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1 Playlist v December-2014 Release

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3 Contents Contents Playlist v5 Overview About Playlist v Basic Functionality About the Services Layer Minimum System Requirements Supported Database Supported OS Level About Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPV6) Server Requirements Client Requirements Playlists vs. Transmission Lists Playlists Transmission Lists About Events About Time Zones Display Overview About the Playlist v5 Display Event Data Field Columns Primary and Secondary Event Type Icons Workspace Views Playlist Playlist & Timeline Playlist & Dashboard Dashboard Progress and Status Bars Play Progress Bar Event List Status Bar Panes and Windows Event Information Tab Pane Versio Tab Pane Clipboard Tab and Approved Content Tab panes Database Search Window Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 3

4 Contents Device Status Window Device Storage Window Switcher settings window Tool Bars Main Menu Bar Playlist Toolbar System Time Clocks Right Click Menus and Dropdowns Playlist Right Click Menu Hard Start Dropdown Menu List Back-Timed /End-Timed Dropdown Menu Lists Event Type Dropdown Menu List Transition Effect Type List Transition Speed Type List Control Panels Hardware Control Panel Software Control Panel Configuring System Components Configure Software Control Panel To customize control panel settings Enable/Disable Buttons Set Playlist and Device Servers Configuring System Settings Environment Properties Configure List Options Configure Hardware Control Panel Properties Configure List Appearance Settings To specify Event Colors Export and Import Color Settings To Define Column Settings To Define Content Colors and Icons Substitution / Fit-to-Fill Configuration Getting Started Launch the Playlist v5 Client Configure System Connections Load a Transmission List for Playout Managing GUI Close Operations Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 4

5 Contents To Close Playlist v To close a Workspace Tab Viewing Resources To View Available Lists on a Device Server To View Device Status Connections View Storage Devices available on a Device Server Traffic-Generated Lists Managing Workspace Views Managing Workspace Layouts To launch a Playlist only view To launch a Playlist & Timeline view To launch a Playlist & Dashboard view To launch a Dashboard view Working within a Dashboard view Dashboard View Layout Monitoring Events Setting up the Dashboard Summary view Working within a Timeline view Horizontal Timeline Layout To Zoom on an Event Zoom Out/In Timeline Go to Timecode Jump to Marker Follow Marker Expand/Collapse Timeline Using System Time Clocks Gap/Overlap Indicator Server Time Remaining Time: Event Duration / Break Duration Time to Next / Time to Next Hard Start Help and About Information To Launch the Help System To View About Information Software Control Panel Functions Panel Controls Locking the Software Control Panel Software Control Panel buttons About Operator Control Panel (OCP) Functions To force reinitialize the OCP Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 5

6 Contents Locking the Operator Control Panel (OCP) Using the Shift Function Keyboard Shortcuts A list of shortcut commands On-Air Playback Operations About On-Air Playback About invalid playlists To View an ON AIR List / Transmission List Load a Transmission List for Playout To Build a Playlist File To Open an Existing Playlist Saving a Playlist File To Insert a Playlist file into the Transmission List To Append a Playlist file to the Transmission List To Load a List To Run the Transmission List Manage Playlist Reset Verify Events Against DB To Verify Event(s) Against the Database To Verify List against the Database About Database/Title Mismatches To Air a Live Event To Preview Play Thread, Unthread, Recue an Event Unthread an event Thread the event Recue the event To Set On-Air Focus Find and Replace an ID To Find an ID To Replace an ID To Set a Hard Start Event To Toggle a Hard Start Toggle Lookahead To Toggle Lookahead Managing List Confirmations Managing Secondary Events on a Playlist To show or hide all secondary events Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 6

7 Contents Using Air Protect To Use Air Protect List Validation Error Types Using the List Validation window Reviewing List Errors To Review Errors Total Errors and Status fields on the Info tab Reviewing Event Parameters on the Info Tab Initiate a Cross Point Switch on a Router or MS Switcher To Initiate a Cross Point Switch Using the Versio Tab Pane About Tab Sizing Connect to the Versio Device Change Layout Salvo and Content Tabs Show/Hide Preview Using Substitution / Fit-to-Fill Media Substitution Operations in Playlistv Playlist Editing Operations Inserting Primary Events To Insert a Primary Event Inserting Multi-Segment Events To Insert a Segment About Display Sequence Gaps Insert Secondary Events To Insert a Secondary Event Configuring an Editable Secondary Event Enable a Data Event Edit Secondary event number Setting Event Type Modifiers Manage Back-Timed Events Secondary Events that can be Back-Timed To Specify a Back-Timed Event Type Manage End-Timed Events When Enabling a Key When Event Duration Matches the Offset Secondary Events that can be End-Timed Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 7

8 Contents To Specify an End-Timed Event Type Add a Transition Effect Change a Transition Effect Type Edit / Revise Event Fields Setting Event Type Modifiers Cut, Copy, Paste Playlist Events To Cut an Event from a Playlist To Cut a Block of Events from a Playlist To Copy an Event from a Playlist To Paste Copied Event(s) Copy/Paste Cells To Undo / Redo an edit action About Configurable Verification Options Delete Playlist Events To Delete an Event from a Playlist To Delete a Block of Events from a Playlist Moving Events within a List Moving Events between Lists using Cut/Paste Moving Events between Lists and Windows Using the Clipboard Moving Events within a Single List Clear Done Events Replace an Event ID Ripple Time To Manually Ripple Times Checking if a List is Timed Out Managing Pull Lists Review Missing Events using the Pull List Window Sorting List Entries Reorder column in a Pull List Show/Hide Columns in a Pull List Managing Windows Database Search Window To Search for a Record Managing Search Results To Copy a Record to a Transmission List Drag and Drop a Record to a Playlist or Transmission List Save as Text Device Status Window Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 8

9 Contents To Open the Device Status Window About displayed Status information Device Storage Window Core Elements To Open the Device Storage Window Managing Columns on the Device Storage Window To Refresh a Window Protecting and Removing Spots Moving Spots and Records to Playlists Error Management Error Presentation List Tab Error toggle Info/Details Pane UI Error Logging To Display a UI Client Log Services Logging To Display a Services Log Automated Recording Record Lists Key Elements Running the Record List Record List Tips/Troubleshooting Secondary Record Key Elements Inputting Secondary Record Events Secondary Record Entry Guidelines Basic Functions of the Secondary Record Secondary Recording to Video Disk Secondary Recording to Tape Media Client WinCmms About Traffic Translator Using the Translator Program WinCmms Setup To Install WinCmms To Put a Shortcut on the Desktop Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 9

10 Contents To Change the Default Directories and Options Playlist v5 Installation and Setup About this Section Pre-requisites Administrator Access About Installed Operating Systems About Installing SQL Database About Enabling IIS Settings UAC Settings About Installing ADC Services If upgrading from a Previous version Uninstall Playlist Install Playlist v To Install Playlist v Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 10

11 Playlist v5 Overview Playlist v5 Overview About Playlist v5 Playlist v5 is a standalone client on the automation network that communicates through the Services layer to provide: Integrated control of broadcast devices, such as cart machines, VTRs, still stores, character generators, master control switchers and video disk servers. Automated playout. Each event in a playlist plays at its start time without operator intervention. In problematic situations, operators may intervene at anytime to change playlists and control devices using the mouse, keyboard and hardware control panel. Basic Functionality The basic functional responsibility of the Playlist v5 is summarized as follows: Management of automation playlists, this encompasses: Viewing one or more playlists. Ensuring playlists are construed for correct playout. Editing the playlists - either by re-ordering, adding or removing events or modifying the data that is contained event s cells. Ensuring that all needed media is available for playout. Manually triggering the list for playout. Monitoring the status of the devices that are under automation control. Monitoring / managing the movement of media that is needed for playout. Browse / Search the automation s database. Monitor errors that are generated by the automation and take the appropriate action(s) based on any errors that may impact playout. About the Services Layer The ADC Services layer is comprised of multiple independent services, each focused on a specific functional area of the automation system. Services are typically hosted on existing Automation File Server hardware and communication between Playlist v5, Device Server, File Server, and other clients is through these services. Example System Communication Schematic The following graphic illustrates communication through the Services layer in the Automation System Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 11

12 Playlist v5 Overview Reference Note: For more information on Automation Services, their installation and setup see the ADC_v5.4_Services_Reference. Benefits of a Service Layer The following are system benefits of implementing a Service layer: Removing functions from clients and Device Servers and placing them in a common service layer increases speed and responsiveness of both the clients and Device Servers Adding in a Service Layer increases the flexibility of the Automation system Improves Harris Broadcast s ability to develop and bring new features to customers Allows 3rd Party applications to subscribe to services List of V5 Services The following services are included in the Services layer: ADC AsRun Service: Saves and transfers information about played out events. ADC Error Reporting Service: Provides extended error reporting functionality. ADC Data Service: Provides access to the ADC database and notifications about data changes. ADC Device Service: Provides ability to communicate and control the broadcast devices and client services Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 12

13 Playlist v5 Overview ADC List Service: Provides playlists control and edit functionality. ADC Manager Service: Provides various configuration options to control the other ADC Services. ADC Material Service: All DB writes go through this service interface. ADC Timecode Service: Provides server timecode. ADC Integration Service: A messaging platform comprised of adapters that allow transfer of messages from external systems like Traffic or PSIP generator to the Automation and vice versa. Minimum System Requirements The following are minimum system requirements for an ADC v12 Automation system using Playlist v5 as of the release of this document. Supported Database The following databases are supported: SQL 2008, SQL 2008 Express, SQL 2012, SQL 2012 Express Supported OS Level Support operation on 32-bit and 64-bit Microsoft Windows operating systems. About Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPV6) ADC v12 supports IPV6 for networking. IPv6 (IPng) is an upgrade to the Internet Protocol, that is designed to rectify the addressing problems in IPv4, and to provide a way to interpret, assign, and use addresses in a way more in line with modern internetworking. Server Requirements Type Requirements Hardware Device Controller (CHP-4RU or CHP-2RU chassis) Software Current Device Server v12.x release Operating System (Standard) Microsoft Windows Server CHP chassis: Device Sever v12 uses IPV6 Network Protocol. IMPORTANT: Ensure the Windows default Firewall is DISABLED on the Device Server, Playlist v5, and Config Tool. Network Interface Card GigE Gigabit NIC and Ethernet switch is required 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 13

14 Playlist v5 Overview Client Requirements Type Hardware Software Requirements Processor: Intel Core i GHzProcessor or equivalent RAM: 8 GB or greater HD: Up to 1TB hard disk drive; up to 160GB solid state drive. Minimum: 7,200RPM Display: AMD Radeon HD 7570 video card or equivalent NIC: two 1000BT NICs Additional Intel Network Interface Cards (Pro 100S) may be required for systems connecting to external networks, or a database using TCP/IP. Playlist 5.5.x release or higher Services 5.5.x or higher Note: Services can reside on any computer on the automation network. Typically they reside on the File Server. IMPORTANT: The version of Playlist v5 Client must match the level of the Services being run. For example, if running of the Services then the Playlist v5 Client version must be v x, where x can be any number. Operating System Windows 7 When connecting to Device Sever v12, IPV6 Network Protocol is enabled on the Client computer. IMPORTANT: Ensure the Windows default Firewall is DISABLED on the Device Server, Playlist v5, Media Client and Config Tool. Network Interface Card GigE GB Ethernet and switch is required Playlists vs. Transmission Lists Familiarity with playlists is essential to use Playlist v5 effectively. Playlists Playlists are files that contain events to play, record, or compile. Playlists can be created, edited and modified for broadcast (e.g. change titles, durations, SOMs, even add secondary events and transition effects). They can be stored locally on the Playlist v5 workstation or translated from traffic schedules. They can also be stored on the automation File Server and made available to all operators on the system for viewing and editing Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 14

15 Playlist v5 Overview While playlist files are typically generated by a traffic department and placed into the Transmission List., they may also be created manually with Playlist v5. When a playlist is loaded for playout (with all connected devices) it is referred to as a Transmission List. Transmission Lists Transmission Lists control the actual playout of events. Each event in a Transmission List will play at its start time without operator intervention. As needed, operators may intervene using the mouse, keyboard and/or hardware control panel. Events may be cut, copied, pasted, dragged and dropped within the Transmission List. New playlist files may be appended to the current on-air Transmission List to form a single, continuous playout list. Can copy/paste events between lists using the clipboard. About Events Familiarity with events is essential to use Playlist v5 effectively. An event contains information, such as start time, event type, material identification (ID), title, segment number, duration, start of message and channel output. Primary Events Primary events, such as programs and commercials, constitute the majority of a playlist s events. They may be accompanied by secondary events, and transition effects. Event Type Field Values There are several event types you can use to indicate how an event is played. For example, if you just want an event to play without switching or threading, you would choose Play/Thread as the primary event type. The primary event types are described below: Play/Thread: This can be used to play and thread, but not switch. Automatic: An event will switch, play and thread. Auto is the default setting for most primary events. Alternatively, a Play/Thread can be used to play and thread, but not switch. Record: A record event initiates recording on a device at the time specified in the event s time field. Hard Start/Timed: Denotes that the event is a Hard Start event which automatically threads and plays at the time specified in the event s Time field. Upcounting: Use an upcount event for an event of unknown duration, such as a sporting event or any other live broadcast. During playout, the event s duration will count down to 00:00:00.00 and then will count back up. This repeats until terminated by either pressing Play or Skip on the control panel or a contact start is reached. The next event will play normally. Up counters only work on events played from Switch Only devices Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 15

16 Playlist v5 Overview Manual Start: Use a manual start event to provide the equivalent of a break event during the transmission of a playlist. When playing, a list will stop when it reaches a manual start event. Click Play on the control panel. Time to Next: Used with Automatic or Automatic Upcount to provide a countdown to the event s start time. This is used primarily on live events so an operator can give an accurate countback from a break back into a live event, such as a newscast. Audible Time to Next: Used with Automatic or Automatic Upcount to provide an audible countdown starting 30 seconds from a commercial break into the next live event. To minimize its effect on existing functionality Time to Next is automatically set and hidden from an operator when Audible Time to Next is specified. Note: This option is not currently supported. Its description is provided as a reference to future functionality. Note: This type option requires the "Audible Time To Next" option be enabled (checked) on the Environment->List Options tab. 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.) For example, if the duration of the break is 3 minutes, then... At 30 seconds Playlist v5 announces: "30 seconds to go." At 20 seconds, Playlist v5 announces: "20 seconds, standby." At 10 seconds, Playlist v5 starts counting down each second: "10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1." Other example conditions: If the commercial break is 30 seconds long, then the countdown starts immediately with "30 seconds to go". If the commercial break is less than 30 seconds long, but greater than 20 seconds, then the coundown starts at 20 seconds with "20 seconds, standby". If the commercial break is less than 20 seconds long, but greater than 10 seconds, then the countdown starts at 10 seconds, with the 10, 9, 8,... Deadroll: A deadroll event Hard Starts at a specific time while the list plays. The deadroll event plays, but does not switch, for its duration and then stops. Deadroll events are only intended for use on linear media (tapes) so that a JIP (Join In Progress) can be performed. Audio/Video Breakaway: A primary event or a secondary audio/video event can be run and cause the switcher to perform an audio/ video breakaway. Audio Video is an event type that performs a video breakaway. AI performs audio breakaways. To rejoin the secondary audio/video breakaway to the primary audio/video input when it finishes playing, edit the event type to AVJ or AIJ. A breakaway event can occur at the beginning, within and the end of its associated primary event. When used at the beginning or end, the primary event type is set to A; the secondary event type is set to AV or AI. If the duration of the secondary event is less than the primary event, add a J to supply the audio and video from the primary event. When used within a primary event, the secondary event type is set to AVJ or AIJ. Note: Only one breakaway can be assigned to a primary event to avoid an overlap in time. You cannot breakaway audio and then breakaway video until the video is rejoined. Also, you cannot breakaway video and then breakaway audio until the audio is rejoined Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 16

17 Playlist v5 Overview Secondary events Secondary events are associated with the primary event above it in the playlist. Multiple secondary events can be assigned to a primary event and are played concurrently. A secondary event s time is used as an offset in relation to the primary event s time. Valid secondary events include: Audio/Video: A secondary Audio/Video event plays material, in addition to the primary event on air, for use in effects such as keys, audio overs and mixes. Backtimed A/V: The backtimed secondary audio/video event is the same as a Secondary Audio/ Video except the secondary s on-air time is the amount of time before the primary event will begin. GPI Contact: This event is a GPI Contact Closure to a device that initiates a switch. The GPI Contact will play with the corresponding Primary Event at the same time, regardless of value of "Time". The event will display as played at the primary event time, although the actual GPI contact will close at the exact time. Backtimed GPI: Similar to a standard GPI event, except that the offset is measured backwards in time from the start of the associated primary event. For example, a backtimed GPI event with an offset of 5 seconds fires the GPI contact 5 seconds before the start of the associated primary event. A backtimed GPI event cannot be attached to an event following a primary upcount event. In this case, the system would not be able to calculate when to begin the GPI event. Keyer On/Off: This event describes when a hole is cut in the associated primary events video output and is then filled with the output of the Keyer source. Transition Key: Similar to a Keyer On/Off event except, the key is brought up at the start of the associated primary event with the same transition type (i.e. brought up with a fade up, cut, wipe etc.). Audio Over On/Off: This is used to add another audio source over the primary audio/video source. It can be set with a percentage over ratio for example, if set to 100%, it will completely replace the primary events audio Transition Audio Over: Similar to a standard Audio Over event except that it is brought up with the primary event and corresponding transition type. Break: An event line inserted in the list where you would like the list to stop running. The first event after the break line will cue up, but will not play out, and the program switches to black. To restart the list [after the break line], press Roll or Play on the control panel. Comment: Used to enter Notes into the playlist. Comment event lines are ignored during transmission. However, they do add events to the list size. The title field allows up to sixteen text characters. Data Event: Used as a command to a device to perform a certain function. Occurs at the time entered in the on-air [or Time] column. Mostly used with videodisk servers. Barter Spot: Intended for reconciliation with the traffic system. Attached to a program segment that has barter spots in it [network, nat l]. Will appear in the AsRun log that the spots attached to that segment ran. Record Switcher: This is a secondary event that performs extra switching for inputs. During a recording, automation will switch to the source denoted in the secondary events Title field Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 17

18 Playlist v5 Overview Switcher Crosspoint: This is a secondary event that performs extra switching for outputs. Allows you to route program from one list to a different destination. Secondary Record: Allows for the automated recording and segmenting of live program material, for immediate or future playback to air. Unlike most record events, this event type is used in lists that combine record and playback activities. It will function only in lists that combine record and playback material. Break Sync: Break sync contains an estimated time of day a pod will run, a deviation time and a time for a window of opportunity for the operator to react to the event. Secondary System: Used to allow the sharing of resources between lists. This event allows the traffic system to schedule device (resource) assignment during the execution of a Transmission List. Like all secondary events, this type of event is attached to a primary event. When this event type is run, it is able to move un-owned device heads to the list that is running this event or release device heads in order to make them available to another list. It is up to the traffic department to schedule the assignment and release of heads so that two lists will not conflict in their usage of these heads. Backtimed System: This works in the same manner as secondary system except that this event type runs prior to the primary event by the time specified in the Time field. Data Event With Data: This event is used to send commands and other information to a specific device on the Device Server. When inserting this secondary event, use the text editor to enter the commands. The commands are sent to the device whose device ID matches the event ID. Transition Effects A transition effect is configurable according to type, speed, key hold status, and mixed audio/video and wipe effect qualifiers. Transition effects are added between events in a playlist. A master control switcher is required to use transition effects. The system transitions INTO events only. Therefore, specifying a transition type or speed on an event affects how that event is transitioned TO. Switch-Only IDs A list of frequently used, switch-only IDs can be created that are not in the database, yet are valid. Playlist v5 can be configured to validate IDs against this list by configuring a list of valid identifiers. By putting IDs in this Valid ID list Playlist v5 will not generate a warning when editing IDs not in the database. For details see ADC Service Reference, section Material Service > To configure the creation and use of Valid Identifiers. Also, when Notify When ID Not Found on the List Options tab in the Environment dialog box is checked, a dialog box will alert when an event ID entered into a playlist is not found in the database or the Valid IDs list Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 18

19 Playlist v5 Overview Hard Start Events A Hard Start event is an event that plays at its start time instead of when the previous event finishes playing. To change an event to a Hard Start event, click it, then click Toggle Hard Start on the Events menu or press ALT+O. Hard start events display the letter O in the Type field. Extended event types (back-timed and end-timed event type qualifiers) Normal Manual Back-Timed End-Timed Last Primary Primary Event Next Primary Begin Second Button End Back-Timed Events: A back-timed, secondary event is run at the offset value before the first frame of the primary it is attached to. End-Timed Events: An end-timed, secondary event is run offset from the end of the primary event. For Example: Attached to the last commercial of commercial break a tone closure needs to be turned on eight seconds before the end of the last break using a GPI event. With a forward offset event, the eight seconds would have to be subtracted from the duration of the primary event and offset from that duration. If the primary event were 30 seconds, then a forward offset would have to be set at 22 seconds. If the commercial break was re-ordered and the last commercial was now a 15 second commercial, the GPI event would have to be edited and the offset changed to 7 seconds. With an end-time offset of 8 seconds, the GPI event would not have to be edited when the commercial break content was changed. About Time Zones Familiarity with Time Zone management is beneficial to using Playlist v5 effectively. In a facility where there is the need to manage local time offsets, all Device Servers are fed identical time of day time code. This time code is displayed on the Device Server screen. Client software manages the "translation" of master time to local time inside the client application. When configured and set to a list, the Time Zone is displayed in the title bar of it List window. The time zone offset is added to the time value of each event in the List. Time Zone Definitions Master Time: The output of the central facility time standard. It is defined as "Zulu" format (24 hour) time or "military" time. It is the time reference that is output from the central facility time 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 19

20 Playlist v5 Overview code generator and supplied to all Device Servers in a given automation system. This is the only time value displayed on the Device Server s screen and is distributed via the API to the system clients. Local Time: The time standard that is displayed to an operator by a list that is under system management. This time standard is modified from the Master Time delivered to the client by the server over the network by code within the client. Its offset from master time is programmable via software selections in the client. Local Time Display: The time standard that the list is running under, which is shown to the user at the Client display. This time is derived from the master time by software routines in the client applications. Master Time Display: The time standard display that directly reflects the actual time value that is being input to the Device Servers in the central facility. It is normally displayed on the Device Server application window. Time of Day (TOD): A reference to a particular clock time that can be derived from either Master OR Local time. Time of day is not related to event duration Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 20

21 Display Overview Display Overview About the Playlist v5 Display Using Playlist v5 requires familiarity with the major components of the GUI. The major components are the Workspace Views, Database Search Window, Device Status Window, and the Device Storage Window. The components described in this overview provide access to the core functionality of Playlist v5. Note: Due to the customizable nature of Playlist v5, a station s columns may appear different than shown in the following example. Event Data Field Columns A playlist window lists events vertically and the event data fields are listed horizontally and grouped in columns. The following is a description of each event data field column that can be displayed: Note: A tooltip is displayed for content field of each event in the list (even if there is no color/icon configuration for this content type). N: This is the number, or position, of the event in the playlist. The number is automatically generated by Playlist v5. Time: The time primary events are scheduled to play, or offsets for secondary events. Time is entered in the format hh:mm:ss.ff, where hh=hours, mm=minutes, ss=seconds and ff=frames. For 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 21

22 Display Overview primary events, a value is entered when the event uses a Hard Start. For secondary events, a value is entered to indicate the offsets from the start time of the associated primary event. Device: The name of the device assigned to an event. For a switch-only event, the device is SWTCH. Content: This column displays icons defining the content type: Icon Description Icon Description Commercial Promotional Public Service Announcement (PSA) Topical Movie Paid Programming Sports Political News Status: The status of a device, such as playing, cued or threaded. This status is indicated by an icon. For details see Event Status Icons (on page 28). ID: The ID of the event which uniquely identifies a piece of material or action for the event. The maximum length of an ID is determined by the configuration of the Playlist v5 workstation. Seg: The segment number of the event, ranging from 1 to 99, if the material has multiple segments. Title: The title of the event. The maximum length of a title is determined by the configuration of the Playlist v5 workstation. Remaining: countdown of the amount of time remaining in the playout of the event. Duration: The duration of the event. Duration is entered in the format hh:mm:ss.ff, where hh=hours, mm=minutes, ss=seconds and ff=frames. SOM: The start of material for an event. This is the timecode location of the first frame of video to be seen on-air for an event. Use the format hh:mm:ss.ff, where hh=hours, mm=minutes, ss=seconds and ff=frames. Type: Indicates the assigned type of primary event. This status is indicated by an icon. For details see Primary and Secondary Event Type Icons (on page 23). One or more event types can be entered for each event. The event type controls how the automation system will execute that event. The event type, Automatic ( ), is the default when a primary event is inserted, which is a play, thread and switch event; however, you can play an event without switching or threading, or you can just have an event switch without threading or playing by changing the type value. Sec: Indicates the assigned type of secondary event. This status is indicated by an icon. For details see Primary and Secondary Event Type Icons (on page 23). One or more event types can be entered for each event. The event type controls how the automation system will execute that event. E: Displays the transition effect type for an event. This effect is indicated by an icon. For details see Transition Effect Icons (on page 29). S: Displays the transition effect speed for an event: Slow, Medium, Fast. This speed is indicated by an icon. For details see Transition Effect Speed Icons (see "Transition Effect Icons" on page 29). Protect: The name of the protect device assigned to an event. PStatus: Identifies the Air/Protect status. The PStatus should mirror the Status to ensure protect device is ready in case of an on air emergency. Bin: Displays the location of a tape in a cart machine Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 22

23 Display Overview #: Displays the source input number used in Keyer or Audio Over secondary events. %: Displays the audio over ratio value as a percentage and is used for audio over events only. ssp: The secondary switching parameter contains values depending on the event type. For primary and secondary Audio/Video events, the value is the audio modes, mono and stereo. By default, the audio mode is stereo. The value is initially set in a media prep product, such as Media Client, for the Audio Format database field. It can be modified in Playlistv5 by clicking an event, entering Revise mode (ALT + R). For Primary events this enables a dropdown menu for the ssp field where the operator can select form a list of predefined values (STEREO, MONO, MONO LEFT, MONO RIGHT, DUAL MONO, DUAL STEREO, SUR SOUND, 2 CHANNEL, SAP, AUDIO A, AUDIO B, AUDIO C, AUDIO D, 4 CHANNEL, and DOLBY. For secondary key and secondary audio over events, the value ranges from 1 to 9. The number corresponds to a keyer or mixer channel number on the master control switcher. Primary and Secondary Event Type Icons Primary events, such as programs and commercials, constitute the majority of a playlist s events. They may be accompanied by secondary events, and transition effects. Playlist v5 uses icons to represent Primary event types and Secondary event types. Primary Event Type Icons Primary Event types are displayed in the Type column field and should not be confused with secondary event icons shown in the Sec column field. Secondary event lines are typically displayed in a different color than Primary event lines. Icons for primary events can be selected via a drop-down list that lists the most common combinations. Icon Description Icon Description Automatic Audible Audio Deadroll Manual Start PlayThread Record Time to Next Upcount Hard Start These icons can be presented individually or grouped in combination to indicate multiple/concatenated operations. Icon Description 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 23

24 Display Overview Icon Description Automatic Event: An Automatic event will thread and play an event for its listed duration and switch. An Automatic event by itself will play out its duration and roll into the next event. Auto is the default setting for most primary events. Alternatively, a Play/Thread event can be used to play and thread, but not switch. Deadroll: A deadroll event Hard Starts at a specific time while the list plays. The deadroll event plays, but does not switch for its duration, and then stops. This allows a show to be taped at its intended time and to be joined-in-progress later at a point further down the list. Deadroll events are only intended for use on linear media (tapes) so that a JIP (Join In Progress) can be performed. Next / Time to Next provides a countdown through all sequential pre-recorded events until the next Time-to-Next event is seen in the list. It provides a countdown to the event s start time and is used primarily on live events so an operator can give an accurate countback from a break back into a live event, such as live news segments. Hard Start/On-Time/Override: Also known as a time trigger or absolute, a Hard Start event automatically threads and plays at the time specified in the event s Time of Day field. CAUTION: An incorrect time of day value will cause incorrect playback. Audible Audio 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 Time to Next is automatically set and hidden from an operator when letter Audible Audio Time to Next is entered. Note: This option is not currently supported. Its description is provided as a reference to future functionality. Note: The Audible event type option requires the "Audible Time To Next" option be enabled (checked) on the Environment->List Options tab. 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.) Manual Start: Use a manual start event to provide the equivalent of a break event during the transmission of a playlist. When playing, a list will stop when it reaches a manual start event. Click Play on the control panel Play/Thread: This event can be used to play and thread, but not switch. Record Event: This event type is only found on a Record List. A Record event initiates recording on a device at the time specified in the event s time field. It starts at the time indicated in the time field and records for the duration indicated. Upcounter/Unknown Duration This event type is used for air events of an unknown duration; such as network, news, or sporting events or any other live broadcast. During playout, the event s duration will count down to 00:00: Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 24

