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Configure routing

Configure camera input switching

Learn more about how to Configure camera input switching

Set up routing

On SETUP > Configure > Routing: Camera systems and Media inputs & outputs are routed. For SDI signals (AJA and BMD) this means recreating the physical routing setup of your production.

Update the default settings of your show before you start routing.

Set up Genlock

Genlock is used to synchronize the camera and tracking data to provide guaranteed video output timing. There should be one common source for the Genlock signal for all connected machines.

The Genlock item is present on every connected machine and cannot be removed.

  1. Set the Genlock source

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External ref

Genlock comes from an analog external reference signal. Both Blackburst and Tri-level syncs are supported.

SDI(n)

Genlock is derived from a specified external SDI input’s video clock

Freerun

an internal Genlock is generated

Freerun does not guarantee synchronisation with other machines. A warning is shown, if more than 1 machine with configured Routing (input and output routed) is connected.

Set up Timecode

Learn more about how to Set up timecode in Director

Add a camera system

  1. In the top-right corner of a machine, hover over "Camera system" and choose a camera system to route

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  2. A combined media and tracking input gets added and is automatically expanded

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Unless camera input switching is enabled, only one camera system can be used per machine.

Alternatively, add Tracking only

In some cases, such as XR workflows, a video feed is not needed.

  1. In the top-right corner of a machine, hover over "Tracking only" and choose a camera system to route

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  2. A Tracking item will be added and is automatically expanded

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Update camera settings

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  1. Change Input and Input format if needed

    • Change the default in SETUP > Show settings to avoid repeating this step for each input

  2. Set the Input source and adjust their settings

  3. Optionally: Adjust the color profile

Learn more about Supported input and output types

Learn more about color profile and color space in how to Configure your color pipeline

The frame rate of inputs and outputs must be the same!
Changing it individually can lead to unexpected results.

Update camera tracking settings

  1. Choose the Transmission method

Unicast

Send data from a single tracking source to a single tracking service.

Recommended if you have a single tracking source per tracking service OR if your tracking system can send reliably to multiple IP addresses.

  1. The IP address field shows all network adapters of the machine the tracking service is running on.

    • Note down the IP address of your preferred network adapter
      NOTE: We recommend using a different network adapter for tracking to the one specified in Machine settings, which is used for Pixotope communications.

  2. Change the UDP Port if needed

    • This is the UDP port that tracking data is received on. Note it down.

  3. On your camera tracking system:

    1. Set the destination IP address and UDP port number to the values noted down

Multicast

Send data from a single source to a group of interested tracking services in a single transmission.

Recommended if your tracking system does not allow sending to multiple IP addresses.

Most current IP stacks support the IP multicast routing protocol. Check the manual of your network hardware for details.

  1. Note down the suggested default multicast IP address or change it if needed

    • Available range: 224.0.0.0 - 239.255.255.255

  2. Change the port if needed

    • This is the UDP port that tracking data is received on.

  3. Choose your preferred network adapter which should handle the multicast data

    • NOTE: We recommend using a different network adapter for tracking to the one specified in Machine settings, which is used for Pixotope communications.

  4. For any additional camera system which should use the same tracking data

    1. Choose the same multicast IP address and port as well as the preferred network adapter of the tracking service

  5. On your camera tracking system:

    1. Enter the noted down multicast IP address and UDP port number

For Ncam SDK (TCP) tracking protocol:

Enter the Ncam’s server IP address. The port number cannot be changed.

Check tracking data status

Check the status field. It will either read:

  1. xx Hz (incoming tracking data frequency)

    • The setup was successful

  2. No data

    • No incoming tracking data detected. Check this item’s configuration.

Alternatively you can also

Route additional media inputs

Add additional media inputs, if you need untracked video sources in your level (for example, the input for a virtual monitor).

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  1. Hover over Media and click "Input”

  2. Name your input

  3. Follow the steps in “Update media input settings” above

Learn more about how to Add a virtual monitor or other video feeds

Route media output

  1. Hover over Media and click "Output"

  2. Name your output

  3. Change the Output format if needed

    • Change the default in SETUP > Show settings

  4. Set the output destination and adjust their settings

  5. Optionally: Adjust the output type

  6. Optionally: Adjust the output format and color profile

The frame rate of inputs and outputs must be the same!

For example, if your production needs to output in 50p, choose a 50p output format and set your physical camera and the camera system up to match.

Route more than one output per machine

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Unless for external compositing, this features is only available when using an XR multi-wall license

In Director

  1. Route 2 or more media outputs to the machine

  2. In case one of the channels is a key, choose "Key" in Output type

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In Editor

  1. Add 2 output channels by clicking the + icon on Pixotope World Settings > General > Video Outputs

  2. Under "Video Output" choose the channels you want to output

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  3. Choose to which "Output" this channel should be mapped

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Manage routing

Filter on machines or types

Use the filter and search bar on the top to focus on

  • Specific machines

  • Inputs or Outputs

  • Type of routed items

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Manage items

Routed items can be removed or renamed from the overflow menu on the right side of the item. Camera systems are only managed through the Tracking item.

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Warning system

Routing is crucial to have properly setup. Any issues found within a machine’s routed stack will show a warning icon. Hovering over it will display the issue found including a suggestion on how to resolve it.

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Machine header

Contains all issues found in the routed stack.

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When there are no issues detected, the machine header shows a checkmark.

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Row item - collapsed

Contains all issues found in this routed item.

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Row item - expanded

Shows the found issue next to the field.

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