Facility Control (Broadcast & Pro AV)

TSL Control, with its vast array of device interfaces, can allow for the flexible and user-configurable control of multiple devices from a single control panel or GUI. Present just the controls required to enable the operational workflows for multiple devices, from multiple vendors.

Easier and simplified operation leading to better quality output and fewer errors. This can reduce production time and lead to savings.

Use Case: A Leading American Commercial Broadcast Network

A Leading National American Broadcast Network uses TSL Control to route video server control between their Sony XVS mixers and Evertz Dreamcatcher video servers.

At the software level, the system is comprised of several input and emulator protocols and a separate number of output and controller protocols.

Each production control room (PCR) has a dedicated TSL general purpose interface tally processor (GTP).

The mixer is trying to control 4 channels of the video server, so it sends 4 separate instances of AMP protocol to that dedicated TSL GTP.

The GTP is emulating an AMP-based video server so that it can receive AMP protocol and respond to it as the mixer would expect.

On the back end, a group of TSL GTPs connect to the available video servers, again using AMP protocol.

Additionally, there are two separate GTPs that are known as the Router GTPs. These two act as a primary/backup redundant pair running in active/active mode.

The two router GTPs create a virtual routable matrix that any router control system can control, using standard protocols like Quartz or Snell SW-P08.

Device Control Machine Control Routing Diagram

Within this virtual matrix, each incoming connection from a mixer is assigned an input number, and each connection to a video server is assigned an output number.

The router GTPs receive cross-point commands from the router control system and then respond to them by telling the GTPs in the PCRs to connect to the appropriate GTPs that connect to the video server.

This particular system utilises hardware GTPs, but there is no reason why these could not be virtualised.

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Router Control

HMI Interfaces

TSL hardware panels give you solutions to niche problems in a simplified way, allowing control of external devices from the button panels without having to go via a control system. It’s direct control. They have their own logical functions and GPIO. Plus, a wide variety of comms mechanisms, that can talk of over IP, over serial and over GPIO. With a small footprint and big performance, the panels can control any GPIO, IP, RS422, or RS232-enabled device, located anywhere, with a single button push.

VIRTUAL PANELS

The TallyMan Virtual Panel (TMVP) is an incredibly powerful addition to the TallyMan control system. The fully customisable user interface brings signal flow management, monitoring and device management to users in an intuitive control surface, enhancing operational workflow to bring flexibility to outside broadcast and transmission facilities throughout the world. Discover more

Tally (UMD, Camera Delegation)

The modern broadcast system contains a vast array of devices that either produce, display or “consume” tallies. Most of these devices will produce or receive the tally information in different ways using different protocols and interfaces. Tally requirements can be very small and contained, but some can be very large systems that are spread across geographical locations. Discover more

Orchestration

Anything-to-Anything (Machine Control Routing)

Dynamic Insertion (SCTE)

Facility Control

Protocol Translation

Most broadcasters have a wide variety of new and legacy equipment that they need to work together in one cohesive system. These devices will utilise a vast array of different protocols and interfaces, everything from GPIs to xml. Do you need to use your old Evertz control panel with your new Grass Valley Router? Do you need to control your graphics keyer when it is routed to air? This all requires some form of protocol translation. Discover more

Monitoring (SNMP)

IP Transition

More and more broadcasters are moving to IP-based infrastructure over traditional SDI. The promise is that the equipment required (IP switches, router etc.) are more cost-effective than their SDI equivalent as well as opening up broadcast to a huge amount of industry standard tools that are used in the IT industry. The problem is that doing reliable real-time media over IP is hard. There is a significant learning curve and a very different methodology used than with SDI. Discover more

Server/Clip Control (DDR)

Disaster Recovery

Control Room Snapshot and Recall (Presets)

Graphics Management

Scheduled Actions and Secondary Events

Control Servers and Other Hardware Solutions

From signal routing to remote device control, by grouping multi-level actions into a single, user-configurable interface, you can do things that will make your production much more efficient. By providing just the controls needed, from simple interfaces for specific tasks to unleashing the full power of a system built on a logic-based and open control layer, customers are able to maintain complete ownership of their systems.