25 Display Overview Icon Description and then will count back up. This repeats until terminated by either pressing Play or Skip on the control panel or a contact start is reached. The next event will play normally. Up counters only work on events played from Switch Only devices Common Primary Event Combinations These icons can be presented individually or grouped in combination to indicate multiple operations. For example: Icon Combination Description Automatic /Time to Next Automatic /Audible Upcount /Time to Next Upcount/Audible Secondary Event Type Icons Secondary Event types are displayed in the Sec column field and should not be confused with primary event icons shown in the Type column field. Secondary event lines are typically displayed in a different color than Primary event lines. Icon Name Icon Name Audio_over Back_timed Backtimed GPI Comment Data Data with Data End_timed_offset LIVE/Camera Multi-Segment Primary Record Secondary Single Segment Trailer 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 25

26 Display Overview GPI Contact Keyer Transition_key Video/Movie Single Spot event These icons can be presented individually or grouped in combination to indicate multiple operations. Icon Description Audio Over On/Off: This is used to add another audio source over the primary audio/video source. It can be set with a percentage over ratio for example, if set to 100%, it will completely replace the primary events audio Back-Timed event: Back-timed events are run at the offset value before the first frame of the primary they are attached to. The icon always appears to the left of the Type value of the secondary event. Back Timed GPI: Similar to a standard GPI event, except that the offset is measured backwards in time from the start of the associated primary event. For example, a backtimed GPI event with an offset of 5 seconds fires the GPI contact 5 seconds before the start of the associated primary event. A backtimed GPI event cannot be attached to an event following a primary upcount event. In this case, the system would not be able to calculate when to begin the GPI event. Comments. Operator notes entered into the playlist. Comment event lines are ignored during transmission. However, they do add events to the list size. Up to sixteen text characters can be entered in the title field. Data: Send a command to a device to perform a certain function. Occurs at the time entered in the on-air [or Time] column. Mostly used with videodisk servers. Secondary Data Event with Data: This event is used to send commands and other information to a specific device on the Device Server. When inserting this secondary event, use the text editor to enter the commands. The commands are sent to the device whose device ID matches the event ID. Data with Data: A Data Event with Data secondary event is used to send commands and other information to a specific device on the Device Server. End-Timed event: End-Timed events are started at an offset from the end of the primary event (end-timed). The icon always appears to the left of the Time value of the secondary event. GPI Contact: This event is a GPI Contact Closure to a device that initiates a switch. The GPI Contact will play with the corresponding Primary Event at the same time, regardless of value of "Time". The event will display as played at the primary event time, although the actual GPI contact will close at the exact time. Keyer On/Off: This event describes when a hole is cut in the associated primary events video output and is then filled with the output of the Keyer source. Live event/ Camera: Indicates a live event / feed. Multi-segment event 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 26

27 Display Overview Icon Description Primary event Secondary event Secondary Record: Allows for the automated recording and segmenting of live program material, for immediate or future playback to air. Unlike most record events, this event type is used in lists that combine record and playback activities. It will function only in lists that combine record and playback material. Trailer Transition Key: Similar to a Keyer On/Off event except, the key is brought up at the start of the associated primary event with the same transition type (i.e. brought up with a fade up, cut, wipe etc.). Video Single Spot event Common Secondary Event Combinations These icons can be presented individually or grouped in combination to indicate multiple operations. For example: Icon Combination Description Transition Audio Over: Similar to a standard Audio Over event except that it is brought up with the primary event and corresponding transition type. Secondary Audio/Video: A secondary Audio/Video event plays material, in addition to the primary event on air, for use in effects such as keys, audio overs and mixes. Time Modifier and Type Icons In Playlist v5 event types are represented by graphics and shown in the Type column and Sec column. Time modifiers are also displayed as graphics, but shown in relation to the Time of day (TOD) column. Icon Description Hard Start: The Hard Start modifier always appears to the left of the time value. A Hard Start can be added/removed from any primary event, by using the toggle Hard Start menu item as found in the Events menu, right clicking on the Time field, or using the Alt-O keyboard shortcut. Manual Start: Use a manual start event to provide the equivalent of a break event during the transmission of a playlist. When playing, a list will stop when it reaches a manual start event. Click Play on the control panel 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 27

28 Display Overview Icon Description Back Timed event: Back-timed events are run at the offset value before the first frame of the primary they are attached to. The icon always appears to the left of the Type value of the secondary event. End Timed Offset event: End-Timed events are started at an offset from the end of the primary event (end-timed). The icon always appears to the left of the Time value of the secondary event. Event Status Icons The following represent event status that may be displayed in a playlist. Any event status not shown in the following table will be represented by its existing text value. Icon Description Cued: All primary and/or secondary events in a CUED state will display the status. Cuing: The event is cuing. Segment warnings. Done: Indicates an event is finished playing. Error/Unavailable: An event where the media has not been located and does not have a device assignment will display the status. This condition should be set any time an event cannot play. Fast Forward: Fast Forward the event. Missed: Indicates an event missed playing at its scheduled time. Play(ing): All events playing primary and/or secondary events will display the status. PreRoll status is displayed for the next event. Play initiates preroll for the playlist so the following event will play after the preroll time. PostRoll status is displayed when the event preroll is concluded. Ready: Any event where the media has been located and therefore has a device assignment will display the status. Record(ing): The event is recording. Rewind(ing): The event is rewinding. Still (paused): The event is paused during play. Event Stopped: The event is stopped Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 28

29 Display Overview Transition Effect Icons The E column in a playlist displays the assigned transition effect for an event. Icon Description Cut Mix Wipe FadeFade CutFade FadeCut MixedAV Transition Effect Speed Icons The S column in a playlist displays the transition effect speed for an event. Icon Key Description S Slow M Medium F Fast FastCut Workspace Views Once Playlist v5 is launched the operator can choose to view playlists in a variety of workspace views. These views allow either the monitoring of multiple lists, or monitoring while simultaneously utilizing 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 29

30 Display Overview other on-screen operations. The following are examples of lists viewed from within the different workspaces. Playlist This is the standard view for running a single playlist. Multiple playlists can be opened, each in its own tab; these tabs are additive Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 30

31 Display Overview Playlist & Timeline This view augments the standard playlist view with an additional Horizontal timeline view. The Horizontal timeline view is typically displayed at the bottom of the screen and provides a condensed running timeline of events. About the Timeline Control The Horizontal timeline view presents a condensed running timeline of events providing operators with an effective means to monitor upcoming events on a channel or group of channels. This feature is especially useful during live operations when an operator may need to roll breaks. Features unique to the horizontal timeline include: Time line advances with the schedules. Allows selection of an event on the timeline Shows the relevant timecode information in a current range. It can help users to determinate the event's positions in time. The "On Air view" of the timeline control shows the current on air event. This user control is located between channel header control and timeline view. Time scale can be zoomed in or zoomed out as required. Preview a selected event in any zoom state Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 31

32 Display Overview The timeline looks ahead so many hours so can operator see upcoming errors in plenty of time to resolve them. Zoom on Event Place the mouse pointer on an event in the timeline to see an expanded view of the event. Button Operations and Options The following button operations and options are available on the timeline: Zoom Out Timeline ( ) / Zoom in Timeline ( ). Use these buttons to zoom into the timeline for a more granular view or zoom out for a higher level time view. The following illustrate the timeline detail from the highest level to the most granular Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 32

33 Display Overview Go to Timecode ( ): Press this to jump the display to the current timecode. The timeline remembers the last position and zoom level when the Timeline view is toggled ON or OFF. The timeline navigates to the corresponding position if you double click on an event in the list. Jump to Marker ( ): Use this button to resync the timeline display with the marker location. Since the operator can move up and down the timeline, this action is useful for when the marker is no longer visible on the display. Follow Marker checkbox: Check this option to ensure the timeline display always follows the Marker ( ) when an operation, such as zoom in or out, is performed. When this option is enabled, the timecode marker appears on the center of the timeline control with the timeline running behind the marker. While in follow marker state, the timeline position can be dragged to any location; the marker moves together with the new dragging position. On release from dragging mode, the timeline will scroll further from the released position Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 33

34 Display Overview Expand/Collapse Arrow: The expand/collapse arrow is displayed on the timeline. Expanded mode provides space for displaying additional information and is only beneficial if there is something to show in expanded mode. Playlist & Dashboard This view allows an operator to monitor the full view of a primary playlist while simultaneously monitoring dashboard views of multiple lists Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 34

35 Display Overview Dashboard The Dashboard view is a minimal representation of a currently running list that allows an operator to monitor each list in a minimal amount of on-screen real estate. This compact display provides the operator with the following capabilities: Monitoring of the real-time execution of the list The current event with a basic set of metadata fields displayed: time, ID, title, duration. A playing thumbnail video clip A progress bar indicating the event execution Indication of the upcoming event(s) for verification and confidence. This includes a set of graphic elements representing secondary events displayed in a timeline fashion. Indication of and ability to access upcoming error(s) that may require operator intervention Once dashboard options are configured, mini-timeline view is the default. In other words, when the user switches to grid view and then back to dashboard, the mini-timeline is displayed by default. Single Dashboard view of a single playlist 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 35

36 Display Overview Multi-Dashboard of multiple playlists Dashboard Layout Each dashboard view represents a separate list that automatically plays in real time as an event executes. This view is comprised of 4 fix-sized parts: On Air Event: (On Air Icon, Event Type Icon, Event Status, Title/ID) Mini Timeline: (Thumbnail, Event Type Icon, Event Status, Title/ID, Duration, Zoom Bar, Current Timecode, Secondary Events, Gently flashing arrows should flash slowly if there are only upcoming events outside of the Timeline) Upcoming Events: (Next/Prev. button, Editable Text Fields, Event Type, Event Status, Title/ID, Open selected Event in floating List View) Error/Missing Media: (Next/Prev. button, Editable Text Fields, Error Message, Event Type, Event Status, Title/ID, Open selected Event in floating List View) 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 36

37 Display Overview Dashboard Playlist View Options and Icons Dashboard playlist / Dashboard Summary toggle ( / ) List scroll ( ). Click arrows to scroll through the event list Event Status Icons: For a full list of icons see Display Overview > Event Status Icons (see "Event Status Icons" on page 28). Event Types: Single Spot event ( ), Multisegment event ( ). For a list of additional event type icons see Display Overview > Primary and Secondary Event Type Icons (see "Primary and Secondary Event Type Icons" on page 23) Secondary Event Markers. The dashboard provides a visual cue to secondary events via secondary event markers that appear on the progress bar in the playing event Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 37

38 Display Overview Turn on List View ( ): Click to turn on a quick list view for the dashboard schedule. The operator can perform some list actions, such as add/remove hardstarts and setting endtime/backtime on secondaries. Click the X" in the upper right corner of the List view to close. Dashboard Summary view Allows an operator to configure a summary view of the dashboard playlist. Options and Icons Event Status Icons: For a full list of icons see Display Overview > Event Status Icons (see "Event Status Icons" on page 28) Settings Icons and Fields Toggle Done events visibility: Off:, On: 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 38

39 Display Overview Field: Specify the maximum number of Done events to show Toggle On-Air events visibility: Off:, On: Field: Specify the maximum number of On-Air events to show Toggle On Next events visibility: Off:, On: Field: Specify the maximum number of Next events to show Toggle Error Events visibility: Off:, On: Field: Specify the maximum number of Error events to show Progress and Status Bars Progress and Status Bars on Playlist v5 provide an immediate visual reference to system operations. Play Progress Bar Displayed in the Title column beneath the title of the playing primary and/or secondary event, the progress bar indicates the status of the playout. Notice that the countdown for the playing primary and/or secondary event is displayed in the Remaining column. Event List Status Bar At the bottom of each playlist is an info bar, shown below, which provides information specific to its associated playlist. The Status Bar shows additional information about an event list: Item Count: Total number of events in the playlist. Lookahead Value: The number of events from the start of the Transmission list - including the on-air event - that will query the devices assigned to the Transmission list for availability of media. This is the defined Lookahead area. Playlist Name and Path: This is the filename (up to sixty-four (64) characters in length) of the playlist currently in focus, if it exists, and its system path. On-Air Focus Indicator: This indicates if the list has the On-Air Focus option set. When viewing events further down a Transmission List this option enables the focus of the list to jump back to the On Air event when a new event plays. Device Server Connection state. The text describes the action that can be taken by the operator Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 39

40 Display Overview Disconnect: The Device Server is connected. Selecting this title will disconnect the currently connected Device Server. Connect: The Device Server is disconnected. Selecting this title will connect Playlist v5 to the currently selected Device Server. Panes and Windows The following panes and windows are available in Playlist v5. Event Information Tab Pane The Info tab displays details about an event selected in the active playlist. This tab pane is divided into sections: The top section provides details about the selected playlist. Note: Since connection to multiple Device Servers is allowed, the Device Server name is shown in the InfoPanel. This allows the operator to quickly determine what Device Server the list is hosted on. The middle section provides event details about the event selected on the playlist. The bottom section is currently empty; it is planned for future use Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 40

41 Display Overview Versio Tab Pane The Versio tab on the right hand Details pane provides a thumbnail overview of the graphics layouts available on the Versio system from the Graphics tool. This section is for reference only. For details on using the Graphics Control tool, see the Versio Graphics Tools manual. Note: IconStation MC protocol over Ethernet is the standard protocol for switching, DVE, and branding control. Note: Microsoft Silverlight must be installed to use this functionality. Connect to the Versio Device Before graphics layouts can be viewed on the Versio system, first connect to the Versio device. The following procedure is for reference only. For details on using the Graphics Control tool, see the Versio Graphics Tools manual. 1. Click the button beside the Connect To field. 2. In the pop-up, enter a name for the Versio device in the Device ID field. 3. In the IP Address/Host field, enter the IP address of the Versio device. 4. Click the Add Device button. 5. Click Save Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 41

42 Display Overview Change Layout When the Change Layout button is selected the pane lists available layouts that can be loaded. Select a layout from the list and then click Load Layout. Click Cancel to abort the action. Click Close to return to the layout preview options. Salvo and Content Tabs When a layout is loaded the Salvos and Content tabs are populated with relevant items associated with the layout. The Salvos tab lists salvos included in the loaded layout that can be previewed in the Preview screen. Select a listed Salvo and then click Preview Salvo. The Content tab lists items included in the loaded layout that can be previewed in the Preview screen. Select a listed Content item and then click Preview Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 42

43 Display Overview Update Text-Based Items You can edit text for TitleMotion GS layout items that use RTX tags and for editable text-based layout items like titles, crawls, and rolls that display text entered in the IconStation Offline Content Editor. For example, if a title item includes text that was entered in the Title Editor during layout creation in IconStation Offline, you can edit the text in the Manage Layouts tool. If the text-based item displays text from an external data source however, you cannot edit the text in the Manage Layouts tool. 1. From the Content tab click the Edit button for the text-based item on which the button is available. 2. In the dialog that displays, update the text for the item. The number of text fields available for edit change depending on the type of item you are editing. TitleMotion GS items that use RTX tags for text updates also include the tag name in the dialog. 3. Change content for the field and then click Apply. Or click Cancel to abort the action Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 43

44 Display Overview Update File-Based Items For items that reference a file, like image items, you can edit the file path to use a different file that displays on output. When you reference a new file, you cannot change the dimensions of the referenced file, so any scaling or display settings applied to the original file during layout creation is also applied to the new referenced file. 1. From the Content tab click the Edit button for the file-based item on which the button is available. 2. In the dialog that displays, enter the full file path to the new file, including the file name and extension. 3. Click Apply. Or click Cancel to abort the action. Show/Hide Preview The preview screen can be shown or hidden as desired. Hide button: Hides the preview display on the Versio tab. Show button: Shows the preview display on the Versio tab. Clipboard Tab and Approved Content Tab panes In Playlist v5, events can be staged to the Clipboard pane and from that point copied into any list or window Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 44

45 Display Overview Note: Events Cut from a playlist are automatically copied to the clipboard. In Playlist v5, events can be staged to the Approved Content pane Database Search Window The Database Search Window allows an operator to search for and review records of existing spots and, if spot information is already recorded in the database, to export the information to the playlist. The following is an example of the Database Search window populated with search results. Supported operations include the ability to: Query the Automation database Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 45

46 Display Overview Record Types: Select the record types to search for and locations to search. These include: Single Spot, Multi Segment, A Spot, B Spot, Lib Box, A-Arch, B-Arch, Disk, IM Storage Collection Fields: Perform searches based on event criterion (Material ID, Title, or UserData) keyword searches and searches based on ranges of variables. Compose Options: Perform complex search capabilities using conjunction/disjunction operators (Is equal, Is between, etc.). Condition Filter : Offers complex search capabilities using conjunction/disjunction operators Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 46

47 Display Overview Copy/Paste or Drag and Drop from database results into running playlists and playlist files. This includes all types of event records (Single Spot, Multi-Segment and Multi-Spot) including the ability to move individual segments, A and B-spots. Optionally, save search results or selected result entries to a text file. Use the Right click context menu to facilitate actions: When searching the database from Playlist, it returns all the results and shows how many records were returned at the bottom of the Database Search Window. When there are no results, the DB Search Window indicates zero (0) records found Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 47

48 Display Overview Device Status Window The Device Status window allows operators to check the connection status of devices assigned to a specific Device Server and provides other device information to help identify the source of event errors. Device Status Icons In the Device Status window status icons are displayed in the status column. The following icons are used to indicate the state of device status during normal operations. Icon Key Description No Dev No device is connected to the specified port. No Comm Playlist v5 is unable to communicate with the specified device. Unthreaded The device is not threaded. Cued The device is cued. Play The device is playing a spot. Pre-roll The device is pre-rolling the next event Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 48

49 Display Overview Icon Key Description Standby The device is in standby. Online The device is online. Offline The device is online. Device Storage Window The Device Storage Window lists the inventory of a device which is under direct automaton control, either serial or IP. When an event cannot be found, an operator can use the Device Storage window to: Verify that its information matches the spot ID on the device. Search and browse for individual clips. This simple keyword search mechanism allows operators to search for media across all of the storage volumes. Ascertain the overall use of the storage volume. Copy and Drag/Drop clips to a playlist. IMPORTANT: The device storage window displays only those devices that are able to present a storage collection and are under direct automation control. This window will not display devices that are connected either to Nexio Motion or Nexio Insight Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 49

50 Display Overview Core Elements The Device Storage Window is comprised of four core elements. Storage volume hierarchy left pane: This area displays all of the storage volumes that are connected to the automaton. If multiple Device Servers are in use, the volumes that are associated with a Device Server shall be grouped under that Device Server name, as shown below. This area allows the user to locate the volume that is of interest and, by selecting it, show the media that the volume contains. Device Storage Library: Upon selecting a specific device storage volume the contents of that volume shall be displayed in this area. The columns of the Device Storage Library are: Material Identifier (ID): Shows the material ID of the media. Title: Displays the title of the material ID as entered in the database. Duration: Displays the duration of the material ID as entered in the database. Spot Number (#): Displays the spot number. Play Date: Displays the play date as contained in the database. Database: Database indicator, shows if the material ID has a database record. Displayed as Yes or No. Start of Message (SOM): Displays the SOM as entered in the database. Kill Date: Displays the kill or purge date as entered in the database. Status: Displays the status of the media, for example Protect (P) would be shown in the column. Right Click Context Menu: Right clicking anywhere in the device storage library displays a menu with the following options. Protect: Clicking protect will protect the selected media from deletion and cause a P to be displayed in the status column. Unprotect: Clicking unprotect will remove deletion protection Remove (Del): Selecting Remove or pressing the DEL key deletes the selected media. A confirmation box is displayed requiring operator to click OK to accept the delete action. Refresh (F5): Select this option or press <F5> on the keyboard to refresh the display Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 50

51 Display Overview Columns: (This option is not currently available) Select this option to launch a Column Configuration dialog. Use this dialog to configure columns to show or hide. Switcher settings window The Switcher dialog is launched when the Switcher option is selected from the Resources menu (Resources > Switcher). The switcher dialog allows a user to manually initiate a cross point switch on a router or master control switcher. Basic Functions The left pane of the dialog allows the operator to select a Device Server. This list is compiled from the available connected Device Servers. Selecting a Device Server exposes the Master Control Switchers and Routers that are configured (available). Once the device / server pair is selected the right side of the dialog becomes active. An operator can select from four pre-configured routes, 1) Color Bars, 2) Black, 3) Station ID or 4) Initial. When any of these buttons are selected the corresponding route takes place and its cross point value is displayed in the cross-point box. Select the Switch button to manually input a Input and Output value using the thumb wheel selectors and then initiate a cross-point change. Tool Bars All options for the Playlist v5 application are located on the Workspace menu bar and playlist toolbar. This section describes the basic functionality of the options. Be advised that while navigating the menu options, the on-air Transmission Lists will continue to play. Care should be taken to ensure proper monitoring of the Transmission Lists while navigating in other areas Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 51

52 Display Overview Main Menu Bar The menu bar is available on the Playlist v5 Workspace Form. File menu Option Keyboard Shortcut Description New List File Ctrl+N Opens up an empty playlist file to insert programming to be saved for future transmission Open List File Ctrl+O Allows an operator to access inactive playlist files for editing purposes Close Ctrl+W Closes the active Workspace. Close All Alt+Ctrl+W Closed all open Workspaces Save Playlist Ctrl+S Permanently saves the work done on an open playlist. Save Playlist As Shft+Ctrl+S Allows creating a different filename for an existing playlist or create an original filename for a new playlist. Load Playlist This Inserts a playlist file above the placement of the cursor on the Transmission list. This can be used for schedule or program changes. Insert Playlist This Loads a play list file over the currently playing a selected transmission list. CAUTION: This will take the transmission list off the air if this is used while the transmission list is running. Append Playlist Allows a playlist file to be appended to the end of the 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 52

53 Display Overview Option Keyboard Shortcut Description currently selected Transmission List. Exit Ctrl+Q Exit and close Playlist. Edit menu Option Keyboard Shortcut Description Cut Ctrl+X Remove selected event(s) and place them onto a clipboard. Copy Ctrl+C Copy selected event(s) onto a clipboard without removing them from the list. Paste Ctrl+V Paste events from the clipboard into the list above the cursor position. Clear <Delete> Delete selected event(s) from the list, without saving them on the clipboard. Find and Replace Ctrl+F Enable search for specific IDs and replace them with other IDs DatabaseSearch Open the Database Search window. Allows an operator to search for and review records of existing spots. Select All Ctrl+A Allows highlighting of all events in an open list Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 53

54 Display Overview Events menu Option Keyboard Shortcut Description Revise F2 Allows an operator to edit or revise the event that the cursor is on. Pressing the Tab key moves you forward one field/cell. Pressing Shift+Tab moves you back. To finish editing press the <F2> key. Cancel Alt+Q Cancels the editing of an event without saving the changes you ve made to it Insert Primary Ins Inserts a Primary event line into the playlist above the cursor position. Automatically puts the schedule into Revise Mode. Press <F2> key when done. Insert Secondary Shft+Ins Launches a dialog that allows an operator to select a Secondary event to insert above the cursor position/ selected primary event. IMPORTANT: Some secondaries listed in the dialog may not be available on your system. Edit Transition Effects Launches a dialog that allows an operator to modify the transition into the event the cursor is placed on for editing. Edit Secondary Shft+Ctrl+E Allows an operator to edit aspects of certain types of secondary events that are not represented in entry fields on the playlist. Clear Done Events An event that is marked done can be dragged and dropped down the Transmission List and then re-activated so it can play on the list again. Recue Alt+C This is used to force thread on an individual selected event 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 54

55 Display Overview Option Keyboard Shortcut Description on the list if the device is available and/or the event was unthreaded previously. Thread Alt+T Can be used to recue a selected cued event on the transmission list if the Start of Message has changed, or is currently in Play mode. A threaded event can be unthreaded. This is done to eject a tape, or to allow editing of a threaded event. Be advised that when Unthread is used the Transmission List will go to an unthreaded state and will need to be re-threaded by selecting Program Run on the Control panel. CAUTION: The Unthread button on the control panel unthreads the entire playlist, and is NOT the same as this right-click menu Unthread. RECUE on the panel recues the on-air playing event. Unthread Alt+U Selecting a cued event, which is not the playing event, and selecting unthread or using its keyboard short cut causes that event to unthread. If there is a problem with the On Air event device a backup "protect" device (if configured) can be selected for individual selected events further down the transmission list within the lookahead. CAUTION: Do not confuse this menu option with the AIR PROTECT button on the control panel which will Air Protect the current on-air event. Preview Play If an event is cued, but not needed for immediate playback On Air, the Preview Play option can be used to preview the material. The event will play its duration and then recue when finished. Air Protect If there is a problem with the On Air event device a backup "protect" device (if configured) can be selected for individual selected events further down the transmission list within the lookahead. CAUTION: Do not confuse this menu option with the AIR PROTECT button on the hardware panel which will Air Protect the current on-air event. Toggle Hard Start Alt+O Verify Event Against DB Places a Hard Start on the primary event line the cursor is positioned on. This dictates that the event begins airing at the specified time. Note: It toggles a Hard Start on and off for a primary event as needed Cross-references the event the cursor is placed upon for accuracy of data entry (i.e. Durations, SOMs) Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 55

56 Display Overview Option Keyboard Shortcut Description If the List Config Option "Verify copy against DB" option is enabled (checked), an event that is copied and pasted to another location in the playlist or into another playlist is verified for accuracy against the database. If they differ, the event metadata is updated to match the database. 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 one or the other.) If List Config Option "Use List Durations" option is enabled (checked), Playlist v5 retains the durations of events as they appear in the playlist. All other event metadata is updated to match the database. When this option is disabled (unchecked), durations specified in the database are used. 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 one or the other.) Normally when a list is loaded, appended, or inserted: If only Verify Copy Against Database is enabled, then only the DUR and SOM fields are updated. The Title stays as what it was when copied. If Update events w/valid SOMs is enabled, then all of the event metadata is updated whether Verify Copy Against Database is enabled or not. Playlist Menu Option Control Panel Keyboard Shortcut Description This option brings up the On Air Software Control Panel. This control panel gives the operator direct control of devices that are currently playing on air. This control panel also allows the Transmission List to be threaded/loaded for On 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 56

57 Display Overview Option List Validation Pull List Verify List Against DB Keyboard Shortcut Description Air playback in the event the Transmission List is not currently playing. This can also be accessed by double-clicking the active Transmission List. This option checks through the list for potential problems, such as; same id = same ID back-to-back, separates = segments not separated by a break, sequence = missing segments within a series, or segments out of order, same segment = same segment number back-to-back. This option creates a list of events that are scheduled on your playlist but have not been found in assigned air devices. Also known as "Missing Media". Cross-references the entire list against the database for accuracy of data entry (i.e. Durations, SOMs) Ripple Time Alt+M Ripples air times from cursor placement to the next Hard Start in a list. If no Hard Start is present, start times will ripple through the entire playlist OnAir Focus F7 When viewing events further down a Transmission List this option enables the focus of the list to jump back to the On Air event when a new event plays. Resources Menu Option View List Device Status Device Storage Description Allows the operator to choose an available Device Server and open an active Transmission List configured in the system. Opens a window that allows an operator to check all automated devices for correct status and assignments. Opens a window that lists the inventory of a device which is under direct automaton control, either serial or IP. Contents can be searched and "drag and drop" into an active list if desired Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 57

58 Display Overview Option Switcher Resources List Description A diagnostic utility typically used to determine if switcher(s) are responding correctly to remote commands given by automation. <Not supported in this release.> Displays available Device Servers and the lists, devices and device status for each server. Settings menu Option Connection Configuration Environment Options Appearance Substitution / Fit-to-Fill Configuration Description Select to launch the Connection Configuration window. This tab is used to configure and make Services and Device Server connections, configure Thumbnail display, and IconStation Plugin Settings. Select to launch the Environment Options window. Allows configuration of: List Options and Hardware Control Panel. Select to launch the Appearance Settings window. Allows changing the list appearance. This includes Event Colors and Fonts, Columns Settings, setting/saving/reusing themes. Select to configure the mechanism that allows the automation to automatically fill gaps using ID s from an approved content list. Workspace menu Operators can change screen layouts from the Workspace menu. The same or different playlists can be viewed in the different workspace templates Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 58

59 Display Overview Option Description Playlist only view A full screen Single List view. If multiple playlists are opened in a single list view, they are displayed as selectable tabs on the screen. Playlist and Timeline view Single List view with a Horizontal timeline at the bottom of the screen. If multiple playlists are opened, they are displayed as selectable tabs on the screen while the Horizontal timeline displays all of the lists in consecutive order. Playlist and Dashboard view Single List view with Dashboard views vertically arranged along the right side of the screen. Dashboard view Horizontally arranged Dashboard views 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 59

60 Display Overview Help menu Option Help About Description (F1) Launches the Playlist v5 Help System for standard operations. Launches a dialog that presents information about the current version of Playlist v5 software. Playlist Toolbar Icon/Image Description Server Time: System Time and Timecode clock shows the current system time to the seconds level of accuracy. It also displays the time zone the system is mapped to. Remaining Time: Duration clock shows the remaining time of the current event/commercial break. Gap/Overlap Indicator: Time to Next / Time to Next Hard Start Find < Previous / Next > Error #/#: indicates the number of errors in the list For example: 0 / 0 means no errors in the list 0 / 1 means there is 1 error in the list 1 / 1 means error 1 of 1 in the list is currently highlighted When there is an error/errors in the list an error icon appears on its tab. Show / Hide Done Events 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 60

