At the IBC 2015, taking place from 10 to 15 September in Amsterdam, broadcast
equipment manufacturer, TSL Products, will unveil a new Virtual Panel add on
option for TallyMan. TallyMan is a control system which coordinates critical
infrastructure components in a TV facility, to ensure that creative teams, talent and camera operators are aware of (and can instruct) relevant systems at pertinent
times throughout the production.
Using a configurable, touch screen interface, the Tallyman Virtual Panel can control
many different routers, thereby eliminating the need to purchase vendor specific
router control panels for each operational area. Instead, users can design their own
control interface in a flexible cost effective way, individually tailored to the needs of
each operational position.
The TallyMan Virtual Panel is compatible with all TallyMan installations. New and
existing users will gain a new level of interaction with their facility. It is a powerful
addition that can be implemented in any facility with minimal interference to
operations.
“Workflows within television stations and outside broadcast facilities have changed
enormously over the years. Operators now have to contend with high levels of
multi-tasking and are responsible for the safe delivery of hundreds of television
broadcast signals, becoming less concerned with the underlying technology of the
facility and more focused on content delivery. Anything that can make this task
more efficient is welcomed. The Tallyman Virtual Panel completes any Tallyman
installation by providing a consistent, easy to use, control interface for operational
workflows with potential savings of thousands of dollars,” explains Pieter
Schillebeeckx, product director, TSL Products.
Almost every new device in a facility has a control interface, whether Serial, SNMP,
TCP/UDP or web browser interface, and the TallyMan Virtual Panel gives:
Signal flow management
Control of video and audio routers, including internal routers of audio consoles and
Vision Switchers.
Grouped signal flow management
Facilitating 4K, SD-follow-HD and audio-follow-video functionality across or within
routing devices.
Procedure automation
Simplifies multi-step procedures across multiple devices into a single button press or
without any human interaction with live feedback on the virtual panel.
Virtual patching
Remove the time consuming patching in dynamic installs such as outside broadcast
vehicles, TallyMan contains a fully-fledged GPI router with pre-sets.
Custom IP and serial interfaces
To allow interaction with in-house systems and devices without additional
development.
