Using the Control Commands

Control commands can be used in two ways beyond as keyboard shortcuts:

1. Inserting a Control Command in the Viz Mosart Timeline from the NCS

2. Use a textual command, either as a machine command in iNews or such as this in ENPS:

   (**COMMAND=DVE FORWARD <00:04**)

   This command will perform a DVE FORWARD four seconds into the main item.

Common Parameters

AUDIO

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

AUTOTAKE

Set 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

This will tell the switcher to perform a transition on a given ME between the currently cued and on-air source.

PARAMETERS: ME and transition rate

DIRECTTAKE

This key will execute a directtake template.

PARAMETERS: Number of the directtake template

DVE

Send 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

FULLSCREEN_GRAPHICS

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

PARAMETERS: Choose a specific engine, or use current to send the command to the engine currently on air.

Default: Send a continue to the current engine with F11

MACRO: For graphics systems that support this function, this sends a macro command to the defined engine. The Parameter field is in the form <engine>:<Macro>. The macro is a public macro on Viz Trio.

GRAPHICSPROFILE

Change the current graphics profile loaded.

PARAMETERS: Enter the name of the desired graphics profile

LIGHT

Activate 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

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.

• CONTINUE: If the current overlay graphic contains stop points/triggers, this command will continue the timeline. Parameter has no effect. Default: Send a continue with SHIFT+F11

• MACRO: For graphics systems that support this function, this sends a macro command to the defined engine. The Parameter field is in the form <engine>:<Macro>. The macro is a public macro on Viz Trio.

• TAKE MANUAL OUT: This command takes out overlay graphics which have been set to wait for a manual take out. Parameter has no effect. Default: SHIFT+Home

• 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 (i.e. WALL or DSK etc). Default: Home

• PRETAKE NEXT: With this command, the next overlay graphics in the timeline will be taken in. In the Parameter field, it is possible to enter a graphics Handler name (i.e. WALL or DSK etc). This value will override the Render value. Default: CTRL+O

• CLEAR: This command takes out all on-air overlay graphics. Parameter has no effect. Default: CTRL+X

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 or keyers) and crosspoint for the command.

SET_CURRENT_ME

This command sets a given ME on air.

PARAMETERS: Choose an ME.

RUNDOWN_NCS_RESYNC

Initializes a reconnect to the NCS.

SEQUENCE

This command contains controls for a sequence as defined in a template.

• 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

Change the current studio setup (template set) loaded.

PARAMETERS: Enter the name of the desired studio setup.

VIDEOWALLMODE

This 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

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

TRANSITION_TYPE

This command sets the transition type to use on the next transition.

PARAMETERS: The type can be set including Toggle, 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.

DEFAULT: Tab is set to Toggle.

How to test - Using keyboard shortcuts TOGGLE transition functionality

Open the Tools → Keyboard shortcuts → Keyboard shortcuts editor

Create a new shortcut by clicking on Add new shortcut

Go to Choose Control Command and click on

Browse the Control Command Key options and select TRANSITIONTYPE

Click on the selected TransitionType

Browse the drop-down menu and select TOGGLE

Set Value to 0

Set Control Command name to TOGGLE TRANSITION TYPE

Assign the TAB-key to this shortcut

The newly created shortcut will appear in the list of all the control commands

Create another shortcut by repeating the procedure above

• TransitionType = TOGGLE

• Control Command = INCREMENT TRANSITION VALUE

• Key assigned = A

• Transition Value = 1

Create another shortcut by repeating the procedure above

• TransitionType = TOGGLE

• Control Command = DECREMENT TRANSITION VALUE

• Key assigned = Z

• Transition Value = -1

Close the Keyboard editor

Click Yes to save your changes

Start rundown (if not started)

Use the TAB-key to toggle between transitions

Use the A-key to increment the value

Use the Z-key to decrement the value

Observe that the value is also changed in AVAutomation

WEATHER

This command 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

Pretake of accessory. Pretake requires 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

Switch to the videoserver salvo specified in the combobox parameter.

NCS

NCS [OpenMedia]

Start\Stop rundown/story/item status.

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 record for the specified Recorder on PortName for recording to the specified file with the clip name.

  • START: Only supports the Recorder parameter.

  • STOP: Only supports the Recorder parameter.

• ClipName: The name of the recorded clip.

• Recorder: The name of the recorder. A value of Default will select the default recorder.

• PortName: The name of the recorder port. Default value is “Rec”. It is always in the “Rec” group.

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.

This is will not be visible in the rundown! (only visible in Wall Manager)

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 VideoPort to send command 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

Writes a simple message to the log

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. Used for GUI.

  • PREVIEW: The story in preview

  • 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 will convert all lowerthirds in the specified story (Parameter 1) with the specified handler name (Parameter 2) to MANUAL. If no handler name is specified it will convert all lowerthirds 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.