360 Systems MAXX-6T - Manual (Page 63)

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MAXX 6T Owner’s Manual Page 63
Limiting the number of clips accessible to automation or remote controllers.
• Some controllers have limited capacity for clip display and selection. Using a folder to
present only the currently needed clips can streamline operation.
• Content can be prevented from being aired but still be readily accessible. Content can be
ingested at any time and made available to air by moving it into the Automation Source
Directory.
• “Archived” material can be held in organized folders, then copied into the Automation
Source Directory as needed to air. The copies can then be deleted after airing without
affecting the archived copy.
• Content for different purposes can be grouped in folders, and selected by changing the
Automation Source Directory.
Segregating material for different broadcast channels
• Content can be placed in a folder for each channel, and played out by separate automation
systems or controllers. Each channel can run completely independently – there can be
duplicate file names with different content, and the opportunity for airing content on the
wrong channel is greatly reduced.
• Content that is common to both channels can be copied into both directories. When this is
done in the GUI (as opposed to FTP transfer) the copies reference the same data so they are
available immediately and take no additional disk space.
NOTE: The following options will apply to all three video channels. They cannot be individually
configured for each video channel.
Cue Shows 1st Frame
Upon receiving a Cue With Data or a Play Cue command, the server will cue the clip then jog to
and display the first frame of video. (This also applies to Odetics protocol.)
Cue with Offset (vs. Timestamp)
When checked, the time code for the clip becomes “zero-based” with reference to the head point.
To move to the head point of the clip, the automation controller would send a time code value of
00:00:00:00, regardless of the clip’s original time stamp. When unchecked, the Image Server will
calculate time code position based upon the time stamp from the first frame of the unedited clip.
Note that this only affects the operation of the serial port, it does not change the way the Image
Server displays time code in the GUI.
Vari-Play 1X Equals Play
The Image Server will interpret a Vari-play 1x command as a Play command. (This also applies to
Odetics protocol.)
Vari-Play 0 Equals Pause
The Image Server will interpret a Vari-play 0x command as a Pause command. (This also applies to
Odetics protocol.)
Report Play (vs Still) At End
When the end of a clip is reached, the Image Server will report Play to the automation controller,
instead of Still.