User Manual Owner's manual

XFile Version 2.19 – User Manual
EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012
Issue 2.19.A
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................... III
WHAT’S NEW IN VERSION 2.19? .................................................................................. VII
1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 1
2. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ...................................................................................... 3
3. XFILE MODULE ..................................................................................................... 6
3.1 System Configuration .................................................................................................. 6
3.1.1 Network Setup ........................................................................................................................ 7
3.1.2 Transfer Mode ........................................................................................................................ 8
3.1.3 Backup Channel Assignment ................................................................................................. 9
3.1.4 Storage Area.........................................................................................................................11
3.1.5 System Area .........................................................................................................................12
3.2 Startup ...................................................................................................................... 12
3.2.1 System Configuration Area ...................................................................................................13
3.2.2 Status Area ...........................................................................................................................13
3.2.3 Automatic Processes at Startup ...........................................................................................14
3.3 Session Configuration ............................................................................................... 15
3.3.1 Tab 1 - Autobackup ..............................................................................................................15
3.3.2 Tab 2 – MXF Metadata .........................................................................................................25
3.3.3 Tab 3 – Manual Backup ........................................................................................................26
3.3.4 Tab 4 – Scan Folder .............................................................................................................30
3.3.5 Tab 5 – Grab.........................................................................................................................34
3.3.6 Tab 6 – Export ......................................................................................................................36
3.3.7 Tab 7 – XML .........................................................................................................................38
3.3.8 Tab 8 – User Parameters .....................................................................................................43
3.4 User Interface ........................................................................................................... 45
3.4.1 Overview of the main Window ..............................................................................................45
3.4.2 XFile List ...............................................................................................................................46
3.4.3 Network status ......................................................................................................................62
3.4.4 Disk Usage and Disk Mode ..................................................................................................62
3.4.5 Jobs Status Area ..................................................................................................................63
3.5 Autobackup Mode ..................................................................................................... 66
3.5.1 Purpose ................................................................................................................................66
3.5.2 Autobackup Main Window ....................................................................................................67
3.5.3 XNet List ...............................................................................................................................67
3.6 Backup Mode ............................................................................................................ 68
3.6.1 XNet List ...............................................................................................................................68
3.6.2 How to Start Manually the Backup of a File .........................................................................69
3.6.3 How to Perform a Multi-Selection for Manual Backup ..........................................................70
3.7 Restore Mode ........................................................................................................... 72
3.7.1 How to Restore a File ...........................................................................................................73
3.7.2 Clips Already Present on the XNet and Transfer Errors ......................................................74
3.7.3 How to Perform a Multi-Selection for Restore ......................................................................74
3.7.4 Restore Destination Mode ....................................................................................................76
3.8 Publish Mode ............................................................................................................ 77
3.8.1 Publish Modes ......................................................................................................................77
3.8.2 How to Publish Clips .............................................................................................................78
3.8.3 How to Un-publish a Clip ......................................................................................................80
3.9 Maintenance Mode ................................................................................................... 81
3.9.1 Accessing the Maintenance Mode Window ..........................................................................81