The design and implementation rely on the latest SMPTE ST 2110 IP technologies for networking and playout.
This new updates to IP core ST 2110 have also allowed Robit Architect to be added to the system to improve operational flexibility and cost-savings.

With Architect, ImagineCommunications has also achieved the ability to centralize UMDs, operate Tally and connect Automation to GPIO, as well as control Cameras and PTZs.

Robit has been a reliable Imagine Communications partner for many years.

In recent years, Robit has successfully completed the delivery and integration of UMD and Tally solutions in numerous customer installations, thanks to our powerful Architect platform and in collaboration with the Imagine Communications teams.

Architect offers UMD and Tally with direct integration with the Prismon multiviewer and the Selenio Network Processor (SNP), thereby providing a reliable foundation for modern broadcast infrastructures.

We are proud to have added to Magellan CS ecosystem the flexibility and power of our Architect, for orchestrating UMD and Tally in Control Rooms, Cloud and IP routing control system, becoming a part of a Video infrastructure solution.
A fruitful collaboration between the Imagine Communications team and the Robit team made it possible to achieve the goal of obtaining the best results in terms of workflow, operational efficiency, and automation, increasing system efficiency and cost-savings.

Robit Architect comes with a large library of supported protocols (TSL, Imagine, Grass Valley, Sony etc.) for controlling and interfacing with a wide range of Imagine devices and panels and 3rd party broadcast devices (baseband routers, multiviewers and vision mixers).

Tally Light Pro w/ Label: Green Amber Red

Tally LT Pro is a powerful Tally solution fully IP-Based. Can be deployed from local to wan or VPN without the need of converters or additional infrastructure.
It comes with dual redundancy PSU option: PoE (802.3af/at) and 5V standard Power Adapter.

General Purpose Interface available with 2 inputs and 2 outputs.
GPI interfaces offer unlimited flexibility, allowing both direct interaction with custom circuits and the reception of status signals to be displayed on a multiviewer.

Pluggable GPIO Push-in technology connector

The GPIO Tally function enables direct connection to a wide range of professional video switchers and cameras that support contact-based Tally inputs/outputs.
Push-in technology connector for solderless plug connectivity, enabling easy or self-assembly solutions with a Pluggable System Terminal Block (6x AWG size 20).

Tally-Light-Pro Direct Link TSL Protocol use case

Our Tally works across Layer 3 networks and it can be directly integrated in fiber optic layouts.
Tally LT Pro can operate with our flexible Architect orchestrator structure
or can be linked directly to the Ethernet network and Vision Mixers with TSL protocol [others are coming soon].

Tally-Light-Link Control Room use case

The device is equipped with a bright, adjustable RGB light, featuring a large front display measuring 64mm wide by 18mm high on the viewer’s side and an RGB light on the operator’s side; both displays can be adjusted separately and allow for program and preview indication.
Green, Red, Amber and White bright colors available as tally.

A transparent label can also be easily applied to the flat front panel.
Label size: w=64mm x h=18mm

Tally Light Pro w/ Label

Tally Light Pro back view

Dimensions

The design and implementation rely on the latest SMPTE ST 2110 IP technologies for networking and playout.
This new updates to IP core ST 2110 have also allowed Robit Architect to be added to the system to improve operational flexibility.
Primecast, thanks to its team of experts, managed the Tally and UMD systems for this prestigious project with a high-profile client, taking advantage of our Robit’s Architect orchestrator.

With Architect, Alaraby has also achieved the ability to centralize Salvos, operate Matrix and Mixer Automation, as well as control Cameras and PTZs.

Configuration and setup interface

Robit Architect comes with a large library of supported protocols (TSL, Imagine, Grass Valley, Sony etc.) for controlling and interfacing with a wide range of Imagine devices and panels and 3rd party broadcast devices (baseband routers, multiviewers and vision mixers).
Most of Imagine Communications, Grass Valley, Sony, For-A, Ross and other brands protocols are integrated seamlessly.
With R-Arch tool you can configure Smart Panel software that runs on Robit embedded server or on a PC or Linux.

Architect Orchestrator

Dante Audio Routing for channel subscription completely integrated.

A HTML web (server-based) option for Smart Panels is available; that is working in almost any environment or even with your smartphone, natively from the browser.

The security of the system is of the highest level, since the tool runs on the Robit server management system.
Operator access to signals is restricted within the installation, allowing easy and secure signal routing for all users.

UMD & Tally configuration is easy, and can add many tally logics, triggering several actions connected to the original tally signal.
Specifically it is possible to setup an automation or a follow camera action connected to physical general purpose GPIO. CCU cueing are also driven by the orchestrator through the physical GPO contacts.

MultiViewers: UMD and Tally Information
An unlimited number of tallies can be calculated for all resources in the system. Most brand of multiviewers and monitors can be controlled to display information like currently active source, tally colors and other metadata.
Many UMD/tally protocols are supported both over IP (TCP/UDP) or serial (with a phisical serial port interface to the server).
It is possible to integrate an unlimited number of vision mixers, multiviewers and GPIO interfaces. The UMD & Tally configuration is easy, and can add many tally logics, triggering several actions connected to the original tally signal.

