Key Features

• Supports a variety of devices (for example an iPad or networked phone).

• A 24 x 24 editing grid enables rich flexibility for timer layouts.

• Each timer has a consistent and readable appearance. Available space is optimized with proportionate fonts.

• Rapid drag and drop of timer elements, from an intuitive list.

• Rich text formatting: Color picker + Bold + Alignment + Show label.

• Customizable audio countdown.

Operating Modes

For daily operations, the Timing Display runs in Working with the Timing Display#View Mode. Use Working with the Timing Display#Edit Mode to create or adjust the display.

View Mode

Browse-anywhere timing information in your web browser.

In View mode you can:

• Mouse-over a timing detail for an explanation.

  

• Display as full screen.

  

• Select any other defined view of the display.

  

To display a Timing Display in View mode

• View Mode is the result of Working with the Timing Display#Distributing a Timing Display.

• You can also browse a Timing Display in View Mode, by clicking the View button in the menu bar.

  

  The View Mode opens in a new tab.

Edit Mode

To create and modify a Timing Display

You can reconfigure or create a new Timing Display with details relevant to your operation.

1. If no Timing Display editor is running in your web browser

   1. From the desktop shortcut or Programs menu, start the Viz Mosart Web Applications Configuration Tool.

   2. In the Timing Display panel, click Open.
      A Timing Display editing web page opens.

2. Configure the display. For example:

   1. From the Timers panel to the left, drag any highlighted timing detail into the display area.

   2. From the display area, click on any timing detail and edit/delete.
      

   3. The action Delete simply returns the selected timing detail back to the Timers selection panel on the left.
       

3. From the menu bar, click Save as and enter a unique, meaningful name for the display.

Viz Mosart Server Status

Viz Mosart server status can be displayed using Connection Status field.

By default, the hostname, IP address, or FQDN configured in the Viz Mosart Web Config Tool > Server Configuration for the main and backup Viz Mosart servers will be displayed. However, in newer versions of Viz Mosart, the Server Description configured on each Viz Mosart Server under Manus Admin Settings is used instead.

Audio Countdown

Prerequisites

Timing Display plays its audio files located in the folder C:\ProgramData\Mosart Medialab\Mosart Web Apps\TimingDisplayMedia of the host machine for Timing Display.

Each audio file that you wish to use must be placed here.
The range of supported audio file formats is dependent on the web browser you use for the Timing Display, this external article lists audio formats supported per browser.

To activate audio countdown in a Timing Display

1. Open Timing Display in Working with the Timing Display#Edit Mode.

2. In the menu bar at the top of the page, click Audio Countdown.

   

3. From the dialog window that appears, click Add Countdown.

4. In the drop-down menu under Filename, select the audio file you want to play.

   

   The selections are populated with audio files added to C:\ProgramData\Mosart Medialab\Mosart Web Apps\TimingDisplayMedia (on the machine where the Mosart Web Apps are installed).
   You can also test the selected audio file by clicking the Play icon to the right of the drop-down menu.

5. In the drop-down menu under Event, select the event you want the audio file to countdown towards.
   Choose from:
    - End of Current Story: Counts down to the end of the current story.
    - Start of Next Break: Counts down to the next planned break.
    - End of Rundown: Counts down to the planned end of the rundown.
    - End of Current Package: Counts down to the end of a current Package template.
    - End of Current Break : Counts down to the end of a current Break template.
    - End of Current Voice Over : Counts down to the end of a current Voice Over template.
    - End of Current Float/Adlib : Counts down to the end of a current Float/Adlib template.
    - End of Current Item : Counts down to the end of each respective Story item.

   

6. Set the number of seconds Before or After the event you want the Audio file to start at.

   

7. Repeat steps 3 to 6 for all required audio files.

8. Click OK

To verify, start a rundown and listen that the correct audio files plays at the specified time.

Distributing a Timing Display

Once you have created or modified a Timing Display, you can share it with other users on the same network.

To distribute a Timing Display

1. Create/modify the Timing Display as described in Working with the Timing Display#Creating and modifying a Timing Display above.

2. From the drop-down menu, select the required display.

   

3. From the menu bar top-right, select Copy link.

   

4. Share the URL with your users.