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AvidNews System Preparation Guide

1. SRELI A Patch panel e elele o Client workstations Serial devices Figure 3 6 Sample Patch Panel Configuration Avid recommends that the system administrator keep a log of each device connected to the patch panel Network and Serial Communication Connections Introduction to the Machine Control System The Machine Control System MCS is a personal computer PC that controls one serial production device A MCS PC is required for each production device The alterative to using a MCS PC is the BCS For more information see Setting Up the Broadcast Control System on page 5 11 The following are production devices e Playback devices e Still store devices e Character generators After the production staff puts event requests in a show s scripts the producer can have the MCS PC collect each event request and create a list of playback events called a playlist The MCS PC sends the playlist to the production device A device operator can play events from the device s console A single operator can control up to four production devices using a Machine Control Terminal MCT A MCT is an option to MCS PC that allows a single operator to moni tor and control the playback of events A MCT provides the operator with the ability to
2. This software contains V LAN ver 3 0 Command Protocols which communicate with V LAN ver 3 0 products developed by Videomedia Inc and V LAN ver 3 0 compatible products developed by third parties under license from Videomedia Inc Use of this software will allow frame accurate editing control of applicable videotape recorder decks videodisc recorders players and the like Attn Government User s Restricted Rights Legend U S GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS Use duplication or disclosure by the government of the software documentation and other technical data is subject to restrictions as set forth in subpara graph c of FAR clause 52 227 19 COMMERCIAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE RESTRICTED RIGHTS or in the case of the Department of Defense or its contractor is subject to DFARS 227 7202 3 Rights in Commercial Computer Software or Commercial Computer Software Documentation Electromagnetic Compatibility FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two condi tions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any inter ference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pur suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is opera
3. 6875 625 cyl Size sec cyl Mount Directory 5 1962500 3140 3146 130625 209 3356 2099375 3359 0 3125 5 0 4196875 6715 prompt type prtvtoc dev dsk dks0d2s7 and press Enter Information similar to the following should appear dev ds 512 125 Cpls 5 6710 Unalloc S Start sec 2097500 0 0 Partition Type Fs T 8 10 xfs volhdr volume Silicon Graphics UNIX Operating System k dks0d2s7 bootfile bytes sector unix sectors track tracks cylinder cylinders cylinders occupied by header accessible cylinders ated space tart Size 3125 2094375 cyl Size sec cyl Mount Directory 3356 2099375 3359 0 3125 5 0 4196875 6715 Setting Up the Network After installing the patches an additional step is necessary before the AvidNews software can be loaded The system must be named and assigned an IP address as follows The following example shows the News Server A installed with a host name of wavd_a and IP address of 10 100 21 114 1 11 Set the hostname of the News Server it should end in _a for the News Server A and _b for News Server B Atthe IRIS 4 prompt type hostname s wavd_a and press Enter Atthe IRIS 5 prompt type hostname and press Enter The following appears wavd_a Atype hostname and press Enter Edit the system ID file to match the hostname by typing cat
4. Broadcast Control System Timecode board Multiple serial port board Recommended Tools Description Serial board that includes a serial panel that con nects multiple serial devices INFORMIX CLI and Connect software and licenses are supplied with the AvidNews Media Editor license INFORMIX CLI and Connect software and licenses are supplied with the AvidNews Media Editor license pcANYWHERE INFORMIX must include the Dynamic Online Server license V7 22 for NT for the number of clients that will connect supplied with the Avid News Media Manager license The house or source timecode identifies the video frames Serial board that includes a serial panel that con nects multiple serial devices Tools may be required when performing the following functions e Installing an expansion board some Avid kits include expansion boards that must be installed e Installing options not all ready installed in systems Recommended Tools Component Summary Creating cables Troubleshooting The most common tools and their purpose are listed as follows Mini tracker a serial breakout tool for monitoring serial signals Ground strap for static discharge releases static discharge used when handling printed circuit boards Needle nose pliers handy tool used to pick up or hold items in tight areas Phillips head screwdriver Phillips head screws are typically used to secure system covers and expansi
5. etc sys_idand pressing Enter at the IRIS 6 prompt The following appears IRIS Atthe IRIS 7 prompt typeed etc sys_idand press Enter The following appears 5 Type c and press Enter Type wavd_a and press Enter Type period and press Enter 10 Type wand press Enter The following appears 9 Type q to quit and press Enter Setting Up the Network 12 Atthe IRIS 8 prompt type cat etc sys_idand press Enter The following appears wavd_a Edit the hosts file by typing ed etc hosts and pressing Enter atthe IRIS 9 prompt The following appears 838 The following example appends an entry on the News Server with the desired IP address and any alias names a Type a and press Enter b Type 10 100 21 114 wavd_a wavd_a avid com wavd_a local and press Enter c Type 10 100 21 115 wavd_b wavd_b avid com wavd_b local and press Enter d Type period and press Enter e Type wand press Enter The following appears 1039 f Type q to quit and press Enter 13 Setup the network interfaces The built in ec0 interface will be the mirror network it should be named lt systemname gt _a for News Server A and lt systemname gt _b for News Server B The ec1 inter face should have the same name with the number one added to the end of it The ec1 interface will be the device network See the following example a Typeed etc config netif options at the IRIS 10 prompt 2441
6. sadmin etc TIMEZONE T2 ident Revision 1 6 Set timezone environment to default for the News Server TZ PST8PDT Type ed etc TIMEZONE atthe IRIS 12 prompt 28 Type TZ and press Enter The following appears TZ PST8PDT Type c and press Enter Type TZ EST5EDT and press Enter Type period and press Enter Type w and press Enter The following appears 128 Type q to quit and press Enter Silicon Graphics UNIX Operating System B 21 15 Reboot the News Server When the News Serves boots verify its proper IP address with the ifconfig command 1 Atthe IRIS 13 prompt type sync and press Enter 2 Atthe IRIS 14 prompt type reboot and press Enter Shutdown started Thu Mar 5 06 23 12 PST 1998 INIT New run level 6 The system is shutting down Please wait Running power on diagnostics Starting up the system IRIX Release 6 3 IP32 Version 12161207 System V Copyright 1987 1896 Silicon Graphics Inc All Rights Reserved Mar 5 09 24 33 xlv_labd 40 There are no XLV labels on any disks The system is coming up 3 At the log in prompt type root and press Enter IRIX Release 6 3 IP32 wavd_a Copyright 1987 1996 Silicon Graphics Inc All Rights Reserved Last login Thu Mar 5 09 26 47 EST 1998 on ttydl 4 Type ifconfig ec0 at the wavd_a 1 prompt to verify the IP address ec0 flags c23 lt UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS FILTMULTI MULTICAST gt inet 10
7. EDL Glossary 3 To call a service that is either local such as an archive system or remote such as Nexis In AvidNews users connect to services to access data See production cue The amount of airtime required from the beginning of the show up to a certain point in the show in order for the show to remain on sched ule It is displayed with each entry in a rundown queue Cume time is used by producers when building ordering or airing a newscast Digital audiotape A digital audio recording format that uses 3 8mm wide magnetic tape in a plastic cassette A queue containing stories that have been either deleted by users or purged automatically by the system These stories are recycled auto matically as new space is required Any computer peripheral of hardware component such as printer mouse monitor or hard disk capable of receiving or sending data An area in the workspace that displays the hierarchy of folders and queues in AvidNews Users can use the directory panel to navigate through the system The length of a show or story It is calculated by using the elapsed time in a broadcast when a story begins A feature that allows a user to open a queue or story while preventing others from doing the same It is similar to a key lock but is created without a key Therefore others cannot be granted access See also lock key lock A list of edits made during offline editing and used to direct the online editing
8. See also backtime A part of a workspace In AvidNews the three panels are the directory panel queue panel and story panel A method of assigning disk space creating two or more virtual disks from a single physical disk similar to creating a directory password pathname PCI player controls priority queue production cue purge purge interval queue queue form Glossary 7 A word a user enters when logging in to the AvidNews system Pass words are alphanumeric and must be between 5 and 12 characters long The hierarchical name of the directory and queue in which a story is located For example the pathname for the YANKEES queue is WIRES SPORTS STORIES YANKEES Peripheral Component Interconnect A bus standard used in newer computers The electronic equivalent of a tape deck controls 1 An area where AvidNews places copies of wire stories usually in WIRES ADVISORY PRIORITY 2 IA queue designated to be read first by a server program for new stories A prompt to start a story element such as a video playback In AvidNews it is typically to the left of a scripted story and provides information for other devices being controlled in the rundown Pro duction cues are usually prefaced by an asterisk To remove stories from queues based on age and place them in the DEAD queue Purged stories are recycled as needed as new space is required See also purge interval A queue trait that i
9. Use the following form of the configure command configure site config lt system gt lt computer gt Newsroom Computer System Installation system refers to the set of computers that make up your AvidNews system while computer is the News Server whose con figuration you have changed In this example we added a work station to PCU 10 which is connected to News Server A in system AB To test this change type configure site config ab a When the prompt returns the configuration file has been checked If the system detects any errors it displays bad configuration messages To help you debug the file configure displays the line numbers of any lines that have problems Testing the Configuration File After Changes Whenever you make changes to site config always run a test on the changes using the conf igure command to make sure there are no problems with the new configuration A test configure will warn of problems or if license limits are exceeded Some configuration prob lems will prevent system configuration and startup Command syntax is configure lt file to test configure gt lt system configuration to test gt For example WAVD_A configure site config aba Applying Configuration Changes After you test the new configuration put it into effect by doing the following 1 Stop any devices affected by the new configuration 2 Run the following commands offline configure master online Site Confi
10. b Type if and press Enter The following appears before or after the character for example iflname fxpl c Type and press Enter The following appears iflname d Type c and press Enter Silicon Graphics UNIX Operating System oh mee jm B 19 Type iflname ec0 and press Enter Type period and press Enter Type and press Enter The following appears ifladdr SHOSTNAME Type c and press Enter Type ifladdr wavd_a and press Enter ifladdr wavd_a Type period and press Enter Type and press Enter The following appears if2name Type c and press Enter Type if2name ec1 and press Enter Type period and press Enter Type and press Enter The following appears if2addr gate SHOSTNAME Type c and press Enter q Type if2name wavd_al and press Enter Type period and press Enter Type wand press Enter The following appears 2431 Type q to quit and press Enter Setting Up the Network B 20 14 Check the timezone setting on the system and change it if neces sary Change the P in the TZ PST8PDT statement P Pacific M Mountain C Central E Eastern Change the number to reflect the number of hours behind the standard time 5 Eastern 6 Central 7 Mountain 8 Pacific See the following example a Type cat etc TIMEZONE at the IRIS 11 prompt ident
11. character generator and AirPlay MP systems to the multiple serial port connector panel using 9 pin to RJ 45 and 25 pin to RJ 45 adapters The RJ 45 connection is made with a category 5 cable For more information on connecting AirPlay MP systems see the Avid Digital News Gathering System Hardware Guide Optional 9 pin to RJ 45 adapters and 25 pin to RJ 45 adapters are available through Avid Media System and Broadcast Control System Installation 5 15 AirPlay MP system mo mMM m Broadcast Control System Timecode input Timecode board Still store or AirPlay MP character generator back connection Multiple serial port board Multiple serial port N 9 pin to RJ 45 connector panel adapters 25 pin to RJ 45 S Category 5 cables adapters Installing the Broadcast Control System Application Load the BCS software according to the Avid Broadcast Control System Installation Guide Install the Avid AirPlay MP software according to the Avid AirPlay MP Release Notes Setting Up the Broadcast Control System 5 16 Teleprompters Teleprompters are computers that provide a large font video display This display can be read directly or it can be sent to monitors for easier viewing by the newscaster The teleprompter computer requires a network board installed As with all network devices an IP
12. provided in the DigiBoard documentation Customer Supplied Components 1 8 2P Serial connectors DigiBoard C IC Hunu ponmi pon po po Figure 1 4 DigiBoard Layout Modem The console multiplexer requires an external modem 9600 baud or higher for remote access to News Servers The modem uses an analog telephone line In addition to the dedicated phone line for the modem the console operator should also have a telephone situated in such a way that the console can be accessed while consulting with Avid Customer Service Uninterruptible Power Supply Surge protection and an uninterruptible power supply UPS are essential for AvidNews systems If the computers lose power even for a moment the entire system will stop functioning There must be one alternating current ac connector for each Avid server and each PCU power supply The circuit must have a dedicated circuit breaker and an isolated ground A Most systems are designed to work with single phase three wire power cord with a grounded neutral conductor To reduce the risk of electric shock always plug the cord into a grounded power outlet Component Summary 1 9 For best performance keep all system power connections on the same power feed distribution panel Do not connect fans lamps coffee pots or other equipment to the same outlet that is powering the AvidNews equipment Peripheral Controller Unit Ethernet Hub Patch Pan
13. support over 250 clients 1 7 Console Multiplexor The console multiplexor is typically located in the computer room near the News Server and is used by the system administrator to command and control the servers The console multiplexer is a low end computer that needs only the Microsoft disk operating system MS DOS installed version 3 11 or higher The console cannot be used as a client workstation Commands can be sent either to a single server or to all the mirrored servers at the same time Besides allowing the system administrator to enter commands to the News Servers the console multiplexor also displays status and error messages from the News Servers These messages are recorded in log files The console software in conjunction with a customer supplied modem allows the station staff and Avid Customer Support personnel to remotely control diagnose and troubleshoot server and database problems Avid provides a DigiBoard that must be installed in the console multiplexer The DigiBoard provides four 25 pin serial connectors e One connector is connected to a modem used for dialing into the console for remote access and diagnosis e Two of the connectors are connected to the mirrored News Servers e The fourth connector is used only if a third mirrored server is added The DigiBoard supplied by Avid is shown in Figure 1 4 on page 1 8 Detailed cabling configurations for the DigiBoard serial connectors are
14. 1 3 BCS Layout Broadcast Control System 1 6 Customer Supplied Components The following sections give a brief functional description of the Newsroom Computer System the Media System and the BCS components These components are supplied by the customer Newsroom Computer System Components News Server Component Summary The Newsroom Computer System is the foundation of the AvidNews system The following sections describe the components that make up the Newsroom Computer System The News Server consists of two servers that fully mirror the database for immediate cutover in the event of a server failure Adding a third mirrored News Server increases the client load capacity Depending on the server the number of clients varies The News Server stores the database and text created by the AvidNews Workstations client workstations Although most industry standard servers can be used as News Servers the following servers have been approved by Avid e The Dell PowerEdge 2200 is an Intel based SCO UNIX server This mirrored News Server is recommended for sites that support up to 120 clients If three servers are used up to 180 clients are supported e The Silicon Graphics O2 is a MIPS RISC based UNIX server This mirrored News Server is recommended for sites that support up to 250 clients e The Silicon Graphics Origin200 is a MIPS RISC based UNIX server This mirrored News Server is recommended for sites that
15. 15 connection BCS 1 5 device driver 3 15 Stop command 3 11 Storage high resolution 1 11 low resolution 1 11 Surge protector 1 8 Index 7 Switches DigiBoard 2 4 System license limitations 3 11 System printers 1 12 System startup configuration file 2 16 MCS 3 17 PCU 3 10 T TCP IP network 2 15 TCP IP networking 1 10 Telephone connection 1 8 connections 1 13 Teleprompters 1 5 5 16 Timecode board 5 2 BCS 5 14 installation 5 4 5 12 Tools 1 15 Troubleshooting patch panel 3 13 U Uninterruptible power supply See UPS UNIX IRIX B 1 SCO A 1 UPS uninterruptible power supply connections 2 1 description 1 8 Media System 5 2 UTP unshielded twisted pair 1 13 V Video input See Media System Video terminals 3 6 Index 8 W Wire PCU connection 3 6 requirements 1 14 service 1 14 Wollongong software 3 19 Workstation description 1 12 IP address 4 4 licenses 2 16 local printer 4 8 Media Editor 5 2 network connection 4 2 software 4 4 video terminals 3 6 Index
16. 3 and press Enter c Type zero 0 for Non FS and press Enter d Typen 3 rp5 and press Enter e Typee 2 605999 and press Enter f Types 3 606000 and press Enter g Typee 3 2653999 and press Enter h Typec 4 and press Enter i Typen 4 spare and press Enter j Types 4 2654000 and press Enter k Typee 4 4176849 and press Enter l Types 6 4176850 and press Enter Table A 4 4 GB Partition Table Name Type FS Partition First block Last block boot eafs yes 0 0 29999 swap non fs no 1 30000 93999 SCO UNIX Operating System Name root rp5 spare recover d1057all A 9 Table A 4 4 GB Partition Table Continued Type htfs non fs htfs not used non fs whole dsk 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 45 46 47 48 FS Partition First block Last block yes 2 94000 605999 yes 3 606000 2653999 yes 4 2654000 4176849 no 5 no 6 4176850 4176899 no 7 0 4184900 a Type q to quit and press Enter Type T to install from CD ROM and press Enter Press Enter 3 times to accept default mnt points Operating System Software installer will run unattended and will take 30 40 minutes to load Remove SCO Boot Diskette and put back into SCO software and document box Press Enter twice to continue Press Enter to reboot Press Enter at the boot prompt Press Ctrl D to continue with a normal startup Set Date and Time or Press Enter if they correct Login as ro
17. Enhanced Mail Readers x b When asked to select a Graphical Environment type n for None selected c Select the network protocol services indicated in Table A 2 Press Enter after each selection Table A 2 Network Protocol Services Protocol Select Do not select Network Adapter Drivers x TCP IP Runtime System x NFS Runtime System x IPX SPX Runtime System x SCO Gateway for Netware x LAN Manager Client x PC Interface Server x Network Install Server x d When asked to select Internet FastStart type n for None selected e Select the documents indicated in Table A 3 Press Enter after each selection Loading SCO on the Intel Based Server A 6 Table A 3 Documentation Document Select UNIX English Documentation x Mail Reader Basic X Clients X Client X Desktop X Server and Drivers Network Adapter Driver Documentation x TCP IP Documentation x NFS LAN Manager Client PC Interface Server IPX SPX Netware Gateway Netscape Fastrack Server Internet Manager Do not select f When asked to select the Language accept the default g Press Enter to accept Language h Verify that Optional Software indicates 115 MB selected i Press Enter twice to accept all the service selections SCO UNIX Operating System 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 A 7 At the Network Card setup press space bar to Select Deferred and press Enter At the Network Address prompt press Enter to select No
18. GEN amp RG1 Instruction Manual MPEG Encoder Board Installation To install the MPEG encoder board 1 Put ona wrist strap and attach the ground clip to the computer s chassis 2 Remove the MPEG encoder board from its staticproof bag 3 Install the board See Installing the DigiBoard on page 2 3 The MPEG encoder board installs into a PCI slot in the computer Since the MPEG encoder board is plug and play Windows will automatically detect it 4 Load the software and configure the board according to the MPEGator User s Guide Media System and Broadcast Control System Installation 5 5 Cabling the Media System All of the Media System components connect to the network as described in the Media System Network Connections section Only the Media Capture Manager and Media Capture Station need additional connections and are described later in this chapter The Media Server must be Avid installed Media System Network Connections The appearance of Media System components might differ greatly The principle network connection is the same regardless of the components appearance All the components require a network board installed As with all network devices an IP address must be assigned to the each of the Media System components see the IP Addresses section on page 2 15 The network connection described in the following procedure assumes that the site network uses category 5 cables with RJ 45 ja
19. Net working Card Configured default Atthe Video and Graphics prompt press Enter to select No Graphics default At the Mouse prompt press Enter to select No Mouse Config ured default At the E Mail System setup press space bar to select sendmail and press Enter Press Enter twice to choices Setup Root Password as follows a b C Type avid your site might use a different name and press Enter Type avid your site might use a different name and press Enter to confirm Press Enter to accept choices Select OK and press Enter to continue 30 Setup Divvy Table as follows a e f Type 1 and press Enter to continue with hard disk initializa tion Type 2 to use the entire disk for UNIX and press Enter Type y and press Enter Press Enter to continue Type q to quit and press Enter Again type q to quit and press Enter 31 At the Bad Blocks Allocate prompt type 511 and press Enter Loading SCO on the Intel Based Server A 8 32 At the Swap Space Allocation prompt type 64000 and press Enter 33 At the Boot Space Allocation prompt type 30000 and press Enter 34 At the Separate U Filesystem prompt type n and press Enter 35 At the Manual Adjustments to HDD prompt type y and press Enter 36 At the HDD partition table select the 4 GB drive values shown in Table A 4 the Last Block column may differ a Type c 3 and press Enter b Typet
20. UNIX documentation for your operating system Any UNIX features not mentioned in this guide are not supported in the AvidNews system For more information about any device connected to your AvidNews system refer to the documentation included with the device Other AvidNews Documentation The following documents provide more information pertaining to AvidNews products AvidNews Newsroom Computer System Documentation Avid Console Multiplexor User s Manual describes installing the console multiplexor software and configuration settings AvidNews Newsroom Computer System User s Guide describes the user workstation software functions AvidNews Newsroom Computer System online help gives you quick reference information about user level software functions AvidNews Newsroom Computer System Operations Manual describes the system administrative functions and software AvidNews Newsroom Computer System Installation Guide describes the installation process for customers not now using Avid NetStation AvidNews Newsroom Computer System Update Guide describes the process for updating from an Avid NetStation system to AvidNews Newsroom Computer System AvidNews Newsroom Computer System Release Notes provides installation administration and user level information that may not have been available at the time the other documentation was printed XiX AvidNews Media System Documentation AvidNews Media Editor User s Guide provid
21. Windows 95 Computer to Come Up in DOS 3 18 Installing the Network Configuration Software 3 19 Loading the MCSBOOT Ble Ao oath te tok Sut on Oak 3 20 Client Installation Connecting the Clients to the Network 0 00000 00 ee 4 1 Connecting the Workstation to the Network 4 2 Connecting Workstations to a Patch Panel 4 3 viii Entering the Client IP Address he ah n ununa annarra 4 4 Installing the AvidNews Client Software 000005 4 4 Authorizing Client PC s 0543 1049 a8 eed eed a yaa oS 4 4 Client Hosts File terriii eens 4 7 Connecting a Local Client Printer 00 c cece eee 4 8 Chapter 5 Media System and Broadcast Control System Installation Setting up the Media System cx test hein tn ode varie Mes Ke 5 1 Installing the Media System Expansion Boards 5 3 Multiple Serial Port Board Installation 5 3 Timecode Board Installation 200005 5 4 MPEG Encoder Board Installation 5 4 Cabling the Media Systemts 2 se4 eats dbo ean ees 5 5 Media System Network Connections 5 5 5 Media Capture Manager Connections 5 6 Media Capture Station Connections 5 8 Media Editor Workstation Connections 5 9 Media Asset Server Connections 20005 5 9 Media Asset Manager Connections 4 5 10
22. be assigned to the workstation and the server s configu ration file must be updated Usually the network administrator is the person that assigns the IP addresses For more information see IP Addresses on page 2 15 When configuring the server files see Applying Configuration Changes on page 2 23 To enter an IP address on a workstation double click the Network icon in the Windows Control Panel For instructions on entering the IP address on the workstation see the documentation that comes with the Windows operating system Test the network connection using the Ping Test on page 2 24 Once the ping test is successful install the client software Installing the AvidNews Client Software Install the AvidNews client workstation software according to the instructions provided in the AvidNews Newsroom Computer System Update Guide or the AvidNews Newsroom Computer System Installation Guide Authorizing Client PC s Client Installation The AvidNews system security is enforced by allowing only autho rized client to log in Unauthorized clients cannot log in Authorized clients are listed in the database under a story in the SYSTEM CLI ENT WINDOWS queue Besides the SYSTEM CLIENT WINDOWS story one additional story needs to be placed in SYSTEM CLI ENT VERSIONS 4 5 Generally only clients with the same version software as the News Server are allowed access The VERSIONS story is a listing of Avid News software vers
23. be connected Network and Serial Communication Connections Configuring the MCS PC The News Servers must have the information about the device con nected to the MCS PC This information is held in the configuration file config file The device connected to the MCS PC must have a command line in the configuration file that is read when the News Server starts up The License Limitations on page 3 11 also apply to the MCS PC For more information on configuring the MCS PC see the AvidNews Machine Control System Operations Manual Once the MCS PC is fully configured as described in the following sections the keyboard mouse and monitor can be removed from the MCS PC MCS PC IP Addresses After physically connecting an MCS PC to the network the IP address of the MCS PC must be entered into the etc hosts and etc bootptab files on the News Servers The News Servers use these entries to download programs to and communicate with the MCS PC The format of the information in etc bootptab varies by platform and differs from SCO UNIX and Silicon Graphics IRIX servers The general format of the etc bootptab is listed as follows lt mcspc name gt lt type gt lt physical address gt lt ip address gt lt boot file gt The PCU name must correspond to the PCU entry in the etc hosts file The type will always be 1 Examples of the bootptab for SCO and Silicon Graphics follow The Silicon Graphics IRIX etc bootpta
24. been configured use the following instructions in conjunction with the documentation provided with the system To install the Digiboard 1 Remove the computer s cover according to the manufacturer s instructions See the documentation supplied with the computer Label all cables you disconnect Note the position and location in which the cables are installed Setting up the Console Multiplexor 2 6 2 Remove the expansion slot cover from within the computer Slot cover screw ISA connectors Slot cover larger PCI connectors smaller 3 Align the connector on the DigiBoard with the system board ISA connector Screw Board Newsroom Computer System Installation 2 7 4 Press the board firmly until the connector is seated Do not force the board If you meet with a lot of resistance pull it out inspect the connector and try again 5 Reinstall the screw used for the slot cover to secure the DigiBoard 6 Reconnect any cables that you disconnected 7 Replace the console multiplexor cover Cabling the News Servers to the Console This section describes how to connect the News Servers to the console multiplexor computer This should only be done after all optional hardware has been installed and the operating system and the AvidNews software has been loaded into all systems The DigiBoard comes with the serial cable shown in Figure 2 2 Use this cable to connect the mirrored News Server
25. dev dsk dks0d1s0 This is your system disk without it we have nothing on which to install software Make new file system on dev dsk dks0dl1ls0O yes no sh help Type yes and press Enter The following appears About to remake mkfs file system on dev dsk dks0d1s0 This will destroy all data on disk partition dev dsk dksOdl1s0 Are you sure y n n Press y then press Enter The following appears Do you want an EFS or an XFS filesystem efs xfs Type xfs and press Enter The following appears Block size of filesystem 512 or 4096 bytes Type 512 and press Enter The following appears Doing mkfs b size 512 dev dsk dks0d1s0 meta data dev rdsk dks0d1ls0 isize 256 agcount 8 agsize 250000 blks data bsize 512 blocks 2000000 imaxpct 25 log internal log bsize 512 blocks 1000 realtime none extsz 65536 blocks 0 rtextents 0 Trying again to mount dev dsk dks0d1s0 on root dev miniroot on dev dsk dksO0d1ls0O on root Invoking software installation Default distribution to install from CDROM dist For help on inst commands type help overview Silicon Graphics UNIX Operating System y OAU fF WN FP PrPrRPRrRR DWN Os from open close list go instal remove keep step confl help view admin quit source source source keywords 1 keywords keywords keywords keywords The Installation Main Menu appear similar to the following
26. dksc 0 1 0 press Enter controller test OK Scsi drive type SGI IBM DORS 32160W WA6A please choose one for help to quit this menu exi t d ebug l abel a uto b adblock exe rcise r lepartition f lormat Format and Partition the Primary Drive B 4 9 10 At the x prompt press a and press Enter The following appears sanos create sgiinfo creating default sgiinfo k kK eK KF WARNING about to destroy data on disk dksc 0 1 0 ok Press y then press Enter to destroy any data on the disk The fol lowing appears This takes about an hour 11 12 13 writing label info to dksc 0 1 0 rers exercise sequential pass 1 scanning 0 4196875 6715 cyls arira sos LOren 2 Oriara Ua oe ow AO asra Oraa C670 ws we BOBO wees CG90 e544 6700 6710 writing label info to dksc 0 1 0 al oat done please choose one for help to quit this menu exi t dlebug l abel a uto b adblock exe rcise r lepartition f lormat At the fx prompt press r then press Enter The following appears Se partitions part type cyls blocks Megabytes baset size Or xis 5 4 6291 2125 4 39319752 1920 1 raw 6296 419 3935000 261875 1921 128 Si wolhdr 0 4 50 4 3125 0 4 2 10 volume 0 6715 0 4196875 0 2049 capacity is 4197405 blocks please choose one for help to quit this menu ro otdrive o ptiondri
27. identify a clip a sub clip or a sequence Digital video of a resolution suitable for broadcast IN point insert IP address ISA key key lock kill lineup load Local Area Network LAN lock low resolution Glossary 5 Starting point of an edit Also known as a mark IN The process of including a subclip into a sequence Internet Protocol address This is a 32 bit numeric identifier usually expressed as four groups of 8 bit decimal numbers 0 to 256 separated by dots as in 192 168 0 1 Industry Standard Architecture A bus standard used in personal com puters A special alphanumeric code that a user assigns to a queue or story to lock it To open or unlock a queue or story a user must have the key See also lock easy lock key lock A feature that allows a user to lock a queue To open the key locked queue all users including the individual who put the key lock on the queue must know the key if they want to open move duplicate print or delete the queue See also lock easy lock To delete a story and place it in the DEAD queue See rundown The process of opening a clip into the editor in preparation for viewing or editing This is a network of computers located in a common environment such as in a building or building complex To protect a queue or story from access by unauthorized users A queue or story can be locked and unlocked with a key or by a user name spec
28. just for extraction The following explains each section of the sample configuration file e Semicolons are used to precede comments and to separate differ ent sections with blank lines e The site configuration file is divided into two major sections the host section and the device section or body e The host section contains information about the various configura tions your system is capable of running and what devices are used in each of those configurations The format for each host section is host lt system configuration gt lt net gt lt reslist gt lt servers gt lt computer gt system configuration refers to whether the system is running single dual or triple News Servers A standard installation with two Avid News News Servers normally runs in a dual configuration AB Triple systems normally run ABC The computer refers to the particular News Server that runs in this configuration The net reslist and servers lines refer to the devices resources and servers that are configured on that particular News Server in that sys tem configuration Newsroom Computer System Installation 2 21 The top host section details the device resource and server numbers that run on the News Server A in a dual AB configuration The second host section details the ones that are assigned to News Server B Information in the alternate host section is used by the system if one of the News Servers fail In the exam
29. of a category 5 cable with RJ 45 jack to the network board in the BCS 2 Connect the RJ 45 jack on the other end of the cable to the closest network distribution jack Some network boards have an LED that indicates the network signal is present Broadcast Control System Network boards Network connection Setting Up the Broadcast Control System Broadcast Control System Connections Avid supplies a multiple serial port board and a timecode board that must be installed in the BCS as previously described The multiple serial port board comes with a connector panel and serial cable The serial cable is used to connect the board to the connector panel The connector panel provides eight DB 25 serial connectors The serial connection described in the following procedure assumes that 9 pin to RJ 45 and 25 pin to RJ 45 adapters are used on all serial connectors A category 5 cable with RJ 45 jack is used to cable all the components To connect BCS to control devices 1 Connect the house or source timecode to the connector on the timecode board installed in the BCS 2 Connect one end of the multiple serial port board cable to the board connector in the BCS Secure the connection with the two screws attached to the cable 3 Connect the other end of the multiple serial port board cable to the connector panel Secure the connection with the two screws attached to the cable 4 Connect the still store
30. of authorized IP addresses into the database The following is an example of the doc command At the WAVD_A prompt type doc pu system client win dows tmp versions and press Enter 7 Take the News Server offline and do a configure n to check the files placed in the database a Atthe WAVD_A prompt type offline and press Enter b Type configure n and press Enter c Type online and press Enter Log in from the initial client with the username of news The news user will not have an initial password leave the password field blank when logging in During the initial log in you will be prompted to supply a new password for the news user Client Hosts File The workstations need a pointer in their host file to find the News Servers on the network when logging into Avid News This is done by adding the News Servers addresses to the client workstation s hosts files The host file is an ASCII file that must be created or edited using a DOS or Windows text editor Be sure that the file is not saved with an extension such as TXT of DOC the file must be named simply HOSTS Depending on the workstations operating system located the host file in the following locations e Windows95 C WINDOWS HOSTS e Windows NT C WINNT SYSTEM32 DRIVERS ETC HOSTS Installing the AvidNews Client Software 4 8 The format of the client workstation hosts file is as follows lt IP Address gt lt server name gt lt
31. order in which to set up the equipment provides generic procedures on installing Avid kits and directs you to other documents that provide detailed software instruction xiv About This Guide This guide contains the following information Chapter 1 Component Summary provides a brief description and function of each AvidNews console Also included are a list of the kits supplied by Avid and a list of the items the customer must supply Recommended tools are also listed Chapter 2 Newsroom Computer System Installation provides instructions on installing the console multiplexor hardware and connecting the console to the News Servers The News Server network connection is also explained Chapter 3 Network and Serial Communication Connections contains information about the PCU its connection to the News Server and explains how to connect serial devices to it Sample Ethernet and patch panel connections are also illustrated Chapter 4 Client Installation explains the client workstation connection to AvidNews The Media Editor is considered a client workstation Connecting a local printer to a workstation is also included Chapter 5 Media System and Broadcast Control System Installation provides instructions on installing Media System and Broadcast Control System hardware and connecting them to the network This chapter also discusses the teleprompter connection Chapter 6 Starting Up a
32. pin to RJ 45 and 25 pin to RJ 45 adapters The RJ 45 connection is made with a category 5 cable Setting up the Media System 5 8 Media Capture Station Connections Low resolution video is recorded from the video feed by the Media Capture Station High resolution video is recorded at the same time by the NewsCutter or Media Recorder Dual digitizing is initiated from the high resolution device When you dual digitize the low resolution video is linked to the high resolution video automatically by the Media Capture Manager The low resolution video is stored in the Media Asset Server and can be viewed by the Media Editor workstations High resolution video is captured through the Media Capture Manager and is stored in the Media Server For connections see the Media Capture Manager Connections section on page 5 6 After installing the timecode board and MPEG encoder board in the Media Capture Station as previously described connect timecode and video feed as follows 1 Connect the house or source timecode to the connector on the timecode board installed in the Media Capture Station 2 Connect the video feed or deck to the MPEG encoder board installed in the Media Capture Station a Connect the video signal to the BNC connector on the MPEG encoder board b Connect the audio signal to the audio input jack bottom on the MPEG encoder board Media System and Broadcast Control System Installation 5 9 Medi
33. r NETWORK RESOURCES resource resource i server server server server server server server server i mcspc i SERVERS server server DEVICES 11 2400 La 12 19200 0 news 13 9600 8n 1 news 14 2400 anpa7 AX 15 19200 mot 200 16 38400 8na 0 news D16 17 9600 8n 18 9600 anpa7 AP A 21 9600 8n news 22 9600 8n news 23 19200 8n news 24 19200 8n news 25 9600 8na modem hayes 26 38400 8na 0 news z 27 19200 8n news 28 9600 8nh infindriver cg 100 0 txnet 100 101 O rxnet 7 120 0 1 news 121 console F 122 net 130 parallel 30 131 keyword BE keyword 132 action 32 140 distribution 40 141 printserver 41 142 mailserver 42 143 seek 43 144 seek 44 E 145 mcspcl avidapdriver apl 200 monitor 200 201 monitor 201 2 19 MCT dialout modem dialup modem CHYRON DRIVER txnet rxnet net terminal parallel keyword server timed action distribution server slave printing mailserver seek server seek server airplay Site Configuration File 2 20 websession 150 i ANDOS SESSIONS i andos 401 andos 402 i ANWS SESSIONS r anws 501 anws 502 i server 900 server 901 server 902 server 903 server 904 2 1 news 7 andos A 1 news E andos gnews anws al gnews anws lt a just for extraction wxlate just for extraction reat S just for extraction workdebug just for extraction msgdebug fa
34. servers 1 Connect the 78 pin end of the cable connects to the DigiBoard installed in the console multiplexor 78 pin connector Newsroom Computer System Installation 2 9 2 Secure the connection with the two screws attached to the cable 3 Connect the mirrored servers to the DigiBoard using 9 pin to RJ 45 adapters and 25 pin to RJ 45 adapters The RJ 45 connection is made with a category 5 cable Optional 9 pin to RJ 45 adapters and 25 pin to RJ 45 adapters are available through Avid a Connect a 9 pin to RJ 45 adapter to serial port 1 of each mirrored server b Connect a 25 pin to RJ 45 adapter to the DigiBoard connectors labeled P1 and P2 c Connect News Server A to DigiBoard connector P1 and News Server B to DigiBoard connector P2 using category 5 cables with RJ 45 jacks Category 5 cables IN Modem connector P4 EN s 9 pin to RJ 45 adapters Serial port 1 DigiBoard console multiplexor cable P1 25 pin to RJ 45 adapters News Server A News Server B The serial cable length between the systems should not exceed 100 feet Serial cables that exceed 100 feet long might cause comm
35. sync and press Enter Type reboot and press Enter Loading LAN Adapter Drivers The LAN adapter drives cannot be executed from console multiplexor To install the LAN adapter drives 1 oN DO oO A Q N 12 13 Press Enter at the boot prompt Press Ctrl D for normal setup Press Enter to accept the Time and Date fields Log in as root Type your site name for the password Type scoadmin and press Enter Select the networks using arrow keys and then press Enter Select Network Configuration Manager and then press Enter Press Enter to accept the default hardware 10 11 Press Enter to accept the default Add New LAN Adapter Verify that the COM Fast EtherLink XL PCI 3C905 adapter has been found Press Tab twice then press Enter to continue Press Tab and then Enter to add the adapter Loading SCO on the Intel Based Server 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Type the local host name Type host name_a for News Server A and host name_b for News Server B then press Enter Type the IP address and press Enter Example addresses might be e System A 125 1 0 1 e System B 125 1 0 2 e System C 125 1 0 3 Press Enter twice to accept defaults for the Netmask and Broadcast Addresses Enter the Domain Name leave this field blank if it s not known Delete the TCP Conn number press the Delete key three times Type 512 and press Enter for a new TCP
36. the News Server Hardware Although most industry standard servers can be used as News Servers the following servers have been approved by Avid and are referenced in this document e Dell PowerEdge 2200 Intel based server e Silicon Graphics O2 MIPS RISC based server e Silicon Graphics Origin200 MIPS RISC based server Prepare the News Servers as follows 1 Inspect the server and software against the packing list and pur chase specification Look for peripheral discrepancies for exam ple SCSI devices or network boards 2 The News Servers might require some preparation prior to install ing the operating system AvidNews software and the database Install any optional hardware according to the manufacturer s documentation Systems are processed in pairs The two systems are referred to as News Server A and News Server B Label the servers A and B 3 Once the News Server hardware is completely installed continue on to the following sections to get the servers connected to the net work and the software installed Temporary Monitor and Keyboard Connections A keyboard and monitor are temporarily required to configure and load the software on the News Servers The mirrored servers are configured one at a time The Avid recommended servers come with a personal system PS 2 compatible keyboard These servers also provide a video graphics array VGA compatible monitor connector Although the servers do no
37. the PathWay Access for DOS diskette into the MCS PC dis kette drive 6 At the C prompt type a pwsetup and press Enter This starts the setup utility on the diskette drive Follow the screen prompts and PathWay Access documentation to install the application Introduction to the Machine Control System 7 8 After the PathWay Access setup application is done exit the appli cation and remove the PathWay Access diskette Restart the MCS PC The MCS PC will now automatically load the AttachMate software at bootup The AttachMate software give three audio beeps when the MCS PC has successfully booted up and launched the application Loading the MCSBOOT file Copy MSCBOOT EXE file is provided with News Server software to the MCS PC Locate the file MSCBOOT EXE file in the exc ccu tftp mespc directory To copy the MCSBOOT EXE file to the MCS PC 1 Boot the MCS PC The MCS PC will boot to C prompt At the C prompt type md mespce and press Enter This make a directory called mespc Atthe C prompt type cd mespc and press Enter This changes the current directory to the mcspc directory From the console multiplexor exc ccu tftp mespe directory type cp mcsboot exe at mcspc prompt and press Enter This copies the mcsboot exe file the exc ccu tftp directory At the tftp prompt type mode binary and press Enter Type get mcsboot exe and press Enter Add the mcsboot statem
38. the UNIX operating system The operating system will already be loaded if purchased through Avid e If loading SCO UNIX into PowerEdge 2200 News Servers see Appendix A e If loading UNIX into Silicon Graphics O2 or Origin200 News Servers see Appendix B Newsroom Computer System Installation 3 Load the AvidNews software according to the AvidNews Newsroom Computer System Installation Guide If you are upgrading from Avid NetStation see the AvidNews Newsroom Computer System Update Guide Installing the AvidNews Server Software and Database IP Addresses Load the AvidNews server software and database according to the Avid Newsroom Computer System Installation Guide If an existing version of Avid NetStation is installed load the AvidNews software according to the AvidNews Newsroom Computer System Update Guide Always read the release notes before installing the software as they contain the most current information The release notes might contain changes to procedures that have happened after the documents were printed After installing the AvidNews server software and database create emergency and boot file system diskettes according to the following sections Each TCP IP network must provide a unique IP address a 32 bit numeric identifier usually expressed as four groups of 8 bit decimal numbers 0 to 256 separated by dots as in 192 168 0 1 To obtain a block of IP address register a domain and buy a block of assigne
