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Configuring Devices using

Configuration Manager

About Device Types

Devices supported by the Automation system generally fall into one of two categories: media devices and non-media devices. Media devices include any devices that can be assigned to a list, have a storage collection of available media, and have the ability to cue and play media. Non-media devices are devices that perform other functions within the automation system. The following descriptions refer to the software objects within the automation system that control the actual devices.

Media Devices

Media devices may be categorized as one of two types within the Automation system: physical media devices and virtual media devices. Media devices have a number of common characteristics including:

• A storage collection of available media

• Assignment to a list (or several lists, in the case of multiple-stream devices)

• Ability to cue media

• Ability to play or record media

• One or more “media heads” (I/O streams)

Physical Media Devices Virtual Media Devices

Video Server Encoder and Decoder Ports

VTRs

Cart Machines

Switch-Only Devices

GMT Requesters

GMT Distributors

Still Stores

Character Generators

Audio Disk Carts

Serial Devices

Video Effect Devices

VChip Encoders

Demo Devices

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Physical Media Devices: Physical Media Devices are devices that physically exist within the broadcast control room and are controlled though an RS-422 serial or GPI connection. The configuration GUIs for the software objects that the automation uses to control these devices will contain a Serial Port tab where you designate the serial port the Device Server will use to communicate with the device.

Virtual Media Devices: Virtual Media Devices exist only as software objects and perform special functions within the automation system.

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Switch-Only devices will switch a designated source to a designated destination on a switcher or router when their device name is placed in the ID column of a Transmission list

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GMT Requesters are special GMT components that request missing media to populate a playout device.

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GMT Distributors are special GMT components that distribute media from a source device at the request of a Requester.

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Demo Devices simulate the behavior of certain physical media devices. Demo Devices are used primarily for testing, diagnostics and demonstration purposes.

Storage Collection of Available Media

All media devices have a storage collection of available media. This storage collection is maintained in the Device Server’s RAM as the application is running. The storage collection for a device may consist of one ID or many IDs. Mass-storage devices, such as video servers and cart machines, may have storage collections consisting of hundreds or thousands of IDs. Single-stream devices, such as VTRs, have storage collections that consist of either one ID (if a tape has been loaded into the VTR), or no IDs (if the VTR is empty).

The storage collections for mass storage devices may be viewed from the Device Storage window in either the Air Client or Media Client application.

Media Head

A media head is a software representation or abstraction of the I/O stream to or from a media device. A single-stream device, such as a VTR, has a single media head. A VTR is capable of playing out only one piece of media at a time. A multi-stream device, such as a cart machine, has as many media heads as there are VTRs available within the cart machine.

Each VTR may produce a separate audio/video stream simultaneously.

A video server encoder or decoder port is abstracted in the software as a two-headed device because of its ability to play out (or record) a continuous stream of audio and video. A decoder port may be thought of as analogous to a cart machine with two VTRs – while one

VTR is playing out, the other has the next media cued. While one of the decoder port’s media heads is playing out, the other media head has the next clip cued.

Switch-Only devices have eight media heads. A Switch-Only device may be configured with eight ID names, each representing a crosspoint on a router or switcher. All eight heads may be cued simultaneously on a list.

Non-Media Devices

Non-media devices behave differently than media devices. Non-media devices:

• Are not assigned to lists

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• Are shared by all lists

• Do not have storage collections

• Cannot cue, play or record

• Do not have “media heads”

Like media devices, non-media devices may be controlled through an RS-422 serial connection. Some of the non-media devices supported by the automation system include:

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Routers and switchers are the most common types of non-media devices. Routers and switchers (including master control switchers) are not assigned to lists. Instead, they are shared by all lists through the audio/video routing tables (A/V tables) configured for each device on each list.

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Barcode readers: Barcode readers or barcode wands are used to identify tapes by a barcode label.

Special Device Types

A few device types supported by the Automation system do not fall into the categories of either media or non-media devices. They have some of the characteristics of media devices, but are never assigned to a list. They include the following types:

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Archives, archive managers and archive systems are controlled though an Ethernet connection, rather than a point-to-point RS-422 serial connection. T

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ProxyFTP Devices are software gateways the automation system uses to initiate FTP file transfers between video servers over a wide area network (WAN).

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Database Update Redirectors are software devices that propagate changes to database records to events on lists running on multiple Device Servers.

NOTE: All devices, whether they are media devices, non-media devices or the special devices described above, must be assigned to a device channel in the Configured Devices

window of the Configuration Manager.

About Device Control

Devices supported by the Automation system may be controlled by one of several means: a point-to-point RS-422 serial connection, an Ethernet connection on a local area network, or by a GPI trigger.

RS-422 Control

Physical media devices are generally controlled though a point-to-point RS-422 serial connection. Different devices utilize different command protocols for their serial control.

Video server ports on all makes and models of servers are controlled using VDCP (Video

Disk Communication Protocol). VTRs are typically controlled using Sony VTR protocol.

Other devices are controlled using their manufacturer’s native command protocols.

Depending on the requirements of the command protocol, devices may be polled periodically for status updates. Video server ports, for example, are polled every frame for port status and every 8 seconds (approx.) for system status. Sony VTRs are polled every frame for an update of the current timecode position. Other devices are not polled but sent commands only when they are called upon to perform some action.

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The automation serial boards in the Device Server contain serial communication status LEDs that indicate the current status of the board. On the top edge of each serial board are banks of three LEDs corresponding to the eight RS-422 serial ports on the board (1 bank of eight

LEDS for an 8-port card, 2 banks of eight LEDs for a serial 16 card). These LEDs are only visible by removing the Device Server’s cover.

• The green LED indicates that there is data being transmitted to the device from the

Device Server.

• The yellow LED indicates that there is data being received by the Device Server from the controlled device.

• The red LED indicates that a communications error has occurred. Only a mismatch in the communication parameters configured for the device (Baud rate, parity, stop bits, data bits) will cause this LED to illuminate.

Depending on the types of devices connected to the serial board, the transmit and receive

LEDs will either solidly illuminate, or intermittently illuminate. The communications error LED will illuminate upon the first occurrence of an error and remain illuminated until normal communications are established.

For most devices supported by the Automation system, the communication parameters are not configurable within the Configuration Manager. The devices themselves must be configured to match the automation system’s requirements.

Reference the user notes for a specific device for more information about its communication parameter requirements.

8 Port Serial Card LEDs

On the rear panel of the 8-port serial card, visible from the outside of the Device Server, are three summary status LEDs. These LEDs are a summary of the eight sets of LEDs on the top edge of the board. A communications error on any one of the eight serial ports will cause this LED to illuminate.

8-port serial board (rear)

Tx Rx Rx Error

Summary status LEDs

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16 port Serial Card LEDs

Transmit, Receive, and Error indications are available for each of the 16 ports via green, yellow, and red LEDs respectively. Global Transmit and Receive LEDs are visible thru the rear bracket.

16-port serial board (top)

Ethernet Control

Archives and archive systems are controlled through a separate Ethernet connection to the archive manager. The Device Server contains a second network interface, bound to TCP/IP protocol, which may be used to connect the Device Server to the local area network for the archive system.

Reference NOTE: Installation of Device Server v11 recommends TCP/IP on two separate

LAN’s, one for Automation Hardware Control, and one for the SQL Database interaction. It is

recommended to use TCP/IP with a 2nd NIC installed into Clients for the SQL interaction.

Archive system without bridge computer

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Archive system with bridge computer

Another optional archive control architecture involves the use of a bridge computer. The bridge computer serves as a gateway between the Device Server and the archive system. It contains two network interfaces, one bound to TCP/IP protocol for connection to the automation LAN, and one bound to TCP/IP protocol for connection to the archive system

LAN. The bridge computer runs a separate instance of the Device Server application with a single device configured: the archive device. This architecture separates the functions of the

Device Server’s devices and the archive device, and frees the TCP/IP network interface in the Device Server for other purposes.

The Automation system uses the Video Archive Communication Protocol (VACP) to control archive systems. This command protocol is widely supported by archive system manufacturers.

FTP file transfers between video servers on a wide area network may be controlled through an Ethernet connection as well. The ProxyFTP device may be configured with the IP addresses of any video servers on the WAN and initiate and control file transfers.

Device Servers are shipped with IP default addresses configured for their TCP/IP network interfaces. These IP addresses may be changed at installation time to suit the needs of your particular network.

GPI Control

Devices that cannot be controlled through a serial or Ethernet interface may be controlled using a General Purpose Interface (GPI) trigger. A GPI is a relay contact closure that provides either a high-to-low or a low-to-high transition to trigger devices that accept this type of control. A single Device Server can support up to 32 contact closures (four GPI cards), although the standard Device Server configuration includes two GPI cards. Additional GPI cards may be purchased separately.

GPI triggers are configured in the Configuration Manager Tool as Switch-Only devices.

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To Start Device Configuration

The Configuration Manager Tool is used to configure the device drivers for devices controlled by a specific Device Server.

1. Right-click on the name of the Device Server. A pop-up menu is displayed.

2. From the pop-up menu select “Configured Devices.” The Configured Devices window opens to display the devices already configured and the available device drivers.

• The left pane displays the available device channels, the Device Channel is not necessarily the same as RS-422 Serial Port to be used.

• The right pane displays the available device drivers.

• The number in parentheses next to the device type in the right pane displays the number of available device drivers for that device type.

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Main Menu Options

The Configured Devices window has a number of drop-down menus available.

File menu

The File menu has the following options:

Option

Save Devices

Select to…

Write the current configuration to the Device Server’s configuration files in the “C:\Server” folder on the Device Server.

Save Configuration

Locally

Print Configuration Print the Device Server’s configuration files, if you have a printer attached to the client PC (or a network printer configured).

Caution: The configuration files can be quite large! Be sure to

have plenty of paper in your printer.

Clocking

Save the Device Server’s configuration files to an alternate location.

Only the ADC100NT.INI and LISTCONF.INI files are saved. This allows you to back up your current configuration to an alternate location (recommended). Choosing this option will open an

Explorer window and allow you to choose where to save the files.

Delete

Configure the system reference clock for the Device Server. In the window that opens (left), select the appropriate type of clock input your system will be using (SMPTE timecode, Video Sync, or the

Device Server’s internal PC clock) the correct frame rate (NTSC –

30 fps, or PAL – 25 fps), and if you are using drop-frame or nondrop-frame timecode.

Delete the selected device from its device channel.

Properties

Diagnostics

Open the configuration GUI for the selected device.

Open a modeless diagnostics logging window for the selected

device. For more information see Diagnostics and

Troubleshooting .

NOTE: This option is only available for certain types of devices

(GMT Distributors, Archives, ProxyFTP devices).

Close the Configured Devices window.

Edit menu

The Edit menu has the following options:

Option

Copy

Paste

Select to…

This option is not currently available. (use the keyboard shortcut

CTL+C)

This option is not currently available (use the keyboard shortcut

CTL+V)

View menu

The View menu has the following options:

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Option Select to…

Large Icons

Details

Display large icons in the left pane of the Configured Devices window.

Displays device details in the left pane of the Configured Devices window.

Device Status

Port Usage

Connections

Open the Device Status window. This window displays the realtime status of devices in use by the automation system.

Open a window that displays the devices in order of serial port number.

Open a window that displays all of the Device Servers and client applications currently logged into this Device Server

GPI Card 1 (2, 3, 4) Open a diagnostic utility for testing the GPI cards in the Device

Server. Opening the appropriate GPI card window and placing a check in a checkbox will close the relay contacts for the corresponding GPI output.

Refresh Refresh the display in the Configured Devices window.

Help menu

The Help menu has the following options:

Option

Contents**

Topic Search…**

Select to…

Display the contents of the help file.

Display a search engine for the help files.

How to Use Help** Display a Windows help file with information about how to use the help file.

About… Launch a dialog displaying version and copyright information of the currently selected Device Server.

**NOTE: These Options are currently unavailable.

To Configure the System Reference Clock

(Clocking)

Use the following procedure to configure the system reference clock for the Device Server.

1. From the ADCNT Configuration screen, right-click on the name of a listed Device Server.

A pop-up menu is displayed.

2. From the pop-up menu select “Configured Devices.” The Configured Devices window opens to display the devices already configured and the available device drivers for that

Device Server.

3. On the Configured Devices window, from the main menu select File > Clocking. The

Clocking dialog is displayed.

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4. Source: Select the appropriate type of clock input connected to your system: (SMPTE timecode, Video Sync, or the Device Server’s internal PC clock). The Source title will change to reflect the connected input.

Note: If no sources are connected the Source title will always revert to “- PC”.

Note: If running multiple Device Servers and PC Clock is selected as Source, the clocks must be manually synchronized.

IMPORTANT: The Time Code Source used (e.g. timecode generator) must be set to 24 hour format.

(See also About Device Server Clocking .)

5. Rate: Select the correct frame rate (NTSC – 30 fps, or PAL – 25 fps).

6. Drop Frame: If you are using timecode to clock the system, select whether the timecode

source is drop-frame or non-drop-frame timecode. (See also About Drop Frame / Non

Drop Frame Settings .)

• If the timecode source is Drop-Frame (DF), select Drop Frame - ON

• If the timecode source is Non Drop-Frame (NDF), select Drop Frame - OFF.

7. Round DF: Select if the round drop frame parameter if you want to force the play list timing the always be accurate with respect to Time of Day, when using NTSC drop frame

(DF).

• Without Rounded DF checked in NTSC timing mode, the drop frame follows the rule from RS-170A, in the full minute. If an event’s duration is not a full minute, the drop frame is ignored for the segment smaller than a minute.

• With Rounded DF checked in NTSC timing mode, all the event duration segments smaller than 1 minute are accumulated to a full minute and then drop frame is implemented. This makes the timing more accurate

8. Date: (Optional) The current date can be changed while the Device Server application is running. When the date drop down is selected, a calendar view is presented, with the currently set date noted. The correct date can be selected by highlighting it. If necessary, the arrow controls can be used to select the month.

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About PC Clock Date: When the Device Server application if first launched, the PC clock's date is used to determine the date. However, since the Device Server uses an external reference to maintain its clocking—typically house timecode—the point at which the day is incremented cannot be maintained using the PC clock. Therefore the date is incremented whenever the Device Server's clocking passes through 00:00:00:00. Under certain circumstances, the date may become out of sync with the actual date. This has no effect on the execution of events, but affects certain processes such as AsRuns.

9. When finished click Apply and then click OK.

About Drop Frame / Non Drop Frame Settings

The Drop Frame or Non Drop Frame settings must be correctly set across the system.

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If the Drop Frame (DF) option is set to ON, and Drop Frame is received, then DF is shown in BLACK in the Device Server window and in the Client's transmission windows.

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If the Drop Frame (DF) option is set to OFF, and Drop Frame is received, then DF is shown in RED in the Device Server window and in the Client's transmission windows.

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If the Drop Frame (DF) option is set to ON, and Non Drop Frame is received, then NDF is shown in RED in the Device Server window and in the Client's transmission windows.

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If the Drop Frame (DF) option is set to OFF, and Non Drop Frame is received, then NDF is shown in BLACK in the Device Server window and in the Client's transmission windows.

To see NDF in Black, genlock the system with Timecode, select NDF in the configuration,

AND ensure the clock being fed to the Device Server is NDF.

About Device Server Clocking

If the Source option selected in the configuration (TimeCode, SYNC or PC Clock) is available, it is shown in BLACK in the Device Server window and in the Client's transmission windows. The Source title on the Clocking Information dialog will change to reflect the connected input.

If a selected Source option is not available, then the next available option is shown in RED on the Clocking Information dialog, according to the source initially selected. These sequences are described below.

Note: If no sources are connected the Source title will always revert to “- PC”.

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Sequence 1:

If TIMECODE is selected and is connected to the Device Server, it is shown in BLACK. If it is selected and is not connected, then SYNC is shown in RED - if Sync is connected. If SYNC is not connected either, then PC CLOCK is shown in RED.

Selected

Source

Timecode

Connected to Device

Server

Sync

Connected to Device

Server

PC Clock

YES

Selected

Source

(Timecode)

Shown in

BLACK

Source

Shown in

RED

Sequence 2:

If SYNC is selected and is connected to the Device Server, it is shown in BLACK. If SYNC is selected and it is not connected, then PC CLOCK is shown in RED.

Selected

Source

Sync

Connected to Device

Server

PC Clock

YES

Selected

Source

(Sync)

Shown in

BLACK

Source

Shown in

RED

To Configure GPI Control

The GPI configuration GUI provides Enhanced GPI Triggering with ADC. The primary aspects of this functionality include:

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The GPI inputs extended to encompass all 32 inputs.

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The ability to configure the action taken for each input.

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The ability to select Single or multiple Lists for each GPI. (i.e. the equivalent of gang rolled functionality).

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The default configuration matches the existing fixed functionality.

Important: This GPI configuration is independent of the GPI configuration for Switch Only devices.

IMPORTANT: For this feature to be enabled, ini files generated by versions 11.55 or higher must be utilized. Ini files created by previous versions do not contain the necessary configuration settings for correct operations. Please contact ADC Technical Support if you would like to utilize this feature.

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GPI Card Status: For information on checking the status and functionality of GPI cards

installed in the Device Server see GPI diagnostics .

To Configure Enhanced GPI Triggering

1. From the Configuration Tool’s main menu select File > GPI Input Configuration. The

GPI Input configuration screen is displayed and provides easy viewing of all GPIs at a glance.

2. On the GPI Input configuration screen configure the following parameters as required:

• Action: Specify the action for a specific GPI: The drop down menu for the Action field offers all Playlist Control Panel options. These include: Run, Ready, Play, Hold, Skip,

Tension Release, Freeze, Roll, Unthread, Protect, Add, Recue, Sub, Cut Next, Roll

Secondary, Play to Next, and Skip to Next.

• List: Select the Lists to which the GPI will issue a command. Single or multiple Lists can be selected (checked) for each GPI. A single GPI can issue a command to multiple lists- with the limitation that only a single command can be selected. This is the equivalent of gang rolled functionality.

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To configure skipping a commercial break after a GPI

(input)

ADC Device Server functionality allows skipping a commercial break after receiving a contact closure input. The following two GPI Input options are used to configure this action: “Play to

Next” and ’Skip to Next”. These options work together with the "Contact Start" option of a transmission list.

Note: The “Play to Next” and ’Skip to Next” options work together with the "Contact Start" option of a transmission list.

When a transmission list plays an up-count event and a GPI closure is received…

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The Up count event rolls to the next event.

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This new feature allows rolling out of the commercial break back to the next N event.

For example, in a playlist with the following events:

AU LIVE

A SPOT1

A SPOT2

A SPOT3

AUN LIVE

If a GPI is received any time in between the AU LIVE event, in any of the SPOT1, 2 or 3, the transmission list, skips all the SPOT 1, 2, 3 and mark MISSED, and starts playing the next N event - similar to having a hard started the U LIVE Event, but instead of a fixed time (AO) it is started with a GPI trigger.

In Operation

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The event modifier - “N” Time-to-next event type - marks where to jump. This allows the user to define arbitrary points: segmented or non-segments, up-count or not and so on.

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Time-to-next event must be in look ahead.

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The events that are skipped when receiving a GPI input are marked as MISSED.

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Skip-to-next mark all events between current and time-to-next as MISSED. The Current event is skipped.

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Play-to-next marks all events between current and time-to-next as MISSED. The Current event will finish playing and then time-to-next event will start playing.

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If current event is up-count event type, the Play-to-next signal is processed as Skip-tonext.

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If time-to-next event is not cued, the playlist tries to thread and cue it.

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If any error occurs (N event is absent or cannot be threaded), it is displayed on client side and the playlist will continue playing events in normal order not skipping any event.

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Note: This functionality applies only to a GPI input. It does not apply to a function available on the Air Client Software/Hardware control panel. That is, this functionality is not available on the Air Client software panel, nor the Air Client hardware panel.

To Configure this functionality

1. From the Configuration Tool’s main menu select File > GPI Input Configuration. The

GPI Input configuration screen is displayed and provides easy viewing of all GPIs at a glance.

2. On the GPI Input configuration screen configure the following parameters as required:

• Action: Specify the action for a specific GPI: The drop down menu for the Action field offers all Playlist Control Panel options. For this enhancement select “Play to Next” or’ Skip top Next”.

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Skip-to-next marks all events between current and time-to-next as MISSED. The

Current event is skipped.

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Play-to-next marks all events between current and time-to-next as MISSED. The

Current event will finish playing and then time-to-next event will start playing.

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If the current event is an up-count event type, the Play-to-next signal is processed as Skip-to-next.

To Assign a Device to a Device Channel

1. Display Device Drivers: To display the specific device driver, click on the

⊞ symbol next to a device type. This expands the tree to display the specific device drivers for that device that are available in the system. (e.g. VTRs expanded would produce Sony,

Ampex, etc.)

2. Select the specific device in the right pane with the mouse, and then drag-and-drop the device on a device channel in the left pane. The number to the left of the device in parentheses decrements by one to indicate one less device driver is available.

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Once a device has been assigned to a device channel, it may be configured for specific options.

(Option) To Remove a Device from a Device Channel

Use the following procedure to remove a device from a device channel.

1. Select the device you wish to remove.

2. Right-click on the entry and from the popup menu select Remove (or use the keyboard

DEL key). The device is removed from the device channel and is made available for assignments to another channel.

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Video Disk Configuration (General)

The following is an example video disk configuration. Your device may have slightly different options and the selection of configuration tabs may be different for that device. If necessary, refer to the User Notes for your device for complete details on how to configure it.

IMPORTANT NEXIO NOTE: The Nexio/VR device driver is currently under development.

Support for the Nexio/VR device will be addressed in a future release.

DTP Insertion Note: The configuration required for the DTP Insertion video disk differs

radically from all other supported video disks. For details see: Configure a DTP Insertion

Video Disk .

To Configure a Video Disk

1. Under Video Disk Servers in the Available pane (right pane), select a device and drag-n-

drop it to the Configured Pane (left pane). For details on assigning a device see: To

Assign a Device to a Device Channel .

Once a device has been assigned to a device channel, it may be configured for specific options.

2. Select the Video Disk device in the left pane, right-click and from the popup menu select

Properties. The configuration dialog is displayed for this device. Use the left and right arrows at the upper right to scroll through the other tabs.

3. Select the General tab. Available options may differ depending on the device selected.

Configure the following parameters as required:

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• Device Name: The device name identifies the disk port. The default name for standard video disks is DISK. Enter the name by using up to 16 characters. When an event is threaded, an extra character - the head number - is added to the end of the name.

The name is also used to identify the disk port used to execute secondary data events. If a disk port’s name matches the ID of a secondary data event, the event is executed. Such secondary data events include those that delete spots, transfer an archived spot, delete protect spots, or undelete protect spots.

• ID Match Name: The ID match name identifies the disk port in secondary events, where the device name is played in the ID field. The default name is the same name you selected as the device name. Enter the name by using up to four characters.

When an event is threaded, a fifth character - the head number - is added to the name.

• Options.

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Stop Disk Play/Record on Init: A stop command is issued to the disk whenever the Device Server is started or the port is re-initialized. When disabled, the

Device Server connects to the video disk port if it can. If it cannot, the port must manually be re-initialized on the Device Server (under System, Diagnostics).

When disabled, it is the operator’s responsibility to check the port status in the

Device Status Window and the IDs in the Device Storage Window and reinitialize if required. Default is enabled (checked).

NOTE: Some sites prefer to DISABLE on ports the play to Air, and also Auto

Record List ports.

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Back to Back Play: When performing back to back play of short spots (for example, five second spots), the preroll and postroll of the lists should be kept as short as possible. The postroll time must be compatible with the VTR, switcher and effect minimum postroll times. Also, the ADC Device Server allows a video disk that has started cueing to continue cueing during preroll as long as cueing finishes before playout time. If disabled, the second head status line never threads (staying offline). This option should typically be left enabled. Default is enabled (checked).

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Update Event Durations From Disk: The ADC Device Server reads from the video disk the duration of every item in the disk. This duration is displayed at the

Device Storage window. The ADC Device Server shortens the duration of any event that is longer than what is reported from the disk. This feature is not typically needed for normal on-air operations since the automation database has the exact durations. Default is disabled (unchecked).

