All MMR configuration is performed directly in an xml file, MediaRouterDB.xml.

You specify the Viz Media Sequencer (MSE) and Viz Engines to be used by a Mosart installation in the MMR configuration as sources and inports respectively.
An inport shall always be attached to a single client which means for Viz graphics all Viz Engines must be associated with a single Viz MSE. This means that a configuration where a Viz Engine is used by different Vizrt MSEs, the Viz Engine must be specified multiple times, one for each MSE.

Below are some examples how Viz Graphics is configured in the MMR configuration file, MediaRouterDb.xml. Note that only details relevant to this example are shown.

Configuration of Viz MSE

Viz MSE is configured as a graphics controller and in MMR terms, configured as a source:

where:

• Id: Unique identifier for the source. Used in inports to relate to the source. Recommended to follow naming convention in the MMR database configuration.

• ignore: If set to true, the source will be ignored by MMR. Used to disable configuration.

• type: Graphics type. Set to “Vizrt” for Viz Graphics

• category: Device category. Set to either FullscreenGraphics or OverlayGraphics. Both types can be used for both FullscreenGraphics and OverlayGraphics.

• ConnectionString: Source specific properties, separated by ‘;’. For Viz MSE:

  • Syntax: Server=hostname[:port][,hostname[:port]][;AutoHandlerNames=true]

  • Server: Specify hostname/ip-address of Viz MSE:

    • Syntax: Server=hostname[:port][,hostname[:port]]

    • Some examples:

      • Backup MSE: main_host,backup_host

      • Tcp/ip port: hostname:port

  • AutoHandlerNames: To generate Vizrt MSE handler names automatically.

    • Syntax: AutoHandlerNames=[true,false]

    • Default true for Viz Graphics

    • AutoHandlerNames = true is required for mirrored graphics.

Configuration of Viz Engine

Viz Engines are configured in MMR terms as an inport and therefore must be related to a source:

where:

• Id : Unique identifier for the inport. Recommended to follow naming convention in the MMR database configuration.

• order: Used to relate to Probel crosspoint source

• ignore: If set to true, the inport will be ignored by MMR. Used to disable configuration.

• device: Specifies the source the inport belongs to. A source in this context refers to a Viz MSE. Must be a valid source.

• deviceName: Device specific. For Viz graphics this is used to specify the viz handler name as used by the Viz MSE. This is ignored when AutoHandlerNames = true (see configuration of Viz MSE)

• type: Graphics type. Set to “Vizrt” for Viz Graphics

• category: Device category. Set to either FullscreenGraphics or OverlayGraphics. Both types can be used for both FullscreenGraphics and OverlayGraphics.

• ConnectionString: Device specific properties, separated by ‘;’. For Viz Engine:

  • Syntax: hostname[:port][,hostname[:port]][,hostname[:port][,…][;Method=scene_AB_mode][;Encoding=UTF-8]

  • Host=hostname: Specify hostname(s) for the Viz Engine

    • Syntax: hostname[:port][,hostname[:port]][,hostname[:port][,…]

    • Use multiple hostnames for mirrored graphics.
      When using a single hostname, mirroring can be achieved by configuring the deviceName property on the outports as described in Mosart Server Fullscreen (outport) Properties and Mosart Server Overlay (outport) Properties below.

    • Optional TCP/IP ports are specified by appending the port after ‘:’

    • Some examples:

      • Mirrored graphics: hostname1,hostname2

      • TCP/IP port: hostname:6110

  • Method=scene_AB_mode – Used to specify scene transition mode on Viz Engine.

    • Syntax: Method=scene_AB_mode

  • Encoding – sets the MSE encoding. Normally UTF-8

Configuration of Mosart Fullscreen Graphics

Mosart fullscreen graphics are configured in MMR terms as an outport related to a client which specifies a Mosart server.

The client is used to specify a Mosart Server. The connection point for MMR is AV Automation. To enable MMR on a Mosart Server is therefore done in AV Automation.

Mosart Server (as an MMR client) properties

The Mosart Server itself is configured as an MMR client with the following properties:

• Id – Unique identifier for the client. Used in outports to relate to the client. Recommended to follow naming convention in the MMR database configuration.

• ignore – If set to true, the client will be ignored by MMR. Used to disable configuration.

• type – Identifies client type. Set to “Mosart”

• ConnectionString – Sets the connectivity properties for the Mosart Server

  • Server=hostname – Specifies the server hostname or ip-address for the Mosart Server

  • Port=portno – Specifies the tcp/ip listening port used by AV Automation in the Mosart Server. This port is configurable in AV Automation in Devices / Preferences / General tab / MediaRouter section.

Mosart Server Fullscreen (outport) Properties

Mosart Server fullscreen graphics is configured as MMR outports with the following properties:

• Id: Unique identifier for the outport. Recommended to follow naming convention in the MMR database configuration.

• order: Relates to the Probel crosspoint destination.

• ignore: If set to true, the outport will be ignored by MMR. Used to disable configuration.

• device: Specifies the client the outport belongs to. Must be a valid client.

• deviceName: For Viz fullscreen graphics, this value specifies the corresponding fullscreen engine used by AV Automation.
  Must be a number in the range [1..5] or [11..15] where the latter is mirrored engines in the following pairs: (1,11), (2,12), …, (5,15).

• category: Device category. Set to FullscreenGraphics for fullscreen graphics.

Configuration of Mosart overlay graphics

Mosart overlay graphics are configured in MMR terms as an outport related to a client which specifies a Mosart server.

Mosart Server Overlay (outport) Properties

Mosart Server overlay graphics are configured as MMR outports with the following properties:

• Id: Unique identifier for the outport. Recommended to follow naming convention in the MMR database configuration.

• order: Used to relate to Probel crosspoint destination.

• ignore: Used to disable configuration. If set to true, the outport will be ignored by MMR.

• device: Specifies the client the outport belongs to. Must be a valid client.

• deviceName: For Viz overlay graphics, specifies a graphics destination.

  • Option #1: Enter a graphics destination name. Using the same device name for multiple outports turns on mirroring for the destination.

  • Option #2: Enter an Engine number. This is the legacy method, requiring mapping between Engine number and destination.
    The destination names must be present in the static configuration.
    This mapping table is part of the OverlayGraphics static configuration (Mosart Graphics Interface > Settings > Properties > MMR tab).

    

• category: Device category. Set to OverlayGraphics for overlay graphics.

Viz Graphics Additional Properties

From the configuration there are some properties that are important when using MMR and mirrored graphics:

Apply Channel Name to Elements

This property is available in both OverlayGraphics and FullscreenGraphics static configurations.
When enabled all graphics elements will be tagged with the corresponding destinations in the Mosart playlists.
The graphics will also be controlled via the Viz MSE Channels. This is the preferred and recommended way by Viz MSE. Enabling this property is a requirement for mirrored graphics.

For MMR, this property is set using the ApplyChannelNameToNewElements property located in the GraphicsDefaultConfiguration.xml configuration file. 

Remove Unused Channels Outputs

This property is available in the VizrtGraphicsConfiguration.xml configuration file. When enabled, the Mosart profile in the MSE will synchronize to the current Mosart fullscreen and overlay configurations.
This is mandatory when using MMR.