Grass Valley Aurora Playout v.8.1 - Manual (Page 6)

Removing a software role from a device.................................................................................................45
Configuring deployment groups..............................................................................................................46
Distribute devices into deployment groups.............................................................................................47
Distribute devices into deployment groups with STRATUS system........................................................47
About deploying software........................................................................................................................48
Installing Aurora Playout software manually...........................................................................................49
Configuring Aurora Playout........................................................................................................................51
Configuring Aurora Playout.....................................................................................................................51
Configuring the Aurora Playout application.............................................................................................51
Setting General options.......................................................................................................................52
Setting Playback options.....................................................................................................................54
Setting channel configuration..............................................................................................................56
Configuring General Purpose Input and Output..................................................................................57
Defining Function Keys.......................................................................................................................61
Defining status colors..........................................................................................................................65
Configuring the Remote Display Unit (RDU).......................................................................................66
Setting Cue and Chain options...........................................................................................................69
Configuring Archive Play.....................................................................................................................70
Configuring Graphics..........................................................................................................................71
Configuring the Simple Database (SDB) Server.....................................................................................73
Setting General Options of SDB Server..............................................................................................74
Setting Media options of SDB Server..................................................................................................75
Setting up STRATUS Database Server in SDB Server.......................................................................77
Reinitializing media monitor of SDB Server........................................................................................77
Repopulating rundown items from SDB Server..................................................................................78
Restoring backup database of SDB Server........................................................................................78
Creating a Thumbnail folder................................................................................................................78
Configuring the XMOS Server................................................................................................................78
Refreshing rundowns in XMOS Server...............................................................................................80
Configuring Housekeeper ......................................................................................................................81
Setting General options of Housekeeper............................................................................................81
Setting Media options of Housekeeper...............................................................................................82
Configuring the standalone Assignment List Manager...........................................................................83
Setting up your NCS for Aurora Playout.....................................................................................................87
Setting Up Your NCS for Aurora Playout.................................................................................................87
Setting up ENPS ....................................................................................................................................87
Sending scripts with ENPS.................................................................................................................88
Setting ENPS MOS ready to air .........................................................................................................89
Setting up iNEWS ..................................................................................................................................89
Configuring status translations for iNEWS..........................................................................................90
Setting up Octopus ................................................................................................................................90
Creating an ActiveX Device for Octopus.............................................................................................91
Configuring the MOS Device for Octopus...........................................................................................91
Using NCS rundowns and Aurora Playout..................................................................................................95
Using NCS rundowns and Aurora Playout..............................................................................................95
Using the Assignment List in STRATUS ActiveX Plug-in .......................................................................95
The Assignment List tool........................................................................................................................95
Assignment List buttons......................................................................................................................97
Adding placeholders...............................................................................................................................98
Modifying a placeholder........................................................................................................................100
Deleting a placeholder..........................................................................................................................100
Adding a new sequence.......................................................................................................................101
Checking missing clips.........................................................................................................................102
Viewing and modifying metadata of placeholders................................................................................103
Using the GV STRATUS application in a Newsroom Computer System .............................................104
About Newsroom Basic.....................................................................................................................105
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