FUSIONPRO AT THE HEART OF TSI'S NEW MULTI-CHANNEL TRANSMISSION
FACILITIES
November 17th 2004
When London based, broadcast services specialist TSI TX wanted
to re-build their transmission facilities with a new master control
room to handle new channels and to cover live sporting events such
as the UEFA Cup and FIFA World Cup qualifiers for Sportfive, they
turned to Zandar's FusionPro for total monitoring control.
The TSI in-house team needed a flexible monitoring and alarm management
system with intelligent layout control, as it was essential for
reliable, fail-safe multi-channel operation. Their system design
engineers were able to configure exactly what they wanted with Z-Manager,
Zandar's powerful control software. It allows MultiViewer features
to be remotely managed from a standard PC and supports the design
and recall of numerous different layouts.
Z-Manager allows on-screen and external alarms to be enabled on
a PiP basis and scheduled according to operational times, to prevent
unwanted alerts. the powerful alarm scheduling facility is very
useful, for example, if a source is known to go dark every morning,
the "loss of video" alarm can be scheduled not to appear
for that source for a specified time.
Operators use a combination of external alarms together with on-screen
text and graphics configured for each PiP for UMD router tally,
alarm state and audio level to ensure a fault-free service for their
clients.
The system design took full advantage of FusionPro's alarm interface
by using the alarm outputs to drive an external alarm light buzzer
controlled from a TSI panel so that operators are alerted the moment
an alarm state is triggered and can react quickly to restore normal
operation.
The FusionPro system not only enabled the TSI TX channel expansion
to fit into the existing space by using a virtual monitor wall instead
of bulky CRTs, but it also reduced the reliance in main router crosspoints
and lowered both power consumption and air-conditioning requirements.
"The TSI TS FusionPro based system design has made a significant
contribution to the company's transmission operations and has empowered
us to be more productive and handle more events simultaneously",
says TSI TX Managing Director, Rupert Graves.
Zandar's distributor E-Mediavision provided consultation throughout
the project and enhanced the application by customising the powerful
alarm scheduling facility to suit TSI's requirements.
About Zandar Technologies plc
Zandar Technologies is a dynamic and progressive company with a
worldwide presence and a wide range of innovative multi-source display
and management solutions. Zandar’s international customer base
includes many of the world’s leading companies in the Broadcast,
Security and professional Audio Visual markets. Zandar’s dedicated
sales and engineering team, professional resellers and responsive
technical support specialists underline a commitment to quality,
continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.
For further information about this and other leading MultiViewer
products please visit www.zandar.com
or contact:
Sharon Smyth
Zandar Technologies plc
Telephone: +353-1-293 8966
Fax: +353-1-293 6955
E-mail: ssmyth@zandar.com
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