61 Display Overview Icon/Image Description Show / Hide Secondary Events To use the option of Secondary Event Hiding in the Playlist Options menu, enable the Playlistv5 Properties parameter Settings>Environment Options>List Options>Allow Secondary Event Hiding. When this option is enabled the show/hide secondary events button ( ) is displayed on the toolbar. System Time Clocks System Time clocks are displayed along the top status bar of a Playlist v5 playlist. They provide the operator with a configurable a quick view of critical countdowns. The time fields are displayed in the following order: (1) System Time, (2) Event/Break Duration, (3) Time to Next, and (4) Gap/Overlap (Short/Long) Indicator. Server Time This clock shows the current system time to the seconds level of accuracy. This is driven via the automation timecode service. Remaining Time: Event Duration / Break Duration When an event / commercial break goes to air it may be made up of multiple items (i.e. commercials, promos, announcements etc.). The duration countdown clock is used to quickly alert the operator to the remaining time of the current event or commercial break without having to do the mental calculations. The duration countdown counts to the next non-break type event. Functionality Back to back break type events make up the break countdown When not in a break the time display is 00:00:00 The time on the Duration clock displays to the seconds level of accuracy. Event and break countdowns are also shown on the playlist that is frame accurate Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 61

62 Display Overview Example Note: A progress bar indicating the playout status is displayed in the Title column beneath the title of the playing primary and/or secondary event. Time to Next / Time to Next Hard Start This clock shows a countdown to when either the next event or the next Hard Start event will start playing. Time to Next countdown is displayed to the seconds level of accuracy. A title is added to the clock to reflect the type of event set: Hard Start or an Automatic Time to Next. Gap/Overlap Indicator This clock shows either the Gap or overlap time between the on-air event and the next Hard Start. When a Hard Start event has been set in a Transmission List, this countdown display shows the currently playing event is Overlap (Long) or Gap (Short) by the displayed amount. Note: If Gap or Overlap are zero, the titles Gap and Overlap are not displayed Gap: A gap is displayed as, Gap 00:00:00:00 indicating the gap duration that is present before the Hard Start event will start playing. Gap means that the events from currently playing event to Hard Start event are scheduled to end xx amount of time before the Hard Start is scheduled to start. This means the list before Hard Start event will end the displayed amount before the Hard Start begins. Overlap: An overlap is displayed as Overlap 00:00:00:00 indicating the overlap duration that is present when the Hard Start event will start playing before the previously scheduled events will conclude playout. Overlap means that the events from the currently playing event to Hard Start event are scheduled to end xx amount of time after the Hard Start is scheduled to start. This means the list before Hard Start event will be truncated by the displayed amount Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 62

63 Display Overview Right Click Menus and Dropdowns The following menus and dropdown lists are available in Playlist v5. Playlist Right Click Menu The following menu is available by right clicking on an open Playlist window on the Playlist v5 application. The availability of menu and options is context related. Option Shortcut Description Key Load List This option loads a playlist file over the currently playing a selected Transmission List. CAUTION: This will take the Transmission List off the air if it is auctioned while the Transmission List is running. Append List The option allows a playlist file to be appended to the end of the currently selected Transmission List. Show / Hide All Secondaries Ctrl+H To show all secondary events in a play list, click Show All Secondaries. When secondary events are not currently hidden, the options available will be Hide All Secondaries. Air Protect If there is a problem with the On Air event device a backup "protect" device (if configured) can be selected for individual selected events further down the transmission list within the lookahead. CAUTION: Do not confuse this menu option with the AIR PROTECT button on the hardware panel which will Air Protect the current on-air event. Clear Done Events An event that is marked done can be dragged and dropped down the Transmission List and then re-activated so it can play on the list again. This option reactivates it by clearing its 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 63

64 Display Overview Option Toggle Look Ahead Shortcut Key F8 Description done event status. The Look Ahead is the area of the transmission list that will query the devices assigned to the transmission list for availability of media in the look ahead area. The toggle look ahead option will adjust the look ahead area from the current setting to a full list look ahead. If the look ahead is set to the full list, then it will adjust to the pre-configured look ahead value. On Air Focus F7 When viewing events further down a Transmission List this option enables the focus of the list to jump back to the On Air event when a new event plays. Substitution Event Hard Start Dropdown Menu List Replace an existing event with one from the approved content list tab. The Hard Start modifier can be added / removed on a Primary event using a drop down menu list accessible from the event line cell in the Time column. Option Add Hard Start Remove Description Add a Hard Start to any primary event. This option designates the event as a Hard Start event. A Hard Start event is an event that plays at its start time instead of when the previous event finishes playing. The Hard Start modifier ( ) always appears to the left of the Time value of the primary event. Remove Hard Start from the primary event. Back-Timed /End-Timed Dropdown Menu Lists While Secondary Events may not have a Hard Start modifier, they can be end-timed or back-timed. The end-timed/back-timed modifiers can be added / removed using a drop down menu list accessible from the event line cell in the Type column (for back-timed) and Time column (for end-timed). Back-Timed event ( ): Back-timed events are run at the offset value before the first frame of the primary they are attached to. This parameter is set from the Type field Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 64

65 Display Overview End-Timed Offset event ( ): End-Timed events are started at an offset from the end of the primary event (end-timed). This parameter is set from the Time field. Option Back-timed End-timed Remove Description Add Back-timed. This option designates the event as a back-timed event. Back-timed events are run at the offset value before the first frame of the primary they are attached to. The back-timed modifier ( ) always appears to the left of the type value of the secondary event. Add End-timed. This option designates the event as an end-timed event. End-timed events are started at an offset from the end of the primary event (end-timed). The end-timed modifier ( time value of the secondary event. Remove end/back-time from the primary event. ) always appears to the left of the Event Type Dropdown Menu List The event type modifiers can be added / removed using a drop down menu list accessible from the event line cell in the Type column Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 65

66 Display Overview Icon Description Automatic Event: An Automatic event will thread and play an event for its listed duration and switch. An Automatic event by itself will play out its duration and roll into the next event. Auto is the default setting for most primary events. Alternatively, a Play/Thread event can be used to play and thread, but not switch. Automatic /Time to Next: During playout, the event s duration counts down to 00:00: A clock is displayed on the toolbar. Automatic /Audible: Provides an audible automatic countdown starting 30 seconds from a commercial break into the next live event. To minimize affect on existing functionality (Time to Next) is automatically set and hidden from an operator when Audible is entered. Upcounter/Unknown Duration This event type is used for air events of an unknown duration; such as network, news, or sporting events or any other live broadcast. During playout, the event s duration will count down to 00:00:00.00 and then will count back up. This repeats until terminated by either pressing Play or Skip on the control panel or a contact start is reached. The next event will play normally. Up counters only work on events played from Switch Only devices Up count /Time to Next: During playout, the event s duration will countdown to 00:00: A clock is displayed on the toolbar. Up count/audible: During playout, the event s duration will audibly countdown to 00:00:00.00 and then will count back up. Play/Thread: This event can be used to play and thread, but not switch. Record Event: This event type is only found on a Record List. A Record event initiates recording on a device at the time specified in the event s time field. It starts at the time indicated in the time field and records for the duration indicated. Manual Start: Use a manual start event to provide the equivalent of a break event during the transmission of a playlist. When playing, a list will stop when it reaches a manual start event. Click Play on the control panel Deadroll: A deadroll event Hard Starts at a specific time while the list plays. The deadroll event plays, but does not switch for its duration, and then stops. This allows a show to be taped at its intended time and to be joined-in-progress later at a point further down the list. Deadroll events are only intended for use on linear media (tapes) so that a JIP 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 66

67 Display Overview Icon Description (Join In Progress) can be performed. Transition Effect Type List The Playlist "E" column displays the transition effect type. When the playlist is in Revise mode a dropdown list is available that allows an operator to change the transition effect type. Transition Speed Type List The Playlist "S" column displays the transition speed type. When the playlist is in Revise mode a dropdown list is available that allows an operator to change the transition speed type. Control Panels There are two panel types that can be used to play a Transmission list: a hardware control panel (on page 67) and a software control panel (on page 69). Hardware Control Panel Hardware Control Panel can be used to play a Transmission list. ADC supports the Operator Control Panel (OCP) Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 67

68 Display Overview Operator Control Panel (OCP) The Operator Control Pane is a mid-sized desktop controller that provides instant audio or video playback and control for broadcast automation, post production and other applications. This panel gives operators a choice in controlling automation environments by providing unambiguous button control in addition to conventional keyboard and mouse operations. Note: Actions taken on the OCP are logged in the Operations log. Panel Functions The OCP comes with 24, hi-res, remotely-relegendable 64 x 32 LCD buttons, 10 bank buttons, and 17 additional function and navigation switches. The hi-res LCD buttons can display text (up to 40 characters) and graphics using built in command driven serial interfaces. They integrate a graphical LCD with RGB backlighting, and are capable of displaying up to 64 colors. Software controls the interface, display and backlighting. Data only needs to be transmitted when a change is made to the display or background colors. These LCD buttons can be programmed to provide a range of functions. Most commonly used when breakdowns or other failures occur, each button on the OCP can call up actions needed in a hurry. For example, a button can be configured to: Cut back to Network, or even backup device with a ready content. Display a full-screen apology slide or trigger a caption for missing audio Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 68

69 Display Overview Software Control Panel In Playlist v5 a single panel can be used to control different- and multiple- lists. It is possible to configure multiple, distinct instances of the same control (such as Play), each for a different list or lists. This capability supports gang control of multiple lists and scenarios where the operator wants to have multiple list controls onscreen simultaneously. Panel Controls The Control Panel is used to play a list or a configured gang-roll selection. It is activated by selecting from the main menu Playlist> Control Panel. By default every playlist is controlled separately. The Control Panel controls the selected playlist. Control Panel settings follow the list selection, however the control panel settings can be locked by clicking the Lock settings button to avoid accidental list selections. Control Panel actions are grouped using different colors. Green - actions for the actual playing event and ready to play Blue - actions for the next playing event and protect/on-air switch Yellow - postponing actions Red - leaving or deleting actions Ganged Mode Toggle: Ganged mode can be temporarily turned on/off by pressing Gang mode toggle in the Toolbar. When "ON" the selected list and its siblings (Slave Lists) are controlled together. When "OFF" the selected list ID controlled alone. An operator can easily navigate between ganged playlists by clicking its name instead of selecting the corresponding playlist Tab. Ganged lists can be setup in the Control Panel Settings mode. Control Panel Settings Toggle: Toggle On/Off the settings panel. Control Panel Settings Lock: When "ON" panel setting remain regardless of the list selection. When "OFF" panel settings follow the list selection Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 69

70 Display Overview Selected List: This is the list selected for control. In ganged mode it is typically the Master list. Slave Lists: The set of slave lists which are controlled together with the Master list. When any of them are selected /clicked, the selected list and the Master list swap; the selected list becomes the Master and the Master is listed among the set of Slave lists. The list selection follows the Master list selection. To customize control panel settings To customize control panel settings for the actual playlist, click the Settings button. Here you can enable/disable control buttons, and also have the ability to add/remove playlists to control them together. Adjusted settings are bound to the checked playlists. Enable/Disable Buttons Button Settings Toggle: When "ON" the List Settings Toggle turns off. When "OFF" the List Settings Toggle turns on. List Settings Toggle: When "ON" the Button Settings Toggle turns off. When "OFF" the Button Settings Toggle turns on. Enable/Disable Button checkbox: When unchecked the corresponding button on the Control Panel will be displayed disabled. Save button: Save and close Control Panel Settings Cancel button: Cancel changes and close List Control Panel Settings 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 70

71 Display Overview Set Playlist and Device Servers Button Settings Toggle: When "ON" the List Settings Toggle turns off. When "OFF" the List Settings Toggle turns on. List Settings Toggle: When "ON" the Button Settings Toggle turns off. When "OFF" the Button Settings Toggle turns on. Select Device Servers: Select Device Servers to display the playlists bound to them. Selecting the dropdown list button will list Device Servers with adjacent checkboxes and also turns dropdown list header to list filter input field. Add/ Remove Playlists: Add (check) / Remove (uncheck) playlists to control together with a Master List. Save button: Save and close Control Panel Settings Cancel button: Cancel changes and close List Control Panel Settings Software Control Panel buttons Icon Action Description Cut Next Deletes the event following the playing event. Note: Events deleted with this action are not recoverable from the clipboard Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 71

72 Display Overview Icon Action Description Hold Let Roll Play PrgRun Protect Ready Recue Roll / Roll Now Second Skip Holds the current event s duration, allowing the event to continue to play beyond its specified duration. Rolls an event without switching a router. If the list is unthreaded, the first time threads the list and the second time plays it. Without router it works as Roll. Plays the first event in a playlist. However, the operator must click the Run button and then the Play button to play events. The Play button can also be used to restart a frozen or held playlist or a playlist stopped by a break event. Clicking the Play button initiates preroll for the playlist so the following event will play after the preroll time. Prepares a playlist for play by threading the devices in a playlist. Thread and cues the first event in a playlist and any events within the time range specified in the lookahead. The number of events cued is limited by the number of available media heads and devices. You cannot play events until you run the playlist. Switches between air and protect devices. Toggles the signal switching paths between the on-air and protect devices. Click this button to play an event from the air device, or vice versa. This is an optional function and may not be available on your workstation. Ready the media for the Play command. Turn on tension to the next VTR event in tension release to prepare upcoming VTR events. Click this button to prepare a VTR event for transmission that is out of the standby on-time range. Usually used after an upcount events to get the next event ready. Recues the playing on-air event. To play the recued event, click the Play button. 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. 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. Skips the playing event and proceeds to play the next event. Also, click this button to skip a frozen or held event Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 72

73 Display Overview Icon Action Description Ten Rel Tension releases the VTR for the next VTR event. (Tension Release) Places a cued event s VTR into tension release. At the Standby On time (before an event is about to air), Playlist v5 issues a command to the VTR to enter Ready status and tension up the tape. The Status field of the event in a Transmission List window displays Ready. Unthread Unthreads lists assigned to a list button and stops on-air playout, including the on-air event and any events that follow. All events are uncued and the list goes off-air. Freeze Click this button to freeze/pause the current frame of the video of a playing event; this stops play and countdown. Stops play and countdown. Click this button to pause the current event. Then, you may skip, roll, reinitiate play or recue the event using the Play button. The Status field of the event in a Transmission List window displays Still. +1 Sec Add one second to the playing event s duration. Each time this button is clicked, one second is added to the duration. -1 Sec Subtract one second from the playing event s duration. Each time this button is clicked, one second is subtracted from the duration Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 73

74 Configuring System Components Configuring System Components Configure Software Control Panel In Playlist v5 a single panel can be used to control different- and multiple- lists. It is possible to configure multiple, distinct instances of the same control (such as Play), each for a different list or lists. This capability supports gang control of multiple lists and scenarios where the operator wants to have multiple lists' controls onscreen simultaneously. By default every playlist is controlled separately. The Control Panel controls the selected playlist. Control Panel settings follow the list selection, however the control panel settings can be locked by clicking the Lock settings button to avoid accidental list selections. Control Panel actions are grouped using different colors. Green - actions for the actual playing event and ready to play Blue - actions for the next playing event and protect/on-air switch Yellow - postponing actions Red - leaving or deleting actions Control Panel Settings Toggle: Toggle On/Off the settings panel. Control Panel Settings Lock: When "ON" panel setting remain regardless of the list selection. When "OFF" panel settings follow the list selection. To customize control panel settings To customize control panel settings for the actual playlist, click the Settings button. Here you can enable/disable control buttons, and also have the ability to add/remove playlists to control them together. Adjusted settings are bound to the checked playlists Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 74

75 Configuring System Components Launch the Control Panel Use this procedure to launch the software control panel. 1. From the main menu select Playlist > Control Panel or press <F4>. This launches the software control panel. 2. On the panel, click the Control Panel Settings Toggle button ( ) to toggle on and display the Control Panel button settings. 3. The panel can now be configured. Enable/Disable Buttons Use the checkboxes to designate active and inactive buttons on the list pane. See below for a list of the buttons and their functions. 1. On the panel, click the Control Panel Settings Toggle button ( ) to toggle on and display the List Control Panel button settings. 2. Click the Button Settings Toggle to on ( ). The List Settings button to toggled off ( ). 3. Enable/Disable function buttons: Check the corresponding function button on the Control Panel to enable the button on the panel. Uncheck the corresponding function button on the Control Panel to disable the button on the panel. Software Control Panel buttons: The following table lists Software Control Panel buttons and their assigned actions. Icon Action Icon Action Cut Next RollNow 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 75

76 Configuring System Components Icon Action Icon Action Hold Let Roll Play PrgRun Protect Ready Recue Second Skip Ten Rel Unthread Freeze +1 Sec -1 Sec 4. When finished Click Save to save the Control Panel Settings (Optional) Click Cancel to abort the changes. Set Playlist and Device Servers Use the following procedure to set the playlist that will be controlled by this panel instance and their associated Device Servers. 1. On the panel, click the List Settings button to toggle on ( ) the List Settings display. The Button Settings Toggle is toggled off ( ). 2. Select Device Servers: From the dropdown list select (check) the Device Servers to display the playlists bound to them. Selecting the dropdown list button lists Device Servers with adjacent checkboxes and also turns the dropdown list header to list filter input field Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 76

77 Configuring System Components Note: Lists open in Playlistv5 that are hosted on a Device Server, which is subsequently removed from the configuration, are closed. 3. Add / Remove Playlists from/to the panel control. Check the box button next to a playlist to add it to the list of controlled playlists. Uncheck the box button next to a playlist to remove it from the list of controlled playlists. 4. Click Save to save the Control Panel Settings. (Optional) Click Cancel to abort the changes Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 77

78 Configuring System Settings Configuring System Settings Environment Properties Use this procedure to configure the following environment properties: List Options, Secondary Events. Configure List Options 1. From the main menu select Settings> Environment Options. This opens the Environment Options dialog. 2. Select 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. List options allows the user to select parameters that effect the behavior of the client. Settings apply to all lists that are managed through that client. Selecting OK applies the settings. Clicking Cancel, reverts any changes made to the previous settings Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 78

79 Configuring System Settings 3. Check to enable/ Uncheck to disable the following list parameters: 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. Allow Secondary Event Hiding. This allows the user to use the option of Secondary Event Hiding in the right click Playlist Options menu. Confirm List Modification: (del/cut, Insert, update, move): When enabled, when Playlist is in Revise-off mode this adds a confirmation message when performing: Delete / Cut, Paste, Add record(s),and Insert or Append a playlist. The confirmation dialog displayed depends on the action taken: o Apply: confirm changes. o Find Next: This button allows an operator to find other events with the same ID and sequentially apply changes to all events with the same ID (search is performed by ID) o Cancel: cancel changes. Deleting/cutting one record: Deleting/cutting several records: Appending record(s): 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 79

80 Configuring System Settings Appending Playlist: Inserting Playlist: Moving record(s): 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Audible Time To Next: Enable (check) this option to allow Playlist v5 to emit the Audible Cues through the sound card of the Playlist v5 computer. This configuration saved to / load from the Playlist v5 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. Its description is provided as a reference to future functionality Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 80

81 Configuring System Settings 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.) Confirm event edition (Revise): When enabled and changes are made to an event while the Playlist is in Revise mode, on exiting Revise mode this adds a confirmation message for the changes. A Find next button on the confirmation dialog allows an operator to find other events with the same ID and sequentially apply changes to all events with the same ID (search is performed by ID) o Apply: confirm changes. o Cancel: cancel changes. Notify When ID Not Found. When checked, a dialog box will alert when an event ID entered into a playlist is not found in the database or the Valid IDs list. 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. 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 amount, for example. Or, if the SOM is decreased, the duration is increased by an equal amount. 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.) 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 menu. To verify one event, or a range of events, select the event and click Verify Event Against DB on the Events menu. 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 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 81

82 Configuring System Settings On loading a list the application compares the list contents against the database. If any duration mismatches are detected, the following dialog is displayed. It suggests opening the mismatch file in the default text editor (which is associated with *.txt files). 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. 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: If only Verify Copy Against Database is enabled, then only the DUR and SOM fields are updated. The Title stays as what it was when copied. If Update events w/valid SOMs is enabled, then all of the event metadata is updated whether Verify Copy Against Database is enabled or not. 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.) Delay From Air warning: Check to enable a delay from air warning of an event or list modification. Once enabled, specify Delay Value and Polling Value. If the event or list modification focused in the confirmation window is at less than a configurable delay from Air (list in Play), a red warning mentions: "Action not permitted to proximity to playing event." This warning is dynamic. If the confirmation window is opened out of the Forbidden Area, and still opened when entering in it, then the Warning appears. This notification is note "frame accurate". The verification of the delay from Air is done each 5 seconds (to be sure to be warned at 30 seconds from air the delay value must be configured to 35 seconds) Delay Value: Active when Delay from Air warning is selected. Specify the delay period (format: hh:mm:ss) from Air to trigger the Warning. (Minimum: 1 second, Default: 00:05:00, Maximum: 23:59:59) 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 82

83 Configuring System Settings Polling Value: Active when Delay from Air warning is selected. Specify the polling period in seconds (format: ssss) of the frequency checking if in "Forbidden Area" when a Confirmation window is opened. (Minimum: 1 second, Default: 5, Maximum: 9999) Required: If Delay From Air warning is enabled, then Confirm list modification" must also be selected. If the user removes or cuts an event(s), there appears "Confirm edit" dialogue box. If any of the events is CUED (the list is playing) and Delay value is more than or equal to Remaining time of Air Event, the warning "In Forbidden Area!" is displayed. 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. Use List Durations. When this option is enabled (checked), Playlist v5 retains the durations of events as they appear in the playlist. All other event metadata is updated to match the database. When this option is disabled (unchecked), durations specified in the database are used. 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.) 4. When finished click Save to saves changes. The window remains open. or Apply to saves changes and close the window. or Cancel to abort the operation and close the window without saving changes. Configure Hardware Control Panel Properties The Operator Control Pane is a mid-sized desktop controller that provides instant audio or video playback and control for broadcast automation, post production and other applications. This panel gives operators a choice in controlling automation environments by providing unambiguous button control in addition to conventional keyboard and mouse operations. The Operator Control Panel (OCP) is configured through the Playlist v5 software. Playlist v5 supports up to two Operator Control panels and allows you to configure the functionality of control and list buttons Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 83

84 Configuring System Settings 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. List buttons are used to open a transmission list quickly during Playlist v5 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. A button from the bank can be assigned to a single list or to several lists. Once assigned, when button is pressed for that bank, control is shifted to that list. When ADC shifts control to that list, the panel will stay in sync and also shift control to the same list. Control buttons allow the operator to perform control actions on the currently active List or Lists. The labels are editable in the User Interface. If a button's label is blank (no spaces or other characters) the button's backlight is extinguished. To Configure the Operator Control Panel (OCP) Use this procedure to configure parameters for the Operator Control Panel used with Playlist v5. Once these parameters have been set, they should not need to be changed. Please contact your Tech Support Representative for assistance before changing any of the settings. 1. From the main menu select Settings> Environment Options. This opens the Environment Options dialog Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 84

85 Configuring System Settings 2. Select Hardware Control Panel. The hardware control panel option allows the user to configure an Operator Control Panel (OCP) to be used in conjunction with the client. If no hardware control panels are configured, this will show the default configuration of one OCP with no I/O port, default actions and no list assignments. 3. From the I/O Port dropdown select the desired serial Port. The following port options are available: No Port COM 1 4. To Configure the List Group. List groups are used to open a transmission list quickly during Playlist v5 operation. In the Lists pane, click on the Modify icon ( ) for 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. Use this dialog to select one, or multiple, lists to assign to an OCP list button Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 85

86 Configuring System Settings The Device Server(s) provides information of the Lists that are available. Note: Lists open in Playlistv5 that are hosted on a Device Server, which is subsequently removed from the configuration, are closed. Select which Transmission List will open when the button is pressed on the OCP. Use the move keys to select (>, >>) and deselect (<, <<) entries. >: Move a single entry from Available pane to Assigned pane >>: Move all entries from Available pane to Assigned pane <: Move a single entry from Assigned pane back to Available pane <<: 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. When finished, click Save. 5. To Set a Button Action for OCP Buttons Action buttons are used to carry out numerous On Air actions during Playlist v5 operation. In the Buttons pane, select a specific Buttons Action (e.g. Hold) that corresponds to a physical button on the OCP (buttons 7 24). Use the action assignment dropdown list to change the action assigned to a specific button or to set it to "no action" Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 86

87 Configuring System Settings Assignable actions: The following is a description of each action that can be assigned to the action buttons on the hardware control panel: No Action: No action is performed by this button. Hold: Holds the current event s duration, allowing the event to continue to play beyond its specified duration. Air Protect: Switches between air and protect devices. Let Roll: Rolls an event without switching a router. If the list is unthreaded, the first time threads the list and the second time plays it. Without router it works as Roll. Ten Rel: Tension releases the VTR for the next VTR event. Unthread: Unthreads lists assigned to a list button and stops on-air playout. +1 Sec: Adds one second to the duration of the playing event. Gang Play: Play/control multiple lists. Gang play is implemented by selecting multiple lists on a single list button (See step 4). Roll Now: 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. Prog Run: Prepares a playlist for play by threading the devices in a playlist. Ready: Ready the media for the Play command. -1 Sec: Subtracts one second to the duration of the playing event. Freeze: Freezes the current frame of the video of a playing event. Play: Plays the playlist. Recue: Recues the playing event. Skip: Skips the playing event and proceeds to the next event. Cut Next: Deletes the event following the playing event. Note: Events deleted with this action are not recoverable from the clipboard. Play Second: The Play Second action allows a secondary audio/video event to be rolled without specifying a starting offset for the event. This allows an operator 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, 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: Consecutive secondary audio/video events cannot be rolled with the same ID for devices that play program material. Some devices, such as still stores and audio carts, use 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 87

88 Configuring System Settings 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. 6. When all buttons are properly configured click Save to saves changes. The window remains open. or Apply to saves changes and close the window. or Cancel to abort the operation and close the window without saving changes. or Restore Defaults to enable the most important actions, such as Run, Play, Air Protect, Skip, and Roll Now. 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.) Pin Connections Client PC Pin to Pin Hardware Control Panel Received Data 2 <-> 2 Transmitted Data Transmitted Data 3 <-> 3 Received Data Signal Ground 5 <-> 5 Signal Ground RS-232 to USB converter for the OCP panel The OCP panel comes standard with RS232 connections. Third-party RS232 to USB converters, such as a Digitech RS-232 to USB converter, have been used successfully with these panels. However, Harris Broadcast makes no guarantees regarding compatibility or workability of any specific converter with the OCP panel. IMPORTANT: For any converter, ensure the converter port in Device Manager is set to COM 2. Configure List Appearance Settings This subsection defines procedures for changing the list appearance for event colors and fonts, and show/hide/move list columns. The Appearance Settings dialog provides the ability to: Add more event color options that reflect the status of the primary event color differences for - media / no metadata, metadata / no media, metadata / media but not QC'ed, media / yesterday's metadata Verify other elements needed for correct on-air playout (IE Captioning Files) Color code primaries based on type (IE Commercial, Promo, Movie, etc) 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 88

89 Configuring System Settings The ability to assign colors supports operational situations where the user needs to be able to quickly ascertain the type of content that a primary event represents. This capability can be used to distinguish different types of program content (IE movie, sport, drama, news) or different types of interstitial content (IE commercial, promo, PSA, political). The primary reason of this more granular methodology to event identification is to: Allow users to differentiate between paid advertisements, promotional content and political content so that, inadvertently, paid commercial content is not removed from the schedule. Allow the events that comprise the playlist to be more easily identified as transitions from programming to interstitial elements will be more clearly visible. To specify Event Colors Use the following procedure to configure event and row colors. 1. Open a playlist window (View, New, etc.). 2. From the main menu select Settings > Appearance. The Appearance settings dialog is displayed. This dialog allows a user to specify display colors for specific content in a playlist, the appearance and position of columns, and define content colors and icon appearance in a list. 3. Select the Event Colors and Fonts tab to change the event s colors Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 89

90 Configuring System Settings 4. From the Event Type list pane choose an event type. Note: Certain settings are unavailable for the following event type selections: Selected: Event Color setting is unavailable. Cursor: Event Font, Event size and Event Color settings are unavailable. CursorBackground: Event Font, Event size and event color are unavailable. 5. Event Color: Specify the color of the event line. When specifying an event foreground or background color, select the down arrow ( ) to specify a new color using the color palette dialog. 6. Event Font: specify the following parameters for the font: 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 90

91 Configuring System Settings From the dropdown list select the font style. Use the spin arrows to set the font size From the dropdown list select the font color. When specifying an event foreground or background color, select the down arrow ( ) to specify a new color using the color palette dialog. 7. When finished click Apply, and then OK Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 91

92 Configuring System Settings Default colors The following are typical default colors for the following event types: Export and Import Color Settings Optionally, the Event Color and Font settings specified for a playlist can be exported for later use, or if previously saved, imported for use with other playlists. To export settings 1. Click the Export button. The Export Colorset dialog is opened. 2. Navigate to the location were the settings will be saved. 3. Specify a file name and then click Save. The file is saved as a colorset (.cset) file. To import settings 1. Click Import button. The Import Colorset dialog is opened. 2. Navigate to the location the were color setting have been saved. The system defaults to listing colorset (.cset) files. 3. Select a colorset file to import and click Open. The colorset file is imported for the playlist. To Define Column Settings Use the following procedure to configure column appearance on a list (i.e. those to show or hide, and their order). Use the following procedure to configure event and row colors. 1. Open a playlist window (View, New, etc.) 2. From the main menu select Settings > Appearance. The Appearance dialog is displayed. This dialog allows a user to specify display colors for specific content in a playlist, the appearance and position of columns, and define content colors and icon appearance in a list Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 92

