UDS II and Satellite Programming
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1. Satellite Receiver Typical Connections Notes Contact closure 1 is used for UDS II time clock sync Contact closure 2 is used to play top of hour ID Contact closure 3 is used for backsell liners Contact closure 4 is used to advance UDS II at the end of satellite program segments satellite EOM Contact closure 5 is used for return liners Contact closure 6 is used for image liners quarter hour sweeps All UDS II contact closure inputs are TTL level ground switched inputs Use with relay closures or open collector closures only To prevent satellite liners from playing during non satellite hours the ground connection for satellite liners may be routed through the start relay on the A4000 input card used as the satellite audio input Figure 2 Typical satellite receiver connections to UDS Il THE ULTIMATE DIGITAL STUDIO Il USER S MANUAL 8 TECHNICAL ADDENDUM Preventing Hot Key Play During Non Satellite Hours To play liners during satellite programming UDS II utilizes the remote control hot key inputs on the UDS II RS 422 card When a momentary closure is applied between the external hot key input and digital ground pin 25 UDS II activates the A4000 audio controller input used for DCS audio and starts the cart specified in the active hot key list Remote control hot key inputs are always active when the UDS II software is running To avoid playing satellite liners when the satellite network is not on the air the start2. ES 25053 07 9 IDO1 Legal ID 50 past the hour 89 50 00 SAT1 DHK Before joining the satellite network the liners for the first hour of satellite programming must be loaded This breaknote automatically loads the hot key list SATZ at 50 minutes past the hour The complete syntax for this breaknote is 89 MM SS filename dhk where MM SS is the time in minutes and seconds past the top of the hour when the hot key list is to be loaded MM Minutes from 00 to 59 inclusive SS Seconds from 00 to 59 inclusive filename specifies the name of the hot key file to be loaded 59 53 past the hour 83 59 53 Update and start next event 07 9 ID01 Legal ID To properly join the satellite network the legal ID must be played at a specific time For the example satellite format a legal ID has been recorded as cart IDO1 in the Computer Concepts DCS For consistency this cart will be played as a scheduled event in the last non satellite hour prior to joining the satellite network Time update 83 is performed to start the legal ID immediately fading out the event on air At the conclusion of the legal ID UDS II will advance to the next event in the schedule which will be the program from the satellite THE ULTIMATE DIGITAL STUDIO Il USER S MANUAL 14 TECHNICAL ADDENDUM Example Two Typical Satellite Hour No News Insertion The following chart shows the breaknotes necessary for one hour
3. OF ON AIR WORLDWIDE MEDIA DALLAS TEXAS THE ULTIMATE DIGITAL STUDIO Il AND SATELLITE PROGRAMMING 5 Available Connections to UDS Il UDS II provides full connectivity to satellite receivers to allow automation of satellite programming An overview of connections to UDS II follows with a more detailed description of satellite connections beginning on page 6 Figure 2 on page 7 illustrates how UDS II can be connected to a satellite receiver based on the sample format on page 2 A complete list of connections to the UDS II RS 422 card 25 pin D SUB connector and the A4000 audio controller audio input connector can be found on pages 21 and 22 respectively Audio connections Audio outputs from the satellite receiver must be connected to the 25 pin D SUB connector on the A4000 input card used as the UDS II satellite source See Figure 2 on page 7 Pin 1 Left input Pin2 Left input Pin3 Right input Pin4 Right input Pins 14 through 20 inclusive audio ground Satellite end of message EOM connection Most satellite providers furnish a momentary closure either an open collector closure or a dry contact relay closure to signal the beginning of commercial breaks This closure should be connected to the A4000 audio controller input connector to be used as the UDS II satellite source The A4000 audio controller EOM input is a standard TTL ground switched closure and is only active when the A4000 audio channel program inpu
