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Powerware Model V-2000B User's Manual

1. 104 FP Biter Trans OE ores a 54 100 Genlock BED cotidie Ce eu E 104 Signal Quality 24 VAC RETEN 24 77 79 Genlock Timing Tab 77 38 GPI Input ASSISDeDE cas cocoa Ni et 80 GPI Output 516 81 Graphics and 53 Halk 27 91 Handling Precautions 106 Hard Drive Replacement ns cese ad ente ee ridus 112 I O Card ACCESSO A 107 RAID A 107 VITRO TR 107 Image Server O A D sas nr mess ane 23 ER E 22 CONINECIONS dede 21 22 SA 20 MOGE 15 18 Rear Panel sushi As 21 22 NE Ai 22 Video IU TERT 22 a es 45 68 20 Input Facto Deadline e 84 HAUL SOURCES SR RS 85 Inputs 22 NO CO ra stent tee OO 22 a T 17 Installing Hard Disk Drives 96 Installing Removing LEN E 107 cuta LS ot seo asbl 9 38 Jumpers A D Audio Se
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4. APL Fe Copy To Folder Cut Cip Herat Properties da Search Folders T 3 CH As Run logs are located in this folder as shown below Right click the file to be transferred and choose either Copy to Folder or Copy from the drop down menu Windows will then prompt you to select a file folder in which to store the log Alternative FTP programs will provide similar 2 14 2008 10 48 AM 2 14 2005 10 48 arid 2005 10 44 AM 2 25 2005 11 34 AM 2 26 5008 11 50 AM a 25 20085 a 17 Em Her ATEN TOUTE Figure 19 Screen Shot of As Run arl Files As Run Log Naming Convention Using the file 0225 1 test3 1 arl as an example the As Run naming convention is as follows 0225 The month and day Feb 25 on which the playlist was opened for playout 1 The Image Server channel on which the playlist was played test3 The name of the playlist 1 The instance of the playlist Each time you open a single playlist more than one time in a single day this number will automatically increment to maintain unique filenames arl file extension designating a 360 Systems Image Server As Run log file Note and are used as delimiters within the As Run log file names Advanced Playlisting 65 CH Editing a Clip Although not a part of Advanced Playlisting the Image Server provides accurate tools for trimming the head and tail of a clip Trimming and playlisting togethe
5. Serial Protocols e 127 Appendix Technical Specifications Video Input Channels baseband Output Channels Three Analog video Composite 750 BNC Digital video 1 0 SDI SMPTE 259M 75Q BNC Video standards 525 60 NTSC 625 50 PAL Model dependent MPEG 2 4 2 2 Profile o Main Level to 50 Mb s gt MPEG recording formats MPEG 2 Main Profile Main Level to 15 Mb s 4 2 0 DV playback format Option playback of 25 Mb sec DV files imported via Ethernet Graphics playback format Option playback of TARGA files with key amp fill imported via Gigabit Ethernet 10 bits dithered to 8 6 GOP 14 GOP 10 frames Word Size Frame format Minimum pre roll Video sync reference Genlock External black burst or internal crystal Digital Inputs Outputs 2 stereo pairs 4 channels per video input or output Digital audio format AES EBU 110 ohm XLR 3 connector AES 3 2000 Dynamic range digital 144 dB 24 bit word size Audio format Embedded audio Bit for Bit amp data handling Analog Inputs Outputs 48k sample rate 24 bit word size Linear PCM 20 bit 4 channel Optional software Transparent to Dolby8 E Dolby AC 3 2 mono channels per video input or output Balanced 4 dBu XLR 3 connector Frequency response 10 Hz 20 kHz 0 1 dB Harmonic distortion 0 00296 THD N at full scale 1 dB Dynamic range 112 dB 24 bit word size Analog audio format Headroom 20 dB a
6. 0 L NIVIN 1E NIVIN 4 12 NIVIN YENIVIN SOTVNV q NI NIVIN IN Iny 9 G 1 LAdLNO 00 N S SUIMPJ 129 CH Rear Panel Features Video Inputs The Image Server provides a single video input channel This channel includes separate BNC inputs for serial digital SDI per SMPTE 259M and analog video CVBS signals The graphic user interface allows selection between the two Encoding to MPEG 2 format is performed within the server Video inputs have a fixed 75 ohm termination Video Outputs Video outputs are provided in SDI and Composite CVBS formats simultaneously Digital video appears in SDI format at 270 Mb s and conforms to SMPTE 259M Analog video is in conventional composite CVBS format Video Output 1 can superimpose time code over picture as a window burn on NTSC models This feature is available only on the CVBS video output and is enabled through the On Screen graphic user interface Audio The Image Server can provide audio inputs and outputs in three formats e Balanced analog audio at the industry standard reference level of 4 dBu e Digital audio in AES EBU format AES 3 2000 e SDI embedded audio 4 channels server option These multiple standards facilitate the transition from an analog studio to digital production and broadcasting and ensures that the server can operate with vir
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8. 100000000 00000000 Figure 11 Embedded Audio Configuration Window e Type the option key number supplied by 360 Systems into the Enter New Key text box e Click on OK Fromthe main GUI window select START gt SHUTDOWN gt FULL RESTART to reset the Image Server Embedded Audio is now enabled 48 Embedded Audio Configuration From the GUI window click on Configure gt Channel 1 The Channel Configuration window will appear Use this window to configure Embedded Audio Configure Channel 1 Video Input Source MPEG 2 Profile CVBS Discrete Audio C MAIN 422 SDI Discrete Audio 501 Embedded Audio Track Am GOP Size iv Audio 12 Audio 34 VlFrameOny ____ gt Closed Caption Audio Rate Conversion Bit Rate Tracks Tracks 34 25 El Mbs Time Code Source VITE Extraction Line M anual DD DD DD DO so Figure 12 Channel Configuration Window Input Source Three buttons select the input source for video and audio These are e CVBS Discrete Audio composite video with AES EBU or analog audio inputs e SDl Discrete Audio serial digital video with AES EBU or analog audio inputs e SDI Embedded Audio serial digital video with embedded audio The discrete audio inputs can be either two stereo pairs 4 channels of AES EBU digital audio or one stereo pair of 4dBu analog inputs as determined by jumpers on the audio ca
9. Open In the Play Ready mode the Open command presents a window from which a clip may be selected Figure 7 A new selection closes the previously open clip and the newly selected clip becomes ready for playout or trimming Refer to the following main section titled Playing a Clip for more information on that subject 32 e Basic Operations CH Column headings in the file dialog box are Title Duration Profile Mb s and Tracks Click on the column heading to sort the list by that column Click on the selected heading again to reverse the sort order Most headings are self explanatory GOP is Group of Pictures length in frames If the GOP listing is 1 then the clip has only one frame per GOP I frame only The Tracks column lists the type of tracks associated with each clip Clips may have any of the following track attributes depending on how they were recorded Track Attribute Recorded Track A 1 2 Audio Tracks 1 amp 2 A Audio Tracks 3 amp 4 Open Clip Channel 1 00 15 02 03 00 15 40 29 00 02 19 29 00 03 19 06 00 00 38 28 01 52 06 10 01 23 52 01 00 00 29 07 00 02 18 14 25 12 15 12 15 15 15 Closed Caption V 1 2 V 1 2 V 1 2 V 1 2 A1 2 V A1 2 CC V A1 2 V A1 2 10 09 03 10 09 03 10 09 03 10 09 03 10 09 03 10 23 03 10 09 03 10 09 03 10 09 03 Name Inewcar xj 14 50 43 14 50 43 14 50 43 14 50 43 14 50 43 14 15 25 14 50 43 1
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12. GPO3 00 000000 90 00 00 01 GPO4 00 00 00 00 00 01 GPO5 00000000 00 00 0001 GPO amp 00000000 Cancel Figure 16 GPI Output Editor Window To configure GPI output events for a Playlist clip Open the Playlist for editing Click the Edit check box e Right click on the clip to which you wish to assign GPI output events Select the Edit GPO command from the Playlist Item Context Menu The GPO Editor window will appear Note that you cannot otherwise edit a Playlist while the GPO Editor window is open 60 Advanced Playlisting CH e Enable one or more desired GPI outputs numbers 1 to 6 by checking its checkbox e Select the GPO Offset with the mouse or by using the arrow keys on the keyboard see GPIO Editor Keyboard Shortcuts below The Offset is a positive time value that determines how long after the beginning of a clip its GPI output will become active e Select the GPO Duration by using the mouse or the arrow keys e Repeat the steps above for every output to be configured Click the Apply button to make the changes active and close the window GPI Output Editor Keyboard Shortcuts Tab Right Arrow Left Arrow Up Arrow Down Arrow Enter Cycles the keyboard focus through all buttons and numeric windows On the GUI each button or other item that can be controlled by a keyboard command will appear surrounded by a dotted line Same as Tab except it will al
13. Model V2000 AN Halo IMAGE SERVER 2000 For use with Software Version 2 10 Image Server Model V 2000B July 2005 Copyright 2003 2005 360 Systems rights reserved Printed in the United States of America CH IMAGESERVER 2000 Contents Preface __________________________________ 5 Software and Operations Manual Revisions 5 Safety Notices 1 111 11 111 1 6 goin genes 6 6 Personal e D NER 6 Product RESI 7 Product Improvements and 5 7 un 7 Sotware COPYN elite tna Roo en ane 7 Video and Audio Copyright Reminder 7 introduction eee 8 Key Features and Benefits 12 Applications for 360 Systems Image Servers 13 Available Models and Options 14 Installation 17 Unpacking 17 Rack Mounting 18 Important Information on Equipment Cooling 18 Important Information on Power Conditioning 19 About Image Server Software 19 The Image Server Hardware Interface _____ ______________ 20 Front Panel Features 20 Power ON OFF DUTOT iie eo ier tone Ote S EN ONE es sp RU 20 20 Rear Panel Features 22 UU ERN 22 Vaco 22 ADI 22 A
14. The Configure System dialog box contains several tabs that organize general machine settings Timing Tab Select the Timing tab to configure the following parameters System Parameter Video Sync Genlock Internal Genlock Timing Lines 4 to 12 Pels 200 to 200 Output Mode 2 or Channel System Configuration 75 Configure System Timing GPI Control Time Code Network Video sync 3enlack Timing Genlack lo Lines Internal lo Sub pels Output Mode Calar Framing Channel Toggle f 3 Channel Apply Cancel Figure 22 System Timing Configuration Window Video Sync During normal operation the Image Server must be referenced to an external genlock reference in the form of CVBS Black BNC connector is provided for this purpose on the rear panel An internal crystal reference is also provided when Image Server is used as a stand alone player or for convenience in performing tests in the laboratory 76 System Configuration CH The front panel Genlock indicator provides the following information If the external sync reference is good the Genlock indicator will light If the external sync reference is bad the Genlock indicator will blink If the internal reference is selected the Genlock indicator will not light Recording is not possible without an external Genlock reference Video Format The Image Server is delivered in different
15. 2X 3D 2X 3E 2X 3F 2X 43 2X 44 2X 45 2X 70 2X 71 2X C2 3X 20 3X 21 3X 22 3X 23 3X 24 3X 60 3X 78 3X 79 3X 7A 3X 7B 3X 7C 3X 7D 3X 7E 3X 7F FX XX archive commands 122 e Serial Protocols P2 Serial Command Table The Image Server command set includes most commands used in BVW tape machines Commands not implemented include those for DMC operations audio split and in out points and those specifically related to tape as a medium The server will return Device Type response 20 25 for BVW 75 NTSC 21 25 for BVW 75 PAL Device Tvee Request a icon Emme __________ _ tocar Disaste Ax 2000 stor A 2002 A 20 10 f Ax weFommo a romane a w2 221 woRwme 223 SumeRwme mo ___ 006 fsm ETC a FuLEEON ___ TwarRee Ax owe Xx Ax PE Ax Ax lostowResr 4136 Tien
16. momentarily pressing the front panel power button will cause the system to begin an orderly shutdown Image Server will acknowledge the button press with an audible beep and the front panel lights will begin to flash together Any operation in progress will be halted and any unsaved work will be lost In the event that the system has stopped responding to commands and will not reset by pressing the front panel button no beep is heard press and hold the button for about 4 seconds to force a power down Wait 5 seconds and then the system may be restarted with another press of this button DO NOT use the rear panel power supply switch to shutdown the Image Server Doing so may cause loss of unsaved data and may require the RAID array to re synchronize a process Basic Operations 27 O that could take several hours Shutdown the system only by momentarily pressing the front panel power button or through the GUI Keyboard Shortcuts Most operations the graphic user interface can be performed using keyboard shortcuts See the list of keyboard shortcuts in Appendix C On Screen Main Menu Bar The main menu bar contains the following headings and sub menus Each menu choice is explained in detail in a later section File Transport Configure Window Help Exit Channel 1 gt System Cascade About Channel 2 gt Options Tile Channel 3 gt Date Time Close All Channel 1 Clip List Channel 2 Channel 3 WUT 2
17. 360 SYSTEMS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE 360 SYSIEMS SOLE LIABILITY UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR ITS COMPONENTS DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD IN NO EVENT SHALL 360 SYSTEMS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR REPRESENTATIVES BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT CONSEQUENTIAL PUNITIVE SPECIAL OR INDIRECI DAMAGES LOSS OF PROFITS INCONVENIENCE OR ANY OTHER LOSSES DUE TO THE PRODUCT OR 115 OPERATION DUE TO ITS FAILURE TO OPERATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS SPECIFICATIONS Warranty and EULA 113 CH Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages under certain circumstances so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state 114 Warranty and EULA CH End User License Agreement For Image Server Software IMPORTANT THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU YOU AND 360 SYSTEMS COMPANY COMPANY 15 WILLING TO LICENSE THE IMAGE SERVER SOFTWARE TO YOU ONLY UPON THE CONDITION THAT YOU ACCEPI ALL OF THE TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT AGREEMENT PLEASE READ THE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPENING THIS PACKAGE OR IF DOWNLOADED BEFORE I
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19. Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable such provision shall be revised to the extent necessary to cure the invalidity or unenforceability and the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect In the event of any conflict between any provision of this Agreement and applicable law the provisions of this Agreement affected shall be modified to remove such conflict and permit compliance with such law and as so modified this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect This Agreement may not be assigned without the consent of Company 116 e Warranty and EULA Appendix A Connector Specifications Audio XLR 3 Connector Pinout Signals appearing on the XLR connectors are determined by the setting of the internal Analog Digital Audio Selection jumpers SHIELD FRAME GROUND SHIELD FRAME GROUND COMMON Serial Control Connector Pinout LIN _ Connector 4 GND 7 Connector Specifications e 117 CH BNC Connectors The following note applies to all video LTC and Genlock connectors BNC connector used as an output will have a 75 ohm source impedance e ABNC connector used as an input will have a fixed 75 ohm termination GPI Connector General purpose control inputs GPI may be applied to the GPI port which is a DB 25 F connector These inputs are optically isolated from the Image Server circuitry individual floating returns
20. Company may terminate this Agreement immediately and without notice if you fail to comply with any term or condition of this Agreement In the event of termination of this Agreement all the sections of this Agreement will survive except for Section 1 7 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California U S A without reference to conflicts of laws provisions or the 1980 U N Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and as to matters affecting copyrights trademarks and patents by U S federal law Any dispute with respect to this Agreement shall be brought and heard either in the California state courts located in Los Angeles County California or the federal district court for the Central District Western Division located in Los Angeles California In such event the parties to this Agreement each consent to the in personam jurisdiction and venue of such courts The parties agree that service of process upon them in any such action may be made if delivered in person by courier service by telegram by facsimile or by first class mail and shall be deemed effectively given upon receipt 8 This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between You and Company pertaining to the licensing of the Software and supersedes in its entirety any and all written or oral agreements previously existing between the parties with respect to such subject matter If any provision of this
21. Control The Image Server provides six GPI inputs for control of machine functions which appear on the 25 pin GPI connector This General Purpose Interface can be connected to switch contacts or an open collector transistor output GPI inputs are programmable and can provide machine control such as PLAY STOP or RECORD through simple external switches The Image Server also provides six GPI status outputs which may be used to confirm that a command has been received or for other purposes These functions of these open collector outputs are programmable and may be used to operate an LED or they can be connected to a suitable logic input The pin out for the GPI connector will be found in Connector Specifications Genlock Sync Reference A BNC connector is provided on the rear panel to receive a genlock signal During normal operation the Image Server should be referenced to an external genlock reference in the form of CVBS Black As with all video systems this server and equipment connected to it must be referenced to a common genlock source The GENLOCK input provides a fixed 75 ohm termination An internal crystal reference is also provided so that the server can be used as a stand alone player and also for convenience in performing tests in the laboratory Use particular care when operating the server with an internal reference as synchronization with other equipment is not possible Additionally recording is not allowed when using t
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23. Image Server resolution is fixed at 1024 x 768 pixels with a refresh rate of 72 Hz This is best viewed on 17 inch or larger monitors 360 Systems does not provide monitors for the server Note Do not use older monitors that do not state they are VESA compliant Serial Port The system board serial port is not used Make no connection USB Ports The system board USB ports are not used Make no connection Power An IEC mains socket is provided on the rear panel for power input The Image Server will accept worldwide power sources in the range of 100 240 volts AC 50 60 Hz The server is shipped with a power cord appropriate for the region in which it is sold Replace the power cord only with one of the same type and rating Hardware Interface 25 CH DO NOT use the power supply switch to shutdown the Image Server Shutdown the system only by momentarily pressing the front panel power button or through the SHUTDOWN command on the On Screen user interface The rear panel power switch should only be used if the Image Server fails to shutdown after holding the front panel power switch for 4 seconds The server may also be shut down from the graphic user interface Click START gt SHUTDOWN gt SHUTDOWN After a few seconds shutdown will occur 26 Hardware Interface CH Basic Operations This section introduces the Image Server Graphic user Interface GUI its menus and its operating controls If you want to skip ahead to lea
24. OR CUE OPERATION OR BECAUSE THE SKIP CHECKBOX WAS SELECTED 5 Item Column This left most column display s sequential clip numbers within a playlist and also a SKIP checkbox which when un checked will skip over a clip while leaving it in the playlist 6 GPO Column The GPO column shows whether a general purpose control output number 1 through 6 is programmed to become active during playout of a clip An Image Server provides six outputs on a rear panel connector which may be used to control switchers character generators or other devices Time Displays Buttons and Check Boxes The following buttons and check box icons also appear in the Playlisting window PLAY PAUSE toggle When a Playlist is stopped PLAY will cause the currently cued clip to play from its start When the Playlist is in PAUSE mode PLAY will cause the Playlist to resume playing from the current location PAUSE stops the Playlist immediately on the current frame of a clip STOP SHOW The Playlist will stop and video will go to black The current clip will be re cued from the beginning When a clip is cued the button legend changes to SHOW Pressing it will display the first frame of the cued clip CUE When a Playlist is running CUE immediately prepares a selected clip for playback When the current clip is finished playing the Playlist will play the Cued clip followed by all subsequent clips This allows the user to jump over clips The u