39. the operating system 1 Turn on the server if not already running from the previous proce dure 2 At the main menu prompt type 2 and press Enter System Maintenance Menu 1 Start System Install System Software 2 3 Run Diagnostics 4 Recover System 5 Enter Command Monitor Type exit to return to the menu The following appears Installing System Software Press lt Esc gt to return to the menu 1 Remote Tape 2 Remote Directory 3 Local CD ROM 4 Local Tape a Local SCSI CD ROM drive 4 Enter 1 4 to select source type a to select the source press Esc to quit or press Enter to start 3 Typea then press Enter The following appears 1 Remote Tape 2 Remote Directory 3 Local CD ROM 4 Local Tape a Local SCSI CD ROM drive 4 Enter 1 4 to select source type a to select the source lt esc gt to quit or lt enter gt to start 4 Press Enter The following appears Insert the installation CD ROM then press enter Loading UNIX on the Servers B 8 5 Insert the installation CD ROM if not already inserted then press Enter A message stating that the system is copying installation program to the disk with the following information root on dev 128 17 boot swap file on dev swap swplo 56000 Creating miniroot devices please wait Current system date is Wed Apr 30 09 06 10 PDT 1997 Mounting file systems dev dsk dks0d1s0 Invalid argument No valid file system found on
40. the procedure described in Starting the Workstation on page 6 8 Starting Up and Shutting Down Workstations Workstations can be started up or shut down independently of the News Servers If the News Server prompts you that it is shutting down you should shut down the application You do not have to power off your workstation If you don t close your application and log off from the News Server your work might be lost See the follow ing two sections for procedures on starting up and shutting down the workstation Starting Up and Shutting Down Workstations 6 8 Starting the Workstation To start up the workstation 1 Turn on the power switch on the workstation The workstation will boot to Windows 2 Launch the AvidNews application from the Start button An Avid News shortcut can be placed on your desktop see the Windows documentation for instructions on making shortcuts 3 Enter your user name and password when prompted by the News Server Shutting Down the Workstation To shut down the workstation 1 Save your work by choosing Save from the File menu 2 Exit the application by choosing Exit from the File menu The application closes 3 Optional Exit Windows by choosing Shut Down from the Start button Windows 95 and Windows NT will automatically power off the workstation Starting Up and Shutting Down raw SU a APPENDIX A SCO UNIX Operating System If the News Servers were not purchase
41. to the instructions pro vided by SCO For SCO s web page regarding patches and fixes see www sco com support index html patches For SCO s searchable collection of support notes see www35 sco com Support ssl html For SCO s web pages for information on how to register their operat ing system software see www sco com products prodreg htm Loading SCO on the Intel Based Server Enabling the Console Multiplexor Port Edit the following file from the fileserver s keyboard 1 2 3 4 10 SCO UNIX Operating System Type ed etc default boot and press Enter Type 1 and press Enter Continue to press Enter until the prompt appears At the prompt type the following a Type a and press Enter to add text b Type SYSTTY 1 and press Enter c Type apm exists ignore and press Enter d Type period and press Enter to stop adding text oO Type wand press Enter to write to disk f Type qand press Enter to quit Typeed etc default tar and press Enter at the prompt Continue to press Enter until prompt appears At the prompt type the following this changes the last line of the file a Type c and press Enter to change the file b Type archive dev rStp0 Tab 20 Tab O Tab y and press Enter Note that Tab means to press the Tab key on the keyboard c Type period and press Enter d Type w and press Enter e Type qand press Enter to quit Type cd dev
42. up the AvidNews system 1 2 Newsroom Console multiplexer with internal DigiBoard installed External modem A Keyboard Computer System AvidNews Newsroom Computer System operates on industry standard technologies including Windows 95 and Windows NT personal computers PCs Intel and Silicon Graphics servers and TCP IP Internet networking protocols Figure 1 1 shows a close up of the standard Newsroom Computer System components The mirrored News Servers are the core of the Newsroom Computer System The servers are controlled by the console multiplexer The Ethernet hub patch panel and peripheral controller unit PCU are components used to communicate with the users and devices through the network Industry standard rack Patch panel Ethernet hubs gs Mirrored News Servers i ff ee A PCUs 16 serial ports each Component Summary Figure 1 1 Newsroom Computer System Layout 1 3 Media System Video and audio feeds enter the AvidNews system through the Media Capture Station The Media Capture Station digitizes the data storing low resolution media on a Media Asset Server and high resolution me
43. 100 21 114 netmask Oxff000000 broadcast 10255255255 Setting Up the Network B 22 Silicon Graphics UNIX Operating System 10Base T 100Base T absolute time account alias anchor lal a ia Glossary Low cost point to point 10Mb sec Ethernet using four unshielded twisted pairs UTP of wire only two pairs are actually used with RJ 45 connectors Low cost point to point 100Mb sec Ethernet using four unshielded twisted pairs UTP of wire only two pairs are actually used with RJ 45 connectors The time assigned to a clip when it was encoded A level of authorization assigned to individuals using AvidNews This determines the type of information users can access and the actions they can perform Account types include user user manager supe ruser and system administrator A code of up to 12 alphanumeric characters The alias substitutes indi vidual user names and automates the distribution of a mail story to a group of people 1 The on air talent presenting a newscast to a television audience Also called a presenter 2 The indicator in a story panel that links a script to production infor mation Glossary 2 ASCII auto backup auto refresh autoscript backtime baud branch Broadcast Control System BCS bulletin clip Glossary American Standard Code for Information Interchange The standard that governs the recording of characters by a sequence of binary digits as in
44. 6 Figure 1 5 Category 5 Cable With RJ 45 Connector Customer Supplied Components Wire Services Customers must provide a feed from all wire service selector boxes to the computer room You can provide this with a group run or with individual cables The wire service selector boxes must not filter out nonprinting characters such as SOH and ETX Avid uses these signals to recognize the start and end of wire stories Avid Supplied Kits Component Summary AvidNews software must be loaded on each system and server before it can become part of the AvidNews system In addition to the AvidNews software Table 1 1 lists hardware and other software provided with the AvidNews kits Items supplied with the kits must be installed in their appropriate computers INFORMIX database and client licenses are included with some kits Table 1 1 Avid Supplied Hardware and Software System Description Console Multiplexer DigiBoard Four connector serial board required for the mir rored News Server connections Media Capture Stations Timecode board The house or source timecode identifies the video frames MPEG encoder Captures and compresses video and audio into MPEG 1 15 Table 1 1 Avid Supplied Hardware and Software Continued System Media Capture Manager Multiple serial port board INFORMIX Client License Media Editor Workstation INFORMIX Client License Media Asset Server Software INFORMIX database License
45. 6 or 3725 and press Enter The following appears fx repartition expert number of cyls max 3569 419 Type 209 or 256 and press Enter The following appears after type raw base 3146 cyls 1966250 blks 960 Mb len 209 cyls 130625 blks 64 Mb fx repartition expert change partition Type 0 and press Enter The following appears before type volhdr base 0 cyls 0 blks 0 Mb len 0 cyls 0 blks 0 Mb fx repartition expert partition type volhdr Press Enter The following appears fx repartition expert base cyl Type 0 and press Enter The following appears fx repartition expert number of cyls max 6715 Type 0 and press Enter The following appears after type volhdr base 0 cyls 0 blks 0 Mb len 0 cyls 0 blks O Mb fx repartition expert change partition Format and Partition the Primary Drive B 6 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Type 7 and press Enter The following appears before type volhdr base 0 cyls 0 blks 0 Mb len 0 cyls 0 blks 0 Mb fx repartition expert partition type volhdr Type xfs and press Enter The following appears fx repartition expert base cyl 0 Type 3356 or 3982 and press Enter The following appears fx repartition expert number of cyls max 3359 0 Type 3359 or 4200 and press Enter The following appears after type xfs base 3356 cyls 2097500 blks 1024 Mb len 3359 cyls 2099375 blks 1025 Mb fx repartitio
46. 83 9627 58 9600 anpa7 AP AP 76 2400 7e modem hayes dialout 68 2400 8nh infindriver CG Chyron 94 19200 7e mct 3 200 mct terminal 231 monitor 231 6 pm show Following is a sample configuration file that contains a variety stan dard of entries To list the contents of the site configuration file go to the AvidNews console and type cat site config Site Configuration File 2 18 The following is a sample starter configuration file HOST SECTION host ab a net mirror 10 reslist 101 reslist 401 reslist 501 reslist 121 servers 131 141 143 servers 201 i host ab b net mirror 20 145 reslist 100 reslist 402 reslist 502 reslist 120 122 reslist t50 servers 130 132 140 142 144 servers 200 i host a a net mirror 10 20 145 reslist 100 101 120 121 122 reslist 150 reslist 401 402 reslist 501 502 servers 130 131 132 140 141 142 143 144 servers 200 201 i host b b net mirror 10 20 145 reslist 100 101 120 121 122 reslist 150 reslist 401 402 reslist 501 502 servers 130 131 132 140 141 142 143 144 servers 200 201 r 7 CCUS AND PCUS i ecu 10 cculd a 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ccu 20 pcu20 pec 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Newsroom Computer System Installation CCU AND PCU i printer terminal terminal wire special dialup printer wire i terminal terminal terminal terminal line dialup terminal driver RXNET TXNET DEVICES i special special r NETWORK TERMINAL terminal
47. ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE The following disclaimer is required by the Independent JPEG Group This software i e the JPEG modules is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group The following disclaimer is required by Ray Sauers Associates Inc Install It is licensed from Ray Sauers Associates Inc End User is prohibited from taking any action to derive a source code equivalent of Install It including by reverse assembly or reverse compilation Ray Sauers Associates Inc shall in no event be liable for any damages resulting from reseller s failure to perform reseller s obligation or any damages arising from use or operation of reseller s products or the software or any other damages including but not limited to incidental direct indirect special or consequential Damages including lost profits or damages resulting from loss of use or inability to use reseller s products or the software for any reason including copyright or patent infringement or lost data even if Ray Sauers Associates has been advised knew or should have known of the possibility of such damages The following disclaimer is required by Videomedia Inc Videomedia Inc makes no warranties whatsoever either express or implied regarding this prod uct including warranties with respect to its merchantability or its fitness for any particular purpose
48. Avid Technology continuously seeks to improve its customer documentation We value your comments about this guide or other Avid supplied documentation Send your documentation comments by e mail to Avid Technology at TechPubs avid com Include the title of the document its part number revision and the specific section that you re commenting on in all correspondence ea a CHAPTER 1 Component Summary AvidNews is an integrated digital system used for creating and producing a news broadcast AvidNews consists of three products the Media System the AvidNews Newsroom Computer System and the Broadcast Control System BCS A newsroom may have any one or all of these products This guide describes the installation and configuration of the AvidNews system components The network must be operational before installing the AvidNews components This guide assumes that the customer has purchased the AvidNews system components based on Avid s recommendations Other AvidNews documents will be needed in conjunction with this guide to complete the AvidNews system configuration This document describes the physical connections and then directs you to other Avid documents that describe how to install the software configure the system files and operate the system For a complete list of related documents see Other AvidNews Documentation on page xviii The following sections provide a brief overview of the three products that make
49. AvidNews System Preparation Guide Avid tools for storytellers Copyright and Disclaimer Product specifications are subject to change without notice and do not represent a commitment on the part of Avid Technology Inc The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement The software may not be reverse assembled and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license agreement It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement Avid products or portions thereof may be protected by one or more of the following patents 4 746 994 4 970 663 5 045 940 5 077 604 5 267 351 5 309 528 5 355 450 5 396 594 5 440 348 5 452 378 5 467 288 5 513 375 5 528 310 5 557 423 5 568 275 5 577 190 5 583 496 5 584 006 5 627 765 5 634 020 5 640 601 5 644 364 5 654 737 D352 278 D372 478 D373 778 No part of this docu ment may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording for any purpose without the express written permission of Avid Technology Inc Copyright Avid Technology Inc March 1998 All rights reserved Printed in USA The following disclaimer is required by Apple Computer Inc APPLE COMPUTER INC MAKES NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REGARDING THIS PRODUCT INCLUDING WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO ITS MER CHANTABILIT
50. Conn number Delete the default Pseudo tty s number Type 64 and press Enter for the new Pseudo tty number Press Enter to continue Press Enter for OK Press Enter to accept the hardware Type x to exit Relinking the Kernel and Check the File System To relink the kernel and check the file system 1 SCO UNIX Operating System Select Yes to relink kernel and press Enter 2 Type y yes and press Enter to boot by default 3 Type y yes and press Enter to rebuild 4 5 6 7 Press Enter Press Tab twice Press Enter Type x to exit 8 Remove the CD 9 At the prompt type sync and press Enter 10 Type shutdown g0 y su and press Enter to shut down toa single user mode 11 From the console multiplexor keyboard log in as root and press Enter 12 Type the password and press Enter 13 At the root prompt type fsck ofull y and press Enter If File System Check returns an error seek technical assistance 14 At the prompt type sync and press Enter 15 Type reboot and press Enter 16 At the boot prompt press Enter 17 When the boot sequence pauses press Ctrl D for normal startup 18 Press Enter at the Time and Date prompt Installing the SCO Patches Contact SCO to get applicable patches Avid installs the SCO Release Supplement 504c rs504c and recommends that it be installed on all SCO 5 0 4 servers Install patches according
51. Corporation DigiBoard is a registered trademark of Digi International Inc INFORMIX is a worldwide trademark of Informix Software Inc or its subsidiaries registered in the United States and in numerous other countries worldwide IEEE is a registered trademark of Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Inc Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and EtherExpress is a trademark of Intel Corporation Windows is a trademark used under license from Microsoft Corporation Windows NT is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation O2 and Origin200 are registered trademarks and IRIX is trademarks of Silicon Graphics Inc peANYWHERE is a trademark of Symantec Corporation V LAN and VLXi are registered trademarks of Videomedia Inc Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corporation UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries licensed exclusively through X Open Company Ltd All other trademarks and registered trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners AvidNews System Preparation Guide March 1998 Printed in USA Chapter 1 lal a ia Contents Preface Who Should Use This Guides c 2 04023 oye saaie teen ease xiii About This Guid spie oe peron aa 29s NAS OS Theta A ee Meas xiv Symbols and Conventions 6666 Xv Structure Of Textes s 5 8b dani thnk Peak AEA Aa Ea Xv Keyboard Conventions 6 66 c ccc ees Xv Console Conventions 66 c ccc cece xvi
52. E serial connection Figure 3 4 and Figure 3 5 show the straight DCE connections Receive data 3 3 Transmit data Signal ground 7 7 Signal ground PCU Wire service Figure 3 4 PCU to Wire Service Cable Configuration Transmit data 2 gt 2 Receive data Receive data 3 j 3 Transmit data Request to send 4 gt 4 Clear to send Clear to send 5 5 Request to send Data set ready 6 x 6 Data terminal ready Signal ground 7 7 Signal ground Data carrier detect 8 8 Data carrier detect Data terminal ready 20 gt 20 Data set ready PCU Modem Figure 3 5 PCU to Modem Cable Configuration To connect a device 1 Connect one end of the serial cable to an available 25 pin I O port on the PCU 2 Secure the connection with the two screws attached to the cable Connecting Devices to the PCU 3 8 3 Connect and secure the other end of the serial cable to the serial device The following figure shows two devices connected to the PCU a serial printer and modem Modem a I O ports PCU Printer OREO ODO OZZDO ommno o OCENA ODO OCRRZDO OEE OREO OEEEDO ODO OCD CD h eo C OCIDO CEDO OCIDO OCIDO 4 Configure the protocol on the serial device according to the device s documentation 5 Continue to the section
53. Media Server Connections 660 c cece eee 5 10 Installing the Media System Application 5 10 Setting Up the Broadcast Control System 00005 5 11 Installing the Broadcast Control System Expansion Boards 5 11 Multiple Serial Port Board Installation 5 12 Timecode Board Installation 0005 5 12 Cabling the Broadcast Control System 00505 5 12 Broadcast Control System Network Connection 5 13 Broadcast Control System Connections 5 14 Installing the Broadcast Control System Application 5 15 Tele prom pters iiss ies escee Bee el Chafee eG lets deh nates 5 16 Chapter 6 Starting Up and Shutting Down Starting he Systemsa divas Suis oh rae a a aaa A 6 1 Shutting Down the Systettt s 2 144 eure eee as 6 4 Appendix A Appendix B Shutting Down all News Servers 0000 c cece e eee eee 6 5 Starting Up and Shutting Down Workstations 6 7 Starting the WOrkstallOns 45 5h oyna bake to edn at Seta s 6 8 Shutting Down the Workstation 0 000008 6 8 SCO UNIX Operating System Loading SCO on the Intel Based Server 0 00005 A 1 Adding Operating System Links 0000 A 10 Rebuilding the Kernel e caicnurnchwseonetese acess se sens A 11 Loading LAN Adapter Drivers 000000 A 11 Relinking the Kernel and Check the File System A 12 Ins
54. PCU Serial Port Configuration to select the serial protocol for the PCU and identify the devices on the net work 6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 for every serial device to be connected PCU IP Addresses After physically connecting a PCU to the network the assigned IP address must be entered into the PCU Usually the network adminis trator is the person that assigns the IP addresses See IP Addresses on page 2 15 for more information PCUs obtain their IP addresses using the bootp protocol When they are turned on or reset they broadcast a bootp request Network and Serial Communication Connections 3 9 When the News Servers detect a boot p request the server bootp table is checked to see if the requestor is listed If the device making the request is listed in the bootp table the server provides an IP address to the requestor In order for a PCU to receive an IP address assignment the PCU must be listed in the following two News Server files e etc hosts e etc bootptab the bootp table These files are ASCII UNIX text files and can be edited using the Avid News edit command For instructions on using the edit command see the AvidNews Newsroom Computer System Operations Manual The format of the information in etc hosts is as follows lt IP address gt lt name of device gt lt optional alias names gt The format of the information in etc bootptab varies by platform and differs from SCO UNIX and Sil
55. Specify location of software to be installed Specify additional software locations Close distributions names Display information about software subsystems Perform software installation and removal now names Select subsystems to be installed names Select subsystems to be removed names Do not install or remove these subsystems names Interactive mode for install remove keep icts choice topic 10 11 12 sil List or resolve installation conflicts Get help in general or on a specific word Go to the View Commands Menu Go to the Administrative Commands Menu Terminate software installation At the Inst prompt type install and press Enter IRIX revision information appears with Important Notes about the product When asked for more or h help press n The following appears Reading product descriptions 100 Done This CD is part of a set If you plan to install from another CD please insert it now and press Enter this will allow you to select software from two or more CDs and to resolve all conflicts up front before starting the install You may also enter the name of a different distribution or enter done if you are ready to proceed with the installation now 1 CDROM dist 2 done no action Install software from CDROM dist Type 2 then press Enter Type the following at the prompt to remove extra features a At the Inst prompt type remove appletalk and press Enter b At t
56. To format and partition additional drives 1 At the IRIS 1 prompt type Add_disk and press Enter The fol lowing appears Adding SCSI disk 2 on controller 0 SCSI disk 2 appears to have a valid filesystem overwrite it n Type y then Enter The following appears dev dsk dks0d2s7 mounted on disk02 New disk ready to use as disk02 Filesystem Type kbytes use avail Suse iuse ifree iuse Mounted dev dsk dks0d2s7 xfs 1024748 144 1024604 1 3 1028733 1 disk02 Atthe IRIS 2 prompt typeed etc fstab and press Enter The following appears 100 Type 1 and then press Enter The following appears dev root xfs rw raw dev rroot 0 0 Press Enter The following appears dev dsk dks0d2s7 disk02 xfs rw raw dev rdsk dks0d2s7 0 0 Typed and then press Enter Type w and then press Enter The following appears 40 Type q and then press Enter Use the UNIX documentation to complete the procedure Select the default whenever possible Atthe IRIS 4 prompt type umount dev dsk dks0d2s7 and press Enter Partitioning the second hard drive will vary depending on the manufacturer and model number of the second hard drive installed The following specifies the second drive partitioned as an option drive Loading UNIX on the Servers B 14 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Atthe IRIS 1 prompt type fx x and press Enter The follow ing a
57. Y OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IS NOT PERMITTED BY SOME STATES THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU THIS WARRANTY PROVIDES YOU WITH SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS THERE MAY BE OTHER RIGHTS THAT YOU MAY HAVE WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE The following disclaimer is required by Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics Inc for the use of their TIFF library Copyright 1988 1997 Sam Leffler Copyright 1991 1997 Silicon Graphics Inc Permission to use copy modify distribute and sell this software i e the TIFF library and its docu mentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee provided that i the above copyright notices and this permission notice appear in all copies of the software and related documentation and ii the names of Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics may not be used in any advertising or public ity relating to the software without the specific prior written permission of Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESS IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL SAM LEFFLER OR SILICON GRAPHICS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INCI DENTAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR ANY DAMAGES WHAT SOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE DATA OR PROFITS WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE AND ON
