EVS Xfile User Manual Version 1.02
User’s Manual
Version 1.02 - February 2009
Archive / Storage & Gateway Solutions
XFile Lite Version 1.02– User Manual
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inaccuracies or errors that may appear in this publication.
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS....................................................................................................III
WHAT’S NEW IN VERSION 1.02?..................................................................................IV
1. INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................1
2. SOFTWARE SETUP.................................................................................................2
2.1 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................2
2.2 START-UP...................................................................................................................................4
2.3 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION .......................................................................................................4
2.3.1 Start Up Tab ...........................................................................................................................4
2.3.2 Grab Tab.................................................................................................................................5
2.3.3 Advanced Parameters Tab .....................................................................................................6
2.3.4 Avid TM Tab ...........................................................................................................................7
2.3.5 License Information Tab .........................................................................................................9
2.4 CLIP MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................10
2.4.1 Folder Management Area .....................................................................................................11
2.4.2 Clip List Area.........................................................................................................................13
2.4.3 File Info Area.........................................................................................................................32
2.4.4 Maintaining Clips and Files ...................................................................................................36
2.4.5 Manual Conversions of Backup Files....................................................................................40
2.4.6 Backup File Transfer to External Systems ............................................................................41
3. EXTERNAL MODULES..........................................................................................42
3.1 PREVIEW CLIP .........................................................................................................................42
3.2 EDITING A CLIP ........................................................................................................................43
3.2.1 File Info Tab..........................................................................................................................44
3.2.2 IN – OUT Tab........................................................................................................................45
3.2.3 Grab Options ........................................................................................................................48
3.2.4 Export Option........................................................................................................................49
3.2.5 Clipname – Keywords Tab....................................................................................................50
3.2.6 HD Preview Tab....................................................................................................................51
3.3 SHUTTLEPRO USE IN EDIT CLIP MODULE............................................................................52
3.3.1 ShuttlePRO Installation and Configuration............................................................................52
3.3.2 ShuttlePRO Commands in the Edit Clip Module...................................................................55
3.4 XFILE CLIP INFO EXPORTER..................................................................................................58
3.4.1 How To Export Data to an XML, TXT or CSV File ................................................................59
3.4.2 Configuring the XFile Clip Exporter.......................................................................................60
3.4.3 Fields in the Configuration Window.......................................................................................61
3.4.4 How To Export The XFile Clip Exporter Configuration to a File ............................................62
3.4.5 How To Import The XFile Clip Exporter Configuration to a File.............................................63
3.5 STORYBOARD..........................................................................................................................64
3.5.1 How to Export Data to HTML file (Storyboard)......................................................................64
NOTES.............................................................................................................................66
REGIONAL CONTACTS..................................................................................................67
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What’s New
in Version 1.02?
A general review of XFile Lite user manual has taken place in parallel with
the release of XFile Lite v1.02. For this reason, several sections have been
reviewed even if no specific changes related to these sections have been
brought on version 1.02.
Only the changes linked to new features on version 1.02 are listed in the
table below:
NEW FEATURES IN XFILE LITE VERSION 1.02
XFile Lite: VarID parameter available.
Section 2.3.4 Session Configuration – Tab Avid TM.
Target Name Format String: additional available items.
Section 2.4.2 Clip List Area – Filters.
Additional filter.
XFile Lite: Multiscan of EVS MXF, QT and OP1A files.
Section 2.4.2 Clip List Area – Clip List Information.
Edit Clip Module: Possi ble edition/preview of OP1A and Qu ick Time file
formats.
Section 3.2 Editing a Clip.
Edit Clip Module: Grab Frame option available in addition to existing
Grab Field option.
Section 3.2.2 IN/OUT Tab.
Section 3.2.3 Grab Options.
Edit Clip Module: Possi ble edition of VarID
Section 3.2.5 Clipname – Keywords Tab.
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Digital Archiving on removable media
The XFile application has access to all footage recorded on XT6U, XT 4U,
AirBox and SpotBox servers through the SDTI network. When a clip is
created on one of the servers, a copy is automatically transferred to XFile.
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1. Introduction
Each clip is saved as a separate file on the removable media, including not
only video, audio and time code information, but also all metadata
associated with that clip: name, descriptors, creation date, original location
(server s/n, register), etc. The transfer between an XT6U or XT4U to the
XFile is a data transfer, i.e. no decoding/encoding process takes place at
any point, preserving the original quality of the footage, including supermotion character if applicable.
All files saved to XFile can be opened with XFile Lite. The XFile Lite
application allows maintaining the clips backed up on a disk by the XFile
application. It also allows restricted editing of EVS MXF files. It can be used
as stand alone on any PC and does not require a PCX board.
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2. Software Setup
2.1 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
To install the XFile Lite application, proceed as follows:
1. Double-click the XFile Lite Installer 1.02 and follow the steps of the Setup
Wizard:
2. Accept the software license agreement.
3. In the next window, select the destination directory where to install the new
software and click Next.
It is recommended to keep the default folder location: C:\Program
Files\EVS Broadcast Equipment\XFile Lite.
4. Select the items to install in the Selection Components window:
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• XFile Lite
• XSecure Manager
• MMEPlayer
• MSXML
Click Next.
5. Select the folder in the Start Menu from where you will be able to start XFile
Lite and press Next.
6. In the Ready to Install window, select Install to start the installation of the
main files. A progress bar shows the activity of files transfer.
7. Press Finish to quit the installation process.
The XFile Lite installation is successfully completed and a XFile shortcut is
saved to your desktop.
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2.2 START-UP
At first start, select the root folder to scan:
The MXF files from the root folder are displayed in the list.
2.3 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
The system configuration is available in the Configuration > Config …
menu from the menu bar.
2.3.1 START UP TAB
In the Start Up tab, you select the root folder to be displayed at start-up:
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2.3.2 GRAB TAB
In the Grab tab, you select the folder where the images grabbed from the
Edit Clip module will be stored.
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GRAB FOLDER
Select the destination folder to save the JPG/BMP files.
OUTPUT FORMAT
The automatic selection of the output format depends on the original format
of the MXF files:
• If the images are NOT modified by stretching, the JPG format will be
selected as the output format.
• If the images are modified by stretching, the BMP format will be selected
as the output format.
The user can force the selection of one format.
Note
No compression artifact is added to this file creation process, so
the original quality of the image is kept.
STRETCH FIELD TO FRAME SIZE
When images modified by stretching are converted to the JPG format, select
the Stretch Field to Frame Size option to stretch the image to the 4:3 or
16:9 frame size.
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2.3.3 ADVANCED PARAMETERS TAB
MME PLAYER FULL PATH
The MME player is a universal player. The player can already be installed on
your computer. Browse the folders and program files to define the path to
access the MME player from the XFile Lite application.
TREE PARAMETERS
The Expand all Branches option allows displaying the complete contents of
folders.
CONFIRM PASTE
Select this option to request the user to confirm all Paste actions in the
application.
CONFIRM EXPORT TO AVID TM
Select this option to request the user to confirm all exports to Avid TM. The
files can be exported to Avid via the Transfer to Avid TM option available in
the contextual menu when you right click a clip in the Clip List.
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2.3.4 AVID TM TAB
The backup files can be transferred to and converted to OMF or MXF Avid
Media Type formats by the Avid TM. The Avid TM tab allows specifying the
parameters to be used in this file transfer.
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The Transfer to Avid command is available in the contextual menu when
you right click a clip in the Clip List. For more information, refer to section
2.4.6 ‘Backup File Transfer to External Systems’, on page 41.
AVID TM AREA
Default TM Host Name
Enter the host name of the default Avid Transfer Manager in this field.
Please contact EVS support for details regarding the configuration of Avid
TM.
