Autocue US 10-11-01 WinCuePro News AvStar Interface - Manual (Page 107)

WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE APPENDIX D
VERSION 1.30 107  QTV 2001
PC90 Motorized Control Stands are used to display text to the speaker during
speeches, this appendix will explain how to configure and use these stands for
WinCuePro News AP ENPS.
Firstly, connect the stand to a serial port on the back of the computer that will be
running WinCue using the lead provided. Note which serial port you connect it to.
D1 Configuring WinCue
With WinCue running go to the Tools menu and select Options. A list of options
will appear one of which will be Automation Services. Double-click on this option
or click the plus sign next to it to reveal two options - Local Device List and
Master Device List. Highlight Master Device List by clicking on it and a blank
list will appear on the left. Click on the Add button to add the new device.
Make sure the device type is set as PC90 Automated Conference Stand and
then type in a name for the device. This can be anything within reason. A
suggestion is PC90 Device. Select OK and specify the settings for the stand. The
COM port is the serial port number the stand is connected to. The Stand no for
presenters specifies which stand is controlled for the presenter in a multiple
stand setup. In a single stand setup this can be left as Stand 1.
Click on OK and this device will appear in the list. Now add it to the local device
list as well so it can be controlled from the machine running WinCue. Highlight
Local Device List by clicking on it and then click on Add to add the device to the
local list. Select the previously named device by clicking on it and then click on
OK. The device is added to the list. The configuration is now complete.
D2 Controlling the PC stand from WinCue
A control panel can be brought up to control the stand at any time by selecting
Control Panels from the Automation menu. The previously configured device
will appear on a sub-menu. Click on this and a panel like the one below will
appear.