Grass Valley Aurora Edit LD User Manual v.6.0a

Aurora Edit

Installation and Configuration Guide

SOFTWARE VERSION 6.0a

071-8501-01 OCTOBER 2006

specifically permitted under U.S. copyright law, without the prior written consent of Grass Valley, Inc., P.O. Box 59900, Nevada City, California 95959-7900

This product may be covered by one or more U.S. and foreign patents.

Trademarks Grass Valley, K2, Aurora, Turbo, M-Series, Profile, Profile XP, NewsBrowse, NewsEdit,

NewsQ, NewsShare, NewsQ Pro, Aurora, and Media Manager are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Grass Valley, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Other trademarks used in this document are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers or vendors of the associated products. Grass Valley, Inc. products are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending. Additional information regarding Grass Valley, Inc. trademarks and other proprietary rights may be found at www.thomsongrassvalley.com.

Disclaimer Product options and specifications subject to change without notice. The information in this

manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Grass Valley, Inc. Grass Valley, Inc. assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inacc uracies that may appear in this publication.

U.S. Government Restricted Rights Legend

Use, duplication, or disclosure by the United States Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.277-7013 or in subparagraph c(1) and (2) of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights clause at FAR 52.227-19, as applicable. Manufacturer is Grass Valley, Inc., P.O. Box 59900, Nevada City, California 95959-7900 U.S.A.

Revision Status

Rev Date Description

March 28, 2005 Initial release, part number 071-8294-00 November 21, 2005 Release 071-8294-01 for Software Version 5.5 June 30, 2006 Release 071-8501-00 for Software Version 6.0 October 26, 2006 Release 071-8501-01 for Software Version 6.0a

2 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Gu ide October 26, 2006

Contents

Chapter 1 Introducing the Aurora Edit System

The Aurora Edit SD and HD Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Breakout Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Keyboard and Mouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Aurora Edit LT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Comparing the Aurora Edit Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Other Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Storage Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Digital News Production Workgroup Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Chapter 2 Setting Up the Hardware

Site Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Power Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Synchronization Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Networking Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Cabling Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Connecting System Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Connecting the Workstation Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Connecting the Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Connecting Network Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Ethernet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Fibre Channel Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Connecting a Video Tape Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Connecting Audio and Video Cables to the Breakout Box . . . . . . . . . 35

Connecting an Audio Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Chapter 3 Installing Aurora Edit Video Boards and Breakout Boxes

(Optional)

SDR and HDR Board and Breakout Box Installation Procedure . . . . . 40

Preparing the Aurora Edit Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Installing SDR and HDR Boards Into the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Installing the SDR or HDR Board Driver and Control Panel. . . . . . . . . 44

Installing the SDR or HDR Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Chapter 4 Connecting External Controllers to Aurora Edit

Introducing the External Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 3

Contents

Connecting an External Controller to the Aurora Edit Workstation . . . 47

Connecting the Jog/Shuttle Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Connecting the Motorized Fader or the Effects Controller . . . . . . . 47

Verifying the COM Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Assigning a COM Port for the Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Chapter 5 Turning On the Aurora Edit Workstation

Powering Up the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Understanding the System Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Running the System Self-Test Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Troubleshooting the System Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Chapter 6 Installing Software

Installing the Aurora Edit Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Local Storage System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Shared Storage System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Configuring the Disk Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Obtaining a Software License Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Launching Aurora Edit Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Chapter 7 SmartBins

Understanding SmartBins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Updating the Databases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Types of SmartBins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Transfer SmartBins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Step 1: Mount the NAS Volume for Transfer SmartBins. . . . . . . . . 79

Step 2: Install the Software for Transfer SmartBins . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Step 3: Obtain a Softwar e License Number

for Transfer SmartBins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Step 4: Create a Transfer SmartBin in Aurora Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Shared SmartBins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Step 1: Mount the drives for Shared SmartBins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Step 2: Install the Software for a Shared SmartBins. . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Step 3: Create Shared SmartBins in Aurora Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Media Import SmartBins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Step 1: Map the Network Drive for Media Import SmartBins. . . . . . 95

Step 2: Install the Media Import SmartBins software . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Step 3: Obtain a Software License Nu mber for

Media Import SmartBins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Step 4: Create a Media Import SmartBin in Aurora Edit . . . . . . . . . 98

Chapter 8 Installing the Aurora FTP Service

4 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Chapter 9 Configuring Your System

Setting Up the Host Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Setting Up Media Files for Sharing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Setting Up Your Bins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Creating a New Bin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Chapter 10 Configuring Aurora Edit Options

Default Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Adding Video Sources to Aurora Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Setting General Source Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Setting Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Setting Record Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Setting Preroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Setting Record Handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Setting Up a Workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Setting Up Send Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Setting Handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Setting Timeline Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Setting Graphics Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Setting Controller Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Setting Aurora Playout Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Contents

Appendix A Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Appendix B Field Replaceable Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 5

Contents

6 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Grass Valley Product Support

To get technical assistance, check on the status of problems, or report new problems, contact Grass Valley Product Support via e-mail, the Web, or by phone or fax. Contact Grass Valley first regarding problems with third party

software on Grass Valley products, such as the Microsoft operating system and SQL Server™.

Web Technical Support

To access support info rmation on the Web, visit the product suppo rt Web page on the Grass Valley Web si te . You ca n downl oad software or find solu ti ons to problems by searching our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) database.

World Wide Web: http://www.thomsongrassvalley.com/support/ Technical Support E-mail Address: gvgtechsupport@thomson.net.

Phone Support

Use the following information to contact product support by phone during business hours. Afte r hours phone support is av ailable for warranty a nd contract customers.

United States (800) 547-8949 (Toll F ree) France +33 (1) 34 20 77 77 Latin America (800) 547-8949 (T oll Free) Germany +49 6 155 870 606 Eastern Europe +49 6155 870 606 Greece +33 (1) 34 20 77 77 Southern Europe +33 (1) 34 20 77 77 Hong Kong +852 2531 3058

Windows®

Middle East +33 (1) 34 20 77 77 Italy +39 06 8720351 Australia +61 1300 721 495 Netherlands +31 35 6238421 Belgium +32 2 3349031 Poland +49 6155 870 606 Brazil +55 11 5509 3440 Russia +49 6155 870 606 Canada (800) 547-8949 (Toll Free) Singapore +656379 1390 China +86 106615 9450 Spain + 34 91 512 03 50 Denmark +45 45968800 Sweden +46 87680705 Dubai + 971 4 299 64 40 S w itzerland +41 (1) 487 80 02 Finland +35 9 68284600 UK +44 870 903 2022

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 7

Preface

Authorized Support Representative

A local authorized support represent ative may be availa ble in your country. To locate the support representative for your country, visit the product support Web page on the Grass Valley Web site.

8 Aurora Edit Installation and Configura tion Guide

Safety Summaries

General Safety Summary

Review the following safet y precaution s to avoid injur y and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it.

Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures.

While using this product, you may need to access other parts of the system. Read the General Safety Summary in other system manuals for warnings and cautions related to operating the system.

Review all system ope rator manuals , including manuals in electronic format on the system hard drive.

Injury Precautions

Use Proper Power

Cord

Ground the Product This product is grounded thr ough the groundin g conductor of

To avoid fire hazard, use only the power cord specified for this product.

the power cord. To avoid electric shock, the grounding conductor must be conne cted to earth ground. Bef ore making connections to the input or output terminals of the product, ensure that the product is properly grounded.

Do Not Operate Without Covers

Do Not Operate in

Wet/Damp

Conditions

Do Not Operate in

an Explosive

Atmosphere

Avoid Exposed

Circuitry

To avoid electric shock or fire hazard, do not operate this product with covers or panels removed.

To avoid electric shock, do not operate thi s product in wet or damp conditions.

To avoid injury or fire hazard, do not operate this product in an explosive atmosphere.

To avoid injury, remove jewelry such as rings, watches, and other metallic obj ects. Do not t ouch exposed conn ections and components when power is present.

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 9

Preface

Product Damage Precautions

Use Proper Power

Source

Provide Proper

Ventilation

Do Not Operate With

Suspected Failures

Battery

Replacement

Do not operate this p roduct from a power sourc e that applie s more than the voltage specified.

To prevent product overheating, provide proper ventilation.

If you suspect there is damage to this product, have it inspected by qualified service personnel.

To avoid damage, replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the circuit board manufacturer. Dispose of used battery according to the circuit board manufact urer’s instructions.

Safety Terms and Symbols

Terms in This

Manual

Terms on the

Product

These terms may appear in this and other product manuals: WARNING: Warning statements identify conditions or

practices that can result in personal injury or loss of life. These terms may appear on the product: DANGER indicates a personal injury hazard immediately

accessible as one reads the marking. WARNING indicates a personal injury hazard not

immediately accessible as you read the marking. CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the

product.

10 Aurora Edit Installation and Configura tion Guide

Symbols on the

Product

The following symbols may appear on the product: DANGER high voltage Protective ground (earth) terminal

ATTENTION – refer to manual

Service Safety Summary

Do Not Service

Alone

No Power Switch To avoid ele ctric shock, disconnec t the main power by means

Use Care When

Servicing With

Power On

Do not perform inter nal ser vice or adjustment of this p roduct unless another person capable of rendering first aid and resuscitation is present.

of the power cord. The power cord is the main power disconnect. Ensure that t he power cord is ea sily acces sible at the rear of the product or at the power receptacle.

Dangerous voltages or currents may exist in this product. Disconnect power and remove battery (if applicable) before removing protective panels, soldering, or replacing components.

To avoid electric shock, do not touch exposed connections.

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 11

Preface

Certifications and Compliances

Canadian Certified

Power Cords

Canadian approval includes the products and power cords appropriate for use in the North America power network. All other power cords supplied are approved for the country of use.

FCC Emission

Control

Canadian EMC

Notice of

Compliance

This equipment has been te sted and found to com ply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and use d in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Grass Valley can affect emission compliance and could void the us er’s author ity to opera te this equi pment.