93 Configuring System Settings 3. Select the Column Settings tab to specify which columns to show and hide and to change their display organization. 4. Show/Hide Columns. The status of available columns is indicated by icons in the Show column. Click an icon to toggle its show/hide state. The column is active ( ) and will be displayed in the list. Clicking this icon will toggle the column inactive. The column is inactive ( ) and will not be displayed in the list. Clicking this icon will toggle the column active. 5. Move columns: The display of available columns can be organized by moving columns up and/or down in the list. Items are displayed on a playlist from left to right starting at the top of the list. Click the up arrow button ( ) to move the column up in list. Click the down arrow button ( ) to move the column down in list. 6. When finished click Apply, and then OK. To Define Content Colors and Icons A visual indicator (icon and color) can be applied to events allowing the user to define unique attributes to differentiate between types of content. For example, an operator can use this configuration to: Add a unique attribute to primary events based the type of content (e.g. Commercial, Promo, Movie, etc.) Add more event color options that reflect the status of the primary event color differences for - media / no metadata, metadata / no media, metadata / media but not QC'ed, media / yesterday's metadata Verify other elements needed for correct on-air playout (e.g. Captioning Files) 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 93

94 Configuring System Settings Use the following procedure to define content colors and icon appearance on a list. 1. Open a playlist window (View, New, etc.) 2. From the main menu select Settings > Appearance. The Appearance settings dialog is displayed. This dialog allows a user to specify display colors for specific content in a playlist, the appearance and position of columns, and define content colors and icon appearance in a list. 3. Select the Content Colors and Icons tab to define content colors and icon appearance for specific content in a list. 4. Content Color: a. From the left pane select a content type, b. Click the Content Color dropdown and from the color palette select a color Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 94

95 Configuring System Settings c. When finished click Apply. The color of the added or modified event type is changed. The field Content value (in the Transmission List) displays the color specified for the event type. 5. Content Icon: a. From the left pane select a content type. b. Click the Content Icon dropdown and select an icon to use from the list. The following icons are shown in the image. Icon Description Icon Description Commercial Promotional Public Service Announcement (PSA) Topical Movie Paid Programming Sports Political News c. When finished click Apply. The icon is added to the selected event type. The field Content value (in the Transmission List) displays the icon specified for the event type Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 95

96 Configuring System Settings 6. (Option) 'Content Colors And Fonts' > Restore defaults. This returns all values to their original default settings. 7. Click Save to close the Appearance window. Example: Playlist Content Column Display The following image illustrates a Playlist v5 list with Content column displaying color and icons content definition markers. Substitution / Fit-to-Fill Configuration The Substitution / Fit-to-Fill mechanism allows the automation to automatically fill gaps using ID s from an approved content list. This configuration area allows the user to perform the following: Enter / import list(s) of material identifiers (ID) that will be used to fill schedule gaps Define what automation schedules can automatically fill gaps and what ID are approved for usage Configure the maxim / minimum schedule gap that can be automatically filled Enable / Disable fit-to-fill for a playlist or group of playlists When enabled the fit-to-fill mechanism uses the list of approved ID s to be able to fill any schedule gap, up to the configured maximum gap duration. Individual schedules have indicators that inform the user that the fit-to-fill function is enabled and any event that is automatically inserted is identified. This feature uses simple logic to prevent the same material ID from playing back to back or in an obviously repetitive sequence. Using the Substitution / Fit-to-Fill Configuration The logic for the substitution/fit-to-fill resides on the Services side, but the configuration for the mechanism is done from Playlistv5. 1. Open a Playlist window (View, New, etc.) Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 96

97 Configuring System Settings 2. From Playlist v5 main menus select Settings >Substitution / Fit-to-Fill Configuration. The Substitution / Fit-to-Fill Configuration Dialog is displayed. From here Approved Content lists can be specified. 3. Add a Group tab. Click on the plus box to add a new blank tab allowing the user to configure a new list group and fill list. Up to ten list groups can be configured. Once that number is reached the add button is disabled. 4. (Option) To Delete a Group tab. The (x) at the corner of the tab allows the list grouping to be deleted. Clicking the (x) displays a confirmation dialog stating: You have selected to delete <name> playlist group. Do you want to continue? Yes / No. Click Yes to delete the list grouping and save the resulting configuration. Click No to cancel the operation Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 97

98 Configuring System Settings 5. Specify the Group Name. In this dialog each tab represents a playlist grouping. The tab displays the name of the grouping that is entered for this parameter when the user saves the configuration. 6. Select Device Server(s). Clicking on the dropdown arrow beside the Server field shows the Device Server selector box. In systems where there are multiple available Device Servers, this allows the user to select the Device Server where the playlists reside The Device Server selector shows all configured Device Servers as selected (checked). Unchecking All, unchecks all Device Server selections, allowing the user to pick specific Device Servers. Clicking on the arrow closes the Device Server selector box, committing the selected Device Servers to the configuration. 7. Select Playlist(s). Clicking on the dropdown arrow beside the Playlists field displays the playlist selector allowing the user to select which playlists will be configured with this list grouping. The playlist selector shows all lists as selected (checked). Unchecking All, unchecks all list selections, allowing the user to pick specific lists. Clicking on the arrow closes the playlist selector box, committing the selected lists to the configuration. List not active: When a list is already selected in another group, it becomes inactive (grayed out) and cannot be selected for additional groups Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 98

99 Configuring System Settings 8. Specify the Minimum Time. Minimum time, along with maximum time, is used to set the threshold for when the fill action will be performed. Any schedule gap that is below the minimum time is ignored. The minimum time is set in HH:MM:SS:FF. The default value is 00:00:30:00. A value of 00:00:00:00 is not permissible and turns the background of the dialog box red and returns a corrected value of 00:00:29:29 (=00:00:30:00). Default value: Error value: Corrected value: 9. Specify the Maximum Time. Maximum time, along with minimum time, is used to set the threshold for when the fill action is performed. Any schedule gap that is above the maximum time is ignored. The maximum time is set in HH:MM:SS:FF. The default value is 00:05:00:00. A value of 00:00:00:00 is not permissible and will turn the background of the dialog box red and returns a corrected value of 00:00:59:29 (=00:01:00:00). Default value: Error value: Corrected value: 10. Specify Time to Air. Use this parameter to specify when approved event(s) will be inserted before GAP event. Minimum default value: 5 seconds. 11. Enable/Disable the Fit-to-Fill mechanism. The Fit-to-Fill checkbox allows the user to enable / disable the fill mechanism. Its default state is Disable when a new group tab is created. 12. Enable/Disable the Media Replacement mechanism. The Media Replacement allows the user to enable / disable the missing media replacement mechanism. Its default state is Disable when a new group tab is created Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 99

100 Configuring System Settings 13. Populating the Material ID List: This grid represents the list of ID that can be used to fill a gap on the configured schedules. Grid Columns: The grid has the following columns: Material Identifier (ID), Title, and Duration: These column items are populated from the automation database. Meaning if the grid is being manually entered, all the user needs to do is enter the ID and the remaining fields, with the exception of Kill Date, are automatically populated based on the information contained in the automation database. If the user enters an ID that is not present in the automation database, a warning dialog is displayed that states, ID not found. Close. In this scenario the ID is not accepted and the cursor returns to the ID filed which is blanked out. Kill Date: Kill Date is manually entered either as a date or NA meaning the ID has no kill date. If a date range is entered, the ID is no longer used for fill once the kill date is reached. Expired ID s are shown with a red highlight in the kill date cell. Expired ID lines are not deleted from the grid. Any editing is always a manual action. Supported Actions: The following actions are available in the grid Delete: The user can select one or multiple lines and delete them using the delete key or right click delete Insert Lines: As with a Windows table, new lines can be inserted by tabbing through the end of a row or selecting insert on the keyboard or right click. New lines are always inserted at the end of the grid Edit Cells: Only the ID and Kill Date cells can be edited 14. To Import a schedule of events. Click the Import button to import a schedule of events. The format of the schedule is TBD. Example fail format (.txt): 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 100

101 Configuring System Settings <Events> <ID>Demo0011</ID> <ID>NotFound</ID> <ID>Demo0011</ID> <ID>Demo0012</ID> <ID>Demo0013</ID> </Events> If the file selected by the user is incorrect, then the following error message is displayed: Incorrect fail format! If the file selected by the user is correct, then the following query message is displayed: Clear current list group? Select Yes to delete all current events and add the new events in the file. Select No to add the new events to the current events in the file. If at least one event is not found in the database, then the following warning message is displayed: Some events are not found in the database! 15. Save Options Save. Click Save to save the configuration and closed the Substitution / Fit-to-Fill Configuration dialog Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 101

102 Getting Started Note: If a new tab is opened, pressing save for the first time prompts the user to enter a name for the tab grouping. Apply. Click Apply to save the configuration. The Substitution / Fit-to-Fill Configuration dialog remains open. Close button: Click the close button (X) in the upper right corner to close the dialog. If unsaved changes are present, a confirmation dialog is displayed stating, Configuration changed. Save? Yes / No. Click Yes to close the configuration box without saving changes. Click No to cancel the operation. Getting Started Launch the Playlist v5 Client Use the following procedure to launch Playlist v5. 1. Ensure the Device Servers configured in the Services are running. 2. Click the Playlist icon ( ) on the desktop Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 102

103 Getting Started 3. Wait for the Automation Playlist v5 workspace options to paint. This may take a few minutes. Configure System Connections Once the Playlist v5 GUI is launched, use the following procedure to configure client connections to a Device Server, how thumbnails are displayed, and settings for the IconStation graphics plugin (used for the Versio tab). About Multiple Device Server Connections: Playlist v5 supports single or multiple Device Server connections. The system scans the network for Device Servers configured in the services and lists them in the "View List" dialog. From here the operator can select the Device Server to use when opening lists. Note: Lists open in Playlistv5 that are hosted on a Device Server, which is subsequently removed from the configuration, are closed Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 103

104 Getting Started 1. On the main menu select Settings >Connection Configurations. The Configuration screen is displayed. The Service / State grid provides a quick operational status view of the automation services: Red ( ): Not connected or Stopped Green ( ): Connected and Running 2. Connection Configuration. Business Services Host / Application Server Name: Specify the IP Address of the machine which has the installed services. (For example: (Local)) IMPORTANT: All of the Services must be configured and running Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 104

105 Getting Started Available Device Servers: This pane lists all available Device Servers configured in the Services. Check the Device Server(s) to connect to. Click Save. This saves the configuration entries. Click Connect. The Service / State grid icons should all turn green ( ): Connected and Running. Note: If the Connect button is clicked and the List service is not running the following message is displayed: "Connection to List Service was unsuccessful." 3. Thumbnail Configuration: Use these parameters to choose how thumbnails should be displayed. Thumbnails are visible: Check to enable visibility. Use default thumbnails: Check to use defaults. Click Save. 4. IconStation Plugin Settings: Use these parameters to specify settings for the IconStation graphics plugin connection. This configuration is for the Versio tab on the UI. Host Name: Host name of the IconStation graphics component. (Default: blank) Port: Specify the IconStation Communications port to use. (Default: 8890) Page: Specify the IconStation Graphics page to use. (Default: Versio\ContentEditor.html) Click Save Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 105

106 Getting Started Once properly set up the IconStation view can be launched by selecting the Versio tab in the right hand display pane. 5. (Option) If configuration setting changes were made across multiple areas, the operator can save all changes by clicking Save All. 6. Click the x in the upper right corner of the Configuration screen to close the screen. Load a Transmission List for Playout Use this procedure to load a playlist. If this operation is performed on an already open list it will overwrite any events that are currently in the list with the Playlist file that is selected. This is intended to be used when the Transmission List is off the air or for Record Lists. WARNING: If Load List is selected an on-air Transmission List, the on-air list will be taken off the air! About Multiple Device Server Connections: Playlist v5 supports single or multiple Device Server connections. The system scans the network for Device Servers configured in the services and lists them in the "View List" dialog. From here the operator can select the Device Server to use when opening lists. Note: Lists open in Playlistv5 that are hosted on a Device Server, which is subsequently removed from the configuration, are closed. 1. From the main menu under Workspace> select a workspace type (e.g. Playlist). Options are: Playlist only view 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 106

107 Getting Started Playlist & Timeline view Playlist & Dashboard view Dashboard only Note: The Dashboard Only view is a minimal representation of a currently running list. 2. From the main menu select Resources > View Playlist. This opens the Select Lists dialog. 3. From the Select Playlists dialog highlight the desired Device Server, choose (check) a List, and then click OK. 4. If all is correctly setup, the playlist tab is displayed with a running timecode. 5. Right click on the playlist area and from the context menu select Load List. Or from the main menu select File > Load Playlist. The Load Playlist dialog is displayed. No more than events can be added into an ADC Transmission List. Once the list has been loaded additional lists can be inserted and/or appended to the playlist by using the right click menu or File menu options Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 107

108 Getting Started Note: Using Load List/ Load Playlist overwrites any events that are currently in the Transmission List with the playlist file that is selected. This will stop an event that is currently playing On Air. This is intended to be used for Record Lists or when the Transmission list is off the air. Managing GUI Close Operations The following procedures provide guidance in the basic management of shutting down the various GUI components of this application. To Close Playlist v5 To close the Playlist v5 click the x located in the right corner of the display. To close a Workspace Tab To close any workspace tab click the x on the tab. This will effectively stop operations for function being performed on that tab. Example: Clicking the x on a Playlist v5 playlist will close the playlist Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 108

109 Getting Started Viewing Resources Use the following procedures to view / review Device Server resources. To View Available Lists on a Device Server Use this procedure to view available lists on a Device Server. About Multiple Device Server Connections: Playlist v5 supports single or multiple Device Server connections. The system scans the network for Device Servers configured in the services and lists them in the "View List" dialog. From here the operator can select the Device Server to use when opening lists. Note: Lists open in Playlistv5 that are hosted on a Device Server, which is subsequently removed from the configuration, are closed. 1. From the main menu under Workspace> select a workspace type (e.g. Playlist only view). Options are: Playlist only view Playlist & Timeline view Playlist & Dashboard view Dashboard view 2. From the main menu select Resources > View Playlist. This opens the Select Lists dialog. 3. From the Select Playlists dialog highlight the desired Device Server. The selection list is enabled. 4. Choose (check) a List or lists, and then click OK. 5. The list(s) are displayed in the Workspace area using the specified layout type Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 109

110 Getting Started To View Device Status Connections The Device Status window allows operators to check the connection status of devices assigned to a specific Device Server and provides other device information to help identify the source of event errors. About Multiple Device Server Connections: Playlist v5 supports single or multiple Device Server connections. The system scans the network for Device Servers configured in the services and lists them in the left pane. From here the operator can select the Device Server to view. Note: Lists open in Playlistv5 that are hosted on a Device Server, which is subsequently removed from the configuration, are closed. For more information on this window and managing its content see: Managing Windows> Device Status Window. 1. On the main menu select Resources > Device Status. The Device Status window is displayed for the currently active Device Server. All available Device Servers are listed in the left side pane Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 110

111 Getting Started 2. Option: If connected to multiple Device Servers, select a different Device Server to view Device Status on that Device Server. 3. In the Device Status window status icons are displayed in the status column. View Storage Devices available on a Device Server The Device Storage Window lists the inventory of a device which is under direct automaton control, either serial or IP. When an event cannot be found, an operator can use the Device Storage window to: Verify that its information matches the spot ID on the device. Search and browse for individual clips. This simple keyword search mechanism allows operators to search for media across all of the storage volumes. Ascertain the overall use of the storage volume. For more information on this window and managing its content see: Managing Windows> Device Storage Window (see "Device Storage Window" on page 215). About Multiple Device Server Connections: Playlist v5 supports single or multiple Device Server connections. The system scans the network for Device Servers configured in the services and lists them in the left pane. From here the operator can select the Device Server to view. Note: Lists open in Playlistv5 that are hosted on a Device Server, which is subsequently removed from the configuration, are closed. IMPORTANT: The device storage window displays only those devices that are able to present a storage collection and are under direct automation control. This window will not display devices that are connected either to Nexio Motion or Nexio Insight (Invenio) Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 111

112 Getting Started To View Device Storage Use the following procedure to view the Device Storage window. 1. From the main menu select Resources > Device Storage. 2. From the left pane choose a listed Device Server and expand its list of connected devices. 3. Select the device that contains the spots to be viewed and then click OK. The Device Storage window for that device is displayed showing all spots recorded on it. This can take several minutes depending on volume. Each row in the Device Storage display shows a different clip, which may be highlighted by clicking anywhere on its line. To select multiple entries hold down the Ctrl key and click on the desired entries. Each column in the display shows a different clip field. The order of these columns may be changed by clicking and holding down the mouse on the header of a column and dragging it to a new location. A selected clip may be dragged and dropped into a Playlist Window. For details on these editing operations see Playlist Editing Operations: Cut, Copy, Paste Playlist Events (see "Cut, Copy, Paste Playlist Events" on page 194). Traffic-Generated Lists Events entered in a traffic system by the traffic department are stored in an external file which can be translated into a playlist. Translating and importing this file, versus entering each event manually, avoids redundant data entry, saves time and allows the traffic file to be edited by a Playlist v5 operator Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 112

113 Getting Started Use the WinCmms tool to translate a log from traffic into a.lst file. For information on this application see WinCmms (see "Error Management" on page 224). IMPORTANT: Playlist v5 works with ADC v12 only. The generated list must be in the format supported by ADC v12. Managing Workspace Views Once the Playlist v5 module is launched, the operator can choose to view playlists in a variety of workspace views. These views allow either the monitoring of multiple lists, or monitoring while simultaneously utilizing other on-screen operations. The following are examples of lists viewed from within the different workspaces. Different combinations of playlists can be specified for each Workspace view. As required an operator can switch between layout views to track the progress of different playlists. About Multiple Device Server Connections: Playlist v5 supports single or multiple Device Server connections. The system scans the network for Device Servers configured in the services and lists them in the "View List" dialog. From here the operator can select the Device Server to use when opening lists. Note: Lists open in Playlistv5 that are hosted on a Device Server, which is subsequently removed from the configuration, are closed. Managing Workspace Layouts Workspace Layout views can be selected from the Workspace menu. These views are comprised of the following components to present the different layout formats: Playlist, Horizontal Timeline, and Dashboard. To Select a Workspace Layout Use the following procedure to select a workspace layout from a list of preset layouts. From the main menu select Workspace> "workspace type" (e.g. Playlist). Options are: Playlist only view: A full screen Single List view. Playlist & Timeline view: Single List view with a Horizontal timeline at the bottom of the screen. Playlist & Dashboard view: Single List view with Dashboard views vertically arranged along the right side of the screen. Dashboard only view: Horizontally arranged Dashboard views 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 113

114 Getting Started Navigate between List Tabs Playlist v5 provides several methods for navigating between list tabs: Mouse click: Point and click on a tab to move between list tabs. Toggle between list tabs using keyboard shortcuts: Ctrl+PgUp and Ctrl+PgDn. To launch a Playlist only view This is the standard view for running a single playlist. Multiple playlists can be opened, each in its own tab; these tabs are additive. 1. From the main menu select Workspace> Playlist only view. 2. From the main menu select Resources > View Playlist. This opens the Select Lists dialog. 3. From the Select Lists dialog highlight the desired Device Server, choose (check) a List, and then click OK. If all is correctly setup, the playlist tab is displayed with a running timecode. 4. Right click on the playlist area and from the context menu select Load List. Or from the main menu select File > Load Playlist. Load the desired playlist from the selected Device Server. To launch a Playlist & Timeline view This view augments the standard playlist view with an additional Horizontal timeline view. The Horizontal timeline view is typically displayed at the bottom of the screen and provides a condensed running timeline of events. For more information see Working within a Timeline view (see "To launch a Playlist & Dashboard view" on page 115). 1. From the main menu select Workspace> Playlist & Timeline view. 2. From the main menu select Resources > View Playlist. This opens the Select Lists dialog Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 114

115 Getting Started 3. From the Select Lists dialog highlight the desired Device Server, choose (check) a List, and then click OK. If all is correctly setup, the playlist tab is displayed with a running timecode. 4. Right click on the playlist area and from the context menu select Load List. Or from the main menu select File > Load Playlist. Load the desired playlist from the selected Device Server. To launch a Playlist & Dashboard view This view allows an operator to monitor the full view of a primary playlist while simultaneously monitoring dashboard views of multiple lists. 1. Load (and start) playlists on the desired Device Server (e.g. From the main menu under Workspace> select Playlist view. In this view Load and start all desired playlists.) 2. From the main menu under Workspace> select Playlist & Dashboard. 3. Right click on the playlist area to select the area (Left pane), and then perform the following: From the main menu select Resources > View Playlist. This opens the Select Lists dialog. From the Select Lists dialog highlight the desired Device Server, choose the desired List(s), and then click OK. If all is correctly setup, the playlist tab is displayed with a running timecode. Right click on the playlist area and from the context menu select Load List. Or from the main menu select File > Load Playlist. Load the desired playlist from the selected Device Server. 4. Right click on the dashboard area to select the area, and then perform the following: From the main menu select Resources > View Playlist. This opens the Select Lists dialog Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 115

116 Getting Started From the Select Lists dialog highlight the desired Device Server, choose the desired Lists, and then click OK. If all is correctly setup, the dashboards are displayed with a running timecode. To launch a Dashboard view The Dashboard view is a minimal representation of a list that allows an operator to monitor each list in a minimal amount of on-screen real estate. For more information see Working within a Dashboard view. 1. Load (and start) playlists on the desired Device Server (e.g. From the main menu under Workspace> select Playlist view. In this view Load and start all desired playlists.) 2. From the main menu under Workspace> select Dashboard view. 3. From the main menu select Resources > View Playlist. This opens the Select Lists dialog. 4. From the Select Lists dialog highlight the desired Server, choose (check) a List, and then click OK. If all is correctly setup, the playlist tab is displayed with a running timecode. All 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 116

117 Getting Started Dashboard of a single playlist Multi-Dashboard view of multiple playlists 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 117

118 Getting Started Working within a Dashboard view Each dashboard view represents a separate list that automatically plays in real time as an event executes. This view is comprised of 4 fix-sized parts: On Air Event: (On Air Icon, Event Type Icon, Event Status, Title/ID) Mini Timeline: (Thumbnail, Event Type Icon, Event Status, Title/ID, Duration, Zoom Bar, Current Timecode, Secondary Events, Gently flashing arrows should flash slowly if there are only upcoming events outside of the Timeline) Upcoming Events: (Next/Prev. button, Editable Text Fields, Event Type, Event Status, Title/ID, Open selected Event in floating List View) Error/Missing Media: (Next/Prev. button, Editable Text Fields, Error Message, Event Type, Event Status, Title/ID, Open selected Event in floating List View) Dashboard View Layout When there are no errors present, the dashboard displays a second upcoming event in sequence. When there are errors present, the second event is replaced by the error message if errors are present on the list. Error Present No Errors Present Options and Icons Dashboard playlist / Dashboard Summary toggle ( / ) List scroll ( ). Click arrows to scroll through the event list 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 118

119 Getting Started Turn on List View ( ): Click to turn on a quick list view for the dashboard schedule. The operator can perform some list actions, such as add/remove hardstarts and setting endtime/backtime on secondaries. Click the X" in the upper right corner of the List view to close. Event Status Icons: For a full list of icons see Display Overview > Event Status Icons (see "Event Status Icons" on page 28). Event Types: Single Spot event ( ), Multisegment event ( ). For a list of additional event type icons see Display Overview > Primary and Secondary Event Type Icons (see "Primary and Secondary Event Type Icons" on page 23). Secondary Event Markers. The dashboard provides a visual cue to secondary events via secondary event markers that appear on the progress bar in the playing event. Monitoring Events Monitoring of the real-time execution of the list 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 119

120 Getting Started The current event with a basic set of metadata fields displayed: time, ID, title, duration. A playing thumbnail video clip A progress bar indicating the event execution Indication of the upcoming event(s) for verification and confidence. This includes a set of graphic elements representing secondary events displayed in a timeline fashion. Indication of and ability to access upcoming error(s) that may require operator intervention Setting up the Dashboard Summary view Allows an operator to configure a summary view of the dashboard playlist. Options and Icons Event Status Icons: For a full list of icons see Display Overview > Event Status Icons (see "Event Status Icons" on page 28) Settings Icons and Fields Toggle Done events visibility: Off:, On: Field: Specify the maximum number of Done events to show Toggle On-Air events visibility: Off:, On: Field: Specify the maximum number of On-Air events to show 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 120

121 Getting Started Toggle On Next events visibility: Off:, On: Field: Specify the maximum number of Next events to show Toggle Error Events visibility: Off:, On: Field: Specify the maximum number of Error events to show Working within a Timeline view The Horizontal timeline view presents a condensed running timeline of events providing operators with an effective means to monitor upcoming events on a channel or group of channels. This feature is especially useful during live operations when an operator may need to roll breaks. Features unique to the horizontal timeline include: As schedules advance, so does the timeline. Allows selection of an event on the timeline Displays the relevant timecode information in a current range to help operators determinate the event's positions in time. The "On Air view" of the timeline control shows the current on air event. This operator control is located between channel header control and timeline view. Time scale can be zoomed in or zoomed out as required. Preview a selected event in any zoom state. The timeline looks ahead so many hours so an operator see upcoming errors in plenty of time to resolve them. Horizontal Timeline Layout The horizontal timeline presents a condensed running timeline of active playlists. Single running playlist 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 121

122 Getting Started Multiple running playlists Button Operations and Options The following button operations and options are available on the timeline: To Zoom on an Event Hover the mouse pointer on an event in the timeline to see an expanded view of the event. Zoom Out/In Timeline Zoom Out Timeline ( ) / Zoom in Timeline ( ). Use these buttons to zoom into the timeline for a more granular view (hh:mm:ss) or zoom out for a higher level time view (hh). The following illustrate the timeline detail from the highest level to the most granular Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 122

123 Getting Started Go to Timecode Go to Timecode ( ): Press this to jump the display to the current timecode. 1. Click on "Goto Timecode" button. 2. Enter timecode value, click Ok. The timeline control will move visible range and specified timecode value will be in the center. The timeline remembers the last position and zoom level when the Timeline view is toggled ON or OFF. The timeline navigates to the corresponding position if you double click on an event in the list Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 123

124 Getting Started Jump to Marker Jump to Marker ( ): Use this button to resync the timeline display with the marker location. Since the operator can move up and down the timeline, this action is useful for when the marker is no longer visible on the display. Follow Marker Follow Marker checkbox: Check this option to ensure the timeline display always follows the Marker when an operation, such as zoom in or out, is performed. When this option is enabled, the timecode marker will appear on the center of the timeline control and the timeline will be running behind the marker. While in follow marker state, the timeline position can be dragged to any location; the marker moves together with the new dragging position. On release from dragging mode, the timeline will scroll further from the released position. Expand/Collapse Timeline Expand/Collapse Arrow: The expand/collapse arrow is displayed on the timeline. Expanded mode provides space for displaying additional information such as secondary events. Collapsed Space Expanded Space 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 124

125 Getting Started Using System Time Clocks System Time clocks are displayed along the top status bar of a Playlist v5 playlist. They provide the operator with a configurable a quick view of critical countdowns. The time fields are displayed in the following order: (1) System Time, (2) Event/Break Duration, (3) Time to Next, and (4) Gap/Overlap (Short/Long) Indicator. Gap/Overlap Indicator This clock shows either the Gap or overlap time between the on-air event and the next Hard Start. When a Hard Start event has been set in a Transmission List, this countdown display shows the currently playing event is Overlap (Long) or Gap (Short) by the displayed amount. Note: If Gap or Overlap are zero, the titles Gap and Overlap are not displayed Gap: Gap/Overlap clock will change color to red if there is gap. A gap is displayed as, Gap 00:00:00:00 indicating the gap duration that is present before the Hard Start event will start playing. Gap means that the events from currently playing event to Hard Start event are scheduled to end xx amount of time before the Hard Start is scheduled to start. This means the list before Hard Start event will end the displayed amount before the Hard Start begins. Overlap: Gap/Overlap clock will change color to red if there is overlap. An overlap is displayed as Overlap 00:00:00:00 indicating the overlap duration that is present when the Hard Start event will start playing before the previously scheduled events will conclude playout. Overlap means that the events from the currently playing event to Hard Start event are scheduled to end xx amount of time after the Hard Start is scheduled to start. This means the list before Hard Start event will be truncated by the displayed amount. Server Time This clock shows the current system time to the seconds level of accuracy. This is driven via the automation timecode service Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 125

126 Getting Started Remaining Time: Event Duration / Break Duration When an event / commercial break goes to air it may be made up of multiple items (i.e. commercials, promos, announcements etc.). The duration countdown clock is used to quickly alert the operator to the remaining time of the current event or commercial break without having to do the mental calculations. The duration countdown counts to the next non-break type event. Functionality Back to back break type events make up the break countdown When not in a break the time display is 00:00:00 The time on the Duration clock displays to the seconds level of accuracy. Event and break countdowns are also shown on the playlist that is frame accurate. Example Note: A progress bar indicating the playout status is displayed in the Title column beneath the title of the playing primary and/or secondary event. Time to Next / Time to Next Hard Start This clock shows a countdown to when either the next event or the next Hard Start event will start playing. Time to Next countdown is displayed to the seconds level of accuracy. A title is added to the clock to reflect the type of event set: Hard Start or an Automatic Time to Next. Help and About Information Product Help and About information are accessed from the Help option on the Workspace menu. To Launch the Help System From the main menu select Help > Help. The Playlist v5 Help System is launched Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 126

