Configuring the simple database (sdb) server – Grass Valley Aurora Playout v.6.3 User Manual
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Configuring the Simple Database (SDB) Server
Configuring the Simple Database (SDB) Server
The SDB Server provides you with status on all Aurora Playout playlists associated
with NCS rundowns. To configure the SDB Server:
1. Double-click
SDB Server
on the desktop or click the
Start
menu and choose
Programs | Aurora 6.3 | SDB Server
.
2. Choose
Tools | Options
.
The Options window appears.
3. Go through each tab on the Options window and configure Aurora Playout using
the descriptions in the following sections.
4. Click
OK
.
Archive Black
Specify the
Archive Black
duration. Archive Black is
the black video that separates each archived clip from
the next. The default time is
5
seconds.
If it does not already exist on your media server, you
must record a black clip and place it in the default media
bin. The clip should be about 10 seconds long and must
be named “
BLACK
for instructions.
VTR Port
Select the COM port you are using to connect the VTR.
Disable GPI Input during
Archive Play
On
(checked)
Off
(unchecked)
Determines whether to allow GPI Input while archiving
clips.
Setting
Options
Description