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An affordable and reliable Tally Light that works via WiFi based on NodeMCU / ESP8266. Supports multiple video mixers.
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<h1 id="set-up-a-web-tally">Set up a Web Tally<a class="headerlink" href="#set-up-a-web-tally" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h1>
<p>A Web Tally is a Tally Light that runs in a browser.</p>
<p>It can convert any smartphone, tablet or anything with a modern browser into a Tally Light without
much effort.</p>
<p>Further down, we elaborate <a href="#pros-cons">when and when <strong>not</strong> to use</a> Web Tallies, and you should rely
on WiFi Tallies.</p>
<p>But for now a Web Tally is good enough. Let's see the system in action.</p>
<h2 id="setup">Setup<a class="headerlink" href="#setup" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h2>
<p>You should have already <a href="setup-hub.html">set up the Hub</a>. In the web interface click the "Create Web Tally" button
and create a Web Tally and select a channel from your video mixer it should follow. </p>
<p><img alt="Button labeled "Create Web Tally"" src="../images/web-tally-1.png" /></p>
<p>You can now connect to that Tally from the menu, by clicking "Connect".</p>
<p><img alt="Button labeled "Connect"" src="../images/web-tally-2.png" /></p>
<p>And that's it. Your Tally Light should follow the Video Mixer input. </p>
<p><img alt="Web Tally showing "Live" state" src="../images/web-tally-3.png" /></p>
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<p>If the browser supports it, screen lock will be disabled when going into full screen.</p>
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<h2 id="pros-cons">Pros & Cons<a class="headerlink" href="#pros-cons" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h2>
<h3 id="why-to-use-a-web-tally">Why to use a Web Tally<a class="headerlink" href="#why-to-use-a-web-tally" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
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<li><strong>No additional parts</strong> needed. You already have everything to run it.</li>
<li><strong>Having a Web Tally</strong> is better than not having <em>any</em> Tally. :D</li>
<li>Handy for <strong>video material</strong> produced on a <strong>computer</strong>. The Tally Light can be placed anywhere on the screen.</li>
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<h3 id="why-not-to-use-a-web-tally">Why not to use a Web Tally<a class="headerlink" href="#why-not-to-use-a-web-tally" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
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<li><strong>Latency</strong> of a Web Tally is above a WiFi Tally.</li>
<li><strong>Form factor</strong> depends on your use case, but a smartphone on top of a camera might be clunky.</li>
<li><strong>Network Spam & Distraction</strong>. When using your network for other production-critical applications, like JACK, Art-Net or Dante,
you might not want a – probably private – smartphone in the same network. It might install updates or show
an instant messenger notification at the worst possible moment.</li>
<li><strong>Easy to use</strong> Once a WiFi Tally is configured, you just need to power it and it is ready to work.</li>
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<h2 id="conclusion">Conclusion<a class="headerlink" href="#conclusion" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h2>
<p>If you want, go to the next step to learn how to <a href="setup-wifi-tally.html">build and setup a WiFi Tally</a>.
We highly recommend you do it.</p>
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