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External Device Menus
Event List Automation
When combined with
Auto Start
and
Off Air Adv
, an event list provides a
nearly automatic way to play out clips during a scripted show like a news
cast. Once the event list is created and loaded into a DDR channel, taking
the channel to air will play the current clip and taking the channel off air
will cue up the next one.
External Device Links Menu
The External Device Links menu is used to link devices so they can be con-
trolled together. One device is the primary device, and other devices can be
linked to that device. The linked devices follow the behavior of the primary
device. Commands sent directly to a linked device, however, do not affect
the primary device.
Any number of devices can be linked to a primary device, but a device can
link to only one primary device, and a primary device cannot be linked to
another primary device. Current Zodiak system performance does not
guarantee sync roll of more than two devices, however.
The External Device Links menu is accessed by touching Extern Device , Links
( Figure 152 ).
Figure 152. External Device Links Menu