127 Getting Started To View About Information From the main menu select Help > About Playlist... The About Playlist window displays legal notices, copyright information, and version information. The Installed version is displayed in the title name of the "About Playlist" window form, as well as in the lower left corner of the form. Note: When calling Automation Technical Support to report a problem, make sure you have the displayed version number handy. Software Control Panel Functions The Software Control Panel is used to play a list or a configured gang-roll selections. It is activated by selecting from the main menu Playlist> Control Panel. Control Panel actions are grouped using different colors. Green - actions for the actual playing event and ready to play Blue - actions for the next playing event and protect/on-air switch Yellow - postponing actions Red - leaving or deleting actions Panel Controls By default every playlist is controlled separately. The Control Panel controls the selected playlist. Control Panel settings follow the list selection, however the control panel settings can be locked by clicking the Lock settings button to avoid accidental list selections. Ganged Mode Toggle: Ganged mode can be temporarily turned on/off by pressing Gang mode toggle in the Toolbar. When "ON" the selected list and its siblings (Slave Lists) are controlled together. When "OFF" the selected list ID controlled alone. An operator can easily navigate between ganged playlists by clicking its name instead of selecting the corresponding playlist Tab Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 127

128 Getting Started Ganged lists can be setup in the Control Panel Settings mode. Control Panel Settings Toggle: Toggle On/Off the settings panel. Control Panel Settings Lock: When "ON" panel setting remain regardless of the list selection. When "OFF" panel settings follow the list selection. Selected List: This is the list selected for control. In ganged mode it is typically the Master list. Slave Lists: The set of slave lists which are controlled together with the Master list. When any of them are selected /clicked, the clicked list and the Master list swap; the clicked list becomes the Master and the Master will be listed among the set of Slave lists. The list selection follows the Master list selection. Locking the Software Control Panel To avoid accidental action, Playlist v5 allows the Software Control Panel to be locked when the panel is not in use. Clicking the Lock icon ( panel lock. ) located on the panel s upper right corner acts as a toggle to enable /disable Software Control Panel buttons The following table lists buttons present on the Software Control Panel and describes their function. Icon Action Description Cut Next Deletes the event following the playing event. Note: Events deleted with this action are not recoverable from the clipboard. Hold Let Roll Play PrgRun Protect Holds the current event s duration, allowing the event to continue to play beyond its specified duration. Rolls an event without switching a router. If the list is unthreaded, the first time threads the list and the second time plays it. Without router it works as Roll. Plays the first event in a playlist. However, the operator must click the Run button and then the Play button to play events. The Play button can also be used to restart a frozen or held playlist or a playlist stopped by a break event. Clicking the Play button initiates preroll for the playlist so the following event will play after the preroll time. Prepares a playlist for play by threading the devices in a playlist. Thread and cues the first event in a playlist and any events within the time range specified in the lookahead. The number of events cued is limited by the number of available media heads and devices. You cannot play events until you run the playlist. Switches between air and protect devices. Toggles the signal switching paths between the on-air and protect 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 128

129 Getting Started Icon Action Description Ready Recue Roll / Roll Now Second Skip Ten Rel Unthread Freeze devices. Click this button to play an event from the air device, or vice versa. This is an optional function and may not be available on your workstation. Ready the media for the Play command. Turn on tension to the next VTR event in tension release to prepare upcoming VTR events. Click this button to prepare a VTR event for transmission that is out of the standby on-time range. Usually used after an upcount events to get the next event ready. Recues the playing on-air event. To play the recued event, click the Play button. 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. 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. Skips the playing event and proceeds to play the next event. Also, click this button to skip a frozen or held event. Tension releases the VTR for the next VTR event. (Tension Release) Places a cued event s VTR into tension release. At the Standby On time (before an event is about to air), Playlist v5 issues a command to the VTR to enter Ready status and tension up the tape. The Status field of the event in a Transmission List window displays Ready. Unthreads lists assigned to a list button and stops on-air playout, including the on-air event and any events that follow. All events are uncued and the list goes off-air. Click this button to freeze/pause the current frame of the video of a playing event; this stops play and countdown. Stops play and countdown. Click this button to pause the current event. Then, you may skip, roll, reinitiate play or recue the event using the Play button. The Status field of the event in a Transmission List window displays Still. +1 Sec Add one second to the playing event s duration. Each time this button is clicked, one second is added to the duration. -1 Sec Subtract one second from the playing event s duration. Each time this 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 129

130 Getting Started Icon Action Description button is clicked, one second is subtracted from the duration. About Operator Control Panel (OCP) Functions The OCP comes with 24, hi-res, remotely-relegendable 64 x 32 LCD buttons, 10 bank buttons, and 17 additional function and navigation switches. The hi-res LCD buttons can be programmed to provide a range of functions. Most commonly used when breakdowns or other failures occur, each button on the OCP can call up actions needed in a hurry. For example, a button can be configured to: Cut back to Network, or even backup device with a ready content. Display a full-screen apology slide or trigger a caption for missing audio. To force reinitialize the OCP When the OCP panel is used ensure it is connected and powered on before Playlist v5 is started, otherwise Playlist v5 will not recognize and initialize it. If, for some reason, Playlist v5 was started before the OCP panel was connected and turned on, it is recommended to re-start Playlist v5 or to force panel initialization in the following way: 1. From the main menu select Settings > Hardware Control Panel. The Hardware Control Panel dialog is displayed. 2. Click OK to close this dialog. This action forces Playlist v5 to re-initialize all configured control panels Locking the Operator Control Panel (OCP) To avoid accidental action, Playlist v5 allows the Operator Control Panel (OCP) to be locked when the panel is not in use. Pressing Shift+F5 on the OCP Panel acts as a toggle to enable /disable panel lock: Press Shift+F5 once. Panel buttons are changed to Red indicating panel operations are locked. The LCD buttons labels remain, but the colors are changed to a low intensity red. Pressing a bank button changes the mapping of the top row of LCD buttons (representing the lists) but causes no action. No action occurs if any LCD button is pressed. Press Shift+F5 again. Panel buttons are restored to normal operation mode. Pressing any LCD buttons- either the top row representing lists or any of the actions- performs the appropriate action. Pressing a bank button changes the definitions of the list buttons The LCD buttons are labeled and illuminated as normal Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 130

131 Getting Started Note: The shift function can also be used to 'guard' a particular function, by making it less likely to be invoked. Using the Shift Function The Operator Control Panel (OCP) Shift function is mapped to the labeled Shift button (F4). The shift + action of another button can be invoked either by pressing and releasing the shift button- latching shift mode- or by holding the shift button while pressing the other button. Shift + F4 is Release Shift and clears a latched shift mode. While in shift mode, the shift button is illuminated. Note: The shift function can also be used to 'guard' a particular function, by making it less likely to be invoked. Keyboard Shortcuts It is possible to access certain commands through Keyboard Shortcut Keys. Memorizing these shortcuts may save time in the future. The shortcut keys are displayed next to their corresponding function within the menus or "pop-up menus". A list of shortcut commands The following is a list of the primary shortcut keys. Commands File Edit Shortcut(s) Ctrl+N = New Playlist Ctrl+O = Open Playlist Ctrl+W= Close Alt+Ctrl+W= Close All Ctrl+S = Save Playlist Shft+Ctrl+S= Save Playlist As Ctrl+Q= Exit and close Playlist Note: Alt+F4 is the Windows shortcut for closing an application. Alt+Q= Cancel any edits made to a cell while in revise mode, however the changes will be committed if the user exits revise. Ctrl+X = Cut Ctrl+C= Copy Ctrl+V= Paste Ctrl+Z= Undo Ctrl+Y=Redo Ctrl+F= Find and Replace Ctrl+A= Select All 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 131

132 Getting Started Commands Events Playlist Options Others / Misc. Shortcut(s) DEL = Clear / Delete F2 = Revise Toggle On/Off Also can press <F2> to enter revise and then <Enter> to exit revise. Also can put cursor on an event and use <Enter> to toggle in and out of revise mode. Also can double click on an event to enter revise mode and then press <F2> or <Enter> to exit revise mode. INS = Insert Primary Shft+INS = Insert Secondary Shft+Ctrl+E= Edit Secondary Alt+Ctrl+C= Recue a selected event Alt+T=Force Thread Alt+U=Unthread Alt+M = Ripple Time Alt+O = Toggle Hard Start F4=Launches the Software Control Panel F7= On-Air Focus F8=Toggle Lookahead Ctrl+H = Show/Hide All Secondaries Ctrl+Alt+C = Recue a selected event Alt+T = Thread a selected event Alt+U = Unthread selected event F1 = Help Ctrl+Home = Top of List Ctrl+End = End of List Ctrl+PgUp / Ctrl+PgDn = Toggle between list tabs 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 132

133 On-Air Playback Operations On-Air Playback Operations About On-Air Playback This section describes how to quickly start using the Playlist v5 application. Detailed use of Playlist v5 application features are described in the following chapters of this manual. The Playlist v5 application allows real-time monitoring and control of the on-air playout channel. Playlist files generated by a traffic department are translated by the playlist translator utility and then "loaded, inserted, or appended" into the Transmission list. The Transmission List controls the actual sequence of playout events. Events may be cut, copied, pasted, dragged and dropped within a Transmission list. New playlist files may be appended to the current on-air Transmission list to form a single, continuous playout list. As the Transmission list plays events, the list "packs" - DONE events disappear from the top of the list, and new events enter the event lookahead. When events enter the lookahead, their IDs are compared to IDs within the storage collection of the video server or to a VTR assigned to the Transmission list. If the ID is found in the video server or a VTR, the event is registered and becomes active on the Transmission list (taking whatever color is assigned to that event type). A registered event is available for playout. Missing events IDs not found in an assigned device typically appear in red on the Transmission list (but may be configured to any color) to alert the operator that they must be readied for air. Events outside the event lookahead are not registered. The default background for items outside the look-ahead is a gray background with bolded black text. The Transmission List always displays a configurable amount of DONE events at the top. The default background for done items is a gray background with black text. The Transmission List actually runs on the Device Server, under the control of Playlist v5. In case of a failure of Playlist v5, the Transmission List will continue to run on the Device Server, preventing an interruption of the playout channel. The Playlist v5 application may be safely restarted at any time without affecting air. About invalid playlists Attempting to load an invalid playlist (i.e. a current playlist that is in error or an unsupported older format automation playlist) will result in the following error message: 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 133

134 On-Air Playback Operations To View an ON AIR List / Transmission List Use the following procedure to quickly view an ON AIR List / Transmission List. About Multiple Device Server Connections: Playlist v5 supports single or multiple Device Server connections. The system scans the network for Device Servers configured in the services and lists them in the "View List" dialog. From here the operator can select the Device Server to use when opening lists. Note: Lists open in Playlistv5 that are hosted on a Device Server, which is subsequently removed from the configuration, are closed. Load a Transmission List for Playout 1. From the Workspace menu select a layout type (e.g. Playlist only view). Available options are: Playlist only view Playlist & Timeline view Playlist & Dashboard view 2. From the main menu select Resources > View Playlist. 3. From the Select Lists dialog highlight the desired Device Server, choose a List, and then click OK Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 134

135 On-Air Playback Operations 4. If all is correctly setup the timecode display is running. 5. From the main menu select File > Load Playlist. Once one list has been loaded additional lists can be loaded, inserted, or appended by using the right click menu. Note: Loading a List overwrites any events that are currently in the Transmission List with the playlist file that is selected. This will stop an event that is currently playing On Air. This is intended to be used for Record Lists or when the Transmission List is already off the air. Note: When Appending/Inserting a list into an already full schedule, a warning message box is launched: File Too Large - Truncated from UI Thread. This message indicates that not all events from the loaded file will be inserted to the list Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 135

136 On-Air Playback Operations To Build a Playlist File This procedure instructs an operator on how to build a playlist from scratch. 1. From the main menu select File > New List File. A new blank Playlist window is opened in the workspace. 2. From the main menu select Events > Inset Primary or press the Insert key on keyboard. A new event appears in the Playlist window. The application is automatically put in Revise Mode. 3. Click on the ID column of this new event, enter the ID of a program that was prepared using Media Client, and then press <Return>. If the event s count is greater than 1 a scroll bar is available to navigate the list. If a Multi Segment ID is entered, the Select Segment box appears. Select segment 1 in the segment box and then click OK. Option: Open the Device Storage window (Resources >Device Storage) and drag and drop content from a device into the playlist. Option: Open the Database Search window (Edit>Database Search) and search for content. Drag and drop content from the search results into the playlist Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 136

137 On-Air Playback Operations 4. Position the cursor on the playlist and repeat steps 3-4 for additional segments and/or spots. Any new events are inserted above the cursor. 5. When the inserting of events is completed, exit Revise Mode. To exit Revise mode press <F2> or from the main menu select Events > Revise; these actions are used to toggle Revise mode on/off. 6. From the main menu select File > Save Playlist As. The Save Playlist dialog is displayed. 7. File Name: Type the name the Play List is to be saved as, and then select Save. Playlist v5 can load and save Playlist (.lst) files with a name length greater than 62 characters. The play list filename will appear in the status bar. 8. Close the Play List window. To Open an Existing Playlist 1. From the main menu select File > Open List File. 2. Navigate to the desired playlist file. The default playlist file directory is the same directory where the Air Client application resides. 3. From the Open/Save dialog box, select a playlist and click Open. Playlist filenames use an.lst extension. Playlist v5 can load and save Playlist (.lst) files with a name length greater than 62 characters. Once the playlist file is open, the file can be checked for accuracy, changes can be made, etc Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 137

138 On-Air Playback Operations Saving a Playlist File Select a playlist file or the On Air Transmission List to save. 1. From the File menu select: Save Playlist to save the Playlist to the current file name. This will overwrite if filename exists already OR Save Playlist As to save the Playlist to a different file name. A file type can be selected prior to saving. 2. In the Save Playlist dialog, type in a new file name or accept the existing file name. 3. Select Save. To Insert a Playlist file into the Transmission List Use this procedure to insert a play list file above the placement of the cursor on the Transmission List. This can be used for schedule or program changes. 1. From the Workspace menu select a layout type (e.g. Playlist only view). Available options are: Playlist only view Playlist & Timeline view Playlist & Dashboard view 2. From the main menu select Resources >View Playlist. 3. From the Select Lists dialog highlight the desired Server, choose the desired List (PlayList1), and then click OK. 4. From the main menu select File > Load Playlist. Once a list has been loaded additional lists can be loaded, inserted, or appended using options on the File menu. Note: Loading a List overwrites any events that are currently in the Transmission List with the playlist file that is selected. This will stop an event that is currently playing On Air. This is intended to be used for Record Lists or when the Transmission List is already off the air. Note: When Appending/Inserting a list into an already full schedule, a warning message box is launched: File Too Large - Truncated from UI Thread. This message indicates that not all events from the loaded file will be inserted to the list. 5. Select the event line where the playlist will be inserted. Position the cursor on the transmission list at the specific point where the play list will be inserted. The playlist will be inserted ABOVE the selected line. IMPORTANT: When there is no selected event, the "insert playlist" function will append the playlist to the end of the current list. 6. From the main menu select File > Insert Playlist. The Insert Playlist dialog is displayed Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 138

139 On-Air Playback Operations Note: The first time "File/Open List File or Append/load/insert list" is used, the dialog window shows the directory specified in Properties/Environment. If the operator browses to a different location, the Dialog "remembers/remaps to" the last used folder, and opens it by default the next time " File/Open List File or Append/load/insert list" is used. 7. On the Insert Playlist dialog, navigate to and then select the playlist file that will be inserted to the On Air Playlist window, and then select Open. The selected playlist is inserted above the selected line. The filename of the inserted playlist appears above the newly inserted playlist. In ADC no more than events can be added into a Transmission List. Playlist v5 can load and save Playlist (.lst) files with a name length greater than 62 characters. To Append a Playlist file to the Transmission List Use this procedure to append a playlist file to the end of the cursor on the Transmission List. This is typically used for appending the next day s programming schedule. 1. From the Workspace menu select a layout type (e.g. Playlist only view). Available options are: Playlist only view Playlist & Timeline view Playlist & Dashboard view 2. From the main menu select Resources >View Playlist. 3. From the Select Lists dialog highlight the desired Server, choose the desired List (PlayList1), and then click OK. The Transmission List is opened in the selected layout. 4. From the main menu select File > Append Playlist. The Append Playlist dialog is displayed. The Append Playlist dialog is displayed. CAUTION: The operator can also right click in the Transmission List to open the Playlist Options menu and select Append List. Do this with care. Load List is located next to Append List on the right click Transmission List options menu. If Load List is selected, the On Air Transmission List will be taken off the air! Note: When Appending/Inserting a list into an already full schedule, a warning message box is launched: File Too Large - Truncated from UI Thread. This message indicates that not all events from the loaded file will be inserted to the list. 5. On the Append Playlist dialog, select the playlist file that will be inserted to the On Air Playlist window, and then select Open. No more than events can be added into an ADC Transmission List. Playlist v5 can load and save Playlist (.lst) files with a name length greater than 62 characters. 6. The selected playlist is appended to the window at the end/bottom of the current list Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 139

140 On-Air Playback Operations To Load a List Use this procedure to load a playlist. If this operation is performed on an already open list it will overwrite any events that are currently in the list with the playlist file that is selected. This is intended to be used when the Transmission List is off the air or for Record Lists. WARNING: If Load List is selected an on-air Transmission List, the on-air list will be taken off the air! 1. From the main menu under Workspace > select a workspace type (e.g. Playlist only view). Options are: Playlist only view Playlist & Timeline view Playlist & Dashboard view 2. From the main menu select Resources > View Playlist. This opens the Select Lists dialog. 3. From the Select Lists dialog highlight the desired Device Server, choose (check) a List, and then click OK. The Load Playlist dialog is displayed. 4. On the Load Playlist dialog, navigate to and select the Playlist file that will be inserted to the On Air Playlist window, and then select Open. No more than events can be added into a Transmission List. Playlist v5 can load and save Playlist (.lst) files with a name length greater than 62 characters. 5. Right click on the playlist area and from the context menu select Load List. Or from the main menu select File > Load Playlist. Note: Loading a list with blank timecode values is accepted. This capability is needed when the operator wants to use the control panel to manually run secondary events. When the "Secondary" button is pressed on the control, the secondary rolls). However, when inserting or revising and event, the operator can only clear timecode fields by hitting SHIFT and selecting all the fields (hours, minutes, seconds and frames) and then pressing Delete. 6. The selected playlist will is loaded to the window. Once the list has been loaded additional lists can be inserted and/or appended to the playlist by using the right click menu or File menu options. Note: Using Load List/ Load Playlist overwrites any events that are currently in the Transmission List with the playlist file that is selected. This will stop an event that is currently playing On Air. This is intended to be used for Record Lists or when the Transmission list is off the air. Note: When Appending/Inserting a list into an already full schedule, a warning message box is launched: File Too Large - Truncated from UI Thread. This message indicates that not all events from the loaded file will be inserted to the list. To Run the Transmission List With a playlist loaded use the following procedure to take the list to air Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 140

141 On-Air Playback Operations 1. From the main menu select Playlist > Control Panel. This launches the Software List Control Panel. On the panel click PrgRun ( ) OR select Run on the optional Hardware Control Panel (OCP). 2. Selecting PrgRun ( ) threads up all available devices that have the IDs located in the device. Typically only the disk is able to thread and any Switch Only sources such as Studio or Network sources. Software List Control Panel buttons: Icon Action Description Cut Next Deletes the event following the playing event. Note: Events deleted with this action are not recoverable from the clipboard. Hold Let Roll Play PrgRun Protect Ready Recue Roll / Roll Now Holds the current event s duration, allowing the event to continue to play beyond its specified duration. Rolls an event without switching a router. If the list is unthreaded, the first time threads the list and the second time plays it. Without router works as Roll. Plays the playlist. Prepares a playlist for play by threading the devices in a playlist. Switches between air and protect devices. Ready the media for the Play command. Recues the playing event. Bypasses normal preroll values and plays the next event as fast as the equipment will permit. 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 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 141

142 On-Air Playback Operations Icon Action Description Second The Second action allows rolling a secondary audio/video event without specifying a starting offset for the event. This allows an operator 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. Skip Skips the playing event and proceeds to the next event. Ten Rel Tension releases the VTR for the next VTR event. Unthread Unthreads lists assigned to a list button and stops on-air playout. Freeze Click this button to freeze/pause the current frame of the video of a playing event; this stops play and countdown. +1 Sec Add one second to the playing event s duration. Each time this button is clicked, one second is added to the duration. -1 Sec Subtract one second from the playing event s duration. Each time this button is clicked, one second is subtracted from the duration. 3. (Option) If loading a tape that does not have User Bits into a VTR follow these steps: Insert tape into an available On Air VTR deck that is in Local mode. Set levels. Put VTR into Remote. Event on the playlist will turn blue, the VTR will cue to SOM in the SOM column, and device column will reflect the VTR tape is loaded into. 4. With the playlist loaded and cued up, click Play ( ) on the Software Control Panel. (or select Play on the optional Hardware Control Pane) The playlist starts playing. If the system is configured correctly, the switcher switches these events to the program output of the switcher. Each event plays for the duration designated on playlist. Manage Playlist Reset The Automation Client s GUI theme is extended to support Playlist reset functionality. The "Manage Playlist Reset" line is added into the application menu of the Automation Client, which opens the "Manage Playlist Reset" dialog window Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 142

143 On-Air Playback Operations The "Manage Playlist Reset" dialog has the list of channels with their current state of the 'Playlist Reset' function and the "Cancel Playlist Reset" button if it is allowed by the state. Verify Events Against DB To ensure accuracy of assigned metadata an operator can choose to verify event(s) or an entire playlist against the Database. To Verify Event(s) Against the Database This action is accessible from the Events menu, which is available once a Playlist has been loaded, and is an especially useful operation for a newly inserted event. 1. Place the cursor on an event in a playlist or select several events. 2. From the main menu select Events > Verify Event Against DB. Cross-references the event the cursor is placed upon for accuracy of data entry (i.e. Durations, SOMs). If the List Config Option "Verify copy against DB" option is enabled (checked), an event that is copied and pasted to another location in the playlist or into another playlist is verified for accuracy against the database. If they differ, the event metadata is updated to match the database. 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 one or the other.) If List Config Option "Use List Durations" option is enabled (checked), Playlist v5 retains the durations of events as they appear in the playlist. All other event metadata is updated to match the database. When this option is disabled (unchecked), durations specified in the database are used. 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 one or the other.) Normally when a list is loaded, appended, or inserted: 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 143

144 On-Air Playback Operations If only Verify Copy Against Database is enabled, then only the DUR and SOM fields are updated. The Title stays as what it was when copied. If Update events w/valid SOMs is enabled, then all of the event metadata is updated whether Verify Copy Against Database is enabled or not. 3. If an event is not found in the database, a warning message is displayed. Click OK to acknowledge and close the warning dialog. Note: It is now the operator s responsibility to ensure the event is on the target playout device and the record added to the database or to change out the event for a valid entry. To Verify List against the Database This action is accessible from the Tools menu, which is available once a Playlist has been loaded, and is useful for a newly opened or appended list. 1. Open a playlist. 2. From the main menu select Playlist > Verify List Against DB. 3. The event(s) in the list are cross-referenced against the database for accuracy of data entry (i.e. Durations, SOMs). 4. If an event is not found in the database, a warning message is displayed. Select the desired event or events, and then click OK to acknowledge and close the warning dialog. 5. If a multisegment event is not found in the database, the Select Segment dialog is displayed. Select the desired segment or segments, and then click OK to acknowledge and close the warning dialog. 6. It is now the operator s responsibility to ensure the event is on the target playout device and the record added to the database or to change out the event for a valid entry About Database/Title Mismatches Enabling (checking) the "Title Mismatch" checkbox is enabled (checked) on the List Options Tab: Settings->Environment Options->List Options, allows automatic verification of the event Title value against the Database when the list (server or local) is inserting, appending or loading. All detected mismatches are add a mismatch file. A title mismatch file is a list of IDs whose titles in the playlist differ from those in the database Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 144

145 On-Air Playback Operations On loading a list the application compares the list contents against the database. If any duration mismatches are detected, the following dialog is displayed. It suggests opening the mismatch file in the default text editor (which is associated with *.txt files). Click Yes to view the mismatches. This launches a textfile in the default text editor (e.g. Notepad). The operator can review these issues and correct as necessary. Click No to close the dialog window. (The mismatch file remains in mismatch directory). Note: If there were no Title Mismatches, the mismatch file deletes automatically from the mismatch directory. To Air a Live Event Live shows can air using a switch only device that was configured as a source on the switcher. The switch only device and its audio/video crosspoints are configured in the Device Server. Limitation: Running Live Events for more than 24 hours can have unexpected behaviors in the Playlist timeline. Once it is known for certain that a live show will be aired: 1. Insert a Primary Event into the Transmission List at the time a live event is to air. Note: If the log was translated from traffic, the event type should be on the list already. 2. Enter the ID name of the switch only. Note: The event may already be in the playlist. 3. Specify Automatic Upcount ( ) for the event type. 4. The duration can be set to 00:00:00:00 for event to count up from the start, or the estimated duration for the live event. 5. Exit Revise Mode. To exit Revise mode press <F2> or from the main menu Events > Revise; these actions are used to toggle Revise mode on/off Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 145

146 On-Air Playback Operations The switch only will play at the designated time if a Hard Start is also entered for the live show s first segment only. If a Hard Start is not used, then the live show will air in the order it is entered in the On Air Playlist. Check the Device Status Window to see what the proper ID name is for a configured switch only. The configured switch only will be assigned to the On Air Playlist. Use the ID that is in the ID column of the correct switch only to use. When each live event plays, the operator will need to manually roll out of a live event on the On Air Playlist. Select the Play on the software control panel to roll out of the live event to the break. 6. The events that run during a break will run as Automatic ( ) event types (above the blank event types). The break will play in sequence until the next Automatic Upcount ( ) live source is played, at which time the operator would once again need to manually play out of the live event. To Preview Play A threaded and cued event can be selected and previewed while the On-Air event is currently playing. 1. Position the cursor on the event that is threaded and cued. 2. Right click on the transmission list and from the context menu select Preview Play. 3. Allow the event to play out and it will recue automatically. 4. If time does not permit the event to preview completely, and while the cursor is still on the preview playing event, Right click and from the context menu select Recue. Or press Alt +C Or from the Workspace menu select Events> Recue. Thread, Unthread, Recue an Event An upcoming event that is threaded in a device can be unthreaded, recued, and re-threaded if needed. Unthread an event Selecting a cued event, which is not the playing event, and selecting unthread or using its keyboard short cut causes that event to unthread. 1. On the playlist window select the threaded event. 2. Right click on the playlist window and from the context menu select Unthread, or press <Alt+U>, or press the UnThread button on the control panel Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 146

147 On-Air Playback Operations Thread the event Use the following procedure to thread the event. 1. On the playlist window select the unthreaded event. 2. Right click on the playlist window and from the context menu select Thread, or press <Alt+T>, or from the main menu select Events > Force Thread, or press the Program Run button on the control panel. Recue the event Use the following procedure to recue the event. 1. On the playlist window select the threaded event. 2. Right click on the playlist window and from the context menu select Recue, or press <Alt+C>, or from the main menu select Events > Recue, or press the Recue button on the control panel. To Set On-Air Focus Use the following procedure to ensure the currently playing event in a playlist is always visible in the playlist window. Right click on a playlist and from the context menu select On Air Focus, or from the main menu select Playlist> ON Air Focus. If the window is scrolled until the currently playing event is not visible, the list will scroll back to the next event when it goes into preroll. The List Status bar indicates if On Air focus is ON or OFF. Find and Replace an ID Use the Find and Replace action to Find an ID or Replace an ID. To Find an ID To find an ID that is located on a playlist file or transmission list, use the Find tab action. 1. Position the cursor at the top of the list in the ID column Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 147

148 On-Air Playback Operations 2. From the main menu select Edit > Find and Replace. The Find Id box opens. 3. Click the More>> button to expand the dialog for more search options. 4. Select the Find tab 5. Specify the search parameters: "Find what" field: Type in the ID (or portion of ID) to find. (e.g. Demo0001). Once an entry is made the Find Next button is enabled. Search Direction: Specify the search direction: All of the list, Up the list from current cursor position, or Down the list from the current cursor position. Match case: Check to have search look only for entries that match the case (Upper or Lower) for the entry specified in the "Find what" field. Match whole word only. Check to have search look for whole word matches. Cannot be used with Wildcards. Use Wildcards: Check if using wild cards, such as asterisk(*), in the search. Choosing to use Wildcards disables search options: Match whole word only, Match prefix, and Match suffix. Match prefix: Click to have the entered Find criteria match the against entry prefix. Cannot be used with Wildcards. Match suffix: Click to have the entered Find criteria match the against entry suffix. Cannot be used with Wildcards. Ignore secondary event: Check to ignore secondary events in "Find" operation. (When a search in list is typically done, the result includes secondary events. If there is a secondary event with the same ID, the user may not want to find it.) 6. Click Find Next. The cursor will jump to the first match of the ID or text string Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 148

149 On-Air Playback Operations If search operations are begun after the start of the list, the search starts again from the beginning. If there are no events that matched the search rule, the No matches event found message is displayed. 7. Edit the found ID or text string as necessary. 8. If additional IDs or text strings need to be found select Find Next. (Repeat this until all records are found) To Replace an ID To find and replace an ID that is located on a playlist file or transmission list, use the Replace tab action. 1. Position the cursor at the top of the list in the ID column. 2. From the main menu select Edit > Find and Replace. The Find Id box opens. 3. Click the More>> button to expand the dialog for more search options. 4. Select the Find tab 5. Specify the search parameters: "Find what": Type in the ID (or portion of ID character string) to find. (e.g. Demo0001, or Demo, or *emo). Once an entry is made the Find Next button is enabled. Replace with: Enter the string of replacement characters. Once an entry is made the Replace and Replace All buttons are enabled. Search Direction: Specify the search direction: All of the list, Up the list from current cursor position, or Down the list from the current cursor position. Match case: Check to have search look only for entries that match the case (Upper or Lower) for the entry specified in the "Find what" field Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 149

150 On-Air Playback Operations Match whole word only. Check to have search look for whole word matches. Cannot be used with Wildcards. Use Wildcards: Check if using wild cards, such as asterisk(*), in the search (e.g. *emo). Choosing to use Wildcards disables search options: Match whole word only, Match prefix, and Match suffix. Match prefix: Click to have the entered Find criteria match the against entry prefix. Cannot be used with Wildcards. Match suffix: Click to have the entered Find criteria match the against entry suffix. Cannot be used with Wildcards. Ignore secondary event: Check to ignore secondary events in "Find" operation. (When a search in list is typically done, the result includes secondary events. If there is a secondary event with the same ID, the user may not want to find it.) 6. Click Find Next. The cursor will jump to the first ID with the matching character string. If search operations are begun after the start of the list, the search starts again from the beginning. If there are no events that matched the search rule, the No matches event found message is displayed. 7. Replace the ID: To replace one ID at a time: Click Replace: The matching ID entry is replaced with the specified character string. If additional IDs or text strings need to be found and replaced select Find Next. (Repeat this until all records are found) To replace all matching IDs: Click Replace All: All ID entries matching the search criteria replaced with the specified character string. Note: Replace All can be used to speed up the process. Ensure the replacement spot is not already in a break with the ID being replaced. This will prevent the same spot to air back to back. To Set a Hard Start Event A Hard Start is an event type that will play an event at a predetermined time of day. (i.e. it plays at its start time instead of when the previous event finishes playing). The device must be threaded and cued for the Hard Start to run correctly. To Toggle a Hard Start Use the following procedure to set a Hard Start on an event. 1. Position cursor in type field of event that will be a Hard Start event. 2. In the main menu select Events > Toggle Hard Start or press Alt+O. The Hard Start modifier appears to the left of the time value. (Selecting this option again will toggle off the Hard start>) 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 150

151 On-Air Playback Operations Optionally: In the Time column, for an event select the list arrow located on the left of the Time field. This displays the Add Hard Start modifier dialog. From the dialog choose to add a Hard Start or, if the event already has a Hard Start, remove the Hard Start. Note: An " " only designates an event to be a Hard Start, an Automatic ( ) set in the Type field is required to correctly thread, play, and switch the event. 3. Position the cursor in the time field of the event to Hard Start. If not already in Revise, get into Revise mode (F2). 4. Type in desired time of day for the Hard Start to play to air. Get out of Revise Mode. Note: Remember the times will not ripple past the Hard Start event until it plays. Ripple time can be used to see what time of day following events will play). If the playlist is running short in duration to the Hard Start event, the list will stop and wait until the Hard Start event s scheduled start time. Alternately, if the list is running long in duration to the Hard Start event, the list will cut out of any playing event and start playing the Hard Start event at the scheduled start time. Note: If a list has Hard Started events, the Hard Start countdown continues when the list is stopped (e.g. as a server time works). Toggle Lookahead The Lookahead is the area of the Transmission List that will query the devices assigned to the Transmission List for availability of media in the lookahead area. The toggle lookahead option will adjust the lookahead area from the current setting to a full list lookahead. If the lookahead is set to the full list, then it will adjust to the pre-configured lookahead value. The lookahead value is the configured value of events that the automation will check for device availability. Events within the lookahead range display in blue (or customized color as set in the playlist options menu/colors) if they are primary events and are located on an assigned device to the Transmission List. Events outside of the lookahead range will display in black. If an event is within the lookahead range, but is missing media, it will display in red. Toggle lookahead for the entire list checks the entire list and has a direct impact on how GMT transfers media. To Toggle Lookahead Right click on a playlist list window and from the popup context menu select Toggle Lookahead or press <F8> shortcut Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 151

152 On-Air Playback Operations Managing List Confirmations It is possible to configure a Confirmation for any modification of a Play List. If list confirmations are configured, the concerned parameters are displayed in a confirmation window. For details see section Configuring List Options. (see "Configure List Options" on page 78) The operator can choose to Apply the change, Find Next change, or Cancel the Confirmations for: Event Time, ID, Title and Number Event(s) Delete / Cut Event(s) or Playlist Paste / Insert Event(s) Move. Managing Secondary Events on a Playlist Secondary events are displayed beneath their associated primary events. Options for secondary events allow an operator to customize their display in the playlist. IMPORTANT REQUIRED: To use the option of Secondary Event Hiding in the Playlist Options menu, enable the Playlistv5 Properties parameter Settings>Environment Options>List Options>Allow Secondary Event Hiding. When this option is enabled the show/hide secondary events button ( ) is displayed on the toolbar. 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. IMPORTANT: Up to 49 secondary events can be attached to a primary event within the ADC Transmission List. This value is critical to know for users who utilize Hard Start events within their ADC Transmission List. The logic within the ADC Transmission List requires the next Hard Start event to occur within the next 50 events. To show or hide all secondary events Use the following procedure to toggle show or hide all secondary events Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 152

153 On-Air Playback Operations 1. Open a playlist that has secondary events and/or add secondary events to a playlist. 2. Right click on the open list and from the context menu select Show / Hide All Secondaries to Hide or press Ctrl+H Or the toolbar press the show/hide secondary events toggle button ( ). If all secondaries in the list are shown, then this action hides all secondaries in the list. Notice the Show/Hide Secondaries toggle button shifts color to indicate status Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 153

154 On-Air Playback Operations If all secondaries in the list are hidden, then this action shows all secondaries in the list. Notice the Show/Hide Secondaries toggle button shifts color to indicate status. Using Air Protect Air Protect is an option for the Automation system. When properly configured, if a problem occurs with an event that resides on both a primary playout device and a backup "protect" device, then the air protect option could be used. If there is a problem with the On Air event device a backup "protect" device (if configured) can be selected for individual selected events further down the transmission list within the lookahead. To Use Air Protect To use this option when a noticeable problem is occurring with an event that is protected: 1. Click on the Air Protect button on the OCP hardware control panel, or click Protect ( ) on the Software List Control Panel. 2. If the next cued item needs to be switched to the protect device instead/also, then right click on the transmission list and select Air Protect in the popup context menu. This causes the protect device to go to air instead of the primary device when the event plays. Note: A backup "protect" device (if configured) can be selected for individual selected events further down the transmission list within the lookahead Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 154

155 On-Air Playback Operations List Validation When a "list validation" is requested the list is checked for the error types listed below and any discrepancies are to be displayed in a window. The list line numbers as well as the IDs and type of problem are reported. These discrepancies can be printed from the window shown. If there are no discrepancies, another window is displayed which says "List Validation OK". Error Types The list validation option checks through the list of events for potential problems, and lists the events and their scheduling errors. Note: The error type for each event is a warning only. All events will play. Sequence: (sequence = missing segments within a series, or segments out of order) The segment number is out of sequence for the same tape ID in the list, denoted with "sequence" in the error type field. i.e.: Segment number out of sequence (e.g. 2 before 1) for the same tape id in the list. SameSeg: (same segment = same segment number back-to-back.) The segment number is followed by same segment number for the same tape ID in the list, denoted with "sameseg" in the error type field. i.e.: Segment number followed by same segment number for the same id in the list. Separates: (separates = segments not separated by a break.) The segments are not separated by a break, denoted with "separates" in the error type field. i.e.: Segments separated by three events or less. SameID: (same id = same ID back-to-back.) The ID is followed by same ID in the list, denoted with "sameid" in the error type field. i.e.: ID followed by the same ID in the list. Using the List Validation window The error type for each event in a List Validation window is a warning only. The operator should check the events listed to ensure proper playback Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 155

156 On-Air Playback Operations 1. While viewing list, from the main menu select Playlist > List Validation. The list validation info dialog appears listing any errors. If Playlist v5 was not able to find any errors within the Transmission List based on the described error criteria above, a List Validation confirmation box is displayed. 2. (Option) To save the list to a textfile, click Save. A Save As Text dialog is displayed requiring the operator to specify a file name and then click Save. 3. (Option) To print the list, click Print. A Print dialog is displayed, requiring the operator to specify a printer (if other than default) and then click OK to print. 4. Click Close to close the List Validation dialog Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 156

157 On-Air Playback Operations Reviewing List Errors Playlist v5 contains several areas where error conditions are presented to ensure that the operator is aware of situations that could result in a disruption of playout. These areas are illustrated in the following figure and detailed below. List Tab: A playlist which has any error condition, regardless of criticality, will have its tab shown with an exclamation point graphic as an indication that errors are present. If there are no errors on a playlist, this graphic will not be displayed. If the error is corrected, the error graphic is cleared. The Playlist Toolbar offers an easy way to review errors in a playlist. In addition, when an event error occurs in the playlist the error icon appears on its tab. : No errors in the list : Errors in the list. Find Error icon: The Find < Previous / Next > Error icon provides a summary of the number of events in error in a list, and when searched which error is currently highlighted Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 157

158 On-Air Playback Operations The number indicates the total number of errors in the list. Click the arrow buttons to navigate forward / back between errors. The screen moves to the location of the error. Click the red circle to display a listing of errors. Small color boxes differentiate Critical (Red), Warning (Orange) and Informational (Yellow) "errors". Select one error from the list and list automatically scrolls to the corresponding position of the error and selects the event. To Review Errors 1. Click the right (next) arrow on to jump to the first error in the list. 2. Click the right (next) arrow to jump to the next error in the list Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 158

159 On-Air Playback Operations 3. Click the left (previous) arrow to jump back to the previous error in the list. Note: If multiple playlists are open and both have errors, after jumping through all errors in the first list, pressing the right (next) arrow again shifts the focus to the next list and runs through that list. Then operator can manually select the previous playlist or use the Previous arrow to cycle back to the previous list. Total Errors and Status fields on the Info tab The Info Tab provides at a glance reference for error tracking: The Total errors field shows the total number of errors in the list. The Status Field of Info Panel provides the status of the selected event in the playlist. Any error messages are simple and intuitive, such as, "Missing Media", Media Unable to CUE, Air copy missing, protect copy missing, segment warnings, and Media unavailable due to device error Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 159

160 On-Air Playback Operations About Segment Warnings Segment warnings are included in the total error count for a playlist. However, in the information pane, they are shown as a warning (yellow caution triangle) and in the playlist they are shown as a normal event. This icon is also used on the info panel and the data grid. The Info panel shows string for status along with the icon and the warning icon next to this status. Reviewing Event Parameters on the Info Tab The Event Info tab pane provides an operator with a summary view of an event selected in the playlist. 1. Ensure Playlist v5 is launched and showing the Info Tab. 2. Open a playlist in a workspace. 3. Select an event in the playlist. The Info tab is populated with details regarding the selected event. The Info pane is divided into sections. The top section provides details about the active playlist. The middle section provides event details about the event selected on the playlist. The bottom section is currently empty; it is planned for future use Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 160

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162 On-Air Playback Operations Initiate a Cross Point Switch on a Router or MS Switcher The Switcher dialog is launched when the Switcher option is selected from the Resources menu (Resources > Switcher). The switcher dialog allows a user to manually initiate a cross point switch on a router or master control switcher. To Initiate a Cross Point Switch The left pane of the dialog allows the user to select a Device Server. This list is compiled from the available connected Device Servers. Selecting a Device Server exposes the Master Control Switchers and Routers that are configured (available). The user then selects a specific device to allow for manual inputs. If no Device Server / Device is selected, the title bar of the dialog box shows only the switcher graphic. Once the device / server pair is selected it is displayed in the title bar with the convention of Device Server name : Device Name. Once the device / server pair is selected the right side of the dialog becomes active. The operator can now. Select from four pre-configured routes, 1) Color Bars, 2) Black, 3) Station ID or 4) Initial. When any of these buttons are selected the corresponding route takes place and its cross point value is displayed in the cross-point box. Select the Switch button to manually input a Input and Output value using the thumb wheel selectors and then initiate a cross-point change. As with the pre-configured values the manual switch cross-point is displayed in the cross-point box Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 162

163 On-Air Playback Operations Using the Versio Tab Pane The Versio tab on the right hand Details pane provides an overview of the graphics layouts available on the Versio system from the Graphics tool. This section is for reference only. For details on using the Graphics Control tool, see the Versio Graphics Tools manual. Note: IconStation MC protocol over Ethernet is the standard protocol for switching, DVE, and branding control. About Tab Sizing If desired the tab area can be horizontally expanded, however doing so will reduce the viewable space of the on-air playlist area. The images of the tab shown here are the default sizes on startup. Connect to the Versio Device Before graphics layouts can be viewed on the Versio system, first connect to the Versio device. The following procedure is for reference only. For details on using the Graphics Control tool, see the Versio Graphics Tools manual. 1. Click the button beside the Connect To field Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 163

164 On-Air Playback Operations 2. In the pop-up, enter a name for the Versio device in the Device ID field. 3. In the IP Address/Host field, enter the IP address of the Versio device. 4. Click the Add Device button. 5. Click Save. Change Layout When the Change Layout button is selected the pane lists available layouts that can be loaded. Select a layout from the list and then click Load Layout. Click Cancel to abort the action. Click Close to return to the layout preview options. Salvo and Content Tabs When a layout is loaded the Salvos and Content tabs are populated with relevant items associated with the layout. The Salvos tab lists salvos included in the loaded layout that can be previewed in the Preview screen. Select a listed Salvo and then click Preview Salvo. The Content tab lists items included in the loaded layout that can be previewed in the Preview screen. Select a listed Content item and then click Preview Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 164

165 On-Air Playback Operations Update Text-Based Items You can update editable text-based layout items like titles, crawls, and rolls that output text entered in the IconStation Content Editor. For example, if a title item includes text that was entered in the Title Editor during layout creation, you can edit the text by clicking the Edit button. You can also edit text for TitleMotion GS items that use RTX tags. Note: If a text-based item displays text from an external data source you cannot edit the text. 1. From the Content tab click the Edit button for the text-based item on which the button is available. 2. In the dialog that displays, update the text for the item. The number of text fields available for edit change depending on the type of item you are editing. TitleMotion GS items that use RTX tags for text updates also include the tag name in the dialog. 3. Change content for the field and then click Apply. Or click Cancel to abort the action Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 165

166 On-Air Playback Operations Update File-Based Items For items that reference a file, like image items, you can edit the file path to use a different file that displays on output. When you reference a new file, you cannot change the dimensions of the referenced file, so any scaling or display settings applied to the original file during layout creation is also applied to the new referenced file. 1. From the Content tab click the Edit button for the file-based item on which the button is available. 2. In the dialog that displays, enter the full file path to the new file, including the file name and extension. 3. Click Apply. Or click Cancel to abort the action. Show/Hide Preview The preview screen can be shown or hidden as desired. Hide button: Hides the preview display on the Versio tab. Show button: Shows the preview display on the Versio tab Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 166

167 On-Air Playback Operations Using Substitution / Fit-to-Fill Operationally how the fit-to-fill mechanism functions for any list that is configured as part of a playlist group, is if there is a gap in the schedule that is between the min/max times the automation attempts to fill the gap using the ID that are present on the fill list. The following rules always apply: 1. If the gap is under the minimum time, no action is taken 2. If the gap is over the maximum time, no action is taken 3. If the gap is between the min/max values, the system attempts to fill the gap using the events from the fill list. However, it never fills the gap to an extent where an overlap occurs. (i.e. If the gap was 00:01:32:00 and the fill list contained ID s with a 60 and 30 second durations, the fill logic would use both ID s, filling 1:30, but it would not try and use the ID with the 30 sec duration to try and fill the remaining two seconds.) 4. The fill logic prevents the same ID from playing concurrently, even if this is the only way to fill a gap. 5. If the true time / hard start is removed or the gap is closed due to other schedule editing actions the fit-to-fill spots aree automatically removed from the list. The fit-to-fill icon Playlists that are configured to be part of a list group and where fit-to-fill is active the fit-to-fill icon is displayed in the Info Pane. This indicates the fit-to-fill action is configured and active, alerting users to the fact that gaps will be filled automatically. If the fit-to-fill action is configured, but disabled the disabled icon is displayed. This alerts users that the fit-to-fill action is disabled. When the fit-fill logic inserts events to fill a gap, the events are identified with the fit-to-fill icon. This alerts users that these events have been inserted into the list using the fit-to-fill mechanism. If the user manually deletes or drags an event that was inserted by the fit-to-fill mechanism, a warning / confirmation dialog box is displayed that states: The selected events where automatically inserted to fill a schedule gap, do you want to remove the filler events? Yes / No. Select Yes to remove any events that were inserted by the fit-to-fill mechanism. Any gaps created at this list position are ignored by the fill logic. Select No to cancel the deletion Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 167

168 On-Air Playback Operations Media Substitution Operations in Playlistv5 There are two functional aspects to this feature: Media Substitution Providing a simplified means to replace and/or add generic events to automation schedule Media Substitution When enabled the substitution function automatically replaces a missing event on the playlist when it enters a pre-configured threshold from the playing event. The benefit is that this function automatically replaces missing IDs from a list of approved replacement content. This ensures that missing media never results in a problem with the schedule. The mechanism and logic for media substitution relies on the time-to-air parameter that is configured in the Substitution / Fit-to-Fill Configuration Dialog. If the playlist is configured to use media substitution, as soon as an event with missing media enters this threshold it is replaced with an ID from the substitution lists with an approximately matching duration. This means an ID with duration +/- 2 seconds of 30 seconds duration is replaced by a 30 second event from the substitution list. However, if the missing ID was, for example 28 seconds, and there was not a 30 second event in the substitution list, the missing element would never be replaced with an element that was longer or shorter. When the event is replaced, it is identified with the substitution icon to alert the user that the event was automatically substituted by the system. If the event line is highlighted, the ID that was substituted is displayed in the information pane. This allows the user to add the substituted ID somewhere else in the playlist if required Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 168

169 On-Air Playback Operations Preventing the same ID from playing back-to-back The substitution mechanism includes logic to prevent the same ID from playing back-to-back. In the circumstances where two 30 second ID are concurrently missing and only one 30 second ID is available on the substitution list, the second missing event would not be replaced and it would be skipped based on existing playlist logic. Substitution Enabled: Playlists where media substitution is enabled display an icon to alert the user that this function is enabled. Substitution Disabled: If the media substitution function is configured, but disabled, the following icon is displayed to alert the user that the missing events will not be automatically substituted. Event Replacement Event replacement is a quick and efficient means for manually substituting events and/or adding events to extend the total break duration. Two basic mechanisms are supported ( Event replacement / addition from substitution list and Replacing an existing event from the substitution ); each working on the basic principle that IDs are replaced from an approved content list. Event replacement / addition from substitution list: In this use case, the substitution lists are displayed within the Info Pane of the Playlist UI, providing the ability to browse through the list and select an approved ID that can be copied and pasted or drag/dropped into the playlist. As the approved content list is playlist specific, this display dynamically updates as the user navigates between playlist tabs. A wait cursor is displayed to identify that the approved content list is being loaded. If there is no approved content for the selected playlist, this section of the info pane is blank Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 169

170 On-Air Playback Operations Note: An ID that is copied to the clip board cannot be pasted on a list where it usage is not approved. Replacing an existing event from the substitution: In this use case an existing event is replaced with one from the approved content list. To do this select the entire event line and perform a rightclick and from the popup menu select Substitute Event. The substitution is automatically made with an ID from the approved content list that is a near-match for the selected events duration (+/- two seconds). Right click on a playlist and from the popup menu select Substitution Event. If there is no near match for the selected event s duration, an information box is displayed with the message: "The selected event could not be replaced since the approved content list does not contain an ID with a matching duration" Close. A rule is in place to prevent the same ID from playing back-to-back. Also, if there are multiple IDs with a matching duration on the approved content list, they are used in a rotation. If the user attempts to perform an event substitution which would result in the same ID playing back-to-back, an information box is displayed: The selected event could not be replaced as this would have resulted in the same material ID playing back-to-back. Close. Replacement Enabled: Playlists where event replacement is enabled display the following icon to alert the user that this function is enabled Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 170

171 On-Air Playback Operations Replacement Disabled: If the event replacement function is configured, but disabled, the following icon is displayed to alert the user that the missing events will not be automatically substituted Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 171

172 Playlist Editing Operations Playlist Editing Operations Inserting Primary Events Primary events, such as programs and commercials, constitute the majority of a playlist s events. They may be accompanied by secondary events, and transition effects. Events can be inserted into a playlist using two methods: Manually. You can type event data directly into a playlist. Move events to the playlist. You can move records from the database or spots from a device storage window directly into a playlist, via drag-and-drop or copy-and-paste. Limitation: Do not use the same ID between different record types (i.e. single spot and multi-segment event). To Insert a Primary Event 1. Position cursor on the list where you want to insert a new event. 2. From the main menu select Events > Insert Primary or press the <INS> button on the keyboard. (A new Primary event is inserted above the cursor.) 3. The cursor will be in Revise Mode. Type in the ID in the ID column. 4. When an ID is entered, it is checked against its record in the database. If the ID is not found, the remaining fields are checked and their values may be changed or left as is according to list options configured in the Environment dialog box. 5. If the record is in the database, the fields will fill in with data when getting out of Revise Mode. 6. Repeat these steps for additional primary events. 7. When finished inserting primary events, exit Revise mode. To exit Revise mode press <F2> or from the main menu Events > Revise; these actions are used to toggle Revise mode on/off. Note: When Insert Primary is selected again while still in Revise Mode the new primary event is placed below the cursor. This speeds up the process of building a playlist file or block of events on a Transmission List. Inserting Multi-Segment Events When inserting an event with multiple segments as defined in the database, you must specify which segment to insert by entering its number in the Segment field. If you do not enter a segment number, the Select Segment dialog box opens and displays all segments of the multi-segment event. Limitation: Do not use the same ID between different record types (i.e. single spot and multi-segment event) Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 172

173 Playlist Editing Operations To Insert a Segment 1. Select a multisegment event on the playlist. And select Events > Verify Event Against DB. The Select Segment picker is displayed. If the event s count is greater than 1 a scroll bar is available to navigate the list. Note: If an event is not found in the database, a warning message is displayed. Click OK to acknowledge and close the warning dialog. 2. Click a segment in the Select Segment dialog box, and then click OK to insert it into the playlist. 3. Make changes to event info if necessary. 4. When finished, exit Revise Mode. To exit Revise mode press <F2> or from the main menu Events > Revise; these actions are used to toggle Revise mode on/off. About Display Sequence Gaps Although Playlist v5 automatically numbers segments sequentially there are scenarios, such as secondary recording, that can create multi segment records with non-sequential segment numbering (i.e. gaps in the sequence). Playlist v5 displays such a gap properly, including all of the segments with the correct information from the database. Media Client Note: Media Client allows and preserves multi-segment records that have non-sequential segment numbering (i.e. where there is a gap in the number sequence), although it is not intended that such records would be created within the Media Client prep form. Insert Secondary Events Secondary events are inserted using the Events > Insert Secondary menu option. Secondary events run in along with the primary event that precedes it. IMPORTANT: Up to 49 secondary events can be attached to a primary event within the Transmission List. This value is critical to know for users who utilize Hard Start events within their Transmission List. The logic within the Transmission List requires the next Hard Start event to occur within the next 50 events Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 173

174 Playlist Editing Operations To Insert a Secondary Event 1. Launch a playlist to view. 2. Select an event on the playlist 3. From the main menu select Events > Insert Secondary or press the <Shift + Insert> key in the keyboard. The Secondary Events Directory is launched. When inserting a secondary event in a playlist, Playlist v5 switches to Revise mode, allowing you to edit field data for the event. Optionally, click an existing event and manually enable Revise mode to edit the existing ID or info in the event fields. To enter Revise mode press <F2> or from the main menu select Events > Revise. 4. From the Secondary Events Directory dialog select the Secondary Events to insert into the playlist. Note: The configuration parameters of some secondary events can be edited. For details on configuring these events see Configuring an Editable Secondary Event (on page 176). Audio/Video: ( ) This function will insert a Secondary Audio/Video event into the list. It is used to air effects with the primary, like keys and or audio over mixes. When inserting a new secondary audio/video event in a playlist, Play/Thread ( ), but not Automatic ( ), are entered into the Type field. Switching is not used for this event. The event can be used to produce the audio/video over for a key/ audio over input to a master control switcher or as an audio/video breakaway. An A/V event may be run to switch the switcher. To do this, in the Type field specify Automatic ( ), instead of a Play/Thread ( ). The secondary event will begin with an audio-follow video transition. You may also add a transition effect Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 174

175 Playlist Editing Operations Audio Over On/Off: ( ) This is used to add another audio source over the primary audio/video source. The audio over source may replace the primary audio source or be mixed with it. Note: This event is only performed if the primary event s A/V Data is configured to use a Master Control Switcher. For details on configuring this secondary event see Configuring an Editable Secondary Event: To Configure an Audio Over On/Off. (see "To Configure an Audio Over On/Off" on page 181) Comment: ( ) Used to enter Notes into the playlist. Any text may be inserted into the title field of a comment. Comment event lines are ignored during transmission. However, they do add events to the list size. You can enter text in the title field up to sixteen characters. Data Event: ( ) This type of secondary event is associated with a device, but does not generate any video output. Instead, the action specified by the event is performed at the time the event would be put on air (i.e. the time entered in the on-air [or Time] column), had the event been associated with a video device. Typically used with video disk servers, a data event is used to control and automate the deletion of spots from the server. The use of this event with video disk servers requires an accurate scheduler or traffic program. If the events are not used carefully, spots may be accidentally deleted in the video disk server. Secondary data events are used to command serial devices requiring a simple command that does not need to run a countdown on the time of an event. This type of secondary event attaches to a primary event that plays at the time the command is sent to the device to execute the data event command. The primary event can be any primary event for any device. The command is sent to the device whose device ID matches the event ID. For example, the commands for the video disk server are entered in the secondary event s title. The command, Delete From Disk, is entered as DEL:XXXXXXXX:YY. X s represent the spot ID and Y s represent the optional port value. The command, Get From Archive, is entered as GFA:XXXXXXXX:YY. The command, Delete From Archive, is entered as DFA:XXXXXXXX:YY. Note: This secondary event may work differently on each device refer to user notes for details on this option. Data Event with Data: ( ) Use this event to send commands and other information to a specific device on the Device Server. When inserting this secondary event, use the text editor to enter the commands. The commands are sent to the device whose device ID matches the event ID. For details on configuring this secondary event see Configuring an Editable Secondary Event: To Configure a Data Event with Data (on page 183). GPI Contact: ( ) Inserts a GPI Contact Closure to a device that initiates a switch. The GPI Contact will play with the corresponding Primary Event at the same time, regardless of value of "Time". The event will display as played at the primary event time, although the actual GPI contact will close at the exact time. For details on configuring this secondary event see Configuring an Editable Secondary Event: To Configure a GPI Contact (see "To Configure a Keyer On/Off" on page 179) Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 175

176 Playlist Editing Operations Backtimed GPI: ( ) Similar to a standard GPI event, except that the offset is measured backwards in time from the start of the associated primary event. For example, a backtimed GPI event with an offset of 5 seconds fires the GPI contact 5 seconds before the start of the associated primary event. A backtimed GPI event cannot be attached to an event following a primary upcount event. In this case, the system would not be able to calculate when to begin the GPI event. Note: Backtimed GPI events cannot be attached to an upcount event. For details on configuring this secondary event see Configuring an Editable Secondary Event: To Configure a Backtimed GPI Contact (on page 178). Keyer On/Off: ( ) This allows you to define a secondary Keyer event in which a hole is cut in the associated primary events video output and is then filled with the output of the Keyer source. For details on configuring this secondary event see Configuring an Editable Secondary Event: To Configure a Keyer On/Off (on page 179). Secondary Record: ( ) Allows for the automated recording and segmenting of live program material, for immediate or future playback to air. Unlike most record events, this event type is used in lists that combine record and playback activities. A secondary record event is attached to each primary event that is being recorded. It functions only in lists that combine record and playback material. Transition Key: ( ) Similar to a Keyer On/Off event except, the key is brought up at the start of the associated primary event with the same transition type (i.e. brought up with a fade up, cut, wipe etc.). For details on configuring this secondary event see Configuring an Editable Secondary Event: To Configure a Transition Key (on page 180). Transition Audio Over: ( ) Similar to a standard Audio Over event except that it is brought up with the primary event and corresponding transition type. For details on configuring this secondary event see Configuring an Editable Secondary Event: To Configure a Transition Audio Over (on page 182). 5. When finished click OK. The secondary event is placed above the cursor in the playlist. The playlist is put in Revise mode and the secondary event parameters can be edited. 6. Edit the field parameters for the secondary event as required. When finished press <F2> or <Enter > to exit Revise mode. Note: Right clicking on a text field brings up a context menu allowing Cut/Copy/Paste of field contents. Configuring an Editable Secondary Event The configuration parameters of some secondary events can be edited. When inserting an editable secondary event, a dialog box allows you to configure its attributes and settings. Editable secondary events include: GPI Contact, Back Timed GPI, Keyer On/Off, Transition Key, Audio Over On/Off, Transition Audio Over, and Data Event with Data Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 176

