Grass Valley Vertigo XG Integration v.2.3 - Manual (Page 9)

Vertigo XG & iTX Integration User Guide 1-5
Integration of Vertigo XG & iTX
Overview of the downstream Vertigo XG workflow
Figure 1-3 demonstrates that in a downstream branding model, the iTX Output Server acts
as an upstream video server, feeding video and audio content to the external Vertigo XG
device. Meanwhile, graphics content is created and managed using the Vertigo Suite’s
Xstudio and the Xmedia Server. iTX is the automation system that drives the playout
schedule, including controlling the playout of graphics events from the Vertigo XG using
Oxtel automation protocol commands.
Figure 1-3. System diagram of an external Vertigo XG device downstream of an iTX system
Graphics preparation
Vertigo templates are created offline using the Vertigo Suite’s Xstudio application. The
templates provide the layout, formatting and optional logic for controlling the graphics
during playout. An advantage of using graphics templates is that unique instances of the
graphics can be quickly created by changing the content elements, without having to
recreate the layout and formatting. See the Xstudio User Manual for more information
about using Xstudio to create Vertigo templates.
Once a template is created, it is saved to a Vertigo Xmedia Server. From there, the template
and its associated graphics files are published to the Embedded Xmedia Server (EXMS) on
the Vertigo XG device, where they become available for playout.
The VertigoXG plugin associated with the iTX Desktop allows users to browse the
templates and pages stored on the Xmedia Server. Opening the template in the plugin
allows users to edit the content of the template and save it as a graphics page on the
Xstudio
VertigoXG Plugin
Publish
PGM
iTX Content Store iTX Output Server
iTX Desktop
(Channel Control)
iTX Framework Server
Vertigo assets
(Templates & graphics elements)