Autopilot Overview

Autopilot is the process that turns your schedule into a broadcast. When you send Autopilot, Cablecast reads your schedule and generates the automation events your video server needs to put your programming on air. Until you send Autopilot, changes you make in the schedule won't take effect.

This landing page links to all the Autopilot-related articles in the knowledge base.

What's in This Section

Sending Autopilot

Learn how to send Autopilot from the left-hand menu, set your send range, and understand what happens when you resend after making schedule changes.

Autopilot Settings & Emails

Configure your default Autopilot send range, set up automatic scheduled sends, and manage email notifications for Autopilot activity.

Autopilot Reports

Review the results of each Autopilot send, filter messages by severity and type, and use the Event Table to troubleshoot playout issues.

Autopilot Messages

A reference guide to the warning and error messages that appear in Autopilot reports, with explanations and steps to resolve each one.

Force Matrix Overview

The Force Matrix lets you manually control your system outside of the automated schedule — routing sources, playing files, managing recordings, and more.

Getting Started with Control Rooms

Control Rooms are the modern successor to the Force Matrix. Build custom operator interfaces for live events, create macros for common broadcast actions, and automate multi-step workflows with a single click.