Creating Devices - Tightrope Media Systems Cablecast SX User Manual

3.3 Creating Devices

3.3.1 Create Playback Devices
Router Address : Enter the input number of your routing switcher
Device Function : "Playback Only"
Device Address : "0". Device addresses are zero-based, so the first playback device's address
Device End Action : Select "Stop"
Router Address : Enter the input number of your routing switcher
Device Function : "Playback Only"
3 Part II: Software Setup
Each Cablecast SX server has a collection of playback and recording devices.
You can think of these as inputs and outputs. Specifically, the SX-LE, SX-2, and
SX2-HD each have two playback outputs, and one recording input. The SX-4 has
four playback outputs, and two recording inputs. In this section, we'll configure
Cablecast to control these input and output devices.
To begin, from the Main Menu, navigate to Location Settings, click on the IO tab,
and enter the Devices page.
In the following section, the specified settings must be configured as stated.
There are other settings available on each screen, and these extra settings can be
configured to suit your station's needs.
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 : "SX Playback 1"
Device Type : "Digital File"
Device CMS : Select the "SX Playback" Control Module Set that you created in section
on page 12.
is zero.
When finished, your screen should like like figure
to return to the device list screen.
If your server has additional outputs, you will now create a second playback de-
vice.
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 : "SX Playback 2"
Device Type : "Digital File"
3.5 on the next page. Click Save
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