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MOS 7.5.1

5/7/2014

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User Guide

MOS 7.5.1 User Guide

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Contents

MOS Interface Option ............................................................................................ 8

G-Series 3.0 Users ..................................................................................................................................... 8

MOS Workflow ....................................................................................................................................... 10

1. Create Templates ........................................................................................................................... 10

2. Manage Templates on MOS Gateway ............................................................................................ 10

3. Add Layouts to Stories .................................................................................................................... 10

4. View and Edit Layouts .................................................................................................................... 10

5. Take Rundown Layouts to Air ......................................................................................................... 10

MOS Network ......................................................................................................................................... 11

Graphics Department ......................................................................................................................... 11

Nexio................................................................................................................................................... 11

MOS Gateway ..................................................................................................................................... 11

Connectus (Optional) ......................................................................................................................... 11

NCS Server .......................................................................................................................................... 11

Newsroom Pool .................................................................................................................................. 12

Rundown Control ............................................................................................................................... 12

Install Automation Interface ................................................................................ 13

MOS Network Components .................................................................................................................... 13

System Requirements ............................................................................................................................. 13

Install the CG Application ....................................................................................................................... 13

Offline CG Applications ...................................................................................................................... 14

Install Automation Interface .................................................................................................................. 14

Select Configuration ........................................................................................................................... 14

Video and GPI Settings ....................................................................................................................... 14

Renderer Settings ............................................................................................................................... 14

Enabling MOS ......................................................................................................................................... 14

Edit inscribe.ini File ................................................................................................................................. 15

Configure Firewall Settings ..................................................................................................................... 15

Add Automation Interface Software to Exceptions List ..................................................................... 15

Automation Interface Output ................................................................................................................. 17

Check Output ...................................................................................................................................... 17

Set Up VGA Preview ........................................................................................................................... 17

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Render to Strata ..................................................................................................................................... 18

Check Strata Output ........................................................................................................................... 18

Automation Interface Preferences ......................................................................................................... 18

Install the MOS Gateway ........................................................................................................................ 19

System Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 19

NCS Server Information ...................................................................................................................... 19

Connect the MOS Gateway ................................................................................................................ 19

Install the MOS Gateway .................................................................................................................... 20

Configure G-Browser .......................................................................................................................... 20

Configure Firewall .............................................................................................................................. 21

Configure System Security Settings .................................................................................................... 23

Configure the MOS Gateway .............................................................................................................. 23

Install the ActiveX Plug-In ....................................................................................................................... 24

Install the ActiveX Plug-In ................................................................................................................... 24

Connect to NCS Server............................................................................................................................ 25

Connect MOS to Dalet ........................................................................................................................ 25

Connect MOS to ENPS ........................................................................................................................ 26

Connect MOS to iNEWS ...................................................................................................................... 26

Connect MOS to OCTOPUS ................................................................................................................. 31

Install Rundown Control ......................................................................................................................... 33

Install Rundown Control ..................................................................................................................... 33

Connect Across a Workgroup ................................................................................................................. 34

Connect Systems ................................................................................................................................ 34

Set IP Addresses ................................................................................................................................. 34

Configure Systems .............................................................................................................................. 35

Test Connection .................................................................................................................................. 36

Install Automation Interface .............................................................................................................. 36

Prepare Content .................................................................................................. 37

Create CG Templates .............................................................................................................................. 38

G-Series 3.0 Users............................................................................................................................... 38

Template Management ...................................................................................................................... 38

CG Basics ............................................................................................................................................ 39

Create Text Objects ............................................................................................................................ 43

Text Object Formatting ...................................................................................................................... 43

Text Object Properties........................................................................................................................ 44

Add Tags to Templates ....................................................................................................................... 45

Compound Templates ........................................................................................................................ 46

Copy Templates to Nexio System ....................................................................................................... 47

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Publish Templates with Folder Monitoring ............................................................................................ 49

Folder Monitoring Overview .............................................................................................................. 49

Launch the MOS Gateway Configuration Utility ................................................................................ 49

Configure Renderers .......................................................................................................................... 50

Configure Folders ............................................................................................................................... 52

Stop Monitoring Folders ..................................................................................................................... 53

Edit Files in Monitored Folders .......................................................................................................... 53

Create Template Collections .............................................................................................................. 54

Alternate Renderers ............................................................................................................................... 55

Set Up Alternate Renderers ............................................................................................................... 55

Publish Content for Alternate Renderers ........................................................................................... 57

Enable Alternate Renderers ............................................................................................................... 57

Asset Fetching .................................................................................................................................... 58

Add Layouts to Stories ......................................................................................... 59

Add Layouts ............................................................................................................................................ 59

Add Layouts ............................................................................................................................................ 61

Add Layouts with Dalet ...................................................................................................................... 61

Add Layouts with ENPS ....................................................................................................................... 63

Add Layouts with iNEWS .................................................................................................................... 64

Add Layouts with OCTOPUS ............................................................................................................... 65

Edit Templates with the ActiveX Plug-In ................................................................................................ 67

Select Templates ................................................................................................................................ 67

Edit Text .............................................................................................................................................. 68

Edit Media .......................................................................................................................................... 68

Browse Media with the Open File Dialog ........................................................................................... 69

Browse Media with G-Browser .......................................................................................................... 70

Image Editing Commands ................................................................................................................... 71

Preview Template ............................................................................................................................... 71

Set Transition...................................................................................................................................... 72

Set Additional Information ................................................................................................................. 72

Client Connection Status Light ........................................................................................................... 72

Change Plug-In Preferences ............................................................................................................... 72

Copying Layouts ...................................................................................................................................... 75

Incorrectly Copying MOS Object Identifiers ....................................................................................... 75

Properly Copy Layouts ........................................................................................................................ 75

Compound Templates ............................................................................................................................ 76

Set Up Compound Templates ............................................................................................................. 76

Edit Compound Templates ................................................................................................................. 76

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Transfer Stories Between NCS Servers ................................................................................................... 77

Configure MOS Gateways .................................................................................................................. 77

Configure IDs ...................................................................................................................................... 77

Transfer Stories .................................................................................................................................. 77

View and Edit Rundowns ..................................................................................... 78

Launch Rundown Control ....................................................................................................................... 78

Connect to MOS Gateway ...................................................................................................................... 78

Browse Rundowns .................................................................................................................................. 79

Item Types .......................................................................................................................................... 79

Orange-Highlighted Items .................................................................................................................. 79

Red-Highlighted Items ........................................................................................................................ 79

Edit Layouts ............................................................................................................................................ 80

Switch Template Collection .................................................................................................................... 80

Edit Text .................................................................................................................................................. 80

Edit Media .............................................................................................................................................. 81

Browse Media with the Open File Dialog ............................................................................................... 81

Browse Media with G-Browser ............................................................................................................... 82

Select Renderer Content .................................................................................................................... 82

Select Connectus Content .................................................................................................................. 83

Change the View Options ................................................................................................................... 83

Image Editing Commands ....................................................................................................................... 83

Preview Template ................................................................................................................................... 84

Set Transition .......................................................................................................................................... 84

Lock Rundowns ....................................................................................................................................... 84

View MOS Object Information ............................................................................................................... 84

Set Additional Information ..................................................................................................................... 85

List Templates ......................................................................................................................................... 85

Client Connection Status Light ............................................................................................................... 85

Change Rundown Control Preferences .................................................................................................. 86

Change MOS Gateway Machine ......................................................................................................... 86

Set Preferences .................................................................................................................................. 86

Configure G-3D Trigger Entries ........................................................................................................... 87

Clean MOS Objects ............................................................................................................................. 89

Take Rundown Layouts to Air ................................................................................................................. 90

Launch Rundown Control ................................................................................................................... 90

Connect to MOS Gateway .................................................................................................................. 90

Take Layouts to Air ............................................................................................................................. 90

Keyboard Shortcuts ............................................................................................................................ 91

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MOS Gateway Configuration Utility ..................................................................... 94

Launch the Configuration Utility ............................................................................................................ 94

MOS Tab ................................................................................................................................................. 94

Client Communication Port ................................................................................................................ 95

Renderers Tab......................................................................................................................................... 95

Folders Tab ............................................................................................................................................. 95

Collections Tab ....................................................................................................................................... 95

RO Channel Tab ...................................................................................................................................... 95

G-Browser/Media Assets Tab ................................................................................................................. 96

Proxy Images Tab .................................................................................................................................... 97

Maintenance Tab .................................................................................................................................... 97

Fast Mode ........................................................................................................................................... 98

Logging .................................................................................................................................................... 98

Log MOS Messages ............................................................................................................................. 99

Manage Logs....................................................................................................................................... 99

Index .................................................................................................................. 100

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User Guide MOS Interface Option


MOS Interface Option The MOS option integrates Nexio applications with your newsroom computing system. MOS allows journalists to retrieve and fill CG templates, view layouts at their workstations, and create playlists to ensure the right layouts are with the right stories. Operators can make changes to rundowns and output graphics simultaneously on multiple Nexio systems.

G-Series 3.0 Users MOS 7.5.1 can be used with the 3.x versions of G-Series, and also with 5.x, 6.x, and 7.x products. The following differences apply.

This user guide always refers to 7.0 file types. If you are using G-Series 3.x products to create and manage your templates and layouts, the file types you use will be different.

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File Types

G-Series 7.0 G-Series 3.0

.scribe .icg

.scribelist .ins

The Create CG Templates (on page 38) describes how to create and tag templates with G-Series 5.x, 6.x, and 7.x products. If you are using G-Series 3.x products, refer to your Automation Interface 3.0 User Guide to learn how to create and tag your templates.

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MOS Workflow MOS provides a streamlined workflow that separates the newsroom process into five distinct steps.

Note: To avoid confusion, all tagged CG files are referred to as templates in this document. When journalists fill the templates with data, the templates are referred to as layouts.

1. Create Templates

Graphic designers use one or more CG applications to build templates. The designer defines the font, style, and position of text and images in the template, then "tags" template objects to be filled in by journalists in the newsroom pool.

See Create CG Templates (on page 38) to learn how to create and add tags to CG templates.

2. Manage Templates on MOS Gateway

Use folder monitoring to add new CG templates to the MOS Gateway. See Publish Templates with Folder Monitoring (on page 49).

3. Add Layouts to Stories

The ActiveX plug-in opens within the newsroom computer clients. The plug-in allows instant access to all the CG templates on the MOS Gateway. Journalists use the ActiveX plug-in to browse through the templates, update their tagged information, and add the finished layouts to their stories.

See Add Layouts to Stories (on page 59) to learn how to use the ActiveX plug-in with Dalet, ENPS, iNEWS, and OCTOPUS newsroom systems.

4. View and Edit Layouts

Producers and journalists can make last-minute changes to story layouts with the Rundown Control application. See View and Edit Rundowns (on page 78) for more information.

5. Take Rundown Layouts to Air

Operators take finished rundown layouts directly to air with the Rundown Control application. See Take Rundown Layouts to Air (on page 90).

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MOS Network The applications and computer systems that make up the MOS network perform specialized functions to create, edit, manage, and output CG templates.

Graphics Department

CG templates must be created with a Nexio CG program such as Nexio® G-Scribe™ or Nexio® TitleOne™. Templates are often created by graphic designers in a graphics department, and the templates are moved to the Nexio computer for output and for MOS access.

Nexio

The Nexio computer runs the Automation Interface application, which fills CG templates with information sent by the MOS Gateway. When Rundown Control triggers the output of finished layouts, Automation Interface renders and outputs the layouts.

The Nexio computer also contains the folders that are monitored for new media and templates.

MOS Gateway

The MOS Gateway manages communication between the different components of the MOS network. It maintains a list of CG templates that exist on the Nexio system, and makes the templates available to the newsroom pool via the ActiveX plug-in (which opens within the newsroom computer system’s clients). It receives MOS objects from the newsroom pool and keeps the MOS objects organized with the Rundown Control application.

You can install the MOS Gateway on any system with network access to the NCS Server, the Nexio system, and the Rundown Control application.

Note: We recommend installation on the MOS Gateway hardware or an equivalent dedicated machine.

Connectus (Optional)

Nexio® Connectus® servers manage content distribution within networks. If you are using the Connectus application to store and distribute your content, clients and Rundown Control can access Connectus content through the MOS Gateway.

Note: Nexio renderers of version 7.1 or higher are required for full communication between Connectus, MOS Gateway, and renderer systems.

NCS Server

Journalists access published CG templates using an ActiveX plug-in that opens within their newsroom computer system clients. The plug-in allows them to select templates, update them to create the layout required for the given story, and add the finished layouts to their stories.

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The ActiveX plug-in must be installed on each of the NCS clients. ActiveX plug-ins are available for Dalet, ENPS, iNEWS, and OCTOPUS newsroom computer systems.

Newsroom Pool

Journalists use newsroom computer system clients to build a rundown of stories for a newscast. The ActiveX plug-in opens directly in the clients, allowing journalists to update and add CG templates to their stories.

Rundown Control

Operators use the Rundown Control application to preview stories, make last minute changes to layouts, and take the finished rundowns to air.

Connect a GPI trigger to the Rundown Control application to trigger output from an external device.

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User Guide Install Automation Interface


Install Automation Interface The Automation Interface application must be installed on the dedicated Nexio system. Automation Interface fills CG templates with information sent by the MOS Gateway, then outputs the finished layouts using the Nexio hardware.

If you are connecting Automation Interface to systems across a workgroup, see Connect Across a Workgroup (on page 34).

MOS Network Components The following applications must be properly installed on your MOS network.

Automation Interface must be installed and configured on the Nexio system, as described in Install Automation Interface (on page 13).

The MOS Gateway can be installed on any system with network access to the NCS Server, the Nexio system, and the Rundown Control application. We recommend installation on the MOS Gateway hardware or an equivalent dedicated system.

See Install the MOS Gateway (on page 19) to learn how to install and configure the gateway.

When you install the MOS Gateway, the installation programs for the ActiveX plug-in and Rundown Control application are automatically copied to your computer.

The ActiveX plug-in must be installed on any newsroom computer client systems that need access to your CG templates. See Install the ActiveX Plug-In (on page 24).

See Install Rundown Control (on page 33) to learn how to set up the Rundown Control application.

Once you have installed the applications, see Connect to NCS Server (on page 25) to learn how to connect the MOS applications to each type of supported newsroom computer system.

Note: If your MOS network is running on a workgroup, see Connect Across a Workgroup (on page 34) to learn how to properly install and configure the applications.

System Requirements You must have Windows Administrator privileges to install Automation Interface on the Nexio system.

Install the CG Application If you plan to render layouts with a Nexio CG (G-Scribe or TitleOne) Strata utility, the CG application must be installed on the Nexio computer before you can install Automation Interface.

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Follow the instructions in the CG application’s User Guide to install the CG, then install Automation Interface.

