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The software running on the iMacs to control CASPAR is called SuperConductor download here (also open source.)
Unplug the USB Ethernet adapter before you get started.
Reboot the IMac and then
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Plug back in.
We've been having trouble with these adapters but
reseating the USB and re-starting helps.
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User Logs in to IMac A or B
With EID and Pw
Then Copies the settings from tempstorage to
the Documents folder
(Keefe working on a script
that does this automatically?)
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Note see the bottom of this wiki for additional network configuration
Next mount the media server so can add files to the playback library Click on >Go>Connect to Server Files should be a .mp4 or .h264 of the story package or PSA commercial to play during the newscast |
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Enter the IP address of the Caspar server - Then click on Connect  - then select Connect and login with your EID credentials. |
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User Name and PW is on stache https://stache.utexas.edu/entry/6165bdd5ddac64f26b9d0ebc985f8672 | mount "Media" share |  Is your EID and PW |
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Mount the volume share named ‘media’. |
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If this is your first time logging into this system this semester then located on the volume share named ‘media’ is a folder named _NEED FOR DOCUMENTS FOLDER_. Inside of that folder is a folder named SuperConductor. Copy that folder and paste it into your user’s Documents folder. |
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Next look for the app named SuperConductor in Applications |
| When the application opens Check that the server is connected to the application. Go to >Home >Bridges >Check Casper CG in the upper left corner and >Internal Bridge >Devices Status should all be green If not green then RESTART the IMac don't just log out RESTART and tha seems to fix it.
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Once SuperConductor is launched you should see a green indicator in the upper right corner that indicates you are connected to the Caspar server. If that indicator is red then you need to check the Bridges settings (see next item). |
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If the indicator is red then select the Home tab and then select Bridges Check to see if the IP address for the Caspar server is set to 192.168.1.1 If it is not then you probably need to quit out of SuperConductor and copy the folder from 3 steps earlier over to your user Documents folder. Then go ahead and RESTART the entire computer. Don’t just log out, please REBOOT. If the IP address for the server is set to 192.168.1.1 and SuperConductor is still not connecting to the Caspar server then please request assistance. |
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Next Click on Layers DVR A and B have settings Example here is DVRB should be set to Chanel 2 Layer 1 and CasparCG 2-1 should be set to Chanel 2 Layer 1 DVRA should be set to Chanel 1 Layer 1 and CasparCG 1-1 should be set to Chanel 1 Layer 1 |
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Next to add content to the Media server Simply drag over the file to the media server as shown If it does not load open QuickTime player and export out a 1080 file to recompress and it will fix the problem and the file will show up in the app. |  | ||
The file should automatically show up in the SuperConductor library. hit refresh on SuperConductor |
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Click on Default Rundown tab to use the rundown playback
When the file loads into the library drag it to the Rundown menu Once the file is loaded then , click the Cue first part button to cue up the clip for playback
Cueing has proven to be more trouble than needed, so do NOT cue any clips |
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To delete a rundownClick on the RED trash can to delete |
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Confirm you want to delete and click DELETE |
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Tech Note: Check the 2nd Ethernet port that connects to the Caspar server This port must be set to the same IP range of the server. Caspar IP is 192.168.1.1 Station 1 should be set to Manual IP 192.168.1.5 Station 2 should be set to Manual IP 192.168.1.6 |
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