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Contents

Using This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

If You Need Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Avid Training Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Chapter 1 Avid Automation Ingest Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Intelli-Sat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

DDME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

DDMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Media Cacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Publish to FastBreak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Chapter 2 Avid Intelli-Sat Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Intelli-Sat Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

SIDON Gateway Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

SQL Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring Avid Intelli-Sat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Checklist: Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Intelli-Sat Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Expanding Your System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Connecting Timecode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Checklist: Intelli-Sat Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Unpacking the Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Reseating the Boards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Initial Testing of Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Racking the Computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Making the Initial Cable Runs and Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Using the System Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Making the Serial Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Connecting the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Initializing Devices via SIDON Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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Starting up SIDON Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Editing the SIDON Gateway Device Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Setting Up Configuration Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Connecting to SIDON Gateway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Configuring Device Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Configuring Program Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Configuring Crosspoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Configuring Satellites, Antennas and Receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Configuring Satellites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Configuring Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Configuring Receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Chapter 4 Intelli-Sat Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Scheduler Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Scheduler Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Intelli-Sat Work Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Shortcuts and Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Avid Editing Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Color Coding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Scheduler Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Importing a Protrack Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Scheduling Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Recording Clips from Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Modifying a Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Scheduling a Refeed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Using the Context Menu to Schedule a Refeed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Making a Single-Occurance Change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Deleting a Scheduled Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Canceling a Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Deleting Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Printing a Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Exiting Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Chapter 5 Intelli-Sat Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Recorder Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

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Recorder Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Event Columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Recorder Color Coding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Recorder Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Recording to the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Recording to a VTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Recording to Other Destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Cancelling a Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Overriding Recordings in Progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Displaying Buttons and Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Maintaining Connection to SIDON and the Satellite Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Viewing and Clearing Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Exiting Recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Chapter 6 Intelli-Sat Advanced Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Customizing the Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Adding and Deleting Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Showing and Hiding Toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Creating a New Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Renaming a Custom Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Deleting a Custom Toolbar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Adding Buttons to a Toolbar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Organizing Menus by Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Using Large Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Viewing ToolTips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Displaying Shortcut Key-Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Animating Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Resetting the Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Showing or Hiding Columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Keeping Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Applying Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Printing a Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Customizing Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Adding a New User Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

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Modifying the User’s Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Deleting the User Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Logging On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Setting Program ID Length. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Viewing Information about Intelli-Sat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Chapter 7 Installing and Configuring DDMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Checklist: Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Installing DDME Server Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Installing DDMS Client Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Configuring DDMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Viewing Connection Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Configuring a DG Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Configuring a Pathfire Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Configuring a DDMS Destination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Setting up Rhozet Transcoder Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Changing DDME Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Chapter 8 Working with DDMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Avid DDMS Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

DDMS Workflow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

DDMS Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Cache Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Database Master Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Existing Master Subclips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Session Transfer Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

DDMS Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Viewing Connection Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Viewing Ads and Shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Selecting Destinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Sorting Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Searching Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Filtering Database Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Transferring Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

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Automatically Transferring Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Verifying the Item Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Disabling Automatic Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Resubmitting a Failed Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Cancelling a Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Clearing the Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Viewing Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Viewing the Transfer Log History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Saving the Transfer Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Purging the Transfer Log History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Closing DDMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

DDMS Advanced Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Viewing Item Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Refreshing Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Refreshing IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Deleting Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Switching Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Exporting Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Setting Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Chapter 9 Avid Media Cacher Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Avid Media Cacher Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Media Cacher Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Media Cacher and Media Prep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Media Cacher and Segmenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Media Cacher and DDMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Chapter 10 Media Cacher Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Menu Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Tape Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Segments Caching Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Segments to Cache Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Slider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

SIDON Server Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

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Available VTR Devices Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Available Servers Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Chapter 11 Installing Media Cacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Unzipping Media Cacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Creating the Media Cacher Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Adjusting the Media Cacher Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Defining SIDON Servers, VTRs, and DDRs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Defining SIDON Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Defining VTRs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Defining DDRs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Defining Routers and Switchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Changing Program Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Adjusting General Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Changing Color Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Configuring the Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Setting Up AmberFin Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Chapter 12 Media Cacher Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Caching to the Video Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Deleting a Clip Scheduled to Cache. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Searching the Tape Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Viewing Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Printing the Dub List Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Printing the Tape Inventory List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Reconnecting to SIDON Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Viewing the Day’s Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Viewing Information about Media Cacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Exiting Media Cacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Chapter 13 Setting Up Avid Publish to FastBreak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Checklist: Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Installing Interplay Media Services Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Installing Interplay Export to FastBreak Provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Installing Avid Interplay Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

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Installing Avid Publish to FastBreak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Finalizing the Publish to FastBreak Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Adding Environment Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Modifying the Publish to FastBreak Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

DMS and Asset Connection Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Locator and Segmentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Automated Transcode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Destinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Logging into Publish to FastBreak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

Using This Guide

Congratulations on your purchase of one or more of the Avid Automation Ingest Applications. You can use your applications to easily manage and automate recordings and other incoming feeds. Ingest applications can be configured as simple recording and scheduling tools or as comprehensive solutions to manage the entire workflow. Your station becomes more efficient when Automation Ingest Applications are integrated into a complete Avid Automation solution.

This guide can be used by all users, from beginning to advanced and contains all the task-oriented instructions, conceptual information, and reference materials needed for you to use your FastBreak system.

Unless otherwise noted, the material in this document applies to the Windows® operating systems.

n The documentation describes the features and hardware of all models. Therefore, your system might not contain certain features and hardware that are covered in the documentation.

Symbols and Conventions

Avid documentation uses the following symbols and conventions:

Symbol or Convention Meaning or Action

n A note provides important related information, reminders, recommendations, and strong suggestions.

c A caution means that a specific action you take could cause harm to your computer or cause you to lose data.

w A warning describes an action that could cause you physical harm. Follow the guidelines in this document or on the unit itself when handling electrical equipment.

> This symbol indicates menu commands (and subcommands) in the order you select them. For example, File > Import means to open the File menu and then select the Import command.

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If You Need Help

If you are having trouble using your Avid product:

1. Retry the action, carefully following the instructions given for that task in this guide. It is especially important to check each step of your workflow.

2. Check the latest information that might have become available after the documentation was published:

- If the latest information for your Avid product is provided as printed release notes, they ship with your application and are also available online.

- If the latest information for your Avid product is provided as a ReadMe file, it is supplied on your Avid installation CD or DVD as a PDF document (README_product.pdf) and is also available online.

You should always check online for the most up-to-date release notes or ReadMe because the online version is updated whenever new information becomes available. To view these online versions, visit the Knowledge Base at www.avid.com/readme.

3. Check the documentation that came with your Avid application or your hardware for maintenance or hardware-related issues.

4. Visit the online Knowledge Base at www.avid.com/onlinesupport. Online services are available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Search this online Knowledge Base to find answers, to view error messages, to access troubleshooting tips, to download updates, and to read or join online message-board discussions.

This symbol indicates a single-step procedure. Multiple arrows in a list indicate that you perform one of the actions listed.

Bold font Bold font is primarily used in task instructions to identify user interface items and keyboard sequences.

Italic font Italic font is used to emphasize certain words and to indicate variables.

Courier Bold font Courier Bold font identifies text that you type.

Ctrl+key or mouse action Press and hold the first key while you press the last key or perform the mouse action. For example, Command+Option+C or Ctrl+drag.

Symbol or Convention Meaning or Action

http://www.avid.com/readme

http://www.avid.com/onlinesupport

Avid Training Services

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Avid Training Services

Avid makes lifelong learning, career advancement, and personal development easy and convenient. Avid understands that the knowledge you need to differentiate yourself is always changing, and Avid continually updates course content and offers new training delivery methods that accommodate your pressured and competitive work environment.

To learn about Avid's new online learning environment, Avid Learning Excellerator™ (ALEX), visit http://learn.avid.com.

For information on courses/schedules, training centers, certifications, courseware, and books, please visit www.avid.com/training or call Avid Sales at 800-949-AVID (800-949-2843).

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1 Avid Automation Ingest Applications

Avid Automation Ingest Applications are cost-effective automation system tools that provide broadcasters, local stations, cable channels and similar operations with a streamlined solution for a broad range of ingesting tasks. With Autmation Ingest Applications it becomes very easy to manage and automate satellite feeds and other recordings, move media and metadata between cache servers and your video server, ingest third party material, digitize content, cache from videotape to server, and migrate finished content from Avid Interplay to on-air broadcast.

Avid Automation Ingest Applications include the following:

• Intelli-Sat

• DDME

• DDMS

• Media Cacher

• Publish to FastBreak

Tightly integrated with an Avid FastBreak 8000 system, Automation Ingest Applications let you seamlessly operate the station, helping you automatically organize daily ingest processes and frame-accurate recordings of content, therefore saving you time.

Familiarize yourself with the Avid Automation Ingest Applications described in this guide to fully utilize the possibilities these products present to your station.


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Intelli-SatAvid Intelli-Sat easily manages real-time recording of satellite and other incoming feeds.

With Intelli-Sat, each department acquires its own material: News, Programming, and Promotion can independently schedule required feeds and rely on Intelli-Sat to carry out their directions. Intelli-Sat integrates tightly with other Avid Automation systems, so program information is entered into the media databases just once. With Intelli-Sat, you can record several feeds at the same time, adjust the position of a satellite dish, tune its receiver, switch the router, assign a device, and command it to record. In the event of a schedule conflict, Intelli-Sat identifies the nature of the conflict and directs the operator towards resolution. Intelli-Sat recorded programs reside in either the video server or tape inventory where you can trim or segment them and play them to air. Intelli-Sat also provides automation of the receivers and satellite dishes.

n Avid Intelli-Sat can record as many feeds on as many record channels as your video server provides. For example, if your AMS has four record channels, Intelli-Sat will record four feeds at the same time. For an Omneon video server the number of channels you can purchase is unlimited.

Featuring a distributed control architecture, Intelli-Sat consists of two separate applications: the Schedule Manager and the Record Manager. The Schedule Manager application handles requests for feed recordings. Programming, Promotion, News, or other departments can order and manage their own recording requirements by entering information at their desks with up to 10 networked desktops licensed within the facility. Residing in Master Control, the Record Manager handles the actual recording process.

n For more information, see “Intelli-Sat Recorder” on page 95 and “Intelli-Sat Scheduler” on page 67.

Managing the complex tasks at record time, Intelli-Sat’s interface not only displays all active and upcoming record events, but will intelligently allocate resources as the recording schedule executes. Any errors or resource conflicts are highlighted, and if necessary, the on-duty operator can override the schedule or perform an ad-hoc recording. Device control is handled through Avid’s network-based SIDON architecture.

Intelli-Sat is even more powerful when integrated into a complete Avid FastBreak 8000 automation system. After a program is recorded via Intelli-Sat, the media record metadata is updated directly in the FastBreak 8000 media database, creating a finished recording ready to screen and prep.

Intelli-Sat

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Refer to the following Intelli-Sat System diagram to understand the corresponding broadcast framework:

n For more information about Intelli-Sat, see “Avid Intelli-Sat Workflow” on page 31.


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DDMEDDME provides broadcasters with a significantly improved workflow by automatically enabling file-based media to be discovered and transferred under automation control. Now, even manual transfers can be executed with a simple "drag and drop." Increasingly, media content is being delivered to broadcasters in file format, instead of video feeds or tape. Users can easily identify delivered content, tag it with traffic metadata, transcode and copy it to their playback server.

Previously, operators had to either decode and dub the media or use a more expensive transcoding scheme to ingest into their video server which is a costly process in terms of hardware, software and man-hours. The DDME solution can automate that routine, attaching the broadcast metadata to the media in the process, allowing broadcasters to create low-resolution proxies that can be monitored and used throughout their organization in a very cost-effective way. The user can preview the clip in low-res format with minimal resources, straight from the video server.

Extending the functionality of DDMS, the Digital Delivery Management Engine (DDME) package includes a full copy of DDMS as well as a fully qualified server and a copy of Rhozet Carbon Coder. Digital transfer functionality is maximized with Carbon Coder handling both the delivery and playback formats.

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Refer to the following DDME diagram to understand the corresponding broadcast framework:

n For more information about DDME, see “Checklist: Before You Begin” on page 130.


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DDMSAvid DDMS provides an easy-to-use application to manage the movement of media and metadata between cache servers deployed at stations and the Avid media database. The DDMS presents a windowed view of the available cache material alongside the server database and provides a "drag and drop" method of executing the file transfer to the video server. DDMS uses DDME to communicate between source, transcoder, and destination.

DDMS is compatible with Flip Factory from Telestream, Carbon Coder from Rhozet and the transcoding service from MassTech.

DDMS integrates tightly with the Pathfire delivery service. Working with both their Automation Connect and Server Connect software, DDMS recognizes material on the Pathfire DMG Cache and registers the descriptive metadata. If the media is needed for airplay, DDMS will initiate the transfer to the video server, attaching the facility house number. The metadata is interpreted and the details are transcribed into the FastBreak automation database. Sub-clipping, barter spot and break information is coded into the database with native house numbering. DDMS integrates with the transcoder built in to the Pathfire system.

Working with Pitch Blue’s native delivery tools to recognize media and metadata on the cache, DDMS works with the transcoding service included with the Pitch Blue cache server for SD material, and Flip Factory from Telestream as well as Carbon Coder from Rhozet for HD material. When FastBreak indicates that the media is needed, DDMS will initiate and monitor the transfer to the video server. The metadata is interpreted and details are transcribed into the automation database. All sub-clipping, barter and break information is coded into the automation database with native house numbering.

Managing the movement of media from various commercial cache servers, DDMS is fully compliant with the workflow defined in both legacy and contemporary DG systems Spot Box cache servers. It works seamlessly with the built-in Server and Automation Connect services in their latest systems. Other spot delivery systems are supported. Depending on the capabilities of the cache, automated and “drag and drop” functionality can be executed. Contact your Avid broadcast account manager for details.

DDMS and DDME are ideally poised to capitalize on the rapidly-escalating growth of non-realtime commercial and program delivery.

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Refer to the following DDMS diagram to understand the corresponding broadcast framework:

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Media CacherAvid Media Cacher is a tool that efficiently and automatically converts content from tape to the video server. The Media Cacher program controls any number of VTRs and server encoder ports to create frame-accurate digitized content. Media Cacher’s automated process greatly reduces the workload involved in transferring material to the video server.

Avid Media Cacher is a program that works with an Avid Automation system to efficiently and automatically convert content from tape to the video server. The program controls any number of VTRs and server encoder ports to create frame-accurate digitized content.

Media Cacher greatly reduces the workload involved in transferring material to the server and completely automates the process.

The main functions of the Media Cacher application includes the following:

• Transferring tape-based media to the server.

• Controlling multiple tape-transports and server encoders.

• Reading and ingesting to video server from physical tape.

• Transfering the Start of Message (SOM) and End of Message (EOM) to the SpotInfo table from the Tape Inventory table.

• Saving show segments with in and out times and subclips with SOM and EOM.

• Controling the VTRs via SIDON Gateway.

• Working with multiple devices.

• Including a Search tool to find specific tapes.

• Using a changeable color scheme.

When you segment a tape, the metadata is stored in the database. You can air the content directly from the tape or cache it to the server. From the on-screen tape library, you can drag and drop the elements to cache. When you drop an element in the cache list, more than one encoder may be available. Multiple encoders means faster ingesting. As server encoder ports and tape machines become available, Media Cacher automatically cues the VTR and accurately transfers material to the server.

Saving substantial time and effort, Avid Media Cacher transfers large quantities of tape-based content from shelf to server. Since most broadcast facilities have transitioned to a fully file-based workflow, shelf space is limited and many organizations have more content than can be stored. Media Cacher facilitates transfer to digital storage and free up valuable storage space.

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Media Cacher utilizes the SIDON control system to operate any number of videotape machines, routers and video server ports to transfer content. It also migrates the metadata that describes the tape assets to the digital file database. Transfers can happen simultaneously, limited only by the available number of tape decks and server ports.

Significantly easing the workload of facilities with a large tape library, the Avid Media Prep interface works directly with Avid Media Cacherto request tape elements to be cached to the server as they appear in the traffic log. Media Prep and Media Cacher will interact in the background to cache material on an as-needed basis.

Refer to the following Media Cacher system diagram to understand the corresponding broadcast framework:

Media Cacher can be configured to operate either as an integrated component of an Avid FastBreak 8000 automation system, or in stand-alone mode as a critical part of a large archiving project.

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Publish to FastBreakAvid Publish to FastBreak seamlessly moves finished content from an Interplay-linked editing system to a broadcast facility’s play-to-air server with Avid’s Interplay-based application. This ingest application help you eliminate dubbing from Avid editing systems while leveraging the metadata from both systems.

Publish to FastBreak serves as an addition to any Avid FastBreak automation system, incorporating functions of Avid Interplay and its Media Services Engine, as well as Avid ProEncode using the Telestream or Agility Anystream transcode engines.

The Publish to FastBreak application consists of two components:

• Interplay Media Service, allowing the editor to assign the piece for transfer.

• An automation application, managing metadata attachment and transfer execution.

Publish to FastBreak eliminates the need to render finished projects out to videotape, then manually dub those tapes to the transmission server. The Editor can assign a broadcast house-ID or provide a brief description into the Interplay data fields when content is complete. To initiate the transfer workflow, the Editor selects Publish to FastBreak from the Interplay Media Services menu.

Intermediately rendering the content, Publish to FastBreak places the metadata into the Interplay Media Services Engine. The automation application detects the presence of new content and tries to match the house-ID to a placeholder in the automation database. When a match is found, it executes the final transcode via the ProEncode service to the transmission server. If a match is not found, it lists the content and description for a Master Control Operator to manually match. The Operator can then drag-and-drop the media record to begin the transcode.

Enhancing video quality while reducing the processing time needed to go from idea to on-air, the Publisht to FastBreak workflow increases speed by eliminating the manual process.

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Refer to the following Publish to FastBreak system diagram to understand the corresponding broadcast framework:

n For more information, see “Setting Up Avid Publish to FastBreak” on page 215.


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2 Avid Intelli-Sat Workflow

Avid Intelli-Sat is a user-friendly satellite recording solution that is extremely flexible and powerful. It can operate as a standalone platform, but also integrates smoothly into other Avid Automation systems. Your Intelli-Sat system has two software applications that work together to schedule and record your feeds unattended. The Scheduler and the Recorder combine to create a total system that can be integrated with other Avid applications. Intelli-Sat lets your facility grow. You can easily add additional recording devices or expand into larger Avid Automation systems as the need requires. For example, your system might include Avid Automation Archive Manager. With Automation Archive Manager, you can assign a group name when making the schedule so Intelli-Sat deletes the clip from the server and deletes the archived copy as well. After the satellite feed finishes recording, it sends an update command to Automation Archive Manager to auto-archive the newly ingested clip.

The Avid system you use is designed to make your job much easier. The complex structure of Avid software uses a large part of the computer's resources to maintain the timing, speed, and accuracy required for television broadcast. The hardware and software in Avid computers is the best available. Avid stands behind all its products with confidence. However, if these products are compromised in any way by installing other programs on these computers, confidence in the system’s integrity disappears. Placing non-Avid programs on these computers exposes the system to serious, unsupported dangers. Any unauthorized use of Avid hardware automatically defaults any warranty or service plan.

c Do not install or run non-Avid programs on the Avid computers.

Each computer in your Avid Intelli-Sat system handles specific tasks for operating external devices and various applications. Depending on your configuration and options, several types of computers may control your system:

• Intelli-Sat Computer

• SIDON Gateway Computer

• SQL Server

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Intelli-Sat ComputerThe Intelli-Sat computer in a standard setup includes the Scheduler and Recorder applications. These applications do the following:

• Working with CompuSat to control receivers that SIDON® cannot control by itself.

• Receiving and performing event tasks such as recording satellite events.

n See “Intelli-Sat Scheduler” on page 67 and “Intelli-Sat Recorder” on page 95 for more details on Scheduler and Recorder.

SIDON Gateway ComputerThe SIDON Gateway computer controls devices, which play very important role during the Intelli-Sat setup:

• VTRs

• Server Channels

• Routers

• Receivers

SQL ServerThe SQL Server computer houses the main library using Microsoft SQL 2000. You can update the Intelli-Sat database by running a single SQL script:

• All updates Scripts for Version 4 DB.sql.

3 Installing and Configuring Avid Intelli-Sat

When your new Intelli-Sat system arrives, get it ready to set up and install with the help of a Avid Field Engineer. Avid can provide assistance with pre-install drawings and telephone support to get your system connected.

By the time the field engineer arrives, you should have your system prepared. At the very least, have the Intelli-Sat computer installed in the racks with workstations, connections, hardware, and monitoring already set up. You can also expect training with your new system.

This chapter contains the following main sections:

• Checklist: Before You Begin

• Checklist: Intelli-Sat Installation

• Unpacking the Equipment

• Racking the Computers

• Making the Initial Cable Runs and Connections

• Initializing Devices via SIDON Gateway

• Setting Up Configuration Tables

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Checklist: Before You BeginThis section helps you prepare your Intelli-Sat system for regular use. Avid encourages all staff who work with Avid products attend the corresponding training sessions to get the best optimum results from the applications.

Before you start to install software and configure the Intelli-Sat, ensure the following tasks are completed.

n Only a qualified network administrator should change the IP addresses in your system. For help with IP address configuration, contact Avid.

Intelli-Sat Configuration

Depending on you facility, Intelli-Sat can include a simple scheduling tool or a comprehensive solution to manage Dish/Receiver control, signal routing, and recording.

Intelli-Sat has three available configurations:

• Scheduling only

• Scheduling and Recording (including router control)

• Dish and Receiver control (full package)

These configurations are available as a standalone package or as part of a Avid Automation system. Avid also offers a PBS edition designed to meet the unique needs of the Public Television community.

A standard layout begins with a rack-mounted computer running Avid applications. This computer can operate receivers and dish controllers through the satellite controller software. If your facility has a CompuSat dish/receiver control system, Intelli-Sat can communicate with it.

Tasks Refer to...

Choose Intelli-Sat configuration. “Intelli-Sat Configuration” on page 34.

Expand your system configuration. “Expanding Your System Configuration” on page 35.

Connect timecode. “Connecting Timecode” on page 36.

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Daily operations take place from the Scheduler and the Recorder workstations. You can access these two parts of Intelli-Sat from the same workstation. Recorder normally resides on the Intelli-Sat computer and provides device control via SIDON Gateway, Avid's unique device controller. You can operate Scheduler anywhere on the station LAN (Local Area Network). If necessary, your operation can contain up to 10 Scheduler workstations. This configuration lets managers and traffic department schedule recordings from their desktops. If your master control operators need easy access to the Scheduler software, Scheduler can run in the operations area. The standard Intelli-Sat workstation consists of a monitor, mouse, and keyboard. The monitor is not included with your Avid system, letting customers choose their preferred type, style, and size.

n Avid recommends you use the largest monitor available to make it easy to see interface details and displayed data.