Report Spot Shorter than Scheduled: Becomes available when “Update Event

Durations From Disk” is selected. Check to enable report.

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Reset Storage on Reinit: Check to reset the storage when the device is reinitialized.

Checked: Destroy the old storage collection and recollect storage from disk whenever the disk driver reconnects with the video disk from a lost communication.

Unchecked: Continue to use the old storage collection after the reconnection.

Recommendation: Uncheck if the disk lost communication frequently.

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• Disable heart beat checking for device air protection: Enable/Disable heartbeat check.

Checked: The Driver will not check if the device lost heat beat.

Unchecked: The driver will sense the lost heat beat error and try to reset and reconnect with the device.

Recommendation: Uncheck unless the device can’t reply heat beat checking query command from driver.

4. Select the Serial Port tab. Use this tab to connect the driver to the ADC’s serial COM port that the device is physically connected. Click the down arrow button to select from a list of available serial ports.

5. Select the Ports tab.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Video Input Port In Disk. (Default: 1, Range: No Port (0) to 127) The video port number in the video disk that the automation serial board port logs into. The video input port number you enter depends on the disk system being used. Input ports are used for recording. Typically, only one video port is assigned to a list. A value of ‘No

Port’ closes the video port and makes it available to another communications port.

This must be configured for a video port number that is available in the video disk for the disk to record. ‘No Port’ in the port number: it cannot record and the status is

OFFLINE. The disk port should only be configured to ‘No Port’ if the port is not to be used for recording, or you want to CLOSE the port so another controller’s communication port can take control of that video port number. Normally this should have the same value as the VIDEO OUTPUT PORT if not zero (No Port).

• Video Output Port In Disk. (Default: 1, Range: No Port (0) to 127) The video output port is typically the same as the input port. The output board is used for playout. This is the video port number in the video disk that the automation serial board port logs into. Typically, only one video port is assigned to a list. A value of 0 closes the video port and makes it available to another communications port.

This is normally a unique number for each video disk to specify which video port to use for playing. This must be configured for a video port number that is available in the video disk for the disk to play. A zero in the port number specifies no port

(disabling play). The status is OFFLINE if configured to zero. The disk port should only be configured to zero if the port is not to be used for playing, or to CLOSE the port so another controller’s communication port can take control of that video port number. Normally, this should have the same value as the VIDEO INPUT PORT if not zero.

NOTE: A single disk port can only play or record at a given time (not both). ADC changes from input to output port and back when required, but will not change until it has finished its current task and is in STANDBY. For example it can be scheduled to record a news feed for an hour, then play that news program the next hour on the

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same port providing there is at least 10 seconds (disk dependent) from the time it ends recording to the time it is scheduled to begin play out. If play out must begin sooner, or during recording, then a different disk port of that video disk must be used

to play out the news that is recorded.

• Close Disk Port When Not In Use. The default is disabled. This feature is rarely used. It should only be enabled when the disk port is used by different controllers at different times (for example the ADC/NT and a Turbo product). A television station might use it so the day shift plays out from the disk port and the night shift records new material into the port (however, this is limiting because if a spot needs to be recorded into the disk during the day, the port is busy for playout).

• Disk To Use As Storage Port. Select a disk to be used for storing clips. Typically this will be the same disk being configured. Default is Self.

• Additional Port Of Same Disk. Default: None (not used). This device parameter is only used when you want to assign two video ports from the same video disk to the same play list.

There are only two situations where this is useful: (1) You want to do mixed effects from one piece of material in the disk to the next piece of material in the disk. (2) You want to play spots smaller than Preroll + Postroll + 10 frames + disk cue time. In situation #1 you must have two different video ports from the same disk because you need two streams of simultaneous video do the mix. In situation #2 two ports can allow the next port to get cued and ready simultaneously thus allowing a very short spot to play and the next event will be cued on the other port.

To configure two video disk ports from the same disk to the same list:

• Assign both disk ports to the list as primary ports (air disk ports) not as protect ports.

• In this parameter of each of the two ports, select the name of the disk of the other ports. This allows the list to control both ports, but the first port will think it can play all the material.

When the list asks the first port to cue the events on the list, the first disk port, knowing it has a pointer to an additional disk port, only threads every other event. It then passes the other events to the additional port for threading.

• Use the same procedure to configure two protect disks, each protecting one of the air disk ports. Thus, when loading a playlist with four disk events and pressing program run you will see:

Additional ports of same video disk

EVENT#

DEVICE

Disk1:1

Disk2:1

Disk1:2

Disk2:2

STATUS

Cued

Stop

PROTECT

DEVICE

Disk 3:1

Disk4:1

Disk3:2

Disk4:2

PROTECT

STATUS

Cued

Stop

SPTA

SPTB

SPTC

When configured this way, any editing within or before any threaded and cued events, and all events below the edit point, are ejected and rethreaded in the proper order. This assures that playout toggles ports for every other event.

6. Select the Prerolls/Postrolls tab.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Instant Prerolls.

The Instant feature is designed for coming out of a live or upcounting event as fast as possible when the next event has a near instant preroll. If you are using a master control switcher, the preroll must not be shorter than the shortest preroll supported by the switcher.

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Use Instant Prerolls. This function has a default of zero seconds, four frames.

The values can range from four frames to 59 seconds. Instant Preroll provides instant play/skip capability to the device. When enabled, Instant Play Preroll is activated by pressing the Instant button or Roll Now button on the control panel.

The preroll must be set to at least the minimum switcher preroll or the disk port may start playing before the switcher switches.

The preroll also must be set to at least four frames greater than the Disk Preroll and Number of Frames to Send Play Early. Four frames is the minimum preroll allowed by ADC. If not configured properly, the list may stop, or Roll Now may not work as expected, but take a longer time than desired.

If Instant Preroll is set longer than the List Preroll, instant play is actually a delayed play. ADC operations rely on list preroll settings configured through the

Options menu, in Configure Lists.

• Device Postroll.

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Use Postroll. Default: Disabled, zero seconds, four frames. Range: four frames to 59 seconds. When enabled, this settings overrides other configured postroll settings. Device postroll, if enabled, must be set to at least 4 frames.

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If the Device Postroll was set to a larger value, and the disk had over recorded the ID compared to the play duration, the disk would continue to play for the post roll duration if on air play switched to another device. This would permit mix effects during the post roll of the disk device into the play out from another device.

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Seconds. Select a value of up to 59 seconds.

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Frames. Select a value of at least 4 frames.

NOTE: The Seconds and Frames values have no effect unless the Use Postroll box

is enabled (checked).

• Prerolls.

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Disk Prerolls. This has a default of zero seconds. The values can range from 4 to 300 frames. (Four frames is the minimum preroll allowed.) This feature should not be used unless specified by the disk manufacturer or Automation (refer to device-specific information).

Preroll is sent to the video disk port when initialized or configured. All play and record commands are executed at a given time after receipt of the command

Disk preroll provides the preroll the disk requires for frame-accurate playout. It gives the disk more time to get the required video on air on the correct frame.

Disk preroll must be set to the same value as Number of Frames to Send Play

Early (discussed below).

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Frames To Send Play Early. The default is 0 and should not need to be changed unless the disk has a fixed latency of greater than one frame for the play command. This setting determines when (number of frames) the video disk port should receive the play command before playout is performed. A setting of zero sends the play command to the disk port the frame before the command is performed.

The setting should never be greater than four frames less than List Preroll or

Instant Preroll or the disk port will not play and the list will stop. If Disk Prerolls is used, the Frames setting should be the same value unless a frame or two of switcher timing compensation is required.

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Frames To Send Record Early. The default is 0 and should not need to be changed unless the disk has a fixed latency of greater than one frame for the play command. This setting determines when (number of frames) the video disk port should receive the record command before recording is performed. A setting of zero sends the record command to the disk port the frame before the command is performed.

The setting should never be greater than four frames less than List Preroll or

Note: During a crash record operation only to a Video Disk, Media Client ignores values of “# of frames to record early” (Config Tool > Video Disk Configuration >

Prerolls/Postrolls tab > Frames to Send Record Early), and restores the value after the crash record.

• Never Send DiskPreRoll Command: (Recommend only for Nexio) Enable/Disable sending of Disk preroll command.

Checked: The disk driver never sends the Diskpreroll Command to disk.

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Unchecked: The disk driver sends the Diskpreroll command to the video disk when initialized.

Recommendation: Check only when you know the disk doesn’t support the disk

PreRoll Command.

sQ Server Note: When controlling an ISA system via the Quantel VDCP Interface,

check this parameter as the sQ Server does not require and does not support disk

preroll.

• Always Send Preroll on Open: (Recommend only for Omneon) Enable

(check)/Disable (uncheck) issuing a Preroll after opening a port.

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(Default) When Disabled (unchecked), the existing behavior is unchanged. i.e.

The existing Preroll is issued before the port open.

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When enabled (checked), a Preroll is issued immediately after every Port Open, regardless of the reason for the open, but before any other commands to the opened port.

Note: It is anticipated that this new behavior is transparent in all cases, as issuing a

Preroll immediately after open should have no other effect.

7. Select the Storage tab.

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Automatically Delete From Disk When Full. The automation system ensures that the specified amount of free disk space is maintained. Material is deleted from the disk automatically, based on a first-entered, last-played formula. Example:

A disk has 1000 spots on it, numbered 1 through 1000. Spot 23 is played, at which point it is assigned a new number of 1001. Spot 65 is then played, at which point it is assigned a new number of 1002. Each time a spot is played, it is incremented using this same sequence. As a result, spots that have been on the disk the longest without ever being played have the lowest numbers, and are deleted first. If material must be deleted on the disk, the lowest number would be deleted first, then the second lowest number, then the third lowest, etc. Default is disabled (unchecked).

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Spots registered in the Lookahead are never automatically deleted.

• Disk Space to Keep Free (Mins). The default is 10 minutes. The range is from 0 to

32,000 minutes. This parameter attempts to keep the disk with at least the entered number of minutes of disk space free. This prevents trying to record something larger than the available amount of time, then having to delete the unfinished (truncated) item. For playout, the default value is typically used. Set this to the size of the largest

ID you expect to record if Automatically Delete From Disk When Full is enabled. This parameter should be used in time delay and record event applications. It is not recommended to set the value below four minutes (since all space available numbers are estimates due to variable rates of compression on different video images). This parameter has no effect unless Automatically Delete From Disk When Full is enabled.

• Delete IDs After Play. Deletes a played event from the video disk. This is typically only enabled for testing or when recording for a one-time playout. Default is disabled

(unchecked).

For testing, this allows a short list of spots, repeated continuously, to record or cache.

The spots are then continuously deleted. For actual on-air playout, the setting automatically deletes from a disk when it is full. This keeps the disk filled with the most current spots to reduce multiple recording or caching of a spot repeated more than once. This function only deletes a spot if it is completely played out, and was recorded by this port.

• Prevents ‘In-Use’ Clips from Being Deleted: Enable/Disable deletion of In-Use clips.

Checked: (Recommended) Users can’t delete an ID when it is inside the lookahead of a list from any clients.

Unchecked: Users can delete any event from the disk storage collection window of clients.

NOTE: When “Prevents ‘In-Use’ Clips from Being Deleted” is enabled and the “Allow

Delete IDs from Storage Window” is also enabled in the “Storage Options” tab of the

Air Client, attempting to delete in-use clips in the Device Storage Window results in a

confirmation popup.

Clicking OK on the Confirm message will not result in these in-use clips being deleted. This applies to in-use clips that are not Protected and are not in a CUED state.

• Query ID Status When Needed by a List: Enable/Disable suppression of 3x.16 messages related to missing events – both segmented and non-segmented material.

QueryIDs are issued only for those permutations enabled (ID, ID+1, ID+2), and if multiple modifier values are enabled, they are issued in the same order as configured.

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Enable/Check (Default) to issue the 3x.16 commands. Depending on the video file server used, its configuration, and operational parameters, these commands may be unnecessary and may cause excessive serial traffic or logging.

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Disable/Uncheck to suppress the 3x.16 messages for missing events.

• DemoDisk Storage: (Available for Demo Disk Selections) Demo Disk’s storage size can be changed by 2 parameters: Demodisk Leading Word and Number of IDs. The

ID’s in demodisk are combined by these two parts.

For example, using the leading word of “Demo” and number “99999”, allows 99,999

IDs in demodisk’s storage from Demo00001 to Demo99999.

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8. Select the Recording tab.

Configure the following parameters as required:

Any combination of record qualifiers may be used, or they all may be disabled. The recording qualifiers are effective on record events and caching, and Secondary Record

Device Events. This is useful in caching to record only IDs that are commercials as they are short and not program material (program material normally has a segment number).

Default is disabled.

• Allow Recording.

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Recording of Record Events. Allows recording of record events or other types of recordings. When disabled, the disk port will not record. Recording with segment play enabled is equivalent to performing an insert edit or assemble record, depending on the SOM (if the video disk server supports this function).

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Back to Back Recording. For secondary record events, this parameter must be disabled. This option should only be enabled if your video disk server supports this function.

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This setting is useful when setting up a disk to perform continuous time delay applications. To set this up, enable this parameter and then place a sequence of continuous IDs on a record list. The video disk records every frame into the proper ID. The record list can be made into a playlist and played out. The play output is exactly the same as what was recorded.

This function affects the play out and recording list function and the disk driver function; no other function is affected. When enabled, it:

- Allows the recording port to support back to back recording between different recording IDs.

- The leading Switch Only Device will allow the back to back play between the different play IDs.

- The back to back recording function records single-file-multi-segment file to single file in video disk and the Air Client updates the database after each segment has finished the record.

- The recording operation to video disk will not stop until the recording of all segments is finished.

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NOTE: Refer to the documentation on your video disk device to verify it supports back-to-back recording.

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Record Only No Playout. When enabled, this port will not play any material.

This was added to the software so a port can be assigned to a playlist for recording, with a separate port assigned for playout. Without enabling this parameter, if one port goes down, the other port will try to do both (record and playout). Since it cannot do both at the same time, the list will not work properly.

Default is disabled.

• Disable Recording With Segments. If enabled, the disk port will not record any event with a segment number in it. Default is disabled (unchecked).

• Record Only Segments. Record only events with non-blank segment fields. If not enabled, the disk port will not record any event with a segment number in it.

• Prevent Recordings Greater Than (Mins). Check to enable, then specify a maximum length (in minutes) for any recording. When this parameter is enabled, the disk port will not record any ID whose duration is greater than the number of minutes specified in parameter.

• Prevent Recordings Less Than (Mins). Check to enable, then specify a minimum length (in minutes) for any recording. When this parameter is enabled, the disk port will not record any ID whose duration is less than the number of minutes specified in parameter.

• Only Record Events with ID in. Check to enable, then specify the event range ’--to--

‘ limits. When enabled, the disk will only record IDs whose first character is between or equal to the limits. Numeric and alphabetic entries (upper and lower case ) are permitted.

For example: If only IDs starting with a ’9’ are to be recorded, enter a ’9’ in both boxes. To record only IDs whose first character of the ID is from ’0’ to ’5’ inclusive, place ’0’ and ’5’ in the two parameters. ’A’ to ’Z’ and ’a’ to ’z’ are permitted, and uppercase letters are sorted before lower case letters, and uppercase letters are sorted after numbers.

The ID qualifier is useful where some IDs are recorded and others not, and the

Duration and Segment qualifiers cannot distinguish between them. The traffic system can designate a certain range of IDs that will be cached or recorded only.

9. Select Qualifiers tab. Use this tab to set playing event qualifiers.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

Any combination of qualifiers may be used, or they all may be disabled.

• Playing Event Qualifiers.

Event qualifier means playlist events must satisfy the selected qualifier before being allowed to play out through this VDCP port. If they do not pass the qualifier check, the event is not registered to this port, and is not allowed to play.

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Primary Event: Select (check) this option, if this VDCP disk port allows primary events to play.

Deselect (uncheck) this option, if a playlist has both Primary and Secondary events, and the user wants to only register Secondary to this VDCP disk port, and register Primary events to other devices, such as VTR.

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Secondary event (without Data Event): Select (check) this option, if this VDCP disk port allows secondary events to play.

Deselect (uncheck) this option, if a playlist has both Primary and Secondary events, and the user wants to only register Primary to this VDCP disk port, and register Secondary events to other devices, such as VTR.

• Segment Qualifiers: Segment qualifiers allow playback of IDs with Segment numbers and/or IDs without segment numbers. This configuration allows the operator to define:

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If the video disk port is able to play both segmented and non-segmented events

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If the video disk port will only play events with segments

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If the video disk port will only play events with no value (blank) in the segment column

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Play only events with segments: (Default: disabled/unchecked) When enabled

(checked) this video disk port will ignore any event that does not have a value in the Segment Column. Enabling this qualifier causes the video disk port to only play events where there is a value found in the Segment Column.

For example, the following image illustrates a playlist with values in the Segment

Column (shown highlighted):

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Play only events without segments: (Default: disabled/unchecked) When enabled (checked) the video disk port ignores any event with a value placed in the Segment Column. In effect enabling this qualifier causes the video disk port to only play events where there is no value in the Segment Column,

For example, the following image illustrates a playlist with no values in the

Segment Column (shown highlighted):

Segment Qualifier Enabling Rules

Only one of the Segment qualifiers can be in an enabled (checked) state.

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After enabling (checking) one of the qualifiers if the user tries to enable (check) the qualifier that is in a disabled (unchecked) state, this action automatically causes the enabled (checked) qualifier to become disabled (unchecked).

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However, after enabling (checking) a qualifier it is possible for the user to disable

(uncheck) this qualifier so that both qualifiers are in a disabled (unchecked) state, thus returning the system to its default configuration.

• Duration Range.

If a duration qualifier is enabled then the disk port will not play any ID whose duration is greater (or less) than the number of minutes specified in parameter.

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No Events Greater Than (Mins): Check to enable, then specify number of minutes in the associated number field (use spin arrows to increment / decrement).

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No Events Less Than (Mins): Check to enable, then specify number of minutes in the associated number field (use spin arrows to increment / decrement).

• ID Range.

If the ID qualifier is enabled, then the disk will only play ID’s whose first character is between or equal to the ’--to--‘ limits.

This qualifier is useful where some ID’s are to be played and others not, and the

Duration qualifier cannot distinguish between them.

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Only Events with ID Between: Check to enable. Then specify range in the associated number field.

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-- to --: Alphanumeric entry. specify range.

For example: If only IDs starting with a ’9’ are to be played, enter a ’9’ in both boxes. To play only IDs whose first character of the ID is from ’0’ to ’5’ inclusive, place ’0’ and ’5’ in the two parameters. ’A’ to ’Z’ and ’a’ to ’z’ are permitted, and uppercase letters are sorted before lower case letters, and uppercase letters are sorted after numbers.

10. Select Segments tab.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Enable Cue with Data: Enable this function only if your video disk server supports this function.

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This is only enabled to play a part of an ID. It is similar to playing segments of a program or show.

When enabled, the disk port uses the event’s SOM (start of message) to play or record individual segments of program material. For example, enable this setting if you want to play a program or news item in several parts. However, the different video disk devices implement this feature in various ways. For further details, refer to the documentation on your video disk device. Default is disabled

(unchecked).

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This feature must be enabled to play or record individual segments of program material.

(The HP AMS can only start at the beginning of the file for play and record. The

Profile can start play or insert recording at any time into the file.) If the

SEGMENT field in an event is not blank then the video disk can only play or record that event, if this option is enabled. If you always want to start at the beginning of every ID, or your disk does not support segments, then do not enable this feature.

• Modify Segment IDs (# of Characters). Up to two characters can be added to IDs.

Useful for multi-segment recording, this option causes the ID on a video disk to be appended with either 1 or 2 characters to distinguish the segments.

If you never use more than 9 segments in any ID, select 1 character (which allows up to 9 segments). If you select 2 characters here, a maximum of 99 segments is allowed. Valid numbers are 0, 1, and 2. Default is 0.

Example: If Modify Segment IDs (# of Characters) were set to 2, a 3-segment ID titled “spot” would reside on the video disk as “spot01,” “spot02,” and “spot03.” If the

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• Segment Play Search path: Use this parameter to specify segmented program ID search through various settings of the Modify ID parameter. For media play out, the first valid setting is used. The list permits each setting to be individually enabled or disabled, and for the order in which they are checked to be defined. Populating the search path with a single entry matching the fixed settings allows operation identical to current behavior.

Select a listed segment then use the associated buttons to arrange:

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Up / Down: Use these buttons to position the segment in the list.

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Enable: Use this buttons to enable a selected segment.

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Disable: Becomes active when Enable is selected. Use this button to disable a selected segment.

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Cue: Becomes active when Enable is selected.

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Cue with Data: Becomes active when Cue is selected

• Reject Blank SOM: Check to enable rejection of segments with blank SOM.

11. Select Spots tab.

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Reject Blank SOM: Check to enable rejection of single spots with blank SOM.

• Cue Non-Segmented material with Data: Check to enable. This must be enabled to allow proper review of Multi-Segmented material. This is because in the Media Client,

Segments are treated as Single-Spots for Review purpose.

12. Select E to E tab.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Send Disk EE Mode Commands. (Default: disabled) These commands are only supported on certain video disks. Do not enable unless you are sure they are supported in your version.

When enabled, ADC NT sends EE commands to the disk when it starts and stops playing.

This effectively makes the video disk a video player and insert switcher if the input to the port is a primary video feed, and the video disk is controlled by a ‘break away’ list.

Once the video disk receives an EE command, it enters an EE controlled mode where it no longer controls the internal switcher. If EE commands are then disabled, the video disk software must be stopped and restarted so it will control the internal switcher automatically again.

• Frames to Send EE On Early. (Default: 2) Enter the number of frames that the EE

ON command should be sent early. This box is ignored unless the Send Disk EE

Mode Commands box is enabled (checked).

• Frames to Send EE Off Early. (Default: 3) Enter the number of frames that the EE

OFF command should be sent early. This box is ignored unless the Send Disk EE

Mode Commands box is enabled (checked).

13. Select Reporting tab.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Disk Specific Warnings. Displays diagnostic messages used for software development and debugging. If a specific problem or suspected bug is noticed, turn on this setting. If a disk diagnostic message appears when the problem occurs, the diagnostic code associated with the message should be reported to Automation

Support. Default is disabled (unchecked).

• Items Automatically Deleted or Recorded. This setting should only be used to verify or test that the disk is functioning properly. When enabled, diagnostic messages are only written to the error log at a client computer (if the client is configured to write error log files) when a spot is deleted, recorded or played from this disk port. Default is disabled (unchecked).

14. Select Disk Status tab.

The Disk Status tab is informational only. No user-configurable settings are available in this tab.

Click the Refresh tab to update the displayed information.

IMPORTANT: For some video disks, such as the Nexio, the total clips reported in Config

Tool (Disk Status) may be higher than what is reported in Air Client due to the inclusion of

certain hidden or system files.

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15. Select Diagnostics tab.

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Diagnostics.

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Reinitialize: Click to reinitialize the device/port. Executing this action and confirming will stop any play out or recording in progress, clear the disk status lines, clear all spots in the Device Storage Window, then initialize the disk port.

This should only be done if the disk is not recording or playing on air, and it is felt something is hung up in the software.

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This may need to be done if a videodisk communications program is brought down, then back up, and it does not signal the ADC controller that it was rebooted.

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ReVerify: Click to reverify all ID’s from the video disk. This action removes all

ID’s from the Device Storage Window that are not in any list look ahead, (no ‘*’ in the USED column) then reads all ID’s from the video disk and puts them into the

Device Storage Window.

This should only be used if you suspect the Device Storage Window does not have the correct ID’s in it (they should only be what is in the disk or to be recorded or transferred in to the disk).

Before doing this note the ID count and any suspected ID’s or lack of ID’s, and note if after the ID List is re-read if the ID’s in the Device Storage Window are different.

Using this function reduces the efficiency of the Auto Delete (Device Parameter

Delete When Full). It will still delete as needed, but the history of what spots were most recently used will be lost.

Reverify affects the most recently used information in the following way:

The ID list sort mode is always set to FIFO. If the disk follows VDCP protocol, when selecting to Re-verify IDs against the disk storage, the video disk gives the

IDs following the rule that, oldest items are listed first, newest items are listed last. This maintains the usage frequency sequence.

