Grass Valley Aurora Playout v.6.5 - Manual (Page 38)

7. Click Next .
8. Click Finish to complete the installation.
You can view or change configuration settings by clicking the Options button within the
Assignment List Plug-in.
Installing ALP using a Configuration File
If you want to install the Assignment List Plug-in on multiple computers with the
same configuration, you can create a network installer.
1. Copy the Aurora Playout software installation file, SetupAuroraPlayout.exe , from
the CD onto your network.
2. Using a text editor such as Notepad, create a file called setup.ini similar to this
example:
[AssignmentListPlugin]
DatabaseServer=SERVER1
BackupDatabaseServer=SERVER2
MosID=thom.wxyz.mos
ThumbnailPath=\\PLAYOUT1\thumbnails
VideoStandard=1
XMOSServer=SERVER1
RundownView=1
UnicodeDragDrop=1
Description Name
The name of the server hosting the Aurora Playout database
(primary SDB Server). DatabaseServer
The name of the server hosting the hot standby Aurora Playout
database (backup SDB Server). BackupDatabaseServer
Your MOS ID. MOSID
The full path to the shared thumbnail directory on the computer
where thumbnails are stored, in the format \\server\foldername; Thumbnail Path
e.g., if you have a shared folder named “thumbnails” on your
playout system named “Playout1”, the path would be
\\Playout1\thumbnails.This path needs to match the path set in
Aurora Edit—Tools | Options | Aurora Playout | Thumbnails
Path.
Your video standard: 0 for PAL, 1 for NTSC - Drop Frame, or
2 for NTSC - Non-drop Frame.
VideoStandard
The name of the computer hosting the XMOS Server. XMOS Server
Determines whether to show the list of rundowns in the left pane
of the Assignment List Plug-in: 0 for off, 1 for on. Rundown View
Your Newsroom Computer System: 0 for iNEWS or 1 for
ENPS/Octopus. UnicodeDragDrop
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