Carefully plan the location of the Intelli-Sat or other computers to allow easy and proper cable runs for all peripheral connections. Avid has expert staff available to help you plan your configuration. See “Checklist: Intelli-Sat Installation” on page 36 for details on configuration. For more information on system configuration and planning, contact Avid.

Expanding Your System Configuration

Intelli-Sat can operate as a standalone system to catch feeds and record them to your desired media. However, the most popular configuration of a station includes a full Avid Automation system with Intelli-Sat. This combination provides unmatched utility and flexibility in master control automation as well as automated satellite program recording. Avid broadcast automation packages can increase your efficiency and revenue. An automation system can control the master control switcher including transitions and key functions, the video server,


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VTRs, and other devices. These machines ultimately connect to your traffic log in Avid’s custom automation interface. Combine Avid Automation with the nearly hands-free features of Intelli-Sat and you have state-of-the-art functionality in broadcast automation.

n Whatever you need and choose, carefully plan your operation concept before installing and configuring your system.

Connecting Timecode

All Avid computers connect to your house clock through the NTP server. They rely on the SMPTE timecode signal to keep their clocks in proper sync. If the signal is lost, the timecode might disconnect.

c The user must ensure that the timecode is always up and running.

To connect timecode:

1. Ensure that your house clock is properly supplying the time to the NTP server.

2. Ensure that the client software on each Avid computer is properly reading the incoming signal.

The computer’s time must be accurate to on-air programming time.

Checklist: Intelli-Sat InstallationAfter completing the tasks described above, you are ready to begin the installation of Intelli-Sat on your system. However, the Intelli-Sat setup includes the following six steps:

Tasks Refer to..

Unpack the equipment. “Unpacking the Equipment” on page 37.

Rack the computers. “Racking the Computers” on page 38.

Make the initial cable runs and connections. “Making the Initial Cable Runs and Connections” on page 39.

Initialize devices through SIDON Gateway. “Initializing Devices via SIDON Gateway” on page 43.

Set up the configuration tables. “Setting Up Configuration Tables” on page 48.

Set up satellites, antennas, and receivers. “Configuring Satellites, Antennas and Receivers” on page 61.

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Unpacking the EquipmentWhen your Intelli-Sat equipment arrives, carefully unpack the boxes and retain all packing materials and boxes. Check the contents of each shipping container against the packing list and notify Avid immediately if something is missing or damaged. You can save valuable time by installing the equipment and running the cables before the field engineer arrives on site.

To prepare the equipment:

t Implement the tasks described in the following table:

Reseating the Boards

Before you install the CPUs in the racks, check the components and ensure nothing inside the computer came loose. Sometimes shipping causes components like the board to loosen and you need to reseat the boards in the computer.

If you are uncomfortable with this process, you should wait for the Avid Field Engineer. Tell the field engineer whether you have or have not completed this process.

w Avoid interfering with any dipswitch settings on any of the boards. Some of these switches are very close to the edge of the boards; pay careful attention while handling them.

To reseat the boards in the computer:

1. Ensure the device is disconnected from the power source.

2. Carefully remove the top cover screws, slide the top cover rearward, and lift to remove.

3. Very carefully, remove upper board support bracket screws. Ensure you remove any screws if one or two drop into the main chassis.

4. Remove the slot seating screws that hold each of the vertically mounted boards in place, near the rear of the CPU. Again, ensure no screws drop into the main chassis.

5. Lightly grasping only the edges of the board, carefully rock each board up and down in its socket to reseat the contacts.

w Be careful not to twist or side-load the boards, this can cause damage to the circuits.

Tasks Refer to...

Reseat the boards. “Reseating the Boards” on page 37.

Initial test the computers. “Initial Testing of Computers” on page 38.


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6. After each board was reseated, simply install the screws on the back of each board with light pressure.

7. Reinstall the upper board support bracket.

8. Reinstall the CPU case cover.

Initial Testing of Computers

Before you set up the computers in their final configuration, make sure they are working properly. This test determines whether the computer powers-up properly before the systems are placed in the racks.

To test the computer before final racking:

1. Connect the mouse, keyboard, monitor, and computer.

2. Ensure the power is turned off to the computer and monitor.

3. Connect the power cords to the monitor and computer.

4. Turn the monitor and computer on.

5. Wait for Windows to load.

6. Look for the Windows desktop display to appear.

7. Determine if the mouse is working by moving the mouse pointer around on the screen.

8. Test the keyboard by pressing the Caps Lock and the Windows keys.

9. Turn off the monitor and computer, disconnect the cables, and install the system according to your design plan.

10. Report any problems to Avid at once.

Racking the ComputersEach Avid computer comes equipped with rack-mounting brackets and requires three rack units. Securely fasten the computers to the rack with the appropriate hardware ensuring the computers have enough breathing space. If necessary, you can place the computers on a worktable instead of in a rack. The computer has rubber feet to absorb vibration and provide circulation around the unit. Wherever you install your computer make sure to leave at least five inches in the back for cables. The last part of racking the computers is to designate places for the monitor, keyboard, and mouse.

n Avid strongly recommends you connect the computers to an uninterrupted power source (UPS) and, at the least, a surge-protector.

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To rack the computers:

1. Get someone to help you hold the computer while aligning it in the rack and setting the first screws. You should not attempt to do this by yourself.

2. Install screws in the bottom of the mounting brackets first. This helps support the weight as you attach the computer to the rack.

3. After all the screws are installed, tighten them securely.

After racking the Avid computers, you are ready to connect the cables before you can begin initializing the system.

Making the Initial Cable Runs and ConnectionsIn this part of the installation, you hook up all of your serial, audio, video, network, power, and GPI connections. Refer to the drawings provided by either your engineer or Avid. This section covers the serial, GPI, and TCP/IP network connections. Remember that your Avid Intelli-Sat system does not process audio or video; it only provides serial control to the devices you connect.

w Before you begin cabling, disconnect the power from all relevant devices.

To make initial cable runs and connections:

t Implement the following tasks:

Using the System Drawing

Your Intelli-Sat system is configured for your specific needs, so Avid provides a customized drawing of your installation to assist you in quickly and correctly making the connections. A typical system connects the computers and station devices with standard serial cables. The computers also connect with CAT 5 network cable.

As mentioned earlier, you should have a good plan for the physical layout of the system. Your plan should take into account operator ergonomics, workflow, component placement, and cable run requirements. When you construct your cables, refer to your customized system drawing as well as pin-out and connector diagrams.

Tasks Refer to...

Use the system drawing. “Using the System Drawing” on page 39.

Make the serial connections. “Making the Serial Connections” on page 40.

Connect the network. “Connecting the Network” on page 42.


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Refer to the following drawing as an example of a general system layout.

Avid can help you design the complete system according to specific needs of your station.

Making the Serial Connections

In an Avid system, SIDON Gateway can handle a large number of tasks, but it is limited by the number of device ports available. You can include several SIDON Gateway computers in the system to increase the number of available ports. Since every system is customized, in some installations the SIDON Gateway computer might run other Avid programs.

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Refer to the following illustration and table below to understand different types of connectors on a typical SIDON Gateway computer.

Letter Description

A Reset button.

B Power button.

C Power connectors.

D Dual power supply.

E Keyboard connector.

F Mouse connector.

G RS232 port.

H VGA monitor connector.

I USB ports.

J Network port.

K GPI card.

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Shown above is a unit using two configurable RS232/422 cards. The basic SIDON Gateway computer ships with one configurable eight-port RS232/422 card. The eight-port splitter cables are 78-pin male to nine-pin male connectors.

To ensure proper functioning of the application:

t Connect serial cables to the appropriate ports correctly.

Connecting the Network

Avid builds your computers with network cards, drivers, and protocols installed. Professional staff adjusts the settings and test the computers before sending them to you. These preparations mean that you only need to place the network hub in a central location and connect it to the computers. You can use factory-made CAT 5 network cables in most circumstances.

w Do not route CAT 5 cables near high-energy power sources or cables, including high RF interference.

The Avid Automation computer networks operate over standard 10/100 or Gigabit Ethernet.

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To connect the network with your own cables:

t Ensure correct polarity and continuity.

Initializing Devices via SIDON GatewayYou can customize Intelli-Sat for your station and equipment. This process is fairly simple, but you should remember to work slowly and carefully. Before you begin, make sure all the devices are properly connected.

To initialize SIDON, the user must implement the following tasks incrementally:

Starting up SIDON Gateway

After you made all the connections between the SIDON Gateway device server and your router, VTRs, video server, and other devices, you can turn on the SIDON Gateway computer. Then you can start up SIDON Gateway and edit device tables.

Tasks Refer to...

Start up SIDON Gateway. “Starting up SIDON Gateway” on page 43.

Edit the SIDON device table. “Editing the SIDON Gateway Device Table” on page 44.


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To start up SIDON Gateway:

1. Turn on the SIDON Gateway computer and wait for the Windows startup to complete.

2. Double-click the SIDON Gateway icon.

3. Click the OK button on each advisory box until the SIDON Gateway window appears.

n If you receive any error messages indicating that devices or parameters are not available, click the OK buttons until the SIDON Gateway main screen appears.

Editing the SIDON Gateway Device Table

The user must edit the device table when starting up SIDON Gateway for the first time.

To edit the SIDON Gateway Devices:

1. Click the SIDON Gateway icon to open SIDON Gateway window.

On the SIDON Gateway screen, the user can see devices SIDON connects to.

2. Click Devices > Configure.

The SIDON Gateway Devices window opens.

n If necessary, resize the Modify SIDON Gateway Devices window to display more columns and rows.

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4. Refer to the following table to fill in the appropriate information.

Option Description

Port Input the serial connection of the device.

Name Input the logical name used for reference in SIDON.

Type From the drop-down list, select the device type.

SubType From the drop-down list, select the subtypes of the device.

n VTRs do not need a subtype.

Active Select the option to activate the device for use.

SIDONGatewayPort The TCP/IP port used by SIDON Gateway to communicate with the individual SIDON Server.

SilentStart Select the option to hide specific communication settings during initialization of the individual SIDON Server. If not selected SIDON Gateway will display communication settings when initializing the individual SIDON Server.

LastCommand Displays the last command sent to the individual SIDON Server for this device.

Locked Displays whether or not a SIDON Gateway client has issued a lock command for this device, if a client issues a lock command all commands from other clients will be ignored while the lock is active.

LockedBy Indicated the user’s ID who locked the device.

SIDONServerVersion The version of SIDON Server.

ReportErrors Determines whether or not errors are reported from the device. If the devices driver supports it and True is selected, error conditions from the device generate a response to SIDON.

DefaultTC Select the type of timecode:

• LTC – Longitudinal timecode.

• CTL – Control track.

• VTC – Vertical interval timecode.

IPAddress If the device is controlled through API, input the IP address of the device.

IPPort If the device is controlled through API, input the IP port of the device.

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LocalIPAddress If the device is controlled through API and it has a local IP address, enter the IP address in this column.

LocalIPPort If the device is controlled through API and it has a local IP port, enter it the IP port in this column.

Wait for ACK Disable If you want to disable the wait for an acknowledgment feature, set the value in this column to True. The default setting is False.

RejectStandbyOn If set to True, SIDON ignores the Standby On command.

Logical Device If the device has a logical device, enter it in this column.

MS Offset This option is reserved for future development.

Preroll Select to activate device preroll functionality.

Key Follow Mode Changes the set of commands SIDON sends to the device for Keep and Transitions. Contact Avid for instructions.

UseExtendedID Select to let the device use extended ID.

DeviceID Enter the device ID.

SourceID Input the device source.

DestinationID Input the device destination.

Use32GPIs Activate this option if your configuration has dual GPI cards so that SIDON can send GPOs to ports 17-32 on the second GPI/O Card.

Debug Activate this option to produce additional Debug logging if you experience issues with a specific device. Contact AVID for further instructions.

ShowMem Activate this option to show the memory usage for the individual SIDON Server.

ShowQueue Select the option to display queued device.

ShowWarnings Select the option to display warnings related to device operation.

PreParseLogin Select to let SIDON Server log the exact command it receives from a client prior to parsing it.

n This is a helpful debugging tool.

ResponseLogin Select this option to let SIDON Server log the responses that it sends back to SIDON Gateway (for example, timecode and status requests).

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n Most of the options can be left blank unless indicated in the device’s documentation. Many of the fields contain drop-down lists. Make sure to select the appropriate option from the drop-down list to ensure proper functioning of the device.

5. Click the OK button to post and save your changes.

6. Close the SIDON Gateway main screen.

7. Restart the program by double-clicking on the desktop icon.

Intelli-Sat should show all of the devices you added, and timecode should appear near devices that report timecode.

PAL Select this option if the device you are connected to is operating in PAL timecode.

WindowTop This is the pixel coordinates on the vertical axis to determine where the SIDON Server User’s Interface will display on the desktop.

WindowLeft This is the pixel coordinates on the horizontal axis to determine where the SIDON Server User’s Interface will display on the desktop.

SIDONServerState Displays whether the SIDON Server is in a running or shutdown state.

IsVirtualPort Select this option if the device you are configuring is a virtual device.

MasterPort Enter the MasterPort value if the device you are configuring is a virtual device that will send and receive its commands through another device configured on a separate port.

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Setting Up Configuration TablesIntelli-Sat Recorder contains important settings that you need to configure for the best function of your operations.

Setting up the configuration tables includes the following four tasks:

Connecting to SIDON Gateway

At first startup, Recorder needs to know where to find SIDON Gateway. This process inputs the necessary information for Intelli-Sat Recorder to connect to SIDON Gateway.

To connect Intelli-Sat Recorder to SIDON Gateway:

1. Start Recorder.

2. Click Settings > SIDONs.

The SIDON Settings window opens.

Task Refer to...

Connect to SIDON Gateway. “Connecting to SIDON Gateway” on page 48.

Configure device settings. “Configuring Device Settings” on page 49.

Configure program settings. “Configuring Program Settings” on page 52.

Configure crosspoints. “Configuring Crosspoints” on page 59.

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3. Refer to the following table to fill in the SIDON information.

n When adding several SIDON Gateway machines into Recorder, it is the best practice to create unique ID for each SIDON Gateway. If the device names are the same, the application might display the Database error dialog box. The user must input unique SIDON Gateway IDs.

4. Click the Save Changes button to apply the changes.

5. Click the Close button.

Configuring Device Settings

To ensure proper functioning of your Intelli-Sat system, you must configure external devices in Recorder.

To configure devices in Recorder:

1. Click Settings > Devices.

2. In the Devices Setting window, click the Routers/Switchers tab.

Option Description

SIDON # The number between one and four representing a specific SIDON Gateway.

Name The name of the SIDON Gateway.

Port The network port connected to SIDON Gateway should always be set to 10.

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3. Refer to the following table to fill in the Routers/Switchers information.

4. Click the Save Changes button, shown at left, to post the changes.

5. Click the VTRs tab.

6. Refer to the following table to fill in the VTR information.

Option Description

Router Number The number of the router; begins with 1 and increases for multiple routers.

Router Name The logical name used for reference in SIDON.

Serial Location The location on the router.

SIDON The SIDON Server that controls the router.

Option Description

Device Name The logical name used for reference in SIDON.

SIDON The SIDON Server that controlls the device.

Sub Type The subtype of the device that you can select from the drop-down list.

n The options for Sub Type come from the Media Types tab in the Settings menu.

Router The router controlling the device; it references the router or switcher as specified on the Routers/Switchers tab.

Serial Port The com port where the device connects to SIDON.

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7. Click the Save Changes button to post the changes.

8. Click the DDRs tab.

9. Refer to the following table to fill in the DDR information.

Status If you want to see this device in Recorder, set the option to Active.

In Cart Machine If you have the tape in your cart machine, set the option to TRUE.

Cart Machine Slot If you have the tape in your cart machine, indicate the slot.

Rewind After Use If you want to automatically rewind the tape, set the option to TRUE.

Eject After Use If you want to automatically eject the tape, set the option to TRUE.

Option Description

Option Description

Device Name The logical name used for reference in SIDON.

SIDON The SIDON Server that controls the device.

Serial Port The com port where the device connects to SIDON.

Cross Point The crosspoint of the device.

Sub Type The subtype of the device selected from the drop-down list.

n These options come from the Media Types tab in the Settings window.

Router The router controlling the device, as specified on the Routers/Switchers tab.

Location The location of the DDR; it applies to a multi-server environment.


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Configuring Program Settings

Intelli-Sat is more powerful when integrated into a complete Avid Automation solution. After a program is recorded via Intelli-Sat, the media record metadata is updated directly in the Avid automation media database, creating a finished recording ready to screen and prep. Therefore, for proper functioning of the Intelli-Sat application, the user must configure the settings correctly.

To configure Recorder:

1. Double-click the Intelli-Sat Recorder icon to open the Recorder application.

2. Click Settings > Program Settings.

The Settings window opens to the General Options tab.

Do NOT update SpotInfo If you do not want to update the SpotInfo table in the database, set the option to True. The default is False.

Status If you want to see this device in Recorder, set to Active.

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Option Description

Dish Movement Delay The amount of delay built in to accommodate the movement of the dish. Set in the format hh:mm:ss.

Total number of servers The total number of video servers available in your multi-server environment.

Events Queued The number of minutes before recording that an event should show in a queue.

Pre-Record Time Intelli-Sat begins recording this amount of time before the scheduled time to allow for irregularities in network and provide scheduling. Set in the format hh:mm:ss.

Post-Record Time Intelli-Sat records this amount of time after the program ends to allow for irregularities in network and provide scheduling. Set in the format hh:mm:ss.


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Set Delete Protected for DDR Recordings

If you want to protect from deletion for server recordings, select this option.

Check for Delete Protected in Sundance DB

If you want to check for delete protection in the database, select this option. Default is selected.

Crosspoint to use after Recording is complete

Enter the numder of crosspoint used after recording is done.

Do NOT perform Switch If you do not want Recorder to switch, select this option.

Use Time Of Day Sends to SIDON a READYRECTC# command, telling SIDON to use the time of day for recording.

n This option might not be available for some servers.

Use Timer Record Sends to SIDON a TIMERRECORD# command, telling SIDON when exactly to start the recording.

Transfer Program Name to ISCI field in Sundance DB

Populates the ISCI field in the database with the program name.

Remove trailing character after ‘-’ from clip name for VTR recordings

Removes the trailing character after the hyphen (-) from clip names for recordings performed with VTR.

Warn on overwriting events in Sundance DB.

Warns the user in case of overwriting events in the database, for example, when the user is applying a Media ID that already exists in the system or database.

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4. Click the System Interaction tab.

5. Fill in the appropriate information.

Refer to the following table for a description of Data Mover options.

Option Description

Data Mover Installed If your have Avid Data Mover, select this option.

Delete MetaData If you want to send a high-priority command to Data Mover to delete the element from all servers, select this option.

IP Address The IP address of the computer where that application runs.

Port The Data Mover port Intelli-Sat connects to should be 3429.


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Refer to the following table for a description of Automation Archive Manager options.

Refer to the following table for a description of Satellite Controller options.

Refer to the following table for Audio Sub-Carriers options.

Refer to the following table for a description of Video and Audio levels.

Option Description

SAM Installed If your system includes Automation Archive Manager, select this option.

Delete before start of recording

Sends the Delete command to Automation Archive Manager before start of recording.


Port The port that connects to Automation Archive Manager. Use the default port, 76, unless the Automation Archive Manager Port field in the Automation Archive Manager config file indicates a different port.

Option Description

Satellite Controller Installed If your system operates a controller application, such as CompuSat, select this option.


Option Description

Audio 1 The CompuSat Audio level 1.

Adio 2 The CompuSat Audio level 2.

Audio 3 The CompuSat Audio level 3.

Option Description

Video (%) The Video level in percent that user can modify when scheduling recording using CompuSat.

Audio 1 (%) The Adio 1 level in percent that user can modify when scheduling recording using CompuSat.


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Refer to the following table for general options of system interaction.

6. Click the Media Types tab.


Audio 2(%) The Adio 2 level in percent that user can modify when scheduling recording using CompuSat.

Audio 3(%) The Adio 3 level in percent that user can modify when scheduling recording using CompuSat.

Option Description

Option Description

Cart Machine Installed If you use a cart machine, select this option.

Avid Automation Installed If you have Avid Automation system, select this option.

Option Description

Device Type From the drop-down list, select the category of device.

Media Type Intelli-Sat chooses one available device from the media type selected during scheduling.

Tape Deck (VTR) Media ID must be unique

If you want each tape deck media ID to be unique, select this option. Default is selected.


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8. Add and modify the Media Types to match your operations and recording equipment. This provides operators with a choice of the devices and media types for recording.

9. Click the Save Changes button to post the changes to the table.

10. Click the Receiver Types tab.


12. Add and modify the Receiver Types to match your operations and recording equipment.


14. Click the OK button after you complete the configuration.

Server (DDR) Media ID must be unique

If you want each sever media ID to be unique, select this option. Default is selected.

Option Description

Option Description

Type From the drop-down list, select the type of receiver.

Tuning Time (Sec) The time required for the receiver to tune.


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Configuring Crosspoints

Crosspoint are very important to maintain proper functioning of switchers. The user must configure crosspoint to be able to use switchers.

To configure crosspoints in Recorder:

1. Click Settings > Cross Points.

2. In the Cross Points window, click the Source tab to view source crosspoints.

3. Use the Editing bar at the bottom of the window to navigate, add, and delete sources.

Refer to the following table to fill in the appropriate information.

Option Description

Name The name of the source.

Router The router connected to the source.

X-Point The crosspoint of the source.


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4. Click the Destination tab to view destination crosspoints.

5. Use the editing bar at the bottom of the window to navigate, add, and delete destinations.

Refer to the following table to fill in the appropriate information.

Multi-Levels If you plan to switch the receiver over multiple audio and video levels on the router, select this option.

Audio 1 Xpoint The crosspoint for audio1.

Audio 1 Level The level for audio1.

Audio 2 Xpoint The cross point for audio2.


Multi Level Switch Select the option, if the multi level switching is required.

Levels 1-8 Contact Avid for more information.

L1-L8 Sources Contact Avid for more information.

Option Description

Option Description

Name The name of the destination.

Router The router connected to the destination.

X-Point The crosspoint of the destination.

Multi Levels If you plan to switch the receiver over multiple audio and video levels on the router, select this option.

Video Level The level of video for the destination.

Audio 1 Xpoint The crosspoint audio1.


Audio 2 Xpoint The crosspoint for audio2.


