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The TouchStar™ Master Control System provides full function access to remote camera and receive site equipment. The intuitive touchscreen interface allows operators to control TrollCam camera systems as well as S750 and TS-940SL remote site controllers at multiple locations with ease. The highly configurable TouchStar software navigates from one receive site to the next with the click of a button. There is no limit to the number of remote sites an individual master can control. A single screen can be configured to operate equipment simultaneously at numerous locations. The TouchStar Master Control System includes a high-grade, rack-mountable PC and a 17-inch touchscreen monitor.
The TouchStar™ software has the ability to control a variety of devices at geographically diverse locations. It intergrates all of the necessary functions onto one panel so the operator has full control of local and remote devices regardless of their venue. The TouchStar™ software can be used to control video switchers, routers, microwave transmitters/receivers and various other pieces of equipment with serial or discreet remote interfaces. The system provides a seamless transition from one device to the next by providing a common interface regardless of the manufacturer or vintage of the system. TouchStar™ Master Controllers can be networked, giving users the ability to simultaneously control the system from different workstations.
The control panel is configured to display a large active view of a selected location as well as a real-time snapshot of the other remote sites. For additional convenience, there are built-in presets providing the operator quick access to user-defined remote site or camera configurations.
Mapping - Upgrade today:
1. TouchStar™ 2008 and
2. Mapping 2008
TouchStar™ software has an optional map-based interface that displays a street-level map of the entire United States. Operators can place receive sites, vans, trucks, and helicopters on the map. The map panel provides an accurate visual picture of the location of fixed and mobile assets in one convenient view. Receive antenna alignment is accomplished by simply selecting the transmitting source and the desired receive site on the map panel and pressing a button to steer the receive antenna to the correct heading. Additionally, the software provides a real-time representation of a moving aircraft location on the map. By using the mapping panel, the operator can quickly align multiple receive antennas to various different sources on the fly.
PDF instructions for the TouchStars Map View Features
Real-Time Video
A Master Controller running TouchStar software can display a live video signal from each of the remote sites. A locally controlled router provides automatic switching to the active receive site as the operator navigates through the software. This feature aids the user in quickly setting up shots by eliminating the need to manual switch video sources. TouchStar automatically stores a bitmap image for camera presets in the preset button itself, providing a quick visual reminder of the preset position, which further reduces operator workload. Onscreen controls over video parameters allow operators to normalize the video as required.
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As broadcast engineers increasingly turn to Troll Systems to replace analog remote sites with HD ready digital control, Troll has introduced the SpecTroll Viewer a real-time 800Mhz Spectrum monitor. Available as an option on the popular S750, the SpecTroll Viewer provides ENG operators with an intuitive way to align remote site RF antennas to maximize antenna gain and provide the best possible video signal.
SpecTroll Viewer provides raw spectrum data at 800MHz (pre IF filtering and AGC), fully integrated into the TouchStar™ Master Controller GUI (Graphic User Interface). Displayed in real-time over existing communications links, the SpecTroll does not require any communications upgrades.
Specifically designed for operators who need to quickly tune ENG shots, the SpecTroll viewer can display the complete channel plan, up to a 80MHz of bandwidth at one time. Operators can also adjust the span display to isolate individual 10MHz bands. This finite viewer control enables users to identify and adjust for common types of interference like spectral re-growth, multi-path and co-channel interference that could potentially lead to a cliff effect. The SpecTroll Viewer also makes it easy to see signal distortions that typically occur when ENG operators overdrive an RF signal.
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