EVS IPDirector User Manual Version 6.2

USER MANUAL

AB ROLL PLAYLIST

Version 6.2 - June 2013

IPDirector - Version6.2 - User ManualABRollPlaylist

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Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS			III
WHAT'S NEW?			V
1.	INTRODUCTION		1
1.1. Product Overview			1
	1.1.1.	PurposeandContext of Use	1
	1.1.2. SavingtheAB Roll Playlist Window Layout		1
1.2. AssociatedModules			1
	1.2.1.	Introduction	1
	1.2.2.	DatabaseExplorer	2
	1.2.3.	Channel Explorer	2
	1.2.4.	MPlay Remote	2
1.3. OpeningAB Roll Playlist			3
2.	USER INTERFACE		4
2.1. Overview			4
2.2. Playlist Toolbar			5
2.3. Playlist Menu			6
2.4. Playlist Grid			7
	2.4.1.	Overview	7
	2.4.2.	Playlist Element Statuses	7
	2.4.3.	OrganizingthePlaylist Grid	8
2.5. Playlist Transport Functions			10
2.6. SearchPane			10
3.	MANAGING CHANNELS		11
3.1.	Introduction		11
3.2.	DefiningaChannel GroupfortheAB Roll Playlist		11
3.3.	AssigningChannels totheAB Roll Playlist		12
4.	PLAYLIST MANAGEMENT		14
4.1. CreatingA Playlist			14
	4.1.1.	How toCreateaNew Playlist	14
	4.1.2.	CreateaNew Playlist Window	15
4.2. LoadingaPlaylist			18
	4.2.1.	How toLoadaPlaylist from theSearchPane	18
	4.2.2.	How toLoadaPlaylist from theDatabaseExplorer	19
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	4.2.3.	Limitations	20
5.	PLAYLIST EDITING		21
5.1. Introduction			21
5.2. ABRoll Playlist RecueModes			21
5.3. InsertinganElement inthePlaylist			21
	5.3.1.	Introduction	21
	5.3.2. How toInsert anElement intheAB Roll Playlist		21
	5.3.3.	Impact ontheChannel AssociationwithRecueModeOFF	23
	5.3.4.	Impact ontheChannel AssociationwithRecueModeON	25
5.4. RemovinganElement from thePlaylist			29
	5.4.1. How toRemoveanElement From thePlaylist		29
	5.4.2.	Impact ontheChannel AssociationwithRecueModeOFF	30
	5.4.3.	Impact ontheChannel AssociationwithRecueModeON	32
5.5. MovinganElement inthePlaylist			34
	5.5.1.	How toMoveanElement inthePlaylist	34
	5.5.2.	Impact ontheChannel AssociationwithRecueModeOFF	34
	5.5.3.	Impact ontheChannel AssociationwithRecueModeON	35
5.6. Channel Sort andReset			35
	5.6.1.	Introduction	35
	5.6.2.	UsingtheChannel Sort Operation	35
	5.6.3.	ResettingaPlaylist	39
6.	AB ROLL PLAYLIST SHORTCUTS		41

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What's New?

Intheusermanual, theicon has beenaddedontheleft margintohighlight informationonnew andupdatedfeatures.

Thesections updatedtoreflect thenew andmodifiedfeatures inIPDirectorversion6.2 (comparedtoversion6.0)arelistedbelow.

Associated Channels Display

Videorouters canbeusedwithIPDirectortoincreasethenumberof output channels able toplay out themediafrom aplayerchannel. Whenoneof theplayerchannels associated totheAB Roll Playlist window is connectedtoavideorouter, thenameof theassociated routerOUT port(s)is displayedaftertheplayerchannel nameintheAssociatedChannel zone.

•Seesection"Overview" onpage4.

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1.Introduction

1.1.Product Overview

1.1.1.Purpose and Context of Use

TheAB Roll Playlist applicationis usedtocontrol andplay material onaseries of channels from astagedplaylist inthedatabase. Thesechannels loadinasequential manneras perashows rundownorplannedsequence. Thesechannels may bedirectly managedusingthecompanionMPlay remotetomanageupto4playerchannels.

Playlists from thirdparty applications orrundowns from NRCS (Newsroom Computer Systems)canbeusedas input fortheAB Roll Playlist application.

Theoperatorcanalsoplay elements manually onchannels E andF.

Rundowns that aremanagedinthirdparty NRCS applications canbeusedinAB Roll Playlist. LiveinteractionbetweenAB Roll Playlist andathirdparty applicationcanbe achievedby custom interfaceplugins.

1.1.2.Saving the AB Roll Playlist Window Layout

TheAB Roll Playlist window layout canbesaved. Whenthelayout is saved, thefollowing informationis saved:

•window sizeandposition

•channel associations

•thegridlock status andposition

•thesearchwindow display status andvertical size

•thesearchwindow organization(grid, associatedchannels, etc …) Tosavethewindow layout, proceedas describedin theGeneral Functions usermanual.

1.2.Associated Modules

1.2.1.Introduction

WhenworkingwiththeAB Roll Playlist application, youwill alsouseothermodules like theDatabaseExplorerandtheChannel Explorer. Tocontrol theplayout from theAB Roll Playlist, youwill usetheMPlay Remotecontroller.

Theapplications areexplainedbriefly below, detailedinstructions canbefoundintheuser manuals relatedtotherelevant module.

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1.2.2.Database Explorer

TheDatabaseExplorerhas beenintegratedintotheAB Roll Playlist. It is usedtoorganize andsearchall mediaordataavailableintheXNet network, as well as tosearchforoff-line nearlinefiles.

IntheDatabaseExplorer, youcanaccess mediaanddataeitherby usingyourknowledge of the"cliphierarchy" methods usedinEVS servers orby usingthesearchfeatures (quick / advanced).

IntheAB Roll Playlist, theDatabaseExplorerprovides aview onclips andplaylists. Even files backeduponremovabledrives whichhavebeenremoved(off-linenearlinefiles)are still listedintheDatabaseExplorertoallow easy retrieval.

Bins canbecreatedtoorganizeclips andplaylists andbinrules canbedefinedto automatically copy clips orplaylists withinabin, correspondingtoaspecific filter.

Youwill finddetailedinformationontheDatabaseExplorerin theDatabaseExploreruser manual.

1.2.3.Channel Explorer

This moduleprovides anoverview onthecomponents of theXNet network. It allows you totakecontrol of oneorseveral channels from different EVS videoservers connectedto theXNet.

Youwill finddetailedinformationontheChannel Explorerin theChannel Exploreruser manual.

1.2.4.MPlay Remote

TheMPlay Remoteis asimpleremotecontrol device, designedtocontrol theplayout of videomaterial, mainly intheform of playlists. It is designedtocontrol upto4player channels simultaneously.

Youwill finddetailedinformationontheMPlay Remotein theGeneral Functions user manual.

Whenyouhaveassignedplayerchannels totheMPlay Remoteandconfiguredthe buttons, youcanstart usingthedevice.

1.Associatethesameplayerchannels totheAB Roll Playlist.

2.Press theMPlay buttoncorrespondingtotheactionyouwant toapply. Theactionis performedonthechannel that is linkedtothebuttonthat youpushed.

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1.3.Opening AB Roll Playlist

ToopentheAB Roll Playlist application, select thecorrespondingicon

ontheIPDirectorapplicationbar. Aninstanceof aAB Roll Playlist window will open.

Several AB Roll Playlist windows canbeopenedonthesameworkstationat thesame time, ondifferent channels.

TheAB Roll Playlist application(associatedtothesamechannels)canbeopenedon different workstations at thesametime.

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2.User Interface

2.1.Overview

Illustration

TheAB Roll Playlist userinterfacecontains theareas highlightedonthescreenshot below:

Area Description

Thetablebelow describes thevarious parts of theAB Roll Playlist userinterface:

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Area		Description
1.	AB Roll	Thetoolbargives access toseveral commands andtoplaylist
	Playlist	information.
	toolbar	Seesection"Playlist Toolbar" onpage5.
2.	Playlist	This areadisplays thecontent of theselectedplaylist.
	Grid	Seesection"Playlist Grid" onpage7.
3.	Transport	This areaprovides buttons tocontrol all therequiredtransport
	Functions	functions.
	buttons	Seesection"Playlist Transport Functions" onpage10.
4.	Clipsearch	This paneis shownby clickingthe Search button. It gives access to
	pane	thedatabasecontent.
		Seesection"SearchPane" onpage10.
5.	Associated	This areaprovides informationregardingtheassociatedplayer
	Channel	channels:
	zone
		Whennochannel is associatedtotheAB Roll Playlist window,
		RIGHT CLICK ON THIS BAR TO START OPERATING AND
		ASSOCIATE CHANNELS TO THE INTERFACE is displayed.
		Seesection"ManagingChannels" onpage11formoreinformation
		onhow toassignaplayerchannel.
		If oneof theselectedplayerchannels is connectedtoanIN port of a
		videorouter, itself associatedtoOUT ports, thenameof therouter
		OUT port(s)is displayedaftertheplayerchannel name:

2.2.Playlist Toolbar

ThePlaylist toolbarcontains:

•Playlist Menu button:

•Playlist Name field:

•Playlist ID field:

•Duration field:

•Lock button:

This buttonis usedtokeepthefirst cuedorplayedelement always visibleinthe playlist grid.

•Search button:

Clickingthis buttondisplays theSearchpaneunderthePlaylist grid.

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Theseitems areexplainedinmoredetail below.

2.3.Playlist Menu

ThePlaylist menucontains thefollowingcommands:

Option	Description
New Playlist	Allows thecreationof anew playlist throughtheCreateanew
	playlist window.
	Seesection"CreateaNew Playlist Window" onpage15.
Copy clips	Only availableif theplaylist is on-lineonanEVS server.
locally	Copies thedistant clips of theloadedplaylist tothelocal EVS
	server, i.e. theserverof thecontrolledchannel.
	The Status iconof theplaylist elements changes from
	to
	indicatinganXT clipthat is distant tothe
	playout channel.
	indicatinganXT clipthat is present locally on
	theEVS serverwheretheplaylist playout channel is located.
Publish	Opens thePublishwindow inwhichyoucanspecify theuser
	groups theloadedplaylist shouldbepublishedto.
	Theplaylist will bepublishedtotheselectedgroups, providedthat
	they haveadequateviewingrights.
Edit/Rename	Opens theEdit aPlaylist window inwhichtheusers canmodify
	thenameorinformationof theplaylist associatedtotheAB Roll
	Playlist Panel.
Remove from	Removes theloadedplaylist from thebin.
Bin	This optionis only availableif theloadedplaylist is inabin.
Set as default	Allows youtoset theloadedplaylist as default playlist.
playlist
Properties	Displays theProperties window that contains informationrelated
	totheownerandthegroups theopenplaylist has beenpublished
	to.

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2.4.Playlist Grid

2.4.1.Overview

Theplaylist gridshows theclips that arecurrently loadedintheplaylist.

Thegridcontains anumberof columns that show informationabout theclips.

Thecontents of thesecolumns andtheirordercanbeconfigured.

Note

Right-click acolumnheadingandclick Organize toopentheOrganizewindow, whereyoucancontrol columnorderandvisibility.

2.4.2.Playlist Element Statuses

Intheplaylist grid, the Status columnprovides twokinds of status informationonthe playlist element:

•Playout status

•Availability status (availability onanEVS server)

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	Thelist below specifies thepossiblestatuses forplaylist elements:
	Icon	Description
	Playout status
		Theplaylist element is beingplayed.
		Theplaylist element is cuedandis thenext element that will be
		playedonthechannel it is associatedwith.
		Theplayout has beenpausedonthis playlist element.
		Theplaylist element stoppedplaying.

Availability status (onanEVS server)

Theplaylist element is availablelocally ontheEVS server wheretheplaylist is stored.

Theplaylist element is availableonanotherEVS serverof the

XNet network.

Theplaylist element is not availableonanEVS server. It only exists as afilestoredonanearlinefolder, oras avirtual element.

Youneedtorestoretheplaylist element of type"file" tobeable toplay it out onaplayerchannel. Youcanonly play it onthe SoftwarePlayer.

2.4.3.Organizing the Playlist Grid

Grid Contextual Menu

Youcanreorganizetheplaylist gridusing, amongothers, thegridcontextual menu availablewhenyouright-click onthegridheaders.

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