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Copyright
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Help > About menu in the user interface.
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of this user manual (for manuals on hardware products) or on the EVS website on the
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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 General Principles ....................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Hardware Requirements ............................................................................................. 2
2. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ...................................................................................... 3
2.1 Prerequisites ............................................................................................................... 3
2.2 ComLayer and Server Management ........................................................................... 3
2.3 Installing nanoAir ........................................................................................................ 5
3. STARTUP AND CONFIGURATION............................................................................ 12
3.1 Selecting Server ........................................................................................................ 12
3.1.1 Starting the NanoAir Application ..........................................................................................12
3.1.2 The Server List .....................................................................................................................13
3.1.3 Selecting the Channels’ configuration ..................................................................................15
3.2 Selecting the Server .................................................................................................. 17
3.3 Starting ComLayer Manually ..................................................................................... 18
4. OPERATION ......................................................................................................... 19
4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 19
4.2 Overview of NanoAir Main Window ........................................................................... 19
4.3 Pane Description ....................................................................................................... 21
4.3.1 Menu Bar ..............................................................................................................................21
4.3.2 Ingest Pane...........................................................................................................................23
4.3.3 Libraries Pane.......................................................................................................................25
4.3.4 Playlist Edit Pane ..................................................................................................................29
4.3.5 Playout Pane ........................................................................................................................31
4.4 Switching Panes ....................................................................................................... 34
4.5 Setting Menu ............................................................................................................. 35
4.5.1 Servers Configuration ...........................................................................................................35
4.5.2 General Settings ...................................................................................................................36
4.6 Locking Keyboard and Shuttle Pro ............................................................................ 37
4.7 About window ........................................................................................................... 38
5. OPERATIONS ....................................................................................................... 39
5.1 Ingesting Content ...................................................................................................... 39
5.1.1 Loading A/V Content ............................................................................................................39
5.1.2 OSD monitoring ....................................................................................................................40
5.1.3 Creating a New Clip ..............................................................................................................41
5.1.4 Updating clip .........................................................................................................................42
5.1.5 Browse the Content ..............................................................................................................42
5.1.6 Changing Playing Mode .......................................................................................................43
5.1.7 Changing Playing Speed ......................................................................................................43
5.2 Managing Clips and Playlists .................................................................................... 44
5.2.1 Sorting Clips .........................................................................................................................44
5.2.2 Searching for Clips ...............................................................................................................45
5.2.3 Selecting Clip(s) ...................................................................................................................46
5.2.4 Deleting Clips........................................................................................................................48
5.2.5 Defining Clip Number per Page ............................................................................................50
5.2.6 Editing Clip Name .................................................................................................................50
5.2.7 Playlist(s) ..............................................................................................................................51
5.2.8 Creating a Playlist .................................................................................................................53
5.2.9 Copying Playlist ....................................................................................................................53
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5.2.10 Deleting Playlists ..................................................................................................................54
5.2.11 Searching for Playlists ..........................................................................................................55
5.2.12 Editing Playlist Name ............................................................................................................56
5.2.13 Importing Clip(s) ...................................................................................................................57
5.2.14 Exporting Clip(s) ...................................................................................................................58
5.3 Editing Playlists ......................................................................................................... 60
5.3.1 Selecting Clips ......................................................................................................................60
5.3.2 Modifying Still Mode .............................................................................................................60
5.3.3 Looping a Clip .......................................................................................................................61
5.3.4 Element Speed .....................................................................................................................62
5.3.5 Inserting Contents into a Playlist ..........................................................................................63
5.3.6 Removing Clip(s) ..................................................................................................................64
5.3.7 Replacing Playlist by another Playlist ...................................................................................66
5.3.8 Replacing a Clip by another Clip ..........................................................................................67
5.3.9 Appending Clip(s) .................................................................................................................68
5.3.10 Appending a Playlist .............................................................................................................68
5.3.11 Moving Clips .........................................................................................................................69
5.3.12 Copying Clip(s) from one Playlist to another ........................................................................69
5.4 Playout mode ............................................................................................................ 70
5.4.1 Focus ....................................................................................................................................70
5.4.2 OSD monitoring in playout mode..........................................................................................70
5.4.3 Selecting Clips ......................................................................................................................73
5.4.4 Loading a Playlist .................................................................................................................73
5.4.5 Element speed ......................................................................................................................74
5.4.6 Ejecting a Playlist .................................................................................................................74
5.4.7 Goto IN/OUT of the Current Clip ..........................................................................................74
5.4.8 Recuing a Playlist .................................................................................................................74
5.4.9 Gang Mode ...........................................................................................................................75
5.4.10 Looping a Clip .......................................................................................................................76
5.4.11 Entire Loop ...........................................................................................................................76
5.4.12 Replacing Playlist by another Playlist ...................................................................................77
5.4.13 Locking a Playlist ..................................................................................................................77
5.4.14 Transport Commands ...........................................................................................................78
5.5 Shuttle Pro Management .......................................................................................... 80
5.5.1 Operations in Ingest Mode ...................................................................................................80
5.5.2 Operations in Playout Mode .................................................................................................85
5.6 Keyboard Shortcuts .................................................................................................. 88
5.6.1 Ingest Mode ..........................................................................................................................89
5.6.2 Playout Mode ........................................................................................................................91
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1. Introduction
1.1 Overview
The main purpose of this document is to explain the nanoAir functionality and to define
the GUI elements for operations, as well as constraints and limitations.
1.2 General Principles
NanoAir is the interface software dedicated to the clip creation, the playlist creation and
the playback of playlists. The user interface has a limited number of windows, which
allows users to easily perform simple actions, including loading a playlist on a player
channel, modifying some clip or playlist metadata, modifying the playlist content.
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1.3 Hardware Requirements
NanoAir application is installed on:
o EVS AppServer (NanoAir) 1U
o EVS XFLY
o Other EVS workstation upon specific demands
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Server A
ComLayer
Server B
ComLayer
Server N
ComLayer
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2. Software Installation
2.1 Prerequisites
A nanoAir application can only control a single EVS server at a time. You can shift to
another server in the start menu.
The computer which will host nanoAir is connected to the server by EVS LINX protocol
2.2 ComLayer and Server Management
When starting nanoAir application, ComLayer is started in an open status within the same
network as the computer equipped with nanoAir.
Some principles that are applied to the ComLayer Management:
One ComLayer can control only one server at a time. An additional ComLayer is
needed to control a second server, and so on.
The one-to-one relationship between server and ComLayer:
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Server A
ComLayer
Server B
nanoAir
ComLayer
If the user connects to another server, the ComLayer will automatically disconnect
from the previous server and connect to the new server.
One computer can open only one ComLayer which should be installed in the same
computer, i.e. the ComLayer can only control nanoAir on a single computer.
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2.3 Installing nanoAir
Before installing nanoAir, you need to configure EVS serial number on your PC, if your
PC has been licensed, you can skip configure EVS serial number part. After configuration,
you can preceed installing .NET framework and then installing nanoAir application.
To configure EVS serial number, proceed as follows:
1. Run nanoAir installation package and then follow the steps of the Setup wizard.
2. If the computer you are operating is an EVS computer, click Yes and go to the next
step.
Enter the EVS serial number which is at the back of the computer.
And then click Finish.
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3. If the computer you are operating now is not an EVS computer, click No and go to
the next step. Enter the EVS serial number which is at the back of the computer
4. A progress bar shows the installation progress:
5. The .NET Framework, if not yet installed, will be installed on your computer.
6. You must manually restart your computer.
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To install nanoAir, proceed as follows:
1. Run nanoAir installation package again and then follow the steps of the Setup wizard
and click Next.
2. Select “I accept the agreement” and then click Next.
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3. Select the destination directory to install the new software application and then click
Next. The installer proposes a default path for the installation. i.e.: C:\Progam
Files\EVSBroadcast Equipment\NanoAir.
4. The following step gives the choice between a full installation in silent mode or an
advanced installation with manual selection.
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XSquare is installed by default as it is required to run nanoAir. If you need to
update nanoAir only, you can unselect XSquare and click Next.
5. Select the components to install, and then click Next.
6. Click Browse and select a folder in which nanoAir shortcuts are saved, and then
click Next. The installer proposes a default shortcut for the installation. i.e.:
\EVSBroadcast Equipment\NanoAir.
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7. Select Create a desktop icon to create a shortcut on the desktop.
If it is not selected, the shortcut won’t display on the desktop.
Click Next.
8. Click Install and wait until the installation is completed. This can last a couple of
minutes.
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9. Select the first option to restart you computer now or select the second option to
restart your computer later. The first option is highly recommended.
And then click Finish to finish installation.
Six applications are installed successfully with the following icons:
Main applications:
XSquare suite for Import/Export Facilities and Thumbnails’ creation:
And Xsecure manager for Key/Code management:
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Note
ComLayer is the link between the computer and the server. This application is
automatically launched at NanoAir Startup.
3. StartUp and Configuration
The purpose of this chapter is to describe how to start up the server, and configure it.
3.1 Selecting Server
3.1.1 Starting the NanoAir Application
You perform the server selection and channel configuration selection after opening the
nanoAIR application.
Double click the nanoAir icon on the desktop to open the application.
This opens an initialization window, followed by the Server Configuration window.
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3.1.2 The Server List
The EVS server channels are configured in the Server Configuration window.
You will access the configuration window from the server list, where all servers are listed
in alphabetical order and named with the following pattern:
<SERVERNAME_SERIALNUMBER_ VERSION NUMBER>.
The current configuration is represented by color icons for the recorder and player
channels.
Area Description
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Area
Name
Description
1
Title bar
Title bar that displays the current nanoAir
version and the window name.
2
Server Information
Area that shows the server name, server
Serial Number and the Multicam version
installed.
3
Server Configuration panel
Area that includes the configuration
information: the server type, the recorder
and player channel configuration.
4
Number of Server found
Area that shows the number of servers
detected by the ComLayer.
5
Refresh button
Button to refresh the server list.
6
Select button
Click on the Select button to select a
server or double-click on the server area
7
Channel Configuration
Area that allows the channels
configuration selection.
The server list lists all servers detected via LINX protocol:
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3.1.3 Selecting the Channels’ configuration
To configure channels, proceed as follows:
1. Double-click the nanoAir.exe icon .
The server list turns up.
2. Select one server in the list: the server area lights blue and the Configuration button
appears.
3. Click on the configuration button to open the Server Configuration window related to
the server:
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Note
Only the config lines defined on the XSNano server appear in the drop-down
list.
4. Click the arrow next to the channel configuration field and select the requested
channel configuration in the drop-down list.
5. Click OK to validate your selection. The application pops up a window asking you to
confirm you want to restart the server. Click OK button to restart the server and
validate this configuration, or click Cancel to abort the operation.
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Note
The Server Configuration panels with a red background cannot be selected,
because the given server is controlled by another ComLayer /nanoAir:
3.2 Selecting the Server
To select the server you want to work with, proceed as follows:
1. Double-click the nanoAir.exe icon . The server list turns up.
2. Click the requested server in the server list. The selected server turns blue.
3. To select a requested server and go to the next step, do one of the following actions:
o Click Select at the bottom of the window
o Press ENTER.
o Double-click the requested server.
When server is selected, the main window application opens.
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Troubleshooting
The possible reasons for a failed ComLayer connection are:
1. The network connection has failed.
2. No servers are connected to the network.
3.3 Starting ComLayer Manually
ComLayer opens automatically as soon as you start nanoAir. If ComLayer however fails
to open, you should manually re-start ComLayer.
To start ComLayer, double–click the ComLayerUI.exe icon .
The ComLayer window opens to connect servers:
When the connection is successfully established, the message ‘Successfully’ appears.
When the connection is failed, the message ‘No server found!’ pops up.
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4. Operation
4.1 Introduction
This chapter explains how to use nanoAir, in ingest or playout mode. Both modes are not
available at the same time.
The nanoAir window opens as soon as you have clicked the Select button at the end of
the Server Configuration process.
4.2 Overview of NanoAir Main Window
The nanoAir user interface consists of five main areas, including the Menu bar. The areas
are highlighted on the following screenshots and shortly described in the table below.
The following screenshot show the Ingest pane with the clip library and the Playlist edition
pane.
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Area
Name
Description
1
Menu Bar
Area that gives access to mode selection, i.e.: Ingest
mode, Libraries, Playlist edition mode, Playout mode.
2
Ingest Pane
Dedicated area for clip creation and clip modification.
3
Library Pane
Area that displays the database content for the selected
server, clips and playlists are listed. A Search bar is
available to easily find specific content. User can also
import/export clips for the clip library.
4
Playlist Edition
Pane
Dedicated area for playlist edition. Each playlist is
displayed with its elements and the associated metadata.
5
Playout Pane
Dedicated area for playing out the playlists.
All modes are accessible by selecting one of the buttons
in the Menu Bar.
5
In the screenshot below, the Playout mode is active, and the playlists are loaded on the
playout channel:
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Area
Name
Description
1
Ingest
Button to make the Ingest mode available or not.
Click Ingest to toggle between both modes:
Blue button: The Ingest mode is available, and the Ingest
pane is displayed.
Grey button: The Ingest mode is not available and the
Ingest pane is hidden: The ingest functions are
unavailable.
2
Library
Button to make the Library mode available or not.
Click Library to toggle between both modes:
Blue button: The Library mode is available, and the
Library Pane is open and shows the database content.
Grey button: The Library mode is unavailable, and the
Library Pane is hidden. The function for reviewing content
is unavailable.
3
Playout
Buttons to open the Playout Pane and load the playlists on
one or more playout channels.
Click the button corresponding to the number of playout
channels you want to use:
1 player: 1 player mode
2 players: 2 players mode
3 players: 3 players mode
4 players: 4 players mode
The buttons can have three status:
Color codes:
o Blue: The player is active.
o Grey (white font): The player is not used.
o Dimmed: The given players are not available in the
current server configuration.
4
nanoAir Info
Area that displays software name-software version-server
name- server version-IP address
5
Lock Keyboard
Button to lock keyboard. All commands coming from keyboard
are ignored.
4.3 Pane Description
4.3.1 Menu Bar
The Menu bar elements are described from left to right:
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Lock Shuttle Pro
Command to lock Shuttle Pro. All commands coming from the
Shuttle Pro are ignored.
7
Setting
Command to access the Setting menu.
8
About
Command to access the product information, the current
version and the user manual.
9
Min/Max
Command to minimize or maximize the nanoAir main window
10
Exit
Command to exit the nanoAir application. A confirmation is
requested.
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Area
Name
Description
1
Eject
Button to unload the trains and clips.
2
Timecode Selection
Area that shows the timecode type used.
3
Remaining Capacity
Area that shows the total remaining capacity on the
current server with the format: hour: minute.
If the capacity is modified, it will refresh every 3s.
Otherwise it will refresh every 30s.
4
Recorder Channels
Area that allows selecting the recorder channel for
trains.
5
Shuttle Bar
Area that allows changing the position in loaded
clip or recorded trains.
6
Transport commands
The transport commands are described from left to
right:
Go to previous frame : Goes back to the
previous frame(s) of the clip.
Fast rewind : Fast backward the clip.
Play : Plays the media at normal speed.
Pause : Playing media will pause, and player
displays the picture at the pause point.
Fast forward : Fast forward the clip.
Go to last frame : Goes back to the next one
frame or ten frames of the clip.
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E/E : return to live mode (record train). The
E/E function is disabled when a clip is loaded to
the ingest pane.
7
Clip Creation
The clip creation commands are described from left
to right:
Name: The name of the created clip.
In: The first frame of the created clip is at the IN
position with the IN timecode.
Duration: Refers to the period from IN to OUT.
Out: The last frame of the created clip is at the
OUT position with the OUT timecode.
Go To Mark IN: Go to the current IN point.
Go To Mark OUT: Go to the current OUT point
Clear: Clear the current IN/OUT value. When
you load a clip, the Clear function is
unavailable.
New Clip: Creates clip.
Update Clip: Updates the existing clip. It can
only modify the clip name in the latest version.
8
Jog Bar
Area that allows changing the playing speed of the
loaded trains or clip from-400f/s to +400f/s
accordingly.
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