IP autoscript WinPlus-IP Original operating instructions

WinPlus-IP Software
Installation/Operation Guide
S/W Ver 1.12.0.144
PNo: A9009-4983

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Content
Copyright and Trademarks...............................................................................................................................9
WinPlus-IP Installation...................................................................................................................................10
To Access WinPlus-IP ........................................................................................................................................10
To Install WinPlus-IP.........................................................................................................................................10
To Activate Your WinPlus-IP Licence ................................................................................................................13
How to Videos .................................................................................................................................................. 14
Licence Types.................................................................................................................................................15
Licence Warnings ............................................................................................................................................. 16
Invalid Licence Warning ................................................................................................................................... 17
Dongle Licence...............................................................................................................................................18
Overview........................................................................................................................................................... 18
Requirements ................................................................................................................................................... 18
Requesting A Migration Code...........................................................................................................................18
Applying A Migration Code .............................................................................................................................. 20
Moving the Licence Dongle ..............................................................................................................................21
Firmware Upgrade.........................................................................................................................................23
Adding Devices ..............................................................................................................................................25
Adding An Auto Discovered Device .................................................................................................................. 26
Manually Adding A Device................................................................................................................................ 29
Adding additional Display Devices ................................................................................................................... 32
Adding an NDI Prompter..............................................................................................................................32
Adding a Local Prompter..............................................................................................................................34
Displaying Device IP Address............................................................................................................................38
Displaying Device Ownership ........................................................................................................................... 38
To take control of the Device.......................................................................................................................38
Device Status Light ...........................................................................................................................................40
Re-ordering Devices..........................................................................................................................................40

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Connecting IP devices Across Different Networks..........................................................................................41
Using a VPN IP Tunnel ...................................................................................................................................... 41
Overview of WinPlus-IP Default Layout .........................................................................................................43
Icon Size............................................................................................................................................................ 43
Common Icons..................................................................................................................................................44
Window Layout ................................................................................................................................................44
Moving Panes...................................................................................................................................................44
Tabbing Panes .................................................................................................................................................. 45
Story Editor Toolbar.......................................................................................................................................... 46
Story Editor Position Indicators ........................................................................................................................49
Story Editor Slider Function .............................................................................................................................. 50
Active Run Order Toolbar ................................................................................................................................. 51
Active Run Order Slider Function......................................................................................................................54
Language Selection .......................................................................................................................................... 54
Status Bar ......................................................................................................................................................... 55
Adding Machine Status Information ................................................................................................................57
Activating Prompting .....................................................................................................................................58
To Activate Live Prompting ..............................................................................................................................58
To De-Activate Live Prompting .........................................................................................................................58
Run Orders ....................................................................................................................................................60
How to Create A Simple Run Order ..................................................................................................................60
Compatible Text Formats ................................................................................................................................. 61
Saving A Run Order ..........................................................................................................................................62
Exporting A Run Order...................................................................................................................................... 63
Recalling A Run Order.......................................................................................................................................64
Reordering Run Orders ..................................................................................................................................... 65
Renumbering Run Orders .................................................................................................................................65
Run Order Status .............................................................................................................................................. 66
Dual Rundown Mode........................................................................................................................................ 67
Automatically Scroll from One Run Down Into the Next ..................................................................................70
Merging Runorders...........................................................................................................................................71
Grouping Runorders .........................................................................................................................................72
Moving Stories.................................................................................................................................................. 75
Move After Live Story ..................................................................................................................................75
Move After Story..........................................................................................................................................78
Floating/Cloaking Text or Stories .....................................................................................................................79

