Telestream lightspeed live capture, lightspeed live stream User Manual

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Lightspeed Live Guide
December 2016 208582
Capture 7.0.2
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Copyrights and Trademark Notices
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Limited Warranty and Disclaimers
Telestream, LLC (the Company) warrants to the original registered end user that the product will perform as stated below for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment from factory:
Hardware and Media—The Product hardware components, if any, including equipment supplied but not manufactured by the Company but NOT including any third party equipment that has been substituted by the Distributor for such equipment (the “Hardware”), will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal operating conditions and use.
Warranty Remedies
Your sole remedies under this limited warranty are as follows:
Hardware and Media—The Company will either repair or replace (at its option) any defective Hardware component or part, or Software Media, with new or like new Hardware components or Software Media. Components may not be necessarily the same, but will be of equivalent operation and quality.
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Software Updates
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Damages
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Guide Part number: 208582
Publication Date: December 2016
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Contents

Introduction 15
What the Lightspeed Live Server Includes 15 Overview 16
Lightspeed Live Stream 16 Lightspeed Live Capture 17 Using Live Stream and Live Capture Concurrently 17
Shared Resource Allocation 17
Certain Stream Sources are Not Supported for Capture Use 17
Lightspeed Live Server 18
System Power 19 Drives 19 Front Control Panel 19 Cooling System 19 SDI Input Cards 19 GPU 20 Expansion Input Card Slots 21
Front Panel 22
Front Panel Features 22
Rear Panel 23
Video Input Connections 24
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Server Installation and Maintenance 25
Installing the Server 26
Unpacking 26 Rack Installation 27
Assembling the Rails 27 Installing Outer Rails into a Rack 28 Installing the Server in the Rack 29
Making Connections 30
Data and Signal Connections 30 Power Requirements and Connections 31
Power and General Cautions and Warnings 31
Operating System 33
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Microsoft Activation Key 33 Microsoft Updates 33 Windows User ID and Password 33 Windows Firewall 33
Maintaining the Server 34
Performance Tuning a Lightspeed Live Server 34 Backing up the Lightspeed Live Server 35
Managing the Lightspeed Live Server 36 Installing New or Replacement Hard Drives 37 Rebuilding the Lightspeed Live Storage RAID 38 Replacing Power Supplies 38
Replacing the Power Supply 38
Monitoring Lightspeed Live via SNMP 39
Configuring and Updating Live Capture 41
What Is Lightspeed Live Capture? 42 When is an Array License Needed? 43
Warning: Do Not Remove the Stream Application 43 Configuring Settings for Your Facility 44 Configuring Ingest Sources 48
Configuring a Channel Group Nexus 48 Configuring SDI Sources 50
When Live Stream and Capture are Used on the Same Server 50 Previewing Sources 51 Changing the Source Name 51 Configuring SDI Source Options 51
Creating a Live Capture Workflow 55
Creating a VTR Capture Workflow 59
Troubleshooting the VTR Connection 61
Live Capture Server Configuration Changes 62
Renaming a Lightspeed Live Capture Server 62 Joining Multiple Capture Servers 64
Capture-Only Systems 64
Existing Vantage Array - Adding Live Capture Server(s) 65 Uniquely Named Multiple Capture Servers 66 Best Practice for Multiple Live Capture Server System Design 67 Connecting the Applications for Multiple Servers 69
Configuring Vantage Client Applications for Multiple Servers 69
Using the Live Capture Web App with Multiple Servers 70
Updating Your Server using Secured Version Control and ComponentPacs 71
Installing a ComponentPac Update 72 Updating Workflows and Actions for ComponentPacs 73
Clear Browsing Data after Updating Vantage or Live Capture 74
The Lightspeed Live Capture Web Application 75
Lightspeed Live Capture Web App Overview 76
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Installing the Lightspeed Live Capture Web App 77
Installation on Standard Servers 77 Clear Browsing Data after Updating 77
Accessing the Lightspeed Live Capture Web App 78
Changing the Domain 78 Launching the Web Applications Menu 79
Opening the Live Capture Application 79 Selecting a Channel Group 80
Channel Group List 80
Creating a New Channel Group 80
Using the Lightspeed Live Capture Web App 81
Set Capture Action to Manual or VTR for Channel Control 81 Channel View Panel 81
Basic Information and Control Display 82 Lightspeed Live Capture Menu Panel 82
Channel Groups 82
Master Channel Actions 82
Configuration 83
Help 83 Manual Mode Controls and Indicators 84
Controls for Manual Mode 84 Indicators and Information in the Channel Control Dialog 88 VTR Mode Controls and Indicators 90
RS-422 Interface Device 90
Controls for VTR Mode 91 Schedule and Web Service Controls and Indicators 93
When a Single Event is Queued for Capture 93
When Multiple Events are Queued for Capture 94 Recorded File Location and Format 95
Using the Job Status Views 96
Opening Job Status Views 96 The Job Status Views Web Application 97
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Creating Capture Workflows 99
Lightspeed Live Capture Resource Calculator 100
Configuring and Updating Live Stream 105
Updating the Lightspeed Live Stream Software 106
Renaming a Lightspeed Live Stream Server 106
Lightspeed Live Guide
Determining the Time-Shift Buffer Duration 101
Standard Definition (SD) Codecs 101
High Definition (HD) Codecs 101
UHD/4K Codecs 101 Calculating your Resource Usage Capacity 101
Resource Use Factor (RUF) Charts 102
Adding Lightspeed Live Stream to a Server 106
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Joining Multiple Stream Servers 107
Making Registry Edits on the New Servers 107 Stopping and Restarting Live Services 109 Firewalls and Blocked Ports Limit Functionality 110 Using the Live Stream Web App with Multiple Servers 110
Create a UNC Path for the Resource Location 110
The Lightspeed Live Stream Web Application 111
Lightspeed Live Stream Web App Interface 112
Source Indicator Icons 113
Logging Into the Lightspeed Live Stream Web App 114
Username and Password 114
Accessing the Lightspeed Live Guide 114 Activating a License 115
Offline License Activation 115 Deactivating a License 117
Understanding the Lightspeed Live Stream Web App 118
Components of the Live Stream Web App 118
Sources 118
Programs 118
Encoders 119
Packages 119
Channels 119 Steps for Setting Up Live Stream 120
Operation Flow through Live Stream Components 121
Configuring the Lightspeed Live Stream Web App 122
Edit General Settings 123 Configuring Sources 125
Edit Selected SDI Source 125
File Loop Source 126
Slate Source 127
Transport Stream Source 128
RTMP Source 130
Audio Tracks 131 Configuring Programs 133
Rendition 134
Segment 135
Materials 135
Trigger Conditions 138 Configuring Encoders 139
Adjusting GOP Settings 139
AAC Audio Encoder Group 139
AVC Video Encoder Group 141
HEVC Video Encoder Group 143 Configuring Packages 146
Apple HLS 146
DASH 147
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RTMP 148
Adding and Configuring Variants 149 Configuring Channels 150
Selecting the Input Source for the Channel 150
Selecting the Channel Output Location 150
Multiple Renditions or Segments 153
Starting and Stopping a Channel 154
Previewing the Output of the Channel 154
Activated Channel 155
Creating Stream Channels 157
Live Stream CPU and GPU Resource Usage Guide 158
Video Encoders 158
Video Compressor 158
Video Processor 158
Image Overlay 159 How Settings Affect Resources 159
Create Package Variants that have Efficient Resource Usage 159
Supported Live Stream Source Input Formats 160
SDI 160
IP 160 Content File Sources 160
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Appendix A: Capture Action and Codec Descriptions
Actions for Lightspeed Live 161
Capture Action 162
Program Input 163 Trigger Settings 164
Using Schedule Trigger 166 Primary and Secondary Outputs 171
Primary Output Container Details 173 MXF OP1a Output 173
Generic MXF Format Summary 173
MXF Applicable Standards 173
Container Settings 174
Video Stream Details 174
Audio Stream Details 174 QuickTime Output 176
QuickTime Format Summary 176
Container Settings 176
Video Stream Details 178
Audio Stream Details 178 TIFO Output 179
TIFO Format Summary 179
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Container Settings 179
Video Stream Details 179
Audio Stream Details 179 Secondary Output Container Details 181
Proxy MP4 Output 181
Container Settings 181
Video Stream Details 181
Audio Stream Details 181 Proxy MXF RDD-25 Output 182
Container Settings 182
Video Stream Details 182
Audio Stream Details 182
Primary Output - Video Codecs 183
Apple ProRes 183 AVC 183 AVC-Intra 183 DNxHD 184 DNxHR 184 DV/DVCPro 185 DVCPRO HD 185 HEVC 185 IMX 185 x264 186 x265/HEVC 186 XDCAM 187
Primary Output - Audio Codec 188
PCM 188
Secondary Output - Video Codecs 189
AVC 189
Secondary Output - Audio Codecs 189
AAC 189
Copy Action 190
Inspector Wizard 190
Delete Action 191
Details 191 Inspector Wizard 191
Deploy Action 192
Details 192 Inspector Wizard 192
Move Action 193
Inspector Wizard 193
Common Actions 195
Compute Action 195 Construct Action 195 Decide Action 195 Forward Action 196 Receive Action 196 Synchronize Action 196
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Appendix B: Installing the RS-422 Interface Kit 197
RS-422 Interface Kit Assembly and Installation 198
What the RS-422 Interface Kit Includes 198
User Supplied Cable 198 Assembling & Installing the RS-422 Interface Kit 199 Connecting a VTR to the Lightspeed Live Server 200
Creating the VTR Workflow 201 RS-422 Connector Pin Assignments 201
Appendix C: Support 203
Obtaining Support | Information | Assistance 204
Locating the Live Stream Service Tag 205 Troubleshooting the Server by Checking the Log Files 205 Return Material Authorization (RMA) Procedure 206
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Introduction

This chapter presents an overview of the Lightspeed Live Capture and Lightspeed Live Stream products as well as the Lightspeed Live server hardware platform they share.
This chapter covers the following topics:
■ What the Lightspeed Live Server Includes
■ Overview
■ Lightspeed Live Stream
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■ Lightspeed Live Capture
■ Using Live Stream and Live Capture Concurrently
■ Lightspeed Live Server

What the Lightspeed Live Server Includes

The Lightspeed Live server includes these main components:
• High-speed, high-capacity Lightspeed Server hardware
• Windows 2012 R2 Operating System (installed)
• GPU (installed)
• Standard SDI input card (installed)
• Vantage Media Processing Software (installed when configured as Live Capture
appliance)
• Lightspeed Live Capture web application (installed when configured as Live Cap-
ture appliance)
• Lightspeed Live Stream web application (installed when configured as Live Stream
appliance)
• Documentation on paper and flash drive (optional DVD by request)
• Accessories (rack rails, BNC adapters)
Additional details and specifications are included in this chapter.
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Overview

Overview
Lightspeed Live Capture and Lightspeed Live Stream are two separate applications that run on a Lightspeed Live server to deliver real-time, enterprise-class streaming and capture for media and entertainment companies, corporations, government and education. Lightspeed Live Stream solves the problem of preparing real time content for adaptive bitrate live streaming, while Lightspeed Live Capture can independently record multiple channels of SD, HD or a single channel of UHD.
Lightspeed Live 1RU
can host Stream and/or Capture
Lightspeed Live
Live
Sources
SD/HD/UHD
SDI
Stream

Lightspeed Live Stream

Telestream Lightspeed Live Stream delivers enterprise-class live streaming for media and entertainment companies, corporations, government agencies, and educational facilities. Lightspeed Live Stream encodes a live program at highest quality and simultaneously streams the output via an origin server or content delivery network (CDN).
Lightspeed Live Stream can receive content via 3G baseband (SDI) as well as IP sources via 10Gb Ethernet. Output can be delivered via RTMP or as HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) and MPEG DASH packages at SD, HD, and UHD (in AVC and HEVC) resolutions. In parallel to generating the main streaming outputs, the system simultaneously creates a real-time, streaming proxy for each channel.
CDN
Origin
Web
Service
API
Control via: Web, API, or Calendar.
Control via Web
Vantage
Open
Workflows
HLS, DASH, and more
DELIVER
Web
Service
API
Lightspeed Live
Capture
Storage/
SANs
Lightspeed Live Stream can be deployed as a stand-alone solution for live multi-screen services or combined with the Vantage Media Processing Platform via the optional Lightspeed Live Capture product.
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Using Live Stream and Live Capture Concurrently

Lightspeed Live Capture

The Lightspeed Live Capture web application can be installed on the same server as Lightspeed Live Stream to simultaneously capture the source video into Vantage for further processing. Until now, file-based and siloed systems demanded a serial workflow. By closely integrating parallel file-based open workflows with the combined CPU/GPU power of the Lightspeed Live server and applications, the fastest possible delivery of all assets is realized.
Lightspeed Live Capture, in addition to operating as a standalone capture system, can extend live encoding capability by providing live capture in a number of high quality mezzanine formats into the Vantage Media Processing Platform. Through this combination, users can simultaneously make use of both the real time streaming capability and the full range of video manipulation that Vantage offers.
Using Live Stream and Live Capture Concurrently
A Lightspeed Live server can host either Lightspeed Live Capture or Lightspeed Live Stream, or both applications simultaneously. Although both applications can operate stand-alone, the greatest benefits are realized when coupled to Telestream’s Vantage platform for complete workflow orchestration. Users can concurrently stream, capture and process live content for consumption on a wide variety of platforms.
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Shared Resource Allocation

