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Ch-10 Automation Interfacing

1. Natural Log User M anual Page 10 67 10 23 Prophet Systems NexGen Automation NexGen requires an import filter template to read commercial logs With the information listed below under Configure the Prophet log import filter you can configure the log import filter template to read and import theNL8 log file You cannot use Prophet s predefined Natural Log import template because it is designed for NL DOS In NL8 There is an automation type in NL8 call Prophet NexGen NL Dos that uses this format for users updating form NL DOS so they won t have to reconfigure their Prophet log import filter New NL8 users should NOT use that format they should use the normal Prophet NexGen log export in NL8 Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log 44 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type Prophet NexGen Automation Log FileName i Temp 121603H1 log Browse Station Number ho R x Help Convert Cancel Cut Numbers The Natural Log automation export can use any cut numbers names up to 20 digits of numeric and alphanumeric characters However Prophet NexGen allows audio cuts with a 6 digit SpotNumber 000001 through 999999 and a 3 Digit CutNumber 001 through 150 There are 2 uses for this 1 SpotNumber is often
2. Page 10 48 Natural Log U ser M anual 10 16 Enco DAD Automation Custom Filter NOTE The Enco DAD system have its own filter merger module which reads an ASCII file containing the commercial log into the Enco system This import filter must be purchased from Enco The Log sent by NL8 to Enco s filter merger uses a version of the Generic Text NL DOS format log output file See Enco DAD Automation Log Format for a description of the file Use this File Format to have Enco personnel configure their filter module to read this file Alternatively you may send one of the automation log files to Enco so they configure the reader Users of Enco DADPro32 released after January 2003 can use the built in Enco DADPro32 ASCII Flat File importer and not have to buy an Enco Custom Filter Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log 44 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type Enco DAD Custom Filter Automation Log FileName C Temp5100203t1 log Browse X l Convert Cancel Enco DAD Cut Numbers The Enco DAD system uses 1 to 5 digit cut numbers from 1 to 99999 which can be entered directly into Natural Log orders All you need to do is enter the Enco DAD cut number for the particular commercial spot int
3. Auto Mate Commands Commands can be sent to the Auto Mate from the Natural Log templates You can also pre schedule non commercial audio cuts to be played directly from the NL8 log template Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual On the Natural Log Template simply enter amp and then the command code letter numbers in the Event description NL8 will pick up the command or cut name to play by capturing all characters between amp and the first space in the event description You may also enter more than one command per line just enter a space between each command and start each command with amp Play a Non Commercial Audio Cut Example Event 0221 shown above Assume you may need to run weather at a certain time each day If your weather is named S0009 you could make the entry shown at event 0221 Natural Log Templates This would play 2 30 of commercials followed by the weather Note that the length of the commercial break was reduced by the length of the weather Once again the computer only needs the 0009 and we inserted Overnight Weather only to make it easier to read for humans Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual Command Sequence Example Event 0224 shown above You may need to run a sequence of cuts or commands at a certain time each day Assume you want to p
4. Event 0310 shown below You may need to run a sequence of cuts or commands at a certain time each day Assume you want to play a program opener cut 2001 then play a program cut 2002 then play a closer cut 2003 To save space you can optionally enter all these on 1 line of the NL8 log template Note that a single space is inserted between each command or cut and My Way Program is an optional description lt a Log Templates Iof x File Edit Tools Help D x D amp g vA New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM z Normal Daily Log 7 Monday 7 03 00 AM x 3 17 00 AM amp 0053 180 second cluster marker 3 17 00 4M Commercial Break x x x amp 2056 Overite Weather 3 30 00 AM amp 0059 30 00 Cluster Marker 3 30 00 AM amp 2001 amp 2002 amp 2003 My Way Program Continued on next page Page 10 12 Natural Log U ser M anual 10 06 AXS 1 2 amp Digital DJ Automation cont AXS Systems End of Break The older Digital DJ system used segmarkers and blank lines Digital DJ AXS code 0011 to determine whether to stop after playing a spot on the log For example at the end of a commercial break Natural Log normally sends the Digital DJ a code 0011 blank line to tell the Digital DJ that the commercial break is over At that point the DJ stops playing spots a
5. Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM Normal Daily Log 7 Monday 7 04 00 AM 7 4 15 00 AM amp M REM Align for 17 break 4 17 00 4M amp M Relay 1100 4 17 00 AM Commercial Break 4 20 00 AM amp M Relay 2 100 This is an example only your Relay numbers will be different or you may use the built in audio mixer on your audio board in which case you will use MIXVOL macros to turn the network up and down instead of the RELAY macros in this example Page 10 30 Natural Log U ser M anual 10 09 BTSG AutoMax Automation NOTE The BTSG systems have their own reader module which reads an ASCII file containing the commercial log Natural Log can generate such a file as described on page 11 71 Use this File Format to have BTSG personnel configure their Reader module to read this file Alternatively you may send one of the automation log files to BTSG so they can configure the reader BSTG AutoMax uses a modified version of the Generic Text NL DOS format log output file as Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log 44 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type 8TSG AutoMax bz Automation Log FileName 9
6. amp g New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM x Normal Daily Log x Monday 06 00 AM x Bak Scheduled Time Event Description 6 00 00 AM amp A4UTO OFF 6 00 00 4M LOCAL NEWS 6 05 00 AM g No data is sent to CartWorks until the system hits an amp AUTO ON command Log Templates OF x File Edit Tools Help O gt x D amp g New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM x Normal Daily Log x Monday x 10 00 AM x 10 00 004M amp 4UTO ON 10 01 004M COUNTRY MUSIC 10 17 00 4M Commercial Break xA These events must appear exactly as shown including amp followed immediately by AUTO ON or AUTO OFF Page 10 38 Natural Log U ser M anual 10 12 Computer Concepts DCS amp Maestro Automation NL8 converts to a specific DCS Maestro log format so the Generic Text output log format is not used for these automation system logs Any references herein to DCS also apply to Maestro which uses the same type log interface file Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Lo
7. CopylD field in the Natural Log system when entering the order lines Make sure the number in NL8 exactly matches the number in the Digital JukeBox including leading O s if used Log Reconciliation is supported for Digital JukeBox You must obtain the Digital JukeBox history file for Natural Log to read the exact spot run times Copy the play log file for the selected single date onto a floppy disc or to a folder on your LAN and use the Convert Log Reconcile Schedule Log with Play Log function in the Log Editor section of Natural Log with the day s log loaded into the NL8 Log Editor You will need to use the Browse button to point NL8 to the Play Log Natural Log will read the run times and print a discrepancy report Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file ddd_TRAF LOG ddd Day of week MON TUE WED MON_TRAF LOG is Send Log spots for Monday Input reconcile log file History mmddyyyy TXT where mm Month dd Day yyyy Year History 11021995 TXT is play log for Nov 2 1995 Note Older DOS versions of Digital JukeBox used the following file NOT supported by NL8 Zmmddyy HIS where mm Month dd Day yy Year Continued on next page Natural Log User M anual Page 10 45 10 14 Digital JukeBox Automation cont Digital JukeBox Break Numbers The Digital JukeBox works with individual breaks numbered beginning with BREAK1 in each hour in which you can insert spots Natural Log allows you to set
8. If the spot break is empty this amp BREAK will be transferred by Natural Log as an empty break and CartWorks will skip to the next break If spots are logged into the break the amp BREAK is ignored by the cartworks interface In this way the spot break loading sequence can be kept in sync between Natural Log and CartWorks a Log Templates OF Xx File Edit Tools Help O bal x D amp g x New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM x Normal Daily Log 7 Monday 7 12 00 AM x Scheduled Time Event Description Lenath Avail Restriction Fill Priority Fill Code Source 2 12 17 00 AM amp BREAK 12 17 00 4M Commercial Break If Used Fill zA amp 9001 Overnight Weather CartWorks Commands Commands can be sent to the CartWorks from the Natural Log system On the Natural Log Templates in the Event Description column enter amp and then the command letter numbers NL8 will pick up the command or cut name to play by capturing all characters between amp and the first space in the event description Play Non Commercial Audio Cut Example Event 0010 shown above You need to run weather at a certain time each day If weather is named 9001 you could make the entry shown at event 0010 above This would play 2 30 of commercials followed by the weather NL8 only needs the amp 9001 and we inserted Overn
9. log JockeyPro support can assist you in creating this as played reconciliation log Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file mmddyr jps mm is month dd is day yr is year is the right 2 characters of the call sign This is entered in the StationID field on the automation conversion screen in NL8 110295BC JPS is Send Log Nov 02 1995 for xxBC Reconcilation read log file mmddyr log mm is month dd is day yr is year is the right 2 characters of the call sign This is entered in the StationID field on the automation conversion screen in NL8 110295BC LOG is reconcile log Nov 02 1995 for xxBC Continued on next page Natural Log User M anual Page 10 89 10 34 JockeyPro Automation continued Automation Commands Natural Log can send commands to the automation such as source switching On the Natural Log Templates simply enter amp and then the command code letter numbers in the Event description NL8 will pick up the command or cut name to play by capturing all characters between amp and the first space in the event description Play Non Commercial AudioCut Example Event 0217 shown below Assume you need to run weather at a certain time each day If weather is named 0009 you could make the entry shown below at event 0217 below This would play 2 30 of commercials followed by the weather NL8 only needs amp 0009 and we inserted Overnight Weather only to make it easier to read Do not use this
10. mp3 Natural Log User M anual Page 10 63 10 21 MediaTouch iMediaTouch Automation MediaTouch and iMediaTouch are the same as far as log interfacing The Natural Log interface for MediaTouch systems exports a log in the Scott Studios generic format You must purchase the Log Tools module from MediaTouch to import this log into MediaTouch automation systems Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log 44 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type MediaTouch w Automation Log FileName C T emp 031002 log Browse x Convert Cancel MediaTouch Audio Cut Numbering The MediaTouch system can use any cart numbers from ZM0001 to ZM9999 but it also uses Categories There can be duplicated ZM s in different categories which means that cut ZM0034 from category COM is not the same as cut ZM0034 from category PSA This conflicts with NL8 s need to see a unique CopylD for each audio cut Therefore when creating CopylD s for NL8 use CAT ZM as the CopylD In place of CAT put the 3 letter MediaTouch category a dash then the ZM If you fail to put a dash in the CopyID NL8 will use whatever you put in the LogType box on the order line as the MediaTouch category as did NL for DO
11. 2000 cut ID for the particular commercial spot into the CopylD field in the Natural Log system when entering the order lines Make sure the number in our system matches the number in EZ Broadcaster EZ 2000 system Merging NL8 log into EZ Broadcaster Event Logs The EZ Broadcaster Automation system uses an event log into which both music and traffic can be merged You must choose to CLEAR or MERGE NL8 into the EZ event log CLEAR If you are not using a music scheduler we recommend you select CLEAR in the NL8 log conversion window This will create a new completely blank event log into which the NL8 log data will be inserted MERGE If you are using a music scheduler we recommend you select MERGE in the NL8 log conversion window This will only replace those breaks into which NL8 puts commercial content and NOT clear those breaks that have music loaded from a separate music scheduler Log Reconciliation is supported for EZ Broadcaster EZ 2000 Copy the play log file for the selected single date onto a floppy disc or to a folder on your LAN and use the Convert Log Reconcile Schedule Log with Play Log function in the Log Editor section of Natural Log with the day s log loaded into the NL8 Log Editor You will need to use the Browse button to point NL8 to the Play Log Natural Log will read the run times and print a discrepancy report Page 10 56 Natural Log U ser M anual 10 18 EZ Broadcaster EZ 2000 Automation con
12. 4 Log Templates iof xi File Edit Tools Help D x t amp g New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM x Normal Daily Log x Monday aa 01 00 AM z oo 1 17 00 4M Commercial Break 2 30 1 00 00 4M amp 0002 Legal ID amp W lt 1 Overnite Weather Page 10 22 Natural Log U ser M anual 10 08 03 Sending Commands from NL8 Templates to Simian cont Tell Simian Automation to Execute Non Audio Simian Categories Simian uses several different categories for things that can be scheduled on its log Non Audio categories do things other than play an audio file These can be placed directly in the Event Description column of the NL8 log templates as follows q Start with amp q Follow Immediately with the Category within brackets q Follow immedtaiely by the Q Code is assumed if Q not entered q Atleast 1 blank space q The name of the command or command parameters to be used by Simian To save space on the log event line you may insert just the first character within brackets of certain standard categories These standard categories with abbreviations in Natural Log are Natural Log Simian Abbreviation Category Meaning amp R REC Record no longer used amp T TEXT Display Text amp M MACRO Execute a Macro amp LOG LOG Load a Day s Log amp A AP
13. C Temp 10022003 log Browse x Convert Cancel BSTG AutoMax Cut Numbers Any alphanumeric CutID from 1 to 8 alphanumeric characters is acceptable All you need to do is enter the BTSG cut number for the particular commercial spot into the CopylD field in the Natural Log system when entering the order lines Make sure the number in NL8 exactly matches the number in the AutoMAx including leading O s if used Log Reconciliation not supported for BTSG AutoMax If the vendor will provide play log specs we will support reconciliation Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file mmddyyyy LOG mm month dd day yyyy year 11021995 LOG is Send Log 11 02 95 for station1 NL8 output log format for BTSG AutoMax only Column Length Field Description 1 3 Scheduled Hour 4 3 Scheduled Minute 7 2 Scheduled Second 10 8 Cart number filename to play left justified 19 1 Start Code Segue Load Autoplay Normal 20 24 Event description sponsor name etc 45 5 Length in mm ss 50 8 AUX commands 59 16 Reserved for Artist Name for Music 75 4 Natural Log event pointer for reconciliation 79 2 Carriage Return Line Feed Natural Log User M anual Page 10 31 10 09 BTSG AutoMax Automation End of Break Markers and Skip Break Markers This applies only to stations using BTSG to run a satellite based format You must tell BTSG to stop at the end of a break by sending a blank line You also need to tell it to SK
14. D amp KA New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM x Normal Daily Log gt Monday x 01 00 AM z 1 37 00 AM amp T 4 Soft Branch 1 37 00 AM Commercial Break x amp P S 00023 Overnite Weather Natural Log User M anual Page 10 55 10 18 EZ Broadcaster EZ 2000 Automation There are 2 versions of EZ Automation EZ Broadcaster and EZ 2000 The only difference is in the cut numbering system and log filenames as described below All other references herein to EZ Broadcaster refer to both EZ Broadcaster and EZ 2000 You must select the correct type in NL8 because the log files are not interchangeable between these 2 systems Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log 4 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type 7 2000 i Automation Log FileName C T emp Thursday evt Browse x Convert Cancel EZ Broadcaster Cut Numbers The EZ Broadcaster Automation system uses 4 digit cart numbers from 1 to 9998 which can be entered directly into Natural Log orders Spot 9999 is used as an empty spot marker EZ 2000 uses 7 alphanumeric characters All you need to do is enter the EZ Broadcaster EZ
15. F Temp 120503 nl2 Browse Station Number 2 R x Help Convert Cancel BE CORE AudioVault Cut Numbers BE CORE AudioVault can use any numeric or alphanumeric cut up to 8 characters to identify its audio cuts NL8 can handle any valid AudioVault audio cut identifier so all you need to do is enter the AudioVault cut identifier for the particular commercial spot into the CopyID field on the NL8 Order Line entry screen Log Reconciliation is supported For BE CORE AudioVault Copy the Play Log onto a floppy disc or to a folder on your LAN and use the Convert Log Reconcile Schedule Log with Play Log function in the Log Editor section of Natural Log with the day s log loaded into the NL8 Log Editor You will need to use the Browse button to point NL8 to the Play Log Natural Log will read the run times and print a discrepancy report Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log filename mmddyr NL mm month dd day yr year station 110295 NL1 Send Log for 11 02 95 station 1 Input reconcile log filename mmmdd LOG mmm is 3 letter month dd is day station NOV021 LOG Read Log for 11 02 95 station 1 Page 10 6 Natural Log User M anual 10 04 BE CORE AudioVault Automation Specifying AV SAT StartCodes for Commercials Normally NL8 will sent the Start Command for commercial events not commands as blank manual or closure start for the first commercial event at a given log time then autostart segue f
16. M anual 10 11 CartWorks Pristine CDS32 Automation cont Break Markers Required The Natural Log system allows you to set up if used spot breaks as well as Mandatory spot breaks Because the spot loading into CartWorks is sequential something must be sent to CartWorks for each and every spot break setup in CartWorks If a break in NL8 is completely empty something must be sent to CartWorks to tell it that the break is empty If not CartWorks will wait for the next spots to be sent from Natural Log when Natural Log hits the next spot break and the spots will be played by CartWorks in place of the empty break not used by Natural Log The CartWorks will get out of sync with Natural Log This is prevented by entering the amp BREAK command immediately before each spot break in Natural Log In the Natural Log Templates on the line immediately before the start of a spot break you need to enter an event at the approximate spot break start time and use event description BREAK Break Marker Example Event 0004 shown below If no spots are inserted by Natural Log the amp BREAK marker will serve to tell Cartworks that the break is empty so it should be skipped This is entered in the Natural Log Templates as shown below at event 0004 Event 0004 contains the amp BREAK marker which will be sent to CartWorks in the event no spots get logged into this commercial break by Natural Log This must be done before all breaks in Natural Log
17. Monday 7 01 00AM 7 2 2 30 Event ID 1 17 00 4M amp 0023 Overnite Weather 1 30 00 AM amp 2001 amp 52002 amp 2003 Program Natural Log User M anual Page 10 17 10 08 BSI Simian Automation The instructions for Simian automation also apply to BSI Wavestation versions 3 0 or later Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log BSI Simian Pipe Delimited is recommended with Simian 4 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type 65 Simian Pipe Delimited Automation Log FileName C My Documents 121103t1 l0g Browse Station Number 4 n AE Dancel Default Simian Category ms 4 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type 85 Simian WaveStation Automation Log FileName LE My Documents 1 2110311 log Browse Station Number x Default Simian Category ms Convert Cancel Configuring the Simian Import Filter Before you an import the first NL8 log into Simian you must configure the Simian Log Import Filter There are 2 types of output logs that can be sent from NL8 to Simian q Simian Pipe Delimited This Pipe Delimited output log is now the standard way NL8 talks to Simian so it can handle filenames longer than 8 characters See Configuring Simian for Sim
