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INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION MANUAL
LSM-VIA
Version 1.4 | January 2022

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  • Page 1 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION MANUAL LSM-VIA Version 1.4 | January 2022...
  • Page 3 You will find the full list of addresses and phone numbers on the following webpage: https://evs.com/contact/offices. User Manuals on EVS Website The latest version of the user manual, if any, and other user manuals on EVS products can be found at the EVS download center, on the following webpage: https://download-area.evs.com. LSM-VIA  | Disclaimer |...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    1. Product Overview 2. Prerequisites 2.1. Overview 2.2. Disabling or Enabling Port 80 Forwarding 2.3. Setting up the Monitor Connectivity on LSM-VIA Workstation 2.4. Configuring an Active Directory on an XClient-VIA 3. Upgrading LSM-VIA 4. Deploying LSM-VIA on Several Workstations 5.
  • Page 6 ICONOGRAPHY Warning Note IV | January 2022 | Issue 1.4.G...

  • Page 7: What's New

    The changes linked to new and updated features in version 1.4 are listed below. Prerequisites The EVS server shall run at least Multicam 20.2. • See section "Overview" on page 3. System settings By default, the configuration tool opens in Chrome.

  • Page 9: Product Overview

    The LSM-VIA Viewer is mainly used for content management. It gives access to the list of clips and the list of playlists from the whole network, as well as to a visual representation of the active playlist.
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  • Page 11: Prerequisites

    The operator service, installed on the XClient-VIA, manages communication between the Remote Panel and the LSM-VIA Viewer. It also communicates with the VIA services on the XT-VIA server. The LSM-VIA configuration tool can be accessed through a browser by entering the IP address of the XClient-VIA.

  • Page 12: Disabling Or Enabling Port 80 Forwarding

    The LSM-VIA option must have been selected in the VIA Controller Settings area during the Multicam configuration (Channels tab): • 2 EVS Remote must have been assigned to RS422 ports from the Port settings area during the Multicam configuration. Prerequisites on the LSM-VIA Workstation Some prerequisites are applicable to the LSM-VIA workstation.
  • Page 13 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION MANUAL How to Check if the Port Forwarding is Enabled or Disabled From the LSM-VIA workstation, run the following command: sudo firewall-cmd --list-all If the port 80 forwarding is enabled, you will get the following results: evs-lan (active)

  • Page 14: Setting Up The Monitor Connectivity On Lsm-Via Workstation

    Setting up the Monitor Connectivity on LSM-VIA Workstation The required CentOS configuration differs depending on whether the monitor is plugged to the LSM-VIA workstation using a Mini-DP cable or a KVM switch. The file xorg.conf stored in the folder Computer/etc/X11 on the LSM-VIA workstation contains the display configuration of CentOS.
  • Page 15 You can also see the information of your user with the command: id USER_NAME@DOMAIN_NAME Give privileges to the Active Directory user: Add the user in the evs-lsm-via-services group: sudo usermod -aG evs-lsm-via-services USER_NAME@DOMAIN_NAME For sudo add the user in the “wheel” group:...
  • Page 16 = /home/%u Restart the sssd service: systemctl restart sssd Copy the LSM-VIA Shortcuts to the Desktop If you want the LSM-VIA shortcuts to be available on your desktop execute these commands : • cp -p /usr/share/applications/evs-lsm-via-viewer.desktop /home/user-name/Desktop/ • cp -p /usr/share/applications/evs-gemalto-manager.desktop /home/user-name/Desktop/ •...

  • Page 17: Upgrading Lsm-Via

    You do not need to remove the previous version before upgrading. • When an OS upgrade is required on the LSM-VIA Remote Panel, which rarely occurs, this is automatically performed before the upgrade of the LSM-VIA version during step 2.
  • Page 18 The LSM-VIA Installer window opens. A warning message shows you the required Multicam version. Click Install LSM-VIA. The installation process starts 10 | January 2022 | Issue 1.4.G...
  • Page 19 LSM-VIA Remote Panel. Double-click the LSM-VIA Configuration shortcut to open the LSM-VIA configuration tool. In the Infrastructure tab, define the IP address of the EVS server to work with as described in the section "XT-VIA IP Address (PC LAN)" on page 20. Double-click the LSM-VIA shortcut to start the LSM-VIA application on the workstation.
  • Page 20 When the connection is being initialized, the version of the Operating System is checked. ◦ If the version of the Operating System in the LSM-VIA rpm file does not correspond to the version on the Remote Panel, the following message is displayed: Proceed with step 8.
  • Page 21 Network Configuration screen and tap Connect. When the connection is being initialized, the version of LSM-VIA on the Remote Panel is checked. Upgrading the LSM-VIA Version When the version on the LSM-VIA workstation does not correspond to the version on the Remote Panel, a message is displayed.

  • Page 22: Deploying Lsm-Via On Several Workstations

    Workstations Overview A centralized deployment tool is available to deploy an LSM-VIA version on several XClient-VIA workstations at once. It can run on Linux and Windows. It contains a configuration file, to set the IP addresses of the XClient-VIA to upgrade and a deployment script, which will retrieve the workstation IP addresses from the configuration file and send the...
  • Page 23 If the Force parameter has been set to True, the version is deployed on all the workstations. • If the Force parameter has been set to False, the script checks the LSM-VIA version in the version.txt file on each workstation to be updated.
  • Page 24 • evs-lsm-via-installation-summary.log summarizes the installation status for each XClient- VIA specified in the IP Address text file: ◦ Installation Status ◦ Detailed error message if the installation failed on some units. The files are stored in the following directory: •...

  • Page 25: Managing Licenses

    The screen will display the device's unique locking code. Send this code to EVS support, in order to receive the specific license file for this device. When you receive the file containing the license key from the EVS Support, install the license as follows: From the LSM-VIA Licensing Manager, select the Install a license option.

  • Page 26: Configuring Lsm-Via

    About the LSM-VIA Settings The settings of LSM-VIA allow you to configure different parameters. Each time you upgrade (or downgrade) the LSM-VIA application, you do not need to redefine configuration parameters on the LSM-VIA workstation. The existing configuration is kept.
  • Page 27 After a reset, you must save the changes, but you can also cancel the reset operation. Parameters with Fixed Value on LSM-VIA Some parameters, which cannot be edited in the LSM-VIA configuration tool, have a fixed value for the current version of LSM-VIA. This can therefore not be edited in the current version.

  • Page 28: Infrastructure Settings

    Infrastructure Settings XT-VIA Server Settings XT-VIA IP Address (PC LAN) This setting specifies the IP Address of the EVS video server to be controlled by LSM-VIA. Total Number of LSM-VIA Connected to the Server Description Up to 4 operators may work independently on the same server from their respective LSM-VIA workstation and remote panel (multi-operator mode).
  • Page 29 Operator Position Description When more than 1 operator has been set from the "Total Number of LSM-VIA Connected to the Server" on page 20 parameter (multi-operator mode), this setting is used to select the operator number on each workstation. It must therefore be different on each workstation.
  • Page 30 VIA Xsquare Settings IP Address This setting specifies the IP Address of the machine hosting the Xsquare to be used for export purposes. Login This field is used to enter the login of the VIA Xsquare user. Password This field is used to enter the password of the VIA Xsquare user. Check Connection This button is used to check the connection withVIA Xsquare.

  • Page 31: System Settings

    Remote Shortcut buttons/keys. Default value No (cleared) IP Address This setting specifies the IP Address of the Dyvi switcher to be connected to LSM-VIA. It is only displayed when the Enable Dyvi Macros parameter has been selected. 6.3. System Settings Clip Settings...
  • Page 32 It is possible to do automatically the same action on the other cameras. Currently, the Automake setting does not take into account the number of IN channels defined on the EVS Server. The Automake parameter defined for unused cameras will therefore be ignored.
  • Page 33 XNet network, is used as clip name when the clip is created. • VarID 32 The VarID of the clip is used as clip name when the clip is created. Actually, the clip name will be limited to the first 8 characters of the VarID. Default value Disabled LSM-VIA  | 6. Configuring LSM-VIA |...
  • Page 34 Default Mark Points Description Defines how a mark point will be set. Possible Values • Live: mark points are set on all the record trains, at the LIVE input timecode of the train loaded on the smallest controlled PGM. • Playback: mark points are set at the current timecode of the clip or the train loaded on the smallest controlled PGM.
  • Page 35 1% to 100% will apply the specified speed as default speed for playlist elements. To set a custom speed: Click Custom. An additional field appears. Select a value from 0 to 100%. Default value 100 % LSM-VIA  | 6. Configuring LSM-VIA |...
  • Page 36 Default Effect Duration (Frames) Description Sets the duration of video transition effect. The specified value is used as default value in the Playlist Edit mode. The duration of the video transition when using the TAKE button in 1PGM+PRV mode has its own parameter, Effect Duration for Take, defined from the Remote settings.
  • Page 37 Conditional: the playlist is loaded in PGM+PRV, except in Multi-PGM mode when a single PGM is controlled, then only the first playlist element is loaded on the controlled channel. It allows loading and playing multiple playlists using a single Remote Panel. Default value Always LSM-VIA  | 6. Configuring LSM-VIA |...
  • Page 38 Default value Keywords Settings Keyword File Mode Description Specifies whether the local workstation works with a keyword file stored locally or on another LSM-VIA workstation of the network. Possible Values Local, Network Default value Local 30 | January 2022 | Issue 1.4.G...
  • Page 39 This field gives the path to and name of the local keyword file used to manage clip keywords. IP Address of Network Keyword File Host This setting specifies the IP Address of the LSM-VIA workstation hosting the keyword file when the Network Keyword File mode has been selected.
  • Page 40 Default Channel Mode Description Specifies the default mode to control the channels of the EVS server. Possible Values Multi-PGM, PGM+PRV Default value Multi-PGM Recall Clip Toggle Description Enables/disables the selection of the camera of a clip through the Function keys: pressing several times the Function key of the clip position calls successively the various camera angles of the clip.
  • Page 41 Display Info & Success Notifications Description Enables/disables the display of the notifications as pop-up for the Info and the Success categories on the LSM-VIA Viewer and on the Remote Panel touchscreen. Notifications for Error and Warning are displayed in any case.

