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XFile 02.19 User`s Manual

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3. User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 QuickStart Mode When a job is launched in the QuickStart mode the time grid will display it as an endless job in progress from the nowline onwards The other possible status in QuickStart mode is failed jobs ANET B S Bell Time Display in the Time Grid Time Display Modes From version 2 00 it is possible to specify which time mode has to be used in the XStream time grid This time display is set up via the menu Record Grid gt Display Mode See also the setting Display Mode on page 132 The time information can be displayed in one of the following modes in the XStream time grid Display Mode Description T C Primary Timecode LTC or user defined timecode type that is displayed at the bottom the VGA and is used to work with the video material stored ona given recorder The Primary TC is defined for each recorder on page 1 of the setup configuration in Multicam LTC Longitudinal time code LTC is a timing signal that is part of an audio tape recording It is recorded on a track that runs lengthwise along the tape which is why it is called longitudinal It can only be read if the tape is playing User T C User time code of the first camera available on the first EVS video server displayed in the grid This time code is defined by the user on the EVS video server PC Time Date Time of the XStream workstation This mode is the default value wit
4. EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 9 2 9 2 1 ShuttlePRO Use in Edit Clip Module From XFile version 1 12 the ShuttlePRO can be used to perform the commands corresponding to the buttons of the IN OUT tab in the Edit Clip module This chapter explains how to install and configure the Shuttle PRO for use in the Edit Clip module It also provides the ShuttlePRO and shortcut commands in the IN OUT tab of the Edit Clip module ShuttlePRO Installation and Configuration To be able to use the ShuttlePRO you need to install it on the XFile workstation and configure it for use with the XFile application To install and configure the ShuttlePRO proceed as follows 1 Double click the executable file cdi_shuttle_win_x x xx exe X X XX correspond to the version number delivered with the ShuttlePRO and follow the installation wizard When this is installed right click the ShuttlePRO icon oO on the right of the Application toolbar A contextual menu opens PMV LEAL SLi yo 5o x ty ka Be 14 44 Select Open Control Panel from the contextual menu The Shuttle Device Configuration window opens In the ShuttlePRO tab click the Options button and select Import Settings from the contextual menu 165 Issue 2 19 A Contour Shuttle Deyice Configuration ShuttlePRO v2 Key Composer About Settings management Application setting Global Settings w H XFile Version 2 19
5. User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 Restore Mode Click _Restore to enter the Restore mode The XFile can also be used as a security backup Clips can be restored from the XFile to any other EVS video server on the network 13 13 clips 01 BEREAN PA PL_BP_0O3 2010 05 11 CL_BP_OO1 2010 05 11 XT2_PGE0001 2010 05 11 XT2_PGEO002 2010 05 11 02 612F 02 6 _ XT2_PGEO003 2010 05 11 11 44 31 08 00 00 04 17 2010 05 11 11 45 09 2010 05 1 02 613 4 _ cl PGE_0414a2010 04 15 10 4 00 00 04 211 2010 04 15 14 45 15 2010 05 1 02 613B 02 6 _XT2_PGEO004 2010 05 11 11 47 06 22 00 00 04 14 2010 05 11 11 47 14 02 613C 02 6 XT2 PGE0006 2010 05 12 07 15 14 14 00 00 04 15 2010 05 12 07 15 22 02 613D 02 6 00 00 04 15 2010 05 12 07 15 22 02 613E 02 6 _XT2_PGEOOOS 2010 05 12 O7 15 14 14 00 00 04 15 2010 05 12 07 15 22 02 613 F 02 6 _XT2_PGEOO10 2010 05 12 07 16 38 16 00 00 04 10 2010 05 12 07 16 44 02 614 A cI_PGE_0414b 2010 04 15 10 47 20 04 00 00 04 19 2010 05 03 17 04 51 02 112D 02 112E 02 112F 02 1134 02 1138 02 113C 02 113D 02 113E 02 113F 02 114 A 02 114B 02 114C 02 114D 02 114E 02 114F 02 1154 a 02 115B 02 115C 02 115D 02 115E 02 115F 02 1164 02 116B 02 116C 02 116D no 41266 lt mm Disk Usage All Jobs Scheduled Backups Restores Updates Others duled Jobs 4 4 Jobs Operation Job S
6. User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Device events control User action re Button 1 Create new settings Rename settings Change target application Change target device Revert to Factory settings Remove settings Disable speed control Import settings Export settings Export settings info Rebuild the whole settings File comment The Import Settings window opens Cancel Apply Import settings Look n Qo D m Stream Saved Jobs File Shuttlefro settings 1 13 pref My Recent Documents hy Computer File ShuttlePro settings v1 13 pret w Ca File name My Network Files of type 4 SelectthefileXFile ShuttlePRO Settings Vx xx pref Vx xx referring to the file version that contains the Shuttle PRO settings to be loaded and click APPLY The Application Setting field in the Shuttle Device Configuration window is updated with the reference to the XFile settings 166 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Contour Shuttle Device Configuration ShuttlePRO v2 Key Composer About Device events control Application setting User action EVS File wen Button 1 Computer response Type Keystroke Keystroke Up Arrow Smart release Frequency Once Only wt 5 Click APPLY to confirm that the XFile settings are to be applied to the ShuttlePRO To ensure that the XFile settings are active right c
7. amp amp amp amp amp amp ZT ZT ZT ZT FE Extra Processing 2 Result Extra Processing amp Info View All Reset to default e Hide acolumn by dragging the border of a column header till its other border Scheduled Jobs Status Display The Scheduled Jobs status display allows the operator to cancel one or all of the jobs in queue All Jobs Scheduled Backups Restores Others Cancel Job Cancel All Scheduled Jobs Job ID OO00S OO006 0000 O00068 ogis O0010 00011 Operation Job Status Full clip ClipMarne Job Info Restore 11 1236 Restore of 11 123 Bto 11 1236 Restore scheduled 1 11 1244 Restore of 11 124 Ato 11 124 Restore scheduled 2 11 1246 Restore of 11 124 Bto 11 1246 Restore scheduled 3 11 1254 Restore of 11 125 to 11 125 A Restore scheduled 4 11 1256 Restore of 11 125 Bto 11 1256 Restore scheduled 5 11 1264 Restore of 11 126 4to11 1764 Restore scheduled 6 11 1266 Restore of 11 126 Bto 11 1766 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Cancelling Jobs Select one several items in the list and click Cancel Job or click Cancel All Scheduled Jobs to delete all items in the list Cancel Jab ff Cancel All Scheduled Jobs The selected items are deleted from the list and the related operations in progress are stopped or the scheduled operations are cancelled Modifying the Priority of Backup and Restore Jobs From th
8. are both quick shortcuts to display the clips created during the last hour or during the last 24 hours A range of date amp time can be defined to sort the clips created during that period Click on the Range button to open the following dialog box 49 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Filter Creation Date Time Range Begin current limit 20087124 00 00 00 new limit 2008 1124 00 00 00 v Lt The Creation date filter requires a start date and time as well as an end date and time to be valid 1 For date selection do one of the following e In the calendar select the month with the left and right arrows then the day of the month OR e Click the Today button 2 For time selection do one of the following e In the Time field select the hour using the up and down arrows to change the value displayed or directly type the value when the field lights green OR e Click the Now button 3 Press ENTER to confirm your selection 4 Enter the second selection window to enter the values for the end limit The filter is now active and the clips created in between the time range defined are displayed in the XFile list Camera selection Leu e E be E El LE E il Select the boxes representing the cameras and or the PREF cameras of the clips to be displayed in the XFile list Selected cameras appear in a green box 50 XFil
9. HD clips are displayed with 16 9 aspect ratio Chip Info 10 22 45 256 File and Clip Metadata 10 34 46 02 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 From XFile V 1 14 clips created on EVS video servers can be backed up in different file formats The backup files having different formats can be maintained in XFile The metadata of the EVS MXF files is stored in the header of the MXF file The metadata of backup files having other formats needs to be stored in a metadata XML file The first parameters dark blue display the file parameters the A V parameters given by the XNet clip duration TC IN and OUT excl ID material creation date time the video standard and format number of video signals SLSM 3 number of audio tracks audio type and the number of clips included in this MXF file The following parameters light blue are divided by clip section These parameters can be different from one clip to the other the unique UmID rating clipname LSM clip number SHORT IN and OUT points duration and the different keywords The last parameters dark blue display the current values saved to the Session Configuration window These parameters are common for each clip Param LSM Material _ID Value BbyO4B0 creation date time GMT 01 55 02 09 April 2008 creation date time Timez GMT 2 creation date time Video Standard Video Format Video Codec V
10. et non Be Data 0380 pate 12 ate VHS vn rn ak Cee ande he van Wil Phi Wr tore s ote mn nwa wen Sion m aan HOD ey zum USER MANUAL WET mros wann Version 2 19 November 2012 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Copyright EVS Broadcast Equipment Copyright 2005 2012 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 tv 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 on the EVS website on the following page http www evs tv contacts User Manuals on EVS Website The latest version of the user manual if any and ot
11. 02 613C _ 02 613 D 02 613E __02 613F Cl PGE_0414b 2010 04 15 __ T2_PGEO004 2010 05 11 XT2_PGEOOO6 2010 05 12 10 47 20 04 11 47 06 22 _07 15 14 14 00 00 04 19 00 00 04 14 00 00 04 15 xT2_PGEO008 2010 05 12 xT2_PGEO007 2010 05 12 07 15 14 14 07 15 14 14 xT2_PGEOO10 2010 05 12 _ 07 16 38 16 00 00 04 15 00 00 04 15 00 00 04 10 XT2_PGEOO10 2010 05 12 07 16 38 16 OC All Jobs Done Backups Others Job ID 00011 00012 00013 00014 00015 Restores Updates Deletes Operation Publish Add Publish Add Publish Add Publish Add Publish Add Disk Usage Operation status Job Src Successful GUI Successful GUI Successful GUI Successful GUI Successful GUI 00016 2010 05 20 18 07 45 Publish Add Successful GUI 00017 2010 05 20 18 11 05 Publish Add Successful GUI lt ili gt Completion Date amp Time 2010 05 20 18 03 38 2010 05 20 18 06 23 2010 05 20 18 06 24 Server Server Server Server Server Server Server Server Sy 2010 05 20 18 07 44 3 8 1 Publish Modes The following Publish modes are available e Fast Publish which corresponds to the previous Publish mode and disconnects and re connects the XFile from the XNet e Online Publish which is now the default mode and works without the disconnect re connect process but which takes more time especially when the number of clips is impo
12. 3 1 1 Network Setup XFile Identification on the Network Standalone mode Selecting this option allows the operator to start the XFile without being connected to the XNet In this mode only the maintenance mode is active AN Important The bandwidth the video standard and the Database Size must be identical on all machines connected to the XNet If one system is configured with a different bandwidth video standard or database size it will block the entire network Net Name The Net name defines the machine name on the network This name is user defined and can exceed 8 characters but only 8 characters will be visible from the XNet views Entering a Network Name is not mandatory because a network number is automatically given to the system but it is recommended to name the machines in order to easily identify all systems connected to XNet Net Number Range 1 29 The Net number defines the machine number on the network This number is user defined Common Parameters on the XNet Network The values defined for the following parameters need to be the same on all EVS video servers on the XNet network SDTI Block Size 8MB HighRes 2MB LowRes This parameter specifies the size of the media blocks recorded on the EVS video servers of the XNet network In hi res the block size will be 8MB from Multicam V9 00 In lo res the block size will be 2 MB on EVS video servers dedicated to lo res content SDTI Speed 54
13. LSM UmID 67iGws v LSM clip_name LSM Name FranceT LSM clip_number 02 289C LSM Pref CAM no Short IN 08 30 53 21 Short DUT 08 30 54 21 lt j 3 This window allows the operator to review the files before deletion Pay attention to the number of clips included in each file Deleting the file will delete all the clips included in this file 4 Click Delete All files to confirm the command or Cancel to abort the operation 88 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Issue 2 19 A How to Perform a Multi Selection To Delete Clips Press SHIFT or CTRL and select a batch of files from the XFile list Click EBGA to open XFile Multi Delete Clips window This window allows the operator to review the clips before deletion Clip Info Clips to Delete File Clip ID UmiD PathaA 463 288B 67IGwSV5 S deux backup 2004_06_03 02 288 B msf 464 288C 67iGwSV6 S deux backup 2004_06_03 02 288 C msf 466 0 02 289A 67IGwSVW S deux backup 2004_06_03 02 289 4 mut 467 289B 67iIGwSYX S deux backup 2004_06_03 02 289 B mxf 67iGwS Va_ S deux backup 2004_06_03 02 280 A mxf 67iGwS b S deux backup 2004_06_03 02 280 B msf 67lGwSVe S deux backup 2004 _06_03 02 280 C msf Delete All Clips Click Delete All Clips to confirm the command or Cancel to abort the operation If one several clips is are the last clip s into the MXF file the foll
14. November 2012 How To Import The XFile Clip Exporter Configuration to a File When a user receives a configuration file generated with the XFile Clip Exporter and needs to apply this configuration to its XFile Clip Exporter module he needs to import the configuration file Note In the folder C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XFile rename the fleXFile ClipInfo_Exporter_ Config _File xml In order not to overwrite it during the import procedure detailed below To import the configuration file proceed as follows 1 Place the configuration file called XFile_ClipInfo_Exporter_Config_File xml1 in the folder C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment xrite 2 Open the XFile Clip Exporter module by clicking the corresponding icon on the Desktop Select the L J button to open the Configuration window 4 Click the button to import the configuration file The metadata fields in the right list box are updated with the data from the configuration file From then on the metadata fields specified in the right list box will be included in the output files generated with the XFile Clip Exporter module XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 5 4 Storyboard In the XFile List of the Maintenance mode the Storyboard button is available for exporting data to HTML file format 5 4 1 How to Export Data to HTML file Storyboard To export data to an HTML file proceed as f
15. defined in the Playlist Manager Setup window See also the section 3 12 3 Settings for Playlists on page 100 To export a backup playlist proceed as follows 1 To make the playlist available in the Playlist area do one of the following e If the playlist to export already exists load the playlist via the button For more information see also the section How to Load a Backup Playlist on page 104 e If the playlist to export does not exist yet create the playlist as explained in the section How to Create a Backup Playlist on page 103 a Click the button in the PL Info area The Save as dialog box opens 3 Select the folder where you want to export your playlist to 4 Type a file name in the File Name field 5 Click Save The backup playlist is exported to a single media file The XML files are also created in the same folder as the media file Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 12 6 Rendering a Server Playlist Introduction Rendering a playlist from an EVS video server to XFile will allow you to backup a playlist into a single media file This file contains a long clip that concatenates the clips of the server playlist with cut transitions Note lt is possible to render a playlist containing black clips The two XML files including the playlist definition and the metadata information will also be created in the same folder The settings
16. you can define other settings in the Output tab of the QuickStart Setup window Refer to section 4 10 3 Setup in QuickStart Mode on page 152 They will have priority on these default settings provided that the option Keep Outputs Configuration while Creating a Job has been selected in the Jobs tab XStream Configuration Die Advanced Parameters EYS Mar ZME w KTNAME KT Name w EYS MXF XStream BDATE TCIN XTNB CAM Append Save Cancel 125 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Default Job Duration default 1 hour Select Default Output Mode Output File Format seven different output formats are available to save the files Depending on the format selected various parameters fields will be displayed in the Option area File Format Specific Information EVS MXF The user can add the output file to the CleanEdit database by selecting the Upd CleanEdit check box i e Update CleanEdit The V A file can be accessed in CleanEdit before the completion of the recording MXF OP1a IMX The user can add the output file to the CleanEdit database by Only selecting the Upd CleanEdit check box i e Update CleanEdit Quick Time Movie Quick Time Reference Transfer to Avid Ingest Device Avid MXF OPAtom Avid OP1a Std SMPTE The V A file can be accessed in CleanEdit before the completion of the recording The user can optimize
17. 00 185 12 57 11 16 00 00 10 00 05 125B 05 111C 185 12 57 11 16 00 00 10 00 Click ql or to open the following window Filename backup 2003_11_14 05 120 A mxf backup 2003_11_14 05 120 B msf backup 2003_11_14 05 124 B mxf backup 2003_11_14 05 125 A mst backup 2003_11_14 05 125 B msf f Cancel e lf the selected location is free the clip destination lights green Issue 2 19 A e f the selected location is already filled the clip destination lights red In this case the clip restore will be aborted A second operation is necessary to restore the clip to another location on the XNet 6 Select a restore method from the Destination Mode drop down list For more details refer to the section Restore Destination Mode on page 76 7 Click OK Restored clips are displayed in the XNet list R clip Name Date IN A 02 1104 cl PGE 044a 2010 04 15 02 1106 PL_BP_003 2010 05 11 02 110C CL_BP_O01 2010 05 11 Ue 1100 T2_PGEOOO1 2010 05 11 02 110E sT2_PaE000Z 2010 05 11 02 110 F 02 111 02 1116 75 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 4 Restore Destination Mode The destination mode in the XFile Multi Restore window allows the users to specify where the clip will be restored Contiguous Original place Orginal place on another LSM Contiguous Contiguous based on
18. 00 05 14 HDMIPEGEVS_ 1 clip not Found on File gt Backup 02 611 F 01010104 2010 09 20 17 22 52 22 00 00 07 23 HD MIPEGEYS_ 1 clip not Found on XFile gt Backup a le Mn eh RS mn nn nn a a MN nn a ae EUR in A rt vite Aate nanam eee a oe ai tn EP ad Oo OY pn u At o ate afin OT ten a ten ove EN me SME o Pan v isis Meran 4 lf applicable select the requested output format from the File Format field 5 If required select the appropriate Disk Writing Mode SuperMotion Backup Mode and Audio Mode from the Output Parameters field group 6 In the XFile Multi Backup window the clips selected are listed with the current Status 7 Click OK to confirm and to initiate the transfer 70 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Issue 2 19 A If no information is specified in the Status column the backup will be performed If the clip already on disk message is displayed in the Status column of one or more clips the following message will ask the user to confirm that the backup has to be done again File Backup Unable to Backup clip 01 610 D D9bhszL 0 Name CLIP MIPEGSSOP Misc4 TZ_IN 15 44 54 005 Duration 00 00 04 00 because this clip is already present on File with skatus on disk Do you want to Update this clip Note All operations Backup and Restore are successive 71 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19
19. Display and Selection Buttons They are described in the current section User interface elements specific to each mode are described in the corresponding sections Transfer commands XNet List 45 Issue 2 19 A 3 4 2 46 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 XFile List The XFile List area includes the following elements e Atthe top left of the area the number of clips retrieved on the XFile is specified e At the top right of the area one or more buttons give access to commands or options specific to the XFile List e Inthe upper part of the area the filter buttons make it possible to filter the list of clips displayed in the XFile List e Below the filter buttons the list of clips backed up provides information on each clip XFile List Information Each record of a clip displayed in the XFile List includes clip information The main fields displayed in the XFile List are explained in the table below Clip Information Description UmiD Displays the 8 bytes ID with fixed length assigned to the clip and used for the unique clip identification on the SDTI network VarlD Displays the 32 bytes ID with variable length assigned to the clip Clip ID Displays ID assigned to the clip using its page bank clip and camera number Markers Displays the markers defined for the clip Publish Displays the EVS video server location where the given clip is published for the XFile session
20. Dual Path Editing Refer to section 3 3 8 Tab 8 User Parameters on page 43 The editing options are accessed by right clicking the selected file clip in the XFile list The following contextual menu is displayed Columns b Filters b Edit 4utoSroup Edit The Edit option is dimmed when working with the Dual Path Editing option enabled Selecting the Edit option opens the XFile Edit Clip window Edit AutoGroup The Edit AutoGroup option is dimmed when working with the Dual Path Editing option disabled Selecting the Edit AutoGroup option opens the XFile Edit Clip MultiFiles window Issue 2 19 A 5 1 1 File Info Tab XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 The first tab of the XFile Edit Clip window shows all current data for the selected file Param File IN File OUT excl File Duration LSM Material_ID creation date time GMT creation date time TimeZone creation date time backup date time File Format Video Standard video Format Video Codec HD Format Nb Videos Nb Audios AudioType session date session date session name session sport session competition session competition level session location session player 4 session player B Value 11 47 01 22 11 47 16 11 00 00 14 14 Igtt9ox v 11 47 14 11 May 2010 GMT 5 11 47 14 11 May 2010 09 59 41 19 May 2010 EvYS_MXF_ZMB HD_1080 sys_25 PAL interlaced 16 9 HD MJPEG EYS HD 1080i 1 Vid
21. File_XML_LoadBalancing Browse feo 350 The load balancing process allows spreading the XML jobs over several XFile applications In this case all XML files are stored in a single folder on the network All XFile applications scan this folder and the jobs are distributed among the various XFile applications depending on their availability When using the XML Load Balancing Jobs Root Folder option all XFile applications will scan the same folder on the network To use the load balancing option proceed as follows 1 Select the Scan XML Load Balancing Jobs Incoming Folder check box 2 In the XML Load Balancing Jobs Root Folder field specify the folder on the network that will receive all XML job files 3 Inthe Load Balancing XFile Identifier field type an identifier for the XFile This will be used in the XML files to specify which XFile has handled the job When it is available XFile will handle the XML files in this folder 39 Issue 2 19 A 40 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Note The load balancing function filters the jobs based on the prefix of the XML file It will only process the XML files with the same prefix as the one defined in a dedicated registry setting Contact your administrator to set up this function Subfolders Created Four subfolders are automatically created at start up when one of the XML modes is selected Subfolder Name Content Jobs_Inc
22. Tab 1 Autobackup Tab 2 MXF Metadata Tab 3 Manual Backup Tab 4 Scan Folder Tab 5 Grab Tab 6 Export Tab 7 XML Tab 8 User Parameters Tab 1 Autobackup XFile allows the users to define three different selections of servers cameras and pages from which backing clips up in Autobackup mode For the three selections the output files can be saved with different formats and to different paths In addition each selection can be saved to a second output as soon as 2 disks are available The Autobackup tab contains 4 sub tabs highlighted in the next screenshot e Primary Selection 1 e Secondary Selection 1 e Third Selection 1 e Autobackup Validation 2 displaying the current selection of Autobackup Each of the three Selection tabs includes several areas e Selection list 3 e Selection shortcuts 4 e Additional autobackup criteria 5 e Output parameters 6 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 XFile Config Sestian Autobrekup MAF Metadata MonuaBeckup Sean Folder Grab Export XML User Parameters Primary Sel ction Secondary Sclechon Third Selecon Autetackup Validation JIL Darkin li IEE kian Al Prezen i Gack All Era g aper ET Telle 03 cial es EEE Te nakkeja ae a WG IGIGIG IEG ee aS cont AG UE IS Ie m Eeee UES alm aje PRODRE ra AigdtAtadm Pu ocununun Aaadele HH e ayre RESET 2711
23. This mode allows the user to perform the following actions on files of any format with or without EVS XML file e moving and or copying the clips backed up within the XFile Paths defined or to an external folder outside the XFile paths e creating and deleting folders in the XFile data paths to maintain the folder structure on the XFile disks e creating and deleting external folders on the XNet network 3 11 2 Folders Area When you click the Disks Folders Maintenance button the Folders area opens on the left of the window The Folders area displays the structure of the defined XFile paths and the possible external folders that are available outside the XFile paths 10 Path D External Fale der Synchro Check 93 Issue 2 19 A 3 11 3 3 11 4 94 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 How to Copy Move Clips to Other XFile Folders AN Important Clips are linked to a backup file In this mode the MOVE and COPY commands affect the backup file even if only a clip is selected The MOVE command is only accessible if the transfer of backup files operates between PATHS The COPY command is accessible for all transfers from to external folders To move or copy clips to other XFile folders proceed as follows Click on the S button to enter the Disks Folders Maintenance mode The main screen changes to display the folders organization on the left part of the screen and
24. XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Issue 2 19 A 4 8 5 Contextual Menu from A Job Status Schedule Qu O MSF EYS Edit Job Cancel Job Stark Job This contextual menu appears when you right click the mouse on a scheduled or running job see arrow on screenshot It can vary slightly depending on the job status The following table describes shortly the menu commands Command Status Out Edit Job Cancel Job Start Job Mark IN Job Description This option shows the job status This option gives access to the Preview and Edit functions on the job This option opens the Edit Clip window for the given job This option opens the Deleting a Job window to delete the given job This option is displayed when the train includes the TC IN of a scheduled job This option makes it possible to start the job when the scheduler is deactivated or to launch a job before the scheduler starts it This option is available with pending jobs It allows the user to directly start the job 141 Issue 2 19 A 4 8 6 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Check Timecode Integrity Every 5 minutes the application automatically checks the time code integrity i e it checks whether time code jumps have occurred in the record trains of EVS video servers The user can also perform this check manually on a record train selected i
25. ZBDATE Backup Date BT EAR Backup Year EM MTH Backup Month B DAY Backup Day LDATE Lreation Date LY EAR Creation Year 4CMONTH Creation Month 2CDAy Lreation Day LODECL Video Codec Click the APPEND button to add the selected item at the end of the Filename string Reposition the available item as desired with the cut CTRL C and paste CTRL V commands Repeat step 4 to 6 for any new information type you want to add in the Filename string 29 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 3 4 Tab 4 Scan Folder xXFile Config Session AutoBackup MXF MetaData ManualBackup Scan Folder Grab Export XML User Parameters Defines a new UmiD E Erable Coriri G 2 12 94 Autorestore Scan Folder O1 Files scanned met and mov levs eml generated during import Restore Keeps onginal IDs 10 SN 29090 T CDLIO IE 0 Reset olalelalalole a2 EERIE EEE EEO ABISDIEIE Move files to subfolder Done Successful Move files to subfolder Done_Failed Auto Restore The Auto Restore function enables the automatic restore or copy of files from a folder to a defined location on an EVS video server This is done through the GBE or the SDT network The AutoRestore Mode can be activated from the main XFile window by clicking the AutoRestore button Enable AutoRestore at Start if the Enable AutoRestore at Start box is selected the
