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10• “Click” means to click the left mouse button, usually in response to a dialog box. “Right-click” means to click the right mouse button.If You Nee

Chapter 6 100MOS Gateway ComponentsMOS Gateway consists of three services (utility programs):• The MOS Gateway Logger, which creates log files• The M

Where to Look For Errors101To view the Application log: 1. Click the Start button on the Windows Task bar.2. Select Settings > Control Panel. The C

Chapter 6 102Figure1 shows how this dialog box appears on a computer running the Windows 2000 operating system. Figure 1 Event Properties Dialog Box

Where to Look For Errors103Error messages are listed in alphabetical order in AppendixA along with the category, source—the service generating the err

Chapter 6 104

Appendix AError MessagesThis appendix contains MOS Gateway error messages in alphabetical order. Each message appears in a paragraph with the followin

Appendix A 106ErrorsError: AMCP name devicename can be used for only one MOS deviceLocation: Log file Source: MOS Gateway RouterCategory: StartupActi

Errors107Action: Open the MOS Gateway configuration file. Edit the <in_lower> value in the <tcpPorts> group to insert a port number. Stop

Appendix A 108Error: Could not find mapping from AMCP Device Name(devicename) to MosID in config file.Location: Log file Source: MOS Gateway RouterCa

Errors109erroneous message. You will need to contact the vendor of the MOS device for instructions on how to fix the problem. You can also send the er

If You Have Documentation Comments11If You Have Documentation CommentsThe Avid Broadcast Technical Publications department continually seeks to improv

Appendix A 110Category: StartupAction: Ensure the MOS ConfigService is started.Error: MOS Gateway Logger cannot start: Cannot create MOSConfiguration

Errors111There is a value called ConfigFile in the key. It contains a path to the MOS Gateway configuration file. If the path is wrong, change it to c

Appendix A 112unique. Then reset each renamed MOS device to match the name chosen. Refer to the MOS device’s documentation for how to do this. Stop a

Errors113Action: Open the MOS Gateway configuration file. Edit the <out_lower> value in the <tcpPorts> group to insert a port number. If t

Appendix A 114Action: This is a warning only. There is a problem with the iNEWS Server software. Call Avid Broadcast customer support with the roInfo

Errors115Action: This is a warning only. MOS Gateway cannot find status-string in the <statusTranslations> group of the <mosDevice> group

Appendix A 116

Appendix BSystem Reference FilesThis appendix contains various samples of system files, such as the /etc/hosts file for the iNEWS Server.• Sample Conf

Appendix B 118Sample Configuration File on MOS Gateway ServersThis section provides the default configuration file installed on MOS Gateway Servers.

Sample Configuration File on MOS Gateway Servers119<!-- default is YES --><AllowReplication>YES</AllowReplication><ReplicationUse

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Appendix B 120<!--to the various NRCS status codes. This allows the MOS Gateway to translate--><!--the roItemStatus messages received from a

Sample Configuration File on MOS Gateway Servers121<!--the roItemStatus messages received from a MOS into status codes that NRCS --><!--can r

Appendix B 122<!--The handlesRoStoryMoveMultiple element specifies whether this device --><!--supports the roStoryMoveMultiple message. The

Sample Configuration File on MOS Gateway Servers123<!-- --><roSlugMaps><roSlugMap><iNewsRunningOrderName>KIDDO/SHOW.NEWSQPRO.R

Appendix B 124<statusStopped>PLAYED</statusStopped><statusRewinding/></statusTranslations><mosObjReplication><trigge

Sample Configuration File on iNEWS Servers125Figure 1 Adding a Monitor Server to iNEWS Configuration Filehost ab a net- 10 servers 200 201 25

Appendix B 126Sample /etc/hosts File on iNEWS Servers# IP address-hostname database #MIRROR NETWORK10.1.0.1 NRCS-A nrcs-a A a nrcs-a.local NRCS-A.lo

