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XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A Copyright EVS Broadcast Equipment – Copyright © 2008 - 2012. All rights reserved. Disclaimer The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice.
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XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................... III WHAT’S NEW? ........................................................................................................... VII 1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 1 2. HARDWARE RECOMMENDATIONS ....
Issue 1.19.A 8.4.1 8.5 9. XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Workflow ...............................................................................................................................45 Remarks on the Scan Process ..................................................................................46 BACKUP OF EVS SERVER CLIPS TO FILES ............................................................ 47 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Workflow .......................
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A 18. EXAMPLES OF CONFIGURATION ............................................................................ 71 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 Backup EVS Server native codec + Creation of LOW Res ........................................ 71 Transcode Native EVS Server clip ............................................................................ 73 Transocode one file to file ...............................................
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 29. XTACCESS TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................................... 100 29.1 XTAccess Error Messages ...................................................................................... 100 29.2 XTAccess logs ........................................................................................................ 100 29.2.1 29.2.2 29.2.3 29.2.4 29.2.5 VI XTAccess.log ............
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A What’s New? The former version of the XTAccess user manual, which had been published with the XTAccess release 1.18, remains compliant with XTAccess version 1.19. This manual has therefore not been subject to changes.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 1. Issue 1.19.A Introduction The Gigabit connection on EVS server makes it possible to transfer video and audio material from the EVS servers to external systems via the TCP/IP network. The external systems can be the following ones: rd • A storage system or an archiving system, such as XStore, XFile or a 3 storage. • A non-linear Editing system, such as EVS CleanEdit, Apple Final Cut Pro or Avid.
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XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 2. Issue 1.19.A Hardware Recommendations The XTAccess software is installed on a workstation operating under Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server, windows Seven 32 bit, windows Seven 64 bit or Windows Server 2008 SP2 64 bit. With the 64 bit OS, XTAccess runs as a 32 bit application. The minimum system requirements are: • Workstation or Laptop • CPU Pentium P4, 2.
Issue 1.19.A 3. XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Software Installation The installation package is based on one installshield: XTAccess_1.17.xx_Setup.exe For the Xedio Integration Option, contact the Xedio support to install the compliant software. To install XTAccess; proceed as follows: 1. Copy the installshield XTAccess_1.17.xx_Setup.exe in a temp directory (e.g. C:\Install Software\XTAccess\). 2. Run XTAccess installshield XTAccess_1.17.xx_Setup.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A 4. Select “I accept the agreement” and press NEXT 5. Select the destination directory to install the new software and then press NEXT.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 6. You can select here the different XTAccess components: • Install VCRedist: If you install XTAccess for the first time on this workstation, you need to install Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable application by selecting “Install VCRedist”. For future installations or upgrade, you may deselect this option to reduce installation time.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A 7. Specify the start folder directory and then press NEXT. 8. Press INSTALL to begin the installation of XTAccess. 9. If you have selected “Install XTGateway”: the XTGateway Setup will appear once XTAccess has been installed.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 10. If you have selected “Install XSecure Manager”: the XSecure Setup will appear once XTAccess has been installed. The XTAccess software installation is successfully completed. Note The installer includes a registry key that disables the autorun function on USB keys to avoid virus intrusion. Note that a Shortcut of XTAccess has been automatically created on the desktop.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 4. Issue 1.19.A XSecure Management From XTAccess v.1.07.22, XSecure is used. XSecure can be installed with XTAccess installshield (see the chapter ‘Software Installation’). XSecure uses hardware information from the device where XTAccess is running. This means it is impossible to exchange licenses or codes between devices. Please refer to the XSecure User’s Manual to: 4.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 5. Unicode and XTAccess 5.1 Configuration To use different languages and Unicode instead of ASCII characters: you have first to configure Windows: 1. Select your keyboard in your Unicode language 2.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual Issue 1.19.A EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 5.2 Metadata These Metadata Tags can be used in Unicode: • ClipName • Keyword • VarID The UmID cannot be Unicode. 5.3 Filename XTAccess never generates files with Unicode filenames. "UnicodeFilename.mxf" instead of the "real" Unicode clipname. Files are named XTAccess is capable to use files with Unicode filenames. These files can be located in a folder having a Unicode filename.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 6. User Interface 6.1 Introduction XTAccess has been designed to be used as a black box. It is mainly controlled by external systems via XML files or other processes. When the XTAccess application is launched the following GUI is displayed on the workstation. 6.2 Jobs Monitoring The main window displays the status of each job handled by XTAccess.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual Issue 1.19.A EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Column heading Description • Avid Ingest Name • Restore, XT Copy: FTP address of the EVS server Status Status of the job: • In Progress: The job is running • Done: the job is done and successful • Error Message: the transfer has failed. Please check the list of error messages and the reason in Section 20.1 6.3 MB/s Backup Restore: Instantaneous bit rate during job progress.
