EVS XFReader User Manual Version 2.6
USER MANUAL OpenCube XFReader 2.6
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II Introduction
USER MANUAL OpenCube XFReader 2.6
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................ III
REVISION HISTORY ................................................................................. V
WHAT’S NEW? ....................................................................................... VII
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 8
1.1 Purpose of the Application ........................................................................................... 8
1.2 Minimum Hardware Requirement ................................................................................ 8
1.3 Minimum Software Requirement ................................................................................. 8
1.4 Installation .................................................................................................................... 8
1.5 License Activation ........................................................................................................ 9
1.6 Uninstallation .............................................................................................................10
1.7 Transferring a License ...............................................................................................10
1.8 Supported Liles ..........................................................................................................10
1.8.1 MXF Files ......................................................................................................10
1.8.2 GXF Files .......................................................................................................11
1.9 SDI Playout ................................................................................................................12
1.9.1 Features/Limitations ......................................................................................12
1.9.2 Ancillary Data Lines .......................................................................................13
2. USING OPENCUBE XFREADER ...................................................... 14
2.1 Opening .....................................................................................................................14
2.2 Playback ....................................................................................................................14
2.3 Displaying Version, License, and Open Documentation ...........................................15
3. OPENCUBE XFREADER USER INTERFACE.................................. 16
3.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................16
3.2 Timecode Area ..........................................................................................................17
3.3 Command Buttons .....................................................................................................18
3.4 Subclip Area ..............................................................................................................19
3.5 Audio Track Area .......................................................................................................19
3.6 Shortcuts ....................................................................................................................20
3.7 Side Panel..................................................................................................................21
3.7.1 Overview ........................................................................................................21
3.7.2 Metadata Panel .............................................................................................21
3.7.3 Log Panel ......................................................................................................22
3.7.4 Ancillary Panel ...............................................................................................23
4. CONFIGURING OPENCUBE XFREADER........................................ 27
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4.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................27
4.2 Configure option ........................................................................................................28
4.2.1 General ..........................................................................................................28
4.2.2 Output ............................................................................................................29
4.2.3 Audio .............................................................................................................31
4.2.4 Ancillary .........................................................................................................33
4.2.5 Shortcuts .......................................................................................................33
4.3 JPEG 2000 Menu ......................................................................................................34
5. OPENCUBE XFREADER ACTIVEX ................................................. 35
5.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................35
5.2 Software Requirement ...............................................................................................36
5.3 How to Use OpenCube XFReader ActiveX ...............................................................36
6. SDI BOARD INSTALLATION PROCEDURE .................................... 38
6.1 Install the Card Driver ................................................................................................38
6.1.1 Blackmagic ....................................................................................................38
6.1.2 DVS ...............................................................................................................38
6.2 Install the Card License .............................................................................................39
6.2.1 Blackmagic ....................................................................................................39
6.2.2 DVS ...............................................................................................................39
6.3 Configure OpenCube XFReader ...............................................................................40
IV Introduction
USER MANUAL OpenCube XFReader 2.6
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Version
Revision Date
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Change Description
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XFReader v2.6.
Revision History
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New features
Section
Page
Windows 8
1.3
8
New supported formats:
IMF Essence Component and CPL
Panasonic AVC-LongG
1.8.1
10
Log Panel
3.7.3
22
Ancillary Panel
3.7.4
23
Ancillary Data Lines
1.9.2
13
Changes
Section
Page
OpenCube MXFTk® Reader is no longer required to install
OpenCube XFReader.
1.43.7.3
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What’s New?
The following table describes the sections updated to reflect the new and modified
features in OpenCube XFReader 2.6.
In the user manual, the icon has been added on the left margin to highlight
information on new and updated features.
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1. Introduction
1.1 Purpose of the Application
OpenCube XFReader is an easy-to-use player that runs on Windows and enables users
to play back all MXF files on a display unit or SDI Video Screen (HD-SDI option must be
available).
1.2 Minimum Hardware Requirement
Depending on the video codec, the minimum hardware requirement can vary:
DV and IMX: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz, 2 GB RAM.
MPEG2 HD: Intel Core i5 2GHz, 4 GB RAM.
AVC-Intra, JPEG 2000 and VC-3: Intel Core i7 3.06 GHz, 4GB RAM.
An nVidia graphic board is highly recommended.
It is also important to take the quality of the media support into consideration as HD
media requires high read access performances.
To output playback through SDI, you must use one of the following SDI boards:
Blackmagic Decklink SDI;
Blackmagic Decklink HD Extreme 3D;
DVS Centaurus II LT;
DVS Atomix LT.
1.3 Minimum Software Requirement
OpenCube XFReader runs under the following Microsoft Windows operating systems:
Windows XP-SP3;
Windows Vista;
Windows 7;
Windows 8.
1.4 Installation
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OpenCube XFReader is a 32-bit application that can be installed on both 32 and 64 bits
OS.
