User`s guide

Chapter 2: Installation and Setup
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Choosing GPI Commands to Assign
One or more GPI commands can be assigned to the tally on or tally off condition of each available
GPI button. Choosing appropriate commands depends upon how you want to use your graphics
and whether those graphics include effects for transitioning on or off air. The sample GPI settings
shown here are useful for several scenarios.
For graphics without effects, such as many lower thirds, note the commands assigned in the
example above to GPI button 4. With the tally off condition, the graphic for channel 1 begins to
play, so that the graphic can be seen on air as soon as the channel is tallied on.
For graphics with built in effects without pauses, such as an over-the-shoulder that flies in with a
ripple, note the commands assigned in the example above to GPI 7. This is appropriate for blind
takes. The next graphic plays when channel 1 is tallied on so that the effect is seen on air.
For a channel that will play some graphics with effects and some graphics without effects, notice
the Smart Take and Smart Play Next commands assigned to buttons 5 and 6 for channels 2 and 3
in the example above. In the tally off condition, the channel is cleared first, with the Clear
Channel command. The Smart Take command examines the next graphic in the rundown assigned
to the channel. If the graphic has an effect, it loads to the Preview channel but does not play to the
Program, or on-air, channel. If the graphic does not have an effect, Smart Take plays it directly to
the Program channel. In the tally on condition, the Smart Play Next command examines the
Program Channel. If the Program channel is clear, Smart Play Next plays the graphic in the
Preview channel to the Program channel. If the Program channel is not clear, Smart Play Next
does nothing.
Additional Conditions for Playout of Graphics with Effects via GPI Commands
In addition to correct assignment of GPI commands, successful playout of graphics with effects
via GPI commands requires:
1. From the Deko interface of the playout machine, click Options>Preferences. Verify that
Automatically play linked effects is unchecked. For more about the Deko interface, refer to the
Deko User’s Guide.
2. From the DekoMOS Playback Controller interface, click Configuration>User
Preferences>Configure Channels. In the Channel Setup window that appears, verify that Sync
Mode is set to Air Item and Playback Mode is set to Auto Cue. Receives Tally Feedback and
Enable Tally Commands should be checked. For more about the Channel Setup window, refer
to
page 127.