Imagine Communications Landmark PXF
The Imagine Communications Landmark PXF connector can be used to efficiently ingest playlists and check subtitle availability.
About
This connector can be used to parse the information present in the PXF files (XML data in PXF wrapper). This information consists of the events that are to be played out. Each playout event has a corresponding subtitle file (CHK file). The connector will also check if the corresponding subtitle file is available in the file system and then subsequently check for the defined languages present within the subtitle file.
There are promo events in the PXF files that the connector will ignore in the program tables. It can take in up to four days of PXF files and will provide a summary of missing languages and files for the corresponding events on the "General" page.
The connector provides a Live DPI (Digital Program Insertion) Triggers page, which contains the SCTE35 Promo Live Table. This table lists all the promos of the current day (Day 1).
Version Info
| Range | Key Features | Based on | System Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0.x [SLC Main] | Initial version | - | - |
Product Info
| Range | Supported Firmware |
|---|---|
| 1.0.0.x | - |
System Info
| Range | DCF Integration | Cassandra Compliant | Linked Components | Exported Components |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0.x | No | Yes | - | - |
Installation and configuration
Creation
Virtual Main Connection
This connector uses a virtual connection and does not require any input during element creation.
Usage
General
This page summarizes the missing languages and missing files for four days of playlists (i.e., the D1, D2, D3 and D4 playlist). It also contains a count of the number of events with missing languages per day for all four days.
D1 Playlist
This page contains information on the D1 Playlist, i.e., the playlist of the current day.
On the left side of this page, you can check which program is currently running. In this same column, the D1 Playlist Refresh and D1 Subtitle Refresh buttons allow you to refresh the D1 program table's playlist and subtitles, respectively. The D1 Preload Playlist page button displays the D1 Preload Program Table, with the D1 Preload Refresh button. This allows you to preload the playlist of the current day in advance to avoid any gap time in monitoring.
On the right side, the D1 Filename parameter displays the PXF file name that is currently being parsed/read. Below this, the D1 Refresh Status displays the progress of the playlist or the subtitle refresh of the current day.
D2 Playlist
This page contains information on the day 2 (D2) playlist.
The D2 Filename parameter displays the PXF file name that is being parsed/read to display information in the D2 Program Table. Below this, the D2 Refresh Status displays the progress of the playlist or the subtitle refresh of the current day.
The D2 Playlist Refresh and D2 Subtitle Refresh buttons allow you to refresh the D2 program table's playlist and subtitles, respectively.
D3 Playlist
This page contains information on the day 3 (D3) playlist.
The D3 Filename parameter displays the PXF file name that is being parsed/read to display information in the D3 Program Table. Below this, the D3 Refresh Status displays the progress of the playlist or the subtitle refresh of the current day.
The D3 Playlist Refresh and D3 Subtitle Refresh buttons allow you to refresh the D3 program table's playlist and subtitles, respectively.
D4 Playlist
This page contains information on the day 4 (D4) playlist.
The D4 Filename parameter displays the PXF file name that is being parsed/read to display information in the D4 Program Table. Below this, the D4 Refresh Status displays the progress of the playlist or the subtitle refresh of the current day.
The D4 Playlist Refresh and D4 Subtitle Refresh buttons allow you to refresh the D4 program table's playlist and subtitles, respectively.
Live DPI Triggers
This page contains the SCTE35 Promo Live Table. This table lists all the promos of the current day (Day 1).
Settings
On this page, you can set the Time Zone (+/-hh:mm:ss). You can also set playlist file path details and subtitle file path details to access and parse the files from the FTP server.
The Language Settings page button displays parameters that allows you to enable different languages to monitor. However, the changes will only be applied after you click the Apply Language Settings button.
Exceptions
This page consists of three exception tables, namely the Event Name Exception Table, Filename Exception Table (FN) and Event Time Exception Table. There is also a page button that displays the Default Exceptions Table.
You can add exceptions to these tables by clicking the Add Row button located above each table. Once an exception has been added, you can then implement it by clicking the Implement button. By setting these exceptions, you can monitor or ignore events in the program tables based on an event name, a filename or a specific time slot. However, using the Default Exceptions Table, you can ignore a particular language entirely for all four playlists at once.