Document Outline

• Contents
• About this manual
  • Software versions
  • Assumptions
• About the iTX system
  • System architecture
    • Service-connection model and system domains in iTX v1
    • Service-connection models and system domains in iTX v2
    • Merged services and new services
  • iTX software modules
    • Drivers for SDI video cards
    • Processing of multi-channel audio
  • iTX machines, their operating systems and other required software
    • Database Server – one per system
    • Media Store – one or more per system
    • Output Server – one per playout channel (SD or HD)
    • Desktop Client workstation – one per operating position.
    • Encode Server – number dependent on the required capacity for simultaneous recordings
  • iTX system design
  • System time source
  • Back-up protection
  • System options
• Preparing a system for iTX software
  • Network connection
  • Using a DHCP server to allocate an IP address for a Locator Service machine
  • Locator Service – name resolution
  • General machine requirements
    • Hard-disk size
    • Date and time properties
    • Automatic logon
    • Windows error reporting
    • Windows updates and security
    • Windows Indexing
    • Shutdown Event Tracker
    • Response to Windows system failure
    • Windows event logs
    • Network adapters – binding order
    • Display and power-saving properties
  • Preparing the Database Server machine
    • Microsoft SQL Server log-in password
    • Install Microsoft SQL Server 2008
    • Configure SQL Server
  • Preparing the Media Store
  • Preparing Output Server machines
    • Driver for SDI video card
    • License dongle
    • Windows sound scheme
    • Smooth edges of screen fonts
  • Preparing Encode Server machines
    • Windows sound scheme
    • Direct connection to a VTR
  • Installing Drivers for SDI video cards
    • AJA video card driver version
    • Installing the drivers
    • Steps to follow when using the Hardware Update Wizard
• Installing iTX software modules
  • Installation notes
  • Pre-installation check list
  • Running the iTX installer
    • Start the iTX installer
    • About the installer configuration file
    • About the main iTX Installer dialog
    • Running the iTX installer to upgrade or modify an installation
    • Setting up an iTX domain and load-balanced Locator Services
  • Install the Database Server module
  • Installing the iTX Database on a Remote Server
    • The Add Tables to Database dialog:
    • The Time Service Config dialog:
  • Install the Media Watcher on a stand-alone Media Store, or other machine
    • iTX Desktop layouts
    • Configuring a Media Watcher after installation
  • Install an Output Server module
    • The iTX Channel Config dialog (Output Server 1 only)
    • Configuring services on the Output Server machine after installation
  • Install a Desktop Client module
    • Check the connection of an iTX Desktop to the Media Store
    • Digital Dorothy files
  • Install the Software Distributor module on a stand-alone machine
  • Install the Encode Server module
    • Importing encode presets
  • Re-configuring a service after installation
  • Creating a Locator domain configuration file
    • Locator Service Config
    • About the DomainConfig.xml file
    • Create a DomainConfig.xml file
  • Setting up services to start automatically on machine start-up
• Starting the iTX system services
  • Start the system services
  • Checking the Server Controllers
  • Checking the iTX system services
  • Adding users to the security system
• Security in an iTX system
  • The security system of the iTX System Service
    • Users
    • Groups
    • Security attributes
    • Configuring the security system
    • The built-in administrator
    • About Manual Logon
  • About the Security Tool
    • Logging onto the Security Tool
    • The Security Tool menus
  • Using the Security Tool
    • Open the Security Tool
    • Manually log onto the Security Tool with administrator rights
    • Import users, groups or computers
    • Add a group
    • Add a user
    • Modify the membership of a group
    • Assign a user, computer or application to one or more groups
    • Set security options for a group, user, computer or application
    • Set a manual log-on password
• Configuring a Media Watcher
  • The Setup tab
    • File-store types
  • Inbox settings
    • Specify an Inbox folder
    • Monitor the Inbox folder