Multi Level Switch Select the option, if the multi level switching is required.

Levels 1-8 Contact Avid for more information.

L1-L8 Destinations Contact Avid for more information.

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Configuring Satellites, Antennas and ReceiversThe last step before you can use Recorder and Scheduler is to set up satellites, antennas, and recorders that you will use through Intelli-Sat.

If you have CompuSat, you can use the SatImport utility to automatically fill in some of the tables in this section, but you still need to verify the imported data and set the crosspoints.

This section contains the following main topics:

• Configuring Satellites

• Configuring Antennas

• Configuring Receivers

Configuring Satellites

With the Intelli-Sat system, the user can record events directly from satellites. To ensure proper communication between you Intelli-Sat system and satellites, you should properly confire satellites in Intelli-Sat Recorder.

To set up the satellites in Recorder:

1. Click Settings > Satellites.

The Satellites window opens.


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2. Use the Editing bar to fill in the appropriate information based on the following tables.

Refer to the following table for a description of satellite options.

Refer to the following table for a description of transponder options.



Configuring Antennas

Antennas must be properly configured to ensure proper transmition of signals from your station to the world.

To set up an antenna:

1. Click Settings > Antennas.

Option Description

Name The name of the satellite.

Active If you want to access this satellite in Recorder, select this option.

CompuSat Controlled If CompuSat controls the satellite, select this option.

Digital If the satellite is digital, select this option.

Version The version number.

Status The status of the satellite.

Option Description

Name The name of the transponder or channel.

Channel The tansponder channel.

Digital If the transponder is digital, select this option.

Version The version number.


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The Antennas window opens.

2. Use the editing menu to navigate, add, or delete antennas.

Refer to the following table for a description of options for antennas.


Configuring Receivers

Your Intelli-Sat system, managing and automating recording of satellite and other incoming feeds, must be connected to Receiver control. Receivers presenting an integral part of any satellite system transmit the satellite signal into your station.

To set up the receivers in Recorder:

1. Click Settings > Receivers.

Option Description

ID The number of the antenna.

Name The name of the antenna.

Active Set to True if the antenna is active.


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The Receiver Listings window opens showing the Satellites tab.


Option Description

Name The name of the receiver.

Type Select the type of the receiver from the drop-down list.

Active If you want to access this receiver in Recorder, select this option.

Router From the drop-down list, select the router that controls the receiver.

Primary SIDON From the drop-down list, select the primary SIDON for tuning the receiver.

PrimaryPort The receiver’s com port on SIDON.

X-Point The crosspoint of the receiver.

BaseVCT Setting for specific receivers; Virtual Channel Table.

Sat Controlled If the receiver is controlled by CompuSat, select this option.


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n Most of the fields can be left blank unless indicated in the device’s documentation.

3. Click the Add button to add a satellite.

4. Click the Antennas tab.


6. Click the Add button to add an antenna.


8. (Optional) If you need to adjust the transponders, do the following:

a. In the Receivers Listing window, click the Transponders button.

MultiLevels If you plan to switch the receiver over multiple audio and video levels on the router, select this option.

Video Level The level for video.

Audio1 Xpoint The crosspoint audio1.

Audio1 Level The level audio1.

Audio2 Xpoint The crosspoint for audio2.

Audio2 Level The level for audio2.

Status From the drop-down list, select the status of the receiver.

Option Description

Option Description

Name The name of the antenna.

Active Indicates that the antenna is active.


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The Channel Viewable Listing window opens,where you can configure the transponder connections.

n Transponder is the receiver and transmitter in a broadcast satellite, relaying received signals back to earth.

b. Set the transponder information.

c. Click OK.


4 Intelli-Sat Scheduler

Intelli-Sat Scheduler organizes your feeds. The satellite recording process begins with Scheduler. To set up Scheduler, you need your satellite feed information and a few minutes to program the system. Scheduler's wizard quickly and easily guides you through each step of building a recording schedule.

The wizard is similar to other Windows applications which have a step-by-step process that prompts you to enter required information. In the wizard, you can enter backup recording or refeed information. This allows quick rescheduling of missed feeds or changes in programming.

The Scheduler program handles requests for satellite feed recordings. It is licensed for up to 10 networked desktops in your facility. This lets Programming, Promotion, News, and other departments manage their own recording by entering information directly into Scheduler. The scheduling process includes several options that let you record recurring programs. These programs are called “daily episodics”. You only need to enter daily episodics once. Scheduler creates the schedule every week based on your original entries.

Make sure you have completed system initialization before using Scheduler. For Scheduler to operate properly, the following tables must be complete:

• SIDON

• SIDON Gateway Devices

• Antennas

• Receivers

n See “Installing and Configuring Avid Intelli-Sat” on page 33 for details on configuring the system tables.


• Scheduler Interface

• Scheduler Operations


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Scheduler InterfaceThis section introduces the Intelli-Sat application’s interface. The Intelli-Sat main screen contains various menus and buttons. Familiarize yourself with Intelli-Sat screen elements and functions for a smoother workflow.

The Intelli-Sat Scheduler interface lets you view a schedule for any date. You can modify, edit, or delete any element for the selected schedule and future schedules.

The Intelli-Sat interface contains the components shown below:

Item Description

Time The current house time.

Menu Contains functions supported by Intelli-Sat, organized into sections. See “Scheduler Menu” on page 69.

Toolbar Provide easy, graphical access to scheduled events functions. For a complete list of buttons, see “Shortcuts and Buttons” on page 207.

Context Menus Appear when you right-click the event and provide an alternative method for reaching selections from the menus and buttons.

Work Area Consists of the Scheduled Events and active schedules.

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Several of the windows in Intelli-Sat have horizontal and vertical sliders that move, hide, and show frames within the window. Sliders move only in two directions. Horizontal sliders hide or reveal windows on the main screen by moving up and down. Vertical sliders hide or reveal windows on the main screen by moving left and right.

The Intelli-Sat Scheduler interface includes the following:

• Scheduler Menu

• Intelli-Sat Work Area

• Shortcuts and Buttons

• Avid Editing Bar

• Color Coding

Scheduler Menu

The menu bar in Intelli-Sat Scheduler manages scheduled events and feeds. Some selections might appear dimmed when they do not apply to the current work context, like when a playlist is inactive, or you might not have those privileges assigned in Rights Management. See “Modifying the User’s Access” on page 125 for details.

Menu Option Description

File Import Protract Data Opens the Import File window.

Print Prints out the schedule.

Exit Closes the application.

Actions Cancel Feed Cancels the selected feed.

Delete Schedule Events Opens the Select Schedule Events to be Deleted window.

Delete Events Deletes the selected events.

Schedule Add Wizard Opens the Schedule Add Wizard dialog box.

Quick Add Schedule Opens the Quick Add dialog box.

Schedule Modify Wizard Opens the Schedule Modify wizard.

Refresh Refreshes the view.

Previous Day Changes the view to the previous day.

Next Day Changes the view to the next day.

Select a Day Opens the Schedule Date window.


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Intelli-Sat Work Area

In Intelli-Sat work area you can operate scheduled events. The Scheduled Events in the Intelli-Sat work area provide detailed information on active schedules and events. You can customize your view of the columns by resizing, moving, or hiding the columns.

Refer to the following table for a description of Scheduled Events columns.

Connect to Satellite Controller

Connects to the satellite controller.

Set Program ID Length Opens the Set Program ID Length dialog box.

View User Administration Opens the User Administration window.

Help About Opens the About Intelli-Sat Scheduler window.


Column Description

Program Name The name of the program scheduled.

Title The title of the program scheduled.

Episode Information Optional information on the episode.

Recording Date & Time The date and time of recording scheduled.

End Time The recording’s end time.

Duration The total duration of the event.

Satellite The satellite the feed is scheduled from for recording.

Transponder The connected transponder,

Repeats Indicates if the event repeats every week.

Repeat End Date The final day of the event repeating every week.

Monday Select the option, if the events occurs on Mondays.

Tuesday Select the option, if the event occurs on Tuesdays.

Wednesday Select the option, if the event occurs on Wednesdays.

Thursday Select the option, if the event occurs on Thursdays.

Friday Select the option, if the event occurs on Fridays.

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n For more information on column customization, see “Intelli-Sat Advanced Operations” on page 109.

The date and time displayed to the left from the Scheduled Events title indicate the date and time of the schedule currently viewed.

The Record Indicator, shown at left, indicates the selected record in the table.

Saturday Select the option, if the event occurs on Saturdays.

Sunday Select the option, if the event occurs on Sundays.

Antenna The antenna transmitting the recording.

Media Type The type of media to record.

Media Subtype The subtype of media to record.

Device Name The name of device you are recording the feed to.

Media ID The ID of media.

Has 2 IDs Indicates that the event has two rotating IDs: one ID is used for one week, the second ID is used the next week.

Media ID2 The second ID of the media.

ID2 Start Date The first date when the secod ID occurs.

Kill Date The date to remove the clip from the server.

Group Name The name of the database group.

Status The status of the scheduled event, such as: Recording, Completed, Error.

Status Desc The complete description of the status, which is especially helpful if there is a recording error.

Pre Rec Time The time to begin recording before the specific start time.

Post Rec Time The time to stop recording after the specified end time.

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Shortcuts and Buttons

In most cases, a keyboard shortcut or button in Avid Intelli-Sat Scheduler functions the same way as its counterpart in Avid Intelli-Sat Recorder.

Refer to the following table for a description of Intelli-Sat buttons.

Name Button Description

About Displays information about Intelli-Sat including version number, version date, and Avid contact information.

Add New Item Adds a new item to the schedule.

Antennas Lets you select or modify available antennas.

Cancel Feed Cancels a satellite feed.

Close Program Closes the program

Connect to Sat Controller

Reconnects to the satellite controller.

Crosspoint Sets the source and destination crosspoints.

Delete Event Deletes the selected event.

Device Settings Lets you adjust the settings for devices.

Import Protrack Data Imports schedule data from Protrack.

Modify Schedule Lets you modify the schedule.

Next Day Shows the next day’s schedule.

Override Recording Overrides recording in progress.

Previous Day Shows the previous day’s schedule.

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The following table contains shortcut key-combinations for Intelli-Sat.

Print Prints the displayed schedule.

Program Settings Lets you modify various settings in the program.

Quick Add Opens the Quick Add dialog box.

Receivers Lets you view, add, change, or delete receivers.

Refresh Data Refreshes the displayed data.

Reset SIDON Resets the connection to SIDON Server.

Satellites Lets you view, add, change, or delete satellites.

Select Schedule Date Changes the view to the schedule for the selected date.

Set ID Length Lets you change the length of acceptable IDs.

Setting up to Four SIDONs

Lets you configure available SIDONs.

SIDON Connected Indicates a working connection to SIDON.

SIDON Disconnected Indicates no connection to SIDON.

Start Recordings Starts recorging.

Stop Recrodings Stops recording in progress.

User Admin Lets you set user access, logins, and passwords.

Warning Indicates and displays warnings.

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Avid Editing Bar

There are several buttons available on the editing bar in Intelli-Sat.

Refer to the following table for a description of editing bar buttons.

Shortcut Description Module

Ctrl+A About Both

Ctr+C Cancel Feed Both

Ctrl+D Delete Scheduled Event Scheduler

Ctrl+I Import Protrack Data Scheduler

Ctrl+M Schedule Modify Wizard Scheduler

Ctrl+N Next Day Scheduler

Ctrl+P Previous Day Scheduler

Ctrl+Q QuickAdd Schedule Scheduler

Ctrl+R Refresh Both

Ctrl+S Schedule Add Wizard Scheduler

Ctrl+T Print Both

Ctrl+U User Administration Both

Ctrl+V Delete Events Scheduler

Ctrl+W Warning Recorder

Ctrl+X Exit Both

Ctrl+Y Select a Day Scheduler

Button Name Description

First Entry Moves the Record Indicator to the first entry in the table.

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Color Coding

The main screen in Scheduler uses several colors to indicate current recording operations. This functionality lets remote scheduling terminals view current system record status.

n The event colors in Scheduler are identical to those in Recorder.

Previous Entry Moves the Record Indicator to the previous entry in the table.

Next Entry Moves the Record Indicator to the next entry in the table.

Last Entry Moves the Record Indicator the last entry in the table.

Add Entry Adds a blank entry to the table.

Delete Entry Removes an entry from the table.

c You cannot recover a deleted entry.

Save Changes Saves the additions or updates you made.

n The changes will not be saved unless you click the Save Changes button.

Cancel Changes Cancels the additions or updates you made.

Refresh View Refreshes the data in the table you are viewing.

Button Name Description

Color Event Status

Dark blue The currently selected event.

Dark green The event is recording.

Lime green The event is queued for recording.

Gray The event has completed recording.

Maroon The event has been cancelled.

Red The event failed or timed out due to an error.


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Scheduler OperationsYou can start using Scheduler after you have completed the system set-up procedures. The cable connections, SIDON devices, and Recorder configuration tables must be complete before Scheduler will operate properly. See “Checklist: Intelli-Sat Installation” on page 36 for details on installing Avid Intelli-Sat on your computer.

The Intelli-Sat Scheduler operations include the following:

• Importing a Protrack Log

• Scheduling Recordings

• Modifying a Schedule

• Scheduling a Refeed

• Using the Context Menu to Schedule a Refeed

• Making a Single-Occurance Change

• Deleting a Scheduled Recording

• Canceling a Feed

• Deleting Events

• Printing a Schedule

• Exiting Scheduler

Importing a Protrack Log

Some stations import schedule information from a Protrack log. This process is easy to implement in Intelli-Sat Scheduler.

To import a protrack log:

1. Select File > Import Protrack Data.

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The Import File window opens.

2. Click the Import File button to select the import file.


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The dialog box opens to select a file.

3. Navigate to the .db file that you want to import.

4. Click the Open button to select the file and return to the Import File window.


Option Description

Ignore Dish Movement Time Ignores the added time set for dish movement.

Overwrite Schedule IDs Select to overwrite the schedule ID.

Warn on overwriting events in Sundance DB

Warns the user, if the operator is using a Media ID that already exists in the database.

Remove all characters after ¹-¹ from Media ID for VTR Recordings

Removes the characters after ¹-¹ from Media ID for recordings done vith VTR.

Import footprint Imports footprint from the selected file.

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6. Click the Import File button.


Scheduling Recordings

You can schedule a recording event in the Intelli-Sat Scheduler using one of the following:

• Schedule Add Wizard

• Quick Add Schedule (see page 87 for this procedure)

Either way, the data entry process is simple and requires little time. After you complete scheduling, the data transfers to Recorder.

Using the Schedule Add Wizard sets all the information in the wizard.

To schedule recordings in the Schedule Add Wizard:

1. Click Actions > Schedule Add Wizard.


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The Schedule Wizard window opens.


Field Description

Program Name Type in the program name.

Title Optional title of the program.

Episode Info Optional comment about the episode.

Model button Opens the Select Scheduled Event window, where you can select the program name from the drop-down list.

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3. (Optional) If you want to use a template, click the Model button.

The Select Scheduled Event dialog box opens.

4. In the Schedule Wizard dialog box, click the Next button.

n If you selected Don’t Send to Satellite Controller in the Program Details screen on page 80, you will not see the Schedule Wizard screen related to Audio and Video. Skip to step 6.

Don’t Send to Satellite Controller

Select this option if you do not want to send the satellite receiver transponder information to the Satellite Controller. This skips the screen containing the fields described in step 4. Skip to step 5.

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6. Click the Next button.

Option Description

Audio 1 Audio subcarrier channel 1.



Video Level (%) Video by percent.

Audio 1 (%) Audio 1 by percent.



DO NOT calculate Dish Movement Time

If you do not want to include dish movement time in program time, select this option.


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Option Description

Start Date The date when the event will start.

Start Time The time when the event will start.

n Click the Schedule icon to select the date from a calendar.

Midnight Event If the event starts at midnight, select this option.

Duration (hh:mm:ss) The timecode duration of the event.

End Time The time when the event will end.

PreRecord Time The amount of time to record before the start time.

n This option accommodates for variation in program start times.

PostRecord Time The amount of time to record after the end time. This accommodates for variation in program end times.

Repeating Event If the event repeats on the same days each week, select this option and the day of the week when the event occurs.

Repeat Forever If the event will repeat indefinitely, select this option.

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11. Click the Add button to add a recording source.

a. (Optional) If you want to modify an existing destination, select the destination and click the Modify button.

Option Description

Cross Point If you want to override the receiver crosspoint, select this option and choose a crosspoint from the drop-down list.

Receiver Default selection uses the receiver for source.

Satellite The name of the satellite that is the source for the event.

Transponder The name of the transponder that is the source for the event.

Receiver If you want to choose a receiver for the source, select this option. Otherwise, Intelli-Sat automatically selects the receiver.


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The Primary Destination Details dialog box opens.

b. If you select DDR or VTR for a destination, refer to the following table to fill in the appropriate information.

Option Description

DDR If you want to record to a video server, select this option.

VTR If you want to record to a video tape, select this option.

Media ID 1 The ID for the media.

Type The type of DDR, VTR, or other source.

Device The device that you want to record the event. If you do not select it, Intelli-Sat will chose the next available device.

Biweekly If this event is biweekly, select this option and fill in the next two options.

Media ID 2 The ID for a biweekly event.

ID2 Date The date for the second ID.

Kill Date The date when that event should be deleted from the system.


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c. If you want to record to a “dummy” source or to play directly to air, select None for a destination and choose the crosspoint from the Cross Point drop-down list.

12. Click the OK button.

13. If you use groups, select a Group Name.

n If you want to add more destinations, repeat steps 11 to 13.


The Schedule Wizard summary dialog box opens.


The event appears in the Scheduled Event window under the last event.

Another way of scheduling a recording event is to use the Quick Add dialog box. In this case, only the necessary information is set.

Delete Protected If you want to prevent the event from being deleted, select this option.

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To schedule a recording using Quick Add:

1. Select Actions > Quick Add Schedule.

The Quick Add dialog box opens.

n The Program ID, Duration, Start Time, Satellite, Transponder, Device Type are required fields.


Option Description

Program ID The ID of the event.

Title The title of the event.



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3. Click the Record button to schedule the event.

The event appears in the Scheduled Event window under the last event.

Recording Clips from Device

When you use one device to record several events, make sure you do not cancel the event before the recording is complete and use the same device to record another event. If you do so, there might be a conflict between events in the recording device.

To prevent the conflict and release the device:

1. Delete the canceled event in the Scheduler.

2. Create another recording device.

n An alternative to the above procedure is to wait until the recording is finished. The device will be automatically released afterwards.

Start Time The start time of the event:

• ASAP (as soon as possible).

• Timecode in hh:mm:ss.

Satellite The name of the satellite source.

Transponder The transponder source.

Device Type The type of device.

Device Name The name of the device. Intelli-Sat chooses an available device if the user does not set it.

Cross Point If you want to override the receiver crosspoint, select this option.

Receiver If you want to choose a receiver for the source, select this option. Otherwise, Intelli-Sat automatically selects the receiver.

Don’t send to Satellite Controller

If you do not want to send this to the satellite controller, select this option.

Don’t calculate Dish Movement Time

If you do not want to calculate dish movement time, select this option.

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Modifying a Schedule

Intelli-Sat creates the schedule every week based on your original entries. However, you can modify scheduled recordings in Scheduler at any time.

To modify a schedule:

1. Do one of the following to open the Schedule Modify Wizard:

t Double click an element.

t Select Actions > Schedule Modify Wizard.

The Schedule Wizard dialog box opens.

2. Use the wizard to modify the schedule element. See “Scheduling Recordings” on page 79 for details on the Schedule Wizard options.


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3. Click the OK button in the Schedule Wizard to apply the changes.

The updated event information appears in the schedule.

Scheduling a Refeed

Scheduling a refeed lets the system keep the original schedule the same. It is particularly useful if a scheduled recording has failed. For example, if you see that a recording scheduled for 3 AM has not been properly recorded, applying the Refeed comand will reschedule the event for recording.

n Red color in the playlist indicates that the scheduled feed has not been properly recorded.

To schedule a refeed of a program:

1. Select Actions > Schedule Add Wizard.

2. In the Schedule Wizard dialog box, click the Model button.

3. Select the name of the event you want to change.


5. Name the new event.

6. Review the event information. See “Scheduling Recordings” on page 79 for details on the Schedule Wizard options.


8. Deselect the Repeating Event option.


10. Modify the information as necessary.


12. (Optional) If you want to modify the destination, click the Modify button.




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Using the Context Menu to Schedule a Refeed

An alternate method for scheduling refeed is to use the context menu. The event must already have the Use Refeed option selected in the Schedule Add Wizard. When the refeed opens in the Schedule Add Wizard, Scheduler changes the Program Name by adding a hyphen and the suffix, “Refeed”.

To schedule a refeed through the context menu:

1. Right-click the event.

2. Select Schedule Add Wizard.

The Schedule Wizard opens. The Program Name appears with a hyphen and the suffix “Refeed”.

3. Review the event information.

n See “Scheduling Recordings” on page 79 for details on the Schedule Wizard options.






9. (Optional) If you want to modify the destination, click the Modify button.




Making a Single-Occurance Change

Scheduler lets you build a weekly recording schedule that uses the same data each week for the selected days. If you change this data, you change all future occurrences of that recording. However, you can make a change that does not carry over to future recordings.

To make a change to one instance of a recurring event:

1. Click the Add New Item button or press Ctrl+S.

2. In the Schedule Wizard dialog box, click the Model button.

3. Select the name of the event you want to change.


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5. Name the new event.


n See “Scheduling Recordings” on page 79 for details on the Schedule Wizard options.






12. If you want to modify the destination, click the Modify button.




Deleting a Scheduled Recording

If you choose not to record an event after scheduling it, you can easily remove it from Recorder by deleting it from the day’s schedule. Remember, if you delete a repeating event, it will no longer repeat until you reschedule that event.

To delete a scheduled recording:

1. In the Scheduler, select Actions > Delete Events.


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The Select Scheduled Events to be deleted window opens.

2. Select the event you want to delete.

3. Click Delete.

4. (Optional) If it is necessary to delete all events, click the Delete All button.

5. In the Confirm dialog box, click the Yes button.

Canceling a Feed

When the scheduled feed is no longer needed, the user can cancel it.

To cancel a feed:

1. Select the scheduled feed you want to cancel.

2. Do one of the following:

t Click the Cancel selected day’s feed button, shown at left.

t Right-click the menu and select Cancel Feed.

3. In the Confirm dialog box, click Yes.

The event color changes indicating that the event has been canceled. See “Color Coding” on page 75 for more details.


