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WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE This user guide was last updated by QTV on October 29, 2001. How to use this guide The WinCuePro News user guide provides detailed information on how to setup, configure and operate the software. Audience This guide is intended for use by Operators whose familiarity with computers and software ranges from novice to expert. Structure of this guide The user guide is modular in design and can be divided into the seven sections.
1 Installing WinCuePro News on your PC ________________________________8 1.1 Minimum Hardware Requirements _______________________________________8 1.2 Before Installing Your Chosen Operating System___________________________9 1.3 The WinCuePro News Package __________________________________________9 1.4 IMT Scroll Card _______________________________________________________9 1.
3.2 WinCue Prompter Configuration ________________________________________26 HOSTS File Setup ______________________________________________________________ WinCue Hardware Configuration ___________________________________________________ AvStar News Interface Configuration ________________________________________________ Additional News Interface Configuration______________________________________________ Additional WinCue Settings & Preferences ___________________________________________ 3.
5.3.1 5.3.2 5.4 Presenter settings____________________________________________________67 5.4.1 5.4.2 5.4.3 5.4.
Appendix A The IMT Card ______________________________________________89 Appendix B Supported Hardware _______________________________________98 Appendix C Wiring Diagrams ___________________________________________99 Appendix D Using PC90 Motorised Control Stands ______________________105 D1 Configuring WinCue _________________________________________________107 D2 Controlling the PC stand from WinCue _________________________________107 D3 Controlling the stand through prompt scripts ______________
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE INSTALLATION OF WINCUEPRO NEWS Chapter 1 Installation of WinCuePro News In this chapter you will learn how to install WinCuePro News on your PC. First we will examine the hardware and software you need, and then we will cover the hardware and software installation process. 1 1.1 Installing WinCuePro News on your PC Minimum Hardware Requirements WinCue will run on the Windows 95, 98 or Windows NT 4.0 operating systems.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE INSTALLATION OF WINCUEPRO NEWS laptop VL bus or PCI bus graphics card (PCI preferred) 800x600 16 color VGA display (1024x768 is recommended) 1.2 Before Installing Your Chosen Operating System Before you install your chosen operating system you should configure your SCSI card in accordance with the documentation supplied with it. DO NOT at this stage install any hardware supplied with WinCuePro News. 1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE INSTALLATION OF WINCUEPRO NEWS 3. Find a free full length ISA slot inside the PC 4. Remove the appropriate blanking plate 5. Carefully insert the IMT card 6. Connect the SCSI cable to the IMT card 7. Replace the PC’s cover Connecting a Scroll Control The standard scroll control used with WinCuePro News is the IMT scroll control. The IMT scroll control port is the 9 pin analogue port on the back of the IMT card.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE INSTALLATION OF WINCUEPRO NEWS Connecting a Scroll Control Laptops normally use the IMT scroll control. The IMT scroll control port is the 9 pin analogue port on top of the IMT box. WinCuePro News expects a scroll control to be connected to this port. The IMT scroll control will not work if it is attached to any other port on your PC. Connecting a Composite Video Feed The IMT box is made in two versions, one has four BNC composite outputs and the other has one.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE INSTALLATION OF WINCUEPRO NEWS Warning! If WinCuePro News is being installed on Windows NT 4.0 you will need to be logged in with administrator privileges. If you do not have these rights contact your computer support department. To begin installing WinCuePro News: 1. Close all programs running on your computer 2. Insert the installation CD into your CD drive 3. Choose Run… from the Start menu 4. The Run dialog box appears.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE 6. INSTALLATION OF WINCUEPRO NEWS Once all the software has been copied onto your PC you will need to shut it down and switch it off to install the IMT scroll card. Warning! The license disk included with each copy of WinCuePro News is designed to work with the supplied IMT scroll card. It will not work with any other IMT card. 1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE HOW WINCUEPRO NEWS WORKS Chapter 2 How WinCuePro News Works This Chapter introduces WinCuePro News and some of its basic features. If you are familiar with Windows you can skip ahead to the next chapter that describes how to create a document. This chapter is also a valuable reference section as it describes all the keystroke shortcuts. 2 2.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE HOW WINCUEPRO NEWS WORKS Open menus to display WinCue commands: Click buttons on the toolbars to quickly choose commands. The status bar displays information about the active document or highlighted command. The window bar displays the current scripts open as tabs. One of the main features of the WinCue screen is the Word count boxes and the Script duration boxes. See Section 5.1.2 and 5.1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE HOW WINCUEPRO NEWS WORKS 2.3 Choosing Commands A command is an instruction that tells WinCue what to do next. To choose commands, you can click buttons on the toolbars or use the regular menus. Using toolbars for command shortcuts: If you have a mouse you can click buttons on the toolbar to choose the most common WinCue commands. Options greyed out are not available in the current active window.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE 2.4 HOW WINCUEPRO NEWS WORKS WinCuePro News toolbars and tools Toolbars provide quick access to commonly used commands and tools. When you first start WinCuePro News and open a queue, the Standard and Formatting toolbars are displayed just below the menu bar. You can choose the toolbars you want to display or you can choose to display none at all. VERSION 1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE HOW WINCUEPRO NEWS WORKS Standard Toolbar Function Button New File button Open File button Open Queue button Quick browser button Save queue button Print button Paste button Copy button Cut button Prompt button Stop prompting button Panic button VERSION 1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE HOW WINCUEPRO NEWS WORKS Formatting Toolbar Function Button Bold button Underline button Italic button Inverse button Font button Color button-white, red, green, blue, yellow Justify button -right, center, left 2.5 WinCuePro News Keyboard Shortcuts Text Formatting To do this VERSION 1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE HOW WINCUEPRO NEWS WORKS Format all Text Ctrl + Shift + A Select all Text Ctrl + A To do this Windows shortcut Deleting and Copying Cut Ctrl + X Copy Ctrl + C Paste Ctrl + V Search/replace Ctrl + H To do this Windows shortcut Insert marker Ctrl + M Previous marker in script Ctrl + 9 Next marker Ctrl + 0 Not prompted text Ctrl + P Prompting Shortcuts Menu Commands To use this command Windows shortcut Save File Ctrl + S Function Key Commands VE
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE 2.6 HOW WINCUEPRO NEWS WORKS F11 Edit at prompter F11 + Shift Prompt to Editor F11+ Ctrl Prompt scroll lock The Principles of Prompting This section aims to provide those who are unfamiliar with prompting systems the basic terms involved. Prompters The prompter is normally mounted on the front of the camera and displays the scrolling text created by the script editor for the presenter to read. The text from the monitor is reflected onto a special sheet of glass.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS Chapter 3 WinCuePro AvStar Interface In this chapter you will learn how to setup the WinCue prompter to operate with the AvStar newsroom computer system and also how to configure the AvStar system to work with the WinCue interface. 3 AvStar 3.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE special special special special special special special 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS 0 10.1.100.45 10.1.100.45 10.1.100.45 10.1.100.45 10.1.100.45 10.1.100.45 rxnet rxnet rxnet rxnet rxnet rxnet rxnet - - ; ; ; ; ; ; ; rxnet Wincue rxnet rxnet rxnet rxnet rxnet A general rxnet has a zero in the third column. Dedicated WinCue rxnets will have the IP address of the WinCue prompter entered in the third column.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS Click on the New User button to add a user. To keep some sort of uniform standard, name the user “winq” (for WinCue) plus the name of the show such as “6p” for the SHOW.6P rundown: The Destination queue usertrait should be set to the directory name of the show you wish this user to prompt. The Mail queue should be set to the SYSTEM.SHREDDER. Do not set the Mail queue to the DEAD file. VERSION 1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS No other user features need be checked. Once the user’s traits are setup, click the Add button to add the account. After adding the new account, it is necessary to then set a password on it. Search for that new account name by typing the name in the User ID box and clicking Search: When the username is found, click the Modify button so you can go in and set the WinCue user’s password.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS As mentioned, it might be a good idea to also set up a higher-level prompter user whose destination is set to the SHOW directory: NOTE: There is currently (1.1.7) a bug in rxnet that prevents WinCue from accessing queues with read groups. Rundown queues that are going to be prompted can’t have a read group. This is expected to go away in 1.2. Additionally, in AvStar versions earlier than 1.1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS C:\> cd \winnt\system32\drivers\etc C:\> edit hosts On Windows95 systems, the HOSTS file lives in the Windows directory. : An easy way of determining if the WinCue PC is properly setup to find the AvStar servers on the network is to run a ping test. Click Start Programs Command Prompt. This will fire up a DOS window. Simply type “ping ” at the DOS prompt.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS “Access Control” is effective on NT based WinCue prompters. It’s related to the NT accounts on the prompter computer. It’s possible to restrict access to TOOLS:OPTIONS, for example, to the NT administrator account. If you login to the PC as a user named prompter, for example, you can configure it so that prompter can’t access or change WinCue setup features.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS In this screen you are able to setup “servers.” Click the Add button. The Configure AvStar Server dialog box will appear: VERSION 1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS Although the dialog box talks about setting up a Server Name, it is easier to think of the dialog box as setting up a Show. For each show that you are setting up, there should be a corresponding user on the AvStar system whose default destination points to that show. VERSION 1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS In the previous example, the destination of the winq11p user is set to SHOW.11PM. Be sure that both “Use New FTP Interface” and “Use Fast Mode” are checked in. You will be unable to browse the AvStar directory tree if Use Fast Mode is not checked. AutoSelect Dir. - If you know that this server is only ever going to prompt a queue called rundown you can set that to .rundown (that’s rundown).
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS This is where you can show WinCue which server to login to. You can also set up a secondary server WinCue should login to if the first server is down or not responding. NOTE: The names given here must be listed in the local hosts table of the WinCue PC so that the names (bubb_a or bubb_b) can be looked up and referenced to an IP address. If a primary or secondary server is not entered, the WinCue will not know where to retrieve stories.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS Continue adding shows until you have a configuration saved for each show. As you are setting the primary and secondary machines in the Host Configuration tab, try to alternate the shows from one host to the other so that the shows alternate in a ping-pong fashion between the servers they download from. Time of Show 5:00 pm 5:30 pm 6:00 pm 10:00 pm VERSION 1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS Additional News Interface Configuration There are several other tabs at the top of the WinCue Configuration window: The “Other Settings” tab has some important settings. VERSION 1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS First of all, this is where you configure the Font you’re going to prompt with under the “Font” button. VERSION 1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS Ok or Cancel will bring you back to the Configuration Screen VERSION 1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS “Trashcan Control” – Sets the size of the trash can and weather you want to keep replaced items “Text Processing” - tells the WinCue to respect the tab characters inserted into the scripts by writers. If this isn’t selected, WinCue will pack out those tabs.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS The next two tabs “Presenter Settings” and “Presenters” are interesting but they’d take a while to configure. WinCue should be able to read the contents of the Presenter Field and, if there’s a corresponding WinCue presenter set up, prompting that script will call up that presenter’s settings. That could include different fonts, sizes, and colors. VERSION 1.
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WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS The “Banner” tab controls the formatting of the slug lines in the prompter output. You can choose whether to show banners or not (if you choose not to, WinCue will still show blank space where the banners were while prompting because WinCue downloads every story it will show every slug line for every story, even blank ones, while prompting) choose the Font and Size for the Banners and also choose which fields to show.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS pot forward and rolls back if you roll the pot backward. You can also configure what the buttons do as well as other things. Explore, play, and learn. There are some important settings under “User Preferences”: Under the “User Interface” tab, typical selections may be as follows: • “Open The Queue Browser”, under “Startup options”. That brings up the browser window (where you see the servers you configured) on program startup.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS • “Auto Follow On Prompt Item” • “Keep On Prompt Item Visible In List”, which forces the VGA status display to scroll down with the prompter output. • Don’t select “Auto Jump to Editor on Speed Zero”, which is really only useful if you’re prompting in a non-AvidNews environment and I figure could panic a prompter operator. And, when all is done, click on the big OK, exit the Application and launch it again.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS If you wish to change to a different show to prompt, you can click the folder icon with the up arrow on it to move up one level where you will find other shows available for prompting. NOTE: You will not be able to move upwards if you have not configured more than one show. If the AvStar user account associated with the show has the actual rundown queue set as the VERSION 1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS user’s destination in AvStar: Then when the show associated with that user is selected, the following box appears: Choose “Open This Queue” to download the stories in that rundown to the WinCue. Multiple shows can be selected and downloaded to the WinCue. Each appears in its own window and can be selected using the “Show Taskbar” at the bottom of the WinCue main window.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS slugbar for the floated story. WinCue will transparently prompt to the next item, skipping over any floated stories. Information Displayed on the WinCue Monitor A yellow bar on the runorder indicates which story you are currently prompting, the 'prompt bar'. A black bar on the runorder indicates which story you have 'selected'. This can be done by left clicking on with the mouse; this black bar can be ignored.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS 2. Right-click on the story you want to start prompting, then select 'Prompt From Here' from the drop-down menu that appears. 3. Left-click on the story you want to start prompting, this will select the story (shown by the black bar), then hold down the left 'Alt' key and press the 'Return' or 'Enter' key. After using any one of these methods, the prompt and the WinCue prompt (yellow) bar will move/jump to the chosen story. 3.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS PREV MARKER jumps to the previous marker in the item that is being prompted RESET R.O. Reset the prompt back to the start of the current runorder. Must be pressed after receiving the initial AvStar download. BLANK SCREEN Blanks/Un-blanks the prompt output. (Useful if you feel an interviewer may be put off by prompt on the camera) Bottom row of buttons (left to right): CAPTION ON/OFF No assigned function for the AvStar Interface.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS Chapter 4 Getting Started with WinCuePro News In this chapter we explore the basic commands and functions you will need to know to begin working with WinCuePro News. We will describe how to use WinCuePro News in four simple steps and start prompting. By the end of this Chapter you will be able to create scripts and prompt them using WinCuePro News. 4 4.1 WinCuePro News Basics Starting WinCuePro News The first step is starting WinCue.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE 4.2 GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS Creating a New Script The WinCuePro News Client window is displayed when WinCuePro News is loaded. All script editing work is carried out here: To create a new script, choose File then New…from the menu. OR click the New File button on the Toolbar: A Select New File Type dialog box will appear. Select Simple Script File from the list and click OK.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS To create your script just start typing. The cursor is automatically placed on right hand side of the Script Editor window. The text, which is written, in the window, will appear on the prompter’s output. To add text to this window, just start typing. When the text reaches the right hand margin, WinCuePro News automatically “wraps” the following text to the next line.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS You can jump between markers in the text using the scroll controller - see Section 7.4. Adding Presenter Name to a Script To add the name of the presenter to your script open the Insert menu and select Presenter. The select Presenter dialog box will appear. Click on the presenter name you wish to insert and click OK. Note: To add a new presenter to the list of presenters see Section 5.4.1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS Choose the number of copies and ensure there is Print Layout Name selected. Click OK to print. 4.3 Saving Your Work It is good practice to save your work regularly while writing your script just in case there is a problem with the PC saving a Script for the First Time To save a script for the first time, choose File then Save from the menu. The Save As dialogue box appears.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS Use the Save button on the Toolbar to save your work: 4.4 Prompting a Script Once you have finished typing your script, now its time to prompt it. Beginning a Prompting Session When you are ready to prompt your script choose Prompt then Begin Prompting from the menu. The first few lines of your script will appear on the prompter’s screen. Use the Scroll control attached to your computer to prompt the text.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS IMT Scroll Control The two button serial control allows you to scroll the text up and down the screen and jump between markers. To scroll the text, turn the knob at the end clockwise to speed up and anticlockwise to slow down. To change the direction of the prompted text, press the black button. To jump to the next marker press the red button.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS It is also possible to make the editor catch up with the current prompt position every time scrolling is stopped. Choose Tools, Options to get to WinCuePro News Configuration. Click on User Preferences from the list of options, and then click the Prompt Tracking tab. If the Auto Jump to Editor on speed zero option is ticked, the editor will keep catching up with the prompt output.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE 4.5 GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS Getting Started in WinCuePro News Summary To Do this Start WinCue Double-click the WinCue icon Create a new script On the File menu, select New Add markers to a script On the Insert menu, select Marker Add presenter to script Select Presenter from the Insert Button menu.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE WINCUEPRO NEWS SCRIPT EDITOR Chapter 5 WinCuePro News Script Editor In this Chapter you will learn how the script editor works. The Script Editor is used to create the prompting text and is similar to many Windows based editors. Therefore, if you have used Windows based word processors commands will be familiar.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE WINCUEPRO NEWS SCRIPT EDITOR Key To move HOME To the beginning of a line END To the end of a line Page Up Up one screen Page down Down one screen Ctrl + HOME To the beginning of the script Ctrl + END To the end of the script The Word Count Boxes As you type a script WinCuePro News will keep track of the number of words in the script. The current word count appears in the Total Words box and is constantly updated.
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WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE 5.2 WINCUEPRO NEWS SCRIPT EDITOR Changing the Script Characteristics The following sections give general information about formatting scripts to suit individual preferences. Changing the Font You may wish to change the font of a script to suit individual presenters for example. Choose Format, then Font from the menu. A dialog box Select Font will appear. Click on font required in the Available Fonts list and the sample box will give you a preview of your selection.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE WINCUEPRO NEWS SCRIPT EDITOR Changing the Color of the Text In addition to changing the style of characters in a script, you can also change their color. Click on the color buttons on the toolbar: Choose Format, then Color from the menu. A sub menu appears and from this you can select the color required. When you begin typing the characters will appear in the color you selected. There are also shortcut keyboard controls as shown in the table.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE WINCUEPRO NEWS SCRIPT EDITOR Choose Format, then Inverse from the menu. When inverse is selected it will have a check mark ( ) in the menu. There are also shortcut keyboard controls as shown in the table. Key To inverse Ctrl + E Text and background colors Justifying the Text WinCuePro News supports both left and right justified text in the script window. To change the justification of text, choose Format then Justification from the menu.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE WINCUEPRO NEWS SCRIPT EDITOR Key To Highlight Shift + One character to the right Shift + Ctrl + To the end of a word Shift + Home To the beginning of a line Shift + End To the end of a line Shift + Page Up One screen up Shift + Page Down One screen down Shift + Ctrl + End To the end of a script Shift + Ctrl + Home To the beginning of a script Ctrl + A Highlight all text Once the text is highlighted you can then make any changes in format, copy or delete.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE WINCUEPRO NEWS SCRIPT EDITOR Not Prompted Text There may be text within your script that you don’t need to prompt. Select the text by highlighting, and then choose Format, then Not Prompted from the menu. This text will then not appear on the prompter’s output. Finding Words in a Script To search for a particular word in the current script, choose Edit, then Find, or just press Shift F3. A dialog box will appear. Type the word you are looking for and click OK.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE 5.3 WINCUEPRO NEWS SCRIPT EDITOR Creating Your Own Settings For New Scripts You can setup WinCuePro to produce all your new scripts in the format you want. 5.3.1 Changing the Default Read Rate The read rate is defined as the number of words spoken in one minute. WinCue uses the default read rate of 180. Note: Items must be checked in the Presenter Settings before they can be modified. See section 5.4.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE 5.3.2 WINCUEPRO NEWS SCRIPT EDITOR Changing the Default Font and Font Size WinCuePro can prompt any font installed on your PC. You can change the font used for any new scripts you create again by changing the default. When in the Attributes window click the Modify Font button. A Select Font dialog box will appear: Select from the list of available fonts and the required font size. A sample of the selected font will be displayed to assist you.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE 5.4 WINCUEPRO NEWS SCRIPT EDITOR Presenter settings Presenter’s settings allow you to customize settings for individual presenters. The font, color, style and read rate can be allocated for individual presenters. These settings will be automatically applied to the script when the presenter is selected. 5.4.1 Adding a New Presenter You can add a new presenter to the list of presenters. Open the File menu and select Properties… The Properties window opens.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE 5.4.3 WINCUEPRO NEWS SCRIPT EDITOR Modifying a Presenter To modify a presenters’ settings click on the Presenters tab. Select the presenter from the Currently Defined Presenters tab and then click Modify. The Attributes tab is then displayed: VERSION 1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE WINCUEPRO NEWS SCRIPT EDITOR Here you can change the Presenter Name, specify the required style by clicking in the relevant checkbox. If a box is checked ( ) that style will be used in the editor. The Color can be selected from sub menu. You can change the Read Rate and Robotic Stand Height if applicable. Note: An attribute that is set for a presenter cannot then subsequently be modified within the text.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE WINCUEPRO NEWS RUNDOWNS Chapter 6 WinCuePro News Rundowns In this chapter we learn how to create rundowns and work with a number of stories. By the end of this chapter you will be able to prompt using multiple rundowns. The chapter assumes the knowledge of the basics and the script editor. 6 6.1 Working with Rundowns The WinCuePro News Rundown Window The WinCuePro News Rundown window consists of two parts, the WinCuePro News Rundown and the Script Editor.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE WINCUEPRO NEWS RUNDOWNS Features of WinCuePro News Rundown This provides a brief overview of all the features most of which have been described in the previous section. ID this provides a unique number for all stories in the rundown and is not connected with the running order Story Title simply a title to identify the individual stories Words provide a word count of the number of words in the script displayed in the Script Editor.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE WINCUEPRO NEWS RUNDOWNS displayed in the box labelled Time. The Script editor is used to create the text of the script, which will be displayed on the prompter’s screen. The size of the Script Editor window can be adjusted. As you move the pointer onto the left hand side of the frame the pointer changes shape. When the pointer changes shape click the mouse button and drag to the desired width. Sizing Pointer II 6.2 6.2.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE 6.2.2 WINCUEPRO NEWS RUNDOWNS Saving your work It is good practice to save the rundown and scripts regularly to ensure no information is lost accidentally. To save choose File, Save As from the menu. OR click the Save button on the toolbar: A Save As dialog box will be displayed. Enter the name of the Rundown in File name text box and click Save. 6.2.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE 6.3 WINCUEPRO NEWS RUNDOWNS Editing Within the Rundown It is possible to edit within the rundown by using the right mouse button. This will be quicker and often more convenient than the pull-down menus. Right-clicking on an item in the rundown will display a menu with options such as to add a new story or edit an existing story: 6.3.1 New story To add a new story to the rundown, right-click on the position in the rundown where you want it to be added above.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE WINCUEPRO NEWS RUNDOWNS Select Delete from this menu. A dialogue box will appear Sure you want to delete this item? Click Yes to delete. The item will be deleted from the rundown and the text from the Script Editor. The item can also be deleted by selecting it from the rundown list and using the menu commands. Choose Story, then Delete from the menu. A Dialogue box Sure you want to delete this item? will appear. Click on Yes to delete. 6.3.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE WINCUEPRO NEWS RUNDOWNS on standby. To do this click once with the right mouse button on the line you wish to hold. A menu appears next to the cursor. Select Toggle Hold State from this menu. The item selected turns blue. 6.3.8 Prompt From Here The Prompt From Here command allows you to begin prompting from anywhere within the rundown. To do this click once with the right mouse button on the line you wish to begin prompting at.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE WINCUEPRO NEWS RUNDOWNS Once again if only the Rundowns are to be cascaded, close all the script editors. Choose Window, then Cascade from the menu. All the open windows are stacked so their titles are visible. To bring a chosen rundown to the front, choose click on the rundown name in the stack or click on title on the status bar. Arranging Icons All the open windows can be minimized to icons. These icons can become disorganized; Arrange places them in an orderly fashion.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE WINCUEPRO NEWS RUNDOWNS Controlling Prompted Text The prompter operator uses the scroll controller to vary the text scroll speed, the direction, to skip backwards and forwards between stories in the rundown. There are a number of other options available, within the Prompt menu, when prompting.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE SCROLL CONTROLS Chapter 7 Scroll Controls In this chapter you will learn how the prompter works. You will find out about the various scroll controls, configuring the prompt output and editing while in prompt mode. 7 7.1 The Prompter The IMT Scroll Control WinCue is supplied with an IMT scroll control as standard, which plugs into the IMT card. WinCue also supports on-screen scroll controls, using a mouse. These are the scroll controls supported by WinCue: 7.2 1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE 7.3 SCROLL CONTROLS On-screen Scroll Control The On-Screen Scroll Panel enables you to prompt text using the mouse. In the event of your normal scroll control failing this is a convenient backup. The Scroll Control Panel features a speed control slide bar, which is used for varying the speed of the prompted text. Click on the left-hand button of the mouse and slide to operate. The slide bar has a center stop position.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE 7.4 SCROLL CONTROLS IMT Scroll Control The IMT scroll control is supplied with WinCue and is connected to the IMT card. This scroll control does not require any kind of configuration. Click on IMT Card Scroll Port, then click on OK. You can how use the IMT scroll control to prompt your scripts. The simple serial scroll control is connected to a free serial communication port.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE SCROLL CONTROLS The red and black buttons can be configured to perform the desired function. Usually the red button is used for jumping to the next marker in the current direction and the black button to change direction. However if you are employing center stop mode the black button can be used for some other function. Click the down arrow next to the text box and select the required function from the drop-down list.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE SCROLL CONTROLS Zone is set to 5, scroll rates between 55 and 65 will mean the prompted text is not scrolled. Warning! Users should not attempt to modify the IMT End Stop Scroll or IMT Center Stop Scroll Tables. If modifications are required to either scroll table you should contact your vendor. 7.5 Hybrid Serial IMT Multi-button Controller The serial multi-button scroll control is designed to work with rundown queues (rundown queues are not supported in WinCue LT).
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE SCROLL CONTROLS The General tab is used to set which communications port the multi-button scroll control is attached to and, if required, set it up for Center Stop Mode. Center Stop Mode is used if the operator prefers to use the scroll knob to change the direction of the prompted text rather than/as well as use the FWD/REV button. To enable the Center Stop Mode, the check box should be checked ( ). 7.5.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE SCROLL CONTROLS However, these buttons can be customized to suit the user. When the user clicks on a button they are presented with a list of the available button functions that have not been assigned. Select the function required from the list. VERSION 1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE SCROLL CONTROLS Function Description Change Direction Changes the direction the text is scrolled Next Story Moves the prompter to the next story in the rundown Top Row of Buttons Moves the prompter to the previous story Previous Story in the rundown Moves the prompter to the beginning of Reset Story the story currently being prompted Moves the prompter to the next marker Next Marker in the story Previous Marker Middle Row of Buttons Moves the prompter to the p
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE 7.5.3 SCROLL CONTROLS Connecting a Foot Control At the rear of the multi-button scroll control is a 15 pin D connector for attaching a foot scroll control and a button to select between foot and hand control operation. When this button is pressed in the foot scroll control can be used to prompt the text. Otherwise the multi-button scroll control can be used.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE SCROLL CONTROLS TThe Foot Scroll Control 7.5.4 Multi-button Troubleshooting If you are having problems with your scroll control, for example you cannot scroll or the scroll control button are not doing what they should, use the following steps to try and troubleshoot the problem before calling QTV Technical Support (See Technical Support section at the back of this guide). 1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE APPENDIX A Appendix A The IMT Card In the following appendix we will look at the entire configuration options available for the IMT board. Card Layout Termination - J6 Power to Bus for SCSI Termination - J6 SCSI ID – SW2 SCSI/Parallel Select - SW2 Video (PAL or NTSC) - J11 SECAM External Power Supply - J12 Composite Video Features Connector - J10 Other Jumpers A2 A3 A3 A4 A4 A5 A5 A6 A6 A6 The IMT card is configured at the factory to work in your country.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE APPENDIX A IMT Card – Issue 1. Genlock Port SCSI Card Connector Parallel Port Connector Even flash ROM chip Reset Button Odd flash ROM chip IMT Scroll Control Port Composite Video Port VERSION 1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE APPENDIX A IMT Card – Issue 2. Connector Detail IMT Card – Issue 3. PCI card SCSI Card Connector Genlock Composite Video IMT Scroll Control Port VERSION 1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE APPENDIX A A3 Termination - J6 See Also See below to learn about power to bus SCSI By Default the IMT card is terminated, and is expected to be connected to the end of the SCSI cable. Termination can be enabled/disabled by changing a jumper setting on J6.
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WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE APPENDIX A A4 SCSI ID - SW2 By default, SCSI ID is set to 3. It can be changed using dipswitches 1,2 and 3 on SW2. When a dipswitch is in the top position it is on. When it is in the bottom position it is off.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE APPENDIX A When a dipswitch is in the top position it is on. When it is in the bottom position it is off. The dipswitch positions for SCSI/parallel port selection is shown in the table below: Dip Switch Port SCSI 4 Off Parallel On A5 Video (PAL or NTSC) - J11 The IMT card can produce either a PAL or NTSC composite video signal. The signal available from the composite video port will have been set at the factory, prior to dispatch.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE APPENDIX A SECAM To configure the IMT card for SECAM composite video output use the same jumper setting as PAL on J11. In the WinCuePro News software, from the Prompt menu choose Configuration then Prompt Engine and ensure that Color Burst is disabled. These settings will generate a mono composite output. A6 Internal and External Power Supply - J12 If there is not an ISA slot available in your PC for the I.M.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE APPENDIX A In systems where the IMT card is not fitted inside the PC, it is powered by an external power supply. This power supply is connected to J12. This appears as an 8-pin connector on Issue 1 cards, and a 3-pin connector on Issue 2 cards. If you need further information about powering the IMT card from an external power supply please contact your supplier.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE APPENDIX B Appendix B Supported Hardware The following appendix details hardware devices recommended for use with WinCuePro News. If you wish to use devices not listed here, please contact your vendor. SCSI Cards QTV has tested a range of SCSI cards. Those listed below have been found suitable for use with WinCuePro News. If you do not find your SCSI card listed below, please contact your vendor.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE APPENDIX C Appendix C Wiring Diagrams The following appendix contains wiring diagrams to aid you in connecting WinCuePro News in a number of configurations. You may find that many of the wiring diagrams are not appropriate for your system. Contents Standalone Prompter Wiring Diagram C2 Laptop and IMT Box Wiring Diagram (UK) C3 VERSION 1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE APPENDIX C C2 Standalone Prompter Wiring Diagram Video Distribution Amplifier (Optional Internal) VGA Port Power to Monitor Genlock Port To Mains Power Supply Key - VERSION 1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVIDNEWS USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH WINCUEPRO NEWS C3 Laptop and IMT Box Wiring Diagram (UK) On Camera Units Laptop Computer Genlock Input IMT Scroll Control PCMCIA SCSI Card Parallel Port Video Out Powering the IMT Box: - Choose between AC power supply and 12 volts DC SCSI Port 101 QTV 2001