    • Hold event durations for .osc imports
    • Create browse copies of video clips
    • Create keyframes from video clips
    • Check mono tracks for Dolby E data
    • Group mono tracks
    • Extended Audio language tagging for grouping mono tracks
    • Set a delay for media-file registration
    • Set the high-water mark for the Inbox folder
    • Apply the Inbox high-water mark to Media folders on iTX Media Stores
  • Adding a file store of the store type to the File Stores list
    • Add a file store of the store type to the File Stores list
    • Modify the options for a file store of the store type
  • Adding a file store of the search type to the File Stores list
    • Media Watcher plug-ins for external file stores
    • About iTX timestamps on media files copied from external file stores
    • Add a file store of the search type to the File Stores list
    • Set file-store options for an external IT store or Omneon video server
    • Set file-store options for a Colossus system database
    • Set file-store options for a Front Porch Digital DIVArchive
    • Set file-store options for remote iTX domains
    • Set file-store options for an FTP server
    • Set file-store options for a Suitcase TV archive
  • Adding file stores of the Mirror type to the File Stores list
    • Add a file store of the mirror type to the File Stores list
  • Modifying the File Stores list
    • Remove a file store from the File Stores list
    • Re-order file stores
  • Managing file stores
    • Check the Media Watcher can access a file store
    • Set up automatic access checking for file stores
    • Set up the Media Watcher to recheck external file stores when searching for media files
    • Set up the Media Watcher to delete old schedules
  • File-copying speed
    • Change the file-copying speed
  • Selecting default clip templates for media files imported through the Inbox
    • Select the default clip template for HD video clips
    • Select the default clip template for SD video clips
  • Searching for files requested by a Media Cache Service
  • Setting up search domains under the Domains tab
    • Create a central domain search list
  • Configuring a Media Watcher to copy media files to an independent back-up system
• Configuring the Time Service
  • Display the Time Service Configuration tool
  • Configure the Time Service
• Starting iTX Desktops
  • Start an iTX Desktop
  • About the iTX Desktop
    • About the iTX Desktop at a system-administrator workstation
    • About the iTX Desktop at an operator workstation
  • Checking the connection of iTX Desktops to the system services
  • About service status indicators
• Setting up views for workstations and operators
  • Layout views
    • Selecting the workstation view or user view
  • Registering of workstations and operators before the assigning of layout views
  • Layouts available for layout views
  • Standard layouts
  • Using cloned layouts
  • Creating a system-administrator layout view
    • Manage Views dialog
    • Add layouts to your system-administrator user view
  • Assigning layout views from your system-administrator view
    • Display the View Management pop-up layout
    • Select a workstation layout view
    • Select a user layout view
    • Add a layout to a layout view
    • Change the order of layouts in a layout view
    • Remove a layout from a layout view
    • Refreshing a layout view
  • About channel views
    • Channel access levels
    • Display the Channel View Management pop-up layout
  • Setting up a channel view
    • Create a channel view
    • Select a channel view in the View Editor
    • Modify a channel view
    • Delete a channel view
  • Assigning a channel view
    • Add a workstation to the Workstation Editor list
    • Select a workstation in the Workstation Editor
    • Assign channel views to a workstation
    • Delete a workstation from the Workstation Editor list
• Modifying layouts
  • About the layout-editing mode
    • Select the layout-editing mode
  • Configuring service-monitoring components
    • Dummy routing
    • Connect the Server Monitor to a Database Server
    • Connect a Channel Monitor to an Output Server
  • Attaching an audio file to an Alert button
    • Attach a sound file to an Alert button
  • Adding an Auto Failover Control to a layout
  • Configuring component groups
    • Change the properties of a Group component
  • Configuring the PinPoint panel on the Asset layout
