User’s Manual Version 5.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment -– May 2009 Issue 5.6.D C OPYRIGHT EVS Broadcast Equipment – Copyright © 2005-2009. All rights reserved. D ISCLAIMER The information in this manual is furnished for inform ational use only and subject to change without notice.
Issue 5.6.D II IPDirector Version 5.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment -– May 2009 Issue 5.6.D Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................... III WHAT’S NEW? ................................................................................................................ VI ABOUT THIS MANUAL................................................................................................... VII 1.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 2.7.3 Minimised Icon ......................................................................................................................26 2.7.4 Message Panel .....................................................................................................................26 2.7.5 Process Status Icons ........................................................................................
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment -– May 2009 Issue 5.6.D 4.1 SHORTCUT DEFINITION ..........................................................................................................89 4.1.1 Introduction ...........................................................................................................................89 4.1.2 How to Change a Shortcut Setting.................................................................................
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 What’s New? S TATUS ON C HAPTERS U PDATES F OR IPD IRECTOR V 5.6 All the chapters have been reviewed to document new and updated features.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment -– May 2009 Issue 5.6.D About this Manual This manual is intended to cover all aspects of IPDirector. It should be seen as a reference guide that provides a detailed description on the various modules of IPDirector, as well as procedural information on how to work with the IPDirector system. The user manual for IPDirector Version 5.6 is divided into 7 parts. This is part 1 of the manual.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 Chapter Description on the video material stored on the XNet network and easily find it back.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment -– May 2009 Issue 5.6.D P ART 6: P LAYOUT - P LAYLIST The sixth part contains the following chapters: Chapter Description Playlist Panel This chapter describes the Playlist Panel module that allows complex playlists to be made, modified and played to air using an efficient workflow.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment -– May 2009 Issue 5.6.D 1. Introduction A COMPLETE SUITE OF PRODUCTION TOOLS TO MANAGE NETWORKED XT SERIES SERVERS IPDirector is a suite of software applications designed to enhance the workflow of a Television production.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 IPDirector can control channels of several XT[2] servers. Each workstation sees the XNet network as one large server whose storage is divided into various volumes accessible by any channel from any XT within the XNet network.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 1.1 PRODUCTION APPLICATIONS 1.1.1 CHANNEL EXPLORER Issue 5.6.D Channel Explorer provides a comprehensive overview of the entire XNet. High and low resolution XT[2] servers, XFile, XStore, hi-res and lo-res streams and VTR devices appear as individual items in the Channel Explorer.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 • Program/preview o Allowing dissolves and wipes between clips of two linked player channels to play clips sequentially with a transition, either manually or from a playlist. These multiple playback modes can both be used on clips, to offer a comprehensive range of operational playback modes. 1.1.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 1.1.3 Issue 5.6.D DATABASE EXPLORER Database Explorer displays and manages clips (XT clips and files), play-lists, timelines, bins and logs for the media available on the EVS XNet network. Clips & Playlists Clips and Playlists created on XT[2] servers are synchronised to the IPDirector central database and can be browsed from this window.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 • keyword filter and assignment • thumbnail displays • m etadata details (ID, nam e, tim ecode, keywords, Um ID…) • fill & key management of clips and playlists • browse and playback directly from explorer window • export of log sheets (XML, CSV) • archive management via XFile 1.1.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace Issue 5.6.D EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 1.1.6 VTR CONTROL PANEL The VTR Control Panel allows a VTR (Video Tape Recorder) to be controlled from IPDirector. It is an advanced remote control, from within the IPDirector application. Apart from playback and record control, it also allows the extraction of clips from a tape to the XT[2] servers. 1.1.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 • synchronize the playback of channels that are ganged together • offer parallel control or exclusive control to be passed to third party devices (controllers, editors, vision mixers…etc). • attribute extended metadata to the media loaded. Within the Control Panel a clip list can be built using a conventional drag and drop technique from the Database Explorer.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 1.2 Issue 5.6.D MANAGEMENT AND SYSTEM APPLICATIONS The IPDirector system also has a set of management and monitoring tools included in the IPDirector suite: 1.2.1 KEYWORD MANAGEMENT A set of applications is used to manage the Keyword database, prepare grids and dictionaries for logging, searching and browsing.