18. Natural Log Templates Note that a single space is inserted between each command or cut and My Way Program is an optional description Log Templates Iof x File Edit Tools Help D x D amp g KA New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM 7 Normal Daily Log 7 Monday x 02 00 AM x 3 0212 2 28 00 AM Commercial Break 2 30 0213 cai 3 0214 ai 3 0215 a 3 3 0216 i 0217 amp 0009 Overnight Weather 0218 0219 2 40 00 4M amp 2001 amp 2002 amp 2003 My Way Program Page 10 60 Natural Log U ser M anual 10 19 01 Generic Text Automation Log File Format Generic Text Automation Log Format The file is straight ASCII with no page breaks no formfeeds no headers and no graphics NL DOS format lines are 78 characters long plus a Carriage Return Line Feed total 80 characters per record NL8 Windows format lines are 90 characters long plus a Carriage Return Line Feed total 92 characters per record Both formats are provided in NL8 because some automation systems can only import the NL DOS format limited to CopylD s 8 characters or less Please call Natural Software with any questions about these file formats The file name is mmddyrT LOG where mm Month 05 for May dd Day 01 for the first yr Year 95 for 1995 01 for 2001 T traffic schedule M is for Music sch
19. Non Commercial AudioCut Example Event 0107 shown below You need to run weather at a certain time each day If weather is named 0023 you could make the entry shown below at event 0107 below This would play 2 30 of commercials followed by the weather NL8 only needs amp 0023 and we inserted Overnight Weather only to make it easier to read Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual Command Sequence Example Event 0116 shown below You may need to run a sequence of cuts or commands at a certain time each day Assume you want to play a program opener cut 2001 then play a program cut 2002 then play a closer cut 2003 You could enter each item on a separate line or you could make the entry shown below at event 0116 in the Natural Log Templates Note that a single space is inserted between each command or cut and My Way Program is an optional description 4 Log Templates Iof x File Edit Tools Help O gt x D D amp x New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM x IE Monday E J 1 17 00 4M amp BREAK 1 17 00 4M Commercial Break amp 0023 Overnite Weather 1 28 00 4M amp BREAK 1 28 00 AM Commercial Break A n 1 30 00 AM amp BREAK 1 30 00 AM amp 2001 amp 2002 amp 2002 My Way Program
20. Previous Copy Next Copy Listen Help Cancel Close Copy Infomation Copy ID Copy belongs to 0000 Shared Label s TEXT ABCCopy Length Co Op Fof s sSSSSCSs Voice x Customer s Script ID FC O Status jk Usable Dates Jan 30 2004 gt though TFN Natural Log User M anual Page 10 25 10 08 06 BSI Simian Q Codes Simian automation uses codes designated as Q in Simian to determine how an event starts or is triggered Natural Log will insert these in the Log file The is always sent as the Q unless you send another Q Code as shown on the next page Segues after prior event or cut ends This is the default value used by Natural Music Plays at a specific time without waiting for previous event to end Plays at a specific time but waits for a playing cut or event to end This is useful to skip any unplayed items at the end of an hour and reposition the WaveStation Simian to begin a new hour at the appropriate log position to keep it on schedule Wait for BackTimed Start This causes Simian to change the pitch of the playing audio to backtime to a specific event See Simian Manual for more information Wait for Manual Start Converted to Q Blank when sent to WaveStation Simian Used only with WaveStation Simian version 3 and later Converted to N when sent to WaveStation Simian for non sequential timed start of recording switching etc Automatic Seque Between Event
21. complies with the CopyID limits in NL8 Enter the Digital Universe cut number including any leading O s into the NL8 CopyID field during order line entry Log Reconciliation not supported for Digital Universe If the vendor will provide play log specs we will support reconciliation Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file mmddyy evt where mm month dd day yy year 110295 evt is the Log for 11 02 95 Digtial Universe Break Markers The Digital Universe log import merge program needs a marker to know where each new break begins This is done in the NL log formats as follows and is mandatory Assume you want to have a break at 17 after and 28 after the hour You would make this entry in the Natural Log Templates lt i Log Templates OR x File Edit Tools Help O x D amp vA New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM x Try Log Monday x E d 1 17 00 AM amp BREAK 1 17 00 AM Commercial Break amp 0023 Overnite Weather 1 28 00 4M amp BREAK 1 28 00 M Commercial Break seas x Note amp BREAK must occur on the line immediately before each commercial break to indicate to Digital Universe that a new break starts there Natural Log User M anual Page 10 47 10 15 Digital Universe Automation cont Digtial Universe Commands Play
22. cut 2001 then play a program cut 2002 then play a closer cut 2003 You could enter each item on a separate line or you could make the following entry in the Natural Log Templates Note that a single space is inserted between each command or cut and Program is an optional description a Log Templates File Edit Tools Help O x D amp g KA New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM Normal Daily Log Monday 7 01 00 AM 2 1 17 00 4M Commercial Break 2 30 amp 0023 Overnite Weather 1 30 00 AM amp 2001 amp 52002 amp 2003 Program Page 10 44 Natural Log User M anual 10 14 Digital JukeBox Automation Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log 44 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type Digital JukeBox Automation Log FileName C Temp Thu_TRAF LOG Browse Help Convert Cancel Digital JukeBox Cut Numbers The Digital JukeBox system uses 4 digit cart numbers from 1 to 9999 which can be entered directly into Natural Log orders All you need to do is enter the Digital JukeBox cut number 1 to 9999 for the particular commercial spot into the
23. cut 2003 You could enter each item on a separate line or you could make the entry shown below at event 0220 in the Natural Log Templates Note that a single space is inserted between each command or cut and My Way Program is an optional description Log Templates Iof x File Edit Tools Help D x D D amp g New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM x Normal Daily Log x Monday 02 00 AM x 2 28 00 AM amp BREAK2 2 28 00 AM Commercial Break Must Fill amp 40023 Overnight Weather 2 40 00 4M amp BREAK3 2 40 00 4M amp 20001 amp 20002 amp 20003 My Way Program Page 10 80 Natural Log User M anual 10 30 TuneTracker Automation This NL8 log interface exports a log in the format as specified in the Default log import settings in TuneTracker Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log 4 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type iape penn Automation Log FileName C Temp 100203t1 log Browse Station Number fr R x Help Convert Cancel Tune Tracker Cut Numbers The TuneTracker system uses audio cut ID s from 1 to 8 alphanumeric characters E
24. followed by the weather NL8 only needs amp WEA ZMO0009 and we inserted Overnight Weather only to make it easier to read Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual 44 Log Templates File Edit Tools Help O y x D ob g X New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM x EEE Monday x E d 2 28 00 AM i Commercial Break Natural Log User M anual Page 10 65 10 22 ControlReady MusicReady CartReady WireReady Automation This log uses the Generic Automation Log Format see section 10 19 01 for a description You will need a log import filter from the MusicReady developer to import this log The information below applies to all Wiready automation systems ControlReady both versions of MusicReady DOS and Windows versions and a previous product named CartReady Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log 44 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type MusicReady CartReady DOS SS Automation Log FileName C T emp 100203t1 log Browse x Convert Cancel Station Number E 44 C
25. next Local Break marker in its play log and plays the spots which follow the break marker if any If no spots are listed the Auto Mate immediately returns to satellite These Local Break Markers are entered on the Natural Log Template as shown in the example below Note that these must be entered in the NL8 Log Templates Event Description column as amp LOCAL BREAK There must be a space between amp LOCAL and BREAK See example on next page Natural Log User M anual Page 10 9 10 05 Auto Mate Automation Break Marker Example The Local Break Marker must appear immediately before any spot avails It is necessary for all local breaks both mandatory and optional If Used FillCode in Natural Log This marker consists of a line immediately before the spot avails with the same time as the avails and an event description which must appear exactly as shown on event 0215 below the amp is a Natural Log command marker and is required a4 Log Templates File Edit Tools Help O x D amp g x New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Clos Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM x Normal Daily Log 7 Monday 7 0200 4M 7 2 28 00 AM amp LOCAL BREAK 2 28 00 AM Commercial Break x x xA amp 50009 Overnight Weather 2 28 00 4M amp LOCAL BREAK 30 00 2 30 00 AM amp 2001 amp 52002 amp S2003 Program 30 00
26. on next page Page 10 28 N atural Log U ser M anual 10 08 06 BSI Simian Q Codes cont Commercial Break Q Codes cont Manual Commercial Start Example Event 0312 shown below In live assist mode suppose you want a commercial break to run at 03 37 00 AM However you want Simian to pause to allow your live announcer to talk before the spots start The amp Q tells the NL8 to send a blank as the Q start code to Simian for the first spot in the break This Blank Q code tells Simian to finish playing the last event before the spots and then to wait for the announcer to issue a Manual Start before starting the spots that follow if any Commercial Break Start at EXACT Time Example Event 0317 shown below Suppose you need to have a commercial break run exactly at 03 45 00 AM You want Simian to skip any unplayed music or other cuts cut off the currently playing cut and start the timed event The Q tells the NL8 to send as Q start code to Simian for the first spot in the break starting at event 0319 Simian will skip ahead at 03 45 00 AM and cut off whatever is currently playing Then it will play the play the following break spots if any that are inserted by Natural Log on lines 0319 through 0323 Commercial BackTime Start Example Event 0322 shown below Suppose you need to have a commercial break start exactly at 03 55 00 AM but you don t want to interrupt whatever is playing You want to force Simian to skip any unpla
27. play left justified 20 24 Event description sponsor name etc 45 4 Length in SECONDS zero left padded 50 24 Reserved 75 4 Natural Log event pointer for reconciliation 79 2 Carriage Return Line Feed AudioVault AV Air Cut Numbers The BE Core system can use any cart numbers from 1 to 9999 All you need to do is enter the BE Core or Av Air cut number for the particular commercial spot into the CopylD field in the Natural Log system when entering the order lines Make sure the number in our system matches the number in the AudioVault AV Air system Log Reconciliation not supported for AudioVault AV Air If the vendor will provide play log specs we will support reconciliation Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file mmddyr NL mm is month dd is day yr is year 110295 NL1 Send Log for 11 02 95 station 1 Input reconcile log file Not supported Continued on next page Page 10 16 Natural Log User M anual 10 07 AudioVault AV Air Automation cont AudioVault AV Air Commands AudioVault AV Air systems accept certain commands such as load the next day s log See the AudioVault AV Air manual These can be entered on your Natural Log Templates as command lines of text More usefully you can also use this amp to play an audio cut from the Log Format Just enter amp followed immediately no spaces by the audio cut number as the event description in the Natural Log Template Setup amp HH
28. the NL8 Log Templates Manual Start Example Events 0101 and 0103 shown below You need to load a spot break but wait for a live announcer to start it This will LOAD the first spot and wait for the announcer or satellite network to start it Because the amp SEGUE is after the first spot in the break it will then segue through the break until it hits the End StopSet marker a Log Templates File Edit Tools Help D x ar D amp g x New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM x Normal Daily Log x Monday 7 01 00 AM x Eea Scheduled Time Event Description Length Avail Restriction Fill Priority Fill Code Source 14 1 17 00 4M amp LOAD 1 17 00 4M Commercial Break amp SEGUE x A amp End Stopset Natural Log User M anual Page 10 51 10 16 Enco DAD Automation Custom Filter continued NOTE The Enco DAD system have its own filter merger module which reads an ASCII file containing the commercial log into the Enco system This import filter must be purchased from Enco The Log sent by NL8 to Enco s filter merger uses a version of the Generic Text NL DOS format log output file See Enco DAD Automation Log Format for a description of the file Use this File Format to have Enco personnel configure their filter module to read this file Alternatively you may send one o
29. the Natural Log Templates q amp ALIGN The tells AudioVault that this is a timed event to be executed at at the specified time 1018 in this example The time you enter must be before the earliest time the contact closure may occur The tells AudioVault that this is a line label ALIGN tells AudioVault to move to this line at the time specified and wait for the next contact closure which will come about 1021 but may float When it receives the contact closure AudioVault will play the following spots if any and return to satellite q amp BREAK The tells the system that this is a Satellite Start event and must be blank The tells AudioVault that this is a Comment Line BREAK is just a text description This comment line serves to STOP the AudioVault ONLY if there are no commercials in the spotset which follows it The time on this event MUST be the same as the start time of the stopset This event is required for all commercial breaks as a safety device to prevent AudioVault from getting out of sequence with the Network If no spots follow this event Audiovault stays on satellite Example Aligning AudioVault with Satellite Contact Closures Event 0101 shown below Assume you may need to be sure the AudioVault is aligned to the correct when it receives the contact closure to play that break Event 0101 shows how this could be entered Note that the time as several minutes before the break is expected to be trigger
30. to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual Command Sequence Example Event 0219 shown below Assume you may need to run a sequence of cuts or commands at a certain time each day Assume you want to play a program opener cut 2001 then play a program cut 2002 then play a closer cut 2003 You could enter each item on a separate line or you could make the entry shown below at event 0219 in the Natural Log Templates Note that a single space is inserted between each command or cut and My Way Program is an optional description 4 Log Templates File Edit Tools Help O gt x D D amp s New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour JDEMO AM Normal Daily Log 7 Monday 7 02 00 AM x 3 2 28 00 AM Commercial Break 2 30 x x 3 3 ak 3 3 amp 0009 Overnight Weather 2 40 00 AM amp 2001 amp 2002 amp 2003 My Way Program Page 10 90 Natural Log User M anual 10 35 SoundBox Automation NOTE This output log is in the Generic Text NL8 Windows Format see section 10 19 01 Before it can be imported into SoundBox it MUST be merged with a music log created by Natural Music or another music scheduler which then creates the actual merged log in the SoundBox log format Automation Logs are created in the NL8
31. up only those breaks you want to use in the Natural Log Templates You need a way to identify the Digital JukeBox Break numbers into which the spots are to be inserted when the log conversion is done Therefore immediately before each Commercial Break on the Natural Log Template you need to give it a Digital JukeBox Break number Within each hour you can have breaks numbered from 1 to 10 See event 0101 below The break number must precede every break in the NL8 log templates a Log Templates File Edit Tools Help D x ow D amp g x New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM a Normal Daily Log Monday aa 01 00 AM 7 1 17 004M amp BREAK1 1 17 00 AM Commercial Break x s A x amp 0023 Overnite Weather 1 30 004M amp 2001 amp 2002 amp 2003 Program Digital JukeBox Commands Commands can be sent to the automation such as source switching if available in the automation On the Natural Log Templates simply enter amp and then the command code letter numbers in the Event Name When used with amp you may enter any combination of letters and numbers UNLESS Digital JukeBox has a restriction NL8 will pick up the command or cut name number to play by capturing all characters between amp and the first space in the event name Play Non Commercial AudioCut Example Event
32. used to designate a CustomerID Then the CutNumber is used to identify a specific cut belonging to that customer It is not necessary that you use this numbering system but if you do in NL8 use copylD s formatted exactly as follows SSSSSS CCC where ssssss is the NL8 Customer number ccc is the CutNumber Dash is required 2 Any SpotNumber with a CutNumber of 000 is used to designate a Prophet Rotator ssssss 000 where ssssss is the Prophet Rotator number Dash is required It is not recommended you use the Prophet internal rotators instead let NL8 control the rotation of your copy so the proper copyID s can be shown on your affidavits If you let Prophet rotate your copy NL8 cannot print accurate affidavits showing actual CopylD s Log Reconciliation is Supported for Prophet NexGen Verify logs must be generated by NexGen so Natural log can read exact runtimes for log reconciliation Here are the settings you need to use when configuring the Verify log in Prophet NexGen B Date 1 8 B Time 9 8 B Description 17 32 B Event Status 69 2 amp SpotNumber 72 6 f CutNumber 79 3 Page 10 68 Natural Log U ser M anual 10 23 Prophet Systems NexGen Automation cont Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file mmddyrT LOG mm is month dd is day yr is year 110295T1 LOG is Send Log 11 02 95 for station1 Input reconcile log file T mmddyy ver is station number mm is month dd is day yr is year T1110295 ver is reco
33. whatever you put in the LogType box on the order line as the SS32 category as did earlier versions of NL for DOS Log Reconciliation is supported for Scott Studios Copy the Scott Studios AIR log file for the selected single date onto a floppy disc or to a folder on your LAN and use the Convert Log Reconcile Schedule Log with Play Log function in the Log Editor section of Natural Log with the day s log loaded into the NL8 Log Editor You will need to use the Browse button to point NL8 to the Play Log Natural Log will read the run times and print a discrepancy report Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file yrmmdd LOG yr year mm month dd day 951102 LOG is Send Log for 11 02 95 Input reconcile log file yrmmdd AlR yr year mm month dd day 951102 AIR is Air Log for 11 02 95 Page 10 76 Natural Log U ser M anual 10 28 Scott Studios SS32 Automation Scott Studios SS32 Commands When using automation it is sometimes necessary to send command codes to the automation such as source switching playing jingles legal ID s etc This is done in Natural Log by entering TEXT on the Natural Log Templates at whatever point you need the command to occur You indicate to Natural Log that this is a command to be sent to the automation by preceding it with amp When sending commands q Be sure to start with the amp q lf you want to send a sync code such as or place it immediately after the amp ot
