User’s Manual Version 5.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B C OPYRIGHT EVS Broadcast Equipment – Copyright © 2005-2010. All rights reserved. D ISCLAIMER The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice.
Issue 5.8.B II IPDirector Version 5.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................... III WHAT’S NEW? ............................................................................................................... VII ABOUT THIS MANUAL.................................................................................................. VIII 1. INTRODUCTION.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.2 UNDERSTANDING CLIP STRUCTURE ON AN EVS VIDEO SERVER ....................................27 4.3 VIRTUAL LSM ID / REAL LSM ID ..............................................................................................28 4.4 CLIP TREE STRUCTURE..........................................................................................................29 4.5 CLIP DATA COLUMNS .........................
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 7. 7.1 7.2 8. Issue 5.8.B TIMELINES VIEW ................................................................................................... 71 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................71 TIMELINE CONTEXTUAL MENU ..............................................................................................71 BINS VIEW ...
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 11.3.1 Quick TC Search ...................................................................................................................96 11.3.2 Quick Text Search.................................................................................................................98 11.4 WHEN THE SEARCH ON ALL COLUMNS OPTION IS ACTIVATED, THE SEARCH PROCESS MAY BE SLOWER. ................................
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 What’s New? The following table describes the sections updated to reflect the new and updated features on IPDirector versions 5.8. In the user manual, the icon has been added on left margin to highlight information on new and updated features. Click the section number (or the description) in the table to jump directly to the corresponding section. Updated section for IPDirector version 5.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 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 5.8 is divided into 7 parts. This is part 3 of the manual.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Chapter Issue 5.8.B Description the video material stored on the XNet network and easily find it back.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Chapter Description Video Display This chapter describes the configuration of the Video Display and its options to display the media associated to a player channel or the Software Player.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B 1. Introduction The Database Explorer is a central point in the IPDirector application to perform search on all the media available on the network and to load media by a simple operation such as drag-and-drop.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 2. User Interface 2.1 OPENING OF DATABASE EXPLORER To open the Database Explorer, select the corresponding icon on the main IPDirector toolbar. An instance of a Database Explorer window will open. It is possible to open multiple DB Explorer windows at one time. 2.2 OVERVIEW OF THE DATABASE EXPLORER 2.2.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B The Database Explorer window presents a familiar ‘Explorer’ layout: • The tree view in the left pane displays various branches with items. • The elem ent list in the right pane displays the item s included in the selected tree branch or the results of a search in the Database Explorer.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 S AVED F ILTERS P ANE (5) This area, highlighted in pink on the above outline, provides functions to save search filters or recall and apply saved filters to the current search. 2.2.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B L IST V IEW B UTTON Through the List View menu, you will be able to select two different groupings of items. The first group includes the visible branches which will be available in the tree view, and therefore the media types available in the tree. The second group determines the type of display for the elements within the grid.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Options for the tree view Description Show Clip Elements plugin Available for Administrators/M edia Managers or hi-res/lores browsers according to assigned user rights. Shows the Clip Elements branch in the tree with subbranches for XT clips, on-line and off-line nearline files.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 2.3.2 Issue 5.8.B PRINT BUTTON Clicking the Print button opens the Print Log Sheet window from which you can print the element list currently displayed in the grid. 2.3.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 A UTO -P LAY M ODE The Auto-Play mode makes it possible to play elements one after the other on the associated player channel, as they are displayed in the Database Explorer window. The elements are played without transition effects. The elements can be played from the clip or clip element structure, from a bin or from the result list of a search in the Database Explorer. 2.3.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 2.3.5 TOOLS MENU This section provides a description of some tools used to define the Database Explorer setup, use and appearance. The Database Explorer Tools menu offers the follow ing options: The options are described in the table below: Option Description Auto-Refresh Mode of Database Explorer Selects/De-selects Auto refresh mode for the grid.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Option Description Transfer Monitoring Transfer monitoring is Monitoring’ on page 52. explained in section ‘Transfer Available for administrators and users with appropriate user rights. My transfer only When enabled, this option will make sure that you can only see the transfers that you initiated.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B H OW TO A SSIGN K EYWORDS TO O NE OR S EVERAL C LIPS To assign keywords to one or several clips, proceed as follows: 1. Select a clip or clip element in Clip, Clip element or bins/clips branches of the Database Explorer grid. 2. Click the Assign button. It turns orange to indicate that the Assign mode is active. 3. Open a keyword grid or a keyword dictionary.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 With this mode, you can save filters defined in the grid thanks to the quick search fields and/or the grid filter bar. You can also apply filters previously saved. Refer to section 11.7 ‘Using Saved Filters’ on page 110 for more information on the search saving functions. 2.4 TREE VIEW 2.4.1 INTRODUCTION The Database Explorer is presented in a tree structure, much like Windows Explorer.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Tree Branch Description It also lists the record trains from the servers present on the XNet. Refer to section 4 ‘Clips View’ on page 27 for more information on the Clips branch of the tree. Clip Elements (not visible for most users) Displays the list of clip elem ents. Each element is displayed on a separate line within the grid.