Issue 5.6.D 1.2.4 IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 TRANSFER MONITORING The Transfer Monitoring window that provides detailed information on the clip, playlist concatenation or timelines transfers. This includes scheduled, on-going, finished or failed transfers. 1.2.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D 2. IPDirector Main Window 2.1 INTRODUCTION The IPDirector main window is the window which opens when IPDirector is started. By default the IPDirector main window opens without any application window opened. From this window, the user can open one or several instances of the various IPDirector applications.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 2.2 USER INTERFACE 2.2.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D M ENU B AR (1) The menu bar gives access to the following menu commands: • The File, View, Windows and Layout menu commands, as well as the Freeze Workspace and Lock Keyboard options allow the users to modify and customize the IPDirector user interface in which they are working. • The Metadata menu gives access to the options for managing, i.e.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 C HANNEL S TATUS P ANEL (4) The Channel Status panel contains the Recorder Status and Player Status tabs. They make it possible to view the recorder and player channels connected to the XNet network, as well as status information. For more information on the Channel Status panel, refer to section 2.6 “Channel Status Panel”, on page 21.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 2.3 MENU BAR 2.3.1 FILE MENU Issue 5.6.D The File menu includes menu commands to log off and exit IPDirector: Menu command Description Log Off User Logs off the current user and displays the Log In window. Exit Exits IPDirector. Note Prior to log off or exit, it is best practice to save the current layout.
Issue 5.6.D 2.3.3 IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 WINDOWS MENU The Windows menu makes it possible to bring to the front or close the various IPDirector applications opened in the current session. 2.3.4 Menu command Description Close All Closes all the IPDirector applications opened in the current session.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D S ETTINGS The Setting menu item gives access to a window with twelve categories to define settings in the following fields: • General • Autoname • Clips • Playlists: detailed in chapter on Playlist Panel in part 6 of the user manual. • Control Panel: detailed in chapter on Control Panel in part 5 of the user manual.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 Refresh all associations between logs and clips Selecting this option and clicking start refreshes all links for all logged events and clips present in the IPDirector and XNet network.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D D EFINE S HORTCUTS The Shortcut definition is explained in details in section 4.1 ‘Shortcut Definition’ on page 89. T RANSFER M ONITORING Selecting this menu item will display the Transfer Monitoring window that provides detailed information on the clip, playlist concatenation or timelines transfers would they be scheduled, on-going, finished or failed.
Issue 5.6.D 2.3.8 IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 FREEZE WORKSPACE Selecting this option on the menu bar locks the IPDirector workspace to prevent from moving windows, resizing windows or opening a new IPDirector application. The option is selected again to unfreeze the workspace. The option on the menu bar changes to orange as a warning of this action.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 2.6 Issue 5.6.D CHANNEL STATUS PANEL The Channel Status panel is made up of the Recorder Status panel and the Player Status panel. These panels allow the user to monitor the statuses of requested recorder or player channels. By default, the panels are minimised to small REC and PLAY tabs on the bottom left side of the workspace as shown in the screenshot below.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 C ONTEXTUAL M ENUS When right-clicking the Recorder Status tab, the following actions are available from the contextual menu: Recorder Status Panel Contextual Menu Item Description View Recorders Displays or minimizes the Recorder Status panel. Add/Remove Recorders Allows the user to add recorders to or remove recorders from the Recorder panel.
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Issue 5.6.D 2.7 IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 STATUS BAR The Status bar contains icons that provide information on the following elements: • default channel, bin and play-list • loaded layout icon • minimised applications icon • message panel • connection status of IPDirector processes and external components • license icon • shortcut icon In addition, the Status bar gives access to the Copy/Move Manager via the Message panel.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D D EFAULT B IN I CON If a default bin has been defined, the Default Bin icon displays the name of the default bin on a green background. If no default bin is defined, the ‘None’ value will be displayed on a yellow background. The icon is for informative purpose.
Issue 5.6.D 2.7.3 IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 MINIMISED ICON The Minimised icon tells the user whether windows are minimised and allows the user to restore the minimised windows. When no window is minimised, the Minimised icon will have a yellow background. When one or more windows are minimised, the Minimised icon will have a red background.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D • A warning message is highlighted in yellow. • An error message is highlighted in red. • The selected message has a darker background than the normal background.
