Viz Vectar Plus User Guide

Version 1.3 | Published November 18, 2022 ©

LivePanel

LivePanel™, an extensive toolset for extending your production workflow, is included in your system. The LivePanel offers:

Working with LivePanel

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  • LivePanel helps you create custom control panels for your system, that are accessible from web browser of a device on your network.

  • LivePanel also provides several production-ready tools for remote video mixing, media playback, audio mixing, and macro automation.

    LivePanel is designed by the Vizrt Group company, NewTek. When accessing some web-based resources, some resources or features will be labeled for the TriCaster family of NewTek switchers. These are fully compatible with Viz Vectar Plus .

Access to LivePanel

All LivePanel tools are accessed from the Home page.

To access LivePanel

  1. Click the Notification icon upper-right, to open the Notifications panel.

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  2. Copy the URL shown beside the Web Browser button at the foot of the Notifications panel.

  3. Enter this address in a web browser on another device on the same network.

    Note: You may be asked for a username and password to access LivePanel.
    This is set in Viz Vectar Plus Administrator Mode under System Utilities > Set LivePanel Password. Default: U: admin, P: admin

  4. The LivePanel landing page displays in your web browser.

    Hint: Click the (?) icon the title bar for Help about LivePanel tools on the current page.

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Home Page

All LivePanel tools are accessed from the ‘hamburger’ menu at left in the LivePanel menu bar, or by clicking the large icons.
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Audio Mixer

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LivePanel’s prepared panels (web applets) are easy to use. In many cases the controls mimic similar items in the main interface for your system in LivePanel’s Audio Mixer applet.

Media

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The Media page provides remote access to your system’s Media Players. You can

  • Play, trim, add and remove media files in the playlist.

  • Toggle the Media Player Autoplay and List/Single playback modes.

  • Trigger the Show On feature to push Media Player output to Program output or in a designated M/E.

  • Upload images from a local host device (such as a tablet or smart phone) to a Viz Vectar Plus playlist.

Switcher

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LivePanel Switcher enables switching for less demanding productions, presenting a basic user interface. You can

  • Tap a viewport for a video input.

  • Take the input to Program output, or swipe it horizontally to take with a transition.

  • Select transition effects for the switcher, an M/E, DSK, or KEY layer.

  • Select a Comp to completely change your composition, with a single tap.

Builder

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With the Builder you create your own switcher interface, a custom control panel that meets your individual needs. You can:

  • Flexibly assign macros to buttons

  • Give the button a color or personalized still image.

  • Group buttons together to make them more accessible.

  • Assign moving video from an external switcher input, Media Player or output to a button. This effectively turns it into a monitor.

Tip: Each Live production system hosts its own LivePanel instance. You can export a Builder definition to additional systems.

Scoreboard

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DataLink can be directly connected to a number of popular scoreboard systems. you can

  • Be your own scorekeeper using the web browser in virtually any laptop or tablet.

  • Use full motion LiveGraphics scoreboard title pages already configured to work with the Scoreboard.

  • Having chosen the Scoreboard for your sport, and a matching scoreboard title page, set team names, individual team logos, track goals, penalties and more, as play proceeds.

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Hint: You can open the LivePanel Switcher (or a custom Builder page) in a separate browser tab (or on another device) to modify the various elements of your animated LiveGraphics scoreboard.