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A préscrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada.

Canadian Certified

AC Adapter

Canadian approval includes the AC adapters appropriate for use in the North America power network. All other AC adapters supplied are approved for the country of use.

EN55022 Class A

Warning

For products that comply with Class A. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

12 Aurora Edit Installation and Configura tion Guide

Laser Compliance

Laser Safety

Requirements

Laser Safety Laser safety in the United States is regul ated by the Center for

The device used in this product is a Class 1 certified laser product. Operating this product outside specifications or altering its original design may result in hazardous radiation exposure, and may be con sidered a n act of modi fying or new manufacturing of a laser product under U.S. regulations contained in 21CFR Chapter 1, subchapter J or CENELEC regulations in HD 482 S1. People per forming such an act are required by law to recertify and reidentify this product in accordance with provisions of 21CFR subchapter J for distribution within the U.S.A., and in accordance with CENELEC HD 482 S1 for dist ribution within count ries using the IEC 825 standard.

Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). The laser safety regulations are publi shed in th e “Laser Product Performan ce Standard,” Code of Federal Regulation (CFR), Title 21, Subchapter J.

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standard 825, “Radiation of Laser Products, Equipment Classification, Requirements and User’s Guide,” governs laser products outsid e the United Stat es. Europe and member nations of the Europ ean Free Trade Associat ion fall under the jurisdiction of the Comité Européen de Normalization Electrotechnique (CENELEC).

FCC Emission

Limits

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subje ct to the following two conditi ons: (1) Th is device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesirable operation.

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 13

Preface

Certification

Category Standard

Safety Designed/tested for compliance with:

ANSI/UL60950-2000 - Safety of Information Technology Equipment IEC 60950 - Safety of Information Technology Equipment (3rd edition, 1999) CAN/CSA C22.2, No. 60950-00 - Safety of Information Technology Equipment EN60950:2000 - Safety of Information Technology Equipment (3rd edition)

14 Aurora Edit Installation and Configura tion Guide

Environmental Criteria

The following table lists the environmental criteria for the Aurora Edit system.

Characteristics Description

Operating Temperature Requirement: 10° to 40°C Storage Temperature Requirement: -40° to 65°C Operating Altitude Requirement: To 10,000 feet

Supplemental Data: IEC 60950 compliant to 2000 meters Storage Altitude Requirement: To 40,000 feet Mechanical Shock Supplemental Data: Class 5 (30G) Grass Valley 00113150 0 Random Vibration Requirement: Operational: Class 6 Grass Valley

Requirement: Non-Operational: Class 5 Grass Valley

Transportation Requirement: Grass Valley 001131500 Equipment Typ e Supplemental Data: Information Technology Equipment Class Supplemental Data: Class 1 Installation Category Requirement: Category II Local level mains, appliances,

Pollution Degree Requirement: Level 2 operatin g environment, indoor use

Relative Humidity Requirement: Operating 80% f rom +30° to +40°C

001131500

portable equipment, et c.

only.

Non-Operating 90% fr om +30° to +60°C Do not operate with visible moisture on the circuit boards

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 15

Preface

16 Aurora Edit Installation and Configura tion Guide

Chapter

Introducing the Aurora Edit System

The Aurora Edit system is a combina tion of hardware and softw are that provides the tools necessary to create and manage content for news and sports broadcasts.

This chapter discusses:

• The Aurora Edit SD and HD products

• Aurora Edit LT

• How the Aurora Edit products compare

• Other components

• Storage Options

• The Digital News Production workgroup layout

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 17

Chapter 1 Introducing the Aurora Edit System

The Aurora Edit SD and HD Components

The Aurora Edit family, both SD (standard definition) and HD (high definition), consists of several components comprising a digital production system. All Aurora Edit software applications ru n o n t he Aurora Edit platform.

Workstation

Aurora Edit

The Aurora Edit worksta tion is a personal computer ho using these components:

• Graphics display card

• Hard drive with NTFS format for operating system

• Media drives (72, 146, or 300GB)

• One TCP/IP compatible Ethernet LAN connection

• Windows XP operating system

•6 slots:

- 2 PCI Express (PCle) x 16 graphics and I/O

- 3 full-height PCI-X

- 1 full-length PCI

Aurora Edit

(Tower Conguration)

•Ports:

- Front: 2 USB 2.0

- Back: 4 USB 2.0

• Optional:

18 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

- Fibre Channel or Gigabit Ethernet network cards

AJA

- RS-422 controller card

- One of two boards providing video compression: SD: DV25; DV50; IMX; and MPEG up to 50 mbits HD: all the above with MPEG extending to 120 mbits

The Aurora Edit workstation can be rackmounted or standalone.

Breakout Box

Ch. 2 In

BALANCED AUDIO

Ch. 1 Out Ch. 2 Out

BALANCED AUDIO

Push Push

Ch.1 In

Ch. 1 In Ch. 1 OutCh. 2 In Ch. 2 Out

An optional Breakout Box (BOB), which provides video and audio input and output, is available with Aurora Edit. The BOB conn ects to a bo ard inst alled i n the Aurora Edit workstation.

There are two different types of Breakout Box/board combinations: SDR and HDR. The type of Breakout Box/boar d combi nation would d epend on the t ype of video compression you use on your Aurora Edit system: SD or HD.

Push

Ch.1/2 In Ch.1/2 Out

Ch. 1/2 In Ch. 1/2 Out

AES/EBU Audio

AES/EBU

Audio

Ch.1/2

In Out

Ch. 1/2

Y/CVBS

Out

Pb/Y

Out

SDI

Ref Loop

SDI Ref Loop Y/CVBS Pb/Y Pr/C

Pr/C

Out

RS-422

Ch. 1(L) Ch. 2(R)

Ch.1(L) Ch.2(R)

RS-422

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 19

Chapter 1 Introducing the Aurora Edit System

Keyboard and Mouse

Esc F1

!1@2#3$4%5^6&7*8(9)

Tab

Caps Lock

Shift

Ctrl

F2 F31F4

Q W

A G

Z XHC V

Alt

RE I O P

D FS

F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12

Y U

CTL

The Aurora Edit’s keyboard has color-coded keys that allow you to see editing commands at a glance. Keys corre spo nd to Auror a Edi t functio ns. The Aurora Edit system also includes a standard USB mouse.

Monitor

You can have one or two computer monitors attached to your Aurora Edit workstation. In a dual-monitor configuration, one monitor usually displays multiple bins, while the rest of the Aurora Edit appl ications displ ay on the other monitor.

Print Scrn SysRq

{[}

A1KA2

< ,

;

? />.

Backspace

]

Enter

Shift

CtrlAlt Gr

Insert Home

Delete End

Pause

Scroll Lock

Break

Page Up

Page Down

Num

/*-

Lock

Home

465

End

Ins

Pg Up

Pg Dn

Del

Enter

Software

Aurora Edit software c onsists of t he Aurora Edit nonl inear editor in SD and HD versions.

20 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Aurora Edit LT

DV Camcorder

VTR

1394 Network Card

Aurora LT

Mobile Uplink

Designed for field editing, the Aurora Edit LT system is a laptop computer with DV25 video compression accomplishe d with software. It also includes a 1394 interface card and 100 GB of internal storage.

Aurora LT comes with a color-coded keyboard, letting you perform editing functions quickly.

Aurora LT uses the Windows XP operating system.

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 21

Chapter 1 Introducing the Aurora Edit System

Comparing the Aurora Edit Products

This table shows how each of the Aurora Edit products, SD, HD, and LT compare in their features:

Aurora Edit SD Aurora Edit HD Aurora Edit LT

Platform To wer or Rack Tower or Rack Laptop Media Formats NTSC DV, DVCAM,

Media Formats PAL DV, DVCAM,

Max Data Rate 50 Mb/s + DV 100 Mb/s 50 Mb/s Breakout Box Required Yes, SDR Yes, HDR No Ethernet Workg roup Yes Yes Yes K2 Storage Yes Yes Yes, via CIFS GXF Transfer Support Yes Yes Yes Color Correction and

2D Support Titling Options Yes Yes Yes Cuts and Transitions Yes Yes Yes

DVCPRO, MPEG, IMX

Yes Yes Yes

DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO, MPEG, IMX

DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO, MPEG (playback only)

DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO

22 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Other Components

There are several a dditional compone nts you may wish t o use with your Aur ora Edit system:

• XRE Server, used for these services:

- SmartBin Servic e

- Domain Controller for Open SAN securit y

• Video Tape Recorder (VTR)—Allows you to use footage from video tapes.

• External monitor—Displays standard NTSC or PAL output.

• Audio mixer, such as Mackie 1402VLZPro—Allows greater control of audio input.

• External controllers—The Jog/Shuttle Controller , Motorized Fader Controller, and Effects Controller (available from Grass Valley) allow you to control the Aurora Edit applicatio ns.

• Speakers.

Other Components

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 23

Chapter 1 Introducing the Aurora Edit System

Storage Options

With the Aurora Edit system, you have two options for storing files:

• Network Attached Storage (NAS) network, a shared storage network consisting of these co mponents:

- NAS Server to manage the network file systems

- RAID arrays provide storage for all media

- Database System Manager (DSM), which hosts the Aurora database and

optionally the SmartBin Service

• K2 network, a shared storage network consisting of these components:

- K2 Media Server to manage the network file systems

- RAID arrays provide storage for all media

- Gigabit Ethernet Switch connecti ng the K2 Medi a Server and the Auro ra

Edit client devices

- Control point PC, which hosts the K2 Configuration application used to

configure the storage system

- Database System Manager (DSM), which hosts the Aurora database and

optionally the SmartBin Service

24 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Digital News Production Workgroup Layout

This illustration shows a typical s etup for an Aurora Edit workstation withi n the Digital News Production workgroup.

Ethernet Control LAN

Embedded SDI

incoming feeds

Aurora

Ingest

K2 Media Client

! !