58. Youd Need Hel pi insit hese ae ie eg bie ae aoe ee aaa ace xvi Help With Performing a System Operation xvi Help With the Syntax of Console Commands xvii Help With UNIX or Specific Devices 00000005 xviii Other AvidNews Documentation 0 0 00s eee xviii AvidNews Newsroom Computer System Documentation xviii AvidNews Media System Documentation xix AvidNews Broadcast Control System Documentation xix If You Have Documentation Comments 6000s eee XX Component Summary Newsroom Computer System 6 0 6 eee eee 1 2 Medi a System Asis ne E eis acta E ae naan eae Ss ea tg 1 3 Broadcast Control System 6 c eens 1 4 Customer Supplied Components 0 6 c cece eee 1 6 Newsroom Computer System Components 4 1 6 NG WS SERVER as 6 cag celia nto Se Bie Aa eta ee Naa alg ae ana 1 6 Console Multiplexor nnana nananana nannaa 1 7 MGOdEM es lurere a a behets Lene tad ease 1 8 vi Chapter 2 Uninterruptible Power Supply 2000s 1 8 Peripheral Controller Unitiwcactickeaithtinleadst3adied 1 9 Ethernet Pub set oe wed intake 28 yet e bates Sheet a ed 1 9 Patch Patel ny nceriaee pia uiea Re tae putas wanes 1 9 Station Network 0 eee 1 10 Media System Components 5 6 6 cece eens 1 10 Media Capture Station 0 0 0 cece eee 1 10 Media Capture Manager 0 0 e ce
59. a Capture Station House timecode Timecode board Video input bo Audio input MPEG encoder board Media Editor Workstation Connections Media Editor workstations are used by the journalist to edit low resolution video Avid does not provide any additional hardware that needs to be installed in the Media Editor workstation Network connections are provided in Chapter 4 INFORMIX CLI and Connect software and licenses are supplied with the AvidNews Media Editor license Media Asset Server Connections The Media Asset Server stores the low resolution video that is captured by the Media Capture Station Avid does not provide any additional hardware that needs to be installed in the Media Asset Server The application is included on the Media System software CD Setting up the Media System Media Asset Manager Connections The Media Asset Manager contains the information that maps each frame in the low resolution video to its corresponding frame in the high resolution video The Media Asset Manager uses the INFORMIX database to link the low resolution and high resolution video If the high resolution media are not available the playback device can recover the missing pieces from digital linear tape DLT or videotape Avid does not provide any additional hardware that needs to be installed in the Media Asset Server The application is included on
60. a computerized timecode or video editing system A function in AvidNews that writes a backup copy of an open story to a user s local disk at specified time intervals A queue attribute that automatically redisplays the queue screen whenever changes are made to the queue A mode in which the production cue area of a story is automatically displayed if production cues are in the story If there are no production cues added to a story the story is displayed unscripted The exact time when a story in a newscast must start in order for the show to remain on schedule Television newscasts typically use back time to ensure that the newscast ends precisely as scheduled Unit for measuring the rate of the digital data transmission Usually one baud equals one bit per second A subordinate segment of the directory as displayed in the directory panel A product produced by Avid Technology that works with AvidNews to run a show s production devices such as character generators still stores and videotape devices An incoming wire story coded as high priority by a wire service it is fed directly into the AvidNews priority queue Users are informed of its arrival with both an audio signal and lightning bolt icon in the status portion of the workspace A segment of digitized source material connect cue cume cumulative time DAT DEAD queue device directory panel duration easy lock Edit Decision List
61. able to the board connector in the Media Capture Manager Secure the connection with the two screws attached to the cable 2 Connect the other end of the multiple serial port board cable to the connector panel Secure the connection with the two screws attached to the cable Media System and Broadcast Control System Installation 5 7 3 Connect the NewsCutter to the multiple serial port connector panel using 9 pin to RJ 45 and 25 pin to RJ 45 adapters The RJ 45 connection is made with a category 5 cable Optional 9 pin to RJ 45 adapters and 25 pin to RJ 45 adapters are available through Avid 4 Connect the deck to the NewsCutter using 9 pin to RJ 45 adapters The RJ 45 connection is made with a category 5 cable For more information on connecting the NewsCutter to decks see the Avid Digital News Gathering System Hardware Guide Media Capture Manager Deck high resolution serial connection o 0000 EECEEE Eee e8 Multiple serial port board zj NewsCutter Deck low resolution serial connection Multiple serial port Hs p p 9 pin to RJ 45 connector panel adapters 25 pin to RJ 45 Category 5 cables adapters 5 Optional low resolution connection Connect a deck directly to the multiple serial connector panel using 9
62. ace the 192 168 0 1 with the actual IP address assigned to the device Message reply from appears if the network sees the device Request time out appears it the device was not seen by the network News Server Operational Check 2 26 Newsroom Computer System Installation ea d a CHAPTER 3 Network and Serial Communication Connections Serial devices are connected to the AvidNews Newsroom Computer System through a peripheral controller unit PCU The predecessor to the PCU is the communications concentrator unit CCU Both are low end computers that connect a server to one or more serial devices The PCU expands the available serial ports and relieves the server of the routine communication between the devices This guide only dis cusses category 5 connections with RJ 45 jacks For information on CCUs and PCUs with BNC connections see the AvidNews Newsroom Computer System Operations Manual Your system may have existing CCUs that have been upgraded to PCUs Such devices must be configured as PCUs although their physical operation remains the same 3 2 Introduction to the PCU A fully configured PCU enclosure has two sets of components inside and is considered to be two PCUs The front panel contains two LED displays two reset buttons and two power buttons The reset buttons clear the PCU memory prior to restarting it The LED displays allow each PCU to display its current status The power buttons cycle t
63. address must also assigned see the IP Addresses section on page 2 15 The network connection is the same as previously described see the Broadcast Control System Network Connection section on page 5 13 Closed caption encoders connect to a serial port on the teleprompter and provide closed caption to viewers with decoders Media System and Broadcast Control System Installation ea a CHAPTER 6 Starting Up and Shutting Down The following sections describe the procedures for starting up and shutting down the AvidNews system Starting the System Use the following procedure to reboot your News Servers and syn chronize them so that they run together as a single system To start up your AvidNews system 1 Power up or reboot the News Servers using either step a or step b a If you halted the News Servers when you shut down your sys tem boot each News Server from the console News Servers that have their operating systems halted display the boot prompt on the console Select all News Servers and enter your News Server s boot command After a few seconds each News Server displays the prompt This indicates that each News Server is unnamed and running independently of the others 6 2 SCO UNIX SGI IRIX Starting Up and Shutting Down If you did not shut down the system as described check the con sole history for messages indicating that all News Servers shut down at the same time Do not conne
64. alternate server name gt For example 10 1 100 1 wavd_a WAVD_A A 10 1 100 2 wavd_b WAVD_B B Connecting a Local Client Printer Printer Client Installation When connecting a local printer to a client workstation use a parallel printer connected to the parallel port on the workstation The local printer only supports the client workstation it is connected to Do not select local printers from other clients For information about connect ing network printers see Connecting Devices to the PCU on page 3 6 To connect a local printer 1 Connect one end of the parallel cable to the parallel port on the workstation 2 Secure the connection with the two screws attached to the cable 3 Connect and secure the other end of the parallel cable to the serial parallel printer Workstation kand Parallel port 4 Configure the printer through the Windows Control Panel using the documentation that came with the printer and your computer ea A CHAPTER 5 Media System and Broadcast Control System Installation This chapter describes the Media System and Broadcast Control System BCS components It explains what Avid hardware needs to get installed in which components and how to connect the components to the AvidNews system Setting up the Media System The Media System integrates video production into the Newsroom Computer System The following sections describe the setup and cabling of the Media System c
65. and press Enter Type enable ttyla and press Enter Type disable tty02 tty03 tty04 tty05 tty06 tty07 tty08 tty09 tty10 tty11 tty12 and press Enter When the News Server reboots the SCO boot messages will be displayed through the COMI serial port 9600 8n instead of the VGA monitor Primary control of the News Server will now be from the COM port though it is still possible to login via the keyboard on the VGA monitor Disabling the News Server Keyboard After the software has been loaded on the News Servers disable the keyboards in CMOS 1 From the News Servers keyboard press the F2 to enter setup 2 Use the arrow keys to select Boot Sequence and press Enter 3 Use the arrow keys to select Post Errors and press the Space bar to disable it Press Esc twice Select Save change amp Exit and press Enter Press Enter to continue N OA OF A Repeat this procedure on all News Servers Loading SCO on the Intel Based Server A 16 SCO UNIX Operating System ea d a APPENDIX B Silicon Graphics UNIX Operating System If the News Servers were not purchased from Avid the operating sys tem might not be loaded The operating system must loaded on the servers before loading the Avid software This appendix provides a procedure for loading UNIX on the Silicon Graphics O2 and Origin200 servers News Servers purchased from Avid will already have UNIX loaded on the servers and are ready for th
66. ands that you enter at the console console screen displays and console prompts are presented in a typewriter style typeface called courier e Commands that you need to type are in bold courier If you are instructed to type a console command the instructions look something like this Type so at the login prompt e Output to the console screen isin plain courier WAVD_A list s T11 miller A T23 stevens A T82 allen B Some console displays shown in this guide are quite long To make them more understandable the lengthy console displays have been edited to emphasize only the most important information An ellipsis represents portions of the console display not shown in the text The console can display each computer s prompt based on the system ID and the computer s name Examples in this guide use a fictional station and system ID of WAVD For example the following is the console prompt for computer A on the WAVD system WAVD_A If You Need Help The following sections describe help tips on the system operation console commands and UNIX and specific devices Help With Performing a System Operation If you are having trouble performing a system operation you should 1 Repeat the procedure carefully following the instructions provided for the task in this guide xvii 2 Refer to the documentation included with your hardware to review the maintenance procedures or the hardware related issues 3 Chec
67. ard 1 Put ona wrist strap and attach the ground clip to the computer s chassis 2 Remove the timecode board from its staticproof bag 3 Install the board See Installing the DigiBoard on page 2 3 The timecode board installs into a PCI slot in the computer An interrupt request IRQ will need to be selected for the board See the Windows documentation for information about what IRQs are currently available 4 Load the software and configure the board according to the PC LTC RDR GEN amp RG1 Instruction Manual Cabling the Broadcast Control System The BCS connects to the network as described in the Broadcast Control System Network Connection section on page 5 13 For the multiple serial port and timecode board connections see the Broadcast Control System Connections section on page 5 14 Media System and Broadcast Control System Installation Broadcast Control System Network Connection The BCS requires a network board installed As with all network devices an IP address must also assigned see the IP Addresses section on page 2 15 The network connection described in the following procedure assumes that the site network uses category 5 cables with RJ 45 jacks Early network connections use BNC connectors If using BNC connections cable the servers as described in the following procedure replacing the connections with BNC connectors To connect the BCS to the network 1 Connect one end
68. ation link between the low and high resolution media Avid does not provide any additional hardware that needs to be installed Media Asset Server Stores the low resolution video captured by the Media Capture Station Avid does not provide any additional hardware that needs to be installed Media Server Stores the high resolution video captured by the NewsCutter or Media Recorder The Media Server is Avid installed only Media System managers and servers require an UPS to protect against power failures see Chapter 2 These Media System components can share an UPS with each other Media System and Broadcast Control System Installation 5 3 Avid recommends powering on the each computer before installing the Avid supplied kits This lets you know if the computer is working before you open it and install any hardware Unpack and set up each of these computers according to the manufacturers instructions After the computers have been set up install the Avid supplied hardware and software according the following sections Installing the Media System Expansion Boards Generic procedures for installing expansion boards are provided in Installing the DigiBoard section on page 2 3 More specific instructions are provided with computer manufacturer s documentation The expansion boards provided by Avid also come with documentation that provides configuration information Review the expansion board documentation before
69. aved work is lost Make sure any connect session users have logged out before you continue the shutdown Type shutdown to shut down the system A message similar to the following appears WARNING This will stop all devices on this computer and close the database To prevent loss of work in progress logout all first Do you really want to do this y n Type y to continue Do you really want to do this y n y exc shutdown Stopping all devices exc shutdown Closing database The shutdown process stops all workstations wires and other devices and no further changes can be made to the database Type the su command at the prompt and the superuser password at the password prompt to become a console superuser WAVD_A su password SU so dev console IRIX Servers SCO Servers 6 7 On SGI servers type sync to save changes to the system soft ware and type halt to halt the system You must be a superuser WAVD_A sync WAVD_A halt Syncing disks done Unix Halted gt gt gt When the console displays the boot prompt the News Servers are halted Shut down the system by typing init 0 zero at the prompt WAVD_A init 0 INIT New run level 0 The system is coming down Please wait System services are now being stopped The system is down KF Safe to Power Off ER or Press Any Key to Reboot RR Turn off each News Server When you are ready to start up your system follow
70. b entry is mcspcl 1 00 20 af 38 ab 01 101 100 2103 mcsboot exe The SCO UNIX etc bootptab entry is mcespcl ht 1 ha 00 20 af 38 ab 01 HOw 2100 2103 For more information on the format of the bootp tables see the Avid News Newsroom Computer System Operations Manual AvidNews release 1 1 Introduction to the Machine Control System Setting a Windows 95 Computer to Come Up in DOS This procedure only applies to MCS PC s with Windows 95 operating systems The computer must boot to a DOS prompt to use it as an MCS PC To configure a Windows 95 operating system to boot up to a DOS prompt 1 oOo ON DBD VI 12 13 Boot the MCS PC The MCS PC will boot into Windows 95 Choosing Shut Down from the Start button When the confirming window appears click Restart in DOS Mode and OK The MCS PC will automatically restart and display C prompt At the C prompt type attrib h r s msdos sys and press Enter This removes the attributes on the msdos sys file Type edit msdos sys and press Enter Using the arrow keys move the cursor to the last line in the file Type BootMenu 1 and press Enter Type BootMenuDefaul1t 6 and press Enter Type BootMenuDelay 0 and press Enter 10 11 Save the file by choosing Save from the File menu Fxit the file by choosing Exit from the File menu The application closes At the C prompt type attrib h r s msdos sys and press Enter This reapplie
71. cable with RJ 45 jacks into one of the network boards on each News Server b Connect the other end of the category 5 cable into available RJ 45 jacks on a dedicated server PCU 10Base T Ethernet hub 2 Connect the second or only network board in each News Server to the LAN Ethernet hub a Connect a category 5 cable with an RJ 45 jack into a second or only network board on each News Server b Connect the other end of the category 5 cable into an available RJ 45 jack on network Ethernet hub Configuring the News Servers Ethernet hub used for mirrored servers and PCUs not used when servers have a single network board Customer network connection Network boards PELL ELLE s oly LE ITL IEE LIL SS Ethernet hub News Server A News Server B Loading the News Server Operating System News Servers purchased through Avid already have the drives partitioned and the operating system loaded If the News Servers were purchased directly from the manufacturer the following might need to be performed before loading the Avid software 1 Format any unformated drives according to the server s documentation A Do not format the primary drive if the operating system has already be loaded 2 Load
72. ce e eee 1 11 Media Asset Manager 00060 e cece 1 11 Media Asset Server 0 06 1 11 Media S rver o iisciis wh tein diy heb E th bea E 1 11 Broadcast Control System Components 4 1 12 Workstations 2 00924 radhia cee Eee aan A aA 1 12 PANUNG okenn ee Govt sh es wayne trea Aaya aoe 1 12 Cabling ae ies ele nt eRe eh nee he Bal Wee a ihe ele Pave ent 1 13 Wire Services uap gee Ded eas a EA Sa en EAA EREN te 1 14 Avid supplied Kils yesss nee wa Note AAR E E 1 14 Recommended Tools gire neii Ae Ra reia EE RO eee ER A 1 15 Newsroom Computer System Installation Connecting the UPS ranir en aana E E E E A 2 1 Setting up the Console Multiplexor n nuns ansur c cece eee 2 2 Installing the DisiBoatd 0 c 25tacse oven tioeaeaedaeees 2 3 Configuring the DigiBoard 00 cece eee eee 2 3 Installing the Diciboatd 2300 25 itsdees ho wee 2 5 Cabling the News Servers to the Console 2 7 Cabling the Modem to the Console 2 10 Installing the Console Application 0 0 cece eee ee 2 11 Configuring the News Servers ot t hohe ei eho ee tA 2 11 Configuring the News Server Hardware 2 12 Temporary Monitor and Keyboard Connections 2 12 Connecting the News Servers to the Network 2 13 Loading the News Server Operating System 2 14 Installing the AvidNews Server Software and Database 2 15 Chapter 3 Chapte
73. ces The low and high resolution digitized media files are stored separately The Media Asset Manager maps the low and high resolution frame information to each other 1 11 e Low resolution capture station The low resolution capture sta tion receives the video transmission digitizes the video into MPEG images and stores the images in the Media Asset Server e High resolution capture station This component is not a part of AvidNews The high resolution capture station may be an Avid Technology product such as a NewsCutter or it could be a tape device The high resolution capture station receives the video transmission digitizes the video into high resolution images and stores the images in the Media Server Media Capture Manager The Media Capture Manager controls one or more Media Capture Stations and coordinates dual recording between a Media Capture Station and a NewsCutter or Media Recorder Media Asset Manager The Media Asset Manager is the media database It contains the infor mation that maps each frame in the low resolution video clip to its cor responding frame in the high resolution video clip The Media Asset Manager uses an INFORMIX database Media Asset Server The Media Asset Server receives video clips in MPEG format from the low resolution capture station stores these clips and delivers them to the Media Editor when a journalist requests them Media Server The Media Server stores high resol
74. cks Early network connections use BNC connectors If using BNC connections cable the servers as described in the following procedure replacing the connections with BNC connectors To connect a Media System component to the network 1 Connect one end of a category 5 cable with RJ 45 jack to the network board in the Media System component 2 Connect the RJ 45 jack on the other end of the cable to the closest network distribution jack Some network boards have an LED that indicates the network signal is present Setting up the Media System Media System components Network boards Network connection Media Capture Manager Connections Avid supplies a multiple serial port board that must be installed in the Media Capture Manager as previously described The multiple serial port board comes with a connector panel and serial cable The serial cable is used to connect the board to the connector panel The connector panel provides eight DB 25 serial connectors The serial connection described in the following procedure assumes that 9 pin to RJ 45 and 25 pin to RJ 45 adapters are used on all serial connectors A category 5 cable with RJ 45 jacks is used to cable all the components To connect Media Capture Manager to the NewsCutter or Media Recorder 1 Connect one end of the multiple serial port board c
75. ct News Servers unless you are sure that they are mirrored If you can t find messages indi cating simultaneous shutdown or are otherwise unsure whether the disks are mirrored call Avid for assistance before proceed ing If you shut down the system as instructed the system mirrors the databases and you can continue the startup procedure b If you turned off the News Servers when you shut down your system boot them to the login prompt by turning them on Use one of the following procedures For a SCO UNIX system if you turned off the News Servers turn on each News Server Each News Server displays a boot prompt as in the following example SCO UNIX System V 386 on i0486 Boot Press Enter to continue As each News Server boots it displays copyright and hardware configuration messages such as these hd 40 unix systty sio auto Loading kernel hd 40 unix text Loading kernel hd 40 unix bss The system is ready For an SGI IRIX system if you turned off the News Servers turn on each News Server The console displays Press any key to boot Press any key Make sure all News Servers are selected and type so to log in as system operator 6 3 3 Select all News Servers and type connect to connect The character causes the console to send the connect commands to their respective News Servers for example connect a to News Server A connect b to News Server B and so on When connected each News Ser
