User`s guide

40 Chapter 5: Installation

NrC allows for preview of template graphics in two ways; remote snapshot

preview using a remote Viz Engine (recommended) and local preview using a

locally installed Viz Engine (requires a Viz license).

The Preview Settings defines if the Newsroom Component should use preview or

override the database settings. Database settings apply to all clients that does not

have preview configured locally.

• Disable Preview: Disables both local and remote preview for the Newsroom

Component.

• Viz Engine preview host: Overrides the database settings and sets a locally

configured preview host.

• Port: Sets the port number for the locally configured preview host. Default port

is 50008.

Note: If performing a custom installation, do not select

Viz Engine Preview plug-in

as this is intended for local Viz Engine preview.

The Advanced iNEWS settings should be used if Avid’s iNEWS Control Air is being

used. There are two ways of using the NrC in conjunction with iNEWS Control Air.

1. It can be used for filling VCP data elements (same as MOS integrations), or

2. It can be used for returning character generated (

*cg1 my_template tab1 tab2)

elements based on custom templates designed to return tab fields like image

paths and so on.

• Insert BCS Tag: This option should be checked for both cases as described

above.

BCS device name

is the Avid iNEWS Control Air device name that by

default is set to

cg1

• Use VCPDM: Check this option if VCP elements are used.

BCS template name

by default set to

pilotdata

• Override database MOSID: Overrides the default MOS ID (PILOT).