If the video disk doesn’t follow VDCP, the usage frequency sequence will be lost.

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Make Input Port: Specify the port as a port for recording material. This should never be needed as the software automatically changes the port type for record or play out as needed. This option allows you to manually force the port to be an input port, overriding the default configuration.

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Make Output Port: Specify the port as a port for playing out material. This should never be needed as the software automatically changes the port type for record or play out as needed. This option allows you to manually force the port to be an output port, overriding the default configuration.

• Port Status.

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Off Line / On Line: Manually take the port offline and online. Click the appropriate tab (Off Line or On Line).

• Trace Status: Allows tracing of the VDCP communications. This gives more intelligent filtering of the data logged in order to limit the amount data produced in the log.

16. Apply the Configuration Changes: When changes are made to a device’s configuration, the Apply button on the configuration GUI becomes active. Click the Apply button to immediately apply that configuration change to the system configuration held in random access memory by the Device Server.

NOTE: Apply does not write the configuration change to the Device Server’s configuration files. This can only be done by using the Save Devices option on the

Configured Devices window’s File menu.

17. Save the Configuration: From the Configured Devices window select File> Save

Devices. The current configuration is written to the Device Server’s configuration files in the “C:\Server” folder on the Device Server.

• Attempting to close the Configured Devices window without first saving any configuration changes, results in the Configuration Manager prompting to save the

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Configure a DTP Insertion Video Disk

The DTP Insertion video disk driver utilizes secondary events to pass low level commands to the DTP and to handle spot insertion. This driver:

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Controls the DTP via primary events, with an event for each inserted spot representing the playing and splicing of the clip.

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Supports a switch-only like behavior, supporting upcounts, to represent a stream source to which splices would be made.

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Supports storage validation in order to register events on a list.

This driver only supports clip cuing and playing, splicing, and storage functions. To access other DTP functions, such as logos and crawls, use the existing DTP driver. It is possible to use both drivers simultaneously to control a single DTP, and to use both drivers on a single list if desired.

To Configure a DTP Insertion Video Disk

Use the following procedure to configure a DTP Insertion Video Disk.

1. Under Video Disk Servers in the Available pane (right pane), select the LEITCH DTP

Insertion device and drag-n-drop it to the Configured Pane (left pane). For details on

assigning a device see: To Assign a Device to a Device Channel .

Once the device has been assigned to a device channel, it may be configured for specific options.

2. Select the device in the left pane, right-click and from the popup menu select Properties.

The configuration dialog is displayed for this device. Use the left and right arrows at the upper right to scroll through the tabs.

3. Select the General tab. Use this tab to define Driver name, ID Match name and DTP client ID.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Device Name: Specify the name of the DTP Insertion device

• Client ID: This must be unique in different instances of driver which communicate with a single DTP. It’s used as a cookie in commands sent to the DTP and it exists in responses from the DTP. It allows the system to determine which instance of the driver should process a message from the DTP.

• Frames to Send Splice Early: This parameter is used in pair with the Splice preroll time of the output program. The driver sends the Splice command to the DTP before the Splice preroll time plus this parameter value. By default the value is “0”, so the

Splice is sent before the Splice preroll time only.

4. Select the Socket tab. Use this tab to set Host IP address of DTP, RCS port number and enable logging. The default state for logging is disabled. Log Setting is enabled only for debug purposes or if a customer has any problem using driver.

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5. Select the Prerolls tab. Use this tab to configure instant preroll and postroll values for the

DTP insertion driver. Instant preroll and postroll values are applied to all driver heads.

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Instant Prerolls.

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Use Instant Prerolls. This function has a default of zero seconds, four frames.

The preroll must be set to at least the minimum switcher preroll or the disk port may start playing before the switcher switches.

If Instant Preroll is set longer than the List Preroll, instant play is actually a delayed play. ADC operations rely on list preroll settings configured through the

Options menu, in Configure Lists.

• Device Postroll.

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This feature allows the list to use one postroll for VTRs, cart machines, and other devices, and a different postroll for video disks. The Device Postroll can be longer or shorter than the list postroll. Its main purpose is to clear out the disk status line quickly after the disk stops playing, so the status line can be loaded with the next event to cue. This allows small spots to be played back to back.

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Seconds. Select a value of up to 59 seconds.

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Frames. Select a value of at least 4 frames.

NOTE: The Seconds and Frames values have no effect unless the Use Postroll box

is enabled (checked).

6. Select the Streams tab. Use this tab to assign configured output on DTP to any of driver streams.

The process of assigning programs to streams is similar to the process of assigning devices to channels. The left list pane contains all streams and the output programs assigned to them. The right list pane contains all unassigned output programs. Use drag and drop to assign and de-assign output programs.

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7. Select the AutoReturn tab. This tab is used to set – by stream - the input program which will be spliced after clip insertion.

Requirements: The following requirements must be met for this feature to work:

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“Auto Ripple Times” option at “Options” tab of the list properties window must be enabled for correct operation of the Auto-Return feature. The option must be enabled for all lists which will run DTP Insertion events with enabled Auto-Return.

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An Input reference, which will be set as default Source (Auto-Return program), must be active.

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About points A and C from MRD ({Clip Playing} / {Clip Cued} -> {Clip Cued} /

{Idle} and .{Clip Playing} / {Source Cued} -> {Source Cued} / {Idle}). The recommended minimal interval between the end of the first event (not postroll) and preroll of the second one is 3 seconds. Splice to the second event can fail If the interval is lesser then 3 seconds. The back to back splice is not affected.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Stream 1 – 8:

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Check “Enabled” to enable a stream.

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Input Program name: Each driver stream has a combo box populated with available ACTIVE input names. An error message is displayed if an incorrect input name is entered. It is recommended not to type it, but instead choose the input from the combobox to avoid an incorrect input.

Note: Auto-Return settings are saved into ADC100NT.ini file with key

“DTP_StreamARProgram%d”, where %d is the zero based stream number.

8. Select the Diagnostics tab.

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Perform the following actions as required:

• ReVerify: Click this button to update clip and program collections. It removes unregistered clips and inputs from storage and then re-reads collections again adding any additional clip or program again. The “not removed” registered inputs and clips are not checked for existence in downloaded collections. Remaining the registered clips and inputs ensures that playout is not interrupted by the ReVerify.

• ReInitialize: Click this button to reset the driver state machine and re-establish connection with the DTP. It fully removes clips and programs and re-reads it again.

The driver stops playout on the DTP before re-initialization.

9. Apply the Configuration Changes: When changes are made to a device’s configuration, the Apply button on the configuration GUI becomes active. Click the Apply button to immediately apply that configuration change to the system configuration held in random access memory by the Device Server.

NOTE: Apply does not write the configuration change to the Device Server’s

configuration files. This can only be done by using the Save Devices option on the

Configured Devices window’s File menu.

10. Save the Configuration: From the Configured Devices window select File> Save Devices.

The current configuration is written to the Device Server’s configuration files in the

“C:\Server” folder on the Device Server.

• Attempting to close the Configured Devices window without first saving any configuration changes, results in the Configuration Manager prompting to save the changes on the Device Server. Accepting this prompt writes the configuration changes to the Device Server’s configuration files as well.

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VTR Configuration (General)

The following is an example video tape recorder (VTR) configuration. Your VTR may have different options and the selection of configuration tabs may be different for that device. If necessary, refer to the User Notes for your device for complete details on how to configure it.

To Configure a VTR

1. Under VTRs in the Available pane (right pane), select a device and drag-n-drop it to the

Configured Pane (left pane). For details on assigning a device see: To Assign a Device to a Device Channel .

Once a device has been assigned to a device channel, it may be configured for specific options.

2. Select the VTR device in the left pane, right-click and from the popup menu select

Properties. The configuration dialog is displayed for this device. Use the left and right arrows at the upper right to scroll through the other tabs.

3. Select General tab.

Configure the following parameters as required.

Note: The parameters displayed depend on the device selected.

• Device Name: Enter a name for the VTR to help you identify the VTR during event transmission. The name can have up to 16 characters. The device name has no relation to the ID of any tape inserted in the VTR.

• Options.

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Standbyoff for Tension Release: This parameter forces the software to issue a

Standby Off command to the VTR. In Sony Betacam decks, a tension release

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Eject on Initialization: Enable (checked) or Disable (uncheck) issuing a stop command to the VTR and ejecting the disc whenever the Device Server is started or the port is re-initialized. Default is disabled (unchecked).

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Keep Media in VTR: A tape inserted in a VTR is retained by the VTR (not ejected). The tape can then only be manually ejected. This feature allows the

VTR to behave as if it has a storage location to hold a tape - like a cart machine.

Use caution when selecting this parameter for VTRs that are used as record decks for the compiler. Default is disabled (unchecked).

• Edit Compensation:

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Edit On / Edit Off: These edit compensations are a frame latency value for how long the VTR takes to respond to either enabling or disabling the edit.

Leave these Edit Compensation values at 2 unless you are experiencing problems or if the decks are used as compiler record decks. If you intend to change these values, contact your Automation representative.

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Sync Adjust: This parameter adjusts the sync play value for external VTRs

(Sony and Ampex protocols).The Sync Adjust setting has a default of zero and should never have to be changed. However, if it needs to be changed, the value can be changed from -20 to 20 frames. As required, the operator can change this option to adjust the SOM of the clip to record and play out.

A positive value causes the tape to come up to speed past the SOM by the specified number of frames at the end of preroll.

A negative value causes the tape to come up to speed before the SOM by the specified number of frames at the end of preroll.

• Tape Speed Control Options for Media List:

NOTE: This entry appears on all VTR setup tabs. This option need only be set once.

Since the option is in a separate box, though it shares the same tab page as other

setup options, when a different tab is selected, the option and its setting remains.

When a VTR (or tape machine) starts running, its speed increases from 0 to a stable level. However, this transient time to the stable level is not constant and is tape machine dependent.

When a clip in the tape is to be recorded to a video disk server, it requires that the record command to the disk record port be frame accurate so that the first recorded screen of a clip in the video disk server is also SOM frame.

Because of variant VTR transient times, without software control, a recorded clip can be a few frames off.

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Tape Speed Override: If absolute frame accuracy is not required, this option can be used.

When this parameter is enabled, the system changes the speed of the VTR machine to hit the time of playing the SOM frame at the time a record command is sent to video disk server record port.

This method typically results in 80% to 90% frame accurate recording.

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Sampling Tape Time Code: For frame accurate recording, check this option. By default, this option is enabled.

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When this parameter is enabled, instead of controlling VTR speed, the system controls the time to send the record command by sampling time code on the tape. When the sampling value shows that the VTR speed is constant, the system calculates the time of sending out the record command.

This method can result in 100% frame accurate recording.

The option is saved to the mclient.ini file and does not need to be checked again after next launch, or when the next setup tab is selected.

NOTE: This option is also for GMT list.

• Frame Calibration to Record Device: This parameter allows adjusting the timing in the VTR driver to get frame accurate recording. Selecting OK saves this parameter setting to the INI file for future use.

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This option is available for selection when Sampling Tape Time Code is enabled.

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This option is hidden when Sampling Tape Time Code is enabled.

Example Use:

1) Set the parameter “Frames To Send Record Early” on the disk (destination device) configuration.

2) Select one VTR as the source device and perform autocopy.

3) Check the first recorded frame (this should be the SOM frame), and adjust the

VTR parameter “Frame Calibration To Record Device”.

4) Select another VTR as the source device and perform autocopy.

5) Check the first recorded frame (this should be the SOM frame), and adjust the second VTR parameter.

4. Select the Serial Port tab. (This tab is present when Sony and Panasonic VTR types are being configured).

Use this tab to connect the driver to the ADC’s serial COM port that the device is physically connected.

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• Port setting: Click the down arrow button to select from a list of available serial ports.

5. Select VTR Offset tab. (This tab is used to specify the offset parameter for DVC Pro.)

Configure the following parameters as required:

• One (1) for 25 MBPS: (Default 0) use spin arrows to set the offset.

6. Select Diagnostics tab. (This tab appears when VTR type Demo VTR is selected and being configured.)

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• ID: The device name identifies the VTR port. The default VTR name is VTR1. Enter the name by using up to four characters. When an event is threaded, a fifth character

– the head number - is added to the name.

• Compile ID: The name is also used to identify the disk port used to execute secondary data events. If a disk port’s name matches the ID of a secondary data event, the event is executed. Such secondary data events include those that delete spots, transfer an archived spot, delete protect spots, or undelete protect spots.

• Inject button: Click to inject ID’s to tape.

7. Select VTR Type tab. This tab displays information about the VTR, including the model number, protocol ID, cassette size, analog/digital, and if extended errors are reported.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Refresh button: Click the Refresh button to update the information display.

8. Select Compile tab. (Extended VTR driver) This tab is used to configure up to 8 preset audio channels for insert-editing during the compile operation.

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Auto Editing: Select the group(s) of preset audio channels for insert-editing during the compile operation.

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9. Select the Timecode tab (Sony VTR Ext TC device only) Select the Timecode tab.

Select the timecode format to use when retrieving timecode data. Options are LTC or

VITC.

Sony VTR protocol provides several options to retrieve timecode data: TIMER-1, LTC and VITC. While the current Sony VTR driver uses LTC by default, there are conditions, such as jogging the tape, where LTC data is incorrect. Since VITC data is more accurate, it is desired for a driver to be able to query VITC data. However, some devices do not support VITC data query.

This Sony VTR Ext TC VTR driver provides a configuration option to choose between different timecode formats, as required.

10. Select Communications tab. (For Sony XDCAM Deck). Ensure the following parameters are specified:

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Configure the following parameters as required. Below are recommended settings for the

XDCAM Deck.

• Baud Rate: 38400

• Data Bits: 8

• Stop Bits: 1

• Parity: Odd

11. Select the Deck Offset tab.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Recording Offsets.

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Short Pre-Roll and Short Post-Roll are frame values used to adjust the length of the clips. The full length of the clip should include the duration of the clip, the short pre-roll, and the short post-roll settings.

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The default values of short pre-roll and short post-roll for the deck are 0.

12. Apply the Configuration Changes: When changes are made to a device’s configuration, the Apply button on the configuration GUI becomes active. Click the Apply button to immediately apply that configuration change to the system configuration held in random access memory by the Device Server.

NOTE: Apply does not write the configuration change to the Device Server’s configuration files. This can only be done by using the Save Devices option on the

Configured Devices window’s File menu.

13. Save the Configuration: From the Configured Devices window select File> Save

Devices. The current configuration is written to the Device Server’s configuration files in the “C:\Server” folder on the Device Server.

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Cart Machine Configuration (General)

The following is an example cart machine configuration. Your cart machine may have different options and the selection of configuration tabs may be different for that device. If necessary, refer to the User Notes for your device for complete details on how to configure it.

To Configure a Cart Machine

1. Under Cart Machines in the Available pane (right pane), select a device and drag-n-drop

it to the Configured Pane (left pane). For details on assigning a device see: To Assign a

Device to a Device Channel .

Once a device has been assigned to a device channel, it may be configured for specific options.

2. Select the Cart Machine device in the left pane, right-click and from the popup menu select Properties. The configuration dialog is displayed for this device. Use the left and right arrows at the upper right to scroll through the other tabs.

3. Select General tab. Available options may differ depending on the device selected. The following example is a general tab from Flexicart.

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Device Name: Enter a name (using up to 16 characters) for the cart machine. This name is used to identify the cart machine during event transmission.

• Options.

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Eject on Initialization: A stop command is issued to the cart machine whenever the Device Server is started or the port is re-initialized. Default is disabled

(unchecked).

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Enable VTR 1-6: This parameter allows you to select which VTRs are available for use. In the Enable VTR window, if a VTR is not selected, the VTR is not used by the ADC Device Server (or the cart machine). This is useful when using a cart machine VTR for some other operation or when the device is broken. To start using a deselected VTR, make sure this VTR is selected in the Enable VTR window. Default is 4 VTRs enabled.

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Keep Media in VTR: A tape inserted in a VTR is retained by the VTR (not ejected). The tape can then only be manually ejected. This feature allows the

VTR to behave as if it has a storage location to hold a tape - like a cart machine.

• Sync Adjust: This parameter adjusts the sync play value for external VTRs (Sony and Ampex protocols). The Sync Adjust setting has a default of zero and should never have to be changed. However, if it needs to be changed, the value can be changed from -20 to 20 frames. A positive value causes the tape to come up to speed past the SOM by the specified number of frames at the end of preroll. A negative value causes the tape to come up to speed before the SOM by the specified number of frames at the end of preroll.

• Door Error Delay: (for Flexicart): Specify the delay before reporting a Door Open error.

• Sampling VTR Time Code: Use this parameter for selecting TSO method or “Frame

Accurate Recording” method. When it is selected, “Frame Accurate Recording” method is used. Otherwise, TSO method is used. This option is applied to all the

VTRs inside the cart machine. By default, it is unchecked. The selection is also saved to mclient.ini file for next launch

• StandByOff When Tension Release: Check to enable. This parameter forces the software to issue a Standby Off command to the VTR. In Sony Betacam decks, a tension release command is used. The setting on this parameter does not affect digital and one inch VTR’s - these VTR’s always receive the Standby Off command when issued. Default is disabled (unchecked).

4. Select the Serial Port tab. Use this tab to connect the driver to ADC’s serial COM port that the device is physically connected. Click the down arrow button to select from a list of available serial ports.

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5. Select Editor Parameters tab.

Configure the following parameters as required:

• VTR 1 – 6 button: Click on a desired VTR to edit its compensation properties. The following box appears:

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Edit On / Edit Off: Leave these Edit Compensation values at 2 unless you are experiencing problems.

If you intend to change these values, contact your Automation representative.

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Keep Media in VTR: When checked (enabled) a tape inserted in a VTR is retained by the VTR (not ejected). The tape can then only be manually ejected.

This feature allows the VTR to behave as if it has a storage location to hold a tape - like a cart machine.

Use caution when selecting this parameter for VTRs that are used as record decks for the compiler. Default is disabled (unchecked).

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Rewind Attempts Amount: Use this option to set the number of attempts the driver waits for the Rewind status before assuming the VTR has rewound and stopped, and then sending an Eject command to the VTR.

• Four Channel Audio: Enable audio recording on four channels instead of the normal two channels. Default is disabled (unchecked).

6. Select VTR Parameters tab. (This tab is available for Odetics Cart Machines.)

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• VTR 1 – 6 button: Click on a desired VTR to edit its compensation properties. The

VTR Configuration dialog box appears:

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Select General tab.

Configure the following parameters as required:

Standbyoff for Tension Release: This parameter forces the software to issue a

Standby Off command to the VTR. In Sony Betacam decks, a tension release command is used. The setting on this parameter does not affect digital and one inch VTR’s - these VTR’s always receive the Standby Off command when issued. Default is disabled (unchecked).

Edit Compensation: This parameter adjusts the sync play value for external

VTRs (Sony and Ampex protocols). The Sync Adjust setting has a default of zero and should never have to be changed. However, if it needs to be changed, the value can be changed from -20 to 20 frames. A positive value causes the tape to come up to speed past the SOM by the specified number of frames at the end of

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Leave the Edit Compensation values at 2 unless you are experiencing problems.

If you intend to change these values, contact your Automation Technical Support representative.

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Select the Serial Port tab. Use this tab to connect the driver to ADC’s serial

COM port that the device is physically connected. Click the down arrow button to select from a list of available serial ports.

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Select VTR Offset tab (Used by DVC Pro) to specify the offset parameter:

Configure the following parameters as required:

One (1) for 25 MBPS: (Default 0) use sin arrows to set the offset.

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Select VTR Type tab. This tab displays information about the VTR, including the model number, protocol ID, cassette size, analog/digital, and if extended errors are reported.

Refresh button: Click the Refresh button to update the information display.

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7. Select Tape Handling tab. Use this tab to specify the Label Length. (This tab is available for Odetics and Marc Smart Cart, Cart Machines.)

8. Select Qualifiers tab. Use this tab to specify what types of material may be played out by the cart machine on each playlist.

The Qualifiers option is particularly important in GMT environments where some of a cart machine’s VTRs are assigned to the playlist and others are assigned to the GMT list for baseband caching to a video server. For example, if two of a cart machine’s four VTRs are assigned to play Events With Segments Only on the playlist, then any missing singlespot clips requested for caching will be played out only by the two VTRs assigned to the

GMT list. If the qualifiers are not set, any missing single-spot clips will be registered with the cart machine for direct playout, instead of being registered with the playlist’s

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Requester for caching. If the missing clip is not found in the cart machine, the event will remain red on the playlist and be missed.

• Select a playlist and then click the Edit button.

A properties sheet opens with playout qualification parameters: No Events With

Segments, Events With Segments Only, No Events Greater Than xx (Mins.), No

Events Less Than xx (Mins.), Only Events With ID in [an ASCII character range – the first character of the ID].

• The individual VTRs in the cart machine may be assigned to different lists with different qualifiers. One VTR may be assigned to Playlist1 and only allowed to play segmented events, while another VTR assigned to Playlist2 is only allowed to play single-spot tapes. The qualifiers apply to playlists globally – any VTRs assigned to that list will be subject to the same playout qualifications.

9. Select Tools tab.

This tab is used only for demo devices. Since no tape is actually being used with a demo device, the tape ID and title are entered here. With an actual device, this action is unnecessary, as the automation system can read this information off either a barcode or from the database record.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• ID: Enter the ID of the tape to be inserted or removed.

• Title: Enter the title of the tape to be inserted or removed.

• Bin Location (A1-A40): Select the slot in the cart machine to add the tape to or remove the tape from.

• Insert button: Click to insert a tape.

• Remove button: Click to remove a tape.

10. Select Diagnostics tab.

The Diagnostics tab has several different functions depending on the make and model of cart machine.

For example:

• The Betacart’s Diagnostics tab, contains one button: Reinitialize (device). All

Automation cart machine objects contain this option.

• The Odetics TCS90’s Diagnostics tab, contains two buttons: Reinitialize (device) and

Reverify (storage).

• The SmartCart’s Diagnostics tab, contains three buttons: Reinitialize (device),

Reverify (storage), and Reinitialize (elevator).

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• Reinitialize button: Click to reinitialize the device. Confirm your selection when prompted.

The cart machine is reinitialized. The storage collection for the cart machine is cleared and any tapes in the VTRs are ejected (if Eject On Initialization has been selected on the General tab). All the bins are re-verified by the barcode reader and the automation’s storage collection is rebuilt.

WARNING: This can be a risky and time-consuming procedure. Do not attempt a reinitialization unless the customer can afford to be without a cart machine for an extended period of time. Depending on the size of the cart machine and the number

of bins available, reinitialization could take up to several hours!

• Reverify button: This is a less disruptive procedure that a full reinitialization.

ReVerify allows the cart machine to continue operating while it reverifies the contents of its bins and VTRs. This is a background procedure and the normal loading,

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• Init Elevator button: This performs a hardware reinitialization of the elevator robot mechanism. This should be used when problems are encountered and the operator has had to open the door and physically remove a tape from the robot.

11. Select Manual Mode tab. (This tab is available only for Panasonic SmartCart and all

Odetics cart machines.)

Configure the following parameter as required:

• Manual Elevator Mode: When this mode is enabled (checked), the robot mechanism is placed offline for maintenance and the operator becomes the replacement for the robot.

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This must be accomplished with the main door open so that the operator may access the storage bins and VTRs.

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Prompting is given to indicate when tapes need to be loaded into VTRs from the cart machine’s library or removed from VTRs and replaced into the tape library.

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It is necessary to enable the Pop up Diagnostic Window from the Preferences /

Errors menu on the Air Client being used. This allows the prompting messages to appear on that client only.

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Other clients are not affected.

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Each pop up window must be closed before the next diagnostic message is displayed. This insures that no messages are missed and that tapes are moved in the order they are needed by the VTRs.

12. Select Robotics Arms tab. This option is only available for the Odetics TCS-2000.

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Configure to place one or more gripper arms offline. The elevator robot will continue to function, and the automation will not use any gripper arms that are disabled. The TCS-

2000 can function with only one gripper arm enabled, but its speed and efficiency will be greatly reduced.

