The videos below will walk you through some of the essential tasks in ZEN Master.

How To Videos

Overview

Centralized Management

Acquisition and Delivery

Health Monitoring

PID Mapping Options in ZEN Master

Deep Data Analytics

Intelligent Data Platform (IDP)

ZEN Master Authorization

Access Control

Billing Codes

Live Events Management

Disaster Recovery (Alternative Path)

Introduction to ZEN Master

Logging in to ZEN Master

Main Screens

Working with Lists

Working with Data Forms

Working with Graphs

Global Search

Change Tracking

Time Zone Selection

Dark Mode

Help

Customizing the Info Panel (Layout)

Using Widgets

Collapsing and restoring the details and resources panes

Management Console UI Elements

Configuring Tags

Configuring Events Profiles

Configuring Notifications

Configuring API Keys

Configuring SSH Keys

Configuring AWS Account Credentials

Configuring Microsoft Azure Account Credentials

Configuring Google GCP Account Credentials

Configuration

Adding a ZEC

Connecting the ZEC (ZEC UI)

Viewing Existing ZEC

Adding a Zixi Feeder

Connecting the Zixi Feeder (Zixi Feeder UI)

Viewing Existing Zixi Feeders

Adding a Zixi Receiver

Viewing Existing Zixi Receivers

Editing the Tags and Configuration Profiles of Multiple Zixi Edge Devices

Zixi Edge Devices

Creating a Broadcaster Cluster

Viewing Existing Clusters

Broadcasters

Adding ZEN Master Sources

Adding AWS Media Sources

Adding a Source - AWS MediaConnect

Cloning a Source

Viewing Existing Sources

Sources

Channel Sources

Redundancy in ZEN Master

Adding Transcoded Channels

Adding Pass-Through Channels

Adding Failover Channels

Adding MediaConnect Flow Channels

Adding a AWS MediaLive Channel

Adding Adaptive Channels

Cloning a Channel

Viewing Existing Channels

Channels

Adding HTTP Targets

Adding Zixi Pull Targets

Adding Zixi Push Targets

Adding Zixi AWS MediaConnect Targets

Adding RIST  Targets

Adding UDP/RTP Targets

Adding RTMP Targets

Adding SRT Targets

Adding NDI Targets

Adding CDI Targets

Adding ST 2110 JPEG XS Targets

Adding MediaLive HTTP Targets

Adding Entitlement Targets

Viewing Existing Targets

Targets

Adding a Zixi Remote Access Profile

Adding a Videon Remote Access Profile

Connecting Device Using Remote Access

Viewing Existing Remote Access Profiles

Remote Access Events

Remote Access

Pre-requisites

Adding a Live Event

Viewing Existing Events

Using the Live Events Filter

Viewing Event Details

Live Event Manual Controls

Live Events

Transcoding Profiles

PID Mapping Profiles

Transformations

Events

Alarms Notification List

SCTE-35

Logs

Status

Active Errors

Active Incidents

Recent Events Log

Dashboard

Creating a Map

Editing Maps

Cloning Maps

Viewing Map Lists

Viewing Map Display

Maps

Actions on Networks

Network Details

Network Active Objects

Networks

Creating a Grid

Creating a Grid Group

Editing Grids

Editing Grid Groups

Cloning Grids

Cloning Grid Groups

Viewing Grid Lists

Viewing Grid Display

Grids

Managing Users and Groups

Managing Roles

Editing Your Account Details

Configuring Single Sign-On Account Settings

Account Management

Managing Error Notifications

Sending Notifications to a Kafka server

Notifications

Adding New Reports

Editing Reports

Cloning Reports

Generating Reports

Viewing and Downloading Reports

Understanding Report Content

Reports

Adding a New Automation Task Set

Adding Tasks to a Task Set

Adding a Schedule to a Task Set

Viewing and Running Task Sets

Automation

Sources Graphs

Broadcaster Graphs

Targets Graphs

Viewing the Graphs for Multiple Resources

Selecting a Time Range

Navigating Back/Forward in Time

Insights

Viewing Existing Incidents

Creating an Incident Manually

Incidents

Adding a Tag Multiviewer

Adding a Zixi Multiviewer

Multi-Viewers

Glossary - Common Terms & Acronyms

ZEN Master - Errors and Resolutions

References

ZEN Master User Guide

Source Diagram

Use Case Topology

ZEN Master Automated Authorization

ZEN Master Entities and Basic Workflow

Introduction

Logging into ZEN Master

Adding a Broadcaster Cluster

Configuring Resources

Adding a Source

Verifying Source Status

Configuring Sources

Adding a Pass-Through Channel

Verifying Channel Status

Configuring Channels

Adding a Zixi Pull Target

Verifying Target Status

Adding Targets

How to Configure ZEN Master for Live Distribution

Azure SSO Introduction

Setting up ZEN Master Azure SSO

Setting up Groups and Roles

Pre-registering Users in ZEN Master for Azure

Azure SSO Setup Guide

Okta SSO Introduction

Setting up ZEN Master Okta SSO

Pre-registering Users in ZEN Master for Okta

Okta SSO Setup Guide

GCP SSO Introduction

Setting up ZEN Master GCP SSO

Pre-registering Users in ZEN Master for GCP

GCP SSO Setup Guide

SSO Setup Guides Home

ZEN Master Home

(Signal Processing Notification): The XML message that is returned from the SDS outlining any stream switches or SCTE35 manipulation that should occur.

(Signal Processing Event): The XML message that is sent to the SDS when triggered by a relevant SCTE message

(Signal Decision Service): Used in broadcast and streaming workflows to manage ad insertion, content switching, or emergency alerts based on predefined rules

the Event Scheduling and Notification Interface (ESNI) standard, designed to help broadcasters and streaming platforms manage content distribution dynamically

SCTE-224