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CLIPSTER I/O Tool User Guide
1.4 Important Notes
While using the I/O Tool please observe the following:
Only use the designated video drive (main storage) to store
video and audio data. Other storage locations will be too slow
for real-time operations.
Leave about 15 % of the overall main storage capacity empty
of data for real-time performance reasons.
The real-time capability of CLIPSTER depends to a large ex-
tent on the performance of the system’s hardware. Therefore,
it is recommended to terminate all other programs when
working with the DVS software.
After copying or recording large amounts of data to the main
storage, it is recommended to leave the DVS software running
for a longer period of time (e.g. over night) without perform-
ing any real-time tasks (play-out or record) or having the slave
mode/VTR task mode activated. This will give the built-in de-
fragmentation tool time to reorganize the files on the storage
for an optimized real-time performance. For this the automat-
ic starting of the defragmentation tool has to be enabled. Fur-
ther information about the automatic defragmentation can be
found in the “CLIPSTER Edit Tool” user guide.
Your DVS system has been tested thoroughly and is very reli-
able. However, because of the vast amount of third-party
software available, its reactions on the installation of such
could not be tested. The installation of third-party software
may disrupt the real-time capability and/or limit the function-
ality of your system.
The technical specifications to control the DVS system in slave
mode can be found in the “CLIPSTER Edit Tool” user guide.