User’s Manual Version 5.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Issue 5.9.B C OPYRIGHT EVS Broadcast Equipment – Copyright © 2005-2011. All rights reserved. D ISCLAIMER The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice.
Issue 5.9.B II IPDirector Version 5.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Issue 5.9.B Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................... III WHAT’S NEW? ................................................................................................................ VI ABOUT THIS MANUAL................................................................................................... VII 1.
Issue 5.9.B IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 2.6.5 Warning Messages ...............................................................................................................24 2.7 CONTEXTUAL MENU................................................................................................................25 2.8 SETTINGS ........................................................................................................................
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Issue 5.9.B 3.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................50 3.1.1 Purpose.................................................................................................................................50 3.1.2 Overview of the Display Modes ....................................................................................
Issue 5.9.B IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 What’s New? The following table describes the sections updated to reflect the new and modified features on IPDirector from version 5.9 (compared to version 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.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest Issue 5.9.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 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 5.9 is divided into 9 parts. This is part 4 of the manual.
Issue 5.9.B IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Chapter Description Keyword Management This chapter covers the management of keywords, i.e. the creation and setup of the various tools which allow the users to assign keywords to logs, clips, playlists or timelines in a unified manner. Assigning keywords to logs, clips, playlists or timelines make it possible to search on the video material stored on the XNet network and easily find it back.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Issue 5.9.B Chapter Description Software Player This chapter provides information on the use of the Software Player. 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.
Issue 5.9.B IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 P ART 9: E DITING The ninth part contains the following chapter: X Chapter Description Edit While Playout This manual describes the Edit While Playout mode of the IPEdit application. This mode allows playing out a timeline while the same timeline is being editing in IPEdit.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest Issue 5.9.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 1. Recorder Panel 1.1 INTRODUCTION The Recorder Panel is the graphical user interface used to control the recorder channels of an EVS video server. The Recorder Control Panel shows the record status of a channel and can enable channels to start or stop recording depending upon the EVS video server base configuration.
Issue 5.9.B IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 You can use the Pane Display icon to display or hide the second window pane. The window panes corresponding to the panes painted on the icon are highlighted in the above outline. 1.2.2 RECORDER CHANNEL PANE This pane, highlighted in light blue on the above outline, provides the functions to start or stop the recorder channels.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 1.2.3 Issue 5.9.B CLIP CREATION PANE This pane, highlighted in pink on the above outline, provides the functions to create a clip. For detailed information on the clip creation, refer to section 1.4.1 ‘How to Create a Clip’ on page 6. IN Field Timecode of the IN point. Duration Field Time interval between the IN and OUT point, i.e. clip duration. OUT Field Timecode of the OUT point.
Issue 5.9.B IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 1.3 ASSIGNING A CHANNEL TO A RECORDER PANEL 1.3.1 INTRODUCTION There are several methods to assign a recorder channel to the Recorder Panel. Some of the methods will directly open an instance of the Recorder Panel. Others are used when the Recorder Panel is already open. • Open the Recorder Panel and assign a channel from the Channel Explorer.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest Issue 5.9.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 has yet to be assigned. 2. 1.3.4 Drag a recorder channel from the Channel Explorer onto the open Recorder Panel to assign it. HOW TO ASSIGN A RECORDER CHANNEL FROM THE CHANNEL FIELD To assign a recorder channel from the Recorder Panel, proceed as follows: 1. Select from the main menu of IPDirector.
Issue 5.9.B 1.4.1 IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 HOW TO CREATE A CLIP To create a clip in the Recorder Panel module, proceed as follows: 1. Press Mark IN button . The IN point is set. 2. Press the Mark OUT button . The OUT point is set and the clip duration is displayed in the Duration field. 3. Press the Save button. 4. If the Save Clip window opens, fill in a clip name and any desired information and click the Save button.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest Issue 5.9.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 2. Ingest Scheduler 2.1 INTRODUCTION G ENERAL D ESCRIPTION The Ingest Scheduler is a visual tool that allows the creation, editing and view of scheduled ingests on EVS video servers, XStream or XTAccess. The Ingest Scheduler is designed to control: • ingests on any recorder channel of an EVS video server (hi-res or lo-res) controlled by IPDirector.
