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Contents
About This Guide

Intended Audience ............................................................................... 1
Finding Specific Information in This Guide ............................................ 2
Writing Conventions ............................................................................ 3
Related Documentation ....................................................................... 4
Obtaining Documentation .................................................................... 5
Unpacking/Shipping Information .......................................................... 7
Technical Support ................................................................................ 8
Part I: NXOS
Chapter 1 Installation
Installation Overview .......................................................................... 13
Installing NEXIO NXOS and NEXIO PlayList .......................................... 14
Chapter 2 Getting Started

Overview ........................................................................................... 33
What’s New in This Release ................................................................ 34
NEXIO Playlist Features ................................................................ 34
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AFD, ARC, Aspect Ratio Features ................................................. 34

XDCAM Enhancements ............................................................... 35
Starting NXOS .................................................................................... 35
Using the Toolbar Buttons .................................................................. 36
Your First Recording ........................................................................... 37
Playing Media ..................................................................................... 39
Moving a Clip ID into a Channel Window .................................... 39
Loading a Clip ID into a Channel Window .................................... 40
Chapter 3 Ingesting and Storing Clips

What is an ID? .................................................................................... 41
Adding a New ID ................................................................................ 42
Compression Settings .................................................................. 45
Duration Based Recording .................................................................. 46
Creating a Duration Based Recording ........................................... 46
Creating Open Ended Recordings ................................................. 48
Digitized Recordings ........................................................................... 50
Digitizing Media .......................................................................... 51
SDTI Digitizing ............................................................................. 52
Sliding ID ............................................................................................ 53
Sliding ID for Delay Applications ................................................... 53
Sliding ID and Subclips for Live Event Capture Applications .......... 54
Auto ID Increment .............................................................................. 54
Chapter 4 User Interface

NXOS Main Window .......................................................................... 58
Menu Bar .................................................................................... 59
NXOS Toolbar .............................................................................. 65
MediaBase Tree ........................................................................... 66
Message Bar ................................................................................ 68
Channel Control Window ................................................................... 68
Transport Menu ........................................................................... 71
Function Section .......................................................................... 72
Channels Menu ........................................................................... 79
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Audio Section .............................................................................. 81

Compression Settings .................................................................. 85
MediaBase Window ........................................................................... 88
Digitize Window ................................................................................ 88
TapeBase Window ............................................................................. 93
TapeBase Menu ........................................................................... 94
GPI Window ...................................................................................... 95
Chapter 5 Working with Clips

Loading Clips ..................................................................................... 99
Playing Clips .................................................................................... 101
Looping Clips ................................................................................... 102
Editing Clips .................................................................................... 103
Trimming Clips .......................................................................... 103
Creating Subclips ...................................................................... 105
Creating Subclips On The Fly ..................................................... 107
Deleting Clips .................................................................................. 108
Configuring File Based Video ARC Settings ...................................... 108
Chapter 6 MediaBase
Overview ......................................................................................... 113
MediaBase Window ......................................................................... 114
MediaBase View ........................................................................ 115
Viewing and Sorting Clips ................................................................ 121
Viewing Options ........................................................................ 121
Sorting Options ......................................................................... 121
Start of Message (SOM) Timecode Editing ................................. 124
MediaBase Browse .................................................................... 124
MediaBase Properties ................................................................ 124
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Chapter 7 Delay
Overview .......................................................................................... 129
Recorder .......................................................................................... 131
Player ............................................................................................... 133
Chapter 8 ClipSync
Overview .......................................................................................... 137
Synchronizing Channels ................................................................... 138
Linking Video Clips ........................................................................... 140
Looping Linked Clips ........................................................................ 141
Playing Linked Clips .......................................................................... 142
Linking Clips in a Playlist ................................................................... 142
Chapter 9 NEXIO Remote Wizard

NEXIO Remote Wizard ...................................................................... 143
Requirements ............................................................................ 144
Remote Wizard Features ............................................................ 144
Using NEXIO Remote Wizard ...................................................... 146
Part II: Administrator Features
Chapter 9 Administrator Functions

First Log On ...................................................................................... 161
User Management ............................................................................ 162
Creating Administrator Accounts ............................................... 163
Creating User Templates ............................................................ 164
Adding New Users ..................................................................... 165
New User Login ......................................................................... 166
Changing Passwords .................................................................. 166
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Modifying Settings .................................................................... 167

Managing Users ........................................................................ 169
System Setup ................................................................................... 171
Using the System Tab ................................................................ 172
Using the VTR Tab ..................................................................... 174
Using the PlayList Tab ................................................................ 176
Keyboard Shortcuts ......................................................................... 178
Deleting Clips .................................................................................. 181
Deleting Clips from the MediaBase ............................................ 181
Using the Delete List Window .................................................... 183
Consolidating Clips .......................................................................... 186
Chapter 10 User Management

Overview ......................................................................................... 189
Initial Log On ............................................................................. 190
User Templates ................................................................................ 190
User Settings ................................................................................... 193
User Settings ............................................................................. 194
Part III: PlayList and

NEXIO Playlist
Chapter 11 PlayList Introduction

Overview ......................................................................................... 203
PlayList Window .............................................................................. 204
PlayList Columns ....................................................................... 208
PlayList Colors ........................................................................... 210
PlayList Pop-up Menu ................................................................ 212
PlayList Toolbar ......................................................................... 218
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Status and Alarms ...................................................................... 219

PlayList Properties ...................................................................... 223
Chapter 12 Using PlayList

Before You Begin ............................................................................. 225
Setting PlayList Properties ................................................................. 226
Creating a New PlayList .................................................................... 226
Playing Back a PlayList ...................................................................... 229
Inserting Labels, Targets, and Gotos ................................................. 230
Working with Labels .................................................................. 230
Working with Targets and Gotos ............................................... 231
Working with Loop IDs ..................................................................... 232
Working with Timed Events .............................................................. 233
Trigger an Event Once ................................................................ 233
Trigger an Absolute Event .......................................................... 235
Trigger an Absolute Event for One Time Only ............................. 236
Trigger an E-E Termination (Regular TE only) Event ..................... 237
Programmable GPIs .................................................................... 238
Saving, Opening and Appending PlayLists ......................................... 239
Saving a PlayList ......................................................................... 239
Opening a Saved PlayList ............................................................ 239
Appending a PlayList .................................................................. 240
Working with Alarms ....................................................................... 240
Working with Yellow Alarms ...................................................... 240
Working with Red Alarms .......................................................... 242
Chapter 13 NEXIO PlayList Introduction

Overview .......................................................................................... 243
Preparing to Use NEXIO PlayList ........................................................ 244
NEXIO PlayList Window .................................................................... 246
NEXIO PlayList Columns ............................................................. 251
NEXIO PlayList Colors ................................................................. 254
NEXIO PlayList Pop-up Menu ...................................................... 255
NEXIO PlayList Toolbar ............................................................... 262
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Status and Alarms ..................................................................... 263

NEXIO PlayList Properties ........................................................... 267
Custom Properties ..................................................................... 269
Chapter 14 Using NEXIO PlayList

Before You Begin ............................................................................. 271
Connecting to Multiple Servers ........................................................ 272
Setting NEXIO PlayList Properties ...................................................... 277
Creating a New NEXIO PlayList ......................................................... 278
Playing Back a NEXIO PlayList ........................................................... 280
Inserting Labels, Targets, and Gotos ................................................. 281
Working with Labels .................................................................. 281
Working with Targets and Gotos ............................................... 282
Working with Loop IDs .................................................................... 283
Working with Timed Events ............................................................. 284
Trigger an Event Once ............................................................... 284
Trigger an Absolute Event ......................................................... 285
Trigger an Absolute Event for One Time Only ............................ 286
Trigger an E-E Termination (Regular TE only) Event .................... 287
Programmable GPIs ................................................................... 288
Saving, Opening, Displaying, and Appending ................................... 289
Saving and Exporting a NEXIO PlayList ....................................... 289
Opening a Saved NEXIO PlayList ................................................ 289
Displaying Multiple NEXIO PlayLists ............................................ 290
Appending a NEXIO PlayList ...................................................... 290
Working with Alarms ....................................................................... 291
Working with Yellow Alarms ..................................................... 291
Working with Red Alarms .......................................................... 292
Chapter 15 Traffic Functions

Traffic Menu .................................................................................... 294
Importing a Traffic File ..................................................................... 295
Displaying the Default Filter File ....................................................... 297
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Generating a Traffic Filter ................................................................. 297

Filter Statement Notes ................................................................ 306
Editing a Filter File ............................................................................ 307
Setting the Default Filter File ............................................................. 310
Index ............................................................................................. 311

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About This Guide
About This Guide provides an overview of this guide, describes guide

conventions, and tells you where to look for specific information. This
section also gives you important information on unpacking and shipping
your Harris product.
This guide introduces and describes procedures for installing and using
NEXIO™ NXOS.
If the information in the release notes shipped with your product differs
from the information in this guide, follow the instructions in the release
notes.
Intended This guide is intended for users installing and operating NEXIO™ NXOS.
Audience Although, the look of some of the dialog boxes may differ slightly from
those shown; the functionality is the same.
2 About This Guide
Finding This table shows the location of specific information in this guide.
Specific If you are looking for Go to

Information in Overview information about NXOS Chapter 2: Getting
Started on page 33
This Guide
New features for this release of NXOS Chapter 2: Getting
Started on page 33
NXOS user interface details and information Chapter 4: User Interface
on page 57
Ingesting and storing a clip Chapter 3: Ingesting and
Storing Clips on page 41
Adding a new ID Chapter 3: Ingesting and
Storing Clips on page 42
Loading and playing clips Chapter 5: Working with
Clips on page 99
Creating subclips Chapter 5: Working with
Clips on page 105
Browsing for clips in MediaBase Chapter 6: MediaBase on
page 113
Delaying your play-to-air content Chapter 7: Delay on
page 129
Information on synchronizing channels Chapter 8: ClipSync on
page 137
Information on linking clips Chapter 8: ClipSync on
page 140
Information on remote control or Chapter 9: NEXIO Remote
monitoring of video server channels Wizard on page 143
Administrator features Chapter 9: Administrator
Functions on page 161
User account management Chapter 10: User
Management on
page 189
Orientation on the PlayList user interface Chapter 11: PlayList
Introduction on page 203
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If you are looking for Go to

Information on using PlayList Chapter 12: Using PlayList
on page 226
Orientation on the new PlayList (NEXIO Chapter 13: NEXIO
PlayList) user interface PlayList Introduction on
page 243
Information on using the new PlayList Chapter 14: Using NEXIO
(NEXIO PlayList) PlayList on page 271
Information on importing a traffic file Chapter 15: Traffic
Information on generating a traffic filter Chapter 15: Traffic
Writing This guide uses the following writing conventions.
Conventions Convention Definition

Bold Indicates a dialog box, property sheet,
field, button, check box, list box, combo
box, menu, submenu, window, list and
selection names.
Italics Indicates e-mail addresses, names of
books and publications, and first
instances of new terms and specialized
words that need emphasis.
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such as ENTER, TAB, CTRL, ALT, DELETE.
Code Indicates variables or command-line
entries, such as a DOS entry or
something you type into a field.
> Indicates the direction of navigation
through a hierarchy of menus and
windows.
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Convention Definition
hyperlink Indicates a jump to another location
within the electronic document or
elsewhere.
Internet address Indicates a jump to a Web site or URL.
Note text Indicates important information that
helps to avoid and troubleshoot
problems.
Caution text Indicates important information that if
not followed could cause system
problems.
Warning text Indicates information that if not
followed could prevent system
operation or cause it damage.
Related LLM User Guide (175-000308-03)

NEXIO NXOS Quick Reference Card (175-000310-02)
Documentation NEXIO Safety and Compliance Booklet (175-000364-02)
Software License Key Registration Card (158-100010Q00)
You can also find related documentation on the NEXIO AMP 5.5.0
USB stick.
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Obtaining Manuals, User Guides and other documents can be viewed or

downloaded from the Harris Website at https://premier.harris.com/
Documentation broadcast/.
The Welcome to Harris BCD Support web page appears.
1 Enter your User ID and Password, and then click OK.

OR
Click New User? to register with Harris.
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2 Under Self Service, click Review Documentation.

3 The Home tab appears showing the documentation Table of Contents
and the What’s New - Documentation list.
4 In the Table of Contents list, click the category of the document.

5 Click on the title of the desired document, and then click Open to view
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OR
Click Save and select a location to which to download the document.
Tip: If you are having trouble finding a document, enter the title of the
document or a keyword in the Search box, and then click Go.
Alternatively, contact your Harris Customer Service representative to

request a document.
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Unpacking/ Unpacking a Harris Product

Shipping All Harris NEXIO products have been carefully inspected, tested and
calibrated before shipment to ensure stable and trouble-free service.
Information
1 Check the equipment for any visible damage that may have occurred
during transit.
2 Confirm that you have received all items listed on the packing list.
3 Contact your Harris NEXIO dealer if any item on the packing list is missing.
4 Contact the carrier if any item is damaged.
5 Remove all packaging material from the product and its associated
components before you install the unit.
Returning a Harris Product

In the unlikely event that a Harris product fails to operate properly, contact
the Harris NEXIO Customer Service Department to obtain a Return
Authorization (RA) number, then send the unit back for servicing. Include
the RA number on the outside of the return box.
Keep at least one set of original packaging in the event that a product
needs to be returned for service. If the original package is not available,
you may purchase replacement packaging from Harris Corporation.
Otherwise, you may supply your own packaging as long as it meets the
following criteria:
The packaging must be able to withstand the product’s weight.

The product must be held rigid within the package.
There must be at least 2 inches (5 cm) of space between the product
and the container.
The corners of the product must be protected.
If the product is still within the warranty period, Harris Corporation will
return it to you by prepaid ground shipping after servicing.
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Part I NXOS
Chapters in this Part I include:
Chapter 2: Getting Started

Chapter 3: Ingesting and Storing Clips
Chapter 4: User Interface
Chapter 5: Working with Clips
Chapter 6: MediaBase
Chapter 7: Delay
Chapter 8: ClipSync
Chapter 9: NEXIO Remote Wizard
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1 Installation
This chapter provides procedures for installing NEXIO™ NXOS and the
new PlayList (NEXIO PlayList).
It includes the following sections:

Installation Overview
Installing NEXIO NXOS and NEXIO PlayList
Installation The following section describes how to install the latest NEXIO NXOS and
the new PlayList (NEXIO PlayList). If you are not licensed for NEXIO PlayList
Overview you can choose not to install it and use the legacy version of PlayList. To
choose not to install the new NEXIO PlayList, select the Custom
installation as described in the procedures below.
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Installing To install NEXIO NXOS and the new PlayList (NEXIO PlayList)
NEXIO NXOS
and NEXIO
PlayList
1 Insert the NEXIO AMP 5.5.0 USB stick.
2 Navigate to the appropriate drive.
3 Double-click the StartHere.html file.
The NEXIO AMP 5.5.0 splash screen appears.
Figure 1-1 NEXIO AMP 5.5.0 Splash Screen

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4 Click on Explore USB drive and install software.

5 Copy the NEXIO5.5.0_AMP folder to your C:\ drive (optional).
6 Open the NEXIO5.5.0_AMP folder.
7 Open the NXOS folder.
8 Double-click Setup.exe.
The NXOS InstallShield Wizard Welcome dialog box appears.
Figure 1-2 NXOS InstallShield Wizard Welcome Dialog Box
9 Click Next.
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The NXOS Installation License Agreement appears.
Figure 1-3 NXOS Installation License Agreement
10 Read the license agreement, and then click the I accept the terms of the
license agreement option.
11 Click Next.
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The NXOS Installation Setup Type dialog box appears.
Figure 1-4 NXOS Installation Setup Type Dialog Box
12 Do one of the following:

Click the Complete option to install NEXIO NXOS and the new NEXIO
PlayList.
Click the Custom option, click Next, and then clear the PlayList
check box to install NEXIO NXOS without NEXIO PlayList.
13 Click Next.
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The NXOS Installation Ready to Install the Program dialog box

appears.
Figure 1-5 NXOS Installation Ready to Install the Program Dialog Box
14 Click Install.
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The NXOS Installation Setup Status dialog box appears.
Figure 1-6 NXOS Installation Setup Status Dialog Box

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Once the NXOS Installer is installed, the NXOS Welcome dialog box
appears.
Figure 1-7 NXOS Welcome Dialog Box
15 Click Next.
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The NXOS Select Installation Folder dialog box appears.
Figure 1-8 NXOS Select Installation Folder Dialog Box
16 Click Browse if you want to install NEXIO NXOS in a different folder than
shown.
17 Click Everyone to let anyone use NEXIO NXOS, or click Just me if you
want to be the only one that can use NEXIO NXOS.
18 Click Next.
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The NXOS Confirm Installation dialog box appears.
Figure 1-9 NXOS Confirm Installation Dialog Box
19 Click Next.
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The NXOS Installing NXOS dialog box appears.
Figure 1-10 NXOS Installing NXOS Dialog Box

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Once the installation is complete, the NXOS Installion Complete dialog

box appears.
Figure 1-11 NXOS Installation Complete Dialog Box
20 Click Close.
The NXOS icon appears on the Desktop.

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If you are doing a complete installation, the PlayList Welcome dialog box
appears.
Figure 1-12 PlayList Welcome Dialog Box
21 Click Next.
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The PlayList Select Installation Folder dialog box appears.
Figure 1-13 Playlist Select Installation Folder Dialog Box
22 Click Browse if you want to install NEXIO PlayList in a different folder

than shown.
23 Click Everyone to let anyone use NEXIO PlayList, or click Just me if you
want to be the only one that can use NEXIO PlayList.
24 Click Next.
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The PlayList Select Components dialog box appears.
Figure 1-14 PlayList Select Components Dialog Box
If you are installing PlayList on a remote computer, clear the PLRealtime

check box. You must install PLRealtime on the NEXIO server that you will
use to control PlayList.
25 Click Next.
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The PlayList Confirm Installation dialog box appears.
Figure 1-15 PlayList Confirm Installation Dialog Box
26 Click Next.
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The Installing PlayList dialog box appears.
Figure 1-16 Installing PlayList Dialog Box

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Once the PlayList installation is complete, the PlayLIst Installation

Complete dialog box appears.
Figure 1-17 PlayList Installation Complete Dialog Box
27 Click Close.
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The NXOS InstallShield Wizard Complete dialog box appears.
Figure 1-18 NXOS InstallShield Wizard Complete Dialog Box
28 Click Finish.
If installing NEXIO Playlist and PLRealtime on a NEXIO server, you need to

install the PLRealtime Service Tray Control. Click the Windows Start menu,
point to All Programs, point to Harris, point to Playlist, and then click
Service Tray Control. This installs the PLRealtime icon in the Windows
system tray indicating the status of the PLRealtime service. Right-click the
PLRealtime icon to start and stop the PLRealtime service.
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2 Getting Started
This chapter provides a general overview of NEXIO™ NXOS.
It includes the following sections:

Overview
What’s New in This Release
Starting NXOS
Using the Toolbar Buttons
Your First Recording
Playing Media
Overview NXOS is the operating system for NEXIO video servers. You can use NXOS
to do the following:
Digitize clips from a VTR

Encode content from live sources such as a network or satellite feed
Create subclips from parent clips
All content is stored in MediaBase, the repository for all the video server’s
content. You can use MediaBase to do the following:
Sort clips with a variety of standard and custom views

Instantly play back clips with the system’s channel control windows
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What’s New in NEXIO 5.5.0 Release

This Release The following sections discuss new and enhanced features in NEXIO™
NXOS software, and describe the associated hardware enhancements:
NEXIO Playlist Features

AFD, ARC, Aspect Ratio Features
XDCAM Enhancements
NEXIO Playlist Support for launching new NEXIO PlayList application. NEXIO PlayList
Features is a application external to NXOS, providing all the features of the
legacy PlayList plus incorporating numerous bug fixes into a new,
cleaner look. The legacy version of PlayList embedded within NXOS is
still available as an option for those sites not desiring the update.
AFD, ARC, Aspect NEXIO AMP Release 5.5.0 provides support for changing the current
Ratio Features aspect ratio of SD clips. As a result SD clips that have been ingested
incorrectly as one aspect ratio can be converted to the other aspect
ratio on play out. Support for this conversion is provided inside NXOS
and via the protocol interface (see NEXIO Software Developer Kit
version 3.6).
Customers now have the option to override existing AFD and/or insert
new AFD data when a clip is played out of a channel of the same
aspect ratio. Previously a clip had to play out of a channel of the
opposite aspect ratio in order for AFD data to be affected. Support for
this is provided inside NXOS using the AFD Override check box and via
the protocol interface.
Options have been added to the NEXIO AMP support for AFD data so
that customers can better choose how to make use of the AFD:
The ability to select between the SMPTE 2016 and ATSC TSG-814
interpretations of AFD.
An option to strip off all AFD data on play out so as not to affect
any down stream devices.
An option to force the generation of AFD data even when other
clip and channel properties are configured to insert new AFD
data.
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XDCAM Server configurations to support the ingest and play out of XDCAM
Enhancements EX at 35 Mbps are now enabled in NEXIO Configuration Wizard and
NXOS for both 1080i and 720p. NXOS will display “XDCAM EX” for
all clips in MediaBase meeting the properties of the newly supported
format.
XDCAM HD422 is now supported in 720p (previously it was only in
1080i).
Starting NXOS Use one of the following desktop icons to start NXOS:
NXOS — Starts NXOS only

NEXIO Startup — Starts NXOS, the LLM(s), and FTP Server
(recommended)
In general, use the NEXIO Startup shortcut icon to start NXOS. Use the
NXOS icon only if the LLM(s) and FTP Server are already running.
To start NXOS
1 From your desktop, double-click NEXIO Startup or NXOS. The Log On
dialog box appears.
Figure 2-19 Log On Dialog Box
2 In the Accounts list, select Administrator. This is the default

Administrator user name. In the User Name text box, Administrator
appears.
3 In the Password text box, type system. This is the default password.
4 Click Log On. The NXOS main window appears.
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Using the The toolbar buttons let you open windows and access functions.
Toolbar If you are using the New PlayList (NEXIO PlayList) the PlayList icons are not
available.
Buttons
Figure 2-20 NXOS Toolbar
The following is a list of the buttons, from left to right:

Open Channel 1
Open Channel 2
Open Channel 3
Open Channel 4
Open Channel 5 (Six Channel Systems Only)
Open Channel 6 (Six Channel Systems Only)
Open a new PlayList
Open MediaBase
Open the Digitize window
Open the Tapebase
Open Delay (if installed)
Open GPI Setup
MediaBase Find
MediaBase Load
Open the Delete List
Open a Saved PlayList
Save PlayList
Insert ID into PlayList
Insert Target into PlayList
Insert GOTO into PlayList
Insert Label into PlayList
Insert EOS E-E into PlayList
Insert EOS into PlayList
Insert Timed Event into Playlist
Lock the PlayList
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Your First The following section describes how to record media. Typically, media
content is ingested and stored in MediaBase.
Recording
To record media
1 Open a record channel window and the MediaBase window.
Record only channel

window
Figure 2-21 Record Only Channel Window
2 Click Add ID. The New ID dialog box appears. Type an ID and (optionally)
a Description and Duration.
If you leave the duration at 00:00:00:00, NXOS performs an open ended

recording. An open ended recording ends when you stop it manually.
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Figure 2-22 Add ID Dialog Box
3 Click OK. The Channel 1 window enters Record Ready mode. The ID has
been created, but no material has been recorded.
4 Start Channel 1 recording by positioning the mouse cursor over the
Record button .
a Hold down the left mouse button.
b Tap the right mouse button to begin recording.
The Record button changes color, and the time code position
field begins to count up. The status indicator along the bottom of the
window shows a “Recording” message.
5 Click STOP or PAUSE to stop recording.

You have just made your first recording. Refer to the next section, Playing
Media, to play back what you have just recorded.
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Playing Media You can play clips several ways.
The following sections describe how you can playback clips:
Moving a Clip ID into a Channel Window

Loading a Clip ID into a Channel Window
Moving a Clip ID You can move clip IDs from MediaBase to a channel window using the
into a Channel drag-and-drop feature.
Window
To move a clip into a Channel window
1 Click on the MediaBase icon on the toolbar to open the MediaBase
window.
2 In the MediaBase window, select an ID.
3 Over the highlighted ID, hold down your left mouse button. A document
icon appears.
4 Continuing to hold down the left mouse button, move the document over
to the channel window using the drag-and-drop operation. The channel
window now shows the ID as loaded.
5 Click Play.
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Loading a Clip ID You can load clips into one of the channel windows. The clip ID format
into a Channel must be supported by the current channel configuration. For example, you
Window can load SD clips into an SD playout channel window.
For 4 or 6 channel configuration, you cannot load HD clips into a

configured SD playout channel window.
To load a clip
1 In the channel window, click Load ID.
2 Type the name of the desired ID.
3 Click OK or press <ENTER>.
The ID can now be viewed using any of the transport controls in this
window.
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3 Ingesting and Storing

Clips
This chapter describes ways to create media IDs and how content is
ingested into a NEXIO™ video server.
This chapter includes the following sections:

What is an ID?
Adding a New ID
Duration Based Recording
Digitized Recordings
Sliding ID
Auto ID Increment
What is an ID? An ID is a unique identification number for your individual media content.
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Adding a New The Add ID function is used to create new IDs for recordings. This does not
create the new material; the material fills this ID when you use the record
ID function. If your recording source is an external VTR, using the Digitize
function to add an ID offers the ability to control external VTR tape decks.
To add a new ID
1 Click Add ID.
The Add ID dialog box appears.
Figure 3-23 Add ID Dialog Box
2 Enter the following information.

ID: Enter a unique character string with a length of up to 32
characters depending on your system configuration.
Description: Enter a description of the ID.
Agency: Use the Down Arrow on the right side of the Agency field
to scroll through a list of agencies in MediaBase. If the desired agency
does not appear in the drop down list, type it into the field manually.
Though selecting an agency is not required, it can be useful when it
comes to sorting MediaBase and filtering MediaBase views.
Duration: Enter a duration or leave it at the default of 00:00:00:00 to
create an open ended recording. If an existing ID was already loaded
into the channel when you selected the Add ID button, the duration
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of that ID becomes the default duration. This can be changed by

typing a new duration into the duration field, or by changing the
duration to zero, creating an open ended recording.
Type: Enter the type of the ID (e.g., Parent, Child, etc.).
Kill Date: Accept the suggested default or enter any valid date. NXOS
calculates the number of days from the current date to the Kill Date.
When the system time matches or exceeds a clip’s kill date, the ID
displays in MediaBase with red text, and you are warned when
attempting to use the ID in PlayList. The MediaBase window can be
sorted by kill date. If the sort is set on ascending, all expired clips
appear at the top of the list.
Link: Indicates the clip that is a linked clip for the ClipSync
application, in which a clip loaded in one channel automatically plays
back a linked clip on another channel.
Open Ended Recording: When this box is selected, Add ID always
defaults to an open ended recording.
GOP: Shows the complete GOP structure for the clip.
3 Click Expand to view the User Defined Fields dialog boxes.

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Figure 3-24 Expanded Add ID Dialog Box

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Compression You can change the compression settings for the clip you are about to
Settings record.
Changing Compression Settings:

From the Compression Settings dialog box, you can select the
format (DV, MPEG), MPEG settings, (such as GOP structure) and, if
desired, target a specific media storage drive.
Also, by selecting the check boxes, you can elect to have VBI present
and indicate whether or not the clip being added is a 16x9 aspect
ratio clip.
This Compression Settings dialog box is also accessible through the

Digitize dialog box.
Figure 3-25 Compression Settings Dialog Box

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Duration Based You can set a recording duration when creating a new ID. To set a specific
duration, enter the duration value in the Duration box as shown in
Recording Figure 3-26. With a duration set, you can perform a recording that records
up until the set duration is reached.
Figure 3-26 Add ID Dialog Box — Duration Box
Creating a Duration Check your source material, (for example a live feed, VTR, or other
Based Recording source). Make sure it is the correct material, format, and appropriate
quality.
Figure 3-27 Channel Window Transport Controls
To create a duration based recording

1 Place the Channel Device window into record by positioning the mouse
cursor over the record button .
b Tap the right mouse button to enter record mode.
If you playback the recording, make sure the codec is not on air.
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2 Click Play to playback the selected ID.