K2 Media Server

Aurora Edit

Aurora DSM

High Resolution Editing

Gigabit iSCSI network

K2 RAID

Shared Storage

Playout

K2 Media Client

Aurora Playout

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 25

Chapter 1 Introducing the Aurora Edit System

26 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Chapter

Setting Up the Hardware

Once you understand the site requirements and cabling guidelines, you can set up your Aurora Edit workstation and connect the cables.

This chapter discusses:

• Site requirements

• Guidelines for cabling your Aurora Edit system

• Connecting system cables

• Connecting network cables

• Connecting a Video Tape Recorder

• Connecting audio and video to the Breakout Box

• Connecting an audio mixer

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 27

Chapter 2 Setting Up the Hardware

Site Requirements

This section details site requirements for your Aurora Edit system.

Power Requirements

It is highly recommende d that you use a surge protec tor and an uninte rrupt ible power supply (UPS) with your system. There must be a 20 A, 110 to 120 V alternating current, 60 Hz or 10 A, 220 to 224 V alternating current, 50 Hz circuit breaker and an isolated ground.

Storage upgrades may require additional electrical service. Consider the equipment nameplate ratings and consult your Thomson Grass Valley representative.

The Aurora Edit system is designed to work with a single-phase (three-wire ) power cord with a grounded neutral conductor. To reduce the risk of electric shock, always plug the cord into a powered off grounded power outlet.

For best performance, keep all system power connections on the same power feed distribution pa nel . Do not co nnect a ny other equ ipment t o the sa me outle t that is powering the Aur ora Edit equipment.

This table lists the power requirements for the system components.

Component Voltage Frequency Power

Aurora Edit Workstation 120/240 VAC 50/60 700 Watts 17" Monitor

(optional; spec based on Viewsonic A70) Mackie 1402VLZ Pro (optional) 120/240 VAC 50/60 25 W Fostex Speakers (optional) 120 VAC 5 W Brocade Silkworm 2400 (optional 8 port) 100/240 VAC 50/60 1.5 Amps Brocade Silkworm 2800 (optional 16 port) 10 0/240 VAC 5 0/60 1.5 Amps Netgear FS516 Ethernet Switch

(optional 16 port)

28 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

100/240 VAC 50/60 2 Amps

100/240 VAC 50/60 29 W

Synchronization Re quirement s

You must have a stable video refe rence source to sync hronize the system i f you are playing directly to air. The system needs no reference if the output is not required to be genlocked.

Environmental Requirements

This table lists the specifications for a standard broadcast environment.

Condition Range

Operating temperature 50 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit Storage tempe r ature 0 to 140 degr e e s Fah re nheit Relative humidity 20% to 80% Altitude 0 to 6000 ft. (0 to 1829 m)

Networking Requirements

Your system is designed to work over industry-standard local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs) using standard TCP/IP networking protocols. Insta ll all possibl e network cabling before t he equipment a rrives and make note of the network IP addresses that reside within the network.

Synchronization Requirements

Fibre Channel

The Aurora Edit system transfers files to the playback server through a Fibre Channel switch connection. Typically, fibre-optic cable is run along or inside facilities ductwork using 62.5-micron termination connectors, SC type for the Emulex Fibre Channel card and LC type for the Q-Logic Fibre Channel card. Contact Thomson Grass Valley for sources for custom or off-the-shelf length cables.

Ethernet Switch

The Ethernet switch routes data between all Aurora Edit systems, the playout server, and newsroom systems. A 100-BaseT Ethernet switch is required to connect network devices wi thin Aurora Edit product ion workgroups. A Gigabit Ethernet switch is available and used for the Network Attached Storage product. Status LEDs on the hub show network activity.

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 29

Chapter 2 Setting Up the Hardware

Cabling Guidelines

Creating a floor plan of your facilit y with user and equipment locations mar ked will help you determine necessary cable lengths. Follow these guidelines to install your Aurora Edit system:

• Use all cables delivered with your Aurora Edit system. All supplied cables are tested and qualified for Thomson Grass Valley broadcast system configurations.

• The monitors should be within 6 feet of the Aurora Edit workstation. You may use VGA cable extensions, thoug h video images degrade with increas ed length.

• The keyboard and mouse should be within 6 feet of the Aurora Edit workstation. Use keyboard and mouse extensions only if necessary.

• The Breakout Box should be within 6 feet of the Aurora Edit workstation.

• The VTR should be within 15 feet of the Aurora Edit workstation for a standard RS-422 length cable. An extension cable can be added for greater distances.

• A fibre-channel switch should be within 1650 feet (500 meters) from the Aurora Edit workstatio n when usin g a standard Multimode cable.

These cables ship with your Aurora Edit system:

Cable Description Length Connects

Standard power cords Up to 6 ft. (1.8m) All physical hardware with designated

Keyboard cable Up to 6 ft. (1.8m)

(Quality PS/2 extender cables can be used)

Mouse cabl e Up to 6 ft. (1.8m)

(Quality PS/2 extender cables can be used)

30 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

power supply Keyboard to Aurora Edit workstation

Mouse to Aurora Edit workstation

You need to supply these cables for your Aurora Edit system:

Cable Description Length Connects

Cabling Guidelines

Fibre optic 62.5-micron, SC or LC

Multimode type, up to 1650 ft. (500m)

RJ-45 Cat5 Ethernet Customer desired Ethernet hub or switch to Aurora Edit

Remote serial Up to 15 ft. (4.6m)

(Quality RS422 extension modu le can be

used) BNC video reference Customer desired Reference on Breakout Box BNC video Customer desired Customer equipment to Breakout Box XLR Audio Customer desired Customer supplied equipment to

Fibre channel switch to server fibre port

workstation ethernet port Remote control from VTR to RS-422 card

on Aurora Edit workstation

Breakout Box

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 31

Chapter 2 Setting Up the Hardware

Connecting System Cables

This illustration shows a ty pical setup of how each of the components connect to the Aurora Edit workstation. The following sections de scribe each connection in detail.

Aurora Edit Monitor

32 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse

To connect the keyboard and mouse:

1. Plug the keyboard cable in to the purple PS/2 por t (or USB port) on the back of the Aurora Edit work station.

2. Plug the mouse cable into the green PS/2 port (or USB port) on the back of the Aurora Edit workstation.

Connecting the Workstation Monitor

You can connect one or two workstation monitors to your system. To connect a single monitor:

Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse

1. Plug the cable into the monitor cable (for the primary monitor).

2. If necessary, plug the other end of t he monitor cabl e to the the back of the monitor.

Some workstation monitors hav e the cable perman ently attach ed to the back of the monitor.

3. Plug the monitor’s power cable into th e back of the monit or and into a power strip or wall outlet.

To connect two workstation monitors to your system:

• Follow the instructions for the single monitor, but in addi tion, plug the connector on the NVIDI A output adapter cabl e into the monit or cable for th e second monitor.

VGA1 connector on the other end of the NVIDIA output adapter

Connecting the Power Cable

To connect the power cable:

• Plug the power cable from the back of the Aurora Edit workstation to a power strip or wall outlet.

Connecting Network Cables

Depending on the type of network you have, and the type of storage system you’ve chosen to use, you have different boards in your Aurora Edit system.

VIDEO IN port on

VGA2

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 33

Chapter 2 Setting Up the Hardware

Ethernet Connection

If you are using a Network Attached Storage (NAS) system, you are using a Gigabit ethernet connection.

To connect an ethernet s witch to the A urora Edit workstation :

• Plug the end of the RJ45 cable in to the Gigabit port on the back of the Aurora Edit workstation and the other end into your ethernet switch.

Fibre Channel Connection

If you are using a Profile Media Server as part of your Aurora Edit system, or creating a shared sto rage system with an Open SAN network, you are using fibre channel connections. You may have a single- or dual-port fibre channel board.

To connect a fibre channel switch to the Aurora Edit workstation:

• Plug the ends of t he network cable i nto the of the Aurora Edit workstation and the other ends into your fibre channel switch.

TX and RX connectors on the back

34 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Connecting a Video Tape Recorder

In most situations, you con nect a VTR to your system to get foot age fr om tape. To connect a VTR to your system:

1. Using a remote serial cable, plug one end into the top RS-422 port on the back of the Aurora Edit workstation.

2. Plug the other end of the cable into the back of the VTR.

Connecting Audio and Video Cables to the Breakout Box

The following illustration and table details how to connect other video and audio cables to your Aurora Edit system.

Balanced Audio IN

Channels 1 & 2

Ch. 1 In Ch. 1 OutCh. 2 In Ch. 2 Out

Balanced Audio OUT

Channels 1 & 2

BALANCED AUDIO

AES/EBU Audio

IN & OUT

AES/EBU

Ch. 1/2 In Ch. 1/2 Out

(loop)

Composite/ Component

Video IN

Out

Composite/

Component

Video OUT

Serial

Digital

Audio

Out

Ch. 1/2

Out

SDI Ref Loop Y/CVBS Pb/Y Pr/C

Serial

External

Digital

Reference

OUT

Out

RS-422

Machine

Control

RS-422

Ch.1(L) Ch.2(R)

Analog Audio

Output

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 35

Chapter 2 Setting Up the Hardware

Input From To Cable type

Analog Audio without a Mixer

Digital Audio VTR AES/EB U Chan nels

Video V TR-SDI Output Breakout Box SDI Inpu t Single BNC-B N C

VTR Channel 1 output Breakout Box balanced IN

VTR Channel 2 output Breakout Box balanced IN

Breakout Box Balanced Left Out

Breakout Box Balanced Right Out

Breakout Box Unbalanced Left Out

Breakout Box Unbalanced Right Out

1&2 Output Breakout Box AES/EBU

Channels 1&2 Output Breakout Box Unbalanced

Left Out Breakout Box Unbalanced

Right Out

left channel

right channel VTR Channel 1 input XLR-male to XLR-female

VTR Channel 2 input XLR-male to XLR-female

Left desktop speaker RCA-male to XLR-male or

Right desktop speaker RCA-male to XLR-male or

Breakout Box AES/EBU Channels 1&2 Inp ut

VTR AES/EBU Channels 1&2 Input

Left desktop speaker RCA-male to XLR-male or

Right desktop speaker RCA-male to XLR-male or

XLR-female to XLR-male

1/4” male

1/4” male XLR-male to XLR-male

XLR-male to XLR-female

1/4” male

Breakout Box SDI Output VTR SDI Input Single BNC-BNC VTR Composite Output Breakout Box Composite

Breakout Box Composite Output

VTR Component Output Breakout Box Component

Breakout Box Component Output

Input VTR Composite Input Single BNC-BNC

Input VTR Component Output Tri BNC-BNC harness

Single BNC-BNC

Tri BNC-BNC harness

36 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Connecting an Audio Mixer

You can add an audio mixe r to e nhance Aurora’ s audi o capabi lit ies by feedi ng multiple inputs into the editor. The following table is a suggested configuration on the setup of a mixer and Aurora Edit, based on the Mackie 1402VLZPro.