Issue 5.9.B IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Note The Ingest Scheduler module is a software option, which requires the license key 40 being imported to XSecure. For more inform ation on the required license key, contact the Support or Sales team. R ECORDER C HANNELS AND I NGEST S CHEDULER The Ingest Scheduler does not start or stop the EVS server recorder channels.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 2.2.2 Issue 5.9.B OVERVIEW OF THE INGEST SCHEDULER WINDOW I NGEST S CHEDULER O UTLINE The main Ingest Scheduler window contains the main areas highlighted in the screenshot below: M ENU BAR This area, highlighted in yellow on the above outline, provides the basics functions to schedule an ingest and to move to a specific date.
Issue 5.9.B IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 T IMELINE AND I NGEST O VERVIEW This area, highlighted in green on the above outline, displays a timeline and blocks corresponding to the ingests (already recorded, being recorded or scheduled). The current time is shown by a blue line, called the Nowline.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest Issue 5.9.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Recorders / streams displayed Selected Menu Item 2.3.3 hi-res recorders No selection X Recorder LoRes X Streams HiRes X Streams LoRes X hi-res streams lo-res recorders lo-res streams X X X X M enu Item Description Off-line Channels Displays or hides off-line recorder channels, i.e. recorder channels available based on the EVS video server setup but not used.
Issue 5.9.B IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 1. Selected Menu Item Off-line Channels Selected only Message Displayed (1 s t part of the Current Display Filter) All on-line recorders X All on-line and off-line recorders X X Selected on-line and off-line recorders X Selected on-line recorders 2.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 2.3.4 Issue 5.9.B ZOOM OPTIONS With the Zoom function, you can configure the period of time displayed in the Timeline and Ingest Overview area, i.e. the period between the first and the last time value displayed. The period ranges from 15 minutes to 1 month.
Issue 5.9.B 2.3.6 IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 GO TO NOW When the nowline is not locked, it is possible to re-centre the screen with the nowline in the middle by clicking the Go to Now button. 2.3.7 GO TO [DATE] By entering a date in the Go to [Date] field, it is possible to display the Ingest Overview of this specific date. The center of the screen corresponds to 12:00 of the selected date. 2.4 RECORDER CHANNELS STATUS AREA 2.4.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Issue 5.9.B Some warning information may be displayed through red border or red stream name. Refer to section 2.6.5 ‘Warning Messages’ on page 24. D EFAULT S TREAM T ARGET If a stream channel does not have a default target defined, it will be displayed in red. This does not prevent stream s from being scheduled, but alerts the user that a default target does not exist.
Issue 5.9.B 2.4.2 IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 3. Select the stream target. 4. To define this stream target for all the streams, select the Set as Stream Target to All option. CHANNEL SELECTION When you want to create an ingest or apply an action on a channel, you can select it by clicking it in the Recorder Channels Status area. Multiselection is possible using shortcuts described in the table below.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Issue 5.9.B 2.5 TIMELINE AND INGEST OVERVIEW AREA 2.5.1 TIME BAR DESCRIPTION The period of time displayed in the Timeline and Ingest Overview area depends on the time scale chosen with the Zoom function.
Issue 5.9.B 2.5.2 IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 INGEST BLOCK DESCRIPTION In the Ingest Overview area, a block represents a scheduled or recorded clip element. Several pieces of information are displayed on a block, such as the clip name, clip duration, IN Time, OUT Time,…according to the settings defined in Tools > Settings > Ingest Scheduler > General. Refer to section 2.8 ‘Settings’ on page 26 for more information.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Issue 5.9.B • A hi-res clip has not been scheduled, only the hi-res stream has been scheduled and can have already been recorded. Then, the metadata is displayed within the transparent block in the hi-res XT recorder sub-track. Collapsed view: Expanded view: C ONTEXTUAL M ENU F ROM AN I NGEST B LOCK A contextual menu is available when right-clicking on a block.
