Touch Mode

All control command keys share the TouchMode parameter.

• OnAir indicates that clicking or pressing the keyboard shortcut in the shortcut window immediately executes the relevant control command.

• None disables touch/click functionality for the button.

AUDIO

Audio Control Commands have an associated Faderate parameter, which allows the operator to set a fade rate in frames where relevant.

Audio Parameters

AUTOTAKE

Sets the Viz Mosart system to auto take mode.

PARAMETERS: The key can be defined as a toggle key, or two separate keys can be used to activate or deactivate autotake mode.

Default: Toggle with CTRL+SHIFT+A.

AUTOTRANS

Tells the switcher to perform a transition on a given ME between the currently cued and On Air source.

PARAMETERS: ME and transition rate.

DIRECTTAKE

Executes a direct take template.

PARAMETERS: Recall Number of the direct take template.

You can create a direct take in the Template Editor. Note that all direct takes have to be created as part of the special Directtakes template set. Under Template properties (Recall Nr) the direct take number is defined. When the direct take has been created, you can assign a keyboard shortcut to perform this direct take, under 'Control Command Key' in the Keyboard Shortcuts editor.

DVE

Sends a forward or reverse command to the DVE in the vision mixer.

PARAMETERS: Set to forward or backward.

Default: Forward with PageUp

Default: Backward with PageDown

ENABLE_GRAPHICS_MIRRORING

Target: FULLSCREEN, OVERLAY, ALL - Where to enable/disable graphics mirroring

Action: ENABLE, DISABLE - What to do

This is for the functionality of sending same graphic commands to multiple graphics engines.

FULLSCREEN_GRAPHICS

ENGINE: The engine number on which control commands execute. The engine number is selected from the drop down menu and must be same as the number defined in AV Automation.

Action:

• CONTINUE: Send a continue command for a fullscreen graphic on a graphics engine.

• MACRO: For graphics systems that support macro recall, this recalls a macro on the defined engine.

PARAMETER: The Parameter value has specific functionality depending on the chosen command.
When MACRO: Name of the macro to recall.

Default: Send a Continue to the current engine with F11.

GRAPHICSPROFILE

Changes the current graphics profile loaded.

PARAMETERS: Enter the name of the desired graphics profile.

LIGHT

Activates a specific light setup.

PARAMETERS: Enter the number of the desired scene

MARKER

Inserts a metadata marker into the timeline.

PARAMETERS: Description to be entered for the marker.

OVERLAY_GRAPHICS

The Overlay Graphics Interface provides control and monitoring of overlay graphics for all Viz Mosart-approved graphic engines. For a detailed description, see section Overlay Graphics Interface of the Viz Mosart Administrator Guide.

All Overlay Graphics commands share the Render parameter. This parameter can be set to send the given command to a specific engine, or to engines which currently have active graphics On Air.
In addition, the Parameter value has varying functionality depending on the chosen command.

• CLEAR: This command takes out all on-air overlay graphics. Default: CTRL + X.

  • Parameter specifies the destination to clear the graphics from.

• • Render specifies the engine number (from the Overlay Graphics screen) to clear the graphics from if Parameter is empty.
    This value can also be non-numeric (in the left-hand example below: Current), to clear the graphics from all the engines.

    Any non-numeric value (including the empty value) has the same effect: Clear the graphics from all the engines.

    
    

    Parameter field value has a higher precedence than the value of Render.

  • Value field is ignored.

• CONTINUE: If the current overlay graphics contains stop points/triggers, this command continues the timeline.
  The Parameter can be either one of the Mosart graphics destinations (channels) or a valid graphics ID.
  If the Parameter-field is not empty, and the value given is not found among the destinations configured in the Viz Mosart OverlayGraphics, then this is considered to be a graphics ID.
  In such cases, the destination is searched for in the configured destinations from within the OverlayGraphics settings based on the value of the Render-field (which is the engine ID).
  Possible values for the Value-field:

  • STRICT: means that the shortcut is executed only if the graphics contain continue points.