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Deleting Events

When particular events are no longer needed, you can delete them. Avid recommends you delete nonusable elements to maintain velocity of the application

To delete an event:

1. Select Actions > Delete Events.

The Select Schedule Events to be deleted window opens.

2. Select the events you want to delete.

3. Click the Delete button.


Printing a Schedule

If necessary, you can print out a schedule in Intelli-Sat at any time.

To print a schedule:

t Select File > Print.

Exiting Scheduler

When you finish scheduling your recordings, you can easily exit Scheduler. Your schedules have been automatically saved.

To exit scheduler:

t Select File > Exit.

5 Intelli-Sat Recorder

Intelli-Sat Recorder controls routers and recording devices. The Recorder software handles the satellite program recording process. Using the Recorder display, tailored for Master Control operations, you can view all active and upcoming record events, as well as any errors or potential conflicts. Device control is handled through Avid's network-based SIDON architecture.

You can receive a feed and control your satellite recording hardware from the Recorder workstation. This flexibility is useful whether you work in a small or large station. After the recordings begin, the recording data is available in the database.

Recorder is easy to use, but you should verify that all systems are working to ensure successful recordings. Make sure that the following software is open and operating on your computer:

• Satellite Controller

• SIDON Gateway

• Intelli-Sat Scheduler

• Intelli-Sat Recorder

• Correct System Clock

n See “Intelli-Sat Configuration” on page 34 to ensure that your Intelli-Sat software and hardware are properly connected.

The Recorder program takes the information from Scheduler and executes the commands that run your hardware. Recorder translates the schedule into commands that tune the receiver, move the antenna, switch the router, and begin the recording. To tune receivers and move antennas based on specified time limits, Intelli-Sat Recorder sends commands to your satellite controller software. Intelli-Sat Recorder uses SIDON Gateway to switch routers and prepare recording devices.

This chapter containts the following main sections:

• Recorder Interface

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Recorder InterfaceThis section introduces the Intelli-Sat Recorder’s interface. Familiarize yourself with the screen elements and functions for a smoother workflow.

The Intelli-Sat Recorder interface lets you monitor recording or queued events, designate devices, assign IDs to tapes, and implement other function with today’s schedule.

The Intelli-Sat Recorder interface contains the components shown below:

Item Description

Time The current house time.

Menu Contains functions supported by Intelli-Sat, organized into sections. See “Recorder Menu” on page 97 for more details.

Toolbar Provide easy, graphical access to scheduled events functions. For a complete list of buttons, see “Shortcuts and Buttons” on page 207.

Context Menus Appear when you right-click the event and provide an alternative method for reaching selections from the menus and buttons.

Work Area Consists of the Scheduled Events columns, Queued Events for recording and Devices available for recording.

Current Date The date of the recordings currently viewed.

SIDON Connection Status

Green indicates that SIDON is connected; red color indicates that SIDON is disconnected.

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The Recorder interface includes the following:

• Recorder Menu

• Event Columns

• Recorder Color Coding

Recorder Menu

The menu bar in Intelli-Sat Scheduler manages recordings and column display. Some selections might appear dimmed when they do not apply to the current work context, for example, when a playlist is inactive, or you might not have those privileges assigned in Rights Management. See “Modifying the User’s Access” on page 125 for details.


File Log On Logs on to Recorder.

Log Off Logs off of the Recorder.

Print Prints the recording schedule.

Exit Closes Recorder.

Action Clock Displays the Intelli-Sat Recorder Clock.

Magnifying Glass Displays the magnifying glass.

Cancel Feed Cancels the recording.

Refresh Data Refreshes the recording’s data.

Reset SIDON Servers Resets the connection to the SIDON Server.

Warning Opens the Warnings window.

Settings SIDONs Displays the SIDON Setting window.

Devices Displays the Devices Setting window.

Program Settings Displays the Program Settings window.

Antennas Opens Antennas window.

Cross Points Opens the Cross Points window.

FlexEvents Opens the FlexEvent Editor window.

n To enable the FlexEvent functionality, run the FlexEvent.sql script on the Intelli-Sat database.

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Event Columns

The Intelli-Sat work area lets you operate scheduled events. The Scheduled Events in the Intelli-Sat work area provide detailed information on active schedules and events. You can customize your view of the columns by resizing, moving, or hiding the columns.

Refer to the following table for a description of Scheduled Events columns.

n For more information on column customization, see “Intelli-Sat Advanced Operations” on page 109.

You can use the context menu of events and devices to access the appropriate functions.

Receivers Opens the Receiver Listings window.

User Administration Opens the User Administration window.

Help About Opens the About Intelli-Sat Scheduler window.


Column Description

Program Name The unique name of the program.

Title The descriptive title of the program.

Repeats Indicates if the event repeats every week.

Episode Information The optional information about the episode.


Pre-record Time The time the recording begins before the scheduled start time.

Post-record Time The time the recording stops after the scheduled end time.

End Time The end time of the recording.

Satellite The satellite the feed was recorded from.

Transponder The connected transponder.

Receiver The connected receiver.

Antenna The connected antenna.

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Recorder Color Coding

The main screen in Recorder uses several colors to indicate current recording operations. This functionality lets remote scheduling terminals view current system record status.

n The event colors in Recorder are identical to those in Scheduler.

Recorder OperationsAfter initial configuration, setting up a satellite recording is fairly automatic and needs only minimal intervention. After the satellite recording schedule is completed in Scheduler, you mostly have to monitor the system and load videotapes, as required. Unless you need to make changes in the recording schedule for the current day, you can let Recorder do its job.

The selected recording media determines the procedures for making a satellite recording. If the recording is made to a video server, no operator intervention is required. If the recording is made to videotape, the operator needs to identify the tape to the database and insert the tape into the VTR. You can load tapes anytime before the start time of the recording as soon as it appears in the scheduled events window in Recorder.

The event appears in the Queued Items window a set time before recording. The Time Left counts down to the start and end of the recording. The background color of the event changes to indicate the change in status. If your setup includes a Dish Movement Time, the scheduled time on the main screen differs from the original recording schedule by the specified amount of time. The Time Left countdown in the Queued Items window can also be different from the start time to support the Pre-Record Time settings.

n See “Setting Up Configuration Tables” on page 48 to ensure proper functioning of the Intelli-Sat application.

Color Event Status

Dark blue The currently selected event.

Dark green The event is recording.

Lime green The event is queued for recording.

Gray The event has completed recording.

Maroon The event has been cancelled.

Red The event failed or timed out because of an error.


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The Intelli-Sat Recorder operations include the following:

• Recording to the Server

• Recording to a VTR

• Recording to Other Destinations

• Cancelling a Recording

• Overriding Recordings in Progress

• Displaying Buttons and Commands

• Maintaining Connection to SIDON and the Satellite Controller

• Viewing and Clearing Warnings

• Exiting Recorder

Recording to the Server

Sending your satellite programs to server is the easiest function of Intelli-Sat Recorder. A program set in Scheduler to record to server needs almost no human intervention. The moment recording begins, the router switches the specified receiver output to the selected recording device and starts the server encoder. The event is available in the SQL database immediately after the recording begins. The recording continues for the time specified in the duration field. When the recording is complete, the status indicates the event is complete. Always make sure that no two programs have the same name and the ID is unique.

n When recording to server, Avid strongly recommends you use the Quick Add dialog box.

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To record to the server:

1. Open Scheduler and select Action > Quick Add Schedule.

The Quick Add dialog box opens.

2. Refer to the following table to fill in the event’s information:

Option Description

Program ID The unique ID of the program that will be stored on server.

Title The descriptive title of the program recorded.

Duration The total duration of the video.

Start Time ASAP - Recording starts immediately.

Timecode - The operator can indicate a specific time for start of recording.

Use for Source Feed Receiver - If selected, Intelli-Sat uses receivers for source feed.

Cross Point - If selected Intelli-Sat uses crosspoints for source feed.

Cross Point From the drop-down list, select the source.

n The Cross Point drop-list is available only if crosspoints were selected for source feeds.


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c The servers, as well as other devices you wan to record to, should be properly configured in the Devices Setting window to correctly perform recordings in your Intelli-Sat system.

3. Click the Record button, shown at left.

The recording starts immediately, if the ASAP option has been selected in the Quick Add dialog box.

Recording to a VTR

Recording satellite programs to tape is similar to recording them to a server. The difference is that you have to insert a tape into the VTR machine. Each tape in a recording day needs to have a unique tape number. This lets the automation system recognize the tape for segmenting or playing to air.

Set up a tape numbering system to manage your tape numbers. The system can be anything from a simple note pad to high-tech solutions, like the optional bar code system. Remember that no programs in your station can have the same name and IDs must be unique.

To record to a VTR:

1. Open Scheduler and select Action > Schedule Add Wizard.

2. Fill in all necessary recording information in the Schedule Add Wizard windows.

Satellite From the drop-down list, select the satellite from which you will record the feed.

Transponder From the drop-down list, select the transponder for recording the feed.

Receiver From the drop-down list, select the receiver.

Device Type Select the device recording the feed; for example, if you record to server, select SRV.

Device Name From the drop-down list, select the specific device name to record the feed; for example, if you record to server 2, select SRV 2.

Don’t send to Satellite Controller

Select the option if you do not want to processe information through Satellite Controller.

Don’t calculate Dish Movement Time

Select the option if you do not need to calculate the time of dish movement.

Option Description

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Click the Next button in the Schedule Add Wizard to go to the next information window of your scheduled recording. When choosing the destination, select VTR from the Destination drop-down list.

3. Click OK.

The recording will start at the specified time.

Recording to Other Destinations

The process for recording to a destination other than server or tape is also simple. If you’ve selected the alternate destination in Scheduler and everything is working properly, you should not need to do anything but monitor Recorder.

To record to another destination:

t Select the device from the Destination drop-down list in either Quick Add or Schedule Add Wizard.

n With Intelli-Sat, you can trigger multiple switch commands and recordings simultaneously with one button. See “Overriding Recordings in Progress” on page 104 for details.

Cancelling a Recording

Not every scheduled event will need to be recorded. Intelli-Sat lets you easily remove a scheduled event from the day’s list of events to record.

To cancel a recording:

1. Select the program you wish to cancel.

2. Click Action > Cancel feed.

A confirmation dialog box displays.

3. Click the Yes button to cancel the recording.

The background color changes to indicate a canceled event.

n See “Recorder Color Coding” on page 99 for more information on colors.


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Overriding Recordings in Progress

You can also use a new override recording feature, which takes precedent over any programs In-Progress or Queued. Override Recordings does not follow pre- and post-record times, and the user can assign only one DDR to one override recording device at a time. This is an intentional feature to ensure that the override function works correctly.

n To enable the Overriding Recording functionality, run the OverrideRec.sql script on the Intelli-Sat database.

The Override Recording button might be hidden; for details on showing hidden menu buttons see “Displaying Buttons and Commands” on page 106.

To override in-progress recordings:

1. Select Settings > Cross Points > Source tab.

2. Customize the override information in the Source tab to set the crosspoint as the recording’s source.

Refer to the following table for the options that are required for a valid override.

Option Description

Name The name of the crosspoint.

Router The router connected to the crosspoint.

X Point The crosspoint number.

Override Recording Device The device that implements the new recording. If you do not know the exact device, Avid recommends you use any DDR available in your system.

Override Channel The four-character identifier that when combined with the date and time of the recording, becomes that clip’s ID.

n Override items use a naming convention of Override Channel Name_Date_Time, for example, WFAA_090709_162015.

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3. Select Action > Override Recording > Start Recordings.

n The Override Recording button lets the user trigger multiple switch commands and recordings simultaneously.

When the recording stops, the Start Recordings button and command appear dimmed. And when you start the recording, the Stop Recordings button and command appear dimmed.

After the recording starts, the previously scheduled recordings status changes to Cancelled in Scheduled Events. This status change also appears in the Intelli-Sat Scheduler application.

Enable the Override Rec. This option must be checked for the device and program to appear in the feeds recorded.

Option Description


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Displaying Buttons and Commands

The Override Recording button and commands might be hidden. It is possible to display them on the main Intelli-Sat interface for the user’s convenience.

n See “Shortcuts and Buttons” on page 207 for more details on Avid Intelli-Sat buttons.

To display hidden options:

1. Right-click the Intelli-Sat toolbar and select Customize.

The Customize dialog box opens.


t In Categories, select Action; in Commands, right-click on Override Recording and, from the context menu, select Show.

t Drag-and-drop the elements directly into toolbar.


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Maintaining Connection to SIDON and the Satellite Controller

During recording, the SIDON Connections bar indicates current connectivity to each SIDON Server. If you lose connection to any SIDON Server, Intelli-Sat automatically tries to reconnect. If it fails to reconnect, you can easily reset the connections.

To reset the SIDON connection:

t Click Action > Reset SIDON Servers.

If this does not immediately reconnect to SIDON Server, you might have a network problem. Check the physical connections to the SIDON and Intelli-Sat computers. If they appear to be properly connected and the problem remains, contact Avid.

n For more information, see “If You Need Help” on page 16.

Viewing and Clearing Warnings

Recorder provides warnings for errors such as failed recordings and tape not loaded. You can also customize your warnings.

n See “Customizing Warnings” on page 121 for more details.

To view and clear warnings:

1. Click Action > Warnings.

The Warnings window opens.

Read through the warnings carefully. These warnings contain important information that you should correct for the recordings to work correctly.

2. To clear warnings, do one of the following:

t To delete just one warning, select the warning and click the Delete button.

t To delete all the warnings, click the Delete All button.

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Exiting Recorder

You must have Recorder open when a recording is about to begin or when it is about to end. Otherwise, you can close Recorder anytime and know that your recording schedules are automatically saved.

To exit Recorder:

t Click File > Exit.

6 Intelli-Sat Advanced Operations

Several features in Intelli-Sat are customizable. You should only attempt to use these features if you are familiar with standard Windows and Intelli-Sat functionality. Inappropriate application of these features might negatively affect the performance of your system.

n See “Installing and Configuring Avid Intelli-Sat” on page 33 for details on system configuration.


• Customizing the Interface

• Showing or Hiding Columns

• Keeping Default Settings

• Applying Print Settings

• Printing a Schedule

• Customizing Warnings

• Adding a New User Account

• Modifying the User’s Access

• Deleting the User Account

• Logging On and Off

• Setting Program ID Length

• Viewing Information about Intelli-Sat


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Customizing the InterfaceMany parts of the Intelli-Sat interface are customizable. This section details how you can set up toolbars for your preferences.

Customizing Intelli-Sat interface includes the following operations:

• Adding and Deleting Buttons

• Showing and Hiding Toolbars

• Creating a New Toolbar

• Renaming a Custom Toolbar

• Deleting a Custom Toolbar

• Adding Buttons to a Toolbar

• Organizing Menus by Usage

• Using Large Icons

• Viewing ToolTips

• Displaying Shortcut Key-Combinations

• Animating Menus

• Resetting the Toolbar

Adding and Deleting Buttons

For effectiveness of operations, the user can add and delete button in the main menu.

To add or delete a button in either Scheduler or Recorder:

1. Click the arrow at the end of the main menu toolbar.

2. Click the Add or Remove Buttons option.

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The list of available buttons opens.

3. Select the buttons you want to show or hide.

4. Click outside the button list to return to Intelli-Sat.

Showing and Hiding Toolbars

For convenience of operation, the user can both hide and show the Intelli-Sat toolbars as needed:

To show or hide toolbars:

1. Right-click anywhere in the menu bar or toolbar area.

2. Click Customize.


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3. Select or deselect the Toolbars options.


Creating a New Toolbar

When necessary, the user can create a new toolbar to increase efficiency of daily operations.

To create a new toolbar:

1. Click the New button:

The Add Toolbar dialog box opens.

2. Type a toolbar name.


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Renaming a Custom Toolbar

You can only rename custom toolbars.

To rename a custom toolbar:

1. Select a custom toolbar.

2. Click the Rename button.

The Rename Toolbar dialog box opens.

3. Type a new toolbar name.


Deleting a Custom Toolbar

When a custom toolbar is no longer needed, you can remove it.

To delete a custom toolbar:

1. Select a custom toolbar.

2. Click Delete.

The dialog box opens.

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Adding Buttons to a Toolbar

While customizng a toolbar, the user might want to add specific commands. Intelli-Sat lets you do it very quickly.

To fill a custom toolbar with menu functions:

1. Right-click the custom toolbar.

2. Click Customize.

3. In the Customize dialog box, click the Commands tab.

The left column lists menu categories. The right column lists commands and buttons included in the selected category.

4. Open a custom toolbar.

5. Select the category from the left column to view available commands.

6. Drag and drop the selected command from the dialog box to create a new button on the custom toolbar.

a. If you want to remove a button from a toolbar, drag and drop that button from the toolbar back into the Commands column of the Customize dialog box.

b. If you want to rearrange the order of buttons in a toolbar, drag and drop the button to a new position.



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n For more information on buttons, see “Shortcuts and Buttons” on page 72.

Organizing Menus by Usage

This option displays commonly used functions in the menus with a double arrow at the bottom.

To organize the system’s menus according to usage:

1. Right-click any toolbar and select Customize.


2. On the Options tab, select Menus show recently used commands first.

a. If you want to expand the menus after a short pause, select Show full menus after a short delay.

b. If you want to return options to the default settings, click the Reset my usage data button.



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Using Large Icons

This option displays larger versions of Intelli-Sat icons in the toolbar.

To use large icons in the toolbar:

1. Right-click any toolbar.

2. Click Customize.

3. On the Options tab, select the option called Large icons.


Viewing ToolTips

ToolTips are very useful for operators who just started using the application. ToolTips provide helpful information about a button when the user hovers the mouse pointer over it.

To show ToolTip information:


2. Select Customize > Options tab.

3. Select the option called Show ToolTips on toolbars.


Displaying Shortcut Key-Combinations

It is also very helpful to know shortcut key-combination for a button. Shortcuts greatly increase the operational velocity of an application. The user can configure the Intelli-Sat application to display the shortcut key-combination in ToolTips.

To display shortcut key-combinations in ToolTips:


2. Select Customize.


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n If the Show ToolTips on toolbars option is not selected, showing shortcut key-combinations in ToolTips will not be possible.

3. On the Options tab, select Show shortcut keys in ToolTips.


Animating Menus

Following personal preferences, the user might want to customize menu animation. Animated menus enhance the visual effects of the application interface.

To animate menus:

1. Right-click any menu bar.

2. Select Customize > Options tab.

3. From the Menu animation drop-down list, select the animation effect you want to apply for the menu.


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Refer to the following table for animation effects:


Resetting the Toolbar

Even thought the user can choose to reconfigure the toolbar when some of the functions are not needed, it is possible to reset the toolbar default configuration.

To reset the toolbar:

1. Click the Down Arrow button at the right end of the main toolbar.

2. Click Add or Remove Buttons.

Option Description

None No animation effect is applied.

Random The application uses a random animation effect.

Unfold Applies menu-unfolding effect.

Slide Applies menu-sliding effect.

Fade Applies menu-fading effect.

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3. Scroll to the bottom and select Reset Toolbar.

The dialog box asks to confirm the action.

4. Select the OK button.

Showing or Hiding ColumnsThe columns, in addition to being moveable, can be hidden or shown in both Scheduler and Recorder.

To hide a column:

1. Right-click the schedule in either Scheduler or Recorder.

2. Select Show/Hide Columns.

The Hidden dialog box opens.

The column names appear in alphabetical order.

3. Drag and drop the columns you want to hide.

n In the daily schedule table in both Scheduler and Recorder, you can drag away a column until you see an “X” and that column automatically moves to the Hidden dialog box even if the window is not open. After you open the Hidden dialog box, you can see a list of column names.


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To show a column in either Scheduler or Recorder:

1. Select the column name from the Hidden dialog box.

n See steps 1 and 2 of “Showing or Hiding Columns” on page 119 to open the Hidden dialog box.

2. Drag and drop the column to the desired location.

Keeping Default SettingsAfter customizing your Intelli-Sat interface, you can ensure that these columns remain the default no matter how you move around the columns in the future.

To save default settings:

1. Right-click the schedule.

2. Select Save as Default Setting.

After saving the default settings correctly, the user can load them anytime as needed.

To load the default settings:


2. Select Load Default Setting.

Applying Print SettingsWhen preparing to print, you can arrange the columns to show the ones you need to appear in the printed report and save this arrangement for future print-outs.

To save print settings:


2. Select Save as Print Setting.

For the print settings take effect, ensure that you properly load them.

To load print settings:


2. Select Load Print Setting.

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Printing a ScheduleScheduler lets you view a hardcopy version of any schedule. Recorder lets you view a hardcopy version of today’s schedule. You might need to switch from your default settings to your print settings.

n See “Applying Print Settings” on page 120 for details on print settings.

To print the schedule, do one of the following:

t Select File > Print.

t Right-click the item and, from the context menu, select Print.

Customizing WarningsWarnings are an important part of the Intelli-Sat application. Warnings aim at notifying the user about any inconsistances that might occur in the system. The user, howerver, can customize what warnings to display.

To customize the warnings:

1. Select Actions > Warnings.

2. In the Warnings window, click the Settings tab.

The Settings window opens.

3. Click the Warnings tab.


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4. Refer to the following table to configure the options for warnings:


6. (Optional) If you want to customize the alarm system, click the Alarms tab.

7. Refer to the following table to configure the options for alarms.

Option Description

Enable SIDON Warnings Enables the warnings for the SIDON Server.

Play Sound Plays warning sounds for SIDON.

Activate warning The number of minutes and seconds before recording time to activate the warnings for SIDON.

Enable Tape ID Warnings Enables the warnings for Tape ID.

Play Sound Plays warning sounds for Tape ID.

Activate warning The number of minutes and seconds before recording time to activate the warnings for Tape ID.

Option Description

Events Queued Plays an alarm sound when an event queues.

Recording Starts Plays an alarm sound when a recording starts.

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9. Click the X button to close the Settings window.

Adding a New User AccountBoth Recorder and Scheduler ship with a default administrative Logon that opens the program to the highest level of access. When you first open the programs, you have full administrative access. The shipping default UserName and Password are set to "Admin" (not case sensitive). This setup lets the first user of the program access the operating tables. Depending on the station’s needs, the operator may add users in both Scheduler and Recorder.

Before adding a new user account, ensure you are logged in as an Administrator.

To add a user account in Scheduler:

1. Open Scheduler.

2. Click View > User Administration.

The User Administration dialog box opens.

3. Click the Add button.

Recording Ends Plays an alarm sound when a recording ends.

Recording Fails Plays an alarm sound when a recording fails.

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The Login Details dialog box opens.