  • Page 42: Starting Lsm-Via

    Switch on the Remote Panel using the power switch at the back of the Remote Panel, above the power supply. On the Remote Panel touchscreen, in the IP Address field, enter the IP address of the LSM-VIA workstation. When you enter three digits for an octet, the focus shifts directly to the next octet. Otherwise, you can tap the octet you want to edit.
  • Page 43 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION MANUAL (Optional) In the LSM-VIA Viewer, you can select the Remote Panel in the Sync field so that the page and bank navigation is synchronized between LSM-VIA Viewer and LSM-VIA Remote Panel. You are now ready to start working in LSM-VIA.
  • Page 44 LSM-VIA on the Remote Panel. The Network Configuration screen opens, allowing you to directly restart LSM-VIA on the Remote Panel if the LSM-VIA Viewer is still open on the workstation. • If you switch off the Remote Panel, the Viewer will still be able to communicate with the EVS server.

  • Page 45: Recovery Process Of The Remote Panel

    Remote Panel, as for a standard upgrade process. See section "Step 2 - Upgrading LSM-VIA Remote Panel" on page 11 for a full description of the version upgrade on the Remote Panel.

  • Page 46: Upgrading The Remote Panel Operating System (Factory Install)

    9. Upgrading the Remote Panel Operating System (Factory Install) When required by EVS, you may have to manually update the Operating System installed on the Remote Panel. Use a USB stick formatted in FAT32 with up to 4GB memory. Extract the content of the Factory Install version of the Operating System archive (*.tar.gz) at the root location of a USB stick (unzipped content).
  • Page 47 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION MANUAL The LSM-VIA Welcome Screen is displayed. This update of the Remote Panel Operating System will update the recovery partition on the Remote Panel at the same time. LSM-VIA  | 9. Upgrading the Remote Panel Operating System (Factory Install) |...

  • Page 48: Deploying Xclient-Via

    10.Deploying XClient-VIA USB Key Preparation Download Rufus on https://rufus.ie./ Launch Rufus and select the USB device 40 | January 2022 | Issue 1.4.G...
  • Page 49 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION MANUAL Select you LSM-VIA iso image. Please contact the EVS Support team to confirm or obtain the right image version. LSM-VIA  | 10. Deploying XClient-VIA |...
  • Page 50 Check all the parameters and click Start. 42 | January 2022 | Issue 1.4.G...
  • Page 51 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION MANUAL Select the Write in DD image mode option and click OK. Wait a few minutes until the USB stick is ready to be used. LSM-VIA  | 10. Deploying XClient-VIA |...
  • Page 52 Client Installation Plug the USB key on the computer. Boot on the USB key: Press F12 during startup. From the Startup Device menu, select the USB key created with Rufus. 44 | January 2022 | Issue 1.4.G...
  • Page 53 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION MANUAL From the next screen, select LSM-VIA Server. The installation process starts: LSM-VIA  | 10. Deploying XClient-VIA |...
  • Page 54 After the reboot, you will be asked to enter the serial number (available at the front of your computer). At the end of this process, restart your computer to finalize the installation. If you have any question(s), please contact us: support@evs.com. 46 | January 2022 | Issue 1.4.G...

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