Getting Started With Tick-It

Part of the Tick-It system along with the RossVideo Xpression player is a Web and Data server component. For demoing porpoises, the web and data server can be installed on the RossVideo BlueBox or player system but if more than 1 concurrent user will be accessing the web based system, a separate server is recommended.

Configuring Windows Features / IIS

The basic features of a web server will need to be configured

1. Open Control Panel/ Programs Features. 
2. Enable IIS, Web Management Tools and WWW services in Windows Features. (Control Panel > Programs & Features > Turn Windows Features On/Off > expand Internet Information Services and enable the following:

• Internet Information Services > Web Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS Metabase and IIS 6 configuration compatibility
• Internet Information Services > Web Management Tools > IIS Management Console

• Internet Information Services >World Wide Web Services > Common HTTP Features > Default Document, Directory Browsing, HTTP Errors, HTTP Redirection, Static Content
• Internet Information Services >World Wide Web Services > Health and Diagnostics > HTTP Logging & Request Monitor
• Internet Information Services >World Wide Web Services > Performance Features > Static Content Compression
• Internet Information Services >World Wide Web Services > Security > Request Filtering

Now check Application Development Features and enable .NET 4.5

Disabled logging for IIS as it is not needed for internal systems. Open IIS Manager from the Control Panel > Administrative Tools

• Focus on the TOP NODE of the IIS Manager and then double click on Logging to open it.
• On the right, click the Disable link to turn logging off.

Installing Tick-It

Obtain the Bannister Super Ticker package here by getting the MSI and the setup.exe - http://bannisterlake.com/dl/installs/Super-Ticker/Flow/

Run the installer by running the SETUP.exe, ensure you enter the password you just set during the database configuration screen.

Two directories need permission changes.Open Windows Explorer and navigate to c:\inetpub\wwwroot\tweetout and click on the properties of the APP_DATA folder

Navigate to the SECURITY TAB and click the EDIT BUTTON. Select the IIS_USER User Name and then check the ALLOW MODIFY checkbox. Click OK. Close all dialogs.

Now repeat this with the Uploads folder.

Assigning A Serial Number

Open Tick-It by launching a browser and entering http://localhost/superticker

The access password is B1nnisterLake which will allow you to enter a serial number that you have obtained from Bannister Lake

The serial number will change the interface into the Ross Tick-It product.