Argus 200/250 - Vela Research LP
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5. Click on the Argus 200 icon This will enable the Argus 200 for use p antage Servers localhost admin a Play dwantage Record dyantage Argus 2U0 admin 3 20 2007 12 4 fas Command4dyantage a Asseladyvantage I Figure 2 1 MediaAdvantage Servers Creating a New Template The Media Advantage Software employs templates as a convenient way of retaining encoding parameters from one encode session to the next A default template named Analog NTSC is created when the Media Advantage software is installed The Analog NTSC template has the following basic encode settings Input Video Composite Input Audio Analog 2 Channel 16 Encoderl MPEG2 Transport Stream CBR 5 Mbps Closed GOP IBBP 12 608 ATSC Closed Captioning Output to File on Disk Encoder2 Disabled Note The default template Analog NTSC is read only and cannot be modified User created templates can be created deleted and or modified at any time To Create a New Template perform the following steps l In the Argus 200 Control window select the Settings button located above the Record Control label 2 Select the New button Encoder Properties Encode Defaults Template Analog NTSC w New rM pen Figure 2 2 Select New Template 3 Enter the new template name and select a template for the Based on Template Note the Based on Template selection
6. 0 768 Video Format MPEG 4 Yideo FrameRate 30 Video GOP Closed L Video GOP NumBPictures 0 Video GOP NumPPictures 4 Video Hornz 320 video MPEGA4AspectRatio LA Video MPEGA Level Level 0 Video MPEGA Profile Simple Midnan kiDE NA DaminDC Aannrin 18 Figure 2 5 Setting Template Encode2 Properties 6 Collapse the Encode node and expand the Encodel node and make the appropriate settings For demonstration we will set Video Bitrate Nominal 8 Encoder Properties El Encodel Audio Bitrate 0 192 Audio Format MPEG 1 Layer 2 Audio Preset Enable Audio PresetProfile LI 2ch AC3 192Kbit s Audio SampleFreq 48 0 kHz ClosedCapton Format 608 ATSC OutPort Disk Preset Enable Preset OutputStandard NTSC Stream Format AN TS Stream Mux AudioLangl English Stream Mux AudioL ang Spanish Stream Mux AudioPID1 640 Stream Mux AudioPID2 641 Stream Mux VideoPID 512 Video AspectRatio 4 3 Video Bitrate MaPciDev 5E 05 Video Bitrate Mode CBR 8 Video Format MPEG 2 Yideo FrameRate 30 Video GOP Closed Video GOP NumBPictures 2 Video GOP NumPPictures 4 Video Horiz 720 Video MPEGA4 AspectRatio a rasa A a 1 1 19 Figure 2 6 Setting Template Encodel Properties 7 Click Save to save the new template 8 Once saved user created templates can be modified or deleted at any time 9 Return to the encoder control window by selecting the Record tab Types of Encode Sources The Media Advantage software defines
7. Composite video e Digital video input SMPTE 259M e YUV component video inputs e Closed caption support EIA 608B e Embedded audio in the SDI stream Audio Features e Dolby Digital bitstream pass through audio e DOLBY DIGITAL 2 0 e Easy to use and intuitive end user GUI includes the powerful RecordAdvantage module from Vela s MediaAdvantage Lite Software e 32 bit Linux or Windows COM Software Developer s Kit is available for custom application development Sample applications are included e DVB ASI output e Analog Audio Input Physical e 4 slot PCI form factor board Power Requirements e 3 3VDC 5 1 2A typ e 12VDC 5 0 2A typ e 12VDC 5 05A typ External Connectors e DVI type connector for AES Analog Audio YCbCr component LTC e BNC Composite video input e BNC SDI video input e BNC DVB ASI output Operating Environment e Operating Temperature 10 C to 40 C 50 F to 104 F 80 RH Note All specifications subject to change without notice 27 28 Appendix B Vela Error Codes Occasionally the Argus 200 250 encoder may encounter and report an error In most cases when an error occurs the Argus Server returns an error code usually a negative number and a message with each error event that it transmits to its clients Below are listed the encoder error codes absolute value and a brief description of the errors that they represent When displayed many if not most of the codes
