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1. 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com p a W N TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 8 Organizing Content on the Server The HyperCaster supports a folder directory structure with sub folders for content management and playout The HyperCaster is configured with a primary media folder labeled voli for Volume 1 If your HyperCaster has been configured for multiple volumes it might have vol2 vol3 etc Many servers have a shortcut to voli called upload so nnn nnn nnn nnnupload will take you to nnn nnn nnan nnnvoli TelVue recommends that you keep all media files in the primary media folder Use the Web Application content management tools to categorize the files and search them based on their metadata However some installations opt to organize media files into sub folders If you do this adjust the instructions to import content into the correct subfolder Storing Files without Including Them on the Content Page To store content on your TelVue server without tracking it via the UI create a subfolder named hidden in your media folder and move the content to that hidden folder Anything stored in voli hidden vol2 hidden etc will not be displayed on the Content page but will still be on your server Adding Content to the Server There are several methods for a
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3. Select All Deselect All import Content a reture certer bi a zoring boerd 090 a Ames ds tiBoy Dog a Amert ArtyChucke D0 impcet One File cs Foe g tee TE if gt wes r TBD TBD za i import With Metadata import Content 9 Add Program import One File TBO Rausing Time 00 30 00 TED Runcing Time 02 00 00 ideo faring Time 00 00 31 Vides Raring Thee 00 00 31 assizes fereraned_ouirg_ At the Mat Bi gueter soaring Boe Septerter Amarican A Gey we O american Arts Oe a import C doa Overlay bt g Powered y Telve A pigpr cme Mtm C Webes m p cp es ec l geo Runcing Time 09 00 31 Qeeray Poweres Sy eye Een Pte LEi Pty Ee Atar The HyperCaster comes preloaded with sample MPEG 2 clips To make other files available for playout scheduling use the Import Content function to import them Import Content Content that is on the server but has not yet been added to the database is considered readable writable and deletable i e the content file can be edited and resaved written using other software on your network and can be deleted via standard file management tools Once the content file has been added to the Digital Broadcaster database it is labeled as read only It cannot be edited or resaved written and can be deleted only via the Web Application content management tools This fail safe prevents accidental deletion of a file that is scheduled for playout Note Any file
4. time or content variables such as the program and episode name of the currently running program or next scheduled program Additionally a ticker scrolls text across the screen from right to left whereas a snipe displays text lines optionally on top of a custom image To create a snipe you can start with a Preset Type Top or Bottom This will pre populate a lot of the fields which are then easy to customize to your specifications Here are the choices you can make e Background Properties Choose Image or Color e Image allows you to upload your own background as a png file You need to upload a distinct background image for each screen resolution Place your image on the X and Y axes e Color allows you to choose a band of color plus a border optional and set the width height and placement of that band of color As with the tickers you get three color choices Font Background and Border You can set the transparency of the background ribbon using the slider widget in the color picker Background Properties Color 9Da 254 0 237 1 0 iM Top ___ LeftX 5 px Top o Lefty 950 Ox Co e Text Fields There are two lines of text one on top of the other Text 1 Properties You re Watching Text Insert Variable at Cursor e The Text field will accept plain text or you can choose from a list of preset variables that determine which metadata are displayed ee 2014 TelVue Corpor
5. Delete Unscheduled If enabled any unscheduled content which has not been updated in the previous Content 5 days will be removed from the server Save Cancel Change the defaults by editing one or more of the following fields To return to the Configpage without making any changes click the Cancel button Sr SORES 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 Allow Scheduling of Unattached Content If you want to be able to schedule content that is not yet on the server check this box This option is useful at installations where content is aired shortly after capture Missing Files Alert Window Missing File Alerts will warn the programmer when a video on the schedule is missing or if the file has been archived not yet retrieved from storage Use Start Trim End Trim The Web Application offers two ways to determine where file playout should start and stop and how long the playout should be You will see one or the other when you edit content or schedule playouts To use Offset and Duration leave this box unchecked To use Start Trim and End Trim check this box If you use a nonlinear editor such as Ulead to find trim points use Start Trim and End Trim Default Overlay Duration Analog servers Controls the default duration of overlays in playli
6. takes you to the Schedule Playout page to schedule one or more times to play the placeholder The Schedule Playout page is described in the next section of this manual on Content File Actions To schedule placeholders this installation must allow scheduling of unattached content To change the configuration go to the Configuration Schedule Configuration section of this manual PSD I 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 24 e Edit To change the file information for the placeholder click the Edit button This takes you to the Edit Content page as described in the next section of this manual on Content File Actions e Purge and Bump If this placeholder is part of a series you can remove it from the Web Application but preserve the series information For example a series on quilting might have 8 episodes The producer decides to cancel the 3rd episode You could purge and bump Quilting_3 There will now be only 7 episodes in the series The new Quilting_3 will inherit the filename ingest date and other metadata from the old Quilting_4 Quilting_4 will inherit the metadata from the old Quilting_5 etc e Purge If you want to remove this placeholder from the Web Application and not preserve any of its metadata click the Purge button This is a go
7. Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 17 e Next Up the name thumbnail start time and runtime of the next program scheduled to run in the next 24 hours Field Descriptions Switch Section Switch information is displayed only in systems configured with the TelVue video switch control module A switch connected to a TelVue server controls the path of data from a feed through the server to an output The table of switch audio video inputs and outputs is displayed at the bottom of the Dashboard If the switch has more than 8 inputs and outputs a table shows the input route for each output e Switch The switch output ports are listed down the left side Their default names are OUT1 OUT2 etc You can rename them via Switch Configuration e Port Locked The Port Locked column shows whether a switch port is locked or unlocked If you lock a switch port it will hold that switch route until you unlock it manually Although the switch ignores switch events while it is locked it keeps track of any scheduled switch events When you unlock the switch it restores the switch route it would be using if you had not locked the switch Input Columns The switch input columns are headed with IN1 IN2 etc You can rename them via Switch Configuration If breakaway is enabled the letter A is shown in the audio i
8. OK The application removes the selected files Otherwise click No Cancel and the application leaves the content list unchanged e Add to Category Select a category from the drop down list and click the Add button The application confirms that the selected titles have been added to the category e Remove from Category Select a category from the drop down list and click the Remove button The application confirms that the selected titles have been removed from the category Add Program Using TBD Use the Add Program feature to make placeholders for programs that you want to schedule but do not actually have yet For example you might want to schedule the zoning board meeting to play several times over the next month but the meeting won t be recorded until tonight Programming that has been scheduled but is not yet on the server is called unattached content and its thumbnail is a TBD To make this placeholder for unattached content click on Add Program on the left side of the Content page The Add Program screen is displayed UH i nn 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 Content gt Add Program Program Guide information Program Code Program Episode Code Episode Description Expiration
9. Replacement files Tasks Status Programming DVD import Aedia disk Online No missing f Program Guide Message process Is running is O full les scheduled in the next 4 hours Missing Files R smbd process is running Config More Information 08 00 40 14 48 36 14 48 35 14 47 26 14 46 16 14 48 36 14 48 36 14 46 15 Last Check Next Check 16 00 40 14 53 36 Refresh 14 53 35 Refresh 15 17 2 Refresh 14 54 45 14 53 36 Refresh 14 53 35 Refresh 14 51 16 Refresh 15 17 26 Refresh 14 53 36 Refresh 14 53 3 Refresh 15 16 45 Retrash e Hide Admin level users can click the Hide button to remove this component from the health check For example if an almost full media disk is normal at certain times for your installation you might hide it so the media disk warning does not mask other health issues If you want to include a component again select it from the drop down list at the top of the column and click the Show Health Item button If you do not have admin privileges the Hide column is not displayed e Health Criteria the name of the component e Status how the component is doing As with the overall health it can be OK if it is running normally Warning if the component needs attention or Critical if there is a problem that could adversely impact server performance e Message details on the component e More Information link to
10. TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 40 Background Task Status Filerane Task Status i Queued at Started at Completed at AmerArteBoy Dog gt 0 Normalize multiplexing t SOMB 8 OFC2r200 16c 3202 eGR 200 16S30s Field Descriptions e Filename the name of the content file Click on the filename to go to its Show Content page e Task what is being done to the file The most common task is normalization e Status whether the task is queued multiplexing or finished For more information click on the underlined status e Size the size of the content file Larger files typically require more time to normalize e Queued at the date and time the HyperCaster scheduled the background task e Started at the date and time the HyperCaster began the task Most tasks are begun almost immediately e Completed at the date and time the HyperCaster finished the background task Most tasks are finished in a few seconds If a background task does not complete in a reasonable length of time you can cancel it Programming The Programming page shows both historical and pending events and allows you to manage the schedule Use this page to schedule playout switch capture stream device and graphic overlay events up to one year from today s date Remember to schedule only content that is playable on your server Your content must be encoded to the specifications listed in the content section There are two progra
11. e Password Again Required Retype the user s password Retyping protects against accidental misspellings e First Name Required Enter the user s first name e Last Name Required Enter the user s last name e Organization Enter the name of the station institution or other organization Some installations use this field for downloaded reports e Address 1 Address 2 City State Zip Add Canca Code Email Phone Enter this optional contact information for the user if you wish Password Password Again Description API Settings API Access a 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 95 e Admin If this user will have administrative privileges check this box Admin privileges include o System configuration Admins can configure the server any switches feeds channels remote servers and schedules Users cannot view most of these options on the Configuration page o Content Editing Admins can edit any content on the server Users can edit only the content they created or imported e User Preferences Check the optional Show tooltips and Email notification here e API Access Check the box to provide the user with a unique API Key which gives the user authorization to use API view information about the ser
12. server are displayed on the schedule grid 1 To schedule a playout click on Content This opens the Schedule Playout screen and fills in the start time 2 To schedule a stream event click on Live Stream Source This opens the Schedule Live Stream Event screen and fills in the start time 3 To schedule a switch event click on External Source This opens the Schedule Switch screen and fills in the start time Import Export functions such as copying blocks of a schedule also must be done in Classic View You are free to use Classic View or Calendar View or both to schedule programming for your server Use whichever method is convenient Reports Tab The Reports page offers on screen reports for the server system and includes e As Run Report e Missing File Report e Program Guide Report As Run Report The default view is the As Run Report which shows all events that have run on the application beginning with the oldest _0 Siiil jj e s 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 60 Dashboard Content Tasks Record Programming Reports Overlays Config As Run Report Reports As Run Report Channel 1 All Feeds First Run Only _ Repeats Only Show 100 per page Missing File Report Program Guide Report MPlayo
13. 1389 47 wie Fma HyperCasters with the IP Capture feature will see an additional Feed field on the right side of the Dashboard which shows at a glance what feeds are currently being captured or scheduled for capture PSD S 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 14 Feed Now Capturing Next Up AVN210 pert noua BT Test Encoder pote enh pon sims IPME oy ey Server Health On the top bar of every UI screen is the Health Indicator The server s health can be e OK All components are running normally as shown in the illustration e Warning A component is running but there is a problem such as a disk nearing capacity or the lack of a spare disk drive that should be investigated and resolved If any component has a warning status the Health Indicator will display Warning e Critical One or more components is not running correctly If any component is critical the Health Indicator will display Critical Click on the health indicator for more details The Health Status screen is displayed TelVue HyperCaster B1000 SDI Dashboard Content v Show Health Itam Health Criteria Database table SETE OVO import Firewall Nedia disk MWedia server Missing files Hide pann NTP ProVue decoders RAID Samba System disk
14. D e 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 2014 TelVue Corporation HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 66 e Output Format HD SDI Select an output format from the drop down list e Destination IP Address IPTV This is initially blank or set to a local IP address Enter the IP address of the device where you want the stream to play e Destination IP Port IPTV Enter a port number not used by any other streaming applications that may send networked data to the video server e Bit Rate ASI and IPTV You can select a bitrate standard or enter your own choice for the bit rate The bitrate you select or enter is displayed in the box Files that exceed this rate as their total mux rate cannot be played on the channel The options you can pick from for a pre defined bit rate standard include CableLabs SD 3 75 Mbps CableLabs HD 19 Mbps ATSC 19 396285 Mbps e Program Map Table IPTV This feature is for advanced users Depending on your program map table the files and transport stream sources that play from your server will be remapped to new PIDs and filtered so that certain elements are passed through Select from several predefined PMT options or make your own in the config tab When you have finished entering attributes for this channel click the Save button at the bottom of the sectio
15. Delete Master File After Transfer Program Feed Server Host Sse Cancel e Capture Destination Directory Type the path to the folder where you normally want your captures to be saved Leave it blank to default to the directory where content is saved typically media psg vol1 e Capture Default Auto Delete Days Type the number of days after a capture you normally want it deleted from the server To leave captures on the server until you delete them manually leave the box blank e Use Program Values as Defaults To use the program values check this box e FTP Master File On Capture After the capture is done you can automatically ftp it to another location Check this box and select an FTP server from the drop down list The servers on this list are added as described in the Remote Server Configuration section of this manual e Delete Master File After Transfer If you create a master file for captures and want it deleted after successfully transferring the file to the server check this box e Program Feed Server Host Type the name or IP address of the server for the program feed If you want to get unattached programs from another server enter that server s name as identified on your network When you have finished click Save to save the configuration information or Cancel to stop Manage Live Stream Sources with IP StreamThru TO manage live stream sources click on the stream sources option The ap
16. From DHCP Static Static IP Address 192 168 60 20 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Gamm fea Save Cancel The following fields are editable e Name the name of the host interface such as ethO or eth1 e IP Address Select either DHCP or Static If Static enter the assigned the IP address TelVue generally recommends a Static IP address so any possible port forwarding does not become stale due to IP address changes If DHCP is used the assignment should match the MAC address of the Digital Broadcaster The default is Static IP address 1 1 1 1 e Netmask Enter the Netmask value for your network The default value is 255 255 255 0 e Default Gateway Enter the Default Gateway IP address The Default Gateway is generally the device on your network that routes Internet traffic to the Digital Broadcaster for example a cable or DSL router When you have edited the network configuration click the Save button at the bottom of the screen A message verifying that the changes were updated appears at the top of the screen Click the Config tab to return to the Configuration menu or click any tab to do other work Note Some changes to the network configuration such as IP addresses and destination ports will make it necessary to reboot the media server The media server will warn you and give you the option of canceling the changes Changing the Hostname The hostname of the server is displayed at the top
17. MPEG 2 Size 68 8 MB Schedule Runtime 00 00 30 Create Date 04 24 2014 15 02 43 Edit Day Of The Week Thu Status AVAILABLE Play Count 9 Delete File preload AdCouncil Adoption SunScreen 30_CLHD_1080 m2t Delete At Purge Owner psguser User PSG Organization Create Preview 5 Delete Preview Categories Archive Archive File Properties Format M2T Nux Bit Rate 19 000174 Mbps Video Bit Rate 18 1 Mbps Audio Type AC3 Audio Bit Rate 0 192 Mbps 192 Kbps Recurring Events Channel Day Start Until Offset Duration Action No recurring playouts have been scheduled Upcoming Events Channel Date Day Start Time End Time Duration Type Status Action There are no upcoming events Recent Events Channel Date Day Scheduled Start Scheduled End Actual Duration Type Status Actions Jerry Testing 10 22 2014 Wednesday 11 36 41 11 37 11 00 00 30 Playout COMPLETED View Channel 1 07 23 2014 Wednesday 00 02 30 00 03 00 00 00 31 Playout COMPLETED View Channel 1 07 16 2014 Wednesday 13 02 30 13 03 00 00 00 31 Playout COMPLETED View Channel 1 07 16 2014 Wednesday 12 32 30 12 33 00 00 00 30 Playout COMPLETED View Channel 1 07 16 2014 Wednesday 12 02 30 12 03 00 00 00 31 Playout COMPLETED View View More Past Events U i i ili ee 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual
18. You can also see 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 21 how much disk space your previews are taking and if that is a concern you can Delete All Existing Previews If you leave the Create Content Previews enabled after deleting existing preview future imported content will create previews Individual preview files can be created or deleted by an administrator from the of any video in the system Play Now Ch Schedule This is useful to free up disk space used by preview files manually on a aS case by case basis or if you do not have preview generation automatically Edit enabled but would rather create previews on a case by case basis for a specific review Preview generation does require system CPU cycles but it O Delete __ performed as a lower priority than other broadcast critical tasks It is important to note that when you archive content from the HyperCaster its preview file remains in the broadcast server if it already existed This means you can still preview a video even after it has been archived However if you archived files BEFORE enabling content previews previews are only created at the time of local import and so would NOT be available You could restore a file from archive to generate a preview if needed
19. a list without any thumbnail images As in Thumbnail View you may show 10 20 50 or 100 titles per page To go to one of the other pages click on the page number links or the lt Previous or gt Next links in the lower right corner Lregio wer Darte At Cute amp Finwe e Select Checkbox allows you to mark the content shown on the page for bulk actions by checking the box e Filename the filename of the content The last portion of the filename usually indicates the file type such as MPG or JPG e Program or Program Code The name of the program or its program code e Episode or Episode Code The episode name or episode code of this file if applicable e Size the size of the file typically in megabytes MB or gigabytes GB e Duration the runtime of this file in hours minutes and seconds HH MM SS including any virtual trimming e Play Count the number of times this file has been played since it was brought onto the server If you purge the file and re import it the play count is preserved e Create Ingest Date amp Time the date time and day of the week the content file was captured or imported onto the server For a program placeholder this shows the expected ingest date time and day of the week T Tuesday Th Thursday e Delete At if this file is scheduled for deletion from the system this field shows the date and time the deletion will take place e Type the type of content in this file such
20. and dropping video thumbnails from the slider on the left on to the scheduling panel on the right One or more scheduled events can also be dragged from one place in the schedule to another This reschedules moves the events Completed events can be selected so that they may be used as a basis for block copy paste or to drag and drop schedule in the future Should you accidentally drag an event into a slot that conflicts with an existing event a window will alert you to the conflict and offer the following options The event you are scheduling at Tue Oct 28 20 00 00 0400 2014 conflicts with another event that is running at that time Would you like to Ripple conflicting events backwards This will schedule this event at Tue Oct 28 20 00 00 0400 2014 and reschedule 1 events to earlier start times Ripple the conflicting event forward Cancel Exisiting Event s Abort Operation Views To see the programming for an earlier date click the double arrows lt lt to the left of the date To see the programming for a later date click the double arrows gt gt to the right of the date You can also jump from date to date by clicking on a date on the calendar under the Calendar tab on the left side of the page The field names across the top of the Calendar View are e Time the time of day when the event in this slot begins When no programming is scheduled the empty sections are divided into 30 minute time slots e Program the
21. as a video an audio file or an overlay e Level if the file is normalized it will display the dBFS in the level column e Actions the functions or actions you may do with this content These actions are described more fully under Content File Actions below e Edit allows you to edit the file information and optional metadata for this content e Play allows you to schedule a playout date and time for this content Click on any underlined heading to sort the list by that category To see the reverse order click the heading again Bulk Actions To take action such as delete or purge on one or more content files use the checkboxes to select one or more files or use the Select All checkbox to select all content on the current page not necessarily all titles on the system and click on the Bulk Actions tab on the left side bar of the 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 31 page Choose one of the following actions from the drop down list Not all actions are available on all systems Bulk Actions Choose an action to Note If you used the Search features and want to take bulk action on perform on all selected all search results use the drop down list at the top of the page to items display all the results up to 100 title
22. click the Add Playout Event button The Schedule Playout page is displayed Schedule Playout Channel amp Content Optional Program Guide Data v Include in Program Guide v Track Content Metadata ae Program Code Episode Code a Program e Start SEA Time Status PENDING Channel TelVue Princeton Channel 4 File AdoptionSpot_PaintBall_30 cablel File Duration 00 00 30 Offset 00 00 00 Duration 00 00 30 Calculate Max Duration Program Number Date amp Time Play Immediately Optional Recurrence Days Of The Week 7 Su CM CT Ew C Th CF Cl Sa None Daily Until Date EE Cancel 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 45 2 Fill in the fields on the screen as described below Channel amp Content e Channel If this is a multi channel installation select a channel from the drop down list If this is a single channel installation the channel will already be selected e File Select any file from the drop down list Metadata or information about the file is automatically displayed Offset Duration or Start Trim End Trim Depending on the schedule settings you chose in Config Schedule Configuration your TelVue server uses either Offset and Duration or Start Trim and End Trim to determin
23. could broadcast the mayor s speech at 10 00 AM Then suppose you schedule a playout at 8 00 AM that creates a 5 minute conflict If you ripple the schedule forward and include the switch event you will switch to town hall at 10 05 AM If you do not include the switch event in the ripple the event just before the 10 00 AM switch event will end 5 minutes early Programming Functions Unschedule an Event Single or multiple events can be removed from the programming schedule To unschedule an event 1 Use the checkbox to select one or more events on the Programming page 2 Click the Unschedule button The application asks you to confirm the cancellation If this is a recurring event and you click Yes OK the application presents three choices e Unschedule just the selected event Cancels just this instance of the playout or other event If the event is a playout in progress this will cancel the playout immediately e Unschedule all recurrences linked to the scheduled event Cancels all instances of the playout or other event All listings of the event are removed from the Programming page If the event is in progress it is canceled immediately e Do not unschedule any events Allows you to halt the cancellation 3 Click on the appropriate cancellation choice The Programming page is displayed without the event Programming Functions Block Copy The HyperCaster v4 3 and above supports Block Scheduling a time Block Copy x s
24. date in the form MM DD YYYY or use a Calendar icon to choose a date up to one year from now Enter the time in the form HH MM SS or leave it blank to have the series end at midnight e Program Days Check one or more boxes for the day s you want to schedule the program The UI fills in the time for the program to air You can change the time if necessary as long as it is later than the ingest time e Series Information If you have previously generated a series and want to add one episode to it fill in this section You cannot enter information here if you are creating a series using the Series Generation Information section Sequence Number Enter this content file s order in the series For example if it is the fourth episode enter 4 e Re sequence if Necessary If you want the software to insert this episode and renumber the episodes after it check this box Otherwise if you entered a sequence number that already exists you will get an error e Categories Select one or more event categories from the list such as PSA public service announcements e Custom Attributes If your installation uses custom attributes they are displayed here To set custom attributes go to Configuration tab gt Content Management gt Custom Metadata fields When you have finished click the Submit button The Add Program screen is redisplayed either with a message saying the program or series was added successfully or an error message If you need to a
25. enabled MPEG 2 Program and MP4 files will still show as unplayable when they are first imported but the tool tip help will show that it is waiting to be transmuxed The transmux operation itself is fast and does not require re encoding the video stream and also typically does not require re encoding the audio stream The original quality of your source video is preserved the file is just reformatted to Transport Stream You can see the progress of the transmux operation in the Tasks tab The Dashboard The Dashboard shows what is happening on the HyperCaster including what is currently playing It provides information about the HyperCaster s status file system channel and feed and switch status Many elements on the Dashboard have links to other pages that let you see more information or take actions regarding that element The current state is refreshed each time the Dashboard page is refreshed in the browser TelVue HyperCaster 8100 th Friday Sep 13 2013 13 03 29 EDT Dashboard Comment Tasks Programming Program Guide Reports Config Server Server Serial Ho Status uptime Free Space 100 COUSWOATESOE Orire dey 600 38 100 Chawe Mow Putra el ne aK oo Teius Princeton Chaanel 1 oy Meat Progrartreirg Gap currently ia a gap Sede Diemel ichedue ats ameman Kani taoto Gerur Ded D LDO iow 7 TetY ue Princeton Chace 2 Meat Prograrereing Gap leas Chan a mitote Schedule Determal Schedule yo 17
