Forward T Products - Documentation

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• "Forward T" products line 
• "Forward Plugins"
• "Forward TS" products line 
• "Forward Goalkeeper" 

QuickStart Guides

Document Title Annotations Download Forward WatchDog Monitoring Hardware-Software Systems Based on the FD300 Board. Setup guide.  2.0M (revision 21.02.2012) PostPlay System PostPlay is a broadcast delay system based on the FD300 board. Quick Start.  2.4M (revision 21.05.2008) PostPlay System - Configuration of Remote Access via Network Configuration of remote access via network to the PostPlay system on another PC. Quick Start.  685K (revision 14.04.2010)

User Guides

• General Survey, Installation of Hardware and Software
• Hardware Settings
• Capturing and Editing Video and Audio
• Preparing Titles
• Controlling Broadcast (FDOnAir)
• Retransmitted Signal Delay (PostPlay)
• Digital Broadcasting/Streaming (Forward TS)
• Program options for Forward T products (AutoDetect, IPOut etc.)
• Utility Programs
• Chroma Key
• Other Documents

 General Survey, Installation of Hardware and Software

Document Title Annotations Download Customizing of Solution based on FD322 Board The FD322 board specification, breakout box, the connectors marking, instruction on setup and customizing of solution for analog TV broadcasting. User's guide.  3.4M (revision 19.03.2012) FD300 Board Hardware Setup The FD300 board specification, system requirements, using the SDI option , breakout boxes , the connectors marking, installing an FD300 board and other equipment for the "Forward T" products.  1.3M (revision 19.02.2007) Forward T Software Setup Software installation Guide for the "Forward T" products.  299K (revision 12.09.2005) SDI option for FD300 board Installation and Setup Guide for SDI-option for FD300 board.  1.2M (revision 19.12.2008)

 Hardware Settings

Document Title Annotations Download FDConfiguration – FD300 board settings FDConfiguration is a program for adjusting the FD300 board. User’s guide.  582K (revision 06.09.2007) FD300 Sound Control – Sound Settings FD300 Sound Control is a program for adjusting the multichannel sound mixer of the FD300 board. User’s guide.  671K (revision 06.09.2007)

 Capturing and Editing Video and Audio

Document Title Annotations Download FDCapture – Capturing Video and Audio Data FDCapture is a program for capturing video and audio. User’s guide.  1.6M (revision 13.02.2008) Forward AV Studio – Multitrack audio and video editor The Forward AV Studio program is a multitrack audio and video editor. User’ s guide.  1.4M (revision 08.04.2005)

 Preparing Titles

Document Title Annotations Download Forward Titling – Graphics Editor The Forward Titling program is a tool for fast and quality design of images with titles. User’s guide.  567K (revision 08.04.2005) FDTitleDesigner – Creating Title Objects FDTitleDesigner is a program for creating complex projects with titles. User’s guide.  6.8M (revision 13.10.2011) FDImageUpdateManager – Dynamic change of graphic files FDImageUpdateManager is a program for dynamically changing graphics files used as title elements in the projects created in FDTitle Designer. Using the program, you can perform data output of the current temperature, pressure, humidity, which can vary in time, when broadcasting the title project. User’s guide.  481K (revision 07.07.2005) FDMovieListEditor – Task editor for the MovieList title element FDMovieListEditor is a program for creating and editing tasks for the FDMovieList title element. The title element is created in the FDTitleDesigner application and used to play a sequence of video clips and static images (banners) usually displayed in the lower part of the screen. User’s guide.  1.4M (revision 26.01.2007) Creating Task List for the FDMovieList Title Element using Macro in Excel Automation of creating a file with a task list for the FDMovieList title element using a macro in Exel. User’s guide.  7.3K (revision -----) FDWebTracker FDWebTracker is a program for downloading a time varying text from a specified web site and saving it to a text file. User ’ s guide.  136K (revision 22.11.2006) SPTEditor – task editor for the RollCrawl title element SPTEditor is a program for creating, editing, and previewing *.spt files used as tasks for the RollCrawl (scrollable crawl line) title element. User’ s guide.  254K (revision 22.11.2006) FrwRoll Emulator FrwRoll Emulator is a program for creating and previewing the RollCroll (scrollable crawl line) template. User’ s guide.  131K (revision 08.04.2005) Crawl automation TXT2TGA TXT2TGA is a program for the automation of creating graphics images from a text file for RollCroll (scrollable crawl line) title element simultaneously with creating a title script for the FDOnAir program. User’ s guide.   92K (revision 08.04.2005) TV Clock Designer TV Clock is a program for creating and editing a dynamic clock for broadcast design. User’ s guide.  191K (revision 17.03.2005) SMSManager - output of SMS into titles The SMSManager program is used for loading SMS from text files to one of the SMS/SMS2/SMSRoll elements.  794K (revision 15.08.2011) TGA2AVI – Creating an AVI file from a sequence of images TGA2AVI is a program for creating an AVI file with transparency (alpha channel) from a sequence of graphic images with transparency. User’ s guide.  254K (revision 02.03.2007)

