Crestron IV-SAM-VXP-1B, Product Manual

Page 1: ...IV SAM VXP 1B and IV SAM VXS 1B 1 Beyond Automate VX Series Product Manual Crestron Electronics Inc ...

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Page 3: ...e System 17 Configuration 18 Initial Setup 19 Assign Network Interfaces 19 Set Static IP Addresses 19 Use Remote Support 20 System Configuration 21 Access the Web Configuration Interface 21 Camera Settings 22 Microphone Settings 24 General Settings 27 Advanced Settings 31 Admin and User Settings 32 Wirecast Configuration 34 Configure Basic Shots 34 Create Side by Side Shots 34 Create Layouts 35 Co...

Page 4: ...Cameras Menu 40 Camera Setup Tool 41 Resources 43 Crestron Support and Training 43 Product Certificates 43 Related Documentation 43 iv Contents Product Manual Doc 9324A ...

Page 5: ...o meetings town halls and classrooms Camera switching and movement are done automatically based on the active speaking participant Automate VX comes with built in recording and streaming capability along with outputs for video conferencing NOTE 1 Beyond Automate VX models are functionally similar For simplicity within this documentation the term Automate VX system is used except where otherwise no...

Page 6: ...ual Doc 9324A Features Refer to the following sections for more information on the features provided by various 1 Beyond Automate VX models l IV SAM VXP 1B Features on page 3 l IV SAM VXS 1B Features on page 5 l IV PROSERVICE 1B Features on page 7 ...

Page 7: ...rticipants l NDI Compatible IP video over the network l Seven HD SDI Inputs Professional Services The 1 Beyond Automate system requires the purchase of 1 Beyond Camera Systems Remote Professional Services An Equipment Proposal issued by the Crestron Sales Support Services team is required before placing an order for IV SAM VXP 1B and IV SAM VXS 1B All orders must reference the Equipment Proposal n...

Page 8: ...d tracking and NDI compatible cameras Presets can be saved for rooms that are divisible or have different furniture layouts Graphics Titles and Layouts Combine multiple sources superimpose titles and add custom graphics A graphical user interface allows for custom layouts and not just picture in picture or side by side layouts Browser or Third Party Control Turn on autoswitching record stream and c...

Page 9: ...ipants l NDI Compatible IP video over the network l Three HD SDI Inputs Professional Services The 1 Beyond Automate system requires the purchase of 1 Beyond Camera Systems Remote Professional Services An Equipment Proposal issued by the Crestron Sales Support Services team is required before placing an order for IV SAM VXS 1B All orders must reference the Equipment Proposal number and include the ...

Page 10: ...d tracking and NDI compatible cameras Presets can be saved for rooms that are divisible or have different furniture layouts Graphics Titles and Layouts Combine multiple sources superimpose titles and add custom graphics A graphical user interface allows for custom layouts and not just picture in picture or side by side layouts Browser or Third Party Control Turn on autoswitching record stream and c...

Page 11: ...Sales Support Services team is required before placing an order for any Automate VX system All orders must reference the Equipment Proposal number and include the complete camera system as set forth in the Equipment Proposal including 1 Beyond Camera Systems Remote Professional Services IV PROSERVICE 1B NOTE The Equipment Proposal will include the required 1 Beyond cameras Automate VX system and 1...

Page 12: ...he Crestron support team will connect remotely with your onsite team to help deploy the solution and configure the Automate VX software The support team accesses the Automate VX system remotely with your permission and assistance An experienced and skilled AV technician is required onsite at this stage as the support team may require file system permissions to access the Automate VX system remotel...

Page 13: ...dicators No Name Description 1 Power AC power 2 BIOS Flashback Button Not used 3 Wi Fi Connects the antenna to the onboard Wi Fi network chip 4 HDMI Not used 5 USB 3 2 Gen 1 2x USB Type A ports for peripheral device connections 6 Audio Connections Orange Central bass speaker out Blue Line in Black Rear speaker out Green Headphone speaker out Pink Microphone in Optical Optical SPDIF out 7 ETH1 1 Gb...

Page 14: ...A port for faster data rates 12 USB 3 2 Gen2 Thunderbolt 4 USB Type C port for faster data rates 13 USB 3 2 Gen 1 2x USB Type A ports for peripheral device connections 14 SDI REF SDI reference port not used 15 SDI SDI inputs 1V SAM VXS 1B Equipped with 3 inputs IV SAM VXP 1B Equipped with 7 inputs use included mini DIN to BNC adapters for camera inputs 16 SDI OUT SDI video program output 17 Displa...

Page 15: ...1B and IV SAM VXS 1B 11 Specifications Refer to the following sections for more information on the specifications for various 1 Beyond Automate VX models l IV SAM VXP 1B Specifications on page 12 l IV SAM VXS 1B Specifications on page 14 ...

Page 16: ...ond PTZ cameras and tracking cameras AutoTracker and AutoFramer over IP System Control RESTful API over Network TCP for third party control Compatible Codecs Output via HD SDI SDI to HDMI converter included for connection to external conferencing codec or via USB adapter to external systems running Microsoft Teams software Zoom Rooms software etc Configuration Browser based configuration with secu...

