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  • Page 1 User Guide User Guide Version 2.0 MANL-0823-01...
  • Page 2 ONE (1) YEAR from the date of orig- inal purchase. • If you discover a defect, FOCUS Enhancements, Inc. will, at its sole option, repair or exchange the product at no charge to you, provided you contact FOCUS Enhancements, Inc.
  • Page 3 1370 Dell Ave. Campbell, CA. 95008 FOCUS Enhancements will repair or replace your CommandPost within 5 work- ing days. For units not covered under the 1 year warranty, or where the war- ranty has been voided, a minimum fee of $90.00 must be paid.
  • Page 4 Use and Care Do not use attachments not recommended by FOCUS Enhancements as they might cause hazards. Do not place this video product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The video product might fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the appliance.
  • Page 5 For repair or warranty service in the United States and Canada, please con- tact FOCUS Enhancements and request a Return Authorization (RA) number. See “Returning a Damaged or Failed CommandPost Unit” at the beginning of this document.
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  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    ....... . 1 ETTING TARTED Requirements ......... . 2 Package Contents .

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    ETTING Welcome to CommandPost ™, and thank you for buying FOCUS Enhancements products. CommandPost consists of controller hardware and soft- ware that give you unprecedented control while work- ing with multimedia applications. You can create special keysets for your favorite application, or use one of the pre-programmed keysets for use with applica- tions such as Apple Final Cut Pro, Apple iMovie, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, Digital Origin EditDV,...

  • Page 12: Requirements

    Chapter 1 REQUIREMENTS Basic Requirements • FOCUS Enhancements CommandPost controller hardware • Standard USB cable (provided in package) • Monitor and display card capable of 800 x 600 dpi resolution Macintosh Requirements • PowerPC Macintosh with built in USB port or PCI...

  • Page 13: Package Contents

    CommandPost PACKAGE CONTENTS Your CommandPost package should contain the follow- ing items. If anything is missing, contact the supplier where you purchased the unit for replacements. Item Description 1 ea CommandPost Controller unit 1 ea USB A/B Cable 1 ea CDROM with CommandPost Installer 1 ea QuickStart document...
  • Page 14 The take bar works similar to a take bar on a video mixer. You can also set it to control the audio volume (audio fade) on your system. The T-Bar may also carry out some custom functions in certain applications. Check the FOCUS Enhancements website for more information (http://www.FOCUS- info.com) Joystick The joystick controls the X and Y position of the pointer.

  • Page 15: Usb Connector

    CommandPost Shuttle Wheel Perhaps the most common use of a shuttle wheel is to scroll through video frames. Rotating the shuttle wheel to the right scrolls the program forward: rotating to the left scrolls backward. The distance you turn the shuttle wheel in either direction determines the playback speed.

  • Page 16: Installation

    Chapter 1 To help you get started quickly, CommandPost comes with a series of pre-programmed keysets for the most popular multimedia applications. You can use the key- sets as is, or adapt them to your particular needs. In addition, you can create your own keysets for any application that uses keyboard shortcuts.
  • Page 17 CommandPost 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 You can use CommandPost with a USB hub so long as the hub provides power to the controller unit.
  • Page 18 Chapter 1 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). d. Once you have selected the version which is rele- vant to your region, select setup.exe , and click 3.
  • Page 20 Chapter 1 Getting Started CommandPost...

  • Page 21: Using Command Post

    This chapter explains how to: • Use the CommandPost controller hardware. • 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 carry out a calibration.

  • Page 22: Starting Commandpost

    Chapter 2 With the controller 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. STARTING COMMANDPOST To start CommandPost, locate its folder on your desk- top, open the folder, then double-click the application icon.(It is not necessary to launch the CommandPost application to use CommandPost.
  • Page 23 CommandPost Figure 1: Macintosh and Windows Interfaces Keyset Name Menu Controller Options Trigger/ Functions List The Macintosh and Windows versions have subtle differences. They are discussed in the following sections. User Guide Window Components Function Name Box Keyboard Keystroke Entry Box Options...

  • Page 24: Keyset Name Menu

    Chapter 2 EYSET 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. You can add keyset names to this list by creating new keysets.

  • Page 25: Controller Options

    CommandPost ONTROLLER PTIONS This part of the window contains a miniature image of the CommandPost controller. You use these images to program the various components (buttons, takebar, and jog/shuttle wheel) to do the functions you want. Note The joystick is not programmable.You can change the image by clicking its various components.
  • Page 26 Chapter 2 a picture of the Takebar and its specific options. Likewise, click the Jog/Shuttle Knob to display its image. Windows Takebar Return Icon Windows Jog & Shuttle Controls Return Icon —Click this icon on any image to return to the original Controller Options image.

  • Page 27: Trigger/Functions List

    CommandPost RIGGER UNCTIONS 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.

  • Page 28: Working With Keysets

    , the name of the appli- cation on your hard disk. Note FOCUS Enhancements has named all of the pre-pro- grammed keysets provided in your package with the most common multimedia application names. If the provided keyset name does not match the application stored on your hard disk, you can rename the keyset (see “Renaming Keysets”...

  • Page 29: Creating New Keysets

    CommandPost REATING EYSETS To 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.
  • Page 30 Chapter 2 To create a new keyset Windows: 1. Choose File|New Keyset ( Cntrl+N ) to display the New Keyset Name dialog 2. Enter a name for the keyset in the New Keyset Name text box. To ensure that keyset and application names match, copy the application name as it appears in the Windows tool bar exactly to the New Keyset Name dialog.

  • Page 31: Modifying Existing Keysets

    CommandPost 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. If you enter the name of an existing keyset, CommandPost notifies you that you cannot dupli- cate the name.

  • Page 32: Renaming Keysets

    Chapter 2 When you choose a keyset from the Keyset Name menu, CommandPost loads that keyset into the applica- tion. You can then view and/or edit the keyset as you desire. The Keyset Name menu contains the names of all keysets currently available to the CommandPost application.

  • Page 33: Deleting Keysets

    CommandPost Remember, to use a keyset with a specific application, the name must match, exactly, the name of the applica- tion on your hard disk. ELETING EYSETS To delete an existing keyset: 1. Select the keyset you want to delete in the Keyset Name menu.
  • Page 34 Chapter 2 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 Trigger/Function Name list. To program one of the buttons, click the one you want to select.

  • Page 35: Multiple Key Sequences

    CommandPost If you select an existing function (either in the Con- troller Options area or the Trigger/Functions List), the name of that function appears in the Function Name box. You can then edit that function by changing its name and/or the key sequence assigned to it. On Macintosh, the name can be up to 32 characters.
  • Page 36 Chapter 2 stroke followed by Option+Control+R (Mac), Alt+Cntl+R (Win). A multiple key sequence has no practical limit on the number of key sequences it can contain. You enter a multiple key sequence in much the same way as a single key sequence (described above) except you must remain in the Keystroke Entry Box after entering each sequence—as described below.

  • Page 37: Inserting A Pause In A Multiple Keystroke Sequence

    CommandPost On Windows, you do not need to press Return or Enter. 4. Click Command (Mac) or Control (Win) then Shift in the Keyboard Options section. 5. Type the letter A to complete the first keystroke sequence followed by pressing Return. 6.

  • Page 38: Programming The Takebar

    Chapter 2 2. Click Pause in the Keyboard 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 4. Press Return. 5.
  • Page 39 CommandPost gram various commands to invoke at a position. The Takebar may also carry out some custom functions in certain applications. Check the FOCUS Enhancements website for more information (http://www.FOCUS- info.com). To program the Takebar: 1. Click the Takebar button in the Controller Options section.

  • Page 40: Programming The Jog Wheel

    Chapter 2 On Macintosh, press Return to activate the Key- stroke Entry Box and the Keyboard Options. On Windows, you do not need to press Return or Enter. 5. Use the Keyboard Options and your keyboard keys to construct a keystroke sequence. Refer to “Single Keystroke Sequences”...
  • Page 41 CommandPost tons. The left button controls the wheel in the counter-clockwise direction: the right button con- trols it in the clockwise direction. The Jog Wheel has two programmable buttons 2. Program the Jog Wheel using the procedures you learned in the preceding sections. To create multiple keystroke sequences and pauses, use the procedures described earlier in “Multiple Key Sequences”...

  • Page 42: Programming The Shuttle Wheel

    Chapter 2 PROGRAMMING THE SHUTTLE WHEEL The Macintosh and Windows Shuttle Wheels have the same set of controls and options. Figure 2: Programmable Shuttle Options Macintosh Windows The Shuttle Wheel has eight programmable positions. Each position has two buttons—an Entry and an Exit control.
  • Page 43 CommandPost Entry—actions you program for this position occur when the shuttle wheel enters that position. Exit—actions you program for this position occur when the shuttle wheel leaves that position. Repeat—when selected, CommandPost repeats the programming assigned to the Entry button until you specifically terminate it—that is, you move the shut- tle wheel to some other position.
  • Page 44 Chapter 2 4. If you are returning to the application you have just edited a keyset for, it is necessary to choose File|Save Keyset on Macintosh only. If you are returning to a different application or another key- set, it is not necessary to save the keyset. The Shuttle Wheel may also carry out some custom functions in certain applications.
  • Page 46 Chapter 2 Using CommandPost CommandPost...

  • Page 47: Other Operations

    HAPTER THER PERATIONS This chapter explains how to perform various opera- tions that you might find necessary from time-to-time, including: • Setting Preferences • Adjusting System Volume • Recalibrating the Joystick...
  • Page 48 Chapter 3 SETTING PREFERENCES Use Preferences to control various aspects of the way CommandPost operates in conjunction with your system. To set preferences: Choose Edit|Preferences to display the following dialog. CommandPost does not save your preferences until you click OK . Other Operations Macintosh Dialog Windows Dialog...
  • Page 49 Focus CommandPost CommandPost Control Active Select this option to make the CommandPost controller active. Deselect the option to deactivate the controller buttons and other components. If you deactivate the controller, then reactivate it with a different controller plugged in than originally cali- brated, you must re-calibrate the unit.
  • Page 50 Chapter 3 Press joystick for mouse Use this option to specify the result of pressing down on the joystick. You have slightly different options for Macintosh and Windows. On Macintosh : If you select Single Click , you must press down twice in succession to enter a double-click action.

  • Page 51: Adjusting System Volume

    Focus CommandPost ADJUSTING SYSTEM VOLUME Note This feature is available only on Macintosh . You can use the Takebar to control the master volume on your computer system. You can easily turn this fea- ture on and off as your needs require. To use the system volume controls: 1.

  • Page 52: Recalibrating The Joystick

    Chapter 3 RECALIBRATING THE JOYSTICK AND T-BAR. You might find it necessary at some time or another to recalibrate the joystick on the CommandPost control- ler. This must be done when the CommandPost is first installed on Macintosh and Windows systems. If the mouse pointer moves erratically or fails to move at all, it might require recalibration.

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