The Graphic Controller Properties that are available depend on the Graphic Type of the controller. The controller properties common to most graphics types are described below.

Additional properties for each Graphic Type are described in Overlay Graphics Types.

• Active signal: The Active status signal is a signal sent to AvAutomation containing On Air status of a graphics engine.

  • Distribute status: Signals the On Air/usage status of an engine to AvAutomation when set to True. Status message will be sent to AV Automation log area, Manus console and OverLayGraphics log area.

  • Delay (frames): Sets the delay of the graphics active status changed event signal. Using a negative value for the delay disables the functionality (i.e. Distribute status is false).
    AvAutomation performs the following actions:

    • Sets the DSK if this is enabled (Control DSK from OverlayInterface is checked on the Switcher preferences page and the switcher can set DSK).

    • Executes direct take templates configured on the Switcher preferences page in Overlay DirectTake control (AV Automation Devices Vision Mixer).

    • Cuing the graphics in certain conditions (the rundown story item is in preview, the channel template used has a Graphics device setup, the engine is not in use, the channel is not On Air).

• Description

  • Graphic Type: Selects the brand and type of graphics.

  • Id: Identifies the graphics controller (unique number ID ). Shall be unique among all defined controllers.

  • Name: Defines the name of the server (optional).

• Replace takeout logic: Reads out the Transition Logic context of elements and use this to either suppress take out or re-take items. Take outs are suppressed if another item with the same context was taken before the scheduled for take out action. Take outs are replaced with re-takes if the item scheduled for take out replaced an item with the same context. Only for Vizrt graphics with transition logic.

  • Delay (frames): Delay when checking for duplicate ‘take in’ commands in the next element.

  • Enable: Use transition logic aware take in/out commands.

    Note: See also Graphics Profiles Tab for other controller settings.