User's Manual User Manual

IPDirector Version 5.9
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User Manual
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Part 1: General Workspace
EVS Broadcast Equipment -– January 2011
Issue 5.9.B
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................... III
WHAT’S NEW? ................................................................................................................ VI
ABOUT THIS MANUAL................................................................................................... VII
1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 1
1.1 PRODUCTION APPLICATIONS .................................................................................................. 3
1.1.1 Channel Explorer .................................................................................................................... 3
1.1.2 IP Logger ................................................................................................................................ 4
1.1.3 Database Explorer .................................................................................................................. 5
1.1.4 Recorder Panel ....................................................................................................................... 6
1.1.5 Ingest Scheduler ..................................................................................................................... 6
1.1.6 VTR Control Panel .................................................................................................................. 7
1.1.7 Player Control Panel ............................................................................................................... 7
1.1.8 Playlist Panel .......................................................................................................................... 8
1.1.9 IPEdit ...................................................................................................................................... 8
1.1.10 ABRoll Playlist ......................................................................................................................... 9
1.2 MANAGEMENT AND SYSTEM APPLICATIONS ........................................................................ 9
1.2.1 Keyword Management ............................................................................................................ 9
1.2.2 Keyboard Shortcut Definition .................................................................................................. 9
1.2.3 Logging Association Definition ................................................................................................ 9
1.2.4 Transfer Monitoring ............................................................................................................... 10
1.2.5 EVS System Tools ................................................................................................................ 10
2. IPDIRECTOR MAIN WINDOW ............................................................................... 11
2.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 11
2.2 OVERVIEW OF THE MAIN IPDIRECTOR WINDOW ................................................................ 11
2.3 MENU BAR ................................................................................................................................ 14
2.3.1 File Menu .............................................................................................................................. 14
2.3.2 View Menu ............................................................................................................................ 14
2.3.3 Windows Menu ..................................................................................................................... 15
2.3.4 Layout Menu ......................................................................................................................... 15
2.3.5 Metadata Menu ..................................................................................................................... 15
2.3.6 Tools Menu ........................................................................................................................... 15
2.3.7 Help Menu ............................................................................................................................. 18
2.3.8 Freeze Workspace ................................................................................................................ 19
2.3.9 Lock Keyboard ...................................................................................................................... 19
2.4 APPLICATION TOOLBAR ......................................................................................................... 19
2.5 LAYOUT PANEL ........................................................................................................................ 19
2.6 CHANNEL STATUS PANEL ...................................................................................................... 20
2.6.1 Recorder Status Panel .......................................................................................................... 20
2.6.2 Player Status Panel ............................................................................................................... 21
2.7 STATUS BAR ............................................................................................................................. 22
2.7.1 Default Item Icons ................................................................................................................. 23
2.7.2 Loaded Layout Icon ............................................................................................................... 24