8. that pou exit all Windows programe before running this setup program Click Cancel to quit the setup program then close any programs pou have running Click Next to continue the installation WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program ar any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and Will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law i Vela System Software Version 3 2 0 186 Setup Select Installation Type Select the desired installation type Q Typical The most common application Features will be installed This option Is recommended for most users ak for the best performance All application features will be installed This option is recommended ye BEI Custom Er Use this option ta choose which application features you want aia installed and where they will be installed Recommended for E advanced users Wise Installation wizard A Figure 1 2 Vela System Software Setup Screen 10 i Vela System Software Version 3 2 0 186 Setup Vela System Software Version 3 2 0 186 has been successfully installed Click the Finish button to exit this installation IF you have installed any software that requires a license to operate please run the licensing tool after the reboot Figure 1 3 Installation Wizard Comp
9. two types of sources for the encoder 1 VTR a A VTR source is a source which will be controlled by the Media Advantage software using Sony BVW Protocol over RS 422 RS 422 straight thru cable with RS 232 to RS 422 adapter is required See Appendix E b The VTR source can be a real VTR or any other device that can be controlled via Sony BVW Protocol over RS 422 c The user will be required to enter Mark In and Mark out points for each clip to be encoded in this fashion d The Mark In and Mark Out can be triggered using either VITC LTC or RS 422 a A Live source 1s any source not directly controlled by the Media Advantage software or a Free Running source b Ifthe Live source contains VITC or LTC these parameters can be used to produce frame accurate encodes c A VTR is a Live source if you choose to control the manually Types of Encode Triggers The Argus 200 250 1s designed to support triggering an encode 5 ways Before adding clips to the Record List it 1s important to understand the encode triggering mechanisms supported by the Argus 200 250 and determine which trigger mechanism best suits your needs Manual Start Manual Stop Live source only 1 In this scenario the encoder is started triggered manually and stopped manually The encode will run infinitely until stopped by the user Manual Start Duration Stop Live source only 1 In this scenario the encoder is started triggered manually and
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12. Argus 200 250 Next Generation PCI MPEG 2 Encode Ver 3 X Installation and User Guide Argus 250 Encoder Model 2000 0190 Argus 200 Encoder Model 2000 0190 1 AV ela Table of Contents Table OP GONE NS isit ele kk a ae ie e ie dadas test hat uoce ba tr da a be bd test Sa cited obi EE ie da tesi je ake 2 WAST OE TOUTES duce de Db ua E ak e A e ae koi e e el aie s OU 3 Suo MT bn a ere a e 4 GOTHIC SANT t tate oto kaki ia UT 4 Arous 200 2950 P CAPUT S oot ki th casei ass o a set a a enu tues to kk eat n a tenen tue ben ies 4 Ihe Cine View Pro x LGe Decode ies aste ka body l ba bo sike by kl san dere bo pa aa ka ba elated 4 Argus 200 250 Minimum System Requirements 00vvvrereereroreoeeeeaooooenaanooooons 5 Service Pack AVallab IY e tote iet ka fo ak ya ae kaa ik ak ene ia s OE tetro see 5 Software F QUIFE MO MIS yoy dis ll ee a as l pa ak a on Scams a n pak ta ea k l ao la d 5 Hardware and Driver Installation 0 0 0 0 cccccccessssssceeecceeeeeessssseeeeeceeeeeestaaes 5 Preliminary Software Installation Procedures seesssss 5 Installing Hardware Drivers manual install eeeeeeeoooooeeeeeesasoooooooeoessseasoue 6 Software T stallatlofi retos i all ea m et eot tatu io nae ut dentes 8 Changing or Uninstalling Vela Software uu ccc cccecccccesssceeeeesseeeceessseeeeens 10 fad KOUCH Beige T I 11 Argus 200 250 Performance ISSUES
13. Palfr D sMpegFilessRecord Clip Encoderl mpg m Digital STR MREGZ MP4 Source lune Source Jin FreHol rzeconds Segui Frame Adius Pon Categole a gt c a m ET E n E Ww ud r Figure 2 6 Add Record Clip Dialog 4 If using a VTR source and you see the VTR is not initialized properly message but the Current Timecode shows a valid time code from the VTR you can disregard this message Initialization Error Ed YTR is not initialized properly Figure 2 9 VTR Error p 04 50 50 19 ej b t m DI paw L 4 wn i Figure 2 10 VTR Controls 23 Entering the Mark In Mark Out Duration Values 1 Select the Triggering Method review the Types of Encode Triggers section Source Type set to VTR a VITC Triggered uses the VITC timecode embedded in the input signal b LTC Triggered uses the LTC timecode input on the multi input cable connector labeled LTC c Neither VITC nor LTC selected uses the RS 422 Serial Timecode Source Type set to Live a VITC Triggered uses the VITC timecode embedded in the input signal b LTC Triggered uses the LTC timecode input on the multi input cable connector labeled LTC c Neither VITC nor LTC selected with a duration set to 0 Encode until manually stopped d Neither VITC nor LTC selected with a duration set to any value other than 0 Encode for the requested duration 2 For Trigger Types requiring a Mark In a