Input From To Cable type

Analog Audio with a Mixer

VTR Channel 1 output Mixer channel 1 line IN XLR-female to 1/4”-male VTR Channel 2 output Mixer channel 2 line IN XLR-female to 1/4”-male Main mixer out left channel Breakout Box balanced IN

Main mixer out right channel

Breakout Box Balanced Left Out

Breakout Box Balanced Right Out

Breakout Box Unbalanced Left Out

Breakout Box Unbalanced Right Out

left channel Breakout Box balanced IN

right channel VTR Channel 1 input XLR-male to XLR-male

VTR Channel 2 input XLR-male to XLR-male

Left desktop speaker RCA-male to XLR-male or

Right desktop speaker RCA-male to XLR-male or

XLR-female to XLR-male

1/4” male

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 37

Chapter 2 Setting Up the Hardware

38 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Chapter

Installing Aurora Edit Video Boards and Breakout Boxes (Optional)

If you want to use an external broadcast monitor to provide video output with your Aurora Edit, you need to insta ll an SD R or HDR board and Breakou t Box. These boards and Breakout Boxes provide a high-quality system for standard and high definition video production workflows. The boards and Breakout Boxes are available from Thomson Grass Valley.

This chapter discusses how to:

• Prepare the computer for board and Breakout Box Installation

• Install the SDR and HDR boards and Breakout Boxes

• Install the SDR and HDR drivers and control panels

• Enable SDI output on Aurora Edit SC

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 39

Chapter 3 Installing Aurora Edit Video Boards and Breakout Boxes (Optional)

SDR and HDR Board and Breakout Box Installation Procedure

Aurora Edit offers two 19” 1RU rack-mountable Breakout Boxes with corresponding cards: SDR (standard definition) and HDR (high definition). Both the SDR and HDR Breakout Box have the same front panel.

BALANCED AUDIO

Ch. 1 In Ch. 1 OutCh. 2 In Ch. 2 Out

AES/EBU

Ch. 1/2 In Ch. 1/2 Out

Audio

Out

Ch. 1/2

Using a Breakout Box and board requires that you have an Aurora Edit workstation. Before in stallin g your boa rd and Break out Box, you must prepare the workstation.

Preparing the Aurora Edit Workstation

To prepare the workstation for any box-board combination:

1. Power up the Aurora Edit workstation and, during the boot-up process, access

2. Select

3. Enable the option:

4. Start Windows and click The Control Panel window appears.

5. Double-click The Local Security Settings window appear s.

BIOS setup (F10 key).

Advanced, then Thermal.

Full Speed Chassis Fans.

Start > Settings > Control Panel.

Administrative Tools > Local Security Policy.

Out

SDI Ref Loop Y/CVBS Pb/Y Pr/C

Out

RS-422

Out

Ch.1(L) Ch.2(R)

6. Click

Local Policies then double-click Security Options.

A list of security policy/setting options appears.

7. Scroll down to

accounts Classic - local users authenticate as themselve s. Click OK.

40 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Network access: Sharing and security model for local

and double-click on it. Change the Network access setting to:

Installing SDR and HDR Boards Into the Computer

The minimum software requirements for both boards is the Windows XP Service Pack 2. The SDR and HDR boa rds in stall in th e compute r and con nect to the Breakout Box. Both boards require the same computer installation procedure. To install a board:

1. Disconnect power to your computer and remove the access panel.

2. Insert your SDR or HDR I/O board into Slot 6.

Note: For other slot/board functions, see “Connecting System Cables” on page 32.

3. Replace the cover on the Aurora Edit computer.

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 41

Chapter 3 Installing Aurora Edit Video Boards and Breakout Boxes (Optional)

Cabling the SDR Board to the SDR Breakout Box

The SDR and HDR Breakout Bo x and thei r correspo nding car ds have di fferent cable attachments. To connect an SDR board to an SDR Breakout Box:

1. Using the breakout cable provided with the Breakout Box: a. Connect the 60-pin plug to the back of the Breakout Box; connect the

other cable end to the 60-pin plug in the board endplate.

b. Connect the three BNC cable connect ors to the back of the Brea kout Box;

connect the other cable end to the 9-pin D connector on the board endplate.

BNC Connectors

Align slots in cable

Barrel

connector barrel with connector pins.

Slide barrel over pins and rotate barrel to lock connectors together.

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject

SDI OUT 2

to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful

interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired operation.

KBox

CONNECT TO HOST

SDI OUT 1

SDI IN

The class A digital apparatus complies

with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil

numerique de la classe A est conforme

a la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

( (

42 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Cabling the HDR Board to the HDR Breakout Box

The HDR and SDR Breakout Box an d their correspo nding car ds have diff erent cable attachments.

To connect an HDR board to an HDR Breakout Box:

1. Using the connector cable provided with the Breakout Box: a. Attach the 60-pin plug to the Breakout Box back panel. b. Attach the other cable end to the 60-pin plug on the board endplate.

2. Using the three BNC connectors (labeled SDI IN, SDI OUT 1, and SDI

OUT 2):

a. Attach the plugs to the Breakout Box back panel. b. Attach the other cable end to the BNC connectors on the board endplate.

Align slots in cable connector barrel with connector pins.

Slide barrel over pins and rotate barrel to lock connectors together.

Installing SDR and HDR Boards Into the Computer

BNC Connectors

Barrel

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject

KBox

CONNECT TO HOST

SDI IN

to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful

interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received,

SDI OUT 1

including interference that may cause undesired operation.

SDI OUT 2

The class A digital apparatus complies

with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil

numerique de la classe A est conforme

a la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

( (

SDI OUT 2

SDI OUT 1

SDI IN

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 43

Chapter 3 Installing Aurora Edit Video Boards and Breakout Boxes (Optional)

Installing the SDR or HDR Board Driver and Control Panel

Once you’ve installed the SDR or HDR board and connected the cables, you need to inst all the boar d’s driver and control panel.

Installing the SDR or HDR Driver

The driver for the SDR or HDR board is located on the Auror a Edit CD, in the

Drivers | directory. You can use either the Found New Hard ware Wizard or the

Update Device Driver Wizard to install the driver.

44 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Chapter

Connecting External Controllers to Aurora Edit

There are three external contr ollers you can us e with Aurora Edit : the Motorized Fader Controller, the Jog/Shuttle Controller, and the Effects Controller.

This chapter discusses how to:

• Connec t each of the external controllers to an Aurora Edit workstation

• Assign a COM port to a particular controller

• Verify that the COM ports are configured correctly

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 45

Chapter 4 Connecting External Controllers to Aurora Edit

Introducing the External Controllers

An external controller lets you control features of Aurora Edit easily and quickly.

Name of Controller Descri p tion

Jog/Shuttle Controls Aurora Edit externally, making

Motorized Fader Controls the audio features of Aurora E di t

Effects Controls creating and modifying effects in

editing faster. The controller incorporates a jog/shuttle wheel for conve nient searching, buttons to minimize keyboard strokes, and a back-lit LCD timecode display for accurate editing.

externally, making refining a nd perfecting the audio mix of your sequences easi er. The controller features four touch-sensitive, motorized faders, 16 channel switches, 4 function keys, and bank shift buttons for control of Aurora Edit audio functions.

Aurora Edit externally. The controller is a 3–axis joystick mechanism with five rotary encoders and 10 switches for control of Aurora Edit effect functions.

46 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Connecting an External Controller to the Aurora Edit Workstation

You connect the controller to your Aurora Edit workstation using an RS-422 port for the Jog/Shuttle Controller and a USB port for the Fader or Effects Controller.

The Aurora Edit workstation comes configured to use COM4 for the Jog/Shuttle Controller.

Connecting the Jog/Shuttle Controller

1. Plug the controller’s 9-pin connector into the bottom RS-422 port on the back of the Aurora Edit workstation (COM4).

2. Plug the controller’s power connector into a DC power adapter connection.

3. Verify that the following information appe ars on the controller’s display when it powers up:

Grass Valley Aurora Edit Rev x.xx

4. Turn on your Aurora Edit workstation as usual.

Connecting the Motorized Fader or the Effects Controller

1. Plug the controlle r’s USB connector into one of the two ava ilable USB port s on the back of your Aurora Edit workstation (usually COM5 for the Motorized Fad er Controll er and COM6 fo r the Effects Controller).

2. If you are connecting the Motorized Fader Controller, plug the controller’s power connector into a DC power adapter connection.

The Effects Controller is powered off the USB cable.

3. Turn on your Aurora Edit workstation as usual.

4. When the New Hardware Wizard appears, follow the directions on the screen.

5. When asked for the co ntroller’s driver, navigate to:

Files\Vibrint 3.0\Drivers\JLC USB Drivers

6. Finish the new hardware installation.

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 47

C:\Program

Chapter 4 Connecting External Controllers to Aurora Edit

Verifying the COM Port

To verify tha t the COM port is set correctly in the Device Manager:

1. Right-click on My Computer and select

2. Click the Hardware tab on the System Properties window and click

Manager

3. Click the

4. Click on

+ symbol next to the Ports item.

