UDC-8625A Series User Manual (Iss. 11)
Operation • 8–9
10.
Select an
Auto Trans Type
from the
Transition
Rates
area.
Transition Rates
Transition rates set how much time, in frames, the card takes to perform an Auto Transition. You
can set rates for the Background and Key transitions using the options in the
On Air Control
tab.
To set the Background and Key transition rates
1.
From the
Device View
in DashBoard, select the
On Air Control
tab.
2.
Set the
Background Transition Rate
as follows:
• From the
Bkgd Rate
menu, select a transition rate.
• Specify the rate, in number of frames, as required, in the
Slow Rate
,
Medium Rate
and
Fast Rate
fields.
3.
Set the
Key Transition Rate
as follows:
• From the
Key Rate
menu, select a transition rate.
• Specify the rate, in number of frames, as required, in the
Slow Rate
,
Medium Rate
and
Fast Rate
fields.
Auto Change Over Setup
The
Auto Change Over
feature enables you to select a backup source for the Background should
the original source be lost. In this mode, SDI IN 1 is automatically assigned as the main source
and SDI IN 2 as the backup source. If the SDI IN 1 signal is lost, the card switches to the backup
source. The output stays on the backup source until the SDI IN 1 source returns for 30 seconds, at
which time the card will switch back to the SDI IN 1 source. Note that the Cut and Auto options
are disabled in this mode.
To configure and apply the Auto Change Over feature
1.
From the
Device View
in DashBoard, select the
On Air Control
tab.
2.
Select the
Auto Change Over
box. The
Source
menu is now read-only, displaying Input
1 as the Background source and Input 2 as the Backup source.
Performing a Cut Transition
Before proceeding, verify how the
Cut
button behaves during a transition as set in the
Personality
tab. Note that clicking the
Cut
button while a transition is already in progress can
either abort, or instantly finish the transition depending on the option selected in the
Personality
Configuring the Transition Buttons
” on page 3-9 for details. The
procedures in this section assume that the
On Air Control
tab is already displayed in DashBoard.
To perform a Cut transition between Background sources
1.
Select a source for the Background from the
Source
menu in the
Background
area.
2.
Select a backup for the Background from the
Backup
menu in the
Background
area.
Note
— Transition rates are in frames. The values are not re-calculated when
changing formats. For example, if you change an output format from 720p to 1080i,
the time (in seconds) to complete the transition doubles.
Summary of Contents for Opengear UDC-8625A Series
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