177 Playlist Editing Operations To Configure a GPI Contact This procedure configures a GPI Contact Closure secondary event that has been inserted into the list. IMPORTANT: The GPI event controls the contact closure on a GPI card. The Playlist v5 workstation must have the optional GPI card. For more information about GPI and switch-only device configuration, reference the Device Server documentation. Note: The GPI Contact will play with the corresponding Primary Event at the same time, regardless of value of "Time". The event will display as played at the primary event time, although the actual GPI contact will close at the exact time. 1. To open the associated dialog box of an editable secondary GPI event already in a playlist, click the event s number, and then from the main menu select Events > Edit Secondary. The Secondary GPI dialog is opened. 2. Set the following parameters for each event: ID: Specify the ID of the secondary event (e.g. GPI). If required, click the Browse button ( ) to locate. On Time (offset): An offset indicates how long after the start of the primary event the contact closure should occur. The offset is entered in the event s on-air field. Duration: The duration value sets the duration of the pulse or length of closure of the contact. The duration is entered in the event s DUR field. The GPI closure may be longer than the associated primary event. Choose a Valid ID: Click the ( ) button to open the Valid IDs dialog and select from a list of valid IDs Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 177

178 Playlist Editing Operations 3. When finished click OK. To Configure a Backtimed GPI Contact This procedure configures a Backtimed GPI Contact Closure secondary event that has been inserted into the list. Backtimed GPI is similar to a standard GPI event, except that the offset is measured backwards in time from the start of the associated primary event. 1. To open the associated dialog box of an editable secondary Backtimed GPI event already in a playlist, click the event s number, and then from the main menu select Events > Edit Secondary. The Backtimed GPI dialog is opened. 2. Set the following parameters for each event: ID: In the playlist, a switch-only device s ID must be entered in the secondary event s ID field. If required, click the Browse button ( ) to locate. On Time (offset): Back Time (offset): An offset indicates how long before the start of the primary event the contact closure should occur. The offset is entered in the event s on-air field. Duration: Enter the length of time the GPI contact is closed. This value can exceed the duration of the primary event. The duration is entered in the event s DUR field Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 178

179 Playlist Editing Operations Choose a Valid ID: Click the ( ) button to open the Valid IDs dialog and select from a list of valid IDs. 3. When finished click OK. To Configure a Keyer On/Off This procedure configures a Keyer On/Off secondary event that has been inserted into the list. This option allows you to define a secondary Keyer event in which a hole is cut in the associated primary event s video output and is filled with the output of the Keyer source. 1. To open the associated dialog box of an editable secondary key event already in a playlist, click the event s number, and then from the main menu select Events > Edit Secondary. The Key Event dialog is opened. 2. Set the following parameters for each event: Note: The task performed by the key depends on the capabilities of the device you are using. This function will only be performed if the primary event s A/V Switching data is configured to use a Master Control Switcher. Modifier: This parameter specifies how the key source is outlined. The options are normal, shadow, drop shadow and border. Source: The key fill s source. When self is selected, the fill input both cuts and fills the hole. When external is selected, the key input cuts the hole and fill input fills it in. When chroma is selected, the key is determined by the colors of the background video Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 179

180 Playlist Editing Operations Matte: When selected, fill input is replaced by a matte source. The matte source color is determined by the mixer controls. Key Hold: When selected, this option will keep the keyer on through subsequent primary transitions. On Time: This will determine the start time of the keyer event. This option determines how long after the start of the primary event the key is overlaid. The value must be greater than 1.5 seconds or the key will arrive late. Note: This secondary event behaves identically to the Transition Audio Over and Transition Keyer secondary events when the value for the On Time field is blank or 00:00: Duration: Determines the length of time the key is overlaid. Do not specify a keyer event to turn off during the next event s preroll, as mixers are not equipped to carry out both actions concurrently. In order to have the key last as long as the primary event, make the duration field blank. The duration of the keyer event can either be blank, or specified as equal or greater than to: the duration of the primary minus the secondary's (normal) offset. the duration of the primary plus the secondary's back timed offset. the duration of the secondary's end-timed offset. The keyer can be removed by the End Key Hold function. Speed and Effect: The speed option determines the speed of the transition effect. You may also set which type of effect will run between events by using the icons located above the time fields. Effect options are cut, mix, wipe, fade fade, cut fade and fade cut. Key: Specifies which key source to use. Do not specify a keyer event to turn off during the next event s preroll, as mixers are not equipped to carry out both actions concurrently. Also, it is not possible to have two transitions overlapping in time. However, you can associate two keys with the same event as long as you set their 'on time' and duration so they do not overlap. 3. When finished click OK. To Configure a Transition Key A Transition Key is similar to a Keyer On/Off event except, the key is brought up at the start of the associated primary event with the same transition type (i.e. brought up with a fade up, cut, wipe etc.) Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 180

181 Playlist Editing Operations 1. To open the associated dialog box of an editable secondary event already in a playlist, click the event s number, and then from the main menu select Events > Edit Secondary. 2. This type of secondary event has a configuration dialog box similar to Keyer On/Off; For the transition key, the value of the offset cannot be set. It is possible to define a transition key event so it will last as long as the primary event. To do this, make the duration field blank. If the key hold option is on, the key is held over the transition in the same way as an ordinary secondary keyer event. 3. When finished click OK. 4. The system prompts to confirm addition on secondary keyer. Click OK. To Configure an Audio Over On/Off Audio Over On/Off is used to add another audio source over the primary audio/video source. It can be set with a percentage over ratio (For example, if set to 100%, it will completely replace the primary event s audio.) Note: The event is only performed if the primary event s A/V Data is configured to use a Master Control Switcher Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 181

182 Playlist Editing Operations 1. To open the associated dialog box of an editable secondary audio over event already in a playlist, click the event s number, and then from the main menu select Events > Edit Secondary. The Audio Over dialog is opened. 2. Set the following parameters for each event: Audio Over: The number of the audio input line on the mixer. Ratio: The ratio of over audio source to primary source audio, ranging from 0 (all primary sources) to 99 (all audio over source). Speed and Effect: The Speed option determines the speed of the transition effect. You may also set which type of effect will run between events by using the icons located next to the time fields. Transition effect options are cut, mix, wipe, fade fade, cut fade and fade cut. On Time: This determines the start position of the event and how long after the start of the primary event the audio is overlaid. The value must be greater than 1.5 seconds or the event arrives late; however, you may use the transition. Note: This secondary event behaves identically to the Transition Audio Over and Transition Keyer secondary events when the value for the On Time field is blank or 00:00: Duration: Determines the length of time the event is overlaid. Note: To have the secondary audio event end at the same time as its primary event, make the duration field blank. 3. When finished click OK. To Configure a Transition Audio Over Transition Audio Over is similar to a standard Audio Over event except that it is brought up with the primary event and corresponding transition type. It allows specification of a secondary audio event to coincide with the primary event in the same manner as a transition keyer event Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 182

183 Playlist Editing Operations 1. To open the associated dialog box of an editable secondary Transition Audio Over event already in a playlist, click the event s number, and then from the main menu select Events > Edit Secondary. The Transition Audio Over dialog is opened. 2. The Transition Audio Over dialog options are identical to that of the audio over on/off secondary event, except that the On Time option is missing (the On Time for a transition audio over event is 0). 3. Set the following parameters for each event: Audio Over: The number of the audio input line on the mixer. Ratio: The ratio of over audio source to primary source audio, ranging from 0 (all primary sources) to 99 (all audio over source). Speed and Effect: The Speed option determines the speed of the transition effect. You may also set which type of effect will run between events by using the icons located next to the time fields. Transition effect options are cut, mix, wipe, fade fade, cut fade and fade cut. Duration: Determines the length of time the event is overlaid. Note: To have the secondary audio event end at the same time as its primary event, make the duration field blank. On Time: The On Time for a transition audio over event is When finished click OK. To Configure a Data Event with Data A Data Event with Data secondary event is used to send commands and other information to a specific device on the Device Server. When inserting this secondary event, use the text editor to enter the commands separated by commas Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 183

184 Playlist Editing Operations 1. When this secondary event is inserted into a list, a text editor dialog box opens that prompts for the data to send to a device. 2. In the text editor, enter the data to send to a device on the network. The command is split between part in the Title field and the rest in the Data filed. A comma at the end of the Title field or a leading comma in the Data field is required. 3. When finished click OK. Playlist v5 inserts a line in the playlist or transmission window and enters into Revise mode. The data w/ data icon ( ) is inserted in the Sec field. 4. When finished, exit Revise mode. To exit Revise mode on the list, press <F2> or from the main menu select Events > Revise. The time in the time field is the offset from the preroll of the associated primary event. At the offset time, the commands are sent to the device whose device ID matches the event ID. Enable a Data Event A Data Event ( ) is a type of secondary event that is associated with a device, but does not generate any video output. Instead, the action specified by the event is performed at the time the event would be put on air, had the event been associated with a video device. For video disk servers, a data event is used to control and automate the deletion of spots from the server. The use of this event with video disk servers requires an accurate scheduler or traffic program. If the events are not used carefully, spots may be accidentally deleted in the video disk server. Secondary data events are Secondary Events used to command serial devices requiring a simple command that does not need to run a countdown on the time of an event. Note: This secondary event may work differently based on the device being used Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 184

185 Playlist Editing Operations Data Event Commands This type of secondary event attaches to a primary event that plays at the time the command is sent to the device to execute the data event command. The primary event can be any primary event for any device. The ID of the secondary data event must match the ID MATCH NAME of the disk port to perform the action. Multiple Secondary Data Events may be placed on a single primary event. The command is sent to the device whose device ID matches the event ID. As an example, the commands for the video disk server are entered in the secondary event s title. These events are executed at preroll time of the primary event. Since these commands are performed instantly no heads are threaded and the disk status does not change (unless the disk goes BUSY for a moment). The event is marked done if Automation sends the command to the disk. The event is marked missed if Automation cannot execute the command for any reason. While many of these functions are not implemented on many disk systems, the following functions have been implemented: Local Disk System Commands Delete: DEL:AnID or D:AnID Delete Protect: PRO:AnID or P:AnID Delete UnProtect: UNP:AnID or U:AnID Archive System Commands Get From Archive: GFA:AnID:TapeID or G:AnID:TapeID Delete From Archive: DFA:AnID:TapeID Send To Archive: STA:AnID:TapeID or S:AnID:TapeID Network or Fiber Channel System Commands Delete From System: DFS:AnID Move or Copy To Disk: MOV:AnID:#1:#2 or M:AnID:#1:#2:#3:#4 or C:AnID:#1:#2:#3:#4 Delete From Disk: DFN:AnID:#1 Abort Disk Transfer: ANC:AnID:#1:#2 or A:AnID:#1:#2:#3:#4 or T:AnID:#1:#2:#3:#4 Command Parameter descriptions: AnID is the ID to perform the function on. #1 is the source unit number of the source video disk in the networked disk system. #2:#3:#4 are destination unit numbers configured for the networked disk system (only one destination is required, but as many that will fit in the title field may be specified. TapeID is an optional parameter that is the Tape ID of the tape in the archive system that this file should be operated on Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 185

186 Playlist Editing Operations Edit Secondary event number The following procedure outlines the basic process for editing secondary event numbers in a playlist. 1. Select a multi-segment event in the playlist. 2. From the main menu select Edit > Revise or press <F2> on the keyboard. This toggles the playlist into revise mode. "REVISE" is displayed in the playlist tab to indicate the revise state. 3. Move the cursor to the Seg field to edit. The field is highlighted to indicate it is editable. 4. Manually edit the field to change the segment. If the system is configured for Single-event Multi-segment, then the allowable value range is 1-9. If the system is configured for Multi-event Multi-segment, then the allowable value range is Note: If Enter is pressed prior to getting out of Revise Mode the database will be checked. If the ID is not found, a warning message will appear. Click OK to continue. 5. Once the required edits are made in the playlist, from the main menu select Edit > Revise or press <F2> on the keyboard. This toggles the playlist out of revise mode. The "REVISE" is displayed in the playlist tab is removed Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 186

187 Playlist Editing Operations Setting Event Type Modifiers The event type modifiers can be set/changed for an event by using the drop down menu list accessible from the event line cell in the Type column. 1. On a playlist, identify the event, and then scroll to the Type column. 2. On the Type cell for the target event click on the list arrow located on the right side of the cell and from the dropdown select the desired Event Type Modifier. 3. Clicking on the option displays the appropriate icon set: Icon Description Automatic Event: An Automatic event will thread and play an event for its listed duration and switch. An Automatic event by itself will play out its duration and roll into the next event. Auto is the default setting for most primary events. Alternatively, a Play/Thread event can be used to play and thread, but not switch. Automatic /Time to Next: During playout, the event s duration counts down to 00:00: A clock is displayed on the toolbar. Automatic /Audible: Provides an audible automatic countdown starting 30 seconds from a commercial break into the next live event. To minimize affect on existing functionality (Time to Next) is automatically set and hidden from an operator when Audible is entered. Upcounter/Unknown Duration This event type is used for air events of an unknown duration; such as network, news, or sporting events or any other live broadcast. During playout, the event s duration will count down to 00:00:00.00 and then will count back up. This repeats until terminated by either pressing Play or Skip on the control panel or a contact start is reached. The next event will play normally. Up counters only work on events played from Switch Only devices Up count /Time to Next: During playout, the event s duration will countdown to 00:00: A clock is displayed on the toolbar. Up count/audible: During playout, the event s duration will audibly countdown to 00:00:00.00 and then will count back up. Play/Thread: This event can be used to play and thread, but not switch. Record Event: This event type is only found on a Record List. A Record event initiates recording on a device at the time specified in the event s time field Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 187

188 Playlist Editing Operations Icon Description It starts at the time indicated in the time field and records for the duration indicated. Manual Start: Use a manual start event to provide the equivalent of a break event during the transmission of a playlist. When playing, a list will stop when it reaches a manual start event. Click Play on the control panel Deadroll: A deadroll event Hard Starts at a specific time while the list plays. The deadroll event plays, but does not switch for its duration, and then stops. This allows a show to be taped at its intended time and to be joined-inprogress later at a point further down the list. Deadroll events are only intended for use on linear media (tapes) so that a JIP (Join In Progress) can be performed. Manage Back-Timed Events While Secondary Events may not have a Hard Start modifier, they can be end-timed or back-timed. The end-timed/back-timed modifiers can be added / removed using a drop down menu list accessible from the event line cell in the Type column (for back-timed). Back-Timed event ( ): Back-timed events are run at the offset value before the first frame of the primary they are attached to. This parameter is set from the Type field. Secondary Events that can be Back-Timed The following secondary events can be back-timed by enabling the StartEventBackTimed bit in the event control field. Data Events can be run back-timed. When run back-timed they are run at the offset value before the first frame of the primary they are attached to. Transition events (KEY and AUDIO OVER) always run at pre-roll of the primary. Keyer, Audio Over, Combined Audio/Video with Audio Over or Key, Record Switcher, and Source Switcher Events cannot be back-timed. While it might seem that there are uses for this, these events require using the primary event to handle switching, and the primary event may not be threaded at the time these events are run. Without having a primary device threaded there is no way to establish the audio/video output path to apply the switch to. There may also be a conflict with using the Master Control switcher during the transition of the actual primary. Event Type Icon Allowed Audio/Video Event YES Data Event YES 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 188

189 Playlist Editing Operations To Specify a Back-Timed Event Type 1. Open a list. 2. Highlight a primary event 3. Insert a target secondary event (See above "Secondary Events that can be Back-Timed (on page 188)".) Or Select an existing secondary event. (See above "Secondary Events that can be Back-Timed (on page 188)".) 4. Select the dropdown list arrow on the Type field to display the Add Back-Timed Event Modifier dialog. 5. From the dialog select Add Back-timed. If the event already has a Back-timed setting, a Remove option is also displayed. Manage End-Timed Events While Secondary Events may not have a Hard Start modifier, they can be end-timed or back-timed. The end-timed modifier can be added / removed using a drop down menu list accessible from the event line cell in the Time column (for end-timed). End-Timed Offset event ( ): End-Timed events are started at an offset from the end of the primary event (end-timed). This parameter is set from the Time field. Secondary events can be end-timed by enabling the StartEventEndTimed bit in the event control field. When Enabling a Key End-timed events can be used to enable a key on the last 20 seconds of program material. Since the exact program segments length may not be known by traffic at the time the schedule is made, an endtimed event allows traffic to accurately bring the key on for the last 20 seconds Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 189

190 Playlist Editing Operations When Event Duration Matches the Offset When using end-timed offset events whose duration matches the offset, such as an Audio Over device that runs 20 seconds from the end for 20 seconds, there are two ways to specify this event. Put 20 seconds in for the duration for the event, or Use any arbitrary duration, but enable the MatchPrimaryDuration bit in the event control field. Secondary Events that can be End-Timed The following secondary events can be end-timed by enabling the StartEventEndTimed bit in the event control field. Transition events (KEY and AUDIO OVER) always run at pre-roll of the primary. End-timed events following upcounter events are not supported. Event Type Icon Allowed Audio/Video Event YES Keyer On/Off Audio Over On/Off Combined Audio/Video with Audio Over Combined Audio/Video with Key Data Event Record Switcher Event Source Switcher Event YES YES YES YES YES YES YES To Specify an End-Timed Event Type 1. Open a list. 2. Highlight a primary event 3. Insert a target secondary event (See above "Secondary Events that can be End-Timed (on page 190)".) Or Select an existing secondary event. (See above "Secondary Events that can be End-Timed (on page 190)".) 4. Select the dropdown list arrow on the time field to display the Add End-Timed modifier dialog. 5. From the dialog select End-timed. If the event already has an End-timed setting, a Remove option is also displayed Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 190

191 Playlist Editing Operations Add a Transition Effect Transition effects can be added between events in a playlist. A master control switcher is required to use transition effects. A transition effect is configurable according to type, speed, key hold status and mixed audio/video and wipe effect qualifiers. 1. Open a Playlist and ensure Revise mode is off/disabled. To exit Revise mode on the list, press <F2> to toggle in/out. 2. Select the event in a playlist to assign the transition to by clicking the event number of the event. 3. From the main menu select Events > Edit Transition Effects. The Transition Effects dialog is displayed. 4. Configure the following options as required: Transition Type: Select the type of effect to run between events by using the icons located next to the time fields. Transition effect options are cut, mix, wipe, fade fade, cut fade and fade cut. Transition Speed: Select the speed of the transition effect. Options are Slow, Medium, and Fast. 5. When finished click OK Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 191

192 Playlist Editing Operations Change a Transition Effect Type The following procedure outlines the basic process for editing event fields in a playlist. 1. Select an event in the playlist. 2. From the main menu select Edit > Revise or press <F2> on the keyboard. This toggles the playlist into revise mode. "REVISE" is displayed in the playlist tab to indicate the revise state. 3. Move the cursor to the E column field for the target event. The field is highlighted to indicate it is editable. 4. Change the Transition Effect type as required. The Playlist "E" column displays the transition effect type. When the playlist is in Revise mode a dropdown list is available that allows an operator to change the transition effect type for an event. 5. Once all required edits are made in the playlist, from the main menu select Edit > Revise or press <F2> on the keyboard. This toggles the playlist out of revise mode. The "REVISE" is displayed in the playlist tab is removed. Edit / Revise Event Fields The following procedure outlines the basic process for editing event fields in a playlist. 1. Select an event in the playlist. 2. From the main menu select Edit > Revise or press <F2> on the keyboard. This toggles the playlist into revise mode. "REVISE" is displayed in the playlist tab to indicate the revise state Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 192

193 Playlist Editing Operations IMPORTANT: The playlist cannot be put into revise mode when the cursor is on a read only cell. Currently the following columns are marked as read only: RemainingTime, Status, Device, Type, ProtectStatus, Bin, EffectChanel (#), EffectRatio (%), SecSwitchParam (ssp), Content. 3. Move the cursor to a field to edit. The field is highlighted to indicate it is editable. 4. As required the operator can: Manually edit Time fields such as Time, Duration, Remaining, etc. (hh:mm:ss:ff). To remove an individual number use arrow or tab keys to move through the field. To delete all the numbers from a time field use a mouse to select all the numbers on the field (Time of Day, Duration, SOM, etc.), then pressing the back space or the delete key. Note: Loading a list with blank timecode values is accepted. However, when inserting or revising and event, the operator can only clear timecode fields by hitting SHIFT and selecting all the fields (hours, minutes, seconds and frames) and then pressing Delete. Manually edit Text fields such as ID, Title, etc. Change Transition Effect type: The Playlist "E" column displays the transition effect type. When the playlist is in Revise mode a dropdown list is available that allows an operator to change the transition effect type. Set ssp field (SecSwitchParam): When in Revise Mode the ssp column provides a dropdown menu for selecting Secondary Switch Parameters for Primary Events. The operator can select from the following list of predefined values: STEREO, MONO, MONO LEFT, MONO RIGHT, DUAL MONO, DUAL STEREO, SUR SOUND, 2 CHANNEL, SAP, AUDIO A, AUDIO B, AUDIO C, AUDIO D, 4 CHANNEL, and DOLBY Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 193

194 Playlist Editing Operations Note: If Enter is pressed prior to getting out of Revise Mode the database will be checked. If the ID is not found, a warning message will appear. Click OK to continue. 5. Once all required edits are made in the playlist, from the main menu select Edit > Revise or press <F2> on the keyboard. This toggles the playlist out of revise mode. The "REVISE" is displayed in the playlist tab is removed. Setting Event Type Modifiers The event type modifiers can be changed for an event by using the drop down menu list accessible from the event line cell in the Type column. The playlist does not need to be in Revise Mode to perform this action. 1. On a playlist, identify the event, and then scroll to the Type column. 2. On the Type cell for the target event click on the list arrow located on the right side of the cell and from the dropdown select the desired Event Type Modifier. Cut, Copy, Paste Playlist Events The following procedures outline basic Cut, Copy, Paste operations that can be performed from a Playlist. Note: A Done event that is dragged back into the playlist is automatically cleared as part of the drag / drop and/or copy/paste operation. To Cut an Event from a Playlist Use this procedure to cut an event from a playlist. 1. Select event to be cut by clicking on event number on list that corresponds to current location of event to be cut Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 194

195 Playlist Editing Operations 2. From the main menu select Edit > Cut (or Ctrl+X). The event is cut from the list and put onto a clipboard in the software. To Cut a Block of Events from a Playlist Use this procedure to cut a block of events from a playlist. 1. Select the first event of a block to be cut by clicking an event number on list that corresponds to current location of event to be cut. 2. Holding down the Shift key, use the mouse to select the last event of a contiguous block of events. This causes a sequence of events to be highlighted. 3. From the main menu select Edit > Cut (or Ctrl+X). The block of events is cut from the list and put onto a clipboard in the software. To Copy an Event from a Playlist Use this procedure to copy an event from a playlist. 1. Select event to be copied by clicking on event number on list that corresponds to current location of event to be copied. (The event remains on the playlist or Transmission List when copy is chosen). 2. From the main menu select Edit > Copy (or Ctrl+C). The event is copied onto a clipboard in the software. To Copy a Block of Events from a Playlist Use this procedure to copy a block of events from a playlist. 1. Select the first event of a block to be copied by clicking an event number on list that corresponds to current location of event to be copied. 2. Holding down the Shift key, use the mouse to select the last event of a contiguous block of events. This causes a sequence of events to be highlighted. 3. From the main menu select Edit > Copy (or Ctrl+C). The block of events is copied from the list and put onto a clipboard in the software. To Paste Copied Event(s) Use this procedure to paste copied event(s). 1. Copy an event line. For details see: To Copy an Event from a Playlist (on page 195). 2. Position the cursor on the target playlist where the event will be pasted. 3. From the main menu select Edit > Paste (or Ctrl+V). This pastes the event(s) into the list at the specified location. Copy/Paste Cells A cell can be Copied / Pasted within a playlist or to another list. 1. Select the cell to be copied Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 195

196 Playlist Editing Operations IMPORTANT: Cell copy is only permitted from three columns: Title, SOM, or DUR column. 2. Copy the Cell: From the main menu select Edit > Copy (or Ctrl+C). The event is copied onto a clipboard in the software. 3. Position the cursor on the target playlist column where the event will be pasted. IMPORTANT: The selected pasted cell must have the same column index as the copied cell. (e.g. A cell cut or copied from the Title column can only be pasted in the Title column.) 4. From the main menu select Edit > Paste (or Ctrl+V). This pastes the event(s) into the list at the specified location. To Undo / Redo an edit action When in Revise Mode, the operator can perform edit Undo/Redo action on an edited cell. From the keyboard press Ctrl+Z. This undoes the last edit action. From the keyboard press Ctrl+Y. This redoes the last undone edit action. About Configurable Verification Options The following options are available on the Settings> Environment > List Options configuration tab. These options can be enabled to augment Cut/Copy/Paste actions. 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. Delete Playlist Events Use the following procedure to delete events from a playlist. To Delete an Event from a Playlist Use this procedure to delete an event from a playlist Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 196

197 Playlist Editing Operations 1. Select an event to be deleted. Click the event number on the list that corresponds to current location of event to be cut. 2. Press <Delete> on the keyboard or from the main menu select Edit > Clear. This deletes the event off of the list Note: This event is not placed on the clipboard. Once deleted it is gone. To Delete a Block of Events from a Playlist Use this procedure to delete a block of events from a playlist. 1. Select the first event of a block to be copied by clicking an event number on list that corresponds to current location of event to be copied. 2. Holding down the Shift key, use the mouse to select the last event of a contiguous block of events. This causes a sequence of events to be highlighted. 3. Press <Delete> on the keyboard or from the main menu select Edit > Clear. The block of events is cleared from the list and put onto a clipboard in the software. Note: The events are not placed on the clipboard. Once deleted they are gone. Moving Events within a List An operator can move (reorder) events within a playlist, copy events between playlists, or copy events from a device storage window or database window directly into a playlist. Can copy/paste events between lists. Can copy/paste events and drag /drop events within a list. WARNING: Unless the List options is set to get around this, copy-and-paste should never be used if you are using a traffic system that uses reconciliation because this will cause the event to repeat the reconciliation key. Moving Events between Lists using Cut/Paste In Playlist v5, events can be Cut / Copy/ Pasted between playlists in the same pane or different Workspaces. 1. From the main menu select Workspace > Playlist only, Playlist and Timeline, or Playlist and Dashboard. 2. Open different playlists in the display. 3. In a playlist click an event, spot or record, or the range of, then from the main menu select Edit > Cut or Edit > Copy. 4. Move to another playlist in the same pane or in a different Workspace, click the event in a playlist before which you want to insert the selection, and then from the menu select Edit > Paste Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 197

198 Playlist Editing Operations Moving Events between Lists and Windows Using the Clipboard In Playlist v5, events can be staged to the clipboard pane and from that point copied into any list or window. Note: Events Cut from a playlist are automatically copied to the clipboard. 1. Open Source and Destinations If moving between playlists, open the destination playlist, and the source playlists. If moving from other windows to a playlist, open the destination playlist, and the source windows (device storage window and/or database window) 2. To move a single event: select the event to be copied to the clipboard, Then hold down on the mouse button and drag it to the Clipboard pane. Or Then From the main menu select Edit > Copy. Events Cut from a playlist are automatically copied to the clipboard. 3. To move a block of events: A Block of events can be copied to the clipboard: select the first event of the block, then holding down the Shift key select the last event of the block. This highlights the block. Then keeping the shift key held down use the mouse to drag the clock to the Clipboard. Or From the main menu select Edit > Copy. 4. Open the Destination playlist Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 198

199 Playlist Editing Operations 5. On the clipboard select the event(s) to be copied to the playlist. Note: Multiple events can be selected. 6. Drag the desired event(s) from the clipboard to the desired location on the target Playlist. 7. Perform a Ripple Time (Atl+M or Tool>Playlist>Ripple Time) Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 199

200 Playlist Editing Operations Clearing the Clipboard Since all cut events are automatically copied to the clipboard, it may become necessary to remove excess entries from the clipboard. 1. On the Clipboard pane select the item or items targeted for removal. (To select multiple items hold down the Ctrl key and mouse click the desired entries.) 2. On the keyboard press Delete to remove the selected items. Moving Events within a Single List An operator can copy/paste or drag/drop events within a single playlist, open the playlist. Edit Operation Notes An event must be dragged by its event or spot number to move it to a playlist. When dragging-and-dropping, all secondary events associated with primary events are moved with the primary event. This is not true when using cut and paste. Drag and drop only works within the lookahead. You cannot drag an event from beyond the look to within the lookahead. Cut and Paste will work if an event is beyond the lookahead and needs to be placed within the lookahead. To Drag-and-Drop a Single Event Use this procedure to drag-and-drop a single event. 1. Open a playlist. 2. Select the event to be dragged. Click the event number on the list that corresponds to current location of event to be cut and continue to hold down on the mouse button. 3. Drag up or down to the location the event will be dropped. The event lines separate to indicate the drop location. Note: Stay in the event column Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 200

