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  • Page 1 Telestrate User Guide Version 02...
  • Page 2 Ross has become well known for the Ross Video Code of Ethics. It guides our interactions and empowers our employees. I hope you enjoy reading it below. If anything at all with your Ross experience does not live up to your expectations be sure to reach out to us at solutions@rossvideo.com.
  • Page 3 Ross Video. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document, Ross Video assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.
  • Page 4 Warranty and Repair Policy Ross Video Limited (Ross) warrants its XPression systems to be free from defects under normal use and service for the following time periods from the date of shipment: • XPression Server — 12 months • XPression Software Upgrades — 12 months free of charge •...
  • Page 5 To avoid the potential release of those substances into the environment and to diminish the need for the extraction of natural resources, Ross Video encourages you to use the appropriate take-back systems. These systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials from your end-of-life equipment in an environmentally friendly and health conscious manner.
  • Page 6 Company Address Ross Video Limited Ross Video Incorporated 8 John Street P.O. Box 880 Iroquois, Ontario Ogdensburg, New York Canada, K0E 1K0 USA 13699-0880 (+1) 613  652  4886 General Business Office: (+1) 613  652  4425 Fax:...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Drawing Standard Shapes ....... 4-1 Drawing Modifiers .......... 4-2 General Layer Control Buttons ....... 4-3 Setting Up the Telestrate Scene in XPression..4-4 Importing the Telestrate Sketchboard Scene... 4-4 Changing the Custom Shape ......4-6 XPression Telestrate User Guide (v02) C – 1...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    This user guide describes XPression Telestrate, its configuration, and operation. If, at any time, you have a question pertaining to the installation or operation of XPression Telestrate, please contact us at the numbers listed in the section “Contacting Technical Support” on page 1–2. Our technical staff are always available for consultation, training, or service.

  • Page 9: Contacting Technical Support

    Contacting Technical Support At Ross Video, we take pride in the quality of our products, but if problems occur, help is as close as the nearest telephone. Our 24-hour Hot Line service ensures you have access to technical expertise around the clock. After-sales service and technical support is provided directly by Ross Video personnel.

  • Page 10: Overview

    Overview The XPression Telestrate solution provides tools for talent/analysts to explain a specific sports replay in real-time. Telestrate acts as a top overlay free drawing application, thus it can also be used in several other scenarios, such as drawing over computer video output, such as a website, a video file, or images, among others.

  • Page 11: Server Hardware

    Telestrate allows the user to draw lines, shapes, and objects on the screen. The replay option allows control of various replay servers to help illustrate the point of the commentator to the viewer. The currently supported replay servers are: • Newtek 3Play 425 • Newtek 3Play 4800 • Abekas Mira • AMP 2–2 XPression Telestrate User Guide (v02)

  • Page 12: Telestrate Shotbox

    Telestrate Draw and Replay Shotbox The Telestrate Draw and Replay Shotbox provides enhanced control of the Telestrate interface drawing functionality, and direct control of the customer supplied replay server using the optional Telestrate Replay Server control. XPression Telestrate User Guide (v02) 2–3...

  • Page 13: Software Components

    Telestrate requires XPression software version 5.5.2722 or higher.  The version of XPression Telestrate must match the version of the XPression software being used. Telestrate Server/Gateway Application The Telestrate Gateway runs in the background on the XPression machine while the XPression graphics engine is running with the corresponding project already open.

  • Page 14: Installing The Telestrate Gateway

    Figure 3.2 Telestrate Gateway Installation - Welcome 3. Click Next. The License Agreement section opens. Figure 3.3 Telestrate Gateway Installation - License Agreement 4. Select the I accept the terms in the license agreement radio button. 3–2 XPression Telestrate User Guide (v02)
  • Page 15 7. Enter the name of your organization in the Organization box. 8. Click Next. The Ready to Install the Program section opens. Figure 3.5 Telestrate Gateway Installation - Ready to Install 9. Click Install. XPression Telestrate User Guide (v02) 3–3...
  • Page 16 The Telestrate Gateway - InstallShield Wizard closes and the Telestrate Gateway Settings dialog box opens. Figure 3.7 Telestrate Gateway Settings 11. Configure the Telestrate Gateway settings as needed. For details about configuration, refer to Telestrate Gateway Settings. 3–4 XPression Telestrate User Guide (v02)
  • Page 17 12. Click Save & Launch. The XPression Telestrate Gateway opens. Figure 3.8 Telestrate Gateway - Main Window 13. Once the Gateway is installed and configured: a. In XPression, open the Telestrate project file TelestrateFinal.xpf. b. Import the Sketchboard scene from the Telestrate project file and put it on-air in its proper layer.
  • Page 18 • Save – click to save the settings to the Gateway. Close and relaunch the Gateway to apply the settings. • Save & Launch – click to save the settings and launch the Gateway if it is not open. • Exit – click to exit the Telestrate Gateway Settings. 3–6 XPression Telestrate User Guide (v02)