3 Click Unload ID. You have performed a duration based recording.
After adding an ID, you may begin recording source material into the ID.
The last ID you added remains loaded into the channel window.
The channel window displays information about the currently loaded ID
just below the transport controls.
4 Click the Additional Metadata View button to view these additional
fields.
Additional
Metadata View
Button
Figure 3-28 Additional Metadata View Button
Figure 3-29 Additional Metadata Information

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Creating Open An open ended recording is a manual function that must be started and
Ended Recordings stopped. Open ended recordings begin recording at a selected Mark In
point and continue until stopped, or until the end of the source material is
reached.
Open
Ended
Check Box
Figure 3-30 Open Ended Recording Check Box
Before you begin, make sure the ID has been flagged as ”Open Ended.“
This means that any duration set in the DUR defaults to 00:00:00:00 and
keeps that default each time you open the Add ID dialog box, until you
clear the Open Ended Recording check box.
Check your source material, (for example, a live feed, VTR, or other
source). Make sure it is the correct material, format, and appropriate
quality.
Figure 3-31 Channel Window Transport Controls

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To create an open ended recording

1 Place the Channel 1 device window into record by positioning the mouse
cursor over the record button, .
b Tap the right mouse button to enter record mode.
2 Click Stop when you are finished recording, or wait for the end of the
source material.
If you playback the recording, make sure the codec is not on air.
3 Play the clip in a channel window.

a Click on the Mark In box and then click the GOTO button. Click Play.
(This method is helpful if a specific point in the clip is desired. Click
Mark In and GOTO to get to that point in the clip. Or you can shuttle
to that point in that clip then click Play.)
OR
Simply load the clip then click Play.
4 Click Unload ID.
You have performed an open ended recording.
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Digitized This window is the main controller for an external VTR connected to the
video server. In addition, the capability exists here to create a new entry
Recordings into MediaBase and record desired material from a tape into that ID in a
frame accurate manner. Operation of the transport controls are the same
as that of the channel window, except for lack of a record button.
Figure 3-32 Digitize Window

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Digitizing Media To digitize media

1 Right-click Digitize and select the channel connected to the VTR device.
2 Enter the Timecode In and Timecode Out Points. There are three
distinct methods of entering the timecode numbers required for the
digitizing process:
a Method 1
i. Locate the points by viewing the tape. The top portion of the
window contains the transport controls necessary to shuttle the
VTR tape to find the desired start point of the material to be
recorded.
ii. Click Mark In (on the left).
iii. Shuttle to the end of the material to be recorded.
iv. Click Mark Out (on the right).
b Method 2
i. Enter the known In Point and Out Point or enter the known In
Point with duration.
ii. Type the exact timecode for the start of the material (in the
timecode dialog box on the left).
iii. Type the exact timecode for the end of the material (in the
timecode dialog box on the right).
c Method 3
i. Enter the known In Point and Out Point or enter the known In
Point with duration.
ii. Type the exact timecode for either the start or end of material to
be recorded in the appropriate timecode dialog box.
iii. Type a duration for the clip in the SRC Dur (Source Duration) field
and press <ENTER>. The Mark In/Out value automatically
updates to reflect the user set mark, plus the set duration.
3 Enter Text in the ID and optional fields. The ID field cannot be left blank.
Enter up to 32 characters in the ID field.
Other fields available for text entry include:

Description
25 or 256, depending on your system configuration, character
text description of the material associated with the ID.
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Agency
A 15 character text field. Use the Down Arrow on the right side of
the Agency Field to scroll through a list of agencies in the
MediaBase. Any Agency can be typed into the field and recorded
with the clip.
Type
A 5 character text field.
Kill Date
Accept the suggested default or enter any valid date. Default Kill
dates are user defined. (See User Settings on page 194.)
Src In (Source In)
The timecode of the inpoint of the source material. If you change
this field, the Mark In register updates when this field loses the
focus.
Src Dur (Source Duration)
The duration of the source material. If you have previously
marked the In and Out points, this field contains the calculated
duration. If you change this field, the Mark Out register is
updated with the new calculated Out Point when this field loses
the focus.
4 Click Digitize.
The button appears red. The video server handles the entire digitizing
process, including sync rolling the external VTR.
5 Click Cancel if you want to end the process.
SDTI Digitizing
1 Select the SDTI check box. Right-click on the speed indicator and select 1x
or 4x.
2 Right-click on the Channel select area just left of the SDTI check box.
Select the channel connected to the SDTI device.
3 Select DV25 or DV50.
4x record only works with DV25. If you are using 4x record, you must have
a 10 second (300 Frame) pre-roll. This can be set in NXManager.
4 Enter the timecode In and Out points.
5 Click Digitize.
The button appears red. The video server handles the entire digitizing
process, including sync rolling the external VTR.
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6 Click Cancel if you want to end the process.
SDTI is only available on the NX4000 Series NEXIO Servers.
Sliding ID A sliding ID continues recording without exceeding a pre-defined length.

As new material is added to the end of the ID, old material is discarded
from the head.
To create a new duration based ID

In the ID field, enter an ID in the form of LOOPXXXX,where XXXX is any
alpha-numeric string up to 28 characters. Examples of valid Sliding ID
names are: LOOP1234, LOOPX, LOOP1X2, LOOP#$%.
Be sure to also enter the desired loop duration, or you will create an open
ended ID, which will not have sliding characteristics.
The prefix used to define a sliding ID is definable. The prefix LOOP used
above is the default setting, but it can be set to anything. For example,
you could set it up so that any ID that starts with the ”# “ character is a
sliding ID. The prefix is set in the following registry path:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ASC AUDIO
VIDEO\LLM\Control\DefaultSlidingPrefix.
Sliding ID for Delay Create a sliding ID on one channel and set it to record. Load the same ID
Applications into another channel and set it into playback. You are now seeing a
delayed program from the playback channel. Position the playback
channel at any location in the loop to achieve the desired amount of delay.
This delayed playback continues until it is manually stopped.
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Sliding ID and When you create a subclip from a sliding ID, the material contained in the
Subclips for Live subclip is not discarded by the sliding mechanism. For example, you start
Event Capture the recording of a sliding ID with a 30 minute duration. Within that ID, a
subclip is defined to include the segment from 3 minutes to 5 minutes into
Applications the recording. Even if the sliding ID is left recording for days, the subclip
contains its original recorded material.
As subclips are unaffected by the sliding process, you can use them to
save parts of a live feed without having to save every frame of material.
This is especially valuable for capturing news events and for use in sports
highlight applications.
For example, you can create a sliding ID on one channel and set it into
record. Load the same ID into another channel and set it into playback.
You can play through the sliding ID on the second channel while stopping
to create subclips as needed.
Auto ID The Auto ID increment function is available for live situations where you
must create many IDs (or subclips) on the fly. When Auto ID increment is
Increment on, clicking the Add ID, Digitize, or Subclip buttons brings up the data
entry windows with the ID field already filled in with a unique text string.
A reference Media Container must be loaded in order for Auto ID

Increment to work.
To activate Auto ID Increment

1 Click the title bar of a channel window and from the Channel menu,
select Auto ID Options.
2 Select Auto ID Increment.
A check mark appears to the left of the legend when it is active.
3 Select the ID length.
When Add ID is clicked, the currently loaded Media Container (Reference
Media Container) is used as the reference for generating a new ID string.
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Table 3-1 ID String Length

If the Reference ID Result
string length is...
Less than the selected ID Zeros are appended to the end of the
length Reference ID until it has reached the set
length. This forms the new ID.
Equal to the selected ID The ID string is incremented from right
length to left, starting with the character
furthest to the right. Numbers
increment from 0 to 9. Letters
increment from A to Z. If the number or
letter is maximum (9 or Z, respectively),
then it is replaced with a zero and the
character to the left is incrementing.
This forms the new ID.
Greater than the selected ID The ID string is truncated to the selected
string length ID length, and the character furthest to
the right is incrementing as described
above. This forms the new ID.
When Auto ID Increment is active, it works when any of the following

events occur:
When Add ID is selected (if an ID is loaded in the channel window)
When Subclip is selected
At the end of a MediaBase or TapeBase Digitize pass
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4 User Interface
This chapter provides a comprehensive introduction to the NXOS user

interface. Each section is designed to familiarize you with all of the NXOS
windows, functions, and buttons.

NXOS Main Window
Menu Bar
NXOS Toolbar
MediaBase Tree
Message Bar
Channel Control Window
Transport Menu
Function Section
Channels Menu
Audio Section
Compression Settings
MediaBase Window
Digitize Window
TapeBase Window
GPI Window
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NXOS Main The NXOS main window is shown below in Figure 4-33.
Window
Menu Bar
Toolbar
MediaBase Channel
Tree Control
Window
Message Bar MediaBase Window
Figure 4-33 NXOS Main Window
Descriptions of each section are provided below.
Menu Bar — Provides direct access to NXOS and PlayList commands and
features. Refer to Menu Bar on page 59 for more information.
Toolbar — Provides single-click access to common functions. Two bars are

provided (one each for NXOS and PlayList), and each can be displayed or
hidden. Refer to NXOS Toolbar on page 65 for more information.
If you are using the new PlayList (NEXIO PlayList) the PlayList toolbar is not
available and the NXOS toolbar is slightly different.
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MediaBase Tree — Lets you view clips in the database using a variety of
convenient text-based views. Refer to MediaBase Tree on page 66 for
more information.
Message Bar — Provides text-based help for toolbar buttons. Refer to

Message Bar on page 68 for more information.
Channel Control Window — Lets you digitize live sources, play and trim
clips, review clip properties, and generate subclips. Depending on your
server’s configuration, up to six windows are available — one for each
server channel. Refer to Channel Control Window on page 68 for more
information.
MediaBase Window — Shows all clips in the database. Clips can be

sorted by column, and the columns themselves can be enabled, disabled,
sized, and moved. Refer to MediaBase Window on page 88 for more
information.
Menu Bar The Menu Bar is shown below in Figure 4-34.
Figure 4-34 MediaBase Menu Bar
The Menu bar provides direct access to MediaBase and PlayList functions.
The MediaBase label changes depending on the window that is selected.
For example:
When any MediaBase view is selected, the bar appears as shown

above.
When a Channel Control window is selected, the label changes to
Channels.
When a PlayList window is selected, the label changes to PlayList.
When the TapeBase window is selected, the label changes to
TapeBase.
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File Menu
The File menu is shown below.
Figure 4-35 File Menu
Choose File > New PlayList to open a new PlayList window.

Choose File > Open PlayList to open a playlist that was saved to
disk.
Choose File > System > System Setup to open the System Setup
window.
Choose File > Diagnostics to view various diagnostics’ menu
options. (These options are dependent on your logon privileges.)
Choose File > Log Off to change users or exit the program.
Choose File > Exit to close the application.
If you are using the New PlayList (NEXIO PlayList) the File Menu options
will differ slightly.
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View Menu
The View menu is shown below.
Figure 4-36 View Menu
Choose View > Toolbar to show or hide the NXOS toolbar. The
PlayList toolbar (if visible) is not affected.
Choose View > Status Bar to show or hide the Status bar for the
currently selected window — either for the MediaBase, Channel
Control, PlayList, or Digitize window. When selected, the bar
appears at the bottom of the selected window.
Choose View > Side Bar to show or hide the MediaBase Tree.
Choose View > Digitize Window to show the Digitize window.
Choose View > GPI Setup to show the GPI window.
Choose View > PlayList > New PlayList to open a new PlayList
window.
Choose View > Remaining Space to display the Space Remaining
dialog box, as shown below in Figure 4-37.
If you are using the New PlayList (NEXIO PlayList) the View Menu options
will differ slightly.
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Figure 4-37 Space Remaining Dialog Box
One status line is shown for each channel in your system, including
data on space remaining, bit rate, audio, and VBI.
Choose View > TapeBase to display the TapeBase window.
Choose View > Channel > [Channel Name] or press F9 through
F12 to show the selected Channel Control window. One line appears
in the sub-menu for each channel in your system. This function is
typically used to bring a hidden (or closed) channel to the foreground.
MediaBase Menu
The MediaBase menu is shown below.
Figure 4-38 MediaBase Menu
Choose MediaBase > Field Search (Ctrl + F) to display the Find

dialog box, which allows you to search MediaBase.
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Figure 4-39 MediaBase - Find Dialog Box
Enter the text that you wish to locate, select the desired options, and
click OK.
Choose MediaBase > Select All (Ctrl + A) to highlight all clips in the
MediaBase.
Choose MediaBase > Export to display the Save MediaBase As
dialog box, where you can save the contents of MediaBase to disk in
XML format.
Consolidate Media and Delete List are advanced functions for

Administrators only. Refer to the following sections in Chapter 9:
Administrator Functions, Using the Delete List Window on page 183, and
Consolidating Clips on page 186, respectively.
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User Settings Menu

The User Settings menu is shown below in Figure 4-40.
Figure 4-40 User Settings Menu
Choose User Settings > User > Log Off to log out or change users.
Change Password and Modify Settings are advanced functions for
Administrators only. Refer to Chapter 9: Administrator Functions for more
information.
Window Menu
The Window Menu is shown below in Figure 4-41.
Figure 4-41 Window Menu
Choose Window > Cascade to cascade all open windows visible in

the main window.
Choose Window > Tile to tile all open windows visible in the main
window. MediaBase windows are resized as required.
Choose Window > Arrange Icons to arrange any minimized
window icons at the bottom of the main window.
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Help Menu
Choose Help > About NXOS to display program, version, copyright,
memory, and disk space information.
NXOS Toolbar The NXOS toolbar is shown below in Figure 4-42.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Figure 4-42 NXOS Toolbar
1 Channel 6 Delay
2 New PlayList 7 GPI Setup
3 MediaBase 8 Search
4 Digitize 9 Load
5 TapeBase 10 Delete List
Descriptions of each button are provided below:
1 Click Channel to open the selected Channel Control window (if closed),
or bring a hidden window to the foreground. One button is provided for
each channel.
2 Click New PlayList to open a new (empty) PlayList window.
If you are using the New PlayList (NEXIO PlayList) the New PlayList icon is
not available.
3 Click MediaBase to open the MediaBase window (if closed), or bring it

to the foreground if hidden.
4 Click Digitize to display the Digitize window.
5 Click TapeBase to display the TapeBase window.
6 Click Delay to display the Delay window.
7 Click GPI Setup to display the GPI window.
8 Click Search to search for content in MediaBase. The MediaBase
window must be selected for the button to be active.
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9 Click Load to load and play a highlighted clip in the MediaBase window.
Select the desired output channel with the pull-down arrow (to the right
of the Load button). Clicking Load immediately overrides any clip playing
in that channel.
10 Click Delete List to delete clips based on an imported list.
Tip: To change the size of the icons, right-click anywhere on the toolbar to
display the Toolbar pop-up menu.
Figure 4-43 Toolbar Pop-up Menu
Right-click on the icons to view the Icon Sizing menu.

Click the desired icon size.
MediaBase Tree The MediaBase tree is shown below in Figure 4-44.
Figure 4-44 MediaBase Tree
The MediaBase tree offers many different views into the MediaBase.
Double-click any line in the tree to display a window containing only

that category of clips, such as Audio-Only or Subclips.
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Double-click the MediaBase line at the top to display the entire

MediaBase window.
MediaBase windows are populated automatically, based on various criteria

at the time of ingest or subclip creation.
For example:
Clips ingested today appear in the Today’s Media folder.

Clips ingested by the logged on user appear in the My Media
folder.
If the Agency field is completed (in a clip’s Properties area), a
folder for each listed agency appears under the By Agency
folder.
Note:
Clips may reside in one or more windows.

Click and drag the top edge of the tree to un-dock it from the left
edge of the screen, and place it anywhere on screen.
The tree can be re-sized by clicking and dragging its edges.
Click Channels at the bottom of the tree to display channel
status.
Figure 4-45 Channel Status

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Message Bar The left-hand edge of the Message bar displays help text when selected
menu bar items are chosen, as shown in the sample below. The right-hand
edge of the bar also shows the current logged on user.
Figure 4-46 Message Bar Help Text
Channel The Channel Control window is your main interface for ingesting live
material. A sample window is shown below in Figure 4-47.
Control
Window
5
1 6
2 7
8
4
Figure 4-47 Channel Control Window

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1 Mark In Section 5 Timecode Section

2 Transport Control Section 6 Mark Out Section
3 Data Section 7 Audio Button
4 Function Section 8 Additional Metadata View
Button
Descriptions of each section and button are provided below:
1 The Mark In Section provides controls for marking and trimming the clip’s
inpoint.
Click Mark to mark an inpoint on the fly.
Click Goto to search to the marked inpoint.
Click inside the Timecode field, and enter an entry point or a goto
point. Numbers shift left as you enter them.
Click to subtract one frame from the marked inpoint. Click to
add one frame to the marked inpoint.
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Table 4-2 VTR Controls
Click Rewind to shuttle the clip at full-speed reverse.
Click Reverse to play at one times play speed, in reverse.
Click Step Left to jog backwards by the current jog

interval.
Click Pause to stop clip playback on a freeze frame.
Click Step Right to jog forwards by the current jog

interval.
Click Play to play the clip at one times play, forward.
Click Fast Forward to shuttle the clip at full-speed

forward.
Click Stop to stop clip playback and display input video

(E-E mode).
The Record button is half red, half yellow when a new

clip is record-enabled. To record, click and hold the left
mouse button, then tap the right mouse button.
The Record button turns full red when the channel is
recording. The button is grayed-out when the channel is
in playback mode.
3 The Data section displays clip information, including ID, description,

format, GOP structure, and bitrate.
To playback a clip, drag and drop a clip into the ID field — directly
from any MediaBase window.
You can also click Load ID, and add a clip by name from the Load ID
dialog box.
When you click Add ID to record a clip, the information in the New
ID dialog box is used to populate the fields in the Data section.
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If you drag and drop an MPEG clip into a channel configured for DV (and
vice-versa), or load HD clips into SD channels, a warning message appears.
4 The Function section includes four buttons used to create new clip IDs,
playback clips, trim, and create subclips.
5 The Timecode section displays the clip’s timecode position, format (DF or
NDF), and the percentage of playback speed.
Click and drag the Shuttle control to shuttle the clip forwards and
backwards. The direction and speed are shown as you move the
control.
When you release the Shuttle control, it springs back to center (pause
mode).
6 The Mark Out section provides controls for marking and trimming the
clip’s outpoint. Controls are identical to those in the Mark In section —
except the outpoint is affected.
7 Click Audio to open and close the window’s Audio section.
8 Click the Additional Metadata button to view additional information on
the loaded clip (see Figure 3-29).
Transport Menu Right-click Step Left or Step Right to display the Frame Increment
Distance dialog box as shown in Figure 4-48.
Figure 4-48 Frame Increment Distance Dialog Box
Enter the desired interval (in frames) and click OK. When Step Left or
Step Right is clicked, the clip jogs by the selected interval.
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Function Section The Function section includes four buttons and a check box that are used
to record, playback, trim, and create subclips.
Figure 4-49 Function Section
Each button is described below.
Add ID
The Add ID function creates a new clip ID for recording, but does not
create the actual media. Material is added to the ID when you click
Record.
To create a new ID, click Add ID. The New ID dialog box appears, as
shown below in Figure 4-51.
Click Open Ended

to leave the
duration open
ended
Figure 4-50 New ID Dialog Box

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Click Hide to
hide the User
Defined Fields
Figure 4-51 Expanded ID Dialog Box
Fields are provided for clip name (ID), an optional description, kill
date, and agency. The ID field is required.
If the Open Ended check box is selected and you leave the duration
at 00:00:00:00, the clip will be open ended. Open-ended recordings
end when they are stopped manually. (See Figure 4-51)
If you enter a duration in the DUR field, the duration value is
followed, even if Open Ended is selected.
To change the clip’s format, GOP structure and bit rate, click
Compression Settings.
When all desired settings have been entered, click OK to create the
empty ID, in preparation for recording.
Click Expand to view the User Defined Fields. (See Figure 4-51)
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Load ID
To load a clip for playback using its ID
1 Click Load ID. The Load ID dialog box appears.
Figure 4-52 Load ID Dialog Box
2 Enter the desired clip name and click OK. The entry is case-sensitive. Once
the clip is loaded, the Load ID button changes to Unload ID.
3 Click Unload ID to unload the clip from the channel.
To unload the current clip, you can also drag and drop a clip into the ID
field, replacing the current one.
Trim
The Trim function is used to trim unwanted frames from the beginning
and end (head and tail) of a clip or subclip.
When you trim a parent clip or a single clip, the trim process is permanent.
The unwanted frames are deleted from the server. When you trim a
subclip, the pointers to the original frames on the parent clip are moved
— not deleted.
To prepare a clip for trimming

1 Load the clip into the Channel Control window.
2 Select trim mode.
3 Right-click the Trim button to display the Trim menu.
4 Select Trim Mode On.
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Figure 4-53 Trim Menu
When the Trim Mode is selected, the Trim button will be highlighted red,
as shown below.
Figure 4-54 Trim Button

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With the clip enabled for trimming, shuttle or jog the clip to the desired
inpoint or outpoint, and then Mark the point. Depending on the selected
point, the Mark In, Mark Out, or Duration field appears red as shown
below in Figure 4-55.
Figure 4-55 Marked Outpoint in Trim Mode
To mark a point, you can also enter a timecode in the inpoint or outpoint
field, click Goto, and then click Mark.
To complete the trim procedure, click Trim. When the Warning message
appears, click Yes.
If you do not want to trim the clip, you have several options:
Disable the trim mode.

Unload the clip.
Load a different clip.
Subclip
A subclip is a portion of an existing ID (parent clip) with its own MediaBase
entry. A subclip is defined by pointers that reference frames on the parent
clip, and thus, no additional media is stored on the server. You can make
subclips from parent clips or other subclips.
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The Auto ID Options setting in the Channels menu affects how subclips
are named.
To create a subclip
1 Load a clip into a Channel Control window.
2 Mark a new inpoint and outpoint (as required).
3 Click Sub Clip to display the Create SubClip dialog box, as shown in
Figure 4-56.
Figure 4-56 Create SubClip Dialog Box
Your new marked points are automatically entered in the In TC and Out
TC fields, and the new Duration is also shown.
4 Change the new ID (if desired).

5 Enter an optional description.
6 Click OK to create the subclip.
The subclip is entered in the MediaBase and is now available for playout.
A special subclip icon denotes the subclip in the MediaBase. You can
create an unlimited number of subclips from the original parent.
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For more information on MediaBase Icons, refer to Table 6-5 on

page 115.
Subclips can be deleted or trimmed in the normal manner. A parent ID

cannot be deleted (or trimmed) until all of its associated subclips have
been deleted.
SDTI
When the channel is set to DV, enable the SDTI check box to ingest an
SDTI stream and automatically convert it to DV format. An SDTI source
(such as an SDTI compatible tape deck) is required.
Several models of SDTI decks are supported.
1x and 4x normal speed transfers are supported for DV25.

1x normal speed transfer is supported for DV50.
An SDTI stream can only be ingested when the server channel is set to DV.
Contact your System Administrator for assistance with channel format.
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Channels Menu The Channels menu lets you set a variety of Channel Control window
options.
Figure 4-57 Channels Menu
Choose Channels > MarkIn Offset to set a frame value that is

subtracted from the marked inpoint. The Mark In Offset dialog box
appears.
Figure 4-58 Mark In Offset Dialog Box
Enter a value greater than 0 frames and click OK.

For example, if you click Mark at 01:04 and there is an offset of 3, the
marked value will be 01:01.
Choose Channels > MarkOut Offset to set a frame value that is
subtracted from the marked outpoint. Enter the desired value and
click OK.
Choose Channels > Compression Settings to display the
Compression Settings dialog box. Refer to the Compression
Settings section for details.
Choose Channels > Auto ID Options to display the Auto ID
Options menu. This menu lets you assign automatic names to
subclips. See the Auto ID Options section for details.
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Choose Channels > Record Termination Warning to enable or

disable the record termination warning.
When disabled, recording stops immediately when the SPACEBAR is
pressed. When enabled, pressing the SPACEBAR while a channel is
recording displays a warning message.
Figure 4-59 Record Termination Warning
Auto ID Options
The Auto ID Options menu determines how subclips are named.
Figure 4-60 Auto ID Options Menu
Enable the Auto ID Increment function to assign an automatic

name to each new subclip. This name appears in the Subclip ID
field.
Disable the Auto ID Increment function to assign your own ID to
the new subclip.
The Auto Subclip menu setting can be accessed from the Channels
menu. It is directly reliant on the AutoIDIncrement menu. If
AutoIDIncrement is turned off, the Auto SubClip (AllChannels) menu
will be disabled. The "\" key initiates this feature. Every channel is
checked to see if connected and if an ID is loaded. It then sets the
Mark In and Mark Out points based on the MarkIn/MarkOut offsets. A
subclip is then created similar to the codec dependant Auto SubClip
feature.
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The automatic ID is based on two factors: the original clip name and
the current ID length. To change the ID length, select the ID Length =
[n] field. The AutoIncrement ID Length dialog box appears.
Figure 4-61 AutoIncrement ID Length Dialog Box
Enter the new auto ID length (greater than 4 characters) and click OK.
For example, if the ID length is set to 4, the fourth character in the

“parent” clip name will automatically increment. If the ID length is set to
5, the fifth character will increment.
Following are two examples:
ID length = 4. Parent clip name = PSA1.

New auto subclip name = PSA2.
ID length = 7. Parent clip name = America.
New auto subclip name = Americb.
Audio Section In the Channel Control window, click Audio to open and close the
window’s Audio Section. When open, audio input and output levels can
be set and monitored, and various functions can be set.
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Audio Button
Figure 4-62 Channel Control Window (with Open Audio Section)
Format — Each video channel has four-channel AES/EBU or

embedded audio capability. Four VU meters are always shown.
Levels — Output levels are displayed when a clip is playing or paused.
Input levels (EE) are displayed when the channel is empty (clips
unloaded), in record mode, or stopped.
Sliders — The triangular ”sliders“ are used to adjust input and
output levels. Click and drag the desired slider, and note that the
readout below the meter adjusts accordingly.
Audio input configuration, sample rates, and slider activation are set with
the NXManager (NEXIO Wizard for NX3600, NX3601, and NX3600HDX
with WinXP 64 OS). Contact your System Administrator for assistance
with audio channel setup.
A variety of right-click functions are also available, as discussed below in

the following sections:
Channel Reference, Latency and Background

Unity and Gang
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Channel Reference, Latency and Background

To change the reference scale for all four channels, right-click the ”VU”
scale to display the Audio Reference pop-up menu.
Figure 4-63 Audio Reference Pop-up Menu
Click 0 Reference to set the reference scale to 0db.

Click -20 Reference to set the reference scale to -20db.
Note that changes to the scale have no effect on audio levels.
To change the meter’s peak latency, click Peak Latency to display the
Peak Latency menu.
Figure 4-64 Peak Latency Menu
Select the time interval that you want peak levels to hold on the channel’s
meters.
To change the background of the meters to black, enable the Black

Background option.
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Figure 4-65 Meters with Black Background
To set them back again, clear the option.
Unity and Gang

Right-click inside any VU meter bar to display the Unity menu. The meter
in which you clicked will be affected.
Figure 4-66 Unity Pop-up Menu
Click Unity to return the selected channel (or ganged channels) to

unity gain.
Click Gang to display the Gang menu.
Figure 4-67 Gang Menu

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Click a color for the first channel that you want to gang, then repeat
the procedure — choosing the same color for additional channels that
you wish to connect to the first. Ganged channels adjust as one
channel, as shown in the sample below:
Figure 4-68 Ganged Channels
Note that if you set up an offset between un-ganged channels and

then gang them together, the offset is maintained.
To un-gang a channel, right-click a meter to display the Unity menu,
click Gang, then click Not Ganged.
Compression Typically, a facility standardizes on one video format and its associated
Settings compression settings, and then retains those settings for almost all
recordings. However, if the settings need to be changed, the
Compression Settings dialog box is used.
The Compression Settings dialog box can be accessed from two

different system windows:
On the Channels menu, click Compression Settings.

When digitizing from a live source, from the Channel Control
window click Add ID, then click Compression Settings.
When digitizing from tape, on the toolbar click Digitize, then click
Compression Settings.
A sample Compression Settings dialog box is shown below in
Figure 4-69.
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Figure 4-69 Compression Settings Dialog Box
When in HD 2 or 3 channel mode, the default is 16:9.
In the dialog box, you can enable or disable VBI, select a drive, and view
time remaining on the server.
If the channel’s codec is set to DV format, you can choose between

DV25 and DV50 recording format.
If the channel’s codec is set to MPEG format, you can change settings
by clicking MPEG Settings to display the MPEG Settings dialog box.
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Figure 4-70 MPEG Settings Dialog Box
In the dialog box, select a profile, bit rate, and GOP structure and click
OK. Consult with one of your facility’s video engineers if you need
assistance with MPEG settings.
All new settings will be reflected in the New ID dialog box and are
applied to the new recording.
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MediaBase A sample MediaBase window is shown below in Figure 4-71.
Window
Figure 4-71 MediaBase Window
The MediaBase window displays the entire inventory of clip and subclip
IDs available for playback on the server. For more information on using
MediaBase, refer to Chapter 6: MediaBase on page 113.
Digitize The Digitize window is your interface for controlling an external VTR that
is connected to the server via RS-422 (serial) protocol. Although multiple
Window VTRs can be connected to the server, only one can be controlled at a time
through the Digitize window.
Using transport controls similar to those found in a Channel Control

window, the Digitize window allows you to digitize tape segments and
store them on the server. Once digitized, the information appears in the
MediaBase and the TapeBase Windows.
There are three ways to display the Digitize window:

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From the main menu, choose View > Digitize Window.