25. Replacing a Hard Drive Factory Repair Policy Regulatory Certifications SCIRET TT mcm Laser Compl ANCE assener M TUE Radio Interference Compliance Product Warranty and End User License Agreement Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Limited Warranty End User License Agreement Connector Specifications Audio XLR 3 Connector Pinout ssl Serial Control Connector Pinout ss BING CONNECTIONS aa isset s Dd GPl dnnector TE te Sylen BOA FONS aerer Serial Command Protocols VDCP Command a ascot ews P2 Serial Command Table 2 a Oe gt PIOIOGOLo RT EESE EAEE E A T Technical Specifications Keyboard Shortcuts Mechanical Drawing 109 110 110 111 111 111 111 113 113 115 117 117 117 117 118 118 120 121 121 121 123 125 128 128 130 131 131 CH Preface This manual provides installation setup and operating instructions for 360 Systems Image Server 2000 and the Multi Format Image Server which includes DV and graphics capability It is organized to provide quick access to topics of primary interest An extensive Table of Contents is provided at the beginning and a subject Index at the end to assist in locating information If you have already used hard disk video servers or VTRs you may find discussion of the basic server to be covering familiar topics However it is strongly recommended that engi
26. The Image Server will notify users in the event of a fault by flashing the front panel DRIVES light A flashing DRIVES light can be trigged by a variety of conditions The first step in response to a flashing light is to open the RAID CHECK ST ATUS window from the On Screen Start Menu Click Start RAID Status to launch the Array Configuration Utility 88 e Hard Disk Management CH The RAID CHECK STATUS window Figure 22 displays the current status of the RAID controller and all disks connected to the RAID system On inspection you will find the array in one of the following states OK indicated by for Array Unit and all Ports drives Initializing indicated by Initializing on the Array Unit status line Degraded indicated by Degraded on the Array Unit O status line Rebuilding indicated by Rebuilding x on the Array Unit O status line Initializing is the way that the array controller corrects data parity errors that may have occurred because of power loss incorrect shutdown or some other data error Upon detection of a parity error the controller will automatically start the initialization process as a background task This task should not interfere with Image Server s ability to record or play clips Parity errors may occur if the Image Server loses power or is improperly shut off No data will be lost but the parity reinitialization process may take several hours NEVER use the rear panel power supply switch
27. This selection turns the network OFF or ON The default is ON but can be turned off to deny access to from the network for security purposes 100 Network File Transfers Use DHCP Checkbox Enabling DHCP will configure the network interface automatically If the DHCP box is not selected the user may then manually enter assignments in the following windows Host Name e Address Net Mask Default Router Host Name may be a fully qualified domain name such as edit1 mydomain com All other manually configured addresses must be properly formatted IP addresses Manual DNS Checkbox When using DHCP the DNS name resolution is usually configured automatically Enabling Manual DNS configuration requires that a DNS server address be supplied for name resolution Saving Network Configuration Click on OK APPLY or CANCEL to accept or abandon new entries Changes will not take effect until the Image Server is powered off and on Network File Transfers e 101 CH Maintenance Fault Diagnostics Front Panel Indicators The five LED indicators on the front panel are used to diagnose server fault conditions The meaning of each indicator is noted in the following table During normal operation all five indicators will be on GENLOCK DRIVES SYSTEM 102 Maintenance OFF indicates that the Genlock setting in the System menu is Internal FLASHING indicates that Genlock is selected in the System menu bu
28. Vari play 1x command as a Play command Vari Play 0 Equals Pause Image Server will interpret a Vari play Ox command as a Pause command 70 Automation Control Report Play vs Still At End When the end of the clip is reached Image Server will report Play to the automation controller instead of Still Ignore Preroll Commands The default value for Image Server s Preroll time is 10 frames Automation controllers generally have the ability to set this value in their own configuration menus negating a need to adjust this value dynamically This box should typically be checked Auto E E Toggles Auto E E mode Communication Port Parameters The serial data transfer parameters for the Image Server are fixed and cannot be changed These characteristics are common to all automation controllers Baud Hate 38 4 K Baud Start Bits otop Bits Tested Automation Controllers The Image Server has been tested by 360 Systems and manufacturers of equipment listed below and found to operate correctly This list is not comprehensive and the inclusion or absence of a product does not indicate a preference for any make or model Operational variations do exist between makes and models ___ Controller Protocol Notes SuowcEDeme Fern voo VB Casen cone Swrwaxo vo monon AnBes DG Ao Me T
29. are grouped below this menu System Open this dialog window to configure general control and sync parameters such as GPI sync time code and video standard See System Configuration on page 75 for more information Date Time Open this dialog window to set the Image Server s internal system date and time This information will be used to time stamp the data files of new recordings Channels Select a video channel from this dropdown menu to configure channelspecific audio video and time code parameters For more information about changing channel setups see Channel Configuration on page 82 Window Arrangement Choices in this menu change the way the GUI windows are displayed Use the CTRL TAB key combination to change the active GUI window in rotation or use the mouse to activate another window Basic Operations e 29 CH Cascade Arranges all open windows so that they are overlapping but offset This choice is especially useful with small monitors or low resolution monitors Tile Arranges all open windows so that each is fully visible at the same time This choice is especially useful with larger monitors Close Closes all open windows Note Transport windows must be in the idle state to close Clip List Opens a window containing all available clips on the Image Server When in Playlist mode with the Edit Box checked files may be dragged and dropped from Clip List window into the Playlist window Abou
30. at any point on the genlock cable 2 f an external genlock signal is available it should be selected as the server sync reference using the graphic user interface A When working from the GUI un check the box marked SERIAL CONTROL B Eject any clip in Channel 1 and verify that the status windows displays IDLE C From the main menu bar select CONFIGURE gt SYSTEM D Select GENLOCK as the sync source E Click APPLY followed by OK The Configure window will close F Check that the front panel GENLOCK LED is now illuminated 3 Ifthe server is installed in a facility where no genlock signal is available the Internal Sync reference setting can be used for playback without genlock Follow the steps in item 2 above but select INTERNAL instead of GENLOCK In this case the front panel GENLOCK LED will not illuminate Note that recording is not possible using the internal crystal as a sync reference Playing a Clip When the steps outlined above in Setting up for Playback have been done you are ready to play stored video clips I When working from the serial interface or automation controller check the box marked SERIAL CONTROL Open a Channel transport window From the main menu bar click TRANSPORT gt CHANNEL 1 followed by CLIP This window contains all controls needed to play a clip From a Channel transport window click FILE gt OPEN A dialog box will open containing a list of existing clips Click on the desired clip
31. automatically rounded down to the nearest GOP boundary when edits are saved The values in this display window may be set by three methods rim Mark In point from the keyboard Use the mouse or keyboard arrows to move between fields When a field is highlighted enter a numeric value from the keyboard e rim Mark In point with up down arrows Use the mouse or keyboard arrows to move between fields When a field is highlighted increment the up down arrows spin wheels to change a numeric value e Whether a clip is still or playing press Mark In to capture a time code value from the clip Mark Out Button Sets the current time code value into the Mark Out point time display The Mark Out button can capture a time code value from the clip when it is still or on the fly 66 Advanced Playlisting Mark Out Display Displays the Mark Out point time code When no Mark Out point has been set manually this displays the default EOM time code 00 00 00 00 The values in this display window may be set by three methods e Trim Mark Out point from the keyboard Use the mouse or keyboard arrows to move between fields When a field is highlighted enter a numeric value from the keyboard rim Mark Out point with up down arrows Use the mouse or keyboard arrows to move between fields When a field is highlighted increment the up down arrows spinwheels to change a numeric value Whether or not a clip is still or playing pr
32. automation controllers may send E E ON and E E OFF command s to override the automatic operation Fast Forward Rewind Buttons Fast Forward and Rewind buttons move the transport at high speed in the chosen direction Four speed choices are available in each direction Click the button repeatedly for 4x 16x 64x and 128x Audio does not play at these speeds Shuttle The Shuttle control is a slider bar where the center detent represents O speed or Still The right and left extents of the slider represent 2x maximums There are intermediate detents in each direction representing a linear scale with 0 1x increments A display next to the slider shows the numerical speed value This control plays the current clip in varispeed mode from 0 to 2 including a detent at 1x Because the shuttle control uses varispeed algorithms even 1x varispeed may appear to occasionally skip frames The Shuttle control slider works in three basic ways Snap Back to still Hold Speed and Mouse Wheel e n Snap Back operation click and drag the slide control to change speed Releasing the slider bar will let it snap back to zero speed or still e For Hold Speed operation position the cursor over the slider control scale not the slider arrow and click the left mouse button to increment the speed control The transport will run in the selected direction at the selected speed without holding the mouse button down The cursor may now be moved over
33. even with a failed drive The multi drive array also generates the high data rates needed for multiple video streams at up to 50 Mb s and enables fast program transfers through the Gigabit Ethernet ports Drive Size Storage Capacity Time 12 Mb s Time 8 Mb s 120 GB 180 250 GB 1 0 TB 112 hours 150 hours 400 GB 1 6 TB 170 hours 250 hours IMAGE SERVER STORAGE TIMES The Image Server s unique ability to play two video streams while recording another and at the same time perform network file transfers over Ethernet makes it far more than just a replacement for a VTR 8 e Introduction Image Servers Support Traditional VTR Functions The Image Server is a perfect drop in replacement for popular VTRs It saves costs for tape machine maintenance cassette prep and storage Its three output channels perform any combination of tasks including responding to GUI or automation commands clip trimming or browsing Unlike a VTR the Image Server can simultaneously record and play a program A new recording can start at any time even when two simultaneous playbacks are in progress As a VTR replacement the Image Server is controlled through a standard serial interface Many popular serial protocols are supported allowing the Image Server to immediately operate with the controllers you already own These include VDCP Odetics P2 AMX and Crestron Six GPI Input and Output control channels are also provided Compatibility with Aut
34. exceed the anticipated recording time available on the disk array However these virtual files take no disk space Refer to the Percent Disk Full and Time Remaining estimation in the File New dialog box or at the bottom right of the main application window The Record Time Remaining estimate is based primarily on the current record configuration bit rate the number of audio tracks selected and the available disk space Another important concept is that there is no parent child relationship among clips The original clip name may be deleted without affecting any clip created by using Save As Renaming clips will never cause the Image Server to lose track of its relationship to the original recorded data The original recording will remain on the disk as long as there is at least one clip file pointing to it The original recording will be automatically deleted when the last clip associated with it is deleted Deleting all related clips is the only way to free disk space Rename Rename is a drop down selection under File allowing a new or more useful name to be applied to an existing clip Figure 8 Select Rename and then within the window select the file to be renamed Type a new name in the Rename window then click the Rename button The old file name will be replaced with the new one 34 e Basic Operations 00 15 40 29 10 09 03 00 02 19 29 4 2 2 1 2 10 09 03 14 50 43 00 03 19 06 MAIN 12 1
35. jumper block J5 and J6 for Channel 1 output to obtain a digital output 2 Using the OnScreen graphic user interface place server Channel 1 in the E E mode so that an input signal will appear at its output 3 Use the audio generator to apply 1 kHz sine wave at a level of 4 dBu to analog audio Input 1 L 4 While observing the digital output level of audio Channel 1 L adjust input gain trim RV2 until a level of 20 dBFs is obtained 4 dBu is 20 dB below full scale which is 4 24 dBu therefore it reads 20 dB below full scale or Fs 5 Repeat steps 2 through 4 for analog audio Input 1 R while adjusting input gain trim pot RV1 The server s input gain is now calibrated It remains to calibrate each analog output for unity gain using the following procedure 6 Position all audio output jumper blocks to obtain analog outputs 7 Using the graphic user interface verify that server Channel 1 is in E mode so that an input signal will appear at its output 8 Apply a 1 kHz sine wave at a level of 4 dBu to analog audio Input 1 L 9 While observing the output level of audio Channel 1 L adjust output gain trim pot RV4 until a level of 4 dBu is obtained 10 While observing the output level of audio Channel 1 R adjust output gain trim pot RV3 until a level of 4 dBu is obtained 11 Make a 1 minute clip of the 1 kHz sine wave at a level of 4 00 dBu Save this clip for future use in calibrating the server 12 Pla
36. no visible effect when Video Sync is set to Internal System Configuration e 77 CH GPI Inputs Programming Six GPI inputs are available for remote control of Image Server functions Each is internally pulled high to 5 volts and is active when pulled to ground through a contact closure Two drop down menus provide independent selection of control functions and channel assignments for each GPI input Assignable functions include Play Stop Re cue Record and Pause Each may be mapped to Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channels 1 2 Channels 2 3 or Channels 1 2 3 Configure System Timing GPO Control Time Lode Names Network Record Channel _ GPl2 Stp Chane GPI3 Cue Chan1 2 3 GPI 4 Play Chan1 2 3 GPI5 Stop Chan1 2 3 GPI 6 Jump GK Apply Cancel Figure 23 GPI Input Configuration Window 78 System Configuration CH Six GPI outputs are available for use as tally or status indicators driving an LED or logic input Outputs are open collector active low GPI Outputs Programming Two drop down menus provide independent monitoring for each output Available status parameters include Idle Playing and Recording Each of these states may be monitored for Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channels 1 2 Channels 2 3 or Channels 1 2 3 Configure System Timing Control Time Code Names Network
37. opening the unit for service The following sections provide instruction on disassembly and re assembly for maintenance The front panel is removed to access the internal CD ROM drive for system program updates or to service the hard drives The top cover is removed to access the analog digital audio selection jumpers or to service an I O card the system board or power supply Removing the Front Panel The front panel is easily removed for access to the CD ROM drive the four disk drives or for removing the server from an equipment rack Using a coin or a flat blade screwdriver unscrew the two large panel fasteners on the left and right sides of the face panel Hold the panel in place while undoing the screws Since the loosened screws are captive you may use them to pull the panel away from the chassis To re install the front panel tuck all wires into the chassis and move the face panel into position Screw the front panel fasteners back into the chassis Tighten the front panel access screws with a screwdriver Removing the Top Cover Using a No 2 Philips head screwdriver unscrew the three 6 32 Philips head screws attaching the top cover to the rear panel Slide the cover back until it is clear of the front panel and then lift it off Maintenance e 103 CH To re install the top cover set the cover on top of the chassis and slide the cover forward until its front pins engage the front panel Secure the cover to the
38. sending an email to support 2360systems com Safety Notices 5 CH Safety Notices Safety Terms and Symbols THE FOLLOWING WARNING SYMBOLS ARE USED IN THIS MANUAL INFORMATION POUR UNE INFORMATION IMPORTANTE INFORMAZIONI IMPORTANTI OPERACION POR INFORMACION IMPORTANTE General Safety Caution Heed the following important cautions regarding the Image Server in order to avoid personal injury or equipment damage Only qualified personnel should perform installation and service Refer to appropriate sections of this product manual for instruction Contact 360 Systems Customer Support for further explanation or to clarify any uncertainty Disconnect the power cord before removing the cover Personal Injury Precautions To avoid electric shock do not operate this product with covers removed To avoid risk of fire replace the power cord only with same type and rating as specified Replace damaged power cords immediately This product is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord To avoid electric shock do not remove or modify the contacts on the plug Prevent the power cord from being walked on pinched or abraded To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this unit to rain or moisture Remove jewelry such as rings watches or necklaces before servicing this equipment 6 Safety Notices Product Damage Precautions Image Server recorders contain hard disk drives and o
39. storage systems The earlier shared bus architecture of SCSI has inherent performance limitations due to arbitration latency since only one drive may use the bus at a time Further a single drive failure can bring the entire storage system down By contrast the Image Server uses a non blocking switched architecture to isolate the drives from one another Any drive failure makes that drive unavailable and the rest of the storage system remains undisturbed In addition the Image Server uses Advanced Data Protection features where all drive commands are checked to ensure that no command corruption has taken place over the entire data path Some of the Image Server RAID implementation features and benefits include e Non blocking switch technology with RAID 5 parity e On board processor minimizes host CPU overhead e Easy to configure arrays e Dynamic sector repair for robust data protection e Accelerated RAID 5 writes About RAID 5 A RAID 5 configuration features the data striping of RAID O combined with the parity benefits of RAID 4 Using a simple parity exclusive OR function RAID 5 can tolerate the loss of one drive Parity information is distributed across all drives rather than being concentrated on a single disk This avoids throughput loss due to contention for the parity drive Spare drives can be used to rebuild a failed array RAID 5 capacity equals the size of drive times number of drives 1 In addition the array s stora
