Viz Flowics Support is available for MOS protocol version 2.8.5
This integration allows the connection of Avid iNEWS to Viz Flowics.
The communication between Avid iNEWS NCS and Viz Flowics occurs via the MOS protocol facilitating the direct transmission of news and stories to the Viz Flowics remote control's rundown interface for real-time on-air broadcasting.
Pre-Requisites
Install and run the Viz Flowics MOS Gateway on the same network where Avid iNEWS is running. Learn how to install the Viz Flowics MOS Gateway by clicking here.
Having configured the iNEWS MOS Gateway, verify the setup with your IT team. Within this configuration, ensure that the MOS plugin is also properly configured.
The minimum supported version of the iNEWS client for this integration is 8.2.0.42
Configuring the Viz Flowics Plugin
As part of the configuration for Viz Flowics, a few steps need to be followed to be able to use the HTML5 plugin feature in iNews.
Firstly you must go to Avid's MediaCentral Newsroom Management Setup and Configuration Guide and follow the steps under the HTML5 Plugins section.
Once the Avid setup is complete, open iNews and select the queue named SYSTEM/HTML-PLUGINS.
A URL for Viz Flowics MOS Plugin is provided, and as a requirement, the parameter progid needs to be added to the URL. The value of progid must match the value of mosItemBrowserProgID, mosItemEditorProgID and mosItemPlayerProgID.
For example:
mosItemBrowserProgID = flowmos
mosItemEditorProgID = flowmos
mosItemPlayerProgID = flowmos
mosPlugInID = Viz Flowics
URL=https://viz.flowics.com/mos/plugin/155/64d525aecembedded=true&progid=flowmos
Enabling Viz Flowics MOS Plugin in iNEWS
After your team has configured the MOS plugin you can visualize it by following the steps below:
Go to the Tools tab
Select Plugin
Choose the Flowics Plugin. It will appear in the list with the name assigned during configuration. If you're unsure about the name, please consult the team responsible for the setup.
4. Click 'Login' to access using your Flowics credentials.
After completing this step, you'll be able to view the projects associated with your company.
Drag and Drop Configuration
When creating a new item within the Viz Flowics Plugin and placing it within the story, it is necessary to enable the checkbox within the MOS Configuration settings of Flowics.
To do this, follow these steps:}
1.Within the MOS Config in Flowics, click on "NCS Settings."
2.Enable the checkbox "Enable drag and drop."
3.The checkbox "Do not use mosItemReplace when saving opened item" will be automatically selected.
Adding a Graphic Overlays to a Story
To include a graphic overlay in your story, follow these steps:
1. Choose the Rundown where you want to place the overlay.
2. Create a new story. Click on 'File' and select 'New Story'.
3. Choose the graphic template.
4. Click on 'Use Template'.
5. Fill in the fields with the news content you want to display.
6. Click 'Save...'
7. Drag the template onto your Story. Once you drag and drop it, the template with the information will be added to the Story.
Enabling Monitor
The activation of the monitor within iNews may not be visible to all users, please review the documentation that Avid iNews has on this matter.
This will establish the connection between iNews and Flowics, allowing the templates you create in the Viz Flowics plugin to be visualized in your Flowics Rundown Control.
To load the monitor, you can follow these steps.
Within iNews, select a story.
click on the bottom left corner where it says "MON=ON".
A window will open where you'll select the device.
Click on "Load".
After doing this you will able to see the MON=LOAD indicator in green, which means the connection has been established.