On the toolbar, click the Digitize icon.
From the TapeBase window, double-click an entry. Refer to TapeBase
Window on page 93 for more information.
A sample Digitize window is shown below in Figure 4-72.
1 3
Figure 4-72 Digitize Window
1 Mark In Section 3 Mark Out Section 5 ID Information Section

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Descriptions of each section and button are provided below:
1 The Mark In section provides controls for marking (or entering) the point
along the tape at which you want to start digitizing.
Click Mark to mark an inpoint on the fly.
Click inside the Timecode field, and enter an entry point or a goto
point. Numbers shift left as you enter them.
Click Goto to search to the marked inpoint.
2 The Timecode section displays the tape segment’s position, format (DF or
NDF), and status messages specific to the VTR such as Rec Inhibit and
Local.
3 The Mark Out section provides controls for marking (or entering) the
point at which you want to stop digitizing. Controls are identical to the
Mark In section, except the outpoint is affected.
4 The Transport Control section provides VTR-like controls.
Click Eject to eject the tape cassette.
Click Rewind to shuttle the tape at full-speed reverse.
Click Reverse to play at one times play speed in reverse.
Click Step Left to jog the tape backwards by one frame.
Click Pause to stop tape playback on a freeze frame.
Click Step Right to jog forwards by one frame.

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Click Eject to eject the tape cassette.
Click Rewind to shuttle the tape at full-speed reverse.
Click Play to play the tape at one times play, forward.
Click Fast Forward to shuttle the tape at full-speed

forward.
Click Stop to stop tape playback.
Click and drag the Shuttle control (or slider) to shuttle the tape
forwards and backwards. At the left, the speed indicator shows the
percentage of normal play speed.
When you release the control, it remains at its current direction and
speed until changed (or until overridden by another transport control).
Select the CTRL TRACK check box to use control track pulses to
position the tape. clear the check box to use timecode for
frame-accurate tape positioning.
Select the SDTI check box to digitize an SDTI stream and
automatically convert it to DV format. You will be asked to confirm
your selection.
An SDTI compatible tape deck is required. Several models of SDTI
decks are supported. Contact Customer Support for details.
Note the following:
1x and 4x normal speed transfers are supported for DV25, and 1x normal
speed transfer is supported for DV50. Transfer speeds must be selected at
the SDTI tape deck itself.
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An SDTI stream can only be digitized when the server channel is set to DV.
Contact your System Administrator for assistance with channel format.
Right-click the channel label to display the Channel Select menu.
Figure 4-73 Channel Select Pop-up Menu
Select the channel to which you want to digitize. Once selected,

the channel label changes — both in the Transport Control
section and at the bottom of the window.
The ID Information section provides text fields for the digitized clip’s
ID, Description, Agency, Type, Kill Date, Tape #, Store Room, and Bin.
Four additional timecode fields are provided:
The SRC IN field is identical to the timecode field in the Mark In
section.
The SRC DUR (Source Duration) field is the difference between
the marked inpoint and outpoint, but if you enter a timecode in
the SRC DUR (Source Duration) field, the outpoint is recalculated.
The Format, GOP, and Bitrate fields reflect the current
compression settings, as defined in the Compression Settings
dialog box. Refer to Compression Settings on page 85 for more
information.
The Function section includes four buttons used to start the

digitizing, update the TapeBase, change compression, or cancel.
Click Digitize to start the digitizing process. The button lights red
when the mode is active. If the VTR is not connected, a warning
message appears.
Click Update to create an entry in the TapeBase window based
on the timecode marks and associated data in the Digitize
window. The TapeBase entry can be used to digitize (or
re-digitize) the material at a later time.
Click Cancel to stop the digitizing process.
Pressing Cancel stops the Digitize process and the clip will not be saved to
the MediaBase.
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Click Compression Settings to change the video compression

settings for the segment to be digitized. The Compression Settings
dialog box appears. Refer to Compression Settings on page 85 for
more information.
TapeBase The TapeBase window provides a convenient way for users to re-digitize
material that has been removed from the server. Typically, with limited
Window room on the RAIDset, a facility will delete clips that have reached their kill
dates to make room for new material. The masters will then be stored in a
tape vault. If an old clip is needed again, the TapeBase knows the original
tape’s location in the vault, along with the clip’s original marks.
To re-digitize the clip, locate it in the TapeBase, locate the physical tape in
the vault, load it in the tape deck, and double-click the desired TapeBase
entry. The original marks are recalled to the Digitize window — click
Digitize to load it back to the server.
A sample TapeBase window is shown below in Figure 4-74.
Figure 4-74 TapeBase Window

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Columns are provided for ID, Description, Duration, Source In, Agency,
Type, Kill Date, Tape #, Store Room, and Bin (every field in the associated
Digitize window).
The Status field indicates the clip’s status in relation to the RAIDset
(for example, Offline or Online).
To sort the TapeBase by any column heading (such as ID or Kill Date)
click the desired heading. Clicking again changes the sort order from
ascending () to descending () order.
Double-click any line to recall that data to the Digitize window,
letting you digitize the selected tape segment.
SHIFT+click and CTRL+click selection methods function in the
normal manner for making multiple selections.
TapeBase Menu When the TapeBase window is active, the Menu bar changes to show the
TapeBase menu, as shown below in Figure 4-75.
Figure 4-75 TapeBase Menu
The identical menu can be displayed by right-clicking on any column

heading in the TapeBase window.
Using the menu, you can:
Click Delete to delete a highlighted segment in the list. You will

be asked to confirm your choice.
Click Delete All to delete all segments in the list. You will be
asked to confirm your choice.
Click Import to import a TapeBase file that was saved to disk. This
function allows you to transfer TapeBase files from server to
server.
Click Export to save a TapeBase file to disk.
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GPI Window The GPI window provides tabs for each channel in your system and one
global tab that pertains to all GPI (General Purpose Interface) channels.
Using the channel tabs, you can control 32 discreet GPI input signals and
16 discreet GPI output signals. To access the GPI Window, on the View
menu, click GPI Setup.
The GPI channel tabs are shown below in Figure 4-76.
Figure 4-76 GPI Channel Tab

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You can use the GPI channel tabs to do the following:
Assign up to 32 GPI input signals to perform various channel or

PlayList functions — PlayList Start, PlayList Stop, PlayList Recue,
PlayList Next, CH Record, CH Record with ID Increment, CH
Stop, and CH Play.
For example, the master control operator can press a button that
triggers a GPI to start, stop, or recue a PlayList.
Assign a PlayList action to control up to 16 GPI output signals. PlayList
actions include PlayList Start and PlayList Stop. For example, when
a PlayList stops, a GPI could be used to trigger the master control
switch to cut back to the network.
Select or clear the Enable Input GPI check box to enable or disable
all input GPIs for that channel.
Select or clear the Enable Output GPI check box to enable or disable
all output GPIs for that channel.
Assign a single GPI to perform different tasks on different channels.
For example, GPI #1 stops a PlayList on Channel 1 and starts a PlayList
on Channel 2.
Set a Trigger Offset value (in frames) for the ”PlayList Start“ and
”PlayList Stop“ functions. These values let you shift the triggers in
relation to the PlayList, (for example, if you wanted to bring in a logo
prior to (or after) the start of the PlayList).
Trigger and pulse duration ranges are listed below:
Table 4-4 GPI Trigger and Pulse Duration Ranges (in frames)
Value Trigger Offset GPI Duration
PlayList Start 0 to 160 0 to 10
PlayList Stop -160 to +160 0 to 10
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The ALL GPIs tab is shown below in Figure 4-77.
Figure 4-77 ALL GPIs Tab
The ALL GPIs tab is a test application designed to monitor and check GPI
input and output signals and messages.
No operator controls are provided.

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5 Working with Clips
This chapter discusses all of the available methods for playing and editing
clips.

Loading Clips
Playing Clips
Looping Clips
Editing Clips
Creating Subclips
Configuring File Based Video ARC Settings
Configuring File Based Video ARC Settings
Loading Clips Before you play a clip, it must be loaded into a play only or bi-directional
channel window. You can load a clip by using the following methods:
Moving the ID from the MediaBase window using a drag-and-drop

operation
Loading the ID manually into a channel window
To load a clip manually

From a play only or bi-directional channel window, click Load ID.
Enter the ID name into the dialog box. (Note that the ID name is case
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Click OK.
The ID appears in the channel window.
To load a clip using the drag-and-drop operation

Move the selected ID from the MediaBase window to the channel window
using a drag-and-drop operation.
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Playing Clips You can play a clip from a play only or bi-directional channel window. The
format of the clip you load into the channel window must match the
configured format for the channel window. For example, if the channel is
configured to play SD content, you must load an SD clip.
Play button
To play a clip
1 From a play only Channel window, click Load ID. The ID appears in the
channel window.
Tip: Alternatively, you can also load a clip by moving the ID from the
MediaBase window to the channel window using a drag-and-drop
operation.
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Looping Clips Looping a clip allows you to set duration of time that you can specify to
have the clip loop, then have the clip automatically record again.
To loop a clip
1 From the Channel window, click Add ID.
Figure 5-78
2 Enter the ID, or use the default ID: LOOP.

3 After adding the ID, you can add the following:
Description
Agency
Type
Link
Kill date
Duration of time that you want the clip to loop
The clip will loop for that duration of time set, then it will automatically
record again.
The Looping ID maintains attributes of a single ID after it finishes

recording.
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Editing Clips You can edit clips in NXOS the following ways:
Trimming Clips
Creating Subclips
Creating Subclips On The Fly
Trimming Clips Use the Trim Mode feature to remove unwanted frames at the beginning
or end of a clip. It is important for your on air look that IDs contain only
the frames you want to display. Most external controllers (including the
video server PlayList) play clips from beginning to end.
Trim Mode permanently deletes specified frames from a clip. The disk
space that was used to store these frames is available for future use. The
new start point and duration of a trimmed clip is immediately recognized
by the video server.
You can toggle Trim Mode on or off in the channel window, as shown in
Figure 5-79.
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To turn on Trim Mode

1 Load a clip into a channel window.
2 Right-click Trim.
The Trim button appears red. The text areas for duration, Mark In and Mark
Out appear red as soon as any change is made to the In or Out Point.
To turn off Trim Mode

1 Right-click Trim.
2 Select Trim Mode Off.
The Trim Mode indicator disappears from the bottom of the edge of the
channel control window. You can trim a clip from the In Point or the Out
Point.
To trim a clip from the inpoint

2 Right-click Trim.
The Trim button appears red. The text areas for Duration, Mark In and
Mark Out appear red as soon as any change is made to the In or Out
Point. Use the transport control buttons to find the desired first frame of
the clip.
4 Click Mark above the inpoint register. The Inpoint and Duration fields
appear red.
5 Click Trim.
6 Click OK to confirm.
To trim a clip from the outpoint

2 Right-click Trim.
The Trim button appears red. The text areas for Duration, Mark In and
Mark Out appear red as soon as any change is made to the In or Out
Point.
4 Use the transport control buttons to find the desired last frame of the clip.
5 Click Mark. The OUTPOINT and DURATION fields appear red.
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6 Click Trim.
7 Click OK to confirm.
All of the frames from the Mark Out Point to the end of the clip are
deleted.
Creating Subclips A subclip is a portion of an existing (or parent) clip with its own unique ID
name in MediaBase. A subclip created on one video server is immediately
available for use by all other video servers on the system.
Subclips are stored as pointers to a section of the original parent clip. You
can create an unlimited number of subclips from a single parent clip. You
can also create subclips from subclips. These subclips have the original
parent clip.
The parent ID cannot be deleted or trimmed until all related subclips of

the parent have been deleted.
To create a subclip
1 Load an ID into a channel window.
2 Enter the desired timecode or use the transport control buttons to find the
desired first frame of the subclip to be created.
3 Click Mark above the Inpoint register.
Enter the desired timecode or use the transport control buttons to find the
desired last frame of the subclip to be created.
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5 Click Sub Clip. The Create SubClip dialog box appears.
Figure 5-80 Create Subclip Dialog Box
6 Enter the subclip ID. (Note: You can only enter a Subclip to create a unique
ID if AutoID is not turned on.)
7 (Optional) Enter a description.
8 Enter the kill date or use the default kill date (06/07/00).
9 Click OK.
In the above example, we are creating a subclip ID named
“SampleSubClip”, based on the Parent ID 1099edlfilecop, with an In time
of 1:14:30;25 and an Out time of 1:14:30;26, and a total clip length of 1
second.
The subclip is immediately entered into MediaBase and available for

playback on all video servers. Subclip IDs and parent clip IDs are
represented by unique icons in MediaBase.
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Below is the view of the MediaBase window after the subclip is created:
Family column
identifies parent clip
The ID ‘SampleSubClip’ is now in MediaBase. The Family column

identifies the parent clip of each subclip.
Creating Subclips You can create subclips “on the fly” from clips that are currently
On The Fly recording. This includes looped clips. By default, the subclip uses the Mark
In, Mark Out, and ID length values currently set for your clips. (For more
information, see Channels Menu on page 79.)
You can use this feature to instantly capture highlights in a clip. For
example, you can use this to instantly capture a sports highlight subclip.
You must have the channel window recording the parent clip selected to
create automatic sublips.
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To create an automatic subclip

1 Press ”\“. The Create Subclip dialog box appears.
2 (Optional) Rename the subclip.
3 Click OK.
Deleting Clips Only Administrators and Users with delete privileges can delete clips. For
more information on deleting clips, see Chapter 9, Administrator
Functions.
Configuring You can configure Video ARC settings in NXOS using the Video ARC
button.
File Based
ARC options include:
Video ARC
16:9 clip loaded in a 4:3 channel—Center cut, anamorphic, letter box,
Settings
14:9, 21:9, default, and custom
4:3 clip loaded in a 16:9 channel—Pillar box, anamorphic, middle cut,
14:9, 21:9, default, and custom
Some of the Video ARC options also let you customize horizontal (H) and
vertical (V) size as well as H and V cropping.
If the Video Info field in MediaBase is blank on a specific clip, Video ARC
settings cannot be used for that clip. Only the default setting can be used.
Currently the Video Info field is not populated for clips created on a
NewsFlash or Instant Online system. Also, the Video Info field is not
populated for material transferred as a file from an external source where
the information is not specified by the transfer mechanism.
When transferring a file via FTP from an external source, Down Conversion
is possible but only to the default value. There is no support for Video ARC
for items transferred from an external source. The same is true if the
Video Info field in MediaBase is blank. (No Video ARC, Up and Down
Conversions only to default value.)
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The Video ARC button is active only on servers that support Video ARC.
To configure video ARC settings

1 Load an ID into a channel window.
2 Click Video ARC.
3 Click the Override AFD Data check box if appropriate.
This option overrides AFD metadata embedded in the selected ID. This is
useful in the case where there is a need to enforce a specific ARC instead
of the AFD-selected conversion.
Figure 5-82 Video ARC Dialog Box
NXOS supports the following ARC settings for 4:3 Aspect Ratio clips
loaded in channels configured for 16:9 play out:
Default—Uses the Pillar Box option to display the clip.

Pillar Box—Adds black bars on each side of the clip to fit the 16:9
frame.
Anamorphic—Stretches the clip in the horizontal dimension to fit the
16:9 frame.
Middle Cut—Enlarges the clip on four sides to fit the 16:9 frame.
14:9 HD—Changes the aspect ratio of the clip to 14:9.
21:9 HD—Changes the aspect ratio of the clip to 21:9.
Custom—Allows you to manually set the aspect ratio of the clip (see
Figure 5-83).
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NXOS offers the following ARC settings for 16:9 clips loaded in channels
configured for 4:3 play out:
Default — Uses the Letter Box option to display the clip.

Anamorphic — Shrinks the clip in the horizontal dimension to fit the
4:3 frame.
Letter Box — Adds black bars to the top and bottom of the clip to fit
the 4:3 frame.
Center Cut — Crops the sides of the clip to fit the 4:3 frame.
14:9 SD — Changes the aspect ratio of the clip to 14:9.
21:9 SD — Changes the aspect ratio of the clip to 21:9.
Custom—Allows you to manually set the aspect ratio of the clip (see
Figure 5-83).
Figure 5-83 Custom Setting Dialog Box
The Custom setting allows the operator to manually adjust the horizontal
and vertical size and crop parameters of the source clip. The size values are
limited to a range of 50 - 100%. The crop values are in number of pixels
cropped in either direction.
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NXOS also allows a clip's Video ARC setting to be changed via the
MediaBase display. By selecting a clip in the MediaBase, the operator can
then right-click and select the Change Metadata / Video ARC menu
item. NXOS shows the same list of ARC options to apply to the selected
clip.
When using the Change Metadata\Video ARC menu item against more
than one clip, NXOS must first check the aspect ratio of every selected clip
to ensure that all of them have the same aspect ratio. If even one clip has
an aspect ratio different from the rest, NXOS displays a dialog indicating
that the selection includes clips with different aspect ratios (see
Figure 5-84).
Figure 5-84 Change Metadata Dialog Box
When you select one of the aspect ratios, the appropriate Video ARC
selection dialog displays for those clips. All non-matching clips will not be
affected by the change.
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6 MediaBase
This chapter describes MediaBase, its appearance, and how to customize

the display of clips and clip information.

Overview
MediaBase Window
Viewing and Sorting Clips
Overview MediaBase displays the inventory of clips available for playback on your
video server system. MediaBase displays the clips connected to your locally
attached RAID storage system.
Use MediaBase to do the following:
Sort clips
Change clip or subclip metadata
Locate a specific clip
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MediaBase The MediaBase window displays the entire inventory of clip and subclip
IDs available for playback on the server.
Window
From MediaBase, you can:
Customize the appearance of the MediaBase, sort by column, and

rearrange the order of columns. Refer to “MediaBase View” on
page 115 for more information.
Browse clips and subclips on the server. Refer to “MediaBase Browse”
on page 124 for more information.
View and change a clip’s properties (ID, Description, Agency, Kill Date,
Type, and User Fields). Refer to “MediaBase Properties” on page 124
for more information.
Manage the database by deleting IDs that are no longer required. This
function can only be performed by the System Administrator and
users with delete rights. Refer to Chapter 9: “Administrator
Functions” for more information.
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MediaBase View This section describes the MediaBase window, how to sort and rearrange
the columns, and how to customize the fields shown.
The following topics are discussed:
Icons
Sort and Arrange Columns
Customize MediaBase Fields
Icons
The first column in any MediaBase window displays an icon that visually
identifies the type of clip. Note the following:
The icon column cannot be moved or hidden.

Tool-tip help is provided when you mouse over the icons.
Icon descriptions are listed below:
Table 6-5 MediaBase Window Icons
Icon Type Description

Clip Contains compressed and uncom-
pressed video and audio data. This clip
has no subclip relationships.
Parent Clip Contains compressed and uncom-
pressed video and audio data. This clip
has one or more subclip relationships.
Subclip Holds data and metadata pointers.
When played to air, it reads and plays
selected areas of a parent clip.
Empty Container Created from Rundown Manager as
placeholders for video that will be
ingested at a later time.
Audio Only Clip Contains compressed and uncom-
pressed audio data. You can play these
clips in a channel window but cannot
place in a playlist.
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ClipSync Clip playout is synchronized with
another clip using the optional ClipSync
application. This type of clip icon is cur-
rently not implemented.
Sliding Clip A looped, duration-based recording
that overwrites existing data. The clip
has the same properties as a Single clip,
but when the assigned duration is
reached, the recording loops back and
overwrites the media from the inpoint
forward. Contains compressed and
uncompressed video and audio data.
Consolidated With- Consolidates subclips so that the Parent

out Macros ID will play back where subclip media is
not used.
Consolidated With Consolidates Parent IDs so that no
Macros black is present where subclips are
used.
Edit ID Clip ingested or edited by NewsFlash,
Instant Online, or BrowseCutter. Con-
tains compressed and uncompressed
video and audio data.
NewsFlash Project File Used by NewsFlash and Velocity. Not
used by NXOS.
Timeline Used by NewsFlash and Velocity. Not
used by NXOS.
RGB Indicates that the media container is an
AVI file imported through NewsFlash or
Velocity. These files display in the
MediaBase for streaming purposes but
do not load into a channel window or
playlist.
Roll FX titling file created in NewsFlash. For
streaming purposes these appear in
MediaBase but do not load into a chan-
nel window or playlist.
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Crawl FX titling file created in NewsFlash. For
streaming purposes, these appear in
MediaBase but do not load into a chan-
nel window or playlist.
Still FX titling file created in NewsFlash and

Velocity. For streaming purposes, these
appear in MediaBase but do not load
into a channel window or playlist.
User Can either be Administrator, User with

delete privileges, or Guest with
view-only access.
Sort and Arrange Columns

The following functions can be used to customize the view:
To sort the MediaBase by any column heading (such as ID or Kill Date),

click the desired column heading. Clicking again changes the sort
order from ascending () to descending (), as indicated by the
arrow in the heading itself.
To rearrange a column, click and drag a column heading to the new
desired location.
To change the column width, place your cursor between column
headings until the double-headed arrow appears. Click and drag the
edge to the desired width.
A MediaBase entry appearing in red text indicates that the clip’s kill
date has been reached (or has passed).
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Customize MediaBase Fields

Use the MediaBase Select Fields window to select the columns you
want to display in MediaBase. For example, if you want to see only the ID,
Description, and Kill Date, the window can be set that way. Any
combination of columns can be selected using the Field Chooser.
To open the MediaBase Select Fields window

1 Right-click anywhere along the column headings in the MediaBase
window.
A selected check box for a specific Column Name means that Column
displays in the MediaBase window. Toggle the selection field using the
mouse.
2 Click OK when the columns are set as desired.
Figure 6-86 Select Fields Dialog Box

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To change the fields that are shown in the MediaBase

Right-click any column heading to display the Select Fields dialog
box.
Check the fields that you want to appear in the MediaBase window,
(clear those that you do not want to appear), and click OK.
Descriptions of each field are listed in the table below:
Table 6-6 MediaBase Fields

Field Description
Domain Identifies the domain name.
DP Delete Protected- If this is selected, the clip is
protected from being deleted.
Family This column identifies the parent of a subclip.
Start The timecode of the clip’s first frame of material.
Duration The duration of the clip or subclip, in timecode
format.
Record Date The date and time when the clip was recorded. This
value cannot be changed once a clip is recorded.
Kill Date The date on (or after) which the clip should no longer
be aired. When a clip reaches its kill date, an alarm
appears in the PlayList.
Codec The codec used to record the contents.
Recorded
Link Indicates a linked clip for the ClipSync application, in
which a clip loaded in one channel automatically plays
back a linked clip in another channel.
Description A (maximum) 255 character text description of the
associated material.
Agency A 15 character description of the Agency that created
the commercial. The names of Agencies in use appear
in the pull-down Agency menu in the New ID Dialog,
and new ones can also be entered in the Properties
Dialog.
Type A five character field used to categorize clips, such as
COM, PGM, PROMO, PSA, NET, etc.
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Field Description
User Fields 1-4 User defined information and settings.
Video Format The video format of the recording (DVCPro, HD, IMX,
XDCAM, etc.).
GOP The complete GOP structure for an MPEG clip.
Data Rate Shows the bit rate of the video portion of the
compressed signal.
Video Info Shows the video resolution and frame rate of the clip.
Aspect Ratio Indicates if a clip is 4:3 or 16:9.
User Name Identifies the user who was logged on when the clip
was created.
Media Drive Location of the media on which the clip is stored.
Video ARC Shows the Video ARC setting for a clip.
Modified Shows the date and time of the last modification of
Timestamp the clip.
Video QA Shows the QuicServer- Media Analysis Test Status.
Status
The MediaBase view, including the names and arrangements of columns,

is stored by user name. Each user can have his or her own custom
MediaBase view, which is recalled when you log on to the system.
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Viewing and
Sorting Clips
Viewing Options To open a MediaBase view

Use the Sidebar tools under the MediaBase tab.
Figure 6-87 MediaBase View Tree
In the example above, the MediaBase view is opened by double-clicking

on By Media Type. You may also open My Media, Today’s Media, and
By Agency, by double-clicking on the desired icon.
Sorting Options To group the IDs using the sorting view

To sort an ID, click the column heading for the group you want.
Double-click again to flop the sort order between Ascending and
Descending.
Most of the sort modes available utilize a process called an ASCII sort.
ASCII sorts start at the far left column of the Sort field and progress to the
right. Unused areas of each field are interpreted as NULLS.
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For example:
010 sort as>>> 0

001 001
0 010
011 011
10 10
11 100
100 11
Tip:
If you use numbers in the ID field and want to sort MediaBase

coherently, always use the same number of digits in each record.
The Exclamation Point (!) is the lowest possible ASCII sort character,
and appears at the top of the list when sorting by one of the ASCII
sort fields.
The sort mode is ascending by default. This can be changed to
descending by clicking on the column header.
Sorting Chronologically
MediaBase sorts all of your clips alphabetically, A-Z. If you do not want
your clips sorted alphabetically, you must clear this option in your System
Setup. If you clear this option, your clips are sorted chronologically. For
example, your most recent clip is at the top of the list.
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To clear the alphabetizing option

1 Choose File > System Setup. The Setup window appears.
Figure 6-88 MediaBase Sorting Option
2 Clear the Sort MediaBase when new clips added check box.
3 Click OK. Clips are sorted in MediaBase chronologically.
If you are using the New PlayList (NEXIO PlayList) the PlayList tab is not
available and the Use New Playlist check box is selected.
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Start of Message Start of Message (SOM) timecode editing lets you change the start time of
(SOM) Timecode a selected clip.
Editing
NXOS can now change the Start of Message (SOM). This lets you change
the start timecode of the clip (the first frame of the clip).
For example, a clip is ingested using time of day timecode and trimmed.
You want the clip to start with a timecode of 01:00:00; 00. You can
change the timecode using the new SOM feature.
To edit SOM
1 Double-click on the media in the MediaBase to view the clip properties.
2 Select Edit SOM and enter new SOM values.
3 Click OK.
MediaBase Browse Before you browse clips on a channel, ensure that the channel is not being
used on air.
To browse or preview clips in MediaBase

Ensure that your audio/video monitoring is properly set up to monitor
one of the server’s channels.
In the toolbar, select the desired output channel with the pull-down
arrow (to the right of the Load button).
In the MediaBase window, highlight the clip that you want to browse.
You can also use the Find feature to help you locate clips. Refer to the
MediaBase Menu section for details.
In the toolbar, click Load to load and play the highlighted clip.
Remember that clicking Load immediately overrides any clip playing in
that channel.
MediaBase Each clip (and subclip) has an associated Clip Properties dialog box
Properties that contains all clip information, thumbnail images of keyframes,
plus user fields. There are two ways to display a clip’s properties:
Double-click any clip in the MediaBase window.
Right-click any clip to display the Clip pop-up menu, as shown
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Figure 6-89 Clip Pop-up Menu
Click Properties to display the Properties dialog box for the selected
clip.
The information presented in the dialog box is both fixed and
changeable, and all information can appear in the MediaBase
Window fields (depending on which fields are enabled in the Select
Fields dialog box).
The Show Hidden Clips and Delete Clip(s) functions can only be
performed by Administrators and Users with delete rights. Refer to
Chapter 9: “Administrator Functions” for more information.
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A sample Clip Properties dialog box is shown below in Figure 6-90.
Figure 6-90 Clip Properties Dialog Box
Table 6-7 Clip Properties Descriptions

1 Clip Information Section 3 User Fields Section
2 Video and Audio 4 Image Information Section
Information Section
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A description of each clip property is listed below:
1 The Clip Information section displays both fixed and changeable data
obtained at the time of recording or subclip creation:
Fixed fields include Start and Duration, Date Recorded, plus the
Owner (user) that recorded the clip.
Changeable fields include ID, Kill Date, Type and Agency. Type new
information as required and click OK. If you change the ID, however,
you will be asked to confirm the change.
2 The User Fields section displays user-defined fields, including the clip
Description (up to 255 characters), and four User fields. Type new
information as desired and click OK.
3 The Video and Audio Information section displays video and audio clip
information obtained at the time of recording (or subclip creation),
including Video Format, GOP structure, Data Rate, Audio Channels, VBI
Lines, and Aspect Ratio. If you have an SD clip the Aspect Ratio Override
check box is available.
4 The Image Information section displays five thumbnail images (also
called picons) that were grabbed from five locations evenly spaced
throughout the clip — from the inpoint to the outpoint. The associated
timecodes are shown. If you generate a subclip from a parent clip, the
picons change accordingly for the new subclip.
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7 Delay
This chapter describes MediaBase, its appearance, and how to customize

the display of clips and clip information.
Overview
Recorder
Player
Overview NEXIO™ Delay is an application in NXOS that lets you create a delay for
your play-to-air content. You can specify the program ID, target delay
times, and additional buffers for delay manipulation. Once the parameters
are set and the record mode is selected, Delay automatically outputs the
delayed video after the countdown timer has expired.
Delay is capable of 1 record and up to 3 play outs or 2 records and 2 play

outs on a four-codec system. For a two-codec system, only 1 record and 1
play out is possible. A codec used to record will be referred to as a
Recorder. A codec used to play out will be referred to as a Player.
To start Delay
In NXOS, choose View > Delay Window.
OR
Use the Delay icon (stopwatch) on the NXOS Toolbar, as shown in
Figure 7-91.
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Figure 7-91 NXOS Toolbar with Delay Icon
The Delay main window appears, as shown in Figure 7-92.
Figure 7-92 Delay Main Window

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Recorder To select a recorder
1 Click on the Recorder check box.
This check box is disabled if the codec is play only or if 2 recorders are
already selected.
Once a recorder is selected, the ID, Duration, and Extra Buffer values
can be entered as described below:
ID: Enter the Delay ID Name.

