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Cablecast Server
Setup Guide
c Tightrope Media Systems
For Cablecast version 6.5.2 Build 33
Printed February 6, 2019

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  • Page 1 Cablecast Server Setup Guide c Tightrope Media Systems For Cablecast version 6.5.2 Build 33 Printed February 6, 2019...
  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: Physical Connections

    IGURE 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.
  • Page 4 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.
  • Page 5 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. 2.3: The Cablecast Flex 2 IGURE 1. AC Power 2.
  • Page 6 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.
  • Page 7 2.6: Finding the Flex IO IGURE Configuration Utility 2.7: Running the Flex IO IGURE Configuration Utility 2 Part I: Physical Setup...
  • Page 8 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”...
  • Page 9 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 Modules From the Main Menu, navigate to Settings: System Settings : Servers.
  • Page 10 Typically, “E:\”. Next, create the recording Control Module Set: 1. Click the “New” button to create a blank CMS. You may also enter the DNS name of the Cablecast server in place of an IP Address. 3 Part II: Software Setup...

  • Page 11: Creating Devices

    Control Module Sets configured for the various other devices being controlled by Cablecast. Now that we have created the Control Module Sets for the Cablecast video server, we need to define the specific playback and recording devices that are controlled by the new Control Module Sets.
  • Page 12 3.3.1 Create Playback Devices 1. Click the New button to create the first playback device. 2. Click in the newly created device (labeled New Input) to enter the Edit Device screen. 3. Enter the following information in the device fields: Name : “Playback 1”...
  • Page 13 1. Click the New button to create the second playback device. 2. Click in the newly created device (labeled New Input) to enter the Edit Device screen. 3. Enter the following information in the device fields: Name : “Playback 2” or the number of the play- back channel you’re adding Router Input : Enter the input number of your routing switcher...
  • Page 14 3.3.2 Create Record Devices To create the first record device: 1. Once again, click the “New” button on the device list screen to create a new device. 2. Click in the newly created device (labeled New Input) to enter the Edit Device screen.
  • Page 15 Cablecast video server. All of these settings are configured via the SX Configuration system tray utility that is installed on the Cablecast video server, and cannot be configured via the Cablecast Web Interface. To access the SX Configuration utility, double-click on the icon in the system tray.
  • Page 16 The component video output is not supported on the Cablecast SX servers. While you may choose to use it, Tightrope Media Systems will not be able to provide help or support for this configuration.
  • Page 17 The component video input and the AES/EBU audio input are not supported on the Cablecast SX servers. While you may choose to use them, Tightrope Media Systems will not be able to provide help or support for these configurations.
  • Page 18 3.11: The Server Options IGURE dialog box The Resolution setting applies to both playback and recording. The second setting (in the Genlock section) allows you to define if the server should sync to an external genlock source, which should be connected to the Ref In connector on the video server.

  • Page 19: Prepare To Test

    28) • A video and audio source to test recording • An NTSC or SDI video monitor and an audio monitor (if your Cablecast video server is already connected to your existing AV infrastructure, you may route the server outputs to your monitoring equipment via your routing switcher) 4.2 Test Playback...
  • Page 20 4.3 Test Recording Next, we’ll test audio and video recording. On the Cablecast video server, perform the following steps for your configured video input or inputs. 1. Connect valid video and audio sources to the record input. 2. Double-click the SX Configuration utility and select the Record tab.
  • Page 21 This chapter goes over the details of legacy Cablecast SX servers. 5.1 In the box The Cablecast SX server should come with the following items in the box: AC power cables : Powers the Cablecast SX server. Server : The Cablecast SX server itself.
  • Page 22 5.1: The Cablecast SX IGURE SD Breakout Cables. 5.2: The Cablecast SX IGURE HD Breakout Cables. 5 Legacy SX Servers...
  • Page 23 5.2 Physical Connections On the back of your Cablecast SX server, you’ll see several ports. Please refer to the appropriate section for your server, as the ports are somewhat different. 5.2.1 System Connections All of the Cablecast SX servers share some basic system connections: 1.
  • Page 24 7. DVI-I and DisplayPort 8. AUIDIO 9. VIDEO 5.4: The Cablecast SX2 IGURE 1. AC Power 2. PS2 3. USB 2.0 4. RS-232 5. Ethernet 6. USB 3.0 7. DVI-I and DisplayPort 8. AUDIO 9. VIDEO 1. Connect the video breakout cable to the VIDEO port.
  • Page 25 SXLE-HD The Cablecast SXLE-HD does not require any breakout cables. 1. Connect a cable from Out 1 to an input on your SD/HD-SDI routing switcher. 2. Connect a cable from an output of your SD/HD-SDI routing switcher to In 1.
  • Page 26 SX-LE, SX-2, and SX-4. See section 5.2.5 for the SX2-HD breakout cables. Once your Cablecast SX server is connected, power on the server by pressing the power button on the front of the computer. 5 Legacy SX Servers...
  • Page 27 Out 3 : Playback channel 2 audio output (Left) Out 4 : Playback channel 2 audio output (Right) The audio connections on the Cablecast SX servers are balanced. If your AV infrastructure requires unbalanced audio, you will need to use proper converting equipment to convert to unbalanced.
  • Page 28 SDI Out C/Key : Playback channel 2 SDI output SDI Out D/Key : Not used Analog Ref Loop Out : Reference signal loop output The SX2-HD audio breakout cable has the following connections: AES In 1/2 : Encoder AES/EBU input AES In 3/4 : Not used AES In 5/6 : Not used AES In 7/8 : Not used...

  • Page 29: Additional Information

    6 Additional Information 6.1 Codec Compatibility List Cablecast video servers are designed to play back several video formats. A complete list can be found in figure on the next page. 6.2 Help and Support For critical support issues, our technical support team is available via email and phone.
  • Page 30 ©2014 Tightrope Media Systems Corporation. All rights are reserved. Cablecast and Front Door are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Tightrope Media Systems in the United States and/or other countries. Other products and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Tightrope Media Systems reserves the right to make changes to specifications at any time and without prior notice. The information contained herein is believed to be accurate and reliable, however no responsibility is assumed by Tightrope Media Systems for its use, nor any infringement of patents or rights of third parties resulting from its use.

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