iNEWS v2.1.10 ReadMe
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1. E E 3 Console Multiplexruiinana laa ad a 3 News Cll aiii 3 ASA Teleprompter AAA E 4 Installation Notes and ISSUES c ceesscceseceeseecesecessceceseeesseecuceesneecseeeeaeecaeeesacecueeseaeecsaeeeeaeecaeeseaeecsaeeseaeecseeeeneees 4 rT AS aS gl el WTS eepee reer rere peer eerie preter RE pe aaa 4 INEWS SOLVER 55554 soca seevtencsnsiesatinercsgssdatens cuevenceauevesuttvenedubash vars ed categeanevecsssniesesusasbuscusateuscesausnesvodbevessassendouscdennevsasie 4 New Features in Release 2 1 1 Diana a a aa aa e aa iE aA O OEA aS EES 5 Hardware and Software Chapin di 5 Changesto NEWS V2 LIO iii visa 5 14 A AAPP E E E E E E veess stieveses A A 5 NN 5 Changes to INE WS V2 1 9 AAA A ban ei init aiaS 5 Story Create Merge Error seccionais e EE daa dns 5 Changes to 1NEWSV2 1 8 oi din Aiea elwk a EAEE AE aS 5 Plone 5 GEV A EE EEE AA a 3 US CPE A AO 5 Technical Support Information ei ceeseessesecsceseceseseceseceeeseesecsaeeecsaecseesecnevsecsaeecesaecasesecsevseceaseeesaeeaeaecaeeeesnaseeeeaees 6 Accessing Online SUpport iia a o neste billed Waddie I OREOAK eh aen oes 6 Copyright and Disclaimers siii aid 7 Version 2 1 10 ReadMe Compatibility Notes and Issues iNEWS Client The 2 1 10 release of NEWS does not contain any changes to the client software only the server software so the version for the client remains v2 1 9 The NEWS 2 1 9 client software is supported for use with NEWS Server version 2 1 10 The NEWS 22. a and or DFARS 227 7202 1 a as applicable Trademarks 888 I O Adrenaline AirPlay AirSPACE AirSPACE HD AirSpeed AniMatte AudioSuite AudioVision AutoSync Avid Avid DNA Avid DNxcel Avid DNxHD AVIDdrive AVIDdrive Towers Avid Mojo AvidNet AvidNetwork AVIDstripe Avid Unity Avid Xpress AVoption AVX CamCutter ChromaCurve ChromaWheel DAE D Fi D fx Digidesign Digidesign Audio Engine Digidesign Intelligent Noise Reduction DigiDrive Digital Nonlinear Accelerator DigiTranslator DINR DNxchange D Verb Equinox ExpertRender FieldPak Film Composer FilmScribe FluidMotion HIIP HyperSPACE HyperSPACE HDCAM IllusionFX Image Independence Intraframe iS9 iS18 iS23 iS36 LaunchPad Lo Fi Magic Mask make manage move media Marquee Matador Maxim MCXpress Media Composer MediaDock MediaDock Shuttle Media Fusion Media Illusion MediaLog Media Reader Media Recorder MEDIArray MediaShare Meridien MetaSync MissionControl NaturalMatch Nearchive NetReview NewsCutter Nitris OMF OMF Interchange OMM Open Media Framework Open Media Management ProEncode Pro Tools QuietDrive Recti Fi RetroLoop rS9 rS18 Sci Fi Softimage Sound Designer II SPACE SPACEShift SpectraGraph SpectraMatte Symphony Trilligent UnityRAID Vari Fi Video Slave Driver VideoSPACE and Xdeck are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Avid Technology Inc in the United States and or other countries iNEWS iNEWS Cont
3. kernel This kernel version is included with RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 0 ES Update 6 Version 2 1 10 ReadMe New Features in Release 2 1 10 There are no previously undocumented enhancements or new features added to this release Hardware and Software Changes Changes to iNEWS v2 1 10 Monitor Server RXnet In earlier versions of iNEWS loading stories that contained corrupted Video IDs could result in the monitor server exiting This has been fixed Corrupt Video IDs are now reported to the user and the iNEWS console and the monitor server remains active In previous versions of iNEWS inserted stories would appear at the bottom of the rundown before being inserted to the proper position causing a delay This issue is fixed and inserted unfloated stories are dropped directly into the appropriate position When RX_HOT_TO_GO 0 is set in site env nxserver then rxnet will not print Hot To Go diagnostic If NX_HOT_TO_GO 0 in nxserver environment or in site env nxserver nxserver will not print a Hot To Go diagnostic Changes to iNEWS v2 1 9 StoryCreate Merge Error Storys sometimes fail to save when copying pasting multiple production cues from one story to another In previous versions of iNEWS sometimes stories failed to save when multiple production cues were copied and pasted from one story to another This is fixed Now the stories save correctly when multiple production cues are copied and pasted from one story to
