Before Xplay can connect and playout media and graphics content to an output device, each instance of the output device must be defined in Xplay’s Device Manager.
The Device Manager maintains a list of output device profiles that have been configured to work with Xplay. You can add several devices to the Device Manager, as well as add a separate device for each channel of the same device (i.e. XG1 for channel A and XG2 for channel B of a dual-channel Vertigo XG device).
Note that adding a device to the Device Manager does not automatically associate the device with an Xplay Device View (keyer) nor does it automatically connect the device to Xplay (these tasks are performed in a separate step described on page 2-12 and page 2-16.
Adding devices to the Device Manager simply means that these devices are already configured and available to Xplay whenever they may be needed.
To add an output device to Xplay’s Device Manager:
1. Open the Device Configuration window by selecting TOOLS>DEVICE MANAGER. 2. In the DEVICE CONFIGURATION window, select the ADD button:
Figure 2-5. Device Configuration dialog box
3. The DEVICE CONFIGURATION windows expands to reveal two tabs (GENERAL and ADVANCED) with settings for identifying the device’s configuration.
Figure 2-6. Add Device Configuration section
4. Specify the appropriate General Device Configuration settings:
Device name The name of the selected device. This can only be modified when adding a device.
Device alias An alternative name for the selected device on your network.
Description An optional field that lets you label the device to distinguish it from other similar devices at your facility (for example).
Device Type Identifies the type of device that these settings apply to.
Choose from:
NOTE: Always select PREVIEW (or other device) for Software CG devices.
Control IP The network location (IP address) or hostname of the selected device. The host must be available on the network.
NOTE: The Control IP setting is not displayed when HMP is selected as the device type.
Control Port The networking port that serves as a channel for sending commands to and from the device.
NOTE: The Control Port setting is not displayed when HMP is selected as the device type.
Publish IP The network location (IP address) or hostname of the selected device. The host must be available on the network.
NOTE: The Publish IP setting is not displayed when VERTIGO XG, INTUITION XG or INTUITION are selected as the device type.
Publish Port The networking port that serves as a channel for publishing assets. Typically, this value is set to 15000.
NOTES:
• The Control Port setting is only displayed when PREVIEW, FTP, HMP or OTHER
5. Specify the appropriate Advanced Device Configuration settings:
6. Click APPLY.
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OTEAfter a device has been added to the Device Manager, you can edit a device’s configuration settings (except for the Device Name) or delete the device from the Device Manager. However, the device must not be actively assigned to a Device View in Xplay.
Publish as Export
The Publish as Export setting is only displayed if FTP is the selected device type.
This setting publishes the asset in the Vertigo Export (.vex) zip file format. The VEX format is used by the File Ingest Service to import assets into the Xmedia Server and/or device.
Clip Template When a “stand-alone” clip asset played out (either from the playlist or from an automation command), Xplay will use this system template to determine the clip’s playout format, position and behavior.
Click the button to navigate to and select a Clip template.
Valid clip templates for various scene formats are included with the Vertigo Suite’s system templates. Once imported into the Xmedia Server, the templates are stored in the TEMPLATES>SYSTEM TEMPLATES category.
If you choose to create your own clip template, remember that the clip template’s control-side must have a texture linked to a scene-side clip object.
Cel Template
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Image Template
The name of the template that is used to play “stand-alone” cel animations or images when they are taken to air using an automation command.
Click the button to navigate to and select a cel template or image template.
Valid templates for various scene formats are included with the Vertigo Suite’s system templates. Once imported into the Xmedia Server, the templates are stored in the TEMPLATES>SYSTEM TEMPLATES category.
If you choose to create your own template, remember that the template’s control-side must have a texture linked to a scene-control-side cel animation or image object.
External Keyer Allows you to associate another device with the current device. This setting is specifically used when the Software CG output is keyed over the ImageStore output. In this way, specific commands can be sent to the ImageStore (the External keyer) when specific things are done on the Software CG.
NOTE: The External Keyer setting is not displayed when FTP and HMP are selected as the device type.
Publish Master
Lets you select a master device.
NOTE: The Publish Master setting is only displayed when PREVIEW and OTHER are selected as the device type.