Offline CG Applications

If a graphics department is using offline versions of a Nexio CG to create CG templates, follow the installation instructions in the CG application’s User Guide.

Install Automation Interface On the Nexio system, run the Automation Interface install program on the CD ROM and follow the instructions in the install dialogs.

Note: You cannot install Automation Interface through Windows® remote desktop.

Select Configuration

You can choose to render layouts to disk or send them to output.

Since the Nexio system is used to output your layouts, select the System Equipped with Output Channels option, click the Next button, and choose your output hardware in the following dialog.

Video and GPI Settings

During the install, select the video standard you wish to use.

Because you will be operating Automation Interface with MOS, do not set up a GPI trigger for Automation Interface.

Renderer Settings

Because operating multiple instances of Automation Interface is unlikely in a MOS environment, you should not normally need to change the renderer’s name or machine ID.

Set Automation Interface to communicate with the News Vendor through a network. When Automation Interface is part of a MOS network, the News Vendor is considered to be the MOS Gateway application.

For more information about using alternate renderers with MOS, see Alternate Renderers (on page 55).

Enabling MOS Your system must be MOS enabled before you can use Automation Interface with MOS.

When you launch Automation Interface, look in the Inscriber Log tab for the following message.

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Dongle: MOS enabled

If this message does not appear, please contact technical support. Please see the front of this guide for support links.

Edit inscribe.ini File If Automation Interface is running in SD, we recommend that you edit the Automation Interface inscribe.ini file to ensure that previews are correctly scaled in MOS. The inscribe.ini file is located in the folder where Automation Interface is installed.

Make sure that Automation Interface is closed, then open the inscribe.ini file in a plain text editor such as Windows Notepad. In the [AutoCG] section of the file, add or edit the line MarshalledPiconReductionFactor=2. If the section or the line are not already in the .ini file you will need to add them to the file.

Configure Firewall Settings Use these instructions to configure firewall settings for Automation Interface on a Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) system. If you have multiple instances of Automation Interface installed on your system you will require a firewall exception for each application.

Add Automation Interface Software to Exceptions List

For correct operation of Automation Interface on a Windows XP SP2 system, you have to set up Firewall Exceptions to the Automation Interface program services and the ports it communicates on.

1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Security Center. The Security Center dialog opens.

2. Double-click on the Windows Firewall link.

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3. In the Windows Firewall dialog, switch to the Exceptions tab. All of the firewall exceptions for your system are listed in the dialog.

4. Click the Add Program button. The Add a Program dialog opens, listing all the programs installed on your system.

5. Click the Browse button and navigate to the folder where Automation Interface is installed.

6. Select AutoCG.exe, then click Open to add the Automation Interface application to the exceptions list.

7. Next, click the Browse button and navigate to the folder where Automation Interface’s common files are located. By default this is C:\Program Files\Harris\Inscriber Automation Interface Common Files. Select AutoCG_S and click OK to add the AutoCG_S service software to the exceptions list.

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The Exceptions list shows a checkmark beside the Automation Interface and the AutoCG_S service software.

Automation Interface Output The drivers for your selected output hardware are automatically installed with Automation Interface. Automation Interface sends layouts to the installed output hardware.

Check Output

Follow these steps to ensure that Automation Interface is working properly with your output hardware.

1. Open Automation Interface.

2. Click the Test Page button. Automation Interface sends a test image to the output hardware.

If the test page displays correctly on your output monitor, Automation Interface is working properly with your hardware.

3. Click on the Clear Screen button to clear the test screen.

Set Up VGA Preview

To use the VGA preview, you can select VGA Preview during the Automation Interface installation. If the VGA Preview was not selected you can enable VGA preview using the System Manager. See the System Manager User Guide for your CG application.

See your Automation Interface User Guide to learn how to set up VGA Preview.

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Render to Strata Automation Interface can send output to Strata layers by configuring the layers using the Strata Configuration utility.

Strata is a utility that controls the output and display of Nexio applications. Using Strata you can easily assign output from G-Scribe, TitleOne, Automation Interface, or Overlay applications to layers on one or two channels.

Strata automatically detects your Strata-enabled applications and the output hardware on your system.

See the Strata section of your CG application’s User Guide for information about configuring Strata to work with Automation Interface.

Check Strata Output

After you have configured Strata to work with Automation Interface, follow these steps to ensure that Automation Interface is working with the Strata utility.

1. Open Automation Interface. You will see the number of Strata layers that have been configured.

2. Enter a Strata layer in the FB field.

3. Click the Test Page button. Automation Interface sends a test image to Strata. If the test page displays correctly in Strata, Automation Interface is working properly.

4. Click on the Clear Screen button to clear the test screen.

Automation Interface Preferences See the Automation Interface User Guide to learn how to change your Automation Interface settings with the preferences dialogs.

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Install the MOS Gateway The MOS Gateway manages communication between the major components of the MOS network. It maintains a list of CG templates that exist on the Nexio system, which it makes available to the newsroom pool. It receives MOS objects from the NCS Server and keeps the objects organized with the Rundown Control application.

When Rundown Control triggers the output of a finished layout, the MOS Gateway sends information to the Nexio system so the layout can be updated, rendered, and displayed.

System Requirements

You can install the MOS Gateway on any system with network access to the NCS Server, the Nexio system, and the Rundown Control application. We require installation on a dedicated Windows XP Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, or Windows Server 2008 x64 R2 system which meets the following minimum requirements.

Intel or AMD processor, dual core, 3.0 GHz, 800 MB FSB, 2 MB cache.

4 GB RAM (2 x 2 GB DDR2-667).

2 x 80 GB HDD (RAID-1 mirror recommended).

If the Windows user accounts for the MOS Client systems do not match the user account for the MOS Gateway system, you must add the user account as a Windows Administrator on the MOS Gateway system.

NCS Server Information

You will need to know the following information before you install the MOS Gateway.

The NCS ID of the NCS Server.

The IP address of the NCS Server.

The username and password of a user with administrative rights, required to install the MOS Gateway.

Note: If you are installing the MOS Gateway within an iNEWS newsroom system, the IP address will be the address of the iNEWS MOS GatewayMOS Gateway. The NCS ID will be the ID of the corresponding iNEWS server.

Connect the MOS Gateway

Make sure the MOS Gateway is connected to the NCS network. The Gateway should be added using a static IP address.

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Install the MOS Gateway

Run the MOS Gateway install program on the CD ROM and follow the instructions in the install dialogs.

Destination Folders

During the install, choose the destination folders for the following components.

The MOS Gateway files.

The install program for the MOS Client (ActiveX plug-in).

The install program for the Rundown Control application.

Note: By placing the ActiveX plug-in and Rundown Control installs in shared folders on your Gateway computer, you can install them on other systems by accessing the folders across the network.

MOS Server Account Information

Enter the username, password, and domain for the account that is used to perform the following actions.

Access the drive shares on the Nexio system.

Connect to the Automation Interface renderers over DCOM. See Configure DCOM Ports (on page 22) to learn how to customize the ports used by DCOM.

This account must be an administrator on the Nexio system. If you do not have an account with these permissions, contact your IT professional to establish or promote an account.

Configure MOS

The MOS Configuration Utility opens at the end of the install. See MOS Tab (on page 94) to learn how to set your NCS Location and MOS Server ID in the Configuration Utility.

Configure G-Browser

The G-Browser service is automatically installed with the MOS Gateway.

G-Browser can behave as a central proxy service for your renderers, replacing the standard file browsers used by Rundown Control and the NCS clients with specialized content browsers. The G-Browser proxy connects to the individual G-Browsers running on each of your renderers. If you are not using Connectus, the image files you want to access must exist on the renderer you are browsing to using G-Browser.

G-Browser must be enabled within the MOS Configuration Utility as described in G-Browser/Media Assets Tab (on page 96), and Connectus servers must be registered with G-Browser using the G-Browser Admin page as described below.

Note: Only enable the G-Browser service if all your Nexio renderers are of version 7.1 or higher. Earlier versions are not supported.

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Register Connectus Servers

To access a Connectus server from within G-Browser, you must add the Connectus server configuration to the G-Browser Admin page on each of your renderers.

1. Enter the following address in a web browser. The <Renderer IP Address> is the IP address of the renderer you want to register the Connectus server with.

http://<Renderer IP address>:8880/gbrowser.html

The G-Browser Admin page appears.

2. In the Connectus section of the page, enter the name of the Connectus server in the Connectus Name field.

3. In the Connectus Port field, enter the port you want to use to connect with the Connectus server.

4. Enter the IP address of the Connectus server machine in the Connectus Address field.

5. Click the Add Connectus Server button. The Connectus server is added to the list of servers that are registered with the renderer’s G-Browser server.

6. Click the Apply button. The Connectus server is registered.

7. Repeat these steps for each of your renderers.

Configure Firewall

Follow these steps to configure the firewalls for your MOS Gateway and network components.

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Add ItcMosServer to the Exceptions List

The ItcMosServer service must be added to the exception list on your MOS Gateway system.

1. Open the Windows Firewall dialog.

In the Windows XP START menu, select Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Security Center > Windows Firewall > Exceptions.

In the Windows 7 START menu, select Control Panel > System and Security > Windows Firewall > Allow a Program or Feature Through Windows Firewall > Change Settings.

2. Click the Add Program button.

3. Browse to the folder where the MOS Gateway is installed.

4. Select ItcMosServer and click OK to add the ItcMosServer service to the exceptions list.

5. The Exceptions list shows a checkmark beside the MOS Gateway service.

Add Ports to Exceptions List

To allow access between the MOS Gateway and its network components, ports must be added to the exceptions lists of any firewalls between the systems.

If there is a firewall between the MOS ActiveX plugins (clients) and the MOS Gateway, the ActiveX plugins must be able to connect to the MOS Gateway on the following ports.

135

8880

8881

19876

The DCOM port range. See Configure DCOM Ports (on page 22) for more information.

If there is a firewall between the NCS server and the MOS Gateway, the MOS Gateway must be able to connect to the NCS server (and receive connections on) the following ports.

10540

10541

If there is a firewall between the renderer system and the MOS Gateway, the MOS Gateway must be able to connect to the renderer system on the following ports.

135

445

8880

8881

The DCOM port range. See Configure DCOM Ports (on page 22) for more information.

Configure DCOM Ports

The MOS Gateway uses DCOM to communicate with renderer systems and ActiveX plugins. You can configure the DCOM ports with the Windows Component Services utility.

1. On your MOS Gateway system, open the Windows Run dialog.

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2. In the Run dialog, type dcomcnfg and click OK. The Component Services utility opens.

3. Select Component Services > Computer > My Computer.

4. Right-click My Computer and choose Properties. The My Computer Properties window opens.

5. Switch to the Default Protocols tab.

6. In the DCOM Protocols list, select Connection-oriented TCP/IP.

7. Click the Properties button. The Properties for COM Internet Services window opens.

8. Click the Add button to specify the range of ports you want DCOM to use.

We recommend that you specify at least 100 ports in the range, and that you choose ports above 5000.

1. Click OK until you return to the Component Services window.

2. Close the Component Services window.

3. Reboot your MOS Gateway system.

Configure System Security Settings

You must configure security settings which allow the NCS Clients to access the MOS Gateway.

1. On your MOS Gateway system, open the Windows Run dialog.

2. In the Run dialog, type dcomcnfg and click OK. The Component Services window opens.

3. Select Component Services > Computer > My Computer.

4. Right-click My Computer and choose Properties. The My Computer Properties window opens.

5. Switch to the COM Security tab.

6. In the Launch and Activation Permissions section, click the Edit Limits button.

7. The Launch Permission window opens. Select the username 'Everyone'.

8. Check the checkboxes beside Remote Launch and Remote Activation.

9. Click OK to close all windows.

10. Reboot your MOS Gateway system.

Configure the MOS Gateway

If you need to change your MOS Gateway settings, see MOS Gateway Configuration Utility (on page 94) to learn how to use the MOS Gateway Configuration Utility.

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Install the ActiveX Plug-In Journalists access published CG templates using an ActiveX plug-in that opens within their NCS client system. The plug-in allows them to select templates, modify them to create the layout required for the given story, and then add the finished layouts to their story rundown.

When you install the MOS Gateway, the install program for the ActiveX plug-in is copied to a folder on your Gateway computer. Use this program to install the ActiveX plug-in on each of the NCS client systems.

Install the ActiveX Plug-In

Run the Automation Interface MOS Client Install on the NCS client system.

In the Configuration section of the install, enter the following information.

Select your newsroom computer system type from the News Type drop-down list.

Enter the name or IP address of the MOS Gateway system.

When you are finished installing the ActiveX plug-in, see Connect to NCS Server (on page 25) to learn how to connect MOS to your newsroom computer system.

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Connect to NCS Server After you have installed the MOS Gateway and the ActiveX plug-in, follow these steps to connect the newsroom computer system to MOS.

Connect MOS to Dalet

Follow these steps to connect MOS to a Dalet newsroom computer server.

1. Open the Dalet Admin panel.

2. From the menus on the side of the panel, select Site Configuration > Inventory.

3. In the Inventory window, switch to the HOSTS tab and add the system where the MOS Gateway is installed.

4. From the menus on the side of the panel, select MOS Admin > MOS Device Types.

5. Select the MOS entry from the drop-down list.

6. Set the Protocol to version 2.8.

7. Double-click the MOS entry to add a new device. The Settings dialog appears.

8. Enter the following information in the Settings dialog.

The MOS ID for the MOS Gateway.

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A description for the device.

Select the host from the Host drop-down list. The host is the system where the MOS Gateway is installed.

Enter 10540 in the Low Port field.

Enter 10541 in the High Port field.

9. Click OK to close the dialog.

10. From the menus on the side of the panel, select Site Configuration > Inventory and add a new MOS server with the New MosServer window.

In the New MosServer window:

Fill in the ncsID field.

In the MOS Devices field, check the checkbox for the device you created.

11. Click OK.

12. From the menus on the side of the panel, select Scheduling > Studio. In the External Devices tab, transfer the device from the Available to the Assigned Devices list.

This makes the device accessible when the studio is selected in the scheduling application of the client.

Connect MOS to ENPS

Follow these steps to connect MOS to an ENPS newsroom computer server.

Within the ENPS client, open the MOS Configuration window and enter the following settings.

The ID of the AutoCGPublishDlg must be the MOS ID given to the MOS Gateway during install.

The IP address of the MOS Gateway.

In the ActiveX field, enter the following:

AutoCGPublish.AutoCGPublishDlg.1

In the Default Settings field, type "ServerName= ____________" Enter the name of the computer that is running the MOS Gateway.

Set the MOS version to 2.6.

Set Local DragDrop to Off.

Connect MOS to iNEWS

To configure the MOS Gateway to run with iNEWS, you must perform some additional steps after installing the Gateway.

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Update the iNEWS Host File

The computer name and IP address of the MOS Gateway system must be added to the hosts file on both the iNEWS MOS Gateway and the iNEWS Server. The hosts file is used to match the computer name to a correct IP address on your network.