76. d IP addresses from your Internet service provider Each network must have a block of IP addresses Establish a block of IP addresses for the AvidNews clients and devices On a strictly local network choose your own IP addresses from three blocks of IP addresses specifically set aside for private networks To learn more about private or local networks contact your network consultant Installing the AvidNews Server Software and Database 2 16 Assigning an IP Address The AvidNews system allows connections only from clients whose Ethernet or Internet addresses are listed in the system client dos queue or the system client windows queue After changing the sto ries type configure n to apply the changes For more information see the AvidNews Newsroom Computer System Installation Guide or the AvidNews Newsroom Computer System Operations Manual If you are upgrading from Avid NetStation see the AvidNews Newsroom Com puter System Update Guide License Process The number of people that can connect to the AvidNews system at any one time is equal to the number of PC client resources you set up and list in the servers site config file Your system s license indicates the maximum number of these resources you can configure and the maximum number of users who can connect simultaneously For instructions on adding a PC resource see the AvidNews Newsroom Computer System Operations Manual Site Configuration File Your AvidNews
77. d from Avid the operating sys tem might not be loaded The operating system must loaded on the servers before loading the Avid software This appendix provides a procedure for loading SCO UNIX into PowerEdge 2200 servers The SCO operating system must be version 5 0 4 or greater News Servers purchased from Avid will already have UNIX loaded on the servers and are ready for the Avid software To load the Avid software see Installing the AvidNews Server Software and Database on page 2 15 The instructions for loading SCO UNIX described in this appendix suggest that you choose the defaults except where indicated in the fol lowing procedure Loading SCO on the Intel Based Server To load the SCO operating system 1 Insert SCO Boot Diskette into diskette drive 2 Power up the server and view the recognized installed hardware on the monitor Note the installed memory and devices listed A 2 e 0000640K System RAM Passed e 097280K Extended RAM Passed e 0256K Cache SRAM Passed e Adaptec AIC 7880 Ultra UltraW e SCSIID LUN Number 0 0 Seagate Drive c e SCSIID LUN Number 5 0 NEC CD ROM e SCSI ID LUN Number 6 0 ARCHIVE Python 00095 001 The DAT drive vendor identification is ARCHIVE Verify SCSI ID s are not in conflict SCO UNIX Operating System e HDDSCSI ID 0 e CDROM SCSI ID 5 e DAT Drive SCSI ID 6 Do one of the following e Press Enter at the Boot prompt e Enter the bootstring
78. delete information The ability to add new stories edit existing stories in a particular queue add a queue or add a directory Glossary 12 Glossary Plo WD La Index Adding comments to a file 2 20 configuration lines 2 22 devices licenses 2 16 3 11 devices to the configuration file 2 21 Applications BCS 5 15 console multiplexor 2 11 IRIX B 1 MCS 3 19 Media System 5 10 News Server 2 15 SCO A 1 workstation 4 4 AttachMate software 3 19 AvidNews system Ethernet address list 2 16 linking 1 9 shutting down the system 6 4 to 6 7 starting the system 6 1 to 6 4 starting the workstation 6 8 Avid supplied components 1 14 BCS Broadcast Control System cabling 5 14 components 1 12 description 1 4 documentation xix expansion boards 5 11 layout 1 5 multiple serial port 5 12 network connection 5 13 playback devices 5 11 Software 5 15 timecode board 5 12 BNC connectors 2 13 Boot diskette SCO A 1 Broadcast Control System See BCS C Cabling BCS 5 14 console multiplexor 2 7 creating 1 16 DigiBoard 2 7 guidelines 1 13 Index 2 local printer 4 8 MCS 3 16 Media Asset Manager 5 10 Media Asset Server 5 9 Media Capture Manager 5 6 Media Capture Station 5 8 Media Editor 5 9 Media Server 5 10 Media System 5 5 modem 2 10 network 1 13 News Servers 2 7 2 13 patch panel 3 13 PCU 3 3 PCU devices 3 6 printers 3 6 wire service 3 6 workstation network 4 2 Capture station See Me
79. des are typically shown during a normal boot of the PCU while the 9000 codes represent errors If the PCU finds a hardware error it displays an error code Sometimes a hardware error is transitory and resetting the PCU a second time may cause the PCU to reset without error If the PCU continues to dis play the error code after you reset it a second time see the AvidNews Newsroom Computer System Operations Manual for a list of codes with their meanings To reset a PCU and clear its memory press the appropriate reset but ton The PCU displays 8888 after receiving a reset request from the host computer Once it has been restarted and is operational it dis plays its device number Connecting the PCU to the Network PCUs come with Ethernet boards installed and with the internal switches set to enable network communication The PCU communi cates with the network through a 10Base T Ethernet hub If the site has more that 8 serial devices even though there are 16 ports use more than one PCU When 8 devices are connected to a PCU and half of the PCU fails the devices can be reconnected to the surviv ing half of the PCU Connecting the PCU to the Network Locating the PCU Ports As shown in Figure 3 2 a fully configured PCU back panel contains 16 I O ports 2 Ethernet connectors a power receptacle and a power switch The serial devices connect to 16 I O ports 8 on each side The I O ports are 25 pin serial connectors The p
80. designed to meet SCSI Specifications are normally compatible The box at the left edge of a queue panel that when clicked selects a story and all of that story s details A special program the system uses to handle the distribution of stories internally The way in which a workspace is customized Toolbars workspace layout and preferences can be customized and saved with a session A queue in which stories are sorted according to criteria specified by the system administrator Glossary 10 source queue story story form story panel subclip superuser system administrator TCP IP time bar user user ID user manager Glossary A queue from which stories are copied or moved A uniquely identified file containing text stories are grouped in queues An area at the top of a story panel that contains information about a story such as its title length or status An area in the AvidNews workspace that displays the story form text and production cues of a story An edited part of a clip In a sequence a subclip is bound by mark IN and mark OUT points A user account that is given access to restricted functions in the AvidNews system Only a system administrator can assign superuser status A person responsible for maintaining the AvidNews system and keep ing all functions operating properly Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol is a platform inde pendent protocol for int
81. dia Capture Station Category 5 description 1 13 user with jacks 1 13 CCU See PCU peripheral controller unit Character generator BCS connection 1 5 driver 3 15 MCS connection 3 15 Client See also Workstations licenses 2 16 software 4 4 Closed caption 1 5 5 16 Commands configure 2 22 edit 3 9 list s65 startup 6 4 stop 3 11 using a period 6 4 Index Components Avid supplied 1 14 BCS 1 12 console multiplexor 1 7 customer supplied 1 6 grounding 1 8 Media Asset Server 1 11 Media Capture Manager 1 11 Media Capture Station 1 10 Media Editor workstation 1 12 Media Server 1 11 Media System 1 10 News Server 1 6 Newsroom Computer System 1 6 wire requirements 1 14 workstations 1 12 Configuration file adding a configuration line 2 22 adding comments 2 20 comments 2 20 debugging 2 23 edit 2 22 editing 2 16 listing contents 2 17 making changes 2 21 modifying 2 22 punctuation 2 20 stop command 3 11 system startup 2 16 Configure command 2 22 MCS 3 17 News Servers 2 11 PCU 3 10 Connections local printer 4 8 patch panel 3 13 PCU 3 4 RJ 45 1 13 Console multiplexor application 2 11 cabling 2 7 components 1 7 description 1 7 DigiBoard 1 7 2 3 internal settings 2 4 modem 1 8 2 10 set up 2 2 UPS 2 1 view 1 2 Creating cables 1 16 Customer support xvii Customer supplied components 1 6 D Database News Server 2 15 Debugging configuration file 2 23 Device adding or removing 2 21 con
82. dia on a Media Server The Media Asset Manager maps the high and low resolution digitized data As soon as the digitized data is stored in the Media Asset Server journalists can preview flag or rough cut the media using the AvidNews Media Editor workstations without leaving their workstations or circulating tapes The Media Editor workstations use the low resolution media to make their edits This prevents the large high resolution media files from burdening the workstations and network The edits performed on the workstations are applied to the high resolution video and audio when the files are sent to air Figure 1 2 on page 1 4 shows a close up of the Media System components Video is captured by both the Media Capture Station and NewsCutter or Media Recorder at the same time The digitized video is stored in the appropriate servers and mapped by the Media Asset Manager Media System Media Capture Manager with a multiple serial port board installed Media Editor workstations Media Asset Server Media Capture Station with MPEG encoder and timecode Video boards installed feed Media Asset Manager i NewsCutter or Media Recorder Figure 1 2 Media System Layout Broadcast Control System AvidNews Broadcast Control System BCS controls the playback of on air operations produced on the workstations The BCS can operate in both integrated and standalone operations The BCS consists of a server and a c
83. e Avid software To load the Avid software see Installing the AvidNews Server Software and Database on page 2 15 The instructions for loading UNIX described in this appendix suggest that you choose the defaults except where indicated in the following procedure Verifying the Server Hardware Before installing the system verify that the following hardware is already installed or install the hardware according the Silicon Graph ics documentation e PCI Network board e Two internal SCSI hard disk drives B 2 External DAT drive Avid recommends SCSI ID 4 A keyboard mouse and monitor temperately needed Once the hardware is installed turn on the server and preconfigure the server to install the operating system To prepare the server 1 an oO A Q N 8 Connect AC power cords to the Monitor O2 server and external DAT drive Connect a console multiplexor to COM port 1 Power up the server monitor and external DAT drive Log in as root From the Toolchest select Desktop and then Open Unix Shell Redirect the console output to a serial port as follows a Typenvram console dand press Enter b Typenvram dbaud 9600 and press Enter Check the sectors per tracks and tracks per cylinders by typing prtvtoc and pressing Enter The following information should appear Sectors per 125 Tracks per cylinders 5 If the following information appears substitute the values in parenth
84. e RS 232 serial ports and accept standard ASCII text using X on X off protocol Workstations can have access to local printers though their network connection in addition to system printers connected serially to the PCU ports Follow the instructions provided with the computer documentation Cabling To print locally connect a parallel printer directly to the parallel port on the customer supplied computer Follow the instructions provided with the computer Most of today s network cabling uses category 5 unshielded twisted pair UTP wiring Category 5 supports up to 100 megabits per second The cable contains four twisted pairs of wires for a total of eight wires Cable lengths are determined by the customer s needs A floor plan of the facility with the locations marked where the users and equipment are located will help plan the cabling needs Cables of excessive length clutter the area and are not recommended Avid recommends using category 5 cables for connections whenever possible The signals used on each pin vary according to the application Shielded communication grade cables are recommended for serial connections This includes the serial connection between the system printers and PCUs Category 5 cables use an 8 pin RJ 45 jack see Figure 1 5 The IEEE specification for Ethernet 10Base T requires that two twisted pairs be used One pair is connected to pins 1 and 2 and the second pair is connected to pins 3 and
85. e the changes 4 Type online to bring the system back online 5 Exit from superuser by pressing Ctrl D 6 When you see the system being configured message restart the affected devices or PCUs WAVD_A restart 10 7 Back up your site files License Limitations The license for your AvidNews system determines the number of devices that you are authorized to connect to the system Each time the system is configured the licensing information is checked An error message appears if the configuration file defines more devices than are licensed in any of the following categories PCU Serial Port Configuration 3 12 e Serial devices e PCUs e CPUs servers e Web sessions e Network workstations e AvidNews workstations To see the current license allowances type status licence on the console multiplexor and press Enter Contact an Avid sales representa tive to increase license allowances For more information on license limits see the AvidNews Newsroom Computer System Operations Manual Device Numbering Each PCU and each device connected to it must have a unique device number to identify it Use device numbers to refer to devices when using commands such as restart and when adding configuration lines to your configuration file Your system uses device numbers in its console messages for example failed to load device 11 Numbering the system s devices in this way lets you quickly deter mine which PCU and which po
86. el The peripheral controller unit PCU is a low end computer connected between a server and one or more serial devices such as terminals printers and wire services The PCU relieves the server of routine communication with the devices Each PCU provides up to 16 serial device connections The PCUs have two removable power supplies that you can easily take out and replace if a PCU power supply failure occurs The Ethernet hub routes data between the clients and the server Ethernet hubs have multiple RJ 45 connectors that connect all of the network devices A 10Base T Ethernet hub is acceptable for AvidNews Workstations but the 100Base T hub is preferred Media Editor workstations require either dedicated 10 Mb s switched ports or a 100Base T connection The PCU will only work on a 10 Mb s connection Typically status LEDs on the hub show valid connections or network activity A patch panel is used as a junction box where all of the incoming connections from the workstations and network devices are centralized in the computer room This is where the incoming connections access the system Patch panels allow you to reconfigure and diagnose the system with minimal effort failed computer components can easily be bypassed Avid recommends that the system administrator keep a log of each device connected to the patch panel Customer Supplied Components Station Network The customer is responsible for running the cable from the compute
87. ent to the autoexec bat file so that the MCS PC will automatically run the mcsboot exe when turned on a At the C prompt of the MCS PC type edit autoexec bat and press Enter b Using the arrow keys move the cursor to the last line in the file c Type cd mespc and press Enter Network and Serial Communication Connections 3 21 d Type mesboot and press Enter e Save the file by choosing Save from the File menu f Exit the file by choosing Exit from the File menu Introduction to the Machine Control System 3 22 Network and Serial Communication Connections ea a CHAPTER 4 Client Installation The staff s existing desktop computers can be converted into Avid News workstations as long as they meet the minimum AvidNews workstation requirements Essentially there are two types of client workstations multimedia and nonmultimedia The Multimedia work stations are referred to as Media Editor workstations Before the AvidNews client software can be fully operational the News Servers must be configured and set up as described in Chapter 2 This chapter provides information on connecting the client workstations to the network setting the assigned network IP address on the workstations and installing the AvidNews client software As long as the client license requirements are met additional worksta tions can be added or removed at any time by performing the tasks described in this chapter Video
88. ercomputer communication A graphical representation of the duration of a clip including an indi cation of the current position and the IN and OUT marks An individual who has a valid user account in the AvidNews system A special alphanumeric code that identifies a user account in the Avid News system A user ID can be up to 20 characters long A user ID given the authority to add modify delete and search for information about user accounts User manager status can be assigned by a system administrator only user name video clip Windows Windows NT wire bulletin workspace write access Glossary 11 The word established to identify the individual user Enter your user name and your password to log in User names are alphanumeric and are up to 20 characters long See clip A graphical shell operating environment that runs on top of DOS It contains many accessories and features that access DOS functions such as file program and printer management Windows is referred to as a GUI Graphical User Interface Microsoft Windows New Technology Operating System that imple ments protected process multitasking security and other features of traditional operating systems while maintaining a high level of com patibility with Windows 95 See bulletin The area within the AvidNews main window consisting of the direc tory panel queue panel and story panel This area is where users can view add edit and
89. es basic information about using the Media Editor which is a component of AvidNews Media System AvidNews Media Editor online help gives you quick reference information about user level software functions of the Media Editor AvidNews Media System Operations Manual provides system administrators with operational information about the Media System for AvidNews It includes basic instructions on how to administer the Media System components and maintain the desktop media editors AvidNews Media System Installation Guide describes the Media System installation process AvidNews Media System Release Notes provides installation administration and user level information that may not have been available at the time the other documentation was printed AvidNews Broadcast Control System Documentation AvidNews Broadcast Control System User s Guide describes the user level software functions for BCS AvidNews Broadcast Control System online help gives you quick reference information about user level software functions AvidNews Broadcast Control System Operations Manual provides AvidNews system administrators with operational and maintenance information about BCS AvidNews Broadcast Control System Release Notes provides installation administration and user level information that may not have been available at the time the other documentation was printed Other AvidNews Documentation XX If You Have Documentation Comments
90. esis for the rest of the procedures in this appendix Sectors per tracks 171 Tracks per cylinders 3 If either match seek technical assistance Boot the server to the System Maintenance menu a Type halt and press Enter b Press any key to restart c Press Esc to perform system maintenance d Type 5 and press Enter to enter Command Monitor Silicon Graphics UNIX Operating System B 3 Format and Partition the Primary Drive At the Command Monitor prompt you can boot from the CD and run the x program to format and partition disk drives To format the drive 1 Insert the IRIX CD 2 At the main menu Opt ion prompt type 5 and press Enter System Maintenance Menu 1 Start System Install System Software 2 3 Run Diagnostics 4 Recover System 5 Enter Command Monitor Type exit to return to the menu 3 Type boot f dksc 0 4 8 sashARCS and press Enter The following appears 119792 20432 3152 335552 44264dqd 4300 6432 entry 0x83fa80f0 Standalone Shell SGI Version 6 3 ARCS Nov 26 1996 32 Bit 4 At the sash prompt type boot f dksc 0 4 7 stand fx ARCS x and press Enter The following appears 96608 267844 19312 2816528 52856d 6556 9984 entry 0x83ccfdb0 SGI Version 6 3 ARCS Nov 26 1996 At fx prompt type dksc device name and press Enter At fx prompt type 0 ctlr and press Enter At fx prompt type 1 drive and press Enter ao N A A When the display ends with opening
91. for a boot time loadable driver BTLD if one is required for the SCSI interface installed in your News Server check the SCO UNIX documentation or the installa tion instructions for the SCSI adapter For example the command to load the BTLD for the Adaptec AHA 2940u SCSI card is as follows restart link alad325 The kernel will load for a few minutes Press Enter after the kernel has loaded Press Enter at the Installing SCO OpenServer Software blue screen Press Enter to select the SCSI CD ROM Press Enter until on Accept above choices then press Enter again A 3 8 When prompted insert the SCO V CD ROM and press Enter 9 Accept the keyboard and language defaults by pressing Enter twice 10 Open the SCO OpenServer Enterprise System license and type in license and code numbers and press Enter The SCO OpenServer Enterprise System license entry is case sensitive 11 Press Enter to continue at the Additional Licensed Soft ware prompt 12 Press Enter to select Fresh at the Type of Installation 13 Press tab to select OK and then press Enter 14 Type avid your site might use a different name and press Enter for the system name Generally sites use their call letters in place of avid Any name can be used but the name is limited to 8 characters 15 Type in a valid site Domain Name and press Enter If no valid domains are available leave the selection blank clear it using the Dele
92. guration File 3 Wait for messages from the system being configured and then restart the newly added devices or any devices affected by the new configuration 4 If you change the type of device on a PCU port the entire PCU will need to be stopped and restarted News Server Operational Check At this point the console multiplexor and News Servers are capable of communication with each other and all of the AvidNews software should be loaded on the console multiplexor and News Servers Serial Connection Test If available use a mini tracker a breakout tool for monitoring signals to check the serial connections A valid connection is indicated by the green LEDs illuminated when the mini tracker is inserted between the cable and the port Ping Test The ping test checks if devices connected to the network are acknowledged by the network Each device on the network has an IP address When you type the ping command and IP address of a device on the network a message acknowledging that the device is valid appears 1 From the console multiplexor keyboard press Enter at the safe to power off message 2 When the boot sequence pauses press Ctrl D for normal startup 3 From the News Server keyboard type root and press Enter at the login prompt Newsroom Computer System Installation 4 Type avid your site might use a different name and press Enter for the password 5 Typeping c 10 192 168 0 1and press Enter Repl
93. hat allows you to establish a connection to another service An area in AvidNews in which the results from a Find All search are placed To play a video The digital equivalent of starting the tapedeck The Electronic Industries Association standard for short range serial control RS 422 rundown queue sco Scratchpad script SCSI selection bar server session sorted queue Glossary 9 The Flectronic Industries Association standard for medium range serial control A lineup of stories included in a newscast A rundown queue usually contains a backtime or cume time form field to display the timing of the newscast Santa Cruz Operation UNIX operating system A buffer in which text or notes are stored until the appropriate recov ery procedures is performed Deleted text and notes are stored in the Scratchpad It is separate from the Windows Clipboard and allows clippings to be accumulated A story that is read on the air Typically a script also contains produc tion cues and references to the related media annotations Small Computer System Interface is an industry standard with guide lines for connecting peripheral devices such as hard drives and tape backup systems and their controllers to a microprocessor The SCSI commonly pronounced scuzzy interface defines standards for hard ware and software to communicate between a host computer and a peripheral device Computers and peripheral devices