Page 17: ...Product Manual Doc 9324A IV SAM VXP 1B and IV SAM VXS 1B 13 Power 400 W 100 240VAC Dimensions Height 3 5 in 89 mm Width 16 75 in 425 mm Depth 14 5 in 368 mm Weight 14 lb 6 35 kg ...

Page 18: ...nd PTZ cameras and tracking cameras AutoTracker and AutoFramer over IP System Control RESTful API over Network TCP for third party control Compatible Codecs Output via HD SDI SDI to HDMI converter included for connection to external conferencing codec or via USB adapter to external systems running Microsoft Teams software Zoom Rooms software etc Configuration Browser based configuration with secur...

Page 19: ...Product Manual Doc 9324A IV SAM VXP 1B and IV SAM VXS 1B 15 Power 400 W 100 240VAC Dimensions Height 3 5 in 89 mm Width 16 75 in 425 mm Depth 14 5 in 368 mm Weight 14 lb 6 35 kg ...

Page 20: ...ire the Camera System To perform basic wiring for the camera system 1 Designate a number for each PTZ camera in your system 2 Mount the cameras in as described in the appropriate documentation for your 1 Beyond camera model 3 Connect each PTZ camera to the SDI ports of the Automate VX device using HD SDI cables Ensure the numbered SDI port corresponds to the camera number determined in step 1 NOTE...

Page 21: ...e Ethernet port to a computer for Windows Remote Desktop or use a mouse and keyboard for direct control To connect directly to the Windows Remote Desktop 1 Connect the Ethernet port of the camera switcher device to a computer Camera Switcher Device Ethernet Ports 2 Set the following static IP and subnet addresses on your computer l IP address 10 1 10 1 l Subnet address 255 255 255 0 3 Connect to t...

Page 22: ...t Manual Doc 9324A Configuration Use the following procedures to configure the Automate VX system This section provides the following information l Initial Setup on page 19 l System Configuration on page 21 l Wirecast Configuration on page 34 ...

Page 23: ...rnet 2 port is set to use DHCP and is used for the Dante Virtual Soundcard and the Dante Controller Set Static IP Addresses Static IP addresses must be set after assigning the network interfaces NOTE The web interface and API of the Automate VX system rely on static IP addresses for the system cameras and microphones As a result static IP address should be set during initial setup Depending on you...

Page 24: ... the 1 Beyond Camera Manager Product Manual Use Remote Support The Automate VX system can be configured from a laptop on the same subnet as the system using the web browser interface For advanced configurations Remote Desktop can be used Professional Services can access your laptop using any remote access client In addition TeamViewer Quick Support is available on the Automate VX system for remote...

Page 25: ...n interface for the Automate VX system open the Chrome browser on the Automate VX system The web configuration interface loads automatically To access the web configuration interface from a different device 1 Enter the IP address of the camera switching system with port 3579 appended to the address for example 10 1 10 31 3579 A login page is displayed Login Page 2 Enter the following login credent...

Page 26: ...ng camera settings can be configured Select Control Protocol Use the Select Control Protocol drop down menu to select between Serial or IP control Select Control Protocol Setting Camera COM Port Use the Camera COM Port drop down menu to select a COM port within the system for a Serial camera connection NOTE Ensure that a USB to RS 485 adapter is connected to an available USB port on the system Thi...

Page 27: ...UTION Ensure that no custom presets interfere with any reserved presets Presets 200 and 251 255 are reserved for Automate VX system functionality Additional presets may be reserved depending on the 1 Beyond cameras added to the system Refer to the camera s documentation for more information Transfer Camera Presets Setting l Select Import Presets to import all camera presets saved within the Import...

Page 28: ...one or automixer device Do not enter the Dante IP address of the device l Used Channels Enter the number of channels or lobes in use by the device l Spare Channels Enter the spare channels or lobes that are not in use by the device NOTE The Spare Channels field is used to reserve additional camera presets in case extra channels must be added to a device during or after configuration For example if...

Page 29: ...tor IP text field Microphone Device Settings Table Enable Adjudicator Select the device model from the Adjudicator Model drop down menu l Intellimix Room l P300 l SCM 820 l Q SYS l Tesira Turning on an adjudicator will add a fifth Adjudicator Channel column to the table Enter the channel number from which the automix from each device is routed to the adjudicator NOTE If using an adjudicator as a d...

Page 30: ... out rows as a reminder that they are reserved if needed Microphone Table Setting Enter the camera numbers for both primary and secondary cameras with the Device Number and Mic Number entries NOTE When using a 1 Beyond AutoTracker camera ensure microphone 1 preset 1 is not used for camera switching as this will call the framing reference preset Select the Enable Tilting text box to turn on titles ...

Page 31: ...ox to always switch to a specified microphone whenever someone speaks into it or it is gated When this setting is turned on enter a microphone number in the Chairman Mic text field to set that microphone to have chairman priority General Settings Select the General tab to view the available general system settings General Tab The following general system settings can be configured Output Settings ...