  • <empty>: Applies to all the graphics.
    Default: Send a Continue with SHIFT+F11

• PRETAKE NEXT: With this command, the next overlay graphics in the timeline are taken in.
  Parameter field can contain a graphics Handler name (WALL or DSK etc). This value overrides the value in Render.
  Default: CTRL + O.

• TAKE LAST OUT: This command takes out the last overlay graphics which have been taken in. Render value has no effect.
  In the Parameter field, it is possible to enter a graphics Handler name (WALL or DSK etc.). Default: HOME.

• TAKE MANUAL OUT: This command takes out overlay graphics which have been set to wait for a manual take out.
  Parameter field specifies the name of the destination to take out the graphics from.
  Default: SHIFT + HOME.

• TAKE NAMED OVERLAY: This command is to take a specific named overlay graphic item to air via a keyboard shortcut.
  Parameter field holds ItemId. If blank, use current item.
  Value=Slug.

• MACRO : For graphics systems that support macro recall, this recalls a macro on the defined engine(s).
  Parameter field is the name of the macro to execute.

  For VIZRT graphics, two special macros are available: "INITIALIZE" (or "INITIALISE") and "CLEANUP", which initializes and clears the playlist, respectively.

SET_AUX_CROSSPOINT

Sets a crosspoint on one of the AUX buses on the mixer.

PARAMETERS: Select bus and specify crosspoint.

SET_CROSSPOINT

Sets a crosspoint on the vision mixer.

PARAMETERS: The operator can choose the ME, bus (A, B, C, D or keyers) and crosspoint for the command.

SET_CURRENT_ME

Sets a given ME On Air.

PARAMETERS: Choose an ME.

RUNDOWN_NCS_RESYNC

Initializes a reconnect to the NCS.

SEQUENCE

Contains controls for a sequence as defined in a template.
This applies to all secondary items; including lowerthird graphics and accessories.
In a rundown in the GUI, you can right-click on a story → Edit → Save story as sequence.

• START: Restarts a previously stopped sequence.

• STOP: Stops a running sequence.

• STARTLOOP: Sets a running sequence to start looping.

• STOPLOOP: Stops running a looped sequence in loop

STUDIOSETUP

Changes the current studio setup (template set) loaded.

PARAMETERS: Enter the name of the desired studio setup.

VIDEOWALLMODE

Toggles a mode where key parts of production are shifted via an ME to a connected video wall (e.g. video server ripple, but not camera switching). It is not recommended to use this feature without consulting Viz Mosart support.

PARAMETERS: The ME to be used.

TAKE_SERVER_TO_PROGRAM

Takes a video server port to program on a selected ME. For example: a video clip is running on a video wall. The shortcut can then be used to take the last used/active video server to program.

PARAMETERS: Select on which ME the video server should be taken to program, and the transition rate to use.

TRANSITION_TYPE

Sets the transition type to use on the next transition.

PARAMETERS

TransitionType: The type can be set including Toggle (default), which cycles through the various transition types. In the Value field, the transition rate in frames can be set, or the effect number for the mixer effect transition type.

Value: Used to set a specific value for the TYPE.

WEATHER

Controls the timeline of a connected Viz Weather system.

• PLAY: This command starts the timeline of the weather system.

• CONTINUE: When a weather timeline has stop points, this command sends continue commands to the timeline.

• GO TO FIRST: This command cues the weather scene to its first page/frame.

ACCESSORIES

Pretakes an accessory. Pretake requires the accessory template to have preload enabled and also a primary type to trigger the pretake defined. Only use accessories with in-time=0.

SET_VIDEOSERVER_SALVO

Switches to the videoserver salvo specified in the combobox parameter.

NCS

This control command is for the OpenMedia newsroom system specifically.

Action:
START_STATUS,
STOP_STATUS

Parameter:
RUNDOWN
STORY
ITEM

SWITCH_VIDEOSERVER_MIRRORING

Toggles a switch of any mirrored video ports.

SWITCH_GRAPHICS_MIRRORING

TOGGLE - Toggles mirroring mode for graphics for fullscreen graphics.

ACTIVATE - Activates mirroring mode.

DEACTIVATE - Deactivates mirroring.

RECORD

The Record control command has the following parameters:

• Command:
  

  • PREPARE: Cue a recording.

