Software installation¶
MIS central server and probe server software are preinstalled and configured by Volicon Media Intelligence Service.
Central and probe server operating systems¶
The MIS central server and probe server can be installed on 64-bit computers running any of the following Microsoft operating systems:
Windows 2012 R2
Windows 10
AWS Win 2012 R2
Windows 2016
AWS virtual server
Additional Microsoft software¶
The central server utilizes the following additional MS software packages:
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ)
Windows Installer 4.5 Redistributable
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable
Microsoft Updates – turned off during normal MIS operation
Client workstation¶
PC clients require the following 64-bit operating systems:
Microsoft Windows 10
Apple Mac
Initial MIS deployment¶
Volicon digital media services installs and tests each customer configuration prior to shipping. Onsite installation consists of integrating the servers into your corporate IPv4 network, and connecting encoders to ingest the appropriate channels. Once the system is up and running need to configure social media publishing profiles and create user accounts.
Due to the complexity of MIS setup, most servers are not shipped in a “plug and play” ready state. Contact Volicon support for assistance with your initial MIS server configuration.
Optional MIS modules¶
MIS is highly configurable to meet customer needs. Below is a partial list of optional modules.
Loudness monitoring: compliance verification
Content matching: identifies when specific content is aired
Advanced Content Export (ACE): automatically creates assets and uploads them to predefined locations
Trigger clipping: integrates MIS to third-party monitoring systems
NAVE decoding, logging and alerting: insures proper transmission and delivery of NAVE codes to Nielsen monitoring equipment
Scheduled recording: automatically controls the set-top box to monitor relevant media sources
Ratings import: Imports viewer ratings
Quality of Experience (QoE or QoX): monitors logged content for a variety of signal faults
As run log (ARL) integration: Integrates MIS with existing automation systems
Active directory (AD) Integration: Integrates MIS into the AD domain to allow single log-in
Embedded AC-3 capture: natively processes AC-3 audio eliminating need for an external AC-3 decoder
DvB subtitles capture: monitors and alerts on missing DVB subtitles
Multiviewer: watches multiple programs on network wall
Multicast: live streams either high-quality original programs or low resolution proxy across the enterprise
DPI monitoring: frames accurate monitoring to insure DPI messages were conveyed properly
Digital audio S/PDIF Interface: an ingest of digital audio streams
Over-the-top (OTT) monitoring: multiplatform streaming media logging and monitoring
Archiver: manages storage and retrieval of content
Closed caption (CC) monitoring: monitors and alerts closed captioning service
Managing MIS software updates¶
Volicon support is responsible for installing central server (CS) and probe server software updates as well as adding encoder hardware.
Updates to the Internet Explorer Active-X viewer, a component of the CS, are automatically pushed to the client when the user logs in. Installing the ActiveX viewer requires admin privileges.
Upgrading from previous software versions¶
There are significant differences between previous versions and MIS. Please contact Volicon support for information about upgrading.
If the site is upgrade with a new version of MIS be sure to clear the browser cache on all client workstations.