System Configuration

The web configuration interface is displayed with the Main settings by default.

NOTE: The Main settings are also where the operation of the Automate VX occurs. For more information on how to use the Main settings for the operation of the Automate VX, refer to Operation.

When a connection is established with the Blackmagic Design ATEM switcher, additional options become available. Initially, Automate VX will automatically route the Blackmagic Design ATEM switcher layouts to existing Automate VX layout IDs.

Sleep and Wake Settings

The following sleep and wake settings are provided.

Sleep and Wake Settings

Open the Wake Action drop-down menu to select the following camera actions when the camera wakes from sleep mode:

• Cameras Forward

• Start AutoSwitch

• Start AutoSwitch and AutoTrack

• Any Scenarios that have been created

Open the Sleep Action drop-down menu to select the following camera actions when entering sleep mode:

• Cameras Back

• Any Scenarios that have been created

Open the Startup Action drop-down menu to select the following camera actions upon boot-up of the system:

• Wake

• Sleep

  tip: IV-CAM Series cameras display their wake and sleep status via their light bar. A red light bar indicates that the camera is in sleep mode, a green light bar indicates that the cameras are in wake mode.

Open the Autoswitch Off drop-down menu to select the following camera actions when Autoswitching has been disabled:

• No Action

• Any Scenarios that have been created

NOTE: Automate VX reboots daily to better the performance of the system. The system will perform the action selected for Startup Action upon reinitialization.

The following push-to-talk settings are provided.

Push-to-Talk Settings

Select the Enable Side by Side check box to turn on side‑by‑side shots. A side-by-side shot is a split screen shot that captures two active participants who are speaking intermittently for a short time frame. This shot will be called after the system detects that two active participants have been speaking for longer than the time set for the Side by Side Threshold. For discussion systems, the side‑by‑side shot will show the two most recent participants who have pressed their unmute button.

NOTE: To move to the next queued speaking participant in a discussion system, one of the two active speaking participants in the side-by-side shot must turn on their mute button. If another participant is waiting in the speaking queue, they will enter the side-by-side shot when one of the two active speaking participants turns on their mute button.

Use the Side by Side Threshold text field to determine how long two active participants need to be speaking before the side-by-side shot is called.

Select the Enable Conversation Mode check box to turn on conversational side-by-side shots. A conversational side-by-side shot is a split screen shot that captures two active participants who are speaking.

This shot will be called after the system detects another speaking participant other than the current one, and will place them on a side-by-shot for the duration set in the Conversation Length field. Once the duration set for Conversation Length is exceeded, the camera shot will transition to a single shot of the last active speaking participant.

The following AutoSwitch settings are provided.

Auto Switch Settings

• Switch Delay: Determines how long it will take the system to switch to a camera shot. Increasing this value will help prevent camera movement during AutoSwitching.
• Noise Delay: Determines how long a noise needs to occur before the system recognizes it. This feature helps to avoid switching based on coughs or other short sounds.
• Pause Delay: Determines how long after an active participant stops speaking before the camera will switch to another camera or a default shot.

Select the Titling tab from the settings page to view the available titling settings.

Titling Tab

The following titling settings can be configured.

The Microphone Table shows the relationship between microphone devices and virtual microphones in the system. The Device Number column indicates the microphone device and the Mic Number column shows the virtual microphone associated with the microphone device.

Microphone Table

Microphone Devices are configured through Room Designer. For more information, refer to Microphone Device Configuration.

The following titling settings are available.

Title Settings

Selecting the check box next to the Enable Titling setting will allow one of the following three selections to be available:

• Select Static Titling from Settings to add a third column to the Microphone Table for entering titles manually.

Microphone Table - Static Title Column



• Select Dynamic Titling from Mic. Devices to dynamically pull titles from a discussion system.
• Select Setup Titling from Dev/Mic. Number for use during system configuration. The active device and corresponding microphone numbers will be displayed to verify that the correct device and microphone are being used.

Select the Advanced tab to view the available advanced settings.

Advanced Tab

The following advanced settings can be configured.

The Room Configurations setting allows for different microphones and room furniture arrangements to be used. This is especially helpful within divisible and multipurpose rooms.

Each room configuration saves a separate copy of all the settings in the Automate VX.

Room Configuration Settings

Each layout is given an ID number and corresponds to the associated configuration name.

• To add additional configurations, select Add Config. A new configuration will be added with the next available numbered ID.

• To remove the active configuration, select Remove Current Config. The active configuration is indicated by the drop-down menu on the top of the settings menu. This will remove it from the Automate VX and Room Designer.