Page 32: ...dditional layouts select Add Row To remove layouts select Remove Row The current layout is indicated above the table Different layouts can be configured within Wirecast For more information refer to Wirecast Configuration on page 34 Record Settings The following recording settings are provided Record Settings Select the Enable ISO Recording check box to save a separate ISO recording of each camera...

Page 33: ... used as the home shot By default a Home shot is already predefined in the Wirecast document When the home shot is called each camera will be sent the same preset call determined by the value set in Preset This is set to 200 by default so as not to interfere with presets used for switching The home shot can be changed as needed in Wirecast For more information refer to Wirecast Configuration on pa...

Page 34: ...ox to turn on side by side shots A side by side shot is a split screen shot that captures two active participants who are speaking largely at the same time This shot will be called after the system detects that two active participants have been speaking together for longer than the provided duration Use the Discussion Threshold text field to determine how long two active participants need to be sp...

Page 35: ...oom Configurations The Room Configurations setting allows for different microphones and room furniture arrangements to be used This is especially helpful within divisible and multipurpose rooms Each room configuration saves a separate copy of all the settings in the Automate VX system NOTE The camera presets assigned to the Microphone Table are different for each room configuration Room Configurat...

Page 36: ...Operation on page 38 The Destination path can be set to a mapped network location a full network address or an external drive A log of the copy will be created at the location set for Log Dest Select the Delete files from source after copying check box to remove files from D Recordings after a successful copy When unchecked copied files are moved to D RecordingsDone External Switcher Settings Turn...

Page 37: ...lete an existing user Enter the username of the user to delete then select Delete User Permissions Select the Permissions tab to set permissions for additional users in the system For example an end user could be given permissions only to operate the AutoSwitch feature User Settings Permissions Select a user from the Username drop down menu to change permissions for that user NOTE The admin user w...

Page 38: ...pearance Configure Basic Shots A basic shot is labeled with the input number and the layout it is associated with for example A_Cam 1 A_Cam 2 A_Cam 3 B_Cam 1 B_Cam 2 B_Cam 3 and so forth NOTE The naming convention above must be used for the Automate VX system to function properly Basic Wirecast Shots If using less than three inputs on the IV SAM VXS 1B or less than seven inputs on the IV SAM VXS 1...

Page 39: ... ensure titles are displayed correctly regular titles must reference titles txt in C Program Files 1 Beyond Automate VX and side by side titles must reference titles txt for the left shot and titles2 txt for the right shot Images shapes and other elements can be added to titles For more information refer to the Wirecast documentation Create Layouts Layouts are labeled by letter A through Z This la...

Page 40: ...itching For video conferencing send audio directly from your DSP to your codec with a 400ms delay in order to ensure proper lip sync For local recording or streaming with the system activate the installed Dante Virtual Soundcard by purchasing a license from www audinate com Alternatively use the line in input on the system rear panel for an analog signal flow ...

Page 41: ...9324A IV SAM VXP 1B and IV SAM VXS 1B 37 Operation Use the following procedures to operate the Automate VX system This section provides the following information l Basic Operation on page 38 l Camera Setup Tool on page 41 ...

Page 42: ...the active speaking participant Select AutoSwitch again to stop automated switching Select Record to start and stop a recording A red outline is shown around the button when recording is turned on Select Record again to stop recording l Recordings can be paused and resumed This option is turned off by default To turn on this option refer to General Settings on page 27 l If ISO recording is turned ...

Page 43: ...ring AutoSwitch mode select the button that corresponds with the desired layout The layout changes immediately Room Configs Menu Select the Room Configs tab to view and select preset room configurations for the Automate VX system Room Configs Menu Selections To change room configurations select the button that corresponds with the desired room configuration The room configuration changes immediate...

Page 44: ...nds to the desired camera The live shot will change to the selected camera immediately After selecting a camera use the buttons under Presets to select a saved camera preset The buttons in this section correspond to the numbered presets for the selected camera If the home shot is turned on select Home to call the home shot preset If using a camera that supports tracking the Start Track and Stop Tr...

Page 45: ...ny camera presets To access the camera setup tool select the camera icon within the settings page Camera Icon Selection The Camera Setup page is displayed The following controls are provided Use these controls to configure any microphones that are used in this configuration l Use the drop down menu at the top of the page to change the room configuration l Use the drop down menu under Camera Setup ...

Page 46: ... camera number set in the Cameras list setting The Wirecast output will switch to the selected camera NOTE The Camera Setup page is best used with the web configuration interface and Wirecast tool in a split screen view so that the camera feed that is being controlled can also be seen Toggle between a Single Camera View or a Multi Camera View as needed l Use the PTZ controls to select the desired ...

Page 47: ...ed to access some of the following resources Crestron Support and Training l Crestron True Blue Support l Crestron Resource Library l Crestron Online Help OLH o support crestron com app answers detail a_id 1001561 l Crestron Training Institute CTI Portal Product Certificates To search for product certificates refer to support crestron com app certificates Related Documentation 1 Beyond Camera Mana...

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