84.2.6.3 Video Assist - Set the Video Server

Perform the system maintenance
In case the database to be used for the Video Assist is new (i.e.: just created), it must be necessary to launch the Etere Configuration | System maintenance operation on this database to create a proper database structure that will made it usable by Etere:

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Configure the system resources
Since the Video Assist tool is based on Matrox MTX video servers, it is required to configure the devices intended to be used for the Video Assist, it is needed to configure it under both, Etere Configuration | Resources and Etere Configuration | Resource Editor:
•Etere Configuration | Resources
Once the Etere MTX resource has been created (as explained in the Etere MTX | Resources chapter), enable all the output channels intended to be used for Video Assist by selecting them one-by-one and clicking on the ''User  button, where it will be possible to set the user to be enabled indicating also that the channel will function as Preview:

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•Etere Configuration | Resource Editor
It is also required to create the metadevice resource as explained in the chapter Etere MTX | Resources:

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Once created, add a volume pointing to the MTX proxy folder, this path will be required in case of using the Video Assist preview features.

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Set the scheduling parameters
The next step consist on going to the Etere Configuration | Settings | Executive Editor | | Video Assist section, selecting the 'this is the server where the Video Assist is performed' option (i.e. the Video Assist server) and compiling the following parameters:

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Device: •Video Assist server clips management: Indicate the resource to be used as the Video Assist server, only Etere MTX resources are allowed for Video Assist. Moreover, please note that, in order to be displayed here, MTX devices must be enabled, under the Etere Resources module, for the User that will use the Video Assist with the Preview function enabled.
Test: Test > Show function shows the review for the day selected.

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Under "Etere Configuration > Settings > Schedule Parameters > Automation", in the "List of video server media in case one doesn't have Etere automation" parameter, set the ID (from Legacy Resources) and Media Type of the MTX resource.

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Note: This parameter allows Etere to known that files are available in the MTX server, even if they are displayed in playlists with other media.