Pinnacle Systems AirSpeed 5000 Administrator’s Guide

Avid® AirSpeed® 5000

Administrator’s Guide

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Avid AirSpeed 5000 Administrator’s Guide • 9320-65102-00 Rev A • April 2012 (4/18/12)

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Using This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

If You Need Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Accessing the Online Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Avid Training Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Chapter 1 Working with the AirSpeed 5000 Management Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Configuration Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Determining Your AirSpeed 5000 Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Standalone Mode Configuration Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Team Mode Configuration Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Interplay Production Mode Configuration Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Configuring the Avid Service Framework (for Standalone or Team Mode) . . . . . . . . 6

Configuring the Avid Service Framework (for Interplay Production Mode) . . . . . . . . 9

The Login Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Logging In. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Navigating the Management Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

The Server Mode Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Configuring Your Basic Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

The Record Templates Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Creating a New Record Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Copying an Existing Record Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Modifying an Existing Record Template. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Deleting a Record Template. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

The Destination Templates Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Creating a New Destination Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Copying an Existing Destination Template. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Modifying an Existing Destination Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Deleting a Destination Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

The Record Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Setting Up Channels for Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

The Playback Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Setting Up Channels for Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

The Users Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Creating a New User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Copying an Existing User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Modifying User Permissions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Deleting a User. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

The Inventory Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

The VDCP Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

The GPI Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Setting Up GPI Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

The Activation Status Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Activating New Features and Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

The Current Activations Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Deactivating Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

The Restart Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Restarting Applications and Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

The Configurations Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Creating and Saving a Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Renaming Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Deleting Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Activating Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Exporting Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Importing Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

The Backup / Restore Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Backing Up your Current System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Restoring Saved System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Deleting Saved System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Resetting Your Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Chapter 2 Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your AirSpeed 5000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Parts Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Spares List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Hardware Upgrade Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Field Replaceable Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Preventative Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Setting Up Remote Access to the AirSpeed 5000 Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Verifying and Changing Media Drive Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Windows 7 Security Update Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Viewing System Health Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Troubleshooting Your AirSpeed 5000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Electrostatic Discharge Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Identifying and Replacing Failed Media Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Identifying Failed Media Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Removing and Replacing Media Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Re-RAIDing Media Drives from Scratch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Replacing System Drives in the Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Removing and Replacing the Server Main Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Identifying and Replacing Failed Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Identifying and Replacing Failed Video I/O Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Accessing the Knowledge Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Chapter 3 Upgrading Your AirSpeed 5000 Server Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

AirSpeed 5000 Hardware Upgrade Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Electrostatic Discharge Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

AirSpeed 5000 Server Hardware Upgrade Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Removing and Replacing the Server Main Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Removing the Video I/O Boards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Attaching the Codec Modules to the Video I/O Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Replacing the Video I/O Boards into the Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Performing System Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Diagnostic Window Explained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Reviewing Hardware Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Starting the Hardware Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Playing a Video Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Capturing from an External Video Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Testing Audio Outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Capturing from the Play Frame Video (Loopback Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Error Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Diagnostic Test Failed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Appendix A Using AirSpeed 5000 with FTP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

General Guidelines on Using FTP with AirSpeed 5000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

AirSpeed 5000 MXF OP1A Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Supported Video and Audio Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

FTP Workflow Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Software Revisions Tested for FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Working with Sony MPEG-2 HD Decks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Transferring Media Between Two AirSpeed 5000 Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Transferring Media Between AirSpeed 5000 and Omneon Servers . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Transferring Media Using Final Cut Pro and FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Transferring Media Using FCP FTP with DNxHD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Appendix B Up, Down, Cross Convert (UDX) Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Up/Down/Cross (UDX) Conversion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

UDX Terms and Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Pillarbox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Letterbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Center-Crop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Anamorphic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Active Format Description (AFD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

AutoAFD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

ATC and VITC Timecode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Video Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Up Convert AFD Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Down Convert AFD Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

HD Cross Convert AFD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

SD Cross Convert AFD Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Using This Guide

Congratulations on your purchase of an Avid ingest and playout server. You can use your AirSpeed 5000 to capture incoming media directly into Avid shared storage or play out media to air. Media can be captured directly into Avid ISIS workspaces unattended, freeing the Avid editing system for editing. Use the Avid editing system to edit the captured media into sequences and send the sequence back to the AirSpeed 5000 for playout.

This guide contains all the administration and configuration instructions you need to administer the Avid product.

