Pinnacle Systems Interplay Transfert - 2.7 User Manual

Avid® Interplay® Transfer

Setup and User’s Guide

Version 2.7

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Avid Interplay Transfer Setup and User’s Guide • 0130-07634-05 Rev H • August 2012 • Created 8/15/12 • This document is distributed by Avid in online (electronic) form only, and is not available for purchase in printed form.

Using This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

If You Need Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Viewing Help and Documentation on the Interplay Portal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Avid Training Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Chapter 1 Avid Interplay Transfer Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Understanding Interplay Transfer Engine Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Workgroup Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Supported Avid Interplay Transfer Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Networking Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Remote Workgroup Connectivity Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Typical Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Remote Workgroup Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Transfer Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Support for MXF/AAF Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Operating Points Qualified for Interplay Transfer Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Chapter 2 Avid Interplay Transfer Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Installation and Configuration Check List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Check List for Installing and Configuring an Interplay Transfer Server . . . . . . . . . . 26

Check List for Installing and Configuring an Interplay Transfer in a

Standalone Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Check List for Installing Interplay Transfer Support Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Turning On the Interplay Transfer Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Installing Avid Shared Storage Client Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Understanding the Software Required for Performing Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Understanding the Workgroup Environment Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Understanding the Standalone Transfer Environment Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine in a Workgroup Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Installing the Interplay Transfer Client Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Installing Interplay Transfer Support Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Installing the Avid Interplay Auto Media Services Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Installing the Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Installing the Transfer Cache Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Installing the Interplay Transfer Software in a Standalone Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine on a Standalone Editing System . . . . . . . . 37

Installing the Interplay Transfer Client Software in a

Standalone Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Chapter 3 Interplay Transfer Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Opening the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Setting the Number of Simultaneous Transfers Allowed by the Interplay

Transfer Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Configuring Workgroup Transfer Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Configuring an Avid Interplay Workgroup For Transfers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Opening the Interplay Transfer Settings View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Selecting a Transfer Cache Engine for Monitoring Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Adding Interplay Transfer Engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Adding an Avid AirSpeed Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Setting the Refresh Time of the Interplay Transfer Status Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Configuring a Remote Workgroup for Workgroup-to-Workgroup Transfers . . . . . . . . . . 61

Specifying Interplay Transfer Engines For Direct Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Enabling Direct Transfers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Settings For Direct Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Naming Workgroup Transfer Presets For Direct Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Performing a Direct Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Configuring a Standalone System to Monitor Transfer Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Monitoring Transfer Status from a Standalone System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Configuring Interplay Transfer in a Standalone Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Configuring the Avid Editing Application for Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Setting Transfer Settings in the Avid Editing Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Multi-Channel Mapping for Send to Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Allowing Transfers to Other Workgroups and Workstations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Configuring an FTP Server Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

FTP Server Dialog Box Settings Used to Create an FTP Server Profile . . . . . . . . . 81

Setting an Aspect Ratio For Send To Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Configuring a Generic FTP Playback Device into a Workgroup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Filtering Ancillary Data During Send to Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Configuring a Generic FTP Ingest Device into a Workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Creating and Editing FTP Directory Profiles on Interplay Transfer Client . . . . . . . . 88

FTP Directory Profile Window Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Configuring the Interplay Transfer Client For Direct Captures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Configuration for Playing Back to a Sony XDCAM SD Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Configuration for Working with XDCAM HD and XDCAM EX Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Configuration for Working with an Omneon Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Configuration for Working with an AirSpeed Multi Stream Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Configuring a Thunder Production Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Configuring Ingest From FTP Deck Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Adding FTP Ingest Devices into an Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration . . . . 101

Setting the Ingest Device Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Connection Settings For Ingest Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Configuring an Ingest Device Catalog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Configuring a Playback Device Catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Configuring the AutoTransfer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Chapter 4 Transferring Avid Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Media Compatibility Between Avid Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Transferring Avid Assets from an Avid Editing Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Transferring Avid Assets from an Interplay Workgroup to Another Workgroup . . . . . . 112

Explanation of Send to Workgroup Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Transferring Avid Assets from Workgroup 4.5 to an Interplay Workgroup. . . . . . . 115

Automatically Transferring Assets to Another Workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Check List for Automatic Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Identify an AutoTransfer Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Automatically Transferring Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Rules of AutoTransfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Transferring Avid Assets in a Standalone Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Transferring Avid Assets to Another Avid Editing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Transferring Avid Assets to a Playback Device (Send to Playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Working with Rundowns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Creating a Rundown Schedule File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Transcoding of Mixed Resolution Clips During a Send to Playback . . . . . . . . . . . 122

XDCAM HD Send to Playback Acceleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Transferring Files From an Ingest Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Transferring To and From Generic FTP Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Workflow: Capturing Clips From an FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Workflow: Playing Back to an FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Transferring Files From FTP Deck Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Workflow For Using Sony XDCAM SD and XDCAM HD FTP Devices . . . . . . . . . 130

Capturing Clips From FTP Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Workflow: Capturing Clips From an e-VTR Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Workflow: Capturing Clips From an XDCAM Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Chapter 5 Using Frame Chase Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Understanding Frame Chase Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Workflow for Frame Chase Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Using Frame Chase Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Limitations When Working With In-Progress Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Chapter 6 Monitoring Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Monitoring Transfers from Within the Avid Editing Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Transfer Status Window Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Sorting the Transfer Status Columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Monitoring Transfers from Within Avid Interplay Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Accessing the Interplay Transfer Status Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Understanding the Interplay Transfer Status Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Working with Filters in the Interplay Transfer Status Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Description of Filter Options in the Interplay Transfer Status Window . . . . . . . . . . 150

Chapter 7 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Suggested Troubleshooting Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Verifying Network Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Increasing the Performance of Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Changing the File Limit of Media Directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Increasing the Performance of Workgroup-to-Workgroup Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Using This Guide

Congratulations on your purchase of an Avid® Interplay® Transfer application. You can use your application to move Avid assets (media and metadata) and manage the transfer of assets to and from workgroups in an Avid Interplay environment. You can also use Avid Interplay Transfer in a standalone environment to move assets between workstations. The Interplay Transfer system transfers assets to and from supported third-party applications, devices, and archive integration systems.

This guide contains all the task-oriented instructions, conceptual information, and reference material you need to transfer assets in an Avid Interplay or in a standalone environment.

This guide is intended for all Avid Interplay Transfer users, from beginning to advanced.

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:

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:

- If the latest information for your Avid product is provided as printed release notes, they

are shipped with your application and are 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.

- If the latest information for your Avid product is provided as a ReadMe file, it is

supplied on your Avid installation media as a PDF document (README_product.pdf) and is also available online.

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 these online versions, select ReadMe from the Help menu, or visit the Knowledge Base at www.avid.com/readme.

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/onlinesupport. 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.

Viewing Help and Documentation on the Interplay Portal

You can quickly access the Interplay Help, PDF versions of the Interplay guides, and useful external links by viewing the Interplay User Information Center on the Interplay Portal. The Interplay Portal is a web site that runs on the Interplay Engine.

You can access the Interplay User Information Center through a browser from any system in the Interplay environment. You can also access it through the Help menu in Interplay Access and the Interplay Administrator.

The Interplay Help combines information from all Interplay guides in one Help system. It includes a combined index and a full-featured search. From the Interplay Portal, you can run the Help in a browser or download a compiled (.chm) version for use on other systems, such as a laptop.

To open the Interplay User Information Center through a browser:

1. Type the following line in a web browser:

http://Interplay_Engine_name

For Interplay_Engine_name substitute the name of the computer running the Interplay Engine software. For example, the following line opens the portal web page on a system named docwg:

http://docwg

2. Click the “Avid Interplay Documentation” link to access the User Information Center web page.

To open the Interplay User Information Center from Interplay Access or the Interplay Administrator:

t Select Help > Documentation Website on Server.

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1 Avid Interplay Transfer Overview

Avid Interplay Transfer Engine lets you transfer Avid assets to and from another workgroup, send finished sequences to a configured playback device, and capture media from a configured ingest device.

Interplay Transfer Engine receives and queues transfer requests from one or more clients. Transfers are then initiated by the Interplay Transfer Engine to off load the client.

You can monitor the status of all transfers using the Interplay Transfer Engine Status view from within Avid Interplay Access or you can monitor your own transfers from within your Avid editing application. You can also monitor the status of transfers using the Avid Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status software. You can designate a single Transfer Cache engine to monitor the transfers handled by several Interplay Transfer Engines, Avid AirSpeed Stream, or other Interplay Transfer Engine enabled devices.

The following topics in this chapter provide an overview of working with Interplay Transfer Engine:

• Understanding Interplay Transfer Engine Configurations

• Networking Considerations

• Transfer Types

Multi

• Support for MXF/AAF Media

• Operating Points Qualified for Interplay Transfer Playback

Understanding Interplay Transfer Engine Configurations

Interplay Transfer Engine can be configured in a workgroup or in a standalone configuration.

Terminology

The following terminology applies to Interplay Transfer configurations:

• Avid shared storage - includes one of the following storage environments:

- Avid ISIS

- Avid Unity MediaNetwork

• Workgroup - another term for Interplay environment. A workgroup always includes an Interplay Engine and shared storage.

• Standalone environment - the Transfer Engine is not part of an Interplay environment (workgroup). A standalone environment may or may not include shared storage.

Workgroup Configurations

A workgroup enables collaborative workflows by allowing multiple editors to share media. For diagrams showing typical shared-storage workgroup configurations, see Avid Interplay Best Practices.

Your workgroup environment might consist of the following components, depending on the workgroup configuration:

• Avid Interplay Engine to track and manage Avid shared storage media

• Interplay Transfer Engine to manage the transfer of media to and from the workgroup, and to and from other workgroups

• Supported Avid editing applications, such as Media Composer

• Avid ISIS or Avid Unity MediaNetwork file server and storage.

• Fibre Channel network that connects the Avid editing systems, Avid Interplay Engine, and Interplay Transfer Engine server to an Avid Unity MediaNetwork shared storage environment

•Ethernet Interplay Transfer Engine server to an Avid ISIS shared storage environment

• Ethernet network used as a general-purpose communication network

network that connects the Avid editing systems, Avid Interplay Engine, and

or NewsCutter

Understanding Interplay Transfer Engine Configurations

Supported Avid Interplay Transfer Configurations

The supported Interplay Transfer Engine configurations are as follows:

• A dedicated Interplay Transfer Engine server connected to Avid shared storage (Avid ISIS, or Avid Unity MediaNetwork) that includes an Avid Interplay Engine.

• Standalone Interplay Transfer Engine software installed on an Avid editing system that is connected to Avid shared storage without an Avid Interplay Engine. Each networked client must install both the Interplay Transfer Engine software and the Interplay Transfer Engine client software.

In order to perform a Send to Playback of XDCAM HD material, the Standalone Interplay

Transfer system must be connected to Avid shared storage.

Standalone Interplay Transfer Engine is not supported on Avid Instinct® systems.

• Standalone Interplay Transfer Engine software installed on an Avid editing system with local storage and no access to shared storage (Windows operating systems only).

• Standalone Avid Interplay Transfer supports the following operating systems on Avid Media Composer, Avid Symphony, and Avid NewsCutter systems:

- Microsoft

-WindowsVista

Windows XP Professional

™

Business 64

-Windows 7

When installing a standalone Avid Interplay Transfer client on one of these Avid editing systems, the location of the TMClient.ini file varies depending on the operating system of the Avid editing system. See “Location of Interplay Transfer Files” on page 16.

Location of Interplay Transfer Files

The location of the Interplay Transfer files depends on the location selected during the installation process. The tables in this section provide the default locations. If you have any problems locating the files, you should use the Microsoft Windows Search tool.

Understanding Interplay Transfer Engine Configurations

The following table list the locations for Interplay Transfer files on an Interplay Transfer Engine system.

Files on Interplay Transfer Engine System Location

Interplay Transfer log files C:\Documents and Settings\

All Users\Application Data\Avid\Temp\TMServerLog

TMserver.ini C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\

Application Data\Avid\Avid Interplay Transfer Engine

a. The Application Data folder is a hidden folder in Microsoft Windows. To view this folder you need to change the

View settings in the Folder Options dialog box.

The following table list the locations of the Interplay Transfer files on an Interplay Transfer client system.

Files on Interplay Transfer Client System Location

Interplay Transfer Client log files (Windows XP Pro) C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\

Application Data\Avid\Temp\

(Windows Vista 64 and Windows 7) C:\ProgramData\Avid\

TMClient.ini Standalone Interplay Transfer supports Microsoft Windows

Business 64 operating system. When installing an Avid Interplay Transfer v2.2 client on a supported Avid editing system, the location of the TMClient.ini file varies depending on the operating system and type of Avid editing system.

Vista®

Standalone Interplay Transfer Engine files

Interplay Transfer log files (Windows XP Pro) C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\

Application Data\Avid\Temp\TMServerLog

(Windows Vista 64 and Windows 7) C:\ProgramData\Avid\Temp\TMServerLog

TMserver.ini (Windows XP Pro) C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\

Application Data\Avid\Avid Interplay Transfer Engine

(Windows Vista 64 and Windows 7) C:\ProgramData\Avid\Avid Interplay Transfer Engine

a. The Application Data folder is a hidden folder in Microsoft Windows. To view this folder you need to change the View

settings in the Folder Options dialog box.

Networking Considerations

For two workgroups to cooperate, some workstations in one workgroup must have access to services in the other workgroup. If these workgroups are not in the same site, or are separated by routers or firewalls, you have to establish access to allow these services to work together.

The main components are an Avid Interplay Engine and two Interplay Transfer Engines. All these services are TCP/IP based.

• The Avid Interplay Engine leverages the standard HTTP service on port 80.

• The Interplay Transfer Engines use port numbers that are defined in the services file in \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC\. As installed, these port numbers are as follows:

- 6532 - the Interplay Transfer Engine listens on this port for requests from other TM

servers (for example, initiating a workgroup transfer).

- 6535 - This is the default port used by the Interplay Transfer Engine for connecting to

playback servers (for example, AirSpeed Multi Stream).

- 6539 - The Interplay Transfer Engine listens on this port for incoming requests from the

Transfer Client.

Interplay Transfer uses ports 6432 and 6535 to communicate with the sending or receiving device. After the Transfer Engine establishes the connection, the OS on the external device assigns a port and notifies the Transfer Engine of the new port number. Then the external device starts listening on that port. Transfer Engine uses the new port number for sending or receiving data.

Networking Considerations

Remote Workgroup Connectivity Rules

For minimal remote workgroup connectivity, the following rules apply:

• Avid editing clients must be able to access the remote Interplay Transfer Engine server and Avid Interplay Engine services.

• Interplay Transfer Engine servers must be able to access the remote Media Transfer service. Interplay Transfer Engine servers access only workgroup-local Avid Interplay Engine services, not remote ones.

• The Avid Interplay Engine must be able to access the remote Interplay Transfer Engine service.

Typical Configuration

The following figure shows a typical configuration.

Networking Considerations

In the above illustration, the term “Interplay Server” refers to the Interplay Engine.

Remote Workgroup Network Configuration

The figure in “Typical Configuration” on page 19 shows only one Avid editing client per workgroup. You should assume that there are more clients and that each client requires the same connectivity. To access Interplay Transfer Engine when network traffic is restricted at the router/firewall point, the network administrator must enable the combinations listed in the following table.

Transfer Types

Use the following table to verify which port numbers to use, depending on your source and destination.

Remote Workgroup Network Connection Guidelines

Source Destination Port

EditingClient_A_1 Avid Interplay Server_B http:80

EditingClient_A_1 Avid Interplay Transfer Server_B 6539

EditingClient_B_1 Avid Interplay Server _A http:80

EditingClient_B_1 Avid Interplay Transfer Server _A 6539

Avid Interplay Server _A Avid Interplay Transfer Server _B 6539

Avid Interplay Server _B Avid Interplay Transfer Server _A 6539

Avid Interplay Transfer Server_A Avid Interplay Transfer Server _B 6532

Avid Interplay Transfer Server _B Avid Interplay Transfer Server _A 6532

Any additional Avid editing clients should follow the rules listed in “Remote Workgroup

Connectivity Rules” on page 18.

Transfer Types

When you use Interplay Transfer Engine in a workgroup environment, you can use several types of transfers.

• You can perform a transfer from within the Avid editing system (for example, NewsCutter) to another workgroup or playback device. See “Transferring Avid Assets from an Avid

Editing Application” on page 112.

• You can perform a remote transfer from the Avid Interplay Access user interface. See

“Transferring Avid Assets from Workgroup 4.5 to an Interplay Workgroup” on page 115.

• You can capture media from a configured ingest device to your Avid editing application bin. See “Transferring Files From an Ingest Device” on page 123.

• If you are working in a broadcast environment, you can transfer finished sequences to a configured playback device. See “Transferring Avid Assets to a Playback Device (Send to

Playback)” on page 119.

• You can import and export MXF OP1a files into an Avid Unity MediaNetwork, Avid ISIS, or an Avid editing environment from an FTP server. See “Transferring To and From Generic

FTP Servers” on page 125.

Support for MXF/AAF Media

• You can capture media from FTP video servers. See “Transferring Files From FTP Deck

Devices” on page 130.

• You can perform transfers from an Avid Interplay environment to an Avid Unity MediaManager v4.5 MXF workgroup environment that includes Avid editing systems supported in an Avid Interplay environment. See “Transferring Avid Assets from an

Interplay Workgroup to Another Workgroup” on page 112.

Transfers from Avid Interplay to MediaManager v4.5 OMF® workgroups are not supported.

• You can drag and drop from Avid Unity MediaManager v4.5.x workgroup to an Avid Interplay workgroup if you are going from the MediaManager browser to a standalone Avid Interplay Access or to an Interplay Window. See “Transferring Avid Assets from

Workgroup 4.5 to an Interplay Workgroup” on page 115.

• You can edit media during the capture process. See “Using Frame Chase Editing” on

page 136.

• You can create an AutoTransfer folder with a Transfer Preset to automatically transfer assets to the Interplay Transfer Engine for workgroup-to-workgroup transfers. See “Automatically

Transferring Assets to Another Workgroup” on page 116.

Support for MXF/AAF Media

MXF media created and edited in an Avid editing application can be shared in an Avid Interplay environment with other Avid MXF-capable devices. For a description of compatible issue between the various Avid products when working in an Avid Interplay workgroup, see Avid Interplay Best Practices.

Any third-party video servers included in an Interplay Transfer Engine workgroup must support integration with an Avid MXF workgroup. Check with the manufacturers of the third-party video servers to verify that your video servers support Avid MXF workgroups.

Operating Points Qualified for Interplay Transfer Playback

Due to variations in FTP servers, Avid cannot guarantee that the GENERIC_FTP and OP1A _EXPORT profiles will work with all FTP servers. In addition to specific playback devices, we have also tested with FileZilla and Linux Vsftpd FTP servers.

Note that the GENERIC_FTP_PROFILE and the OP1A_EXPORT_PROFILE expect that the files on the FTP server will have an ".mxf" extension, and that these profiles will not work with servers that don't.

Operating Points Qualified for Interplay Transfer Playback

The Grass Valley K2 does not use MXF extensions and the OP1A_EXPORT_K2 profile was created to handle that and other differences with that server. This profile may work with other servers that don't use the extension, but this cannot be guaranteed and it is best to try it first.

The following table lists the operating points qualified for Interplay Transfer Generic FTP playback.

For Interplay v2.3, Avid has not qualified AVC-Intra FTP for any specific video servers. Support

is for Generic FTP only. See the Interplay Transfer Readme for latest information.

Generic_FTP_Profile - DHM Workflows

Format Ingest Playback W

DV 25 Yes Yes 720 480/576 Interlaced 29.97, 25

DV 50 Yes Yes 720 480/576 Interlaced 29.97, 25

IMX 30 Yes Yes 720 486/576 Interlaced 29.97, 25

IMX 40 Yes Yes 720 486/576 Interlaced 29.97, 25

IMX 50 Yes Yes 720 486/576 Interlaced 29.97, 25

DNxHD 145 Yes Yes 1920 1080 Interlaced 59.94

DNxHD 120 Yes Yes 1920 1080 Interlaced 50

*XDCAM HD Phase III 4:2:2 50Mbps CBR

AVC-Intra 50 Yes Yes 1440 1080 Interlaced 59.94, 50

AVC-Intra 50 Yes Yes 960 720 Progressive 59.94, 50

AVC-Intra 100 Yes Yes 1920 1080 Interlaced 59.94, 50

AVC-Intra 100 Yes Yes 1280 720 Progressive 59.94, 50

*XDCAM HD Phase III 4:2:2 50Mbps CBR

Yes No 1920 1080 Interlaced 59.94, 50

Yes No 1280 720 Progressive 59.94, 50

NTSC/PAL

Interlaced / Progressive

Frame Rate NTSC/PAL

*XDCAM HD EX 35Mbps VBR

Yes No 1280 720 Progressive 59.94, 50

* Playback of XDCAM HD formats cannot be performed with GENERIC_FTP_PROFILE.

Operating Points Qualified for Interplay Transfer Playback

Avid has qualified the supported XDCAM HD formats with the Omneon Spectrum and Grass Valley K2 servers. OP1A_EXPORT profile was used for Omneon playback, OP1A_EXPORT_K2 was used for K2 playback, and GenericFTP was used for ingest.

Avid has qualified the OP1A_EXPORT profile with the Omneon server and the OP1A_EXPORT_K2 Profile with the Grass Valley K2 server. These profiles may work with other devices that play and record Sony compliant media, but variations have been found and these are the only servers that we can guarantee will work. Deviations from the Sony XDCAM HD specification may result in clips not being recognized as the correct format, longer splicing and encoding times on export, or failure to work.

OP1A_Export - DET Workflows to Omneon and Other FTP Servers

Frame

Format Ingest Playback W H

Interlaced / Progressive

Rate NTSC/PAL

Profile and Level

XDCAM HD Phase III 4:2:2 50Mbps CBR

XDCAM HD EX 4:2:0 35Mbps VBR

No Yes 1920 1080 Interlaced 59.94, 50 422@HL

No Yes 1280 720 Progressive 59.94, 50 422@HL

No Yes 1280 720 Progressive 59.94, 50 MP@ML

The following table lists the K2 media server playback formats available when setting up an FTP Server profile using Server Type: OP1A_EXPORT_K2. For information about working with a K2 server, see the document Working with a Thompson Grass Valley K2 Media Server.

OP1A_Export_K2 - DET Workflows to Grass Valley K2

Frame

Format Ingest Playback W H

XDCAM HD Phase III 4:2:2 50Mbps CBR

XDCAM HD EX 4:2:0 35Mbps VBR

Yes Yes 1920 1080 Interlaced 59.94, 50 422@HL

Yes Yes 1280 720 Progressive 59.94, 50 422@HL

Yes Yes 1280 720 Progressive 59.94, 50 MP@ML

Interlaced / Progressive

Rate NTSC/PAL

Profile and Level

Operating Points Qualified for Interplay Transfer Playback

Supported Formats for Sony XDCAM Profile - used only with Sony XDCAM Decks

Format Ingest Playback W

H NTSC/PAL

Interlaced / Progressive

Frame Rate NTSC/PAL

DV 25 Yes Yes 720 480/576 Interlaced 29.97, 25

DV 50 Yes Yes 720 480/576 Interlaced 29.97, 25

IMX 30 Yes Yes 720 486/576 Interlaced 29.97, 25

IMX 40 Yes Yes 720 486/576 Interlaced 29.97, 25

IMX 50 Yes Yes 720 486/576 Interlaced 29.97, 25

XDCAM HD 1080i

Yes No 1440 1080 Interlaced 59.94, 50

17.5 Mbps

XDCAM HD 1080i

Yes No 1440 1080 Interlaced 59.94, 50

25 Mbps

XDCAM HD 1080i

Yes No 1440 1080 Interlaced 59.94, 50

35 Mbps

XDCAM HD 1080p

17.5 Mbps

XDCAM HD 1080p 25 Mbps

XDCAM HD 1080p 35 Mbps

Yes No 1440 1080 Progressive 23.976

XDCAM HD Phase III

Yes No 1920 1080 Interlaced 59.94, 50

4:2:2 50Mbps CBR

XDCAM HD Phase III

Yes No 1280 720 Progressive 59.94, 50

4:2:2 50Mbps CBR

a. Half height clips (1440x540) are not supported for 1080p formats.

2 Avid Interplay Transfer Installation

The following sections are included in this chapter:

• Installation and Configuration Check List

• Turning On the Interplay Transfer Server

• Installing Avid Shared Storage Client Software

• Understanding the Software Required for Performing Transfers

• Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine in a Workgroup Environment

• Installing Interplay Transfer Support Software

• Installing the Interplay Transfer Software in a Standalone Environment

Installation and Configuration Check List

The following sections provide check lists for setting up an Interplay Transfer server and installing the Interplay Transfer support software in a workgroup environment. There is also a check list for setting up Interplay Transfer in a standalone environment.

• Check List for Installing and Configuring an Interplay Transfer Server

• Check List for Installing and Configuring an Interplay Transfer in a Standalone Environment

• Check List for Installing Interplay Transfer Support Software

Installation and Configuration Check List

Check List for Installing and Configuring an Interplay Transfer Server

The following table provides a check list of steps for installing and configuring the Interplay Transfer server in an Avid shared storage workgroup and includes pointers to information about each step. The check list also covers installing and configuring the Interplay Transfer client software on an Avid editing system.

Task Section Reference

Check your configuration. See “Supported Avid Interplay Transfer



Configurations” on page 16.

Review network considerations. See “Networking Considerations” on page 18.



Connect the Interplay Transfer server hardware



and cables.

Install cards in the Interplay Transfer server. See “Installing Cards in the Interplay Transfer



(Avid ISIS environment) Make sure the System



Director software is installed and is running.

(Avid Unity MediaNetwork environment) Make sure



Avid Unity File Manager software is installed on the File Manager server and is running.

Start the Interplay Transfer server. See “Turning On the Interplay Transfer Server”



Install the Avid ISIS or Avid Unity MediaNetwork



client software.

In a workgroup, the Interplay Transfer server is an Avid shared storage client. Depending on your Avid shared storage environment, see the following documents:

For Avid ISIS, see the Avid ISIS client setup documentation.

For Avid Unity MediaNetwork, see the Avid Unity MediaNetwork client setup documentation.

Server” in the Interplay Software Installation and Configuration Guide.

See the Avid ISIS administrator documentation.

See the Avid Unity File Manager documentation.

on page 29.

See “Installing Avid Shared Storage Client

Software” on page 30.

Make sure the Avid Interplay server has a user



account for the Interplay Transfer server.

Connect the Interplay Transfer application key. See the Avid Interplay Software Installation and



The two accounts match exactly on the Interplay Transfer engine and Interplay Engine.

Configuration Guide.

Installation and Configuration Check List

Task Section Reference

Install the Avid Service Framework for Client



software.

Install the Avid Interplay Access software. See the Avid Interplay Software Installation and



Install the Interplay Transfer Engine. See “Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine



Set up the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine



Configuration tool.



workgroup.

Avid Editing System

Install the Interplay Transfer client software on Avid



editing systems.

Configure the Transfer settings in the Avid editing



application.

See the Avid Interplay Software Installation and

Configuration Guide.

Software” on page 33.

See “Opening the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine

Configuration Tool” on page 42.

See “Configuring an Avid Interplay Workgroup

For Transfers” on page 54.

See “Installing the Interplay Transfer Client

Software” on page 35.

See “Configuring the Avid Editing Application

for Transfers” on page 73.

Installation and Configuration Check List

Check List for Installing and Configuring an Interplay Transfer in a Standalone Environment

The following table provides a check list of steps for installing and configuring the Interplay Transfer software in a standalone environment and references where to find more information about each step. Note that a standalone environment can include shared storage but it does not include an Interplay Engine.

Do not install Avid Service Framework on a standalone Avid editing system. The Service

Framework is only required in an Interplay environment.

Task Section Reference

Check your configuration. See “Supported Avid Interplay Transfer



Configurations” on page 16.

Connect the Interplay Transfer



application key.

Install the Interplay Transfer Engine



software on Avid editing systems.

Install the Interplay Transfer client



software on Avid editing systems.

Setup the Interplay Transfer Engine



Configuration tool.

Configure the Transfer settings in the



Avid editing application.

See the Avid Interplay Software Installation and Configuration Guide.

See “Installing the Interplay Transfer Software in a

Standalone Environment” on page 37.

See “Installing the Interplay Transfer Client

Software in a Standalone Environment” on page 40.

See “Opening the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine

Configuration Tool” on page 42.