4. software The software may not be reverse assembled and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license agreement It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement Avid products or portions thereof are protected by one or more of the following United States patents 4 970 663 5 045 940 5 267 351 5 309 528 5 355 450 5 396 594 5 440 348 5 452 378 5 467 288 5 513 375 5 528 310 5 557 423 5 568 275 5 577 190 5 583 496 5 584 006 5 627 765 5 640 601 5 644 364 5 654 737 5 715 018 5 719 570 5 724 605 5 726 717 5 729 673 5 745 637 5 752 029 5 754 851 5 799 150 5 812 216 5 828 678 5 842 014 5 852 435 5 584 006 5 905 841 5 929 836 5 930 445 5 946 445 5 987 501 5 999 406 6 016 152 6 018 337 6 023 531 6 038 573 6 058 236 6 061 758 6 091 778 6 105 083 6 118 444 6 128 001 6 134 607 6 137 919 6 141 007 6 141 691 6 198 477 6 201 531 6 211 869 6 223 211 6 249 280 6 269 195 6 317 158 6 317 515 6 330 369 6 351 557 6 353 862 6 357 047 6 392 710 6 404 435 6 407 775 6 417 891 6 426 778 6 477 271 6 489 969 6 512 522 6 532 043 6 546 190 6 552 731 6 553 142 6 570 624 6 571 255 6 583 824 6 596 031 6 618 547 6 636 869 6 665 450 6 678 461 6 687 407 6 704 445 6 747 705 6 763 134 6 763 523 6 766 063 6 766 357 6 791 556 6 810 157 6 813 622 6 847 373 6 871 003 6 871 161 6 901 211 6 907 191 6 928 187 6 933 9
5. 1 9 client software is qualified and supported for use on the Windows 2000 and Windows XP Professional operating systems Limited support is offered for Windows 98 SE and Windows NT 4 0 Avid does not support the use of NEWS 2 1 x versions on Windows 95 or Windows ME Note The 2 1 x client installation will report an unsupported message when run on Windows 95 or ME and will not continue NEWS Server The NEWS 2 1 10 Server is qualified and supported for use on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 0 The SCO and SGI IRIX operating systems are not supported under NEWS 2 1 x NEWS Instinct The NEWS Instinct 1 0 client is supported for use with NEWS 2 1 5 client software and version 2 1 1 20 or later of the NEWS Server NEWS Web Client The NEWS Web Client 1 0 is supported for use with NEWS 2 1 x software ControlAir The NEWS 2 1 x software requires ControlAir version 1 0 5 or later MOS Gateway The NEWS 2 1 x software requires MOS Gateway version 2 0 or later Data Receiver The NEWS 2 1 x software requires Data Receiver version 1 0 or later Fast Text Search The NEWS 2 1 x software requires Fast Text Search FTS version 1 5 1 35 or later FTS 1 5 1 is qualified and supported for use on Windows 2000 Windows XP Professional and Windows Server 2003 Note When upgrading to FTS 1 5 1 from earlier versions like 1 4 the existing FTS indexes must be deleted and re indexed Console Multiplexer The NE
6. 48 6 961 801 7 043 058 D352 278 D372 478 D373 778 D392 267 D392 268 D392 269 D395 291 D396 853 D398 912 Other patents are pending This document is protected under copyright law An authorized licensee of Avid Interplay may reproduce this publication for the licensee s own use in learning how to use the software This document may not be reproduced or distributed in whole or in part for commercial purposes such as selling copies of this document or providing support or educational services to others This document is supplied as a guide for Avid Interplay Reasonable care has been taken in preparing the information it contains However this document may contain omissions technical inaccuracies or typographical errors Avid Technology Inc does not accept responsibility of any kind for customers losses due to the use of this document Product specifications are subject to change without notice Copyright 2008 Avid Technology Inc and its licensors All rights reserved Attn Government User s Restricted Rights Legend U S GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS This Software and its documentation are commercial computer software or commercial computer software documentation In the event that such Software or documentation is acquired by or on behalf of a unit or agency of the U S Government all rights with respect to this Software and documentation are subject to the terms of the License Agreement pursuant to FAR 12 212
