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5.9 Optional Fluent Rapid CG Software
Fluent Rapid CG provides an interface for linking TitleMotion GS with external data
sources. It inserts text and images into Inscriber .SCRIBE template files and then
updates and displays them on the Broadcast Pix Switcher. Text and images can be
updated manually or automatically from XML or Microsoft Access database (.mdb) files.
In addition clocks, timers, dates, RSS feeds and US Weather services may be added to
any template file. This option is ideal for sports production, where data is constantly
changing, (i.e. game clock and/or scoreboard) or for using as a simplified graphics
station in a news or government production.
5.9.1 Rapid CG Installation
To launch and operate Rapid CG, both TitleMotion GS and Rapid CG software must be
installed and the USB activation dongle must be plugged into an available USB port on
the Granite Server. On new systems Rapid CG is pre-installed on the Server, on
existing systems it may be installed using the installer program provided by Broadcast
Pix. Contact technical support for more information. Rapid CG may not be installed on
a remote PC.
When installed a Rapid CG icon will be present on the desktop, as well as a RapidCG
folder will be created in C:\BroadcastPix.
5.9.2 Rapid CG Setup
Rapid CG allows for multiple Scribe files to be loaded in a project, which then can be used
to output 1 file, labeled _RapidCG_A (a tga file). All the files from Rapid CG are copied into
a RapidCG1 folder to preserve the original Scribe file. The file labeled _RapidCG_A from
the RapidCG1 folder, which is the output of Rapid CG, needs to be added to the CG, Stills
or Animation device of a Broadcast Pix show using PixMaster. This method replicates a
‘traditional’ CG where only one output is sent to a switcher.
5.9
To Modify Rapid CG output Settings:
1.
Double-click the
Rapid CG
icon on the
desktop, as shown on the right. Rapid
CG will begin to launch, this process
may take a few minutes as it searches
for an Internet connection.
2.
Click on the
Fluent Rapid CG
menu
button, and a drop down menu will
appear.
3.
Click on the
Settings
option, then
Output Folder
, as shown on the right.