See “Configuring the Avid Editing Application for

Transfers” on page 73.

Turning On the Interplay Transfer Server

Check List for Installing Interplay Transfer Support Software

Depending on your workgroup configuration and the type of transfers performed in your workflow, you might need to install additional support software to transfer Avid assets or monitor transfers. The following table lists the support software and references where to find more information about installing the software.

Task Section Reference

Install the Avid Interplay Adapter software



(Avid Interplay Adapter service).

Install the Avid Interplay Media Services and



Transfer Status software.

Install the AutoTransfer Service See “Installing the Avid Interplay Auto Media Services



Install the Transfer Cache Engine software. See “Installing the Transfer Cache Engine” on page 36.



See the Avid Interplay Software Installation and Configuration Guide.

See “Installing the Interplay Media Services and

Transfer Status Tool” on page 36.

Service” on page 35.

Turning On the Interplay Transfer Server

To prepare your environment before you turn on the Interplay Transfer server:

1. Connect the Interplay Transfer server hardware and cables.

See the Avid shared storage client setup documentation.

2. Make sure your Avid shared storage environment is installed and running.Do one of the following:

t (Avid ISIS environment) Make sure the System Director is installed and running.

t (Avid Unity MediaNetwork) Make sure the Avid Unity File Manager software installed

on the Avid Unity File Manager server is running.

To start your Interplay Transfer server:

1. Turn on all the peripherals connected to the Interplay Transfer server.

Make sure their power lights are on.

2. Press the Power button on the Interplay Transfer server.

The MEDIASwitch port lights turn on as the Interplay Transfer server becomes ready.

Installing Avid Shared Storage Client Software

After the Interplay Transfer server starts properly, and before you install the Interplay Transfer Engine, you must install the Avid shared storage client software.

In an Avid shared storage environment, the Interplay Transfer server is a client. Depending on the type of Avid shared storage environment, the Interplay Transfer server is referred to as one of the following:

• In an Avid ISIS environment, the Interplay Transfer server is an Avid ISIS client.

• In an Avid Unity MediaNetwork environment, the Interplay Transfer server is a MediaNetwork client.

Throughout this document the term Avid shared storage client refers to Avid ISIS client and MediaNetwork clients.

To install the Avid ISIS client software:

t See the Avid ISIS Client Quick Start Card.

To install the Avid Unity MediaNetwork client software:

t See the Avid Unity MediaNetwork Windows Fibre Channel Client Setup Guide.

Understanding the Software Required for Performing Transfers

To perform transfers, you need to install specific software components on the various servers and systems. The software you install and where you install it depends on your workgroup environment. The following table outlines where the software components are installed to perform transfers. You should use this table as a guide, depending on your workgroup environment.

The following sections provide procedures for installing the software components on the Interplay Transfer server and Avid editing system. For detailed steps on installing Avid Interplay Engine and Avid Service Framework for Server, see the Avid Interplay Software Installation and Configuration Guide.

Understanding the Software Required for Performing Transfers

Installed on Avid Interplay

Software

Interplay Transfer Engine X

Interplay Transfer Client X

Avid Interplay Engine X

Avid Interplay Access X X X

Avid Interplay AutoTransfer (option)

You can install the Avid Interplay

AutoTransfer service on any system in the workgroup.

Avid Service Framework for Client X X

Server

Installed on Interplay Transfer Server

To perform

Generic FTP transfers you must install the Interplay Transfer Engine on the C partition of the Interplay Transfer server.

Installed on Avid Editing Client

Install only if in a

standalone environment (not an Avid shared storage environment).

Avid ISIS Client or Avid Unity MediaNetwork Client

The shared storage client

software you install depends on your Avid shared storage environment.

After installing the latest version of Interplay Transfer, if you decide to reinstall an older version,

make sure you uninstall the latest version before reinstalling the older version. When

XX X

uninstalling the latest version, you should use Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel and restart your computer after the uninstall is complete.

Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine in a Workgroup Environment

Understanding the Workgroup Environment Software

In a workgroup environment, after your hardware is properly set up, perform the following software installation procedures on the Interplay Transfer server:

• Install the Avid Service Framework for Client software. See the Avid Interplay Software Installation and Configuration Guide.

• Install the Avid Interplay Access software. See the Avid Interplay Software Installation and Configuration Guide.

• Install the Interplay Transfer Engine software. See “Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine

in a Workgroup Environment” on page 32.

Install the following software on the various systems in the workgroup:

• Install the Interplay Transfer Client software on the Avid editing systems. See “Installing the

Interplay Transfer Client Software” on page 35.

• (Option) Install the Avid Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status application on a standalone system. See “Installing the Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status Tool”

on page 36.

• (Option) Install the Avid Interplay AutoTransfer service software on any system. See

“Installing the Avid Interplay Auto Media Services Service” on page 35.

Understanding the Standalone Transfer Environment Software

In a standalone transfer environment, for workstation-to-workstation transfers in an environment other than Avid shared storage, you must install the Interplay Transfer Engine software and the Interplay Transfer client software on each client. For installation procedures, see “Installing the

Interplay Transfer Software in a Standalone Environment” on page 37.

In a standalone transfer environment, media files are tracked using Persistent Media Record

(PMR) files. The Avid Interplay Media Indexer is not used to manage the media files.

Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine in a Workgroup Environment

After you install the Avid shared storage client software on your Interplay Transfer server, you can install the Interplay Transfer Engine software. Then you need to install the Interplay Transfer client software on each client in the workgroup. The following sections provide procedures for installing the Interplay Transfer software.

Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine in a Workgroup Environment

Avid reminds you that data networks, such as standard data networks that support Internet Protocols, are not necessarily secure networks, and that any transfer of information over such networks — whether internally or externally — is not necessarily a secure transfer. As when you communicate any information over any network, you are responsible for ensuring that you use network settings or implement policies that meet your security needs. Like other applications designed for use over a data network, the Interplay Transfer application provides the capability for making transfers over a network but does not provide security for such transfers over unsecured networks. Avid makes no representations that transfers using Interplay Transfer will be secure. Avid recommends that, before using Interplay Transfer to transfer Avid assets over a network, you first evaluate your own security needs and implement appropriate measures to accommodate those needs, such as building any requisite firewalls and obtaining security certificates, or any other measures that you deem necessary to protect media being transferred over any network.

While Avid systems include password protection, such passwords are provided solely for your

convenience to protect access to the Avid systems themselves and do not affect the security of information transferred over an unsecured data network.

Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine Software

In a workgroup environment, you need to install the Interplay Transfer Engine on the Interplay Transfer server system. This software also installs the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration software, which lets you set up the particular configuration for your Interplay Transfer server. For descriptions of the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration options, see “Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings” on page 42.

If a previous release of Interplay Transfer Engine is installed on the computer, you should

remove it before installing the new version of the software.

To install the Interplay Transfer Engine software:

1. Before you install the Interplay Transfer Engine, you need to connect the Interplay Transfer USB application key (also called a dongle).

2. Select the following from the Interplay Server Installer Main Menu:

Servers > Avid Interplay Transfer Engine

The Install Avid Interplay Transfer Engine page opens.

3. Make sure the following components are installed on the Interplay Transfer server:

- Avid Service Framework for Client

- Avid Interplay Access

For installation procedures, see the Avid Interplay Software Installation and Configuration Guide.

Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine in a Workgroup Environment

4. Click Avid Interplay Transfer Engine and follow the steps in the InstallShield Wizard.

5. In the Custom Setup dialog box, select how you want the Transfer FTP Services feature installed, if at all.

If your workgroup configuration includes supported ingest or playback of FTP devices, you should install the Transfer FTP Services.

6. Click Next to continue with the InstallShield Wizard.

7. (Option) In the InstallShield Wizard Completed dialog box, select Launch Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool, if you want to open the tool.

To open the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool after the Interplay Transfer

installation is complete, click the Start button, and select All Programs > Avid > Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration.

8. Click Finish.

9. If you selected Launch Avid Interplay Transfer Engine tool, the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool opens. Set the appropriate options in the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool.

See “Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings” on page 42.

10. Click Yes to restart the server.

Installing Interplay Transfer Support Software

Installing the Interplay Transfer Client Software

You must install the Interplay Transfer client software on each client in the workgroup that plans on transferring Avid assets to another workgroup or playback device. However, Avid Instinct and Avid Interplay Assist have their own Interplay Transfer software, so you don’t need to install the Interplay Transfer client software on systems running Avid Instinct or Assist.

If a previous release of Interplay Transfer client is installed on the computer you should remove

it before installing this version of the software.

To install the Interplay Transfer client software on an Avid editing system:

1. Select the following from the Interplay Client Installer Main Menu:

Clients > Avid Editor Support

The Install Avid Editor Support page opens.

2. Click Avid Interplay Transfer Client.

3. Follow the installation instructions.

4. Repeat the installation for each client.

For information on configuring the Avid editing system for transfers, see “Configuring the Avid

Editing Application for Transfers” on page 73.

Installing Interplay Transfer Support Software

Depending on your workflow and workgroup environment, you might need to install one of the Interplay Transfer support software products. The following sections provide procedures for installing these software products

• Installing the Avid Interplay Auto Media Services Service

• Installing the Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status Tool

• Installing the Transfer Cache Engine

Installing the Avid Interplay Auto Media Services Service

If your workflow requires auto transferring of assets, you need to install the Avid Interplay Auto Media Services service that includes the AutoTransfer service. Installation of the Interplay Auto Media Services service is included with the Avid Interplay Auto Archive installation. You can install the Interplay Auto Media Services service on any system in the workgroup. However, it is usually installed on the system with the Avid Interplay Media Services Engine. The Avid Interplay Auto Transfer service automatically runs in the background.

Installing Interplay Transfer Support Software

To install the Avid Interplay Auto Media Services service:

1. Select the following from the Interplay Server Installer Main Menu:

Servers > Avid Interplay Media Services > Install Local Workflow Support > Avid Interplay Auto Media Services

2. Follow the installation instructions.

AutoTransfer service is included with the Avid Interplay Auto Media Services installation.

After you install the Avid Interplay AutoTransfer service, see the following:

- For information about configuration settings for the AutoTransfer service, see

“Configuring the AutoTransfer Service” on page 107.

- For information on automatically transferring assets, see “Automatically Transferring

Assets to Another Workgroup” on page 116.

Installing the Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status Tool

The Media Services and Transfer Status tool lets you monitor transfers from a standalone system on your network. The Media Services and Transfer Status configuration settings apply only to the standalone system. These settings do not effect other components in a workgroup.

To install Media Services and Transfer Status software on a standalone system:

1. Select the following from the Interplay Server Installer Main Menu:

Servers > Avid Interplay Media Services > Install Local Workflow Support > Avid Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status

2. Follow the installation instructions.

For procedures on configuring the Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status tool, see

“Configuring a Standalone System to Monitor Transfer Status” on page 69.

Installing the Transfer Cache Engine

You can install the Avid Interplay Transfer Cache Engine on a system without installing the Interplay Transfer Engine. The Transfer Cache Engine lets you monitor transfers in the workgroup.

The Avid Interplay Transfer Cache engine automatically runs in the background. For procedures on monitor transfers, see “Configuring an Avid Interplay Workgroup For Transfers” on page 54.

The Transfer Status window retrieves transaction status from the cache engine instead of the

Interplay Transfer Engine.

Installing the Interplay Transfer Software in a Standalone Environment

To install the Transfer Cache Engine:

1. Select the following from the Interplay Server Installer Main Menu:

Servers > Avid Interplay Transfer Engine > Avid Interplay Transfer Cache

2. Follow the installation instructions.

Installing the Interplay Transfer Software in a Standalone Environment

If you are installing Interplay Transfer for workstation-to-workstation transfers in an environment other than Avid shared storage, you must install the Interplay Transfer Engine software and Interplay Transfer client software on each client.

The Interplay Transfer Engine software also installs the Interplay Transfer configuration software, which lets you set up the particular configuration for your workstation transfers.

Workstation-to-workstation transfers are not supported with Avid Instinct systems.

A hardware application key (also known as a dongle) is not required when installing the Interplay Transfer Engine in a standalone environment. The Avid editing software handles the licensing of the Interplay Transfer Engine.

For procedures on installing the Interplay Transfer standalone software:

• Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine on a Standalone Editing System

• Installing the Interplay Transfer Client Software in a Standalone Environment

Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine on a Standalone Editing System

To install the Interplay Transfer Engine on an Avid editing system:

1. Insert the Avid Interplay Transfer application media and double-click autorun.exe.

The Avid Interplay Transfer installer opens.

Installing the Interplay Transfer Software in a Standalone Environment

2. Click Avid Interplay Transfer Engine and follow the steps in the InstallShield Wizard.

3. In the Custom Setup dialog box, select how you want the Transfer FTP Services feature installed, if at all.

If your environment configuration includes supported ingest or playback FTP devices, you should install the Transfer FTP Services.

In a standalone editor plus AirSpeed workflow, do not select the Transfer FTP Services option.

This option causes transfers to fail as the Interplay Transfer tries to use an FTP profile instead of the correct AirSpeed DHM to handle the transfer.

Installing the Interplay Transfer Software in a Standalone Environment

4. Click Next to continue with the InstallShield Wizard.

5. In the InstallShield Wizard Completed dialog box, select Launch Avid Interplay Transfer Engine tool, if you want to open the tool.

To open the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool after the Interplay Transfer

installation is complete, click the Start button, and select All Programs > Avid > Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration.

6. Click Finish.

7. If you selected Launch Avid Interplay Transfer Engine tool, the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool opens. Set the appropriate options in the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool.

See “Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings” on page 42.

8. Click Yes to restart the server.

Installing the Interplay Transfer Software in a Standalone Environment

Installing the Interplay Transfer Client Software in a Standalone Environment

You must install the Interplay Transfer client software on each standalone client.

To install Interplay Transfer client software in a standalone environment:

1. Insert the Avid Interplay Transfer application media and double-click the autorun.exe file.

The Avid Interplay Transfer installer opens.

2. Click Avid Interplay Transfer Client.

3. Follow the installation instructions.

3 Interplay Transfer Configuration

This chapter describes how to configure the Interplay Transfer system and Interplay Transfer clients after you install the software. This chapter describes both an Interplay workgroup environment and a standalone Transfer configuration. The Interplay Transfer server is a Avid shared storage client.

