External sources come into the switcher from other devices, such as cameras, video servers, or character generators.
Click Navigation Menu > Configuration > Inputs > External.
The physical 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.
Note: Physical inputs are listed by the board they are located on and the number of the input on that board. For example, Input 2:4 is input 4 on the Ultra 60 I/O board in slot 2.
Tip: If you do not have all 4
CUF3-ADD-I/OPLUS options installed, you must assign an I/O Processor to an input before you can you can use the
Configure, Dyn. Range, or Color Gamut settings.
Setting
Description
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Apply a custom name to the source. Enter a new name for each input you want to identify differently. Names are limited to 12
characters plus the | symbol. The name is used to identify the input on the panel mnemonics and 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.
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.
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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.
Audio Mixer
Link an external audio mixer to a video input. Select the audio mixer and audio channels on the mixer that you want to associate with the video. Associating audio
channels with video sources allows for Audio Follow Video (AFV) control from the switcher where the audio channel is brought up when the video it taken on-air.
Mask Source
Link a video mask to the video source. Much like an alpha, you can link a mask source to the video. The external mask source is used by the chroma keyer mask. Refer
to To Mask a Chroma Key for information on using an external mask.
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.