Unless noted otherwise, the material in this document applies to the Windows systems.The majority of screen shots in this document were captured on a Windows 7 system.

The documentation describes the features and hardware of all models. Therefore, your system

might not contain certain features and hardware that are covered in the documentation.

Symbols and Conventions

Avid documentation uses the following symbols and conventions:

7 operating

Symbol or Convention Meaning or Action

> This symbol indicates menu commands (and subcommands) in the

A note provides important related information, reminders, recommendations, and strong suggestions.

A caution means that a specific action you take could cause harm to your computer or cause you to lose data.

A warning describes an action that could cause you physical harm. Follow the guidelines in this document or on the unit itself when handling electrical equipment.

order you select them. For example, File > Import means to open the File menu and then select the Import command.

This symbol indicates a single-step procedure. Multiple arrows in a list indicate that you perform one of the actions listed.

Symbol or Convention Meaning or Action

If You Need Help

(Windows), (Windows only), (Macintosh), or (Macintosh only)

Bold font Bold font is primarily used in task instructions to identify user interface

Italic font Italic font is used to emphasize certain words and to indicate variables.

Courier Bold font

Ctrl+key or mouse action Press and hold the first key while you press the last key or perform the

If You Need Help

If you are having trouble using your Avid product:

1. Retry the action, carefully following the instructions given for that task in this guide. It is especially important to check each step of your workflow.

2. Check the latest information that might have become available after the documentation was published.

New information would be found in the ReadMe file supplied on your Avid installation DVD as a PDF document and is also available online.

This text indicates that the information applies only to the specified operating system, either Windows or Macintosh OS X.

items and keyboard sequences.

Courier Bold font identifies text that you type.

mouse action. For example, Command+Option+C or Ctrl+drag.

You should always check online for the most up-to-date release notes or ReadMe because the online version is updated whenever new information becomes available. To

view the online versions, visit the Knowledge Base at www.avid.com/US/support.

3. Check the documentation that came with your Avid application or your hardware for maintenance or hardware-related issues.

4. Visit the online Knowledge Base at www.avid.com/US/support. Online services are available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Search this online Knowledge Base to find answers, to view error messages, to access troubleshooting tips, to download updates, and to read or join online message-board discussions.

Accessing the Online Documentation

The Avid AirSpeed 5000 online documentation contains all the product documentation in PDF format. You can access the documentation in the Avid Knowledgebase. You need to download and install Acrobat Reader on your Avid AirSpeed 5000 before you can access the PDF documentation.

You need to download and install Acrobat Reader on your Avid AirSpeed 5000 before you can

access the PDF documentation.

Avid Training Services

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For information on courses/schedules, training centers, certifications, courseware, and books, please visit www.avid.com/support and follow the Training links, or call Avid Sales at 800-949-AVID (800-949-2843).

Avid Training Services

1 Working with the AirSpeed 5000

Management Console

The AirSpeed 5000 Management Console is a web-based interface that you will use to configure and maintain your AirSpeed 5000 server.

Prior to proceeding with AirSpeed 5000 configuration using the Management Console, please ensure that your AirSpeed 5000 server is installed and connected using the information in the AirSpeed 5000 Setup Guide. In addition, there are some configuration requirements based on the mode you are configured in. For more information, see “Configuration Requirements” on

page 2.

The following main topics describe how to use the AirSpeed 5000 Management Console to setup and administer your AirSpeed 5000 system:

• Configuration Requirements

• Logging In

• Navigating the Management Console

• The Server Mode Page

• The Record Templates Page

• The Destination Templates Page

• The Record Page

• The Playback Page

• The Users Page

• The Inventory Page

• The VDCP Page

• The GPI Page

• The Activation Status Page

• The Current Activations Page

• The Restart Page

• The Configurations Page

• The Backup / Restore Page

Configuration Requirements

Before you begin using the AirSpeed 5000 Management Console, you must perform some basic configuration based on the environment for your site.

For more information on the various environments AirSpeed 5000 can be configured in, see

“Determining Your AirSpeed 5000 Environment” on page 2.

Otherwise, if you know the environment for your site, see the following topics:

• “Standalone Mode Configuration Requirements” on page 3

• “Team Mode Configuration Requirements” on page 4

• “Interplay Production Mode Configuration Requirements” on page 5

Determining Your AirSpeed 5000 Environment

The Avid AirSpeed 5000 server can be configured in one of three ways:

Configuration Requirements

•In a Standalone Video Server environment, the AirSpeed 5000 uses only its own internal

storage for storing clips. Clips can be transferred directly between the Avid Editor (Media Composer or NewsCutter) and the AirSpeed 5000.

