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TriCaster: How do I use macros with the SportApps.

Topic

  • How do you use TriCaster Macros with the SportApps?
  • How can I use TriCaster Macros for SportApps?

Environment

  • Product: TriCaster, Live Book, SportApp
  • Components: SportApp, TriCaster
  • Control System: AJT Systems a Division of Daktronics

Steps

Macros give the operator the opportunity to send commands to the SportApps. This will make it possible to show and hide the score bug or insert graphics without clicking a button on the Live Book.

  1. Turn on NewTek Macros in the SportApp by going to the Tools Menu and selecting "External control".

  1. On the Tricaster menu bar click macros, configure macros to bring up the configuration dialog.

Tricaster macro 1.png

  1. Click the add folder button to create a folder that will contain the new set of macros.

  2. Click the add macro button, double click the default name and rename it score bug on.  With the new macro selected, click the edit button and add the command for score bug on.Tricaster macro 2.png

  • Shortcut - net5 (show or hide the graphic on the program window only)
    • **Note: The "5" may need to match the input you are using on the TriCaster in some cases depending on your setup.
  • Shortcut - net6 (show or hide the graphic on the preview window only)
    • **Note: The "6" may need to match the input you are using on the TriCaster in some cases depending on your setup.
  • Value - SportApp
  • Key 0 - SCOREBOARD
  • Value 0 - ON
  1. Press ok to save your edit and add a trigger for the "score bug on" macro. To add the trigger, click inside the first box and create a key combination. This trigger will be used to show or hide the score bug on the program window.

        Tricaster macro 3.png

  1. Repeat the steps above for the other macro commands.
  2. If showing or hiding an insert graphic on the preview window, create or edit a macro and set the shortcut to net6.  Net6 sends and removes the graphic from the preview window only. 
            Tricaster macro 4.png

Macro commands for the preview and program windows

  • SCOREBOARD = ON  - bring the scoreboard to air
  • SCOREBOARD = OFF - remove the scoreboard from air
  • GOTOBREAK = ON  - bring Go To Break to air
  • GOTOBREAK = OFF - remove Go To Break from air
  • CLEARALL = TRUE - remove the scoreboard and any pages from air
  • SHOWPAGE = <page #> - show a page
  • HIDEPAGE = <page #> - hide a page
  • HIDEALLPAGES = TRUE - leave the scoreboard alone, but remove any pages from air

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