To update the hosts file on the iNEWS MOS Gateway system, follow these steps.

1. Navigate to C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc

2. Right-click on the Hosts file.

3. Select Open from the right-click menu.

4. Select Notepad from the list of programs.

5. Add a new line containing your system information to the end of the Hosts file. For example:

192.168.204.20 insmosgateway # MOS Gateway

6. Save the Hosts file.

7. Restart the iNEWS MOS Gateway.

Update the MosConfig.xml File

To configure the MOS Gateway to run with iNEWS, the device must be added to the MosConfig.xml file located on the iNEWS MOS Gateway system.

Below is a sample <mosDevice> entry configured to communicate with a MOS Gateway. The settings marked in bold are required for the MOS Gateway.

Note: All services on the iNEWS MOS Gateway must be stopped before you edit the MosConfig.xml file.

<mosDevice>





<names>

<mos>InscriberMOS</mos>

<amcp>insmos</amcp>

<network>insmosgateway</network>

</names>







<roChannels>

<roChannel>

<iNewsChannel/>

<MosDevChannel>Channel1</MosDevChannel>

</roChannel>

</roChannels>

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<handlesEmptyStories>NO</handlesEmptyStories>









<handlesRoStoryMoveMultiple>NO</handlesRoStoryMoveMultiple>









<handlesRoItemLevelCommands>NO</handlesRoItemLevelCommands>



<sendRoCreateOnStartLoad>NO</sendRoCreateOnStartLoad>









<retryTimeout>10</retryTimeout>

<statusTranslations>

<statusUnknown/>





<statusUnavailable>Bad Clip</statusUnavailable>

<statusUnavailable>Unalloc.</statusUnavailable>

<statusAvailable>UPDATED</statusAvailable>

<statusAvailable>NEW</statusAvailable>

<statusAvailable>OK</statusAvailable>

<statusCueing>Cueing</statusCueing>

<statusCued>Ready</statusCued>

<statusCued>READY</statusCued>

<statusTensionReleased/>

<statusPlayRequested/>

<statusPlaying>PLAY</statusPlaying>

<statusPlaying>ON AIR</statusPlaying>

<statusPaused>PAUSED</statusPaused>

<statusStopped/>

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<statusRewinding/>

</statusTranslations>

</mosDevice>

Notes:

The <mos> tag must match the MOS ID used in the MOS Gateway configuration.

The <amcp> ID cannot exceed eight characters. It will be used by the iNEWS client to identify the MOS Gateway.

The <network> tag must match the computer name where the MOS Gateway is installed.

iNEWS is case-sensitive. Make sure that the case used for these settings matches in all instances.

Once the MOSConfig.xml has been configured, the iNEWS MOS Gateway must be restarted.

iNEWS Client Configuration

When the iNEWS MOS Gateway configuration is complete, files on the iNEWS clients must be configured. You will need administrative rights to access these files.

System.MOS-Map Configuration

The System.MOS-Map file is used to indicate which channel is used for a particular MOS device. You must add a line to the MOS map for the Automation Interface device using the following format.

[MOSID][space][AMCP Name][space][Channel]

For example:

InscriberMOS insmos Channel1

Note: The AMCP name is the ID entered in the MosConfig.xml file, as described in Connect MOS to iNEWS (on page 26).

System.Map Configuration

The map file is used to attach MOS devices to specific shows. The format used for specifying the Automation Interface device depends on the version of iNEWS you are using.

iNEWS 2.1:

[AMCP Name]@[Address of iNEWS MOS Gateway]

For example, if the insmos device is connected to a 6pm rundown and the iNEWS MOS Gateway’s IP address is 137.237.160.71, the map configuration would look like this:

iNEWS 2.7.x and 2.8.x:

[Server Type] [Server Name] [Backup Server] [CAWS Form]

mos [Device Name]

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For example:

For more information about the map and MOS-Map files, please refer to your iNEWS documentation.

iNEWS Alternate Renderer Configuration

Alternate renderers allow the iNEWS operator to set which CG device a rundown is published to. Setting up alternate renderers requires some special configuration of the MOS Gateway, as well as configuration of the iNEWS server and the iNEWS MOS Gateway.

To learn how to use alternate renderers and set them up within Automation Interface, see Alternate Renderers (on page 55).

Configure the iNEWS MOS Gateway

To address multiple channels with a single CG device, each channel must be defined in the <roChannels> section of the MOS device within the MOSConfig.xml file. A typical configuration could look like this.

<roChannels>

<roChannel>

<iNewsChannel>INEWS1</iNewsChannel>


</roChannel>

<roChannel>

<iNewsChannel>INEWS2</iNewsChannel>


</roChannel>

</roChannels>

Notes:

The <iNewsChannel> represents the device that is selected when a rundown is ‘monitored ON’ from iNEWS.

The <MosDevChannel> represents the <roChannel> that is attached to the rundown that is sent to the MOS Gateway. The MOS Gateway uses the <roChannel> to determine which device is controlled.

After the MOSConfig.xml has been configured, the iNEWS MOS Gateway must be restarted.

Configure the Hosts File on the iNEWS Server

The hosts file must be updated on the iNEWS Server (not the iNEWS MOS Gateway) to set up alternate renderers. Consult your iNEWS manual for information about altering the hosts file.

A line must be added to the iNEWS Server host file in the following format.

[Address of iNEWS MOS Gateway][TAB][AMCP Name]

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For example:

137.237.160.71 insmos

Save the hosts file after editing it.

Note: The AMCP name is the ID entered in the MosConfig.xml file, as described in Connect MOS to iNEWS (on page 26).

MOS-Map Configuration

The MOS-Map must be edited to specify which channels are available to the MOS Gateway. Add the line in the following format.

[MOSID][space][AMCP Name][space][Channel][space][Channel]

For example:

InscriberMOS insmos INEWS1 INEWS2

Map Configuration

The map file must be edited to add the MOS device to a specific rundown. The format is slightly different than the one used for a single MOS channel, and depends on the version of iNEWS you are using.

iNEWS 2.1:

[AMCP Name]@[AMCP Name]

For example, if the insmos device is connected to a 6pm rundown and the iNEWS MOS Gateway’s IP address is 137.237.160.71, the map configuration would look like this:

iNEWS 2.7.x and 2.8.x:

[Server Type] [Server Name] [Backup Server] [CAWS Form]

mos [Device Name]

For example:

When configured, a dialog will prompt the user to determine which renderer(s) to use whenever a rundown is monitored on.

The map file is used to attach MOS devices to specific shows.

Connect MOS to OCTOPUS

Follow these steps to connect MOS to an OCTOPUS newsroom computer server.

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The Newsroom System Administrator must configure the MOS agent within OCTOPUS.

1. Within OCTOPUS, configure a MOS agent.

2. After configuring the MOS agent, select MOS > Devices > New.

3. The MOS device window opens. Enter the following settings in the window’s Basic tab.

mosID: The mosID for the MOS Gateway.

Media server host: The MOS Gateway computer name.

Rundown server host: The MOS Gateway computer name.

4. Select the OK button when finished.

5. Define the ActiveX component by selecting MOS > Devices > [device name] > ActiveX > New. The ActiveX window opens.

6. Enter the following information in the ActiveX window.

Name: The ID of the system you have installed the ActiveX plug-in on.

Long Name: An optional long name for the ActiveX plug-in.

Size: The size of the plug-in window. 600 x 600 is recommended.

Type: The window type. Select Browser.

Version: The MOS protocol version. Select 1.0 iNews.

The checkboxes allow you to set options for your ActiveX plug-in window. Check both Show "Use" Button and Open in Modal Window checkboxes.

Select the Insert ActiveX Using GUID radio button.

Enter the following code in the Enter GUID of ActiveX Control field:

4DC6D791-6CD5-47C2-A259-5961BFA32EE7

Click OK when finished.

7. Select MOS > Activations > New to set which rundowns or containers will be associated with your mosID.

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Install Rundown Control Operators use the Rundown Control application to preview stories, make last minute changes to layouts, and take the finished rundowns to air. Connect a GPI trigger to the Rundown Control application to trigger output from an external device.

When you install the MOS Gateway, the install program for the Rundown Control is copied to a folder on your Gateway computer. Use this program to install the Rundown Control on a system with network access to the MOS Gateway.

Install Rundown Control

Run the Automation Interface MOS Rundown Control Install.

In the Configuration section of the install, enter the following information.

Select your newsroom computer system type from the News Type drop-down list.

Enter the name or IP address of the MOS Gateway system.

xmllite Rundown File

If you receive an error during installation, you may not have the xmllite.dll runtime file on your system.

This file is integrated into all compatible operating systems and it is required by Rundown Control. If you cannot find the file on your system, you can download and install it from the following link.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee388577%28VS.85%29.aspx

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Connect Across a Workgroup If you are connecting the MOS clients and the MOS Gateway to the Nexio system using a workgroup connection, follow these instructions. The systems can be connected directly in the workgroup or they can be connected through a network as part of a larger group.

Connect Systems

You can either connect your systems directly or connect them over the network.

To connect your systems directly, use a standard network cable.

If you are connecting your systems over the network, you do not need to set up IP addresses. Skip the following section and go to Configure Systems (on page 35).

Set IP Addresses

If you are connecting your systems directly without using a network, you need to configure the IP address of your Nexio system.

Note: Some motherboards do not recognize a direct connection between two systems with a standard network cable. If your connection is not being detected, connect the systems using a hub or a cross-over network cable.

1. On your Nexio system, right-click on My Network Places on the desktop and select Properties.

2. Right-click on the Local Area Connection (LAN) icon and select Properties. The Local Area Connection Properties window opens.

3. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) from the Connection list and click the Properties button.

4. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window opens. Choose the Use the Following IP address radio button.

In the IP Address field, enter 10.0.0.55

In the Subnet Mask field, enter 255.255.255.0

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In the Default Gateway field, enter 10.0.0.1

5. Click OK and close all the open windows.

6. Restart the Nexio system.

Configure Systems

Follow these steps to configure your Nexio system, MOS Gateway system, and MOS Client systems. Repeat the steps on each of your workgroup systems.

Add Systems to Workgroup 1. On each system, right-click on the My Computer icon on the desktop and select Properties.

2. Switch to the Computer Name tab and click the Change button.

3. Select the Workgroup radio button and enter the name of the workgroup that the systems will share.

4. Restart the system.

Set File Sharing 1. On each system, double-click on the My Computer icon on the desktop.

2. Select Tools > Folder options.

3. Switch to the View tab.

4. Scroll to the bottom of the Advanced Settings list and clear the checkbox beside Use Simple File Sharing.

5. Click the Apply button and click OK to close the dialog.

Add User Account

You need to create identical user accounts on each system.

You can use a different user login account on the MOS Client systems and the MOS Gateway system, but the user account for the MOS Client and the MOS Gateway must all exist on the Nexio system and be members of the Administration group.

1. On each system, right-click on the My Computer icon on the desktop and select Manage.

2. Click on Local Users and Groups.

3. Right-click on the User icon and select New User.

4. Enter a user name and password in the New User dialog. The user account must have a password. Passwords are required for Windows networking.

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5. Click Create to save the user account.

6. Click on the Groups icon.

7. Right-click on Administrators and select Add to Group.

8. Click the Add button.

9. Type the new user name in the text box and click OK.

10. Close the Computer Management window.

11. Restart the system and log in under the new user account.

Test Connection

Follow these steps to test the connection between your systems. Before you test the connection, ensure you are logged onto both systems with the same user account.

1. Create a new folder on the Nexio system.

2. Right-click on the folder and select Sharing and Security.

3. Select the Share This Folder radio button and click Apply.

4. Click OK to close the dialog.

5. On a MOS Client system, browse to find the new folder on the Nexio system. You should be able to open the folder without being prompted to log in.

Install Automation Interface

On the Nexio system, install Automation Interface as described in Install Automation Interface (on page 13). Follow these steps to configure the system after the install.

1. Double-click on the My Computer icon on the Nexio desktop.

2. Right-click on the drive where your media files will be stored and select Sharing and Security.

If you are storing your media files on the D: drive for example, you will select the D: drive.

Ensure only the letter representing the drive is entered in the Share Name field. You will experience unexpected behavior if you set anything other than the single letter name of the drive to be shared.

3. Select the Share This Folder radio button.

4. Click the Permissions button.

5. Select the username Everyone.

6. Check all the checkboxes in the Allow column to ensure that everyone has read and write permissions.

Install the MOS Gateway and the ActiveX plug-in as described in the preceding steps, then configure the firewall settings for the systems as described in Configure Firewall Settings (on page 15).

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User Guide Prepare Content


Prepare Content The CG templates used by MOS must be created in a Nexio CG application. Typically, graphic designers define the appearance and layout of each template, then add "tags" to the templates. Tags allow journalists to customize template content for their stories.

To learn how to create templates that are compatible with MOS, see Create CG Templates (on page 38).

After creating templates, place them in one or more folders which are monitored by the MOS Gateway. The templates in the folders are automatically published to the MOS Gateway, where they become available to journalists in the newsroom pool. To learn how to set up monitored folders see Publish Templates with Folder Monitoring (on page 49).

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Create CG Templates Graphic designers use one or more CG applications to build still, animation, roll, and crawl templates.

The graphic designer defines the font, style, and position of text and images in the template, then "tags" template objects for later updates. The artist does not enter the actual text, since journalists and operators will later update the text without affecting styles defined by the graphic artist.

The finished templates are placed in monitored folders. The templates in these folders are automatically published to the MOS Gateway as described in Publish Templates with Folder Monitoring (on page 49).

This section provides general information about creating templates compatible with the MOS. For more detailed information about creating templates see the user guide that came with your CG application. For information about compatibility with the Chyron Intelligent Interface (CII) message protocol, see the Automation Interface User Guide.

Note: To avoid confusion, all tagged CG files are referred to as templates in this document, whether they come from .scribe or .scribelist files. When journalists fill the templates with data, the templates are referred to as layouts.

G-Series 3.0 Users

MOS 7.0 can be used with version 3.x G-Series products, and also with 5.x, 6.x, and 7.0 products. This section describes how to create and tag templates with G-Series versions 5.x or higher. If you are using G-Series 3.x products, this information will not apply to you. Refer to your Automation Interface 3.0 User Guide to learn how to create and tag templates.

Template Management

Templates are created using one or more CG applications (G-Scribe or TitleOne). The templates contain tagged objects which can be updated by journalists before being added to story rundowns.

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The templates are stored in groups of templates called playlists. By dividing templates into separate playlist files, the graphic designer can organize and manage the templates that are made available. For example, a station can have one playlist devoted to headlines and another devoted to sports broadcasts.

If you are using alternate renderers, you can create separate playlists for each branding style in your MOS network. See Alternate Renderers (on page 55).

