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Configuring System Properties

Environment Properties

Use this procedure to configure the following environment properties: List Options, System Directory

Paths, List Directory Paths, Device Status Colors, Device Storage Colors, and Cell Colors.

1. From the Properties ribbon tab select the Environment… icon (

Options dialog.

). This opens the Environment

2. Select the List Directories tab. Use this tab to specify directory paths for: Playlist, Compile List, and

Sectional List.

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Click the down arrows to select an entry from dropdown lists, OR Click the browse button (…) to search for available paths.

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On a typical installation, the file paths are set as follows:

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Play List: E:\PLAYLIST

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Compile List: E:\COMPLIST

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Sectional List: E:\SECLIST

3. Select the System Directories tab. Use this tab to specify system directory paths for: Database, Text

Files, Traffic Log, and Mismatched Files.

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Click the down arrows to select an entry from dropdown lists, OR Click the browse button (…) to search for appropriate file paths.

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On a typical installation, the file paths are set as follows:

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Database: D:\

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Text Files: E:\ASRUN\

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Traffic Log: E:\TRAFFIC\

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Mismatched Files: E:\MISMATCH\

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File Server Path: E:\SERVER\

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4. Select the List Options tab. Use this tab to configure how a playlist processes field information when an ID is entered or a list is loaded or validated. This is where Automatic Event Validation can be set up.

Configure / select the following options as required:

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Adjust Durations When SOM Changes. This option adjusts the duration of an event according to changes made to an event’s SOM. If the SOM is increased, the duration is decreased by an equal

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This ensures that the event will not play beyond its EOM time.

IMPORTANT: For this parameter to work correctly, ensure Device Server Clocking parameter:

Round DF is set to off: (Configuration Tool-> Configured Devices-> File menu in Configured

Devices-> Clock-> Set Source-PC: PC Clock; Round DF: OFF.)

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Update Events with Valid SOMs. This option changes all events’ SOMs according to their records in the database when they are entered into a playlist. It will overwrite any events’ specified SOMs that differ from their database records. Optionally, events without specified

SOMs can be assigned SOMs according to their records in the database by clicking Verify List

Against DB on the Events ribbon tab. To verify one event, or a range of events, select the event and click Verify Event Against DB on the Events ribbon tab.

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Check IDs Against Valid ID List. When checked, an ID entered into a playlist not located in the database will be checked against the Valid IDs list. Otherwise, an error dialog box opens when an ID is entered but not found in the Valid ID list if the Notify When ID Not Found option is enabled.

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Use List Durations. When this option is enabled (checked), Air Client uses the durations of events in the playlist, not the database. When this option is disabled (unchecked), durations specified in the database are used.

Normally when a list is loaded, appended, or inserted, each event’s ID is checked against the database and if it is found, the event metadata is updated. However, with "Use List Durations" enabled, any non-null durations present in the playlist are retained; they are not updated from the database as some of these events could intentionally have durations that (may) differ from the database duration of their ID.

Note: The "Verify copy against DB" option and the "Use List Durations" options are mutually exclusive. (i.e. They cannot both be enabled; it’s either on or the other.) Normally when a list is loaded, appended, or inserted, if Use List Durations is enabled, each event’s ID is checked against the database and if it is found, the event metadata is updated. In this case Verify Copy

Against Database will be disabled so any copied/pasted event will keep the "List Duration".

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Title Mismatch. Title mismatch occurs if the value of an event’s title field does not match the event’s record in the database. If Title Mismatch option is enabled, a title mismatch file will be created anytime list is loaded or appended to Transmission List and title mismatch occurs. A title mismatch file is a list of IDs whose titles in the playlist differ from those in the database.

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Duration Mismatch. When checked, the system will create a Duration Mismatch file listing events that have a duration that does not match the ID’s duration in the database within the specified number of frames as specified in the Max. Frame Difference field. The Max. Frame

Difference field is displayed when the Duration Mismatch option is checked.

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Allow Secondary Event Hiding. This allows the user to use the option of Secondary Event Hiding in the right click Playlist Options menu.

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Use GMT Pull List. The GMT Pull List option allows to list in the Pull List only the clips missing in the devices assigned to the List and not in a GMT source device usable for this List.

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Maximum Frame Difference. (This option is displayed when Duration Mismatch is checked.) If the difference between an event’s Dur time and its record’s Dur time exceeds the frame value specified in the Max. frame difference: field, the event will be logged in the mismatch file.

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Clear Reconciliation Keys on Copy. When this option is checked, copying events will remove the reconciliation key, if any, from those that have been copied.

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Default Timecode: When in Offline Mode, Air Client can use a default type of clocking for edited playlist files.

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NTSC: (30 fps frame rate.) Transmission Standard for North America. By default NTSC

Non-drop frame clocking is applied to all opened and created lists. o Dropframe can be optionally selected when NTSC is enabled. o If using timecode to clock the system, select whether the timecode source is drop-frame

(checked) or non-drop-frame (unchecked) timecode.

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PAL: (25 fps frame rate.) Video Transmission Standard for Europe and Asia.

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Clear Reconciliation Keys on Edit. When this option is checked, editing events will remove the reconciliation key, if any, from those that have been edited to change the ID.

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Clear Fields When ID Not Found. Select this option to clear the title and SOM fields when an ID is entered but not found in either the database. The duration will default to 30 seconds. This prevents events from containing the wrong SOMs and DURs when an event’s ID is edited and is not found in the database. Otherwise, when an ID is changed and does not match an ID in the database, the fields do not clear.

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Notify When Database Fails. When an ID cannot be verified in the database because of a database failure, use this option so Air Client will notify you.

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Notify When ID Not Found. When checked, a dialog box will alert you when an event ID entered into a playlist is not found in the database or the Valid IDs list.

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Use List Titles. This option uses the titles of events from a traffic list instead of the database when loaded into a playlist. If this option is not checked, titles listed in the database are used.

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Warn On Edit of Playing Event. If this option is checked, editing an event that is playing results in a dialog box notifying you that the event is playing.

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Retain Segment Numbers. When a single spot event is inserted in a playlist with a specified segment number, the segment number is removed. To disable this, select this option to retain the segment number.

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Auto Focus Event Centered. During on air play back the user can jump back to the on air event if the list is scrolled down further on the playlist. It will also allow the on air event to be centered in the list with the done events above in the window.

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Verify copy against DB. When this option is enabled (checked), an event that is copied and pasted to another location in the playlist or into another playlist will be verified for accuracy against the database. If they differ, the event metadata is updated to match the database.

Normally when a list is loaded, appended, or inserted, each event’s ID is checked against the database and if it is found, the event metadata is updated.

Note: The "Verify copy against DB" option and the "Use List Durations" options are mutually exclusive. (i.e. They cannot both be enabled; it’s either on or the other.) Normally when a list is loaded, appended, or inserted, if Verify Copy Against Database is enabled, each event’s ID is checked against the database and if it is found, the event metadata is updated. In this case Use

List Durations will be disabled so any copied/pasted event will automatically validate its metadata against the Database.

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Clear Reconciliation Keys on Cut. When this option is checked, cutting events will remove the reconciliation key, if any, from those that have been cut.