    • Configure the group of Asset Type buttons on the PinPoint panel
  • Configuring search buttons on the Asset layout
    • Set the PinPoint search criteria for a search button
  • Configuring Encoder Settings buttons
  • Configuring router components
    • Map destination buttons to router destinations
    • Map source buttons to router sources
    • Set up a Destination Monitor
  • Configuring the hold time for the previewing of events
    • Configure the hold time for a Channel Selector
    • Configure the hold time for a Timeline Display
  • Configuring Re-cue control
    • Configure Re-cue to enable “Follow on air item” mode
  • Making a layout global
  • Saving a layout
  • Exiting the layout-editing mode
  • Cancelling unsaved changes to a layout
• Configuring channels
  • Display the Channel Configuration pop-up layout
  • Modifying the properties of channels
    • Select a channel for configuration
    • Set channel properties
  • Using the Channel tab
  • Channel Config 1 – for all channel types
    • Alias
    • Details
    • Image
    • Configure tracks
  • Channel Config 2 – for playout, edit and scheduled-ingest channels
    • Automation Engine Active
    • Auto Cue After Live Event
    • Fixed Availability Windows
    • UTC Offset
    • Daylight Saving Time Boundaries
    • Frame rate (Output Server 1 only)
  • Channel Config 3 – for playout channels
    • Type
    • Hold Time
    • Schedule Lock Out
    • Manual item updates
    • Routing panel
    • Default Live Asset
    • Sub Channel Configuration
    • On Air
    • Master/Slave Setup
    • Simulcast Setup (Output Server 2 only)
    • Create As Run
    • Don’t Wait for Secondaries
    • As-run schedules
    • As-run iTXML files.
    • As Run Start
    • Standby Video
    • Wide Screen Switch
    • 3D Channel
    • Manual Events
    • Route on Failure
    • Offset Channel panel
    • Search-domains panel
  • Channel Config 4 – for playout channels
    • Media Watcher
    • Off Air Slide
    • Breakdown Slide
    • Take Next Sequence
    • Manual Takes panel
    • Default Transitions panel
    • Output Server panel
    • Alerts panel
    • Evergreen configuration panel
    • Audio Mapping panel
    • Advanced Aspect Ratio Control panel
    • Nielsen Ratings panel (Output Server 1 only)
    • Secondary Record
  • Using the Configure Output Server dialog (Output Server 1 only)
    • General Output Server settings
    • Resolution
    • Restart on input resolution change
    • Reference
    • Cache Throttle in Mb/s
    • SCTE 104 Signal – for sequence control
    • Enhanced SCTE104
    • Dolby Digital settings
  • Using the Configure Alerts dialog
  • Using the Advanced Aspect Ratio Control – Mapping Configuration dialog
    • The AFD code
    • Set the mapping configuration
    • Use a default mapping configuration
    • Available ARC modes
  • Media Keep List – for playout channels
    • Manage the Media Keep List
    • Export a Media Keep List
    • Import a Media Keep List
  • The Cache Settings tab – cache channels
    • Media Watcher
    • Search-domains panel
  • The Scheduled Booking Config tab – scheduled-ingest channel
    • Look Ahead
  • The Ingest Config tab – scheduled-ingest channel
    • Hold Time
    • Creating device pools
  • Using a spreadsheet to set properties for a group of playout channels
    • Configure playout and edit channels by using a spreadsheet
• Configuring channel plug-ins
  • Modifying the properties of channel plug-ins
    • Select a channel for configuration
    • Set channel plug-in properties
    • The Schedule Event Configuration panel
    • The External Subtitler Configuration panel
    • The GPI Configuration panel
    • The VANC Configuration panel
    • The Clarity Configuration panel
    • The VizRT Graphic Configuration panel
    • The VertigoXG panel
    • The Studio Setup panel
    • The Video Clip Configuration panel
    • The Schedule Import Configuration panel
    • Map a generic logo to a logo file
    • Map a generic logo to an external logo
    • Set default playout properties for a mapped logo
    • Map a CG template to a CG file
    • Set default playout properties for a CG template
    • Map a graphics-script template to a graphics script
    • Set default playout properties for a graphics-script template
    • Delete all mappings for CG and graphics-script templates
    • Map a generic GPI output to an output on a GPI matrix