Issue 5.6.D 2.7.6 IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 LICENCE ICON The background colour of the License icon turns yellow when one of the IPDirector licenses is expiring within two weeks. 2.7.7 SHORTCUTS ICON The background colour of the Shortcut icon turns yellow when the Shortcut function is deactivated. Double-clicking the icon will reactivate the shortcut function in IPDirector.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 2.8 METADATA PROFILE MANAGEMENT 2.8.1 METADATA, PROFILES, USER FIELDS AND AUTOMATIC KEYWORDS Issue 5.6.D Metadata is customer-defined data which can be associated with clips, log sheets, playlists and timelines. Metadata Profile A Metadata profile corresponds to a set of user fields which are managed together.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 • IP Logger chapter: sections ‘Logging Profile Information’ in ‘Step 1: Defining the Log sheet Characteristics’, ‘Step 4: Defining the User’s Fields’ and ‘Automatic Keywords’. 2.8.2 OVERVIEW OF THE METADATA PROFILES MANAGEMENT WINDOW To access the Metadata Profiles Management window, select Manage profiles from the Metadata menu in the main toolbar.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D P ROFILES T AB This area gives the list of available profiles which can be associated with clips, playlists and timelines or which can be used when defining a subsequent log sheet profile. The same profile can be used for any of these element types.
Issue 5.6.D 2.8.3 IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 CREATING PROFILES Creation of profiles and definition of the user fields to be present in each profile will be done through the Profiles tab. These profiles could then be attributed to clips, playlists or timelines.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D 2. Then fill in the Name field and, if required, the Description field and choose a type for the new user field from the drop-down list. Refer to section ‘Error! Reference source not found.’. 3. Click the Save button. All the selected and/or added user fields are listed in the Selected User Fields area. 5.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 Window Overview The New Profile window is divided into three areas: • The General area: it contains the Name field and a Description field. • The Available User Fields area: It gives the list of the available user fields, and their corresponding type, which can be selected and associated to a profile.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D It also enables the users to create new user field and add it to the profile by clicking the Add New User Field button.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 Predefined Text values (64 characters) When this type is selected, the expanded Add New User Field window is displayed and gives the users the choice between two options. 1. It is recommended to use the common set of predefined values when o The metadata will be used in only one profile, or o The metadata will be used in several profiles but the predefined values will always be the same. 2.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 2. Enter a value in the Predefined Value field. 3. Click Add. Issue 5.6.D The value is listed in the Value list. If it is a common set of predefined values: • the new value will be added to the edited profile and • all profiles containing this user fields are updated If it is a specific set of predefined values: • the new value will only be added to the edited profile.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 4. 2.8.4 Using the arrows, select one profile in the Profile for Logsheet User Fields column and/or one profile in the Profile for Automatic Keywords column. EDITING PROFILE AND USER FIELDS Once created, it is still possible to edit a profile. The profile name or the profile description can be modified. User fields can be added, removed, updated or reordered by a drag-and drop operation.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D H OW TO R EMOVE A S ELECTED U SER F IELD FROM A P ROFILE To remove a user field from a profile, proceed as follows: 1. In the Profiles tab, select the profile to be edited. 2. Select the Edit option in the File Menu or in the element contextual menu. The Edit Profile window opens, which is similar to the New Profile window. 3.
Issue 5.6.D 2.8.5 IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 DELETING USER FIELD OR PROFILE H OW TO D ELETE AN A VAILABLE U SER F IELD The user can delete a user field from the list of available user fields either from the New profile window or from the Edit Profile window. To do so, proceed as follows: 1. In the Available User Fields list, select the user field(s) to be deleted. 2.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D In case the profile is not referenced, it remains present in the Metadata Profiles Management window, in a dimmed and italic format, but it is no more accessible and can be recovered later. Note A profile marked as deleted can be recovered by • selecting the profile and then selecting Undelete In the Edit menu, OR • right-clicking the profile and selecting Undelete from the contextual menu.