34. will read the run times and print a discrepancy report Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file yrmmddT SCH yr year mm month dd day station 951102T SCH is Send Log for 11 02 95 station 1 Input reconcile log file yrmmddT LOG yr year mm month dd day station 951102T1 LOG is Play Log for 11 02 95 station 1 Continued on next page Natural Log User M anual Page 10 43 10 13 ITC DigiCenter Automation cont DigiCenter Commands Automation Commands can be sent to the Digicenter such as source switching from the Natural Log system On the Natural Log Templates simply enter amp and then the command code letter numbers in the Event Name NL8 will pick up the command or cut name to play by capturing all characters between amp and the first space in the event name Play Non Commercial Audio Cut Example Event 0107 shown below You need to run weather at a certain time each day If weather is named 0023 you could make the entry shown below at event 0107 below This would play 2 30 of commercials followed by the weather NL8 only needs amp 0023 and we inserted Overnight Weather only to make it easier to read Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual Command Sequence Example Event 0109 shown below You may need to run a sequence of cuts or commands at a certain time each day Assume you want to play a program opener
35. 00 PM amp M Relay 1100 amp C ABC News 11 05 00 PM amp Macro Realy 2 100 This text will NOT be sent to Simian Natural Log User M anual Page 10 23 10 08 04 Load Next Day s Simian Log Note This LOG command is now outdated Simian now has a means to internally schedule the loading of the next day s log and is more reliable Please use it This method is included for users of older versions of Simian and WaveStation that do not have the automatic log loading The command sequence to tell WaveStation Simian to Load Next Day s Log amp LOG A blank space MMDDYY A 2 digit Letter Number combination such as T1 T2 T3 etc to designate the station if used A blank space NEXT B B B B B B Example To load the next day s log enter the following as the last event in each day s log format in enter the text shown on event 2309 below in the Natural Log Templates Log Templates File Edit Tools Help D amp oe D D x R v New Template Print Edit Line Insert Blank s Insert Break Insert 1 Avail Delete Line s Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM x Normal Daily Log 7 Monday 7 11 00 PM 2305 Source 11 59 55 PM amp LOG mmddyy T1 NEXT This assumes you are using the Natural Log naming convention which is MMDDY followed by T for traffic M for Music or C for Combined log followed by the station In the abov
36. 0108 shown above You need to run weather at a certain time each day If weather is named 0023 you could make the entry shown at event 0108 above This would play 2 30 of commercials followed by the weather NL8 only needs amp 0023 and we inserted Overnight Weather only to make it easier to read Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual Command Sequence Example Event 0110 shown above You may need to run a sequence of cuts or commands at a certain time each day Assume you want to play a program opener cut 2001 then play a program cut 2002 then play a closer cut 2003 You could enter each item on a separate line or you could make the entry shown above at event 0110 in the Natural Log Templates Note that a single space is inserted between each command or cut and Program is an optional description Page 10 46 Natural Log User M anual 10 15 Digital Universe Automation Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log Create Automation Log Automation Log Type Digital Universe z Automation Log FileName C Temp5100203 evt Browse x Convert Cancel Digital Universe Cut Numbers The DU system uses audio cut numbers from 1 to 9999 which
37. 2 You could enter each item on a separate line or you could make the following entry in the Natural Log Templates a Log Templates File Edit Tools Help D x D amp g New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM x Normal Daily Log Monday 7 01 00 AM x 1 00 00 4M amp So03 Source 3 0N 1 17 00 AM Commercial Break x amp WX lt 1 Overnite Weather 1 30 00 4M amp 2001 amp 2002 amp 2002 My Way Program Natural Log User M anual Page 10 5 10 04 BE CORE AudioVault Automation NL8 converts to a native BE CORE early version of AudioVault log format so the Generic Text output log format is not used for these automation system logs Any references in this section of this manual referring to AudioVault refer to the earlier BE CORE AudioVault not the current AudioVault AV Air Users of AudioVault AV Air MUST use the AudioVault AV Air output log format as described in section 10 07 of this manual Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log 4 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type BE Core Audio ault Pipe Delimited Automation Log FileName
38. Chapter 10 Automation Logs Natural Log converts its commercial log into a format that many automation systems can understand Several automation systems have their own file formats Natural Log converts logs to the automation vendor s formats when these automation systems are selected in Setup Station Automation Type Otherwise Natural Log uses the output file format described in the Generic Automation Text Log Format see section 10 19 01 depending on which Generic text output you select Go to your automation type listed below to determine if your automation system uses this Generic Text Format or another proprietary format Also see Auto Inserting Date Time in Text amp Automation Commands in Log templates in section 5 05 of this manual if your automation uses date or time specific automation commands or audio cut names in your log templates The following Automation types are supported by Natural Log Q2aQQQD2 QD Q2 QB QA AQHA AHA AAA A AQ AAA AAA ALA AAQ AAA AA AAA AHA Arrakis Digilink AudioVault AV Air AuDisk Auto Mate Systems AXS 1 2 Digital DJ tm BE CORE AudioVault Pipe Delimited BSI Simian or WaveStation BTSG Automax BTSG Generation IV CartReady CartWorks Classic Hollywood automation log output file Computer Concepts DCS Maestro ControlReady Dalet Digicenter Digital JukeBox system Digital Universe system Enco DAD Custom Filte
39. Harris log reader to be properly configured by Harris Automation Solutions Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log 44 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type Haris ADC100 he Automation Log FileName 9 C Temp 090103 asc Browse Help if Convert Cancel Harris ADC100 Cut Numbers The Harris system can use any cut ID s up to 32 characters Enter the Harris ID including any leading 0 s into the NL8 CopylD field during order line entry Log Reconciliation is NOT supported for Harris ADC100 Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file mmddyr asc mm is month dd is day yr is year 110295 asc is Send Log for 11 02 95 Input reconcile log file Not Supported Natural Log User M anual Page 10 83 10 31 Harris ADC100 Automation cont Automation Commands Commands can be sent to the automation can be sent to the automation such as type codes secondary type codes channel and input from the Natural Log system On the Natural Log Templates enter the text shown below in the Event Description column Be sure to put 1 space between the cc and the type amp cc H H ss Type SecType Channel Input Title CCHHH is the cutID ss is the segment number only if needed with this event I
40. IP any unused breaks This is done as follows Put BREAK by itself on the line before each break and amp by itself on the line after each break This will cause a SKIP command to be sent to BTSG for any empty breaks and a blank line at the end of each break This only applies to satellite formats If you do this on a music format the BSTG will stop at the end of each break See example at events 0012 through 0017 shown below BTSG AutoMax Automation Commands Commands can be sent to the automation such as source switching playing liners etc from the Natural Log system These can be entered on your Natural Log Templates as command lines of text More usefully you can also use this amp to play an audio cut from the Log Format Just enter amp followed immediately no spaces by the audio cut number as the event description in the Natural Log Template Setup amp H This is useful for scheduling weather jingles ID s etc Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual Play Aux Item Example Event 0004 shown below The command to play a liner may be an AUX event descriptiond LINER You would enter this as amp AUX LINER in the event description column when entering your log Templates for Natural Log This works with any automation commands just use the amp when entering the event description on the Natural Log Template If it is an audio event just enter
41. If this is the case you might want to use odd breaks 1 3 5 7 9 11 as spot breaks and even breaks 2 4 6 8 10 12 as music breaks However you may use the break numbers in any way you like as long as they are compatible with Smartcaster Continued on next page Natural Log User M anual Page 10 79 10 29 Smartcaster Automation cont SmartCaster Commands Automation commands can be sent to the Smartcaster such as to play a specific audio cut or source switching from Natural Log On the Natural Log Templates simply enter amp and then the command code letter numbers in the Event description NL8 will pick up the command or cut name to play by capturing all characters between amp and the first space in the event description Play Non Commercial AudioCut Example Event 0217 shown below You need to run weather at a certain time each day If weather is named 40023 you could make the entry shown below at event 0217 below This would play 2 30 of commercials followed by the weather NL8 only needs amp 40023 and we inserted Overnight Weather only to make it easier to read Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual Command Sequence Example Event 0220 shown below You may need to run a sequence of cuts or commands at a certain time each day Assume you want to play a program opener cut 2001 then play a program cut 2002 then play a closer
42. In the Natural Log Templates Log Templates OF x File Edit Tools Help D al x D D S g New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM x Normal Daily Log Monday 7 07 00 AM x 10 0101 1 00 00 AM amp 0002 Legal ID Local 0102 0103 1 17 00 AM Commercial Break 0104 x q The amp on event line 0101 indicates a command or cut to start at time 1 00 00 AM q The tells Natural Log to send the as the Q start code to Simian for the cut named 0002 q The Q code causes Simian to move to that event at 1 00 00 AM then after whatever is currently playing ends it will play cut named 0002 q___ It will then segue to the next logged item after event 0101 Natural Log User M anual Page 10 27 10 08 06 BSI Simian Q Codes cont Commercial Break Q Codes Natural Log s default command to Simian is to automatically segue to begin commercial sets so you do not need to send any Q code if you simply want to segue from the preceding music or other audio to the spots in the commercial set To control the start of Commercial Breaks which don t start by automatic seque you need to send one of the Q Codes which is the Simian start code These Q Codes sent immediately before a commercial set only apply to the commercial set which runs at the same time as the Q Code time Automatic Segue Into C
43. Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log NL8 converts to a native JockeyPro log format so the Generic Text output log format is not used for this automation system log 44 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type SoundBox Automation Log FileName i My Documents41112034D5 log Browse x Convert Cancel SoundBox Cut Numbers The SoundBox system can use any cut numbers names NL8 is limited to cut names of up to 20 characters and or numbers Enter the SoundBox cut ID including any leading O s into the NL8 CopylD field during order line entry This output file is described in section 10 19 01 Generic Text NL8 Windows format Log Reconciliation is Not Supported for SoundBox Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file ddmmyr ADS dd is day mm is month yr is year 021195 ADS is Send Log Nov 02 1995 for xxBC Automation Commands Natural Log can send commands to the automation such as source switching On the Natural Log Templates simply enter amp and then the command code letter numbers in the Event description NL8 will pick up the command or cut name to play by capturing all characters between amp and the first space in the event description Play Non Commercial AudioCut Example Event 0217 shown below Assume you need to ru
44. NET as the BSTG category and the cut ID is the network ID as specified in BSTG Note the forces a hard sync in BTSG To make it a soft sync use the as in NET XABC Log Templates File Edit Tools Help D gt x ar D amp g KA New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM Normal Daily Log 7 Monday 7 12 00 AM 7 10 12 37 004M amp ROT LINER 12 37 00 4M Commercial Break 2 30 a x x 12 40 00 AM amp w 9001 Overnight Weather 12 55 004M amp NET XABC Page 10 34 Natural Log U ser M anual 10 10 BTSG Gen IV Automation cont BTSG Gen lV Sync Commands Sync Commands can be sent to BSTG Gen IV by NL NL reads as a soft sync and as a hard sync A soft sync means BTSG moves to that event at that time but does not start playing it until whatever is currently playing finishes A hard sync means BTSG moves to that event at that time fades whatever is playing and immediately plays the event Soft Sync Example Event 0101 shown below Assume you want to make sure you do an ID near the top of the hour but you don t want to stop what is playing at the top of the hour This is a soft sync in BSTG Gen IV This would sync to the Legal ID at the top of the hour and play it immediately after whatever is playing finishes Note the forces a soft sync
45. P Run an Application amp L LIST Execute a List amp C COMMENT Comment Line Back Time Macro Example Event 2301 shown below In the example below event 2301 is a Back Time Macro due to the Q Code to switch relay 1 on at 11 00 PM for 100 milliseconds Event 2303 is a Time Immediate Macro due to the Q Code to switch relay 2 on at 11 05 PM for 100 milliseconds This might be used to join and leave a network Your commands will be based on your actual Simian hardware setup but all Simian macros and categories may be placed in an NL8 log template in this manner using the categories enclosed within brackets Comment Example Event 2302 shown below Event 2302 is a comment which is simply a line of text that will be displayed on the Simian log screen but is not executed by the automation It is just skipped Note that event 2304 below will not be sent to Simian as a comment since it does not start with amp C Comments you want to show be shown on screen is Simian must begin with amp C in your NL8 log templates The amp C is stripped out before the comment is sent to Simian Log Templates OF x File Edit Tools Help D amp oo D D x R vA New Template Print Edit Line Insert Blank s Insert Break Insert 1 Avail Delete Line s Help Clos Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM x Normal Daily Log Monday x 11 00 PM 7 ak Scheduled Time Length Fill Priority Fill Code 11 00
46. S Log Reconciliation is supported for MediaTouch You must connect NL8 to the OUT log created by MediaTouch Contact MediaTouch for the location of this file Use the Convert Log Reconcile Schedule Log with Play Log function in the Log Editor section of Natural Log with the day s log loaded into the NL8 Log Editor You will need to use the Browse button to point NL8 to the OUT log file Natural Log will read the run times and print a discrepancy report Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file yrmmdd LOG yr year mm month dd day 951102 LOG is Send Log for 11 02 95 Input reconcile log file yymmdd OUT mm month dd day 950211 O0UT is Play Log for 11 02 95 Page 10 64 Natural Log U ser M anual 10 21 MediaTouch iMediaTouch Automation cont MediaTouch System Commands Commands can be sent to the MediaTouch system such as source switching from the Natural Log system On the Natural Log Templates simply enter amp followed by the MediaTouch Category then the command code letter numbers in the Event description NL8 will pick up the command or cut name to play by capturing all characters between amp and the first space in the event description Play Non Commercial AudioCut Example Event 0217 shown below You need to run weather at a certain time each day If weather is named ZMO0009 from category WEA you could make the entry shown below at event 0217 below This would play 2 30 of commercials
47. S function by entering the proper codes at the appropriate point on the Natural Log Template setup on shown at event 0001 below This would set the announce voice to voice 04 at 12 00 AM Note that the event description must be amp D LW99 followed by a space then Set Voice followed by a space then followed immediately by the 2 digit code of the voice to be used This format must be followed exactly for the DCS system to recognize it D LW99 tells the DCS system that this is a voice change directive 04 determines which voice to use Example of Execute Function with DCS Event 0017 shown below You can send the DCS Execute Function or any DCS function by entering the applicable code at the appropriate point on the Natural Log Template setup As shown on event 0017 below amp D XF11 tells the system to execute the function the Execute Function 11 text is to make this readable by humans Log Templates File Edit Tools Help D x D 8 g x New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO 4M x Normal Daily Log 7 Monday x 12 00 AM 12 00 00AM amp D LW 99 Set Voice 04 12 15 004M amp D LR Load Required StopSet 3 00 12 17 00 AM Commercial Break 2 30 Must Fill Local i Local Local Local Local amp C9001 Overnight Weather Local sA 12 25 004M amp D LS Load Optional
48. StopSet 12 28 00 AM Commercial Break If Used Fill Local c Local Local Local a x 1230 00 AM amp D xF11 Execute Function 11 Page 10 42 N atural Log U ser M anual 10 13 ITC DigiCenter Automation Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log 4 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type Digicenter bd Automation Log FileName C Temp 100203t1 sch Browse x Convert Cancel DigiCenter Cut Numbers The Digicenter can use any cut alphanumeric cut numbers names up to 8 characters All you need to do is enter the Digicenter cut number for the particular commercial spot into the CopylD field on the Order Line entry screen in the Natural Log system when entering the orders Make sure the number in NL8 matches the number in Digicenter Station Number fr Log Reconciliation is supported for DigiCenter The Natural Log does read exact run times from the Digicenter Log Reconciliation File Copy this file onto a floppy disc or to a folder on your LAN and use the Convert Log Reconcile Schedule Log with Play Log function in the Log Editor section of Natural Log with the day s log loaded into the NL8 Log Editor You will need to use the Browse button to point NL8 to the Play Log Natural Log
49. This is useful for scheduling weather jingles ID s etc Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual Play Non Commercial Audio Cut Example Event 1004 shown below Assume cut number 0023 your overnight weather You can tell the automation to play this cut at the end of the commercial break or anywhere you want it to play Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual Note The Commercial Break length was reduced to 2 30 to account for the 30 seconds of weather which automation does count as part of the cluster but NL8 does not count as part of the commercial break Command Sequence Example Event 0113 shown below You may need to run a sequence of cuts or commands at a certain time each day Assume you want to play a program opener cut 2001 then play a program cut 2002 then play a closer cut 2003 You could enter each item on a separate line or you could make the entry shown below at event 0113 in the NL8 Log Templates Note that a single space is inserted between each command or cut and Program is an optional description a Log Templates File Edit Tools Help O gt x D amp vA New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM 7 Normal Daily Log a
50. atural Log Page 10 52 Natural Log User M anual 10 17 Enco DADPro32 Automation ASCII Flat File Users of Enco DADPro32 released after January 2003 have the ability to import an ASCII Flat File from Natural Log that does not require the purchase of a custom filter from Enco NL8 creates a text file that can be imported using Enco s ASCII Flat File import as described in section 5 16 of the Enco DADPro32 manual Users of older versions of EncoDAD must buy the custom filter from Enco and see Interfacing to Enco DAD Automation Using Custom Filter Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log 44 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type Enco DADPro32 ASCII Flat File z Automation Log FileName C 5Temp5100203t1 log Browse x Convert Cancel Enco DADPro32 Cut Numbers The Enco DADPro32 system uses 1 to 5 digit cut numbers from 1 to 99999 which can be entered directly into Natural Log orders All you need to do is enter the Enco DADPro32 cut number for the particular commercial spot into the CopylD field in the Natural Log system when entering the order lines Make sure the number in NL8 exactly matches the number in the Enco DADPro32 including leading O s if used Station Number fr Log Reconciliation