40. the following illustration From the main menu select Configure then System then the Control tab Automation Control e 69 CH Configure System x Timing GFI Control Time Code Names Network Protocol VDCP Options COMI JVOCP Cue shows 1st frame COMe VOCP 7 Cue w offset vs timestamp COMS RENE Vari play 1X equals Play 0 equals Pause Report Play vs Still at end Ignore Preroll commands Auto E E OK Apply Cancel Figure 20 Control Protocol Setup Window VDCP Options As illustrated in Figure 13 a number of check boxes are provided that control how the Image Server will respond to certain VDCP commands Once set these options remain selected when the server is turned off and until changed by the user Cue Shows 1st Frame Upon receiving a Cue With Data or a Play Cue command the server will cue the clip then jog to and display the first frame of video Cue with Offset vs Timestamp When checked the time code for the clip becomes zero based with reference to the head point To move to the head point of the clip the automation controller would send a time code value of 00 00 00 00 regardless of the clip s original time stamp When unchecked the Image Server will calculate time code position based upon the time stamp from the first frame of the original unedited clip Vari Play 1X Equals Play Image Server will interpret a
41. to shutdown the Image Server Shutdown the system only by momentarily pressing the front panel power button or selecting Start gt Shutdown gt Shutdown from the graphic user interface A degraded array with a drive listed as Not In Service or Inaccessible is usually indicative of a permanent drive error typically a single disk or cable failure but redundant data will allow normal operations to continue You may first try to rebuild the array with the existing drive still installed If the array continues to indicate a failed drive replace the drive and then rebuild the array A hard disk array must be repaired using exactly the same drive model and capacity as other drives in the array Because specific drive model become unavailable as time goes on 360 Systems recommends that maintenance spares be purchased at the same time as the Image Server Hard Disk Management e 89 CH Log In to the RAID Utilities Z 3wares 3DM 2 imageServer353 Linux 2 4 19 xfs 1 2 one logged ih Summary information Management 2 Settings Refresh Login You are now logged out Please Login dri strate 2 Login Password Last updated Wed Jul 06 2005 02 30 08PM 2 version 2 03 00 025 Copyright 1997 2004 3ware Inc All rights reserved Figure 30 Log In to RAID Utilities To log in to the RAID utilities perform the following steps The above window will appear e Open the RAID utilities by selecting START gt SY
42. 0 m4 00 12 23 10 madonnav 00 04 34 21 make007 00 14 58 12 4 2 2 MAIN 4 2 2 MAIN 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 2 2 MAIN 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 A1 2 A1 2 A1 2 CC 10 09 03 10 09 03 10 09 03 10 09 03 10 09 03 10 09 03 10 09 03 10 09 03 10 09 03 10 09 03 10 09 03 Name Inewcar Percent Disk Full 71 Time Remaining 05 22 30 00 14 50 42 14 50 42 14 50 41 14 50 41 14 50 41 14 50 42 14 50 42 14 50 42 14 50 42 14 50 42 14 50 42 ET Cancel 4 After a brief pause the time code digits will appear and the server mode A recording can be started without further delay 5 Click the RECORD button Figure 9 File Dialog Box It will turn red while recording 6 Click STOP when complete 7 The server will remain in Record Ready mode and additional recordings can be made immediately by following steps 3 through 6 2 is in Record Ready If the server is available for use as an ingest station two methods are available for auditioning a new recording e Channel 1 can play the recording immediately after it is made but not during the recording process This approach is valuable if Channels 2 and 3 are in use for another purpose e If Channel 2 or 3 is available it can be used to play the recording while it is being made A short delay is required before a clip being recorded becomes available for playout Notes The maximum recording time for
43. 0 DONE 00 00 30 00 4 Southwest Air Get up 00 00 30 00 CUED 00 00 30 00 5 Fromovyheel Tues Tonight 00 00 05 00 00 00 05 00 Mews Image 33 00 00 20 00 00 00 20 00 RICKI TUES SEG1 00 11 00 00 00 11 00 00 es 8 HOLD PALISE TOP JUMP H Figure 14 Screen Shot of Playlist Window The Playlist Window Advanced Playlisting appears as an on screen window accessed by clicking Transport gt Channel gt Playlist It presents the following information displays time displays control buttons and check boxes to the user 1 Title Column The title column displays all clips contained in a playlist with the first to play at the top Clip names of up 32 characters are supported Duration Column The clip length is displayed in hours minutes seconds frames Time Remaining Column Time Remaining indicates when a currently playing clip will finish Status Column Status refers to what has taken place is now taking place or will take place with regard to 56 Advanced Playlisting each clip CLIP IS TRANSITIONING TO A CUED STATUS MAX TRANSITION TIME IS 4 SEC CLIP IS READY TO PLAY ON COMPLETION OF THE PRECEDING CLIP OR WHEN THE PLAYLIST STARTS IF NOT PRESENTLY RUNNING MISSING CLIP WAS NOT FOUND CLIPPED GRAY CLIP BEGAN PLAYING BUT DID NOT COMPLETE PAUSED GREEN CLIP HAS BEEN PAUSED FURTHER WHEN PAUSE IS ASSERTED THE PLAYLIST IS NOT ADVANCING SKIPPED CLIP WAS SKIPPED EITHER BY A NEXT
44. 2 Tracks 3 4 Time Code Source Manual 00 00 00 00 Frotile 42 2 GOF Size 14 IBFBFB Bit Rate 25 Mb s Extraction Line 14 Concer Figure 27 Channel 1 Input Configuration Dialog Window Input Source Select either CVBS composite analog or SDI serial digital for the input source Track Arming The Image Server records video audio and closed caption information as separate files that comprise a clip Video is always recorded select the additional sources you wish to record For certain video material such as keys or wallpaper no audio is needed For analog audio recording a choice of zero or two audio channels is available With digital audio a choice of zero tWo or four channels may be made Since the Image Server records 24 bit uncompressed PCM a worthwhile savings of disk space can be achieved by turning off audio tracks when not needed Audio Sample Rate Conversion The Image Server always records audio at 48 kHz Select Sample Rate Conversion to convert off speed digital audio sources to the Image Server s 48 kHz internal clock rate System Configuration 83 CH Use Sample Rate Conversion with any 48K signal that is not referenced to either the same source as genlock or the digital outputs of the Image Server Bit for Bit Recording amp Playback The recording storage and playback of audio program material such as Dolby E
45. 25 www powerware com About Image Server Software The Image Server is shipped with its operating system and application programs already installed The first time that it is started it must be connected to a keyboard monitor and mouse The Image Server will ask you to accept the licensing agreement before it will allow any operation This screen will only appear during the initial startup or until accepted THE CD ROM SUPPLIED IS ONLY FOR USE IN REINSTALLING THESE PROGRAMS DO NOT LEAVE IT IN THE CD ROM DRIVE If for any reason it becomes necessary to reinstall any software refer to the Maintenance chapter for instructions The CD ROM drive is intended only for installing software It may not be used to load video or audio program content Installation e 19 The Image Server Hardware Interface Front Panel Features envia 2000 4 e N Figure 1 Image Server Front Panel NX Ze Power ON OFF button The blue front panel button initiates start up and shut down of the Image Server Press it momentarily to start the server A sequence of start up screens will appear ending with the 3 channel graphic user interface When the Image Server is running pressing the blue button momentarily will cause the system to begin an orderly shutdown In the event that the system has stopped responding to commands and will not shutdown hold the button in for 4 seconds to force a power d
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47. 4 50 43 14 50 43 F Figure 7 Selecting a Clip to Open Save The Save command saves a clip including any new head trim or tail trim settings associated with it Any operation such as Exit that would cause new edits to be discarded will prompt the user to confirm a save of those trims Basic Operations e 33 CH Save As A region defined by Mark In and Mark Out may be saved as a new clip with a unique name Use the Save As button for this purpose A dialog box will appear with a prompt to enter a clip name After entering the name click Save As again to save the clip with a new name When using Save As it is a good practice to give new sub clips a name related to the original A clip consists of audio video data and related attributes The attributes include the current starting and ending points the In and Out edit points When a copy of a clip is made using the Save As feature only the In and Out edit points are actually copied to the new clip The base audio video data is shared among all copies In this way each copy may have different In Out Points without using additional disk space to duplicate the audio video data Additionally the In and Out Points can be adjusted later to any position within the original recorded material Clips created with the Save As feature are noted in the File List as having a duration equal to their play time as defined by the In and Out Marks The sum of these durations may far
48. 5 V 1 2 10 09 03 14 50 43 00 00 38 28 A1 2 10 09 03 14 50 43 01 52 06 10 MAIN 15 15 V A1 2 CC 10 23 03 14 15 25 01 23 52 01 MAIN 2 15 V 1 2 10 09 03 14 50 43 y 00 00 29 07 12 15 V 10 09 03 14 50 43 00 02 18 14 A1 2 10 09 03 14 50 43 00 07 26 20 A1 2 10 09 03 14 50 43 Name news New name folanews Rename Cancel Figure 8 Renaming a Clip Delete One or more files may be deleted at once with the Delete command There are four ways to tag files for deletion Using the left mouse button highlight a file in the Files window then press the Delete key Select a file to be deleted using the left mouse button While holding the mouse button down drag the mouse through other sequential files highlighting all for deletion Then press Delete Select the first file in a sequential list of files to be deleted Press and hold the Shift key then click on the last file in the list to be deleted The selected list will appear highlighted and all may be deleted with a single stroke of the Delete key While holding the Control Ctrl key down click to select any number of files in any order to be tagged for deletion then press Delete Note The Ctrl key is a toggle selector and may be used to de select files that were accidentally highlighted This is also useful in combination with the Shift key A large block may be highlighted using the Shift key then use the Ctrl key and mouse to de select individua
49. CH Important Information on Power Conditioning It is good practice to operate an on air video server from an Uninterruptible Power Source or UPS utility power systems experience occasional transient events including brownouts and dropouts which are capable of taking a server off the air It is the station operator s job to plan for and overcome such contingencies UPS units suitable for smoothing short term power line problems come in two varieties Change over UPS Design This design senses drop outs and low line voltage and switches its output to an internal inverter operating from a battery This UPS is low in cost and is most often used in non critical applications such as desk top computers A disadvantage is that it may create its own power transients when switching between utility power and its inverter supply Continuous Conversion UPS Design This improved design continuously converts utility power to DC stores it in a battery then produces isolated AC power from an inverter It never switches and is immune to input transients brownouts and blackouts Models are available with batteries of almost any size making the continuous conversion UPS suitable for transient suppression or long term operating power the absence of utility power Recommended UPS Models The following makes of continuous conversion UPS systems are suitable for use with 360 Systems Image Server products e Eaton Powerware Corporation Model 91
50. D will blink Use the hard disk management tools to verify that a drive is at fault The application monitors many things about the array and individual drives and will clearly indicate whether a drive has failed Each hard drive bay is numbered through 3 as are the drives If for any reason one or more drives have been removed they must be reinstalled in a bay whose num ber matches the drive Installation in the wrong location will damage data stored on all drives 1 Turn system power OFF with the front panel button After it has shut down turn off the AC power switch and unplug the AC power cord 2 Remove the front panel as described above Unscrew the holding plate from the front of the drive sub chassis 4 Disconnect the power and Serial ATA data cable from the drive and remove it from the drive bay 5 Replace the drive fasten the holding plate in place and reattach drive cables Note that the data cables are numbered re attach then to the same drive location from which they were removed Replace the front panel and tighten the two large screws Replace the AC power cord and turn on the rear panel AC switch SS ot Turn the system ON using the front panel button and check the RAID array status 9 Check for correct operation of the server NOTE All drives in the RAID array must be identical Factory Repair Policy A video server being returned under warranty shall be sent to 360 Systems freight prepai
51. Dolby Digital AC 3 or DTS requires that upon playout the data stream be identical to the original Do not use the audio sample rate converters when working with these encoded audio formats The Image Server and a Dolby encoder must be supplied with the same genlock signal Audio Sync Reference The audio sample rate is derived from the selected video sync reference Audio is recorded at a nominal 48K sample rate so the 0 1 pull down for 29 97 NTSC is taken into account when generating the audio sample rate for color NTSC There is no drop frame issue for PAL servers Time Code Source This function selects the time code source for newly recorded clips A time code value is obtained from the selected input source at the start of a new recording Choose VITC LTC or Manual input source For manual enter the desired time value for the first frame of the recording in the Starting Time Code entry field The selected time code source value can be viewed in the Channel 1 CVBS Time Code burn in window when E E mode is monitoring the input source and no clip is cued When recording begins E E mode switches the monitor from the input to the disk and the Time Code burn in window shows the current time code position MPEG 2 Profiles Select either Main Profile Main Level 4 2 0 or 4 2 2 Profile Main Level for the recording GOP Structure GOP structure defines the MPEG Group of Pictures coding as combinations of 1 P and B frames Th
52. GPO 1 Playing v Channel 1 GPO 2 Stopped Channel 1 GPO 3 Recording Channel 1 GPO 4 Playing Channel 2 Cha GPO 5 Stopped GFO Playlist Channel j CIF Apply Cancel Figure 24 Output Configuration Window The GPI connector pinout will be found in Appendix A Control Descriptions of Control features may be found in the Automation Control section starting on page 69 Time Code The Image Server supports only drop frame time code for NTSC operations System Configuration e 79 CH Configure System BEE Timing GPO Control Time Code Names Network LTC Qut Source CIF Apply Cancel Figure 25 System Time Code Configuration Window Names The Main Image Server GUI window and each of the individual Channel windows may be assigned unique names This is especially useful when using either the Remote GUI or operating multiple Image Servers from a single computer monitor using a KVM switch 80 System Configuration Configure System Timing GFI GFO Control Time Code Names Netwark Image Server Channel Channel 1 Ingest Channel 2 Monitor Channel 3 On Air OK Apply Cancel Figure 26 Configure System Names Window Network complete description of the Network window may be found in the Configuring Network Settings section beginning on pa
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56. RAID Array edicti 93 The Maintenance Window Rebuild Progress 94 Hard 94 Network File Transfers 96 RS nee 96 Network Operations 96 Using the Image Server in a Large Network 96 Transter ot Edited SES iei eee nes teh tace iuueni nato 96 File Sizes Reported Listing 97 PEP FIC 98 Gigabit Ethernet Hardware 99 Redundant Server Connections di 99 Gigabit Ethernet Cable him ida eni odis 99 Configuring Network Settings 99 Tab sso er des 100 Saving Network Configuration 101 Maintenance _ ________________________ 102 Fault Diagnostics 102 Front Panel Indicators 102 Gigabit Ethernet 103 Access to Components 103 Removing the Front Panel ses ad a dan at 103 REMOVING COVE en 103 General Handling 104 Installing Removing I O Cards 105 Accessing tbe Motherboard eie aimants aan 105 Analog Digital Audio Selection 106 Audio Level Calibration 107 Calibration Procedure a d ied eta 107 Contents iii CH iv Contents Program Updates via CD ROM
57. STEM gt RAID STATUS ASecurity Alert window will pop up and provide information about a security certificate Select Yes to proceed e In the Login window select ADMINISTRATOR from the drop down menu e n the Password window make no entry leave it blank e Click the Login Button to enter the Login Utilities he Summary screen will be displayed A message under the Status heading may appear This can be either a WARNING or an ERROR depending upon the severity of the problem 90 Hard Disk Management OH Displaying the Summary Window of the Raid Array rage 3ware 3DM 2 ImageServer353 Linux 2 4 19 xfs 1 2 User lagged in Logout Summary Information Management 2 Settings Refresh Summary Controller Settings 5 Scheduling User now logged in Maintenance Controller Summary 10 Model EEE Driver FESX 0 950054 F18402B4370088 5 P 00 011 2 24 00 009fw ERROR Last updated Wed Jul 06 2005 02 25 54PM This page will automatically refresh every 5 minut s 2 version 2 03 00 025 Copyright 1997 2004 Sware Inc All rights reserved Figure 31 Checking Status of RAID Array Through the Summary Window The RAID controller keeps track of any condition that would adversely affect its reliability In the event that an error should occur the Summary Window will be helpful in diagnosing the problem The above drawing will appear e Make note of any e
58. This Image Server includes direct import of DV format video and TARGA graphics files over Ethernet Plays DV in native format and graphics with simultaneous key and fill Direct FTP file import from Photoshop After Effects Final Cut Pro Xpress DV Pro Liquid Edition Vegas video Multi Format Image Server Model V2000 MF 250 As above with 112 hours of storage at 12 Mb sec Multi Format Image Server Model V2000 MF 400 As above with 170 hours of storage at 12 Mb sec Embedded Audio Option Upgrades Image Server 2000 or Multi Format Image Server for operation with SDI embedded audio Provides 4 channels 48k sample rate 20 bit resolution on input and all outputs May be added in the field to servers with S N after 300 Advanced Playlisting Upgrade Upgrades earlier Image Servers to provide Advanced Playlisting capability standard in servers from May 2005 Storage Upgrades Upgrades any Image Server having small drives to provide either 112 or 400 hours of storage at 12 Mb sec Field installable PAL Models Add the suffix PAL to model number when ordering Specify type of mains cord required 14 e introduction Maintenance Spares 360 Systems is committed to keeping your Image Server on air The server contains hard disk drives and other fragile electronic devices and while it is designed to be very reliable having spare parts on hand in the event of a fault is a good practice Hard disk spares are particularly importan
59. UOM Ae ane ere au 36 Recording IN CW nr E tint 32 Regulatory Compliance 113 112 Replacing a Hard Drive 112 ROSES SN Re ee ERE 27 Review Clip 46 69 Review Out Point 47 69 Sample Rate 85 RS 33 34 35 BEP e ELTE 34 SC Paseo rt 87 Schematic GPIO ce 121 SD AE E oi 9 13 22 38 85 130 Serial Control POFtS dede retos 23 Serial Protocol Command 123 P2125 MD CP 123 Service ACCORD asco a SR NS 105 Front Panel dts son 105 TODA OVO Eee 105 oi TE at eoo piu 27 91 SMOE 38 ei dau een ed 38 Software License 117 Software 111 Specifications CONMECIONS an LR de ia 119 Soc 130 lv dee Reden Neteco ace 85 lui M o See Stop Button e SP MUT S 55 Stop Still Button 37 Storage RUSO MSS 9 S bsCarrier Phase ins A 87 SVGA Connector 122 Symbols Warning And Information 7 Sync Reference 24 System Tibe ADs eU 78 System Board lt
60. ace Detailed information about how to replace hard drives is on page 110 3 Restart the system 4 Repeat the steps described earlier in this chapter up to this point then continue e Click on the Rescan Controller button to identify available drives The following window will appear 92 e Hard Disk Management Rebuilding a RAID Array 3ware 2 ImageServer353 Linux 2 4 19 xfs 1 2 Administrator logged in Summary Information Management Monitor 30M 2 Settings Refresh Maintenance SE ee Controller ID 0 9500S 4LP v Rescan found the following unit s none Found the following drives s none Rescan Controller This will scan all empty ports for newly inserted drives units Unit Maintenance Controller ID 0 Port 0 HDS724040KLSA80 312 61 GB Port 1 HDS724040KLSA80 372 61 GB a gt NOT PRESENT Port 3 HDS 7 2404 0KLSA80 23726158 OK Verify Unit Rebuild Unit Migrate Unit Remove Unit Delete Unit Before removing or deleting a unit make sure there is no on the unit and unmount it Available Drives Controller ID 0 Port 2 HDST24040KLSA80 372 51 OK Remove Drive Create nit Last updated Wed Jul 06 2005 03 20 25PM This page will automatically refresh every 5 minute s SOM 2 version 2 03 00 029 Copyright 1987 2004 Sware Inc All rights reserved Figure 33 Rebuilding a RAID Array To rebuild the RAID drive array perform the following steps e Se
61. ally low cost By using economical switches and computer industry infrastructure the Image Server s Gigabit Ethernet design enables low cost networking of broadcast operations from ingest to storage for editing play to air and archiving The Image Server moves programs many times faster than real time saving time and streamlining operations 360 Systems MXF implementation uses Operational Patterns 1a and 1b It has been tested for compatibility with MXF files from many other manufacturers 360 Systems can make Im age Server MXF files available for testing and evaluation through our FTP Site Contact the customer service department to arrange for access 10 e Introduction Reliability Counts 360 Systems has 34 years experience manufacturing equipment for television broadcast and other critical industries We understand quality and reliability and we ve paid close attention to design issues like power cooling and protecting stored data We ve even included alarms on key server components Self Mirroring Image Servers When the very highest level of reliability is required Image Servers are priced so attractively that it can even make good business sense to install them in redundant pairs 360 Systems offers a Dual Server Controller that allows an automation system to transparently control a redundant pair of Image Servers in parallel For more information on redundant servers visit our web site at www 360systems com or contact 360 Syste
62. ame Click Play FF Rew Jog GoTo or Shuttle to continue from the current position E E Mode This button appears only in the Channel 1 Record Play window Prior to recording it is useful to monitor a signal to be recorded but from the server s output The term E E E to E refers to an electrical path through the server from input to output connector without going to disk E E Mode toggles automatically as described below but can also be switched manually at any time When a new clip is created for recording the E E input monitor is automatically switched ON When a clip is opened for play on Channel 1 E E monitoring is automatically switched OFF When Channel 1 is switched to playlist mode the E E monitor is automatically switched OFF E E mode cannot be toggled while the channel is in playlist mode When lt is ON the input video signal is routed to the CVBS and SDI outputs of Channel 1 Manually toggle the E E mode button OFF to switch the output to the disk for conventional playback operation Under automation control Auto E E behavior is slightly different than under GUI control The server will remain in E E ON mode until a transport control command Play Stop Jog etc is received After receiving such a command the server will remain in E OFF mode until the clip is ejected a new clip is loaded or record mode is entered In record mode E E Basic Operations e 37 CH mode is ON As with GUI operation
63. and video The Image Server will import Type 1 avi files a single stream of multiplexed audio and video containing DV format video and 48K uncompressed audio During ingest of avi files the server will convert the file into a DV stream dv for storage and future transfer MPEG 2 mp2 mpg mpeg m2v The Image Server will ingest valid MPEG 2 program streams or elementary streams The server s ingest application will recognize a program stream that encapsulates a single MPEG 2 video stream and up to 2 stereo pairs of 16 or 24 bit 48kHz uncompressed audio 16 bit audio files will be written into a 24 bit space MXF Material Exchange Format mxf Transfer of MXF files between compatible products will be the preferred method of file interchange to and from an Image Server 360 Systems supports ingest and playout of MPEG 2 files based on SMPTE 377M 378M and SMPTE 381M Operational Patterns 1a and 1b Key Fill Mode When the Gang to Ch2 box is selected in the Channel 3 transport control window then a pair of key and fill channels will be ganged and played together Transport operations on Channel 2 will control both Channel 2 and Channel 3 This allows the server to play locked frame accurate key and fill material either stills or clips on Channels 2 and 3 Only a single channel of an automation controller is needed to play both the key and the fill 52 DV and Graphics CH Proper key and fill operation requires two clip
64. and should be used as the minimum standard Category 6 cable is a more recent product designed for applications where longer cable runs are required Configuring Network Settings The Image Server provides a number of user settings that configure it for use as a practical network These will be found on the GUI System Network tab shown below The NET 1 Ethernet port on the Image Server has a unique IP Address In this way each Image Server can be identified on the network It also means that there is only one IP Address for a given volume of data Network File Transfers e 99 6 SysCfeDialog Timing GPO Control Time Code Names Network Network Parameters Disable Netwark Host Name EsstCosstFeed Use DHCP lPAddress 1921681160 MetMesk 2552552550 0 Default Router Manual DNS Name Server ppsni30 3 8 OK Apply Cancel Figure 36 Network Configuration Tab Network Settings Tab Use the Image Server graphic user interface to configure network communication settings From the Main Menu selection bar at the top of the screen select CONFIGURE gt SYSTEM gt NETWORK Each Image Server is shipped with a unique default network Host Name and IP Address Qualified network engineers may change these configurations to suit your specific network environment Factory defaults for networking are e Network enabled Use DHCP e Use automatic DNS Disable Networking Checkbox
65. anges Changes to the Time Code Burn in position are effective immediately Changes to the Audio Slip will be effective when the clip is reloaded Configure Channel 1 ane Input Output SGH Phase 0 Audio Delay 0 ms e Figure 28 Channel Output Configuration Window Time Code Burn In This area of the dialog window sets the Time Code Burn In ON or OFF When it is set ON choose the display position on the video monitor from the drop down list SC H Phase Adjusts the Sub Carrier Horizontal phase relationship Use a vector scope to view the phase relationship and adjust the setting Changes to the setting are effective immediately without clicking Apply or OK The adjustment range is 90 System Configuration 85 CH Audio Slip Audio timing relative to picture output can be configured for audio channels 1 2 and 3 4 The value is set in millisecond ms increments 1 000ms The setting is applied to a clip when it is loaded for playback 86 System Configuration Hard Disk Management This Image Servers employ an advanced Serial ATA controller that manages four high capacity hard disks operating in RAID 5 configuration This design increases system performance and by storing parity data helps prevent data loss should a drive fail The Image Server brings high level of reliability to Serial ATA RAID through new switched architecture that exceeds the reliability of SCSI shared bus
66. annel 3 KxyZ OK Apply Cancel Connected to server 192 168 1 143 Remaining hh mm 06 56 3196 Video Input Detected Genlocked Figure 17 Screen Shot of Name Configuration for Image Server Advanced Playlisting 63 CH FTP Transfer of As Run Log The As Run logging function within Advanced Playlisting can be turned on or off In the Playlist window select Options gt As Run When the playlist is run all clips played clipped or skipped are logged to a text file The file is accessed by logging on to the Image Server s FTP service and opening the folder AsRun The As Run log contained in it can be transferred from an Image Server to another computer using standard FTP transfer tools The FTP window can be treated like any other Windows Explorer window Using Microsoft Internet Explorer FTP into the Image Server A folder named asrun will be listed in the Directory Contents To copy the As Run log to you computer double click on the asrun folder ftp 192 168 1 143 Microsoft Internet Explorer Fle Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back Pp Search Folders fle 8 fp 192 168 1 143 Links Norton AntiVirus Name Size Type Modified Casrun Folder 2 14 2005 11 11 lists File Folder 2 14 2005 3 47 PM mxf 2 l kabcprom_mxt 9 N tga dtv mxf B pausetest mxf e sample mxf e Blakcat mxf Dogs mxf
67. ard Shows Nominees categories promos graphics animations e Theme Parks and Casinos Playout for show backgrounds event lists kiosks e Houses of Worship Projection displays program production broadcasting e Colleges and Universities On campus networks production presentations e Digital Signage drive projectors flat panel displays kiosks e Entertainment Industry Road show displays projection e Public Access City Governments Long recording times high quality video Small amp Mid Broadcast Markets High performance at an attractive price Introduction e 13 CH Available Models and Options Image Server 2000 Model V2000 120 Provides 1 input 3 outputs MPEG 2 encoding to 50 Mb sec MXF network transfers head and tail trimming playlisting 4 120 GB drives in RAID 5 array provides 52 hours of storage at 12 Mb sec Image Server 2000 Model V2000 250 As above with 112 hours of storage at 12 Mb sec Image Server 2000 Model V2000 400 As above with 170 hours of storage at 12 Mb sec DV and Graphics Option Upgrades Image Server 2000 to include direct import of DV format video and TARGA graphics files over Ethernet Plays DV in native format and graphics with simultaneous key and fill Direct FTP file import from Photoshop After Effects Final Cut Pro Xpress DV Pro Liquid Edition Vegas video May be added to an existing Image Server Multi Format Image Server Model V2000 MF 120
68. are provided 5 volts may be sourced from pins 21 or 22 or provided from an external source Current limiting devices are provided within the Image Server General purpose status outputs also appear on the GPI connector Open collector outputs are provided as status outputs and may be used to drive an external LED or control input Refer to the connector pin out table and partial schematic following GPI Connector Pinout GPI 1 RTN GPI 2 RTN 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 3 2 118 Connector Specifications GPI O DB25 F INTERNAL CIRCUITS GPI 1 GPI 1 RTN GPI 2 GPI 2 RTN GPI 3 GPI 3 RTN INPUTS GPI 4 GPI 4 RTN GPI 5 GPI 5 RTN GPI 6 GPI 6 RTN GPO 1 GPO2 GPO 3 OUTPUTS GPO 4 5 GPO 6 5V 200mA MAX SOURCE SIGNAL GND Figure 38 GPI Connection Schematic Connector Specifications 119 CH System Board Ports Standard computer I O ports on the Image Server include video monitor keyboard mouse and Gigabit Ethernet ports Pinouts are provided to assist in wiring or trouble shooting Keyboard and Mouse Keyboard and mouse ports are provided on the rear panel Both ports are provided with a resetable fuse protecting the 5V supply to the peripheral SVGA Ports A VESA compliant VGA or SVGA computer monitor may be connected to the 15 pin video port The Image Server is pre configured to an SVGA screen resolution of 1024 x 768 and 64 000 colors The refresh r
69. ate will auto negotiate with the attached monitor to achieve the best available value This resolution is best viewed on 17 inch or larger monitors Use only VESA compliant monitors 360 Systems does not provide monitors for the server SVGA Connector Pinout Pulled high to 5V Unused Ports USB ports and an RS 232 serial port are present on the Image Server These are not active and no connection should be made to them 120 Connector Specifications Appendix B Serial Command Protocols VDCP Command Table The Image Server responds to the following VDCP commands Shaded areas indicate command s slated for future implementation COMMAND FROM CONTROLLER RETURN FROM CONTROLLED DISK NAME cmoa cmoa NAME _ EX AX SotMode EM X 20 21 Record Initialize Serial Protocols e 121 24 Payo 2 5 CuewithData 09 xx 9 LEXIAX 36 Record initwihData 04 ak CMD 1 CMD 2 NAME CMD CMD 2 3X Compression Settings 97 Request ID s Added List List ID s Added ID s Deleted List List ID s Deleted 6 E AX and BX versions are long filename variants not yet implemented Macro commands 5X DX in CMD 1 are not implemented The following commands are reserved to maintain manufacturer compatibility with existing systems 0 12 2X 28 2X 36 2X 3B 2X 3C
70. bove nominal 4 dBu operating level Audio sync reference Derived from video reference Time Code LTC In LTC Out External time code gt 10k Q BNC connector External time code Z 750Q BNC connector 128 Technical Specifications Hp VITC line number NTSC Field 1 Lines 14 16 Field 2 Lines 277 279 VITC line number PAL Field 1 Lines 19 21 Field 2 Lines 332 334 Closed Captions Closed Captions Records and plays CC data per EIA 608B Control Inputs Automation control RS 422 VDCP 3 ports 9 pin female D connector Other serial control RS 422 P2 Odetics AMX Crestron control inputs outputs 6 optically isolated inputs 6 open collector outputs 25 pin female D connector Video Networking File interchange formats MXF SMPTE 377M 378M 381M OP 1a OP 1b MPEG 2 program streams ingest amp elementary streams DV stream dv or avi TARGA graphics import Network port Gigabit Ethernet File transfer protocol FTP Disk Storage Storage time max Capacity 170 hours max at 12 Mb s 480 GB to 1 6 TB Data redundancy Hardware generated RAID 5 utilizing 4 drives Drive arrangement Located within enclosure accessible behind front panel CD ROM drive Internal replaceable from front panel For loading operating system and feature upgrades Miscellaneous Operating system Front panel indicators Linux 5 LEDs indicate Power on Genlock Fan alarm Drive alarm System alarm Mis
71. cations This means for example that a clip can be played on multiple channels may be played while recording or may be transferred to another machine while playing This can also be done on multiple channels allowing a single clip to play concurrently with several different offset times Automation Control e 73 CH System Configuration There are many configuration settings available in the Image Server 2000 and the Multi format Image Server The location of each group of settings is associated with its usage Generally there are two types System and Channel The Date Time setting applies to the entire system but is accessed directly from the Configure menu Channel configuration settings are separated into Input and Output groups Setup configuration menus can be accessed from the Main Menu gt Configure choice System Open this dialog window to configure general control and sync parameters such as GPI sync time code and video standards See System Configuration Options below for more information Options Optional features purchased along with Image Servers include a certificate with a unique 16 digit Key code Keep this certificate in a safe location While optional features are generally installed and activated at the factory the Key code will be required should you ever need to perform a fresh software install on your Image Server If you purchased an optional feature such as Embedded Audio or DV and Graphics separately
72. cations corporate and entertainment presentations The Image Server is produced in both NTSC and PAL models References in this document to frame counts other than 29 97 or 30 frames should be understood to be a PAL example The Transition to a Digital Plant The Image Server smoothes the transition to digital production and broadcasting by providing both composite video VDCP and serial digital SDI interfaces plus network transfers in MXF format over Gigabit Ethernet It s never necessary to add additional video A D or D A converters and a full complement of premium quality MPEG 2 codecs is included as standard equipment The server s dual analog and digital personality for both video and audio lets it fit seamlessly into an existing analog facility or become part of a new digital build out Apart from serving its intended purposes the Image Server is also valuable for its ability to convert between different analog and digital media formats in real time Exceptional Storage Capacity The Image Server s program storage is scaleable to suit the needs of both small and large users It houses four hard drives within its compact enclosure providing from 52 to over 170 hours of storage at 12 Mb s Megabits per second Storage time is proportional at other data rates The server s RAID 5 disk array provides a high level of security for stored programs By spreading parity information across all drives the RAID array keeps the server in service
73. cellaneous ports Keyboard mouse SVGA display Cooling Operating Temperature Forced air Ambient operating temperature 10 to 35 C 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 2 0 amp max Shut down switch on front panel hard AC mains switch on rear panel Power Physical Mechanical 312 x 19 x 18 5 89 x 483 x 470 mm H W D Mounting Rack mount 2U optional adjustable rear supports Weight 28 lb 12 7 Kg UL C UL FCC Class A CE U S A Agency approvals Country of origin Index 129 CH Keyboard Shortcuts DK Pause Stop p Reverse at 16x Gir 128 R o Chome GoTo Head point End GoTo Tailpoint E lee aoo Capture Mark in Lo _ Capture Mark Out Re _ 89e Playlist Edit gt gt Add File Operations Ctrl D Cirle Menu Operations Expands File Menu Expands Transport Menu Expands Configure Menu Expands Playlist Menu Expands Window Menu Navigating Between Channels Switches to Transport Ctrl lt number gt Channel lt number gt Switches to Playlist Alt lt number gt Channel lt number gt Toggles between Mark In TAB and Mark Out times 130 e Image Server 2000 Appendix D Mechanical Drawing 17 00 432 mm mn m 18 85 18 12 460 mm 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 2 2 Z 7 7 7 2 2 7 4 4 19 00 483 mm 3 47 88 mm Figure 39 Dimensional Drawing Index
74. clips is about 12 hours The Image Server will stop recording and save the file at that time If an error that would corrupt the clip is detected during recording the Image Server will terminate the recording operation The clip will be saved and will contain all material up to the point of corruption Do not change the record configuration bit rate GOP structure number of audio channels etc after a new clip is named and ready to record The configuration changes will NOT be applied to the cued recording Set up the record configuration before naming the recording Basic Operations e 41 CH Playing Clip Clips can be played on any of the three channels of the Image Server except that when Channel 1 Is used for recording it is not also available for playback Setting up for Playback The Image Server was designed primarily for use in genlocked broadcast facilities Both the server and video equipment following it should be referenced to a common genlock source This signal should conform to RS 170 composite video black However if the server is being used for playback in a non genlocked facility its internal sync reference may be selected Perform the following steps before playing clips from the Image Server 16 If a genlock signal is distributed through the facility it should also be connected to the server s rear panel genlock connector This input has a fixed 75 ohm termination Do not add another termination
75. d in the original or equivalent packaging Call 360 Systems for a return authorization number before returning a product Use the following address for shipping and correspondence 360 Systems offices are open Monday through Friday from 8 30 AM to 5 00 PM Pacific Time 360 Systems Telephone 818 991 0360 Customer Service Dept Fax 818 991 1360 31355 Agoura Road E mail info 360systems com Westlake Village CA 91361 Website www 360systems com 110 Maintenance CH Regulatory Certifications Safety The Image Server was tested by Underwriters Laboratories and found to comply with the following safety standards EN 60950 3rd Edition dated December 1 2000 Standard for Safety of Information Technology Equipment Including Electrical Business Equipment Laser Compliance The CD ROM device used in this product is a Class 1 certified laser product Operating this product outside specifications or altering its original design may result in hazardous radiation exposure and may be considered an act of modifying or new manufacturing of a laser product under U S regulations contained in 21 CFR Chapter 1 subchapter J or CENELEC regulations in HD 482 S1 People performing such an act are required by law to re certify and re identify this product in accordance with provisions of 21 CFR subchapter J or distribution within the USA and in accordance with CENELEC HD 482 S1 for distribution within countries using the IEC 825 standard La
76. d the playlist will pause and hold the still image until a Play command is issued at which point the playlist will continue to the next clip in the list When using the GUI the space bar a keyboard shortcut will also advance the playlist Stills may be placed anywhere in a playlist In fact a playlist may be entirely composed of stills Stills are created when TARGA files are ingested See Page 51 for a description of TARGA file ingest DV and Graphics 53 54 DV and Graphics CH Advanced Playlisting 360 Systems new Advanced Playlisting software provides an extensive set of capabilities for building editing and playing complex sequences of program content to be played on an Image Server Advanced Playlisting appears as on screen windows with a clean Graphic User Interface that makes it easy to run with no extra equipment It s invaluable for building commercial breaks news rundowns still store and clip lists You can create and store as many playlists as needed each with its own unique name For many users Advanced Playlisting may be everything you ll need to go to air Channel 1 Playlist KRBE 121404 aah 1 20 2019 m g gnm uu dni UL Du ud lie Lait ime ES Iv ES HOHE ATS ESR nn ce peal AE Nos Lig ier Lp AC fnr een ts una aa ANSE
77. dow is the source for all clips used to build a playlist in the adjoining Playlist window Clip List Hank of amp merica Gold Years 00 00 30 00 422 Burger Stop 2 for 1 00 00 30 00 47 2 Cellular One Talk Time 00 00 30 00 42 2 Hot Spot Cell Talk 00 00 30 00 47 72 KRBE ID Legal hour 00 00 0500 MAIN Lettuce Growers Assn Green 00 01 00 00 4 2 2 News Image 33 DO 00 30 00 4 22 Promo Friends Today 00 00 15 00 4 2 2 RICK TUES SEG 1 00 07 18 05 4 2 RICK TUES SEG DO 10 00 00 422 RICK TUES SEG 3 DD DO 1 7 01 4 22 RICKI TUES SEG 4 00 24 21 04 42 7 Southwest Air Get up 00 00 30 00 422 Figure 15 Clip List Window Clip List Window To open the Clip List window click Window gt Clip List on the Main Menu Bar A clip may be dragged from the Clip List window to a position on the playlist The following rules will be helpful when using drag and drop Drag and drop only works when a Playlist is in the edit mode EDIT checkbox is checked When a clip is dropped it will be inserted in the Playlist ABOVE the clip it was dropped over and will occupy the event number of that clip Clips can be rearranged within a Playlist using drag and drop Clips can also be dragged from other Playlist windows To do this the target Playlist must be enabled for editing Clips cannot be inserted before a clip that is scheduled to begin playing within the next four seconds approx Drag and dr
78. e Software to any third party 4 Company warrants that the Software will perform substantially in accordance with its Documentation Your exclusive remedy for breach of this limited warranty and Company s entire liability shall be in Company s discretion either return of the price paid to Company by You for the Software or repair or replacement of the Software after Software and Documentation are returned to Company with an applicable receipt Company s warranty is void if failure of the Software has resulted from accident abuse modification or misapplication COMPANY MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE 5 TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN NO EVENT SHALL COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING ANY CLAIMS FOR LOST PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOST INFORMATION OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE IN ALL EVENTS COMPANY S SOLE OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY UNDER THIS LICENSE IS THE REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR OF THE SOFTWARE OR A REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE 6 You may terminate the license granted in Section 1 of this Agreement at any time by destroying or erasing your copy of the Software
79. e allowable combinations are presented in a drop down list I Frame only encoding will produce the least compressed picture and requires the most hard disk space However I frame encoding facilitates frame accurate editing For broadcast quality resolution encoding should be considered at 20 or 25 Mb sec When frame accurate edits are required for production work an I frame GOP structure should be selected Very low bit rates should never be employed with I frame encoding Long GOP video recorded with P and B frames produces superior image quality for a given data rate compared to I frame Most broadcasters go to air with 10 12 Mb content having medium length GOPs Encode Mode Image Servers employ Variable Bit Rate VBR MPEG 2 encoding For almost all broadcast applications VBR encoding produces superior results than its alternative Constant Bit Rate 84 System Configuration CH The range of available bit rates depends upon the MPEG 2 profile selected In Main Profile Main Level the record bit rate ranges from 2 Mb s to 15 Mb s When the 4 2 2 Profile is selected the range extends from 2Mb s to 50 Mb s Maximum Bit Rates Output Configuration Select a channel from the dropdown menu For Channel 1 select the Output tab To accept changes made to the configuration dialog box click Apply Click OK to accept changes and close the configuration dialog window Click Cancel to close the window and discard any ch
80. e every 5 minutes Click the refresh button on your browser window for an immediate update e When complete 100 will be shown on the MAINTENANCE menu Replacing Hard Drives The Image Server hard disk drives have been factory tested and configured into a RAID 5 array Each drive is numbered 0 3 and must be attached to the matching numbered data cable Drive bays are also numbered 94 Hard Disk Management CH Please read Removing the Front Panel on page 103 for instructions on accessing the hard drive bays Detailed information about how to replace hard drives is on page 110 Hard Disk Management e 95 CH Network File Transfers Apart from recording and playing program content through composite video and SDI connections the Image Server can also act as an FTP server delivering program material across the room or across the country Its Gigabit Ethernet port is standard equipment and provides reliable high speed transfers at much lower cost than Fibre Channel The actual network transfer rate depends on the number of video streams also being played and their bit rate To ensure that video recording and playback can always take place the Image Server gives network transfers a lower priority than video In practice broadcast content encoded at 12 Mb sec should transfer at a 5X rate even while the server is playing video MXF File Transfers The Image Server supports FTP based import and export of files in MXF format The appl
81. e from a number of manufacturers from about 800 Basic Operations e 39 CH 4 The Image Server can accept a video signal at either its composite video input or its serial digital SDI input Verify that the input to be used is currently active This selection is performed from the Configuration option on the Main Menu bar A Select CONFIGURE gt CHANNEL 1 B the Configuration screen that appears select COMPOSITE or SDI C Click on APPLY or OK to confirm the selection and close the window 5 The Image Server records either two or four audio tracks according to a selection made in the Channel 1 Configuration window When a selection is made it will be saved for future recordings A Select CONFIGURE gt CHANNEL 1 B the Configuration screen that appears select AUDIO 1 2 and or AUDIO 3 4 or none if you do not wish to include an audio track C Click on APPLY or OK to confirm the selection and close the window 6 The Channel 1 configuration screen provides a number of other choices you may also wish to consider before making a recording These include A Select CONFIGURE gt CHANNEL 1 B the Configuration screen that appears select CVBS Discrete Audio SDI Discrete Audio SDI Embedded Audio C Click on APPLY or OK to confirm the selection and close the window These topics are covered in detail in the System Configuration chapter of this book Making a Recording When
82. eave the edit channel in Edit mode while you plan to make multiple Saved As clips If you de select Edit you will be given a choice to save or discard the edit points Remember that you will be saving the edits to the file that is currently being recorded Mark In Button Sets the current time code value into the Mark In point time display The Mark In button can capture a time code value from the clip when it is still or on the fly Mark In Display Displays the time code of the Mark In point When no Mark In point has been set manually this displays the default SOM time code 00 00 00 00 Trim points will be automatically rounded down to the nearest GOP boundary when edits are saved The values in this display window may be set by three methods 44 e Basic Operations CH Trim Mark In point from the keyboard Use the mouse or keyboard arrows to move between fields When a field is highlighted enter a numeric value from the keyboard e rim Mark In point with up down arrows Use the mouse or keyboard arrows to move between fields When a field is highlighted increment the up down arrows spin wheels to change a numeric value e Whether a clip is still or playing press the Mark In button to capture a time code value from the clip Mark Out Button Sets the current time code value into the Mark Out point time display The Mark Out button can capture a time code value from the clip when it is still or on the fly Mark O
83. el access screws Important Information on Equipment Cooling When many pieces of equipment are mounted in an equipment rack a considerable amount of heat may be produced which must be removed efficiently Further a lower operating temperature will make equipment operate more reliably and it will last longer In the extreme case excessive temperatures cause rapid equipment failure and damage which can be difficult to repair Heat in an equipment rack should be removed by forced air This is often accomplished by blowers installed in the top of the rack venting into the room An alternative is to draw hot air from the top of the rack into an air conditioning return duct and not vent it into the equipment room cold air should be ducted into the bottom of the rack The optimum air temperature for cooling electronic equipment is 25 C 72 F When many pieces of equipment are contributing to the heat load a substantial air flow will be needed and the inlet temperature may need to be lower Check These Points e Are all ventilation holes in the Image Server free of obstruction Can blowers or HVAC system adequately remove heat from the equipment rack e Have you measured the actual temperature inside the rack Do this near the top Verify that the HVAC system is not on a timer that can shut off on weekends or holidays What procedures are in place to protect the equipment when the HVAC system fails 18 e Hardware Interface
84. ements to its products without incurring any obligation to incorporate such changes or improvements in units previously sold Certain features mentioned in this document may not be present in all models Image Servers are not offered for sale in all countries Trademarks Image Server 2000 Multi Format Image Server 360 Systems 360 Systems Broadcast Bit for Bit and Direct Digital Import are trademarks or registered trademarks of 360 Systems in the U S and or foreign countries Other trademarks referred to in this document are the property of their respective owners Software Copyrights Software in this product is based on the work of or is copyright by 360 Systems SUSE GmbH Montavista Trolltech and FreeType Team Copyright 2003 2005 by 360 Systems Video and Audio Copyright Reminder It is illegal to use this product to make copies of copyrighted material without the express permission of the copyright holder Safety Notices 7 CH Introduction 360 Systems Image Server 2000 Multi Format Image Server multi stream video recorder servers designed for television broadcast production and Pro AV applications Image Servers can play three independent v ideo streams at once and store up to 170 hours of MPEG 2 video with four audio channels per video stream in just 3 of rack space The server s extensive feature set makes it an excellent choice for VTR replacement automation remote trucks P E G appli
85. ers or non professional tape machines a frame synchronizer can be used to create a synchronous source Alternatively the video output of a stable source can be connected to a distribution amplifier and applied both to the server genlock input and to its video input Several steps must be taken before making a recording on the Image Server 1 A genlock signal must be applied to the rear panel Genlock connector The server will not enter record mode if it does not detect the presence of a genlock signal The genlock input has a fixed 75 ohm termination Do not add another termination at any point on the genlock cable 2 The external genlock signal must be selected as the sync reference using the OnScreen user interface When working from the Serial Inputs check the box marked SERIAL CONTROL Eject any clip in Channel 1 and verify that the status window displays IDLE From the main menu bar select CONFIGURE SYSTEM Select GENLOCK as the sync source Click APPLY followed by OK The Configure window will close Check that the front panel GENLOCK LED is now illuminated JUMP EM D Note The INTERNAL sync reference setting a crystal can be used for playback but not for recording 3 A genlock signal must also be connected to equipment originating the video signal to be recorded on the Image Server See introductory paragraph of this section if there is no provision for a genlock signal Video frame synchronizers are availabl
86. ess Mark Out to capture a time code value from the clip Duration Display Displays the total running time TRT of the current clip For example if the first frame of the clip is 00 00 00 00 and last frame displayed at the end is 00 00 01 15 the reported duration will be 00 00 01 16 The difference between the time code of the last frame and duration is accounted for because this calculation is zero based and both the first and last frames play so both are counted when calculating duration With NTSC drop frame time code the displayed duration may not be the exact numerical value of Trim Out Trim In 1 due to the discontinuities in the drop frame time line Review Clip Button The Review Clip button lt gt cues the clip to the Mark In point or SOM if no Mark In point exists and begins playback Review Clip will stop at the Mark Out point The Mark Out point will be displayed in Still mode The Review Clip button may be used to check the Mark In point without playing all the way through the clip After Review Clip is pressed and play begins all of the standard transport buttons are available for use Review Out Button The Review Out button gt may be used to audition the Mark Out point without playing all the way through the clip It will cue the clip to three seconds before the Mark Out point or EOM if no Mark Out Point exists and then begin playback Review Out will stop at the Mark Out Point After Revi
87. ew Clip will stop at the Mark Out point The Mark Out point will be displayed in Still mode The Review Clip button may be used to check the Mark In point without playing all the way through the clip After Review Clip is pressed and play begins all of the standard transport buttons are available for use Basic Operations 45 CH Review Out Button The Review Out button gt may be used to audition the Mark Out point without playing all the way through the clip It will cue the clip to three seconds before the Mark Out point or EOM if no Mark Out Point exists and then begin playback Review Out will stop at the Mark Out Point After Review Out commences all of the standard transport buttons are available for use Time Code Display of Edited Clips The GUI displays absolute time when in edit mode and elapsed time relative to the head point once the edit has been saved 46 e Basic Operations LOS Embedded Audio Option Introduction The Embedded Audio option for Image Servers is available as a factory installed option or as an update for certain models of Image Server already in service Embedded audio is based on SMPTE 272M A Key features include e Synchronous 20 bit audio at a 48K sample rate Non synchronous audio and other sampling rates are not supported While up to 16 channels of audio may be present in an SDI stream arranged in 4 groups of 4 channels the Image Server records and plays back only Gro
88. ew Out commences all of the standard transport buttons are available for use Time Code Display of Edited Clips The On Screen interface displays absolute time when in edit mode and elapsed time relative to the head point once the edit has been saved Advanced Playlisting 67 68 Advanced Playlisting CH Automation Control Image Servers can be controlled by leading broadcast automation systems instant replay panels video switchers and many remote control devices The Image Server accepts VDCP P2 and Odetics commands generated by most automation systems on three 9 pin connectors To provide compatibility with simple controllers and push buttons the server also provides GPI contact closure inputs and programmable command outputs Remote Serial Control The Image Server s three 9 pin serial control ports allows independent control of its video channels Each port can respond to channel ID numbers that are equal to or multiples of its base number For example channel 1 will also respond to 4 7 10 etc This can be helpful when automation system needs to control many Image Servers at once Only one serial controller can control a video channel at a time For example the Image Server s multiple serial ports allow simultaneous connection of an automation controller and a desktop editing controller In this way one could configure an edit controller on Channel 1 for record playout and editing while an automation contro
89. from your Image Server a certificate will be included with your updated software To enable purchased options select Configure gt Options and enter the Key value found on the included certificate 1 Configure Options 73306 Option Enabled Advanced Flaylisting Ves and Targa support Yes Remote GUI connections Yes Enter Mew Key Cancel Figure 21 Configure Options Window 74 System Configuration Date Time Open this dialog window to set the Image Server internal system date and time This information will be used to time stamp the data files of new recordings All channels must be idle to change the Date Time setting Channels Select a video channel from this dropdown menu to configure channelspecific audio video and time code parameters For more information about changing channel setups see Channel Configuration on page 82 Many options are presented on a single screen Some choices logically exclude others When making certain selections other selections may become available unavailable or have different range limits Options that become unavailable will be grayed out To accept changes made to the configuration dialog box click Apply Click OK to accept changes and close the configuration dialog window Click Cancel to close the window and discard any changes Changes will become effective when the channel starts the next new recording System Config Options
