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Table Of Contents
- Avid iNEWS Command Installation and Configuration Guide
- Contents
- Using This Guide
- Installing and Configuring the Command Server
- System Architecture
- Checklist: Before you Begin
- Checklist: Command Server Installation
- Copying Install CD to Local Directory
- Installing Avid Service Framework
- Installing the License Service
- Installing Avid iNEWS Command on the Server
- Configuring the iNEWS Command Server
- Configuring a Second Command System
- Installing and Configuring the AirSpeed Video Servers
- Checklist: Installing the AirSpeed Video Server
- Installing Avid Service Framework
- Installing AirSpeed Multi Stream Device Services
- Checklist: Configuring the AirSpeed Video Server
- Configuring Properties for Interplay Workgroup
- Configuring the AirSpeed Multi Stream Device Service
- Configuring Properties for Command Workgroup
- Working with Play While Record
- AirSpeed Multi Stream Los-Res Proxy Viewer
- Installing and Configuring the Deko
- System Architecture
- Checklist: Installing the Deko
- Installing Avid Service Framework
- Installing Avid 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 Workgroup Properties
- Configuring the Deko Device Service
- Configuring the Avid Deko Renderer Service
- Creating Graphic Styles in Command
- Installing and Configuring the Graphic Device Service
- Installing Avid Service Framework
- Installing Avid Graphic Device Service
- Installing Third-Party Plug-ins for the Graphic Device Service
- CII Integration
- Installing and Configuring the Thunder
- Installing the Command Workstation
- Installing and Configuring the Tablet Application
- Configuring Playout Control
- Controling Playout via the Keyboard
- Disabling a Command Workstation’s Keyboard
- Checklist: Setting up an X-keys USB Keypad
- Installing an X-keys USB Keypad
- Mapping Indices to Channel Names
- Programming the X-keys
- Setting up the Playout Panel for Touch Screens
- Checklist: Setting up the GPI Panel
- Configuring the GPI Card
- Restarting the GPI Device Service
- Confirming Successful Setup of a GPI Panel
- Mapping Events to Actions for a GPI Panel
- Enabling the GPI Panel
- Configuring GPI Out
- Integrating with Avid iNEWS
- Integrating with ENPS
- Configuring the Perle IOLAN Server
- Confirming Functionality
- Index
5 Installing and Configuring the Thunder
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Checklist: Installing and Configuring the Thunder
Ensuring integration with devices, such as the Avid Thunder, requires installation of various
components and services, as well as some configuration. The following is a checklist of
activities an installer should verify to ensure a successful installation and configuration.
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.
Tasks Refer to...
Connect the Thunder to the network. The documentation that came with your Avid
Thunder for more information.
Install the Thunder software.
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Thunder integration with Command and iNEWS requires an SQL server and ODBC connection. For
information on SQL server and ODBC configuration, see the Avid Thunder Products User’s Guide,
and the Avid On-Air Graphics Setup and Configuration Guide.
Install the core components of Avid Service
Framework on the Thunder.
“Installing Avid Service Framework” on page 159
Install Thunder device service from the Avid
iNEWS Command software installation CD.
“Installing Avid Thunder Device Service” on
page 163
Configure Avid Workgroup Properties for the
Thunder.
“Configuring Avid Workgroup Properties” on
page 169
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All settings in Command and Framework are case sensitive. Ensure that case matches in all
configuration settings.
Configure the Thunder device service. “Configuring the Thunder Device Service” on
page 171
Configure the Thunder. “Configuring the Thunder” on page 172
Create the ThunderMOS configuration file. “Creating the ThunderMOS.cfg File” on page 174
Create the
ThunderMOS.ini
file. “Creating the ThunderMOS.ini File” on page 175