Grass Valley iTX Master Control v.2.6 - Manual (Page 27)

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Using Fully Automated Mode
iTX-MC’s Fully Automated mode allows the iTX Automation system to take full control over
the playout of iTX schedules that contain a mixture of traditional iTX events as well as
Master Control primary and secondary events.
Summary
Overview of iTX-MC’s Fully Automated Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Adding a master control primary event to a schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Adding a master control secondary event to a schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Overview of iTX-MC’s Fully Automated Mode
Fully Automated mode is recommended for situations where the exact timing of primary
video events is known in advance and when transitions between back-to-back live video
events is required.
Figure 3-1 demonstrates a schedule that contains a mixture of pre-recorded video clip
events (e.g. BITC PAL SD), as well as back-to-back live video feeds as Master Control events
(e.g. IN-061, IN-068) and Master Control secondary events. Since the timing of all of these
primary events is known, automation can run the schedule without the need for any
manual intervention. Each event is cued and taken at precise times regardless of the source
of the video content.
Fig. 3-1: An iTX schedule that contains a mixture of clips and primary & secondary master control
events
Information and instructions for adding and setting master control events in an iTX
channel’s schedule are provided in the following sections:
• Adding a master control primary event to a schedule , on page 24
• Adding a master control secondary event to a schedule , on page 26