•In a Te am environment, AirSpeed 5000 uses shared storage (no Interplay). Clips are

transferred directly between the AirSpeed 5000 and the shared storage.

•In an Interplay Production environment, the AirSpeed 5000 operates as a member of an

integrated Interplay workgroup and ISIS Shared storage environment. Clips are transferred directly between the AirSpeed 5000 and the shared storage.

Before you can use the AirSpeed 5000 Management Console to configure your record and playback settings, there are some basic configuration requirements you must perform. For more information, see the following topics:

• “Standalone Mode Configuration Requirements” on page 3

• “Team Mode Configuration Requirements” on page 4

• “Interplay Production Mode Configuration Requirements” on page 5

Once you have performed the basic configuration for any of these environments, you can use the AirSpeed 5000 Management Console to perform other administrator tasks.

Standalone Mode Configuration Requirements

There are some requirements necessary when configuring AirSpeed 5000 in a Standalone mode.

If configuring for Standalone mode, you need to do the following:

• Configure the Avid Service Framework, as described in the topic “Configuring the Avid

Service Framework (for Standalone or Team Mode)” on page 6.

• In the Management Console on the AirSpeed 5000 Server, do the following:

- On the Record Template page, create a Record template that is customized for your

needs.

- On the Destination Template Page, create a Destination Template. You can set the Clip

name and Tape Name if you want. Other fields are not used.

- On the User’s page, create users with the same credentials as the OS users that they will

be logged in as on the Avid Editor. This enables these users to access the AirSpeed 5000 server inventory via the AirSpeed 5000 Remote Console on the Avid Editor.

• On the Avid Editor, you must do the following:

-Install AvidAirSpeed5000RemoteConsoleStandaloneSetup.exe.

- Install Interplay Transfer Engine/Client.

Configuration Requirements

- Start the AirSpeed 5000 Remote Console application.

- Connect to a server.

- Enable transfers for AirSpeed 5000 servers in a Standalone environment.

This can be done automatically in the Remote Console application (File > Configure Transfer

Engine) or manually using the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration window.

- Start the Interplay Transfer Engine

- Configure the Standalone settings

For more information, see the AirSpeed 5000 Remote Console Operator’s Guide.

Team Mode Configuration Requirements

This topic contains information on the requirements necessary when configuring AirSpeed 5000 in a Team mode.

If configuring for Team mode, you need to do the following:

• Configure the Avid Service Framework, as described in the topic “Configuring the Avid

Service Framework (for Standalone or Team Mode)” on page 6.

• In the Management Console on the AirSpeed 5000 Server, do the following:

- On the Record Template page, create a Record template that is customized for your

needs.

- On the Destination Template Page, create a Destination Template that uses a valid

workspace on your shared storage. You can set the Clip name and Tape ID if you want. Other fields are not used.

- On the Record page, set channel configurations. You can ignore the Destination

template settings in Team mode, since you define this with the ‘transfer destination of last resort’ located on the Inventory tab.

- On the User’s page, create users with the same credentials as the OS users that they will

be logged in as on the Avid Editor. This enables these users to access the AirSpeed 5000 server inventory via the AirSpeed 5000 Remote Console on the Avid Editor.

Configuration Requirements

- On the Inventory page, select a Destination template for ‘Transfer destination of last

resort’. This is where the media will reside.

- On the Inventory page, select a workspace for ‘Master Clip Location (team)’. This is

where the .aaf clips reside.

• On the Avid Editor, you must do the following:

-Install AvidAirSpeed5000RemoteConsoleStandaloneSetup.exe.

- Install Interplay Transfer Client.

- Start the AirSpeed 5000 Remote Console application.

- Connect to a server.

- Verify Team Mode is configured properly.

For more information, see the AirSpeed 5000 Remote Console Operator’s Guide.

Interplay Production Mode Configuration Requirements

This topic contains information on the requirements necessary when configuring AirSpeed 5000 in an Interplay Production mode.