Issue 1.19.A 6.4 XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Application Title Bar 6.4.1 Introduction XTAccess Title bar displays some useful information: • XTAccess 1.17.xx: Version of the running application • [SN: 655000]: EVS Serial Number of the computer • [Reporting : (host name) NickName=xxx Group=xx]: The reporting status, host name, Vedio NickName and group • [Win x.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual Issue 1.19.A EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Reporting System This window allows you to activate the reporting system of XTAccess to Vedio. Command name Description Nickname Allows you to define a nickname for XTAccess Group Allows you to define a group to which XTAccess will belong in the Vedio user interface.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Graphical Settings These settings relate to the generation of files/clips from a picture (BMP, TIFF & TGA formats) or audio (Wav, BWav). Command name Description Video System Select either Pal or NTSC, in progressive or not. Sequence TimeCode Enter the value of the first TC included in the destination file/clip.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A Show Buttons Select this option if you want to see the buttons in the XTAccess Interface. If the option is not selected you can right click on XTAccess to create XML scan unit or open the Scan folder. Enable TestMode Select this option if you want to use the test mode of XTAccess. Please contact EVS support if you want to use it as it is not supported. This feature is only present for test purposes.
Issue 1.19.A 6.5 18 XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Contextual menu Command Name Description Abort job The selected job is immediately aborted.
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Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 7. XML Jobs Scan 7.1 Introduction XTAccess is triggered by external applications (like IPDirector), mainly via XML files. XTAccess scans pre-defined folders to check for new XML jobs to process. The details of the XML format will be described in the following sections, especially for each job type. The scan process of XML jobs is anyway identical for any type of job. 7.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual Issue 1.19.A Supported from IPDirector version Backup Clip from XT to file 1.05 4.3 Backup Clip from XT to file 1.05 5 20 Backup Train from XT to file 1.05 5 21 Update Backup Train 1.05 5 9 Backup Playlist /cut from XT or files to files 1.09 10 Render Playlist /concat from XT or files to 1 file 1.09 4.3 24 Render Playlist /concat from XT to XT 1.09 5 Transfer from file to file 1.04 4.4 Transfer from file to file 1.04 4.
Issue 1.19.A 7.3 XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Creation of a XML Jobs Scan 7.3.1 Creating a New XML Scan On the XTAccess GUI, select the New XML Scan button to create a new scan session for XML jobs: The following window is displayed: Point to the folder where XTAccess will check for XML jobs, and click Start after you have checked the XML Scan settings. 7.3.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual Issue 1.19.A EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Field/Button Description specific tag. OPEN This button is used to open the XML Root folder. START/STOP This button is used to start and stop scanning the specified folder CLOSE This button is used to close the specified scan folder. 7.3.3 XML Scan Settings Overview When you click the XML Scan settings button, you access the following window.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Title Bar The Title Bar displays one of the following information: • [2MB Blocks EVS MXF]: A backup of clip or train will be wrapped in EVS MXF in native 2 MB Blocks. This is the default setting for backup. • [8MB Blocks EVS MXF]: A backup of clip or train will be wrapped in EVS MXF in native 8 MB Blocks. This setting only exists if the user has modified the default settings, which is 2 MB Blocks.