• Opening the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Tool

• Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings

• Setting the Number of Simultaneous Transfers Allowed by the Interplay Transfer Engine

• Configuring Workgroup Transfer Presets

• Configuring an Avid Interplay Workgroup For Transfers

• Configuring a Remote Workgroup for Workgroup-to-Workgroup Transfers

• Configuring a Standalone System to Monitor Transfer Status

• Configuring Interplay Transfer in a Standalone Environment

• Configuring the Avid Editing Application for Transfers

• Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats

• Configuration for Playing Back to a Sony XDCAM SD Device

• Configuration for Working with XDCAM HD and XDCAM EX Assets

• Configuring a Thunder Production Server

• Configuring Ingest From FTP Deck Devices

• Configuring an Ingest Device Catalog

• Configuring a Playback Device Catalog

• Configuring the AutoTransfer Service

Opening the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Tool

To open the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool:

t In a workgroup environment, from the Interplay Transfer server, click the Start button, and

select All Programs > Avid > Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration.

t In a standalone environment, from an Avid editing system, click the Start button, and select

All Programs > Avid > Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration.

Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings

The Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool lets you set several options for performing various types of media transfers.

The Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool does not display options that are

deselected. Also, when setting values for the various options, if you deselect an option the values for that area return to their default value.

To open the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool, see “Opening the Avid Interplay

Transfer Engine Configuration Tool” on page 42.

Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings

For information about the options in the Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool, see the following table. For changes to take effect, you must restart the Interplay Transfer server or, in a standalone environment, restart the Avid editing system.

Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings

Option Description

Workgroup Settings

Interplay enable In a workgroup environment, select this option to enable the Avid Interplay

Engine. When this option is selected the Standalone settings are ignored.

Interplay Engine hostname In a workgroup environment, type the computer name for the Avid Interplay

Server associated with the workgroup this Interplay Transfer is attached to.

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Option Description

User name and Password In a workgroup environment, type the user name and password that the Interplay

Transfer should use to connect to the Avid Interplay Server. This user account must already exist on the Avid Interplay Engine.

Accept incoming workgroup transfers without Interplay login

No-login workspace for incoming transfers

Standalone Settings

Accept incoming transfer after timeout

OMF AAF

Directory for incoming transfers

In a workgroup environment, select this option if you want to accept incoming workgroup transfers even if the Interplay Transfer is not logged in to Avid Interplay Engine.

In a workgroup environment type the name of the Avid shared storage workspace where you want the incoming transfers to be sent. This workspace must already exist and you must have access to it. If you are performing captures, you must set this to an Avid shared storage workspace.

The Standalone settings are ignored when the Interplay enable option is

set in the Workgroup Settings area.

In a standalone environment, select this option if you want to accept incoming transfers after the set timeout. When you are performing standalone transfer operations between clients, the timeout value must be set to less than 15 seconds. Avid recommends a timeout value of 10 seconds.

In a standalone environment, select either OMF or AAF depending on for the type of media files being transferred.

In a standalone environment, type the name of the directory where you want Interplay Transfer to place the incoming transfers. This directory must be a valid media files directory. Click Browse to locate a valid directory.

The default directories are:

In OMF mode - OMFI MediaFiles

In AAF mode - Avid MediaFiles\MXF\1

For better performance when media files grow beyond 10,000 files in the

primary directory \1, you need to change the Directory for incoming transfers to Avid MediaFiles\MXF\2.

System Settings

Enable auto-cleanup of transfer queues

Logging

Transfer queues are not automatically deleted from the server system. The queues let you see the history of the transfers. Select this option if you want the transfer queues cleaned up on a regular basis. The default is to Auto-cleanup transfers that are older than 360 minutes (6 hours) and to run the auto-cleanup every 12 minutes.

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Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings (Continued)

Option Description

Server logging off Standard logging on Debug logging on

These three options are used for troubleshooting problems. If errors occurred where Avid Customer Support needs more information from log files, you might have to change these settings. The default is Standard logging on.

Storage

Storage Type In a workgroup environment, select the type of storage (for example, ISIS v2.x)

used in the workgroup to increase the performance of transfers. See “Increasing

the Performance of Workgroup-to-Workgroup Transfers” on page 155.

Buffer size The system selects a buffer size depending on your storage type. If your system

has 2GB or less RAM it will only allow an 8MB buffer size. See “Increasing the

Performance of Workgroup-to-Workgroup Transfers” on page 155.

Configure FTP Servers If during the install process, you selected “Interplay Transfer Server with

Supplement FTP Services” in the “Choose the installation type that best suits your needs” dialog box, you need to configure the FTP server parameters. See

“Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats” on page 78. All entries must match the device’s setup.

Workgroups

Workgroup transfers enabled In a workgroup environment, select this option to enable

workgroup-to-workgroup transfers.

In a standalone environment, select this option to enable transfers to another workstation.

Incoming workgroup transfers enabled

In a workgroup environment, select this option to enable transfers from another workgroup. The maximum number of incoming transfers is set to 8. This value is doubled in the calculation for Total Transfers (All Types).

In a standalone environment, select this option to enable transfers from another workstation.

Max. outgoing transfers You can specify the maximum number of simultaneous outgoing workgroup

transfers. Values range is 1-4. This value is included in the calculation for Total Transfers (All Types).

See “Setting the Number of Simultaneous Transfers Allowed by the Interplay

Transfer Engine” on page 50.

Directory for temporary composition files

Type the directory name where you want temporary files to be placed during the capture process or during incoming workgroup transfers. The default directory is C:\temp.

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Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings (Continued)

Option Description

Delete temporary composition files after transfer

Workgroup names Sets the name of remote workgroups and their Interplay Transfer server.

Playback

Playback transfers enabled Enables playback transfers. Select this option if your workgroup includes a

Max. simultaneous playback transfers

Select this option during normal use. Avid Customer Support might ask you to deselect this option when you are troubleshooting problems.

This setting is ignored when performing workgroup transfers from within

Avid Interplay Access. The available destination workgroups are set using the “Configure Remote Workgroups” site setting in the Avid Interplay Administrator.

Do the following:

1. Click Add.

2. In the Workgroup Name text box, type a nickname for the remote workgroup. This name can be any name you decide to use for the remote workgroup. The name you enter for the workgroup appears in the Transfer menu on the Avid editing application.

3. In the Maps to Server Name text box, type the computer name of the Interplay Transfer server of the remote workgroup.

playback device such as an Omneon.

Sets the maximum number of simultaneous playback transfers. (Value range is 0-20, however the device determines the transfer limit. See the device documentation for the number of supported transfers.) This value is included in the calculation for Total Transfers (All Types).

See “Setting the Number of Simultaneous Transfers Allowed by the Interplay

Transfer Engine” on page 50.

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Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings (Continued)

Option Description

Playback devices Enter the name or names of any playback devices in your workgroup.

You do not need to list AirSpeed or AirSpeed Multi Stream systems here,

because these systems have their own Interplay Transfer software and configuration settings.

When creating an FTP Server profile with the Server Type set to

OP1A_Export or OP1A_Export_K2 for playback of OP1A formats, it is not necessary to add the server and profile name to the Playback Devices list. The profile name is listed automatically in the Send to Playback list on the Avid editing systems.

For the following devices, do the following:

™

• For Grass Valley playback device.

• For Generic FTP playback devices, see “Configuring a Generic FTP

Playback Device into a Workgroup” on page 84.

(Option) In a workgroup environment, when adding a playback device you can associate an Avid Interplay Access Catalog with the playback device, select Enter Playback Catalog Name, and type a name for the playback catalog. See

“Configuring a Playback Device Catalog” on page 106.

(Option) When using ancillary data “D” tracks in your Avid editing application, you can filter out the D track before sending to a DHM MXF encoder. By default, D tracks are not sent to DHM MXF encoders. See “Filtering Ancillary

Data During Send to Playback” on page 86.

Group Profile® systems, type the computer name of the

Ingest

Ingest transfers enabled Enables ingest transfers. Select this option if your workgroup includes an ingest

device.

Max. simultaneous ingest transfers

Sets the maximum number of simultaneous ingest transfers. (Value range is 0-20, however the device determines the transfer limit. See the device documentation for the number of supported transfers.) This value is doubled in the calculation for Total Transfers (All Types).

See “Setting the Number of Simultaneous Transfers Allowed by the Interplay

Transfer Engine” on page 50.

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Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings (Continued)

Option Description

Ingest devices Type the name or names of any ingest devices in your workgroup.

You do not need to list AirSpeed or AirSpeed Multi Stream devices here,

because these devices have their own Interplay Transfer software and configuration settings.

For the following devices, do the following:

• For a Generic FTP ingest device, see “Configuring a Generic FTP Ingest

Device into a Workgroup” on page 87.

• For adding a FTP ingest device, type the name associated with the ingest device. See “Adding FTP Ingest Devices into an Interplay Transfer Engine

Configuration” on page 101.

• (Option) In a workgroup environment, select Enable Auto Scavenge if your workgroup includes an Avid Media Browse system and Avid Interplay Media Services and ProEncode, and you want to create a low-resolution copy of ingested clips on the Media Browse system. During ingest, high-resolution files are created on Avid shared storage. In the text box, type the name of the scavenge process created on the Media Browse. See the Media Browse documentation.

• (Option) In a workgroup environment, when adding an ingest device you can associate an Avid Interplay Access Catalog with the ingest device. Select Enter Ingest Catalog Name and type a name for the ingest catalog. See

“Configuring an Ingest Device Catalog” on page 105.

Dynamically Extensible Transfers (DET)

DET enabled Enables DET transfers.

Max. DET push transfers Sets the maximum number of simultaneous DET push transfers; Avid

recommends 4.

Max. DET pull transfers Sets the maximum number of simultaneous DET pull transfers; Avid

recommends 4.

Total Transfers (All Types)

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Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings (Continued)

Option Description

Max. simultaneous transfers Sets the maximum number of simultaneous transfers.

By default, the value in this text box is the recommended maximum number of total simultaneous transfers for your workgroup environment. This value is updated when you change one of the values used during the calculation or when you click the Calculate button. You can change the recommended value in the text box, however, the value you enter must meet the limitations of your workgroup environment. For more information about this option, see “Setting

the Number of Simultaneous Transfers Allowed by the Interplay Transfer Engine” on page 50.

The higher the number of simultaneous transfers, the more the impact

on performance.

Playlist Information

Use Newsroom rundowns to schedule transfers

Newsroom Server Type the computer name of the Newsroom Server.

User Name Type the user name that Interplay Transfer should use to connect to the

Password Type the password Interplay Transfer should use to connect to the Newsroom

Schedule File Name Type the file name of the schedule file that Interplay Transfer should use to

Enables the Interplay Transfer Newsroom rundown scheduling feature. See

“Working with Rundowns” on page 120.

Newsroom Server.

Server.

determine which rundown to use at which time. See “Working with Rundowns”

on page 120.

Setting the Number of Simultaneous Transfers Allowed by the Interplay Transfer Engine

The Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool has several options that set the maximum number of simultaneous transfers for the various types of transfers. This section explains these options and how they relate to each other.

The number set in the Max. simultaneous transfers text box located in the Total Transfers (All Types) area determines the maximum number of total simultaneous transfers allowed by the Interplay Transfer Engine. By default, the value in this text box is the recommended maximum number of total simultaneous transfers for your workgroup environment. This value is updated when you change one of the values used during the calculation or when you click the Calculate button. You can change the recommended value in the text box, however, the value you enter must meet the limitations of your workgroup environment.

The number set in the Max. simultaneous transfers text box located in the Total Transfers (All

Types) area, becomes a hard limit for the maximum number of total simultaneous transfers allowed by the Interplay Transfer Engine.

The recommended number of maximum total simultaneous transfers is calculated using the values set for these options:

• Ingest area - Max. simultaneous ingest transfers value (value range is 0-20, however, the device sets the transfer limit. see the device documentation for the number of supported transfers.)

• Playback area - Max. simultaneous playback transfers value (value range is 0-20, however, the device sets the transfer limit. see the device documentation for the number of supported transfers.)

• Workgroups area - If the Incoming workgroup transfers enabled option is selected, then by default the Max. incoming transfers = 8 is used in the calculation.

• Workgroups area - Max. outgoing transfers value (value range is 1-4)

The values for ingest and incoming transfers are doubled when calculating the maximum number of total simultaneous transfers allowed. The values entered into the individual transfer text boxes represent the total number of actual transfers allowed for each of the functions.

For example, a value of 4 in the ingest text box means that at any time the Interplay Transfer Engine permits a total of four ingest transfers to take place. Similarly, if playback transfers is set to 2 then only two playback transfers are allowed at the same time. However, because of the way incoming data is written to shared storage, an incoming transfer uses twice as much Interplay

Setting the Number of Simultaneous Transfers Allowed by the Interplay Transfer Engine

Transfer Engine bandwidth as a playout transfer. This factor is taken into account when calculating the total number of simultaneous transfers that are currently configured. When using the example above (4 ingest and 2 playout) this equates to a total of 10 simultaneous transfers.

Another example, if you want your Interplay Transfer Engine to perform a total of 5 simultaneous transfers, and your workflow requires three ingest transfers at a specific time, and five Send to Playback transfers at another time of the day.

You can set the values as follows:

• Max. simultaneous transfers text box to 6

• Max. simultaneous ingest transfers value to 3

• Max. simultaneous playback transfers value 5

Using these values limits the Interplay Transfer Engines output and lets the jobs queue and then run as the bandwidth allows. However, workgroup transfers cannot queue on the receiving Interplay Transfer Engine. If the receiving Interplay Transfer Engine is not setup to allocate enough bandwidth in the Max. simultaneous transfers setting, then the transfer fails. Setting the maximum number of incoming workgroup transfers to a fixed value of 8, lets four other workgroups simultaneously send to this Interplay Transfer Engine. If this value is too high you can change the Max. simultaneous transfers value.

Explanation of Options in the Workgroups Area

Option Selection Description

Workgroup transfers enabled Select or deselect When this option is selected the workgroup

options are displayed and are available.

Incoming workgroup transfers enabled

Max. outgoing transfers Value range is 1 to 4 You can specify the maximum number of

Select or deselect When this option is selected the maximum

number of incoming transfers is set to 8. This value is doubled in the calculation for Total Transfers (All Types).

simultaneous outgoing transfers.

The following illustration shows the options.

Configuring Workgroup Transfer Presets

When performing workgroup transfers, you can use presets to select a predefined destination for the transferring assets. Transfer presets define the remote workgroup, a destination workspace, and a destination folder for the metadata. You can also choose whether to display the preset name in the Send to Workgroup dialog box.

When setting up a workgroup transfer preset the available choices depend on the type of remote workgroup transfer. For example:

• If the remote workgroup is an Avid MediaManager, you might be able to select a workspace but cannot select a destination folder.

• If the transfer is a standalone Transfer Engine, you cannot select a workspace or a destination folder.

To configure a transfer preset:

1. Click Start and select All Programs > Avid > Avid Interplay Access Utilities > Avid Interplay Administrator.

The Avid Interplay Server Login dialog box opens.

2. Select an Avid Interplay Server, type a username, and password.

3. Click Connect.

Configuring Workgroup Transfer Presets

Presets list

Name text box

The Avid Interplay Administrator opens.

4. In the Site Settings area, click Workgroup Transfer Presets.

The Workgroup Transfer Presets view opens.

5. Click Add below the Presets list.

Untitled displays in the Name text box.

6. Type a name for the preset in the Name text box.

7. Select the remote workgroup server from the Remote Workgroup menu.

The remote workgroup servers available from the Remote Workgroup menu are defined in the Configure Remote Workgroups view of the Avid Interplay Administrator. For information on adding a remote workgroup to the Remote Workgroup menu, see

“Configuring a Remote Workgroup for Workgroup-to-Workgroup Transfers” on page 61.

Configuring an Avid Interplay Workgroup For Transfers

8. (Option) Select Workspace and select a destination workspace for the media files from the Workspace menu.

If you do not select a workspace, the default destination workspace is used.

9. (Option) Select Destination and select a destination folder in the remote workgroup database for the metadata.

If you do not select a folder, the default destination folder is used.

10. (Option) Select Enabled, if you want this preset to display in the Send to Workgroup dialog box.

11. Click Apply to save your changes.

Configuring an Avid Interplay Workgroup For Transfers

The Avid Interplay Administrator provides Interplay Transfer site settings for registering Interplay Transfer engines, AirSpeed systems, and other Interplay Transfer enabled devices in an workgroup. After an Interplay Transfer engine is registered, you can access it from any Interplay Transfer client in the workgroup. The type of transfers a server or device can perform depends on the transfer settings.

The Interplay Transfer Settings let you:

• Select a Transfer Cache engine for monitoring various Interplay transfers. You can choose which Interplay Transfer engines and Interplay Transfer enabled devices are monitored by a Transfer Cache engine. See “Selecting a Transfer Cache Engine for Monitoring Transfers”

on page 56.

• Add an AirSpeed Studio that simultaneously distributes a Send to Playback request to multiple AirSpeeds. See “Adding an Avid AirSpeed Studio” on page 59.

• Configure a Studio to allow Send to Playback requests to individual AirSpeeds in the Studio.

• List the transfer devices in the various Send to menus.

• Set the length of time between refreshing the Transfer Status view. See “Setting the Refresh

Time of the Interplay Transfer Status Window” on page 60.

Opening the Interplay Transfer Settings View

To open the Interplay Transfer Settings View:

1. Click Start and select All Programs > Avid > Avid Interplay Access Utilities > Avid Interplay Administrator.

The Avid Interplay Engine Login dialog box opens.

Configuring an Avid Interplay Workgroup For Transfers

List of Transfer Cache Engines

List of Transfer Engines

2. Select an Avid Interplay Server, type a username, and type a password.

3. Click Connect.

The Avid Interplay Administrator opens.

4. In the Site Settings area, click Interplay Transfer Settings.

The Interplay Transfer Settings view opens.

The Transfer Cache engine listed in the Cache Hostname text box monitors all items listed in the

Transfer Engines list. The Interplay Transfer Status view displays all Transfer Engines listed in the Transfer Engine list.

Configuring an Avid Interplay Workgroup For Transfers

The Interplay Transfer Engines listed in the Interplay Transfer Engines list might appear in the

various Send To commands, such as Send to Playback. The settings you choose determines which Interplay Transfer Engines appear in which command list.

Selecting a Transfer Cache Engine for Monitoring Transfers

The Transfer Cache engine you select to monitor transfers can be located on an Interplay Transfer server or on a separate server (a server other than the servers performing the transfers). A typical configuration for monitoring transfers uses the Transfer Cache engine located on the Interplay Transfer server.

When monitoring transfers, you might want to select a Transfer Cache engine on a separate server to improve transfer performance. Monitoring transfers can be resource intensive for a Transfer Cache engine and might impact transfer performance. Depending on the activity of your workgroup, the following actions can impact transfer performance:

• Performing a large number of transfers with the Interplay Transfer Engine

• Transferring a large amount of data with the Interplay Transfer Engine

• Monitoring several Interplay Transfer Engines through the Transfer Cache engine

• Monitoring several Interplay Transfer enabled devices

• Connecting several status clients to the Transfer Cache engine

By default, to improve performance, the Transfer Cache engine only polls the status of transfers when a client requests status of an Interplay Transfer Engine.

A Transfer Cache engine installs automatically when you install the Interplay Transfer Engine. The Transfer Cache engine starts on the server when you start the Microsoft Windows operating system. Therefore, starting the Interplay Transfer Engine is not required to use the Transfer Cache engine. You can also install a Transfer Cache engine without installing the Interplay Transfer engine. For installation procedures, see “Installing the Transfer Cache Engine” on

page 36.

A Transfer Cache engine is not installed on AirSpeed devices. To monitor AirSpeed transfers,

you must use a Transfer Cache engine located on a separate server.

To establish a Transfer Cache engine for monitoring transfers:

1. Open the Interplay Transfer Settings view.

See “Opening the Interplay Transfer Settings View” on page 54.

2. Below the Cache Engines list, click Add to add a new Transfer Cache engine to the list.

Configuring an Avid Interplay Workgroup For Transfers

3. Change the default Transfer Cache engine name by doing the following:

a. In the Cache Hostname text box, type the hostname of the server you want to use for

monitoring transfers.

b. Press Enter.

The default cache name is replaced with the hostname you typed in the Cache Hostname text box.

4. Create a list of the Interplay Transfer Engines and Studios that you want to monitor through the Transfer Cache engine.

t To add Interplay Transfer Engines, see “Adding Interplay Transfer Engines” on page 57.

t To add a Studio, see “Adding an Avid AirSpeed Studio” on page 59.

If the Transfer Cache engine is located on an Interplay Transfer server, you must add the Transfer Cache engine’s hostname to the Transfer Engines list.

Adding Interplay Transfer Engines

The Transfer Cache engine listed in the Cache Hostname text box monitors all transfers handled by the Interplay Transfers listed in the Transfer Engines list.

You can add Interplay Transfer Engines, AirSpeed devices, or other Interplay Transfer-enabled devices using the following procedure. For a procedure to add a Studio to the list, see “Ad d i n g an

Avid AirSpeed Studio” on page 59.

Configuring an Avid Interplay Workgroup For Transfers

To add an Interplay Transfer engine or Interplay Transfer enabled device to the Transfer Engines list:

1. Open the Interplay Transfer Settings view.

See “Opening the Interplay Transfer Settings View” on page 54.

2. Establish a Transfer Cache engine for monitoring transfers.

See “Selecting a Transfer Cache Engine for Monitoring Transfers” on page 56.

3. In the Transfer Engines area of the Interplay Transfer Settings view, click Add.

A default name displays in the Transfer Engines list.

4. In the Transfer Engine Details area, from the Type menu, select Transfer Engine or AirSpeed.

5. In the Hostname text box, change the default name by typing the hostname of the Interplay Transfer server or Interplay Transfer enabled device that you want to add.

6. Press Enter.

In the Transfer Engines list, the default name is replaced with the hostname you typed in the Hostname text box.

7. From the Workgroup Transfers menu, select the type of workgroup transfers allowed by this server or device:

t For an Interplay Transfer Engine, select either Send Only, Receive Only, Send and

Receive, or No.

For Interplay Transfer Engines, the Workgroup Transfers setting only effects workgroup transfers that are initiated from the Avid Interplay Access or by dragging a Workgroup 4.5 asset into the Interplay TransferStatus View. This setting has no effect on transfers initiated from Avid editing systems.

t For an Interplay Transfer-enabled device, such as an AirSpeed, select No.

Workgroup transfers are not allowed by these devices.

8. (Option) If you want an Interplay Transfer Engine to be the primary Interplay Transfer Engine used by the Avid editing systems, select “Primary Transfer Engine for Editors.”

Each workgroup can have only one primary Interplay Transfer Engine. When workgroup transfers are initiated from an Avid editing system the workgroup transfers are handled by the primary Interplay Transfer Engine. Only Interplay Transfer Engines installed on a Transfer server are allowed to be a primary transfer engine.

9. Click Apply when you finish adding all the Interplay Transfer Engines to the list.

Adding an Avid AirSpeed Studio

An AirSpeed Studio is a group of AirSpeeds that simultaneously processes Send to Playback requests. In a workgroup, a Transfer Cache engine can monitor the transfers handled by the Studio members. When you add a Studio to a workgroup, you can choose whether to list the individual members of the Studio in the Send to Playback menu.

To add a Studio to the Transfer Engines list:

1. Open the Interplay Transfer Settings view.

See “Opening the Interplay Transfer Settings View” on page 54.

2. Establish a Transfer Cache engine for monitoring transfers.

See “Selecting a Transfer Cache Engine for Monitoring Transfers” on page 56.

3. In the Transfer Engines area of the Interplay Transfer Settings view, click Add.

A default name displays in the Transfer Engines list.

4. In the Transfer Engine Details area, from the Type menu, select Studio.

The default name is appended with [1] indicating it is a Studio.

A Studio is identified using the following naming convention: studioname[N]

In this example, studioname is the Host Name assigned in the AirSpeed application, and N represents the number of members in the Studio.

Configuring an Avid Interplay Workgroup For Transfers

For more information about naming and configuring the AirSpeed and Studio, see the AirSpeed documentation.

5. In the Studio Name text box, change the default name by typing the hostname of the Studio.

6. Click the Transfer Engines list.

The default name is replaced with the hostname you typed in the Studio Name text box.

7. In the Studio Host Count menu, select the number of members in the Studio.

The maximum number of Studio members is 8.

8. Press Enter.

The number you selected is appended to the Studio name. For example, if you select 3, the Studio name appears as Studioname[3].

Configuring an Avid Interplay Workgroup For Transfers

9. (Option) If you want each Studio member to display in the Send to Playback menu, select “Show individual studio hosts in the Send To Playback choices.”

10. Click Apply when you finish adding all the Studios to the Transfer Engines list.

Setting the Refresh Time of the Interplay Transfer Status Window

You can adjust the amount of time between refreshes of the Interplay Transfer Status window.

This setting does not impact how frequently the Transfer Cache engine polls the Avid Interplay

Engine.

To set the Interplay Transfer Status view refresh time:

1. Open the Interplay Transfer Settings view.

See “Opening the Interplay Transfer Settings View” on page 54.

2. In the Refresh Interval (ms) text box, type the amount of time you want between refreshes of the status view. The unit is millisecond (ms).

3. Click Apply.

Configuring a Remote Workgroup for Workgroup-to-Workgroup Transfers

A large site can include more than one workgroup. When a workflow requires searching across remote workgroups or performing workgroup-to-workgroup transfers through Interplay Access, an administrator must set up the local workgroup so that a user can access a remote workgroup. You set up this access in the Interplay Administrator tool’s Configure Remote Workgroup view. The administrator of the remote Workgroup also needs to add the user name and password of the local workgroup to allow login.

Configuring a remote workgroup in this view is not needed for transfer from Interplay Assist,

Avid Instinct, or Avid editing systems.

After access to a workgroup is properly configured, an Interplay Access user can select from a list of remote workgroups when performing a search or a transfer. For example, databases for properly configured remote workgroups are listed in the Server list of the Workgroup Transfer Presets view and in the Interplay Access Send to Workgroup dialog box.

You can configure a maximum of 10 hostnames. For example, you can configure for searching

five remote workgroups and five Nearchive servers for a total of 10.

To set up access to remote workgroups:

1. Make sure the list of users for the remote workgroup includes the user name and password of users in the local workgroup who require access to the remote workgroup. For transfers, make sure the user name and password match exactly, and that Administrator passwords also match exactly.

2. In the Site Settings section of the Interplay Administrator window, click Configure Remote Workgroups icon.

3. In the Configure Remote Workgroups view, select a database from the Available Databases list on the left.

Configuring a Remote Workgroup for Workgroup-to-Workgroup Transfers

Available database list

List of accessible remote workgroup servers and transfer servers

Settings for adding remote Workgroup servers and TransferManager servers

4. In the New server pane, add information about the remote workgroup that you want to access.

a. Select the Host Type:

- Interplay Server/Remote Search, to add access to a remote Interplay workgroup.

- TransferManager, to add access to a Workgroup 4 TransferManager.

- MediaManager, to add access to a Workgroup 4 workgroup or Avid Nearchive system.

- Interplay Server/3rd Party Search, to add access for a third-party plug-in. The plug-in needs to be properly installed before you can configure it. See “Using Third-Party Search Plug-ins” in the Avid Interplay Access User’s Guide.

b. Type information for the remote workgroup in the Nickname field.

The fields vary, depending on the Host Type you selected. For the Server, you can type the remote workgroup’s IP address instead of the host name. The Nickname must be less than 255 characters.

c. Click Add.

The Server name and other information about the remote workgroup appears in the list of accessible remote servers.

Specifying Interplay Transfer Engines For Direct Transfers

To remove a remote workgroup from the accessible list:

1. Click the name of the remote workgroup in the list.

2. Click Remove.

Specifying Interplay Transfer Engines For Direct Transfers

You can specify the source and target Interplay Transfer Engines used during a workgroup-to-workgroup transfer of Avid assets. Prior to v1.5, the transfer was handled by any available Interplay Transfer Engine configured in the workgroup. Transfer presets let you specify which Interplay Transfer Engines are used during a workgroup-to-workgroup transfer.

The direct transfer feature is useful if you need to identify specific hosts and specific users that should perform transfers. For example, performing a direct transfer from your broadcast facility to a remote site covering a sporting event in a different country.

When creating a transfer preset you can specify the local (also known as source or sending) Interplay Transfer Engines and remote (also known as target or receiving) Interplay Transfer Engines that you want to handle the transfer. After you configure the workgroup and transfer settings, you can use Avid Interplay Access to select the preset from the Send to Workgroup dialog box to perform the direct transfer.

You can also perform direct transfers from Avid Instinct and Avid Interplay Assist using an AutoTransfer folder that is configured with a direct transfer preset. For more information about AutoTransfer folders, see “Automatically Transferring Assets to Another Workgroup” on

page 116.

When creating a direct transfer preset, there are several combinations of Interplay Transfer Engines that you can specify for the transfers:

• Let any available local Interplay Transfer Engine handle the transfer and specify the remote Interplay Transfer Engine

• Specify a local Interplay Transfer Engine to handle the transfer and let any available remote Interplay Transfer Engine receive the transfer

• Specify a local Interplay Transfer Engine to handle the transfer and specify a remote Interplay Transfer Engine

• Specify a list of local Interplay Transfer Engines to handle the transfer and let any available remote Interplay Transfer Engine receive the transfer

These tasks are explained in the following topics:

• “Enabling Direct Transfers” on page 64

• “Settings For Direct Transfer” on page 65

• “Naming Workgroup Transfer Presets For Direct Transfer” on page 67

• “Performing a Direct Transfer” on page 67

Enabling Direct Transfers

Specifying Interplay Transfer Engines For Direct Transfers

By default, the direct transfer feature is disabled in Avid Interplay Access, Instinct, and Assist. This section describes how to enable the feature. You should perform these steps on any client system that will use Access, Instinct, or Assist to perform the transfer.

To enable direct transfers from Avid Interplay Access:

1. Navigate to the following directory:

Windows XP - C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Workgroup Windows 7 - C:\Users\username\Appdata\Roaming\Avid\Workgroup

The Application Data folder is a hidden folder in Microsoft Windows Explorer.

2. To ensure that this is the correct directory, check that the workgroup.log file exists and that its contents are up to date.

3. Create a file named configuration.xml that contains the following line:

If the file already exists, add the information but don’t duplicate the <bindings> and

</bindings> lines.

After you add the file to the directory, messaging will start appearing in the workgroup.log file.

Settings For Direct Transfer

Before you can perform a direct transfer, you need to configure the workgroup and set up a transfer preset. This section provides information about the settings that affect a direct transfer.

To configure a workgroup for direct transfers:

1. Make sure direct transfers are enabled in Avid Interplay Access. See “Enabling Direct

Transfers” on page 64.

2. Add the Interplay Transfer Engines to the workgroup.

a. In the Interplay Administrator, click Interplay Transfer Settings in the Site Settings area.

The Interplay Transfer Settings view opens.

b. Configure the Interplay Transfer Settings as you would for adding Interplay Transfer

Engines in a workgroup. See “Configuring an Avid Interplay Workgroup For Transfers”

on page 54.

Specifying Interplay Transfer Engines For Direct Transfers

c. In the Transfer Engine Details area of the Interplay Transfer Settings view, select one of

the following from the Workgroup Transfers menu:

No (recommended) - removes the Interplay Transfer Engine from the pool of available Interplay Transfer Engines and keeps it exclusive for direct transfers

Send and Receive - leaves the Interplay Transfer Engine in the pool of available Interplay Transfer Engines, but also lets the Interplay Transfer Engine be available for direct transfers

Specifying Interplay Transfer Engines For Direct Transfers

d. In the local workgroup, register remote workgroups and remote Interplay Transfer

Engines, using the Interplay Administrator > Site Settings > Configure Remote Workgroups view. The following illustration shows an example.

For information about the Configure Remote Workgroups view, see “Configuring a

Remote Workgroup for Workgroup-to-Workgroup Transfers” on page 61 and “Transferring Avid Assets from an Interplay Workgroup to Another Workgroup” on page 112.

The Server name you enter in the Configure Remote Workgroups view appears in the Access

Send to Workgroup dialog box. The Nickname field is not used for Direct Transfer.

3. Create a direct transfer preset using the Interplay Administrator > Site Settings > Workgroup Transfer Presets view.

Specifying Interplay Transfer Engines For Direct Transfers

The following section describes the naming conventions used for direct transfers.

Naming Workgroup Transfer Presets For Direct Transfer

The following table describes the direct transfer options. These are the presets that you specify in the Interplay Admin tool as described in “Settings For Direct Transfer” on page 65.

The underscores in the following tables are all double underscores.

Transfer From Transfer To Name and Example

Any available TM Specific TM in a

Remote workgroup

Specific local TM Any available TM in a

remote workgroup

Soecific local TM Specific remote TM DirectTransfer__LocalTM(hostname)__RemoteTM(hostname)

DirectTransfer__RemoteTM(hostname of receiving TM)

Direct_to_NY__RemoteTM(cetwga-tm)

DirectTransfer__LocalTM(hostname of sending TM)

Direct_to_NY_from__LocalTM(cetwgf-tm)

Direct_to_NY__LocalTM(cetwgf-tm)__RemoteTM(cetwga-tm)

The following table explains the rules for the transfer preset name.

Name Element Rule

DirectTransfer Use a descriptive name that will identify the transfer type when viewed in a

transfer preset menu. For example, “Direct_to_NY”

__LocalTM __RemoteTM

(hostname) Use either the hostname or IP address surrounded by single parentheses.

Type these values exactly as shown, including two underscores before the text.

Performing a Direct Transfer

To perform a direct transfer from one workgroup to another workgroup:

1. If you have not already done so, start your local Avid Interplay Access by clicking Start and selecting All Programs > Avid > Avid Interplay Access.

2. Make sure your workgroup is configured for direct transfers, see “Settings For Direct

Transfer” on page 65.

3. From the Content view in your local Avid Interplay Access, right-click on the Avid asset that you want to transfer.

Specifying Interplay Transfer Engines For Direct Transfers

4. Select Send to Workgroup.

The Send to Workgroup dialog box opens. You might need to wait a few seconds for the Destination box to populate with the database location.

5. From the Destination preset menu, select the preset that you want to use for the direct transfer.

6. Click OK.

Do not click OK until the database entries populate the Destination window. If you receive and error that states “Please select a destination...” it usually means that you are not waiting long enough for the entries in the destination database to populate. Perform the command again and wait for the database locations to populate.

The Transfer Direct Routing message box opens.

7. In the Transfer Direct Routing message box verify that the correct local and remote Interplay Transfer Engines display, and click OK.

The transfer begins or is placed in the list waiting for transfer.

Configuring a Standalone System to Monitor Transfer Status

If you selected Launch Interplay Transfer Status window on the Send to Workgroup dialog box, then the status window opens and displays the status of the transfer.

Configuring a Standalone System to Monitor Transfer Status

The Avid Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status tool lets you monitor transfers and services of various workgroups and servers from a standalone system on the network. After you install the application on a standalone system, you need to configure the Media Services and Transfer Status settings.

For installation procedures, see “Installing the Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status

Tool” on page 36.

Any changes you make to the configuration settings apply only to the standalone system. They do not affect other components in a workgroup.

To configure a standalone system for monitoring transfers:

1. Click Start and select All Programs > Avid > Avid Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status.

The Avid Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status tool opens.

2. Click the Transfer tab.

3. Click Configure Workgroups.

The Configure Workgroups dialog box opens.

Configuring a Standalone System to Monitor Transfer Status

Add a Workgroup

Workgroups list

4. To add a workgroup you want to monitor, do the following:

a. Click + below the Workgroups list.

b. Change the default workgroup name by typing the name of the workgroup you want to

monitor in the Workgroup Name text box.

c. Press Enter.

The default name is replaced with the workgroup name you typed.

The workgroups displayed in the Workgroups list appear in the Workgroup menu on the Transfer tab of the Avid Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status tool.

5. Set the various settings to select a cache host and add Interplay Transfer Engines and Interplay Transfer enabled devices to the monitoring list.

These settings are similar to the settings in the Interplay Transfer Settings view, except that the Primary Transfer Engine and the Refresh Interval options are not available. For procedures that explain these settings, see “Selecting a Transfer Cache Engine for

Monitoring Transfers” on page 56.

6. Click Save.

Configuring a Standalone System to Monitor Transfer Status

Monitoring Transfer Status from a Standalone System

To monitor transfers from a standalone system on your network:

1. Click Start and select All Programs > Avid > Avid Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status.

The Avid Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status tool opens.

2. Click the Transfer tab.

3. From the Workgroup menu, select the workgroup you want to monitor.

4. Click Connect.

The status view opens.

Configuring Interplay Transfer in a Standalone Environment

For descriptions of the status components, see “Understanding the Interplay Transfer Status

Window” on page 147.

Configuring Interplay Transfer in a Standalone Environment

When you are installing Interplay Transfer for workstation-to-workstation transfers in an environment other than an Interplay workgroup environment, you must install the Interplay Transfer Engine and Interplay Transfer client software on each client. For information on installing the Interplay Transfer software in standalone environments, see “Installing the

Interplay Transfer Software in a Standalone Environment” on page 37.

The Avid Instinct and Avid Interplay Assist products are available only in a workgroup

environment, therefore, you cannot add them in a standalone environment. These products have their own Interplay Transfer software.

Configuring the Avid Editing Application for Transfers

The Interplay Transfer Engine software installs the Interplay Transfer Engine configuration software that lets you set up the particular configuration for transfers from your Avid editing system. For descriptions of the various settings on the Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration window, see “Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings” on page 42.

Configuring the Avid Editing Application for Transfers

After you install the Interplay Transfer client software on an Avid editing system, you can configure the transfer process.

For procedures on configuring the Avid editing application for transfers, see the following topics:

• Setting Transfer Settings in the Avid Editing Application

• Multi-Channel Mapping for Send to Playback

• Allowing Transfers to Other Workgroups and Workstations

Setting Transfer Settings in the Avid Editing Application

To activate Interplay Transfer each time you start your Avid editing application and to have the application notify you of incoming transfers:

1. In the Avid editing application, click the Settings tab in the Project window.

2. Double-click Transfer in the Settings list.

The Transfer Settings dialog box opens.

3. Click the Settings tab.

Configuring the Avid Editing Application for Transfers

4. In the Standalone/Incoming Requests area, do one of the following:

t Select “Refuse All Requests,” if you do not want to receive files from another

workgroup.

t Select “User Dialog To Accept/Refuse,” and one of the following methods for accepting

transfers:

- Wait for User Action (No Timeout) — You receive a message request for a transfer. You

must click OK for the transfer to occur.

- Accept After Timeout — The system automatically accepts the file after the timeout.

- Refuse After Timeout — The system does not accept the file after the timeout.

- In the Timeout (seconds) text box, type the amount of time you want to set for the

timeout.

5. In the Status Window area, do the following:

a. In the text box, type the number of seconds you want the status window to update.

b. (Option) Select “Bring up window if error occurs” if you want errors to display.

6. (Option) In a workgroup environment, if you want mixed-resolution items highlighted in the bin, select “Highlight mixed-resolution items” in the Send to Playback area.

Configuring the Avid Editing Application for Transfers

If a sequence contains DV 25 and DV 50 media within the same sequence, that sequence is highlighted in red in the bin. Interplay Transfer cannot send sequences that contain both DV 25 and DV 50 media to playback. This feature allows you to easily identify those sequences.

7. In the Output Audio Mix area, select the type of audio output you want.

t Direct channel output - Send to Playback transfers audio tracks without performing a

mixdown.

t Stereo output - Send to Playback mixes all of the tracks to a stereo pair, using pan

controls to split the tracks. The sequence is copied before the mixdown is edited in, and the suffix .transfer is added to the name (same as in the direct output option).

8. In the Transcode area, if you want to allow the transcoding of clips before performing a send to playback operation, do the following:

t Select “Transcode before sending to playback.”

t From the Minimum resolution warning threshold menu, select the lowest resolution

allowed for the playback device before a warning message is displayed.

For example, if you select MPEG30, a warning message will display during a send to playback operation, if a clip in the sequence has a resolution below MPEG30. Therefore, no warning message displays when clip resolutions are MPEG30 and above.

Dynamic Relink must be enabled to use the Transcode before sending to playback option.

For more information about using these settings, see “Transcoding of Mixed Resolution

Clips During a Send to Playback” on page 122.

9. Click OK.

Multi-Channel Mapping for Send to Playback

Interplay Transfer supports ingest and playout of 16 tracks of audio for the following servers:

• Thompson Grass Valley K2 Media Server

•Omneon

The following limitations apply

• IMX30/40/50 resolutions - up to 8 Audio tracks allowed

• MSS - up to 8 Audio tracks allowed

• Avid Airspeed Multi Stream - up to 8 Audio tracks allowed

• Avid Airspeed - up to 8 Audio tracks allowed

• Sony XDCAM - up to 8 Audio tracks for IMX30/50 allowed, up to 4 Audio Tracks for DVCAM allowed

Configuring the Avid Editing Application for Transfers

Using the Transfer Settings dialog box, you can map any combination of audio tracks to any of the 16 available output channels when you send a sequence to playback using Interplay Transfer. The Send To Playback operation performs a mixdown on the selected tracks before the application sends the sequence to Interplay Transfer. For additional information see “Mapping Audio Tracks to Output Channels” in the What’s New for Media Composer v5.5 or the Help for you Avid editing system.

Best Practices for using Direct Out mode

This section describes a best practice for sending a sequence containing multi-channel (also known as multichannel) audio tracks to playback when using Direct Out mode.

When using Direct Out mode, keep the multi-channel audio tracks at the bottom of your audio tracks. When you send to playback in Direct Out mode the system expands the stereo tracks to separate mono tracks. If there are single tracks at the bottom of the track list you may get unexpected results after the top tracks expand. For example, a single track that was on track 5 may now be on a different track. If you keep the single tracks at the top you can avoid this kind of problem. See the editing application Help for additional information on multi-channel audio.

Allowing Transfers to Other Workgroups and Workstations

Depending on your environment, you can transfer items to other workgroups and workstations that have Interplay Transfer software installed.

Avid AirSpeed and Avid AirSpeed Multi Stream are considered workgroups.

To allow transfers to other workgroups and workstations:

1. In the Avid editing application, click the Settings tab in the Project window.

2. Double-click Transfer in the Settings list.

The Transfer Settings dialog box opens.

