Grass Valley iTX Output Server 2 User Manual v.2.5

iTX Output Server 2

Next Generation Video Engine

Launch Guide

iTX v2.5

20 April 2015

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Title iTX Output Server 2 Launch Guide

Software Version iTX v2.5

First Issue 17 November 2014

notice and does not represent a

Revision 20 April 2015

Table of Contents

1 Introducing Output Server 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

About Output Server 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Output Server 1 and Output Server 2 Comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Known Limitations of Output Server 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2 Preparing for Output Server 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Prerequisites and Compatibility Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Required Software and Driver Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Required System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

License Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Installing iTX licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Process Overview - Output Server 2 Installation and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Upgrading from Output Server 1 to Output Server 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

3 Installing and Starting Output Server 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Installing Output Server 2 on a New Playout Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Upgrading an Output Server 1 System to Output Server 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Guidelines for Upgrading to Output Server 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Transitioning to Output Server 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Operating a Mixed Output Server System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Upgrading to the Output Server 2 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Confirming your current version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Starting Output Server 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

4 Setting Up Output Server 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Output Server 2 User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Accessing the Output Server 2 User Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Configuring the Channel Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Configuring the Nielsen Watermark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Configuring Audio Metadata and Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Configuring Dolby Metadata. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Configuring Audio Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Configuring a Channel to Process SCTE104 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

About the VANC plugin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

About the SCTE104 plugin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Configuring SCTE104 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Configuring the SCTE104 Message Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Configuring the legacy VANC plugin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Configuring enhanced SCTE104 plugin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Configuring sequences for SCTE104 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Configuring Basic Subtitle Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Creating and Configuring the Streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Creating a Subtitle Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Allocating a Service to a Stream. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Appendix A Operation and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Server Controller Configuration for Output Server 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Viewing the Output Server 2 Engineering Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Hardware Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Event Log Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Log Files for Output Server 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Downgrading from Output Server 2 to Output Server 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

This guide describes the features and functionality of Output Server 2 (OS2), the differences between Output Server 2 and its predecessor, Output Server 1 (OS1) and the features and underlying principles of Output Server 2. It also explains how to install or upgrade to Output Server 2, how to create and configure channels using Output Server 2 and day-today operational and maintenance information for Output Server 2 systems.

Summary

About Output Server 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Output Server 1 and Output Server 2 Comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Known Limitations of Output Server 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

About Output Server 2

iTX Output Server 2 is Grass Valley’s next generation iTX video engine. It integrates with the current iTX framework, allowing customers to easily upgrade their existing channels. Working alongside our next generation video engine is our new automation controller, TXPlay 2, which supports the new features and functionality that Output Server 2 provides, and our new caching mechanism, Media Cache 2.

Introducing Output Server 2

Output Server 2 has improved standards compliance, more flexibility and greater stability, and forms the basis for future iTX development. Among the new features and functionality offered by Output Server 2 are improved image quality, the ability to perform on-air updates for AFD and duration changes, per stream configuration for Dolby D and E and full audio processing for XG inside.

Whilst Output Server 2 supersedes the previous video engine, Output Server 1 is still supported and it is even possible to run both video engines in the same iTX system.

Transitioning to Output Server 2 on page 15.

See

Introducing Output Server 2

Output Server 1 and Output Server 2 Comparison

The table below details the differences between the Output Server 1 and Output Server 2 service.

Feature Output Server 1 Output Server 2

On-air update: Active Format Description (AFD)

ange

On-air update: Duration change Not supported Supported

Dolby E and D per stream configuration Not supported Supported

XG Inside: Full audio processing (audio flows

rom OS2 to XG and back to OS2)

Not supported Supported

Output Server audio configuration: Output

oup definitions

Cross conversion: 50hz to 59hz standards Supported Not supported

Cross conversion: Same family of standar example:

• 1080i50 <-> 750p50 <-> 625

• 1080i59 <-> 720p59 <-> 525

SCTE104: VANC splice commands Supported Supported

SCTE104: Multiple operations within Multiple

tion Messages

Opera

SCTE104: Segmentation commands to identify

cal and national avail inserts)

SCTE104: DTMF descriptor data request

rations

ope

Cue to first frame Optional Default

System message logs All messages in a

Output Server Engineering Configuration Within iTX Desktop Output Server 2 User

ds. For

Optional Mandatory

Supported Supported

See Log Files for

sing

le CSV file

Output Server 2 on

page 33

terface

Known Limitations of Output Server 2

Output Server 2 has the following known limitations:

• Automatic Loudness Control (ALC) is currently not supported and set to Off by default in the Output Server 2 Configuration panel.