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Information displayed in the Database Explorer grid for each type of media, as well as possible operations on each type of media is described in more details in separate sections of the current manual. hi-res user Hi-res/lo-res user Administrator / Media Manager TREE STRUCTURE DEPENDING ON USER RIGHTS lo-res user 2.4.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing Issue 5.8.B Hi-res/lo-res user Administrator / Media Manager Logs hi-res user Tree branches lo-res user EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 X X X X Media Files 2.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 G RID F ILTER B AR The grid filters are available for more advanced search operations. They allow searches in one or several specific columns. The Grid Filter bar can be displayed just over the element list by clicking the Search button above the grid: To hide the Grid Filter bar, click the Search button once again. For more information on grid filters, refer to section 11.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 2.5.2 ELEMENT GRID The element list, or grid, represents the content of the tree branch selected in the tree view of the Database Explorer, or it returns the result of a search applied to a selected branch of the tree view. Note All the off-line files are displayed in italic.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 How to Add Columns to the Element List To add columns to the element list, proceed as follows: 1. Right-click a column header and select Organize. 2. The Select Columns window opens: 3.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B 4. If you wish to change the display order of a column, you can drag it to a different position in the Visible Columns pane. 5. Click OK to confirm or Cancel to exit without applying the changes. How to Remove Columns from the Element List To remove columns from the elem ent list, proceed as follows: 1. Right-click a column header and select Organize. 2. The Select Columns window opens: 3.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 C HANGING THE S ORT O RDER OF THE E LEMENTS IN THE L IST You can change the sort order of data in a column by clicking the column header. The column header which is used for sorting is marked in blue. The little red triangle indicates the sorting order. Clicking the column header again changes the sorting order from ascending to descending or vice versa.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 2.6.4 ASSOCIATED BEPLAY REMOTE ZONE The fourth zone gives indication on the association status to a BEPlay Remote. No BEPlay Remote IPDirector. is connected to the A BEPlay Remote is connected to the IPDirector but it is not associated to the Database Explorer. A BEPlay Remote Database Explorer.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 3. Clips, Clip Elements and Nearline Files 3.1 TERMINOLOGY From IPDirector version 5.6, the following terms have been introduced: Term Definition Nearline Any IT storage, other than the EVS video servers, present on the network and where A/V material can be backed up. These IT Storage devices are inventoried into the IPDirector database.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 3.2.1 CLIP ELEMENT TYPES A clip can contain up to six types of clip elements: Clip Element Description XT hi-res clips hi-res clips or growing clips stored on EVS video servers. XT lo-res clips lo-res clips or growing clips stored on EVS video servers. on-line hi-res nearline files hi-res files stored in nearline folders, IP drive still present.
Issue 5.8.B 3.3.1 IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 FILES TYPES All the files appearing on the nearline storage are filtered according to a list of supported extensions. Depending on the extension, they will or will not be visible in IPDirector. Files can be classified among three types: 1. files with a non-supported extension and which are not video files: they will be ignored and will not be visible in IPDirector.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 3.3.2 Error Message Source of the Error Bad data in one or more metadata tag Bad metadata file: bad/incoherent data (e.g. IN < OUT, bad value). Unsupported A/V format. You need to transcode your file before importing it to IPDirector nearline. Unsupported A/V format (recognised by TimeCode Extractor but not supported natively). Could not read A/V file.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 • play mode 3.3.4 STATUS OF CLIP / CLIP ELEMENTS When an IP drive is plugged in or out, the status of the clip and clip elem ents is updated automatically: • the icon in the clip element column is updated: • the text is changed between normal and italic • operations are allowed or disabled.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4. Clips View 4.1 INTRODUCTION Clips are logical entities that contain A/V media. Clicking the Clip branch of the tree displays the list of clips in the Database Explorer grid. Each clip is displayed on a separate line within the grid but the view can be expanded thanks to a small arrow at the beginning of each line. The different clip elements making up the clip are then displayed on separate lines.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Note If you are working with IPDirector and a num ber of EVS video server machines in an XNet network, keep in mind that the total number of clips on the entire network is limited to 32,000. This number is displayed in the same area on the server VGA setup screen. The following diagram represents the hierarchy of the XT clip numbering system.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B When the LSM ID of the hi-res clip is changed, the virtual LSM ID is changed as well. When the LSM ID of the hi-res clip is deleted, the virtual LSM ID is removed and the LSM ID field is set to blank. When the LSM ID of the hi-res clip appears in a clip, the virtual LSM ID is updated to match. In the list displayed from the clip elem ent node, the real LSM ID is always mentioned.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 o XF[2] or XStore hosting XFile software: displays clips which have been backed up to XFile and then published from XFile to the XNet. Note Even if an XT clip is backed up to XFile in a file format, when the file is published from XFile, it appears with a ‘clip’ icon in the Database Explorer grid. Each machine can be searched by browsing the tree from network num ber > page > bank.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Column Name Description on-line lo-res file (blue icon) off-line hi-res file (green icon surrounded with red line) off-line lo-res file (blue icon surrounded with red line) Record trains are also listed with the icon (green icon). LSM ID This is the virtual LDM ID as explained in section 4.3 ‘Virtual LSM ID / Real LSM ID’ on page 28. UmID UmID is a fixed length 8-character ID.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Column Name Description Limit IN The Protect IN timecode of the clip including guardbands. Limit OU T The Protect guardbands. Keywords A list of the standard keywords that have been associated with the clip. Participants A list of the participant associated with the clip. Level A rating can be given to a clip, from zero to three stars.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.5.1 Issue 5.8.B STATUS ICONS The table below gives a description for all the icons which can appear in the Status column of the Database Explorer grid. Icon Description The clip is still in the process of being transferred to a destination target. The clip is still in the process of being sent to an XFile. The clip is still in the process of being sent to an XStore platform (running a CleanEdit application).
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Within IPDirector, you can protect and unprotect a clip mainly from the contextual menus of the Database Explorer and the Control Panel or during the creation of a clip. Note When you protect a XT hi-res clip, the lo-res version (if present) is protected automatically and vice versa. Then, tw o icons will be displayed, one for each XT clip. The protect feature does not affect hires or lo-res files.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Command Issue 5.8.B Description selected clip can be sent. Possible destinations are: • the user’s default bin • the user’s default playlist • a default archive target • any target destination visible on the GigE network that has been defined, such as CleanEdit targets, Avid, targets, Final Cut Pro targets, File targets.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Command Description For information on the option ‘delete clip if present in a playlist or timeline’, refer to section 4.7 ‘Deleting a Clip’ on page 38. View Key Clip Displays the Key clip associated with a Fill clip that is selected. This option is only active for Fill clips that are included in a Fill and Key association.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B Command Description Protect Allows you to protect or unprotect a clip from deletion: • A green Protect icon appears in the Protect column of the element list when the clip is protected by the IPDirector protocol. • A message will warn you in IPDirector or in Multicam not to delete the clip when the clip is protected. Only XT clips can be protected.
Issue 5.8.B 4.7 IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 DELETING A CLIP When selecting the Delete option from the Clip contextual menu, the Delete Clips window is displayed: You can choose whether you want to force the deletion of the clip even if it is present in a playlist or timeline. If you do not tick the box in the Delete Clips window, only clips not present in playlist or timeline could be deleted.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.8 EDITING A CLIP 4.8.1 HOW TO EDIT A CLIP FROM WITHIN THE DATABASE EXPLORER To edit the clip data, proceed as follows: 1. Select the clip or a clip element. 2. Right-click and select Edit. The Edit Clip window appears offering the ability to add or change clip data. For more information on the Edit Clip window, refer to section “Edit Clip Window” below. 4.8.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 L SM ID This is the LSM ID, i.e. the location where a clip is stored on the XNet network. It is not editable as it is the unique identifier of the clip on the EVS video server. To modify the LSMID of a clip, the user must use the MOVE command. T APE ID This field can be used to identify the tape on which the clip originated. N AME The name field is used to add or modify the clip name.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B P ROTECT / U NPROTECT The Protect button allows you to protect or unprotect clips. When a clip is protected, a message will warn you in IPDirector or in Multicam not to delete the clip. A green Protect icon appears on the left of the Protect button when the clip is protected by the IPDirector protocol. Hi-res / lo-res files are not affected by the Protect feature.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 C LIP T YPE The Clip Type icons allow you to assign a clip type for use with Key and Fill operations. • The left icon is used for normal clips. This is the default value. • The m iddle icon is used to identify fill clips. • The right icon is used to identify key clips. Note These indications do not link the clips together, but rather identify the clips as a certain type.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.9 COPYING OR MOVING A CLIP Different ways exist to move or copy a clip: • by drag-and-drop operations • by the Duplicate or Move options from the contextual menu • by the GigE connection (for copy only) Note 1 During a Duplicate operation, only the XT clip will be copied, not the file. During a Move operation, only the XT clip will be moved and receive a new LSM ID.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Using this technique the clip will be copied or moved to the first available location in the section of the tree it was dropped upon: • If the clip is dropped on a server level of the tree it will be placed in the first available space in the XT clip structure. • If the clip is dropped on a page level of the tree it will be placed in the first available space in the page structure.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.9.3 HOW TO COPY A CLIP TO AN EVS VIDEO SERVER THROUGH THE GIGABIT ETHERNET It is possible to copy a clip to an EVS video server belonging to the same or another XNet network through the GigE network via the Gigabit Ethernet connection. For more information, refer to the Technical Reference manual. To copy a clip to an EVS video server, proceed as follows: 1.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.10 SENDING A CLIP TO A DESTINATION TARGET IPDirector gives full flexibility to directly send A/V files to third party systems (i.e. NLE systems) and storage paths. Sending media to third party systems will be performed with the Send to command. Sending media to removable drives will be performed with the Backup to Nearline command. 4.10.1 SEND TO MENU 4.10.