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8 Configuring Playout Control
Playout control through Avid iNEWS Command varies from site to site depending on
workflow. Television stations can choose to control playout from the control room via
keyboards, USB keypads, touch screens, or GPI.
This chapter contains the following main sections:
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