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Verify Single Event against DB: When a single event is added to a playlist, it will be verified for accuracy against the database.

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When Verify Single Event Against DB is enabled and a Verify Event Against DB is performed, only the highlighted Event is verified against the Database, and nothing is done to any other instances of that Event on the List.

When Verify Single Event Against DB is not enabled and a Verify Event Against DB is performed, the Air Client verifies all instances of that Event on the List against the Database.

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Audible Time To Next: Enable (check) this option to allow Air Client to emit the Audible Cues through the sound card of the Air Client computer. This configuration saved to / load from the

Air Client’s .ini file.

With this option enabled an operator can specify event type Q (Audible Time to Next) in the playlist ‘Type’ column. Audible Time to Next provides an audible countdown starting 30 seconds from a commercial break into the next live event. To minimize its effect on existing functionality

‘N’ (Time to Next) is automatically set and hidden from an operator when letter ‘Q’ is entered.

Note: This option is not currently supported by Versio.

Note: After the "Audible Time To Next" checkbox option is enabled in the List Options, it is necessary to close and re-open the list windows in the client for the feature to work. (Re-loading the lists is not necessary.)

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Verify Event with Compile ID against DB: When a playlist is appended that contains events with a CompileID value…

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With this option disabled (default), events with non-empty CompileID are not verified against DB (current functionality).

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With this option enabled, events with non-empty CompileID are verified against the

Database. This occurs when a list is loaded/appended/inserted, "Verify List against DB" or

"Verify Event against DB" function is used, when an event is copied (depends also on "Verify copy against DB"), etc.

The state of this option is saved to "ACLNT32.ini" under key "VerifyEventWithCompileID".

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Warn on Insert Before OnAir: Check to enable giving an error/notification pop-up to prevent last moment insertion of IDs into the line which is going to start playing.

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Sec Before OnAir: Specify the number of seconds before onair to issue a warning.

The warning window will be shown if a user tries to insert/paste/move an event into the list to the line which is going to start playing less or equal the value "Sec Before OnAir".

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5. Select the Status Colors tab.

Configuring System Properties

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Select a device status (e.g. Normal, OnAir, Error).

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Select a color from the dropdown list or that selection.

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When finished click OK.

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6. Select the Storage Options tab.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

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Display Free Disk Space: Check to enable the display of available free space.

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Allow Delete IDs from Storage Window: Check to enable delete of IDs.

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Enhanced title search: Enable (check) /Disable (uncheck) the enhanced title search option.

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When Disabled (unchecked) the title is verified in the database using the original search process. (Default)

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When Enabled (checked) searching by title uses the enhanced process to improve search speed.

CAUTION: In certain cases depending on the state of the database, there may be issues in locating multi-file multi-segment titles.

IMPORTANT: The Enhanced Title Search is designed specifically for systems where video servers assigned to transmission lists contain many IDs that are not in the Automation Database. (An example of this is where the Production Server shares the same storage SAN as the Transmission server. The Production server may have 80% of the IDs in the SAN, but these IDs are not in the

ADC Database. In this case, checking the Enhanced Title Search will improve search speeds significantly.)

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To modify Storage Colors:

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Select a Storage status (e.g. Normal, InUse, Title Mismatch).

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Select a color from the dropdown list for that selection.

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When finished click OK.

7. Select the Cell Colors tab.

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To modify Cell Colors:

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Select a Cell status (e.g. Current Column, Selected Row, Default Background)

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Select a color from the dropdown list for that selection..

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When finished click OK.

8. Select the Mix/Wipe tab. This tab contains configuration options for mix and wipe support for master control switchers. Events that include a mix or wipe transition are required to roll several frames early to allow the events to overlap.

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Note: A Wipe effect requires a Wipe number. Each brand of Master Control Switcher may have it own set of Wipes. Each event can have its own wipe number. These are displayed and edited in

Effect Number # field in the playlist editors of the windows client. When the event is played the

Wipe number in the event is passed to the switcher when the Wipe transition is started. The Wipe number is solely dependent on the Master Control Switcher being used and is not interpreted by the automation as anything but a number.

Configure the following options as required:

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Enable Mix/Wipe Support.

Play Mixes/Wipes Early: (Default: disabled) Check to enable the system to roll overlapping events early. It causes the list to pull back any events with the effect type of Mix, Wipe, or Mixed

Transition.

Note: Using this option will cause a playlist to end earlier than previously defined because events will overlap. It is the client operator’s responsibility to reconcile this issue.

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Effect durations in frames: Set the frame values for slow, medium, and fast effect durations.

Effect durations are the amount of overlap time between the end of one spot and the beginning of the next spot.

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Slow: Valid numbers are 0 to 999 frames. Default is 60 frames.

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Medium: Valid numbers are 0 to 999 frames. Default is 30 frames.

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Fast: Valid numbers are 0 to 999 frames. Default is 15 frames.

IMPORTANT: These parameters must match the effects durations configured in your master control switcher. Failure to do so will result in mistimed effects.

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9. Select the Secondary Events tab. This tab provides the ability to delete secondary events together with their associated primary event.

Configure the following options as required:

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Enable (check) / Disable (uncheck) the secondary events to delete when a primary event is deleted. When all check-boxes are selected (checked), all secondary events associated with a primary are deleted together with the associated primary.

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For Example: BREAK is disabled and others are enabled – all secondary events except BREAK secondary event are deleted when associated primary is deleted from list.

For descriptions of all listed Secondary Events see, Appendix B: Secondary Events (see "Secondary

Events" on page 291 ).

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10. Select Default Event Colors tab.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

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Edit Default Color Setting: Click to launch the Default Grid Colors settings dialog. Use this dialog to set event and cell colors. For details see Configuring Event and Window Parameter Colors (on

page 231 ).

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Apply Default to All: When selected the application discards all custom settings are reapplies default settings to all lists.

11. Select Default List Columns tab.

Choose the parameters to use as required:

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Import Template- Apply template to all Transmission Lists: Browse to a previously saved column configuration template file. Select a template and click OK. The designated template is applied to all existing List configurations.

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Factory Defaults- Apply template to all Transmission Lists: Click this option to reset all settings of all transmission lists to default settings.

Select Features tab

Choose the parameters to use as required:

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Use Content Color feature: This feature allows showing events in different colors depending on their content information. Event content field (commercial, sports, news, etc.) is taken from DB causing Air Client to make DB calls frequently. Currently it is enabled by default for all builds/customers with no way to turn it off.

Turning off (uncheck) Content Color feature positively affects performance in 2 areas: list redrawing and list manual operations (copy, cut, drag, delete events)

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Use Bookmarks feature: This feature provides a way to mark certain events in Air Client for special monitoring and quick access. Regardless of the feature being used or not, Air Client at regular intervals checks with Device Server on any updates/changes to bookmarks.

With this setting off (unchecked), Air Client won’t make extra requests to DS and will show performance improvement.

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Resources List access: This feature makes the Resources List access configurable.

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Uncheck "Enable Resources List" to disable the Resources List button on the Resources Tab.

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Check "Enable Resource List" to enable the Resources List button on the Resources Tab.

12. When finished click OK.

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AsRun log Properties

Configuring System Properties

An AsRun log file stores event and status information, such as errors and reconciliation keys as a transmission list window runs a playlist. Use this procedure to configure the AsRun log.

