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User Guide User Guide V ersion 2.0 MANL-0823-01.
CommandPost FOCUS W ARRANTY S TATEMENT • FOCUS Enhancements, Inc. warrants this product against defects in mate- rials and work-manship for a period of ONE (1) YEAR from the date of orig- inal purchase. • If you discover a defect, FOCUS Enhancements, Inc.
Focus Enhancements FOCUS W ARRANTY S TATEMENT ( CONT ’ D ) • Some states do not allow the inclusion or limitation of incidental or conse- quential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
CommandPost I MPORTANT S AFEGUARDS Installation Read all instructions. Save them for future r efer ence. Adhere to all warnings on the serial number label and in the operating instructions. Follow all operat- ing and use instructions. Power cords should be r outed so they ar e not likely to be pinched by items placed on them or against them.
Focus Enhancements Adjust only those controls that ar e cover ed by the operating instructions as improper adjustment of other contr ols might r esult in damage and will often requir e extensive work by a qualified technician to r estore the unit to its nor- mal operation.
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i CONTENTS 1G ETTING S TARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Pac kage Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1 C HAPTER 1 G ETTING S TARTED W elcome to CommandPost ™, and thank you for buying FOCUS Enhancements products. CommandPost consists of controller har dware and soft- ware that give you unpr ecedented contr ol while work- ing with multimedia applications.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 2 CommandPost REQUIREMENTS Basic Requirements • FOCUS Enhancements CommandPost controller har dware • Standar d USB cable (provided in package) • Monitor and display ca.
CommandPost Package Contents User Guide 3 PACKAGE CONTENTS Y our CommandPost package should contain the follow- ing items. If anything is missing, contact the supplier where you pur chased the unit for r eplacements. GETTING ACQUAINTED Y our CommandPost controller contains the buttons and components shown here.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 4 CommandPost Button Cluster Y ou can program any or all of these 15 buttons using the CommandPost application. A button, when pressed, can perform one function, or a series of functions. Some or all of the buttons may also carr y out some cus- tom functions in certain applications.
CommandPost Getting Acquainted User Guide 5 Shuttle Wheel Per haps the most common use of a shuttle wheel is to scroll thr ough video frames. Rotating the shuttle wheel to the right scrolls the pr ogram forward: r otating to the left scrolls backwar d.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 6 CommandPost T o help you get star ted quickly , CommandPost comes with a series of pre-pr ogrammed keysets for the most popular multimedia applications. Y ou can use the key- sets as is, or adapt them to your particular needs.
CommandPost Installation User Guide 7 1. Connect the square end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the rear panel of your CommandPost controller . 2. Connect the rectangular end of the USB cable to your computer’ s USB port. Note Y ou can use CommandPost with a USB hub so long as the hub provides power to the contr oller unit.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 8 CommandPost c. Open this and select either the CommandPost 2.0 folder (this installs English, French, Spanish and Italian versions of the CommandPost software) or CommandPost 2.0 Japanese (this installs the Japanese version of the CommandPost software).
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Chapter 1 Getting Started 10 CommandPost.
9 C HAPTER 2 U SING C OMMAND P OST This chapter explains how to: • Use the CommandPost controller har dwar e. • Create new keysets and change the functions assigned to existing ones. BASIC CONTROLLER OPERATION When you first start your computer with the controller attached after installation, CommandPost asks you to carr y out a calibration.
Chapter 2 Using CommandPost 10 CommandPost With the contr oller active, use the joystick in much the same way you use your mouse—that is, move the joy- stick in a particular direction and the pointer tracks the movement.
CommandPost Window Components User Guide 11 The Macintosh and W indows versions have subtle differences. They are discussed in the following sections. Figure 1: Macintosh and Windows Interfaces T rigg.
Chapter 2 Using CommandPost 12 CommandPost K EYSET N AME M ENU This menu contains the names of all keysets available on your system. Choose the keyset you want to view and/or edit from this menu. Initially , the menu contains only the names of the keysets provided with the CommandPost package.
CommandPost Window Components User Guide 13 C ONTROLLER O PTIONS This part of the window contains a miniature image of the CommandPost controller . Y ou use these images to program the various components (buttons, takebar , and jog/shuttle wheel) to do the functions you want.
Chapter 2 Using CommandPost 14 CommandPost a picture of the T akebar and its specific options. Likewise, click the Jog/Shuttle Knob to display its image. Retur n Icon —Click this icon on any image to return to the original Controller Options image.
CommandPost Window Components User Guide 15 T RIGGER /F UNCTIONS L IST Contains a list of all controller components (or , trig- gers) and the name of the function assigned to each for the currently selected keyset. When you select an item in this list, CommandPost: • Highlights the corresponding component in the Con- troller Options section.
Chapter 2 Using CommandPost 16 CommandPost W ORKING WITH KEYSETS A keyset is a collection of functions assigned to CommandPost for use with an application. CommandPost has a small software component that loads automatically at system startup and operates in the background to monitor your activity .
CommandPost Working with Keysets User Guide 17 C REATING N EW K EYSETS T o create a new keyset on a Macintosh: 1. Choose File|New Keyset ( Cmmd+N ) to display the New Keyset Name dialog 2. Enter a name for the keyset in the New Keyset Name text box. The name you enter must match, exactly , the name of the application with which it is associated.