Issue 5.9.B IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 This menu makes it possible to perform the following actions: Option Description New Schedule Allows you to create a new scheduled ingest. Edit Opens the Edit Clip window with all the block properties and allows you to edit them. Delete Deletes the block. Refer to section 2.12 ‘Deleting a Scheduled Ingest’ on page 39.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest Issue 5.9.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Option Description Import Ingest List Allows selecting a file to im port an ingest list. For more information, see the section 2.18.1 ‘How to Import an Ingest List’ on page 48. Export Ingest List Allows generating a file that contains the list of the ingests scheduled in the Ingest Scheduler from and to a given date and time. For more information, see the section 2.18.
Issue 5.9.B 2.6 IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 REMAINING CAPACITY AREA At the end of the line of each recorder channel and stream, a Start button, a Stop button and a box indicating the remaining capacity are present. 2.6.1 START BUTTON The Start button has a white background when no ingest or growing clip is being recorded on the corresponding channel or stream. Otherwise, the button background is red.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest Issue 5.9.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Pressing the Stop button will have the following effect, depending on ingests of the corresponding channel: 2.6.3 Ingest Type Action of Stop button No ingest No action. Growing clip Stops the recording of the growing clip. Recording ingest Stops the recording of the ingest. Growing clip and recording ingest overlapped Stops the recording of the selected clip.
Issue 5.9.B IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 In addition, a yellow warning icon appears in the Recorder Channels Status area as well as in the Remaining Capacity Title. 2.6.5 WARNING MESSAGES The area used by the Remaining Capacity title can be used by the Ingest Scheduler to display a warning message. If a warning is raised on one of the recorders, the title is transformed into a warning area.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest Issue 5.9.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 2.7 CONTEXTUAL MENU A contextual menu is available when right-clicking the Recorder Channels Status area, the Timeline and Overview area or the Remaining Capacity area where there is no block. This menu makes it possible to perform the following actions: Option Description New Schedule Allows you to create a new scheduled ingest.
Issue 5.9.B 2.8 IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 SETTINGS You can define the settings for Ingest Scheduler in the Ingest Scheduler category of the IPDirector Settings window. Click Tools > Settings to open the IPDirector Settings window. Then click a sub-category of Ingest Scheduler. Here you can modify the default settings for Ingest Scheduler. 2.8.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 2.8.3 Issue 5.9.B ADVANCED SETTINGS Track Size Defines what should be the height, in pixels, of the tracks displayed in the interface. This allows reducing the size of the tracks and displaying more tracks on screen. Minimum Mouse Move Defines the minimum mouse move threshold below which the drag-and-drop operation is not considered. 2.9 CREATING SCHEDULED INGESTS 2.9.
Issue 5.9.B 2.9.3 IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 NEW SCHEDULE WINDOW While creating a New Schedule, a New Schedule window will open. This window makes it possible to schedule the new ingest, as well as enter general data and metadata (customer-defined data) for the ingest. For more information on the Ingest creation, refer to section 2.9 ‘Creating Scheduled Ingests’ on page 27.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Issue 5.9.B • Clip Metadata: it displays metadata linked to the clip. The full view includes the Clip Information pane, the Clip Options pane and the Clip Metadata pane. F IELDS IN THE N EW S CHEDULE WINDOW The following tables describe briefly the data that can be added to ingests. The Clip Information pane contains the following fields: Field Description ID LSM ID, i.e.
Issue 5.9.B IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 The Clip Options pane contains the following fields: Field Description Keywords Keywords that can be selected from a keyword grid or dictionary file. Protect Button allowing the protection of the clip once created. Interest Level User-defined rating of the clip. Clip Type Type of clip in relation with the Fill and Key function. The possible values are ‘N ormal’, ‘Fill’, ‘Key’.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 2.9.4 Issue 5.9.B HOW TO CREATE A NEW ONE-SHOT SCHEDULED INGEST To create a new One-Shot scheduled ingest, proceed as follows: 1. Click the New Schedule command on the menu bar.
Issue 5.9.B IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 A new block is created at the scheduled time in the tracks or sub-tracks corresponding to the selected channels. Refer also to section ‘Partial Block Display’ on page 18. 2.9.5 MAGNETIZE RULES When an ingest is created by drag & drop action, the start and stop time values are rounded according to a virtual grid. This grid uses different steps depending on the current zoom factor.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 2.9.6 Issue 5.9.B HOW TO CREATE A "REPEAT" INGEST You can create multiple ingests with a defined start and stop time occurring every selected day of the week during a certain period of time (from/to date). This is called a Repeat ingest. To create a Repeat scheduled ingest, proceed as follows: 1. Create a new scheduled ingest as described in items 1 to 3 of section 2.9.
Issue 5.9.B 2.9.7 IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 HOW TO CREATE A "REPEAT EVERY" INGEST You can create multiple ingests with the same duration occurring every defined period of time. This is called a Repeat Every ingest. To create a Repeat Every scheduled ingest, proceed as follows: 1. Create a new scheduled ingest as described in items 1 to 3 of section 2.9.4 ‘How to Create a New One-Shot Scheduled Ingest’ on page 31. 2.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 2.9.8 Issue 5.9.B STARTING A SCHEDULED INGEST IMMEDIATELY After having scheduled an ingest, it is still possible to start it immediately by: • right-clicking the selected block, and • selecting Start Ingest Now from the contextual menu. The block (or the blocks of each element of the clip) will then be extended and the recording will start immediately.
Issue 5.9.B IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 2.10.2 HOW TO CREATE A GROWING CLIP WITHOUT USING A NEW SCHEDULE WINDOW If the Auto-Name Assets setting is checked in the Ingest Scheduler settings, you can create a growing clip without even having to enter the clip name in the New Schedule window. The default name defined in the settings will be used.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Issue 5.9.B 2.11 EDITING A SCHEDULED INGEST Different procedures exist, depending whether you want to edit a one-shot ingest, all the blocks of a repeat ingest or a single block of a repeat ingest. A block modification is automatically applied to the other blocks of the same clip, e.g. a change on a hi-res block will be applied on the corresponding stream block, lo-res block,… 2.11.
Issue 5.9.B IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 L IMITATIONS • The start time of a Recording ingest cannot be changed. • The limits of a recorded or failed ingest cannot be changed. • The start time cannot be set to a lower value than the nowline. 2.11.3 HOW TO EDIT ALL THE BLOCKS OF A REPEAT SCHEDULED INGEST To edit all the blocks of a Repeat scheduled ingest, proceed as follows: 1. Right-click the block you want to edit. 2.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Issue 5.9.B To convert one block of a Repeat scheduled ingest to One-shot ingest, proceed as follows: 1. Right-click the block you want to edit. 2. Select Convert to One-Shot from the contextual menu. The block is no more part of the group. Note It is not allowed to edit a Repeat Every scheduled ingest. 2.
Issue 5.9.B IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 2.12.2 HOW TO DELETE A ONE-SHOT SCHEDULED INGEST To delete a single One-shot ingest or several One-shot ingests, proceed as follows: 1. Select the block(s). 2. Right-click the block, or one of the blocks in case of multiselection, and select Delete. OR Press the DELETE key. A pop-up window will ask you whether you want to delete the block(s). 3. Confirm the deletion in the window that appears.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Issue 5.9.B 2.13 COPYING AN INGEST 2.13.1 INTRODUCTION Ingests can be copied: • by editing the scheduled block and adding ingest channels in the channel selection. Refer to section 2.11 ‘Editing a Scheduled Ingest’ on page 37. • by a drag-and-drop operation as described below.
Issue 5.9.B IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 2.13.3 HOW TO COPY A SCHEDULED ONE-SHOT INGEST BY A DRAG-AND-DROP OPERATION To copy a scheduled One-shot ingest, proceed as follows: 1. Click the block. 2. Drag the block to a new location, on the same channel or on another channel. A popup window is displayed asking you if you want to copy or move the block: 3. Press Copy.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Issue 5.9.B A new block will be created with the same duration, category, metadata and recorders. The ingest start time and stop time will be changed accordingly, following the Magnetize rules (see section 2.9.5 ‘Magnetize Rules’ on page 32). All the other information will remain. 2.14 MOVING AN INGEST 2.14.
