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- Avid® iNEWS™ Newsroom Computer System
- Copyright and Disclaimer
- Contents
- Who Should Use This Manual
- About This Manual
- Symbols and Conventions
- If You Need Help
- 1. Retry the action, carefully following the instructions given for that task in this guide. It is especially important to check each step of your workflow.
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- 3. Check the documentation that came with your Avid application or your hardware for maintenance or hardware-related issues.
- 4. Visit the Knowledge Center at www.avid.com/support. Online support services are available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Search this online Knowledge Center to find answers, to view error messages, to access troubleshooting tips, to do...
- 5. For Technical Support, please call 800-800-AVID (800-800-2843).
- ...With the Syntax of Console Commands
- Related Information
- If You Have Documentation Comments
- How to Order Documentation
- Avid Educational Services
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 8
- Chapter 9
- Chapter 10
- Chapter 11
- Chapter 12
- Adding a Wire - Avid Data Receiver
- Adding a Wire - PCU Port
- Wire Profile Files
- Wire Profile Options
- Using Special Characters in a Profile
- Distributing Stories from the Wire
- Operating Wire Keyword Searches
- Keyword Checker Messages
- Chapter 13
- Overview
- Adding a Server Program to the System
- Job Lists: Queues, Stories, and Commands
- Action Servers
- Distribution Servers
- Parallel Wire Servers
- Keyword Servers
- System Servers
- Monitor Servers
- Network iNEWS Systems Using Rx/Tx Links
- Chapter 14
- Programs Invoked by iNEWS
- Commands Used by Avid Personnel Only
- Linux Commands Used in iNEWS
- Console Control Commands
- Console Server Commands
- Job List Commands
- Dialog Commands
- /etc/dhcpd.conf
- /etc/hosts
- /site/config
- /site/printers/hplaser1
- /site/system
- /site/wires/anpa7
- console.cfg
- SYSTEM.CLIENT.WINDOWS
- SYSTEM.CONFIGURE.301-ACTION
- SYSTEM.MAP
- SYSTEM.RESOURCE
- SYSTEM.WIRES.DISTRIBUTION
- SYSTEM.WIRES.KEYWORDS
- SYSTEM.WIRES.KEYWORDS-AP
- SYSTEM.WIRES.KEYWORDS-AP2
- Using Dictionaries to Define Messages and Commands
- Customizing Dictionaries
- Changing Default Dictionary Values
- To edit the dictionary file, do the following:
- 1. Select all servers at the console, so changes you make are made to each server’s copy of the file. See “Selecting Servers” on page 33 for more information.
- This procedure uses the ed line editor. See Appendix H for more information.
- 2. Open /site/dict/ccucmds for editing by typing:
- 3. Move to the line containing the standard name enter directory by typing:
- 4. Change e d to ma d by typing s/e d/ma d.
- 5. Change the translation for enter queue in the same way.
- 6. Type w (lowercase w) to save your changes to disk and type q to quit edit.
- To change a default dictionary value, do the following:
- 1. Edit the dictionary file.
- 2. Type a message like the following:
- 3. Type offline to bring the system offline. This will prevent users from logging in.
- 4. At the designated time, type list t to see whether anyone is still logged in.
- 5. If anyone is logged in, type logout all to log them out.
- 6. Type stop all to stop all servers.
- 7. Become a console superuser. See “The Console Superuser” on page 23 for more information.
- 8. Type makeccutab -b (-b for build tables).
- 9. Type maketab -b to build command and message tables and translate dictionaries for the iNEWS newsroom computer system.
- 10. Restart all devices.
- 11. At the prompt, exit from superuser using Ctrl+D.
- 12. Reset your system’s PCUs using their reset switches.
- 13. When all PCUs have completed their reset, restart them by typing restart all at the console.
- 14. Back up your site files with the sitedump command.
- Restoring Dictionary Defaults
- Changing Default Dictionary Values
- Utility Messages Dictionary (/site/dict/messages)
- ccumsgs Dictionary (/site/dict/ccumsgs)
- Commands Dictionary (/site/dict/ccucmds)
- Queues Dictionary (/site/dict/queues)
- Words Dictionary (/site/dict/words)
- Connect Dictionary (/site/dict/doac)
- Telex Dictionary (/site/dict/telex)
- Dial Dictionary (/site/dict/dial)
- Keyboard Macros Dictionary (/site/dict/keymacros)
- Printer Messages Dictionary (/site/dict/printmsgs)
- Case-shifting Dictionary (/site/dict/shift)
- MCS Dictionary (/site/dict/mcs)
- Device Types Used by Monitor Servers and Drivers
- Special Strings Recognized by the Monitor Server
- Error Messages for the Monitor Server
- Error Messages Shared by Monitor Servers and Drivers
- Driver Errors Sent to MCT Only
- Driver Errors Sent to MCT and Possibly to Console & Mon User
- Driver Errors Sent to User Only
- Status Reported in Device Status Field
- Appendix D
- Overview
- PCUs
- ASCII (7-bit) Character Set
- IBM Character Set
- dbrestore Character Map (Arabic)
- Sample Arabic Wire Profile
- Registry Editor
- Environment Variables (Registry Values)
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- CCColor
- To change the closed captioning text color:
- 1. Open Registry Editor. See “To access the Registry Editor:” on page 738 for more information.