Duration: Enter the Duration of the Delay Loop recording.
Extra Buffer: Enter the additional time added to the duration of the
Delay Loop recording. A minimum delay can be set of 00:00:00:10
and a maximum delay of 23:58:30:00 can be set.
2 After entering the correct data for the delay record, click Start to enter
Record mode.
A confirmation dialog box appears, confirming if you want to overwrite

an existing ID in the MediaBase (if an ID with the same name already
exists).
3 When the delay ID starts recording, the timecode begins to increment.

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Figure 7-93 Codec Recording
The text color changes to white and the background color to red, as
shown above in Figure 7-93. This is an indication that the codec is
currently recording. If at any time the recording stops, the timecode
changes to its original colors.
The server will automatically begin outputting the delayed video once the
delay countdown timer has expired.
The delay record is exactly what the record channel is configured for. For
example, if the CH3 is DV50, then the Delay Rec will be DV50. The same is
true for all channels being used for Record.
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Player To select a recorder and activate a player
1 Select a recorder from the Recorder List.
If the drop down list is empty, no recorders have been selected. Select a
recorder first from a different Channel window to populate the Recorder
list.
If a codec was previously a Recorder, it cannot become a Player by clearing

the Recorder check box.
If the selected Recorder is currently recording, its ID will be displayed in the

Player’s ID field as shown in Figure 7-94.
Recording ID
Figure 7-94 Recording ID
2 Enter the desired Delay. This time cannot be greater than the selected
Recorder’s Duration + Extra Buffer.
3 Click Start to activate the Player.
When the Player is active, the Count Down timecode display shows how
much time is left before the play out begins.
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Figure 7-95 Countdown Timecode
When the play out begins, the Count Down timecode changes to Actual
Delay timecode. This is the difference between the Recorder and Player
time codes. This value should be close to the desired Duration.
If the Actual Delay begins to drift, it can be re-synced to the desired delay
duration by performing a soft re-sync or a hard resync as described below.
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Soft
Re-Sync
ReSync
Button
Figure 7-96
To perform a soft re-sync

Click the Soft Re-Sync check box.
Performing a soft re-sync adds or deleted frames to the clip to
gradually re-sync the play out. This re-sync will not be seen on the
monitor.
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To perform a hard resync

Click the ReSync button.
Performing a hard resync jam syncs the play out when it is slipping by
a few frames. This resync happens immediately and will be seen on
the monitor.
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8 ClipSync
This chapter describes how to use ClipSync.

Overview
Synchronizing Channels
Linking Video Clips
Looping Linked Clips
Playing Linked Clips
Linking Clips in a Playlist
Overview ClipSync is an optional application in NXOS that lets you synchronize two
channels. This lets two channels act as one single channel. ClipSync is
used for applications that use moving or animated linear keys that are
comprised of both key and fill channel information. ClipSync synchronizes
the animated key and fill channels so they act as one channel.
To view if ClipSync is installed on your system

In NXOS, choose File > Diagnostics > USB Security Device Config.
The HASP Config window appears.
If ClipSync is installed, the ClipSync check box is selected as shown in

Figure 8-97.
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Figure 8-97 ClipSync Installed
Before you load and play linked clips, you must confirm the following:
The clips are in MediaBase.

The ClipSync check box is selected in both channel windows.
The clips you want to load are linked.
You cannot use ClipSync and Delay on the same NEXIO™ video server.
Synchronizing Synchronizing channels is the process of connecting two channels so that

the channels act as one single channel. Synchronizing channels lets you
Channels link clips.
Synchronized channels are defined by the following configuration:
Channels 2 and 4 — Master channels

Channels 1 and 3 — Slave channels
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Table 8-8 Synchronized Channels Configuration

Slave Master
Channel Channel
1 2
3 4
Master channel 2 is synchronized with slave channel 1. Master channel 4

is synchronized with slave channel 3.
You cannot change the pre-defined channel synchronization

configuration.
To sychronize channels
In a master channel window (Channel 2 or 4), select the ClipSync
check box.
The channels are synchronized. The ClipSync check box is automatically

selected in the respective slave channel window, as shown in Figure 8-98.
Figure 8-98 Synchronized Channels

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Linking Video After you synchronize channels, you can link the clips. Linking lets you
connect one clip to another existing clip for synchronization during
Clips playback. The linked clips must use the same file format.
To link video clips

1 In MediaBase, double-click on a clip. This clip will appear in the master
channel window. The Properties dialog box appears, as shown below
in Figure 8-99.
Figure 8-99 Linking Clips
2 In the Link text box, enter the name of the clip to which you want to
link. This is the clip that will appear in the slave channel window.
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3 Click OK. The clips are linked.
Looping ClipSync supports looping linked clips.
Linked Clips To loop linked clips

1 In MediaBase, double-click on a clip. The Properties dialog box
appears, as shown in Figure 8-100.
Figure 8-100 Looping Linked Clips

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2 Select the ClipSync Loop Play check box. (Be sure that both the
Master and the Slave clips have ClipSync Loop Play selected in the
Properties window.)
3 Click OK.
Playing Linked To play linked clips

In the master or slave channel control window, click Play. Both clips play
Clips with frame accurate synchronization.
Linking Clips You can also create a playlist with linked clips. You must have PlayList on
your NEXIO server to create playlists with linked clips.
in a Playlist
A playlist must be connected to a master channel.
To create a playlist with linked clips

1 Synchronize the channels.
2 Link video clips.
3 Create a playlist with the clips that will be loaded into the master
channel (Channel 2 or 4).
4 Assign the playlist to a master channel. From PlayList, right-click and
choose Select Channel.
5 Start the playlist.
For more information about PlayList, see Part III Chapter 11: PlayList
Introduction on page 203.
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9 NEXIO Remote Wizard
This chapter contains the following information:

NEXIO Remote Wizard
Requirements
Remote Wizard Features
Using NEXIO Remote Wizard
Searching for LAN/WAN Servers
Connecting to LAN/WAN Servers
NEXIO Remote You can use NEXIO Remote to control or monitor channels on one or
more servers over a network. Once a channel from another server is
Wizard connected to NEXIO Remote, that channel is locked.
NEXIO contains the following features:
Control up to 2 channels on an NX4400 server

Control up to 4 channels on an NX4000 server
Control up to 6 channels on an NX3600 and NX3601 server
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Requirements The following are required in order to use NEXIO Remote:
TCP Connection. NEXIO will run on any computer that has a TCP
connection.
USB Security Device. The USB security device has to be initialized in
order for the wizard to work. If the security device is missing or not
initialized for NEXIO Remote, NXOS will notify you.
IP Address. An IP Address is needed to connect to a WAN.
Name of Machine. You will need the name of the server to connect
to a LAN.
LLM. As long as LLM is running, you can connect to the server even if
NXOS is off.
Remote Wizard The following section lists the features of the Channels Area and the
Features Servers Area of the Remote Wizard.
Channels Area
The Channels area of the Remote Wizard allows you to assign, remove,
rename, and connect to channels on a remote server.
Assign. Use to assign a channel on a remote server to a channel on

your computer.
Remove. Use to remove a channel on a remote server from the
channel on your computer.
Rename. Use to rename the channel name.
Connect. Once a channel on a remote server has been assigned to a
channel on your computer, use this button to connect the server to
the channel.
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Refresh. If you remove a connection, use this button to refresh the

row.
The following columns are shown in the Channels area:
Channel Column. Lists the number of channels available. Depending

on the server, you can assign up to six channels on the server.
CH Name Column. Refers to the name of the channel on the remote
server.
Server Name Column. Provides the name of the remote server that
has been assigned or connected to your local channel.
Status Column. Lists whether the server is Not Assigned, Assigned,
or Connected.
Servers Area
LAN
WAN
LAN. Requires a server name. Select this button to search for Local
Area Networks (LANs).
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WAN. Requires an IP address. Select this button to search for Wide

Area Networks (WANs).
WorkGroup. You can use WorkGroup to narrow a LAN/WAN search
to a group of computers on a single domain.
Filter. Filter for servers that start with letters or numbers. The default
is set to search for servers with names that start with NX.
Domain. Type in the letter of the domain to limit the search.
Defaults. Resets the WorkGroup and Filters fields.
Search. Use this button to begin the search.
Server Name Column. Lists the names of the servers found by the
search.
Channel Column. Lists the channels for each server.
CH Name Column. Provides the name for each channel. Channel
names may be changed.
Apply. Works the same way as the Connect button in the Channels
area. Use this button to connect an assigned server.
Close. Use this button to close the NXOS Remote Wizard.
Using NEXIO To run NEXIO Remote Wizard

Remote Wizard
1 Plug in a USB Security Device that is initialized for NEXIO Remote.
2 Log on to NXOS and start the NEXIO Remote Wizard.
Tip: If you want to run NEXIO Remote on a server that has already been
configured as a TXS Server, disable or rename the LLM to turn the server
into a NEXIO Remote Server.
To log onto NXOS

1 Click the NXOS icon on your desktop.
The Machine Name to Retrieve MediaBase dialog box displays.
2 Type the computer name or IP address that contains the MediaBase to

which you want to connect as shown in the example in Figure 9-101.
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Figure 9-101 Machine Name to Retrieve MediaBase Dialog Box
3 Click OK.
NXOS begins to load, as shown below in Figure 9-102.
Figure 9-102 Loading NXOS
When loading is complete, the Log On dialog box displays.
4 Enter your Administrator, User Name, or Guest login ID and

Password.
5 Click Log on.
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Searching for LAN/WAN Servers

To search for LAN servers
1 Select File > Remote Wizard.
Tip: Use LAN to search for NX servers. This is the default setting for the
wizard.
Figure 9-104 NXOS Remote Wizard - LAN
2 In the Server area, select LAN.

3 (Optional) In the Filter field, use one of the following options:
Type in NX or press Default to search for NX servers.
Leave the field blank to find all servers.
4 (Optional) In the Domain field, type in the letter of a domain to narrow

the search.
5 Click Search.
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A list of servers displays.
Figure 9-105 List of Server Names Found
Servers highlighted in green are available. Servers highlighted in red are

unavailable.
To search for WAN servers

1 Select File > Remote Wizard.
Tip: If the Remote Wizard is already open, click on the WAN radio button.
2 In the Server area, select WAN.

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The range of
the WAN
Figure 9-106 WAN Search
3 (Optional) Change the numbers in the WAN field to narrow the search.
Type in different
numbers to
narrow the
search
Figure 9-107 Narrowing the WAN Search
4 Click Search.
A list of servers with IP Addresses that fall between the range of the WAN
Search displays.
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Figure 9-108 WAN Search Results
Connecting to LAN/WAN Servers

Tip: Use the Remote Wizard to connect to several channels on one server. Or
you can connect to channels on multiple servers. See Figure 9-109 and
Figure 9-110 below.
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Figure 9-109 Connecting to One Server

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Figure 9-110 Connecting to Multiple Servers

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To connect LAN/WAN to channels

You can assign channels to servers via LAN or WAN. The following
example shows how to assign a channel to a server via WAN.
Figure 9-111 Selecting a Server
1 In the Channels area, select which channel you want to assign to the
server.
2 In the Servers area, select a row that contains the server and the channel
number that you want.
3 Click Assign.
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Figure 9-112 Server Assigned
Notice in Figure 9-112 that the server name appears, and the status
changes from Not Assigned to Not Connected. This means that the
server has been assigned to a channel and is ready to be connected.
4 In the Channels area click Connect, or in the Servers area click Apply.
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Figure 9-113 Server Connected
The status changes to Connected and the server changes to red in the
Servers area.
Tip: Once a channel is connected, it becomes locked and can only be

controlled by the computer to which it is connected.
5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 until you have connected all the channels you
want from a specific server.
Tip: You can also assign the channels first, then connect them one at a time
later.
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To remove a connection
1 In the Channels area, select the channel you want to remove.
2 Click Remove.
Figure 9-114 Removing a Server
3 Select the row and click Refresh to restore the channel name. Or assign
another server to the channel.
To rename a channel
1 In the Channels area, select the channel you want to rename.
2 Click Rename.
The Server Name Change dialog box appears.
3 Type in a new name for the channel.

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Figure 9-115 New Channel Name Dialog Box
4 Click OK.
The name change appears in the CH Name column.
Figure 9-116 Name Change Result

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Part II Administrator
Features
Chapters in the section include:
Chapter 9: Administrator Functions

Chapter 10: User Management
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9 Administrator Functions
This chapter provides instructions for advanced procedures performed by

Administrators or Users with delete rights.

First Log On
User Management
System Setup
Keyboard Shortcuts
Deleting Clips
Consolidating Clips
First Log On The first time that you log on to NXOS, there are two default user
accounts: Guest and Administrator.
Use the following steps to log on to the system for the first time, and
create your own Administrator account(s) as well as user and guest
accounts. Once you have created accounts, you can change users via the
User Settings Menu.
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Administrator Functions
To log on the first time

1 In the Log On dialog box, under the Accounts column, click
Administrator. The User Name field auto-fills with the name.
2 In the Password text box, type system.

3 Click Log on.
Once you are logged in, continue with the following User Management
section to learn how to create your own administrator account, set up
templates, and create new users.
User The following topics are discussed in this section:

Creating Administrator Accounts
Management Creating User Templates
Adding New Users
New User Login
Changing Passwords
Modifying Settings
Managing Users
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Creating Administrators have full access to all user management functions.

Administrator
Accounts To create a new administrator account
1 Choose User Settings > User Management. The User Manager dialog
box appears.
Figure 9-118 User Manager Dialog Box
2 Click New. The New Account dialog box appears.
Figure 9-119 New Account Dialog Box
3 In the Name field, type the name of the new Administrator user.
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4 In the Privileges area, select the Admin access check box.

When this check box is selected, all permissions and rights are
automatically enabled.
5 Click OK.
The new account name appears in the User Manager dialog box.
Once a new Administrative Account is created, the Default System

Administrator is removed from User Management. Please be sure to write
down the password for safe-keeping. If you have forgotten your
Administrative password, contact Harris Customer Support.
Creating User A user template provides a quick way to create new user accounts by
Templates simplifying the steps required to enter all required information.
To create new user templates

1 From the main menu, choose User Settings > User Management. The
User Manager dialog box appears.
2 Click New.
3 In the Name field, type the name of the new user template.
4 In the Privileges area, enable the rights that you want all ”template“
users to have.
5 In the Permissions area, enable the permissions that you want all
”template“ users to have.
6 Click the Create as template check box.
7 Click OK. The new template name appears in the User Manager dialog
box.
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Figure 9-120 User Manager Dialog Box with Template
Adding New Users Use the following steps to create new users based on templates. A user
account based on a template has the same rights and software access that
are defined in the template.
To create a new user account based on a template

2 Click New. The New Account dialog box appears.
3 In the Name field, type the name of the new user.
4 In the Templates area, click the pull-down arrow, and select the template
that you wish to use. You can also select the Show only templates check
box to filter the list.
5 Change rights if required:
If you do not select the Delete access check box in the Privileges
area, the new user becomes a Guest.
If you select the Delete access check box, the new user becomes a
User.
6 Click OK. The new user name appears in the User Manager dialog box.
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New User Login Once a new account has been created (both User and Administrator
accounts), users must log on as follows:
1 Display the Log On dialog box one of two ways:

If the NXOS application is not running yet, double-click the NEXIO
Startup shortcut on the desktop.
From the Menu Bar, choose File > Logout.
2 In the Accounts column, click the user name with which you want to log
in. The name auto-fills in the User Name field.
3 Click in the Password field, and type the user name — exactly as it
appears in the User Name field.
4 Click Log on to start the application.
5 Change your password as outlined in the “Changing Passwords” section.
Changing You can change your default password after you have logged on.
Passwords
To change your password
1 Choose User Settings > Change Password. The Change Password
dialog box appears.
Figure 9-121 Change Password Dialog Box
2 Type your current password (or your User Name if you just logged on for
the first time) in the Old Password field.
3 Type your new password in the New field.
4 Re-type the new password in the Confirm New field.
5 Click OK. The new password takes effect as soon as you log off.
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Modifying Settings Each user has an associated set of unique application settings that are
stored along with his or her account name. If changes are made, these
settings are automatically stored when the user logs off, and are available
when you log on again.
To change user settings

1 Choose User Settings > Modify Settings. The User Settings dialog box
appears.
Figure 9-122 User Settings Dialog Box
2 Set desired options:

Set the Default Kill Date Length to determine the kill date of new clips
added under your user name. After the selected interval has elapsed,
the clip appears red in MediaBase.
Set the Auto ID Length to determine the number of characters added
by the Auto ID increment feature when you create new subclips.
This feature can also be accessed by selecting a Channel Control
window and choosing Channels > Auto ID Options.
Set the MarkIn Offset to determine a frame value that is subtracted
from the marked inpoint.This feature can also be accessed by
selecting a Channel Control window and by clicking Channels >
MarkIn Offset.
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Set the MarkOut Offset to determine a frame value that is subtracted

from the marked outpoint. This feature can also be accessed by
selecting a Channel Control window and choosing Channels >
MarkOut Offset.
In the Default Agency field, enter a new agency name or select one
from the pull-down list. When logged on under your user name, this
agency name is automatically selected in the New ID dialog box and
the Digitize dialog box.
Select the Auto ID Increment check box to assign an automatic
name to each new subclip. Disable the function to assign your own ID
to the new subclip. This feature can also be accessed by selecting a
Channel Control window and choosing Channels > Auto ID
Options.
The E-E Mode check box sets the unload mode for a Channel
Control window. When selected, the channel goes into Stop (EE)
mode when a clip is unloaded. When cleared, the channel goes into
Pause mode.
Select the Use Small toolbar Icons check box to display small icons
in the NXOS toolbar and PlayList toolbar.
Select the Show Frames in Display check box to display frames in all
timecode values in a Channel Control window. Clear the check box
to display HH:MM:SS only.
Select the Trim ID Spaces check box to remove extraneous spaces
from the trailing ends of new IDs. This function helps to prevent IDs
that appear to be duplicates in MediaBase.
Click Hotkey Set Up to display the Keyboard Configuration dialog
box. This lets you configure keyboard shortcuts.
3 Click OK. The new settings are stored when you log off.
Some settings take effect immediately while others require you to log off
and log on again.
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Managing Users From the User Manager dialog box, users with Administrator rights can
delete users, and import or export settings and accounts.

Deleting Users
Importing Settings and Accounts
Exporting Settings and Accounts
Deleting Users
To delete a user, a template, or a group of users
1 Choose User Settings > User Management. The User Manager dialog
box appears.
2 Click to highlight the user or template that you wish to delete. Note that
you can Shift + Click or CTRL + Click to delete a continuous or
discontinuous group.
3 Click Delete. The Delete dialog box appears.
4 Click Yes to delete a single account, or Yes to all to delete multiple
accounts.
Importing Settings and Accounts

The import function lets you import settings and user accounts.
Choose Settings to import the settings of the selected account from

a .set file. The information is imported as a template which can be
used to create new accounts.
Choose Accounts to import the user account information from a .act
file. This function can be used to add accounts on new systems, or to
recover from a backup directory. The procedure allows you to preview
the account if desired.
To import settings or accounts

2 Click Import. The Import menu appears.
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Figure 9-123 Import Menu
3 Click Settings. The Import Settings dialog box appears. Navigate to the
desired folder, highlight the desired settings file and click Open.
4 To import accounts, click Accounts. The Import Accounts dialog box
appears. Navigate to the desired folder, highlight the desired settings file
and click Open. You can also click Preview to preview the selected
account.
5 Click Close.
Exporting Settings and Accounts

The export function lets you export settings and user accounts from the
User Manager dialog box.
Choose Settings to export the settings of the selected account as a

.set file. The information contained is not the user information itself,
but the settings for use as a template.
Choose Accounts to export the user information itself as a .aco file.
This procedure provides a way to back up your accounts, or export
them in preparation for importing them on another NXOS server
system.
To export settings or accounts

1 Click User Settings > User Management. The User Manager dialog
box appears.
2 Highlight the user (or template) whose settings you wish to export.
3 Click Export.
Figure 9-124 Export Pop-up Menu

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4 To export settings, click Settings. The Save Exported Settings

Template As dialog box appears. Navigate to the desired folder, change
the name of the settings file (if required) and click Save.
5 To export accounts, click Accounts. The Save Account As dialog box
appears. Navigate to the desired folder, change the name of the accounts
file (if required), and click Save.
6 Click Close.
System Setup The Setup window is only accessible to users with Administrator rights.
You can set a variety of high-level system, VTR, and playlist attributes
using the window’s six tabs.

Using the System Tab
Using the VTR Tab
Using the PlayList Tab
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Figure 9-125 System Setup Window
If you are using the new PlayList (NEXIO PlayList) the PlayList tab is not
available.
Using the System To use the System tab

Tab
1 From the main menu, choose File > System Setup. The Setup window
appears.
2 Select the System tab.
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Figure 9-126 System Tab
3 In the User Field Names section, enter custom names for the four user
fields that can be displayed in the MediaBase (provided that the fields are
enabled in the Select Fields dialog box). You must exit NXOS and re-start
for the custom names to take effect.
4 In the Default TimeCode Options section, click the radio button for the
type of timecode that you want to record in a Channel Control window:
Select Preset to start recordings at 00:00:00:00.
Select Time Of Day to start at the current clock time.
Select VITC if you want to use the source timecode.
5 In the Other Options section, select the desired check boxes:
Select Sort MediaBase when new Clips Added to
automatically re-sort the MediaBase each time you add a new
clip.
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Select Show Picons in Spot Properties to display the picons in

Properties dialog box.
Select Use New Playlist to use the new PlayList (NEXIO PlayList).
This check box is selected by default. To use the previous version
of PlayList you must clear this check box.
6 In the Channel Names section, enter custom names for each Channel
Control window. Click Apply to immediately apply the new names to the
desired windows.
7 In the Channel Locks section, select the way that you want to lock
channels (if desired). When a channel is locked, the label Channel Locked
appears in the selected Channel Control window, and all controls are
unavailable.
For a selected channel:
Select the Remote check box to allow that channel to be locked

by an external command.
Select the All check box to lock that channel locally, from NXOS.
Click Apply or OK to lock the channel immediately.
Select Audio Preset if you want to lock the audio levels for a
channel. When this is selected, Guest accounts cannot change
the audio levels for selected channels.
8 As required, continue with settings on the VTR tab, or click OK to accept
all changes and close the Setup window.
Using the VTR Tab To set options on the VTR tab

appears.
2 Click the VTR tab.
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Figure 9-127 VTR Tab
3 Use the Com Port Number pull-down menu to select the correct com
port on the server’s rear panel. This port connects to the VTR that is used
for digitizing clips (in the Digitize window).
4 Use the Channel to Digitize pull-down menu to select the server channel
to which you want to digitize clips. Note that this function can also be
selected in the Digitize window.
5 Select the Record Termination Warning check box to display a Warning
message when the SPACEBAR is pressed to stop recording.
6 Select the Zero Start Time Digitizing check box to start digitizing clips at
00:00:00:00. If the check box is selected, timecode off tape is used for the
digitized clip.
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7 In the PreRoll In Frames field, enter the number of frames that you want
to preroll the VTR, prior to the selected inpoint. Because different VTRs
require different prerolls for synchronization, start with 90 frames (3
seconds), and adjust as required.
The following three fields are for engineering use only. These are not user
adjustments.
8 In the Record offset in Frames field, enter the number of frames that
you want to offset the recording function if necessary. This adjusts the
digitize mark in point.
9 In the 1x Record Offset field, enter the desired record offset for SDTI
digitizing at 1x speed.
10 In the 4x Record Offset field, enter the desired record offset for SDTI
digitizing at 4x speed.
11 Click OK to accept all changes.
Using the PlayList To set options on the PlayList tab

Tab
appears.
2 Select the PlayList tab.
If you are using the new PlayList (NEXIO PlayList) the PlayList tab is not
available.
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Figure 9-128 PlayList Tab
3 Select the Cue after EOS Delay check box to automatically cue
subsequent breaks after an EOS marker is reached.
If selected, in the Delay field enter the desired delay in milliseconds (5000
milliseconds equals 5 seconds). If the check box is not selected, the PlayList
stops when an EOS marker is reached.
4 In the PlayList Termination section, select Last Frame to freeze clips on

the last frame of video when an EOS marker is reached. Select Black
Video to switch to black when an EOS marker is reached.
5 In the AsRunLog Type section, select Harris/Columbine to use the
Harris/Columbine AsRun log format. Select ESGI to use the ESGI format.
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The system always writes AsRun logs, provided that a playlist has been
saved. An unsaved playlist does not generate an AsRun log because the
playlist’s filename is required to auto-generate the AsRun log name. The
default location for AsRun Logs is C:\vr\AsRunList.
6 Click OK.
Keyboard Keyboard shortcuts let you use the keyboard instead of the mouse to issue
system commands and provide convenient shortcuts to commonly used
Shortcuts NXOS and PlayList functions. Many commands have already been assigned
to keys by default. However, you can use the Keyboard Configuration
window to change, rearrange, and customize the keyboard for your own
system comfort and convenience.
Keyboard assignments are stored along with the user name, allowing each
user to have his or her own customized configuration.
To configure keyboard shortcuts

1 From the NXOS main menu, choose User Settings > Modify Settings.
The User Settings dialog box appears.
2 Click Hotkey Set Up. The Keyboard Configuration window appears.
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Figure 9-129 Keyboard Configuration Window
3 Note the following points:

Current function-to-key assignments are labeled on the respective
keys. Press and hold the following key combinations to view
additional mappings (if any): Shift, Ctrl, Alt, Shift + Ctrl and Ctrl +
Alt.
Keys highlighted in dark gray cannot be assigned keyboard shortcut
functions.
4 To assign a function to a key, locate the desired function in the scrolling list
at the bottom of the window, and click to highlight it. Note that many
functions already have their default assignments listed in brackets (for
example, select CH1 <Shift + 1>).
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5 Click and drag the desired function from the list to the keyboard section,
and release the mouse over the desired key. If a function is already
assigned there, it will be overwritten. For example:
To assign the ”Create Subclip from ID“ function to the letter S, click
the Create Subclip from ID line, then click and drag the function
over the letter S and release. The label ”SubClip“ appears in the key.
To assign the ”Create Subclip from ID“ function to the ”Shifted“ S
combination, press and hold Shift, click the Create Subclip from ID
line, then click and drag the function over the letter S and release.
To assign the ”Create Subclip from ID“ function to the ”Control
Shifted“ S combination, press and hold Ctrl and Shift, click the
Create Subclip from ID line, then click and drag the function over
the letter S and release.
6 Repeat step 5 as required to assign all desired keyboard shortcuts.

7 To remove a function from a key, right-click the desired key to display the
Keyboard Pop-up Menu:
Figure 9-130 Keyboard Pop-up Menu
Click Remove Assignment to clear the key.