51. audio cut number in the Event Description column Cluster Marker Example Event 0301 shown below Assume AXS cut number 0053 is a Cluster Marker for a 180 second spot set You define these in Digital DJ or AXS system The Digital DJ or AXS system must see a Cluster Marker command immediately before any spots so it knows how long the spot set is supposed to be On the Natural Log Templates you d enter an event descriptiond amp 0053 at the time the spot set is supposed to start in this case 3 17 00 AM Then on the next line of the Natural Log Template you enter the avails for the commercial break This will work with any of the Digital DJ or AXS commands Just use the amp when entering the event description on the Natural Log Template The 180 second cluster marker is solely to make it easy to read for humans It is not needed for AXS which only needs the amp 0053 Tell AXS to play a non commercial audio cut Example Event 0307 shown below Assume AXS cut number 2056 is your overnight weather You can tell AXS to play this cut at the end of the commercial break or anywhere you want it to play Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual Note The Commercial Break length was reduced to 2 30 to account for the 30 seconds of weather which AXS does count as part of the cluster but NL8 does not count as part of the commercial break Command Sequence Example
52. ay yr is year 110295T1 LOG is Send Log Nov 02 1995 for station1 Automation Commands Natural Log can send commands to the automation such as source switching On the Natural Log Templates simply enter amp and then the command code letter numbers in the Event description NL8 will pick up the command or cut name to play by capturing all characters between amp and the first space in the event description Play Non Commercial AudioCut Example Event 0217 shown on next page Assume you need to run weather at a certain time each day If weather is named 0009 you could make the entry shown below at event 0217 below This would play 2 30 of commercials followed by the weather NL8 only needs amp 0009 and we inserted Overnight Weather only to make it easier to read Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual Continued on next page Natural Log User M anual Page 10 87 10 33 Classic Hollywood TV Automation cont Command Sequence Example Event 0219 shown on below Assume you may need to run a sequence of cuts or commands at a certain time each day Assume you want to play a program opener cut 2001 then play a program cut 2002 then play a closer cut 2003 You could enter each item on a separate line or you could make the entry shown below at event 0219 in the Natural Log Templates Note that a single space is inserted between each command or c
53. cial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log 4 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type RSD Phantom Automation Log FileName C Temp 4M100203 log Browse x Convert Cancel RDS Phantom Cut Numbers The Phantom can use any cart ID s from 1 to 8 alphanumeric characters All you need to do is enter the Phantom cut ID for the particular commercial spot into the CopyID field in the Natural Log system when entering the order lines Make sure the number in NL8 matches the number in Phantom Station AM or FH JAM Log Reconciliation is supported for RDS Phantom Copy the play log file for the selected single date onto a floppy disc or to a folder on your LAN and use the Convert Log Reconcile Schedule Log with Play Log function in the Log Editor section of Natural Log with the day s log loaded into the NL8 Log Editor You will need to use the Browse button to point NL8 to the Play Log Natural Log will read the run times and print a discrepancy report Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file Mmmddyr LOG M is AM FM mm month dd day yr yr FM110295 LOG is FM Send Log for 11 02 95 Input reconcile log file 2Mmmddyr LOG mm is month dd is day yr is year FM110295 LOG is FM Play Log for 11 02 95 Continued on next page Page 10 72 Natural Log U ser M anual 10 26 RDS Phantom Automation cont RDS Phantom Comma
54. click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log 44 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type Generic Text sa Automation Log FileName C Temp5100203t1 log Browse x Convert Cancel Cut Numbers The Natural Log RCS automation log export can use any cut numbers names up to 8 digits of numeric and alphanumeric characters however some automation systems are further limited Station Number fi Log Reconciliation is Not Supported for RCS The Natural Log system does not reconcile RCS play logs at this time If the vendor will provide play log specs we will support reconciliation Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file LGyymmdd mm is month dd is day yy is year is the automation station number LG110295T 001 is Send Log 11 02 95 for station1 Input reconcile log file Not supported Page 10 70 Natural Log U ser M anual 10 25 RCS Automation Log cont Automation Commands Natural Log can send commands to the automation such as source switching On the Natural Log Templates simply enter amp and then the command code letter numbers in the Event description NL8 will pick up the command or cut name to play by capturing all characters between amp and the first space in the event description Play Non Commercial AudioCut Example Event 0217 shown below You need to run weather at a certain time each day If weather is named 0009 you could make the entry shown below at e
55. d 9001 you could make the entry shown below at event 0009 below This would play 2 30 of commercials followed by the weather NL8 only needs the amp C9001 and we inserted Overnight Weather only to make it easier to read Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual Example of Required Stopset with DCS Event 0003 shown below Event 0003 amp D LR tells DCS to load the upcoming 12 17 AM Required stopset at 12 15 AM This stopset is 3 00 which includes the 2 30 of commercials plus 30 of weather We inserted the Load Required StopSet in the Natural Log Template to make it more readable but this is not required Natural Log uses the information on events numbered 0004 through 0008 as commercial avails in which it may log a total of 2 30 of commercials Note that for DCS this 30 weather is part of the break total of 3 00 but we have told Natural Log that only 2 30 of commercial matter may be loaded This 2 30 plus the 30 of weather equals the 3 00 break for DCS Mandatory in the FillCode column of the NL log template tells Natural Log that this break must be filled to exact length Example Optional Stopset with DCS Event 0011 shown below Event 0011 tells DCS to load the upcoming 12 28 AM optional stopset at 12 25 AM If it finds no spots logged in events 0012 through 0015 it would skip the spotset since it is optional amp D LS tells DCS to load the nex
56. description You may also enter more than one command per line just enter a space between each command and start each command with amp Digilink Command Example Event 0101 shown below The command to switch to source 3 may be code So3 in the Digilink You would enter this as amp So3 in the event description column in the NL8 Log Templates This will work with any of the Digilink commands just use the amp when entering the event description on the Natural Log Template In this example we included Source3 ON only to make it readable to humans Digilink only needs amp So3 Digilink Play Cut Example Event 0107 shown below Assume you may need to run the non commercial weather audio named WX 1 at certain times each day as part of a 3 00 commercial break The entry starting at 0103 through 0106 would play 2 30 of commercials followed by the weather on event 0107 Note that the length of the commercial break listed was reduced by the length of the weather Once again DigiLink only needs the amp WX 1 and we inserted Overnight Weather only to make it easier to read for humans Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual Digilink Command Sequence Example Event 0109 shown below You may need to run a sequence of cuts or commands at a certain time each day Assume you want to play a program opener cut 2001 then switch to Source 2 then play a closer cut 200
57. e letter numbers in the Event description NL8 will pick up the category and command or cut name to play by capturing all characters between amp and the first space in the event description You must put the BTSG Category followed by a dash and then the cut identifier See examples on the following page Gen IV Play Non Commercial Audio Example Event 0025 shown below Assume you want to play a cut named 1002 from category WX before a commercial break You would enter this as amp WX 1002 in the event description column in the NL8 log templates This will work with any of the automation commands just use the amp when entering the event description on the Natural Log Template followed by the BTSG category a dash then the cut ID then at least one space and an optional description Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual Gen lV Rotator Example Event 0019 shown below Assume you want to run a BTSG rotator named LINERS going into the break You could make the entry shown on event 0019 below in the Natural Log Templates This would a cut from the BTSG Gen IV LINER rotator immediately before the commercial break Note the use of ROT as the BSTG category Gen IV Network Join Example Event 0027 shown below Assume you want to join a network at the top of the hour for news for 5 minutes You could make this entry in the Natural Log templates Note the use of
58. e Natural Log format The following samples and the explanation for each should show how any Simian Macro command can be entered in Natural Log Telling Simian to play a specific non commercial audio cut Commercials should always be scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 You may need to run other items such as weather promos jingles etc for which you don t want to enter a broadcast order These can be placed directly in the Event Description column of the NL8 log templates as follows q Start with amp q Follow immediately no spaces with the name of the audio cut to play q Optionally follow immediately by the Code is assumed if Q not entered q Atleast 1 blank space q An optional description Example 1 Shown below at event 0101 A command to play a legal ID audio cut named 0002 with a Q of to designate Time Next is shown on event 0101 Example 2 Shown below at event 0110 Assume you want to run weather at the end of a 2 00 Commercial Break If your weather is named WX 1 you could make the entry shown on event 0110 below The break starting at event 0103 plays 2 30 of commercials and segues into event 0110 which plays audio cut named WX 1 If there are no spots the weather will play by itself Note the length of the commercial break was reduced by the length of the weather Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual
59. e above box and 3 in the Cue box Category 5 Desc fe Test Set Test File J Status Cue Scheduled Actual Name Lenath Category Description Comi Put AutoStep marks on all events s Ch 1X Automatically save import log as a Program Log _Save Changes sl Cancel Done q Click Delimited file format q Enter as the delimiter q Enter each item as described below and click Save before exiting the screen Item Col B Cue 1 B Time 2 B Name 3 B Length 4 B Category 5 B Description 6 q Be sure you uncheck the Put Autostep on all events box in Simian If you do not uncheck this box Simian will not read any Q codes from Natural Log q Click Save Changes then Done Natural Log User M anual Page 10 21 10 08 03 Sending Commands from NL8 Templates to Simian Background Timed Events which do not affect the log such as recording network audio network switching etc can now be pre scheduled using Simian Scheduled Events There should be little need to send timed event commands from Natural Log BSI provides technical support for programming their Simian product Please call them 1 500 677 TECH for specifics regarding the macro commands such as network switching to be executed by Simian We are unable to provide assistance regarding the specific commands needed by Simian but once BSI provides the Simian command settings we will help you translate the commands into text to be placed on th
60. e example Natural Log will automatically substitute the next day s date formatted as MMDDYY instead of the mmddyy NEXT when the log is converted to Simian If you do not use the MMDDYY log naming convention you will have to manually enter the load log command make the Load log command a timed event do not put its Q as or or Also see Auto inserting date time items into log templates in Chapter 5 Page 10 24 Natural Log U ser M anual 10 08 05 Sending Non Audio Commands and Categories from NL8 Broadcast Orders to Simian Normally NL8 sends Audio as the Simian Category for any item scheduled from a Broadcast Order Note this default Category value can be changed on the NL8 Automation Conversion screen To send a Category on an individual logged item other than the default Category from a Broadcast Order enter the Category using amp Category in the Label field of the Copy Manager and schedule the CopylD to run on an order Live Copy Example You want Simian to pop open a TEXT file so an announcer can read some live copy Assume you use CopylID ABCCOPY In Natural Log Copy Manager you d enter the label for Spot ABCDEF as amp TEXT ABCCOPY1 Be sure to put the space between the amp TEXT and the ABCCOPY1 Text file named ABCCOPY1 will be displayed by Simian whenever CopyID ABCCOPY is scheduled by a Natural Log broadcast Order 444 Copy ABCCopy amp TEXT ABCCopy File Print Tools Help amp gt h i M
61. e is set Natural Log continues to send the start code on all subsequent events until enter another start code in the NL8 Log Templates Manual Start Example Events 0101 and 0103 shown below You need to load a spot break but wait for a live announcer to start it This will LOAD the first spot and wait for the announcer or satellite network to start it Because the amp SEGUE is after the first spot in the break it will then segue through the break 44 Log Templates Iof x File Edit Tools Help O x D amp g lt New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM x Normal Daily Log aa Monday aa aE I Event ID Scheduled Time Event Description 1 17 00 AM amp LOAD 1 17 004M Commercial Break amp SEGUE Page 10 54 Natural Log User M anual 10 17 Enco DADPro32 Automation ASCII Flat File continued Special Enco DADPro32 Commands Sometimes you may need to send other commands to DADPro32 This is accomplished using the Event Name column of the NL8 Log Templates These items are defined in the Enco DADPro32 manual so they are not redefined here Be must put one space between the right bracket and the required text description Enco Command Transition Code Log Template Event Description Hard Branch AJutoplay amp T A Hard Branch Hard Branch Fwd AJutoplay amp T A Hard Bra
62. e number in SmartCaster Merging NL8 log into SmartCaster BreakLogs The SmartCaster Automation system uses a BreakLog into which both music and traffic can be merged You must choose to CLEAR or MERGE NL8 into the BreakLog CLEAR If you are not using a music scheduler we recommend you select CLEAR in the NL8 log conversion window This will create a new completely blank BreakLog into which the NL8 log data will be inserted MERGE If you are using a music scheduler we recommend you select MERGE in the NL8 log conversion window This will only replace those breaks into which NL8 puts commercial content and NOT clear those breaks that have music loaded from a separate music scheduler Log Reconciliation is Supported for SmartCaster You will need to obtain a Verification log from Smartcaster named LOG ddd where ddd is the day of week abbreviation Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file BREAKLOG dayday Day of week Mon Tue etc BREAKLOG MON is send Log for Monday Input reconciliation verification file LOG ddd where ddd is the day of week abbreviation LOG MON is reconciliation verification log for Monday Continued on next page Page 10 78 Natural Log U ser M anual 10 29 Smartcaster Automation cont Smartcaster Break Numbers The SmartCaster works with 12 breaks per hour into which you can insert spots Natural Log allows you to set up only those breaks you want to use in the Natural Log Templates You n
63. eak in Natural Log Templates as shown in event 0121 shown below a Log Templates Iof x File Edit Tools Help k oe x D amp g s New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO 4M a Normal Daily Log Monday x 01 00 AM x Evert Scheduled Time Event Description Length Avail Restriction Fill Priority Fill Code Source 1 1 30 00 4M amp 02001 amp 02002 amp 02002 MyWay Program 5 00 amp End StopSet 1 37 00 AM amp Soft Branch 1 37 00 4M Commercial Break x x at amp 00023 Overnite Weather amp End StopSet Automation Commands Commands can be sent to the automation such as to execute a command or play an audio cut from the Natural Log system On the Natural Log Templates simply enter amp and then the command text letter numbers in the Event Description column Play Non Commercial AudioCut Example Event 0120 shown above You need to run weather at a certain time each day If weather is named 00023 you could make the entry shown below at event 0120 above This would play 2 30 of commercials followed by the weather NL8 only needs amp 00023 and we inserted Overnight Weather only to make it easier to read Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual Cut Sequence Example Even
64. ed Example Play a non commercial Audio Cut Event 0105 shown below Assume you may need to run the non commercial weather audio named 0023 at certain times each day as part of a 3 00 commercial break The entry starting at 0101 through 0105 would play 2 30 of commercials followed by the weather Note that the length of the commercial break listed was reduced by the length of the weather Once again AudioVault only needs the amp 0023 and we inserted Overnight Weather only to make it easier to read for humans Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual a Log Templates Oe x File Edit Tools Help O x 8 amp New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM x Normal Daily Log Monday x 01 00 AM 1 14 00 AM amp ALIGN 1 17 00 AM amp l PIBREAK 1 17 00 AM Commercial Break amp 0023 Overnite Weather Page 10 8 Natural Log User M anual 10 05 Auto Mate Automation Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log 4 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type AutoMate w Aut
65. ed for commands and rotators The Digital DJ system uses audio cut numbers 1000 to 2999 plus cuts 1 to 999 reserved for commands and rotators NL8 accepts any cart cut number from 1 to 9999 so NL8 can be used to send rotator or command information to the AXS or Digital DJ Enter the cut number into the NL8 CopyID field during order entry Log Reconciliation is supported for AXS Digital DJ Copy the Audit Log onto a floppy disc or to a folder on your LAN and use the Convert Log Reconcile Schedule Log with Play Log function in the Log Editor section of Natural Log with the day s log loaded into the NL8 Log Editor You will need to use the Browse button to point NL8 to the Play Log Natural Log will read the run times and print a discrepancy report Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file mmddyr LOG mm is month dd is day yr is year 110295 LOG is Send Log for 11 02 95 Input reconcile Audit Log file mmddyr ALG mm is month dd is day yr is year 110295 ALG is Audit Log for 11 02 95 Natural Log User M anual Page 10 11 10 06 AXS 1 2 amp Digital DJ Automation cont AXS Digital DJ Commands amp Cluster Markers Cut numbers 1 to 999 are reserved by the Digital DJ for commands Cuts 1 to 1999 are reserved by AXS for commands These commands CAN be automatically sent to the Digital DJ or AXS from the Natural Log system On the Natural Log Template simply enter amp and then the 4 digit command or
66. edule station number usually 1 may be 1 or 2 if AM FM station Example 0501951T1 LOG is Traffic log for 05 01 95 for station 1 Generic Text NL8 Windows Format Newer format for full 20 character CopylD s COLUMN LENGTH FIELD IDENTIFICATION 1 3 Scheduled Hour 4 3 Scheduled Minute 7 2 Scheduled Second 10 20 Cut number filename to be played left justified 32 24 Event description sponsor name etc 57 4 Length in seconds left padded with zeroes 62 8 Played Time hh mm ss not used by NL8 71 16 Reserved 87 4 Natural Log event number 91 2 Carriage Return Line Feed Generic Text NL DOS Format used by Dalet Audisk Pristine RapidFire Older format limited to 8 character CopylD s COLUMN LENGTH FIELD IDENTIFICATION 1 3 Scheduled Hour 4 3 Scheduled Minute 7 2 Scheduled Second 10 8 Cut number filename to be played left justified 20 24 Event description sponsor name etc 45 4 Length in seconds left padded with zeroes 50 8 Played Time hh mm ss not used by NL8 59 16 Reserved 75 4 Natural Log event number 79 2 Carriage Return Line Feed Natural Log User M anual Page 10 61 10 20 m3u List Automation Log File NL8 can create a standard m3u list of audio cuts to be played by some of the audio players available We cannot help you Troubleshoot problems with these audio players All NL does is send them a list of audio cuts to play and their developers are respo
