Auto Clipping Tool 6.41 User Manual
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1. Settings Gives access to the mandatory configuration options and to the optional settings options See sections Configuring the Auto Clipping Tool on page 5 and Settings on page 14 Show Hide Interface Displays or hides the main Auto Clipping tool window See section Defining the Logsheet Parameters on page 10 Show Hide Status Displays or hides the Status window giving the status for each log managed by the Auto Clipping tool See section Monitoring the Status on page 13 Refresh Relevant Recorders Refreshes the list of relevant recorders available from the main Auto Clipping tool window Release Notes Opens a text file giving some additional explanation about messages icon colors file storage locations Top Most Brings the ACT windows to front when other windows are displayed Zip Application Logs on Desktop Creates a zip file with all the logs in text format and stores the files on the desktop About Opens the About window with the current version of the Auto Clipping tool Quit Auto Clipping Tool Closes all the windows and exits the Auto Clipping tool Defining the Logsheet Parameters Purpose Some parameters must be associated to the logsheets received from the external system to ensure that logs and clips will be correctly created on the appropriate media sent to the required bin and that their associated keywords will be translated This is done from the main Auto Clipping tool window which is ac2. period Log polling period Description Folder where the external statistical system drops the XML files with logsheet and logs information In case of modification of this setting you need to restart the application Folder where the Auto Clipping tool drops the XML file to be used by IP Scheduler In case of modification of this setting you need to restart the application Period of time in seconds elapsed before the system looks for new logsheets Period of time in seconds elapsed before the system looks for logs How to Configure the Auto Clipping Tool To configure the Auto Clipping tool proceed as follows 1 Complete the fields of the IPDirector SOAP API tab and the Polling tab 2 Click Save 3 Exit the Auto Clipping tool by right clicking the ACT icon on the task bar and selecting Quit AutoClipping Tool 4 Restart the application by double clicking the ACT shortcut on the desktop Translation File Introduction The rules established for the translation of log keywords and the automatic creation of clips are defined in an Excel file Several Excel files can be created and used with the Auto Clipping tool You can use for example one Excel file per event type During the Auto Clipping tool installation an example of translation file is copied in a dedicated folder C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment Auto Clipping Tool Excel Default1 It will be automatically regenerated in case it is de
3. will be displayed in the Status window Two options are available e Verbose one line is displayed per status So if the log processing gets through several status as many lines as log status will be displayed e Incremental a single line is displayed for all the successive log status So if the log processing gets through several status the status message on a line is replaced by the next status message Keywords Tab Max length Maximum number of characters allowed for a keyword Possible options are Sixty four twenty 5 Settings Sa V E To learn more about EVS go to www evs com Corporate 32 4 361 7000 North amp Latin America 1 973 575 7811 EVS Headquarters Asia amp Pacific Liege Science Park 852 2914 2501 16 rue Bois St Jean B 4102 Seraing Other regional offices Belgium www evs com contact EVS Broadcast Equipment is continuously adapting and improving its products in accordance with the ever changing requirements of the Broadcast Industry The data contained herein 15 therefore subject to change without prior notice Companies and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies
4. Tool 1 00 a V l Table of Contents Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS lll 1 INTRODUCTI N 2222 esse 1 2 INSTALLATION 2 222222202000 nn 2 2 1 Prerequisites ooo 2 2 2 Installation Procedure 2 3 GETTING STARTED 2 20200020000 5 3 1 Starting the Auto Clipping Tool 5 3 2 Configuring the Auto Clipping Tool 22 2 2 cece e cece eee eee 5 3 3 Translation File 0 00000202 c cece cece cece cece cece cece cece cece cece ee cnn 7 4 OPERATIONS ooo ooo coco conocio nooo eee cece ececee tees 10 4 1 ACT Contextual Menu 0000 00 02 c cece na enker reer eieaa raain iia 10 4 2 Defining the Logsheet Parameters 10 4 3 Monitoring the Status 13 9 SETIINGS ann rn seen nee ee 14 1 USER MANUAL IPDirector 6 41 Auto Clipping Tool 1 00 a V l 1 1 Introduction Introduction Product Description The Auto Clipping tool is used to transfer logsheets and logs from an external logging or statistical system e g Opta into IPDirector It manages the creation of logs received from the extern
