Important: Before Installation
Applications from ToolsOnAir are provided as a disk image (DMG). To open the disk image the Security settings of the system must be changed.
Open the System Preferences.
Go to Security & Privacy.
Click on the General tab.
Unlock the Preference Pane.
Change the setting to Allow apps downloaded from App Store and identified developers.
If you are upgrading from an older version of just:live, you might want to make sure that you have a valid v3.0 activation code for this machine before installing the new version.
1. Video Device Driver Installation
This step is only required if you have a dedicated video device from AJA or Blackmagic.
Download and install the most recent driver from the website of your video device manufacturer (AJA or Blackmagic).
2. Downloading the Software and preparing your System
Download Just Playout from our Online Helpdesk (free account required).
Open the disk image.
Open the file Important Information Read Me First
Run TOA System Checker and follow the displayed instructions. Solve all errors and warnings before continuing.
3. Installation
Drag the Just Playout folder from the disk image to the Applications folder.
Eject the disk image afterwards.
Navigate to the Just Playout folder inside of your Applications folder.
Just Out: this is the Playout Engine which does the final output and therefore should never be quitted.
Just Connect: this is the software which receives and sends information from and to the just:play user interfaces which are connected to the Channel. just:connect is also responsible for intercommunication between interface(s) and just:out Playout Engine(s).
Just Control: this is the graphical user interface which allows you to prepare a time based rundown, which will then be played out automatically.
Add the applications Just Out, Just Connect and Just Control to your Dock.
4. Configuration
Start Just Out and Just Connect.
Start Just Control which will automatically display the Admin User Login window. We recommend to keep the defined username for now.
Click on the Login button.
Make sure that Just Out and Just Connect have been started (as described in step 1) and press the Connect button. The playout Wizard will be opened.
Make sure the option New Channel is selected and enter the name of the Channel into the Channel's name field.
Select the Format you would like to use for broadcast.
Activate the option just:play for 24/7 scheduled playout.
If there is a dedicated Video device, select AJA or Blackmagic, otherwise keep the Virtual option selected.
Change the Repository Folders if desired. The default Repositories are:
Video files:
/Users/yourUserName/VideosGraphic files:
/Users/yourUserName/PicturesAudio files:
/Users/yourUserName/MusicPlaylist files:
/Users/yourUserName/Documents/Playlists
5. Start the Playout System
Click the Configure button to finish the setup and to start the Just Control application with the just:play user interface in the Multi Viewer Interface.
In case the just:play user interface should not be visible, click on the Connections tab and see if there is a channel visible below the Device element. Drag this channel from the Inspector onto the empty viewer area left of the Inspector.
Click the button in the middle of the viewer to open the just:play user interface
6. Verify your Channel is working properly
It may take several seconds before the Channel is running.
In Just Connect the Status of the Channel should be Playing, with a green light.
In Just Play the Buffer should be higher than 50% and the CTI should be green.
7. Read the User Manual
You can find it here or in the Help menu of just:play.
ToolsOnAir Online Helpdesk
If there are questions which aren't answered in the User Manual, please visit the → ToolsOnAir Helpdesk.