4. Refer to the following table for a description of the login details.

5. Click OK.

Option Description

Full Name The full name of the user.

Login The user’s login ID.

Password Type the password for the user.

Confirm Confirm the password.

View Browse and Print Records Lets the user view, browse, and print records.

Create, Modify and Delete Records Lets the user create, modify, and delete records.

Administrative Assigns full administrative rights to the user.

Enable the account Select to enable the user account.

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You can also add a new user account in Recorder.

To add a user account in Recorder:

1. Ensure you are logged in as an Administrator.

2. Click Settings > User Administration.

3. In the User Administration dialog box, click the Add button.

4. Make the appropriate modifications in the Login Details dialog box using the table described in step 4 on page 124.

5. Click the OK button to apply the changes and close the Login Details dialog box.

6. Click the Close button to close the User Administration dialog box.

Modifying the User’s AccessAfter initial configuration, the designated Intelli-Sat administrator can modify level of access for each user.

To modify a current user’s account in Scheduler:


2. Click View > User Administration.

3. Click the Modify button.

4. Make the appropriate modifications using the table on page 124.




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You can also modify the current user’s access in Recorder.

To modify the user’s access in Recorder:


2. Click Settings > User Administration.

3. In the User Administration dialog box, click the Modify button.

4. Make the appropriate modifications in the Login Details dialog box using the table described in step 4 on page 124.



Deleting the User AccountIf the user account is no longer needed, the Adminsitrator can delete it from both Scheduler and Recorder.

To delete a user accout:

t Click the Delete button in the User Administration dialog box.

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Logging On and OffIf the Intelli-Sat administrator has set up user names and passwords, you need to log on to use Scheduler or Recorder. At the end of every scheduling session, the operator should log off as well.

To log on to Intelli-Sat:

1. Double-click the Scheduler or Recorder icon on the desktop.

2. In the Login window, type your user name and password.

The Intelli-Sat application’s main window displays.

n Your Intelli-Sat system comes with a default Administrative login that you may use, if necessary.

Setting Program ID LengthDifferent systems have different limitations on the length that they allow for program IDs.

To adjust Intelli-Sat to fit your system’s maximum ID length:

1. In Scheduler, select Tools > Set Program ID Length.

The Set Program ID Length dialog box opens.

2. Increase or decrease the maximum number of characters using the up and down arrows.

3. Click the OK button to save your changes.

Viewing Information about Intelli-SatBoth Intelli-Sat Scheduler and Recorder contain information about the program including version number, version date, company address, phone number, and support email.

To view information about your Intelli-Sat system:

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7 Installing and Configuring DDMS

This chapter helps you prepare your Digital Delivery Management System (DDMS)—including Digital Delivery Management Engine (DDME) server software and DDMS client software—for regular use.

Avid encourages all staff who work with Avid products to attend the corresponding training sessions to get the best optimum results from the applications.



• Installing DDME Server Software

• Installing DDMS Client Software

• Configuring DDMS

• Changing DDME Service


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Checklist: Before You BeginBefore you start to install software and configure the components of your Digital Delivery Management system, ensure the following tasks are completed.

After completing the tasks described above, you are ready to begin the installation of DDMS on your system. However, the setup includes the following three steps:


Tasks

Install Windows-based Server software.

For DDME to work properly, you must have access to Internet Information Services.

Establish connection to .NET Framework.

Install Rhozet CarbonCoder, if you intend to use it.

If you want to install Pathfire for outputting unstiched files, ensure that DMGTransfer is properly configured.

n File stitching is used to combine multiple video files into one clip.

Tasks Refer to...

Install DDME server software. “Installing DDME Server Software” on page 131.

Install DDMS client software. “Installing DDMS Client Software” on page 133.

Configure DDMS. “Configuring DDMS” on page 135.

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Installing DDME Server SoftwareA Web Service is used to communicate to the transcoder and allow the client to communicate so that DDMS could manage the delivery jobs. You typically set up a Web Service on the DDME Server, which has a direct access to the transcoder.

To install DDME Server software:

1. Locate the setup file for Web Service on the DDME Server.

2. Double-click the setup installation file.

The DDME Web Service window opens.

3. Click the Next button to continue.


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The End User License Agreement dialog box opens.

4. After accepting the agreement, click the Next button.

5. Click the Install button and follow the instructions in the InstallShield Wizard.

6. When the installation completes, click the Exit button.

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Installing DDMS Client SoftwareTo properly set up the DDMS Client software, the following setting files must be pre- installed in your system:

• SundanceLog.dll

• DDMS.ini

• DDMS.exe

To install the DDMS client software:

1. Create a DDMS database.

2. Run the DDMS.sql script on SQL Server to add or modify the necessary database objects required for the application.

3. Start the DDMS.exe.

The DDMS login opens.

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The DDMS application window opens.

n Before starting the DDME operation, the user must ensure proper configuration of DDMS software installed.

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Configuring DDMSProper configuration of DDMS application ensures the excellent work of DDME to serve the daily operational needs of your station.

To configure DDMS the user must implement the following procedures incrementally:

Viewing Connection Settings

To view connection settings:

t Select Options > Settings from the DDMS menu bar.

The DDMS Settings window opens, where you can check that the connection to all necessary applications has been successfully established.

Tasks Refer to...

View Connection Settings. “Viewing Connection Settings” on page 135.

Configure a DG Connection. “Configuring a DG Connection” on page 137.

Configure a DDMS Destination. “Configuring a DDMS Destination” on page 141.

Configure a Pathfire Connection. “Configuring a Pathfire Connection” on page 138.

Set up Rhozet Transcoder Settings. “Setting up Rhozet Transcoder Settings” on page 142.


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You may choose to view specific files using the File Extension Filter. For example, when File Extension Filter is set to .jpg, only inventory with that extension is visible.

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Configuring a DG Connection

You can configure a DG connection in the Settings window.

n DG is a standalone server that provides commercial content.

To configure a DG connection:

1. In the Settings window, select DG Connections from the Connections list.

2. Click the Add button on the Manage Server Connections toolbar to add a DG Connection.

3. Modify the connection settings in accordance to your system configuration.

Option Description

Connection Active Specifies whether the connections should be active when the DDMS application is started.

Connection Name Descriptive name that DDMS uses to distinguish the connections made for DG.

Hostname Represents the IP address or the hostname for the server hosting the DG data.

FTP Username/Password Specifies FTP credentials for logging into the DG FTP Server.

FTP Default Path Represents the path where the elements are located.

Maximum Simultaneous Transfers Signifies the maximum amount of transfers a DG Connection is configured to handle at one time.


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Configuring a Pathfire Connection

To configure a Pathfire connection:

1. Select the Pathfire Connections node from the Connections list.

2. Click the Add button (+) on the Manage Server Connections toolbar to add a DG Connection.

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The configuration for Pathfire Connection appears in the Settings tab as in the table below:

Option Description

Connection Active Specifies whether the connections should be active when the DDMS application starts.

Connection Name Descriptive name that DDMS uses to distinguish the connections made for Pathfire.

Hostname Represents the IP address or the hostname for the server running the DMG Server Pathfire CPS Service.

Client ID Authentication information used to be acknowledged with the Pathfire CPS.

Authentication Key Information used to be acknowledged with the Pathfire CPS Service.

Maximum Simultaneous Transfers

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To use an alternate transcoder other than Telestream FlipFactory:

1. Click the Alternate Transcode tab.

2. Select the Use Alternate Transcoder option.

3. Type the Web service, DDME IP address or hostname in the DDMS Service Hostname text field.

4. Specify the location of the transfer.xml running the Pathfire DMGTransfer.exe service.

n The transfer.xml file is used to retrieve the destination managers.

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5. Click the Get Transfer Properties button to retrieve the destination managers to automatically populate with the Pathfire settings.

n Ensure that the destinations retrieved from the Transfer Properties exactly match what CPS displays on the DDMS destination list.

Configuring a DDMS Destination

The destination must be configured for each Connection for DDMS to know which video server to send the clip.

To configure a DDMS destination:

1. Select the Destination node in the Connection list.

2. Click the Add button on the Manage Server Connections toolbar.

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Refer to the following table for a description of connection options available.

Setting up Rhozet Transcoder Settings

The user must set up the transcoder settings in order for DDMS to know which settings to use for a particular transcoder. If these settings are neglected, DDMS cannot begin the process of transcoding.

To set up transcoder settings:

1. Click the Ellipsis button (...) next of the Transcode Type field on the Destination panel.

Option Description

Destination Name Links to the destination where the files are delivered.

Transcode Type Click the Ellipsis button (...) to configure the transcoder settings of Rhozet or Telestream options. See “Setting up Rhozet Transcoder Settings” on page 142.

Destination Type The type of protocol used to deliver to the video server. The options are FTP server delivery or a network path.

Default Path The path name of the default location.

File Extension The file extension appended to the filename at the delivery stage.

Hostname The Address or hostname for the video server where the file is delivered.

FTP Username The FTP user information used to deliver files when using an FTP protocol.

FTP Password FTP password information used to deliver files when using an FTP protocol.

FTP Port The port used by a server for its FTP connection. This can vary from server to server, but typically FTP servers use port 21.

Acceptable Resolution Restricts the correct item to be delivered to a destination that supports a certain type of resolution. The options are resolutions, for ex: 1080i, 720p and SD.

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The Transcoder Setup dialog box opens.

2. Fill the following required text boxes:

- Server Type

- DDME Service Hostname

- Transcode Setting Text

- Temporary Path

n All transcoders (with the exception of FlipFactory) need to use the DDME service, and that service must be installed on the same machine as the transcoder.

Option Description

Server Type The options are Default, 360, K2, Leitch, Omneon, Profile, and Seachange.

DDME Service Hostname The IP address or hostname of the configured machine that is running the DDME service.

Transcode Setting Text A unique preset GUID. This is generated automatically by the preset the user selects.

Temporary Path Represents the location where Carbon Coder places temporary files during the transcoding process.


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3. To view the settings, click the Select Transcoder Setting button (…) to the right of the Transcode Setting text field.

The Transcode Settings window opens.

4. Select the category in which the preset exists.

5. Choose the preset to be used for transcoding.

6. Click the Select button.

7. In the Rhozet Transcoder Setup window, click the Assign a location for temporary files to be stored button (...) to the right of the Temporary Path field to view options.

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The Select Rhozet Temporary Path window opens.

8. Click the Add to Temporary List button, shown at left, to add a new temporary path.

The Prompt dialog box opens.

9. Type the new path.


11. Select this temporary path from the list.

12. Click the Select button.

13. Click the Save button on the Rhozet Transcoder Setup to save the changes.

14. Click the Save button on the Settings main window to save the settings for the entire destination configuration.


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Changing DDME ServiceThe DDME service is responsible for making transfer requests between servers. In most cases the DDME service uses the local system account. If the local system account cannot access the UNC\FTP, change the logon to an account that has access to that share.

Most settings are established during initial install and configuration. However, you can adjust the settings for DDME when appropriate.

To change the DDME service account:

1. Open the Management tree to the Services Application node on the DDME machine.

2. Select the Services node.

3. Right-click the DDME Service and select Properties.

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4. Click the Log On tab.

5. Change the system account to an account that has access to UNC\FTP location.



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• Avid DDMS Settings

• DDMS Workflow

• DDMS Interface

• DDMS Basics

• DDMS Advanced Operations

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Avid DDMS SettingsThe DDMS settings described in this section are provided for use by Avid Project Engineers during initial installation and set up.

c Do not modify these settings without Avid supervision.

n See the latest DDMS ReadMe available online at Avid’s Knowledge Base for details on compatibility with the DDMS application.

Refer to the following table for the DDMS Settings configuration:

Setting Description

Connection Setup Lets the user to manage server connections and configure connection settings.

n See “Configuring DDMS” on page 135 for more details on configuring connection settings.

Database Lets the user configure the location of the DDMS Database. Enter the names of the server and database, and the user’s name and password to login to the DDMS Database, as described below:

• Server Name - The main Avid server running Microsoft SQL software and hosting Avid and DDMS databases.

• Database Name - The DDMS database name. There are exceptions to that if multiple instances of DDMS and DDME are needed in a particular site i.e. DDMS1, DDMS2.

• User Name - User name for DDMS application to access tables from DDMS database.

• Password - The DDMS application password.

The Database settings are configured for DDMS application login to the DDMS database for background process, not for individual operator authentication rights. For Individual operator authentication rights another login window opens when application is started.

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Subclipping Allows the user to configure the way automatic subclipping is performed when a transferred program contains more than one segment. Refer to the following options to configure automatic subclipping:

• Segment Detail - Select this option to process barter content either separately (as its own segment) or with the previous or subsequent segment.

• Segment Options - Treats fee spots as segment. When this option is selected, fee spots become their own segment. If the option is not selected, fee spots are processed with the previous or subsequent segment.

• Subclip Options - Specifies the naming convention for subclipping. Options include appending a letter or number, either with or without a preceeding dash ( - ). You can choose Alpha or numeric subclip naming convention. For example, master clip SUN can have subclips as SUNA, SUNB, or it can be numeric as SUN1, SUN2.

General In General tab, you can configure the following options:

• Automatic Transfer Settings - You can activate automatic transfer and the time interval in which DDMS checks for matches.

• Server Settings - Configures the number of servers in the system. The value should correspond to number of locations in Spotinfo.

• Spot Modification Rule - When selected, determines if title and comment data is preserved from the cache metadata over to the spotinfo record in the database. If deselected, the title and comment metadata imported from traffic is preserved.

FlexEvents If a clip is played weekly with the same ID (house number), and it has an InventoryFlexEvent attached to it, when the previously played event is deleted and replaced with new contents. Select the appropriate option to disable or enable automatic FlexEvents:

• Yes - FlexEvent will be attached to new content.

• No - FlexEvent will not be attached to new contents.

BXF Settings If the Monitor for messages option is selected, all metadata updates as result of DDMS operations will be sent to traffic department’s database via BXF protocol.

Setting Description

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DDMS WorkflowAfter the initial set up process is complete, the user can start operating the simple and effective DDMS application.

Although each station has its own unique way of handling DDMS, a general DDMS workflow is as follows:

1. The data entry system places the metadata in the Avid Spotinfo database.

2. The Master file is placed in a NAS repository or Cache Server.

3. DDMS compares the Spotinfo database and NAS repository to match the ISCI field with the file name.

4. When DDMS finds a match, it initiates the transfer from the NAS or Cache server to the video server. In the process, DDMS updates the Title and Comment fields, if that option is deselected.

5. Operators can initiate manual transfer by dragging items over redlined item, or by right-clicking on an item and selecting Transfer.

6. After transfer via DDMS is complete, Server Mapping Tool updates required information such as clip start, end, and duration for FTP\UNC transfers.

Transfer/Archieve Allows DDMS to send commands to Data Mover and Automation Archive Manager using the options described below:

• Enable deletion from server(s) - Deletes the contents delivered from Cache server to Play to Air server, if the content already existed. Use this option for clips that are new contents every week but their IDs (house numbers) stay the same.

• IP Addresss of Data Mover - Indicates the Data Mover IP address.

• Enable deletion from archive(s) - Deletes the contents delivered from Cache server to Play to Air server from Archive if existed and new content is archived (or will automatically be archived, depending on the components of the whole FastBreak 8000 system).

• Enable XCommands - Enables XCommands for site with multiple archive systems and specific archives assigned to specific play to air servers.

If these settings are properly enabled, after you right-click a clip in the Master Clips area the Delete clip from server(s) and archive(s) option becomes available in the context menu.

Setting Description

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n DG, Pathfire and Masstech supply this information without SMT.

7. Newly ingested material is reviewed by Transmission before going to air.

DDMS InterfaceThis section introduces the elements visible in the DDMS interface. Knowledge of these details helps the user greatly increase the workflow efficiency.

The screen presents detailed information about the transfer progress using four different areas:

• Cache Inventory

• Database Master Clips

• Existing Master Subclips

• Session Transfer Log

• Menu

Using the DDMS main screen you can track the transfer process.

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Cache Inventory

The Cache Inventory area displays metadata associated with video elements from sources such as Pathfire, DG, Masstech, or NAS. Each source has its own tab. You can search and sort the columns of each source. The Cache Inventory contains any of the following fields, depending on connection configuration.

Database Master Clips

The Database Master Clips area displays the ID from the Avid database as well as the On Disk status of clips. You can sort and search clips in this area. If a clip has subclips, the subclips display when you select the master clip. The Avid Master Clips area contains the fields shown in the following table.

Field Description

Search In The location you wish to search.

For The element searched.

Content ID The unique identifier for that content.

Clip The name of the clip.

Title The title of the content.

Duration The duration of the clip.

Air Date The date when the clip went to air.

ISCI Code The ISCI code of the clip.

Cache Server The location where the clip goes to cache.

Hostname Server IP address.

Resolution The clip’s resolution in SD or HD.

Connection Cache server name or IP address.

Field Description

ID The clip ID.

Title The title of the clip.

Comment The comments associated with the clip.

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Play Duration The duration of the clip.

Disk Trans Date The date when the clip was transferred to disk.

Tape Trans Date The date when the clip was transferred to archive.

Tape Kill Date The kill date for the tape.

Disk Kill Date The kill date for the disk.

Tape Reel The tape reel number from the Database Spotinfo table.

Tape In The inpoint timecode where the tape begins recording.

Tape Out The outpoint timecode where the tape stops recording. .

Play Start Tape timecode to start playing.

Play End Tape timecode to stop playing.

Odetics Name The Odetics name of the clip.

Clip Start The inpoint of the entire master clip, excluding all subclip marks.

Clip End The entire master clip outpoint, excluding all subclip marks.

Play Duration Duration of the clip.

Tape Trans Indicates if the clip is on archive.

Disk Trans Indicates if the clip is on disk.

Distributed By The clip’s distributor.

Last Modified By The last person who modified the clip.

Last Modified Date Date of the last modification.

Last Play Date Date the clip was played the last time.

Number of Plays How many times the clip was played.

Location Clip location.

Last Scheduled By The last person who scheduled the clip.

ISCI Code The ISCI code that provides a unique identifier, as supplied by an advertising agency. ISCI = Industry Standard Coding Identification.

Ready to Air Indicates that the clip is ready to play to air.

Pending Update Indicates that the clip is pending update.

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Existing Master Subclips

The Master Subclips area displays subclips attached to the master clip and the On Disk status. You can sort and search the clips in this area. The Existing Master Subclips area contains the columns shown in the following table.

Group The group of the clip.

Field Description

Field Description

ID The clip ID.

Title The title of the clip.


Disk Trans Date The date when the clip was transferred to disk.

Tape Trans Date The date when the clip was transferred to archive.

Tape Kill Date The kill date for the tape.

Disk Kill Date The kill date for the disk.

Tape Reel The tape reel number from the Database Spotinfo table.

Tape In Indicates that the tape is in the deck.

Tape Out Indicates that the tape is out of the deck.

Play Start Tape timecode to start playing.

Play End Tape timecode to stop playing.

Odetics Name The Odetics name of the clip.

Clip Start Timecode of clip’s start.

Clip End Timecode of clip’s end.


Tape Trans Indicates if the clip is on archive.

Disk Trans. Indicates if the clip is on disk.

First Dubbed By The person who dubbed the clip.

Last Dubbed By Last person who modified the clip.

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Session Transfer Log

The Session Transfer Log shows the status and current progress of transfers. The Session Transfer Log contains the fields described in the following table.

Last Play Date Date of the last modification.

Number of Plays Indicates how many times the clip was played.

Location Clip location.

Last Scheduled Play The date when this ID was played to air last time.

ISCI Code The ISCI code.

Ready to Air Indicates that the clip is ready to play to air.

Field Description

Field Description

Element ID The ID of the element.

Avid ID The database ID of the element.

Destination Destination of the transfer.

From Location from which the transfer is implemented.

Type The transfer type.

Status The status of the transfer.

Percentage Persentage tansferred.

Transfer Start Time of transfer start.

Transfer End Time of transfer end.

Error Code Errors Returned by Pathfire, Telestream, Carbon Coder, or DDME service (for direct transfers only).

Priority Priority level: High, Medium or Low. By default, all transfers are submitted with medium priority.

Error Message Detailed message associated with the error code.

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Menu

The DDMS menus contain the selections shown in the following table.

Menu Submenu Option Description

File Switch Users Switches the users.

Save Transfer Log Saves the session transfer log.

Exit Closes the DDMS application.

Action Transfer Displays the Select ID dialog box to submit the item for transcoding. This option is also available by right-clicking the item’s name.

Refresh Elements Manually refreshes elements. DDMS automatically refreshes every 2-3 minutes.

Refresh Database Manually refreshes Avid database. DDMS automatically refreshes every 2-3 minutes.

Export Data Exports connection elements data from the current tab in CSV format on local drive or network drive.

Options Settings Opens the Settings window.

Database Sort By ID Sorts database information by ID.

Title Sorts database information by Title.

Play Duration Sorts database information by Play Duration.

Comment Sorts database information by Comment.

Filter By All Default display showing all information.

Not On Server Displays only items not on the server.

On Server Displays only items on the server.

Has Comment Displays only items with comments.

Window Connection Info Displays connection information.

Transfer Log Displays the transfer log.

Auto Transfers Opens the Auto Transfers window.

Warning Info Opens the Warning Information dialog box.

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The View field lets the user choose whether to display shows or ads in the main screen. The view field is available for systems with Pathfire only.

The Destination field lets the user select the video server destination. Destinations are set during initial installation.

n See “Configuring a DDMS Destination” on page 141 for details on destination settings.

DDMS BasicsThe procedures described in this section will help you with the daily operation of DDMS.

The DDMS basic operations include the following:

• Viewing Connection Information

• Viewing Ads and Shows

• Selecting Destinations

• Sorting Elements

• Searching Elements

• Filtering Database Results

• Transferring Elements

• Automatically Transferring Elements

• Disabling Automatic Transfers

• Resubmitting a Failed Transfer

• Cancelling a Transfer

• Clearing the Grid

• Viewing Warnings

• Viewing the Transfer Log History

• Saving the Transfer Log

• Purging the Transfer Log History

• Closing DDMS

Help About Opens a dialog box with version and other software information.

Menu Submenu Option Description

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Viewing Connection Information

When you first start DDMS, you can see the Connection Status window.

To view connection information:


t Click any connection in Cache Inventory to view the connection details.

t In the DDMS menu, select Window > Connection Information.

The Connection Status window opens.

2. Click the Hide button to go back to the DDMS main screen.

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Viewing Ads and Shows

In the system with Profiles, the user can select to view either shows or ads. This setting is available only for Pathfire connection.

To choose the view:

t Do one of the following from the View drop-down list:

- Select Ads to view only ads.

