2017-12-13 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>

* Added a 'Managing System Settings' section to the Operations Guide.
	* Added a 'Managing Scheduler Codes' section to the Operations Guide.
	* Added a 'Managing Replicators' section to the Operations Guide.
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* Added a 'Configuring Serial Ports' section to the Operations Guide.
2017-12-13 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
* Added a 'JACK Integration' section to the Operations Guide.
2017-12-13 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
* Added a 'Managing System Settings' section to the Operations Guide.
* Added a 'Managing Scheduler Codes' section to the Operations Guide.
* Added a 'Managing Replicators' section to the Operations Guide.

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rdadmin.rdairplay_sound_panel_settings.png\
rdadmin.rdairplay_start_stop_settings.png\
rdadmin.rename_group_dialog.png\
rdadmin.replicator_dialog.png\
rdadmin.rivendell_dropbox_configurations_dialog.png\
rdadmin.rivendell_group_list_dialog.png\
rdadmin.rivendell_host_list_dialog.png\
rdadmin.rivendell_replicators_dialog.png\
rdadmin.rivendell_scheduler_code_list_dialog.png\
rdadmin.rivendell_switcher_list_dialog.png\
rdadmin.rivendell_user_list_dialog.png\
rdadmin.scheduler_code_dialog.png\
rdadmin.select_scheduler_codes_dialog.png\
rdadmin.services_dialog.png\
rdadmin.system_wide_settings_dialog.png\
rdadmin.test_import_dialog.png\
rdadmin.user_dialog.png\
rdairplay.audio_meter.png\

