Pinnacle Systems Interplay Transfert - 3.1 User Manual
Interplay® | Transfer
Setup and User’s Guide
Version 3.1
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Contents
Using This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
If You Need Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Avid Training Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Chapter 1 Interplay | Transfer Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Understanding Interplay | Transfer Engine Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Networking Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Transfer Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Support for MXF/AAF Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Operating Points Qualified for Interplay | Transfer Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Chapter 2 Interplay | Transfer Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installation and Configuration Check List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Turning On the Interplay | Transfer Engine Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Installing Avid Shared Storage Client Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Understanding the Software Required for Performing Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Installing the Interplay | Transfer Engine in a Workgroup Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Installing Interplay | Transfer Engine Support Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Installing the Interplay | Transfer Engine Software in a Standalone Environment . . . . . 37
Chapter 3 Interplay | Transfer Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Opening the Avid Interplay | Transfer Engine Configuration Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Interplay | Transfer Engine Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Setting the Number of Simultaneous Transfers Allowed by the
Interplay | Transfer Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Configuring Workgroup Transfer Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Configuring an Interplay | Production Workgroup For Transfers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Configuring a Remote Workgroup for Workgroup-to-Workgroup Transfers . . . . . . . . . . 61
Specifying Interplay Transfer Engines for Direct Transfers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Configuring a Standalone System to Monitor Transfer Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Configuring Interplay | Transfer Engine in a Standalone Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Configuring the Avid Editing Application for Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Configuration for Playing Back to a Sony XDCAM SD Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Configuration for Working with XDCAM HD and XDCAM EX Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Configuring a Thunder Production Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Configuring Ingest From FTP Deck Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Configuring an Ingest Device Catalog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Configuring a Playback Device Catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Configuring the Interplay | Auto Transfer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Chapter 4 Transferring Avid Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Media Compatibility Between Avid Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Transferring Avid Assets from an Avid Editing Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Transferring Avid Assets from an Interplay | Production Workgroup to Another
Workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Automatically Transferring Assets to Another Workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Transferring Avid Assets in a Standalone Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Transferring Avid Assets to a Playback Device (Send to Playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Transferring Files From an Ingest Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Transferring To and From Generic FTP Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Transferring Files From FTP Deck Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Chapter 5 Using Frame Chase Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Understanding Frame Chase Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Workflow for Frame Chase Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Using Frame Chase Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Limitations When Working With In-Progress Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Chapter 6 Monitoring Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Monitoring Transfers from Within the Avid Editing Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Monitoring Transfers from Within Interplay | Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Suggested Troubleshooting Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
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Verifying Network Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Increasing the Performance of Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
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Using This Guide
Congratulations on your purchase of an 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 Interplay | Production environment. You can also use 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 Interplay Production or in a standalone environment.
This guide is intended for all Interplay Transfer users, from beginning to advanced.
Date Revised Changes Made
6/23/2014 Updated the following:
•
“Specifying Interplay Transfer Engines for Direct Transfers” on page 63
• “Configuring OP1A/XDCAM Profiles for Catalog Checkins” on page 84
• “Writing to a Temp File with Generic FTP profiles” on page 92
10/12/2011 Updated the following:
• Added new Force UTF-8 option to FTP Directory Profile dialog box. See
Directory Profile Window Settings” on page 96
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(Windows), (Windows only),
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you select them. For example, File > Import means to open the File menu
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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. 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/support.
3. Check the documentation that came with your Avid application or your hardware for
maintenance or hardware-related issues.
4. Visit the online Knowledge Base at
www.avid.com/support. Online services are available 24
hours per day, 7 days per week. Search this online Knowledge Base to find answers, to view
error messages, to access troubleshooting tips, to download updates, and to read or join
online message-board discussions.
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www.avid.com/support and follow the Training links, or call Avid Sales at
Avid Training Services
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1 Interplay | Transfer Overview
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 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 Interplay | Production 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
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 Stream, or other
• Support for MXF/AAF Media
• Operating Points Qualified for Interplay | Transfer Playback
Understanding Interplay | Transfer Engine Configurations
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 - Avid ISIS
• 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 Interplay | Production
Best Practices.
Your workgroup environment might consist of the following components, depending on the
workgroup configuration:
• 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 file server and storage.
