Tightrope Media Systems Cablecast Bedienungsanleitung
Cablecast Server
Setup Guide
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Tightrope Media Systems
For Cablecast version 6.5.2 Build 33
Printed February 6, 2019
1 Cablecast Server Setup
Thank you for purchasing a Cablecast server from Tightrope Media Systems! This
guide will walk you through setting up your new server.
1.1 Prerequisites
Before beginning the installation, please make sure that you have the following
resources available:
•An ethernet network connection
•A keyboard, mouse, and a VGA monitor
•
Your existing A/V infrastructure (At least one video monitor, if you’re just
testing)
1.2 Overview of Setup
There are three parts to setting up your Cablecast server: Physical Setup, Software
Setup, and Testing.
Physical Setup :
Starting in chapter 2, you’ll learn about the phys-
ical connections on the Cablecast server, and how to tie it into your existing infras-
tructure.
Software Setup :
Next, in chapter 3, you be taken through the steps
necessary to configure the Cablecast software to communicate with your server.
Testing :
Finally, in chapter 4, you’ll run some simple tests
to make sure the Cablecast server is correctly configured and ready to use.
Sound like a plan? Let’s get started!
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2 Part I: Physical Setup
In this section, we’ll be going over the physical setup of the Cablecast server.
2.1 In the box
Your Cablecast server should come with the following items in the box:
AC power cables : Powers the Cablecast server.
Server : The Cablecast server itself.
Adapter cables (Flex 4 only) :
Five 1’ male HD-BNC to female BNC adapter
cables are included with the Flex 4 server. These cables allow you to connect the
Flex 4 server into your station’s infrastructure. See figure 2.1 for an example of an
adapter cable for the Flex 4. The Flex 2 and Flex Lite do not require any adapter
cables, as they have standard female BNC connectors on board.
FIGURE 2.1:
The Cablecast Flex 4
Adapter Cables.
2.2 Physical Connections
On the back of your Cablecast server, you’ll see several ports. Please refer to the
appropriate section for your server, as the ports are somewhat different.
2.2.1 System Connections
All of the Cablecast servers share some basic system connections:
1. Connect a keyboard and mouse via the USB ports.
2.
Connect a monitor. The monitor is required for server setup, and we recom-
mend that it remain connected. All Cablecast servers have at least a VGA
port, and this is what we recommend connecting up to the KVM in your rack.
3.
Connect the Cablecast server to the network via one of the ethernet network
jacks.
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4.
Connect the Cablecast server’s power supply to an AC power source using
the provided AC power cables.
2.2.2 AV Connections
Next, you will connect the Cablecast Flex server to your video infrastructure.
Flex Lite
The Flex Lite ships in a 1x1 configuration (one input and one output) from the
factory. It can be reconfigured between 1x1 and 0x2 (zero inputs and two outputs)
using the Flex IO Configuration Utility as covered in 2.2.4.
1.
Connect a cable from
Out 1
to an input on your SD/HD-SDI routing switcher.
2.
Connect a cable from
Out 2
or
In 1
to an input or output on your SD/HD-SDI
routing switcher, based on your needs.
3. Connect house tri-level or analog blackburst to Ref In.
FIGURE 2.2:
The Cablecast Flex
Lite
1. AC Power
2. Service Port (Not Used)
3. USB 2.0
4. USB 3.0
5. Ethernet
6. VGA
7. DVI-I
8. DisplayPort
9. Out 2
10. Out 1
11. In 1
12. Ref In
Flex 2
The Flex 2 ships in a 1x1 configuration (one input and one output) from the factory.
It can be reconfigured between 1x1 and 0x2 (zero inputs and two outputs) using the
Flex IO Configuration Utility as covered in 2.2.4.
1.
Connect a cable from
Out 1
to an input on your SD/HD-SDI routing switcher.
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2.
Connect a cable from
Out 2
or
In 1
to an input or output on your SD/HD-SDI
routing switcher, based on your needs.
3. Connect house tri-level or analog blackburst to Ref In.
FIGURE 2.3: The Cablecast Flex 2
1. AC Power
2. RS-232
3. Service Port (Not Used)
4. USB 2.0
5. USB 3.0
6. Ethernet
7. VGA
8. Out 2
9. Out 1
10. In 1
11. Ref In
Flex 4
The Flex 4 includes five male HD-BNC to female BNC adapter cables. These
can be used to adapt current BNC cables for usage with the Flex 4 server.
The Flex 4 ships in a 1x3 configuration (one input and three outputs) from the
factory. It can be reconfigured to 0x4, 1x3, 2x2, 3x1 or 4x0 using the
Flex IO
Configuration Utility
as covered in 2.2.4. The applied IO configuration determines
whether a connector is an input or an output. Please see figure 2.4 to determine the
IO assignments based on the current configuration of the Flex 4.
FIGURE 2.4:
Flex 4 IO Mapping
Chart. Label column corresponds
to connection labels on back of IO
card.
1.
Connect a cable from
1
to an input or output on your SD/HD-SDI routing
switcher, based on your needs.
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2.
Connect a cable from
2
to an input or output on your SD/HD-SDI routing
switcher, based on your needs.
3.
Connect a cable from
3
to an input or output on your SD/HD-SDI routing
switcher, based on your needs.
4.
Connect a cable from
4
to an input or output on your SD/HD-SDI routing
switcher, based on your needs.
5. Connect house tri-level or analog blackburst to Ref In.
FIGURE 2.5: The Cablecast Flex 4
1. AC Power
2. RS-232
3. Service Port (Not Used)
4. USB 2.0
5. USB 3.0
6. Ethernet
7. VGA
8. IO 4
9. IO 3
10. IO 2
11. IO 1
12. Ref In
2.2.3 Powering On
Once your Cablecast server is connected, power on the server by pressing the power
button on the front of the unit. The unit will boot into the Windows desktop, and be
ready for both IO configuration (if needed) and Cablecast software setup.
2.2.4 Flex IO Configuration Utility
To change the IO configuration of your flex server you will need to run the
Flex
IO Configuration Utility
. The utility is located in
C:\TRMS\Control Modules
.
Double click the
Flex IO Configuration Utility.exe
to start. With the application
open click the desired configuration and follow the prompts.
A restart of your Flex Server will be required to change the IO configuration.
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FIGURE 2.6:
Finding the Flex IO
Configuration Utility
FIGURE 2.7:
Running the Flex IO
Configuration Utility
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3 Part II: Software Setup
Now that you’ve connected your Cablecast server to your AV infrastructure, it’s
time to configure the Cablecast software. There are four steps involved in software
configuration:
1. Servers
2. Control Module Sets
3. Devices
4. Cablecast server Settings
In order to begin the software setup, you must log into the Cablecast Web Interface
via FrontDoor. From the desktop of the Cablecast server, open up a web browser,
and navigate to “http://localhost/FrontDoor”1
If you are connecting your Cablecast video server to an existing Cablecast
Pro server, you’ll need to log into the Cablecast Web Interface that resides on
the Cablecast Pro server. In this configuration, the Cablecast server is being
controlled by the Cablecast Pro server, so all web-based configuration will take
place on the Cablecast Pro server.
By default, FrontDoor ships with an Admin user account with the following
credentials:
Username: Admin
Password: trms
For more information about user accounts and logging into FrontDoor,
see the FrontDoor User Manual.
Once you have logged into Cablecast, you will see the Cablecast Main Menu page,
as shown in figure 3.1 on the following page.
1
You can perform this configuration over the network as well. Just replace “
localhost
” with the IP
address of the Cablecast server.
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FIGURE 3.1:
The Main Menu of
the Cablecast Web Interface.
3.1 Creating Servers
The first step is to inform the Cablecast software of the new Cablecast server. We’ll
accomplish this by creating a “Host” for the Control Modules2.
From the Main Menu, navigate to Settings: System Settings : Servers.
Depending on your system setup, there are two ways to configure the Servers
page:
If you’re running a standalone Cablecast video server:
There’s a good chance that this Server already exists. If it does, please skip this
step.
1. Click New to create a single Server (if there isn’t one already)
2. Enter a Name of “localhost”
3. Enter a Host Address of “localhost”
The screen should look something like figure 3.2. Click the “Save” button.
FIGURE 3.2:
Servers screen in a
standalone configuration.
If you’re running a Cablecast video server that is controlled by a Cablecast
Pro server:
1. Click New to create a new Server
2. Enter a unique name for the server, like “Flex 4-1” or “Live Stream 1”
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Cablecast’s Control Modules are in charge of controlling devices, such as video servers, VTRs, DVD
players, Routing switchers, and more.
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3. In the Host Address field, enter the IP address3of your Cablecast server
The screen should look something like figure 3.3. Click the “Save” button.
FIGURE 3.3:
Servers screen in a
slave configuration
You may have more Servers defined, depending on your specific system setup.
For more information about Servers, please see the Cablecast User Manual.
Having informed the Cablecast software of the new Cablecast server, we can
continue to the next step; creating a Control Module Set.
3.2 Creating Control Module Sets
Each “Host” defined in the Servers page can be running many different Control
Modules, each controlling different devices. In this next section, we’ll define a
specific “set” of Control Modules that are in charge of controlling the Cablecast
server.
From the Main Menu, navigate to
Location Settings
, and click on the
IO
tab.
Another warning screen will appear the first time you select the
IO
tab. Again,
in this case we want to modify the system settings, so it is safe to dismiss the
warning by clicking the “Continue” button.
Once on the IO tab, select Control Module Sets.
We will be creating two new Control Module Sets for your Cablecast server; one to
control playback, and another to control recording. To create the playback Control
Module Set (CMS, for short):
1. Click the “New” button to create a blank CMS.
2. Give the new CMS a name of “Video Playback”
3.
In the
Control Module
dropdown list, select the “
SXPlayerCM
” that corre-
sponds to the Control Module Host you created in the previous section.
4.
In the
Port/IP/LocalPath
field, enter the path to the content directory on the
Cablecast video server. This is the directory where your digital files reside.
Typically, “E:\”.
Next, create the recording Control Module Set:
1. Click the “New” button to create a blank CMS.
3You may also enter the DNS name of the Cablecast server in place of an IP Address.
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