Grass Valley Vertigo XG Integration v.2.6 - Manual (Page 16)

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Installing and Configuring XG Inside
Setting up XG Inside for use with an external Vertigo XG
b Select the second channel from the Channel Name drop-down list and enable the
Integrated XG check box.
c Click Save.
7 Open the iTX Server Controller Configuration window and verify that:
• Two Xplay services are listed; one suffixed for the first channel and the other
suffixed for the second channel.
• Two Output Server services are listed; one whose parameter includes -id A for the
first channel and -id B for the second channel.
8 Enable auto-publishing on the Xmedia Server’s Templates, Pages and/or Scenes asset
categories ( page 9 ).
9 Install and configure the “Vertigo ITX Desktop plugin” on the client machine hosting
the iTX Desktop application ( page 10 ).
Setting up XG Inside for use with an external Vertigo XG
The following procedure provides instructions for installing and configuring the software
components required to integrate iTX as an automation system driving the downstream
Vertigo XG device. The Vertigo XG device’s components must be configured to receive the
program stream from the iTX Output Server and apply branding graphics as dictated by the
iTX schedule before brought on air.
The iTX system and Vertigo system are setup and configured as they always are for a typical
playout channel. As such, we recommend that you consult the iTX System Administrator
Guide and the Vertigo Suite documentation for system installation and setup procedures.
To configure external Vertigo XG for iTX:
1 Configure Xplay’s interface for multiple keyers and assign the Vertigo XG’s localhost
device (XG_CHA) to each keyer ( page 12 ).
2 Configure Xplay’s Automation settings and the automation protocol for the Vertigo XG
device ( page 8 ).
3 Add the Vertigo XG device to the central Xmedia Server’s Device Manager ( page 8 ).
4 Configure the Vertigo XG’s Dashboard settings for automation ( page 14 ).
5 Enable auto-publishing on the Xmedia Server’s Templates, Pages and/or Scenes asset
categories ( page 9 ).
6 Install and configure the “Vertigo ITX Desktop plugin” on the client machine hosting
the iTX Desktop application ( page 10 ).
Configuring Xplay’s keyers
When Vertigo XG units are factory-configured, a local XG_CHA device (XG_CHA and
XG_CHB for dual channel devices) is defined in the Embedded Xmedia Server’s (EXMS)
Device Manager. Sometimes known as the localhost device, the XG_CHA device represents
the actual Vertigo XG output channel.
The following procedures provide instructions for configuring Xplay’s interface so that it
can accommodate the independent control of the multiple keyers required to playout
graphics on different layers on the playout channel. Once the keyers appear in Xplay, you