Installing and Removing the DashBoard Control System Client
This section includes instructions on installing the DashBoard client to your computer. The DashBoard software and user guide are available from the Ross Video website.
Creating a Backup of the Settings and Licensed Features
Regular backups of your DashBoard settings is recommended, or if you want to create a backup of your DashBoard settings and license files, before installing a new version of DashBoard.
•Microsoft® Windows® — DashBoard automatically uninstalls a previously installed version, but not your settings.
›To create a back up of your settings for Microsoft® XP® and earlier, navigate to the metadata folder. Depending on your operating system version, this folder may be located at c:\Program Files\DashBoard\ workspace. Copy the workspace folder contents to a new location.
›If you are running Microsoft® Vista® or higher, the metadata folder is at: c:\DashBoard\workspace. Copy the folder to a new location.
•Apple® Mac® OS® — DashBoard saves application information to the following location on your computer: /Library/Application Support/openGear/DashBoard. To create a backup of your settings, copy the workspace folder to a different location on your system.
•Linux® Fedora® — DashBoard creates a workspace directory inside of the current DashBoard directory when the application is launched. To create a backup copy of your settings, copy the workspace directory to a different location on your system.
Installing on a Computer Running Microsoft® Windows®
The Install Wizard automatically uninstalls any previous software versions before proceeding. The Dashboard main folder is located at c:\DashBoard.
To install DashBoard on a computer running Microsoft® Windows®:
1.Access the DashBoard software using one of the following methods:
•Navigate to the Ross Video website and download the current software file.
•Load the DashBoard software CD into the DVD/CD ROM tray of your computer.
2.If you are accessing the software from a CD, the Installation Wizard automatically runs. If the Wizard does not automatically run, you can also install the DashBoard software, navigate to your DVD/CD ROM drive in the Navigation Pane, so that the CD contents are displayed in the Main Window of Windows Explorer.
3.Launch DBx.x.x-Win-setup.exe to begin installing the DashBoard program onto your computer.
4.Follow the prompts to complete the installation of DashBoard onto your computer.
5.If you are running DashBoard on a Microsoft® Surface Pro®, you must use a physical keyboard or enable the standard keyboard layout.
This is because the default virtual keyboards do not contain function keys necessary to use DashBoard's keyboard shortcuts.
To enable the standard keyboard layout:
a.In PC settings, tap General.
b.Under Touch keyboard options, turn on the Make the standard keyboard layout available option.
Note: If you are using Windows 10 with a secondary monitor, objects displayed on the secondary monitor are scaled and may look strange alongside the primary monitor. You can set custom DPI scaling in Control Panel (icons view) > Display > Change size of items > set a custom scaling level.
Installing on a Computer Running Apple® Mac® OS® X
If you have a previous version of DashBoard installed, it is recommended that you remove the DashBoard directory from the Applications folder before proceeding.
To install DashBoard on a computer running Apple® Mac® OS® X:
1.Access the DashBoard software using one of the following methods:
•Navigate to the Ross Video website and click the link to the DashBoard installation program for Apple OS X.
•Load the DashBoard software CD into the DVD/CD ROM tray of your computer and navigate to the DashBoard *.pkg file for Apple OS X.
2.Navigate to the *.pkg file specified in step 1.
3.Right-click the *.pkg file and click Open.
4.Follow the prompts to complete the installation of DashBoard onto your computer.
Installing on a Computer Running Linux® Fedora®
If you have a previous version of DashBoard installed and want to keep your settings, remove all folders, except the workspace directory, from the DashBoard directory. Note that the uninstall function of DashBoard may delete the directory that also contains your user data.
To install DashBoard on a computer running Linux® Fedora®:
1.Access the DashBoard software using one of the following methods:
•Navigate to the Ross Video website and click the link to the DashBoard.tar.gz file for Linux.
•Load the DashBoard software CD into the DVD/CD ROM tray of your computer.
2.Extract the new DashBoard.tar.gz file to your system. Note that this file contains a top-level directory called DashBoard.
3.To run DashBoard, click the DashBoard icon in the top level of the DashBoard program folder.
If you run DashBoard from the command line, ensure that you switch to the main DashBoard directory before launching DashBoard.
DashBoard creates a workspace directory where the application is launched. This directory includes saved settings and licenses for optional features. To provide consistent retrieval of saved settings and program features, Ross Video recommends that you always launch Dashboard from within the same directory.
Removing DashBoard
Create a backup for your settings and licensed features before removing Dashboard if you wish to retain your user data. Refer to the section "Creating a Backup of the Settings and Licensed Features".
To remove DashBoard from a computer running Microsoft® Windows®:
•Use the Add/Remove Software program located in the Windows® Control Panel.
Deleting the DashBoard directory before running the Add/Remove Software program results in a number of dead registry and Start Menu items on your system. You can delete the directory to remove your user data after you run the Add/Remove Software program.
To remove DashBoard from a computer running Apple® OS X®:
1.Remove your user data from the application support library directory.
2.Delete the Dashboard folder from your computer.
To remove DashBoard from a computer running Linux® Fedora®:
•Delete the Dashboard folder from your computer.
Installing DashBoard Add-on Programs
This section briefly outlines how to install Add-on programs for DashBoard such as:
•openGear Extra Feature Pack — If you have an executable openGear Extra Feature pack, and are running Microsoft® Windows®, use the following procedure to install your feature pack. If you are not running Microsoft® Windows®, refer to the feature pack documentation for installation details.
•Unicode Font Support Pack — This program installs an international character set for DashBoard and provides access to fonts capable of displaying all Unicode characters. This program is not available for systems running Apple Mac® OS®. This option may be required if you are using an openGear device designed with fonts not supported by the base Java font system. Consult your device documentation for requirements and details.
To install a DashBoard Add-on program:
1.Navigate to the openGear website (www.opengear.tv) and download the required add-on program for your system.
2.If you are running Microsoft® Windows®:
•Launch the Setup Wizard for your Add-on program by selecting the corresponding *.exe file.
•Follow the prompts to complete the installation of the Add-on program.
3.If you are running Linux® Fedora®:
•Ensure you are in the main DashBoard directory before extracting the Add-on program.
•Copy the required *.zip to the main DashBoard directory.
•Extract the *.zip file.