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IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer Copyright EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A.– Copyright © 2005-2012. All rights reserved. Disclaimer The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice. While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this user manual is accurate, up-to-date and reliable, EVS Broadcast Equipment cannot be held responsible for inaccuracies or errors that may appear in this publication.
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IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS III WHAT'S NEW? IX 1. 2. INTRODUCTION 1 1.1. Product Overview 1 1.2. Opening Database Explorer 1 USER INTERFACE 2 2.1. Overview of the Database Explorer 2 2.2. Toolbar 4 2.2.1. Toolbar Options 4 2.2.2. View Menu 6 2.2.3. Photo Button 6 2.2.4. Tools Menu 7 2.3. Tree View 3. Table of Contents 8 2.3.1. Introduction 8 2.3.2. Tree View Elements 8 2.4.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B 3.3.6. Status of Clip / Clip Elements 4. 24 CLIPS VIEW 25 4.1. Clip Tree Structure 25 4.2. Elements Grid for Clips 26 4.2.1. Clips Display in the Elements Grid 26 4.2.2. Clip Data Columns 26 4.2.3. Status Icons 29 4.2.4. Clip Protection 29 4.2.5. Clip Contextual Menu 30 4.3. Deleting a Clip 33 4.4. Editing a Clip 34 4.4.1. How to Edit a Clip From Within the Database Explorer 34 4.4.2. Edit Clip Window 34 4.5.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 5.7. How to Manually Associate a Clip Element to an Existing Clip 6. 7. 8. 9. PLAYLISTS VIEW 52 6.1. Introduction 52 6.2. Playlists Tree Structure 52 6.3. Playlists Data Columns 52 6.4. Playlist Contextual Menu 53 6.5. Copying or Moving a Playlist 56 6.6. How to Delete A Playlist 56 6.7. Playlist Imports 56 6.7.1. Import Options 56 6.7.2. How to Import a Playlist 56 TIMELINES VIEW 58 7.1. Introduction 58 7.2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 9.6.5. How to Apply an Existing Bin Rule 73 9.6.6. How to Delete an Existing Bin Rule 73 9.6.7. Bin Rules Window 74 10. LOGS VIEW 76 10.1. Introduction 76 10.2. Logs Tree Structure 76 10.2.1. Introduction 76 10.2.2. Logs Tree View Elements 77 10.3. Log Event Columns 77 10.4. Contextual Menus 78 10.4.1. Log Branch and Log Directory Contextual Menu 78 10.4.2. Logsheet Contextual Menu 79 10.5.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 12.7. Using Saved Filters 105 12.7.1. Introduction 105 12.7.2. How to Save Filters 105 12.7.3. How to Apply Saved Filters 105 12.7.4. How to Update a Saved Filter 106 12.7.5. How to Rename a Saved Filter 106 12.7.6. How to Delete a Saved Filter 107 12.7.7. How to Publish a Saved Filter 107 13. LOADING AND PLAYING MEDIA 108 13.1. Introduction 108 13.2. Assigning a Player Channel to the Database Explorer 108 13.2.1.
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IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer What's New? The following table describes the sections updated to reflect the new and modified features on IPDirector from version 6.0 (compared to version 5.9). In the user manual, the icon new and updated features. has been added on left margin to highlight information on Click the section number (or the description) in the table to jump directly to the corresponding section. Section Description Database Explorer Content 1.1 - 2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 X Issue 6.00.B Section Description 9.6.7 New icons exist for bin rules. 12.4.5 - 12.5.3 Quick Text Search Syntax rules, Free Text Search Syntax rules: a new operator, corresponding to NOT, is available for search in Quick Text Search field and in free-text search fields. 12.5.3 Free Text Search Syntax rules: The ? operator can be used for search in the LSM ID column. 12.5.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 1. Introduction 1.1. Product Overview 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 or double-click. The Database Explorer gives a view on the media in terms of clips, clip elements, playlists, edits, timelines, logs or media files.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 2. User Interface 2.1. Overview of the Database Explorer Issue 6.00.B The Database Explorer window contains the main areas highlighted on the following screenshot and shortly described in the table below: The Database Explorer window presents a familiar "Explorer" layout: 2 • The tree view in the left pane displays various branches with items.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer Area Description 1. The toolbar on the top of the Elements grid provides a series of buttons mainly for viewing, browsing and playing options, as well as a Tools menu to define options for the Elements grid display. Toolbar See section "Toolbar" on page 4. 2. Tree View The Tree view shows the different branches of all the items from the database content.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 2.2. Toolbar 2.2.1. Toolbar Options Issue 6.00.B The toolbar is located on the top of the Elements grid. The following table gives a description of the options and buttons located on the toolbar. Interface Element Description Tree button: Shows or hides the tree structure area. Clicking the arrow to the right of the Tree button displays a menu allowing the user to select the tree location in the Database Explorer window.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer Interface Element Description Play button. When the Play mode is enabled, selecting an element will automatically play it on the associated player channel. The button can only be used when a channel is assigned to the Database Explorer. It becomes colored when selected. See section "Loading and Playing Media" on page 108. Auto-Play button.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 2.2.2. Issue 6.00.B View Menu Depending on your user rights, you will be allowed to view different parts of the tree and some menu items could be dimmed. Clicking the View button displays a menu from which the first options allow to make some additional media types visible in the tree view.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer A thumbnail can also be created manually for the clip or the playlist loaded on the player channel which is associated to the Database Explorer. This is done by clicking the Photo button or by pressing the SHIFT+P keyboard shortcut. The thumbnail is grabbed at the current timecode and replaces the thumbnail previously associated to the clip or playlist.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 2.3. Tree View 2.3.1. Introduction Issue 6.00.B The Database Explorer is presented in a tree structure, much like Windows Explorer. OR The tree view allows browsing and performing search in the database and nearline storage. Clicking the arrow next to a tree branch expands it. The selected branch content is displayed in the Elements grid. See section "Branch Selection in the Database Tree" on page 84.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer Tree Branch Description Clips The Clips branch is visible by all the users. It displays the list of clips present in the database and on the nearline storages in the Elements grid. Each clip is displayed on a separate line within the Elements grid and the view can be expanded to display the different clip elements making up the clip. It also lists the record trains from the servers present on the XNet.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Tree Branch Description Bins Sub-branches shows the bins and bin directories. Issue 6.00.B The Elements grid contains four tabs, Clips, Playlists, Timelines and Edits, to display respectively the clips, playlists, timelines and edits which have been sent to the selected bin or bin directory. See section "Bins View" on page 65 for more information on the Bins branch of the tree. Logs It displays all the logsin the Elements grid.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer Quick Text Search Associated Buttons The following table gives a description of the buttons located next to the Quick Text Search field. Interface Element Description To perform a search on all columns of the Elements grid (even the hidden ones), you first need to activate the Search on All Columns option.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 2.4.3. Issue 6.00.B Advanced Search Advanced Search functions are available for detailed search operations. They allow searches on metadata displayed in the grid columns. The Grid Filter bar can be displayed just over the Elements grid by clicking the Search button above the grid: To hide the Grid Filter bar, click the Search button once again. See section "Advanced Search" on page 92 for more information on grid filters. 2.4.4.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer Sorting the Elements in the Grid You can change the sort order of data in a column by clicking the column heading. The column heading which is used for sorting is highlighted in blue. The little triangle indicates the sorting order. Clicking the column heading again changes the sorting order from ascending to descending or vice versa. Organizing Columns Columns can be resized and/or re-ordered.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B A window opens and shows the list of columns in the current order: 3. To select the column(s) you wish to add to the view, do one of the following: ◦ double-click the column(s) you wish to add to the view in the left pane OR ◦ select them in the left pane and click the right blue arrow OR ◦ drag them onto the Visible Columns area. Use CTRL + click to select multiple columns. Use SHIFT + click to select a range of columns. 4.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 2.5. Status Bar The Status bar contains five areas shortly described in the table below: Area 1. 2. 3. 4. Element Number Zone Next Clip Zone AutoRefresh Zone Description The first zone of the Status bar shows how many elements are included in the Elements grid of the Database Explorer. The second zone shows the next clip (in green) to be played if the Auto-Play mode is active.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 2.6. Issue 6.00.B Saved Filters Pane The Saved Filters pane can be displayed by clicking the Saved Filters button. 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. See section "Using Saved Filters" on page 105 for more information on the search saving functions. 16 2.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 3. Clips, Clip Elements and Nearline Files 3.1. Terminology 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 or from which A/V material can be retrieved. These IT Storage devices are inventoried into the IPDirector database.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Clip Element Description XT high resolution clip high resolution clip or growing clip stored on an EVS video server. XT low resolution clip low resolution clip or growing clip stored on an EVS video server. on-line high resolution nearline file high resolution file stored in nearline folders, IP drive is online (accessible and managed).
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 900 clips with up to 6 sub-clips per clip result in 5400 "clip registers" in each EVS video server. The following diagram represents the hierarchy of the XT clip numbering system. As an example, clip number "129C" is used: The number of the EVS video server within the network structure is also added to define the precise location of the clip.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Virtual LSM ID From the Clips view, a single LSM ID is displayed for a clip. It is called the virtual LSM ID. • If a XT high resolution clip is present in the clip, it will be the LSM ID of the XT high resolution clip, , • If there is no XT high resolution clip in the clip, this field will be left empty . When the LSM ID of the XT high resolution clip is changed, the virtual LSM ID is changed as well.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer Light Clip When a sub-clip is created from a normal clip, a light clip will be created which contains an XT clip element. This XT clip element will be stored in the IPDirector database but not on the EVS video server because it is actually a reference to the original XT clip present on the server. So, no LSM ID will be associated to the XT clip element from the light clip.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B This could be an EVS XML file without an associated A/V file or this could be a file with a non-supported extension like a dll, or a text file. Files with an extension not supported on the nearline They will be visible in the Media Files branch of the tree, but no clip will be created, so they will not be visible in the Clips branch of the tree for most users.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 3.3.4. Error Message Source of the Error Unsupported A/V format. You need to transcode your file before importing it to IPDirector nearline. Unsupported A/V format (recognized by Timecode Extractor but not supported natively). Could not read A/V file. This file might be corrupted or in the wrong format. Corrupted A/V file. Timecode Extractor or EVS MXF.dll cannot read the file.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Operations on Off-line Clip or Clip Elements The following operations are not allowed on off-line clips or clip elements: 3.3.6.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 4. Clips View 4.1. Clip Tree Structure The Clips branch is visible by all the users. The main branch displays all the clips from the sub-branches. Within the Clips tree structure, the following sub-branches are available: • Physical hardware present on the XNet, such as: ◦ high resolution EVS video servers: displays clips containing a high resolution clip saved on the high resolution EVS video servers.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B • On-line nearline: displays clips which have been backed up to nearline/IP drive and for which the nearline/IP drive is still accessible, so clips can still be immediately retrievable. • Off-line nearline: displays clips which have been backed up to nearline/IP drive and for which the nearline/IP drive cannot be accessed anymore. So, IP drive identification allows clips to be retrieved after re-inserting the drive, for example.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer Column Name Description Thumbnail A reference frame from the clip can be shown to identify the material visually. Key Thumbnail A reference frame from the Key clip can be shown relative to the selected Fill clip.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Column Name Description Protected Displays the protection status of a clip. No icon is displayed if the clip is not protected. In hi-lo mode, two icons are present, one for each XT clip.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 4.2.3. Column Name Description In Bins Provides the list of bins in which the clip has been inserted. Profile Provides the list of profile names associated to the clip. Created in IPEdit Mentions whether the clip has been created in IPEdit (YES) or not (NO) Status Icons The table below gives a description for most of the icons which can appear in the Status column of the Elements grid.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Note When you protect a XT hi-res clip, the lo-res version (if present) is protected automatically and vice versa. Then, two icons will be displayed, one for each XT clip. The protect feature does not affect hi-res or lo-res files. If a clip is protected by the IPDirector protocol, the Protect icon appears in the Protect column of the element. If the clip is protected by another protocol, the Protect icon appears in the Protect column.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer Command Description Copy by GigE Copies a clip from an EVS video server to another one by the way of the Gigabit network, as far as the servers have a GigE card. Lists all the EVS video servers that have a GigE address with sub-menus to select server pages. Restore to Restores the clip to an EVS video server. XT • the default server. The default server is defined in the XNet network page of the Remote Installer.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Command Description Delete Selected Clip Elements This option is only visible by hi-lo browsers. It is only available when rightclicking a clip line, not a clip element line in clip expanded view. The Delete Window is then displayed and allows you to select which ones of the clip elements will be deleted. See section "Deleting a Clip" on page 33 for information on the option "delete clip if present in a playlist or timeline".
