User`s guide
Chapter 2: Installation and Setup
64 Pinnacle Systems DekoMOS User’s Guide
To use a GPI trigger to invoke actions not included in the list of available commands:
1. Click Configuration>GPIs>Assignments to see the GPI Assignments dialog.
2. Type a macro to execute the desired action in the Macro text box.
Note: The Deko Macro Programming Language combines many of the features of Visual C and Visual
Basic. It supports many standard programming constructs such as real and integer arithmetic, variables,
arrays, objects, loops, and conditional statements and subroutines. Every command recognized by Deko is
listed and described in detail in the Deko Command Reference.
3. Use the Channel dropdown to select the Deko channel upon which the macro will act. For
more about channel assignment, see page 44.
4. Drag and drop the macro to one of the local or external GPI fields to assign it to a GPI.
5. Click OK.
Installing and Configuring the DekoMOS Browser on the Client
Computers
The DekoMOS Browser must be installed on each client computer.
After installation, you must configure the DekoMOS Browser to communicate with the
DekoMOS Gateway. The DekoMOS Browser may be installed and configured on one computer,
after which the configuration file it produces (System32\DekoMos.ini) may be copied to
configure additional clients.
You may also configure individual user settings. The browser displays its contents and executes
spell checking according to the preferences of each individual user.
Install the DekoMOS Browser
To install the DekoMOS Browser on the client computers:
1. Insert the DekoMOS Option Installation CD. On the CD, navigate to DekoMOSClient.exe.
2. Click OK and follow instructions on the screen to install.
To allow all clients to automatically access updates on one client:
Refer to configuration instructions on page 31.
Tally On Channel 1
Tally On Channel 2
Tally On Channel 3
Tally On Channel 4
Tally On Channel 5
Tally On Channel 6
Tally On Channel 7
Tally On Channel 8
Tally On Channel 9
The designated channel is in the tally on
condition.