To Set up an External Video Input
External sources come into the switcher from other devices, such as cameras, video servers, or character generators.
Click Navigation Menu > Configuration > Inputs > External
The inputs are listed along the side and the various settings are listed across the top. Click the setting button for the source you want to set up to view the available settings.
Setting | Description |
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Label | Apply a custom name to the source. Enter a new name for each input you want to identify differently. The name is used to identify the input on the panel mnemonics as
well as on menus. If TSL id is associated with the input, the switcher will use the router mnemonic name over the internal one. Tip: A line break can be added to the name by entering a vertical bar, or pipe, symbol (|) where you want the break. For example, entering
CAM|1 would be CAM and then 1 on a separate line. Note that the
| symbol does take up a character slot in the name. |
Carbonite | Set up the mnemonic appearance of the source for the control panel you are using. Refer to your control panel documentation for more information on setting up mnemonics. |
TouchDrive | |
Icon | |
Alpha | Link an alpha video feed to the video. If the input is the video or fill for an auto key, click the Alpha button and select the video source you want to use as the alpha. Refer to To Set Up an Auto Key Association for information on setting up an auto key. |
Device | Link an external device to a video input to allow remote control for that device. |
GPO | Assign a GPI output to a video input. The GPI output is trigged with or before the source is taken on-air, depending on the Predelay setting. The GPI output can be used to trigger a video server to play before taking the server on-air. Refer to GPI Device Control for information on assigning a GPI output to a video source. |
Configure | Assign an FSFC or Delay to the input. Refer to Frame Sync and Format Conversion for information on FSFC setup. |
TSL (3.1/5) | Assign a TSL id to the input and set the tally state. Refer to To Assign a TSL ID to a Video Input for information on assigning a TSL id to an input. |
Panel Follow | Select one of the custom panels to be shown on Live Assist when the source is selected. This can be used to have the DashBoard page for a camera control unit displayed when the camera source is selected. Refer to Custom Page Auto Follow for information on setting up custom panels. |