90. function as both a graphics still store and an animation playout server Three simultaneous outputs give it the power to combine video graphics and animation playback Channels 2 and 3 can be ganged to provide key and fill playout while Channel 1 plays background video The following capabilities are included Importing TARGA Graphics Files The Image Server will recognize and ingest single frame TARGA files via FTP from most network attached graphics workstations files have a tga extension and may contain an alpha or key channel During transfer the Image Server will split the TARGA file into a Fill frame and a Key frame if it exists These will be converted to high resolution MPEG 2 files one frame in length For example if an original file is named Logo tga the MPEG 2 files created will be named Logo mxf a fill file and Logo mxf key note the trailing underscore added to the file name of the key This allows the TARGA file to be used for key and fill applications Once a TARGA file is ingested it exists only as an MXF MPEG 2 file The processed file may be transferred to and from network attached storage another Image Server or a graphics workstation as two separate MXF MPEG 2 files The resolution of a TARGA image should be 720x480 for NTSC video or 720 x 576 for PAL If the original TARGA image is not of this resolution the Image Server will re scale it possibly introducing some dimensional distortion A
91. g in the last selected state NOTE 1 When the Channel is under Serial Control the Transport window will continue to display current activity NOTE 2 Some remote controllers may need to be reinitialized to restore proper operation after Serial Control released then reselected Current Time Code Display A large Time Code display indicates the current position in the active clip measured from the Mark In point When a clip is loaded to play it will be cued at the Mark In point which may also be the SOM if no Mark In point has been set If Edit mode is entered the clip will cue to the SOM The time code display then shows the current position measured from the SOM Current Clip Name This window below the main Time Code Display shows the name of the currently loaded clip Channel Status Display Located next to the clip name window the Status Display reports the current state of the transport Stopped Playing Ready Recording Variplay Busy Cueing Still and Idle Record Button The Record function is available only on Channel 1 It is disabled in Play mode The Record button becomes active after a new clip has been named under the Files New dialog Click on REC to initiate a recording The button is illuminated red when recording A brief pause will occur when Channel 1 is switched between Play Ready and Record Ready modes The status display will report Ready when the new mode is available NOTE 1 An externa
92. ge 99 System Configuration 81 CH Channel Configuration Input channel configuration pertains to recording processes which take place on Channel 1 Output configuration pertains to playback variables and can be set individually for each of the three server channels Changes made to recording parameters are recognized by the server the next time clip is created from the GUI when FILE gt NEW gt CREATE is invoked If the bit rate is changed for example after creating the clip name but before recording the change will not be applied to this recording Do not make changes to a recording s characteristics after you have initiated it Input Configuration The factory default settings for Input Channel Configuration are presented for reference Most of these video encoding options will be suitable for general broadcast operations but may not be optimum for contribution content or low bit rate use INPUT SOURCE CVBS MPEG 2 PROFILE 4 2 2 TRACK ARM GOP STRUCTURE I FRAME Video ON Audio 1 2 ON BIT RATE 25 Audio 3 4 OFF CC OFF AUDIO Sample Rate Conversion Tracks 1 2 OFF Tracks 3 4 OFF TIMECODE SOURCE MANUAL Start 00 00 00 00 Table 1 Channel 1 Factory Default Settings 82 System Configuration Configure Channel 1 Input Output Video Input source CVES Discrete Audio SO Discrete Audio Embedded Audio Track Arm Audio 1 2 M Audio 3 4 Closed Caption Audio Rate Conversion Tracks 1
93. ge efficiency increases with the number of disks from 66 7 for 3 drives to 75 for 4 drives storage efficiency number of drives 1 X number of drives Hard Disk Management e 87 CH RAID Level 5 Independent Access Array with Rotating Parity High Data Reliability amp Transfer Capacity Disk Array Controller Array Management Software Provides Logical to Physical Mapping Physical AL d 1 Disk 0 Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Figure 29 RAID 5 Array Schematic Improved Write Performance The Image Server uses new designs to improve RAID 5 write performance for both large sequential and small random transactions This advanced block caching firmware delivers extremely high performance for RAID 5 write operations Managing Disk Arrays The Image Server s Disk Array Configuration Utility provides tools for monitoring and managing the disk array Monitoring and troubleshooting programs automatically check the array report problems and provide access to RAID status information and service options A single drive fault should not cause data loss but the drive array is degraded and no longer has storage redundancy Hence another disk failure may cause a complete loss of data and system failure After a drive failure it is strongly recommended that at the earliest time diagnostics be performed and the server be taken off line while the RAID array is rebuilt Error Notification and Repair
94. he internal crystal Genlock Signal Quality A genlock signal connected to the Image Server must conform to the RS 170A standard PLL circuits used within the server remove residual jitter from the genlock signal This may preclude the use of low cost VTRs that introduce time instability wow into their output making them inaccurate as a genlock input source 24 e Hardware Interface LTC Time Code Input A LTC time code input is provided on the LTC IN BNC connector This input may be selected by means of the On Screen user interface and recorded as a time code reference The LTC input provides a gt 10k ohm termination LTC Time Code Output An LTC time code output is provided on the LTC OUT BNC connector It may be selected by means of the On Screen user interface to output time code from any of the three video channels during playback The LTC output has a low source impedance of 5 ohms Keyboard Attach the alphanumeric keyboard to the purple 5 pin KEYBD connector to control the server and manage clips with the On Screen graphic user interface Note that the server will only recognize the keyboard if it is attached before power up Mouse A two button scroll mouse is provided with the Image Server Plug the mouse into the green 5 pin MOUSE port Note that the server will only recognize the mouse if it is attached before power up Monitor A VESA compliant computer monitor may be connected to the 15 pin VGA video port The
95. he jumpers are set apply appropriate Analog or Digital labels above the corresponding connectors on the rear edge of the top cover Serial Control Ports Each of the Image Server s three 9 pin D connectors permits independent control of any of the three video channels They can accept serial commands in VDCP P2 Odetics AMX or Crestron protocol Its multiple serial ports allow you to simultaneously connect an automation controller and a desktop controller See the chapter on Automation Control for more detail on this subject Hardware Interface 23 CH Most broadcast automation systems and some remote control panels employ the VDCP protocol A detailed list of supported VDCP commands will be found in Appendix B Many controllers used for transport instant replay and edit control employ P2 or Odetics protocol The Image Server P2 protocol emulates BVW series tape machines Many Pro AV systems employ AMX and Crestron protocol Gigabit Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports are provided on the Image Server The NET 1 port is intended for network transfer of program content between video servers The server supports MXF file transfer MPEG 2 Op 1a and 1b which allows content interchange between products from different manufacturers as well as file import in various formats from desktop editors The NET 2 port is reserved for data transfer between two Image Servers when configured for redundant operation GPI
96. icable standards are SMPTE 377M 378M and SMPTE 381M Operational Patterns 1a and 1b files are supported Network Operations FTP transfers to and from the Image Server are managed from an FTP client file transfer manager program running a Windows or Macintosh computer This approach provides a rapid way to execute drag and drop file transfers it can also manage many Image Servers at once and does not tie up the Image Server GUI which may already be in use Third party FTP manager programs are readily available for download through the Internet FTP programs may also be used to move recorded or edited material between an Image Server and network attached storage NAS or a DVD ROM library Using the Image Server in a Large Network From a networking or system integration viewpoint the Image Server appears as a normal drive to an FTP server in any size network with the exception that it may only send receive or store video files that are compatible with the Image Server Transfer of Edited Segments The Image Server sets MARK IN and MARK OUT points in a clip as edit pointers For all edit operations within a given Image Server these pointers produce virtual edits that save disk space and the time it would take to re write the marked region as a new file It is clearly impractical to transfer a long file to obtain a 30 second virtual clip marked within it Therefore the Image Server transfers only the region between In Out po
97. ime Code net 36 Customer 5 1 112 CV BS en un nr 22 24 38 78 85 lie a 29 77 DIE tal sr nn 22 23 Disk Percent tut ns een 32 Disk Array hu claro nt 90 TERMS 90 86 Drawing 133 Reat Panel i ss 21 22 DIV SAS Xr 9 Drives en nds ne 104 81 Duration Display 46 47 69 DV and TARGA File Option 15 DV Streami FES cedo eet EE en 54 100 Fditing ao 45 68 While 45 Be MOJE a idee 34 BURON RSR teu of End aan 37 Encode Mode sis HE M e a 86 Ethernet Cable rto 101 Ethernet Ports eee LUCA 24 101 PULA 117 35 DU 29 Factor 84 pane BED 104 Fast Forward Rewind Buttons 38 Fault DIGsSnostICs Anne nr ns rte 104 SRE na et dl 20 104 File aeui 35 pr DX EET 32 ad einen 32 DEV M 33 34 35 TUE 34 29 cd ae us EE S ace 29 Front Panel REMOVING ew ile act 105 Front Panel Features eias nai aca 20 Front Panel Indicators
98. ints and not the entire 96 e Network File Transfers CH file If you want to transfer the entire recording be sure that the In Out markers are set to the beginning and end of material before the transfer To maintain the identity of the transferred clip the time code references for its Mark In Out points are maintained as shown in Figure 35 Result of network file transfer Before Transfer On Source Image Server 00 00 00 00 01 22 18 04 00 30 00 00 00 32 00 00 IN POINT OUT POINT After Transfer On Target Image Server 00 30 00 00 00 32 00 00 Figure 35 Result of a network file transfer File Sizes Reported in Listing The size of a clip reported in the file listing is the amount of video and audio data included between the In Out points Overwriting F iles It is the responsibility of the client application Windows Explorer FlashFXP etc to ask the user if they want to overwrite a file Interrupted and Resumed Transfers If a transfer is interrupted for example by a dropped connection the amount of the file that has been transferred is kept on the target system Resumption of a partial transfer is planned for a future software release System Security The Image Server can share program content on a network with other equipment to It appears as an anonymous FTP server and is accessible to anyone on the network As with all servers it Is essential to use it behind a properly configured fire
99. io into a 24 bit frame regardless of the word size received The sample rate is fixed at 48K Analog Digital Audio Selection The following drawing illustrates jumper positions to select between analog or digital audio Note that each output may be individually selected As described earlier when analog audio is selected only two channels are available while selection of AES EBU digital audio provides two stereo pairs one on each XLR connector Both jumpers for each channel Left amp Right or Main amp Aux must be set together either analog or digital The Image Server must be power cycled for jumper changes to take effect For more detail see Analog Digital Audio Selection in the Maintenance chapter GAIN ADJUST JUMPER BLOCK PAIR SHOWN IN DIGITAL POSITION Lu i Is E Sung 8 B ELA rE SALES sal Jti zi cm E ps 15 WA iio Pee i CET CHE 00 t gt J d e an HA QO WE E UR Le r M 9 A T m z OBH nma i er nn fi om cn TOL UH Gt otn in gn 197 D 2003 380 an AUDIO SYSTEN BOARD OASSY 0 1009800 REV P Same JUMPER BLOCK PAIR SHOWN IN ANALOG POSITION Figure 3 Jumper location on audio card for selection of analog or digital audio Audio Format Labels A sheet of labels is supplied with each server for identifying the audio connector configuration on the rear panel After t
100. l files from within the highlighted list The Ctrl key may also be used to add additional files to the block created with the Shift selection method Exit Exit will close the current Channel window On exiting the user will be prompted to save a recording if the file or its edits are new Exit is grayed out when Record or Edit operations are currently in progress The Status Bar A status bar appears at the bottom of the window that provides system information to the user including GENLOCK INPUT VIDEO DETECTED and TIME REMAINING PERCENT FULL Messages such as CONNECTED TO HOST or CONNECTION TO HOST REFUSED are also displayed to help diagnose problems Basic Operations 35 CH Transport Controls The clip window button functions are common to both recording and playing a clip This section introduces the buttons by function See Recording on page 40 and Playing a Clip on page 42 for relevant procedures Serial Control Select the Serial Control check box to control the channel through the serial control ports VDCP P2 or Odetics protocol The GUI can take control of a channel at any time by de selecting the Serial Control check box Return control to the remote controller by re checking Serial Control If a remote controller is operating on the channel de selecting Serial Control will allow the GUI to assume control of the channel and remote commands will be ignored Closing the channel window saves the Serial Control settin
101. l genlock signal must be connected to the server to make recordings NOTE2 The maximum recording time is about 12 hours The Image Server will stop recording and save the file at that time 36 e Basic Operations Play Button The Play function becomes available after a clip has been loaded for playback The Play button initiates playback at 1x speed Looping A LOOP button appears in each channel transport window This alternate action button causes a clip to repeat continuously Loop is a feature that can be turned ON or OFF at any time It can be left ON during off speed play or editing without any effect Loop only works when the button is ON and the clip plays at 1x for at least 10 frames before the Out Point Playing a loop must be initiated with the PLAY button Disengaging LOOP while a clip is playing will let it play to its end point then stop Use the STOP button to stop the clip immediately Loop can be very useful when doing voice overs dialog dubbing creating bugs or logo animations Loops of scenes with similar looking beginnings and endings can be edited to appear nearly seamless Eject Button Eject unloads a clip Playback recording or any other transport operation is terminated Video will go to black The clip is cleared from the channel It is not necessary to eject a clip before loading another Stop Button Still Stop pauses the current clip during Play Fast Forward or Rewind Video appears as a still fr
102. l surges or other electrical system malfunctions improper or inadequate maintenance or care and that have been subject to use of unauthorized or non conforming accessories or attachments This warranty also excludes normal wear and deterioration occasioned by the use of the product If part of the product is defective the entire product must be returned along with the original purchase receipt or other evidence of purchase and a description of the defect to 360 Systems 31355 Agoura Road Westlake Village California 91361 Upon receipt its condition will be verified and if the product qualifies for warranty coverage 360 Systems will at its option repair or replace the product without charge In the case of replacement if the replacement for a defective product is no longer available 360 Systems will replace it with a similar product or if not available a product of equal value Disclaimer and Limitation of Liabilit The liability of 360 Systems under the foregoing warranty is limited solely to the repair or replacement of defective material or workmanship and does not include any expense related to the shipment of the product to or from 360 Systems or compensation for any inconvenience or loss of use of the product while it is being repaired or replaced Except as expressly stated herein 360 Systems makes no representations or warranties either express or implied of any kind with respect to the product EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED HEREIN
103. lect the Unit 0 and Port 2 checkboxes e Select Rebuild Unit pop up window will ask for confirmation Re select the Port 2 checkbox in the pop up window then hit OK to begin re building the array e The rebuild process will begin Hard Disk Management e 93 CH The Maintenance Window Rebuild Progress 3ware 2 ImageServer353 Linux 2 4 19 15 1 2 Summary Information Management Monitor Refresh Maintenance Select Controller Rescan Controller This will scan all empty ports for newly inserted drives units Unit Maintenance Controller ID 0 Port 0 HDS724040KLSAS80 312 61 GB Port 1 HDS724040KLSAS80 372 61 GB Gk Port 2 HDS724040kKLSAS0 372 61 GB DEGRADED Remove Drive Port 3 HDS724040kL S80 3126165 OK Verify Unit Rebuild Unit Migrate Unit Remove Unit Delete Unit Delete Unit Unit Before removing or deleting a unit make sure there is no 0 on the unit and unmount it Available Drives Controller ID 0 NO DRIVES Create Unit Last updated ed Jul 06 2005 03 51 58PM This page will automatically refresh every 5 minute s 2 version z 03 00 025 Copyright 1997 2004 3ware Inc All rights reserved Figure 34 The Maintenance Window Shows Rebuild Progress The Maintenance window above will appear e Rebuild progress is tracked in top of the drive status column REBUILDING 17 in this example e The rebuild progress will automatically updat
104. lection 108 Location on Audio Card 23 KEY 13 dere cidem 25 122 Keyboard Shortcuts 132 See Appendix C KYM ns da ui 17 sas bet t Lai eee eria ds 104 ETC SOURCE ua en e pde dean 86 LTC Time Code 25 25 RE 28 Re ad tamer 86 es ns 104 Maintenance 5 5 16 Mark In Point Button 45 68 Mark Out Point Button 46 68 Mechanical 5 106 Mechanical Drawing s si oto ini 133 Menu ade 29 29 des 28 Tans PON 29 29 25 tn ce 107 Gh 18 A 25 122 MPEG 2 File Formats 54 100 MPEG Profiles t ts 86 e 98 Network cc NT 101 Config Settings 101 EE 103 e o Ha Doo d ttes 103 Index e 133 CH RECONOC 101 Transfer Marked Segment 98 Transter Ralec c iso ni 98
105. lip is playing then the currently cued clip is selected Segment Time Remaining Window This window displays time remaining from present until the next HOLD command in the list Total Time Remaining Window This window displays the total time of all clips that remain unplayed including the present one Scheduled Start Time Window This window can display a scheduled time of day start time for a playlist When armed to start or actually running the time in this window appears in red Click on any of the hours minutes seconds or frames fields to edit it Use the left and right arrow keys to change fields Play On Schedule checkbox If a Scheduled Start Time has been entered checking this box will arm it to begin at that time This box will automatically un check itself after a scheduled start has commenced Loop checkbox When checked the Image Server will loop the entire playlist after the last clip completes Upon un checking the list will play to completion and then playback will stop Edit checkbox Editing operations can only be performed when the Edit box has been checked This box protects the playlist content from accidental modification When EDIT is on the playlist window does not automatically track the currently playing clip 58 Advanced Playlisting CH The Clip List Window The Clip List window displays all clips that are available on the Image Server including title duration and video format The Clip List Win