Issue 5.9.B IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 2.14.3 HOW TO MOVE A SCHEDULED ONE-SHOT INGEST To move a scheduled One-shot ingest, proceed as follows: 1. Click the block. 2. Drag the block to a new location on the same channel or on another channel. A popup window is displayed asking you if you want to copy or move the block: 3. Press Move .
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Issue 5.9.B The ingest start time and stop time will be changed accordingly, following the Magnetize rules (see section 2.9.5 ‘Magnetize Rules’ on page 32). All the other information will remain unchanged. 2.15 STOPPING AN INGEST Refer to section 2.6.3 ‘Rules When Using Start and Stop Buttons’ on page 23 for more information on the channels impacted by the use of those buttons. 2.15.
Issue 5.9.B IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 2.16 WORKING WITH GANGED CHANNELS In the Ingest Scheduler, the recorder channels can be ganged and unganged. A block created on a channel is automatically created with the same properties on all the ganged channels. Clips created by such blocks are linked and stay linked even if the channels are unganged afterwards. 2.16.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Issue 5.9.B 2.17 WORKING WITH LOG SHEETS 2.17.1 HOW TO CREATE A LOG SHEET FROM AN INGEST BLOCK The Ingest Scheduler allows you to generate a log sheet from an ingest block. This process can be considered as the opposite of the "traditional" workflow.
Issue 5.9.B IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 2.17.2 HOW TO ASSOCIATE AN EXISTING LOG SHEET TO AN INGEST BLOCK To associate an existing log sheet to an ingest block, proceed as follows: 1. Right-click an ingest block. 2. Select Link Logsheet to Asset. 3. The Open a Log Sheet window appears. The clip is automatically linked to the chosen log sheet, as protected media. 2.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Issue 5.9.B 2.18.2 HOW TO EXPORT AN INGEST LIST Schedules can be exported for reporting or synchronization purposes. To export an ingest list, proceed as follows: 1. Right-click in the Recorder Channel Status area or the Timeline and Ingest Overview area and select Export Ingest List. The Export Ingest window appears: 2. 3.
Issue 5.9.B IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 3. VTR Control Panel 3.1 INTRODUCTION 3.1.1 PURPOSE The purpose of the VTR Control Panel is to control a VTR (Video Tape Recorder) 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 EVS video servers.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 3.2 Issue 5.9.B OPENING THE VTR CONTROL PANEL There are several ways of opening the VTR Control Panel: • from Channel Explorer • from the IPDirector main toolbar The procedures are described in detail on the following pages. 3.2.1 HOW TO OPEN THE VTR CONTROL PANEL FROM CHANNEL EXPLORER To open the VTR Control Panel from Channel Explorer, proceed as follows: 1.
Issue 5.9.B 3.2.2 IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 HOW TO OPEN THE VTR CONTROL PANEL FROM THE TOOLBAR To open the VTR Control Panel from the IPDirector Toolbar, proceed as follows: 1. Click VTR Control Panel on the application toolbar. 2. The VTR Control Panel opens, with no VTR device linked. 3. Right-click the blue field and select the VTR device to link. OR Drag the VTR device from Channel Explorer to the VTR Control Panel. 4.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest Issue 5.9.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 3.3 VTR CONTROL PANEL MODE 1: TRANSPORT MODE 3.3.1 PURPOSE In Transport Mode, the VTR Control Panel works as a remote control for the VTR, from within IPDirector. The VTR device will be available to all users of the IPDirector system. 3.3.2 SCREEN ELEMENTS AND FUNCTIONS The VTR Control Panel screen elements and functions are described below.
Issue 5.9.B IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 T IME C ODE F IELD The timecode field shows the current position of the tape. The tape can be cued to a defined timecode by entering a value directly in this field and pressing [enter]. P REROLL F IELD The Preroll value defines how far the tape will rewind ahead of the Mark IN point before it starts to play. This allows the VTR to spin up and be at operating speed by the time the Mark IN is reached.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Issue 5.9.B setting. To change the speed setting: right-click the button and select a value in the list that appears. Note Some VTR devices may not support all the custom speed values. When a custom speed is not available on the VTR, the closest available speed will be used. S TATUS B AR The status bar shows the current status of the VTR Control Panel.