®
•Ethernet
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, Interplay Engine, and Interplay
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®
Understanding Interplay | Transfer Engine Configurations
Supported Interplay | Transfer Configurations
Stating at Interplay v3.0, Interplay Transfer is a 64-bit application. The supported Interplay
Transfer Engine configurations are as follows:
• A dedicated Interplay Transfer Engine server connected to Avid shared storage (Avid ISIS)
that includes an Interplay Engine.
• Standalone Interplay Transfer Engine software installed on an Avid editing system that is
connected to Avid shared storage without an 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
n
Transfer system must be connected to Avid shared storage.
Standalone Interplay Transfer Engine is not supported on Avid Instinct® systems.
n
• Standalone Interplay Transfer Engine software installed on an Avid editing system with
local storage and no access to shared storage (Windows operating systems only).
• Starting at Interplay Production v3.0, standalone Interplay Transfer supports Windows 7
Professional and Windows 8 Professional on Avid Media Composer systems:
When installing a standalone 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
Background Processes for Interplay | Transfer
Starting at Interplay Transfer v3.0, Interplay Transfer runs the following as background
processes:
• Playback
•Ingest
•DET
This technique is also referred to as “out of proc.” (out of process). The system creates a separate
process for each playback, ingest, or DET job. One of the benefits of running these as
background processes is that if one of these jobs hangs or crashes it only affects that particular
job and does not affect the Interplay Transfer Engine.
If a background process hangs it is designed to automatically shut down after a certain period of
time (usually less than one minute) if it can’t connect to the Interplay Transfer Engine.
The following illustration shows the background processes running in the Windows Task
manager.
“Location of Interplay | Transfer Files” on page 16.
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Understanding Interplay | Transfer Engine Configurations
You normally do not need to be concerned about these processes. They are added here for
troubleshooting purposes.
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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.
The following table list the locations for Interplay Transfer files on an Interplay Transfer Engine
system.
Understanding Interplay | Transfer Engine Configurations
Files on Interplay Transfer
Engine System Location
a
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 7 and Windows 8) C:\ProgramData\Avid\
TMClient.ini When installing an Interplay Transfer 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.
Standalone Interplay Transfer Engine files
Interplay Transfer log files (Windows 7 and Windows 8) C:\ProgramData\Avid\Temp\TMServerLog
a
TMserver.ini (Windows 7 and Windows 8)
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.
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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 Interplay Engine and two Interplay Transfer Engines. All these
services are TCP/IP based.
• The 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
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 Interplay Engine services,
not remote ones.
• The Interplay Engine must be able to access the remote Interplay Transfer Engine service.
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Typical Configuration
The following figure shows a typical configuration.
Networking Considerations
In the above illustration, the term “Interplay Production Server” refers to the Interplay Engine.
Remote Workgroup Network Configuration
The figure in “Typical Configuration” on page 18 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.
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 Interplay Production Server_B http:80
EditingClient_A_1 Interplay | Transfer Server_B 6539
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Remote Workgroup Network Connection Guidelines
Source Destination Port
EditingClient_B_1 Interplay Production Server _A http:80
EditingClient_B_1 Interplay | Transfer Server _A 6539
Interplay Production Server _A Interplay | Transfer Server _B 6539
Interplay Production Server _B Interplay | Transfer Server _A 6539
Interplay | Transfer Server_A Interplay | Transfer Server _B 6532
Interplay | Transfer Server _B Interplay | Transfer Server _A 6532
Any additional Avid editing clients should follow the rules listed in “Remote Workgroup
Connectivity Rules” on page 17
Transfer Types
When you use Interplay Transfer Engine in a workgroup environment, you can use several types
of transfers.
Transfer Types
.
• You can perform a transfer from within the Avid editing system (for example, NewsCutter)
to another workgroup or playback device. See
Editing Application” on page 118
.
“Transferring Avid Assets from an Avid
• You can perform a remote transfer from the Interplay Access user interface. See
“Transferring Avid Assets from Workgroup 4.5 to an Interplay | Production Workgroup” on
page 122
.
• You can capture media from a configured ingest device to your Avid editing application bin.
“Transferring Files From an Ingest Device” on page 129.
See
• If you are working in a broadcast environment, you can transfer finished sequences to a
configured playback device. See
Playback)” on page 126
.
“Transferring Avid Assets to a Playback Device (Send to
• You can import and export MXF OP1a files into an Avid ISIS, or an Avid editing
environment from an FTP server. See
page 131
.