- Select Shows to view only shows.

n Pathfire connection can be also referred as DMG connection.

Selecting Destinations

To choose the transfer destination:

t Select the video server destination from the Destinations drop-down list.

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Sorting Elements

You can sort elements as you want. There is a number of different ways to sort the elements in any tab of Cache Inventory. The present document describes the easiest way to sort the items.

To sort the elements in Cache Inventory:

1. Click the tab column header once to sort the elements in alphanumeric order.

2. (Optional) Click the tab column header again to sort the element in reverse order.

Searching Elements

You can search the elements directly in the DDMS main screen using the Search In drop-down list and the For field.

To find an element:

1. In the Search In drop-down list, select the location of the searched element.

2. In the For field, type the ID of the element you want to find.

3. Click the Search button, shown at left.

Filtering Database Results

You can filter the items shown in the Avid database.

To filter the database results:

1. Click Database > Filter By.

2. Select one of the following filters:

- All

- On Server

- Has Comment

- No Comment

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Transferring Elements

There are several methods to transfer elements in DDMS. The easiest way to transfer elements is described here.

To transfer elements:


t Right-click the item in Cache Inventory and select the Transfer Item option.

t Select an element from Cache Inventory. Go to step 2.

n With the first transfer method, the user must assign the item an ID, which will be used in the Avid Automation system.

2. Drag and drop the element onto the red-lined item in Master Clips Inventory.

The Confirm dialog box opens.

3. Click the Yes button.

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Automatically Transferring Elements

You can set up automatic transfers of elements using the DDMS application. When properly configured, this setting allows DDMS to automatically match the ID field in the Cache Server Inventory to the ISCI column (in the Avid database Spotinfo table) for an item marked Not on Disk (red-lined). If there is an exact match, the transcoder and transfer of that item is initiated without manual interaction.

To ensure efficient automatic transfer of elements, the user must implement the following procedures before initiating an auto transfer process:

c If auto-transfer is not enabled on both the general and connection levels, DDMS will not automatically transfer the clips from that source.

To enable automatic transfers for destinations:

1. Select Options > Settings.

2. In the Settings window, click the General tab.

Tasks Refer to...

Enable Auto Transfer for DDMS Destinations.

“To enable automatic transfers for destinations:” on page 164.

Enable Auto Transfer for DDMS Specific Connection.

“To enable auto transfer for specific connections:” on page 165.

Verify that the item transferred is not disabled.

“Verifying the Item Status” on page 166.

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3. Select the Automatic Transfer Active option.

4. Click the Save button.

After enabling the Auto Transfer option in the General Settings, the user must enable it in the settings for each connection.

To enable auto transfer for specific connections:


2. In the General tab within the Connection Setup tab, select the Automatic Transfer Enabled option.

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Verifying the Item Status

After automatic transfer is enabled, the user should also check the status of the transferred item. For the automatic transfer to work, the items must not be disabled. However, if there is a transfer conflict, the transferred item can be disabled by the system automatically.

The system identifies auto transfer conflicts when the Do not process automatic transfer with conflict option is selected in Connection Setup.

n To ensure correct auto transfers, you must select the option called Do not process automatic transfer with a conflict.

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For example, if a station has SD and HD destinations for one Pathfire, an operator performing a manual transfer might name an SD clip SD_SUN and an HD clip HD_SUN. Auto transfer cannot create a name for a clip like the user can, so the clip is placed in the Disabled table within the Auto Transfer List.

The Auto Transfer List helps you verify the item status. It can display auto-transfer items as well as items that do not transfer automatically.

To view status of auto transferred items:

1. Click the Automatic Transfer icon in the DDMS main screen, shown at left.

The Auto Transfer List window opens.

2. Select the item type from the Display only drop-down list.

a. Select the Enabled Items option to view auto-transfer items.

b. (Optional) Select the Disabled Items option to view items that do not transfer automatically.

3. Select the Spot ID column header to enable transfer status.

4. When fininshed, click the Close button.

n Disabled items do not transfer automatically. You can still move these elements manually, but the system will not auto-transfer them.

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Disabling Automatic Transfers

You can disable automatic transfer anytime it is no longer needed.

To disable automatic transfers:

t Deselect the Auto transfer option on both destination and connection levels.

Resubmitting a Failed Transfer

If there is a case when the DDMS application cannot not complete an automatic transfer, you can easily resubmit it. It will be processed as usual.

To resubmit a transfer that failed to complete:

1. Right-click the item.

2. In the context menu, select Resubmit Transfer.

Cancelling a Transfer

You can cancel automatic transefers anytime when needed.

To cancel the current transfer:

t Right-click and select one of the following options depending on you server connection:

- Remove Transfer (for FlipFactory).

- Cancel Transfer (for Carbon Coder).

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Clearing the Grid

Avid recommends you delete finished and failed transfer logs to maintain velocity of the DDMS application.

To remove failed and finished transfers:

t Click the Clear Grid button in the DDMS main screen.

Viewing Warnings

The application issues warnings users can read. If there are such warnings, the Warning Information button turns red.

To view the warning details:

t Click the Warning Information button.

Viewing the Transfer Log History

At any time you can see what items have recently been transferred by opening the transfer log.

To open the transfer log:

t Select Window > Transfer Log.

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The Transfer Log History window opens.

Saving the Transfer Log

If you need a record of the items transferred, you can easily save a copy of the transfer log to a file.

To save the transfer log:

1. Select File > Save Transfer Log.

The Transfer Log Save window opens.


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Purging the Transfer Log History

When you no longer need the information in the transfer log history, you can delete it.

To delete the transfer log history:

1. Select Window > Transfer Log.

2. Click the Purge Old button.

Closing DDMS

You must not close the DDMS application until the tranferring of items is complete.

To close DDMS:


DDMS Advanced OperationsYou may use most of the functions described in this section on occasion. However, these capabilities can greatly enhance the operation of your system.

• Viewing Item Details

• Refreshing Connections

• Refreshing IDs

• Deleting Clips

• Switching Users

• Exporting Data

• Setting Destination

Viewing Item Details

In Pathfire systems, you can quickly view the details of an item including title, episode, air date, SOM, duration, air window, and more.

To view item details for a Pathfire system:

t Right-click the item and select Display Details.

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The application displays the details about the item.

Refreshing Connections

DDMS automatically refreshes every two to three minutes; however, you can force the application to implement the refresh procedure sooner.

To manually refresh all connections:

t Click the Refresh Cache button in the DDMS main screen.

Refreshing IDs

The user can also refresh IDs in the database before the DDMS automatically updates every two to three minutes.

To manually refresh the database:

t Click the Refresh Database button.


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Deleting Clips

You can delete existing clips on the server only if the DDMS application is properly configured to use Data Mover.

To delete clips:

1. Right click an item in the Database Master Clips area.

2. In the context menu, select Delete clips from server(s) and archive(s).

Data Mover is required if you want to right-click on a clip in the Database Master Clips window and delete a clip from the server through DDMS; for this purpose the Data Mover application must be installed, and the Data Mover settings configured correctly in the DDMS Transfer/Archive tab.

n Each video server or destination is configured differently for Data Mover. After the Data Mover set up is complete, a ReadMe text file automatically opens giving instructions on how to configure the Data Mover application as well as examples of different configuration types for different servers.

Switching Users

If someone else is logged into DDMS, you should switch to your own account.

To switch users:

1. Select File > Switch Users.

2. Log into the DDMS application using your own credentials.

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Exporting Data

DDMS allows the user to export data columns in CVS format.

To export data:

1. Select Action > Export Data.

2. Type the file name.


Setting Destination

Most settings are configured during initial install and setup. However, sometimes you may need to adjust the settings for destinations.

n For a better performance of the application, Avid recommends you review the settings from time to time and, if necessary, implement their proper adjustment.

To update connection settings:


2. At top left of the Settings window, click the Connection Setup tab.

3. On the right side of the Settings window, click the Transfer Setup tab.


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4. Refer to the following table to make appropriate changes.


Setting Description

Acceptable Resolution Use for connections that return resolution, such as Pathfire.

Server Location to Use Select the location of the server.

Preserve the Subclip Data When selected, allows to maintains subclip data when the master clip is transferred via FTP.

Automatic Transfer Enabled Select this option if you want to set up automatic transfer for the connection.

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9 Avid Media Cacher Workflow


• Avid Media Cacher Requirements

• Media Cacher Terminology

• Media Cacher and Media Prep

• Media Cacher and Segmenter

• Media Cacher and DDMS


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Avid Media Cacher RequirementsIn order for Media Cacher to function properly, the following requirements must be met:

• A different Media Cacher database for each machine with a different name for each executable file. For example, on a Media Prep computer, the program might be named “MediaCacherPrep.”

• Each tape must be pre-segmented.

• Each tape segment has the Start of Message (SOM) and End of Message (EOM) set.

• Access to the Avid Automation database.

• Access to the AutoInventory, SpotInfo, and TapeInfo tables.

• Hardware, such as video servers and VTRs.

• Connection to at least one SIDON Server.

• Versions 3.0 and later require SIDON Gateway v1.0.0.

Media Cacher TerminologyIn order to use Media Cacher you should familiarize yourself with the following concepts:

• Server offset delay time – The number of frames it takes to get video server to respond and play.

• Padding – How much earlier and later to record.

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Media Cacher and Media PrepIn an Avid Automation system, Media Cacher interfaces directly with Media Prep to save tape elements to the server as the traffic log calls for them. Media Prep and Media Cacher interact in the background to cache material on an as-needed basis. This significantly eases the workload of stations with a large tape library.

n For details on the Media Prep application, see the Media Prep chapter in the Avid FastBreak Setup and User’s Guide.


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Media Cacher and SegmenterYou can still use Media Cacher without Media Prep, but you must have Segmenter to segment the video and a contract for Avid professional services to manage the metadata database.

n For more information on Segmenter, see the FastBreak 8000 Setup and User’s Guide.

Media Cacher and DDMSAt the same time that you are caching from tape with Media Cacher, you can also generate a low-resolution version of the clip using the Digital Delivery Management System. This lets you preview the clip in low-res format, using minimal resources, straight from the video server.

n For more information, see the “Working with DDMS” on page 149.

10 Media Cacher Interface

In the Media Cacher interface, you see several types of information to help you monitor and control ingesting tapes to the video server. Each part of the interface serves a specific function or displays specific information helpful for ingesting tapes to the video server.

This chapter introduces the Media Cacher application’s interface elements. The Media Cacher main screen contains various menus and buttons. Familiarize yourself with Media Cacher screen elements and functions for a smoother workflow.

The Media Cacher interface consists of several elements described in this chapter:

• Menu Bar

• Toolbar

• Tape Inventory

• Segments Caching Table


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• Segments to Cache Table

• Slider

• SIDON Server Connection

• Available VTR Devices Table

• Available Servers Table

• Messages

Menu BarThe Media Cacher Menu bar contains the selections as shown in the following table:


File Activate Starts caching.

Disable Stops caching.

Print Prints the Dub List Inventory.

n For more information on printing in Media Cacher, see “Printing the Dub List Inventory” on page 208 and “Printing the Tape Inventory List” on page 209.

Exit Closes and exits the Media Cacher program.

Settings SIDON Servers Opens the SIDON Servers dialog box.

Devices Opens the Devices dialog box.

Program Settings Opens the Media Cacher Settings window.

SIDON Status SIDON 1 Connected Indicates whether this SIDON Server is connected.

n For more information on SIDON connection status, see “SIDON Server Connection” on page 186.

Server 2 Indicates whether this SIDON Server is connected.



Reconnect All Reconnects all SIDON Servers.

View Day’s Logs Opens the View Logs dialog box.

Messages Opens the Messages dialog box.

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ToolbarThe Media Cacher toolbar consists of eight buttons as shown in the following table:

Tape InventoryIn the Tape Inventory Items window, you can see tapes in your inventory and their contents. Tape Inventory Items displays all the tapes and segments by name. This view also displays a list of the content on those tapes.

Warnings Opens the Warnings dialog box.

Help About Opens the About dialog box.


Button Description

Activated/Disabled Activates or disables Media Cacher.

Devices Opens the Devices dialog box.

Delete Deletes a segment.

Refresh Refreshes the Media Cacher display.

Print Prints the Media Cacher Dub Inventory List.

Find Searches for a segment.

Close Closes and exits the program.

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Segments Caching TableSegments in the process of caching or that just finished caching appear in the Segments Caching table. The color of the segment indicates the status. Segments only move to this window while Media Cacher is activated.

Refer to the following table for a description of fields in each column available in the Segments Caching table.

Segments to Cache TableThe Segments to Cache table displays the tapes you plan to move to the video server.

You can drag and drop subclips or entire tapes into the Segments to Cache table.

Column Description

Segment Name The name of the segment.

Tape ID The unique ID for that tape.

Som Start of message timecode.

Eom End of message timecode.

Duration The total duration of the segment.

Status The status of the segment.

VTR The VTR the segment is recording from.

DDR The video server (DDR) the segment is recording to.

Date Created The date the segment was created.

Title The title of the segment.

Episode Information Opens the dialog box with details about that episode.

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When you move multiple segments to the Segments to Cache table, Media Cacher asks whether you want the segment saved by subclips or as one item. If you select only one subclip, Media Cacher creates separate files in the video server for each subclip. If you select a whole tape to cache, Media Cacher creates one file in the video server. This creates a database entry for the entire tape and an entry for each program on the tape, but appears as a single file in the video server.

n For more information on caching elements to a video server, see “Caching to the Video Server” on page 204.

Refer to the following table for a description of columns available in the Segments to Cache table.

SliderTo view more of the Tape Inventory, Segments Caching, and Segments to Cache you can hide the lower part of the Media Cacher screen. This part of the screen includes the SIDON connection bar, VTRs, servers, and messages. The slider bar lets you easily hide and reveal this section of the screen.

Column Description

Segment Name The name of the segment.

Tape ID The unique ID for that tape.

Som Start of Message timecode.

Eom End of Message timecode.

Duration The total duration of the segment.

Status The status of the segment.

Date Created The date the segment was created.

Title The title of the segment.

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SIDON Server ConnectionThis bar indicates whether Media Cacher is connected to a particular SIDON. When the indicator is green, Media Cacher has connectivity. When the indicator is red, Media Cacher is disconnected from the SIDON Server.

Available VTR Devices TableIn the Available VTR Devices table, Media Cacher displays a list of available VTRs and the status of each VTR. This table also contains the Assign ID button.

Refer to the following table for a description of columns in the Available VTR Devices table.

The Assign ID button lets the user assign the corresponding tape ID to record a segment.

Column Description

Device Name Specifies the name of the VTR.

Tape In Indicates whether the tape is in the VTR.

Status Indicates the status of the tape.

Tape ID Specifies the individual ID of the tape.

Time Code Displays the timecode.

Remaining Time Counts down the amount of time remaining.

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Available Servers TableIn the Available Servers table, Media Cacher displays available DDRs and their status.

Refer to the following table for a description of columns that appear under Available Servers.

MessagesMedia Cacher indicates what it is currently doing in the Messages window on the bottom right under the SIDON Connection bar. In the Messages window, the user can read the generic description of tasks Media Cacher is performing.

n Messages display based on the source; they are not static. To ensure proper functionality of messaging in Media Cacher, the user must activate Media Cacher.

Column Description

Device Name Specifies the name of the server.

Status Indicates the status of the server.

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You can hide or show the messages box in the Program Settings. For more information, see “Adjusting General Settings” on page 197 and “Viewing the Day’s Logs” on page 211.

11 Installing Media Cacher

Avid field engineers generally install Media Cacher and set up the connections with your hardware. This chapter describes how Media Cacher interacts with the rest of your broadcast hardware.


• Unzipping Media Cacher

• Creating the Media Cacher Database

• Adjusting the Media Cacher Settings

• Defining SIDON Servers, VTRs, and DDRs

• Changing Program Settings

n To ensure correct performance of processes described in this chapter, you must have SIDON Gateway installed and properly connected to the network. For more information, see the SIDON chapter in the Avid FastBreak Setup and User’s Guide.


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Unzipping Media CacherYou must have an unzip tool, such as Corel WinZip, on your computer to unzip the Media Cacher executable before it can be installed.

To unzip the Media Cacher file:

1. Place the zipped file on your desktop.

2. Double-click the ZIP file.

3. Save MediaCacher.exe to C:\MediaCacher.

If the path does not exist, create the folder.

Creating the Media Cacher DatabaseAfter unzipping the Media Cacher executable file, Avid Field engineers will restore the Avid Automation database and create the Media Cacher database on your machine. The Media Cacher database stores the setup and items to be cached. The database objects are created by a special script.

c These steps are NOT to be performed by anyone other than Avid personnel.

To create the Media Cacher database:

1. Open SQL Server Enterprise Manager.

2. Navigate to Microsoft Server Group > [Local Server] > Databases.

3. Right-click the Databases folder and select New Database.

The Database Properties window opens to the General tab.

4. On the General tab in the Database Properties window, enter the Database name that is Media Cacher.


6. Select Tools > SQL Query Analyzer.

7. Select File > Open.

8. Navigate to SQL script file.

c Make sure that the Media Cacher database is selected from drop-down list in the menu.

9. Click the Execute button.

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Adjusting the Media Cacher SettingsAfter unzipping the Media Cacher executable and restoring the Avid Automation database, you need to modify the settings.ini file.

c Contact Avid to help restore the Avid Automation database. Never attempt to restore it by yourself.

To modify the settings.ini file:

1. Open the Settings.ini file in C:\MediaCacher.

2. Fill in the following settings:

3. Use a different instance of the Media Cacher database for each machine and rename the databases for each executable file. For example, mediacacherprep1, mediacacherprep2, and mediacacherprep3 are the databases for Media Cacher on three different Media Prep computers.

4. Start the Media Cacher application.

5. Verify that Media Cacher is connected to SIDON Gateway and working correctly.

6. If the Media Cacher application is slow when opening, check your SIDON Gateway connection.

Defining SIDON Servers, VTRs, and DDRsMedia Cacher sends commands to SIDON to control the VTRs, DDRs, and routers.

To ensure proper work of the Media Cacher application you must complete the following procedures incrementally:

Setting Description

DBserver The server that maintains the database.

DBname The name of the database.

Login name for DB connection The login for connecting to the database.

Password for DB connection The password for connecting to the database.

Task Refer to...

Define SIDON Server “Defining SIDON Servers” on page 192.


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Defining SIDON Servers

Media Cacher relies on SIDON Gateway, that is connected to SIDON Servers, to communicate with the hardware in your broadcast system.

To define SIDON Servers:

1. Select Settings > SIDON Servers.

The SIDON Servers dialog box opens.

2. Click the Add button, shown at left, to add a SIDON Server.

3. Refer to the following table to fill in the fields in each column appropriately.

Define VTRs “Defining VTRs” on page 193.

Define DDRs “Defining DDRs” on page 194.

Define routers and switchers

“Defining Routers and Switchers” on page 196.

Task Refer to...

Column Description

SIDON ID Specifies the SIDON Server.

IP Address Specifies the IP address of the SIDON Server.

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4. Click the Save Changes button, shown at left, to save the settings.

5. Click the Close button to close the dialog box.

Defining VTRs

The VTRs in your system connect to Media Cacher via SIDON Gateway.

To define VTRs:


t Select Settings > Devices.

t Click the Devices button.

The Devices dialog box opens.

2. Click the VTRs tab.

3. Click the Add button, shown at left, to add a VTR.

4. Refer to the following table to fill in the appropriate device information.

Column Description

Device Name Names the VTR.

SIDON Server Specifies the SIDON Server that connects to the VTR.

Serial Port Specifies the serial port where the VTR is connected.


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The VTRs appears in the Available VTR Devices table.

Defining DDRs

Media Cacher connects to one or more DDRs via SIDON Gateway.

To define a DDR:




Cross Point Specifies the source crosspoint for the VTR.

Router ID Specifies the router that controls the video for this VTR.

In the Flexi Indicates whether the VTR is in the FlexiCart.

Flexi ID If the VTR is in the FlexiCar, this option specifies the FlexiCart ID.

Rewind After Use Indicates whether to rewind after each tape. The default is False.

Eject After Use Indicates whether to eject the tape after use. The default is False.

Status Indicates the status of the VTR.

n The user can deactivate the VTR, by selecting the OFF-LINE option from the drop-down list.

Offset Specifies the offset. Default is zero.

Column Description

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2. In the Devices dialog box, click the DDRs tab.

3. Click the Add button, shown at left, to add a DDR.

4. Refer to the following table to fill in the appropriate device information.


Column Description

Video Server Specifies the DDR.

Device Name Names the specific encoder on the DDR.

SIDON Server Specifies the SIDON Server that connects to the device.

Serial Port Specifies the serial port where the DDR is connected.

Cross Point Specifies the source crosspoint for the DDR.

Router ID Specifies the router that controls the video for this DDR.

Location In case of using multiple servers, this option indicates the server connected.

Status Indicates the status of the DDR.

n The user can deactivate the DDR, by selecting the OFF-LINE option from the drop-down list.

Offset Specifies the offset. Default is zero.

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The DDRs appear in the Available Servers table.

Defining Routers and Switchers

The router or switcher connects to Media Cacher via SIDON Gateway.

To define a router:




2. In the Devices dialog box, click the Routers/Switchers tab.

3. Click the Add button, shown at left, to add a router or switcher.

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Changing Program SettingsMedia Cacher has several settings options that customize use and affect functionality. These settings should be preset during the installation process, but the user might need or choose to adjust them from time to time.

Changing program settings includes the following:

• Adjusting General Settings

• Changing Color Options

• Configuring the Database

• Setting Up AmberFin Servers

Adjusting General Settings

The General Settings in Media Cacher affect caching. You should change these settings only after speaking with Avid. Ensure that you understand each setting before making any modifications.

c Changing these settings could prevent clips from properly caching.

To adjust the general settings:

1. Select Settings > Program Settings.

The Media Cacher Settings window opens.

Column Description

Router ID Specifies the router ID number.

Router Name Names the router.

Serial Location Indicates where the router connects to SIDON.

SIDON Server Specifies the SIDON Server the router connects to.


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2. Click the Settings > General tab.

3. Refer to the following table to appropriately adjust the settings options.

Option Description

Pre Roll (seconds) Sets the number of seconds to play before the clip.

Pre record padding (seconds) Sets the number of seconds to record before the clip.

Post record padding (seconds) Sets the number of seconds to record after the clip.

Cue VTR Timeout (minutes) Sets the number of minutes to wait for Media Cacher to cue before timing out.

Record Start Tolerance (seconds) Sets the maximum number of seconds the server waits for Record before timing out.


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4. Click the Save button to save the settings.