Click Reset Single Default to restore the default assignment to the
key (if any).
Click Reset All Default to restore default assignments to all keys.
To search for a function in the command list or the assignment of a
specific key, click Search to display the Search dialog box.
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Figure 9-131 Search Dialog Box
Click Keyword and type the desired keyword that you want to
locate in the command list and click Find Next.
Click Key and type the desired keyboard key whose assignment
you want to locate in the command list and click Find Next.
Deleting Clips The following topics are discussed in this section:

Deleting Clips from the MediaBase
Using the Delete List Window
Deleting Clips from Clips can only be deleted from MediaBase by Administrators or users with
the MediaBase delete rights.
To delete clips from MediaBase

1 Open the MediaBase window, or one of the custom windows in the
MediaBase Tree.
2 Highlight the clip(s) or subclip(s) that you want to delete. Remember that
you can use SHIFT + Click and CTRL + Click for making multiple
selections.
3 Use one of two methods to start the delete process:
Press Delete.
Right-click the desired clip to display the Clip Pop-up Menu,
then click Delete Clip(s).
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The Delete Clip warning message appears:
Figure 9-132 Delete Clip Warning Message
4 Click OK. Information is removed from MediaBase and the content itself is
deleted from the server.
The clip deletion process cannot be undone. Verify that you have
selected the correct clips prior to proceeding.
5 If you select one or more parent clips to delete, the Delete Subclip warning
message appears, alerting you that individual subclips must be deleted
first in the normal manner — before the parent can be deleted:
Figure 9-133 Delete Subclip Warning Dialog Box

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Click OK to clear the dialog for the individual clip as noted in the
dialog’s description line at the top.
If multiple clips were selected for deletion, click OK to All to clear the
warning messages for all clips that contain subclips.
Using the Delete The Delete List window enables you to import either a text or XML list,
List Window and use that list to delete selected (filtered) events from the server. Clips
can only be deleted in this manner by Administrators or users with delete
rights.
Use the following steps to delete clips using the Delete List window:
1 Click the MediaBase title bar. This action activates the MediaBase Menu
in the Menu Bar.
2 Use one of two methods to display the Delete List Window:
From the main menu, choose MediaBase > Delete List.
on the toolbar, click the Delete List icon. A sample (empty) window is
shown below.
Figure 9-134 Empty Delete List Window

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3 Click Options to set the import filter. The Delete List Options dialog box
appears.
Figure 9-135 Delete List Options Dialog Box
4 If you want to import an XML file, click the XML radio button.
In the Identifier field, enter the desired identifier for the file’s ID field.
Note that the system defaults to the same ID used by the MediaBase
export function.
Contact Harris Technical Support for assistance with XML and Text filters.
5 If you want to import a text file, select Text.

a In the text file, find the column number corresponding to the starting
location of ID numbers.
b In the ID Information section, enter this number in the Start
Column field.
c In the Length field, enter the maximum length of the ID string in the
text file. Note that the maximum ID length on the video server is 32
characters.
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d In the text file, find the column number corresponding to the starting
location of the search string.
e In the Search Information section, enter this number in the Start
Column field.
f In the Text field, enter the actual identifying string.
6 Click OK to accept the new information.
7 In the Delete List window, click Import List. The Open dialog box
appears.
8 Navigate to the desired folder, select the desired text or XML file that you
wish to import, and click Open to display the list of files that corresponds
to the selected filter data. A sample window is shown below.
Figure 9-136 Delete List Window with Clips
9 Review the list carefully. If you do not want to delete a file (or files), click to
highlight the file(s) and press Delete on your keyboard. They are removed
from the list.
10 When the list contains only those files that need to be deleted, click
Delete List.
11 Click Yes.
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Text File Rules

If you want to import a text file, the file must be an ASCII text file that
does not contain control characters or printer codes.
The text file format is defined as follows:
The file must contain one line of text for each ID to be deleted.
That line of text must contain the ID name to be deleted.
The ID name must start at the same column on each line.
Each line of text must contain an identifying search string.
The search string must be the same on each line of the file.
The search string must always start in the same column of the Text
file.
Consolidating When a parent clip has one or more subclips, consolidation is a process
that combines the various subclips into one contiguous clip. Two methods
Clips are available:
When a parent clip is Consolidated With Macros, it plays back

without any black between the separate subclips. This clip type can be
played in a Channel Control window, but not in a PlayList.
When a parent clip is Consolidated Without Macros, it plays back
with black between the separate subclips. The length of black
depends on the original time between subclips on the parent clip. This
clip type can be played back in a Channel Control window, but not
in a PlayList.
The consolidation process can only be performed by Administrators or

users with delete rights.
To consolidate clips
1 Click the MediaBase title bar.
2 From the main menu, choose MediaBase > Consolidate media. The
Consolidation dialog box appears.
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Figure 9-137 Consolidation Dialog Box
3 Click Refresh to update the list of parent clips in the Candidates section.
4 In the Candidates section, highlight the clip (or clips) that you want to
consolidate. Clips will be moved into the Selected section.
Click Add to add the desired clip(s).
Click Add All to add all clips in the section.
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5 If required, in the Selected section, highlight the clip (or clips) that you do
not want to consolidate. Clips will be moved back to the Candidates
section.
Click Remove to remove the desired clip(s).
Click Remove All to remove all clips in the section.
6 Determine the way that you want to consolidate the selected clip(s):
Select the Consolidation w/MACRO check box to consolidate
the clip(s) without any black between the separate subclips.
Clear the Consolidation w/MACRO check box to consolidate
the clip(s) with black between the separate subclips. The length of
black depends on the original time between subclips on the
parent clip.
7 Click Start Consolidation to begin the process. Once complete, the
consolidated clip(s) appear in the Consolidated section.
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This chapter describes configuring and managing user accounts. This

chapter applies to Administrators only.
The following sections are included in this chapter:

Overview
User Templates
User Settings
Overview There are three types of users in NXOS:
Administrator — All read, write, and delete permissions. An

Administrator can create and delete accounts.
User — All read, write, and delete permissions for media.
Guest — All read and write permissions.
Two default accounts are available when you first start NXOS:
Administrator and Guest.
Choose User Settings > User Management to access all of the user
management features. If you are logged on as a User or Guest, you do not
have access to the User Management menu.
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Initial Log On When you first log on to NXOS, do the following:
1 Log on using the default Administrator account.

2 Create a new Administrator account.
3 Create additional User and Guest accounts.
To log on using the default administrator account

1 Select the Administrator.
2 Create new user accounts by clicking on New. The New Account
window opens.
Creating a New Administrator Account

To create a new administrator account
1 Create an Administrator account by entering a unique user name in the
Name field and selecting Admin Access.
2 Click OK.
User Templates You can create user templates. This assists in quickly making new User
Accounts. Using templates, you can simply enter a new name and select
the template from the drop down menu, then click OK and your new user
account is ready.
To create a template
1 On the main menu, go to User Settings > User Management. (This is
only available for Administrators.)
The User Management Window appears.
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1 Click New.
2 Type a unique name for the user template.
Figure 10-138 Creating a Template
3 Select the rights and software access levels as desired.

4 Select the Create as Template check box.
5 Click OK. A new guest template is created.
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New User From Template

You can now use whatever templates you have created to make additional
user accounts.
To create a new user from template

1 Select New.
2 Type a unique name for the user account.
Figure 10-139 Using Templates
3 Select a template from the Templates drop-down list.

4 Click OK. The user account is created with the same rights and software
access you gave to the chosen template.
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User Settings Once accounts are created for them, individual users can customize their
NXOS interface, changing various program settings and saving those
changes.
Among the first things that users should do is change their password. To
log on as a user, navigate to User Settings > Logoff. Then go to User
Settings > Logon.The Log On window appears. Note that there are
now user accounts listed that were created in the previous section.
Changing Your User Password

Once you are logged on, you can change your user account password.
To change your password

1 Navigate to User Settings > Change Password.
2 Enter your current password in the Old Password field.
3 Enter your new password in the New field.
4 Type your new password in the Confirm field.
5 Click OK. The new password is saved, taking effect as soon as you log
out.
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User Settings You can change and save user defined application settings, by navigating
to User Settings > Modify Settings.
Figure 10-140 User Settings Window
Setting Options Description
Default Kill Numeric 0 through xx Determines the Default Kill Date

Date of newly added Media Containers
created using your user login. The
kill date is defaulted to N days
after the current date.
AutoID Length Numeric 1 through 4 Number of Digits added by the

Auto ID increment function,
appended to the originating ID
Name.
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MarkIn Offset Numeric 1 - XX Number of offset frames on Mark

in Frames In. Determines where the Mark In
pointer is set relative to when
Mark In button is clicked, (e.g., if
Mark In is clicked at 00:01:01:05
and there is an offset of 4 frames,
the Mark In pointer is set at
00:01:01:09).
MarkOut Numeric 1 - XX Number of offset frames on Mark

Offset in Out.
Frames
Default Alpha Numeric Determines the Default Agency

Agency applied to all new media
containers created under your
user login. Use the drop down
menu to select the agency. If the
desired agency is not present,
type the name into the text box.
Other Default Settings
Auto ID On (Checked) / Off When On, Auto ID increment is

Increment (Unchecked) on by Default. This can be turned
off in the VR Channels pull-down
menu.
EE-Mode On (Checked) / Off E-E mode sets the unload mode

(Unchecked) for the VR channel controller.
With this checked, when you
unload an ID, the VR channel will
go to STOP (E-E) mode. If this is
unchecked, the VR Channel will
go to PAUSE mode.
Use Small On (Checked) / Off When On, the tabular icons for
Tabular Icons (Unchecked) NXOS and PlayList appear smaller
on the interface.
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Show Frames On (Checked) / Off When On, the complete

in Display (Unchecked) Timecode including frames is
displayed by default in the VR
Windows.
Trim ID Spaces On (Checked) / Off When on, extraneous spaces are

(Unchecked) removed from the trailing end of
new IDs. This helps prevent IDs
that appear to be duplicates in
the MediaBase.
HotKey See Hotkey Set Up on page 196

Manager
Hotkey Set Up
At the User Settings window, click on HotKey Set Up to open the
Keyboard Configuration window.
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Figure 10-141 Keyboard Configuration
Dark gray highlighted keys are unavailable and cannot be assigned hot
key functions.
Some Hot Key functions are already defined for you as factory default
settings. If you would like to change these, you can use one of two
methods, either removing assignments from keys, or overwriting the
assignments.
Removing Hot Key Assignments

To remove a Hot Key assignment
Right-click on the desired key and select Remove Assignment.
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Figure 10-142 Hot Key Manager Context Menu
You can also choose from this menu to restore the selected keys’
default or reset the default for all keys.
Assigning Hot Keys

To assign a Hot Key
1 Locate the desired function in the selection window and click to highlight it.
Figure 10-143 Hot Key Assignment

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2 Click on the highlighted function and hold the mouse button down while
dragging.
3 Release the mouse button over the desired key.
4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 until all desired assignments are made.
5 Click OK.
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Part III PlayList and

NEXIO Playlist
Chapters in the section include:
The following chapters describe how to use the legacy version of

PlayList
Chapter 11: PlayList Introduction
Chapter 12: Using PlayList
The following chapters describe how to use the new PlayList called
NEXIO PlayList
Chapter 13: NEXIO PlayList Introduction
Chapter 14: Using NEXIO PlayList
The following chapter applies to both PlayList and NEXIO PlayList

Chapter 15: Traffic Functions
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11 PlayList Introduction
This chapter provides a comprehensive introduction to all of the PlayList

features and functions.

PlayList Window
PlayList Columns
PlayList Colors
PlayList Pop-up Menu
PlayList Toolbar
Status and Alarms
PlayList Properties
Overview PlayList provides clip playout capability on as many as four NEXIO™

channels simultaneously. Use PlayList to do the following:
Build a list of clips for sequential or timed playback

Create loop lists
Trigger GPI events during playback
Import traffic files
Store playlists to disk
You can open multiple PlayList windows simultaneously. However, only

one PlayList window can be assigned to a server channel at a time.
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PlayList Introduction
PlayList To setup NXOS to use the legacy version of PlayList
Window
1 On the File menu, click System Setup.
The Setup dialog box appears.
2 Click the System tab (if it is not already selected).

In the Other Options area, the Use New PlayList checkbox is selected
by default.
Figure 11-144 Setup Dialog Box
3 Clear the Use New Playlist check box, and then click OK.
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To open PlayList, use one of the following methods:

In the NXOS toolbar, click New PlayList.
From the main menu, choose View > PlayList > New PlayList to
open a new (empty) Playlist window.
Open a playlist that was previously saved to disk.
The figure below illustrates a sample PlayList window.
1 2 3
5
4
Figure 11-145 PlayList Window
1 Segment Timer 3 Current Time 5 Function Section

2 Clip Timer 4 Alarm Section 6 Playlist Section
Descriptions of each section and button are provided below.
1 The Segment Timer displays the time remaining until the next EOS (End
of Segment) marker, or until the end of list. When you ”set start“ on a
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particular event, the timer recalculates the break duration from that point
forward.
2 The Clip Timer counts down to the end of the clip currently on air. This
clip is highlighted in cyan in the PlayList, and the label beneath the timer
shows the clip’s ID. The label ”On Air“ appears in the clip’s status column.
3 The Current Time field displays the server’s clock — which can also be
synchronized to your facility’s ”house“ clock.
4 The Alarm section can include up to two blinking alarm icons, plus a
number that indicates how many alarms of the indicated type are present
in the PlayList. Refer to the Status and Alarms section for more
information.
5 The Function section provides several status fields and buttons:
Figure 11-146 PlayList Function Section
Select the Lock check box to prevent changes from being made to the
current PlayList. Deselect the check box to allow PlayList editing. Note
that the box is automatically selected whenever playback begins
(either via the Start button or via GPI).
Click Start to start list playback from the current ”set start“ position
(as indicated by an arrow in the PlayList), or at the top of the list (if a
start position has not been set). In the list, the clip is marked ”On
Air,“ and the Start button has no effect once playback has started.
Click Stop to stop list playback. In the list, the clip is marked
”clipped.“ If Start is clicked, the clipped spot starts again from the
beginning.
If you right-click the button, you can change the button’s mode (and
label) to ”pause.“ The mode can be changed during list playback.
Figure 11-147 Stop Mode Pop-Up Menu
Click Pause to pause list playback. There is no change to the clip’s

status label in the list. If Start is clicked, the clip starts again from the
point at which it was paused.
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Click Recue when a PlayList is running to re-cue and play the current
(on-air) clip from the top. When a PlayList is paused, click Recue to
re-cue the clip to its first frame.
Click Next when a PlayList is stopped to cue the next event in the list
(moving both the arrow and the ”Cued“ label). For example, if event
4 was cued, clicking Next cues event 5.
Click Next when a PlayList is running to immediately cue and play the
next event in the list. The event that was dropped is marked
”Clipped.“ For example, if event 4 was running and event 5 was
cued, clicking Next drops event 4, plays event 5, and cues event 6.
The Stoplight displays green to indicate a connected playlist and red
to indicate a disconnected playlist.
The Status area displays the channel to which the PlayList is attached,
the channel’s format, and the number of total items in the list. The
label <Not Connected> indicates that the list is not attached to a
channel.
6 The PlayList section lists all of the events, markers, and messages in the
current PlayList.
Clips (events) can be dragged and dropped into the list from any
MediaBase window. Within a MediaBase window, you can use
standard Windows click, shift + click, and CTRL + click methods to
select one or more clips.
You can also use the PlayList pop-up menu to insert events and edit
the list. Refer to the PlayList Pop-up Menu section for more
information.
Clip information is arranged in columns that can be enabled, disabled,
and customized. Refer to the PlayList Columns section for more
information.
Status information is conveyed using text and color. Refer to the
PlayList Colors section for more information.
For single-click access to common PlayList functions, the PlayList toolbar
can be used. Refer to the PlayList Toolbar section for more information.
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PlayList Columns PlayList columns can be customized in a variety of ways, however, you can
not sort by column.
Figure 11-148 Sample Arrangement of PlayList Columns

desired location.
To change the fields shown in a PlayList window, right-click any
column heading to display the Field Chooser dialog box.
Figure 11-149 PlayList Select Fields Dialog Box
Check the fields that you want to appear in the PlayList window,
un-check those that you do not want to appear, and click OK.
As you select and clear the fields in the Select Fields dialog box, the
associated columns in the PlayList window appear and disappear.
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Descriptions of each field are listed below.
Table 11-9 PlayList Fields

Field Description
Item Number The column of sequential numbers that identify each
event. All events are numbered, including messages,
markers, and labels. This column has no heading.
Start Pointer The column that includes the arrow denoting the
start of a break. This column has no heading.
Enable The column that includes the check box ;denoting if
a clip is enabled or disabled for playout. This column
has no heading.
ID A unique 32 character string used to identify the
associated clip.
Loop ID The column with the heading L. When the loop
symbol appears, the selected clip loops indefinitely.
Expired / Not The column that can include a red or yellow alarm
Found icon. Refer to the Status and Alarms section for more
information. This column has no heading.
Status This column lists status messages for the indicated
event. Refer to the Status and Alarms section for more
information.
Airtime This column indicates the clock time at which the
event plays (or is scheduled to play). In a break, the
airtime of the first event is the moment that Start is
clicked or the moment a timed event starts.
Subsequent airtimes are based on start time plus clip
duration.
format.
Video Format The video format of the recording (MPEG or DV). If
MPEG, the profile is also shown.
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Table 11-9 PlayList Fields (Continued)

Field Description
Agency The Agency field supports textual information as
populated by the traffic system. The traffic import
filter must be properly configured.
EVT Code The Event Code field supports information as
Slot# The Slot# field supports information as populated by
the traffic system. The traffic import filter must be
properly configured.
Video Shows the video resolution and frame rate of the clip.
Information
compressed signal.
PlayList Colors Color text and highlights are used in the PlayList to assist with instant
recognition of the list’s status.
Black Letters, No Background = ready to play
Cyan = on-air (or paused) event
Yellow = cued event (next to air)
Dark Blue = the “highlighted” event
Green = a timed event

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Dark Gray = a marker, label, target, or EOS
Red Letters, No Background = skipped or clipped
Blue Letters, No Background = aired

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PlayList Pop-up With the PlayList pop-up menu, you can insert events into the PlayList and
Menu perform a variety of list configuration and editing functions. To display the
pop-up, right-click anywhere below the column headings in the PlayList
window.
Figure 11-150 PlayList Pop-Up Menu
Each menu function is described below:
Click Set Start on a highlighted event to designate the event as the

break’s starting point. The arrow appears in the Start Pointer
column.
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Click Set Start - Show First Frame on a highlighted event to

designate the event as the break’s starting point. Simultaneously, the
clip’s first frame of the video will appear on a monitor connected to
the server channel. The arrow appears in the Start Pointer
column.
Click Insert to display the Insert menu. Refer to the Insert Menu
section for more information.
Click Show Targets to display the Targets dialog box, as shown
below in Figure 11-151, which provides a list of all current target
points in the PlayList.
Figure 11-151 Targets Dialog Box
Click Delete on a highlighted event to delete that event from the

PlayList.
Click Make Loop IDs on a highlighted event to designate that single
event as a looping event. The loop symbol appears in the PlayList.
Click Stop to manually stop playback.
Click Reset Loop IDs on a highlighted event to remove the event’s
loop designation (and the loop symbol).
Click Enable All to enable all events in the PlayList for playback.
Check marks appear in the Enable column.
Click Disable All to disable all events in the PlayList. No check marks
appear.
Click Reset IDs to reset all messages in the Status column to
”Ready.“ If the PlayList has already aired, it can now be played again.
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Click Start to start playback at the designated ”Set Start“ point, as

indicated by the arrow .
Click Stop/Pause to stop or pause playback.
Click Recue to re-cue and play the current (on-air) clip from the
beginning.
Click Next to immediately cue and play the next event.
Click Save (or press Ctrl + S) to display the Save As dialog box,
which allows you to save the PlayList to disk.
Click Save As to display the Save As dialog box, which allows you to
save the current PlayList to disk with another name.
Click Open (or press Ctrl + O) to display the Open dialog box, which
allows you to recall a saved PlayList to the window — completely
replacing the current list. If the current list has been modified, the
Save As dialog box appears.
Click Append to display the Open dialog box. In this mode, you can
append a list from disk to the end of the current PlayList, thus creating
a long PlayList composed of many separate lists.
Click Traffic to display the Traffic menu. Refer to Chapter 16: NEXIO
Traffic Functions for more information.
Click Close File to close the current PlayList file. The PlayList window
is cleared of all events.
Click Clear All to clear the PlayList window of all events, but the
current PlayList file remains open.
Click Select Channel to display the Select Channel menu, as shown
below in Figure 11-152, in which you can assign the PlayList window
to a video server channel.
Figure 11-152 Select Channel Menu
One channel appears in the list for each channel in your system. Click
the desired channel to connect the PlayList to a server output. Once
connected, the label <Not Connected> is replaced by the channel
name, and in the associated Channel Control window, the label ”In
Use“ flashes.
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Click Properties to display the General PlayList Settings dialog

box. Refer to the PlayList Properties section for more information.
Click Not Found / Expired List to display the Alarms dialog box.
Refer to the Status and Alarms section for more information.
Insert Menu
From the PlayList pop-up menu, click Insert to display the Insert menu, as
shown below in Figure 11-153.
Figure 11-153 Insert Menu
All inserted events are placed below the highlighted event in the PlayList.
Choose Insert > ID to display the ID dialog box.
Figure 11-154 ID Dialog Box
Type the ID of the clip that you wish to insert in the list and click
OK. Entries are case-sensitive.
If you want to continue inserting IDs without closing the dialog
box, select the More check box.
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Choose Insert > Label to display the Label dialog box.

This function is used to enter notes in the PlayList. Type the desired
message and click OK. A new event appears with the ID “Label,”
and the message in the “Description” column.
Choose Insert > Target to display the Target dialog box (identical to
the ID dialog box).
This function is used in conjunction with ”GoTo“ events to create loop
lists. Enter the desired target and click OK. A new event appears with
the ID ”Target,“ and the target message in the ”Description“
column.
Choose Insert > GoTo to display the GoTo dialog box.
Figure 11-155 GoTo Dialog Box
This function creates a ”GoTo“ event that immediately jumps to a

designated ”Target“ event in the PlayList. Select the desired target
from the pull-down menu and click OK.
For example, with a Target placed as event 1, followed by three clips
and a Goto as event 5, the list will continuously loop clips 2, 3, and 4.
Click Stop to manually stop the loop sequence.
Choose Insert > EOS to insert an ”end of segment“ marker in the
PlayList. When the list reaches the marker, playback stops. Depending
on the setup configuration, either black or the last frame of video is
shown. Refer to Chapter 9: Administrator Functions for more
information on setup functions.
Choose Insert > EOS E-E to insert an ”end of segment EE“ marker in
the PlayList. When the list reaches the marker, playback stops and EE
(bypass) video is shown.
Choose Insert > Time Event to insert a timed event into the PlayList.
Refer to the Inserting Timed Events section for more information.
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Inserting Timed Events

When you choose Insert > Time Event (or when you click Insert Timed
Event on the PlayList toolbar), the Insert Timed Event dialog box
appears. You can insert a timed event in the PlayList — one that starts
automatically at the designated time and triggers the event that
immediately follows it.
Figure 11-156 Insert Timed Event Dialog Box
Enter the desired activation time in the timecode field (using HH:MM:SS
format), and then choose one of four combinations for triggering the
timed event:
Clear both check boxes to trigger the timed event once (and only
once) at the selected time. The label ”TE“ appears in the ID column.
In the PlayList window, highlight the event, set a ”Start“ marker and
click Start to cue the event.
Select the Daily check box to trigger the event each day at the
selected time. The label ”TE (Daily)“ appears in the ID column.
Highlight the event and click Start to cue the event. You do not have
to click Start to trigger subsequent timed events in the list.
Select the Make Absolute check box to play back the timed event
regardless of what the channel is currently doing. The label
”Absolute TE“ appears in the ID column, and you do not have to
click Start. If an event is currently playing when the absolute time is
reached, the event will be cut off — and the timed event will cue and
play.
Select the Daily and Make Absolute check boxes to trigger the
event each day at the selected timecode — regardless of what the
channel is currently doing. The label ”Absolute TE (Daily)“ appears
in the ID column. You do not have to click Start to trigger the event.
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PlayList Toolbar The figure below illustrates the PlayList toolbar. The bar is only active when
a PlayList window is selected.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Figure 11-157 PlayList Toolbar
1 Open 6 Insert Label

2 Save 7 Insert EOS E-E
3 Insert ID 8 Insert EOS
4 Insert Target 9 Insert Timed Event
5 Insert Goto 10 Lock
Descriptions of each button are provided below.
1 Click Open to display the Open dialog box. This lets you recall a saved
PlayList to the window. If the current list has been modified, the Save As
dialog box appears.
2 Click Save to display the Save As dialog box. This lets you save the
PlayList to disk.
3 Click Insert ID to display the ID dialog box. Type the ID of the clip that
you wish to insert and click OK. Entries are case-sensitive. To continue
inserting IDs without closing the dialog box, select the More check box.
4 Click Insert Target to display the Target dialog box. This function is used
in conjunction with ”GoTo“ events to create loop lists. Enter the desired
target and click OK.
5 Click Insert Goto to display the GoTo dialog box, where you can create a
”GoTo“ event that jumps to a designated ”Target“ event in the PlayList.
Select the desired target from the drop-down menu and click OK.
6 Click Insert Label to display the Label dialog box. This function is used to
enter notes in the PlayList. Type the desired message and click OK.
7 Click Insert EOS E-E to insert an ”end of segment EE“ marker in the
PlayList. When the list reaches the marker, playback stops, and EE (bypass)
video is shown.
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8 Click Insert EOS to insert an ”end of segment“ marker. When the list
reaches the mark, playback stops. Depending on the setup configuration,
either black or the last video frame is shown. Refer to Chapter 9:
Administrator Functions for more information on setup details.
9 Click Insert Timed Event to insert a timed event into the PlayList. Refer
to the Inserting Timed Events section for more information.
10 Click Lock to prevent changes from being made to the current PlayList.
Note that a playlist is automatically locked whenever playback begins.
Status and Alarms The following topics are discussed in this section:
PlayList Alarms
PlayList Status
PlayList Alarms
In the PlayList window, the Alarm section can include up to two blinking
alarm icons. Next to an alarm icon is a number that indicates how many
alarms of the indicated type are present in the playlist.
Figure 11-158 PlayList Alarms
The yellow alarm indicates an event that cannot be found in the

MediaBase. The ID may have been deleted from the server.
The red alarm indicates that an event has passed its kill date and
expired.
To get more information on the alarms in the list, click an alarm icon to
display the Alarms window.
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Figure 11-159 Alarms Window
If you click a yellow alarm, the Not Found tab displays.

If you click a red alarm, the Expired tab displays.
To get additional information that is context sensitive

Highlight and right-click an event in the Not Found tab to display the
Not Found pop-up menu.
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Figure 11-160 Not Found Menu
You can digitize the ID, select one of several enable/disable options, or
go to the instance of the ID in the MediaBase.
Highlight and right-click an event in the Expired tab to display the
Expired pop-up menu.
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Figure 11-161 Expired Menu
You can change the expiration date, select one of several enable/disable
options, or go to the instance of the ID in the MediaBase.
PlayList Status
In a PlayList window’s Status column, a variety of status messages can
appear:
Table 11-10 PlayList Status Messages

Message Description
Aired The event has played (aired) for its full length.
Clipped The event began playing to air, but did not finish
(typically the result of clicking Next).
Cued The clip is ready to play to air, and is the next event in
the PlayList.
Expired The event has passed its kill date (expiration date), and
a red alarm icon is present in the PlayList.
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Table 11-10 PlayList Status Messages (Continued)

Message Description
Not Found The clip has been deleted or never existed in the
MediaBase. A yellow alarm icon is present in the
PlayList.
On Air The event is currently playing to air.
Ready The event exists in the MediaBase or TapeBase, and
can be played to air.
Skipped The clip was not played (typically the result of
disabling the clip via the check box in the Enable
column).
PlayList Properties In the PlayList pop-up menu, click Properties to display the General
PlayList Settings dialog box.
Figure 11-162 General PlayList Settings Dialog Box
Select the Cue after EOS Delay check box to automatically cue the
next break after an EOS marker is reached.
Enter the desired delay (in milliseconds) and click OK. When the check
box is not selected, the PlayList remains at its current location when
an EOS marker is reached.
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In the PlayList Termination section:
Select the Last Frame option to display (freeze) the last frame of
video when an EOS marker is reached.
Select the Black Video option to display black when an EOS marker is
reached.
In the AsRunLog Type section:
Select the Harris/Columbine option to save the As Run log in Harris /

Columbine format.
Select the ESGI option to save the As Run log in ESGI format.
As Run logs are automatically saved to the C:\vr\AsRunList folder for

each aired PlayList that is saved on disk. If a PlayList has not been saved,
an As Run file will not be saved.
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This chapter provides operational instructions for a variety of PlayList

procedures. The steps rely heavily on your knowledge of the PlayList
interface.
The following sections are included:

Setting PlayList Properties
Creating a New PlayList
Playing Back a PlayList
Inserting Labels, Targets, and Gotos
Working with Loop IDs
Working with Timed Events
Saving, Opening and Appending PlayLists
Working with Alarms
Before You Before you begin, confirm that your audio/video monitoring is properly set
up for the server channel(s) with which you will be working.
Begin
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Setting PlayList properties are typically set once for your facility’s mode of
operation. Once set, they remain in effect for all new playlists (and for all
PlayList playlists recalled from disk) until changed.
Properties To set PlayList properties

1 Open a new (empty) PlayList window using one of two methods:
Click New PlayList in the NXOS toolbar.
From the main menu, choose File > New PlayList.
2 Right-click in the PlayList window to show the PlayList pop-up menu.