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<computeroutput>Manage Hosts</computeroutput> button to open
the Rivendell Host List dialog.
</para>
<para>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata align="center" fileref="rdadmin.rivendell_host_list_dialog.png" scale="60"/>
</imageobject>
<caption>
<para>The Rivendell Host List Dialog</para>
</caption>
</mediaobject>
</para>
<para>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata align="center" fileref="rdadmin.rivendell_host_list_dialog.png" scale="60"/>
</imageobject>
<caption>
<para>The Rivendell Host List Dialog</para>
</caption>
</mediaobject>
</para>
<para>
To examine and modify an existing host, touch its entry in the
<computeroutput>Hosts</computeroutput> list and then touch the
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</para>
</sect2>
</sect1>
<sect1 xml:id="sect.rdadmin.manage_system_settings">
<title>Managing System Settings</title>
<para>
To manage system-wide settings --i.e. those settings that apply to
<emphasis>all</emphasis> Rivendell hosts -- in RDAdmin, touch the
<computeroutput>System Settings</computeroutput> button to open
the System-Wide Settings dialog.
</para>
<para>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata align="center" fileref="rdadmin.system_wide_settings_dialog.png" scale="60"/>
</imageobject>
<caption>
<para>The System-Wide Settings Dialog</para>
</caption>
</mediaobject>
</para>
<para>
The <computeroutput>System Sample Rate:</computeroutput> dropdown sets
the global sample rate to be used for Rivendell's audio store. This
control should be set before ingesting any audio into a new Rivendell
system and not altered thereafter.
</para>
<warning>
<para>
Changing this setting on a system with existing audio in the
audio store may result in incorrect play-out of that audio!
</para>
</warning>
<para>
The <computeroutput>Allow Duplicate Cart Titles</computeroutput> box,
if not ticked, will force all carts to have a unique title. If
unticked, then ticking the
<computeroutput>Auto-Correct Duplicate Cart Titles</computeroutput>
box will cause duplicate cart titles to be automatically made unique
when imported. The unique name is constructed by appending
&quot;<userinput>[n]</userinput>&quot;, (where <userinput>n</userinput>
is an integer) to the end of the title string.
</para>
<para>
The <computeroutput>ISCI Cross Reference Path:</computeroutput> field
takes the full path to the ISCI cross reference file used by the
rdrepld(8) daemon (used only in conjunction with X-Digital copysplit
replication).
</para>
<para>
The <computeroutput>Maximum Reemote Post Length:</computeroutput> field
sets the maximum length POST submission that will be processed by the
RDXport service. It should seldom be necessary to change this value.
</para>
<para>
The <computeroutput>Temporary Cart Group:</computeroutput> dropdown
sets the Rivendell group to be used for storing temporary carts
--e.g. carts used for processing direct file play-outs in
rdcartslots(1).
</para>
<para>
If the <computeroutput>Show User List in RDLogin</computeroutput> box
is ticked, rdlogin(1) will require users to enter their user name as
well as their password when logging in (instead of providing all possible
user names in a dropdown).
</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 xml:id="sect.rdadmin.manage_scheduler_codes">
<title>Managing Scheduler Codes</title>
<para>
To manage scheduler codes, touch the
<computeroutput>Scheduler Codes</computeroutput> button to bring up
the Rivendell Scheduler Code dialog.
</para>
<para>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata align="center" fileref="rdadmin.rivendell_scheduler_code_list_dialog.png" scale="60"/>
</imageobject>
<caption>
<para>The Rivendell Scheduler Codes List Dialog</para>
</caption>
</mediaobject>
</para>
<para>
A new scheduler code can be added by touching the
<computeroutput>Add</computeroutput> button to bring up the
Scheduler Code dialog.
</para>
<para>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata align="center" fileref="rdadmin.scheduler_code_dialog.png" scale="60"/>
</imageobject>
<caption>
<para>The Scheduler Code Dialog</para>
</caption>
</mediaobject>
</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 xml:id="sect.rdadmin.manage_replicators">
<title>Managing Replicators</title>
<para>
A <emphasis>replicator</emphasis> is a Rivendell service that provides
the ability to move content automatically to different system on the
basis of predefined rules. At present, Rivendell includes one such
replicator, which can move audio material to an X-Digital satelite
head-end system.
</para>
<para>
To manage replicators, touch the
<computeroutput>Manage Replicators</computeroutput> button to bring up
the Rivendell Replicators dialog.
</para>
<para>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata align="center" fileref="rdadmin.rivendell_replicators_dialog.png" scale="60"/>
</imageobject>
<caption>
<para>The Rivendell Replicators Dialog</para>
</caption>
</mediaobject>
</para>
<para>
To add a new replicator, touch the <computeroutput>Add</computeroutput>
button to bring up the Replicator dialog.
</para>
<para>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata align="center" fileref="rdadmin.replicator_dialog.png" scale="60"/>
</imageobject>
<caption>
<para>The Replicator Dialog</para>
</caption>
</mediaobject>
</para>
<para>
The <computeroutput>Name:</computeroutput> is a read-only field giving
the name of the replicator.
</para>
<para>
The <computeroutput>Description</computeroutput> is a free-form text
string providing a description of the replicator.
</para>
<para>
The <computeroutput>Type:</computeroutput> dropdown should set to the
type of replicator. At present, only one type is supported,
<userinput>Citidel X-Digital Portal</userinput>.
</para>
<para>
The <computeroutput>Host System:</computeroutput> dropdown should be
set to the name of the Rivendell Host upon which the rdrepld(8)
daemon is run.
</para>
<para>
The <computeroutput>Audio Upload URL:</computeroutput> should be set
to the URL of the upload location for audio to be sent to the remote
system. It may also be necessary to set the
<computeroutput>Username:</computeroutput> and
<computeroutput>Password:</computeroutput> fields if that remote
system requires it.
</para>
<para>
The <computeroutput>Upload Format:</computeroutput> should be set
to provide the file and encoding format of the replicator uploads
as required by the remote system. This can be done by touching the
<computeroutput>Set</computeroutput> button. If the
<computeroutput>Normalize</computeroutput> box is ticked, then
audio will be peak-normalized to the level set by the
<computeroutput>Level:</computeroutput> control before being
uploaded.
</para>
<para>
The <computeroutput>Active Groups</computeroutput> list should be
populated with the names of the Rivendell Groups from which audio
to be replicated should be taken.
</para>
</sect1>
</chapter>