The Media Cacher Settings dialog box closes.

Changing Color Options

In the Media Cacher Settings window, you can choose background and text colors for clips to indicate recording, preparing, and pending.

n Select distinct colors for each status background and contrasting colors for the fonts.

To change the colors in Media Cacher:



Prepare Start Tolerance (seconds) Sets the maximum number of seconds the server waits for Prepare before timing out.

Record Delay (ms) Sets the number of milliseconds Media Cacher waits to record.

n This can counteract the effects of network or hardware slowness.

Video Standard Sets the format to use for recording clips. NTSC is the default

• NTSC is the National Television Systems Committee standard primarily used in the US.

• PAL is the Phase-Altering Line standard primarily used in Europe and Asia.

Use SIDON Subscription Indicates whether to use the SIDON subscription function.

Use Flexi Automation Indicates whether you use a FlexiCart.

Use Switching Indicates whether to use switching.

Preserve Timecode Indicates whether to preserve the original tape timecode.

Frame Accurate Recording Turns on frame-accurate recording.

Display Message Window Displays messages on the main Media Cacher screen.

Enable SIDON Gateway Commands Enables communication with devices via SIDON Gateway.

n When the option is selected, the user can see commands in the bottom area of the SIDON Gateway window.

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2. Click the Color Options tab.

3. Refer to the following table to adjust the settings appropriately.


The Media Cacher Settings window closes.

Configuring the Database

The Media Cacher application depends on the database for vital information. Make sure that you understand each setting before making changes.

c Changing database information without consulting with Avid can prevent Media Cacher from properly caching clips.

Option Description

Recording Background Sets the background color for segments currently recording.

Recording Font Sets the font color for segments currently recording.

Preparing Background Sets the background color for segments currently preparing.

Preparing Font Sets the font color for segments currently preparing.

Pending Background Sets the background color for segments currently pending.

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To configure the database options:



2. Click the Database tab.

3. Type the User name for the Sundance database.

4. Type the password for the Sundance database.

5. To remove video information from the Tape Inventory after caching, select Delete a record from the Tape Inventory after recording.



Setting Up AmberFin Servers

If you added an AmberFin Server (formerly known as ICR), the AmberFin tab becomes available in Media Cacher Settings. You must set up this information for the AmberFin Server to work properly. Make sure that you understand each setting before making changes.

c Changing server information can prevent Media Cacher from properly caching clips.

To set up the AmberFin Server:




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2. Click the AmberFin tab.

3. To enable QC validation, select the Enable QC Validation option.

4. Type the QCML Path.

5. Set the number of seconds before QCML file existence timeout.

6. (Optional) To delete QCML after processing, select the option called Delete QCML after processing.



12 Media Cacher Operations

The Media Cacher application is simple to operate and easy to learn. The following sections provide instructions for specific Media Cacher processes.


• Caching to the Video Server

• Deleting a Clip Scheduled to Cache

• Searching the Tape Inventory

• Viewing Warnings

• Printing the Dub List Inventory

• Printing the Tape Inventory List

• Reconnecting to SIDON Server

• Viewing the Day’s Logs

• Viewing Information about Media Cacher

• Exiting Media Cacher


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Caching to the Video Server The primary purpose of Media Cacher is to convert taped media to the video server. Media Cacher lets you cache or record any number of properly segmented clips using as many VTRs as your system has available.

To cache taped content to the video server:

1. Ensure each tape segment has both Start of Message (SOM) and End of Message (EOM) marked.

2. Verify that your TapeInfo database has updated metadata on all the clips you plan to cache.

3. Open Media Cacher, if not already opened.

4. If the Activated/Disabled button is green, click it to disable caching.

The Activated button changes to Disabled to indicate that Media Cacher is disabled.

5. To record a whole tape, do the following:

a. drag and drop the tape from the Tape Inventory into the Segments to Cache table.

The Select dialog box opens.

b. Select the Whole Tape Recording Type.

Refer to the following table for a description of recording types available.

c. Click the OK button.

Option Description

Whole Tape Creates one file in the video server.

Subclips Creates a standard subclip.

Convert Subclips to Masterclips Converts the clip to master clip.

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Media Cacher chooses an encoder based on availability.

6. To record a segment, do the following:

a. Drag and drop the segment from the Tape Inventory into the Segments to Cache table.

The Select dialog box opens.

b. Select the appropriate Recording Type.

n For more information on recording types, see the table on page 204.

c. Click OK.

n If the ID of a segment moved from Tape Inventory into Segments to Cache is different from ID of a clip that is already in the Segments to Cache table, the Media Cacher application displays a dialog box to confirm the action. You should click the OK button in the Confirm dialog box to proceed.

7. Select the VTR from the Available VTR Devices table.

8. Click the Assign ID button.

n Instead of selecting the VTR and clicking the Assign ID button, you can drag and drop the clip into the VTR.

9. In the Assign tape ID dialog box, enter the tape ID.


11. Click the Disabled button to activate caching.

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Media Cacher cues the VTR and the video server. The segment moves from the Segments to Cache table to the Segments Caching table. The status changes from Pending to Preparing and the background changes color. The default color for Preparing is orange, but you can customize this option.

When the system is ready, Media Cacher records to the server. The status changes to Recording and the background changes color. The default color for Recording is green, but you can customize this option.

n For more information on customizing the colors, see “Changing Color Options” on page 199.

After caching is done, Media Cacher removes the clip names from the Tape Inventory when this option is turned on. For more information, see “Configuring the Database” on page 200.

Recently cached clips are available in the Server Inventory. View the contents of the Server Inventory using Media Prep, Web Inventory, or querying the database directly. The most recently cached clips appear together when you reorganize the Inventory by Disk Transferred Date. For more information on how to organize the Inventory, see the Media Prep chapter in the FastBreak 8000 Setup and User’s Guide.

Deleting a Clip Scheduled to CacheOccasionally, you may need to remove a clip or group of clips from the Segments to Cache table. This will prevent Media Cacher from caching the clip, but you can return the clip to the table at any time.

To delete a clip from Segments to Cache table:

1. Select the clip.

2. Click the Delete button.

The clip disappears from the Segments to Cache table.

Searching the Tape InventoryIn a large Tape Inventory, finding a specific tape can be difficult. Use the Find tool to quickly search through the Tape Inventory for the clip you need.

To search the Tape Inventory:

1. Click the Find button, shown at left.

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The Find a tape dialog box opens.

2. Type all or part of the tape name.

3. If you want the Search to include only whole words, select Whole Words Only.

4. If you want to limit the search to matching upper and lower case letters, select Case Sensitive.

5. Click the Search button.

Media Cacher highlights the first clip in the Tape Inventory matching your search criteria.

Viewing WarningsWhen Media Cacher encounters problems with the database, hardware, or SIDON Server connection, it creates a warning message indicating the nature of the problem. You can view the warnings in the Warnings dialog box.

To view the warnings:

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The Media Cacher Warnings dialog box opens.

2. Click the Clear button to clear the warnings.


Printing the Dub List InventoryMedia Cacher has the ability to provide a list of the segments ready to cache, caching, and cached. This list is limited to the segments you see on-screen. In other words, if you delete clips from the Segments Caching table, they will not appear in the Dub Inventory report.

To print the Dub List Inventory:


t Select File > Print > Dub List Inventory.

t Click the Print button.

t Right-click on the segment and, from the context menu, select Print.

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The Report Preview: Media Cacher Dub Inventory List opens.

2. To print the Dub Inventory, click the Print button, shown at left.

Media Cacher sends the Dub Inventory to the selected printer.

3. To save the Dub Inventory, click the Save button, shown at left.

Media Cacher saves the file to the selected folder.

4. To close the window, click the Close button.

Media Cacher Dub Inventory closes.

Printing the Tape Inventory ListWhen you want to know what tapes and segments are in your Tape Inventory, you can print a list of the Tape Inventory in Media Cacher. Remember that segments cached to the Server Inventory no longer appear in the Tape Inventory, they move to Server Inventory and do not appear in Tape Inventory report any more.


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To print the Tape Inventory List:

1. Select File > Print > Tape Inventory.

The Report Preview: Media Cacher Tape Inventory List opens.

2. To print the Tape Inventory listings, click the Print button, shown at left.

Media Cacher sends the Tape Inventory to the selected printer.

3. To save the Tape Inventory, click the Save button, shown at left.

Media Cacher saves the file to the selected folder.

4. To close the window, click the Close button.

The Tape Inventory List closes.

Reconnecting to SIDON ServerOnce in a while you may have problems with your connection to SIDON Server. You might see a Warning indicating that the connection to SIDON has failed. Since the VTRs and servers are connected to the SIDON Server via SIDON Gateway, this interferes with the function of Media Cacher. To continue caching, you need to reconnect Media Cacher to SIDON Server.

To reconnect to SIDON Server:

1. Select SIDON Status > Reconnect All.

2. If SIDON fails to reconnect or you are unable to cache, contact Avid.

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Viewing the Day’s LogsThe messages and warnings you see in Media Cacher are kept in the day’s logs.

To view the day’s logs:

1. Select View > Day’s Logs.

The View Logs window opens.

2. To print the logs, click the Print button.

The logs print to the selected printer

3. To save the logs, click the Save button.

The logs save to the selected folder.

4. To exit the logs, click the Close button.

The View logs dialog box closes.

If the user cannot see the Messages window on the main Media Cacher screen, it is necessary to select the appropriate option for the Media Cacher messages.

n Avid recommends you display the messages on the main screen to ensure correct performance of the Media Cacher application.


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To display mesages on the main screen:

1. Click View > Messages.

The Media Cacher Messages dialog box opens.

2. Select the option called Display Messages Window On Main Screen.

3. Click the Refresh Messages button.


Viewing Information about Media CacherThe Media Cacher About dialog box displays the version and End User License Agreement for Media Cacher. The information in this dialog box can help you should you need to request support.

To view the About dialog box:

1. Select Help > About.

The About dialog box opens.

2. To close the dialog box, click the Close button.

The About dialog box closes.

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Exiting Media CacherWhen Media Cacher is caching, you must leave it open. If you are done with caching for now, you can safely close the Media Cacher application.

To exit Media Cacher:


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13 Setting Up Avid Publish to FastBreak

This chapter helps you prepare your Publish to FastBreak system for regular use. Avid encourages all staff who work with Avid products to attend the corresponding training sessions to get the best optimum results from the applications.

There is an integrated workflow between Media Composer (or News Cutter) and Publish to FastBreak. The editor exports a composition to FastBreak 8000 via Interplay. The Publish to FastBreak application will then find the exported composition, display it for the user, and enable further processing. The Publish to FastBreak user can either drag an edited item to a red-line placeholder or can assign a house ID to the edited item directly. Once the house ID is assigned, the Publish to FastBreak code will initiate a Pro-Encode operation to move the edited item to the destination server.

This chapter includes the following main sections:


• Installing Avid Publish to FastBreak

• Finalizing the Publish to FastBreak Configuration

• Logging into Publish to FastBreak


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Checklist: Before You BeginBefore you start to install software and configure Avid Publish to FastBreak, ensure the following tasks are completed.


Installing Interplay Media Services Engine

The Interplay Media Services Engine needs a temporary change to let the Export to FastBreak service provider run without a dongle. To do this, stop the Interplay Media Services Engine so that Interplay Export to FastBreak Provider Setup can replace the DMSBroker.jar file.

To replace the DMSBroker.jar manually:

1. Stop Media Services Engine.

2. Save the old JAR file and replace it with the new one.

n For exact location of JAR files in an Avid automation system, contact Avid.

3. Restart the Interplay Media Services Engine for changes to be applied correctly.

Installing Interplay Export to FastBreak Provider

The Export to FastBreak Provider is a software component that can be installed on the same system as the Media Services Engine.

To install Interplay Export to FastBreak Provider:

1. Click the installation file of Export to FastBreak Provider. The Welcome dialog box appears.


Tasks Refer to...

Install Interplay Media Services Engine.

“Installing Interplay Media Services Engine” on page 216.

Install Interplay Export to FastBreak Service Provider.

“Installing Interplay Export to FastBreak Provider” on page 216.

Install Avid Interplay Client. “Installing Avid Interplay Client” on page 222.


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The License Agreement dialog box opens.

3. Read the License Agreement, accept the terms, and click Next.

n You can print the terms if you want to read them later or keep a copy for your records. If you do not accept the terms, the installation program will not continue.

The Destination Folder dialog box opens.

4. (Optional) Use the Change button to select a destination folder if you do not want to use the default.



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The configuration dialog box opens.

6. Fill in the fields appropriately.

Refer to the following table for a description of fields available.

n These settings can be reconfigured by editing the ExportToSundanceService.ini file after the installation has been finished.

Field Description

Provider Name The Interplay Export To FastBreak Configuration settings are stored within an INI file called ExportToSundanceService.ini. You may input “sundance1” as a default provider name.

Media Services Hostname Specifies the current Media Services hostname on the next line.

Maximum Jobs Specifies the number of jobs Provider can handle at a time

Automatically Connect Select this option to automatically establish connection to provider.


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7. Install the service definition in the Media Services Engine to get the Provider up and running.

a. Open the Admin Tool from the Media Services Engine UI.

b. On the Services tab, browse to the package file called ExportToSundanceServiceSDF.zip.

n If the Export to FastBreak service isn’t listed, click the Install button. The ExportToSundanceServiceSDF.zip file might be found in the location where you installed Interplay Export To FastBreak Provider. If you cannot locate this file, contact Avid engineers to help you manually download the file.

c. On the Providers tab, click the Register button to have the Provider registered with the Broker.


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The Register Provider dialog box opens.

d. Refer to the following table to fill in the fields appropriately:

e. Click the Register button.

f. Go back to the Avid Interplay Administrator window and click the Profiles tab.

Field Description

Service From the Service drop-down list, select Avid Interplay Export to FastBreak.

Provider Name Insert the Provider Name that you specified in the Interplay Export To FastBreak Configuration settings instep 6.

Application Name Enter SundanceProvider.exe.


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g. Select Avid Interplay Export to FastBreak from the Service drop-down list.

n If there is no profile, add one.

h. Refer to the following table to fill in the fields correctly:

i. Click the Save button.

8. Open the Avid Interplay Export to FastBreak service.

9. Click the Settings button.

The Provider Settings dialog box opens.

Field Description

Profiles Enter Default as the profile name.

Parameters Type the name of a Unity directory for the QuickTime reference movies created by Media Composer.

Sub Jobs To make sure there is only one subjob, insert 1.


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10. Fill in the provider settings.

Refer to the following table for a description of the settings.

11. Click OK.

Installing Avid Interplay Client

The Avid Interplay Client enables Publish to FastBreak to move data to a final destination.

n Contact Avid to get the setup for Avid Interplay Access and the Publish to FastBreak application program.

To install Interplay Client:

t Install Avid Interplay Access on the DDMS client system by starting the install.exe application setup.

Setting Description

Provider Name Insert the Provider Name that you specified earlier in the Interplay Export To FastBreak configuration settings.

Media Services Engine Hostname Enter the name of the system running the Media Services Engine.

Automatically Connect Select Yes.

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c Select default options while stepping through the wizard.

Installing Avid Publish to FastBreakAvid Publish to FastBreak is used to display the asset information to the users so that they can easy process the media and link it appropriately with the House ID. The user can either match the Asset ID with an existing House ID, which is currently a place holder, or create a new place holder by initiating a transfer. After the transfer is finished, the asset will be located on the destination server the user has selected. Publish to FastBreak will poll for new assets that are published to FastBreak. Once the new assets have been detected and an existing House ID record is created an automatic transfer will begin.

c To ensure correct installation of Publish to FastBreak, the tasks described in “Checklist: Before You Begin” on page 216 must have been completed successfully.

To install Publish to FastBreak:

1. Click the installation file for latest version of Publish to FastBreak. The Welcome dialog box will appear.

n If you do not have the installer for the latest version, contact Avid.


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The License Agreement dialog box opens.

3. Read the License Agreement, accept the terms, and click Next.

n You can print the terms if you want to read them later or keep a copy for your records. If you do not accept the terms, the installation program will not continue.

The Destination Folder dialog box opens.

4. (Optional) Use the Change button to select a destination folder if you do not want to use the default.

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5. Click Next.

The Publish to FastBreak Configuration dialog box opens.


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6. Provide the correct connection information for both Asset and DMS providers.

n The Asset Connection Information options refer to the Interplay Engine. The DMS Connection Information options refer to the Interplay Media Services Engine.

7. Click the Next button to perform database setup.

The Database Server dialog box opens.

8. Select the database server you would like to use to create and store the necessary database information.

9. Click Next.

10. Select the option called Complete installation and click the Next button.

11. Click the Install button.

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Finalizing the Publish to FastBreak ConfigurationAfter you complete installing Publish to FastBreak on your machine, ensure that the following tasks are performed as well:

Adding Environment Variables

After the installation of Publish to FastBreak is completed, the following environment variables should be added.

To add environment variables:

1. Add the following value to the [PATH] environment variable: C:\Program Files\Avid\Avid Interplay Access\bin; C:\Program Files\Avid\Avid

Interplay Access\lib.

2. Create an environment variable named SUNCLIENT_JXDK_HOME and assign the value: C:\Program Files\Avid Interplay Access\jar.

n The paths associate to the default paths, which the Interplay Access Setup has created automatically.

3. Locate the Client directory, which contains JAVA runtime, library, which includes SundanceClient.jar, and the SundanceClientInterplayAPI.dll.

c These are the necessary files, which enable communication between DDMS and Avid Interplay.

4. Extract the Client directory and register the SundanceClientInterplayAPI.dll by executing install.bat located in the root of this directory.

5. Add the environment variables to the system where Publish to FastBreak will be installed, and that will enable Publish to FastBreak to run JAVA runtimes.

Refer to the following table for a description of environment variables to add to JAVA functionality:

Tasks Refer to...

Add environment variables. “Adding Environment Variables” on page 227.

(Optional) Modify the Publish to FastBreak settings.

“Modifying the Publish to FastBreak Settings” on page 228.


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c Steps 4 and 5 should be performed only if you are manually configuring Publish to FastBreak.

Modifying the Publish to FastBreak Settings

The user can also modify the following settings manually:

• DMS and Asset Connection Information

• Locator and Segmentation

• Automated Transcode

• Destinations

To modify the Publish to FastBreak settings:

t In the Publish to FastBreak menu, select Options > Settings.

The Settings window opens with options available to modify on corresponding tabs.

n Modification of the Publish to FastBreak settings is optional. Should you have any questions, contact Avid.

DMS and Asset Connection Information

You can also modify the DMS and Asset connection information through the Publish to FastBreak Setup dialog box.

To modify the DMS and Asset connection information:

t Verify that the Use Publish to FastBreak Connection option is selected in the Publish to FastBreak settings.

n In the Publish to FastBreak Setup dialog box, verify that the connection settings for the DMS and Asset entries are accurate and up-to-date. For more information, see step 6 on page 226 of Installing Avid Publish to FastBreak.

Variable Description

JAVA_HOME [Path of SundanceClient]\jre

n [Path of SundanceClient] refers to the directory path to where the Sundance Client directory has been extracted.

SUNCLIENT_JAVA_HOME [Path of SundanceClient]\jre

SUNCLIENT_LIB_HOME [Path of SundanceClient]\lib

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Locator and Segmentation

Locators are markers to signify the start and end of a segment within an Avid editor, such as News Cutter XP. The locators settings are available in the Publish to FastBreak settings.

To modify the start and end locator keywords:

1. In the Publish to FastBreak menu, select Options > Settings.

2. In the Settings window, click the Publish to FastBreak tab.

3. In the General Settings area, change the Locator Start Words and the Locator End Words.


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4. Select the value for Maximum Simultaneous Transfer.

Maximum Simultaneous Transfer signifies that a queue will be used when the number of transfers exceeds this value.

5. Click Save.

Automated Transcode

If the Automated Transcode feature is enabled, the TAPEID specified within an editing application will be automatically detected and matched with the existing House ID. At this point the transfer automatically takes place matching up the House ID with the Avid Program ID (TAPEID).

Destinations

Destinations are entries that specify where the final destination of transfers should reside on the video server. They are available for modification in the Settings window, on the Publish to FastBreak tab.

After the transfer is finished, the asset is located on the destination server the user has selected. And Publish to FastBreak polls for new assets that are published to FastBreak.

For example, if we enter oem-5fum6n2925q in the Host Address field, Dev in the Path field, OMNEON in the Host Type field, and MPEG2-12MBit in the Transcode Setting field on the Publish to FastBreak tab of the Settings window, Publish to FastBreak will specify the transfer to the \\oem-5fum6n2925q\Dev location using MPEG2-12Mbit as the transcode setting.

Logging into Publish to FastBreakAfter you successfully implement the procedures described in “Installing Avid Publish to FastBreak” on page 223, the Publish to FastBreak icon appears on your desktop so you can log into the application.

To log in to Publish to FastBreak:

1. Click the Publish to FastBreak icon, shown at left.

The Login dialog box opens.

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2. Enter the user name and the password.

The Avid Publish to FastBreak main window opens.

The Publish to FastBreak application is available for daily operation of your station.