13. Apply the Configuration Changes: When changes are made to a device’s configuration, the Apply button on the configuration GUI becomes active. Click the Apply button to immediately apply that configuration change to the system configuration held in random access memory by the Device Server.

NOTE: Apply does not write the configuration change to the Device Server’s configuration files. This can only be done by using the Save Devices option on the

Configured Devices window’s File menu.

14. Save the Configuration: From the Configured Devices window select File> Save

Devices. The current configuration is written to the Device Server’s configuration files in the “C:\Server” folder on the Device Server.

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M/C Switcher Configuration (General)

In general, the Automation interface treats all makes and models of switchers as generic devices. The specific driver for a particular brand of switcher will communicate using that brand’s control protocol, but this is transparent to the automation system’s user.

The following is an example Master Control (M/C) switcher configuration. Depending on the specific brand and model of switcher, the selection of configuration tabs may be different for that device, and there may be other configuration options not outlined here. Information regarding these options may be found in the user notes for the specific device.

Switching under automation

The Automation system communicates with switchers via the devices’ native protocol. When a switch command is sent to a switcher, the automation sends a “switching triplet” consisting of the device number, the input number and the output number to the software object controlling the device. This “triplet” is then translated to the switcher’s own command language and the command is passed via the RS-422 serial connection to the device. This translated command may also contain transition information or audio mixer and keyer presets for a master control switcher, or the number of levels to switch for a router.

To Configure an M/C Switcher

1. Under M/C Switchers in the Available pane (right pane), select a device and drag-n-drop

it to the Configured Pane (left pane). For details on assigning a device see: To Assign a

Device to a Device Channel .

Once a device has been assigned to a device channel, it may be configured for specific options.

2. Select the M/C Switcher device in the left pane, right-click and from the popup menu select Properties. The configuration dialog is displayed for this device. Use the left and right arrows at the upper right to scroll through the other tabs.

3. Select General tab. Use this tab to enter a specific name for the device, specify the dimensions of the switcher, and compensate for any switcher latency.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Device Name: Enter a name (using up to 16 characters) for the switcher. This name is used by the automation system to identify the switcher. Systems with multiple switchers should have each switcher assigned a unique name.

• Dimensions.

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Input Crosspoints: Specify the input crosspoint on a cascaded switcher to which the device’s setting is connected. The valid range is 0 to 32768. Default is

16.

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Output Crosspoints: Specify the output crosspoint on a cascaded switcher to which the device’s setting is connected. The valid range is 0 to 32768. Default is

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Note on Utah MC2020: The MC-2020 is a 0-based switcher. Since the ADC software is 1-based, all desired A/V port locations must be entered in the software as “A/V port +1.” This includes all VTR A/V information, as well as all source names in the source name table. Crosspoint values up to 64k are

supported.

• Switcher Latency: This parameter adjusts the latency of the switcher. The adjustment can range from -10 to +10 frames.

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If the adjustment is positive, the switcher switches the entered number of frames later.

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If the adjustment is negative, the switcher switches the entered number of frames earlier. The default value of zero is usually sufficient.

Adjust latency only if it has been determined that the switcher is indeed switching early or late. Some switchers have a built-in latency of one frame and will always switch one frame late if this latency is not compensated for.

4. Select Serial Port tab. Use this tab to connect the driver to ADC’s serial COM port that the device is physically connected. Click the down arrow button to select from a list of available serial ports.

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5. Select Communications tab. (For GVG MCS 1600, NVision MCS, Evertz E9625 MCS,

Leitch Opus MCS, PixelPower BrandMaster MCS.) Use this tab to specify Baud Rate,

Data Bits, Stops Bits, and Parity.

6. Select Sources tab. Use this tab to create a table of source names (mnemonics) associated with router or switcher inputs that the automation may use for record events.

The source names table accepts multiple names for the same input number, but does not accept duplicate names for different inputs.

If a record event is placed on a record list, the source name may be entered in the title field. The automation compares this source name to the source names table and switches the designated input to the record device that has registered the event.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Add button: Click the Add button to enter a source crosspoint name and number.

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Crosspoint Name: Enter a mnemonic to help the operator identify the crosspoint.

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Number: Enter the physical connection number of the crosspoint.

• Edit Button: To edit an existing entry, select an entry from the crosspoint list display and then click Edit. An edit dialog is displayed populated with the parameters currently specified for the selected entry. Make changes as required, and then click

OK.

• Delete button: To delete an existing entry, select an entry from the crosspoint list display and then click Delete.

7. Select Key Parameters tab. (For TriKey-only)

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Key Number Field Definition: Choose either “#” or “sSP” field in the playlist as the keyer number. The selection depends on the functionality of other switcher drivers that may be used in conjunction with the Trikkey. If the Trikkey is used as a keyeronly slave device expanding the capability of a master control switcher (i.e. a Saturn), then the convention should follow that of the master. Otherwise, this may be set based on preference of the user.

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# field of Event: This field has a range of 1 through 254

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sSP field of Event: This field has a range of 0 to 9

• Start Key Number: Specify the first keyer number so that if Trikkey is used as a slave, the keyer number will not be in conflict with the numbering system in the master switcher (which always starts from one). (Default: 7, Minimum: 1).

8. Select Destinations tab. Use this tab to create a table of destination names that the automation primarily uses for secondary crosspoint switch events. The destination names table accepts multiple names for the same output number, but does not accept duplicate names for different outputs.

If a secondary crosspoint switch event is placed on the playlist, the source and destination names may be entered in the title field using the format: source

name:destination name (the colon is required)

The automation compares these names to the source and destination names tables and switch the designated input to the designated output at the appropriate time.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Add button: Launches the Add Destination Data dialog. Specify the CrossPoint

Name, Number, and then click OK

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Crosspoint Name: The Crosspoint Name is a mnemonic to help the operator identify the crosspoint.

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Number: The physical connection number of the crosspoint.

OK.

• Delete button: To delete an existing entry, select an entry from the crosspoint list display and then click Delete.

9. Select System Inputs tab. Use this tab to specify the switcher inputs for common sources such as Black, Colorbars, Station ID, and Initial Input. All four inputs designated here may be switched manually from the diagnostic switch panel (see Switching Tab below). In addition, the Black and Station ID inputs are used by the automation if the corresponding list settings, Switch to Black and Station ID on Skip, are enabled on the

List Configuration / Properties / Options tab.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• System Inputs: For each parameter specify a number from 0 to 32768 to indicate which crosspoints carry the black, colorbars, station ID and initial input signals.

Default is 0. These options are not used by the automation system unless the corresponding list settings are enabled for Black Input and StationID.

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Black Input: When the Transmission List Option “Switch to Black” is selected, and the most recent event on the list was running on a device configured to use this router, then the crosspoint listed here (if non-zero) will be switched to the output crosspoint used by that event, if the list stops because of an error, if the event ends and there is a Hard-Start delay until the next event begins, or if it ends normally and there are no more events on the list. If it is set to 0 then nothing will happen.

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Colorbars: This crosspoint is used only when the Colorbars button is pressed on the diagnostics control panel (Configuration Utility or Air Client). If it is set to 0 then the Colorbars button will have no action.

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Station ID: When the Transmission List Option “Station ID on Skip” is selected, and the most recent event on the list was running on a device configured to use this router, then this crosspoint will be switched to the output crosspoint used by that event, if an operator invokes Skip on the Air Client’s control panel. When the next event begins to play, the crosspoint is switched to whatever that event requires.

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Initial Input: This crosspoint will be switched to all outputs of the router when the

Device Server application is launched. If it is set to 0 then nothing will happen. In most cases it is recommended to leave this function disabled (0).

About Initial Input: The Initial Input source comes into play when communication is first established with the switcher or in the event of a switcher failure.

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If the switcher fails to switch for some reason – the switcher returns a NAK (i.e. a

Negative Acknowledgment because the command format is wrong) or no response to a switch command – the automation retries the switch command twice.

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If the switcher fails to switch after two retries, the automation attempts to reinitialize the switcher. It sends a command to switch to the designated Initial

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Input. In most cases, particularly if there are intermittent serial communication problems with the switcher, it may be safer to leave the Initial Input set to zero.

That way, the automation will not attempt to reinitialize the switcher and possibly switch to black (or whatever has been designated as the Initial Input).

10. Select Effect Durations tab. To configure Effect durations in frames.

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Slow: Specify a number from 0 to 999. Default is 60.

• Medium: Specify a number from 0 to 999. Default is 30.

• Fast: Specify a number from 0 to 999. Default is 15.

IMPORTANT: These durations, in frames, must match the effect durations configured in the switcher itself.

11. Select Reporting tab. Use this tab to enable reporting of the condition of the switcher to the error log.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Enable reporting for: There are three available options on the Reporting tab, depending on the amount of information that is necessary to be logged into the ADC error file when the router is used. The actual log is configured on the Air Client v3 application, but the information supplied to the logging mechanism from the router driver is regulated here.

These parameters allow the switcher to generate an error whenever the switcher does not respond to a communication request. Place a check mark in each box to enable reporting (default is disabled for all).

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Errors: Enables the logging of critical failures, such as the device failing to confirm that a transition command was executed, or when communication is lost with the router.

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Warnings: Enables the logging of other information reported by the router. The

1200 series routers do not provide such information to automation; so enabling

Warnings will have no effect on the system.

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Crosspoint Changes: Enables the logging of each transition with a timestamp from when it occurred.

IMPORTANT: Normally these are left disabled, but can be enabled for diagnostic purposes. If reporting for Crosspoint Changes is enabled, the error log will quickly fill up

with every crosspoint switch command the automation has sent to the switcher.

12. Select Log tab.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• AsRun Log: This group enables As Run Logging of Manual Actions on Program,

Keyer and Audio Over Bus with the help of 3 check boxes: Select the type of bus to log: Program Bus, Keyer Bus, Audio Over Bus.

• Program Bus: When selected enables the manual change in PGM bus to be reported as an error or as a warning.

• Keyer Bus: When selected enables the manual change in KEY bus to be reported as an error or as a warning.

• Audio Over Bus: When selected enables the manual change in AUDIO OVER bus to be reported as an error or as a warning.

• Contextual Error Message: Check to enable two additional error messages:

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“Manual Intervention of System”

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“Return to Automated Control of System”

13. Select Backup tab. Use this tab to designate another switcher as the backup to the main switcher in case of a failure. The router that is configured here will receive all of the transition commands that are sent to the main device. For this reason the Backup router must be wired identically to the Main. There are other methods for driving a second switcher if this limitation cannot be accommodated.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Backup Switcher: Select from the dropdown list of available backup switchers. Use this parameter when installing a redundant switcher to act as backup if the main switcher fails. In the Configure Backup Switcher window, enter the number of the port that has the backup switcher connected to it (i.e., the device server channel number).

The main and backup switchers do not need to be the same model, but the backup should have dimensions large enough to back up all of the main switcher’s crosspoints. Both switchers must receive the same inputs. During playout, the backup switcher switches whenever the main switcher switches

The default is None (no backup switcher configured).

IMPORTANT: The backup switcher is switched simultaneously with the main switcher. The inputs on the backup switcher must match, in a one-to-one

correspondence, the inputs on the main switcher.

14. Select Audio Control tab. Use this tab to set up specific audio control commands for switchers that support this feature.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Control Audio Mode: Enable (check) to allow control of Audio Mode.

• Audio Mode:

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Stereo/Mono: Enable (check) stereo / mono control for audio recording. Default is disabled (unchecked).

If an event has either Stereo or Mono in the sSP column of the transmission list, the automation will command the switcher to use the appropriate audio mixing.

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Enhanced Audio Modes: (For MC2020) Check to enable Audio support for mono/stereo/SAP/Dolby modes.

If an event has either Mono/Stereo/SAP in the sSP column of the transmission list, the automation will command the switcher to use the appropriate audio mixing.

IMPORTANT: Dolby is not currently supported in Air Client and Media Client.

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Switcher Audio Crosspoint: Enable (check) for secondary audio routing.

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• Default Audio Input: Specify the input for Audio 1 - x. These options are enabled when Switcher Audio Crosspoint is selected.

15. Select Cascade tab. Use this tab to set up Cascade routing.

Cascading (sometimes called “chaining”) allows the user to route audio and video through multiple switchers and routers simultaneously.

Example: a customer has ten VTRs, each with a designated output on their router. They have only one input on their master control switcher that must be shared among all ten

VTRs. Each VTR output on the router may be cascaded to the single input on the master control switcher to switch it to air. This particular arrangement negates the possibility of using transition effects on the master control switcher between two back-to-back VTR events – the switcher cannot transition between events on the same input.

• Click the Add button to enter cascade data for the switcher:

• Configure the following parameters as required, then click OK.

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Output Active Line: This setting specifies which of the switcher’s crosspoints the cascaded switcher is connected to. The valid range is 0 to 32768.

Note: If the “Output Active Line” number is the same as “Cascade Crosspoint

Out” number, it is treated as invalid. This only occurs if the Cascade Device is the

same and not if it is a different switcher/router.

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Cascade Device: Select a cascade device from the dropdown list.

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Cascade Crosspoint In: The crosspoint on the cascaded switcher to which the

Output Active Line setting (above) is connected. The valid range is 0 to 32768.

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Cascade Crosspoint Out: The out crosspoint on the cascaded switcher to which the signal is to be routed. The valid range is 0 to 32768.

16. Select Switching tab. Use this tab to manually switch inputs and outputs for diagnostic purposes.

This utility is not intended as an on-line substitute for the switcher’s own control panels.

The source and destination names tables must be completed before any sources or destinations will appear in the drop-down boxes.

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Black, Colorbars, Station ID, Initial Input buttons: These selections refer to the sources designated on the System Inputs tab above. If a source and destination are selected in the drop-down boxes, clicking the “Switch” button will cause the switch to occur.

17. Select Timing tab. Used by devices that support Max Latency and join in progress functionality. (e.g. IconMaster, NVision MCS.)

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Max Latency Count: (Default: 20) Specify the time in frames that a device needs to reply to a command. Adjust the ”Max Latency Count” based on the number of secondary events to bring up with the primary event.

• Join in progress: (For IconMaster) Enable (check) the IconMaster driver option to re-join the ADC playlist at its current schedule location after the IconMaster has reported to its serial port that Automation control has been restored from the local mode (hold button on IconMaster Panel). (Default: disabled)

18. Select Command tab. (for BTS Saturn Switcher and GVR Maestro) If required, enable

(check) to preroll a transition.

19. Select Diagnostics tab. (For GVG 100 and PixelPower BrandMaster).

• For GVG 100: If required, click the Reinitialize button to reinitialize the device.

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• For PixelPower BrandMaster: Use this tab to send any command to the

BrandMaster device. Enter a command in the Test Command field and then click

Send.

Sending a Command or Request to the BrandMaster:

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Enter the command or the request in the “Test command” field using the following format:

REQ:<Request number> <Parameters (if they are needed)>

CMD:<Command number> <Parameters (if they are needed)>

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Examples:

REQ:0D

Automation enable status (AUTO_STAT) request will be sent

REQ:0C

Key status (KEY_STAT) request will be sent

CMD:01 03

Next transition (TX_NEXT) command will be sent

01 03

Next transition (TX_NEXT) command will be sent too

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Click “Send” button to send the complete command to Brand Master device.

20. Select Manual Control tab. (For Probel TX520). Use this tab to set keyer 1 thru keyer 4 to Manual or Auto mode. For example, if Manual Control is selected for keyer1,

Automation will not send any commands to turn on/ off the keyer 1.

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21. Select Imagestore tab. (For Miranda MCS SubDev and IM750 MCS SubDev).

22. Select Transition Attributes tab. (For Pesa MCLite MCS only).

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Cut Input Name: Select option from dropdown list

• Hold Input Name: Select option from dropdown list

• Wipe Pattern: Select option from dropdown list

• Wipe Border: Select option from dropdown list

23. Select Audio Over tab. (For QMC and Oxtel Presmaster)

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Uses: Choose between the # field and the sSP field to represent the Audio unit

(value of 1 or 2). Default will be the current behavior, i.e. # Field.

Audio Over number and Keyer number can be specified in ‘#’ field or the ‘sSP’ field.

Up to 254 logos can be recalled.

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# field of Event: This field has a range of 0 to 9

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sSP field of Event: This field has a range of 1 through 254

24. Select Keyer Number tab. (For QMC)

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Uses: Choose between the # field and the sSP field to represent the Keyer Number.

Default will be the current behavior, i.e. # Field.

Keyer number can be specified in ‘#’ field or the ‘sSP’ field. Up to 254 logos can be recalled.

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# field of Event: This field has a range of 0 to 9

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sSP field of Event: This field has a range of 1 through 254

25. Select Extra Keyers tab. (For Oxtel Presmaster only).

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Fitted: This parameter defines the Intuition mode from unfitted to fitted. Default parameter is unfitted (unchecked).

The Presmaster has two downstream keyers, an optional two extra keyers (when the second Imagestore is fitted) or an optional 8 extra keyers (when an Imagestore

Intuition is fitted).

26. Select Logo Source tab. (For Oxtel Presmaster only.)

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Uses: Select one of the following:

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# field of Event: (Default selection) When selected, has logo limit of 254.

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Title field of Event: Select to allow the operator to use the title field to enter logo numbers up to 4000.

The format of Title filed for Logo is as follows: "L="<logoNumber> (without quotation marks and brackets)

27. Apply the changes. When finished click Apply, then click OK.

When changes are made to a device’s configuration, the Apply button on the configuration GUI becomes active. Click the Apply button to immediately apply that configuration change to the system configuration held in random access memory by the

Device Server.

NOTE: Apply does not write the configuration change to the Device Server’s configuration files. This can only be done by using the Save Devices option on the

Configured Devices window’s File menu.

28. Save the Configuration: From the Configured Devices window select File> Save

Devices. The current configuration is written to the Device Server’s configuration files in the “C:\Server” folder on the Device Server.

• Attempting to close the Configured Devices window without first saving any configuration changes, results in the Configuration Manager prompting to save the

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Router Configuration (General)

In general, the Automation interface treats all makes and models of routers as generic devices. The specific driver for a particular brand of router will communicate using that brand’s control protocol, but this is transparent to the automation system’s user.

The following is an example router configuration. Depending on the specific brand and model of router, the selection of configuration tabs may be different for that device, and there may be other configuration options not outlined here. Information regarding these options may be found in the user notes for the specific device.

Routing under automation

The Automation system communicates with routers via the devices’ native protocol. When a switch command is sent to a router, the automation sends a “switching triplet” consisting of the device number, the input number and the output number to the software object controlling the device. This “triplet” is then translated to the router’s own command language and the command is passed via the RS-422 serial connection to the device. This translated command may also contain transition information or audio mixer and keyer presets for a master control switcher, or the number of levels to switch for a router.

To Configure a Router

1. Under Router Switchers in the Available pane (right pane), select a device and drag-n-

drop it to the Configured Pane (left pane). For details on assigning a device see: To

Assign a Device to a Device Channel .

Once a device has been assigned to a device channel, it may be configured for specific options.

2. Select the Router device in the left pane, right-click and from the popup menu select

Properties. The configuration dialog is displayed for this device. Use the left and right arrows at the upper right to scroll through the other tabs.

3. Select General tab. Use this tab to enter a specific name for the device, specify the dimensions of the router, and compensate for any router latency.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Dimensions.

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Input Crosspoints: Specify the input crosspoint on a cascaded switcher to which the device’s setting is connected. The valid range is 0 to 32768. Default is

16.

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Output Crosspoints: Specify the output crosspoint on a cascaded switcher to which the device’s setting is connected. The valid range is 0 to 32768. Default is

• Switcher Latency: This parameter adjusts the latency of the switcher. The adjustment can range from -10 to +10 frames.

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If the adjustment is positive, the switcher switches the entered number of frames later.

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If the adjustment is negative, the switcher switches the entered number of frames earlier. The default value of zero is usually sufficient.

Adjust latency only if it has been determined that the router is indeed switching early or late. Some routers have a built-in latency of one frame and will always switch one frame late if this latency is not compensated for.

Set this to the physical serial port number on the Device Server where the router is connected (start from the first serial card on the left; the ports are numbered top-down).

You need not use the same value as the Channel number for the Serial Port, although it may make troubleshooting easier for you in the future.

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5. Select Communications tab. (Available for BTS Venus and DiTech) Use this tab to specify Baud Rate, Data Bits, Stops Bits, and Parity.

6. Select Sources tab. Use this tab to create a table of source names (mnemonics) associated with router inputs that the automation may use for record events. The source names table accepts multiple names for the same input number, but does not accept duplicate names for different inputs.

This is important if you plan on using the router in conjunction with ADC record events, which use the descriptions to identify the source on the router. Otherwise, it is not necessary to fill in this information (the Transmission List will not use this information for

Playout events).

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Add button: Click the Add button to enter a source crosspoint name and number.

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Crosspoint Name: The Crosspoint Name is a mnemonic to help the operator identify the crosspoint. (up to 8 characters)

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Number: The physical connection number of the crosspoint.

OK.

• Delete button: To delete an existing entry, select an entry from the crosspoint list display and then click Delete.

7. Select Destinations tab. Use this tab to create a table of destination names that the automation primarily uses for secondary crosspoint switch events. The destination names table accepts multiple names for the same output number, but does not accept duplicate names for different outputs.

If a secondary crosspoint switch event is placed on the playlist, the source and destination names may be entered in the title field using the format: source

name:destination name (the colon is required). The automation compares these names to the source and destination names tables and switches the designated input to the designated output at the appropriate time.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Add button: Launches the Add Destination Data dialog. Specify the CrossPoint

Name, Number, and then click OK

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Crosspoint Name: The Crosspoint Name is a mnemonic to help the operator identify the crosspoint.

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Number: The physical connection number of the crosspoint.

OK.

• Delete button: To delete an existing entry, select an entry from the crosspoint list display and then click Delete.

8. Select System Inputs tab. Use this tab to specify the router or switcher inputs for common sources such as Black, Colorbars, Station ID, and Initial Input.

All four inputs designated here may be switched manually from the diagnostic switch panel (see Switching Tab below). In addition, the Black and Station ID inputs are used by the automation if the corresponding list settings, Switch to Black and Station ID on Skip, are enabled on the List Configuration / Properties / Options tab.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• System Inputs: For each entry specify a number from 0 to 32768 to indicate which crosspoints carry the black, colorbars, station ID and initial input signals. Default is 0.

These options are not used by the automation system unless the corresponding list settings are enabled for Black Input and StationID.

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Initial Input: This crosspoint will be switched to all outputs of the router when the

Device Server application is launched. If it is set to 0 then nothing will happen. In most cases it is recommended to leave this function disabled (0).

Note: During initialization of the router driver, all destinations are set to the source entered in the “Initial Input”.

About Initial Input: The Initial Input source comes into play when communication is first established with the switcher or in the event of a switcher failure.

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If the router fails to switch for some reason – the router returns a NAK (i.e. a

Negative Acknowledgment because the command format is wrong) or no response to a switch command – the automation retries the switch command twice.

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If the router fails to switch after two retries, the automation attempts to reinitialize the router. It sends a command to switch to the designated Initial Input. In most cases, particularly if there are intermittent serial communication problems with the router, it may be safer to leave the Initial Input set to zero. That way, the automation will not attempt to reinitialize the router and possibly switch to black

(or whatever has been designated as the Initial Input).

9. Select Reporting tab. Use this tab to enable reporting of the condition of the switcher or router to the error log.

Configure the following parameters as required:

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Errors: Enables the logging of critical failures, such as the device failing to confirm that a transition command was executed, or when communication is lost with the router.

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Warnings: Enables the logging of other information reported by the router. The

1200 series routers do not provide such information to automation; so enabling

Warnings will have no effect on the system.

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Crosspoint Changes: Enables the logging of each transition with a timestamp from when it occurred.

IMPORTANT: Normally these are left disabled, but can be enabled for diagnostic purposes. If reporting for Crosspoint Changes is enabled, the error log will quickly fill up with every crosspoint switch command the automation has sent to the router.

10. Select Log tab. Use this tab to configure manual intervention logging parameters.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• AsRun Log: This group enables As Run Logging of Manual Actions on Program,

Keyer and Audio Over Bus with the help of 3 check boxes: Select the type of bus to log: Program Bus, Keyer Bus, Audio Over Bus.

