Grass Valley Vertigo XG Integration v.2.6 - Manual (Page 15)

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Vertigo XG & iTX Integration
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5 Configure the following settings to ensure the internal alignment of timing of the XG
events and the automation commands:
6 Click Save and then Close.
Setting up XG Inside for Dual Channel or Simulcast playout
The following procedure identifies the tasks for installing and configuring the XG Inside
option for dual channel (two independent channels) or simulcast (two channels sharing
two inputs) playout on an iTX Playout Appliance 2.
Prerequisites
• Ensure that the following software is installed on the iTX Playout Appliance 2:
• iTX v2.6 or later
• Vertigo Suite v5.0 SP1or later (ITXG Xmedia Suite Install component)
• As a precaution, create a back up of the SQL database (EXMS) using the SQL
Management Studio’s Back-up menu command.
To install and configure XG Inside for dual channel or simulcast playout:
1 Close the iTX Service Controller window to stop all iTX services.
2 Double-click the TX Play 2 Config desktop icon to open the iTX Channel Config
window.
3 Select either Dual Channel or Simulcast from the Playout Type drop-down list.
4 Provide a name for the first channel in the Root Name field.
5 Click the Add Channel button to add the second channel.
• If Dual Channel, type a channel name in the New Channel Root Name field that is
different than the first channel’s name and click OK.
• If Simulcast, type the same name as the first channel’s name in the New Channel
Root Name field, enable the Simulcast check box and click OK.
6 Enable the Integrated XG check box for both channels.
a Select the first channel from the Channel Name drop-down list and enable the
Integrated XG check box.
Field Description
Automation Delay
(ms) iTX uses this value to determine how much earlier than the
scheduled time Take and Clear commands are sent.
When
Enable TS Commands is selected, an automation delay
of at least 500ms is recommended.
OFF Delay (frames) Specifies the number of frames prior to the end of the XG event
that the Clear command will be triggered, so as to offer the
page’s Default Out animation a chance to playout.
Enable TS Commands When selected, the Take and Clear commands are sent to the XG
as determined by the
Automation Delay (ms) setting with a
timestamp indicating when the command will execute. This
approach compensates for small delays in communication with
the XG and ensures frame accuracy.