CCKeyboard

Description is valid for software version 2.10.179.99 and newer.

The CCKeyboard client application provides a subtitle input interface and, coupled with the Playout module, can be used for real-time captioning tasks during live broadcasts.

Workflow

The CCKeyboard client application activates a TCP server on a specified port. Then the Playout module makes a connection to this server. Once the connection is successfully established, the entered text will be transmitted to the connected Playout module which outputs the text to the corresponding subtitle service according to its settings.

Interface

Menu

Menu	Description
File→Configure	Opens a window to configure the TCP port that will be used to start the built-in server.
File→About	Opens an information window about the application.
File→License	Opens an information window about the licence.
Main	Opens the main application window with a text entry form.
Log	Opens the log window.

Main Window

Application menu area.

Previously sent subtitles display area.

Subtitle text entry field with the Send button.

The number of active connections to the client application.

Log Window

Parameter	Description
Log to file	Enables logging to file.
…	Opens a folder selection window for saving logs to. Files of cckb_YYYYYMMDD.txt type will be automatically created in the folder.
Del after	The parameter sets the lifetime of saved log files.
Log