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B 4.10.3 HOW TO SEND A CLIP TO A DESTINATION FOLDER (DESTINATION TARGET) IPDirector gives full flexibility to directly send A/V files to third party systems (i.e. NLE systems). Clips can be sent to a destination target through the XNet network or the GigE network. The network used for the transfer depends on the setup defined. For more information, refer to the Technical Reference manual.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 N EW A RCHIVE T ARGET W INDOW The New Archive Target window makes it possible to add a new destination or archive target. The fields displayed on the New Archive Target Window are described below: 48 Field Description Target Name The name of the target as it will appear in the contextual menu. Backup Destination Directory The destination folder where the file will be copied.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B 4.10.5 HOW TO DELETE A DESTINATION TARGET To delete a destination target from the list, proceed as follow s: 1. Right-click the clip list in the Database Explorer grid. The clip contextual menu is displayed. 2. Select Remove Archive Target from the Send To sub-menu. The Remove Archive Target window is displayed. 3. Select a target from the list. 4. Click the Remove button. 5.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Once the clip has been sent, it is immediately available in the CleanEdit database. It can then be inserted into a project, edited or played out using Playout Organiser or CleanPlayout Server. Note Which clip elements will be sent depends on the target: you can configure hi-res targets, lo-res targets or hi/lo targets.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B Once the clip has been sent, it is immediately available in an Avid (When an Asset management system is in use, like Interplay or media Manager). It can then be inserted into a bin and can be inserted into an edit. Note With Avid and FCP targets, the hi-res element is sent, with a priority on the XT clip.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.10.8 TRANSFER MONITORING Transfers can be monitored from within the Database Explorer. Click Tools > Transfer Monitoring in the Database Explorer toolbar: This will show the monitoring pane inside Database Explorer: In this pane, you can only see transfer inform ation about the selected item in the element list above.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B Note More extensive transfer monitoring is available from the main IPDirector window. Refer to section Tools Menu / Transfer monitoring in part 1 of the manual. 4.11 HOW TO MODIFY THE T/C IN OR THE DATE OF A CLIP The T/C and date corresponding to the IN point of a clip can be modified from the contextual menu.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.12 PUBLISHING A CLIP Publishing a clip makes visible to members of the group(s) the clip is published to. Depending on the place you right-click, different clip elements from the clip will be published: Right-click on… Result Clip line All the clip elem ents are published.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B 3. Select the user group(s) to which you want to publish the clip in the Available Groups area. Keep CTRL pressed to select multiple groups. 4. Click the Add button to move the selected user groups from the Available Groups to the Selected Groups. 5. Click the Publish button. All users belonging to the selected user groups and having visibility rights on the clip will be able to view it. 4.12.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.13 LINKING CLIPS Clips can be linked together in a Gang mode. See section below ‘How to Link Clips’ on page 56 for more information. They can also be associated in a Fill & Key mode. Refer to chapter Fill & Key Management in part 6 of the IPDirector user manual. 4.13.1 HOW TO LINK CLIPS Clips created on ganged channels are automatically linked.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B 5. Clip Elements View 5.1 INTRODUCTION A clip element is the physical resource inside the clip: XT clip or media file. Every element in a clip shares the same T/C IN and T/C OUT. Refer to section ‘Clip Element Types’ on page 23 for the different kinds of clip elements.
Issue 5.8.B 5.2 IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 CLIP ELEMENTS TREE STRUCTURE Like the Clips branch, the Clip Elements tree structure of IPDirector, makes the following sub-branches available: • XNet, i.e. physical hardware present on the XNet, such as: o hi-res EVS video servers: displays XT hi-res-clips saved on the hi-res EVS video servers.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B Each machine can be searched by browsing the tree from network num ber > page > bank. • On-line nearline: displays hi-res and lo-res files which have been backed up to nearline/IP drive and for which the IP drive is still present on the XNet, so they still can be immediately retrievable.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Column Name Description • EVS video server for XT clips • for nearline defined in the configuration menu: nearline directory for files • for detected IP drives: ‘drive name’ on ‘machine name’. Storage of off-line clip elements are included if Show offline files is enabled. Master This information is only for files. The column is empty for clips.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 5.4 Issue 5.8.B CLIP ELEMENT CONTEXTUAL MENU Right-clicking a clip element line displays the same contextual menu as the one obtained from the Clip branch of the tree when right-clicking a clip element line, in clip expanded view. Refer to section 4.6 ‘Clip Contextual Menu’ on page 34 for a detailed description of the different options available. 5.
