Launch PlayerIf you're running a local instance of Chameleon, launch Launch the player by double clicking on Chameleon ProNDI Player Icon.
Chameleon ManagerOnce the service has started, you will need to configure. Right click on your Chameleon system tray icon and select Manage
PlayerPlayer is the name you give this particular instance of your server. Channel, Show and Rundown are created in Chameleon WebUIImage RemovedFlow User Interface. Image Added StreamSetting | Description |
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Stream Name |
This is the computer name where the NDI streams are connected to. The The name of the NDI Stream | Output Format | The output format of the NDI Stream to create | Fill Only | Output Fill Only if checked. If unchecked (default) will output Key + Fill. | PLAY / STOP | The PLAY button turns the stream on/off |
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Image Added FLOWThis is where you will enter the Chameleon server database location settings. Image Removed SettingsProject Folder: Be sure to have the Json and its associated project folder in this root folder.Social Media Expiry: Length before Social Media items won't be shown.Checked if you want the server to automatically launch when app is launchedNDI Stream on Launch: The URL can be local or across a network. Any valid user to the Flow server can be used as credentials. Image Added LogSetting | Description |
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Check boxes to enable the different logging messages | Errors, Exceptions, Performance, Warning, Information and Debug | Open Current Log | Open the current / active log file | Open Log Folder | Open the folder where the Chameleon Web Server logs reside in Windows Explorer (C:\ProgramData\Bannister Lake\Ticker Player\logs). | Auto Remove Logs Older Than # Days | Set number of days to maintain logs. All logs older than # of days will be removed |
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Project Folder | The directory path to where the chameleon projects are located. Have your json and project folder inside this root folder | Remote Control | Enable to be able to control the Player from the Flow User Interface | Remote Control Port | Remote Control Port if port is different than default 81 Info |
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If running multiple instances on the same system and using the Remote Control feature each instance should use a different Remote Control Port to avoid conflicts |
| Use Branding Channel Time Adjust | Will control if the time adjust should be applied to start times if using a channel that is also linked to a branding player that has a time adjust assigned. (default to false) | Start server on launch | Start the web server when Chameleon is launched | Port | The web server port | Endpoint | The web server endpoint name | NDI Stream on Launch | Checked if you want the NDI stream to automatically start playing on application launch | API Settings |
: Checked want apps connect with ie: Chameleon Branding Player, Chameleon |
ScorebugElection Player) | Use Hardware |
: Checked if you want to use | Enable Hardware Acceleration (GPU) |
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