Set up client pcs – Grass Valley Aurora Browse v.6.0b Installation User Manual
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September 22, 2006
Aurora Browse Installation and Configuration Guide
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Add Aurora Browse Clients
Set up client PCs
The requirements for a Aurora Browse client PC are as follows:
• Network access to the MediaFrame server
• Network access to NAS machines. Refer to
“Prepare NAS - Windows Fastora” on
for test procedures.
• DirectX 9.0c or higher. Enable “Download signed ActiveX controls” in Internet
Explorer.
• NetTime is required if Aurora Browse controls ingest on Profile XP/Open SAN.
It is no longer necessary to install Live Feed Filter or Flash Player. They are now
bundled together with the Aurora Browse Clip Player. Live Feed Filter and Flash
Player automatically download when the application first runs.
To set up a PC to satisfy these requirements, do the following:
1. From a client PC, open Internet Explorer 6 and click
Tools | Internet Options
. The
Internet Options dialog box opens.
2. Click
Security | Local intranet | Custom Level
. The Security Settings dialog box
opens.
3. Under “Download signed ActiveX controls”, click
Enable
.
4. Browse to the following URL to open the Aurora Browse launch page:
http://root-nb-srv/nbui
.
5. From the Aurora Browse Launch page, click
Client Setup
. Follow the Client Setup
on-screen instruction for Browser, DirectX, and (if necessary) for NetTime. Also
refer to
. For K2 storage or AuroraShare NAS
systems, NetTime is not required on Aurora Browse client machines.
After installation be sure to clear the browser cache on client machines to insure
updated components are downloaded. To clear the browser cache in Internet Explorer
go to
Tools | Internet Options
, from the
General
tab select the
Delete Files
button, check
Delete all offline content
, and click
OK
.
If the PC runs the Aurora Browse Advanced Edit application, additional requirements
are as follows:
• The PC must have a video card that supports DirectX 9.0c and that has 32 MB to
128 MB DDR. Recommended video cards that meet this requirement are as
follows:
- GeForce FX 5200 AGP (Note: Use for Dual Monitor Support)
- ATI Radeon 7500
- ViewSonic G771 nVidea Quadro PCI-E Series (Quadro NVS 280)
- PNY Verto GeForce FX5500 Graphics Adapter AGP
- PNY Verto GeForce FX5500 Graphics Adapter PCI
- Asus Extreme N6600 Graphics Card
An incompatible video card displays the following symptoms upon launch of