1. From the Properties ribbon tab select the AsRun logs... icon ( ). The Asruns dialog is displayed.

2. Click a transmission list for which you want to create and configure AsRun log reporting.

If there are no transmission lists available, click Add… to add a Playlist file. The Choose list dialog is displayed listing all available lists.

Note: The Choose Server dialog box appears if your Air Client workstation supports multiple server login.

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3. On the Choose List dialog select a list and then click OK. The AsRun setup dialog is displayed.

4. Configure the following parameters as required. Check to enable the required Logging Option parameters from the list of available options.

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Enable AsRun. To enable AsRun logging for a transmission list, click the Enable AsRun checkbox.

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Enable Printing: Check to enable. Allows you to print event and status information for each event as it finishes play.

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Unique List Number. This option allows the list number at the start of the AsRun log file name to be configured.

This field allows entry of up to a 3 digit list number.

The current 2 digit list number ("01" to "99") suffice for systems with up to 6 x Device Servers.

For larger installation of over 6 x Device Severs, a 3 digit list number ("100 to 999") can be entered.

To ensure reverse system compatibility, the list number that appears in the dialog box defaults to the list number for that AsRun log.

This number is saved in the INI-file.

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Text File. Use this option to save an AsRun log as ASCII text file format.

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Binary File. Use this option to generate an external reconciliation file. The format of this binary file is determined by a system generated .DLL file. The two types of .DLL files are the Sony and the Enterprise, both named AsRun.dll or AsRun32.dll.

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Use AsRun Date. An event’s scheduled start time is logged in an AsRun log file saved in binary file format instead of the system time.

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No Header. No header information is displayed in an AsRun log file saved in text file format

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Include Secondary Events: This option allows the inclusion of secondary events in the SONY

Binary AsRun file. If this option is enabled, make sure your traffic system is prepared to read secondary events. This might require contacting your traffic system vendor.

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Include Reconcile Key. This option includes all event’s reconciliation keys in an AsRun log created in text file format only. Reconciliation keys are added to an event generated by the traffic department and identify a specific ID run at a specific time.

This option controls the presence or not of reconcile key for the text AsRun file.

Note: For binary file the recon key is always included.

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Update Database: Select to allow secondary recorded Id’s to be saved to the database with the timecode and segment information.

For Air Client AutoRecord.

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When a SECONDARY RECORD event is finished recording, all subsequent replay events on the list are automatically filled in with the recorded duration and SOM. If any other lists on the same Automation Server contain the same replay events, they will be filled in also.

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Enable As Run/Update Database must be set up for your Secondary Record files to be stored permanently in the Media Client Database. This is only necessary if you need to permanently store your Secondary Record files for future replay – beyond the current log.

You should only use this option if the previous scenarios apply to your station. This must only be configured on one Air Client.

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Use TOD as SOM for sREC: This option allows updating the database with new media TOD records after finishing a Secondary Record event.

With this option enabled, when a Live Event starts its OnAir-Time becomes known, the

OnAir-Time of the primary event to which the Secondary Record Event is attached is set into the

SOM field of the Secondary Record Event. This results in the Time of Day, which the Live Event started, being captured as the segment SOM when the record is written to the database (by the existing secondary record mechanism); the Time-Of-Day ("OnAirTime" – primary event) is stored in the field "StartOfMessage", after playing the secondary record event.

IMPORTANT: For this option to work, the ‘Update Database’ option must also be checked.

Note: This feature does not pass this SOM value in the Record command to any devices, as this is typically done when the record event Cues.

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Log Tally: If this option is activated on the Air Client, and for the AsRun log configuration of a given transmission list, the AsRun log text file indicates on a specific line each change in the

OnAir/OnLine status (Tally information associated with a specific transmission list).

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If the Log Tally parameter is enabled, the Tally status at the creation of the daily log file, and its later changes, are logged in the AsRun log file.

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If the Log Tally parameter is disabled, the Tally status at the creation of the daily log file, and its later changes, are not logged.

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If there no Tally is configured for a given List, the Log Tally parameter in the corresponding

AsRun log is not active.

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If a Tally is configured for a given List, the Log Tally parameter in the corresponding AsRun log configuration window is active.

5. Configure the following "Other’ parameters:

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Start of Day: Enter a time value in the Start of Day: field to specify when the AsRun log feature should start a new log. This is used when a playlist is ran continuously.

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Short Clip: Enter a time value to specify how much time a spot may be played short without generating an error in the AsRun log. This is used primarily with Enterprise AsRun log reconciliation.

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Printer Port: Specify a printer port on the Printer Port: button in the Other Options area.

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Need page Feed: Check to enable advance to a new sheet of paper after printing a full page of as run events. Only enable this if the printer does not support automatic page feeds, such as when sending the AsRun logs to a laser printer.

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AsRun Directory: Click the Browse button (...) to specify which directory to store AsRun logs.

The default is the root directory of the Air Client application. AsRun logs are named the same, no matter which server they are written by. Use this feature to specify separate directories for each server so AsRun log files are not overwritten when using multiple servers. Use the Browse button (…) to locate a directory.

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Custom Header File: Manually enter a file path name, or use list arrow to select from a list of available files. To browse for a file click …. . An Open dialog is displayed allowing the operator to browse for and select the desired file.

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Days To Keep: Specify the number of days to keep AsRun logs before they are deleted.

6. To Change As Run Format(v), click Change As Run Format(v). The AsRun Log Format Configuration dialog is displayed.

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Use > and < buttons to move column entries.

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Select an entry in the Available column and then click > to move the entry to the As Run

Column. The column will be displayed in the AsRun file.

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Select an entry in the As Run column and then click > to move the entry to the Available

Column. The column is removed and will not be displayed in the AsRun file.

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Use up and Down buttons to arrange the sequence of columns

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Specify a column and then specify its length, width and gutter size.

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Click Preview to preview the log format as it is being specified.

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(Option) Click Default to specify default settings.

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When finished click OK

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7. (Option) To Edit an existing AsRun list:

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Select a list from the Asruns dialog’s Configured Lists pane, and then click Edit.

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The AsRun setup dialog is displayed populated with the selected list’s settings.

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Make any required changes, and then click OK. Returns to the AsRun’s dialog.

8. (Option) To Remove a existing AsRun list, select a list from the AsRun’s dialog’s Configured Lists pane, and then click Remove.

9. When finished click OK.

Setting Hardware Control Panel Properties

Use this procedure to configure parameters for the Operator Control Panel used with Air Client. Once these parameters have been set, they should not need to be changed.

Note: Contact your Tech Support Representative for assistance before changing any of the settings.

To Configure the Operator Control Panel (OCP)

The Operator Control Panel (OCP) is configured through the ADC Air Client software.

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Air Client supports up to two Operator Control panels and allows you to configure the functionality of control and list buttons.

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Up to 10 banks of 6 list buttons can be configured. The Bank selection buttons allows an operator to select each bank of list buttons.

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List buttons are used to open a transmission list quickly during Air Client operation. List buttons are arranged in banks of 6 button assignments each (Bank 1, Bank 2, Bank 3,…Bank 10). Pressing a different Bank button on the panel switches the top row of 6 LED buttons on the panel to that bank of 6 assigned List buttons.

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A button from the bank can be assigned to a single list or to several lists.

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Once assigned, when button is pressed for that bank, control is shifted to that list.

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When ADC shifts control to that list, the panel will stay in sync and also shift control to the same list.

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Control buttons allow the operator to perform control actions on the currently active List or

Lists.

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The labels are editable in the User Interface.

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If a button's label is blank (no spaces or other characters) the button's backlight is extinguished.

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1. From the Properties ribbon tab select the Hardware Control Panel icon (

Control Panel selection dialog is displayed.

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). The Hardware

2. Select which COM port the control panel is connect to, and then click on Edit. The Hardware Control

Panel configuration dialog is displayed.

3. Select the OCP tab.

4. From the Panel Type dropdown select OCP.

5. From the I/O Port dropdown select the desired Port. The following port options are available:

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No Port

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COM 1

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COM 2

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COM 3

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COM 4

6. (Recommended) Click Set Defaults. This ensures a standard base against which to configure panel functionality.

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An I/O Port must be selected before the Defaults can be set.

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In a multi Device Server environment, the Choose Server dialog is displayed. Select the server the device is connected to and then press OK.

7. To Configure the List Group. List groups are used to open a transmission list quickly during Air Client operation.

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In the Lists pane, double left click on a specific numbered button (left panel) which corresponds to a physical button on the OCP top row of 6 buttons. (Notice the buttons are already in groups of six.). The List Assignment dialog appears.

The Device Server(s) provides information of the Lists that are available.

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Select which Transmission List will open when the button is pressed on the OCP. Use the move keys to select (>, >>) and deselect (<, <<) entries.

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>: Move a single entry from Available pane to Assigned pane

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>>: Move all entries from Available pane to Assigned pane

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<: Move a single entry from Assigned pane back to Available pane

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<<: Move all entries from Assigned pane back to Available pane

Note: Gang play can be implemented by selecting multiple lists on a single list button.

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When finished, click OK.

8. (Option) To Rename a List group:

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Right click on a List entry in the left pane, and then from the popup menu select Rename. The

List group rename dialog appears.

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Rename the entry and then click OK.

9. To Set a Button Action for OCP Buttons 7 – 24. Action buttons are used to carry out numerous On Air actions during Air Client operation.

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In the Buttons pane, double left click on a specific Buttons Action (e.g. Hold) which corresponds to a physical button on the OCP (buttons 7 – 24).

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From the Actions dropdown select an action from the list, and then click OK.

Assignable actions: The following is a description of each action you can assign to the action buttons on the hardware control panel:

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-1: Subtracts one second to the duration of the playing event.

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+1: Adds one second to the duration of the playing event.

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Cut Next: Deletes the event following the playing event.

Note: Events deleted with this action are not recoverable from the clipboard.

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Freeze: Freezes the current frame of the video of a playing event.

IMPORTANT: Using Hold or Freeze while using Protect Pool is not supported.

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Hold: Holds the current event’s duration, allowing the event to continue to play beyond its specified duration.

IMPORTANT: Using Hold or Freeze while using Protect Pool is not supported.

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Let Roll: Rolls an event without switching.

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Play: Plays the playlist.

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PrgRun: Prepares a playlist for play by threading the devices in a playlist.

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Protect: Switches between air and protect devices.

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Ready: Ready the media for the Play command.

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Recue: Recues the playing event.

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RollNow: Identical to the Roll button on the software control panel. Roll bypasses normal preroll values and plays the next event as fast as the equipment will allow. If the current event is playing normally, the Roll button skips it and plays the next event using normal preroll values unless configured to use instant preroll values. If the current event is frozen, this button will play the next event. If the current event is being held, clicking this button plays the event.

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Second: The Second action allows you to roll a secondary audio/video event without specifying a starting offset for the event. This allows you to start a primary event and roll the secondary event at any time by pressing the Second button. To identify which secondary audio/video event is affected by this action, you must remove any data in the TOD field of the event.

When the Second button is pressed, the next secondary audio/video event with a blank TOD is rolled. If the Second button is pressed again, the next such event, if available, rolls. The

Second button will not roll any other type of secondary event and will not roll to any secondary audio/video event if its TOD field is not blank.

Also, a secondary audio/video event rolls the next secondary audio/video event with TOD field information if the secondary audio/video event does not have a Rejoin qualifier. This allows you to run a list of secondary audio/video events attached to the current primary event. If the Rejoin qualifier is attached to an event, then it will not roll any other secondary audio/video events.

Note: You cannot roll consecutive secondary audio/video events with the same ID for devices that play program material. Some devices, such as still stores and audio carts, use the event ID to match to the event ID name of the device. If this is the case, the ID can be the same for consecutive secondaries.

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Skip: Skips the playing event and proceeds to the next event.

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SyncSkip: Provides synchronous playout of commercials across multiple lists. The SyncSkip command concept is that the next event with a designated sequential Seg # becomes equal to the remaining part of the current event. Since each of these events represent the entire program, the SOM of the next event is shifted to the EOM point of the current event and the

DUR of the next event is made equal to the remaining DUR of the current event.

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Ten Rel: Tension releases the VTR for the next VTR event.

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Unthread: Unthreads lists assigned to a list button and stops on-air playout.

10. (Optional) To Rename a Button Action:

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Right click on a listed action entry and then from the popup menu select Rename. The Action button rename dialog appears.

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Rename the entry and then click OK.

11. When all buttons are properly configured click on OK the Hardware Control Panel configuration dialog. The dialog closes.

12. Click on OK in the panel select t On the Completion dialog, click Finish to complete the installation ab. The Hardware Control Panel selection dialog closes.

Cabling

The OCP uses a straight through DB9 RS-232 connection. To complete connection with Common

Hardware Platform equipment ensure the cable terminates are female (i.e. one end of the cable with need a male to female adapter.)

For more information regarding cabling requirements and pinouts reference document, ADC Cabling

Standards.

Setting Software Control Panel Properties

Use this procedure to configure the software control panel within the Air Client application.

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1. From the Properties ribbon tab select the Software Control Panel icon (

Control Panels Configuration dialog is displayed.

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). The Software

2. Click Edit. The Edit Available Lists dialog is displayed.

3. To Add a List.

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Click Add…. The Add List dialog is displayed.

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Specify a List Index Number. Click down arrow to select from a dropdown list of available entries.

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Enter a List Name

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When finished click OK. Returns to the Edit Available Lists dialog.

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4. To Edit a List.

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Select a list in the List pane and then click Edit…. The Edit List dialog is displayed populated with the settings for the selected list.

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Make any necessary changes and then click OK. Returns to the Edit Available Lists dialog.

5. To Remove a List, select a list in the List pane and then click Remove. The list is removed.

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When finished editing click OK on the Edit Available Lists dialog. Returns to the Software Control

Panels Configuration dialog.

6. To enable buttons for a list:

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Select a list in the Available List pane

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Under Control Panel in the Enable Buttons pane, check the buttons you want enabled for the list. To disable, uncheck an entry. [Default: all entries enabled (checked)]

7. To set background color for a button:

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Select an enabled entry in the Enable Buttons pane.