26. event with O duration that switched away from the home port you can schedule a O duration switch event to the home port to resume normal operation Date amp Time e Start Use a Calendar icon to select a date up to one year from now for the switch event e Time Enter a start time in HH MM format using 24 hour time For example 1 00 PM is 13 00 00 e Switch Immediately To start the switch event as soon as the Save button is clicked check this box Optional Recurrence UT HMG 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 44 If you want to schedule this switch event for the same time on certain days of the week complete this section e Days of the Week Check one or more boxes to the right of the day of the week to make the switch on that day To switch every day click Daily which will check all the boxes To uncheck all the boxes click on None There is a one year limit on scheduling recurring events e Until Date Use a Calendar icon to select the last day for the switch event to recur up to one year from today The last switch will occur on the last day of the week up to and including the date you select Optional Program Guide Data Enter metadata for switch events that correspond to on air programs to be included in the Program Guid
27. for output channel 1 2 for output channel 2 etc ona multi channel server 3 Regularly set the metadata for your content and events so the Program Guide will show useful information Users can select the day they want to view your schedule using the Calendar Picker The results show the program start times the program names and the next air date for each program Users can also search the Program Guide by keyword to find specific air times of their favorite shows 4 To link to the external Program Guide from your own website HTML code insert code using the following format lt a href http nnn nnn nnn nnn external_schedule id 10 gt Schedule For Channel lt a gt where nnn nnn nnn nnn is the server IP address and is the channel number Copying the Program Guide to a Text File 1 Go to the program guide page at http nnn nnn nnn nnn external schedule simple day schedule for a single channel system or http nnn nnn nnn nnn external schedule simple day schedule id for a multi channel system where nnn nnn nnn nnn is the public IP address that routes port 80 to the Digital Broadcaster and is the channel id such as 1 for output channel 1 2 for output channel 2 etc on a multi channel server 2 Highlight and copy the text you want 3 Open a simple text editor such as NotePad WordPad or TextEdit and paste the text into a blank file 4 If you need the schedule for more dates
28. if one was not already created prior to archiving For the optimal preview experience including the ability to preview at faster speeds a web browser with HTML5 video support and H 264 video support is required Otherwise if you have the Flash plugin installed Flash will be used for the preview but the fast preview modes will not be available Show Content Page When you click on a filename or thumbnail on the Content page the Show Content page is displayed This page shows the content s properties and upcoming and recent playout history Dashboard Content Tasks Record Programming Reports Overlays Config Content gt AdCouncil Adoption SunScreen 30_CLHD_1080 Ad Council Adoption Sunscreen o In 2003 the Ad Council partnered with the Children s Bureau and AdoptUSKids on a national adoption recruitment campaign to encourage the adoption of children from foster care PSA s have been developed with a specific annual focus including teens Spanish language African Americans sibling groups and children 8 and older The consistent tag line You don t have to be perfect to be a perfect parent has been used to communicate a humorous angle on the seemingly challenging task of adopting from foster care It reassures prospective parents that even if not perfect they have the ability to provide the stability and security that children in foster care need and deserve General Play Now Channel 1 Type VIDEO
29. in webpages C Enable websites to use the search pane C Force offscreen composting even under Terminal Serwer V Notify when downloads complete E Reuse windows for launching shortcuts when tabbed bro E Show friendly HTTP error messages T Underiine inks T Use inline AutoComelate F Use most recent order when switching tabs with Cirl Tab C Use Passive FTP for firewall and OSL modem compatbaty F Use smooth scrofina l lt E gt Takes effect after you restart Internet Explorer Reset Internet Explorer settings Deletes al temporary files disables browser add ons and resets all the changed settings You should only use thes f your browser is in an unusable state In the Browsing section scroll down to Use Passive FTP for firewall and DSL modem compatibility and click in the box to uncheck it Click OK to save the settings and exit Running FTP with FileZilla Before using FTP to transfer files make sure it is set to Active Mode Open FileZilla In the Host box enter the IP address of your server Enter the username and password The defaults are both psguser Fe ee 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 11 Click the Quickconnect button Your import folder directory whi
30. installation supports more than one channel each channel is listed in its own section Channel information includes e Channel Name quick link to the Edit Channel page which is described in the Config section e Next Programming Gap the amount of time remaining until the next unprogrammed slot in the schedule up to 24 hours from now If the server is currently in a programming gap the application displays this If you have enabled continuity it plays during programming gaps e Schedule quick link to the Programming page for the channel which is described at the beginning e External Schedule quick link to the searchable per day schedule for this channel The external schedule can be linked or frame viewed on your webpage e RSS Schedule quick link to the programming schedule for this channel for the coming week in an RSS like format The listing depends on your browser but typically includes the program name and description from the content metadata For example this browser displays e Program names or filenames e Date and time the content is scheduled for broadcast e A brief description of the content if one is available in the content metadata losing bosd Meeting fri Od Sep 2304 OF OD OO O00 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 20
31. interface with more detailed explanations of each feature Also any change you make in the settings will immediately be reflected in the live display on the right side of the edit page 1 Type the text of the message in the Content Properties box 2 Position the crawl a You can either select one of the presets Top or Bottom from the General Properties options or b Set the position manually using the Background Properties section The X and Y axes have been calibrated for each screen resolution to help you visualize the position on the screen Ce 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 76 3 Adjust the speed of the crawl in the General Properties section by entering in this field the number of seconds it takes for a character to cross the screen 4 You get three color choices Font Background and Border You can set the transparency of the background ribbon using the slider widget in the color picker Background Properties Color 9a 254 0 237 1 0 E Top Leftx 5 px Top Lefty 950 Ox 5 Save your settings 6 Turn the ticker for the desired channel On and your ticker will be live Bugs Inserting a logo or station ID 1 If your station logo is not already in PNG format convert it The size and transparency
32. limit on scheduling Overlay events e Until Date Use a Calendar icon to select the last day for the Overlay to recur up to one year from today If you scheduled the Overlay to play several days per week it will occur up to and including the date you select 2 Click the Save button to add the playout to the schedule 3 The server checks for errors If none are detected the Programming page is displayed with the new entry Programming Functions Add Capture Event The Add Capture Event feature is available only at installations with the IP Capture feature Use this action to set up the captures 1 On the Programming page click the Add Capture Event button The Schedule Capture page is displayed Schedule Capture Feed amp Capture Optional Program Guide Data Gem Feed Encoder Feed 1 gt Progam Code Fierpas Atoname ipiode Code Unattached Coatert 7 Og ee Date amp Time Start 52 nee Stes PENDING Cesc rip bor Dodos O0 00 Auto Delete Auto Detest Dote Optional Recurrence Days Of The Weele Sy M TOW h fF un Uesi Cate 2353 PO 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 48 2 Fill in the fields on the screen as described below Feed amp Capture The Feed amp Capture section is displayed only in systems with the IP
33. longer description about the remote server that will distinguish it from the others at your installation e Type Select the type of server this is typically FTP or SFTP e Host Enter the host for the remote server typically localhost e Do not fetch content past enter the number of days beyond which you do not require the server to import content ee 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 83 e Credentials choose between Anonymous and Normal e Username The name you will use to connect to the remote server This must be a valid username from your User Management list e Password The password you will use to connect to the remote server e Password Confirm Type the password again to make sure you have not made a mistake e For an Archive server two additional fields will appear at the bottom of the form o Share Name and Destination Directory for SMB Destination Directory and an Active Mode checkbox for FTP When you have finished click Add to add the server to the list or Cancel to exit without adding the server You are returned to the Remote Server Setup screen Edit Remote Server To edit the settings for a remote server click on the Edit icon in the Action column The Edit Remote Server screen i
34. of the program as it would be displayed in the Program Guide e Episode Code a code that distinguishes what episode of a series this is if episode codes are used in this installation e Episode If the file is part of a series and each episode has a name it is displayed here as it would be in the Program Guide e Description Type a detailed description of the content Expiration If you want to remove the content from the application at a specific date and time enter them in the boxes Otherwise the content will remain on the server until you schedule a deletion For example when importing winter themed content you might schedule its deletion for the first day of spring PSD 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 20 Categories Select one or more event categories from the list Custom Attributes If you created any custom attributes for your content metadata fill them in Click on Import Content at the bottom of the window The application displays the Import Log and tells whether the content imported successfully To import more content with metadata click on Back To return to the Content screen click on Content at the top of the Content Import With Metadata screen or click on the Content tab To edit file information or schedule the f
35. program name of the playout capture or other event scheduled for that time slot as taken from its metadata If scheduled programming does not fill the 30 minute slot the display shows how much open time remains before the next 30 minute time slot e Episode the name of an episode in a series if available in the metadata e Source the source of the playout or event such as a filename or feed e Start the exact time the playout or event will start in HH MM SS format e Stop the exact time the playout or event will end in HH MM SS format e Duration the length of time this event will run in hours minutes and seconds If the event is starting late or ending early the duration shown will be shorter than the event s actual duration e Options the available options or actions for this event such as modifying it The menus on the left hand side of the page offer more programming options Output e Channels to see programming for a particular output channel select that channel from the drop down list e Switch Outputs to see programming that is playing through a particular switch select that switch output from the drop down list Se ec en SORES 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 58 Calendar Click on the Calendar bar to displ
36. the upper right corner of the page e Output allows you to select the switch A V output on which to filter Select one output or all output ports e Channel allows you to select the server channel on which to filter Select one channel or all channels e Feed allows you to select the feed on which to filter This filter is available only in systems with the IP Capture feature or capture capability such as DVB ASI Select one feed or all feeds e Start Date to see a different start date up to one year from now for the programming list click on a Calendar icon or type in a date in the form MM DD YYYY e End Date to see a different end date up to one year from now for the programming list click on a Calendar icon or type in a date in the form MM DD YYYY e From the earliest time of the day you want to see To see events starting after midnight 00 00 00 type the time in the boxes using 24 hour format e To the latest time of the day you want to see To see events ending before 11 59 PM 23 59 59 type the time in the boxes using 24 hour format e Day of the Week to display events beginning on some days of the week but not others check or uncheck the boxes as needed For example to display weekend events check the Su and Sa boxes and uncheck the others e Hide History to suppress the display of events that have already occurred beginning with the start date and time check this box To see events that have already occurre
37. the content you wanted adjust the selections in one or more categories or press Clear to start again To see all titles again press Clear then press Search Browse To see all content of a specific category press the Browse tab and click on one of the categories from the list Categories may be customized under the Config tab in Community the Content section To stop browsing and display all content again click on Quick Search clear the search field and press the Search button Browse Dance News To add a single content file to a category display the content in Thumbnail view m press the Browse tab and drag the content thumbnail over the category The sports category bar blinks several times Weather Browse to see all content of a specific category press the Browse tab and click on one of the categories from the list Categories may be customized under the Config tab gt Content section To stop browsing and display all content again click on Quick Search clear the search field and press the Search button Thumbnails and Table Views Thumbnail View Each thumbnail displays a scene from the content with the following information e Checkbox allows you to select the content for a bulk action such as a purge or deletion e Filename the name of the content as it is stored in the application typically the filename without the extension If the name is long mouse over it to display the full name Clicking on the name takes
38. used for emergencies 3 An Emergency User is now able to initiate an Emergency Ticker from the Emergency Console e Login as Emergency User e Type the emergency message in the field e Select whether the emergency ticker will run until manually stopped or will stop at a specific date and time e Select one or more channels to display the emergency ticker e Save Step 1 Enter Emergency Ticker Text This 6 a test Ticker Text Step 2 Enter Emergency Ticker End No end time will stop this emergency manually Use a specific end time End Time Date 05 29 2014 3 5 3 Time AM O PM Step 3 Select Channels to Display Emergency Available Channels Channel 1 Start Emergency Ticker All other overlays will be suppressed while an Emergency Ticker is active to be sure that no other overlays interfere with the important emergency message When the Emergency Ticker is completed or stopped suppressed overlays will re appear on air While an Emergency Ticker is active the page header for all application users will display Emergency Ticker ON AIR To stop an Emergency Ticker manually simply return to the Emergency Console and click the Stop Emergency Ticker button LU eee 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 81 Emergency
39. what episode of a series this is if episode codes are used in this installation e Program If this installation does not use program codes enter the name of the program e Episode Enter the name of the episode if applicable and if this installation does not use episode codes e Description Enter a detailed description of the stream event 3 Click the Save button to add the stream event to the schedule 4 The server checks for errors If none are detected the Programming page is displayed with the new stream Scheduling Conflicts and Ripple You can schedule several types of events at once as long as they do not conflict with one another For example you can schedule a playout and an overlay to run at the same time Likewise you can run a playout on one channel and a live stream on another channel Scheduling a playout and a live stream for the same channel at the same time however can cause a conflict Schedule Playout If you schedule a conflict the application will offer you options Not all options are possible for all conflicts Ripple fit the event into the schedule and push everything else forward This is a useful option if the playout overlaps the next event by just a few seconds Ripple stops at midnight If an earlier event is rippled then any event scheduled over the midnight hour will end at midnight even if there is a schedule gap at 00 00 00 If you ripple an event at 19 00 00 so the next
40. your NAS via FTP or SMB New Remote Server Follow the instructions for configuring a remote server Quick Search Advanced Search Once one or more archive servers are configured you will see a new Browse by Category Archive Export section on the Content tab side panel Here you can perform bulk Bulk Actions archiving actions including Archive Export Archive Media to e Archiving content to one or more Archive Servers e Restoring content from Archive e Deleting content from Archive Delete afterwards j ae m When Archiving you can optionally choose to have the local online version Restore Media From dickies deleted from the HyperCaster after the Archive action is completed Delete afterwards All archiving actions are performed as Tasks in the background and you can see Delete oi from the real time progress on the Tasks tab Archive Archive Background Task Status Delete Filename Task Details To What Degree How do we know Archive Content working g oO video slate black out 07 18 1 Create Preview completed Advanced Search Media Type All Source Any Source Storage Location i Archived material can be searched from the Advanced Search on the Content Online Only a a dearde Sidebar Calendar Scheduling Sidebar and Manage Playlist Sidebar with options Near line to filter your search by Storage Location Near line Only e 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suit
41. 14 16 In some browsers you can sort and filter the programming by e Date the date the content is scheduled for broadcast If you click on Date again the order is reversed e Title sorts the list alphabetically If you click on Title again the order is reversed This is one way to see if a certain title has been scheduled e Filter by Category displays only the titles in a particular category For example if you are Supposed to air five community events today click on the Community category to see if at least five are displayed e All To see everything on the schedule again click on All at the top of the box Click your browser s Back button to return to the Dashboard Your organization can optionally use the RSS feed as an API to customize the integration programming information on your website or in other applications e Now Playing the name and thumbnail of the program currently being played on the server The time the program was scheduled to start and end are displayed below the thumbnail Both the start time and runtime are shown in hours minutes and seconds HH MM SS e Stop to stop playing the current program immediately click the Stop button A confirmation dialog will pop up If the current program is a zero duration switch event there will be no Stop button e RSS Now quick link to a basic RSS 2 0 like feed that describes what is currently playing on the channel The listing depends on your browser but typ
42. 18GB Move do taya woman takir th 26_F6_ SO KB FLVF p E waman talking March 28_F6_ 130 p E Wadingten Show Wp IGB Meie Oo ajea lt gt Once the content is in your voll folder you will use the Import function to make the content available for programming Transmux to TS and Import DVD HyperCaster 4 0 and above includes a Transmux feature which will look for any MPEG 2 Program Stream or MP4 mux containing H 264 including most mov formats video and transmux those to the MPEG 2 Transport Stream format required to play out on the HyperCaster The Transmux feature also makes it possible to import a DVD Drag the VIDEO_TS content directly from the DVD into the DVD Import hot folder in voll On import the HyperCaster will re multiplex Supported MPEG 2 Program and MP4 files on import to Transport Stream This produces a variable mux rate output Video is preserved as is from the original file including video bit rate Audio is preserved as is from the original file including audio bit rate for AC 3 MPEG 1 Layer II and AAC audio Other audio formats are converted to MPEG 1 Layer 2 for MPEG 2 video and AAC for H 264 video NOTE If utilizing the transmux feature of the HyperCaster first please confirm that the audio formats above are supported by the end decoding devices IE Set Top Boxes TV Tuners Other Broadcast Decode Solutions If these audio formats are not supported you will need to use an external file prep soluti
43. 4 hour format e End the time of day this event is scheduled to end in 24 hour format If an event runs past midnight on its start date its end time will appear to be earlier than its start time e Source the name of the file for playouts and overlays For captures and stream events the source is the feed For device events the source is the event name For switch events the source is the video input e Duration the duration of this event in hours minutes and seconds e Program or Program Code the program name or code from the event s metadata e Episode or Episode Code the episode name or code from the event s metadata e Recur if the event is a recurring event this field will display Yes otherwise it will display No e Action lists the actions available for the event e View allows you to see an event that has passed e Modify allows you to change the parameters of an event that has not played e Plus allows you to schedule an event of the same type immediately after this one The link exists for an event as long as there is a time gap between that event and the next playout or stream event e p Playout allows you to schedule a playout event after this event The p link is displayed as long as there is room in the schedule for a playout between this event and the next event that will play through the server e s Stream allows you to schedule a stream event after this even
44. 86 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 63 Customize Gaps in the X List Schedule If you are using the X List program guide format you can provide a title and category for programming gaps that you are filling with continuity For example you could title a gap Bulletin Board so that part of the program guide is not blank Customize X List Schedule Gaps a Fill schedule gaps Yes use the information below No leave gaps in the schedule A 9 _ Program Community Bullen Boers ow Sop ers ere Description bbommunity Events Fase GTS Of Oe pogam a n Category sant orogens t aT corege 1 On the Program Guide page click on Customize the gaps in your X List schedule 2 Next to Fill schedule gaps select the Yes button 3 Type a program name that accurately applies to all continuity such as Community News or Bulletin Board 4 Type a brief description if desired 5 Select one of the X List categories from the drop down list 6 Click the Save button Now all gaps in your X List schedule will use this program name optional description and category Config Tab The Config tab allows administrators admins users with Admin level privileges to set parameters that act as defaults for the server such as channel names user permissions and network configuration To change any of these settings for the server click on the applicable link To return to
45. Capture feature Feed Select a feed from the drop down list You can configure your feeds on Configuration gt Feeds gt Live Streams Filename Enter a name for the captured file Autoname To name the captured file automatically with the feed name and date and time of capture check this box Unattached Content If you have already scheduled a TBD placeholder for this content select the date and title from the drop down list The default is the TBD event closest to the current date and time Date amp Time Start Use a Calendar icon to select a date for the capture to begin up to one year from now Time Enter a start time for the capture in HH MM SS format using 24 hour time For example 1 00 PM is 13 00 00 Duration Set the total time for the capture in hours minutes and seconds HH MM SS The maximum capture time is 6 hours 06 00 00 If your installation anticipates a longer capture contact TelVue Support Preroll Enter the number of seconds before the beginning of the capture time to start capture if desired For example a one hour capture beginning at 3 00 AM with a 5 second preroll will actually capture from 2 59 55 4 00 00 Postroll Enter the number of seconds after the end of the capture time to end capture if desired For example a one hour capture beginning at 3 00 AM with a 5 second postroll will actually capture from 3 00 00 4 00 05 Capture Immediately To start the capture as soon as t
46. Delete At Source information Ingest Date Duration Filename Contributor Location Al the Nature Center Birdwatching t the sature center 12 31 2009 gt F Time 10 1 2009 A Time 6 00 00 30 gt 00 Enter your best guess Duration must be gt 0 nature_center_birdwatching Series Generation information Series End Date Program Days Series information Sequences 24 Time Osuy OM OT OW OTh DF OSa O Resequence If Necessary 32 Categories Community C Dance ONews F Sports CO Weather Save Fill in the fields with information about the program e Program Guide Information Program Code A code that distinguishes what type of program this is if program codes are used in this installation Program Required unless program codes are in use The placeholder for the program This is the name that will display in the Program Guide Episode Code A code that distinguishes what episode of a series this is if episode codes are used in this installation Episode If the file is part of a series and each episode has a name enter it here Description Type a detailed description of the content Expiration To remove the content from the application at a specific date and time enter them in the boxes Otherwise the content will remain on the server until you schedule a deletion e Source Information Ingest Date and Time Required For content that has been scheduled pending
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48. HyperCaster User Manual TELWUE POWERING IP BROADCAST TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 1 The TelVue HyperCaster is an IP broadcast server with advanced features to adapt to the different needs of individual broadcast operations This manual covers basic set up configurations as well as content management scheduling and workflow features typical use cases and some popular options such as Traffic amp Billing system integration HyperCaster settings can be managed through a user friendly browser interface which is illustrated throughout the manual This manual applies to all three Generation II HyperCaster models e B1000 up to 20 HD SD channels e B100 up to 4 HD SD channels e Virtual HyperCaster This manual is also available on the TelVue website http www telvue com support product documentation telvue hypercaster user manual You can access a series of online Training videos here http www telvue com support training Table of Contents PS Me OR E L AEE cys icc css eens es eee 3 Peek sae 18 lis a genet nen leaps ener ne sn ee Bn eeeele nr CORE a ERS ne ore ee ee eee etre see sees eer ere err 4d Preparing Content for the HyperCaster seesccssscecccssssecccsssccecossssccoossssceosssssecossssscecssssseessssssse 6 Orcan and Add ONEN s sircrseriienisiirnoririe rnor r annon one ETET EE EAEE EET E 7 Transm x to TSand Import DVD ersicirsierissrsnn noinen ian REN
49. Internet as a backup If using a public NTP server pick one that is close to your location and in your time zone Click Save and Apply to apply the time server settings Your Digital Broadcaster s clock will reset if necessary then run within a few milliseconds of accuracy Note At this time one place to find IP addresses of time servers around the world is http ntp isc org bin view Servers StratumTwoTimeServers Look for a timeserver with an open access policy If you are in an area that uses Daylight Saving Time make sure the time server is in an area with DST also Note Some installations block access to DNS or NTP for security purposes Your server not just your workstation must have access to a time server You might need to enter the IP address of your internal time server rather than its hostname If you have difficulty accessing a time server contact your IT staff View RAID Status To view information on RAID disks and file systems on servers with RAID disk arrays click on RAID in the Server Management section ee ee 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 90 Configuration Hardware RAID Disk Info Drive Model Name STIS 20S STIJLE ST3a0620a5 STIS ST30012045 5 T380062045 STJ400e2 045 7 STI A002045 Filesystems Name M
50. Inventory will cause the Stream s playouts to log to Verification VER files 3 From the Parent server distribute the SCH in the usual manner LJ eT 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 102 Any stream or feed configured on a HyperCaster can have a Spot ID specified During import of an SCH file if any row contains a spot ID that matches an available feed s spot ID a stream event will be created instead of a regular playout event E Mail Notifications of Missing Content In the event content is scheduled but is missing from the server or has not yet been saved to the server it is possible to set up an email notification Email notification or missing file alerts can be sent to email enabled users based upon on a specified time threshold To do so select the following e Configuration gt Email Configuration e Check Deliver Email Notifications Set up your SMTP address port domain along with username and password If you do not know how consult your IT person regarding the proper values of these email settings Additionally email notifications must be enabled on a user by user basis That can be set in the Users section of the Config tab When a missing file is scheduled to play within the threshold the Missing Fil
51. Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 62 Dashboard Content Tasks Record Program Guide Customize the gaps in your X List schedule Channel or Switch Output Channell Start Date 10 29 2014 End Date 10 31 2014 Format Display Download AccessH20 2 1 minute Ad Council Adoption Cookies 30 seconds Ad Council Adoption Danger Dad 30 seconds Ad Council Adoption Handy Dad 30 seconds Programming Reports Config Reports As Run Report Missing File Report Program Guide Report Publish z AccessH20 2 1 minute Ad Council Adoption Cookies 30 seconds Ad Council Adoption Danger Dad 30 seconds Ad Council Adoption Handy Dad 30 seconds AccessH20 2 1 minute Ad Council Adoption Cookies 30 seconds Ad Council Adoption Danger Dad 30 seconds Ad Council Adoption Handy Dad 30 seconds To view the program guide select the settings under the PROGRAM GUIDE heading e Channel or Switch Output Select a server channel or switch output The default is your first channel or output port e Start and End Dates Type the first and last dates you want to see in these boxes or use a Calendar icon to select dates The greater the date range you select the smaller the type in your program guide will appear The limit is eleven days e Forma
52. Manual v5 0 October 2014 93 Manually change the switch path by pressing the buttons on the switch panel Consult your switch operations manual for guidance This table illustrates how the switch behaves depending on whether it is locked into a path or unlocked Operator Action No Switch Continuity Switch Unlocked Schedule Switch stays on that port until you switch event schedule something else Duration 0 Schedule switch event Duration gt 0 The switch event occurs When the event is finished the switch returns to the home port Switch Continuity If the switch event was to the home port then switch goes to continuity For all other ports switch stays on that port until you schedule something else Switch returns home then the software determines whether it needs to go to continuity lt 1 second 1 Switch event completes 2 Playout completes Server plays the end of it however long that is 3 Switch returns home then the software determines whether it needs to go to continuity 1 lt second Switch stays locked if other switch events or playouts are scheduled it will not even the switch for continuity Schedule 1 Switch event completes Any Switch event scheduled switch event will occur Duration gt 0 unless switch is locked 2 Switch Schedule a returns home 3 Server plays playout plyout from already in progress For example if the home switch was 30 seconds vie
53. The list of items in the playlist is displayed The top of the table shows how many items are in the playlist and the duration of the entire playlist ee 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 36 Exit Edit Item Mode Test Playlist 2 items 00 01 01 Filename Duration Offset Program Episode Action AmerArtsBoy Dogs0secs mip 00 00 31 00 00 00 American Arts Boy with Dog B AmerArtsChuckD30secs m2p 00 00 31 00 00 00 American Arts Chuck Pd To edit the information for a playlist item click on its Edit icon in the Action column The Edit Playlist Item screen is displayed Test Playlist Edit Playlist Item Running Time for Am rArtsChuckO30secs Offset 00 O amp Duration 00 O Content Detail for AmerArtsChuckD 30secs Program American Arts Program Code Episode Chuck Episode Code Save l Sanc You can change the duration of this image in this playlist by entering a new duration in hours minutes and seconds When you have finished click on Save or click Cancel to return to Item Edit Mode without making any changes When you have finished editing items in the playlist click Exit Edit Item Mode in the upper right corner to return to the Manage Playlist Items screen My Playlists Append Content To add content to the end of
54. Video 00 01 00 14 53 37 Copy And Paste MEO E SOn Tek Riany Test Pl 2013Hol 15 00 00 15 30 00 P To What Degree To What Degree m nee DA augua Earth s Heat Balance Earths Heat Balance 16 00 09 16 11 21 90 11 21 View 16 11 21 16 30 00 bi so fe ar 17 00 00 00 30 00 Drag from Sidebar or Select Content Live Stream Source Filter Content for Slot 17 30 00 00 30 00 Drag from Sidebar or Select Content Live Stream Source Filter Content for Slot AdCouncil Ado 18 00 00 00 30 00 Drag from Sidebar or Select Content Live Stream Source Filter Content for Slot 18 30 00 00 30 00 Drag from Sidebar or Select Content Live Stream Source Filter Content for Slot 19 00 00 00 30 00 Drag from Sidebar or Select Content Live Stream Source Filter Content for Slot Video 00 00 30 19 30 00 00 30 00 Drag from Sidebar or Select Content Live Stream Source Filter Content for Slot Ad Coun Cookies mA Climate Weather and Climate Weather P Tn PR 20 00 00 Health znd Health 20 00 00 20 00 59 00 00 59 Modify adco unci Ado 20 00 59 00 29 01 Drag from Sidebar or Select Content Live Stream Source Filter Content for Slot 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 57 Scheduling Calendar View allows you to schedule by dragging
55. Vue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 49 e Description Enter a detailed description of the capture 3 Click the Save button to add the capture to the schedule 4 The server checks for errors If none are detected the Programming page is displayed with the new capture Programming Functions Add Stream Event The Add Live Stream Event feature is available only at installations that are configured for streaming From the Programming page click the Add Stream Event button and enter information about the date and time On the Programming page click the Add Stream Event button The Schedule Live Stream Event page is displayed Schedule Live Stream Event Channel amp Content Optional Program Guide Data Channel Channel 1 lclude in Program Guide Feed Program Code Duration OO 00 00 Episode Code Program Date amp Time Episode Start D gt Tere Status PENDING Description Stream Immediately Cancel Conflicting Events Optional Recurrence Days Of The Week Sw A TW Th FL Sa None Daly Until Date 259 Save Cancel Fill in the fields on the screen as described below Channel amp Content e Channel Select a channel from the drop down list e Feed Select a feed from the drop down list e Duration Fill in the time you want to stream from the channel in hours minutes and seconds HH MM SS Date amp Time e Start Use a Cal
56. a playlist from the main Content page check one or more thumbnails to select them Select the playlist from the drop down list and click the Append Content button The system asks you confirm click OK to append the content The new items are added to the end of the playlist and a confirmation message is displayed at the top of the page My Playlists Delete Playlist To delete a playlist select it from the My Playlists drop down list and click the Delete Playlist button The system asks you confirm click OK to delete the playlist All Playlists View Metadata To see a playlist s metadata including non private playlists owned by another user select the playlist from the drop down list and click the View Metadata button The metadata screen for the playlist is displayed You can view the metadata but you cannot edit it To return to the Content screen click the word Content or the Content tab at the top of the page All Playlists View Items To see the content in a playlist including non private playlists owned by another user select the playlist from the drop down list and click the View Items button The list of items in the playlist is displayed PSDS 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 37 You can view the items in the playlist but y
57. admin A PSG User psguser 24 New User Edit User Those with user level privileges may edit only their own information To edit a user s information click on the user name or on the Edit icon Edit the full username password name contact information or privileges as desired Click on the Save button at the bottom of the screen to save the changes To return to the User Management screen without making changes click the Cancel button Delete User Only admins may delete a user To delete a user from the list such as when an employee leaves the company or installation click the Delete icon The application asks you to confirm the deletion If you are sure you want to delete this username click on Yes OK Otherwise click on No Cancel and the application leaves the user on the list Note Neither psgadmin nor psguser can be deleted Add User Only admins may add a user To add a new user to the application click the New User button at the bottom of the screen The application displays the Add User screen At a minimum enter the new user s username eration gt User Management gt Add User password twice first name and last name Username e Username Required Enter the user s ID This is the name the user will enter to log in It may be up to 30 alphanumeric characters in length e Password Required Enter the user s password It must be a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 100 alphanumeric characters in length
58. al v5 0 October 2014 82 ProVue decoders managed in the application as part of the System Health check If communication is lost with the decoder or the decoder reports that it is not decoding when associated with a Channel that should be playing a System Health alert will be raised Remote Server Configuration Remote Server Configuration requires admin level privileges To view or edit information on remote servers such as an archive server click on Configure remote servers The application displays the Remote Server Setup screen Configuration gt Remote Servers Name Description Type Protocol Host Share Path Action Archive FIP localhost importimedia DY QF New Remote Server The application displays the remote server name description type protocol path and icons for available actions To return to the Config tab without taking any actions click on Configuration at the top of the screen To add edit delete or accept a remote server click on the corresponding icon Add Remote Server To add a remote FTP server for auto transfer options click the New Remote Server button The Add Remote Server screen is displayed Add Remote Server Do not fetch content past days from now Credentials Anonymous See Ges e Server Type choose a server type e g Archive e Server Protocol choose between SMB and FTP protocols e Name Type a short descriptive name for the remote server e Description Enter a
59. an apply that change to all future events in the category that are already scheduled Click on the Add button at the bottom of the screen to add the category to the list To return to the Category Setup screen without adding a category click the Cancel button You can add content to a category when adding the content file to the database editing the content metadata or while displaying one or more content files on the Content page Content There are several options available through the Config gt Content gt Content settings page Configuration gt Content Settings Create Content Previews 4 Delete All Existing Previews Current storage utilization is 187MB Delete All Existing Previews Transmux to Transport Stream Auto Archive on Content Import Archive Create Content Preview when checked will automatically create a preview version of all imported content Delete all Existing Previews is a housekeeping feature that will delete all previews previously created in the HyperCaster The Transmux feature will look for any MPEG 2 Program Stream or MP4 mux containing H 264 including most mov formats video and transmux those to the MPEG 2 Transport Stream format required to play out on the HyperCaster To enable the Transmux feature check the box Transmux to Transport Stream Re multiplex supported MPEG 2 Program with MPEG 2 video codec and MP4 MOV AVI with H 264 AVC video codec files on import to Transport Strea
60. and external schedule If the default is set to Yes content in that category will be included in them If the default is set to No or No Default content in that category will not be included Content may be put in multiple categories but if any category is set not to be included in the Program Guide and external schedule that piece of content will not appear in them unless you edit the playout and check the Include in Program Guide option For example suppose you put a 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 68 recycling reminder in both the Community and PSA categories Content in the Community category normally appears in the Program Guide and external schedule but PSAs do not The PSA category Supersedes the Community category and the recycling announcement will not appear in the Program Guide or external schedule Configuration Category Setup Pubic Service Announcements Wee DIEI e Edit To edit a category click on the category name or on its Edit icon Change the name description or program guide default of the category as desired If you change the Include in Guide default from Yes to No or No to Yes you can apply that change to all future events in the category that are already scheduled Click on the Save button at t
61. ase needa sake EAE maetuesedarecucinne EE 66 C ntent Management accenn ra Enae A E EE 67 EES al DEVICES oana E EEE E E N RE A E E OEE E ESE 71 E o o aac icp E IA T T AE A E EA A E E E EA A NA AE ose 72 CPC ONET IYS anaa E T E O E A T 74 Tiere Ceaung Ole 6 CPO Wi erai EE EE OO en 74 Bugs Inserting G logo or Talon ID sasnrrinen n E E O aan 76 OO a E E E E ES 77 F mergency NOLPICAHON CONSO Oinen E Eiin 80 Prov ue MCE rA ON serene E EE E E E E eases 81 Remote Server Conic urati ONannisinsnei rae a TE E ae 82 Schedule COI d OT a a esac apaunnestncesieanceeaeeseceheoo ec eseennaaaineeaiaecneacisaareranneeauaeas 83 Securty Oi iS alt Ouna sataaaearuranacasuc tt ynuncaa dasamsa tanehaeaa bos taaeba abesannotananneeassarsaaenar aes 84 SEW Cl ManageMeNt sisene tn nen e E E AEAEE E E EEEE R EER 85 SNMP SUDO oaa E E E 90 SWIER ON NG O T A EN 91 erana e Cl NE a A E E E E 94 Wisi Of ira OIA CRAIN esie n errea S E EE AES 95 eee en epee im iS 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 3 MA MM gas EE etcetera vanes pete seg enna E sega vanes A E E E E E 96 ee O cs eects pods on cee ee 96 Controlling What Appears in the Program Guide cccccccssccscccssecsseececenseceeseeseeseeeceeuceeseceeeeesaeeseeeeeeenes 96 Extending an IP Capture without Re Entering Metadata
62. ask which imports the content file to the system and attaches it to its corresponding TBD if needed Task information is also available as a part of the Hypercaster API Tasks API Technical Support TelVue offers technical support by telephone fax and email Toll free 800 885 8886 Fax 856 866 7411 Email support telvue com APIs http www telvue com api Support documentation http www telvue com support product documentation Training Videos http www telvue com training a 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com
63. ation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 78 e Click on the Insert Variable at Cursor link The list of preset variables will pop up re Nam Dait Variables z 280x OO ws ow ere l Ogy bari pecced jox 2 Day 20 0 padded jox 24 Morth aborevaec name jox Oct Morth bark padded ee 10 Morth ful name fox Octowor Morth ero padded as w The aotrevaied weetday rare en Fr The tl weekday name fox Poesy Yeo wi c ntufy jex 2034 Yeo wih teo dgis as 44 Time Varabies EL J yl eeper 0 how bark pojes 0x 1C Hou 200 padded x 104 Mirum of the hour ox 19 Mosr adtevaled fuerte ex Oct Second of the mnato as 03 Tire sone attireviation warto ex EDT SNEXT ENO TIME BNEXT EPISODE N PR AM SNEXT START TINE ACURRENT END TIME SCURRENT EPISODE CURRENT PROGRAM CURRENT START TME Contem Vanables ime as hhommiamipr Neat end ime Next epaode Neat program Neal start irre Paying ens tre Paying epsoso Playing orogra Playing start Ome e Placement color font size color and style need to be set for both fields before you Save e Note that the text lines must be smaller than and positioned within the Image or Color area to
64. ation button To return to the configuration page click the Config tab Server Management Server Management requires admin level privileges The Server Management section lets you manage email settings look at server information change the hostname configure your network settings and reboot or turn off the server Email Enabling email notifications on your server will ensure that even when you are away from your server you will be alerted to any significant events To manage your email configurations click on the email option The application displays the Email Configuration screen The left portion is an example using a gmail address as the account that will send the alert emails Once you enter the credentials you can send a test email to another account to ensure that your setup is working Configuration gt Email Configuration Deliver Email Notifications SMTP Address SMTP Port 25 SMTP Domain SMTP Authentication Plain Username Send Test Email Password Enabled TLS 7 Save Cancel Once you save on this screen you have just one more step Navigate to config gt users and select a user that you would like the alert emails to be sent too Make sure that user has a valid email address Select the Email notification check box and save Repeat this for any other users as needed Each enabled user will now receive emails in the event of a server state change such as the firewall being disabled or if you h
65. ation option lets you control whether the HyperCaster will acknowledge or ignore a manual switch a switch using the buttons on the switch faceplate To change the switch configuration click on the configuration option To enable the HyperCaster to acknowledge a manual faceplate switch select On from the drop down list When the server detects a manual switch it will ignore programmed switch events until the operator returns the switch to its home path manually Configuration gt Manual detection of switch action Enable detection of manual switch actions Of To prevent the HyperCaster from acknowledging a manual faceplate switch select Off from the drop down list The server will then ignore manual faceplate switches Click the Save button at the bottom of the screen To return to the Config page without making any changes click on the Config tab Lock the Switch When manual detection of switch action is on and the operator wants the switch to hold the same path regardless of what events have been scheduled the operator locks the switch There are two ways to lock the switch With the switch away from the home port go to the Switch section of the Dashboard and click on Lock for the output port you want to lock a 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User
66. ave an event scheduled within 4 hours that has no media uploaded The missing files alert window is configurable in the config gt schedule window Se 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 Manage Network Configurations To manage your network configurations click on the network option The application displays the Network Configuration Management screen figuration gt Network Configuration Management interface ethO Type Ethernet HW Address 00 30 48 00 02 92 Port Type Twisted Pair Link Detected Yes IP Address 192 168 41 47 Speed 1000MD s Broadcast 192 168 41 255 Route All Multicast On This Interface No interface is Active Yes Gateway 192 168 41 1 Using DHCP Yes Netmask 255 255 255 0 Duplex Ful Actions Edit Route All Multicast interface eth Type Ethemet HW Address 00 30 48 00 02 93 Port Type Twisted Pair Link Detected No Speed Route All Multicast On This Interface No interface ts Active No Gateway None Using OHCP Yes Duplex Actions Edit Route Al Metticast e Interface the name of the host interface such as ethO or ethl e Type the type of network connection such as Ethernet e HW Address Ethernet card identity e Link Detected if the link is being detected e IP Address The IP address of the netw
67. aving feature which allows the programmer to copy groups of events Cony for insertion into different parts of the f Select Events 4 Saved Block None programming schedule The Block Copy feature is accessible _ 3 from both the Classic and Calendar New Start a gt Time Channel Channel 1 Add Programming views _ Cancel Conflicting Events Paste e To create a new block of programming flrst check off Manage the events that you Wa nt Save selected events to Block Save to include in that block Choose Block to delete None ry Delete e Click on the Block Copy button to open this pop up window a 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 52 e If you previously created and named a block of programs you can choose one from the pulldown menu on the right If you do not choose a previously Saved Block the currently selected events will be used e Continue to the Paste section where you will enter the Start Date Time and Channel information and decide whether or not to cancel conflicting events e To paste to more than one programming slot just click on the Add link Another time slot option will appear e Under the Manage section you can save your block of programming by name or by adding to an exist
68. ay other information for example the current date you could enter something like Today s date is in Text 1 field and the following rules in Text 2 a for abbreviated weekday b for abbreviated month d for date and Y for year Variables are populated at the time of starting a snipe If any variable cannot be filled for example if you use the Current Episode Once created a Snipe Overlay can be scheduled like any other graphic overlay by choosing the Add Overlay option in the Programming Classic View You can also manually turn snipes on and off on the Overlays tab Note that if you manually turn on a snipe it will remain on air until you manually turn it off Simulcast Overlays The edit pages for both Tickers and Bugs have tabs for different resolutions if you are simulcasting in different resolutions formats such as HD and SD 1920x1080 1280x720 720x576 720x480 While saving an overlay the HyperCaster will automatically populate every version and automatically scale to the size and resolution of the different output displays Starting with HyperCaster v 4 2 you can choose a default resolution tab by going to Config gt Overlays gt Config and then choosing your preferred resolution This feature is particularly useful for stations that are not using multicast If you want to customize for each channel you can fill out each resolution tab manually But manually specifying any value on a resol
69. ay the Calendar selection tool To display the schedule for a different month click on the left arrows lt lt or right arrows gt gt To select a date click on that date Bulk Actions Bulk actions affect the playouts but not the actual content e Unschedule to remove an event from the schedule select it and click the Unschedule button The application asks you to confirm the removal Click on Yes OK to unschedule the program Otherwise click on No Cancel and the application leaves the programming schedule unchanged Copy and Paste Click on the Block Copy button to open the same copy paste functions you have in the Classic View Content Search The Search window lets you narrow the list of content thumbnails displayed Enter a keyword and press Search Any content that matches the criteria is displayed under Search Results To search on specific criteria such as category duration or how many times an event has played click on Edit Advanced Search to open the advanced search window Fill in one or more criteria e Media Type Choose from videos still images analog servers or both e Category Choose one content category or use all of them The more disciplined your installation is about categorizing content when adding it to the database the more useful the Category search criterion will be e Source Choose from uploaded content captured content manually entered content or any source e Added Select a
70. be seen both on the preview stage and also on air e Text Line 1 is required whereas Text Line 2 is optional e Duration Properties e Select the default duration for how long the Snipe should stay on the screen This is used to auto populate the duration when scheduling a snipe e Optionally enable a fade in effect when the snipe triggers by setting the fade in duration in milliseconds for example 1000 would be 1 second Duration Properties Duration Fade In 9o 20 1000 millisecs Test it If you want to start with a blank slate it is best to fine tune and review each resolution that you are broadcasting if running Simulcast channels Otherwise you can just edit the single resolution you are broadcasting and not worry about the others The default settings in the HyperCaster are currently set to display You re Watching current show current episode In the HyperCaster interface this looks like this Lt PILAR You re Watching s fill OLN SI E wif te a IOA AA amp CURRENT_PROGRAM amp CURRENT_EPISODE aaa 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 2014 TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 79 On screen the default Top Preset for a Snipe could look like this TELWUE You re Watching Ad Council Adoption Danger Dad To displ
71. ch is usually voli is displayed in the Remote site pane on the right If your server has multiple volumes you will be taken to the highest level folder a peeweere 97 168 4 4 tibet ths OF we Sete e p te F THQ F2O8R Fea 1 poa 4 49 Uae pat tered ass Terenss my ta tadu Maeve Af Corrected Sees wel eat ps tee YM Ler rere PP Ved 5 protem TEHE HERHEEH 3 Mare Tote eee OLEN IN bytes J are mitet Te see OS bytes Server Lond ee Dene Se we Perth San Qd re fated wets wre aien In the Local pane on the left browse for the file you want to transfer to your server Drag the file into your import folder Once the content is in your import folder you will use the Import function to make the content available for programming Running FTP with Internet Explorer Before using FTP to transfer files make sure it is set to Active Mode Open an Internet Explorer window and type ftp nnn nnn nnn nnn in the address window where nnn nnn nnn nnn is the IP address of your TelVue HyperCaster In the upper right of the window click on Page then choose Open FTP Site in Windows Explorer FIP root at 192 168 41 4 l sss Gan PTD te a mda lagde Ge Page ant Gee Ge Opre FTF tate a Yumie f upteres In the Login As dialog box enter your username and password The default username and password are both psguser Click Log On to open the FTP folder which is usually voll If your server has multiple volumes you wi
72. compatible H 264 The TelVue HyperCaster is optionally capable of sending Transport Streams that use the H 264 video codec However no specific sub standard similar to the CableLabs or ATSC standards has yet emerged for H 264 settings Most systems using H 264 will have specific requirements for things such as profile level and bit rate All of the transcoding and multiplexing programs mentioned below are capable of working with Transport Streams that include H 264 though this sometimes requires an upgraded version of the utility If you are working with H 264 video you should start from the Transport Stream presets provided in the transcode programs below and then tailor it to your system s specific requirements If you have any questions on H 264 presets for your HyperCaster please contact TelVue Support Programs for Creating Files for the TelVue HyperCaster The simplest way to ensure that all files in your media library are compatible with the TelVue HyperCaster is to use TelVue Connect for ingest and transcoding TelVue customizes your TelVue Connect transcoding profile to your station s requirements and files can be distributed directly from the TelVue Connect service to your HyperCaster There are other options The following program can create files that are compatible with the TelVue HyperCaster e Telestream Episode Microsoft Windows or Apple Macintosh Many others will be capable of creating constant mux ra
73. d uncheck the box e Switch To hide switch events uncheck the Switch box This box appears only in systems with a video switch e Playout To hide playout events uncheck the Playout box e Capture To hide capture events uncheck the Capture box This box appears only in systems with the IP Capture feature or capture capability such as DVB ASI e Keywords to filter for programming that contains certain words in the filename or metadata type the word or words in the box e Reset to return to the defaults for all search filters click the Reset button Event Functions Below the Search Filters is a row of buttons that let you add events You can add switch stream or device events playouts overlays or captures depending on your server model 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 43 Programming Functions Add Switch Event If this HyperCaster has been configured to control a video switch you can schedule switch events You might schedule a switch event to broadcast from a live feed or to play a bulletin board Note Manually switching by pressing the buttons on the switch panel or clicking on lock for that switch output on the Dashboard overrides programmed switch events The TelVue software polls the switch 1 second befor
74. d events associated with an event that has not yet happened For example you can modify playout until it begins playing Shortly after the event has started the Modify option changes to View When an action fora specific event is selected the Web Application opens the appropriate screen and automatically fills in the available data reducing typing and errors 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 55 Event Actions View Past events can be viewed Display the list of events on the Programming page making sure the Hide History box is unchecked Click on the View action for the event The example below shows the data for a playout Playout Detail Chamel amp Content Optional Program Guide Data Chame Teue Pretor Cernei t k bode in Progres nide r A 4 Iie crta comerperce ee nog Trach Content Metadete Progra Lode lomode Code ope larte lem roas The information supplied when the playout was added is displayed in the Playout Detail screen In addition the screen displays status information e Completed The event ran normally e Ended Early Late The event stopped early or late e Missed The event did not play e Terminated The operator stopped the event To return to the Programming page click the Clos
75. d in your workflow enter a code that distinguishes what program this is You can search on program codes in combination with a keyword search e Program If this installation does not use program codes enter the name of the program as it should appear in the Program Guide e Episode Code If episode codes are used at your installation enter a code that distinguishes what episode of a program series this is You can search on episode codes in combination with a keyword search e Episode If this installation does not use episode codes enter the name of the episode as it should appear in the Program Guide if applicable A 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 25 e Description optional Enter a detailed description of the content as well as any keywords to be used to search for this content e Categories Select one or more categories used on your HyperCaster such as PSA public service announcements e Filename the name of the content file such as council_meeting_0425 mpg If the content is currently scheduled you cannot change the filename Offset Runtime or Start Trim End Trim Depending on the schedule settings you chose in Config Schedule Configuration your TelVue server displays either Offset and Runtime Duration or Start T
76. dd more placeholders enter the information and click the Submit button again To return to the Content page click the Content tab A thumbnail for each placeholder is displayed with the others Displaying 1 4 of 4 results Show 100 per page Thumbnail View Select All Deselect All f future corter bi circe converge L Pomerecty elvue LJ Webut mip ED c TBD See Ranting Timet 00 00 31 See Bunting Tina OOO Powered d ee AERUS Pere oni Pts icdk Pie GSS Add Program Wr kd 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 34 The Add Program function does not capture or import the content Use the Record tab or your installation s encoding equipment to capture content Use the Import feature on the Content tab to import content onto the TelVue server Playlists A playlist is a list of content that can be scheduled as continuity to play in a looping sequence rather than playing just a single content file as continuity Playlists cannot be scheduled as programming they can be used only for continuity Note If you want to replicate a schedule of content to play at certain times use the Export and Import features on the Programming page Create Playlist To create a playlist click the Create Playlist button under the Playl
77. dding content to the server e Drop MPEG2 Files into the Media Hot Folder e Use Samba to Add Content via Drag and Drop e Use FTP to Add Content e A PBCore hot folder is also available Please contact TelVue Technical Support to enable this feature Drop MPEG2 Files into the Media Hot Folder The Web Application includes a hot folder at nnn nnn nnn nnnvolilimportmedia th OM fee Peeters foe bee Yew Fovewes Took Hee Gu d 4 it p Samet Jo Fois ee wo Fotir Syre f yp awh i Pader ma H Polder Syre m C es ad S A eis y Peer y Vi e e Serr z Elw File anal Fodder Tasks BD Mabe 0 new totter H lt aa a wre brohet rog 4 i E Nec esdtor teaa F or p S Mye a re Ih ey Orar Maren mmy leg wo CPwahtirve rO From a PC or Mac on your network map the media hot folder as a network drive Open a local window with your content and a second window with the media hot folder Drag and drop content files into the media hot folder They will be added to the Content page without the need to import them Since the content is already available on the Content page you can immediately program it Use Samba to Add Content via Drag and Drop PSSO 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 Your server must be on a network in order to use Samba You shou
78. ding the date you select There is a one year limit on recurring playouts Optional Program Guide Data Include in Program Guide checked by default If you do not want the program guide report to display this playout such as for a test file uncheck this box Track Content Metadata checked by default If the box is checked the schedule will use the metadata stored for this content file Uncheck the box to override the metadata for the selected file Program Code A code that distinguishes what type of program this is if program codes are used in this installation Episode Code A code that distinguishes what episode of a series this is if episode names are used in this installation Program If this installation does not use program codes the name of the program Episode when episode codes are not used If the file is part of a series and each episode has a name it is displayed here Description Type a detailed description of the content 3 Click the Save button to add the playout to the schedule 4 The server checks for errors If none are detected the Programming page is displayed with the new entry Programming Functions Add Overlay To schedule a single or recurring Graphic Overlay either Bug Ticker or Snipe from the Programming page click the Add Overlay Event button and enter the Overlay s scheduling information Schedule Overlay Channel amp Overlay Channel Channel 1 over ACC a Duratio
79. e e Include in Program Guide checked by default If you do not want the automatically generated program guide to display this event uncheck this box e Program Code the code for this program if used A switch event need not have a Program Code e Episode Code the code for this episode if applicable e Program The name of the program as it would be displayed in the Program Guide If you need to change it for example to correct a misspelling click in the box and type the changes e Episode If the file is part of a program series and each episode has a name it is displayed here If you need to change it for example to correct a misspelling click in the box and type the changes e Description A synopsis of the event as it would be displayed in a detailed program guide or for a search If you need to change it for example to correct a misspelling click in the box and type the changes 4 Click the Save button to add the switch event to the schedule 5 The server checks for errors If none are detected the Programming page is displayed with the new switch event on the list For information on scheduling live switch events whose actual duration can vary please see the Typical Use Cases section of this manual Programming Functions Add Playout Event To schedule a single or recurring playout from the Programming page use the Add Playout Event button and enter the playout s informatio On the Programming page
80. e 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 38 A small blue storage box icon will Show up in the corner of the thumbnail of any content that has been archived To What Degree E To What Degree H Video Running Time 00 ts Video Running Time 00 2 To What Degree Earth s H To What Degree How do we A small broken link icon will show up in the corner of the thumbnail of any content that is archived and no longer online local on the HyperCaster s own storage Additionally the thumbnail is Edit Play Edit Play faded out This means the content only exists on Archive and is considered to be Offline Archived content can still be seen and scheduled like any other video on the HyperCaster It can also be previewed if a preview was created while a local copy still existed When Offline content is scheduled the HyperCaster will automatically retrieve the content from Archive How fast content can be retrieved depends on the speed of your storage and network the size of the file and whether there are other retrieval tasks in progress or in queue As such it is important to consider this when scheduling offline content to make sure you are scheduling enough in advance to ensure the file is retrieved prior to the start of the event Scheduled content that is still Offlin
81. e Give lether for the conection and he ulcer that you Mant bo commect boc Gwe i Polder 1192 1681 1504 w ows 10 voll smb 192_168 1 10 veli a smb 20 20 30 136 volt smb 10 20 30 136 Configure the User Interface Start the User Interface TelVue recommends e Mozilla Firefox version 14 or higher e Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 8 or higher e Google Chrome version 16 or higher e Apple Safari version 4 0 or higher 1 Using a PC or Mac on the same network as your HyperCaster open a browser window 2 Enter http nnn nnon nnn nnn 3000 where nnn nnn nnn nnn is the IP address of your HyperCaster If your HyperCaster is not connected to a network enter http 1 1 1 1 3000 The login screen is displayed TelVue HyperCaster B100 Copyright C2006 2013 Teve Corpormiion 3 The first time you login enter psgadmin for the username and password to display the Dashboard ee at 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 6 TelVue HyperCaster B100 Friday Sep 13 2013 11 59 51 EDT Dashboard Content Tass Programming Program Guide Reports Config Server Server Serial No Status Uptime Free Space 8100 OM SPOATESOE Online 16 days 869 3 GB 100 4 Click on the Config tab to dis
82. e a scheduled switch event If the switch has been manually switched away the scheduled switch event will be postponed until you unlock the switch by pressing the buttons on the switch panel or going to the Dashboard and clicking on unlock for that switch output To schedule a switch event from the Programming page use the Add Switch Event button and enter information about the date and time 1 On the Dashboard make sure the output port you plan to use is unlocked 2 On the Programming page click the Add Switch Event button The Schedule Switch Event page is displayed Schedule Switch Event Om tow Securrerce so 3 Fill in the fields on the screen as described below Port Settings e A V Output Port Select a switch output port from the drop down list A V Input Port Select a switch input port from the drop down list If your switch Supports disabling an output select none to turn off the output If breakaway is enabled separate drop down lists for video input port and audio input port are displayed as shown in the illustration e Duration optional However a duration is recommended so the switch will return home when the event ends Enter the time you want the switch event to last in HH MM SS format Entering a duration also enables conflict checking on the specified output port for the duration of the event If you enter 00 00 00 the output will remain switched away until you change it If you previously ran a switch
83. e button at the bottom right of the screen Event Actions Modify To change some information about an event click its Modify action The information displayed is identical to the information completed when the event was added but includes the event s status e Pending or Scheduled The event is scheduled but has not yet happened It can still be modified e Started The event is currently playing or happening It cannot be modified If you need to stop the event go to the Dashboard and click the Stop button under the event When modifying an event you can change e Program Guide Add the event to the Program Guide listing or remove it if it is already included e Metadata Track or override the content metadata e Optional Recurrence You can modify all recurrences or just this event If you change anything and want it to apply to all recurrences of the event check the Update all recurrences in this series box PSD 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 56 When you have finished modifying the event click the Save button to return to the Programming page or click the Cancel button to return to the programming page without changing anything Event Actions Adding Subsequent Events Use the action symbols to schedule others events i
84. e is highlighted on your schedule with a slight fade out on the schedule entry text Offline scheduled content will also show up in the Missing File Report XML feed and System Health based on the time window to be alerted You can set the Missing File Alert Window on the Config gt Schedule page This is useful for example to receive email alerts in advance of playout for missing files whether those are TBD programs where the file as not been imported or Offline content that has not yet been retrieved A time saving feature if you choose to enable it is to ask the HyperCaster to auto archive content upon import This setting is found under Config Content Content With this option enabled whenever content is imported it will automatically be archived to the designated Archive server Configuration gt Content Settings Create Content Previews Delete All Existing Previews Current storage utilization is 353MB Delete All Existing Previews Transmux to Transport Stream Auto Archive on Content Import Archive Export To export the content list as a file named content csv click the Export icon on the left side of the Content page If your file system permits you may rename the file This file includes the filename and duration of all the content on your server Some installations find it helpful to have a list of what is on their server Others sort the content csv file by duration so they can quickly find content t
85. e on a broadcast or archive server without re entering the metadata for the file you plan to encode set the feed name and FTP server to match then set the Master FTP File Server to FTP back to the feed 1 Goto the Content page on the archive or broadcast server where you want to import the content Use the Add Program function to enter the placeholder In the Source Information section make sure the Location field matches the Feed Name of the IP Capture device 2 On the other server s Config page in the Feed Setup section select capture configuration Set the Program Feed Server Host to the name or IP address of the TelVue server where the metadata was entered for the placeholder in Step 1 3 On the same capture configuration page check the FTP Master File on Capture box so the pull down of Master File FTP Servers displays Select the archive or broadcast server s upload folder directory 4 Goto the Record page of the server with the external IP Capture device Add the capture or manual encode for the external IP Capture device The Unattached Program pull down will include the archive or B series server so you can select the placeholder When the encoded file is completed the encoder will FTP to the media import folder Because the filename will match the placeholder the encoded file will auto import to the root media folder such as voll You cannot specify a subfolder when auto importing 2014 TelVue Cor
86. e switch lock by clicking the Unlock option on the Dashboard The event you scheduled to play at that moment is immediately visible to viewers from its current point according to the schedule Continuing the basketball game example suppose you expect the game to last two hours You could schedule the switch event to the game camera for only 90 minutes and follow it with a switch event to your news studio feed for 90 minutes After the basketball game begins lock the switch As long as the game ends after 90 minutes but before three hours you can notify your news studio to begin post game coverage then release the switch lock Another possibility would be to schedule the switch to the basketball game camera for 90 minutes followed by a 60 minute continuity playlist After the basketball game begins lock the switch Unlock the switch when the game ends If the game ends after 90 minutes viewers will see the entire 60 minute playlist If the game ends after two hours they will see the playlist from the middle to the end If the game ends after two hours and 25 minutes they will see just the last five minutes of the playlist Using Third Party Editing Software Refer to the Preparing Content Section of the TelVue website www telvue com content for guidelines on using several of the popular video editing software packages with your TelVue server The USB key that came with your server has an addendum to this manual with guidelines for Tri
87. e where file playout should start and stop and how long the playout should be e Offset The application fills in the content file s duration from the metadata To change the offset for this playout only enter a new offset in the form HH MM SS The offset in the playout s metadata remains the same e Duration The application fills in the content file s duration from the metadata To change the duration for this playout only enter a new duration in the form HH MM SS e Calculate Max Duration This utility subtracts the offset from the untrimmed length of the file to get the duration without any end trim Click on the words Calculate Max Duration to use it If you want the runtime to be less than the max duration change the entry in the Duration field after calculating the Max Duration Note To store an offset and duration to be used every time this file is scheduled edit and save the file s properties e Start Trim The application fills in the content file s start trim from the metadata To change the start trim for this playout only enter a new trim in the form HH MM SS To play the file from its beginning leave this field blank e End Trim The application fills in the content file s end trim from the metadata To change the end trim for this playout only enter a new trim in the form HH MM SS To end the playout when the file ends leave this field blank e Actual Duration The original untrimmed duration of the file Offs
88. ed If your continuity comes through a feed such as a live source select the feed from the drop down list Only one channel on your system can receive continuity from a feed e Continuity Playlist If your continuity is a playlist of files select it from the drop down list If breakaway is enabled you can select the audio feed such as a radio station separately To enable breakaway go to the Switch Configuration section e Continuity WEBUS If your continuity is a WEBUS channel select it from the drop down list When you have finished entering the continuity information for this channel click the Save button at the bottom of the section To return to the Configuration menu page without making changes beyond what you have already saved click the Cancel button or the Config tab Content Management Content Management requires admin level privileges To update content and import settings add remove and manage content categories and customize the content metadata fields use these options Content Categories To manage the content categories click on the categories option The application displays the Category Setup screen with the current category names a brief description if one was entered and whether content in that category is listed in the Program Guide If there are no categories yet the box will be empty The Include in Guide Default column tells whether content in that category will be listed in the Program Guide
89. el NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com 84 TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 85 Click the Submit button on the right to add the rule To delete a firewall rule click the Delete button to the right of that rule Firewall Status When the firewall is running its status is STARTED In rare cases you might want to stop the firewall briefly For example too many trusted machines are suddenly blocked and you need to give someone access to diagnose the problem To stop the firewall click the Stop button Be sure to start the firewall again when the work is complete Guidelines for Firewall Rules Adding a stream automatically adds a rule to the list If you have remote users add a firewall rule so they can continue using remote access You must be on site to add a rule you cannot add one remotely It is good practice to record your rules such by printing the firewall screen to paper or a file and keeping it in a secure location off your network Do not delete the netbios rules They are for Samba access In some cases you might want to return the firewall rules to the original configuration that came with your server For example too many individual rules seem to conflict with one another Keep in mind that this will delete the firewall rules for active streams remote users etc Record your firewall rules then click the Restore Initial Configur
90. elVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 Here is a typical Config screen for someone with user privileges Dashboara Content Tasks Record Programming System e About Users e Users Channel Setup Program Guide Reports 65 Config Channel Setup requires admin level privileges Use the options in this section to name and edit output channels configure streaming transitions or continuity over a network channel set the video format or set the multicast TTL format TO name output channels or configure streaming transitions or continuity over a network channel click on the channels option The application displays the Channel Setup page with a list of all channels on this system Configuration Channel Setup Channel Type Bit Rate TelVue Princeton Channel 1 internet Protocol 224 10 10 210 50036 TelVue Princeton Channel 2 permet Protocol 224 10 10 211 50037 19 0 Mbps TelVue Princeton Channel internet Protocol 224 16 10 212 50038 3 75 Mbps TelVue Princeton Channel 4 kitemet Protocol 192 168 50 83 55534 19 0 Mbps Attributes 19 0 Mbps fantast Current Settings Continuity Emabted crvftox 1080p CLHD f restarts each tine Continuity Enabled Rexteictineb xx 1080 LESI ast restarts each tine Contin
91. em will turn them into a combined date time object The duration column H is shown in seconds so to do math with it use the TIME function passing in the H column as the third value seconds Thus to calculate a start date and time exactly after the previous program ends the formula would look like this example here assumes current values are in row 2 B2 C2 TIME 0 0 H2 This will at first give you a full date time 5 24 2011 14 22 but use Excel s Extract functions to extract just the date 5 24 2011 or just the time with seconds 14 22 30 to match the column types as expected For the date use the INT function and for the time use the MOD function If we follow the example above they would be For the date INT B2 C2 TIME 0 0 H2 For the time MOD B2 C2 TIME 0 0 H2 1 You will repeat the exact same formula in both the B and C column and may have to use Excle s formatting options to display only the date or only the time This way you could create a sheet where each start date and time is calculated from the row before and you could enter whatever you want for the duration in each row Remember to empty the Source ID column if it does have values as you want the import to match on filename which it will do if Source ID is blank Event Actions The available actions for any event are listed in the Actions column on the right side of the Programming screen in Classic View You may view any event and edit or ad
92. ementary stream must have a constant bit rate The 4 0 version of the TelVue HyperCaster software supports variable mux rate Transport Streams however other equipment in your setup may not so you may need to investigate whether your full playout chain can support variable mux rate content The equipment receiving these streams can and often will have more stringent requirements TelVue servers can aid with these downstream requirements by changing Program ID values as the MPEG 2 TS is transmitted However other requirements such as bit rate frame rate profile and level GOP structure and more must be set at the time of file creation or by transcoding or multiplexing CableLabs and ATSC Two common standards that broadcast video equipment will adhere to are the CableLabs set of specifications for VOD and the ATSC broadcast specifications If your downstream equipment requires your files to adhere to either specification you should select a program that the provider has verified is compliant to these specifications If your downstream equipment does not require these LL 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 7 particular specifications you may be able to use any of the programs discussed in this section that are listed as HyperCaster
93. endar icon to select a date for the stream event to begin up to one year from now e Time Enter a start time for the stream event in HH MM SS format using 24 hour time For example 1 00 PM is 13 00 00 e Stream Immediately To start streaming as soon as the Save button is clicked check this box e Cancel Conflicting Events Check this box if you want the current stream to take precedence over any previously scheduled events PSD I 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 50 Optional Recurrence e Day of Week Check one or more boxes to the left of the day of the week to repeat the stream on that day To repeat this stream every day click Daily which will check all the boxes To uncheck all the boxes click None There is a one year limit on scheduling stream events e Until Date Use a Calendar icon to select the last day for the stream to recurup to one year from today If you plan to stream from this channel several days per week it will occur up to and including the date you select Optional Program Guide Data This program guide data will become the metadata for the stream e Program Code Enter a code that distinguishes what program this is if program codes are used in this installation e Episode Code Enter a code that distinguishes
94. er the display for the events you want to export as needed 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 53 2 Use the check boxes to select the events you want to export 3 Select an export format from the drop down list Possible export formats include e Native TelVue s format that covers all event types on single channel and multi channel systems and can be used for internal manipulations Native can carry metadata associated with the content and you can edit the CSV file to change the metadata before importing Native format is recommended for batch copying batch exports and backups e Annenberg specific format requested by Annenberg Media It supports only Channel 1 and uses the format filename start time It does not use a header row 4 Click the Export button The application exports the events to your file system in the selected format For example if you exported files using the Native format the export file might be named export_native csv Combining exporting with importing also provides a simple way to copy large scheduling blocks Native CSV Formatting The Native CSV format can be used to import a schedule via the programming tab or by way of the import native hot folder on the server It may also be exported from the s
95. ere rule Netmask Port FTP 8O submit Allow Protocol IP Address Netmask Port Permission UDP 192 168 0 0 255 255 0 0 SNMP ACCEPT Delete UDP 10 0 0 0 255 0 0 0 SNMP ACCEPT Delete UDP 172 16 0 0 255 240 0 0 SNMP ACCEPT Delete UDP 1 1 1 0 255 255 255 0 SNMP ACCEPT Delete Switch Configuration The switch configuration option is available only in systems with a video switch Switch configuration requires admin level privileges Contact TelVue Technical Support to see which switch models are supported Configure Switch Ports To configure switch input and output ports click on the switch ports option in the Switch Configuration section The application displays the Configure Switch screen Configure Switch Name sro istaa tra 03404 8 Mtp wt The following fields are editable e Name Enter a short descriptive name for the switch P 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 92 e Description Enter a longer description about the switch that will distinguish it from the others at your installation e Enable Breakaway To enable breakaway check this box Enabling breakaway allows separate audio and video input ports to be routed to the same switch output port e Switch Outputs The names and brief desc
96. erver via the programming tab modified and re imported gt A Bee l wa Required e Output The server channel on which the video will be played e Date Date of event in MM DD YYYY format e Time Time of scheduled event in HH MM SS format e Type Options include PLAYOUT OVERLAY STREAM SWITCH DEVICE e Source ID The unique ID of the content that resides on the server Null this field if you wish to use the Source Name instead e Source Name The name of the content item on the server e Offset How far from the beginning of the file you want to start playing in seconds 0 will start from the beginning of the file e Duration The length of time you want the playout to run in seconds Not Required These columns are not necessary for simple file plays If any other action such as overlays or switch events are used each column should be present in the below order e Output Name The channel name e Program Code If program codes are used in your workflow enter a code that distinguishes what program this is You can search on program codes in combination with a keyword search ee 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 54 e Episode Code If episode codes are used at your installation enter a code that distinguishes what e
97. es vol1 import GDP verification The verification files for EACH HyperCaster client are located here in their client specific subdirectories regardless of warm spare designation Client specific sub directories are named after each HyperCaster s serial number available on the dashboard screen 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 103 These are not the primary verification files meant for final processing but are meant to serve as an additional copy of what each individual HyperCaster did in case any data is ever lost or needs to be double checked One directory level above the client specific directories are the verification files created by each non warm spare HyperCaster Any server that is meant to serve as a backup to a primary server should be designated a warm spare on the Config gt System tab Warm spare servers will continue to write their verification data to its own serial number specific directory but will not write to the primary verification file In the event of a primary server failure the secondary server s warm spare designation should be removed manually before use as a primary server HyperCaster File Structure Each HyperCaster contains the same directory structure and files that are written to t
98. es system health item will become critical and an email will be sent to all users who have selected to receive notifications The missing files information is available as a report under the Reports tab as well as being part of the HyperCaster API Missing Files API Directory Folder Structures Schedule Remote Server File Structure Any HyperCaster will create the following directory structure on a schedule type CCMS remote server In this example voll is either the SMB share name or FTP directory on the remote server vol1i import GDP csv Raw copies of the imported SCH files Once each schedule file has finished importing the most recent copy of the SCH is saved here for future reference voli import GDP summary A summary report is created for each individual schedule file import and will be located in this subdirectory The date time of the import is incorporated into the filename For example the schedule file A0901001 SCH imported on 6 7 2012 at 14 27 19 will be called A0901001_import_log_cmp_06072012 142719 csv There will be a line for each individual playout event in this report showing a successful import or displaying any individual error messages vol1 import GDP failed A failed report is created if any schedule entries are not imported successfully The failed report consists of the raw schedule file rows that could not be imported and is named in using the same timestamp scheme as the summary fil