14. Z MP4 Record Cliph Encoder Segment Hecorded D Wipe 05 09 33 00 00 30 00 00 19 20 27 00 O Digital KTSC MFEG2 MP4 Figure 2 12 Record Control If Encode All is selected all items in the Record List will be encoded If Encode Selected 1s selected only those items selected by the user will be encoded Encode status progress 1s provided by color cues messages and a progress bar 25 26 Appendix A Specifications Argus 200 250 Model 2000 0190 Encoder Board System Requirements e Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Linux O S e 2 4GHz IBM PC compatible Pentium 4 or equivalent e 512 MB RAM plus RAM used by video server application e Fast 7200 RPM IDE serial ATA or fast wide SCSI drive recommended e CD ROM or DVD ROM drive for installation of system files e 200MB available hard disk space for MediaAdvantage Lite installation including Microsoft NET Framework and Microsoft MSDE plus disk space for clips and segments Supported Formats e MPEG 2 ML MP MPEG 4 Advance Simple Profile e SO IEC 18818 1 mpeg 2 Program and transport ISO IEC 14492 2 Level 5 MPEG 4 asp e Video Bit Rate MPEG 2 Main Level 500kps to 15Mbps MPEG 4 20kbps 15Mbps Variable bit rate encoding Video Features e VITC LTC input e Real time encoding and multiplexing in Mpeg 2 and Mpeg 4 formats e Runs under Linux 8 Windows 2000 and Windows XP e PAL and NTSC formats e Sony 9 pin machine control via MediaAdvantage e
15. and a short error message You can obtain an up to date listing of these error codes by referring to the VelaApiReference chm Help formatted file located on the Vela system software CD Look in the Help file index there under Vela API Error Code Table Customer Support In the event of problems with your encoder you may be able to aid trouble shooting efforts by referencing error codes that may appear See the above Error Codes section for more information If the problem cannot be resolved locally please contact Vela Customer Support as follows Toll free 800 243 7855 Phone 727 507 5301 Fax 727 507 5310 E mail support vela com World Wide Web http www vela com llustrations JP6 JP7 JP10 dd d JP15 BOOT MODE ON 4db OFF 10db JP5 JP9 TES 110 OHM p 27175 OHM AUDIO H GITAL AUDIO ERMINA TION 16 BIT 1 32 BIT 0 E ADROOM 0 0 DSP BOOT MODE
16. ardware Device Drivers Select the radio button Search for my suitable driver for my device then click Next Prompt Locate Driver Files Check Specify a Location uncheck everything else and click Next or if you are installing the software from the CD select the CD Drive option if you choose this second option you can skip step 15 A message box will appear that will allow you to browse your computer until you find a driver for the Multimedia Controller Check Browse to select the device from the following path on the CD Drivers Argus200 Click OK If prompted you will need to perform these additional steps a Prompt Driver Files Search Result Message displays Windows found a driver that is a closer match for this device than your current driver Click Next b When the Digital Signature Not Found screen appears click Yes c The Files Needed screen will ask for xcode2 inf Browse the CD ROM until you find that driver file then click OK 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 29 24 25 26 Zi 28 29 Insert the Argus 200 250 installation CD ROM disc into the CD ROM Drive Exit the System Software Setup screen See Installation Wizard Welcome Screen if it appears On your desktop right click on My Computer and a menu should appear Select Properties Click on the tab labeled Hardware Click on Device Manager Search for the Multimedia Controller device This device can usually
