This section focuses on control commands and the common use case of assigning them to a keyboard shortcut. Topics covered include:

Control Commands are commands an operator can send direct from their keyboard, to one of the connected devices, independent of templates currently in use.

For example, a control command key can be defined to send a DVE FORWARD command to the vision mixer or similarly, a Continue graphics command can be sent to the connected graphics system.

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You access these settings from the menu bar: Tools > Keyboard shortcuts editor and then selecting Control Command Key from the panel on the right.

Working With Control Commands for a Keyboard

Common Parameters

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.

Adding a New Command

To add a new parameter

Refer to the table Keyboard-based Control Command Categories
From the menu bar select Tools > Keyboard shortcuts editor.
Click Add new command to add multiple commands to a shortcut.

In the figure above, two commands have been added: SET_AUX_CROSSPOINT and LIGHT.
These commands are executed sequentially from left to right (in the example, first SET_AUX_CROSSPOINT, then LIGHT).

Keyboard-based Control Command Categories

In the Viz Mosart UI, control commands are arranged in categories, based on the key.

The table below refers to commands available per category.

ENABLE_GRAPHICS_MIRRORING

TAKE_SERVER_TO_PROGRAM

TRANSITION_TYPE

WEATHER

ACCESSORIES

SET_VIDEOSERVER_SALVO

MIRRORING

NCS

SWITCH_VIDEO_SERVER_MIRRORING

SWITCH_GRAPHICS_MIRRORING

SWITCH_REHEARSAL_MODE

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Command Category and Summary	Parameters	Default / Notes
AUDIO Audio Control Commands have an associated Faderate parameter, enabling the operator to set a fade rate.	Faderate: In frames where relevant.
	Action:
	FADE_OUT_KEEPS Faders that are set as "keep level" in the template On Air are faded out. Also work when new templates have been taken in between the 'keep' action and the FADE_OUT_KEEPS.	CTRL+F
	FADE_MANUAL The audio faders for the On Air server channel are set to Manual control, and are not changed by Viz Mosart until taken out of manual control again.	CTRL+M
	FADE_UP_SECONDARY_AUDIO Viz Mosart fades up relevant audio sources not connected to the video currently On Air, when cutting between sources. For example, when cutting from a camera to a live source, internal Viz Mosart logic dictates that all the microphones in the camera template are left up. Pressing SHIFT+F10 fades the camera template microphones down. F10 brings them back up again, for example to allow the presenter to talk to a reporter at the end of a live segment.	F10
	FADE_DOWN_SECONDARY_AUDIO Viz Mosart fades down relevant audio sources not connected to the video currently On Air.	SHIFT+F10
	FREEZE_AUDIO With the Control Command Freeze Audio all sound faders are frozen, and do not respond to commands from templates. This command is a toggle function. Same function as 'Keep Sound'. (the K button in the Audio Function area).	CTRL+K
	SET_LEVEL_2_PREVIEW The second level for faders in the template are set on the template which is in preview, and be performed on next transition.	CTRL+L
	SET_LEVEL_2_ONAIR The second level for faders in the template which are On Air are set.	SHIFT+CTRL+L
AUTOTAKE Sets the Viz Mosart system to auto take mode.	The key can be defined as a toggle key, or two separate keys can be used to activate or deactivate autotake mode. Action: TOGGLE ACTIVATE DE-ACTIVATE	Toggle with CTRL+SHIFT+A
AUTOTRANS Instruct the switcher to perform a transition on a given ME between the currently cued and On Air source.	MixEffect: PP ME1 ME2 ME3 ME4 M_RIP M_OTH Transitionrate: In frames
DIRECTTAKE Executes a direct take template.	Template: Recall Number of the direct take template (nnnn). When the direct take has been created, you can assign a keyboard shortcut to perform in this menu.	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. Define the direct take number under Template properties > Recall Nr.
DVE Sends a forward or reverse command to the DVE in the vision mixer.	Direction: FORWARD BACKWARD	Forward with PageUp Backward with PageDown
ENABLE_GRAPHICS_MIRRORING Send the same graphic commands to multiple graphics engines.	Target: Where to enable/disable graphics mirroring FULLSCREEN OVERLAY ALL Action: What to perform ENABLE DISABLE
FULLSCREEN_GRAPHICS	Engine: The engine number on which control commands execute. The engine number must be same as the number defined in AV Automation. Action: CONTINUE Send a Continue command for a full screen graphic on a graphics engine. MACRO For graphics systems that support macro recall, recalls a macro on the defined engine. For VIZRT graphics, two special macros are available: INITIALIZE (or INITIALISE): Initialize the playlist. CLEANUP: Clear the playlist. Parameter: Specific functionality depending on the chosen command.	Send a Continue to the current engine with F11.
GRAPHICSPROFILE Changes the current graphics profile loaded.	Name: The name of the desired graphics profile.
LIGHT Activates a specific light setup.	Scene: The number of the desired scene.
MARKER Inserts a metadata marker into the timeline.	Description: 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.	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. 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.	For a detailed description, see section Overlay Graphics Interface of the Viz Mosart Administrator Guide.
	Action: CLEAR Take out all on-air overlay graphics. 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 The shortcut is executed only if the graphics contain continue points. <empty>: Applies to all the graphics. 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. 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.). 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. For versions before Viz Mosart 5.5.0, the TAKE MANUAL OUT command would also take out overlay graphics set to wait for background end or story end. If this functionality is needed, use the TAKE ALL OUT command (below) introduced in Viz Mosart 5.5.0. TAKE ALL OUT This command takes out all overlay graphics currently on air. Parameter field specifies the name of the destination to take out the graphics from. 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): Initialize the playlist. CLEANUP: Clear the playlist.	CLEAR: CTRL + X CONTINUE: SHIFT+F11 PRETAKE NEXT: CTRL + O TAKE LAST OUT: HOME TAKE MANUAL OUT: SHIFT + HOME TAKE NAMED OVERLAY: If blank, use current item
	Parameter: The Parameter value has varying functionality depending on the chosen command, specifying the destination to clear the graphics from. Value: This field is ignored.

