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'''''[http://ystv.co.uk/tarantula Tarantula]''''' is YSTV's new [[scheduling]] and automation system, to control the [[Computing:Video Server|Video Server]] and output matrix, enabling the [[hist:Scheduling Managers|Scheduling Manager]] to queue up shows to play on the [[Computing:WebStream|web stream]] throughout the day, like a "real" TV channel. It supports text and Flash graphics overlay with [[CasparCG]], playlists, device control via plugins and the ability to automatically schedule short videos such as idents and trailers to fill a specified time period. | '''''[http://ystv.co.uk/tarantula Tarantula]''''' is YSTV's new [[scheduling]] and automation system, to control the [[Computing:Video Server|Video Server]] and output matrix, enabling the [[hist:Scheduling Managers|Scheduling Manager]] to queue up shows to play on the [[Computing:WebStream|web stream]] throughout the day, like a "real" TV channel. It supports text and Flash graphics overlay with [[CasparCG]], playlists, device control via plugins and the ability to automatically schedule short videos such as idents and trailers to fill a specified time period. | ||
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== User Interface == | == User Interface == | ||
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== Backend == | == Backend == | ||
Tarantula itself is running on [[ystvstrm1]] | Tarantula itself is running on [[ystvstrm1]] within a GDB instance in a root screen session. It is written in C++ and the configuration is set by XML files in /opt/Tarantula/config_base. | ||
Synchronisation of the website videos with the Tarantula database is handled by a script in /opt which is run by a cronjob every hour, and pulls the video lists from the website to update the Tarantula list. | Synchronisation of the website videos with the Tarantula database is handled by a script in /opt which is run by a cronjob every hour, and pulls the video lists from the website to update the Tarantula list. | ||
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Tarantula was developed as an open-source project, so check out the Trac pages at [https://ystvdev.york.ac.uk/trac/Tarantula https://ystvdev.york.ac.uk/trac/Tarantula] for status on the project and access to the source code to get involved. | Tarantula was developed as an open-source project, so check out the Trac pages at [https://ystvdev.york.ac.uk/trac/Tarantula https://ystvdev.york.ac.uk/trac/Tarantula] for status on the project and access to the source code to get involved. | ||
[[Category:In-House]] | [[Category:In-House]] | ||
[[Category:Award winners]] | [[Category:Award winners]] | ||