Default TM Media Format
The Default TM Media Format field makes it possible to specify the media
format to which the Avid Transfer Manager will convert the backup file
received from the XFile Lite application. This information is transferred as a
setting to the Avid Transfer Manager that will perform the conversion.
The following formats are available:
• OMF
• MXF/AAF
TARGET NAME FORMAT STRING
A default filename is automatically given to the target file.
This filename is user-defined and can be modified by typing a generic term
(i.e.: WC2006_Match03…) and/or by adding one or many available items
(See screenshot below). See also section ‘How to Modify the Default
Filename Format String’, on page 8.
The user can reset the default filename by clicking the RESET button.
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How to Modify the Default Filename Format String
To modify this default format string, proceed as follows:
1. In the field containing the file name, delete the part of the string you do not
want to keep in the filename, if any.
2. To add a generic text (i.e.: WC2006_Match03…) in the filename string,
simply type the text in the field.
3. To add an information type specified in the Available Items drop-down list,
select the item in the drop-down list.
4. Click the APPEND button to add the selected item at the end of the filename
string.
5. Reposition the available item as desired with the cut (CTRL-C) and paste
(CTRL-V) commands.
6. Repeat steps 3 to 5 for any new information type you want to add in the
filename string.
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2.3.5 LICENSE INFORMATION TAB
To generate a software key, refer to the complete instructions in the
XSecure user manual.
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The XFile Lite main window is divided into 3 main areas:
• Folder Management Area
• Clip List Area
• File Info Area
Cut, copy and paste buttons are also available on the main XFile Lite
window. For more information, refer to the section ‘Moving and Copying
Clips between Folders’, on page 36.
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2.4.1 FOLDER MANAGEMENT AREA
FOLDER TREE AND COMMANDS
In the Folder Management area, the folder tree displays the root folder that
contains the backup files displayed in the clip list. The view can be
expanded to show the subfolders.
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The following command buttons are available above the folder tree:
Command Use
Allows browsing for a new root folder.
Allows creating a new subfolder of the folder selected
in the folder tree view.
Allows deleting the subfolder selected in the folder
tree view.
DISK USAGE
The Disk Usage displays the remaining capacity on the hard disk where the
root folder is located.
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HOW TO CREATE AND DELETE FOLDERS IN THE ROOT FOLDER
To create a new folder, proceed as follows:
1. In the Folders tree, select a folder where to create a new subfolder.
2. Click on the Create Folder button to open the XFile Lite Create Folder dialog
box:
3. Type the name of the new folder.
4. Press OK to validate.
To delete an existing folder, proceed as follows:
1. In the Folders tree view, select the folder you want to delete.
2. Click on the Delete Folder button.
3. Answer ‘Yes’ to the following message to confirm the folder deletion:
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2.4.2 CLIP LIST AREA
The Clip List area includes two tabs, the working tab and the selection tab.
• The Work tab displays the list of clips stored in the scanned folder.
• The Selection tab displays the list of clips selected with the copy or cut
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WORK TAB
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The Work tab contains the following elements:
N° Element
1. Counter of clips stored in the scanned folder
2. Counter of clips selected for copy or cut actions and stored in the
Selection tab
3. Buttons giving access to commands or options specific to the Clip
List:
• Storyboard button to export the clip data to an HTML file.
For more information, see the section 3.5 ‘Storyboard’, on page
64.
• Delete File button to delete the MXF file that includes the
selected clip.
For more information, see the section 2.4.4 ‘Maintaining Clips and
Files’, on page 36.
• Delete Clip button to delete the selected clip in the MXF file.
For more information, see the section 2.4.4 ‘Maintaining Clips and
Files’, on page 36.
4. Filter icons to display or hide the related filtering criteria in a row
below the icons.
The filtering criteria make it possible to filter the clips displayed in
the XFile List.
5. List of clips stored in the scanned folder. It provides information on
each clip.