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer Command Description Protect Allows you to protect or unprotect a clip from deletion: • A Protect icon appears in the Protect column of the Elements grid when the clip is protected. • 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. Unprotect Allows you to unprotect the selected clip when it has been protected in IPDirector.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B 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. If you tick the box, several cases can occur depending on whether the playlist or timeline is on-line or off-line.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer Changes are applied to all elements in the same clip, since all elements share the same metadata. The window is similar to the Save Clip window. See the Control Panel user manual for a description of the fields and buttons displayed in the window. 4.5. Copying or Moving a Clip 4.5.1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B 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: 4.5.3. • 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 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 2. Select Copy by GigE from the menu and the server you want to copy the clip to from the Send to sub-menu. The clip is copied and the icon appears in the Status column. Note When copying a clip to another EVS video server from the same network, this option can be used rather than the Send to > XT option to avoid the creation of a target. 4.6. Sending a Clip to a Destination Target 4.6.1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 4.6.2. Issue 6.00.B Send To Menu Note Icons for destinations targets may have been customized from the Remote Installer. 4.6.3. How to Send a Clip to the Default Archive To flag a clip to be sent to the default archive, proceed as follows: 1. Right-click the clip line or XT clip line corresponding to the clip you want to send to the default archive. The clip contextual menu is displayed. 2. Select Send To > Default Archive from the clip contextual menu.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer To send a clip to a destination target, proceed as follows: 1. Right-click the clip line or XT clip line corresponding to the clip you want to send to a destination target. The clip contextual menu is displayed. 2. Select Send To from the clip contextual menu and select a destination target.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Field Description Target Name The name of the target as it will appear in the contextual menu. Issue 6.00.B Backup The destination folder where the file will be copied. Be sure this directory Destination is shared with full control access. Directory File Format The file format. It can be MXF EVS, MXF OP1A, QuickTime Movie, or QuickTime Reference, MXF OPAtom, AVI. 4.6.7.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 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. Answer Yes to the question asked to confirm the operation. The archive target does not appear in the Send to contextual menu any more. 4.6.8. How to Send a Clip to a Xedio CleanEdit Storage To send a clip to a Xedio CleanEdit storage, proceed as follows: 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Required Configuration These destination targets are defined from the IPDirector Remote Installer and a corresponding XFile XML unit must have been correctly configured. The name used to define the type of transfer is user-definable and may be different from the CleanEdit target used in the screenshot above. Refer to the IPDirector Remote Installer and XFile user manual for more information. 4.6.9.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 4.6.10. 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 information about the selected item in the Elements grid above. Note More extensive transfer monitoring options are available from the main IPDirector window. 4.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 4.7. Issue 6.00.B 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. This operation is very useful when re-ingesting a feed which must then be associated to a logsheet, or simply because the A/V material ingested corresponds to A/V material which was originally recorded at a different T/C and date. To modify the T/C IN or Date of a clip, proceed as follows: 1.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer Right-click on… Result Clip line All the clip elements are published. The Group Name the clip has been published to appears in the Published column, next to the clip and all the clip elements XT hi-res clip Only the XT clip is published, not the file. The Group Name appears in the Published column, next to the clip and the XT clip element. File Only the file is published, not the XT clip.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 4.9. Issue 6.00.B How to Assign Keywords to One or Several Clips 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 becomes colored to indicate that the Assign mode is active. 3. Open a keyword grid or a keyword dictionary. The Apply button must be active 4.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 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. See section "Clip Element Types" on page 17 for the different kinds of clip elements. When visible, clicking the Clip Elements branch of the tree displays a flat view of the clip elements list in the Elements grid.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 5.3. Issue 6.00.B Clip Elements Tree Structure Like the Clips branch, the Clip Elements tree structure of IPDirector, makes the following sub-branches available: • Physical hardware present on the XNet, such as: ◦ hi-res EVS video servers: displays XT hi-res-clips saved on the hi-res EVS video servers. Light clips are listed here as well even if they are not saved on a server but only refer to a normal clip itself saved on a server. 48 5.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer ◦ lo-res EVS video servers: displays XT lo-res-clips saved on the lo-res EVS video servers ◦ XF[2] or XStore hosting XFile software: displays clips which have been backed up to XFile and then published from XFile to the XNet Even if an XT clip is backed up to XFile in a file format, when the file is published from XFile, it appears as "XT type" element in the Elements grid.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Column Name Description Storage Name of the storage on which the clip element is stored: • 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 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 5.6. Deleting Clip Elements When the user is viewing elements in this view, the only option is to delete directly the element. There are no options for individual deletion of related elements. See section "Deleting a Clip" on page 33. In case of protected clip, the following warning is displayed in the Message Panel: If the user is deleting a file, the user must have permissions to delete the file.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 6. Playlists View 6.1. Introduction Issue 6.00.B 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. An offline playlist is a playlist that does not yet reside on an EVS video server but only exists inside the IPDirector database.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer Here are some of the columns which can be selected: 6.4.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Command Description Convert to Timeline Opens the Make a Timeline Online window and permits to convert the selected playlist into a timeline which could then be managed through IPEdit. See the Playlist Panel user manual. Convert to Edit Converts the playlist to an edit which could be managed by Xedio CleanEdit. See the Playlist Panel user manual.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer Command Description Delete playlist and clips Deletes the selected playlist and all the clips contained in the playlist, provided that they are not inserted into another playlist. The option is only available when the playlist is not loaded on a player channel. The following window opens and allows you to select the clip element types you want to delete.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 6.5. Issue 6.00.B Copying or Moving a Playlist Different ways exist to move or copy a playlist: 6.6. • by drag-and-drop operations: this can be done as explained for clips in See section "Copying or Moving a Clip Using Drag-and-Drop Operations" on page 35. • by the Copy/Move option from the contextual menu: this can be done as explained in section "Copying and Moving a Playlist" in part 6 of the user manual.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 5. The Make a Playlist On-line window opens: 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 7. Timelines View 7.1. Introduction Issue 6.00.B A timeline is a series 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. In this branch of the tree, you can see timelines but not create or edit them.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 7.3. Timeline Contextual menu If you right-click an item in the Timeline Elements grid, the following contextual menu appears: Command Description Cut Not implemented Copy Not implemented 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Command Issue 6.00.B Description Flatten to XT Displays a list of hi-res EVS servers and pages available on the XNet network to which the user can store a consolidated clip out of the open timeline. The flattened clip will have the same VarID as the original timeline.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 8. Edits View 8.1. Introduction An edit is a container for an EDL, or Edit Decision List. It is represented by its name, its metadata and its EDL. The EDL is the representation of the edit. Edits may have been created from the Xedio IPD Plugin, the Director's Cut module of IPDirector or the IPBrowse application but edits can only be modified from the CleanEdit interface.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Command Description Import... Allows importing an edit, together with its EDL and metadata from an XML file into IPDirector. Export... Allows exporting the selected edit. The whole EDL is copied to an XML file. Publish Opens the Publish window in which the operators can specify the user groups the selected edit(s) should be published to.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer The New Edit window is divided into two panes: • The left pane contains the edit information, i.e. edit general data. It is always displayed. • The right pane contains the edit metadata, i.e. edit data based on customer-specific fields defined in the metadata profile. It is displayed by clicking the right area in the Pane Display button .
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 User Interface Element Keywords Issue 6.00.B Description The Keyword area allows you to assign up to five keywords to an edit to qualify its content. To add a keyword, select it from the Keyword Grid or Keyword Dictionary or type its first letters and select it from the Autocomplete list. Refer to the Keyword Management chapter for more information on how to maintain keywords and assign them to media. Interest Level User-defined rating of the edit.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 9. Bins View 9.1. 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. The results of searches can be stored to a bin to allow more immediate access to media which may be stored on any machine on the XNet network.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Tree Branch / Sub-Branch Issue 6.00.B Description Users Bin Directory: shows all the elements which are under all the [User] bin directories. Expanding the Users Bin view displays the [User] bin directories for all the IPDirector users. It is created by the system. It is visible by all the users but no one can modify, delete or publish it, nor add a bin or bin directory directly under this directory.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 9.2.3. Bin Contextual Menu Right-clicking the Bins branch in the Tree view opens a contextual menu that gives access to the following commands: Command Description Open bin Opens the bin in a separate window. Send to Provides a list of possible destination targets to which the selected bin can be sent. Backup to nearline Provides the list of nearline destinations to which the selected bin can be sent.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Command Description Bin rules Opens a sub-menu with Bin rules operations. Create a new playlist (off-line) Opens the Enter off-line playlist name window from which you can create a new off-line playlist based on the selected bin. Properties Displays information related to the owner and the groups the selected bin or directory has been published to. 9.3. Elements Grid for Bins 9.3.1.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer Command Description Remove from bin only Removes the selected item from the bin. CLIPS: Delete Deletes the selected clip from the bin and the actual clip location. This option is not available if the clip is part of a playlist or loaded currently on channels of an EVS video server. 9.4. PLAYLISTS: Delete Playlist Deletes the selected playlist from the bin and the actual playlist location.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 9.5. Publishing a Bin or a Bin Directory 9.5.1. How to Publish a Bin Issue 6.00.B 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. Select Publish from the menu. The Publish window opens. 3. In the Available Groups pane, select the group(s) you want to publish the bin to and move them to the Selected Groups pane on the right. 4. Click Publish. The bin is published.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 9.6. Bin Rules 9.6.1. What is a Bin Rule A bin rule is a set of criteria that automatically makes a reference to clips, playlists, or timelines to a certain bin when they are created. A bin rule is defined for a certain bin. It can be defined for clips, playlists and/or timelines. Bin rules automatically apply to all new elements upon creation. They can also be applied to previously created elements, if so desired.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 9.6.3. Issue 6.00.B 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 "Searching the Database" on page 84 for details. 2. Right-click the bin 3.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 9.6.5. How to Apply an Existing Bin Rule To apply an existing bin rule, proceed as follows: 1. In the tree structure, select the bin for which a bin rule has been defined. 2. Right-click the bin. 3. Select Bin Rules > Load current bin filter and then the item type (Clips, Playlists, Timelines) from the sub-menu. The filter defined in the bin rule is applied to the bin. 9.6.6.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 9.6.7. Issue 6.00.B Bin Rules Window Overview The Bin Rules Window contains three tabs: Clips, Playlists and Timelines. Filter Rules Area Condition Summary: indicates the search filter applied to the Database Explorer grid which can be defined as a bin rule. 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer Protect Clip when inserted in bin checkbox: automatically protect the clip when it is sent to the bin. Clear Post processes button: clears the Post Processes defined for the selected tab only. This allows clearing a clip post process and keeping a playlist or timeline post process. Validity Area The validity dates specify from and until when the bin rule will be applied.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 10. Logs View 10.1. Introduction Issue 6.00.B 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 color which has been associated to the log at creation in IPLogger.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 10.2.2. Logs Tree View Elements The table below mentions which elements are displayed in the Elements grid. Tree Branch / Sub-Branch Logs Description It displays all the logs. Sub-branches are displayed for each logsheet and for any log directory which have been created. Expanding the Logs view displays the log directories and the logsheets created from IPDirector.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Column Name Issue 6.00.B Description ADDITIONAL COLUMNS (alphabetically) Log Date Date as defined when the logsheet was created. Log LTC LTC timecode. Log LTC Date LTC date. Log USER T/C User timecode. Log USER T/C Date Date according to the user time code. Associated Clips The clips that contain the log T/C and that have been made on the relevant recorders for the logsheet. Event Name Name of the logsheets defined when it was created.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer Command Description Publish Opens the Publish window in which you can specify the user groups the selected log directory should be published to. The log directory will be published to the selected groups providing that they have the adequate rights. If the Publish action is done from a directory, all logsheets present in this directory and its sub-directories will be published to the selected user groups.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 10.5. Issue 6.00.B Creating Clips Automatically from a Log Entry Introduction A clip can be automatically created around a log timecode on the record train selected as the preview recorder or on all relevant recorders. Prerequisite Pre Mark and Post Mark durations must have been set via the Automatic Clip Creation based on Logs setting in the Tools > Settings > Clips > General category.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 11. Media Files View 11.1. 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 "offline", when the physical storage where they have been stored has been removed and is no more present.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 11.3. Issue 6.00.B 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 See section "Organizing Columns" on page 13 for details on how to hide or show the columns. Most of the columns are the same than for Clips. See section "Clip Data Columns" on page 26.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 11.4. 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. The Re-Scan XML Metadata option is used in case the import of metadata from the XML file has been unsuccessful and you want to scan the XML metadata file again.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 12. Searching the Database 12.1. Search Types Issue 6.00.B When the database contains large amounts of data, it may become difficult to find a specific element. The Database Explorer offers several tools to restrict the list of elements displayed in the Element grid and speed up your search: • Branch selection in the Tree view - Select a branch of the Tree view to limit the list to some item types.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer When other search tools (Quick TC Search, Quick Text Search, Grid Filters or Saved Filters) are already applied, these are then limited to the selected branch. 12.3. Quick Timecode Search 12.3.1. Purpose and Context of Use The Quick timecode search allows searching on a timecode value, associated or not with a date value, to find this value in the elements displayed in the list.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B With Timecode and date, a right-click on the date displays a calendar for date selection. The TC search is performed only on timecode if the field displays TC only. The search is performed on timecode and date if the field displays TC and date. 12.3.3. How to Perform a Quick Timecode Search To perform a Quick TC Search, proceed as follows: 1. Select the tree branch you wish to perform a quick search on. 2.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 12.4.2. Search on Displayed / All Columns Search on Displayed Columns By default, the columns that are taken into consideration for the Quick Text Search are the ones currently visible in the Elements grid. You can add other columns to the Elements grid view by right-clicking the grid header and selecting Organize from the contextual menu.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B 12.4.4. Quick Text Search Field Display The following table shows the various displays for the Quick Text Search field, and what they mean: Display Meaning The field background is white: No Quick Text Search is entered or applied or entered. The field background is red: The user is typing or has typed a search string, but has not applied it yet. The field background is green: The user has applied the search string, by pressing ENTER.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer The string that you enter in the Quick Text Search field is analyzed according to the following set of rules: Search String Search Result Yellow card Logical Equivalent Searches for the words yellow and card, even if "Yellow" AND "card" in two different fields (columns), for example yellow in Name and card in Keywords.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Warning Make sure the IP API service is started to be able to use the Autocomplete function. Autocomplete List The list displayed below the Quick Text Search field is made up of different types of results, as described in the following table. Icon Description : The line displays the result corresponding to the typed letters and … … coming from the local search history.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 2. Show the columns you wish to perform a quick search on. 3. Type a search string in the Quick Text Search field. A list of proposals is displayed as soon as you start to type and it is refined as you go on typing. 4. Select a line by using the mouse or the key. 5. Press ENTER. The search is launched with the selected proposal on the selected Database Explorer tree branch. The search results are displayed in the grid. 6.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B 4. Press ENTER. The search is launched with the two selected proposals on the selected Database Explorer branch. 12.5. Advanced Search 12.5.1. Purpose and Context of Use The Advanced Search Filters are available for more detailed search operations. They allow searches on a specific column of the grid. To display, or hide, the Grid Filter bar, click the Show/Hide Grid Filter Bar button over the grid.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer • field with a complex filter button on the right of the field giving access to a Select Filter Condition window to define specific search values, e.g. Status field, Keywords field, … 12.5.3. Search in Free Text Fields Autocomplete Function The Autocomplete function is a help service for the capture of search string.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B A list of proposals is displayed as soon as you start to type and it is refined as you go on typing. 5. Select a line by using the mouse or the key. You can unselect a line by pressing the Escape key. 6. Press ENTER. The search is launched on the selected Database Explorer tree branch. The search results are displayed in the grid. Note Off-line clips or clip elements are displayed in filters results. 12.5.4.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer Search Criterion Type Option List / Select Filter Condition Window Option List Click the arrow next to a search field to display the option list for the corresponding criterion. (e.g. Level,…) Select one or more options. Confirm your selection with the the button. 12.