67. eed a way to identify the Smartcaster Break numbers into which the spots are to be inserted when the log conversion is done Therefore immediately before each Commercial Break on the Natural Log Template you need to tell it a SmartCaster Break number Log Templates File Edit Tools Help k x D amp g x New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM x Normal Daily Log x Monday x 02 00 AM x 2 17 00 4M amp BREAK1 2 17 00 AM Commercial Break If Used Fill x x 2 28 00 AM amp BREAK2 2 28 00 AM Commercial Break 2 30 Must Fill x x x The event description amp BREAK1 tells Natural Log to insert any spots in the following avails into break 1 of the 2AM hour in Smartcaster amp BREAK2 would send them to break 2 and so on If Natural Log has an if used break which is not needed it won t fill the break with anything If no spots get logged into the avails immediately following the break number line the break is skipped in SmartCaster In this way optional breaks can be set up in the log formats but skipped when not needed SmartCaster Break Numbers and Music Scheduling Within each hour you can have breaks numbered from 1 to 12 If you are using Smartcaster to play music as well as commercials the music must be inserted into breaks as well
68. ent 0501 below This mode will be in effect until NL8 sees another mode command Log Templates File Edit Tools Help D lt x D D amp New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM x Normal Daily Log 7 Monday 7 05 00 AM 7 5 00 00 4M amp Log Update 5 00 00 4M amp 4utomation 5 28 00 4M amp 0053 5 17 00 AM Commercial Break xA 5 20 00 AM amp Satellite 5 28 00 4M amp 0053 5 28 00 AM Commercial Break x Page 10 14 N atural Log U ser M anual 10 07 AudioVault AV Air Automation NOTE Users of early versions of AudioVault such as BE CORE and AV Saitellite who need the AudiuoVault native pipe delimited log must use the BE CORE AudioVault Pipe Delimited output log described in section 10 04 of this manual Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log 4 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type Audio ault AV Air Automation Log FileName i Temp 1 20503 nl2 Browse Station Number j2 R x Help Convert Cancel Warning Regarding Avails in AudioVault AV Air This warning does not apply to recent versions of AV Scheduler AV Air which load fine without e
69. f not needed do not include the dash or the segment number Type is the Harris event type SecType is the Harris secondary type Channel is the Harris channel A D Input is the Harris input 1 4 DW DnDDnADW When used with amp you may enter any combination of letters and numbers in the cutID You need not restrict yourself to numbers when using amp The system will pick up the command or cut name to play by capturing all characters between amp and the first space in the event name You must enter commas even for those fields you aren t using such as SecType NL counts the commas to determine which field is being entered Harris Command Example 1 Assume you need to play a cut named ID1000 as you top of the hour ID as a timed event You could make entry shown below at event 1001 in the Natural Log Templates Harris Command Example 2 Assume you need to join a network at a particular time weather at a certain time each day You could make entry shown below at event 1002 in the Natural Log Templates Setting Types on NL Commercial Items There may be situations in which you need to tell the Harris system to wait for a network pulse before starting a commercial break Suppose you need to join a network and then set type AU on the first commercial in the break Then you need the 2nd and 3rd spots in the break to be type A You could make entries shown below at event 1004 and 1006 in the Natural Log Templates The only difference is the cutID i
70. f the automation log files to Enco so they configure the reader Users of Enco DADPro32 released after January 2003 can use the built in Enco DADPro32 ASCII Flat File importer and not have to buy an Enco Custom Filter Enco DAD Custom Filter Automation Log File Format Please call Natural Software with any questions about this file format The file is straight ASCII with no page breaks no formfeeds no headers and no graphics Each line is 78 characters log plus a Carriage Return Line Feed total 80 characters per record The file name is mmddyrT LOG where mm Month 05 for May dd Day 01 for the first yr Year 95 for 1995 01 for 2001 T traffic schedule M is for Music schedule NL8 station number Example 050195T1 LOG is Traffic log for 05 01 95 for station 1 COLUMN LENGTH FIELD IDENTIFICATION 1 3 Scheduled Hour 4 3 Scheduled Minute 7 2 Scheduled Second 10 8 Cart number filename to play left justified 19 1 Start Code Segue Load Autoplay Normal 20 24 Event description sponsor name etc 45 4 Length in seconds left padded zeroes 50 3 Played Hour 53 3 Played Minute 56 2 Played Second 59 16 Reserved 75 4 Natural Log event pointer for reconciliation 79 2 Carriage Return Line Feed Note The fields labeled Played Hour Played Minute and Played Second are left blank by Natural Log but may be used by automation to return actual run times to N
71. g 4 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type Computer Concepts DCS Maestro bed Automation Log FileName C Temp 100203s1 log Browse x Convert Cancel DCS Cut Numbers Computer Concept s DCS system can use cut numbers from 1 to 999 with a single letter in front to identify the type All you need to do is enter the DCS cut letter and or numbers into the CopyID field during order entry in NL8 Station Number E Log Reconciliation is supported for DCS The Input read file is created using DCS s report module to create an audit report named mmddyyS RPT on a floppy disc for the day s play log Natural Log reads this RPT file Copy this file onto a floppy disc or to a folder on your LAN and use the Convert Log Reconcile Schedule Log with Play Log function in the Log Editor section of Natural Log with the day s log loaded into the NL8 Log Editor You will need to use the Browse button to point NL8 to the Play Log Natural Log will read the run times and print a discrepancy report Output amp Input Log FileNames The Natural Log system creates an output file named as the date followed by S followed by the station number a period and LOG For example the converted log output for 06 28 94 for station 1 in natural Log would be named Output send log filename mmddyrS log mm month dd day yr year station 110295S1 LOG Send Log for 11 02 95 station 1 Input reconcile log filename mmddyrS rpt m
72. g FileName ii 0531 D6tAB log nome Station Number 4B s x Help Convert Cancel Cut Numbers The STORQ and RadioOne automation log export can use any cut numbers names up to 8 digits of numeric and alphanumeric characters Enter the STORQ cut ID including any leading O s into the NL8 CopylD field during order line entry Log Reconciliation is Supported for STORQ Lo The Natural Log system reconciles with the STORQ as played raw data unfiltered log STORQ automatically creates this log STORQ support personnel can assist you in finding this as played log in your STORQ system Once you initially point NL8 to this file thereafter NL8 will remember where it is located We recommend you tell NL8 to only consider commercials STORQ category 2 when it reconciles with the as played log generated by STORQ On the NL8 log reconciliation screen enter the STORQ category numbers to be included in the log scan as defined in STORQ separated by commas For example to include Commercials STORQ category 2 and PSA s STORQ category 9 you would enter 2 9 See your STORQ manual for category definitions Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file mmddyyT LOG mm is month dd is day yy is year 053106T1 LOG is send log May 31 2006 for station1 Input reconcile log file yymmddXX YYL where yymmdd is date XX is the STORQ group YY is the STORQ workstation address 060531 F2 ABL As Played log for May 31 2006 f
73. g from the Natural Log editor for loading into AV Air the number of lines containing spots plus the number of lines containing avail markers amp 0000 plus the number of command lines amp MUST equal the number of avail slots in AV Air Avails Example for AudioVault AV Air Assume you have 10 avails in Natural Log in the 12 Midnight hour but AudioVault AV Air only has 8 avails in that hour The first 8 spots and or unused avail slots scheduled by Natural Log in the 12 Midnight hour will load OK but the next 2 scheduled by Natural Log for the 12 Midnight hour will load into the 1AM hour on AudioVault AV Air Your entire broadcast day will be off When viewing a completed Natural Log in the Natural Log editor you will note all unused Natural Log avail slots in the Natural Log Template are converted to amp 0000 AVAIL which is the Unused Avail marker for AudioVault AV Air These lines are sent to AudioVault AV Air as cut 0000 Natural Log User M anual Page 10 15 10 07 AudioVault AV Air Automation cont Configure the AudioVault AV Air Traffic Loader Interface The AudioVault AV Air system interface usually called AV Schedulert must be configured to read the Natural Log data in the following format ASCII file with Carriage Return Line Feed at the end of each line COLUMN LENGTH FIELD IDENTIFICATION 1 3 Scheduled Hour 4 3 Scheduled Minute 7 2 Scheduled Second 10 8 Cut number filename to
74. he log like weather ID s etc as part of a stopset NOTE To use XF Execute Function or CR close relay or LW load window functions use the appropriate code Remember to include amp to indicate to NL8 that this is a command entry and then close the brackets after the command entry then you may add a description Examples are shown below on the following pages Return to Music Markers Only if you are running a music format non satellite based you will need to place Return to Music markers at the end of each commercial break in the Natural Log template See your DCS Maestro LogMerge program help for information on the function of the RTM marker Placement of the RTM marker is done with a program title Be sure to put a single blank space between the and the RTM a Log Templates OF x File Edit Tools Help D amp g D D x vA New Template Print Edit Line Insert Blank s Insert Break Insert 1 Avail Delete Line s Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour JDEMO AM 7 Normal Daily Log Monday 12 00 AM 7 12 15 004M amp D LR Load Required StopSet 12 17 00 4M Commercial Break x 1217 00 amp P ATM Page 10 40 N atural Log U ser M anual 10 12 Computer Concepts DCS amp Maestro Automation cont Example of Play non commercial audio cut with DCS Event 0009 shown below You need to run weather at a certain time each day If weather is name
75. herwise sync will be assumed to be blank If the sync code were to be then you could enter amp JIN DA1234 q When sending automation commands to Scott s SSDOS SS32 AXS 3 systems always separate the Category and DA number with a dash If no category Such as with commands do not include the dash and just put the command identifier q After at least 1 blank space to designate the end of the cut you can put a description in the format Title Artist Trivia Intro EndType separated by commas If you do not want to use all fields just put commas with no entry for the unused fields up to the fields s you do want to use q You may include a cut length by placing it after the Description using the format mm ss Example amp JIN DA1243 Jingle 00 07 Play Non Commercial AudioCut Example Event 0009 shown below You need to run weather at a certain time each day If weather is named DA0023 from category COM you could make the entry shown below at event 0009 below This would play 2 30 of commercials followed by the weather NL8 only needs amp COM DA0023 and we inserted Overnight Weather only to make it easier to read Event 0010 calls for a jingle from category JIN cut DA8128 to be played next Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual Display Line of Text on Scott Studios Screen Example Event 0012 shown below Assume you want to put a line
76. hown below Assume you want to play a program opener cut 2001 then a non billable program cut 2002 then a closer cut 2003 You could enter each item on a separate line or you could enter them as shown at event 0219 in the Natural Log Templates One space is inserted between cut My Way Program is an optional description aj Log Templates Joi xi Eile Edit Tools Help O gt x D D amp P lt New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM z Normal Daily Log z Monday z 02 00 4m z Event Scheduled Time Event Description Length Avail Restriction Fill Priority Fill Code Source 2 0211 2 28 00 AM amp BLOCK 0212 2 28 00 AM Commercial Break 2 30 3 Must Fill Local 0213 o Local 3 Local 0215 5 3 Local 0216 a Local 0217 amp 0009 Overnight weather 230 0218 0219 2 40 00 4M amp 2001 amp 2002 amp 2003 My Way Program 30 00 Natural Log User M anual Page 10 69 10 25 RCS Automation Log This automation log is in RCS standard format and can be imported in RCS Selector Linker We cannot assist you in configuring the Selector Linker program to read this file please contact RCS for Linker support Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor
77. ian Import Filter Note The NL8 WaveStation Simian automation log is the standard log export used by Natural Log for DOS for both Simian and WaveStation and may continue to be used by those upgrading from NL for DOS This format can only handle filenames up to 8 characters NL8 also adds a specific Simian Pipe Delimited export type that uses the Simian standard Pipe Delimited format for handling filenames longer than 8 characters See Configuring WaveStation Simian for NL Dos WaveStation Simian log in section 10 08 05 if you are using the Simian Pipe Delimited NL8 automation type To use the normal NL DOS style WaveStation Simian format within WaveStation Simian you need to click Tools Program Options Log Import WaveStation Options Playbock Iemet SealComm General Record Paths Import Forma Traffic Music Alternate Position Dependent Delimited Type item beginning position and lenath of field Example If CUE begins with the second charactor in the line and is one charactor long enter 2 in the START box and 1 in the START box next to CUE Test Set Test File Put AutoStep marks on all events e Automatically save import log as a Program Log Status Cue Scheduled Actual Name Length Category Description Comi Start Length Cue fo ni Time fi js Namefio fe Length jes 5o Category 56 j Desc fzo j5 Save Changes Cancel Do
78. ian Pipe Delimited NL8 log in section 10 08 02 of this manual q WaveStation Simian This export log matches the format used in the NL DOS version to talk to WaveStation Simian but is limited to no more than 8 characters in the audio cut filenames See Configuring WaveStation Simian_for NL DOS WaveStation Simian log in section 10 08 02 of this manual For backward compatibility with Natural Log for DOS if NL8 sees an existing Natural Music log it will merge with it and create a combined log for import into Simian even though Simian can now merge the logs itself if you desire Simian Cut FileNames NL8 CopyiD Simian can use any valid Windows cut ID s Natural Log 8 can also handle these long file ID s only if you use the Simian Pipe Delimited NL8 log All you need to do is enter the Simian cut number for the particular commercial spot into the CopylD field in the Natural Log system when entering the order lines Make sure the cut ID in NL8 system matches the number in Simian Page 10 18 Natural Log U ser M anual 10 08 BSI Simian Automation cont Log Reconciliation is supported for Simian Log Reconciliation is supported for all versions of Simian and WaveStation version 2 71 and later If you do not have a network connection between NL and Simian use Simian s Log View Event Log Select the day s log and then File Save As from the NotePad window and save to any floppy disc or folder from which you want Natural
79. ight Weather only to make it easier to read Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual Command Sequence Example Event 0220 shown below You may need to run a sequence of cuts or commands at a certain time each day Assume you want to play a program opener cut 2001 then play a program cut 2002 then play a closer cut 2003 You could enter each item on a separate line or you could make the entry shown below at event 0220 in the Natural Log Templates Note that a single space is inserted between each command or cut and My Way Program is an optional description lt a Log Templates Jof x File Edit Tools Help O x co D amp 4 New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM Normal Daily Log x Monday x 02 00 AM x 2 28 00 4M amp BREAK2 2 28 00 4M Commercial Break Must Fill amp 0009 Overnight Weather 2 40 00 AM amp BREAKS 2 40 00 AM amp 2001 amp 2002 amp 2003 My Way Program Page 10 58 Natural Log U ser M anual 10 19 Generic Text Automation Log Generic Text NL DOS format used by Dalet Audisk Pristine RapidFire NOTE Most of these systems require a custom import filter that you must obtain usually purchase from the automation vendor Natural Log can generate s
80. ight Weather only to make it easier to read Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual Natural Log User M anual Page 10 37 10 11 CartWorks Pristine CDS32 Automation cont Turning the Automation Conversion On amp Off The CartWorks system loads spots sequentially into spot breaks If you have some hours during which you are Live and not using CartWorks you need a way to tell the Natural Log not to send spots to CartWorks during that time period even though spots are logged for manual play If you don t do this the spot loading in CartWorks and Natural Log can be out of sequence CartWorks Automation On Off Example Show Below Assume you are automated from midnight to 6AM and live from 6 10AM Then you return to automation for the rest of the day Natural Log needs to know not to send spot data to CartWorks from 6 10AM If CartWorks doesn t have spot breaks set up for 6 10AM CartWorks will load the next spot sent from Natural Log e g 6 05AM into the next spot break it finds in the CartWorks format setup which may be 10 05AM Your spots will be out of sequence This can be prevented in Natural Log by using AUTO OFF and AUTO ON commands This is done in Natural Log s Templates section In this example your first event in the 6AM hour of the log format would look like this lt a Log Templates File Edit Tools Help O gt x D
81. igilink cut identifier for the particular commercial spot into the CopylD field on the NL8 Order Line entry screen Log Reconciliation is supported for Digilink Copy the Play Log onto a floppy disc or to a folder on your LAN and use the Convert Log Reconcile Schedule Log with Play Log function in the Log Editor section of Natural Log with the day s log loaded into the NL8 Log Editor You will need to use the Browse button to point NL8 to the Play Log Natural Log will read the run times and print a discrepancy report Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file Tmmddyr DIG mm is month dd is day yr is year T110295 DIG is Send Log for 11 02 95 Input reconcile Play log file LmmddyrA DIG mm is month dd is day yr is year L110295A DIG is Play Log for 11 02 95 Page 10 4 Natural Log User M anual 10 03 Arrakis Digilink Automation cont Digilink Commands Commands can be sent to the Digilink such as source switching from the Natural Log templates You can also pre schedule non commercial audio cuts to be played directly from the NL8 log template Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual On the Natural Log Template simply enter amp and then the command code letter numbers in the Event description NL8 will pick up the command or cut name to play by capturing all characters between amp and the first space in the event
82. ill treat these as command lines if you begin the event description with amp X followed immediately by the command name Explanation of second column codes L amp X means time triggered amp X means triggered at the end of the prior event l IXI the blank between the lines means triggered from your network or automation system Explanation of 3rd column codes J amp X X means an Audio Vault Command follows on this line amp L L means an announcer stack Load follows on this line amp J J means Jump to a new playlist follows on this line amp means an Audiovault label follows on this line indicates a COMMENT line a von oOo Do amp The actual command would immediately follow the last in the log format event description in Natural Log See your AudioVault manual for explanations of these commands and codes Continued on next page Natural Log User M anual Page 10 7 10 04 BE CORE AudioVault Aligning BE CORE AudioVault for Satellite Network Contact Closures When using a satellite network which sends contact closures you need to be sure that AudioVault stays aligned with the satellite service so that it is at the proper point in the log when the next contact closure occurs even if the break to be triggered is empty In the example below the station is running a satellite service so they are concerned with proper alignment with contact closures There are 2 commands required on