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE APPENDIX C C4 Laptop and IMT Box Wiring Diagram (US) On Camera Units Laptop Computer PCMCIA SCSI Card IMT Scroll Control Powering the IMT Box: AC or DC Power AC On/Off Power Genlock Input SCSI Port DC Power DC Fuse Video Out On/Off DC Power
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE APPENDIX C C5 Edit Station Wiring Diagram Power to VGA Monitor VGA Port To Mains Power Supply VERSION 1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE APPENDIX C C6 Standalone Edit Station Wiring Diagram Security Sentinel Power to VGA Monitor VGA Port To Mains Power Supply VERSION 1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE APPENDIX D Appendix D Using PC90 Motorised Control Stands VERSION 1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE APPENDIX D PC90 Motorized Control Stands are used to display text to the speaker during speeches, this appendix will explain how to configure and use these stands for WinCuePro News AP ENPS. Firstly, connect the stand to a serial port on the back of the computer that will be running WinCue using the lead provided. Note which serial port you connect it to. D1 Configuring WinCue With WinCue running go to the Tools menu and select Options.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE APPENDIX D Click on Activate to start controlling the stand. Use the height slider bar to control the height of the PC90 stand. This is a useful way to confirm that the connection between the computer and the stand is working. NOTE: While the panel is active WinCue cannot control the stand whilst prompting. Use the panel only to manually control the stand. When the stand is to be controlled through prompting close the control panel.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE APPENDIX D The device name can be set to the previously configured device or, if there is only one stand, it can be left as (Any device). Specify which stand will be controlled in a multiple stand setup (this can be left as Stand 1 in a single stand setup). Choose the new height for the stand and any comment that should appear next to this control in the script. Click on OK and the control will appear in the script where the cursor was.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE APPENDIX D Appendix E Wiring E1 WinCue Multibutton Hand Control E1.1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WinCue IMT card 9 way d connections 0v 0v gnd +5 +5 pot n/c marker fwd/rev pot = 10k E1.2 9 way d Serial port connections 2……..rd……..brown 4……..dtr……..yyyeeellllllo o w ow w 5……..gnd……..w h w wh hiiittteee 7……..rts……..purple dtr and rts are used to generate the supply voltage E1.3 P4 Multibutton Remote Connector 15 Pin D Male 9……..+ 5v……..Red 10……..0v……..Black 11……..Pot……..
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE E3 APPENDIX D 2 button IMT Hand Control E3.1 IMT Hand control 1……..5v……..Red 5……..0v……..Black 6……..pot……..Green Y Yeeellllllo o w 8……..marker……..Y ow w 9……..fwd/rev……..Blue VERSION 1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE APPENDIX D Appendix F Master/Slave The concept of remote prompting is to have one prompt operator controlling a second prompt output over a remote modem link or by direct serial connection. The Workstations at both ends need to have the same version of WinCue 1.3 and an IMT card installed. These Workstations can each function as standalone prompters if required.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE APPENDIX D Select the Master/Slave Interface option The Master/Slave Interface settings will appear opposite the Options list; by default Master/Slave will be configured to use a Serial Port connection, however it may need further port configuration or you may wish to connect via modem. F2.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE APPENDIX D the COM port that you will be using to connect to the other machine. The other settings available for configuring the Serial Port connection are set to the optimum performance by default, so there is no need to change them. F2.2 Modem Connection To connect via a modem just select the Using Modem Connection option and enter the phone number that the other machine is connected to and leave all the other modem settings alone.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE F2.3 APPENDIX D Other Master/Slave Configuration Options The other configuration options available in Master/Slave concern how the text is organized and displayed on both the Master and Slave machine, it is important that these settings are the same on both machines. More information about these settings can be found in your WinCue User Guide.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE F4 APPENDIX D Using Master/Slave To use Master/Slave simply start scrolling from the Master machine and the Slave machine will copy its actions. To stop the Master/Slave option, click on the Master/Slave menu and select Deactivate. VERSION 1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE APPENDIX D Newsroom System Slave Studio Communication Link Master Either Modem PC Modem Or Direct Serial Connection Remote PC Prompt Operator Controls Scroll WINCUE VERSION 1.
WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT Technical Support To receive technical help or advice for WinCue Pro, please call QTV during normal business hours at: (203) 406-1400 E-mail technical support is available at: support@qtv.com If you feel that there are important details missing from this manual please do not hesitate to email us here at QTV with a description of what you think is needed. Send the details to support@QTV.com WINCUE VERSION 1.
