Grass Valley Vertigo XG Integration v.2.3 - Manual (Page 21)

Vertigo XG & iTX Integration User Guide 2-11
Configuration Procedures
Configuring Xplay’s keyers
When Vertigo XG units are factory-configured, a local XG_CHA device (XG_CHA &
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 can then
assign the XG_CHA device to each of Xplay’s keyers and put the keyers in a ready state
for playout.
To configure Xplay’s interface for multiple keyers:
1.
Open Xplay and select T OOLS >S ETTINGS >G ENERAL and set the L AYOUT setting to
M ULTI -D EVICE .
2. In the N UMBER OF DEVICES setting, specify the number of Vertigo XG keyers to be
controlled by the iTX automation system. For this example, we use 9 keyers.
3. Select T OOLS >S ETTINGS >L AYOUT and set the M ULTI -D EVICE L AYOUT setting to
P REVIEW O N A IR .
4. Click OK and then restart Xplay.
When Xplay reopens it displays multiple Keyer windows along the right-side.
Xplay’s multi-device layout
set with 9 keyers