Chapter 2 Using CommandPost 18 CommandPost T o create a new keyset W indows: 1. Choose File|New Keyset ( Cntrl+N ) to display the New Keyset Name dialog 2.
CommandPost Working with Keysets User Guide 19 If the names do not match exactly , CommandPost cannot locate the keyset when you launch the appli- cation. As a result, the functions defined in the key- set won’t be available when using the application.
Chapter 2 Using CommandPost 20 CommandPost When you choose a keyset from the Keyset Name menu, CommandPost loads that keyset into the applica- tion. Y ou can then view and/or edit the keyset as you desire. T o save the modifications you make to a keyset, choose File|Save Keyset (Macintosh Cmmd+S ; W indows Ctrl+S ).
CommandPost Basic Programming User Guide 21 Remember , to use a keyset with a specific application, the name must match, exactly , the name of the applica- tion on your har d disk. D ELETING K EYSETS T o delete an e xisting keyset: 1. Select the keyset you want to delete in the Keyset Name menu.
Chapter 2 Using CommandPost 22 CommandPost 1. Choose the keyset you want to use from the Keyset Name menu. 2. Select the component you want to program in the Controller Options section or the T rigger/Function Name list. T o program one of the buttons, click the one you want to select.
CommandPost Basic Programming User Guide 23 If you select an existing function (either in the Con- troller Options ar ea or the T r igg er/Functions List ), the name of that function appears in the Function Name box. Y ou can then edit that function by changing its name and/or the key sequence assigned to it.
Chapter 2 Using CommandPost 24 CommandPost stroke followed by Option+Contr ol+R (Mac), Alt+Cntl+R (Win). A multiple key sequence has no practical limit on the number of key sequences it can contain.
CommandPost Basic Programming User Guide 25 On Windows , you do not need to pr ess Retur n or Enter . 4. Click Command (Mac) or Control (W in) then Shift in the K eyboard Options section. 5. T ype the letter A to complete the first keystr oke sequence followed by pressing Retur n .
Chapter 2 Using CommandPost 26 CommandPost 2. Click P ause in the Ke yboard Options section. CommandPost displays the Pause value dialog. 3. Enter the length of time you want for the pause (in this example, the pause is 3.5 seconds), then click OK . 4.
CommandPost Programming the Takebar User Guide 27 gram various commands to invoke at a position. The T akebar may also carr y out some custom functions in certain applications. Check the FOCUS Enhancements website for more information (http://www .FOCUS- info.
Chapter 2 Using CommandPost 28 CommandPost On Macintosh , pr ess Retur n to activate the Ke y - stroke Entr y Box and the K eyboar d Options . On Windows , you do not need to pr ess Retur n or Enter . 5. Use the K eyboard Options and your keyboar d keys to construct a keystr oke sequence.
CommandPost Programming the Jog Wheel User Guide 29 tons. The left button controls the wheel in the counter-clockwise direction: the right button con- trols it in the clockwise dir ection. 2. Program the Jog Wheel using the pr ocedur es you learned in the preceding sections.
Chapter 2 Using CommandPost 30 CommandPost PROGRAMMING THE SHUTTLE WHEEL The Macintosh and Windows Shuttle Wheels have the same set of controls and options. The Shuttle Wheel has eight programmable positions. Each position has two buttons—an Entr y and an Exit control.
CommandPost Programming the Shuttle Wheel User Guide 31 Entr y —actions you pr ogram for this position occur when the shuttle wheel enters that position. Exit —actions you pr ogram for this position occur when the shuttle wheel leaves that position.
Chapter 2 Using CommandPost 32 CommandPost 4. If you are r eturning to the application you have just edited a keyset for , it is necessar y to choose File|Save Keyset on Macintosh only . If you are returning to a differ ent application or another key- set, it is not necessar y to save the keyset.
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Chapter 2 Using CommandPost 34 CommandPost.
31 C HAPTER 3 O THER O PERATIONS This chapter explains how to perform various opera- tions that you might find necessar y from time-to-time, including: • Setting Prefer ences • Adjusting System V.
Chapter 3 Other Operations 32 CommandPost SETTING PREFERENCES Use Prefer ences to contr ol various aspects of the way CommandPost operates in conjunction with your system. T o set preferences: ☞ Choose Edit|Pr eferences to display the following dialog.
Focus CommandPost Setting Preferences User Guide 33 CommandPost Control Active Select this option to make the CommandPost controller active. Deselect the option to deactivate the controller buttons and other components.
Chapter 3 Other Operations 34 CommandPost Press joystick for mouse Use this option to specify the result of pr essing down on the joystick. Y ou have slightly different options for Macintosh and Windows. On Macintosh : If you select Single Clic k , you must press down twice in succession to enter a double-click action.
Focus CommandPost Adjusting System Volume User Guide 35 ADJUSTING SYSTEM V OLUME Note This feature is available only on Macintosh . Y ou can use the T akebar to control the master volume on your computer system. Y ou can easily turn this fea- ture on and off as your needs r equir e.
Chapter 3 Other Operations 36 CommandPost RECALIBRATING THE JOYSTICK AND T - BAR. Y ou might find it necessar y at some time or another to recalibrate the joystick on the CommandPost contr ol- ler . This must be done when the CommandPost is first installed on Macintosh and Windows systems.
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