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Floating from the Story Editor Window.......................................................................................................79
Floating/Cloaking from the Run Order Window ..........................................................................................82
Adding Notes To A Story................................................................................................................................... 83
Run Order Options When Importing Scripts .....................................................................................................84
Limit maximum number of blank lines imported ........................................................................................85
New line after “.”, “?” or “!” ........................................................................................................................85
Tab handling ................................................................................................................................................87
TIPS Import Handling ...................................................................................................................................89
Selecting Format on Import .........................................................................................................................91
Shortcut Keys.................................................................................................................................................92
Text Colours...................................................................................................................................................93
Default Colours.................................................................................................................................................93
Edit the Custom Colours ...................................................................................................................................93
Using Shortcut Keys to Apply Colours...............................................................................................................95
Prompter Preview Preferences ......................................................................................................................96
Blanking............................................................................................................................................................ 96
Cue Marker.......................................................................................................................................................99
Cue Marker Style..........................................................................................................................................99
Cue Marker Colour.......................................................................................................................................99
Cue Marker Vertical Offset ........................................................................................................................100
Controls Prompt Position...........................................................................................................................101
Clock ...............................................................................................................................................................103
Operating With Prompter Preview Closed .....................................................................................................105
Timer ...........................................................................................................................................................106
Setting the Timer............................................................................................................................................107
To Add/Remove Time .....................................................................................................................................107
Setting the Timers Appearance ......................................................................................................................108
Timer Display .............................................................................................................................................108
Time To Show Alert....................................................................................................................................109
Timer Format .............................................................................................................................................109
Timer Colours.............................................................................................................................................110
Timer Position On Screen...........................................................................................................................110
Timer Preferences...........................................................................................................................................110
Prompter Messages.....................................................................................................................................112
Adding a Message ..........................................................................................................................................113
Deleting A message........................................................................................................................................114
Showing/Hiding Messages .............................................................................................................................114
Configure Message Preferences .....................................................................................................................115
Sluglines ......................................................................................................................................................120

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Slugline Configuration ....................................................................................................................................120
Removing Sluglines from the Prompt Output.................................................................................................121
Prompter Preview Layout Formatting..........................................................................................................122
Adjusting the Output Margin ......................................................................................................................... 123
Adjusting the Cue Marker...............................................................................................................................124
Adjusting the Interline Spacing.......................................................................................................................125
Resetting the Prompter Preview Output Formatting .....................................................................................125
Presenter Settings........................................................................................................................................126
Overview......................................................................................................................................................... 126
Add A Presenter.........................................................................................................................................128
Display the Presenters Name.....................................................................................................................129
Configure Presenter Settings .....................................................................................................................131
Apply Presenter Settings............................................................................................................................133
Remove A Presenter ..................................................................................................................................134
Script Macros...............................................................................................................................................135
Adding Script Macros .....................................................................................................................................135
Editing Macro Preferences .............................................................................................................................136
Bookmarks & Snapshots ..............................................................................................................................140
Configuring Bookmarks ..................................................................................................................................141
Selecting Bookmarks..................................................................................................................................142
Configuring Snapshots....................................................................................................................................143
Selecting Snapshots ...................................................................................................................................143
Find and Replace..........................................................................................................................................144
To Find Text ....................................................................................................................................................144
To Replace Text ..............................................................................................................................................144
Spell Check ..................................................................................................................................................146
Font Management .......................................................................................................................................147
To Add A Font .................................................................................................................................................148
Adding Fonts from a File.................................................................................................................................150
Removing Fonts..............................................................................................................................................150
Printing Options & Configuration.................................................................................................................152
Common Settings ...........................................................................................................................................153
Colour Closeness.............................................................................................................................................153
Editing Run Order & Selected Story Settings ..................................................................................................154
Additional Functionality From WinPlus-IP V1.12 onwards:............................................................................156
Newsroom Connection & Configuration ......................................................................................................157

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Connecting To a MOS Newsroom:..................................................................................................................157
Adding a Rundown In MOS............................................................................................................................. 159
Additional MOS Configuration Options ..........................................................................................................161
Use Backup/Buddy Server..........................................................................................................................161
Connection Timeout (ms) ..........................................................................................................................162
Heartbeat Timeout (ms) ............................................................................................................................162
Break Identifier ..........................................................................................................................................162
Initialise Run Order List..............................................................................................................................162
Auto Load MOS-Active Run Orders............................................................................................................163
Preserve Current Run Order If Made Inactive on Server ...........................................................................163
Pausing Runorder Updates ........................................................................................................................164
Connecting To Avid iNews Via FTP .................................................................................................................166
Adding a Rundown In iNews...........................................................................................................................167
Additional iNews Configuration Options ........................................................................................................170
Connection Timeout (MS)..........................................................................................................................170
Encoding ....................................................................................................................................................171
Use Encryption...........................................................................................................................................171
Passive Mode.............................................................................................................................................171
Limit Connections ......................................................................................................................................172
Max Connections .......................................................................................................................................172
Backup Servers...........................................................................................................................................172
Connecting to a Shared Directory Newsroom ................................................................................................173
Adding a Rundown in Shared Directory Newsroom .......................................................................................174
Newsroom Preferences ...............................................................................................................................176
Live Updates ...................................................................................................................................................177
Disable Editor For Newsroom Updates...........................................................................................................177
Auto Story Numbering....................................................................................................................................178
Save Run Order Selection ...............................................................................................................................178
Float/Cloak Stories With No Presenter Assigned............................................................................................ 178
Exclusion Options ...........................................................................................................................................179
Bracket Options..............................................................................................................................................179
MOS Colour ....................................................................................................................................................181
Display Run Order Date/Time.........................................................................................................................183
Display Story Update/Replacement Count .....................................................................................................184
Display/Hide Story Breaks ..............................................................................................................................186
Closed Captioner Configuration ...................................................................................................................187
General Settings .............................................................................................................................................188
Closed Caption Bracket Settings.....................................................................................................................189
Connection Settings........................................................................................................................................189
Advance Settings ............................................................................................................................................190