106. ller on Channel 2 manages play to air operations Alternatively a single controller could control the operation of all Image Server channels Controller Priority When the Serial Control box is checked the first controller to gain control of a video channel will have exclusive command This prevents conflicting instructions from causing unexpected behavior However a local user may take control of a channel by de selecting the Serial Control check box in that channel s dialog window A GUI window will pop up indicating that the user is about to take control from the Serial Port Select YES to take control The user may also take control of the channel by selecting Control Take Control from the Transport menu Many remote control protocols do not provide a method to send a disconnect message to the Image Server or communication might be lost before a disconnect command is received This may make it difficult for more than one controller to share a video channel If a channel becomes locked to a controller you may use the GUI channel control window to break the lock by deselecting Serial Control mode Another controller may be connected to the channel by selecting Serial Control and sending the new connect commands from the remote controller Communication Protocol Setup Image Servers support VDCP P2 and Odetics command protocols Set the desired protocol for each server serial port with the Serial Ports dialog box of the GUI as shown in
107. ludes a main menu bar status bar current clip name a large current time code display and the standard transport controls PLAY STOP FAST FORWARD REWIND LOOP EJECT and a shuttle slider Channel 1 also provides REC and EE A number of direct action buttons are also provided Go To Head Point lt Go To Tail Point 5 JOG and JOG An edit region provides Mark In and Mark Out entry buttons and time code displays reflecting these positions Review Clip lt gt and Review Out 1 buttons provide a means to audition an entire edited clip or just its ending C Channel 1 EEB File Control Senal Control AN fn nnn 00 29 25 09 00 00 00 00 FEN Duration Mark in SUPER BOWL PROMO 1 READY ee viar Cut Dee me ome __ __ BECTET Figure 5 Channel Transport Window Menus The following headings describe each clip window File menu Basic Operations e 31 CH File The File menu provides six file management choices Columns can be sorted in ascending or descending order by clicking the column header bar to toggle the setting New The recording process begins with naming the new clip The New menu choice opens a dialog box in which a new clip may be named Figure 4 Clip names can include any alphanumeric ASCII character up to 32 characters Note File naming is case sensitive Upper case letters sort before lower case The name FILE sor
108. mes e Compact 2RU 3 88mm enclosure low power consumption e Low cost 12 e Introduction CH Applications for 360 Systems Image Servers Image Servers add value to a wide variety of applications in broadcasting cable distribution video production P E G entertainment and sports venues Many of these tasks are impractical with videotape because of its nature as a slow response single channel device In contrast the video server provides immediate record and playback of any source and lends a spontaneous appearance to broadcasts presentations and live events e News Production Promos teasers intros news segments graphics animation e Graphics Server Play TARGA files with key and fill e Master Control Program and commercial playout station IDs promos teasers e Program Ingest Automated capture of satellite tape microwave and fiber feeds e FTP File Delivery Deliver news promos spots over DSL or ATM lines e Play to Air Server Playback under automation control e Program Store and Forward Temporary storage for subsequent delivery e Commercial Insertion Playout under automation control e Instant Replay Hot Key playback of sports plays news clips stills and graphics Sports Shows and Events Player bios animations graphics promos e Game Shows Prizes graphics animations promos e Talk and Variety Shows Promos teasers intros outros graphics animations Aw
109. models for NTSC or PAL Files can only be played by the machine model for which they were recorded Genlock Timing Upon selecting the external sync reference the video timing may be adjusted in terms of lines H sync and pels pixels with reference to the external sync Color Framing The Color Framing toggle setting allows all channels to achieve the correct color frame sequence Image Server s video channels are always correctly aligned with respect to each other however after cycling power color framing could be out of phase with reference to the external genlock input Color framing errors may appear as brief horizontal image shift when switching between separate video sources NTSC Models The Color Framing toggle button advances the phase of all channels by 180 degrees with respect to the external genlock signal PAL Models The Color Framing toggle button advances the phase of all channels in 90 degree increments with respect to the external genlock signal The Color Framing toggle setting is retained during a warm reset i e by selecting Reboot Image Server from the GUI Start menu but is not restored after a cold shutdown by either selecting Halt Image Server from the GUI Start menu or powering down the Image Server by pressing the front panel power switch In the case of a cold shutdown Color Framing may need to be toggled to properly align with the external genlock input The Color Framing toggle setting will have
110. ms Sales Department Introduction e 11 CH Key Features and Benefits The Image Server is designed from the ground up to deliver outstanding performance and value in a multi channel MPEG 2 and DV format server Three video outputs with analog digital and Gigabit Ethernet interfaces make it an excellent choice for the nextgeneration plant e MPEG 2 Main Profile Main Level and 4 2 2 Profile Main Level to 50 Mb s e Optional import and playout of DV format video and TARGA graphics files e Drag and Drop FTP transfers from popular desktop editing programs e Internal RAID 5 storage configurable to 170 hours e Three simultaneous video outputs 1 video input e SDland composite video inputs and outputs e Includes balanced analog and AES EBU digital audio ports as standard equipment e Four audio channels 2 AES stereo pairs for each video channel e Embedded audio available as an option e Serial control via VDCP P2 Odetics AMX or Crestron protocol e Compatible with leading broadcast automation systems e Fast FTP network transfers on Gigabit Ethernet e LTC Time code input and output VITC written and read e Frame accurate head and tail trimming e Advanced Playlisting Build edit store playback and loop multiple lists e Looping e Closed Captions e Keyboard shortcuts speed editing tasks e Set up administration and control via graphic user interface e Remote GUI software for Windows available e 32 character file na
111. ms and material outside of the trim points is excluded but can be retrieved by resetting the Mark points After setting the Mark In and Mark Out points clips will play between these points These values are saved with the clip Edits may be saved to the current clip by de selecting the Edit check box or choosing Save from the clip window File menu Save As works to save the edit points to a new clip name even if the edits have not been saved in the current clip This is a great help while conducting an Edit while Recording Edit while Recording While clips may be edited after recording is complete it is often desirable to create sub clips while the recording is still in progress This is the preferred way to get sports highlights for example To do this open the recording on either Channel 2 or 3 by selecting the clip name from the File gt Open menu Note that recordings must be 10 seconds long before they appear in the clip list Use the transport controls to select and mark the In and Out Points as desired Without un checking Edit select File gt Save As enter a new clip name and click Enter A new clip is created that will play only from the In Point to the Out Point This clip can now be played on the third channel or assembled into a playlist Now use the transport controls to locate the next desired In and Out Points and repeat the Save As command as many times as desired As noted above it is usually easier to l
112. n one Image Server at the same time Multiple User License Software provided under this option may be installed on more than one Image Server owned or controlled by You the maximum number of which is indicated on the purchase invoice for this Software You may not transfer the Software to another entity or person Any such transfer terminates your license under this Agreement You shall not modify translate reverse assemble or reverse compile in whole or in part the Software that is provided in object code You may not rent sell time share lease sublicense transfer publish disclose display or otherwise make available the object code or copies thereof to others You may not make copies of the object code except as provided herein You shall not tamper with bypass or alter any security features of the Software or attempt to do so This license is not a sale Title ownership rights and intellectual property rights in and to the Software and Documentation shall remain with the Company You agree to abide by the copyright laws and all other applicable laws of the United States You acknowledge that the Software design remains a confidential trade secret of Company Failure to comply with the above restrictions will result in Warranty and EULA e 115 CH automatic termination of this license and will make available to Company other legal remedies You may not disclose any of Company s proprietary or trade secret information relating to th
113. nalog Digital Audio Selection 23 Serial Control POP stet d nc ee haee EP nds 23 sic ates Io 24 GP COMMOh EURE 24 GenlockSvnc Reference 24 Dime Code MPIC snI as haa oot na oo dus esae oos 25 Contents i CH ii Contents Basic Operations HIC ume visos ne lise na The Image Server Desktop Launching the Graphic User Interface Shutune DOW Tee Set Vel e peret ou bees ht teas Keyboard On Screen Main Menu Bar Pan pA ase Cam t ud t pun Configuring the nage Ser Window Arrangement ADO Mm Clip Transport Window MODU eet a a be ee Dabo esc A das Transport Conio 220 bo ets ME ta nr titane Keyboard ehe een A et ee Recording O RECO fast te ite am bett Mc decet RECONCING oisi ae ec Cosi ST Playing a Clip Setti Up Tor Playback nat Plavitig Cue le DD PEE Editing a Clip Edit Wwhile Recordltig sae Mate eae ee ON Audio Sample Rate Conversions eed means DV Video and Graphics Advanced Playlis
114. name followed by OPEN The dialog box will close and the channel transport window will show the selected clip name and running time 42 Basic Operations Open Clip Channel 1 nab1 00 15 02 03 00 15 40 29 00 02 19 29 00 03 19 06 00 00 38 28 01 52 06 10 01 23 52 01 00 00 29 07 00 02 18 14 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 2 2 MAIN MAIN MAIN MAIN Pons wes sor 25 1 25 25 12 15 4 12 1 1 15 15 15 15 Tracks V A1 2 V A1 2 V A1 2 V A1 2 A1 2 V A1 2 CC V A1 2 V A1 2 10 09 03 10 09 03 10 09 03 10 09 03 10 09 03 10 23 03 10 09 03 10 09 03 10 09 03 Name newcar 14 50 43 14 50 43 14 50 43 14 50 43 14 50 43 14 15 25 14 50 43 14 50 43 14 50 43 amp Figure 10 Selecting a Clip to Open 5 Click PLAY to play the clip 6 Click STOP at any time 7 Additional clips can be played by following steps 3 through 5 Additional channel transport windows can be opened and multiple clips can be played at the same time Basic Operations e 43 CH Editing Clip The edit controls are activated with the Edit check box This region contains a number of buttons that define the beginning and end of a selected region plus their associated time code displays Non destructive Mark In and Mark Out trim points can be set to define a portion of the clip to be played These pointers do not create a new clip from the original material they act like virtual tri
115. neering managers and staff members operating the Image Server read through this manual Being familiar with its operation can prevent operational mistakes and will make all users aware of important set up and maintenance issues Software and Operations Manual Revisions Software revisions are released from time to time that introduce new product features or improve the performance of the product When such revisions are shipped in the form of a CD ROM printed operational notes will be included When revisions are introduced in the course of product production an updated Operations Manual will be shipped with new servers The title page of an Operations Manual indicates its revision number which should always match the software revision of the server with which it is used Operations Manuals for the latest revision may be obtained from 360 Systems Customer Service or from 360 Systems web site Definitions For the purposes of this manual is defined as General Purpose Interface with associated inputs GPI Inputs and outputs GPI Outputs Typographical Conventions The following typographical conventions are used to clarify meaning Connector or indicator labeling that appears on the unit is shown in Arial Narrow Bold GUI menu items are shown in Arial Bold GUI sub menu paths are shown by the symbol Feedback on this Manual Your comments are welcome If anything in this manual seems unclear please let us know by
116. net DV 25 files may be edited playlisted stored and played out TARGA files will be converted into separate MPEG 2 Key and Fill files which can then be played as a synchronized pair for downstream compositing in a switcher As standard equipment the Image Server includes LTC and VITC time code capabilities closed captioning VDCP P2 and Odetics 9 pin control GPI inputs and outputs and Gigabit Ethernet ports Embedded audio is available as an option Introduction e 9 CH Full Slate of Audio Features Image Servers include both analog and digital audio circuits making it an important tool in the transition to digital broadcasting It includes gold XLR connectors for audio inputs and outputs and each can be configured for either AES EBU digital or 4 dBu balanced analog SDI embedded audio is also available as an option In discrete digital format each video program can have four channels of audio whereas analog I O provides two channels An AES EBU line on a single XLR connector carries two audio channels so a given number of XLR connectors make more channels possible in digital format 360 Systems brings over 30 years experience in broadcast and pro audio to the audio design of Image Servers It utilizes a 24 bit word and delivers a 20 dB improvement in SNR 10 times compared with older 16 bit audio systems An insertable sample rate converter is included plus input circuits with excellent hum and RF rejection and 20 dB of headr
117. nimation Import From the Image Server s standpoint an animation is a clip with a minimum length of two seconds A separate Alpha channel may or may not be present Any graphics workstation capable of exporting files supported by the Image Server can make transfers to it via FTP If an alpha channel is present the naming conventions of the Key Fill Mode apply Many software programs have the ability to create content compatible with the Image Server including Final Cut Pro 4 Avid DV Xpress DV Pro Liquid Edition Vegas video and Adobe After Effects Premiere and Photoshop DV and Graphics 51 CH FTP File Transfers For standard FTP transfers the Image Server will recognize the following file formats TARGA tga During transfer the Image Server will split the TARGA file into a Fill frame and a Key alpha frame These two frames will each be converted to MPEG 2 files one frame in length See Importing TARGA Graphic Files above and Key Fill Mode below for additional information DV Stream dv These are elementary DV files containing a single stream of multiplexed audio and video The Image Server will recognize and maintain dv extensions on DV stream files allowing transfer of dv files between Image Servers and graphics workstations without modification Only audio at 48K 16 bit is supported AVI Files avi An AVI file is a container that encapsulates and describes a type of interleaved audio
118. nt CRT or LCD monitor suitable for your application If you own more than one Image Server it may be appropriate to use a single keyboard monitor and mouse with a KVM switch to select between servers Installation e 17 CH Rack Mounting Refer to instructions packaged with the Rack Mount Hardware Kit for specific installation information Note If you plan to use digital audio be sure to change the configuration of the Analog Digital Audio Jumpers inside the unit before mounting the Image Server in a rack The jumpers are factory set to the Analog audio position For more information about changing the jumpers see Analog Digital Audio Selection on page 106 There are four adhesive backed rubber feet on the Image Server which may be removed when rack mounting the unit Generally the Image Server will be mounted in a 19 rack enclosure having 10 32 tapped holes The Image Server can be adapted to rack enclosures having untapped round or square holes by using the nuts and washers included with the mounting kit Cables attached to the rear of the Image Server should be supported by the rack mounting rails Do not support substantial cable weight from the Image Server Keep the air vent slots on the sides of the Image Server free of obstructions Remove the front panel to expose the rack screw slots Fasten the Image Server into the rack using 10 32 flat head Phillips screws provided Replace the front panel Tighten the front pan
119. omation Controllers Image Servers work with automation controllers from many different manufacturers They use established VDCP and Odetics protocols and provide a 9 pin control input port for each server channel for maximum flexibility 360 Systems Automation Partners provide controllers for applications ranging from affordable systems for P E G and Pro AV up to large scale broadcast solutions Contact a 360 Systems application engineer for assistance with your requirements Remote Controls Hardware accessories are available from third party manufacturers to perform trans port control trimming clip replay and playlisting automation A table of approved controllers is provided elsewhere in this manual Contact 360 Systems Sales Support team for assistance with a specific application The Image Server also provides six GPI inputs for remote play stop and record capability from push button panels or other GPI controlled equipment Six outputs are also provided for command acknowledgement and may drive LEDs or logic inputs Extended Feature Set The Image Server encodes video in MPEG 2 format in 4 2 2 Profile with data rates to 50 Mb s or in Main Profile from 2 to 15 Mb s Both and long GOP formats are supported MPEG 2 file transfers in MXF format are compatible with servers from other market leaders The DV and Graphics Option and the Multi Format Image Server allows Direct Digital Import of DV and TARGA files over Ether
120. onnectors RAID Controller Card Unplug the four Serial ATA cables from the RAID card Remove the 6 32 x 4 pan head Phillips screw holding the RAID card to the rear panel Gently pull the card from its slot Immediately place it in a conductive storage bag for protection from electrostatic discharge that can damage it Reverse the procedure to install a card Be certain to install the Serial ATA cables into the correct RAID card connectors The cables are marked with connector numbers to match the numbers appearing next to each RAID card connector If these cables are not connected correctly the data in the RAID array will be destroyed Accessing the Motherboard There are no user configurable options to set on the main system board If you suspect that the system board is not operating properly consult with 360 Systems before proceeding DO NOT undertake any repairs on the motherboard Maintenance e 105 Ul xny 1 xny p UIEN TEUEN M16 XNY UIEN c TCUEN JOUPUIJUIEW e 901 UIEN xny UIEN SNOILVNDISAG TONTATITH NOILVAATIVI ANY ONILLIS dnjas NOILISOd 90 1VNV NI NMOHS 19014 A 8 181p 10 So eue 19479380 195 1snui 9 UIPW 10 39815 9 497 auueuo JO sodunf yog
121. oom 360 Systems Bit for Bit design strategy guarantees that when a Dolby Dolby AC3 or any other encoded program is recorded it will play back correctly On Screen Graphic User Interface The Image Server s On Screen graphic user interface GUI gives fast access to all server functions It is controlled by a standard keyboard and mouse supplied and requires only a VESA compliant SVGA display The GUI displays a complete control panel for each server channel which includes transport control buttons clip file management and head and tail trimming allowing the Image Server to operate as three self contained VTR equivalents System configuration is clear and straightforward with the On Screen GUI It provides access to MPEG 2 encoding parameters audio channel and time code settings Whenever new server features are installed using the built in CD ROM drive new setup parameters and user interface features become immediately available The GUI can be remotely accessed by a Windows PC through an Ethernet link or of a wide area connection using a high security remote KVM product Contact 360 Systems sales for complete information on these options MXF Networking over Gigabit Ethernet Image Servers move beyond providing just a simple base band solution for video input and output MXF file transfers over Gigabit Ethernet open the door to new IP solutions for transferring video across the room or across the country at exception