Since Live Capture and Live Stream use shared operating resources, care is needed to avoid over subscription of CPU, GPU, memory, and other resources. Source content coming through the Lightspeed Live server inputs can be used by both Live Capture and Live Stream. See Live Stream CPU and GPU Resource Usage Guide for information about creating efficient Live Stream channels and see Lightspeed Live Capture
Resource Calculator for details on calculating Live Capture resource usage.
Certain Stream Sources are Not Supported for Capture Use
Lightspeed Live systems do not limit how Capture and Stream can be configured together and allows for nearly unlimited combinations of resources. Live Stream has options to create specific source types of File Loop, RTMP, Slate, or Transport Streams. When Stream and Capture are used on a server concurrently, these sources will appear in the Source menu of the Capture action, in addition to the SDI sources that Capture and Stream can both use. These Live Stream sources are NOT supported for Capture workflows, and are reserved for use by Stream. For more information, see Program
Input in the Capture Action section of Appendix A.
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Lightspeed Live Server

Lightspeed Live Server
The Lightspeed Live server is a Windows-based high speed, high-end server configured specially for streaming and capturing live video using a pre-installed SDI input card and Telestream Vantage core software with the Lightspeed Live Stream and Lightspeed Live Capture web applications.
The following table summarizes the Lightspeed Live server hardware details, followed by more detailed descriptions of the components.
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Lightspeed Live server Hardware Details:
Components Description
RAM 64 GB
CPU Dual Multi-Core CPUs
GPU 1 GPU card
OS Drives 1 SATA SSD drive for Windows OS (top right-most slot)
1 optional second OS SSD drive (bottom right-most slot)
Storage Drives 4 RAID 5 SAS hard drives, 1.2TB per drive, 10k RPM
4 additional optional SAS drive bays
SAS Controller Supports up to 8 SAS3 media drives
Available PCI
1 half height PCI x8 slot (all other slots taken)
Option Slot
Capture and Stream Hardware
1 standard 4-input SD/HD/3G-SDI input card, uses 1 full height PCI slot.
Video Inputs Standard: 4 video plus 1 LTC mini-BNC inputs
Optional: 4 video plus 1 LTC standard BNC inputs
USB 3.0 2 front, 2 back
Ethernet Four 10-GbT
VGA Monitor 1 VGA monitor port
AC Inputs 2 redundant AC inputs, 100-240 Volts, 4.5-9.5 Amps, 50-60 Hz.
Operating Environment
10 degrees C to 35 degrees C, 8-90 percent humidity (non­condensing)
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System Power

The chassis features redundant hot-swappable dual digital power supplies that automatically sense the input voltage between 100v to 240v, and operate at that voltage. Power cords plug directly into the power supply units at the back of the chassis, and the Power On/Off (0/1) button on the front energizes the unit. A green light indicates that the power supply is operating. When a power supply fails or is disconnected, an amber light on the power supply illuminates and an alarm sounds.

Drives

The chassis supports up to eight SAS hot-swappable 2.5" media hard disk drives. The eight drive bays on the left (viewed from the front) support SAS3 media drives, four of which are included as standard. These eight storage drives can be configured for RAID 0, 1, 5 or 10 (RAID 5 set at the factory). The two additional bays on the right support only SSD/SATA drives. The top right bay is reserved for the Windows OS drive, and the bay below it is available.
When replacing or adding hard drives, replace with these drives or equivalent:
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• HGST Ultrastar C10K1800 2.5-inch SAS, helium drive
• 1.2 TB capacity, 10K RPM
• 128MB cache buffer, 12Gb/s data rate
• MTBF 2.0M hours
• Error rate 1 in 10
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Front Control Panel

The chassis front control panel provides system monitoring lights and control buttons which are described later (see Front Panel).

Cooling System

The system cooling design features eight 4-cm counter-rotating fans located in the middle section of the chassis. Fan speed is controlled by the IPMI system management software to respond to fluctuations in system temperature.
Dual air shrouds direct air flow to the dual CPUs and components that require cooling. The power supply module also includes a cooling fan.

SDI Input Cards

The standard (or optional HEVC; supported with Live Stream only) SDI input card is installed into the Lightspeed Live server's lower right PCI card slot and provides four SD/HD/3G-SDI serial digital (SDI) inputs allowing for 4 independent SD/HD/3G SDI signals or 1 UHD/4K signal. Additionally one Longitudinal Timecode (LTC) input is provided for use across all input signals.
For the standard card each input consists of a mini-BNC connector and can be converted to standard BNC with the included mini-standard BNC converter cables.
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Note: For 4K and Ultra HD, four BNCs are used together to provide one 4K or Ultra HD input. The 4K/UHD signal needs to be connected to all four BNC inputs. All other resolutions use one BNC per input.
Input Reference
• SD/HD—For SD/HD, reference is derived from an internal free-run clock on each 3G-
SDI input.
• UHD/4K—For UHD/4K, reference is derived from an internal free-run clock on the
number 1 3G-SDI input (SDI Input #1).
SupportedSDIcardinputformats:
4K 23.98 24 25 29.97 30 50 59.94 60
4096 x 2160p
Ultra HD
3840 x 2160p
HD
1080i
1080PsF
1080p
720p
SD
625i - PAL
525i - NTSC
Audio
16-Channel 24-bit Little Endian SDI embedded, 48 kHz synchronous
xxxxxxxx
23.98 24 25 29.97 30 50 59.94 60
xxxxxxxx
23.98 24 25 29.97 30 50 59.94 60
xxx
xxxxx
xxxxxxxx
xxx
23.98 24 25 29.97 30 50 59.94 60
x
x
Note: All 16 channels of audio for UHD/4K are provided on SDI Input #1.
Note: Sources in the YCbCr 444 or RGB 444 color space are not supported. Only the
YUV 422 color space is supported.
GPU
The GPU installed in the Lightspeed Live server accelerates video processing, and H.264/H.265 media creation. Using the GPU in combination with Lightspeed Live's powerful dual CPU processors enables the creation of streaming and captured media from multiple live input sources.
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Expansion Input Card Slots

The system supports one optional low profile PCI card, installed by Telestream.
In order to ensure optimal product performance and warranty coverage, it is important that Telestream products be used in accordance with the following product policy. It is critical that our product policy be adhered to when using add-in cards:
• Add-in card(s) are to be installed by Telestream, or an authorized agent, at or before
commissioning.
• Only Telestream-qualified add-in cards can be used. For the most up-to-date list
refer to the Lightspeed Live Server product sheet on the Telestream.net web site. Using untested and unknown add-in cards voids the product warranty.
Note: Except for externally removable power supplies and disk drives, the Lightspeed Live server has no user-serviceable parts. To maintain your warranty, any repair or additional PCI card installation and any service inside the sealed top cover must be performed by Telestream or an authorized Telestream service technician.
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2 USB 3.0
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4 Included RAID 5 SAS Drives
4 RAID 5 SAS Available Drive Bays
Available SSD or SATA Drive Bay
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Front Panel

The Lightspeed Live server has a removable front bezel. By removing the bezel, you can access the system interface buttons and LEDs, drives, and 2 front USB ports.
Front Panel Features
The removable front bezel provides visibility of the system monitoring LED indicators and allows pinhole access to the recessed UID and power buttons.
Lightspeed Server Front Bezel:
LEDs (left to right)
• System Overheat | FAN Fail | UID
• Network Activity (NIC1)
• Network Activity (NIC2)
• Hard Drive Activity
• Power
UID Button (left)
The UID button alternately turns on and off the blue front and rear panel UID LEDs used to locate a particular unit among many units in a rack or server room.
Power On/Off Button (right)
Press the Power On/Off button to perform a normal power up/power down cycle or a hardware reboot (hold the button down for 4 seconds). A reboot abnormally terminates connected clients and systems and should be done only in the event of an unrecoverable system error. Under normal conditions, you should properly close client programs and shut down the domain and OS before cycling power.
USB Ports
Two USB 3.0 ports for general use are located below the LEDs and buttons.
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Drives
AC Power Connectors
1 PCI half height x8 expansion slot for Telestream approved cards only
4 Onboard 10Gb Ethernet LAN ports
IPMI port (dedicated)
2 USB VGACOM
4 mini-BNC SDI Inputs
Unused
LTC
SDI input Card
GPU Card
The top right-most drive bay houses the SSD/SATA Windows OS drive, and the drive beneath it is an available SATA drive bay. These drives have their own controller, separate from the storage drives.
To the left of the OS drive are 8 SAS media storage drive slots containing the 4 standard and 4 optional media drives. These drives are configured for RAID 5 and have their own controller separate from the OS drive.

Rear Panel

These are the rear panel ports and connectors:
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• 2 redundant AC power connectors—connect to a 10-amp or greater AC source
• 4 10GbT Ethernet LAN ports—connect as required to Ethernet LAN
• 2 USB 3.0 ports—connect as required to keyboard, mouse, or other serial device
• 1 IPMI Ethernet dedicated port that should not used for any other purpose
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• 1 VGA monitor port
• 1 COM control port (not used)
• 4 3G-SDI inputs
• 1 LTC input
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Additional PCI cards can be optionally installed by Telestream in the PCI expansion slots.
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Video Input Connections
The Lightspeed Live server includes an installed standard SDI input card (included) or an optional HEVC SDI input card in the lower right PCI slot. For a complete list of video formats, see the SDI Input Cards.
Standard SDI Input Card
The standard SDI input card contains 5 miniature BNC video input connectors with 5 adapter cables to convert to full-size BNC connectors:
• SDI Inputs 1-4: SD/HD/3G x 1080/4K video formats; audio 16-Channel, 24-bit SDI
embedded, 48 kHz synchronous
• Input R: LTC timecode input
Optional HEVC SDI Input Card (Supported by Live Stream only)
The HEVC option card replaces the standard SDI input card and contains 5 full-sized BNC video input connectors:
• SDI Inputs: SD/HD/3G x 1080/4K video formats; audio 16-Channel, 24-bit SDI
embedded, 48 kHz synchronous
• LTC T im ec od e In pu t: The BNC connector on the bottom of the board. On the far
right in the picture below
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Server Installation and Maintenance

This chapter explains how to install the Lightspeed Live server into an equipment rack and configure it for operation.
This chapter covers the following topics:
■ Installing the Server
■ Making Connections
■ Operating System
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■ Maintaining the Server
■ Monitoring Lightspeed Live via SNMP
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Installing the Server
The following topics cover physical server installation:
■ Unpacking
■ Rack Installation
WAR NING : Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment.
CAUTION: Except for replaceable power supplies and hard drives which may be accessed from the outside, the Lightspeed Live server is a sealed device, with no user­serviceable parts or user-accessible expansion slots. You should never open the top cover or attempt to upgrade or alter the server. Doing so exposes you to electrical hazard, may damage the unit, and may invalidate your warranty. If you have hardware or software problems with your Lightspeed Live server, follow the steps in Obtaining
Support | Information | Assistance in Appendix B of this guide to obtain service.
Note: Before proceeding, work with your network administrator to determine computer and network setting requirements.

