Viz Pilot Edge User Guide
Version 2.4 | Published March 31, 2023 ©
Requirements and Installation
This section shows you how to plan, install and configure a new Viz Pilot Edge system. It also explains how to prepare your existing Viz Pilot system to be able to work with Viz Pilot Edge.
System Requirements
Pre-Installation Requirements
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A Viz Pilot system must be installed and actively in use.
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The following Viz Pilot backend infrastructure is required:
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Oracle or Graphic Hub servers to store Viz Pilot templates and data elements.
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NRCS system integrated with Viz Pilot system.
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Preview Server or Connection Broker for graphics preview.
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Set of Viz Artist scenes used in broadcast.
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Pilot Data Server Requirements - Oracle
You only need to consider the Pilot Schema version below when using Oracle.
Viz Pilot Edge and Viz Pilot Compatibility Matrix
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Software |
Version |
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Viz Pilot Edge |
2.4 |
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Viz Pilot Data Server |
8.6 |
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Template Builder |
2.4 |
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Preview Server |
4.4.1 |
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Viz Pilot Schema |
8.4 |
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Viz Engine |
4.2 |
Pilot Data Server Requirements - Graphic Hub
In most instances, only Pilot Schema version >= 6.0 can be used with a Graphic Hub back-end. So, if you running Pilot schema 5.x, then you need to upgrade it first to, at least, version 6.0. Full list of compatible versions is available in the Graphic Hub Administrator Guide.
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Components |
Minimum Version |
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Viz Pilot Schema |
8.4 |
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Viz Pilot Director |
8.6 |
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Viz Pilot Edge |
2.0 |
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Graphic Hub |
3.4.2 |
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Graphic Hub REST |
2.4.2 |
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Graphic Hub Manager |
5.4.1 |
Installation
If Viz Pilot infrastructure has not been installed, please follow the Installation procedure is described in Pilot Data Server Installation and other related administration guides. Viz Pilot Edge opens as a web application in a browser:
Info: The URL to access Viz Pilot Edge is: http://hostname:8177/app/pilotedge/PilotEdge.html.