EVS IPDirector Version 5.6 - May 2009 Part 6 User's Manual - Manual (Page 142)

IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 6: Playout – Playlist Panel
EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009
Issue 5.6.D
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Rules in Key and Fill Playlist Associations
The table below describes the different cases which can occur when associating
two playlists:
Playlist 2 (PL2) Playlist 1
(PL1)
Normal Fill Key
If Fill not yet linked:
Normal PL1 → Key
Link the two PL
Normal Normal PL1 → Fill
Normal PL2 → Key
Link the two PL
If Fill already linked:
Error message in
popup window
Normal PL1 → Fill
Link the two PL
If Fill not yet linked:
Normal PL2 → Key
Link the two PL
If Fill not yet linked:
Link the two PL
Fill
If Fill already linked:
Error message in
popup window
Invalid operation
Error message in the
error list
If Fill already linked:
Error message in
popup window
If Fill not yet linked:
Link the two PL
Key Normal PL2 → Fill
Link the two PL
If Fill already linked:
Error message in
popup window
Invalid operation
Error message in the
error list
When a Fill and Key association already exists, a warning message will be
displayed informing you that the playlist must first be unlinked to be able to create
a new association. For example: