Installing TriCaster 40 - version 2 Upgrade

Thank you for purchasing TriCaster 40 version 2. This is an upgrade for the most friendly, multi-camera
live video desktop studio around. Once you complete the install, youre ready to create more engaging
content and custom elements, and have access to real-time, premium capabilities just like the pros.
How to Install Upgrade
If you have any questions or concerns during or after the installation process, please feel free to enter a
support request at http://new.tk/CSRequest.
Your new serial number has been delivered to you electronically; you will first need to register your
upgrade before you will be able to download the requisite installer files. The following instructions will
step you through this registration process, obtaining the files, installation, activation, and backup.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
The installer files comprise roughly 3.5 GB of data which will need to be downloaded. Depending
on your download bandwidth, this may take some time to arrive. Please allocate sufficient time
to complete the upgrade process.
We strongly urge you to back up any custom content (including video clips, custom title pages,
and LiveSet effects, etc.) stored on your C: drive before beginning the upgrade process. (It
would suffice to copy these temporarily into a folder on the D: or E: drives, with a view to
restoring them manually to their original locations on C: after upgrading.)
It is also recommended that you perform a TriCaster Restore operation, as described in your
TriCaster manual at Section 7.3.2, before upgrading.
Be aware that doing so will completely overwrite your C: drive, hence the admonition above to
back up custom assets. The restore step ensures that any after purchase software or drivers
added to the system are removed, returning the system to as-shipped condition, and ensuring
that the upgrade will yield the best possible performance and results.
Register the Upgrade
1. Please connect your TriCaster system to the Internet, and then launch it as you would normally
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2. Next, click the Shutdown button (highlighted in Figure 1).

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If you have multiple user accounts, make sure that you are using one that has administrator privileges.

Figure 1 Figure 2
3. Now click on the link at right (Figure 2) to enter Administrator Mode.
4. On the Administrator Mode screen (Figure 3), click on the link labeled Register TriCaster to
display TriCasters registration dialog (Figure 4).

Figure 3 Figure 4
5. Click the button labeled Click here to visit register.newtek.com and get a registration code.
At this point, a Web browser will open to NewTeks online registration system. If your current
language and country have not been set previously, you will be prompted for these. Afterward,
the login page for the registration system appears (Figure 5).

Figure 5
6. Enter your user name and password (if you have forgotten these, you may ask for them to be
sent to the email address originally used to register your TriCaster), and click the Login button.
The next Web page shown provides the option to register a new TriCaster product (Figure 6).

Figure 6
7. Enter the serial number emailed to you on purchasing your TriCaster 40 - version 2.
8. Next, enter the name of the reseller who supplied your TriCaster 40 version 2 software, and
click the Register button. (TriCaster VM and Additional Email need not be filled in)
9. The window may reappear, now indicating you are registering version 2; click Register once
again.
10. A popup window (Figure 7) will appear at this point to display the unique unlock code that you
need to activate your new TriCaster software after installation. (The unlock code will also be
emailed to you.)

Figure 7
11. Record the unlock code in a safe place, such as the area marked Registration Code on your
TriCaster product label, and keep it handy for reference later in this process.
Download the Upgrade
1. Close all the open windows by clicking X in the upper right of each windows respective Title
Bar until you reach only the Administrator Mode screen again.
2. Click on the link at right to Exit to Windows (Figure 8)

Figure 8 Figure 9
3. Click through the warning window that appears (Figure 9) and open Internet Explorer using the
taskbar icon on the lower left (Figure 10).

Figure 10
4. Browse to http://reg.newtek.com and enter your username and password once again to Login.
5. Click the my downloads link (Figure 11) on the Registration website. Six new downloads
labeled TriCaster 40 - version 2 will be listed, toward the bottom of the page, as available for
you.

Figure 11
6. Download all six files (Figure 12), saving them either to a large USB thumb drive (the files will
consume about 3.5GB) or the Windows Desktop. You will need to click the yellow warning bar
that appears on the download windows and select Download File (Figure 13).

Figure 12 Figure 13
Install the Upgrade
1. After downloading the files, you can close the Web browser and Registration dialog by clicking
the [X] buttons at upper right in their respective titlebars.
2. Assuming you saved the downloaded files to the system Desktop, you should see six new file
icons there (Figure 14). (If you used portable media to store the files in the preceding section,
copy them to the Desktop now.)

Figure 14 Figure 15
3. Double-click the icon for the TriCaster 40 - version 2 installer, labeled NewTek TriCaster
(TCXD40 v2, update).exe. After a moment, you will need to click Run to start the installer.
The dialog shown in Figure 15 will appear.
4. Click Next to continue.
5. The next popup presents the end-user license agreement. After reviewing it, click the radio
button next to your choice and click Next to proceed.
6. You will see the product Readme, and choose your preferred language. Click Next to
continue in each of these sections.
At this point, the automated installation begins. It will take five to ten minutes to complete. The
screen may flash a few times during the process. This is normal and indicates that the installer is
updating TriCasters GPU drivers for best performance. In addition, you may be prompted to
install device software (Figure 16). If so, please check the Always trust box and click Install to
continue.

Figure 16
Software Activation
Once installation is complete, your TriCaster will display a window asking to restart; please restart to run
the TriCaster 40 - version 2 software.
1. You will be asked to review the TriCaster Application End User license agreement and agree to
its terms (Figure 17).

Figure 17 Figure 18
2. As a final step, you will be asked to unlock your TriCaster upgrade, activating it (Figure 18).
a. Enter your new product serial number once more.
b. Enter the Unlock Code (from Figure 7), and then click Continue.
Your system will now be up and running, all ready to go. To familiarize yourself with your new, next-
generation TriCaster 40 - version 2, we recommend that you read the product documentation, available
from the Help menu in Startup on launch; otherwise, you could use a portable reader (such as a
smartphone or tablet) to scan the QR code available in the Help menu on the Live Desktop.
Retain your New Serial Number
Should you ever require support or need to re-register your
TriCaster, you will need to have access to your new serial number.
Since your new serial number has been delivered to you
electronically, you may want to copy the serial number onto your
TriCaster. We recommend printing the email you received, cutting
out the new serial
number, and taping it
to your existing
product label as shown
in Figure 19. Figure 19
Prepare a Backup Drive
Since your TriCaster 40 was originally a version 1 unit, performing a default TriCaster Restore operation
would return it to the original, pre-upgrade state (requiring you to perform the upgrade and activation
again). Thankfully, TriCasters Backup and Restore feature allows you to prepare an updated (custom)
backup drive.
We encourage you to take advantage of this feature to prepare a custom version 2 backup drive. This
can be used to easily restore your TriCaster directly to a clean version 2 installation at a later time.
(Otherwise, you can simply re-install version 2 following the steps in this document.) See Section 8.3,
entitled Backup and Restore in your TriCaster User Guide for more information.
Otherwise, or perhaps in addition it would be prudent to store the version 2 installer files you
downloaded in a safe, readily accessible place after use, perhaps in a special folder on your D drive or
another convenient location. This would avoid any need to re-download them again later should the
need ever arise to re-apply the upgrade.
Conclusion
Once again, thank you for your purchase. We hope youre excited to get started with your new TriCaster
40 version 2. Adding big production value to your videos has never been easier, and we are here to
help you on your journey to success. You can find other helpful resources at www.newtek.com.
Thank you for being part of the NewTek family.