XT & XS-VIA Servers Tier 2 Technical Training

1 day

English (other languages on request)

This advanced course is for engineers with on-the-field broadcasting experience that need to extend their understanding and expertise on the technology behind EVS servers.  Participants will be given an overview of the product (hardware and software) and detailed explanations on installation and configuration possibilities. The training will also cover support procedures, monitoring possibilities and basic troubleshooting matters to enable the engineers to follow up issues and deliver Tier 2 support.

Technical managers and broadcast engineers with EVS experience

Have attended the XT & XS-VIA Servers – Tier 1 – Technical Training and have relevant experience in a technical support function

• Introduction and presentation of the servers (key features, main specifications, differences between servers families, solution introduction)
• Hardware description
       • Advanced reliability features
       • Circuit boards overview
       • Back panel overview
       • General internal wiring
       • Description of the different boards and connectivity for video, audio, network, multiviewer, …
       • XNet-SDTI and  XNet-VIA networks
• Server Operation and Software description
       • Starting up the server
       • Multicam setup menu description
• Server Configuration
       • Explanation of the Configuration window
       • Detailed description of the Configuration tabs (server, Channels, network, monitoring, protocols, GPI, operation, Dual LSM)
• XHub-VIA v2
       • Description of the specifications for XNet-VIA
       • Description of the specifications for LiveIP
• LiveIP Configuration (optional in function of the customer’s needs)
       • Overview of the IP streaming capabilities and their associated technologies (NMOS, IGMP, PTP, SDP, …)
       • Description of the Configuration screen for LiveIP
       • Description of the LiveIP settings
• Diagnostics and advanced troubleshooting
       • Description of the XNet Monitor capabilities 
       • Description of the Server monitoring possibilities in the Multicam software
       • Description of basic media transfer troubleshooting possibilities
       • Description of the procedures to troubleshoot IP streaming and PTP issues
       • Description of the debug screens
• Description of Support procedures