 Controlling Broadcast (FDOnAir)

Document Title Annotations Download FDOnAir – Broadcast Automation (basic user’s guide) A detailed description of the FDOnAir program (the "Forward TA;" product) for the automation of broadcast. User’s guide.  5.2M (revision 05.02.2008) FDOnAir – Additional Sections Additional sections. Topical information of the features of the FDOnAir program and some elements of the user interface. User’s guide.  6.7M (revision 25.05.11) FDOnAir Commands List – Broadcast Automation Classification and detailed description of the commands controlling broadcast in the FDOnAir program. User’s guide.  803K (revision 21.05.2008) SLBlockEditor SLBlockEditor – editor of projects to playback video clip blocks in FDOnAir. User’s Guide.  1.1M (revision 19.05.2011) Creating a Report of data played in FDOnAir using Macro in Excel Automation of creating a report of data played in FDOnAir for a certain period of time using a macro in Microsoft Excel. User’s guide.   67K (revision 11.04.2005) Configuration of Network Connection for Mirroring or Remote Control To use in FDOnAir a function of mirroring or function of remote control (RemoteOnAir) network connection between used machines must be customized. The present document contains instruction on configuration of network connection.  923K (revision 25.05.2010) IPInput Video Line Rebroadcasting of streaming video delivered on video server over IP network on a full screen. User’s guide.  1.6M (revision 01.03.2011) FDTimeShift video input in FDOnAir Automation of ads insertion into signal rebroadcasted with delay. AutoDetect software combined with FDOnAir with FDTimeShift video input. User’s guide.  1.2M (revision 08.06.2011) Automation of ads insertion into signal rebroadcasted with delay AutoDetect software combined with FDOnAir with FDTimeShift video input. Quick start.  1.5M (revision 28.09.2011) Insertion into one SDI channel Insertion of user content into SDI passthrough signal (one broadcasting channel). Configuration of Forward TA SDI solution based on FD422 board. Quick start.  3.6M (revision 26.12.2011)

 Retransmitted Signal Delay (PostPlay)

Document Title Annotations Download FDPostPlay – Retransmitted signal delay server A detailed description of the FDPostPlay system (the "Forward TP" product), installation, adjustment of settings, and exploitation user’s guide.  1.1M (revision 15.02.2007) FDPostPlay – Creating PostPlay Clips using Macro in Excel Automation of creating clips for playing in the "Forward TP" system using macros in the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. User’s guide.  7.3K (revision -----) FDTimeShift – Retransmitting a TV Signal with a Time Shift FDTimeShift is a program designed to retransmit a TV signal with a time shift (a delay of 10 seconds up to twenty-four hours). User’ s guide.  471K (revision 24.10.2008) FDTimeShift video input in FDOnAir Automation of ads insertion into signal rebroadcasted with delay. AutoDetect software combined with FDOnAir with FDTimeShift video input. User’s guide.  1.2M (revision 08.06.2011) Automation of ads insertion into signal rebroadcasted with delay AutoDetect software combined with FDOnAir with FDTimeShift video input. Quick start.  1.5M (revision 28.09.2011)

 Digital Broadcasting/Streaming (Forward TS)

Document Title Annotations Download Forward TS Product Line - General Information General description of Forward TS products designed for digital streaming via the ASI/IP interfaces: function, description, algorithm for choosing a product.  2.1M (revision 30.04.2009) Forward TS Software Setup Software installation Guide for the "Forward TS" products.  359K (revision 05.02.2009) SLStreamer Lite, SLStreamer Pro This User's Guide covers programs from the Forward TS software designed to configure and monitor network streaming systems: SLStreamer Lite - to work using typical streaming templates. SLStreamer Pro - to work with systems of any complexity not confined to templates.  5.1M (revision 14.04.2010)

 Program options for Forward T/Forward TS products (AutoDetect, IPOut etc.)

