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MvTv Scheduler Administrator:

   
  Hardware Requirements:
  Pentium 4 1.5 GHz CPU with 128 MB RAM, 20 MB free disk space
   
  Software Requirements:
  Microsoft Windows XP (Pro recommended), 2000 (Pro recommended), 2000 Server, 2003 Server
Microsoft dot Net
2.0
   
Installation Notes:
   
  1. Microsoft has moved the dot Net 2.0 download location. Go here to get it if you need it:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856EACB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en
Make sure you get the latest updates from Windows Update.
   
  2. Launch the Installation program by double-clicking on setup.exe.  Make sure to select "Everyone" when asked "Install MvTv for yourself, or anyone who uses this computer". You need to configure the MvTv Scheduler Administrator before running it. Near the end of the installation, you're requested to make changes to the configuration. If the MvTv Scheduler Server is not on the same PC as the Administrator, then change the Server URL to the name or IP Address of the Server. Change the port number to the port number that the MvTv Scheduler Server is on. Once you've set the Port number, select Generate Config File, then close the editor.
   
  3. If you need to change the configuration, the default location for the Admin Config Editor (MvTvAdminConfigEditor.exe) is located in C:\Program Files\MicroVideo Learning Systems Inc\MvTv Scheduler Admin.
   
  4. To launch the MvTv Scheduler Administrator, double-click on the MvTv Scheduler Administrator icon on your Desktop. Username: MvTv Pwd: 1
(You can change these settings in the MvTv Scheduler Server database (MvTv.mdb), in the UserList table... see the Server FAQ).

NOTE: The MvTv is a remoting program that communicates with the IP protocol utilizing ports.If you can't login to the Admin, check to make sure your firewall isn't blocking all ports. Either turn your firewall off (just for testing) or add the required port number as an exception (preferred method).

   
MvTv Scheduler Administrator Features:
  Video Inventory:
  To add or delete videos to the Scheduler Server (if you have a video clip, browse to it and add it).
Clip Running Times are not mandatory, however are recommended.
   
  Group Management:
  Use to Create different groups of Clients (each Group can play a different playlist if you wish)
"Caption" is scrolling text that appears below playing videos. Add a "space" you don't want a caption.
If you leave the Caption field blank, "Please change or delete this Caption" becomes the Caption by default. To change or delete it, select the check box beside that Group, then change the caption (or leave blank), then select Update Checked Group.

If you wish to delete a Group, select the Group's check box, then select "Delete Selected Group", and select Yes when prompted. If you have more than one Client and Group, you can move Clients to other Groups by selecting the Group, then choosing available clients in the "Add to Group" box, then clicking on the right arrow button to move that client.

You can also move clients by selecting them from the "Client Stations in Group" box and clicking on the left arrow button.

   
  Client Station Management:
  Station Clients are the devices that play the scheduled playlist content. They need to be members of Groups. Even though different Clients may be located in different locations, all clients that belong to the same Group play the same content. If Clients are to play different content, then they should be created in different Groups, which can be created in the Group Management section.

To create a new Client, add the new Client's name to the "Client Station Name or Location" field. Select which Group you want your new Client to be in, then click on the "Add New Client Station" button.

You can activate or deactivate a Client Station by selecting its' check box, then selecting "Activate/Deactivate Client Stations. You can delete a Client Station by selecting its' check box, then selecting "Delete Checked Client Stations.

   
  Playlist Management:
  Playlist are what you create so that Clients play what you want in the order you have chosen.
The Main Playlist is created for you by default. You can change it by selecting clips from the "Videos" box and then clicking on the right arrow. To move a clip in the Playlist order, select it in the "Playlist Order" order box, then click the up or down arrows to move the clips order in the playlist. Keep in mind that changes to active playlists occur in realtime... clicking submit is not necessary.

You can create new playlists by clicking on the "Add New Playlist" button, add the Playlist Description, then click on Accept. You can change a Playlists' name by selecting the checkbox beside a playlist, then selecting "Update Description".

