Operating instructions

Vertigo XG Installation & Quick Start Guide 2-19
Installation and quick start instructions
Use Xplay to playout a graphic
To verify that the Vertigo XG is properly connected and playing out, the following procedures
has you add a template asset to the playlist, then cue and take the asset so that it plays out
in the Live window, as well as the broadcast monitor.
NOTE
These instructions describe playing out on the Vertigo XG’s primary output (channel A). To
verify a dual channel Vertigo XG’s second output (channel B), you must perform the same
setup and playout instructions (page 2-17
), but using the Dashboard, Live Window,
broadcast monitor and Xplay device viewers associated with Channel B.
To verify the Vertigo XG’s playout:
1. In Xplay, verify that the D
EVICE 1 viewer’s LED is green, indicating that it is actively
connected to the Vertigo XG’s channel A.
If the LED is red, double-click on the LED to connect to the device. If it still does not
change to green, verify that the device is properly configured in Xplay’s Device
Manager. See Vertigo XG Configuration Guide
for more information.
2. Verify that the D
EVICE 1 Keyer is turned on (pink).
If the D
EVICE 1 Keyer is turned off (grey), right-click on the DEVICE 1 Keyer and select
the TURN KEYER ON command.
3. Enable Xplay’s V
ERIFY PLAYLIST setting by selecting the TOOLS>SETTINGS menu command.
Select PLAYOUT and then verify that the VERIFY PLAYLIST setting is enabled. Click OK.
4. In the Asset Browser, select the T
EMPLATES>DEMO_SAMPLES08>M11.
5. Double-click on any of the templates listed in the M11 category.
The template is added to the playlist.
6. Select the template in the playlist and click the C
UE button in the Device Viewer.
The template is displayed in the Device Viewer.
7. Click the T
AKE button.
The graphic is played out on both the Vertigo XG’s Live Window and the broadcast monitor.
Live Window Broadcast Monitor