DNF Controls UABS-I Operation Manual

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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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