Issue 5.6.D 2.8.6 IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 HOW TO COPY A PROFILE You can choose to copy an existing profile and then edit some information if needed. To copy a profile, proceed as follows: 1. In the main IPDirector window, select the menu Metadata > Profiles M anagement. The Metadata Profiles Management window opens. 2. Select the profile to be copied. 3.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D 3. In the Windows tree view, select the .XML file that contains the metadata profile to import. 4. Click Open. The profile is imported in IPDirector. You can now define it as the default profile via the menu Metadata > Manage Profiles… and edit its metadata via the menu M etadata > M anage Profiles… > File > Edit as described in previous sections.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 2.9 LAYOUTS 2.9.1 OVERVIEW Depending on job content and personal preferences, most users have a preferred screen layout (open windows and window positions). The purpose of the Layout features in IPDirector is to present a user his personalised screen layout every time he logs on to IPDirector. A number of Layout definitions can be saved and retrieved with a single mouse click.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D H OW TO C REATE A N EW L AYOUT To create a new layout, proceed as follows: 1. Select New in the Layout menu. The New Layout window opens. 2. Enter the appropriate inform ation and, if required, select an icon to illustrate your layout. 3. Click OK. The following option window appears: 4.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 H OW TO O PEN AN E XISTING L AYOUT FROM THE L AYOUT M ENU To open an existing layout, proceed as follows: 1. Select Open in the Layout menu. The Load Layout window opens. 2. Select a Layout and click Load. The different windows corresponding to the selected layout open. H OW TO S AVE A L AYOUT To save the current layout, select Save in the Layout menu.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D H OW TO D ELETE AN E XISTING L AYOUT To delete an existing layout, proceed as follows: 1. Select Delete in the Layout menu. The Delete Layout window opens: 2. Select the Layout you wish to delete. 3. Click Delete. 4. Click Close. H OW TO P UBLISH A L AYOUT To publish the current layout, proceed as follows: 1. Select Publish in the Layout menu. The Publish window opens: 2.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 H OW TO V IEW OR C HANGE L AYOUT P ROPERTIES To view or change the layout properties, proceed as follows: 1. Select Properties in the Layout menu. The Properties window opens: 2. Make any required changes and click OK. H OW TO I MPORT A L AYOUT To import a layout, proceed as follows: 1. Select Import in the Layout menu. The Import Layouts window opens. 2.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D H OW TO E XPORT A L AYOUT To export a layout, proceed as follows: 1. Select Export in the Layout menu. The IPDirector Export Layouts window opens: 2. Select the layout to export and click Export. The following Export Layouts window opens: 3. Select the folder in which to export the layout. 4. Type a name for the layout. 5. Click the Save button. 6.
Issue 5.6.D 2.9.3 IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 LAYOUT PANEL I NTRODUCTION The Layout panel allows single-click access to your saved Layouts. The Layout menu is described in details in section 2.9 “Layouts”, on page 44. It opens when you click the Layout tab on the left screen border. The Layout panel is em pty when you first open it.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 4. Issue 5.6.D Enter a name for the new toolbar and click OK. The new layout toolbar name is displayed in the Layout Toolbar field. H OW TO A DD A L AYOUT TO A L AYOUT T OOLBAR To add a layout to a Layout toolbar, proceed as follows: 1. Click the Layout tab on the left screen border to open the Layout panel. 2. Right-click the grey empty region under the blue Layout Toolbar field.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 L AYOUT T OOLBAR C OMMANDS To perform other Layout toolbar operations, more commands are available.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D Layout Button contextual menu: Right-clicking a Toolbar button in the layout panel opens the following contextual menu: Select one of the commands to: • rename a button. This option only renames the layout shortcut but does not rename the corresponding layout. • delete a button. This option only deletes the layout shortcut but does not delete the corresponding layout.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 2.10 SETTINGS This section only describes the general and global settings applicable to several modules. For more information on specific settings, refer to dedicated chapters: • Playlists settings: detailed in chapter on Playlist Panel in part 6 of the user manual. • Control Panel settings: detailed in chapter on Control Panel in part 5 of the user manual.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D D ISPLAY XT S TRUCTURE The Display XT Structure setting makes it possible to display the XT structure in different ways in the various applications where it is available, e.g. in the Database Explorer, in the contextual menu of the Control Panel.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 S ELECT A W AY TO C OPY /M OVE E LEMENTS Depending on the selected option, the copy and move functions could be performed in different ways: Option selected Operations performed Windows Style Drag = move CTRL + drag = copy Google Style Drag = copy CTRL + drag = move Dialog Box Style When dragging a clip, displays a popup window and asks the operator for the operation to perform.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D 2.10.2 AUTO-NAME SETTINGS The Auto-Name / Clip and Auto-Name / File settings allow the user to define autonaming rules for new clips and new files.