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PRIME AMP Guide

The document provides instructions for configuring an AMP connection between a switcher and the ChyronHego PRIME automation system. It explains that the Automation Standardization Layer (ASL) service must be running and then outlines a 3-step process: 1) Open the Automation configuration panel, 2) Add a new AMP connection, 3) Configure properties like name, type, project, and clip player/channel/layer as needed. Once configured and enabled, the AMP connection will listen for commands from the switcher via the ASL service.

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PRIME AMP Guide

The document provides instructions for configuring an AMP connection between a switcher and the ChyronHego PRIME automation system. It explains that the Automation Standardization Layer (ASL) service must be running and then outlines a 3-step process: 1) Open the Automation configuration panel, 2) Add a new AMP connection, 3) Configure properties like name, type, project, and clip player/channel/layer as needed. Once configured and enabled, the AMP connection will listen for commands from the switcher via the ASL service.

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AMP User

Guide
Version 4.4
Contents
Before Beginning 3
Using AMP with PRIME 3
Connection Configuration 4
Step 1, Open Automation 4
Step 2, Add a New Connection 4
Step 3, Configure Properties 4
Before Beginning Using AMP with PRIME
AMP support in PRIME is completely dependent In order to understand how PRIME supports the
upon a component called the Automation AMP protocol, it is necessary to first
Standardization Layer (ASL), which is installed by differentiate between content types in PRIME.
default by the PRIME installer. This service will On a PRIME system that will be used to play
appear in the service list as ASL AMP Service; content to air, a user may configure one or more
please verify that this service is present prior to output video channels. These channels
beginning configuration. Otherwise correspond to physical or virtual outputs (for
configuration will proceed normally, however example SDI, NDI, GPU and so forth) and will
enabling an AMP connection will result in appear in the PRIME playout window. These
failure. output channels may or may not have a visible
preview.

PRIME scenes (PBX files) and messages (PBM


Once the ASL service is running the switcher will
files) are played on these output channels.

automatically detect the ASL service. These files are the most robust of scene types in
the PRIME environment.
The AMP Protocol is a protocol specified by
Grass Valley. PRIME supports Network (TCP) A user may also configure one or more clip
control only on port 3811 as specified by the players. Each clip player controls clip playback
AMP Protocol. RS422 Serial is NOT currently (typically PPC files) to a specific layer within an
supported by the ChyronHego ASL Service. output channel. For example, a clip player may
be configured to play content on layer -5 of
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output channel 1. Since layers are stacked based
amp_protocol/
upon their relative numeric value, this means
that any content on layer -4 or higher will
always be on top of the content being played
back on this clip player.

In the case of a dedicated clip player, an output


channel is still required, but the expectation is
that only the clip player itself will be used to
render content on that output. The actual
parent (output) channel will likely not be visible
in the user interface to avoid confusion for an
operator.

Put more simply:

● Output Channels: PRIME scene and


message playback.
● Clip Players: PRIME clip playback.

Each AMP connection that gets configured will


target a specific type of content within a
designated project. Once installed, AMP may be
configured with just a few steps. Step 2, Add a New Connection
Click on the AMP toolbar button to create a new
AMP connection.

Connection Configuration
Note: A switcher will communicate with PRIME
using the ASL service as an intermediary. The
switcher will connect to ASL running on the
target PRIME system using TCP on port 3811.

Step 1, Open Automation


Open the Automation configuration panel
within PRIME.

This will open the AMP configuration dialog:


Step 3, Configure Properties:
● Name: This is intended as user-friendly
name that will appear in the
automation configuration panel. It does
not have any bearing on configuration ● Type: This specifies the type of assets
with the switcher. that should be addressable through this
AMP connection. Clips refers to PPC clip
● Gateway: This is a unique identifier that files while Graphics refers to PBX and
allows ASL to map between a switcher PBM scene/message files.
and PRIME AMP connection. When a
switcher communicates with ASL, an
entry with a specific index will be
configured. These entries are listed in
the Gateway drop-down as Active to
facilitate configuration pairing.
● Cache Folder: A location on the local file
system where thumbnails will be
written for all of the assets currently
exposed by this AMP connection.

The rule engine is supported and can customize


the behavior of incoming AMP commands, but
such configuration should not be necessary.
Default rules are automatically created based
upon the Type property configured on the AMP
connection.

Once configured, click the Enable button on the


Automation connection toolbar to enable the
AMP connection. If ASL is installed, the
connection should enable successfully and the
version will be listed as below:

● Project: This specifies the project from


which assets will be utilized. Only
assets within this project will work with
this AMP connection. The project
currently selected in the main PRIME
user interface has no bearing on the
Otherwise, ASL will report an error and a
AMP connection.
reinstallation may be required.
● Clip Player (Type Clip Only): Indicates Once the connection is listed successfully as
which clip player will be affected by Listening, the PRIME is ready to receive AMP
incoming AMP commands. commands. Note that this success only indicates
that the AMP connection is listening for
● Channel (Type Graphics Only): Indicates commands through the ASL gateway; this does
which output channel will be affected not indicate that a connection has been made
by incoming AMP commands. between PRIME and switcher.

● Layer (Type Graphics Only): Indicates


which layer on the specified channel
will be affected by incoming AMP
commands. Content that gets played
will be played to this specific layer
rather than whatever the default is
configured internally.

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