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Avid iNEWS Command Installation and Configuration Guide • 0130-07960-01 • March 2008 • Created 3/21/08

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Using This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

If You Need Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

How to Order Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Avid Training Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Chapter 1 Installing and Configuring the Command Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

System Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Checklist: Before you Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Checklist: Command Server Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Disabling Windows Media Sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Installing Avid Interplay Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Installing Avid iNEWS Command on the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Configuring the iNEWS Command Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Configuring the System Administration Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Configuring the Time Synchronization Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Configuring AirSpeed Device Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Configuring Avid Interplay Agent Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Configuring the Lookup Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Configuring a Second Command System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Installing the Licensing Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Configuring the Licensing Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Adding the Temporary Command License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Generate an Activation File for a Full Command License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Add the Permanent Command License. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Chapter 2 Installing the Command Workstation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Checklist: Installing the Command Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Installing Avid Interplay Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Installing Avid iNEWS Command on the Workstation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Configuring Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Setting up Device Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Setting up Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring the Deko. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

System Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Command with Avid Deko Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Checklist: Installing the Deko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Installing Avid Interplay Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Installing Command Deko Device Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Installing the DekoMOS Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Connecting the Net HASP Dongle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Installing the DekoMOS Gateway and Net HASP Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Confirming the NetHASP License Manager Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Installing the DekoMOS Macro Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Checklist: Configuring the Deko. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Configuring the DekoMOS Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Configuring the DekoMOS Macro Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Configuring Styles on the DekoMOS Macro Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Configuring Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Configuring the Deko Device Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Creating Graphic Environments in Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Chapter 4 Installing and Configuring the Thunder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Checklist: Installing and Configuring the Thunder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Installing Avid Interplay Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Installing Command Thunder Device Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Configuring Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Configuring the Thunder Device Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Configuring the Thunder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Creating the ThunderMOS.cfg File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Chapter 5 Integrating with Avid iNEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Editing the SYSTEM.MAP Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Editing the SYSTEM.MOS-MAP Story. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Setting up the Plug-ins in iNEWS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Installing and Configuring Avid Thunder Select. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Installing and Configuring Avid Deko Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Configuring Gateway Settings from an ini File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Monitor Servers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Creating a Monitor Server for Each Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Using the list Command to View Assigned Mailboxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Queue Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Chapter 6 Configuring Playout Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Controling Playout via the User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Disabling a Command Workstation’s Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Checklist: Setting up an X-keys USB Keypad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Installing an X-keys USB Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Mapping Indices to Channel Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Programming the X-keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Assigning Channel-Specific Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Checklist: Setting up the GPI Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Configuring the GPI Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Restarting the GPI Device Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Mapping GPI Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Enabling the GPI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Chapter 7 Integrating with ENPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Configuring ENPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Configuring MOS Settings in Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Configuring Command for MOS Redirection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Chapter 8 Confirming Functionality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Monitoring System Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Viewing Status of Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Confirming Command Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Testing Workflow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Using This Guide

Congratulations on your purchase of your Avid iNEWS Command system.

Avid iNEWS Command offers a considerable amount of functionality for the state-of-the-art newsroom, including newsroom system integration and playout control. With Command, newsroom personnel can easily create and manage playlists.

This publication provides information on how to install and configure the Command system.

The documentation describes the standard features of a basic system configuration.

Therefore, your system might contain certain features and hardware that are not covered in the documentation.

Symbols and Conventions

Avid documentation uses the following symbols and conventions:

Symbol or Convention Meaning or Action

> This symbol indicates menu commands (and subcommands) in the

(Windows), (Windows only), (Macintosh), or (Macintosh only)

A note provides important related information, reminders, recommendations, and strong suggestions.

A caution means that a specific action you take could cause harm to your computer or cause you to lose data.

A warning describes an action that could cause you physical harm. Follow the guidelines in this document or on the unit itself when handling electrical equipment.

order you select them. For example, File > Import means to open the File menu and then select the Import command.

This symbol indicates a single-step procedure. Multiple arrows in a list indicate that you perform one of the actions listed.

This text indicates that the information applies only to the specified operating system, either Windows or Macintosh OS X.

Symbol or Convention Meaning or Action

Bold font Bold font is primarily used in task instructions to identify user interface

items and keyboard sequences.

Italic font Italic font is used to emphasize certain words and to indicate variables.

Courier Bold font

Ctrl+key or mouse action Press and hold the first key while you press the last key or perform the

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Courier Bold font identifies text that you type.

mouse action. For example, Command+Option+C or Ctrl+drag.

www.avid.com/readme.

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1 Installing and Configuring the

Command Server

Avid iNEWS Command is a device automation system that integrates with any iNEWS or MOS-enabled newsroom computer system (NRCS) and provides broadcasters precise control over a range of playout devices, including video servers, still stores, and character generators in a broadcast news environment. Backup services and mirrored playout make this system reliable while the user interface allows you to control multiple production devices. Avid iNEWS Command also works with Avid Interplay Framework applications and services to ensure you always have the best system

This chapter contains the following main sections:

• System Architecture

• Checklist: Before you Begin

• Checklist: Command Server Installation

• Disabling Windows Media Sense

• Installing Avid Interplay Framework

• Installing Avid iNEWS Command on the Server

performance.

• Configuring the iNEWS Command Server

• Installing the Licensing Service

1 Installing and Configuring the Command Server

System Architecture

The basic iNEWS Command system is comprised of servers that run a variety of Command services, workstations that run the client software, and devices, such as Avid AirSpeed video servers, Thunder production servers, and Deko graphics systems.

Avid iNEWS Command is scalable and can adapt to work in traditional newsroom-based playlist creation to production-centric workflows where running orders are created inside the iNEWS Command playback application. All of the services can run on a single computer, or they can be spread out across multiple computers with redundant services configured as backups to take control if any or all of the primary services should become unavailable.

An example of a basic Command system architecture is shown in the following illustration:

Avid recommends having all primary Command services on one designated primary server with the backup services running on other backup servers. Command determines primary and backup roles based on the length of time the service has been running. The server that has been running longer is the primary. Therefore, to get all primary services on one server, it is necessary to start the primary server first; when all services have started, start the backup servers. This is the only way to ensure all services on the primary server take on the primary role, which allows for more consistent behavior during times when redundancy is needed, and it helps simplify any necessary troubleshooting efforts.

Checklist: Before you Begin

Before you start to install software and configure the Command Server(s), ensure the following tasks are completed.

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Task s

Assign a static IP address to each server.

If the server has dual network cards, you must disable the unused connection.

The Avid Interplay Framework relies heavily on DNS name resolution to discover and communicate

with Avid Interplay Framework and Command services.

Establish the DNS server and ensure all computers with Command services or applications

are entered in the DNS table with reverse lookup enabled.

Avoid the use of host files.

Make sure that your TCP/IP settings have the correct primary and alternate DNS addresses.

Also, ensure the Advanced TCP/IP settings (on the DNS tab) are set to the following:

• The Append these DNS suffixes option is selected and the domain is listed, preferably first.

• The Register this connection’s addresses in DNS checkbox is selected.

• (Optional) The Use this connection’s DNS suffix in DNS registration checkbox is selected.

Checklist: Before you Begin

Other Interplay products, such as Instinct, Assist, and Access use Avid Interplay Framework. Avid iNEWS Command also uses Interplay Framework; however, the two versions might not be compatible. Consult with Avid Customer Support to determine Avid Interplay Framework compatibility when other Interplay products are installed in the same workgroup. It might be necessary to:

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Task s

Use a separate workgroup for the Command system.

Install Command on separate machines that run Interplay Framework compatible with Command.

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Checklist: Command Server Installation

Determine which computer or computers will serve as iNEWS Command Servers and, if installing on a redundant system, decide which one will run the primary services; you should install on the primary server first, then the backup server(s).

On the Command Server, complete the following tasks in the order that they are listed. If you are viewing this checklist online, you can easily link to a topic that provides procedural details for the task. Return to this main checklist after you have completed each task.

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Tasks Refer to...

Disable Windows Media Sense. “Disabling Windows Media Sense” on page 17

Install Avid Interplay Framework. “Installing Avid Interplay Framework” on page

Install Avid iNEWS Command. “Installing Avid iNEWS Command on the

Server” on page 24

Install the Licensing service. “Installing the Licensing Service” on page 36

Configure the Command Server. “Configuring the iNEWS Command Server” on

page 28

All settings in Command and Interplay Framework are case sensitive. Ensure that case matches in all

configuration settings.

Set the system administrator password. “Configuring the System Administration

Password” on page 28

(Optional) Configure the Time

Synchronization service.

Installation and configuration of the Time Synchronization service only applies to sites that do not

already have a method for synchronizing PC clocks on the network.

Configure the AirSpeed device services. “Configuring AirSpeed Device Services” on page

Configure the Lookup tab in Workgroup

Properties.

Configure the system name. “Configuring a Second Command System” on

Configure the Licensing service. “Configuring the Licensing Service” on page 40

“Configuring the Time Synchronization Service” on page 29

“Configuring the Lookup Tab” on page 33

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Tasks Refer to...

Add temporary license. “Adding the Temporary Command License” on

page 40

Generate an activation file for a full license. “Generate an Activation File for a Full Command

License” on page 41

Add the permanent license. “Add the Permanent Command License” on page

Disabling Windows Media Sense

Windows Media Sense must be disabled for Interplay Framework to function correctly.

To disable Windows Media Sense:

1. On the Command Server, start Registry Editor.

2. Locate the following registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\ Parameters

Disabling Windows Media Sense

3. Add the following registry enter to the Parameters subkey:

Name: DisableDHCPMediaSense

Data type: REG_DWORD (Boolean)

Value: 1

This entry controls the behavior of Media Sensing. By default, Media Sensing events trigger

a DHCP client to take an action. For example, when a connect event occurs, the client tries to obtain a lease. When a disconnect event occurs, the client might invalidate the interface and routes. If you set this value to 1, DHCP and non-DHCP clients ignore Media Sensing events.

4. Restart the computer.

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Installing Avid Interplay Framework

Avid Interplay Framework consists of applications and services which provide dynamic discovery and lookup mechanisms, a scalable notification system, a centralized configuration tool, diagnostic logging for workgroup-enabled applications and services, system health monitoring, and so on. Some of the services are known collectively as Support services. The Support services are viewed, monitored, and configured using the Interplay Framework applications.

Avid strongly recommends the installation of the Avid Interplay Framework applications,

which take up almost no space or overhead on the hard drive and can prove vital in troubleshooting integration issues, etc.

Those most vital to iNEWS Command are:

Major Services and Applications Description Server Workstation

Avid Lookup Service This service enables communication between all

Command and Interplay services running in the workgroup. Without it, there is no communication between services. Only two should be installed in a workgroup.

System Configuration This application sets the configuration settings

for all configurable services. The Avid Interplay Service Configuration application is used to enter configuration information that the System Configuration service will carry out and set in the registry. Without it, the workgroup cannot function. Only two should be installed in a workgroup.

Each computer (server and workstation) running Avid iNEWS Command software requires at least the core components of Interplay Framework and must be able to connect to a computer running the Avid Lookup service.

Avid Interplay Framework and Avid iNEWS Command must be installed individually on

each computer; do not use drive image software as a substitute for installation. Avid does recommend making a image of the hard drive after installation, but not before.

To install the Avid Interplay software:

1. Insert the Avid iNEWS Command installation CD.

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2. Double-click the program:

InterplayFrameworkSetup.exe

The Introduction window opens.

3. Click Next.

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The Workgroup Name dialog box opens.

4. Set the location to which Avid Interplay Frameworkwill be installed and click Next.

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5. Type a new or existing workgroup name in the field. Because iNEWS Command is mission critical, Avid recommends you make it a separate

workgroup from any existing Interplay workgroups. Make a note regarding the workgroup name so that it can be entered during other Avid Interplay Framework installations. You must use the same workgroup name on all Interplay clients that are connected in your Command architecture. The workgroup name is case sensitive.

If you are updating the Interplay Framework software, the installer remembers the last installed value. If the workgroup name was changed after the install, the installer will not be aware of the change.

6. Click Next. The Options dialog box opens.

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7. Select the option: Typical Avid Interplay Server Install and click Next. The Custom Setup dialog box opens.

On the Command Server, you must ensure the Lookup Service and System Configuration are selected. For more information about them, see the table on

page 18.

The following table includes additional applications and services that Avid strongly recommends be installed on the server—since they do not take up any overhead and are useful in troubleshooting situations.

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Applications and Services Description Server Workstation

Service Configuration This service is used to configure settings and

host names for Interplay and Command services in the workgroup. For instance, configuring the Command system to work with a GPI panel requires defining certain parameters through the Avid Interplay Service Configuration application. Avid recommends installing this application on the Command Server.

Health Monitor This application allows you to see the status of

Command and Interplay services health statistics throughout the workgroup. Avid recommends installing this application on the Command Server.

Diagnostics This application is used to view Avid log files

(

.aif

) when troubleshooting. Avid recommends installing this application on the Command Server.

Machine Monitor This service reports machine information to the

Health Monitor, including disk, memory, and network status. You can also monitor specific services on that local machine. Avid recommends installing this service on the Command Server.

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The following table describes some minor services that are generally considered optional or are not recommended at sites under certain circumstances. If concerned about overhead, you should not install these services.

Minor Services Description

Email Alerter This service sends a notification email if one of the services in the

workgroup has a warning or critical status. It is seldom installed on the Command Server.

SNMP Gateway This service provides an interface to send health monitoring information to

industry standard SNMP manager applications. It is seldom installed on the Command Server.

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Minor Services Description (Continued)

Time Synchronization This service should only be installed if you do not already use something

to synchronize your PC clocks on the network. If you use NTP or some other method for time synchronization, do not install this service.

Serious problems can occur if more than one service for time

synchronization is installed.

Multicast Repeater This service is required only when a workgroup must span subnets or

domains. It is seldom installed on the Command Server.

With the exception of the Multicast Repeater, most of these minor

services are turned off by default in a typical server install. If your workgroup does not span subnets or domains, you must deselect the Multicast Repeater, as shown:

8. Click Next and follow the installation instructions to complete the installation.

You might be required to restart your system to complete the installation.

After installation, verify that the services are running on each computer where Interplay Framework services were installed.

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Installing Avid iNEWS Command on the Server

To install the software on a Command Server:

1. Insert the Command installation CD (or access the install program from the network). The InstallShield Wizard starts and displays the Welcome screen.

2. Click Next. The License Agreement appears.

3. Read the License Agreement, accept the terms, and click Next.

You can print the terms if you want to read them later or keep a copy for your records. If you

do not accept the terms, the installation program will not continue.

The Destination Folder dialog box opens.

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4. Do one of the following:

t Click Change to designate an install directory, and then click Next. t Accept the default location by clicking Next.

The Options dialog box opens.

5. Select Server Installation and click Next.

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6. The Custom Setup dialog box appears with the default services selected for a server installation. However, you can modify the selections to customize your installation. To learn more about a service, click any service listed and view a Feature Description provided along the right side of the dialog box.

If installing Avid iNEWS Command to interface with a MOS-based newsroom computer

system, such as ENPS, you must select Avid MOS Communication Service and deselect Avid iNEWS Communication Service.

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By default, two Avid AirSpeed Device services are installed as part of the Server Installation set. If more are needed, you can add them by clicking the plus [+] next to that service and selecting more.

Although not selected by default with a server installation, Avid does recommend installing

the Avid iNEWS Command Workstation software on the server as well, because it can be useful in some troubleshooting situations.

If your site intends to view thumbnails of media items, such as graphics from an Avid Deko or video from Avid AirSpeed video servers, ensure that either or both of the following services are installed:

- For thumbnail integration with an Avid AirSpeed, install the Avid Interplay Agent service. This service will require some configuration after installation on each Command Server. For more information, see “Configuring Avid Interplay Agent

Services” on page 32.