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 Clip Name Prefix – Format String When the New Ingest or ‘Open Save Clip Window’ name as specified in the left empty, the users will clip creation. the Save Clip windows are displayed, refer to section on page 60, a prefix is automatically added to the clip Clip Name Prefix - Format String field.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D Clip File Name – Format String This setting will be used to name the files created when backing up clips using XFile or XTAccess. If left empty, the default XTAccess or XFile settings will be used. The various possible form at string options are listed and explained in the field. Double-clicking an item appends it to the format string.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 2.10.3 CLIPS SETTINGS Several settings linked to the clip creation can be defined in the Clips category available from the Tools > Settings menu. These settings are shortly described below. G ENERAL S ETTINGS FOR C LIPS Open Save Clip Window If this setting is NOT checked, the clip will be made instantly when the NEW CLIP button is selected in the Control Panel.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D button is selected in the Control Panel. The user can enter data on the clip in this window or a prefix is added to the clip name if defined in the Auto-Nam e / Clip settings. Guardbands The guardbands are A/V material which is added on both sides of the clip boundaries when the clip is created.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 C LIP T AKES S ETTINGS Default Effect Type The Default Effect Type setting allows you to define the default transition effect to be applied when you use the Take function to shift from the PGM to the PRV channel. You can transition effects for the audio track and the video track.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D 2.10.4 GPI SETTINGS I NTRODUCTION The GPI is the General Purpose Interface device that can be connected to the XT[2] server. It allows the operator to send commands directly to the XT[2] server. These commands need to be reflected in the IPDirector applications. The GPI keys first need to be configured in the Setup Configuration on the XT[2] server.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 • from Output GPIs to Input GPIs: the configuration of the last 4 Output GPIs is cleared. • from Input GPIs to Output GPIs: a message will warn the user that the TTL GPIs may be used as Intput GPIs in in playlist, playlist macro command or timeline macro command.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D In the IPDirector workspace, the triggered action will be reflected in the open applications to which the player channel has been assigned. Only the GPI keys set up to be managed by IPDirector on the XT[2] server can be configured in the Input GPIs Settings window. The other ones will be greyed out.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 Action Description TALLY Activates or deactivates the on-air flag on the selected channel. EXITASAP Initiates a command to exit the loop as soon as possible without playing the current element until its end and jump to the selected element. EXITOUT Initiates a command to exit the loop as soon as the OUT point of the current elem ent is reached and jump to the selected element.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D Delay It is possible to specify a delay between the time the GPI key is pressed and the time the action will be carried out on the XT[2] server. O UTPUT GPI S S ETTINGS The Output GPIs are signals that are sent by the GPI from an XT[2] server under the control of the IPDirector.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 Panel chapter of the part 6 of the user manual for a more detailed information: • Using Action Tags into a Playlist to Trigger Transport Functions or Playout Effects • Playlist Macro Command Settings The Output GPIs Settings window is used to determine how to use the TTL GPIs and to specify the Advance value.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D 3. Channel Explorer 3.1 INTRODUCTION Through the Channel Explorer, any IPDirector workstation can take control of one or several channels on XT[2] servers that are connected to the XNet network. The controlled channel(s) can be locked.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 • lock channels from use by others • gang multiple channels for simultaneous playback • create specialised playback modes such as Fill & Key or Program/Preview mode These operations can be performed using a conventional computer interface with keyboard and mouse control. 3.1.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace Issue 5.6.D EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 3.2.1 TREE VIEW Click the Tree button to activate Tree View : In the tree view you can see all available resources. All item s are preceded by an icon.
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IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 3.2.2 Issue 5.6.D RECORDER VIEW Click the Rec button to activate Recorder View: In this view you can see the following items: • HiRes and LoRes recorders • HiRes and LoRes streams Click the arrow to the right of the Rec button to select which items you want to display in the Recorder view: 3.2.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 • LoRes players Click the arrow to the right of the Player button to select which items you want to display in the Player view: 3.2.4 XFILE VIEW Click the XFile button to activate XFile View: In XFile view, you can only see the available XFiles, there a no commands available. 3.2.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D 3.3 OPERATING PROCEDURES 3.3.1 HOW TO ASSIGN A PLAYER CHANNEL TO A CONTROL PANEL There are three ways to assign a player channel to a control panel: 1. Double-click a player in the Channel Explorer: a Control Panel is opened and assigned to that player. 2. Open a Control Panel from the main menu. Drag a player channel from the Channel Explorer window and drop it on the open Control Panel.
