How do I test ad cues (SCTE-35)?
Quick answer
The Ad cues (SCTE-35) card has three steps: Watch the cues as they land, Send a test cue when you are sending, and a Verdict that names what to change.
Where it is
- The Ad cues (SCTE-35) card shows during a session.
- Watching: turn it on or off with the SCTE-35 button.
1 Watch
- Every cue shows as it lands, newest first, in plain words.
- The small line under it is the technical detail.
- The +/- seconds is how far ahead of the video it landed.
2 Send (sending only)
- Send a test cue puts a real ad-break cue into your stream.
- Options: Cue type, Segment, Duration, Immediate (no time stamp), Pre-roll and Label (UPID).
- With a duration, the end cue goes out by itself.
- Watching? Cues come from the far end. Send one from there.
3 Verdict
- One line, green or red, on whether the cues are usable.
- What to change: names the setting to fix on the encoder.
Recommended tests
- Tests that fit your link. Each has a Run button.
- Passed or Failed is based on what actually arrives.