Grass Valley iTX System v.2.6 - Manual (Page 314)

Using iTX with a matrix router
Using iTX with a matrix router
Setting up an iTX system for routing
iTX router-control services
An iTX system may include a matrix router that is controlled through a device-driver
application. iTX can operate the router by using a service to pass commands to the device
driver:
• Where the device driver is a Grass Valley router-control application or a GVG Encore
control system, iTX uses a service called the Router Bridge.
• For a GVG Acappella router, iTX uses a service called the GVG Acappella Router Server.
• For an NVision NV9000 router, iTX uses a service called the NVision NV9000 Router
Control System Service.
• For an Evertz 7700 router, iTX uses a service called the Evertz 7700 Router Server.
• For an Evertz (Quartz) EQX router, iTX uses a service called the Quartz Router Service.
To make any of these router-control services available, you need to install the required
component from the Routers module in the installation folder (iTX Suite):
• Router - Router Bridge.
• GVG Acappella Router.
• NVision NV9000 Router Service.
• Evertz7700 Router Service.
• Quartz Router Service.
Dummy router
If a main Output Server in an iTX system fails, you may manually operate the router-control
buttons on an iTX Desktop layout to connect a standby Output Server to the transmission
system. If the router operation is outside the control of iTX, the system needs a dummy router.
The job of the dummy router is to simulate the actions of a real router in response to the
manual operation of router-control buttons on iTX Desktop layouts and so provide router
status information to iTX.
Another type of iTX system that requires a dummy router is one that includes Ingest Manager
(for automated ingest) without router-control functionality. The dummy router informs Ingest
Manager that the recording source is connected directly to the Encode Server.
The iTX service called the Hardwired Router provides the dummy router. The service is
contained in the following component of the Routers module:
• Hard Wired Router.
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