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ChyronHego ChyronHego® HyperX®/LEX These devices have been tested with Acuity™ version 2.0.
Cable Connections The device connects to the switcher over either an RS-232 serial connection to a DB9 port on the switcher or a standard ethernet connection.
Figure 1: Switcher to HyperX® Cable 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9
6 7 8 9
To Switcher
To Device
(male cable end)
(male cable end)
3. Use the Device knob to select CG. 4. Press Select Device and use the Device knob to select Chyron. 5. Press Com Type and use the Type knob to select the type of communications for the device. • Serial — select RS-232. •
Ethernet — select Network TCP.
6. Press Com Settings and use the Baud and Parity knobs or the Client/Server knob to set up communications with the device. • Serial — use the Baud and Parity knobs to select 9600 (Baud) and NONE (Parity). • Ethernet — use the Client/Server knob to select Client and enter the IP address of the device in the Remote IP Address field and 23 in the Remote Port field. 7. Press Extra Options. Option
Figure 2: Switcher to LEX Cable
Table 1: Switcher to ChyronHego® Cable Connections Acuity™ (Remote Port)
ChyronHego® (COM 1 Port)
2 (Tx)
3 (Rx)
3 (Rx)
2 (Tx)
5 (Ground)
5 (Ground)
Value
PlayTime
20 (default)
Software Ver
Non-Pro (default)
Timeout
6 (default)
8. Press HOME > Confirm.
To Set Up a Video Input
Switcher Setup The switcher must be set up to communicate with the CG using either serial or ethernet protocols, as well as associate the video inputs that are coming into the switcher from the CG with the channel on the device that they are coming from.
To Set Up Communications
In addition to the video/fill input coming from the CG, you must also set up the alpha input and associate it with the video/fill. Refer to Auto Key Setup in your Acuity™ Setup manual for more information. 1. Press HOME > Setup > Installation > Source Config > Input Type. 2. Use the Input knob to select the input video/fill source that is coming from the CG.
1. Press HOME > Setup > Installation > Com Setup.
3. In the Input Type area, select Char Gen.
2. Press Type and use the Com Port knob to select the remote port that you want to set up for the device.
5. Press CG Setup and use the CG and Channel knobs to select the device that the video signal is coming from.
4. Press More > More.
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CG — select the device that the video signal is coming from.
a) Click Configuration > Preferences from the Lyric menu bar.
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Channel — select the channel on the device that the video signal is coming from.
b) Click the Animation Settings tab.
6. Press HOME > Confirm.
Device Setup The device must be set up to communicate with the switcher using the same serial or ethernet communications as you set the switcher up to use. Note: This information in this procedure is provided as a guide and is based on the current version of hardware and software that was available at the time of testing. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, refer to the documentation that came with your device.
To Set Up Serial Communication The switcher communicates with the ChyronHego® using ChyronHego® Lyric® software and the Ross Video-II Translator plug-in. The plug-in intercepts all commands from the serial port and passes the data to the Lyric software for processing. 1. Ensure that the Ross Video- II Translator plug-in file II Translator.ocx is copied to the Plug-ins folder located in the Lyric main directory. 2. Ross Video recommends selecting Air Channel for each video processing board installed. a) Click Config > Duet Configuration from the Lyric menu bar.
5. Ensure the Telnet option is enabled for the Ross Video II translator plug-in to communicate with the Lyric® software and the switcher. a) Select Config from the Lyric® menu bar. b) Select the Intelligent Interface Setup option. c) Select Enable Telnet from the Intelligent Interface Setup dialog. d) Click OK. 6. Enable the Ross Video II translator plug-in. a) Select File from the Lyric® menu bar. b) Select Ross Video- II translator from the file list. c) Click Run.
To Set Up Ethernet Communication ®
Note: You cannot edit tags from OverDrive or the switcher ®
when you are connecting to the ChyronHego over ethernet.
1. Enable Telnet.
b) Click the Configure Board Use tab.
a) Click Config > Intelligent Interface from the Lyric® menu bar.
c) Select Air Channel for each video processing board.
b) Select (check) Enable Telnet and No Serial Conn.
d) Click OK. 3. Enable Modal Suppression. a) Click Tools from the Lyric® menu bar. b) Select (check) the Enable Modal Suppressor option. 4. Disable Prompt to Play on Hardware.
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c) De-select (uncheck) the Prompt to Play on Hardware option.
2. Enable Modal Suppression. a) Click Tools from the Lyric® menu bar. b) Select (check) the Enable Modal Suppressor option. 3. Disable Prompt to Play on Hardware.
a) Click Configuration > Preferences from the Lyric menu bar. b) Click the Animation Settings tab. c) De-select (uncheck) the Prompt to Play on Hardware option.
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