Unpacking

The Lightspeed Live server comes packed in a heavy duty cardboard box with foam padding surrounding the device to protect it. During unpacking, inspect the container and the contents for damage. If there is any damage, report it immediately to the freight carrier and to Tel est r e am Support.
The computer is heavy. Unpack the computer on a strong, well-balanced table that can support the full weight of the computer and shipping container without tipping.
Inside the box, you will find the computer, optional components such as rack rails, five mini BNC to standard BNC cables, and documentation on paper and flash drive (a DVD is available by request).
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Rack Installation

The Lightspeed Live server is designed to fit into a standard 19-inch (483 mm) equipment rack with support front and rear, using supplied rack rails and rear support extensions.
Assembling the Rails
The inner rail extensions install on each side of the chassis as shown. Align the extension’s holes with the hooks on the side rail and slide the extension forward to engage the hooks until the quick release bracket snaps into place. For added stability, you can secure the extension with a screw.
The outer rails assemble by sliding the front and rear sections together as shown.
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Installing Outer Rails into a Rack
Next, install the outer rails into the rack as shown in the next figure. Align the square pegs on the front of the rail with the square holes in the front of the rack (C).
Push the rail into the rack until the quick release bracket snaps into place, securing the rail to the rack.
Extend the rear of the rail to align its square pegs with the square holes on the rear of the rack (D). Push the rail into the rack until the quick release bracket snaps into place, securing the rail to the rack.
CAUTION: To prevent the server chassis from falling and becoming damaged, be sure the rails are solidly in position and ready to support the full weight of the chassis.
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Installing the Server in the Rack
When selecting a position in a rack to place the server, be sure to allow a minimum of 30 inches of clearance at the back of the server for sufficient cooling airflow and servicing.
To install the server, follow this procedure:
Slide the inner rail extensions forward into the front of the outer rails.
Support the chassis and align the back of the chassis with the front of the rails.
Push the chassis backward, sliding it into the rack rails, until the chassis clicks into the locked position.
CAUTION: To prevent the server from falling and becoming damaged, be sure it is securely in the rack before you remove support.
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If you need to remove the server from the rack, press the outer rail latch shown in the figure to release the chassis.
Slide the chassis forward off the outer rails and out of the chassis.
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AC Power Connectors
1 PCI half height x8 expansion slot for Telestream approved cards only
4 Onboard 10Gb Ethernet LAN ports
IPMI port (dedicated)
2 USB VGACOM
4 mini-BNC SDI Inputs
Unused
LTC
SDI input Card
GPU Card
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Making Connections
This topic describes the server’s connectors and how to connect to them. Follow the order of connections given here:
■ Data and Signal Connections
■ Power Requirements and Connections

Data and Signal Connections

Make the following data and signal connections at the back of the server unit:
• Make Ethernet LAN connections to provide network connectivity.
Note: The Lightspeed Live Stream server can generate large amounts of network
traffic when actively streaming. To prevent possible network issues, consult with your IT administrator to determine the best network configuration for your environment.
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• Connect devices, such as a keyboard and mouse, to the USB connectors (optional).
• Connect a dedicated IPMI LAN to the IPMI port (optional).
• Connect a monitor to the VGA connector (optional).
• Connect SDI video sources to the connectors on the SDI input card using the sup-
plied mini-to-BNC SDI cables.
• Connect a source of timecode (LTC) to the R (leftmost) BNC connector on the SDI
input card.
Lightspeed Live server Rear Panel:
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Power Requirements and Connections

After the server chassis has been physically installed and all other connections made, connect the two redundant AC power cords to the back of the chassis and to an AC power source. Be certain to observe the following AC power and connection requirements and all applicable electrical codes.
The Lightspeed Live server is rated at 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, up to 10 amps. Take the following precautions to ensure a safe power connection:
• Make certain that the power source circuit can supply voltage within the specified
range and current of at least 10 amps without becoming overloaded.
• Counted together, the server and other devices connected to the same power
source must not exceed the total capacity of the power source circuit.
• To protect against circuit overload and overheating, ensure that the power source
circuit includes a circuit breaker no greater than 250 Volts, 20 Amps.
When power is connected, press the Power On/Off (0/1) button on the front of the chassis to turn the server on. To turn power off at any time, press the Power On/Off button again.
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Power and General Cautions and Warnings
Observe the following precautions when connecting power and operating the server.
WAR NING : Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment.
WAR NING : Hazardous voltage or energy is present on the backplane when the system is operating. To prevent possible injury or death, use caution when servicing.
WAR NING : This product relies on the building's installation for short-circuit (overcurrent) protection. Ensure that the protective device is rated not greater than 250 Volts, 20 Amps.
WAR NING : Ensure a proper earth ground connection to the ground conductor in the AC power plug. Failure to do so could present a severe electric shock hazard that could result in injury or death.
CAUTION: Telestream recommends connecting computer equipment to AC power through an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) with surge protection. Fluctuations in commercial supply voltage can damage unprotected electronic equipment. A high quality surge suppressor may be substituted if a UPS is not available, but it may not provide adequate electrical spike protection.
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WAR NING : When installing the product, use the provided or designated connection power cables. Using any other cables could cause a malfunction or a fire.
WAR NING : The fans might still be turning when you remove the fan assembly from the chassis. Keep fingers, screwdrivers, and other objects away from the openings in the fan assembly's housing.
WAR NING : Power supplies and other components can get very hot. Use caution when touching possibly hot components during operation and directly after unplugging.
WAR NING : This unit has two power supply connections. Both connections must be removed to completely de-energize the unit.
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Operating System

Windows Server 2012 R2 (Standard 64-bit) is pre-installed on the Lightspeed Live server on an SSD drive. See microsoft.com

Microsoft Activation Key

A sticker on the top surface of the Lightspeed Live server lists license numbers. The number listed as the Physical Key is the OEM license number for the Microsoft Windows operating system. If you remove and reinstall the OS, you will need to use this key to activate Windows again. The number typically contains five groups of five digits, as in this example: YFG8H-TDD97-6BR4G-F88PF-XXXXX. Enter the Physical Key shown on your sticker when activating Windows.

Microsoft Updates

The Lightspeed Live server ships with the Windows operating system set to check for updates, but it does not automatically download or install them. Downloading and installation of critical operating system updates is the responsibility of each customer (see your system administrator).
for OS specifications.
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Windows User ID and Password

After the Lightspeed Live server boots up, you can log into it with the following Windows user account.
:
Lightspeed Server Windows User Account
User Administrator Password telestream!1

Windows Firewall

The Lightspeed Live Capture web application uses port 8083 and/or 8084, and Live Stream uses port 8089. If you use Windows Firewall, be sure those ports are open on the Lightspeed Live server and across your network.
To open the Windows firewall on the Lightspeed Live server or other Windows machines, go to Start > Control Panel > Windows Firewall > Allow a program or feature through Windows Firewall > Allow another program.
Scroll through the list of programs, and click Add for each of these: Lightspeed Live Capture, Lightspeed Live Stream, Vantage Management Console, and Vantage Workflow Portal.
Click OK to close the programs list. The added programs appear in the firewall list, and you can check which networks they can use. Then close the Control Panel.
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Maintaining the Server
The following section describes common server maintenance tasks that you may need to perform from time to time:
■ Performance Tuning a Lightspeed Live Server
■ Backing up the Lightspeed Live Server
■ Managing the Lightspeed Live Server
■ Installing New or Replacement Hard Drives
■ Rebuilding the Lightspeed Live Storage RAID
■ Replacing Power Supplies
■ Monitoring Lightspeed Live via SNMP

Performance Tuning a Lightspeed Live Server

The following settings are made at the factory to ensure best performance of your Lightspeed Live server. The settings are supplied here in the event they have been changed and you need to restore them to factory original settings. (For details, consult your System Administrator or a Telestream Field Sales Engineer).
1. In Performance Options, set Windows Performance options:
– Navigate to Start > Control Panel > System > Advanced system settings >
Settings > Advanced.
– Select Background services for Vantage transcoding nodes and SQL nodes. – Select Programs for editorial systems and Vantage client applications that are not
running other Vantage services.
2. In Performance Options, Data Execution Prevention tab:
– Select Turn on (select) Data Execution Prevention (DEP) for essential Windows
programs and services only.
3. Set User Account Control (UAC) (in Start > Control Panel > User Accounts > Change User Account Control Settings) as low as safely possible, considering your exposure to Internet viruses and malware.
4. Set Power Options to High Performance with Sleep disabled:
– Navigate to Start > Control Panel > Power Options. – Select the High Performance plan. – Set Sleep mode to Never (never sleep). – Select Change advanced power settings, and set all critical functions so that they
are always ON (this usually means setting them to Never turn OFF).
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5. Disable (turn OFF) any real-time software applications and processes, such as the following, that could adversely affect disk I/O performance or use excessive CPU:
– Real-time virus scanning of media files as they are being captured – Automatic software updates that can preempt real-time services – Real-time file indexing
6. Disable all unnecessary Windows services in the Start > Control Panel >
Administrative Tools > Services (consult your System Administrator).
7. Turn OFF all firewalls (including third party firewalls) and packet filtering, which may cause unpredictable performance:
– Set Start > Control Panel > Windows Firewall > Turn off Windows Firewall.
If you choose to use firewalls, open them for the applications installed on the Light­speed Live server.
8. You may increase network throughput by increasing buffer size within your network adapter. Set your Network Adapter’s transmit and receive buffers to 1024:
– Start > Control Panel > Network and Sharing > Change Adapter Settings > Local
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9. Disable any screen savers in Start > Control Panel > Display > Screen Savers.
10. Disable disk indexing in Start > Computer. Right-click each disk and uncheck Allow
files on this drive to have contents indexed in addition to file properties.

Backing up the Lightspeed Live Server

In order to protect your Lightspeed Live server from data loss, Telestream highly recommends that you create an image of the Operating System drive (C:\) drive immediately upon taking delivery of your server and that you perform periodic back­ups of all critical data on the server.
Several disk image software solutions are available for creating a restoration image that you can use to restore the Lightspeed Live server's operating system drive (C:\) to its original state. Using software solutions such as these, along with regular backups, you can restore your server back to its original shipping state with all of your critical data:
• Norton Ghost
• Clonezilla
Consult your IT/Systems administrator for details on creating restoration images and performing a periodic backup of your Lightspeed's critical data.
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Managing the Lightspeed Live Server

IPMI View management software provides remote network management of one or more Lightspeed or Lightspeed Live servers using IPMI messages over Ethernet LAN or a dedicated IPMI LAN. If your Lightspeed Ethernet connectors are used to connect to storage, you can use the IPMI LAN connector to create an IPMI network among your Lightspeed servers.
You can download IPMI View from this location:
ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/IPMIView/.
You’ll find the IPMI View User’s Guide at this location:
ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/IPMIView/IPMIView20.pdf
Among the tasks you can perform using IPMI View are these (see the IPMI View User’s Guide for details):
• Discover Lightspeed Servers on the IPMI network (requires dedicated IPMI LAN)
• View system event logs
• Check current sensors and monitor history of fans, voltages, temperature, and
power supplies
• View firmware revision levels
• Perform various kinds of shutdowns and resets
• Blink the UID LED to locate a particular unit in the rack or server room
• Set fan speed
• Manage LAN configuration, SNMP configuration, and RS232 modem
• Manage users, passwords, and privileges
• Set up paging of users in the event of malfunctions
• Establish Text Console Redirection or KVM Console Video Redirection for remote
system control via text display or full graphic display
• Access virtual media
• Set up server management groups
• Update firmware
For detailed instructions about using any of these system management features, consult the IPMI View User’s Guide.
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Installing New or Replacement Hard Drives

Follow these steps to replace a failing hard drive or install a new one. Drives may be removed or replaced with power on. See the Drives topic in the Introduction chapter for new or replacement drive specifications.
1. Remove the front bezel from the chassis.
2. Press the release button on the right front of the drive carrier.
3. Use the drive carrier handle to pull the carrier out of the chassis.
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4. Remove the drive or dummy drive from the carrier by removing the four M3 screws
from the underside of the carrier. Retain the screws.
5. Insert the new drive into the carrier with the PCB side down and the connector facing the back of the carrier.
6. Secure the drive to the carrier with the four M3 screws retained from removal. Gently tighten but do not over tighten the screws, which could cause damage.
7. Slide the drive carrier into its bay with the drive facing up until the drive seats firmly in the rear connector.
8. Push the carrier handle closed flat against the front of the carrier to secure the carrier and drive in place.
9. Replace the front bezel on the chassis, and go to the next topic to rebuild the RAID.
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Rebuilding the Lightspeed Live Storage RAID

MegaRAID Storage Manager software on the Lightspeed Live server desktop enables you to rebuild the storage RAID if necessary, such as when you add a new drive. Simply double-click the MegaRAID Storage Manager desktop icon to run the software.
Help instructions for using the MegaRAID Storage Manager software are located here:
C:\Program Files (x86)\MegaRAID Storage Manager\docs\msmHELP.
Follow the directions provided for configuring a new virtual drive for RAID 5.

Replacing Power Supplies

The Lightspeed Live server includes two redundant, hot-pluggable power supply modules. They automatically sense the input voltage between 100v to 240v, and operate at that voltage. Power cords plug directly into the power supply units at the back of the chassis. A green light indicates that the power supply is operating. When a power supply fails or loses power, an amber light on the power supply illuminates and an alarm sounds.
If either of the power supply modules fail, the other module will support the full load and will allow the system to continue operation without interruption. The PWR Fail LED will illuminate and remain on until the failed unit has been replaced. Replace with the same model. Replacement units can be ordered from Telestream. See Obtaining
Support | Information | Assistance.
Replacing the Power Supply
1. Unplug the AC power cord from the failed power supply module.
2. Push in the locking tab at the back of the module to release it.
3. Pull the unit straight out of the chassis.
CAUTION: the power supply may be very hot when first unplugged and could cause burns. Handle carefully by the edges and do not touch hot components.
4. Insert the new unit into the chassis, pushing it in until it clicks firmly in place.
5. Reconnect the power cord.
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Monitoring Lightspeed Live via SNMP

Management Information Base (MIB) files are provided for those organizations wanting to manage their Lightspeed Live servers via SNMP.
MIB files can be found on the Lightspeed Live server in this location:
C:\Program Files\Telestream\Live Stream Server
MIB files can also be found on the Lightspeed Live DVD or USB thumb-drive in the SNMP folder.
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Configuring and Updating Live Capture

This chapter explains how to configure the Lightspeed Live Capture software, and how to update your server and install a ComponentPac update.
These are the topics that will help you configure the software:
■ What Is Lightspeed Live Capture?
■ When is an Array License Needed?
■ Warning: Do Not Remove the Stream Application
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■ Configuring Settings for Your Facility
■ Configuring Ingest Sources
■ Creating a Live Capture Workflow
Once these settings and workflows have been completed, you’ll be ready to log into the Lightspeed Live Capture web application and begin using it as explained in The
Lightspeed Live Capture Web Application chapter.
This chapter also covers configuration tasks for customizing your Lightspeed Live Capture server, joining multiple servers together, and updating your server and software:
■ Live Capture Server Configuration Changes
■ Updating Your Server using Secured Version Control and ComponentPacs
■ Clear Browsing Data after Updating Vantage or Live Capture
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What Is Lightspeed Live Capture?

