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IP Director Version 4.4 – User Manual – Part 1: Introduction

EVS Broadcast Equipment - – March 2008

Issue 4.4.B

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents............................................................................................................ III

What’s New?.....................................................................................................................V

About this Manual.........................................................................................................VIII

1. Introduction............................................................................................................. 1

1.1 Production Applications................................................................................................................3

1.1.1 Channel Explorer.....................................................................................................................................3

1.1.2 IP Logger.................................................................................................................................................4

1.1.3 Database Explorer...................................................................................................................................5

1.1.4 Mini Database Explorer...........................................................................................................................5

1.1.5 Recorder Panel........................................................................................................................................6

1.1.6 Ingest Scheduler......................................................................................................................................6

1.1.7 VTR Control Panel...................................................................................................................................6

1.1.8 Player Control Panel................................................................................................................................7

1.1.9 Play-List Editor ........................................................................................................................................7

1.1.10 Clip Editor................................................................................................................................................8

1.2 Management and System Applications........................................................................................8

1.2.1 Keyword Management.............................................................................................................................8

1.2.2 Keyboard Shortcut Definition...................................................................................................................9

1.2.3 Logging Association Definition.................................................................................................................9

1.2.4 EVS System Tools...................................................................................................................................9

2. IP Director Main Window..................................................................................... 10

2.1 Introduction................................................................................................................................10

2.2 Menu Bar....................................................................................................................................12

2.2.1 File Menu...............................................................................................................................................12

2.2.2 View Menu.............................................................................................................................................13

2.2.3 Windows Menu......................................................................................................................................13

2.2.4 Layout Menu..........................................................................................................................................13

2.2.5 Metadata Menu......................................................................................................................................14

2.2.6 Tools Menu............................................................................................................................................14

2.2.7 Help Menu.............................................................................................................................................18

2.2.8 Freeze Workspace ................................................................................................................................18

2.2.9 Lock keyboard.......................................................................................................................................18

2.3 Application Toolbar ....................................................................................................................19

2.4 Layout Panel..............................................................................................................................19

2.4.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................19

2.4.2 How to Create a Layout Toolbar............................................................................................................20

2.4.3 How to Add a Layout to a Layout Toolbar .............................................................................................20

2.4.4 Other Layout Toolbar Commands.........................................................................................................21

2.5 Channel Status Panel ................................................................................................................22

2.5.1 Recorder Status Panel ..........................................................................................................................22

2.5.2 Player Status Panel...............................................................................................................................23

2.6 Status Bar..................................................................................................................................24

2.6.1 Default Icons..........................................................................................................................................25

2.6.2 Loaded Layout Icon...............................................................................................................................26

2.6.3 Minimised Icon.......................................................................................................................................26