User`s guide
Tracks which clients have playlists and devices reserved
AMCP
AMCP is the interface between NRCS and BCServer. It translates the data
coming in from Avstar Newsroom Computer System, or other newsroom
computer systems, into data that the BCS can manage.
BCS Manager
The BCS Manager:
Starts the BCS programs
Manages the programs that run on BCServer: AMCP and device managers
Device Managers
The BCWS lets the technical director control the following machines used for
broadcast production:
Character generators
Still stores
Video playback devices (such as Avid AirPlay)
BCWS
The BCWS is an application that runs on Windows NT. From the BCWS, the
technical director can view playlists and device and event status, and control the
broadcast production devices. The BCWS can run on the same machine as the
BCServer, or on a separate machine.
Overview of the Setup
To set up BCS:
Perform tasks for initial setup
Add new users to the system
Initial Setup
Setting up the BCS involves doing tasks in three places:
Avstar NRCS Server
BCServer