• Program Bus: When selected enables the manual change in PGM bus to be reported as an error or as a warning.

• Keyer Bus: When selected enables the manual change in KEY bus to be reported as an error or as a warning.

• Audio Over Bus: When selected enables the manual change in AUDIO OVER bus to be reported as an error or as a warning.

• Contextual Error Message: Check to enable two additional error messages:

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“Manual Intervention of System”

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“Return to Automated Control of System”

11. Select Backup tab. Use this tab to designate another router as the backup to the main router in case of a failure. The router that is configured here will receive all of the transition commands that are sent to the main device. For this reason the Backup router must be wired identically to the Main. There are other methods for driving a second switcher if this limitation cannot be accommodated.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

The default is None (no backup switcher configured).

IMPORTANT: The backup router is switched simultaneously with the main router.

The inputs on the backup router must match, in a one-to-one correspondence, the

inputs on the main router.

12. Select Cascade tab. Use this tab to set up Cascade routing.

Cascading (sometimes called “chaining”) allows the user to route audio and video through multiple routers and switchers simultaneously.

Example: a customer has ten VTRs, each with a designated output on their router.

They have only one input on their master control switcher that must be shared among all ten VTRs. Each VTR output on the router may be cascaded to the single input on the master control switcher to switch it to air. This particular arrangement negates the possibility of using transition effects on the master control switcher between two back-to-back VTR events – the switcher cannot transition between events on the same input.

Recursive Cascading allows Router sources to be cascaded back into the same router for special purposes.

Example: a customer wishes to route certain analog sources through an analog-todigital converter (ADC) before routing them to a digital record device. The router output for the analog device may be recursively cascaded back into the router input for the ADC. The output of the ADC may then be routed to the digital record device.

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• Click the Add button to enter cascade data for the switcher:

• Configure the following parameters as required, then click OK.

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Output Active Line: This setting specifies which of the switcher’s crosspoints the cascaded switcher is connected to. The valid range is 0 to 32768. Default is

Note: If the “Output Active Line” number is the same as “Cascade Crosspoint

Out” number, it is treated as invalid. This only occurs if the Cascade Device is the

same and not if it is a different switcher/router.

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Cascade Device: Select a cascade device from the dropdown list.

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Cascade Crosspoint In: The crosspoint on the cascaded switcher to which the

Output Active Line setting (above) is connected. The valid range is 0 to 32768.

Default is 0.

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Cascade Crosspoint Out: The out crosspoint on the cascaded switcher to which the signal is to be routed. The valid range is 0 to 32768. Default is 0.

13. Select Wire tab. (For GVG 10XL and Evertz 1200) Use this tab to configure the driver to operate in Simplex or Full Duplex mode.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• 2 Wires: If selected, the driver will ignore any input from the device and never report any comm. errors. If RS-485 operation is attempted with multiple routers (not recommended), this option must be used and the return lines from the switcher must be disconnected. The Device Server hardware is not capable of negotiation on an

RS-485 bus.

• 4 Wires: If selected, the driver will look for confirmation from the router that a transition has occurred, and retry (twice) if there is no reply. If there is still no reply after three tries, the driver will stop trying and report an error (if Warnings is selected on the Reporting tab). This is the recommended mode of operation, but only one router can be connected to the driver.

14. Select Address tab. (For Sony DVS and Sony Router). Specify the address (level) of the

Sony switcher/router you want to control.

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Configure the following parameter as required:

• Sony Address: This is the hex address (level) of the Sony DVS switcher you want to control.

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Routing switchers are connected using multidrop connections, UA1 (31h fixed) and UA2 must be set for each model as their own addresses. UA2 is specified

using this Select Address tab.

When the host CPU controls switchers, the corresponding bit of the switcher to be controlled is set to '1' and the command is transmitted.

If more than one of UA2's bits are on, the command is executed, but no response is returned. However, Negative Acknowledgement (NAK) is returned if NAK (i.e. a Negative Acknowledgment because the command format is wrong) conditions exist.

• (For Sony Router 16x16, 32x32 and 256x256, and for Sony 4096 router.) By default all levels are disabled and the level switching is done based on the value entered in

“Address” tab.

Note: If any levels are enabled in the “Levels” tab, then the “Address” tab is ignored.

15. Select Protocol tab. (Available for BTS Venus)

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Protocol: Select ASCII or ESSwitch protocol

• Crosspoint base: Specify is the protocol is Zero-based or One-based.

• Add CR/LF: Check to enable adding of a carriage return / line feed.

16. Select Salvo tab. (Available for Probel System 2L & 3L, and DiTech) Use this tab to enable salvo switching.

If a Switcher/Router is not assigned to any list then it is used as a shared by all the lists.

This is important for routers because some of them supports salvo switching as the router does not use pre-roll time and effects while switching, so it can do some switches during one frame. Routers which does not support this function can only do sequenced switching.

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17. Select Matrix tab. (Available for Probel System 3L) Use this tab to specify the Matrix

Address.

18. Select Levels tab. Use this tab to specify how many levels to switch on a multi-level router.

Note 1: These are global settings for all inputs and outputs on the router. The automation does not have the ability to do input-specific level switching, i.e. the automation cannot be configured to specify that one input should only switch levels 1, 2, 3 and another input should switch levels 1 through 8. The “Levels to Switch” parameter applies to all inputs on the router.

Note 2: Other routers may not have this tab available in the configuration sheet. The

“Levels to Switch” may be configured in the router itself allowing more flexibility in level switching. Refer to the user notes for the specific device and to the vendor’s

documentation for more information.

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The options available on this tab depend on the device selected. The following example tabs are from the Probel System 2 (left), Datatek (right), and NVision Router (lower left), and Sony Router (lower right).

Configure the following parameters as required,

• Number of Levels: Specify the number of video and audio router levels.

For Example: The System 3 router itself has internal association tables. There is an association table for source and one for destination. These internal association tables allow the System 3 to be set up such that the audio and video can be different for a given table entry. To use the association feature on the list, set the value of “levels” in level tab of device configuration to 0.

• Router Levels: Select the number of router levels.

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(For Sony Router 16x16, 32x32 and 256x256, and for Sony 4096 router.) This tab is used to support multiple levels for the SONY Router (S-BUS protocol)

256x256 driver. If any of the levels are enabled in the “Levels” tab, then the

“Address” tab is ignored.

• For NVision:

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Add button: When selected launches an 'Add Cascade Data' dialog. On this dialog specify Level name, Level number, and select Video, Audio, and/or AFV.

When finished click OK.

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Delete button: To delete an entry, select an existing entry from the display list and then click Delete.

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Edit button: To edit an entry, select an existing entry from the display list and then click Edit. A populated Cascade Data dialog is launched. Make any required changes then click OK.

19. Select Switching tab. Use this tab to manually switch inputs and outputs for diagnostic purposes.

This utility is not intended as an on-line substitute for the switcher’s own control panels.

The source and destination names tables must be completed before any sources or destinations will appear in the drop-down boxes.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Black, Colorbars, Station ID, Initial Input buttons: These selections refer to the sources designated on the System Inputs tab above. If a source and destination are selected in the drop-down boxes, clicking the “Switch” button will cause the switch to occur.

20. Select Diagnostics tab. If required, click the Reinitialize button to reinitialize the device.

21. Select Cart Machine tab. (For LMS Router)

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Cart Machine: Select the cart machine.

• Monitor Enabled: Check to enable switcher monitoring

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22. Select the “Device Specific” Channel tab. (Example tab screens are shown for M2100 and Icon Master Aux Routers). Use this tab to specify the Auxiliary Router device. The device object will handle any commands issued by the Aux Bus Router.

About the IconMaster Aux Router:

ADCv12 supports Aux Bus control on the IconMaster. The AxBus can be switched manually through the switch panel and through automation.

IMPORTANT: The AuxBus driver must be requested and added to your Device Server

build prior to use.

23. Select Video/Audio Address tab. (For Miranda HD 1616D Router). Use this tab to select video/audio addresses (0 to 15) of individual frames to be switched.

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24. Apply the Configuration Changes: When changes are made to a device’s configuration, the Apply button on the configuration GUI becomes active. Click the Apply button to immediately apply that configuration change to the system configuration held in random access memory by the Device Server.

NOTE: Apply does not write the configuration change to the Device Server’s configuration files. This can only be done by using the Save Devices option on the

Configured Devices window’s File menu.

25. Save the Configuration: From the Configured Devices window select File> Save

Devices. The current configuration is written to the Device Server’s configuration files in the “C:\Server” folder on the Device Server.

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Switch Only Configuration (General)

The Switch Only device parameters configure the ADC Device Server to switch to a switcher crosspoint and/or trigger a GPI (general purpose interface) contact closure. GPI is an option to the standard ADC Device Server v11 system (requires a GPI board to be installed in the

Device Server).

About Switch Only Device

Switch Only devices are used to:

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Incorporate material from external sources, such as network and satellite feeds, cameras and presenters;

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Trigger events involving devices not supported by RS422 or RS232 protocols, through a

GPI (general purpose interface).

A Switch Only event inserted in a list can be set up to switch a crosspoint, count down a predetermined amount of time and roll the next event. By entering Auto Upcount for the event associated with a Switch Only device, the event counts down to zero and then holds the list while counting up. A live feed can be switched away from by issuing a Play or Skip command to the transmission list. This is done manually, through the control panel.

When a primary event in a list has an ID that matches the ID of the Switch Only device, the event and device become associated (if the Switch Only device is assigned to the list). The event goes through the transmission process like other types of events. The event (and device) goes through preroll, switches at the end of preroll, counts down a duration, rolls the next event and then goes through postroll. You can also Skip the event and roll the next event.

A Switch Only device can be used as a secondary event which is bound to another event. A secondary event can close a GPI relay at a designated time before or after the primary event goes to air. The duration of the closure can be controlled directly by the event. The event can also be used to tag a primary event with a video overlay (such as a station bug) or generate a tone at some predetermined time before entering a commercial break or returning to program material. This type of usage requires an external device that is controlled by a GPI closure.

Many such devices are available on the open market.

There are two types of secondary GPI events that can be put on a list to control physical contact closure – GPI Contact or Back-Timed GPI. The type of GPI you use depends on the timing of the secondary event.

• GPI Contact runs a contact after the primary event runs.

• Back-Timed GPI runs a contact before the primary event runs. Both GPI events are associated with a Switch Only device whose ID matches the ID of the secondary event.

Switch Only events with the same ID may be played back to back as primary events. There are no restrictions as long as these events are both primary events. Since Switch Only events have no SOM, these events are always contiguous and will always play back to back.

When it is necessary for two switch only events of the same ID to be played consecutively in a transmission list, it is necessary to have two of them configured within the same group of 8 and for both to be assigned to the same transmission list.

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Important Note on switch-only events w/ IconMaster AuxBus: Under certain circumstances using automation with back-to-back, single-headed switch only events, the

Iconmaster AuxBus can fail to switch properly. A simple alternative solution is to configure a two-headed switch only device in situations where back-to-back switch only primaries are accompanied by Switcher Crosspoint (sXP) events.

To Configure a Switch Only Device

1. Under Switch Onlys in the Available pane (right pane), select a device and drag-n-drop it

to the Configured Pane (left pane). For details on assigning a device see: To Assign a

Device to a Device Channel .

Once a device has been assigned to a device channel, it may be configured for specific options.

2. Select the Switch Only device in the left pane, right-click and from the popup menu select

Properties. The configuration dialog is displayed for this device. Use the left and right arrows at the upper right to scroll through the other tabs.

3. Select General tab.

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Switch Only 1-8: Assign unique names for each Switch Only.

4. Select Prerolls/Postrolls tab.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Use Instant Prerolls: Enable (check) to provide instant play/skip capability to the device. It allows the device to have its own short preroll for manual intervention in the list. The feature is designed for coming out of a live or upcounting event as fast as possible when the next event has a near-instant preroll. When using a master control switcher, the preroll must not be shorter than the shortest preroll supported by the switcher.

• Seconds / Frames: When Use Instant Prerolls is enabled, values for preroll seconds and frames must be entered. The preroll value must be at least 4 frames. These values do not have any effect if the Use Instant Prerolls box is left unchecked.

• Switch Only: Select a Switch Only device configured in the previous tab. The settings chosen in the Prerolls/Postrolls tab must be repeated for each Switch Only device. Default is disabled for each device.

5. Select GPI Sheet tab.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• GPI Card.

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No Card: No GPI Card is connected to the device activated by this event

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Card One – Four: Indicates which GPI card is connected to the device activated by this event.

• Contact Number.

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Bit 1 – 8: Specifies the contact number (i.e., relay number) on the GPI card to which the external device is connected. The contacts are numbered 0 to 7 by the

GPI board and 1 to 8 by the ADC Device Server.

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Add 1 to the GPI board number when the contact number is entered. For example, a device wired to pins 2 (COM 2) on the board should be entered as having Contact number 3

• Pulse Width: Specifies the duration of the GPI contact, in frames (i.e., the length of time the contacts are closed), for primary GPI events. The GPI contact closes when the event goes into preroll.

For secondary events, the contact duration is specified by the event itself.

• Pulse Offset: Specifies the contact closure offset (in frames) for the primary/secondary event associated with a Switch Only device. The contact can be closed at any time during preroll.

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When the value is set to zero, the contact closure is closed, starting at preroll, for the duration specified for Pulse Width.

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When the value is greater than zero, the contact is closed when the number of frames remaining in preroll reaches this value.

The Pulse Offset value is backtimed from the end of preroll, not from the beginning of preroll. The value must not be larger than the preroll used by the list the Switch Only device is attached to, or the instant preroll, if configured.

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• Switch Only: Select a Switch Only device. The settings chosen in the GPI tab must be repeated for each Switch Only device. Default is disabled for each device.

6. Apply the Configuration Changes: When changes are made to a device’s configuration, the Apply button on the configuration GUI becomes active. Click the Apply button to immediately apply that configuration change to the system configuration held in random access memory by the Device Server.

NOTE: Apply does not write the configuration change to the Device Server’s configuration files. This can only be done by using the Save Devices option on the

Configured Devices window’s File menu.

7. Save the Configuration: From the Configured Devices window select File> Save

Devices. The current configuration is written to the Device Server’s configuration files in the “C:\Server” folder on the Device Server.

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Requestor Configuration (General)

The following is an example requester configuration. Your requester may have slightly different configuration options. If necessary, refer to the User Notes for your device for complete details on how to configure it.

About Requestors

A requester is a software object assigned to a transmission list that forwards the ID of a missing media event to distributors. The distributor responds to the requester and, if the distributor’s source device contains the missing media, forwards the ID to the GMT list. The

GMT list moves the media to the destination device specified in the requester. A requester can request media based on a push model (for preloading of media) or a pull model (for a static or running playlist).

Most system configurations only require one requester per transmission list; however, additional requesters may be added to segregate the types of material, such as commercials and programs that will be requested from distributors.

Systems using air and protect devices require an additional requester per transmission list; one for each device.

About the Content Handler Requestor

The Content Handler requester is in charge of triggering and monitoring Content Handling process execution when IDs are missing within the ADC transmission lists.

Typically, the main purpose of the Content Handler requester is “media retrieval to playout devices”. However, there is no specific limitation of the triggered processes (this could be something different than “media retrieval”).

The Content Handler Requestor can provide:

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On-Air time export to Intelligent Media Manager (IMM).

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If Cloning, Content Handler Requester will not requesting missing events

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If required the system can be configured to "Abort Un-registered Events"!

To Configure a Requestor

1. From the Configuration Tool, under Requestors in the Available pane (right pane), select a device and drag-n-drop it to the Configured Pane (left pane). For details on assigning a

device see: To Assign a Device to a Device Channel .

Once a device has been assigned to a device channel, it may be configured for specific options.

2. Select the Requestor device in the left pane, right-click and from the popup menu select

Properties. The configuration dialog is displayed for this device. Use the left and right arrows at the upper right to scroll through the other tabs.

Save Recommendation: On concluding the configuration performed on any tab, it is

recommended you click Apply to apply the changes. While the changes should save if

you do not, clicking Apply ensures changes are always saved.

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3. Select General tab. This is where the name is set. This tab also determines if the

Requester will automatically resend the request if the Distributor cannot fulfill it the first time. It also is where the parameters are set if this Requester is to be used on a Push

List.

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Device Name: The name of the requester. This name should be descriptive enough so you know what it is used for. The default is REQSTxx where xx is the position of the requester within the server’s device list. This position is also known as the channel number. You may change the device name to any name you wish. There is a

16 character maximum.

• Request Sending Interval (Frame): (Default 100 frames) Specify the request sending interval in frames.

Usually, GMT system needs more than one minute to transfer one clip, but when loading a new play list, it may generate thousands of missing events and all these missing events will come to the requestor. This sudden influx of events may cause a traffic jam on the network layer, and affect server operations.

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Request Sending Interval (Frame)’s default value is 100 frames.

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For general usage, usually 1 frame is OK.

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If GMT needs to transfer hundreds even thousands event daily, the GMT flow control needs to be considered. Usually, 30 frames is a recommend value in a

GMT system without baseband.

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In baseband GMT system with Air-Protect feature, because the GMT needs to combine both Air and Protect disk’s recording, the value of Request Sending

Interval (Frame) should not exceed 5 frames.

• Auto-Retry Missing Media. Used to automatically send a re-request for missing

ID’s.

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Retry Interval (Mins): Select (check) to enable the auto-retry function.

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Retry frequency: Specify the retry interval in minutes. (Default: 5) The retry frequency is how often in minutes a request will be sent to look for missing material.

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Maximum Retry Times: Specify the maximum number if times to retry for missing media. (Default: 10) This is the maximum number of retries within the given allotted time.

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It is important to note that once an event is in the auto-retry mode; the only way to manually stop the retry is to delete the request from the transmission list.

Caution: Once an event is in the auto-retry mode; the only way to manually stop the retry is to delete the request from the transmission list, and then reinitialize the

requester.

• Push Requester Parameters. This section is used when this Requester is being used for a Push List.

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Play Events: Off-air simulated (or “faked”) playing of the moved event. Used for generating an AsRun log entry.

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Register Events When Moved: The requester not only removes the

"REQUESTED" status, but causes the list to turn the event BLUE after the operation. This provides an indicator to the operator.

If both ‘Register Events When Moved’ and ‘Play Events’ are enabled AND you have used an available GMT list to load the push list into (as opposed to a standard transmission list) then not only will each event turn BLUE, it will be marked PLAY and then DONE (each event is run in a “fake” manner so that a DONE status appears and the event is AsRun logged).

For Push Lists, if both ‘Register Events When Moved’ and ‘Play Events’ are enabled, ensure option "Release Tension When Cued" in the List Properties >Options tab is unchecked (the default is checked).

4. Select Qualifiers tab. Use this tab to specify the qualifications that this requester uses to determine if it should make requests for media. These parameters would be used if more than one video server was assigned to a transmission list and each server has specific material ID’s in it. These parameters can also be used to optimize performance.

Specify events with or without segments, events that run less than a specific duration, and qualify events based upon the range of the ID. Usually you will need to set the request qualifiers if you have multiple requesters on a transmission list, and these requesters are requesting media from different sources.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Program – Spots. Configure this Requester to request only Programs or only Spots.

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No Events With Segments: To be recorded, events cannot have segments. If enabled (checked), Multi-segment IDs cannot be requested. Default is disabled.

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Events With Segments Only: Events must have segments in order to be recorded. If enabled (checked), single spots will not be requested. Default is disabled.

NOTE: If both of the above boxes are left at their default settings (both disabled), you

can request all material: both single spot IDs and multi segment IDs.

• Duration Range: Restrict the length of clip to be requested by this particular

Requester. The time parameters are only active if the associated box is checked.

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No Events Greater Than (Mins): Click to enable, and then specify a maximum number of minutes allowed for an event. Default is 5 minutes.

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No Events Less Than (Mins): Click to enable, and then specify a minimum number of minutes allowed for an event. Default is 0 minutes.

• I.D. Range: Restrict a Requester to a particular ID range. The range needs to be clearly definable and should consider that the range is based on an alpha numeric

Search Range that places the numbers 0 through 9 at the top and then capital letters

A to Z, then lower case letters a to z. The range is only active if the option box has been checked.

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Only Record Events with ID Between: Check to enable, and then specify range.

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Exclusion: No Events with ID Between: To invert the range, and use it to exclude the material in that ID range, click the button labeled “Only Record

Events with ID Between” button. The appearance of the button changes as shown below, and the range specified is now the range to be excluded.

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_ to _: Specify a range (minimum and maximum) for allowable IDs to be recorded. Any IDs that fall outside the specified range will not be recorded.

5. Select the Priority tab. This tab allows the Requester to send the Distributor a priority of each item it requests. This parameter should be used to indicate how the Distributor should treat each request when it is time to transfer it.

Configure the following parameters as required.

• Weighting: Use this parameter to tell the requester to weight, by time, all requests.

This Weighting value is used to prioritize requests made by this Requester. The

Weighting value is a time value that is added to the time in the GMT List event’s

“Time” column. The requester adds this time to an event’s projected on-air time and the result is the time that the media is expected to be needed. Weighting allows some level of prioritization of requests from different requesters on the same or different transmission lists.

Note: Events with a weighted time stamp are processed after events without a

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To prioritize the transfer sequence of requesting events on the GMT List:

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Delay the less urgent event transfer priority by adding a "fixed Time weight", such as 6 hours (06:00:00:00") to each event associated with a Requester.

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For time critical requesting events, such as one from a on-air playlist, add a "zero weight" to its process time.

In this way, less urgent events will yield their process priority to the critical one.

NOTE: Normally, a Requester associated with a push list to prepare media for tomorrow's playlist will have a weight added to all requesting events, so that they will

not take over the GMT resource for On-air playlist missing events.

• Transfer Priority based on: Set the transfer priority.

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On-Air Time: The GMT event transfer sequence for this particular Requester is based on its On-Air time. When this parameter is selected, the earlier On-Air time is scheduled to transfer first. The Requester—and by association the

Distributor—use the time of day in the time field to determine what items are needed first. An item inserted into a transmission list is slotted into the list of things to be transferred based on its On-Air time relative to those items already set to transfer. This slotting is evident to the user on the GMT List.

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First-in-First Serve: The GMT event transfer sequence for this particular

Requester is based on the sequence received by this Requester. When this parameter is selected, the requester timestamps the current time on the event for

GMT to prioritize the schedule transfer. Items are transferred in the order the requests were received and, secondarily, what order the Distributor determines it can fulfill the request. If an item is added to the transmission list, then it will go to the bottom of the priority list no matter when it is scheduled to air.

6. Select Routing tab. (For Requesters and Multi-requesters) This tab allows the Requester to be set to do certain types of transfers. Although all Modes can be selected, some of the types should not be used together on one Requester. Some modes, when used together indicate using a double-hop or multi-hop GMT.

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Configure the following parameters as required. A single or any combination of routing modes can be specified.

• Baseband: Real time video signal (either analog or digital). Baseband includes SDI and SPIT modes. Default is enabled. This is used for real-time copies from tape to video server.

• Fibre: JPEG or MPEG compressed data files. Fibre mode is typically used when both the source and destination devices are video disks. Fibre transfers are typically nonrealtime. Default is disabled. A Fibre transfer will be selected when a Fibre channel or

Fibre Hub is used to move material from one device (typically a video disk) to another.

• Wan: Wide Area Network. This routing mode implies the transfer protocol will be

FTP. Source and Destination FTP server can be geometrically separate apart. This type of transfer is used specifically for Wide Area Network GMT.

• Archive: Usually there is a SCSI connection between the archive system and the video disk server. This mode is used when transferring material to and from a digital archive device source (e.g., a StorageTek or Ampex DST) under control of an

Archive Manager (e.g. Avalon, PetaServe, DIVA or Flashnet/SGL). Default is disabled.

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Push-to-Archive: Check to enable push media to archive storage operation,

(Activates Take “group-ID” from “ReconcileK” option. See below.) The Pushto-Archive is used in conjunction with the Archive type move when an Archive

Push List is being implemented.

• SOM is required for Baseband: Sometimes, when a media is still ingesting, its metadata is not entered into the ADC database, but a playlist event to use this media is entered into a playlist. In this scenario, if the playout server does not have the ID, a baseband GMT that is requested and scheduled will result in a failed transfer.

