Specifications

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MOS Gateway then forwards these status messages to the monitor server.
Error messages are returned to the iNEWS Workstation used to load the
rundown. The monitor server also inserts status for video clips, such as
whether the clip is available, into stories in the rundown and event lists
located in the iNEWS database.
The MOS device operator can now take control of the MOS device and
take the show to air.
Figure3 depicts communication paths after the monitor server is instructed
to load playlists, status, and user messages.
Figure 3 Monitor Mode - LOAD Diagram
iNEWS monitor
servers
ON: Watch for added,
deleted, or Modified Events
(Machine Instructions)
LOAD: send playlists and
updates to MOS Gateway
Messages (progress, errors, warnings) Event Status
iNEWS DB
Rundown & Event List queues
System Map & Resource queues
Messages
(progress, errors, warnings)
ON:
Get system info, Parse Rundown,
Build Playlist, Write Event List queues
Monitor Commands
(ON, LOAD, UNLOAD, OFF)
⇐ Device & Event Status ⇐
MOS Gateway
Retains all loaded playlists,
playlist & event status.
Distributes commands,
updated status, event
changes & messages.
iNEWS
Clients
MOS
Devices
After LOAD: Event Status
(Available, Cued, etc.)
⇒ Playlist, Event Updates ⇒
Create Rundowns,
Enter Events
Playlist, Event Updates