- For thumbnail integration with an Avid Deko, install the Avid Deko Renderer service. By default, this service is pre-configured to automatically locate the DekoMOS Gateway on the network. You can verify the setting via the Avid Interplay Service Configuration application. For more information, see

“Configuring the Avid Deko Renderer Service” on page 75 of the Avid iNEWS

Command Administration Guide.

By default, these two services are not installed.

The Deko Renderer service does not take up a HASP license seat.

7. Click Next.

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8. When the Ready to Install the Program dialog box appears, click Install.

9. When the installation is complete, click Finish.

To verify that installed services are running, you must use the Avid Interplay Framework Workgroup Properties application.

Configuring the iNEWS Command Server

After installation, some configuration is required on each iNEWS Command Server. This section covers defining the password for system administrators, configuring the system name, and some services—such as the Time Synchronization and AirSpeed Device services.

Configuring the System Administration Password

Modifying system settings in Avid iNEWS Command requires an administrator password (if set), which is configured through the Service Configuration application of Avid Interplay Framework.

Configuring the iNEWS Command Server

To change or set up the system administration password:

1. Click the Start button, and then select All Programs > Avid > Interplay Framework > Avid Interplay Service Configuration.

2. On the Hosts tab, navigate to and select the Avid System Configuration Service.

3. Select the Administrator Password tab.

4. Type in an alphanumeric password and retype it.

5. Click Apply.

Click the Reset button to restore to password to the default “blank” password.

Configuring the Time Synchronization Service

This service should only be installed and configured if you do not already use something to synchronize your PC clocks.

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To configure the Time Synchronization service:

1. Click the Start button, and then select All Programs > Avid > Interplay Framework > Avid Interplay Service Configuration.

2. On the Hosts tab, navigate to and select the Avid Time Synchronization Service.

3. When prompted, enter the system administrator password and click OK. If you have not yet created one, leave the space blank and click OK.

4. Select the Master Mode check box.

5. Select the Get Time Sync reference from an NTP Server check box and enter the name of that server on your system.

6. Click Apply.

After you configure the Time Synchronization service on the primary Command Server, you

will need to install the service on all other Command Servers, workstations and devices, which will be in Slave Mode by default.

Configuring AirSpeed Device Services

After any device service is installed for Avid AirSpeed video servers, some additional configuration is required, using the Avid Interplay Service Configuration and Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties applications of Avid Interplay Framework. For more information, see the Avid Interplay Framework User’s Guide.

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To configure the AirSpeed device services:

1. Click the Start button, and then select All Programs > Avid > Interplay Framework > Avid Interplay Service Configuration.

2. On the Hosts tab, navigate to and select the AirSpeed Device Service.

3. When prompted, enter the system administrator password and click OK. If you have not yet created one, leave the space blank and click OK.

4. On the Device Settings tab, enter the device name or IP address for the respective device.

5. Click Apply. You can then close the Avid Interplay Service Configuration application.

6. Click the Start button, and then select All Programs > Avid > Interplay Framework > Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties.

7. Click the Advanced button.

8. After the Avid Interplay Services dialog box opens, select the device, then stop and restart it.

To configure the AirSpeed Control Configurations:

1. On the AirSpeed, select Setup > Channels.

2. Set Control Configurations to Local/Network Record or Play. It is the only configuration supported with Command.

Unrestricted VDCP is not supported for on-air broadcasting. If users are staging or testing

Command off-air, the AirSpeed control configurations must be switched from Unrestricted VDCP to Local/Network Record or Play

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Configuring Avid Interplay Agent Services

The Avid Interplay Agent service is installed at sites that want to utilize thumbnail images in Command from video on AirSpeed video servers. It connects and logs in to the Interplay engine to retrieve thumbnail images of AirSpeed media.

After the service is installed on the Command Server, some additional configuration is required, using the Avid Interplay Service Configuration application of Avid Interplay Framework. For more information, see the Avid Interplay Framework User’s Guide.

To configure Interplay Agent services:

1. Click the Start button, and then select All Programs > Avid > Interplay Framework > Avid Interplay Service Configuration.

2. On the Hosts tab, navigate to and select the Avid Interplay Agent Service.

3. When prompted, enter the system administrator password and click OK. If you have not yet created one, leave the space blank and click OK.

4. If the Allow Unrestricted Security dialog box appears, click Yes.

5. On the Settings tab, enter the following information: a. Server Name - This is the name of the asset manager server also known as the

Interplay Server running the Interplay Administration application.

b. Database - By default, this is AvidWG. It is asset manager project. You can obtain

the name of the project database via the Interplay Administration application on the Interplay Server.

c. User Name - This should be the Avid Interplay administrator’s user name, not the

Command administrator’s user name.

d. Password - This should be the Avid Interplay administrator’s password, not the

Command administrator’s password.

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6. Click Apply. You can then close the Avid Interplay Service Configuration application.

On systems with multiple Command Servers, you must configure the Avid Interplay Agent

service on each of them.

Configuring the Lookup Tab

If setting up redundant systems that are in different subnets, you must add both server names to the Lookup tab in Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties. The following procedure should be completed on both the primary and backup Command Servers.

To configure the Lookup tab:

1. Click the Start button, and then select All Programs > Avid > Interplay Framework > Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties.

2. On the Lookup tab, click the Add button under the Workgroup section. The Add Workgroup dialog box will open on top of the Avid Interplay Workgroup

Properties window, as shown:

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3. Enter the name of the workgroup and click OK. It will appear in the Workgroup section of the Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties window.

4. Click the Add button under the Lookup services section (above the Apply button). The Add Lookup Service dialog box will open.

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5. Enter the full domain name of the current server, such as:

cmdsvr1.avidbroadcast.com

6. Leave the port setting as is.

7. Select the Expected check box.

8. Click OK.

9. Repeat steps 4 - 8 to add any other Command Server that is running the Lookup service.

10. Click OK on the Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties window.

11. Click Yes, when prompted to restart all services.

Configuring a Second Command System

In Command, the system name is numeric, such as 1, 2, 3, and so forth. Multiple Avid iNEWS Command systems can belong to the same Avid Interplay workgroup. For more information about such options for redundancy, see the Avid iNEWS Command Administration Guide. If you have a single Command system in an Avid Interplay workgroup, the default system name, which is set to 1 (the numeral one), will suffice.

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For a more meaningful name, a system alias can be configured, which appears in the status

bar of the Command user interface. For more information on system aliases, see the Avid iNEWS Command Administration Guide.

If two or more systems are in the same workgroup, each of the Command systems must have a unique, numeric name.

After installing Command on a computer that will be part of a second system, you will need to use a different name for that second system by editing the which by default is installed in the following location:

C:\Program Files\Avid\iNEWS Command

To change the system name:

commandsystemname.xml

file,

1. Navigate to:

2. Open the The text in the file will appear as shown:

3. Using numerals only, change the number (shown highlighted in the graphic) located between the tags: be 2 to match the license. Subsequent systems must be 3, 4, and so forth.

4. Select File > Save.

5. Close all workstation sessions and restart all Command and Avid Interplay Framework services on that computer.

C:\Program Files\Avid\iNEWS Command

commandsystemname.xml

file in Notepad.

. When setting up a second system, the number must

Installing the Licensing Service

The Avid Interplay Framework Licensing service manages the site licenses for Command Workstations as well as CG and video devices that interface with the Command system.

Installing the Licensing Service

This service must be installed on the computer running the Command Server software, but is not necessary on any other computer; however, two instances of this service can be installed for redundancy. Some configuration is required after installation.

To install the Licensing service:

1. Insert the Command installation CD in the Command Server’s CD-ROM drive (or access the program from the network).

2. Navigate to and run the

Avid_Licensing_Setup.exe

install program.

A splash graphic will appear briefly as the installer prepares the InstallShield Wizard. Then the Welcome dialog box appears.

3. Click Next. The Destination Folder dialog box appears.

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4. Do one of the following:

t Accept the default location for the destination folder by clicking Next. t Click the Change button to select a different location, then click Next.

The Ready to Install the Program dialog box appears.

5. Click Install. A new dialog box will appear indicating the progress of the install.

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6. When the InstallShield Wizard Completed dialog box appears, click Finish.

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Configuring the Licensing Service

After installing the service, some configuration is required, using the Avid Interplay Framework Service Configuration application. This application should already be installed on a PC on the same network, but might not necessarily be installed on the same computer as the Command Server software or the Licensing service.

Configuring the Avid Licensing service involves three tasks:

• Adding the Temporary Command License

• Generate an Activation File for a Full Command License

• Add the Permanent Command License

Adding the Temporary Command License

To get you started with Avid iNEWS Command, Avid provides you with a Command temporary (TEMP) license to use until your get your full Command license.

To add the temporary license:

1. Save the license file to My Documents on the Command Server.

2. Open the the Avid Interplay Service Configuration application.

3. On the Hosts tab, navigate to and select the Avid Licensing Service.

4. Click the Add License File button.

5. In the Add Licenses dialog box, select the license file and click Add Licenses.

Your license file information will appear.

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6. Click Apply.

The temporary license Avid provides gives full Command functionality for thirty (30) days.

Generate an Activation File for a Full Command License

On systems with redundant configurations, the activation file for a full license must be generated on the primary server.

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To generate an activation file:

1. Open the Avid Interplay Framework Service Configuration application.

2. On the Hosts tab, navigate to and select the Avid Licensing Service.

3. When prompted, enter the system administrator password and click OK. If you have not yet created one, leave the space blank and click OK.

4. On the Allow Unrestricted Security dialog, click Yes.

5. Click the Generate Activation File button.

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6. Review and edit the required information, as well as contact information, if necessary. You can also add comments.

Do not remove any information that is already supplied in the fields.

7. Click the Generate Activation File button to create the want to save it on your PC.

8. Zip the file and then e-mail that Ensure the subject line of the e-mail contains your site name and Command Activation File.

Add the Permanent Command License

To activate the full license:

1. When you receive your permanent same Command Server where the activation file was created.

2. Open the the Avid Interplay Service Configuration application.

3. On the Hosts tab, navigate to and select the Avid Licensing Service.

4. When prompted, enter the system administrator password and click OK. If you have not yet created one, leave the space blank and click OK.

5. On the Allow Unrestricted Security dialog, click Yes.

6. Click the Add License File button.

.act

file and select where you

.zip

file to your respective Avid manufacturing site.

.lic

file from Avid, save it to My Documents on the

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The Add Licenses dialog box appears.

7. Select the full Command license file, and click Add Licenses. Your licensing configuration details will appear and replace the temporary license

information .

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8. Click Apply.

9. Restart the Avid Licensing service.

To verify that an installed service is running, you must use the Avid Interplay Workgroup

Properties application.

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2 Installing the Command Workstation

The Avid iNEWS Command user interface allows you to control multiple production devices from a single workstation running the client software.

This chapter contains the following main sections:

• Checklist: Installing the Command Workstation

• Installing Avid Interplay Framework

• Installing Avid iNEWS Command on the Workstation

• Configuring Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties

• Setting up Device Channels

• Setting up Groups

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Checklist: Installing the Command Workstation

Complete the following tasks in the order that they are listed. If you are viewing this checklist online, you can easily access a linked topic that provides procedural details for the task. Return to this main checklist after you have completed each task.

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Tasks Refer to...

Install the core components of Avid Interplay

Framework.

Install Avid iNEWS Command. “Installing Avid iNEWS Command on the

Configure Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties. “Configuring Avid Interplay Workgroup

All settings in Command and Interplay Framework are case sensitive. Ensure that case matches in all

configuration settings.

Map the actual channels for the various

production devices, such as Deko character generators or AirSpeed video servers, to names.

Create channel groups. “Setting up Groups” on page 61

“Installing Avid Interplay Framework” on page 48

Workstation” on page 52

Properties” on page 56

“Setting up Device Channels” on page 59

Installing Avid Interplay Framework

Each computer and device running Avid iNEWS Command software requires at least the core components of Interplay Framework and must be able to connect to a computer running the Avid Lookup service.

To install the Interplay Framework Software:

1. Insert the Avid iNEWS Command installation CD.

2. Double-click the program: The Introduction window opens.

InterplayFrameworkSetup.exe

3. Click Next. The Workgroup Name dialog box opens.

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4. Set the location to which Avid Interplay Frameworkwill be installed and click Next.

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5. Type a new or existing workgroup name in the field. You can either create a new workgroup or join an existing one. If you are creating a new

workgroup, make a note regarding the workgroup name so that it can be entered during other Avid Interplay Framework installations. You must use the same workgroup name on all Interplay clients that are connected in your Command architecture. The workgroup name is case sensitive.

6. Click Next. The Options dialog box opens.

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7. Select the option: Avid Interplay Framework Client Install and click Next. The Custom Setup dialog box opens.

By default, the Interplay Time Synchronization service is selected to be installed; however, this service should only be installed if you do not already use something to synchronize your PC clocks. If you use NTP or some other method for time synchronization, do not install this service. For more information about the services in this dialog box, see the tables in

page 18.

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8. Click Next and follow the installation instructions to complete the installation.

You might be required to restart your system to complete the installation.

After installation, verify that the services are running on each computer where Interplay Framework services were installed.

Installing Avid iNEWS Command on the Workstation

This section provides the standard procedure for installing the Command software on a Windows-based computer—Windows XP SP2 or Windows Server 2003—designated as a Command Workstation.

To install the software on a Command Workstation:

1. Insert the Command installation CD (or access the install program from the network). The InstallShield Wizard starts and displays the Welcome screen.

2. Click Next. The License Agreement appears.

3. Read the License Agreement, accept the terms, and click Next.

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If you do not accept the terms, the installation program will not continue.

You can print the terms if you want to read them later or keep a copy for your records.

The Destination Folder dialog box opens.

4. Do one of the following:

t Click Change to designate an install directory, and then click Next. t Accept the default location by clicking Next.

The Options dialog box opens.

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5. Select Workstation Only and click Next.

The Custom Setup dialog box appears with the default services selected for installation of client software. However, you can modify the selections to customize your installation.

To learn more about a service, click any service listed and view a Feature Description provided along the right side of the dialog box.

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The Help button opens a dialog box that provides descriptions of the various install states

available for a custom installation as indicated by the icons. The Space button opens a dialog box that provides information on whether the computer’s destination drive has enough disk space available to install the current selection of features.

6. Click Next.

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7. When the Ready to Install the Program dialog box appears, click Install.

8. When the installation is complete, click Finish.

After the installation, if you need to alter the system name from the default, which is

command

35.

, see the procedure provided in “Configuring a Second Command System” on page

Configuring Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties

If the Command Workstation is in a different subnet than the Command Servers, you must add the server names to the Lookup tab in Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties on the workstation.

To configure Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties:

1. Click the Start button, and then select All Programs > Avid > Interplay Framework > Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties.

2. On the Lookup tab, click the Add button under the Workgroup section.

Configuring Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties

The Add Workgroup dialog box will open on top of the Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties window, as shown:

3. Enter the name of the workgroup.

4. Click OK. The name you entered will appear in the Workgroup section of the Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties window.

5. Click the Add button under the Lookup services section (above the Apply button). The Add Lookup Service dialog box will open on top of the Avid Interplay Workgroup

Properties window, as shown:

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6. Enter the full domain name of the server running the Lookup service, such as:

cmdsvr1.avidbroadcast.com

7. Leave the port setting as is.

8. Select the Expected check box.

9. Click OK.

10. Repeat steps 5 - 9 to add another server running the Lookup service.

11. Click OK on the Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties window.

12. Click Yes, when prompted to restart all services.

Setting up Device Channels

Avid iNEWS Command enables system administrators to map actual channels from a device, such as an Avid Deko or AirSpeed video server to a name of your choosing. This name can then be used to create channel groups or assign channel-specific actions to keys on a USB keypad at the Command Workstation.

For more information on channel groups, see “Setting up Groups” on page 61. Also, see

“Mapping Indices to Channel Names” on page 142 and “Assigning Channel-Specific Actions” on page 146 for more information on assigning channel-specific actions to keypad

keys.

To map device channels to names:

1. Open the Command Workstation application.

2. Select Tools > System Settings. The System Settings dialog box appears.

Setting up Device Channels

3. Expand Channel.

4. Select Device Channels.

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5. Click Add.

6. Enter the channel’s name, which can be any alpha-numeric character(s), based on the following guidelines:

Channel

Device Type

All channel names within a single device type must be unique.

Deko 0 1 Avid Deko devices begin channel designations

Deko 1 2

Both channel names for a Deko must be numeric to match the channel selection available

through the Deko Select plug-in inside of the iNEWS newsroom computer system.

AirSpeed 2 A AirSpeed video servers begin channel

AirSpeed 3 B

Thunder 1 aPlay Avid Thunder begins channel designations at

Thunder 2 bPlay

Avid recommends against using numeric names for the Thunder to avoid confusion with

channel names for any Avid Deko device.

Index

Channel Name Description

at zero (0); however, the name of the first channel can be one.

designations at one (1); however, the first channel is reserved for video ingest. So the first available channel for playout or browse purposes would be channel 2.

one (1). The channel names must be in the following format: aPlay, bPlay, cPlay, 1, 2...8, or pgm (for program).

7. Select the name and type of the device from the lists. The device name is the host name for the device, such as deko3000. If it does not appear in the list, you must enter it.

8. Select the channel, using the Channel index spinbox.

Setting up Groups

9. Enter any notes you want, which can help identify the device should future alterations be necessary.

10. Click OK.

11. Repeat steps 5 through 10 for each device channel, as needed.

12. Click Apply (if you want the System Settings dialog box to remain open after settings are applied) or OK.

The system will prompt you for the administrator password.

13. Enter the administrator password and click OK. Until this procedure is completed, device channels cannot be added to a channel group.

Before you can delete a device channel, you must first delete that channel from that channel

from any channel groups or delete the channel group(s) that use the channel.

Setting up Groups

A channel group is a cluster configured with one or more device channels composed from compatible video servers or character generators. Many channel groups can be created from the same pool of resources, and different groups can use the same resources to serve different operational needs.

Each channel group must contain a single “type” of device. For instance, a channel group

called AS is a grouping of channels from two or more AirSpeed video servers, while a different channel group named CG is a grouping of channels on a Deko character generator.

AirSpeed channels provide one of the best examples of the way in which channel groups provide control configurations; they do not guarantee media availability, which is the role of the AirSpeed studio configuration. For example, a station has two AirSpeed video servers, each with two channels that are numbered 2 and 3. (With AirSpeed video servers, the first channel is reserved for ingest.) Let’s call the first AirSpeed AS1 and the second AS2. With channel groups on Command, the station’s system administrator can set up numerous different channel groups and call them anything, such as:

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Channel

Channel Group

Names Actual Device Channels Channel Type

AS-Noon A

B C

AS-5PM A

B C D

AS-10PM A

C B D

AS1 - channel 2 AS1 - channel 3 AS2 - channel 2

AS1 - channel 2 AS1 - channel 3 AS2 - channel 2 AS2 - channel 3

AS1 - channel 2 AS2 - channel 2 AS1 - channel 3 AS2 - channel 3

Playout Playout Browse

Playout Playout Playout Playout

Playout Mirrored Playout Mirrored

The following graphic shows a more visual example of how multiple channel groups can be created from the same four AirSpeed video server channels.

The first group shows a single channel group configured to create four playback channels called A, B, C, and D. The next set shows two groups, representing control rooms, with two playback channels each. Alternatively, the groups can be created from any combination of channels and used to support simultaneous two-channel playout from two control rooms sharing the same resources. The last set shows four channel groups, each controlling a single channel.

Setting up Groups

The following graphic shows a more visual example of how channel groups are used to mirror playout for redundancy.

The first group creates a two channel playout solution with both channels mirrored on a secondary video server for maximum reliability. Whenever a video clip is cued and played on either of the primary channels, the same clip is also cued and played on the corresponding mirror channels. The other two groups depict single channel solutions with redundancy.

All of these channel groups can exist at the same time, although they cannot necessarily all be on air simultaneously.

Channels must be created before they can be assigned to channel groups. For more information on how to create channels, see

The first eight (8) characters of a channel group’s name must be unique to match the

eight-character device name in the iNEWS newsroom computer system. For instance, a channel group name in Command that is ASNoonMirrored will appear as ASNoonMi in iNEWS.

System administrators can create channel groups via the System Settings dialog box.

“Setting up Device Channels” on page 59.

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To create channel groups:

1. Select Tools > System Settings. The System Settings dialog box appears.

2. Expand Channel.

3. Select Groups.

4. Click Add. The Add New Channel Group to Playlist dialog box opens.

Setting up Groups

5. Enter the name of the new channel group and any notes you want. Names of channel groups can be upper or lowercase and contain any alpha-numeric character. Avoid using spaces in, before, or after the name. If interfacing with the Avid iNEWS newsroom computer system, it is best to make the channel group’s name less than eight characters.

6. Click Add to add a channel to the group.

If channels have not been created, they cannot be assigned to channel groups; therefore, the

Add button will be disabled if no channels exist in the system. For more information on how to create channels, see

7. In the Channel Detail section, select the following:

“Setting up Device Channels” on page 59.

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Channel Detail Description

Channel Type Select the appropriate channel type, based on:

Standard - This is the channel type selected for playout. Browse - This is the channel type selected for changing In and Out points

of pre-existing clips for preview or editing purposes only. This does not apply to playout operations.

Hotswap - This is the channel type selected for emergency backup channel assignment.

Primary Select the channel designated as the primary playout channel for the

device.

Mirrored (Optional) If mirrored playout is to be used, select the device’s channel

designated for mirrored playout.

Preview (Optional) Select which device channel to use for displaying the

headframe of the next media event in the playlist.

8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 as needed. You can use the Up and Down buttons to rearrange the order of channels in the group.

9. Click OK. This will close the Add New Channel Group to Playlist dialog box. The new channel group will appear in the System Settings dialog box.

10. Click Apply (if you want the System Settings dialog box to remain open after settings are applied) or OK.

The system will prompt you for the administrator password.

11. Enter the administrator password and click OK.

Until the Apply or OK button is clicked and administrator password supplied, the channel group(s) are not created.

To edit a channel group:

1. Select Tools > System Settings. The System Settings dialog box appears.

Setting up Groups

2. Expand Channel.

3. Select Groups.

4. Select the channel group from the list on the right.

5. Click Edit. The Edit Channel Group dialog box appears.

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6. You can rename the channel group, add notes, rearrange the order of channels by using the Up and Down buttons, add or delete channels, or alter the channel details for each channel in the group.

7. After editing the channel group, click OK.

8. Click Apply (if you want the System Settings dialog box to remain open after settings are applied) or OK.

The system will prompt you for the administrator password.

9. Enter the administrator password and click OK.

Setting up Groups

Until the Apply or OK button is clicked and administrator password supplied, the changes in the system settings are not saved.

To delete a channel group:

1. Select Tools > System Settings. The System Settings dialog box appears.

2. Expand Channel.

3. Select Groups.

4. Select the channel group from the list on the right.

5. Click Delete.

6. Click Apply (if you want the System Settings dialog box to remain open after settings are applied) or OK.

The system will prompt you for the administrator password.

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7. Enter the administrator password and click OK.

Until the Apply or OK button is clicked and administrator password supplied, the channel group(s) are not deleted from the system settings.

3 Installing and Configuring the Deko

The Avid iNEWS Command user interface allows you to control multiple production devices, such as Deko character generators. For the interface to work, however, some software installation and configuration is required.

This chapter contains the following main sections:

• System Architecture

• Checklist: Installing the Deko

• Installing Avid Interplay Framework

• Installing Command Deko Device Service

• Installing the DekoMOS Gateway

• Installing the DekoMOS Macro Server

• Checklist: Configuring the Deko

• Configuring the DekoMOS Gateway

• Configuring the DekoMOS Macro Server

• Configuring Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties

• Configuring the Deko Device Service

• Creating Graphic Environments in Command

3 Installing and Configuring the Deko

System Architecture

Understanding the relationship of Avid iNEWS Command to other aspects of the newsroom environment, such as Avid Deko systems, is helpful.

Your newsroom computer system such as Avid iNEWS (or ENPS) organizes the newsroom.

There is two-way communication between the iNEWS Server and other workstations running the iNEWS and iNEWS Command client software in regard to production and management of playlists. Each iNEWS Workstation can have the Deko Select plug-in, functioning as part of the user interface that enables a journalist to drag and drop any Deko graphics template into a news story and alter replaceable text or graphics in the selected template. The Deko Select plug-in communicates with the DekoMOS Gateway.

The DekoMOS Gateway is the essential interface for integration of the newsroom computer system and Command with various Deko components in regard to the creation, modification, and playout of graphic elements in newsroom playlists. The DekoMOS Gateway manages configuration information and presents logs of DekoMOS activity and connections. The DekoMOS Macro Server, installed on all Deko devices used for playout, allows Command to communicate with the Dekos. The DekoMOS Macro Server receives and processes macro commands. It also acts as a client to the DekoMOS Gateway to retrieve a list of defined styles.

Through this integration, Command can control playback of graphics on Deko systems and drive up to nine channels of Deko across multiple systems from a single user interface.

In this explanation, the term Deko refers to any one of these products: Deko 3000, Deko

3000 Hybrid, Deko 3000 HD, FXDeko II, Deko 2200, Deko 1000, Deko 1000 Hybrid, Deko 1000 HD, and Deko 550.

Command with Avid Deko Overview

This section contains an overview of each component involved in a Command/Deko workflow and the main purpose each serves.

Component Description

DekoMOS Gateway • Defines Deko styles

• Equates channel number (1-9) with a MOS ID

• Provides inventory to the Avid Deko Select plugin in iNEWS

System Architecture

Avid iNEWS •

Avid Deko Select Used to choose the channel number and style for an item that is dragged into

Avid iNEWS Command • Creates channel groups

Avid Deko • Inventory is copied from this device to the DekoMOS Gateway.

DekoMOS Macro Server • Gets style list from DekoMOS Gateway

SYSTEM.MOS-MAP

Command

•

SYSTEM.MAP

and assigns a style

the newsroom rundown.

• Creates graphic environments (also known as styles in Deko) for standalone playlists

• Sends playout control commands to the Avid Deko device

• Deko software provides graphics for on-air playout.

• Sets style paths for replaceable, static graphics, motions, and so forth

• Sends inventory to the Inventory Manager in Command

equates the MOS ID with the channel group in

associates the newsroom rundown with the channel group

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Checklist: Installing the Deko

Ensuring integration with devices, such as the Avid Deko, requires installation of various components and services, as well as some configuration. Using the Avid Deko as the example of a device, the following is a checklist of activities an installer should verify to ensure a successful installation.

⌧

Tasks Refer to...

Connect the Deko to the network. The documentation that came with your Avid

Install the Deko software.

Deko for more information..

Install the core components of Avid Interplay

Framework on the Deko.

Install Deko device service from the Avid iNEWS

Command software installation CD.

Install the DekoMOS Gateway. This requires a

dongle.

Install DekoMOS Macro Server on the Deko. “Installing the DekoMOS Macro Server” on page

“Installing Avid Interplay Framework” on page 75

“Installing Command Deko Device Service” on page 78

“Installing the DekoMOS Gateway” on page 82

After installation, some configuration is required. For more information, see “Checklist:

Configuring the Deko” on page 85.

For more information on installation of the Avid Deko Select plug-in, see “Setting up the

Plug-ins in iNEWS” on page 123.

Installing Avid Interplay Framework

Each computer and device running Avid iNEWS Command software requires at least the core components of Interplay Framework and must be able to connect to a computer running the Avid Lookup service.

To install the Interplay Framework Software:

1. Insert the Avid iNEWS Command installation CD.

2. Double-click the program: The Introduction window opens.

3. Click Next. The Workgroup Name dialog box opens.

InterplayFrameworkSetup.exe

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4. Set the location to which Avid Interplay Frameworkwill be installed and click Next.

5. Type a new or existing workgroup name in the field. You can either create a new workgroup or join an existing one. If you are creating a new

Installing Avid Interplay Framework

6. Click Next. The Options dialog box opens.

7. Select the option: Avid Interplay Framework Client Install and click Next. The Custom Setup dialog box opens.

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“Installing Avid Interplay Framework” on page 18.

8. Click Next and follow the installation instructions to complete the installation.

You might be required to restart your system to complete the installation.

After installation, verify that the services are running on each computer where Interplay Framework services were installed.

Installing Command Deko Device Service

The Command installation CD provides for installation of services associated with various production devices, such as the Avid Deko.

To install the Deko device service on the Deko:

1. Insert the Command installation CD (or access the install program from the network). The InstallShield Wizard starts and displays the Welcome screen.

2. Click Next. The License Agreement appears.

Installing Command Deko Device Service

3. Read the License Agreement, accept the terms, and click Next. If you do not accept the terms, the installation program will not continue.

You can print the terms if you want to read them later or keep a copy for your records.

The Destination Folder dialog box opens.

4. Do one of the following:

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t Click Change to designate an install directory, and then click Next. t Accept the default location by clicking Next.

5. When the Options dialog box opens, select Avid Deko.

The Custom Setup dialog box will appear as shown below:

Installing Command Deko Device Service

The Help button opens a dialog box that provides descriptions of the various install states

6. Click Next.

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7. When the Ready to Install the Program dialog box appears, click Install.

8. When the installation is complete, click Finish.

To verify that installed services are running, you must use the Avid Interplay Framework Workgroup Properties application.

Installing the DekoMOS Gateway

The Net HASP dongle, supplied by Avid, as well as the HASP License software and driver are part of the DekoMOS Gateway installation. Therefore, installing the DekoMOS Gateway is three-fold:

• Connecting the Net HASP Dongle

• Installing the DekoMOS Gateway and Net HASP Software

• Confirming the NetHASP License Manager Configuration

The DekoMOS Gateway can not be installed on either the iNEWS or ENPS Servers and should not be installed on the Command Server. Avid recommends installing the DekoMOS Gateway on its own dedicated computer with a network connection to the Deko. The selected computer should be running Windows 2003 Server operating system, not Windows XP. Otherwise, because of Windows® limitations, the number of clients allowed to connect simultaneously is limited to ten.

Installing the DekoMOS Gateway

Connecting the Net HASP Dongle

The Net HASP dongle included with your Deko system s hould be connected to the computer where you will install the DekoMOS Gateway software.

To connect the Net HASP Dongle, do the following:

t Connect the dongle to either the parallel port or one of the USB ports on the back of

the machine. The Net HASP dongle enables the Deko Select option for the newsroom workstations.

The Net HASP License Manager, the driver for the Net HASP, installs automatically with the DekoMOS Gateway software.

Installing the DekoMOS Gateway and Net HASP Software

To install the DekoMOS Gateway on a dedicated computer:

1. Insert the Deko Select installation CD in the computer’s CD-ROM drive (or access the program from the network).

2. Navigate to and run the

3. Click OK and follow the instructions on the screen to install the software.

Avid recommends selecting Service as the installation option for the Net HASP License Manager. After installing, you should confirm that the Net HASP License Manager is running and that it is configured to use TCP/IP.

DekoMOSGateway.exe

install program.

Confirming the NetHASP License Manager Configuration

You will need to confirm that the NetHASP License Manager is both running and configured properly.

