AJA and Telestream Applications

Quick Start Guide
Introduction
This Quick Start Guide provides a basic overview of the AJA Wirecast Plug-in and
its AJA Multi-Channel Configuration panel for use with Telestream’s Wirecast Pro
streaming production application.
Figure 1. AJA Multi-Channel Configuration Panel

Live streaming has increased in popularity and complexity. Live streams now
routinely must deal with switching between multiple input sources as well as
being more mobile.
AJA hardware solutions allow streaming software like Wirecast to take in multiple
inputs using a single, compact hardware device without compromising quality,
speed or portability and allowing users to adapt to the needs of any project.
Telestream Wirecast is supported through the AJA Desktop Software for the
following AJA devices:
• KONA 5, KONA 4, KONA HDMI, KONA IP, KONA 1, KONA 3G, KONA LHi, KONA
LHe Plus
• CORVID HB-R
• Io 4K Plus, Io 4K, Io IP, Io XT, Io Express
• T-TAP Pro
• T-TAP
Telestream Wirecast is also supported through the AJA Desktop Software for the
following Avid devices:
• Avid Artist | DNxIV
• Avid Artist | DNxIP

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Telestream Wirecast is also supported through UVA / UVC OS drivers for the
following AJA devices:
• U-TAP SDI
• U-TAP HDMI

Getting Started
NOTE: Do not open Wirecast until you have finished configuring your devices following
this installation procedure.
1. Install Wirecast.
2. Install the AJA Driver Package. This will install both the AJA plug-in and, in
the AJA Utilities folder, the AJA Multi-Channel Config panel. You will use this
panel to configure your AJA devices for Wirecast.
3. Launch the AJA Multi-Channel Config panel
4. Configure your AJA device, mapping the inputs. This may involve selecting
HDMI or SDI inputs depending on the AJA KONA/Io product you use. See
below for specific details on the AJA Multi-Channel Config panel.
5. Save your settings by clicking on the Save button in the lower right-hand
corner of the Config panel. This saves a configuration file that Wirecast
references upon startup.
6. Run Wirecast.
If you have multiple AJA devices available in your system, they are displayed and
can be selected from the list in the left-side pane of the Config panel.

AJA Multi-Channel Config Panel

AJA devices used with Wirecast are configured using the AJA Multi-Channel
Config panel rather than the AJA Control Panel used with other retail
applications.

Configuring Inputs
Input pulldown menus allows you to select from the specific input options
available on the AJA hardware you are using with Wirecast. Number and type of
I/O channels vary across AJA devices and firmware mode selected.
NOTE: Firmware update and mode selection for the AJA device is performed using the
AJA Control Panel.

Audio Enable
Individual audio on/off selections are available for each channel.
Figure 2. Input Selection Menus

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Configuring Outputs
Channel 4 (or last Channel of your AJA device) can be designated as Program Out.
Select output from the Channel 4 pulldown menu and choose the desired format
from the output format pulldown (see Figure 3).
NOTE: When not using Ch 4 as an output, it can be used as a fourth simultaneous input.
This is not applicable however, when using KONA HDMI since it is a multi-channel
capture only card.

Figure 3. UltraHD/4K Output Format Selection

4K Mode Options
NOTE: Available options will depend on your AJA device's capabilities.
Choose from input 4xSDI, input 2xSDI, input HDMI, input/output 2xSDI,
input/output HDMI, or output.
When not using 4K set to disable.

AJA Device Capabilities

KONA 5
With 4K firmware, supports up to 4K HFR over four wires in Quad Mode.
NOTE: KONA 5 8K firmware is not compatible with the AJA Multi-Channel Config app.

KONA 4
Up to 1080 p60 can support up to four channels. Each channel can be a different
raster size and framerate, as long as they are in the same clock family. With the
UFC firmware loaded, only two input channels are available.

KONA 3G
Up to 1080 p60 can support up to four inputs (when using the 4K firmware),
however all four input signals must be identical in raster and framerate. The
standard KONA 3G UFC firmware (non-4K support) will allow two input channels
but both must be identical in raster and framerate.

KONA 1
Up to 1080 p60 can support one input and one output simultaneously.

KONA HDMI
Up to 1080 p60 can support up to four channels of HDMI. Each channel can be a
different raster size and framerate, as long as they are in the same clock family.

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If choosing to enable "4K Options", then the choices are:

• disable
• input HDMI
To capture 4K/UHD, you must use either HDMI 1 or HDMI 2.

KONA IP
Supports 1x HD/2K or 4x HD/2K.

Corvid HB-R
Supports one HDbaseT source. HDMI output is pass through.

Io 4K Plus
Up to 1080 p60 can support up to four channels as a mix of HDMI and SDI. Each
channel can be a different raster size and framerate, as long as they are in the
same clock family.
If choosing to enable "4K Options", then the choices are:
• Input SDI (4 x 3G-SDI)
• Input HDMI (2.0)
• Output SDI (4 x 3G-SDI) or HDMI (2.0)
To use the HDMI input, it must always be set as Input 1.

Io 4K
Up to 1080 p60 can support up to four channels as a mix of HDMI and SDI. Each
channel can be a different raster size and framerate, as long as they are in the
same clock family. With the UFC firmware loaded, only two input channels are
available. To use the HDMI input, it must always be set as Input 1.

Io IP
Supports 1x HD/2K or 4x HD/2K.

Io XT
Up to 1080 p60 can support two video inputs, however both input signals must
be identical in raster and framerate. To use the HDMI input, it must always be set
as Input 1.

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