This section contains an overview of Device Configuration Strings for connection to equipment in your broadcast environment.

A device in this context is a physical unit, such as an Viz Engine or a video server. The device driver is the code that provides Viz Mosart the ability to handle and control the actual device. The Device Connection string is a textual description that identify the type, name and various other parameters required for Viz Mosart control the device. In some cases, you need to provide additional parameters for the device, typically specified in an XML file, in addition to the Connection String.

This section contains the following topics:

• Video Wall Connection Strings
• Device Configuration Files
• Video Server, MAM and Database Connection Strings