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IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 6. Playlists View 6.1 INTRODUCTION A playlist is a group of clips put together to play out in a desired order. Depending on the required complexity, different video and audio transitions can be defined between each element of the playlist. Two types of playlist exist: off-line and on-line playlists.
Issue 5.8.B 6.3 IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 PLAYLISTS DATA COLUMNS Each playlist record in the list is shown with variable width columns providing information about the data stored with the playlist. Note For details on how to hide or show columns, refer to section ’Organizing Columns in the Element List’ on page 17.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 6.4 Issue 5.8.B PLAYLIST CONTEXTUAL MENU The Playlist contextual menu is available when right-clicking a playlist in the element list. It gives access to actions that can be performed on playlists in the Database Explorer: Command Description Cut No relevant in the element list. C opy Copies the playlist to the clipboard. A shortcut can be pasted in a bin. Paste No relevant in the element list.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Command Description Copy clips locally Copies the distant clips of the selected playlist to the local EVS video server, i.e. the server on which the playlist is created. The clips are physically copied to the local server and their new LSM ID is displayed in the elem ent list. The Status icon changes from to . indicating a clip that exists distant to the playout channel.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Command Issue 5.8.B Description file, after setting up the requested TC for the track. For more information, see section “How to Export a Playlist” in the Playlist Panel chapter, in part 6 of the user manual. Publish Opens the Publish Playlist window in which you can specify the user groups the selected playlist should be published to.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Command Description Search for clips not in the selected playlists Opens a second Database Explorer window displaying the list of clips not present in the selected playlist. Refer to section 11.6 ‘Clips not in a Selected Playlist’ on page 109. Properties Displays inform ation related to the owner and the groups the open playlist has been published to.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 6.7 PLAYLIST IMPORTS 6.7.1 IMPORT OPTIONS Issue 5.8.B Importing a playlist can be performed from several locations in the Database Explorer. This option is always available from • the Playlist contextual menu of the Playlist tree view (Import…) • the bin contextual menu of the Bin tree view (Import a Playlist…) • the playlists list displayed in the grid ( Import…) 6.7.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Note This window is not displayed when the import is done from the Playlist node or from the Playlist>Off-line node of the tree view. In these cases, the playlist is made off-line. 6. Select an EVS video server to make the playlist on-line or None to make it off-line. 7. Select the Import and restore available files box if you want to restore the clips making the playlist as well.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 7. Timelines View 7.1 INTRODUCTION A Timeline is a list of clips put together in a given sequence. Audio and video effects can be added between the clips of a timeline to create transitions, and many other editing actions are possible on a timeline. In a timeline, the video and audio tracks of a clip can be desynchronized from each other, unlike in a playlist.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Command Description Paste Not implemented Copy/Move Timeline Opens a window from which you can create a copy of the timeline on a selected EVS video server. Copy Clips locally > Copy short Creates a local copy of the timeline clips that are not stored on the same EVS video server as the timeline.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B Command Description Backup to nearline Provides a list of possible destinations to which the selected timeline can be sent, that is to say any destination folder visible on the GigE network that has been defined in the Remote Installer to allow timeline transfer. This is used to store or back up A/V material.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 8. Bins View 8.1 INTRODUCTION All media connected to a particular project or event can be organized into a bin, regardless of clip numbers or storage locations. This makes it possible to treat the entire XNet network and nearline storage as one storage location, searchable by a standard database.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B Command Description New bin Opens the Create a New Bin window where you can specify the name of the new bin. This is available from a bin directory or from the Bin node of the tree view. Not available inside a bin. New directory Opens the Create a Bin tree window where you can specify the name of the new directory. This is available from a bin directory or from the Bin node of the tree view.
Issue 5.8.B 8.4 IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 BIN DATA COLUMNS Each bin contains a list of clip elements, offline playlists or timelines with all the data available for each item and displayed in columns. They can be edited in the same way as in the Clips or Playlist tree. Note For details on how to hide or show the columns, refer to the section ‘Organizing Columns in the Element List’ on page 17. 8.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 8.6 Issue 5.8.B OPENING A BIN IN A SEPARATE BIN WINDOW To open a bin window to drag clips into or see clips that are included in it, doubleclick the bin icon related to that bin. 8.7 PUBLISHING A BIN OR A BIN DIRECTORY 8.7.1 HOW TO PUBLISH A BIN To publish a bin, proceed as follows: 1. In the tree view, right-click the bin you want to publish. The Bin contextual menu is displayed. 2.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4. Press Publish. The bin is published. The items (clips, playlists, timelines) present in the bin are published. All the items (clips, playlists, timelines) sent to the bin after the publication are autom atically published. 8.7.2 HOW TO UN-PUBLISH A BIN To un-publish a bin, proceed as follows: 1. In the tree view, right-click the bin you want to un-publish. The Bin contextual menu is displayed.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 8.8.2 Issue 5.8.B HOW TO DEFINE A NEW BIN RULE With a basic bin rule, you can select a target or a nearline destination to send new clips or playlists to or you can request new clips to be automatically protected. To define a new bin rule, proceed as follows: 1. Right-click the bin for which you want to define a bin rule. The Bin contextual menu is displayed: 2. Select the Bin Rules > Create Bin Rules.