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Testimonials

“The newly designed TSL MPA1-MIX MADI-V units feature an extremely intuitive layout. The left to right ascending order of the knobs is very user-friendly as the operator can easily find the channel they need, without having to look directly at the panel. The ‘V’ pattern also has a nice aesthetic look to it.”

Michael Naugle

Design Engineer, NEP’s U.S. Broadcast Services team.

“Turner has always encouraged workplace innovation, and partnering with TSL allowed us to develop a solution that genuinely improved operational workflow. We're now exploring ways to roll this setup out across the whole organization.”

Terry York

CNN Field Engineer

“PAM2 is an easy-to-use package that gives NEP Visions the confidence that the audio streams from our OB vehicles will arrive at their destinations on the right channels, with the correct coding and the correct loudness. With the PAM2s in use almost every day in our 3G vehicles for Sky Premiership football matches, and with coverage of crucial events such as Wimbledon, the Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations and the London 2012 Olympics, we’ve made the right choice in terms of audio monitoring for now and for the
future.”

Paul Fournier

Head of Sound at NEP Visions

“We used to monitor everything manually. This was stressful because inevitably mistakes could sometimes be made by this method; it was also very inefficient. Now we have an automated system that we can rely on. InSite works, giving us the information we need when we need it and displayed in a way we like.”

Danny Sisupalan

M&E Operations Manager, Sky Network Services (SNS)

"TSL’s commitment to supporting emerging IP standards such as AES-67, SMPTE 2022-6 and SMPTE 2110 gave us the confidence we needed in the PAM2-IP to provide the audio monitoring we required at RTL City. Additionally, knowing that we could deploy the PAM2-IP in our new all-IP infrastructure without being forced to change our operational workflows was fundamental to our purchase decision."

Costas Colombus

Director of Technology projects and Support at BCE

"We’ve been thrilled to have TSL as part of our growing AMPP alliance. As Product Manager for Orchestration Tools and Infrastructure at Grass Valley, I’m excited to partner with them as they deliver the processing engine behind the new GVO-Tally option for GV Orbit.

TSL is well known for its expertise in tally management, making them the ideal collaborator to support our Production Switchers, camera tally lamps, and UMD/multiviewer labels. We also worked together to support third-party tally and control protocols.

By integrating TSL’s software directly into GV Orbit, our customers avoid the need for extra power, rack space, or cabling. It’s a strong partnership that offers a complete tally solution and a great working relationship."

Steve Billow

Senior Product Manager, Grass Valley

"Providing this simplicity and power, TSL’s solution offers users complete control via a unified infrastructure, allowing for immediate access to all devices across multiple networks, avoiding the need for individual sets of control interfaces. Plus, with Virtual Panels, access and routing between the different networked systems is fast and intuitive.”

Christopher Hawkes

Principal at Kromers

“Our volunteers love the simplicity and new capabilities of our system, and they don’t have to understand the underlying technology that makes it possible. We no longer have to re-label every input and output on a route change, which equates to faster and more dependable configuration changes. The ability to interface with numerous data protocols, as well as analogue interfaces, has added additional capabilities to out system that can help to further streamline the facility’s workflow.”

J Ballard

First Baptist Church of Jacksonville

"What attracts us most about TSL is its price to performance ratio.”

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Facility Control (Broadcast & Pro AV)

Use Case: A Leading American Commercial Broadcast Network

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Our Solutions

Audio Monitoring

Control Solutions

Power Management

Our Commitment to Excellence

Testimonials

Michael Naugle

Design Engineer, NEP’s U.S. Broadcast Services team.

Terry York

CNN Field Engineer

Paul Fournier

Head of Sound at NEP Visions

Danny Sisupalan

M&E Operations Manager, Sky Network Services (SNS)

Costas Colombus

Director of Technology projects and Support at BCE

Steve Billow

Senior Product Manager, Grass Valley

Christopher Hawkes

Principal at Kromers

J Ballard

First Baptist Church of Jacksonville

Zhang Xuming

Head of Broadcasting Technology Planning TJ Sports

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