5. USER MANUAL Auto Clipping Tool Version 6 41 March 2014 V5 1 USER MANUAL IPDirector 6 41 Auto Clipping Tool 1 00 a V i Copyright EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Copyright 2014 All rights reserved Disclaimer The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this user manual is accurate up to date and reliable EVS Broadcast Equipment cannot be held responsible for inaccuracies or errors that may appear in this publication Improvement Requests Your comments will help us improve the quality of the user documentation Do not hesitate to send improvement requests or report any error or inaccuracy on this user manual by e mail to doc evs com Regional Contacts The address and phone number of the EVS headquarters are usually mentioned in the Help gt About menu in the user interface You will find the full list of addresses and phone numbers of local offices either at the end of this user manual for manuals on hardware products or at the following page on the EVS website http www evs com contacts User Manuals on EVS Website The latest version of the user manual if any and other user manuals on EVS products can be found on the EVS download center on the following webpage http www evs com downloadcenter aq USER MANUAL IPDirector 6 41 Auto Clipping
6. al system the translation of some keywords associated to the logs and if requested the creation of clips around the logs timecode in IPDirector The Auto Clipping tool is a software option which requires the license key 16 being imported to XSecure For more information on the required license key contact the Support or Sales team General Workflow The external logging system sends XML files containing the logsheet and logs for a specific event to a folder set as watch folder IN for the Auto Clipping tool The rules established for the translation of keywords and the automatic creation of clips are defined in an Excel file Based on this file the Auto Clipping tool translates the keywords associated to logs and if set in the Excel file requests the creation of clips around the log timecode from the selected relevant recorder channel of an EVS video server The Auto Clipping tool sends this information in the form of an XML file to a folder set as watch folder OUT IP Scheduler receives the XML file The logs and clips created are sent into the IPDirector selected destination bin EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 6 41 B March 2014 2 Installation 2 1 Prerequisites The Auto Clipping tool must be installed on an IPDirector machine XSecure needed e Microsoft NET Framework 4 must be installed e An API is running A configured IP Scheduler service is running e The Auto Clipping tool is linked to the XSecure l
7. allation The installer is ready to install Auto Clipping Tool on your computer Click Next to start the installation The Auto Clipping tool is being installed EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 6 41 B March 2014 6 Inthe next window click Close J Auto Clipping Tool Installation Complete Auto Clipping Tool has been successfully installed Click Close to exit Please use Windows Update to check for any critical updates to the NET Framework Cancel A shortcut has been put on the desktop 6 4 2 Installation 1 USER MANUAL IPDirector 6 41 Auto Clipping Tool 1 00 a V 3 3 1 3 2 3 Getting Started Getting Started Starting the Auto Clipping Tool To start the Auto Clipping tool double click the ACT shortcut on the desktop An icon is added to the task bar The first time some error messages are displayed and the taskbar icon is red because some configuration is needed See section Configuring the Auto Clipping Tool on page 9 Once the Auto Clipping tool has been configured the taskbar icon is green exit the Auto Clipping tool right click the ACT icon on the task bar and select Quit AutoClipping Tool Configuring the Auto Clipping Tool Purpose To be able to use the Auto Clipping tool some configuration is required This is done from the window which is accessed by right clicking the ACT icon on the task bar and by selecting Setti
8. cessed by right clicking the ACT icon on the task bar and by selecting Show Interface from the menu 4 Operations USER MANUAL IPDirector 6 41 Auto Clipping Tool 1 00 I 4 Operations As soon as logsheet is dropped from the external system into the watch folder IN a line is displayed in the main Auto Clipping tool window Its background is red as the parameters still need to be defined Auto Clipping Tool Logsheets API of logs received 0 Logsheet Parameters How to Define the Logsheet Parameters To define the logsheet parameters complete the first three fields of the logsheet line relevant recorder selected bin and translation file As soon as the these fields are completed the background of the logsheet line becomes green Auto Clipping Tool Logsheets FC Schalke 04 y Bayer 04 Leverku 12 XTNewPGE_REC1 f API Hi of logs received 0 Relevant Recorders Select the recorder channel of the EVS server corresponding to the feed from which you want to create clips Felevant Recorders 12_XTNewPGE_RECI 12_XTNewPGE_REC2 12_XTNewPGE_REC3 12 XTNewPGE_REC4 Selected Bin Select the default bin where you want to send the logs and clips in IP Director EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 6 41 B March 2014 If a default bin has been defined in the Settings it is automatically displayed in the Selected Bin field but another bin can be selected for the current logshee