7. Avid NEWS Newsroom Computer System Version 2 1 10 ReadMe Revision History Date Revised Changes Made 22 February 2008 Added change to fix StoryCreate Merge Error 28 July 2008 Added changes made between 2 1 9 and 2 1 10 Important Information Avid recommends that you read all the information in this ReadMe file thoroughly before installing or using any new software release Note Search the Avid Knowledge Base http www avid com onlinesupport for the most up to date ReadMe file which contains the latest information that might have become available after the documentation was published The Console Multiplexer User s Manual is also located on the Avid Knowledge Base This document describes compatibility issues with previous releases hardware and software requirements software installation instructions and summary information on system and memory requirements when applicable This document also lists any hardware and or software limitations Version 2 1 10 ReadMe Contents Compatibility Notes and Issues cisssiecc c5sssnds cosaseseusegeessvoscouseasiacuiscusteuseeddaundessonsucesacesnessostensveccuinsevesaunsstaisensicesacueetiiaes 3 INEW S Client reiini aia eee ese lapso facd s 3 INEWS Servet vanos E a E AE a AA a Ee 3 INEWS SUNG ieee O 3 INEWS W OD Cheni eree a L EEEE E e RE 3 COMA E AA E EEE A AA A RAAE E AEE Ea E E 3 MOS Gateway nos a E A E E ES 3 Data RECEIVE RN 3 Fast Text Scare na A A E E E E E
8. WS 2 1 x Server requires version 2 0 0 13 of the Console Multiplexer MUX software which can be found on the NEWS 2 1 x installation CD The Console Multiplexer User s Manual is located on the Avid Knowledge Base NewsCutter The NEWS 2 1 x software is supported with Avid NewsCutter NRCS tool versions 3 8 or newer Version 2 1 10 ReadMe WinCue Teleprompter The iNEWS 2 1 x system requires the use of QTV WinCue teleprompter 1 30 build 602 or newer Previous builds of the WinCue teleprompter software will not operate correctly with NEWS 2 1 x Installation Notes and Issues iNEWS Client When installing or upgrading NEWS on Windows NT 2000 or XP you must have adequate user rights to install the client software Windows NT Install as standard user will fail Install as administrator will work Windows 2000 Install as restricted user will fail formerly called standard user on NT Install as standard user Power User will work Install as administrator will work Windows XP Install as restricted user will fail formerly called standard user on NT Install as standard user Power User will work Install as administrator will work This is not a restriction in the INEWS client install but is a restriction of the Windows operating system in that it is upholding the security restrictions on the PC iNEWS Server Kernel version 2 4 21 37 and 2 4 21 37smp is now the latest qualified version of the Linux
9. another Changes to iNEWS v2 1 8 Plugins Server FTS ActiveX Editor Plugins unnecessarily display OK Cancel Apply buttons In previous versions of NEWS 2 1 ActiveX Editors opened from the Tools menu would unnecessarily display OK Cancel Apply buttons This is fixed and the buttons are now only displayed in the correct situations Server can sometimes send incomplete stories In a specific situation it was possible for the server to supply an incomplete story to a client If a story contained an invalid backlink the gnews program would stop at the invalid backlink and send the story Gnews is fixed to tolerate invalid backlinks FTS index corruption Previous versions of the Fast Text Search software were prone to index corruption causing unusual search results such as stories with dates from future years and blank slugs in the results This is fixed in FTS 1 5 1 38 Upgrading to FTS 1 5 1 38 from previous versions requires a full re index Version 2 1 10 ReadMe Technical Support Information Most products feature a number of coverage options Avid Assurance service offerings are designed to facilitate your use of Avid solutions Service options include extended telephone coverage automatic software maintenance extended hardware warranty and preferred pricing on replacement parts Offerings and options may vary by product and are not available for all products For more information regarding Avid s service offerings
10. rolAir and Media Browse are either registered trademarks or trademarks of iNews LLC All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners Avid NEWS v 2 1 10 ReadMe 0130 30050 01 Rev A 29 July 2008 This document is distributed by Avid in online electronic form only and is not available for purchase in printed form
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