MOSREPLICATION Form127• The SYSTEM.MOS-MAP story, an example of which is provided below:ReplaceTime=YESTABLE-START DeviceTable;MOSID AMCPDeviceNameson

Appendix B 128For information on using the dbrestore command, see the iNEWS Newsroom Computer System Operations Manual.• Use the dbrestore command at

MOSREPLICATION Form129Figure 3 Story for MOS Replication to the Story FormFigure 4 Story for MOS Replication to the Story Form and Body

Chapter 1Introduction to MOS GatewayThis chapter contains the following major sections:• Overview of MOS Gateway- MOS Control Workflow

Appendix B 130

Glossary10Base-TLow-cost point-to-point 10Mb/sec Ethernet using four unshielded twisted pairs (UTP) of wire (only two pairs are actually used) with RJ

132ASCIIAmerican Standard Code for Information Interchange. The standard that governs the recording of characters by a sequence of binary digits, as

133duction devices, such as character generators, still-stores, and videotape devices.cueSee production cue.cume (cumulative) timeThe amount of airtim

134durationThe length of a show or story. It is calculated by using the elapsed time in a broadcast when a story begins.easy lockA feature that allow

135grommetThe indicator in a Story Text panel that links a script to production infor-mation. Also called: anchor or marker.hard outA story in a newsc

136lineupSee rundown.loadThe process of opening a clip into the editor in preparation for viewing or editing.Local Area Network (LAN)This is a networ

137mirroringA fault tolerance method that keeps identical copies of data on disk parti-tions located on different physical hard disks and servers.MOMA

138Out pointEnd point of an edit, or a mark on a clip indicating a transition point. Also known as a Mark OUT.out timeThe total length of time for a

139presenterThe person presenting a newscast on-air to a television audience. Also called an anchor.previewTo rehearse an sequence without actually pe

Chapter 1 14Overview of MOS GatewayThe iNEWS MOS Gateway is an application that does the following:• receives information from the iNEWS newsroom com

140queue propertyA trait that controls the characteristics of a queue in the iNEWS database. Queue properties include the refresh trait, read-only pu

141of the iNEWS Workspace. The rundown queue typically uses a form with BACK-TIME or CUME-TIME fields to display the timing of the newscast.SCOSanta C

142slave printerA printer attached to the workstation.sorted queueA queue in which stories are sorted according to criteria specified by the system a

143user IDA special alphanumeric code that identifies a user account in the iNEWS system. A user ID can be up to 20-characters long.user managerUser I

144write accessThe ability to add new stories, edit existing stories in a particular queue, add a queue, or add a directory.

Index145Symbols/etc/hosts 24, 62, 63editing 63/site/config 38/site/dict 64/site/dict/mcs, editing 64AActiveX control 15amcp tags 95assign forms 53Bbec

Index146device numbers 38diagramsmonitor load 18monitor on 17dialog boxesChoose Destination Location 26MOS Gateway License Server Key 31MOS Gateway Se

Index147Mmachine control events 16mailboxassigning to rundown queue 42defined 37valid numbers 38makeccutab -i 67makemctab command 65makemctab -i 67ma

Index148preview lines 47Proceduresadd IP addresses to iNEWS Servers 63add IP addresses to MOS Gateway Server 24assign form to queue 53assign mailbox t

Index149sample entry header 57SYSTEM.MOS-MAP 51, 84, 94adding MOS devices 95device table 51sample story 53TtagshandlesEmptyStories 85handlesRoItemLeve

Overview of MOS Gateway15An ActiveX control provides a live view of the media inventory on the MOS device. The news staff can use an ActiveX control (

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Chapter 1 16Loading a Show to the MOS GatewayWhen your newsroom staff builds a show, they insert special keywords into scripts, referred to as machin

Overview of MOS Gateway17Figure 2 Monitor Mode - ON DiagramMonitor Mode - LOADAs air time nears and the newsroom staff completes the rundown, someone—

