The BL Elector Player is an output tool for Ross Video’s XPression graphics platform that outputs graphics using Elector database elements and the XPression API. The Elector Player is installed locally on the same system running XPression Studio as it uses an instance of the Ross XPression engine to run.

Using an agent called Gears, the Elector Player synchronizes graphics package data from XPression with available election data and playlist information in the Elector database. The Elector Player can output individual scenes or entire playlists of ordered, scheduled scenes created in Flow.

Access Elector Player

To access the Elector Player, run it from its desktop icon on the XPression system.

Note: The version of the Elector Player installed must match the version of XPression Studio installed. If your XPression installation is upgraded to a new version, you will need to upgrade your Elector Player as well. Contact Bannister Lake Support for assistance.

Database Connection

You need to connect the Elector Player to your Elector database. Connection and user authentication values would have been correctly configured during the initial installation. Use caution when modifying these values. Contact Bannister Lake Support for assistance.

To modify the database connection values, select File > Preferences.
Modify the database connection values and settings as needed.
Click OK to save your changes.

Access XPression

When you access the Elector Player, an XPression instance is launched, but the XPression Studio interface is hidden by default. You can make XPression available by selecting XPression > Show Expression GUI. Not applicable to XPression BlueBoxes.

Elector Player Logs

The Elector Player system log is available for troubleshooting purposes. Select Help > Show Current Logs. You can also clear the log file by selecting Help > Clear Current Logs.

Note: If you contact Bannister Lake Support for assistance, you may be asked to send along the log file contents for review; therefore, do not clear those log files until Support has had a chance to review them.

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