26. backed up with all frames Note The MXF Doctor software is integrated to the Edit clip module When editing a clip with a corrupted file index the system automatically detects the error notifies the user and starts the repair process A progress bar appears in the file info tab while repairing the file 156 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 5 1 2 IN OUT Tab In the IN OUT tab the user can among others modify the IN and OUT points define a REF frame modify the aspect ratio select the audio tracks to monitor etc g Note The timecode information displayed in the XFile Edit Clip window is in LTC even if the clip has been created with VITC as primary timecode XFile Edit Cli p MultiFiles amp N UmiD Clip ID Net ValD ClipName Date IN TCIN TC Ref TC OUT TC Mode Duration Keyword Keyword2 Keyword 3 1 Iqtk99x 02 613B Iqgtt99x XT2_PGEOOO4 2010 05 11 11 47 06 22 11 47 09 04 14 47 11 11 TODELTC 00 00 04 14 E aR Shh i 11 47 11 10 8 BILE fa FRAME B gt export IK K 4 PREF Di DL SetIN Set REF Set OUT PLAY Update Clips Presents On XNet Save Save amp Exit Cancel TC Mode The TC Mode field allows selecting the time code to be displayed in the Edit Clip window The user can choose among the following values TC Mode Name Description Legacy LTC time code wi
27. clipname is assigned to each record train that is backed up in a given job Output File Format Seven different output formats are available to save the files EVS MXF 2 MB MXF OP1a SD IMX Only Quick Time Movie Quick Time Reference Transfer to Avid Ingest Device Avid MXF OPAtom and Avid OP 1a Std SMPTE Path Manually select modify the path for this recording to the correct folder disk Filename Allows to specify an automatic filename for each possible file format selected in the Output Mode group boxes See also section Format String on page 128 and How to Modify the Default Format String for the Filename on page 129 lf the filename is not filled in the default filename will be used The approximating filename is displayed below this field It takes into account the expected values for the fields included in the filename Output Mode It is not mandatory to use Secondary and Third outputs When no output format is selected from the Output Mode field Output Disabled is displayed Compulsory Output for Secondary and Third Output Modes When the Compulsory Output check box is selected all the jobs must be completed If the backup of the compulsory output failed the entire job will be stopped Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 4 10 5 Storage Tab QuickStart Setup Output Storage Gestream Folderi H 1x Stream Folder Browse Giastream F
28. following dialog box Camera Label Filter Filter Based on Prefix The Filter based on Prefix field allows defining a quick filter based on the first character s of a camera label When you click the Add button to add the prefix defined to the Filter list the system adds automatically a sign after the prefix Session Filters The session information is entered via the Config session window tab 2 MXF Metadata at startup This information is saved to the descriptive metadata of all the clips backed up during the session Session Mame Session Sport Session Data Filter XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Filter Based on Prefix The Filter based on Prefix field allows defining a quick filter based on the first character s of the session data When you click the Add button to add the prefix defined to the Filter list the system adds automatically a sign after the prefix Clip Markers ENBJEIEIEIE The clip markers allow the users to tag clips into a global selection and to keep this selection from one mode to another 5 different markers are available and can be combined if necessary Select a clip in the XFile list and click to tag the clip or click EX to clear the marker In the XFile list the clips marked are displayed as follows FF Of 4114 name 1 FFF O2 4124 name 2 FFFF O2 4134 names PFPPP O2 4144
29. for rendering the server playlist are defined in the Setup menu available from the Setup button in the PL Info area The Load and Export buttons are not intended to be used with a playlist rendered from server How to Render a Playlist from EVS video Server g Note Before you back a playlist up from an EVS video server ensure that the desired settings are defined in the Playlist Manager Setup window See also the section 3 12 3 Settings for Playlists on page 100 To back a server playlist up and render it into a single file into XFile proceed as follows 1 Click the button in the PL Info area The Render Playlist from Server dialog box opens Render Playlist from Server 2 Enter the EVS video server number and the playlist number 3 Click OK The server playlist is rendered into a single media file and his new file is displayed in the XFile List area The XML files are also created in the same folder as the media file XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 13 Job Status 3 13 1 Purpose The Job Status window gives information on the transfer status of jobs between XFile and the servers connected to it either in a XNet only or GBE only mode or in a combined mode GBE XNet as configured through the XFile System Config This only relates to XFile jobs not to XStream jobs 3 13 2 XFile Job Status Window XFile Job Status Window Se XNET 01 XT_ A
30. in master mode Hard Disk Capacity Configuration Western Digital WD 2500 250 GB No jumper Maxtor MaXLine PRO 500 GB Jumper on the left 7H500RO Seagate ST3500 641 AV 500 GB Jumper on the left Seagate ST3750 640 AV 750 GB Jumper on the left Should you want to use another disk type refer to the hard disk data sheet to configure it properly as a master Western Digital WD 2500 250 GB No jumper Maxtor and Seagate hard disks Jumper on left side 182 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Creating and Reinstalling a Ghost of your System The aim of this procedure is to describe how to create a ghost image of your system and how to restore your system with an existing image Note All delivering systems have a R RESTORE partition located on the system disk This allows you to have an image file of the C partition and easily restore the complete XP operating system and XFile Software to the factory default state at any time How to Re install your System with an Existing Image 10 11 12 Reboot the system on Bootable DVD or USB key which is delivered with the original system On XFILE system modify Boot priority in the BIOS settings in order to boot on the USB key For USB key only select EVS Ghost Backup or Restore in the menu In the ghost startup window press ENTER to open the toolbar In the next window select Local Partition F
31. in the Jobs List Light Blue Jobs which will not be loaded in the XStream time grid as the user has asked them to be ignored The value in the User Decision column is set to Ignore Orange Jobs which could be rejected by the scheduler for example jobs based on a time code or presence of time code jumps in the train Input on red Jobs which will be rejected by the scheduler because the EVS background video server is no longer connected to the XNet network IN point on red Jobs which will be rejected by the scheduler because the job will be background outside the record train XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 4 8 Contextual Menu in the Scheduler Different contextual menus are available from the time grid depending on where the right click is performed 4 8 1 Contextual Menu from the XNet Label l w Auto Hide disconnected XT s Collapse not Available Inputs Collapse All Inpuks Expand Available Inputs Expand All Inpuks Command Description Auto Hide Select this option to hide or display the disconnected EVS Disconnected XTs video servers Collapse not Select this option to hide the time grid for the cameras not Available Inputs available on the XNet network Collapse All Inputs Select this option to hide the time grid for all cameras of the XNet network Expand Available Select this option to show the time grid for the cameras Input
32. le To start the backup of a file proceed as follows 1 2 Click the Backup button to activate the mode In the XNet area select the server from which clips will be backed up To display the list of servers present on the XNet click Click again to change the display of the list and find the clip to back up In the XNet list of clips select the page the bank and the camera of the clip to be backed up e To display the page bank list click Fi e To display the list of cameras click e Display the ist of servers Display the Page B ank selection A a o a i aa m HGRA EE Select the display AIHA EE Cameras EN A El B DEE Bee ioke ofo BEE DEE Select the server Britney US HHHEHE F Define any other available criteria to refine your selection on the XNet list of clips See the section Autobackup Mode on page 66 for more details on the filters Select the clip from the list Click ip to initiate the transfer Note Same command can be used to manually update the files already saved to XFile disks In the XNet list the clips already saved to XFile are displayed with blue characters 02 0206 nmame_l RSG ie als jz 020 C name 15 13 49 12 69 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 6 3 How to Perform a Multi Selection for Manual Backup To select multiple clips from an EVS video server and back them up manuall
33. long this TC integrity analysis should last The application needs on average 1 sec to identify 1 time code jump The default value is set to 10 sec For more information on the Check Timecode Integrity function refer to section 4 8 6 Check Timecode Integrity on page 142 Save Jobs Options The information on the running scheduled or pending jobs in XStream can be saved automatically at regular intervals into an XML file This information can also be saved manually via the Save Jobs command in the Record Grid menu See the section Save Jobs on page 133 These XML files can be loaded in a later session The jobs saved in the XML file will be loaded in XStream as scheduled jobs Default Folder This parameter specifies the folder where the XML files that contain the information on the XStream jobs are saved by default Auto Save Interval This parameter specifies how often the XML file will be saved to the default folder When it is set to 0 the Autosave option is not active Note The jobs created via XML files sent by 3 party applications or the jobs with CleanEdit update that have already been started will not be included in the Save Jobs XML file 131 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 4 7 Record Grid Menu The Record Grid menu contains several options or commands related to the information displayed on the record grid i e the nowline the
34. many available items See screenshot below See also section How to Modify the Default Filename Format String on page 29 The user can reset the default filename by clicking the RESET button Available Items XFile XT XTNB T User Number J AFNAME Filename SAME T Name 1 ME User Number LNB Clip Number LAM Camera 2 CAMLBL Camera Label MAME Clip Mame 4IDMAT D Material UMIC Uml D AAIE VarlD Fela Grab TimeCode GDATE Grab Date 4G 7E4H Grab Year GMONTH Grab Month 2O047 Grab Dap GTLDATE Grab TimeCode Date ZGTCYEAR Grab TimeCode Year 44 TCM MTH Grab TimeCode Month 44 TCD AY Grab TimeCode Da LNB Clip Humber a8 NE lt 1 User Number ACNE Clip Number ALAM Camera LAMLEL Camera Label M amp ME Clip Mame AIDMAT ID Material UMID Uml D ZARI VarlD GTL Grab TimeCode GDATE Grab Date ZGYEAR Grab rear GMU NTH Grab Month GD AY Grab Day GTLOATE Grab TimeCode Date GTCrEARh Grab TimeCode rear GTLCMU MTH Grab TimeCode Month 4 TCDAY Grab TimeCode Da 39 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 3 6 Tab 6 Export Arie Contig session 36 Update Medio DE sedia DB DSN Name sedo DB DSH User edio DB DSH Password Delete Media if failed to insert in edio DE Transfer Al Clips Backed up Default Ing
35. name4 Note The clip markers are not saved to the header of the MXF file and therefore are temporary When you quit the XFile software all markers are removed Counters A counter of clips is available in all modes in the upper side of the list 370 2 10000 clips The first value is the number of clips displayed in the list the second value is the total amount of clips in memory contents of path s external folder clips scheduled The number of items in the different lists can affect the performance of the system So it is advised to reduce the number of clips displayed in the lists When the total amount of clips displayed in the list exceeds 2000 clips the counter lights orange leer When the total number of clips displayed in the list exceeds 4000 clips the counter lights red 5000 If the total number of clips exceeds 5000 clips the list refreshing stops and the counter displays 5000 61 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 4 3 Network status The icon displayed in the center of the screen notices the current status of XNet Connection to XNet is successfully done XFile is connecting Connection to XNet failed Local hardware failure has been detected Standalone mode 3 4 4 Disk Usage and Disk Mode The remaining capacity and the capacity of disks are displayed in the lower part of the window for each path Disk Usage i
36. scheduled jobs the EVS server display the time display etc Record Grid Help Display Mode H a0 To Mow Show Always Mow Line w Auto Hide Disconnected T s Clean p Save Jobs Load Jobs Display Mode The display mode specifies which time information is used in the XStream time grid The following display modes are available e T C Primary e LTC e User T C e PC time e XT time code For more information on the possible time display modes refer to section 4 3 2 Time Display in the Time Grid on page 120 Go To Now Selecting this option from the Record Grid menu will position the nowline at the beginning of the time grid display Always Show Now Line Selecting this option from the Record Grid menu will always display the nowline in the middle of the time grid Auto Hide Disconnected XTs Selecting this option from the Record Grid menu will directly hide the disconnected EVS video servers 132 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Clean Options The Clean commands from the Record Grid menu allow the users to clean jobs from the time grid Only jobs which have occurred in the past and are completely finished will be cleaned Four clean options are available depending on the job status e Clean Successful e Clean Failed e Clean Stopped e Clean All Save Jobs The Save Jobs command from the Record Grid menu allows saving manually the i
37. tab displays as many vumeters as they are audio tracks in the clip 0 2 4 8 or 16 Examples 0 audio 16 audios Audio Track Selection To select the left channel of an audio track left click the corresponding cross under the vumeter Then L eft is displayed To select the right channel of an audio track right click the corresponding cross under the vumeter Then R ight is displayed To select both channels of an audio track click the corresponding cross twice once a left click and once a right click Then M ixt is displayed XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 5 1 3 Clipname Keywords Tab In the Clipname Keyword Tab you can modify the UmID ID louth and VarlD extended ID as well as modify or add a ClipName or keywords To modify the UmID VarlD Clipname or keywords select a clip in the list Then enter the new information in the related field The new clipname keyword is updated in the upper list When the Edit AutoGroup option is selected the XFile Edit Clip MultiFiles window displays the list of all the files in which the metadata will be saved if they are edited from the open file x rite Edit Chi HFT N UmiD Clip ID xNet ValD ClipName TCIN TC Ref TC OUT Duration Keyword Keyword2 Keyword3 SrclD 1 Iqtt99x 02 6136 Iqtt99x amp T2_PGEO004 11 47 06 22 11 47 09 04 11 47 11 11 00 00 04 14 BrteCU23 T2_PGE0004 BfteCU23 Igtt99x Igt Me
38. the content of the XFile on the right part of the screen 2 In the Folders tab select one of the paths e g FEN or BEER to display the folders 3 Select one folder of destination the selected folder lights dark blue 4 Select a batch of files in the XFile list Click CM initiate the MOVE file or click E initiate the COPY file How to Check the Synchronization Between Paths When XFile is configured to back files up to two paths the content of these paths should be the same However there are several ways to break the synchronization The Synchronization function can be used to compare the content of two folders To do this proceed as follows Click on the ZZ button to enter the Disks Folders Maintenance mode The main screen changes to display the folders organization on the left part of the screen and the content of the XFile on the right part of the screen 2 In the Folders tab click the Synchro Check button The Synchro Check window opens XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 Select the two folders to compare 4 Click the Check button The list displays all the files present in the folders x XFile Synchro Check Browse Browse XFile ID File Result Differences Action EVS XFile 2010_05_19 02 612 A evs xmi File exists only in Folder 1 copy to Folder 2 0 02 EvS file exists only in folder 1 copy to folder 2 file exists only in Folder
39. the expected values for the fields included in the filename Output Mode It is not mandatory to use Secondary and Third outputs When no output format is selected from the Output Mode field Output Disabled is displayed Compulsory Output for Secondary and Third Output Modes When the Compulsory Output check box is selected all the jobs must be completed If the backup of the compulsory output failed the entire job will be stopped XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 4 10 Creating Jobs in QuickStart Mode The QuickStart mode allows launching straight away the backup of one or several record trains of one or several EVS video servers The users start the backup jobs in QuickStart mode from the QuickStart window For more information refer to the following sections e section QuickStart Window on page 150 e section Setup in QuickStart Mode on page 152 e section How to Start a Backup Job in QuickStart Mode on page 149 4 10 1 How to Start a Backup Job in QuickStart Mode V Note Before launching a backup job ensure that the requested output and storage settings will be applied For more information see section Setup in QuickStart Mode on page 152 To start a backup job in QuickStart mode proceed as follows 1 2 In the main XStream window click the QuickStart button to activate the QuickStart mode The button turns gre
40. the network compared to real time transfers between servers for remote playback in order not to disturb the live production in any way If the network is not very busy the transfer to the removable media can be performed several times faster than real time As soon as real time transfers are required on the network the backup process is slowed down to make enough bandwidth available to guarantee these new requests Each clip is saved as a separate file on the removable media including not only video audio and time code information but also all metadata associated with that clip name descriptors creation date original location server s n register etc The transfer between an EVS video server to the XFile is a data transfer i e no decoding encoding process takes place at any point preserving the original quality of the footage including super motion character if applicable The XFile is installed on a XF2 which is equipped with 2 removable media They can work as mirrored drives each clip is automatically saved as 2 separate files on these drives This provides a security copy in case of drive failure and also gives the possibility to send these 2 drives to 2 different locations studios after the show Each removable media has a capacity of 1 TB or 2TB 85 or 170 hours of footage at standard bit rate More XFile stations can be inserted on the network if more archive copies are required The XFile can also be used as a security backu
41. to the Filter list the system adds automatically a sign after the prefix This helps the user distinct the prefixes and the full VarlDs in the Filter list Remove Selected In the Filter list select a VarlD and click Remove Selected to cancel the selection of this VarlD 57 Issue 2 19 A 08 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 OK Cancel Click OK to confirm your selection and to quit the dialog box The new VarlD appears in the filter field Click Cancel to come back to the main XFile window without applying any VarlD filter Media Clips The MXF file is the file containing all data related to a common audio video data The first clip created with this A V data is called the Master Clip and has the particularity to get the same code for the ID material and for the ID louth All clips ensued from this masterclip either by copy or by update or by modifying the IN i e short IN or OUT i e short OUT point are linked to the MXF file and a different ID louth is defined for each of them MXF FILE PROTECT PROTECT IN IN OUT OUT 7 V V N ID MATERIAL ID LOUTH NEW ID LOUTH NEW ID LOUTH The following options are available for selection Option Description ALL Displays all the clips MasterClip Displays only the Master Clips Note This filter is helpful when restoring clips because it will only transfer the origin
42. trains by XStream You also need to select the number of channels to assign to this function with the drop down list on the right of the check box Possible values are 1 2 3 4 and 6 Taking into account the backup functions selected above in the dialog box the application displays the maximum number of channels which can be assigned to the XStream backup on the right of the drop down list Stream backup xv Only 3 channel s allowed This information is highlighted in red when the number of channels assigned is higher than the maximum supported number Stream backup Only 3 channel s alowed If you assign more channels than supported in the defined configuration the system will automatically adapt the number of assigned channels when the configuration is saved Available Channels Read only display of the available channels depending on the backup functions selected in the dialog box OK Clicking the OK button will confirm and save the defined configuration Cancel Clicking the Cancel button will cancel the changes and brings the users back to the XFile Config System window Storage Area Disk mode The Disk Mode defines the maximum number of disks or paths which can be used to save the backup files One to 4 disks can be selected Refer to section Disk Writing Mode on page 28 for additional information Path A B C D This specifies the destinations to save the backup files Depending on the Disk
43. value when the field lights green 3 Click OK to confirm your selection 4 Enter the second selection window to enter the values for the end limit The Autobackup criterion is now active and only the clips created into the time range will be backed up Output Parameters g Note A warning message is displayed in case the same path and the same file format are selected in the three selection tabs Output File Format Quick Time Movie Fath amp only w The following setting makes it possible to choose the format in which the backup files from the selection will be automatically generated The AutoBackup Output Parameters gt File Format drop down list allows the user to select the default file format for the clips backed up with the autobackup process The following formats are available e EVS MXF e MXF OP1a SD IMX only e Quick Time Movie e Quick Time Reference e Avid Ingest Device e CleanEdit Reference e Avid MXF OPAtom e MXF OP1a Std SMPTE 21 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Generating an XML Metadata File Quick Time Movie Path amp only w When the AutoBackup Output Parameters gt Generate EVS XML Metadata check box is selected an XML file with the metadata of the clips backed up in the autobackup process is generated This file is created at the same time as the backup file for all media file formats The XML file is saved i
44. 00 00 04 14 If a clip selected for restore is already present on the XNet network the following error message informs the operators when they choose the transfer mode A File Restore Unable to start Restore oF clip 23 TWYEWYZA backuped from 01 0136 Name eececeee TC_INS 12 35 11 24 Duration 00 00 03 10 because this clip is already present on 01 0136 In this case the operators have to use the COPYclip command to initiate the transfer and create a copy of the clip How to Perform a Multi Selection for Restore To select multiple clips from an XFile to restore them to an EVS video server proceed as follows 1 Inthe XFile list on the main XFile window do one of the following e To select a list of contiguous clips press SHIFT and select the first and last clips of the list e To select non contiguous clips press CTRL and select the clips e To select all the clips displayed in the XFile list press CTRL A The Select All command is also available via the contextual menu on the list of Clips XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 2 Select the server from the XNet list 3 Change the display of the list to find one location 4 Inthe XNet list select the first location to restore the clips XFile Multi Restore Source Destination Clip Name TCin Duration l 185 12 57 15 11 00 00 10 00 05 185 12 57 15 11 00 00 10 00 185 12 57 11 02 00 00 10
45. 01 00 00 00 01 000 00 00 01 000 00 00 01 000 00 00 01 000 00 00 01 000 00 00 01 000 00 00 01 000 00 00 01 00 00 00 01 000 00 00 01 0 Ae XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 The clips displayed in a red line will not be taken into account by the Autobackup criteria and the clips displayed in a green line will be backed up when starting the Autobackup mode The selected record will be displayed on a blue background The message box in the lower part of the screen displays the details of the clip selected 3 3 2 Tab 2 MXF Metadata XFile Config Session AutoBackup MXF MetaData ManualBackup Scan Folder Grab Export XML User Parameters Parameter Value session Name session_name session session_competition session_competition_level session_location Session Team A session_player_A epa prt 2010Apr 260 DD MMAYYY v This area displays the current parameters and values saved to the descriptive metadata of the MXF file for the open session How to Modify the Values for MXF Metadata for the Session To modify the values assigned to a given parameter for the open session proceed as follows 1 Click the value to modify in the left table The value appears in the text field edition in the Select a Parameter group box 2 Modify the value in the second field of the group box 3 Click the Modify button to confirm the changes 25 Issue 2 19 A XFile
46. 0142 17 25 9 TOS 17 25 OK M ca 5 4 pN Selection Tabs To allow a secondary selection and a third selection to be backed up you need to select the Enable Selection checkbox in the respective tabs Selection List This selection list is only active while the Autobackup mode is disabled In the Autobackup Selection list all systems connected to the XNet are listed by net numbers Server Selection When a server is selected it is displayed on a bright blue background as shown in the following screenshot 16 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Net Number Archive Flag Net Name Camera Selection PREF Cams 04 XTCDL to Archive Status and Type of Server Page Restriction For each system selected for the autobackup you can combine several criteria to select the video material to be included in the autobackup Camera Selection The camera selection criterion makes it possible to select the cameras to be included in the autobackup By default the cameras are not selected The color code used for camera selection is the following Background color Meaning Bright red Camera available and not selected Bright green Camera available and selected Pale red Camera not available and not selected Pale green Camera not available and selected PREF Cams The Pref Cams criterion makes it possible to include in the autobackup the clips that we
47. 03 18 02 613E 02 6 _XT2_PGEOO08 2010 05 12 O07 15 14 14 00 00 04 15 PL_BP_OO1 2010 05 11 02 613F 02 6 XT2 PGE0010 2010 05 12 07 16 38 16 00 00 04 10 PL_BP_002 2010 05 11 02 614 A 02 6 c PGE_0414b2010 04 15 10 47 20 04 00 00 04 19 cl_PGE_0414a 2010 04 15 PL_BP_0O3 2010 05 11 CL_BP_OO1 2010 05 11 XT2_PGEOOO1 2010 05 11 XT2_PGEOOO2 2010 05 11 XT2_PGEOOO3 2010 05 11 cl_PGE_0414a 2010 04 15 XT2_PGEO004 2010 05 11 gt Disk Usage All Jobs Done Backups Restores Updates Deletes Others Job ID Completion Date amp Time Operation Operation status Job Src Server 00023 2010 05 19 17 59 41 Backup Clip Backup successful GUI Server 00024 2010 05 19 17 59 41 Backup Clip Backup successful GUI Server 2010 05 19 17 59 42 Backup Clip Backup successful GUI _ Server 2010 05 19 17 59 42 Backup Clip Backup successful GUI Server 2010 05 19 17 59 42 Backup Clip Backup successful GUI Server 2010 05 19 17 59 42 Backup Clip Backup successful GUI Server 2010 05 19 18 00 45 Backup Clip Backup successful GUI Server ill gt 3 6 1 XNet List In Backup mode the XNet tab shows the clips available on the XNet depending on the selected criteria as displayed in the screenshot above 68 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 6 2 How to Start Manually the Backup of a Fr
