Operating instructions

1-2 Vertigo XG Installation & Quick Start Guide
Introduction
Vertigo XG product description
The Vertigo XG is Miranda’s full-featured HD/SD graphics processor providing high
performance single or dual channel graphics rendering and video playback performance.
The Vertigo XG is ideal for a wide range of advanced real-time broadcast applications, like
HD/SD dual-casting with independent graphics for HD and SD, and single channel
applications demanding sophisticated, multi-channel branding and promotional graphics.
The Vertigo XG is available in two (2) standard models:
Both models of the Vertigo XG have the following features and capabilities:
• 3 RU rack mount chassis
• 2 video input channels
• 1 video output channel (XG21-e) or 2 video output channels (XG22-e)
• SD and HD video support
• 1 TB of video and audio storage, which is expandable to 2 TB
• 16 embedded audio channels per SDI stream
• Discrete AES audio channels - up to 8 in and 16 out (XG21-e) or 2 x 16 out (XG22-e)
• Independent DVEs on each video input
• Tri-mode hardware Video bypasses
• VAnc + VBI extraction processing and insertion or VAnc/VBI pass through
• Unlimited virtual layers that can be controlled independently
• Real-time control of live data sources with automatic on-air updates
• True Type/Unicode character support
• One seat of Xplay is included with each channel of the Vertigo XG purchased which
integrates the following features and functionality:
• Automation interface via RS-232, RS-422 (option) and TCP/IP
• Xplay’s graphical interface used for manual control of playlists
• “As run” logging
VX-Vertigo-XG21-e Vertigo XG single channel graphics engine (2 inputs, 1 output)
used for downstream branding.
VX-Vertigo-XG22-e Vertigo XG dual channel graphics engine (2 inputs, 2 outputs)
used for downstream simulcast branding.