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Flex Control Network®
UABS-I
(Universal Automation Backup System - I)
Operation Manual
Rev. 1.01
REVISION HISTORY
052308 1.00 First release
070108 1.01 Master Control Channel section corrections
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
OVERVIEW............................................................................................. 4
1.
A...Universal Automation Backup System, UABS-I Overview....................4
B...UABS-I Configuration..........................................................................5
2. SYSTEM POWERUP................................................................................. 6
A...View Playlist Screen............................................................................6
B...Read the List of Clips from the Video Server .......................................6
3. MASTER CONTROL CHANNEL ................................................................. 6
A...Play the List ........................................................................................6
B...Stop the List........................................................................................7
C...Add BREAK ..........................................................................................7
D...Skip to Next Element...........................................................................7
E...Create/ Edit/ Modify List Playout........................................................8
4. CLIP REVIEW CHANNEL......................................................................... 8
A...Select Clip Review Channel .................................................................8
B...Rebuild Clip Database .........................................................................8
C...Playlist Validation Error Report ...........................................................8
D...Load and Play Clips for Manual Program/ Long-form Playout .............8
5. LIST OF MASTER CONTROL FUNCTION KEYS.......................................... 8
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1. OVERVIEW
A. Universal Automation Backup System, UABS-I Overview
The Universal Automation Backup System (UABS) provides affordable, simple,
easy-to-use, reliable playout control. UABS utilizes the existing playlists
from your automation or traffic system. It controls program and commercial
channel playout. You can manually build playlists and modif y existing lists.
UABS is a reliable hardware based solution standing by 24/7, to make sure
that you stay on the air.
In an emergency, UABS allows you to manually roll Program (clip or tape)
and still automate commercial break playout, OR automate both program and
commercial playout.
UABS supports one playlist, for a full or partial broadcast day, which contains
time triggered, follow-along, and manually controlled elements. Also
supports program segment playout and secondary GPOs. The playlist can be
modified at any time—adding and removing elements, appending playlists —
even while the list is playing out.
UABS-I FEATURES
• Import playlist files from most major automation and traffic systems
• Playout program and commercial on one video server channel
• Manually roll program clips (or tape) on one video server channel and
automate commercial breaks on a second server channel
• Supports time triggered, follow along, and manual playout elements
• Supports program segments and secondary GPOs
• Manually build playlists on UABS or import f rom text editor
• Supports As-Run Log and Discrepancy List
• Consists of one Control Point and one Device Controller
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B. UABS-I Configuration
The Universal Automation Backup System is comprised of one DC20 Device
Controller and one CP20 Control Panel. (The VGA monitor, PC keyboard, video
server, VTR, and Ethernet infrastructure are provided by the customer.)
The DC20 Device Controller is connected to two video server channels for playlist
playout, clip review, and has two additional channels available for manual program
play out on a video server channel or VTR. The CP20 Control Panel is connected to
the DC20 Device Controller thru an Ethernet connection.
In Master Control, the CP20 Control Panel, with external VGA monitor and keyboard,
is used for on-air playlist playout control and playlist editing.
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2. SYSTEM POWERUP
On The CP20 Control Panel
A. View Playlist Screen
Press Device key “1”, in the upper left hand corner, to view the Master
Control channel’s playlist screen on the VGA.
B. Read the List of Clips from the Video Server
1) Press Device key “2” to view the Clip Review channel’s Clip Database.
The Clip Database is a copy of all clip names on the video server.
2) Press SHIFT + numeric keypad “5”. On the bottom of the CP20 VGA
“Are you sure you want to rebuild the database?” will be displayed.
3) Press numeric keypad #5 to read the list of clips from the video server
and into the UABS’s Clip Database. This will tak e some time.
OR, press numeric keypad #2 to cancel.
3. MASTER CONTROL CHANNEL
The Master Control Channel is used to control the on-air playlist.
The VGA, plugged into the CP20 Control Panel, displays the on-air playlist .
Four highlight bar colors are used to quickly communicate list status
information to the Master Control Operator.
Highlight Bar Color Status
GREEN On-air element
YELLOW Cued element
RED Missing element
BLUE Used in EDIT mode to indicate selected element.
A. Play the List
Press the PLAY key to start list playout at the green highlighted element.
The list of default function keys will be displayed on the bottom row of the
VGA screen.
If the current element type (highlighted green) is:
Time Trigger The “Time To Air” countdown will be displayed at the top of
the VGA screen. At the entered time, the green highlighted
element will begin to play.