Issue 5.9.B IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 3.4 VTR CONTROL PANEL MODE 2: SINGLE CLIP DIGITIZE MODE 3.4.1 PURPOSE In Single Clip Digitize Mode, a single clip can be digitized from the VTR to a recorder channel on an EVS video server. In the digitize process, clips can be sent to different destinations and published to user groups. 3.4.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest Issue 5.9.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Use the buttons frames. and to go respectively to the Mark IN or Mark OUT R ECORDER B AR The Recorder bar shows the linked recording channel on the EVS video server. The device can be changed by right-clicking the blue bar and selecting a device from the list that appears or by dragging a recorder channel from the Channel Explorer.
Issue 5.9.B IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Field / Button Instructions Level Allows to select a level for the clip, if needed. Type Allows to select the appropriate type for the clip: Normal, Fill or Key. Keywords Allows to assign clip keywords from the Keyword Grid or from the Dictionary. Publish To Allows to select users and/or user groups to publish the clip to. Send to Allows to select a target for the clip.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 2. Select the appropriate recorder in the Recorder bar. 3. Do one of the three following possibilities: a. Issue 5.9.B To define a portion of tape to digitize, set the Mark IN and Mark OUT point by either: • entering values directly in the Mark IN / Mark OUT fields • or clicking the Mark IN / Mark OUT buttons while the tape is rolling b.
Issue 5.9.B IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 3.5 VTR CONTROL PANEL MODE 3: BATCH DIGITIZE MODE 3.5.1 PURPOSE In Batch Digitize Mode, several clips can be queued in a Batch list, so that they can all be digitized in one process run. 3.5.2 SCREEN ELEMENTS AND FUNCTIONS The Transport Mode and Auto-edit Mode buttons and controls remain the same in Batch Digitize Mode. Refer to • Section 3.3 on page 53 for Transport Mode • Section 3.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Issue 5.9.B I MPORT / E XPORT B UTTONS To the right are the Import / Export buttons: 3.5.3 Field Name Instructions Import Imports a Batch List from a file. Help Displays a help window about the file format used to import a Batch List. Export Exports a Batch List to a file. BATCH DIGITIZE PROCEDURE H OW TO C REATE AND P ROCESS A B ATCH L IST To create a Batch List, proceed as follows: 1.
Issue 5.9.B IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 E DITING A B ATCH L IST There are several ways to edit the Batch List before it is processed. • The Batch List can be edited directly, similar to a spreadsheet. Click the cell you wish to edit and make the required changes.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Issue 5.9.B I MPORTING A B ATCH L IST The Batch List can be prepared outside IPDirector and saved as a CSV (Comma Separated Value) file or a TXT (Text) file. These files can be imported straight into IPDirector. To import a Batch List: click the Import button, select the list you wish to import and click Open.
Issue 5.9.B IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 E XPORTING A B ATCH L IST A Batch List that has been created in IPDirector can be exported to a CSV (Comma Separated Value) file. To export a Batch List: click the Export button, select a folder, enter a file name and click Save. In the next window: select which columns from the Batch List should be included in the export file and click OK.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 3.6 Issue 5.9.B VTR CONTROL PANEL SHORTCUTS In the IPDirector main window, the menu Tools > Define Shortcuts in the menu bar allows the users to define shortcuts for most of the common operations with the IPDirector. Shown in the screenshots below are all item s that are available in the VTR Control Panel with shortcuts, the default values are shown. These can be modified and saved by the system user if desired.
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest Issue 5.9.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Index B batch digitize mode VTR Panel .................................................................. 60 batch list create........................................................................ 61 edit............................................................................ 62 export ................................................................. 61, 64 import ................................
Issue 5.9.B new schedule window .............................................. 28 nowline ..................................................................... 13 open............................................................................ 8 overview ..................................................................... 9 recorder channels status .......................................... 14 remaining capacity ................................................... 23 settings ..............................
IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 4: Ingest EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Issue 5.9.B Ingest Scheduler .......................................................
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