9. cording to the Excel file Then for each keyword found the system checks whether a clip must be created If it is set to Yes it checks whether Pre and Post values are defined o if Pre and Post values are defined they will be used to create the clip for the log associated with the related keyword o if only a Pre value is defined the Post value used will be the same as the Pre value o ifno Pre and Post values are defined in the translation file the values used for the creation of the clip will be taken from the main Auto Clipping toolwindow See section Defining the Logsheet Parameters on page 10 o if several keywords are associated to a log and require the creation of a clip Pre and Post values taken into account are the ones given for the first keyword found with Create Clip Yes 8 3 Getting Started Sa USER MANUAL IPDirector 6 41 Auto Clipping Tool 1 00 V l 3 Getting Started Note The Pre and Post values may be set once for all the events see section Settings on page 14 or at the logsheet level see section Defining the Logsheet Parameters on page 10 The translation file prevails over the logsheet parameters and the logsheet parameters prevail over the Settings EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 6 41 B March 2014 4 4 1 4 2 Operations ACT Contextual Menu A contextal menu is available when right clicking the ACT icon on the task bar It provides the following options
10. gs and the EVS server used to create the clips This ensures the match between the timecode values of the clips and the logs Set a positive offset value when the log timecode is smaller than the server timecode Set a negative offset value when the log timecode is greater than the server timecode Clicking the button changes the plus sign to a minus sign Video Standard Defines the video standard used by the system PAL or NTSC Clip Date Sets the creation date that will be associated to the created clips Possible values are log date or today date Misc Tab Display Release Notes Opens a text file giving some additional explanation about messages icon colors file storage locations Interface is top most Displays the ACT windows on top of other windows Show Interface at Startup Automatically opens the main window when the Auto Clipping tool starts Warm me if level is missing in logs Displays a warning message when no rating or interest level is assigned to a log Show Status at startup Automatically opens the Status window when the Auto Clipping tool starts Wait x seconds before starting process Ensures that the Auto Clipping tool processes do not start before x seconds when the machine is started So the system has got time enough to make the shared folders used EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 6 41 B March 2014 as watch folders available for use Status criticality Defines the way messages
11. icense key 16 2 2 Installation Procedure To install the Auto Clipping tool proceed as follows 1 Copy the installation package on the machine 2 Double click the InstallAutoClippingTool msi file The Auto Clipping Tool Setup Wizard opens 3 Inthe 15 window click Next 4 Auto Clipping Tool pS Welcome to the Auto Clipping Tool Setup Wizard P A 59 The installer will guide you through the steps required to install Auto Clipping Tool on your computer WARNING This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized duplication or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil or criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law 2 2 Installation Sa USER MANUAL IPDirector 6 41 Auto Clipping Tool 1 00 a V 2 Installation In the 219 window browse to the folder where you want to install the Auto Clipping tool and click Next 4 Poca sls Select Installation Folder The installer will install Auto Clipping Tool to the following folder To install in this folder click Next To install to a different folder enter it below or click Browse Install Auto Clipping Tool for yourself or for anyone who uses this computer Folder CAProgram Files EVS Broadcast E quipmenti 4uto Clipping Tool O Everyone Just me Confirm Inst
12. irst two tabs are used for the Auto Clipping tool configuration mandatory The other tabs are used to define settings optional Clip default Tab PRE Sets the duration used when a clip is created around log between the clip IN point and the log timecode Pre Mark Default value is 10 sec Note A The Pre and Post values may be set at the logsheet level see section Defining the Logsheet Parameters on page 10 or at the log level in the translation file see section Translation File on page 7 The translation file prevails over the logsheet parameters and the logsheet parameters prevail over the Settings POST Sets the duration used when a clip is created around a log between the log timecode and the clip OUT point Post Mark Default value is 10 sec Default Bin Sets the default destination bin that will automatically be associated to the logsheets in the main window Click the Default Bin button to select the default bin where you want to send the logs and clips in IPDirector Default Excel File Sets the default Excel file containing the rules for keywords translation and for clip creation that will automatically be associated to the logsheets in the main window 5 Settings 1 USER MANUAL IPDirector 6 41 Auto Clipping Tool 1 00 a V i 5 Settings TC Offset Tab General Clip Offset Allows to enter an offset value in case timecode values differ between the external system creating the lo