What Is Lightspeed Live Capture?
Lightspeed Live Capture uses a variety of codecs and format containers to capture live video into media files. Lightspeed Live Capture is designed to run standalone, or it can operate as a part of a larger Vantage Media Processing Platform array.
At the simplest level, Lightspeed Live Capture consists of customizable workflow actions that automate the live capture process. A workflow is the mechanism you create that performs tasks automatically. The workflow is made up of individual tasks called actions, which specify what task needs to be performed. In the case of Lightspeed Live Capture, the main action is the Live Service's Capture action.
A typical capture workflow contains actions to do some or all of the following:
• Discover video sources connected to the Lightspeed Live server video inputs
• Capture live inputs into files containing video and audio
• Capture live video and audio into output files, both high resolution and proxy reso-
lution
• Deliver the captured files to a location you specify
Before a Lightspeed Live Capture workflow can operate as described above, you must first configure Lightspeed Live Capture as follows:
• Install licenses, if not already installed at the factory
• Create user accounts to access the Lightspeed Live Capture tools
• Create Live storage locations for captured and proxy files, if not factory defined
• Add Capture Channel group(s)
• Configure all input sources
• Create your Capture workflows
The program used to configure these things is the Vantage Management Console, which has an icon on your desktop. Later in this chapter we will guide you in using the console to do the necessary configuration.
After configuration, the next step is to create and hook up the Capture workflow. Workflows are designed using a software tool called the Vantage Workflow Designer, which is also launched from a desktop icon. We will guide you step by step in creating and activating a simple Capture workflow that will detect your sources, encode them, and place your captured files into a storage location.
Once your Capture workflow is activated and online you're ready to start capturing. Capture control is done in a web application called the Lightspeed Live Capture web application. The Lightspeed Live Capture Web API can also be used to control operations.
This chapter covers Vantage Management Console and Workflow Designer configuration. Using the Lightspeed Live Capture web application is covered in a later chapter.
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When is an Array License Needed?

When is an Array License Needed?
Users can cluster multiple Lightspeed Live servers together and run captures on each machine without an array license when workflows have all actions within a workflow running on the same machine.
For example, you can cluster two Lightspeed Live servers together, have all channels appear in the same Nexus and have each server capture its own SDI inputs at the same time. In this example, an array license is not needed.
An array license is needed when, for example, the capture workflow contains a Flip action, which requires at least two servers: one server for the capture and a second server for the transcode. When a workflow contains multiple actions running on different servers, then an array license is needed.
See Joining Multiple Capture Servers for information about setting up an array.

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Do not uninstall the Lightspeed Live Stream application. Components of the Live Stream application are needed in order for Capture to operate properly.
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Configuring Settings for Your Facility

Configuring Settings for Your Facility
A few settings are required on your Lightspeed Live server before you launch the Lightspeed Live Capture web application. Some of these settings are configured at the factory, but you should verify them and make additional custom settings as follows:
1. Launch the Vantage Management Console by double-clicking the desktop icon.
(To learn more about any of the following steps, click the question mark (?) in the upper right corner of the Console to open the searchable Van- tage Domain Management Guide.)
2. Apply your Lightspeed Live Capture license by clicking Licenses in the left panel and verifying that you have a Live Capture license.
If not, contact Telestream for a license, and click the Add/Update a License button
in the Licenses panel to add the new license.
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3. Activate User Administration (or verify that it was activated at the factory.) Select Settings & Options in the left panel. On the General tab, verify that Enable user administration is selected, and if not, select it. This must be enabled in order to use
the Lightspeed Live Capture web application.
You may also want to check Use Windows Active Directory for Users to use your Win­dows logins for Vantage. Alternatively, you can create Vantage-only users if you leave the Windows option unchecked.
If you made any changes, click the Save icon .
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4. Create user accounts for Lightspeed Live Capture. Select Users near the bottom of the left panel to create new user accounts. To add a new account, click the New User button in the Users panel and fill in the form. Each Capture user should have a login.
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5. Add a live capture store (or verify that it has been added at the factory). Select
Storage > Vantage Stores in the left panel and verify that a Live Store exists in the D:\Live Store\ location. If not, click the New Vantage Store icon, fill out the form, and be sure to select Type: Live in the form.
Note: You may need to specify the storage location as a UNC path instead of the default D:\Live Store location, especially if you have multiple servers connected together in an array. A UNC path looks like this: \\hostname\d\Live Store.
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Configuring Ingest Sources

Configuring Ingest Sources
Before the channel groups and sources can be accessed by the Lightspeed Live Capture web app and transformed into the captured output files, they need to be defined. This allows the system to work with the sources according to your workflow and Lightspeed Live Capture web app configurations. The workflows and Live Capture web app work together, and the beginning of the inter-operation is to define nexus channel groups and source inputs.

Configuring a Channel Group Nexus

A nexus is a connection point to a group of associated workflows. Lightspeed Live Capture uses the concept of a nexus to group related video source channels together. For example, one group of sources might be camera video feeds coming from the same studio, and another group might come from another studio. A single source can be referenced in multiple workflows and, hence, in more than one nexus. The Nexus Definitions created here are called Channel Groups in the Lightspeed Live Capture web application. See Selecting a Channel Group.
Follow these steps to configure a nexus and an inventory of video sources:
1. Launch the Vantage Management Console.
2. Select Workflow Design Items > Nexus Definitions in the left panel.
3. Use the Create a new Nexus definition button in the Nexus Definitions panel.
4. Select Capture in the dialog that opens, and click OK to add a new nexus.
5. In the Name field, type the name you want, and add optional information in the
Description field.
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6. In the Permitted Users section (visible only if User Administration is enabled in the Settings & Options > General tab) you can assign Permitted Users by clicking on a user in the left list, and clicking Add to move them to the right list. You can check Everyone (Public Access) (this is the default) to allow all users access to that nexus.
Use Remove to move a selected user on the right to the non-permitted list on the left. This disables that user’s access. Each nexus can have its own list of Permitted Users.
The list of Available users is created by adding user accounts in the Users panel. See
Configuring Settings for Your Facility for instructions.
Note: Users with administrator privileges will have access whether they are included, or not, in the Permitted Users list.
7. Click the Save button to save the changes and create a new channel group nexus.
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Configuring SDI Sources

The options for SDI sources need to be configured in the Vantage Management Console > Capture Inventory panel. SDI sources entering the Lightspeed Live server are automatically added to the inventory list of sources.
Select Capture Inventory in the left panel to open the Capture Inventory panel for editing.
When Live Stream and Capture are Used on the Same Server
The following Note and Warning apply only when Live Stream and Live Capture are used on the same Lightspeed Live server:
Note: Changing sources in any way in the Capture Inventory window affects which sources are available to the Capture and Stream web applications. Conversely, changing source configurations in the Stream web application changes what is shown in Capture Inventory.
WAR NING : When Live Stream and Live Capture are used on a server concurrently, any File Loop, RTMP, Slate, or Transport Stream sources that appear in the Capture Inventory are NOT supported for Capture workflows. Do not make any changes to the options for these sources; they are created by and used by the Stream application. Configuration changes for these sources are made in the Lightspeed Live Stream web application. The actual name of the sources created in Live Stream can be any name they have been given, and may not be called File Loop, RTMP, and so on.
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Previewing Sources
You can preview source video, and see information about it, in a small window (below) by right-clicking the source and selecting Preview, or by using the Preview button in the toolbar. The preview image is updated once per second.
Changing the Source Name
Default source names include the server name and input number. The default source name has this form: “<ServerName> - SDI Input 1”.
To rename a source, select the source and change the name in the Name field of the Capture Inventory panel, then click the Save button to save the changes. You can also add information in the Description field for reference purposes.
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When renaming a source, it is important to remember:
• If workflows exist that used the previous name, they will no longer be associated
with the new name. After changing a source name you must edit the affected Cap­ture actions and select the newly named source you want to use.
• Each source must be named uniquely.
• None of these characters can be used in the source name: ` * | \ : ; " ' < > ? /
Configuring SDI Source Options
Select each source to configure the options uniquely for each input. The Configuration panel lets you choose the following options for each source:
10 Bit Video—When checked, enables full 10 bit sampling of the video on the SDI input. Using 10 bit sampling requires additional processing and should not be enabled for Standard Definition (SD) sources.
CAUTION: When using an 8 bit leader, filler, or trailer along with the video, do not select the 10 bit sampling mode. Corrupted output can result.
PsF—Check the PsF box if your incoming SDI source signal is formatted as PsF (Progressive segmented Frame).
Freeze on LOS—When checked, will cause the incoming video signal to freeze on the last frame if Loss of Signal (LOS) is detected. When unchecked, color bars are display on LOS.
Assign Processor (SD/HD sources only)—When checked, all processing is assigned to a single multicore CPU socket. This prevents inefficient mapping of processes across CPU sockets during heavy loads, such as when all four inputs are being processed.
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Max Time-Shift—This value represents the maximum size of the Time-Shift frame buffer (in seconds) for workflows using this SDI source. The recommended value is 30 seconds, or less, and is limited to no more than 60 seconds.
Note: Time-Shift—Live Capture’s Time-Shift allows you to hold incoming source media frames in an internal FIFO buffer. You can choose to buffer up to 60 seconds of media for each input on your Lightspeed Live server (some limitations may exist for higher bit rates and frame rates). Caution should be taken when setting Time-Shift to a value greater than 30 seconds on more than one input source. See Determining the
Time-Shift Buffer Duration for recommendations on settings for various frame sizes
and frame rates. When a capture workflow is activated with Time-Shift enabled, the input’s source media is stored in a FIFO buffer which allows Lightspeed Live to reach back in time and access media processed in the past based on the value of the Time-Shift field. Since Live Capture’s Time-Shift is always processing an input source’s media, when a record is initiated any media stored in the Time-Shift buffer is available to be added to the captured file.
TimeCode Source—Click the drop-down menu to choose one of the following timecode source signals for the selected SDI input:
Source—Uses the timecode provided in VBI or VANC (SMPTE 12M-2/RP188) of the selected Lightspeed Live Capture's video input signal. If a valid timecode is not available or goes away – see the Free Run TimeCode option below.
Computer Clock—Uses the time-of-day clock provided by the Lightspeed Live Capture Server.
Free Run—This timecode starts at 00:00:00:00 and free runs after the Capture workflow associated with it is activated. The recorded timecode captured will reflect the free run timecode at the time capture begins.
Analog LTC—Uses the timecode provided on the SDI card's LTC input (marked with an R on the SDI card). If a valid timecode is not available or goes away – see the Free Run TimeCode option below.
RS422—Uses the timecode provided by a VTR connected via RS-422.
Note: When using the Schedule Trigger you should set your TimeCode Source to
either Computer Clock or Source. When using Source, you must have time-of-day timecode in your source that matches the time set in your Lightspeed Live server. See
Trigger Settings in Appendix A for Trigger configuration options.
Free Run TimeCode—When enabled, and the desired timecode is not detected or goes away, the timecode will attempt to Free Run from the last timecode rec
eived.
When Free Run TimeCode is not enabled, and the desired timecode is not detected or goes away, then the timecode will revert to zero (00:00:00:00) and stay at zero.
TimeCode Offset—TimeCode Offset can be used to compensate for VTR decks requiring adjustments to frame timing. Frames can appear early or late, depending on the type and/or age of the VTR deck used. This adjustment compensates for VTR decks
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that are not 100% frame accurate (or for systems with routing latency to the associated timecode). Most VTR decks will not require this offset adjustment. If you have a VTR deck that needs this adjustment it will be necessary to use a trial and error process to determine the correct offset. The default is 0, the minimum is -10 frames, and the maximum is +10 frames.
Note: TimeCode Offset only applies to RS-422 and Analog LTC timecode sources.
4K Video Input—When 4K Video Input is enabled (from any SDI source), the SDI input
card converts the 4 independent 3G SDI inputs into a single UHD/4K input. After selecting the 4K Video Input, and saving this configuration change, Capture Inventory will display one UHD/4K SDI source.
CAUTION: Be very careful when changing the 4K Video Input as Capture workflows (or Live Stream configurations) that may be actively using one of the independent 3G SDI inputs will not be able to use them when the inputs are coalesced into a single UHD/4K SDI input.
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Procedures to Switch Between HD and 4K Configurations
The key ingredient to enabling or disabling the 4K mode is that a valid and active UHD/ 4K signal must be connected to the Lightspeed Live server during the switching in/out of 4K mode process. To successfully switch from an HD configuration to a UHD/4K input, and then back again, follow the procedures described below.
To switch from HD into UHD/4K input mode:
1. Deactivate all Capture action workflows that are actively running on any of the
server inputs.
2. Connect your 4K input cables to all four SDI input BNC connectors, from a valid UHD/4K source.
3. Start your 4K source so that it is actively providing a signal to the Lightspeed Live server.
4. Open the Capture Inventory panel of the Vantage Management Console, and select SDI Input 1.
5. Check the 4K Video Input option, then click the Save button to save your changes.
6. The four inputs are now consolidated into one input and renamed to include “4K”
in the name.
7. In the Vantage Workflow Designer, for any workflow that you want to use the 4K source, open the Capture action and select the new 4K input as the Source.
8. Make any other desired changes in the Capture action and Save it.
9. Click Activate below the workflow to initiate workflow operation.
To switch from UHD/4K into HD input mode:
1. The UHD/4K source needs to be actively providing a signal to the server.
2. Deactivate all Capture action workflows that are using the 4K input source.
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3. Open the Capture Inventory panel of the Vantage Management Console.
4. Uncheck the 4K Video Input option, then click the Save button to save your changes.
5. The inventory is now converted back to the default four SDI inputs.
6. Turn off your 4K signal source and disconnect the cables from the 4K device.
7. Connect HD source cables to one or more of the SDI input BNC connectors.
8. In the Vantage Workflow Designer, configure each Capture action to use any one of
the SDI inputs that you want for that workflow, and make any other desired adjustments and save your changes.
9. Click Activate for each workflow that you want to place into operation.
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Creating a Live Capture Workflow

