Configuring a GV I/O Playout IP channel

You must install GV I/O licenses before configuring the channels. UHD, HDR, and NMOS configurations require specific licenses on the GV I/O device.
  1. Click on the Channels tab, and select the specific GV I/O channel that you want to configure.

  2. Click the Configure button.

    The Channel Configuration page displays.

  3. Click on the drop-down list and select the appropriate option for each setting:
    Setting or button Description
    Type Select the Type as Playout to configure a GV I/O playout channel.
    Output Output signal type for the selected channel of the GV I/O Live Ingest and Playout Server. Select the channel output as below:
    • Unassigned - The channel output is set to this initial setting by default. No other settings are configurable when this option is selected.
      Note: Changing a channel's I/O configuration to Unassigned will set channel configuration information to a default state and release any SabreTooth licenses associated with the channel.
    • SMPTE 2110 - Configures the channel to use 10/25GigE SFP output. Requires the GVIO-SVR-IP license per channel and GVIO-HW-CX5 hardware configuration.
    Label The label that you can assign for the GV I/O channel.
    Channel Format Select a format of either SD, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, or 2160p.
    Aspect Ratio Select an available aspect ratio of either 4:3 or 16:9.
    Aspect Ratio Conversion Select an aspect ratio conversion for the playout channel from the list below:
    • Bars
    • Half Bars
    • Crop
    • Stretch
    Dynamic Range Type Select a dynamic range type for the channel from the drop-down list. The default is set to SDR.

    When SMPTE 2110 is selected for the channel's output and the GVIO-SW-OPT-HDR license is installed, you can select either HLG or PQ dynamic range type for the HDR work flow.

    Note: HLG or PQ option can only be selected if the channel format is set to 1080p or 2160p.
    Loop Select to enable or disable the Loop mode for the Playout channel
    LipSync Offset Move the slider bar between -500ms to +500ms to adjust the lip sync of clip audio relative to the video rendering during playout.
  4. If SMPTE 2110 is selected as the channel's Output, NMOS settings display as follows:

    Setting Description
    NMOS Select to enable or disable the NMOS option for the channel.
    Destination Click Browse and select the destination of the UDP file to be uploaded. This is only applicable to SMPTE 2110 option when the NMOS setting is disabled for the GV I/O channel configuration.
  5. Configure Automation Settings as follows:

    Setting Description
    Protocol Select AMP or VDCP protocol for automation control of the channel.
  6. Click Apply to save your current settings, or click Back to return to the last saved settings.

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