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Viz Arc User Guide

Version 1.8 | Published October 13, 2023 ©

Preview Output

Preview Output lets you choose between the following outputs:

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The selected source will be displayed throughout all Viz Arc interfaces. Use the Refresh button to force the detection of newly connected sources.

VizOutput

The Viz Arc built-in preview uses the Viz Engine’s Shared Memory communication to display the output of Viz Engine.

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  • Max FPS: Limit the maximum number frames per second displayed for the Viz Output, sometimes useful when experiencing performance issues.

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It's also possible to configure VizOutput settings for Channel 1 and Cannel 2:

  • VizOutput Key: The VizOutputKey Sync Key is used for receiving the Viz Preview. You must configure the desired key in the Viz Engine configuration (default key: viz_out_01_00).

  • Output port: The default Viz Engine TCP communication port.

  • VizOutput Sync Key: The value must match the SHMSyncMasterKey Viz Engine config setting (default key: viz_engine_SHMsync).

To have a working preview, you must

  1. Install Viz Engine as a video machine even if you do not have video hardware installed on your system.

  2. Configure VizOutput settings in Viz Arc, in the Video Settings section.

  3. Configure your Viz Engine to also output through Shared Memory.

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Important! You must also check your Viz Engine Configuration.

For more information, see Preview Output.

Viz Still Preview

Note: This setting is intended for Viz still preview only.

To configure still preview, configure a dedicated Channel in the Profiles section and tag it as Preview Channel. The communication port must be configured to match the Viz Engine's still preview port, which is by default 50010. A still preview configuration example is shown below:

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The still preview is used in conjunction with the template workflow and can be generated using the Preview Selection keyboard shortcut.

NDI

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All detected NDI sources are listed here. The images/download/thumbnails/105108633/image2020-4-3_17-25-6.png icon indicates that the source is a controllable PTZ source.

Direct Show

Viz Arc displays all deleted DirectShow video sources. An example of configuring an external device (HP HD Camera) connected to Viz Arc is shown below:

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Having selected HP HD Camera, select the resolution required:

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Press the Properties button. A popup window appears where you can customize output properties.

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NDI through DirectShow

DirectShow sources lets you visualize any NDI stream within the system. The NDI tools must be installed on the system and the NDI Virtual Input needs to run. From there, select the desired NDI stream. In Viz Arc, select the NewTek NDI Video filter. No further configuration is required on the source filter itself.

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