    • The Route Event Configuration panel
    • Conditional Access Configuration panel
    • Scheduled Ingest Defaults panel
    • The External Logo panel
    • The Logo Setup panel
    • SCTE104 Configuration panel
• System Wide Config
  • Displaying drop frame time codes as non-drop frame time codes
    • Re-indexing the Opus service
• Configuring the audio output for a playout channel
  • About audio channels and tracks (and streams)
    • Output-channel limit
  • Encoded-data formats for playout
  • Configuring the audio output of an Output Server
    • Selecting the audio type
    • Compatibility of source tracks
    • Examples of a PCM stereo output from various source types
    • Distribution of source PCM channels in a Dolby D 5.1 output
    • Channel mapping
    • How iTX determines which source track to use for the output
    • Track grouping
    • Track-group numbering for mono-track outputs
    • Replicating a mono source track for a PCM stereo output track
    • XML code for the channel-mapping configuration
    • Testing a channel-mapping configuration
    • Clip mapping
  • Using the Audio Mapping panel
    • Display the Audio Mapping panel
    • Add an audio track to the output of a playout channel
    • Remove an audio track from the output of a playout channel
    • Configure an output audio track
    • Display the XML code for a channel-mapping configuration
    • Display a report showing the audio-track details for a video clip
    • Modifying the list of available track tags in the Language Selection dialog
  • Upgrading a system that is configured for clip mapping
  • Output Server settings for Dolby Digital and Dolby E audio
• Running iTX services
  • Common user-interface tabs
    • The Service Details tab
    • The Trace Logs tab
    • The Installation Info tab
  • Using the Server Controller Configuration tool
    • Start-up parameters
    • Modify start-up parameters
• Working with the services on the Database Server machine
  • Service-window features of iTX services on the Database Server machine
    • System Service – Alerts Details tab
    • System Service – Alerts History tab
    • Logging Service – Messages tab
    • OPUS Service – Management, Control tab:
    • OPUS Service – Management, Configuration tab:
    • OPUS Service – Management, Job Types tab:
    • Routing Data Service – Matrix Details tab:
    • Locator Service – Services tab
    • Locator Service – Domain Info tab
• Working with the Media Watcher
  • Copying and registering files
  • Clip Templates
  • Re-ingesting files
  • Valid formats for media files and other types of file
  • Animated sequences and their different playout modes
  • Importing a single TARGA frame for use as a logo
  • Registering of reference MOV and MXF files
  • Registering of recordings
  • Registering of media on an external Media Store
  • Copying of media files for playout
  • Registering of Licenses
  • Deleting files
  • Extra service-window features for the Media Watcher
    • Media Watcher – Setup tab
    • Media Watcher – Media tab
    • Media Watcher – Domains tab
• Alternative Workflow-driven media imports
• Media Import Configuration Tool
  • Installation
  • Useage
    • Import Overrides (media registration)
    • Output Overrides (Playout)
    • Local Overrides
• Working with iTX services on an Output Server machine
  • Extra service-window features for services on the Output Server machine
    • TXPlay and TXEdit – service-window headers
    • Output Server 1 – Video Output tab
    • Output Server 1 – Engineering tab
  • The iTX Player window
• The Media Cache Service
  • Caching in a single domain
    • Checking media items
    • Cache requests
    • Caching from an iTX Media Store
    • Caching from a search folder
    • Caching a file that is being ingested
  • Skipping of missing media files
  • Interruption to caching
  • Cache management
  • Caching in a multi-domain system
  • Caching for a sub-channel
  • Search order of domains in multi-domain caching
  • Setting up a system for multi-domain caching
    • Set up a system to copy files without registering them in the new domain
  • Media Cache Service window
    • Media Cache 1/2 - Service Details
    • Media Cache 1/2 - Status tab
    • Media Cache 2 - Configuration tab
  • Cache channel in a Schedule Grid
• Working with iTX services on an Encode Server machine
  • Creating media files
  • Registering media files
  • Recording of VANC data