99. escription to be automatically tracked in the playout metadata check this box Uncheck the box to override the metadata for the selected file and use the metadata you tag for this specific event 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 28 e Program Code A code that distinguishes what program this is if program codes are used in your workflow e Episode Code A code that distinguishes what episode of a series this is if episode codes are used in your workflow e Program If this installation does not use program codes the name of the program as it would be displayed in the Program Guide e Episode If this installation does not use episode codes the title of the episode is displayed or entered here as it would be in the Program Guide e Description The detailed description of the content Click the Save button to add the playout to the programming schedule or click the Cancel button to return to the Content page without adding the playout The server checks for errors If none are detected the Content page of the newly scheduled playout is displayed Searching and Browsing Quick Search To search for content on the main Content page by keyword type a keyword or phrase in the Quick Search box and press Search The server will di
100. et Duration Actual Duration Note To store a start trim and end trim to be used every time this file is scheduled edit and save the file s properties e Program Number If the video is out of a series the episode number would be entered here Date amp Time e Start Use a Calendar icon to select a start date or enter a date in the form MM DD YYYY up to one year from today e Time Enter the start time in HH MM SS format using 24 hour time For example 1 00 PM is 13 00 00 e Play Immediately To start playout as soon as the Save button is clicked check this box e Cancel Conflicting Events Check this box if you want the current event to take precedence over any previously scheduled events 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 46 Optional Recurrence Day of Week Check one or more boxes to the right of the day of the week to have the file play on that day at the specified time To play the file every day click Daily which will check all the boxes To uncheck all the boxes click None There is a one year limit on recurring playouts Until Date Use a Calendar icon to select the last day for the recurring playout If you are playing the file on several days of the week it will play on the last day up to and inclu
101. event starts at 20 00 05 then all subsequent playouts will start 5 seconds late until midnight or until the web application finds a gap of 5 or more seconds whichever comes first Ripple pushes playout events forward but not overlay events ee 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 51 e Start this Event Late Let the event begin later than you tried to schedule it If this is a playout viewers will not see the beginning of the file Similarly they will not see the intended beginning of stream or switch events e End this Event Early Let the event end earlier than you tried to schedule it so the next event can begin on time If this is a playout viewers will not see the end of the file Similarly they will not see the intended ending of stream or switch events e Cancel this Event Remove the event you just tried to schedule It might be best to begin again especially if you did not expect a conflict For example you might have scheduled a playout for the wrong channel If you want to ripple any switch events or device events forward as well check the boxes However rippling switch and device events forward means they will start later than originally scheduled For example suppose you scheduled a switch event to a live feed from town hall so you
102. f or Reboot the Server To turn off or reboot the server click the Shutdown Reboot option The application displays the Manage the Server or Services screen Warning Pressing the Shutdown button below will turn off the Server 3 20 Warning Pressing the Reboot button below will reboot the Server The process will take several minutes Navigate to the login screen when the process completes Bees Warning Pressing the Restart Application button below will restart the Web Application and Media Server and will cause a momentary stoppage of Web Application and all server functions including video playout during the restart Read the warnings on the screen before shutting down or rebooting the server or restarting the server application Shutdown reboot and restart actions will interrupt work in progress including any programming you may currently be streaming to viewers The interruption could be as brief as a few seconds but could take several hours if the system performs a filesystem check upon startup For assistance or if you often need to reboot or restart your server contact TelVue Support Shutdown To shut down the server without restarting it click Shutdown Reboot To reboot the server which will restart the server and the User Interface click Reboot NE 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www te
103. f the HyperCaster Additional information and use cases may be found on TelVue s self service web portal at http www telvue com support Controlling What Appears in the Program Guide To prevent fillers such as PSAs switch events etc from displaying in the Program Guide and external schedule you can individually de select the Include In Program Guide metadata for each event With some planning however you can avoid this In the Category Setup section of the Config page add a category such as Fillers and set Include In Guide Default to No Put your PSAs fillers and other non Program Guide events in these categories Now when you schedule them they will automatically be excluded from the Program Guide and external schedule For example 1 Go to Config Manage Content Categories 2 Add a new category called Filler and set Include In Guide Default to No 3 On the Content page in Calendar View use Advanced Search in the sidebar to locate your fillers 4 Use Bulk Actions to add multiple filler files to the Filler category 5 Now when you drag and drop these filler programs in Calendar View or schedule them from Classic View they will not be displayed in the Program Guide or external schedule Extending an IP Capture without Re Entering Metadata If your installation has external IP Capture you can automate some of the process of getting files onto your broadcast server To extend an IP Capture devic
104. face of your QAM device Configuration gt External Devices Name Type IP Address Port Description Action Ittudium Q 36 Modulator DekTec QAM 172 16 100 176 80 IP QAM modulator 2 New External Device Restart HTTP Server Click device name to launch in new window If needed instead select the edit button to change the name description or IP address of the device as needed Click the Save button to save changes and return to the External Devices Configuration screen or click the Cancel button to return without making any changes Feed Setup The Feed Setup section is available only in installations with the IP Capture feature Feed Setup requires admin level privileges Use it to identify the directory folder for your captures and settings for any live stream sources your installation uses Capture Configuration To set the default configuration for captures click on the capture configuration option The application displays the Capture Configuration screen To set defaults for captures fill in the fields PSD I 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 73 Configuration gt Capture Configuration Capture Destination Directory Capture Default Auto Delete Days Use Program Values as Defaults FTP Master File On Capture
105. from the drop down list e Max Bit Rate Enter as accurate an estimation of the total multiplex rate of the incoming video as possible If your channel output requires a specific multiplex rate it is up to you to ensure that your incoming feeds match IP Port 4444 Protocol Max Bit Rate 375 When you have finished click Add to add the stream source or Cancel to stop The new stream source will be displayed on the list To change the information for a stream source click the Edit icon To delete a stream source click the Trash icon Graphic Overlays The optional integrated graphics add on which requires TelVue ProVue IP Decoder integration allows you to manage station identification bugs scrolling tickers across the screen and snipes for additional on screen information This works with both external TelVue ProVue decoders and integrated decoders in a HyperCaster SDI or HyperCaster Analog model A Ticker is a text crawl overlay that can be used to run a message across the television screen during a broadcast A Bug is a graphic usually the station logo which can be placed anywhere on the screen but is usually placed discreetly in one corner A Snipe is an automated on screen message that is most commonly used to promote upcoming programs on a TV channel but can be used to display other forms of information as well TO manage graphics go to the Overlays section under the Co
106. ged Scheduled no color the event has been scheduled Green the active event such as a playout that is currently playing Yellow the event you just scheduled Field Descriptions and Display Options To sort on any of the hyperlinked fields click on the underlined hyperlink at the top of the column e Checkbox allows you to choose one or more events for an action by checking the box To deselect an event click in the checked box to uncheck it To select all events on the page not necessarily all titles on the system click the check box in the top header all events on the page will be automatically selected Note To select all content in your system up to 1 500 titles first choose Show 1500 per page from the drop down box next to the words Classic View Then click in the checkbox in the top header e Type shows whether this is a switch capture overlay playout stream or device event e Out the switch output port for a switch event e In the A V input port for a switch event If breakaway is enabled the Audio In and Video In columns are displayed e Chan the server output channel on which this event will occur e Feed the server input feed for this event such as a capture e Day the day of the week for which this event is scheduled e Start Date the date on which this event is scheduled to begin in the form MM DD YYYY e Start the time of day this event is scheduled to begin in 2
107. h empty row in the grid represents the time until the next 30 minute slot To switch to Calendar View from Classic View click on Calendar View in the upper left section of the page Dashboard Content Tasks Record Programming Reports Overlays Config Classic View Channel 1 Media lt lt Tuesday October 28 2014 gt gt Time Program Episode Source Start Stop Duration Options lt lt October 2014 _ gt gt 00000000086 m2t eee Understanding Our Understanding Our 44 30 04 14 31 11 00 01 07 View SIMIT WITIFIS World orld 11 2 31 4 24 video slate black out video slate black ou cage aan g slaty elo lieli 14 31 11 Black out slates 07 18 10 42 mpg t 07 18 10 42 m 14 31 11 14 31 15 00 00 04 View 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 31 15 Test Playlist ricerca Ren Ceca tics TERIAL 44 31 45 14 33 49 00 02 34 View 19 20 24 22 23 24 25 j cosy seorogy 26 27 28 29 30 31 Video 00 00 30 14 33 49 Brewing Storms Brewing Storms 14 33 49 14 35 14 00 01 25 View n Tes 0000000 35 Climate Weather and Climate Weather an Te CaaS 14 35 14 Health E ANA 14 35 14 14 36 13 00 00 59 View Search _ Clear 201 3HolidayCa 14 36 13 The Air We Breathe The Air We Breathe 14 36 13 14 37 18 00 01 05 View Edit Advanced Search A A 14 37 18 Unschedule All Selected 14 51 03 Test Playlist Antarcticas Hidden Antarcticas Hidden 14 51 03 14 53 37 00 02 34 View Unschedule saas y Geology Geology 251 253 202
108. hange the entry in the Runtime field after calculating the Max Duration Offset Runtime Max Duration 00 03 00 01 52 00 01 57 00 00 03 00 01 55 00 File Length 02 00 00 T Start Trim End Trim e Start Trim how far from the beginning of the file you want to start playing in hours minutes and seconds For example if the file begins with 3 minutes of announcements prior to a soccer game enter 00 03 00 to skip the announcements and begin the file when the game begins To play the file from its beginning leave this field blank e End Trim how far from the beginning of the file you want to stop playing in hours minutes and seconds For example suppose you captured a soccer game for 2 hours 2 00 00 The game ends 1 hour and 55 minutes into the file To end each playout when the game ends enter 1 55 00 for the end trim To end the playout when the file ends enter 2 00 00 e Virtual Trim When you use the Start Trim and End Trim fields together the application calculates the trimmed length of the file as Runtime lt original file length gt lt start trim gt lt original file length gt lt end trim gt U1 1 2 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 26 For example if you want to trim the soccer ga
109. hat can fill programming gaps Content RSS Feed The RSS feed button on the left side of the Content page is a quick link to information on the imported content on your server in an RSS like format The actual display depends on the browser you are using and may include aAA ee 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 39 e Content filename typically with a link to the Show Content page e When the content most recently played e Date and time the content record was last updated e Content categories e To return to the User Interface click on your browser s Back button Record If your HyperCaster includes the IP Capture feature the Record page allows you to capture files to your media library or for future playout It also shows you the real time status of the active capture This page essentially acts like a simple VCR control for the capture feature Dashboard Content Tasks Record Programming Program Guide Reports Config Capture File Capture Status Optional Program Guide Data ciear Status STOPPED Program Code Elapsed Time Episode Code File Information Program Filename C Autoname Episode Unattached Content B Description File Duration 23 59 59 The maximum duration is 23 59 59 Feed Informatio
110. have finished selecting report criteria click the Search button The report with the selected criteria is displayed Lj 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 61 As Run Report Field Headings To sort the report entries click on any underlined heading To reverse the sort order click on the underlined heading again For example clicking on Type displays capture events first Clicking on Type again displays switch events first e Day sorts the report alphabetically by day of the week e Date sorts the report by date from oldest to most recent e Type the type of content in this file such as a playout capture or switch event e Program or Program Code the name of the program or its program code depending on how the schedule settings were configured e Episode or Episode Code the episode name or episode code of this file if applicable depending on how the schedule settings were configured Some content might have a Program name or code but no Episode e Source typically the title of the content file or the name of the live feed Click on the link to the program source to go to the Show Content page e Sched Start the scheduled start time for the event e Actual Start the actual time the event started e Sched End the sc
111. he Save button is clicked check this box Auto Delete Auto Delete Date Use a Calendar icon to select a date for the captured file to be deleted from the server Time Enter a deletion time for the captured file in HH MM SS format using 24 hour time For example 1 00 PM is 13 00 00 The default is midnight Optional Recurrence Day of Week Check one or more boxes to the left of the day of the week to repeat the capture on that day To capture video every day click Daily which will check all the boxes To uncheck all the boxes click None There is a one year limit on scheduling captures Until Date Use a Calendar icon to select the last day for the capture to recur up to one year from today If you plan to capture video on several days of the week the capture will occur up to and including the date you select Optional Program Guide Data This program guide data will become the metadata for the capture Program Code Enter a code that distinguishes what program this is if program codes are used in this installation Episode Code Enter a code that distinguishes what episode of a series this is if episode codes are used in this installation Program If this installation does not use program codes enter the name of the program Episode Enter the name of the episode if applicable 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of Tel
112. he bottom of the screen to save the changes To return to the Category Setup screen without making changes click the Cancel button e Delete To delete a content category click its Delete icon The application asks you to confirm the deletion If you are sure you want to delete this category click on Yes OK Otherwise click on No Cancel and the application leaves the category unchanged e Add To add a new content category click the New Category button at the bottom of the screen The application displays the Add Category screen Configuration Category Setup Add Category Name Description Sac events Include In Guide ve v e Name Enter a short descriptive name for the category preferably one word This is what will be displayed on the Programming and Content pages e Description Enter a longer description about the category that will distinguish it from any others on the database 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 69 e Include in Guide To include this category s content in the Program Guide and external schedule choose Yes from the drop down list To omit this category s content from the Program Guide and external schedule such as PSAs choose No If you change the default from Yes to No or No to Yes you c
113. he network The HyperCaster will automatically retrieve scheduled media files not already present from any of the remote content servers and schedules from the single schedule remote server To set up a remote server e Click Remote Servers on the Config tab and select the New Remote Server button e Select a type of CCMS for schedule remote servers or Content for remote servers e Select the protocol type either FTP or SMB e Fill out the remaining protocol dependent fields name user etc and select Save ee ee 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 101 Configuration gt Remote Servers gt Add Remote Server Add Remote Server Server Type Server Protocol swe Name z Description Host z Do not fetch content past gt days from now 6 Credentials TetVue Configuration Normal Share Name gt Active Mode 3 Warm Spare Designation Any HyperCaster that is using CCMS Plus can be designated as a warm spare in the Server section of the config tab Warm spare servers are meant to serve as a backup to a primary server and should be configured with the same Network and Headend ID s See the explanation of the verification directory below for more details on the differences betwee
114. he schedule remote server under the vol1 import directory These are meant to serve as a backup in case network connectivity or some other problem prevents transfer of information to the remote server In addition to the above directories each HyperCaster also contains the following directory vol1 import GDP This is the location of the HyperCaster s import hot folder Any schedule files dropped into this directory will be imported roughly every 5 minutes In an emergency or in the event of a temporary communication failure with the CMP parent any SCH files can be manually copied here to import to individual HyperCasters Verification File Export Verification files are also part of the CCMS GDP standard They contain a log of playouts with a corresponding status code completed missed partial etc They are named identically to their original SCH file but with a VER extension The VER file format is outlined in Appendix I It s important to note that not only will VER files be located in two places on the schedule remote server but each child server also creates and saves its own copy of its VER file This is useful to know when we re experiencing connectivity problems Note also warm spares DO NOT write to the top level VER file but still to their serial number specific directory A quick refresher of the verification file locations e Each unit writes a VER file locally always in vol1 import GDP verification e Each
115. heduled end time for the event e Actual End the actual time the event ended e Scheduled Duration the total time this event should require in hours minutes and seconds HH MM SS e Actual Duration the total time this event actually lasted in hours minutes and seconds HH MM SS e Summary the status of this event Completed the event finished as scheduled Missed the event was skipped Partial part of the event was completed as scheduled Started the event has started but is not scheduled to end yet Stopped the event stopped before it was completed O O O O For more details click on the underlined status to go to the Event As Run Detail for this event Notes brief comments on what happened if the event did not run normally Missing File Report The Missing File Report lists any files that are scheduled to play but have not yet been uploaded to the server database This includes offline files scheduled in the window that have not been retrieved yet from archive storage Program Guide Report The Program Guide page allows you to create a program guide for an output channel You can view it in the browser and export it to your website or a program guide service in a number of formats In HyperCaster v5 0 the Program Guide Page moved to the Reports tab across the top horizontal menu a 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt
116. ically includes the program name date and time of broadcast and a description from the content metadata as in this example PK Cherne i Vom ore naing a tend et pprt bomen epdeted content pafe Dart a w e DrD P de ase Click your browser s Back button to return to the Dashboard e Next Up the name thumbnail start time and end time of the next program scheduled to run in the next 24 hours e RSS Next quick link to a basic RSS 2 0 like feed that describes what is next playing on the channel The listing depends on your browser but typically includes the program name date and time of scheduled broadcast and a description from the content metadata as in this example Click your browser s Back button to return to the Dashboard Field Descriptions Feed Section e Feed information about incoming feeds If this installation supports more than one feed each feed is listed in its own section Feed information includes the name of the IP stream as used on your system e Now Capturing the name and thumbnail of the content currently being captured The time the capture was scheduled to start and its runtime are displayed below the thumbnail Both the start time and runtime are shown in hours minutes and seconds HH MM SS e Stop to stop the current capture immediately click the Stop button A confirmation dialog will pop up UH i nn 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500
117. il specific CSV format e Annenberg specific format requested by Annenberg Media It Supports only Channel 1 and uses the format filename start time Annenberg files cannot have a header row e Protrack a third party format used for integrating with third party broadcast traffic systems This format supports the Protrack raw log document format for scheduling playouts and switch events For imports the log header must contain the TelVue channel name For switch events the Protrack Source must match the TelVue Input Name and the Switch Input Output settings for this channel must be correct This format cannot be used for exports 3 Select a start date and time if desired If a start date and time is not provided the dates and times specified in the import list are used to schedule the events If a start date and time is provided the schedule times in the event list file are moved relatively in a group to start at the new time For example a four hour schedule block from 8 00 AM 12 00 PM could be imported to start at 6 00 PM and that same block would now be scheduled from 6 00 PM 10 00 PM Note Either both the Start Date and Time fields must be filled in or both fields must be left blank 4 Click the Import button When the import action is complete the application generates a report Showing whether each entry scheduled successfully and if not the reason To export an event list 1 On the Programming tab in Classic View filt
118. ile click the Edit or Play links To locate recently imported content that might need updates to its metadata use the Advanced Search feature and filter for recently added content Previews Preview video content directly in the HyperCaster UI You can launch the preview player from any thumbnail for content that has a preview whether in the Content tab the Content page itself or the Calendar Programming View If a preview exists the thumbnail will show a Play icon in the upper left corner time TBO Running Time 00 20 13 TBD Running Time 00 23 47 TBO Running Time 00 31 24 Einstein s Messengers T Secrets of plart genomes Engineering a Difference Clicking on the thumbnail will pop up a preview player in a lightbox right in the interface which you can choose to view full screen In the player s control bar you can also control the speed of the preview up to 10x faster than real time Manage your preview options from the Config Content Show Content Page which gives you the option to enable or disable the automatic creation of previews on import Configuration gt Content Settings Create Content Previews jerDad Delete All Existing Previews Current storage utilization is 362MB Delete All Existing Previews When enabled all imported content will be queued for preview creation as a background task You can see the progress of preview creation including percent complete on the Task tab
119. in Duration select Anytime 00 00 00 Last Played Select the time period that best describes when the Max Duration Web Application last played this content Time periods range from 5 J Is minutes ago to 7 days ago If the content was played more than 7 a days ago select Anytime Play Count Select the number or range that best describes when the Web Application last played this content Play counts range from Saane Gisan Never Played to Played gt 10 times If you are uncertain how often the Browse by Category content has been played select Any Play Count Se 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 29 e Min Duration Enter the minimum duration of the content in hours minutes and seconds as it would appear in the content metadata e Max Duration Enter the maximum duration of the content in hours minutes and seconds as it would appear in the content metadata e Keywords Type any keywords that might help identify this content Keywords can match most metadata including the filename and file path Press Search The Web Application displays the content that matches your search terms If all results of the search are not displayed select a larger display number up to 100 from the drop down list at the top of the page If you don t see
120. ing block e You can also delete blocks of programming that you no longer need With the Block Copy feature you can easily do things like copy an entire day s worth of programming on Channel 1 and paste it to another day on that same Channel or other Channels Or you can copy and paste a block of programming for a specific day part range or save commonly used blocks of programming Note this feature was introduced in HyperCaster v4 3 Programming Functions Import and Export events The HyperCaster can import event lists exported from other programs including other traffic and scheduling systems such as Protrack and Facil for batch scheduling Event list files are typically in CSV or XML format To import an event list 1 On the Programming tab in Classic View click the Choose File button and select the event list file from your local computer file system 2 Select the import format from the drop down list Possible formats include e Native TelVue s format that covers all event types on single channel and multi channel systems and can be used for internal manipulations Native can carry metadata associated with the content and you can edit the CSV file to change the metadata before importing Native format is recommended for batch copying batch imports and backups e Facil a third party format used by many access centers to manage assets schedules and facilities Facil supports only playout and switch events It uses a Fac
121. ists tab on the Content page A blank Playlist Metadata screen is displayed Content gt Playlist Metadata _ Save Descriptions Name Program Code Program Episode Code Episode Description Visibility Private L Categories O Community Q Dance O News O Sports O Weather Save Fill in the playlist metadata fields as needed Descriptions e Name the name of the playlist e Program Code A code that distinguishes what type of program this is if program codes are used in this installation e Program The name of the playlist if this installation does not use program codes e Episode Code A code that distinguishes what episode of a series this is if episode codes are used in this installation e Episode If this installation does not use episode codes but an episode name applies to this playlist enter it e Description A brief description of the playlist such as the type of files it contains Visibility Private If you want this playlist s contents to be invisible to other users check this box Private playlists will not even be displayed in the content window for users who do not own them they will be invisible However users with Admin privileges can see all private playlists even those they do not own UHIUUH CCC O nn 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Co
122. ith two NIC ports one for streams in and out and the other on a Management network where the HyperCaster can receive schedules and content and transmit verification reports Assuming this type of network configuration the management port would also be the point of connectivity for the various remote schedule and content servers CCMS Plus Setup 1 Channel Setup Each HyperCaster must be configured with two parameters Network and Headend ID From the browser interface e Click Channels in the Config tab e Click a Channel s title or its Edit button e Fill in appropriate values for Network and Headend ID Save those changes Each channel being scheduled with CCMS Plus must have a unique Network Headend ID pair Each schedule file has a Network and Headend ID in its filename Network ID is character positions 4 amp 5 Headend ID is positions 6 7 and 8 The HyperCaster retrieves SCH files with a filename containing the Headend and Network ID of any of its channels for scheduling For example if you configure a channel to have a Network ID of 01 and a Headend ID of 001 the server will retrieve from the schedule remote server all SCH files with a filename of 01001 SCH 2 Remote Server Setup A CCMS Plus setup includes one or more HyperCasters connected to a single remote server for schedule files and any number of content remote servers for media The schedule and content remote servers can be any available FTP or SMB share on t