48. 0404130 14 39 13 Backup Clip 02 1750 Backup successful at 2 2 1 2 3 sec backuped in 1 0 sec zu04 04130 14 39 16 Backup Clip 02 1264 Backup successful at 2 2 2 3 sec backuped in 1 0 sec Filters Use these filters to refine the selection ie All View bast Gay me view Last Hour Aide ouecesstul Option Description View All Displays all status since the startup of the system View Last Day Displays the operation status related to the last 24 hours View Last Hour Displays the operation status related to the last hour Hide Successful Brings out clearly the various errors occurring during a complete session 63 Issue 2 19 A 64 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Select Columns From the Jobs Done Status area you can select the columns to see in one of the following ways e Use the right click button of the mouse into the list to access this selection menu All columns available are listed here Select or unselect the item to be displayed or to be hidden The Reset to Default option allows you to restore the standard display Job ID Completion Date amp Time Operation Operation status Job Src Server ID Clip ID Media TC IN Media TE OUT Data Channel Media Type Media Path Media 55 Mode Metadata Type Metadata Path Statistics Extra Processing 1 Type Extra Processing 1 Result Extra Processing 1 Info Extra Processing 2 Type EEK amp amp
49. 0Mbps 1485Mbps This parameter specifies the bandwidth of the network Issue 2 19 A 3 1 2 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Video Standard PAL NTSC This parameter specifies the video standard NTSC format is also applicable for HD formats Database Size 32000 clips This parameter specifies the maximum number of clips saved to the LSM database VarlD Uniqueness Global Local This parameter specifies at which level the VarlD is unique e Global the VarlD is unique at the XNet network level e Local the VarlD is unique at the EVS video server level VarlD Length 8 char 32 char This parameter specifies the VarlD length e Fixed length of 8 bytes e Variable length of 32 bytes VarlD Format ASCII Binary This parameter specifies the VarlD format e ASCII e Binary Note The VarlD will only be displayed in the XFile application if this has the ASCII format Otherwise the string lt Unicode gt will be displayed in the VarlD column of the XFile lists in the various XFile modes Transfer Mode Three different operational modes are available XNet only GBE only and a combined mode GBE XNet B Note An SDTI connection is still required in all modes to access the data XNet Only All the transfers are processed through the XNet XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 1 3 GBE Only Transfer
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51. 1 copy to Folder 2 0 00004 EVS5 XFile 2010_05_19 02 612 D evs xml file exists only in Folder 1 copy to folder 2 0 00005 EYS XFile 2010_05_19 02 612 E evs xml file exists only in Folder 1 copy to folder 2 0 00006 EYS XFile 2010 19 02 612 F evs xml File exists only in Folder 1 copy to Folder 2 0 00007 EYS XFile 2010_05_19 02 613 4 evs xml file exists only in Folder 1 copy to Folder 2 0 00008 EYS XFile 2010_05_19 02 613 B evs xml file exists in Folder 1 and folder 2 same Material_ID and same UmIDi s nothing to do file exists in Folder 1 and folder 2 same Material_ID and same UmIDi s nothing to do file exists in Folder 1 and folder 2 same Material_ID and same UmID s nothing to do file exists in Folder 1 and folder 2_ same Material_ID and same UmID s nothing to do file exists only in Folder 1 copy to folder 2 file exists in Folder 1 and folder 2 same Material_ID and same UmIDi s nothing to do file exists in Folder 1 and folder 2 same Material_ID and same UmIDi s nothing to do file exists in Folder 1 and folder 2 same Material_ID and same UmIDi s nothing to do 0 00018 EYS XFile 2010_05_19 02 613 F evs xml file exists in folder 1 and folder 2 same Material_ID and same UmID s nothing to do x Schedule Copys The Result column mentions where each file is present When the same file is found in both folders the Differences column indicates the result of the comparison between the two files The Action column gives advi
52. 15 00 00 04 15 00 00 04 15 00 00 04 10 00 00 04 19 00 00 04 14 00 00 04 15 00 00 04 15 00 00 04 15 00 00 04 10 cI_PGE_041432010 04 15 10 46 55 10 XT2_PGEOOO4 2010 05 11 11 47 06 22 XT2_PGEOOO6 2010 05 12 07 15 14 14 XT2_PGEOOO 2010 05 12 07 15 14 14 xT2_PGEOOOS 2010 05 12 07 15 14 14 XT2_PGEOO1O 2010 05 12 07 16 38 16 cl_PGE_0414b 2010 04 15 10 47 20 04 XT2_PGEOOO4 2010 05 11 11 47 06 22 XT2_PGEOOO6 2010 05 12 07 15 14 14 XT2_PGEOOO 2010 05 12 07 15 14 14 XT2_PGEOOOS 2010 05 12 07 15 14 14 XT2_PGEOO10 2010 05 12 07 16 38 16 1136 113 02 613E 02 613F 113E 113F Present On XNet 62 Clips 0e S m 0 Flags 0e 0G Session Total 0 6 m xNetTime 20 May 2010 08 14 Restores Updates Deletes Others our Hide Successful 15 715 Jobs Operation status Disk Usage All Jobs Done Backups view Al View Last Day View Ls Job ID Completion Date amp Time Operation Job Src Server 00011 00012 00013 2010 05 20 2010 05 20 2010 05 20 18 03 38 18 06 23 18 06 24 Publish Add Publish Add Publish Add Successful GUI Server Successful GUI _Server Successful GUI Server 00014 2010 05 20 15 07 43 Publish Add Successful GUI Server 00015 2010 05 20 18 07 44 Publish 4dd Successful GUI Server 00016 2010 05 20 18 07 45 Publish Add Successful GUI Ser
53. 165 5 2 1 ShuttlePRO Installation and Configuration uuss040040000Rnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnennnnnn nennen 165 5 2 2 ShuttlePRO Commands in the Edit Clip Module uus22224000002000nnn ee nnennnnn ee nnennnnn 168 Dis ARISIDA EXN ONE onscc s2ca6cncicts Shcadend a AA 171 5 3 1 How To Export Data to an XML TXT or CSV File u uuueessssneesnennnenennnnennnnnnnnnennneenn 172 53 2 Gonfiguring the xFile GliB EXPOTtEr za 173 5 3 3 Fields in the Configuration Window c ccccccssseseceeceeeeeceeecseeeeeesceeeseceeesuaaeeeessssageeeesenas 174 5 3 4 How To Export The XFile Clip Exporter Configuration to a File ccceccecsseeeeeeeeeeeeeneees 175 5 3 5 How To Import The XFile Clip Exporter Configuration to a File cccecceecsseeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 176 54 SIONVbOAd een ee ee nee 177 5 4 1 How to Export Data to HTML file Storyboard 44us00440nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nennen 177 APPENDIX 1 XF2 HARDWARE u sata ke kan aha 179 Hardware DESERBION un ie 179 installing a New Hard DISK ana ea 180 Hard Disk GORTGUFANOM aan 182 Creating and Reinstalling a Ghost of your System nuuussssssenennenennnenenennnnnnenne nenne nennen 183 INOTES io se ee ee Bee 185 Issue 2 19 A VI XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 What s
54. 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 XML Generation merge of ClipInfo and Playlist Contents If you tick this check box the XML file for the playlist definition and the metadata information will be merged into a single XML file CSV contents file generation If you tick this check box the playlist definition file will be generated in the CSV format and not the usual XML format In this case the setting for merging XML files cannot be taken into account if it is checked e The clip and playlist metadata are stored in an XML file e The playlist definition is saved in a CSV file CSV Settings If you have ticked the CSV contents file generation check box you need to specify e which playlist information you want to include in the CSV file e which separator character you want to use to separate the data strings You can do this by clicking the CSV Settings button Creating and Maintaining a Backup Playlist in XFile Introduction Creating a playlist of backup clips in XFile will allow you to regroup several backup clips into a single entity This will create two XML files in a dedicated folder e an XML file containing the playlist definition i e an EDL file with the TC IN and TC OUT of each clips of the playlist This has the extension lt xm1 gt after the playlist name e an XML file containing the metadata of the playlist and included clips This has the extension lt contents xml gt aft
55. 2 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 2 1 3 2 2 System Configuration Area This field displays the current parameters of the system Some relevant parameters are required to connect to the XNet If an error message is displayed facing one of the parameters click on the System Config button to enter the System configuration window System Contig Parameter Met User Number Met Serial Number Net Name Net Speed Met Video Standard Net DataBase Mode Met Varlb Mode File DSP P 1 File File DSP PCH File File FPGA PCx1 File File FPGA POX File File Disk Mode File Path 4 File Path E File Path File Path D Multicam Compatible EwsEdit Value 29 3130 File 1455 Mbits s PAL 32000 clips Local 1 Size 32 Conbent Ascii CAPCHSdtitCodes Current sdti64 15 bin CAPCH SdtitCodes Current sdtiPCx2 bin SHPCHScdeilodesiLurrentipex1_sdex rbf CPCHSchLodesiLurrentipcxz_scex rbf 4 Disks Erd E B Ec EnD v 10 04 15 v4 05 11 00 If the values are coherent click START the System Config area is replaced by the Session Config area Session Config Parameter Value Session Mame session name Session Date 26 April 2010 Session Spark session_sport Session Competition session_competition Session Competition Level session_competition_level Session Location session_location Session Team A session_player_A Se
56. 2 XTZ PGE0DOL 2010 05 11 11 42 01 01 XNet S of Oz SE _XT2_PGEOOO 2010 05 11 11 43 15 04 List 02 02 6 _XT2_PGEO003 2010 05 11 11 44 31 08 5 02 d_PGE_04148 2010 04 15 10 46 55 10 02 XT2_PGEOOO4 2010 05 11 11 47 06 22 02 6 XT2_PGEOOOG 2010 05 12 07 15 14 14 02 XT2_PGE0007 2010 05 12 07 15 14 14 02 XT2_PGEOO08 2010 05 12 07 15 14 14 02 xT2_FGEOOLO 2010 05 12 07 16 38 16 02 d_PGE_D414b 2010 0415 10 47 20 04 TE xT2_PGEOOO4 2010 05 11 11 47 06 22 02 xT2_PGEDOOG 2010 05 12 07 15 14 14 02 xT2_PGE0007 2010 05 12 07 15 14 14 02 xT2 PGEDOOS 2010 05 12 07 15 14 14 02 XT2_PGEDOIO 2010 05 12 07 16 38 16 Present On XNet 62 Clips B m 0 Flags 1E Sion Total 6G Met Time ZO hla d Disk bearer AN Jobs Done Backups Restores Updates Deletes Mew all View Last Hou aa aR 446 GB 465 GE Disk Usage amp Job ID Completion Date amp Time Operation i 00011 2010 05 20 18 03 38 _ Publish Add GUI Disk Mode ep 0012 2010 05 20 18 06 23 GUI MOIS 2010 06 20 18 06 24 GLI I ooo 2010 05 20 18 07 43 GUI e 00015 2010 05 20 18 07 44 GUI OO016 2010 05 20 18 07 45 GUI Job Status 4 00017 2010 05 20 18 11 05 GUI Bars T lt Selection buttons Job Status display for Job Status display Note u The AutoRestore and the AutoPublish modes can be activated from this main window Most of the user interface elements are common to the different modes of XFile use Network Status XFile List Disk Usage Disk Mode Job Status Bars Job Status
57. 29 The user can reset the default filename by clicking the RESET button XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 3 8 Tab 8 User Parameters XFile Config Session AutoBackup EB wal d wal d wall MXF MetaData ManualBackup Scan Folder Grab Export XML User Parameters Autostart This option automatically starts the XFILE software Autobackup at Startup This option automatically starts the autobackup mode at startup Confirm Manual Backup Enables or disables the confirmation message while initiating a Backup command Confirm Manual Restore Enables or disables the confirmation message while initiating a Restore command Confirm Manual Update Enables or disables the confirmation message while updating a clip previously backed up This command is only available in Manual backup mode Cancel Backups Scheduled when Stopping Autobackup lf this option is selected all the scheduled backup jobs will be cancelled when the autobackup mode is stopped 43 Issue 2 19 A 44 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Use Fixed Size Font for Clipnames and Keywords Enabling this option will display the content of clipnames and keywords columns with fixed size font in all modes Publish Clips with Original UmID Warning publish will failed if UmID already present on XNet Selecting this option will preserve the clips
58. 4 cl_PGE_0414a 2010 04 15 CL_BP_OO1 2010 05 11 10 46 55 10 11 38 32 19 11 39 23 12 00 00 04 21 00 00 07 15 00 00 03 24 xT2_PGEOO01 2010 05 11 11 42 01 01 00 00 04 14 amp T2_PGEO002 2010 05 11 11 43 15 04 00 00 03 05 xT2_PGEOOO4 2010 05 11 11 47 06 22 02 613F xT2_PGEOO10 2010 05 12 07 16 38 16 00 00 04 10 113D __ XT2_PGEOOO7 2010 05 12 07 15 14 14 00 00 04 15 113E xT2_PGEOOOS 2010 05 12 07 15 14 14 00 00 04 15 113F 2 05 00 00 04 10 00 00 04 14 Hide All Jobs Done View All View Last Day Backups Restores Updates Deletes Others view Last Hour Halde SUGCESSIL Disk Usage 18 18 Jobs Job ID Completion Date amp Time Operation Operation status Job Src Servet a 2010 05 20 18 03 38 Publish Add Successful Server 2010 05 20 18 06 23 Publish Add Successful Server 2010 05 20 18 06 24 Publish Add Successful Server 2010 05 20 18 07 43 Publish Add Successful Server 2010 05 20 18 07 44 Publish Add Successful Server 2010 05 20 18 07 45 Publish Add Successful Server lt a 2010 05 20 18 11 05 Publish Add Successful Server S m gt 81 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 9 2 Maintenance Features 82 Four different maintenance sub modes are available in the Maintenance window You s
59. AutoRestore Mode will be active as soon as XFile is started Enabling Configuration Up to 5 different configurations can be pre defined To do so select a configuration number in the Config field fill in all the other fields and click OK To enable one of these configurations select it the Config field select the Enable Config box and click OK Some or all of the predefined configurations can be enabled Scan Folder This field defines the folder to scan for backup files to be restored It must differ from the XFile data path 30 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Autolmport MXF and MOV Files When working with mxf or mov files not associated with a separate XML file select the Autolmport box This parameter allows the extraction of metadata information and the creation of XML files When the import of files into the scan folder is done manually XML files which could have been created must not be imported Video Files with XML files When working with file formats associated with a separate XML file do not select the Autolmport box When the import of files into the scan folder is done manually XML files must not be copied before the video files otherwise the job will start before the video file is present and the job will be set as Failed in the Job Status pane In this case the folder will automatically be rescanned and a second job line will appear in the
60. Camera Selection Contiguous and group related clips Option Description Original Place The clip returns to its previous location on the XNet In this case the selection performed in the XNet list is not taken into account If the previous location is not free the user needs to select another Restore Destination mode Original place on another The clip returns to its previous location page bank on LSM the XNet but is restored to another system In this case the selection performed in the XNet list is not taken into account Contiguous The group of clips is restored to all locations contiguous to the location selected in the XNet list Contiguous based on The group of clips is restored to locations contiguous to the camera selection location selected in the XNet list but only on the selected cameras Contiguous and group The system will recompose the group of related clips For related clips example Clip 111A returns to location A clip 111B returns to location B 76 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 8 Publish Mode Click _ Publish to enter the Publish mode The Publish mode gives a direct access to the clips saved to XFile disks A batch of clips can be organized in a page bank cam structure and can be accessible for selection and playback via the Remote Control panel and or the VGA of the Multicam or from the Clips gt XFile node of the IPDir
61. DL 29100 9 02 XT2 PGE Disk Usage BBEEOn FA O 0 Jobs Connected T Ea STOP BEG000 FA 0 Jobs Connected a x STOP D00000 F4 EI BE BE x E 444 GB 1465 GB E 444 GB 1465 GB E 444 GB 465 GB E 444 GB 465 GB xX XFile Monitoring XFile Job Status Wind 0 MB s 0 MB s Job Operation 00016 Backup XML Job Src Job Status iprogressO5Setremiisec 02 6144 CL_PGE_1006 Backup of 02 6144 XML Job Full Cli 2010 06 02 00 00 ClipName 2010 06 02 23 59 Job Info Jobs Scheduled 1 1Jobs Jobs Done 16 16 Jobs 1 Completion Date Time Operation Operation status JobSrc Server ID 00000 00001 00002 00003 00004 00005 00006 00007 00008 00009 00010 00011 00012 00013 00014 00015 2010 06 02 16 13 58 2010 06 02 16 14 14 2010 06 02 17 06 02 2010 06 02 17 06 16 2010 06 02 17 06 32 2010 06 02 17 06 46 2010 06 02 17 07 02 2010 06 02 17 07 16 2010 06 02 17 07 32 2010 06 02 17 07 46 2010 06 02 17 08 02 2010 06 02 17 08 16 2010 06 02 17 08 32 2010 06 02 17 08 46 2010 06 02 17 10 12 2010 06 02 17 10 28 Backup Clip Backup Clip Backup Clip Backup Clip Backup Clip Backup Clip Backup Clip Backup Clip Backup Clip Backup Clip Backup Clip Backup Clip Backup Clip Backup Clip Backup Clip Backup Clip ile version 2 12 8 xStream Backup successful Backup successful Backup successful Backup successful Backup succe
62. E parameter in the Setup menu of your EVS video server See Multicam documentation for complete information to Archive label appears on the line of the EVS video server if the DEFAULT XFILE has been correctly defined Activate the AUTOBACKUP by clicking the button in the XFile main window Note The Default XFile setting allows the user to initiate the backup of a clip from the EVS video server via the gt ARCHIVE command see Multicam documentation for details The Archive Flag E also initiates the backup of a clip as requested by the gt ARCHIVE command even if the Default XFile is not set but the Archive status on the EVS video server is not updated Time Range The autobackup session can be defined for a specific duration lw 2004705715 06 00 00 2004205730 23 53 59 Select the check box to activate the time range filter and click one of the Time Range Selection button to access this window AutoBackup Time Range Begin current limit 2008 02 01 09 48 53 new limit 2008702227 09 48 35 20 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 The Time Range filter requires a start date and time as well as an end date and time to be valid 1 In the calendar select the month with the left and right arrows then the day of the month 2 In the Time field select the hour using the up and down arrows to change the value displayed or directly type the
63. E is Fixed disk i 460 GB available Checking Path D drive E is Fixed disk i 460 GB available Opening Board Successful Driver version 1 0F 00 02 COs Common 02 05 00 03 4pp 01 01 59 00 Library version COs Common 02 05 00 03 App 01 01 39 00 Initializing Board Successful HCode version vl 14 3 10 C s Common 02 05 00 03 App 01 01 39 00 Starting Board Successful Connecting to Met Successful Pinging Servers All 2 present servers pinged lf all these stages are successful the XFile is ready to operate Click the Start button again to enter the application Automatic Processes at Startup After the startup the system automatically starts two operations the Scanning Disk process and the Scanning Network process x XFile Scanning Disks AFile Retrieving AMet Cliplist Ed Current Folder Current Machine G 071103 03 T2 High Current File Current Clip backup 2003_11_14 05 125 4 mst lee tae Total 41 files scanned Total 2 clips Those operations might last a few seconds depending on the number of clips present on disk and the number of clips present on the XNet XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 3 3 3 1 Session Configuration Once the XFile application is started the users can define the session configuration by selecting Configuration gt Config Session from the main menu The session configuration window is divided into 8 tabs
64. File Name field Click Save The playlist is saved in XFile the XML files are generated and the playlist can be reloaded at any time in the Playlist Maintenance area Note If you want to create another playlist you first need to remove all the clips from the Playlist area by selecting them and clicking the button 103 Issue 2 19 A 104 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 How to Load a Backup Playlist You will load a backup playlist if you need to edit it or export it or simply view its content To load an existing backup playlist proceed as follows 1 3 Click the button in the PL Info area The Open dialog box opens on the folder where you last saved a backup playlist Select the playlist definition file i e the file with the xml extension of the playlist you want to load Click Open The playlist is loaded in the Playlist area How to Modify a Backup Playlist To modify a backup playlist proceed as follows 1 Load the playlist to modify as explained in the section How to Load a Backup Playlist on page 104 The playlist is displayed in the Playlist area To modify your playlist you can perform the following actions e To change a clip position in the playlist select it in the Playlist area and click the or a button to move it respectively down or up in the list e To remove a clip from the playlist select it in the Playlist area and cl
65. For more information refer to section Creating Jobs in QuickStart Mode on page 149 115 Issue 2 19 A 4 2 4 2 1 4 2 2 116 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Information amp Menu Area The Information amp Menu area displays the elements described below Scheduler and QuickStart Buttons Click to activate the Scheduler Mode In this mode the system acts automatically and backs up all files clips according to the jobs defined via the Edit menu and shown in the time grid Click __SWItKStart_ to activate the QuickStart mode You can access this mode by clicking the blue bullet next to the EVS video server name In this mode you can start and stop manually the backup of one or several trains recorded on one or several EVS video server s without having to create a job The background color of the Scheduler button or QuickStart button informs on the status of the mode Button color Meaning Grey Inactive status Green Active status Red Recording status Network Status The icon displayed in the upper side of the screen notices the current status of XNet Connection to XNet is successfully done Ss AS XStream is connecting The video parameters are not correct Please check the Network parameters into the System configuration window Connection to XNet failed Local hardware failure has been detected i XFile Version 2 19 User Manual I
66. Grab amp GDATE amp lt TNB CNB SCAM amp GTC sample EWS Grab 2011_06_21 12 123A 10h06m00s00 jpg Available Items CNB Clip Number Append Reset EWS File amp BDATE T TNB PLST 2CNB Sample EWS File 2011_06_21 T 12 PLST 123 mst Available tems EDATE Backup Date Append Feal Time 142 or 173 frames with audial lB Bits XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Cok J cerca 38 A few operations made by XFile as backup restore delete copy are remotely controlled via XML file by a source application IPDirector Automation system Two modes are available e XML files are put in a folder located on the same hardware than XFile and XFile scans this folder e XML files are put in a folder on the network Several XFile scan this folder and the jobs are distributed among them XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 XML Jobs Root Folder CMFile XML Browse When using the XML Jobs Root Folder option the XFile only scans its local folder To use this option proceed as follows 1 Select the Scan XML Jobs Incoming Folder option above the XML Jobs Root Folder field 2 Specify the local folder that will receive XML files The default local folder is C XFile_XML XFile will handle all XML files stored in this folder XML Load balancing Jobs Root Folder efile 51 980
67. Job Status pane with the Successful status Parameters for Restore Restore Mode Two Restore Modes are available e Restore keeps original IDs In case the ID already exists the job will fail e Copy generates new UmID Destination Server Select the server name where you want to restore the files Location Clip Page gt FJ BREE Clip Bank PEEB Clip Number 7 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 S m Camera 4 8 Cc DIE F The Location area indicates in which locations the files will be restored 31 Issue 2 19 A 32 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 The following color code is used Background color Meaning Bright red Unauthorized location Bright green First location which will be used when publishing Pale green Authorized location To switch one color for another proceed as follows Left click 1 Mm tight click Left Right click an click Files Move If the job succeeds the files will be moved to the Done_Successful subfolder If the job failed after 5 tries the files will be moved to the Done _Failed subfolder AutoPublish The AutoPublish function enables the automatic publication of files from a folder to a defined location on the XNet This is done through the SDTI network The AutoPublish Mode can be activated from the main XFile window by clicking the AutoPublish button Enable Aut
68. New in Version 2 19 No new or modified feature has been brought to XFile Version 2 19 compared to XFile Version 2 16 The manual has been updated to add some explanations The following table describes the updated sections In the user manual the icon be has been added on left margin to highlight information on new and updated sections Click the section number or the description in the table to jump directly to the corresponding section Section Description 3 13 2 XFile Job Status Window Explanation has been added about the background color of the IP address field in the XNet area VII XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 1 Introduction Digital Archiving on removable media The XFile has access to all footage recorded on EVS video servers through the SDTI network When a clip is created on one of the servers a copy is automatically transferred to XFile in the file format selected in the setup XNet 1 5 Gbps N xTG 3 Multicam LSM Multicam LSM OB PRODUCTION f STUDIO PRODUCTION crv cenrer XTE ee Ob m Linsar Editor aai r Production Switcher ii Remote Control Panel Slow Motion amp Clip Creation IP Director Logging amp Highlight Editing VTR i o o lt D XT Series Servers XF 2 D N Ee XStoreSAN Goabit Ethernet This copy is a background process and has a lower priority on
69. PAL DNxHD 120 PAL DHxHD 185 HD 1080i PAL ProRes 120 PAL ProRes 185 HTSC JPEG 100 NTSC JPEG 140 NTSC JPEG 100 HTSC JPEG 140 HTSC DHxHD 100 HTSC DHxHD 145 HTSC DHxHD 220 HTSC ProRes 145 HTSC ProRes 220 146 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 4 9 3 Outputs Tab XStream Multitarget allows creating three different output files with different format and saving them to three different paths This is done without reduction of bandwidth er Add a Job manually In Out Outputs Browse The Output tab allows the user to define the settings related to the format and the name of the backup file or the backup clip created provided that the option Keep Outputs Configuration has been selected Output File Format Seven different output formats are available to save the files EVS MXF 2 MB MXF OPla SD IMX Only Quick Time Movie Quick Time Reference Transfer to Avid Ingest Device Avid MXF OPAtom and Avid OP1a Std SMPTE Path Manually select modify the path for this recording to the correct folder disk Filename Define a logical filename for this file so it can easily be found on your disk system If the filename is not filled in the default filename will be used The approximating 147 Issue 2 19 A 148 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 filename is displayed below this field It takes into account
70. S XFILE lt backup date gt lt server user number gt lt clip number gt lt camera name gt The filename is user defined and can be modified as described in section How to Modify the Default Filename Format String on page 29 The user can reset the default filename by clicking the RESET button Autobackup Validation Tab In the Autobackup Validation Tab the Autobackup Validation list displays the current selection of Autobackup AutoBackup Validation HOCOHS Clip 11 112 C Clip Present will be backuped configured to backup all clips from cam C of T 11 EI A E e C E E Clip ID 11 110 A aaaa 11 1106 bbbb 11 110C cccc 11 1100 etd 11 110E 11 110F 11 111 A aaaa 11 1116 bbbb 11 1110 cecce 11 1110 etd 11 111E 11 111F 11 1124 aaaa 11 1126 bbbb ili seh ile WS EGE 11 1120 etd 11 112E 11 112F 11 113 A aaaa 11 1136 bbbb Wl ales WS AEE 11 1130 etd 11 113E 11 113F 11 1144 aaaa 11 1146 bbbb 11 114C cece 11 1140 etd 11 114F Camera o Clip Name TCIM 13 30 28 09 13 30 25 09 13 30 25 09 13 30 25 09 123 30 25 09 13 30 25 065 13 30 25 09 13 30 25 065 13 30 25 20 13 30 25 20 13 30 25 20 13 30 25 20 13 30 26 03 13 30 26 03 13 30 26 03 13 30 26 03 13 30 26 11 13 30 26 11 13 30 26 111 13 30 26 111 Duration 00 00 01 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 01 000 00 00 01 00 00 00 01 00 0000 01 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 01 00 00 000 00 00 00