This parameter determines whether Baseband GMT moves will take place if there is no database record.

Enable (check) this option to prevent this kind of event to transfer prematurely. This ensures a transfer will not start without metadata "SOM" entered into the event either manually or automatically from the ADC Database. The most typical way to get an

SOM is to create a database record.

Note: This should be checked if your Baseband source device is a Cart Machine or a

VTR.

• Take “group-ID” from “ReconcileK”: Check to enable. (This option is active when

Push-to-Archive is selected.) VDCP protocol allows Archive Manager to organize its storage into "Groups", such as "Spot" group, "Program" Group, etc… This "Group" name can also be specified in the "Archive Device--General Tab" UI.

For a ‘push media to archive storage operation’, the user may allow specification of a

"Group" name for each event different than the one specified in "Archive Device--

General Tab" UI, or different from event to event.

Enable (check) this option to specify the archive "Group" name in the "Reconcile

Key" field. When this option is enabled, by the time each push event reaches the

Archive Device to push to archive, the "Group" name that comes with event determines with which Group in the archive it is categorized.

7. Select Destination tab. (for Requestor) Use this tab to specify where the Requester sends the material (i.e. the destination device that receives the requested material). This

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Server: This is the server name that the destination device is physically connected to/resides on. Choose the correct server from the dropdown menu.

• Device: Choose the device name associated with the destination device from the dropdown menu. These are configured devices available on the previously specified

Device Server.

• Fibre Handle: This is the unique fibre address assigned to the destination video disk.

Each video disk on a fibre network must have a unique address. Valid entries are 0 through 99.

Note: By using the up/down buttons, values over 99 can be entered.

The Fibre handle is ONLY set if this Requester is set to use Fibre or Archive routing in the previous tab. The Fibre handle should be the handle of the Destination device.

• FTP Handle: FTP Handle is used only for WAN GMT. For a ProxyFTP device to log into a FTP server, a set of login parameters must be correctly specified. Parameters such as: IP-address, Port-Number (normally set to 21 for FTP), User-Name,

Password, login-Directory, etc… are often required parameters.

When configuring an ADC ProxyFTP device to transfer media from a source to a destination, each FTP server is also assigned a unique FTP-Handle. This FTP

Handle is a two-digit integer automatically assigned to a FTP server as a "Site #".

This FTP-Handle is often referenced as a parameter in the Requester and Distributor to address an FTP server, either for source, or for the destination of an FTP transfer.

8. Select Distribution tab. (For Requesters and Multi-requesters) Use this tab to specify which GMT Distributor that this requester communicates with to acquire material (i.e. the

Distributor that will be asked to fulfill the requests). The chosen distributor may reside on the same device server as the requester, or may be on a different device server. This setting should point to the Distributor that should be queried first.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Server: Choose the Device Server from the dropdown menu where the distributor object identified in the Device field (below) resides.

• Device: Choose the name of the distributor from the dropdown list that requests the distributor representing the primary source of material from this requester. These are the Distributor objects configured on the Device Server specified above.

9. Select MultiDestination tab. (for MutiRequestor) Use this tab to specify the destination devices (the devices that receive the requested material). These devices should be a record port of a video disk server. Other devices are not supported in this release.

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Add destinations as required:

• Click Add to specify destination.

Configure the following parameters as required:

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Server: This is the server name that the destination device is physically connected to. Choose the correct server from the dropdown menu.

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Device: Choose the device name associated with the destination device from the dropdown menu.

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Fibre Handle: This is the unique fibre address assigned to the destination video disk. Each video disk on a fibre network must have a unique address. Valid entries are 0 through 99.

Note: By using the up/down buttons, values over 99 can be entered.

- If a non zero value is entered into the Media Client for the Fibre Handle parameter on the Single Spot/ MultiSpot/Multi Seg configuration Archive tab, it will override the Fibre handle specified in the Device Server configuration for the

Distributor and all ‘Send To Archive’ and ‘Get From Archive’ operations will use this new handle.

- If the Fibre Handle value is set to 0 on the Media Client for the Fibre Handle parameter on the Single Spot/ MultiSpot/Multi Seg configuration Archive tab, the

Fibre Handle value set in the Distributor configuration is used.

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FTP Handle: For a ProxyFTP device to log into a FTP server, a set of login parameters must be correctly specified. Parameters such as: IP-address, Port-

Number (normally set to 21 for FTP), User-Name, Password, login-Directory, etc… are often required parameters.

When configuring an ADC ProxyFTP device to transfer media from a source to a destination, each FTP server is also assigned a unique FTP-Handle. This FTP

Handle is a two-digit integer automatically assigned to a FTP server as a "Site

#". This FTP-Handle is often referenced as a parameter in the Requester and

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Distributor to address an FTP server, either for source, or for the destination of an FTP transfer.

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When finished click OK.

10. Select the Diagnostics tab. Use this tab to view the retry status for the events.

The following parameters can be reviewed:

• Total ID Requested: This is the total number of ids that has been requested.

• Retry Waiting ID Counter: This is the number of ID’s waiting in the buffer for the next retry.

• Retry ID Counter: This is the number of IDs currently being handled by Distributors-based on a Retry--whose status has not been returned by the Distributor.

• 1st Time Requested ID Counter: This is the number of ID’s currently being handled by Distributors—for the first time—whose status has not been returned by the

Distributor.

• Update button: Click to manually update the values in the field listed above at that particular instance. However the values are updated automatically, whenever a value has changed in one of the fields.

• Reinitialize button: Click to l reset all outstanding requests to zero.

11. Select the Content Handler tab. (Used for Content Handler Requester only).

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This tab dialog is comprised of the following:

• Content Handler: This parameter displays the assigned number of the Content

Handler.

• Devices pane: This box lists all Content Handler published processes. When a

Content Handler requester device is assigned to a transmission list, missing IDs initiate the execution of the processes that have been selected in the Devices pane.

Content Handler requester is in charge of the processes triggering and monitoring until all of them terminate within the Content Handler engine.

Note: A single process selection is commonly configured.

• Options pane: This box lists all the parameters that must be passed to Content

Handler engine when triggering processes. The expected parameters depend on the process design itself: this is a customer oriented configuration. Some parameters can be dynamically filled in by the Content Handler requester driver taking into account the information of the missing events.

The following list of dynamic values are currently supported:

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%EVENT_SOM%: If an option has this value, then the value is dynamically replaced with the Start Of Message information (timecode format) of the missing event.

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%EVENT_DUR%: If an option has this value, then the value is dynamically replaced with the Duration information (timecode format) of the missing event.

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%EVENT_OAT%: If an option has this value, then the value is dynamically replaced with the On Air Time information (timecode format) of the missing event.

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%EVENT_RTA%: If an option has this value, then the value is dynamically replaced with the Remaining Time to Air information (timecode format) of the missing event. Note this only work for values lower than 24 hours.

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%EVENT_SEG%: If an option has this value, then the value is dynamically replaced with the Segment information (numeric format) of the missing event.

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%EVENT_BUFFER%: If an option has this value, then the value is dynamically replaced with all information (recfm80 format coded base64 ) of the missing event.

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Add Options: Click this button to add a new line to the Options pane. Afterward, the user must edit the cell values of the new line (first cell is the option name, second cell is the option value).

EXAMPLE: How to setup CH process execution priority based on the on air time.

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Add an option with “REQUEST_PRIORITY=%EVENT_RTA%”.

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The “REQUEST_PRIORITY” option property value is automatically filled in with the remaining time to air information of the missing event.

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This timecode information is then be used by the Content Handler engine to calculate the execution priority.

• Remove Option: Select a currently specified option and then click this button to remove the selected line from the Options pane.

12. Select the CH Qualifiers tab. (Used for Content Handler Requester only)

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Request secondaries: Check this option to request secondaries. When enabled, the

IDs of missing secondary events will also initiate Content Handler process execution.

• Abort unregistered requests: Check this option to abort any unregistered requests.

When enabled, the missing events that are removed from the lookahead will cancel the process execution within Content Handler engine.

Note: An event can be removed from the lookahead if the size of the lookahead is

reduced or if it is simply deleted from the lookahead.

• List of exclusions: This pane lists the missing IDs that must NOT BE USED to initiate process execution. Specify the list of IDs to exclude, separated by semicolons.

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NOTE: Apply does not write the configuration change to the Device Server’s

configuration files. This can only be done by using the Save Devices option on the

Configured Devices window’s File menu.

14. Save the Configuration: From the Configured Devices window select File> Save

Devices. The current configuration is written to the Device Server’s configuration files in the “C:\Server” folder on the Device Server.

Distributor Configuration (General)

The following is an example distributor configuration. Your distributor may have slightly different configuration options.

About Distributors

A distributor is a software object assigned to specific output connections of a device. A distributor can be assigned to any type of device: baseband, fibre channel or archive. Several distributors can be assigned to some types of devices to handle multiple requests or move several different spots at a time. Most video file servers, for example, are able to move multiple spots simultaneously on a single fibre channel.

When a distributor receives an ID from a requester, it parses duplicate requests, transport and routing limitations and format mismatches.

• If the device contains the media requested by the requester, it forwards the missing media event’s ID to a GMT list.

• If the distributor does not contain the requested media, the event’s ID is passed to the next distributor.

• If no other distributor is available, an error message is passed to the requester.

Errors are displayed in the transmission list window.

To Configure a Distributor

1. From the Configuration Tool, under Distributors in the Available pane (right pane), select a device and drag-n-drop it to the Configured Pane (left pane). For details on assigning a

device see: To Assign a Device to a Device Channel .

Once a device has been assigned to a device channel, it may be configured for specific options.

2. Select the Distributor device in the left pane, right-click and from the popup menu select

Properties. The configuration dialog is displayed for this device. Use the left and right arrows at the upper right to scroll through the other tabs.

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Save Recommendation: On concluding the configuration performed on any tab, it is

recommended you click Apply to apply the changes. While the changes should save if

you do not, clicking Apply ensures changes are always saved.

3. Select General tab. This is where the name is set.

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Device Name: The name of the distributor. This name should be descriptive enough so you know what it is used for. The default is DISTRxx where xx is the position of the distributor within the server’s device list. This position is also known as the channel number. You may change the device name to any name you wish. There is a

16 character maximum.

4. Select Routing tab. Use this tab to configure routing. Source and destination devices can reside on any device server. This sets how the Distributor will execute the transfer of material.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Routing: Select one of the available routing options (the default is Baseband). This section allows configuring what type of media transfer this Distributor will perform.

Each type of move is very specific. While a Requester can do multiple types of routing, each Distributor can only do one type.

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Baseband: Real time video signal (either analog or digital). Baseband includes

SDI and SPIT modes. Default is enabled.

When baseband mode is selected, the Intermediate Destination becomes active.

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Fibre: JPEG or MPEG compressed data files. Fibre mode is typically used when both the source and destination devices are video disks. Fibre transfers are typically non-realtime. Default is disabled.

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When Fibre mode is selected, the ‘Send Disk Command to” becomes active.

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Archive: Usually a SCSI connection between the archive system and the video disk server. This mode is used when the source device is a digital archive device

(e.g., a StorageTek or Ampex DST) under control of an Avalon Archive Manager.

Default is disabled.

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WAN: Wide Area Network. This routing mode implies the transfer protocol will be

FTP. Source and Destination FTP server can be geometrically separate apart.

• Intermediate Destination: (Active when Broadband is selected). When configuring a system to do baseband double hop, a fibre distributor needs to be in the search loop. This means that the fibre distributor needs to point to the intermediate destination, thus be on the same device server.

The options in this section differ depending on the type of move selected. For example, if an Archive move was selected, it asks which Archive Device on which

Device Server it will be using. If a baseband type is selected, a section for intermediate destination will appear.

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Server: Use the pull-down list and select a server.

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Device: Use the pull-down list and select a device.

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Fiber Handle: The fibre handle needs to be the same as the intermediate disk.

This is the unique fibre address assigned to the destination device. Each device on a fibre network must have a unique address. Typical valid entries are 0 through 99.

• Single-Hop Archive Transfer Only: This parameter determines if this will be a single hop or double hop transfer.

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Checked: If it is a single hop, then the destination the Distributor sends the data to will be its final destination.

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Unchecked: If this box is left unchecked, it indicates it is a double hop which means the destination this Distributor sends the material to is an intermediate destination. Double hop transfers occur as follows:

- First, the source baseband device will record to an intermediate disk. The source and intermediate device will reside on the same device server.

- Second, GMT will transfer the recorded media via fiber transfer mode from the intermediate destination to the final destination device– the second hop. The destination device resides on any device server, no longer the same device server as the source device.

In an Air and Protect scenario, there is one play and one record to an intermediate disk. After the transfer to the intermediate disk finishes the baseband distributor determines if the transfer is complete. In order to ensure the transfer is complete, it initializes two follow up fibre transfers. The first transfer is to the air disk and the second is to the protect disk which completes the transfer.

• Send Disk Command to: (Active when Fibre is selected). Since disk vendors govern whether a fibre transfer can go to either the source or destination, the fibre routing mode is configurable. Depending upon what is supportable by the disk, specify to send the commands to either:

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Destination device: (Default)

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Source device.

• Standard Archive: (Active when Archive is selected)

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Server: Choose the correct server from the dropdown menu.

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Device: Choose the device name from the dropdown menu.

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Single Hop Archive Transfer only: Check to enable the source baseband device to record directly to destination device.

• Proxy FTP: (Active when WAN is selected)

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Server: Choose the correct server from the dropdown menu.

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Device: Choose the device name from the dropdown menu.

5. Select Next Ring tab. Use this tab to configure this Distributor to pass requests on to another ring of Distributors. This allows for multiple search paths for material and may be required or may be used to optimize the operation of GMT.

• The device selected with the assigned distributor must reside on the correct server selected as well.

• A Next Ring search path may only be configured on an “entry point” Distributor – that is, the first Distributor in a search path to which a Requester is directly passing requests.

• At present, Automation only supports one level of Next Ring request forwarding.

Next-ring pointers are used to construct multiple distributor-rings to do media searches.

This feature is especially important in a multi-channel facility. In this type of environment, the user wants to achieve three goals simultaneously: a) Share distributors among all play-lists, b) Prioritize the search sequence, and c) Balance the load among all sources.

The next-ring feature allows each request packet from each transmission list to travel the entire ring and return back to its entrance distributor before moving into the next-ring search of low priority devices (such as archive and baseband devices) instead of terminating the search at the first ring. It is only possible to construct two (2) rings.

Configure the following parameters as required:

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• Distributor: This is where the first Distributor in the next search ring is set. This can be set in different ways as each Distributor may be able to pass requests on to enter the search ring at a different location.

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Server: This is the server name that the destination device is physically connected to. Choose the correct server from the dropdown menu.

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Device: Choose the device name associated with the destination device from the dropdown menu.

6. Select Source tab. Use this tab to specify the device supplying material and also to link to additional distributors. The source device can be a cart machine, a standalone VTR or a play port of a video disk server.

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Server: This is the server name that the destination device is physically connected to. Choose the correct server from the dropdown menu. This parameter specifies which Device Server this Distributor is looking at to get its device for the material it is to transfer. Once the Device Server is selected, the devices configured on that

Device Server are available for selection.

• Device: Choose the device name associated with the destination device from the dropdown menu.

• Fibre Handle: This is the unique fibre address assigned to the destination video disk.

Each video disk on a fibre network must have a unique address. Valid entries are 0 through 99.

Note: By using the up/down buttons, values over 99 can be entered.

Fibre Handle is used only if this Distributor is using Fibre, Archive or WAN routing. A fibre handle is required for all fibre transfers to be executed. A fibre handle is required for Global Delete Distributors, although it may be the fibre handle of any device among the delete targets.

If this is an Archive or WAN Distributor, the fibre handle set here may refer to the destination for Archive and WAN transfers.

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• Wait until missing media is available: When enabled (checked), GMT waits for the missing media on the source device specified on the distributor. The missing media is placed on the GMT list and stays red until the media is found. Typically used on a

VTR.

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If your Baseband source device is a Cart Machine, you may wish to enable this option.

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If your Baseband source device is an external VTR, this option must be enabled.

This forces the Distributor to insert GMT events on the GMT list even if they are missing from of the Cart Machine or if an operator is required to insert the tape into the external VTR. When disabled (unchecked), the missing media is skipped and media searching passes down to the next available distributor (or returns an error to the play list). This gives the operator time to locate and insert the tape.

When disabled the source material is not found in the source machine, nothing is put on the GMT list, and the transfer fails without the operator being allowed to find the source tape.

NOTE: This option is only available with baseband and archive routing. Fibre mode is not supported.

• Next Distributor: Specify an additional distributor for locating material.

This parameter is used when there is more than one place the missing material may be found. By telling this Distributor to pass the request on to another Distributor, you are creating a chain. Without this, the request would fail if the material could not be found in the device listed in this tab.

For example, you may have multiple distributors, each associated with a different cart machine. If a distributor cannot process a request because the requested material is not within its source device (i.e., the ID is not in the cart machine), it can pass the request to the next distributor in the chain which may be able to locate the material.

All linked distributors must reside on the same device server and be assigned to the same GMT list. It is recommended to link the last distributor back to the first distributor to form a closed loop so that any distributor on the linked list can be the initial distributor (as pointed to by a requester in a multi-requester environment).

7. Select Segments tab. Two kinds of multi-segment file name conventions exist in a videodisk and archive system; the Single-File-Multi-Segment (SFMS), or the Multi-File-

Multi-Segment (MFMS). In an SFMS convention, all segments with the same program ID will reference the same file name without a segment number. In an MFMS convention, each segment will have a unique file name using the media ID name with a one or two digit segment number forms this unique file name.

Therefore, there are three ways a multi-segmented program event can be translated into a unique file name in a videodisk or archive system: (1) By using the ID for all segments,

(2) Modifying the last digit of the ID with the segment number, (3) Modifying the last 2 digits of the ID with the segment number. At many facilities, the methods above would be mutually exclusive to prevent confusion within the video server or archive device.

In order to help prevent file name conflicts for multi-segment events, the Segments tab is used to configure the search order for multi-segment IDs and how many digits of its associated segment number will be used to create the filename for a particular media ID segment.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Max ID Length: Specify the maximum ID length of the segment. Options are 8 or 32.

(Default: 8)

• Number: Specify how many of the last digits are to be used to form an ID name.

Highlight a segment number, and then

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Use Up/Down buttons are used to specify the direction and order to be used to search for segmented ID files in a device.

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Use Enable/Disable buttons are used to enable or disable searches for the selected number of last digits to form a segmented ID. When enabled, it has a red background.

• Use Distributor Segment setting over Disks: When enabled (checked), the GMT fiber transfer refers to the distributor’s segment setting instead of the destination disk’s setting.

Note: The ‘Wait for missing media until it is available function” is currently not

supported (grayed out) in this mode, because it is unknown which ID should be put in

GMT list to wait.

8. Select Global Delete Targets tab. If this Distributor is to be used to handle delete requests to multiple video servers, this is where it will be configured. Some systems will have the requirement to delete from video servers that cannot be accessed directly from

Media Client. This tab allows for deletion of material from those video disks. Under the

Routing tab, this Distributor MUST be configured to do fibre transfers.

Global Delete Targets can be added or deleted, they cannot be edited. Each target can be set to access any Video Server on any Device Server. Each target MUST have a fibre handle configured as well

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Add button: Click the Add button to display a dialog box allowing you to enter crosspoints.

NOTES:

(1) The Global Delete target should be a video disk.

(2) The only allowable routing mode is fibre mode.

(3) If Delete Target specifies a VTR, cart machine or archive destination, or if the routing mode is baseband or archive, the Global Delete command is ignored.

9. Select Diagnostics tab. When this tab is selected the real-time internal log is displayed.

The Distributor can also be reinitialized from this tab.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Mode: Select one of the diagnostic modes: Event Log, ID Trace, or Buffer Dump

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Event Log: An event log is a real-time status display for the Distributor. As requests are processed by the Distributor, the RunState Status pane will update dynamically and display the current status of the operation.

If the diagnostics window has been opened in modeless state, the data written to the RunState Status window will also be written to the text log file.

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ID Trace. When selected, the diagnostics window will display an Input ID /

Segment field.

Enter an ID you wish to trace in the Input ID field (and a segment number if this is a multi-segment ID) and click Start Trace.

The current status of the ID is displayed in the RunState Status pane. If the diagnostics window has been opened in modeless state, the status is written to the text log file as well.

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Buffer Dump: When selected, the contents of the Distributor’s buffer can written to the RunState Status pane.

Click the Start Dump button and the Distributor will write the contents of its buffer to the RunState Status pane.

This action does not clear the contents of the Distributor’s buffer – that can only be accomplished by clicking the Reinitialize button. If the diagnostics window has been opened in modeless state, the buffer data will be written to the text log file as well.

• Setup Status: Displays an event log in a real-time for the Distributor.

• RunState Status: Displays contents for a Trace Log or Buffer Dump.

• Start Dump button: Available in Buffer Dump mode. When selected the Distributor writes the contents of its buffer to the RunState Status pane.

This action does not clear the contents of the Distributor’s buffer – that can only be accomplished by clicking the Reinitialize button. If the diagnostics window has been opened in modeless state, the buffer data is written to the text log file as well.

• Reinitialize button: Click Reinitialize to clear the Distributor’s collection of pending requests and reset all of its internal variables to zero. Any pending requests on the

Transmission List will be marked FAILED.

10. Apply the Configuration Changes: When changes are made to a device’s configuration, the Apply button on the configuration GUI becomes active. Click the Apply button to immediately apply that configuration change to the system configuration held in random access memory by the Device Server.

NOTE: Apply does not write the configuration change to the Device Server’s configuration files. This can only be done by using the Save Devices option on the

Configured Devices window’s File menu.

11. Save the Configuration: From the Configured Devices window select File> Save

Devices. The current configuration is written to the Device Server’s configuration files in the “C:\Server” folder on the Device Server.

• Attempting to close the Configured Devices window without first saving any configuration changes, results in the Configuration Manager prompting to save the

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Proxy Device Configuration (General)

ProxyFTP devices are software gateways the automation system uses to initiate FTP file transfers between video servers over a wide area network (WAN). Like archives, they are not media devices in the sense that they are not assigned to lists, they cannot cue and play, and they are not capable of producing an I/O stream. Instead, ProxyFTP devices interpret commands from the automation system and pass them on to the video server’s file system through an Ethernet connection to the WAN. FTP file transfers using a ProxyFTP device can only be accomplished though the use of GMT components. For more information about

ProxyFTP devices and GMT see section: Global Media Transfer .

The following example is an example Proxy device configuration. Your device may have different options. If necessary, refer to the User Notes for your device for complete details on how to configure it.

To Configure a Proxy Device

1. Under Distributors in the Available pane (right pane), select a device and drag-n-drop it to

the Configured Pane (left pane). For details on assigning a device see: To Assign a

Device to a Device Channel .

Once a device has been assigned to a device channel, it may be configured for specific options.

2. Select the Proxy device in the left pane, right-click and from the popup menu select

Properties. The configuration dialog is displayed for this device. Use the left and right arrows at the upper right to scroll through the other tabs.

3. Select the General tab. The options available on this tab depend on the device selected.

For example: The following General tabs show options for PXFTP (left) and Factum

(right) selections.

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Configure the following properties are required:

• For PXFTP.

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Device Name: (Default: PXFTP)This parameter defines the name of the PXFTP driver into the adc100nt configuration..

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Designated FTP Resource Manager: In the ADC system, there is one

"Siteconf.ini" file to store the login parameters of each configured FTP server site. To prevent conflict, the information in this "Siteconf.ini" file is shared among all ProxyFTP devices for "read access", but only one ProxyFTP device is granted

"write access" to create and edit this file.

Enable (check) this option to give this particular ProxyFTP device the right to create, add, delete and modify this "Siteconf.ini" file. If an ProxyFTP device is assigned as FTP Resource Manager, the ProxyFTP device name will be displayed with an associated asterisk "*" mark in the Configuration Device window.

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Reinitialize button: Click to reinitialize the ProxyFTP device. When selected a message dialog is displayed to confirm the action:

• For Factum DBS.

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Device Name: (Default: FACTUM)This parameter defines the name of the

Factum driver into the adc100nt configuration..