Issue 5.8.B 8.8.3 IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 HOW TO USE A FILTER TO DEFINE A BIN RULE You have the possibility to use a search filter of your choice to define a bin rule. This filter criterion may be combined with a post process criterion explained in the previous section. To do so, proceed as follows: 1. Apply a filter with Quick Text Search or Grid Filters. See section 11 ‘Searching the Database’ on page 95 for details. 2.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 8.8.4 Issue 5.8.B HOW TO MODIFY AN EXISTING BIN RULE To modify an existing bin rule, proceed as follows: 1. Select a bin in the tree structure. 2. Right-click the bin and select Bin Rules > Modify Bin Rules. The Bin Rules window opens. 8.8.5 3. Select the Clip , Playlist or Timeline tab, depending on which elements the rules should be modified for. 4. Make your modifications. 5. Click the Save button.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 The Delete Bin Rules opens: 3. 8.8.7 Click Yes in the confirmation window. BIN RULES WINDOW The Bin Rules Window contains three tabs: Clips, Playlists and Timelines. F ILTER R ULES A REA : C ondition Summary: indicates the search filter applied to the Database Explorer grid which can be defined as a bin rule.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B Apply bin rule filter to existing clips checkbox: when selected, the bin rule will be applied to all the existing clips present on the network. All the clips will be copied to the bin. Clear This Filter button: clears the filter for the selected tab only. This allows clearing a clip filter and keeping a playlist or timeline filter. P OST P ROCESS A REA This is not available for Timelines.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 9. Logs View 9.1 INTRODUCTION The logs section of the Database Explorer allows you to browse for logs of any event for which a log has been created. Then you can use the search features to filter the data. Logs are displayed in the Database Explorer grid with the highlighted colour which has been associated to the log at creation in IPLogger.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 9.2.1 Issue 5.8.B LOGS BRANCH CONTEXTUAL MENU When right-clicking the logs branch or a log directory in the logs tree, the following contextual menu is displayed: 9.2.2 LOG SHEET CONTEXTUAL MENU When right-clicking a log sheet in the logs tree, the following contextual menu is displayed: 9.3 HOW TO CREATE A LOGS DIRECTORY To create a new Logs directory, proceed as follows: 1.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Note You can create sub-directories in the same way. 9.4 9.5 9.6 HOW TO RENAME A LOGS DIRECTORY 1. Right-click a directory in the Logs branch of the Database Explorer tree. 2. Select Rename Directory. 3. Enter a new name for the directory is the window that appears. 4. Click OK to confirm and rename the directory. HOW TO DELETE A LOGS DIRECTORY 1.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B 3. Select the user group(s) to which you want to publish the directory or the log sheet in the Available Groups area. Keep CTRL pressed to select multiple groups. 4. Click the Add button to move the selected user group(s) from the Available Groups to the Selected Groups. 5. Click the Publish button to confirm.