JLCooper USB to Serial (COM#) and select Properties.

5. Click the Port Settings tab on the Properties tab and click

Properties.

Device

Advanced.

6. In the COM Port Numb er field, select the correct COM port f rom the pulldown list.

7. Click

8. Click

OK to close the Advanced window. OK again to close the Properties window.

48 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Assigning a COM Port for the Controller

To use any of t he control lers, you need to ass ign a spec ific COM port in Aurora Edit for the controller . Aurora Edit has pre-configured CO M ports as follows:

COM Port Type of Por t Configured Dev ice

1 GPIO Aurora Playout GPIO 2 3 RS-422 Video Tape Recorder (VTR) 4 RS-422 Jog/Shuttle Controller 5 USB Motorized Fader Controller 6 USB Effects Controller

To assign a COM port:

1. In Aurora Edit, choose

2. For the Jog/Shuttle Controller, select the correct COM port from the

Controller Comm Port

correct COM port from the

Tools | Options | Controller.

422

drop-down list; for the other controllers, select the

USB Controller Comm Port drop-down list.

The COM port needs to match the number of the USB port where you connected the controller.

3. Click

OK.

You can now use the controller to control features on Aurora Edit.

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 49

Chapter 4 Connecting External Controllers to Aurora Edit

50 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Chapter

Turning On the Aurora Edit Workstation

Once your workstation is cabled, you are ready to turn it on and launch the Aurora Edit applications.

This chapter discusses:

• How to power up the system

• The System Self T est

• How to la unch Aurora Edit applications

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 51

Chapter 5 Turning On the Aurora Edit Workstation

Powering Up the System

You power up the Aurora Edit workstation by pushing the power button in on the front pa nel.

52 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Understanding the System Self-Test

The Aurora Edit workst ation runs a System Self-Test automatically each time that you boot the workstation. The System Self Test looks at three areas:

• Software Installation—Checks for the correct version of Profile software, Direct X driver, Targa drivers, operating system, video drivers, and export and cache service.

• System Configuration—Checks for the correct version of Targa board, Breakout Box firmware, audio renderer, and the VMR.

• AV Disk Performance—Tests the media drives input and output performance.

As the System Self-Test runs, you see the results in the System Self-Test window:

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 53

Chapter 5 Turning On the Aurora Edit Workstation

Each area tested can have one of three results:

This symbol... Means... Do this...

The test passed. Use your Aurora Edit workstation as usual.

The test is currently running.

The test failed. See “Troubleshooting the System Self-Test”

Wait for the test to complete.

on page 55 for instructions.

If you are using shared storage, the AV Disk Performance Test is skipped and you see this message: The AV Disk Test detected a shared volume - test skipped.

Running the System Self-Test Manually

You can run the System Self-Test anytime you want to test the system. Before running the System Self-Test, make sure that the Aurora Edit program is not running.

To run the System Self-Test:

•Go to The Self-Test runs.

Programs | Startup | SystemSelfTest.

54 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Troubleshooting the System Self-Test

On occasion, you may have a need to troubleshoot an error message from the system self-test.

Troubleshooting the System Self-Test

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 55

Chapter 5 Turning On the Aurora Edit Workstation

If any of the three tests f ail, use this table to determine the c ause and fix the problem.

If you see this message... It means... Video card driver ___ is not supported.

CVFS client file system ___ is not supported. DirectX driver version ___ is not supported. Emulex LAN driver ___ is not approved. Emulex SCSI driver ___ is not approved. QLogic LAN driver ___ is not approved. QLogic SCSI driver ___ is not approved.

No break out box detected. Unsupported break out box detected.

Profile Errors: Installed Profile software is version ___. Profile software not found. The approved version of the Profile software is x.x.

The XX database server is not compatible.

You have an incorrect version of one of the drivers installed on your system .

1. Insert the Aurora Edit CD into the CD-ROM drive on the workstation.

2. Navigate to the Drivers directory.

3. Install the latest driver.

Contact your Customer Service Representative for further details.

1. Check all cable connections from the Breakout Box and to the Aurora Edit workstation.

2. Check that the power cable is connected correctly to the Breakout Box.

The Profile software is either not installed on your workstation or is not the current version.

1. Insert the Aurora Edit CD into the CD-ROM drive on the workstation.

2. Navigate to the

version/XP

3. Double-click on the file

Software I nstalls/P rofile

directory.

Setup.exe.

4. Follow the instructions for “Installing the Aurora Edit Software” on page 58.

The shared database is not compatib le with your v ersion of Aurora Edit software.

On your FSM or DSM, run the

SetupAuroraShareServer

utility, which can be found on the Aurora Edit CD-ROM.

For more information, see the NewsShare Technical Reference Guide.

ERROR during AV Disk Test: remote volume detected.

You are using shared storage. The AV Disk Performance test checks the local media drives, so the test doesn’t run if shared storage is used.

ERROR during AV Disk Test:

Your local disk drive is too slow; it needs to be <12 Mb read/write.

56 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Chapter

Installing Software

This chapter discusses how to:

• Install the Aurora Edit software

• Obtain a software license number

• Launch Aurora Edit applications

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 57

Chapter 6 Installing Software

Installing the Aurora Edit Software

The Aurora Edit softwa re should already be in stalled on your workstat ion when your system arrives. If you ever need to install it, follow these instructions.

NOTE: If you have an old version of News Edit or Aurora Edit software installed on your workstation, you fi rst need to uninstall it. To uninstall software, go to your desktop and click Start>Control Panel>Add or Remove Programs.

To install t he Aurora Ed it software:

1. Insert the Aurora Edit CD into your CD drive and navigate to

Installs | DNP Application

2. Double-click on The Profile S oftware Not Detected Win dow appears :

3. Click

4. Follow the directions below for using Local or Shared Storage.

If your system is part of an Open SAN system or connected to Network Attached Storage (NAS) or a K2 Server, use the instructions for Shared Storage; otherwise, use the instructions for Local Storage.

OK.

The Profile Software loads automatically.

SetupAuroraEdit.exe.

Software

58 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Local Storage System

Follow these instructions for installing the Aurora Edit software on a system using local storage:

On this screen... Do this...

Welcome

Next.

Click

Local Storage System

License Agreement

Use the scroll bar on the right to scroll through and read the agreement.

Click on the Click

I Agree button.

Next.

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 59

Chapter 6 Installing Software

On this screen... Do this...

Select Destination Directory

Select Shared or Local Installation

Click Next to leave the destinat ion directory set at the default location:

C:\Program Files\Grass Valley\Aurora Edit

NOTE: If you wish to change the default directory, click Browse. Scroll through the pulldown list to the desired directory , click on it to select it, then cl ick OK. The change appears in the Select Destination Directory window. Click Next to continue.

Click on the

Domain Security is used with shared systems. Leave

Local button to select it.

this box blank.

Next.

Click

60 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

On this screen... Do this...

Specify Directory for Local Video and Audio Files

Click Next to leave the destinat ion directory set at the default location:

NOTE: If you wish to change the default directory, click Browse. Scroll through the pulldown list to the desired directory , click on it to select it, click OK. The change appears in the Specify Directory for Local Video and Audio Fi les window. Click Next to continue.

Ready to Install

Local Storage System

D:\VibrintAVFiles

Click Next to begin the installation.

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 61

Chapter 6 Installing Software

On this screen... Do this...

System Self-Test

Aurora Edit installs the necessary drivers and sets up a database to store your files. A System Self-Test automatically runs and checks:

• Software Installation

• System Configuration

• AV Disk Performance

See “Underst anding the Syste m Self-T est” on page53 for troubleshooting and additional test information.

62 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Shared Storage System

Follow these instructions when installing the Aurora Edit software on a system using shared storage that is par t of an Open SAN syste m or connect ed to a K2 Server or Network Attached Storage (NAS):

On this screen... Do this...

Welcome

Shared Storage System

Next to continue.

Click

License Agreement

Use the scroll bar on the right to scroll through and read the agreement.

Click on the Click

I Agree button.

Next to continue.

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 63

Chapter 6 Installing Software

On this screen... Do this...

Select Destination Directory

Select Shared or Local Installation

Click

Next to leave the destination directory set at the

default location:

C:\Program Files\Grass Valley\Aurora Edit

NOTE: If you wish to change the default directory, click Browse. Scroll through the pulldown list to the desired directory , click on it to select it, click OK. The change appears in the Select Destination Directory window, click on it to select it, click OK. The change appears in the Select Destination Directory. Click

Next to continue.

Click on the

Shared button.

To enable security (optional) on y our shared database , put a check in the

Domain Security box by clic king on

it.

NOTE: See “ Appendix C,

description of security features enabled by the

Security

Click

Setting Security Permissions” in

Configuring Aurora Edit for a

Domain

option.

Next to continue.

64 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

On this screen... Do this...

Specify the Servers for the Shared Database

Type the names of the primary and secondary (if applicable) File System Managers (FSM) or Datab ase System Managers (DSM) that will be used for the shared database.

NOTE: Normally, for an open SAN, the names would be FSMs; for a K2 or NAS system these would be DSMs.

NOTE: If you are not using a secondary server, leave

Server 2 field blank.

the

Next to continue.

Click

Specify Directory for Shared Video and Audio Files

Shared Storage System

Click

Next to leave the destination directory set at the

default location:

V:\VibrintAVFiles

NOTE: If you wish to change the default directory, click Browse. Scroll through the pulldown list to the desired directory and double-click on it. Click Next to continue

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 65

Chapter 6 Installing Software

On this screen... Do this...

Specify Directory for AV Cache Files

Specify Directory for Local Video and Au dio Files

Next to leave the destination directory set at the

Click default location:

D:\VibrintAVCache

Click Next to leave the destination direct ory set at the default location:

D:\VibrintAVFiles

NOTE: If you wish to change the default directory, click Browse. Scroll through the pulldown list to the desired directory , click on it to select it, click OK. The change appears in the Specify for Local Video and Audio Files window. Click Next to continue.