201 Playlist Editing Operations 4. Release the mouse button to drop the selected event above the cursor. Dragging and dropping within one window is effectively a cut and paste Dragging and dropping from one window to another is a copy, paste To Drag-and-Drop Multiple events Use this procedure to drag-and-drop multiple events. 1. Press and hold the Shift key and click an event, then click-hold another event to select a range. 2. Drag the selection to an event in the playlist before which you want to insert the selection. The event lines separate to indicate the drop location. 3. Release the mouse button to drop it. The events are inserted above the target location. Move Events using Copy / Paste Use this procedure to move events using copy / paste. WARNING: Copy-and-paste should never be used if you are using a traffic system that uses reconciliation because this will cause the event to repeat the reconciliation key. 1. As an alternative to drag-and-drop, click an event, spot or record, or the range of, then from the main menu select Edit > Copy. 2. Click the event in a playlist after which you want to insert the selection, and then from the Edit menu select Paste. Clear Done Events An event that is marked done can be dragged and dropped down the Transmission List and then reactivated so it can play on the list again. 1. Position the cursor on the event that is marked Done. 2. Drag and drop this event down the list to where it will need to re-air. 3. With the cursor on the Done event that was dragged, right click on the playlist window and from the popup menu select Clear Done Events. Or from the main menu select Events > Clear Done Events. Replace an Event ID To replace an event ID that is located on a playlist file or transmission list, use the Replace tab action. 1. Position the cursor at the top of the list in the ID column Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 201

202 Playlist Editing Operations 2. From the main menu select Edit > Find and Replace. The Find Id box opens. 3. Click the More>> button to expand the dialog for more search options. 4. Select the Find tab 5. Specify the search parameters: "Find what": Type in the ID (or portion of ID character string) to find. (e.g. Demo0001, or Demo, or *emo). Once an entry is made the Find Next button is enabled. Replace with: Enter the string of replacement characters. Once an entry is made the Replace and Replace All buttons are enabled. Search Direction: Specify the search direction: All of the list, Up the list from current cursor position, or Down the list from the current cursor position. Match case: Check to have search look only for entries that match the case (Upper or Lower) for the entry specified in the "Find what" field. Match whole word only. Check to have search look for whole word matches. Cannot be used with Wildcards. Use Wildcards: Check if using wild cards, such as asterisk(*), in the search (e.g. *emo). Choosing to use Wildcards disables search options: Match whole word only, Match prefix, and Match suffix. Match prefix: Click to have the entered Find criteria match the against entry prefix. Cannot be used with Wildcards. Match suffix: Click to have the entered Find criteria match the against entry suffix. Cannot be used with Wildcards Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 202

203 Playlist Editing Operations Ignore secondary event: Check to ignore secondary events in "Find" operation. (When a search in list is typically done, the result includes secondary events. If there is a secondary event with the same ID, the user may not want to find it.) 6. Click Find Next. The cursor will jump to the first ID with the matching character string. 7. Replace the ID: To replace one ID at a time: Click Replace: The matching ID entry is replaced with the specified character string. If additional IDs or text strings need to be found and replaced select Find Next. (Repeat this until all records are found) To replace all matching IDs: Click Replace All: All ID entries matching the search criteria replaced with the specified character string. Note: Replace All can be used to speed up the process. Ensure the replacement spot is not already in a break with the ID being replaced. This will prevent the same spot to air back to back. Ripple Time AutoRipple is the process of adjusting the time column to reflect the time of day each event will play based on the duration of each event. As an event plays to air, the time field of the events following down the list will adjust as necessary to reflect the approximate time of day they will execute. IMPORTANT: In Playlist v5, Auto-Ripple is the default behavior. This is especially useful if the start time of an event is changed. Ripple time allows the start times of the following events to be updated to reflect the adjusted time. The exception to this scenario is if a Hard Start is located on an event. A Hard Start will not allow the times to ripple past it and the events following may not reflect the correct time of day they will actually play. Due to this blocking of AutoRipple it may be necessary to ripple the times manually to keep the list accurate to what time of day the events will play. To Manually Ripple Times Use this procedure to manually ripple events. 1. Position cursor in a column of the event that the Ripple Time will be initiated from. Modify the time as required and if necessary. 2. From the main menu select Playlist > Ripple Time or press <Alt+M> on the keyboard. The time field ripples from the event the cursor is located on down to the next Hard Start or the end of the list. Each successive event is offset by the duration of the previous primary event. Note: Start times of all events are changed until a Hard Start event is encountered. Hard start events interrupt any preceding events whose times overlap its start time Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 203

204 Playlist Editing Operations Checking if a List is Timed Out Ripple time can be used between Hard Starts to check if the list is timed out between the Hard Starts. If Ripple Time is initiated on an event and a Hard Start is located on a future event an info box appears if the events are running long or short to the future Hard Start. The info box informs the operator if there is overlap (long) or gap (short) time to the next Hard Start. Managing Pull Lists The Pull List window lists all missing events in a playlist. Missing media are events not located in any of the devices assigned to the Transmission List that the Pull List was generated from. Once opened, the Pull List Window can be refreshed on demand (F5 key and Refresh function of its contextual menu). Review Missing Events using the Pull List Window Use this procedure to review missing events using the pull list window. 1. Ensure a list is open for viewing. 2. From the main menu select Playlist> Pull List. A Choose Order box appears. 3. Click OK. Any missing items appear on the Pull List. The event column designates the location of the missing event on the playlist. The TOD Time of day column is the time of day on the playlist the event is scheduled to play. The Comment column indicates if the record is not in the database by a "Not Made" comment. The Occurrences column shows the number of times the event is scheduled on the playlist. The SOM and Duration on the Playlist v5 Pull List allow it to be used as a Dub List on the Media Client. The Segment number (01 to 99) field can be displayed. The Title field indicates if an ID is on a Storage Device or not and if it is in the Database or not Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 204

205 Playlist Editing Operations The DBStatus column indicates the record s status in the database BoxID1 and BoxID2 indicate box IDs, if relevant. Sorting List Entries Use this procedure to sort list entries. 1. Right click on any column header to reorder the display of any found missing material. The display is re-ordered by alpha-numeric sort and an arrow is displayed indicating the sort order. The sort order is not preserved when the Pull list dialog is closed. 2. For Example: The following illustrates changing the Event # sort order: Reorder column in a Pull List The display of available columns in the Pull List can be organized by using drag and drop action to swap columns in the list. 1. Using a mouse, select a header. 2. Keeping the mouse button depressed, drag and drop the column to a new position. 3. Release the mouse button to drop the column. Show/Hide Columns in a Pull List The Playlist v5 Pull List utility allows the show/hide of columns on the Pull List display. This option is similar in functionality to the Columns option of the playlist/transmission list Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 205

206 Playlist Editing Operations 1. Right click on the open Pull List dialog and from the context menu select Columns. This opens the Column Configuration dialog. 2. Show/Hide Columns. The status of available columns is indicated by icons in the Show column. Click an icon to toggle its show/hide state. The column is active ( ) and will be displayed in the list. Clicking this icon will toggle the column inactive. The column is inactive ( ) and will not be displayed in the list. Clicking this icon will toggle the column active. To show all columns click Show All. To hide all columns click Hide All. 3. Click Apply and then click OK. When the Pull List is displayed the columns shown will be as specified Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 206

207 Managing Windows Managing Windows Database Search Window Playlist v5 allows for full database searches using the Database Search Window. This window allows an operator to search for and review records of existing spots and, if spot information is already recorded in the database, to export the information to the playlist. Entries may be drag&dropped or copy&pasted from the database Search results pane into any opened playlists. To Search for a Record Use this procedure to search for a Database Record. 1. From the main menu select Edit > Database Search. This opens the Database Search window. Search Parameters are specified in the Find records Group box. 2. From the Record Types dropdown list select (check) the type of record(s) to search for. These settings are used to limit searches to records of certain types Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 207

208 Managing Windows To include a record type in a search, select its checkbox. To exclude a record type from a search, uncheck the box. Available record Types: The record types available for inclusion or exclusion in a search are: Single Spot: A single spot record. A single spot has only one SOM and EOM. A-Spot: A master spot on a multi-spot library tape. B-Spot: A backup spot on a multi-spot library tape. Multi-Segment: A multi-segment record. A multi-segment record can have multiple SOMs and EOMs, whereas a single spot can have only one SOM and EOM. Lib Box: (Tape only). The ID of a multi-spot record. The library box contains from 1 to 99 spots, with each spot containing its own unique material ID. P-Archive: A record associating a primary archive cartridge numerical ID with an alphanumeric archive ID. B-Archive: A record associating a backup archive cartridge numerical ID with an alphanumeric archive ID. 3. From the Search Criteria dropdown list select (check) the parameters to search by. This parameter determines on which field a database search is based. The values for the Search By parameter may be any of the following: Material ID. The ID of the spot. Title. The title of the spot. User Data. This parameter searches for the text in the User Data field of the spot s record that matches the text in the adjacent parameter field. Only 6 characters can be specified if you are using a standard database and 16 if you are using an extended database. Note: All clients connecting to the same Database and Device Server's in a facility should be configured in the same mode (extended or non-extended). 4. Keyword field: Specify the keyword string to search for. 5. Keywords field: Specify any additional keywords to use in the search. 6. Condition Filter: From the And/Or dropdown list select (check) how to treat the keywords entered in the Keyword and Keywords fields Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 208

209 Managing Windows 7. From the Search Options dropdown list the Search Range. Use these qualifiers to narrow the search scope. The following logical operators are available: Not Equal. This operator only lists records that do not contain the value specified in the Keyword field. Equal. This operator only lists records that contain the exact value specified in the Keyword field. Greater Than. This operator lists records whose property value is greater than the value specified in the Keyword field. Greater Than Or Equal. This operator lists records whose property value is exactly equal to or greater than the value specified in the Keyword field. Less Than. This operator lists records whose property value precedes the value specified in the Keyword field. Less Than Or Equal. This operator lists records whose property value is exactly equal to or precedes the value specified in the Keyword field. Like. This operator lists records whose property value are similar to the value specified in the Keyword field. Contains. This operator lists records whose property value includes the value specified in the Keyword field. Starts With. This operator lists records whose property value begins with the value specified in the Keyword field. Ends With. This operator lists records whose property value ends with the value specified in the Keyword field. 8. Once the search parameters are specified, click the Search button. On clicking the Search button to begin a search operation, the Search button changes to a Stop button while the search is in progress. It remains in this state until the search is concluded or until the operator presses the Stop button to manually abort the search Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 209

210 Managing Windows Note: If the search is short, the operation will be fast and the display of the Stop button momentary. Inactive status: Search in progress: 9. The results are displayed in the Search Results pane, located under the Find Records pane. When searching the database from Playlist, it returns all the results and shows how many records were returned at the bottom of the Database Search Window (Records found:) The number of items an operator subsequently selects on the search results window are also tracked (Selected items:). 10. (Optional) Records can be sorted (ascending/descending order) by clicking on a column header and property columns resized by dragging with the mouse. Managing Search Results The results of a database search are displayed in the Search Results pane Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 210

211 Managing Windows Tracking Search results When searching the database from Playlist, it returns all the results and shows how many records were returned at the bottom of the Database Search Window (Records found:) When there are no results, the DB Search Window says: "No Results Found". The number of items an operator subsequently selects on the search results window are also tracked (Selected items:). Right Click Popup menu A right click menu is available from the Search results pane to help manage search results. Option Copy CopyAll Save As Text Description Copies the highlighted record Copies all records in the Search Results pane. Allows the user to save the highlighted records to a text file. To Resize Columns If any particular record information, such as ID or title, is too wide to be displayed in a column, the information is truncated and followed by ellipses (...). To show the truncated information the width of each column may be adjusted by passing the cursor over the right edge of the column, and holding down the mouse button to drag the edge of the column when the cursor resembles a crosshair. To widen a column: 1. Position the pointer over the right border of the column heading. 2. Drag the border to the right. If the total width of the columns exceeds that of the Search Results pane, a scroll bar appears at the bottom of the pane, allowing you to scroll hidden columns into view. To Sort Records by Column You can determine how records are sorted in the Search Results pane using their property column header. Click on a field's column heading to sort all the records displayed in the Search Results pane by that field. The order of the sort follows the alphanumeric hierarchy: numbers come before capital letters, and capital letters come before lowercase letters. Each click on a header toggles sort in ascending or descending order. For example, if records are listed in ascending order, clicking the ID column header sorts them in descending order Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 211

212 Managing Windows To Copy a Record to a Transmission List Use this procedure to copy a Record to a Transmission List. 1. Select/highlight a record or records on the Search Results pane. 2. Right click on the Search Results pane and from the popup menu select: Copy: To copy the highlighted record(s) to the clipboard. CopyAll: To copy all records in the Search Results pane to the clipboard. 3. From the Playlist v5 main screen, open a Transmission List. (For procedure details see To Open an Existing Playlist (on page 137).) 4. Position the cursor on the list at the point the event or events are to be copied and paste the contents of the buffer to that location. (For procedure details see To Paste Cut / Copied Event(s) (see "Cut, Copy, Paste Playlist Events" on page 194).) Drag and Drop a Record to a Playlist or Transmission List Use this procedure to Drag and Drop a Record to a playlist or Transmission List. 1. Select/highlight a record or records on the Search Results pane. 2. Drag and Drop the record to the desired location on an open playlist or Transmission List. Save as Text Use this procedure to save search results as a text file. 1. Select/highlight a record or records on the Search Results pane. 2. Right click on the Search Results pane and from the popup menu select Save As Text. Saves the output displayed in the Search Results pane as a data (.dat) file. Selecting this command invokes a dialog which prompts the user for the filename to save as. Device Status Window The device status window allows an operator to check the connection status of devices assigned to a specific Device Server and provides other device information to help identify the source of event errors Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 212

213 Managing Windows To Open the Device Status Window From the main menu select Resources > Device Status. The Device Status window is displayed. This window gives the status of all devices controlled by the Device Server. About displayed Status information The following information is displayed in the Device Status Window columns: Port: Specifies which port a device is connected to. The status of a disk port is displayed on one line for each head. When playing, one line displays the status of the on-air event and the other displays the status of the next spot to air. Device: (Device Name) Displays the device name and type when configured on the Device Server. Status: Current status of the device. The following Status icons are displayed in the status column and used to indicate the state of device status during normal operations. Note: Device status icons may also be displayed in the full list view next to the device name. Icon Key Description No Dev No device is connected to the specified port. No Comm Unthreaded Playlist v5 is unable to communicate with the specified device. The device is not threaded Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 213

214 Managing Windows Icon Key Description Cued The device is cued. Play The device is playing a spot. Standby The device is in standby. Online The device is online. Offline The device is online. Owner: Transmission list assignment of the device. Specifies which playlist or cache a device is assigned to. If the owner field is blank and you want to use the device, it must be configured in the Device Server. Pos: (Position) Transmission list event # location of the device. Displays the playlist position number of an event the device is playing. ID: Displays the ID of an event the device is playing. This is the current Id that is threaded in a particular device. Dur: (Duration). Specifies the duration of the cued or playing event associated with the device. This is the duration the device is currently scheduled to play the event. A device that is playing will be green and reflect the counting duration of the event. An "A" event would be counting down, while an "AU" event will be counting up. Information: Displays the input and output ports of a switcher, if applicable. If a switcher is connected to a Device Server, the information field displays the device status (online or offline), including general information. Certain devices (Switchers, Routers) may give extra information of device status. Troubleshooting Troubleshoot Transmission List problems (incorrect status of devices) by checking the Device Status window for problems with individual devices. If a device is not available or not communicating correctly, the status column indicates the situation. The status also reveals if the device is not communicating or there is no device currently connected. Sorting Right click on any column header, the display is re-ordered by alpha-numeric sort, and an arrow is displayed indicating the sort order Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 214

215 Managing Windows The default is ID order. This allows, for example, all media ID with the same Kill date to be grouped together. The sort order will not be preserved if the storage collection window is close. This means that if a window is closed and then re-opened the default sort order is displayed. Device Storage Window The Device Storage Window lists the inventory of a device which is under direct automaton control, either serial or IP. When an event cannot be found, an operator can use the Device Storage window to: Verify that its information matches the spot ID on the device. Search and browse for individual clips. This simple keyword search mechanism allows operators to search for media across all of the storage volumes. Ascertain the overall use of the storage volume. Drag and drop and copy and paste from the storage window into playlists 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 215

216 Managing Windows IMPORTANT: The device storage window displays only those devices that are able to present a storage collection and are under direct automation control. This window will not display devices that are connected either to Nexio Motion or Nexio Insight (Invenio). Core Elements The Device Storage Window is comprised of four core elements. Storage volume hierarchy This area displays all of the storage volumes that are connected to the automaton. If multiple Device Servers are in use, the volumes that are associated with a Device Server shall be grouped under that Device Server name, as shown below (Your display may look different.) Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 216

217 Managing Windows This area allows the user to locate the volume that is of interest and, by selecting it, show the media that the volume contains. Device Storage Library: Upon selecting a specific device storage volume the contents of that volume are displayed in this area. The columns of the Device Storage Library are: Material Identifier (ID): Shows the material ID of the media Title: Displays the title of the material ID as entered in the database Duration: Displays the duration of the material ID as entered in the database Spot Number (#): Displays the spot number Play Date: Displays the play date as contained in the database Database: Database indicator, shows if the material ID has a database record. Displayed as Yes or No Start of Message (SOM): Displays the SOM as entered in the database Kill Date: Displays the kill or purge date as entered in the database Status: Displays the status of the media, for example Protect (P) would be shown in the column Right Click Context Menu Right clicking anywhere in the device storage library shall display a menu with the following options. Protect: Clicking protect will protect the selected media from deletion and cause a P to be displayed in the status column Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 217

218 Managing Windows Unprotect: Clicking unprotect will remove deletion protection Remove (Del): Selecting Remove or pressing the DEL key deletes the selected media. A confirmation box is displayed requiring operator to click OK to accept the delete action. Refresh (F5): Select this option or press <F5> on the keyboard to refresh the display. Columns: Select this option to configure column settings. Use Show All and Hide All buttons to determine if the columns are displayed. Click on individual icons in the Show column to Show/Hide an entry. Click Apply or OK to accept. To Open the Device Storage Window This option will give a storage window view of the video server inventory. 1. From the main menu select Resources >Device Storage. The Choose Device dialog is displayed. 2. Select the target storage device for the left list pane to check the inventory and then click OK The status bar displays the time of a Device Server. Time source originating from a PC is represented by the letter P. The letter T represents time from a timecode generator and the letter V for reference video Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 218

219 Managing Windows NDF and DF represent drop frame status for a broadcast facility. For example, when drop frame is off, NDF displays in the status bar. The second tray in the status bar displays the number of spots on the device. The third tray displays the number of minutes used on a disk and the remaining available minutes. The last tray displays the device s status. The color of a spot also signifies its status. When a spot is black, its status is normal and may be added to a playlist. Spots that are green are in use by a playlist in a transmission window. On Sony cart machines, if a spot s title does not match its record in the database, the spot displays in red in the device storage window. Device Storage window columns can be reviewed for: Spot ID: Shows the material ID of the media Title: Displays the title of the material ID as entered in the database Duration: Displays the duration of the material ID as entered in the database. This is the spot s duration. Spot #: Displays the spot number of the media which is assigned by the device. Play Date: Displays the play date as contained in the database. This is the date the media was last played. Database: Database indicator, shows if the material ID has a database record. Displayed as Yes or No Start of Message (SOM): Displays the SOM as entered in the database Kill Date: Displays the kill or purge date as entered in the database Status: Displays the status of the media, for example Protect (P) would be shown in the column Num: (Number) The number of the spot in the window. Spot ID: The ID of the media located in the device. Title: The title of the media located in the device. Status: The media s status: normal (available for use), In Use (playing), Title Mismatch (for Sony cart machines only) and Protect. Managing Columns on the Device Storage Window The columns that make up the device storage collection can be shown in any order and can be removed from the display. Each volume can have its own configuration. To change the column width The width of each column may be adjusted by passing the cursor over the right edge of the column, and holding down the mouse button to drag the edge of the column when the cursor resembles a crosshair. To Change column order Window columns can be reordered using drag and drop. Select a column header and then drag and drop it to a new location Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 219

220 Managing Windows Sorting By clicking on any column header, the display is re-ordered by alpha-numeric sort. The default is ID order. This allows, for example, all media ID with the same Kill date to be grouped together. The sort order will not be preserved if the storage collection window is close. This means that if a window is closed and then re-opened the default sort order is displayed. Show/Hide Columns in Device Storage The Playlist v5 Device Storage utility allows the show/hide of columns on the Device Storage window. This option is similar in functionality to the Columns option of the playlist/transmission list. 1. Right click on the open Device Storage window and from the context menu select Columns. This opens the Column Configuration dialog. 2. Show/Hide Columns. The status of available columns is indicated by icons in the Show column. Click an icon to toggle its show/hide state. The column is active ( ) and will be displayed in the list. Clicking this icon will toggle the column inactive. The column is inactive ( ) and will not be displayed in the list. Clicking this icon will toggle the column active. To show all columns click Show All. To hide all columns click Hide All. 3. Click Apply and then click OK. When the Device Storage window is displayed the columns shown will be as specified. To Refresh a Window To refresh a display press <F5> on the keyboard. This updates the content of the window Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 220

221 Managing Windows Protecting and Removing Spots Spots in a device storage window can be delete-protected in the device storage window to ensure they are not removed from the media. You can also remove spots so they are no longer available for air. To Remove a Record from the server Use this procedure to Remove a Record from the server. 1. Highlight a record by clicking on its entry in the number column. 2. Right click on the window, and then from the pop-up menu select Delete or press <Delete> on the keyboard. 3. The system prompts to confirm. Click OK to confirm. To Protect a Record Use this procedure to protect a Record. 1. Highlight an event or range of events by clicking on its entry in the number column. 2. Right click on the window, and then from the pop-up menu select Protected. The record is protected and its Status is set to P. (Protected events display a P in the Status column.) To Unprotect a Record Use this procedure to unprotect a Record. 1. Highlight an event or range of events currently protected by clicking on its entry in the number column. 2. Right click on the window, and then from the pop-up menu select Unprotected. The record is unprotected and its Status is reset. Moving Spots and Records to Playlists An operator can perform Copy/Paste operations from the Device Storage Window. This includes all types of event records (Single Spot, Multi-Segment and Multi-Spot) including the ability to move individual segments, A and B-spots. Using the Clipboard In Playlist v5, events staged to the clipboard pane can be moved into any list or window. This dockable clipboard allows the operator to copy / paste and/or drag / drop items from it into running playlists and playlist files. Segment checking is included for items that are moved from the clipboard. Items placed on the clipboard can be removed. The clipboard is transient, meaning that any items placed there will be lost if the application is re-started. 1. Open the source Device Storage window and the destination playlists Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 221

222 Managing Windows 2. Select the event in the Device Storage to be copied to the clipboard, then hold down on the mouse button and drag it to the Clipboard pane. 3. Open the Destination playlist. 4. On the clipboard select the event(s) to be copied to the playlist. Note: To select multiple items hold down the Shift key and mouse click the desired entries. 5. Drag the selected event(s) to the target location in the Playlist. (Or copy and paste the event.) Clearing the Clipboard Since all cut events are automatically copied to the clipboard, it may become necessary to remove excess entries from the clipboard. 1. On the Clipboard pane select the item or items targeted for removal. (To select multiple items hold down the Ctrl key and mouse click the desired entries.) 2. On the keyboard press Delete to remove the selected items. Using Drag/Drop to move Spots or Records Events can be dragged from the Device Storage Window and dropped directly into a target playlist. 1. Launch Workspace >Playlist only, Playlist and Timeline, or Playlist and Dashboard. 2. Open the Device Storage Window and select the desired storage. 3. Open the target playlist in the Playlist pane. 4. (Option) Drag/Drop from Device Storage Window: Select a record on the Device Storage Window, then move the record by dragging it from the Device Storage Window and dropping it into a target playlist. 5. Option) Drag/Drop from Robust Database Window: Select a record, then right click and from the menu select Database. This launches the Robust Database window. Move the record by dragging it from the database window and dropping it into a playlist Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 222

223 Managing Windows Using Cut/Paste to move Spots or Records Events can be cut from the Device Storage Window and pasted directly into a target playlist. 1. Open the Device Storage Window and select the desired storage. 2. Open source and target playlists 3. Cut/Copy/Paste from Device Storage Window: Select a record on the Device Storage window and then from the main menu select Edit > Cut. 4. Click the event in a playlist after which you want to insert the cut record, then from the main menu select Edit > Paste. Note: Dragging-and-dropping a multisegment record to a playlist opens a multisegment window. Multiple Records To move a range of multiple records, hold Shift and click the first record in the range, then click-hold the last record in the range. Drag the selection to a playlist and release the mouse button to drop it. Instead of dragging a selection range to a playlist, you can click Cut from the Edit ribbon tab, click the event after which you want to insert the range and click Paste from the Edit ribbon tab Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 223

224 Error Management Error Management Error Presentation Playlist v5 contains several areas where error conditions are presented to ensure that the operator is aware of situations that could result in a disruption of playout. These areas are illustrated in the following figure and detailed below. See also On-Air Playback Operations > Reviewing List Errors (see "Reviewing List Errors" on page 157). List Tab A playlist which has any error condition, regardless of criticality, will have its tab shown with an exclamation point graphic as an indication that errors are present. If there are no errors on a playlist, this graphic will not be displayed. If the error is corrected, the error graphic is cleared Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 224

225 Error Management Error toggle The error toggle allows the user to navigate to the events that are in an error condition. The number indicates the total number of errors in the list. Click the arrows to jump forward / back one error occurrence. Click on the number to get a dropdown list. Select an error occurrence from the list and the screen jumps to that error. Info/Details Pane The Info/details pane shows the total number of errors which are present on the focused playlist and the Status field provides details on the error state of the selected event. Any error messages in the Status field are simple and intuitive, such as, "Missing Media", Media Unable to CUE, check SOM" Air copy missing, protect copy missing, and Media unavailable due to device error Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 225

226 Error Management UI Error Logging Logs for Errors that occur during the use of Playlist v5 are created for each 24-hour day and covers the period from midnight to 23:59:59. UI log files are separate from Services log files and can be located at default installation folder, e.g. C:\Logs\Harris Broadcast\Playlist. The following errors are checked in this log file: Unplug timecode cable Lost/restore connections with VD On Air event was recued Missing event RAN SHORT On Air event was cut To Display a UI Client Log Use this procedure to display a UI Client log. 1. Navigate to: C:\Logs\Harris Broadcast\Playlist. 2. Using and ASCII editor such as NotePad, open file Playlist.log.x Where, x = the sequential number of error log created. Services Logging By default Services logs (e.g. AsRun Services, Error Services, etc.) are located in: C:\Program Files (x86)\harris Corporation\ADC Services\log. Logs files are generated for each service AsRunService, DataService, DeviceService, ErrorReportingService, IntegrationService, ListService, ManagerService, MaterialService, SecurityService, and TimecodeService. For example: AsRun Services Logging: Events that playback during the use of the ADC are displayed in the AsRun Log. An AsRun Log is created for each 24-hour day and covers the specified period as configured in the As-Run Service. The location of this As-Run file is also configurable in the As-Run Services Configuration. Error Services Logging: Errors that occur during the use of the error automation services are listed in error log that is created for each 24-hour day and covers the period from midnight to 23:59:59. This information can be beneficial to Harris Broadcast Support in troubleshooting any issues that occur. To Display a Services Log Use this procedure to display a Services logs Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 226

227 Error Management 1. Navigate to: C:\Program Files (x86)\harris Corporation\ADC Services\log 2. Using and ASCII editor such as NotePad, open a target log file (e.g. ErrorReportingService.log.x, AsRunService.log.x, etc.) Where, x = the sequential number of error log created. (e.g. Depending on the log type selected, x may be the sequential number of log created, the log created for the designated period, etc.) 2014 Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 227

228 Automated Recording Automated Recording Record Lists Playlist v5 provides features for automating the recording of taped and live events. The material you record can come from any source network/satellite feed, studio, or tape. With AutoSat: <<This functionality is not currently supported.>> Record Lists are created by AutoSat. Record Schedules are entered into AutoSat. AutoSat tunes in your feeds, and schedules the events to record on the Record List(s). Without AutoSat: Setting up for timed recordings is similar to preparing for event playout. First create a list of Record events, manually or through a traffic system, and save the list as a.lst file. This list will need to be loaded or appended into a Automation Record List(s) on a daily basis. Key Elements The following is an example of a Record List. In your Record List, insert Primary events as needed with the following information: Time: Enter the time of day you want to start the recording. (Most lists run off a 24hr. clock.) If recording to Video Servers only, and two or more events start at the same time you need to insert the additional record events on a second record list. (Record lists, like VTRs can only record one event at a time.) To avoid clipping the beginning of a program adjust the start time to allow: 15 sec. of pad. If you could have more than one record event start at the same time if you were using a VTR and Video Disk or Multiple VTRs then these events may be inserted on the same record list. Type: Enter an R (Record) for the type of event. The Record event is a timed, Hard Start Event Imagine Communications. Proprietary and Confidential. 17-December-2014 Page 228