Software Smart Panels
Robit Smart Panels are configured internally on Robit Architect GUI.
XY-Panel, Breakway Panel, Single Row and Multi Rows are available.
Smart Panels can run on Robit server or on client PC w/ Windows(c) or Linux OS.
A server-based HTML Web option for Smart Panels is available that will work in almost any environment or even with your smartphone, natively from the browser.

Smart-Panel configuration

X-Points Web Panel

Technical Director MCR Web Panel

Hardware Smart Panels
Robit Smart Panels are configured internally on Robit Architect GUI.
XY-Panel, Breakway Panel, Single Row w/ Encoder available.

High quality RGB buttons gives you professional control of multiple devices, with customizable OLED displays for text labels.

Smart-Panel SP20-Pro

Robit Architect has the flexibility to be reconfigured in the field with minimal effort. This Orchestrator solution delivers a strong improvement in operational usability through the consolidation of video monitoring and the way tally and UMD information is presented to the user.

Moreover Robit eBox-GPIO empowers your custom control and tally with a networked GPIO contacts.
eGPIO-32 Box provides a configurable GPIO device to enable flexible and scalable interconnection with external equipment through LAN and WAN.

eGPIO32-ETH Box

Tally Light Pro w/ Label: Green Amber Red

Control Room

The Robit Control Room Manager manages Tally contributions and Router and Mixer information by talking directly with GV AMPP to produce and distribute live video productions on a single platform.

Connected to the virtual control processor, physical and web operator panels are used to control media routing and processing, providing operations across the virtual media processing platform with a traditional workflow.

This achievement motivates us to continue our development and innovation efforts.

Smart Panel 20 Pro

Smart Panel 19e Pro

Smart OLED Panels are available as rack-mounted with 20, 40, 60 push-buttons, or with an encoder to manage high level features and parameters and have configurable multi-color graphical OLED displays and RGB professional buttons.
Each button has the ability to act multiple functions from a single push, heavily increasing the operational flexibility of the system.

Smart Panels can operate completely independently, but they are also designed to be truly modular; they can be combined in many different combinations, like SP40 Pro, SP39e Pro, SP60 Pro, SP59e

Available models:

Robit Smart Panels are configured internally on Robit Architect GUI.
XY-Panel, Breakway Panel, Single Row w/ Encoder available.

Smart-Panel configuration

High quality RGB buttons gives you professional control of multiple devices, with customizable OLED displays for text labels.

Smart OLED Panels can also control routers with native protocols and are able to process simple router control logic as well as complex Macro commands.

It is possible to run multiple Smart Panels in the same network.
Most common control protocols supported (e.g. Leitch, Pro-Bel, Utah, GV, ForA, BlackMagic, TSL etc.) through our orchestrator.

There are many good reasons to combine panels such as more buttons you may have for your automation control, obtaining combinations like SP40 Pro, SP39e Pro, SP60 Pro, SP59e.

Then you get more physical buttons expanding your controlling workflow.

With Robit Architect you can use any SP20 Pro panel to create a combined setup with up to 60 push buttons logically combined in a virtual single panel; they will be controlled as one by the orchestrator.

A limited number of combined pre-configurations in Robit’s orchestrator Gui are available, (small for single panel, medium for two panel configs and large for three panel configs)

It is possible to use these pre-made configurations as a fast way to get started and edit them to your preferences or make your own configuration from scratch.
All Smart Panel instances are available both as Hardware Panels as well as Web-based Panels.

X-Points Web Panel

Technical Director MCR Web Panel

NVP, specialized in remote and cloud production in collaboration with DAZN, is now orchestrating the complex Control Rooms and IP routing control system with Robit‘s orchestrator, becoming a core part of a Video infrastructure solution.

The Innovation Hub is implementing traditional UHD/4K live video production workstations as well as a dedicated infrastructure of the facility based on the new standard SMPTE ST 2110.

We are extremely proud to partner with NVP on this prestigious project.

With a simple and effective Excel-like design, the user can configure, administer, and manage the entire complex infrastructure in one central orchestrator.
Real-time visualization on the user interface allows the operator to stay on top of the situation at all times.

UMD & Tally configuration is easy, and can add many tally logics, triggering several actions connected to the original tally signal.

Easy and powerful setup for automation and follow camera actions.

Robit Smart Panels, as well as other brand panels, are integrated in the Robit Architect’s orchestrator.
Robit Architect GUI offers a fast, easy and reliable way to operate the panels in XY-Panel, Breakway Panel, Single Row and Multi Rows configuration.

Smart-Panel configuration

Smart Panels can run on Robit server or on client PC w/ Windows(c) or Linux OS.
A server-based HTML/Web option for Smart Panels is available that will work in almost any environment or even with your smartphone, natively from the browser.

Tally information can be managed and shared through various devices, including TSL equipment, over an IP network or serial bus.

Simply interface many devices in different geographical locations or just distribute your tally information and analog GPI signals to and from Ethernet using the Box with the powerful Robit Architect or the robust Robit Control Room Manager.
GPIO connection is available on LAN and WAN.
Robit eGPIO-32 Box is a general-purpose I/O controllers with 16 inputs and 16 outputs, electrically isolated with relays and opto-couplers and with a redundancy PSU.