13. leted For each event type users can create a related translation file and save it in this folder as XML Spreadsheet 2003 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 6 41 B March 2014 Translation File Content The translation file contains 6 columns that must be kept Here is an example of translation file Keyword Translation Pre Post Comments Goal But Yes 10 Pre and Post values are in seconds Fault Faute No Corner Corner Yes 10 15 Start D but No Keyword keyword as it is found in the XML file from the external logging system Translation translated keyword as you want it to appear in IPDirector If a keyword does not need any translation it must be copied out in the Translation column Create Clips possible values are Yes to create a clip around the log TC or No Pre optional duration between the clip IN point and the log timecode Pre Mark Post optional duration between the log timecode and the clip OUT point Post Mark Comments optional user defined comment Values are not case sensitive Rules When a log is received by the Auto Clipping tool the system checks the presence of associated keywords Several cases can occur They are described hereafter e keyword is associated to the log or the keyword is missing in the translation file the log is created in IPDirector through IP Scheduler Akeyword associated to the log is found in the Translation file The keyword is translated ac
14. ngs from the menu The window is made of five tabs The first two tabs are used for the Auto Clipping tool configuration mandatory The other tabs are used to define settings optional EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 6 41 B March 2014 Configuration Parameters IPDirector SOAP API Tab AutoClippinglool Version 1 0 IP Director SOAP API Poling Clip default TC Offset Misc Keywords IP Director API Port 31016 IP Director API Address 11 53 100 Png IPDirector Login Administrator IPDirector Passwo Cancel Enter the IP address of the machine with IPDirector API The other parameters do not need any update e Check the access to the IP address by clicking the Ping button If the address is valid the button turns green e Check the connection to the API by clicking the Connect button If the connection is established the button turns green Polling Tab AutoClippinglool Version 1 0 Clip default TC Offset Misc Keywords Folder for inc oming logs IN 1 53100 TO_TODO folder watched by IP Scheduler OUT 1 1 53 100 EVS_TO_TODON LogSheet polling period 1 v Log polling period 6 3 Getting Started Sa USER MANUAL IPDirector 6 41 Auto Clipping Tool 1 00 a V i 3 3 3 Getting Started Parameter Folder for incoming logs IN TO_TODO folder watched by Scheduler OUT Logheet polling
15. t To do so proceed as follows 1 Click the Browse button The following window opens FC Schalke 04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 130226 Bin 4 ext Day 1 Day 2 Dir 1 main events Day test mhd Users Bin 2 Select the bin 3 Click Save Translation File Select the Excel file containing the rules for keywords translation and for clip creation for the event related to the logsheet Usually there is one Excel file per event type If a default Excel file has been defined in the Settings it is automatically displayed in the Translation File field but another file can be selected for the current logsheet Clip Duration A clip will be created around a log timecode when this is required by the Translation Excel file The duration between the clip IN point and the log timecode Pre Mark and the duration between the log timecode and the clip OUT point Post Mark can be set for the current logsheet Click the Details button to access the following window Logsheet FC Schalke 04 v Bayer 04 Leverkusen with third party ID PRE clip starts before log ir POST clip ends after log in sec fin case val Cancel 4 Operations USER MANUAL IPDirector 6 41 Auto Clipping Tool 1 00 a V 4 3 4 Operations Default values for the Pre Mark and Post Mark are 10 sec q Note A The Pre and Post values may be set once for all the events see section Settings on page 14 or at the log level in
16. the translation file see section Translation File on page 7 The translation file prevails over the logsheet parameters and the logsheet parameters prevail over the Settings Monitoring the Status Overview of the Window The status of all the operations performed by the Auto Clipping tool can be monitored from the Status window It is accessed by right clicking the ACT icon on the task bar and by selecting Show Status from the menu Date and Time A red ACT icon in the column draws attention on an erroneous operation The ACT icon is green for successful operations Possible Operations A contextual menu is available when right clicking the list in the Status window It provides the following options Clear List Removes all the messages from the list Only Show Errors This option is available when no filter is applied to the list Filters the list of messages and only displays the ones with an Error status Show All This option is available when a filter is applied to the list Removes the filter applied and displays all the messages Hide Interface Closes the Status window EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 6 41 B March 2014 5 Settings Introduction Different types of settings can optionally be defined forthe Auto Clipping tool This is done from the window which is accessed by right clicking the ACT icon on the task bar and by selecting Settings from the menu The window is made of five tabs The f
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