Chapter 1 18MOS Gateway then forwards these status messages to the monitor server. Error messages are returned to the iNEWS Workstation used to load

Chapter 2Preparing for InstallationThis chapter describes the preliminary steps you must take before installing the MOS Gateway software, including:•

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Chapter 2 20Before You Begin the Installation ProcedureSetting up MOS Gateway involves doing tasks in three places:• iNEWS Servers (at the console)•

Software Requirements21Software RequirementsThere are certain minimum requirements that must be met to install and operate MOS Gateway. They are:• Win

Chapter 2 22Supported MOS DevicesThe following is a list of supported MOS devices; however, this list is subject to change. For the latest informatio

Chapter 3Installing MOS Gateway Program FilesThis chapter describes the process of installing the MOS Gateway and contains the following major section

Chapter 3 24Overview of the SetupThe following tasks must be performed on the MOS Gateway Server.• Add IP addresses for the MOS Gateway and iNEWS Ser

Overview of the Setup255. At the bottom of the file, add lines listing the IP addresses and computer names for iNEWS Servers, MOS Gateway Servers, and

Chapter 3 264. Click the setup.exe file. The MOS Gateway Setup dialog box opens.5. Click the Next button. The Choose Destination Location dialog box

Overview of the Setup276. Click Next to accept the default setting for the Destination Folder or click Browse to set another drive and directory as th

Chapter 3 288. Click Next. The Start Copying Files dialog box appears, allowing you to review the your selections for the setup before initiating the

Overview of the Setup29The Setup Status dialog box appears with a progress bar, indicating the percentage of installation completeness.10. The MOS Gat

3ContentsPrefaceWho Should Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7About This Manual . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 3 3011. After installation of the Java Virtual Machine is complete, the following message will appear, notifying you the computer must be reb

Overview of the Setup31The default is 53211.14. Click Next. The MOS Gateway License Server Key dialog box appears.

Chapter 3 3215. If you received a license key from Avid with your purchase, you may enter it. If not, contact Avid Broadcast Customer Support with yo

Overview of the Setup3317. After the License Server Key is entered, a dialog box appears indicating the successful completion of the installation. Sel

Chapter 3 34To print the MOS configuration file:1. Open Notepad. nThe Notepad program may typically be launched using the Start button on the Windows

Chapter 4Setting up the iNEWS ServerAfter MOS Gateway is installed, you must set up the iNEWS Server to use MOS Gateway. This chapter provides the pro

Chapter 4 36Configuring iNEWS ServersThere are certain tasks that must be performed on the iNEWS Servers at the console, and at an iNEWS Workstation.

Configuring iNEWS Servers376. Create an Entry in the SYSTEM.MAP Story (page 55)7. Adding IP Addresses for the MOS Gateway (page 62)8. Updating the iNE

Chapter 4 38The mailbox enables iNEWS to notify the monitor server of changes made to a rundown queue while a show is monitored. The monitor server t

Configuring iNEWS Servers393. Add the monitor server to the /site/config file on each iNEWS Server—such as server A and server B in a dual server syst

4Configuration Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Configuration Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 4 40Do not confuse the configuration line, which starts with server, and the servers line mentioned in 3c (page 39), which lists device numbe

Configuring iNEWS Servers41Comments appearing after the semicolons (;) are optional.The following are sample configuration lines for various server pr

Chapter 4 42These tasks are covered in the next two sections.Reconfigure the SystemYou do not need to stop anything to reconfigure the system. To rec

Configuring iNEWS Servers43To assign a mailbox to the rundown queue:1. Log in as a system administrator—that is, with a superuser account—to an iNEWS

Chapter 4 44Since multiple queues can share the same mailbox, you can list all queues and directories in the database that are using a certain mailbo

Configuring iNEWS Servers45For these lists to exist, queues for them must be created—if they do not already exist—and they must be “mapped” to the mon

