The BL Elector Player is a utility 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.
The Elector player outputs all broadcast graphics, reads election data and playlists from the Elector database, and outputs individual scenes or playlists of ordered scenes that have been designed 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.
Show XPression GUI
When you access the Elector Player, it opens an instance of XPression. If you are unable to open the XPression instance, select XPression > Show Expression GUI to bring that XPression instance to the foreground.
Logs
The Elector Player log of system errors 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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