94. he power on each PCU separately use the power switch on the back to turn the whole enclosure on or off Figure 3 1 shows a 16 I O port PCU IVa The PCU IIa is an 8 1 O port PCU The same enclosure is used but only half of the controls and connectors are available This document uses the PCU IVa version of the PCU in its illustrations Power buttons LED displays D Cm We E D O Reset buttons Figure 3 1 PCU IVa Front Panel The PCU IVa enclosure contains the PCU IIIa enclosure contains one of each e One backplain designed to house and operate two independent board sets e Two microprocessor boards which contain the PCUs processors and memory Network and Serial Communication Connections 3 3 e TwoI Oboards which provide a connection for the serial devices The devices communicate with the network through the PCU e Two Ethernet boards which allow the PCU and its attached devices to communicate with the network e Two independent power supplies The PCU performs a hardware self test every time it is turned on If the hardware test passes the PCU boots up to a point where it can be restarted from the console As the PCU tests itself it shows a number of status codes on the LED display If the PCU passes all its diagnostic tests it displays 0000 indicating that it has successfully completed the self test and is ready to be restarted The 8000 co
95. he Inst prompt type remove FDDIXPress and press Enter c Atthe Inst prompt type remove dmedia_eoe data and press Enter Loading UNIX on the Servers B 10 13 14 d At the Inst prompt type remove isdn_eoe and press Enter e At the Inst prompt type remove performer_eoe and press Enter f At the Inst prompt type go and press Enter The following appears ERROR Conflicts must be resolved x_eoe sw xdps cannot be installed because of missing prerequisites la Do not install x_eoe sw xdps 1253422531 lb Also install dps_eoe sw dpsfonts 0 2147483647 from an additional distribution insert another CD or specify another software distribution desktop_base sw dso6_2 cannot be installed because of missing prerequisites 2a Do not install desktop_base sw dso6_2 1253422520 2b Also install media_warehouse sw viewers 0 2147483647 and webviewer sw eoe 1233026200 2147483647 from an additional distribution insert another CD or specify another software distribution Resolve conflicts by typing conflicts choice or try help conflicts At the Inst prompt type conflicts 1a 2a and press Enter The following appears No conflicts At the Inst prompt type go and press Enter You will see many items scroll by on the screen while the software is installing At the end of the installation the following appears Installations and removals were successful You may continue with installations
96. icon Graphics IRIX servers The general format of the etc bootptab is listed as follows lt PCU name gt lt type gt lt physical address gt lt ip address gt lt boot file gt The PCU name must correspond to the PCU entry in the etc hosts file The type will always be 1 Examples of the bootptab for SCO and Silicon Graphics follow The Silicon Graphics IRIX etc bootptab entry is pculd 1 00 20 af 4 30 db LOL OSTOT pcuos exe The SCO UNIX etc bootptab entry is pcu20 ht 1 ha 02608cdbcf32 Ip r0 Is 002Z For more information on the format of the bootp tables see the Avid News Newsroom Computer System Operations Manual AvidNews release 1 1 PCU IP Addresses During the PCU power on self test e Ifthe PCU stops at 8000 this is an indication that a bootp request was sent but did not get an IP address response Possible causes include The PCU is not properly listed in etc bootptab on the serv ers There is a mismatch between the addresses for the PCU in the etc hosts and etc bootptab files The PCU is not attached to the network The PCU is operating over a router and the router is not prop erly set up as a bootp relay agent The router is not passing bootp requests e Ifthe PCU stops at 0000 this is an indication that a bootp request did get a response and gave the PCU an IP address Once you have edited the etc hosts and etc bootptab files connect the PCU to the network and power it
97. ific lock See also key easy lock key lock Digital video of a resolution suitable for edits Glossary 6 marker Messages of the Day window mirroring multimedia network network address order lock OUT point out time panel partition Glossary A mark added to a selected frame to qualify a particular location within a sequence A window that displays one or more messages for AvidNews system users when they log in to the system A fault tolerance method that keeps identical copies of data on disk partitions located on different physical hard disks and servers In computing multimedia refers to the presentation of information on a computer using sound graphics animation and text A group of computers and other devices connected together so they can communicate with each other A network number that uniquely identifies a network cable segment It is also referred to as the IPX external network number A temporary lock that the AvidNews system places on a queue when a user changes a sequence of stories in that queue Order locking does not prevent other users from accessing the queue but does prevent them from ordering the queues simultaneously End point of an edit or a mark on a clip indicating a transition point Also known as a mark OUT The total length of time for a show shown in hours minutes and sec onds or the actual time by which the show must end shown in 12 hour clock time
98. inal could be used as work station in which a user can log in to the AvidNews system This option is now replaced by the PC workstations e Wires A wire service provides news stories to the AvidNews sys tem Divide your serial devices evenly among the PCU computers This yields the maximum performance possible from each PCU If a PCU fails reconfigure the failed PCU s devices to the surviving PCUs until the failed PCU is repaired When connecting a device to one of these ports use a cable that will meet the requirements of both the PCU and serial device The PCU offers a variety of serial protocols to communicate with the devices Each I O port in the PCU can be configured independently See the serial device s documentation to check the pin assignments and com munication requirements The connection between the PCU connector and a printer or video terminal requires a DTE serial connection Figure 3 3 on page 3 7 shows a configuration diagram of the connection Network and Serial Communication Connections 3 7 The only signals that are required are the Transmit data Receive data and Signal ground All other signal can be left disconnected Transmit data 2 2 Transmit data Receive data 3 lt gt 3 Receive data Signal ground 7 7 Signal ground PCU Printer or terminal Figure 3 3 PCU to Printer or Terminal Cable Configuration The connection between the PCU connector and a wire service or modem is a DC
99. ing Ethernet connections 1 9 List contents configuration file 2 17 List s command 6 5 Loading IRIX operating system B 1 SCO operating system A 1 Loading software See Software Index Local printer 4 8 Logout users 3 11 Low resolution editing 1 12 Media Capture Station 1 11 server 1 3 storage 1 11 5 2 video 5 2 Machine Control System See MCS MCS Machine Control System cabling 3 16 configuring 3 17 description 3 15 Machine Control Terminal 3 15 network 3 16 MCSBOOT file 3 20 Media Asset Manager cabling 5 10 components 1 11 description 5 2 Media Asset Server cabling 5 9 components 1 11 description 5 2 Media Capture Manager components 1 11 description 5 1 multiple serial port board 5 3 serial cabling 5 6 Media Capture Station cabling 5 8 components 1 10 description 1 3 5 2 high resolution 1 11 low resolution 1 11 MPEG encoder board 5 4 timecode board 5 4 Media Editor workstation See also Workstations cabling 5 9 client installation 4 1 description 5 2 software 4 4 Media Recorder 1 10 5 2 Media Server cabling 5 10 components 1 11 description 5 2 high resolution 1 3 low resolution 1 3 Media System cabling 5 5 components 1 10 5 1 documentation xix expansion boards 5 3 layout 1 4 network connection 5 5 Mini tracker 1 16 2 24 Mirrored server See News Server Modem console multiplexer 1 8 PCU 3 6 MPEG encoder board installation 5 4 description 5 2 Multimedia workstation See Media Edit
100. installing it The following Media System expansion boards are provided by Avid and plug into PCI connectors on the computer s system board e The multiple serial port board is installed into the Media Capture Manager computer e The timecode board and MPEG encoder board is installed into the Media Capture Station computer A Semiconductor devices are vulnerable to damage by electrostatic discharge ESD Always use an ESD wrist strap or other grounding device when opening the computer or removing any circuit boards from its packing Multiple Serial Port Board Installation To install the multiple serial port board 1 Put on a wrist strap and attach the ground clip to the computer s chassis 2 Remove the multiple serial port board from its staticproof bag Setting up the Media System 5 4 3 Install the board See Installing the DigiBoard on page 2 3 The multiple serial port board installs into a PCI slot in the computer 4 Load the software and configure the board according to the board s user s guide Timecode Board Installation To install the timecode board 1 Put ona wrist strap and attach the ground clip to the computer s chassis 2 Remove the timecode board from its staticproof bag 3 Install the board See Installing the DigiBoard on page 2 3 The timecode board installs into a PCI slot in the computer 4 Load the software and configure the board according to the PC LTC RDR
101. ions that can log in and use the server without being prompted to be upgraded There is a unique procedure required to authorized the first client It involves editing a UNIX text file on the console and then placing that file into the database using the doc command Once the first client is authorized that user can log in and authorize more clients For detailed information on using the UNIX editor see the AvidNews News room Computer System Operations Manual To verify the software versions and log in the first client 1 Purge any existing stories in the SYSTEM CLIENT queues a Atthe WAVD_A prompt type dbpurge system client 0 and press Enter The following appears purge of system client with purge interval of 0 hour ok b Type y and press Enter The following appears Do you really want to purge SYSTEM CLIENT DOS y n c Type y and press Enter The following appears Do you really want to purge SYSTEM CLIENT VERSIONS y n d Type y and press Enter The following appears Do you really want to purge SYSTEM CLIENT WINDOWS y n e Type y and press Enter The following appears purge complete 2 Check the workserver version on the News Server workserver is the program that manages connections between the server and the clients At the WAVD_A prompt type version workserver and press Enter The version number similar to the following appears workserver 1 1 SGI IRIX Installing the AvidNew
102. k the Services amp Support section of the Avid web site at http www avid com for the latest FAQs Tips amp Techniques Avid Answers and other Avid online offerings 4 Check the Avid Bulletin Board Avid Online for information about product and user conferences If you do not find the solution to your problem you can exchange information with other Avid customers and Customer Support representatives 5 Maintenance Agreement contract customers can contact Avid Customer Support at e 1 800 869 7009 or 1 978 640 2500 in the USA e 44 1753 655999 in Europe e 65 476 7666 in Asia Pacific Help With the Syntax of Console Commands If you are at the console and are unsure about the function of a console command use the help command To view instructions about using a command type help followed by the name of the command For example type help dbpurge for help on the dbpurge command The following appears dbpurge lt path gt hlf lt interval gt can only run on master A as path purges all queues with the default interval A v will purge all queues as above in verbose mode A h will purge HELD entries superuser A 1 will purge LOCKED entries superuser A f will purge future entries superuser Interval is expressed in lt hours gt or lt days gt lt hours gt If You Need Help xviii Help With UNIX or Specific Devices Your best source for more detailed information about UNIX is the
103. ks The network box connections lead to the computer room The network boxes use category 5 cables that run through the walls and ceilings Many times the cables are combined into larger cables Once in the computer room the cable is split up labeled and connected to an Ethernet hub or patch panel Figure 4 1 shows how workstations con nect to the network using patch panels For more information on patch panels see Ethernet Client and Patch Panel Connections on page 3 13 Larger cable c to computer room Ethernet hub Ethernet hub BALLLLLIJCLLLII PMC LILI LILLE Lad PLILLLL LL fg SE Rg EE ee o COON TUTEVE FETTET FEFEFE Patch panel fe A 7 CLL CILLLL IRL ILL LICL LLL ee T e Network cables all labeled identifying Wall network Wall network wall connection connection connection J lt lt Workstation Figure 4 1 Workstation Patch Panel Configuration Connecting the Clients to the Network 4 4 Entering the Client IP Address If the workstation is already a client of the site s network an IP address is already established If this is a new workstation an IP address must
104. lient The client uses a graphical user interface GUI to control events The server e Directly controls production and playback devices e Receives information from the AvidNews Workstation as control events are entered into scripts e Automatically reorders events as stories are reordered in the AvidNews rundown e Handles several shows at the same time if desired e Enables back to back show production Component Summary Broadcast Control workstation m e wan multiple serial port and timecode boards installed The BCS controls the still stores character generator and playback devices disk and tape based The teleprompter is connected directly to the network The closed caption text is derived from the teleprompter when needed Technical directors have their own Windows based client to control events on the BCS Figure 1 3 shows a close up of the BCS components The technical director runs the BCS from the Broadcast Control workstation The technical director creates a playlist using the stories created by the journalist The stories are merged with still stores and text generated on the character generator and sent to air via a playback device Playback devices can be tape or disk based e BCS Character generator Still store l AirPlay MP system or tape playback devices Figure
105. n expert change partition Type 8 then press Enter The following appears before type volhdr base 0 cyls 0 blks 0 Mb len 5 cyls 3125 blks 2 Mb fx repartition expert partition type Type volhdr and press Enter The following appears fx repartition expert base cyl Type 6 and press Enter The following appears fx repartition expert number of cyls max 6715 Type 5 and press Enter The following appears after type volhdr base 0 cyls 0 blks 0 Mb len 5 cyls 3125 blks 2 Mb Seat partitions part type cyls blocks Megabytes baset size Oz xis 6 3140 3125 4 1962500 2 858 1 raw 3146 209 1966250 130625 960 64 7 xfs 3356 3359 2097500 2099375 1024 1025 8 volhdr 0 5 0 3125 0 2 10 volume 0 6715 0 4196875 0 2049 capacity is 4197405 blocks please choose one for help to quit this menu ro otdrive o ptiondrive e xpert u srrootdrive re size At the x repartition prompt type two periods and press Enter The following appears please choose one for help to quit this menu exi t d ebug l label a luto b adblock exe rcise r epartition f lormat Silicon Graphics UNIX Operating System B 7 35 At the fx prompt type exi and press Enter The server runs power on diagnostics Loading UNIX on the Servers The UNIX operating system is loaded on the Silicon Graphics server from the IRIX 6 3 CD To load
106. nd Shutting Down discusses how to start up and shut down the client workstations and News Servers Appendixes provide instructions for loading the UNIX operating system on the mirrored News Servers The operating system and application software is already loaded when the News Servers are purchased through Avid XU Symbols and Conventions This guide uses the following special symbols and conventions Structure of Text 1 Numbered lists when the order of the primary items is important a Alphabetical lists when the order of secondary items is important e Bulleted lists when the order of primary items is unimportant Indented dashed lists when the order of secondary items is unimportant Look here in the margin In the margin you will find tips that help you perform tasks more tor ips and p easily and efficiently You will also find information specific to a environment specific i i information particular operating environment A note provides important related information reminders recommendations and strong suggestions A A caution means that a specific action you take could harm your computer or cause you to lose data Keyboard Conventions Control x means to press and hold down the Control key and then press another key Type in a command procedure means to type the command on the command line and then press the Enter key Symbols and Conventions xvi Console Conventions Comm
107. ndicates the time after which a story is considered old AvidNews will scan the entire database hourly and purge old stories from a queue An area of the database that contains stories related to a general topic The area used to display the contents size and labels of a queue panel Glossary 8 queue panel queue property read access read rate refresh relative to mark time relative to start time remote service results queue roll RS 232 Glossary An area in the AvidNews workspace that contains a list of the stories in a queue Users can add delete and sequence stories in the queue panel A trait that controls the characteristics of an AvidNews queue Queue properties include the refresh trait read only purge interval sorting and so on Authority granted to users that allows them to read and duplicate the contents of a directory queue or story The number of words per minute at which a talent can read a news story The system determines the total running time of a newscast based on the read rate of the assigned anchor A queue property or trait that automatically updates your screen s dis play of the queue when changes are made to that queue by another user or by the system Time is displayed as though the start of the clip is at the locator mark Time is displayed as though the start of the clip is at 00 00 00 00 An archival system bulletin board or any information service t
108. nections 1 10 driver 3 15 numbering 3 12 numbering conventions 3 12 PCU connections 3 6 Dial up modem 3 6 DigiBoard cabling 2 7 configure 2 3 description 1 7 installing 2 3 layout 1 8 modem 2 10 serial connectors 1 7 settings 2 4 Digital record See Media Capture System Distribution boxes 4 3 Documentation list xviii Index 3 E Edit and order locks 6 3 Edit command 3 9 Edit configuration files 2 22 Encoder board installation 5 4 Ethernet address list workstations 2 16 Ethernet hub 10 100Base T connections 1 13 cabling 1 13 MSC 3 16 PCU 3 5 viewing 1 2 Ethernet patch panel 3 13 Expansion boards BCS 5 11 5 14 DigiBoard 2 3 Media System 5 3 MPEG encoder 5 2 5 4 multiple serial port 5 12 multiple serial port 5 3 5 12 5 14 network 2 13 timecode 5 2 5 4 5 12 5 14 G Grounding components 1 8 strap 2 3 H High resolution Media Capture Station 1 11 server 1 3 storage 1 11 5 2 video 5 2 Index 4 I O ports PCU 3 4 Identifying devices 3 12 Increasing the license allowance 3 12 Industry standard technologies 1 2 INFORMIX CLI and Connect software 5 2 database 1 11 Installation DigiBoard 2 3 MPEG encoder board 5 4 multiple serial port board 5 3 5 12 timecode board 5 4 5 12 IP address 2 15 control panel 4 4 ping test 2 24 J Jumpers DigiBoard 2 4 L Layout BCS 1 5 Media System 1 4 Newsroom Computer System 1 2 License limitations 3 11 process 2 16 SCO A 3 Link
109. nfiguring 3 10 description 1 9 3 1 device connections 3 6 device numbering 3 12 front panel 3 2 I O ports 3 4 network 3 3 3 5 Index ports 3 4 printers 1 12 3 6 self test 3 3 view 1 2 wire service 3 6 Peripheral boards see Expansion boards Peripheral controller unit See PCU Ping test 2 24 Playback devices 1 4 5 11 Power connections 1 8 specifications 1 8 Power supply 1 8 PowerEdge 2200 See also News Server News Server 1 6 operating system A 1 Printers local connection 4 8 PCU connection 3 6 system 1 12 Private networks 2 15 Production control 1 4 Q Queues Ethernet address list 2 16 R Recommended tools 1 15 Reconfigure patch panel 3 13 Record video See Media Capture System RJ 45 connector 1 13 S Self test PCU 3 3 Serial connections category 5 1 13 devices 3 6 test 2 24 Serial port board installation 5 3 5 12 Servers See News Server Services PCU connection 3 6 Settings DigiBoard 2 4 Shutting down the system 6 4 to 6 7 Silicon Graphics See also News Server operating system B 1 Site network 1 10 site config See Configuration file Software BCS 5 15 CLI and Connect licenses 5 2 console multiplexor 2 11 IRIX operating system B 1 Media System 5 10 News Server 2 15 SCO operating system A 1 UNIX operating system 2 14 Wollongong 3 19 workstation 4 4 Specifications power 1 8 Starting the system 6 1 to 6 4 Startup command 6 4 Static discharge 1 16 Still store connection MCS 3
110. od after the x causes dbclean to start at the root directory of the database so that it does not miss any part of the database not marked with a skip flag Make sure all News Servers are selected and type startup to start the system Information similar to the following appears A Fri Aug 17 17 32 15 msg System being configured checking free space data base size 113977 free blocks 1100 starting news programs booting pcu 10 on port 1 booting pcu 20 on port 2 The startup command does the following e Causes the master News Server to read the configuration file e Brings each News Server online so users can log in The console displays device ready messages Hot to go as each device starts up indicating that the device is online and available Resources used for AvidNews Workstation sessions do not print any messages until a workstation establishes a connection Shutting Down the System If you need to turn off your News Servers or reboot the system first shut down the system Shutting down the system Starting Up and Shutting Down Saves any open stories Removes any remaining edit and order locks Ensures that each News Server s copy of the database is the same 6 5 Because an orderly shutdown of the system requires that you shut down all News Servers at the same time most steps in this procedure are performed on all News Servers Make sure that you have selected all News Servers except where instr
111. of Manufacture 1997 1 The product was tested in a typical Avid Media Composer configuration I the undersigned hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above Direc tives and Standards George R Smith Quality Manager Ref C97029a C97030a Trademarks AirPlay AudioVision Avid FieldPak Film Composer HIIP Image Independence Media Composer MediaMatch Media Recorder Media Suite NewsCutter OMF OMF Interchange Open Media Framework and the Avid logo are registered trademarks and Advance AniMatte AudioStation AutoSequence AutoSync AVIDdrive AVIDdrive Towers AvidDroid AvidNet AvidNews AVIDstripe Avid Xpress Film Cutter Krypton MCXpress Media Fusion Media Illusion MediaLog Media Reader MediaServer and MediaShare NetStation NewsView and Tools for Storytellers are trade marks of Avid Technology Inc Digidesign is a registered trademark and Audiomedia II Audiomedia Ill Pro Tools Sound Accelerator Il Sound Designer II Sound Tools II and Video Slave Driver are trademarks of Digidesign a division of Avid Technology Inc Elastic Reality and TransJammer are registered trademarks and the Elastic Reality logo is a trademark of Elastic Reality Inc a division of Avid Technology Inc Matador is a registered trademark of Avid Technology Inc in the United King dom PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated PowerEdge is a registered trademark of Dell Computer
112. of the master Glossary 4 edit lock encode Ethernet export extract float form gigabyte GB hard out headframe high resolution Glossary A feature that prevents two people from working in a story simulta neously The AvidNews system automatically places a story in edit lock mode when a user is working in a story and a user can also man ually edit lock a story The process of converting analog video to a digital form A standard for connecting computers in a local area network LAN The actual technicalities are based on a Collision Sense Multiple Access protocol CSMA 1 To create an EDL from a sequence 2 To conform a sequence To remove a selected area from an edited sequence and close the resulting gap in the sequence To temporarily suspend a story The story s time is removed from the show timing Float time is also ignored by the teleprompter and machine control Floating is used when you are not sure whether or where to put a story in a rundown A preformatted layout template containing the fields and the field positions such as anchor and writer required for a story The form serves as a copy master when creating a new story Approximately one billion bytes 1 073 741 824 bytes of information A story in a newscast that has a fixed start time usually at the end of a segment or show It is manually entered into the system A single frame that can be used to help visually