123. its arrival enter the date and time the content file is to be brought onto the server To set an auto ingest date type a date in the form MM DD YYYY or use a Calendar icon to choose a date up to one year from now Duration Required Enter the expected duration of the content in HH MM SS format Ce 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 33 e Filename Required Enter the filename of the content When the content is ingested later its filename must match this filename exactly e Contributor Required if Require Contributor for Unattached Content is checked in Configuration gt Content Settings The name of the person company or other entity that supplied this content e Location Required if Require Location for Unattached Content is checked in Configuration gt Content Settings e Series Generation Information This section creates a placeholder for each time you schedule this program For example if you scheduled a program named parade to playout on Monday and Wednesday for the next four weeks the application will make 8 placeholders called parade_1 mpg parade_2 mpg through parade _8 mpg on the Content page e Series End Date and Time Enter the date and time when the last content file is to be brought onto the server Enter the
124. k with time server 3000 HTTP TCP optional optional Application Web Interface User Interface 50000 4HTTIP TCP optional optional Website Program Guide external schedule TelVue highly recommends that customers e Place the HyperCaster behind a firewall device to avoid Denial of Service DoS type attacks or brute force login attempts on the various services e Never enable Samba for external access 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 5 Consider locking down remote access to service ports to known IP addresses For example if you would like to access your HyperCaster from home and your flat in Paris you could limit remote access via your router firewall to IP sources coming only from those two locations Consult your IT department for standard networking security practices including establishing a firewall and remote access Map the Samba Network Drive If your server will not be used on a network skip to Configure the User Interface On Window s On Macintos h My Computer gt Tools gt Map Network Drive Finder gt Go gt Connect to Server Map Metwork Drive td Windows can help you conmect to a shared network folder Sted assign a drive letter to the connection so that you can sccess the folder uting My Carputer eel Specify th
125. l button Import Settings To change the settings for imported content click on the import option The application displays the Import Settings screen PSD S 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 71 Configuration gt Import Settings Thumbnail Offset 60 seconds max 20 Create TBDs when importing CSVs i 4 i 4 Save Cancel e Thumbnail Offset The server displays a thumbnail for all imported content by capturing a frame from the file The thumbnail offset is the point in the file where the server captures the frame Enter a thumbnail offset in seconds or use the default of 20 seconds e Create TBDs when importing CSVs TBD is a placeholder that allows you to schedule an event before you even have the content For TBD to work you have to already know when you expect to ingest the content how long it should be and the precise filename To enable this feature check Create TBDs when importing CSVs If you are used to scheduling via CSV this will automatically create TBDs for any item that does not yet have associated content Note your Source name has to match the filename of the TBD content exactly Click on the Save button at the bottom of the screen to save the import settings To return to the Configuration menu without
126. ld already have mapped a Samba network drive on a PC or Mac on the same network as your HyperCaster 1 Open a window on the PC or Mac and browse to the folder with the content you want to transfer to your server 2 Connect to the network drive you mapped for your server You now have a second open window showing the highest level folder on your server such as voll 3 Drag MPEG files from your local folder and drop them into your server s import folder Lek o Vell om UFS Sarde Server 997 165 1 1507 TA c w OF ja fete pa lw fie fh Yow Peoter poe it D CY 7 foe lt Miet me Pida ipea 2 F e mii 7 Om O A pla Porte a R ete tre COED at ene prouse i Loo erent woe 7 g 7 dtre SS wi fan endteiien tala A q z ia hie 05 A riirn MUGS AR HE He 4 ren D ae aroa hiie E a a Pti tn Sete 4 arog pip tti ora Ser nes te heal Vert fe Lae eng d write po aa Once the content is in your import folder you will use the Import function to make the content available for programming Use FTP to Add Content FTP must be set to active mode for file sharing to work The default FTP setting in most browsers is passive mode Passive mode opens too many ports so it is not as secure Setting FTP Mode to Active in FileZilla pa Click on Edit Settings to open the Settings window 2 Expand the Connections portion of the tree so you can see Transfer Mode on the right Ad back be ether Dade
127. ll be taken to the highest level folder EE 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 12 L C Pe ctr ret Gott fet ater yA gre or te ead echoes wate ret aeret PP w 19 308 43 45 Ahe pm yo you ca shi Dn ere bo pos Perrin aed rete fo l ordy A PT doe not eurvet a oda oara oF data Deore urddo thee to the eop le protien he piety of wee prh oul Gee use Web Putte wattle raad Loar Gare stan Sty Ssh ders eg on greresouty 4 Open anew Windows Explorer window and browse to the folder with your content files 5 Drag files from that folder and drop them into the folder FTP opened on your server Sample Videos Seles Fie Edt View Favorites Tools Help Pied Fe Cot yew Fovortes Took belo T s N Qa y J seuch if Folders E O tae ei yp Search H gt Folders isi idame gd Arp 192 163 443 B address 9 ouments and Setbngsicuser DesktopiSamele Videos Y EJS ff Nene See wee E undertaking mdan momat TIMB Mone Gp EENS Mame Size Type 8 vaket show 105 rpo 1 3365 More Op SSR PAN 56_10 06 109 972 211 KB Movie Clo ln oe L 25GD More Chip ajajaa B Board Meeting ari 12 166 KB Video dip 106 GB More Ge Grejam ne an E olebal v SPF rog
128. lvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 89 Note The HyperCaster has a watchdog timer that automatically reboots the server after 2 minutes if it should lock up or suffer a software crash Restart Application To restart the server application which will restart the User Interface and media server but not restart the server hardware click Restart Application To exit this page without doing anything click Cancel Manage Time Settings Set the time zone and select at least one NTP time server source so your HyperCaster can maintain accurate time sync The HyperCaster must be able to send and receive traffic on UDP Port 123 on your network for NTP support To set the time zone or time servers click on Time in the Server Management section Configuration System Time Settings System Time Zone Time Zome America iea Yoa Eager Time Seve Trusted Time Servers Primary Server 192 00 41 24 Fd e Secondary Server Seve O76 Apor e System Time Zone Select your time zone from the pull down menu and click the Save button This will cause services including web servers and database servers to reset so you many lose connection to the application momentarily e Trusted Time Servers Enter the IP address of the time server you want your Digital Broadcaster to use to set its clock You might want to use a local time server on your network as the primary source and a public server on the
129. m Produces a variable mux rate output Video preserved as is from the original file including video bit rate Audio preserved as is from the original file including audio bit rate for AC 3 MPEG 1 Layer II and AAC audio Other audio formats converted to MPEG 1 Layer II for MPEG 2 video and AAC for H 264 video For more detailed information on the Transmux feature refer to the Organize and Add Content section of this manual Auto Archive on Content Import is a timesaving feature that will automatically push content to the designated online or near line storage location that was set up in the Config gt Remote Servers settings Customize Metadata Fields The media server lets you add your own metadata fields so you can tailor your content metadata to your installation s needs For example your installation might track sponsors or certain producers To customize the metadata fields click on the custom content metadata fields option The application displays the Metadata Setup screen If there are no custom metadata fields the box will be empty ee ee 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 70 Configuration gt Metadata Setup Name Description Default Value Action Sponsor Show or PSA sponsor Chuck s Trucks Tape Number Tape number f
130. making changes click the Cancel button External Devices External Devices Configuration requires admin level privileges Use this option to create a tunnel to a QAM modulator that is on the same network as your IPTV server To edit click new external device on the config tab Configuration gt External Devices gt New Add External Device Name Illudium Q 36 Modulator Type DekTec QAM IP Address 172 16 100 176 Port IP QAM modulator ee 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 72 Create Device Credentials Required to protect your device from unauthorized network access Username psgadmin Password eeecceece Save Cancel The application displays a table of device controllers and information about them e Name The name of the device e Type DekTec QAM e Description A few words describing the device such as QAM Modulator e IP Address The IP address of the device e IP Port The IP port where the device is connected to the server system e User Name Required to access the device e Password Required to access the device Opening External Device To open the newly added device click on the underlined device name such as Illudium Q 36 Modulator This will open a new window that shows the inter
131. me file from both ends enter 00 03 00 for the start trim and 1 55 00 for the end trim Runtime 2 00 00 00 03 00 2 00 00 1 55 00 2 00 00 00 03 00 00 05 00 1 52 00 e Delete At To set a date and time for the content file to be automatically deleted from the server type a date in the form MM DD YYYY or use a Calendar icon to choose a date If no time is specified then the content is deleted at midnight the next day To keep the content on the server indefinitely leave the date and time blank e Private To keep this content on your private list so it is visible only to users with Admin privileges and yourself check this box e Ingest Date For a content placeholder pending the content s arrival enter the date and time the content file is expected to be brought onto the serve in the form MM DD YYYY or use a Calendar icon to choose a date up to one year from now Enter the time in the form HH MM SS using 24 hour time e Location optional The location where the content was created e Contributor optional the name of the person company or other entity that supplied this content When you have finished editing the content file information click the Save button The application Saves the changes and returns you to the Content page To return to the Content page without changing anything about the content click the Cancel button Note This information becomes part of the content s metadata and will always be ass
132. mmediately after this one e Plus Follow this event with another of the same type e p Playout Schedule a playout event after this event e Stream Schedule a stream event after this event e x Cross Schedule a switch event after this playout or a playout after this switch event You can use these actions to construct a continuous schedule of events without re entering dates and calculating start times The links are displayed for an event as long as there is a time gap between that event and the next event The Web Application fills in the correct data and start time information so the new event will occur immediately after the preceding event finishes In the example below the operator clicked on the Plus action of a playout event that was scheduled to end at 3 10 PM The date and time of the next playout are already filled in Schedule Playout Fill in the displayed information as needed just as though you were adding a an event Click on the Save button when omen ool sol oc complete Channel amp Content Channet Teue Princeton Channel 1 v Durations O02 O52 OI Calculate Max Duration Ad toot Duratioac OROS Date amp Tire Start 07 17 2009 132 300 31 Status PENDING L Piby beemediately Calendar View The other viewing mode available under the Programming tab is Calendar View with today s date at the top of the page and a grid displaying the day s programming Eac
133. mming DVD compliant MPEG 2 files Re encoding files so they are DVD compliant Note TelVue s recommendations regarding the use of third party software packages are subject to change without notice TS 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 100 Appendix Guide to CCMS Plus The TelVue CCMS Plus feature pack is an optional upgrade module for the TelVue HyperCaster enabling it to interoperate with any CCMS compatible Traffic and Billing T amp B System The following are methods operations and procedures for the TelVue HyperCaster when using the CCMS Plus feature set It is based on the Generic Digital Protocol GDP specification originally developed by Novar now owned by Harris Corporation CCMS Plus will work with any standard GDP Traffic amp Billing T amp B system All HyperCasters and CCMS Plus remote servers must be active and visible on your LAN If you are using hostnames or domain names all servers must be able to resolve DNS for the domain or hostname HTTP traffic must not be blocked to the servers so you can access the browser based interface Inter server communication occurs over the very common SMB Samba or FTP protocols active by default in all versions of Windows Mac and Linux The HyperCaster is typically configured w
134. mming views Calendar and Classic Classic View The default programming view is Classic View which displays all events in table format By default 100 events are displayed per page in chronological order Use the drop down list at the top of the page to display 10 1 500 programming events on the page Oadhboard Content Ths Programming Program Guide Reports Contig Event scheduled for Test_Crawl_ Overlay at Fri Awg 2B 17 30 00 EDT 2009 Calendar View Classic View Shee 100 pai cage Ode oes hh Titers Ode beget head ee A Teve Preeetee Charmed Sat Date 3853004 POD tne Gets 0962900 7 OS ham ML DL WM te 275 Oe gaminta prg dette feat Oei keot Hert Seere Add Pireot Evert add Core Event oe ete weoort Pie Sores fom hate tut Cote ES dD tee Copot ected Ae s Spat aia ted le s tije New fe Wert Date Met t kere ag ate Pp a Fpa dr te gt d he A m i a U w A we heroy a D a ey r es mii ca E Oe s ner s otra meak T 4 oa oe ane 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 41 Colors the events list is color coded for readability Gray historical data Events that have already been played are part of the history and appear with gray backgrounds They can be viewed but not chan
135. n igs Channel Bug Test Bug Date amp Time Tickers Play Immediate Demo Ticker 1 Start Demo Status PENDING Test Ticker lower third E Snipes Optional Recur Donna test Save Days Of The Week ISu JM LUITUIW Th F Sa None Daily Until Date KHAR Cancel a 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 47 Fill in the fields on the screen as described below Channel amp Overlay e Channel Select a channel from the drop down list e Overlay Select either a Bug Ticker of Snipe from the drop down list e Duration Fill in the time you want to display the graphic Overlay on the channel in hours minutes and seconds HH MM SS Date amp Time e Start Use a Calendar icon to select a date for the Overlay event to begin e Time Enter a start time for the stream event in HH MM SS format using 24 hour time For example 1 00 PM is 13 00 00 e Play Immediately To display the graphic Overlay as soon as the Save button is clicked check this box Optional Recurrence e Day of Week Check one or more boxes to the left of the day of the week to repeat the Overlay on that day To repeat this Overlay every day click Daily which will check all the boxes To uncheck all the boxes click None There is a one year
136. n Set Multicast TTL If the system is configured to use the Linux Multicast TTL this option will be displayed in the Channel Setup section To change the setting click on the Multicast TTL option The IP Multicast TTL Configuration screen is displayed Enter the number of router hops the system should attempt when forwarding a multicast packet and click the Save button Entering 0 has the same effect as pressing the Cancel button The change will take effect next time the server is rebooted Continuity Continuity is a file or feed that plays when no other programming is scheduled for a channel For example some installations play a bulletin board when no other programming is scheduled If you enable continuity choose one of the sources file switch feed or playlist Only one Viceo input source may be selected selecting another will automatically cancel a previously selected source On a multi channel adio system you can have different continuity on different inper channels Playlist e Enable Continuity To enable continuity for this mas channel check this box e Continuity Resume Continuity resume controls where in a file or stream the continuity begins to play again after scheduled programming finishes niet 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue Hype
137. n Stream to Capture Stream Feed East k Auto Delete Auto Delete FR al Tima g aaa EE Time Start Capture Stop Capture Field Descriptions e Capture Status shows the state of the encoder Possible states include o STOPPED not currently recording o STARTED currently recording o ERROR the Web Application has detected a problem Look at the top of the screen for a description of the error e Elapsed Time the amount of time it has been recording in hours minutes and seconds e File Information 1 Filename If you are not using a placeholder name enter a name for the file to be recorded Filenames must be unique on the server 2 Unattached Program If you have created a placeholder on the Content page for the program you want to record select it from the drop down list 3 File Duration the duration of the capture in hours minutes and seconds HH MM SS If left blank or set to 00 00 00 it default to 20 00 00 You may stop the capture and save the file at that point at any time by clicking on the Stop Capture button e Feed Information choose an incoming IP stream from the dropdown menu Tasks The Tasks page displays the tasks the HyperCaster is performing in the background Most background tasks are normalization of content files 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com
138. n primary and warm spare servers Schedule and Media Imports Playout Event Imports An attempt to import schedule and content files is made every 5 minutes When the schedule import process runs for each Spot ID in the SCH file that does not have a matching media file on the server the system creates a TBD content record In the Content tab these items have placeholder thumbnails marked TBD These are simply empty content records that have no associated media file yet The HyperCaster will periodically look on the content remote servers for a media file that matches each of its TBD s If found it is transferred and the placeholder thumbnail is replaced with a genuine thumbnail It will also import any content file that has a more recent modified date time which can be used to replace or update already transferred content files The Schedule section of the HyperCaster s config tab also enables the operator to configure the missing media alarm to generate an e mail alert for any TBD that is scheduled to playout within a specified time Stream Event Imports CCMS Plus allows you to schedule streaming events via the SCH import 1 Click the Stream item in the Config tab on a Child server 2 Create a stream with a Spot ID that matches that of stream events in your SCH file e Activating Include in Guide will cause the Stream when scheduled to show up on the Programming Guide e Activating Include in
139. n this report period check this box Show Select the number of events to display on each page from the drop down list Event Types The default is to display all event types To hide certain event types uncheck the box next to it o Switch This box appears only in systems with a switch o Playout To hide playout events uncheck the Playout box o Overlay This box appears only in HyperCasters when integrated with a ProVue with the added Graphics Overlay package o Capture This box appears only in systems with the IP Capture feature o Continuity types Event types that are scheduled as continuity can show up in the As Run Reports Playout Stream Playlist Keywords to see programming that contains certain words in the filename or metadata type the word or words in this box Categories select an event category from the drop down list or choose All Categories Start Date to see a different start date for the programming list use a Calendar icon or type in a date in the form MM DD YYYY Start Time to see events since a specific start time type the time in the boxes using 24 hour format End Date to see a different end date for the programming list use a Calendar icon or type in a date in the form MM DD YYYY End Time to see events up to a specific end time type the time in the boxes using 24 hour format Clear to clear all selections and return to the defaults click the Clear button When you
140. ne where file playout should start and stop and how long the playout should be e Offset The application fills in the content file s offset from the metadata To change the offset for this playout only enter a new offset in the form HH MM SS The offset in the playout s metadata remains the same e Duration The application fills in the content file s duration from the metadata To change the duration for this playout only enter a new duration in the form HH MM SS e Calculate Max Duration This utility subtracts the offset from the untrimmed length of the file to get the duration without any end trim Click on the words Calculate Max Duration to use it If you want the runtime to be less than the max duration change the entry in the Duration field after calculating the Max Duration e Start Trim The application fills in the content file s start trim from the metadata To change the start trim for this playout only enter a new trim in the form HH MM SS To play the file from its beginning leave this field blank e End Trim The application fills in the content file s end trim from the metadata To change the end trim for this playout only enter a new trim in the form HH MM SS To end the playout when the file ends leave this field blank e Actual Duration The original untrimmed duration of the file Offset Runtime Actual Duration e Start Use a Calendar icon to select a start date or enter a date in the form MM DD YYYYup t
141. ned weight of all equipment it supports The server s internal AC power supply input is intended for use with the three wire grounding type plug a plug that has a grounding pin This is a safety feature Do not defeat the purpose of grounding type plugs by modifying the plug or using an adapter Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate the product where persons can walk on or come in contact with the power cord Determine that the cumulative power requirements of the server plus other equipment in the rack do not overload the supply circuits and or wiring If using a power strip or similar supply make sure the power requirement of the chassis plus the cumulative power draw of any other equipment in the rack do not overload the supply circuit There is danger of explosion if the motherboard battery is incorrectly replaced A lithium battery on the server motherboard provides backup power for its internal clock The battery has an estimated life expectancy of ten years a 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 4 Network and Security The HyperCaster is a networked digital video appliance with Ethernet connections and a number of integrated IP based services Prior to powering on your server please read the Getting Started document
142. nfig tab of the HyperCaster interface Tickers Creating a Text Crawl Click on the Tickers link to see and set which text crawls are active on which channels Ticker Overlays Name Channel 7 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 School Ciosing Ticker ON orr orr orr To create a new ticker select the add button on the right hand side of the interface to be brought to the New Ticker Overlay page To edit an existing ticker click on the ticker name to get to the editing interface a 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 75 Config gt Ticker Overlays gt Demo ticker General Properties Preset Type Name Demo ticker Emergency Ticker o b 1920x1080 1280x720 720x576 720x480 Content Properties Text Text Welcome to the Teue Ticker Demo L General Properties Pe ration o B0 leoc Font Properties color gt 7 Family Times New Roman Slant Normal Weight Bold Size so ox Background Properties ctr Top LeftX 9g ox TopLeftY 800 px Width 1920 px Height 80 px Border Properties caer T Width 3 ox This is where you will set the properties of the ticker and enter the text of your message There are Information icons throughout the
143. nput columns and the letter V is shown in the video input columns If breakaway is disabled there is one column per input with the letters AV Showing the input output route e Switch Operation The switch input output configuration you set in Switch Configuration is known as the home path The input for each switch output is called the home port During everyday operation programming comes from an input feed passes through the switch and goes to an output channel If you have switched off the home port and want to keep that path go to the Switch section of the Dashboard and click on Lock for the output port you want to lock e Switch Continuity Some installations use the switch for continuity programming For example when nothing is scheduled for a channel they might switch to IN8 which is that user s bulletin board feed This changes the pattern on the display of switch inputs and outputs Switch Port Locked IN1 IN2 IN3 IN4 IN5 IN6 IN7 IN8 OUT1 1 Unlocked Lock AV OUT2 2 Unlocked Lock AV OUT3 3 Unlocked Lock AV OUT4 4 Unlocked Lock AV OUTS 5 Unlocked Lock AV OUT6 6 Unlocked Lock AV OUT7 7 Unlocked Lock AV OUTS 8 Unlocked Lock AV a 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 18 Content Management The Conte
144. nt page shows available content and manages content on the HyperCaster Use this page to see what content is currently available to search for specific content to import new content files to create continuity playlists of JPG and video files to create placeholders for content you don t have yet and to perform bulk actions on selected content such as normalizing deleting or categorizing Two views are available the default thumbnail view and the table view The top of the page shows how many titles appear on this page To see more titles use the drop down list to select a larger display size You may display up to 100 titles per page The other drop down box lets you switch between Thumbnail View and Table View The Select All checkbox on the right Select All on Page if the content does not fit on one page lets you check all titles displayed on the page for bulk action The Deselect All option Deselect All on All Pages if the content does not fit on one page lets you uncheck all titles on all pages You can use the Select All checkbox and check or uncheck individual boxes across multiple pages Note To select all content on the system first choose Show 100 per page from the drop down box Clear all advanced searches so all titles are displayed Click the Select All checkbox Advance to the next page and click the Select All checkbox again Repeat for each page Displaying 1 8 of amp results Show 100 per page Thuminail View
145. o one year from today e Time Enter the start time in HH MM SS format using 24 hour time For example 1 00 PM is 13 00 00 e Play Immediately To start playout as soon as the Save button is clicked check this box e Day of Week Check one or more boxes to the right of the day of the week to have the file recur on that day To play the file every day click Daily which will check all the boxes To uncheck all the boxes click None There is a one year limit on recurring playouts e Until Date Use a Calendar icon to select the last day for the recurring playout up to one year from today If you are playing the file on several days of the week it will play on the last day up to and including the date you select Optional Program Guide Data Include in Program Guide normally checked by default for video file types If you do not want the program guide report to display this playout such as for a test file uncheck this box How you configure categories in the Content Management section of the Config page determines whether this box will be checked by default every time you schedule a playout For example if you do not normally want PSAs to appear in your Program Guide edit the PSA category and set the Include in Guide Default field to No Then you will not have to uncheck this box every time you schedule a PSA Track Content Metadata checked by default If you want any changes you make to the file s metadata such as a program d
146. ociated with this content unless and until you change it Play If you clicked on the content filename to see the information about the content before playing it click the Schedule button to go to the Schedule Playout page On the Content page in thumbnail view or in the Action column of Table View click on the Play action 1 To schedule a playout for a content file click on that file s Play action The Schedule Playout page is displayed Schedule Playout Channel amp Content Optional Program Guide Data r mclude in Program Gude Optional Recurrence Des OF The Weck t0 4 mT lel will Th E T a ho Dally 2353 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 27 2 Fill in the fields on the screen as described below Channel Select a channel from the drop down list if this is a multi channel installation or leave the default channel selected File the file defaults to the playout you selected to play but you can also select any file from the drop down list Metadata or information about the file is automatically displayed Offset Duration or Start Trim End Trim Depending on the schedule settings you chose in Config gt Schedule Configuration your TelVue server uses either Offset and Duration or Start Trim and End Trim to determi
147. od choice if the event associated with this placeholder is cancelled To continue the example if the entire quilting series were cancelled you would purge each placeholder Content File Actions The following actions may be performed on content Edit To change the file information for a content file or placeholder click on its Edit action The Edit Content page is displayed Edit Content Name AdoptionSpot_PaintBall_30 cablelabs Transcoded false Media Type VIDEO Audio Level Media Format MPEG 2 Created Fri Jan 13 16 20 06 0500 2012 Program Code Modified Fri Jan 13 16 20 14 0500 2012 Program Format M2T Episode Code Mux Bit Rate 3 75 Mbps Variable Mux Rate No Video Bit Rate 3 1 Mbps Description Frame Rate 29 97 fps Video Resolution 528 x 480 Video Aspect Ratio 4 3 Random Access Supported Yes Episode Program Number N Categories aeni Audio Type AC3 Audio Bit Rate 0 192 Mbps 192 Kt File Name AdoptionSpot_PaintBall_30 cablelab Audio Sampling Rate 48000 Hz File Path Actual Duration sec 00 00 30 Offset 00 00 00 Runtime 00 00 30 Calculate Max Duration Delete At H Time Status AVAILABLE Owner psguser User PSG Private Location Contributor Save Cancel The Edit Content page displays information about the content including its media type and format and encoding information The following information can be edited e Program Code If program codes are use