SET_AUX_CROSSPOINT Sets a crosspoint on one of the AUX buses on the mixer.	Bus: 1-16. CrossPoint: As defined, for example INP1-6.
SET_CROSSPOINT Sets a crosspoint on the vision mixer.	MixEffect: PP ME1 ME2 ME3 ME4 M_RIP M_OTH Bus: The ME, bus (A, B, C, D or keyers) Buses C and D are used for video switchers supporting M/Es effects with 4 layers (for example, with vizrt-ips). CrossPoint: INP1-6.
SET_CURRENT_ME Sets a given ME On Air.	MixEffect: PP ME1 ME2 ME3 ME4 M_RIP M_OTH
RUNDOWN_NCS_RESYNC Initializes a reconnect to the NRCS.	-
SEQUENCE Control a sequence as defined in a template.	Applies to all secondary items, including lower third graphics and accessories. Action: START Restart a previously stopped sequence. STOP Stop a running sequence. STARTLOOP Set a running sequence to start looping. STOPLOOP Stop running a looped sequence in loop	In a rundown loaded in the Viz Mosart UI, you can perform this operation with: Right-click on a story > Edit > Save story as sequence.
STUDIOSETUP Changes the current studio setup (template set) loaded.	Name: 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 (for example, a video server ripple but not camera switching).	MixEffect: PP ME1 ME2 ME3 ME4 M_RIP M_OTH	It is *not* recommended to use this feature without consulting Viz Mosart support.
TAKE_SERVER_TO_PROGRAM Take a video server port to Program on a selected ME.	MixEffect: PP ME1 ME2 ME3 ME4 M_RIP M_OTH Transitionrate: In frames	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.
TRANSITION_TYPE Sets the transition type to use on the next transition.	TransitionType: CUT Set the transition to be mix with value = 0 MIX Set the transition to be mix with the specified value as number of frames WIPE Set the transition to be wipe with the specified value as number of frames EFFECT Set the transition to the effect specified by number in the Value field TOGGLE Toggle between MIX,WIPE,EFFECT Value: The transition rate in frames, or the effect number for the mixer effect transition type. Not used with TOGGLE or CUT.	(Default) TransitionType: TOGGLE (cycle through the various transition types)
WEATHER Controls the timeline of a connected Viz Weather system.	Action: PLAY Start the timeline of the weather system. CONTINUE When a weather timeline has stop points, send Continue commands to the timeline. GO TO FIRST Cue the weather scene to its first page/frame.
ACCESSORIES Pretakes an accessory.	Action: TAKE_NEXT	Pretake requires the accessory template to have preload enabled and a primary type to trigger the defined pretake. Only use accessories with in-time=`0`.
SET_VIDEOSERVER_SALVO Switches to a specified video server salvo.	Salvo: Specify the salvo name.
SWITCH_GENLOCK_MODE	Action: TOGGLE Toggle genlock mode. ACTIVATE Activate genlock mode. DEACTIVATE Deactivate genlock mode.
NCS Specific control for the OpenMedia newsroom systems.	Action: START_STATUS STOP_STATUS Parameter: RUNDOWN STORY ITEM
SWITCH_REHEARSAL_MODE	Action: TOGGLE Toggle rehearsal mode. ACTIVATE Activate rehearsal mode. DEACTIVATE Deactivate rehearsal mode.
SWITCH_VIDEOSERVER_MIRRORING Switch mirrored video ports.	-	Toggles a switch of any mirrored video ports.
SWITCH_GRAPHICS_MIRRORING	Action: TOGGLE Toggle mirroring mode for graphics for full screen graphics. ACTIVATE Activate mirroring mode. DEACTIVATE Deactivate mirroring features.
RECORD	Command: PREPARE Cue a recording. START Start a recording previously PREPAREd. STOP Stop a recording previously STARTed. DELETE Recorder: A user-defined name to be used for a recording, tied to ClipName and PortName. Set in the PREPARE command and then used by the START and STOP commands. A value of Default selects the default recorder. 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”.	Recorder: A value of DEFAULT selects the default recorder. PortName (PREPARE only): 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.
QUICKEVENT	Command: NEXT_ITEM Select the next item (down). NEXT_GROUP_ITEM Select the next group-selected item (down). PREVIOUS_ITEM Select the previous item (up). PREVIOUS_GROUP_ITEM Select the previous pre-selected item (up). TAKE_SELECTED Attempt to put the selected item to air. TAKE_SELECTED_TO_WALL Takes the selected item to the wall item specified in the parameter. See section Template Router. PREVIEW_SELECTED Attempt to put the current selected item to preview. PREVIEW_SELECTED_TO_WALL Put the selected item to the selected wall salvo preview wall item specified in the parameter. See section Template Router. PRELOAD_SELECTED Attempt to preload the current selected item to the preload port/engine if available and configured in AV Automation. FILTER_LEFT Switch the selected filter to the filter displayed to the left of the currently selected filter (this also works in the Quick Access Panel, QAP). FILTER_RIGHT Switch the selected filter to the filter