If the templates are created on an offline system, the template files and all required resources such as clips, images, and fonts must be moved to the online Nexio system. See Copy Templates to Nexio System (on page 47).

Edit CG Files

Templates stored in a monitored folder are not editable in your CG application. Follow these steps if you need to update your template files in the CG application.

1. Save copies of the template files to a different folder.

2. Update the copied files in the CG application.

3. Save the changes.

4. Copy the saved template files to the monitored folder.

This workflow prevents data conflicts within MOS. In addition, maintaining a "work folder" is good way of backing up your templates and providing a centralized resource for graphic artists.

CG Basics

Within your Nexio CG, switch to the CG module using one of the following methods:

Click the CG button in the Main toolbar.

Select Tools > Character Gen.

Press the F6 key.

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Interface Overview

The CG workspace contains the tools for creating your CG layouts, as well as the tools for outputting your layouts and for transferring resources between layouts and between other modules.

Workspace Area Description

CG Toolbar The CG toolbar allows you to configure your layouts and your display. It also helps you navigate between the objects in the CG workspace.

CG Workspace Create your layout by adding and positioning text, graphic, logo, and clock objects in the CG workspace. You can also add a background to the layout. The workspace shows what your layout looks like as you work.

Tools Palette Use the text, graphic, logo, and clock tools from the Tools palette to draw objects in the CG workspace.

The Tools palette also contains the Pointer and Selection tools, which allow you to select and transform your objects.

CG Editor Toolbar The CG Editor toolbar contains tools to help you position, transform, and layer the objects in the CG workspace.

Attributes palette The tabs in the Attributes palette help you change the attributes and appearance of your objects. To display the contents of a tab, click the tab name.

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Workspace Area Description

Library Palette Manage your objects, styles, and media with the Library palette. The Layout Tree View allows you to manipulate objects within a tree structure. The Style Library helps you maintain a consistent look for your layout objects, and the Media Library stores commonly-used images, clips, and clocks.

The CG Workspace

Create templates within the CG workspace. The CG workspace displays the template as it will appear on your output, with a grey checkerboard pattern representing the video transparent areas.

Templates are made up of objects which you customize and position within the CG workspace.

The Tools Palette

The Tools palette contains tools for creating text and graphic objects.

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Some of the buttons in the palette contain multiple tools. If the tool you are looking for is not visible in the Tools palette, hold the left mouse button on the visible tool. When the flyout menu appears, click the tool you want to use.

Text and Graphic Tools

Icon Name Icon Name

Pointer

Round Rectangle

Selection

Logo

Text Field

Vertical Text Field

Text Constrained Field

Vertical Text Constrained Field

Paragraph Field

Vertical Paragraph Field

Fixed-Width Paragraph Field

Vertical Fixed-Width Paragraph Field

Text Path

Spline

Wedge

Polygon

Arc

Clock

Oval

Horizontal Guide

Rectangle

Vertical Guide

Round Corner Rectangle

In most cases, create objects by selecting a tool and either clicking in the CG workspace or drawing boundaries for the object.

Layout Types

The layout type determines how your work displays on video. You can select one of four different layout types, depending on the type of template you are creating.

To change the layout type, select a type from the Title Type drop-down list in the CG toolbar.

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Create Text Objects

Use the appropriate text tool from the Tools palette to add a text object to a template.

Icon Tool Description

Text Field For single lines of text. The field expands as text is

entered. Pressing ENTER creates a new Text Field.

Text Constrained Field

For single lines of text. The field's width is constrained and the text gets smaller to fit the field. Pressing ENTER creates a new Text Constrained Field.

Paragraph Field For multiple lines of text. The field expands as text is

entered. Pressing ENTER creates a new line within the field.

Fixed-Width Paragraph Field

For multiple lines of text. The field's width is constrained and the text gets smaller to fit the field. Pressing ENTER creates a new line within the field.

Text Path For single lines of text on a complex path.

Vertical Text For vertical text fields containing characters that are

stacked on top of each other.

To create a new text object in a template:

1. Select the appropriate text tool from the Tools palette.

2. Use the tool to add a text object to the CG workspace.

When using an unconstrained text tool (like the Text Field or Paragraph Field tool) click the CG workspace to create the text object.

When using a constrained text tool (like the Text Constrained Field or Fixed-Width Paragraph Field) click and drag in the CG workspace to place the text object and define its length.

The new text object is added to the template. The object contains a blinking text cursor.

Text Object Formatting

Use the controls in the Attributes tab to change text options such as font style, rotation, text size, alignment, and spacing. You can also customize the way an object behaves when text is added to it.

The Attributes tab contains a Paragraph tab and a Text Object Properties tab. Click either tab to display its options.

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Text Alignment

Use the Attributes tab to change the alignment of your text.

Note: The text within Text Field objects cannot be aligned because the text always fills the object.

1. Select a text object.

2. Switch to the Attributes tab of the Attributes palette.

3. In the Paragraph section of the tab, click the Alignment buttons to change the way your text lines are aligned.

Text Alignment

Button Description

Click the Align Left button to align your text to the left edge of the object.

Click the Align Center button to center your text inside the object.

Click the Align Right button to align your text to the right edge of the object.

Text Object Properties

Use the Text Object Properties options to customize your text object behavior.

1. Select a text object.

2. Switch to the Attributes tab in the CG Attributes toolbar and click the Text Objects Properties section.

3. Change the settings in the Text Object Properties section to customize the behavior of your selected text object.

Lock the Object Height

Select the Lock Object Height checkbox to prevent the text field’s height from changing as more text is entered. When checked, new lines of text are added to the text field by shrinking the height of the existing text.

You can also lock an object’s height by right-clicking it and choosing Constrain > Lock Object Height.

Lock the Object Width

Select the Lock Object Width checkbox to prevent the text field’s width from changing as more text is entered.

When checked, additional controls set how the object behaves when text fills the text object:

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When the Constrain Text to Width control is checked the text in the field gets narrower to fit new text. Otherwise, any new text is placed outside the field and is not displayed unless the object is enlarged.

The Enable Word Wrapping radio button appears when the text object’s height is unlocked. When word wrapping is enabled your text is wrapped to a new line when you type beyond the edge of the field.

You can also lock an object’s width by right-clicking it and choosing Constrain > Lock Object’s Width.

Add Tags to Templates

Use your CG application to add tags (also called RTX Tags) to the objects in your templates. Journalists update these tags when they add the templates to their stories.

Show Tags

Use the Display Options menu to show or hide the tag labels in a template.

1. Click the Display Options button on the CG toolbar. The Display Options menu appears.

2. Select the News Tags option to show tag labels.

3. Clear the News Tags option to hide tag labels.

Add a Tag

Follow this procedure to add a tag to an object in your template.

1. Select an object in the template.

2. Click the News Edit button in the CG Editor toolbar. The News Edit dialog opens.

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3. In News Edit, enter a tag label in the Tags text box and then click Add. The tag is applied to the selected object. The name of the tag automatically appears in a black indicator box just below the tagged object.

Note: If you are tagging a logo object or a clip object, start the tag name with "image_". For instance, you might name a logo object "image_sports".

4. Select another object in the template to add more tags. Do not use duplicate tag names in a single template.

Delete a Tag

If you need to delete a tag from an object:

1. In News Edit, select the tag name from the list of tags.

2. Click the Delete button. The tag is removed from the object.

Tag Management

The Quick Edit module in your CG application provides tag management options for improving MOS functionality. These options allow you to hide tags in certain layouts, change tag ordering, and define Display Names for each tag.

Display Names appear within the MOS ActiveX plug-in and Rundown Control applications, whereas the original RTX Names appear within the CG application. By assigning separate RTX Names and Display Names to certain tags, you can provide MOS users with names that are more intuitive to them (for example "Reporter’s Name Goes Here") while template designers have access to the original names (for example "Line One").

For additional information about Tag Management, see the user guide for your CG application.

Note: Not all CG application versions support tag management. G-Scribe version 6 only supports tag management for G-3D layouts, and the feature is only accessible in the 3D FlyBy module.

Compound Templates

Compound templates are CG playlists (.scribelist files) containing multiple templates that are managed as one continuous MOS object on the newsroom computer systems. Since the individual templates

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share the same tagged text lines, the updates apply to all templates in the compound template when journalists change the text.

For example, a compound template could contain the following three templates: one that animates a lower third onto the screen, another that brings in a live bumper, and a third that flies the lower third and the live bumper off screen.

This effect requires three different CG templates, but all three templates appear as one MOS object on the newsroom computer systems. The Rundown Control application displays this object as three individual CG pages, to be triggered separately.

Follow these steps to create a compound template.

1. Within your CG application, start a new playlist.

2. Create two or more templates within the playlist.

3. Design the templates with a common theme. If templates share tagged objects, be sure to give the tags the same name.

For example, if a template contains a text object with the tag name "Reporter," ensure the text objects in other templates which display the same information are tagged with the name "Reporter."

4. Save the playlist as a .scribelist file.

5. Copy the file to a monitored folder which is set to treat .scribelist files as compound templates. See Configure Folders (on page 52) to learn how to configure monitored folders in the MOS Gateway Configuration Utility.

Copy Templates to Nexio System

If your templates were created using an offline CG application, the templates and their resource files must be copied to the online Nexio system. These instructions describe how to efficiently transfer templates from one system to another.

Since Nexio CG templates and layouts contain references to where various graphic resources (fonts, images, etc.) are stored, these graphic resources must be available on the Nexio system that will render them. If the resource files are not available, your templates will appear to be missing graphic resources such as logos and video clips.

Manually Copy Templates

When you use a manual copy method, the original templates should be designed on the D: drive of the offline Nexio system. Finished templates and associated content can be copied over to the online system, making sure that all image resources exist in their originally pathed location.

You have several options for the way you store resources.

Use a drive on a central server for logos. You should not put .avi and .via files on the network because of bandwidth limitations.

The share on the server must be for the entire drive.

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The name of the share on the server must be a single letter matching the name of the drive on the server.

To link to the server, you can make a drive mapping to the network drive and call it Z (for example) on each system. You can create your templates on the offline CG system, and find resources on the Nexio system.

Copy the .scribelist or .scribe file and all the resource files, and paste them all into the same folder (project path) on the Nexio system.

Copy the .scribelist or .scribe file and paste it into a folder (project path) on the Nexio system. Copy all the resource files and paste them into the Materials folder on the Nexio system

Note: You can use a free third-party copy tool for this purpose but beware of Mirror programs. Mirror programs will delete rendered content on the online system, causing problems in the MOS environment.

Copy Templates with Connectus

Users of G-Scribe 7.0 or later should consider using the Connectus application for reliable and automatic transfer of content. If you have Connectus, see the Connectus and G-Scribe user guides for instructions.

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Publish Templates with Folder Monitoring Use folder monitoring to publish finished templates and media to the MOS Gateway. Templates and media dropped into monitored folders are automatically published to the MOS Gateway, where they become available to journalists and producers on the newsroom computer systems.

After the templates are added to the MOS Gateway, journalists browse through the templates from a single drop-down list in their newsroom computer system clients. See Add Layouts to Stories (on page 59) to learn how to access and edit templates with various newsroom computer systems.

Folder Monitoring Overview

By setting the MOS Gateway to monitor folders, finished templates and media are automatically sent to the MOS Gateway for use by the newsroom computer system clients.

Each folder is configured to publish only certain types of content and to assign the published content to specific renderers. You can also configure the folders to allow stories to be easily transferred between NCS servers, and you can link "original" and "alternate" folders for use with alternate renderers.

Note: To ensure that all operations remain synchronized while monitoring folders, do not change the content of your folders while a newscast is being prepared or broadcast. Be sure to prepare and finalize your content and place it in your folders before newscast preparation begins.

Launch the MOS Gateway Configuration Utility

Use the MOS Gateway Configuration Utility to configure your renderers and folders.

Launch the utility by selecting Start > All Programs > Harris > Automation Interface MOS Gateway > MOS Gateway Configuration.

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Note: When you exit the Configuration Utility, the MOS Gateway service applies your changes by automatically stopping and then restarting.

Use the Renderers and Folders tabs to set up folder monitoring.

Configure Renderers

Each folder you monitor must be assigned to a single renderer. Before you set up your folders, use the Renderers tab to create a list of the renderers you wish to use.

Add Renderers

Use the controls at the top of the tab to add, remove, and edit renderers.

1. Enter a renderer ID in the Renderer ID field.

Note: Renderer IDs are case-sensitive. If you are using this renderer to transfer stories between NCS servers, each MOS Gateway that will share a set of transferred templates must use an identical Renderer ID for the renderers involved. See Transfer Stories Between NCS Servers (on page 77) for more information.

2. Enter the machine name for the Nexio system that contains the renderer you want to use for this ID.

3. Enter the renderer’s name in the Renderer field.

4. If you want to be able to automatically transfer stories between NCS servers using this Renderer ID, check the Substitutable checkbox.

See Transfer Stories Between NCS Servers (on page 77) for more information.

5. If you want all MOS object output XML files which are rendered on this machine to be placed in a specific folder (instead of in "Output" folders beside the originating template files), check the Use Single Rendered Output Folder checkbox.

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When this is checked, the output XML files are placed in the folder path displayed beneath the checkbox. You can customize this folder path if you wish.

6. Use the drop-down list to select the version of AutoCG or Automation Interface the renderer is using.

7. Check the 16:9 (SD) checkbox to display 16:9 thumbnails and previews of renderer content in Rundown Control and ActiveX plug-ins.

8. Select a highlighting color for objects assigned to this renderer. This color is displayed as a background in the Rundown Control application.

9. Click the Channel Info button to configure the properties of each channel used by the renderer.

a. Select the renderer channel you want to configure.

b. Enter a single letter or number in the Displayed Channel ID field. This ID is used in the Rundown Control application to refer to the renderer channel.

c. If you want to assign a shortcut key to the channel, select a key from the Numeric Shortcut Key drop-down list. This key is used in Rundown Control to select MOS objects and clear the renderer channel. See Keyboard Shortcuts (on page 91) for a list of shortcut keys which use this setting.

d. Click on the Rundown Highlighting box to select a color for the channel. Within Rundown Control, this color is used to highlight objects assigned to the channel.

When selected, this color overrides the renderer color chosen in the Rundown tab.

e. Repeat steps a-d to configure additional channels.

f. Click OK to return to the Renderer tab.

10. Click the "plus" button to add the ID to the list of renderer IDs.

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Configure Folders

Use the Folders tab to create a list of the folders you wish to monitor. Each folder can be configured to monitor and add media, .scribe files, and .scribelist files to the MOS Gateway.

Add Folders

Use the controls at the top of the tab to add, remove, and edit folders.

1. Enter a folder ID in the Folder ID field.

Note: Folder IDs are case-sensitive. If you are using this folder to transfer stories between NCS servers, each MOS Gateway that will share a set of transferred templates must use an identical Folder ID for the folders involved. See Transfer Stories Between NCS Servers (on page 77) for more information.

2. Browse to the template folder that you want to use for this ID. We recommend that each folder is located on the Nexio system that will render that folder’s content.

3. If you want to be able to automatically transfer stories between NCS servers using this Folder ID, check the Substitutable checkbox.

See Transfer Stories Between NCS Servers (on page 77) for more information.

4. Use the Assigned Renderer drop-down list to assign a renderer to the Folder ID.

You can define renderers on the Renderers tab in the configuration utility. See Configure Renderers (on page 50) for more information.

5. Click the "plus" button to add the ID to the list of Folder IDs.

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Configure Folder Monitoring

Use the Monitoring checkboxes to scan the selected Folder ID for new .scribe, .scribelist, and media files. When new files are found, or when new copies of old files are placed in the folder, they are published to the MOS Gateway and become available within the ActiveX plug-ins on client systems.

1. Select a Folder ID from the Folder List.

2. Check the Monitored checkbox to start monitoring the selected folder.

3. Use the checkboxes to specify which files are published to the MOS Gateway.

Check the Scan For Media checkbox to publish media such as .tga, .bmp, .mov, .via, .avi, .wmv, .g3d, and .mpg files. These files become available in the ActiveX plug-in and Rundown Control application in a template group named "MEDIA."

Check the Scan for Scribes checkbox to publish .scribe template files.

Check the Scan for Templates checkbox to publish .scribelist template playlist files.

If you want to publish new .scribelist playlists as compound templates, check the Treat Templates as Compound checkbox. See Compound Templates (on page 46) for more information about creating and using compound templates.

4. Click the Update button to add the settings to the selected Folder ID.

Set Folder Scanning Interval

MOS Gateway scans the folders at regular intervals to detect updated, deleted, or new content. Use the Folder Scanning Interval field to set the frequency of the scans.

Stop Monitoring Folders

Follow these steps to stop monitoring a folder.

1. Select the folder’s ID in the Folder List.

2. Uncheck the Monitored checkbox.

3. Click the Update button. The folder will no longer be monitored.

Note: If you stop monitoring a folder, the templates in the folder will no longer be available in MOS. Any rundown items which use those templates will become invalid.

Do not stop monitoring folders if your rundowns still contain items which access templates from those folders.

Edit Files in Monitored Folders

You cannot use your CG application to edit .scribe or .scribelist files when they are stored in a monitored folder. It is best to maintain a separate "work folder" for storing editable versions of your files, as described in Edit CG Files (on page 39).

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Create Template Collections

By assigning monitored folders to different collections, you can easily categorize and access template resources when working with MOS objects.

The Collections tab allows you to assign monitored folders to collections. When creating or editing MOS objects in the ActiveX plug-in or Rundown Control, choosing a collection from the Template View drop-down list uses the template resources from the collection’s monitored folders.

Collections are assigned within the Collections tab. After you have used the Folders tab to create a list of the folders you wish to monitor, switch to the Collections tab to assign the folders to collections.

The tab contains three lists.

The Collection List displays the collections that have been defined for the Gateway.

The Collection Folder List displays all of the monitored folders that have been assigned to the selected collection.

The Monitored Folders List displays all of the folders that are being monitored by the Gateway.

Create a Collection

Follow these steps to create a collection.

1. In the Collection List section of the tab, enter a name for your collection and click the Plus button. A new collection is created and automatically selected.

2. Within the Monitored Folders List, select a folder you want to assign to the collection and click the Plus button in the Collection Folder List section of the tab. The folder moves to the Collection Folder List.

3. Assign additional monitored folders to the collection, as required.

4. Create additional collections and assign monitored folders to them.

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Alternate Renderers A broadcaster might use alternate renderers to provide unique station branding for different regional stations, or might create one rundown with SD layouts and another with HD layouts. With alternate renderers you can control which set of templates is used for a rundown, and which renderer it is displayed on.

Set Up Alternate Renderers

Alternate renderer functionality must be configured in Automation Interface, your newsroom computer system, and MOS.

Automation Interface

You must install a separate copy of Automation Interface for each of your renderers, specifying a unique name for each renderer. You can install multiple copies of Automation Interface on each Nexio system if necessary. See Renderer Settings (on page 14) to learn how to set renderer names within Automation Interface.

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Configure your newsroom computer system to use multiple RO channel map IDs, with a different map ID for each condition for which you plan to use alternate renderers.

Set Up RO Channels in MOS

Set up your renderers, folders, and RO channels within the MOS Gateway’s configuration utility.

Use the Renderers tab to define the renderers you will be using. For example, you could use one renderer for SD output and an alternate renderer for HD output. See Configure Renderers (on page 50).

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Use the Folders tab to choose which folders you want to monitor for new templates and media, and to assign a renderer to each folder. For example, you could use one folder for SD layouts and an alternate folder for HD layouts, with each assigned to the appropriate renderer.

Only the original folder should be monitored when using alternate renderers. The alternate folder needs to be defined in the Folders tab, but the Monitored checkbox should be unchecked.

See Configure Folders (on page 52) for more information about the tab.

Use the RO Channel tab to map the original and alternate folders to your RO channel map IDs.

Follow these steps to add alternate renderers and folders for a RO channel map ID.

1. Type the RO channel map ID in the RO Channel List field and press the Add (plus) button. This is the channel used by the newsroom computer system to specify a rundown’s run order channel.

2. Map the original and alternate folders for the selected RO channel.

a. In the Mapping List section of the tab, enter a name for the first alternate renderer setting you want to create. This name is for your reference only.

b. Use the Original Folder drop-down list to select the Folder ID for the folder that contains the original templates.

c. Use the Alternate Folder drop-down list to select the Folder ID for the folder that contains the alternate templates.

d. Click the Add (plus) button. The setting is added to the Mapping list for that map.

Repeat steps a-d to add additional mapped folders to the selected RO channel, if necessary.

e. When you are finished mapping the folders for the RO channel, click the Update button in the RO Channel List section of the tab. The mapped folders are applied to the RO channel.

3. Repeat these steps to define alternate renderer maps for additional RO channel map IDs, if necessary.

Generate Map Object Files

Third-party software such as Ross Video™ OverDrive™ 12.0.7 can be integrated with MOS using text files. You must export these files from within the RO Channel tab and use them within your NCS stories.

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1. You must configure each renderer to store its output XML files in a specific folder. See Configure Renderers (on page 50) to learn how to do this within the Renderers tab.

2. When you have finished setting up your RO channels, click the Generate Map Object Files button.

You are prompted to save a text file for each RO channel.

3. Create a story for each RO channel text file you saved using the following procedure. These stories will behave as special "map info" stories.

a. Using Windows Explorer, open the RO channel text file you generated.

b. Select the metadata text within the file and copy it using CTRL+C.

c. Within your NCS, create a new floated story. This is your special "map info" story.

d. Paste the metadata text into the new floated map info story.

e. Give the map info story a slug which corresponds to the name of the RO channel.

f. Repeat these steps for each RO channel text file.

4. Configure your third-party software to take the mapping information into account when selecting templates. See the documentation for your software for more information.

Publish Content for Alternate Renderers

Within your CG application create different templates (.scribelist or .scribe files) for each renderer. Each template must contain the same template names and tag names, but the appearance of the templates can be customized for the specific renderers requiring them.

Place the finished templates in the appropriate monitored folders. For example, place your SD templates in the SD folder and your HD templates in the alternate HD folder.

The templates are automatically published to the MOS Gateway.

Troubleshooting

If MOS cannot find an alternate template, it will use the original template and will render it with the original renderer.

Note: The thumbnail images in the Rundown Control and ActiveX Plug-in always show the original templates, not the alternate templates.

Enable Alternate Renderers

Depending on your workflow, MOS provides two methods for using alternate renderers. You can either use MOS to manage your alternate renderers, or you can use a third-party system such as Ross OverDrive instead.

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Use MOS to Manage Alternate Renderers

If you wish to use MOS to manage your alternate renderers, assign the appropriate RO channel map ID to each rundown that you create on the newsroom computer system. Automation Interface chooses and renders material according to the folder and renderer assigned to that RO channel map ID.

When you publish your rundown from the NCS, specify the RO channel you wish to use. Consult the documentation for your NCS to learn how to specify RO channel information.

Use a Third-Party System to Manage Alternate Renderers

If you wish to use a system such as Ross OverDrive to manage your alternate renderers, unfloat the special "map info" story for the RO channel which uses your desired renderer.

All map info stories which you do not wish to use must be floated.

Note: You may need to reload the rundown in your third-party software’s rundown application (such as OverDrive RundownControl™) when you float or unfloat map info stories.

Asset Fetching

When MOS searches for tagged media assets in a multiple renderer situation, the outcome is one of the following.

If the asset is found on the alternate renderer, no asset fetching is required. This is the ideal behavior.

Note: MOS checks the timestamps of the asset files. If the timestamp of the asset on the alternate renderer does not match the timestamp of the asset on the original renderer, MOS overwrites the alternate renderer’s asset with the one found on the original renderer. This helps ensure that renderer assets are identical.

If the asset is not found on the alternate renderer, MOS searches for the asset on the original renderer. If the asset is found on the original renderer, MOS copies the asset to the alternate renderer.

If the asset is not found on the original or on the alternate renderer, MOS searches for the asset on registered Connectus servers. If the asset is found on a registered Connectus server, MOS downloads the asset to both the original and the alternate renderer.

Note: You can configure asset fetching behavior with the G-Browser/Media Assets tab in the MOS Gateway Configuration Utility. See G-Browser/Media Assets Tab (on page 96) for more information

There is a noticeable delay while large assets are downloaded or copied to renderer systems. The assets are listed as "Object Not Rendered" in Rundown Control until the downloading or copying procedure is complete.

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User Guide Add Layouts to Stories


Add Layouts to Stories Journalists use NCS clients to build story rundowns for newscasts. The ActiveX plug-in opens directly in the client systems, allowing journalists to update CG templates and add the resulting layouts to stories.

Journalists can browse through all the templates on the MOS Gateway and use a preview window to determine which templates to use. When they have chosen a template they can update the tags and layout details for the story.

To insert a finished layout into the story, the journalist simply drags the updated template into the story edit window.

Producers can make last-minute changes to the story rundowns before operators take them to air. See View and Edit Rundowns (on page 78) for more information.

You must install the ActiveX plug-in on the NCS client systems before journalists can browse CG templates. See Install the ActiveX Plug-In (on page 24).

Add Layouts To learn how to use the ActiveX plug-in with your client systems, see the section for your newsroom computer setup.

Newsroom Computer Systems

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System Page

Dalet See Add Layouts with Dalet (on page 61).

ENPS See Add Layouts with ENPS (on page 63).

iNEWS See Add Layouts with iNEWS (on page 64).

OCTOPUS See Add Layouts with OCTOPUS (on page 65).

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Add Layouts The steps for using the ActiveX plug-in are different for each type of newsroom computer system.

Add Layouts with Dalet

After you publish your CG templates to the MOS Gateway, view and edit the templates directly in your Dalet client software using the ActiveX plug-in. The Dalet clients allow journalists to create story rundowns using CG templates, then publish the rundowns to the Dalet server.

Start a New Rundown

Follow these steps to start a new rundown in Dalet.

1. Open Dalet and switch to the Logs tab.

2. Right-click in the Logs window and select Add Program.

3. Enter the rundown name in the New Program dialog and click OK.

4. Double-click on the program to open the Story view.

Open ActiveX Plug-In

Open the ActiveX plug-in to use your CG templates in Dalet.

1. Double-click on the new story in the Story view to open it.

2. Select Inscriber AutoCG from the drop-down list.

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3. Click on the button beside the drop-down list to open the ActiveX plug-in.

Edit Templates

Select templates and edit their tags, names, descriptions, and output options and described in Edit Templates with the ActiveX Plug-In (on page 67).

Add Layouts to the Rundown

Click the Create button to add a finished layout to the rundown. The layout will not appear in the rundown until you close the ActiveX plug-in and close the Story Edit window.

You can add as many layouts to a story as you want.

Publish Rundown

Publish your rundowns so they can be taken to air with the Rundown Control application.

1. Save your layouts and close the ActiveX plug-in.

2. In Dalet, select Studio from the drop-down list.

3. Click the Load Character Generator button beside the drop-down list.

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Update a Story Layout

Use the Update button to save changes to a story’s layout.

1. In Dalet, double-click on the layout to display the layout for editing in the ActiveX plug-in.

2. Make any necessary changes to the layout.

3. Click the Update button in the ActiveX plug-in to update the story layout in Dalet.

Add Layouts with ENPS

After you publish your CG templates to the MOS Gateway, view and edit the templates directly in your ENPS client software using the ActiveX plug-in. The ENPS clients allow journalists to create story rundowns using CG templates, then publish the rundowns to the ENPS server.

Set the MOS Control Active Option

When you start a new rundown, make sure you set the MOS Control Active option.


To open the ActiveX plug-in, click on the Media Control Rover and select the MOS Gateway that you are connecting to.

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Add Layouts to the Story

To add a finished layout to a story, simply drag the layout up to the ENPS story window.

1. Click anywhere in the gray area of the ActiveX plug-in.

2. Drag the layout up to the story. The layout displays as a MOS object with the story in ENPS.


In ENPS, double-click on a layout MOS object to edit it. The layout becomes available for editing in the ActiveX plug-in.

When you have finished making changes to the layout, click the Update button in the ActiveX plug-in. The layout is updated in ENPS.

Add Layouts with iNEWS

After you publish your CG templates to the MOS Gateway, view and edit the templates directly in your iNEWS client software using the ActiveX plug-in. The iNEWS clients allow journalists to create story rundowns using CG templates, then publish the rundowns to the iNEWS server. The server sends rundowns to the Avid MOS Gateway, which communicates with the MOS Gateway.


Within iNEWS, select Tools > Plugins > Inscriber Automation Interface Editor to open the ActiveX plug-in.

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To include the layouts in your story, simply drag the layouts over to the story.

1. Click anywhere in the gray area of the ActiveX plug-in.

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2. Hold your mouse down and drag the layout over to the story. The layout displays as a MOS object within the iNEWS story.


Use the ActiveX plug-in to make changes to a story’s layouts.

1. In iNEWS, double-click on the layout MOS object. The layout becomes available for editing in the ActiveX plug-in.

You can also select Tools > Plugins > Inscriber Automation Interface Editor.


Add Layouts with OCTOPUS

After you publish your CG templates to the MOS Gateway, you can view and edit the templates directly in your OCTOPUS client software using the ActiveX plug-in. The OCTOPUS clients allow journalists to create story rundowns using CG templates, then publish the rundowns to the OCTOPUS server.


To use the ActiveX plug-in with an OCTOPUS story, first ensure that the story allows packages (PKG).