66 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

On this screen... Do this...

Specify the Shared Drive(s) in Use with this System

Enter the drive letter(s) of the drive(s) used on the shared system. Separate multiple drives with commas (e.g., V,W,X).

NOTE: See your system administrator for the drive letter(s) on your system; the default drive letter is

Next to continue.

Click

Ready to Install

Shared Storage System

Click Next to begin the installation.

Note: If the DiskVol umeConfig window appea rs, see “Configuring the Disk Volume” on page 69 for instructions.

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 67

Chapter 6 Installing Software

On this screen... Do this...

System Self-Test

Aurora Edit installs the necessary drivers and sets up a database to store your files. A System Self-Test automatically runs and checks:

• Software Installation

• System Configuration

• AV Disk Performance

See “Underst anding the Syste m Self-T est” on page53 for troubleshooting and additional test information.

Click Close.

68 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Configuring the Disk Volume

When you install Aurora Edit 6.0 software for the first time, the Disk Volume Configuration window appears during the process. You need to configure the shared volume for your type of network and equipment. The Disk Volume Configuration only needs to be done once on each shared volume, on the first Aurora Edit system installing the 6.0 version of software.

Configuring the Disk Volume

To configure the disk volume:

1. Select the disk volume drive letter and configure the volume as follows:

Setting Options Description

Disk Volume Type

Disk Volume Model

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 69

Unknown LocalDisk Open SAN NAS K2 Storage

Unknown Grass Valley PFR500,

PFR600, PFR700, PFR800 Ciprico 1700, 2400, 3600

IBM NAS

Select your type of shared storage.

Open SAN:

Choose Grass Valley PFR500, PFR600, PFR700, or

PFR800; if you don’t know, select PFR600.

NAS:

Choose Ciprico 1700, 2400, 3600, or IBM NAS.

K2 Storage:

Grass Valley PFR700.

Choose

Chapter 6 Installing Software

Setting Options Description

Security Options

2. Click OK to save changes and return to the software installer.

Supported Not Supported

Select Supported if your system is configured to use Domain Security; if not, select Not Supported.

70 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Obtaining a Software License Number

Once you’ve installed the Aurora Edit software, you need to get a License Number from Grass Valley.

To obtain a license, first doub le-click the Aurora License Reques t icon on your desktop, th en fill in the following sc reen informa tion:

On this screen... Do this...

Welcome

Read the on-screen instructions.

Next to continue.

Click

Customer

Enter your name, email, and company into the required fields.

Filling in the address, country, a nd phone fields is optional.

Next to continue.

Click

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 71

Chapter 6 Installing Software

On this screen... Do this...

Sales Number

Summary

Enter the Sales Order number located on the Aurora License Document provided by Grass Valley.

Click Next to continue.

Check to make sure the correct information was entered.

Click Finish. This creates a file on your desktop called:

License_Request_demo.txt

Attach this file to an email and send to:

AuroraLicenses@thomson.net

72 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Launching Aurora Edit Applications

Launching Aurora Edit Appli catio ns

To launch applications from your local hard drive:

• Double-click the application icon on the workstation desktop or open the program by clicking

Start | Programs | Vibrint | <name of program>.

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 73

Chapter 6 Installing Software

74 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Chapter

SmartBins

This chapter covers:

• Understanding SmartBins

• Transfer SmartBins

• Shared SmartBins

• Media Import SmartB ins

and how to install the s oftware, configu re the system, o btain a lice nse and setup a SmartBin o n Aurora Edit for each type of SmartBin.

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 75

Chapter 7 SmartBins

Understanding SmartBins

SmartBins provide a way to automatically synchronize media access between Aurora Edit and media server bins. A SmartBin is an Aurora Edit bin that monitors a folder on a media server and automatically updates the SmartBin contents when new or updated media appears.

Updating the Databases

A SmartBin s Service constantly mo nitors bot h the Aurora E dit and media server databases. Examples of updates to the database are listed below.

Action Media Server Database Aurora Edit Database

Rename clip

Delete clip

Delete bin

Add a movie

Create master clip

on media server

on Aurora Edit

on media server

on Aurora Edit

on media server

on Aurora Edit

on media server

on Aurora Edit

Clip renamed. SmartBins service renames clip; if clip

Clip renamed per Aurora Edit unless there is a conflict, in which case renaming fails in both databases.

Clip deleted. SmartBins service deletes clip; if the

Clip deleted per Aurora Edit unless there is a conflict, in which case deletion fails in both databases.

Bin (and all movies contained within) deleted, unless a clip is being used in Aurora Edit in which case the deletion fails in both databases.

No change; bin not deleted. SmartBin monitoring disabled; bin and

Movie added. SmartBins service registers clip unless

SmartBins service registers master clip when recording is complete.

cannot be renamed, the databases become out-of-sync.

Clip renamed unless there is a conflict on the media server, in which case renaming fails in both databases.

clip is in use, databases become out-ofsync.

Clip deleted unless there is a conf l ict on the media server, in which case deletion fails in both databases.

bin contents deleted.

it is a complex movie, in which case the clip is not registered and the databases become out-of-sync.

Master clip created while recording

76 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

NOTE: The Aurora Browse system includes a component called the SmartBin Encoder, which is different from a Media SmartBin or a Server SmartBin because it monitors bins for the creation of lowresolution proxy mater ial. The S martBin Encod er is in stall ed on the Aurora Browse Advanced Encoder.

Types of SmartBins

The Aurora Edit system offers three types of SmartBins:

•Transfer

•Shared

• Media Import

SmartBins work differently depending on the type of shared storage network you are using: Open SAN, NAS, or K2.

Types of SmartBins

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 77

Chapter 7 SmartBins

Transfer SmartBins

Transfer SmartBins set up automatic clip transfers from a media server to an Aurora Edit Bin. Transfer SmartBins handl e clips from a Profile, an M-Series iVDR, or a K2 media server.

On an Aurora Share NAS or K2 System, Transfer SmartBins map folders from a bin in the Aurora Edit tree view to a bin in the media server view. Media is transferred, uni-directionally, via GXF from the media server to the Aurora Edit Bin and registered in the Aurora Share database so it can be seen from Aurora Edit.

Transfer SmartBins use a static directory mapping so all files in a particular media server bin are monitored and automatically transferred as they arrive to a selected Aurora Edit Bin, and are then (optionally) deleted from the media server.

Transfer SmartBins effectively create a buf fered recor ding so that m aterial is protected and redundantly saved (both on the media server and on the NAS or K2 storage) while still making the file available for shared editing or immediate playout. There is a 30-second delay before the reco rded material is ava ilable on Aurora Edit.

Transfer SmartBins on a NAS or a K2 system require an external XRE Server or DSM to provide the folder monitoring and transfer services to the NAS system. A DSM can support up to 4 25-Mbit record str eams (2 M-Seri es iVDR chassis). Beyond four streams, dedicated XRE Server s should be used as necessary, budgeting 6 streams per XRE Server. You also need to mount the NAS or iSCSI volume on the workstation running the SmartBins Service.

Setting up Transfer SmartBins requires four steps:

1. Mount drives.

2. Install SmartBins software.

• Install the SmartBins S ervice

• Run the SmartBins Setup Tool.

• Verify DCOM configuration.

3. Obtain a software license.

4. Create a Transfer SmartBin on Aurora Edit These steps are discussed below.

78 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Step 1: Mount the NAS Volume for Transfer SmartBins

If you are using Transfer SmartBins on a NAS system, you need to mount the NAS volume on the device running t he SmartBins Servi ce before instal ling the Aurora Edit software.

To mount a NAS volume:

1. On the device you want to map the drive to, open

Tools | Map Network Drive

2. Select the NAS drive letter from the drop-down list.

3. Type in the name of the NAS folder where the shared database resides.

4. Check the

Reconnect at logon checkbox.

My Computer and select

5. Click

Finish.

Step 2: Install the Software for Transfer SmartBins

In order to use Transfer Smar tBi ns, you must install client soft war e. If usi ng a K2 system, install the G VG_Mlib c lient software; if using a SAN system, install the Profile client software. The software must be installed on the system hosting the SmartBin Server , whic h may be a DSM or a se par at e XRE Serve r.

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 79

Chapter 7 SmartBins

On this screen... Do this...

Welcome Click Next. Setup Type

Ready to Install l

K2_Server1

Enter the name of the K2 server. If you have a back-up server, enter

that name as well; otherwise, leave the second entry space blank.

Next.

Click

To review or change your settings,

Back.

click To begin the installation process,

Install.

click

Installation Complete Click

Finish. If this is an initial

installation, the workstation prompts you to reboot.

80 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Step 2: Install the Software for Transfer SmartBins

Install the SmartBins Service for Transfer SmartBins

Following the client software installation, the SmartBins Service must be installed.

To install the SmartBins Service:

1. Insert the Aurora Edit CD into your CD drive and navigate to the

Service

2. Double-click on

folder.

SetupSmartBinsService.exe.

SmartBins

3. Follow these instructions:

On this screen... D o this...

Welcome Click Next. Select Destination Directory Leave set at the default location and click Select SmartBin Option 1. Select SmartBins Encod er if you are

K2 Server Check If a K2 Server is not present, clear the check mark in

Specify the Servers for the Shared Database

installing this software on an Aurora Browse SmartBin Encoder; otherwise, select

Standard.

NOTE: Selecting installs the Aurora FTP Service. See Chapter 8, “Installing the Aurora FTP Service,” for details.

2. If you want to us e security on your shared volume, check

3. Click Next.

the indicator box.Click Enter the names of the primary and secondar y (if

applicable) Database System Managers. Click Next.

SmartBins Encoder also

Domain Security.

Next.

