User`s guide

48 Chapter 7: Configuration
7 Configuration
This section describes how to configure Viz Content Pilot (VCP). In order to have a
working VCP system, most of the applications must be configured to use a Media
Sequencer, a database and a Viz Engine for playout and preview.
This section contains information on the following topics:
• Startup Options
• Profile Configuration
• Working with the Profile Configuration
• Preview Configuration
• Preview Port Numbers
• Working with Local Viz Preview
• Working with Remote Viz Preview
• External Interfaces
• Working with Viz One
• Database Configuration
• Initialization Files
• Registry Settings
• Command Line Options
• Fullscreen Stillstore Images
• Display Font
See Also
• Software Requirements reference
7.1 Startup Options
The Media Sequencer is used to create, store and play out Viz Content Pilot’s
(VCP) data elements.
A Media Sequencer can be installed on a separate machine, but it is recommend
to run it on the same machine as the VCP client.
For failover or backup you can specify which Media Sequencer the VCP client
should use, it is recommended that a unique desktop shortcut is created for each
Media Sequencer that can be used.
Edit the properties of each shortcut, and add the following: