Step 3: Set up the inputs in the event

To set up an MPTS program

You must set up each program in the MPTS as an individual input.

You can use inputs from an MPTS with both asynchronous input switching and SCTE-35-triggered input switching.

Note

The information in this section assumes that you are familiar with the general steps for creating an event.

1. On the web interface, got to the Inputs section of the event.

2. Complete the Input section as follows:

   • Input Type: Choose Network Input.

   • Input Name: Enter the label for the input, obtained from the POIS operator.

   • Network Location: The URL of the MPTS. For example, udp://192.20.08.18:5001

3. Open the Advanced section of this input and complete the following fields (on the first line of fields)

   • Virtual Input: Choose this field to set up the input as a virtual input. Elemental Live notifies the POIS only about inputs that are configured as virtual inputs.

   • Virtual Input SCTE 35 PID: Enter the PID in the MPTS that holds the SCTE-35 data stream. You complete this field only if you are using this program with SCTE-35-triggered input switching. This is the PID that Elemental Live probes for SCTE-35 messages to send to the POIS.

4. Go to the Video Selector section of this input and complete the following fields:

   • Program, in Video Selector: Enter the program number of the individual program in the mpts.

5. Set up the audio and captions for this MPTS in the usual way.

6. Set up more inputs, for other programs in the MPTS. For all the inputs, these rules apply:

   • The URLs must be identical, because the programs must all be in the same MPTS.

   • The Input names must each be different.

   • The Program (in the Video Selector) must each be different.

To set up a file input

You can use file inputs with asynchronous input switching. You can't use them with SCTE-35-triggered input switching.

Note

The information in this section assumes that you are familiar with the general steps for creating an event.

1. On the web interface, got to the Inputs section of the event.

2. Complete the Input section as follows:

   • Input Type: Choose File Input or HLS File Input.

   • Input Name: Enter the label for the input, obtained from the POIS operator.

   • File Location: The path and file name for the source. For example, ftp://vod_files/mlaw.wav

3. Open the Advanced section of this input and complete the fields as follows:

   • Virtual Input: Choose this field to set up the input as a virtual input. Elemental Live notifies the POIS only about inputs that are configured as virtual inputs.

   • Virtual Input SCTE 35 PID: Ignore this field. It is used only with SCTE-35-triggered input switching.