17. be found in one of the following directories Sound Video and Game Controllers or Other Devices Right click on Multimedia Controller Select Properties from the Menu Under the General tab click on Reinstall Driver Prompt Upgrade Device Driver Wizard Click Next Prompt Install Hardware Device Drivers Select the radio button Search for my suitable driver for my device then click Next Prompt Locate Driver Files Check Specify a Location uncheck everything else and click Next or if you are installing the software from the CD select the CD Drive option if you choose this second option you can skip step 15 A message box will appear that will allow you to browse your computer until you find a driver for the Multimedia Controller Check Browse to select the device from the following path on the CD Drivers Argus200 Click OK If prompted you will need to perform these additional steps a Prompt Driver Files Search Result Message displays Windows found a driver that is a closer match for this device than your current driver Click Next b When the Digital Signature Not Found screen appears click Yes c The Files Needed screen will ask for xcode2 inf Browse the CD ROM until you find that driver file then click OK When the driver installation is complete and the prompt Completing the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard appears click Finish Close the screens and return to Device Manager The So
18. ftware Setup screen should pop up after the reboot If it does not run setup exe from the CD ROM or Start Run Software Installation Be sure to review the readme files on the system software CD ROM for the very latest information on installation and performance issues The current version of software has been qualified to run under Windows XP Pro SP 2 or Windows NT Windows 95 and Windows 98 are not supported If you are upgrading a previous version of software with this release Version 3 2 you must first uninstall the existing version of Argus 200 250 software To do so select the Add or Remove Programs option on the Control Panel select the Vela System Software Version 1 xxx l Now you re ready to install this latest version of 200 250 software All of the software that you need for the Argus 200 250 encoder is located on the Argus 200 250 installation CD ROM Just follow the steps that follow remembering that a number of reboots may be required during the installation process Do not remove the CD ROM disc from the drive until you ve completed the final step Insert the supplied system CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The Vela Software Setup screen should appear If it does not run setup exe from the CD ROM or Start gt Run Select Install Vela System Software Next an Installation Wizard screen See Installation Wizard Welcome Screen will appear For the most part all the screens are self explanatory and guide you f
19. g in MPEG 2 and MPEG 4 Profile formats e Runs under Linux amp Windows XP Professional e PAL and NTSC television formats e Sony 9 pin machine control via MediaAdvantage e Multi board capability supported via SDK e Composite video input and component serial Digital video input SMPTE 259M e YUV component input e Closed caption support ELA 608B e Embedded audio in the SDI steam e Dolby Digital bitstream pass through audio e Easy to use and intuitive end user GUI includes the Powerful RecordAdvantage module from Vela s MediaAdvantage Lite software e 32 bit Linux or Windows COM Software Developer s Kit is available for custom applications are included e DVB ASI output The CineView Pro XLe Decoder A worthy companion to the Argus 200 250 encoder the CineView Pro XLe decoder is Vela s second generation professional PCI MPEG 2 decoder Based on the latest decoding technology available the CineView Pro XLe supports advanced features such as SMPTE time code output embedded audio within the SDI output stream four channel audio decoding and Dolby 9 Digital audio decoding and compressed audio output The CineView Pro XLe supports PCI bus mastering optional hardware VCXO for push model streaming applications and dual time base support for genlock and push model simultaneously The Pro XLe retains many of the features of the CineView Pro XL MPEG 2 decoder such as digital video output SMPTE 259M as well as composite NTSC and PAL