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EEG and Link CC Encoders ..............................................................................................................................190
Legacy WinPlus Settings.................................................................................................................................191
Other CC Encoders..........................................................................................................................................191
Redundancy.................................................................................................................................................192
Overview......................................................................................................................................................... 192
Configuring Redundancy ................................................................................................................................192
Swapping Redundant Machines.....................................................................................................................195
Manual Pairing...............................................................................................................................................195
Additional Redundancy Tools .........................................................................................................................196
Newsroom Redundancy.................................................................................................................................. 198
Supported Devices..........................................................................................................................................198
Automation Options ....................................................................................................................................199
Automation Interface .....................................................................................................................................199
Automation ....................................................................................................................................................200
Overview....................................................................................................................................................200
Configuration .............................................................................................................................................200
Configuration...............................................................................................................................................201
Overview......................................................................................................................................................... 201
Configuration Toolbar ....................................................................................................................................202
Add A Configuration .......................................................................................................................................203
Add Parent or Child Configurations ................................................................................................................205
Modify Configurations....................................................................................................................................207
Load Configurations .......................................................................................................................................208
Reset To Default .............................................................................................................................................210
Move & Duplicate Configurations ..................................................................................................................210
Delete A Configuration ...................................................................................................................................211
Export/Import Of Settings ...........................................................................................................................212
Overview......................................................................................................................................................... 212
Exporting Settings ..........................................................................................................................................212
Importing Settings..........................................................................................................................................215
Advanced Display Configuration ..................................................................................................................217
Power .............................................................................................................................................................219
Main Settings .................................................................................................................................................220
Colour Temperature .......................................................................................................................................220
Image Orientation ..........................................................................................................................................220

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Image Scaling .................................................................................................................................................221
Input Source ...................................................................................................................................................221
DISPLAY......................................................................................................................................................221
TALENT MONITOR......................................................................................................................................222
Noise Reduction..............................................................................................................................................222
Dynamic Noise Reduction..........................................................................................................................222
MPEG Noise Reduction ..............................................................................................................................222
Picture-in-Picture (PiP) ...................................................................................................................................223
DISPLAY......................................................................................................................................................223
TALENT MONITOR......................................................................................................................................224
Integration of Legacy Autoscript Controllers with WP-IP .............................................................................225
Hardware Configuration.................................................................................................................................226
Software Configuration ..................................................................................................................................227
Integration of Legacy Autocue Controllers With WP-IP................................................................................231
Adding the Autocue ShuttleXpress (CON-SE)..................................................................................................232
Adding Autocue Multi Button USB Desktop Control (CON-MB/USB) & USB Foot Control (CON-FC/USB/001)
........................................................................................................................................................................233
iDevice Integration and Operation...............................................................................................................237
Overview......................................................................................................................................................... 237
Licence & Software Requirements..................................................................................................................237
Autoscript Licence Required ......................................................................................................................237
Autoscript Supported software .................................................................................................................237
Supported Apple devices ...........................................................................................................................237
Supported Apple OS...................................................................................................................................237
Purchasing a WP-I Licence..............................................................................................................................238
To Activate Your WP-I Licence........................................................................................................................238
Downloading the iEVO Application ................................................................................................................239
Connection Requirements ..............................................................................................................................240
iEVO Network Connection Examples ..............................................................................................................241
Local Network iPad/iPhone Connection ....................................................................................................241
Remote Network iPad/iPhone Connection................................................................................................242
Adding An iDevice To The WP-IP application .................................................................................................243
Adding An Auto Discovered Device ................................................................................................................244
Manually Adding A Device.............................................................................................................................. 245
Configuring an iDevice .................................................................................................................................248
General...........................................................................................................................................................249
Time Zone.......................................................................................................................................................250
Display............................................................................................................................................................252
Prompting Control .......................................................................................................................................... 252

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Configuring the CLOCKPLUS-IP Device .........................................................................................................253
Controller Devices .......................................................................................................................................255
HC-IP Controller (A9009-0002) .......................................................................................................................255
FC-IP Controller (A9009-0003)........................................................................................................................256
WC-IP Wireless Controller (A9009-0007) .......................................................................................................257
WB-IP: Base station for Wireless Scroll Control (A9009-0008).......................................................................257
Configuring the WC-PKG Wireless Controller...............................................................................................258
Adding The WB-IP...........................................................................................................................................258
Adding The WC-IP...........................................................................................................................................259
Pairing the WC-IP to the WB-IP......................................................................................................................260
Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................................................................261
Export Logs.................................................................................................................................................261
Technical Support & Sales Contact...............................................................................................................262
Service Agreements .....................................................................................................................................263
Notes...........................................................................................................................................................264

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Copyright and Trademarks
The information in this document is subject to change without notice. This document is intended for
the use of Videndum Production Solutions Limited staff, customers or persons having signed an NDA
with Videndum Production Solutions limited for the purpose of the agreement under which the
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readers’ comments as part of the process of continuous development and improvement of the
documentation.
The information or statements given in this document concerning the suitability, capacity or
performance of the mentioned hardware or software products cannot be considered binding.
However, Videndum Production Solutions Limited has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that the
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any event for errors in this document or for any damages, incidental or consequential (including
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This document and the product it describes are considered protected by copyright according to
applicable laws.

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WinPlus-IP Installation
To Access WinPlus-IP
Go to the following webpage to download the demo WinPlus-IP software:
www.autoscript.tv/support/software-download
You will be required to complete the registration page.
Where applicable purchase an appropriate WinPlus-IP licence from Videndum Production Solutions
and supply an email address to receive a copy of your delivery note.
You will receive an email from Videndum Sales Support with a delivery note including your serial id
number.
To Install WinPlus-IP
Note: Images below are as a guide only and the actual installed version number may be different.
Run WinPlus-IP.exe
Click I agree to the license terms and conditions and then install
If you are asked if you want to allow WinPlus-IP to make changes to your computer, click Yes

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The setup wizard will then continue. Click Next
Click I accept the license terms and conditions and click Next
You will then be asked for a location for the destination folder. Enter a new address by clicking
Change or click Next for the default location

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You will be given another opportunity to change the folder, install the application or cancel
Click Finish to complete the installation
If successful, the following window will be displayed

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To Activate Your WinPlus-IP Licence
Open WinPlus-IP on the operating PC by double clicking on the WinPlus-IP icon on the desktop:
Copy the machine id from the Licence Management window:
Register the machine id and serial id(s) at:
http://www.autoscript.tv/support/register-product-software/
You can access that address directly here:
A licence key will be sent to the registered email address.
Copy the licence key into the Key field in the Licence Management window in WinPlus-IP:

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The licence key will unlock the version as per the purchase. You can see the version name in the top
right-hand corner Titlebar of the WinPlus-IP GUI, below the Close icon, e.g. IPS/Studio/Newsroom:
Update WinPlus-IP periodically by downloading the latest version from:
www.autoscript.tv/support/software-download
Please Note: An annual licence may be purchased to enable version upgrades [not essential]. Device
firmware upgrades are bundled with the WinPlus-IP installation file where applicable.
How to Videos
How to videos can be viewed on the Autoscript YouTube channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0dNC7oaSp0ruJEhBt4FvHt0UGyHhtKF-
Please check back regularly for new content.