3 Click Properties to display the General PlayList Settings dialog box.
4 Enable or disable Cue after EOS Delay as required. If enabled, select a
delay interval.
5 Select the PlayList Termination for EOS only — either Last Frame or
Black Video.
6 Select the desired AsRun Log Type — either Harris/Columbine or ESGI.
7 Click OK.
Creating a New Use the steps in this section to create a new playlist, assign it to a server
channel, and create a break.
PlayList
1 Open a new (empty) PlayList window using ONE of two methods:
2 Assign the empty playlist to a server channel:

a Right-click in the playlist to show the PlayList pop-up menu.
b Click Select Channel.
c On the Select Channel menu, choose the desired channel.
Ensure that the server channel you wish to use is not already in use on air.
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3 Add new clips to the playlist using one of four methods:

Drag and drop clips from any MediaBase window to the PlayList
window. Clips are inserted below the blue highlight. Remember that
you can use standard Windows click, shift + click and Ctrl + click
methods to select clips.
From the PlayList toolbar, click Ins ID to display the ID dialog box.
Enter the desired clip ID and click OK.
From the PlayList pop-up menu, choose Insert > ID to display the ID
dialog box.
From the PlayList pop-up menu, choose Traffic > Import Traffic File
to display the Open dialog box. Refer to Chapter 15: Traffic Functions
4 If required, re-arrange clips by dragging and dropping them.

5 If required, delete clips by highlighting the desired clip and pressing
Delete.
6 If any alarms appear in your playlist, refer to the Working with Alarms
7 Add an EOS or EOS-EE marker at the end of the break. Use one of two
methods:
Right-click the last clip, and from the PlayList pop-up menu, choose
Insert > Insert EOS or Insert EOS E-E.
From the PlayList toolbar, click Ins EOS or Ins EOS E-E.
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A sample five-event break with EOS marker is illustrated below in

Figure 12-163. This break is ready for playback.
Figure 12-163 Sample PlayList
This completes the creation of your first break. You can now:
Play back the break. Refer to the Playing Back a PlayList section for
more information.
To add additional breaks to the playlist, repeat the above procedure
starting at step 3. Remember that clips are inserted below the blue
highlight.
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Playing Back a To play back a Playlist
PlayList
1 Create a new playlist or open an existing one from disk. Refer to the
Creating a New PlayList or Opening a Saved PlayList sections for more
information. To import a playlist from a traffic file, refer to Chapter 15:
2 Right-click the event on which you want playback to begin. The PlayList
pop-up menu appears.
3 Choose the desired ”Start“ marker.
Click Set Start to place a start marker (arrow) on the event. Black will
appear on the video monitor.
Click Set Start - Show First Frame to place a start marker on the
event. The first frame of the clip’s video will appear on the monitor.
If you select Set Start - Show First Frame and black still appears on the
video monitor, you may need to trim the clip’s inpoint.
4 Start playback by using one of three methods:

Click Start in the PlayList window.
Right-click to display the PlayList pop-up menu, and then click Start.
Press F5.
As the list plays back, note the following actions that occur in the PlayList
window:
Status labels — Ready, Cued, On Air, and Aired

Airtime — Actual playback times in the Airtime column
Timers — Segment and Clip countdown timers
EOS — Last video frame or black (depending on your selection in the
General PlayList Settings dialog box)
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Inserting The following topics are discussed in this section:

Working with Labels
Labels, Working with Targets and Gotos
Targets, and
Gotos
Working with Use the steps in this section to add a label to a playlist. Labels are
Labels essentially notes that can be added anywhere in a playlist, and multiple
labels are allowed. Labels do not affect playback.
To add a label to a Playlist

1 Create a new playlist, open an existing one from disk, or import one from
a traffic file.
2 Use one of two methods to access the Label dialog box:
Right-click the event after which you want the label to appear in the
list. When the PlayList pop-up menu appears, choose Insert > Label
to display the Label dialog box.
From the PlayList toolbar, click Ins Label.
3 Type the message and click OK. A new event appears with ”Label“ ID
and the message in the ”Description“ column. To add more labels in a
row, select the More check box.
4 If required, you can delete a label by highlighting the label and clicking
Delete.
5 Play back the break, and note how labels are ignored during playback.
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Working with Targets and Gotos go hand-in-hand, enabling you to build a playlist that
Targets and Gotos loops, or one that jumps to a different location and continues to play
back.
To build a list that loops

a traffic file. For this example, add five clips to the list.
2 Highlight the first clip, and add a Target below it. This is the point to
which playback will jump when the “Goto” is reached. Use one of two
methods to access the Target dialog box:
Right-click the event to display the PlayList pop-up menu, then choose
Insert > Target.
From the PlayList toolbar, click Ins Target.
3 Enter the target name and click OK. A new event appears with the
”Target“ ID and the message in the ”Description“ column.
4 Highlight the clip after which you want playback to jump, and add a Goto
below it. Use one of two methods to access the GoTo dialog box:
Right-click the event to display the PlayList pop-up menu, then choose
Insert > Goto.
From the PlayList toolbar, click Ins Goto.
5 Select the desired target from the pull-down menu and click OK. A new
event appears with the ”Goto“ ID and the selected target in the
Description column.
6 Right-click the event on which you want playback to begin, and set a
”Start“ marker. (Within the loop, the start does not have to be the first
clip.)
7 Start playback and note the results on screen and in the ”Status“ column.
The clips loop continuously until manually stopped.
8 Click Stop to manually stop the loop sequence.
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Working with A Loop ID is a single event that loops continuously until stopped, or until
Next is clicked. Note the following:
Loop IDs
When a Loop ID is assigned to an event, the loop symbol appears in
the playlist.
A Loop ID can be placed at any location in a playlist. A break can be
composed of a single Loop ID, or the Loop ID can be placed after a
series of regular events.
If more than one Loop ID is used in a playlist, click Next to advance
through the playlist as required.
To use a loop ID in a Playlist

a traffic file.
2 Right-click the event that you want to loop, and in the PlayList pop-up
menu, click Make Loop Ids. The loop symbol appears in the playlist for
that event.
3 Set a Start marker and play back the list. When the Loop ID event plays,
note the results on your monitor and also in the ”Status“ column. Note
that the event immediately following the Loop ID does not cue.
4 To exit from a Loop ID event, click Stop to stop playback entirely, or click
Next to cue and play the next event scheduled in the playlist.
5 To clear a Loop ID, right-click the event that contains the Loop ID. In the
PlayList pop-up menu, click Reset Loop Ids. The loop symbol is cleared
from that event in the playlist.
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Working with A timed event is one that starts automatically at a designated time and
triggers the event that immediately follows it. A timed event is typically
Timed Events programmed as the first event in a break.
There are four types of timed events that can be used in PlayList, as
outlined below:
Trigger an Event Once

Trigger an Absolute Event
Trigger an Absolute Event for One Time Only
Trigger an E-E Termination (Regular TE only) Event
Trigger an Event To trigger a timed event once and only once at a selected time
Once
a traffic file.
2 Highlight the event (or label) that immediately precedes the event that you
want to trigger.
Because events are inserted after the highlight, if you want a timed event
to occur at the top of a playlist, you may need to rearrange events by
dragging and dropping them.
3 Use one of three methods to access the Insert Timed Event dialog box:
Right-click the ID where you want the event to occur. When the
PlayList pop-up menu appears, choose Insert > Time Event to
display the Insert Timed Event dialog box.
Highlight the ID where you want the event to occur. From the PlayList
toolbar, click Ins Timed Event.
Highlight the ID where you want the event to occur. On the PlayList
menu, click Insert, and then click Time Event.
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4 Select the One time only check box.

5 Enter the desired trigger time in the Time to activate event field (using
HH:MM:SS format), and click OK. Note that the label ”TE“ appears in the
ID column.
6 If necessary, drag events to re-arrange the location of the timed event as
desired.
7 In the PlayList window, highlight the event, set a ”Start“ marker, and
then click Start to cue the timed event. The status will change to
”waiting,“ and when the designated trigger time is reached, the event will
play.
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Trigger an Absolute To trigger a timed event at a specified time, regardless of what the
Event channel is currently doing
a traffic file.
want to trigger.
4 Select the Make Absolute check box.

HH:MM:SS format), and click OK. Note that the label ”Absolute TE
(Daily)“ appears in the ID column.
desired.
In the PlayList window, the timed event will cue and play automatically at
the designated time. You do not have to click Start.
If an event is currently playing when the absolute time is reached, the

event that is playing will be clipped and the timed event will cue and play.
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Trigger an Absolute To trigger a timed event at a specified time for one time only,
Event for One Time regardless of what the channel is currently doing
Only
a traffic file.
want to trigger.
4 Select the One time only and Make Absolute check boxes.
HH:MM:SS format), and click OK. Note that the label ”Absolute TE“
appears in the ID column.
desired.
In the PlayList window, the timed event will cue and play automatically at
the designated time. You do not have to click Start.

event that is playing will be clipped and the timed event will cue and play
one time only.
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Trigger an E-E To trigger a timed event with an E-E termination at a specified time
Termination
(Regular TE only)
Event
a traffic file.
want to trigger.
4 Select the E-E Termination (Regular TE only) check box.

HH:MM:SS format), and click OK. Note that the label ”TE (Daily) (E-E)“
desired.
7 In the PlayList window, highlight the event, set a ”Start“ marker, and
then click Start to cue the timed event. The status will change to
”waiting“ and the input of that channel will display E-E. When the
designated trigger time is reached, the event will play.
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Programmable GPIs To program output GPIs in PlayList

a traffic file.
2 Use one of two methods to access the Programmable GPI dialog box:
On the NEXIO PlayList pop-up menu, choose Insert > Programmable
GPI to display the Programmable GPIs dialog box.
From the PlayList toolbar, click Programmable GPIs.
On the PlayList menu, click PlayList, and then click Programmable
Figure 12-164 Insert Items — Programmable GPIs Dialog Box
3 Enter the desired offset (in seconds) for the selected GPIs in the Trigger
Offset box.
4 Enter the desired duration (in frames) for the selected GPIs in the
Duration box.
5 In the Output GPIs area, click the GPIs that you want to program.
6 Click OK.
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Saving, The following topics are covered in this section:

Saving a PlayList
Opening and Opening a Saved PlayList
Appending Appending a PlayList
PlayLists
Saving a PlayList To save a Playlist

1 Within a PlayList window, right-click to display the PlayList pop-up menu.
2 To access the Save As dialog box:
Click Save (or press Ctrl + S).
Click Save As.
3 Navigate to the desired folder, type a filename, and click Save.

If you close a playlist and it has not yet been saved, the Save As dialog
box automatically appears.
Opening a Saved To open a saved Playlist

PlayList
1 Open a new (empty) PlayList window using one of two methods:

Right-click in the playlist to show the PlayList pop-up menu.
Click Select Channel.
3 Within the PlayList window, right-click to display the PlayList pop-up
menu.
4 Click Open (or press Ctrl + O).
5 Navigate to the desired folder, click the filename of the playlist that you
want to open, and click Open.
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Appending a Using the process of appending, you can add a saved playlist to the end of
PlayList the current (open) playlist.
To append a Playlist
1 Create a new playlist as outlined in the Creating a New PlayList section, or
open a saved playlist as outlined in the Opening a Saved PlayList section.
2 Within the PlayList window, right-click to display the PlayList pop-up
menu.
3 Click Append. The Open dialog box appears.
want to append, and click Open.
The selected playlist is appended to the end of the list, regardless of where
the highlight is located.
Working with The following topics are outlined in this section:

Working with Yellow Alarms
Alarms Working with Red Alarms
Working with A yellow alarm icon indicates that there is an event in the playlist that
Yellow Alarms cannot be found in the MediaBase. The ID may have been deleted from
the server. If you start a playlist that contains yellow alarm events, those
events will be skipped.
If a yellow alarm icon appears in the PlayList window, do the

following:
Click the yellow alarm icon to display the Alarm dialog box. The Not
Found tab automatically appears, showing a list of all events that
cannot be found in MediaBase.
Highlight the event for which you want to take action, then right-click
it to display the Not Found pop-up menu.
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Six options are available:

Click Digitize ID to digitize the event, and place it back in the
MediaBase. The Digitize dialog box appears.
Click Disable All Instances to disable (clear) all instances of the
selected event in the playlist. These events are skipped.
Click Enable All Instances to enable (select) all instances of the
selected event in the playlist.
Click Disable All IDs Not Found to disable (clear) every ID that
cannot be found in the playlist. These events are skipped.
Click Enable All IDs Not Found to enable (select) all IDs that
cannot be found in the playlist.
Click Goto Instance to highlight the selected event in the
playlist. This function is particularly useful in a long playlist.
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Working with Red A red alarm icon indicates that there is an event in the playlist that has
Alarms passed its kill date and expired. If you start a playlist that contains red
alarm events, those events will play out.
If a red alarm icon appears in the PlayList window, do the

following:
Click the red alarm icon to display the Alarm dialog box. The Expired
tab automatically appears, showing a list of all events that have
expired in MediaBase.
it to display the Expired pop-up menu.
Six options are available:
Click Change Expiration Date to change the event’s expiration
date. The event’s Properties dialog box appears. Click in the Kill
Date field, change the kill date as required, and click OK. The
event’s alarm is removed.
selected event in the playlist. These events will be skipped.
Click Disable All Expired IDs to disable (clear) every expired ID in
the playlist. These events are skipped.
Click Enable All Expired IDs to enable (select) all expired IDs in
the playlist.
playlist.
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Introduction
This chapter provides a comprehensive introduction to all of the NEXIO

PlayList features and functions.

Overview
Preparing to Use NEXIO PlayList
NEXIO PlayList Window
NEXIO PlayList Columns
NEXIO PlayList Colors
NEXIO PlayList Pop-up Menu
NEXIO PlayList Toolbar
Status and Alarms
NEXIO PlayList Properties
Overview NEXIO PlayList provides clip playout capability on as many as four NEXIO™
channels simultaneously. Use NEXIO PlayList to do the following:
Build a list of clips for sequential or timed playback

Create loop lists
Trigger GPI events during playback
Import traffic files
Store playlists to disk
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You can open multiple NEXIO PlayList windows simultaneously. However,

only one NEXIO PlayList window can be assigned to a server channel at a
time.
Preparing to Before you use the new PlayList (NEXIO PlayList), there are two things that
you must make sure of:
Use NEXIO
PLRealtime is installed on the NEXIO server that NEXIO PlayList will be
PlayList controlling (see Installing PLRealtime)
The Use New PlayList check box is selected in the Setup dialog box
(see Selecting to Use NEXIO PlayList
Installing PLRealtime
You must make sure that you install PLRealtime on the NEXIO server that
will be controlling NEXIO PlayList. If you did not already install PLRealtime,
follow the procedures in Installing NEXIO NXOS and NEXIO PlayList on
page 14.
If PLRealtime is properly installed, you should see a green icon in the

service tray indicating that PLRealtime can communicate with the LLM (see
Figure 13-165).
Figure 13-165 Notification Area Showing Green PLRealtime Service Icon
If you do not see the PLRealtime Service icon, click the Windows Start
menu, point to All Programs, point to Harris, point to Playlist, and then
click Service Tray Control. This will install the PLRealtime icon in the
Windows system tray indicating the status of the PLRealtime service.
Right-click the PLRealtime icon to start and stop the PLRealtime service.
Selecting to Use NEXIO PlayList

The Use New PlayList check box is selected by default when you install
NEXIO PlayList.
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To verify that NEXIO NXOS is set up to use NEXIO PlayList

1 On the File menu, click System Setup.
The Setup dialog box appears.
Figure 13-166 Setup Dialog Box
2 Click the System tab (if not already selected).

3 In the Other Options area, click the Use New Playlist check box (if not
already selected).
4 Click OK.
NEXIO NXOS is now setup to use the new PlayList (NEXIO PlayList).
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NEXIO PlayList To open NEXIO PlayList, use one of the following methods:
On the File menu, click Show PlayLists.
Window Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Harris, point to Playlist,
and then click NEXIO Playlist.
The NEXIO PlayList window appears displaying the Home tab by default
(see Figure 13-167).
1 2 3 4 5 6
Figure 13-167 NEXIO PlayList Home

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1 Harris menu
2 Setup button
3 Always on top button
4 Server tab
5 Remote Browser button
6 PlayList Status button
7 PlayList Status area
1 The Harris menu provides easy access to the Setup dialog box, a new
NEXIO PlayList, and the Programmable GPIs dialog box (see
Figure 13-168).
Figure 13-168 Harris Menu
2 The Setup button accesses a Setup dialog box containing the General
PlayList Settings. For more information, see NEXIO PlayList Properties on
page 267.
3 The Always on top button is selected by default. This option ensures that
the NEXIO PlayList window remains visible and is not minimized.
4 The Server tab (e.g., NX3601HD-24C) displays the NEXIO PlayList toolbar
for the selected server. For more information, see NEXIO PlayList
Toolbar on page 262.
5 The Remote Browser button accesses the Remote Browser dialog box.
For more information, see Connecting to Multiple Servers on page 272.
6 The PlayList Status button opens the PlayList Status area.
7 The Server Status area displays the status of the selected server.
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The figure below illustrates a sample NEXIO PlayList window.
2 3 4
Figure 13-169 NEXIO PlayList Window
1 Segment Timer
2 Clip Timer
3 Current Time
4 Alarm Section
5 Function Section
6 NEXIO PlayList Section
7 PlayList Status Area
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1 The Segment Timer displays the time remaining until the next EOS (End
of Sequence) marker, or until the end of list. When you ”set start“ on a
particular event, the timer recalculates the break duration from that point
forward.
2 The Clip Timer counts down to the end of the clip currently on air. This
clip is highlighted in cyan in the NEXIO PlayList, and the label beneath the
timer shows the clip’s ID. The label ”On Air“ appears in the clip’s status
column.
3 The Current Time field displays the server’s clock — which can also be
synchronized to your facility’s ”house“ clock.
4 The Alarm section can include up to two blinking alarm icons, plus a
number that indicates how many alarms of the indicated type are present
in the NEXIO PlayList. Refer to the Status and Alarms section for more
information.
5 The Function section provides the status fields and buttons shown in
Figure 13-170 and described below.
Figure 13-170 NEXIO PlayList Function Section
Select the Lock check box to prevent changes from being made to the
current NEXIO PlayList. Deselect the check box to allow NEXIO PlayList
editing. Note that the box is automatically selected whenever
playback begins (either via the Start button or via GPI).
Click Start to start list playback from the current ”set start“ position
(as indicated by an arrow in the NEXIO PlayList), or at the top of the
list if a start position has not been set. In the list, the clip is marked
”On Air,“ and the Start button has no effect once playback has
started.
Click Stop to stop list playback. In the list, the clip is marked
”clipped.“ If Start is clicked, the clipped spot starts again from the
beginning.
If you right-click the button, you can change the button’s mode (and
label) to ”Pause.“ The mode can be changed during playback.
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Figure 13-171 Stop Mode Menu
Click Pause to pause playback. There is no change to the clip’s status

label in the list. If Start is clicked, the clip starts again from the point
at which it was paused.
Click Recue when a NEXIO PlayList is running to re-cue and play the
current (on-air) clip from the top. When a NEXIO PlayList is paused,
click Recue to re-cue the clip to its first frame.
Click Next when a NEXIO PlayList is stopped to cue the next event in
the list (moving both the arrow and the ”Cued“ label). For example,
if event 4 was cued, clicking Next cues event 5.
Click Next when a NEXIO PlayList is running to immediately cue and
play the next event in the list. The event that was dropped is marked
”Clipped.“ For example, if event 4 was running and event 5 was
cued, clicking Next drops event 4, plays event 5, and cues event 6.
The Stoplight displays green to indicate a connected playlist and red
to indicate a disconnected playlist.
The Status area displays the channel to which the NEXIO PlayList is
attached, the channel’s format, and the number of total items in the
list. The label <Not Connected> indicates that the list is not attached
to a channel.
6 The NEXIO PlayList section lists all of the events, markers, and messages
in the current NEXIO PlayList.
Clips (events) can be dragged and dropped into the list from any
MediaBase window. Within a MediaBase window, you can use
standard Windows click, shift + click, and CTRL + click methods to
select one or more clips.
You can also use the NEXIO PlayList pop-up menu to insert events and
edit the list. Refer to NEXIO PlayList Pop-up Menu on page 255 for
more information.
Clip information is arranged in columns that can be enabled, disabled,
and customized. Refer to NEXIO PlayList Columns on page 251 for
more information.
Status information is conveyed using text and color. Refer to NEXIO
PlayList Colors on page 254 for more information.
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7 The PlayList Status area provides information on the status of each

server including their name and channel description.
For single-click access to common NEXIO PlayList functions, the NEXIO

PlayList toolbar can be used. Refer to NEXIO PlayList Toolbar on page 262
NEXIO PlayList NEXIO PlayList columns can be customized in a variety of ways, however,
Columns you cannot sort by column.
Figure 13-172 Sample Arrangement of NEXIO PlayList Columns

desired location.
To change the fields shown in a NEXIO PlayList window, right-click
any column heading to display the Field Chooser dialog box.
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Figure 13-173 NEXIO PlayList Select Fields Dialog Box
Check the fields that you want to appear in the NEXIO PlayList
window; clear those that you do not want to appear, and then click OK.
As you select and clear the fields in the Select Fields dialog box, the
associated columns in the NEXIO PlayList window appear and disappear.
Descriptions of each field are listed below.
Table 13-11 NEXIO PlayList Fields

Field Description
Item Number The column of sequential numbers that identify each
event. All events are numbered, including messages,
markers, and labels. This column has no heading.
Start Pointer The column that includes the arrow denoting the
start of a break. This column has no heading.
Enable The column that includes the check box ;denoting if
a clip is enabled or disabled for playout. This column
has no heading.
ID A unique 32 character string used to identify the
associated clip.
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Field Description
Loop ID The column with the heading L. When the loop
symbol appears, the selected clip loops indefinitely.
Expired / Not The column that can include a red or yellow alarm
Found icon. Refer to the Status and Alarms section for more
information. This column has no heading.
Status This column lists status messages for the indicated
event. Refer to the Status and Alarms section for more
information.
Airtime This column indicates the clock time at which the
event plays (or is scheduled to play). In a break, the
airtime of the first event is the moment that Start is
clicked or the moment a timed event starts.
Subsequent airtimes are based on start time plus clip
duration.
format.
Video Type The video type of the recording (MPEG or DV). If
MPEG, the profile is also shown.
Agency The Agency field supports textual information as
EVT Code The Event Code field supports information as
Slot# The Slot# field supports information as populated by
the traffic system. The traffic import filter must be
properly configured.
Video Shows the video resolution and frame rate of the clip.
Information
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Field Description
compressed signal.
NEXIO PlayList Color text and highlights are used in the NEXIO PlayList to assist with
Colors instant recognition of the list’s status.
Black Letters, No Background = ready to play
Cyan = on-air (or paused) event
Yellow = cued event (next to air)
Dark Blue = the “highlighted” event
Green = a timed event
Dark Gray = a marker, label, target, or EOS
Red Letters, No Background = skipped or clipped
Blue Letters, No Background = aired

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NEXIO PlayList With the NEXIO PlayList pop-up menu, you can insert events into the
Pop-up Menu NEXIO PlayList and perform a variety of list configuration and editing
functions. To display the pop-up, right-click anywhere below the column
headings in the NEXIO PlayList window.
Figure 13-174 NEXIO PlayList Pop-Up Menu
Each menu function is described below:
Click Set Start on a highlighted event to designate the event as the

break’s starting point. The arrow appears in the Start Pointer
column.
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Click Set Start - Show First Frame on a highlighted event to

designate the event as the break’s starting point. Simultaneously, the
clip’s first frame of the video will appear on a monitor connected to
the server channel. The arrow appears in the Start Pointer
column.
Click Insert to display the Insert menu. Refer to Insert Menu on
page 258 for more information.
Click Show Targets to display the Targets dialog box, as shown
below in Figure 13-175, which provides a list of all current target
points in the NEXIO PlayList.
Figure 13-175 Targets Dialog Box
Click Delete on a highlighted event to delete that event from the

NEXIO PlayList.
Click Make Loop IDs on a highlighted event to designate that single
event as a looping event. The loop symbol appears in the NEXIO
PlayList.
Click Reset Loop IDs on a highlighted event to remove the event’s
loop designation (and the loop symbol).
Click Enable All to enable all events in the NEXIO PlayList for
playback. Check marks appear in the Enable column.
Click Disable All to disable all events in the NEXIO PlayList. No check
marks appear.
Click Reset IDs to reset all messages in the Status column to
”Ready.“ If the NEXIO PlayList has already aired, it can now be played
again.
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Click Start to start playback at the designated ”Set Start“ point, as

indicated by the arrow .
Click Stop/Pause to stop or pause playback.
Click Recue to re-cue and play the current (on-air) clip from the
beginning.
Click Next to immediately cue and play the next event.
Click Save (or press Ctrl + S) to display the Save As dialog box,
which allows you to save the NEXIO PlayList to disk.
Click Save As to display the Save As dialog box, which allows you to
save the current NEXIO PlayList to disk with another name.
Click Export to .csv file... to display the Save As dialog box, which
allows you to save the NEXIO PlayLIst as a .csv file.
Click Open (or press Ctrl + O) to display the Open dialog box, which
allows you to recall a saved NEXIO PlayList to the window —
completely replacing the current list. If the current list has been
modified, the Save As dialog box appears.
Click Append to display the Open dialog box. In this mode, you can
append a list from disk to the end of the current NEXIO PlayList, thus
creating a long NEXIO PlayList composed of many separate lists.
Click Traffic to display the Traffic menu. Refer to Chapter 16: NEXIO
Click Close File to close the current NEXIO PlayList file. The NEXIO
PlayList window is cleared of all events.
Click Clear All to clear the NEXIO PlayList window of all events, but
the current NEXIO PlayList file remains open.
Click Select Channel to display the Select Channel menu, as shown
below in Figure 13-176, in which you can assign the NEXIO PlayList
window to a video server channel.
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Figure 13-176 Select Channel Menu
One channel appears in the list for each channel in your system. Click
the desired channel to connect the NEXIO PlayList to a server output.
Once connected, the label <Not Connected> is replaced by the
channel name, and in the associated Channel Control window, the
label ”In Use“ flashes.
Click General Settings to display the General PlayList Settings
dialog box, which allows you to set NEXIO PlayList settings such as clip
insertion mode and AsRunLog type. For more information, see .NEXIO
PlayList Properties on page 267.
Click Custom Properties to display the MediaID List Custom
Properties dialog box, which allows you to select to use NEXIO
PlayList wit Clip Sync. For more information, see Custom Properties on
page 269.
Click Not Found/Expired List to display the Not Found / Expired
IDs window, which provides detailed information about status and
alarms. For more information, see Status and Alarms on page 263.
Insert Menu
From the NEXIO PlayList pop-up menu, click Insert to display the Insert
menu, as shown below in Figure 13-177.
Figure 13-177 Insert Menu

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You can select whether to insert events above or below the highlighted
event in the NEXIO PlayList using the Clip’s Insertion Mode setting in the
General PlayList Settings dialog box. For more information, see NEXIO
PlayList Properties on page 267.
Choose Insert > ID to display the ID dialog box.
Figure 13-178 ID Dialog Box
Type the ID of the clip that you wish to insert in the list and click
OK. Entries are case-sensitive.
If you want to continue inserting IDs without closing the dialog
box, select the More check box.
Choose Insert > Label to display the Label dialog box.
This function is used to enter notes in the NEXIO PlayList. Type the
desired message and click OK. A new event appears with the ID
“Label,” and the message in the “Description” column.
Choose Insert > Target to display the Target dialog box (identical to
the ID dialog box).
This function is used in conjunction with ”GoTo“ events to create loop
lists. Enter the desired target and click OK. A new event appears with
the ID ”Target,“ and the target message in the ”Description“
column.
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Choose Insert > Go To to display the GOTOs dialog box shown in

Figure 13-179.
Figure 13-179 GoTo Dialog Box
This function creates a ”GoTo“ event that immediately jumps to a

designated ”Target“ event in the NEXIO PlayList. Select the desired
target from the pull-down menu and click OK.
For example, with a Target placed as event 1, followed by three clips
and a Goto as event 5, the list will continuously loop clips 2, 3, and 4.
Click Stop to manually stop the loop sequence.
Choose Insert > EOS to insert an ”end of segment“ marker in the
NEXIO PlayList. When the list reaches the marker, playback stops.
Depending on the setup configuration, either black or the last frame
of video is shown. Refer to Chapter 9: Administrator Functions for
more information on setup functions.
Choose Insert > EOS E-E to insert an ”end of segment EE“ marker in
the NEXIO PlayList. When the list reaches the marker, playback stops
and EE (bypass) video is shown.
Choose Insert > Time Event to insert a timed event into the NEXIO
PlayList. Refer to the Inserting Timed Events section for more
information.
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Inserting Timed Events

When you choose Insert > Time Event (or when you click Insert Timed
Event on the NEXIO PlayList toolbar), the Insert Timed Event dialog box
appears. You can insert a timed event in the NEXIO PlayList — one that
starts automatically at the designated time and triggers the event that
immediately follows it.
Figure 13-180 Insert Timed Event Dialog Box
Enter the desired activation time in the timecode field (using HH:MM:SS
format), and then choose one of four combinations for triggering the
timed event:
Select the One time only check box to trigger the timed event once
(and only once) at the selected time. The label ”TE“ appears in the ID
column. In the NEXIO PlayList window, highlight the event, set a
”Start“ marker and click Start to cue the event.
Select the Make Absolute check box to play back the timed event
”Absolute TE“ appears in the ID column, and you do not have to
click Start. If an event is currently playing when the absolute time is
reached, the event will be cut off — and the timed event will cue and
play.
Select the E-E Termination (Regular TE only) check box to trigger
the event each day at the selected time. The label ”TE (Daily)“
appears in the ID column. Highlight the event and click Start to cue
the event. You do not have to click Start to trigger subsequent timed
events in the list.
Select the E-E Termination (Regular TE only) and Make Absolute
check boxes to trigger the event each day at the selected timecode —
”Absolute TE (Daily)“ appears in the ID column. You do not have to
click Start to trigger the event.
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NEXIO PlayList The figure below illustrates the NEXIO PlayList toolbar. The bar is only
Toolbar active when a NEXIO PlayList window is selected.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Figure 13-181 NEXIO PlayList Toolbar
1 New PlayList 4 Insert Items

2 Open PlayList 5 Lock
3 Save PlayList 6 GPI
Descriptions of each button are provided below.
1 Click New PlayList to open a blank playlist.