20. hortcuts ST Preferences stored in the registry may be reset to default values a C Remove E Uninstall Vela System Software Version 2 3 from this computer Wise Installation Wizard 11 Figure 1 4 Application Maintenance Screen Product Licensing After you have installed your Argus 200 250 encoder software it may be necessary to license the product and or software purchased including any options such as SDKs machine control etc From the Start menu select Start Programs Vela Research Licensing Enter the strings in the shaded box of the licensing form shipped with your product into the dialog box exactly as they are given one at a time by selecting the key entering the string and pressing OK If you have any difficulty entering a license during the install process you can re enter it anytime using this process The new key will supersede any previous key that you may have entered Contact Vela technical support if you lose or require additional license keys or if you need additional help See the Customer Support contact methods below Argus 200 250 Performance Issues Please refer to the Readme txt file on the Vela system CD for the latest Argus 200 250 performance issues errata and bug fixes if any Error Codes Occasionally the Argus 200 250 encoder may encounter a problem and report an error In most cases when an error occurs the system returns an error code usually a negative number
21. iler with COM support Microsoft Visual Studio NET is recommended Hardware and Driver Installation Power off the PC unplug it from the AC source and remove the cover to expose the chassis and motherboard It is important that the Argus 200 250 encoder board be plugged into a PCI bus master slot making sure the edge connectors are fully engaged Secure the board s mounting bracket to the PC chassis Connect the audio and video cables as needed and power up the PC as usual The audio LTC cable assembly part number 6000 0190 connects to the 26 pin D sub connector on the rear of the encoder See illustrations at the end of this chapter for connector drawings and pinouts and an outline of the board itself Preliminary Software Installation Procedures All of the software that you need to install the Argus 200 250 is located on the single CD ROM Just follow these steps remembering that a number of reboots may be required during the installation process Do not remove the CD ROM disc from the drive until you ve completed the last step 1 Uninstall any Argus and CineView software currently on the system Use the Windows Control Panel Add Remove Programs application following instructions in the user manual that accompanied the already installed software 2 If using Windows XP all the Vela drivers will be installed automatically during the software install 3 Install the Argus 200 250 board and power up your system as instructed abo
22. lete Screen Changing or Uninstalling Vela Software To modify or remove Vela system software go to the Windows Control Panel and open the Add Remove Programs application Look for an entry containing the phrase Vela System Software and click on it then click on the Change button A versatile and helpful Application Maintenance screen See Application Maintenance Screen will appear From this application you can choose to e Change which application features are installed Basically it displays the Select Features screen explained earlier which configures individual features and applications e Reinstall corrupt or missing files Registry keys and shortcuts Note that preferences stored in the Registry may be set to default values e Completely uninstall and remove Vela system software If this selection is made an uninstall screen will appear Click Next on the window to uninstall all Vela system software Note that a checkbox allows you to keep the current application database s you may have created for clips playlists etc Note that if the checkbox is cleared all Vela specific databases will be deleted 7 Vela System Software Version 2 3 Setup Application Maintenance Select the maintenance operation to perform Change which application features are installed Displays the Select Features dialog which lets you configure individual features Repair Reinstall missing or corrupt files registry keys and s
23. loads the settings for template selected These settings are then modified for the new template 17 Add Mew Template m Figure 2 3 Select Template Based On For demonstrative purposes we will create a template using the SDI inputs to produce an 8 Mbps MPEG2 file using Encoderl and an MPEG4 IPOD compatible file for Encoder2 4 Expand the Input node and make the appropriate settings For our demonstration we will set the Live Video Port to SDI and the Live Audio Source to SDI Encoder Properties Live Audio Channels 2 Live Audio DigitalSel 1 and 2 Live Audio SampleFreq 48 0 kHz SDI M Live Video FirstActrvel ine 22 Live Video Port SDI Live Video Standard NTSC Figure 2 4 Setting Template Input Properties 5 Collapse the Input node and expand the Encode2 node and make the appropriate settings For demonstration we will set Outport Disk Preset OutputStandard ipod SQ Encoder Properties Encodel B Encode2 Audio Bitrate Audio Format Audio PresetEnable Audio Preset Profile 0 128 AAC MPEG 4 2ch AC3 192Kbit s Audio SampleFreq 48 0 kHz ClosedCapton Format 608 ATSC OutPort Disk Preset Enable iPod SQ Stream Format AIV PS Stream Mux AudioLangl English Stream Mux Audiol ang Spanish Stream Mux AudioPID1 655 Stream Mux AudioPID 2 641 Stream Mux VideoPID 31 Video AspeciRatio 4 3 Video Bitrate MaxPcDev 0 Yideo_ Bitrate Mode VBH PYR Video Bitrate Nominal
24. n be used for Confidence Monitoring during the encode process If installed select the appropriate Vela decoder from Confidence Monitor drop down box Note Confidence Monitoring cannot be performed on encodes using MPEG4 compression Confidence Monitoring can be performed on encodes doing both MPEG2 and MPEGA as long as the Encoderl is doing the MPEG2 encode Note The Cineview II and Cineview Quad do not support the VGA function embedded in the Media Advantage software application Encoding Once the Record List is setup click the Record Button to start the encode process Record Settings Hacard Control Record Control Dur oe pcc 04 50 50 19 culata Mark Out z G n 04 55 10 05 691205 2 te n Mank Out we idark Cu 04 55 40 05 532205 f GooMak Ou m GNE m Y 00 00 30 00 g n 00 03 10 25 l 8 Encode Status Iniializad Segment M Description File Path D Mpe Record Clip Eneaderl Segment Recorded Mark In NOE Mark Out Duration iea A Ge Template 10 05 04 55 40 0 40 05 PT Digital NTSC MPEGS MP4 JANIE La 885 11S A 55 4 LIS mi Hecord Llip Encoder Segment 0 Recorded D Mpe 0805 10 00 05 05 30 00 O0 00 20 00 Digital HTSC MPEGZ MP4 Hecord Clips Encoder Segment 0 Hecorded D Mpe 0906 17 00 05 07 17 00 00 01 00 00 Digital HTSC MPEGZ MP4 Hecord Llip Encoder Segment 0 Recorded D Mpe 0808 2200 OD0 30 00 00 19 21 38 00 O Digital KHTSC MPEG
25. nd Mark Out select the Calculate Mode desired There are three parameters the encoder is expecting Mark In Mark Out and Duration The Media Advantage can calculate the third parameter if given two of the parameters The Calculate Mode tells the Media Advantage which parameter to calculate and forces the user to enter the two other parameters For example if you want to enter the Mark In and Duration then select Mark Out for the Calculate Mode For Trigger Types requiring only a duration enter the desired duration 4 Entries can be made directly into the Mark In Mark Out Duration text boxes or the VTR can be Jogged Shuttled to each Mark In Mark Out point and the arrow button used to enter the Mark In Mark Out W L m 04 50 50 19 PU TEES D4 55 10 05 531305 eo Canigence Afarwor e EI Goto Mark Out 7 f EET E m 00 00 30 00 VITE 00 03 10 25 Figure 2 11 Mark In Mark Out Duration 24 Creating and Saving a List of Encodes 1 Repeat the Adding Clips to a Record List and Entering the Mark In Mark Out Duration Values procedures for each clip in the list to be encoded 2 Use the Save Save As buttons to Save the Record List if desired 3 Use the Open Existing List button to recall a saved Record List 4 Use the New List button to clear the Record List view Selecting a decoder as a Confidence Monitor 1 The Vela Cineview II Cineview Quad and CineviewPro XLe decoders ca
26. obtain a file or output containing MPEG4 in the MP4 File Format make the following Template settings l Createa new Template and set the appropriate Input parameters 2 Setthe Preset OutputStandard to ipod SQ 3 Uncheck the Preset Enable checkbox 4 You can now set the all parameters except Stream Format as desired The Stream Format parameter must remain set at A V PS 5 Save the Template 6 Encodes using this template will create MPEG4 compression in the MP4 file format Note All encoded files are given the mpg extension For playback of MP4 files in some software decoders e g Apple QuickTime you must change the file extension from mpg to mp4 Playback of Files Containing MPEG4 Compression The Media Advantage application does not currently support playback of files using MPEG4 compression There are numerous free software based decoders available for playing back MPEG4 based files including RealPlayer amp Apple QuickTime and Elecard MPEG Player Appendix E VTR RS 422 Cable Connections Wer ar oi Ge iota Var ee Host System rin Hast pin to pin Cable to VTR RST tu P5422 Adaptor Comectec to COM 1 Bori Figure E 1 RS 232 422 Connections 3l