OpenCube XFReader requires DirectX 9.0c at the minimum.
To install OpenCube XFReader, proceed as follows:
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Note
OpenCube MXFTk® Reader is no longer required.
1. Run setup.exe from the OCPackage\windows folder.
This will install the OpenCube KeyManager application, if it is not already available.
OpenCube KeyManager is the root of OpenCube’s application and license
management system.
OpenCube KeyManager will be launched.
2. Click on the active “Install” button located on each product line. The screenshot below
illustrates the installation of an evaluation version of OpenCube XFReader.
For minimum configuration, OpenCube GXFTk® Reader (the GXF DirectShow filter),
OpenCube XFReader (the application), the MainConcept’s DShow filters and
OpenCube’s DShow filters must be installed.
To playback through the SDI Output (available as an option), you have to install a
compatible SDI card (see 1.2 - Minimum Hardware Requirement and 6 - SDI Board
Installation Procedure). If you encounter any problem with the driver installation do not
hesitate to contact the OpenCube XFReader support team (support_mxftk@evs.com).
1.5 License Activation
Once all the components have been installed, use the “Load license file” button to load
your license file. If the license is distributed with the package, it can be found in the
OCPackage\Licenses folder.
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According to the EULA, the number of transfers is limited.
The full license must be activated over the Internet. If the computer does not have an
Internet connection or uses a proxy, please contact the OpenCube XFReader support
team (support_mxftk@evs.com).
1.6 Uninstallation
To uninstall OpenCube XFReader, open the OpenCube KeyManager and click on the
“Uninstall” button of each component you want to remove.
1.7 Transferring a License
Each OpenCube XFReader license is linked to a single computer, identified by its MAC
Address.
To transfer the license to another system, you have to:
1. Uninstall OpenCube XFReader and its components.
2. Send an e-mail to support_mxftk@evs.com with:
a) The purchase order number.
b) A screenshot of the OpenCube KeyManager after that the uninstall process is
done.
c) MAC addresses of the old and new systems.
1.8 Supported Liles
1.8.1 MXF Files
OpenCube XFReader supports the following SMPTE MXF files:
OP-1a
OP-1b and OP-1b on external reference
OP-Atom
OpenCube XFReader supports many constraints MXF format including:
AS-02
AS-03
AS-11
Panasonic P2 OP-Atom
Panasonic P2 AVC-LongG
Avid OP-Atom
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Sony eVTR
Sony XDCAM DV/IMX/HD (optical and SxS)
IMF Essence Component (video, audio and ancillary)
DCP video and audio track file (encrypted or not)
OpenCube XFReader supports IMF Application 2 and DCP Composition Playlist:
IMF: The CPL must contain only one segment. Each segment must contain only one
Sequence. Each Sequence must contain only one resource.
DCP: The DCP must not be encrypted. The Composition Playlist must contain only
one reel.
The MXF format is a container file format. It can contain various types of audio and video
essences. The following video codecs are supported by OpenCube XFReader (available
as an option):
DVCAM / DV IEC
DV SMPTE / DVCPro 25-50-100
MPEG 2 / MPEG HD
IMX 30-40-50
H.264 / AVC
AVC-Intra 50/100
AVC-Intra 200
JPEG 2000
VC-3 / DNxHD
The following audio codecs are supported:
Wave
AIFF
A-Law
AES3 / AES3-8channels
Dolby-E / AC-3 (pass though mode)
1.8.2 GXF Files
OpenCube XFReader supports GXF files (available as an option). The following video
codecs are supported:
DV CAM / DV IEC
DV SMPTE / DVCPro 25-50
MPEG-2 IFrame
IMX 30-40-50
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OpenCube GXFTk® Reader must be installed.
Video raster
SD PAL/SD NTSC
1080i50/1080i59.94
720p50/720p59.94
1080p23.98
Color space
YCrCb 4:2:2
SDI audio
Yes
Timecode
Yes
DVS
Centaurus II
LT
DVS
Atomix LT
Blackmagic
SDI
Blackmagic
HD
Extreme 3D
1080p25/1080
p29.97
support
Yes
Yes
As
1080i50/1080i5
9.94
As
1080i50/1080i5
9.94
ATC LTC/VITC
Yes
Yes
No
On HD rasters
only
DVITC
PAL: l. 19/21
NTSC: l. 14/16
PAL: l.19/21
NTSC: l. 14/16
PAL: l. 19
NTSC: l. 14
PAL: l. 19
NTSC: l. 14
Max audio
channels
SD: 8
HD: 16
SD: 8
HD: 16
SD/HD: 8
SD: 8
HD: 16
VBI line
support in SD
No
PAL: 608 lines
NTSC: 502
lines
Yes
Yes
PCM audio stream is supported.
1.9 SDI Playout
1.9.1 Features/Limitations
The following features are available for all supported SDI boards:
Limitations and comparison between each board are shown in the following array:
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