83. in BTSG To make it a hard sync use the and whatever is playing will be faded and this event will begin Sync Example for Breaks Event 0103 shown below Assume you want to make sure your breaks don t run to late if long Items are scheduled You can force NL to give a soft sync command for a break as follows in the NL Log Format Note the forces a soft sync in BTSG At 1010 BTSG will soft sync to the first spot in the break and wait until whatever is playing finishes and then start the break lt a Log Templates Jof x File Edit Tools Help O x D amp 4 New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour JDEMO AM 7 Normal Daily Log 7 Monday 7 01 00 AM x 10 1 00 00 AM amp ID LEGALID 1 17 00 4M amp SYNC 1 17 00 AM Commercial Break 2 30 Local Local Local Local amp Ww lt 9001 Overnite Weather Natural Log User M anual Page 10 35 10 11 CartWorks Pristine CDS32 Automation NL8 converts to a specific CartWorks log format so the Generic Text output log format is not used for these automation system logs This interface is the same whether you are using CartWorks or Pristine CDS32 Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor clic
84. ion Log Reconciliation w Reconcile Natural Log with BSI WAveStation Play Log for Thu 10 2 03 x Play Log FileName C BS132 Logs 031002 LST Browse BSI Event List File Type fasci yyramdd LST x ie Pad ltems Scheduled by Natural log NOT RUN by BSI w AveStation elime Copy Description _ Length Note OrderLinelD 12 17 00 4M 1 17 00 4M 1 17 00 AM 2 17 00 4M 3 17 00 4M 4 17 00 AM 4 17 00 4M 5 17 00 4M 6 00 00 4M 6 13 00 4M 6 20 00 AM 12 15 34 4M 12 16 34 4M 1 10 10 4M 1 11 10 4M 2 11 12 4M 2 12 12 AM 2 09 10 AM 2 10 10 4M 4 15 35 AM 4 16 36 AM 5 10 13 AM City Utilities Graytown Livestock Commis Ehrig Bros Ag Products American National Bank Gray Valley Electric Coop Reichmans Davis 4nd Logan Insurance American National Bank Walley s Lumber Company Graytown County Hospital Bommer Ford Spot 0019 002 02 Spot 0053 002 02 Spot 0044 001 02 Spot 0002 004 02 Spot 0123 002 02 Spot 0095 001 02 Spot 0157 001 02 Spot 0002 004 02 Sponsorship 0115 002 01 Spot 0052 001 01 Sponsorship 0012 002 01 Items RUN by BSI WAveStation NOT FOUND on ere Log GRAY VALLEY ELECTRIC LIFELINE PRODUCTIONS GRAY VALLEY ELECTRIC LIFELINE PRODUCTIONS GRAY VALLEY ELECTRIC LIFELINE PRODUCTIONS LUCADO BIBLE ESTEEM LIFELINE PRODUCTIONS LIFELINE PRODUCTIONS AIRSHOW LUCADO BIBLE ESTEEM i 23 Gray Valley Electric Coop 0111 Storey Jewelers 0123 Gray Valley Electric Coop 0111 Sto
85. is supported for Enco DADPro32 You must obtain the Enco DADPro32 PlayLog for Natural Log to read the exact spot run times Copy the play log file for the selected single date onto a floppy disc or to a folder on your LAN and use the Convert Log Reconcile Schedule Log with Play Log function in the Log Editor section of Natural Log with the day s log loaded into the NL8 Log Editor You will need to use the Browse button to point NL8 to the Play Log Natural Log will read the run times and print a discrepancy report Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file mmddyrT LOG mm is month dd is day yr is year 110295T1 LOG is Send Log 11 02 95 for station1 Input reconcile log file OAmmddyr DBF mm is month dd is day yr is year OA110295T1 DBF is Read Log for 11 02 95 Natural Log User M anual Page 10 53 10 17 Enco DADPro32 Automation ASCII Flat File continued Telling Enco How to Start an Event The Enco DAD system uses start codes to indicate how an event is to start These start codes are In Enco NL8 Log template Event Description q SEGUE amp Segue q AUTOLOAD amp Load q AUTOPLAY amp AutoPlay q NORMAL amp Normal See the Enco DAD manual for descriptions The codes are set in the Natural Log Template Event Description column as amp SEGUE amp LOAD amp AUTOPLAY and amp NORMAL The default start code assumed by Natural Log is Segue in the absence of any other code entry Once the start cod
86. k Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log 44 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type Cart works v Automation Log FileName C 5Temp5100203 ntl Browse Convert Cancel Automation Log Type Pristine CDS32 bd 44 Create Automation Log Automation Log FileName C 5Temp5100203 ntl Browse x Convert Cancel CartWorks Cut Numbers CartWorks can use any numeric or alphanumeric cut up to 8 characters to identify its audio cuts NL8 can handle any valid CartWorks audio cut identifier so all you need to do is enter the CartWorks cut identifier for the particular commercial spot into the CopyID field on the NL8 Order Line entry screen Log Reconciliation is supported For CartWorks Natural Log will filter it and read the exact spot runtimes for your affidavits Copy the unfiltered audit log from the CartWorks onto a floppy disc or to a folder on your LAN and use the Convert Log Reconcile Schedule Log with Play Log function in the Log Editor section of Natural Log with the day s log loaded into the NL8 Log Editor You will need to use the Browse button to point NL8 to the Play Log Natural Log will read the run times and print a discrepancy report Ouput amp Input Log FileNames Output send file mmddyr NTL mm is month dd is day yr is year 110295 NTL is Send Log for 11 02 95 Input reconcile log file mult LOG where is day 1 Mon 7 Sun Page 10 36 Natural Log User
87. lay a program opener cut 2001 then play a program cut 2002 then play a closer cut 2003 You could enter each item on a separate line or you could make the entry shown at event 0224 above in the Natural Log Templates Note that a single space is inserted between each command or cut and Program is an optional description Page 10 10 Natural Log U ser M anual 10 06 AXS 1 2 and Digital DJ Automation NOTICE This section applies only to AXS version 1 and 2 Scott Studios new AXS 3 system uses the regular Scott Studios interface covered in section 10 28 AXS systems version 1 and 2 and the older Digital DJ systems use log file formats which are NOT 100 compatible with each other We have therefore included separate conversion systems for the older Digital DJ and for the AXS 1 2 systems NL8 converts to the native AXS and Digital DJ log formats so the Generic Text output log format is not used for these automation system logs Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log 44 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type 4S 1 2 ad Automation Log FileName C T emp 100203 log Browse x i Convert Cancel AXS Digital DJ Cut Numbers The AXS system uses audio cut numbers from 2000 to 9999 plus cuts 1 to 1999 reserv
88. le Edit Tools Help 0 x oo D D amp g v New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM EEE Monday Em J E 0213 0214 0215 0216 0217 0218 0219 2 40 00 AM amp 2001 amp 2002 amp 2003 My Way Program amp 0009 Overnight Weather Natural Log User M anual Page 10 73 10 27 Salsa Systemation Automation NL8 converts to the native Salsa Systemation log format so the Generic Text output log format is not used for these automation system logs Salsa amp Systemation use the same interface so we will refer to salsa here but everything applies equally to Systemation as well Special Note All spots that run within one commercial break on Salsa must have the same scheduled time If Natural Log sees a time change from one event to the next on the log template it assumes that a new break has begun Example A 3 minute spot break may run at 1 20 but ALL spots within that break must be shown to run at 1 20 NOT 1 20 1 21 1 22 etc even though they cannot all run at the same minute Also the break time must EXACTLY match the spot break time set up in Salsa Keep this in mind when setting up your log formats in Natural Log Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Edit
89. log to read it This is not necessary if Natural log can access the Simian Logs folder across a networked connection Then use NL8 Convert Log Reconcile Schedule Log with Play Log function in the Log Editor section of Natural Log with the day s log loaded into the NL8 Log Editor You will need to use the Browse button to point NL8 to the Play Log Natural Log will read the run times and print a discrepancy report Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file mmddyrT1 LOG mm is month dd is day yr is year station T means Traffic Log 110295T1 LOG is Traffic Log for 11 02 95 for station 1 Input Reconcile log file yrmmdd LST mm is month dd is day yr is year 9511029 LST OR yrmmdd MDB mm is month dd is day yr is year 9511029 MDB Details of using the NL8 to Simian Interface Natural Log has many abilities to cause Simian to perform different activities These are covered in detail in the following topics You must configure the Simian import filter in Simian before attempting to import a log from NL8 q Configure WaveStation Simian Import Filter Section 10 08 01 q Configure Simian Pipe Delimited Import Filter Section 10 08 02 q Sending commands from NL8 Templates to Simian Section 10 08 03 q Load next day s Simian Log Section 10 08 04 q Sending Non Audio Commands from NL8 Broadcast Orders to Simian Section 10 08 05 q Simian Q Codes Section 10 08 06 Natural Log User M anual Page 10 19 10 08 01 Configure Sim
90. m month dd day yr year station 110295S1 RPT Read Log for 11 02 95 station 1 The Input reconcile log file is created using DCS s report module to create an audit report named mmddyyS RPT on a floppy disc for the day s play log Natural Log reads this RPT file Natural Log User M anual Page 10 39 10 12 Computer Concepts DCS amp Maestro Automation cont DCS Maestro Commands DCS accepts certain commands also called directives in DCS An example might be to load a spotset See your DCS manual These can be entered on your Natural Log system Log Templates as command lines of text Natural Log will treat these as command lines if you begin the event description with amp where is your command letter as described below q amp D D is a Directive the means a valid Directive Type q amp D LR Load Required stopset q amp D LS Load Optional stopset q amp D LW Load Window q amp D CR Close Relay q amp D XF Execute Function q amp P This indicates that there is a Program Title on this line of the log template Skip one space after the and type in the Program Title on the log format q amp L This indicates that there is a Log Note on this line of the log format Skip one space after the and type in the Log Note text q amp CHHHH This tells the DCS to play cart number at this spot on the log This is useful for playing things whose location doesn t change on t
91. mmand or cut name to play by capturing all characters between amp and the first space in the event description Play Non Commercial AudioCut Example Event 0217 shown below You need to run weather at a certain time each day If weather is named 0009 you could make the entry shown below at event 0217 below This would play 2 30 of commercials followed by the weather NL8 only needs amp 0009 and we inserted Overnight Weather only to make it easier to read Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual Command Sequence Example Event 0219 shown below You may need to run a sequence of cuts or commands at a certain time each day Assume you want to play a program opener cut 2001 then play a program cut 2002 then play a closer cut 2003 You could enter each item on a separate line or you could make the entry shown below at event 0219 in the Natural Log Templates Note that a single space is inserted between each command or cut and My Way Program is an optional description 44 Log Templates OF x File Edit Tools Help D x D amp g x New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM 7 ER Monday 7 foon AM 7 Commercial Break amp 0009 Overnight Weather 2 40 00 4M amp 2001 amp 2002 amp 2003 My Way Program
92. mpty avail markers when you select NL8 s standard AV Air automation type Some early versions of AV Air s AV Scheduler commercial loading systems don t use the scheduled spot times to load the spots They are sequential loaders that is the first spot is loaded into the first avail you have in the AudioVault AV Air system the 2nd spot goes into the 2nd avail and so on As you can see it is vitally important that the avails you have set up in Natural Log Templates match EXACTLY the avails you have in AudioVault AV Air How Natural Log Complies To comply with this empty avail requirement NL8 has a separate automation type AV Air w avails which when selected causes NL8 to send either a valid spot number or a blank avail marker 0000 to AudioVault AV Air for each avail slot you have set up on the Natural Log Template A Natural Log avail slot is designated by at the left column of the event description on the Natural Log Template Natural Log will also send a spot number for any use of amp H on the Natural Log Template see AudioVault AV Air Commands below so these need to be counted as avails and must be provided an avail slot in AudioVault AV Air If the number if the scheduled SPOTS plus UNUSED AVAILS on a log doesn t match the number of avail slots in AudioVault AV Air the spots and blank avails will load into AudioVault AV Air in sequence but may NOT run at the scheduled time When you get ready to convert a finished lo
93. n Log Templates File Edit Tools Help D x oo D g V New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM x EER Monday x oz amp 0009 Overnight Weather 2 40 00 4M amp 2001 amp 2002 amp 2003 My Way Program Page 10 86 Natural Log User M anual 10 33 Classic Hollywood TV Automation Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log NL8 converts to a native log format for this automation so the Generic Text output log format is not used for this automation system log 44 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type Classic Hollywood TY Automation Log FileName C My Documents 21103t1 log Browse Station Number E Help i Convert Cancel Cut Numbers The Classic Hollywood Television Automation system CHTV can use any cut numbers names up to 8 digits of numeric and alphanumeric characters Enter the CHTV cut ID including any leading 0 s into the NL8 CopylD field during order line entry Log Reconciliation is NOT supported for Class Hollwood Automation Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file mmddyrT LOG mm is month dd is d
94. n weather at a certain time each day If weather is named 0009 you could make the entry shown below at event 0217 below This would play 2 30 of commercials followed by the weather NL8 only needs amp 0009 and we inserted Overnight Weather only to make it easier to read Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 Continued on next page Natural Log User M anual Page 10 91 10 35 SoundBox Automation cont Command Sequence Example Event 0219 shown below Assume you may need to run a sequence of cuts or commands at a certain time each day Assume you want to play a program opener cut 2001 then play a program cut 2002 then play a closer cut 2003 You could enter each item on a separate line or you could make the entry shown below at event 0219 in the Natural Log Templates Note that a single space is inserted between each command or cut and My Way Program is an optional description 44 Log Templates Iof x File Edit Tools Help D x D amp g x New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM x i Log Monday z am J as Commercial Break amp 0009 Overnight Weather 2 40 00 4M amp 2001 amp 2002 amp 2003 My Way Program Page 10 92 Natural Log U ser M anual
95. nch Fwd Only Hard Branch Auto L oad amp T L Hard Branch Soft Branch A utoplay amp T A Soft Branch Soft Branch Fwd A utoplay amp T A Soft Branch Fwd Only Soft Branch Auto L oad amp T L Soft Branch Chain A utoPlay amp H A Name of Playlist Chain Auto L load amp H L Name of Playlist Execute Event A utoPlay amp E A DCL Command Execute Event Auto L oad amp E L DCL Command Delay Event A utoPlay amp D A seconds Rotate Event A utoPlay amp R A Auxiliary PlayList Rotate Event Auto L oad amp R L Auxiliary PlayList TAMS Event A utoPlay amp A A TAMS Style TAMS Event Auto L oad amp A L TAMS Style Timed Event amp T Timed Event Backtime Marker amp B Backtime Marker AutoFill End amp F AutoFill Start secs AutoFill End amp F AutoFill End To play a specific audio cut put the cut number in place of below You can optionally put a single space after the cut number and then a description of the event to make it easier to read the NL8 Log Templates Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual Command Transition Code Log Template Event Description Play Audio S egue amp P S Description Play Audio A utoPlay amp P A Description Play Audio Auto L oad amp P L Description Play Audio Njormal amp P N Description ea Log Templates File Edit Tools Help O gt x D
96. nciliation Log 11 02 95 for station 1 Configure the Prophet log import filter Note NL Windows users cannot use the Prophet predefined log import template named Natural Log That import format will only work with Natural Log DOS All other position definitions should be set to position 0 B Description 32 24 amp CutNumber 17 3 amp SpotNumber 10 6 amp Verify Sequence 87 4 B LogTime Hour Pos 1 B LogTime Min Pos 4 NexGen Automation Commands Natural Log can send commands to the automation such as source switching On the Natural Log Templates enter amp followed by the command code letter numbers in the Event description NL8 will pick up the command or cut to play by capturing all characters between amp and the first space in the event description Block Example Event 0211 shown below Block numbers for NexGen can be entered in the event description column of NL8 log templates by entering amp BLOCK space and as shown at event 0211 Play Non Commercial AudioCut Example Event 0211 shown below Assume you need to run weather at a certain time each day If weather is named 0009 you could make the entry shown below at event 0217 in NL log templates This would play 2 30 of commercials followed by the weather NL8 only needs amp 0009 and we inserted Overnight Weather only to make it easier to read Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders Command Sequence Example Event 0219 s
97. nd returns to satellite With the AXS system this is still the standard case with Natural Log sending code 0011 at the end of each commercial break But if you do not want AXS to stop and return to satellite Natural Log must send code 0030 instead You d an AXS Digital DJ command as described on the previous page and enter amp 0030 as the event description on the Natural Log Template on the line immediately after the end of the spot break and the Natural Log would send 0030 instead of the normal 0011 This will cause the AXS system to continue to the next event instead of stopping This is useful during periods of total automation without satellite Remember code 0011 is automatically sent at the end of each break unless you tell Natural Log to send code 0030 Code 0011 tells AXS to stop playing spots and return to satellite Code 0030 tells AXS to continue to the next event 0011 End of Break Example Events 0301 through 0306 shown below Standard entry in the Natural Log Template which sends 0011 at end of break to Stop play and Return to Satellite Note that no code is entered so NL8 assumes you want 0011 0030 End of Break Example Event 0313 shown below Entry in the Natural Log Template which sends 0030 at end of break to Continue to next event The next event may be music other spots etc s Log Templates File Edit Tools Help O x D amp g s New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Si
98. nds Commands can be sent to the Phantom such as source switching from the Natural Log system On the Natural Log Templates simply enter amp and then the command code letter numbers in the Event description NL8 will pick up the command or cut name to play by capturing all characters between amp and the first space in the event description You may also enter more than one command per line just enter a space between each command and start each command with amp Play Non Commercial AudioCut Example Event 0217 shown below You need to run weather at a certain time each day If weather is named 0009 you could make the entry shown below at event 0217 below This would play 2 30 of commercials followed by the weather NL8 only needs amp 0009 and we inserted Overnight Weather only to make it easier to read Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual Command Sequence Example Event 0219 shown below You may need to run a sequence of cuts or commands at a certain time each day Assume you want to play a program opener cut 2001 then play a program cut 2002 then play a closer cut 2003 You could enter each item on a separate line or you could make the entry shown below at event 0219 in the Natural Log Templates Note that a single space is inserted between each command or cut and My Way Program is an optional description 44 Log Templates iof x Fi