Manual The green highlighted element will begin to play
Follow Along The green highlighted element will begin to play
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B. Stop the List
Press the STOP key to immediately stop list playout.
C. Add BREAK
Press “5” to insert BREAK immediately after the on-air element.
D. Skip to Next Element
Press the NEXT key to immediately (after Play Latency) transition to next
element in list.
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E. Create/ Edit/ Modify List Playout
The list of function keys is displayed on the bottom row of the VGA screen.
The key numbers refer to the keys on the numeric keypad, on the CP20
Control Panel. The transport keys refer to the transport keys on the CP20.
The PC keyboard is used to edit element fields― adding/ editing text,
time, and trigger type fields.
The displayed list of function keys shows the available fu nctions for the
current mode of operation. For example, in the List Import mode, only
those functions related to viewing, selecting, and appending a playlist file
are displayed on the bottom row of the VGA screen.
CP20 Numeric Keypad
7
8
9
4
65
1
2
3
ENTER
0
DEL
PC Keyboard Operation
KEY ACTION
ENTER, TAB, Ð Move cursor forward to next field
Ï
ÍÎ
Type Characters Overwrite/ replace existing data
Î and type characters Append characters to existing data
Move cursor backwards to previous field
Move cursor within field
ÍÎ in Trigger Type field Step forwards and backwards through available trigger
types:
CT Comment
BR BREAK
MP Manual
TT Time Trigger
GP Secondary GPO Event
FA Follow Along
Backspace Use backspace key to clear time field to 00:00:00:00.
Backspace again to use default clip times (―:―:―:― )
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List Of Master Control Function Keys
(Displayed on Bottom Row of VGA Monitor)
1) IMPORT / APPEND PLAYLIST FILE
Key Press Function
1 View/ Edit Playlist
7 File
7 View Files
3 Get Remote File
Use wheel to select file
1 View Selected File
7 Append Selected File
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2) INSERT NEW ELEMENT
Key Press Function
1 View/ Edit Playlist
Use wheel to select element to
insert AFTER
4 Insert After Current
Use PC keyboard to enter data
in element fields
7 Save new element
3) COPY ELEMENT
Key Press Function
1 View/ Edit Playlist
Scroll using wheel to element
to copy
1 Edit
1 Copy fields into holder
9 Back
Scroll using wheel to element
before insert point
4 Insert After
2 Paste fields from holder
7 Save
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4. CLIP REVIEW CHANNEL
The Clip Review Channel is NOT used for on-air playlist control (See Master
Control Channel). The Review Channel is used to build and maintain the
UABS’s Clip Database, a local copy of the list of clips on the video server. The
Review Channel is also used for manual clip playout control.
A. Select Clip Review Channel
The CP20 Control Panel’s second control channel is configured as the Clip
Review Channel. Press the Device 2 key, located in the upper left hand
corner of the CP20.
B. Rebuild Clip Database
The rebuild process reads the list of clips on the video server and
populates a local Clip Database in UABS. Once the rebuild process is
completed, UABS uses the review channel to automatically update the Clip
Database as new clips are added to the video server, or existing clips are
deleted.
The rebuild process is required after powering up the DC20 Device
Controller, and after reconnecting the DC20 Clip Review Channel to the
video server.
1. Press [SHIFT] + Numeric Keypad [5] to rebuild the Clip Database.
“Are you sure you want to rebuild the database?” will be displayed on
the bottom row of the CP20’s VGA display.
2. Press numeric keypad [5] to rebuild the Clip Database. This will take
some time.
OR, press numeric keypad [2] to cancel.
C. Playlist Validation Error Report
The Validation Error Report displays the list of missing clip s used in the
Master Control Channel playlist. This list is updated when a clip is added
to or removed from the video server.
1. Press numeric keypad [8] to view the Validation Error Report.
2. Use the wheel or [NEXT] and [LAST] keys to scroll through the list.
3. Press [ESC] to refresh the display
4. Press numeric keypad [7] to return to the Clip Database screen.
D. Load and Play Clips for Manual Program/ Long-form Playout
1. Use the wheel or [NEXT] and [LAST] keys to scroll through the Clip
Database.
2. Select the desired clip by placing the blue highlight bar on it.
3. Press [LOAD] to load the clip.
4. Use the transport keys to control the clip.
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5. LIST OF MASTER CONTROL FUNCTION KEYS
(Displayed on Bottom Row of VGA Monitor)
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