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SELECTION TAB
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(1) Counter of clips
in the selection
(3) List of clips in the selection
(2) Command
shortcuts
he clips selected via the Copy and Cut buttons are added to the Selection
T
tab. The Selection tab contains the following elements:
N° Element
1. Number of clips in the Selection tab
2. Command button :
• Remove from Se
lection button to remove one or more selected
clips from the selection
3. List of selected clips It provides some details on the clips.
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COUNTERS
A counter of clips is available in the Work tab in the upper side of the list.
The first value is the number of clips displayed in the list, the second value
is the total amount of clips in memory (contents of path(s) + external folder
+ clips scheduled).
The number of items in the different lists can affect the performance of the
system. So it is advised to reduce the number of clips displayed in the lists.
When the total amount of clips displayed in the list exceeds 2000 clips, the
counter lights orange.
When the total number of clips displayed in the list exceeds 4000 clips, the
counter lights red. If the total number of clips exceeds 5000 clips, the
refresh of the list stops and the counter displays + 5000+.
Another counter is available in the Selection tab:
It displays the number of clips added to the selection via a cut or copy
action.
CLIP LIST INFORMATION
In the Work and Selection tab, each record of a clip displayed in the Clip
List includes clip information. The main fields displayed in the Clip List are
explained in the table below:
Clip Information Description Sel.
tab
Full Clip ID Displays ID assigned to the clip using its page,
bank, clip and camera number.
Status Displays the selection status of the clip, i.e.
‘copy’ or ‘cut’.
ID Material Displays ID assigned to the video material and
which is unique on the SDTI network
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UmID Displays the 8-bytes ID with fixed length
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assigned to the clip and used for the unique clip
identification on the SDTI network.
VarID Displays the 32-bytes ID with variable length
assigned to the clip.
Markers Displays the markers defined for the clip.
Rating Displays the interest level assigned to the clip.
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Clip Information Description Sel.
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Date IN Displays the date of the clip IN point.
This information is provided with clips created
from Multicam v. 9.00, whatever the time code
used.
TC IN Displays the TC IN of the clip for the time code
defined as primary time code in Multicam.
The other time code data are specified in the
IN/OUT tab of the Edit Clip module.
Duration Displays the duration of the clip without
guardbands.
Keyword 1 Displays the first keyword assigned to the clip.
Keyword 2 Displays the second keyword assigned to the
clip.
Keyword 3 Displays the third keyword assigned to the clip.
Creation Date
and Time
Displays the creation date and time of the XT
where the clip has been created
Backup Date
and Time
Displays the date and time of the XFile when
the clip backup file has been created.
File Format Displays the format of the backup file that
includes the clip, i.e. EVS MXF 2 MB, MXF
OP1a, Quicktime Movie, Quicktime Reference.
Media Full Path Displays the full path where the backup file is
located on the XFile disks.
Metadata Full
Path
Displays the full path where the metadata XML
file of the backup file is located on the XFile
disks.
Note
Depending on the time code and video systems, the time code in
the column is displayed with different characters:
The duration for NTSC clips is always calculated on non-drop-frame
basis.
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SORTING CLIPS IN THE CLIP LIST
To sort a column in alphabetical or numerical order, click on the column
label to display the arrow icon
and click again to invert the sorting.
CLIP LIST CONTEXTUAL MENU
A contextual menu is available from the clip list area of the Work tab:
It makes it possible to perform the following actions on the clips:
Action Description
Columns Allows selecting the clip data to be displayed as
columns in the clip list.
See also the section ‘Defining Columns Displayed in
the Clip List’, on page 20.
Filters Allows displaying the filter criteria that can be or are
defined.
See also the section ‘Filters’, on page 21.
Edit Gives access to the XFile Lite Edit Clip module to
edit the selected clip.
See also the section 3.2 'Editing a Clip’, on page 43.
Select All Selects all the clips displayed in the clip list.
Cut Cuts the clips selected in the clip list and adds them
to the selection displayed in the Selection tab. They
can then be moved to another folder.
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