Forward T Products - Documentation

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This page contains documents on the products:

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

User Guides

• General Survey, Installation of Hardware and Software
• Hardware Settings
• Capturing and Editing Video and Audio
• Preparing Titles
• Scripted Title Objects
• 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
• Forward Goalkeeper
• Forward Referee
• QuickStart Guides
• Other Documents
• Drafts

 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 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 Forward T Software Setup Software installation Guide for the "Forward T" products.  299K SDI option for FD300 board Installation and Setup Guide for SDI-option for FD300 board.  1.2M SLControlBox 101 device Description of the SLControlBox 101 device intended for communitacion with external devices via GPI  4.1M

 Hardware Settings

Document Title Annotations Download FDConfig2 – FD322/FD422/FD842 board settings FDConfig2 is a program for adjusting the FD322/FD422/FD842 board. User’s guide.  6.5M FDConfiguration – FD300 board settings FDConfiguration is a program for adjusting the FD300 board. User’s guide.  582K 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

 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.  6.9M 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 SLIngest – recording multichannel video to files SLIngest is a line of products for multichannel capture of video and audio data and recording to multimedia files. Quick start guide.  2.1M

 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 FDTitleDesigner – Creating Title Objects FDTitleDesigner is a program for creating complex projects with titles. User’s guide.  7.6M 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.  5.3M 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.  2.2M 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 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 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 FrwRoll Emulator FrwRoll Emulator is a program for creating and previewing the RollCroll (scrollable crawl line) template. User’s guide.  131K 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 TV Clock Designer TV Clock is a program for creating and editing a dynamic clock for broadcast design. User’s guide.  191K 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 SLClock Designer SLClock is a program for creating and editing a dynamic clock for broadcast design using the Clock2 title element. User’s guide.  1.4M 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

 Scripted Title Objects

Document Title Annotations Download Title Script Objects - general Information Title script objects can be used with SoftLab-NSK products in order to automate different aspects of broadcasting. A title object with a script, or a script object, is an object that contains a script along with title elements – a JScript.Net program code – that controls the title elements.  1.2M TSF – freeware library of scripted title objects Description of the freeware TSF library of scripted title objects. The library contains scripts with open source code (available to user). Scripts in the library allow to automate displaying markers about TV programs age limitation, program announces ("Now on air...", "Next..."), crawl line with stopping text (e.g. phone number) with different styles, information about song and performer of musical clips and more. User’s guide.  6.4M TS1 – paid library of scripted title objects Description of the TS1 paid library of scripted title objects. The library contains scripts with closed source code (that is not provided).  4.1M TS2 – paid library of scripted title objects Description of the TS2 paid library of scripted title objects. The library contains scripts with closed source code (that is not provided).  5.4M

 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 FDOnAir – Additional Sections Additional sections. Topical information of the features of the FDOnAir program and some elements of the user interface. User’s guide.  7.0M FDOnAir Commands List – Broadcast Automation Classification and detailed description of the commands controlling broadcast in the FDOnAir program. User’s guide.  803K Log files of the FDOnAir program - Recording setup and viewing This guide contains information about different types of log files of the FDOnAir program. The files are described accordingly to the order of work with SLLogViewer and SLAirLogConfig applications.  2.4M Interaction of FDOnAir with External Devices This instruction provides with information about programs necessary for configuring and receiving/transmitting of commands to external devices via RS-232 interface (COM port). Also the document describes a general principle of operation, interface and order of working.  2.0M SLBlockEditor SLBlockEditor – editor of projects to playback video clip blocks in FDOnAir. User’s Guide.  1.1M 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 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 IPInput Video Line Rebroadcasting of streaming video delivered on video server over IP network on a full screen. User’s guide.  1.9M 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 Automation of ads insertion into signal rebroadcasted with delay AutoDetect software combined with FDOnAir with FDTimeShift video input. Quick start.  1.5M 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