2 Click Open PlayList to display the Open dialog box. This lets you recall a
saved NEXIO PlayList to the window.
3 Click the Save PlayLIst down arrow to display the Save PlayList menu.
The Save PlayList menu has the following options.
Click Save to save the current playlist.
Click Save As to save the current playlist with a different name or
in a different location.
For more information, see Saving and Exporting a NEXIO PlayList on

page 289.
4 Click the Insert Item down arrow to display the Insert Item menu. The
Insert Item menu has the following options.
Click ID of the clip that you wish to insert and click OK. Entries
are case-sensitive. To continue inserting IDs without closing the
dialog box, select the More check box.
Click Goto to display the GoTo dialog box, where you can create
a ”GoTo“ event that jumps to a designated ”Target“ event in the
NEXIO PlayList. Select the desired target from the drop-down
menu and click OK.
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Click Target to display the Target dialog box. This function is

used in conjunction with ”GoTo“ events to create loop lists. Enter
the desired target and click OK.
Click Label to display the Label dialog box. This function is used
to enter notes in the NEXIO PlayList. Type the desired message
and click OK.
Click EOS E-E to insert an ”end of sequence E to E“ marker in the
NEXIO PlayList. When the list reaches the marker, playback stops,
and EE (bypass) video is shown.
Click EOS to insert an ”end of sequence“ marker. When the list
reaches the mark, playback stops. Depending on the setup
configuration, either black or the last video frame is shown. Refer
to Chapter 9: Administrator Functions for more information on
setup details.
Click Timed Event to insert a timed event into the NEXIO
PlayList. Refer to Inserting Timed Events on page 261 for more
information.
Click Programmable GPI to access the Programmable GPI dialog
box. For more information, see Programmable GPIs on page 288
For more information on inserting items, see Insert Menu on page 258.
5 Click Lock to prevent changes from being made to the current PlayList.
Note that a playlist is automatically locked whenever playback begins.
6 Click GPI to access the GPI Window dialog box. For more information, see
GPI Window on page 95.
Status and Alarms The following topics are discussed in this section:
NEXIO PlayList Alarms
NEXIO PlayList Status
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NEXIO PlayList Alarms

In the NEXIO PlayList window, the Alarm section can include up to two
blinking alarm icons. Next to an alarm icon is a number that indicates how
many alarms of the indicated type are present in the playlist.
Figure 13-182 NEXIO PlayList Alarms
The yellow alarm indicates an event that cannot be found in the

MediaBase. The ID may have been deleted from the server.
The red alarm indicates that an event has passed its kill date and
expired.
To get more information on the alarms in the list, click an alarm icon to
display the Alarms window.
Figure 13-183 Alarms Window
If you click a yellow alarm, the Not Found tab displays.

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If you click a red alarm, the Expired tab displays.
To get additional information that is context sensitive

Highlight and right-click an event in the Not Found tab to display the
Not Found pop-up menu.
Figure 13-184 Not Found Menu
You can digitize the ID, select one of several enable/disable options, or
go to the instance of the ID in the MediaBase.
Highlight and right-click an event in the Expired tab to display the
Expired pop-up menu.
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Figure 13-185 Expired Menu
You can change the expiration date, select one of several enable/disable
options, or go to the instance of the ID in the MediaBase.
NEXIO PlayList Status

In a NEXIO PlayList window’s Status column, a variety of status messages
can appear:
Table 13-12 NEXIO PlayList Status Messages

Message Description
Aired The event has played (aired) for its full length.
Clipped The event began playing to air, but did not finish
(typically the result of clicking Next).
Cued The clip is ready to play to air, and is the next event in
the NEXIO PlayList.
Expired The event has passed its kill date (expiration date), and
a red alarm icon is present in the NEXIO PlayList.
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Table 13-12 NEXIO PlayList Status Messages (Continued)

Message Description
Not Found The clip has been deleted or never existed in the
MediaBase. A yellow alarm icon is present in the
NEXIO PlayList.
On Air The event is currently playing to air.
Ready The event exists in the MediaBase or TapeBase, and
can be played to air.
Skipped The clip was not played (typically the result of
disabling the clip via the check box in the Enable
column).
NEXIO PlayList In the NEXIO PlayList pop-up menu, click Properties to display the Setup
Properties dialog box.
Figure 13-186 Setup General PlayList Settings Dialog Box
Select the server name from the Server Name list.

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In the Settings section:

Select the Immediate Auto-CueUp check box to immediately cue up
the next sequence.
Select the Cue after EOS Delay check box to automatically cue the
next break after an EOS marker is reached.
Enter the desired delay (in seconds) and click OK. When the check box
is not selected, the NEXIO PlayList remains at its current location when
an EOS marker is reached.
In the Clips Insertion Mode section:

Select the Insert Above option to insert an event above the selected
clip.
Select the Insert Below option to insert an event below the selected
clip (as in the previous version of PlayList).
In the PlayList Termination section:

Select the Last Frame option to display (freeze) the last frame of
video when an EOS marker is reached.
Select the Black Video option to display black when an EOS marker is
reached.
In the AsRunLog Type section:

Select the Harris/Columbine option to save the As Run log in Harris /
Columbine format.
Select the ESGI option to save the As Run log in ESGI format.
As Run logs are automatically saved to the following folder for each aired
NEXIO PlayList:
C:\Program Files (86)\Harris\Playlist\AsRunList on 64-bit servers

C:\Program Files\Harris\Playlist\AsRunList on 32-bit servers
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Custom Properties In the NEXIO PlayList pop-up menu, click Custom Properties to display
the MediaID List Custom Properties dialog box.
Figure 13-187 Loop Test Custom Properties Dialog Box
1 Select the Clip Sync check box to use clip sync with NEXIO PlayList.
2 Click OK.
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14 Using NEXIO PlayList
This chapter provides operational instructions for a variety of NEXIO

PlayList procedures. The steps rely heavily on your knowledge of the
NEXIO PlayList interface.
The following sections are included:

Connecting to Multiple Servers
Setting NEXIO PlayList Properties
Creating a New NEXIO PlayList
Playing Back a NEXIO PlayList
Inserting Labels, Targets, and Gotos
Working with Loop IDs
Working with Timed Events
Saving, Opening, Displaying, and Appending
Working with Alarms
Before You Before you begin, confirm that your audio/video monitoring is properly set
up for the server channel(s) with which you will be working.
Begin
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Using NEXIO PlayList
Connecting to NEXIO PlayList allows you to connect to multiple servers using Remote
Browser. You can add a known IP address or search for servers on the
Multiple NEXIO LAN by specifying a range of IP addresses.
Servers To connect to a specific IP address

1 From the NXOS main menu, choose File > Show PlayLists.
Figure 14-188 NEXIO PlayList Home Tab
2 Click Remote Browser to display the Remote Browser dialog box shown
in Figure 14-189.
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Figure 14-189 NEXIO PlayList — Remote Browser
3 Type the IP address for the server on the NEXIO LAN to which you want to
connect.
4 Click Add.
The server name and status appear in the Connect To area.
To search for servers within a specified range of IP addresses

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Figure 14-190 NEXIO PlayList Home Tab
2 Click Remote Browser to display the Remote Browser dialog box shown
in Figure 14-191.
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expand arrow
Figure 14-191 NEXIO PlayList — Remote Browser Expand Arrow
3 Click the right expand arrow to expand the Remote Browser as shown in
Figure 14-192.
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Figure 14-192 NEXIO PlayList — Remote Browser Expanded
4 In the Search Servers area:

Type the IP address from which you want to start the search in the
From box.
Type the IP address to which you want to end the search in the To
box.
5 Click Start Search.
The servers available on the NEXIO LAN within the specified IP addresses
appear in the Available Servers area.
6 Use the double left arrow to move servers from the Available Servers
area to the Connect To area.
7 Click OK.
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Setting NEXIO NEXIO PlayList properties are typically set once for your facility’s mode of
operation. Once set, they remain in effect for all new playlists (and for all
PlayList playlists recalled from disk) until changed.
Properties To set NEXIO PlayList properties

2 On the NEXIO PlayList toolbar, click Setup to display the General PlayList
Settings dialog box shown in Figure 14-193.
Figure 14-193 NEXIO PlayList Setup — General PlayList Settings
3 Select the appropriate server from the Server Name list.

4 Select or clear the Immediate Auto-CueUp check box as required.
5 Select or clear Cue after EOS Delay check box as required. If selected,
specify a delay interval.
6 Select the desired Clip’s Insertion Mode option — either Insert Above
or Insert Below.
7 Select the PlayList Termination (EOS ONLY) option — either Last
Frame or Black Video.
8 Select the desired AsRun Log Type option — either Harris/Columbine
or ESGI.
9 Click OK.
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Creating a New Use the steps in this section to create a new playlist, assign it to a server
channel, and create a break.
NEXIO PlayList
2 Click the appropriate server tab (e.g., NX3601HD-24C).
a Right-click in the playlist to show the NEXIO PlayList pop-up menu.
b Click Select Channel.
c On the Select Channel menu, choose the desired channel.
Ensure that the server channel you want to use is not already in use on air.
4 Add new clips to the playlist using one of four methods:

Drag and drop clips from any MediaBase window to the NEXIO
PlayList window. Clips are inserted below the blue highlight.
Remember that you can use standard Windows click, shift + click
and Ctrl + click methods to select clips.
On the NEXIO PlayList toolbar, click Insert Items, and then click ID to
display the ID dialog box. Enter the desired clip ID and click OK.
From the NEXIO PlayList pop-up menu, choose Insert > ID to display
the ID dialog box.
From the NEXIO PlayList pop-up menu, choose Traffic > Import
Traffic File to display the Open dialog box. Refer to Chapter 15:
5 If required, re-arrange clips by dragging and dropping them.

6 If required, delete clips by highlighting the desired clip and pressing
Delete.
7 If any alarms appear in your playlist, refer to the Working with Alarms
8 Add an EOS or EOS-EE marker at the end of the break. Use one of two
methods:
Right-click the last clip, and from the NEXIO PlayList pop-up menu,
choose Insert > Insert EOS or Insert EOS E-E.
On the NEXIO PlayList toolbar, click Insert Items, and then click EOS
or EOS E-E.
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A sample NEXIO PlayList with an EOS marker is shown in Figure 14-194.

This break is ready for playback.
Notice that the color scheme on this sample is different from previous
samples. To change the color scheme, use the Style menu located on the
upper right side of the window. This is another new feature of NEXIO
PlayList.
Figure 14-194 Sample NEXIO PlayList with EOS Marker
This completes the creation of your first break. You can now:
Play back the break. Refer to the Playing Back a NEXIO PlayList section
To add additional breaks to the playlist, repeat the above procedure
starting at step 3. Remember that clips are inserted below the blue
highlight.
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Playing Back a To play back a NEXIO PlayList
NEXIO PlayList
1 Create a new playlist or open an existing one from disk. Refer to the
Creating a New NEXIO PlayList or Opening a Saved NEXIO PlayList sections
for more information. To import a playlist from a traffic file, refer to
Chapter 15: Traffic Functions for more information.
2 Right-click the event on which you want playback to begin. The NEXIO
PlayList pop-up menu appears.
3 Choose the desired ”Start“ marker.
Click Set Start to place a start marker (arrow) on the event. Black will
appear on the video monitor.
Click Set Start - Show First Frame to place a start marker on the
event. The first frame of the clip’s video will appear on the monitor.
If you select Set Start - Show First Frame and black still appears on the
video monitor, you may need to trim the clip’s inpoint.
4 Start playback by using one of three methods:

Click Start in the NEXIO PlayList window.
Right-click to display the NEXIO PlayList pop-up menu, and then click
Start.
Press F5.
As the list plays back, note the following actions that occur in the NEXIO
PlayList window:
Status labels — Ready, Cued, On Air, and Aired

Airtime — Actual playback times in the Airtime column
Timers — Segment and Clip countdown timers
EOS — Last video frame or black (depending on your selection in the
General PlayList Settings dialog box)
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Inserting The following topics are discussed in this section:

Working with Labels
Labels, Working with Targets and Gotos
Targets, and
Gotos
Working with Use the steps in this section to add a label to a playlist. Labels are
Labels essentially notes that can be added anywhere in a playlist, and multiple
labels are allowed. Labels do not affect playback.
To add a label to a NEXIO PlayList

a traffic file.
2 Use one of two methods to access the Label dialog box:
Right-click the event after which you want the label to appear in the
list. When the NEXIO PlayList pop-up menu appears, choose Insert >
Label to display the Label dialog box.
On the NEXIO PlayList toolbar, click Insert Items, and then click Label
to display the Label dialog box.
Figure 14-195 Insert Items — Label Dialog Box
3 Enter the desired label and click OK. A new event appears with ”Label“ in
the ID column and the label text in the ”Description“ column. To add
more labels in a row, select the More check box.
4 You can delete a label by highlighting the label and pressing Delete.
5 Play back the break, and note how labels are ignored during playback.
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Working with Targets and Gotos go hand-in-hand, enabling you to build a playlist that
Targets and Gotos loops, or one that jumps to a different location and continues to play
back.
To build a list that loops

a traffic file. For this example, add five clips to the list.
2 Highlight the first clip, and add a Target below it. This is the point to
which playback will jump when the “Goto” is reached. Use one of two
methods to access the Target dialog box:
Right-click the event to display the NEXIO PlayList pop-up menu, then
choose Insert > Target.
On the NEXIO PlayList toolbar, click Insert Items, and then click
Target to display the Target dialog box.
Figure 14-196 Insert Items — Target Dialog Box
3 Enter the target name and click OK. A new event appears with ”Target“
in the ID column and the target text in the ”Description“ column.
4 Highlight the clip after which you want playback to jump, and add a Goto
below it. Use one of two methods to access the GoTo dialog box:
Right-click the event to display the NEXIO PlayList pop-up menu, then
choose Insert > Goto.
On the NEXIO PlayList toolbar, click Ins Goto.
5 Select the desired target from the pull-down menu and click OK. A new
event appears with the ”Goto“ ID and the selected target in the
Description column.
6 Right-click the event on which you want playback to begin, and set a
”Start“ marker. (Within the loop, the start does not have to be the first
clip.)
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7 Start playback and note the results on screen and in the ”Status“ column.
The clips loop continuously until manually stopped.
8 Click Stop to manually stop the loop sequence.
Working with A Loop ID is a single event that loops continuously until stopped, or until
Next is clicked. Note the following:
Loop IDs
When a Loop ID is assigned to an event, the loop symbol appears in
the playlist.
A Loop ID can be placed at any location in a playlist. A break can be
composed of a single Loop ID, or the Loop ID can be placed after a
series of regular events.
If more than one Loop ID is used in a playlist, click Next to advance
through the playlist as required.
To use a loop ID in a playlist

a traffic file.
2 Right-click the event that you want to loop, and in the NEXIO PlayList
pop-up menu, click Make Loop Ids. The loop symbol appears in the
playlist for that event.
3 Set a Start marker and play back the list. When the Loop ID event plays,
note the results on your monitor and also in the ”Status“ column. Note
that the event immediately following the Loop ID does not cue.
4 To exit from a Loop ID event, click Stop to stop playback entirely, or click
Next to cue and play the next event scheduled in the playlist.
5 To clear a Loop ID, right-click the event that contains the Loop ID. In the
NEXIO PlayList pop-up menu, click Reset Loop Ids. The loop symbol is
cleared from that event in the playlist.
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Working with A timed event is one that starts automatically at a designated time and
triggers the event that immediately follows it. A timed event is typically
Timed Events programmed as the first event in a break.
There are four types of timed events that can be used in NEXIO PlayList, as
outlined below:
Trigger an Event Once

Trigger an Absolute Event
Trigger an Absolute Event for One Time Only
Trigger an E-E Termination (Regular TE only) Event
Trigger an Event To trigger a timed event once and only once at a selected time
Once
a traffic file.
want to trigger.
Because events are inserted after the highlight, if you want a timed event
to occur at the top of a playlist, you may need to rearrange events by
dragging and dropping them.
3 Use ONE of two methods to display the Insert Timed Event dialog box:
Right-click to display the NEXIO PlayList pop-up menu, then choose
Insert > Time Event.
Timed Event to display the Insert Timed Event dialog box.
Figure 14-197 Insert Items — One Time Only Timed Event

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4 Select the One time only check box.

HH:MM:SS format), and click OK. Note that the label ”TE“ appears in the
ID column.
desired.
7 In the NEXIO PlayList window, highlight the event, set a ”Start“ marker,
and then click Start to cue the timed event. The status will change to
”waiting,“ and when the designated trigger time is reached, the event will
play.
Trigger an Absolute To trigger a timed event at a specified time, regardless of what the
Event channel is currently doing
a traffic file.
want to trigger.
Figure 14-198 Insert Items — Absolute Timed Event
4 Select the Make Absolute check box.

HH:MM:SS format), and click OK. Note that the label ”Absolute TE
(Daily)“ appears in the ID column.
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desired.
In the NEXIO PlayList window, the timed event will cue and play
automatically at the designated time. You do not have to click Start.

event that is playing will be clipped and the timed event will cue and play.
Trigger an Absolute To trigger a timed event at a specified time for one time only,
Event for One Time regardless of what the channel is currently doing
Only
a traffic file.
want to trigger.
Figure 14-199 Insert Items — One Time Only, Absolute Timed Event
4 Select the One time only and Make Absolute check boxes.
HH:MM:SS format), and click OK. Note that the label ”Absolute TE“
desired.
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In the NEXIO PlayList window, the timed event will cue and play
automatically at the designated time. You do not have to click Start.

event that is playing will be clipped and the timed event will cue and play
one time only.
Trigger an E-E To trigger a timed event with an E-E termination at a specified time
Termination
(Regular TE only)
Event
a traffic file.
want to trigger.
Figure 14-200 Insert Items — E-E Termination Timed Event
4 Select the E-E Termination (Regular TE only) check box.

HH:MM:SS format), and click OK. Note that the label ”TE (Daily) (E-E)“
desired.
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7 In the NEXIO PlayList window, highlight the event, set a ”Start“ marker,
and then click Start to cue the timed event. The status will change to
”waiting“ and the input of that channel will display E-E. When the
designated trigger time is reached, the event will play.
Programmable GPIs To program output GPIs in NEXIO PlayList

a traffic file.
2 Use one of two methods to access the Programmable GPI dialog box:
On the NEXIO PlayList pop-up menu, choose Insert > Programmable
Programmable GPI to display the Programmable GPIs dialog box.
Figure 14-201 Insert Items — Programmable GPIs Dialog Box
3 Enter the desired offset (in seconds) for the selected GPIs in the Trigger
Offset box.
4 Enter the desired duration (in frames) for the selected GPIs in the
Duration box.
5 In the Output GPIs area, click the GPIs that you want to program.
6 Click OK.
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Saving, The following topics are covered in this section:

Saving and Exporting a NEXIO PlayList
Opening, Opening a Saved NEXIO PlayList
Displaying, Displaying Multiple NEXIO PlayLists
Appending a NEXIO PlayList
and Appending
Saving and To save a NEXIO PlayList

Exporting a NEXIO
PlayList
1 Use one of two methods to access the Save dialog box:
Right-click to display the NEXIO PlayList pop-up menu, and then click
Save or Save As.
On the NEXIO PlayList toolbar, click Save PlayList, and then click
Save or Save as.

If you close a playlist and it has not yet been saved, the Save As dialog
box automatically appears.
To export a NEXIO PlayList to a CSV file

1 Right-click to display the NEXIO PlayList pop-up menu, and then click
Export to .csv file.
Opening a Saved To open a saved NEXIO PlayList

NEXIO PlayList
1 Use one of two methods to access the Open dialog box:
Right-click to display the NEXIO PlayList toolbar, and then click Open.
On the NEXIO PlayList toolbar, click Open PlayList.
want to open, and click Open.
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Displaying Multiple To display multiple PlayLists

NEXIO PlayLists
1 Drag the tab into the NEXIO PlayList section to simultaneously display
multiple playlists as shown in Figure 14-202.
Figure 14-202 Multiple NEXIO PlayLists Displayed Simultaneously
Appending a NEXIO Using the process of appending, you can add a saved playlist to the end of
PlayList the current (open) playlist.
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To append a NEXIO PlayList

1 Create a new playlist as outlined in the Creating a New NEXIO PlayList
section, or open a saved playlist as outlined in the Opening a Saved NEXIO
PlayList section.
2 Within the NEXIO PlayList window, right-click to display the NEXIO
PlayList pop-up menu.
3 Click Append. The Open dialog box appears.
want to append, and click Open.
The selected playlist is appended to the end of the list, regardless of where
the highlight is located.
Working with The following topics are outlined in this section:

Working with Yellow Alarms
Alarms Working with Red Alarms
Working with A yellow alarm icon indicates that there is an event in the playlist that
Yellow Alarms cannot be found in the MediaBase. The ID may have been deleted from
the server. If you start a playlist that contains yellow alarm events, those
events will be skipped.
If a yellow alarm icon appears in the NEXIO PlayList window, do

the following:
Click the yellow alarm icon to display the Alarm dialog box. The Not
Found tab automatically appears, showing a list of all events that
cannot be found in MediaBase.
it to display the Not Found pop-up menu. Six options are available:
Click Digitize ID to digitize the event, and place it back in the
MediaBase. The Digitize dialog box appears.
selected event in the playlist. These events are skipped.
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Click Disable All IDs Not Found to disable (clear) every ID that
cannot be found in the playlist. These events are skipped.
Click Enable All IDs Not Found to enable (select) all IDs that
cannot be found in the playlist.
playlist. This function is particularly useful in a long playlist.
Working with Red A red alarm icon indicates that there is an event in the playlist that has
Alarms passed its kill date and expired. If you start a playlist that contains red
alarm events, those events will play out.
If a red alarm icon appears in the NEXIO PlayList window, do the

following:
Click the red alarm icon to display the Alarm dialog box. The Expired
tab automatically appears, showing a list of all events that have
expired in MediaBase.
it to display the Expired pop-up menu. Six options are available:
Click Change Expiration Date to change the event’s expiration
date. The event’s Properties dialog box appears. Click in the Kill
Date field, change the kill date as required, and click OK. The
event’s alarm is removed.
selected event in the playlist. These events will be skipped.
Click Disable All Expired IDs to disable (clear) every expired ID in
the playlist. These events are skipped.
Click Enable All Expired IDs to enable (select) all expired IDs in
the playlist.
playlist.
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15 Traffic Functions
This chapter provides comprehensive instructions for using the PlayList

application’s traffic functions.

Traffic Menu
Importing a Traffic File
Displaying the Default Filter File
Generating a Traffic Filter
Editing a Filter File
Setting the Default Filter File
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Traffic Menu Using the Traffic menu, you can import traffic files, generate and display
traffic filters, and edit the traffic filter file.
To access the Traffic menu

1 Within any PlayList or NEXIO PlayList or NEXIO PlayList window,
right-click anywhere below the column headings to display the PlayList
pop-up menu.
2 Click Traffic to display the Traffic menu, as shown in Figure 15-203.
Figure 15-203 Traffic Menu
3 Select the desired traffic function:

Click Import Traffic File to import a traffic file into a PlayList or
NEXIO PlayList window. Refer to the Importing a Traffic File
Click Display default Filter File to display the active filter file’s
name and path. Refer to the Displaying the Default Filter File
Click Generate Traffic Filter to create a custom traffic filter from
within the PlayList application. Refer to the Generating a Traffic
Filter section for more information.
Click Edit Filter File to edit or change any available filter file.
Refer to the Editing a Filter File section for more information.
Click Set default Filter File to set (or change) the system’s
default filter file. Refer to the Setting the Default Filter File section
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Importing a The Import Traffic File function is available to PlayList users with all levels
of access — user, guest, and administrator.
Traffic File
Once a default traffic filter is set (or ”generated“ and set), the ”import“
feature will be the most commonly used traffic function within the PlayList
application.
Traffic files are generated by traffic systems such as those manufactured

by Columbine or ESGI. The files are text files (.txt) that contain precisely
configured fields for event IDs, labels, EOS markers, and more. When the
day’s traffic file (or log) is imported, the default filter file is applied and the
selected spots are located in MediaBase and imported into the open
PlayList.
To import a Traffic file

1 Within any PlayList or NEXIO PlayList window, right-click anywhere
below the column headings to display the PlayList pop-up menu.
2 Click Traffic > Import Traffic File.
a If the PlayList is empty, continue with step 3.
b If one or more events are already in the PlayList or NEXIO
PlayList window, an alert dialog box appears.
Figure 15-204 Append File Alert Dialog Box
Click Yes to append the imported traffic file at the end of the
open PlayList.
Click No to clear all existing spots in the open PlayList. The
imported traffic file will open in an empty window.
3 The Open the Traffic File to be Imported dialog box appears, a

sample of which is shown below in Figure 15-205.
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Figure 15-205 Open Traffic File to be Imported Dialog Box
4 Navigate to the folder that contains your facility’s daily traffic files (.txt
extension). Contact your system administrator if you need assistance
locating the designated folder.
5 Highlight the desired file and click Open.
The selected file will be imported, and the associated spots will appear in
the PlayList or NEXIO PlayList window — with the list ready to run.
If you start this entire procedure with a “saved” PlayList (whether or not
you append), the newly imported spots will reside in the saved PlayList’s
file. Thus, if you save the PlayList, it overwrites the previously saved
PlayList.
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Displaying the The Display Default Filter File function is available to PlayList users with
all levels of access — user, guest, and administrator.
Default Filter
This feature enables the system administrator, for example, to check (or
File verify) the default filter file’s name and path without having to log on.
To display the default filter file

2 Click Traffic > Display default Filter File to display the NXOS
Default Filter File dialog box, a sample of which is shown below in
Figure 15-206.
Figure 15-206 Sample Default Filter File Dialog Box
3 Make a note of the filter’s default file and path, then click OK to close
the dialog box.
Generating a The Generate Traffic Filter function is only available to PlayList users
with ”Admin“ or ”delete“ privileges.
Traffic Filter
The function takes the form of a ”wizard“ that guides you step-by-step
through the process of generating a new traffic filter file (.fil) that
matches the output of your traffic system.
To generate a traffic filter

1 As an important prerequisite, ensure that you have a correctly
formatted traffic file available, as generated by your traffic system. The
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file must be formatted in the exact manner as the ones you will receive
every day from the traffic system.
3 Click Traffic > Generate Traffic Filter to display the Traffic Wizard
Welcome screen.
Figure 15-207 Traffic Wizard Welcome Screen
All traffic wizard screens are divided into three sections:
The Help section at the top provides basic instructions and prompts
for each screen.
The Traffic File Content section in the middle lists the contents of
the traffic file (that you will open in a subsequent step).
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The Filter List section at the bottom lists the traffic filters that will be
contained in your new filter file. As each filter is completed, it will be
added to the list in this area.
4 Click Next to display the Traffic Wizard Enter Name screen.
Figure 15-208 Traffic Wizard Enter Name Screen
5 In the Filter Name field, enter the name for the new traffic filter, for
example, traffic3. Note that the extension .fil is not required- when
you save the file, it will be appended automatically.
6 Click Next to display the Traffic Wizard File Location screen.
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Figure 15-209 Traffic Wizard File Location Screen
7 Use ONE of two methods to indicate the location of the traffic file
(.txt) that you wish to use to generate the filter:
In the Traffic File field, enter the location (full path) of the traffic
file.
Click Browse to display the Open dialog box. Navigate to the
folder that contains the traffic file, then click Open to load the
file into the Traffic File Content section of the screen. The file’s
path also appears in the Traffic File field.
8 Click Next to display the Traffic Wizard Filter Statement screen,
which is used to create filter statements.
Contact your system administrator if you need assistance locating the

designated traffic file folder.
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Figure 15-210 Traffic Wizard Filter Statement Screen (sample)
A traffic filter ”statement“ is a set of instructions that are used to filter out
certain types of data within a traffic file, (such as the event ID, duration,
label, EOS, etc.). Each statement contains an ”identifier“ plus pointers to
the exact column location and length of the specified data.
The identifier is a ”flag“ that tells the filter that the required data appears
in that line. Identifiers must be in the same column of the text file at all
times.
For example:
When the filter locates an ”x“ at column position 116, it will try to
extract ”Target“ information from that line.
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When the filter locates a ”b“ at position 73, it will try to extract ”ID“
information from that line.
Please note the following rules regarding filter statements:
For each statement, you will designate an identifier, start position,

and length. You will also designate the start position and length
of additional data (such as Description, Duration, etc.), as
required.
You must create at least one filter statement in order to have a
valid traffic filter file.
You can create as many filter statements as desired.
Six categories of statements can be created: ID, Target, Label,
EOS, EOS E-E, and Goto.
The examples used in steps 9 through 13 are based on the selection of a

Target statement.
9 Select a filter statement from the pull-down menu, then click Next.
For example, if Target is selected, the Traffic Wizard Target Field screen
appears, a sample of which is shown below in Figure 15-211.
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Figure 15-211 Traffic Wizard Target Field Screen (sample)
10 In the Traffic File Line field, click and drag to highlight the text that
indicates a target field. This text is the statement’s ”identifier.“
In the Traffic File Content section, any line that you click is automatically
loaded into the Traffic File Line field. This feature enables you to scroll
within the Traffic File Content section, locate the designated text, and
then click in the Traffic File Line field to easily locate and highlight the
text.
To navigate the screen:
Use the Prev and Next buttons to find the correct line.
Use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys (on your keyboard) to
scroll through the line as necessary.
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As you highlight text, the Indicator, Start Position, and Length fields
are automatically filled in, as shown in the sample below.
Figure 15-212 Sample Target Field
The ”Indicator“ is the text that designates the identifier.