Issue 5.6.D 3.3.2 IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 HOW TO DEFINE THE DEFAULT PLAYER FOR IPDIRECTOR The Default player setting is used when you open a new application window, such as the Database Explorer or IPLogger. To define the Default Player, proceed as follows: 1. Select the player you wish to define as the default player. 2. Right-click and select Set as Default Player. 3.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 3.3.3 Issue 5.6.D HOW TO START / STOP AN XT INGEST From the Channel Explorer, you can start and stop an XT ingest. I N T REE V IEW To start/stop an ingest In Tree View, proceed as follows: 1. Select the desired recorder(s). Use SHIFT+click or CTRL+click to select multiple recorders. 2. Right-click and select Start XT Ingest. 3.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 I N R ECORDER V IEW To start/stop an ingest In Rec View, proceed as follows: 1. Select the desired recorder(s). Use SHIFT+click or CTRL+click to select multiple recorders. 2. Right-click and select Start Ingest on Selected Channels. OR Click the Record Now button 78 3. Depending on the settings, the ingest is named automatically or the New Ingest window appears for you to enter a name.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 3.3.4 Issue 5.6.D HOW TO START, STOP OR KILL A STREAM From the Channel Explorer, you can start and stop streams. To start/stop a stream, proceed as follows: 1. Go to the desired stream in the tree view. 2. Right-click and select the desired option. The available options for starting streams (and ingests) depend on the selected stream (Hi or Lo). StreamHi SteamLo 3.
Issue 5.6.D 3.3.5 IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 HOW TO LOCK A CHANNEL Right-click a channel and click Lock to lock the channel from use by others. 3.3.6 HOW TO UNLOCK A CHANNEL If a channel is locked, it is show n in the Channel Explorer: channel locked from the current workstation channel locked from another workstation To unlock a channel: right-click the channel and click Unlock.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 3.3.7 Issue 5.6.D HOW TO UNLOCK TIMELINE CHANNELS When player channels are assigned to IP Edit, the Lock Timeline mode is automatically activated. This prevents you and other users from using these player channels in another mode than the Timeline mode. For more details about this feature, refer to the IP Edit user manual.
Issue 5.6.D 3.3.8 IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 HOW TO GANG RECORDER OR PLAYER CHANNELS When channels are ganged, they can be controlled simultaneously from the same interface: the ganged control panel. It can be opened by double-clicking one of the ganged channels. Refer to the Control Panel chapter for more information. Note It is not possible to gang recorder and player channels.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D Each of the linking icons will have a number next to it in the Channel Explorer to indicate which group it belongs to. 3.3.9 HOW TO UNGANG GANGED CHANNELS To ungang ganged channels, proceed as follows: 1. Select the ganged channels with SHIFT+click or CTRL+click. 2. Right-click one of the channels and click Ungang. Note Channels can be selected even if they are part of different groups.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 3.3.10 HOW TO ASSOCIATE CHANNELS IN PGM/PRV MODE This mode allows you to play several clips ‘back to back’, with transition effects. When playing single clips, the next clip can be selected on the PRV channel and a TAKE button is present and active on the designated PGM control panel in this mode, to allow the clip that is selected on PRV to be transitioned to manually.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace Issue 5.6.D EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Note You can only make a PGM/PRV pair of PGM1-PGM2 or PGM 3-PGM4 on any XT[2] server. PGM1 or PGM3 are always the PGM channels and PGM2 or PGM4 will always be the PRV channels. 3.3.11 HOW TO ASSOCIATE CHANNELS IN FILL & KEY MODE Channels of the XT[2] servers can be ganged in a specific style called Fill & Key.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 Note The first channel you select will become the Fill and the second the Key. 3.3.12 HOW TO LAUNCH A NEW INGEST FROM WITHIN CHANNEL EXPLORER You can launch a new ingest in Ingest Scheduler from within the Channel Explorer. To do this: right-click a record channel and click Open Ingest Scheduler (new ingest).
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D 3.3.13 ASSIGNING YOUR SHUTTLEPRO TO A CHANNEL You can assign your ShuttlePRO controller to one of the channels in Channel Explorer. To do that, proceed as follows: 1. Press the ‘Select Player’ key on the ShuttlePRO controller. 2. The list of available channels appears: 3. Use the jog dial to move through the list and highlight the required channel. 4.
Issue 5.6.D 3.4 IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 CHANNEL EXPLORER SHORTCUTS Some commands in the Channel Explorer can be accessed from the keyboard. To view or customize the keyboard shortcuts, proceed as follows: 1. Click Tools > Define Shortcuts in the main IPDirector toolbar. This opens the Define Shortcuts window. 88 2. Click the Channel Explorer button on the left to go to the relevant section: 3.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D 4. System Management 4.1 SHORTCUT DEFINITION 4.1.1 INTRODUCTION For each application in the IP Director there are keyboard shortcuts available to make operation faster to the operator. All shortcuts can be redefined to suit individual preferences. A list of the shortcut defaults applied on system delivery is available when clicking the button corresponding to an application. 4.1.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 • If the new shortcut key is still available, it is automatically modified in the Current Value column. • If the new shortcut key is not available, the following type of error message is displayed: 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for all the shortcuts to be modified. 6. Select OK to confirm the changes in the shortcut definition.
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Issue 5.6.D 4.1.4 IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 CHANNEL MANAGEMENT SHORTCUTS In the IP Director main window, the menu Tools > Define Shortcuts in the m enu bar allows the users to define shortcuts for most of the common operations with the IP Director. Shown in the screenshots below are all Channel Management shortcuts that are available, the default values are shown. These can be modified and saved by the system user if desired.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 4.2 VIDEO DISPLAY 4.2.1 INTRODUCTION Issue 5.6.D The Video Display allows the user to see a display of video in a window on the VGA output of an IP Director Workstation. Open the Video Display panel by selecting the Video Display icon from the Application toolbar in the IP Director main window.
Issue 5.6.D 4.2.2 IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 DISPLAYING VIDEO ON THE VIDEO DISPLAY WINDOW To be able to display a channel in the Video Display window, a physical connection must be made from the required video source to the input of the IP Director workstation A/V board. Note To display video on the VGA uses around 25% of the CPU power of the workstation for a display size of 384 x 288, more if a larger display is required.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D To define a link between a PGM and a video display, proceed as follows: 1. Check the box in the Linked column 2. Select which video display device it is linked to from the drop down list in the video display column. The linked box can be checked without being linked to a Video Display. For example, this is used when an external monitor is connected at your workstation.
Issue 5.6.D 4.2.5 IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PLAYER CHANNEL IN VIDEO DISPLAY AND DATABASE EXPLORER To create thumbnails, a video display window must be associated to the Database Explorer. To establish the association between the Video Display window and in a Database Explorer window, you need to do the following: • Assign a player channel to the Database Explorer window.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D • Audio Properties window In the above-mentioned windows, you can specify the settings for the A/V board used in the workstation. Please refer to the Video board User Manual for information on the required settings.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 4.3 REMOTE P CONFIGURATION 4.3.1 INTRODUCTION The Remote P is a simple interface dedicated to control the playout of subjects, mainly in the form of playlists. It is designed to simultaneously control up to 4 player channels. Its buttons can be configured to perform classic transport functions. 4.3.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D Each tab corresponds to one Remote P device connected. One of the device is defined as Master, the other ones as slaves. This is done in the Remote Installer. Refer to the Technical Reference manual. H OW TO A SSIGN P LAYER C HANNELS You will be able to control up to four player channels with one device. To assign player channels to the Remote P, proceed as follows: 1.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 H OW TO C USTOMIZE T RANSPORT B UTTONS To associate a transport function to one of the button, proceed as follows: 1. In the Remote Control Manager window, right-click the upper part or lower part of one of the buttons in the box you have assigned a player channel to. The contextual menu with all the transport functions available is displayed. 2.
IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 Issue 5.6.D H OW TO U SE THE R EMOTE P When you have assigned a player channel the Remote P and configured its buttons, you can use the device to perform actions on that channel. 1. Associate the same player channel to an IPDirector module such as Control Panel, Playlist Panel, Database Explorer. You can assign it to several windows at the same time. 2.
Issue 5.6.D IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2009 4.4 SHUTTLEPRO CONFIGURATION 4.4.1 INTRODUCTION ShuttlePRO has a Jog wheel and a Shuttle ring, and fifteen buttons. The two top rows of buttons on the ShuttlePRO series have labels for quick reference as to which functions each button is designed to perform. Since version 4 of IP Director, the ShuttlePRO driver is no more needed. IP Director accesses directly to this human device.
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IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace Issue 5.6.D EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009 refresh assocations between logs and clips for log sheet....... 18 associations between logs and clips........................... 18 keywords associated with clip in log sheet ................. 18 recreate all...................................................................18 tools menu .................................................... 16 transfer monitoring ...........................
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