 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 FDPostPlay Capture Application for input of audio and video data into PostPlay storages, dealing with storages using the FD322, FD422, FD842 boards. User’s guide.  1.0M 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 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 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 Automation of ads insertion into signal rebroadcasted with delay AutoDetect software combined with FDOnAir with FDTimeShift video input. Quick start.  1.5M

 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 Forward TS Software Setup Software installation Guide for the "Forward TS" products.  359K 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 Webcasting and Broadcast archiving Solutions based on the Forward T software set and Windows Media Encoder or Adobe Flash Media Encoder. Broadcast or archive your audio and video content to network without any additional costs. User's Guide.  3.5M HLS broadcasting - receiving and transmitting of media content via HTTP Live Streaming Technology The ForwardTS set of products provides with a function to organize receiving and transmitting of video and audio data via the HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) technology. The HLS technology is used to transmit video and audio content to user’s device via the Internet and HTTP. The technology is developed by Apple. Devices with iOS and applications with Windows (VLC media player, Forward TS, etc.) receive and play data via HLS.  2.0M Generation of EIT tables with TV guide in the transport stream Description of the process of TV program guide generation basing on the FDOnAir schedule, adding of EIT tables with TV program guide to the transport stream. User's Guide.  2.2M SLTitleMonitor The SLTitleMonitor program is used to view on computer's monitor audio and video from Videoprocessor: from its output or from a named region on title layer being processed by Videoprocessor. User's Guide.  2.0M

 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 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.  1.4M AutoDetect (SCTE-35) - automatic ad insertion using SCTE-35 cue messages The AutoDetect (SCTE-35) software is designed to automatically insert local blocks of programming while retranslating programs from the main station (MPEG-2 transport stream) using SCTE-35 messages (cueing messages that adhere to the ANSI/SCTE 35 standard). User's guide.  1.8M 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 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.  3.0M 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.  2.2M 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 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 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 IPCamera - rebroadcasting of IP stream audio/video data The IPCamera 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.  3.0M SLScreenCapture - broadcasting screen content in form of titles The SLScreenCapture plugin is used to organize broadcasting of image from PC screen (with corresponding sound if necessary) in the form of title overlayings. User's guide.  1.5M IP2PostPlay - recording streaming audio and video into PostPlay storages The IP2PostPlay plugin is designed to record video and audio from IP stream (MPEG TS) into PostPlay storages. User’s guide.  1.8M SLSocials - displaying messages from the VK and Twitter social networks during live broadcasting The SLSocials plugin is designed to display messages and comments from the VK and Twitter social media networks as titles. User's guide.  3.5M SLIPInputLayer - previewing and capturing audio and video content from MPEG-TS to files The SLIPInputLayer plugin is designed to work with audio and video content received by server input in MPEG-TS stream, i.e. TV programs transmitted by the main broadcasting station via IP/ASI interface, video content from IP camera, etc. Quick start.  842K SLNewsTitler - program for operative control over titles during live broadcast The SLNewsTitler program is used for interactive control of title elements in TV programs. User`s guide.  4.5M

 Utility Programs

Document Title Annotations Download FDPreview FDPreview is a program for previewing the input/output video/audio of the FD300/FD322/FD422/FD842 boards in the program window. User’ s Guide.  962K SLAudioNormalizer SLAudioNormalizer is a program for automatical adjusting audio volume of media files for further playback in FDOnAir. User’ s Guide.  759K SLLoudnessMMeter program - metering loudness in "EBU Mode" The SLLoudnessMMeter program is designed to control loudness level on selected device (for example, device that plays sound broadcasted on air). User's guide.  711K 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 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 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 SLAutoMPEGIndexer – automatical indexing of MPEG files The SLAutoMPEGIndexer program is designed to manage MPEG files indexing automatically. User’s guide.  727K Use of SoftGPI signals It is possible to organize exchange of signals between some programs using software GPI signals. For example, you can control data capture in FDCapture from FDOnAir using SoftGPI signals - to do this, use instructions from this user’s guide.  882K TrimEditor Program for viewing media files, quickly getting their properties, selecting fragment for playback and adjusting playback parameters. User’s guide.  2.0M SLPlaybackReport - program for logging broadcasted on air video clips The SLPlaybackReport program is designed to get all necessary information about clips with advertisement broadcasted on air. Quick start.  369K

