Ross Acuity User Manual

To Rename a Directory..........................................79
To Delete a Media File or Directory.......................79
To Copy and Paste a Media File............................79
Media-Store Cache...............................................................79
To Remove a Media File From Cache...................80
Custom Controls..............................................81
Working With Custom Controls.............................................81
Custom Control Banks..........................................................82
To Set Up a Custom Control Bank.........................82
To Set Up a Custom Control Bank Select
Button.............................................................82
To Name a Custom Control Bank..........................82
Custom Control Interfaces.....................................................83
Custom Control Bus...............................................83
Custom Control Soft Shot Box...............................83
Custom Control Shot Box Module.........................83
Global Memory Module..........................................83
Relative Custom Controls......................................................83
Recording Custom Controls..................................................84
To Record a Custom Control..................................84
Multiple Custom Controls......................................................84
Special Custom Control Events.............................................85
Audio Fader Module...............................................85
Audio Mixer............................................................85
Audio Server..........................................................87
Custom Control......................................................87
Character Generators............................................88
DVE........................................................................89
GPI/Tallies..............................................................89
LiveEDL.................................................................90
Memories...............................................................90
Menus....................................................................90
Monitor Wall...........................................................90
OverDrive
®
.............................................................90
Pbus.......................................................................91
Robotic Camera.....................................................91
RossTalk................................................................91
Router....................................................................94
Safe Title................................................................94
Sequences.............................................................94
Source Selection....................................................94
Switcher Setup.......................................................94
Time Clock.............................................................94
Transitions..............................................................94
VTR........................................................................95
Starting and Stopping Custom Controls................................96
To Start a Custom Control......................................96
To Stop a Custom Control......................................96
Naming Custom Controls......................................................96
To Name a Custom Control....................................96
Editing Custom Controls........................................................96
Understanding the Edit Custom Control
Menu...............................................................96
To Edit a Custom Control Event.............................97
To Insert a Custom Control Event..........................97
On-Air/Off-Air Run Custom Control.......................................97
To Assign an On-Air Run CC.................................97
To Assign an Off-Air Run CC.................................98
To Assign an On-PST Run CC...............................98
Copying and Moving Custom Controls..................................98
To Copy or Move a Custom Control.......................98
Deleting Custom Controls.....................................................98
To Delete a Custom Control...................................98
Attaching Custom Controls to Panel Buttons........................98
To Attach a Custom Control to a Panel
Button.............................................................99
To Remove a Custom Control From a Panel
Button.............................................................99
Custom Control Shortcuts.....................................................99
To Create a Custom Control Shortcut..................100
Device Transport Commands..............................................101
To Set Up a Device Transport Command............101
Variable Pause....................................................................101
To Set a Variable Pause Value.............................101
To Insert a Variable Pause...................................101
Patterns, Washes, and Mattes.......................102
Patterns...............................................................................102
To Set Up a Pattern..............................................102
To Edit Wash and Matte Generator Assignments...............103
Washes................................................................................103
To Set Up a Pattern Wash...................................103
To Set Up a Video Wash......................................103
To Set Up a Noise Wash......................................104
To Set Up a SuperBlack Wash.............................104
Mattes..................................................................................104
To Set Up a Matte................................................104
Auxiliary Control Panels................................105
Auxiliary Control Panel Operation.......................................105
1RU Remote Aux Panel Operation.....................................105
Ultritouch.........................................................107
To Connect to the Switcher from DashBoard......................107
Ultritouch Operation............................................................107
Acuity Virtual Panel........................................108
To Launch the Acuity Virtual Panel......................................108
The AVP Interface...............................................................108
DVE Sequences..............................................111
Creating and Editing DVE Sequences................................111
DVE Sequences Menu.........................................111
To Create or Edit a DVE Sequence.....................111
To Assign a DVE Wipe to a Pattern
Button...........................................................112
Saving and Loading Sequences..........................................112
To Save and Name a Sequence..........................112
To Load a Sequence............................................112
Using DVE Sequences........................................................112
To Run a DVE Sequence.....................................112
Running Multiple Sequences...............................113
Working in 3D Space......................................114
Moving in 3D Space............................................................114
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Ross Acuity Specifications

General

Redundancy	Yes, including redundant power supply and control
Video Inputs	SDI, IP (optional)
Video Outputs	SDI, IP (optional)
Keyers	4 per M/E
Frame Synchronizers	On all inputs
Control Protocol Support	RossTalk
Control Surface Compatibility	Acuity
Video Format Support	4K UHD
ME Count	Up to 8 ME
Mix/Effects	8 M/E