Important: Before you Installjust:in comes 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.
- You can now head to the point Download & Installation below.
Further reading (external link): → macOS Sierra: Open an app from an unidentified developer |
1. Video Device Driver Installation
Skip this step if you have no Video device. |
Download and install the latest driver from the AJA or Blackmagic website (depending on your Video device).
2. Prepare your System
- Download just:play from our Online Helpdesk (free account required).
- Open the download and run the TOA System Checker.
- Follow the displayed instructions in the TOA System Checker and solve all errors and warnings.
- Turn off any screen saver which might be activated in the Desktop & Screen Saver System Preferences pane.
- If you are upgrading from an older version of just:play, you might want to make sure that you have a valid v2.5 activation code for this machine before installing the new version.
3. Installation
- To install a full copy of just:play onto your machine (with all required files), drag and drop the Just Play folder from the disk image onto the Applications folder.
- After copying, eject the disk image.
- Navigate to the Just Play folder inside of your Applications folder.
- Add the applications Just Out, Just Connect and Just Play to your Dock.
4. Configuration
- Start the Just Connect application. It will automatically display the Setup Wizard.
- Make sure the option New Channel is selected and enter the name of your 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
- Make sure that the checkbox Single-system "local mode" Channel is activated.
- If there is a dedicated Video device, select AJA or Blackmagic, otherwise keep the Screen option selected.
- Change the Repository Folders if desired. The default Repositories are:
5. Start the Playout System
Click the Apply button to apply the settings and options chosen in the Wizard. This will automatically start the following applications:
- 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:play: this is the graphical user interface which allows you can schedule/edit new and existing rundowns. just:play also provides several views of your scheduled rundown, no matter how far in the past or future they are.
When quitting the Playout components you must start just:out, just:connect and just:play individually. just:out and just:play will not be started automatically!
6. Verify if your Channel is working properly
It can take a couple of seconds before the Channel is running.
- In just:connect: the Status column in the Channel list is displaying a green light next to the running Master Time
If the Master Time is yellow or the status says "OFFLINE", delete the Channel in just:connect and go back to point four. |
7. Read the User Manual
You can find the → just:live User Manual in the Help menu of just:live.