Document Title Annotations Download Forward T Plugins Software Setup Software installation Guide for the "Forward T" plugins (program options).  430K (revision 25.02.2010) AutoDetect Software - Broadcast automation based on Recognition of jingles and videofragments SLAutoDetect Software is a set of programs designed to recognize jingles and videofragments and automate inserting commercials. User’ s guide.  935K (revision 07.10.2008) SLTelephone - Displaying of Voting Procedure On Air The SLTelephone application is designed to display telephone poll results in real time on air in the form of dynamically updated picture. User’ s guide.  3.3M (revision 25.06.2009) IPOut, ASIOut - Digital streaming for Forward products The IPOut and ASIOut options are designed for the digital streaming of audio and video data from the FD300 board output via IP and ASI interfaces respectively. User’ s guide.  2.3M (revision 04.08.2009) SLStreamCapture - capture video and audio to WMV files The SLStreamCapture program is designed for stream audio and video data capture and record to files in Windows Media (WMV) format from the FD300 board input or output. User’ s guide.  1.4M (revision 14.04.2010) FDVideoMixer - video/audio mixer on FD300 board The FDVideoMixer is a software audio and video mixer (commutator) for live broadcast organization with switching between video sources connected to FD300 board on-the-fly. User's guide.  1.3M (revision 25.02.2010) SLNewsLine - text generator for scrollable crawl line The SLNewsLine is a program for creating tasks for scrollable crawl line in automatic mode. Quick start.  1.3M (revision 18.11.2009) FDBleepOut - audio censoring on air The FDBleepOut is a program for censoring intolerable content from TV programs. Quick start.  1.0M (revision 13.05.2010) RemoteOnAir - remote Access to FDOnAir The RemoteOnAir is designed to control a process of broadcasting distantly and provides with a remote access to broadcasting server. Quick start.  3.6M (revision 29.09.2011) IPInput - rebroadcasting of IP stream audio/video data The IPInput plugin is used to organize rebroadcasting of audio/video data of IP stream, e.g. video from IP cameras or TV programs broadcasted over IP networks. User's guide.  1.8M (revision 05.03.2012)

 Utility Programs

Document Title Annotations Download FDPreviewMonitor FDPreviewMonitor is a program for previewing the input/output video of the FD300 boards in the program window. User’ s Guide.  173K (revision 18.04.2005) CopyDR CopyDR is a program for copying files with a specified data rate, which allows you to decrease the load on the disk subsystem and preclude or diminish the probability of drop frames when playing video (e.g., when broadcasting from OnAir on the same computer). User’s guide.  123K (revision 07.04.2005) AVI FourCC Changer – Changing FourCC AVI FourCC Changer is a program allowing you to change the FourCC of AVI files without their rewriting. User’s guide.  395K (revision 04.07.2007) SLRegManager – Working with Program Settings and Registry The SLRegManager program is designed to work with the settings (in the system registry) of the programs included in the Forward T software package. User’ s guide.  7.3K (revision -----)

 Chroma Key

Document Title Annotations Download FDKeyConfigPro FDKeyConfigPro is a program for setting the color keying parameters using the FD300 board (the "Forward TK" product). User’s guide.  748K (revision 12.07.2005)

 Other Documents

Document Title Annotations Download SLTM Video Renderer A description of SLTM Video Renderer which is a module for playing video on the FD300 board using Microsoft DirectShow and a user’s guide for using the module along with ZoomPlayer.  7.3K (revision -----) GPI connection Connecting GPI for using along with the "Forward" and "Forward T" products. User’ s guide.   33K (revision 08.04.2005) SoftLab-NSK VFW Codecs – Properties and Settings Properties and settings of the Video for Windows video codecs created by SoftLab-NSK and included in the Forward T software package. User’ s guide.  1.3M (revision 12.12.2007) Forward GPI-Box Organization of interaction with external devices by means of GPI signals with the use of Forward GPI-Box device. Installation and setup guide.  1.6M (revision 14.12.2009)

Forward Goalkeeper

Document Title Annotations Download SportReplay – Multichannel Video Recording and Instant Replay System A general description of the "SportReplay" system. User’s guide.  180K (revision 10.01.2007) ReplayMachine Software – multichannel video recording and instant replay SportReplay system software – Setup Guide Installing software for the "SportReplay" product. Setup guide.  326K (revision 10.01.2007) FDReplayVideoIn – Multichannel AV capture to storages. FDReplay VideoIn – is a program for multichannelly capturing audio and video data. User’s guide.  283K (revision 10.01.2007) ReplayMachineConsole – Instant Replay Control The ReplayMachine Console program presents a workstation for the instant replay operator. User’s guide.  2.5M (revision 10.01.2007)

 Forward Referee

Document Title Annotations Download FDReferee FDReferee – work place for a video goal judge during sport events. User’s Guide.  2.7M (revision 07.06.2011)