Chapter 4 46A new queue appears under the folder you selected and at the end of any list of existing queues. The title, New-Queue, is highlighted, so

Configuring iNEWS Servers476. To have monitor server display information in these lists properly, each queue must have a 1-line display and be assigne

Chapter 4 487. To ensure that you can use the queues effectively, remove the inverted database trait and apply the refresh database trait to them. Th

Configuring iNEWS Servers49Table 1 iNEWS Form Fields for MOS GatewayField Type DescriptionMOS-ACTIVE This field is required on the story form so a que

5Appendix AError MessagesErrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106Appendix BSyst

Chapter 4 50Calculating Duration in Time FieldsSome form fields in iNEWS are dependent on others. This is primarily evident in the relationship betwe

Configuring iNEWS Servers51MOS item is inserted into the story, the time associated with that item may be inserted too—either appearing in the MOS-DUR

Chapter 4 52The SYSTEM.MOS-MAP story may also be used to set up whether times related to MOS items are displayed in the Queue panel (rundown) or Stor

Configuring iNEWS Servers53In the following example, no duration time will be displayed for the NewsQPro device.ReplaceTime=YESTABLE-START DeviceTable

Chapter 4 543. Select Properties. The Directory/Queue Properties dialog box will appear.nAccess to the Directory/Queue Properties dialog box and its

Configuring iNEWS Servers55You must assign a queue form and a story form. The queue form determines the look of the queue. The story form determines h

Chapter 4 56To add an entry for the show in the map story:1. Open the SYSTEM.MAP story, which contains a separate entry for each show that will be pr

Configuring iNEWS Servers57• The composite list queue• Groups of users who can monitor the show• The time you want the monitor to turn itself off—when

Chapter 4 58Table 2 Entry Header ParametersParameter DefinitionRundown Queue The full pathname of the show’s rundown queue. Event List Directory (Opt

Configuring iNEWS Servers593. List the devices used by the show.You must follow the entry header with a device list that identifies production devices

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Chapter 4 60Figure 4 Sample Device ListThe last parameter of a device list line—Drive, Directory/User#, and so forth—is defined in Table3.; RUNDOWN

Configuring iNEWS Servers61Address/Stack Specify a range of addresses in this field. The monitor server uses this range to store the forms it builds.

Chapter 4 624. Save the map story.5. Test monitor the show to ensure map story entries are functioning correctly.The monitor server only examines the

Configuring iNEWS Servers63cAlways back up the /etc/hosts file before editing.To add IP addresses to all iNEWS Servers’ /etc/hosts files:1. Select all

Chapter 4 64Do not use an uppercase W.w(saves changes by writing the file to the disk)362(ed responds by displaying file size)q(quits the edit sessio

Configuring iNEWS Servers65nWhen navigating in the file, remember the UNIX line editor is case-sensitive. So, typing either /Play or /play will not lo

Chapter 4 66To update your iNEWS dictionaries:The prompt endings change from a colon (:)—indicating a system operator login—to a pound sign (#)—indic

Configuring iNEWS Servers675. Select all servers.6. Type logout all to log out all users. If a user is editing a story, this saves the file and logs o

Chapter 4 68Step 9: Configure iNEWS for MOS Replication (Optional)MOS replication requires some configuration on the iNEWS Server that includes:• Ad

Configuring iNEWS Servers693. Click New User. The Add New User dialog box appears.4. In the User ID field, enter the login name of the user account, s

PrefaceCongratulations on your purchase of iNEWS MOS Gateway, the system that removes barriers between newsroom computing and broadcasting. MOS Gatewa

Chapter 4 70c. When the results appear, double-click on the name to open and modify the preferences.d. Uncheck the Force Change check box.e. Click OK

Configuring iNEWS Servers71e. Type the new group name, such as mosreplication, in the Title (Slug) field of the Queue panel or in the corresponding fi

Chapter 4 72A new queue appears under the selected folder and at the end of any existing queues in that folder. The title, New-Queue, is highlighted

Configuring iNEWS Servers73nTo configure database traits for all queues in a directory, right-click on the parent folder instead of an individual queu

Chapter 4 745. On the Groups tab, ensure the MOS replication group is selected as the Write Group.nIf the appropriate group does not appear as an opt

Configuring iNEWS Servers756. On the User Interface tab, ensure that Refresh and Batch Allowed are selected.7. Click OK to save changes and apply sett

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Chapter 5Configuring MOS GatewayMOS Gateway must be configured to communicate with various MOS devices. This requires changes to be made in both the i

Chapter 5 78MOS Gateway Configuration FileMOS Gateway must be configured with information about each MOS device that will connect to it. This is done

MOS Gateway Configuration File792. Select File > Open.3. Navigate to the configuration file at:C:\Program Files\Avid\MOSGateway4. Make the changes

8here builds on basic user procedures, while adding a complete explanation of all the tools and techniques required to create, apply, and adjust vari

Chapter 5 80The Services dialog box will appear.4. Select the MOSConfigService.5. Select Action > Stop.This will stop all MOS Gateway services in

MOS Gateway Configuration File81The <logging> Group<logging><directory>DIRECTORY_GOES_HERE</directory><maxFileCount> COU

Chapter 5 82• UR means "Running Order port"• NCSInit means the MOS Gateway made the connection• MOSInit means the MOS Device made the conne

MOS Gateway Configuration File83The <ncs> Group<ncs><ncsID>NCS_ID_GOES_HERE</ncsID><host>HOST_GOES_HERE</host><

Chapter 5 84The <names> Group<names><mos>MOS_ID_GOES_HERE</mos><amcp>iNEWS_DEVICE_GOES_HERE</amcp><network>

MOS Gateway Configuration File85send to the MOS device a default running order name, consisting of the iNEWS Server name followed by a forward slash (

Chapter 5 86The <handlesRoItemLevelCommands> Group<handlesRoItemLevelCommands>YESNO</handlesRoItemLevelCommands>The YESNO should be

MOS Gateway Configuration File87The iNEWS Server expects one of ten event status codes to be returned as the status of a MOS item. Since the MOS Proto

Chapter 5 88The PLAYING_STR should be changed to the string the MOS device reports when the MOS item media is playing or on-air.The PAUSED_STR should

MOS Gateway Configuration File89The REP_TIME should be set to the time of day when MOS replication should occur. This line is only necessary if the tr

Symbols and Conventions9• Bulleted lists, when the order of primary items is unimportant.- Indented dashed lists, when the order of secondary items is

Chapter 5 90GVG News Q ProBrowser GVG.XMOSCtrl.1OmnibusBrowser OmnibusODCLauncher.LauncherEditor OmniBusItemEdit.EditThunderEditor ThunderX.ThunderXC

MOS Gateway Configuration File91Using the MosAdmin ApplicationThe MosAdmin application provides a graphical user interface (GUI) that can be run local

Chapter 5 92Figure 5 MosAdmin Status Tab• Replication – See Figure6” on page93.The Replication tab shows a list of devices—obtained from the mosconfi

MOS Gateway Configuration File93A Path text field specifies the queue in the iNEWS database to which media object metadata will be replicated. The que

Chapter 5 94nThe path must be unique to that device because each device must have its own queue for storing replicated MOS objects. Devices cannot sh

Adding MOS Devices to the SYSTEM.MOS-MAP Story95The MOS_CHAN string should be changed to a channel name for the MOS device.Adding MOS Devices to the S

Chapter 5 96Moving the Configuration FileMOS Gateway is configured by filling in values in the MOS Gateway configuration file. A default copy of this

Moving the Configuration File974. Navigate to the following folder (also called a key):HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avid Technology\MOSGateway5. Right-

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Chapter 6TroubleshootingThis chapter contains information to help you recover from various types of system failures. This chapter contains the followi