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h3. A. Cards and connectors

On your Galicaster Mobile unit you can use 3 different capture cards to record your multistream material. Depending on the scheme you are about to use you should combine different inputs.
You can use 3 different capture cards to record your multistream material on your Galicaster Mobile unit. Depending on the scheme you are about to use, you have to combine different inputs.

* VGA grabber: Epiphan VGA2USB LR
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Depending on the scheme you're using you should connect your camera to the Blackmagic Card (SDI) or to the Hauppauge card (NTSC / PAL ). Appart for it, remember to connect the monitor to the graphical card output, not to the motherboard.
Once you have chosen which devices to use, you need to connect your camera to the Blackmagic Card (SDI) or to the Hauppauge card (NTSC / PAL ). Apart from that, remember to connect the monitor to the graphic card output, not to the motherboard.

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h4. B.1 Matterhorn configuration

If you have a OC-Matterhorn running you should ask your Matterhorn system manager for some information. First of all you need a *digest user* - a regular one won't work-, there is a default account for this matters that should be replaced for custom ones.
If you have a OC-Matterhorn running you have to ask your Matterhorn system administrator for some information. First of all, you need a *digest user* - a regular one won't work-. There is a default digest account that should be replaced with your own values.

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You need the admin host address, port included. including the port. For example:

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You also need to stablish a default workflow and its parameters. Scheduled recordings will have his own workflow and parameters, set on the scheduling operation, but not the recordings started manually. The usual parameters you have to set are *captions* and *trimHold*, which value is *False* by default. The usual configuration is:
You also need to set up a default workflow and its parameters. Scheduled recordings will have his own workflow and parameters, defined in the scheduling operation, but the recordings started manually won't. The usual parameters you have to set up are *captions* and *trimHold*, which default to *False*. The normal configuration is:

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If you have set up more than one parameter:

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Finally, you have to decide if your recordings should will be recorded automatically or not. If you want to do so, set *default* to True. All the configuration together will look like:

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h3. C. Galicaster configuration

Galicaster configuration is configurated by a pair of specified in two files _conf-dist.ini_ and _conf.ini_. You can download two different models of _conf.ini_ depending on the cards you are using:

* Blackmagic + Epiphan: [conf.ini | http://webfiler.teltek.es/webfiler/galicaster/configs/bm_mobile/conf.ini]
h4. C.1 Sound configuration

To have the best audio feedback on your interface you should configurate your audio inputs properly.

*Pulse input ( Line in):*
_If you are using the Hauppauge card you don't have to worry about all this._ please skip this section_
First of all, go to the Sound Manager ( speaker icon on the top right corner of the desktop), select the input you are using and set it with the values to no amplification, 100% volume.
Later, if you have distortion on your audio input, edit the conf.ini and set _amplification = 1.0_ oin the AudioSource device.

*Headphones output*
* Alsa Advanced configuration *

If after configure the Sound Manager and your Mixer or Sound input device you still have problems, you should take a look to ALSA.
If you still experience problems after configuring the Sound Manager and your Mixer or Sound input device, you should take a look to ALSA.
Run _alsamixer_ on a shell and ensure that your device is not being amplified. You can check the real Gain on _Item_ on the top left corner of the screen. Press F6 to select the input and F4 to go to the Capture section.

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