148. of every screen The default is the product model You can change the hostname of your server to help distinguish it from other servers of the same model Click on Change Hostname Enter the new hostname and click the Save button When you reboot the server the new hostname will be displayed at the top of the screen Configuration Network Configuration Management Set Hostname Running netstat During troubleshooting you might be asked to run the netstat utility Click the button at the bottom of the Network Configuration Management screen The results of the status check will be displayed on the UI screen 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 88 Set Samba Workgroup Your server ships with an integrated Samba file sharing server for easy networked access to your digital video files Samba is a standard way to transfer files among the server and other computers on the network For example you can use Samba to export a project from a Non Linear Editor NLE to the server To change the Samba workgroup click on samba in the Server Management section Configuration gt Samba Settings Change Workgroup Name Workgroup F SGMYGROUF Seve and Apply Type the name of the new workgroup and click the Save and Apply button Turn Of
149. of the Bug should be incorporated directly into the png image before upload 2 Once uploaded you can position the bug in two ways e Choose a preset type from the pulldown in General Properties e Seta pixel value in the Horizontal and Vertical Position fields Config gt Bug Overlays gt TelVue logo General Properties Preset Type C Name TelVue logo 1920x1080 1280x720 720x576 720x480 General Properties Image Choose File No file chosen Horizontal Position 0 Vertical Position 3 Save your settings 4 Turn the bug for the desired channel On and your bug will be live 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 77 Snipes Snipes are automated on screen messages that are most commonly used to promote upcoming programs on a TV channel but can be used to display other forms of information as well The HyperCaster ProVue combination supports the creation of Snipe Overlays through the graphics option that also includes on screen bugs and tickers The difference between a snipe and a ticker is automation While a ticker requires a message to be manually typed into the interface a snipe will dynamically generate an on screen graphic based on your choice of date
150. older similar to what is displayed on the Content page such as expected filename expected runtime ingest date and day of week If your installation has custom metadata fields they are displayed here as well To change this information click the Edit button at the right e Program Series If this placeholder is part of a series this section will display its sequence order in the series and whether the placeholder is out of order e Categories any programming categories in which this file appears as selected when the program was added To put this placeholder in a category click the Edit button at the right To set up categories use the Content Management section of the Config page e Recurring Events If this placeholder has been scheduled for recurring playout this section displays them such as every Thursday at 9 00 AM To schedule recurring events click the Schedule button at the right e Upcoming Events If this placeholder has been scheduled for playout this section displays the next few times including both recurring and single playouts To schedule more events click the Schedule button at the right e Recent Events Generally there will be no recent events for placeholders unless the time for a scheduled event has passed and the actual file was never imported File actions for this content file are shown in the upper right of the page below the thumbnail frame Not all actions are available for all content e Schedule
151. on such as TeleStream Episode Pro or TelVue Connect To enable the Transmux feature go to Config gt Content gt Content Item Check off the box Transmux to Transport Stream If you do not have the Transmux feature enabled the HyperCaster will still import MPEG 2 Program and MP4 but will show the files as unplayable The tool tip help with display the reason why and note that you need to enable the Transmux feature so that the file can be transmuxed to Transport Stream for compatibility POSO S 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 13 A Gi Video Running Time 00 00 30 Video Running Time 00 00 30 Video Running Time 00 00 11 Video Running Tine 00 00 30 Ad Council Adoption Ad Council Adoption Ad Council Child Passen Ad Council Child Passen Sunscreen Sunscreen Chairs Criderella Edit Play Edit Play Edit Play Edit Play E adCouncit Tedays C fantasticonrfox t C test ps mee Video Running Time 00 00 30 Video Running Time 00 01 58 Ad Council Adoption Edit Play EF Hiding Ihis file is not pla Edit Play Video Running Time 00 08 12 A tooltip alerts you that this file is in the process of being transmuxed and is not yet playable If you do have the Transmux feature
152. ork If the IP address is dynamic this entry will display DHCP If DHCP is used the assignment should match the MAC address of the Digital Broadcaster e Speed the connection speed e Route All Multicast On This Interface if multicast is being streamed through that ethernet port To enable multicasting for this network connection click on Route All Multicast below the appropriate ethernet port Multicast IP addresses must use the range 224 0 0 0 239 235 235 235 Warning Before enabling multicasting talk to your system administrator e Interface is Active if the ethernet port is being used e Using DHCP if it is a DHCP or static IP Address e Netmask The Netmask value of the network The default value is 255 255 255 0 PSD NT 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 87 e Activate at boot If this network connection should be activated when the server is booted this entry will display yes e Enable multicast If multicasting has been enabled for this network connection this entry will display yes To edit a network configuration click on the Edit icon in the Action column The Edit Network Configuration screen is displayed Configuration gt Network Configuration Management gt Edit Device Settings Name eth0 IP Address
153. ou cannot edit them To return to the Content screen click the word Content or the Content tab at the top of the page All Playlists Copy Playlist If you want to create a playlist that is similar to one that already exists start by copying the existing playlist To copy a playlist including one owned by another user select it from the All Playlists drop down list and click the Copy Playlist button The metadata page for the playlist is displayed with a new playlist name in the format Copy n of Playlist Name Change the name and any other metadata as you would when creating a playlist When you have finished click the Save button To view or change the playlist items click on Manage Playlist Items To return to the Content page click the Content tab or on Content at the top of the page Archiving The HyperCaster can be integrated with your own near line NAS or SAN storage array This feature makes it easy to expand storage capacity by connecting to an existing or outside archive server Once integrated the archived content is tracked in the same database as the HyperCaster content making it available for broadcast at any time and eliminating having to keep two separate systems Configuration gt Remote Servers Name Description Type The Archive server type shows up as an option in the pulldown menu Archive oem Cloudcast PEG TV under Config Remote Servers From here you can choose to mount Connect C t
154. ounted On Total Used RAID Level BAD Volume State devisdal boot 57 95 NO 23 Raidi VOL devi sda 335 0 GS 2 Faid 0 VOLE dedol medelgcgiveli 1 35 78 LE Raids VOLs0t To see the event log of hardware RAID processes click the Show Event Log button below the Disk Info section If this installation has software RAID click the Show Details button to see more information To exit the page click on the Configuration tab SNMP Support All health status categories are available via the SNMP protocol To use SNMP to monitor the HyperCaster s System Health set the SNMP Community String as desired You can download the TelVue MIBs from the Download link to import into your SNMP client or NMS system The HyperCaster supports reporting uptime network interface statistics and System Health criteria via SNMP Download TelVue MIBS SNMP Community String public G Save Cancel Be sure that the SNMP ports are enabled as desired in the HyperCaster Firewall configuration The default settings open the SNMP ports for common local network IP addresses p 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 91 Configuration gt Firewall Rules Firewall Status STARTED Stop Restore Initial Configuration Add Rule Note E Address will add an anywh
155. pisode of a program series this is You can search on episode codes in combination with a keyword search e Program If this installation does not use program codes enter the name of the program as it should appear in the Program Guide e Title Used for overlays e Episode If this installation does not use episode codes enter the name of the episode as it Should appear in the Program Guide if applicable e Description Enter a detailed description of the content as well as any keywords to be used to search for this content e OSD On Screen Display amp Emergency Notifications e OSD Path Path to the OSD e OSD File File name of the OSD e Include In Guide If you want the program guide report to display this playout e Track Content Attributes If true the schedule will use the metadata stored for this content file e Program Number Use if program is many in a series Found in the metadata of the file e Switch Command Example of a switch from source 2 to output 1 is BOO2 gt 001 Tips on using Excel to help in scheduling Excel will recognize the date column B and time column C as date and time values But when doing any calculations on them you want them to behave as a combined date time so that for example you properly roll over any midnight boundaries So in each cell you want to do a calculation for example the next cell s date and time cells you will first combine the two values just adding th
156. play the Configuration screen Dashboard Content Tasks Programming Program Guide Reports Contig Channels Remote Servers Channels Set output channels network Remote Servers Archive Servers Content streaming transitions and continuity Sources CCMS SCS Connect and Telwue IP MAticnn TTL Cloudcast PMT Tables System Content About Categories Log Files Custom Metadata e Software Upgrade import Scheduling Devices e Schedule e External Devices Transcode Profile Feeds Transcode Profiles Live Streams Telvue Cloudcast Service Server Telve Cloudcast Service Email Network Samba Workgroup Turbo Server Server 5 Configure the channel s for your HyperCaster by editing the channel configuration 6 If this HyperCaster is connected to a switch edit the switch configuration You can name the devices on the input and output ports If your HyperCaster is connected to an encoder or stream source edit the feed setup If your HyperCaster is connected to a remote server edit the remote server configuration A The HyperCaster is now connected to your broadcast network and ready to receive content Preparing Content for the HyperCaster The TelVue HyperCaster transmits compressed video content over UDP packets Content must be already multiplexed into an MPEG 2 Transport Stream and that transport stream often must have a constant multiplex rate note however that does not mean the video el
157. played Content gt Play ist Metadata gt Manage Playlist Items _ Quick Search __ Save Changes Enter Edit Rem Mode Content Search T oD 1 01 Search Results en Playlisti00e0 1 01 2 Rees A daeur 7 ees AmerArtiBoy Amer g Es Hekar 4 ee OO Awe an Artal Ba Deg tote v D o te we LN lt G gt ie S J D i 2 AmerArtuChuc kO aecs alp OR American Arts Chock Ook et merica Bev wt Use the Search features to find images Drag and drop image icons from the Search Results column on the left of the screen to the playlist area To change the order of items in the playlist drag the item s icon to the place where you want it or change its number in the box to the right of the icon To delete an item from the playlist click its trash icon When you have finished click the Save Changes button Click on Content to return to the Content page Playlist Metadata to edit the metadata for the playlist or Enter Item Edit Mode to edit individual item details such as the image duration Important Your playlist changes will only be saved if you click the Save Changes button after making changes My Playlists Manage Items Enter Item Edit Mode Item Edit Mode allows you to see the duration offset and content detail for all items in the playlist To see and edit items click on Enter Item Edit Mode at the top of the Manage Playlist Items window
158. plication displays the Stream Source Setup screen If there are no stream sources the box will be empty Configuration gt Stream Source Setup Name Description IP Address Port Bandwidth Action ducktalesMulti 224 10 10 224 50026 19 0Mbps p B From Spyhunter 192 168 50 89 55511 3 75Mbps of B ident_stream 225 9 8 5 55519 3 75Mbps Bo B vic_to_ desktop 192 168 350 105 50010 3 75 Mbps ey e Add Stream Source ee 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 74 To add a stream source click the Add Stream Source button and fill in the fields Configuration gt Stream Sources Add Live Stream Source e Type Select a stream type such as Unicast from Type Unicast the drop down list Name Ducktales1 e Name Type a name for the stream source to Description Ducktales Server identify it when scheduling SEE 10 5030 20 e Description Type a description of the stream source if desired e IP Address Type the IP address of where the stream source originates e IP Port Type the 5 digit port number between Cancel 50000 and 65535 to receive the UDP packets for this stream source Many installations select a random 5 digit number in this range Make sure it is not the same as an existing stream source IP port number e Protocol Select a protocol such as UDP
159. poration 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 97 Live Streams The HyperCaster is capable of rebroadcasting incoming streaming video You can configure live stream sources in the config tab Note Pro and HD models that play 1920x1080i HD content do not support this feature Transcoding a live stream is very CPU intensive at this bitrate Warning Network streaming can send large amounts of data across your network This can cause network congestion if not coordinated with your IT department Please confirm with your IT department before enabling Live Stream Setup The network stream for a channel will show video playouts only External sources from a video switch or device will not be streamed JPEG images and overlays will not be streamed To configure a channel for network streaming login as an admin and 1 Click the Config tab 2 In the Feeds section click the link for Live Streams to display the Stream Source Setup page 3 Click Add Stream Source 4 Complete the add live stream source form e Type is Unicast or Multicast e Enter a unique name e Description is optional e IP address for unicast is the source of the stream If it is multicast the address must be in the range of 224 0 0 0 to 239 255 255 255 e IP Port must be between 3000 and 65535 e Bit Ra
160. preview file is created a play arrow shows up in the top left of the thumbnail File actions for this content file are shown in the upper right of the page below the thumbnail frame Not all actions are available for all content e Play Now to begin playing the file immediately select a channel from the drop down list and click on Play Now If nothing is playing on the HyperCaster this is one way to play a file immediately To play this content on another channel on your system choose it from the drop down list e Schedule takes you to the Schedule Playout page to schedule one or more times to play the file The Schedule Playout page is described in Content File Actions e Edit to change the file information for the content click the Edit button This takes you to the Edit Content page as described in Content File Actions Note Use caution when deleting content since this permanently removes the file from the file system e Delete to delete the content from the HyperCaster s file system click the Delete button This action is described more fully in Content File Actions e Purge to remove the content from the Web Application s list but preserve it on the HyperCaster s file system click the Purge button This action is described more fully in Content File Actions e Create Preview if this content does not already have a preview create one here e Delete Preview to delete the preview video of this piece of con
161. r ade on aae E pow here obie orrea Grectory Wore amp Oo tr areter fies ry to change Pe Got et ai PO i pep a Send FIP heer opens A cramer server Gown cet owe te Contest fe weve alerts G youneed te 3 Click on FTP and click the Active radio button to set FTP mode to Active 4 Make sure the Allow Fall back to other transfer mode on failure box is checked 5 Inthe FTP Keep Alive section make sure the Send FTP keep alive commands box is checked PSD ne 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com 6 p a UW N TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 10 In the Settings tree click on the Passive mode page a Domenai remote sereers wih oe bated a me may reply ath ther wwa P pee the server s eterna P abies rotewt r Pall back bo atra mode Make sure the Fall back to active mode box is checked Click OK to save the settings and exit Setting FTP Mode to Active in Internet Explorer Click on Tools Internet Options to open the Internet Options window Click on the Advanced tab internet Options General Securky Privacy Corker Connections Programs Advanced Setting V Enable page transitions E Enable personakzed FavoeRes meru V Enable third party browser extensions V Enable visual styles on buttons and cortrols
162. rCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 67 Checking continuity resume will prevent viewers from seeing the same piece of the continuity clip over and over again To restart the continuity at the beginning after the scheduled programming finishes leave the box unchecked Note If continuity is a playlist then unchecking the Continuity Resume box means the playlist will resume at the start of the next item on the list A playlist does not resume at the very beginning To resume the continuity at the point where it left off check the box Note If the continuity file or playlist does not support random access playing a file at any point then checking the Continuity Resume box means the continuity will resume at the beginning of the file or the current item on the playlist Each channel s continuity may come from one source a file a switch a feed a playlist or a WEBUS channel When you choose one source the others will be blanked out Only continuity options that are available for your system will be displayed e Continuity File If your continuity comes from a file select it from the drop down list This file will play when nothing else is playing on this channel e Continuity Switch If your continuity resides on a DVD player satellite or other device use this drop down list to select the switch through which the continuity file will play If breakaway is enabled select both the video and audio inputs e Continuity Fe
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164. rim and End Trim to determine where file playout should start and stop and how long the playout should be If this content was imported with trims or an offset and runtime already in the metadata it is advisable to use them If needed you can set a different trim or offset and runtime manually when you schedule the content Information on calculating the offset and runtime or start trim and end trim is provided below e Offset how far from the beginning of the file you want to start playing in hours minutes and seconds For example if the file begins with 3 minutes of announcements prior to a soccer game enter 00 03 00 to skip the announcements and begin the file when the game begins To play the file from its beginning leave this field blank e Runtime the length of time you want the playout to run in hours minutes and seconds For example suppose you captured a soccer game for 2 hours 2 00 00 The game ends 1 hour and 55 minutes into the file and you want to skip the 3 minutes of announcements at the beginning To end each playout when the game ends enter 1 52 00 for the runtime To end the playout when the file ends enter 1 57 00 or click on Calculate Max Duration as described below e Calculate Max Duration This utility subtracts the offset from the untrimmed length of the file to get the runtime without any end trim Click on the words Calculate Max Duration to use it If you want the runtime to be less than the max duration c
165. riptions of the available switch output ports are listed To change any of them type the new name and brief description in the fields for that output port e Video Switch Inputs The names and brief descriptions of the available video switch input ports are listed To change any of them type the new name and brief description in the fields for that input port e Audio Switch Inputs The names and brief descriptions of the available audio switch input ports are listed To change any of them type the new name and brief description in the fields for that input port When you have finished entering the configuration information for this switch click the Save button at the bottom of the screen To return to the Config page without making any changes click the Cancel button Configure RS232 Settings To change the RS232 settings for the switch click on the RS232 option The application displays the Edit Switch RS232 Settings screen Configuration gt Edit Switch RS232 Settings TNE following fields are editable COM Port Enter the COM port number this switch will use COM Port 1 Baud Rate 19200 13 a Si Select the baud rate for this switch from the drop own list When you have finished entering the configuration information for the RS232 switch click the Save button at the bottom of the screen To return to the Config page without making any changes click the Cancel button Change Switch Configuration The switch configur
166. rom capture oY B New katribute e Edit To edit a metadata field click on the field name or on its Edit icon Edit the name description or default value of the field as desired Click on the Save button at the bottom of the screen to save the changes To return to the Metadata Setup screen without making changes click the Cancel button e Delete To delete a metadata field click its Delete icon The application asks you to confirm the deletion If you are sure you want to delete this field click on Yes OK Otherwise click on No Cancel and the application leaves the field unchanged e Add To add a new metadata field click the New Attribute button at the bottom of the screen The application displays the Add Attribute screen Configuration gt Metadata Setup gt Add Attribute Name Town Description Who sent this conte Default Value Princeton e Name Enter a short descriptive name for the attribute metadata field preferably one or two words This is what will be displayed on the Programming and Content pages e Description Enter a longer description about the attribute metadata field that will distinguish it from any others on the database e Default Value Enter a default value for the attribute metadata field if desired Click on the Add button at the bottom of the screen to add the attribute to the list To return to the Metadata Setup screen without adding an attribute click the Cance
167. rporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 35 Categories Select one or more content categories from the list When you have finished entering the playlist metadata click the Save button You now see the Manage Playlist Items screen See My Playlists Manage Items to continue building the playlist Playlist Actions The next two sections under Playlists let you manage playlists and their content The difference between My Playlists and All Playlists is that you can edit manage append content to and delete your playlists in the My Playlists list that are owned by you but you can only view and copy playlists in the All Playlists list that are owned by other users Administrators can view and manage all playlists but other users cannot view private playlists other than their own and can manage only their own playlists My Playlists Edit Metadata To edit the metadata in a playlist select the playlist from the drop down list and click the Edit Metadata button Change the playlist metadata and click the Save button Once you have saved the metadata changes you can also add or delete items from the playlist by clicking Manage Playlist Items next to the Save button My Playlists Manage Items To add delete or re order items from a playlist select the playlist from the drop down list and click the Manage Items button The Manage Playlist Items screen is dis
168. s This will help prevent you from M performing a bulk action on only some of the titles you want nee T LONEN Purge J e Purge from Library Purging files removes them from the Delete from Library and content list but keeps them on the server Content that is Filesystem scheduled is used as continuity or is part of any playlist cannot Delete be purged Purging unattached content TBD files has the same e a effect as deleting it so you can reuse a TBD filename after Add to Category purging it Community B To purge files select them and click the Purge button The application Add j asks for confirmation If you are sure you want to purge these titles Remove From Category click Yes OK The application removes the selected files from the list Queene Ey and unlocks the file on the server file system so it can be edited written and deleted Otherwise click No Cancel and the application leaves FResrege4 the content list unchanged e Delete from Library and Filesystem Deleting files removes them from the content database and the server Use this option to remove outdated content from the server Once a file has been deleted you can reuse the filename Content that is scheduled is used as continuity or is part of a playlist cannot be deleted To delete files select them and click the Delete button The application asks for confirmation If you are sure you want to delete these titles from the content list and server click Yes
169. s Gents Adee will edb en eens ws firewall rules To start click on firewall The current firewall rules are displayed Protocol IP Address Permission To add a firewall rule enter the TP gt FTP ACCEPT information in the Add Rule section at the i i TCP 72 16 0 0 255 240 0 0 FTP ACCEPT top of the page TCP 322 163 0 0 255 255 0 0 FTP ACCEPT Address Enter the IP address of TCP 4 1 0 255 255 255 0 FTP ACCEPT the machine or range Leave this UOP 580 0 Samba inethionrc ACCEPT field blank to make the rule apply 172 16 0 0 255 240 0 0 Samba inetbios ns ACCEPT anywhere that is to any machine that tries to access your server 192 153 0 0 239 0 Samba inetbios ns ACCEPT e Netmask Enter the source mask 11 1 0 2 Samba netbios ns ACC for your IP address or range such 10 0 0 0 Sanba inetbios dpm ACC as 255 255 0 0 or 255 0 0 0 Port Choose FTP Samba or 3000 from the drop down list Block Allow To block this 1 1 9 0 255 255 255 0 Samba inetbios dgm ACCEPT machine or range click the Block cP 10 0 0 0 255 0 0 0 Samba inetbios ssn ACC radio button To allow this 172 16 0 0 255 240 0 0 Samba inetbios sen ACCEPT machine or range to access your cP 192 168 0 0 255 255 0 0 server click Allow 172 16 0 0 255 240 0 0 Samba inetbios dgm ACCEPT 192 168 0 0 255 755 0 0 Samba inetbios dgm ACC Samba inethios ssn ACC onnon Samba inetbios san ACC 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laur
170. s displayed Edit the fields as you would when adding a remote server Destination Directory can be edited here When you have finished click Save to save any changes or Cancel to exit the screen without making any changes You are returned to the Remote Server Setup screen Test Remote Server To test a remote server click the Test icon The system uses the username and password for this remote server to attempt to access it and responds with a message saying whether it was successful Delete Remote Server To delete a remote server click the Delete icon The application asks you to confirm that you want to delete the remote server Click Yes OK to delete it or No Cancel to return to the Remote Server Setup screen without deleting the server Schedule Configuration Schedule Configuration requires admin level privileges The schedule settings allow you to set defaults for the content you use in your programming To configure schedule settings click on the schedule option The application displays the Edit Schedule Settings screen Configuration gt Edit Schedule Settings Allow Scheduling Of a Unattached Content Missing Files Alert Window 4 Hours Use Start Trim End Trim Default Overlay Duration 00 00 10 Use Program Episode Codes Cancel Overlapping Events a on Import Use Connect server schedule If this setting is enabled the remote Connect server schedule will take as master precedence over all conflicting events
171. s in the hidden folder cannot be imported PSD S 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com p a 2 oe TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 19 Import One File To import one content file at a time choose the file from the drop down list and click the Import button The Import Log is displayed stating whether or not the import was successful The application also displays the thumbnail or full row for the imported file To import more files select another filename from the drop down list and click Import again Import with Metadata To import a content file and input its metadata at the same time Click on Import with Metadata on the left side of the Content page Select a filename from the drop down list Fill in the metadata Content gt Content Import With Metadata Content File Filename preload SMPTEbars_tmin_with_tone nolead mpg Program Guide Information Program Code Program SMPTE Test Bars Episode Code Episode Bars with tone Description i minute of test bars with tone Expiration Delete At E Time Categories vv Community C Dance News C Sports O Weather import Content Program Guide Information e Program Code a code that distinguishes what type of program this is if program codes are used in this installation e Program the name
