Add the Tally Display (UMD) UMDs provide simultaneous display of a source's name and it's currently tallied condition. In the last row of the table, click the box under the column labeled UMD Device Name. In the box, type a name for the UMD. The name must be unique.

Specify the UMD Settings Click the box under the column labeled Device Port. Click the drop-down menu arrow in the box and select the UMD port that connects the display device to the TSI. Click the box under the column labeled ID / Serial #. For multi-view type display devices, enter the ID number that identifies this display in the multi-viewer system. For individual display devices, enter the serial number of the device.

Select a UMD Monitoring Style The selected monitoring style determines what type of information appears on the UMD. Choose a source type of monitoring style to make the UMD always show the same source with its tally condition. Choose a destination type of monitoring style to make the UMD show the source that is routed to the same destination with that source's tally condition. Click the box under the column labeled Monitoring Style. Click the drop-down menu arrow in the box and select the desired monitoring style.

Assign a Source to a UMD Drag the desired source name from left pane over to the table in the right pane. Drop the source over the box in the same row as the UMD under the column labeled Monitoring Style.

Add a Destination to be Monitored on a UMD In the last row of the table, click the box under the column labeled Destination Name. In the box, type a name for the destination. The name must be unique. On the same row as the destination, click to box under the column labeled Output Device. Click the drop-down menu arrow in the box and select the switching equipment that contains the destination. On the same row as the destination, click to box under the column labeled Output Name. Depending on type of the switching equipment, a pop-up menu of possible choices may appear. If the desired output name does not appear, click Close. Enter an output identifier in a form accepted by that switching equipment. Most switching equipment accepts numeric output identifiers. Some routing switchers accept the same destination name that appears in the equipment's configuration system.

Assign a Destination to a UMD Drag the desired destination name from left pane over to the table in the right pane. Drop the destination over the box in the same row as the UMD under the column labeled Monitoring Style.

Select a UMD Tally Area The tally condition for a UMD is determined once the displayed source reaches a designated destination (such as a production switcher on-air program output) known as a tally area. A tally system can have several tally areas. Generally, there is one tally area for each production switcher. Click the box under the column labeled Tally Area. Click the drop-down menu arrow in the box and select the tally area for this UMD.