Unlike the Repeater, the Scheduler only plays what's scheduled in the playlist each hour. The Scheduler plays only one playlist per hour, so if you don't want any black space, you should schedule an hours' worth of video for every playlist.

You can Activate/Deactivate a playlist by selecting the checkbox beside a playlist, then selecting "Activate/Deactivate".

You can Delete a playlist (as long as it hasn't been used already), by selecting the checkbox beside a playlist, then selecting "Delete Playlist".

   
  Schedule Playlists:
  The default Main Playlist is scheduled by default when you install the Administrator. You can schedule when you want playlists for different groups to change. If you don't schedule a playlist in a timeslot, then the previously programmed playlist will be repeated.

You can schedule timeslots as far in the future as you wish.

The Schedule Playlists page also allows you to create multiple playlists for each Group. To schedule a playlist, select the Start Date from the drop down box, select the Group that the playlist should apply to from the Group drop down list, then click in the timeslot that the playlist should start playing from, and select the playlist from the drop down list, by clicking on the down arrow and selecting the available playlist. (If a playlist is missing, the program may need to be refreshed. Just close the Admin program and reopen it). Playlists will play for each group until a new playlist is scheduled.

   
  Broadcast Monitoring:
  Allows you to see a history of what’s played on the Clients. Every time a Client plays a clip, it sends that information to the server. You can see how many times clips have played during a time period on a Client Station by selecting the report start (From Date), the end (To Date) and then selecting the video from the drop down list, then selecting "Generate Impressions Report".
   
MvTv Scheduler System Contact Info:
  Phone: 1-403-286-0913
  Phone: 1-403-286-0913
   
  Copyright 2008 MicroVideo Learning Systems, Inc.
 

MvTv Repeater System Server:

   
  Hardware Requirements:
  Pentium 4 1.5 GHz CPU with 128 MB RAM, enough free space for your videos (1 GB+).
   
  Software Requirements:
  Microsoft Windows XP (Pro recommended), 2000 (Pro recommended), 2000 Server, 2003 Server
Microsoft dot Net 1.1
   
Installation Notes:
  1. Unzip the contents of the MvTv Repeater Server Installation zip package (MvTvWMPRepeaterInstall.zip) to an installation folder, then launch the installation by choosing setup.exe. Make sure to select "Everyone" when asked "Install MvTv for yourself, or anyone who uses this computer".
   
  2. Microsoft has moved the dot Net 1.1 download location. Go here to get it if you need it:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=262D25E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3&displaylang=en
Make sure you get the latest updates from Windows Update.
   
  3. You'll need a valid license to operate the MvTv Repeater Server.
The license must be entered into the database file located by default in:
C:\Program Files\MicroVideo Learning Systems Inc\MvTv Repeater Server\Database
Replace the MvTv.mdb in the folder with the one MicroVideo supplies you, or put a valid license in the CustomerID in the ClientReference table.
   
  4. You should configure the MvTv Repeater Server before running it. To launch it, double-click on the MvTv Repeater Server Config File Editor icon on your Desktop. (The default location for the Service Config Editor (ServiceConfigEditor.exe) is located in C:\Program Files\MicroVideo Learning Systems Inc\MvTv Repeater Server).
Run the Service Config Editor and change the port number to whichever port you wish to run the MvTv System on.
Note that in order to navigate firewalls you will need to use port 80. Also note that web services also run on port 80.
If you need to run the MvTv Service on port 80, then other web services like IIS and Apache cannot run on the same server as the MvTv Server.
Once you've set the Port number, select Generate Config File, then select Start Service, then close the editor.
   
  Note: The MvTv Servers MUST be able to obtain a license from the MvTv Licensing Server whenever the MvTv Servers are rebooted. The MvTv Licensing Server is located at: http://mmsdn.com/mvtv/MvTvWebService.asmx
   
  Should you need help, contact support@microvideo.com.
   
  MvTv Scheduler System Contact Info:
  Phone: 1-403-286-0913
  Email: support@microvideo.com
 

Copyright 2008 MicroVideo Learning Systems, Inc.