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Ensure the "Use Skin Color" option is disabled (unchecked).

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In the Background Color pane click Change Color. The Color setting dialog is displayed

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Select the desired color and then click OK. Returns to the Software Control Panels Configuration dialog.

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8. When finished click Apply, and then click OK.

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Valid IDs

Use this procedure to create a list of IDs that are not in the database that are commonly used for air.

This, in general, would include switch only events (i.e. Network, Newsroom, Studio, Black etc.)

1. From the Properties ribbon tab select the Valid IDs icon ( ). The Valid IDs dialog is displayed.

2. To Add an ID.

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Click Add…. The add ID box is displayed.

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Enter and ID and then click OK.

3. To Edit an ID.

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Select an ID from the IDs list pane and then click Edit…. The edit ID box is displayed populated with the ID of the selected ID.

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Make any necessary changes and then click OK.

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4. To Remove and ID select an ID from the IDs list pane and then click Remove. The ID is removed.

5. When finished click OK.

List Names

Use this procedure to configure (add, remove, or customize) names of transmission lists that will appear in ‘View List’ [under Resources]. The default is to display only a number for the separate transmission lists at your facility (i.e. play list 1, play list 2) and secondary lists such as Record Lists, Media Lists, and

Compile Lists.

IMPORTANT: Air Client's 'List Names' functionality requires absence of '/nt' in command line parameters on the application’s desktop shortcut.

Without /NT = Air Client displays the List Names configured on the Air Client.

With /NT = Air Client displays the List Names configured on the Device Server.

For more information see, Create a Desktop Shortcut for Air Client (see "Managing the Desktop Shortcut for Air Client" on page 216).

1. From the Properties ribbon tab select the List Names icon ( ). The List Names dialog is displayed.

2. To Add a Configured List:

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Click Add… The Choose List dialog is displayed.

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Select a list from the Available Lists pane and then click OK. The List Name box is displayed.

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Enter a name for the list and then click OK. The list is added to the Configured Lists pane.

3. To Edit a Configured List:

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Select a list from the Configured Lists pane and then click Edit…. The List Name box is displayed populated with the name of the selected list.

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Make any necessary changes and then click OK. The list name is changed on the Configured Lists pane.

4. To Remove a Configured list select an ID from the Configured List pane and then click Remove. The list is removed.

5. When finished click OK.

Auto List Save

To enable Auto List Save add the applicable lists using this configuration option.

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1. From the Properties ribbon tab select the Auto List Save icon ( displayed.

Configuring System Properties

). The Auto List Save dialog is

2. To Add an Enabled List:

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Click Add… The Choose List dialog is displayed.

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Select a list from the Available Lists pane and then click OK. The Save Options dialog displayed.

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Configure the following parameters as required:

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Save Lookahead: (Default: enabled) Check to enable save of the list lookahead only.

RECOMMENDATION: NEVER USE THIS, always choose SAVE FULL to prevent on-air problems later.

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Save Full: Check to enable save of the full list

Save Frequency: (Default: 10) Specify the number of changes required before a list save is initiated. This is the value of how many events go by NOT how many "edits" are performed.

Save Directory: Specify the save directory for the saved list. (Click ‘…’ to browse for location.

RECOMMENDATION: It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that subfolders be created within the normal default Playlist folders for each Transmission List’s Recovery List to be stored. This way, Operators, if they want to Load from this file, can find it more easily.

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Click OK. The list is added to the Enabled Lists pane.

3. To Edit a Configured List:

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Select a list from the Configured Lists pane and then click Edit…. The List Save Options dialog is displayed populated with the settings for the selected list.

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Make any necessary changes and then click OK. The list save parameters are updated.

4. To Remove an Enabled list select a list from the Enabled List pane and then click Remove. The list is removed.

5. When finished click OK.

Auto Bin Save

Use this procedure to configure the save of bin storage map of a cart machine based on user specified intervals.

1. From the Properties ribbon tab select the Auto Bin Save icon ( displayed.

). The Auto Bin Save dialog is

2. Configure the following parameters as required:



Enable Auto Bin Saving: Check to enable save.



Hold Time: Specify the hold time in seconds. (Default: 30)

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Save Directory: Specify the save directory for the Auto Bin. (Click ‘…’ to browse for location.

3. When finished click OK.

Error Reporting Properties

You can configure the way errors are reported in the error window. Use this procedure to configure how/where error messages are displayed and whether they will sound out when they occur.

1. Choose a transmission list from the server from the Choose Server dialog box and click OK.

Note: Error log files are named the same, regardless of which server originated the file. If you are using multiple servers, you need to specify different directories for each server so that the error logs do not overwrite each other.

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2. From the Properties ribbon tab select the Errors… icon ( displayed.

Configuring System Properties

). The Error Configuration dialog is

3. Configure Log and Display:

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Log Errors to Disk: When enabled (checked), all errors will be written to a file in a directory specified by the Error Log Directory: field.

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Pop Up User Notifications: Check to enable. When running certain types of cart machines in manual mode, you may be prompted for manual interaction.

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Sound Errors: Check to enable. Plays an alert sound, or exclamation, when errors occur. It repeats until the error is acknowledged using F4. The exclamation sound plays every one second, so a sound with a duration greater than one second will be clipped.

About Map .WAV sounds: Use the Windows Sounds control panel to map .WAV files to specific occurrences in Air Client.

4. Configure List Errors:

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Open Lists: When selected, shows list errors only when a transmission list is open.

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All Lists: When selected, displays all list errors even if no transmission lists are open.

5. Configure Device Errors:

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Owned Devices: When selected, shows device errors only when the transmission list that controls the device is open.

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All Devices: When selected, displays all device errors even if the transmission list that controls the device is not open.

6. Configure Timezone: (Default: none) Specify the timezone for the list and error. Click the down arrow to select from a list of available timezones.

7. Configure System Errors:



Notify: When enabled (checked), system errors display alert dialog boxes. System errors include the loss of reference video or timecode on the server.

8. Configure Error Log Directory: Click the Browse button (...) to specify the directory the error logs will be written to.

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9. Configure Font and Colors for the message displayed at the bottom of the window of the Air Client software when an error message is active and inactive.

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In the "Active group", the user defines how the error message is displayed when it is just generated.



When the "Bold" option is checked, the error message uses a bold font.



When the "Blink" is checked, the error message blinks, the colors of the foreground and background invert. This makes the error message

Example: New Generated Error Message

When the error message is generated, it is displayed as it was previously configured in the

"Active group" of the "Error Configuration" dialog box; typically as bolded text.

(For this example the display colors were modified to enhance readability. Your display will appear different.)

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In the "Inactive group", the user defines how the error message is displayed when it is acknowledged.



When the "Bold" option is checked, the error message uses a bold font.

Example: Acknowledged Error Message

When an Air Client software user clicks on "F4" button or presses the key F4 to acknowledge the error message, it is displayed as it was previously configured in the "Inactive group" of the "Error Configuration" dialog box; typically as unbolded regular text.

(For this example the display colors were modified to enhance readability. Your display will appear different.)

10. When finished click OK.

About Errors in Multi-Login Mode

In multi-login mode, it is possible to configure different directories for the errors coming from each

Device Server.

