When setting up Viz Channel Branding, you may also install software components in addition to the Viz Channel Branding Client application. Referenced below, are relevant manuals to help with the installation of non-bundled software components.

When planning setup and configuration, two aspects in particular must be carefully considered before the installation and configuration:

• How will the schedule be provided and how will it be ingested?
  A Viz Channel Branding system may be connected to an automation system that automatically provides the schedule derived from a scheduling department. Other installations may read the schedule from a text file, a database, XML, Excel or by other means. Channel Branding refers to the received and ingested schedule (what to do and when to do it) as a resulting 'playlist'. At any given time, Channel Branding must have a valid, active and running playlist for the planned automated actions to be performed.

• How will graphics be triggered?
  There are many protocols (VDCP, REST, GPI and Intelligent Interface) that can trigger graphics. In some cases, external systems (automation or traffic systems) will trigger graphics by sending a command utilizing one of the protocols mentioned. These are called externally triggered events. In some cases, the automation system will only trigger main events (for example: a film) and graphics will then be applied by a time offset from the main event.

Viz Channel Branding is typically installed in the following locations:

• Viz Channel Branding’s Playlist Importer and Integrations Hub on the Media Sequencer machine in the server room. Media Sequencer is in most cases installed on the Viz Engine (program) machine.

• Viz Channel Branding Client on a client machine in the master control room.

This section covers the following topics:

• Installation

• Playout Configuration

• Scheduling Configuration

• Video Configuration

• Preview Server

• Quick Scheduler Server