Grass Valley iTX Output Server 2 v.2.6 - Manual (Page 15)

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iTX Output Server 2
Channel Configuration Guide
Process Overview - Output Server 2 Installation and Channel
Configuration
The process of installing Output Server 2 and configuring a channel consists of the
following actions:
Step Description See section(s)
1 Install the required licenses and drivers Prerequisites and Compatibility
Requirements
, on page 7.
2 Install the Output Server 2 module on your
playout server.
NOTE: If you have purchased a Grass Valley
Playout Appliance 2 it will come pre-
installed with Output Server 2.
Installing Output Server 2 , on page 11.
3 Add your first channel, followed by any
subsequent channels. Adding Channels to an ITX Playout Server ,
on page 21.
4 Start Server Controller on each playout
server. Setting a Reference, Frame Rate Family and
Output Timing
, on page 29
5 Channel configuration - Output Server 2:
• Confirm your reference input
• Set resolution and frame rate
• Configure ancillary data
• Select XG Inside (if applicable)
• Configure channel delay
• Configure Nielsen watermark (if applicable)
• Configure Dolby metadata
• Configure audio upmixing (if applicable)
• Configure SCTE104
• Configure subtitles (minimum required setup)
Output Server 2 Channel Configuration , on
page 29.
6 Channel configuration - iTX Desktop:
• Configure channel routing
• Configure channel communication setup
• Configure audio output
• Configure event substitution for simulcast
channels (is applicable)
• Configure GPI devices
Output Server 2 Channel Configuration , on
page 29..
Upgrading from Output Server 1 to Output Server 2
iTX allows broadcasters to transition from an Output Server 1 system to an Output Server 2
system by running both video engines in parallel within the same iTX system during the
upgrade. This is known as a “mixed Output Server system” and is only recommended
during the upgrade and testing process, and not for day-to-day operation.
See Transitioning to Output Server 2 on page 15.