Desktop Display Properties

Use this procedure to adjust the desktop background color and wallpaper within the Air Client program.

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1. From the Properties ribbon tab select the Desktop... icon ( ). The Desktop Properties dialog is displayed.

2. In the Background area of the Desktop Properties dialog box, click the Color: button and choose a new background color from the palette.

3. (Optional) Use the Windows standard Wallpaper area to apply wallpaper to the background.



Select from the list of available wallpapers or Browse to locate.



Select to Tile or Center the wallpaper.

4. When finished click Apply, then OK.

Saving the Desktop

To save a Window configuration From the Properties ribbon tab select the Save Desktop icon ( ).

Using this option ensures window configuration appears exactly as saved every time Air Client is launched.

LinkList

LinkList allows playlists to be linked together and controlled from a single master playlist. Once playlists are linked, changes made to the master playlist in content or event order are "mirrored" by linked lists, ensuring that all associated events are synchronized.

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When the functionality has been purchased, you can custom configure Linked Lists. For details on the

Linked List feature see section: LinkList (on page 213) presented earlier in this document.

Reference Note: For information on the operation and configuration of this feature see the ADC LinkList

Reference document.

More Info

When the functionality has been purchased, you can custom configure a More Info column using an

ODBC database. Using the More Info feature is a two-step process. The customer uses station-defined procedures to configure the functionality on this display.

1. Add the field(s) to be displayed in the More Info Window to a table in the automation database, which is done using the SQL Server Management Studio, a server based application. However, to add fields, administrator access to the PC on which the Microsoft SQL Server software is installed is required.

2. Create the corresponding field(s) in the More Info Window.

Information on displaying the More Info Window (see "More Info Window" on page 175) is presented

earlier in this document.

Reference Note: MoreInfo is an option to Air Client and Media Client. For details on installing and configuring this feature, please reference the ADC MoreInfo Feature Reference. For more information contact your Automation Sales representative.

Hide Secondary Event Keys

In the List, there is a distinct display filtering setting for the Secondary events of the OnAir/OnLine

Primary event, and for the Secondary events of the other Primary events (not playing).

Note: This does not apply for preview played events



The display filtering setting for the Secondary events of non-playing Primary events can be configured for Playlist also.



The activation of these 2 secondary events display filterings is configurable per List (in multi-login mode also).

About Managing Secondary Event Hiding:

For both cases, it is possible to configure the Secondary events to hide:



Per "Sec" criteria (sAV, sGPI, ****, …), new sAXP events to manage



Per ID criteria (Extended Ids managed),

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And per Type criteria (P, T, S, A, R,…).

It is possible to combine these criteria. For instance:

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Hide any Comment with blank type, but show any Comment with R or P type.

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Hide any sAV (whatever the ID and Type is).

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Hide any sAV with ID "LOGO", and show all other sAV.



Show any sKEY or sTRANSKEY .

Configuring System Properties

Manual hiding/showing of secondary events is still available for hidden secondary events, per event

(icon in event number column), or for the whole list.

IMPORTANT: When secondary events are hidden, if an event or block of events are highlighted and then deleted, the hidden events within the selection are also deleted.

Configuration of the Hide Secondary Event keys

Use this procedure to define the Hide Secondary Event keys that will be used in the Lists / Playlist properties to define the secondary event to hide.

1. From the Properties ribbon tab select the Hide Secondary Event Keys icon (

Secondary Event Keys dialog is displayed.

). The Hide

2. To Add a Key:



Click Add…. The Hide Secondary Event Key setup dialog is displayed.

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Specify the following parameters:

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Key: Use spin arrows to set key number



Key name: Enter a name for the key



Sec (Event Type): Three fields.

Field 1: A combo box similar to the one of Secondary event edition tool, listing all the supported secondary event types, allows user to choose the Secondary event type condition.

Field 2: A combo box allows setting the field if the condition is complemented

("Complement" is displayed in the field) or not (the field is blank).

Field 3: A combo box allows setting the field if the condition is enabled ("Enabled" is displayed in the field) or disabled ("Disabled" displayed in the field).



Type (Event Control): Three fields.

Field 1: This field is directly editable to write the event type (P, T, S, PT, A, R, blank,…). If the field is blank and the condition is enabled, this is a valid criteria.

Field 2: A combo box allows to set if the condition is complemented ("Complement" is displayed in the field) or not (the field is blank).

Field 3: A combo box allows setting the field the condition is enabled ("Enabled" is displayed in the field) or disabled ("Disabled" displayed in the field).



ID: Three fields.

Field 1: This field is directly editable to write the secondary event ID. Extended are managed.

If the field is blank and the condition is enabled, this is a valid criteria.

Field 2: A combo box allows setting the field if the condition is complemented

("Complement" is displayed in the field) or not (the field is blank).

Field 3: A combo box allows setting the field if the condition is enabled ("Enabled" is displayed in the field) or disabled ("Disabled" displayed in the field).

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When finished click OK. The Key is added to the list pane.

3. To Edit a Key:



Select a key from the list pane and then click Edit. The Hide Secondary Event Key setup dialog is displayed and populated for the selected key.



Make changes are required then click OK.

Note: If a key used in the Hiding Secondary configuration of a List or the Playlist is modified, there will be no specific indication of this in the Hiding Secondary configuration GUI of this List or the Playlist.

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4. To Remove a Key, select a key from the list pane and then click Remove.

Configuring System Properties

Note: If a key used in the Hiding Secondary configuration of a List or the Playlist is deleted, this key will be displayed in a specific color in the Hiding Secondary configuration GUI of this List or the

Playlist.

5. When finished click OK.

Toolbar Builder

The Toolbar Builder allows an Air Client software user to define shortcuts for tool bar group operations on the Quick Access Ribbon tab: Standard, List Tools, Global Tools.

A configurable Toolbar allows an operator to call functions by a simple click on a button.



A specific configuration allows building the different Toolbar Groups, by associating a function with a bitmap for each button



Access to the "Toolbar Builder" resource, which is used to administrate the toolbars available for the users, is granted to the administrator login only. Therefore, the "Toolbar Builder…" command from the Properties Group on the Properties Ribbon tab is enabled or grayed depending of the current login of the user.

To configure the Quick Access Ribbon Toolbar on the desktop

1. From the Properties ribbon tab select the Toolbar Builder icon ( displayed.

). The Toolbar Builder dialog is

The "Toolbar Builder" dialog box displays the toolbars that have already been created and allows to define and modify the content of a selected toolbar.

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Dialog components:



The "Toolbar group" displays the list of the toolbars what have already been created.



The "Add button" allows to create a new toolbar (this is the first step in the toolbar creation). It opens the following dialog box to enter the toolbar name that will be used to identify the toolbar. If the user enters the name of a toolbar that is already existing, an error message is displayed.



The "Delete button" is used to delete the selected toolbar. The user is prompted to confirm before deleting the toolbar.



The "Rename button" is used to rename the selected toolbar and it opens the Toolbar name dialog box. If the user enters the name of a toolbar that is already existing, an error message are displayed and the rename action is cancelled.



The "Move up and Move down buttons" modify the order of the toolbars in the list. The name of the toolbars are displayed in the Ribbon toolbars according to this order.