The ”Start Position“ is the column where the text begins.
The ”Length“ is the number of columns in the indicator.
11 Click Next to display the Traffic Wizard Target Text screen.

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Figure 15-213 Sample Traffic Wizard Target Text Screen
12 In the Traffic File Line field, highlight the start and end of the text
that indicates a target field.
Please note:
Use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys (on your keyboard) to
scroll through the line as necessary.
Click and drag to highlight the ”target“ text, and note that the Start
Position and Length fields are automatically filled in.
13 At this point, you have:

Selected a filter statement.
Designated the statement’s identifier, start position, and length.
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Designated the text, start position, and length for additional

information within the statement.
14 Click Next to complete the first filter statement. The completed

statement appears in the Filter List section, as shown in the sample
15 After completing the statement, you have two options:
Click Next to create more filter statements. The wizard returns to the
Traffic Wizard Filter Statement screen. Repeat steps 9 through 13
as required.
Click Finish to complete the entire filter file and exit the wizard. The
Save As dialog box appears.
Click Save to save the new filter file.
When the Save Default dialog box appears, click Yes to save the
file as the new default, or No to save the file but retain the
existing default filter file.
16 Try out the new filter by importing a traffic file. Refer to the Importing
a Traffic File section for more information.
If you want to test out the filter, be sure to set it as the default filter file.
Filter Statement Please note the following important points regarding filter statements:
Notes
Different sets of screens are used for the various filter statements,
(such as ID, Target, EOS, etc.). However, using the Wizard as a guide,
the method of scrolling through the file and designating the
appropriate text remains the same.
As an alternate method, you can enter a value directly in a field,
rather than highlighting text. For example, when asked to highlight
the start and end of the ID field, place your cursor at the start of the
field (to indicate the Start Position), then type 32 in the Length
field. (PlayList supports 32-character IDs.)
The Description field is not required, but the system allows you to
filter a description if desired by assigning its Start Position and
Length. (PlayList supports 255-character descriptions.) If you opt to
skip a field that is not required, simply click Next to continue through
the wizard screens.
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The Duration, Agency, SlotNum, and EvtCode fields are not

required, but the system allows you to filter them by assigning their
Start Position and Length.
Remember that a filter can have multiple labels — each of which is
designed to filter out a different type of event. For example, if the
identifier ”COM“ is found at position 79, ”commercial“ data is
extracted from position 37. If the identifier ”PSA“ is found at position
79, ”public service announcement“ data is extracted from position 61.
When you have a complete filter file and you perform the ”import“
function, the system performs the following task:
Searches the traffic file for the first identifier at the designated
”found @ position“.
Imports the lines’ information (such as Target, ID, EOS, etc.) from
each designated ”extract @ position,“ for each designated
length.
Repeats the procedure for each line and each identifier.
Editing a Filter The Edit Filter File function is only available to PlayList users with
”Admin“or ”delete“ privileges.
File
Any filter file (.fil) can be edited or modified using this function, for
example, if the selected traffic file is not formatted correctly for your filter,
or if you need to add a new event to the filter.
To edit a filter file

2 Click Traffic > Edit Filter File to display the Open dialog box.
3 Navigate to the folder that contains your traffic filters (.fil extension).
designated folder.
4 Highlight the file that you wish to edit and click Open to display the
Modify Filter File dialog box, a sample of which is shown below in
Figure 15-214.
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Figure 15-214 Modify Filter File Dialog Box (sample)
The top line of the dialog box shows the selected filter file’s name and
path. Below that is a table that contains the same column headings as the
Traffic Wizard’s Filter List Section.
5 To edit an existing filter, click the desired filter in the Filter Type
column to highlight the entire line.
6 Next, locate the field that you wish to edit and click it once. The field is
placed in ”edit“ mode, as shown in the sample below in
Figure 15-215.
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Figure 15-215 Modify Filter File Dialog Box, Field in Edit Mode
7 Enter the new information and press Enter, or simply click another
field to accept the new data.
8 To insert a new filter, highlight the line that you want to immediately
precede the new filter. (If no line is highlighted, the inserted filter goes
at the top.)
9 Select the desired filter from the Insert Filter pull-down menu and
click Insert to add the filter line to the table. This procedure requires
all the steps that you followed with the Wizard, but each step is
performed within the filter table — rather than on separate dialog
boxes.
10 Click in the If Identifier column, and replace the <Type Identifier
here> prompt with the new identifier. Tab to (or click in) the next cell
when complete.
11 Click in the Found @ Position column, replace the <Type Start Pos.
here> prompt with the identifier’s column position. Tab to the next cell
when complete.
12 Click in the Extract @ Position column, replace the <Type Start of
data here> prompt with the starting column position of the
statement’s data. Tab to the next cell when complete.
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13 Click in the Length column, and replace the <Type Length of data
here> prompt with the length of the statement’s data string. Tab to
the next cell when complete.
14 As applicable, complete information for the following columns:
Extract DES @ Position, Length
Extract DUR @ Position, Length
Extract SLOT# @ Position, Length
Extract AGENCY @ Position, Length
Extract EVTCODE @ Position, Length
15 Repeat from step 8 to create another filter statement.

16 When all information has been entered, click Save to save the file
(using the same name), or Save As to save with a different name.
Setting the The Set Default Filter File function is only available to PlayList users with
”Admin“ or ”delete“ privileges.
Default Filter
The default filter file is the filter that the PlayList application uses to import
File traffic files. Setting the default filter file is a prerequisite for all traffic
import functions.
Changing the default filter file might be required, for example, if two
departments at your facility have different traffic filter requirements —
such as one filter for the newscasts and one for commercial insertion.
To set (or change) the default filter file

2 Click Traffic > Set default Filter File to display the Open dialog box.
3 Navigate to the folder that contains your traffic filters (.fil extension).
designated folder.
4 Highlight the desired file and click Open.
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A working with red 240, 291

working with yellow 242, 292
A/V information section 127 yellow 219, 264
accounts
All 189
administrator 161
All GPIs tab 97
guest 161
Anamorphic 110
user 161
Append
Add file alert dialog 295
frame 69
PlayList 214, 240, 257, 290
ID 70, 72
Arrange
add columns, MediaBase 117
new user 165
AsRunLog type
Add ID
setup 177
Operation 42
Assign PlayList function, GPI 96
usage 37
audio
administrator
button 71
accounts 161
format 82
Advanced operations 161
gang 84
Agency 127
levels 82
default 168
locking 174
MediaBase 119
meters, black background 83
MediaBase folder 67
not ganged 85
PlayList 210, 253
peak latency 83
Aired (status) 222, 266
reference pop-up menu 83
Airtime, PlayList 209, 253
section 71, 81
Alarms
sliders 82
dialog 219, 264
unity 84
expired pop-up menu 221, 265
Auto ID
expired tab 220, 265 increment 80
not found pop-up menu 220, 265
increment length dialog 81
not found tab 220, 264
length 167
PlayList 219, 264
options 77, 80
red 219, 264
section, PlayList 206, 249
312 Index
B looping 102
owner 127
Bar playing 101
menu 59
pop-up menu 124
message 68
properties 124, 126
Bit rate, MPEG 87
start 127
Black
timer 206, 249
background, audio meters 83
trimming 103
PlayList termination 177
type 127
Browse
UMID 127
MediaBase 124
Clipped (status) 222, 266
ClipSync
C about 137
linking clips 140
Center Cut 110
looping linked clips 141
Change
master channel 138
column width, MediaBase 117
playing linked clips 142
expiration date, yellow alarm 242, 292
slave channel 138
fields, PlayList 208, 251
sychronized channels 139
Channel
button 65 Close file, PlayList 214, 257
Colors, PlayList 210, 254
control window 68
Columns, PlayList 208, 251
control, shuttle 71
Com port setup 175
lock setup 174
Compression
master 138
settings 73, 85, 92
names, setup 174
settings dialog 73, 85, 92
select, PlayList 214, 257
settings, VBI 86
select, pop-up menu 92
Compression Settings 45
slave 138
compression settings
status, MediaBase tree 67
16x9 45
tabs, GPI window 95
Configuration, keyboard 178
Channels
button, MediaBase tree 67 Consolidate
with and without macros 186
menu 79
consolidate
Clear all, PlayList 214, 257
clips, how to 186
clip
creating
A/V information section 127
new playlist 226, 278
agency 127
subclip 77, 105
consolidate, how to 186
user templates 164
date recorded 127
Cued (status) 222, 266
delete 181
Current time 206, 249
duration 127
customer support 8
edit 103
ID 127 Customize
fields, MediaBase 119
image information section 127
information section 127
inventory 88, 114 D
kill date 127
Data
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section 70 fast forward 91

Date recorded 127 function section 92
Default goto 90
agency 168 ID information 92
kill date length 167 ID, red alarm 241, 291
traffic filter file 297 mark in 90
traffic filter file, set 310 mark out 90
Delete pause 90
all, TapeBase 94 play 91
clips 181 reverse 90
list button 66 rewind 90
PlayList 213, 256 shuttle 91
TapeBase 94 start 92
text file rules 186 step left 90
text list 184 step right 90
XML list 184 stop 91
delete timecode 90
list window 183 timecode section 90
selected events 183 transport control 90
Description update 92
MediaBase 119 VTR channel setup 175
PlayList 209, 253 window 88
Dialog Disable
alarms 219, 264 all expired IDs, yellow alarm 242, 292
append file alert 295 all IDs not found, red alarm 241, 292
auto increment ID length 81 all instances, red alarm 241, 291
compression settings 73, 85, 92 all instances, yellow alarm 242, 292
delete subclip warning 182 all, PlayList 213, 256
export TapeBase file 94 dongle 144
field chooser 208, 251 Dur field 73
general PlayList settings 223, 267, 269 duration
import TapeBase file 94 clip information 127
insert timed event 217, 261 MediaBase field 119
load ID 74 open ended 73
modify filter file 307 PlayList 209, 253
MPEG settings 86 subclip 77
new account 163 DV 45
new ID 72
NXOS default filter file 297
open traffic file to import 295 E
properties 67 edit
search 180 clips 103
select fields 119 traffic filter file 307
targets 213, 256 trimming a clip 103
Digitize 45, 52 E-E Mode 168
button 65 Eject 90
channel select pop-up menu 92 Enable
eject 90 all expired IDs, yellow alarm 242, 292
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all IDs not found, red alarm 241, 292 Function

all instances, red alarm 241, 291 section 71, 72
all instances, yellow alarm 242, 292 section, digitize 92
all, PlayList 213, 256 section, PlayList 206, 249
PlayList 209, 252 Functions, traffic 293
Enter name screen, traffic wizard 299
EOS
E-E 218, 263 G
insert 219, 263 Gang
EVT code, PlayList 210, 253 audio 84
Expired pop-up menu 84
not found, PlayList 209, 253 General PlayList settings dialog 223, 267, 269
pop-up menu 221, 265 Generate traffic filter 297
status 222, 266 GOP 45
tab, alarms 220, 265 MediaBase 120
Export MPEG 87
TapeBase 94 Goto 69, 218, 262
TapeBase file dialog 94 digitize window 90
instance, red alarm 241, 292
instance, yellow alarm 242, 292
F GPI
Fast forward 70 all GPIs tab 97
digitize window 91 assign PlayList function 96
Field channel tabs 95
chooser dialog 208, 251 setup button 65
dur 73 trigger offset 96
ID 70 window 95
timecode 69 guest accounts 161
File
default traffic filter 297
location screen, traffic wizard 299 H
menu 60 Help
Filter section, traffic wizard 298
generate traffic 297 tool-tip 115
identifier 301 Hotkey setup 168, 178
list section, traffic wizard 299 How to
set default file 310 add new users 165
statement 301 append a PlayList 240, 290
statement notes 306 consolidate clips 186
statement screen, traffic wizard 300 create a new playlist 226, 278
finding information 2 create user templates 164
first time logon 161 delete clips from MediaBase 181
Format display the default filter file 297
audio 82 edit a traffic filter file 307
video 85 generate a traffc filter 297
Frame import a traffic file 295
add 69 insert goto in PlayList 231, 282
subtract 69 insert label in PlayList 230, 281
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insert target in PlayList 231, 282 target in PlayList 231, 282

log in as new user 166 timed event 219, 263
modify user settings 167 timed event dialog 217, 261
set PlayList properties 226, 277 Inserting labels, targets, gotos 230, 281
set the default filter file 310 intended audience 1
setup hotkeys 178 IP Address 144
use loop IDs in PlayList 232, 283 Item number, PlayList 209, 252
use the traffic menu 294
use timed events in PlayList 233, 284
work with red alarms 240, 291 K
work with yellow alarms 242, 292 Keyboard
how to configuration window 178
log on for first time 162 remove assignment 180
reset defaults 180
search dialog 180
I Kill date 127
Icon default length 167
MediaBase 115
ID 127
add 70, 72 L
auto, length 167 label
auto, options 77 insert 218, 263
field 70 Last frame, PlayList termination 177
increment, auto 80 Latency, peak 83
information, digitize 92 Letter Box 110
load 70, 74 Levels, audio output 82
options, auto 80 linking clips 140
Playing 39 LLM
PlayList 209, 252 NEXIO Remote 144
Identifier, filter 301 Load
Image information section 127 button 66
Import ID 70, 74
TapeBase 94 ID dialog 74
TapeBase file dialog 94 lock
traffic file 295 audio levels 174
In TC 77 channel 174
Information, clip 127 playlist 219, 263
Insert log on
EOS 219, 263 dialog box 162
EOS E-E 218, 263 first time 161
goto 218, 262 Loop
goto in PlayList 231, 282 ID, PlayList 209, 253
ID, PlayList 218, 262 IDs in PlayList 232, 283
label 218, 263 IDs, make 213, 256
label in PlayList 230, 281 IDs, reset 213, 256
PlayList 213, 256 looping
target 218, 263 clips 102
316 Index
M tool bar pop-up 66

traffic 294
Macros transport 71
consolidate with 186
view 61
consolidate without 186
window 64
Main screen, NXOS 58
Message Bar 68
Make loop IDs 213, 256
Meters, black background 83
Mark
Modify filter file dialog 307
in 69
Modifying user settings 167
in, digitize window 90
MPEG 45
out 71
bit rate and GOP 87
out, digitize window 90
settings 86
Markin offset 167
settings dialog 86
Markout offset 168
master channels 138
MediaBase N
arrange columns 117 New
browse 124 account dialog 163
button 65 ID dialog 72
by agency 67 PlayList button 65
change column width 117 new
channel status 67 user logon 166
clip inventory 88, 114 Next, PlayList 207, 214, 250, 257
customize fields 119 Not found
delete clips from 181 expired list, PlayList 215
icons 115 pop-up menu 220, 265
menu 62 status 223, 267
properties 124 tab, alarms 220, 264
red text 117 NXOS
sort 117 default filter file dialog 297
tree 66 main screen 58
tree, channels button 67 orientation 57
view 115 tool bar 65
window 88
windows 67
MediaBase field O
agency 119 Offset
description 119 markin 167
duration 119 markout 168
GOP 120 On Air (status) 223, 267
video format 120 Open
Menu PlayList 214, 218, 257, 262
bar 59 traffic file to import dialog 295
channels 79 open ended duration 73
file 60 Operations, advanced 161
insert 215, 258 Orientation
MediaBase 62 NXOS 57
TapeBase 94 PlayList 203, 243
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Out TC 77 red alarms 219, 264

Owner 127 reset IDs 213, 256
reset loop IDs 213, 256
save 214, 257
P save as 214, 257
Pause 70 section 207, 250
digitize 90 segment timer 205, 249
PlayList 206, 214, 249, 257 select channel 214, 257
Peak latency 83 set start 212, 255
sub-menu 83 set start, show first frame 213, 256
Play 70 setting properties 226, 277
digitize 91 show targets 213, 256
playing start 206, 214, 249, 257
clips 101 status messages 222, 266
playing linked clips 142 stop 206, 249
PlayList stop/pause 214, 257
alarm section 206, 249 termination, black or last frame 177
alarms 219, 264 tool bar 207, 218, 251, 262
append 214, 240, 257, 290 traffic 214, 257
assign GPI function 96 use loop IDs 232, 283
change fields 208, 251 use timed events 233, 284
clear all 214, 257 using 225, 271
clip timer 206, 249 yellow alarms 219, 264
close file 214, 257 PlayList Fields
colors 210, 254 agency 210, 253
columns 208, 251 airtime 209, 253
creating a new 226, 278 description 209, 253
current time 206, 249 duration 209, 253
delete 213, 256 enable 209, 252
disable all 213, 256 EVT code 210, 253
enable all 213, 256 expired/not found 209, 253
function section 206, 249 ID 209, 252
insert 213, 256 item number 209, 252
insert goto 231, 282 loop ID 209, 253
insert label 230, 281 slot number 210, 253
insert menu 215, 258 start pointer 209, 252
insert target 231, 282 status 209, 253
make loop IDs 213, 256 type 209, 253
next 207, 214, 250, 257 video type 209, 253
not found/expired list 215 Pop-up menu
open 214, 257 audio reference 83
orientation 203, 243 channel select 92
pause 206, 249 clip 124
playing linked clips 142 expired alarms 221, 265
pop-up menu 207, 212, 250, 255 gang audio 84
properties 215, 223, 267, 269 not found alarms 220, 265
rearrange columns 208, 251 PlayList 207, 212, 250, 255
recue 207, 214, 250, 257 tool bar 66
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transport 71 data 70
unity audio 84 function 71, 72
Preroll setup 176 mark in 69
Properties mark out 71
dialog 67 transport control 69
MediaBase 124 section
PlayList 215, 223, 267, 269 audio 81
setting PlayList 226, 277 Segment timer 205, 249
Select
channel, PlayList 214, 257
R fields dialog 119
Ready (status) 223, 267 Set start
Rearrange columns, PlayList 208, 251 PlayList 212, 255
Record 70 show first frame, PlayList 213, 256
offset setup 176 Set up hotkeys 168
Recue 214, 257 Setting PlayList properties 226, 277
PlayList 207, 250 Settings
Red compression 85
alarm, digitize ID 241, 291 modifying user 167
alarm, disable all IDs not found 241, 292 MPEG 86
alarm, disable all instances 241, 291 settings
alarm, enable all IDs not found 241, 292 user 64
alarm, enable all instances 241, 291 Setup
alarm, goto instance 241, 292 as run log type 177
alarm, working with 240, 291 channel locks 174
text, MediaBase 117 channel names 174
Reference, audio pop-up menu 83 channel to digitize 175
Remove keyboard assignment 180 com port number 175
Reset hotkeys 178
IDs, PlayList 213, 256 PlayList termination 177
keyboard default 180 record offset 176
loop IDs 213, 256 system 171
Reverse 70 timecode options 173
digitize window 90 VTR preroll 176
Rewind 70, 90 window 172
Rules, delete text file 186 setup
user field names 173
Show
S targets, PlayList 213, 256
Save Shuttle
as, PlayList 214, 257 channel control 71
PlayList 214, 218, 257, 262 digitize 91
SDTI 78 Skipped (status) 223, 267
Search slave channel 138
button 65 sliders, audio 82
dialog 180 Slot number, PlayList 210, 253
Section Sort
audio 71 MediaBase 117
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TapeBase 94 synchronizing channels 138

Spotbase View window System
Sorting 121 setup 171
Usage 113
SRC
DUR 92 T
In 92 TapeBase
Start 127 button 65
digitize 92 delete 94
PlayList 206, 214, 249, 257 delete all 94
pointer, PlayList 209, 252 export 94
Statement, filter 301 import 94
Status menu 94
channel, MediaBase tree 67 sort 94
message 222, 266 status 94
PlayList 209, 253 window 93
TapeBase 94 Target
Status message field screen, traffic wizard 302
aired 222, 266 text screen, traffic wizard 304
clipped 222, 266 TCP Connection 144
cued 222, 266 technical support 8
expired 222, 266 template
not found 223, 267 create user 164
on air 223, 267 Text
ready 223, 267 delete list 184
skipped 223, 267 file rules, delete 186
Step Timecode
left, digitize 90 digitize window 90
right, digitize 90 field 69
Stop 70 position 71
digitize 91 section 71
PlayList 206, 214, 249, 257 setup options 173
Subclip Timed event
and Family field in Spotbase 107 in PlayList 233, 284
Appearance in Spotbase 106 insert 219, 263
delete warning dialog 182 Timer
Operation 105 clip 206, 249
Parent of 107 segment 205, 249
subclip Tool Bar
about 76 channel button 65
duration 77 delete list button 66
subclips digitize button 65
highlight capture 107 GPI setup button 65
sublip insert EOS 219, 263
parent 105 insert EOS E-E 218, 263
Sub-menu, peak latency 83 insert goto 218, 262
Subtract frame 69 insert ID 218, 262
support 8 insert label 218, 263
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insert target 218, 263 reverse 70

insert timed event 219, 263 section 69
load button 66 step left, step right 70
lock 219, 263 stop 70
MediaBase button 65 Tree, MediaBase 66
new PlayList button 65 Trigger offset, GPI 96
NXOS 65 trimming 74, 103
open PlayList 218, 262 Type 127
PlayList 207, 218, 251, 262 PlayList 209, 253
pop-up menu 66
save PlayList 218, 262
search button 65 U
TapeBase button 65 UMID 127
Toolbar 36 Unity
Tool-tip help 115 audio 84
Traffic 214, 257 pop-up menu 84
display default filter file 297 Update, digitize 92
file content section, traffic wizard 298 USB Security Device 146
filter statement notes 306 user
functions 293 accounts 161
generate traffic filter 297 add new 165
import traffic file 295 field names 173
menu 294 fields section 127
modify filter file dialog 307 settings menu 64
set default filter file 310 template 164
traffic user types 189
edit filter file 307
Traffic Wizard
enter name screen 299
V
file location screen 299 VBI 45, 86
filter list section 299 Video
filter statement screen 300 format 85
help section 298 format, MediaBase 120
target field screen 302 type, PlayList 209, 253
target text screen 304 View
traffic file content section 298 MediaBase 115
welcome screen 298 menu 61
transfer VITC 173
SDTI 78 VTR 52
speed, 1x and 4x 78 preroll setup 176
Transport record offset 176
control, digitize window 90 setup channel to digitize 175
menu 71 setup com port number 175
pop-up menu 71
Transport control W
fast forward, rewind 70
play, pause 70 Welcome screen, traffic wizard 298
record 70 Window
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channel control 68 X
digitize 88
GPI 95 XML delete list 184
keyboard configuration 178
MediaBase 67, 88 Y
menu 64
Yellow alarm 219, 264
setup 172
change expiration date 242, 292
TapeBase 93
disable all expired IDs 242, 292
Wizard
disable all instances 242, 292
enter name screen 299
enable all expired IDs 242, 292
file location screen 299
enable all instances 242, 292
filter statement screen 300
goto instance 242, 292
target field screen 302
working with 242, 292
target text screen 304
welcome screen 298
writing conventions 3
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Low Level Module User Guide

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Part No. 175-000307-04 Edition A

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About This Guide

Chapter 2 Getting Started

AFD, ARC, Aspect Ratio Features ................................................. 34

Chapter 3 Ingesting and Storing Clips

Chapter 4 User Interface

Audio Section .............................................................................. 81

Chapter 5 Working with Clips

Chapter 9 NEXIO Remote Wizard

Part II: Administrator Features

Chapter 9 Administrator Functions

Modifying Settings .................................................................... 167

Chapter 10 User Management

Part III: PlayList and

Chapter 11 PlayList Introduction

Status and Alarms ...................................................................... 219

Chapter 12 Using PlayList

Chapter 13 NEXIO PlayList Introduction

Status and Alarms ..................................................................... 263

Chapter 14 Using NEXIO PlayList

Chapter 15 Traffic Functions

Generating a Traffic Filter ................................................................. 297

Index ............................................................................................. 311

About This Guide

About This Guide provides an overview of this guide, describes guide

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Writing This guide uses the following writing conventions.

Conventions Convention Definition

Related  LLM User Guide (175-000308-03)

Obtaining Manuals, User Guides and other documents can be viewed or

The Welcome to Harris BCD Support web page appears.

1 Enter your User ID and Password, and then click OK.

2 Under Self Service, click Review Documentation.

4 In the Table of Contents list, click the category of the document.

Alternatively, contact your Harris Customer Service representative to

Unpacking/ Unpacking a Harris Product

Returning a Harris Product

 The packaging must be able to withstand the product’s weight.

Video Server Division

U.S., Canada, Central America, and Latin America (CALA)

Europe, Middle East, and Africa

Asia, Pacific Rim

Chapters in this Part I include:

 Chapter 2: Getting Started

It includes the following sections:

Figure 1-1 NEXIO AMP 5.5.0 Splash Screen

4 Click on Explore USB drive and install software.

Figure 1-2 NXOS InstallShield Wizard Welcome Dialog Box

The NXOS Installation License Agreement appears.

Figure 1-3 NXOS Installation License Agreement

The NXOS Installation Setup Type dialog box appears.

Figure 1-4 NXOS Installation Setup Type Dialog Box

12 Do one of the following:

The NXOS Installation Ready to Install the Program dialog box

The NXOS Installation Setup Status dialog box appears.

Figure 1-6 NXOS Installation Setup Status Dialog Box

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The packaging must be able to withstand the product’s weight.

Chapter 2: Getting Started

Digitize clips from a VTR

Sort clips with a variety of standard and custom views

NEXIO Playlist Features

NXOS — Starts NXOS only

Moving a Clip ID into a Channel Window