Grass-valley Vertigo XG Integration v.2.6 User Manual

User Guidev2.6M852-9014-2602015-03-23VERTIGO XG INSIDEVERTIGO XG & ITX INTEGRATION

6Integration of Vertigo XG and iTXProcessing and playout of video and graphicsWhen an XG event (Vertigo page or scene) is encountered in the schedule,

7Installing and Configuring XG InsideThis chapter provides information and instructions for how to add and setup the XG Inside option on an iTX Outpu

8Installing and Configuring XG InsideInstalling ITXG Xmedia Suite Install on an iTX Output ServerInstalling ITXG Xmedia Suite Install on an iTX Output

9Vertigo XG & iTX IntegrationUser Manual• Set the Device Type to VertigoXG.• Set the Control IP to the IP address of the iTX Output Server hosting

10Installing and Configuring XG InsideInstalling and configuring the VertigoXG desktop pluginInstalling and configuring the VertigoXG desktop pluginTh

11Vertigo XG & iTX IntegrationUser Manual5 Configure the following settings to ensure the internal alignment of timing of the XG events and the au

12Installing and Configuring XG InsideSetting up XG Inside for use with an external Vertigo XGb Select the second channel from the Channel Name drop-d

13Vertigo XG & iTX IntegrationUser Manualcan then assign the XG_CHA device to each of Xplay’s keyers and put the keyers in a ready state for playo

14Installing and Configuring XG InsideConfiguring Xplay to use automation to control the Vertigo XGConfiguring Xplay to use automation to control the

15Vertigo XG & iTX IntegrationUser ManualTo configure the Vertigo XG’s Automation settings:1 Open the Vertigo XG’s Dashboard application by select

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16Installing and Configuring XG InsideConfiguring the Vertigo XG’s Dashboard settings for automation

15Using the Vertigo XG PluginWithin the iTX Desktop, the VertigoXG plugin provides operators with access to Vertigo templates, pages and scenes store

16Using the Vertigo XG PluginVertigo XG Plugin overviewVertigo XG Plugin overviewThe VertigoXG plugin adds the VertigoXG palette to the Content Select

17Vertigo XG & iTX IntegrationUser ManualUnable to connect to the Xmedia Server?Each time the VertigoXG Viewer is opened, it verifies the connecti

18Using the Vertigo XG PluginOverview for creating an XG EventOverview for creating an XG EventThe following flowchart and the remaining sections of t

19Vertigo XG & iTX IntegrationUser ManualBrowsing or searching for templates, pages or scenes on an Xmedia ServerThe VertigoXG Viewer’s Browse vie

20Using the Vertigo XG PluginCreating a new page from a templateCreating a new page from a templateThe Vertigo Suite workflow dictates that templates

21Vertigo XG & iTX IntegrationUser Manualthe Duration value of an XG event does not change the page asset’s default Duration value, and vice versa

22Using the Vertigo XG PluginAdding a page to the VertigoXG paletteAdding a page to the VertigoXG paletteWhen creating a new page from a template, you

23Vertigo XG & iTX IntegrationUser Manual4 Optional: Edit the page’s default Duration value.Changes to a page’s default Duration value will be sav

iiTable of Contents1 Integration of Vertigo XG and iTX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Overview of the XG Inside workflow. . . . . .

24Using the Vertigo XG PluginUpdating a scene already listed on the VertigoXG paletteEditing the content and/or the Duration value results in the crea

25Vertigo XG & iTX IntegrationUser Manualscene to an XG event. The duration value of XG events that are associated with the scene are not affected

26Using the Vertigo XG PluginAdding XG Events to an iTX schedulevalue, so that when you open the scene from the Selection pane or add the page to a ne

27Vertigo XG & iTX IntegrationUser ManualOnce the XG Keyer tracks are displayed on the timeline, you drag & drop a page/scene from the Vertigo

28Using the Vertigo XG PluginEditing the properties or content of a scheduled XG Event

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1Integration of Vertigo XG and iTXThe branding capabilities of a typical iTX playout channel can be enhanced by integrating Vertigo graphics events i

2Integration of Vertigo XG and iTXOverview of the XG Inside workflowOverview of the XG Inside workflowFigure 1-1 shows how iTX and the XG Inside compo

3Vertigo XG & iTX IntegrationUser ManualProcessing and playout of video and graphicsUsing the Vertigo XG plugin in the iTX Desktop, the graphics p

4Integration of Vertigo XG and iTXOverview of the downstream Vertigo XG workflow• Cel animations are only supported if they are in the Grass Valley VA

5Vertigo XG & iTX IntegrationUser ManualGraphics preparationVertigo templates are created offline using the Vertigo Suite’s Xstudio application. T