• Raw audio mode is not supported for MPEG audio codecs.

• When using Dolby E (Auto) output, Dolby Metadata is not supported.

• Squeeze effects are not supported for CGs or logos.

• Output Server 2 does not currently support regional sub-channels.

• Output Server 2 does not support playout servers with dual SDI I/O cards (i.e. two Corvid L/P cards). If your playout server is equipped with dual SDI I/O cards, only the card that Windows identifies as device 0 will be used.

iTX Output Server 2

Launch Guide

Introducing Output Server 2

Known Limitations of Output Server 2

Preparing for Output Server 2

This chapter discusses the hardware and software prerequisites for operating an Output Server 2 iTX system, including the additional licenses that may be required. It also provides an overview of the installation process for new iTX systems and upgrades from Output Server 1.

Summary

Prerequisites and Compatibility Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Process Overview - Output Server 2 Installation and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Upgrading from Output Server 1 to Output Server 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Prerequisites and Compatibility Requirements

Output Server 2 has both hardware and software prerequisites that must be met before the module is installed.

Required Software and Driver Versions

Software Requirement

AJA SDI I/O Video

ard Driver Version

Framework Version Your playout server and framework server must be running the same

Vertigo Suite version If you are using Vertigo XG graphics, Output Server 2 requires Vertigo

Output Server 2 requires AJA video card driver version 12.0.2.140 to be installed via Windows Device Manager before installing or upgrading iTX.

If you have previously installed Output Server 1, the version 7.4.0.49

JA drivers must be uninstalled and deleted from Device Manager

A before installing the latest drivers.

IMPORTANT: Do not use drivers that are supplied with your AJA SDI I/O card or any

tha

t have been downloaded from the AJA website. The required drivers for iTX are specially supplied by AJA and are included with the iTX Suite in the

ersion of their respective iTX components for Output Server 2 to

v function.

e v4.10 with the VAF patch or later.

Suit The Vertigo Suite software is available from the Grass Valley Support

rtal.

http://www2.grassvalley.com/support/details/product/Vertigo

Drivers folder.

Preparing for Output Server 2

Required System Configuration

Feature Requirement

Vertigo XG Inside When XG Inside is enabled, Remote Deskt

playout server.

License Requirements

The modules that make up the iTX system are individually licensed and add-on components require their own license to function.

Depending on your system architecture, the following licenses may be required to operate Output S

• XG Inside graphics on Output Server 2 requires the iT

For more information about licensing and the Grass Valley license dongle, please contact:

itxlic

Installing iTX licenses

erver 2:

ensing@grassvalley.com.

op must be disabled on the

X IntegratedXG license.

Licenses are stored in .lic files and require a Grass Valley license dongle to be inserted into a USB port on the playout server.

To install the iTX license file

1Open the iT

2 Place a copy of the .lic file in the Inbox shared folder of the iTX Framework Server

where the Media Watcher resides.

The license file is automatically ingested by the M the file disappears from the Inbox folder.

When TXPlay 2 starts it will check that the requir of the licenses can be checked by running diagnostics on TXPlay 2.

X License folder shortcut located on the Windows desktop.

edia Watcher service, at which point

ed licenses have been installed. The status

Process Overview - Output Server 2 Installation and Setup

The process of installing and setting up Output Server 2 consists of the following actions:

Step Description See section(s)

1 Install the required licenses and drivers Prerequisites and Compatibility

Requirements, on page 5.

2 Install the Output Server 2 module on your

ayout server and add your channels.

Installing Output Server 2 on a New Playout Server, on page 9.

Step Description See section(s)

3 Launch Server Controller on each playout

server.

Starting Output Server 2, on page 13

iTX Output Server 2

Launch Guide

4 Output Server 2 Setup:

• Define your channel setup, including resolution, frame rate and reference input, ancillary data and channel delay.

• Configure Nielsen watermark (if applicable)

• Configure Dolby metadata and audio output

• Configure subtitles (minimum required setup)

•Configure SCTE104

Setting Up Output Server 2, on page 15.

Upgrading from Output Server 1 to Output Server 2

iTX allows broadcasters to transition from an Output Server 1 system to an Output Server 2 system by running both video engines in parallel within the same iTX system during the upgrade. This is known as a “mixed Output Server system” and is only recommended during the upgrade and testing process, and not for day-to-day operation.

See Transitioning to Output Server 2 on page 10.

Preparing for Output Server 2

Upgrading from Output Server 1 to Output Server 2

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