71. T points id K GS mw DU Go to File Go to IN Go to Go to REF Go to next Go to OUT Go to File IN point point a frame frame point OUT point Mark a Define a Mark a new IN new REF new OUT point frame point Start PREVIEW Stop PREVIEW Note The ShuttlePRO can be used to perform the commands corresponding to the buttons of the IN OUT tab in the Edit Clip window For more information on the ShuttlePRO configuration and use with XFile refer to section 5 2 ShuttlePRO Use in Edit Clip Module on page 165 Issue 2 19 A 160 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Grab Options From the IN OUT tab of the Edit Clip module the operator can select one image in the main window current position of the cursor and click the Grab Field button or the Grab Frame button to open the following dialog box Grab Params File C XFile_Grabs EV5Grab 2005_05_25 02 1140 16h22m50s20 Options v Cancel File Area Select the filename and the destination folder to save the JPG BMP files Options Area Stretch field to frame size This option is only available with the Grab Field function Should the Grab Frame button has been clicked the option is dimmed Enabling this option will automatically stretch the field image to the original frame size Output format The automatic selection of the output format depends on the previous option If the images are not modif
72. UmID in Publish mode Publish Clips with Original VarlD Warning publish will failed if VarlD already published on XFile Selecting this option will preserve the clips VarlD in Publish mode Import Use Filename to fill Clipname Metadata When this option is selected the filename is assigned as clipname to imported files that do not have a clipname So if a file has a clipname it is not replaced by the filename This rule applies to all file formats Dual Path Editing When this option is selected any keyword of one file edited through the Edit Clip module is automatically edited for the other files with the same IDmaterial and file format e g files backed up in mirroring mode paths A B Changes are made in the EVS XML metadata file as well as in the header of the EVS MXF file if any XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 4 User Interface 3 4 1 Overview of the main Window The screenshot below shows the various areas of the XFile main window Network Status and XFile List XFile Transfer commands nee Seer menu x XFile gt versina BUDS 29 XFile E AutoPub Publish Maintenance m2000 Fd IT FE Dr of l 08 of ee SSUES OSoo000000e IT A GpID Markers Publish R ClpName DateIN TCIN ation yw ns le 02 d PGE ita 2010 04 15 10 46 55 10 ej 4 02 ie PLBP 003 2010 05 11 11 38 32 193 BEEBERFA 12 CL EP OO 2O10MS 11 11 39 23 12 1 7M 0
73. User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 10 3 10 1 Clip Maintenance From XFile version 1 14 you can back up clips manually and automatically into different formats of backup files From XFile version 2 00 30 you can view and maintain all the formats of backup files in the Clip Maintenance mode N Important To be able to view and maintain the backup files having another format than EVS MXF you need to make sure that the EVS XML file including the file clip metadata is located in the same folder as the backup file Introduction Access KS See to enter the Clip Maintenance Click on the Clip Maintenance button Available Functions In Clip Maintenance you can perform the following actions e viewing all the metadata of a clip e deleting backup clips and files from the XFile disks e converting backup clips to EVS MXF 2MB e transferring backup clips to Avid Ingest Device or Xedio e importing files from third parties See also section 3 10 6 Importing Files from Third Party Systems on page 92 e generating an HTML file with thumbnails and information on all the clips displayed in the XFile list See also the section 5 4 Storyboard on page 177 83 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 10 2 Media Info Area When you click the Clip Maintenance button the Media Info area opens on the left of the window The Medi
74. Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 How to Define a User Session Date Two session date fields are defined in the metadata of the backup file e The PC session date comes from the PC time This field is not editable and it is defined in the PC settings e The user session date can be freely defined as explained in the following procedure To assign a user session date proceed as follows 1 Select the User Session Date field 23 Januar 2008 2 f you want to define a date as user session date select the date in the calendar and select the date format in the drop down list below the User Session Date field 3 If you want to assign a name as user sessions date type the requested name in the User Session Date field The user session date defined will be added as value for the second session date field in the metadata of the backup file 3 3 3 Tab 3 Manual Backup XFile Config Session AutoBackup MXF MetaData ManualBackup Scan Folder Grab Fxport XML User Parameters O EEE Reset EVS XFile EDATE amp XTNB XCNB XCAM ZENE Clip Number w 26 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Output File Format Path A only w The following setting makes it possible in a Single Disk configuration to choose the format in which the backup file will be manually generated The Manual Backup Output Parameters gt File F
75. WEH RUUSA 17 06 35 GA 147 0904 11 47 1111 2 612 fi PLBP OOF SOTO OS 11 30 32 119 nkr 201005711 Liya A Se ie TZ Porodni So 114200004 XT2_PGEDOGE 2010 05 11 11 43 15 4 KTE PETOS HH MELE CPt H 10 46 55 LD i Fi GE rh ao Fut gt AE J4 XT2_PGEODGT 2010 05 12 MALAKAR ATEPGEOOGE SOOM 07115 1414 XT2_PGEOOLO ADIOS OF 1635 16 RAA PGE OS 2010S 10 47 20 4 O2 8138 Kfz pagood 2010 06 11 MEEA ten Si SS A PL lato Playlist PL Info Area Area XFile List Area The XFile List area provides the same features as the usual XFile List area When right clicking on a clip you access the following commands in the contextual menu e Modify the displayed columns See also the section Selecting Columns in the XFile List on page 48 e Apply filters See also the section Filters on page 48 e Transfer and convert backup files See also the sections 3 10 4 Converting Backup Files on page 90 and the section 3 10 5 Transferring Backup Files to External Systems on page 91 e Edit a backup clip See also the section 5 1 Editing a Clip on page 155 98 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Media Info Area The Media Info area contains the same information as the Media Info area available in the Clip Maintenance Refer to section 3 10 2 Media Info Area on page 84 Playlist Area The Playlist area displays the backup cli
76. a Info area displays the current parameters and values saved to the descriptive metadata of the backup file Media Info at hs 19 53 56 07 ah LSM clip UrnID BME Q4B0 LSM Rating LSM Mame lt LSM clip_name steph 5 LSM clip_rumber 01 6104 LOM Pref TAM 1 Short IM 19 53 55 006 Short GUT Peele Short Duration O0 00 01 01 Short IN OTC Primary LTC Short IN DTE LTE US APR Z005 19 53 55 06 Short IN OTC User 09 APR 2008 00 06 04 06 Hane WITZ Keyword 1 Keyword 2 Keyword 3 lipldSrc ENbyvIzP Cam Label Fill4ndkey type 0 ID Secciam dake 17 i E 15 1 F 84 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Thumbnails The thumbnails defined for each file are extracted from the MJPEG files The thumbnail shows the following frames from left to right e the IN i e SHORT IN frame e the REF frame automatically defined in the middle of the clip e the OUT i e SHORT OUT frame PROTECT PROTECT IN IN OUT OUT VA NX Thumbnail Thumbnail IN OUT MME player PREVIEW The XFile versions previous to the version 1 01 05 do not include the thumbnails creation process Use the button to create new thumbnails or to update the current thumbnails The thumbnail format respects the aspect ratio of the different video signals SD clips are displayed with 4 3 aspect ratio Clin Info 1400707 22 140 12 22 140001 7 22 85 Issue 2 19 A 86
77. ace Element Met 172 225110 132 168 12 10 3 Jobs Connected 33 MB s Meaning Gives information on the hybrid mode configured A green label indicates that transfers can be performed through an SDTI connection i e an EVS video server and an XFile are connected to the XNet and SDTI transfers are allowed through the XFile Config System window Refer to section 3 1 2 Transfer Mode on page 8 A red label indicates that the GBE Only mode is used or that the EVS video server is disconnected IP addresses for the two HCTX ports of a server A green label indicates that the IP address can be pinged and that it is reachable in jumbo frame Full availability A light orange label indicates that the IP address can be pinged but that it is not reachable in jumbo frame Partial availability A pink label indicates that the IP address is within a range of compatible addresses but that it is not available and cannot be pinged A red label indicates that the IP address is not within a range of compatible addresses Number of connections currently opened and used In GBE mode six jobs can be processed simultaneously XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Jobs Scheduled Area This area displays all the jobs waiting in the queue and all the jobs in progress with progress bar and percentage Job Operation Job Src Job Status Full cli 00037 Backup Au
78. ackup information Net number and Net name Autobackup Configuration of this system The Default Xfile parameter has been defined for this system pae asam o ae ee a BE i ed ol ona 0 4 of asata Fa This system is temporary disconnected oo ef ob og 4a OR 0000an F o w sE DOOREN FA or I Of ona This line concerns the clips om aA om oon This line concerns the Archive commands Dounan FAD D00000 FAS of u on Number of backups stopped upon user request Number of backups failed Number of backups done Number of backups scheduled Present On AMet g 100 Clips 4 Flags 0 0 Ed 4m currently present on the SportNet TEE T 2 2 E 350 Total number of clips backed up Total number of clips and archive commands Net Time 25 May 2005 u einen ean Date amp Time of the network this line lights orange if a gap of 15 minutes between Xfile time and Network time is detected When the Backup mode is activated together with the Autobackup mode the XNet list is displayed as described for the Backup mode Refer to section 3 6 1 XNet List on page 68 67 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Note Working with copies of clips can affect the value of the different counters Use the Refresh button in the XNet field for refining the current values Note The Retry Failed button is active when errors occur 3 6 Backup Mode Click Backup to enter the Back
79. ade up from the backup playlist and exported to the playlist media file or the name of the clip made up from the playlist rendered from a server TimeCode IN Setting The TimeCode IN field allows the user to specify the TC IN of the first clip in the backup playlist or the TC IN of the playlist rendered from a server XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Media File Settings Filename Format String The following filename is assigned by default to the media file including the playlist A V material EVS XFILE lt clip name gt lt creation date gt lt file format extension gt The name of the media file is user defined and can be modified as described in section How to Modify the Default Filename Format String on page 29 The user can reset the default filename by clicking the Reset button Output Mode zj The output mode drop down list box allows the user to specify to which file format the backup playlist should be exported or the rendered playlist should be backed up Three output modes are currently available e EVSMXF 2MB mxf e MXF OP1a mxf e QT mov Metadata File Settings CS Settings Always Generate EVS XML If you tick this check box an EVS XML file will always be created when the backup playlist is exported to a file or when the server playlist is backed up into a file 101 Issue 2 19 A 3 12 4 102 XFile Version 2
80. al clips and skip the copies a E E XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Option Description Group Displays both master clips and clips linked by a bracket sign in the XFile list r D2 121C restore 14 00 07 22 of 122c rescoy 15h 1 05 00 00 00 of 123C rescoy 26h 1 06 00 00 00 oF 124c rescoy 37h 1 07 00 00 00 L O2 125 0 rescoy 45h 1 08 00 00 00 Video Standards Select the squares representing the different video standards Selected items appear in a green box and the XFile list is refreshed to display the new selection of clips Video Codecs video Codec SD MJPEG SD IM 30 SD IMs 40 SO IMM 50 SD MPEG Field SD LowRes SD DYCPRO 50 HO MJIPEG EWS HD MJPEG Std HD Avid DH amp HD Low HD Avid ONxXHO High HO MPEG Intra H Apple ProRes S HO Apple ProRes Ha O VCRPRO HD HD AVC Intra Select the boxes representing the different video codecs Selected items appear in a green box and the XFile list is refreshed to display the new selection of clips File Format 5 MxF MxF OPT OT Select the boxes representing the different file formats Selected items appear in a green box and the XFile list is refreshed to display the new selection of clips Camera label 59 Issue 2 19 A 60 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Clicking on the icon on the right side opens the
81. arlD box and vice versa e The Defines a New UmiD option automatically deselects the Publish Clips with Original UmID box and selects the Publish Clips with Original VarlD box and vice versa e The Defines a New UmID and VarlD option automatically deselects the Publish Clips with Original UmID box and the Publish Clips with Original VarlD box and vice versa Location Clip Page FJ RE AF ELN Clip Bank ME 3 4 6 F Je Clip Number e J 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 0 The Location area indicates in which locations the files will be published Refer to section Location on page 31 for a description of the color code Note In the Publish process the XML metadata file must be published prior to the backup file Files Move If the job failed after 5 tries the files will be moved to Done_Failed 33 Issue 2 19 A 3 3 9 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Tab 5 Grab x XFile C one Session E File_Grabs Browse Stretch Field ta Frame Size Auto original JPG or BMP BMF JPG Reset EySGrab 2GDATE amp lt TNB CME XCAM 2GTC sample EYSGrab 2010_05_06 12 1234 10h06m00s00 jpg Available Items CHE Clip Number Append Reset FMAME GTC Sample EY Ss File Backup 01_1171_4 10h06m00s00 jpg Available Items SINE I User Number w Append 34 The Multicam operators from their remote cont
82. ated Displays the name of the backup file that includes the clip Displays the full path where the backup file is located on the XFile disks Displays the full path where the metadata XML file of the backup file is located on the XFile disks Sorting Clips in the XFile List To sort a column in alphabetical or numerical order click on the column label to display the arrow button amp and click again to invert the sorting Clip ID A Name TCIN 03 111 A 6 16 05 28 06 00 DL 03 111B 6 16 05 28 06 00 o5 114 185 13 35 04 2 00 05 11 B 165 13 35 04 2 00 MS 17 A 1A5 1 93505 1 AM 47 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Selecting Columns in the XFile List Columns gt Filters H Edit Filters w File Clip ID ID Material UmID varID w Full Clip ID w Markers w Publish w Rating Camera Label w ClipName w Date IN w TC IN w Duration File Format w Keyword 1 y Keyword 2 w Keyword 3 Keyword 4 Keyword 5 w Creation Time Creation Time SMT w Backup Time Session Name Session Date Session Spork Session Competition Session Competition Level Session Location Session Team A Session Team B w Filename Media Full Path w Metadata Full Path View All Reset To Default Use the right click button of the mouse into the list to access this selection menu All columns available are listed here Select or unselec
83. ays the transfer rates for backup and restore operations in progress 111 Issue 2 19 A 3 14 112 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Re Scan Disks The re scanning of disks can be requested from the File menu in the Menu bar Two options are available Re Scan Disks and Full Re Scan Disks Both check the presence of files on disks and add them if missing In addition the Full Re Scan Disks option reads the XML files and updates the metadata in case they have changed XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 15 Statistics Charts of statistics for restore and backup processes and for disk performances are available from the Statistics menu in the Menu bar Other information will be added to the statistics charts in a next version XFile Backup Statistics 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 113 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 4 XStream All operations of XStream are concentrated in a single screen The user interface is divided into 4 areas displayed on the screenshot below Information XStream and Menu 15 10 00 Time Grid wl Channels Area Recira 4 ae gt Progress Not appicable Markin fMarkoum stop y 13H00 Tanod tes a FRI 23 NOV 2007 No Pursuit CN HE Te SS Status General Jobs Selected Jobs Pending Jo
84. b gt 11 lt Job_Dest_User_Nb gt lt Job_Dest_Clip_Nb gt 112 lt Job_Dest_Clip_Nb gt lt Job Dest Cam SA lt Job Desk Cam gt lt Job_Src_App_Data gt Job generated by XGateway lt Job_Src_App_Data gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt EVS XFa le Job List gt See XFile XML jobs documentation for complete description of XML files XML Default Parameters It can occur that some XML parameters are not defined by the source application In this case XML Default Parameters mentioned in the XML Tab are taken into account for the missing XML parameters XML Backup Output Parameters The File Format drop down list allows the user to select the default file format The following formats are available e EVS MXF e MXF OP1a SD IMX only e Quick Time Movie e Quick Time Reference e Avid Ingest Device e CleanEdit Reference e Avid MXF OPAtom e MXF OP1a Std SMPTE When the Generate EVS XML Metadata check box is selected an XML file with the metadata is generated This file is created at the same time as the backup file for all media file formats 41 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 The SuperMotion Backup Mode allows the user to select the backup mode for SSLM clips Refer to section Super Motion Backup Mode on page 27 for more information The Audio Mode allows the user to group EVS server mono channels in stereo channels and to down convert samples from 24
85. bits to 16 bits XML Backup Filename Format String The default filename automatically given to the backup file is EVS XFILE lt backup date gt lt server user number gt lt clip number gt lt camera name gt It can be modified by typing a generic term and or by adding one or many available items See also section How to Modify the Default Filename Format String on page 29 The user can reset the default filename by clicking the RESET button XML Grab Filename Format String The default filename automatically given to the JPG BMP file is EVSGRAB_ lt date gt lt _server user number gt lt _clip number gt lt _camera name gt lt _time code gt jpg bmp lt can be modified by typing a generic term and or by adding one or many available items See screenshot in section Grab XT XFILE Filename Format String on page 35 See also section How to Modify the Default Filename Format String on page 29 The user can reset the default filename by clicking the RESET button XML Render Playlist Filename Format String EVS File ZEDATE XT TNB PLST amp CHB ZBDATE Backup Date w 42 The default filename automatically given to the rendered playlist is EVS XFILE lt backup date gt lt server user number gt PLST lt clip number gt It can be modified by typing a generic term and or by adding one or many available items See also section How to Modify the Default Filename Format String on page
86. bs Endless Jobs Done Area 114 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 4 1 4 1 1 4 1 2 Scheduler and QuickStart Modes The users can perform backup of record trains in XStream using two different modes the Scheduler mode or the QuickStart mode The users activate these modes by clicking the buttons at the top of the XStream main window _Quickstart_J _Scheduter_ Both modes cannot be active nor work at the same time even on different EVS video servers Scheduler Mode The Scheduler mode allows the user to schedule the following backup jobs on one or several EVS video servers at a time e backup of record train s scheduled to start at a given time before the nowline i e the orange vertical line symbolizing the current position in the time grid e backup of record train s scheduled to start at a given time after the nowline e backup of record train s scheduled to start straight away i e from the nowline onwards e backup of record train s scheduled to start at an unknown time pending job In all cases the duration for the backup can be specified For more information refer to the section Creating and Editing Jobs in Scheduler Mode on page 143 QuickStart Mode The QuickStart mode allows the user to launch a backup of one or several record train s straight away i e from the nowline onwards The backup is launched with endless duration
87. ccess 2008_07 23 612 F mxf 611 C mexF 113 E mxf 611 B mxf 611 cmx 611 D mxf EWS TAccess 2008_07_23 S EVS XTAccess 2008_07_23 S EVS XTAccess 2008_07_28 a EVS xTaccess 2008_08_07 S EvS XTAccess 2008_09_05 S EvS XTAccess 200809 25 S EVS XTAccess 2008_10_09 a EVS xTAccess 2008_10_14 S EvS XTAccess 2008_10_15 S EVs XTAccess 2008_10_15 a EVS xTaccess 2008_10_15 EVS TAccess 2008_10_16 S EVS XTAccess 2008_10_16 Car mf Cam B mxf 610 4 mxF 610 B mxf 610 B mi lt f 611 C mxF Cam mxf Carn 4 mf Cam 401 Cam izi Cam mxf Car 4 mf Cam B mxf w My Network Places A supported media Open as read only File name Cancel Files of type 2 Select the file s you want to import and click Open The imported file is displayed in the XFile List An EVS xml file is created with the file metadata ee Note For any imported file that does not have a clipname the filename can be used as clipname This must be set under Session Configuration gt User Parameters gt Import Use Filename to fill Clipname Metadata Refer to section 3 3 8 Tab 8 User Parameters on page 43 92 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 11 Disks Folders Maintenance 3 11 1 Introduction Access Click on the Disk button enter the Disks Folders Maintenance mode Available Functions
88. ce on what to do 5 If needed click the Schedule Copies button to copy files in the folder where they are not present 95 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 11 5 Maintaining Folders in the XFile Paths In the folder tab two functions make the use of the folders list easier reate Folder Delete Folder fj How to Create a Folder in the XFile Path To create a new folder in the XFile Path proceed as follows 1 Select a position in the Folders tree where to create a new folder 2 Click on the Create Folder button to open the XFile Create Folder dialog box AFile Create Folder Ed Fewue 3 Type the name of the new folder 4 Click OK to validate How to Delete a Folder in the XFile Path To delete a folder in the XFile Path proceed as follows 1 Inthe Folders list select a folder to delete 2 Click on the Delete Folder button 3 Answer Yes to the following message to confirm the folder deletion File Delete Folder 7 Are you sure you want to delete folder w R ltestz Warning the Folder MUST be empty Yes No 96 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 12 Playlist Maintenance 3 12 1 Introduction Access TE e Click on the Playlist Maintenance button to enter the Playlist Maintenance Purpose The purpose of the Playlist Maintenance is to off
89. consistent These options are available with the following file formats QT mov QT ref and Avid Ingest Device Audio Mode Selecting the Stereo option results in grouping servers mono channels in stereo channels 24 bits samples can be down converted to 16 bits by selecting the 16 bits option or kept as it is by selecting the 24 bits option Format String An automatic file name can be given to each file format and can be different for each one The default MXF file is EVS MXF XSTREAM lt backup date gt lt time code shortIN gt lt XT number gt lt Camera gt mxf The filename is user defined and can be modified by typing a generic term i e WC2006_Match03 and or by adding one or many available items See screenshot below The user can reset the default filename format string by clicking the RESET button XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 oA THAME aT Mame oA THAME 4T Name sT User Number Camera Camera Label Timecode short IM Ss TCINDATE Timecode short IN Dake TOUT Timecode shork OUT SS TOOUTDRATE Timecode short OUT Date ID Material UmID Clipname Backup Date Backup Year How to Modify the Default Format String for the Filename A default format string is defined for each output file format This string is used for assigning a file name to the backup file To modify this default format strin
90. cted location is already filled the clip destination lights red In this case the publication of this clip will be aborted Select a publishing method from the Destination Mode drop down list and click OK For more details on the various options see section Restore Destination Mode on page 76 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 x XFile Multi Publish Source Destination ClipNane O 1114 1114 gira 02 111 E 1116 O2 111 02 1110 pang 02 112 4 111E O2 112B 111F 02 112 02 1120 O2 1154 OF 116B 02 116 02 1160 O2 1174 1154 O2 1176B 1156 TE In loi2e 46 z0 l6iz2 46 20 l6iz2 46 20 lizz 46 20 Ue lz lizzi lZ NEW en ele Nie tele l6i22 46 05 6225002 1 amp 2 50 02 1 amp 2 50 02 16 22 50 18 16 122 50 18 Duration 00 00 04 00 00 00 04 00 00 00 04 00 00 00 04 00 00 00 04 00 00 00 04 00 0000 04 00 00 00 04 00 00 00 04 00 00 00 04 00 00 00 04 00 00 00 04 00 00 00 04 00 00 00 04 00 Issue 2 19 A Filename EVS File 2005_05_25 02 111 A mxf EWS File 2005 05 25 02 111 B mxf EVS XFile 2005_05_25 02 111 C mexf EWS File 2005 05 25 02 111 D mxF EVS File 2005 05 25 02 112 Amf EvS File 2005 05 25 02 112 B mxf EVS File 2005 05 25 02 112 C mexf EWS File 2005 05 25 02 112 D mxf EWS File 2005 05 25 02 113 A mxf EWS XFile 2005 05 25 02 116 B mxf EWS File 2005 05 75 O02 116 C mef EWS F
91. d items in the list Clean All Click this button to clear all items in the list 122 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 4 5 2 General Tab General Jobs Selected J Jobs Pending Jobs Endless Jobs Done Cancel Job The GENERAL tab displays the information of the selected job in the grid or the selected record train Cancel Job delete the selected job displayed in this field 4 5 3 Other Tabs General Jobs Selected J Jobs Pending J Jobs Endless Jobs Done Mark IN Mark OUT Source Start Stop Status Primary Description 11 6 10 26 59 _ 11 28 59 Successful QUICK TIME Di XStream oT 5tream 2007 01 11 10h27mO9s19 11 B mow 11 4 10 29 00 11 29 00 Successful QUICK TIME E amp 5tream OT Stream 2007 01 11 1062709519 11 A mow The JOBS SELECTED JOBS PENDING and JOBS ENDLESS tabs give access to Mark IN Mark OUT and Cancel Job commands which affect the items displayed in the lists Several items can be selected at a time so several jobs can be started or stopped or cancelled simultaneously Note When the users apply a command without selecting any job the command will be executed on all the jobs displayed in the tab 123 Issue 2 19 A 4 6 4 6 1 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 System Configuration Modify the system configuration by selecting C
92. e Backups and Restores tabs the order of operations can be modified Select one job in the list and Set Highest Priority The selected item is re scheduled in the queue and its new status is Scheduled 1 The clip transfer will begin as soon as the current job in progress is completed 65 Issue 2 19 A 3 9 3 9 1 x XFile wities 2 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Autobackup Mode Purpose Click _ AutoBackup to activate the Autobackup Mode In this mode the system acts automatically and backs up all clips according to the criteria defined in the Autobackup selection window Besides this mode is important to take account of the different updates made during operations 2 EN 29 XFile Seles File Configuration Statistics Help XNet Mutosacku AvtoRestore Autom union Backup Restore Publish _ Maintenance XFile 01 XT ADL Sn Pa A 02 XT2 PGE BENON FA E om d n ee moo ea esa Duration Keyword 1 Keywo 00 00 04 21 00 00 07 15 ae ne 2010 04 15 10 46 55 10 00 00 03 24 aie I vu d zu E PL_EP_003 2010 05 11 11 38 32 19 29 XFile sauna rae a E CL_BP_OO1 2010 05 11 11 39 23 12 o JEN UsTuP XT2_PGEOOO 2010 05 11 11 42 01 01 00 00 04 14 XT2_PGEOOO2 2010 05 11 11 43 15 04 00 00 03 05 XT2_PGEOOO3 2010 05 11 11 44 31 08 00 00 04 17 00 00 04 21 00 00 04 14 00 00 04
93. e Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Rating kd C e Eee Le Select the boxes representing the four levels of Rating Selected items appear in a green box and the XFile list is refreshed to display the new selection of clips Folders Si Autobackup Mode In Autobackup mode the Folders filter displays this selection 5 Option Description All Displays all the clips included in the current s PATH s defined in the system configuration at startup PATH A B C D Displays the content of the selected path only Backup Mode In Backup mode the Folders filter displays this selection ath C Path D A backup folder can be defined for saving the clips manually backed up In this case only one backup folder is selected and its current content is displayed in the XFile list Clicking on the Folder button on the right side opens the following dialog box Browse For Folder Select a Folder it must be in File Paths E My Computer See System LH ob DYD RAM Drive Ds E Se XT DISKS ED A OB a Ob ID RECYCLER ID System Volume Information E File_ForAutopublish I XStream Folder See MT DISK Fr v Make New Folder 51 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 The user must select a folder for use in the filter This folder will appear in the Name bar Path O A Backup folder is assig