  • Video-format detection
  • Encode Server control of a VTR
  • Extra service-window features for the services on an Encode Server machine
    • Encode Server – service-window header
    • Encode Server – Settings tab
    • Select a Media Watcher for file registration
    • Import encode presets
    • Set the in-point timecode flag for recordings
    • Request the iTX Encoder to detect the timecode track in an SD video feed
    • Set the pre-roll time for a VTR connected directly to the Encode Server
    • Test the connection between an Encode Server machine and a VTR
    • Release a locked Encode Server
    • Restart the Encode Server
    • Request the Encode Server to create a snapshot log file
• Using iTX Desktop layouts for system administration
  • The Engineering layout
    • Monitoring iTX services
    • Selecting a different playout source in a transmission chain
    • View the Media Store Gauge
    • Monitoring system alerts
    • Alert buttons
    • Active Alerts list
    • Acknowledge or cancel an alert
    • Cancelling and restarting TXPlay alerts
    • Active Alerts pop-up layout
    • System Management pop-up layouts
  • The Logging pop-up layout
    • Filtering log-message lists
    • Creating a manual log entry
  • The OPUS Administration pop-up layout
    • Create a live event
    • Using the Store Manager
    • Delete installation zip files
    • Untag all assets from a category
    • Delete a category
  • The Naming Rule Configuration pop-up layout
    • Rule elements
    • Create a naming rule
    • Add elements to a naming rule
    • Create a sequence for an automatically generated name
  • The Colour Configuration pop-up layout
    • Change the colour of a schedule event type
    • Add a new schedule event type
    • Delete a schedule event type
    • Restore the default colour scheme
  • The Colour Selector
    • Use the Colour Selector
  • The Server Manager layout
    • About the Server Manager
    • Register and connect to a Server Controller
• Upgrading or uninstalling iTX software modules on single machines
  • Upgrading an iTX software module
    • Upgrade an iTX software module
  • Uninstalling an iTX software module
    • Prepare to uninstall a software module by using the iTX installer to automatically select components
    • Prepare to uninstall a software module by manually selecting components
    • Uninstall components of an iTX software module
  • Installing a different type of iTX software module on a machine
    • Manually delete the installer configuration file
    • Replace an installed iTX software module with a module of a different type
  • Migrating between Output Server 1 and Output Server 2
• Upgrading a batch of iTX server machines
  • The Software Distributor
    • Registering of iTX installation folders
  • The iTX Software Updater
  • Setting up and running an automatic batch upgrade
    • Register a new iTX installation folder
    • Specify upgrade requirements and start an upgrade
    • Create an installation report
• Closing down your iTX system
  • Closing down an iTX Desktop
  • Closing down a server machine
• System resilience
  • Service resilience modes
    • Configuring resilience modes
    • Checking the resilience mode
  • Redundancy options
    • System Database
    • Output Server
    • Configuring an N+1 Server
    • Encode Server
    • Media Store
    • Live Sources
  • Running a back-up Database Server
    • Back-up System Database
    • Back-up system services
    • Preparing a back-up Database Server
    • Set up a back-up Database Server to run the iTX services
    • Configuring the System Service to use the back-up Database Server
  • Running a back-up Output Server
    • Master and slave channels
    • Failover of an Output Server
    • Use of a dummy router to identify the master channel
    • Prepare the back-up Output Server cache
    • Add a back-up Output Server 1 to an iTX system
    • Add a back-up Output Server 2 to an iTX system
  • Running a standby Output Server
    • Add a standby Output Server to an iTX system
    • Failover a live schedule to a standby Output Server
  • Running a back-up Encode Server
    • Set up a back-up Encode Server
  • Add a Output Server 2 simulcast channel to an iTX system
  • Duplicating a live source
    • Set up live sources
• Using iTX with a matrix router
  • Setting up an iTX system for routing
    • iTX router-control services
    • Dummy router
