Fastserve | Playout Components On Linux - Avid Technology FastServe Playout Setup Manual

To avoid a situation, where the FastServe | Playout software could be removed from the system
during an on-air production, remove it using one of the following methods:
1. Method: Disconnect from the network and make sure that you cannot connect to your Linux
machine. Then, perform the uninstallation by going to Control Panel > Programs and
Features.
2. Method: Before uninstalling the software, open the Registry (open the Start menu and click on
Run. Type "regedit" and click Enter). Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >
SOFTWARE > Avid > FastServePlayoutLinux. Locate the HDVG entry and remove the IP
address from the Data column.
Now, you can perform the uninstallation by going to Control Panel > Programs and Features.

FastServe | Playout Components on Linux

The FastServe | Playout server is comprised of a few crucial components. Most important ones are
listed below:
• Video Engine – this is the main engine responsible for playout of videos and images, via HDVG
boards to SDI. It performs all the decoding and reads. On Linux, the location of this component
is: /data/VE.
• VECommander – the software that manages the commands received from controllers (like Cue,
Play, Jog, etc) as well as manages the database that stores information about the clips. On Linux,
the location of this component is: /data/VECommander. The database is based on the FireBird
system which is installed together with FastServe | Playout.
• VEWatchFolder – this component is responsible for registering the video clips when copied to
the /Clips_WF directory. Clips, despite being copied to RAID, need to be registered in the
database so that the system has information about their parameters, such as duration, framerate,
thumbnail etc. Location of this component: /data/VEWatchFolder.
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