4. a pre recorded legal ID 0 7 Oldies at Night Over scheduled event to prevent UDS II from getting out of sync with the satellite network 82 59 30 Time Update The time update is scheduled to occur at 59 minutes 30 seconds past the hour removing all events between the event on the air including redundant satellite events and the event following the update 07 9 IDO1 Legal ID Contact closure two is fired by the satellite receiver This switches UDS II away from the satellite network to play cart ID01 from the Computer Concepts DCS The AUX mark at the end of IDO1 causes the next event to play If not the end of satellite programming the next satellite segment will start at the conclusion of IDO1 THE ULTIMATE DIGITAL STUDIO Il USER S MANUAL 18 TECHNICAL ADDENDUM Breaknotes and Your Music Scheduler Example Two Typical Satellite Hour continued All the spot breaks have been covered for the hour However none of the satellite liners have been scheduled Where are the liners It is not necessary to schedule the liners played by contact closures 3 5 and 6 These are automatically played by contact closures originated by the satellite receiver Example Three Typical Satellite Hour with Local News Insertion In the previous example the user elected to carry programming from the satellite provider without taking advantage of either local news option at the top of the hour This example illustrates how the u
5. hard drive storage A satellite receiver capable of generating contact closures for use with automation systems if you are using a satellite delivered programming service with floating format clocks with no precise time for commercial breaks Satellite Format Basics a Sample Format Most satellite delivered programs consist of the following elements Core programming material Mandatory and optional commercial breaks to be filled by the affiliate Localized voice elements also referred to as liners or MagiCalls started at unscheduled times by the satellite receiver To allow affiliates to automate the playback of satellite delivered programming most satellite providers offer switching equipment which decodes information from the satellite receiver This information is interpreted by the switching equipment to provide contact closures sometimes referred to as cues pulses or signals which can be used to control automation equipment Before software configuration or hardware installation can occur it is necessary to analyze the format of the satellite delivered programming identifying the contact closures needed for liner playback and return from commercial breaks THE ULTIMATE DIGITAL STUDIO Il USER S MANUAL 2 TECHNICAL ADDENDUM Satellite Format Basics a Sample Format continued Figure illustrates a typical satellite delivered programming format The circled numbers refer to the six contact clo
6. information on hot key operation please see The Ultimate Digital Studio II Users Manual Chapter Four THE ULTIMATE DIGITAL STUDIO Il USER S MANUAL 12 TECHNICAL ADDENDUM Breaknotes and Your Music Scheduler UDS II uses many of the same breaknotes for satellite programming that are used for normal system operation These include breaknotes for spot catchers time updates and non music events A very important tool for satellite programming is over scheduling While satellite providers strive to provide flawless programming to affiliates errors do sometimes occur To prevent UDS II from getting out of sync with the satellite format satellite schedules must be over scheduled Time updates are used to remove the extra breaknotes for satellite sources and play commercials at the appropriate times in the hour Three examples are shown below and on the following pages based on the sample format clock on page two The first example is a snippet from the hour before satellite programming starts illustrating how the user might load satellite liners and join the satellite network The second example illustrates a typical satellite hour based on the format clock on page two This example assumes that the user does not wish to step away from the satellite at the top of the hour for news The third example demonstrates a satellite hour in which the user has programmed UDS II to play local news and weather at the top of the hour Both variati
7. relay is to be connected for satellite liner interlock operation move the jumper at location JP1 to pins two and three 7 Re install the A4000 audio input card Re apply power to the audio controller and re start UDS II THE ULTIMATE DIGITAL STUDIO Il USER S MANUAL 10 TECHNICAL ADDENDUM A4000 Audio Controller Modifications continued J PO1 LEFT INPUT ON 600 OHM TERM n OFF 10K BRIDGING J PHRELAY CLOSURE J P102 LEFT INPUT 2 MOMENTARY CLOSURE ON UNBALANCED eco 2 3 LATCHING CLOSURE SE een TT NOJ UMPER INSTALLED NO RELAY CLOSURE Aj s Ung U204 R22 RQ 02 30 R203 R20 e J P201 RIGHT CHANNEL INPUT NOTE J P2 AND J P3 m ON 6
