Installing the DashBoard Control System Software
This section includes instructions on installing DashBoard to your computer. The DashBoard software and user manual are available from the openGear website (www.opengear.tv).
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, 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 your settings Microsoft® XP® and earlier, navigate to the metadata folder located at c:\Program Files\DashBoard\ workspace and copy the folder contents 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®
Note that if you are running Microsoft® Vista® or higher, the DashBoard main folder is at: c:\openGear\DashBoard while previous Microsoft operating systems will install DashBoard to c:\Program Files\DashBoard.
Use the following procedure to install DashBoard on a computer running Microsoft Windows®:
Note — If you are upgrading your DashBoard Control System to software version 2.0, or higher, the Install Wizard automatically uninstalls any previous software versions before proceeding.
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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.
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Launch DashBoard3_setup.exe to begin installing the DashBoard program onto your computer.
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This completes the procedure for installing DashBoard on a computer running Microsoft Windows®.
Installing on a Computer Running Apple® Mac® OS®
Use the following procedure to install DashBoard on a computer running Apple® Mac® OS®:
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If you have a previous version of DashBoard installed, it is recommended that you remove the DashBoard directory from the Applications folder before proceeding.
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Navigate to the openGear website (www.opengear.tv) and click the link to the DashBoard installation program for Apple OS X. The DashBoard application is automatically saved to your Downloads folder.
Load the DashBoard software CD into the DVD/CD ROM tray of your computer and navigate to the DashBoard *.zip file for Apple OS X.
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Open a Finder on your desktop.
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Navigate to the Applications directory.
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Drag and drop the downloaded DashBoard folder into the Applications directory.
This completes the procedure for installing DashBoard on a computer running Mac® OS®.
Installing on a Computer Running Linux® Fedora®
Use the following procedure to install DashBoard on a computer running Linux® Fedora®:
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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.
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Extract the new DashBoard.tar.gz file to your system. Note that this file contains a top-level directory called DashBoard.
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To run DashBoard, click the DashBoard icon in the top level of the DashBoard program folder. Note that if you run DashBoard from the command line, ensure that you switch to the main DashBoard directory before launching DashBoard.
This completes the procedure for installing DashBoard on a computer running Linux® Fedora®.
Note — 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.
Uninstalling DashBoard
To uninstall DashBoard:
Run the Uninstaller Wizard located in the main DashBoard folder. Or, if you are using a computer running Microsoft® Windows®, you can use the Add/Remove Software program located in the Windows Control Panel.
Do not delete the DashBoard directory. You can delete the directory to remove your user data after you the Uninstaller Wizard. Deleting the directory results in a number of dead registry and start menu items on your system.
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 a computer with 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.
Use the following procedure to install a DashBoard Add-on program:
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Launch the Setup Wizard for your Add-on program by selecting the corresponding *.exe file.
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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.
This completes the procedure for installing a DashBoard Add-on program.