If configuring for Interplay Production mode, you must do the following:

• Configure your Avid Service Framework to properly join the Interplay Production environment, as described in the topic “Configuring the Avid Service Framework (for

Interplay Production Mode)” on page 9. For additional information, see “Avid Workgroup

Properties” in the Avid Service Framework User’s Guide.

• In the Management Console on the AirSpeed 5000 Server, do the following:

- On the Record Template page, create a Record template that is customized for your

needs.

- On the User’s page, create users with the same credentials as Interplay users so they will

be able to access the AirSpeed 5000 server inventory via the AirSpeed 5000 Remote Console on the Avid Editor.

• On the Avid Editor, you must do the following:

-Install AvidAirSpeed5000RemoteConsoleStandaloneSetup.exe.

Configuration Requirements

- Install Interplay Transfer Client.

- Start the AirSpeed 5000 Remote Console application.

- Connect to a server.

- Verify Interplay Production Mode is configured properly.

For more information, see the AirSpeed 5000 Remote Console Operator’s Guide.

Configuration Requirements

Configuring the Avid Service Framework (for Standalone or Team Mode)

If the AirSpeed 5000 server is going to operate in a Standalone or Team environment, the next step is to configure the Avid Service Framework on the AirSpeed 5000 server.

This procedure is mostly for diagnostic purposes.

To configure the Avid Service Framework for Standalone or Team mode:

1. On the AirSpeed 5000 server, select Start > All Programs > Avid > Avid Framework > Avid Workgroup Properties.

The Avid Workgroup Properties dialog box opens to the Services tab.

2. Click Edit, and type Local Machine [AirSpeed 5000 servername] in the Preferred Workgroup field.

This is so you are prompted to select a Workgroup in the Avid Service Configuration.

Configuration Requirements

3. Click the Login tab, and make sure that the “Automatically join the preferred workgroup” option is not selected.

4. Click the Lookup tab.

Configuration Requirements

5. Do the following to add the workgroup to the list:

a. Click Add in the left pane.

b. Type Local Machine [AirSpeed 5000 servername], and click OK.

6. Do the following to add the Lookup service that will be associated with the Workgroup:

a. In the Workgroup area, (left pane), highlight the local machine (server name).

b. In the Lookup Services area (right pane), click Add in the right pane to add a Lookup

service.

The Add Lookup Service dialog box opens.

7. In the Host name field, type “localhost”.

8. Click to select the Expected check box, and click OK to save the changes, and close the Add Lookup Service dialog box.

9. In the Avid Workgroup Properties dialog box, click Apply to restart the services.

The Restart Avid Services message box opens asking if you want to restart services.

10. Click Yes to restart the service.

The service will be restarted.

11. Click OK to close the Avid Workgroup Properties dialog box.

12. Next, if your site uses Avid iNEWS Command, Interplay Capture, or CaptureManager to control AirSpeed 5000 channels for capture or playout, you need to install the AirSpeed Multi Stream Device Service on the AirSpeed 5000 server.

For more information on installing the AirSpeed Multi Stream Device, see the AirSpeed 5000 Setup Guide.

The Login Page

Configuring the Avid Service Framework (for Interplay Production Mode)

When configuring the AirSpeed 5000 server for Interplay Production mode, you need to configure your Avid Service Framework to properly join your existing Interplay Production environment using the Avid Workgroup Properties dialog box.

To configure the Avid Service Framework for Interplay Production mode:

1. On the AirSpeed 5000 server, select Start > All Programs > Avid > Avid Framework > Avid Workgroup Properties.

The Avid Workgroup Properties dialog box opens to the Services tab.

2. On the Services tab, define the pre-existing Workgroup that the AirSpeed 5000 is going to join.

3. On the Login tab, deselect the “Automatically join the preferred workgroup” checkbox.

4. On the Lookup tab, type the pre-existing Workgroup and Lookup services for the Interplay workgroup that you are joining.

For more information, see the topic “Avid Workgroup Properties” in the Avid Servic e Framework User’s Guide.

The Login Page

The Login page provides you with the controls you need to navigate to and log in to the AirSpeed 5000 Management Console.

For more information, see “Logging In” on page 10.

Logging In

This topic contains information on how to log into the AirSpeed 5000 Management Console.

To log into the AirSpeed 5000 Management Console

1. Navigate to the AirSpeed 5000 Management Console for your site.

The Login Page

2. Click Log In.

The Log In Page opens.