Issue 5.8.B 9.7 IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 HOW TO VIEW THE LOG DIRECTORY OR LOG SHEET PROPERTIES To establish the ownership of a log sheet or a log sheet directory and the user groups to which a log directory has been published, proceed as follows: 1. In the tree view, right-click the directory or the log sheet. 2. Select Properties. The Log Sheet Properties window appears. This window is for viewing only. 3. 9.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 3. Issue 5.8.B Browse to the desired folder, select the desired file type, enter a file name and click Save. 9.10 HOW TO EXPORT A LOGGING PROFILE FROM THE TREE A logging profile used with a log sheet can be exported from the tree in XML format. To export a logging profile from the tree structure, proceed as follows: 1. In the tree view, right-click the log sheet. 2. Select Export Current Logging Profile.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 9.12 LOG EVENT COLUMNS The log event information is organized in columns in the Database Explorer grid. The following table describes the contents of these columns: Column Name Description DEFAULT COLUMNS T/C Timecode when the event was entered in the log. Description Description of the event as entered upon creation. Level A rating can be given to a log, from no stars to three stars.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B Column Name Description Owner Owner/creator of the log sheet. Tape ID Identifier of the tape that contains the material. Profile If a Metadata Profile has been defined with user fields and automatic keywords for a log sheet, a column will appear for every user field and automatic keyword. Note: These columns are not displayed if a logging profile has not been selected for the log sheet.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 10. Media Files View 10.1 INTRODUCTION The media files are the files which have been stored on the nearline. They can be on-line, when the physical storage (IP drive or XFile drive) is still present. They are called ‘off-line’, when the physical storage where they have been stored has been removed and is no more present.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 10.3 MEDIA FILES DATA COLUMNS The media files information is organized in columns. Some of the details can be edited from here, others are for viewing only. All the headings can be used as filters when performing a search. Note For details on how to hide or show the columns, see section ’Organizing Columns in the Element List’ on page 17. Most of the columns are the same than for Clips.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 10.4 MEDIA FILES CONTEXTUAL MENU Different contextual menus are available. When you right-click a file from the collapsed view of the element list, the Media Files Contextual menu is displayed. It gives access to the actions that can be performed on files from the Database Explorer.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 11. Searching the Database 11.1 SEARCH TYPES When the database contains large amounts of data, it may become difficult to find a specific element. The Database Explorer offers several tools to speed up your search: • branch selection in the database tree • quick timecode or text search • grid filters • clips not present in a selected playlist These search tools are explained in detail below.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 11.3 QUICK SEARCH OPTIONS 11.3.1 QUICK TC SEARCH I NTRODUCTION The Quick timecode search allows searching on a timecode value, associated or not with a date value, to find this value in the elem ents displayed in the list. The Quick timecode search may be conducted on clips, clip elements, logs and media files, but not on playlists nor timelines.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B With Timecode and date, a right-click on the date displays a calendar for date selection. The TC search is perform ed only on timecode if the field displays TC only. The search is performed on timecode and date if the field displays TC and date. H OW TO P ERFORM A Q UICK TC S EARCH To perform a Quick TC Search, proceed as follows: 1. Select the tree branch you wish to perform a quick search on. 2.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 11.3.2 QUICK TEXT SEARCH I NTRODUCTION The Quick Text Search field is always available on the top of the Database Explorer grid: Depending on how the Quick Text Search field is used, it allows searching for a string in the displayed columns or on all columns (displayed and hidden columns).
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Note When the Search on All Columns option is activated, the search process may be slower. Important If you perform a Search on all columns without having displayed all the columns, you will not be able to identify in which column the search string has been found. For the sake of clarity, it is recommended to display all columns when you perform a Search on all columns.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4. Press ENTER to apply the Quick Text Search on the selected Database Explorer branch. The Quick Text Search is applied and the search result is displayed in the grid. To indicate that the search is applied, the background of the Quick Text Search field is displayed in green. 5.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Search String Search Result Logical equivalent Yellow card Searches for the words yellow and card, even if in two different fields (columns), for example yellow in Name and card in Keywords. “Yellow” AND “card” For example a clip named “The Yellow Man” with keywords “Red Card” will be found, since it has yellow and card in 2 different fields.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 11.5.1 SEARCH FIELDS TYPES Different types of search fields exist: • free text fields: no button is available next to the field, e.g. Name field. • field with an option list field, e.g. Level field. : the button is displayed on the right of the • field with a complex filter button on the right of the field to a Select Filter Condition window. giving access 11.5.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B For search in free text fields: 4. Click inside one of the grid filter fields. 5. Enter a search value, based on the free text grid filter rules detailed in section ‘Grid Filter Rules’ on page 102. 6. Press ENTER to apply the filter or proceed to another field. For search in non-free text fields : The Complex Filter button is displayed to the right of many of the Grid Filter fields.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Grid Filter Field Complex Filter Entry Window Date Click the Complex Filter button next to a Date field to open the calendar window. In this window you can select a specific date or one of the options in the Last xx pane.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B Grid Filter Field Complex Filter Entry Window Time Code Click the Complex Filter button next to a Timecode field to open this window: Here you can enter a time code and use the logical operators from the right pane to construct a more complex search condition: • Select a logical operator on the right • Enter a timecode value • Click Add. It appears in the Condition field.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Grid Filter Field Complex Filter Entry Window Keywords Click the Complex Filter button next to the Keywords field to open this window: Select a Keyword Grid or a Dictionary in the Search For pane. Select the keywords you wish to use for your search and select a logical operator. For advanced search based on a parent keyword defined in a dictionary, refer to section 11.5.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B Grid Filter Field Complex Filter Entry Window Status Click the Complex Filter button next to the Status field to open the window which allows filtering on the destinations the media has been sent to: • Targets: lists all the targets defined in the remote installer. • Nearline directories: lists all the nearline directories, as defined in the remote installer.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 From the Database Explorer, it is thereafter possible to retrieve the media linked to all the child keywords of the same parent keyw ord by using the recursive option. To do so, proceed as follows: 1. In the Database Explorer, select the tree branch you wish to perform a search on. 2. In the grid, show the columns you wish to perform a search on. 3.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B 11.6 CLIPS NOT IN A SELECTED PLAYLIST You can easily get the list of the clips which are not present in a selected playlist by selecting Search for Clips not in the Selected Playlist from the Playlist contextual menu. This opens a second Database Explorer/Clips window which provides the following buttons: Button Meaning (green) When the button is green, the option is enabled (by default).