displayed to the right of the currently selected filter (this also works in the QAP). CLEAR_SELECTION All selected and group-selected marks are removed. TOGGLE_SELECT Mark the current item in the list as group-selected. The group selected items can be iterated with NEXT_GROUP_ITEM and PREVIOUS_GROUP_ITEM. LOWERTHIRD_ACTION_SELECTED Put the selected lower third in the Quick Access tab based on the (mandatory) value of Parameter. Parameter: DEFAULT: Take in only AUTO: Take in if not On Air Take next continue point if On Air and has continue points Take out if On Air and no more continue points CONTINUE: Take next continue point TAKEIN: Take in only (same as DEFAULT) TAKEOUT: Take out (even if there are more continue points lef
VIDEO_PORT Send a specific command directly to a specific video port.	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. Specify a Parameter (see below). 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. For example, -10 to skip to 10 seconds before end of clip. Used for rehearsal. Tip: For additional control possibilities, refer to the section Video Port Control Commands.	Not applicable for all video servers, behavior varies depending on video server type. Is not visible in the rundown (only visible in Template Router)
DEVICE_PROPERTY	Parameter1: AUDIO CAMERACONTROL Parameter2: String variable Parameter3: Additional optional control value
USER_MESSAGE Generate an arbitrary logging message	Message: Insert a simple log message to inject into logging when this button is pressed.	When activated, adds the specified text string to all connected logs. 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 production situation.
OVERLAY_TO_MANUAL Convert all lower thirds(overlays) to manual for the current, preview or selected story.	The control command OVERLAY_TO_MANUAL has three optional parameters: Target: The type of story to be converted SELECTED (default)The selected story in the GUI. PREVIEW The next story ONAIR The on air story Handlers: Comma-separated list of handler names. Empty list means all handlers. Example: WALL,DSK. TakeOutMethod: Method for the converted overlays to be taken out. AUTOMATIC (default) MANUAL Converts all lower-thirds in the specified Target with the specified Handlers to MANUAL. - If no handler name is specified, it converts all lower-thirds in Target to MANUAL. If TakeOutMethod is set to MANUAL, the converted overlays also have to be taken out manually. Otherwise they are taken out (automatically) after the specified duration.	Defaults: Target: SELECTED
STORY_ACTION Invoke an action on a target story.	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 Action: TOGGLE_COUNT_DOWN_TO (Not available for ONAIR) Toggle the target story count down to the target story. SET_AS_NEXT (Not available for PREVIEW or ONAIR) Set the target story as next. SET_AS_NEXT_AND_SKIP (Not available for ONAIR) 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 (Not available for ONAIR) 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.	This command can replace functionality in the Story context menu with a shortcut. Can only be used from the Viz Mosart UI.
ENGINE_SWITCHER	Action : INIT Reset the Engine Switcher status. Typically used at rundown reload. PRESET_STYLE Jump back to the previous preset. GOTO_PREVIOUS_PRESET Toggle between the last preset applied and the previous one. PresetName: Name of Preset, created in Viz Engine. Transition: CUT TAKE
ENGINE_SWITCHER
STORY_RECORDER	See section Story Recorder Mode.

Additional Control Command Actions

In addition to being assigned to shortcut keys, control commands can be:

Set into the Viz Mosart timeline (from the NRCS), using written commands. For example, using a textual command, either as a machine command in iNews or like this in ENPS.

This command performs a DVE FORWARD four seconds into the main item:

(**COMMAND=DVE FORWARD <00:04**)
Attached to templates as continue points. See Control Commands in Templates below.
Attached to templates to be automatically performed when a template goes on-air or off-air. See Control Commands in Templates below.
Used for changing the template set.
Used for changing the graphics profile .
Used for setting the system in AUTOTAKE-mode.

Parameters with Placeholders

Control command parameters may contain placeholders which can be replaced with values found in the fields of the Viz Mosart item which is currently on-air.
Refer to the Viz Mosart Administrator Guide, under section AV Automation > Template Editor > Working with Templates > Control Commands in Templates, topic Command Values and Parameters.

Control Commands in Templates

For further details of the control commands that can be attached to a template, please refer to the Viz Mosart Administrator Guide, section AV Automation > Template Editor.

Viz Mosart User Guide

Control Command Keys