94. e running scheduled or pending jobs When the XML file is loaded the jobs saved in the file are loaded in XStream as scheduled jobs even if they have already been executed in an earlier session How to Load Jobs from an XML File To load the job information from an XML file proceed as follows 1 Select the Load Jobs command from the Record Grid menu The XStream Load Jobs window opens Stream Load Jobs Filename Jobs List Output Filename User Decision Retry Selected Ignore Selected j nf 2 In the Filename area click the Browse button and select the XML file from the window 3 Click the Open button The jobs from the XML file are displayed in the Jobs List area in the XStream Load Jobs window The job records have different colors according to their status For more information see the section Color Codes in the Jobs List on page 136 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 6 XStream Load Jobs x Filename C Program Files E S Broadcast Equipment FileStream Saved Jobs StreamJobs 2008 _01_24 15h5 miis xml Jobs List User Decision Retry Selected Ignore Selected If you want some of the displayed jobs not to be loaded select them with CTRL click and select the Ignore Selected button The background color for these records becomes light blue and the value Ignore is displayed in the User Decision column If you wa
95. e various job types The color codes are the same in the Scheduler mode and in the QuickStart mode The following table describes the various job types with the color associated to each job type Background color Meaning Yellow E Job scheduled Gold Job in progress still to be backed up darker yellow Lime iz Job in progress already backed up bright green Lime green Job ended darker green Orange u Job failed Purple 5 Job pending When horizontal and or vertical black lines are present within a job it means that a timecode jump has been detected Right clicking on the small vertical line will display the TC value A job with thick hatching from left to right corresponds to an XML job A job with thin hatching from right to left corresponds to the selected job XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 XStream ER File Edit Configuration Record Grid Help 12 07 48 Al 2 8 ee fe Jobs Selected Jobs Pending Jobs Endiess Jobs Done The following sections provide screenshots to show which types of jobs can be found in the various modes Scheduler Mode In Scheduler mode the time grid can display the following information Now Line TS oH oem men 10H0 11H00 12H00 13HC AT Server OOUE Available Job scheduled channels Job Failed Job pending Job in progress dob ended 119 Issue 2 19 A 4 3 2 120 XFile Version 2 19
96. ection and to quit the dialog box The new keywords appear in the Filter field Click Cancel to come back to the main XFile window without applying any Keyword filter UmID Clicking on the left button will display the UmID filter Filter Based on Prefix The Filter based on Prefix field allows defining a quick filter based on the first character s of a UmID When you click the Add button to add the prefix defined to the Filter list the system adds automatically a sign after the prefix This helps the user distinct the prefixes and the full UmIDs in the Filter list XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Remove Selected In the Filter list select a UmID and click Remove Selected to cancel the selection of this UmID OK Cancel Click OK to confirm your selection and to quit the dialog box The new UmID appears in the filter field Click Cancel to come back to the main XFile window without applying any UmID filter VarlD Clicking on the right w button will display the VarlD filter Clicking on the icon on the right side opens the following dialog box YarID Filter x Remove Selected Remove All Filter Based on Prefix The Filter based on Prefix field allows defining a quick filter based on the first character s of a VarlD When you click the Add button to add the prefix defined
97. ector Database Explorer Issue 2 19 A In Publish mode the counters the filters and the selection modes are similar to the Restore mode x XFile gt wereies J 12 BA 29 XFile Ek Fie Configuration Statistics Help Emin XNet 1 0 1 Cameras Schedule Published to Rem 9 clips to Publish Remove Remove All 0 action scheduled Clip ID R Clip Name 111E LINE 1124 112B Date IN xT2_PGEO002 2010 05 11 11 43 15 04 OC XT2_PGEOO04 2010 05 11 11 47 06 22 OC XT2_PGE0006 2010 05 12 07 15 14 14 OC _XT2_PGEO007 2010 05 12 07 15 14 14 OC XT2_PGEO008 2010 05 12 07 15 14 14 OC AutoBackup AutoRestore AutoPublish Markers Publish R ClipName Date IN Duration zlelalalalajalwinz ala e elaiulalaelaele A clip ID XFile Hide Clips on XNet Keyword 1 Keywo 02 612 A 02 612 B 02 612F 02 6134 02 6138 02 613C 02 613D cl _PGE_04143 2010 04 15 PL_BP_OO3 2010 05 11 xT2_PGE0003 2010 05 11 cl_PGE_0414a 2010 04 15 _XT2_PGEODO4 2010 05 11 XT2_PGEO006 2010 05 12 xT2_PGEO007 2010 05 12 10 46 55 10 11 38 32 19 11 44 31 08 10 46 55 10 11 47 06 22 07 15 14 14 07 15 14 14 00 00 04 21 00 00 07 15 00 00 04 17 00 00 04 21 00 00 04 14 00 00 04 15 00 00 04 15 02 613E XT2_PGEO008 2010 05 12 07 15 14 14 00 00 04 15 02 613F xT2_PGEOO10 2010 05 12 07 16 38 16 00 00 04 10 02 6144 02 613 B
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99. elect the maintenance feature you want to use by clicking the corresponding button The following table gives a short overview of the main actions available in the various maintenance sub modes Sub mode Clip Maintenance Ss Disks Folders Maintenance Playlist Maintenance Description The Clip Maintenance makes it possible to e view the metadata of a clip e delete backup clips and files from the XFile disks e generate a storyboard i e an HTML file with thumbnails and information on all the clips displayed in the XFile list e Import files from third party For more information refer to the section 3 10 Clip Maintenance on page 83 The Disks Folders Maintenance makes it possible to e create and delete folders in the XFile data paths to maintain the folder structure on the XFile disks e create and delete external folders on the XNet network e move files to folders of the XFile data paths e copy files to external folders For more information refer to 3 11 Disks Folders Maintenance on page 93 The Playlist Maintenance makes it possible to e save alist of clips as a playlist on an XFile disk e publish and restore the playlist on the XNet network not yet available e export the playlist to a single media file e backup a server playlist into a single media file render XT playlist For more information refer to 3 12 Playlist Maintenance on page 97 XFile Version 2 19
100. electing the tool name from the menu Start gt All Programs gt EVS Broadcast Equipment gt XFile gt XFile Clip Info Exporter XFile_ClipInfo_Exporter vl Citest mloitesk warid xml Browse ee export storyboard 002 171 Issue 2 19 A 9 9 1 172 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 How To Export Data to an XML TXT or CSV File You can export the metadata of all the clips located in a given folder to a TXT XML of CSV file To export data to an external file proceed as follows 1 Double click the XFile Clip Info Exporter icon on the desktop to open the XFile_ClipInfo_Exporter window Click the BROWSE button in the Folder to Scan area The Browse for Folder window is displayed In this window select the folder where the MXF files are saved and click OK to confirm the selection Click the BROWSE button in the Output File area The Save As window is displayed In this window select the folder where the output file should be stored the type of requested file and type the name of the output file Click the SAVE button to confirm In the XFile_Clip Exporter window click the START button to proceed to the file export The new file is a standard TXT XML or CSV file which can be easily exported to any other software XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Issue 2 19 A 5 3 2 Configuring the XFile Cli
101. els of the specified EVS video server of which the record trains will be backed Leela Pa By default all recorder channels available in the given EVS server configuration are deselected and displayed on a pale green background Click the corresponding letter to select a camera The selected cameras are displayed on a bright green background In QuickStart mode it is not possible to back up more record trains than the number of channels assigned to the XStream If the user attempts to do this the following error message will be displayed on the QuickStart window QuickStart EEEE Setup button Gives access to the QuickStart Setup window For more information see section Setup in QuickStart Mode on Setup page 152 Record button Starts the backup of the record trains on the selected channels The backup record starts instantly lel Stop button Stops the backup of the record trains on the selected channels The backup record will be stopped when the user clicks the Stop button As the backup files need to close properly it can however take some time before the job is finalized During this time the message Finalizing will be displayed in the QuickStart dialog box 151 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 4 10 3 Setup in QuickStart Mode The settings defined in the Storage and Jobs tabs accessed via the menu Configuration g
102. en and a check box appears next to each EVS video server name of the XNet network YStream File Edit Configuration Record Grid Help Scheduler MET 13 00 00 08 30 00 09 00 00 09 30 00 d OOOOH Select the check box next to the EVS video server of which you want to back record train s up The QuickStart dialog box opens Select the cameras you want to back up 149 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 The selected cameras are displayed on a bright green background QuickStart HEB Click the Record button 6 to start the job This QuickStart job will automatically start from the nowline as an endless job Consequently you will have to stop the QuickStart job manually 4 10 2 QuickStart Window This section describes the fields and buttons of the QuickStart window After activating the QuickStart mode the users can access the QuickStart window by clicking the check box on the left of the EVS video server QuickStart BEB Note Possible error messages mainly related to the setup will be displayed above the Record and Stop buttons 150 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Field Button Description XT Number and Name Displays the EVS server number and name of the selected 04 zT server This is a read only field Recorder channel Allows de selecting the recorder chann
103. eots 4 Monos 3 dual stereo 17 59 41 19 May 2010 26 April 2010 session_name session_sport session_competition session_competition_level session_location session_player_A session_player_B N UmiD Clip ID Net ClipN ame TCIN Duration Keyword Keyword 2 1 Iqgtt99x 02 613 B XT2_PGEO004 11 47 06 22 00 00 04 14 Media file loaded in player E 4 EVS File 2010_05_19 02 613 B msf Metadata loaded from file E WA EVS File 2010_05_19 02 613 B evs xml Metadata will be saved in the following files Media file E A EVS File 2010_05_19 02 613 B msf Metadata file E A EVS File 2010_05_19 02 613 B evs xml Media file E NBNEWS File 2010_05_19 02 613 B mxf Metadata file E BSEVS File 2010_05_19 02 613 B evs xml _ Update Clips Presents On XNet date Clips it 5 ML File Save Save amp Exit Cancel The list box in the right area displays all clips saved in a common MXF file Use the ml buttons to make a copy of a selected clip or to delete a clip into the MXF file When the Edit AutoGroup option is selected the XFile Edit Clip MultiFiles window displays the list of all the files in which the metadata will be saved if they are edited from the open file Note The Nb Videos field is the only way to identify the SuperMotion Backup Mode used to backup SSLM clips m r Li k E e 1 video s for clips backed up with 1 2 or 1 3 frames e 2 or 3 video s for clips
104. er the playlist name The settings for creating and exporting the playlist are defined in the Setup menu available from the Setup button in the PL Info area XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 How to Create a Backup Playlist To create a backup playlist in the Playlist Maintenance proceed as follows 1 6 7 In the XFile list area search for and select the clips you want to add to a playlist e To select a list of contiguous clips press SHIFT and select the first and last clips of the list e To select non contiguous clips press CTRL and select the clips In the Playlist area click the E3 button to add the selected clip to the Playlist area To finalize your clip selection you may need to perform one of the following actions e To change a clip position in the playlist select it in the Playlist area and click the v or button to move it respectively down or up in the list e To remove a clip from the playlist select it in the Playlist area and click the button e To add one or more clips to the playlist select the clip in the Playlist area after which you want to add the new clips Then select and move the clips from the XFile List area to the Playlist area as explained above When the playlist is final click the button in the PL Info area The Save as dialog box opens Select the folder where you want to save your playlist Type a file name in the
105. er the possibility to compile a playlist from all the best clips captured in the OB van and export the playlist of backup files into a single media file The export process will also generate files including the playlist clip metadata and the playlist definition In a future version it will be possible to directly restore and publish the playlist created in XFile with its distinct clips onto an EVS video server The Playlist Maintenance also allows the backup rendering of a server playlist in the form of a single clip Available Functions The Playlist Maintenance allows the user to perform the following actions e save alist of backup clips as a playlist on an XFile drive e export the playlist to a file e render a playlist from an EVS video server into XFile Note The Import function is not intended to be used with playlists Refer to section 3 10 6 Importing Files from Third Party Systems on page 92 97 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 12 2 Overview of the Playlist Maintenance Window The Playlist Maintenance window is divided into four areas Media File List Information Area Area W Atile version 12 65 29 ar ile SE BE el e E AutoPublieh Publish r raam ee eg i ibe P FE il be Ge nn bal 1 ist a Tu ga Awe F im acre mir Media Into Keyword Keyword Keyword Creation Date amp Time ke 6 BA d PGE iiano 10 46 55 10
106. erMotion Backup Mode used to backup SSLM clips e 1 video s for clips backed up with 1 2 or 1 3 frames e 2 or 3 video s for clips backed up with all frames 87 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 10 3 Deleting Backup Clips and Files As several clips may be linked to a backup file the Delete command has been split in 2 buttons Delete File and Delete Clip Both commands are available in the upper right part of the XFile area of the Maintenance window To mark the clips and the files out it is advised to change the display to Group in the Media Clips filter The group of clips is represented with brackets in the XFile list Associated XML files are deleted together with the backup files AN Important Special attention must be brought to MXF OPAtom files as all the associated audio files are not always deleted How to Perform a Multi Selection To Delete Backup Files 1 Press SHIFT or CTRL and select a batch of files from the XFile list 2 Click EBBE to open the XFile Multi Delete Files window X File Multi Delete Files File info Files to Delete File Clip ID ID Louth Path 0 67lGwSV5 S deux backup 2004 _06_03 0 S deux backup 2004 _06_03 02 0 S deux backup 2004 _06_03 0 S deux backup 2004_06_03 0 0 0 S deux backup 2004 _06_03 S deux backup 2004 _06_03 S deux backup 2004 _06_03 08 30 54 08 Value
107. eserved e Click COPYclip to initiate the transfer and to create a COPY of the selected clip In this case a new UmID is defined To ensure the validity of data during operations only one UmID can be present on the same network Then if the operator has to use identical clips on several machines the COPYclip command is advised to restore several versions of the same clip Click K5 Short COPYclip to initiate the transfer of a shorter copy of the selected clip Only the V A material included between the IN and the OUT points without guardbands will be restored In this case a new IDmaterial and a new IDlouth are defined The clips being restored on an EVS video server are seen in Multicam as growing clips They can be played as soon as the Restore operation has started 13 Issue 2 19 A 3 7 2 3 7 3 74 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Note While moving copying a clip the ID material is preserved If the user COPIES a clip to a new location making a new ID Louth then the XFile will back up the new data If the user MOVES a clip ID Louth is maintained then the XFile will update the original clip Clips Already Present on the XNet and Transfer Errors In the XFile list the clips already present on the XNet are displayed with blue characters 02 613 4 cl PGE_0414a 2010 04715 10 46 55 10 O0 00 04 21 U2 6156 a U2 6 T2_PGEOOO4 2010 05 11 11 47 06 22
108. est Device Host Name Default Ingest Device Media Format O OMF Co MXF BAF Reset amp XTNB CNB XCAM 2 NAME Sample 12 123 clipname ade Available Items ZENE Clip Number Append All clips backed up by the XFile can be exported to other systems for different purposes Xedio CleanEdit The clips backed up can be automatically inserted into the Xedio Database Place a checkmark in the Update Xedio DB box and enter the DSN name user and password for the defined Xedio database Please refer to the Xedio documentation for more details Avid Ingest Device The clips backed up can be automatically transferred to the AVID Ingest Device for conversion process to AVID file format Transfer All Clips Backed up To transfer all clips that are backed up in XFile and XStream select the Transfer All Clips Backed up check box XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Default Ingest Device Host Name Enter the host name of the default Avid Ingest Device in this field Please contact EVS support for details regarding the configuration of AVID Ingest Device Default Ingest Device Media Format The Default Ingest Device Media Format field makes it possible to specify the media format to which the Avid Ingest Device will convert the backup file received from the XFile application This information is transferred as a setting to the Avid Ingest Device that will perf
109. eters of the job A very similar window is displayed each time the user edits the job er Add a Job manually In Out Outputs 143 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 4 9 1 General Information The following fields displayed above the tabs provide general information on the job being created or edited Field Description Job ID Identifier automatically assigned to the job when it is saved for the first time XT EVS video server from which the record train will be backed up a If the user adds a job via the Edit menu or the Add button in the Channels area this field will be displayed as a drop down list All systems connected to XNet are displayed in the list If the user adds a job via the Create a new job in the contextual menu of the time grid the EVS server name will automatically be assigned based on where the user clicks the rime grid Input Record channel that will be backed up on the selected EVS video server If the user adds a job via the Edit menu or the Add button in the Channels area this field will be displayed as a drop down list All systems connected to XNet are displayed in the list If the user adds a job via the Create a new job in the contextual menu of the time grid the EVS server name will automatically be assigned based on where the user clicks the time grid XFile Clipname Name of the clip file to be created Example of Na
110. fore continuing Click Nest to continue or Cancel to exit Setup The installer includes a registry key that disables the autorun function on USB keys to avoid virus intrusion 2 Accept the software license agreement Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 Select the items to install in the Selection Components window ie Setup XFile Select Components Which components should be installed Select the components you want to install clear the components you do not want to install Click Nest when you are ready to continue Clip Info Exporter MSaML Install File Drivers Current selection requires at least 64 6 MB of disk space e Main files which include XFILE and XSTREAM installers e Clip Info Exporter e MSXML e Drivers of PCX2 board Click Next 4 In the next window select the destination directory to install the new software and click Next XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 5 In the Configuration Parameters window select the RESET EXISTING SETTINGS option if required and click Next to continue This will reset all operational parameters like SDTI speed Video Standard database size net name and net number etc to default parameters iis Setup XFile Configuration Parameters Reset existing settings Please check the box below to reset the current configuration then click Mes
111. form is included in the XNet in which EVS video servers interact via SDTI network This XF2 platform is also equipped with two additional Gigabit Ethernet adapters that support the jumbo frame mode for connections with the EVS video server GigE ports and third parties 179 Issue 2 19 A 180 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Installing a New Hard Disk The aim of the following procedure is to describe how to place and format a new storage hard disk into an XF2 It is divided into three parts 1 Mounting the Disk into the Carrier 2 Creating a Partition on the Storage Disk 3 Disabling the Disk Indexing Mounting the Disk into the Carrier 1 Configure the hard disk in Master mode For more details see the section Hard Disk Configuration on page 182 2 Connect the carrier internal IDE cable and place the hard disk into the disk tray fixing it with the four screws either on the side or on the underside of the canister depending on the model see pictures below Note EVS strongly recommends to apply some glue like the Loxeal Engineering Adhesive medium thread locking on the screw thread 3 Place the disk tray cover and then insert it into the XF2 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Creating a Partition on the Storage Disk From the desktop right click on My Computer and select Manage from the c
112. g proceed as follows 1 2 Select the format for which the filename string should be modified In the Filename field delete the part of the string you do not want to keep in the filename if any To add a generic text in the Filename string simply type the text in the field To add an information type specified in the Available Items drop down list select the item in the drop down list Click the Append button to add the selected item at the end of the Filename string Reposition the available item as desired with the cut CTRL C and paste CTRL V commands Repeat step 4 to 6 for any new information type you want to add in the Filename string 129 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 4 6 3 Advanced parameters Tab 130 T xStream Configuration Dig i X Edit Job Dlg Options User Entry Scan Delay 7 0 5 W XML Jobs User Interaction Allowed Record Grid Start Up Options W Auto Hide Disconnected T s Display Inputs collapsed Display available Inputs expanded Display all Inputs expanded Check Timecode integrity Default duration of analysis 10 5 Save Jobs Options Default Folder Program FilesiEVS Broadcast Equipment 4File Stream Saved Jobs Browse Auto Save Interval Minutes 0 Auto Save disabled Record Grid Start Up Options The settings of the record grid are pre defined in the Ad
113. h XFile version 1 14 XT Time Code LTC time code of the first camera available on the first EVS video server displayed in the grid This mode is the default value on XFile version 2 00 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 4 4 Note When time code jumps occur in the recorded train the time code jumps will be visible in the EVS server time code display not in the PC time display When backup jobs are scheduled with a start and stop time in EVS server time code display they will only be visible in PC time when they start Frame Accuracy Depending on the Display Mode The video is frame accurate in some display modes but not in all of them The application will ensure frame accuracy in the following cases e QuickStart mode e Scheduler mode with EVS server time code display When using the Scheduler mode in PC time display the frame accuracy cannot be granted when a job is defined on more than several cameras at a time Channels Area This area is divided into 6 channel fields which display the same commands information status Recording Stopped Available Thumbnails displayed in 4 3 or 16 9 aspect ratio ogress Not applicable Output T MXF 2 Job Channel Information Recorded 00 03 25 09 Cur TC 02 45 27 13 Markin ke a J Commands for this Job Channel Remaining Capacity Disk Capacity 121 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 Use
114. he XFile list of the Maintenance module 2 Right click to open the contextual menu 3 Select Transfer Convert gt Transfer to Xedio 91 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 10 6 Importing Files from Third Party Systems Files from third parties do not have a corresponding EVS xml file containing the associated metadata As they need to be available in XFile the import function will result in the creation of an EVS xml file containing the metadata that the system has been able to retrieve File formats which can be imported are MXF EVS OP1A Quick Time mov P2 CONTENTS CLIP xml How to Import Files from Third Party Systems To import files without EVS xml file from third party system proceed as follows 1 Click the button The Import window opens Please choose the video file s to import x Look in F test iz F gt fie 21x Hy Recent Documents Desktop My Documents er or bly Computer 6104_adl mxf S E 5 File 2008_07_28 01 ai E 5 File 2008_09_05 01 610 A m xF a EVS File 2008_08_07 02 S ES File 2008_09_03 02 S EvS File 2008_09_03 02 a EVS File 2008_09_03 02 611 F rmf 114 A r xf 115 Auf 612 A r xf 611 A m sf IS EvS File 2003_09_08 02 a EVS File 2008_09_25 02 a lEwS File 2009_03_16 01 a EvS xTAccess 2008_07_23 a EYS xTAccess 2008_07_23 S EwS xTa
115. he update operations performed on archived files 109 Issue 2 19 A 110 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 e Deletes displays all the delete operations e Grabs displays all the grab operations e Others Job Source iL Auto Select the source of the jobs you want to be displayed in the list e User displays all the jobs requested by a user e XT displays all the jobs requested by an EVS video server when auto archive parameters have been selected e XML displays the list of jobs requested via XML file by a source application IPDirector Automation system e Auto displays the list of jobs requested when Autobackup mode is used Job State list of scheduled jobs Jobs Done Area This area displays all the jobs done with their status e Successful with process duration and transfer rate e Error with short error message Filters The upper part of the Job Done area displays a list of buttons These buttons give access to the different filters to be applied to the area Click on the button to display hide the filter Job Type Select the type of job you want to be displayed in the list e Backup displays all the backup operations performed since the application has been started XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 e Restore displays all the restore operations performed in a comple
116. her user manuals on EVS products can be found on the EVS download center on the following webpage http www evs tv downloadcenter Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS anneal ne cleo ie ei nie I WHAT S NEW IN VERSION 2 19 cc ice dee aaa ea eat nee VII T INTRODUCTION isoremora ieena ramea deme senedewessdectweasnecsneceslecexes 1 2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION uu2u00a20000ann0nnannunnannnnnanunnnnnunnnanunnnununnnnnunnnununnnununnnnnnnnn 3 3 AFLE MODULE eisen ne ese ene ee eee esa ee 6 3 1 System Configuration ussuuuenensennennnnenennnnnenennennnnnnnennennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennennnnnnnnnne adiada 6 Sete INGUIN OU SEID essen Tee miteainined pondntosneimotanesix E E E f 312 anier MOOG esea eier RAE E 8 3 1 3 Backup Channel Assignment ccccccccseeeeceeeceeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeseaseeeeeseeaeeeessaaeeesessaaeeeessnaaees 9 3 1 4 Storage ALCS irn een nern nun een neue nee een 11 UV SUC I Ale ee ee ee 12 92 E E E een ee en er een oe 12 3 2 1 System Configuration Area cccccccccccesccsseeceescceseeecesccsseeceescceseeceesccsseeeeescceseeeeescossereeeses 13 922 Sal A ee a ne ee 13 3 2 3 Automatic Processes at Startup uuuuussss2n00nnnnnnneeennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnennnn 14 3 3 SESSION Configuration
117. ick the button e To add one or more clips to the playlist select the clip in the Playlist area after which you want to add the new clips Then select and move the clips from the XFile List area to the Playlist area as explained in step 1 Click the button The Save as dialog box opens Do one of the following e To save the changes in the pre existing playlist click the name of the modified playlist click Save and answer Yes to the message asking whether you want to replace the existing playlist e To save the changes under a new playlist name type a playlist name in the File Name field and click Save The playlist has been modified under its initial name or the modified playlist has been saved under a new name XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 12 5 Exporting a Backup Playlist Introduction Exporting a playlist of backup clips from XFile will allow you to create a single media file This file contains a long clip that concatenates the backup clips of the playlist with cut transitions The two XML files including the playlist definition and the metadata information will also be created in the same folder The settings for creating and exporting the playlist are defined in the Setup menu available from the Setup button in the PL Info area How to Export a Backup Playlist Note Before you export a backup playlist ensure that the desired settings are
118. ideo Rate Nb Videos Audio Codec Nb Audios Monos Nb Clips in File LSM clip UmIC LSM Rating LSM Name LSM clip name LSM clip_nurber LSM Pref CAM Short IM Shark OUT Short Duration Short IN OTC Primary Short IN OTC LTC Short IN OTC User Keyword 1 Keyword 2 Keyword 3 lipldSrc Cam Label Fillndkey session date session date session name session sport session competition 03 55 02 09 April 2008 SD_625 sys_25 PAL interlaced 4 3 5D IMs 30 30 Mbfs 1 Videofs F_M 4 Audiols 1 clips BNbv Q460 aM steph 5 01 6104 1 19 53 55 06 19 53 56 07 00 00 01 01 je O8 4PR 2008 19 53 59 06 09 4PR 2008 00 06 04 06 Hane WITZ BNbyJZP type 0 ID 17 09 25 16 March 2008 16 March 2008 session_name session_ sport session_competition session competition lewe session_competition_level session location session team 4 session team B session_location session_player_ 4 session _player_B XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Note Depending on the time code and video systems the time code in the column is displayed with different characters TE IN Duration 10 00 00 00 00 00 07 27 NTSC drop frame 10 00 00 00 00 00 07 02 NTSC non drop frame 10 00 00 00 00 00 07 027 PAL The duration for NTSC clips is always calculated on non drop frame basis Note The Nb Videos field is the only way to identify the Sup
119. ied by stretching the JPG format is defined and if the images are modified by stretching the BMP format is selected The user can force the selection of one format Note No compression artifact is added to this file creation process so the original quality of the image is kept XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Export Option The Export option makes it possible to extract a portion of clip from its original clip and export it to a different MXF file In this case a different UmID is assigned to the new clip When the IN and OUT points of the new clip are defined click the Export button to open the following dialog box x File Export Clip Eg File Destination Options m Status mer BE File Destination Area Select the filename and the destination folder to save the new MXF file Options Area Keep original file creation date time Enabling this option will keep the creation date time of the original clip even if the UmID is re defined Guardbands Define the duration of A V material before and after the IN OUT points Generate new UmID Set this option to generate a new UmID for the new clip created default Click the Start button to create the new file 161 Issue 2 19 A 162 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Audio Track Selection and Vumeters Audio Vumeters The IN OUT
120. ile 2005 05 25 02 116 D mxf EWS sFile 2005 05 75 O2 117 A mxf EvS File 2005 05 25 02 117 B mef You may switch to the Fast Publish mode by clicking the lt a Fast Publish button 8 Select other clips from the XFile list and repeat the operation Clips are sent to XNet Depending on the number of clips this operation can take some time In the XFile list and XNet list clips are highlighted in e light yellow when the publish is scheduled e light orange when the publish is done The counter and the Publish column of the XFile list are updated as clips are published 19 Issue 2 19 A 3 8 3 80 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Fast Publish To publish clips with Fast Publish you first need to initiate the Online Publish transfer To do so proceed as follows 1 3 4 Repeat steps 1 to 4 from the Online Publish procedure detailed above Click lt a Fast Publish to switch to switch to the Fast Publish mode for the transfer of the selected clip A message warns you that XFile will be disconnected from the XNet Update Publish List A Are You sure you want bo update Ehe publish list Woy Updating publish list require bo disconnect reconnect to Nek Click Yes Select other clips from the XFile list and repeat the operation The XNet list the counter and the Publish column of the XFile list are updated as soon as XF
121. ile is reconnected to the XNet A Important The Fast Publish command will disconnect the XFile from the XNet and then re connect the XFile to the XNet During this operation the Multicam database is updated with the new publish list of the XFile This command will stop the current playbacks of XFILE clips This command will make unavailable the XFILE clips included into a playlist unless the original UmID is kept if configured in User Parameters Refer to section 3 3 8 Tab 8 User Parameters on page 43 How to Un publish a Clip When you work with Online publish mode you can remove published clips from the XNet list To do so proceed as follows 1 2 Select the clip s from the XNet list Click Remove Clips are highlighted in light red in the XNet list when the remove operation is scheduled and they disappeared from the XNet list when the operation is completed The counter and the Publish column in the XFile list are then updated XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 9 Maintenance Mode 3 9 1 Accessing the Maintenance Mode Window Click _Maintenance to enter the Maintenance mode The Maintenance window opens x XFile vom 17 e 29 XFile AutoBacku AutoRestore AutoPublish PEER AutoRestore Backup Restore Publish Maintenaneey Clip ID Markers Publish R ClipName Date IN TC IN Duration 02 612
122. lick the ShuttlePRO icon in the Application bar and check that EVS XFile is preceded by a check mark in the contextual menu l ShuttlePRO 2 Primary Open Control Panel 167 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 5 2 2 ShutttePRO Commands in the Edit Clip Module The drawing below shows the various ShuttlePRO commands in the Edit Clip module Sel go to REF frame Previous subclip Grab field frame Play Stop Mark IM GSoto Short IN 168 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 The following table describes the action that can be performed and specifies the corresponding keyboard shortcut ShuttlePRO Keyboard Command Description Command Shortcut BUTTONS Mark IN Marks a Short IN point Mark OUT O Marks a Short OUT point Go to Short IN CTRL i Goes to the Short IN point Go to the Short CTRL o Goes to the Short OUT point OUT Go to IN a Goes to the Protect IN point Go to OUT Z Goes to the Protect OUT point Play Stop lt space bar gt Play pause of the preview Save S Saves the changes Save amp exit CTRL s saves the changes and exists the Edit Clip module Cancel lt esc gt Cancels the changes and exists the Edit Clip module Set REF Frame r CTRL r Defines the current picture as the REF Go to REF Frame frame goes to the REF fra
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124. me Grab field frame g CTRL g Captures the top field frame of the current picture Go to subclip lt arrow up gt Selects the previous subclip in the list Go to subclip lt arrow down gt Selects the next subclip in the list Export CTRL e Opens the Export Clip dialog box Fast jog j Switches between the Jog and Fast Jog mode E E For future use in the tool that will allow browsing in trains Go to previous lt arrow left gt Goes to the previous picture CTRL lt jump of 10 frames backwards ALT lt jump of 1 sec backwards Go to next lt arrow Goes to the next picture Issue 2 19 A 170 ShuttlePRO Command JOG Jog Left Jog Right Keyboard Shortcut right gt lt arrow left gt lt arrow rights XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Command Description CTRL jump of 10 frames forwards ALT jump of 1 sec forwards Goes to the previous picture Goes to the next picture XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 9 3 XFile Clip Info Exporter The XFile Clip Info Exporter is an external module that allows exporting the clip metadata of all the clips located in a given folder to an XML TXT or CSV file This option can be useful for printing purposes The user can access this module File Clip Info Exporter e by clicking the XFile Clip Info Exporter icon on the Desktop OR e by s
125. me 01G NYG DAL 01 Week1 G GAME NYG New York Giants HOME TEAM DAL Dallas Cowboys AWAY TEAM Priority Priority level to assign to the current job The Scheduler will never stop a job defined with a high priority set in the Priority field even if it detects that another job is being recorded slower than expected and if the whole bandwidth is necessary to make up for lost time on this job In this case the Scheduler will suspend the jobs having a normal priority never the ones with a high priority 144 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 4 9 2 IN OUT Tab IN OUT Defines the starting time of the clip to be archived Duration Defines the duration of the current clip if IN or OUT point is not set Browse Allows you to locate the starting point by reviewing the video Clicking on the Browse button opens a second window with preview XStream RECTrain Browsing 145 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Note Prior to start recording files check the disk capacity information by clicking Disk Capacity Info A diagram displays the disk capacity required according to the different video standards and bitrates XStream 2 Disk Capacity Disk Capacity How many hours on your disk 250 GB 500 GB 750 GB PAL JPEG 30 HTSC JPEG 50 PAL IMX 50 PAL JPEG 100 PAL JPEG 140 PAL DHxHD 100
126. me code jumps For more information on the Check Timecode Integrity function refer to section 4 8 6 Check Timecode Integrity on page 142 139 Issue 2 19 A 4 8 4 140 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Contextual Menu from the Right of the Server Name Create new jobs starting at 11h02end0 OOUE Mark IN XT 12hO9m16 Mark OUT XT 12h09m16 0 Inputs This contextual menu appears when you right click the mouse on the right of the server name and above the camera time grid see arrow on screenshot The commands available from this contextual menu will apply to all cameras of the given EVS video server In the screenshot above the commands will apply to Cam A to D of the EVS server 01 The following table describes shortly the menu commands Command Description Create a new job Select this option to create a new job starting at the specified time starting at on all the cameras of the related EVS video server The Add a New Job window opens for the user to specify additional job information Mark IN XT Select this option to create a new job starting at the nowline on all cameras of the related EVS video server The Add a New Job window opens for the user to specify additional job information By default this is created as an endless job Mark OUT XT Select this option to stop a record job in progress on the cameras of the related EVS video server
127. mode selection up to 4 paths are active for modifications Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 AN Important At startup only the clips saved into the Path s are scanned This means only those clips data included will be accessible and display in the XFile list 3 1 5 System Area Serial Number The serial number of the system is defined during the first installshield process and cannot be modified afterwards The S N is also written on the back plate of the mainframe 3 2 Startup Version 2 12 85 Session Config Parameter Value Session Name session_name 26 April 2010 session_sport session_competition session_competition_level j session_location Session Team A _ session_player_4 Session Team B session_player_B A VW we NS 7 Yalue drive E is fixed disk 460 GB available drive E is fixed disk 460 GB available drive E is fixed disk 460 GB available drive E is fixed disk 460 GB available Successful v1 0F 00 02 CDX Common 02 05 00 03 App 01 01 39 00 CDX Common 02 05 00 03 App 01 01 39 00 Successful v1 14 3 10 CDX Common 02 05 00 03 App 01 01 39 00 Successful Successful All 1 present servers pinged WWW VS TV copyright 2006 System Config 9 Session Config Start es NT At first start the upper part of the window displays the System Configuration area 1
128. n 4 disks mode all the options available in 3 Disks Mode are available in addition to the Path D only option XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 AN Important Prior to modify the Disk Writing Mode it is strongly recommended to check the synchronization between the paths especially when clips have already been backed up in the involved paths Otherwise this could results in data inconsistencies Backup Folder The Backup Folder field specifies the folder destination to save the backup files It must be located in an XFile path Enter a folder name directly in the Backup Folder field or click the Browse button to select a folder If you enter the name for a new folder in the Backup Folder field the folder will be created at first backup The system checks the clips present into the session folder and its sub folders If a clip is not present and fulfills the criteria defined in the Autobackup selection tab this clip is automatically backed up Note In dual disk mode when the first disk is full the system automatically switches to the same folder of the second disk EEE fai I is a Super Motion Backup Mode Super Slow Motion SSLM clips can be obtained by generating a single flow from 2 or 3 cameras So 2 or 3 pictures have the same timecode and when a SSLM clip is played with all frames in the Edit Clip module the duration is twice with 2 cameras o
129. n the same folder as the backup file It has the same name as the backup file followed by the lt evs xm1 gt extension With the EVS MXF file format the metadata is included in the header of the media file itself AS some systems cannot read the MXF header it is possible to generate an XML metadata file for an EVS MXF file to gain access to the metadata When changes are made to the metadata the EVS MXF header and the EVS XML files are updated simultaneously but priority is given to the XML file to read the metadata AN Important Always activate this parameter if your backup files include other formats than EVS MXF Otherwise you will not be able to view and manipulate these files in XFile 22 Disk Writing Mode Path A only Ww Path only Path 6 only Path A continuing to Path B Mirroring Path amp Path B Path C only Path D orl The available options in the Disk Writing Mode field depend on the Disk Mode selected in the Storage area of the XFile Config System window In Single Disk mode only one path Path A will be available in the list In Dual Disk mode the system can e write ona single disk Path A only or Path B only e write on the first disk and then automatically switch to the second disk when the first one is full or e write on both disks simultaneously mirroring In 3 disks mode all the options available in Dual Disk Mode are available in addition to the Path C only option I
130. n the time grid In this case the check starts from the head of the record train back towards the beginning of the record train The integrity analysis lasts no longer than the time defined in the Default Duration of Analysis setting see XStream System Configuration window Advanced Parameters tab in the section Check Timecode Integrity on page 131 The screenshot below shows how a record train is displayed when a time code integrity analysis has detected a time code jump in the train The screenshot shows both views PC time view and XT Timecode view Analyzed material XNET alalalajel Cyr rir ee E e Code Vie ANN 142 aC Time Vie Esl TC jump detected Non analyzed Analyzed material material The color of the record train changes when a time code jump is detected The section of the record train in black has not been analyzed since the analysis is automatically stopped when the default duration specified in the setting Default Duration of Analysis is reached XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 4 9 Creating and Editing Jobs in Scheduler Mode Create a new job in one of the following ways e by selecting Edit gt Add a New Job from the top menu e by right clicking in the time grid e by clicking the Add button in the Channels area The Add a Job Manually window which is displayed below appears to define the different param
131. ned temporarily for a particular operation As all operations are successive and therefore entered in a queue the system will keep in memory the folder defined at the time of the backup s request Restore Mode In Restore mode the Folders filter displays this selection Folders ath ath ath Path O External Restore Folder Restore folders can be defined for displaying the clips to be restored on the XNet The difference between Restore Folders and External Restore Folder depends on the folders and sub folders included in the PATH The selection of the Restore folders does not require a scanning process because the clips have already been scanned at startup The External Restore Folder must be a folder not included in the PATH therefore the content of this external folder or external disk needs to be scanned for extracting the data and making them available from the XFile list In the Restore Folders field clicking on the Folder button on the right opens the following dialog box File Filter Restore Folders Filter E quatre un E sept deux ey SESSION_F trols z zix quatre a E trois F un Path_B F cing E deus gt quatre SESSION_F Remove Selected Remove All Fa tris Add Selected Folder Refresh ee r u Cancel The following principles are applicable in this dialog box e Several folders are selectable at a time e The sub folders of the selec
132. nformation on the running scheduled and pending XStream jobs into an XML file An automatic save can also be configured in the XStream Configuration window see the section Save Jobs Options on page 131 Folder Name The XML file that contains the job information either generated manually or automatically is saved in the default folder specified in the XStream Configuration window Advanced Parameters tab Save Jobs group box For more information see the section Save Jobs Options on page 131 When saving the jobs manually the user can modify this default folder In case of automatic save the application will always store the generated XML file in the default folder XML File Name When the job information is saved manually to an XML file the files created are named according to the following pattern XStreamJobs lt file creation date gt lt file creation time gt xml When the job information is saved automatically to an XML file the file created has the following name last_auto_save_Jobs_file xml When the job information is saved automatically in an XML file when the user exits the application the file created has the following name last_exiting_XFile Jobs_file xml 133 Issue 2 19 A 134 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Load Jobs The Load Jobs command from the Record Grid menu makes it possible to load an XML file previously created with the information on th
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134. nt to retry the records highlighted in orange or in red select them with CTRL click and select the Retry Selected button Once you have selected all the jobs you want to load click the OK button The selected jobs are loaded into the XStream time grid as scheduled jobs A message similar to the following one informs the user about how many jobs have been successfully loaded Stream Load Jobs Eg Jobs successfully loaded 6 6 Note When the user loads a job that had already been started when the Save Jobs XML file was created the job is loaded as scheduled It will be executed again A new backup file is generated with the same name followed by an incremented number for example EVO MXF xXStream 2000 01 25 Z2hs0m50sle 01 B 1 smxt 135 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Color Codes in the Jobs List The jobs displayed as records in the Jobs List of the XStream Load Jobs window are highlighted with different colors depending on whether they will or would be loaded or not into the XStream The following table explains the meaning of the different color codes Color Meaning Green Selected jobs which will be loaded as scheduled job in the XStream time grid The value in the User Decision column is set to Schedule Dark Blue Job selected in the Jobs List area The Retry Selected and Ignore Selected buttons will only apply to the jobs selected
135. o 212 GBI 232 GH R 6723 MB 232 GB The icon displayed in the lower part of the screen notices the current disk mode in use Single Disk 2 Dual Disk Mirroring 62 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 4 5 Jobs Status Area The transfer rate of the Backup and Restore processes is permanently evaluated and the progress bars show the activities in progress Depending on the operations in progress the operator has the choice between two status displays Toggle to Jobs done display Toggle to Scheduled jobs display Jobs Done Status Display The different operations are divided into different tabs AN Jobs Done Backups Restores Updates Deletes Others Wie All few Last Day View Last Hour Hide Successfull 1742174 Jobs Job ID Completion Date amp Time Operation Full LipIb Operation status Al 00295 O0294 00295 00296 BIER 00296 O0299 20040430 14 35 57 Backup Clip O2 124C Backup successful at 2 2 2 2 sec backuped in 1 0 sec 20040430 14 39 00 Backup Clip 02 1740 Backup successful at 1 92 1 2 35 sec backuped in 1 2 sec 200404130 14 39 03 Backup Clip 02 1754 Backup successful at 27 3 1 2 3 sec backuped in 1 0 sec zu04 04130 14 39 07 Backup Clip 02 1256 Backup successful at 2 2 2 3 sec backuped in 1 0 sec 200404130 14 39 10 Backup Clip 02 1250 Backup successful at 27 3 1 2 2 sec backuped in 1 0 sec 20
136. oPublish at Start if the Enable AutoPublish at Start box is selected the AutoPublish Mode will be active as soon as XFile is started Enabling Configuration Up to 2 different configurations can be pre defined To do so select a configuration number in the Config field fill in all the other fields and click OK To enable one of these configurations select it the Config field select the Enable Config box and click OK Some or all of the predefined configurations can be enabled Scan Folder This field defines the folder to scan for backup files to be published XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Autolmport This parameter allows the extraction of metadata information and the creation of XML files when working with files not associated to XML files such as mxf and mov Refer to section Autolmport on page 31 for a detailed description Parameters for Publish Publish Mode Three Publish Modes are available e Keeps original UmID e Defines a new UmID e Defines a new UmID and VarlD You can choose to keep the original file UmID or to generate a new one As this parameter must be the same for manual Publish Mode and AutoPublish Mode the selection made in the Scan Folder tab will impact the one made in the User Parameters tab e The Keeps original UmID option automatically selects the Publish Clips with Original UmID box and the Publish Clips with Original V
137. ode integrity This contextual menu is displayed when you right click the mouse in the grid of a given camera before the nowline see arrow on screenshot The contextual menu after the nowline contains only some of these elements The commands available from this contextual menu will apply specifically to the related camera In the above screenshot the commands will apply to Cam B since the user right clicks the time grid of the camera B The following table describes shortly the menu commands Command Description Create anew job Select this option to create a new job starting at the given time on starting at the related camera The specified time depends on where you have right clicked the time grid The Add a New Job window opens for the user to specify additional job information Mark IN input Select this option to create a new job starting at the nowline on the related camera The Add a New Job window opens for the user to specify additional job information By default this is created as an endless job Create a job Select this option to create a new pending job on the related pending camera Clean All Jobs Select this option to clean all completed jobs from the time grid Preview Select this option to open the XStream Browse dialog box in order to preview and browse in the backup file Check Timecode Select this option to check whether the record train on the cameras Integrity of the related EVS video server contains ti
138. older H Stream Folderi GixStream Folder H 1xStream Folder The Storage tab allows the user to define settings on how and where the backup file will be stored These settings will have priority on the default settings defined in the Storage tab of the XStream Configuration window Setting Name Description Number of disks Specifies the number of disks assigned to the channels to backup It is highly recommended to balance the load over several disks to ensure good performances in data transfers Path Channel Specifies the path where the backup files need to be saved for each channel Depending on the number of disks selected the path channel will automatically be updated for all path channels once you have entered the names for the first one two or three path channels 154 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 9 5 1 External modules The different external modules are available from both XFILE and XSTREAM windows Editing a Clip Currently you can edit clips files backed up in EVS MXF MXF OP1A or Quick Time Movie You will only be able to preview backup clips files having other formats When several clips files exist with the same IDmaterial and file format e g backed up in mirroring mode changes applied to the keywords of one of the file can automatically be applied to the second file This must be set under Config Session gt User Parameters gt
139. ollows 1 Click EXSEEETEN to open the following dialog box XFile Storyboard Maker Destination cvsaintosdi T camel o a Options Status 2 Enter a filename for the HTML file 3 Define a folder to save the thumbnails 4 Select the data to include in the HTML file 5 Click the Start button to proceed with the HTML export 177 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 The HTML output file will be similar to the screenshot below 3 Storyboard EYS XFile Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q sec x a A JO search 57 Favorites a Q amp 3 Address E C Data storyboard html Storyboard EVS XFile Do Link XFile version 1 14 00 File creation time 2008 02 07 10 53 42 Total 4 chps 178 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Appendix 1 XF2 Hardware Hardware Description The XFile software is installed in a workstation operating under Windows XP Pro Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 32 bits The standard system is Intel Core2 Duo E6300 Processor Intel Motherboard with DRAM 1GB and an EVS PCX board Note The PCX1 board is not compatible with XFile v2 00 and higher The hardware components of the XF2 platform formerly called XFile 2 are housed in a 3U rack cabinet equipped with 2 x ATA 133 1TB or 2TB Mobile Cartridges The XF2 plat
140. oming The source application posts XML files to request jobs Jobs_ Scheduled The XFile stores the XML jobs scheduled Jobs_In_Progress The XFile stores the XML jobs in progress Jobs_Done The XFile posts the XML files containing the final result of the jobs Example of XML file for backup command Backup Clip 112 A from EVS server n 11 to the F ext_folder clip_11_112A mxf lt xml version 1 0 gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt Job_Id gt 4942648367704751 lt Job_Id gt lt Job Creation Time gt 1132735747 lt J0b Cr ation Time gt lt Job_Type gt 0 lt Job_Type gt lt JOO Sre Crio Nb gt 112 lt 8 Job Sre CLip NbD gt lt Job_Src_Cam gt A lt Job_Srcec_Cam gt lt Job_Dest_File gt F ext_folder clip_11_112A mxf lt Job_Dest_File gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Example of XML file for Restore command Restore Clip I HD backup133A mxf to EVS server n 11 at 111A lt xml version 1 0 gt lt EVS_XFile Job_List gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt Job_Id gt 1238431548774395 lt Job_Id gt lt Job_Creation_Time gt 1129799945 lt Job_Creation_Time gt lt Job_Type gt 1 lt Job_Type gt lt JOOUS PO FT lest VAD boackup lL 33A mxi lt Job Srer Frle gt lt JOb Sre Td gt 0vYab A0 lt Jobp sre la gt lt Job_Src_Id_Material gt 9YYabjA0 lt Job_Src_Id_Material gt lt Job_Dest_User_N
141. onfiguration gt System Configuration from the top menu XStream File Edit Sissi Record Grid Help tem Configuration During operations this window will be displayed in read only mode for information Storage Tab The settings specified in the Storage tab are applicable to the Scheduler and QuickStart modes These are the default settings for the QuickStart mode Before launching a QuickStart job you can define other settings in the Storage tab of the QuickStart Setup window They will have priority on these default settings XStream Configuration Die Storage Jobs Advanced Parameters 124 Giiestream Folder Histream Folder Giiastream Folder HiisStream Folder ans skream Folder HiieStream Folderi rrr m cc XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Number of Disks Specifies the number of disks assigned to the channels to backup Y Note In order to ensure good performances in data transfers we highly recommend balancing the load onto several disks Path Channels Those fields specify the paths where the files will be saved for each channel 4 6 2 Jobs Tab The settings specified in the Jobs tab are applicable to the Scheduler and QuickStart modes except the Default Job Duration option which is only relevant in the Scheduler mode These are the default settings for the QuickStart mode Before launching a QuickStart job