“Transferring To and From Generic FTP Servers” on
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Support for MXF/AAF Media
• You can capture media from FTP video servers. See “Transferring Files From FTP Deck
Devices” on page 137
• You can perform transfers from an Interplay Production environment to an Avid Unity
MediaManager v4.5 MXF workgroup environment that includes Avid editing systems
supported in an Interplay Production environment. See
Interplay | Production Workgroup to Another Workgroup” on page 119
Transfers from Interplay Production to MediaManager v4.5 OMF® workgroups are not
n
supported.
• You can drag and drop from Avid Unity MediaManager v4.5.x workgroup to an Interplay
workgroup if you are going from the MediaManager browser to a standalone Interplay
Access or to an Interplay Window. See
Interplay | Production Workgroup” on page 122
.
“Transferring Avid Assets from an
.
“Transferring Avid Assets from Workgroup 4.5 to an
.
• You can edit media during the capture process. See
page 143
• 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
Transferring Assets to Another Workgroup” on page 122
.
“Using Frame Chase Editing” on
“Automatically
.
Support for MXF/AAF Media
MXF media created and edited in an Avid editing application can be shared in an Interplay
Production environment with other Avid MXF-capable devices. For a description of compatible
issue between the various Avid products when working in an Interplay workgroup, see
Interplay | Production Best Practices.
c
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.
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Operating Points Qualified for Interplay | Transfer Playback
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.
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.
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Operating Points Qualified for Interplay | Transfer Playback
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
n
is for Generic FTP only. See the Interplay Transfer ReadMe for latest information.
Generic_FTP_Profile - DHM Workflows
H
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
DNxHD 444 Yes Yes 1920 1080 Progressive 23.976
*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
Yes No 1920 1080 Interlaced 59.94, 50
NTSC/PAL
Interlaced /
Progressive
Frame Rate
NTSC/PAL
*XDCAM HD Phase III
4:2:2 50Mbps CBR
*XDCAM HD EX
35Mbps VBR
Yes No 1280 720 Progressive 59.94, 50
Yes No 1280 720 Progressive 59.94, 50
* Playback of XDCAM HD formats cannot be performed with GENERIC_FTP_PROFILE.
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.
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Operating Points Qualified for Interplay | Transfer Playback
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
No Yes 1920 1080 Interlaced 59.94, 50 422@HL
4:2:2 50Mbps CBR
XDCAM HD Phase III
No Yes 1280 720 Progressive 59.94, 50 422@HL
4:2:2 50Mbps CBR
XDCAM HD EX
No Yes 1280 720 Progressive 59.94, 50 MP@ML
4:2:0 35Mbps VBR
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
Yes Yes 1920 1080 Interlaced 59.94, 50 422@HL
4:2:2 50Mbps CBR
XDCAM HD Phase III
Yes Yes 1280 720 Progressive 59.94, 50 422@HL
4:2:2 50Mbps CBR
XDCAM HD EX
Yes Yes 1280 720 Progressive 59.94, 50 MP@ML
4:2:0 35Mbps VBR
Interlaced /
Progressive
Rate
NTSC/PAL
Profile
and Level
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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
a
XDCAM HD 1080p
Yes No 1440 1080 Progressive 23.976
Yes No 1440 1080 Progressive 23.976
25 Mbpsa
XDCAM HD 1080p
Yes No 1440 1080 Progressive 23.976
35 Mbpsa
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.
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2 Interplay | Transfer Installation
The following sections are included in this chapter:
Installation and Configuration Check List
•
• Turning On the Interplay | Transfer Engine 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 Engine Support Software
• Installing the Interplay | Transfer Engine Software in a Standalone Environment
Installation and Configuration Check List
Installation and Configuration Check List
The following sections provide check lists for setting up an Interplay Transfer Engine server and
installing the Interplay Transfer Engine 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 Engine Server
•
• Check List for Installing and Configuring an Interplay | Transfer Engine in a Standalone
Environment
• Check List for Installing Interplay | Transfer Engine Support Software
Check List for Installing and Configuring an Interplay | Transfer Engine
Server
The following table provides a check list of steps for installing and configuring the Interplay
Transfer Engine 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
Engine client software on an Avid editing system.