    • Routing Data Service
  • Installing a Router Bridge
    • Machine requirements for a Router Bridge
    • Install the Router Bridge
    • Running the Router Bridge
  • Configuring an iTX system after the installation of a Router Bridge
    • Change the name of the Router Bridge
    • Test the Router Bridge connection
    • Copy crosspoint details to the System Database from the Router Bridge
    • Perform test routes from the Router Bridge
  • Updating information from the Router Bridge
    • Copy all information from the Router Bridge to the System Database
    • Copy selected information from the Router Bridge to the System Database
  • Installing a GVG Acappella Router Server
    • Install the GVG Acappella Router Server
    • Running the Acappella Router Server
  • Configuring an iTX system after the installation of a GVG Acappella Router Server
    • Add the Acappella Router configuration panel to a layout
    • Enter network-connection details
    • Enter crosspoint details in the System Database
    • Perform test routes
  • Installing an NVision NV9000 Router Control System Service
    • Install the NVision NV9000 Router Service
    • Running the NVision NV9000 Router Service
  • Configuring an iTX system after the installation of an NVision NV9000 Router Control System Service
    • Enter the router connection details in the program configuration file
    • Enter router connection details in the NVision NV9000 Router Control System Service
    • Enter crosspoint details in the System Database
    • Perform test routes
    • Reloading Configuration changes to the NV9000
  • Installig the Evertz 7700 Router Server
    • Install the Evertz7700 Router Server
    • Running the Evertz7700 Router Server
  • Configuring an iTX system after the installation of an Evertz 7700 Router Server
    • Add the Evertz 7700 Router configuration panel to a layout
    • Enter connection details in the Evertz 7700 Router configuration panel
    • Enter crosspoint details in the System Database
    • Perform test routes
  • Installing the Quartz Router Service
    • Install the Quartz Router Service
    • Running the Quartz Router Service
  • Configuring an iTX system after the installation of a Quartz Router Service
    • Add the Quartz Router configuration panel to a layout
    • Enter connection details in the Quartz Router configuration panel
    • Enter crosspoint details in the System Database
    • Perform test routes
  • Installing the Hardwired Router (for a dummy router)
    • Install the Hard Wired Router
    • Running the Hard Wired Router
  • Configuring an iTX system after the installation of a Hardwired Router
    • Stop the router-control service
    • Enter crosspoint details for the dummy router in the program configuration file
    • Example of a dummy-router configuration file
    • Restart the router-control service
    • Enter crosspoint details in the System Database
    • Perform test routes
  • The Routing Configuration pop-up layout
    • Routing Configuration Tool
    • Log Monitor
    • Display the Routing Configuration pop-up layout
    • Use the Routing Configuration Tool to enter crosspoint details in the System Database
    • Use the Routing Configuration Tool to perform test routes
    • Viewing details of a router event in the Log Monitor
  • Filtering by groups in routing configuration
  • Setting up router control on the Router Control layout
    • Configuring the Router Control layout
  • Using the features on the Router Control layout
    • Route a source to a destination from a router control panel
• Using iTX with a GPI device
  • Supported GPI devices
  • The GPI Service
  • Installing the GPI Devices module
  • Configuring the GPI Service
    • Start the GPI Service Configuration application
    • Add a driver for a GPI device
    • Configuration settings for a GPI Service driver
    • Enable a GPI Service driver
    • Edit the settings for a GPI Service driver
    • Delete a GPI Service driver
    • Restart the GPI Service
    • Assign names to GPI input and output triggers
    • Check inputs and outputs under the driver Status tab
  • Assigning GPI inputs to playout actions
  • Setting up a Videoframe VNode
• Using Missing Materials Manager
  • About Missing Materials Manager
    • Reports
    • Running multiple instances of Missing Materials Manager
    • License dongle
  • Installing the Missing Material Service module