113. omponents to the AvidNews system The Media System includes the following components e Media Capture Manager Controls one or more low resolution Media Capture Stations and coordinates dual recording between a Media Capture Station and the NewsCutter or Media Recorder Avid provides a multiple serial port board that needs to be installed in the computer to give the Media Capture Manager its high resolution capabilities 5 2 Media Capture Stations low resolution Controlled by the Media Capture Manager and are used to record low resolution video The following expansion boards are provided by Avid and must be installed into the low resolution Media Capture Stations Timecode board Connects the house or source timecode MPEG encoder Captures and compresses video and audio into MPEG High resolution video is captured using Avid s NewsCutter or Media Recorder The NewsCutter also allows you to edit the digi tized video Media Recorder only digitally records the video Media Editor workstations allow journalists to create media compositions from the video to accompany the news stories This multimedia computer is considered a workstation and connects to the AvidNews system as described in Chapter 4 Avid does not provide any additional hardware that needs to be installed INFORMIX CLI and Connect software and licenses are supplied with the AvidNews Media Editor license Media Asset Manager Maps the inform
114. on boards Flat head screwdriver small small flat head screws are typically used to secure serial cables Cable making tools used when prefabricated interface cables are not available Wire cutters Wire striper RJ 45 cable crimper Spare RJ 45 connectors Do not leave more than 1 4 inch of twisted pair cable exposed do not strip jacket more than is necessary Exposing extra cable reduces the balanced signal properties Avid recommends using category 5 cables with RJ 45 connectors when making serial and Ethernet connections To avoid making custom cables for these connections stock assorted length category 5 cables ea a CHAPTER 2 Newsroom Computer System Installation This chapter explains the setup of the Newsroom Computer Systems Information includes using an uninterruptible power supply UPS with all systems It includes installing the DigiBoard serial connections to the console multiplexor and network connections Connecting the UPS AvidNews systems require an UPS to protect against power failures Each News Server must have its own UPS The console multiplexor and PCUs can share an UPS with a mirrored News Server Check that the UPS has surge protection and a high enough rating to handle all of the systems connected to it The rating plate on each system will help calculate the required rating for the UPS Figure 2 1 on page 2 2 shows how to connect multiple systems to an UPS using a power s
115. or Workstation Multiple serial port board BCS 5 14 installation BCS 5 12 installation Media System 5 3 N NetStation software installed 2 11 update software 2 15 Index 5 Network BCS 5 13 cabling 5 5 check 2 24 client connection 4 2 closed caption 5 16 connections 1 9 1 13 distribution boxes 4 3 Ethernet hub 1 9 expansion boards 2 13 IP address 2 15 MSC connection 3 16 News Server cabling 2 13 patch panel 3 13 4 3 PCU 3 3 3 5 private 2 15 site 1 10 teleprompters 5 16 News Server cabling 2 7 clients 1 6 components 1 6 configure 2 11 configuring MCS 3 17 configuring PCUs 3 10 database 2 15 IRIX operating system B 1 keyboard and monitor 2 12 license A 3 modem 2 10 network 2 13 operating system 2 14 SCO operating system A 1 shutting down 6 7 software 2 15 starting up 6 2 UPS 2 1 workstation connection 4 4 NewsCutter 1 10 5 2 Index 6 Newsroom Computer System components 1 6 console 1 7 documentation xviii Ethernet hub 1 9 modem 1 8 overview 1 2 patch panel 1 9 3 13 Numbering conventions PCU 3 12 O O2 News Server 1 6 Operating system console multiplexor 1 7 IRIX Silicon Graphics B 1 News Servers 2 14 SCO PowerEdge 2200 A 1 Optional boards 2 2 Origin200 News Server 1 6 P Partition table A 8 Patch panel description 1 9 3 13 view 1 2 workstation connection 4 3 PCU peripheral controller unit back panel 3 4 cabling 3 3 configuration 3 10 co
116. or quit now To install from another CD change the CD in the drive and enter command from Silicon Graphics UNIX Operating System 15 At the Inst prompt type quit press Enter The following appears Requickstarting ELF files see rqsall 1 100 Done Automatically reconfiguring the operating system Ready to restart the system Restart y es n o sh ell h elp y Preparing to restart system Running the power on diagnostics Starting up the system The server restarts and displays the IRIX version number and the following message Apr 30 10 01 10 xlv_labd 43 There are no XLV labels on any disks network WARNING IRIS s Internet address is the default Using standalone network mode IRIS login Installing the IRIX Patches The Silicon Graphics CD contains a single kernel rollup patch for the IRIX 6 3 including R10000 operating system Silicon Graphics prein stalls this patch on the IRIX 6 3 system disks Avid strongly recom mends reinstalling these patches AvidNews software has been tested and approved using IRIX 6 3 with patch 1719 installed This patch patch 1719 contains several important fixes For more details see the IRIX Release Notes or Readme file provided with the patch Patch 1719 should be applied as follows 1 If continuing from the previous section Loading UNIX on the Servers you will be sitting at an inst prompt Eject the CD ROM by pressing the eject but
117. ot at the login prompt and press Enter Type avid your site might use a different name at the password prompt and press Enter Loading SCO on the Intel Based Server Adding Operating System Links To install the DAT driver 1 Type mkdev tape and press Enter at the prompt 2 Type 1 and press Enter to configure SCSI Tape Drive A o N A A SCO UNIX Operating System a b C oO T GO m k Type 3 and press Enter to remove a SCSI tape drive Type 0 and press Enter Type y and press Enter Type q and press Enter Type 1 to configure SCSI tape drive Type 1 to install SCSI tape drive Press Enter for the default alad Type 0 and press Enter for SCSI host adapter Enter for SCSI bus number The default is 0 Type the Target ID and press Enter the SCSI ID is displayed at powerup Press Enter to except 0 as the default lun Type y and press Enter to update the SCSI configuration Type ARCHIVE and press Enter the vendor ID is displayed at powerup Press Enter for default SCSI version Press Enter for default responsive data format Type 4 for DAT drive compressing and noncompressing Type q and press Enter three times to quit Rebuilding the Kernel To rebuild the kernel 1 2 3 4 5 Type y and press Enter to create the new kernel Type y and press Enter to boot by default Type y and press Enter to rebuild kernel environment Type
118. ower switch controls power to the whole PCU it is always in the on position The power receptacle is where the power cord attaches to the PCU Avid recommends plug ging the power cord into an UPS For instructions see Connecting the UPS on page 2 1 Figure 3 2 shows a PCU IVa that contains 16 I O ports If you have an 8 I O port PCU the system has half the amount of connectors Power receptacle RJ 45 Ethernet jacks fl fy fI fe e A E fe lo Jeg Jeg leg ea eg led feg Bl Ry Oke By of O 8 amp BB leo ERI amp o9 Ba log log leg Qi T 6 6 6 69 go ol fol fo 69 e9 leo leeg 128 ee led l g leg s3 9 ag les 3 nn fes ga g a es ES ey e OR om e Ost LHS o 6 Power switch 25 pin serial I O ports Figure 3 2 PCU IVa Connections Network and Serial Communication Connections 3 5 PCU Ethernet Connection Each network board in the PCU must be connected to the Ethernet hub The connection assumes that the site network uses category 5 cables with RJ 45 jacks If using PCUs with BNC connections see the AvidNews Newsroom Computer System Operations Manual for more information To connect the PCU to the network 1 Connect a category 5 cable into the network board RJ 45 jacks in the PCU 2 Connect the other end of
119. partition layout Changing partitions will cause all data on the drive to be lost Be sure you have the drive backed up if it contains any user data Continue Type y and then press Enter The following appears Sachs partitions part type cyls blocks Megabytes baset size TREES Bp GLIT 2565 4194801 1 2048 8 volhdr OFS 0 2565 Orde 1 10 volume 0 8182 O 4197366 0 2049 capacity is 4197405 blocks SS please choose one for help to quit this menu gt ro otdrive o ptiondrive e xpert u srrootdrive re size fx repartition gt SAE please choose one for help to quit this menu fexi t d ebug l abel a uto b adblock exe rcise r epartition f ormat fx gt 20 Type exi and then press Enter Loading UNIX on the Servers B 16 Verify the Drive Partitioning Use the prt vtoc command to display the partition tables for the sys tem disk and the option disk Atthe IRIS 6 prompt typeprtvtoc dev dsk dks0d1s7 and press Enter Information similar to the following appears dev ds 512 125 5 6715 5 6710 Unalloc S 5 196 209 Partition Type Fs Start sec 0 xfs yes 3125 1 raw 1966250 7 xfs 2097500 8 volhdr 0 10 volume 0 Atthe IRIS 7 k dks0Od1ls7 bootfile bytes sector unix sectors track tracks cylinder cylinders cylinders occupied by header accessible cylinders ated space tart Size 5625 625
120. play events out of sequence and to cancel playing events if necessary The device s driver must be loaded on the MCS PC before it can com municate with that device The MCS PC requires the installation of a network board The board is used for the network connection The production device connects directly to the serial port on the MCS PC Introduction to the Machine Control System MCS PC Connections The network board in the MCS PC must be connected to the Ethernet hub The connection assumes that the site network uses category 5 cables with RJ 45 jacks To connect the PCU to the network 1 Connect a category 5 cable into the network board RJ 45 jacks in the MCS PC 2 Connect the other end of the category 5 cable into an available RJ 45 jack on an Ethernet hub 3 Connect one end of the serial cable to a port on the MCS PC 4 Secure the connection with the two screws attached to the cable 5 Connect and secure the other end of the serial cable to the serial device The following figure shows the network and serial connection to the MCS PC Customer network Ethernet hub Network board MCS PC connection ononon TILL Lc Loko INI J FFFFFF Peery alg amp Ei ope Character generator or production device Network connection Serial device connection pa 6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 for each MCS PC to
121. ple the host b b section contains a list of all the devices including the ones that normally run on News Server A If A experiences a failure and is shut down the system can be reconfigured to run all the devices resources and servers on B When you run the configure command the master News Server usually News Server A looks at the current system configuration and then assigns each News Server the devices listed for the News Server in that system configuration In the sample site configuration file when you run the configure command in an AB dual configuration the odd numbered items are assigned to News Server B and the even numbered items are assigned to News Server A Any item number listed in the host section must have a corresponding line in the device section or body of the configuration file and vice versa For example if you are adding an AvidNews workstation resource to the body of the file you must also add it to one or more host sections so the system knows which News Server would be responsible for it Changing the Site Configuration File Whenever you add remove or modify devices on your system you need to make corresponding changes to the site configuration file To change the file use edit the UNIX line editor For information about using the editor see the AvidNews Newsroom Computer System Opera tions Manual Site Configuration File 2 22 SCO Systems IRIX Systems To edit the site configu
122. ppears fx version 6 3 Nov 26 1996 fx device name dksc Press Enter The following appears fx ctlr 0 Press Enter The following appears fx drive 1 Type 2 and then press Enter The following appears fx lun 0 Press Enter The following appears opening dksc 0 2 0 lt controller test OK Scsi drive type SGI IBM DORS 32160W WA6A R please choose one for help to quit this exi t d ebug l abel a uto b adblock exe rcise rlepartition f ormat fx gt Type r and then press Enter The following appears RRRA partitions part type cyls blocks Megabytes baset size Tt XfS 5 8161 2565 4186593 1 2044 8 volhdr 0 5 0 2565 Ot 1 10 volume O 8182 0 4197366 0 2049 15 xfslog 8166 16 4189158 8208 2045 4 capacity is 4197405 blocks Pa please choose one for help to quit this menu ro otdrive o ptiondrive e xpert u srrootdrive re size fx repartition gt Press o to select the optional drive and then press Enter The fol lowing appears fx repartition optiondrive type of data partition xfs Press Enter The following appears fx repartition optiondrive create usr log partition yes Silicon Graphics UNIX Operating System 18 19 B 15 Type no and then press Enter The following appears Warning you will need to re install all software and restore user data from backups after changing the
123. provides two expansion boards that must be installed into the BCS Installing the Broadcast Control System Expansion Boards Generic procedures for installing expansion boards are all ready provided in Installing the DigiBoard section on page 2 3 More specific instructions are provided with computer manufacturer s documentation The expansion boards provided by Avid also come with documentation that provides configuration information Review the expansion board documentation before installing it The following BCS expansion boards are provided by Avid and plug into PCI connectors on the computer s system board e Multiple serial port board e Timecode board A Semiconductor devices are vulnerable to damage by electrostatic discharge ESD Always use an ESD wrist strap or other grounding device when opening the computer or removing any circuit boards from its packing Setting Up the Broadcast Control System Multiple Serial Port Board Installation To install the multiple serial port board 1 Put ona wrist strap and attach the ground clip to the computer s chassis 2 Remove the multiple serial port board from its staticproof bag 3 Install the board See Installing the DigiBoard on page 2 3 The multiple serial port board installs into a PCI slot in the computer 4 Load the software and configure the board according to the board s user s guide Timecode Board Installation To install the timecode bo
124. r room to each distribution point In turn the distribution points connect each network device terminals printers teleprompters and wire services via a category 5 cable AvidNews systems are designed to work over industry standard local area networks LAN and wide area networks WAN using standard TCP IP networking protocols Workstations and PCUs can operate over routers ina WAN environment The system can coexist with other industry standard protocols but some components such as PCUs must be isolated from protocols such as IPX and NetBIOS Workstations belonging to the newsroom staff journalists editors assignment managers and producers should already be part of the station s network Once the AvidNews software is running on the network servers install the AvidNews workstation software on the staff s existing desktop computers to convert them into AvidNews workstations Additional workstations can be added or removed at anytime Media System Components The Media System essentially lets you digitizes a video feed edit the video then broadcast a story using the edited video The following describes the components that make up the Media System Media Capture Station Component Summary Media Capture Stations are used to capture and record incoming video and audio The capture stations are controlled by the Media Capture manager The Avid Media Recorder or NewsCutter can be used as high resolution capture devi
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126. ration file use the following instructions In this example we add a workstation to PCU 10 port number eight 1 Select all News Servers and type edit config Add the device number to the configuration file If you are running the AvidNews system on SCO UNIX use device numbers in the range 1 1000 If you are running the AvidNews system on a Silicon Graphic IRIX system use device numbers in the range 1 3000 In this example add the workstation s device number to PCU 10 s configuration line This line currently looks like this peu 10 pculd at ip 12 V3 24 15 16 a4 Change the at the end of the line to the number 18 so the line looks like this peu 10 pculd at 14 12 13 24 15 16 17 T8 Add a configuration line for the new workstation to the end of this PCU definition Currently the last line in the definition describes device 17 Add a workstation configuration line for workstation 18 below this line printer Ah 1200 7e A 4 04 newsrm T1I880 workstation 18 9600 7e 4 news anderson user anderson The new line begins with the word workstation followed by the workstation s device number 18 The workstation communi cates at 9600 baud 7 bit even parity uses printer number 4 and the program is news The workstation has a device name of anderson to identify the person who usually uses it Type w to write your changes to disk Type qto quit edit Test your configuration changes
127. rsion Configuring the DigiBoard A To configure the DigiBoard 1 Put on a wrist strap and attach the ground clip to the computer s chassis Semiconductor devices are vulnerable to damage by electrostatic discharge ESD Always use an ESD wrist strap or other grounding device when opening the computer or removing any circuit boards from its packing Setting up the Console Multiplexor 2 4 2 Remove the Digiboard from its staticproof bag Hold the board by its outer edges to avoid touching the components and connector on the board Switches 3 Configure the switches and jumpers as shown in Table 2 1 and Table 2 2 See the documentation that is supplied with your DigiBoard to identify the switches and jumpers Table 2 1 DigiBoard Switch Settings Switch SW 1 SW 2 SW 3 SW 4 SW 5 SW 6 SW 7 SW 8 SW 9 SW 10 DS1 On On On On On On On On On Off DS2 Off On Off Off On On On On NA NA DS3 Off On Off Off On On Off On NA NA DS4 Off On Off Off On Off On On NA NA DS5 Off On Off Off On Off Off On NA NA Newsroom Computer System Installation 2 5 Table 2 2 DigiBoard Jumper Settings Jumper Setting J85 Jumpered J89 Jumpered ji Jumper on pins 1 2 J2 Jumper on pins 1 2 J3 Jumper on pins 1 2 J4 Jumper on pins 1 2 J9 Jumper on pins 2 3 J10 Jumper on pins 2 3 Installing the Digiboard After the DigiBoard s switches and jumpers have
128. rt on the PCU a device is connected to just by looking at the device s number System maintenance is simpler if each device number corresponds to the PCU and the port it is con nected to Avid recommends the following numbering convention e If the PCU has 16 ports it is considered to be two PCUs Each half group of 8 ports is considered to be a PCU e Number the PCUs in multiples of ten A system with four network PCUs would have 10 20 30 and 40 as device numbers e The serial ports on the PCU are numbered 1 through 8 on each side of the PCU Use these port numbers in combination with the PCU s device number when assigning device numbers to the devices connected to the PCU For example give a printer con nected to port 1 on PCU 10 device number 11 Network and Serial Communication Connections Ethernet Client and Patch Panel Connections A patch panel centralizes the incoming and outgoing cables in the computer room Typically patch panels do not contain any electronic components This is where the incoming cables plug into a panel and share common signals Avid recommends that patch panels use category 5 cables These patch panel connections support serial connections as well as Ethernet con nections Components typically connected through the patch panel are e Workstations e Printers e Teleprompters e Wire services Patch panels are optional Cables coming into the computer room can connect directly into an E
129. s Client Software 4 6 Client Installation 3 Edit the workserver version number as follows Add additional lines if the version of the client software differs from that of work server This is sometimes the case with updated versions of Avid News Workstation a oO m gt a i At the WAVD_A prompt type ed tmp version work server and press Enter The following appears tmp version Type a and press Enter Type workserver version number and press Enter Type 1 1 and press Enter Type acceptable client versions and press Enter Type 1 1 0 100 and press Enter Type period and press Enter Type wand press Enter The following appears 19 Type q to quit and press Enter 4 Use the doc command to put a copy of this file into the database The following is an example of the doc command At the WAVD_A prompt type doc pu system client ver sions tmp versions and press Enter 5 Edit the list of authorized clients Clients are authorized by IP address Add the first client s IP address as show in the following example a At the WAVD_A prompt type ed tmp windows and press Enter The following appears tmp windows Type a and press Enter Type 10 100 17 85 and press Enter Type period and press Enter 4 7 e Type wand press Enter The following appears 14 f Type q to quit and press Enter 6 Use the doc command to put a list
130. s and an external modem to the console multiplexor One end of this cable has a 78 pin connector The other end provides four DB 25 serial connectors eu 78 pin connector Four 25 pin connectors labeled P1 through P4 Figure 2 2 DigiBoard Connector Cable The connection between the console multiplexor cable and the News Servers requires a Data Terminal Equipment DTE serial connection Setting up the Console Multiplexor Figure 2 3 shows a configuration diagram of the connection The DigiBoard documentation provides additional configuration diagrams The only signals that are required are the Transmit data Receive data and Signal ground All other signal can be left disconnected DigiBoard cable connector Server serial port 1 Transmit data 2 2 Receive data Receive data 3 3 Transmit data Request to send 4 g Clear to send Clear to send 5 a 7 Request to send Data set ready 6 4 Data terminal ready Signal ground 7 5 Signal Ground Data carrier detect g gt Data set ready Data terminal ready 99 9 Ring indicator Figure 2 3 DigiBoard to Server Cable Configuration The serial connection described in the following procedure assumes that a 9 pin to RJ 45 adapter is used on the server end and a 25 pin to RJ 45 adapter is used on the DigiBoard console cable Category 5 cables with RJ 45 jacks connect the servers to the console To connect the console cable to the
131. s the attributes to the msdos sys file Restart the MCS PC The MCS PC will now boot toa C prompt each time it is powered on To have the MCS PC boot to Windows 95 again repeat the proce dure removing the three statements added to the msdos sys file Network and Serial Communication Connections Installing the Network Configuration Software Avid provides AttachMate Wollongong software that provides net work capabilities to a DOS operated computer The two included applications that must be installed are e PathWay Runtime DOS version e PathWay Access DOS version The network board driver diskette that comes with the installed net work board must also be available PathWay Runtime prompts you for the drivers during the installation The following procedure assumes the MCS PC already boots to a C prompt If the MCS PC has Windows 95 installed see Installing the Network Configuration Software on page 3 19 To install the AttachMate software 1 Boot the MCS PC The MCS PC will boot to C prompt 2 Insert the PathWay Runtime for DOS diskette into the MCS PC diskette drive 3 At the C prompt type a pwsetup and press Enter This starts the setup utility on the diskette drive Follow the screen prompts and PathWay Runtime documentation to install the application 4 After the PathWay Runtime setup application is done exit the application and remove the PathWay Runtime diskette 5 Insert