The Login Page

3. Type your password in the Password field.

The default password is “Avid”.

4. (Option) If you want to remain logged in, click the Keep me logged in check box. Selecting this check box will keep you logged in for 48 hours. After 48 hours, you will need to log in again. If you do not select this check box, you will get logged out after 20 minutes of inactivity.

5. Click the Log In button.

The AirSpeed 5000 Server Information Welcome page opens and displays the following fields:

- AirSpeed Software Revision - This field displays the AirSpeed 5000 software revision

that is currently installed on this server.

- AirSpeed Hardware Status - This field displays the hardware status of this system.

If your system’s hardware is working properly, the message “Status is OK” appears in this field.

Otherwise, if you see any other message, such as “Status: Not OK”, Board1 Not OK”, or “Board2 Unavailable”, you should do the following:

- Power cycle (full shutdown and restart) your system.

The Login Page

- If available, review the detailed explanation in the AirSpeed Hardware Details field.

- If you still get the message, contact your Customer Support Representative for additional instructions.

6. Do one of the following:

t If you are configuring your AirSpeed 5000 server for the first time, you should click the

Server Mode tab, complete the fields, and then move down the tabs, completing each one sequentially. So, to begin configuring your AirSpeed 5000 server, select the Server Mode tab and select your Server mode and settings.

For more information on the pages that you need to complete when configuring the AirSpeed 5000 server for the first time, see “Navigating the Management Console” on

page 13.

t If you are performing a maintenance task, such as updating a setting, activating or

deactivating a feature, or performing any sort of maintenance or configuration update, you click on the tab that is specific to the task you want to perform.

For information on determining which page to navigate to in order to perform a task, see

“Navigating the Management Console” on page 13.

Navigating the Management Console

This topic contains information on how to navigate to the Management Console page(s) in order to perform a specific administrative task or setting or troubleshoot a problem.

If you want to... Then, go to the following...

Configure your AirSpeed 5000 server for the first time

Navigate through the following tabs, and complete the information as necessary for your site:

• Server Mode tab. The “mode” that you select here dictates

some of your configuration requirements. For more information, see “The Server Mode Page” on page 16.

• Record Template tab. For more information, see “The Record

Templates Page” on page 21.

• Destination Template tab. For more information, see “The

Destination Templates Page” on page 25.

• Record tab. For more information, see “The Record Page” on

page 29.

• Playback tab. For more information, see “The Playback Page”

on page 31.

• Users tab. For more information, see “The Users Page” on

page 38.

• Inventory tab. For more information, see “The Inventory

Page” on page 43.

• (Optional) VDCP tab. For more information, see “The VDCP

Page” on page 46.

• (Optional) GPI tab. For more information, see “The GPI Page”

on page 47.

Configure your system for Record (ingest)

Use the following tabs:

• Record Template tab. For more information, see “The Server

Mode Page” on page 16

• Destination template tab. For more information, see “The

Server Mode Page” on page 16

• Record tab. For more information, see “The Record Page” on

page 29.

• (Optional) VDCP tab. For more information, see “The VDCP

Page” on page 46.

• (Optional) GPI tab. For more information, see “The GPI

Page” on page 47.

Navigating the Management Console

If you want to... Then, go to the following...

Configure your system for Playout Use the following tabs:

• Playback Template tab. For more information, see “The

Playback Page” on page 31

• (Optional) VDCP tab. For more information, see “The VDCP

Page” on page 46.

• (Optional) GPI tab. For more information, see “The GPI

Page” on page 47.

Manage Record templates Record Template tab.

For more information, see “The Record Templates Page” on

page 21

Manage Destination templates Destination Template tab.

For more information, see “The Destination Templates Page” on

page 25

Obtain the System ID Server Mode tab.

For more information, see “The Server Mode Page” on page 16

Manage AirSpeed 5000 Remote Console users

Users tab.

For more information, see “The Users Page” on page 38

Manage licenses (activate) Activation tab.

For more information, see “The Activation Status Page” on

page 49

Deactivate licenses Deactivation tab.

For more information, see “The Current Activations Page” on

page 51

Manage FTP access Users tab.

For more information, see “The Users Page” on page 38.

Work with configurations (Backup new/Restore previously saved)

Backup / Restore tab.

For more information, see “The Backup / Restore Page” on

page 57.

