Installation of FAB Subtitler Server

General Support Pages
- Self Service Support
- FAB System Report Tool
- Providing Files to FAB
- What to do when any FAB application hangs
- Providing Remote Access to FAB
- FAB End User License Agreement
- FAB Standard Support Conditions
- USB Dongle Issues
- Installation of FAB Software on Microsoft Windows Cluster
- List of TCP Ports used by FAB applications
- Warranty repair of HP and HPE hardware
- Hardware test results with FAB Software
- Troubleshooting plura Timecode PCL PCI/PCIe Card
- Using FAB USB Dongles in Virtual Machines
- Using FAB Software over Remote Desktop
- Recommended Windows update procedure
- Avoiding error message Mfplat.dll is missing
- How to use FAB Web Access
- Installing an update for FAB Software
- Using FAB USB Dongles Over Network
- Configuring access to FAB applications over HTTPS
- Configuring time sync to NTP server
FAB Subtitler Installation
- Installation of FAB Subtitler
- Automated install of FAB Subtitler
- FAB Subtitler license activation
- Running multiple instances of FAB Subtitler on one computer
- Using multiple versions of FAB Subtitler on the same PC
- Moving FAB Subtitler to a new PC or workstation
- Using FAB Subtitler under MAC OS X
FAB Subtitler General
- How to use multiple configurations (.fcf files) in FAB Subtitler
- Formatting features for bitmap subtitles in FAB Subtitler
- Using the timecode calculator in FAB Subtitler
- Using file transcription in FAB Subtitler
- Working with subtitles in Arabic language in FAB Subtitler
- Working with subtitles in far east languages in FAB Subtitler
- 3D with FAB Subtitler
- Configuring live transcription in FAB Subtitler
FAB Subtitler Editor
- Defining the line length in FAB Subtitler Editor
- Automatic repetition of ... in a new subtitle
- Check of compliance of subtitle files
- Cumulative subtitles
- Applying timecode offset in FAB Subtitler
- Working with scene changes
- Using Shortforms in FAB Subtitler
- Subtitle list in FAB Subtitler
- Spell check in FAB Subtitler
- Working with timecode in FAB Subtitler
FAB Subtitler Live Subtitling
- How to use the Speech Interface
- Configuration of Dragon NaturallySpeaking for use with FAB Subtitler
- Configuring the MOS protocol
- Transmitting live subtitling for YouTube live events
- Using multiple workstations
- Using live transcription in FAB Subtitler LIVE
- Transmitting live subtitles for Zoom webinars or meetings
- Manual multilingual subtitle transmission
- Interfacing Dalet News System to FAB Subtitler LIVE
- Interfacing Generic News System to FAB Subtitler LIVE
- Using news rundowns in FAB Subtitler LIVE
FAB Subtitler Conversion
- Batch conversion of multiple subtitle files
- Conversion of subtitle files using watchfolders
- Explanation of automatic operation
- Configuring RESTful service API
- Conversion between different frame rates
- Insertion of WSS signal into video files
- Insertion of teletext subtitles into MXF files
- Insertion of DVB / Teletext subtitles in TS video files
- Creation of elementary stream with DVB/Teletext subtitles
- Define PIDs for multiple language insertion into TS files
- Explanation of a fail-safe configuration for automatic operation
- Scene change detection and video file conversion in FAB Subtitler
FAB Subtitler Video Files
- Video file formats supported by FAB Subtitler
- Extraction of subtitles from video files using watchfolders
- Types of timecode in video files
- Playing of video file with subtitles
- Opening video files on Windows Server
- Keyframe Distance (GOP) in Video Files
FAB Subtitler Live Video
- Live video sources
- Using the XVTEC Low Latency Video Encoder
- Using SRT Protocol in FAB Subtitler LIVE
- Using a DeckLink card in FAB Subtitler
- Using NDI Video in FAB Subtitler
- Using Fill & Key Output
- Using the Kiloview E1 SDI Video Encoder
- Detect errors in TS/IP live streams
FAB Subtitler Files
- EBU STL files saved by FAB Subtitler
- SCC Subtitle File Format
- Exporting open subtitles into Final Cut Pro 7
- FAB Subtitler hangs when saving a subtitle file
- Recovering lost or corrupted subtitle files in FAB Subtitler
- Import of Text and DOC files
- Using PAC files in FAB Subtitler
- Supported import/export file formats in FAB Subtitler
FAB Subtitler Transmission
- Manual operation of transmission from files
- Management of subtitles files
- Management of subtitle sources
- Insertion of closed captions CEA-608/CEA-708 into SDI
- Hot-standby operation of two systems
- Scheduled Tasks and Actions
- Transmission of multiple files for a single ID
- Transmission of more than 8 languages
- Using live transcription in FAB Subtitler BCAST
- Transmitting subtitles for HLS live internet streams
- Reception of subtitles over network
- Compensating delay in DVB and internet subtitle transmission
- Using the ESUB-XF Subtitle Protocol
FAB Subtitler Server
- Installation of FAB Subtitler Server
- Using FAB Subtitler Server for News
- Using FAB Subtitler Server for File Transcription
- Using FAB Subtitler Server for Live Transcription
- List of Downloadable Components for FAB Subtitler Server
- GPU Usage in FAB Subtitler Server
FAB Activity Manager
- Installation and Usage of FAB Activity Manager
FAB DVB Interface
- Defining the DVB subtitling descriptor in the PMT
- PCR in FAB DVB interface
- Timing in transmission of DVB and teletext subtitles over DVB
- Installation of a new driver / firmware for the ASI card
- Recording transport stream (TS) with DVB interface
- Recording IP transport stream (TS) with Wireshark
- Recording IP transport stream (TS) with FAB Test Suite
- Recording ASI transport stream (TS) with Dektec ASI Card
- How to move FAB DVB Interface to a new PC/server
- Using one FAB DVB Interface with multiple DVB multiplexers
- Monitoring the SDI teletext output of FAB DVB Interface
- Monitoring the TS teletext output of FAB DVB Interface
- Configuring a Cisco Multicast Switch
- FAB DVB Interface license activation
- Creating Backup of FAB DVB Interface
- Problem with folder rights in FAB DVB Interface
- Transport Stream Structure
FAB Subtitle Database
- Description of the XML format for import of data into FAB Subtitle Database
- How to correctly upgrade older versions of FAB Subtitle Database
- How to move FAB Subtitle Database to a new PC
- Automated install of FAB Subtitle Database Client
- FAB Subtitle Database license activation
FAB Media Converter
- FAB Media Converter license activation
FAB Media Encoder
- Control the VTR via serial port
- FAB Media Encoder license activation
FAB Teletext Editor
- Installing FAB Teletext Editor
- Installing FAB Teletext Editor Corporate
- Using a Color Keyboard Template
- FAB Teletext Editor license activation
FAB Teletext Generator
- Importing Configuration and Pages from FT-DGS / FT-DBR
- FAB Teletext Data Generator license activation
- Modifying teletext pages
FAB Teletext Network Controller
- Installing FAB Network Controller Client
- How to move FAB Network Controller to a new PC
- How to check log files
- Teletext Decoding in FAB Network Controller
- Characters allowed in the password for FAB Network Controller
- XML Export in FAB Network Controller
- SSO (Single-Sign-On) Secure Logon to FAB Network Controller
- FAB Network Controller license activation
- Export of URLs in FAB Network Controller
- Creating Backup of FAB Network Controller
FAB Teletext Archive
- How to move FAB Archive Server to a new PC
- FAB Archive Server license activation
- Creating Backup of FAB Archive Server
FAB DGS/DBR
- Configuration for Subtitling
- Modify apology pages
- Setting the time automatically
- Download the backup file
- Hot-stanby operation of two systems
- Changing the IP address
- Activate screen logging
- Installing a software update
FAB TV Guide
- Defining the data folder
- The CHN File Format

