ASTRA Automation Modules - Aveco
ASTRA Automation Modules - Aveco ASTRA Automation Modules - Aveco
ASTRA Modules AVECO Americas Incorporated 468 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02115 tel: (303) 588.5528 www.aveco.com Sub-events are tied to a Main Event whose start and end triggers are decisive and override these setting for all related sub-events. • Alternate events: These are alternatives to the Main Event on the playlist. ASTRA will automatically broadcast the Main Event unless an operator replaces it with one of its Alternate Events. Alternate events provide recovery options in case of a programming supply failure. For example, a live football match could be delayed due to rain. Programming alternates may include a long interview with a coach, a shorter overview of the team's record and a quick highlight of last week's great play. Alternate events can have any number of sub-alternate events to make up a complete, layered alternate sequence. When necessary, an alternate event sequences can be started instantly to fill up any programming gap. • Skipped events: Events that remain on the playlist but will not be broadcast without activation by the operator. Support of skipped events gives the master control room flexibility to make last minute changes that can be undone easily since a skipped event's on-air readiness remains intact. Simply undo the skip command and the event is ready for broadcast. Unlike Alternate Events, Skipped Events are not tied to a Main Event on the playlist; when Skipped Events are broadcast, they do not replace any other event on the playlist. Event Duration The ASTRA playlist allows events to be defined in two different ways regarding their known or unknown duration: • Fixed duration: Events of exact duration, like pre-recorded clips, that have precisely defined IN and OUT frames. • Estimated duration: Events of estimated duration, such a live broadcasts, that may have an exact start point but their out point cannot be defined. Event triggering • Manual: Event playout is triggered by a manual command on a ASTRA terminal or on the Mastercontrol Switcher, or on the device. Manual triggering will always override the automation system. • Automatic: Event playout is fully automated under ASTRA and can be configured in three triggering options: o Follow time: an event's on-air time follows the previous event. If the start time or duration for one event is changed or events are added or deleted, the start time for all following events on the daily schedule are automatically recalculated and adjusted. o Exact time: events can be set as exact time events in cases where the on-air time for that event cannot vary, as in a regular news program. The on-air time for 8
ASTRA Modules AVECO Americas Incorporated 468 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02115 tel: (303) 588.5528 www.aveco.com fixed events does not change as editing changes are made to earlier events on the playlist. o An external trigger. Triggering can take place in response to any signal including a GPI ignal, a serial line message or a TCP/IP packet. • Semiautomatic: Used when a manual trigger is required inside of an otherwise fullyautomated sequence. For example, when only one event on the playlist does not have a fixed end time, say a live performance of the local symphony. ASTRA will run all events under full automation except the end of the symphony broadcast. For that trigger, the system will set itself in semi-automatic and prompt the operator for the moment of transition, the end of the symphony broadcast. Once the manual trigger is received, ASTRA will re-set itself to fully-automated and continue running through the playlist. Transitions Event transitions can be imported from the master switcher and other devices or selected within ASTRA, including: • Mixers • A B switchers • Digital video effect units Transition duration can be set as well. The system enables a broad variety of editing options, including deleting and inserting of each event or sequences of events. The event sequences can be prepared beforehand in blocks and stored for later use or easily selected and inserted in the chosen place in the daily schedule. The auto-insert function automatically pastes an event that is copied at a select location. Autoinsert speeds up development of playlist sequences. In case of an error, ASTRA either makes the correction automatically or prompts the operator to take action. ASTRA usually imports the daily schedule from the planning department through a network interface to the traffic system either in batch or in continuous mode. There is the capability within ASTRA to create the daily schedule directly on ASTRA and several templates have been developed already for this purpose. Custom templates can be developed to suit the needs of each customer. Media Management Media Management means the proper clip is in the proper place at the proper time. AVECO systems have intelligence and comprehensive database power to deliver complete management of all media operations. This includes knowing: where media content is, how to find it, how to capture it, where it needs to be, how to get it there, how to convert it and how to track each version. Tasks can be directed manually or automated to: 9
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<strong>ASTRA</strong> <strong>Modules</strong><br />
AVECO Americas Incorporated<br />
468 Beacon Street<br />
Boston, MA 02115<br />
tel: (303) 588.5528<br />
www.aveco.com<br />
Sub-events are tied to a Main Event whose start and end triggers are decisive and<br />
override these setting for all related sub-events.<br />
• Alternate events: These are alternatives to the Main Event on the playlist. <strong>ASTRA</strong> will<br />
automatically broadcast the Main Event unless an operator replaces it with one of its<br />
Alternate Events. Alternate events provide recovery options in case of a programming<br />
supply failure. For example, a live football match could be delayed due to rain.<br />
Programming alternates may include a long interview with a coach, a shorter overview<br />
of the team's record and a quick highlight of last week's great play. Alternate events can<br />
have any number of sub-alternate events to make up a complete, layered alternate<br />
sequence. When necessary, an alternate event sequences can be started instantly to fill<br />
up any programming gap.<br />
• Skipped events: Events that remain on the playlist but will not be broadcast without<br />
activation by the operator. Support of skipped events gives the master control room<br />
flexibility to make last minute changes that can be undone easily since a skipped event's<br />
on-air readiness remains intact. Simply undo the skip command and the event is ready<br />
for broadcast. Unlike Alternate Events, Skipped Events are not tied to a Main Event on<br />
the playlist; when Skipped Events are broadcast, they do not replace any other event on<br />
the playlist.<br />
Event Duration<br />
The <strong>ASTRA</strong> playlist allows events to be defined in two different ways regarding their known or<br />
unknown duration:<br />
• Fixed duration: Events of exact duration, like pre-recorded clips, that have precisely<br />
defined IN and OUT frames.<br />
• Estimated duration: Events of estimated duration, such a live broadcasts, that may have<br />
an exact start point but their out point cannot be defined.<br />
Event triggering<br />
• Manual: Event playout is triggered by a manual command on a <strong>ASTRA</strong> terminal or on the<br />
Mastercontrol Switcher, or on the device. Manual triggering will always override the<br />
automation system.<br />
• Automatic: Event playout is fully automated under <strong>ASTRA</strong> and can be configured in three<br />
triggering options:<br />
o Follow time: an event's on-air time follows the previous event. If the start time or<br />
duration for one event is changed or events are added or deleted, the start time<br />
for all following events on the daily schedule are automatically recalculated and<br />
adjusted.<br />
o Exact time: events can be set as exact time events in cases where the on-air time<br />
for that event cannot vary, as in a regular news program. The on-air time for<br />
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