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Chapter 6 REDUNDANT CONTROL (TRICASTER)
In mission critical broadcast applications and multimedia production environments, it can be
vital to provide redundant video mixing architecture. To this end, two or more TriCaster 8000
systems (only) can be configured to operate synchronously. This chapter details how to set up
this workflow.
TriCaster 8000’s Options menu (Live Desktop Dashboard) contains the item Control System(s) Remotely.
Checkmark a TriCaster 8000 listed in this menu.
Subsequently, all command operations performed at the local unit are echoed to the remote-controlled
TriCaster, and it will follow along submissively.
Tip: Mirrored systems should run identical software versions, Rev.1c or better.
6.1.1 ‘TWINNING’ TRICASTERS
For most purposes, media content and all initial control states of both local and controlled systems must be
absolutely identical in order for remote control (a.k.a., ‘mirroring’) to work as expected. Thankfully,
achieving this ‘twinned’ state is not that difficult.
1. Configure the first TriCaster:
o Create a new session in the desired format.
o Go on to configure cameras, Proc Amps, media content, Audio Inputs and Mixer settings, M/E
configurations, etc., just the way you want for your production.
2. Exit the session, and use TriCaster’s Backup Session feature (see TriCaster documentation) to back
it up, gathering all media assets in the process.
3. Click the Shutdown icon on the Home Page, and select Administration Mode.
4. From the Administration Mode screen, Exit to Windows, and locate the session backup file you
created.
5. Transfer the session backup across the network to the remote system.
FIGURE 24