Daktronics LiveBook GFX Quick Setup Manual

LiveBook GFX SDI/NDI/LE Quick Setup Guide
What's Included
The supplied equipment is shown in Figure 1.
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1. LiveBook GFX Laptop
2. I/O Box
3. Laptop Power Supply
4. I/O Box Power Supply
5. Thunderbolt Cable
6. Serial-to-USB Adapter
7. Wired Mouse
8. USB License Dongle
SDI Systems Only
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Figure 1: Included Equipment
Connect Components
Once you unpack all of the components, you are just a few simple steps from being ready to use your new
LiveBook GFX system.
1. Connect the laptop power supply, USB license dongle, and the USB wired mouse to the laptop. Refer to
Figure 2.
Note: For NDI and LE systems, skip to Step 4.
Figure 2: Laptop Connections
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2. Connect the I/O box power supply to the 12-volt power connector on the left of the I/O box. Refer to Figure 3.
Figure 3: I/O Box Power Connection
3. Connect the Thunderbolt cable from the Thunderbolt connector on the I/O box to the Thunderbolt connector
on the LiveBook GFX. Refer to Figure 4.
Figure 4: Thunderbolt Cable Connections
4. Connect the game data feed to the LiveBook GFX via network or serial interface. For serial interface, use the
serial-to-USB adapter. Refer to Figure 5.
Serial-to-USB Adapter
Figure 5: Game Feed Connection
5. Power on the LiveBook GFX laptop and the I/O box.
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