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1 Products VRC300 Date Nov 18, 2015 Version The version(s) indicated here above has (have) been tested and validated by the Technical Support Department. Version Technical notes New Features New matrix descriptor added to control Analog Way Midra devices as matrix routers Bug fixes At the end of a transition, some layers that should display a matrix stream are not visible. During a take cut transition, the next stream appears quickly during the fade out of the previous stream. 1

2 Version Technical notes New Features Matrix routers: Vertige can now control one or more matrix routers and allows dynamic routing of the video signals to the LiveCore devices inputs according to your screens content. The Vertige provides a set of matrix descriptors used to control most popular matrix routers. These descriptors are small documents describing the device capabilities and its external communication protocol. If your device is not in this default set, please contact Analog Way Technical: based on your matrix router reference and its manual, we might be able to generate a descriptor that you could then import into your Vertige. To display the Matrix Library page, press the Vertige SETTINGS button in the upper-right corner then select the Matrix Library tab. The upper area displays all the matrix descriptors currently available in your Vertige : You can then use the left menu options to display any matrix descriptor capabilities, import a matrix descriptor from a USB key or export an existing matrix descriptor to a USB key. If your setup includes one or more upstream matrix routers, you need to: - Create and configure the matrix routers properly (type, LAN settings ) - Map the matrix outputs to the LiveCore devices inputs - Create and configure at least one matrix stream for each matrix input signal you want to use To ensure clean switching between matrix streams, Vertige automatically freezes the corresponding input on the LiveCore devices during the routing. Note that the routing time may vary depending on a range of factors (type of the matrix, type of the signal, HDCP ). This routing time can be configured globally for a matrix or finely tuned for each matrix stream if necessary. 2 Important: If you want to preserve the ability to make seamless transitions while using an upstream matrix, then the total number of different matrix streams displayed on Preview AND Program should not exceed the total number of physical links between the matrix and the LiveCore device.

3 Important: In any situation, the total number of different matrix streams displayed on Preview OR Program should not exceed the total number of physical links between the matrix and the LiveCore device. To display the Matrix configuration page, select the Matrix tab in the top bar. Creating a new matrix router: Select the CREATE option in the left menu and then enter the name of the matrix router. In the Type field, select the matrix descriptor from the matrix library corresponding to the matrix you want to create. Select the connection protocol then configure the LAN settings accordingly. When ready, press the Create button. Configuring the average matrix routing time: In the left menu, select the EDIT option then select the matrix router for which you want to configure the average routing time. Adjust the value (in milliseconds) and press the Apply button to save your changes. Configuring the LAN settings: In the left menu, select the NETWORK option then select the matrix router for which you want to configure the LAN settings. Select the connection protocol then configure the LAN settings accordingly. When ready, press the Apply button. Mapping matrix outputs to the assembly inputs: To add a new link, select the MAP option in the left menu then select the matrix router for which you want to configure the outputs mapping. Select the desired assembly, input and plug then select the matrix output physically linked to this plug. If the selected assembly has been configured to operate in associative modularity, make sure to select all the matrix outputs physically connected to the same input on all the devices. When ready, press the Add button. 3

4 Configuring the Matrix streams: In the Assembly page, select the STREAMS / MATRIX option then select the assembly for which you want to configure the Matrix streams: To add a new Matrix stream, enter the name of this stream then select the desired matrix router in the list. Select one of the inputs available then choose the appropriate signal type. If the signal is HDCP-protected, make sure to check the HDCP box (this will force HDCP protection on the LiveCore device input as long as the signal is routed to this input). If the estimated routing time needs to be specifically adjusted for this stream, check the Custom Routing Time box and enter a value (in msec). When ready, press the Add button. To edit existing Matrix stream properties, select a stream in the list and adjust the desired properties. When done, press the Apply button to save your changes. 4

5 Confidence screens: Vertige now supports LiveCore Confidence Screens. Creating a Confidence Screen: In the Screen page, select the CREATE option then enter the name of the Confidence Screen. Adjust the horizontal and vertical size then select the screen format (default is HDTV 1080p). Check the Confidence box and press the Create button. Note: You can also create Confidence Screens using the Assembly Wizard. Select the Confidence page to manage Confidence screens: Configuring the layout and widget(s) source: Select the LAYOUT option in the left menu then select the Confidence screen for which you want to configure the current layout. Select the predefined layout you want to apply. When done, select the content you would like to display inside each widget. 5

6 Configuring the widgets margin and background color: Select the MISC option in the left menu then select the Confidence screen you want to configure. Select then margin between each widget (gap in pixel) then adjust the color of the background if necessary (Red, Green and Blue). Note: This will affect all Confidence Screens using the same assembly. Saving a Confidence preset to memory: Select the SAVE option in the left menu then select the Confidence screen for which you want to save the current configuration to memory (16 memory slots available). Select the slot where the current configuration will be saved and optionally enter a description. When ready, press the Save button. Loading a Confidence preset from memory: Select the LOAD option in the left menu then select the Confidence screen for which you want to load a preset from memory. Select one of the slots to automatically recall the corresponding preset from memory and update the Confidence screen Renaming a Confidence preset: Select the LOAD option in the left menu then select one of the memory slots to automatically recall the corresponding Confidence preset from memory. Enter a description for this Confidence preset then press the Apply button. Improvements Added new Image settings on LiveCore Video Outputs (Brightness, RGB and Contrast): Added new Monitoring option "Fit Screen Widgets" to remove black areas when displaying screen content controlled by multiple LiveCore devices. Added the auto-selection of the active plug per input as soon as possible Added a visual cue on the front panel when a source is empty Added a visual cue if a source is "empty" 6

7 Added the ability to quickly map the same assembly stream for several screens in the Source Editor: Added the ability to disable / enable a source per screen. Added the ability to quickly switch on or off HDCP on all inputs, outputs or monitoring outputs of an Assembly: Added support for new LiveCore NeXtage 08 device Added the ability to use the computer formats UHD Top Bottom and 4K Top Bottom Added the ability to configure a horizontal covering up to 2047px Bug fixes The USB storage file list is not refreshed after an export In the Assembly Editor, PRECONFIG / RATE menu, some synchronization type should not be available in follow 7

8 Bad management of covering size The Vertige should report a warning when the device being controlled is using a more recent version of the protocol Checkbox visual state is not correct when end of the click happens outside its boundaries On the front panel, Source section, pressing a button without any layers selected prevents from reselecting the source after Using a big covering value could generate a Screen with a negative size, which crashes the application 8