The next step in configuring the Lightspeed Live Capture system is to create a live capture workflow. The workflow processes the input source you select, packages it into the desired video and audio format, and delivers it to the desired storage location.
A simple workflow example with configuration instructions is shown below.
Consult the Vantage User Guide (click the question mark (?) in the upper right window corner) for details about the functions you can use in workflows. For example, you can use a Move action to move files from the Live Store to another location on your server, or you can use a Deploy action to send files to multiple storage destinations or to social media sites.
1. Launch the Vantage Workflow Designer by double-clicking the desktop icon.
2. Select File > Create New Workflow and name the workflow. You may also need to create a Category (File > Create New Category), which is a folder where the workflow will be stored. The default workflow naming pattern is [Workflow Name]_[Source Name].
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Note: To avoid workflow failures, do not use these characters in workflow names:
` * | \ : ; " ' < > ? /
3. In the Workflow Design panel, select Live from the top tool bar and drag a Capture action into the workspace below.
Note: Workflow expiration is set for 24 hours and is enabled by default. For details, click the ? in the upper right to open the Vantage User Guide. See the Viewing and Specifying Workflow Details topic for information on adjusting the expiration time.
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4. Select the Inspector (circled i) icon on the upper left corner of the Capture action to open the Inspector and configure the action, or double-click the action to open the Inspector.
5. Click Save when finished with your configuration settings.
6. Click Activate below the workflow to initiate workflow operation.
The following descriptions summarize the Inspector selections.
Note: To see detailed descriptions of selections, click the circled M in the upper right window corner to open the help page. The Appendix A: Capture Action and Codec
Descriptions at the back of this guide includes the help pages describing the Capture
action and other related actions. You can also view the full guide for Workflow Designer and learn about the available actions by clicking the ? to the right of the circled M. See the Vantage Actions chapter for details.
Program section—Use the drop-down menus to select a Channel group and a live video Source. You can also browse to add video from files to the live video, including a Leader
at the start of video, a Filler during capture, and a Trailer at the end of video. To enable the Time-Shift feature, select Time-Shift. You can also burn-in timecode to the video if you check Timecode burn-in.
WAR NING : Capture currently supports SDI inputs only. If your server is configured with both Capture and Lightspeed Live Stream the 'File Loop', 'RTMP', 'Slate', or 'Transport Stream' sources may appear in the Source drop-down menu. These are NOT supported for use by Capture workflows and are reserved for Lightspeed Live Stream. Only select one of
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the SDI source inputs. The actual name of the sources created in Live Stream can be any name they have been given, and may not be called File Loop, RTMP, and so on.
Trigger section—The trigger option sets how live capture sessions are triggered
(started), either by manually triggering from the Lightspeed Live Capture web application, from a schedule, by controlling a VTR, or from the Lightspeed Live Capture Web API.
Note: If you are using the Lightspeed Live Capture web app to control live capturing, you must set the Trigger option to Manual or VTR so the web app can control the recording of input channels.
Primary Output section—Use the Select menu to select a video output container format for the captured file. You’ll also need to specify an output location for the captured file, configure how the filename will be generated, and assign a nickname. Then check the Video and Audio stream boxes and configure encoders in the right panel.
Secondary Output section—The optional secondary output is a proxy file. Settings are similar to those for the Primary Output, however only the container formats and codecs that are used for proxy files are available.
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Note: For complete details on the Capture action options, see Capture Action in
Appendix A of this guide, or click the circled M in the upper right corner of the Capture action window to open the help page.
The Monitor Status tab opens to show the progress of your workflow as it operates and gives you information about it. You can double-click the line item representing your workflow and get details about how it is functioning.
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When you activate a workflow, it begins to operate and work with the Lightspeed Live Capture web application to accept the input you select, encode and package it into the format you specified in the workflow, and output the captured media package to the Live Store location you specified.
Adding other actions, such as Deploy, can enable your Vantage workflow to automatically move the output from the store to another location or server for downstream processing or broadcast.
There are many more ways to monitor your workflow. To learn more, click the ? icon or use the Help menu to open the searchable Vantage User Guide. The ? opens to the topic that matches the area of the user interface that you are using.
This completes configuration and a simple workflow as prerequisites for running the Lightspeed Live Capture web app. You are now ready to log into the Capture web app and begin using it as explained in The Lightspeed Live Capture Web Application chapter.
As you use the Capture web app, remember that it performs the way you want it to because of the way you have set your workflow. If you want a different container format, a different encoding, or a different storage location for your captured files, you change those features by altering the workflow.
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Creating a VTR Capture Workflow

When you want to capture video data from a VTR, the VTR must be properly connected to the Lightspeed Live server and configuration settings need to be made in both the Vantage Management Console > Capture Inventory panel and the Vantage Workflow Designer > Capture action.
Follow these steps to create a workflow to capture VTR data:
1. Make sure the VTR is properly installed and connected to the Lightspeed Live server. See Appendix B: Installing the RS-422 Interface Kit.
2. Power up the VTR and switch it into the proper Remote mode for RS-422 control.
3. Open the Vantage Management Console and select Capture Inventory in the left
panel to open the Capture Inventory panel for editing.
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4. In the upper section, select the SDI Input you want to use for the VTR connection.
5. In the Configuration section select RS422 from the TimeCode Source drop-down
6. If the VTR deck requires adjustments to compensate for frame timing, you can use
7. Click the Save button to save the Capture Inventory changes.
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menu.
TimeCode Offset to enter a frame adjustment. See Configuring SDI Source Options for details of this option.
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8. Next, the Capture action needs to be configured. Launch the Vantage Workflow Designer by double-clicking the desktop icon, then open the Workflow that is associated with the input the VTR is using. If you need to create a new Workflow, see Creating a Live Capture Workflow above for details.
9. Open the Capture action for editing and select VTR for the Trigger type.
10. Make any other desired setting choices, then click Save when finished with your
configuration settings.
11. Click Activate below the workflow to initiate workflow operation.
12. Once activated the Workflow's Monitor Status panel should return the status of
"Initializing: VTR connected" as shown in the following image.
If, instead, the status "Initializing: VTR not connected" is shown, proceed to the fol­lowing section: Troubleshooting the VTR Connection.
When the VTR connection is successfully initialized, use the Live Capture web application to set recording parameters and control the VTR to ingest media from tape. See VTR Mode Controls and Indicators for instructions.
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Troubleshooting the VTR Connection
If you have an active Capture workflow that is configured as described above, but its Monitor Status returns "Initializing: VTR not connected", you can perform some of the following troubleshooting steps:
1. Make sure that the RS-422 interface box is correctly installed, all adapters and cables are properly connected, and the VTR is powered up. See Appendix B:
Installing the RS-422 Interface Kit for complete instructions.
2. Check that the Source input of the Capture action matches the RS-422 port that the VTR is connected to. For example, when using SDI Input 1 for the Lightspeed Live server in the Capture action you must connect to Channel 1 (CH1) on the RS-422 interface box. See Connecting a VTR to the Lightspeed Live Server in Appendix B for a diagram and details.
3. Check that the RS-422 interface box’s Serial Ports are shown in the server Device Manager. Open the Device Manager and toggle open the “Ports (COM & LPT)” devices. When properly connected, the ports of the RS-422 interface box will appear as USB Serial Port (COM3) through USB Serial Port (COM6) as shown in the following image.
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4. Check the Properties for each USB Serial Port to verify that its Port Settings are set
5. In Advanced... confirm that Latency Timer (msec) is set to 1.
6. If the VTR is not connecting after performing steps 1 through 5, you can try
After performing each step above, you can check the Workflow's Monitor Status panel to see if the Status has changed to "Initializing: VTR connected", as shown in the image on the previous page.
When the VTR connection is successfully initialized, use the Live Capture web application to set recording parameters and control the VTR to ingest media from tape. See VTR Mode Controls and Indicators for instructions.
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Bits per Second — 9600
Data Bits — 8
Parity — None
Stop Bits — 1
Flow Control — None
replacing the system cables.
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Live Capture Server Configuration Changes
The following topics explain how to make common configuration changes.
■ Renaming a Lightspeed Live Capture Server
■ Joining Multiple Capture Servers
■ Uniquely Named Multiple Capture Servers
■ Best Practice for Multiple Live Capture Server System Design
■ Connecting the Applications for Multiple Servers

Renaming a Lightspeed Live Capture Server

Each Lightspeed Live system domain uses the name assigned to the Windows server that hosts the Vantage domain database as its domain name. When you first receive your Lightspeed Live server, it has Vantage core code pre-installed with a Vantage domain database on the server. The domain database uses the machine's name.
If you want to rename your Lightspeed Live server and keep the pre-installed Vantage database, you’ll complete the following tasks to ensure that your database is updated with the new machine name (detailed steps following):
• Remove all Vantage services from the Vantage domain.
• Rename the Windows server that hosts the Vantage domain database.
• Restart the renamed server and add all Vantage services to the renamed domain.
CAUTION: The server name must be limited to 15 characters or less.
Note: To complete this procedure, your Windows user must have permission to rename the computer, or you must get assistance from your Windows domain administrator. Be sure to schedule the rename during a maintenance window, as renaming the Vantage domain interrupts all Vantage services in the domain and all Windows services on the server are renamed.
Use the following steps to rename a Vantage server and domain.
1. Start the Vantage Management Console, select the domain to manage, and log on as described in Starting the Vantage Management Console in the Vantage Domain Management Guide.
2. Select Services in the component panel.
3. Take note of Storage, Variables, and/or Qualification Rules settings for each service
that you have configured.
Write down any Storage, Variable, and/or Qualification Rule settings that you want to reconfigure after the Vantage domain is renamed.
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Note: When you remove Vantage services from the domain, the Storage, Variable, and Qualification rule configuration for each service is lost. The rest of the Vantage domain configuration is retained. If you are changing the machine name during initial server installation, no custom rules have been configured, so this does not apply.
4. Click a service in the Services details panel, then press Ctrl-A to select all services.
5. Click the Remove Service button in the toolbar.
6. Click Start > Administrative Tools > Server Manager.
7. Click Server Manager in the left pane.
8. Click Change System Properties in the right pane.
9. Select the Computer Name tab and click Change.
10. Enter the new computer name in the Computer Name text field and click OK. This
new computer name becomes your new Vantage domain name.
11. If prompted to do so, enter a Windows user name and password for an account that has permission to rename this computer in the Windows domain.
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12. Restart the server.
Note: If you are not able to log in with the local Administrator account, check the
hostname listed by Windows as it may not have been updated. For example, if the original hostname was lsl-telestream and the new one is lsl-customer, the User Name may still be listed as: lsl-telestream\Administator. If so, change the hostname to: lsl-customer\Administrator, and re-enter your password.
13. Start the Vantage Management Console, select the new domain to manage, and log on.
– If you are not prompted to select the new domain, click on File > Change
Vantage Domain, click Search, select the new domain and click OK.
14. Select Services in the Component panel.
15. Click the Add Service button in the toolbar.
16. When the Select Service dialog appears, click Machine to sort the services by
machine name.
17. To add Vantage services for a specific machine, select the services you want and click OK.
18. If any Storage, Variables, and/or Qualification Rules settings were configured for services, add them now.
19. Send the new Vantage domain name to all Vantage users and administrators so they can reconnect to the Vantage domain.
This completes the renaming procedure.
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Joining Multiple Capture Servers