- 2. Navigate to the Environment key and open it.
- 3. Right-click on the right side of the Registry Editor window. A pop-up menu appears.
- 4. Select the DWORD Value option to create and define a new Registry value of type DWORD in the Registry Editor.
- 5. Type the name of the new value: CCColor.
- 6. Press Enter.
- 7. To set the Value data option:
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- DestinationOrder
- To enable the destination order feature, do the following:
- 1. Open Registry Editor. See “To access the Registry Editor:” on page 738 for more information.
- 2. Navigate to the Environment key, and open it.
- 3. Right-click on the right side of the Registry Editor window. A pop-up menu appears.
- 4. Select the DWORD Value option to create and define a new registry value of type DWORD in the Registry Editor.
- 5. Type the name of the new value: DestinationOrder.
- 6. Press Enter.
- 7. To set the Value data option:
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- MailLookup
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- To set the environment variable:
- 1. Open Registry Editor. See “To access the Registry Editor:” on page 738 for more information.
- 2. Navigate to the Environment key, and open it.
- 3. Right-click on the right side of the Registry Editor window. A pop-up menu appears.
- 4. Select the DWORD Value option to create and define a new registry value of type DWORD in the Registry Editor.
- 5. Type the name of the new value: MailLookup.
- 6. Press Enter.
- 7. To set the Value data option:
- 8. Close the Registry Editor window.
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- MsgMailAlert
- To set the environment variable:
- 1. Open Registry Editor. See “To access the Registry Editor:” on page 738 for more information.
- 2. Navigate to the Environment key, and open it.
- 3. Right-click on the right side of the Registry Editor window. A pop-up menu appears.
- 4. Select the DWORD Value option to create and define a new registry value of type DWORD in the Registry Editor.
- 5. Type the name of the new value: MsgMailAlert.
- 6. Press Enter.
- 7. To set the Value data option:
- 8. Click OK to save the setting and close the dialog box.
- 9. Close the Registry Editor window.
- PIColor
- To change presenter instructions text color:
- 1. Open Registry Editor. See “To access the Registry Editor:” on page 738 for more information.
- 2. Navigate to the Environment key, and open it.
- 3. Right-click on the right side of the Registry Editor window. A pop-up menu appears.
- 4. Select the DWORD Value option to create and define a new registry value of type DWORD in the Registry Editor.
- 5. Type the name of the new value: PIColor.
- 6. Press Enter.
- 7. To set the Value data option:
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- RGB Hexadecimal Color Chart
- ShowTimingBar
- To change the setting to a different key:
- 1. Open Registry Editor. See “To access the Registry Editor:” on page 738 for more information.
- 2. Navigate to the Environment key, and open it.
- 3. Right-click on the right side of the Registry Editor window. A pop-up menu appears.
- 4. Select the DWORD Value option to create and define a new registry value of type DWORD in the Registry Editor.
- 5. Type the name of the new value: ShowTimingBar.
- 6. Press Enter.
- 7. To set the Value data option:
- Scan Codes
- SyncToServer
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- To enable the syncronized timing feature:
- 1. Open Registry Editor. See “To access the Registry Editor:” on page 738 for more information.
- 2. Navigate to the Environment key, and open it.
- 3. Right-click on the right side of the Registry Editor window. A pop-up menu appears.
- 4. Select the DWORD Value option to create and define a new registry value of type DWORD in the Registry Editor.
- 5. Type the name of the new value: SyncToServer.
- 6. Press Enter.
- 7. To set the Value data option:
- 8. Close the Registry Editor window
- Delete_Notify
- To change the setting for delete_notify:
- 1. Open Registry Editor. See “To access the Registry Editor:” on page 738 for more information.
- 2. Navigate to the Environment key, and open it.
- 3. Right-click on the right side of the Registry Editor window. A pop-up menu appears.
- 4. Select the DWORD Value option to create and define a new registry value of type DWORD in the Registry Editor.
- 5. Type the name of the new value: delete_notify
- 6. Press Enter.
- 7. To set the Value data option:
- 8. Close the Registry Editor window
- Environmental Variables for Servers
- Viewing User Traits from the Console
- Modifying User Traits from the Console
- User Traits Console Command Summary
- Managing Database Traits from the Console
- Changing Database Traits from the Console
- Database Traits Console Command Summary
- Managing Group Traits at the Console
- Launching ed