3. Click the TMClient.ini tab.

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4. Do one of the following:

t In a workgroup environment, type the Interplay Transfer server computer name in the

Server text box, and type the name of your workgroup in the Workgroup text box. This name must exactly match the workgroup named used in the Avid Service Framework. To view the name, open the Workgroup Properties tool from the Start menu.

t In a standalone environment, type the computer name of the local system (this

computer) in the Server text box, and in the Workgroup text box, type the name you want to see in the Transfer menu.

These fields are case-sensitive.

5. In the Other Workgroups area, click Add.

The Add Workgroup To List dialog box opens.

If you want to edit the names of any of the Interplay Transfer servers or workstations listed in the Other Workgroups area, select the name, click Edit, and make the changes.

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6. Do one of the following:

t In a workgroup environment, type the name of the other Interplay Transfer server in the

Server text box, and type the name of the your workgroup in the Workgroup text box.

t In a standalone environment, in the Server text box, type the computer name of other

workstation, and in the Workgroup text box, type the name you want to see in the Transfer menu.

7. Click OK.

The name you typed displays in the Other Workgroups list.

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To enable interoperability between Interplay and third-party devices that use the MXF OP1a file format, Avid has developed an optional Avid Interplay Transfer Data Handling Module (DHM) plug-in that supports FTP integration to third-party MXF OP1a compliant devices. The Interplay Transfer MXF OP1a FTP DHM allows MXF OP1a files to be brought into Avid shared storage or an Avid editing environment from an FTP server. You can also export Avid media files in MXF OP1a format to an FTP server using this same MXF OP1a FTP DHM.

Depending on the type of FTP server you are configuring, you might need to perform some specific procedures:

• Thunder production server; see “Configuring a Thunder Production Server” on page 100

• Avid Omneon server; see “Configuration for Working with an Omneon Server” on page 96

• Thomson Grass Valley K2 Media Server; see the document Working with the Thomson Grass Valley K2 Media Server.

You must do the following to integrate a FTP server into a workgroup:

• Select “Interplay Transfer Server with Supplemental FTP Services” as the installation type when installing the Interplay Transfer Engine application. See “Installing the Interplay

Transfer Engine in a Workgroup Environment” on page 32.

After the installation, you can verify the FTP DHM is installed by using the Dongle Dumper. To

open the Dongle Dumper, navigate to C:\Program Files\Avid\Utilities\Dongle Dumper.

• Configure the FTP parameters for the FTP server. See “Configuring an FTP Server Profile”

on page 79.

• Configure an FTP playback device using the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration dialog box. See “Configuring a Generic FTP Playback Device into a Workgroup” on

page 84.

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• Configure an FTP ingest device using the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration dialog box. See “Configuring a Generic FTP Ingest Device into a Workgroup” on page 87.

• Create an FTP directory profile. See “Creating and Editing FTP Directory Profiles on

Interplay Transfer Client” on page 88.

For FTP transfer procedures, see “Transferring To and From Generic FTP Servers” on page 125.

Configuring an FTP Server Profile

When adding an FTP server to your workgroup environment, you need to create an FTP server profile for the server’s FTP parameters. Depending on the type of FTP server, the settings will vary.

After you create a profile of the FTP parameters for the FTP server, you cannot edit the Profile

Name, Default Directory, or FTP Mode settings. If you need to change these settings, you need to create a new profile for the FTP server.

To create a profile for the FTP server’s configuration in a workgroup:

1. On your Interplay Transfer server, click the Start button, and select All Programs > Avid > Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration.

The Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration dialog box opens.

2. Click the Configure FTP Servers button.

The FTP Configuration dialog box opens.

If the Configure FTP Servers button is not available, “Interplay Transfer Engine with Supplemental FTP Services” was not selected as the installation type when the Interplay Transfer Engine application was installed. You need to reinstall the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine software.

3. Click Add.

The FTP Server dialog box opens.

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4. Enter the setup information for the FTP server you are configuring.

See “FTP Server Dialog Box Settings Used to Create an FTP Server Profile” on page 81.

5. Click OK.

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6. On the FTP Configuration dialog box, type the port number in the Generic FTP Port text box.

Avid recommends using 6534. This is a local host server listener set up internally by Interplay Transfer.

7. Click Done.

FTP Server Dialog Box Settings Used to Create an FTP Server Profile

Depending on the type of FTP server you are adding to your workgroup, the settings you enter will vary. For specific server settings, see the following sections:

• Avid Thunder server, see “Configuring a Thunder Production Server” on page 100.

• Omneon server, see “Creating an FTP Server Profile for an Omneon Server” on page 96.

• Thomson Grass Valley K2 Media Server; see the document Working with the Thomson Grass Valley K2 Media Server.

For a procedure on creating a FTP Server profile, see “Configuring an FTP Server Profile” on

page 79.

FTP Server configuration

Setting Description

Profile Name Type a name for this profile.

The name you assign to the profile appears in the

FTP Media Browser application and Send to Playback list.

Host Name Type the name of the FTP server.

Username Type the user name used to connect to the FTP server.

Password Type the password used to connect to the FTP server.

Server Type Select the type of server in the workgroup:

GENERIC_FTP_PROFILE, OMNEON_SERVER_PROFILE, D10_PROFILE, SONY_XDCAM_PROFILE, OP1A_Export.

When creating an FTP Server profile with the Server Type

set to OP1A_Export for playback of OP1A formats, it is not necessary to add the server and profile name to the Playback Devices list. The profile name is listed automatically in the Send to Playback list on the Avid editing systems.

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Setting Description

Playback Format (Playback only) Select a playback format from the menu. This

option only applies when Server Type is set to GENERIC_FTP_PROFILE, SONY_XDCAM_PROFILE, and OP1A_Export.

Image Aspect Ratio This option applies when Server Type is set to

GENERIC_FTP_PROFILE. For information about this setting, see “Setting an Aspect Ratio For Send To Playback” on page 82.

FTP Connection Information

Default Directory Displays the directory on the FTP server where data is sent to or

retrieved from. Type a period (.) in the field to point to the home directory of the user that is configured on the FTP server.

FTP Mode Displays the FTP mode as active.

Port Type the FTP connection port. The default is 21.

Setting an Aspect Ratio For Send To Playback

When performing a Send To Playback operation with MXF OP1a files, the desired video aspect ratio might not display. You can set a playback aspect ratio for Send To Playback transfers when you create an FTP Server profile for server type GENERIC_FTP_PROFILE.

During the ingest or import process of media, the aspect ratio might not be preserved as expected in an Avid shared storage environment. For example, 16:9 media might be stored as 4:3. Also, the essence might be altered to the 4:3 SD format during the ingest or import process. Typically, a playback MXF OP1a aspect ratio metadata should be in sync with its essence. Any difference between the aspect ratio value in the essence and its MXF metadata wrapper might cause an MXF compliance error. Depending on the MXF decoder, these differences might have different behaviors.

By default, the aspect ratio displayed during a Send To Playback operation is the modified aspect ratio metadata value stored in the Avid shared storage environment. When setting up an FTP Server profile, you can overwrite the aspect ratio metadata value using the Playback Aspect Ratio option. This option is only available when Server Type is set to GENERIC_FTP_PROFILE.

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Before using the Playback Aspect Ratio option there are several points to consider. This aspect ratio overwrite at Send To Playback, does not change the essence in anyway, or set the essence’s aspect ratio bits, if there are any. You might have MXF compliance issues with respect to MXF aspect ratio metadata. The Playback Aspect Ratio option sets the aspect ratio metadata in the playback MXF OP1A file without checking the essence. You should evaluate the MXF playback file to make sure it displays the correct aspect ratio at target display devices.

Playback Aspect Ration Options

Option Name Playback MXF Ratio Value

Default Aspect ratio is unchanged. No overwrite of the Avid shared

storage file.

Unspecified SMPTE Rational type value 0:0

This is the SMPTE Distinguished value for Aspect Ratio. MXF decoders have to parse the essence or use some means to determine the aspect ratio to use when displaying the video at target display devices.

4:3 SMPTE Rational type value 4:3

16:9 SMPTE Rational type value 16:9

For information on setting up a FTP Server profile, see “Configuring an FTP Server Profile” on

page 79.

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Configuring a Generic FTP Playback Device into a Workgroup

When adding a Generic FTP playback device into your workgroup environment, you need to configure the device using the Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration dialog box.

Starting at Interplay v2.6 you can define an alias name for the playback device. The alias name appears in the Avid editing application when you select Transfer > Send to Playback.

In the Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool, when creating an FTP Server profile with

the Server Type set to OP1A_Export or OP1A_Export_K2 for playback of OP1A formats, it is not necessary to add the server and profile name to the Playback Devices list. The profile name is listed automatically in the Send to Playback list on the Avid editing systems.

To add a generic FTP playback device into a workgroup:

1. On your Interplay Transfer Engine, click the Start button, and select All Programs > Avid > Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration.

The Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration dialog box opens.

2. In the Playback area, click Add.

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The Playback Device dialog box opens.

3. Define the Generic FTP playback device as follows:

- Profile Name is the alias that you want to use for the device. The alias appears in the

Avid editing application user interface when you select Transfer > Send to Playback.

If you leave the field blank, the system creates a name based on the device name and service host name that you enter.

- Device Name is the name of the playback device.

- Service Host is the Interplay Transfer server name.

- Service Port is the Generic FTP port address for the playback device.

The port number used for the playback device must match the Generic FTP Port number on the FTP Configuration dialog box. See “Configuring an FTP Server Profile” on

page 79.

4. (Option) You can assign a playback catalog for transfers. The Catalog field appears when you click Enable Playback Catalog Name. See “Configuring a Playback Device Catalog” on

page 106.

5. Click OK.

6. Click Save.

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Filtering Ancillary Data During Send to Playback

A number of new MXF playback encoders and playback devices can process or consume D tracks with ancillary data. However, the following limitations must be taken into account:

• Legacy playback DHM Op1A MXF encoders may not be coded properly to handle any extraneous ancillary data track (“D tracks”) made available in Interplay 2.2.

• Even if existing or new MXF encoders are able to process D tracks, the destination playback devices may not be able to consume D tracks.

• Even if both the encoder and playback device can process the material, there will be times when the ancillary data is not required and should be ignored.

Given the above considerations, Avid Interplay Transfer allows you to filter out any D tracks via the Transfer Manager configuration utility. D track filtering is on by default.

See the Interplay Readme for details on support for ingest and playback of Long GOP material

containing ancillary data.

To enable or disable D track filtering:

1. Open the Interplay Transfer Configuration dialog box.

2. Configure a new playback device as usual or click the Edit button in the Playback devices list to edit an existing playback device.

The Playback Device dialog box opens.

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Allow Ancillary Data Tracks checkbox

3. Enable or disable the checkbox as required and click OK.

The checkbox is unchecked by default. This means that the playback of D tracks is turned off by default for existing legacy playback devices.

How Interplay Transfer Turns Off Ancillary Data Tracks for Playback

When the “Allow Ancillary Data tracks” option is disabled via Transfer Manager configuration utility, the D tracks filtering mechanism takes affect as follow:

• Any D tracks present are not read and populated into its playback frame queues.

• Any playlist or sub clip playlist returned by the playback composition sequence will omit any D tracks even if they present.

As the result, any DHM MXF encoders will not “see” any D tracks and do not need to handle them. In this way, existing MXF encoders should continue to encode only video and audio tracks correctly and transparently.

The above filtering mechanism does not apply to any DET-based transfers.

Configuring a Generic FTP Ingest Device into a Workgroup

When adding a Generic FTP ingest device into your workgroup environment, you need to configure the device using the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration dialog box.

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To add a Generic FTP ingest device into a workgroup:

1. On your Interplay Transfer Engine, click the Start button, and then select All Programs > Avid > Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration.

The Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration dialog box opens.

2. In the Ingest area, click Add.

The Device dialog box opens.

3. Type the name of the FTP profile that contains the information required to connect to a particular directory on a FTP server.

See “Configuring an FTP Server Profile” on page 79.

When adding an ingest device, you do not need to type the host name of the Interplay Transfer server or the port address of the ingest device. The FTP profile provides this information.

4. Click OK.

5. Click Save.

Creating and Editing FTP Directory Profiles on Interplay Transfer Client

When a workgroup includes an FTP server, you need to create FTP directory profiles on the Interplay Transfer client that allows the FTP server to connect with the Avid editing system. The FTP Directory Profile must contain the same connection information as the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration settings.

The Avid FTP Media Browser application is used for ingest from FTP servers.

When working with Grass Valley K2 Media Server, see the document Working with the Thomson Grass Valley K2 Media Server.

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Connect status

To create and edit FTP directory profiles:

1. From the Avid editing system, click the Start button, and then select All Programs > Avid > Utilities > Avid FTP Media Browser.

The FTP Media Browser application opens.

2. Click Edit to open the FTP Source Window.

The FTP Source Window opens, providing a list of FTP directory profiles.

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3. Do one of the following:

t Click Add to add a new profile.

t Select a Profile Name and click Edit to edit an existing profile.

The Ftp Directory Profile Window opens.

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4. Type the configuration information for the FTP server, making sure your entries match the FTP server’s network settings.

See “FTP Directory Profile Window Settings” on page 91.

5. (Option) Click Test Connection if you want to verify that the connection to the FTP directory is working.

6. Click Save.

For additional information about the FTP Media Browse window, see “Workflow: Capturing

Clips From an FTP Server” on page 126.

FTP Directory Profile Window Settings

The following table describes the settings used when creating or editing FTP Directory Profiles on an Interplay Transfer Client.

For a procedure on creating or editing an FTP Directory profile, see “Creating and Editing FTP

Directory Profiles on Interplay Transfer Client” on page 88.

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Ftp Directory Profile Window Settings

Setting Description

Profile Name Name of this profile. A unique profile name is used for each directory.

Port Displays the port number used by the FTP server (not the playback port).

FTP Hostname Type the FTP server’s network name. This FTP host name must match the

server name assigned during the configuration of the FTP parameter. See

“Configuring an FTP Server Profile” on page 79.

User Name Type your user name.

Password Type the FTP server’s password.

FTP Mode Displays the FTP mode as Passive or Active.

Server Type Select the type of server in the workgroup: GENERIC_FTP_PROFILE,

OMNEON_SERVER_PROFILE, D10_PROFILE.

Directory Path Displays the default directory where the source media is located on the

FTP server.

Force UTF-8 names from server

Select this option when using clips that contain non-English characters. Fixes a problem where clips containing non-English characters did not update correctly in the Media Services Transfer Status window.