16 GPO are with relays shorting to ISO-GND.
16 GPI are with optical insulators shorted to ISO-GND

If you need more tally outputs, simply connect multiple GPI and Tally Interfaces together, through Robit Architect.

8 GPO are with relays shorting to ISO-GND.
8 GPI are with optical insulators shorted to ISO-GND

eGPIO ethernet remote Link

eGPIO devices can be also used for bi-directional IP-based communication with non-ethernet devices via the GPIO ports.
It is possible to connect two (or more) devices in different geographic locations or even control legacy equipment by converting digital GPIO signals to and from ethernet.

eGPIO-Link use case

GPIO & Tally Light

Robit’s UMD controller:
By interfacing with Robit’s UMD controller, the control room will be able to provide users with dynamic UMD and tally capability, enhanced connectivity and ease of updating protocols when needs expand.

Robit’s UMD controller collects information from signal routing and mixer and operates displays and tallies as directed by its internal configuration information Software operated with an easy PC interface just to configure the controller. Robit UMD controller provides the customers with the capability of fully integrating Leitch routing, master control and multi-viewer applications with third-party equipment in a dynamic platform.

Robit controller provides immediate support for dynamic UMD and complex tally control based on all widely deployed routing switchers, master control/presentation mixers and production switchers/vision mixers. Robit controller provides also new software drivers to achieve compatibility with new third-party products in development. Tally information can be managed and shared through various devices, including TSL equipment, over an IP network or serial bus.

This advantage the customers, because there is no need to know in advance the exact model of every piece of equipment our customers will need to support; Robit UMD controller has the flexibility to be reconfigured in the field with minimal effort. This Robit solution delivers a strong improvement in operational usability through the consolidation of video monitoring and the way tally and UMD information is presented to the user.

Main features
System Controller Unit 1U rack frame

• Dynamic Display alpha-numeric message control
• Tally control
• Multi-image & Multiviewer interface (Leitch X-Y and other third party protocols)
• Serial Tally decoding from a vision Mixer
• Parallel IN OUT interface 64 IN, 64 OUT tally integrated
• Clean Contact tally out for extra cameras and static UMDs
• Quick and easy assembly of cables to the connectors
• Directly Router and Mixer interface
• Router and Mixer integration
• Serial Tallies and Sources distribution for all the UMDs (external and on the MultiViewer)

For a more powerful approach, please visit the new Robit Architect orchestrator page.

Robit Architect is a tool for orchestrating complex Control Rooms and IP routing control system, becoming a part of a Video infrastructure solution.

Control Room

Under Monitor Display and Tally Systems

The philosophy

Under Monitor Displays (UMDs) are extremely powerful tools in the design of control room monitoring systems, giving immediately identification of the source and/or destination of the signals being displayed on the monitors. Advanced UMD systems can incorporate tally information in the display and can be directly interfaced to the switching equipment that feeds the signals to the monitors so that the display information is continually updated as switching events occur.
The displays can operate as ‘static’ displays, where the information to be displayed is downloaded to the device from a PC over a serial data link or by push-buttons, or as ‘dynamic’ displays, where the information is received continuously from the router control system.

UMDs (Under Monitor Displays) are 16 segment alphanumeric display modules with tally LED bars positioned under picture monitors (or in front of them). A remotely located Controller interfaces all the messages and color attributes and tallies with the Router and the Vision Mixer. Tally information can be managed through various devices, including TSL equipment, over an IP network or serial bus.

Dynamic UMDs are managed via Ethernet or RS422 serial via the Robit controller and can be TRI-color. Tally routing information may be changed either automatically or at will. Film static displays are bi-color with two tally led bars.
Various types of display are available, so as to match common monitor spacing.
The Under Monitor Displays are designed to operate either alone or as part of an integrated system. The modular approach allows a system to be easily reconfigured at a later date.
Static and Dynamic displays are available as single and double to match common picture monitor spacing. OSD Audio monitor Display with Tally are available so to integrate the System with the new flat LCD monitor (for Video Splitting wall).
A high level of integrated technology Controller ensures control of UMDs and Multi-Image Viewers from most brands interfaces, allowing connection of up to a large numbers of UMD in the Control Room.

UMDs are usually either 9 or double 9 character dynamic displays.
They can also be film static displays.
The static ones are bi-color backlight displays with a tally LED bar.

Dynamic UMDs are managed via Ethernet or RS422 serial via the Robit controller. Tally routing information may be changed either automatically or at will.
Various types of display are available, so to match common monitor spacing.

• System Controllers & Tally Unit
• GPI/GPO ethernet extenders
• Dynamic Displays (Tricolor and Cost effective Single color)
• Semi Static Displays
• Film Static Displays
• PSU
• Dimensions (1U, 1/2U wide)

Advantages:
Easy and powerful PC configuration
Ethernet or Serial Tallies distribution
Clean Contact tally out for extra cameras and static UMDs
Quick and easy assembly of cables to the connectors
Directly Router and Mixer interface
Development of new product lines