Grass Valley iTX Master Control v.2.3 - Manual (Page 4)

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Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1-1
Functional overview of an iTX-MC System........................................................................................ 1-2
Operational modes ............................................................................................................................ 1-4
Fully Automated mode.................................................................................................................. 1-4
Automation Assist mode ............................................................................................................... 1-4
Manual Insert & Manual Override modes ..................................................................................... 1-5
iTX Master Control events ................................................................................................................. 1-6
iTX-MC system configuration ............................................................................................. 2-1
Installing or updating the iTX Desktop client software components .................................................. 2-3
Configuring the iTX Hard Panel Controller ........................................................................................ 2-4
Installing and adding the iTX MC layout to the iTX Desktop.............................................................. 2-6
Configuring the Master Control Plugin in the iTX Desktop ................................................................ 2-8
Enabling master control on the iTX Channel Config........................................................................ 2-10
Setting up and using the Mixer Mapper........................................................................................... 2-11
Configuring the Mixer Mapper..................................................................................................... 2-12
Using the Mixer Mapper.............................................................................................................. 2-15
Configuring the iMC panel to support iTX Automation..................................................................... 2-17
Activating the Enable Cue-to-First-Frame setting on the iTX Output Server ................................... 2-19
Using Fully Automated mode ............................................................................................. 3-1
Adding a master control primary event to a schedule........................................................................ 3-2
Setting and editing a master control primary event’s properties ................................................... 3-3
Adding a master control secondary event to a schedule................................................................... 3-4
Setting and editing master control secondary event properties .................................................... 3-6
Using Automation Assist mode to manually control the iTX schedule.......................... 4-1
Preparing to use iTX-MC’s Automation Assist mode......................................................................... 4-2
Using iTX-MC’s Automation Assist mode .......................................................................................... 4-2
Forcing the next scheduled primary event to play immediately .................................................... 4-2
Delaying the next scheduled primary event’s playout................................................................... 4-4
Skipping the next scheduled primary event .................................................................................. 4-6
Using Manual Insert and Manual Override modes............................................................ 5-1
Manually inserting a live source into a scheduled broadcast............................................................. 5-2
Preparing to use iTX-MC’s Manual Insert mode ........................................................................... 5-3
Using iTX-MC’s Manual Insert mode ............................................................................................ 5-3
Manually overriding a scheduled broadcast with a live source.......................................................... 5-4
Preparing to use iTX-MC’s Manual Override mode ...................................................................... 5-4
Using iTX-MC’s Manual Override mode ....................................................................................... 5-5