Specify Directory for Shared Video and Audio Files (Standard option only)

Specify Directory for AV Cache files

Specify the shared drive(s) for use with the shared storage

Ready to Install Click

Leave set at the default loca tion and click

Leave set at the default loca tion and click Next.

Next to begin the installation.

Next.

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 81

Chapter 7 SmartBins

On this screen... D o this...

Installation Complete Click OK to close the installation program. The

workstation prompts you to reboot so the new settings take effect.

Run the SmartBins Setup Tool for Transfer SmartBins

If you are using Smar tBins on a NAS or K2 system, you need to confi gure your M-Series iVDR(s), Profile XP, or K2 Media Server to use SmartBins.

NOTE: You don’t need to configure SmartBins on an Open SAN system.

To configure the SmartBins Service on a NAS or K2 system:

1. Go to

Start | Programs | Aurora 6.0 | SmartBins Setup Tool.

The SmartBins Setup Tool opens.

2. Select the

Total Maximum Transfers from the drop-down list.

The Total Maximum Transfers is the total amount of streams for this particular instance of the SmartBins Service. Select

82 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

4 if the SmartBins Servic e is installe d

Step 2: Install the Software for Transfer SmartBins

on the DSM and select 6 if the SmartBins Se rvice is installed on a st andalone PC.

NOTE: Increasing the number of Total Maximum Transfe rs affects the bandwidth on the NAS system.

3. Click

Add.

The Edit Server Settings window appears:

4. Enter the name of the Profile Server, M-Series iVDR, or K2 Media Client you are using.

5. Select the number of

Maximum Transfers per server from the drop-down

list. If you are installing thi s software on a DSM, the maximum numbe r of transfers

is 4.

6. Check

Delete movies after __ hours, and enter the number of ho urs after a

transfer is complete for media to remain in the database before being automatically removed from the video server, not the Aurora Edit.

7. Click

OK to close the setup tool.

The SmartBins Service restarts.

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 83

Chapter 7 SmartBins

Verify the DCOM Configuration on Your System

DCOM is the Microsoft Distributed Component Object Model that allows software to communicate over a network in a secure and r eliable way. If DCOM permissions are not setup correctly on your system, network communications may not work properly. To verify tha t it is conf igure d as requir ed, perform the following steps:

1. Click the

2. Type

Start icon on your computer’s toolbar and choose Run.

Dcomcnfg.exe and click OK

3. Click Component Services under the Console Root

4. Open the

5. Right-click

6. Click the

7. Look at the

8. Select

Computers folder.

My Computer and then Properties.

COM Security tab.

Access Permissions section. Click the Edit Limits box.

ANONYMOUS LOGON. It should have a check mark in the Remote

box .

• If there is not a check mark present, click the box.

9. Select

Everyone. It should have a check mark in the Remote box .

• If there is already a check mark, you are done. Exit Dcomcnfg.exe.

• If there is not a check mark present, click the box. If you clicked the box and the check mark appeared, click

OK to apply the cha nges and

exit Dcomcnfg.exe. You must now reboot.

Step 3: Obtain a Software License Number for Transfer SmartBins

Once you’ve installed the SmartBins Service software, you need to get a License Number from Grass Valley.

To obtain a License Number:

1. Double-click the License Manager icon on your desktop. The Sabre Tooth License Manager Window opens:

84 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Step 4: Create a Transfer SmartBin in Aurora Edit

2. Click File and choose Generate Unique ID ID from the drop-down menu. The Unique ID Window opens with the new ID license number:

Call Grass Valley Product Support at 1-800-547-8949.

Step 4: Create a Transfer SmartBin in Aurora Edit

Once you’ve instal led the SmartBins Serv ice, you can create SmartBins that get automatically monito red and updated. A SmartBin monitors the server folder you specify and updates the content of the SmartBin automatically when new clips or updated feeds appear. You don’t need to go into the server bin and copy the media into your Aurora Edit bin in order to use it for editing

To create a Transfer SmartBin:

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 85

Chapter 7 SmartBins

1. Open Aurora Edit on any client workstation.

2. Click the

New Bin button on the Bin toolbar.

3. Select the SmartBin Type from the drop-down list:

Transfer SmartBin Sets up automatic clip transferring from a Media Server to an

Shared SmartBin Sets up folder mapping between a Media Server and a bin in

Media Import SmartBin Sets up automatic QuickTime DV25 .mov and DV50 .mov file

4. Click

Browse to the right of the Server Path field.

Aurora Edit Bin.

Aurora Edit.

imports into an Aurora Edit Bin.

The Select Server Bin window appears:

86 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Step 4: Create a Transfer SmartBin in Aurora Edit

5. Enter the name of the server and click Connect (If you have an Open SAN system, you don’t need to enter the name of the server).

NOTE: You only need to enter the n ame of the server the first time you connect; the server connects automatically once you’ve set it up.

6. Select the bin to monitor and click

7. Click

OK to create the SmartBin.

OK.

Aurora Edit now monitors the Medi a Serve r folde r and adds new media t o this bin automatically.

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 87

Chapter 7 SmartBins

Shared SmartBins

Shared SmartBins allow the Aurora Edit bin to monitor a folder o n a media server. Media is not moved between the server and bin; instead, media is mapped into the two directory structures — a process known as "winking". Shared SmartBins handle media from Profile Open SAN and K2 SAN media servers.

Shared SmartBins on an Open SAN or K2 SAN System

On an Open SAN or K2 SAN sy stem, SmartBi ns map folde rs fr om a bi n in the Aurora Edit tree view to a bin i n the K2 view. As wi th drag and drop via Media Manager, this automatic synchr onization never moves actu al media fi le s—t he bin structure represents two different views into the shared media file system.

When you first create a bin in Aurora Edit, you can map that bin to a K2 bin; after an Aurora Edit bin is create d, it cannot be mapped. Once an a ssociati on is created, the Aurora Edit and K2 bins are kept synchronized.

SmartBins support simple ( flattened) movies, but not seq uences, sub-folders , or sub-clips that the K2 cannot use directly. Also, SmartBins cannot have subbins.

The workstation running the SmartBins SAN service mus t have a Fibre Channel-SCSI connection to the Open SAN and a CVFS or SNFS license.

Shared SmartBin Folder Synchronization

When the SmartBins Service starts, it determines which Aurora Edit bins are associated with media server bins and then queries the media server database for the movies in each associated bin. Any movies in media server bins that are not in the associ ated Aurora Ed it bin are regi stered to t he Aurora Edit database. The SmartB ins service does not verify that Auro ra Edit clip s are in the media server database, so the synchronization is one way only—media server to Aurora Edit .

No files are moved—a mapping of the folders between the flat and tree views takes place.

Setting up Shared SmartBins requires three steps:

1. Mount the drives:

• For Open SAN, install CVFS.

• For K2 SAN install:

88 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Step 1: Mount the drives for Shared SmartBins

-SNFS

- Generic iSCSI

- GVG_MLib

2. Install SmartBins Software.

• Install the SmartBins Servic e.

• Run the SmartBins Setup Tool.

3. Create a Shared SmartBin on Aurora Edit

NOTE: No software license is required for Shared SmartBins.

Step 1: Mount the drives for Shared SmartBins

To install the following software, you need your Profile or K2 software CD.

• For Open SAN, install CVFS.

• For K2 SAN install:

-SNFS

- Generic iSCSI

- GVG_MLib

Step 2: Install the Software for a Shared SmartBins

In order to use Shared SmartBins, you must install client software. If using a K2 system, ins tall the GVG_MLib client software; if using a SAN system, install the Profile client software. The software must be installed on the system hosting the SmartBin Server, which may be a DSM or a separate XRE Server.

Install GVG_MLib Software (for a K2 System)

You need to install GVG_MLib software on the workstation that will be running the SmartBins Service on a K2 system.

To install the GVG_MLib software:

1. Insert the Aurora Edit CD into your CD drive.

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 89

Chapter 7 SmartBins

2. Navigate to Software Installs | GV_MLib.

3. Double-click on

Setup.exe.

Install the software follo wi ng the se ins tr uct ions:

On this screen... Do this...

Welcome Click Next. Setup Type

K2_Server1

Ready to Install l

Enter the name of the K2 server. If you have a back-up server, enter

that name as well; otherwise, leave the second entry space blank.

Next.

Click

To review or change your settings,

Back.

click To begin the installation process,

click Install.

90 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Step 2: Install the Software for a Shared SmartBins

On this screen... Do this...

Installation Complete Click Finish. The workstation

prompts you to reboo t so the new settings take effect.

Install Profile Software (for an Open SAN System)

You need to inst all Profi le so ftwar e on t he workst atio n that will be runn ing t he Shared SmartBins Service.

To install P rofile software:

1. Insert the Aurora Edit CD into your CD drive.

2. Navigate to

3. Double-click on

4. Install the software follo wi ng the se ins tr uct ions:

On this screen... Do this...

Welcome Click Next. License Agreement Read and accept, then click

Setup Type

Software Installs | Profile.

Setup.exe.

Next.

Open SAN PC.

Select

Next.

Click

Ready to Install Click Install.

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 91

Chapter 7 SmartBins

On this screen... Do this...

Installation Complete Click Finish. If this is the

initial installation, the workstation prompts you to reboot so the new settings take effect.

Install the SmartBins Service for Shared SmartBins

To install the SmartBins Service:

1. Insert the Aurora Edit CD into your CD drive and navigate to the

Service

2. Double-click on

3. Follow these instructions:

folder.

SetupSmartBinsService.exe.

On this screen... D o this...

Welcome Click Next. Select Destination Directory Leave set at the default location and click Select SmartBin Option 1. Select

2. If you want to us e security on your shared

3. Click Next.

SmartBins Encoder if you are

installing this software on an Aurora Browse SmartBin Encoder; otherwise, select

Standard.

NOTE: Selecting installs the Aurora FTP Service. See Chapter 8, “Installing the Aurora FTP Service,” for details.

volume, check Domain Security.