99. ne q Click Position Dependent file format q Enter each item as described below and click Save before exiting the screen Item Start Length B Cue 9 1 B Time 1 8 B Name 10 8 B Length 65 5 B Category 56 8 B Description 20 35 q Be sure you uncheck the Put Autostep on all events box in Simian If you do not uncheck this box Simian will not read any Q codes from Natural Log q Click Save Changes then Done Page 10 20 N atural Log U ser M anual 10 08 02 Configure Pipe Delimited Simian Import Filter Note This Pipe Delimited output log is now the standard way NL8 talks to Simian so it can handle filenames longer than 8 characters There is another NL8 export which matches the format used in the NL DOS version to talk to WaveStation Simian but that format is limited to no more than 8 characters in the audio cut filenames See WaveStation Simian Import Filter in section 10 08 04 To use the new Simian Pipe Delimited format within Simian you need to use the Simian Setup Program Setup Log Import function WaveStation Options Playbeck Iiemet SealComm General Y Recod Pathe Log Import Import Format Traffic Music Alternate Position Dependent Pasition Delimited any fi Delimiting Character fi Time 2 Name 3 Enter delimiting character or tab then enter a position number ata Example If CUE is the third item in a line separated by commas enter a eng 4 comma in th
100. needs amp 6 0009 and we inserted Overnight Weather only to make it easier to read Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual Natural Log User M anual Page 10 75 10 28 Scott Studios SS32 Automation These instructions apply to Scott Studios SS16 SS32 DSS and AXS 3 systems The log file created for Scott Studios automation by NL8 is intended to be imported and merged by the Scott Studios LogMerge or Merge32 program Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log 4 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type Scott Studios DSS 5532 ka Automation Log FileName C Temp 031002 log Browse ii Convert Cancel Scott SS32 Cut Numbers The SS32 system can use any cart numbers from DA0001 to DA9999 but it also uses Categories There can be duplicated DA s in different categories which means that cut DA0034 from category COM is not the same as cut DA0034 from category PSA This conflicts with NL8 s need to see a unique CopylD for each audio cut Therefore when creating CopylD s for NL8 use CAT DA HH as the CopylD In place of CAT put the 3 letter SS32 category a dash then the DA If you fail to put a dash in the CopylD NL8 will use
101. ngle Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM 7 Normal Daily Log 7 Monday 7 03 00 AM 0301 3 17 00 AM amp 0053 180 second cluster marker 3 17 00 4M Commercial Break Local 3 28 00 4M amp 0053 0309 3 28 00 AM Commercial Break 3 00 0310 Local Local xA x amp 0030 Continue www Natural Log User M anual Page 10 13 10 06 AXS 1 2 amp Digital DJ Automation cont AXS Systems Mode Commands Instead of sending explicit end of break markers as described on the previous page there are several commands you can enter in the NL8 log template to automatically control wnat NL8 does regarding the End of Break markers q amp Automated This causes NL8 to not send code 0011 blank lines at the end of each break until a different mode is encountered on the NL8 log See example event 0503 below This mode will be in effect until NL8 sees another mode command q amp LiveAssist This causes NL8 to not send code 0011 blank lines at the end of each break until a different mode is encountered on the NL8 log q amp Satellite Code 0011 blank line to Return to Satellite is sent after each break See example event 0514 below This mode will be in effect until NL8 sees another mode command q amp Log Update This causes AXS to skip any unplayed events and move to the next event at this time See example ev
102. nsible for their support Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log 4 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type J m3u List ba Automation Log FileName C Temp 100203 m3u Browse PathtoAudioCuts Audo x i Convert Cancel Cut Numbers Copy ID The Natural Log system can use any cut numbers up to 20 alphanumeric characters Be sure to include the mp3 wav or other extensions when entering the CopylD in NL8 during order line entry If the complete path filename and extension is 20 characters or less you can enter the entire path and filename with extension for the audio cut in the NL8 CopylD field during order line entry If your audio cut path filename plus extensions are greater than 20 characters you must not enter the path in the CopylD field in NL8 leave off the path and just enter the filename and extension Then when the Log Conversion is done in the NL8 Log Editor you can specify the path to be added in front of the filenames As an example assume you keep your audio cuts in a folder named Audio on your C drive and they all have mp3 extensions If you enter C Audio as the path to your audio cuts NL8 s log converter will add this as the path to all your audio files names CopylD s When using this opti
103. nter the TuneTracker cut ID including any leading 0 s into the NL8 CopylD field during order line entry Log Reconciliation is supported for TuneTracker You must obtain the TuneTracker As Run log Copy this log for the selected single date onto a floppy disc or to a folder on your LAN and use the Converi Log Reconcile Schedule Log with Play Log function in the Log Editor section of Natural Log with the day s log loaded into the NL8 Log Editor You will need to use the Browse button to point NL8 to the Play Log Natural Log will read the run times and print a discrepancy report Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file mmddyrT LOG mm is month dd is day yr is year 110295T1 LOG is Send Log 11 02 95 for station1 Input reconcile log file ARmmdadyy txt TuneTracker As Run Log AR110295 txt Natural Log User M anual Page 10 81 10 30 TuneTracker Automation cont Automation Commands Commands can be sent to the automation such as source switching from the Natural Log system On the Natural Log Templates simply enter amp and then the command code letter numbers in the Event description NL8 will pick up the command or cut name to play by capturing all characters between amp and the first space in the event description Play Non Commercial AudioCut Example Event 0009 shown below You need to run weather at a certain time each day If weather is named 0023 you could make the entry shown belo
104. number line the break is skipped in EZ Broadcaster In this way optional breaks can be set up in the log formats but skipped when not needed Log Templates File Edit Tools Help O gt x D amp g x New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM x Normal Daily Log 7 Monday x 02 00 4M 0205 2 17 00 4M amp BREAKI 0206 2 17 00 AM Commercial Break 00 If Used Fill 0207 is 0208 af 0209 0210 0211 2 28 00 4M amp BREAK2 0212 2 28 00 AM Commercial Break A Must Fill 0213 0214 0215 0216 Natural Log User M anual Page 10 57 10 18 EZ Broadcaster EZ 2000 Automation cont EZ Broadcaster EZ 2000 Commands Commands can be sent to the automation such as source switching if available in the automation On the Natural Log Templates simply enter amp and then the command code letter numbers in the Event description NL8 will pick up the command or cut name number to play by capturing all characters between amp and the first space in the event description Play Non Commercial AudioCut Example Event 0217 shown below You need to run weather at a certain time each day If weather is named 0009 you could make the entry shown below at event 0217 below This would play 2 30 of commercials followed by the weather NL8 only needs amp 0009 and we inserted Overn
105. o the CopylD field in the Natural Log system when entering the order lines Make sure the number in NL8 exactly matches the number in the Enco DAD including leading 0 s if used Station Number ho Log Reconciliation is supported for Enco DAD You must obtain the Enco DAD PlayLog for Natural Log to read the exact spot run times Copy the play log file for the selected single date onto a floppy disc or to a folder on your LAN and use the Convert Log Reconcile Schedule Log with Play Log function in the Log Editor section of Natural Log with the day s log loaded into the NL8 Log Editor You will need to use the Browse button to point NL8 to the Play Log Natural Log will read the run times and print a discrepancy report Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file mmddyrT LOG mm is month dd is day yr is year 110295T1 LOG is Send Log 11 02 95 for station1 Input reconcile log file OAmmddyr DBF mm is month dd is day yr is year OA110295T1 DBF is Read Log for 11 02 95 Natural Log User M anual Page 10 49 10 16 Enco DAD Automation Custom Filter continued End of Stopset Markers Required Every stopset in NL8 must have an End Stopset marker for proper importing into the Enco System and merging with a music log In the event description column of the NL8 log template place an amp followed by a single space then the word END another space and the word STOPSET This must appear last in each commercial br
106. of text on screen in the Scott Studios system without causing anything to play In the event description column of NL8 log templates put amp followed by two periods then a space then the text such as amp Here is some text to show on SS32 screen Log Templates iof x File Edit Tools Help D x D amp g New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM x rr Tuesday 7 12 00 AM 12 17 00 4M Commercial Break amp COM DA0023 Overnight Weather amp JIN DA8128 Jingle 12 00 00 4M amp Here is some text to show on 5532 screen Natural Log User M anual Page 10 77 10 29 Smartcaster Automation Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log 44 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type SmartCaster MS Automation Log FileName C Temp BREAKLOG Thu Browse i Convert Cancel SmartCaster Cut Numbers The Smartcaster uses 5 digit cart numbers which complies with Natural Log s numbering system Therefore you simply enter the 5 digit SmartCaster number or letters if used into the CopylD field when entering Order Lines in Natural Log Make sure the number in our system matches th
107. og file ISPOT DAT Input reconcile log file EPLOG DAT SpotBreaks All items in Salsa must fall within a SpotBreak Note that there must be breaks set up in Salsa at the exact same time as the breaks on Natural Log or the automation will not properly load the log NL8 sees every avail as part of a single break until it sees a new time in the Scheduled Time column 4 Log Templates Iof x File Edit Tools Help O gt x D amp g New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM 7 rr Tuesday a me I Commercial Break amp 6 0009 Overnight Weather 12 28 00 4M Commercial Break x srk x Salsa Commands Commands can be sent to the automation such as to play certain audio cuts from the Natural Log system On the Natural Log Templates simply enter amp followed by the Source or Deck number a dash and then the command or cut number as the Event description The system will read the source and command or cut by reading all characters between amp and the first space in the event description Play Non Commercial AudioCut Example Event 0010 shown above You need to run weather at a certain time each day If weather is named 0009 from source 6 you could make the entry shown below at event 0010 above This would play 2 30 of commercials followed by the weather NL8 only
108. omation Log FileName C Temp Thutpd Browse x Convert Cancel Auto Mate Cut Numbers The Auto Mate system can use any cut numbers from S0001 to S9999 All you need to do is enter the cut number for the particular commercial spot into the CopyID field on the NL8 Order Line entry screen in the Natural Log system when entering the orders Make sure the number in NL8 matches the number in the Auto Mate System including the S Log Reconciliation is supported for Auto Mate Copy the Auto Mate play log file for the selected single date onto a floppy disc or to a folder on your LAN and use the Convert Log Reconcile Schedule Log with Play Log function in the Log Editor section of Natural Log with the day s log loaded into the NL8 Log Editor You will need to use the Browse button to point NL8 to the Play Log Natural Log will read the run times and print a discrepancy report Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file day TPR where day is Mon Tue etc MON TPR is Send Log for Monday Input reconcile log file day LOG where day is Mon Tue etc MON LOG is Play Log for Monday Auto Mate Break Markers Each and every Local Break contact closure received from the Satellite network must be marked in Auto Mate s play log even if the break is empty so that the Satellite network and Auto Mate stay in sync Each time a Local Commercial Break contact closure is received from the satellite network Auto Mate goes to the
109. ommercial Breaks Example Event 0302 show below You want the break at 03 17 00 AM to begin playing automatically after the previous event ends In this example below no Q Code is entered so automatic segue is assumed See the example at log template event 0301 below The first item in that break will have a Q of since none specific Q is listed SKIP TO TIME and Start After Current event ends Example Event 0306 shown below Assume you need to have a commercial break about 03 28 00 AM and you want Simian to skip any unplayed music or other cuts and cue up the commercial break so it is the next to start after 03 28 00 AM See the example at log template event 0310 below The amp Q tells the Natural Log to send the as the Q start code to Simian for the next item only Simian will skip ahead at 03 28 00 AM and after whatever is currently playing ends will play the spots if any in the break that are inserted by Natural Log on lines 0307 through 0310 Log Templates File Edit Tools Help D x mo D amp New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM x Normal Daily Log x Monday x 03 00 AM x Scheduled Time Event Description Avail Restriction Fill Priority Fill Code Source el 3 17 00 4M Commercial Break x xA 3 28 00 4M AOH 3 28 00 AM Commercial Break Continued
110. on all your audio files must reside in the same folder Log Reconciliation not supported for m3u Logs If the vendor will provide play log specs we will support reconciliation Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file mmddyy m3u where mm month dd day yy year 110295 m3u is the Log for 11 02 95 Continued on next page Page 10 62 Natural Log U ser M anual 10 20 m3u List Automation Log File Automation Commands Commands can be sent to the automation such as source switching playing liners etc from the Natural Log system On the Natural Log Templates simply enter amp and then the full pathname filename including extension in the Event description NL8 system will pick up the command or cut name to play by capturing all characters after the amp Play Non Commercial Audio Cut Example Assume you want to play a cut named C Audio Weather mps3 You would enter this in the NL log templates as shown on event 0129 below Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual lt a Log Templates File Edit Tools Help k x D amp g New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM x Normal Daily Log x Monday x 01 00 AM x 1 53 00 4M Commercial Break x x x 1 55 00 AM C Audio W eather
111. or click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log 4 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type Salsa Systemation Automation Log FileName C Temp ISPOT DAT Browse i x i Convert Cancel Salsa Cut Numbers Salsa can use any cut numbers from 1 to 9999 All you need to do is enter the Salsa cut number for the particular commercial spot into the CopylD field during order entry in NL8 Make sure the number in NL8 matches the number in Salsa Salsa Deck E Salsa Deck or Source Numbers When Natural Log creates the Salsa log file it must tell the automation a source or deck number from which to play the spots When you select the Convert Log Convert Log Automation Log in the Natural Log editor Natural Log will display an extra enter box in which you should enter the Source or Deck number for the spots Log Reconciliation is supported for Salsa Extract the Historical Log from SALSA for a single date onto a floppy disc or to a folder on your LAN and use the Convert Log Reconcile Schedule Log with Play Log function in the Log Editor section of Natural Log with the day s log loaded into the NL8 Log Editor You will need to use the Browse button to point NL8 to the Play Log Natural Log will read the run times and print a discrepancy report Page 10 74 Natural Log U ser M anual 10 27 Salsa Systemation Automation cont Output amp Input Filenames Output send l
112. or STORQ group F2 workstation AB Natural Log User M anual Page 10 85 10 32 Waitt Radio STORQ RadioOne Automation Log cont Automation Commands Natural Log can send commands to the automation such as source switching On the Natural Log Templates simply enter amp and then the command code letter numbers in the Event description NL8 will pick up the command or cut name to play by capturing all characters between amp and the first space in the event description Play Non Commercial AudioCut Example Event 0217 shown below Assume you need to run weather at a certain time each day If weather is named 0009 you could make the entry shown below at event 0217 below This would play 2 30 of commercials followed by the weather NL8 only needs amp 0009 and we inserted Overnight Weather only to make it easier to read Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual Command Sequence Example Event 0219 shown below Assume you may need to run a sequence of cuts or commands at a certain time each day Assume you want to play a program opener cut 2001 then play a program cut 2002 then play a closer cut 2003 You could enter each item on a separate line or you could make the entry shown below at event 0219 in the Natural Log Templates Note that a single space is inserted between each command or cut and My Way Program is an optional descriptio
113. or all events that occur at exactly the same log time as the first event This can be overridden to force first in break events and events that occur at different times to also have the start code by placing the following text as a line by itself in the NL8 log template amp AutoStart ON All following events are sent with Segue start code until NL8 sees an AutoStart OFF entry If you want AutoStart sent for all commercial items in the entire log just put this command as the first event in each NL8 log template amp AutoStart OFF All events sent as described above this is the default setting NOTE Commands in which you specify a particular start code in the second column as described below will always carry the command s start code entry regardless of the AutoStart setting in effect Play non commercial cuts from NL8 Log Templates You can also use the amp to play an audio cut from the Log Template Just enter amp followed immediately no spaces by the audio cut name or number as the event description in the Natural Log Templates This is useful for scheduling weather jingles ID s etc Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual AudioVault Commands AudioVault accepts certain commands such as load the next day s log See the AudioVault manual These can be entered on your Natural Log Templates as command lines of text Natural Log w
114. ould be positioned at the wrong break when the next contact closure comes The example assumes you are using a Satellite Relay switcher If running Network audio through the AUX input on your audio card contact BSI for the appropriate Macro commands to use amp M sends Blank as the Q start code to Simian so it will stop and wait to receive the network contact closure before executing the command to close RELAY 1 for 100 microseconds Network OFF If no spots are scheduled the RELAY 2 100 Network ON is immediately executed and network audio is NOT interrupted If there are spots they will be auto started and then RELAY 2 100 Network ON is executed after the last spot due to the Q code on line 0410 Either way Simian then goes to the next commercial break and waits for the next network contact closure Optional Break Alignment Start Example Event 0401 shown below In Satellite mode contact closures from the network start your commercial breaks Some users want to be sure Simian is positioned at the correct break when the contact closure comes The optional entry shown on event 0401 below will cause Simian to align at event 0402 at 4 15 00 AM and wait for the contact closure for the following break This forces Simian to play the correct break even if an earlier closure was missed for some reason lt a Log Templates File Edit Tools Help D gt x a D amp g New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break