27. rom one install point to the next Click Next See Vela System Software Setup Screen Select the type of installation you prefer Typical Complete or Custom At this point the required Microsoft Net Framework v1 1 may automatically be installed if it is not detected Click Next The Select Features screen appears next See Installation Wizard Feature Select Screen Select the requested features for installation by selecting the disk drive icon displayed before each option Select either the will be installed on local hard drive option or entire feature will be unavailable option You may also select any licensed features desired Some options may not be currently supported Common files will be installed when needed Click Next Keep the suggested location C Program Files Vela Research as the installation folder for each application Click Next The progress of the installation will be graphically displayed Throughout the installation you may be asked to accept product license agreements Please review the license agreements and accept them if you concur See Installation Wizard Completion Screen The Install Wizard notifies you that the install is complete and that it is necessary to restart your system in order for the installation to take effect Click OK to reboot fie Vela System Software Version 3 2 0 186 Setup Welcome to the Vela System Software Version 3 2 0 186 Installation Wizard It iz strongly recommended
28. stopped at the requested duration The duration is accurate to 0 2 frames depending on GOP structure VITC Triggered Start and Stop Live or VTR source 20 1 In this scenario the encoder is started triggered and stopped by VITC The Source can either be Live or VTR 2 VITC Accuracy is 0 frames for the Mark In and 0 2 frames for the Mark Out depending on GOP structure LTC Triggered Start and Stop Live or VTR source 1 In this scenario the encoder is started triggered and stopped by LTC 2 LTC Accuracy is 0 frames for the Mark In and 0 2 frames for the Mark Out depending on GOP structure RS 422 Triggered Start and Stop VTR source only 1 In this scenario the VTR 1s controlled by the Media Advantage software and the encoder is started triggered and stopped by RS 422 Serial TimeCode 2 RS 422 Mark In accuracy is System VTR dependent and is NOT recommended for frame accurate encoding if VITC or LTC is available The VTR Mark In point can be calibrated by setting the Begin Frame Adjust value when adding a Record Clip as discussed in the Adding Clips to the Record List section Once the Mark In has been calibrated the Mark Out is 0 2 frames 21 Adding Clips to the Record List Note If the Source for the encode is VTR the VTR device must be connected via RS 232 422 and set to Remote mode prior to setting the Source to VTR If it isn t you will be req
29. uired to shut down the Media Advantage app make the required connections and settings then re launch the Media Advantage app to gain VTR control 1 Click the Append New Clip button 3 FI EXINNE Clip Mame Segment Mame Description File Path Mark In Figure 2 7 Append New Clip 2 Make the following entries a Clip Name Enter the name of the clip The base Clip Name will be appended with Encoderl mpg for Encodel and Encoder2 mpg for Encode2 1 e filename Encoderl mpg and filename Encoder2 mpg segment Name Don t Change c Description Up to 256 Character description of the file to be encoded 1f desired d File Path Browse to the location the file s will be stored e Template Select the template containing the desired encode parameters f Category Select the Category of the encode if desired Categories can be added by selecting the Categories button g Source Type Live or VTR h Source ID Keep set at 0 i Preroll The amount to preroll the VTR needs prior to triggering the encode 5 seconds minimum 1s recommended j Begin Frame Adjust Set this only if using the RS 422 Triggering method Enter the number of frames to calibrate the Mark In when using RS 422 Triggering k Port The Com Port used to communicate with the VTR End Frame Adjust Not Used Keep set at 0 p 3 Select OK 27 Add Record Clip r Record_Clip_Encoder Segment Name Desonpfan Recorded Clip Eile
