General Configuration

Field Descriptions

Context:  Select the channel you are working on. Each channel can have it's own type and options.

In use for this channel: check this field if you are using automation or ad insertion for this channel.

Type: Select the name of the equipment from the drop down window.

Variant:  This is dependent on the automation type and is provided by Summit Technical Support.

Select Analog or Digital to indicate the type of equipment

Indicate if the channel is Event based or Time based.  Event based channels will allow spots to run at unspecified times during a program, based on cue tones.  Time based channels play spots within specified windows.

Days to Keep Files: Enter the number of days after which the system will delete expired files.  It is recommended that files be kept for at least one week.

Verification Configuration

Field Descriptions

Context:  Select the channel you are working on. Each channel can have it's own type and options.

Skip this Channel: Leave this box blank if you want Summit to automatically reconcile your logs.

Variant: This is dependent on the automation type and is provided by Summit Technical Support.

Run Time Tolerance: Enter the window of time before and after a spot is scheduled to run, which determines if the spot ran at a valid time.  For example, if a contract is scheduled between 4p-8p and the automation system says that it ended at 8:27pm. but the run time tolerance is set to 0, the system will say that this time is invalid. If the run time tolerance is set to 30, then it ran at a valid time.

Path + File Name: Enter the path and name of the verification file. Use lowercase letters for replaceable parameters.  A useful convention is to download and store the verification files to a folder in your Summit directory. e.g. C:\Smt\Ver.  This folder will be created for you during system installation. You may specify another location if you desire. Note: all workstations using this module must use the same drive letter mappings.

Debug Path + File Name:  When Summit verifies your logs a debug file is created. This file is used by Support to troubleshoot verification problems.   Specify the path and name for the debug file. Use lowercase letters for replaceable parameters.   A useful convention is to create and store the debug files in a folder in your Summit directory. e.g. C:\Smt\Dbg. This folder will be created for you during system installation. You may specify another location if you desire. Note: all workstations using this module must use the same drive letter mappings.

Skip leading zeros on ID: Check this box if you want to skip leading zero’s on spot ID’s. Some systems prepend zeros to the spot ID you specify and when they create the as-run file. e.g. your 10405 becomes 0000010405. The leading zeros must be stripped to match what is in the summit schedule file.

Print exception report: To create an Exception Report which prints after the verification, check this box.  The Exceptions Report will detail what was scheduled to run verses what actually ran.

Write debug file: To create a debug file, check this box. This is recommended for troubleshooting purposes.

Print Verification Analysis:  Check this box to print the verification analysis report.  This report prints after the verification and gives an analysis of what was scheduled to run versus what actually ran with percentages.

Use Extra as-run for M/Gs: Check this box if you want the system to use extra as-run spots (fillers) to verify makegoods for the day being verified.

Use Extra as-run for prior M/Gs: Check this box if you want the system to use extra as-run spots (fillers) to verify makegoods for prior days.

Use Prior Extra as-run for missed spots: Check this box if you want the system to use extra as-run spots (fillers) from previous days to verify spots missed on the day being verified. (The missed spot's run date and time will be set to the actual date and time from the as-run spot).

 

Once all of the correct information is entered, you may select Duplicate, check the fields to duplicate and the system will duplicate this information to selected channels. (See Defaults/Customization in Getting Started).

Schedule Configuration

Field Descriptions

Context:  Select the channel you are working on. Each channel can have it's own type and options.

Skip this Channel:  Leave this field blank if you want Summit to create a schedule file (Playlist).  

Append to File:  If you want Summit to add to an existing schedule file rather than create a new schedule file, check this box.

Skip empty breaks:  Check this box if you want the system to skip empty breaks on the schedule file.

Fill Partial breaks: If you check this box, Summit will autofill partially full breaks (as well as empty breaks if they are not skipped)..  You must have some contracts marked as filler to use this option and they must be 30 second spots. Spots used as fillers will be selected from a fill pool as defined on that selection. Advertiser, industry, and product separations will be respected.

Save Windows:  Check this field unless told otherwise. Depends on the automation type.

Abort on blank ID:  If you check this box, Summit will not create the schedule file if it finds a spot with no ID. This is recommended.

Win Dur (-):  Enter the amount of time the tone may come down before the scheduled break, which is provided by the network.  I.e. if you have the win duration set to –10.00, the spot will still play if the tone comes down 10 minutes before the schedule time.

Win Dur (+):  Enter the amount of time the tone may come down, after the schedule break time, which is provided by the network.

Min. Fillers:  If you use autofill, enter the minimum number of fillers that you will allow in the pool.

NBR Decks: If you are using analog equipment, enter the number of decks being used to play the spots.

Start Deck:  If you are using analog equipment, enter the number of the starting deck.

Delimiter:  You can specify the field separator here.  (i.e. comma or tab)  This is specific to a few automation types.

Goto Codes: Leave as is unless told otherwise.

Path + File Name: Enter the path and name of the schedule file. Use lowercase letters for replaceable parameters.   A useful convention is to create and store the schedule files in a folder in your Summit directory. e.g. C:\Smt\Sch.  This folder will be created for you during system installation. You may specify another location if you desire. Note: all workstations using this module must use the same drive letter mappings.

Add Code: Check this field to only include program elements that have the add code in the remarks field.

Skip Code: Check this field to only include program elements that do not have the skip code in the remarks field.

Ignore Entirely: Check this field to ignore program elements, and only list spots

Fill Pool:  If you choose to have the partially full breaks automatically filled, you must specify the source of the spots to fill the breaks.

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