Configuring the Interplay Transfer Client For Direct Captures

Before you can use the Direct Capture method to capture media directly from FTP devices and FTP servers, you need to configure the Interplay Transfer client.

For procedures on performing direct captures, see “Workflow: Capturing Clips From an FTP

Server” on page 126 and “Capturing Clips From FTP Devices” on page 131.

To configure an Interplay Transfer client for directly capturing media:

1. Click Configure Transfer Client on the FTPClipList dialog box or Avid - FTP Media Browser dialog box.

The TransferManager Client Configuration dialog box opens.

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2. In the Workgroup Name text box, type the name of your workgroup.

This name can be any name you have given your entire workgroup.

3. In the Host Name text box, type the computer name of the Interplay Transfer Engine.

4. (Option) If you have more than one Interplay Transfer Engine in your workgroup, you can enter them in this dialog box.

a. Click Add and type the computer name of the other Interplay Transfer Engine.

b. Click OK.

5. Click Save.

6. Click OK in the Restart Information dialog box.

7. Click “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” and click Finish.

Configuration for Playing Back to a Sony XDCAM SD Device

The generic configuration procedures for playback to all supported devices are described in the

“Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats” on page 78. When you

configure an XDCAM The following sections provide information about the specific XDCAM SD settings.

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SD device, some settings in the procedures require specific information.

Configuration for Playing Back to a Sony XDCAM SD Device

When setting up an XDCAM device for FTP writeback (Send to Playback), set the XDCAM

device to 16x8 mode (16 bit / 8 channel). The 24x4 mode (24 bit / 4 channels) is not supported for FTP writeback.

For procedures on how to transfer files to an XDCAM SD device, see “Workflow: Playing Back

to an FTP Server” on page 129.

FTP Server Profile Settings for an XDCAM SD Device

For procedures on creating an FTP Server Profile, see “Configuring an FTP Server Profile” on

page 79. When you add a profile for an XDCAM SD device, set the options in the FTP Server

dialog box as follows:

FTP Server dialog box

Settings Description

Profile Name Type a name for the profile

The name you assign to the profile appears in the FTP Media

Browser and Send to Playback list.

Host Name Type the name of the FTP server; device IP address, device DNS Name.

Username admin

You must use this username.

Password Type the model name of the XDCAM device. For example, PDW-1500.

Server Type Select SONY_XDCAM_PROFILE.

Playback Format Select a playback format from the menu. This option only applies when

Server Type is set to GENERIC_FTP_PROFILE, SONY_XDCAM_PROFILE, OP1A_Export.

FTP Connection Information

Default Directory Displays the directory on the FTP server where data is sent to or

retrieved from.

FTP Mode Displays the FTP mode as active.

Port Type the FTP connection port. The default is 21.

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Port Setting Used for the XDCAM SD Device

FTP Configuration dialog box

Setting Description

Playback Server area

Sony FTP Port Type the port number used by the XDCAM device.

Avid Editing Application Setting For Playback to XDCAM SD Device

Transfer Settings in Avid Editing Application

Setting Description

Output Audio Mix Select Direct channel output - This option lets Send to Playback transfer

audio tracks without performing a mixdown.

DVCAM™ requires 1-to-1 audio. Your sequence must contain 4

audio tracks.

Configuration for Working with XDCAM HD and XDCAM EX Assets

A complete end-to-end workflow for Long GOP XDCAM HD and XDCAM EX assets is available using either an Avid AirSpeed server. Long GOP XDCAM HD media is ingested and available for editing using an Avid editing application, and then you use Send to Playback to send the OP1a file to a supported device for playback. For more information about XDCAM HD and XDCAM EX workflows, see the Avid

Interplay Best Practices. For a list of supported MPEG-2 operating points, see the Avid Interplay ReadMe and “Operating Points Qualified for Interplay Transfer Playback” on page 21.

For setup and configuration of the various servers, see the following topics:

• “Configuration for Working with an Omneon Server” on page 96

• “Configuration for Working with an AirSpeed Multi Stream Server” on page 99

When working with Grass Valley K2 Media Server, see the document Working with the Thomson Grass Valley K2 Media Server.

Multi Stream device, an Omneon server, or a K2 media

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Long GOP OP1a sequences that are sent to playback are not copied to the Interplay Access Sent

to Playback folder. Interplay Transfer, which performs the send to playback, requires AAF metadata to perform checkins to Interplay Access. In an OP1a transfer, Interplay Transfer does not receive AAF metadata. Instead, it receives the path to an OP1a media file.

Configuration for Working with an Omneon Server

The setup and configuration for working with XDCAM HD and XDCAM EX assets with an Omneon server is similar to the procedures described in the “Configuring Capture and Playback

of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats” on page 78.

The specific configuration for an Omneon server are covered in the following topics:

• “Creating an FTP Server Profile for an Omneon Server” on page 96

• “Port Setting Used For a Omneon Server” on page 97

• “Adding an Omneon Server for Ingesting XDCAM HD and XDCAM EX Formats” on

page 97

• “Configuring an Avid Interplay Transfer Client for Ingest From an Omneon Server” on

page 98

Creating an FTP Server Profile for an Omneon Server

When adding a profile for a Omneon server using the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool, select the options in the FTP Server dialog box as follows:

FTP Server dialog box

Option Description

Profile Name Type a name for this profile. Don’t include spaces.

The name you assign to the profile appears in the Send to Playback list.

Host Name Type the name of the Omneon server.

Username Type the Omneon username to connect to the Omneon server.

Password Type the Omneon password to connect to the Omneon server.

Server Type For ingest: Select GENERIC_FTP_PROFILE.

For playback: Select OP1A_EXPORT.

Playback Format (Playback only) Select the playback format for playback of XDCAM HD Long

GOP material to a Omneon server. For a list of supported resolutions, see the Avid Interplay ReadMe and “Operating Points Qualified for Interplay Transfer

Playback” on page 21.

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Option Description

FTP Connection Information

Default Directory For playback: Type the name of the folder on the Omneon server where you want

the Send to Playback to put the files.

FTP Mode Displays the FTP mode as active.

Port Type the FTP connection port. The default is 21.

Port Setting Used For a Omneon Server

FTP Configuration dialog box

Option Description

Playback Server area

Generic FTP Port Type the port number used by the Omneon server. Avid recommends

using 6534.

Adding an Omneon Server for Ingesting XDCAM HD and XDCAM EX Formats

When configuring an Omneon server into your workgroup environment for ingesting, you need to add the device to the Interplay Transfer Engine configuration.

To add an Omneon server to your Interplay Transfer Engine configuration:

1. On the Interplay Transfer Engine, click the Start button, and then select All Programs > Avid > Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration.

The Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration window opens.

2. In the Ingest area, click Add.

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The Ingest Device dialog box opens.

3. Type a profile name.

This profile name must match the profile name set in the FTP Directory Profile Settings dialog box for the associated Omneon server. See “Configuring an Avid Interplay Transfer

Client for Ingest From an Omneon Server” on page 98.

4. Click OK and then click OK again.

Configuring an Avid Interplay Transfer Client for Ingest From an Omneon Server

Before you can ingest media from an Avid Interplay Transfer client (Avid editing system) you need to configure the Avid Interplay Transfer client.

• You need to create an FTP directory profile for the Omneon server, see “FTP Directory

Profile Settings For Ingesting From Omneon Server” on page 98.

FTP Directory Profile Settings For Ingesting From Omneon Server

When a workgroup includes an Omneon server, you need to create an FTP directory profile that lets the Omneon server connect with the Avid editing system. For more information about the FTP Directory Profile Window Settings dialog box, see, “Creating and Editing FTP Directory

Profiles on Interplay Transfer Client” on page 88

Your entries must match the Omneon server’s network settings.

The Avid FTP Media Browser application is used to ingest from an Omneon server. For information, see “Workflow: Capturing Clips From an FTP Server” on page 126.

Configuration for Working with XDCAM HD and XDCAM EX Assets

The following table describes the settings used when creating or editing FTP Directory Profile for an Omneon server on an Interplay Transfer Client.

Ftp Directory Profile Window Settings for Omneon Server

Option Description

Profile Name Name of this profile. The name must match the name used in the Avid Interplay

Transfer Configuration tool for the ingest device.

Connection Port Displays the port number used by the Omneon server (not the playback port).

FTP Host Name Type the name of the Omneon server. This FTP Host Name must match the Server

Name assigned during the configuration of the FTP parameter. See “Creating an FTP

Server Profile for an Omneon Server” on page 96.

User Name Type the Omneon username to connect to the Omneon server.

Password Type the Omneon password to connect to the Omneon server.

Directory Path Type the name of the folder on the Omneon server where the files to ingest are located.

Server Type Select GENERIC_FTP_PROFILE.

FTP Mode Displays the FTP mode as Active.

Force UTF-8 names from server

Configuration for Working with an AirSpeed Multi Stream Server

AirSpeed Multi Stream is a digital recorder or playback device that lets you capture incoming media directly into Avid shared storage or play out media to air. To setup and configure an AirSpeed Multi Stream for working with Long GOP XDCAM HD assets in an Interplay environment, see the Avid AirSpeed Multi Stream Installation and User’s Guide.

The Avid Interplay Transfer Configuration tool settings are not used to configure an AirSpeed

Multi Stream. The Avid Service Configuration settings provide settings for configuring an AirSpeed Multi Stream.

Before you can transfer from an Avid editing application to an AirSpeed Multi Stream, you need to configure the Avid Interplay Transfer Client. For information, see “Allowing Transfers to

Other Workgroups and Workstations” on page 76.

Configuring a Thunder Production Server

To configure the Interplay Transfer Engine to add a Thunder production server, follow the procedures for configuring a Generic FTP device. For the procedures, see “Configuring Capture

and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats” on page 78.

In addition to these configuration procedures, the Thunder server needs an ImportWatcher folder to hold the files during transfers from the Avid editing system. After the transfers are complete, the files are moved from the ImportWatcher folder to the Clip folder in the Thunder server’s database. The files in the Clip folder are used during a transfer from the Thunder server to the Avid editing system.

To transfer files to or from a Thunder server, the Interplay Transfer Engine requires the “Avid

Interplay Transfer Server with Supplemental FTP Services” option during installation.

Before you can transfer files, the Thunder server requires the following setup:

• Verify the Thunder server has at least one database.

• Verify the Thunder server and all Avid editing systems have the same timecode settings (Drop Frame or non-Drop Frame) and video standard (NTSC or PAL).

• Set up and enable the ImportWatcher folder.

• Install and configure the third-party FTP server software to create a Send user and a Retrieve user that match the users set up on the Avid editing system.

For setup procedures, see the Thunder documentation. For procedures on how to transfer files to and from a Thunder server, see “Transferring To and From Generic FTP Servers” on page 125.

Configuring Ingest From FTP Deck Devices

TM-DHM is Avid’s API to integrate with third-party video server vendors. Avid has written its own integration to the DHM API for the Sony e-VTR and XDCAM deck devices. The integration supports MXF files by rewrapping them in AAF (MXF workgroup) as they are brought into Avid shared storage through the Interplay Transfer Engine. You need to configure the FTP deck device before you can capture media from it. For procedures on how to capture clips, see“Transferring Files From FTP Deck Devices” on page 130.

The following configuration and setup steps are required to integrate a FTP device into a workgroup.

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1 Avid Interplay Transfer Overview

Understanding Interplay Transfer Engine Configurations

Workgroup Configurations

Supported Avid Interplay Transfer Configurations

Networking Considerations

Remote Workgroup Connectivity Rules

Typical Configuration

Remote Workgroup Network Configuration

Transfer Types

Support for MXF/AAF Media

Operating Points Qualified for Interplay Transfer Playback

2 Avid Interplay Transfer Installation

Installation and Configuration Check List

Check List for Installing and Configuring an Interplay Transfer Server

Check List for Installing and Configuring an Interplay Transfer in a Standalone Environment

Turning On the Interplay Transfer Server

Check List for Installing Interplay Transfer Support Software

Installing Avid Shared Storage Client Software

Understanding the Software Required for Performing Transfers

Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine in a Workgroup Environment

Understanding the Workgroup Environment Software

Understanding the Standalone Transfer Environment Software

Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine Software

Installing Interplay Transfer Support Software

Installing the Interplay Transfer Client Software

Installing the Avid Interplay Auto Media Services Service

Installing the Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status Tool

Installing the Transfer Cache Engine

Installing the Interplay Transfer Software in a Standalone Environment

Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine on a Standalone Editing System

Installing the Interplay Transfer Client Software in a Standalone Environment

3 Interplay Transfer Configuration

Opening the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Tool

Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings

Setting the Number of Simultaneous Transfers Allowed by the Interplay Transfer Engine

Configuring Workgroup Transfer Presets

Configuring an Avid Interplay Workgroup For Transfers

Opening the Interplay Transfer Settings View

Selecting a Transfer Cache Engine for Monitoring Transfers

Adding Interplay Transfer Engines

Adding an Avid AirSpeed Studio

Setting the Refresh Time of the Interplay Transfer Status Window

Configuring a Remote Workgroup for Workgroup-to-Workgroup Transfers

Specifying Interplay Transfer Engines For Direct Transfers

Enabling Direct Transfers

Settings For Direct Transfer

Naming Workgroup Transfer Presets For Direct Transfer

Performing a Direct Transfer

Configuring a Standalone System to Monitor Transfer Status

Monitoring Transfer Status from a Standalone System

Configuring Interplay Transfer in a Standalone Environment

Configuring the Avid Editing Application for Transfers

Setting Transfer Settings in the Avid Editing Application

Multi-Channel Mapping for Send to Playback

Allowing Transfers to Other Workgroups and Workstations

Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats

Configuring an FTP Server Profile

FTP Server Dialog Box Settings Used to Create an FTP Server Profile

Setting an Aspect Ratio For Send To Playback

Configuring a Generic FTP Playback Device into a Workgroup

Filtering Ancillary Data During Send to Playback

Configuring a Generic FTP Ingest Device into a Workgroup

Creating and Editing FTP Directory Profiles on Interplay Transfer Client

FTP Directory Profile Window Settings

Configuring the Interplay Transfer Client For Direct Captures

Configuration for Playing Back to a Sony XDCAM SD Device

Configuration for Working with XDCAM HD and XDCAM EX Assets

Configuration for Working with an Omneon Server

Configuration for Working with an AirSpeed Multi Stream Server

Configuring a Thunder Production Server