172. splay all available content that matches the search The keyword may appear as typed in the file name program episode name program or episode code description or other content metadata Advanced Search Di a Quick Search To search for content using specific criteria such as category or a media type pE E a press the Advanced Search tab Fill in one or more of the boxes Media Type All Source Media Type The type of media you want such as audio file a video Any Source an overlay or an image or any media type storage Location All Source Select from uploaded captured or manually entered Category content Any Category Storage Location Search any online or near line archive that is Program integrated with your HyperCaster Category Select one of the categories used on your HyperCaster such as PSA public service announcements Program Enter the exact program title If you are not certain of the program title use the Keywords field Connect Provider Filter by TelVue Connect Provider Connect Provider Connect Owner Any Owner Connect Organization Any Organization Added Connect Owner Filter by TelVue Connect Owner Anytime Connect Organization Filter by TelVue Connect Organization Last Played Added Select the time period that bests describes when this content i was added to your server Time periods range from 5 minutes ago to Any Play Count 7 days ago If the content was added more than 7 days ago M
173. stalling a Software Upgrade Warning Upgrades are only installed by a support Content Sources representative of TelVue Do not attempt to install H264 Support third party software on your server IP Capture Download Log Files To create a log file in downloadable format for troubleshooting click on Log Files in the Systems section Click on Create Log File at the bottom of the screen The log file will be saved in your vol1 directory folder Create Log File for Download Create a log file to send to Technical Support The file will be available via FTP or Samba in the directory volt Create Log File _ _ aa 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 96 Backups The server automatically makes a full binary backup every day in a folder under voli The backup also stores one week s worth of select columns from the As Run report and the Program Guide in CSV format You do not need to configure the backup Additionally the RAID disks in the server rack are redundant and hot swappable The system partition uses RAID1 while the media partition uses RAID6 Should you lose data please contact TelVue Technical Support for assistance Typical Use Cases These examples describe some of the most popular uses o
174. sts This feature is not available in this release Use Program Episode Codes If your installation uses program and episode codes check this box to use the Program Code and Episode Code fields when searching content and to display the program and episode codes on content thumbnails and tables on programming screens and in the As Run report All unattached content you add to your server will be identified by its Program Code and Episode Code combination Cancel Overlapping Events on Import Check this box to prevent an event from being imported if it overlaps another scheduled event This will also prevent hot folder and native imports if they conflict with a scheduled event Use Connect server schedule as master If this setting is enabled the remote Connect server schedule will take precedence over all conflicting events Delete Unscheduled Content If enabled any unscheduled content which has not been updated in the previous 5 days will be removed from the server When you have finished editing the schedule settings click the Save button at the bottom of the screen A message verifying that the changes were updated appears at the top of the screen Click the Config tab to return to the Configuration menu or click any tab to do other work Security Configuration Configuration gt Firewall Rules Security configuration requires admin level Firewall Status STARTED Seep privileges Use this option to manage your Mihi teta
175. t Select a format from the drop down list o Publish displays program names and their durations for the hours when programming is scheduled Each event displays the Program Name and Episode Name from the metadata if they were filled in and the event duration o Internal displays the program names filenames feed names if applicable and their durations in HH MM SS format for the full 24 hour day Each event displays the Program Name and Episode Name from the metadata if they were filled in and the event duration o X List uses CSV format so your installation can send schedules to TV Guide o XMLTV outputs in an XML based format used in several countries to create customized TV schedules o Minerva A full Minerva export consists of two data files one that details each program and one that details when those programs are scheduled to play Minerva Program Data is always present in the dropdown and allows the user to export the program data file AS soon as Minerva export is enabled users see the Minerva Schedule Data option that allows them to download the schedule data file When you have finished specifying how you want your program guide to look click the Display button to see it To download the guide in HTML format click the Download button U0 jj ij 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 88
176. t The s link is displayed as long as there is room in the schedule for a stream event between this event and the next event that will play through the server e x Cross allows you to add another type of event immediately after this one by crossing from playout to switch or switch to playout 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 42 Display Options The Classic View of the Programming page offers display options to control how many events appear on the page at once e Calendar View To see the Programming page in Calendar View click on the words Calendar View at the top left of the page Calendar View lets you schedule playout events by dragging and dropping icons onto a calendar e Show To select how many events to display on the page choose 10 20 50 100 500 1000 or 1500 from the drop down list Search Filters and Event Functions Search Filters The programming list may be filtered in several ways using the drop down lists and checkboxes in the Search Filters section To display a set of events use the filters to set your search criteria then press the Search button at the end of the second row of search filters To suppress the search filters so you cannot see them on the page click on Hide Search Filters in
177. te For HyperCaster the bit rate should match the rate of the incoming stream The stream will be playable on channels that have a bit rate that is at least as high as the stream 5 Click Add to save The live stream is now able to be scheduled as an event If your server has IP capture enabled you may also record any live stream source This can be done through the record tab or programming tab Publishing Your Schedule to Other Media The HyperCaster includes an integrated searchable web based Program Guide to which you can link from your site without having to re enter program information You can link the Program Guide to your website or export it to a spreadsheet or text file Channel PSG Channel 1 09 02 2009 ee 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 98 Making the Program Guide Available on your Website 1 Open the HyperCaster Web Application port typically port 80 on your router or firewall Consult your IT department for how to do this properly at your installation 2 Link to the web site program guide module The format for the link is http nnn nnn nnn nnn external schedule simple day schedule id where nnn nnn nnn nnn is the public IP address that routes port 80 to the HyperCaster and is the channel id such as 1
178. te MPEG 2 TS TelVue has not extensively tested the following programs but they are known to create constant mux rate Transport Stream or in some cases CableLabs or ATSC compliant streams e PixelTools HDProQT Microsoft Windows or Apple Macintosh HDProQT also supports preserving Closed Captioning data captured using a Black Magic Designs input card and Apple Final Cut Pro e Womble MPEG Video Wizard DVD 5 0 Microsoft Windows You should always test some sample files with your broadcast server and downstream equipment prior to committing to a workflow The following programs can not only create compatible content but can also create or help create CableLabs compliant files in all cases or ATSC compliant files in some cases see below e Harmonic ProMedia Carbon formerly Rhozet Carbon Coder Microsoft Windows e Manzanita Systems multiplexers Microsoft Windows Many of the above systems unless otherwise noted include presets for ATSC or CableLabs compliant streams and you can just use those presets Organize and Add Content The simplest way to add content to your HyperCaster is with a TelVue Connect account With TelVue Connect you can upload content to your Media Library by dragging and dropping the video files over any Internet connection and then distribute these videos to your HyperCaster channels with a Single click If you do not have a TelVue Connect account the following instructions apply
179. tegory called Fillers to fill these small gaps in the schedule Select Fillers from the Category drop down list Set the Min Duration to 5 minutes and the Max Duration to 15 minutes Click Search The results are displayed in the Search Results section Search Results Search Results displays thumbnails of content that was found during the search To schedule the content drag the thumbnail to an open slot in the schedule Continuing the example above you could drag School Board Video onto the schedule and reduce the 15 minute gap to 10 minutes External Sources To schedule an event through an external source such as a switch event drag the source from the External Sources list to an open slot in the schedule If the event does not have a prescheduled duration click on Modify to set the duration Extemal Sources l a daaag E pororeotue emm errms amenna one v0 on noon Tate JE a EE e e sources to time siot to schedule tt JEREMY 02 20 00 Crag from Sideber or Setect Conteng Line stenam Source ExtemalSowee Clicking on Modify opens the applicable scheduling screen In this example the Schedule Switch screen opens Change the Duration and click the Save button Scheduling Events Using the Actions on the Grid Several event actions are available on the schedule grid in Calendar View These actions let you schedule events in a way similar to the method used in Classic View Only the options available on your TelVue
180. tent only e Archive transfer this video to your integrated archive destination The preview will remain in the HyperCaster To return to the Content page from the Show Content page click on the Content tab at the top of the screen Show Content Page for Unattached Content When you click on the filename or thumbnail for unattached content which is programming that has been scheduled but is not yet on the server the information on the Show Content page is different because the content is not yet on the server The page shows the placeholder s expected properties and scheduled playouts if allowed on this server 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 23 cemer_Dirdwatching At the Nature Center Birdwatching Birdwatching at the nature center ingest Date 1001 700 14 00 00 Dew Of The Weel Thu Status AVAILABLE Pisy Cownt Pile nature_coenter_birdestching Delete At 12 31 2008 00 00 ete pigedain Admin Poo Categories Community Sports Recurring Events Upcoming Events Channel Start Time End Time Duration PSG Channe 0 02 2009 ichey 19 30 00 20 00 0 00 30 0 Recent Events Channel Date Start Time The fields displayed for the placeholder are described briefly below e General information about the placeh
181. that contains information such as power requirements and instructions on how to set your IP address TelVue HyperCaster Getting Started PDF Core Networking Requirements e IP Address A static or Dynamic DHCP IP will work but a Static IP is highly recommended e Subnet Mask e Gateway Address The IP address of your router e DNS Address At least one Domain Name Server DNS address e NTP Address Public or private Network Time Protocol NTP server address Optional Networking Configurations e Port Forwarding If your HyperCaster will only be available on your Local Area Network LAN then no ports need to be opened on your hardware firewall router If your HyperCaster will be accessible from outside your firewall then certain ports will need to opened on your router Exactly how to do that is different for every router and is beyond the scope of this document but looking up Port Forwarding online for your router brand and model will help Ports marked optional mean the function is optional If you want to use that function you must forward port access Forward Port Protocol to Server Out Function 20 21 FTP TCP optional optional File Transfer via FTP 22 SSH TCP required required Secure remote support upgrades and monitoring 80 HTTP TCP optional optional Remote access to Application Web Interface User Interface 123 UDP required required Network Time Protocol NTP required to synchronize system cloc
182. the Config page from any of the screens click on the Config tab Users with User level privileges are limited to some User Management functions and viewing the UI version information 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 64 Dashboard Content Tasks Record Programming Reports Overlays Config Channels Remote Servers e Channels Set output channels network Remote Servers Archive Servers Content streaming transitions and continuity Sources CCMS SCS Connect and TelVue e P Multicast TTL CloudCast e PMT Tables System Content e About e Categories e Content e Custom Metadata Scheduling e Import e Schedule Overlays Transcode Profile e Tickers e Bugs e Transcode Profiles e Snipes e Config TelVue CloudCast Service e TelVue CloudCast Service e Emergency Console Devices e External Devices Turbo Server e Turbo Servers Feeds e Live Streams e ProVue Decoders Server Users e Users Samba Workgroup Server Shutdown Reboot Time SNMP Routes Security e Firewall Note The configuration options will vary depending on your system and your level of permissions For instance users of a HyperCaster SDI will see a ProVue configuration box Administrators will see more options than users ee as 2014 T
183. the Config section where Admin level users can view details and sometimes change settings for this component if applicable a 2014 TelVue Corporation HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 15 e Last Check time the component was most recently checked in HH MM SS format e Next Check time the component will be checked again in HH MM SS format e Refresh Click the Refresh button to update the component health now Components that use considerable resources cannot be refreshed Field Descriptions Field Descriptions Server Section e Server shows the name and or model number of the server e Server Serial No displays this server s serial number e Status shows the state of the real time media server Possible states include o Online the media server is running normally o Resetting the media server was manually or automatically reset and is still coming online o Offline the media server is not currently running e Uptime how long the media server has been running e Free Space how much of the media partition s total capacity is currently available for more files Also expressed as the available percentage of the partition s total capacity Field Descriptions Channel Section e Channel information about each playout channel If this
184. time period when the content was added 7 days ago to 5 minutes ago e Last Played Select a time period when the content was last played on the server from 7 days ago to 5 minutes ago or anytime This can help you avoid content that has been played recently or find content you want to run frequently e Play Count Select a range corresponding to how many times the content has been played on the server This can help you schedule content that a sponsor expects your installation to play a certain number of times or avoid content that you have played often e Min Duration Enter the minimum duration of the content you want to schedule using the format HH MM SS This can help you tailor your choices to the size of the scheduling gap you want to fill e Max Duration Enter the maximum duration of the content you want to schedule using the format HH MM SS This helps limit the content displayed to files that are small enough to fit your scheduling gap Click the Search button at the bottom of the window The search results are displayed in the Media tab For example suppose you have a schedule with a 15 minute gap to fill Click Edit Advanced Search to see the selection criteria 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 59 Suppose you have a ca
185. uity Ditabled Continuity Enabled eSpeect _ tf yf restarts each tine Cli mst Action Click on the channel name or edit icon to edit The application displays the Edit Channel screen The following fields are editable To cancel any unsaved changes and return to the Config page click the Cancel button at the bottom of the screen e Name Enter a short descriptive name for the channel e Description Enter a longer description about the channel that will distinguish it from the others at your installation e TV Guide Station ID If your installation submits schedules to TV Guide in X List format enter your station ID e Switch Output For systems with a switch Select a switch output for this channel from the drop down list e Switch Input For systems with a switch Select a switch input for this channel from the drop down list if applicable Attributes Server Type Name Description Website Guide Details TV Guide Station ID Max Bit Rate Destination IP Address Destination IP Port Bit Rate Support Variable Bit Rate Program Map Table Save B100 Internet Protocol TelVue Princeton Channel 1 TelVue Princeton Broadcast Chz Displays program details link in website program guide Only necessary for TV Guide X List support 20 0 Mbps 192 168 50 176 1111 CableLabs SD CableLabs HD O ATSC 19 0 Mbps M CableLabs Default One Audio
186. unit sends that VER file to the schedule remote server in voli distribute GDP verification serial number Every serial number is unique for every HyperCaster e If the unit is NOT marked as a Warm Spare on its Config gt System page it also writes its VER to voli1 distribute GDP verifications on the parent this is an effort to give you a single target to draw VER files for all the primary servers e The units do not have any way to know if they are suppose to be a warm Spare or not they do not heartbeat each other for instance so in the event of failover you should change the checkbox under Config gt Server yourself You can access all three locations via FTP or SMB The serial number of each unit can be seen on its dashboard when you log into the web user interface Tasks Tab The tasks tab on the HyperCaster contains information about all the background jobs that support CCMS Plus For each SCH file import there will be a corresponding CMP Event Import job with a date time and filename 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 104 For each content file import there will be two corresponding tasks A Content File Transfer task which transfers the physical media to the HyperCaster followed by a Replacement File T
187. use the calendar picker at the left to display another date and repeat Steps 2 3 5 Rename and save the file to a local drive or device Scheduling a Live Switch Event whose Actual Duration Varies Live events can be shorter or longer than the time you originally scheduled For example your station might schedule a weekly two hour switch to the camera at the high school basketball game If the game runs long you will want to continue to broadcast it If the game ends early you will want to show your viewers a related program 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 99 One way to control what you broadcast when you have switched to a live event is to schedule the event for less time than you expect it to run then lock the switch manually until the event finishes The server will still play the event after the switch event but viewers will continue to see the live event 1 On the Config page go to Switch Configuration and make sure manual detection of switch actions is on 2 On the Programming page schedule the switch event 3 Schedule an event to follow the switch event 4 After the switch event begins go to the Dashboard and click the Lock option next to the switch output you want to lock 5 When the live event ends release th
188. users can edit their user profile for example to change their password by clicking their username in the upper right of the page header An Admin can also access and use the Emergency Console via the Config tab under Overlays gt Emergency Console Note This feature is only available in HyperCaster ProVue configurations with the Graphic Overlay add on feature ProVue Integration HyperCaster 4 0 and above allows internal or external integration with the TelVue ProVue IP decoder The B1000 supports up to 4 internal ProVue decoders The B100 supports one internal decoder But you can control any number of externa ProVue decoders and assign any one of your channels to those decoders Configure the ProVue whether external or internal through the HyperCaster UIT 1 Navigate to the ProVue Decoders section under the Config tab and you will see a list of all ProVues external or internal that are integrated with your HyperCaster Configuration gt ProVue Decoders IP Output Output Crop Name inidrou Channel Card Version fe ree Mode Decoding Action Internal n Provue AMAT Channet Intensity 54 0 HDMI hd720p59 94 Disabled Yes vy O 1 Internal 1 Pro New ProVue Decoder 2 At the extreme right of each ProVue listed under the Action column is a Restart icon This will reboot your ProVue with minimal interruption no more than 3 seconds 3 To add a decoder click on New ProVue Decoder and fill out this template Ne
189. ut Stream MOverlay MCapture MContinuity Playout f Continuity Stream Continuity Playlist Keywords All Categories Start Date 10 22 2014 Time 00 00 00 End Date 10 29 2014 time 23 sol 59 Clear Search Total Scheduled Duration 07 33 03 Wed Wed Wed Export As CSV Sched Actual Sched Actual Scheduled Actual Date Channel Type Program Episode Source Start Start End End are ai Summary Notes 10 22 2014 dorii Playout AccessH20 2 AccessH20 2 mp4 15 30 00 15 30 00 15 31 41 15 31 40 00 01 41 00 01 40 COMPLETED AdCouncil Adoption 10722 2014 Channel Playout oe Cookies ookies 45 31 41 15 31 40 15 32 11 15 32 11 00 00 30 00 00 31 COMPLETED P 30_CLHD_1080 m2t 10722 2014 Channel Playout Ad Council Cookies AdCouncil Adoption 15 32 11 15 32 11 15 32 41 15 32 41 00 00 30 00 00 30 COMPLETED Adoption Cookies 30_CLSD m2t To view the As Run Report information differently change the settings under the Reports gt As Run Report heading Switch Output Select a switch output from the drop down list This is available only in systems with a switch Channel Select a channel from the drop down list Feed Select a feed from the drop down list This is available only in systems with the IP Capture feature First Run Only To display only events that are running for the first time check this box This lets you show how much unique programming you have run Repeats Only To display only events that are rebroadcasts i
190. ution tab will prevent that resolution from being automatically scaled and populated So if you update one tab those changes do not automatically carry over to the other versions If you do update your graphics you will have to manually re start the overlay on each channel for the changes to take effect POSO S 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 80 Emergency Notification Console The Emergency Notification Console allows a TV station administrator to grant key personnel e g the police department the mayor s office the authority to compose a text ticker message that crawls across the screen overlaying any ongoing video programming with no interference or access to the rest of the broadcast server s management interface With this feature your town s emergency management team can reach your viewers quickly and directly The emergency text message is typed into an easy to use web interface 1 First an Admin has to Create an Emergency User e Go to Config gt Users to Create a new user e Check the Emergency box under the user profile e Save 2 Then the Admin has to Designate a ticker as your emergency line e See instructions on how to create a ticker e Check the Emergency checkbox for the ticker style that you want to be
191. v5 0 October 2014 22 The fields displayed for the file are described briefly below e General information about the file similar to what is displayed on the Content page such as filename type runtime status owner size creation date play count and delete date To change this information click the Edit button at the right e Categories any programming categories in which this file appears as selected by the operator To put this file in a category click the Edit button at the right To set up categories use the Content Management section of the Config page e File Properties the encoded video and audio properties of the file including format bitrate and type The file properties cannot be edited e Recurring Events recurring times at which the file is scheduled for playout such as every Thursday at 9 00 AM To schedule recurring events click the Schedule button at the right e Upcoming Events the next few times the file is scheduled for playout including both recurring and single playouts To schedule more events click the Schedule button at the right e Recent Events the last five times the file was scheduled for content To see more history click on View More Past Events at the bottom of the page The Recent Events section includes status information for the content such as whether it was completed started late or ended early The video can be previewed from the thumbnail at the top right of the page When a
192. ver and make changes to the server or content Click on the Add button at the bottom of the screen to add the user to the application To return to the User Management screen without adding a new user click the Cancel button Version and Configuration Version and Configuration is available to users and admins It allows you to see what software and tool versions your server is running provides a tool to install TelVue upgrade packages and lets you see log files Version Information To view information on the current HyperCaster user interface click on About under Systems The application displays the Version and Configuration Information screen The Versions box shows the user interface s date stamp Configuration gt Version And Configuration information in the form YYYYMMDDHHMM release number UI revision number schema version MPEG tools version Versions and Media Server version Date Stamp 201112070008 Release 3 18 1 The Network Settings box shows UI 16204 1 External IP Address the server address as Schema 20111102014717 it appears to the outside world 2 Internal IP address the server address as it appears on your network MPEG Tools 2 3 Media Server 3 92 patch 0 subver 9 The Configuration box shows if configurations such as Network Settings CCMS Content Sources H264 Support and IP Capture are enabled or disabled To return to the Config tab click the Config tab Configuration In
193. w ProVue Decoder IP Address Channel v ProVue Decoder Configuration 4 To edit the decoder configuration click on the Action icon and fill out these fields Note if this is an internal ProVue some of these fields like IP address port unicast multicast Description IP Address 192 1685260 cannot be edited nannat Chennel i input RTP CO For internal ProVue decoders selecting a Channel will input Port etd automatically set that decoder to play that input Type Uescast z HyperCaster channel You can have more than one put Port 0000 ProVue decoder set to the same channel for example 7 input Bitrate Kbps 2823 60199005 for Simulcast applications where one decoder is set to Decode Quality 100 HD and one to SD Output Connection HOM v For external ProVue decoders selecting a Channel will Output Format HO720p599 4 cause the application to validate that channel s output settings match the input settings in the ProVue If Crop Mode Enmsbied Card intensity Pro they don t match an alert will be displayed and it is up Version 2 0 2 to the user to address the incompatibility l Configure Cancel The HyperCaster will monitor any internal and external i A ae NR LS RN S 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manu
194. wers miss port for the 30 seconds of the playout same time Switch Locked Use the Web Switch stays locked even if other Application s switch events or playouts are Dashboardto scheduled lock the switch Use the front Switch stays locked in that path even if other switch events or playouts panel to are scheduled Must unlock it by clicking Unlock on the Dashboard move the switch Use the front The manual lock overrides the playout so it does not panel to move the switch away from the home port then schedule a playout Use the Goes to the switch output scheduled in the Telvue scheduled in the Dashboardto Telvue program software You can confirm the path bu looking at the its the switch s front panel 2014 TelVue Corporation HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation EN 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 94 User Management User Management is available to both users and admins To add remove or manage system users or their permissions click on the users option A user can also be given API access while creating or editing an account and they are given an API Key which can be used whenever they need to access API The application displays the User Management screen onfiguration gt User Management Full Name Organization Username Roles APiKey Action PSG Admin psgadmin
195. you to the Show Content page e Icons to visually display certain statuses Green New imported in the last week Red Pending scheduled deletion Blue Archived Broken Link Offline e SD or HD Thumbnail images are now generated and displayed with the correct native aspect ratio 4 e Preview click on the play arrow on the top left of a waa n thumbnail to launch a preview player in a pop up lightbox e File Type and Running Time whether this file is a video overlay etc followed by the playing time of this file after any virtual trimming in hours minutes and seconds HH MM SS e Program or Program Code the program name or program code of this file If the name is too long mouse over the ellipsis to see the full name e Episode or Episode Code the episode name or episode code of this file if applicable If the name is too long mouse over the ellipsis to see the full name e Edit Link to the edit page so you can edit the file information and optional metadata for this _ AdCouncil Adopti content e Play Link to the Schedule Playout page so you can schedule a playout date and time for this content PSO ee 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 HyperCaster is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue HyperCaster User Manual v5 0 October 2014 30 Table View Table View displays the content as

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