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Host Name: (Default: “localhost”) This parameter identifies the default address of the Factum DBS100 System the driver is communicating with. This parameter can take an IP address in either dotted or alphanumerical notations.

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In Folder: (Default: C:\IN\) This parameter specifies the folder path, where the input files for the Factum DBS100 device driver will be placed to. The device driver will check this folder 20 times per second and process the input files. After being processed, the field is deleted from the input folder.

Notes:

Always specify the last slash character in the configured path. For example:

“C:\IN\” – correct, “C:\IN” – incorrect.

The driver processes files in ascending order according to their filenames and those files should have the “.xml” extension.

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Out Folder: (Default: C:\OUT\)This parameter specifies the folder path, where the output files with the responses from the Factum DBS100device driver will be placed to.

Notes:

Always specify the last slash character in the configured path. For example:

“C:\OUT\” – correct, “C:\OUT” – incorrect.

The output file with the response from the Factum DBS100 server will have the same filename, as the input file name. If a file with such a name already exists in the folder, it will not be rewritten until the previous file is removed.

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Logging: (Default: false (unchecked)) This parameter enables or disables logging of actions performed by the Factum DBS100 driver. It’s recommended to check this control if any troubles occurred while working with the proxy device server (logging may require a lot of disk space for log files).

NOTE: The logging information is stored on a local hard drive, disk “C:\”. The file name is formed according to the following scheme: log_Factum_mm_dd_yy_xxxx.txt, where mm_dd_yy – current date and xxxx – random generated number.

4. Select the Disk Type tab. (Proxy FTP only)

Configure the following properties are required:

• Select the disk type from the listing of available devices.

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Generic (or Generic FTP): Select to specify using the industry standard “RFC

959” FTP protocol. When selected, Ext List becomes active.

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Omneon: Select to specify using Omneon’s proprietary media format (instead of

.MXF format) for FTP transfers using the Omneon proprietary API.

This functionality requires the use of Omneon’s proprietary DLL module. It is strongly recommended to use a separate bridge computer to hold this ProxyFTP device alone.

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Isilon: In this mode FTP Proxy checks the existence of clips with Size command and it will not modify files names.

• Passive Mode: Check to enable.

• Mixed Mode: (For Pinnacle only)

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Unchecked (Default). This selection indicates both source and destination are

Pinnacle disks (same as before)

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Checked: Make this selection when one of the disks is non-Pinnacle disk (e.g.

NEXIO) running in Pinnacle compatible mode

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When checked, WAN GMT tries to identify which disk is Pinnacle and which is non-Pinnacle, based on login greeting message (220 reply code). For Pinnacle disks, the greeting message should contain “Pinnacle Systems”.

When transferring in “Mixed Mode”, WAN GMT issues extra commands to comply with non-Pinnacle disk.

• Ext List: (Default: *). (Active when Generic is selected) Specify file extension(s) for

FTP transfer. The operator may specify “mxf” as the extension for FTP transfer.

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The default value “*” means any extension is qualified for the specified media ID.

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If multiple file extensions are specified in the FTP transfer, they can be entered into the same extension box, but separated by space.

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UPD1 support of “Files Extensions” option. (added for Isilon)

The delimiter for extensions is “,”. Proxy will always process files without extension + files with specified extensions. The logic of transferring is the same as for Generic type: if the destination has any of the source files, the Proxy will not transfer anything.

5. Select the Site List tab. (Proxy FTP only)

Configure the following properties are required:

• Add button: Launches a site management dialog. Use this dialog to specify transfer sites. When finished click OK.

• Edit Button: To edit an existing site entry, select an entry from the site list display and then click Edit. The site management dialog is displayed populated with the parameters currently specified for the selected entry. Make changes as required, and then click OK.

• Delete button: To delete an existing site entry, select an entry from the site list display and then click Delete.

6. Select the Connect tab. (Proxy FTP only)

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Configure the following properties are required:

• Destination: Specify the destination device for the transfer. Use the dropdown arrow to select for a list of available devices.

• Source: Specify the source device of the transfer. Use the dropdown arrow to select for a list of available devices.

• Meta data required for transfer: Enable (check) to include metadata in the transfer.

Note: For the Isilon disk type ensure the “'Metadata required for transfer” option is

Disabled (unchecked). This is because only one file, which has the same name as

event ID, will be transferred.

7. Select the Diagnostics tab. This tab displays diagnostic information for the PXFTP.

(Proxy FTP only)

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8. When finished click Apply, then click OK.

9. From the Configured Devices window select File> Save Devices. The current configuration is written to the Device Server’s configuration files in the “C:\Server” folder on the Device Server.

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Transcode Configuration (General)

The following is an example Transcode configuration. Your device may have different options. If necessary, refer to the User Notes for your device for complete details on how to configure it.

To Configure a Transcode Device

1. Under Archives in the Available pane (right pane), select a Transcoder device (i.e.

FlipFactory or FPD VAST BitSCREAM) and drag-n-drop it to the Configured Pane (left

pane). For details on assigning a device see: To Assign a Device to a Device Channel .

Once a device has been assigned to a device channel, it may be configured for specific options.

2. Select the Transcode device in the left pane, right-click and from the popup menu select

Properties. The configuration dialog is displayed for this device. Use the left and right arrows at the upper right to scroll through the other tabs.

3. Select General tab. The options available on this tab depend on the device selected.

For example: The following General Tabs show options for FlipFactory (left) and

BitScream (right) selections.

Configure the following parameters as required:

• For Flip Factory:

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Device Name: This parameter defines the name of the driver into the adc100nt configuration. (Default: FLIPF).

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Host Name: This parameter identifies the Telestream Flip Factory System the driver is communicating with. This parameter can take a name or an IP address.

(Default: localhost).

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Port: This parameter identifies the Telestream Flip Factory System the driver is communicating with. This parameter can vary from 0 to 65535. Default parameter is “9000”.

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Factory Name: This parameter defines the factory that will be used to transcode the files. This parameter must be configured according to the Telestream Flip

Factory settings. Default parameter is “”.

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Priority: This parameter defines the priority to attach to each transcode command. The supported values are from 1 (lowest) to 9 (highest). Default parameter is “5”.

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User Name: This parameter defines the user name that will be used to access specified factory for transcoding the files. This parameter must be configured according to the Telestream Flip Factory settings. Default parameter is “”.

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Password: This parameter defines the password that will be used for the current user name to access specified factory for transcoding the files. This parameter must be configured according to the Telestream Flip Factory settings. Default parameter is “”.

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Polling: This parameter enables or disables polling the Flip Factory server by the

ADC Flip Factory Transcoder driver. The polling period is about 2 seconds. It’s highly recommended to check this control, otherwise the Flip Factory status information will not be monitored while transcoding nothing. Default parameter is false (unchecked).

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Timeout (msec): This parameter identifies the Polling period for the Telestream

Flip Factory driver in milliseconds. This parameter can vary from 1000 to 60000.

Default parameter is “2000”.

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Logging: This parameter enables or disables logging of actions performed by the Flip Factory Transcoder driver. It’s recommended to check this control if any troubles occurred while working with the Flip Factory server (logging may require a lot of disk space for log files). Default parameter is false (unchecked).

NOTE: The logging information will be stored on a local hard drive, disk “C:\”.

The file name is formed according to the following scheme: log_FF_mm_dd_yy_xxxx.txt, where mm_dd_yy – current date and xxxx – random generated number.

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Source FH: This parameter specifies the value for the Fiber Handle to use each time the driver receives the request from distributor. This parameter can vary from 0 to 10000. Default parameter is “0”.

If the parameter is zero the source Fiber handle of the request received is used to find the configuration options within the flipfactory.ini file.

If the parameter is nonzero, then the source Fiber handle value of the request received is ignored and the options from flipfactory.ini are extracted according to the Source FH parameters value.

NOTE: This option may be used when only one distributor points to Flip Factory driver. If two or more distributors are configured to point to the same Flip Factory driver we strongly recommend to set this parameter to “0”, so that for request from different distributors there may be used their own specific setting from the flipfactory.ini file.

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Reinitialize button: Click this button to make the Flip Factory driver re-read the flipfactory.ini file with the configuration.

• For Front Porch Digital (FPD) VAST BitSCREAM:

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Device Name: This parameter defines the name of the driver into the adc100nt configuration. (Default: BSCRM).

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Host Name: This parameter identifies the BitScream system the driver is communicating with. This parameter can take a name or an IP address. (Default: screamer).

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Transcoder ID: (Default: 0, Range: 0 - 9) This parameter defines the transcoder that will be used to transcode the files.

If set to 0, the VAST BitSCREAM system is configured in load balancing mode

(Transcoder automatically selected by the transcoding system).

If set to positive value (greater than 0), the adc100nt driver selects the transcoder to be used and only this one will be used for transcoding.

NOTE: The Transcoder ID is randomly generated and hardcoded by Front Porch

Digital. As per Front Porch Digital, there is no upper limit to this #; they are generated sequentially starting from 1. However, if a transcoder is deleted, it’s transcoder ID will not be re-used. (Actual range: 0- 9999)

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Source ID: (Default: 1, Range: 1 - 10000) This parameter defines the source directory (storage) that will be used to get the files to be transcoded. It must match a Source ID (using ftp) declared and configured in the VAST BitSCREAM.

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Source Extension: (Default: .mpg) This parameter defines the extension of the source filenames from the Source ID. When the driver is declared, the Default parameter is “.mpg” for the source extension. Then, it can be modified to another value. Ensure that the correct case is used.

Note 1: The driver does not insert the “.” (dot) character automatically between the filename and the extension. The “.” (dot) character must be set in the “Source

Extension” field.

Note 2: A blank field can be configured. In this case, this configuration means that there is no extension for the IDs to be transcoded.

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Priority: (Default: 5) This parameter defines the priority to attach to each transcode command. The supported values are from 1 (lowest) to 9 (highest).

4. Select Transcoding Parameters tab. (For FPD VAST BitSCREAM)

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Destination ID: (Default: 2, Range: 1 - 10000) This parameter identifies the destination device (storage) that will receive the transcoded files. This parameter must match a Destination ID configured in the VAST BitSCREAM.

• Destination Formats: (Default: VOD) Select a destination format: VOD or Others

(non VOD). When “VOD” is selected, “Others” is unchecked and the text area is empty and grayed.

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If “VOD” format is selected, the transcoding request manages a single output format (VOD).

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If “Others” format is selected, the transcoding request manages single or multiple output formats depending of the content of text area (Description field).

• Description field / Text area: This text area field becomes active when Others format is selected. The Text area can contain several formats separated with a comma. If several formats are specified in the list, then a transcoding request will manage simultaneous output formats per transcoding request.

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Example for a Single format request (Windows Media): “WM”.

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Example for a Multiple format request (Windows Media & Real Media):

“WM,RM”.

All the supported outputs formats depend on the capabilities of the VAST

BitSCREAM. Ensure the proper labels for the format(s) are configured. Current supported outputs formats and associated codes are:

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WM - Windows Media

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RM - Real Media

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QT - Quick Time

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MPGP - MPEG-1/2 program stream

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PINN - Pinnacle Video Server

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GVG - Grass Valley Group video server

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LMPG - Leitch video server with MPEG content

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DV25 - DV-25 mbps

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OMF - AVID OMF

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OMN - Omneon Video Server

5. When finished click Apply, then click OK.

6. From the Configured Devices window select File> Save Devices. The current configuration is written to the Device Server’s configuration files in the “C:\Server” folder on the Device Server.

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Archive Configuration (General)

Archives, archive managers and archive systems are controlled though an Ethernet connection, rather than a point-to-point RS-422 serial connection. The Device Server’s second network interface (bound to TCP/IP protocol) connects to a separate network hub or switch that allows it communicate with the archive. Archives are not media devices in the sense that they are not assigned to lists, they cannot cue and play, and they are not capable of producing an I/O stream. Instead, archives stream data into a video server for playout. A video server may also stream data into an archive for storage. Archives are strictly data storage devices and may only be accessed by the automation through GMT components.

The Device Server application does maintain a storage collection for archive devices, which may be viewed from the Device Storage window in either the Air or Media Client application.

For more information about archives and GMT, see section Global Media Transfer .

The following is an example Archive configuration. Your device may have different options. If necessary, refer to the User Notes for your device for complete details on how to configure it.

To Configure an Archive Device

1. Under Archives in the Available pane (right pane), select an Archive device (Standard

Archive) and drag-n-drop it to the Configured Pane (left pane). For details on assigning a

device see: To Assign a Device to a Device Channel .

Once a device has been assigned to a device channel, it may be configured for specific options.

2. Select the Archive device in the left pane, right-click and from the popup menu select

Properties. The configuration dialog is displayed for this device. Use the left and right arrows at the upper right to scroll through the other tabs.

3. Select General tab.

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Device Name: Change this to the preferred name for the device, up to 5 characters.

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• Archive Parameters:

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Instance: Number of copies of each spot to put on tape when executing a Copy to Archive command.

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Copy From Priority: The priority to attach to each Copy From Archive command. 1 means highest priority; 16 means lowest priority.

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Copy To Priority: The priority to attach to each Copy to Archive command. 1 means highest priority; 16 means lowest priority.

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Group: The group name to use in a Copy to Archive command.

4. Select Socket tab.

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Socket Information:

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Host: Enter the IP host address of the Sun workstation running the Avalon

Archive Manager software.

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Port: Enter the IP port number on which the AAM process is running its Louth

VACP interface. This value should be 1025.

5. Select VACP Manager tab. Use this tab to select your Archive Manager from the list of available devices.

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6. Select Storage tab.

Configure the following parameters as required:

• ID List Options: Select one of the following List ID options. During the Archive

Device’s initial connection to the Archive Manager, the user can choose what kind of storage ID collection is desired. Archive Device uses VACP (Video Archive

Communication Protocol) to request ID and status associated with each ID. These

Archive IDs can be displayed in the Air Client Archive Storage Window for browsing.

When the GMT List queries Archive Device for the existence of an ID, this Archive storage collection is not referenced. Rather, the VACP ID query command is sent directly to the Archive Manager for refresh status.

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Request ID Name List and Status: When selected this option instructs the ADC

Archive Device to collect all ID name and its associated status. If the archive storage has a huge amount of IDs stored, this option may take a significant

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Request ID Name List Only: If only ID name is required without detail ID status, this option can be much faster to process for slower Archive Manager products.

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No ID List Required: When this option is selected, no ID collection is maintained in the ADC Archive Device. This will not affect archive query, nor it will affect archive media transfer. The only limitation is the user will not be able to browse the Archive Storage Window from the ADC system. However, users can still use the browser tool provided with Archive Manager to browse content of archive storage.

7. Select Diagnostics tab. Use this tab to view diagnostic summary. If required click the

Reinitialize button to reinitialize the device.

8. When finished click Apply, then click OK.

Video Effect Device Configuration (General)

The following is an example video effect device configuration. Your video effect device may have different options and the selection of configuration tabs may be different for that device.

If necessary, refer to the User Notes for your device for complete details on how to configure it.

To Configure a Video Effect Device

1. Under Video Effect Devices in the Available pane (right pane), select a device (e.g.

Pinnacle DVExtreme) and drag-n-drop it to the Configured Pane (left pane). For details

on assigning a device see: To Assign a Device to a Device Channel .

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Once a device has been assigned to a device channel, it may be configured for specific options.

2. Select the device in the left pane, right-click and from the popup menu select Properties.

The configuration dialog is displayed for this device. Use the left and right arrows at the upper right to scroll through the other tabs.

3. Select the General tab.

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Device Name: The device name identifies the disk port. Enter the name by using up to 16 characters. When an event is threaded, an extra character - the head number - is added to the end of the name.

When an event is threaded, a fifth character - the head number - is added to the name.

The name is also used to identify the disk port used to execute secondary data events. If a disk port’s name matches the ID of a secondary data event, the event is executed.

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5. When finished click Apply, then click OK.

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Still Store Device Configuration (General)

The following is an example still store (i.e. still store or logo generator) configuration. Your device may have different options and the selection of configuration tabs may be different for that device. If necessary, refer to the User Notes for your device for complete details on how to configure it.

To Configure a Still Store Device

1. Under Still Stores in the Available pane (right pane), select a device and drag-n-drop it to

the Configured Pane (left pane). For details on assigning a device see: To Assign a

Device to a Device Channel .

Once a device has been assigned to a device channel, it may be configured for specific options.

2. Select the device in the left pane, right-click and from the popup menu select Properties.

The configuration dialog is displayed for this device. Use the left and right arrows at the upper right to scroll through the other tabs.

3. Select the General tab. The available options depend on the selected device. (For example, the following General tabs show options for a LogoMotion2, an SVA LGA100, a

Leitch DTP20, an Imagestore750, and an AMP Logo Media.)

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Configure the following parameters as required and available:

The “Device Name” appears in the Device Status and configuration window on the client applications. The default name may be used, but it is recommended to use unique names for easy device identification.

When an event is threaded, a fifth character - the head number - is added to the name.

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This string is placed in the ID field of events that will be played by this device.

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Evertz 9725 LGA – 16 char logo Note: Assign the Evertz 9725 LGA – 16 char logo names to a Transmission List to be schedule to air. The Evertz 9725 LGA – 16 char logo names uses A/V, Secondary A/V, and Secondary Data Events to execute the pre-loading and playout of Logos.

• Options.

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Back-time value in frames: This parameter determines when commands should be sent to the device. A non-zero value in this field indicates the number of frames that commands will be sent early (during preroll, before the play counter actually starts).

This value is set at 1 by default, it shouldn’t need to be changed.

However if the timing of the device and DVE commands are off with respect to the switcher, this parameter may be changed to adjust the output timing. This parameter does not change the timing for secondary data commands, only A/V events.

LogoMotion2 Note: This driver allows an “EarlyFrameCount” value as low as -5 frames. An “Early Frame Count” value less than zero means the duration of the event is less than it was scheduled. For example, if “Early frame count” = -3 then the actual duration DUR’ = DUR – 3; where DUR is the scheduled duration.

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Playback Card ID: (For LogoMotion and LogoMotion2). Under normal circumstances this parameter should be left at 2.

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Enable Internal Keyer: Check to enable.

When enabled (checked), the video is brought up on the output at the On Air

Time of the Event. It is then cleared when the event is done. There is no preview ability when keyer mode is enabled. The Timing value adjusts when the video appears on the output. It is expected the program video will be put into the device so the internal keyer can overlay the Logo on its output.

When disabled (unchecked), the device server brings up the video on the output of the device as soon as the event is cued. In this way the operator can see the correct video on a preview monitor if desired. The output could be feed into a keyer of a master control switcher, or another external keyer. After the event is done, the video is left on the output of the device unless it is needed for another event.

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Storage Check: (for ImageStore, Miranda XG). Enable (check) if the logo's ID is available in the device storage.

Disable (uncheck) this option, if the Still Store device does not support the storage check. This lets the list blindly register the event (i.e. turn the event to blue).

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Stop Current Play After Initialize: Enable (check) / Disable (uncheck) allowing the device to keep playing the logo(s) if the channel(s) is(are) not scheduled to play.

• Device Type. (For LogoMotion 2) Select one:

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SD: Choose this option if device type is Standard Definition. The Standard

Definition has 4 keyers (4 layers).

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HD: Choose this option if device type is High Definition. The HD version has only

2 layers.

• DTP Parameters (For Leitch DTP20, mCapture) Specify:

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Client ID: Goal of this parameter to distinguish the answers from different clients which work with the same DTP (mCapture) device. If there is only one client, use default value (10) or choose any other value in the range [0..65000]. If there are

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They just need to be different.)

• AMP Logo Channel: (For AMP Logo Media) From the dropdown, choose the required AMP Logo channel. Channel 1 corresponds to Layers A, B, C, D; channel 2

– E, F, G, H; channel 3 – I, J, K, L; channel 4 – M, N, O, P.

5. Select the Communications tab. (Available for LogoMotion 2 and SAV 50DK) Use this tab to configure the following parameters as required: Baud Rate, Data Bits, Stop Bits, and Parity.

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6. Select the Diagnostics tab. If required, click Reinitialize button to reinitialize the device.

This clears the buffers in the driver and resets the connection to the device. This should only be used for troubleshooting purposes.

7. Select the “Device” Channel tab. (Available on SubDev selections only) Some

Make/Model devices will offer additional functionality through a sub-device. This tab is where the device driver of a primary device is associated with the related sub-device

(SubDev) driver.

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For Example: The Quartz Logo has an optional DVE sub-device. The following screen shot shows the QuartzQMC Channel tab for a Quartz Logo DVE SubDev selection. In this situation the Quartz QMC device driver is configured, then the Quartz Logo DVE

SubDev driver is configured. The QuartzQMC Channel tab is where the two drivers are associated.

EvertzQmcMCS Note:

• The Logo and DVE sub device driver cannot be used without configuring the QMC

MCS device driver first.

• The “EvertzQMC for DVE&Logo” Subdev must also be assigned to the Transmission

List where the Evertz Switcher is used.

8. Select the Socket tab. (Available for Leitch DTP20 and mCapture devices)

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Socket Information.

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Host: (Default: 127.0.0.1)

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Port: (Default: 49227). This default value was defined in the description of the

RCS Protocol. Both drivers – DTP and mCapture use this protocol.

• Log Setting.

Both drivers can create own log file. This file can be created in the folder where DS will be started from or forwarded to another computer.

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Enable: (Default: unchecked) Check to enable Log creation.

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Forwarding: Enable (check) to forward the created log to another computer.

When this option is checked (enabled) Forwarding Address and Forwarding Port are active.

Disable (uncheck) if the log file can be created in the folder where the Device

Server will be started.

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Forwarding Address: When this option is active, specify the IP Address of the computer the log will be forwarded to.

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Forwarding Port: When this option is active, specify the Port to use on the computer the log will be forwarded to.

9. TCP/IP Connection tab. (Available for AMP Logo Media devices). The AMP Logo Media is controlled via TCP/IP using Inscriber Automation Interface. The driver handles layer assignments to ensure that maximum 4 layers are used at a time and only one logo is assigned to one layer.

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Host: Specify the IP address of the Host (Default: 127.0.0.1).

• Port: Specify the connection port (Default: 8994).

10. When finished click Apply, then click OK.

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11. From the Configured Devices window select File> Save Devices. The current configuration is written to the Device Server’s configuration files in the “C:\Server” folder on the Device Server.

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Character Generator Device Configuration

(General)

The following is an example character generator device (e.g. Chyron MAXINE, Aston CG) configuration. Your device may have different options and the selection of configuration tabs may be different for that device. If necessary, refer to the User Notes for your device for complete details on how to configure it.

To Configure a Character Generator Device

1. Under Character Generators in the Available pane (right pane), select a device and drag-

n-drop it to the Configured Pane (left pane). For details on assigning a device see: To

Assign a Device to a Device Channel .

Once a device has been assigned to a device channel, it may be configured for specific options.

2. Select the device in the left pane, right-click and from the popup menu select Properties.

The configuration dialog is displayed for this device. Use the left and right arrows at the upper right to scroll through the other tabs.

3. Select the General tab. Options available may differ depending in the device selected.

For example: The following General tabs show options for a Chyron CODI and a Chyron

Duet2.

Configure the following parameters as required:

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When an event is threaded, a fifth character - the head number - is added to the name.

The name is also used to identify the disk port used to execute secondary data events. If a disk port’s name matches the ID of a secondary data event, the event is executed.

• Options.

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Address: Specify the Address of the CG

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Enable Internal Keyer: Check to enable internal keyer.

When enabled the Program Out line will overlay the graphics onto external video whenever the list event for the CG is on air. Also, the user has the option of enabling Key Hold which will not turn off the keyer after an event finishes playing and the Key Hold will remain in effect until it is ended by another event.

When disabled the internal keyer is always turned on such that the Program Out and Program Key Out are always enabled as input to a downstream keyer.

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Display First Frame of Image When Cued: (For Chyron Duet 2 and Duet LEx)

Enable (check) / Disable (uncheck) allowing the load image command to set the attribute to display the first frame to the frame buffer.

5. Select the Communications tab. (Available for Chyron Duet selections) On this tab configure the following parameters as required: Baud Rate, Data Bits, Stop Bits, and

Parity.