1. Double-click on your story to edit it.

2. In the story window’s package (PKG) section, click on the blank white button and choose the mosID that was set when the MOS agent was configured.

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Click the Use button to include a layout in your story.


Use the ActiveX plug-in to make changes to a story’s layouts.

1. In the story layout’s package, click on the blank white button and choose the mosID that was set when the MOS agent was configured


3. Click the Update button in the ActiveX plug-in to update the story layout in OCTOPUS.

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Edit Templates with the ActiveX Plug-In After you have opened the ActiveX plug-in on your client system, the procedures for editing the template’s tags and output options are similar for all newsroom computer setups.

The appearance of your ActiveX plug-in will vary depending on your system and your client configuration.

Note: To learn how to edit and add compound templates with the ActiveX plug-in, see Compound Templates (on page 76).

Select Templates

Follow these steps to select a template for editing.

1. Switch to the Templates subtab.

2. Click the Refresh button to update the list of templates that are available on the MOS Gateway.

3. Select a template from the template list.

4. If you have organized your templates into different collections, use the Template View drop-down list to switch to a different collection. If the currently-selected template exists in the collection’s monitored folders, the template and its resources are loaded. See Create Template Collections (on page 54) to learn how to assign templates to collections.

Note: If you want the content of the template tags to be maintained when switching between collections, designers should match RTX tags between the templates in the collections. When RTX

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tags match, text and image tags which have been edited in the ActiveX Plug-in are automatically transferred between collection views.

Edit Text

Switch to the Text subtab to edit the text tags in your selected template. Click on the data line you want to change in the Tag and Data columns to change the content for tagged text lines.

Click the Spell button to check the spelling of your tag data.

Edit Media

To change the content for tagged image objects, switch to the Images subtab and change the content in the Tag and Data columns. You can access static image files, video clips, and VIA animations.

If you want to manually browse to or search for a media file, double-click on an image tag to open a browser window. The window that opens depends on whether G-Browser access has been enabled by the MOS Gateway, as described in G-Browser/Media Assets Tab (on page 96).

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Browse Media with the Open File Dialog

If G-Browser access has not been enabled, double-clicking an image tag launches the Open File dialog.

The Open File dialog automatically browses to the folder where the tag’s original media object was located. During template creation, by selecting a media object within the folder that you will eventually want to browse to, you can speed up your media selection workflow.

To search for a media file in the current folder, enter the search text in the field at the top of the dialog and click the Search button. The Open File dialog matches files against the following criteria.

The filenames of the media files.

The keywords contained in any XM_SCRIBE files which accompany the media files. These keywords are entered using Nexio applications such as G-Scribe.

The keywords contained in media file XMP metadata. A variety of XMP schemas are supported, including Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Windows Vista/Windows 7.

Note: Only content existing on the system where the template is stored will be accepted. You cannot browse to a different system.

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Browse Media with G-Browser

If G-Browser access is enabled, double-clicking an image tag launches the G-Browser dialog.

The G-Browser dialog automatically browses to the folder where the tag’s original media object was located. During template creation, by selecting a media object within the folder that you will eventually want to browse to, you can speed up your media selection workflow.

Use the G-Browser dialog to select content located on the renderers and the registered Connectus servers.

Select Renderer Content

To select content located on a renderer:

1. In the left pane of the dialog, click the triangle beside the renderer you want to explore. A list of the folders on the renderer appears.

2. Click the folders until you select the folder which contains your content. The right pane displays the content files within the selected folder.

3. If the folder contains a large number of content files, enter search text in the Search field and press ENTER. The G-Browser dialog matches files against the following criteria.



4. Within the right pane, select the content you want to access.

5. Click OK.

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Select Connectus Content

To select content located on a Connectus server:

1. Select the Connectus server in the left pane of the dialog.

2. Use the Search and Advanced Search options to find specific content on the server. The right pane displays the content that matches your search criteria, if any.

Enter search text in the Search field and press ENTER to view content that matches your text. You can also clear the Search field and press ENTER to view all server content.

Click the Advanced Search Options button to display Publisher and Date Published search controls. You can choose to only display content that was published to Connectus by a specific publisher, and to specify a range of days during which the content was published.

Click the Clear button in the Advanced Search options to clear your search criteria.


4. Click OK.

Change the View Options

Click the Options button in the right-pane to change the way information is displayed in G-Browser.

Select either Tiles or Details view.

To display the proxy server’s name at the top of the dialog, select the Show Selected Server option.

Image Editing Commands

To apply new image files to layout objects, you can include image editing commands in the tags you edit.

If the image file is in the Media Library, reference it by number for logo objects, text objects that contain inserted images, and objects that contain image treatments or Active Texture treatments. The Media Library number follows two number symbols (##).

For example, if the image is number five in the Media Library, enter ##5.

To insert images by file path within text objects, use the ## command, followed by the image path enclosed in double quotes. For example, ##"C:\Images\Flags\Canada.tga" Team Canada.

Note: Video clips will display as stills if they are applied to logo objects as opposed to clip objects.

Preview Template

The Preview Layout section of the tab shows a thumbnail of the template. This preview is updated whenever you click within the plug-in window.

To see a higher-resolution preview of the template, click the Preview button. A new window opens, showing a large preview of the template. Resize the window as necessary.

Close the window when you are finished viewing the high-resolution preview.

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Set Transition

To change the transition for the selected template, switch to the Transitions subtab.

Use the tab to select a new transition type and transition duration for the template. If you wish to restore the transition to the published default, click the Reset to Defaults button.

Set Additional Information

You can set the following additional information in the ActiveX plug-in.

Enter an item name in the Slug field.

If the Use Event Name as Slug preference is enabled, then this information is automatically generated. See Change Plug-In Preferences (on page 72) for more information.

Add an item description in the Description field.

If the Use Tags as Description preference is enabled, then this information is automatically generated. See Change Plug-In Preferences (on page 72) for more information.

The Ch field allows you to select which channel the MOS object will be played on.

The In, Out, and Dur fields are for reference only.

Client Connection Status Light

A light in the corner of the ActiveX plug-in displays the status of the client connection.

Client Connection Status

Light Color Description

Green The client is connected to the MOS Gateway and is receiving updates.

Yellow The client is connected to the MOS Gateway and is not receiving updates. If you see this status, it is recommended that you restart your client.

Red The client is not connected to the MOS Gateway.

Change Plug-In Preferences

Switch to the Preferences subtab to change your MOS Gateway machine, set your plug-in settings, and clean your MOS objects.

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Change MOS Gateway Machine

Within the Preferences subtab, enter a new machine name in the Machine field if you wish to change your MOS Gateway. You can also click on the Browse button to select the machine across the network.

Set Preferences

Within the Preferences subtab, click the Preferences button to open the MOS Plugin Preferences dialog.

Use the drop-down list to set the size of the template thumbnails in the template list.

By default, template files are rendered by Automation Interface when the rundown is published. To render template files as soon as they are added to a story, check the Render on Creation checkbox.

To automatically use a template’s event name as the slug, check the Use Event Name as Slug checkbox. Slugs are named with the format Collection::Template Group::Template Name.

The collection is not named if there are no collections defined in the MOS Gateway Configuration Utility. See Create Template Collections (on page 54) for more information about collections.

The template group is the name of the .scribe or .scribelist file.

The template name is the name of the layout in the .scribelist file, or the name of the .scribe file.

To automatically create a description based on the tags in the template, check the Use Tags as Description checkbox. Use the checkboxes to specify the information that is added to the description.

The Use Short Description checkbox sets a limit on the size of automatically-generated MOS object descriptions, to make the objects easier to identify.

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Clean MOS Objects

If it is necessary to clean items from the MOS Gateway that are no longer being used in any rundowns or stories, click the Clean MOS Objects button within the Preferences subtab. The Delete Unused MOS Objects window opens.

The list displays all the objects on the MOS Gateway, the stories and rundowns they are assigned to, as well as their slugs and descriptions.

Objects that display <no rundown> and <no story> are unused and not currently associated with a rundown or a story. If you need to delete these unused MOS objects, select them in the list and click the Delete button.

Note: Use the MOS Gateway Configuration Utility to schedule the regular deletion of unused MOS Gateway items. See Maintenance Tab (on page 97) for more information.

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Copying Layouts If you wish to create copies of layouts that you have added to your stories, do not copy and paste them within the newsroom computer system in the same way that you would copy text.

Incorrectly Copying MOS Object Identifiers

When you add a layout to a story, the layout is assigned a unique MOS object identifier which is used to track the layout’s contents.

If a layout is copied and pasted within the newsroom computer system, the pasted object is not assigned a new object identifier. Editing the contents of one layout will change the contents of the other copied layouts, but the newsroom computer system will not be aware that the other layouts have changed. Therefore the description of the other layouts may not match their contents.

Properly Copy Layouts

Follow these steps to properly make a copy of a layout that you have added to a story.

1. Within your newsroom computer system, locate the layout you want to copy and open it in the ActiveX plug-in.

On most newsroom computer systems this involves double-clicking the layout.

2. Add the layout back into the story.

On most newsroom computer systems this involves dragging the layout to the new story location.

Using this method the new layout is assigned a unique ID. Editing the new layout will not affect the original layout, and the layout’s description will be properly updated.

See Add Layouts (on page 61) to learn how to open, edit, and add layouts within each newsroom computer system.

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Compound Templates Compound templates are CG playlists (.scribelist files) containing multiple templates that display as one continuous MOS object in your newsroom computer system. The individual templates share the same tagged text lines, so when journalists change the text in the ActiveX plug-in the updates apply to all templates in the playlist.

Set Up Compound Templates

Before you can use compound templates in the ActiveX plug-in, you need to publish the templates through a folder that is set to publish compound templates. See Configure Folders (on page 52) to learn how to configure your monitored folders.

Edit Compound Templates

Use the Preview Layout list when editing compound templates in the ActiveX plug-in.

1. In the ActiveX plug-in, switch to the Templates subtab and click the Refresh button to update the list of templates available on the MOS GatewayMOS Gateway.

2. Select a compound template from the Templates list.

Switch to the Text subtab to change the content for the tagged text lines in the multiple templates.

Switch to the Images subtab to change the content for the tagged image objects in the templates. Double-click on an image tag to browse to an image file.

Switch to the Transitions subtab to change the transition for the templates.

3. Select the different templates from the Preview Layout list to preview the updates in the ActiveX plug-in. The Preview Layout list is only available when you are editing a compound template.

4. Enter an item name in the Slug field.

5. Add an item description in the Description field.

6. Enter a duration in the Duration field.

When you are finished editing and previewing your compound template, add it to your newsroom computer system’s story the same way that you add regular templates.

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Transfer Stories Between NCS Servers After you have added templates to a story within an NCS client, you may want to transfer the story to other NCS servers which use their own renderers and folders. By configuring special renderer and folder IDs for each server’s MOS Gateway, you can transfer stories between NCS servers without needing to manually change the settings for the story templates.

Configure MOS Gateways

When using this feature your MOS Gateways must be configured to meet the following conditions.

The MOS ID must be identical for all Gateways which will share stories.

When using an iNEWS NCS system with this feature, all MOS Gateways must be identified with the same AMCP.

Configure IDs

You must configure each NCS server’s MOS Gateway to use special renderer and folder IDs. These IDs allow the templates in your stories to be automatically rendered according to the renderer and template folder specified.

The renderers and folders must be freely substitutable. See Configure Renderers (on page 50) and Configure Folders (on page 52) to learn how to configure IDs for your Gateways.

Transfer Stories

See the user guide for your NCS server to learn how to transfer stories between NCS servers.

Once the story has been transferred to an NCS server, it will be rendered by the renderer for that MOS Gateway, using templates from the folder specified.

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User Guide View and Edit Rundowns


View and Edit Rundowns Producers and journalists can make last minute changes to story rundowns by editing layouts with the Rundown Control application.

Operators can view a list of existing templates and rundowns, view the items within each rundown, and preview the layouts that have been added by journalists.

By editing the text, description, or slug name of the layout within Rundown Control, an operator can make last minute changes to rundown layouts without editing them in the ActiveX plug-in.

Rundown Control maintains an accurate running order of the current show. Any changes made to the rundown with the NCS clients, including reordering or floating the rundown items, are automatically reflected in the list.

When a rundown is complete, operators use Rundown Control to output layouts as described in Take Rundown Layouts to Air (on page 90).

See Install Rundown Control (on page 33) to learn how to install the Rundown Control application.

Launch Rundown Control To launch the Rundown Control application, click on Start > Programs > Harris > Automation Interface MOS Rundown Control > Rundown Control.

Connect to MOS Gateway Within Rundown Control, switch to the Preferences subtab and click the Browse button to navigate to the MOS Gateway. After you connect to the MOS Gateway, the available rundowns and templates are displayed.

Note: During regular operation, the MOS Gateway sends requests to a renderer system to provide previews and take graphics to air. If the renderer system takes too long to execute a request, the Gateway notifies the CG Operator of a problem by displaying the name of the problematic renderer at the bottom of the Rundown Control application. This warning status disappears when MOS Gateway is able to communicate with the renderer again.

When a renderer is in this failed state, the MOS Gateway stops sending preview requests to the renderer from the newsroom. This allows the newsroom to continue operating without interruptions while engineering resolves the problem. Preview requests resume when the Gateway is able to communicate with the renderer again.

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Browse Rundowns When you select a rundown from the Rundown drop-down list, the items in the story display in the Items list. Select items from the list to preview and edit them, and switch to the Preview tab to see a thumbnail image of the selected item or template.

Item Types

The Details column displays information about each item.

The item’s Slug text.

The item’s transition.

The item’s tags.

The item’s Description text.

Orange-Highlighted Items

When an item uses a template that does not exist in the current template view, the item is highlighted orange but it can still be taken to air.

Red-Highlighted Items

If an item is highlighted red in the rundown, this is an indication that there is a problem with the item. Problems include:

The item is unrendered or not ready for broadcast.

There is an Automation Interface failure.

The item is missing a template or asset.

When templates are missing, a "No Template Found" message appears in the item’s preview thumbnail.

When tagged media assets are missing, or are in the process of being downloaded or copied, an "Object Not Rendered" message appears in the item’s preview thumbnail.

If you stop monitoring a folder, any templates in that folder will be considered missing and items which access those templates cannot be used in your rundowns. See Publish Templates with Folder Monitoring (on page 49) for more information about folder monitoring.

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Red-highlighted items cannot be taken to air. To troubleshoot problems with items, see View MOS Object Information (on page 84) for more information.

Edit Layouts Producers and journalists can make changes to layout details and tags while the layout is within a rundown. The changes are applied to the layout’s MOS object and are visible to all journalists and operators on the MOS network.

After making changes to a layout’s tags or details, click the Update button to apply the changes to the MOS object.

Switch Template Collection If you have organized your templates into different collections, use the Template View drop-down list to switch to a different collection. If the currently-selected template exists in the collection’s monitored folders, the template and its resources are loaded. See Create Template Collections (on page 54) to learn how to assign templates to collections.