  • START: Starts a recording previously PREPAREd.

  • STOP: Stops a recording previously STARTed.

  • DELETE

• ClipName (PREPARE only): The name of the clip to be created.

  Note: It is possible to include the current gallery/studio, template set, and time in the name of the created clip. For details please refer to section Video Server, MAM and Database Connection Strings in the Viz Mosart Administrator Guide (ClipNamePattern property).

• PortName (PREPARE only): The name of the video port where the recording shall take place. Note that this port has to be part of the “Rec” virtual video port group.
  Default value is “Rec”.

  Note: For the setup of recording ports, please refer to section AV Automation Devices Video Servers in the Viz Mosart Administrator Guide.

• Recorder: A user-defined name to be used for a recording, tied to ClipName and PortName. Set in the PREPARE command and subsequently used by the START and STOP commands. A value of Default selects the default recorder.

QUICKEVENT

Quickevent control command has the following commands:

VIDEO_PORT

Command for sending a specific command directly to a specific video port. Not applicable for all video servers, behavior varies depending on video server type.
Is not visible in the rundown (only visible in Template Router)!

Action: What action to perform on clip assigned to port:

• PLAY_PAUSE: Play or Pause assigned clip

• STOP: Stop assigned clip

• CUE: Cue assigned clip

• RECUE: ReCue assigned clip

• SET_LOOP: Tells the video player to loop the current clip

• PLAY_TAIL: Skip to end of clip and start playing. Use parameter e.g. -10 to skip to 10 seconds before end of clip. Used for rehearsal.

• CUE_TAIL: Same as PLAY_TAIL but does not start to play.

VideoPort: Name of the video port for sending commands to.

Parameter: Used for PLAY_TAIL and CUE_TAIL commands. Specified length from end or start of clip to skip to. Use negative number to count from end.

DEVICE_PROPERTY

n/a

USER_MESSAGE

When the keyboard shortcut is activated it adds a user_message log message to all connected logs with the message configured in the keyboard shortcut.

User can insert a simple log message to appear when the button is pressed. This is useful for the operator in fault-finding situations, where, a known message string can be pushed into the log, for example, at the point of a troublesome situation in a production.

OVERLAY_TO_MANUAL

Converts all lowerthirds(overlays) to manual for the current, preview or selected story.

The control command OVERLAY_TO_MANUAL has three optional parameters:

• Parameter 1: The type of story to be converted, either:

  • SELECTED (default): The selected story in the GUI.

  • PREVIEW: The next story

  • ONAIR: The on air story

• Parameter 2: Comma-separated list of handler names, e.g. WALL,DSK. Empty list means all handlers.

• Parameter 3: Method for the converted overlays to be taken out, either:

  • AUTOMATIC (default)

  • MANUAL
    When activated, OVERLAY_TO_MANUAL converts all lower-thirds in the specified story (Parameter 1) with the specified handler name (Parameter 2) to MANUAL. If no handler name is specified, it converts all lower-thirds in that story to MANUAL. If Parameter 3 is set to MANUAL, the converted overlays also have to be taken out manually, otherwise they are taken out (automatically) after the specified duration.

STORY_ACTION

Invokes an action on a target story. This can replace functionality in the story context menu by a shortcut. Can only be used from GUI.

The control command STORY_ACTION has two mandatory parameters:

• Parameter 1 (Target): The type of story to be converted, either:

  • SELECTED (default): The selected story. Used for GUI.

  • PREVIEW: The next story

  • ONAIR: The on air story

• Parameter 2 (Action):

  Name	Description	SELECTED	PREVIEW	ONAIR
  TOGGLE_COUNT_DOWN_TO	Toggle the target story count down to the target story
  SET_AS_NEXT	Set the target story as next
  SET_AS_NEXT_AND_SKIP	Set the target story as next and skip any remaining items
  TOGGLE_LOCK	Toggle the lock story from NCS update on the target story
  REMOVE	Remove the target story
  LOOP_START	Set the start loop at the target story
  LOOP_END	Set the end loop at the target story
  LOOP_CLEAR	Clears any loops in the rundown
  APPEND_ITEMS_TO_CURRENT	Take all items of target story and append them after the current on air item