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ASTRA Modules ASTRA Client on MS Windows® Terminal AVECO Americas Incorporated 468 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02115 tel: (303) 588.5528 www.aveco.com Any PC running Microsoft Windows® 95 or higher can be configured as an ASTRA client. An ASTRA client hosted on a Microsoft Windows® computer can have the full power of ASTRA Automation except use of the ASTRA Dedicated Keyboard. Since Microsoft Windows® in not a real-time, mission critical operating system, AVECO does not recommend using an ASTRA client on a Microsoft Windows® host as the main terminal for broadcasting. ASTRA clients hosted on Microsoft Windows® computers use UNIX based X-Windows technology. There is no risk of viruses in the Microsoft Windows® LAN network contaminating the ASTRA server. Only character and graphic commands are exchanged between the Client on the Microsoft Windows® computer and the ASTRA server. No files are exchanged. No viruses that live in a Microsoft Windows® environment can take root in a QNX world. Just like on any ASTRA terminal, user or terminal rights can be assigned to suit the needs of each customer. For example, ASTRA clients on Microsoft Windows® computers in the commercial/traffic department can be set up to allow only viewing of the playlist or only modification of the commercial breaks of the playlist. Any workflow configuration can be set up. See ACCESS RIGHTS later in this document for more information. This module does not include any hardware. Traffic interface The Traffic Interface module maintains the transfer of schedules from the station scheduling system to ASTRA. This module provides file transfer based on ASCII files containing data in comma delimited format. Customized data interfaces are available upon request. The data exchange can be based not only on ASCII files and include XML, HTML, ODBC and other open standards. ASTRA has been integrated with a long list of traffic systems. Please see the compatibility list on our web site www.aveco.com for an updated list of traffic systems integrated and on-air with ASTRA. As-run log ASTRA generates the as-run log which lists every clip that has been broadcast including on-air time and duration for each event. Other information can be included as per each customer's request. Metadata for each clip can be passed through ASTRA from the traffic system to the as-run log for use by the billing system. The AS-RUN LOG module provides file transfer based on ASCII files containing data in comma delimited format. Customized data interfaces are available upon request. The data exchange can be based not only on ASCII files and include XML, HTML, ODBC and other open standards. 16
ASTRA Modules AVECO Americas Incorporated 468 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02115 tel: (303) 588.5528 www.aveco.com Record scheduling The record scheduling module stores and processes all the requests for recording from a variety of sources to one or multiple target devices. The record scheduler can be programmed with any number of routines that automatically repeat every day, every week, every month, etc. Besides programmed recording schedules, it is possible to manually insert and run a record request. The recording of the requested item is processed automatically or is triggered and/or stopped manually. Scheduling sequences accommodate everything from complex and changing jobs to simple and recurring tasks. For example, the live 5 o'clock news can be automatically recorded and set for re-broadcast at 7. A network feed from one time zone can be recorded and set for broadcast in a different time zone. Ingest can be triggered by time, video code or any other criteria to identify the correct media. Special requirements you have for media ingest can be configured into your AVECO automation system for automated control. The description of the item in the record schedule is stored as metadata in the ASTRA database. The expiration date for the clip is set automatically (expiration date = current date at time of recording + configured duration {the default is 36 hours}). The record scheduler can also process the recording of all or selected on-air events. Here is a screen shot of the RECORD SCHEDULER, a summary of the pre-programmed record sequences, and the detail of the record operations for the "Think twice" video clip: Videoserver mirroring This module coordinates mirrored playout from two videoservers. ASTRA delivers videoserver mirroring through a virtual videoserver driver that controls a couple of videoserver channels identically. One channel corresponds to the main videoserver and the other to the backup videoserver. This ensures that the playout proceeds exactly the same both on the main and on the backup videoserver. At the same time ASTRA controls the changeover unit or router which routes one of videoserver channels to the output. If a fault in the main videoserver is detected, ASTRA switches the backup videoserver's channel to the output. 17
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