Task Section Reference
Check your configuration. See “Supported Interplay | Transfer
Configurations” on page 14
Review network considerations. See “Networking Considerations” on page 17.
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.
Start the Interplay Transfer server. See “Turning On the Interplay | Transfer Engine
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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.
Server” in the Interplay Production Software
Installation and Configuration Guide.
See the Avid ISIS administrator documentation.
Server” on page 29
.
.
Installation and Configuration Check List
Task Section Reference
Install the Avid ISIS client software. See “Installing Avid Shared Storage Client
Software” on page 29
.
Make sure the Interplay Production server has a user
account for the Interplay Transfer server.
Connect the Interplay Transfer application key. See the Interplay Production Software Installation
Install the Avid Service Framework for Client
software.
Install the Interplay Access software. See the Interplay Production Software Installation
Install the Interplay Transfer Engine. See “Installing the Interplay | Transfer Engine
Set up the Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration
tool.
Register the Interplay Transfer Engine in the
workgroup.
Avid Editing System
Install the Interplay Transfer client software on Avid
editing systems.
The two accounts match exactly on the Interplay
Transfer engine and Interplay Engine.
and Configuration Guide.
See the Interplay Production Software Installation
and Configuration Guide.
and Configuration Guide.
Software” on page 32
See “Opening the Avid Interplay | Transfer
Engine Configuration Tool” on page 42
See “Configuring an Interplay | Production
Workgroup For Transfers” on page 54
See “Installing the Interplay | Transfer Engine
Client Software” on page 34
.
.
.
.
Configure the Transfer settings in the Avid editing
application.
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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 Engine in a Standalone Environment
The following table provides a check list of steps for installing and configuring the Interplay
Transfer Engine 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
n
Framework is only required in an Interplay Production environment.
Task Section Reference
Check your configuration. See “Supported Interplay | Transfer Configurations”
on page 14
.
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 Interplay Production Software Installation
and Configuration Guide.
See “Installing the Interplay | Transfer Engine
Software in a Standalone Environment” on page 37
See “Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine 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
.
.
Check List for Installing Interplay | Transfer Engine 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 Interplay Production Services
and Transfer Status software.
See “Installing the Interplay | Production Services and
Transfer Status Tool” on page 36
.
.
.
Install the AutoTransfer Service See “Installing the Interplay | Auto Media Services
Service” on page 35
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.
Turning On the Interplay | Transfer Engine Server
Task Section Reference
Install the Transfer Cache Engine
software.
See “Installing the Transfer Cache Engine” on page 36.
Turning On the Interplay | Transfer Engine Server
To prepare your environment before you turn on the Interplay Transfer server:
1. Connect the Interplay Transfer Engine server hardware and cables.
See the Avid shared storage client setup documentation.
2. Make sure your Avid shared storage environment is installed and running.Make sure the
ISIS System Director is installed and running.
To start your Interplay Transfer Engine server:
1. Turn on all the peripherals connected to the Interplay Transfer Engine server.
Make sure their power lights are on.
2. Press the Power button on the Interplay Transfer Engine server.
The MEDIASwitch port lights turn on as the Interplay Transfer Engine server becomes
ready.
Installing Avid Shared Storage Client Software
After the Interplay Transfer Engine 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 Engine server is an ISIS client.
Throughout this document the term Avid shared storage client refers to Avid ISIS client.
To install the Avid ISIS client software:
t See the Avid ISIS Client Quick Start Card.
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Understanding the Software Required for Performing Transfers
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 Engine server and Avid editing system. For detailed steps on installing
Interplay Engine and Avid Service Framework for Server, see the Interplay | Production
Software Installation and Configuration Guide.
Installed on
Software
Interplay
Production
Server
Installed on
Interplay Transfer
Server
Installed on
Avid Editing Client
Interplay Transfer Engine X
To perform
n
Generic FTP
transfers you must
install the
Interplay Transfer
Engine on the C
partition of the
Interplay Transfer
server.
Interplay Transfer Client X
Interplay Engine X
Interplay Access X X X
Interplay Auto Transfer (option)
You can install the
n
Interplay Auto Transfer
service on any system in
the workgroup.
Avid Service Framework for
Client
XX
X
Install only if in a
n
standalone
environment (not
an Avid shared
storage
environment).
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