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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Index

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AAbout

DDME 22DDMS 24Intelli-Sat 20, 97, 127Media Cacher 26, 212Publish to FastBreak 28

Access, modify user’s rights 125Accuracy, frames 178Add Quick, schedules 79Adding

DDR 194environment variables 227Intelli-Sat new user 123SIDON 192VTR 193

AdjustingID length in Intelli-Sat 127Media Cacher

general settings 191, 197Administrator

login 127rights 125

Advanced operations 109DDMS 171Intelli-Sat 109

AmberFin 201AMS 31Animating menus 117Antennas 36, 62

configuring in Intelli-Sat 33Scheduler 67setting up 61

AppendixAvid editing bar 74buttons and shortcuts in Intelli-Sat 72, 74

Applying print settings 120

Archivein DDMS 150

Asset connection 223Assigning

ID 186, 204VTR devices 186

Assigning the user level of access 125Audio 52AutoInventory 178Automation 178, 178, 180, 213

add-ons 130interplay 215Interplay client 216transcode 230

Automation Archive Manager 31configuring in Intelli-Sat 52

Automation Ingest ApplicationPublish to FastBreak 215

Availabilityvideo server, status 187VTR 186

Avid Automation 35, 103, 108Ingest Applications 19Intelli-Sat 31system 179

Avid software 31Avid system interaction 31, 178

BBackground, color 199Basic operations

DDMS 159ingest applications 19Intelli-Sat Recorder 95, 99Intelli-Sat Scheduler 76Media Cacher 26

Boards, reseating 37

Index

Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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Buttons 31, 104assign ID 204commands 114customizing 118description 72, 74editing bar 74menu 182printing 209renaming toolbars 113shortcuts 110toolbar 114, 183warnings 207

CCables 33, 36, 39

Intelli-Sat network 42Caching 179

connection to SIDON Server 210database 200DDME 180delete scheduled clips 206elements 178from tape to video server 180, 184, 204interface tools 181segments 184workflow 179

Cancelingrecordings 93, 103scheduled recordings 76

Changingevents in Scheduler 76, 91settings

DDME 146destinations in DDMS 174devices 49Intelli-Sat 52Media Cacher 197satellites 61transcoder 142

Characters, ID 127Checklist

DDME 130DDMS 130Intelli-Sat 36

installation 36Media Cacher 178

Publish to FastBreak 215, 227Clips

caching 200to video server 204

color 199DDME 180DDMS 154, 156deleting

in DDMS 173scheduled to cache 206

in Intelli-Sat schedule 31low-res 180recording 88subclips in DDMS 156

Clock 36, 95Closing

DDMS 171Intelli-Sat 94Media Cacher 213

Color 68events 75options 199recordings 104segments 184SIDON Server 186status 99

Communication 187AmberFin Server 201setting up in Media Cacher 191

ComponentsPublish to FastBreak 215

CompuSat 52integration with Intelli-Sat 32satellites 34setting devices 61

Computers, Intelli-Sat 33Configuration tables

antennas 62receivers 63satellites 61SIDON Gateway 48

ConfiguringAmberFin Server 201database 200DDME 137DDMS 135FlexEvents 97


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Intelli-Sat 34Intelli-Sat tables 33interplay client 222overriding recordings 104program settings 52Publish to FastBreak 222, 223, 227routers 63SIDON Gateway 48system

expansion 35interaction 52

video and audio 52Connecting

Intelli-Sat network 42timecode 34

ConnectionAsset 228DMS 228

Connections 33, 40Asset 223DDR 194devices 39DG in DDMS 137DMS 223making initial cable runs 36Pathfire 161, 171

configuring in DDMS 138refreshing in DDMS 172routers, switchers 196satellite controller 107setting up 189SIDON Gateway 48SIDON Server 107, 186, 191, 207, 210VTR 193

Content, tape 178Controlling

ingesting tapes 181server encoder 178

Convertingfrom tape to video server 178workflow 178

Creatingdigitized content 178ID 127low-resolution clips 180Media Cacher database 190schedules 79

Crosspoints 49configuring 59

Customizingbuttons 118commands 106icons 106Intelli-Sat 39, 43, 109Media Cacher 197toolbars 110, 111, 113, 116, 118warnings 121

DDaily schedules 67Data

CVS,exporting in DDMS 174Data Mover 52

connection to DDMS 150, 173Database 97, 178

configuring 200creating 190Media Cacher requirements 178metadata 180naming 178override recordings 104refreshing ID in DDMS 172tape elements 184

Day’s logs 211DDME 180

defined 130overview 22service properties, changing 146

DDMSads 161advanced operations 171, 172, 174archive 150automatic transfer 164, 168basic operations 159cache inventory 154clearing grids 169clips 173closing 171configuration 135, 137, 138, 141, 142connections 135, 160CVS format 174database 150

master clips 154


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defined 130deleting

clips 173transfer log history 171

destinations 141configuration 141selecting 161setting 174

DG connections 137elements, searching 162exporting data 174install 133interface 153interplay client 222items 154master subclips 156menu 158overview 24purging transfer history 171refreshing

connections 172IDs 172

screen 153settings 135, 137, 142, 150

FlexEvents 150shows 161SQL 133switching users 173transfers 150, 163, 169, 170

cancelling 168destination 161logs 157resubmitting 168

update settings 174users 173viewing

connections 160item details 171

warnings 169workflow 152

DDR 49, 79, 184, 187, 191, 194defining 191

Default settings 120Defined

DDME 22DDMS 24Intelli-Sat 31

Publish to FastBreak 28SIDON Server 191

Delay, server offset 178Deleting

clips 206clips in DDMS 173events 76, 94

Destinationsin DDMS 174

configuring 141selecting 161

Publish to FastBreak 230workflow 230

Devices 26, 33, 34, 36, 191configuration 48, 49connection 210connections 39, 42DDR 187, 194enabling warnings 121external 31recording clips 88routers 95Scheduler 67scheduling in Intelli-Sat 79setting up 37, 63SIDON Gateway 43, 44switchers 196tables 61VTR 186, 193

DG connectionDDMS 137

Dish, receivers 34Displaying

shortcuts and tooltips in Intelli-Sat 116tape inventory in Media Cacher 183

DMS connection 223DMSBroker.jar file 216Drawing, system connections 39Dub list 208

EEditing

buttons 74SIDON Gateway device table 43

ElementsDDMS


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searching 162transferring 168

DDMS transferring 163Enabling

FlexEvents function 97overriding recordings 104warnings in Intelli-Sat 121

Encoders 204ports 178

End user license agreement 212Environment variables 227Episodes, managing in Scheduler 70Equipment 36, 37

Intelli-Sat 33Events

cancelingin Recorder 103in Scheduler 93

color coding 75columns 70

customizing in Intelli-Sat 119deleting 76, 92, 94making one-time changes 91modifying a schedule 89Recorder 98recording 88

to server 100to tape 102

Scheduler 70scheduling a refeed 90updating 89

Executables 191database 178

ExitingMedia Cacher 213Recorder 108Scheduler 76, 94

Expanding 35External devices 31

FFastBreak 8000 215Feeds

cancelingin Recorder 103in Scheduler 76, 93

recording to server 100Scheduler 70settings 52

File 182Media Cacher settings 191QCML 201

FlexEventsin DDMS 150updating in database 97

Format, low-res 180Frame-accurate content 178Functionality

general 26interface 181overview 19program settings 197

GGeneral settings

DDMS 150Intelli-Sat 39

Recorder 52General settings, Media Cacher 197

HHardware in Intelli-Sat 33Help 180, 197, 212

tooltips 116Hiding

icons 106screen sections 185toolbars 111

House ID 223, 230

IIcons 68, 96, 106, 116

adding 110deleting 110Publish to FastBreak 230

ID 127asset 223house 223, 230Media Cacher requirements 178program 230


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refreshing in DDMS 172routers 196tape 204VTR 186

Importing a protrack log 76Information

Asset connection 228asset connection 223DMS connection 223, 228

Information about episodes 70Ingesting 26

from tape to video server 181Initial testing 37, 38Initializing

cable runs, connections 39SIDON Gateway devices 43

Installing 32, 133, 216checklist 36DDME 130, 130Intelli-Sat 33, 34Interplay Media Services Engine 216Media Cacher 189Publish to FastBreak 215, 223, 227

Intelli-Satadvanced operations 31AMS 31automation 31buttons 31communication with

antennas, receivers 33satellites 33, 34

CompuSat 32computer 31configuring 31, 33, 35

DDR 49devices 37, 63programs 52SpotInfo 49system 61tables 36

connections 33SIDON Gateway 48

crosspoints 49, 59default settings 120defined 31devices 44equipment 33

external devices 31hardware 33icons 106initializing SIDON Gateway 43installing 31, 32, 33, 34, 36log on and off 127main screen 68making initial cable runs 39menu 69modifying devices 44multiple switch commands 103network 42operations 76options 106overview 20ports 52procedures 31Public Television community 34racking computers 38receivers 32Recorder 31, 48, 52, 99recording 32

feeds 103to server 100

reseating the boards 37routers 32, 49Scheduler 31schedules 31, 67scheduling tool 34server channels 32setting up 33, 38shortcut key-combinations 31SIDON Gateway 32SQL Server 31, 32switchers 35system interaction 31timecode 36toolbar 106user account, add 123video, channel and servers 31VTR 32, 102work area 70workflow 31workstation 34

Intelli-Sat Recorder 32receivers 63

Intelli-Sat Scheduler 32, 67, 76


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InteractionIntelli-Sat 52Media Cacher

AmberFin 201DDME 180DDR 187, 191Media Prep 179, 191routers 196Segmenter 180SIDON Server 186, 191, 210VTR 186, 191

messaging 187setting up 189

Interface 67, 178, 181components 68customizing 110DDMS 153Media Prep 179Recorder 96sections 185segments

caching 184to cache 184

SIDON Gateway 43SIDON Server connection 186toolbar 183

Interplay Client 216Interplay client 222Interplay Export to Service Provider

install 216Introduction 178

Media Cacher 178Inventory 185

caching 204in DDMS 154

color, status 199database 200dub list 208server 204tape 183, 204, 206

printing 209IP address, SIDON Server 192Items

caching 184to video server 204

colors 199database 190

day’s logs 211DDMS 154dub inventory 208interface 181, 185menu 182searching 206segments to cache 184tape 183toolbar 183viewing in DDMS 171VTR 193

JJAVA 227

LLayout 39Library

environment variables 227Intelli-Sat, updating in SQL 32Media Cacher, tape 179

License agreement 212List

printing 208tape inventory 209

Locating Media Cacher on computer 190Locator 229Login 125, 127

Publish to FastBreak 230Logs 211

in Scheduler 76Low-resolution clips 180

MMain functions, automation ingest applications 19Main screen

DDMS 153Intelli-Sat

Recorder 96Scheduler 68

Media Cacher 181Managing

recordings 95, 97, 99, 103in Scheduler 79


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overriding 104schedules 67, 68, 70, 94

Masterclips, converting from subclips 204Maximum number of characters in ID 127Maximum simultaneous transfers 229Meaning of colors in Intelli-Sat 68Media Cacher

about 212closing 213customizing 197defined 178general 26introduction 178operations 203overview 26search 206setting up 189SQL 190toolbar 183workflow 26

Media Composer 215Media content 52, 178Media Prep 178, 179, 191Menu 68, 69, 96, 182

adding items 114animating 117customizing 111DDMS 158organizing by usage 115Scheduler 76scheduling refeed 91

Messaging 187day’s logs 211

Metadata 52, 178database 180protrack 76

Modifying.ini file 191colors 199Publish to FastBreak 228schedule 89server information 201settings 191, 197user’s access 125

Multipledevices 26tape-transport 178

NNaming, database 178Network 39

admin 125connecting in Intelli-Sat 42

Number, version 127

OOffset delay time 178Omneon 31Opening, ZIP file 190Operating

recording schedules 108recordings 99

Operations 203advanced 109

DDMS 171, 172Intelli-Sat 109

basicDDMS 159, 161, 164, 169, 171Intelli-Sat 76, 99Media Cacher 203

customizing Intelli-Sat 110Recorder 95, 107Scheduler 67, 76

Optionscolors 199configuration 52database 200Intelli-Sat 106menu 182organizing menus 115settings 197toolbar 183tooltips 116warnings 121

Organizing Intelli-Sat menu 115Overriding recordings 104Overview 178

DDME 22DDMS 22, 24functions 26ingest applications 19installing 189Intelli-Sat 20


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Media Cacher 26interface 181

operations 203Publish to FastBreak 28

PPadding 178Password 125Pathfire connection

DDMS 161configuration 138

PortsData Mover 52devices 63encoder 178SIDON Gateway 40, 44

Preparing Intelli-Sat for use 34Pre-segmenting 178Primary recording source 79Printing

day’s logs 211inventory

dub list 208tape 209

schedules 121settings 120

Procedures 203add

a user’s account 123buttons 110, 114environment variables 227toolbars 112

adjust general settings 197advanced 31, 109animate menus 117apply print settings 120automatically transfer elements in DDMS 164cache to video server 204cancel

feeds 76, 93recordings 103transfers in DDMS 168

changecolor options 199program settings 197

clear warnings 107

closeDDMS 171Media Cacher 213

configureantennas 33, 36, 61, 62connections

DG 137

Pathfire 138crosspoints 48, 59database 200DDMS 135

destination 141devices 37, 48, 49Intelli-Sat 31program settings 48, 52Publish to FastBreak 223receivers 33, 36, 61, 63Recorder 52Rhozet transcoder 142satellites 33, 36, 61SIDON Gateway 48

connectnetwork 39, 42SIDON Gateway 48timecode 36

createMedia Cacher database 190new Intelli-Sat toolbar 112

customizeautomatic transfers 164DDME 130DDMS 150icons and commands 106interface in Intelli-Sat 110warnings in Intelli-Sat 121

customize Media Cacher 197define

DDR 194routers 196SIDON Server 192switchers 196VTR 193

deletebuttons 110clip scheduled to cache 206clips in DDMS 173


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custom toolbars 113events in Recorder 76icons 110scheduled recordings 76, 92transfer log in DDMS 171user’s account 126

disable automatic transfers DDMS 168display

event columns 119toolbars 111tooltip information 116

edit SIDON Gateway device table 44exit

Recorder 108Scheduler 76, 94

export data in DDMS 174hide

event columns 119toolbars 111

import a protrack log 76initialize SIDON Gateway devices 43install

DDME Server software 131DDMS Client software 133Intelli-Sat 31, 34, 36interplay client 222Interplay Export to Service Provider 216Interplay Media Services Engine 216Media Cacher 189Publish to FastBreak 223, 227

load default settings 120log on

DDME 146DDMS 133, 150Intelli-Sat 127Publish to FastBreak 230

maintain connection tosatellite controller 107SIDON Server 107

make one-time changesIntelli-Sat 76to a recurring event 91

modifyAsset connection information 228DMS connection information 228locator keywords 229Publish to FastBreak 228

refeed 76schedule 76, 89settings 191the user’s access 125

organize menus by usage 115override recordings in progress 104prevent conflict in recording devices 88print

schedule 94, 121tape inventory list 209

rack computers 38reconnect to SIDON Server 210record

clips from device 88to server 100VTR 102

refresh IDs in DDMS 172rename custom toolbars 113replace .jar file 216reseat, boards 37reset, Intelli-Sat toolbars 118resubmit a failed transfer in DDMS 168save

default settings 120transfer log in DDMS 170

schedulerecordings 76, 79refeeds 76, 90, 91

searchelements in DDMS 162Media Cacher tape inventory 206

select destinations in DDMS 161set

destinations in DDMS 174ID in Intelli-Sat 127

set upAmberFin Server 201configuration tables 33connections 40Intelli-Sat system 39Publish to FastBreak 215

settingPublish to FastBreak destinations 230

start SIDON Gateway 43switch

users in DDMS 173test Intelli-Sat computers 38


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transfer elements in DDMS 163unzip Media Cacher 190use large icons 116view

ads and shows 161connections in DDMS 135DDMS warnings 169dub list inventory 208informarion about connections 160Intelli-Sat information 127item details in DDMS 171Media Cacher information 212tooltips 116transfer log history in DDMS 169warnings 107, 207

view day’s logs 211Program ID 230Programs

configuration 48ID 127modifying details in Scheduler 89recording to server 100settings 52

Properties, database 190Protocol

Publish to FastBreak 228Protrack log, importing 76Public Television 34Publish to FastBreak

checklist 216configuration 222configuring 227destinations 230environment variables 227installing 223, 227locator 229login 230maximum simultaneous transfers 229media 216overview 28protocol 228segmentation 229settings 215, 228transcode 230workflow 223

Publisht to FastBreakAsset connection information 228

DMS connection information 228

QQC validation 201

RRacking Intelli-Sat computers 38Receivers 36

configuration tables 61configuring 33, 34, 52integration with Intelli-Sat 32Scheduler 67, 79setting up 61

Recorder 31, 34, 52, 95, 97animating menus 117buttons 72, 74, 110canceling recordings 103commands 106event columns 98exiting 108interface 96logging in 127menu 115operations 99, 107

advanced 119options 52recording

in progress 104to other destinations 103

setting updevices 61receivers 63

settings 49shortcuts 72, 74SIDON Gateway 95SIDON Server 107toolbars 112user’s access 125viewing tooltips 116VTR 102warnings 107

Recordingdestinations 103details 79devices 95


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in Scheduler 88multiple feeds 32padding 178schedules 108to server 100to tape 102workflow 100

Recordings 34, 35, 97canceling 103changing 91color coding 75, 99deleting 76, 92in progress, overriding 104scheduling 76, 79settings 52

Refeedmodifying 76scheduling 90

Removing segments 206Renaming custom toolbars 113Requirements 178

installation 189Reseating the boards 37Resetting

connection to SIDON Server 107toolbars 118

Revealing screen sections 185Rhozet transcoder

settings 142Rights

Intelli-Sat administrator 125Routers 191, 196

configuration 49, 59, 63integration with Intelli-Sat 32switching 95

SSatellite controller 52, 95

connection 107Satellites 36, 61

communication with Intelli-Sat 107configuring 33, 52, 61receivers 34recording

feeds 67tape 102

software 34Schedule

managing in Intelli-Sat 31printing in Scheduler 76recordings 92

Schedule Add Wizard 79Scheduled recording

deleting 76Scheduler 31, 34, 67

animating menus 117buttons 72, 74, 110colors 75context menu 76deleting scheduled recordings 92event columns 70exiting 94interface 68logging in 127making one-time changes 76menu 115modifying

refeed 76schedules 76, 89

operations 76, 79, 89, 94advanced 119

printingschedules 94, 121

recording devices 88recordings 76scheduling

recordings 76refeed 76

shortcuts 72, 74toolbars 112user’s access 125viewing tooltips 116working with events 91

Schedules 79modifying 76

in Scheduler 89printing 94, 121refeed 91

Scheduling 34events 70recordings 76, 79

Scrips, database elements 190Scripts


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FlexEvents 97overriding recordings 104

Searchtape inventory 206tools 26

Searchingelements in DDMS 162

Segmentation 229Segmenter 180Segmenting

requirements 178table 184tape 178video 180

Segments 183caching 184, 204deleting 206inventory 209printing 208to cache 184

Serial connections 39Server 37, 40

channel 32encoder, controlling 178offset delay time 178recording events 100SIDON 107

Servicechanging in DDME 146hostname in DDME 142

SettingDDME 130DDMS 137, 141, 142, 150

Client software 133destinations 174

devices 37initial cable runs and connections 33Intelli-Sat 38program ID 127Publish to FastBreak 215, 216Rhozet transcoder 142system 39timecode 36

Setting upDDR 194routers 196switchers 196

Settingsadjusting 191AmberFin 201Asset connection 228, 228BXF 150changing 197colors 199crosspoints 59database 200default 120destinations 230devices 48, 49, 61DMS connection 228, 228general 197locator 229menu 182print 120program 52Publish to FastBreak 216, 223, 228

interplay client 222Publish to FsastBreak

general 229QCML 201receivers 63, 97Recorder 97routers, switchers 196satellites 97segmentation 229SIDON Gateway 48system interaction 52warnings 121

Shortcuts 31, 72, 74for buttons 110tooltip 116

Showing toolbars 111Shows

viewing in DDMS 161SIDON

Server 49SIDON Gateway 32, 36, 43, 192, 210

computer 31configuration 48connection 48

status 96to Intelli-Sat 107

devices 43, 63table 44


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editing 44enabling warnings 121Intelli-Sat 31, 33Recorder 95routers 196Scheduler 67serial connections 40starting 43VTR 193

SIDON Server 182, 191connection 186, 187, 207, 210

requirements 178defining 191

Slider 185SMPTE timecode 36SOM 26Sorting

elements in DDMS 156, 158, 162SpotInfo 49, 178SQL

scrips 32Server 31

Status 184, 204colors 199server 187

SIDON 210SIDON connection 96VTR 186

Subclips 26, 184, 204converting to masterclips 204

Switchers 95, 196master control 35Recorder 49types 52

Switching 52commands in Recorder 103

Systemarchitecture 38configuration 34, 39connections 39drawing 39expanding 35information 127interaction 31, 52, 179

automation 178layout 39requirements 178

setting up 38tables in Scheduler 67

System interactionMedia Composer 215Publish to FastBreak 215, 216

TTables

caching 204configuration 36devices 43, 187messages 187Scheduler 67segments

caching 184to cache 184, 204, 206

servers 187, 194SIDON Gateway 44, 48VTR 186, 193

Tape 102, 178, 179caching to video server 204controlling multiple tape-transport 178converting to video 178ingesting to video server 181inventory 183, 185, 200, 209

searching 206printing inventory list 209requirements 178search tool 26traffic log 179warnings 107, 121

TapeInfo 178Terminology

padding 178server offset delay time 178

Testing 37Intelli-Sat computers 38

Text, color 199Time, server offset delay 178Timecode 34

connecting 36SIDON Gateway configuration 44video server 187

Toolbarsadding items 114creating 112


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customizing 110deleting 113Intelli-Sat 111Media Cacher 183Recorder 106renaming 113resetting 118

Tools.zip file 190caching 181connection colors 186converting 178hiding 185menu 182printing 208search 26

Tooltips, options 116Traffic log 179Transcode

automated 230Transfer log

DDMS 157Transferring

elements in DDMS 163from tape to video server 178workflow 178

Transferscancelling in DDMS 168DDMS 150, 157deleting log in DDMS 171destinations in DDMS 161failed, resubmitting in DDMS 168maximum simultaneous 229remove from DDMS 169saving log in DDMS 170viewing history log in DDMS 169

Transponder 61Scheduler 79settings 63

UUnderstanding automations ingest applications 19Unpacking the equipment 37Unzipping Media Cacher 190Updating

events 89

FlexEvents 97Intelli-Sat libraries 32

Useraccess in DDMS 173adding 123administration 125database 200deleting 126license agreement 212login 125, 127modifying access 125

UsingIntelli-Sat, setup 34large icons 116

VValidation, QC 201Version, information 127Video 52

channel recording 31low-res 180Omneon Server 31segmenting 180

Video serveradding 194caching 178

from tape 204items 204

destinations 230encoders 178inventory 200low-res clips 180offset delay time 178SIDON Server 178, 192

connection 186status 187tape elements 184transferring from tape 178

Viewingclips from video server 180day’s logs 211dub list 208information about Intelli-Sat 127messages 211version information 212warnings 207


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work area 185VTR 32, 35, 49, 79, 178, 178, 184, 186, 191, 204

connecting to SIDON 193defining 191managing recordings 102SIDON Gateway connection 43

WWarnings 207

button in DDMS 169clearing 107customizing 121day’s logs 211viewing 107viewing in DDMS 169

Whole tape 204Wizard, add schedule 91Work area 119, 185

Recorder 96, 98Scheduler 68, 70

Workflow 26, 31, 178caching 184

to video server 204connection to devices 191DDMS 152general 178Intelli-Sat 31, 95operations 203Publish to FastBreak 215, 223requirements 178segments to cache 184

Working withMedia Cacher interface 185scheduled events 70

Workstation 34

ZZIP file 190

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