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XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A Create Additional Codec Create Additional Codec File: Select this option if you want to create an additional file, for example a proxy file, at the same time as your hires backup. The additional codec file will be generated on the fly with the principal job. • Target Path: This is the destination target path used for the additional file.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Field/Button Description Active Allows you to activate or not the settings Save EDL to disk Allows you to back up the AAF file on disk before checking it into Avid Interplay. The AFF file can then be used to directly drag your transferred clip or playlist into MediaComposer without using Avid Interplay Access.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual Issue 1.19.A EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Field/Button Description Services ( example : 8080) You can also test the connection by clicking on the Test Connection button Interplay URI Path where the clip/playlist will be seen in the Interplay DB. You can add sub-folder after the Incoming Media folder. You have to replace [Workgroup] by your Avid workgroup.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 FinalCutPro For FinalCutPro applications, these settings allow you to save the FCP XML Metadata file with the file generated with XTAccess and configure which EVS metadata you want to keep to FCP Field/Button Description Active Allows you to activate or not the settings. Save EDL to disk Allows you to back up the FCP XML file on disk.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual Issue 1.19.A EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Field/Button Description Quick Time Movies Local Path Local path (where your backed up clip is saved on your FCP computer) referenced into the XML FCP to point to the Quick Time Movies File. Final Cut Pro only supports local paths. Mixed Codecs Table for EDL Export With this table: you will have the possibility to map a specific source codec for transcoding purpose.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 EVSEDL For EVS applications, these settings allow you to save the EDL with the concatenated playlist file or the backup of playlist. Field/Button Description Active Allows you to activate or not the settings.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual Issue 1.19.A EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Xedio For Xedio applications, the settings allow you to reference media to the Xedio database in case of backup file Field/Button Description Active Allows you to activate or not the settings.
Issue 1.19.A 7.4 XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 XML Jobs Processing 7.4.1 Launch of Multiple XML Jobs Scan One can launch as many XML Jobs Scan folders as wished. Each XML Jobs Scan window can be positioned anywhere on the desktop. 7.4.2 Start of XML Jobs Scan When the XML Jobs Scan folder is displayed, the scan process begins when clicking the START button.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 7.5 Issue 1.19.A Load Balancing between Multiple XTAccess Devices Multiple XTAccess devices can scan the same XML scan folder. In order to efficiently distribute the XML jobs over all the XTAccess devices, load balancing rules must be defined. 7.5.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 7.5.2 Control Parameters Some parameters have been added to better control the load balancing job management. Those parameters can be changed in the registry. XTAccess must be re-started in order to take them into account. • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\EVS Broadcast Equipment\XTAccess\Max Running Jobs (default value = 6): Maximum amount of jobs simultaneously processed by XTAccess.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 • Issue 1.19.A HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\EVS Broadcast Equipment\XTAccess\ Max Child Jobs (default value = 4): Maximum amount of child jobs simultaneously processed by XTAccess in backup of playlist Those parameters can be optimized for a specific workflow.
Issue 1.19.A 8. XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Scan Folder The scan folder allows you to restore / copy / transcode files from a folder. XTAccess waits to have write access on the scanned files before processing them. 8.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual Issue 1.19.A EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 The main window lists all the scan folders defined by XTAccess: Column Heading Description Folder • Path: path of the folder to scan. • Check Box: if selected, this scan folder is considered when XTAccess starts scanning. Job Type Type of Job (Copy, Restore, Graph Sequ.
Issue 1.19.A 8.2 XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Add and Edit a Scan Folder Item When adding a new scan folder item or editing a selected and existing scan folder item, the following settings window is displayed. Column Heading Description Job Type Restore: Select this option if you want to restore the scanned files Transcode: Select this option if you want to transcode the scanned files Graph Sequ.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual Issue 1.19.A EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Column Heading Description Source Name CLIP Source Name to be added with the restored clip. Delayed mode If this option is selected, XTAccess will check the modification time of the file and will wait until this modification time is older than the local time + 30 seconds on the XTAccess computer.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Column Heading Description 123C, 123D, 123E, 123F, 124A, 124B, etc. • 123[XXXX]: X could be A, B, C, D, E or F. In that case, XTAccess will check the availability of the clip in this range of camera. Example: 123[ACD] XTAccess will try: 123A 123C 123D 124A 124C 124D ... ... 211A 211C • [XXX]?: X could be 123456789 and XXX is/are the page where you want to restore the files.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A Column Heading Description or These XML files allows XTAccess to add metadata (IPD Owner, referencing High/ Low) Generate XML Referencing file Target Path: Destination path where the XML referencing file/metadata file will be sent to IPD.
Issue 1.19.A 8.3 XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 XEDIO Integration with the Scan Folder 8.3.1 Overview XTAccess is able, with the scan folder, to transcode one High Res file to Low Res and reference it into Xedio DB. 8.3.2 Workflow 1. A file is dropped in the ScanFolder (D:\myScanFolder\myFile.evs.mxf) 2. The transcoded file and its companion EVS_Metadata file is generated in D:\CleanEdit\Low\ 3. If the job succeeds, the source file (C:\myScanFolder\myFile.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 • 8.4 Issue 1.19.A If the source file has no EVS Metadata file, XTAccess will create, during the source file move, a light EVS Metadata file for the referencing into the Xedio DB ScanFolder Post Processing XTAccess can send a XML file (post processing job) after the processing of one file in the scan folder. To activate this option: you have to add one valid template file in the scan folder source.
Issue 1.19.A 8.5 XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Remarks on the Scan Process XTAccess processes only the files with a size bigger than 0KB XTAccess can scan an EVS XML file. In this case you need to define *.evs.xml as filter and XTAccess will check the tag in the evs.xml file to find the video file. XTAccess waits to have write access to the files before processing them.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 9. Issue 1.19.A Backup of EVS Server Clips to Files This section covers XML Jobs IDs: 9.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 1. An external system, for example IPDirector, sends an XML file to XTAccess to request the backup of a given clip created on an EVS server. 2. XTAccess processes the XML file: a. It gets the clip content that has to be backed up from EVS. b. It generates a backup file of the clip in the format specified by the external system c. It stores the backup file in the target folder specified by the external system.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A XT Generic User 07-Mar-2008 07-Mar-2008 The description of each XML tag is described in the ”XML Jobs” document. 9.3 Local XTAccess Settings (non XML) Some XTAccess settings are not supported by XML.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 10. Restore/Copy of Files to EVS Server This section covers XML Jobs IDs: • Job #1: Restore Clip from file to EVS Server (IPDirector v5 onwards) • Job #2: Copy Clip from file to EVS Server (IPDirector v5 onwards) • Job #12: Short Copy Clip (IPDirector v5 onwards) 10.1 Workflow The restore process can be set up in two different ways: • via XML jobs sent by an external application. • via folder scan.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A 10.1.1 Workflow (Restore via XML Jobs) Explanation 1. An external system (which can generate XML files to restore clips, for example IPDirector) sends an XML job to XTAccess to request the restore (copy) of clips from an archiving or backup system to a given EVS server. 2. XTAccess processes the XML job: a. It gets the file to restore from the external system. b.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 11. Rendering of EDL to one file This section covers XML Jobs IDs: • Job #1O: Renders a Playlist/TimeLine from an EVS Server (XT clips only) or from EVS EDL (XT clips and/or Media files) to a solid file. 11.1 Local XTAccess Settings (non XML) In the XTAccess XML configuration, you have to define an XML profile that will specify the codec and the wrapper for the destination file.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A 11.2 XTGATEWAY The rendering process will be in fact done by XTGateway. You can find XTGateway in the Windows systray Nothing has to be configured in this window, except the cache size. The cache size depends on the number of rendering jobs that you want to execute at the same time (see the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\EVS Broadcast Equipment\XTAccess\ Max Transcoding Jobs registry key).
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 11.3 Smart Rendering XTAccess will only transcode the effects if the source clip or file and the destination file have the same codec: XTAccess will only render needed content 11.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A 12. Rendering of EDL to one EVS Server clip This section covers XML Jobs IDs: • Job #24: Render a Playlist/TimeLine from An EVS Server (XT clips only) or from EVS EDL (XT clips and/or media files) to a solid clip on an XT. 12.1 Local XTAccess Settings (non XML) You have to define in the XTAccess XML configuration one XML profile that will define the codec of the destination clip.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 12.2 XTGATEWAY XTGateway will handle the rendering process. You can find XTGateway in the Windows systray Nothing has to be configured in this window, except the cache size. The cache size depends on the number of rendering jobs that you want to execute at the same time (see the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\EVS Broadcast Equipment\XTAccess\ Max Transcoding Jobs registry key).
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A 12.4 Effects See the EVS EDL – Structure and Effects Description v1.0.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 13. Backup of EDL to files This section covers XML Jobs IDs: • Job #9: Backup Playlist from EVS Server to files with EDL creation for EVS, AVID and FCP. Remark: Since the Backup Playlist job generates several files, it is forbidden to have a "Job_Dest_File" with a full path (folder + filename). In that case, an error will be returned. Only folders are accepted.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A elements. Short Backup: In this case represented in the schema above, XTAccess will back up the two elements In this case represented in the schema above, XTAccess will back up the clip1 and the Clip3 but not the clip2. 13.3 Effects See the EVS EDL – Structure and Effects Description v1.0.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 14. File Rewrap This section covers XML Jobs IDs: • Job #40: Transfer file to file (IPDirector v5 onwards) • Job #41: Partial transfer file to file (IPDirector v5 onwards) 14.1 Workflow Only clips having one of the following formats can be rewrapped: EVS MXF, MXF OP-1A or Quick Time (depending on the video codec).
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A 1. An external system (which can generate XML files for restoring clips, for example IPDirector v5) sends an XML job to XTAccess to request the rewrap of a file from an archiving or backup system to a new file format and archive storage. 2. XTAccess processes the XML job: a. It gets the file to rewrap from the external system. b. It generates a new file on the destination storage. 14.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 15. Additional Codec file on the fly XTAccess can transcode on the fly a clip from EVS Server or a file to another format (codec & wrapper). To use the transcoding, you need to have the XTAccess Transcoding XSecure Code (see chapter 4 ‘XSecure Management’ on page 9). 15.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A 1. As transcoding is not yet available with XML job file, you have to configure XTAccess in transcoding mode. 2. An external system, for example IPDirector, sends an XML file to XTAccess to request the backup of a given clip or rewrap of a given file in native EVS codec format 3. XTAccess processes the XML file: a. It gets the clip content from EVS or the file that has to be backed or rewrapped up. b.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Be careful this folder is updated at each new installation of XTAccess. If you want to create your own profile, please use the “C:\Program Files\EVS Broadcast Equipment\XTAccess\Encoder Profiles\Custom Profiles” folder that is not removed or updated. See chapter 17 ‘Example of Encoder profiles’ on page 69 for more details.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A 15.3.1 Smart Rendering XTAccess automatically analyze the source and destination codec and bitrates and will only perform a rewrapping if they are identical. Special cases: DNxHD 100 vs. DNxHD 120/145: as XTAccess must be compliant to Avid standards, those codecs are considered as identical with regards to the smart transcoding criteria. This feature is supported for all XML jobs. 15.3.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 16. Transcoding files XTAccess can also transcode files to another file format. 16.1 Workflow The following schema shows how the transcoding process is performed with the Gigabit connection and XTAccess: Archive GigE Video Feeds Apple Final Cut Pro Avid Gigabit Ethernet 1. As transcoding is not yet available with XML job file, you have to configure XTAccess in transcoding mode. 2.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A 16.2 Example of XML File Rewrap 4942648367704751 1132235747 41 G:\770A_SDPAL_IMXD10_MXFEVS_30Mb.evs.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Be careful this folder is updated at each new installation of XTAccess. If you want to create your own profile, please use the “C:\Program Files\EVS Broadcast Equipment\XTAccess\Encoder Profiles\Custom Profiles” folder that is not removed or updated. See chapter 17 ‘Example of Encoder profiles’ on page 69 for more details. 16.4.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A 17. Example of Encoder profiles Encoding profiles are XML files that define the codec and codec parameters used by XTAccess to transcode the file. You can find bellow some examples. For more information about the transcoding profile you can use the “Encoder Profiles.pdf” document which explains all the tags present in the encoder profile. 17.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 17.2 Avid DNxHD® DNxHD® codec uses the EVSDNxHDEncoder dll encoder (C:\Program Files\EVS Broadcast Equipment\XTAccess\EVSEncoders\EVSDNxHDEncoder.dll) which is installed with XTAccess. You can find here an example of DNxHD® encoder profile. This profile can be found into C:\Program Files\EVS Broadcast Equipment\XTAccess\Encoder Profiles\Default EVS Profiles\ folder after the installation of XTAccess.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual Issue 1.19.A EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 18. Examples of Configuration You can find here some examples of workflows, which use the transcoding feature of XTAccess. 18.1 Backup EVS Server native codec + Creation of LOW Res MPEG1 Lowres XT[2] - DNxHD XTAccess DNxHD 1. Create a “standard” target destination into IPD 2. Create a Scan XML 3. Click on the XML Scan Settings button and configure the XTAccess settings. a. Select “Create Additional Codec …" b.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Result Each new Backup job from IPD will create: 72 • one transcoded file in (\\172.24.1.