Note: If you want the content of the template tags to be maintained when switching between collections, designers should match RTX tags between the templates in the collections. When RTX tags match, text and image tags which have been edited in the ActiveX Plug-in are automatically transferred between collection views.

Edit Text The list in the Text subtab displays all the text tags in the selected layout and the data assigned to each tag. Enter new text and click the Update button to make last-minute changes to rundown layouts.

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Click the Spell button to check the spelling of your tag data.

Edit Media To change the content for tagged image objects, switch to the Images subtab and change the content in the Tag and Data columns. You can access static image files, video clips, and VIA animations.

If you want to manually browse to or search for a media file, double-click on an image tag to open a browser window. The window that opens depends on whether G-Browser access has been enabled by the MOS Gateway, as described in G-Browser/Media Assets Tab (on page 96).

Browse Media with the Open File Dialog If G-Browser access has not been enabled, double-clicking on an image tag launches the Open File dialog.

The Open File dialog automatically browses to the folder where the tag’s original media object was located. During template creation, by selecting a media object within the folder that you will eventually want to browse to, you can speed up your media selection workflow.


To search for a media file in the current folder, enter the search text in the field at the top of the dialog and click the Search button. The Open File dialog matches files against the following criteria.



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The keywords contained in media file XMP metadata. A variety of XMP schemas are supported, including Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Windows Vista/Windows 7.


Browse Media with G-Browser If G-Browser access is enabled, double-clicking an image tag launches the G-Browser dialog.

The G-Browser dialog automatically browses to the folder where the tag’s original media object was located. During template creation, by selecting a media object within the folder that you will eventually want to browse to, you can speed up your media selection workflow.

Use the G-Browser dialog to select content located on the renderers and the registered Connectus servers.

Select Renderer Content

To select content located on a renderer:

1. In the left pane of the dialog, click the triangle beside the renderer you want to explore. A list of the folders on the renderer appears.

2. Click the folders until you select the folder which contains your content. The right pane displays the content files within the selected folder.

3. If the folder contains a large number of content files, enter search text in the Search field and press ENTER. The G-Browser dialog matches files against the following criteria.


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5. Click OK.

Select Connectus Content

To select content located on a Connectus server:

1. Select the Connectus server in the left pane of the dialog.

2. Use the Search and Advanced Search options to find specific content on the server. The right pane displays the content that matches your search criteria, if any.

Enter search text in the Search field and press ENTER to view content that matches your text. You can also clear the Search field and press ENTER to view all server content.

Click the Advanced Search Options button to display Publisher and Date Published search controls. You can choose to only display content that was published to Connectus by a specific publisher, and to specify a range of days during which the content was published.

Click the Clear button in the Advanced Search options to clear your search criteria.


4. Click OK.

Change the View Options

Click the Options button in the right-pane to change the way information is displayed in G-Browser.

Select either Tiles or Details view.

To display the proxy server’s name at the top of the dialog, select the Show Selected Server option.

Image Editing Commands To apply new image files to layout objects, you can include image editing commands in the tags you edit.

If the image file is in the Media Library, reference it by number for logo objects, text objects that contain inserted images, and objects that contain image treatments or Active Texture treatments. The Media Library number follows two number symbols (##).

For example, if the image is number five in the Media Library, enter ##5.

To insert images by file path within text objects, use the ## command, followed by the image path enclosed in double quotes. For example, ##"C:\Images\Flags\Canada.tga" Team Canada.

Note: Video clips will display as stills if they are applied to logo objects as opposed to clip objects.

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Preview Template The Preview Layout section of the tab shows a thumbnail of the template. This preview is updated whenever you click within the Rundown Control window.

To see a higher-resolution preview of the template, click the Preview button. A new window opens, showing a large preview of the template. Resize the window as necessary.

Close the window when you are finished viewing the high-resolution preview.

Set Transition Switch to the Transitions subtab to change the transition for the selected template.

Use the controls in the tab to select a new transition type and transition duration. To reset the transition to the published default, click the Reset to Defaults button.

Lock Rundowns If you do not want updates by NCS clients to be automatically reflected in the rundown, check the Locked checkbox above the Items list. The selected rundown is locked.

The Update button becomes active if an NCS client makes a change to the stories on their client system. If you wish to accept the changes made by the client, click the Update button to apply the changes to the Rundown.

View MOS Object Information To see detailed information about an item in your rundown, select the item and click the MOS Object Information button. The Advanced MOS Object Information window opens, displaying information about the item’s rundown, story, and associated files.

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This information cannot be edited. It is most useful for troubleshooting unusual problems with rundown items.

If your item is missing a template, use the Advanced MOS Object Information window to discover the location of the original template. Make sure that the template is still in that location and that the template’s folder is still being monitored. See Publish Templates with Folder Monitoring (on page 49) for more information about folder monitoring.

Set Additional Information You can set the following additional information in Rundown Control.

Enter an item name in the Slug field.

If the Use Event Name as Slug preference is enabled, then this information is automatically generated. See Change Rundown Control Preferences (on page 86) for more information.

Add an item description in the Description field.

If the Use Tags as Description preference is enabled, then this information is automatically generated. See Change Rundown Control Preferences (on page 86) for more information.

The Ch field allows you to select which channel the MOS object will be played on.

The In, Out, and Dur fields are for reference only.

When you have finished making changes to your layout, click the Update button.

List Templates Switch to the Templates subtab to list the templates that are stored on the MOS Gateway. You can also change each template’s details and tags, and update them on all the systems connected to the Gateway.

Client Connection Status Light A light in the corner of the Rundown Control displays the status of the client connection.

Client Connection Status

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Light Color Description

Green The client is connected to the MOS Gateway and is receiving updates.

Yellow The client is connected to the MOS Gateway and is not receiving updates. If you see this status, it is recommended that you restart your client.

Red The client is not connected to the MOS Gateway.

Change Rundown Control Preferences Switch to the Preferences subtab to change your MOS Gateway machine, set your Rundown Control settings, configure G-3D triggers, and clean your MOS objects.

Change MOS Gateway Machine

Within the Preferences subtab, enter a new machine name in the Machine field if you wish to change your MOS Gateway. You can also click on the Browse button to select the machine across the network.

Set Preferences

Within the Preferences subtab, click the Preferences button to open the MOS Rundown Control Preferences dialog.

Use the first drop-down list to set the size of the template thumbnails in the template list.

Use the second drop-down list to set the size of the layout thumbnails in the rundown list.

The Details column in the Rundown list displays the tags in your layouts. Use the checkboxes in the Rundown Item Tag Details section of the Preferences dialog to set the way tags are displayed.

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To include image tags in the Details list check the Include Images checkbox.

Check the Include Tag Names checkbox to display the tag names in the Details list.

The Use Short Descriptions checkbox sets a limit on the size of automatically-generated MOS object descriptions, to make the objects easier to identify.

Use the checkboxes in the Rundown Output section of the Preferences dialog to set the way rundowns are taken to air.

Check the Sync Preview Channel with Program Channel checkbox to lock preview channel one to program channel one, and to lock preview channel two to program channel two. This is most useful on dual-channel systems.

Select the Automatically Preload Effects radio button to automatically set up and preview any effect that is selected in the rundown. Otherwise, effects can be preloaded manually using the Keypad MINUS key,

Effects that have been set up will take to air instantly when they are triggered. If an effect is not set up prior to triggering there may be a delay (up to five seconds for G-3D files) while the effect sets up.

We do not recommend the automatic setting when real-time animations are being used.

Configure G-3D Trigger Entries

If you want to activate G-3D triggers within Rundown Control, use trigger entries to assign function keys or GPIs to one or more triggers.

Within the Preferences subtab, click the Triggers button to open the Triggers dialog.

The dialog displays all of the trigger entries defined within Rundown Control. When you press the function key or GPI associated with a trigger entry, the renderer associated with the current layout in Rundown Control receives all the triggers associated with that entry. The triggers activate if they are defined within the on-air layout.

Follow these steps to create a new trigger.

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1. Click the Add button. The Edit Trigger dialog opens.

2. In the Description field, enter a name for the trigger entry.

3. In the Trigger Name field, type the name of the G-3D trigger you want to activate. These trigger names are chosen when the G-3D layouts are designed.

4. Click the Add button to add the trigger name to the list of triggers that will be activated by this entry.

Trigger entries can activate multiple triggers in a G-3D layout. To add additional trigger names, repeat steps 3-4.

5. In the Firing Mechanism section of the dialog, select the method you will use to fire the trigger entry.

To fire the trigger entry with a GPI attached to your Rundown Control system, click the GPI radio button and select a GPI from the drop-down list.

To fire the trigger entry with a function key on your keyboard, click the Function Key radio button and select a key from the drop-down list. Check the Ctrl and/or Shift checkboxes to modify the function key.

6. Check the Active Renderer checkbox if you want the currently-active renderer to receive the trigger.

To send the trigger to other renderers, click the Edit button and use the Select Renderers dialog to assign the renderers.

7. Click OK to add the trigger entry to the Triggers list.

When you are finished adding trigger entries, click the OK button in the Triggers dialog to return to Rundown Control.

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Clean MOS Objects

If it is necessary to clean items from the MOS Gateway that are no longer being used in any rundowns or stories, click the Clean MOS Objects button within the Preferences subtab. The Delete Unused MOS Objects window opens.

The list displays all the objects on the MOS Gateway, the stories and rundowns they are assigned to, as well as their slugs and descriptions.

Objects that display <no rundown> and <no story> are unused and not currently associated with a rundown or a story. If you need to delete these unused MOS objects, select them in the list and click the Delete button.

Note: Use the MOS Gateway Configuration Utility to schedule the regular deletion of unused MOS Gateway items. See Maintenance Tab (on page 97) for more information

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Take Rundown Layouts to Air Operators take rundown layouts directly to air from the Rundown Control application. Rundown Control can be installed on any system within the MOS network, and can be triggered either manually or by an external device.

To learn how to install the Rundown Control application, see Install Rundown Control (on page 33).

Launch Rundown Control

To launch the Rundown Control application, click on Start > Programs > Harris > Automation Interface MOS Rundown Control > Rundown Control.

Connect to MOS Gateway

Switch to the Preferences tab and click the Browse button to navigate to the MOS Gateway. Once you connect to the MOS Gateway, the available rundowns and templates display in the Rundown Control.

Note: During regular operation, the MOS Gateway sends requests to a renderer system to provide previews and take graphics to air. If the renderer system takes too long to execute a request, the Gateway notifies the CG Operator of a problem by displaying the name of the problematic renderer at the bottom of the Rundown Control application. This warning status disappears when MOS Gateway is able to communicate with the renderer again.

When a renderer is in this failed state, the MOS Gateway stops sending preview requests to the renderer from the newsroom. This allows the newsroom to continue operating without interruptions while engineering resolves the problem. Preview requests resume when the Gateway is able to communicate with the renderer again.

Take Layouts to Air

Use the Rundown Control application to preview the layouts in your rundowns and take the layouts to air.

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Choose a Layout

Select a rundown from the Rundown list, then select a layout item from within the rundown. You can preview the layout on your computer screen by switching to the Preview tab.

Set Channels

Use the Program Ch and Preview Ch drop-down lists to quickly change the program and preview settings for your selected item. These changes are specific to Rundown Control and do not update the items on the newsroom computer systems. See Set Additional Information (on page 85) to learn how to permanently change item channels.

These settings are determined by the renderer settings in the layout’s original playlist file. By creating playlists with different channel settings, producers and journalists can integrate content from multiple Nexio systems without worrying about which system and channel the layout will play from.

To learn how to create and publish playlists for multiple Nexio systems, see Renderer Settings (on page 14) and Publish Templates with Folder Monitoring (on page 49).

Output Layout

Click the Take button to output the selected layout to the program channel, or click the Preview Output button to output the layout to the preview channel.

To clear the program channel, click the Clear Output button. Click the Clear All Output button to clear all channels simultaneously.

Output Layouts with a GPI Trigger

If you have one or more serial GPIs connected to your system you can use a GPI to take layouts to air. Check the GPI checkbox to enable GPI support, then select the serial port you want to use from the drop-down list.

The GPI mimics the PLUS (+) key, taking the selected layout then setting up the next layout, stepping through the rundown one item at a time.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Use keyboard shortcuts to take layouts and clear channels.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut Description

Numpad ENTER Take the selected layout.

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Shortcut Description

Numpad MINUS Preview the selected layout.

CTRL+Numpad * Launch the Preview window, showing a high-resolution preview of the selected layout.

Hit the ESC key to close the Preview window.

CTRL+Numpad / Toggle the channel for the selected MOS object.

Numpad PLUS Take the selected layout and then select the next layout. This will step through the rundown one layout at a time.

If Auto Preload is enabled the next layout will be set up. See Renderers Tab (on page 95) to learn how to change your preload settings in the MOS Gateway Configuration Utility.

CTRL+SHIFT+ Numpad ENTER

Clear the current channel.

CTRL+ALT+S Saves the location of the currently-selected MOS object in the Rundown Control list.

CTRL+ALT+R Selects (recalls) the last MOS object that was saved with the CTRL+ALT+S shortcut.

If the MOS object has changed its location in the rundown, the new location is recalled.

If the MOS object has been deleted, this shortcut key does nothing.

ALT+CTRL+Numpad 1 to 5

When working with Strata or a multi-board system, clear individual channels or layers. For instance, press ALT+CTRL+Numpad 3 to clear channel three.

Press ALT+CTRL+Numpad 0 to clear all the channels.

CTRL+Numpad ENTER Stop a 3D animation loop.

The following shortcut keys reference specific renderer channels. You can assign numeric shortcut keys with the Renderers tab in the MOS Configuration Utility. See Configure Renderers (on page 50) for more information.

Note: The numeric shortcut keys are pressed on the main keyboard, not on the number pad.

CTRL+ALT+# Moves to the next MOS object assigned to the renderer channel with the corresponding numeric shortcut key.

CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+# Moves to the previous MOS object assigned to the renderer channel with the corresponding numeric shortcut key.

CTRL+# Clears the output of the renderer channel with the corresponding numeric shortcut key.

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User Guide MOS Gateway Configuration Utility


MOS Gateway Configuration Utility The MOS Gateway Configuration Utility allows you to change your MOS Gateway settings after the Gateway has been installed. You can change your MOS Gateway configuration settings and enable folder monitoring, alternate renderers, Automation Integration, and logging.

Launch the Configuration Utility Launch the utility by selecting Start > All Programs > Harris > Automation Interface MOS Gateway > MOS Gateway Configuration.

Note: When you exit the Configuration Utility, the MOS Gateway service applies your changes by automatically stopping and then restarting.

Use the tabs in the utility to configure the MOS Gateway.

MOS Tab The MOS tab allows you to modify the configuration settings for your MOS Gateway.

You can modify the following settings.