  • Page 19: Telestrate Client Application

    C:\XPressionApps\Telestrate Client installation process. To install the Telestrate Client: 1. Launch the Telestrate Client Installer X.X.xx.exe file. After a few seconds, the Telestrate Client - InstallShield Wizard opens. Figure 3.11 Telestrate Client Installation - Welcome XPression Telestrate User Guide (v02) 3–7...
  • Page 20 The Customer Information section opens. Figure 3.13 Telestrate Client Installation - Customer Information 5. Enter a user name in the User Name box. 6. Enter the name of your organization in the Organization box. 3–8 XPression Telestrate User Guide (v02)
  • Page 21 The Client installs and the InstallShield Wizard Completed section opens. Figure 3.15 Telestrate Client Installation - Completed 9. Click Finish. The Telestrate Gateway - InstallShield Wizard closes and the Telestrate Client Settings dialog box opens. XPression Telestrate User Guide (v02) 3–9...
  • Page 22 10. Configure your Telestrate Client settings as needed. For details about the configuration file, refer to Telestrate Client Settings. 11. Click Save & Launch. The XPression Telestrate Client opens. Figure 3.17 Telestrate Client - Background Image 3–10 XPression Telestrate User Guide (v02)

  • Page 23: Telestrate Client Settings

    PLAY button is activated to continue the video. XPression Machine • IP – network IP address of the XPression running the Telestrate Gateway application. IPV4 format only. • Resolution – the resolution of the screen on the XPression machine. XPression Telestrate User Guide (v02) 3–11...
  • Page 24 • Shape – sets the default shape to draw. The Shotbox buttons and keyboard shortcuts can be used to change the shape in real time. Options are: › Arrow › Line › Curve › Circle › Filled Circle › Square › Ellipse › Filled Ellipse › Rectangle › Filled Rectangle 3–12 XPression Telestrate User Guide (v02)

  • Page 25: Closing The Telestrate Client

    • 3D Color – sets the color of 3D arrows. Options are: › Auto (default or selected drawing color) › White › Red › Yellow › Blue › Green Closing the Telestrate Client To close the Telestrate Client: • Press Shift + Esc. XPression Telestrate User Guide (v02) 3–13...

  • Page 26: Operation

    Operation The following section explains how to operate XPression Telestrate. Keyboard Commands Use the following keyboard commands to draw lines, shapes, and modifier properties: Shotbox Drawing Options When using the Telestrate Draw Shotbox or Telestrate Draw and Replay Shotbox, you have several options for drawing lines, shapes, and modifier properties.

  • Page 27: Drawing Modifiers

    You can select the thickness of the stroked line: thin, medium, or thick. Stroke Color You can select which color to use on your geometrical shape, line, arrow, or free hand drawing. Currently Telestrate includes Red, Yellow, Blue, White and Green as color options. 4–2 XPression Telestrate User Guide (v02)

  • Page 28: General Layer Control Buttons

    Custom Shapes XPression Telestrate has the capability of drawing custom shapes very easily using the touch interface. The user simply draws a circle with their finger, defining the boundary of the custom shape to draw. The application will automatically detect the center point and the corresponding width and height of that trace, and with that information will set the screen position and size of the custom shape overlay.

  • Page 29: Setting Up The Telestrate Scene In Xpression

    3. Navigate to the Telestrate Package folder, typically located in C:\XPressionApps\Telestrate, and select the Telestrate_XPN_Scene_2016_05_02.xpp file. 4. Click Open. The project opens in the Import From Project dialog. Figure 4.2 Import From Project 5. Select the Sketchboard checkbox. 4–4 XPression Telestrate User Guide (v02)
  • Page 30 8. Click Next and then click Finish. The project begins loading. Wait until the Progress is listed as Done. 9. Click Close. The Telestrate Sketchboard scene is added to the Scene Manager. Figure 4.4 XPression Scene Manager XPression Telestrate User Guide (v02) 4–5...

  • Page 31: Changing The Custom Shape

    Figure 4.5 XPression Object Manager 4. Double-click a custom shape in the Main Viewport. The Material Editor opens. Figure 4.6 XPression Material Editor 5. Select the Texture shader for Layer 1. 4–6 XPression Telestrate User Guide (v02)
  • Page 32 Figure 4.7 XPression Texture File Editor 6. In the Filename box, click the Browse (...) button. The Texture Explorer browser opens. Figure 4.8 XPression Texture Browser 7. Select a new custom shape. 8. Click OK. XPression Telestrate User Guide (v02) 4–7...
  • Page 33 Figure 4.9 XPression Material Editor With New Custom Shape Added 9. Click OK. The Material Editor closes and the new custom shape is added to the scene. Figure 4.10 XPression Main Viewport With New Custom Shape Added 4–8 XPression Telestrate User Guide (v02)
  • Page 34 Contact Us Contact our friendly and professional support representatives for the following: • Name and address of your local dealer • Product information and pricing • Technical support • Upcoming trade show information Telephone: +1-844-652-0645 (North America) Technical +800 1005 0100 (International) Support After Hours Emergency: +1 613 •...

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