Your Lightspeed Live Capture server is factory-configured as a standalone live Capture system. This configuration includes a Vantage database running on each individual standalone Live Capture server. If you wish to manage multiple Live Capture servers from a common interface, or add Live Capture servers to an existing Vantage Array, you can do this in two ways:
• For Capture-only systems, join all Live Capture servers together by creating a sys-
tem that utilizes a single domain database.
• For Capture systems that will be utilizing other Vantage services and actions, such
as Transcoding and Analysis, you can add your Live Capture servers to an existing Vantage Array system.
Important Note: When standalone Lightspeed Live Capture servers are combined together using a single database, only those ComponentPacs properly installed on the master Domain Database will be utilized. When joining Lightspeed Live Capture servers together into a Live Capture-only system, or into an existing Vantage Array, always verify that all of the required ComponentPacs are properly installed on the combined system's master Domain Database. For details on how to install ComponentPacs see Updating Your Server using Secured Version Control and
ComponentPacs below.
Capture-Only Systems
Two or more Lightspeed Live Capture servers can be joined together to form a multiple server Live Capture-only system. This allows for common configuration, management, and capture control.
To join Lightspeed Live Capture servers together, follow these steps:
1. Select one of your Lightspeed Live Capture servers to act as the master domain. The master domain server system will contain the common database and will have all the services running on other Lightspeed Live Capture servers added to it via the Vantage Management Console.
2. Add all services running on your Lightspeed Live Capture servers to the Lightspeed Live Capture master domain server. See the Vantage Domain Management Guide for details on adding services.
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3. Apply the appropriate multiple-server Vantage license onto the system running the
master domain database. See the Vantage Domain Management Guide for details on licensing.
To configure, manage, and control your Lightspeed Live Capture system, run the Vantage Management Console, Vantage Workflow Designer, and Lightspeed Live Capture web applications pointing to the domain contained on the Lightspeed Live Capture master domain server selected in Step 1, above.
Important Note: Live Capture-only configurations do not require Vantage Array licensing. When Live Capture workflows are created and executed, all processes will run on their respective Live Capture servers automatically.
Existing Vantage Array - Adding Live Capture Server(s)
Joining Lightspeed Live Capture systems to an existing Vantage Array allows Vantage workflows to begin with a Capture origin action that is connected to other Vantage actions and services, such as general transcoding, IPTV/VOD transcoding, analysis, third party application control, delivery options, or other service/action types.
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Adding Services
The Lightspeed Live Capture server includes Vantage services, so adding these services to an existing Vantage Array is no different than adding any other Vantage service running on a separate server to a Vantage Array.
Important Note: Joining Live Capture services to an existing Vantage Array requires the appropriate Vantage Array licensing. See the Vantage Domain Management Guide for details.
To add Lightspeed Live Capture services to a Vantage Array, follow these steps:
1. Verify that the Lightspeed Live Capture services are running, all Vantage Services are running on the server, and no jobs are being processed in the local, factory­installed All-In-One domain.
2. Verify that you have configured the other (non-Lightspeed) Vantage domain server with Array, and it is active. Refer to the Vantage Domain Management Guide > Installing a Vantage Distributed Domain, for more details.
3. Verify that the Lightspeed Live Capture server is on the same network as the existing Vantage Array domain, with sufficient network permissions and access. Refer to the Vantage Domain Management Guide > Network Requirements, to configure your network.
4. Start the Vantage Management Console, and select the new Vantage Array domain.
5. Add the services on the Lightspeed Live Capture server to the new Vantage Array
domain, just as you would do with any Vantage Services running on any Vantage server.
6. Apply the appropriate multiple-server Vantage license onto the system running the master domain database. See the Vantage Domain Management Guide for details on licensing.

Uniquely Named Multiple Capture Servers

To ensure each capture source has a unique name when multiple Live Capture servers are part of a multi-server Capture-only system, or part of an existing Vantage array, the Live Capture server name is included automatically by default in each source name. Sources will be automatically named as follows:
[Live Capture server name] - SDI Input [1 thru 4]
For example, when a Live Capture server has the server name of LiveCapture1 the source inputs are automatically named, by default:
LiveCapture1 - SDI Input 1, LiveCapture1 - SDI Input 2, LiveCapture1 - SDI Input 3, and LiveCapture1 - SDI Input 4
If you change the default source names by using the Vantage Management Console's Capture Inventory window, keep in mind that all sources in an array need to be uniquely named so you can easily distinguish sources on one server from another.
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Best Practice for Multiple Live Capture Server System Design

Best practice for multiple Live Capture server systems is to install and run the "Vantage master domain" database and IIS Web Server on a server(s) that is separate from the Live Capture servers. See the Vantage Domain Management Guide for details on how to install a Vantage Database and Microsoft's IIS Web Server.
When clustering multiple Live Capture and Vantage servers together, it is best to use a separate server designated as the IIS Web host to serve up the Live Capture Web application. Ideally the web host would be separate from the "Vantage master domain" database system since both IIS and SQL can consume a considerable amount of system resources.
The following are two example systems utilizing a separate Database and IIS Web server.
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For this Capture-only system example, the "Vantage master domain" database and IIS Web server are installed together on a separate server. This prevents database or Web server resources consumption from affecting the Live Capture servers.
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Live Capture/Vantage Array—with Separate Vantage Domain Database and IIS Web Host Servers
For this example the "Vantage master domain" database and IIS Web server are installed on two completely separate servers. Since this is a large system array containing six (6) Vantage system and three (3) Live Capture servers, separating the database and Web Server is recommended to prevent the database and IIS Web server resource consumption from affecting the Live Capture and Vantage servers.
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Connecting the Applications for Multiple Servers

When there are multiple Capture server systems where the database and web server reside on specific server(s) within the multiple server configuration, the Vantage client applications and /or the Live Capture web app need to be configured to connect to the appropriate server.
Configuring Vantage Client Applications for Multiple Servers
Since the database in a multiple server system is located on a separate server, the Vantage client applications must "point to" that database. This is done by selecting the database server from the Select Vantage Domain dialog in the Vantage client applications.
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Using the Vantage Desktop Client Applications
First, install the Vantage Management Console and Vantage Workflow Designer client applications on any Windows system on your network. To use these client applications, you must change the Vantage Domain so they connect to the server that is running the Vantage master domain database.
Select Change Vantage Domains from the File menu of each client application to open the Select Vantage Domain dialog.
Note: To learn more about the Vantage Management Console or Vantage Workflow Designer, click the ? icon or use the Help menu to open the searchable Vantage User Guide. The ? opens to the topic that matches the area of the user interface that you are
using.
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Live Capture Server Configuration Changes
Using the Live Capture Web App with Multiple Servers
To use the Lightspeed Live Capture web application when there are multiple servers, first install the Vantage Web Applications on the server running the IIS Web service. To open the Lightspeed Live Capture web application, use the following URL:
http://[Name or IP Address of server running IIS Web service]/Vantage/ CapturePortal/Default.aspx
When asked to select a Vantage Domain, choose the server hosting the Vantage master domain database.
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Updating Your Server using Secured Version Control and ComponentPacs

Updating Your Server using Secured Version Control and ComponentPacs
ComponentPac update packages are part of Telestream's Secure Version Control feature. For details, see the Secured Version Control application note on the Telestream web site.
Secured Version Control provides the ability to install the latest software—and begin building Workflows that utilize new ComponentPac libraries (software libraries), while keeping the existing Workflows untouched and operating from previous versions of a ComponentPac. When, and if, it is desired to upgrade a Workflow or Action within a Workflow, it can be done at a convenient time. Secured Version Control has been implemented as part of Lightspeed Live Capture and Vantage v7.0. ComponentPacs are architected in such a way as to facilitate the inclusion of multiple component versions.
With Secured Version Control, it is quite easy to manage the ComponentPac versions within Workflows. ComponentPacs are software libraries that do the "heavy lifting" of managing the Actions, such as Capture. When you hover over the "i" icon at the top left corner of an action, information is displayed which includes the version of the ComponentPac library. In the following image, the Capture action's ComponentPac is shown as "Capture 7.0.0.197022".
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For more information see the Secured Version Control application note on the Telestream web site.
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Installing a ComponentPac Update

Follow these steps to install a ComponentPac:
1. On a multiple server system utilizing a single database, verify that all Vantage services have been assigned to the desired domain database.
2. Download the ComponentPac update file(s) from the Lightspeed Live Capture download page at www.telestream.net.
3. Place the Capture ComponentPac file, and any other applicable ComponentPac(s) file(s), into a network folder that is reachable by all Vantage and Lightspeed Live Capture servers in your domain.
Important Note: The Vantage services must have permission to access the network location where the ComponentPac is placed. User credentials can be provided to Vantages services in one of two ways: a. Change the log on of the Vantage services via the Windows Services console. b. Use the Authorization tab within Settings & Options of the Vantag e Management Console to specify authorization credentials for remote folder access.
After applying credentials to Vantage services, the services must be restarted in order to complete the change.
4. Open the Vantage Management Console and select ComponentPac Management from the menu.
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5. In the ComponentPac Management panel click Browse to find the network location where your ComponentPac update files reside, then click Install new packages…
6. Confirm that all of the ComponentPacs you wish to install are listed and enabled in the Install ComponentPacs dialog.
7. Click Install. The ComponentPacs selected will be installed and displayed in the ComponentPac Management's Installed ComponentPacs window.
8. In order for the installed ComponentPacs to be available for use, services hosting the affected actions will need to be restarted.
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Updating Workflows and Actions for ComponentPacs

To update an existing action or workflow to utilize a newly installed ComponentPac, use the Vantage Workflow Designer to right-click and select Upgrade to upgrade the action or workflow as a whole. Select a specific action to right-click and upgrade, or upgrade the entire workflow by right-clicking in the workflow window and selecting Upgrade. Newly created actions will always use the latest ComponentPac installed.
For information on how to update Workflows and Actions utilizing new Vantage features without compromising existing Vantage workflows see the Secured Version
Control application note on the Telestream web site.
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Clear Browsing Data after Updating Vantage or Live Capture
After a Vantage or ComponentPac update is installed, you must clear the browsing data in your Chrome browser in order for the Lightspeed Live Capture web application to operate properly.
Follow these steps to clear the browsing data:
1. In Google Chrome click the “Customize and Control” icon, select the “More Tools” menu and choose “Clear browsing data...”. The Clear browsing data options appear.
2. In the Clear browsing data options select “The beginning of time” from the drop­down menu, then place a check-mark in “Cookies and other site and plugin data”, and “Cached images and files”.
3. Click the “Clear browsing data” button.
Your browser should now be ready to operate properly with the new update.
Note: The Live Capture Web Application, ComponentPac version 7.0.2, will not function unless the Vantage 7.0 Update Pack 1 (UP1) Web Apps are also installed.
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The Lightspeed Live Capture Web Application

This chapter describes the Lightspeed Live Capture web application, how to install it, access it, and how to use it.
This chapter covers the following topics:
■ Lightspeed Live Capture Web App Overview
■ Installing the Lightspeed Live Capture Web App
■ Accessing the Lightspeed Live Capture Web App
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■ Using the Lightspeed Live Capture Web App
■ Using the Job Status Views
Note: Only the Chrome browser (version 50 or greater) is supported for the Lightspeed Live Capture web application.
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Channel View panel
Title panel
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Lightspeed Live Capture Web App Overview

Lightspeed Live Capture Web App Overview
Lightspeed Live Capture is a web application, where you can:
• Select Live Capture channels and channel groups
• View information about each capture channel
• View images of the content of each channel
• Control the operation of each channel
• Turn recording of the selected capture channels on or off
• Access information about using Lightspeed Live Capture
Note: A user must have the appropriate permissions to gain full access to all of the
controls and features of the Lightspeed Live Capture web application.
The Lightspeed Live Capture web application is presented in three panels:
• Title panel—Displays the home button, Vantage domain and user name, and con-
trols to manage the user password, change domains, and to log out or log in.
• Menu panel—Provides a list of the available Channel Groups, actions to take on
channels, and links to documentation.
• Channel View panel—Displays views of channel content, status messages, and pro-
vides access to controls for each channel.
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Installing the Lightspeed Live Capture Web App

Installing the Lightspeed Live Capture Web App
Lightspeed Live Capture is a web application that comes pre-installed on Lightspeed Live Capture servers. The application is facilitated by IIS (Windows Internet Information Services) which ships properly configured in the Lightspeed Live Capture server.

Installation on Standard Servers

For standard servers (other than Lightspeed Live Capture) you must set up IIS first. If IIS is already installed, you must create the configuration that supports Vantage Web Applications.
For full details about setup for standard servers, see “Installing and Configuring Vantage Web Applications” in the Vantage Installation Guide or the Domain Management Guide. An easy way to get to the Domain Management Guide is to open the Vantage Management Console and click the ? in the upper right corner.
See Configuring Settings for Your Facility for information about the Vantage Management Console.
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The following are additional helpful topics to search for in the Vantage Installation Guide or the Domain Management Guide:
• “Server Hardware Requirements”
• “Vantage Web Applications OS”

Clear Browsing Data after Updating

After a Vantage or Live Capture ComponentPac update is installed, you must clear the browsing data in your Chrome browser in order for the Lightspeed Live Capture web application to operate properly. See Clear Browsing Data after Updating Vantage or
Live Capture for detailed information.
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Accessing the Lightspeed Live Capture Web App

Accessing the Lightspeed Live Capture Web App
Only the Chrome browser (version 50 or greater) is supported to work with the Lightspeed Live Capture web application. You can directly access the locally installed Lightspeed Live Capture web application using this URL:
http://localhost/Vantage/CapturePortal/Default.aspx
If you are accessing the Lightspeed Live Capture web app remotely, replace “localhost” with the DNS server name or IP address:
http://<ServerName>/Vantage/CapturePortal/Default.aspx
When asked to for the Lightspeed Live Capture Login, enter the Vantage user name and password assigned to you during Vantage configuration as described in the Configuring
and Updating Live Capture chapter of this guide.
You can also access the Lightspeed Live Capture web application from the Vantage Web Applications Menu as explained below.