8. 00 OHM TERMINATION ARE NOT USED JP202 OFF 10K BRIDGING AT THIS TIME p J P202 RIGHT CHANNEL INPUT SG 61 ON UNBALANCED INPUT ag CFF BALANCED INPUT Figure 3 A4000 audio input card jumper settings ON AIR DIGITAL USA A DIVISION OF ON AIR WORLDWIDE MEDIA DALLAS TEXAS THE ULTIMATE DIGITAL STUDIO Il AND SATELLITE PROGRAMMING 11 Prepare Liners for Satellite Use Satellite liners are stored on the DCS and played by the UDS II utilizing external hot key closures If desired multiple liners can be rotated under a single DCS cart number See the Computer Concepts DCS instruction manual for more information concerning cart production Liners are assigned to specific contact closures using the UDS II hot key window Once the Liners or ID s are loaded into the DCS press H on the UDS II keyboard Assign cart numbers to hot keys as you would assign them for any other hot key operation Remember each hot key one through zero corresponds to a specific contact closure on the UDS II RS 422 card as outlined in the following chart RS 422 Card Pin Satellite Liners Hot Key Number from example clock on page 2 Not used in this example Once you have completed entering hot key items press to save Name the hot key list SATZ SAT2 SAT3 and so on Hot key lists to be used as satellite liners can be loaded automatically by placing breaknotes in the UDS II schedule See page 13 for more information For more
9. R WORLDWIDE MEDIA DALLAS TEXAS THE ULTIMATE DIGITAL STUDIO Il AND SATELLITE PROGRAMMING 15 Breaknotes and Your Music Scheduler Example Two Typical Satellite Hour continued A duration is specified so that run times will be properly displayed in UDS II the system will not segue at the end of the specified time If desired another three minute element such as local news can be substituted in this position 03 3 minute news option 180 7 Oldies at Night At 03 the satellite network fires contact closure four making it possible for the affiliate to play a second local event In this example the affiliate elects to remain with the satellite programming The repeated breaknote ensures that UDS II remains on the satellite network during this optional break A duration is specified so that run times will be properly displayed in UDS II the system will not segue at the end of the specified time If desired another three minute element can be substituted in place of this breaknote 06 Music 41020 7 Oldies at Night At six minutes past the hour the satellite network begins the first segment of programming UDS Il is instructed to air programming from the satellite network until a contact closure from the satellite receiver advances the system A duration is specified so that run times will be properly displayed in UDS II the system will not segue at the end of the specified time 23 Local Stopset Start 3 Minute Local Op
10. The Ultimate Digital Studio Il and Satellite Programming On Air Digital USA a division of On Air Worldwide Media Inc 13370 Branch View Lane Suite 120 Dallas Texas 75234 1998 On Air Worldwide Media Incorporated All rights reserved UDS and The Ultimate Digital Studio are registered trademarks of On Air DCS and the Digital Commercial System are registered trademarks of Computer Concepts Inc THE ULTIMATE DIGITAL STUDIO Il AND SATELLITE PROGRAMMING 1 Overview This supplement outlines the procedures necessary to prepare UDS II for the playback of programming delivered by satellite This supplement assumes that the user has some familiarity with UDS II breaknote syntax as explained in Chapter Three of The Ultimate Digital Studio II User s Manual and how these breaknotes are included in the music scheduling software used to generate schedules for UDS IL If the user has not already done so he or she should read The Breaknote Language in Chapter Three of The Ultimate Digital Studio IT User s Manual before continuing This supplement uses the terms satellite and network interchangeably to describe programming delivered by a satellite programming provider Basic Requirements To successfully integrate satellite programming with UDS II you must have the following UDS II with A4000 audio controller with one free input to be used as the satellite programming input Computer Concepts DCS digital audio
11. act closure one from the satellite receiver is used hourly for clock synchronization Contact closure two from the satellite receiver is used to step away from satellite programming and fire the legal ID Contact closure three from the satellite receiver is fired at random times to play backsell liners Contact closure four from the satellite receiver is fired to step away from satellite programming and play local commercial content Contact closure five from the satellite receiver is fired when returning to satellite programming from local commercials to play a return liner Contact closure six from the satellite receiver is fired near each quarter hour except the top of the hour to play an image liner during a music sweep In general the contact closures described previously can be grouped into three categories l Contact closures used to switch away from satellite programming to locally originated programming such as station identification commercial breaks and local news closures two and four in the previous example Contact closures used to play unscheduled events without switching away from satellite programming These include pre recorded localization material such as backsell return and image liners closures three five and six in the previous example One contact closure for time clock synchronization that occurs at the top of each hour contact closure one in the previous example ON AIR DIGITAL USA A DIVISION
12. closure appears on pins 6 UDS II time clock sync input and 25 digital ground of the UDS II RS 422 card Satellite Receiver Connections to UDS Il The contact closures from the sample satellite format must be connected to UDS II as follows A sample interconnection diagram is provided in Figure 2 on page 7 Contact closure 1 from the satellite receiver is used to synchronize the clock in the UDS II computer to the satellite network This contact closure is routed to the UDS II RS 422 card pins 6 time clock sync input and 25 digital ground Contact closure 2 from the satellite receiver is used to play the legal ID during satellite programming This closure is routed to the A4000 audio controller end of message input for the satellite program channel pins 13 end of message input and 25 digital ground Contact closure 3 from the satellite receiver is used to start backsell liners without switching away from the satellite network This closure is routed to the UDS II RS 422 card pins 7 external hot key one and 25 digital ground Contact closure 4 from the satellite receiver is used to signal UDS II to switch away from the satellite network and play local commercial breaks This closure must be routed to the A4000 audio controller end of message input for the satellite program channel pins 13 and 25 Contact closure 5 from the satellite receiver is used to play return liners when returning from stop sets or optional fill
13. d 25 Pin D SUB Connector Pinout Pin Number Signal 1 Left channel balanced in NENNEN CT TN ENNNNLTTTTIORN NN ENEENU REENNNN Start relay common wiper contact Analog audio ground Digital ground EOM common ON AIR DIGITAL USA A DIVISION OF ON AIR WORLDWIDE MEDIA DALLAS TEXAS
14. e top of the hour pre recorded on cart NXOI Please note that the duration of this cart must be exact for proper timing to occur 99 00 02 Two minutes local commercial content This breaknote has been provided to allow local sponsorship of news to be gathered from the traffic log and inserted between the local news and local weather segments The commercials will begin playing upon receipt of the AUX mark from cart NXOI 60 9 WXO1 Local Weather Following commercials one minute of local weather is scheduled to play from cart WXOI A total of six minutes of local time has now been scheduled to fill the two three minute news options provided by the satellite network 41020 7 Oldies at Night Upon receipt of the AUX mark from cart WX01 UDS II switches to the satellite network source as specified by this breaknote UDS II will continue to air the satellite network until a contact closure is emitted by the satellite receiver EOM contact closure four 23 34 49 Local Stopset Start 3 Minute Local Option These stop sets are virtually unchanged except for the spot catcher following the time update at 20 minutes past the hour Its value has changed from 00 30 to 03 30 to accommodate the new spot catcher added during the news break 59 53 Top of Hour ID The breaknotes associated with the top of hour ID are identical to those in example two THE ULTIMATE DIGITAL STUDIO Il USER S MANUAL 20 TECHNICAL ADDENDUM Conclusio
15. n This document has been provided to show the user how satellite programming may be controlled by UDS II Many different combinations of programming are possible depending on the satellite provider If you have any comments or questions regarding satellite programming and UDS IL please feel free to contact On air Digital as outlined below Technical support for the United States and Canada On Air Digital USA 13370 Branch View Lane Suite 120 Dallas Texas 75234 9220 phone 972 481 8700 Jax 972 481 9499 e mail support onairusa com Technical Support for Europe On Air Digital GmbH Peuntstrafe 3 D 96050 Bamberg Germany phone 49 0 951 200130 fax 49 0 951 200141 email info onair de Revised 5 24 1999 On Air Digital USA ON AIR DIGITAL USA A DIVISION OF ON AIR WORLDWIDE MEDIA DALLAS TEXAS THE ULTIMATE DIGITAL STUDIO Il AND SATELLITE PROGRAMMING 21 On Air Digital RS 422 Interface Card 25 PIN D SUB Connector Pinout PIN NUMBER SIGNAL NAME s UWTmedekSme O OOS as RemeBmeyg a RemwBGmeya SS 17 Utility Relay K1 Contacts S GE asc 19 Utility Relay K2 Contacts oa eS 21 Utility Relay K3 Contacts W S Gid 24 Note All auxiliary inputs are TTL logic ground switching For instance for remote i operation a momentary closure switch should be connected between pins 1 and 25 THE ULTIMATE DIGITAL STUDIO Il USER S MANUAL 22 TECHNICAL ADDENDUM On Air Digital A4000 Audio Controller Input Car
16. of satellite programming based on the format clock on page two The approximate time each event occurs is shown in the left column and the required UDS II breaknote is shown in the right column A line by line analysis follows the table Time for Event from UDS II Breaknote Syntax satellite format clock 00 180 7 Oldies at Night 03 180 7 Oldies at Night 06 41020 7 Oldies at Night 23 0 7 Oldies at Night approximately 82 21 00 Time Update 99 00 30 Local Commercials 480 7 Oldies at Night 34 0 7 Oldies at Night approximately 82 32 00 Time Update 99 31 48 Local Commercials 780 7 Oldies at Night 49 0 7 Oldies at Night approximately 82 47 00 Time Update 99 49 60 Local Commercials 4360 7 Oldies at Night 59 53 0 7 Oldies at Night 82 59 30 Time Update 07 9 ID01 Legal ID The following analysis more completely explains the breaknotes utilized for the example satellite clock on page 2 Both the labels from the satellite clock and the breaknotes from the example are shown for completeness 00 3 minute news option 180 7 Oldies at Night UDS II joins the satellite network The duration of the event is 180 seconds three minutes This event is not entered as a time compare event UDS II will remain on this event until a contact closure from the satellite receiver advances the system ON AIR DIGITAL USA A DIVISION OF ON AI
17. ons on the satellite format assume a UDS II source of 7 for the satellite network Please note that a different source number can be used depending on the installed cards and configuration of the A4000 audio controller LO Each schedule clock will be shown in UDS II breaknote notation For more information about using breaknotes with music scheduling software and UDS II please see The Breaknote Language in Chapter Three of The Ultimate Digital Studio II User s Manual Important It is up to the user to make sure that commercial spot breaks are filled and that the proper number and duration of commercials are placed in each break To guarantee proper satellite operation schedules should be checked after merging and prior to loading in UDS II To prevent premature returns from spot breaks make sure that all commercials exist in the DCS are within the current date range and are the proper duration ON AIR DIGITAL USA A DIVISION OF ON AIR WORLDWIDE MEDIA DALLAS TEXAS THE ULTIMATE DIGITAL STUDIO Il AND SATELLITE PROGRAMMING 13 Example One Preparing for Satellite Programming The following table shows the breaknotes that should be included in the last hour of programming prior to joining the satellite network A complete explanation of each breaknote follows the table Approximate Time UDS II Breaknote Syntax for Event 50 89 50 00 SAT1 DHK additional events may be scheduled after this breaknote 59 53
18. relay on the A4000 audio controller input card can be used as an interlock preventing satellite liners from playing unless the satellite network is on the air The contacts for this relay are accessible from the 25 pin D SUB connector on the A4000 audio controller input card used as the satellite network audio input To use this feature jumper JP1 on the audio input card used as the satellite source must be set so that the relay latches ON whenever that source is on the air Instructions for setting jumpers on the A4000 input card begin on page 9 Figure 3 page 10 contains a pictorial diagram of the A4000 audio input card After properly configuring the jumper the ground return for the satellite liners can be routed to pin 12 on the A4000 audio input card used as the satellite source Pin 11 on the A4000 audio input card is now connected to pin 25 on the UDS II RS 422 card digital ground as shown in Figure 2 on page 7 With the satellite liner common routed through the input card start relay satellite liners will not play unless the satellite source is on the air providing the following safeguards Satellite liners will not play during non satellite programming Satellite liners if fired early by the satellite provider will not play over the ends of commercials ON AIR DIGITAL USA A DIVISION OF ON AIR WORLDWIDE MEDIA DALLAS TEXAS THE ULTIMATE DIGITAL STUDIO Il AND SATELLITE PROGRAMMING 9 A4000 Audio Controller Modifica
19. ser might elect to fill the six minutes of optional time at the top of the hour with local content Time for Event from UDS II Breaknote Syntax satellite format clock 00 180 9 NX01 Local News 03 99 00 02 Two minutes local commercial content 60 9 WX01 Local Weather 06 41020 7 Oldies at Night 23 0 7 Oldies at Night approximately 82 21 00 Time Update 99 03 30 Local Commercials 480 7 Oldies at Night 34 0 7 Oldies at Night approximately 82 32 00 Time Update 99 31 48 Local Commercials 780 7 Oldies at Night 49 0 7 Oldies at Night approximately 82 47 00 Time Update 99 49 60 Local Commercials 4360 7 Oldies at Night 59 53 0 7 Oldies at Night 82 59 30 Time Update 07 9 ID01 Legal ID ON AIR DIGITAL USA A DIVISION OF ON AIR WORLDWIDE MEDIA DALLAS TEXAS THE ULTIMATE DIGITAL STUDIO Il AND SATELLITE PROGRAMMING 19 Breaknotes and Your Music Scheduler Example Three Typical Satellite Hour with Local News Insertion continued Here is an analysis of the breaknotes needed to play local news at the top of the hour then join the satellite format Three minutes of news are included at the top of the hour pre recorded on the DCS followed by two minutes of commercial content and one minute of local weather 00 3 Minute News Option 180 9 NX01 Local News This breaknote is used to play three minutes of local news at th
20. songs without switching away from the satellite network Connect this closure to UDS II external hot key two pins 8 and 25 on the UDS II RS 422 card Contact closure 6 from the satellite receiver is used for image liners on the quarter hour without switching away from the satellite network Connect this closure to UDS II external hot key three pins 9 and 25 on the UDS II RS 422 card ON AIR DIGITAL USA A DIVISION OF ON AIR WORLDWIDE MEDIA DALLAS TEXAS THE ULTIMATE DIGITAL STUDIO Il AND SATELLITE PROGRAMMING 7 Satellite Receiver Connections to UDS II continued rd n Closure 1 6 Time clock sync input i EE l UDS II Closure 2 n 1 RS 422 Card 25 pin D SUB connector Closure 3 r L Hotkey One NBI located in UDS Il computer eS E Closure 4 exi 8 Hot key two input eR i Closure 5 9 Hot key three input LEE 25 Digital Closure 6 DES 3 Digital Ground hin or E E E Retinal er e E pc yd a Ne ee igs Le Sag ee SO THEME We ae EU 11 Start relay wiper ag DAS Tes i 12 Start relay normally open 13 End of message input A4000 25 Digital Ground Audio Controller audio input card 25 pin D SUB connector i 5 a i EE 1 Left in satellite source Audio Output 5 Left Channel C Eoi 2Leftin mS 14 Audio ground a 3 Right in Audio Output Ter Right Channel J C 4 Right in 15 Audio ground
21. sures available from the satellite receiver referred to as cues by this satellite provider showing locations where these contact closures occur during the hour Top of Hour Pulse 9 0 3 MINUTE NEWS OPTION 3 MINUTE NEWS OPTION RETURN LINER 3 MINUTE LOCAL OPTION MAGE LINER 10 LOCAL STOPSET START 1 MINUTE NETWORK BREAK IMAGE LINER 45 IMAGE LINER BACKSELL LINER AT UNSCHEDULED POINTS IN HOUR RETURN LINER 3 MINUTE LOCAL OPTION 3 MINUTE LOCAL OPTION LOCAL STOPSET START RETURN LINER IMAGE LINER Cue assignments Top of the hour sync fires at exactly 0 00 Legal ID fires at exactly 59 53 7 second window Backsell liner can be fired at any time in the hour Starts optional or mandatory break Return liner follows option song or ends local break Image liner Figure I Example satellite format clock ON AIR DIGITAL USA A DIVISION OF ON AIR WORLDWIDE MEDIA DALLAS TEXAS THE ULTIMATE DIGITAL STUDIO Il AND SATELLITE PROGRAMMING 3 Satellite Format Basics a Sample Format continued A systematic analysis of the format clock shows the following At exactly 59 53 each hour the satellite receiver fires a pulse on closure number two to play the station legal ID At exactly the top of each hour 00 00 the satellite receiver fires a pulse on closure number one to provide a method of clock synchronization The affiliate has the option of inserting a three min
22. t is ON See Figure 2 on page 7 Pin 13 End of message input Pin 25 Digital ground Note Do not use the audio ground pins 14 20 on the A4000 audio controller input connector for contact closure returns Audio and digital grounds are maintained separately in the A4000 audio controller for optimum signal to noise performance THE ULTIMATE DIGITAL STUDIO Il USER S MANUAL 6 TECHNICAL ADDENDUM Available Connections to UDS II continued Satellite liner connections Closures for satellite liner playback are connected to the UDS II RS 422 card 25 pin D SUB connector The UDS II external control inputs are standard TTL ground switched inputs Closures for satellite liners should be either dry contact closures or open collector switches capable of switching standard TTL loads Satellite Liner Safety Interlock If desired a safety interlock can be provided preventing liners from playing when the satellite channel is not on the air This is accomplished by connecting the ground return from the satellite liner closures to the start relay on the A4000 audio controller input connector for the satellite network source pin 12 A wire from pin 11 on the audio controller input connector is then routed to pin 25 digital ground of the UDS II RS 422 card connector on the rear of the UDS II computer UDS II computer time clock synchronization a contact closure is available to synchronize the UDS II computer clock to an external time standard This
23. tellite source at the conclusion of the commercial break This event will remain on the air until an EOM is detected from the satellite receiver ON AIR DIGITAL USA A DIVISION OF ON AIR WORLDWIDE MEDIA DALLAS TEXAS THE ULTIMATE DIGITAL STUDIO Il AND SATELLITE PROGRAMMING 17 Breaknotes and Your Music Scheduler Example Two Typical Satellite Hour continued 49 Local Stopset Start 3 Minute Local Option This is the third and final local commercial break for the hour 0 7 Oldies at Night Over scheduled event to prevent UDS II from getting out of sync with the satellite network 82 47 00 Time Update The time update is scheduled to occur at 47 minutes past the hour removing all events including redundant satellite events between the event on the air and the event following the update 99 49 60 Local Commercials This spot catcher gathers in all the commercials from the traffic log scheduled from 49 minutes past the hour until the end of the hour inclusive and places them in this commercial break 4360 7 Oldies at Night Switches UDS II back to the satellite source This event will remain on the air until an EOM is emitted by the satellite receiver A clock similar to this can be used for each hour of satellite programming If necessary different sets of liners can be loaded near the end of each hour using the 89 command to load hot key files 59 53 Top of Hour The satellite network provides a seven second window for
24. tion 0 7 Oldies at Night 82 21 00 Time Update 99 00 30 Local Commercials 480 7 Oldies at Night At approximately 23 minutes past the hour the satellite network fires contact closure four to advance UDS II to play local commercials Four breaknotes are associated with this action 0 7 Oldies at Night This breaknote which instructs UDS II to switch to the satellite source will normally never air in most instances this event will be removed by the UDS II time update The breaknote prevents UDS II from getting out of sync with the satellite network in the event a satellite EOM in our example contact closure four is sent at the wrong time A run time of zero seconds is specified so that the redundant event does not affect the run times displayed in either the UDS II Utilities or inthe UDS IIO anda O Edit windows THE ULTIMATE DIGITAL STUDIO Il USER S MANUAL 16 TECHNICAL ADDENDUM Breaknotes and Your Music Scheduler Example Two Typical Satellite Hour continued 82 21 00 Time Update The satellite format specifies that the first local spot break will occur at approximately 23 minutes past the hour The UDS II time update is scheduled for 21 minutes past the hour in the event that the spot break occurs slightly earlier than expected All events including redundant satellite events such as the one in the previous breaknote between the event on the air and the first event following the time update will be removed at 21 min
25. tions Important The UDS II must be off air and all power must be removed from the A4000 audio controller before making the modifications outlined below Instructions for removing and installing A4000 input cards may be found in Chapter Two of The Ultimate Digital Studio II User s Manual A4000 input cards are normally shipped with jumpers configured as follows Audio inputs balanced bridging 10K ohm impedance 4dBu input level for 4 dBu nominal output Start relay operation one second momentary closure when source is switched to program on air from off If the satellite receiver used with UDS II has transformer balanced outputs and or the start relay on the A4000 audio input card is to be used as an interlock to prevent liner play during non satellite programming jumpers should be changed on the audio input card as outlined below 1 If UDS II is running shut the system down From the UDS II main screen pressa X 2 UDS II prompts the operator for the password to exit the system the default password is exit Type the password and press to shut down the UDS II 3 Disconnect power to the A4000 audio controller 4 Remove the A4000 audio input card that is to be used as the satellite input from the A4000 audio controller 5 fitis desired to terminate the A4000 audio inputs for 600 ohm balanced operation install pin jumpers at locations JP101 and JP201 as shown in Figure 3 on page 10 6 If the start
26. ute newscast at the top of the hour or airing music from the satellite provider At exactly 00 03 the satellite receiver fires a pulse on closure number four This closure can be used by the affiliate to insert additional local programming if desired If the affiliate does not wish to insert local programming he or she may elect to continue carrying programming from the satellite network At exactly 00 06 contact closure five occurs playing a return liner used to provide local identification when either returning from a break or an optional song At approximately 15 30 and 45 minutes past the hour contact closure six is fired to play a station liner during the segue of two songs At approximately 23 34 and 50 minutes past the hour contact closure four is fired to allow affiliates to play local commercials At the end of each three minute window contact closure five is fired to play a return liner returning to satellite programming At random times throughout the hour contact closure three is fired to play a localized backsell liner Please note that this is a sample clock only and is not representative of all satellite formats Please consult your affiliate manual for exact information regarding your satellite format THE ULTIMATE DIGITAL STUDIO Il USER S MANUAL 4 TECHNICAL ADDENDUM Satellite Format Basics a Sample Format continued From the preceding analysis the following summary can be made Cont
27. utes past the hour Some experimentation may be necessary with the update times depending on the satellite provider 99 00 30 Local Commercials This breaknote is a standard spot catcher All commercials in the traffic log between 00 and 30 minutes past the hour will be gathered up by this spot catcher 480 7 Oldies at Night This breaknote instructs UDS II to switch back to the satellite network at the conclusion of the spot break This event will remain on the air until an end of message EOM closure is emitted by the satellite receiver 34 Local Stopset Start 3 Minute Local Option The structure of this break is identical to that of the previous local option except for the spot catcher As with other types of UDS II programming spot catchers must be structured so that all minutes within a given hour are covered 0 7 Oldies at Night Over scheduled event to prevent UDS II from getting out of sync with the satellite network 82 32 00 Time Update The time update is scheduled to occur at 32 minutes past the hour removing all events between the event on the air and the event following the update most notably the redundant satellite event in the previous breaknote 99 31 48 Local Commercials This spot catcher gathers in all the commercials from the traffic log scheduled between 31 and 48 minutes past the hour inclusive and places them in this commercial break 780 7 Oldies at Night Switches UDS II back to the sa
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