  • Configuring Missing Materials Manager
    • Saving your settings
    • Automatic deletion of media files to clear disk space
    • Selecting Media Watchers for Missing Materials Manager to work with
    • Searching stored schedules for events with missing media files
    • Event types for checking
    • Look-ahead time
    • Cache-ahead time
    • Specifying which live schedules Missing Materials Manager should monitor
    • Missing Materials Manager Reporting
• Configuring an iTX Desktop to accept commands from a keyboard or hard panel
  • Component-input mapping
    • Assign a keyboard shortcut or hard-panel control to an action of a layout component
    • Delete an input mapping
    • Editing data for an input mapping
    • View details of all input mappings
    • Components that support input mapping
  • Macro mapping
    • Assign a keyboard shortcut or hard-panel control to an iTX Desktop macro
    • Delete the mapping for an iTX Desktop macro
• Using iTX with the XML Adaptor
  • About the XML Adaptor
    • License dongle
  • Installing the iTX XML Adaptor module
  • Setting up multiple service instances
  • Configuring the XML Adaptor
    • Configure the XML Adaptor
    • Configuration settings
    • Media types in schedule update messages
• Using iTX with the Alerts Forwarding Service
  • About the Alerts Forwarding Service
  • Installing the Alerts Forwarding Service module
  • Configuring the Alerts Forwarding Service
    • Stop the Alerts Forwarding Service
    • Add the Alerts Forwarding SNMP Plugin Configuration tool to a layout
    • Enter connection details
    • Restart the Alerts Forwarding Service
  • Testing the Alerts Forwarding Service
    • Test the operation of the Alerts Forwarding Service
    • Check the logs for the Alerts Forwarding Service
  • iTX Emergency Alerts Service
• Using iTX with the RSS Streamer
  • Installing the RSS Streamer module
  • Starting the RSS Streamer
  • Configuring the RSS Streamer
    • Add an RSS feed to the list
    • Delete an RSS feed
    • Change the number of headlines the RSS Streamer includes in an output file
    • Change the type of information the RSS Streamer includes in an output file
    • Refresh the RSS feed content
    • Edit the program configuration file
• Using iTX Workflow
  • About the Workflow Service and job services
    • Proxy Generation Service
    • Keyframe Generation Service
    • File Copy Service
  • Media Rules and MediaFlow Processes
  • Installing ITX Workflow components
    • Selection of software modules
    • Install the Workflow Service
    • Install a job service
    • Install Media Rules components
    • Install MediaFlow Processes components
  • Configuring workflow definitions in the Workflow Service
    • Open the Workflow Configuration tool
    • Configure the Keyframe All workflow definition
    • Configure the Proxy All workflow definition
    • Configure the Media Flow Export Asset workflow definition
    • Restart the Workflow Service
  • Configuring the File Copy Service
    • Configure the File Copy Service on start-up
  • Configuring the Proxy Generation Service
    • Proxy Quality
    • Single Pass
  • Running the ITX Workflow services
• Enabling iTX v2 to use the assets in an iTX v1 system
  • Identifying the iTX v1 domain
  • Installing the iTX software module
    • iTX v2 Locator Service configuration
    • Install the migration services
  • Configuring other services
    • Edit the Media Data Service configuration file
    • Set up the Media Watcher for multi-domain operation
  • Running the new services
  • Checking the interaction of the two systems
• BXF Schedule Importing
  • Installing the Workflow Application Service
  • Configuring the Workflow Application Service
    • Configuring File Based Workflow
    • Configuring the Web Service Workflow
• Importing of Harris ADC100 schedules
  • Setting up the Workflow Application Service for importing Harris ADC100 schedules
• BXF As Run Support
• HDSDI/SDI Preview from an iTX Desktop
  • Video playout
  • Audio playout
    • Volume-level meters
  • Installing the feature
    • Video card
    • FPP installation
  • Media Viewer options
    • Show/hide the volume-level meters
  • Licensing
  • Not supported
  • Comparison of functionality
• Supporting Tools
  • OPUS Metadata import tool for Core Systems
  • Updating Aspect Ratio information database location
    • Installing Clip Fixer
    • Setting the media format with Clip Fixer