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Note

You must unlock the Just Control Configuration window and stop the channel(s) first to be able to make perform any changes.

It is possible to control ToolsOnAir ToolsOnAir’s just:in recording engines, 3rd party hardware devices like such as Video Routers, Switchers, and GPI Devices, insert SCTE104 SCTE-104 triggers into the outgoing SDI signal, and to send email notifications using the optional Events function. Before such a device Device can be controlled, it must be configured in the Just Control Configuration panel first.

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Devices:

Define Devices based on the hardware and software you would like to control.

Adding a Device

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  1. Stop the desired Channel by deactivating the checkbox in front of it. Stopping a Channel will also stop the Just Out engine and therefore the final output.

  2. Select the Channel in the “Devices & Channels Channels” list.

  3. Click on the Events “Events” tab.

  4. Device and protocol: Select the desired type of device/event here. Some Routers may use the same protocol but are from different manufacturers. Make sure to Verify that you select a protocol which that is supported by your Router or Production Switcher. If you are unsure about which protocol to use, ask the manufacturer or send a request to our support systemteam. If a device supports only a certain setting, please contact the ToolsOnAir support team for assistance.

  5. Timeout/Delay in seconds: For some devices Devices, a timeout can be defined here.

  6. Serial port: Select and configure a serial connection. Check the user manual of your Router to find more information about the proper settings. If you are unsure about which settings to use, ask consult the manufacturer of the hardware device.

  7. Ethernet: Configures an Ethernet connection. If your device supports network communication, configure the Ethernet connection here. This method is preferred and should be used whenever possible. If a device Device supports only a certain setting, please contact the ToolsOnAir support team for assistance.

  8. Click on the Add…the “Add…” button to add the selected device to the list of Currently Current event devices of the Channel.

  9. Save/Load (All) Preset: Each device has its own ID which is used to identify the device in the playlist Playlist XML. To transfer the device Device ID to another system or to save it as a backup, the device Device can be saved and loaded here.

Info

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  • If a listed device

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  • cannot be found, Just Out will try to access it for a minute during startup. During this time, Just Out will not play, but will resume

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  • playing once the timeout is over.

  • When adding a network-based device, you must make sure that the network used for the communication with the device is on the same network used for the ToolsOnAir internal communication.

Presets:

Define Presets (e.g. cross points, VANC triggers) using existing Devices.

Defining Presets for just:live, just:play, and

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Automated Failover Control

  1. Stop the desired Channel by deactivating the checkbox in front of it. Stopping a Channel will also stop the Just Out engine and therefore the final output.

  2. Select the Channel in the “Devices & Channels Channels” list.

  3. Click on the Events “Events” tab and make sure, verify that at least one Device is defined under “Type/ProtocolProtocol”.

  4. Click on the Presets “Presets” tab.

  5. Click on the “Add PresetPreset” button to open the Preset configuration window.

  6. Name the Preset: The preset name given here will appear in the Event “Event” tab in the Library of just:live/just:play later. Change the name here once you saved save a preset by clicking the “Add PresetPreset” button. Otherwise, you will overwrite the previously saved preset Preset.

  7. Add events: A Preset can consist of one or more Devices. For example, a preset Preset can switch several outputs on a Video Router, or send one or more GPI Events, or even combine Video Router and GPI Events in a single preset Preset. Select a Device and click the “Add” button. Repeat this for all Devices you would like to use with this Preset.

  8. Configure Events: Here you change Change the attributes which that are provided by the Event.

  9. Create Preset: When you have added all Events to the preset Preset, click the “Create PresetPreset” button to create the preset Preset, which will automatically appear in the “Events” tab in the Library of just:live/just:play. You can then use the preset Preset(s).

Repeat steps 1 to 4 for each preset every Preset you need. When you are finished click the Done Once completed, click on the “Done” button.

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Removing a Device or Preset

  1. Stop the desired Channel by deactivating the checkbox in front of it. Stopping a Channel will also stop the Just Out engine and therefore the final output.

  2. Select the Channel in the “Devices & Channels Channels” list.

  3. Click on the Events “Events” tab.

  4. Click on the “Devices” or “Presets” tab.

  5. Select the Device or Preset you would like to delete.

  6. Press the backspacethe “Backspace” key.

  7. Accept Confirm the warning dialog to remove the Event Device. This cannot be undone.

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  • Activate the checkbox in front of the channel Channel to start the channel Channel and to take over the changes you just made.

  • The channel Channel will be removed from the multi Multi viewer interface, and you have to add it to a viewer again by drag dragging and drop of dropping the channel Channel to a viewer Viewer.

Rules:

Define Rules based on a certain condition or time, using existing Presets. One rule Rule is the failover Automated Failover Control option, which controls your router/switcher based on the availability of the Primary or Redundant Just Out engine.

Defining Rules:

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  1. Click the “Add” button to add a new rule Rule to the already existing Failover rules.

  2. Click on “New Rule” “New Rule” to give it a new name.

  3. Define the Frequency:

  • Day: Allows to choose the Days “Days” of the week and the Time“Time”, this rule Rule should be executed.

  • Hour, Minute, Second: Allows you to choose pick the Interval “Interval” this rule Rule should be executed.

  1. Execution: Define, if just:out or just:connect Just Out or Just Connect should execute the rule Rule. Usually just:out , the Just Out engine will be selected here.

  2. Event Presets: Click the “Add” button to add the Presets you would like to execute every time the rule Rule is released.

Removing a Rule

  1. Make sure you have selected the proper Channel in the Channel List.

  2. Go to the Events the “Events” tab.

  3. Click on the Rules “Rules” tab.

  4. Select the Rule you would like to delete.

  5. Press the backspacethe “Backspace” key.

  6. Accept Confirm the warning dialog to remove the Rule. This cannot be undone.

Failover:

  • Failover is only available in case the failover if the Automated Failover Control option is activated for this channel Channel.

  • The failover Failover Frequency is always Conditiona “Condition” type

  • You can add all kinds of Events which that will be executed every time the Primary or Redundant Just Out engine is on air, or in case no Just Out engine is running (Failover).

Note

In case there is no redundant If no Redundant engine defined for the channel, the “Failover“Failover:Redundant” Redundant” section will be skipped and what is defined in case no engines are active (Failover:Failover) will be executed in case if the Primary Just Out engine fails.

Please see refer to the next chapter Chapter 13.19 Failover (v.5.x) for more information about failover controlthe Automated Failover Control option.