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Installation and User’s Guide

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Contents
Using This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
If You Need Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
How to Order Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Avid Training Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Chapter 1

Welcome to Deko Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
How Deko Select Enhances Newsroom Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Traditional Methods for Supporting Stories with Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using Deko Select to Support Stories with Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Understanding Deko Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Deko Select and the Newsroom Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Architecture and Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Deko Select Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
DekoMOS Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
DekoMOS Macro Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Chapter 2

Installation and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Before You Install Deko Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Verifying Deko Select Option Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Gathering Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Preparing Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
File Storage Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
An Important Word about Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
About Using Deko Select in a Non-Latin Language Environment . . . . . . . . 27
Compatibility with Components in Previous Versions of Deko Select
(DekoMOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Configuring ENPS MOS Settings Before Installing on an ENPS NCS. . . . . . . . 28
Connecting the Net HASP Dongle and Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Confirming that the NetHASP License Manager is Running and Properly
Configured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Installing Software Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Installing and Configuring the DekoMOS Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Installing the DekoMOS Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Accessing the DekoMOS Gateway Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Configuring General Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Configuring Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Configuring Browser and Editor Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Configuring Editor Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Assigning Macros to a Single Key for Quick Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Configuring Deko Select to Access Images and Clips from Other
Browsers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Editing Graphic or Clip Browsers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Deleting Graphic or Clip Browsers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Selecting a Graphic or Clip Browser as the Default Browser . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Enabling Deko Select to Use Manual Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Configuring Client Style Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Adding Control Rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Viewing Options Enabled on the Net HASP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Installing DekoMOS Macro Server on the Deko System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Creating Macros to Automatically Start the DekoMOS Macro Server When
Deko Starts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Configuring the DekoMOS Macro Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Configuring Styles and Corresponding Local Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Installing and Configuring Deko Select Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Installing Avid Deko Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Configuring Deko Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Configuring User Preferences on a Client Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Configuring Gateway Settings on a Client Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Configuring Gateway Settings on Additional Clients from an .ini File. . . . . 64
Configuring the Spell Checker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Creating Toolbar Buttons and Shortcuts to Access the Browser from iNEWS . 67
Creating a Deko Select Toolbar Button in iNEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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Creating Shortcuts to the Deko Select Editor in iNEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Locations of Installed Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Chapter 3

Preparing to Use Deko Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Creating Templates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Creating Replaceable Layers in a Deko Graphic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Creating a Replaceable Text Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Creating a Replaceable Still or Image Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Creating a Replaceable Clip Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Troubleshooting Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Creating Static Design Elements for your Templates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Preparing Clips to Use with Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Storage Structure for Graphic Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Storing Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Creating a Storage Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Using Other Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Chapter 4

Building Stories with Graphics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Opening Deko Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Opening Deko Select at an iNEWS Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Opening Deko Select at an ENPS Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Understanding the Deko Select Browser and Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Toolbar Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Changing the Deko Select Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Configuring User Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Configuring Editor Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Changing the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Switching Between Template File Names or Template Picons in the
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Showing or Hiding the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Showing or Hiding the Favorite Templates List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Viewing the Contents of a Folder in the Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Closing a Folder and returning to the Previous Level in the Browser . . . . . 98
Enabling and Disabling In-Line Spell Checking in the Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Simplifying Access to Template Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
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Placing a File in the Favorites List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Removing a File from the Favorites List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Assigning a File to a Hot Key for Easy Keyboard Access . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Adding Graphics to a Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Inserting Deko Select Events into iNEWS Stories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Editing Replaceable Fields of a Deko Select Event in an iNEWS Story. . 104
Inserting Deko Select Events into ENPS Stories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Tabbing Through Text Boxes in the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Entering Often Used Text or Graphics into a Replaceable Text Box . . . . 110
Editing Text Boxes in a Graphic in an ENPS Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Changing Deko Select Graphic Templates but Preserving the Contents of
Replaceable Text Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Adding Breaks to a Rundown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Adding Breaks to a Rundown in iNEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Adding Breaks to a Rundown in ENPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Chapter 5

Support and Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Using the Gateway for Problem Solving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Viewing Deko Select Logs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Configuring the Level of Information Displayed by the Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Clearing the Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Saving Logged Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Testing Communication with the NCS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Troubleshooting from the DekoMOS Macro Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Troubleshooting from the Deko Select Client Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Common Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Before You Contact Avid Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Appendix A

Using the Spell Check Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Check-Spelling Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Dictionaries Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Action List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Options Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
New Dictionary Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Appendix B

Displaying Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Selecting a Language for Your Deko Product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Determining the Operating System of Your Deko Product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Configuring Windows 2000 Based Products to Display Non-Latin
Character Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Configuring Windows XP Based Products to Display Non-Latin
Character Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Using This Guide
The Avid® Deko Select Installation and User’s Guide is an instructional manual for
installing and learning to use Avid Deko Select™ as well as a reference for day-to-day
operation. This guide offers step-by-step instructions and general information.
If you are responsible for installing Deko Select, carefully follow the instructions in the
installation chapter. If you are responsible for installation or for creating Deko templates, see
the chapter Preparing to Use Deko Select. If you are responsible for placing graphics in
stories or for playout, you can find specific chapters for those tasks. However, you might
want to read or skim all chapters to better understand how Deko Select works and what to do
if you have difficulty.
References to the Newsroom Computer System, or NCS, apply to iNEWS® from Avid
Technology and to ENPS® from Associated Press. Specific references to ENPS or iNEWS
are made only where there is a difference.

The documentation describes the features and hardware of all models. Therefore, your
system might not contain certain features and hardware that are covered in the
documentation.

Using This Guide

Symbols and Conventions
Avid documentation uses the following symbols and conventions:
Symbol or Convention

Meaning or Action

A note provides important related information, reminders,
recommendations, and strong suggestions.

A caution means that a specific action you take could cause harm to
your computer or cause you to lose data.

A warning describes an action that could cause you physical harm.
Follow the guidelines in this document or on the unit itself when
handling electrical equipment.

This symbol indicates menu commands (and subcommands) in the
order you select them. For example, File > Import means to open the
File menu and then select the Import command.

This symbol indicates a single-step procedure. Multiple arrows in a
list indicate that you perform one of the actions listed.

Italic font

Italic font is used to emphasize certain words and to indicate variables.

Courier Bold font

Courier Bold font identifies text that you type.

Ctrl+key or mouse action

Press and hold the first key while you perform the mouse action. For
example, Ctrl+drag.

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is especially important to check each step of your workflow.
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Using This Guide

Chapter 1

Welcome to Deko Select
Deko Select is a plug-in for a newsroom computer system’s interface that allows a user, such
as a reporter, to drag and drop graphic templates directly into the story, as well as alter
replaceable text or graphics in the selected template. Deko Select tightly integrates the Avid
Deko line of character generators with your Newsroom Computer System (NCS).
Any Deko graphic can be used as a template for Deko Select if the following conditions
are met:
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Appropriate layers are designated as replaceable.

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Replaceable layers are properly identified, ordered, and named.

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Default playout channel is designated.

During script creation, you can preview and select graphics from the Deko Select Browser
within the NCS. You can also add text, stills, or clips to a graphic template and preview
exactly how each graphic will air.
In the control room, the iNews Command controls up to nine channels of Deko. Effects and
clips are embedded in Deko templates so that the graphics air just as the art department
intended. With Deko Select, you can easily manage multiple graphic looks to support
different shows or channel branding.
The following topics describe Deko Select and the Newsroom:
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How Deko Select Enhances Newsroom Efficiency

•

Understanding Deko Select

•

Deko Select and the Newsroom Environment

Chapter 1 Welcome to Deko Select

How Deko Select Enhances Newsroom Efficiency
The following topics contain information on how Deko Select enhances newsroom
efficiency.

Traditional Methods for Supporting Stories with Graphics
The process of capturing a newsworthy event on camera, creating and editing a story about
the event, and then presenting the story on-air involves several people and several media
devices. After the initial shooting, the piece is edited and then stored either on a tape device
or digitally on a video server. A reporter enters the story text into a NCS. The story is
displayed on a teleprompter for the anchor to read and graphic elements are applied from
other devices to identify and support the story.
Depending on the size of the news department, there might be one or any number of
reporters contributing to a single news program. Several media devices might be used in the
process including, but not limited to:
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Video tape recorders, for playing a taped video recording of a story

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Video servers, for playing a digital video recording of a story

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Still stores, for accessing topical graphics, typically presented as over-the-shoulder
graphics, to introduce a story

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Character generators, for creating lower third, over-the-shoulder, full screen, or other
graphics to identify and support story topics

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Teleprompters, to display the story script for the anchor to read

The stories created by reporters are managed by the producer, who places them in an
appropriate order for broadcast. This order is called a rundown. The rundown is entered as a
list into the NCS, printed, and used as a guide for individuals operating the various media
devices. The NCS can sort media, obtain newswire feeds and archive the stories of each
reporter.
The process of creating stories with graphics and placing them in a rundown must be
repeated for each news program that airs. Each rundown is completely dynamic. During a
news program, stories are added, dropped, and reordered, sometimes just before the story is
intended to air. Traditionally, this forced individuals, sometimes in different locations, to
scramble with their printed rundowns and reorder their tasks. If one person is not
synchronized, there is a chance that the incorrect media will air.

Understanding Deko Select

Using Deko Select to Support Stories with Graphics
Deko Select (formerly DekoMOS, where MOS stood for Media Object Server) is a
communications protocol for management of media devices by newsroom computer
systems. Deko Select facilitates and coordinates the use of various media devices in news
presentation. Quick changes can be made more easily with less chance of error. Deko Select
is used to control the Deko product line of character generators from Avid. Deko Select
creates an active network link between each media device and the active rundown in the
NCS. Through Deko Select, items for broadcast can be easily and quickly added, deleted, or
reordered within a rundown.

Understanding Deko Select
Deko Select changes the workflow of newsroom operations by allowing the journalist,
operator, or producer to:
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See all available graphic templates

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Access those templates

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Add text, stills, or clips to graphics with replaceable text boxes

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Preview the completed graphic

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Insert the completed graphic into a story

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Control playback of stories with a dynamic rundown

Deko Select is currently available for the following newsroom computer systems:
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ENPS by Associated Press

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iNEWS by Avid Technology

Deko Select and the Newsroom Environment
Deko Select consists of several components working together, installed on different
computers. Deko Select gathers information from other applications and distributes
information to other applications. Understanding the relationship of Deko Select to other
aspects of the newsroom environment is helpful.
Your NCS, or server, organizes the newsroom. There is two-way communication between
the server and other computers with the NCS client software. Each NCS client has the Deko
Select Browser as a plug-in, functioning as part of the client software. The Deko Select
Browser communicates with the DekoMOS Gateway.

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The DekoMOS Gateway manages configuration information. It also is the communication
link between the NCS and iNews Command to create and modify news rundowns.
iNews Command controls playback of graphics on Deko systems, and can drive up to nine
channels of Deko, across multiple systems, from a single user interface.
The DekoMOS Macro Server, installed on all Deko systems used for playout, allows iNews
Command to communicate with the Dekos.
All Deko Select components should be installed and configured as specified in this guide;
see “Installation and Setup” on page 25 and relevant NCS documentation.

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In this explanation, the term Deko refers to any one of these products: Deko 3000, Deko
3000 Hybrid, Deko 3000 HD, FXDeko II, Deko 2200, Deko 1000, Deko 1000 Hybrid, Deko
1000 HD, and Deko 550. Older versions of Deko Select (formerly known as DekoMOS)
might not be compatible with all Deko models listed here. See the ReadMe for your
application for minimum system requirements.
NCS stands for Newsroom Computer System and might refer to iNEWS from Avid
Technology or ENPS from Associated Press.

Architecture and Workflow
Avid iNEWS Command is scalable and can adapt to work in traditional newsroom-based
playlist creation to production-centric workflows where running orders are created inside the
iNEWS Command playback application. All of the components can run on a single
computer, or they can be spread out across multiple computers with redundant services
configured to take control if the primary services should become unavailable.

Deko Select and the Newsroom Environment

An example of a basic Command system architecture is shown in the following illustration:

In the most common news workflow, playlists are created using the iNEWS newsroom
computer system and the video and graphic assets are referenced in stories using their IDs or
by dragging and dropping them from an Active-X plugin.
Playlists can be saved to use later, stand-alone playlists can be created, and multiple playlists
can be embedded in a single running order. You can set assets within a playlist to playback at
a specified time, or you can set groups of assets to play in follow-on mode.

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A basic workflow is shown in the following illustration.

Deko Select Browser
Each client workstation displays an interface for creating stories. The Deko Select Browser
is a plug-in for this interface that allows the reporter to drag and drop graphics templates into
the story and alter replaceable text or graphics in the selected template. This interface is
covered in detail in “Building Stories with Graphics” on page 87.

Deko Select and the Newsroom Environment

Deko Select within the iNEWS client workstation interface

Deko Select tab

Avid Graphics Select indicates that both Deko Select and Thunder
Select are installed on this workstation. Notice the tabs for each plug-in.

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Deko Select within the ENPS client workstation interface

Deko Select

DekoMOS Gateway
The DekoMOS Gateway is the essential interface for communication between the NCS and
all Deko Select components. Important configuration information allowing all Deko Select
components to effectively communicate is stored here. The DekoMOS Gateway presents
logs of DekoMOS activity and connections. For more information about installing and
configuring the DekoMOS Gateway, see “Installing and Configuring the DekoMOS
Gateway” on page 33.

Deko Select and the Newsroom Environment

DekoMOS Gateway Interface

The following is an example of the DekoMOS Gateway interface.

DekoMOS Macro Server
The DekoMOS Macro Server is the communication link between the Playback Controller,
the Gateway, and the Deko system. This component is installed on each Deko used for
playout to air. For information about installing and configuring the DekoMOS Macro Server,
see “Installing DekoMOS Macro Server on the Deko System” on page 56.

Chapter 1 Welcome to Deko Select

DekoMOS Macro Server Interface

The following is an example of the DekoMOS Macro Server interface.

Chapter 2

Installation and Setup
Before you can use Deko Select effectively, you must properly install and configure the
Deko Select components.
This chapter includes the following:
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What information to gather before installing

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How and where to install Deko Select components

•

How to configure Deko Select components

The following topics describe how to install and setup the components of your Deko Select
system:
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Before You Install Deko Select

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Installing and Configuring the DekoMOS Gateway

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Viewing Options Enabled on the Net HASP

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Installing DekoMOS Macro Server on the Deko System

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Installing and Configuring Deko Select Software

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Locations of Installed Components

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Before You Install Deko Select
Before you install Deko Select, you must open the box and make sure you have the Deko
Select Option contents, including the Net HASP enabling dongle (Application key), and
software installation CD. Once you have verified that, there is additional information you
must gather and preparations that you must make before installing and configuring
Deko Select.
These functions are described in the following topics:
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Verifying Deko Select Option Contents

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Gathering Information

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Preparing Your System

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Configuring ENPS MOS Settings Before Installing on an ENPS NCS

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Connecting the Net HASP Dongle and Printer

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Confirming that the NetHASP License Manager is Running and Properly Configured

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Installing Software Components

Verifying Deko Select Option Contents
Verify that your Deko Select Option includes the following:

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A Net HASP enabling dongle

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An Installation CD with all Deko Select software components

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Deko Select Installation and User’s Guide (this guide) in .PDF format

If you are configuring a system to integrate with iNEWS Command, see Chapter 6 of the
Avid iNEWS Command Installation Guide.

Gathering Information
Before you begin the software installation, gather the following information regarding the
systems on your site:

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The IP address of the NCS (the ENPS server or the iNEWS Command Gateway).

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The IP address of the fail-over NCS (needed for ENPS workstations only).

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The NCS ID (needed for iNEWS and ENPS workstations).

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The Gateway ID that you have decided upon and defined in the NCS. In iNEWS, this is
defined in the system.mos-map.

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The path name to the location where clients can access updates. This is optional is you
enable Auto-updates on your system.

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The IP address of the computer with the Net HASP installed, typically the same
computer as the DekoMOS Gateway.

For the following, recommended defaults are displayed in the Configuration dialog box, but
settings can be changed at your own risk:
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The default port number for the clients to communicate with the DekoMOS Gateway
is 10542.

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The default port numbers for the DekoMOS Gateway to communicate with the ENPS
server, if applicable, are 10540 for Media Objects and 10541 for Running Order.

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The port number for the Net HASP, default is 475.

Preparing Your System
The following topics contain information regarding preparing your system:
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File Storage Structure

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An Important Word about Fonts

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About Using Deko Select in a Non-Latin Language Environment

File Storage Structure
Deko Select components must be able to locate the Deko graphic template files and their
components. Graphics for playout are stored on the Deko used for playout. Copies are stored
on the DekoMOS Gateway for access by the Deko Select Browser from the NCS clients.
Information about the file storage structure is entered and displayed in various configuration
windows. For more about appropriate storage structure, see “Storage Structure for Graphic
Components” on page 97.
An Important Word about Fonts
Any fonts used in templates intended for use with Deko Select must be installed on all
computers, including Deko playout systems and NCS clients that access and display the
templates. To install fonts, see the appropriate Windows documentation.
About Using Deko Select in a Non-Latin Language Environment
English and other Latin-based languages use a certain character set. Other languages use
other characters. The language or languages that you can display depend upon system
settings. For more information, see the appendix beginning on “Displaying Languages” on
page 195, or the appropriate Windows documentation.
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Deko Select currently uses single-byte characters to recall the appropriate glyph to display a
character. When a byte is sent to Deko, Deko converts it to Unicode according to the current
code page. The information is then maintained internally in Deko in Unicode. Most
Truetype fonts have more than one lookup table. If they have more than 256 glyphs, then
they must be able to find those glyphs, usually with a Unicode lookup table. Before Unicode,
many non-English applications supplied their own fonts where all the glyphs are in the first
256 positions. The applications had their own tables to know where the glyphs were stored.
These fonts, possibly found in older graphics, do not work properly with more modern
applications such as Deko Select.
iNEWS Command can be set to display fonts appropriate for languages other than English.
See “Displaying Languages” on page 195.
Compatibility with Components in Previous Versions of Deko Select (DekoMOS)
Components of different versions of Deko Select (formerly DekoMOS) are compatible as
indicated below. Many of the new features might not be available when connecting Deko
Select to older components.
3.0 Gateway

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2.1 Client, no 3.0 Client features

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2.1 Macro Server

2.1 Gateway

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3.0 Client, no global default graphic duration

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3.0 Macro Server

Configuring ENPS MOS Settings Before Installing on an ENPS NCS
You need to configure the ENPS MOS settings before you install on an ENPS NCS.
You must be an ENPS Administrator to complete this process.
To configure the ENPS MOS settings:

1. Open the ENPS client interface.
2. Click the green Rover button on the Corporate folder at the bottom of your screen,
fourth from the left. This folder is typically labeled with your station call letters or
corporate name. By default, it is labeled ENPS.

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Green Rover button

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3. Select System Maintenance > MOS Configuration.
A dialog box with a list of configured MOS plug-ins opens.

Click
New
button

4. Click the New button.
The ENPS dialog box opens.

5. Type the same MOS ID that you will type in the DekoMOS Gateway configuration in
the Gateway ID text box.
6. Click OK.
A new row appears in the table.

Before You Install Deko Select

7. Double-click the row.
The MOS Configuration dialog box opens.

8. Complete the text boxes as shown in the following table:
MOS Configuration dialog box
Text Box Name

Type

Description

The name that identifies this plug-in
for users.

The IP address of the DekoMOS
Gateway

ActiveX

The ActiveX Application ID of the
DekoMOS.Browser

Modal UI ActiveX

The ActiveX Application ID of the
DekoMOS.Browser

9. Select the Auto Create text box.
10. Click OK.
11. Click Save.

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Connecting the Net HASP Dongle and Printer
The Net HASP dongle included with your Deko Select system should be connected to the
machine where you will install the DekoMOS Gateway.
To connect the New HASP Dongle, do the following:

Connect the dongle to either the parallel port or one of the USB ports on the back of
the machine.

To connect a printer to this computer, do the following:

Connect the printer with a cable to the dongle just as you would directly to the port. The
Net HASP dongle enables the Deko Select Option for the NCS clients.

The Net HASP License Manager, the driver for the Net HASP, installs automatically with
the DekoMOS Gateway. Avid recommends selecting Service as the installation option for
the Net HASP License Manager. After installing, you should confirm that the Net HASP
License Manager is running and that it is configured to use TCP/IP.

Confirming that the NetHASP License Manager is Running and
Properly Configured
To confirm that the NetHASP License Manager is running and properly configured:

1. Right-click the NetHASP License Manager Icon in the task tray at the bottom of your
screen and select Show.

The Net HASP License Manager window opens. You should see the words Server is
listening to TCP/IP: Loaded and Net HASP License Manager is now - Active.

Installing and Configuring the DekoMOS Gateway

Installing Software Components
The Deko Select Option requires installation and configuration of four software
components:
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Install the core components of the Avid Interplay Framework on the Deko. For more
information, see Chapter 2 of the Avid iNEWS Command Installation Guide.

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Install DekoMOS Gateway on a PC with a network connection to the actual Deko
device. The requires a USB dongle supplied by Avid. For more information, see
“Installing and Configuring the DekoMOS Gateway” on page 33.

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Install DekoMOS Macro Server (on each playout Deko system). For more information,
see “Installing DekoMOS Macro Server on the Deko System” on page 56.

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If your Deko is going to be integrated with Avid iNEWS Command, you must install the
Avid iNEWS Command Server and Client software. For more information, see the
iNEWS Command Installation Guide.

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Deko Select software (on all NCS client workstations). The Deko Select software
includes the Browser and Editor. For more information, see “Installing and Configuring
Deko Select Software” on page 61

Install each component as described on the following pages. The DekoMOS Gateway should
be installed before the other components.

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Make sure Internet Explorer version 5.0 or higher is installed on all machines before
installing Deko Select software components.
When updating Deko Select from previous versions (formerly called DekoMOS), Avid
recommends that you update all four components. Mixed versions might not be compatible
or might have limited feature functionality.

Installing and Configuring the DekoMOS Gateway
This topic contains information on installing and configuring the DekoMOS Gateway.
The DekoMOS Gateway can not be installed on the iNEWS Gateway or ENPS Server. We
recommend installing the DekoMOS Gateway on it’s own dedicated computer.
The DekoMOS Gateway should be installed on a Windows® NT Server, a Windows 2000
Server or a Windows 2003 Server Operating System. Otherwise, because of Windows
limitations, the number of clients allowed to connect simultaneously is limited to ten.

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These functions are described in the following topics:
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“Installing the DekoMOS Gateway” on page 34

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“Accessing the DekoMOS Gateway Configuration Window” on page 34

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“Configuring General Settings” on page 36

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“Configuring Connections” on page 39

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“Configuring Browser and Editor Settings” on page 42

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“Configuring Editor Macros” on page 43

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“Configuring Client Style Settings” on page 50

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“Adding Control Rooms” on page 54

Installing the DekoMOS Gateway
To install the DekoMOS Gateway:

1. Insert the Deko Select Installation CD into the CD drive of the DekoMOS Gateway
machine.
2. On the CD, navigate to DekoMOSGateway.exe.
3. Click OK and follow the instructions on the screen to install the software.

Accessing the DekoMOS Gateway Configuration Window
To access the DekoMOS Gateway configuration window:

1. Determine if the DekoMOS Gateway is running. If the DekoMOS Gateway is
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Not running, click Start > Programs > Avid Systems > DekoMOS > DekoMOS
Gateway to run the DekoMOS Gateway application.

Running, right-click on the icon in the system tray on the taskbar to maximize
the window.

DekoMOS Gateway icon

If you have not previously configured the Gateway, or if it is missing any required
information, the DekoMOS Gateway Configuration window will automatically open.

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2. If it does not appear, do one of the following:
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Click the Configure button.

Press Alt+C.

Configure
button

The DekoMOS Gateway Configuration window opens.
Once the DekoMOS Gateway is installed, you need to configure the following:
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General settings, including
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Connection information, including:
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Enabling spell checking and spell check preferences
Confirming or adding enabled options and the number of enabled users

Browser and Editor settings, including:
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Configuring Editor macros

Configuring third-party graphic or clip browsers

Configuring a safe title area for graphics

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Client Styles settings

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Control Room settings

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From the DekoMOS Gateway configuration window, you can also do the following:
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Configure General Settings. See “Configuring General Settings” on page 36

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Configure Connections. See “Configuring Connections” on page 39

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Configure Browser and Editor Settings. See “Configuring Browser and Editor Settings”
on page 42

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Configure Editor Macros. See “Configuring Editor Macros” on page 43

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Configure Client Style Settings. See “Configuring Client Style Settings” on page 50

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Add Control Rooms. See “Adding Control Rooms” on page 54

Configuring General Settings
To configure general settings:

1. From the DekoMOS Gateway Configuration window, select the General tab.

Paths
area

Log Settings
area

2. In the Paths area, type settings as follows:
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In the XML Storage Folder text box, type or browse to the pathname of the folder
for storing active rundowns. If you type a folder name that does not exist, when you
click OK you see a message asking if you would like the system to create this
folder. This path is for the use of the Gateway and should therefore be local to this
machine, beginning with a drive, C:, for example.

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In the User Settings Storage Folder text box, type or browse to the pathname of the
folder for storing individual user client settings. If you type a folder name that does
not exist, when you click OK you see a message asking if you would like the system
to create this folder. This path is for the use of the Gateway and should therefore be
local to this machine, beginning with a drive, C:, for example.

Select (recommended except when using languages without lexicons) or deselect
Enable Spell Checking. In the Spell-Check Dictionary Folder text box, type the
UNC name of the folder containing the lexicon files. It is important to use the full
UNC name, beginning with \\, because this path is provided to the Deko Select
browsers on the NCS client machines. By default, Deko Select installs the lexicon
files to c:\program files\Avid\dekomos\lex. After installation, the administrator
must share that folder so clients can read the lexicon files. The folder might be
shared as Lex, so the pathname entered in the text box in the General tab would be
\\Gateway\Lex, substituting the word Gateway with the name of the machine where
the DekoMOS Gateway is installed.

For more information about file sharing, see your Windows documentation.
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Select Enable Auto-Updates. Once selected, Force Auto-Updates becomes enabled.
The full UNC name, including file name, of the latest client installer should appear
in the DekoMOS Client Installer text box. Using the full UNC name, beginning
with \\ is important because this path is provided to the Deko Select browsers on the
NCS client machines. Enabling auto-updates allows the system to automatically
receive and install Deko Select software updates. Additionally, selecting Force
Auto-Updates allows updates to install without offering you an option to decline
updating. Updating requires restarting the NCS client machine.

You can create a folder in the Gateway machine for the DekoMOS Client Installer. To do
this, name the folder C:\Updates. Copy the latest DekoMOSClient.exe installer into the
folder and share the folder as Updates. The DekoMOS Client Installer text box in the
General tab would then read \\(Gateway name)\Updates\DekoMOSClient.exe.
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Click the Auto-Update Password button to display a prompt for entering the name,
domain, and password of a local administrative account. Type the information. This
information is encrypted in auto-update files, allowing individual clients without
administrative privileges to install auto-updates. Click OK.

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3. In the Log Settings area, select options as follows:
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For Log Detail Level, select High to show XML data in the Log of system activity.
Select Medium for normal log activity. Select Low to show errors only. This setting
is recommended unless you are troubleshooting.

Leave Max Lines at the default setting.

Select Display time in log lines (recommended) if you want the log to display the
time, according to the system clock, when activity occurs.

Select or deselect Hide Heartbeats. A heartbeat is a signal sent from one computer
to another, requesting a return signal to confirm their connection. If selected, you
see only the results of heartbeats you manually send, but not the ones the NCS
initiates, or the ones the Gateway automatically sends.

4. In the Startup Settings area, make the following selections
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Select (recommended) or deselect Start Minimized according to your preference.

Select Automatically Start on Boot-Up (recommended) to start the Gateway
whenever you log on to this PC.

5. Click OK.

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Configuring Connections
To configure connections:

1. Access the DekoMOS Gateway Configuration window if it is not already open, and
click the Connections tab.

2. In the Primary NCS area, type these settings:
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In the Address text box, type the IP address for the iNEWS Gateway or
ENPS server

For the Lower Port, Avid recommends keeping the default setting of 10540 unless
you receive an error message.

For the Upper Port, Avid recommends keeping the default setting of 10541 unless
you receive an error message.

3. Select or deselect Automatic Fail-over. If the Gateway loses connection to the NCS, the
Gateway automatically tries to reconnect. If it cannot reconnect, and Automatic Failover is enabled, the Gateway tries to connect to the fail-over NCS. If the Gateway
cannot connect to the fail-over NCS, it continues to alternate connection attempts to the
NCS and the fail-over NCS until it connects to one. If you enable Automatic Fail-over,
type information in the Fail-over NCS area:
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In the Address text box, type the IP address for the fail-over iNEWS Gateway or
ENPS server

For the Lower Port, type 10540.
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For the Upper Port, type 10541

4. In the MOS IDs area, select one of the following buttons to configure your system for a
single MOS ID or Multiple MOS IDs (Command systems only).
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This unique MOS ID string enables every template that is dragged and dropped into a story
to use the specified MOS ID.
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If you are using Command, you can select the MOS ID per Ch button (as shown in
the following example) if you want the ability to drag and drop templates into
specific channels. Once you select this button, the screen changes to reveal the
Assign Channel IDs button.

With the MOS ID per Ch button selected, the MOS ID of the templates that are dragged and
dropped into a story will vary depending on the channel the template was dropped with.

If you select the Single MOS ID button, then, in the Gateway ID text box, type the
MOS ID name that you have decided upon and defined in the NCS.

If you select the MOS ID per Ch button, click the Assign Channel IDs button. The
Configure Channel IDs dialog box opens.

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For each Channel group listed in the Ch column (that is, 1, 2, 3, 4...), in the Gateway
ID column, type in a corresponding MOS ID for the channels you want to use. Click
OK to return to the DekoMOS Gateway Configuration dialog box.

5. In the NCS ID text box, type the NCS ID assigned by your System Administrator.
6. Select the “Reject items with incorrect Gateway ID” check box unless you are using
Deko Select with an ENPS system and MOS Redirection.
7. In the Listening Ports area:
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Client Port default setting is 10542. Avid recommends keeping this setting.

PBC Port default setting is 10544. Avid recommends keeping this setting.

8. In the Net HASP Settings area:
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Type the IP address of the computer with the Net HASP installed if it is not already
entered. The IP address text box automatically defaults to the address of the
current machine.

Keep the default setting of 475 in the Port field to indicate the Port number where
the Net HASP checks for connections. This can be changed if you receive an
error message.

9. Click OK.

Using the Enabled Options button is described in “Viewing Options Enabled on the Net
HASP” on page 54.

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Configuring Browser and Editor Settings
To configure the browser and editor settings:

1. Access the DekoMOS Gateway Configuration window if it is not already open. Click
the Browser/Editor tab.

2. In the Time Code area, select Use Time Code to enable clients to enter a time code when
a graphic is added to a story. Make a selection from the list to specify the format of the
time code.
Default Graphic Duration allows graphics to play for the specified number of seconds
from a specified in time without entering a duration or an out time when you place
graphics in a rundown. You can override this setting later.
3. Select the appropriate Frame Rate setting, NTSC or PAL for your facility.

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4. Click the Configure Safe Title Area Button.
The Safe Title Area dialog box opens.

5. Select “Show safe title area” to display a red dotted border around the area of a template
that one could safely assume would appear onscreen. Because the edges of an image
might be clipped by an overscanning monitor, text placed outside the safe title area
could appear off screen. In a broadcast environment, you should probably keep the
recommended default settings of ten percent from the Top, Left, Right, and Bottom
edges. In a different environment, with monitors of varying dimensions, you might want
to adjust percentages. When you are finished, click OK.
6. In the Graphic Browsers and Clip Browsers areas, add, delete, or edit graphic or clip
browsers. For more information, see “Configuring Deko Select to Access Images and
Clips from Other Browsers” on page 46.
7. To configure Editor Macros, see “Configuring Editor Macros” on page 43.
8. Click OK.

Configuring Editor Macros
If there is a text string or special character that you know you frequently use in replaceable
text boxes of the Deko templates, you can create a macro to type the text or character and
then assign the macro to a keyboard shortcut for quick access.
Examples of text you might want to enter with an editor macro would be an often used
anchor name or a name that is difficult to spell. Editor macros are also useful for entering
frequently used symbols such as an Up or Down arrow indicating the price change of stocks.
Editor macros are defined from the DekoMOS Gateway.

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These functions are described in the following topics:
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“Assigning Macros to a Single Key for Quick Access” on page 44

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“Configuring Deko Select to Access Images and Clips from Other Browsers” on
page 46

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“Editing Graphic or Clip Browsers” on page 47

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“Deleting Graphic or Clip Browsers” on page 48

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“Selecting a Graphic or Clip Browser as the Default Browser” on page 49

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“Enabling Deko Select to Use Manual Entry” on page 49

Assigning Macros to a Single Key for Quick Access
To assign a macro to a single key for quick access:

1. Access the DekoMOS Gateway window.
2. Click the Configure button.
The DekoMOS Gateway Configuration window opens.

3. Click the Browser/Editor tab.

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4. Click the Configure Editor Macros button.
The Editor Macros dialog box opens.

5. Click a letter in the left column to select the Key to which you want to assign a macro.

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6. Click the Add button.
The Add Editor Macro dialog box opens.

7. To assign a macro to a letter key, type the name of the macro in the Description text box.
Then do one of the following:
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To create a macro for entering text, simply type that text in the Macro text box and
then select Show macro contents when inserted.

To create a macro for entering a symbol, picture, or for assigning a Deko preset
style, in the Macro text box, type a “\” as an escape character, then type in a macro
using commands found in the Shortcuts and Commands section of the Avid Deko
Help. Uncheck Show macro contents when inserted.

8. Click OK and then click OK again.
Configuring Deko Select to Access Images and Clips from Other Browsers
Deko Select has the ability to access stills and clips to place in the editable text boxes of your
templates. Access to the Deko Select browser or a third-party storage system must be
configured from the DekoMOS Gateway. At this time, Xenotrack and Artbox from
Proximity® is compatible. For more information, see “Using Other Products” on page 99.
To configure Deko Select for access to graphic or clip browsers:

1. Click the DekoMOS Gateway icon on the task bar to see the DekoMOS
Gateway window.
2. Click the Configure button.
The DekoMOS Gateway Configuration window opens.
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3. Click the Browser/Editor tab.
4. To add a graphic browser or a clip browser, click Add in the appropriate area.
The Add Graphic Browser dialog box opens.

5. See the manufacturer’s instructions for the software application ID of the plug-in and
type it in the AppID text box.
6. In the Alias text box, type the name you would like to appear in the Deko Select
Browser interface.

If you want the ability to manually type in replaceable graphic names or numbers, see
“Enabling Deko Select to Use Manual Entry” on page 49.
7. Click OK.

If you want to delete Graphic or Clip browsers, see “Deleting Graphic or Clip Browsers” on
page 48.

Editing Graphic or Clip Browsers
To edit a graphic or clip browser:

1. Highlight the browser in the list.
2. Click Edit.
The Add Graphic Browser dialog box opens with the AppID and the Alias for the
selected browser.
3. Make changes as desired.
4. Click OK.

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Deleting Graphic or Clip Browsers
To delete a graphic or clip browser:

1. Select the browser in the list.

Browser name selected in list

2. Click the Delete button.

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Selecting a Graphic or Clip Browser as the Default Browser
To select a graphic or clip browser as the default browser:

1. From the DekoMOS Gateway, select Configure > Browser/Editor.
2. Select the graphic or clip browser in the list.

Select from the list

Enabling Deko Select to Use Manual Entry
If you want the ability to manually type in replaceable graphic names or numbers, you must
enable Deko Select to use manual entry functionality.
To enable Deko Select to use Manual entry:

1. Click Add in the Graphic Browsers area.
2. Type in the Alias area.
3. Type in the AppID area.

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4. Click OK.

Configuring Client Style Settings
Deko Select can easily manage and organize graphic templates to ensure the correct look or
style of your broadcasts. For each programming entity, such as a station or a single show,
that uses a distinct style, you can create a style name. You then assign paths to that style for
the templates, graphics, and custom typefaces utilized for that look. You can reference this
style from the client interface for easy access to the graphics appropriate for the station
or show.

All graphics in a single rundown must be from the same style. Adding graphics to a story is
described in “Building Stories with Graphics” on page 87.
In the examples that follow, each template has the same name and the same number and
types of layers. The background, the Dow Jones Industrials banner, and the Change, Close,
and Volume Headings are all fixed layers. The Up or Down change indicators and the
numeric values are all in replaceable text boxes filled in by a reporter or via automation. The
Current Style determines which look appears by defining the paths to templates, fixed
graphics, and replaceable graphics. Once a template is selected and the replaceable text
boxes are filled, changing the Current Style changes the appearance of the graphic, but the
information or graphics in replaceable text boxes remains.

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An example of how a graphic might look, rendered in a certain style.

The same graphic, rendered in a different style.

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To add a style and define paths:

1. Access the DekoMOS Gateway Configuration window if it is not already open. Click
the Client Styles tab.

2. Click the Add button. The Add Style dialog box opens.

3. Type a style name in the Style Name text box. Click OK to accept the name and return to
the Configuration dialog box. This is the name that will appear in the Deko Select
plug-in on the client computers and in the iNews Command Inventory.

The Deko style is also referenced in the iNEWS system.map story for each rundown using the
Deko with iNEWS Command.
4. If the style name you just added is not displayed in the Style Name text box, click the
Down arrow beside the text box to display a list of style names. Click the Style Name to
select it.

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5. In each of the four Folder text boxes, type the path that the style should reference or
press the browse button to the right of the text box to navigate to the appropriate folder.
All clients will locate the elements for display in these folders. Avid recommends that
they reside on the system where the DekoMOS Gateway is installed.
The path you type must be a UNC path and not a drive letter path. The format for a UNC
path is \\server\volume\directory\file and is not case-sensitive. For example:
\\Shared1_svr\Shared1\WGroups\Network\Orders.xls

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All folders should be shared for Read Only access. This ensures that the graphics remain as
they were created while allowing access to those graphics. For best performance, files for
playout are stored on the Deko. Duplicate files stored on the Gateway are accessed by the
Deko Select Browser.
See the recommended file structure for graphics described in “Storage Structure for Graphic
Components” on page 83.

The path you type
must be a UNC
path, and not a
drive letter path.

6. Click OK.
To change a style name:

1. Click the DekoMOS Gateway icon on the taskbar to see the DekoMOS
Gateway window.
2. Select Configure > Client Styles.
3. Select the style to modify from the Style Name list.
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4. Click the Modify button, then change the style name.
5. Click OK.
To change the appearance of a style:

1. Click the DekoMOS Gateway icon on the taskbar to see the DekoMOS
Gateway window.
2. Select Configure > Client Styles.
3. Select the style to modify from the Style Name list.
4. To change the style's reference locations for the clients, in each of the four Folder text
boxes, type the path that the style should reference, or press the Browse button to the
right of the text box to navigate to the appropriate folder.
To delete a style:

1. Click the DekoMOS Gateway icon on the taskbar to see the DekoMOS
Gateway window.
2. Select Configure > Client Styles.
3. Select the style to delete from the Style Name list.
4. Click the Delete button.
5. Click OK.

Adding Control Rooms
If you are using Command, you do not need to add or configure a Control Room.

Viewing Options Enabled on the Net HASP
From the machine with the DekoMOS Gateway software installed, you can see a list of
options and users enabled for Deko Select. Additional options or user licenses can be
purchased from Avid, and must be enabled from the DekoMOS Gateway interface.
To see options and number of users enabled for Deko Select:

1. Click the DekoMOS Gateway icon on the taskbar.

DekoMOS Gateway icon

The DekoMOS Gateway window opens.
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2. Click the Configure button, then click the Connections tab.
3. Click the Enabled Options button.
The HASP Options dialog box opens. A check mark appears beside enabled options.

If you purchase additional options from Avid, you receive a SetOpt.mcr file with the enabling
code for those options. If you purchase additional user licenses, the enabling code is sent to
you in a SetLimit.mcr file.
To enable additional options or more users:

1. Start the DekoMOS Gateway.
2. Click the DekoMOS Gateway icon on the taskbar to see the DekoMOS
Gateway window.

DekoMOS Gateway icon

The DekoMOS Gateway window opens.
3. Click the Configure button, then click the Connections tab.
4. Click the Enabled Options button.
The HASP Options dialog box opens.

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5. Click the Enable Options button on the HASP Options dialog box.
The Enable Options dialog box opens.

6. Do one of the following:
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Select Use .mcr file. Then, type in the name of the SetOpt.mcr or SetLimit.mcr file
or locate it with the browse button.

Select Manually enter enabling codes. Then, type the four multi-digit numbers of
your purchased code in the four Enabling Code text boxes.

7. Click OK.

Installing DekoMOS Macro Server on the Deko
System
The DekoMOS Macro Server is the communication connection with the iNEWS Command
Playback Controller. Once installed on the Deko system, the Macro Server receives and
processes macro commands. The DekoMOS Macro Server also acts as a client to the
DekoMOS Gateway to retrieve a list of defined Styles from the Gateway. Once a style is
defined in the DekoMOS Gateway and selected from the iNEWS Command Playback
Controller, the Deko paths will be set according to the values configured in the DekoMOS
Macro Server.
To install the DekoMOS Macro Server on the Deko:

1. Insert the Deko Select Option Installation CD in the Deko machine’s CD-ROM drive.
2. On the CD, navigate to the DekoMOSMacroServer.exe file, then click OK or
press Enter.
3. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.

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Once you have installed the Deko MOS Macro Server on the Deko, you can do the
following:
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Create macros to automatically start the DekoMOS Macro Server when Deko Starts.
See “Creating Macros to Automatically Start the DekoMOS Macro Server When Deko
Starts” on page 57.

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Configure the DekoMOS Macro Server. See “Configuring the DekoMOS Macro
Server” on page 57.

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Configure styles and local paths. See “Configuring Styles and Corresponding Local
Paths” on page 59.

Creating Macros to Automatically Start the DekoMOS Macro Server
When Deko Starts
To create a macro to automatically start the DekoMOS Macro Server when Deko starts:

1. Select Start > Programs > Accessories > Notepad.
2. In the Notepad text window, type the following, with no line breaks:
shell open name="c:\Program
Files\Avid\DekoMOS\DekoMosMacroServer.exe"

3. Select File > Save File As.
The Save File As dialog box opens.
4. Type the name init.mcr and save the file in Deko’s bin folder that matches the Deko
model you are using (for example, C:\Deko1000\bin).

Configuring the DekoMOS Macro Server
To configure the DekoMOS Macro Server:

1. Do one of the following:
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If the DekoMOS Macro Server is not running, access the configuration window by
clicking Start > Programs > Avid > DekoMOS > DekoMOS Macro Server.

Double-click the desktop icon.

If the DekoMOS Macro Server is running and is visible in the system tray, click the
DekoMOS symbol in the system tray to maximize the application.

The DekoMOS Macro Server window appears. The top portion of the window displays
a log of DekoMOS Macro Server activity.

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2. To specify that this log shows data communication in full xml view, select Details, near
the bottom right of the window. Or, deselect Details to show a simple one line view. To
clear the information displayed here, click the Clear button.

3. In the Gateway Address text box, type the IP address of the machine running the
DekoMOS Gateway. The Playback Port text box and the Local IP Port text box are
10544 and 10543, respectively, by default.

Do not change these port numbers unless you receive an error message. The Playback Port
number must be the same number you typed during DekoMOS Gateway configuration as the
Playback Port.
4. Click the Apply button below the Gateway Address text box.
5. Click Enable Logging if you want all logged information about Macro Server activity to
be automatically sent to the folder Avid\DekoMOS\Logs.

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6. Click Start Minimized to specify that upon starting the DekoMOS Macro Server will not
display this window, but will appear in the system tray.
You can verify that the Macro Server is communicating with the Gateway. When the Macro
Server is first started and correctly communicating with the DekoMOS Gateway, the LED
light next to Gateway/Styles status turns green for a few seconds, then appears grayed out. If
there is no communication, the light turns red, indicating that there is a problem talking to
the Gateway.
You can verify that the Macro Server can confirm the existence of scheduled graphics,
graphic assets, and clips. The LED lights next Template Graphics File Monitoring, and
Replacement Graphic File Monitoring should be green. The Macro server must be able to
monitor these files to communicate information to the Playback Controller.

Configuring Styles and Corresponding Local Paths
To configure styles and corresponding local paths:

The same style names, but with local paths, must be typed in the configuration of the Macro
Server as were typed during Gateway configuration. For best performance, files for playout
are stored on the Deko. Duplicate files stored on the Gateway are accessed by the Deko
Select Browser.
1. Access the configuration window by selecting Start > Programs > Avid > DekoMOS >
DekoMOS Macro Server. If the Macro Server is already running, click the icon in the
system tray.

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2. Click the Styles button.
The Deko Style Settings dialog box opens.

3. To configure styles defined in the DekoMOS Gateway, select the Style Name from the
list and then set the appropriate paths that this style will use. When the Playback
Controller sets a style, Deko uses the paths defined by the style.
Although you should use the same paths as set in the DekoMOS Gateway for that style,
paths should be local to this machine for best performance.
4. In the Additional Macro Commands text box, type additional commands to send to
Deko when the style is selected. This is useful for opening any show-specific presets or
other files.
5. Click Apply to apply settings for a style.
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6. Click OK when you have finished configuring styles.
To retrieve styles recently configured in DekoMOS Gateway and add them to the list of
styles in the Deko Style Settings window:

Click the Refresh Styles List button in the Deko Style Settings window.

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Deko Select software must be installed on each client computer.
After installation, you must configure Deko Select to communicate with the DekoMOS
Gateway. Once Deko Select is installed and configured on one computer, the configuration
files it produces (DekoMos.ini and NetHASP.ini) can be copied to the System32 folder on
that computer. Then, both of those files can be copied to additional Deko Select clients that
need to be configured
You can also configure individual user settings. The browser displays its contents and
executes spell checking according to the preferences of each individual user.
These functions are described in the following topics:
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“Installing Avid Deko Select” on page 61

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“Configuring Deko Select” on page 62

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“Configuring User Preferences on a Client Computer” on page 63

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“Configuring Gateway Settings on a Client Computer” on page 64

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“Creating Toolbar Buttons and Shortcuts to Access the Browser from iNEWS” on
page 67

Installing Avid Deko Select
The Deko Select plug-in allows iNEWS users to create CG items directly at the iNEWS
Workstation, including changing background graphics, editing replaceable text, and setting
In and Out points.
To install Avid Deko Select:

1. Ensure that the iNEWS client software is not running.
2. At the iNEWS Workstation, run the Deko Select installation program called
DekoSelectClient.exe.
3. Log in to iNEWS.
4. Select Tools > Plugins > Avid Deko Select
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If Thunder Select is also installed on the same workstation, the menu option will be Tools >
Plugins > Avid Graphics Select.
5. In the Configuration dialog box, on the Gateway Configuration tab, enter the host name
or IP address for the computer that is running the DekoMOS Gateway software.
6. Click OK.

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Templates exist on both the Deko MOS Gateway and the Deko device. The Deko MOS
Gateway is then used to supply thumbnail graphics and handle file requests from plug-ins at
multiple workstations, thus relieving such burden from the actual device that might be busy
during playout. Duplication of assets on the gateway and device is not automatic; therefore,
it must be maintain manually.
To allow all clients to automatically access updates on one client, see “Installing and
Configuring the DekoMOS Gateway” on page 33.

Configuring Deko Select
To configure Deko Select:

1. Open Deko Select in either the iNEWS or ENPS Client interface. If Deko Select has not
been configured on this system before, the Configuration dialog box opens. Go to
Step 4.
2. Click the Configure button on the Deko Select toolbar. If this is the first time opening
Deko Select after installation, an error message appears stating that Deko Select is not
configured.

3. Click OK.
The Configuration dialog box opens.

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4. Type the DekoMOS Gateway machine name in the Gateway Address field, and
click OK.

Configuring User Preferences on a Client Computer
To configure User Preferences on a client computer:

1. Click the Configure button on the toolbar of Deko Select.
2. Click the User Preferences tab.

3. Select options to indicate what you want Deko Select to display.
4. Click OK.

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Configuring Gateway Settings on a Client Computer
To configure Gateway settings on a client computer:

1. Click the Configure button on the toolbar of the Deko Select Browser.
2. Click the Gateway Configuration tab.

3. Type the IP address of the computer where the DekoMOS Gateway is installed in the
text box or browse to it.
The Gateway Browser Port is set to 10542. Do not change this default setting unless you
have changed it in the DekoMOS Gateway configuration.
4. Click OK.
Once you have configured the Gateway Settings on the first client computer, you can install
them on additional clients from an .ini file. For more information, see “Configuring Gateway
Settings on Additional Clients from an .ini File” on page 64.
In addition, you can also configure the spell checker. For more information, see
“Configuring the Spell Checker” on page 65.
Configuring Gateway Settings on Additional Clients from an .ini File
Gateway Settings, as configured above, are stored in a file called DekoMOS.ini in
C:\WinNT\System32 or C\WINDOWS\system32. After installing and configuring
Gateway settings on one client computer, you can copy this DekoMos.ini file onto any
other machines rather than actually repeating the configuration procedure.

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Configuring the Spell Checker
To configure the Spell Checker:

1. Click the Configure button on the toolbar, then click the Editor Options tab.

2. Click the Configure Spell Checker button.
The Spelling Options dialog box opens.

3. Select options as desired. for more information, see “Options Dialog Box” on page 128.
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4. Select a Main Dictionary language.
5. In the Suggestions area, select the option indicating the desired degree of accuracy.
6. Click OK.
To edit your Personal Dictionary:

1. Click the Configure button on the toolbar, then click the Editor Options tab.
2. Click the Edit Personal Dictionary button. The Spelling Dictionaries dialog box opens.

3. Use the controls to add a word to your personal dictionary and associate another word
and an action with that word. You can also delete words or import all of the words in a
text file. For a detailed description of the controls in this window, see “Check-Spelling
Dialog Box” on page 123.
4. Click Close.
To have spelling errors underlined as you type text in the Editor:

1. Click the Configure button on the toolbar, then click the Editor Options tab.
2. Select Enable In-line Spell Checking.
3. Click OK.

The underline displays in the editor, not in the graphic output.
To edit the Default Graphic Duration, for automatically setting the Out Time of graphic
playout when you assign a graphic to a story:

1. Click the Configure button on the toolbar, then click the Editor Options tab.
2. Type a duration, in seconds, in the Default Graphic Duration text box.
3. Click OK.

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Creating Toolbar Buttons and Shortcuts to Access the Browser from
iNEWS
The iNEWS Newsroom Computer System allows you to create toolbar buttons to access the
Deko Select client. The iNEWS System Administrator can also create keyboard shortcuts
giving the user direct access to Deko Select directly from the keyboard.
For more information, see the following topics:
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Creating a Deko Select Toolbar Button in iNEWS

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Creating Shortcuts to the Deko Select Editor in iNEWS

Creating a Deko Select Toolbar Button in iNEWS
To create a Deko Select toolbar button in the iNEWS interface:

1. Right-click one of the existing iNEWS tool bars and select Customize.
The Toolbars dialog box opens.
2. Click the New button.
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4. Click Add to add a new button.
The Customize Toolbar button dialog box opens.

5. Type a name for the new button in the Name text box.
6. If desired, type descriptive text in the Tooltip Text text box.
7. Click the Macro radio button.
8. In the Macro window type {alt TU}a.
9. Click OK to close the Customize Toolbar Button window.
10. In the Customize Toolbar window, click Text labels to show the button name under the
toolbar button.
11. Click OK to close the Customize Toolbar window.
12. Click Yes to show the newly created toolbar. The toolbar is now floating on top of the
iNEWS user interface.
13. Click and drag to position as desired.
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Creating Shortcuts to the Deko Select Editor in iNEWS
A keyboard shortcut can be set up by the System Administrator. The iNEWS keyboard
shortcuts are configured in the folder System.Keyboard. The example below assigns Deko
Select to the function key Alt+F12
; ALT/F12DekoMOS
@{alt{f12}}~{alt TU}a

After the System Administrator has set up the new keyboard shortcut, you must reload
the keyboard.
To reload the keyboard, do one of the following:

Log off iNEWS and log on again.

In iNEWS, select Tools > Options > Preferences. In the Preferences window that opens,
click the Session tab, click Reload, then click OK.

Locations of Installed Components
All components are installed into subfolders in
C:\ProgramFiles\PinnacleSystems\DekoMOS.
All components store their settings in C:\windows\system32\DekoMOS.ini.
Shortcuts are created in: Windows Start menu\Programs\Avid\DekoMOS.
The DekoMOS Gateway creates an additional configuration file in the System32 folder
named DekoMOSConfig.xml.
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Chapter 3

Preparing to Use Deko Select
In this chapter you will learn:
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How to create Deko templates with replaceable text boxes for use with Deko Select

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How to structure paths and folders for storing graphic components

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Important information about using third-party components with Deko Select

The following topics describe how to prepare and use Deko Select:
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Creating Templates

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Storage Structure for Graphic Components

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Using Other Products

Creating Templates
Deko Select users have the convenience of selecting a graphic template for a story and filling
in replaceable layers of the template with appropriate text, stills, or clips. Templates are not
created with the Deko Select option itself. Templates for Deko Select are created on Deko
character generators, such as Deko3000 or FXDekoII, or with PostDeko, the software only,
offline creation tool. Any Deko graphic can be used as a template if the appropriate layers
are replaceable.
These functions are described in the following topics:
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“Creating Replaceable Layers in a Deko Graphic” on page 72

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“Troubleshooting Graphics” on page 81

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“Creating Static Design Elements for your Templates” on page 82

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“Preparing Clips to Use with Templates” on page 83

Creating Replaceable Layers in a Deko Graphic
When creating replaceable layers in a Deko graphic, the procedure varies slightly depending
on the type of replaceable layer you want to create.

These instructions apply to the Deko interface, not the Deko Select interface. For more
information, see the Avid Deko Products User’s Guide.
To create replaceable layers in a Deko graphic:

1. In Deko, select a graphic to use as a template. Any graphic can serve as a template if you
select a layer, then specify Replace, ID, Name, and Channel.
2. Select the layer for the graphic. Make sure you have selected the layer, not the text
within the layer. A selected layer displays grey handles on each side and corner of
the layer.

If your cursor sits inside the layer on the first character typed, with the Move tool selected,
press the Page Up key to select the layer.

Wrong: Cursor is in the layer. The layer is not
selected.

Correct: The layer is selected, as indicated by
the handles displayed on each side and corner,
shown above and in the close-up below.

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3. Access the Style window Layer tab.

The Style window sometimes appears as the Text or Rectangle window, depending upon your
most recent task and the layer selected.
4. Use the controls in the Style window, Layer tab, to do the following:
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Replace allows the currently selected layer to accept external data.
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Specify a consecutive ID number.

The ID number indicates the order in which layers accept external data. Each layer with an
assigned ID number must have its own unique consecutive ID. Set the ID numbers in the
order you want them to appear in the Deko Select Editor that opens with the Deko Select
Browser within the newsroom client interface. If you do not specify layer ID numbers, Deko
uses the layer orders as IDs. It places layer 1 text in the first replaceable layer it finds, layer
2 in the next, and so on.
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Select Replace.

Type a name for the layer in the Name field.

The name you assign to the layer should identify the type of information or image required
for the reporter or producer. This name appears in the Deko Select Browser in the newsroom
client interface.

Layer Name assigned in
Deko template creation
appears in Deko Select
Editor.

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5. Save the layer. Make sure you give the template a name identifiable by Deko Select
users, for example lower3 or 1line. You might also want to use a naming protocol to
indicate clips or effects embedded in graphics, such as 1line_x to indicate an effect or 1
line_c to indicate a clip.
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In the Save Graphic As dialog box, use the graphics comment text box to designate the
channel to which the graphic should play. Only the first character in the text box
specifies a channel, and other comments can follow, for example, 2-Simple Lower
Third. It is possible to override this channel later.

Indicates that graphic will play to channel 2

For more information about creating graphics with Deko, see the Avid Deko Products
User’s Guide.
These functions are described in the following topics:

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“Creating a Replaceable Text Layer” on page 75

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“Creating a Replaceable Still or Image Layer” on page 78

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“Creating a Replaceable Clip Layer” on page 80

Creating Templates

Creating a Replaceable Text Layer
To create a replaceable text layer:

1. Do one of the following:
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Select File > Open and navigate to the graphic file you want to use as a template.
Open the file into the Program window.

Clear the Program window and create a new graphic with one or more text layers.
For more information, see the Avid Deko Products User’s Guide.

2. Select a text layer that you want to be replaceable. Remember, a solid box with handles
on each side and corner of the layer box indicates a selected layer.
3. In the Style window, currently labeled as the Text window, click the Layer tab.
4. In the Auto-Update area, click Replace to accept external data into the currently selected
layer. If you do not see these controls, click More.

Layer tab

Replace
button

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5. Continuing near the bottom of the same window, the ID, by default, is Off. Off means
that the layer number will indicate the order in which external data will be entered into
the layers. Click the Up arrow to specify an ID number. This number indicates the order
in which the data, defined in the Deko Select client plug-in, will populate layers. Layer
IDs should be unique and consecutive.

Layer ID

Duplicate layer IDs cause undesirable results.
6. Click the More button on the Style window to reveal additional controls, including the
Name text box.

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7. Type a name in the Name text box to identify the type of text required for the
Reporter/Producer. This name will appear in the Deko Select Newsroom
Client interface.

Name
text box

8. Click in the Program window displaying the graphic to activate it.
9. Do one of the following:
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Select File > Save Graphic As

Press F12

Press Save File (FAK).

The Save Graphic As dialog box opens.
10. Give the template a name identifiable by Deko Select users, for example lower3
or 1line.

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11. Use the graphics comment text box to designate the channel to which the graphic should
play. Only the first character in the text box specifies a channel, and other comments can
follow, for example, 2-Simple Lower Third. If no comment is added, the graphic
defaults to Channel 1.

It is possible to override the channel later.
12. Click OK to save your graphic.

Designate a
playout
channel
before saving
the template.

Creating a Replaceable Still or Image Layer
To create a replaceable still or image layer:

1. Open a new or existing Deko graphic. Create a rectangle layer with a face as the only
detail. Use a texture for the face shader. For further instructions, see the Avid Deko
Products User’s Guide.
2. Make sure that the layer is selected.
3. In the Face Shader window, Texture tab, choose a default texture and check the Auto
Replace box. From the AutoScale list, choose Fit, Crop, or Preserve, depending upon
the shape of the rectangle and the graphics that can be used for this layer.

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4. In the Style window, currently titled Rectangle window, click the Layer tab. For Auto
Update choose Replace. Designate a Layer ID. If you do not see these controls on the
layer tab, click More.

5. Click More. Click to place cursor in the Name text box and type a name for the layer.
6. Remember to designate a channel with the first character in the Comment text box when
you save.

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When using the template, reporters can designate a still to populate the layer.

Creating a Replaceable Clip Layer
To create a replaceable clip layer:

1. Open a new or existing Deko graphic.
2. Create a rectangle layer with a single face.
For further instructions, see the Avid Deko Products User’s Guide.

Rectangle layer with
single face.

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3. In the Style window, currently titled Rectangle, click the Layer tab, for Auto Update
choose Replace. Designate a unique, consecutive layer ID. If you do not see these
controls on the Layer tab, click More.
4. For Associated, choose a default clip name from the list of available clips.
5. Click More.
6. Type a name for the layer in the Name text box.
7. Remember to designate a channel with the first character in the comment text box when
you save.
8. So that reporters can see a picon representation of the clip in the Deko Select Browser,
create a bitmap from the embedded background of the clip. Save it to the
Elements_fixed folder with the same name as the clip.

Troubleshooting Graphics
Despite a well-conceived design effort, some templates might not appear as intended when
text or graphics are placed in the replaceable text boxes. Following is a check list for
troubleshooting graphics problems within the Deko interface.
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Follow the four standard rules of Deko Select template creation:
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Replace on

ID on

Layer Name, appropriate for the layer

Channel designation

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Turn Word wrap on or off, as appropriate.

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Turn Shrink to fit on as appropriate.

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Make sure layers are properly justified. For example, center justify for lottery numbers.

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Use unique, consecutive layer replacement ID numbers.

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Texture layers must be set to replace in both the layer properties and in the shader.

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Use correct layer names.

•

Use correct layer order.

•

Layer font style properties should be the same as the text in them. Deko Select
automation only sees those layer properties.

•

Check for duplicate layers. For example, a duplicate bullet layer in a full screen
template, one right on top of the other is only noticed when you scroll through
the layers.

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Verify the correct font style before finalizing template. Problems can occur due to
misinterpretation of how to obtain the desired effect. For example, Swiss Bold is
obtained by using SwissBT and the BOLD feature.

•

Use correct opacity settings for shaders.

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Turn on or off details, such as shadows, as appropriate.

•

Check that embedded effects and embedded clips work for the graphic.

•

Position layers carefully to match with background elements as appropriate.

•

Stay within the safe title area.

•

Make sure all correct fonts are installed on client and playout systems.

Creating Static Design Elements for your Templates
Following are recommended guidelines for creating design elements for your graphic
templates and importing images into Deko. These elements are commonly created in a paint
application, such as Adobe Photoshop®, and imported into Deko. These can include banners,
frames, logos, headshots, full-frame backgrounds and other items used to convey a show's
distinct look.

Aspect Ratio
To ensure appropriate aspect ratio while in other square pixel graphic applications, such as
Microsoft Paint, always work in 720 X 540 for NTSC and 768 X 576 for PAL.

If texture images originate from AP Graphics Bank, they were probably downloaded as 768
X 576. If they are for use in an NTSC environment, a conversion can be done in
Adobe Photoshop.

Textures
To ensure Deko's best handling of an imported image as a texture, always position textures
center screen. Save texture images as TARGA files (.tga). This stores an alpha channel for
keyable elements.

Scaling
To ensure that sizing and scaling of images in the template are consistent, always save in full
resolution with the same center line and eye line.
Find scaling options in the File Open dialog box. See your Avid Deko Products User’s Guide
for file import instructions appropriate for your Deko model and version.

Storage Structure for Graphic Components

Preparing Clips to Use with Templates
Moving video, commonly called clips, can come from a variety of sources. For more
information, see the Avid Deko Products User’s Guide.
Because a Deko Select template preview within the client application is a static image, clips
cannot be previewed. However, you can create a bitmap to represent a clip in a
template preview.
To create a representation of a clip for template preview:

1. When you create the clips for your templates, create a bitmap of a single frame (one that
you want to be the representative frame).
2. Save this bitmap with the same name as the clip. For example, if the clip file is named
background.dv, save its bitmap representation as background.bmp. Save the bitmap file
in the “Elements_Fixed” folder (on the central graphics storage system, usually the
DekoMOS Gateway system).
The thumbnails in the Deko Select Browser do not show the clip, but the Preview
displays the representative frame.

Storage Structure for Graphic Components
Because Deko Select uses several software components installed on several hardware
components, a viable and consistent directory structure for graphics is very important. The
following sections include information about setting up directories for Deko Select systems
shared by reporters for browsing, editing, and preview of on-air templates.
These functions are described in the following topics:
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“Storing Files” on page 83

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“Creating a Storage Structure” on page 84

Storing Files
Files that must be stored include the following:
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Templates
The template is an entire graphic used for on-air display. Save templates separately from
design elements that are part of the graphic. A design element is one part of the graphic,
and can be fixed or replaceable. Saving the templates separately allows the DekoMOS
browser to access only the templates, rather than populating with templates and
individual elements. Within the template folder, you can have subfolders for better
organization.
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Static Elements
These design elements are not meant to be modified or replaced by the DekoMOS user.
An example of a fixed element might be the station logo, or a permanent banner design.
This type of design element should be stored separately from the templates and from
replaceable elements. This folder can not have subfolders.

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Replaceable Elements
These design elements exist as dynamic components of graphics, and are meant to be
altered or replaced frequently. An example of a replaceable element might be the topical
image for an over the shoulder template. This type of design element should be stored
separately from the templates and from fixed or static elements. This folder can not have
subfolders.

Creating a Storage Structure
A storage structure is recommended for systems intended for template design, and for shared
storage for NCS client access to graphics (usually stored on the DekoMOS
Gateway system).
To create a storage structure for DekoMOS graphic components:

1. Create the following folders in the directory titled DekoMOS_COMPONENTS, in the
root of your system drive:

n
n
n

It is important to include the underscore (_) symbol in place of spaces in all folder names.
This facilitates technical support assistance.
Sometimes a single facility has several control rooms or broadcast stations and therefore
broadcasts multiple styles. In this situation, name the parent folders
DekoMOS_Components_name of station or DekoMOS_Components_name of style.
The Templates directory can contain subfolders to better organize graphics for the
DekoMOS user. Those subfolders appear in the DekoMOS Browser interface. Other folders
can not have subfolders.

Using Other Products

2. On the DekoMOS Gateway, using Windows Explorer, assign permissions to the folders
as follows:
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Elements_Static: Read Only for everyone; Read/Write for specific users who save
or move graphics to this location.

Templates: Read Only for everyone; Read/Write for specific users who save or
move graphics to this location.

Elements_Replace: Read Only; When using graphics from a third-party, images
transfer via FTP.

To ensure that client computers can see new or modified templates:

Copy any templates modified or created on Deko to the Gateway.

Using Other Products
Deko Select templates can include replaceable text boxes for still images or clips.
Stills and clips can enhance a story in a variety of ways. One example is a topical image
introducing a story segment called an over-the-shoulder, or OTS, because the image is
positioned just above and to the right or left of the anchor. Traditionally, OTS images are
applied from a still-store device that sorts and manages large volumes of images.
Often, artists enhance these images to better relay the story. Rather than just show a picture
of a fire (left), an artist might combine partial graphics into one (right), and store this in a
still-store media device for use the next time a story calls for a similar graphic.

To manage these topical images, you can use third-party software to create and use a central
database allowing the reporter to quickly order and insert OTS elements in their written story
even as the story develops.
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Chapter 4

Building Stories with Graphics
This chapter describes information on:
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Opening the Deko Select interface from your client computer (iNEWS or ENPS)

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Using the Browser to access graphics templates and place them in a story

•

How to replace text, stills, or clips in the templates

The following topics describe how to build stories with graphics:
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Opening Deko Select

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Understanding the Deko Select Browser and Editor

•

Changing the Deko Select Display

•

Adding Graphics to a Story

•

Adding Breaks to a Rundown

Opening Deko Select
There are two ways to open Deko Select, based on your Newsroom Computer system.
These functions are described in the following topics:
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“Opening Deko Select at an iNEWS Workstation” on page 88

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“Opening Deko Select at an ENPS Workstation” on page 89

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“Understanding the Deko Select Browser and Editor” on page 90

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Opening Deko Select at an iNEWS Workstation
To open Deko Select at an iNEWS Workstation:

1. Log in to iNEWS.
2. Select Tools > Plugins > Avid Deko Select.
The plug-in will open in a new workspace within the iNEWS window. It might appear at
the top (as shown) or bottom, depending on the user’s preferences.
Plug-in Tabs

Browser Area
(showing thumbnails)

Replaceable Fields

Preview Graphic

Another plug-in available from Avid is Thunder Select. If both the Deko Select and Thunder
Select plug-ins are installed, the name that will appear in the Tools > Plugins menu will be
Avid Graphics Select. When chosen, both plug-ins will open in the workspace, with each
plug-in available via tabs (shown) in the upper left corner of the workspace.

Opening Deko Select

Opening Deko Select at an ENPS Workstation
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If you are using ENPS, click the rover (green dot) on the ENPS Media Control Icon
and then select Deko Select, or the name entered during configuration.
The browser appears within the ENPS client workstation interface.

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Understanding the Deko Select Browser and
Editor
Initially, the Deko Select Browser displays a list of available graphic template files.

After you double-click a file to select it, the Deko Select Browser also displays an Editor,
including a thumbnail of that graphic and a form for filling in the graphic's replaceable
text boxes.
List of available templates

Mini-preview

Replaceable Fields Editor

Understanding the Deko Select Browser and Editor

The areas and functions of the browser are described in the following table.
Areas and Functions of the Browser
Area

Description

Preview Style List

The list includes the styles configured on the DekoMOS Gateway. They
must also be configured in the DekoMOS Macro Server for correct
playout. Your selection determines the paths the browser searches to
find graphics and templates specified by the files in the browser, and
therefore the template file names displayed in the browser.

If there is only one configured Preview style, the Preview Style
list does not appear.

Toolbar buttons

For more information, see “Toolbar Buttons” on page 93.

User

This is the name that you use to log onto the system. The browser uses
your preferences, including Preview Style and browser display options.

Current Folder

This displays the name of the main folder specified in the Gateway
under Styles as the Templates path, or the currently selected subfolder
of that main folder. Subfolders can be used to organize your graphic
templates. Examples of subfolders you might want to use include
Sports, Full Screens, and OTS.

List of Available
Templates and Folder

This list displays all folders and template files in the current folder. This
can either be in text view or picon view.

Mini-Preview

When a template is selected, this displays the template's appearance as
created and saved, if all path settings are correct. After specifying text,
stills, or clips in the Replaceable Fields Editor, this display updates
automatically.

Deko Select Editor

This editor displays a cell for each replaceable text box in the selected
template. To the left of the cells, icons indicate whether the text box is a
text box, still graphic text box, or clip text box.

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Areas and Functions of the Browser (Continued)
Area

Description

In Time, Out Time,
Duration

In these text boxes, type specifications about when the graphic should
appear relative to the start of the show. Whether the editor includes a
text box for Out Time or for Duration is determined by Gateway
Settings. The information entered in these text boxes does not cause an
action, but is displayed in the Playback Controller. An entry in one text
box causes the other text boxes to change as follows:
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If the In Time is changed, Out Time automatically adjusts per the
Duration. If no duration is entered, Out Times and Duration are
adjusted per the default duration.

•

If the Out Time is changed, the Duration automatically adjusts per
the In Time.

•

If the Duration is changed, the Out Time automatically adjusts per
the In time.

Channel Selection

The selected template displays its default channel assignment. To assign
it to a different channel, select it from the list.

Full Preview Button

Use the Full Preview button, or double click on the Mini Preview, to
open a larger preview of the currently selected template with the text
and graphics specified in the Replaceable Fields Editor.

Spell Check

Click the Spell Check button to check spelling of all text typed in the
editor for insertion in the replaceable text boxes.
If In-line spell checking is enabled, you see spelling errors underlined
as you type in the editor. The underline does not display in the graphic
output.
For more information about configuring the Spell Checker, see
“Configuring the Spell Checker” on page 65.

Favorites List

The Browser can display a special section at the bottom of the window
listing those template files designated as favorites. The Favorites list,
described in “Simplifying Access to Template Files” on page 100,
allows you to easily look for commonly used graphics without scanning
the entire list in the browser. The Favorites list is specific to the current
user, not the physical system.

Changing the Deko Select Display

Toolbar Buttons
The toolbar buttons on Deko Select are shown in the following illustration:
Toggle On/Off Editor
View Template
Close Folder
Picons

Toggle On/Off
Favorites List

View Template
Filenames

Information about this
version of Deko Select

Configure
Browser

Access Deko Select Help

Changing the Deko Select Display
This topic contains information on how to configure the Deko Select user preferences,
change the Browser and Editor display for your environment or workflow. In addition, it
describes how to create an easier way to locate template files.
These functions are described in the following topics:
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“Configuring User Preferences” on page 93.

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“Configuring Editor Options” on page 96

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“Changing the Display” on page 96

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“Simplifying Access to Template Files” on page 100

Configuring User Preferences
To configure user preferences on a client computer:

1. To access the Configuration dialog box, do one of the following:
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Click the Configure button on the Deko Select toolbar.

Press Alt + C.

The Configuration dialog box opens.

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2. Click the User Preferences tab to configure individual user preferences. Settings are
applied to the name used to log on to the system and are specific to that user, not
the workstation.

3. In the Startup Options area, you can define what is included in the browser window at
startup. Select the startup display option you want to see upon starting the application.

Showing
Picons

Changing the Deko Select Display

Showing
Editor with
file names

Showing
Favorites

4. In the Startup Folder section, select a style from the Preview Style list. To set the style as
the default, click the Set as Default button. The Style you use defines the paths the
browser uses to find templates and graphics.

In the Deko Select toolbar, the Preview Style section appears only if there is more than one
Preview style defined.
5. Select the folder initially displayed in the browser. User defined is the default setting.
6. Click OK.

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Configuring Editor Options
When configuring Editor options, you can configure spell checking preferences and default
graphic duration. The following topics provide you with information on how to get started in
configuring Editor options, and provide references for more information.
To configure Editor Options, including spell checking and Default Graphic Duration:

1. To access the Configuration dialog box, do one of the following:
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Click the Configure button on the Deko Select toolbar.

Press Alt + C.

2. Click the Editor Options tab. For details, see instructions beginning on “Configuring
Editor Macros” on page 43.
To configure Gateway settings:

1. To access the Configuration dialog box, do one of the following:
t

Click the Configure button on the Deko Select toolbar.

Press Alt + C.

2. Click the Gateway Configuration tab. For details, see instructions beginning on
“Installing and Configuring the DekoMOS Gateway” on page 33.

Changing the Display
Once you have Deko Select up and running, you can change the display to match your
preferences.
These functions are described in the following topics:

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“Switching Between Template File Names or Template Picons in the Browser” on
page 97

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“Showing or Hiding the Editor” on page 97

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“Showing or Hiding the Favorite Templates List” on page 97

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“Viewing the Contents of a Folder in the Browser” on page 97

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“Closing a Folder and returning to the Previous Level in the Browser” on page 98

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“Enabling and Disabling In-Line Spell Checking in the Editor” on page 98

Changing the Deko Select Display

Switching Between Template File Names or Template Picons in the Browser
To switch between template filenames or template picons in the Browser:

Do one of the following:
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Press Alt+T.

Click one of the toolbar buttons.
Display template file names button

Display template picons button

Showing or Hiding the Editor
To show or hide the Editor:

Do one of the following:
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Press Alt+E.

Click the toolbar button.

The Deko Select Editor opens automatically when you double-click a file in
the Browser.
Showing or Hiding the Favorite Templates List
To show or hide the Favorite Templates list:

Do one of the following:
-

Press Alt+F.

Click the toolbar button.

Viewing the Contents of a Folder in the Browser
To view the contents of a folder in the Browser:

Double-click on the folder to Select and Open it.
The folder name appears in the Current Folder text box of the Browser. File names or
picons of templates in that folder appear in the Browser.

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Closing a Folder and returning to the Previous Level in the Browser
To close a folder and return to the previous level in the Browser:

Click the Folder icon at the left of the Toolbar.

Enabling and Disabling In-Line Spell Checking in the Editor
Deko Select provides you with the ability to turn on and off in-line spell checking. When
turned on, in-line spell checking underlines possible spelling errors as you type in the Editor.
For more information, see the following topics:
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“Enabling In-Line Spell Checking” on page 98

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“Disabling In-Line Spell Checking” on page 99

Enabling In-Line Spell Checking
To enable in-line spell checking in the Editor:

1. Do one of the following:
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Click the Configure button on the Deko Select toolbar.

Press Alt + C.

The Configuration dialog box opens.

2. Click the Editor Options tab.

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3. Select Enable In-line Spell Checking.
With In-Line Spell Checking enabled, possible spelling errors appear underlined as you
type in the editor to fill the text boxes of a graphic. Whether or not you choose to change
the spelling of the word or words, the underline does not appear in the graphic itself
during preview or playout.
4. Click OK.
Disabling In-Line Spell Checking
To disable in-line spell checking in the Editor:

1. Do one of the following:
t

Click the Configure button on the Deko Select toolbar.

Press Alt + C.

The Configuration dialog box opens.

2. Click the Editor Options tab.
3. Deselect Enable In-line Spell Checking.
4. Click OK.

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Simplifying Access to Template Files
This topic provides information on ways to get easier access to your template files.
For more information, see the following topics:
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“Placing a File in the Favorites List” on page 100

•

“Removing a File from the Favorites List” on page 100

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“Assigning a File to a Hot Key for Easy Keyboard Access” on page 100

Placing a File in the Favorites List
To place a file in the Favorites list:

Right-click on a template in the main browse and select Add to Favorites.

This procedure works whether or not the Favorites list is currently displayed.

Removing a File from the Favorites List
To remove a file from the Favorites list:

1. Right-click the file in the Favorites list.
2. Select Remove From Favorites.
Assigning a File to a Hot Key for Easy Keyboard Access
To assign a file to a hotkey for easy keyboard access:

1. Right-click a template in the main browser.
2. Select Assign to Hotkey.
The Assign to Hotkey dialog box opens.

3. Assign the file to a hotkey with a modifier key. Note that some keys are already used by
the NCS.

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Adding Graphics to a Story
Deko Select allows you to choose graphics with replaceable text boxes for your story in the
Browser. Once a graphic is selected, the Editor displays, allowing you to type in text or
browse to stills and clips to fill the replaceable text boxes.
Deko Select can be linked to an additional graphics management system such as Proximity's
Xenotrack or Artbox. You can browse for graphics in this storage system and simply drag
and drop from the Browser to the Preview Graphic area of the Editor to fill the replaceable
image text boxes of your templates.
The procedures for inserting Deko Select Events into stories are different depending on
whether you are using iNEWS or ENPS.
These functions are described in the following topics:
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“Inserting Deko Select Events into iNEWS Stories” on page 101

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“Inserting Deko Select Events into ENPS Stories” on page 104

Inserting Deko Select Events into iNEWS Stories
Deko Select events can be inserted directly into the body of a news story or inserted into the
story form as a primary machine control event.

Dropping events into the story form is available only if the Deko is the primary device, which
is usually not the case when a video device is also used, such as an AirSpeed video server.
To insert a Deko event into the story form:

1. From an iNEWS Workstation, open the story in which you want to insert the Deko
Select event.
2. With the Deko Select workspace open in the iNEWS window, select a Deko Select event
and drag it to the Story Form panel in the iNEWS workspace. For more information on
the Story Form panel, see the iNEWS Command User’s Guide.

You do not have to drop the event onto a specific field in the form.
To insert a Deko event into an iNEWS story using Deko Select:

1. From an iNEWS Workstation, open the story in which you want to insert the Deko
event.
2. (Optional) Position cursor in the story where you want the production cue marker to be,
and insert it by typing Alt+Insert.

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3. With the Deko Select workspace open in the iNEWS window, double-click on a
template’s file name or thumbnail. For more information on accessing the Deko Select
plug-in, see “Opening Deko Select at an iNEWS Workstation” on page 88. A preview of
the template will appear on the bottom right of the workspace.

When multiple plug-ins are installed, such as Deko Select and Thunder Select, the
workspace is known as the Avid Graphics Select workspace; the individual plug-ins are then
accessible by clicking on tabs available in the upper left corner of the workspace.

Plug-in Tabs

Replaceable Fields

Preview Graphic

Channel List

Browser Area
(showing file names)

4. Above the preview, type information into the replaceable fields as needed. If default text
was included in the template, it will appear automatically, but can be replaced.
5. (Optional) The selected template displays its default channel assignment, but a different
channel can be selected from the Channel list.
6. (Optional) To view a larger preview of the currently selected template with the edited
fields, do one of the following:
t

Double-click on the preview graphic.

Click the Full Preview button.

7. (Optional) Use the Spell Check button to check spelling of text in the replaceable fields.

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If In-line spelling is enabled, Deko Select will underline spelling errors as the user types in
the fields. The underline will not appear in the graphic output. For more information, see
“Enabling and Disabling In-Line Spell Checking in the Editor” on page 98.

Adding Graphics to a Story

8. (Optional) Enter In and Out or Duration settings for a “tagged” event.
An example of a tagged event is when a character generated graphic is set to
automatically go on-air at a specific time and for a specific duration during a video
event. Timecode information specified in the plug-in is forwarded to the Command
Workstation and appears in the playlist so that the operator knows when this automatic
event will occur.

Administrators at sites that want to take such events to air manually can turn off the
automatic functionality by modifying a system setting in Avid iNEWS Command.
9. When finished editing, drag and drop the preview graphic into the story. A production
cue marker is inserted in the story’s text and the Deko Select information will appear in
the Instruction panel on the left side of the Story panel. The font will be blue to indicate
a machine control event as opposed to a production cue.

When the story is completed and saved, any Deko Select events become part of the story.
When a rundown’s monitor server is loaded, the playlist, including any Deko Select events
will be published to iNEWS Command (and the Avid Playlist Controller). In iNEWS, when
the monitor server is turned on and loaded, the iNEWS rundown’s playlist is sent to
Command.

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Editing Replaceable Fields of a Deko Select Event in an iNEWS Story
To edit the replaceable fields of a Deko Select event in an iNEWS story:

1. Open the story and do one of the following:
t

Double-click the Production Cue text box containing the machine control event,
displayed in the Instruction panel.

With the cursor in the Production Cue text box, press Enter.

When the Deko Select plug-in opens, an image of the template will appear as a preview
graphic, above which the current contents of the replaceable fields will be displayed.
2. (Optional) Change the background by pressing Enter and selecting another one.
3. Edit the replaceable fields as needed.
4. (Optional) Edit the In, Out, and Duration time.
5. Set the channel, if needed.
6. Click OK to save and exit the plug-in. The edited graphic will replace its previous
version in the story.

Inserting Deko Select Events into ENPS Stories
Deko Select events can be inserted into ENPS Stories. This process includes choosing a
template, filling in the blanks, and placing it in a story.

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To insert Deko Select Events into ENPS Stories:

1. Type your script into the text window of the client interface.

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Story in ENPS interface

2. At any time, to select a graphic template, double-click a file name or a thumbnail of a
template in the Browser.
The Editor opens with a preview of the template in the Mini-Preview section. The Editor
displays a cell for each replaceable text box in the template. An icon in the left column
of the table indicates the type of replaceable text box.
In the ENPS interface, you can also do the following:
-

Press Shift + Tab to activate the Browser.

Press the Up or Down arrow keys to highlight a Deko graphic file.

Press Enter to select the file and display the Editor.

The Editor displays a cell for each replaceable text box in the template. An icon in the
left column of the table indicates the type of replaceable text box.

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Double click file name, or picon, in
browser

Preview graphic of the template
you selected appears here

Type text or insert stills and
clips into text boxes with this
editor

3. For each text box displayed in the Editor, type in the desired text.

If the graphic was created with default text in the layer, this text appears in the Editor, but
you can select and change it.
4. For each still text box that you want to edit, double-click the layer name to open the
DekoMOS Stills Browser.
Double-click here

5. Drag a file from the Deko Select Stills Browser and drop the file onto the appropriate
line in the Editor.

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6. Click anywhere outside this browser to close it. If more than one image browser is
configured, as described in “Configuring Deko Select” on page 62, you can select the
browser of your choice with the tab on the left side of this window.

Appropriate storage structure is essential if you use this method of template fulfillment. Stills
must be in the Replaceable Graphic directory. The representative bitmaps for the clips must
be in either the Replaceable Graphic directory or the Static Graphic directory. The clips
should be imported to the clip database of the playout Deko Machine.
7. For each clip text box that you want to edit, double-click the layer name to open the
Insert Clip dialog box. In the Insert Clip dialog box, type the Clip Name and the Clip
Alias, and then click OK.
Double click layer name in Editor

Type in the Clip file
name and Alias, and
then click OK

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8. Click the Full Preview button to see a larger view.
9. To add the item to the story, do one of the following:
t

Drag and drop the Mini-Preview into the story.

Press Ctrl + Enter. This shortcut works only with ENPS. This automatically saves
the item, activates the story window, and returns the cursor to the story.

When the story is completed and saved, these Deko Select objects become part of the
story.

All graphics in a single rundown must be from the same style. For more information about
Deko Select styles, see information beginning on “Configuring Client Style Settings” on
page 50.
These functions are described in the following topics:
•

“Tabbing Through Text Boxes in the Editor” on page 109

•

“Entering Often Used Text or Graphics into a Replaceable Text Box” on page 110

•

“Editing Text Boxes in a Graphic in an ENPS Story” on page 110

•

“Changing Deko Select Graphic Templates but Preserving the Contents of Replaceable
Text Boxes” on page 111

Tabbing Through Text Boxes in the Editor
To tab through text boxes in the editor:

Do one of the following:
-

Press Tab.

Press Enter.

You can preconfigure keystroke shortcuts for entering text or graphics into a replaceable text
box; see “Creating Toolbar Buttons and Shortcuts to Access the Browser from iNEWS” on
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Entering Often Used Text or Graphics into a Replaceable Text Box
To enter often-used text or graphics into a replaceable text box with two simple
keystrokes:

1. With the cell selected in the Deko Select Editor, press Alt+A to open a Shortcut
Key Table.
2. Press the letter of the macro you want to assign to the text box.
In the iNEWS workstation, beside the story, you see a list of production cues corresponding
to the graphics in the story. For more information, see the Avid iNEWS Help system.
Editing Text Boxes in a Graphic in an ENPS Story
To edit text boxes in a graphic in an ENPS story:

1. Double-click the Deko Select object production cue in the story.
Production cue

2. The Deko Select Editor opens. An image of the template with the current information
displays in the Preview Graphic. Current contents of replaceable text boxes appear in the
table.
3. Edit any of the replaceable text boxes in the table.
4. Click Save, then click Exit, or click Save and Exit.
The edited graphic is now in the story, replacing its previous version.

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Adding Breaks to a Rundown

Changing Deko Select Graphic Templates but Preserving the Contents of Replaceable
Text Boxes
To change Deko Select graphic templates but preserve contents of the replaceable
text boxes:

1. Do one of the following:
t

If the template you want to change is already open in the Editor but not yet inserted
into the story, proceed to the next step.

If the graphic has already been dropped into the story, double-click the Deko Select
object production cue in the story (ENPS) or in the list of production cues
(iNEWS). The graphic appears in the Editor.

2. Drag a different template and drop it into the Preview Graphic area of the Editor. The
replaceable text boxes in this template are filled in with the text or files already entered
into the editor to the extent that the text boxes correspond with those in the original
template. Text from the first available text box of the original graphic template is entered
into the first available text box of the new graphic template. A clip from the first
available clip text box in the original graphic template is entered into the first available
clip text box of the new graphic template, and so on.
3. Do one of the following:
t

If the original graphic was already in the story, select Save > Exit, or click Save and
Exit. The new graphic is now in the story, replacing the previous version.

If the original graphic was not yet placed in the story, drag and drop the Preview
Graphic into the story.

Adding Breaks to a Rundown
Since it is important to be able to determine if a story is a “BREAK” story or not, Deko
Select provides ways to flag this for both iNEWS and ENPS systems.
For more information, see the following topics:
•

Adding Breaks to a Rundown in iNEWS

•

Adding Breaks to a Rundown in ENPS

Adding Breaks to a Rundown in iNEWS
t

To indicate a break if you use an iNEWS system, Avid recommends that you create an
empty story with a title such as Break. The title of this story appears in the rundown to
indicate a break, but does not trigger any action.

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Adding Breaks to a Rundown in ENPS
Within an ENPS system, Deko Select provides a convenient method of identifying
commercial and station breaks. You can drag a special MOS event into a story in the
rundown.
To add a break to the rundown in an ENPS system:

1. In your NCS client interface, create a story specifically for this purpose, without text.
2. From the Windows desktop select Start > Programs > Accessories > WordPad.

Avid recommends using WordPad, although other programs suitable for opening text files
can be used.
3. Select File > Open.
The File Open dialog box opens.
4. Navigate to the BreakObject.txt file and open it. The BreakObject.txt file is provided on
the Deko Select Installation CD.
5. Select the entire text of the BreakObject.txt file.
6. Drag this text from WordPad and drop it into the story in the ENPS client interface.
This creates a MOS event in the story window that indicates a break in the rundown.

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Support and Troubleshooting
This chapter includes important information for solving problems you might experience
with your Deko Select, including:
•

How to use the Gateway and other Deko Select interfaces for problem solving

•

Solutions for some common problems

•

How to prepare to contact Avid for support or upgrades

Deko Select has been designed for ease of use and superior performance. However, should
you have trouble using your system for any reason, Avid wants your problem quickly and
completely resolved. Avenues of support and information available include:
•

This manual and other documentation shipped with your Deko Select

•

Documentation describing the use of other products interfaced with Deko Select

•

Customer Support, via e-mail and on the Web.

The following topics describe how to support and troubleshoot Deko Select:
•

Using the Gateway for Problem Solving

•

Troubleshooting from the DekoMOS Macro Server

•

Troubleshooting from the Deko Select Client Browser

•

Common Problems and Solutions

•

Before You Contact Avid Technical Support

Chapter 5 Support and Troubleshooting

Using the Gateway for Problem Solving
The DekoMOS Gateway offers logs showing details of Deko Select operation. You can
configure the level of detail supplied by these logs.
Because effective use of Deko Select depends on the communication of all four components
with one another, problems might arise if one or more components are not sending or
receiving information. The logs allow you to see precisely when and how components of
Deko Select are communicating.
The Gateway also allows you to send a heartbeat to the NCS to test communication.
These functions are described in the following topics:
•

“Viewing Deko Select Logs” on page 114

•

“Configuring the Level of Information Displayed by the Log” on page 115

•

“Clearing the Log” on page 116

•

“Saving Logged Information” on page 117

•

“Testing Communication with the NCS” on page 117

Viewing Deko Select Logs
To view Deko Select logs:

1. On the taskbar of the DekoMOS Gateway, click the DekoMOS Gateway icon.

DekoMOS Gateway icon

The DekoMOS Gateway dialog box opens, displaying a log of Gateway activity.

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2. Click the Main/NCS Log tab, the Client Log tab, or the Playback Log tab to view
activities of each Deko Select component.

Configuring the Level of Information Displayed by the Log
To configure the level of information displayed by the log:

1. After opening the DekoMOS Gateway interface, click Configure.
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2. Click the General tab if it is not selected.
3. In the Log Settings area, select or type values in the Max lines and Max line length text
boxes. These specifications determine how much information displays in the log. To
accommodate new information exceeding these specified maximums, the oldest
information is deleted.
4. Select a Log Detail Level option to govern the detail displayed in the log.

Select Medium or High to display XML data.
5. Select Display Time in Log Lines to record the time of each logged event.
6. Click OK.

Clearing the Log
To clear the log:

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In the main DekoMOS Gateway window, click Clear or press the Alt+R keys.

Troubleshooting from the DekoMOS Macro Server

Saving Logged Information
To save logged information:

1. In the main DekoMOS Gateway window, click Log to File.
Log files are automatically named as DekoMOS Gateway.AppLog.xx.txt, and they are
located at C:\Program files\Avid\DekoMOS\. This setting remains, even from session to
session, until you change it.
2. Select the text and then click Copy.
3. Click Start and then select Accessories > Notepad.
4. Paste the information into a Notepad file, and save it.

Testing Communication with the NCS
To test communication with the NCS:

In the main DekoMOS Gateway window, click Heartbeat or press the letter H. A
message should return to the DekoMOS Gateway window. You see the message in
the Log.

Troubleshooting from the DekoMOS Macro Server
The DekoMOS Macro Server keeps a log of all commands sent to the Macro Server and
responses from the Macro Server during the most recent fourteen days. The activity for each
day is in a file named with the date and saved in the Logs folder in the Macro
Server directory.
To view files of logged Macro Server activity:

Click Start button and then select ProgramFiles > Avid > DekoMOS > Logs.

Troubleshooting from the Deko Select Client
Browser
To view files of logged client browser activity:

Click the triangular arrow near the upper right of the window to see a list of the last ten
logged activities.

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Common Problems and Solutions
The following table offers possible solutions to common problems in several areas.
Common Problems and Solutions
If this happens:

Try this:

Connection Problems
The Client, or Macro Server can't
connect to the Gateway.

Make sure all components are using the proper ports:
•

NCS Upper Port (Gateway <-> NRCS): 10540

•

NCS Lower Port (Gateway <-> NRCS): 10541

•

Client Port (Clients -> Gateway): 10542

•

Macro Server Port (MacroServer -> Gateway): 10543

•

Playback Port (PBC & MacroServer -> Gateway): 10544

•

Verify IP addresses and UNC names.

The Gateway does not get a heartbeat Make sure you have the correct name or setting in
from iNews.
the Deko Select device in the MosConfig.xml on the iNEWS Gateway.
Remember, the MOS ID is case sensitive.
Clicking the Heartbeat button causes
an infinite loop in ENPS.

Confirm that the MOS ID configured in the DekoMOS Gateway
matches the one configured in ENPS.

The Gateway does not get a heartbeat Make sure you have the correct ENPS system configuration for MOS.
from ENPS.
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Common Problems and Solutions (Continued)
If this happens:

Try this:

Graphics Files Problems
The Mini Preview appears to be
missing some components of the
original.dko file.

Check that all path settings referring to graphics components are
correct.

Once text, stills, or clips are entered
into a replaceable text box, the
preview does not appear with the
design as intended.

Template design within the Deko interface is critical. See the
troubleshooting list for design on “Creating Templates” on page 71.

Double-clicking on a template does
not display replaceable text boxes in
the Editor. Picons work, but Previews
do not.

This occurs if the Deko Renderer is not running because it cannot find
the NetHASP. In the DekoMOS Gateway configuration window, click
the Connections tab. Confirm that the IP address and port number in
the NetHASP Connection Settings section are correct. This must
correspond to the machine where the Net HASP is installed. Also,
ensure that the NetHASP License Manager is running on the machine.

Installation Problems
The DekoMOS Macro Server
Make sure the Microsoft® XML Parser is installed by installing
installation fails with an error number Internet Explorer version 5.0 or later before installing the Macro
Server.
119.
The Deko Select installer fails
registering MsXml.dll on Win NT4.

Deko Select requires Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher. Install Internet
Explorer 5.0 or higher.

Auto-update on a DekoMOS client
fails to install.

From the Gateway, click Configure > General > Auto-Update
Password. The Administrator Password popup appears. Check that the
Name, Domain, and Password entered here belong to a valid local
administrative account.

Software Problems
iNEWS crashes a minute after starting Upgrade your iNEWS software to the latest version.
Deko Select.
Deko Select locks up iNEWS on
certain keys (e.g. shift-Tab).

Upgrade your iNEWS software to the latest version.

Performance Problems
Loading a template or previewing a
template takes a long time (40-50
seconds) every other time it's
attempted.

Deko Select running on Windows XP without Service Pack 1 installed
will cause this problem. If you are running Deko Select on a
Windows XP platform, make sure Service Pack 1 is installed.

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Common Problems and Solutions (Continued)
If this happens:

Try this:

The Deko Select Browser does not
The Windows display properties of the client must be set to 96 dpi. To
display correctly. The grid, timecode, set the Windows display properties to 96 dpi:
and spell check portions of the
1. Click the Start button, and then select Control Panel > Display.
Browser are not correctly aligned.
2. Click the Settings tab and click the Advanced button.
3. In the window that opens, select the General tab.
4. Set the Display settings to 96 dpi. This can be achieved either by
adjusting the Font Size, or on certain video adapters, directly
through a dropdown list.
Macro Server Automation
Problems
Starting the Macro Server produces
these error messages:
Active X component can’t create
object and Module might not work
properly - 429.

This problem indicates that Automation is not enabled on the Deko.
Confirm that the Automation option was purchased and enabled on
the HASP.

Starting the Macro Server on Deko
3000 3.0 produces an automation
error.

Some Deko 3000 systems were distributed without Deko.tlb. Copy
Deko.tlb from another Deko machine. A patch is also available from
the Avid website:
http://www.avid.com/SupportFiles/Deko3000Patch003.zip

After installing the Macro Server,
iNews Control Air no longer works.

The DekoMOS MacroServer automatically enables Unicode on the
Deko. Control Air requires Unicode to be off. The Init.mcr used to
start the Macro Server should be removed when using Control Air. As
a result, the Macro Server must be manually started when using Deko
Select, and shut down if switching back to Control Air.

Before You Contact Avid Technical Support
Whenever you contact us for support, please include the following information:

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Product name and software version number

•

Product serial number of any Avid hardware you are using

•

Precise description of problem and attempted solutions

•

Exact wording of any error messages

Before You Contact Avid Technical Support

To find information about the version of Deko Select that you are using:

1. In Deko Select, click the Information button.
The DekoMOS Browser dialog box opens containing information about this version of
Deko Select.

2. Click the Version Info button for specific information about all applicable .dll files, .exe
files, and .ocx files.
The Version Information dialog box opens.

3. Make a note of the information, and then click OK.

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Appendix A

Using the Spell Check Utility
You can use the Spell Check utility to check spelling of names and labels.
The following topics describe how to use the Spell Check Utility:
•

Check-Spelling Dialog Box

•

Dictionaries Dialog Box

•

Options Dialog Box

•

New Dictionary Dialog Box

Check-Spelling Dialog Box
The Check-Spelling dialog box opens if a word requiring your attention is detected after you
invoke spell checking. You can use the dialog box to specify whether the word should be
ignored or replaced. The labels of some buttons and text boxes in the dialog box change
according to the context
.
Check-Spelling Dialog Box Options
Option

Description

Add

Click to add the reported word to the dictionary selected in the Add Words To list.
Click the Add button if a correctly spelled word you use often is reported as a
misspelling (e.g., your family name). If the word is not used frequently, you might
want to select the Ignore or Ignore All buttons instead. This button is enabled only if
a user dictionary has been selected in the Add Words To list.

Add Words To

Select from the list to indicate to which user dictionary words will be added when
you click the Add button. The Add Words To list shows all user dictionaries
currently open.

Cancel

Stops the current spelling check.

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Check-Spelling Dialog Box Options (Continued)
Option

Description

Capitalization

Appears if you use an uncapitalized word that exists in the dictionaries in capitalized
form only. You can edit the word in this box or select a suggestion from the list, then
click the Change button to correct the word, or press the Ignore button to skip
the word.

Change

Use to replace the reported word. If the problem word was edited, the edited word is
used as the replacement. Otherwise, the selected suggestion is used as the
replacement. Only this occurrence of the reported word is replaced. If you want this
and all following occurrences of the word replaced, select the Change All button.

Change All

Use to replace this and all following occurrences of the reported word. If the
problem word was edited, the edited word is used as the replacement. Otherwise, the
selected suggestion is used as the replacement. If you want only this occurrence of
the word to be replaced, use the Change button. If the reported word is one you
frequently misspell, you might consider adding it to a user dictionary. You can
display the Dictionaries dialog box by clicking the Dictionaries button.

Consider Changing

Contains a word that might be misspelled or otherwise incorrect, and presents a
candidate replacement word. You can change the word by clicking the Change
button, or skip it by clicking the Ignore button.

Delete

Click to remove the word from the text. This button appears when a doubled word
has been detected, or when the contents of the problem-word box are deleted.

Dictionaries

Click to display the Dictionaries dialog box. You can use the Dictionaries dialog box
to open or close user dictionaries, and to edit the contents of user dictionaries.

Ignore

Click to skip this occurrence of a misspelled word. If the same misspelled word
appears later, it will be reported again.

Ignore All

Click to skip this and all further occurrences of a misspelled word. You might use
this button if the word reported as a misspelling is actually spelled correctly. If the
word is one you use frequently, you might want to ignore it permanently by selecting
the Add button.

Not in dictionary

Indicates a misspelled word. The word is considered misspelled because it could not
be located in any open dictionaries, or was marked with an exclude action. You can
edit the word in this box or select a suggestion from the list, then click the Change
button to correct the word, or press the Ignore button to skip the word.

Options

Click to display the Options dialog box. You can use the Options dialog box to set
spelling-checker options.

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Check-Spelling Dialog Box Options (Continued)
Option

Description

Auto change (use case
of checked word)

This action allows you to automatically replace one word with another. For example,
if you often type recieve instead of receive, you might type the word recieve with
receive as the other word and “Auto change (use case of checked word)” as the
action. The spelling checker will automatically correct recieve wherever it appears.
If recieve was capitalized (Recieve), the spelling checker would automatically
replace it with Receive. Note that the replacement is made automatically only if the
“Auto Change” option is enabled.

Suggest

Click to search more thoroughly for suggested replacements for the current
misspelled word. Each time you press the Suggest button, a more in depth search is
made. The Suggest button is disabled after all possible suggestions have
been located.

Suggestions

Contains a list of suggested replacements for the word reported as misspelled.
Subsequent presses of the Suggest button might yield more suggestions. The word
selected in the Suggestions list will be used as the replacement when the Change or
Change All buttons are pressed, unless the word in the problem box was edited.

Undo

Click to remove the last change made. The Undo button can be pressed several times
to remove the last several changes.

Undo Edit

Click to remove any changes made to the text in the problem box. This button
appears only if the text in the problem box has been changed.

Dictionaries Dialog Box
The Dictionaries dialog box allows you to open and close user dictionaries, and to edit the
contents of an open user dictionary. The contents of dictionaries are saved in disk files. You
can open some or all of your user dictionary files at any time. Only open dictionaries are
searched during a spelling check.

Action List
Use this list to select an action that is associated with words in the dictionary. The action
tells the spelling checker what to do when it finds a word in the dictionary. You can select the
options in the following table.

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:
Dictionaries Dialog Box Action List Options
Option

Description

Auto change (use case
of other word)

This action allows you to automatically replace one word with another, always with
the same case pattern as the other word. This action is useful for automatically
expanding abbreviations. For example, you could type the word TBD with to be
determined as the other word and “Auto change (use case of other word)” as the
action. The spelling checker will automatically replace TBD with to be determined
wherever it appears. Note that the replacement is made automatically only if the
“Auto Change” option is enabled.

Conditionally change
(use case of checked
word)

This action allows you to optionally replace one word with another. For example, if
you often type recieve instead of receive, you might type the word recieve with
receive as the other word and “Auto change (use case of checked word)” as the
action. The spelling checker will ask if you want to replace recieve with receive. If
recieve was capitalized (Recieve), the spelling checker would ask if you wanted to
replace it with Receive.

Conditionally change
This action allows you to optionally replace one word with another, always with the
(use case of other word) same case pattern as the other word. This action is useful for optionally expanding
abbreviations. For example, you could type the word TBD with to be determined as
the other word and “Conditionally change (use case of other word)” as the action.
The spelling checker will ask if you want to replace TBD with to be determined.
Exclude (treat as
misspelled)

This action tells the spelling checker that the word is misspelled, even if it is listed in
another dictionary. Words marked with this action will never be offered as
suggestions for misspelled words, and they will be reported as misspellings when
they are encountered by the spelling checker. Note that the spelling checker looks up
words in user dictionaries in the order in which they appear in the Files list. If you
want to exclude a word, make sure it doesn't appear in a previous user dictionary.

Ignore (skip)

This action tells the spelling checker that the word is spelled correctly, and so can be
skipped over. This is the most common action.

The Dictionaries dialog box includes additional options as described in the following table.
Dictionaries Dialog Box Action Other Options
Option

Description

Add File

Click to open a user dictionary file. When you select the Add File button, a dialog
box opens that you can use to select the dictionary file to open. The set of open
dictionary files is remembered, so once you add a dictionary file you don't need to
add it again. If you need to create a new user dictionary, use the New button. You can
open other applications' user dictionary files.

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Dictionaries Dialog Box

Dictionaries Dialog Box Action Other Options (Continued)
Option

Description

Add Word

Click to add the word typed in the edit area of the Words list to the currently selected
dictionary. The currently selected action and other word are associated with the word.
You can use the Add Word button to change the action or other word associated with
a word. Note that the Add Word button is enabled only when a new word is typed in
the edit area of the Words list. The words you add might contain virtually any
character, but only words which contain embedded periods should have trailing
periods (for example, U.S.A. is OK, but USA. is not).

Click to close the Dictionaries dialog box.

Delete Word

Click to remove the word appearing in the edit area of the Words list from the
currently selected dictionary. The associated action and other word are also removed.

Export

Click to save the contents of the currently selected dictionary to a text file. When you
select the Export button, a dialog box opens which you can use to select the name of
the text file to which words in the dictionary will be exported. The words are written
to the file one per line.

Files

This text box contains the list of open dictionary files. Select a file from the list, to
display its contents in the Words list.

Import

Click to add the words contained within a text file to the currently selected dictionary.
When you select the Import button, a dialog box opens which you can use to select
the text file to be imported. Each word in the selected file is loaded into the
dictionary. Note that importing a large list of words might take some time.

Language

Displays the language (for example, English or French) of the words in the currently
selected dictionary.

New

Click to create a new user dictionary file. When you select the New button, a dialog
box opens to specify attributes of the new dictionary.

Other Word

Contains an alternate word associated with the currently selected word. The other
word is used in the “Auto change” and “Conditionally change” actions to supply a
replacement word. You can type more than one word in the Other Word box, but the
total length should be limited to 63 characters.

Remove File

Click to close the currently selected dictionary file. Closed dictionaries are not
checked during a spelling check. Although the file is closed, it is not deleted. Closed
dictionary files can be later reopened using the Add File button.

Words

Contains the list of words in the currently selected user dictionary.

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Options Dialog Box
You can use the Options dialog box to specify various spelling-checker options. These
options affect the way the spelling checker operates.
Options Dialog Box Options
Ignore Capitalized
Words

When enabled, any words beginning with a capital letter are ignored (that is, are
skipped over without being checked). You can enable this option if the text being
checked contains many proper names.

Ignore Words with
Numbers

When enabled, any words containing embedded digits are ignored (that is, are
skipped without being checked). Examples of such words include Win95 and Q4.
You can enable this option if the text being checked contains many code words or
other symbols containing digits.

Ignore Words with
Mixed Case

When enabled, any words containing an unusual mixture of upper- and lower-case
letters are ignored (i.e., are skipped without being checked). Examples of such words
include MicroHouse and CapsLock. You can enable this option if the text being
checked contains many variable names or other symbols which use case changes to
distinguish words.

Ignore Domain Names

When enabled, any words that appear to be Internet domain names (such as
wintertree-software.com) are ignored (i.e., are skipped without being checked).

Report Doubled Words When enabled, any word appearing twice in a row is reported in the
Check-Spelling Dialog.
Case Sensitive

When enabled, a distinction is made between capitalized and non-capitalized words.
For example, canada is considered different from Canada, so canada would be
reported as a misspelling. When the option is disabled, canada and Canada are
considered identical. The performance of the spelling checker will be reduced if this
option is disabled.

Phonetic Suggestions

When enabled, suggestions are made based on phonetic (sounds-like) similarity to
the misspelled word. This option tends to improve suggestions for badly misspelled
words. Enabling this option will increase the time required to locate suggestions.
Either this option or the Typographical Suggestions option must be enabled or no
suggestions will be offered.

Typographical
Suggestions

When enabled, suggestions are made based on typographical (looks-like) similarity
to the misspelled word. This option is appropriate for people who are generally good
spellers. Either this option or the Phonetic Suggestions option must be enabled or no
suggestions will be offered.