To confirm activation and configuration of the NetHASP License Manager:

t Right-click the NetHASP License Manager icon (circled in red below) in the system

tray at the bottom of your screen and select Show.

The Net HASP License Manager window opens. You should see the words Server is listening to TCP/IP: Loaded and Net HASP License Manager is now - Active.

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Installing the DekoMOS Macro Server

The DekoMOS Macro Server should be installed on each Deko used for playout to air.

To install the DekoMOS Macro Server on the Deko:

1. Insert the Deko Select installation CD in the Deko device’s CD-ROM drive.

2. Navigate to and run the

3. Click OK or press Enter.

4. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.

DekoMOSMacroServer.exe

program.

Checklist: Configuring the Deko

For integration between Command and Deko to succeed, some configuration is required. Complete the following tasks in the order that they are listed. If you are viewing this checklist online, you can easily access a linked topic that provides procedural details for the task. Return to this main checklist after you have completed each task.

All settings in Command and Interplay Framework are case sensitive. Ensure that case

matches in all configuration settings.

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Tasks Refer to...

Configure the DekoMOS Gateway. “Configuring the DekoMOS Gateway” on page

Configure the DekoMOS Macro Server. “Configuring the DekoMOS Macro Server” on

page 93

Checklist: Configuring the Deko

Configure the styles in the DekoMOS Macro

Server.

Configure Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties

for the Deko.

Configure the Deko device service. “Configuring the Deko Device Service” on page

Add the MOS-IDs for Command channel

group(s) to the iNEWS.

(Optional) If you intend to use standalone

playlists in Command or use the Avid Deko Select plug-in with ENPS and Avid iNEWS Command, create the same styles—configured in the DekoMOS Macro Server—as graphic environments in Command.

SYSTEM.MOS-MAP

story in Avid

“Configuring Styles on the DekoMOS Macro Server” on page 94

“Configuring Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties” on page 96

“Editing the SYSTEM.MOS-MAP Story” on page 121

“Creating Graphic Environments in Command” on page 98

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Configuring the DekoMOS Gateway

Templates exist on both the DekoMOS Gateway and the Deko device. The DekoMOS Gateway is then used to supply thumbnail graphics and handle file requests from plug-ins at multiple workstations, thus relieving such burden from the actual device that might be busy during playout. Duplication of assets on the gateway and device is not automatic; therefore, it must be maintained manually.

After the DekoMOS Gateway is installed, you need to configure various settings in the software. This section covers only those settings that directly impact integration with Command.

For more information on how to configure the DekoMOS Gateway and for further

explanation of the settings available for configuration that are not covered in this book, see the Avid Deko Select Installation and User’s Guide.

To configure the DekoMOS Gateway:

1. Determine if the DekoMOS Gateway is running.

- If the DekoMOS Gateway is not running, click the Start button and select

Programs > Avid Systems > DekoMOS > DekoMOS Gateway.

- If the DekoMOS Gateway is running, maximize the window by right-clicking on the icon (shown below next to the clock) in the taskbar’s system tray.

2. If you have not previously configured DekoMOS Gateway, or if it is missing any required information, the DekoMOS Gateway Configuration dialog box will automatically open when the application starts.

If it does not open, do one of the following:

t Click the Configure button. t Press Alt+C.

3. Select the General tab.

Configuring the DekoMOS Gateway

4. In the Paths area, enter settings as follows: t In the XML Storage Folder text box, enter or browse to the pathname of the folder

for storing active rundowns. If you enter a folder name that does not exist, when you click OK, the system will prompt you with a question asking if you would like the system to create this folder. This path should be local to the DekoMOS Gateway computer and therefore begin with a drive letter, such as

t In the User Settings Storage Folder text box, enter or browse to the pathname of the

folder for storing individual user client settings. If you enter a folder name that does not exist, when you click OK, the system will prompt you with a question asking if you would like the system to create this folder. This path should be local to the DekoMOS Gateway computer and therefore begin with a drive letter, such as

In most cases, these are left at the default settings. The remaining settings on the General tab

can also be left at the defaults.

5. Select the Connections tab.

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6. In the Primary NCS area, enter

7. Avid recommends leaving the port settings in the Primary NCS and Listening Ports areas set to the defaults.

8. In the Net HASP Settings area: t The IP address text box automatically defaults to the address of the

current computer. Ensure that the address is correct and belongs to the DekoMOS Gateway computer with the Net HASP License Manager software installed. If not, enter it.

t Keep the default setting of 475 in the Port field to indicate the port number where

the Net HASP checks for connections. This can be changed if you receive an error message.

9. In the MOS IDs area, enter the Gateway ID and set the NCS ID to This setting enables every template that is dragged and dropped into a story to use the

specified ID.

The Gateway ID must match the MOS ID specified in the

iNEWS newsroom computer system.

10. Select the MOS ID per Ch radio button to enable users the ability to drag and drop templates into specific channels. Once you select this radio button, the dialog box changes to reveal the Assign Channel IDs button.

localhost

for the address.

localhost

SYSTEM.MOS-MAP

story in the

Configuring the DekoMOS Gateway

11. Click the Assign Channel IDs button. The Configure Channel IDs dialog box opens.

12. For each channel listed in the Ch column (that is, 1, 2, 3, 4...), in the Gateway ID column, enter a corresponding MOS ID for the channels you want to use.

With MOS ID per Ch selected and channel IDs configured, the MOS ID of the templates that are dragged and dropped into a story will vary depending on the channel with which the template was dropped.

The channel IDs configured in the DekoMOS Gateway must be added to the

SYSTEM.MOS-MAP

see

“Editing the SYSTEM.MOS-MAP Story” on page 121.

13. Click OK to return to the DekoMOS Gateway Configuration dialog box.

story in the iNEWS newsroom computer system. For more information,

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14. Select the Reject items with unknown Gateway IDs check box unless you are using Deko Select with an ENPS system and MOS Redirection.

15. Click the Browser/Editor tab.

16. In the Graphic Browsers area, click the Add button. The Add Graphic Browser dialog box opens.

17. Type

18. Type

19. Click OK.

The settings you entered will appear in the corresponding columns in the Graphic Browsers area.

in the Alias field. in the AppID field.

Setting Graphic Browsers to

replaceable graphic names or numbers.

enables the Deko Select plug-in for manual entry of

20. Click the Client Styles tab.

21. Click the Add button. The Add Style dialog box opens.

Configuring the DekoMOS Gateway

22. Enter a style name in the Style Name text box (with no spaces) and click OK. This is the name that will appear in the Deko Select plug-in on the newsroom computer

system workstations and in the Avid iNEWS Command Inventory.

The Deko style is also referenced by the DekoMOS Macro Server and must be in the iNEWS

SYSTEM.MAP

see

“Configuring Styles on the DekoMOS Macro Server” on page 94.

23. If the style name you just added is not displayed in the Style Name text box on the Client Styles tab, click the Down arrow beside the text box to select it from a list of style names.

24. In each of the four Folder text boxes, enter the path that the style should reference or press the button to the right of each text box to navigate to the appropriate folder.

story for each rundown using the Deko with Command. For more information,

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All newsroom computer system workstations will locate the elements for display in these folders.

Avid recommends that they reside on the computer where the DekoMOS Gateway is

installed. All folders should be shared for Read Only access. This ensures that the graphics remain as they were created while allowing access to those graphics. For best performance, files for playout are stored on the Deko. Duplicate files stored on the DekoMOS Gateway are accessed by the Deko Select plug-in.

The path you enter must be a UNC path and not a drive letter path. The format for a UNC path is

\\Shared1_svr\Shared1\WGroups

\\server\volume\directory

and is not case-sensitive. For example:

25. On the Control Room tab, enter a name for a control room.

26. Click OK.

Configuring the DekoMOS Macro Server

To configure the DekoMOS Macro Server:

1. Do one of the following: t If the DekoMOS Macro Server is not running, access the configuration window by

clicking the Start button and select Programs > Avid > DekoMOS > DekoMOS Macro Server.

t Double-click the desktop icon. t If the DekoMOS Macro Server is running and is visible in the system tray, click the

DekoMOS symbol in the system tray to maximize the application.