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6. Select the Diagnostics tab. If required, click Reinitialize button to reinitialize the device.

7. When finished click Apply, then click OK.

8. From the Configured Devices window select File> Save Devices. The current configuration is written to the Device Server’s configuration files in the “C:\Server” folder on the Device Server.

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Audio Disk Cart Configuration (General)

The following is an example audio disk cart configuration (e.g. Digicart, Sony Mini Disk, etc.).

Your device may have different options and the selection of configuration tabs may be different for that device. If necessary, refer to the User Notes for your device for complete details on how to configure it.

To Configure an Audio Disk Device

1. Under Audio Disk Carts in the Available pane (right pane), select a device and drag-n-

drop it to the Configured Pane (left pane). For details on assigning a device see: To

Assign a Device to a Device Channel .

Once a device has been assigned to a device channel, it may be configured for specific options.

2. Select the device in the left pane, right-click and from the popup menu select Properties.

The configuration dialog is displayed for this device. Use the left and right arrows at the upper right to scroll through the other tabs.

3. Select the General tab. Options available may differ depending on the device selected.

For example: The following General tabs show options for a Digicart (left), Sony Mini

Disk (right), and Dalet devices (lower left).

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Configure the following parameters as required:

This name is used in the ID field of an event that is to be assigned to the device. You can use the default name or assign another name if multiple devices are in the system.

When an event is threaded, a fifth character - the head number - is added to the name.

The name is also used to identify the disk port used to execute secondary data events. If a disk port’s name matches the ID of a secondary data event, the event is executed.

• Options.

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Back-time value in frames: This parameter determines when play commands should be sent to the device. A non-zero value in this field indicates the number of frames that commands will be sent early (during preroll, before the play counter actually starts). This value is set at 1 by default, it shouldn’t need to be changed.

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Update Durations from Audio Tracks: Check to enable the update of durations with actual durations from audio tracks.

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Stop Before Play: (Digicart Option) If enabled (checked), a STOP command is sent from the Device server to the Digicart before each PLAY command. If a cut is still playing this ensures it will be stopped and the new cut played immediately.

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Sort Storage by Title: (Digicart Option) If enabled (checked), the cuts in the device storage window are sorted by cut titles. If disabled (unchecked), the window is sorted by cut number.

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Enable Storage Sorted by Title: (Sony Option) If enabled (checked), the cuts in the device storage window are sorted by cut titles. If disabled (unchecked), the window is sorted by cut number.

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Sony MDS Model: (Sony Option) Check to enable if this is a Sony MDS Model.

• Preroll Timings: (Dalet Options)

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Send play at Preroll: Click to enable send of a play command at preroll.

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Frames to send play early: Specify the number of frames that the play command will be sent early (during preroll, before the play counter actually starts). This value is set at 1 by default, it shouldn’t need to be changed.

5. Select the Communications tab. (Available for Dalet selection.) On this tab configure the following parameters as required: Baud Rate, Data Bits, Stop Bits, and Parity.

6. Select the Diagnostics tab. As required:

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• Reinitialize button: Click to reinitialize the device.

• Reverify Storage button: (available for Digicart) Click to reverify device storage.

7. When finished click Apply, then click OK.

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Serial Device Configuration (General)

The following is an example ‘serial device’ configuration. Your ‘serial device’ (such as a David

MultiPlayer, a FAB Subtitler, and an Ayato Remote) may have different options and the selection of configuration tabs may be different for that device. If necessary, refer to the User

Notes for your device for complete details on how to configure it.

To Configure a Serial Device

1. Under Serial Devices in the Available pane (right pane), select a device and drag-n-drop

it to the Configured Pane (left pane). For details on assigning a device see: To Assign a

Device to a Device Channel .

Once a device has been assigned to a device channel, it may be configured for specific options.

2. In the Configured Pane (left pane), select a ‘Serial device, right-click and from the popup menu select Properties. The configuration dialog is displayed for this device. Use the left and right arrows at the upper right to scroll through the other tabs.

3. Select the General tab. Options available may differ depending on the device selected.

For example: The following General tabs show options for SCCOM (left) and Ayato

(right) serial devices.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

This name is used in the ID field of an event that is to be assigned to the device. You can use the default name or assign another name if multiple devices are in the system.

When an event is threaded, a fifth character - the head number - is added to the name.

• Timings / Preroll Timings:

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Send play at Preroll: Click to enable send of a play command at preroll.

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Frames to send play early: Specify the latency - in frames (positive or negative)

- for sending the Play command (during preroll, before the play counter actually starts). This value is typically set at the default level for the device and shouldn’t need to be changed.

For Example: +4 frames (4 frames after on air time).

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Frames to send stop early: Specify the latency - in frames (positive or negative)

- for sending the Stop command. This value is typically set at the default level for the device and shouldn’t need to be changed.

For Example: 0 frames (last frame of clip).

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Polling Delay (Frames): Specify the frequency (in frames) of polling the device.

Default: 25 frames.

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ID Request Polling Delay (Frames): Frequency (in frames) of the device polling when command is executing (the “Pending” status is received). Default: 25 frames.

• Number of command retries: Specify the number of times to retry a command, if the response was not received during the command timeout.

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• Send ID Only: (Valid for Screen Subtitler 24) This option determines the device driver mode used. The status command of the Screen Subtitler device contains ‘ID’ and ‘Title’ fields. Size of the ‘ID’ field is 8 bytes (8 characters), size of the ‘Title’ field is 16 bytes (16 characters). The Screen Subtitler has a mode such that when both fields are using only for ID information the ‘Title’ field is used as a continuation of an

ID.

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When this option is enabled (checked), the driver uses the ‘ID’ and ‘Title’ fields of the commands only for ID, so a passed ID can be up to 24 characters.

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When option is disabled (unchecked), the behavior of the driver matches the behavior of the SCREEN_SRV2 driver.

Note: Changing this setting does not affect the device operation mode, only driver

mode.

4. Select the Serial Port tab. Use this tab to connect the driver to ADC’s serial COM port that the device is physically connected. Click the down arrow button to select from a list of available serial ports.

5. Select the Communications tab. On this tab configure the following parameters as required: Baud Rate, Data Bits, Stop Bits, and Parity.

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6. Select the Channel tab. (Available for NDS ESS and IBT VPS devices only.)

Configure the following parameters as required:

Select each Player Channel Number and fill in the channel number for each head of the

NDS ESS device. The NDS ESS device is a 10 headed device. By default the channel number for each head is assigned as 0001 through 0010 for the respective heads.

7. Select the Programs tab. (Available for Albrecht devices only.)

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Select Insert to insert a program.

The Albrecht VPS device is controlled by Secondary AV events. The title field of these events is used to pass details of the command to send to the device. The title field does not contain the command exactly, but is quite close and there is a simple mapping from the title field to the outgoing command.

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Program: The event’s Title field contains the program name as a 4-chr string.

That name must match an entry in the list defined in the Program column of the grid on the Programs tab. Program names MUST be 4-chrs in length. If necessary, pad with spaces.

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Code: The 4-chr program name string is not passed to the device. Instead we pass a 1-chr code to represent that program. The code to pass for each program is defined in the Code column of the grid on the programs tab.

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Area and Country: The command sent to the device contains 2 more fields,

Area and Country. These fields do not appear in the title field of the event.

Instead they are taken from the Area and Country columns of the grid on the programs tab. Area and Country are 1-chr codes.

• Designate a Special Label: This is a label that can be sent to the device in place of a normal date / time. The special label can be any 10-chr string of the form

AA:AAAA.AA where A is any character and ':' and '.' are literals. The : and . delimiter literals are mandatory. The default string used by the driver is SC:SCSC.SC

• When finished click OK.

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The data that appears in the grid on the Programs tab is stored in the [DeviceN] section of the INI file (ADC100NT.INI) as:

ProgX=<Prog><Code><Area><Country>

Example: Prog1=BBC123A

This would appear on the first row of the grid, because it is Prog1. The columns would be:

Program: BBC1

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Code 2

Area 3

Country A

If the INI file does not contain any ProgX entries, the grid contains:

Program: NOT

Code IN

Area INI

Country FILE

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The Special Label is held in the [DeviceN] section of the INI file (ADC100NT.INI) as: Special Label=AA:AAAA.AA

If the special label entry in the INI file is shorter than 10 characters, it is padded with trailing spaces. This means that if the Special Label entry is missing from the

INI file, a string of 10 spaces is used.

If the title field of the Secondary AV event is set to the special label, the special label value is used as the TimeDate field in the command to be sent to the device.

8. Select the Macros tab. (For Serial Comm Device, David MultiPlayer, and Sys Media

PDC)

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Add button: Click the Add button to enter a macro. When finished click OK.

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Macro Name: Enter a mnemonic to help the operator identify the macro name.

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Macro: Enter the macro commands.

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• Edit Button: To edit an existing macro entry, select a macro entry from the list display and then click Edit. An edit dialog is displayed populated with the parameters currently specified for the selected macro. Make changes as required, and then click

OK.

• Delete button: To delete an existing macro entry, select a macro entry from the list display and then click Delete.

9. Select the Diagnostics tab. Options available depend on the serial device:

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Reinitialize button: Click to reinitialize the device.

• Reset Timer # button: Click to reset the timer. Click yes when system prompts to confirm.

10. When finished click Apply, then click OK.

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Advanced Device Configuration (General)

The following is an example ‘advanced device’ configuration. Your ‘advanced device’ may have different options and the selection of configuration tabs may be different for that device.

If necessary, refer to the User Notes for your device for complete details on how to configure it.

To Configure an Advanced Device

1. Under Advanced Devices in the right pane, select a device and drag-n-drop it to the left

pane. For details on assigning a device see: To Assign a Device to a Device Channel .

Once a device has been assigned to a device channel, it may be configured for specific options.

2. In the left pane, select an ‘Advanced’ device, right-click and from the popup menu select

Properties. The configuration dialog is displayed for this device. Use the left and right arrows at the upper right to scroll through the other tabs.

3. Select the General tab.

Configure the following parameters as required:

This name is used in the ID field of an event that is to be assigned to the device. You can use the default name or assign another name if multiple devices are in the system.

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When an event is threaded, a fifth character - the head number - is added to the name.

4. Select the Connection tab.

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Chose the Connection Type: Specify Serial or TCP/IP

• Serial Port: (Active when Serial is selected) Use this entry to connect the driver to

ADC’s serial COM port that the device is physically connected. Click the down arrow button to select from a list of available serial ports.

• TCP Connection: (Active when TCP/IP is selected.) Specify the Host IP address.

And enter the port number to lowest field.

5. Select the Communications tab. Use this tab to select Baud Rate, Data Bits, Stop Bits, and Parity.

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6. Select the Polling tab. If your device supports polling command, use this tab to set polling. The Device Server uses polling to check whether device is alive.

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Polling Enabled: Check to enable polling.

• Polling Parameters:

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Interval (Frames): Specify the appropriate polling interval - in frames.

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Device TimeOut (frames): Specify the appropriate polling reply timeout - in frames.

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Command: Enter the polling command or byte sequence, which will be sent with configured interval. You may enter any characters and use hexadecimal representation. For example, you may use {20} instead of space, {0D0A} instead of carriage return. All hexadecimal values should be wrapped with braces.

• Reply Processing.

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Automatic reply processing: Check to enable automatic reply mode. This means that reply processing should be done automatically by driver. This option is useful only if you are using custom device driver.

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User defined reply: Check to enable user-defined reply mode. This means that you define the expected reply yourself. In this case reply pane text field below should contain expected sequence of character, which device will send after polling command is received.

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Reply pane: Specify the user reply.

7. Select the Macros tab.

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Title pane: Lists titles of macros that already exist.

• Check if Macro exists: Enable (check) or disable (uncheck) checking for existence of specified macro in the PlayList. When enabled, the “TITLE” field of each event is checked whether the Macro Template exists in the Universal Sercom or not. If the specified Macro Template does not exist, the event is red colored.

• Edit button: Edit an existing macro. Select a macro listed on the Title pane, and then click the Edit button. The Extended macro Entry form opens, populated with the definition of the selected macro. Make any changes necessary, and then click OK.

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• Delete button: To delete an existing macro entry, select a macro listed on the Title pane, and then click the Delete button.

• Add button: Opens the Extended Macro Entry dialog.

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Macro Name: Enter a mnemonic to help the operator identify the macro name.

The “Macro Name” is used in TITLE field of PlayList to identify the Macro

Template, which should be processed.

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Number of Parameters: Specify the number of playlist parameters. This parameter sets the flexibility of the Macro Template. It defines how many external parameters will be passed to Macro Template.

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TITLE Field format: This field shows the way the Macro should be used in

TITLE field of PlayList. It is the syntax of the Macro Template.

For example: If “TEST_MACRO:file1:scene2” (without quotes) is entered into the “TITLE field” of PlayList: “file1” is the first parameter passed to the Macro

Template, and “scene2” is the second parameter passed to the Macro Template.

Important: For 'Data Event with Data': parameters are passed not in a Title field, but they are entered in a special window in Air Client, when creating an event.

Each line in this window represents one parameter in the macro.

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Event States: There are 7 states of the event when commands could be sent to the device.

“Check” state occurs when an event is ‘checked’ (e.g. enters the lookahead) to confirm if the ID’s media is available.

“Cue” state occurs when the media tries to be cued (prepared).

“Preroll” state occurs before the “Play” will be started. Preroll time is configurable parameters of PlayList.

“Play” state occurs when media is playing.

“End” and “Postroll” go just after the “Play”. Postroll time is configurable parameter for the list too.

“Skip” state occurs when operator skips the event (for example, by pressing

“Skip” button in Air Client).

Important: For Universal Sercom Driver v.2 only: 'Data Event' and 'Data Event with Data' are registered with Device Server only if the corresponding macro contains 'play' state, only. If macro includes any other state (Cue, Preroll, End,

Postroll, Skip) - an event is registered, because for this type of events there is only 'play' state.

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Select the required tabs (Check, Cue, Preroll, Play, End, Postroll, Skip) and set up the following parameters: (It is not required to use all seven states, but it is possible to fill in all of them.)

Command: When selected the Command pane and the Reply Expected option become available.

Command pane: Specify the macro commands.

Reply Expected: Enable (check) if a reply is expected. When selected, the following options become available:

Automatic Reply Processing: Select to enable automatic reply mode.

This means that reply processing should be done automatically by driver. This option is useful only if using a custom device driver.

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Reply timeout: (in seconds) Specify how long to wait for a reply – in seconds – before timing out the process.

Reply pane: Specify the user reply.

About Hexadecimal Values.

Hexadecimal values may be used in the command or reply text fields both for polling and for macro template.

Hexadecimal values are wrapped in braces and within braces may be separated with spaces. If hexadecimal value contains odd number of digits then single digit becomes zero-leading.

For example,

{1 2} is equal to {01 02}

{123} is equal to {01 23}

{1234} is equal to {12 34}

{12 34} is equal to {12 34}

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OK button: Click OK to save the Macro Template and close the Extended Macro

Entry dialog.

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Cancel button: Click Cancel to close the dialog without saving.

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Apply button: Click Apply to save the Macro Template, but keep the dialog open.

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Apply and New button: Click Apply and New to save the Macro Template and open a clear Extended Macro Entry dialog for a new Macro Template creation.

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8. Select the Initialization tab. (for Pubtronic, Universal SerCom Driver, Kaleido K2,

Fingertext, Softel Pres TX, ) Use this tab to set IP address.

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Command: When selected the Command pane and the Reply Expected option becomes available.

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• Command pane: Specify the initialization command.

• Reply Expected: Enable (check) if a reply is expected. When selected, the following options become available:

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Automatic Reply Processing: Select to enable automatic reply mode. This means that reply processing should be done automatically by driver. This option is useful only if using a custom device driver.

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User defined reply: Select to enable user reply mode. When selected the Reply pane comes available for entry. This means mode means that you define expected reply yourself. In this case Reply pane text field should contain expected reply. You may use hexadecimal values wrapped with braces inside the expected reply. The sequence received from the device is compared against the sequence stored in the text box for this state. If they don’t match, an error occurs.

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Reply timeout: (in seconds) Specify how long to wait for a reply – in seconds – before timing out the process.

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Reply pane: Specify the user reply.

9. Select the Global Timeout Settings tab. On this tab enter the reply timeouts in frames for each listed state, and then press “Apply”. Now new default values will be used in the

Extended Macro Entry.

10. Select the Diagnostics tab. Use this tab to test commands or reinitialize the device.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Test Command: enter a test command and then click Send.

• Reinitialize button: If required, click to reinitialize the device.

11. Select the Latency Adjustments tab. (For Universal Sercom v2 driver only) Use this tab to set latency adjustments in the timing of play, end and skip commands.

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Use these parameters to adjust the time (in frames) to send play, end, and skip commands earlier than the crossing point, the end time, and the skip time, respectively.

Note: These options can be operated only on primary, secondary A/V events, or any

event that supports duration counter.

• The default values of these parameters are zeros.

• The maximum number of frames that currently supported is 90, and the minimum value is zero. The value 90 was chosen to be consistent with other ADC Automation drivers.

12. Select the Supported Audio Modes tab. (For NEC Audio driver only: vcvda) Use this tab to define supported intervals of Audio modes. With ADC v11.60 and higher the NEC

Audio driver supports additional patterns and provides the ability to recall up to 255 Audio modes for each NEC Encoder.

• To add a New Supported Interval (Hex), specify a supported interval in Hex and then press Add. The new interval is added to the list pane. When supported Audio intervals are defined, the driver checks AM2 (Audio Mode 2), and AM4 (audio Mode

4) macros for use with all supported intervals.

• To delete an existing New Supported Interval (Hex), select/highlight an existing interval in the list pane and then press Delete.

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13. When finished click Apply, then click OK.

14. From the Configured Devices window select File> Save Devices. The current configuration is written to the Device Server’s configuration files in the “C:\Server” folder on the Device Server.

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Barcode Reader Configuration (General)

Barcode readers or barcode wands are used to identify tapes by a barcode label. Generally, they are used in conjunction with cart machines. Barcode readers are shared by all lists, although in special cases they may be assigned to a single list.

The following is an example Barcode Reader configuration. Your Barcode Reader may have different options and the selection of configuration tabs may be different for that device. If necessary, refer to the User Notes for your device for complete details on how to configure it.

To Configure a Barcode Reader

1. Under Barcode Readers in the right pane, select a device and drag-n-drop it to the left

pane. Your display may show different options. For details on assigning a device see: To

Assign a Device to a Device Channel .

Once a device has been assigned to a device channel, it may be configured for specific options.

2. In the left pane, select a Barcode Reader device, right-click and from the popup menu select Properties. The configuration dialog is displayed for this device. Use the left and right arrows at the upper right to scroll through the other tabs.

3. Select the General tab.

Configure the following parameters as required:

• Odetics Type Label Length: Use spin arrows to specify the label length.

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5. When finished click Apply, then click OK.

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VChip Encoder Configuration (General)

The following is an example VChip Encoder device configuration. Your device may have different options and the selection of configuration tabs may be different for that device. If necessary, refer to the User Notes for your device for complete details on how to configure it.

To Configure a VChip Encoder Device

1. Under VCHIP Encoders in the Available pane (right pane), select a device and drag-n-

drop it to the Configured pane (left pane). For details on assigning a device see: To

Assign a Device to a Device Channel .

Once a device has been assigned to a device channel, it may be configured for specific options.

2. Select the device in the left pane, right-click and from the popup menu select Properties.

The configuration dialog is displayed for this device. Use the left and right arrows at the upper right to scroll through the other tabs.

3. Select the General tab.

Configure the following parameters as required:

This name is used in the ID field of an event that is assigned to the device. The default name can be used or another name assigned, if multiple devices are in the system.

When an event is threaded, a fifth character - the head number - is added to the name.

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The name is also used to identify the disk port used to execute secondary data events. If a disk port’s name matches the ID of a secondary data event, the event is executed.

• Run at Preroll: Check to enable sending play command at preroll. (For Evertz devices this option is typically unchecked.))

5. Select the Communications tab. As required, configure the following parameters as required: Baud Rate, Data Bits, Stop Bits, and Parity.

6. Select the Regional tab. Use this tab to set up Rating System, Time Zone, and Day Light

Savings.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Rating System: From the dropdown select the rating system to be used. The actual codes to be used are dependent on the Country setting of the device.

• Time Zone:

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Hours / Minutes: Specify hours and minutes as required for the timezone.

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Uses Daylight Savings Time: Check to enable if daylight savings is used.

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Send Time Zone Packets: Check to enable if time zone packets are sent.

7. Select the Diagnostics tab. If required, click Reinitialize button to reinitialize the device.

8. When finished click Apply, then click OK.

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Database Update Redirector Support

Configuration (General)

Database Update Redirectors are software devices that propagate changes to database records to events on lists running on multiple Device Servers.

For Example: If an operator changes the database record for ID 1234 at a Media Client logged into Device Server “A”, any instances of ID 1234 on lists running on Device Server “A” is immediately updated with the new information.

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If a Database Update Redirector is not configured, any instances of ID 1234 on lists running on Device Servers “B” or “C” (on the same LAN) will not be updated.

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If a Database Update Redirector is configured on Device Server “A”, changes to database records will update events on lists running on Device Servers “B” and “C” as well.

All devices, whether they are media devices, non-media devices or special devices (such as

Archives, Proxy FTPs, or Redistributors), must be assigned to a device channel in the

Configured Devices window of the Configuration Manager.

The following is an example Database Update Redirector configuration. If necessary, refer to the User Notes for your device for complete details on how to configure it.

To Configure Database Update Redirector Support

1. Under Database Support in the Available pane (right pane), select a device and drag-n-

drop it to the Configured pane (left pane). For details on assigning a device see: To

Assign a Device to a Device Channel .

Once a device has been assigned to a device channel, it may be configured for specific options.

2. Select the device in the left pane, right-click and from the popup menu select Properties.

The configuration dialog is displayed for this device. Use the left and right arrows at the upper right to scroll through the other tabs.

3. Select the General tab.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

• Device Name: The device name identifies the disk port. Enter the name by using up to 16 characters.

4. When finished click Apply, then click OK.

5. From the Configured Devices window select File> Save Devices. The current configuration is written to the Device Server’s configuration files in the “C:\Server” folder on the Device Server.

Configuring Devices using

Configuration Manager

About Device Types

Media Devices

Non-Media Devices

Special Device Types

About Device Control

RS-422 Control

8 Port Serial Card LEDs

16 port Serial Card LEDs

Ethernet Control

GPI Control

To Start Device Configuration

Main Menu Options

To Configure the System Reference Clock

(Clocking)

About Drop Frame / Non Drop Frame Settings

About Device Server Clocking

To Configure GPI Control

To Configure Enhanced GPI Triggering

To configure skipping a commercial break after a GPI

(input)

In Operation

To Configure this functionality

To Assign a Device to a Device Channel

(Option) To Remove a Device from a Device Channel

Video Disk Configuration (General)

To Configure a Video Disk

Configure a DTP Insertion Video Disk

To Configure a DTP Insertion Video Disk

VTR Configuration (General)

To Configure a VTR

Cart Machine Configuration (General)

To Configure a Cart Machine

M/C Switcher Configuration (General)

To Configure an M/C Switcher

Router Configuration (General)

To Configure a Router

Switch Only Configuration (General)

To Configure a Switch Only Device

Requestor Configuration (General)

About Requestors

To Configure a Requestor

Distributor Configuration (General)

To Configure a Distributor

Proxy Device Configuration (General)

To Configure a Proxy Device

Transcode Configuration (General)

To Configure a Transcode Device

Archive Configuration (General)

To Configure an Archive Device

Video Effect Device Configuration (General)

To Configure a Video Effect Device

Still Store Device Configuration (General)

To Configure a Still Store Device

Character Generator Device Configuration

(General)

To Configure a Character Generator Device

Audio Disk Cart Configuration (General)

To Configure an Audio Disk Device

Serial Device Configuration (General)

To Configure a Serial Device

Advanced Device Configuration (General)

To Configure an Advanced Device

Barcode Reader Configuration (General)

To Configure a Barcode Reader

VChip Encoder Configuration (General)

To Configure a VChip Encoder Device

Database Update Redirector Support

Configuration (General)

To Configure Database Update Redirector Support

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