SmartBins Encoder also

SmartBins

Next.

Specify the Servers for the Shared Database

Specify Directory for Shared Video and Audio Files (Standard option only)

Specify Directory for AV Cache files

Enter the names of the primary and secondar y (if applicable) Database System Managers. Click

Leave set at the default location and click

Next.

92 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Step 2: Install the Software for a Shared SmartBins

On this screen... D o this...

Specify the shared drive(s) for use with the shared storage

Ready to Install Click Installation Complete Click OK to close the installation program. The

Leave set at the default loca tion and click Next.

Next to begin the installation.

workstation prompts you to reboot so the new settings take effect.

Run the SmartBins Setup Tool for Shared SmartBins

If you are using Smar tBins on a NAS or K2 system, you nee d to configur e your M-Series iVDR(s), Profile XP, or K2 Media Server to use SmartBins.

NOTE: You don’t need to configure SmartBins on an Open SAN system.

To configure the SmartBins Service on a NAS or K2 system:

1. Go to

Start | Programs | Aurora 6.0 | SmartBins Setup Tool.

The SmartBins Setup Tool opens.

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 93

Chapter 7 SmartBins

2. Deselect the Transfer SmartBins and Media Import SmartBins, unless you are also using those. Ensure the

Shared SmartBins box is check-marked.

3. Click

OK to close the setup tool.

The SmartBins Service restarts.

NOTE: No software license is required for Sh ared SmartB ins.

Step 3: Create Shared SmartBins in Aurora Edit

Once you’ve instal led the SmartBins Servic e, you can create SmartBins that get automatically monitored and updated. A SmartBin monitors the server folder you specify and updates the content of the SmartBin automatically when new clips or updated feeds appear. You don’t need to go into the server bin and copy the media into your Aurora Edit bin in order to use it for editing.

To create a SmartBin:

1. Open Aurora Edit on any client workstation.

2. Click the

3. Select the SmartBin Type from the drop-down list:

Transfer SmartBin Sets up automatic clip transferring from a Media Server to an

Shared SmartBin Sets up folder mapping between a Media Server and a bin in

New Bin button on the Bin toolbar.

Aurora Edit Bin.

Aurora Edit.

Media Import SmartBin Sets up automatic QuickTime DV25 .mov and DV50 .mov file

4. Click

Browse to the right of the Server Path field.

imports into an Aurora Edit Bin.

5. The Select Server Bin window appears:

6. Select the bin to map with and click

7. Click

OK to create the SmartBin.

OK.

Once the mapping associati on is made, the SmartBin Service automatically keeps the bins synchronized.

94 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Media Import SmartBins

Media Import SmartBins facilitate th e automatic import of Qui ckTime DV25 and DV50 .mov files into Aurora Edi t. This allows you to use Appl e’s Final Cut Pro video editing application, within a NAS environment, to create news or sports footage and then import it into Aurora Edit. Media Import SmartBins work with MOV import for Final Cut Pro (FCP).

You can only have one Medi a Import Smar tBin serv er active a t any given time. Setting up Media Import SmartBins requires four major steps:

1. Map the network drive to the MOV source directory.

2. Install SmartBin s software.

• Install the Smar tBins Service.

• Run the SmartBins Setup Tool.

3. Obtain a software license for Media Import Sma rtBins.

4. Create a Media Import SmartBin on Aurora Edit. These steps are discussed below in more detail.

Media Import SmartBins

Step 1: Map the Network Drive for Media Import SmartBins

1. Map any network drive to your MOV source directory. To do this go to the

My Computer | Tools | Map Network Drive and fill in the drive and MOV

source folder.

2. Check the

3. Click

Reconnect at login checkbox.

Finish.

Step 2: Install the Media Import SmartBins software

Install the SmartBins Service for Media Import SmartBins

To install the SmartBins Service:

1. Insert the Aurora Edit CD into your CD drive and navigate to the

Service

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 95

folder.

SmartBins

Chapter 7 SmartBins

2. Double-click on SetupSmartBinsService.exe.

3. Follow these instructions:

On this screen... D o this...

Welcome Click Next. Select Destination Directory Leave set at the default location and click Select SmartBin Option 1. Select SmartBins En cod e r if you are

Specify the Servers for the Shared Database

Specify Directory for Shared Video and Audio Files (Standard option only)

Specify Directory for AV Cache files

Specify the shared drive(s) for use with the shared storage

Ready to Install Click Next to begin the installation. Installation Complete Click

installing this software on an Aurora Browse SmartBin Encoder; otherwise, select

Standard.

NOTE: Selecting installs the Aurora FTP Service. See Chapter 8, “Installing the Aurora FTP Service,” for details.

2. If you want to us e security on your shared volume, check

3. Click Next.

Enter the names of the primary and secondar y (if applicable) Database System Managers. Click

Leave set at the default location and click Next.

Leave set at the default location and click

OK to close the installation program. The

workstation prompts you to reboot so the new settings take effect.

SmartBins Encoder also

Domain Security.

Next.

Run the SmartBins Setup Tool for Shared SmartBins

To configure the Media Import SmartBins Service:

1. Go to

96 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Start | Programs | Aurora 6.0 | SmartBins Setup Tool.

The SmartBins Setup Tool opens.

Step 3: Obtain a Software License Number for Media Import SmartBins

2. Deselect the Transfer SmartBins and Shared SmartBins box es, unless you are also using those.Ens u re th at t he marked.

Media Import SmartBins box is check-

3. Click

The SmartBins Service restarts.

OK to close the setup tool.

Step 3: Obtain a Software License Number for Media Import SmartBins

Once you’ve installed the SmartBins Service software, you need to get a License Number from Grass Valley.

To obtain a License Number:

1. Double-click the License Manager icon on your desktop. The Sabre Tooth License Manager Window opens:

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 97

Chapter 7 SmartBins

2. Click File and choose Generate Unique ID ID from the drop-down menu. The Unique ID Window opens with the new ID license number:

Call Grass Valley Product Support at 1-800-547-8949.

Step 4: Create a Media Import SmartBin in Aurora Edit

Once you’ve instal led the SmartBins Servic e, you can create SmartBins that get automatically monitored and updated. A SmartBin monitors the server folder you specify and updates the content of the SmartBin automatically when new clips or updated feeds appear. You don’t need to go into the server bin and copy the media into your Aurora Edit bin in order to use it for editing.

To create a SmartBin:

98 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Step 4: Create a Media Import SmartBin in Aurora Edit

1. Open Aurora Edit on any client workstation.

2. Click the

New Bin button on the Bin toolbar.

3. Select the SmartBin Type from the drop-down list:

Transfer SmartBin Sets up automatic clip transferring from a Media Server to an

Shared SmartBin Sets up folder mapping between a Media Server and a bin in

Media Import SmartBin Sets up automatic QuickTime DV25 .mov and DV50 .mov file

Aurora Edit Bin.

Aurora Edit.

imports into an Aurora Edit Bin.

To create a Media Import SmartBin:

1. Click

Browse to the right of the Server Path field.

The Browse For Folder window appears:

Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide 99

Chapter 7 SmartBins

2. Select the folder to monitor and click OK. The Server P ath fills in wi th the folder location.

3. Click

OK to create the SmartBin.

Aurora Edit now monitors the Media Import folder and imports new media to this bin automatically.

100 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide

Grass Valley Aurora Edit LD User Manual v.6.0a

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Introducing the Aurora Edit System

The Aurora Edit SD and HD Components

Workstation

Breakout Box

Keyboard and Mouse

Monitor

Software

Aurora Edit LT

Comparing the Aurora Edit Products

Other Components

Storage Options

Digital News Production Workgroup Layout

Setting Up the Hardware

Site Requirements

Power Requirements

Synchronization Re quirement s

Environmental Requirements

Networking Requirements

Fibre Channel

Ethernet Switch

Cabling Guidelines

Connecting System Cables

Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse

Connecting the Workstation Monitor

Connecting the Power Cable

Connecting Network Cables

Ethernet Connection

Fibre Channel Connection

Connecting a Video Tape Recorder

Connecting Audio and Video Cables to the Breakout Box

Connecting an Audio Mixer

Installing Aurora Edit Video Boards and Breakout Boxes (Optional)

SDR and HDR Board and Breakout Box Installation Procedure

Preparing the Aurora Edit Workstation

Installing SDR and HDR Boards Into the Computer

Cabling the SDR Board to the SDR Breakout Box

Cabling the HDR Board to the HDR Breakout Box

Installing the SDR or HDR Board Driver and Control Panel

Installing the SDR or HDR Driver

Connecting External Controllers to Aurora Edit

Introducing the External Controllers

Connecting an External Controller to the Aurora Edit Workstation

Connecting the Jog/Shuttle Controller

Connecting the Motorized Fader or the Effects Controller

Verifying the COM Port

Assigning a COM Port for the Controller

Turning On the Aurora Edit Workstation

Powering Up the System

Understanding the System Self-Test

Running the System Self-Test Manually

Troubleshooting the System Self-Test

Installing Software

Installing the Aurora Edit Software

Local Storage System

Shared Storage System

Configuring the Disk Volume

Obtaining a Software License Number

Launching Aurora Edit Applications

SmartBins

Understanding SmartBins

Updating the Databases

Types of SmartBins

Transfer SmartBins

Step 1: Mount the NAS Volume for Transfer SmartBins

Step 2: Install the Software for Transfer SmartBins

Install the SmartBins Service for Transfer SmartBins

Run the SmartBins Setup Tool for Transfer SmartBins

Verify the DCOM Configuration on Your System

Step 3: Obtain a Software License Number for Transfer SmartBins

Step 4: Create a Transfer SmartBin in Aurora Edit

Shared SmartBins

Shared SmartBins on an Open SAN or K2 SAN System

Shared SmartBin Folder Synchronization

Step 1: Mount the drives for Shared SmartBins

Step 2: Install the Software for a Shared SmartBins

Install GVG_MLib Software (for a K2 System)