Grass Valley Xnews Vertigo Suite v.5.0 - Manual (Page 14)

Xnews User Manual 2-3
Installing and integrating Xnews into your NCS System
Installing Xnews on a NCS workstation
Xnews is an ActiveX plug-in that is installed on a NCS client workstation. To ensure the
proper functioning of the Xnews software, the client workstation must conform to the
following hardware and software requirements:
Recommended platform:
•
Intel® Core™ i3, i5 or i7 series or Xeon 1.8 GHz or faster
• 4 GB RAM
• 40 GB free hard drive space
• 100/1000 NIC
• 256 MB Nvidia/ATI video card
• Windows XP professional SP3 or Windows 7
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
Before installing Xnews
1.
Ensure that the Xmedia Server is installed and configured (if unsure, consult your
network administrator).
The Xmedia Server runs the Vertigo Suite of products. It determines the directory paths
for the templates and pages. It also coordinates the licenses for the system, controls
the locations to which users working with the client components can publish image
files, and establishes a connection with the Media Object Server.
2. Ensure with your network administrator that sufficient Xnews licenses are available.
This should have been done when setting up the Xmedia Server. If not, your network
administrator must obtain the Machine ID of the Xmedia Server. Then contact our
Technical Support department (
[email protected] ) to verify your licensing
purchase agreement.
3. Find out the IP ADDRESS and PORT NUMBER of the computer on which the X MEDIA
S ERVER is installed (you will need this information when you first launch Xnews after
installation).
N OTE
The server’s IP ADDRESS and PORT NUMBER are displayed in the status bar of the Xmedia
Server program.
To install Xnews:
1.
Log on with administrator privileges (consult your network administrator for details).
2. Insert the Vertigo Suite CD-ROM and then in Windows Explorer browse to the CD drive.
3. Run setup.exe. The E ND U SER L ICENCE A GREEMENT window is displayed.
4. Read the agreement. If you choose to accept it, click I A GREE to begin installation.
The V ERTIGO S UITE window is displayed, warning that all open applications should be
closed before proceeding.