VATIC-9500 Series Options

Useful options are available to meet the needs and wants of all levels of operators for VATIC-9500 system.
Here are some options that many operators use in their routine work.


ERROR EVENT MONITORING AND NOTIFICATION OPTION
An Independent PC is deployed to collect an error event in VATIC-9500 and notify operators of it via Internet.
One would be concerned about PC virus infection when a PC is connected to the Net.
As part of virus preventive measures, communication between VATIC-9500 and the error handling PC is done on the designated line so that on-air schedule controller, VATIC-9500, is free of PC virus even if error handling PC is infected by any virus.
Though operators make the most of the merits of the Internet, their on-air system including VATIC-9500 is isolated from PC virus infection.
AUTO-GENERATION OF ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE (EPG) DATA AND ITS DELIVERY FUNCTION
EPG data associated with programs are automatically created using a playlist made by operators.
EPG data are out of operators’minds because those data are ready to go soon after playlists are prepared.
It surely streamlines operators’workflow.
In the chart above, system consists of VATIC-9500, EPG data auto-collecting module, EPG Interface module, and OFDM modulator.
SHARING METADATA DURING THE COURSE OF PRODUCTION FROM EDITING PHASE TO PLAYOUT
I/O Management PC plays the role of managing shared metadata.
In the chart above, I/O Management PC VATIC-9800 has four folders to keep metadata shared between nonlinear editing machine and on-air schedule controller.
Metadata are downloaded from nonlinear editing machine such as CANOPUS and uploaded to on-air schedule controller VATIC-9500.
PowerPoint TELOPPER
Any PowerPoint files can go to air as graphics according to a playlist.
Operators can schedule PowerPoint file as one of the ordinary clips.
In the chart above, PowerPoint control module provides the service of PowerPoint telopper, which is connected through RS-232C with on-air schedule controller, VATIC-9500.
This module has the ability to output both SDI and HD-SDI signals.