The DekoMOS Macro Server window appears. The top portion of the window displays a log of DekoMOS Macro Server activity. The XML commands that the DekoMOS Macro Server is executing are shown in the white text area. Blue text indicates that things are OK. Red text indicates that there is a problem. The Gateway/Style status icon appears green on connection; it does not stay green.

2. To specify that this log shows data communication in full xml view, select Details, near the bottom right of the window. Or, deselect Details to show a simple one line view. To clear the information displayed here, click the Clear button.

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3. In the Gateway Address text box, type the IP address or host hame of the machine running the DekoMOS Gateway.

4. The Playback Port text box and the Local IP Port text box are 10544 and 10543, respectively, by default. Do not change these port numbers unless you receive an error message. The Playback Port number must be the same number you typed during DekoMOS Gateway configuration as the Playback Port.

5. Click the Apply button below the Gateway Address text box.

6. Click Enable Logging if you want all logged information about DekoMOS Macro Server activity to be automatically sent to the folder

7. Click Start Minimized to specify that upon starting the DekoMOS Macro Server will not display this window, but will appear in the system tray.

You can verify that the DekoMOS Macro Server is communicating with the Gateway. When the Macro Server is first started and correctly communicating with the DekoMOS Gateway, the Gateway/Styles status icon turns green for a few seconds, then appears grayed out. If there is no communication, it will appear red, indicating that there is a problem talking to the Gateway.

You can verify that the DekoMOS Macro Server can confirm the existence of scheduled graphics, graphic assets, and clips. The status icons next to Template Graphics File Monitoring, and Replacement Graphic File Monitoring should be green. The DekoMOS Macro Server must be able to monitor these files to communicate information to Avid iNEWS Command.

Avid\DekoMOS\Logs

Configuring Styles on the DekoMOS Macro Server

The same style names, but with local paths, must be configured on the Macro Server as they were configured on the DekoMOS Gateway. For best performance, files for playout are stored on the Deko; duplicate files, stored on the Gateway, are accessed by the Deko Select plug-in.

To configure styles and corresponding local paths:

1. Do one of the following: t If the DekoMOS Macro Server is not running, access the configuration window by

clicking the Start button and select Programs > Avid > DekoMOS > DekoMOS Macro Server.

t Double-click the desktop icon. t If the DekoMOS Macro Server is running and is visible in the system tray, click the

DekoMOS symbol in the system tray to maximize the application.

The DekoMOS Macro Server window appears.

2. Click the Styles button. The Deko Style Settings dialog box opens.

Configuring the DekoMOS Macro Server

3. To configure styles defined in the DekoMOS Gateway, select the Style Name from the list and then set the appropriate paths that this style will use.

Although you should use the same paths as set in the DekoMOS Gateway for that style, paths should be local to this computer for best performance.

4. In the Additional Macro Commands text box, type additional commands to send to Deko when the style is selected. This is useful for opening any show-specific presets or other files.

5. Click Apply to apply settings for a style.

6. Click OK when you have finished configuring styles.

To retrieve styles recently configured in DekoMOS Gateway and add them to the list of styles in the Deko Style Settings window:

t Click the Refresh Styles List button in the Deko Style Settings window.

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Configuring Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties

If the Deko device is in a different subnet than the Command Servers, you must add the server names to the Lookup tab in Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties on the Deko.

To configure Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties on the Deko:

1. Click the Start button, and then select All Programs > Avid > Interplay Framework > Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties.

2. On the Lookup tab, click the Add button under the Workgroup section. The Add Workgroup dialog box will open on top of the Avid Interplay Workgroup

Properties window, as shown:

3. Enter the name of the workgroup. It is case sensitive.

4. Click OK. The name you entered will appear in the Workgroup section of the Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties window.

5. Click the Add button under the Lookup services section (above the Apply button). The Add Lookup Service dialog box will open on top of the Avid Interplay Workgroup

Properties window, as shown:

Configuring Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties

6. Enter the full domain name of the server running the Lookup service for the workgroup, such as:

cmdsvr1.avidbroadcast.com

7. Leave the port setting as is.

8. Select the Expected check box.

9. Click OK.

10. Repeat steps 5 - 9 to add another server running the Lookup service for the workgroup.

11. Click OK on the Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties window.

12. Click Yes, when prompted to restart all services.

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Configuring the Deko Device Service

After any device service is installed for Deko character generators, some additional configuration is required, using the Service Configuration application of Avid Interplay Framework. For more information, see the Avid Interplay Framework User’s Guide.

To configure the device service:

1. Click the Start button, and then select All Programs > Avid > Interplay Framework > Avid Interplay Service Configuration.

2. Navigate to and select the Avid Deko device service.

3. When prompted for the administrator password, enter it.

4. On the Device Settings tab, enter the host name or IP address for the respective device.

5. Click Apply. You can then close the Avid Interplay Service Configuration application.

6. Click the Start button, and then select All Programs > Avid > Interplay Framework >

Interplay Workgroup Properties.

Avid

7. Click the Advanced button.

8. After the Avid Interplay Services dialog box opens, select the device, then stop and restart it.

Creating Graphic Environments in Command

Graphics environments are known as styles in Avid Deko software.

If you plan to create and use standalone playlists at a Command Workstation or use a Avid Deko Select plug-in with ENPS integration, you must create graphic environments in Command that match the styles configured on the DekoMOS Macro Server.

To add an environment:

1. Select Tools > System Settings.

2. Select Playlist.

Creating Graphic Environments in Command

3. Click the Add button. An environment will appear in the Environments list as shown:

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4. By default, the name of any added environment is changed. To do so, double-click on the name in the list and retype the new name.

5. After multiple environments are added, use the Default environment drop-down list to select which one the system should use as a default.

6. Click Apply (if you want the System Settings dialog box to remain open after settings are applied) or OK.

The system will prompt you for the administrator password.

7. Enter the administrator password and click OK.

For more information on environments, known as styles, see the Avid Deko Select User’s Guide.

The set of graphics environments specified in the system settings in the Playlist category will

appear as options in various parts of the Command user interface, such as: the Default environment list (shown in the previous graphic), the Default graphics environment list in the the MOS > General category of the System Settings dialog box (shown in the graphic in

“Configuring MOS Settings in Command” on page 162), and in the Playlist Properties

dialog box.

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Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Using This Guide

Symbols and Conventions

If You Need Help

How to Order Documentation

Avid Training Services

System Architecture

Checklist: Before you Begin

Checklist: Command Server Installation

Disabling Windows Media Sense

Installing Avid Interplay Framework

Installing Avid iNEWS Command on the Server

Configuring the iNEWS Command Server

Configuring the System Administration Password

Configuring the Time Synchronization Service

Configuring AirSpeed Device Services

Configuring Avid Interplay Agent Services

Configuring the Lookup Tab

Configuring a Second Command System

Installing the Licensing Service

Configuring the Licensing Service

Adding the Temporary Command License

Generate an Activation File for a Full Command License

Add the Permanent Command License

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Checklist: Installing the Command Workstation

Installing Avid Interplay Framework

Installing Avid iNEWS Command on the Workstation

Configuring Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties

Setting up Device Channels

Setting up Groups

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System Architecture

Command with Avid Deko Overview

Checklist: Installing the Deko

Installing Avid Interplay Framework

Installing Command Deko Device Service

Installing the DekoMOS Gateway

Connecting the Net HASP Dongle

Installing the DekoMOS Gateway and Net HASP Software

Confirming the NetHASP License Manager Configuration

Installing the DekoMOS Macro Server

Checklist: Configuring the Deko

Configuring the DekoMOS Gateway

Configuring the DekoMOS Macro Server

Configuring Styles on the DekoMOS Macro Server

Configuring Avid Interplay Workgroup Properties

Configuring the Deko Device Service

Creating Graphic Environments in Command