The "Edit button" is used to opens the "Shortcuts Setting" dialog box that is used to define the toolbar shortcuts.

2. To Add a toolbar:



Click Add. The Toolbar name box is displayed.



Enter name for the toolbar in the name box and then click OK. The new toolbar is added to the toolbar group.

Note: If required, the application allows a blank name for a toolbar group.

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Edit the toolbar parameters

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3. To Edit a toolbar:



Select a toolbar from the Toolbar group pane and then click Edit. The Shortcuts Settings dialog is displayed.

The "Shortcuts Setting" dialog box displays the shortcuts associated with a toolbar, and allows to add, edit, remove and organize these shortcuts into the toolbar.



Show Button Names Check to enable or uncheck to disable the display of button names.



System Configuration rights to change View: Check to enable or uncheck to disable. When checked, this toolbar is grayed in the ribbon toolbars for non-administrator logins, so only the administrator logins are granted to add or remove that toolbar into the Air Client GUI.



Toolbar Buttons: This list displays the images chosen to represent the toolbar shortcuts and the order to display them in the toolbar.



To add buttons click Add. A browse window opens for locating a bitmap file that will be represented a toolbar shortcut.



To delete buttons, select a button and then click Delete. The user is prompted to confirm before deleting the image.



To modify the order of buttons on the toolbar, select a button from the Toolbar Buttons pane and then click Move Left (to move the entry left on the toolbar), Move Right (to move the entry right on the toolbar).



Button Properties: This group displays information about the selected shortcut. To select a shortcut, the user selects the bitmap, in the "Toolbar buttons" that will be represented by it.



Select a button graphic in the Toolbar Buttons pane. The user can choose or modify the associated function by selecting one in the list of functions and by clicking on "Select button". The bitmap is displayed.

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Function: The function name is transcribed in "Function edit". Highlight a function in the

Available functions pane and then click < to select.



Name: Specify the name of the button.

Hint: Specify a tooltip popup for the function. The user can modify the hint to be displayed for that shortcut in the "Hint edit". By default, "Hint" is equal to the function name.

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When finished click OK.

4. To position a toolbar in the list and for display select a toolbar from the Toolbar group pane and then click Move Up (to move the entry up in the list), Move Down (to move the entry down in the list). The position in the list determines the display sequence (right to left) of the toolbars on the main screen.

5. To Rename a toolbar:



Select a toolbar from the Toolbar group pane and then click Rename. The Toolbar name box is displayed.



Enter new name in the name box and then click OK.

6. To Delete a toolbar, select a toolbar from the Toolbar group pane and then click Delete.

7. When finished click OK

Configuring Time Zone Offsets

Use this procedure to configure a unique time zone offset for each play list that is offset from the house clock. This means it is possible to define Time Zones with offsets compared to the Time Code reference used by the Device Servers, and to set a Time Zone to a given List.



The Time Zone set to a List will be displayed in the title bar of it List window, and of its Zoom window.



The time zone offset is added to the time value of each event in the List.

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To setup TimeZone Offsets

1. From the Properties ribbon tab select the Time Zone icon (

Configuring System Properties

). The Timezones dialog is displayed.

2. To add a Timezone and Offset.



Click Zone List tab



Click Add. A Time Zone dialog is displayed.



In the Time Zone dialog specify a name for the timezone and an offset (+ or – hh:mm:ss:ff) down to frame level.



When finished Click OK



(Option) Use Edit button to edit a currently defined Timezone and Offset.



(Option) Use Remove button to remove a currently defined Timezone and Offset

Note: A pop-up warning appears when an operator attempts to Edit or Remove an existing time zone offset. The warning will say "This change will alter the event times of all associated lists. Do you want to continue?" OK or Cancel.

Changing the offset time will dynamically modify the event times of all associated playlists.

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Example dialog with added values:

3. To Set Event Movement.



Click Event Movement tab

Configuring System Properties



Select the desired Event movement behavior



Always ask if offset should be applied (Default)



Always apply offsets on move



Never apply offsets on move

4. To set a Timezone to a playlist.

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Click Playlists tab

Configuring System Properties

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Click Add. A Time Zone dialog is displayed.

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The system warns "This change will alter event times in the playlist. Do you want to Continue.

Click OK.

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In the timezone dialog specify the following:

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Device Server: Specify a Device Server. Use the dropdown arrow to view a list of available

Device Servers.

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List: Specify a list. Use the dropdown arrow to view a list of available playlists.

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Time Zone: A name for the timezone. Specify a Timezone. Use the dropdown arrow to view a list of currently defined timezones.

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Click OK

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The Time Zone set to a List is displayed in the title bar of its List window, and its Zoom window.

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The time zone offset is added to the time value of each event in the List.

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(Option) Use the Edit button to edit a currently defined Timezone.

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(Option) Use the Remove button to remove a currently defined Timezone.

5. When finished click OK

Operation Log

Use this procedure to create a log to track operation activity within the Air Client application.

1. From the Properties ribbon tab select the Operation Log icon ( displayed.

). The Operation Log dialog is

2. Enable operation log: Check to enable logging

3. Action Categories: Use arrow keys to select the action categories to be logged. Move options from

‘Action Categories’ pane to ‘Action Categories logged’ pane. Use the move keys to select (>, >>) and deselect (<, <<) entries.

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>: Move a single entry from ‘Action Categories’ pane to ‘Action Categories logged’ pane

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>>: Move all entries from ‘Action Categories’ pane to ‘Action Categories logged’ pane

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<: Move a single entry from ‘Action Categories logged’ pane back to ‘Action Categories’ pane

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<<: Move all entries from ‘Action Categories logged’ pane back to ‘Action Categories’ pane

4. Other Options:

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Start of Day: Specify the start of day hh:mm:ss

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Operation log Directory: Specify the directory. Click the Browse button (…) to locate.

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Days to Keep: Specify the number of days to keep the log before deleting.

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5. Time: Select the time to use: Station or Device Server.

6. When finished click OK.

Configuring System Properties

Set Tally

Use this procedure to configure Air client to use the Tally information of a given List to display an "On

Air" / "On Line" status and color for the playing event(s) of the corresponding transmission list(s) and zoom window(s) status column.

When a Tally is configured for a given List,

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If it is seen as "On Air" according to the Tally configuration, then the "On Air" color and ON AIR status are used in the List and its Zoom window,

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If it is seen as "On Line" according to the Tally configuration, the "On Line" color and ON LINE status are used in the List and its Zoom window.

SeaLevel Drivers to Support ADC "Tally" Function

To support ADC tally functions the GPI Card installed in the Air Client (our standard Device Server GPI card = SeaLevel 8011 card) requires installation of the SeaLevel drivers: http://www.sealevel.com/store/i-o/digital-i-o/pci/8011-pci-8-form-c-relay-output-8-isolated-input-digit al-interface.html

(http://www.sealevel.com/store/i-o/digital-i-o/pci/8011-pci-8-form-c-relay-output-8-isolated-input-digit al-interface.html)

Note: SeaLevel is a 3rd party company that produces GPI/RS422 cards.

To Set a Tally

1. From the Properties ribbon tab select the Set Tally icon ( ). The Set tally dialog is displayed. A

Scroll bar appears on the left of the list if all the Tally configured cannot be displayed at the same time in the GUI.

