Viz Mosart Administrator Guide
Version 5.0 | Published November 09, 2022 ©
Manus Administrator
Manus Administrator is the intelligent element of Viz Mosart, monitoring the rundown in the connected NRCS, parsing the content into Viz Mosart functionality that is presented in the Viz Mosart GUI.
Manus Administrator is a console application that must be kept running at all times on your Mosart server.
NRCS Software Compatibility
There are two versions of the Manus Administrator, corresponding to the newsroom system that it connects to.
The version choice is offered at initial Viz Mosart (server) installation:
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MMConsoleAdmin_2007.exe For iNEWS (with ftp) workflow.
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MMConsoleAdmin_MOS.exe For newsroom systems with MOS workflow.
Use for all systems except iNEWS with ftp workflow, including iNEWS with MOS workflow.
Only one Manus Administrator can be active at any given time.
Tip: Type help in the Manus Administrator console window to see which commands you can use. See Manus Administrator Commands.
See also Avid iNews Web Service for Status Feedback in the appendix.
Configuration Utilities
From the Manus Administrator console you can open the following configuration editors in a new window:
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To open the frmSettings XML Editor, type settings in the console followed by ENTER. For details see:
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Settings Editor MOS as appropriate.
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To open the Newsroom Settings XML Editor, type ns in the console window followed by ENTER. For details see:
Note: The configuration editor opens in a new window. If you make changes to the configuration, restart Manus Administrator for the changes to be applied.
The rest of this section covers these topics: