User`s guide

Pinnacle Systems DekoMOS User’s Guide 5
TABLE OF CONTENTS
OFFICIAL NOTICES AND WARRANTIES........................................................................... 3
Software License Agreement ..................................................................................................... 3
Limitation of Liability................................................................................................................ 4
CHAPTER 1: WELCOME TO DEKOMOS............................................................................. 9
How MOS Enhances Newsroom Efficiency............................................................................ 10
Traditional Methods for Supporting Stories with Graphics.................................................................10
Using DekoMOS to Support Stories with Graphics............................................................................10
About DekoMOS...................................................................................................................... 11
New Features Available with DekoMOS 3.0........................................................................... 11
DekoMOS and the Newsroom Environment ........................................................................... 12
System Overview ..................................................................................................................... 13
DekoMOS Browser..............................................................................................................................14
DekoMOS Gateway.............................................................................................................................17
DekoMOS Playback Controller...........................................................................................................18
DekoMOS Macro Server .....................................................................................................................19
How to use this Guide .............................................................................................................. 20
Other Sources of Information................................................................................................... 20
CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION AND SETUP ....................................................................... 21
Before you Install..................................................................................................................... 22
Your DekoMOS Option.......................................................................................................................22
Gathering Information .........................................................................................................................22
Preparing Your System........................................................................................................................22
Compatibility with components of previous versions of DekoMOS...................................................23
Before Installing on an iNEWS NCS ..................................................................................................23
Before Installing on an ENPS NCS.....................................................................................................24
Net HASP Dongle................................................................................................................................28
Components to Install..........................................................................................................................28
Installing and Configuring the DekoMOS Gateway................................................................ 29
Gateway Installation and Basic Configuration ....................................................................................29
Configure Editor Macros .....................................................................................................................35
Configure DekoMOS to Access Images and Clips from Other Browsers ..........................................38
Configure Client Style Settings ...........................................................................................................39
Configure Control Rooms....................................................................................................................43
Options Enabled on the Net HASP......................................................................................................47
Installing Components on the Deko System ............................................................................ 48
Installing the DekoMOS Playback Controller ......................................................................... 52
Install and Configure the DekoMOS Playback Controller..................................................................52
Connect and Configure GPI Triggers and Tally Control for the Playback Controller........................56
Choosing GPI Commands to Assign ...................................................................................................59