Changing the Domain

If you have changed your server's hostname, when accessing the Lightspeed Live Capture web application you should verify that it is using the new domain. You can see the current domain name after Vantage Domain: in the right of the Title panel.
If not using the correct domain, you can change the domain by clicking on Change Domain in the Title panel. Click OK to log out, then click Search in the dialog that appears, select the correct domain, and click OK. Enter the user name and password to log into the selected domain.
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Launching the Web Applications Menu

Open the Live Capture application
To launch the Vantage Web Applications Menu home page, do the following:
1. Open your Chrome browser and enter the Vantage Web Applications Menu home page URL:
http://<IISServerName>/Vantage/
where <IISServerName> is the DNS name of the IIS server (or its IP address)—by default, the same as the Vantage domain server.
If you are using Web applications directly on the server hosting IIS, you can use localhost as the server name: http://localhost/Vantage/.
Note: If you do not know the name of the Vantage IIS server (by default, the same server where the Vantage domain database is hosted), contact your Vantage administrator or IT department.
2. If you are prompted to select a domain, select the domain where your capture services are running, and click OK.
The prompt appears the first time you connect to a Vantage domain from this com­puter (or you deleted your browser’s cookies). Select the domain from the list and click OK to continue.
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3. Enter an authorized user name and password.
Vantage displays the Vantage Web Applications Menu home page.
For more details on using and configuring Vantage Web applications see the Vant age User’s Guide. This guide is available from the User Guide link in the Vantage Web Applications Menu.
Opening the Live Capture Application
To open the Live Capture web application click the Live Capture link in the Vantage Web Applications Menu home page, as shown below.
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Selecting a Channel Group

A Channel Group is a collection of workflows that are associated with each other to create a common point of interaction. For example, one group could be several camera video feeds from the same studio, and another group might come from a different studio. The Channel Group that a workflow is assigned to is selected in the Capture action. See Program Input in Appendix A for more information.
When you click the Live Capture link, the Select Channel Group dialog opens, if you have not selected a Channel Group before.
Channel Group List
The list of Channel Groups which appear in the Select Channel Group dialog are dependent upon the access permissions of the user that is logged into the Vantage Web Applications. Select the Channel Group you want to use and click OK. The Lightspeed Live Capture web application opens in your browser.
Creating a New Channel Group
Channel Groups are created, and their properties are edited, in the Vantage Management Console. See Configuring a Channel Group Nexus for instructions on creating a new Channel Group.
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Status
RS-422 Status when in VTR Mode

Using the Lightspeed Live Capture Web App

Using the Lightspeed Live Capture Web App
With the Lightspeed Live Capture web application you can view and control the operation of the capture channels, as well as turning recording on or off for selected channels.

Set Capture Action to Manual or VTR for Channel Control

The Lightspeed Live Capture web application allows control over capture channels that are configured within a workflow for Manual or VTR start trigger. Channels not configured for Manual or VTR start are presented in the Lightspeed Live Capture web app as read-only status views. A channel in read-only status cannot be controlled from the Lightspeed Live Capture web app.
The Manual and VTR start settings are selected in the Trigger section of the Capture action. See Trigger Settings in Appendix A for information on these settings.

Channel View Panel

The Channel View panel displays the video content of the workflow channels in the selected Channel Group, updating each image once per second. The Trigger mode set for each channel of Manual, VTR, Schedule, or Web Service, is displayed in the upper­right corner. Status indicators show the current state of each channel, such as Ready, Recording, or Paused. When a channel is in VTR Trigger mode, the RS-422 status is displayed in the upper left corner.
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The first user that accesses a Channel Group is considered the primary user. Once a primary user is designated, only that user can invoke and use the live interactive features of the channel controls. All other users see a ‘status’ view of the channels and channel control.
Right-click on a channel to select it. You can right-click additional channels, so that multiple channels can be selected. When a channel is selected, right-click on it to deselect it. There is no limit to the number of channels that can be displayed, however, the recommended maximum number is 20.
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Basic Information and Control Display
Hover over a channel to see basic information about that channel, and to access the Record and Stop buttons for that channel:

Lightspeed Live Capture Menu Panel

The following describes the options available in the Lightspeed Live Capture web app menu panel.
Channel Groups
The Channel Groups menu displays the Channel Groups that are currently available. Select the Channel Group you want to view and control.
Master Channel Actions
These options are available in the Master Channel Actions menu:
• Select All Channels—Select all channels displayed in the Channel View panel.
• Deselect All Channels—Deselect all channels displayed in the Channel View
panel.
• Record Selected—Record the currently selected channel(s). Record Selected oper-
ates in two different modes depending on whether Time-Shift has been enabled in
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the workflow. See Program Input in Appendix A for information about enabling and setting Time-Shift.
– When Time-Shift is NOT enabled in the workflow, all channels start recording
immediately with no attempt to synchronize the start timecode.
– When Time-Shift has been enabled in the workflow, the system attempts to
synchronize all of the selected channels to the exact same start timecode before starting the recording. When recording starts, some portion of the frames in the Time-Shift buffer are added to the start of the recorded file (going back in time to included frames from the past).
All selected channels must have the same timecode source in order to be synchronized to the exact same frame during the recording operation.
• Stop Selected – When Time-Shift is NOT enabled, stops recording the selected channels at the
current time.
– When Time-Shift has been enabled, stops recording the selected channels at the
current time, plus the frames contained in the Time-Shift buffer.
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Configuration
• Save Channel Order—The order of the displayed channels is saved when Save
Channel Order is selected. When the Live Capture web application is closed and re­opened the saved display order is recalled.
Help
The Help options provide information about using Lightspeed Live Capture:
• About—Displays the version number of Lightspeed Live Capture.
• User Guide—Opens the PDF version of the Lightspeed Live Guide (this document)
in a new browser page.
• Web Help—Opens the web help version of the Lightspeed Live Guide.
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Video View Panel
Close the Dialog
Operation Controls
Source Name and Input ID
Timecode
Audio Level Meters
Video Information
Timeline Slider / Frame Step
Seconds in the Time-Shift Buffer
Status Bar
Present Capture State
Elapsed Time of Current
Recording
Pending Capture State
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Manual Mode Controls and Indicators

When the Capture action Trigger option is set to Manual mode the Channel Control dialog provides display of the video source, information about the selected channel, and provides controls for the operation of the channel. The Primary and Secondary Outputs are both affected by the controls at the same time. See Capture Action in Appendix A for more information on setting the Trigger option.
Click on a channel to open its Channel Control dialog.
Controls for Manual Mode
The following controls are provided in the Channel Control dialog when the Trigger mode is set to Manual in the Capture action:
Note: For the Timeline Slider, Status Bar, and Time-Shift buffer to be available and active, the Time-Shift option must be checked in the Program panel of the Capture action. See Program Input in Appendix A for more information.
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Record
–
When Time-Shift is NOT enabled—Starts recording of the channel at the current time.
– When Time-Shift is enabled, and the Timeline Slider’s playhead is in the Live
position (fully to the right at zero)—Starts recording of the channel at the current timecode displayed in the Preview window.
Or, When the Timeline Slider’s playhead has been positioned to the left of zero— Starts recording of the channel at the timecode selected on the Timeline. This allows Record to go back in time and grab frames contained in the Time-Shift buffer. Use the frame-step forward or backward buttons to select an exact time­code.
Note: File durations are restricted to a maximum of 9 hours. Opened-ended manual recording will stop automatically at 9 hours.
Record > Advanced Record
Using Advanced Record, you can start a recording from an explicit Start timecode and stop based on an explicit Stop timecode, or after an explicit Duration. Use the Record Duration option to select whether to stop on a timecode or for a specific duration.
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Select the down-arrow on the Record button and select Advanced Record to open the Advanced Record dialog.
• Start Timecode—The current timecode is automatically displayed when the
Advanced Record dialog is opened. If left unedited, recording will start immediately and stop based on the Stop Timecode or Duration, depending on the state of the Record Duration option. Enter an updated Start timecode (inclusive) if you want the recording to start at a time in the future.
Setting a Start Timecode that is less than 60 second from the current time (in the past) results in a recording starting immediately. For example, if the current time-
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code is 02:30:00;20 and a start timecode of 02:30:00;18 is used within the job, recording will begin immediately at the current timecode of 02:30:00;20.
Setting a Start Timecode more than 60 seconds from the current time (in the past) results in an job that will be recorded in 24 hours. For example, if the current time­code is 02:30:00;20 and a start timecode of 02:29:00;18 is used within the job, recording will begin at the current timecode of 02:29:00;18, nearly 24 hours later.
• Stop Timecode—Enter the desired Stop Timecode.
• Duration—Enter the desired Duration. This also indicates the duration set between
the Start and Stop Timecodes
• Record Duration—When the Record Duration option is enabled, capture record-
ing will ignore the Stop Timecode and will stop when the Duration entered is reached, including the last frame. When unchecked, the recording will stop when the Stop Timecode is reached, and the last frame is not included in the captured file.
When Record Duration is enabled AND the current timecode is between the Start Timecode and Stop Timecode, then recording will begin immediately and a file will be captured based on the Duration value. This disregards the specified Start and Stop timecodes.
When Record Duration is NOT enabled AND the current timecode is between the Start Timecode and Stop Timecode, then recording will begin immediately and a file will be captured based on the Stop Timecode value. This means the specified Start Timecode and Duration values are disregarded.
• Discontinuity—Select Stop On if you want the recording to stop when a timecode
discontinuity is detected. Select Ignore to disregard any timecode discontinuity if they are detected.
• Record—Click Record to save your settings and queue up the capture job for
recording.
Note: File durations are restricted to a maximum of 9 hours. Recording will stop automatically even when the Duration value or Stop Timecode creates a capture request longer than 9 hours.
Stop
– When Time-Shift is NOT enabled—Stops recording at the current time. – When Time-Shift is enabled, and the Timeline Slider’s playhead is in the Live
position (fully to the right at zero)—Stops recording of the channel at the current timecode displayed in the Preview window.
Or, when the Timeline Slider’s playhead has been positioned to the left of zero— Stops recording of the channel at the timecode selected on the Timeline. This allows Record to go back in time and grab frames contained in the Time-Shift buffer. Use the frame-step forward or backward buttons to select an exact time­code.
Selecting Stop when in a Pending Record state will prevent the job from record­ing. After the Stop is executed the controls go into a Ready state.
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Out/In Functionality
Out/In functionality differs based on whether a Filler file has been enabled within the Capture workflow, or not. See Program Input in Appendix A for information about enabling a Filler file.
– If a Filler is NOT enabled in the workflow, pressing Out prevents source frames
from being added to the captured file and pressing In returns to adding source frames to be written to the captured file.
– When a Filler is enabled in the workflow, pressing Out enable frames from the
Filler file to be written to the captured file and pressing In returns to adding source frames to be written to the captured file.
• Out – When Time-Shift is NOT enabled—Out takes effect at the current time. – When Time-Shift is enabled, and the Timeline Slider’s playhead is in the Live
position (fully to the right at zero)—Out takes effect at the current timecode displayed in the Preview window.
Or, When the Timeline Slider’s playhead has been positioned to the left of zero— Out takes effect at the timecode selected on the Timeline. This allows you to go back in time and select a timecode contained in the Time-Shift buffer. Use the frame-step forward or backward buttons to select an exact timecode.
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• In – When Time-Shift is NOT enabled—In takes effect at the current time. – When Time-Shift is enabled, and the Timeline Slider’s playhead is in the Live
position (fully to the right at zero)—In takes effect at the current timecode displayed in the Preview window.
Or, When the Timeline Slider’s playhead has been positioned to the left of zero— In takes effect at the timecode selected on the Timeline. This allows you to go back in time and select a timecode contained in the Time-Shift buffer. Use the frame-step forward or backward buttons to select an exact timecode.
Note: For the Out/In buttons to be active, the “In and Out points” option must be checked in the Manual selection of the Trigger panel in the Capture action. See Trigger
Settings in Appendix A for more information.
Timeline Slider—Grab the Timeline Slider’s playhead to move back or forward in the Time-Shift buffer. The timecode value changes to indicate the location you have moved to and the video preview pauses at that point. When you have selected the time you want, you can do any of the following:
– Press the Record button to start recording at the selected time. – Press the Out or In buttons to mark out or in points at the selected time. – Press the Stop button to stop recording at the selected time.
• Frame Step Buttons—On the Timeline Slider, click the left-arrow button to step
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Note: When the Channel Control dialog is first opened in the Lightspeed Live Capture web app, the Timeline Slider cannot be moved back in time until the buffer has loaded. For the Timeline Slider to be available and active, the Time-Shift option must be checked in the Program panel of the Capture action. See Program Input in Appendix A for more information.

