Gateway Administrator Guide
Version 5.3 | Published June 17, 2021 ©
Viz Pilot and Viz Trio Gateway Configuration
All content control applications use the same settings to connect to the database.
To access these settings use the following menu options:
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Viz Pilot: from the main menu select Tools > External Interfaces, and the Viz Pilot Database and MOS tabs.
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Viz Trio: from the main menu select Config > Connectivity > MOS.
Gateway Configuration for Viz Pilot
Gateway Configuration for Viz Trio
Database Settings
For Viz Pilot and Viz Trio, these settings are available under the VCP Database tab.
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Connection string: Sets the connection to the database.
Note: Use the following string format: user-name/password@database.
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Schema: Shows the name of the Oracle schema.
Note: The Schema name is case-sensitive, typically given in uppercase.
Gateway Connection
For Viz Pilot and Viz Trio, these buttons are available under the MOS tab.
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Start: Starts a connection to Gateway server.
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Stop: Close a connection to Gateway server.
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Restart: Restarts a connection to Gateway server.
Gateway Connection Configuration
For Viz Pilot and Viz Trio, these settings are available under the MOS tab.
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Automatic reconnect: Starts the Gateway connection automatically when starting or resetting the Media Sequencer.
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Reconnect interval (sec): Specifies the number of seconds that the Media Sequencer should wait, when the connection is lost, before trying to reconnect to Gateway.
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Gateway Host: Shows the IP address of the Gateway host.
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Gateway Port: Shows the port number on the Gateway host.
Note: MOS ID and NCS ID should be left empty for Gateway version 2.0 or newer.
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Send item stat: Sends feedback to the NCS via MOS, for example information about the transfer status of elements.