Installation of FAB Subtitler Server

Requirements

Required is a PC with Windows 10/11 Pro or Windows Server 2019 or higher.

FAB Subtitler Server can be installed in a virtual machine if transcription functionality will not be used.

For transcription functionality a physical PC/Server with NVidia RTX 3060 or better GPU card is required.

FAB Subtitler Server software can be used free of charge to use the functionality for sharing of files between multiple FAB Subtitler LIVE workstations.

A software license has to be obtained from FAB so that you can use file transcription and live transcription functionality.

Installation

Download the installation ZIP file for FAB Subtitler Server from FAB Web Access and start setupfabsubtitlerserver.exe

Configuration and usage of file sharing functionality is described here

Additional steps required only if you will be using transcription functionality

Download and install the correct NVidia graphics driver for the GPU card from www.nvidia.com
Download and install NVidia CUDA 12.4 Toolkit for Windows from here . and during installation make sure that you select only the following options:

Download NVidia CuDNN v8.9.7 for Windows from here . and copy the files in the ZIP file to the correct folder (overwrite existing files):

from: cudnn-windows-x86_64-8.9.7.29_cuda12-archive.zip\cudnn-windows-x86_64-8.9.7.29_cuda12-archive\
to: c:\Program Files\NVIDIA GPU Computing Toolkit\CUDA\v12.4\

Download one of the whisper versions that you wish to use for transcription functionality from here
Start the program “FAB Subtitler Server Config”, click on “Import ZIP package” and select the ZIP file with the Whisper version that you downloaded.

To configure file transcription follow the instructions here
To configure live transcription follow the instructions here

Log files & information

FAB Subtitler Server Log files are available in the following folder:

c:\ProgramData\FAB\FAB Subtitler Server

The following command can be used to display the current usage of the GPU card:

nvidia-smi -l 1

This page was last updated on 2024-04-15