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual Issue 1.19.A EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 18.2 Transcode Native EVS Server clip IMX XT[2] - DNxHD XTAccess 1. Create a “standard” target destination into IPD 2. Create a Scan XML 3. Click on the XML Scan Settings button and configure the XTAccess settings a. Select “Transcode the source ..“ b. Select the IMX profile in the C:\Program Files\EVS Broadcast Equipment\XTAccess\Encoder Profiles\Default EVS Profiles 2.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 18.3 Transocode one file to file DNxHD IMX XTAccess 1. Create a “standard” target destination into IPD 2. Create a Scan XML 3. Click on the XML Scan Settings button and configure the XTAccess settings a. Select “Transcode the source …" b. Select the DNXHD profile in the C:\Program Files\EVS Broadcast Equipment\XTAccess\Encoder Profiles\Default EVS Profiles 2.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual Issue 1.19.A EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 18.4 Double Transcoding DNxHD OP1A IMX EVS MXF XTAccess MPEG1 Low Res 1. Create a “standard” target destination into IPD 2. Create a Scan XML 3. Click on the XML Scan Settings button and configure the XTAccess settings a. Select “Transcode the source …" b. Select the DNxHD profile in the C:\Program Files\EVS Broadcast Equipment\XTAcces s\Encoder Profiles\Default EVS Profiles 2.0 folder c.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 • one MPEG 1 transcoded file in the Target Path folder configured into XTAccess (\\172.24.1.50\Proxy Files\ • one DNxHD OP1A file as asked by IPD in the folder defined into IPD 18.5 Transocode one file to EVS Server using XML job IMX XTAccess XT[2] - DNxHD 1. Create a “standard” target destination into IPD 2. Create a Scan XML 3. Click on the XML Scan Settings button and configure the XTAccess settings a.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A 19. Backup of EVS Server Trains to Files This section covers XML Jobs IDs: • Job #20: Backup Train (IPDirector v5 onwards) • Job #21: Update Backup Train Job (IPDirector v5 onwards) 19.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 1. An external system, for example IPDirector, sends an XML file to XTAccess to request the backup of a given train available on an EVS server. 2. XTAccess processes the XML file: a. It gets the data stream (train) from EVS that has to be backed up. b. It generates a backup file of the train c. It stores the backup file in the target folder specified by the external system.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A 19.3 Example of XML Update Train 633 15 21 3362636 The description of each XML tag is described in the ”XML Jobs” document. 19.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 19.6 Miscellaneous 19.6.1 Backup/Update of Trains and Load Balancing • It is not recommended to perform load balancing between several XML Scan folders when requesting backup of trains. • We recommend dedicating specific XTAccess for your Backup of train. For example one XTAccess for two backups of train. Like this, you are sure that your backups of train are done directly and quickly. 19.6.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A 20. Transfer to Avid Transfer Manager This section covers XML Jobs IDs: • Job #7: Transfer Clip to Avid TM® (IPDirector v4 onwards) • Job #8: Transfer File to Avid TM® (IPDirector v5 onwards) • Job #22: Stream Record train to Avid TM® (IPDirector v5 onwards) • Job #42: Partial transfer file to Avid TM® (IPDirector v5 onwards) • Job #43: Partial transfer clip to Avid TM® (IPDirector v5 onwards) 20.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 1. An external system, for example IPDirector, sends an XML file to XTAccess to request the transfer of a given clip, created on an EVS server, to Avid Transfer Manager. XTAccess processes the XML file. 2. XTAccess sets up a connection with Avid Transfer Manager server. 3.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A 20.3 Example of XML Avid Transfer of Stream record train
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 20.5 Local XTAccess Settings (non XML) Some XTAccess settings are not supported by XML. They must therefore be specified in the local settings of the XML Jobs Scan (see section 7.3.3 ‘XML Scan Settings’ on page 23). 20.6 Registry Settings • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\EVS Broadcast Equipment\XTAccess\Max Transfer Rate: Maximum transfer rate (Bytes/second) for the total amount of backup jobs (all together).
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual Issue 1.19.A EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 21. Transfer to Avid WebService This section covers XML Jobs IDs: • Job #0: Backup Clip from XT to file (IPDirector v4 onwards) • Job #11: Short Backup Clip from XT to file (IPDirector v5 onwards) • Job #9: Backup Playlist from XT to files (cut) 21.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 1. An external system, for example IPDirector, sends an XML file to XTAccess to request the backup of a given clip created on an EVS server. 2. XTAccess processes the XML file: a. It gets the clip content that has to be backed up from EVS. b. It generates a backup file of the clip in the format specified by the external system (no transcoding feature, only native codec). In OPATOM c.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual Issue 1.19.A EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 22. EVS Server Copy This section covers XML Jobs IDs: • Job #13: EVS Server Copy (IPDirector v4 onwards) • Job #44: Short EVS Server Copy (IPDirector v5 onwards) 22.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 1. An external system, for example IPDirector, sends an XML file to XTAccess to request the transfer of a given clip created on an EVS server to another EVS server. XTAccess processes the XML file: 2. XTAccess gets the clip content from EVS that has to be transferred and sets up an FTP proxy connection between both EVS servers. 3. The clip is copied to the destination EVS server through XTAccess.
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Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 23. Integration with XEDIO This section covers XML Jobs IDs: • Job #0: Backup Clip from EVS Server to file (IPDirector v4 onwards) • Job #11: Short Backup Clip from XT to file (IPDirector v5 onwards) • Job #20: Backup Train (IPDirector v5 onwards) • Job #21: Update Backup Train Job (IPDirector v5 onwards) You need to install the XedioXTAccessIntegration_x.xx.xx.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A 1. An external system, for example IPDirector, sends an XML file to XTAccess to request the backup and reference of a given clip created on an EVS server to Xedio database. XTAccess processes the XML file: 2. It gets the clip content, which has to be backed up, from EVS. 3. It generates a backup file 4. It stores the backup file in the target folder specified by the external system.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 23.2 Example of XML Transfer to Xedio File To identify the clip you want to transfer to CleanEdit you can use the UmID, VarID or LSM ID
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual Issue 1.19.A EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 23.3 XTAccess configuration The Xedio referencing can be configured in the XML job or directly in the XML scan settings. Field/Button Description Active Allows you to activate or not the settings.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 23.4 Registry Settings • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\EVS Broadcast Equipment\Common \ MinFieldsToWriteBeforeRefInCEDB: Specific setting to wait a specific number of fields before referencing clips into Xedio • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\EVS Broadcast Equipment\Common \FileWriter NoBuffering: Specific setting to transfer a file without any buffering.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A 24. Grab Field from EVS Server XTAccess is able to grab a field of any clip on an EVS server through an XML trigger. This process is mainly used by IPDirector to create thumbnails in the IPD Database Explorer. This section covers XML Jobs IDs: • Job #6: Grab Field from EVS Server (IPDirector v4 onwards) 24.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 25. Grab Field from File XTAccess is able to grab a field of any clip through an XML trigger. This process is mainly used by IPDirector to create thumbnails in the IPD Database Explorer. This section covers XML Jobs IDs: 25.1 Example of XML Grab Field to a File
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A 26. Delete File from Disk XTAccess is able to delete a file from a disk. This section covers XML Jobs IDs: • Job #5: Delete File from disk (IPDirector v5.2 onwards) 26.1 Example of DElete File XML Job
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 27. Delete Clip from EVS Server XTAccess is able to delete a clip from an EVS Server. This section covers XML Jobs IDs: • Job #3: Delete Clip from EVS Server (IPDirector v5.2 onwards) 27.1 Example of DElete Clip XML Job To identify the clip you want to delete you can use the UmID, VarID or LSM ID
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A 28. Cancel Job XTAccess is able to cancel a job in progress. This section covers XML Jobs IDs: • Job #4: Cancel job (IPDirector v5.2 onwards) 28.1 Example of Cancel XML Job To identify the job you want to cancel: you have to use the Job_Id of the XML Job you want to cancel.
Issue 1.19.A XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 29. XTAccess Troubleshooting 29.1 XTAccess Error Messages After each Job, XTAccess show a status of the job. If you right-click on it and then select Status Details : you can have more information on status and if needed some tips to help you to resolve the trouble. Those diagnostics are based on the possible cases defined in XTAccess code but mainly during testing and experience on the field.
XTAccess Version 1.19 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Issue 1.19.A 29.2.1 XTAccess.log XTAccess.log lists all the transactions and actions performed by XTAccess. It provides detailed information for debugging. Useful error messages are: • Error 426: XT Transfer Cancelled due to a disconnection with XT server • Read Slow: The data block to read has not been reached within a few seconds (typically 15 seconds).
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