Myriad Management Service - Installation & Setup

Modified on Wed, 2 Oct at 3:40 PM

CAUTION: The Myriad Management Service should be installed on the same PC that stores your Myriad Data and SQL Database.

The Myriad Management Service is a service that can be installed to perform regular tasks without the need to use 3rd part scheduling systems such as Windows Task Manager. The Myriad Management Service UI also provides access to key Myriad settings and license details.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Install & Setup
User Interface (UI)
Playout License
Playout Settings & File Locations
Management Service Settings
Media Engine Settings
Hardware Settings
Database Settings
Scheduled Myriad Tasks
Check For Software Updates
Broadcast.Radio Portal
Test Remote Connection To

Install & Setup

Visit https://www.broadcastradio.com/myriad-6-playout-support#Download
Click on the Download Myriad Playout button.
Click on the Download Myriad Management Service button. Save the installer file to somewhere accessible.
Run the BRMyriadManagementSvc6.msi install file and follow the onscreen instructions.
Once the installation process is complete, the application UI will open.

User Interface (UI)

The Myriad Management Service runs as a Windows Service in the background. To access the tools and settings, you need to run the Myriad Management Service User Interface (UI).

The Myriad Management Service provides access to a range of settings and tools related to Myriad 5 Playout.

The main functions include:

Playout License - Allows you to add, review and renew your local Myriad license.
Playout Settings & File Locations - Allows you to set and review the file locations and other application settings.
Management Service Settings - Provides access to Myriad Management Service related settings.
Media Engine Settings - Provides access to settings related to Media Players and audio devices.
Hardware Settings - Allows access to the Hardware Settings within Myriad Playout, for interfacing with the BR Hardware Service.
Database Settings - Provides access to Database related settings in Myriad Playout.
Schedule Myriad Tasks - Allows you to edit existing Myriad Tasks and add new Myriad Tasks.
Check For Software Updates - Checks to see if your software is up to date.
Broadcast.Radio Portal - Opens your Broadcast.Radio portal.
Test Remote Connection To - Allows you to test connections to remote sites setup for replication.

Please note that the UI window can be closed when not in use as the Service continues to operate in the background.

Playout License

The Playout License button allows you to check on the status of your Myriad Playout license. You can also force the system to renew a license or uninstall a license key (making it free to install on another PC).

Playout Settings & File Locations

This option provides access to the Myriad Applications Settings window which includes the location of audio & data files as well as the SQL database connection settings.

Management Service Settings

Access settings related directly to the Management Service.

Open Database - Allows you to set the default database for the Management Service.
Allow Manual Start Via Myriad Monitor / REST API - Toggle whether Scheduled Myriad Tasks can be triggered remotely.
Run Daemon Software Options - Allow the Service to start various Myriad family Daemon applications (only required for Myriad Edge customers).
Firewall Configurations - Automatically create rules in the Windows Firewall to allow local and remote applications from within the Myriad Family, to communicate through the firewall.

Media Engine Settings

Access the standard settings and options relating to Media Players and audio devices in Myriad 6 Playout.

Hardware Settings

Open the Hardware Settings window which is used to link hardware events from the BR Hardware Service, to actions in Myriad or to trigger hardware events in the BR Hardware Service, from within Myriad Playout.

Database Settings

This option allows you to view and edit the Myriad Playout Database Settings window. Settings and options in the Database Settings window effect all Myriad instances attached to the database.

Scheduled Myriad Tasks

This option opens the Scheduled Myriad Tasks window which is used to:

Add new Scheduled Myriad Tasks.
Edit / Delete existing Myriad Tasks.

Myriad Scheduled Tasks you can access include:

Auto-Schedule Log - Schedule Songs & Links for a configurable date / time period in the Log.
Un-Schedule Log - Un-Schedule Songs & Links for a configurable date / time period in the Log.
Schedule Adverts Into Scheduled Log - Schedule Adverts for a configurable date / time period in the Log.
Remove Adverts Into Scheduled Log - Remove Adverts for a configurable date / time period in the Log.
Copy Station Log Hours - Copy a section of the Log to another location in the Log.
Export Scheduled Log - Export the selected section of the Log to a text file.
Scheduled Log Hour Mixdown - Export the selected section of the Log as a single audio file.
Publish Scheduled Log Hour to Mixcloud - Export the selected section of the Log as a single audio file on MixCloud.
Import Media - Import an audio file into the Media Wall.
Delete Media Item - Delete a specific Media Item(s) from the Media Wall.
Publish Media Item to MixCloud - Export specified Media Item(s) as audio files on MixCloud.
Export Play Logs - Exports play history for a specified date / time range (as CSV file).
Replication - Trigger a uni-direction or bi-direction replication between two or more Myriad Playout / Myriad Cloud systems.
Launch Script or Program - Trigger an external script or run a 3rd party application.
Send HTTP Request - Send a formatted HTTP request.

This list is likely to change over time.

For full details see - Scheduled Myriad Tasks

Check For Software Updates

The Check for software updates option checks your installed Myriad version against the latest full release available from our website.

If a newer version is found, you will be asked if you want to update. Warning: This will require a Myriad restart.

Otherwise, if your software is up to date, a message box will let you know.

Broadcast.Radio Portal

This option will open the Broadcast.Radio portal to allow you to access your B.R online services, such as:

Streaming
Websites
Mobile Apps
Alexa Skills
Myriad Cloud
BR Live
Myriad Anywhere

Test Remote Connection To

This option can be used to test a configured connection to a remote Myriad system, setup for replication. If no replication has been setup in the database, you will receive a warning message.