VT Scheduler™

VT Scheduler is a simple automation application that provides automated ingest and playout capability based on time of day with offline script creation

The VT Scheduler™ application connects via Ethernet to any Apella video server channel for automatic ingest or playout functionality that can be scripted to occur at specific dates and times. Scheduler scripts can be created offline and later assigned to any Apella channel for automated records and playback. Timecode comes from the internal PC clock or via the optional Network Time Protocol Server (NTP) for locking to a house timecode reference.

The VT Scheduler Pro™ upgrade provides "sub event" control for more precise timing of secondary triggers of external devices relative to the main event. It also adds more external device types to control VTRs (Sony BVW protocol), video switcher/mixers (GVG200 protocol), 16 additional GPI I/O triggers, and character generator automation for Chyron and Compix.

Other features include:

Automated scripted feed records by date and time
Automated scripted transmission playout by date and time
Automatically generates proxies when recording
Predetermine and reserve media IDs and template metadata
Automate router control via RS-232 or Ethernet (model dependent)
GPI I/O triggers – start or end of events
Run multiple scripts and channels simultaneously
Schedule Days, Weeks, or Months
Scripts are conditionally looped and/or dynamically linked to other scripts
Create and edit scripts online or offline without disturbing on-air playout
Assign scripts quickly to any channel on the network
Monitor line-based timecode countdown
Status column denotes event success, failure, and missing media
All metadata fields available for search and display
Entries are optionally color-coded based on database fields
Import ASCII traffic lists with customizable filters
Generates As-Run log ASCII files