Configure VDCP settings VDCP tab

For more information, see “The VDCP Page” on page 46.

Configure GPI or GPO settings GPI tab.

For more information, see “The GPI Page” on page 47.

Navigating the Management Console

If you want to... Then, go to the following...

Configure system options Inventory tab.

For more information, see “The Inventory Page” on page 43.

Re-transfer media from the AirSpeed 5000 server to Shared storage

Inventory tab (in the “Transfer destination of last resort” field.

For more information, see “The Inventory Page” on page 43.

Manage Auto-deletes Inventory tab.

For more information, see “The Inventory Page” on page 43.

The Server Mode Page

The Server Mode page provides you with the basic controls you need to set up the AirSpeed 5000 server.

The Server Mode Page

The following table describes the fields used on the Server Mode page.

Field Description

SERVER MODE Based on what has been decided for your site, select the Server Mode

for your AirSpeed 5000 environment. Select one of the following options:

Based on the mode you select, the available options will be

different.

• Standalone Mode - In this mode, media is transferred directly

between an editor workstation and the AirSpeed 5000. Interplay Production is not supported in this configuration and there is no direct transfer of media between the AirSpeed 5000 and shared storage (Avid ISIS).

If Standalone mode is selected, you need to perform some specific steps related to Standalone mode configuration. For more information, see “Standalone Mode Configuration

Requirements” on page 3.

• Te a m M ode - In this mode, media is transferred directly between

AirSpeed 5000 and shared storage (Avid ISIS). Interplay Production is not supported in this configuration.

If Team mode is selected, you need to perform some specific steps related to Team mode configuration. For more information, see “Team Mode Configuration Requirements” on page 4.

• Interplay Production Mode - In this mode, AirSpeed 5000 is

directly integrated with Interplay Production components and media is transferred directly between AirSpeed 5000 and shared storage (Avid ISIS).

If Interplay Production mode is selected, you need to perform some specific steps related to Interplay Production mode configuration. For more information, see “Interplay Production

Mode Configuration Requirements” on page 5.

If Interplay Production mode is selected, your Avid Service

Framework must be configured to properly join the Interplay Production environment using the Avid Workgroup Properties dialog box. For more information, see “Avid Workgroup Properties” in the Avid Service Framework User’s Guide.

- Interplay Server Name (Interplay Production Mode only) Type the name of your Interplay server.

- Interplay Database Name (Interplay Production Mode only) Type the name of your Interplay database. the standard database name is Av id W G.

The Server Mode Page

Field Description

- Interplay User Name (Interplay Production Mode only) Type a user name for the Interplay user.

Note the following:

• In the Interplay Administration tool, you must create a user with

the same name and password. This user must have Read/Write permission to the Interplay folders that the AirSpeed 5000 will use for checkin.

• In the ISIS Management Console, set up a user with the same

password. This user must have Read/Write permission to the appropriate workspaces.

- Interplay Password (Interplay Production Mode only) Type a password for the Interplay user.

SERVER SETTINGS The Server Settings fields enable you to set up the global Server

settings for your AirSpeed 5000 server.

- Reference Video Standard Select the Reference video standard that you want to supply to the server from the list. Options are:

• 25/50

• 29.97/59.94

- Time of Day Source Select the LTC input that you are using to drive the Time of Day source.

None is selected by default, which uses the PC clock as the Time of Day source.

If you are using the Reference and LTC Breakout cable, and not the Multi I/O Exapansion Panel to connect your LTC source, you must select LTC 1.

If you set the Time of Day Source to a particular LTC In, and

you are supplying an invalid LTC source to that input, the PC clock will be used as Time of Day.

For more information on LTC, see “The Record Page” on page 29.

- Drop Frame Timecode Select this check box if you will be using Drop Frame timecode. Otherwise, leave it deselected.

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Contents

Using This Guide

Symbols and Conventions

If You Need Help

Accessing the Online Documentation

Avid Training Services

Configuration Requirements

Determining Your AirSpeed 5000 Environment

Standalone Mode Configuration Requirements

Team Mode Configuration Requirements

Interplay Production Mode Configuration Requirements

Configuring the Avid Service Framework (for Standalone or Team Mode)

The Login Page

Configuring the Avid Service Framework (for Interplay Production Mode)

Logging In

Navigating the Management Console

The Server Mode Page