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Note: If user is not logged in with System Configuration permission, the corresponding configuration window is opened with the Add, Remove, Edit, OK and Apply buttons grayed, and only the Cancel and Help buttons active.

2. To Add a Tally:

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Click Add. The Add Tally Configuration dialog is displayed. Use this dialog to set which input of which GPI board is corresponding to which List of which Device Server (multi-login management).

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Specify the parameters listed for the tally:

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Device Server: Allows to choose between the Device Server name of the "Available Device

Servers list" in Multi-Login, or for the current Device Server Name if not in Multi-Login.

Initial value (when Add used) : None (displayed <Server Name>)

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List n*: Allows to set the concerned List number of the Device Server selected. The Lists of the Configured Device Server which have already a Tally configured on this Air Client are not displayed or accessible in the combo box.

Values in combo box: 1 to 16, and 0. 0 value means "None" and is displayed blank. Initial value (when Add used): 0.

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GPI board number & Input number: Allow to set which Input of which GPI board receives the Tally signal of the List configured with Device Server & List parameters. It is active immediately.

GPI board no. allows to select one the GPI boards installed on the station (detected by the driver).

Values in combo box: 1 to 4, and 0. 0 value means "None" and is displayed blank.

Initial value (when Add used) : 0.

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Input number: Set the concerned GPI input number of the GPI board selected.

Values from 1 to 8, and 0. 0 value means "None" and is displayed blank.

Initial value (when Add used) : 0.

The min and max values displayed in the combo box (except 0 value) could be retrieved automatically from the dll interfacing the Air Client with the GPI board (if this solution is used).

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OnAir/OnLine Status&Color: Values: YES or NO.

If set to YES, the On Air / On Line status and related configured colors in the corresponding

List and Zoom Window are activated.

If set to NO, the On Air/On Line status and related configured colors in the corresponding

List and Zoom Window not activated (Standard PLAY status and color).

Initial value (when Add used) : NO

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On Air value: Values: 0 or 1.

Allows to determine which GPI logical value (0 or 1) is corresponding to the OnAir status of the selected List.

Initial value (when Add used) : 0

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Current value: This is not a parameter. It shows the value currently applied to the configured GPI input. The field is blanked until a Server/List and GPI board/GP Input are configured.

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When finished click OK. Closes the Tally Configuration window, and applies the settings to the

Tally table of the Set Tally window.

Note: A line added, and not configured is not added to the Tally table.

3. To Edit a configured Tally:

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Select an entry on the Tally configured pane and then click Edit. The Configuration dialog is displayed and populated with the parameters for the selected tally.

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It is possible to select one Tally line only in the Tally table.

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Use this dialog to set which input of which GPI board is corresponding to which List of which

Device Server (multi-login management).

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Edit the parameters listed for the tally:

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Device Server: Allows to choose between the Device Server name of the "Available Device

Servers list" in Multi-Login, or for the current Device Server Name if not in Multi-Login.

Initial value (when Add used) : None (displayed <Server Name>)

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List n*: Allows to set the concerned List number of the Device Server selected. The Lists of the Configured Device Server which have already a Tally configured on this Air Client are not displayed or accessible in the combo box.

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Values in combo box: 1 to 16, and 0. 0 value means "None" and is displayed blank. Initial value (when Add used): 0.

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GPI board number & Input number: Allow to set which Input of which GPI board receives the Tally signal of the List configured with Device Server & List parameters. It is active immediately.

GPI board no. allows to select one the GPI boards installed on the station (detected by the driver).

Values in combo box: 1 to 4, and 0. 0 value means "None" and is displayed blank.

Initial value (when Add used) : 0.

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Input number: Set the concerned GPI input number of the GPI board selected.

Values from 1 to 8, and 0. 0 value means "None" and is displayed blank.

Initial value (when Add used) : 0.

The min and max values displayed in the combo box (except 0 value) could be retrieved automatically from the dll interfacing the Air Client with the GPI board (if this solution is used).

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OnAir/OnLine Status&Color: Values: YES or NO.

If set to YES, the On Air / On Line status and related configured colors in the corresponding

List and Zoom Window are activated.

If set to NO, the On Air/On Line status and related configured colors in the corresponding

List and Zoom Window not activated (Standard PLAY status and color).

Initial value (when Add used) : NO

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On Air value: Values: 0 or 1.

Allows to determine which GPI logical value (0 or 1) is corresponding to the OnAir status of the selected List.

Initial value (when Add used) : 0

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Current value: This is not a parameter. It shows the value currently applied to the configured GPI input. The field is blanked until a Server/List and GPI board/GP Input are configured.

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When finished click OK. Closes the Tally Configuration window, and applies the settings to the

Tally table of the Set Tally window.

4. To Remove a tally.

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Select an entry on the Tally configured pane and then click Remove.

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A warning dialog appears requesting confirmation.

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Select OK to remove the selected Tally from the table.

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Select Cancel to keep the selected Tally and not remove it from the table.

5. When finished click Apply and then click OK.

MI Additional Fields

As broadcast operational methodologies shift additional metadata related to DTV operations is required.

This includes, but is not limited to, AFD, PSIP data, format, bitrates, etc. This data is becoming increasing critical as it dictates how and sometime where content can play.

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The ADC database and playlists structure has been extended so that this class of metadata can be preserved and displayed. And more importantly that it can be passed to other devices so that the data can be acted upon for the correct playout of content.

New Metadata fields

This information is present in the updated database schema.

Note: These fields are available for display in the More Info Window.

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AFD: Active Format Description is a standard set of codes that can be sent in the MPEG video stream or in the baseband SDI video signal that carries information about their aspect ratio and active

picture characteristics. For more information see Appendix F: About AFD Codes (see "About AFD

Codes" on page 325 ).

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Rating: Currently assigned program rating for the show.

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Show name: Name of the show.

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Show description: Brief description of the show.

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Dialnorm: This is the meta-data parameter that controls decoder gain within the audio compression system.

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Closed caption: specifies if closed captioning is enabled or disabled.

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BarData: This parameter is implemented as an option in MoreInfo Builder. Bar data defines the extent of the image within the coded frame.

To add new MI Fields

1. From the Properties ribbon tab select MI Additional Fields ( ). The Additional Fields Configuration dialog is displayed.

2. Click Add…

3. In the More Info Field dialog use the dropdown lists to select the following:

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The Database in which the Table and Field reside. (e.g. ASDB)

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The Table in which the Field resides. (e.g. ASEXT)

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The Field. (e.g. BarData) A field with the specified name must exist in the Database.

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When finished click OK.

Configuring System Properties

4. (Optional) To edit a field:

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Select a field in one of the panes.

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Click Edit.

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In the More Info Field dialog modify the Database, Table, and Field parameters as required, and then click OK.

5. (Optional) To remove a field, select a field in one of the panes and click Remove.

6. From the Configured fields pane select a field or fields that have been added, and then click > to move the selection to the Used fields pane.

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>: Move selected field(s) to the Used fields pane.

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>>: Move all fields to the Used fields pane.

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<: Move selected field(s) to the Configured fields pane.

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<<: Move all fields to the Configured fields pane.

7. When finished click OK.

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