30. ve 4 If the Add New Hardware Wizard appears when you boot your system click Cancel 5 If the Digital Signature Not Found screen appears click Yes to continue with installation 6 If using Windows XP skip to Software Installation section If using Windows 2000 perform the Installing Hardware Drivers section Installing Hardware Drivers manual install l 10 11 12 13 14 15 If you have never installed the Argus 200 250 encoder on your system you must install the device drivers before attempting to run the encoder The drivers are located on the installation CD ROM disc in the following folder Drivers Argus200 This installation will also fulfill the need for Cine View Pro XLe drivers should you wish to use that product Insert the Argus 200 250 installation CD ROM disc into the CD ROM Drive Exit the System Software Setup screen See Installation Wizard Welcome Screen if it appears On your desktop right click on My Computer and a menu should appear Select Properties Click on the tab labeled Hardware Click on Device Manager Search for the Multimedia Controller device This device can usually be found in one of the following directories Sound Video and Game Controllers or Other Devices Right click on Multimedia Controller Select Properties from the Menu Under the General tab click on Reinstall Driver Prompt Upgrade Device Driver Wizard Click Next Prompt Install H
31. video The Pro XLe supports MPEG 2 data rates up to SOMbps Stream parsing is performed on board For more information on the CineView Pro XLe decoder consult the CineView Pro XLe Decoder Installation and User Manual included on the system CD A full featured SDK is available from Vela for those wishing to develop custom applications using the CineView Pro XLe decoder Contact Vela for details Argus 200 250 Minimum System Requirements e Microsoft Windows Windows XP Professional or Linux O S e 2 4 GHz IBM PC compatible Pentium or equivalent e 512 MB RAM plus RAM used by video server application e Fast 7200 RPM IDE serial ATA or fast wide SCSI drive recommended e CD ROM or DVD ROM drive for installation of system files e 200MB available hard disk space for MediaAdvantage Lite installation including Microsoft NET Framework and Microsoft MSDE plus disk space for clips and segments Service Pack Availability Vela no longer includes Windows operating system Service Packs with Vela system software due to file size constraints and the increasingly frequent need to update or patch the service packs To find out if your system is a candidate for a service pack or other system upgrade and to download the latest versions please contact the Microsoft Web site at www microsoft com Software Requirements e Argus 200 250 system software version 3 2 or higher e Argus 200 250 Encoder Software Developer s Kit SDK version 3 2 e Comp
32. will have a minus sign preceding them These notations have been left out of this table for enhanced readability Note that these error codes are valid for both the Argus 200 250 encoder and the CineView Pro XLe decoder For the most current list of error codes see VelaApiReference chm 29 Appendix C Argus 200 250 Encode Parameters Properties Properties and parameters setup in the Templates are accompanied with text describing the property For more information on properties or a complete list of properties supported by the Argus 200 250 refer to the Argus200Properties pdf located in the Vela Research Documentation directory 30 Appendix D Notes on Encoding MPEG4 The Argus 200 250 supports encoding MPEG4 compression in Simple Profile and Advanced Simple Profile formats wrapped in either the MPEG2 Transport Stream format or the MP4 container MPEG4 Compression in a MPEG2 Transport Stream To obtain a file or output containing MPEG4 compression in a MPEG2 Transport Stream make the following Template settings l Createa new Template and set the appropriate Input parameters 2 Setthe Video Format to MPEG4 3 Uncheck the Preset Enable checkbox 4 You can now set all parameters except Stream Format as desired The Stream Format parameter must remain set at A V TS 5 Save the Template 6 Encodes using this template will use MPEG4 compression in a MPEG2 Transport Stream MPEG4 Compression in the MP4 File Format To
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