Indicators and Information in the Channel Control Dialog

The following information is provided in the Channel Control dialog:
Video View Panel—Displays the video input source for that channel, with approximately a 3 second delay from the source.
Present Capture State Indicator
The Present Capture State indicator displays the present state of the Capture channel.
The Present Capture States are:
• Ready—Indicates that the workflow is in an idle state and is ready to begin captur-
ing.
• Recording—Indicates that the workflow is actively capturing from the input
source.
• Paused— – If Filler is NOT enabled in the workflow, Paused indicates that no frames are being
added to the file. To return to Recording and start writing source frames into the file press In.
– When a Filler IS enabled in the workflow, Paused indicates that frames from the
Filler file are being added to the file. To return to Recording and start writing source frames into the file press In.
• Marked Out—Indicates that the MarkOUT command has been sent by the Web
API. When the MarkIN command is sent, the capture state will return to Recording.
Pending Capture State Indicator
The Pending Capture State indicator displays the pending state of the Capture channel and a countdown timer to when that event will occur. Pending Capture State indicators can appear for the following Trigger types when the described conditions are present:
Manual Trigger—When the Time-Shift feature is enabled and/or when using the Advanced Record with a delayed Start or Stop Timecode.
Web Service Trigger—When using the Web API commands with timecodes in the future.
Schedule Trigger—When events are queued from the Schedule calendar.
VTR Trigger—
– Pending Record will appear when the tape is cueing up, is cued up, and when
playing prior to the Start Timecode.
– Pending Stop will appear after Recording begins, if Record Duration is NOT
enabled.
– Pending Pause and Resume will never happen in VTR mode.
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The Pending Capture States are:
• Pending Record in HH:MM:SS—Indicates the amount of time until recording
begins, which is set to occur when the timecode designated as the first frame is reached. The first frame can be set either by using the Time-Shift feature, be specif­ically entered in the Advanced Record dialog, be sent via the Web Service, or by an event queued from the Schedule Triggers calendar. The Present state will transition to Recording when the start frame is written to the captured file.
• Pending Pause in HH:MM:SS—Indicates the time remaining until the Paused
state, which will occur when the frame contained in the Time-Shift buffer, or when the timecode sent by the Web API MarkOut/EditOut command, is reached. When this frame or timecode is reached the Present Capture state will display Paused.
• Pending Resume in HH:MM:SS—Indicates the time remaining until the Recording
state will resume, which will occur when the frame contained in the Time-Shift buf­fer, or when the time code sent by the Web API MarkIN/EditIN command, is reached. When this frame or timecode is reached the Present Capture state will dis­play Recording.
• Pending Stop in HH:MM:SS—Indicates the time remaining until recording will
stop, which will occur when the frame contained in the stop Time-Shift buffer or when the stop timecode sent by the Web API Stop command, is reached. When this frame or timecode is reached the Present Capture state will display Ready.
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Note: When in a pending state the Record button is inactive.
Timecode—Displays the current timecode for the source playing in the view panel.
The source of the timecode is set in the Vantage Management Console > Capture Inventory. See Configuring SDI Source Options for available time sources and timecode
options.
Audio Level Meters—Displays the approximate decibel level of the audio for the right and left stereo audio channels.
Time-Shift Buffer—Indicates the seconds of media contained in the Time-Shift buffer. The value on the left indicates the maximum Time-Shift, in number of seconds, set in the Capture action for that input channel. See Program Input in Appendix A for information about setting the Time-Shift.
Status Bar—Indicates the condition of the buffer or action that is occurring.
Source Name and Input ID—Displays the name of the Capture source as described in
the Capture Inventory.
Video Information—The frame rate, resolution, and bit-depth of the video source.
Elapsed Time—Displays the elapsed time since recording began, in HH:MM:SS format.
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Operation Controls
Start / Stop / Duration Timecode
Current Timecode
Audio Level Meters
Input and Video Information
Select Mark In or Mark Out Points
Duration and Discontinuity Options
RS-422 Status
Present Capture State
Elapsed Time of Current Recording
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VTR Mode Controls and Indicators

When the Capture action Trigger option is set to VTR mode, the Channel Control dialog provides information about the selected channel and controls for the operation of the channel when connected to a VTR. You need to create a VTR Capture Workflow to enable operation of the VTR Channel Control dialog. See Creating a VTR Capture
Workflow for complete instructions.
Using the Channel Control dialog you can control an external VTR via RS-422 for the purposes of media ingest from tape. The user enters the Start timecode (Mark In) where the capture recording will begin and either a Stop timecode (Mark Out) or duration to determine where the recording will stop.
The user can then press Record to command the VTR to cue up the tape to the Start timecode minus a 3 second pre-roll, proceeding then into the play state where recording begins at the Start timecode and stops based on the Duration or Stop timecode, depending on the Record Duration option chosen.
RS-422 Interface Device
The 4-Port RS-422 Interface Kit is required to connect a VTR to the Lightspeed Live server. See Appendix B: Installing the RS-422 Interface Kit for installation instructions.
Click on a channel to open its Channel Control dialog, as shown below.
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Controls for VTR Mode
The following controls are provided in the Channel Control dialog when the Trigger mode is set to VTR in the Capture action:
Record
Click Record to initiate the recording process, based on the settings made for Start Timecode, Stop Timecode, Duration, and Discontinuity.
Stop
Click to stop the recording operation.
RS422 Status Indicators
• RS422 Status—Provides status of the VTR that is connected to this input channel.
The status of the VTR is displayed in three ways: the RS422 state, the transport state of a detected VTR, and the remote control state of a detected VTR.
RS422 State – VTR Transport State – Remote Control State
The following status messages are presented.
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– RS422 State:
RS422—A VTR with RS-422 control is detected and is connected to the RS-422
port of the source input.
No RS422—There is no connected VTR that is under RS-422 control.
– VTR Transport State:
The current VTR transport state is displayed when a VTR under RS-422 control is detected.
Tape Out—There is no tape loaded into the VTR.
Cued—The VTR tape is cued up.
Cueing—The VTR is in the process of cuing up.
Stopped—The VTR is currently stopped, with a tape in it.
Playing—The VTR is currently playing.
Rewind—The VTR is in rewind mode.
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Fast Forward—The VTR is in fast forward mode.
– Remote Control State:
Remote—A VTR under RS-422 control is detected and set to enable control by
the Capture user interface.
Local—A VTR under RS-422 control is detected and set to operate only with its built-in controls.
• Current Timecode—Displays the current timecode of the VTR, when the
TimeCode Source is set to RS-422 in the Vantage Management Console. See Config-
uring SDI Source Options for more information on setting this option.
• Pending Capture State—Displays the Pending status of the Capture operation of
Pending Record, Pending Pause, Pending Resume, or Pending Stop. See Indicators
and Information in the Channel Control Dialog above for a complete listing and
description of the Pending Capture State indicators.
• Present Capture State—Displays the Present status of the Capture operation of
Ready, Recording, or Paused. See Indicators and Information in the Channel Control
Dialog above for a complete listing and description of the Present Capture State
indicators.
VTR Timecode and Duration Settings
Specify VTR timecode ranges or durations to capture during the record operation.
• Start Timecode—Enter the desired Start Timecode to be used for recording. When
Record is selected Lightspeed Live Capture will cue up the tape to this Start Time­code, minus a 3 second pre-roll, then start playing forward to begin recording.
– Mark In—Sets the current time location as the Start Timecode.
• Stop Timecode—Enter the desired Stop Timecode. This parameter is ignored
when Record Duration is enabled.
– Mark Out—Sets the current time location as the Stop Timecode.
• Duration—Enter a desired Duration to record. This also indicates the duration set
to record between the Start and Stop Timecodes. This parameter is ignored when Record Duration is not enabled.
• Record Duration—When the Record Duration option is checked, capture record-
ing will ignore the Stop Timecode and will stop when the Duration entered is reached, including the last frame. If unchecked, the recording will stop when the Stop Timecode is reached, and the last frame is not included in the captured file.
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Source Name and Input ID
Timecode
Audio Level Meters
Video Information
Present Capture State
Elapsed Time of Current
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• Discontinuity—Select Stop On if you want the recording to stop when a timecode
discontinuity is detected. Select Ignore to disregard any timecode discontinuity if they are detected.

Schedule and Web Service Controls and Indicators

When the Capture action Trigger option is set either to Schedule or Web Service mode the Channel Control dialog provides display of the video source and information about the present operating state of the selected channel. See Capture Action in Appendix A for more information on setting the Trigger option.
Due to the unique nature of a Schedule or Web Service trigger, more than one job may be queued up for processing. The status information displayed for these triggers will vary depending on whether a single job is queued or multiple jobs are queued.
Click on a channel to open its Channel Control dialog.
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The information shown in the following image is available when there is just one Schedule or Web Service job in the Capture queue. See the previous sections for detailed descriptions of the information that is displayed.
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When Multiple Events are Queued for Capture
Capture events for Schedule are queued up for processing when they are within 1 hour of their start time and Web Service events can be queued up any time within a 24 hour period. When more than one event is in the Capture queue, the Present Capture State indicator displays Multiple Captures, as shown on the following image.
Viewing Information about Multiple Capture Jobs
When in the Multiple Captures state, you will need to go to the Job Status Views page to see a list of the Capture jobs that are in the queue, and to view information about their current status.
See Using the Job Status Views for more information about accessing and using the Job Status Views application.
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Recorded File Location and Format

When recording is active, captures are written to the Live Store, or the path specified within the Vantage Capture action under Output Location in the Primary Output or Secondary Output.
The Primary Output and Secondary Output in the Vantage Capture action also allow you to select the container format and the video and audio encoders to use for the captured output. See Primary and Secondary Outputs for more information.
When actively recording you can click on the Record Path link to open a dialog that provides the option to copy the link of the record path location. This path can be copied and pasted into Windows Explorer to access the output file:
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Using the Job Status Views

Using the Job Status Views
Job Status Views is a web application that enables basic Vantage job management via a web browser. You can use Job Status Views to access job information and manage jobs in your Vantage domain from anywhere on the LAN, or via the Internet if you provide such access to your Vantage domain.
You can use the Job Status Views web application to do the following:
• Display information about submitted jobs
• Sort and filter job entries
• Highlight and identify jobs in different states
• Troubleshoot job processing issues
The views that you see in Job Status Views are defined by Vantage administrators, who control which job information displays and which job control functions (such as the ability to delete a job) are allowed. Views may be public or private and are configured in the Vantage Management Console. Public views are available to everyone, and private views are for use by specified Vantage users.

Opening Job Status Views

To open Job Status Views, first click the Home button in the title panel to access the Vantage Web Applications home page.
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On the Vantage Web Applications home page, click Job Status Views.
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The Job Status Views Web Application

The following shows an example of information provided in the Job Status Views web application, this example is set to display All Workflows.
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If no job status information is appearing in Job Status Views, you should make sure that this feature has been enabled in the Vantage Management Console. Open the Vantage Management Console and select Application Configurations > Job Status Views. Check the Enable option, shown in the red circle in the image below, then click the Save icon.
For more details on customizing the Job Status Views see Using the Job Status Views Web Application in the Vantage User’s Guide. This guide is available from the User Guide or Web Help link in the Help section of the left panel Job Status Views web application.
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Creating Capture Workflows

This chapter provides information to help calculate Lightspeed Live Capture resource usage, and tours that describe typical examples of configuring and capturing live content.
The following topics are included:
■ Lightspeed Live Capture Resource Calculator
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■ Determining the Time-Shift Buffer Duration
■ Calculating your Resource Usage Capacity
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Lightspeed Live Capture uses a variety of codecs and format containers to capture live video into media files. At the simplest level, Lightspeed Live Capture consists of customizable workflow actions that automate the live capture process. A workflow is the mechanism you create that takes an incoming live source and encodes it into one of many available codec and container formats.
Note: When Live Capture and Live Stream are being used on the same Lightspeed Live server, use the Live Stream CPU and GPU Resource Usage Guide (located in the Creating Stream Channels chapter) along with the Live Capture Resource Calculator describe here to determine how Capture and Stream can best share a Lightspeed Live server's resources.
The Lightspeed Live server has four (4) SD/HD/3G-SDI inputs that can be used to capture up to four (4) SD/HD formatted files or one (1) UHD/4K formatted file. One or more Lightspeed Live Capture workflows can be driven by a single source input. This allows the user to configure their system to create more than one output format type from a single source input. For example, if your capture workflow requires two hi-res capture output files, such as DNxHD 220 and Apple ProRes HQ, Lightspeed Live Capture can be used for this by creating two Capture origin actions that use the same source input.
The figure below shows four (4) SDI-HD inputs. SDI Input 1 is connected to two (2) workflows, and SDI Input 2, 3, and 4 are each connected to a single workflow.
The input source/workflow flexibility described above, combined with the wide array of codecs available on a Lightspeed Live server, make it important that all processes being performed on a Lightspeed Live server do not exceed its total processing capabilities.
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