Suggest Split Words

When enabled, two separate words will be suggested as a replacement for a
misspelling containing two joined words. For example, is the would be suggested as
a replacement for isthe.

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New Dictionary Dialog Box

Options Dialog Box Options (Continued)
Auto Correct

When enabled, words marked with “Auto Change” actions will automatically be
changed to their specified replacements. When disabled, you will be prompted
before the words are changed.

Main Dictionary
Language

This option allows you to set the language of the main dictionary used to check
spelling. The list shows only languages for which dictionaries are installed on your
system. To check spelling in a different language, select the language in the list.

Suggestions

When a misspelled word is detected, a search is automatically made for suggestions.
This option controls the speed and accuracy of this automatic search. Pressing the
Suggest button in the Check-Spelling Dialog causes an increasingly more accurate
(but slower) search for suggestions.

Click to close the Options dialog box, and save any changes made to the
option settings.

Cancel

Click to close the Options dialog box, and discard any changes made to the
option settings.

New Dictionary Dialog Box
You can use the New Dictionary dialog box to specify the attributes of a new user dictionary.
New Dictionary Dialog Box Options
Browse

Click to display a dialog box that shows the names of other user dictionary files. You
can use the dialog box to view the names of existing dictionary files, and to type the
name of the new dictionary file.

File Name

Contains the name of the disk file used to hold the contents of the new dictionary. You
can type a name here or use the Browse button to display a dialog box showing the
names of other dictionary files.

Language

Specifies the language (for example, French, English) of the words the new user
dictionary will contain. If the language you want to use is not listed, select “Any.”

Click to close the New Dictionary dialog box and create the new dictionary.

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Appendix B

Displaying Languages
Latin-based languages such as French, Spanish, Italian, and German, all use the same
character set as English, which is also a Latin-based language. Other languages, such as
Arabic, Russian, and Japanese use different character sets. The language or languages that
you can display with your Deko product depend upon Windows system settings. With the
system configured correctly to display the language you want, you might also need to select
an appropriate font within the Deko product application.

Deko currently uses single-byte characters to recall the appropriate glyph to display a
character.When a byte is sent to Deko, Deko converts it to Unicode according to the current
code page. The information is then maintained internally in Deko in Unicode. Most Truetype
fonts have more than one lookup table. If they have more than 256 glyphs, then they must be
able to find those glyphs, usually with a Unicode lookup table. Before Unicode, many nonLatin applications supplied their own fonts where all the glyphs are in the first 256 positions.
The applications had their own tables to know where the glyphs were stored. These fonts do
not work properly with more modern applications.
The following topic describes how to set up your Deko product to display languages:
•

Selecting a Language for Your Deko Product

Appendix B Displaying Languages

Selecting a Language for Your Deko Product
To select a language for your Deko product:

1. Determine the operating system of your Deko product: Windows 2000, or Windows XP.
For more information, see “Determining the Operating System of Your Deko Product”
on page 132.
2. Follow the appropriate procedure for configuring that operating system to display the
language you want.
For more information, see the topic that matches your operating system:
-

“Configuring Windows 2000 Based Products to Display Non-Latin Character Sets”
on page 133.

“Configuring Windows XP Based Products to Display Non-Latin Character Sets”
on page 137

3. Within the Deko application, choose an appropriate font.

Determining the Operating System of Your Deko Product
To determine the operating system of your Deko product:

Click Start and select My Computer > View system information.
The System Properties window opens. The operating system is listed on the General tab.

These functions are described in the following topics:

132

•

“Configuring Windows 2000 Based Products to Display Non-Latin Character Sets” on
page 133

•

“Configuring Windows XP Based Products to Display Non-Latin Character Sets” on
page 137

Selecting a Language for Your Deko Product

Configuring Windows 2000 Based Products to Display Non-Latin
Character Sets
To configure Windows 2000 based products to display a non-Latin character set:

1. Click the Start button and select Settings > Control Panel > Regional Options.

The Regional Options dialog box opens.
2. Select the General tab if it is not already selected.

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Appendix B Displaying Languages

3. In the “Language settings for the system” area, click to place a check beside the
character set that is appropriate for the language you want.

4. Click OK.

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5. Windows displays a prompt to insert the Windows 2000 Professional CD into drive H.
Insert the CD, the click OK.

6. If prompted that Windows cannot find the needed files, click the Browse button, browse
to J:\I386 on the Windows 2000 CD, and click OK. If you do not see this prompt,
proceed with the next step.

7. When prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.
8. After restarting, click Start and then select Settings > Control Panel > Regional Options.
Select the General tab if it is not already selected.
9. Select Set default to display the Select System Locale dialog box.
10. From the list, select the language you want to display.
11. Select OK > OK.
12. When prompted that the required files are already on the hard disk, click Yes.
13. When prompted to restart, click Yes.
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14. Select Start > Control Panel > Regional Settings. Select the General tab.
15. Select the appropriate location from the Your locale list.
16. Click the Input Locales tab.

17. In the Input Language area, select the appropriate language, then select Set as Default.
18. Click OK.

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Configuring Windows XP Based Products to Display Non-Latin
Character Sets
To configure Windows XP based products to display a non-Latin character set:

1. Click the Start button and select Settings > Control Panel > Regional Options.
The Regional and Language Options window opens.
2. Click the Advanced tab. In the Code page conversion tables area select the character set
you want to install and then click OK.

A message box to insert the Windows XP CD opens.
3. Insert the Windows XP CD and click OK.
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If a message box opens to state that Windows cannot find the needed files, click the
Browse button and browse to the i386 folder on the Windows XP CD, and then
click OK.
4. Click Apply.
5. Follow the onscreen prompts. When prompted to restart, click Yes.
6. After the computer restarts, click the Start button and select Settings > Control Panel >
Regional and Language Options.
7. Click the Regional Options tab. Click the list in the Standards and Formats area and
click to select a language.

8. In the Location area, select your location from the list.
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9. Click the Languages tab, then click the Details button.
10. In the Text Services and Input Languages window, click OK.
11. Click the Advanced tab. In the Language for non-Unicode programs, select the language
you want to use.
12. Click OK.
13. When prompted that the required files already are on the hard disk, click Yes.
14. When prompted to restart, click Yes. The system is now configured to use the non-Latin
Character set you selected.

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Appendix B Displaying Languages

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Glossary
Browser

A Client program (software) that is used to look at various kinds of resources across a
network.

Client

A software program that is used to contact and obtain data from a Server software
program on another computer, either nearby or far away. Each Client program is
designed to work with one or more specific kinds of Server programs, and each Server
requires a specific kind of Client. A Web Browser is a specific kind of Client.

FTP

File Transfer Protocol is a protocol for transferring files from one computer to
another. A protocol is an agreed upon format for transmitting data between two
devices. Protocol determines the type of error checking to be used, compression
method, if any, how the sending device will indicate that it has finished sending a
message, and how the receiving device will indicate that it has received a message.

IP Address

Internet Protocol Address, an identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP
network. Networks using the TCP/IP protocol route messages based on the IP address
of the destination. The format of an IP address is a 32-bit numeric address written as
four numbers separated by periods. Each number can be zero to 255. For example,
1.160.10.240 could be an IP address.
Within an isolated network, you can assign IP addresses at random as long as each one
is unique. However, connecting a private network to the Internet requires using
registered IP addresses (called Internet addresses) to avoid duplicates. The four
numbers in an IP address are used in different ways to identify a particular network
and a host on that network.

Operating
System

Every general-purpose computer must have an operating system to run other
programs. Operating systems perform basic tasks, such as recognizing input from the
keyboard, sending output to the display screen, keeping track of files and directories
on the disk, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers.
Operating systems provide a software platform on top of which other programs, called
application programs, can run. The application programs must be written to run on top
of a particular operating system. Your choice of operating system, therefore,
determines to a great extent the applications you can run. For PCs, the most popular
operating systems are DOS, OS/2, and Windows, but others are available, such
as Linux.

Glossary

As a user, you normally interact with the operating system through a set of
commands. For example, the DOS operating system contains commands such as
COPY and RENAME for copying files and changing the names of files, respectively.
The commands are accepted and executed by a part of the operating system called the
command processor or command line interpreter. Graphical user interfaces allow you
to enter commands by clicking, with a mouse, objects that appear on the screen.
Parallel
Port

An interface for connecting an external device such as a printer. Most personal
computers have both a parallel port and at least one serial port.
On PCs, the parallel port uses a 25-pin connector (type DB-25) and is used to connect
printers, computers, and other devices that need relatively high bandwidth. It is
sometimes called a Centronics® interface after the company that designed the original
standard for parallel communication between a computer and printer. The modern
parallel interface is based on a design by Epson™.

Port

(1) An interface on a computer to which you can connect a device. Personal
computers have various types of ports. Internally, there are several ports for
connecting disk drives, display screens, and keyboards. Externally, personal
computers have ports for connecting modems, printers, mice, and other peripheral
devices.
Almost all personal computers come with a serial RS-232C port or RS-422 port for
connecting a modem or mouse and a parallel port or USB port for connecting a
printer.
(2) In networks, an endpoint to a logical connection; the place, internally, where one
computer listens for information from another computer. The port number identifies
what type of port it is. For example, port 80 is used for HTTP traffic.
(3) To move a program from one type of computer to another. To port an application,
you need to rewrite sections that are machine dependent, and then recompile the
program on the new computer.

Server

A computer, or a software package, that provides a specific kind of service to client
software running on other computers. The term can see a particular piece of software,
such as a Web server, or to the machine on which the software is running, e.g. “Our
mail server is down today. That's why e-mail isn't getting out.”
A single server machine can have several different server software packages running
on it, thus providing many different servers to clients on the network. Sometimes
server software is designed so that additional capabilities can be added to the main
program by adding small programs known as surfeits.

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Glossary

USB Port

Universal Serial Bus, an external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of 12
Mbps. A single USB port can be used to connect up to 127 peripheral devices, such as
mice, modems, and keyboards. USB also supports Plug-and-Play installation and hot
plugging.
Starting in 1996, a few computer manufacturers started including USB support in
their new machines. USB is now used widely. It is expected to completely replace
serial and parallel ports.

UNC

Universal Naming Convention or Uniform Naming Convention, a PC format for
specifying the location of resources on a local-area network (LAN). UNC uses the
following format:
\\server-name\shared-resource-pathname
So, for example, to access the file test.txt in the directory examples on the shared
server silo, you would write:
\\silo\examples\test.txt
You can also use UNC to identify shared peripheral devices, such as printers. The idea
behind UNC is to provide a format so that each shared resource can be identified with
a unique address.
UNC is supported by Windows and many network operating systems.

XML

Extensible Markup Language. XML enables the definition, transmission, validation,
and interpretation of data between applications and between organizations.

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Index

A
access
new or modified templates 85
add file to Favorites list 100
add graphics to story 101
administrator password 37
appearance of graphics 50
Artbox 46
aspect ratio 82
Associated Press 17
auto-updates 37
Avid Graphics Select 88
Avid Technology 17

B
break, add to a rundown 111
browser 141
browser display preferences 93
browser features 90
browser installation 61
browser, DekoMOS 20
browsers, configure access to other 46

C
change style name 53
clear DekoMOS Gateway log 116
client 141
Client Auto-Update settings, DekoMOS Gateway 41
client computer 61
client gateway configuration 63
client style settings 50, 54
clip layer creation 80
clips prepared for use with templates 83
compatibility

with previous versions of DekoMOS 28
components 33
configure
Deko Select Browser 62
configure editor macros 43
connection problems 118
connections 39
create templates 71

D
default graphic duration 96
default settings 27
Deko
events 101
plug-in defined 15
spell checking 102
Deko graphic creation 72
Deko Select Browser
configuration 62
Deko Select events
Inserting into iNEWS Stories 101
Deko Select, about 26
Deko templates 71
DekoMOS Browser 20, 61
DekoMOS Browser preferences 93
DekoMOS client
Gateway settings 64
user preferences 93
DekoMOS components 33
DekoMOS Editor 97
DekoMOS Gateway 22
DekoMOS Gateway, installation and configuration
33
DekoMOS Macro Server 23, 56
DekoMOS, about 17
delete, style 54

Index

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Dictionaries dialog box 125
dictionary
user defined 129
dongle 32
duration
configure default for graphics 96

hotkey configuration 44
hotkey entry of commonly used text or graphics 110
hotkey entry of graphic files 100
hotkey to access template 100

iNEWS 17
ini file for Gateway settings 64
in-line spell check 92, 98
Inserting
Deko Select events into iNEWS Stories 101
installation 25
installation problems 119
IP address 141

edit graphic in ENPS story 110
editor 97
editor macros 43, 110
enable additional options 55
enable additional users 55
enabled options and users 54
ENPS 17
before installing on 28
ENPS MOS settings 28
events
tagged 103

F
fail-over NCS 39
Favorite Templates list 97, 100
file log information 117
file storage structure 27, 83
filenames
display in browser 97
fonts 27
FTP 141

G
gateway as a tool for troubleshooting 114
Gateway settings
DekoMOS client 64
gateway, DekoMOS 22
gateway, installation and configuration 33
General Settings, DekoMOS Gateway 36, 42
graphic browsers 43
graphics in a story 101
graphics problems 119

H
heartbeat 117
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L
languages
non-English with DekoMOS 27
license manager 32
locations 69
log 114
Macro Server activity 117
log configuration 115
log on name
DekoMOS client 91
log settings 38
Log Settings, DekoMOS Gateway 38
log to file 117

M
macro server 56
macro server installation 56
macro server, DekoMOS 23
macro shortcuts 43, 110
macro to start the DekoMOS macro server 57
macros for entering often used text or graphics 44
Media Object Server 17
MOS 16
MOS ID 40

N
NCS 16, 39
Net HASP 54

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Net HASP Connection Settings 41
Net HASP dongle 32
Newsroom Computer System 16
newsroom processes 16

O
operating system 141
options 54

P
parallel port 142
password 37
paths 36
performance problems 119, 120
picons 97
display in browser 97
Pinnacle Systems, how to contact 120
Plug-ins 88
port 142
port number 27
preserve contents
when changing templates 111
Primary machine control event 101
primary NCS 39
Procedures
edit a Deko event in iNEWS 104
insert a DekoMOS event into the story form 101
inserting a DekoMOS event in iNEWS 101
install Avid Deko Select 61
Proximity 46

R
replaceable elements file structure 84
replaceable layer creation 72

S
safe title area 43
scaling 82
server 142
set connections 39
shortcut to access template 100
shortcuts 69
spell check 96, 98, 123

Index

spell check dictionaries 125
spell check dictionary 37
user defined 129
spell check options 128
Spell checking dialog box 123
startup macro 57
startup settings 38
static design elements for templates 82
static elements file structure 84
still layer creation 78
story, adding graphics to 101
style settings 50
style, add and define paths 50
style, change appearance 54
style, change name 53
style, delete 54
styles and paths on the DekoMOS Macro Server 59
system compatibility 18

T
Tagged event 103
technical support 120
template
display filename or picon 97
template creation 71
template file structure 83
test communication with the NCS 117
text layer creation 75
textures 82
thumbnails 97
Thunder Select 88
time code 42
troubleshoot
from the Gateway 114
troubleshooting chart 118
troubleshooting from the DekoMOS Gateway 114
troubleshooting from the Macro Server 117
troubleshooting graphics 81, 119

U
UNC 143
USB port 143
user preferences
DekoMOS client 93
user settings 37
147

Index

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

users enabled on the Net HASP 54

V
version information 121

X
Xenotrack 46
XML 143
XML storage 36

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