132. system needs to keep track of which devices are con nected to which computers and how they are connected This informa tion is contained in the site configuration file site config Each computer in your system has a copy of this file that it reads when it starts up and when you execute the configure console command Whenever you make changes to a site file such as the configuration file be sure to select all the computers in your system Unlike database stories site files are not automatically mirrored from one computer s disk to another The site config file is a system road map It lists all the devices servers and resources that are configured to run on your system If a device is not in the site configuration file the system will not know about it and cannot use it Newsroom Computer System Installation Table 2 3 Type terminal printer dialup wire line driver special server 2 17 Standard devices and resources you may configure in this file include terminals printers AvidNews workstations and wire services The site config file is stored on all the computers in your system but it is only the configuration file on the master computer that is active and used when the system is started up Table 2 3 shows some of the more common device configuration lines Sample Device Configuration Lines Number Speed Printer Program Name Comment 23 19200 7 5 news coakley 37 9600 8 4 LJ4 46 9600 8a 0 news 9
133. t automatically come with a monitor this industry standard monitor should be available at the site Both the keyboard and monitor connections are keyed to fit in only the correct position on the rear of the servers Follow the documentation provided by the manufacturer when connecting the keyboard and monitor Newsroom Computer System Installation Connecting the News Servers to the Network This section describes how to connect the News Servers to the network The News Servers can connect to either a 10Base T or 100Base T Ethernet hub The network connection described in the following procedure assumes that the site network uses category 5 cables with RJ 45 jacks Older network connections use BNC connectors If using BNC connections cable the servers as described in the following procedure replacing the connections with BNC connectors The Silicon Graphics servers have two network boards installed in the servers The PowerEdge servers have one network board installed The second network board in the Silicon Graphics servers connects to a dedicated 10Base T Ethernet hub This Ethernet hub handles just the network traffic between the PCUs and News Severs To connect the News Servers to the network 1 Connect News Servers with two network boards as follows Silicon Graphics servers are specified to have a dual network board installed Proceed to step 2 if connecting PowerEdge servers with one network board a Connect a category 5
134. talling the SCO Patches t 5 cas Tenet bean shat Ae Sus A 13 Enabling the Console Multiplexor Port A 14 Disabling the News Server Keyboard 055 A 15 Silicon Graphics UNIX Operating System Verifying the Server Hard Ware ex 6 5 02 lt iy vee sabe deeds sues B 1 Format and Partition the Primary Drive 0005 B 3 Loading UNIX on the Servers scx os oyettig ted shea iid eakeus B 7 Installing the IRIX Patches 5 30524527 aivesnateedueaees4 B 11 Configuring and Partitioning Additional Drives B 13 Verify the Drive Partitioning oi s2se15544 e08sneues ae sou B 16 Setting Up the Network sis s3ieis 5 eae feeb s eee ee 8 ode B 17 Index xi Figures Figure 1 1 Figure 1 2 Figure 1 3 Figure 1 4 Figure 1 5 Figure 2 1 Figure 2 2 Figure 2 3 Figure 2 4 Figure 3 1 Figure 3 2 Figure 3 3 Figure 3 4 Figure 3 5 Figure 3 6 Figure 4 1 Newsroom Computer System Layout 1 2 Media System Layout 0 c cece eee 1 4 BCS Layout eari teerien eee een eens 1 5 DigiBoard Layout 6 c cece eee 1 8 Category 5 Cable With RJ 45 Connector 1 13 UPS ConnectlOns a Siecle gu ks Pale eee 2 2 DigiBoard Connector Cable 0 006 2 7 DigiBoard to Server Cable Configuration 2 8 DigiBoard to Modem Cable Configuration 2 10 PCU IVa Front Panel 1 0 eee ee 3 2 PCU IVa Connections 6 c cece ene 3 4 PCU to Prin
135. te key 16 Press Enter to accept default traditional for the Security Profile 17 Enter the Time Zone and press enter 18 Select the Language and press enter the default is english 19 Press Enter to Accept Above Choices 20 Atthe Initial System Profile prompt press Enter 4 times to accept all of the default values 21 Prepare the hard drive as follows a Atthe Hard disk setup prompt press space bar twice b Select Interactive Fdisk Divvy using the down arrow and press Enter Loading SCO on the Intel Based Server A 4 c Press Enter to continue d Press Enter twice to Accept Above Choices 22 Press Enter to select Optional Software a Press the space bar twice a Using the up and down arrows to navigate and the space bar to select or deselect the software select the services indicated in Table A 1 Press Enter after selecting each service Table A 1 Operating System Services Service Select Do not select OS Shell Utilities x File Editor and Manipulation Tools x Basic OS Utilities Set x Backup Utilities x ArcServe Open Lite from Cheyenne x Printer Utilities x Power Management x UUCP Mic Net and Messaging Utilities x Calendar Utilities x Additional System Admin x Doctor Lite System Management x Documentation Servers x Basic DOS Utilities x SCO UNIX Operating System A 5 Table A 1 Operating System Services Continued Service Select Do not select Internationalization x
136. ted in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed in accor dance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Oper ation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Ref C97029a Canadian ICES 003 This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equip ment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de class A respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Declaration of Conformity according to ISO IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Application of Council Directives 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC Standards to which Conformity is Declared EN 60950 1992 A1 A2 1993 IEC950 1992 A1 A2 1993 Mod CISPR 22 1985 EN 55022 1988 Class A 1 EN 50082 1 IEC801 2 3 4 Manufacturer s Name Avid Technology Inc 1925 Andover Street Tewksbury MA 01876 USA European Contact Nearest Avid Sales and Ser vice Office or Avid Technology Int l B V Sandyford Business Center Unit 3 Dublin 18 Ireland Type of Equipment Information Technology Equipment Product Name Avid Editing System PCI Media Composer MCXpress for Macintosh Film Composer Base Model Numbers 400S 800 900 1000 4000 8000 MC Offline Media Station Product Options All Year
137. ter or Terminal Cable Configuration 3 7 PCU to Wire Service Cable Configuration 3 7 PCU to Modem Cable Configuration 3 7 Sample Patch Panel Configuration 3 14 Workstation Patch Panel Configuration 4 3 Tables Table 1 1 Table 2 1 Table 2 2 Table 2 3 Table A 1 Table A 2 Table A 3 Table A 4 xii Avid Supplied Hardware and Software 1 14 DigiBoard Switch Settings 00085 2 4 DigiBoard Jumper Settings 00006 2 5 Sample Device Configuration Lines 2 17 Operating System Services nananana enean A 4 Network Protocol Services 060 00 ee aes A 5 Documentation 66 eee A 6 4 GB Partition Table 00 0000 ce eee A 8 lal ia Preface This guide provides information on setting up and configuring your AvidNews systems The AvidNews systems include the Newsroom Computer System Media System and Broadcast Control System Who Should Use This Guide This guide is written for the system manager network administrator or person who is responsible for connecting the AvidNews components to the network After you have purchased the AvidNews components according to Avid s requirements and specifications use this guide to set up and configure the AvidNews system on your network Before installing any equipment the site must already have a configured network This guide recommends the
138. terminal VT workstations must be connected to the network through a PCU For information see Connecting Devices to the PCU on page 3 6 Connecting the Clients to the Network Workstations must have a network board installed The network board enables the workstation to connect to the network and become an AvidNews client 4 2 If the workstation does not already have a network board installed purchase a TCP IP compatible network board and install the board according to the net work board s documentation Connecting the Workstation to the Network The network connection described in the following procedure assumes that the site network uses category 5 cables with RJ 45 jacks To connect the workstation to the network 1 Connect one end of a category 5 cable with RJ 45 jack to the work station network board 2 Connect the RJ 45 jack on the other end of the cable to the closest network distribution jack Some network boards have an LED that indicates the network signal is present Workstation Network boards Workstation Wall network connection Client Installation 4 3 Connecting Workstations to a Patch Panel Workstations The workstations connect into wall network distribution boxes These boxes are typically spread around the newsroom where the staff is located Boxes contain one to four RJ 45 jac
139. the Media System software CD Media Server Connections The Media Server stores the high resolution video that is captured by the NewsCutter or Media Recorder The high resolution video is used by the playback device when sending clips to air The Media Server must be installed by Avid personnel Typically the Media Server is a Silicon Graphics server a different model from the News Servers that uses a redundant array of independent disks RAID to store the high resolution video Installing the Media System Application The software applications for the following Media System components are provided on a single CD Load the software according to the Avid Media System Installation Guide e Media Capture Manager e Media Capture Stations low resolution e Media Editor workstation e Media Asset Manager e Media Asset Server Media System and Broadcast Control System Installation Install the high resolution Media System component software according to the following Avid documentation e Avid NewsCutter Release Notes e Avid Media Recorder Release Notes e Avid MediaServer Release Notes Setting Up the Broadcast Control System The BCS controls the character generators still stores and playback devices A playback device will play to air the stories created on the journalist s workstations from a playlist The following sections describe the setup and cabling of the BCS and playback devices to the AvidNews system Avid
140. the category 5 cable into an available RJ 45 jack on a 10Base T Ethernet hub AvidNews systems using Silicon Graphics servers connect to a dedicated 10Base T Ethernet hub that handles only the network traffic between the PCUs and News Servers A Do not connect the PCU to 100Base T Ethernet hubs Network boards Ethernet hub r HE LLL CCEEEDS oGEEibe CCE oGEEibe o Customer network connection 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each PCU to be connected For information on setting the PCU s IP address see PCU IP Addresses on page 3 8 Connecting the PCU to the Network 3 6 Connecting Devices to the PCU Serial devices connect to the PCU I O ports using 25 pin serial con nectors AvidNews systems support the following types of devices attached to the PCU e Modems Connect dial up modems for access to outside informa tion e Printers AvidNews system printers are made available to all workstations through this serial connection The system also sup ports slave printers connected directly to a workstation and the ability to print into a queue in the database e Services A network connection that lets users connect to and log in on another computer from their workstations e Video terminals A video display term
141. thernet hub or PCU Patch panels allow you to reconfigure and diagnose the system with minimal effort failed computer components can easily be bypassed e Ifa workstation has lost its network connection try troubleshoot ing the problem by changing the connection on the patch panel to a new connection that provides the same source If this solves the problem you can conclude the problem is within the component that was providing the source signal Either that component or the way that component is configured could be the problem If the problem was not fixed the fault is between the patch panel connection and the problem component e When updating a connection from a 10Base T Ethernet hub to an 100Base T Ethernet hub try moving the link in the patch panel from one jack to another Ethernet Client and Patch Panel Connections A Disconnect 10Base T cables from the Ethernet hub whenever the cable is not used Unterminated cables act as an antenna to introduce noise onto the network An example of a patch panel configuration is shown in Figure 3 6 The upper and lower patch panel connectors are hardwired together 100Base T Ethernet hub 10Base T Ethernet hub CG
142. ton 2 Load the IRIX 6 2 6 3 and 6 4 S2MP Recommended Required Patches CD Wait for the CD to mount Loading UNIX on the Servers B 12 At the inst prompt type from and press Enter Previous installation sites 1 CDROM dist 2 none no distribution view installed products 3 quit no action Install the software from CDROM dist type CDROM 6 3_02 and press Enter Select patch 1719 This patch 1719 may be superseded by future kernel roll up more h help n Reading product descriptions 100 Done At the Inst prompt type install Aand press Enter At the Inst prompt type go and press Enter Pre installation check 8 Checking space requirements 16 Installing removing files 16 Installing new versions of selected patchSG0001719 e0e_sw subsystems Installing removing files 94 Running exit commands 99 Checking dependencies 100 Done Installations and removals were successful You may continue with installations or quit now To install other patches or software use f rom command to change the path At the inst prompt type quit and press Enter Requickstarting ELF files see rqsall 1 100 Done Automatically reconfiguring the operating system Ready to restart the system Restart y es n o sh ell h elp y Preparing to restart system Silicon Graphics UNIX Operating System B 13 Configuring and Partitioning Additional Drives
143. trip 2 2 Grounded ac wall outlet UPS Pa fi 7 O 00o Power strip One News Server console multiplexor and PCU power connections Nd Figure 2 1 UPS Connections Setting up the Console Multiplexor Unpack and set up the console multiplexor computer according to the manufacture s instructions After setting up the computer power on the system and install MS DOS according to Microsoft s instructions Avid recommends powering on the console computer before installing the DigiBoard This lets you know if the computer is working before opening it Remember to power off the system before installing any hardware After you have set up the console multiplexor computer connected the monitor and loaded MS DOS install the DigiBoard and the console multiplexor software according the following sections Newsroom Computer System Installation 2 3 Installing the DigiBoard Avid provides a DigiBoard to be installed into the console multiplexor computer The DigiBoard is an expansion board that plugs into an industry standard architecture ISA slot on the computer s system board This document provides a generic installation procedure DigiBoard s documentation provides installation instructions configuration settings and cabling diagrams Before installing the DigiBoard into the console multiplexor set the board s configuration switches The DigiBoard provided by Avid is the PC 4 ve
144. ucted to do otherwise Shutting Down all News Servers To shut down your AvidNews system 1 Select all News Servers and type offline to take the system offline The offline command prevents users from logging in 2 Select all News Servers and type broadcast followed by the message warning users that the system will be going down WAVD_A broadcast WARNING System going down at 12 00 Include the time the system will be going down 3 At the specified shutdown time select one News Server and type list s to check who is still logged in A message similar to the following appears T11 miller A T82 allen B T101 stevens A R801 stevens A The list s command lists e The device controlling the session e The user account used for the session e The News Server servicing the session 4 Select all News Servers and type logout all to log out all users If a user is editing a story this saves the file and logs out the user Shutting Down all News Servers 6 6 Starting Up and Shutting Down Type list s to check for connect session users The logout all console command does not log out users who are currently in a connect session WAVD_A list s T101 stevens A R801 stevens A If any users are still logged in notify them of the shutdown by some other means such as by telephone If a user is in a connect session when you shut down the system the user s workstation stops the session is disconnected and any uns
145. unication errors Setting up the Console Multiplexor 2 10 Cabling the Modem to the Console The modem allows the station staff and Avid Customer Support personnel to remotely control diagnose and troubleshoot server and database problems Connect the external modem into the P4 connector of the DigiBoard console multiplexor cable The P4 connector is a DB 25 serial connection The modem must also plug into an analog telephone line If the AvidNews site happens to have four News Servers all four connectors on the DigiBoard cable are used by the servers Connect the external modem into the serial port of the console multiplexor For more information see the Avid Console Multiplexor User s Manual The connection is a Data Communication Equipment DCE serial connection A DCE is a straight connection between the connectors Transmit data 2 gt 2 Receive data Receive data 3 3 Transmit data Request to send 4 gt 4 Clear to send Clear to send 5 x 5 Request to send Data set ready 6 j lt 6 Data terminal ready Signal ground 7 7 Signal ground Data carrier detect 8 8 Data carrier detect Data terminal ready 20 gt 20 Data set ready DigiBoard cable Modem Figure 2 4 DigiBoard to Modem Cable Configuration The modem is configured through the console multiplexor software Instructions are provided in the Avid Console Multiplexor User s Manual Set up the modem for e Auto answer e Fi
146. up If the configuration is prop erly set up the PCU should display 0000 on the LEDs PCU Serial Port Configuration The News Servers must have the information about which devices are connected to the PCU This information is held in the configuration file config file Each device connected to the PCU has a command line in the configuration file that is read when the News Server starts up See Changing the Site Configuration File on page 2 21 for more informa tion For detailed instructions see the AvidNews Newsroom Computer System Operations Manual Whenever you make changes to a site file such as the configuration file be sure to select all the computers in your system Site files are not automatically mirrored from one computer s disk to another Network and Serial Communication Connections Major changes require that the PCU be stopped using the st op com mand before reconfiguring the system Such changes include e Adding a device e Changing a device type e Changing a PCU s speed e Altering the PCU s configuration To reconfigure the AvidNews system 1 Log out any affected users To make extensive changes to multiple PCUs log everyone out using the logout alland stop all commands reconfigure the system then use the restart all command 2 Stop the devices or PCUs or the computer they are running on WAVD_A stop 10 3 Select the master computer become a superuser type offline type configure and mak
147. ution video clips The server receives video from the high resolution capture station stores it and delivers it to a playback device such as an Avid AirPlay MP system at broadcast time Customer Supplied Components Broadcast Control System Components Workstations Printing Component Summary The BCS is a computer that controls media playback devices The media playback device can be any high resolution video system such as a video deck system or playback application like AirPlay MP The playback device retrieves the video clips from the Media Server or tape and plays them for the broadcast The customer is responsible for supplying client workstations to the newsroom staff journalists editors assignment managers and producers The staff s existing desktop computers that meet the minimum AvidNews workstation requirements can be converted into AvidNews workstations Once the AvidNews software is running on the network servers install the AvidNews workstation software on the staff s computers to convert then into AvidNews workstations Assuming the newsroom staff computers are already part of the station s network Multimedia desktop computers can be used as Media Editor workstations for low resolution rough cut video editing and text creation with video browsing Additional workstations can be added or removed at anytime System printers connect to PCUs via RS 232 serial connections The system printers must hav
148. ve e xpert u srrootdrive re size At the x repartition prompt type e and then press Enter The following appears Warning you will need to re install all software and restore user data from backups after changing the partition layout Changing partitions will cause all data on the drive to be lost Be sure you have the drive backed up if it contains any user data Continue Type y to continue The following appears Enter when done fx repartition expert change partition Silicon Graphics UNIX Operating System 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 B 5 Type 0 then press Enter The following appears before type xfs base 5 cyls 3125 blks 2 Mb len 6291 cyls 3931875 blks 1920 Mb fx repartition expert partition type Type xfs and press Enter The following appears fx repartition expert base cyl Type 5 then press Enter The following appears fx repartition expert number of cyls max 6710 6291 Type 3140 or 3179 and press Enter The following appears after type xfs base 5 cyls 3125 blks 2 Mb len 3140 cyls 1962500 blks 958 Mb fx repartition expert change partition Type 1 then press Enter The following appears before type raw base 6296 cyls 3935000 blks 1921 Mb len 419 cyls 261875 blks 128 Mb fx repartition expert partition type Type raw and press Enter The following appears fx repartition expert base cyl 6296 Type 314
149. ver displays status messages like those in the example shown in step 1 b and the system prompt returns Messages similar to the following appear Network interface in0 marked UP address 125 0 0 1 netmask 255 0 0 0 100 aliases longest alias producer 15 bytes 4000 bytes total A is offline System is AB Master is A Disk status is OK WAVD_A Connecting the News Servers provides each News Server with a unique name and causes each one to read and interpret the system profile The News Servers can work together as a system after reading the system profile information Optional Check for edit and order locks if you are restarting the system after a power failure During a power failure the system might not have had time to remove edit and order locks from the database before shutting down When you restart the system remove these locks Checking for edit and order locks might take time depending on the size of the database In an emergency bypass this step to get the system run ning Go back later and remove locks to provide system access The system can detect invalid locks and will ignore them If the session was started after edit lock time the lock cannot be from that session To remove edit and order locks select one News Server and type dbclean x The x option tells dbclean to skip the queues or directories marked with a skip flag reducing the time it takes to run Starting the System 6 4 The peri
150. xed serial port speed of 9600 baud e 8 bits no parity 1 stop bit e X on X off flow control e No answer mode messages displayed e No command echo Newsroom Computer System Installation Installing the Console Application Install the console multiplexor software according to the Avid Console Multiplexor User s Manual Configuring the News Servers Keep the following in mind when setting up the News Servers The News Servers need to be installed in close proximity to the console multiplexor Initially a keyboard and monitor will need to be attached to the News Servers to configure the servers and install the operating system and AvidNews software Once the software is loaded and the servers are configured the keyboard and monitor can be removed and the servers can then be con trolled from the console multiplexor When the News Servers are purchased through Avid all hardware is installed the drives are partitioned and the operating system is loaded The AvidNews server software and database must be loaded according to the Avid Newsroom Computer System Installa tion Guide If an existing version of Avid NetStation is installed load the AvidNews software according to the AvidNews Newsroom Com puter System Update Guide When the console multiplexor and News Servers are connected and the software is loaded proceed to News Server Operational Check on page 2 24 Installing the Console Application Configuring

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