  NOTE: Ensure that projects are saved within Room Designer and exported to a local drive before removing configurations. If a configuration is unintentionally removed and needs to be restored, contact Crestron True Blue Support.

Changing a configuration name must be done within Room Designer. For more information, refer to Room Designer.

Selecting a room configuration can also be called with an API or Crestron command. For more information on using the Automate VX API, refer to the appropriate documentation at https://developer.crestron.com.

Load Microphone Device Presets

Select the Enable on changing to this room configuration check box to load the corresponding numbered microphone array preset when the room configuration is changed.

• Select Add Device to add a microphone array. A new microphone array will be added with the next available device number.

  Select Remove Device to remove a microphone array. The last available microphone array is removed (for example, if microphone arrays 1-4 are configured, microphone array 4 will be removed).

• Use the IP field to enter the IP address of the microphone array.

• Use the Model drop-down menu to select the correct device for the microphone array.

The following file copying settings are provided.

Copy Files Settings

By default, all recordings are saved to local storage of the Automate VX at D:\Recordings\VX. The Copy Files button on the home page copies these files to the specified destination when selected. For more information, refer to Operation.

The Destination path can be set to a mapped network location, a full network address, or an external drive. A log of the copy will be created at the location set for Log Dest.

Select the Delete files from source after copying check box to remove files from D:\Recordings\VX after a successful copy. When unchecked, copied files are moved to D:\RecordingsDone.

The following video production settings are provided.

Video Production Server Settings

Enable Wirecast

Select the Enable Wirecast check box to enable communication between the Automate VX system and Wirecast.

Enable ATEM

Select the Enable ATEM check box to to enable communication between the Automate VX system and a Blackmagic® Design ATEM switcher. When selected, connection options appear for the Blackmagic Design ATEM switcher.

Enable ATEM

Complete the following procedure to connect the Blackmagic Design ATEM switcher to Automate VX:

1. In the Address text field, enter the IP address of the Blackmagic Design ATEM switcher.

   note: The Blackmagic Design ATEM switcher must be on the same network as Automate VX.

2. In the Output text field, enter the output channel of the Blackmagic Design ATEM switcher.

The Blackmagic Design ATEM switcher is now connected to Automate VX.

• For more information on configuring and operating a Blackmagic® Design ATEM switcher, refer to Blackmagic Design's Documentation.

• For more information about enabling a layout to be used in conjunction with the Blackmagic Design ATEM switcher, refer to Blackmagic® Design ATEM Switcher Layouts.

NOTE: Both Enable Wirecast and Enable ATEM can be enabled at the same time.

Automatic Updates

Automatic firmware updates can be enabled or disabled for Automate VX2. Select the Automate VX check box to enable automatic firmware updates.

Automatic Updates

Select the Reboot button to restart Automate VX.

Automate VX can create and save logs of the data that it outputs.

Export Logs

Select Download Support Package to export all of the configuration files used on the system. Select Download All Logs to export a file with the log data of the system.

Select the Visual AI tab to view the available Visual AI settings.

Visual AI Tab

The following Visual AI settings can be configured.

Visual AI enables Automate VX to automatically frame optimal camera shots on Virtual Mic positions. Automate VX detects faces at the Virtual Mic location that is activated, and frames the camera shot so that the speaking participant is centered. Refer to the following sections for information on the available Visual AI settings.

Select the Enable Autoframing check box to turn on Autoframing. Autoframing enables cameras to center participants in the camera shot when a Virtual Mic is activated. If the participant moves from the position, the camera will not follow and attempt to keep the participant centered in the camera shot. For more information on Virtual Mics, refer to Virtual Mic and Blocking Zone Configuration.

Enable Autoframing

Advanced Autoframing Settings

Camera Shot Preview

Frame Padding

Use the up and down arrows in the Frame Padding field to adjust the space around the participant in the Autoframed camera shot.

Max Shot Width

Use the up and down arrows in the Max Shot Width field to adjust the how far the Autoframed camera shot can zoom out.

Face Offset

Use the up and down arrows in the Face Offset field to adjust where the Autoframed camera shot places the head of the participant.

Number of People

Use the up and down arrows in the Number of People field to determine the number of people included in AutoFraming.

Enable True Position

Select the Enable True Position check box to turn on True Position. True Position takes the information from the intelligent array microphone and determines the location of the audio source. The Autoframed camera shot then focuses on the location determined by True Position.

Reframing Sensitivity

Select the Enable Face Direction to turn on Face Direction camera switching. Face Direction determines the direction speaking participants are looking, and switches cameras to display the participant's face better. For more information on the Face Direction logic, refer to Face Direction Design.