VEGA Software: Client
At the heart of the system are VEGA Client and VEGA Server. Operators interact
with the modern user interface of VEGA Client, controlling the system via
the VEGA Server either locally or remotely. This client/server architecture
allows multiple clients to share the resources provided by a single server, with
redundancy options available to ensure fail-safe processes are in place. Host PCs
can be supplied or sourced independently for added flexibility, and deployment
using virtualised infrastructure is fully supported. VEGA Software offers a truly
intelligent and scalable robotic control solution.
Description
VEGA Software sits at the heart of the VEGA Control System
It offers a truly intelligent and scalable robotic control solution with client/server architecture allowing multiple clients to share resources and supporting virtualised infrastructure.
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VEGA Client
Operational interface designed for growing production requirements. Customisable with dockable control elements, one-touch recall of pre-set shots, and director’s view virtual monitor to ensure an optimised user experience.
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VEGA Server
Dedicated software coordinating every element of the system. Offering core services, extensions, and permissions management, the Server can be distributed across multiple hardware to ensure robust and efficient control.
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VEGA Server Cluster
Allows installation of the Server across multiple hardware pieces, distributing workload and management to enhance resilience and capacity via load-distribution.
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VEGA Client
The modern interface of VEGA Client includes familiar features to guide and support the user. A shot selection grid that will be immediately recognised by broadcast robotics operators forms the centre of the main operating screen. This window, along with all other control elements can be docked/undocked, sized, and placed as the user wants across single or multiple screens. User profiles will save individual preferences as well as admin assigned privileges, simplifying day-to-day operation.
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VEGA Client
Operators can save pre-set shots and group in the grid to their preference with fully synchronised one-touch recall for both single and multi-shot pre-sets. Network sharing of pre-set shots can be done by group or single shot and a coordinated handover process ensures smooth takeover of control from one operator to another.
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VEGA Client
Management of devices enables operators to set movement limits remotely and optimise the motion quality through acceleration/deceleration profile configuration and capping of maximum speed. Devices can be grouped for individual production sets, allowing multiple groups to be saved for each studio and recalled quickly, ready for productions to go to air.
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VEGA Client
A director’s view virtual monitor adds a video stream to the interface, allowing the operator to view the camera output and perform camera adjustment (requires VEGA CCU extension). As production requirements grow, a wide range of optional extensions can be integrated seamlessly into the VEGA Client UI. This maintains familiarity for operators and ensures that even as facility requirements grow the VEGA Client UI will remain the operators’ sole point of control.
VEGA Server
VEGA Server orchestrates every element of the VEGA Control System, coordinating all clients, users, studios, and devices. Like VEGA Client, the server software can be deployed on turn-key Vinten PCs or independent PC hardware that complies to the VEGA minimum specification and recommended configuration.
The server provides all the core services needed to operate a VEGA Control System including additional functionality available through extensions. It also facilitates permissions management, allowing user and group profiles to be set by the system administrator. This allows admins to remove sensitive or unnecessary settings, equipment or facilities – such as remote studios – from an operator’s VEGA Client interface. When operators are required to control remote facilities VEGA ensures full access to any required functionality by tying system extensions to studios rather than VEGA Clients.
VEGA Server can be installed as a single piece of hardware running all the control system services or run over multiple pieces of hardware (requires VEGA Server Cluster license). Creating a cluster of servers in this way distributes the workload and management to offer resilience through failover support and capacity via load-distribution. Global facilities can locate individual but connected servers close to each production location for a truly geographically distributed system.
VEGA Server Cluster
VEGA Server Cluster enables the server to be installed as a cluster, distributing the control system services across multiple pieces of hardware. One license is required per server cluster, with no limit to how many PCs/VMs the server cluster is distributed across for a single studio. Creating a cluster of servers in this way distributes the workload and management to offer resilience through failover support and capacity via load-distribution. Global facilities can locate individual but connected servers close to each production location for a truly geographically distributed system.
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