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Licence Types
WP-IP has various licence types. Please see the below table for an overview of the licences available
(subject to change and addition)
When WP-IP is launched after the expiration date of the licence is passed, the
application title bar will display the licence type and the status as [Updates and support ended]
!!IMPORTANT!! Please Note: Expiration of the IPS, iPad, Studio or News
licence will not result in the loss of any functionality.
However, if the licence date has been passed, to install any newer software versions, the licence will
need to be renewed. Contact your reseller or Autoscript directly to discuss licence renewal options.
Licence Type Titlebar Text
Newsroom
Connection
Multiple
Device
Connection
Initial Licence Period After Licence Expires
Evaluation Yes No Unlimited N/A
Demo Yes Yes Per Invididual Licence Licence will convert to Evaluation
IPS No No 12Months from activation No loss of functionality, license renewal and software support/update packages available
Studio No Yes 12Months from activation No loss of functionality, license renewal and software support/update packages availabl
News Yes Yes 12Months from activation No loss of functionality, license renewal and software support/update packages available
iPad N/A Yes 12Months from activation No loss of functionality, license renewal and software support/update packages available
Voice Presenter N/A N/A 12 Months from activation Loss of functionality, Voice Presenter license annuity required
Voice Director N/A N/A 12 Months from activation Loss of functionality, Voice Director license annuity required
Local Prompter N/A Yes 12Months from activation No loss of functionality, license renewal and software support/update packages available
Where a licence has been purchased in conjunction with another licence this will appear in the Titlebar Text
E.g.: Newsroom and iPad
Please Note: You can check the licence expiry at any
time by clicking Help/Licence Management and viewing
the date under the Licence Types box.
Where individual timed licences are used (for example
for Voice or Director) each individual products licence
expiry date will be shown beside the licence name.

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Licence Warnings
If the user attempts to add any features, connections or devices which are not applicable with their licence
type, a message will appear explaining what licence type they need to have.
If a user attempts to install a new version of WP-IP when their licence has expired, the installation will begin
but will pause and they will see this message:
Your licence has expired and you are no longer entitled to upgrade to this version for free. Please update your
current licence first by contacting [e-mail] or in the Americas please contact
[e-mail] Please update your current licence first by contacting
[email protected]om or in the Americas please contact [e-mail]
Click OK and the below window will be displayed.
E.g. 1: If a user tries to add a NRCS connection but has a
Studio WP-IP licence they will see this message:
E.g. 2: If a user tries to add more than one controller
device to WP-IPS they will see this message:

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After clicking Finish you will see the following screen.
Click Close to end the update
Invalid Licence Warning
If an invalid licence is applied the below message will appear:
There are several circumstances that can invalidate the licence key.
•WP-IP cannot decrypt the licence key because characters from the key have changed/been
added/been removed.
•The Machine ID in the licence is different from the pc’s Machine ID
•The Valid From date of the licence must be before the current date
•The current date needs to be before the Expiration date.

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Dongle Licence
Overview
A WinPlus-IP licence can be transferred to a USB. The user creates a Migration Code which is sent to
Autoscript who will supply a Migration Authorization Code in return. The Migration Authorization
Code is used to move the WP-IP licence onto a Dongle. The Dongle can then be used to licence any
machine which can access this Dongle.
This removes the need for a machine ID to be supplied whenever a licence needs to be moved
between machines. The Dongle migration process can be performed at any time once a Dongle has
been purchased, and only needs to be performed once if the licence is to remain on the Dongle.
Once a licence has been moved from a machine to a Dongle, the prompting machine must be able to
access the Dongle to continue prompting to devices.
Requirements
This feature requires the user to be running WinPlus-IP version V1.12 or later. They must also have
purchased the USB Licence Dongle (Autoscript Part # A9009-2086).
Requesting A Migration Code
After receiving a Dongle, the user connects it to a USB port/hub which the licensed WP-IP machine
can access.
Please Note: WP-IP has a DLL which runs on start-up. The Dongle therefore requires no installation
and is driverless.
When the Dongle is connected to the WinPlus-IP machine a new option appears under Help in the
main WinPlus-IP toolbar:
Without a Dongle connected:
To begin the process of moving the licence from the WinPlus-IP machine to the Dongle, a Migration
Code is required. Click Help/Licence Migration. The Licence Migration pane will open. Here you can
select:
the SOURCE of the licence (where the licence is now)
the DESTINATION (where you would like to move the licence to).
With a Dongle connected:

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In this example the source is the machine “Autoscript WP-IP”, and the destination is the Dongle
starting AC41. Once the source and destination have been selected click REQUEST MIGRATION:
This will automatically generate a Migration Code. This code will be automatically copied to your
clipboard and you will see this confirmation message:
Click OK to close the message.
You now need to submit the Migration Code. To do that click on the link in the pane: