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EVS XEDIO Manager User Manual Version 4.1

User’s Manual
Version 4.1 - December 2011
Xedio Manager
From Xedio Suite
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COPYRIGHT

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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................. III
WHAT’S NEW? ............................................................................................................. VII
1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 1
2. USER INTERFACE ................................................................................................. 2
2.1 OPENING XEDIO MANAGER ..................................................................................................... 2
2.2 OVERVIEW OF THE XEDIO MANAGER WINDOW .................................................................... 2
2.2.1 Menu bar ................................................................................................................................. 3
2.2.2 The Outlook Bar ...................................................................................................................... 5
2.2.3 The Work Area ........................................................................................................................ 6
2.2.4 The Logbook Area................................................................................................................... 6
3. ENCODERS ............................................................................................................ 7
3.1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 7
3.2 PHYSICAL MANAGER ................................................................................................................ 8
3.2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 8
3.2.2 Creating Physical Encoder ...................................................................................................... 9
3.2.3 Setting up the Encoding Parameters ..................................................................................... 10
3.2.4 Modifying the Physical Encoder Properties ........................................................................... 12
3.2.5 Possible Actions with Contextual Menus ............................................................................... 12
3.3 LOGICAL MANAGER................................................................................................................. 13
3.3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 13
3.3.2 Creating Logical Encoder ...................................................................................................... 13
3.3.3 Modifying the Logical Encoder Properties ............................................................................. 14
3.3.4 Possible Actions with Contextual Menus ............................................................................... 14
3.4 GROUP MANAGER ................................................................................................................... 16
3.4.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 16
3.4.2 Creating a Group of Logical Channels .................................................................................. 16
3.4.3 Deleting a Group of Encode rs ............................................................................................... 17
3.5 SCHEDULER ............................................................................................................................. 17
3.6 PREVIEW ................................................................................................................................... 18
4. LINX AND DIRECT ACCESS ............................................................................... 19
4.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 19
4.2 GENERAL CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS ......................................................................... 19
4.3 EVS VIDEO SERVER ................................................................................................................ 20
4.3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 20
4.3.2 EVS Server Parameters ........................................................................................................ 21
4.3.3 How to Gang Recorder Channels ......................................................................................... 22
4.3.4 Possible Actions with Contextual Menus ............................................................................... 22
4.4 EVS VIDEO SERVER GROUP .................................................................................................. 23
5. MACHINES ........................................................................................................... 24
5.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 24
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5.2 VTR MANAGER ......................................................................................................................... 25
5.3 SWITCHER MANAGER ............................................................................................................. 26
5.4 ARCHIVE SERVER MANAGER ................................................................................................ 28
5.5 XFILE MANAGER ...................................................................................................................... 29
5.6 IPDIRECTOR ............................................................................................................................. 30
5.7 MODIFYING OR DELETING AN EXTERNAL DEVICE .............................................................. 32
6. MEDIA .................................................................................................................. 33
6.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 33
6.2 MEDIA SERVERS ...................................................................................................................... 34
6.2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 34
6.2.2 Adding a Media Server .......................................................................................................... 34
6.2.3 Contextual Menus ................................................................................................................. 35
6.2.4 Setting the CDM Encoder Mapped Drive .............................................................................. 37
6.3 CLASS MANAGER .................................................................................................................... 37
6.3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 37
6.3.2 Possible Actions with Contextual Menus ............................................................................... 38
6.4 MEDIA IMPORTER .................................................................................................................... 38
6.5 RTD MANAGER ......................................................................................................................... 40
6.5.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 40
6.5.2 Possible Actions with Contextual Menus ............................................................................... 40
6.6 MEDIA MANAGER ..................................................................................................................... 41
6.6.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 41
6.6.2 Element Grid ......................................................................................................................... 42
6.6.3 Searching the Database ........................................................................................................ 45
6.6.4 Delete & Purge ...................................................................................................................... 55
7. METADATA .......................................................................................................... 56
7.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 56
7.2 PROFILE MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................... 57
7.2.1 Managing User Fields ........................................................................................................... 58
7.2.2 Managing Metadata Profi l es ................................................................................................. 59
7.3 MEDIA PROFILE ASSOCIATION .............................................................................................. 60
7.4 EDIT PROFILE ASSOCIATION ................................................................................................. 61
8. PLAYOUTS ........................................................................................................... 63
8.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 63
8.2 SERVERS MANAGER ............................................................................................................... 64
8.2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 64
8.2.2 Creating and Configuri ng a Pl ayout Server ........................................................................... 64
8.2.3 Modifying the Playout Server Properties ............................................................................... 65
8.2.4 Possible Actions with Contextual Menus ............................................................................... 65
8.3 GROUP MANAGER ................................................................................................................... 65
8.3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 65
8.3.2 Creating a Group of Playout Servers .................................................................................... 66
8.3.3 Deleting a Group of Playout Servers ..................................................................................... 66
9. SOFTWARES ....................................................................................................... 67
9.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 67
9.2 PARAMETER PROFILES .......................................................................................................... 68
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9.2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 68
9.2.2 Possible Actions with Contextual Menu ................................................................................ 69
9.2.3 List of <GENERAL> Parameters ........................................................................................... 70
9.2.4 List of Parameters for Xedio Manager ................................................................................... 75
9.2.5 List of Parameters for Xedio CleanEdit ................................................................................. 77
9.2.6 List of Parameters for Xedio Ingest ....................................................................................... 88
9.2.7 List of Parameters for Xedio Playout Organizer .................................................................... 89
9.2.8 List of Parameters for Xedio Browse ..................................................................................... 90
9.2.9 List of Parameters for Xedio Browse (VC) ............................................................................ 90
9.2.10 List of Parameters for Xedio Approval ................................................................................... 91
9.2.11 List of Parameters for Xedio Importer ................................................................................... 91
9.2.12 List of Parameters for Xedio Explorer ................................................................................... 92
9.2.13 List of Parameters for Xedio Cutter ....................................................................................... 93
9.2.14 How to Edit a Parameter Profile ............................................................................................ 95
9.3 KEYBOARD PROFILES ............................................................................................................. 96
9.3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 96
9.3.2 Possible Actions with Contextual Menu ................................................................................ 96
9.3.3 How to Edit a Keyboard Shortcut .......................................................................................... 96
9.3.4 List of Xedio CleanEdit Key boar d Keys Ass i gnments ........................................................... 97
9.3.5 List of Xedio Playout Organi zer Keyb oar d Keys As si gn m ents ............................................ 106
9.3.6 List of Xedio Browse and Xedio Browse (VC) Keyboard Keys Assignments ....................... 106
9.3.7 List of Xedio Cutter Keyboard Keys Assignments ............................................................... 107
9.4 KEYBOARD MACHINES ......................................................................................................... 111
9.4.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 111
9.4.2 Possible Actions with Contextual Menu .............................................................................. 111
9.5 VIDEO FX ................................................................................................................................ 112
9.5.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 112
9.5.2 Editing Default Parameters for Effects ................................................................................ 112
10. TOOLS ................................................................................................................ 113
10.1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 113
10.2 PROGRAM CLASS MANAGER ............................................................................................... 114
10.2.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 114
10.2.2 Possible Actions with Contextual Menus ............................................................................. 114
10.3 PROJECTS / CLIPS / EDITS / PLAYLISTS MANAGER .......................................................... 115
10.3.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 115
10.3.2 Element Grid ....................................................................................................................... 115
10.3.3 Searching the Database ...................................................................................................... 119
10.3.4 Delete & Purge .................................................................................................................... 119
10.4 BROADCASTED ITEMS MANAGER ....................................................................................... 119
10.5 SCRIPT MANAGER ................................................................................................................. 120
10.6 MONITORING .......................................................................................................................... 121
11. USERS ................................................................................................................ 122
11.1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 122
11.2 USER MANAGER .................................................................................................................... 123
11.2.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 123
11.2.2 Creating a User ................................................................................................................... 124
11.2.3 Possible Actions with Contextual Menu .............................................................................. 124
11.3 ORIGIN MANAGER ................................................................................................................. 125
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11.3.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 125
11.3.2 Contextual Menus ............................................................................................................... 125
11.4 LICENSE MANAGER ............................................................................................................... 126
12. MEDIA FILE CLEANER ...................................................................................... 127
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Modification of the Keyboard Profile Parameters for
What’s New?
The following table descr ibes the sections updated to reflect the new a nd modified features on Xedio Manager from Xedio Suite 3.02 and 4.01 (compared to Xedio Suite 3.01).
In the user manual, the icon has been added on left margin to highlight information on new and updated features.
Click the section number (or the description) in the table to jump directly to the corresponding section.
Section Description
5.6 Possibility to synchronize the Xedio database with the IPDirector database.
6.4 Media Importer: Possibility to import media from CANON Compact Flash drive
6.6.1 A Today tab is automatically added to the Saved Filters. It corresponds to ‘cre ation date = today’.
6.6.2 Special Status Display for the Elements: explanation has been added to give information on special display of the elements in the elemen ts grid.
6.6.3 Quick Text search can now be applied together with an advanced filter, with an AND operator.
6.6.3 Filter Fields: The most relevant parameters are listed on the top of the list.
6.6.3 Search Fields Types: logi cal operators now replac e text.
9.2.3 New General Software Parameters for the Default Proxy Resolution and for the clipping on add frames.
9.2.5 New Software Parameters Profile for Xedio CleanEdit: check for missing hi-res files in the edit timeline Devices tab, video standard selection and Make Local option.
9.2.13 New Software Parameter s Profiles for Xedio Cutte r.
9.3.4, 9.3.7 forward and reverse pl ay
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1. Introduction

An installation of Xedio Suite can include a single workstation providing a single fast and easy editing facility or a range of workstations running the various applications included in the sui te to provide a complete newsroom or sports centre video production solution.
Each installation of a Xedio Suite requires its own specific config uration and set of parameters. All the workstations, the users, their associated projects, and the whole media pool are available to the system. Each of these is referenced within the Xedio database.
Xedio Manager is the application within the suite that manages the configuration of the installation and defines the paramet ers used by the system.
Xedio Manager is designed for system administrators to easily use and set the system up from the very beginning of the installation to the daily asset and content management.
Xedio Manager can be installed on all computers connected to the Xedio network. The only requirement is an ODBC connection to the database; o therwise there are no specific computer o r network requirements nec essary to enable use.
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2. User Interface

2.1 OPENING XEDIO MANAGER

To start the Xedio Manager application, click on the Xedio Manager icon on the desktop.

2.2 OVERVIEW OF THE X EDIO MANAGER WINDOW

The Xedio Manager graphical interface contains four main areas highglighted in the screenshot below:
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2.2.1 MENU BAR

TOOLS MENU
The Tools menu gives access to the Media File Cleaner tool. This tool shows the list of all the media files presen t on the Xedio media servers but not referenced in the database (orphan files). From the Media File Cleaner window, it is possible to delete these orphan f iles. Refer to section 12 ‘Media File Cleaner’ o n page 127 for more information.
VIEW MENU
The View menu provides the following options:
Menu Item Description Outlook Bar Displays or hides the Outlook bar. Logbook Bar Displays or hides the Logbook bar.
Full Screen Hides the Menu bar.
HELP MENU
The Help menu provides the About… option which gives information about the system, such as version number.
The screenshot below gives an idea of the window overview but it is not a reference for the required version numb ers.
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in name from the list, the corresponding version is
Version number of the DLL allowing the access to the
It must be compatible with the CleanEdit Database DLL
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The window gives the f ollowing information:
Information Item Meaning Application Version number of Xedi o Manager. Execute Folder Folder Path where Xedio Manager is installed.
PlugIns List of the installed plug-in. When the user selects a plug
displayed next to the field.
Xedio Database DLL
Xedio database.
Xedio Database
Version number of the database.
Script
version number.
Timecode Extractor Version number of the application which checks the media
and the timecode insid e the media.
Database Server
Name of the server where the database resides.
Name Database Name Name of the database i n SQL server. DSN Name Data Source Name, label of the currently used OD BC link. DBMS Databa se Management System type and version. Libraries List of the existing DLL libraries. When the user selects a
library name from the list, the corresponding version is displayed next to the field.
Database Server
Date and time from the Database server.
Current Time
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interactions with external devices such as VTR,
which could be

2.2.2 THE OUTLOOK BAR

The Outlook bar presents nine tabs. They correspond to the areas managed by Xedio Manager.
When Xedio Manager is started for the first time, only the Media and Users tabs are shown. You need to create a media server before being able to see all the tabs. See section 6.2 ‘Media Servers’ on page 34.
The following table briefly describes the va rious categories:
Subject Purpose Encoders Manages (create, delete and modify) encoders and sets up
their parameters.
LinX Manages interactions wit h EVS video servers. Machines Manages
archive servers, XFile and EVS servers.
Medias Manages all media and associated storage structure as
referenced in the dat abase.
Metadata Manages the creation of metadata profiles
associated to media.
Playouts Manages the playou t servers used by the Xedio Suite. Softwares Sets up all software parameters and allows the creation of
Tools Manages database content and user s jobs.
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Subject Purpose Users Manages users and access rights.
Each category provides access to a series of items. Once a category tab is selected, its specific items are shown as icons. Select any of these icons to display its relevant interface in the Work area.
Refer to the different chapters of the present manual for complete information on each category managed by Xedio Manager.

2.2.3 THE WORK AREA

The Work area is only active when an item is selected in one category from the Outlook area. Thus, the window displayed in the Work area depends on the selected item. Parameter s are set from this area.
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2.2.4 THE LOGBOOK AREA

The Logbook area lists the operations that the user performs in the database and their status. If a problem occurs, an error message is added in the list. At the same time, the applica tion saves all this info rmation in a log file.
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encoding parameters for
Defines the logical encoders, i.e. the combination of
rolled as one single logical

3.1 INTRODUCTION

Encoders are physical devic es which allow the digitization o f incoming audio/video feeds into multiple file formats. Most of the models are configured to encode lo­res or hi-res feed. They can be logically grouped to associate physical encoders handling the same feed, either in hi-res or in lo-res. So, editing operations can be quickly performed on lo-res media and then reflected to the corresponding hi-res media for further news production and play out.
The XEDIO I/O encoder model is a ble to encode both lo-res and hi-res at the same time.
Five items are available in the Encoders category. They are detailed in the table below.

3. Encoders

Item Description
Physical Manager
Logical Manager
Group Manager Allows to create groups of logical encoders that make
Defines hardware setup and each physical encoder.
physical encoders to form a single logical encoder. For example, a hi-res encoder and a lo-res encoder receiving the same feed can be cont encoder.
logical channels visible from specific workstations.
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Item Description Scheduler Displays blocks corresponding to the scheduled ingest
already planned for e ncoding.
Preview Displays the current video input when the encoder is
recording media.

3.2 PHYSICAL MANAGER

3.2.1 INTRODUCTION

You must define and co nfigure a physical encoder before you can use it. When you click the Physical Manager button, the Physical Encoders Manager
window is displayed in the Work area, allowing you to define or update encoding hardware connected to the network (Encoder type, IP address) and the encoding parameters.
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Contextual menus are av ailable for additional operations.
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(also called
(also called CDM[3]
placing the pointer over the

3.2.2 CREATING PHYSICAL ENCODER

To create and configure a physical encoder, complete the follo wing fields and then click on the Create button.
The encoder name is added to th e list on the left side of the window and ‘Channel 1’ appears underneath. A s the XEDIO I/O model is a multichannel enco der, up to 2 channel numbers are di splayed under the encoder name.
Field Description
Encoder Model
Encoder Description Automatically filled at e ncoder model selection. Company Automatically filled at en coder model selection. Number of Channels Automatically filled at encoder mode l selection. Type Automatically filled at en coder model selection. Label Name you give to the physical encoder, as it will appear
IP Address IP address of the phy sical encoder. Description Optional text to describe the encoder. This will appear in
Select an encoder model among CDM[1] CDM-MPEG), CDM[2], XEDIO I/O PCX3)
in the list. Preferably choose a name relevant to the job of the encoder or to its position in the Xedio architecture.
a ToolTip when corresponding encoder name in the list on the le ft.
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Number of B frames between two P frames (typically 2).

3.2.3 SETTING UP THE ENCODING PARAMETERS

Select a channel (’Channel 1’, or ‘Channel 2’ with CDM[3] PCX3) to set the encoding parameters.
The encoding parameters fields displayed on the right depend on the encoder model.
CDM-MPEG ENCODING PARAMETERS
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The available paramete rs for CDM[1], also called CDM-MPEG, are the following:
Setting Description Media Server Media storage server where the encoded media files will be
stored.
Gop Size Number of frames between two I pictures (normal setting is
12). Defines the MPEG file structure to use.
Number of B Frames
Defines the Gop struct ure to use.
Video Size Width of the picture. Select a value in the list (typically 352
for the lo-res and 72 0 for the hi-res, for a CDM-MPEG2).
Video
Choose PAL or NTSC sta ndard.
Standard Format MPEG1
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Video encoding bitrate, entered as a bit/sec number. For
the timecode is based on the video source signal.
Setting Description
Video Bitrate
example, 8Mb/s is ente red as 8000000.
TC Config Defines the timecode i nserted in the encoded fi le:
• vitc:
Select vitc for all encoders in a lo-res + hi-res configuration.
• local time: the timecode is taken from the CDM encoder
local time.
• encoder config: the timecode is managed by the encoder
itself (from the CDM Ma nager application).
Audio Numbers
Number of audio channe ls to encode and multiplex . This is related to the audio configuration table tha t defines the
audio parameters for t he encoded file.
Video Ratio Selection between 16/9 and 4/3 formats for encodi ng.
When you have done the required modifications, click on the Update button to send the new parameters values to the encoder hardwar e.
CDM[2] AND CDM[3] ENCODING PARAMETERS
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These files define the
Only two groups of embedded audio can be selected
Preview Thumb
Path of the thumbnail, automatically generated by the
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The available paramete rs for CDM[2] and CDM[3] are t he following:
Setting Description Profile Encoding profile used by the encoder.
The profiles come from a li st of xml files stored on the storage server (in the Profiles/CDM2 folder). codecs/formats and the ir parameters.
Storage The storage server tha t stores the encoded media files. Audio Groups This parameter is only available for CDM[2].
simultaneously.
Audio Channels
Path
The audio sources can be chosen using the drop down lists in the selected groups.
encoder, during video digitization. This thumbnail is used in Xedio Ingest Organizer scheduler
and Xedio Manager to p review the source being e ncoded.

3.2.4 MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL ENCODER PROPERTIES

To modify the properties of a physical encoder, select it in the list, enter new values in the relevan t fields, and click the Update button.

3.2.5 POSSIBLE ACTIONS WITH CONTEXTUAL MENUS

A contextual menu is available when you select an encoder name in the list and then right-click. The fol lowing options can be se lected:
Menu Item Description Duplicate Creates a new physical encoder with the same properties
and same encoding parameters. The term ‘duplicated’ is added next to the new en coder name.
Delete Deletes the encoder co nfiguration and removes it f rom the
list.
A contextual menu is available when you select a channel in the list and then right-click:
Menu Item Description
Set Label / Description
Opens a dialog box allowing to update the ‘Channel 1’ or ‘Channel 2’ name or to enter a description.
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3.3 LOGICAL MANAGER

3.3.1 INTRODUCTION

When you click the Logical Manager button, the Logical Encoders Manager window is displayed in the Work area, allowing you to logically group physical encoders as being part of the same channel. Possible configurations use two encoders in hi-res and lo-res or one encoder in hi-res only. With a XEDIO I/O encoder model, lo-res and hi-res are recorded by t he same encoder.

3.3.2 CREATING LOGICAL ENCODER

To create and configure a logical encoder, complete the following fields and then click on the Create button.
The logical encoder name is added to the list on the left side of the window and the name of its corres ponding physical encoders a ppears underneath.
Field Description Label Give a name to the logical encoder.
Logical Encoder Group
Select the group you want to link to the logical encoders. This will determine the Ingest Organizer workstation which will see the encoders and this is used to restrict the access to some encoders by th e Ingest Organizer.
The GLOBAL group makes the encoders visible to all the Ingest Organizer works tations.
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encoder model, selecting one of the
Port of the server hosting the Xedio Ingest Organizer
of the encoder channel in the Xedio
Optional text to describe the logical encoder. This will
Field Description
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Physical Low Bitrate Encoder
Physical High Bitrate Encoder
Xedio Ingest IP address
Xedio Ingest TCP Port
Switcher Output Output of the swi tcher to which the enco der is connected. Color Background color
Select the low bitrate (if applicable) physical encoder to be part of the logical e ncoder.
With a XEDIO I/O physical encoder channels automatically alloc ates the other channel of the physical encoder to the corresponding low bitrate or high bitr ate field.
Select the high bitrate physical encoder to be part of the logical encoder.
IP address of the server hosting the Xedio Ingest Organizer module controlling the encoder.
module.
Scheduler. The color palette is available by clicking the Color button
and then selecting a color from the drop-down list.
Position Position of the encoder channel in the Xedio Scheduler. Description
appear in a ToolTip when placing the pointer over the corresponding logical encoder name in the list on the left.

3.3.3 MODIFYING THE LOGICAL ENCODER PROPERTIES

To modify the properties of a logic al encoder, select it in the list, enter new val ues in the relevant fields, a nd click the Update button.

3.3.4 POSSIBLE ACTIONS WITH CONTEXTUAL MENUS

DELETING A LOGICAL ENCODER
A contextual menu is available when you select a logical encoder name in the list and then right-click:
Menu Item Description
Delete Logical Encoder
Deletes the logical encoder configuration and removes it from the list.
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in a
Imports the list and configuration of encoders in a
In the Open window, select the file that contains the
EXPORTING AND IMPORTING ENCODER PROPERTIES
A contextual menu is available when no encoder is selected and you right-click in the encoder list area .
Menu Item Description
Export Encoders
Import Encoders
Exports the list and configuration of encoders readable file (.enc f ormat).
In the Save As window, select the fol der to export the file to.
readable file.
encoders list to import.
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3.4 GROUP MANAGER

3.4.1 INTRODUCTION

When you click the Group Manager button, the Logical Encoder Group Manager window is displayed in the Work area, allowing you to group together multiple logical encoders.
A group of encoders will then be visible only to a predefined Xedio Ingest Organizer workstation. Indeed, at first run of Xedio Ingest Organizer, the group membership is set.
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3.4.2 CREATING A GROUP OF LOGICAL CHANNELS

To create a group of logical encoders, complete the followin g fields and then click on the Create button.
The group name is adde d to the list on the left side of the window.
Field Description Label Give a name to the group of logical e ncoder.
Description Optional text to describe the group of logi cal encoders. Logical Encoders Select the logica l encoders to group together.
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Note 1
A group of logical channels rest ricts the amount of available channels for specific Xedio Inges t Organizer workstations. Ther e is one default group, called GLOBAL, that allows a Xedio Ingest Organizer workstation to “see” all channels whe n it is selected.
Note 2
To finalize encoders configuration, it is necessary to store the CDM encoders mapped drive in the database (see section 6.2.4 ‘Setting the CDM Encoder Mapped Drive’ on page 37)

3.4.3 DELETING A GROU P OF ENCODERS

To be able to delete a group of encoders, you first need to clear the logical encoders boxes and pre ss the Update button.
Then, right-clicking the group name will show you a contextual menu with the
Delete option.

3.5 SCHEDULER

When you click the Scheduler button, the Scheduler window displays blocks corresponding to the scheduled ingests already planned for encoding by all the logical encoders.
As this function is the same as the one avail able in Xedio Ingest Or ganizer, please refer to the user manual of this applicati on for more details.
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3.6 PREVIEW

When you click the Preview button, the Preview window displays simultaneously the video currently u nder processing and encoding at all encoders inputs.
The only available par ameter is the Refresh Rate defined in seconds.
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Defines the parameters of the web services used to

4.1 INTRODUCTION

Xedio “Add-On” for EVS Video Server is based on LinX protocol and XT Gateway. The LinX Application Programming Interface is an integrated API used to access the EVS family video s ervers through Ethernet/I P connection.
Xedio can access EVS video server disks (e.g. XT[2], XS) and use the media stored on EVS server thanks to XTGateway, provided that they have previously been configured. Xedio will then be able to see, display, search and access clips and record trains on EVS video servers. New clips could be created in CleanEdit from EVS video servers.
Two items are available in the LinX category. They are detailed in the tabl e below.
4. LinX and
Direct Access
Item Description EVS Video Server Defines setup parameters for an EVS video server which
will be used by CleanEdit to see, display, search and access clips and recor d trains.
EVS Video Server Group
All the steps below must be followed.
interact between Xedio and the EVS video servers .

4.2 GENERAL CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS

The following parameters must be defined from Softwares > Parameter Profiles > General > General tab:
• Notification C enter Address: set the IP ad dress with port 48888.
Example: 172.22.23.9:4 8888
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• XedioBroker Add ress: set the IP address wi th port 8762.
Example: 172.22.23.9:8 762

4.3 EVS VIDEO SERVE R

4.3.1 INTRODUCTION

All the EVS Video Servers you want to access through LinX protocol must be referenced in this ca tegory.
The Discover button helps you to “discover” automatically all the EVS Video Server available on your network. If a server does not appear in the discovery, you can try to restart the server or check the network path between the local machine and your server (e.g. mutlicast shall be enabled), If it is still not discovered, then conf igure the server manually.
When you click the EVS Video Server button, the EVS Video Server Manager window is displayed in the Work area.
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