Specifications

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To add an entry for the show in the map story:
1. Open the SYSTEM.MAP story, which contains a separate entry for
each show that will be produced using MOS Gateway or
ControlAir.
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ControlAir is another Avid product that works with the iNEWS newsroom
computer system to control production devices, such as character
generators, still stores, and video playback machines.
Figure2 shows three sample entries in a SYSTEM.MAP story.
Figure 2 Sample Map Story
2. Create an entry header.
As shown in Figure3, the entry header specifies the following
information for each show:
• The show’s rundown queue
• The directory where you want to hold the event list queues
The entry header must be followed by a device list.
; RUNDOWN EVENT DIR COMP DIR GROUP (OFF TIME)
;DEVICE DEVNAME UPDATE MCT TEMPLATE (MSG DIR)
;
SHOW.10P.RUNDOWN SHOW.10P SHOW.10P.COMPOSITE - 130
ss ss@bcssvr-1,bcssvr-2 UPDATE bcs-bcw
cg cg@bcssvr-1,bcssvr-2 UPDATE bcs-bcw C:NAB:300 499
cart pdr@bcssvr-1,bcssvr-2 UPDATE bcs-bcw 3
mos sony@mosgwy UPDATE bcs-bcw -
;
;
SHOW.6P.RUNDOWN SHOW.6P SHOW.6P.COMPOSITE - 2100
ss ss@bcssvr-1,bcssvr-2 UPDATE bcs-bcw
cg cg@bcssvr-1,bcssvr-2 UPDATE bcs-bcw C:NAB:500 699
cart pdr@bcssvr-1,bcssvr-2 UPDATE bcs-bcw 3
mos sony@mosgwy UPDATE bcs-bcw -
;
;
SHOW.SPECIALS.RUNDOWN SHOW.SPECIALS SHOW.SPECIALS.COMPOSITE - 130
ss ss2@bcssvr-1,bcssvr-2 UPDATE bcs-bcw
cg cg2@bcssvr-1,bcssvr-2 UPDATE bcs-bcw C:NAB:300 499
cart pdr2@bcssvr-1,bcssvr-2 UPDATE bcs-bcw 3
mos sony@mosgwy UPDATE bcs-bcw -
Each show’s map story entry must begin with a line called an entry header.