115. r Enco DADPro32 ASCII Flat File EZ Broadcaster EZ 2000 Automation Harris ADC100 Automation Generic Text automation log output file JockeyPro automation m3u List MediaTouch MusicReady Pristine CDS32 Pristine RapidFire Prophet Systems RadioOne RCS Log RDS Phantom Salsa amp Systemation Scott Studios SS32 DSS AXS3 systems Smartcaster SoundBox TuneTracker Waitt Radio Network STORQ WireReady See section 10 03 See section 10 07 See Generic section 10 19 See section 10 05 See section 10 06 See section 10 04 See section 10 08 See section 10 09 See section 10 10 See WireReady section 10 21 See section 10 11 See section 10 35 See section 10 12 See WireReady section 10 21 See Generic section 10 19 See section 10 13 See section 10 14 See section 10 15 See section 10 16 See section 10 17 See section 10 18 See section 10 31 See section 10 19 See section 10 34 See section 10 20 See section 10 21 See WireReady section 10 21 See CartWorks section 10 11 See Generic section 10 19 See section 10 23 See section 10 32 See section 10 25 See section 10 26 See section 10 27 See section 10 28 See section 10 29 See section 10 35 See section 10 30 See section 10 32 See section 10 21 Natural Log User M anual Page 10 1 10 01 Sending a Log to Automation To send the commercial log to automation the Natural Log system daily log mus
116. reate Automation Log Automation Log Type ControlReady MusicReady windows Automation Log FileName i Temp 121 70311 log Browse Station Number iE R eo Help Convert Cancel Cut Numbers The Natural Log system can use any cut numbers names up to 8 digits of numeric and alphanumeric characters when interfacing to the DOS version of MusicReady The Windows version of MusicReady handles long filenames but Natural Log s limit in this case is 20 characters Log Reconciliation is Supported for ControlReady MusicRead The Natural Log system does reconcile with both versions of MusicReady but the PlayLog has different names depending on which MusicReady version it was created by Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file mmddyyT LOG mm is month dd is day yy is year Input reconcile log file MusicReady DOS mm dd yy LOG mm is month dd is day yy is the year Input reconcile log file ControlReady MusicReady Windows mm_dd_yyyy_Playlist LOG is the MusicReady Deck mm is month dd is day yyyy is the year PlayList is the playlist name usually CallSign Day Page 10 66 Natural Log U ser M anual 10 22 ControlReady MusicReady CartReady WireReady Automation cont Automation Commands Natural Log can send commands to the automation such as source switching On the Natural Log Templates simply enter amp and then the command code letter numbers in the Event description NL8 will pick up the co
117. rey Jewelers 0123 Gray Valley Electric Coop 0026 Dewitt Poth amp Son 001 Caraway Ford Mercury 0026 Dewitt Poth amp Son 0118 Southern Auto 0122 Farmer s Insurance 001 Caraway Ford Mercury See section 6 04 of this manual for a complete description of this reconciliation process and what it does and does not do to your commercial logs Natural Log User M anual Page 10 3 10 03 Arrakis Digilink Automation NL8 converts to the native Digilink log format so the Generic Text output log format is not used for these automation system logs Be sure to select the proper version of the Digilink you are using when creating the automation log in NL8 Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log 4 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type Ayrakis Digilink DL2 DL3 v Automation Log FileName C Temp T100203 dig Browse x Convert Cancel Automation Log Type Arrakis Digilink DL4 44 Create Automation Log Automation Log FileName C Temp T100203 dig Browse x Convert Cancel Digilink Cart Numbers Digilink can use any numeric or alphanumeric cut up to 8 characters to identify its audio cuts NL8 can handle any valid Diglink audio cut identifier so all you need to do is enter the D
118. s SET This tells NL8 to apply the field values set on the SET line to the following commercial items until it sees another SET command lt a Log Templates OF Xx File Edit Tools Help D zy x D amp KA New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour JDEMO AM 7 Normal Daily Log x Monday 7 10 00 AM 7 10 10 00 00 AM amp ID1000 0 4 1 Legal ID 10 00 00 AM amp NET 0 4 1 Family Network 60 00 10 30 00 M amp SET AULA 1 10 17 00 AM Commercial Break 3 00 10 30 00AM 8 SET A A xA Page 10 84 N atural Log U ser M anual 10 32 Waitt Radio RadioOne Automation Log NOTE This system requires a custom import filter that you must obtain usually purchase from the automation vendor Natural Log creates a file in its Generic format as described in section 10 19 01 of this manual Waitt Radio Network s STORQ and RadioOne use the same interface file format The discussion below regarding Waitt Radio Network STORQ also applies to RadioOne Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log 4 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type y sitt Radio STORG or RadioOne Automation Lo
119. s The easiest way to send a Q Code start code is send no Q code and let Natural Log assume that the start code is Segue Automatic Segue Example You want to play a cut named JINGLE1 after a Commercial Break In the Natural Log Template lt a Log Templates File Edit Tools Help O y x D R New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM x Normal Daily Log x Monday x 03 00 AM x Evatt Scheduled Time Avail Restriction Fill Priority Fill Code Sowce f gt 0301 3 17 00 AM 3 00 Local The amp JINGLE on event 0304 tells Simian to automatically segue since no Q Code is entered after JINGLE1 NL8 sends as the Q Code and play JINGLE1 after the spots in the commercial set if any play amp JINLGE1 would accomplish the same effect Page 10 26 Natural Log U ser M anual 10 08 06 BSI Simian Q Codes cont Specifying Q Codes on Simian Commands Sent From NL8 amp If you need to send one of the other Q Codes on a text command sent from NL8 to Simian the easiest way is to simply put the code at the end of the command or cut to be played on the Natural Log Template This will tell Simian how that event should be triggered Specifying the Q on a Text Command Line Example You have a legal ID you always want to run at the top of the hour without interrupting the currently running audio
120. s day yr is year 110295T1 LOG is Send Log 11 02 95 for station1 Input reconcile log file Not supported Natural Log User M anual Page 10 59 10 19 Generic Text Automation Log cont Generic Text NL DOS format used by Dalet Audisk Pristine RapidFire Automation Commands Natural Log can send commands to the automation such as source switching On the Natural Log Templates simply enter amp and then the command code letter numbers in the Event description NL8 will pick up the command or cut name to play by capturing all characters between amp and the first space in the event description Play Non Commercial AudioCut Example Event 0217 shown below Assume you need to run weather at a certain time each day If weather is named 0009 you could make the entry shown below at event 0217 below This would play 2 30 of commercials followed by the weather NL8 only needs amp 0009 and we inserted Overnight Weather only to make it easier to read Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual Command Sequence Example Event 0219 shown below Assume you may need to run a sequence of cuts or commands at a certain time each day Assume you want to play a program opener cut 2001 then play a program cut 2002 then play a closer cut 2003 You could enter each item on a separate line or you could make the entry shown below at event 0219 in the
121. t Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file for EZ Broadcaster ddd SPT ddd Day of week MON TUE WED MON SPT is Send Log spots for Monday Output send log file for EZ 2000 ddd EVT ddd Day of week MON TUE WED MON EVT is Send Log spots for Monday Input reconcile log file for EZ Broadcaster EZ 2000 mm dd yy TXT mm Month dd Day yy Year 02 22 03 TXT is the Aired log for Feb 22 2003 EZ Broadcster EZ 2000 Break Numbers The EZ Broadcaster EZ 200 systems both work with 10 breaks per hour into which you can insert up to 10 spots each Natural Log allows you to set up only those breaks you want to use in the Natural Log Templates You need a way to identify the EZ Broadcaster EZ 2000 Break numbers into which the spots are to be inserted when the log conversion is done Therefore immediately before each Commercial Break on the Natural Log Template you need to give it an EZ Broadcaster EZ 2000 Break number Within each hour you can have breaks numbered from 1 to 10 EZ Broadcaster EZ 2000 Break Number Example Events 0205 and 0211 shown below The event description BREAK1 tells Natural Log to insert any spots in the following avails into break 1 of the 2AM hour in EZ Broadcaster EZ 2000 BREAK2 would send them to break 2 and so on If Natural Log has an if used break which is not needed it won t fill the break with anything If no spots get logged into the avails immediately following the break
122. t optional spotset We inserted the text Load Optional StopSet in the Natural Log Template to make it readable by humans this is not required Natural Log uses the information on events numbered 0012 through 0015 as commercial avails in which it may log a total of 2 00 of commercials IF Used Fill in FillCode column of the NL log template tells Natural Log that this break must be filled to exact length If Used that is if at least one spot is placed in this break a Log Templates File Edit Tools Help O x D amp g x New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO 4M x Normal Daily Log 7 Monday x 12 00 AM a Scheduled Time Event Description Length Avail Restriction Fill Priority Fill Code Source 12 00 00AM amp D LW 99 Set Voice 04 12 15 00 4M amp D LA Load Required StopSet 12 17 00 AM Commercial Break Must Fill xA amp C9001 Overnight Weather 12 25 00 AM amp D L5 Load Optional StopSet 12 28 00 AM Commercial Break If Used Fill x a 12 30 00 AM amp D xF11 Execute Function 11 Natural Log User M anual Page 10 41 10 12 Computer Concepts DCS amp Maestro Automation cont DCS Maestro Command Examples cont Example of Load Window Set Voice with DCS Event 0001 shown below You can do the DCS Set Voice function or any DC
123. t 0110 shown above You may need to run a sequence of cuts or commands at a certain time each day Assume you want to play a program opener cut 02001 then play a program cut 02002 then play a closer cut 02003 You could enter each item on a separate line or you could make the entry shown above at event 0110 in the Natural Log Templates Note that a single space is inserted between each command or cut and MyWay Program is an optional description Command Example Event 0113 shown above Assume you want to do a Soft Branch This can be entered in NL log templates as shown on event 0113 above For all Enco commands just enter amp followed by a space then the command text Page 10 50 Natural Log U ser M anual 10 16 Enco DAD Automation Custom Filter continued Telling Enco How to Start an Event The Enco DAD system uses start codes to indicate how an event is to start These start codes are In Enco NL8 Log template Event Description q SEGUE amp Segue q AUTOLOAD amp Load q AUTOPLAY amp AutoPlay q NORMAL amp Normal See the Enco DAD manual for descriptions The codes are set in the Natural Log Template Event Description column as amp SEGUE amp LOAD amp AUTOPLAY and amp NORMAL The default start code assumed by Natural Log is Segue in the absence of any other code entry Once the start code is set Natural Log continues to send the start code on all subsequent events until enter another start code in
124. t have been generated and edited if necessary The log is converted using the Convert Log Convert Log Automation Log menu in the Log Editor to the proper format on a floppy disc or across a LAN to the automation system lt a Create Automation Log Automation Log Type 8S WaveStation Simian v Automation Log FileName C 5Temp5100203t1 log Browse i Convert Cancel Note There are some data values such as Station Number above that are required for certain automation systems Also some restrictions apply to certain automation systems so you must check the section of this manual that applies to your automation system before entering any orders into Natural Log Station Number po Page 10 2 N atural Log U ser M anual 10 02 Reconcile Scheduled Log with Automation Play Log NL8 can read exact Air Times from some not all automation play logs If reconciled these Aired times are shown on the Invoice Affidavits If not reconciled the scheduled times are shown on the NL8 Invoice Affidavits This reconciliation is not supported for some automation systems Please see the appropriate subsection of this chapter to determine if the system supports reconciliation from your automation system To reconcile a log have it open in the NL8 Log Editor and use the Convert Log Reconcile Schedule Log with Play Log menu choice You will need to point NL8 to the automation system s Play Log using the Browse button See Automat
125. the Cut Number after the amp If it is an AUX event enter AUX followed by the event to execute Play Non Commercial Audio Cut Example Event 0010 shown below You need to run weather at a certain time each day If weather is named 9001 you could make the entry shown below at event 0010 This would play 2 30 of commercials followed by the weather NL8 only needs the amp 9001 and we inserted Overnight Weather only to make it easier to read Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual lt a Log Templates File Edit Tools Help k x D amp g L New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM 7 Normal Daily Log Monday 7 12 00 AM x 12 17 00 AM RAUX LINER Play a liner 12 17 004M Commercial Break x xA x amp 9001 Overnight Weather 12 28 00 AM amp BREAK 12 28 00 4M Commercial Break Page 10 32 Natural Log User M anual 10 10 BTSG Gen IV Automation Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log 4 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type 81SG Generation Au
126. tomation Log FileName C Temp510022003 nl1 Browse i Convert Cancel Station Number E BSTG Gen IV Cut Numbers Any alphanumeric CutID from 1 to 8 alphanumeric characters is acceptable All you need to do is enter the Gen lV cut number for the particular commercial spot into the CopylD field in the Natural Log system when entering the order lines Make sure the number in NL8 exactly matches the number in the Gen IV including leading O s if used Log Reconciliation not supported for BTSG Gen IV If the vendor will provide play log specs we will support reconciliation Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file mmddyyyy NL mm month dd day yyyy year NL station 11021995 NL1 is Send Log 11 02 95 for station1 NL8 output log format for BTSG Gen IV only Column Length Field Description 1 8 Scheduled time hh mm ss military time 10 8 Cart number filename to play left justified 20 24 Event description Sponsor name Title etc 45 5 Length in mm ss format 51 24 Reserved for artist name in Natural Log 76 4 Natural Log event pointer for reconciliation 81 4 BTSG Category 86 1 BTSG Sync Code H S or blank Natural Log User M anual Page 10 33 10 10 BTSG Gen IV Automation cont Gen IV Commands Commands can be sent to the automation such as source switching playing liners etc from the Natural Log system On the Natural Log Templates simply enter amp and then the category and command cod
127. uch a file as described on page 11 23 Use the file format information contained on the following pages to tell those reader modules where the data is located in our output file With this information you or the automation vendor should be able to configure the automation reader module to read and import our log file You can try the Generic Text NL8 Windows format file output for any automation system not specifically supported by Natural Log if the automation system has its own configurable reader module Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log 4 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type Generic Text Ke Automation Log FileName C Temp5100203t1 log Browse x i Convert Cancel Cut Numbers The Natural Log generic automation log export can use any cut numbers names up to 8 digits of numeric and alphanumeric characters however some automation systems are further limited Station Number E Log Reconciliation is Not Supported for Generic Lo The Natural Log system does not reconcile with any system that use the NL Generic automation log at this time If the vendor will provide play log specs we will support reconciliation Output amp Input Log FileNames Output send log file mmddyrT LOG mm is month dd i
128. ut and My Way Program is an optional description Log Templates File Edit Tools Help D x oo D amp g New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Bel Es Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM z torana Log E Monday x mE 2 28 00 AM Commercial Break Must Fill x amp 0009 Overnight Weather 2 40 004M 82001 82002 amp 2003 My Way Program Page 10 88 Natural Log U ser M anual 10 34 JockeyPro Automation Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commercial log and then click Open In the NL8 log Editor click Convert Log Automation Log to create the Automation Log NL8 converts to a native JockeyPro log format so the Generic Text output log format is not used for this automation system log 44 Create Automation Log Automation Log Type Jockey Pro Automation Log FileName i My Documents 4121103BC jps Browse StationID Jec R x Help Convert Cancel JockeyPro Cut Numbers The JockeyPro system can use any cut numbers names NL8 is limited to cut names of up to 20 characters and or numbers Enter the JockeyPro cut ID including any leading O s into the NL8 CopylD field during order line entry Log Reconciliation is Supported for JockeyPro The Natural Log system reconciles with a Jockey as played
129. vent 0217 below This would play 2 30 of commercials followed by the weather NL8 only needs amp 0009 and we inserted Overnight Weather only to make it easier to read Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual Command Sequence Example Event 0219 shown below You may need to run a sequence of cuts or commands at a certain time each day Assume you want to play a program opener cut 2001 then play a program cut 2002 then play a closer cut 2003 You could enter each item on a separate line or you could make the entry shown below at event 0219 in the Natural Log Templates Note that a single space is inserted between each command or cut and My Way Program is an optional description lt Log Templates File Edit Tools Help D x oo D g g x New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM 7 rE Monday 7 E amp 0009 Overnight Weather 2 40 00 4M amp 2001 amp 2002 amp 2003 My Way Program Natural Log User M anual Page 10 71 10 26 RDS Phantom Automation In RDS Phantom itself you must set RDS Phantom to import form Other traffic type to read the file created by NL8 Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor At the Natural Log main screen select Logs Select an existing commer
130. w at event 0009 below This would play 2 30 of commercials followed by the weather NL8 only needs amp 0023 and we inserted Overnight Weather only to make it easier to read Event 0010 plays a jingle cut 8128 after the weather Do not use this to schedule billable spots Those are scheduled from broadcast orders as described in chapter 3 of this manual Command Sequence Example Event 0012 shown below You may need to run a sequence of cuts or commands at a certain time each day Assume you want to play a program opener cut 2001 then play a program cut 2002 then play a closer cut 2003 You could enter each item on a separate line or you could make the entry shown below at event 0012 in the Natural Log Templates Note that a single space is inserted between each command or cut and My Way Program is an optional description 4 Log Templates Iof x File Edit Tools Help O x D amp g s New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Help Close Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM x EER Tuesday x Em J 12 17 00 AM Commercial Break amp 0023 Overnight Weather amp 8128 Jingle 12 40 00 M amp 2001 amp 2002 amp 2003 My Way Program Page 10 82 Natural Log User M anual 10 31 Harris ADC100 Automation This NL8 log interface exports a log in the format as specified in the Harris Extended Flat ASCII format and requires the
131. yed music or other cuts and stretch or shrink the current playing item to make it end exactly at 03 55 00 AM This would most often be done to join a network at an exact time without cutting off something in the middle The amp Q tells NL8 to send the as Q start code to Simian for the first spot in the break if any Simian will shrink or stretch whatever is currently playing so that it ends exactly at 03 55 00 Then it will play the play the following spots if any that are inserted by NL8 on lines 0323 through 0324 444 Log Templates File Edit Tools Help D x D D amp New Template Insert Line Delete Line Edit Line Insert Break Single Avail Print Station Log Template Type Log Template Name Log Hour DEMO AM Normal Daily Log Monday x Tee 3 37 00 4M amp O 3 37 00 AM Commercial Break y x 3 45 00 AM AEC 3 45 00 AM Commercial Break xA x 3 55 00 4M amp Q 3 55 00 4M Commercial Break x Natural Log User M anual Page 10 29 10 08 06 BSI Simian Q Codes cont Commercial Break Q Codes cont Commercial Break Satellite Trigger Contact Closure Start Example Event 0402 shown below In Satellite mode contact closures from the network start your commercial breaks There must be a break marker for each commercial break even if empty so the Simian stays in sync with the network With no break marker for an empty spot break Simian w

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