 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

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 ReplayMachine Software – multichannel video recording and instant replay SportReplay system software – Setup Guide Installing software for the "SportReplay" product. Setup guide.  326K FDReplayVideoIn – Multichannel AV capture to storages. FDReplay VideoIn – is a program for multichannelly capturing audio and video data. User’s guide.  283K ReplayMachineConsole – Instant Replay Control The ReplayMachine Console program presents a workstation for the instant replay operator. User’s guide.   16M

 Forward Referee

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

 QuickStart Guides

Document Title Annotations Download RollCrawl Title Element Creating a region and style collection. Quick start.  821K RollCrawl Title Element Preparing for live broadcast. Quick start.  598K RollCrawl Title Element General information. Quick start.  728K RollCrawl Title Element Controlling the element using operator commands. Quick start.  372K RollCrawl Title Element Controlling the element using schedule commands. Quick Start.  1.5M Forward WatchDog Monitoring Hardware-Software Systems Based on the FD300 Board. Setup guide.  2.0M PostPlay System PostPlay is a broadcast delay system based on the FD300 board. Quick Start.  2.4M PostPlay System - Configuration of Remote Access via Network Configuration of remote access via network to the PostPlay system on another PC. Quick Start.  685K

 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 GPI connection Connecting GPI for using along with the "Forward" and "Forward T" products. User’s guide.   33K 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.  699K 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 Receiving and Rebroadcasting Video Signal with Teletext The Soft-Lab NSK company products support dealing with VBI and DVB teletexts.  656K

 Drafts

The section contains draft documents that are still in the works.

Attention! The documents below may contain sections describing the installation of new components. In most cases it may not be necessary because the new components are already included in the software version you have installed. Please specify the need to install new components in the technical support department.

Document Title Annotations Download Till the end of 201N rests... The TimeLineGen program is used to organize output of the "Till the end of 201N rests X days Y hours Z minutes" message on air.   79K "APTO stream processing (Linear Acoustic)" plugin The "APTO stream processing (Linear Acoustic)" plugin allows you to normalize output audio signal during real-time broadcasting ("on-the-fly") without preliminary processing.  1.3M Products for work with NDI by SoftLab-NSK company The SoftLab-NSK company provides with a complete set of products to work with NDI protocol.  2.3M SOFTLAB-NSK SPLICER A device for splicing local content into program transport streams according to the SCTE 35 standard.  612K Configuring of text at DVB subtitles generating You may change some of the settings for DVD subtitles at their display: text font, font size, text color, text style (normal, bold, italics), position of text on the screen, interlacing.  147K TS1_FastMovieTitles - fast scrolling of final titles in movie The script is designed to scroll final titles in movie quickly to save time. Some time before the end of the movie the screen is split into 2 areas: the first one continues displaying the last minutes of the film, the second area scrolls part of the movie with final titles at a higher speed.  899K Support of Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) in Forward TS products Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) is a UDP audio and video transmission technology. SRT is designed to optimize transfer of data through unreliable (heavily loaded) networks with a minimal delay.  160K TS2_Promo5 - display of several text advertisements at video file playback The TS2_Promo5 script is designed to display several text advertisements and one video file simultaneously  552K Ways of filling black stripes at display of video files with 4:3 aspect ratio and 16:9 output signal. The technology described below allows you to fill black stripes in different ways including an effect of image blurring  834K TSF_Rubric title script TSF_Rubric is a title object with script for display name of rubric for which video clip relates  472K Inserting DTMF cue tone into a sound file The SLDTMFInserter program is designed for inserting DTMF cue toneinto WAV audio file.  525K TS1_NewsRollCrawl - display of a rolling crawl with a fit to duration of TV news The script is designed for titling parts of TV news release (via files located on hard drive).  512K TS2_Now - displaying the title of the "Now showing" movie The script is designed to display the title of the movie that is currently on air on a TV channel.  1.2M