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Viz Trio User Guide

Version 3.2 | Published October 23, 2020 ©

Configuring the Graphic Hub Connection

Viz Trio must be configured to access the same graphics data as the Viz Engine program and preview channels. The configuration is used for local preview in order to test and preview graphics before they are added to a show or playlist and played out on-air.

Note: Since all Viz Artist and Viz Engine machines in a Viz Trio system must use the same data, it's recommended that the data be located on a high performance machine.

There are three ways to configure the Graphic Hub database using Viz Trio:

  • at startup using the Viz Engine login window

  • through Viz Trio’s own configuration interface

  • by setting command line options in Viz Trio’s target path

Note: If Auto Login is set for Viz 3.x, it's not possible for Viz Trio to alter the settings; however, this does not apply if Auto Login is set in the Viz Trio interface.

This section covers the following topics:

Configuring the Viz 3.x Database Using Viz Config

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  1. Start the Viz Config tool and select the Database section.

  2. Enter the following connection parameters:

    • Host Name: Sets the database hostname.

    • Hub: Sets the database name.

    • Port Number: Sets the database port number. Default port is 84932.

    • User: Sets the database user.

    • Auto Login: Sets login automatically when starting Viz Engine. If Auto Login is enabled it will override Viz Trio’s database login and disable its Database (Viz 3) configuration section.

  3. Click Save, and exit the application.

Configuring the Viz 3.x Database Using the Viz Engine Login Window

  1. Start Viz Trio.

  2. During startup, a login window for the database will appear.

  3. Enter the following connection parameters:

    • Name server host, database, username, and password

  4. Select the Auto Login check box.

  5. Click OK to continue.

Configuring the Viz 3.x Database Using the Viz Trio Configuration Window

  1. Start Viz Trio with the following target parameter: -control

  2. Click the Config button (upper left) to open the Configuration Interface.

  3. Select the Graphic Hub section, and enter the following parameters:

    • Name server host, database, username, and password

  4. Select the Auto Login check box.

  5. Click Apply to save the settings, and exit the Configuration Interface. The change of database is immediate, however, it might be necessary to refresh the Import Scenes view to see the change when importing scenes.

Note: If Auto Login is set using the Viz Config tool or Viz Engine login window (not Viz Trio) the Viz Trio Graphic Hub configuration section will be disabled.

Configuring the Viz 3.x Database Using the Viz Trio Target Path

  • Add the following parameters to Viz Trio's target path: –vizdb <host>:<server>:<username>:<password>

Note: Command line options do not override the database configuration if Auto Login is set using the Viz Config tool or Viz Engine login window (not Viz Trio), however, they will override settings configured using Viz Trio.

Tip: Check that the correct database is available when selecting Import Scenes.

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