The MOS ID used to represent the Gateway within the newsroom computer system. This is often in the form of <family>.<machine>.<location>. <enterprise>.mos

The NCS ID and IP address for the system that is running the NCS Server. Many news rooms use the computer name for the NCS ID, but be sure to confirm the correct ID with your NCS administrator.

The upper and lower ports that the newsroom computer system uses to communicate with the MOS Gateway.

MOS Message Timeout duration.

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To send a PLAY status message to the Newsroom system when an event is taken to air, check the Enable PLAY Status Updating checkbox. Enabling this setting may cause a slight delay when taking events to air.

The Enable DELETED Status Updating checkbox should only be unchecked under instructions from Imagine Communications technical support staff.

If you wish to exchange data using the Unicode standard, check the Unicode NRCS checkbox.

Client Communication Port

To change the port that the MOS Gateway uses to communicate with clients, enter a new value in the Client Communication Port field.

Renderers Tab Use the Renderers tab to configure a list of the renderers you wish to use. See Configure Renderers (on page 50) for more information.

Folders Tab Use the Folders tab to configure a list of the folders you wish to monitor. See Publish Templates with Folder Monitoring (on page 49) for more information.

Collections Tab The Collections tab allows you to assign monitored folders to collections. When creating or editing MOS objects in the ActiveX plug-in or Rundown Control, choosing a collection from the Template View drop-down list uses the template resources from the collection’s monitored folders.

See Create Template Collections (on page 54) to learn how to assign monitored folders to collections.

RO Channel Tab A broadcaster might use alternate renderers to provide unique station branding for different regional stations, or might create one rundown with SD layouts and another with HD layouts.

See Alternate Renderers (on page 55) to learn how to use the RO Channel tab.

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G-Browser/Media Assets Tab The G-Browser/Media Assets tab in the MOS Gateway Configuration Utility allows you to enable and configure G-Browser access.

When G-Browser access is enabled, the standard file browsers used by Rundown Control and the NCS clients are replaced with content browsers. The G-Browser proxy connects to the individual G-Browsers running on each of your renderers.

Use the checkboxes to enable G-Browser functionality.

Check the Enable G-Browser for Tagged Asset Browsing checkbox to enable G-Browser.

To allow MOS to copy assets from G-Browser to the original renderer when required, check the Enable Asset Fetching from G-Browser to Original Renderer checkbox.

To allow MOS to copy assets from the original renderer to alternate renderers when required, check the Enable Asset Fetching from Original Renderer to Alternate Renderer(s) checkbox.

See Enable Alternate Renderers (on page 57) for more information about asset fetching.

The G-Browser Proxy Server and G-Browser Subserver information is automatically defined within the tab.

The G-Browser Proxy Server is located on the MOS Gateway system, so the IP address and port number are automatically assigned to your local machine. If you need to connect to a proxy server on a different system, enter new values for the IP address and port number and click the Connect button.

The list of monitored renderers and G-Browser Subservers are automatically generated when you add renderers and folders to the MOS Gateway. See Configure Renderers (on page 50) to learn how to add renderers, and see Publish Templates with Folder Monitoring (on page 49) to learn how to manage monitored folders.

To learn how to register Connectus servers with G-Browser, see Register Connectus Servers (on page 21).

Note: Only enable the G-Browser service if all your Nexio renderers are of version 7.1 or higher. Earlier G-Series versions are not supported.

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Proxy Images Tab Use the Proxy Images tab to set up MOS object proxy storage.

If you enable the MOS object proxy feature in the MOS Gateway and assign a folder for image storage, layout thumbnails can be previewed within ENPS.

1. Configure ENPS to allow MOS object proxy images. Consult your IT technician or ENPS user guide for complete instructions.

2. On the MOS Gateway system, create a shared folder where the MOS object proxy images will be stored.

The user account which operates the MOS Gateway must have read/write access to the folder.

The user accounts for clients must also have read/write access to the folder.

3. Within the MOS Gateway Configuration Utility, switch to the Proxy Images tab.

4. Check the Enable MOS Object Proxy Images checkbox.

5. In the MOS Object Proxy Image Folder, enter the UNC name for the shared folder.

6. Click OK.

The MOS clients automatically store layout images in the shared folder. Unused image files are deleted during scheduled MOS Gateway maintenance.

Note: All types of layouts can be previewed with this feature, but the preview will always be a still image.

Maintenance Tab If you want to schedule the regular deletion of MOS Gateway items that are no longer being used in any rundowns or stories, use the Maintenance tab. Enter the username and password of an administrative account on the Gateway system.

1. Choose a radio button to choose the day of the week that the cleaning occurs. If you want to clean MOS objects on every day of the week, choose the Every Day radio button.

2. Use the Deletion Time field to specify when the deletion will occur on the selected day.

3. Specify the minimum age of the items that will be deleted. When the scheduled deletion time arrives, only items that are as old as or older than this age are deleted.

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While items are being deleted on the Gateway system, the progress of the deletion is displayed in the Windows taskbar.

Fast Mode

During maintenance unused items are deleted as quickly as possible if the Fast Mode checkbox is checked, but this should only being done during downtime while clients are not accessing the content.

It is safe to run a "slow" maintenance operation during regular daytime use. You should never run maintenance during a scheduled newscast when response time and accuracy are essential.

Logging The Logging tab allows you to create detailed logs of your MOS communication. These logs are helpful when troubleshooting MOS integration.Message Logging

Use the Detail Level drop-down list to choose the type of messages you want to log.

Nothing: The log does not store any new information.

Warnings and Errors Only: The log only stores warnings and error messages.

Everything: The log stores all internal messages, including success notifications and other operational details.

The log files are continuous lists of messages. Use the Maximum File Size control to specify how large the logs can become. When a log exceeds the maximum size, a new log is created with a new name.

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Use the Maximum Number of Files control to specify how many logs can be created. When a log exceeds the maximum number of files, old log files are deleted.

To change where your logs are stored, click the Choose button and navigate to a new location.

Log MOS Messages

If you want to verify communication between the MOS Gateway and the NCS Server, check the Log MOS Messages checkbox. This creates a separate log file which only logs MOS communication between the systems.

Manage Logs

To archive your collected logs into a single ZIP file, click the Archive Logs button. A ZIP file of all your unzipped logs is created in the specified folder.

Click the Send Report button to email your logs for troubleshooting purposes. A window opens, allowing you to choose the SMTP server of the email receiver, as well as additional information about your company and your support history.

Note: You do not require an email application to send log emails using this method.

MOS

User Guide Index


Index # ## command • 83

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.avi files • 53

.bmp files • 53

.g3d files • 53

.icg files • 8

.ins files • 8

.mov files • 53

.mpg files • 53

.scribe files • 10 monitor folders for • 53 with alternate renderers • 57

.scribelist files • 10 monitor folders for • 53

.via files • 53

.wmv files • 53

A active renderer (G-3D triggers) • 87 ActiveX plug-in

16x9 thumbnails • 50 description • 72 open in Dalet • 61 open in iNEWS • 64 open in OCTOPUS • 65 preferences • 72 preview templates • 71 slug • 72 template view • 67

Advanced MOS Object Information • 84 alternate renderersSee renderers • 14 asset fetching • 58

configure • 96 assets

fetching • 58 missing in Rundown Control • 79 object not rendered • 58 on alternate renderers • 58

Attributes palette (CG) • 40 Automatically Preload Effects checkbox • 86 Automation Interface

alternate renderers • 57 dongle • 14

edit inscribe.ini file • 15 enable MOS • 14 install on a workgroup • 36 renderer settings • 14 trigger setup • 14 video standard • 14

B back up templates • 39

C CG

edit templates • 39 G-Series 3.0 • 8, 38 install • 13

CG layouts. See templates • 10 CG workspace • 40 Ch field • 72, 85 Channel Information • 50 channels • 91

configure for renderers • 50 highlighting color • 50 shortcut key for • 50

clean MOS objects • 89, 97 Client Communication Port • 95 client connection status light • 72, 85 client. See ActiveX plug-in • 20 Component Services utility • 23 compound templates • 46

create • 46 monitor folders for • 53

Connectus • 11 register with G-Browser • 21

constrained • 44 copy templates to online system • 47 create tags in CG • 45

D Dalet • 61

connect to MOS • 25 open ActiveX plug-in • 61 publish rundown • 62

DCOM • 22 configure ports • 22 user account • 20

dcomcnfg • 23 debug logging • 98 description • 85 Display Names • 46

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User Guide Index


dongle (Automation Interface) • 14 Dur field • 72, 85

E edit monitored templates • 53 effects. See transitions • 84 enable G-Browser • 96 enable MOS for Automation Interface • 14 ENPS

connect to MOS • 26 MOS object proxy storage • 97 open ActiveX plug-in • 63

F fast mode • 98 file types in G-Series 3.0 • 8 firewall

for Automation Interface • 15 for Gateway • 21

firing mechanism (G-3D triggers) • 87 folder monitoring • 53

assign to renderers • 52 scanning interval • 53 template collections • 54

framebuffer (test output) • 18 function key (G-3D triggers) • 87

G G-3D triggers • 87 Gateway

clean MOS objects • 74, 89, 97 configure iNEWS MOS Gateway • 26 connect to Rundown Control • 78 firewall • 21 log messages with NCS Server • 99 MOS ID • 94

G-Browser • 20 Admin page • 21 enable • 96 in ActiveX client • 82 in Rundown Control • 82 proxy server • 96 register Connectus with • 21

GPI triggerSee trigger • 14 G-ScribeSee CG • 11

H highlighted items • 79

orange • 79

red • 79 high-resolution preview • 71, 84

I image editing commands • 83 image tags

browse to • 81 edit in Rundown Control • 81 search for • 68, 81 xm_scribe files • 69, 70, 81, 82 XMP metadata • 69, 81

images change in ActiveX plug-in • 68 change in Rundown Control • 81

In field • 85 Include Images checkbox • 86 Include Tag Names checkbox • 86 iNEWS

alternate renderers • 30 configure iNEWS MOS Gateway • 26

inscribe.ini file • 15 install

Automation Interface on a workgroup • 36 CG • 13 xmllite.dll file • 33

interlock deviceSee dongle • 14 IP address (Connectus server) • 21 items (in Rundown Control) • 79

orange-highlighted items • 79 red-highlighted items • 79

K keyboard shortcuts • 91

for channels • 50 G-3D triggers • 87

L layouts. See templates • 10 lock height • 44 lock object width • 44 lock rundowns • 84 lock width • 44 logging • 98

manage logs • 99

M Machine field • 73 machine ID • 14 maintenance • 97

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User Guide Index


fast mode • 98 map info stories • 56 MarshalledPiconReductionFactor setting • 15 media (browse for) • 68, 81 media (monitor folders for) • 53 media assets. See assets • 58 Media Library (update images) • 83 message logging • 98 missing assets • 79 missing templates • 53, 79, 84 monitor folders for templates • 53 MOS • 11

connect to Dalet • 25 connect to ENPS • 26 connect to OCTOPUS • 31 debug logging • 98 maintenance • 97 network • 11 workflow • 10

MOS GatewaySee Gateway • 10 MOS ID for Gateway • 77, 94 MOS message timeout • 94 MOS objects • 46

clean • 74, 89, 97 object information • 84 proxy storage • 97

MOS server account • 20 DCOM connection • 20

N NCS clients • 11 NCS Server • 11

computer name • 94 log messages with Gateway • 99

News VendorSee Gateway • 14 newsroom computer system. See NCS Server •

11 newsroom pool. See NCS clients • 12 Nexio system • 11

move templates to • 47 version 3.0 • 8, 38

No Template Found message • 79

O Object Not Rendered message • 79 OCTOPUS

connect to MOS • 31 Open File dialog • 81

Out field • 72, 85 output

with Automation Interface • 17 with Rundown Control • 90 with Strata • 18

OverDrive • 56

P play status message • 94 playlists • 38

edit in Rundown Control • 80 move to Nexio system • 47 see also templates • 46 set channels • 91

ports DCOM • 22 Gateway • 22 NCS Server • 94

preferences Rundown Control • 86

preload effects • 86 preview channel • 91

set up VGA preview • 17 preview templates in Rundown Control • 84 program channel • 91 Proxy Images tab • 97 proxy server. See G-Browser • 96 proxy storage (MOS objects) • 97

R render. See output • 18 renderers • 14

alternate renderers • 30, 57 assets on • 58 G-3D triggers • 87 iNEWS alternate renderers • 30 offline • 78

reports • 99 RO channel • 30

on NCS system • 55 text files • 56

RTX Names • 46 RTX tags. See tags • 45 Rundown Control

16x9 thumbnails • 50 client connection status light • 85 connect to Gateway • 78 description • 85

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User Guide Index


edit images • 81 edit tags • 80 G-3D triggers • 87 items • 79 keyboard shortcuts • 91 launch • 78 missing assets • 79 missing templates • 53, 79, 84 object information • 84 output layouts • 90 preferences • 86 preview templates • 84 show RTX Names • 46 slug • 85 template view • 80 transition • 84 view templates • 85 xmllite.dll • 33

rundowns browse • 79 items • 79 lock • 84 missing assets • 79 missing templates • 53, 79, 84 preview • 79 preview in Rundown Control • 91

S scanning interval • 53 send report • 99 slug • 85 spell check text tags • 68, 80 status light • 72, 85 stop 3D animation loop • 91 Strata • 13, 18

check output • 18 subserver. See G-Browser • 96 switch to CG • 39

T tag management • 46 tags

create in CG • 45 create in G-Series 3.0 • 38 create template description with • 73 delete in CG • 46 edit in Rundown Control • 80 image editing commands • 71, 83

indicator box in CG • 45 names • 46 show tags in CG • 45 use short description • 73, 86

take. See output • 10 technical support • 99 Template View drop-down • 80 templates

back up • 39 collections • 54 compound templates • 46 copy to Nexio system • 47 create in G-Series 3.0 • 38 edit in CG • 39 edit in Rundown Control • 80 missing in Rundown Control • 79, 84 monitor folders for • 53 move to Nexio system • 47 preview in ActiveX plug-in • 71 preview in Rundown Control • 84 resources • 47 view in Rundown Control • 85

test page • 17, 18 text objects

update image files • 83 text tags

edit in Rundown Control • 80 spell check • 80

thumbnails (16x9) • 50 TitleOne. See CG • 11 transitions

change in ActiveX plug-in • 72 change in Rundown Control • 84

trigger G-3D triggers • 87 with Automation Interface • 14 with Rundown Control • 91

U Unicode standard • 94 Use Short Description • 86

V VGA preview • 17 VIA animations • 81 video clips • 81 video standard • 14

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User Guide Index


W web browser • 21 Windows remote desktop • 14 word wrap • 44 work folder • 39 workflow • 10

X xm_scribe files • 81, 82 xmllite.dll file • 33 XMP metadata • 81

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