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Search Criterion Type Date Issue 6.00.B Option List / Select Filter Condition Window 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 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer Search Criterion Type Duration Option List / Select Filter Condition Window Click the Complex Filter button next to a Duration field to open this window: Here you can enter a duration or use the logical operators from the right pane to construct a more complex search condition.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Search Criterion Type Number Issue 6.00.B Option List / Select Filter Condition Window Click the Complex Filter button next to a Number field to open this window: In this window you can enter a number or use the logical operators from the right pane to construct a more complex search condition.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer Search Criterion Type Option List / Select Filter Condition Window Clip Elements Click the Complex Filter button next to the Clip Elements field to open this window: Select check boxes depending on whether you want to search for clips with or without the different element types. 12.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Search Criterion Type Status Issue 6.00.B Option List / Select Filter Condition Window Click the Complex Filter button next to the Status field to open the window which allows you to filter 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer Search Criterion Type Option List / Select Filter Condition Window Keywords Click the Complex Filter button next to the Keywords field to open this window: See section "Search for One or Several Keywords" on page 101. Note The NOT operator may be combined with one of the other operators. See section "Search for Child Keyword Based on Parent Keyword" on page 102 for advanced search based on a parent keyword defined in a dictionary. 12.5.5.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B 4. Select a second keyword. The whole condition is shown in the Keyword Condition or Participant Condition field. 5. Click OK. The filter is applied to the Elements grid and the filter condition is displayed in the Keywords field. 12.5.6.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer From the Database Explorer, it is thereafter possible to retrieve the media linked to all the child keywords of the same parent keyword by using the recursive option. How to Retrieve Child Keywords 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B The list of elements containing a child keyword of the selected parent keyword is displayed in the Database Explorer grid. 12.6. 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 12.7. Using Saved Filters 12.7.1. Introduction Once you have defined filters and search terms, 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 12.7.2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B ◦ CTRL + click to select multiple filters ◦ SHIFT + click to select a range of filters 3. Click the APPLY button in the Saved Filters pane. Your filters are shown in the grid filter bar and/or quick search fields and they are applied in the grid. 12.7.4. How to Update a Saved Filter To update a saved filter, proceed as follows: 1. Make sure the Saved Filters pane is visible under the tree view by clicking the button. 2.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 12.7.6. How to Delete a Saved Filter To delete a saved filter, proceed as follows: 1. Make sure the Saved Filters pane is visible under the tree view. 2. Select the filter you wish to delete in the Saved Filters pane. 3. Right-click the filter and select Delete from the contextual menu. 4. Click Yes in the confirmation window that appears. The Saved Filter is deleted from the Saved Filters pane. 12.7.7.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B 13. Loading and Playing Media 13.1. Introduction 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 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer Depending on the EVS server configurations, up to 6 player channels per server are available. 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. 13.3. Loading Media 13.3.1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B 13.3.2. 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. The media is then loaded on the player channel assigned to the Control Panel.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer The element immediately played out on the channel associated to the Database Explorer. The corresponding element line in the Elements grid is highlighted in dark green. To play the element on the channel associated to a control panel, proceed as follows: 1. In the Database Explorer, select the line corresponding to the element you want to be played out. 2. Press CTRL key and, still holding it, drag the element line to the Control Panel.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B 13.5.2. Modifying the Playout Sequence in Auto-Play Mode Various transport functions are available in Auto-Play mode, to shift the Auto-Play order to an element that is not the next one in the sequence. The following transport functions can be executed: Preload an element Double-click an element in the Database Explorer to preload it on the player channel. Then press the Play shortcut key (P) to play the element.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Database Explorer 14. Database Explorer Shortcuts Some commands in the Database Explorer can be accessed from the keyboard. Database Explorer shortcuts available from IPDirector are: 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. 2. Click the Database Explorer button on the left to go to the relevant section: 14.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B 3. You can view the available shortcuts here. 4. To change a shortcut: select it and press the desired key combination. 5. Click OK to save your changes. 114 14.
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