142. ontextual menu The Computer Management window opens select Disk Management from the Storage section in the Computer Management tree view The new disk will appear as Unknown and Not Initialized A red icon is displayed next to the disk name Right click the disk with the red icon and select Initialize Disk from the contextual menu Click OK in the Initialize Disk window to initialize the disk In the Computer Management window right click on the same disk and select New Partition from the contextual menu A new Partition Wizard will appear Create a full size primary partition selecting the G letter for the left disk or the H letter for the right disk and using the following settings in the Format Partition window e File System NTFS e Allocation Unit Size Default e Volume Label assign a name freely e Perform a quick format select this option Disabling the Disk Indexing 1 Open Windows Explorer In the left window right click on the new G or H disk then select Properties Into the General tab deselect the Allow Indexing Service option then click the Apply button Select Apply Changes to Subfolders and Files click twice OK 181 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Hard Disk Configuration EVS provides the following hard disks The table below specifies the hard disk reference the capacity as well as information on how to configure it
143. opened Rating Displays the interest level assigned to the clip ClipName Displays the name assigned to the clip Date IN Displays the date of the clip IN point This information is provided with clips created from Multicam v 9 00 whatever the time code used TCIN Displays the TC IN of the clip for the time code defined as primary time code in Multicam The other time code data are specified in the clip Media Info available in the Maintenance tab Duration Displays the duration of the clip without guardbands File Format Displays the format of the backup file that includes the clip ie EVS MXF 2 MB MXF OPla QuickTime Movie QuickTime Reference and AVID MXF OPAtom With EVS MXF 8MB this field will be displayed on an XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Clip Information Keyword 1 Keyword 2 Keyword 3 Creation Date and Time Backup Date and Time Filename Media Full Path Metadata Full Path Issue 2 19 A Description orange background This draws the attention to the fact that the Restore is not possible on these files without a manual file conversion Displays the first keyword assigned to the clip Displays the second keyword assigned to the clip Displays the third keyword assigned to the clip Displays the creation date and time of the EVS video server where the clip has been created Displays the date and time of the XFile when the clip backup file has been cre
144. orm the conversion The following formats are available e OMF e MXF AAF Target Name Format String A default filename is automatically given to the target file This filename is user defined and can be modified by typing a generic term i e WC2006_Match03 and or by adding one or many available items See screenshot below See also section How to Modify the Default Filename Format String on page 29 The user can reset the default filename by clicking the RESET button ALANB Lip Number Name 1 User Number Clip Number LAM Camera LAMLEL Camera Label MAME Clip Name ak Keyword 1 a Keyword 2 a Keyword 3 TLIM TimeCode short IM 1L0OUT TimeCode short OUT 4IDMAT ID Material UMIL Url D Y RID WarlD ELDATE Backup Date 4B YEAR Backup Year EM MTH Backup Month ZEDA Backup Day LDATE Creation Date S2LYESR Creation Year ZCMONTH Creation Month ACDA Creation Da 37 Issue 2 19 A 3 3 7 Tab 7 XML x Arie Contig gt essior J Scan ML Jobs Incoming Folder C File_ XML Browse Scan XML Load Balancing Jobs Incoming Folder File Format EWS WF w All Frames with despnchronized audio stereo Generate EVS AML Metadata Backup to No default backup folder selected IN Browse Reset EYS File amp BDATE TNE CNB CAM Sample EWS File 2011_06_21 12 123 Amst Available Items CNB Clip Number Append Reset E S
145. ormat drop down list allows the user to select the default file format for the clips backed up with the manual backup process The following formats are available e EVS MXF 2 MB e MXF OP1a SD IMX only e Quick Time Movie e Quick Time Reference e Avid Ingest Device e CleanEdit Reference e Avid MXF OPAtom e MXF OP1a Std SMPTE Generating an XML Metadata File Path A only Ww When the Manual Backup Output Parameters gt Generate EVS XML Metadata check box is selected an XML file with the metadata of the clips backed up with the manual backup process is generated This file is created at the same time as the backup file for all media file formats Refer to section Generating an XML Metadata File on page 22 for more details Super Motion Backup Mode ps Refer to section Super Motion Backup Mode on page 23 for more details 2 Issue 2 19 A 28 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Audio Mode al O Refer to section Audio Mode on page 23 for more details and for a summary of the summary of the availability of the SuperMotion Mode and Audio Mode according to the selected file format Disk Writing Mode Path 4 only Path E only Path amp continuing to Path B Mirroring Path 4 Path B Path C only Path D orl Refer to section Disk Writing Mode on page 22 for more details Backup Folder Refer to section Backup Folder on
146. owing message 6 clips can HOT be deleted because each clip is the last clip in a File To delete these clips you must delete the related files Click OK to close the message box and to switch to the Multi Delete Files window 1 2 XFile Multi Delete Clips LSM UmlD B7IGwSVY LSM clip_name LSM Name FranceTY LSM clip_number 02 289C LSM Pref CAM no Short IN 08 30 53 21 Short OUT 08 30 54 21 lt 3 4 notices the operator AFile Multi Delete Clips 5 shown on a red background 6 Click Delete All files to confirm the command or Cancel to abort the operation 89 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 10 4 Converting Backup Files From Multicam version 9 00 the A V material and data are stored in 8MB blocks no longer in 2MB blocks In XFile the EVS MXF backup files will still be created in 2MB block format When the EVS MXF backup files or any other backup file in another format are restored they are obviously restored in the 8MB block structure on the EVS video server How to Convert Manually Backup Files Since the backup into EVS MXF files of 8 MB blocks was possible in the former version of XFile you will still be able to convert such backup files to 2MB backup files in the Maintenance module The converted backup files will be stored in a specified folder To convert manually EVS MXF files of 8MB blocks to EVS MXF files of 2MB proceed as follow
147. p Exporter Configuring the XFile Clip Exporter consists in specifying which metadata fields have to be exported to the output files The user configures the Exporter in the Configuration window accessed via the Setup button on the XFile_Clip Exporter window Configuration Tabulation w AT_Device_src T_Processingbevice MT_Materialld sT VideoCodec MT VideoCodec Str sT VideoStd sT VideoStd Str sT VideoSystem aT VideoSystem Str xT VideoInterlaced xT VideoAspectRatio xT VideoaspectRatio_ Str T_Audiolodec T_AudioCodec_str T_NbAudioMonas sT _Nbvideos AT Creation ime a Creation Time_Str T_Materialld aT _UmID sT_varlb T_LlipNarme Metadata File Path Relative Metadata File Path UNC sT VideoCodec 87 VideoCodec_ Str 87 VideoStd 87 VideoStd Str a7 VideoSystem eT _VideoSystem_ Str T_VideoInterlaced T_VideodspectRatio 173 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 5 3 3 Fields in the Configuration Window 174 The following table describes the various fields in the Configuration window Field Separator Character Tabulation ve Left list box AT Device src AT _ProcessingbDevice T_Materialld sT VideoCodec sT VideoCodec_Str sT _VideoStd sT _VideoStd_ Str T_VideoSystem sT VideoSystem Str T_VideoInterlaced T_VideodspectRatio sT VideodspectRatio Str sT Audialodec T_Audiolodec_str T_NEbAudioMangos T_NbVideos AT C
148. p of the network should one server lose its footage for any reason accidental delete for instance clips can be restored from the XFile to any other EVS video server on the network All Super motion clips created on any networked EVS video server are stored by XFile amongst the normal files The 75 fps nature of such material is maintained during 4 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 archiving and is restored in a single pass without alteration Therefore restored Super motion clips can be re used as Super motion footage playback at 33 or as a standard material variable speed just as if they were captured from the super motion camera just now Note The Appendix 1 on page 179 provides more technical information related to the XF2 hardware and is intended to administrators XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 2 Software Installation N Important The XFILE 2 19 installers include the XFILE and XSTREAM installers the Clip Info Exporter installer the PCX2 drivers and the EVS Logs collector installer Prior to install XFILE 2 19 uninstall the previous versions of XFILE and XSTREAM 1 Run XFILE INSTALLER and follow the steps of the Setup Wizard ie Setup XFile Welcome to the XFile Setup Wizard This will install File amp HJI on your computer It is recommended that you close all other applications be
149. page 23 for more details Backup Filename Format String EWS File ZBDATE 47NB CNB XCAM CNB Clip Number w The default filename automatically given to the backup file is EVS XFILE lt backup date gt lt server user number gt lt clip number gt lt camera name gt The filename is user defined and can be modified as described in section How to Modify the Default Filename Format String on page 29 The user can reset the default filename by clicking the RESET button XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 How to Modify the Default Filename Format String To modify this default format string proceed as follows 1 Select the format for which the filename string should be modified in the File Format field In the Filename field delete the part of the string you do not want to keep in the filename if any To add a generic text i e WC2006 Match03 in the Filename string simply type the text in the field To add an information type specified in the Available Items drop down list select the item in the drop down list CNEB Clip Number e 5 NAME 1 Name ME T User Number Clip Number Camera Camera Label Clip Name Keyword 1 Keyword 2 Keyword 3 TimeCode short IM AT TCINDATE TimeCode short IM Date ZT TCOUT imeLode short OUT TLUOUTDATE TimeCode short OUT Date SIDMAT D Material UMID UmlD AARI VarlD
150. ps included in the playlist that is being or has been created Based on the clips selected in the XFile List area you can perform the following actions in the Playlist area e adding clips to a playlist e removing clips from a playlist e changing the clip position in the playlist PL Info Area The PL Info area i e Playlist Information area displays the metadata related to the playlist of backup clips You can also perform the following actions in the PL Info area e saving and loading a playlist created in the Playlist area e exporting a playlist of backup clips into a single media file e specifying the parameters to be used when the playlist backup file or the playlist rendered from server and the XML file s are created e rendering a playlist from an EVS video server into a single media file to the XFile disks 99 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 12 3 Settings for Playlists Accessing the Playlist Settings The settings for creating and exporting backup playlists or rendering server playlists in XFile are defined in the Playlist Manager Setup window To access this window click the Setup button in the PL Info area of the Playlist Maintenance window Playlist Manager Setup X zj amm Reset JEVSXFILE ZNAME ZCDAT CSW Settings Cancel XFile Clipname setting The XFile Clipname field allows the user to specify the name of the clip m
151. r Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 4 5 Status Area The different operations are divided into different tabs General Jobs Selected Jobs Pending len Last Day View Last Hour Hide Successful Source Start Stop _Primary Description 15 00 00 gt Failed MIMF EYS Ei 85tream EVS Stream 2006 07 09 14h58m38510 16 00 00 Successful MSF EWS EsieStreamiEvs sStream 2006 OF 06 14h58m37s56 06 00 00 Successful MAF EYS Fii StreamEvS Stream 2006 07 068 04h58m37s54 15 00 00 Failed MXF EWS Ei 85tream EVS Stream 2006 07 09 14h58m37555 11 B mxF 05 04 00 06 04 00 Successful MAF EWS E isStreamiEvs Stream 2006 OF 09 OSh02m37s54 11 B mxF iii 4 5 1 Jobs Done Tab In JOBS DONE use these filters to refine the selection Vie All ETEA View Last Hour Filter Label Description View All Displays all statuses since the startup of the system View Last Hour Displays the operation status related to the last hour View Last Day Displays the operation status related to the last 24 hours Hide Successful Brings out clearly the various errors occurring during a complete session In JOBS DONE the following commands are available for Cancel Job JM Clean all Command Description Retry Select a job failed in the list and click the Retry button to retry the process Cancel Job Select one several items in the list and click Cancel job to delete all the selecte
152. r three times longer and audio is no more synchronized A clip played at 100 seems to be played at 50 or 33 The SuperMotion Backup Mode gt All Frames with Desynchronized Audio option enables the backup of all the frames of the SSLM clips with the audio In this case timecode reference is not consistent The SuperMotion Backup Mode gt Ream Time 1 2 or 1 3 frames with audio option backs up 1 frame over 2 or 3 depending on the Super Motion Rec mode and keeps the audio Audio and timecode are consistent The selected option will be reflected in the Media Info tab of the Maintenance Mode window Nb Videos 1 Real Time or 3 All Frames Refer to section 3 10 2 Media Info Area on page 84 Audio Mode d 4 je Selecting the Stereo option results in grouping EVS server mono channels in stereo channels 24 bits samples can be down converted to 16 bits by selecting the 16 bits option or kept as it is by selecting the 24 bits option 23 Issue 2 19 A 24 Second Output Parameters XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 This field group can only be used if at least 2 disks are available In Mirroring mode fields are filled automatically with the same information as for the primary output In other modes the selection can be saved in a second file format and to a second path Filename Format String The default filename automatically given to the backup file is EV
153. rc Job Status Full li ClipName Job Info Restore GUI 02 6126 PL_BP_003 Restore of 02 612 Bto 02 1106 Restore GUI 02 612C CL_BP_001 Restore of 02 612 C to 02 110 C Restore GUI 02 612D XT2_PGE0001 Restore of 02 612 D to 02 110 D 00005 Restore GUI 02 612E XT2_PGEOO02 Restore of 02 612 E to 02 110 E 12 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 1 How to Restore a File To restore a backed up file on an EVS video server proceed as follows 1 2 Click the Restore button to activate the mode Select the clip from the XFile list Select the server from the XNet area to display the list of servers present on the XNet click go Change the display of the list to find one location where to restore the clip To specify this location select the page the bank and the camera selection e To display the page bank list click B e To display the list of cameras click i Display the list of servers Display the P age Bank selection g Display the Camera selection EEE E i B EBBEBBEID Select the display gt MET ET El El E EY G G E E NBEBEBE Select the sewer _ Britney 03 BHHHNHN Fa Select an available location in the XNet list To restore the clip to the location specified on an EVS video server do one of the following e Click ear RESTOREclip to initiate the transfer of the selected clip The UmID ID material ID louth is pr
154. re recorded on any camera defined as the first preferential camera or on the second preferential camera The color code used for the PREF Cams flag as well as for the Archive flag is the following Background color Meaning Green Flag selected Blue Flag not selected Issue 2 19 A 18 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Archive Flag The Archive Flag criterion a makes it possible to include in the autobackup the clips for which a backup request has been sent from a Remote panel controlling an EVS video server of the XNet network The backup request is sent via the gt Archive option available in the secondary menu of the Remote panel in clip mode The XFile will backup such clips even if the Default XFile parameter on that Remote Panel has not been selected In this case the archive flag set to 1 when the clip is backed up on the default XFile will not be set to 1 after the backup process Page Restriction By default all pages are included in the autobackup process The user should click the page s to be excluded from the autobackup The page restriction will apply to any of the other selection criteria defined i e camera PREF cams and Archive flag The color code used for page restriction is the following Background color Meaning Green Selected page Red Deselected page Criteria Combination The criteria Camera selection PREF Cams and Archive Flag
155. reation ime aT Creation Time _Str Right list box Metadata File_Path Relative T_Materialld T_InTC_Str aT OTE Str T_CLreationTime_Str File_BackupTime_Str aT _UmID Full_Clip_ID aT _Rating 7 _Short_IN_TC_str 7 _Shork_ OUT _TC_str aT Duration str aT Keyword 1 MT Keyword _ eT Keyword 3 ee Import Description Drop down list box in which the user selects the separator to be used in the TXT and CSV files to separate the metadata values of a clip List of all selectable clip metadata Selection of clip metadata that will be exported to an output file Button to remove from the selection the clip metadata selected in the right table Button to add to the selection the clip metadata selected in the left table Button to import a configuration file The configuration file that will automatically be imported needs to be located in the folder C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XFile and be called xFiLe cClipInfo Exporter Contig Fi le xml XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 0 3 4 Field ile tik Export Description Button to export the selection of metadata fields into an external file The configuration file is generated in the folder C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XFile and is called XFile_ClipInfo_Exporter_Config_Fi le zmJl Button to move down one position the clip metadata selected in the righ
156. right red background 5 Click OK to confirm the selection and to close the XFile Config Session window 6 Click the Autobackup button in the main XFile window Note For the AirBox and SpotBox servers all cameras must be selected Selection Shortcuts Different shortcuts are available to select cameras or systems with ease Backup All Backup All Present Backup All Pref Cam Shortcut button Description Reset It clears all selections Backup all lt selects all cameras and all pages of all systems New systems being connected will also be backed up Backup all Present It selects all cameras and all pages of all systems currently connected to the network Backup all PREF cam It selects all preferential cameras and all pages of all systems currently connected to the network Additional Autobackup Criteria Archive status The basic working of the XFile is to compare the content of its disks with the clips present on the XNet According to the result the missing clips on disk will be automatically backed up If several disks are required to back a complete session up the Archive status must be kept to avoid a second backup of same clips while changing the disks Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Three conditions are required to validate the Archive status 1 Before the Autobackup session place a checkmark in the following box 2 Set the DEFAULT XFIL
157. rol panel are able to select a video frame field and to grab a picture A Default XFile must be defined in the Setup menu of the Multicam See Multicam documentation for more details Those pictures are created by the XFile and stored on the disks of this XFile Grab Folder Select the destination folder to save the JPG BMP files Stretch Field to Frame Size Enabling this option will automatically stretch the field image to the original frame size Output Format The automatic selection of the output format depends on the previous option If the images are not modified by stretching the JPG format is defined and if the images are modified by stretching the BMP format is selected The user can force the selection of one format XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Note No compression artifact is added to this file creation process so the original quality of the image is kept Grab XT XFILE Filename Format String The default filename automatically given to the JPG BMP file is e EVSGRAB_ lt date gt lt _server user number gt lt _clip number gt lt _camera name gt lt _time code gt jpg bmp when grabbed on EVS video server e lt filename gt lt time code gt jog omp when grabbed on XFile from the Edit Clip module This filename is user defined and can be modified by typing a generic term i e WC2006_Match03 and or by adding one or
158. rom Image followed by ENTER In the next window press the TAB key to select the Look in area and open the list by pressing the down arrow key Select the source drive D fat drive RESTORE then ENTER Select the image file you want to restore then ENTER In the next window select the Source partition 1 then ENTER In the next window select the Destination drive 1 then ENTER Press the TAB key to select the OK button and then press ENTER In the next window select the Destination partition 1 then ENTER Press the TAB key to select the OK button then press ENTER At the message Proceed with partition restore select yes then ENTER When the process is complete press ENTER Select Quit then ENTER then Yes and ENTER Remove the DVD disk or USB key and reboot the system 183 Issue 2 19 A 184 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 How to Create a New Ghost Image of your System 1 Reboot the system on Bootable DVD or USB key which is delivered with the original system On XFILE system modify Boot priority in the BIOS settings in order to boot on the USB key 2 For USB key only select EVS Ghost Backup or Restore in the menu 3 In the ghost startup window press ENTER 4 In the next window select Local Partition To Image then ENTER 5 In the next window select the Source drive drive 1 then ENTER 6 In the next window select the Source par
159. rtant e AutoPublish refer to section 3 3 4 Tab 4 Scan Folder on page 30 11 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 8 2 How to Publish Clips 78 To publish a clip stored on the XFile disk i e to give access to it from the Remote panel from the VGA of the Multicam application or from the Clips gt XFile node of the IPDirector Database Explorer you can choose between Online Publish and Fast Publish Online Publish To publish one or several clips with Online Publish proceed as follows 1 Click the Publish button to activate the mode 2 From the XFile list select the clip you want to publish To select multiple clips do one of the following e To select a list of contiguous clips press SHIFT and select the first and last clips of the list e To select non contiguous clips press CTRL and select the clips e To select all the clips displayed in the XFile list press CTRL A The Select All command is also available via the contextual menu on the list of clips 3 Change the display of the XNet list to find one location 4 Select the location to publish the clips in the page the bank and the camera selection Click Ex Online Publish to initiate the transfer of the selected clips 6 If you have selected multiple clips the XFile Multi Publish window opens e If the selected location is free the clip destination lights green e If the sele
160. s 1 Select the file s to convert in the XFile list of the Maintenance module 2 Right click to open the contextual menu 3 Select Transfer Convert gt Convert EVS MXF 8MB to 2MB The Browse for Folder window opens Browse For Folder Please select destination export Folder different from source The file name don t change i My Documents i F My Computer mJ My Network Places Make New Folder 4 Select the folder in which you want to save the converted files 5 Click OK The converted backup files are generated and saved in the given folder with the default file name specified in the XFile Config Session window Advanced Parameters tab see section Backup Filename Format String on page 28 90 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 10 5 Transferring Backup Files to External Systems From the Maintenance module it is possible to transfer the backup files to the Avid Ingest Device or to the Xedio suite How to Transfer Backup Files to Avid Ingest Device To transfer backup files to Avid Ingest Device proceed as follows 1 Select the file s to convert in the XFile list of the Maintenance module 2 Right click to open the contextual menu 3 Select Transfer Convert gt Transfer to Avid Ingest Device How to Transfer Backup Files to Xedio To transfer backup files to Xedio proceed as follows 1 Select the file s to convert in t
161. s available on the XNet network Expand All Inputs Select this option to show the time grid for all cameras of the XNet network If the Auto hide Disconnected XTs option is active the cameras on the disconnected EVS video servers will not be displayed 137 Issue 2 19 A 4 8 2 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Contextual Menu from the Camera Names Area glalalalellr Collapse Check Timecode integrity This contextual menu appears when you right click the mouse in the area where the camera names are displayed see arrow on screenshot The following table describes shortly the menu commands Command Description Collapse Select this option to hide the time grid for the camera on which you have right clicked Clicking a camera button EE wit also hide or display the camera in the time grid Check Timecode Select this option to check whether the record train on the cameras Integrity of the related EVS video server contains time code jumps For more information on the Check Timecode Integrity function refer to section 4 8 6 Check Timecode Integrity on page 142 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 4 8 3 Contextual Menu from the Grid of a Camera LI LLIL Create a new job starting ak 11h02m00 i Mark IN Input 12h0em433 l Create a job pending Clean All Jobs Preview 11h02m00 Check Timec
162. s for backup i e backup clip backup train XStream and restore operations are processed through the Ethernet network However the following operations are still performed through the XNet Publish Grab Render Playlist and data access That is the reason why an SDTI connection is still required in GBE Only mode Combined Mode GBE XNet This combined mode permits the transfers through the XNet when the Gigabit network is not available e g in case of disconnection of one server from the Gigabit network Backup Channel Assignment Seven backup channels are available You will assign them according to your backup needs Two predefined configurations are available and are described below If the predefined configurations do not meet your requirements you can define a customized configuration The backup channel assignment will only affect the XFile and XStream backup modes They will not impact on the Restore Publish and Maintenance modes Predefined Configurations The following predefined configurations are available XFile Configuration The XFile configuration provides the following backup functions e 1 channel for clip backups XFile e 1 channel for playlist backups XFile e 1 channel for thumbnail and image grabs XFile e 3 channels for train backup XStream e 1 channel for browsing in XStream XStream Configuration The XStream configuration provides the following backup functions e 6channels for train back
163. selection This folder cannot be included into the XFile paths Click on one folder click OK to confirm your selection and to quit the dialog box The label of the selected folder appears in the Filter field The new folder is scanned and its content appears in the XFile list 53 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Clip Names Filter marathon bl cing 1 bkgd Filter Based on Prefix The Filter based on Prefix field allows defining a quick filter based on the first character s of a clip name When you click the Add button to add the prefix defined to the Filter list the system adds automatically a sign after the prefix This helps the user distinct the prefixes and the full clip names in the Filter list Filter Based on Existing ClipName At startup all clip names assigned to the clips are extracted from the MXF files and are listed in the Filter Based on Existing ClipName field Select a clip name from the list and click Add to fill out the filter list Note The number of clip names prefix in the list is restricted to 5 items The filter mode is not selectable Remove Selected In the Filter list select an item and click Remove Selected to cancel the selection of this clip name 54 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual I