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 11.7 USING SAVED FILTERS Once you have defined filters and search term s, you may want to save them for later use. You can then apply the same set of filters with a single click. Saved filters will be common between: • the Clips tree and the Clip view in bins • the Playlists tree and the Playlists view in bins • the Timelines tree and the Timelines view in bins 11.7.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B 11.7.2 HOW TO APPLY SAVED FILTERS To apply a saved filter, proceed as follows: 1. Make sure the Saved Filters pane is visible under the tree view: the Saved Filters mode button must be orange. It can be activated/de-activated by single click. 2. Select the desired filter(s) in the Saved Filters pane.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 7. Click Yes to the confirmation message that appears. The filter is updated. 11.7.4 HOW TO RENAME A SAVED FILTER To rename a saved filter, proceed as follows: 1. Make sure the Saved Filters pane is visible under the tree view: the Saved Filters mode button must be orange. It can be activated/de-activated by single click. 2. Select the filter you wish to rename in the Saved Filters pane. 3.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4. Issue 5.8.B Click Yes in the confirmation window that appears. The Saved Filter is deleted from the Saved Filters pane. 11.7.6 HOW TO PUBLISH A SAVED FILTER To publish a saved filter, proceed as follows: 1. Make sure the Saved Filters pane is visible under the tree view: the Saved Filters mode button must be orange. It can be activated/de-activated by single click. 2.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 12. Loading and Playing Media from the Database Explorer There are various ways to load or to load and play a media on a player channel from the Database Explorer. The Browse and Play modes help to perform those actions from a single-click.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 12.1.2 FROM THE STATUS BAR OF THE DATABASE EXPLORER Alternatively, you can right-click the Associated Channel zone on the right of the Status bar and select the desired channel from this menu: If the workstation has a valid license for the OCX Software Player, and the user has it visible currently, it will also be an option to select as a defined DB Explorer channel. 12.2 LOADING MEDIA 12.2.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Note Nothing happens when trying to browse an off-line file. 12.2.2 ON THE PLAYER CHANNEL ASSOCIATED TO THE CONTROL PANEL As explained in the chapter describing the Control Panel module, it is possible to load media from the Database Explorer to the Control Panel by a drag-and-drop operation. This does not require the association of a player channel to the Database Explorer.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B 12.3.1 HOW TO LOAD AND IMMEDIATELY PLAY AN ELEMENT To play the element on the channel associated to the Database explorer, proceed as follows: 1. Assign a channel to the Database Explorer as explained in section 12.1 ‘How to Assign a Player Channel to the Database Explorer’ on page 114. 2. Click the Play button to activate the Play mode. The button turns orange. 3.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 12.4 PLAYING A LIST OF ELEMENTS 12.4.1 HOW TO LOAD AND IMMEDIATELY PLAY A LIST OF ELEMENTS Before playing elements in Auto-Play mode, you need to ensure that a player channel has been assigned to the Database Explorer. For more information on this, refer to section 12.1 ‘How to Assign a Player Channel to the Database Explorer’, on page 114.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B 12.4.3 USING AUTO-PLAY MODE IN SEVERAL DATABASE EXPLORER WINDOWS You can open several Database Explorer windows and use them in Auto-Play mode with the same player channel or with different player channels assigned. If different players are assigned, they will be considered as independent from each other. Using the Auto-Play mode in one of the windows will not affect the second Database Explorer window.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 A clip or series of clips are automatically created with IN points and OUT points determined by the values specified in the Clips / General category of the Tools > Settings menu. For more information on this setting, refer to the description of the Tools menu in the section on IPDirector main window.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B 13. Database Explorer Shortcuts Some commands in the Database Explorer can be accessed from the keyboard.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 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. 122 2. Click the Database Explorer button on the left to go to the relevant section: 3. You can view the available shortcuts here. 4. To change a shortcut: select it and press the desired key combination. 5.
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Index A add destination target ..................................................... 47 apply bin rule...................................................................... 81 archive archive target window .............................................. 48 send clip to default archive................................. 46, 47 assign player channel in Database Explorer ......................
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3 – Browsing EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 E O edit clip from Database Explorer ..................................... 39 element list bin data column headings......................................... 76 clip data column headings ........................................ 30 clip elements data column headings ........................ 59 log data column headings ......................................... 90 playlist data column headings .........
IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 modify for clip........................................................... 53 thumbnails create in Database Explorer........................................ 8 timeline created from playlist................................................. 66 transfer clip to AVID ......................................................... 45, 50 clip to XStore ............................................................
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