User’s Manual Version 1.
XTract – Version 1.00 – User’s Manual Issue 1.00.G EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – May 2010 C OPYRIGHT EVS Broadcast Equipment – Copyright © 2010. All rights reserved. D ISCLAIMER The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice.
Issue 1.00.G XTract – Version 1.
XTract – Version 1.00 – User’s Manual Issue 1.00.G EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – May 2010 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................... III 1. OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................... 1 2. INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................ 2 3. NETWORK ARCHITECTURE ..
XTract – Version 1.00 – User’s Manual Issue 1.00.G EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – May 2010 1. Overview XTract is an interface software dedicated to the backup and restore of clips from or to one or several XTnano servers. XTract manages the backup and transfer of all clips that have been marked as “ to archive” by the XTnano operator. This manual describes the configuration interface, that is easy to use and straightforward.
Issue 1.00.G XTract – Version 1.00 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – May 2010 2. Installation The XTract user interface application must be installed on the same computer as the XTAccess file transfer application. The XTAccess application is dedicated to XTract and cannot be used by any other application. The XTract setup launches the XTAccess installation only if no XTAccess is installed or if the already installed XTAccess version is lower than the new one.
XTract – Version 1.00 – User’s Manual Issue 1.00.G EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – May 2010 3. Network Architecture XTract is installed on the same computer as an XTAccess application. XTract is the interface application used to manage the backup and restore functions. The files to be archived and restored are located on one or several XTnano servers and storage units connected to the same network. Two networks are used for the various communication and the transfer of files as illustrated.
Issue 1.00.G XTract – Version 1.00 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – May 2010 4. Software Interface The XTract software interface is made of a simple window as illustrated with the following items. Each item opens a specific window that is described in this chapter. 1. The BACKUP tab. 2. The RESTORE tab. 3. The About button.
XTract – Version 1.00 – User’s Manual Issue 1.00.G EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – May 2010 4.1 THE BACKUP WINDOW The BACKUP window is open by default when you launch the application. The window is divided in three panes: Select backup servers The first pane displays a list of all available XTnano servers on the network found after a discovery process. At any time, you can refresh this list and start a new discovery process, by clicking on the Refresh List button.
Issue 1.00.G XTract – Version 1.00 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – May 2010 Browse button. Choose File Format Select the format of the backup file among the available format. Please note that, in an XTract system, XTAccess does not perform any file format transcoding. 4.
XTract – Version 1.00 – User’s Manual Issue 1.00.G EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – May 2010 4.3 THE ABOUT WINDOW This window displays the following items: o The XTract application version. o A link to this User Manual in digital format. o A list of EVS technical support mails and phones if you need further assistance with this product.
Issue 1.00.G XTract – Version 1.00 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – May 2010 4.4 ALERTS AND MESSAGES The following alert and messages may be displayed in the BACKUP and the RESTORE panes: 8 Alert Description A server name is displayed in red The server had been detected but is not available anymore (for example due to a connexion lost). Message Description “ XML Unit not accessible” The XTAccess application is not started and running.
XTract – Version 1.00 – User’s Manual Issue 1.00.G EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – May 2010 Regional Contacts AMERICA (NORTH & LATIN) EVS Americas Tel: +1 973 575 7811 Fax: +1 973 575 7812 Tech. line: +1 973 575 7813 usa@evs.tv EVS Canada Tel: +1 514 750 7544 Fax: +1 514 750 7518 Tech. line: +1 973 575 7813 usa@evs.tv EVS Australia Tel: +61 02 9452 8600 Fax: +61 02 9975 1368 Mobile: +61 420 307 387 sales@evs-asia.com.hk EVS China Tel: +86 10 6808 0248 Fax: +86 10 6808 0246 Tech.
Issue 1.00.G XTract – Version 1.00 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – May 2010 EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 10 EVS Belgium Headquarters Tel: +32 4 361 7000 Fax: +32 4 391 7099 Tech. line: +32 495 284 000 support@evs.tv sales@evs.tv marketing evs.tv EVS Brussels Tel : +32 2 421.78.78 Fax : +32 2 421.78.79 m.dewolf@evs.tv EVS France Tel: +33 1 46 99 9000 Fax: +33 1 46 99 9009 Tech. line: +33 1 46 99 9003 france@evs.tv EVS Iberica Tel: +34 91 490 3930 Fax: +34 91 490 3939 Tech.
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