164. ssful Backup successful Backup successful Backup successful Backup successful Backup successful Backup successful Backup successful Backup successful Backup successful Backup successful Backup successful The Job Status window is divided into four main areas s a2222222228002 Server Search_UmID SerialNb 29100 U Server Search_UmID SerialNb 29100 U Server Search_UmID SerialNb 29830 U Server Search_UmID SerialNb 29830 U Server Search_UmID SerialNb 29830 U Server Search_UmID SerialNb 29830 U Server Search_UmID SerialNb 29830 U Server Search_UmID SerialNb 29830 U Server Search_UmID SerialNb 29830 U Server Search_UmID SerialNb 29830 U Server Search_UmID SerialNb 29830 U Server Search_UmID SerialNb 29830 U Server Search_UmID SerialNb 29830 U Server Search_UmID SerialNb 29830 U Server Search_UmID SerialNb 29830 U Server Search_UmID SerialNb 29830 U 5 10 PM 107 Issue 2 19 A 108 XNet Area XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 This area displays the number of clips already saved to XFile for each system connected to the XNet and or to the Gigabit network The first line displays the following information User Interface Element D4 74 MIO 23090 21000A FAD Meaning Server identification UserNumber and UserName Server serial Number Current configuration of the channels The second line displays the following information User Interf
165. ssion Team B session_player_B Status Area The aim of this area is to check the hardware validity the remaining capacity of disks and to verify the compatibility between the software the drivers and the data recorded The system automatically starts the test processing One after the other the different stages of the boot sequence are displayed in the Status window If an error occurs during one stage write the message down and contact EVS staff for support The last test is the connection to the XNet 13 Issue 2 19 A 3 2 3 14 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Status Parameter Value Checking Path 4 drive E is Fixed disk i 460 GB available Checking Path B drive E is Fixed disk i 460 GB available Checking Path drive E is Fixed disk i 460 GB available Checking Path D drive E is Fixed disk i 460 GB available Opening Board Successful Driver version 1 0F 00 02 COs Common 02 05 00 03 App 01 01 39 00 Library version CDs Common 02 05 00 03 App 01 01 39 00 Initializing Board Successful woode version 1l 14 4 10 COs Common 02 05 00 03 App 01 01 39 00 Starting Board Successful Connecting to Net Successful Note a In GBE Only mode a longer starting sequence is needed to ping all the servers Status Parameter Value Checking Path 4 drive E is Fixed disk i 460 GB available Checking Path B drive E is Fixed disk 460 GB available Checking Path drive
166. ssue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 4 2 3 4 2 4 Transfer Rate The counter displays the current transfer rate An average of bit rate for all operations is done in real time Time The current time is displayed on the top right of the screen As you can select which time information you will work with in the time grid the time display depends on this selection You can select the time display to be used in the time grid in the Record Grid gt Display Mode menu T C Primary the time displayed is either the LTC or user defined timecode type that is displayed at the bottom the VGA and is used to work with the video material stored on a given recorder User T C the time displayed is the user time code of the first camera available on the first EVS video server displayed in the grid This time code is defined by the user on the EVS video server PC time the current time on the XStream workstation will be displayed not the XNet time XT Time Code the time displayed is the LTC time on the first available camera of the first EVS video server displayed in the grid The EVS video server name and camera name are specified with the time information 117 Issue 2 19 A 4 3 4 3 1 118 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Time Grid Information Displayed in the Time Grid Different color codes are used in the time grid to easily distinguish th
167. ssue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 OK Cancel Click OK to confirm your selection and to quit the dialog box The new clip names appear in the Filter field Click Cancel to come back to the main XFile window without applying any ClipName filter Keywords ok Filter Based on Prefix The Filter based on Prefix field allows defining a quick filter based on the first character s of a keyword When you click the Add button to add the prefix defined to the Filter list the system adds automatically a sign after the prefix This helps the user distinct the prefixes and the full keywords in the Filter list Filter Based on Existing Keyword At startup all keywords assigned to the clips are extracted from the MXF files and are listed in the Filter based on existing Keyword field Select a keyword from the list and click Add to fill out the filter list Note The number of keywords prefix in the list is restricted to 5 items 55 Issue 2 19 A 56 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Filter Mode In the Filter Mode field select between the cross selection mode i e keyword 1 AND keyword 2 and the global selection mode i e Keyword 1 OR keyword 2 Remove Selected In the Filter list select a keyword and click Remove Selected to cancel the selection of this keyword OK Cancel Click OK to confirm your sel
168. t Reset existing settings to default values 6 In the Ready to Install window select INSTALL to start the installation of the main files A progress bar shows the activity of files transfer 7 The Setup wizard needs to restart the computer to complete the installation select one of the two options and then click Finish to quit the installation process iis Setup AFile Completing the XFile Setup Wizard 5 X To complete the installation of File Setup must restart your computer would you like to restart now No will restart the computer later After re start the XFile installation is successfully completed and an XFile shortcut is saved to your desktop Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 XFile Module Note XFile and XStream applications work simultaneously into 2 separate windows but share the same bandwidth for all operations To access to the XFile or XStream window select the item from the taskbar 3 1 System Configuration The system configuration window is only available for modifications from the Start page before startup system parameters are required to complete the boot sequence and to connect to the XNet During operations this window will be displayed in read only mode for information XFile Config System Eg Network XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012
169. t System Configuration are the default settings in QuickStart mode In the QuickStart Setup window you can however define different storage and output settings specifically for the backup jobs in QuickStart mode Should the general default settings be modified the QuickStart settings would be overwritten with the new default values You can access the QuickStart Setup window by clicking the Setup button in the QuickStart dialog box Note The settings can only be modified when no QuickStart job is running 4 10 4 Output Tab XStream Multitarget allows creating three different output files in QuickStart mode with different format and saving them to three different paths This is done without reduction of bandwidth QuickStart Setup MXF OP 1a 5D IMX only Browse IMS OP La Stream BDATE TCIN 6XTNE CAM pees Output Disabled Path Milena Famble mot aoolicaole ass Output Disabled Path Filersm Sample not anolicatle The Output tab allows the user to define the settings related to the format and the name of the backup file or the backup clip created 152 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 These settings will have priority on the default settings defined in the Jobs tab of the XStream Configuration window XFile Clipname Specifies the name of the clip that XFile will create for the backup of the record train s The same
170. t table Button to move up one position the clip metadata selected in the right table OK Button to confirm the changes in the Configuration see Button to leave the Configuration window without applying the changes How To Export The XFile Clip Exporter Configuration to a File The configuration of the XFile Clip Exporter can also be saved to a file This file can then easily be copied to other workstations This ensures that all workstations on an event generate the same metadata files To export the XFile Clip Exporter configuration to an XML file proceed as follows zu gt a gt n 2 In the XFile Clip Exporter module click the J button to access the Configuration window In the left table select the fields that you want to include in the configuration file Use CTRL click for multiple selection Click the button to move them to the right list box which contains the selection of metadata fields to be included in metadata output files If some fields have to be removed from the selection select them in the right list box and click the button When you generate TXT or CSV files select a separator from the Character field Click the button The file is generated in the folder C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XFile and is called XFile_ClipInfo_Exporter_Config_File xml 175 Issue 2 19 A 9 3 9 176 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment
171. t the item to be displayed or to be hidden The Reset to Default option allows you to restore the standard display 82 0 oe Sa a es meae e a a 48 Filter inactive and hidden Filter is visible but inactive ir Filter is active The upper part of the XFile list displays a list of buttons These buttons give access to the different filters to be applied to the XFile list The filters are available in the five modes Autobackup Manual Backup Restore Publish and Maintenance modes XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Issue 2 19 A Kd the RESET button is present in all modes and resets all filters to default values ALL for most filters Click on the button to display hide the filter or use the right click button of the mouse to access this selection menu Columns Fiterss Edit Creation Date Cameras Rating Folders ClipNames Keywords UmIC varID Media Clips Video Format Video Codec File Format Camera Label Session Name Session Date Session Spork Session Competition Session Competition Level Session Location Session Team Markers View Al Hide All Reset To Default Creation date Note The Creation date and the backup time are different values The creation date depends on the date and time defined on your EVS video server Please check the date time of your system before operating Last Hour and Last 24h
172. tadata loaded from file E A EVYS XFile 2010_05_19 02 613 B evs xml Metadata will be saved in the following files Media file E 4 EVS File 2010_05_19 02 613 B msf Metadata file E A EVS File 2010_05_19 02 613 B evs xml Media file E B EVS File 2010_05_19 02 613 B mxf Metadata file E B EVS File 2010_05_19 02 613 B evs xml gi les FR Sue een ie EN 00 20 11 01002014 Ren wh E sm aov ints ra 11 47 09 04 _ Update Clips Presents On XNet Jpdate Clips in EVS XML File Save Save amp Exit Cancel AN Important All clips edited in the XFile Edit Clip module are updated on the XFile disks but a few of them can also be present on the XNet If those clips need to be updated at the same time place a checkmark in the following box W Update Clips Presents On Net The machine and position of the clip on the XNet are displayed in the XNet column Net 02 027 4 163 Issue 2 19 A XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 5 1 4 HD Preview Tab When editing an HD clip the HD Preview tab is added to the Edit Clip module in order to play back the clip with full quality preview in a larger view X XFile Edit Clip MultiFiles amp _ Loop Play _ Update Clips Presents On XNet Save Save amp Exit Cancel 164 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A
173. te session e Updates displays all the update operations performed on archived files e Deletes displays all the delete operations e Grabs Displays all the grab operations e Others Job Source serps XML Auto Select the source of the jobs you want to be displayed in the list e User displays all the jobs requested by a user e XT displays all the jobs requested by an EVS video server when auto archive parameters have been selected e XML displays the list of jobs requested via XML file by a source application IPDirector Automation system e Auto displays the list of jobs requested when Autobackup mode is used Job End Status Job End Status pap successfull En Clicking the Successful or Failed button displays the list of jobs successfully completed or the list of failed jobs Completion Time ange fy 2009 02 09 O0 00 2009 02 09 23 55 Displays the list of jobs done during e the last day operation status related to the last 24 hours e the last hour operation status related to the last hour e A period of time a range of date amp time can be defined to sort the jobs created during that period Click on the Range button A dialog box will then open where you will have to enter a start date and time as well as an end date and time Disk Usage and Transfer Rate Area The Disk Usage area displays the remaining capacity and the capacity of local disks The Transfer rate area displ
174. ted folder are selectable as well e The current Session Folder always lights green in the list 52 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 You will find below explanations on how to perform the most important actions in this dialog box i e including and or removing one or more folders from the filter selection To add a folder to the Filter list select the folder from the list and click the Add Selected Folder button To include subfolders of the selected folders displayed in the Filter list select the Include SubFolders check box To remove a folder from the Filter list click the Remove Selected button To remove all folders from the Filter list click the Remove All button Click OK to confirm your selection and quit the dialog box The folders appear in the Filter field in the main XFile window In the External Restore Folder field clicking on the Folder button on the right side opens the following dialog box Browse for Folder Select the External Restore Folder Warning it can NOT be a subfolder of Path_A or Path_6 344 Floppy 4 3 See SYSTEM ICH 4 DYD Drive Es See IDE_PARTE 1 5 Streams on DYBCLIENTS10 Dvbclient61 See 1394 1 Ar Sg 1394 le H ae drive_x on Serveur _dwb es H ae drive yon Serveur dvb ys H i MipegFiles on Ipcplayoutssr Zi m i Sharad Mnri manke ill E Only one folder is available for
175. the FCP by selecting the FCP Opt check box i e FOP Optimization The user can optimize the FCP by selecting the FCP Opt check box i e FOP Optimization With this format you need to specify an Avid Media Type in the Default Avid Ingest Device Media Format group box See section Default Avid Ingest Device Media Format on page 127 None The user can add the output file to the CleanEdit database by selecting the Upd CleanEdit check box i e Update CleanEdit The V A file can be accessed in CleanEdit before the completion of the recording Always Generate EVS XML With the EVS MXF file format the metadata is included in the header of MXF files While with all the other formats no metadata is delivered with the output file With all the file formats selecting the option Always Generate EVS XML will generate an EVS XML file for each backup file created in the XStream module This is not available with the Transfer to Avid Ingest Device option The EVS XML file contains the metadata on the backup file 126 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Options Endless Max Duration When selecting any output format you need to specify a maximum duration for the backup file in the Endless Max Duration field In case a train is backed up with endless duration the application will stop the backup when the maximum duration defined in this field has been reached Defa
176. thout date information as it was defined before Multicam V 9 00 LTC Original LTC time code with date information as it is defined from Multicam V 9 00 LTC time code defined when the clip was recorded on the EVS video server 157 Issue 2 19 A 158 TC Mode Name User Original LTC User Timeline XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Description Time code defined as the user time code when the clip was recorded on the EVS video server LTC time code redefined after the clip was recorded on the EVS video server If the LTC time code has not been redefined this field has the value of the LTC Original time code User time code redefined after the clip was recorded on the EVS video server If the User time code has not been redefined this field has the value of the User Original time code The timeline at the bottom of the window allows you to search the clip in jog mode PROTECT IN _ OUT PROTECT OUT Thumbnail Current IN Position XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Buttons The first series of buttons gathers the GRAB amp EXPORT functions The second series of buttons gathers the SEARCH functions The third series of buttons gathers the commands which modify the clip The fourth series of buttons gathers the PREVIEW functions Partial export with GRAB field GRAB frame new IN OU
177. tition 1 then ENTER Press the TAB key to select the OK button then ENTER 7 In the next window press the TAB key to select the Look in area and open it by pressing the down arrow key Select the destination drive D fat drive RESTORE then ENTER 8 Press the TAB key to select the File name area then type the file name XFI111XX where 111XX is the current version number It is also recommended to provide a description of the GHOST you are creating 9 Press the TAB key to select Save then ENTER 10 Select Compress high then ENTER 11 Atthe message Proceed with partition image creation select yes then ENTER 12 When the process is complete press ENTER Select Quit then ENTER then Yes and ENTER 13 Remove the USB key or DVD and reboot the system XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Notes 185 aes Pe V To learn more about EVS go to www evs com EVS Headquarters Li ge Science Park 16 rue Bois St Jean B 4102 Seraing Belgium Corporate 32 4 361 7000 North amp Latin America 1 973 575 7811 Asia amp Pacific 852 2914 2501 Other regional offices 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 is therefore subject to change without prior notice Companies and product names are trade
178. toBackup s O13 1184 00038 Backup AutoBackup wis 15 1166 00039 Backup AutoBackup 13 116C 00040 Backup AutoBackup Scheduled 1 153 1160 00041 Backup AutoBackup Scheduled 2 13 117 A Cancelling Jobs Select one several items in the list and click Cancel Job or click Cancel All Scheduled Jobs to delete all items in the list Cancel Jab ff Cancel All Scheduled Jobs The selected items are deleted from the list and the related operations in progress are stopped or the scheduled operations are cancelled Note Users cannot cancel Gigabit jobs while they are being executed Modifying the Priority of Backup and Restore Jobs The order of the scheduled operations can be modified This is only available for backup restore and export clips Select one job in the list and click Set Highest Priority The selected item is re scheduled in the queue and its new status is Scheduled 1 The operation will begin as soon as the current job in progress is completed Filters The upper part of the Job Scheduled area displays a list of buttons These buttons give access to the different filters to be applied to the area Click on the button to display hide the filter Select the Een of jobs you want to be displayed in the list e Backup displays all the backup operations performed since the application has been started e Restore displays allthe restore operations performed in a complete session e Updates displays all t
179. ult Avid Ingest Device Media Format The record trains backed up can be automatically transferred to the AVID Ingest Device for conversion process to AVID file format The settings allowing the automatic transfer of backup files to Avid Ingest Device are defined in the Export tab of the XFile Config Session window In the Default Avid Ingest Device Media Format group box you need to select the media format in which the Avid Ingest Device will convert the backup file from XStream 127 Issue 2 19 A 128 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Select the radio button corresponding to the requested format e OMF e MXF AAF Super Motion Backup Mode G Super Slow Motion SSLM clips can be obtained by generating a single flow from 2 or 3 cameras So 2 or 3 pictures have the same timecode and when a SSLM clip is played with all frames in the Edit Clip module the duration is twice with 2 cameras or three times longer and audio is no more synchronized A clip played at 100 seems to be played at 50 or 33 The SuperMotion Backup Mode gt All Frames with Desynchronized Audio option enables the backup of all the frames of the SSLM clips with the audio In this case timecode reference is not consistent The SuperMotion Backup Mode gt Ream Time 1 2 or 1 3 frames with audio option backs up 1 frame over 2 or 3 depending on the Super Motion Rec mode and keeps the audio Audio and timecode are
180. up XStream e 1 channel for browsing in XStream Issue 2 19 A 10 XFile Version 2 19 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 AN Important As this configuration does not provide clip and playlist backups or grabs no thumbnails will be available for clips in the IPDirector application Custom Configuration When you select the Custom radio button in the Network area and click the Edit Custom button the Channels Configuration dialog box opens It allows the users to define how they want to assign the XFile backup channels Backup channels configuration BE EEE Cancel op pp The following fields are available in the Backup Channels Configuration dialog box Backup Clip Selecting this check will enable the clip backup auto backup or manual backup and assign one backup channel to the clip backup Grab Selecting this check box will enable the thumbnail and image grabs and assign one backup channel the grab function Backup Playlist Selecting this check box will enable the playlist rendering and assign one backup channel to this function XStream Browsing Selecting this check box will allow the users to browse in the backed up trains in XStream and will assign one backup channel to this function XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 3 1 4 XStream Backup Selecting this check box will enable the backup of record
181. up mode x XFile wiin Lh FS 29 XFile File Configuration Statistics Help SER AutoBackup AutoRestore Autor ublish Publish e ESS ess me EE ggddannnononggo ondak anks all 4 2 3 j 6 7 8 3 File Format MF MXF OP 1a QuickTime Movie QuickTime Reference Cameras _ All A B c P E F E Av Atom AVI MXF OP1a Std SMPTE XF P2 R ClipName DateN A A Clip ID Markers Punish R ClipName Date IN Duration 02 011A _ REPLACE PL1 2010 03 18 02 612A 02 6 cl PGE_0414a2010 04 15 10 46 55 10 00 00 04 21 02 610A race start 2010 03 16 _ 02 612B _ 02 6 PL_BP_OOS 2010 05 11 11 38 32 19 00 00 07 15 01 SESO88 PA eh ERBE _ 02 6108 ingo1 2010 02 17 te bie 02 6 CL BP_001 2010 05 11 11 39 23 12 00 00 03 24 02 610C _grel_PGE_001 2010 04 13 02 612D 02 6 _XT2_PGEOOOI 2010 05 11 11 42 01 01 00 00 04 14 02 610D grel_PGE_002 2010 04 13 02 612E 02 6 _XT2_PGEOO02 2010 05 11 11 43 15 04 00 00 03 05 02 610E CL_PGEO420a 2010 04 20 02 612F 02 6 XT2 PGE0003 2010 05 11 11 44 31 08 __00 00 04 17 02 610 F CL_PGEO420a 2010 04 20 02 613 4 02 6 00 00 04 21 02 6114 _ REPLACE PLIE2010 03 18 02 6138 02 6 XTZ PGE0004 2010 05 11 11 47 06 22 00 00 04 14 02 611B _ cl_PGE_0414c 2010 04 15 02 613C 02 6 _XT2_PGEOOOS 2010 05 12 07 15 14 14 00 00 04 15 02 611C cl_PGE_O414d 2010 04 15 an 02 6 X12 PGEOOO7 2010 05 12 07 15 14 14 00 00 04 15 _ 02 611D PLelemTrimme 2010
182. vanced Parameters window but they can be modified during operations Field Button Description Auto Hide Disconnected When this option is selected only the EVS video servers XTs connected to the XNet are displayed in the time grid when the application is started Display Input Options These options allow changing the display in the time grid at startup according to the selected value e Display Inputs collapsed e Display available Inputs expanded e Display all Inputs expanded The changes will only be reflected the next time you start the application XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 Edit Job Dialog Options This option specifies the time after which the values entered in a text field i e time code are validated The default value is 2 0 sec and it can be modified XML Jobs User Interaction Allowed When selected the XML Jobs User Interaction Allowed option allows the user to perform actions i e cancel job reschedule job etc on the XML jobs sent to XStream By default this option is not active in order to prevent the users from interfering with XML jobs requested by external applications Check Timecode Integrity Every 5 minutes the application automatically checks the time code integrity in the record trains that are being backed up This means that it checks whether time code jumps have occurred The Default Duration of Analysis option specifies how
183. ver 00017 2010 05 20 18 11 05 Publish Add Successful GUI sServerSy 66 gt When the users select the Autobackup mode the application performs the Scanning Network process again to retrieve all clips to be backed up on the XNet network V Note This mode MUST be enabled for the user s gt ARCHIVE commands from the Multicam systems to be taken into account Thanks to the selection list the autobackup process is an automatic and self operating system When a clip is created on one of the selected servers a copy is automatically transferred to XFile The XFile operates with the lower priority on the network this means that the normal operations of other servers are not affected by the XFile activity If the cameras systems selection needs to be modified the autobackup mode must be disabled before entering the Session Configuration window XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 g Note Other modes backup restore and maintenance are also available during autobackup several modes can operate simultaneously 3 5 2 Autobackup Main Window The Autobackup main window is divided into several areas The two main areas are the XNet list which monitors the XNet activity and the XFile list which displays the contents of the XFile paths 3 5 3 XNet List In Autobackup mode the XNet tab gives an overview of the autobackup criteria and on the clip b
184. will be taken into account individually Refer to example 1 The criteria Page Restriction will restrict the selection on any of the other criteria selected Refer to example 2 Example 1 oO xe BOUIN EEE 0 ek ff 0 If you select CAM A and first preferential camera the following clips will be included in the autobackup e all the clips recorded on CAM A AND e all the clips created on any other camera defined as the first preferential camera Example 2 Ss EEEE M2 3 4 5 AEE If you select the first preferential camera criterion and exclude page 1 the clips will be selected as follows e The clips stored on a page 1 of the selected server and created on a CAM defined as the first preferential camera will be excluded from the autobackup e All other clips created on a CAM defined as the first preferential camera will be included in the autobackup XFile Version 2 19 User Manual Issue 2 19 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2012 How to Select the Material to Autobackup To select the material to autobackup proceed as follows 1 First select the server to backup The selected line changes to dark blue 2 Select the camera angles desired to be part of the autobackup process Selected cameras appear on a bright green background 3 Select the PREF cams or Archive Flag criteria if desired 4 Select the pages that you want to exclude from the autobackup process Excluded pages appear on a b
185. y proceed as follows 1 Define the selection criteria to retrieve a list of clips from the XNet 2 To select the clips in the XNet list of clips do one of the following e To select a list of contiguous clips press SHIFT and select the first and last clips of the list e To select non contiguous clips press CTRL and select the clips e To select all the clips displayed press CTRL A The Select All command is also available via the contextual menu on the list of clips 3 To validate the selection do one of the following e f you want to back up the selected files in the default format click E e f you want to back up the selected files and possibly modify the default output format press CTRL In both cases the XFile Multi Backup window opens In the second case the Output Parameters field group is available at the bottom of the window XFile Multi Backup Clip ID ClipName TC Date TC In Duration Video Codec NbVideos SSM Mode Status 02 6114 O4000D06 2010 09 22 09 51 54 05 00 00 24 21 HD MIPEGEYS_ 1 clip not Found on File gt Backup 02 6116 00000304 2010 09 16 16 22 11 17 00 00 04 21 HD MJPEG EYS_ 1 clip not found on File gt Backup 02 611 C 00000306 2010 09 16 16 22 11 17 00 00 04 21 HD MJPEG EYS_ 1 clip not found on File gt Backup 02 611D 01000104 2010 09 20 17 20 20 00 00 00 05 14 HD MIPEGEYS_ 1 clip not Found on XFile gt Backup 02 611E 01000108 2010 09 20 17 20 20 00 00

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