122. op also works while a Playlist is running To copy a clip within a Playlist hold the Ctrl key while selecting and dragging the clip Multiple non consecutive clips can be selected by holding the Ctrl key as you click They will insert into the list in alphabetical order Advanced Playlisting 59 CH Anentire range of clips can be selected by holding the Shift key and clicking two clips The following suggestions for advanced users apply to working in the Clip Window when only one Playlist is enabled for editing e Double clicking a clip will append it to the end of a Playlist if the Playlist s Edit Box is checked e The Enter key will append a selected clip to the end of a Playlist if its Edit Box is checked Programming GPI Outputs The Image Server has six General Purpose Interface outputs referred to as GPO 1 through GPO 6 Any of these can be programmed to go active at a predetermined time or Offset after the beginning of a Playlist clip An active Duration can also be set after which the output again goes inactive In all cases every output will go inactive when a clip ends By default a new clip contains no programmed GPI output commands Information on interfacing to GPI outputs will be found in Appendix A of the Image Server Operations Manual L GPO Editor kem Tite RICKI TUES SEG 1 Playlist KRBE 121404 Offset Duration Enabled GPO1 00 00 00 00 gt 00 00 00 01 GPO 2 00 00 05 00 00 00 00 05
123. orted via Ethernet to an external computer As Run logs are used in management and billing to document that commercials or programs were actually played Enabling As Run Logs To turn on As Run logs open a Playlist window select Options then click on As Run Logs When turned on a check mark will appear next to the As Run log label Once enabled any files played by a playlist will be written to an As Run log As Run logs are available only through FTP downloads After logging into an Image Server select the ASRUN folder All logs are stored in this location and have the extension arl Sample As Run Log IS 76152 as run Ch2 KQRS Engr Wed Feb 02 2005 Wednesday Pg 1 1 10 54 40 00 00 05 00 KRBE ID Legal PLAYED OK 2 10 54 45 00 00 30 00 Cellular One Talk Time PLAYED OK 3 10 55 15 00 00 30 00 Burger Stop 2 for 1 PLAYED OK 4 10 55 45 00 00 15 00 Promo Friends Today PLAYED OK 5 10 56 00 00 00 30 00 Bank of America Gold Years PLAYED OK 6 10 56 30 00 07 18 05 RICKI WEDNESDAY SEG 1 PLAYED OK As Run Log Page Header This section describes the format of the first line page header IS 76152 as run Ch2 KQRS Engr Wed Feb 02 2005 Wednesday Pg 1 1 76152 IS XXXXX where XXXXX is the unique machine ID This is the same ID that is used to create keys for optional software As run Ch2 KQRS ChX is the channel number and KQRS is the name of the specific channel as defined in the Configuration System
124. own Do not use the rear panel switch on the power supply to shut down the Image Server Abrupt power loss can cause loss of information stored on the disk array See Shutting Down Image Server on page 27 for details Indicators Five blue LED Status Indicators appear on the front panel These indicators are illuminated continuously when the system is functioning normally See the table Front Panel Indicators on page 102 for diagnostic meanings 20 e Hardware Interface LG sainjyea oueg Jeay 7 4 145 41 OV 8 sindjno qS 91 Jopeuuoo DY Z jndino DLI GI 9 jndu poj uer pi sindjno oepiA ayisodwoy lt 51100 auy 3192817 Z EL 91 JOWUOW WOAS TL paouejeq 10 sjndjno snes 9 pajejosi oido 9 8 n183 S3v sindur eX Z uid cz uod dD LL p 10 uod pueoghey OL esip NgI SJV oipne eX 9 c Modesnow 6 Cct v 3 Sod joguoo ens L OT Al OT GT VL CE 6 8 2 MSN VINHOSITV9 33V 1193M YSN NI3QVW y NY 1I8VOIO HOLINOIN Tas 1 a em asn Es LLIN 1 WAS x 8809696880860 A
125. p MeP Omgowr PB _ Automation Control e 71 72 Automation Control CH Tested Remote Control Panels and Switchers The Image Server has been tested by 360 Systems and manufacturers of the remote control devices and video switchers listed below and found to operate correctly Manufacture Controller Protocol Notes Rosvpeo Swemweswmns lt lt DNF Connors ons Pe 8WWJS ASOODETOSPROTOCOL feme sowwomwcowmoutn UF vean P2 8 SO ODETICS PROTOSS asooemcsmomen ______ CHANGE Deses Ones The Image Server can play video with seamless transitions from all three outputs Earlier software versions had 2 channel modes and 3 channel modes software upgrades now produce gap free playback under all conditions A 10 frame pre roll is required to allow the server time to access video data for playback Uses for Extra Server Ports If a video port on the server is not designated for a purpose there are several good uses it may be put to that take only a small amount of extra work and resources and enhance overall system capability e A fully functional wired and running backup channel in the event of a problem on a video output e A preview channel for independent browsing viewing of a clip Concurrent Playback All clips on an Image Server can be accessed concurrently by multiple appli
126. physical damage 104 Maintenance Installing Removing I O Cards Follow the preceding instructions to remove the top cover The I O cards are accessible from the top of the chassis Generally I O cards can be extracted or installed with a No 2 Philips screwdriver Each I O card is held in place by one or two 6 32 X pan head Phillips screws on the rear panel of the chassis Low Profile PCI Cards Remove the 6 32 x 4 pan head Phillips screw holding the I O card to the rear panel Pull the I O card from its slot Reverse the procedure to install a card Video I O Card Remove the 6 32 x 4 pan head Phillips screw holding the video card to the rear panel The video I O card is also held by a support bracket near the front panel Remove the 6 32 x 14 pan head Phillips screw holding the bracket to the inside wall of the chassis While supporting the riser card gently pull the video card from the riser card When the video card is clear of the PCI riser connector move the card toward the front of the Image Server until the video connectors are clear of the rear panel Lift the video card from the chassis Unplug the 50 pin ribbon cable from the video card Immediately place the video card into a conductive storage bag to protect it from electrostatic discharges Reverse the procedure to install a card After all the screws are reinstalled check that the riser card RAID card and video card are all seated properly in their PCI c
127. pressed audio During ingest of avi files the server will convert the file into a DV stream dv for storage and future transfer 98 e Network File Transfers CH Gigabit Ethernet Hardware A Gigabit Ethernet RJ 45 connector labeled NET 1 is located on the rear panel for conventional network access No hardware settings are available or needed as Gigabit Ethernet automatically negotiates port speed Connection speed is shown by LEDs on the network connector The NET 1 port also automatically configures transmit and receive connections and does not need a crossover cable when connecting directly from one server to another __ Label Indication Meaning _____ The port is connected to a valid link Lett Green flashing Data activity 10 OFF 10 Mbps 1002 YELLOW Yellow flashing 100 Mbps 10002 GREEN Right Green 1000 Mbps Redundant Server Connection The Gigabit Ethernet port labeled NET 2 on the Image Server is for redundant mirrored operation of two Image Servers It does not use FTP protocol and no connection should be made from it to other equipment Gigabit Ethernet Cable Quality The high data rates generated by Gigabit Ethernet require high quality cable designed for this application Low quality network cables can result in high error rates and lower transmission speed For Gigabit operation standard CAT 5 cable should not be used New Category 5e enhanced cables ensure maximum transfer rates
128. r allow the Image Server to create accurate and complex rundowns Trims do need to be performed before inserting a clip into the playlist The edit controls are activated with the Edit check box on each channel s GUI window This region contains a number of buttons that define the beginning and end of a selected region plus their associated time code displays Non destructive Mark In and Mark Out trim points can be set to define a portion of the clip to be played These pointers do not create a new clip from the original material they act like virtual trims and material outside of the trim points is excluded but can be retrieved by resetting the Mark points After setting the Mark In and Mark Out points clips will play between these points These values are saved with the clip Edits may be saved to the current clip by de selecting the Edit check box or choosing Save from the clip window File menu Save As works to save the edit points to a new clip name even if the edits have not been saved in the current clip This is a great help while conducting an Edit while Recording Mark In Button Sets the current time code value into the Mark In point time display The Mark In button can capture a time code value from the clip when it is still or on the fly Mark In Display Displays the time code of the Mark In point When no Mark In point has been set manually this displays the default SOM time code 00 00 00 00 Trim points will be
129. rd Regardless of the input selected audio will always appear in the SDI output stream as embedded audio and at the discrete outputs as either AES EBU digital or as 4 dBu balanced analog audio The Image Server supports Group 1 embedded audio which includes audio channels 1 4 20 bit 48 kHz synchronous audio as per SMPTE 272A Embedded Audio 49 CH Audio Sample Rate Conversion Two check boxes are provided to engage built in sample rate converters for either or both of audio channels 1 amp 2 and 3 amp 4 When checked the incoming AES EBU audio tracks are converted to a 48K broadcast standard synchronized with video genlock Note Audio sample rate conversion is not applicable for Embedded Audio and Audio Rate Conversion boxes will be grayed out if the SDI Embedded audio check box is selected or if the XLR audio inputs are jumpered for analog audio 50 e Embedded Audio CH DV Video and Graphics DV format video and TARGA Graphics are standard equipment on Multi Format Image Servers DV and Graphics is also available as an optional software accessory to extend the capabilities of the Image Server These features supports playout of DV 25 files in native format and TARGA graphics files including those with key and fill DV and Graphics enables direct FTP import from Photoshop After Effects Final Cut Pro Xpress DV Pro Liquid Edition and Vegas video With DV and Graphics the Im age Servers are able to
130. rear of the chassis with the three 6 32 screws General Handling Precautions ESD Precautions Observe electrostatic discharge ESD precautions to avoid damaging static sensitive components when handling any PC card or disk drive When the case of your server is open and its internal parts are exposed do not touch any internal part without first grounding yourself to the chassis Always wear a ground strap or work on an ESD protective mat DO NOT remove components from protective packaging until you are properly grounded Handle printed circuit boards by their edges or by the metal bracket Don t touch any pin contact lead or component on the printed circuit boards Keep disk drives in their anti static package until installed in the server Mechanical Concerns Be careful when installing I O cards into your system Excessive force can damage the PC boards cables hard drives or the motherboard Be sure each board is aligned with its slot in the mating connector before installing Use care to not flex any PC boards Interface cable connectors must be mated carefully Use care to not bend any of the pins The connectors provided are keyed to prevent upside down insertion Interface cables are fragile and must not be pinched Ensure that their dress does not restrict airflow from fans or heat sinks within the enclosure Prior to installation keep disk drives stored in a foam lined protective carton to protect them from
131. rn how to record a clip go to page 40 Skip to page 42 to read about playing a clip 360 Systems has designed the graphic user interface as a convenient way to manage Image Server operations With it you can control basic operations such as recording and playout You may also set up video and audio formats assign remote control channels to video ports and set up many other aspects of the machine GUI software is pre installed on the Image Server It is also provided on the Image Server software installation CD ROM The GUI is operated with a keyboard mouse and monitor connected to the Image Server rear panel Attach these devices only when power is turned OFF The Image Server Desktop The Image Server desktop is similar to many computer system graphic interfaces There is a task bar and start menu at the bottom of the screen The Image Server desktop is always running while the machine is on Use the Start menu button to launch applications manage the system or to shutdown the server Launching the Graphic User Interface The GUI appears automatically during boot up If On Screen has been closed click Start then Image Server GUI to re launch the GUI It will then appear and fill the screen The window can then be moved minimized or closed as desired Shutting Down Image Server Click Start then Shutdown then either Shutdown to begin an orderly shutdown or Full Restart to do an orderly shutdown and Restart Alternatively
132. rror conditions reported e Select MANAGEMENT gt MAINTENANCE from the screen e The following screen will provide detailed information about the array status Hard Disk Management e 91 CH Determining the Condition of The RAID Array 23ware 3DM 2 lir apa Sero 153 Linya 2A 10 16 17 lesen logged Logout Summary information Management Monitor 2 Settings Refresh Maintenance Select Controller drives RAIDS 1 09 TB Part 2B GH Part 1 HOS 240401 SAU 372 61 GE Port 2 ALES T 240408 LS Asn 3712 6 08 DEGRADED Remove Drive Fart 3 24041 LS A80 37261 6 OK Rebuild Unit Unit Remeve tnt Delete Unit Before removing or deleting a unit make sura there is no EO on rho unit amd unmaount it Available Drives Controller ID 0 Createtnit Last updated Ved Jul Ue 2005 02 25 35PN his page wil autorabcally refresh every 5 minutes JAM Zero zu 025 Copyright Ex 1561 7 EU are Inc Al motte reserved Figure 32 Report of RAID Array Condition To replace a failed drive in the RAID control utility perform the following steps e Select the Remove Drive option next to the DEGRADED drive The DEGRADED message next to the drive will change to NOT PRESENT e If you suspect the drive is damaged or if a previous Rebuild attempt has failed 1 Power down the system 2 Replace the failed drive with a drive of identical storage sp
133. s of identical length using the following naming convention the clip myfile is used as an example Fill name myfile Key name Alpha myfile Note the underscore at the end of the key clip When a clip is opened cued on Channel 2 Image Server automatically looks for another clip with the same name plus a trailing underscore If the clip is found it is loaded on Channel 3 Typically the Channel 2 clip contains the fill material while the Channel 3 clip has the key or alpha file An automation system could for example issue a VDCP Cue command to Channel 2 for a clip called logo Channel 3 would automatically be loaded with clip logo A Still or Play command sent to Channel 2 would cause both Channels 2 and 3 to display the fill and key clips respectively Note that the VDCP check box option to show first frame for a Cue command is ignored for channels in ganged mode The automation system must issue a Still command to Channel 2 to achieve this effect Ingesting a file via FTP automatically creates a key clip and a fill clip each a single frame in length For example if file xyz tga is transferred to an Image Server via FTP then a pair of single frame clips is created xyz and xyz containing the fill and key material Still Frames A single frame clip a still may be inserted into a playlist The length of a still will appear as one frame in the clip list When a still is encountere
134. ser Safety Laser safety in the United States is regulated by the Center for Devices and Radiological Health CDRH The laser safety regulations are published in the Laser Product Performance Standard Code of Federal Regulation CFR Title 21 Subchapter J The International Electrotechnical Commission IEC Standard 825 Radiation of Laser Products Equipment Classification Requirements and User s Guide governs laser products outside the United States Europe and member nations of the European Free Trade Association fall under the jurisdiction of the Comit Europ en de Normalization Electrotechnique CENELEC Radio Interference Compliance Radio Interference USA WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction s manual may cause interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without approval of the manufacturer could void the u
135. ser may also re cue a clip that has already been played In this case the Playlist will restart from the selected clip and all subsequent events will be re played in sequence Advanced Playlisting 57 CH NEXT While a Playlist is stopped NEXT will prepare the next clip in the Playlist for playback While the Playlist is running NEXT will immediately begin playing the next clip in the Playlist The next clip may require several seconds to load and cue for a seamless transition If the next event in the Playlist is a HOLD the NEXT command will move to the Hold event and video will display black JUMP Cues a selected clip for immediate playback This allows the user to jump over clips and clips that have been already played can be re cued In this case the Playlist will restart from the selected clip and subsequent events will be re played in sequence H HOLD Inserts a HOLD event in a playlist immediately before the selected clip The HOLD command is also available in the Playlist Item Context Menu accessed by clicking in the playlist item window The PLAY or JUMP command will restart a playlist after it has stopped on a HOLD line HOME In the event the user has scrolled a distance up or down in the List to perform some action and then wishes to again make the currently playing clip visible in the List View window HOME will do this and will also maintain the currently playing clip within the window if EDIT is off If no c
136. ser s authority to operate this equipment Maintenance e 111 CH It is suggested that the user use only shielded and grounded cables to ensure compliance with FCC Rules FCC Emission Limits This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesirable operation Radio Interference Canada English This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Francais Cet appariel num rique de la classe A respecte toute les exigences du Reglement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada 112 Maintenance CH Product Warranty and End User License Agreement Limited Warranty This product is warranted to the original purchaser against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of original purchase This warranty covers parts and labor and is effective when the product is used without alteration for the purpose intended by 360 Systems This warranty excludes products with modified or unauthorized software that have been subject to misuse or neglect that have been modified repaired improperly or by unauthorized personnel damaged by rough handling abuse improper operation excessive temperature lightning strike static electricity electrica
137. so advance through individual timecode fields Same as Right Arrow except it cycles in the opposite direction Increments the hours minutes seconds or frames field of a timecode window when it has the keyboard focus Decrements the hours minutes seconds or frames field of a timecode window when it has the keyboard focus Toggles the enabled disabled state of a GPI output This is the equivalent of checking or un checking the Enabled checkbox Programming GPI Inputs The Image Server also provides six programmable GPI inputs which can be used to initiate playback of playlists individual clips and multiple groups of clips Collectively the server s GPI inputs and outputs present a powerful and universal interface to switchers character generators and other equipment Instructions for programming GPI inputs will be found in the System Configuration chapter Playlist Window Keyboard Shortcuts Tab Space iS 7 Cycles the keyboard focus through all buttons and numeric fields CUE Toggle Edit checkbox HOLD JUMP LOOP NEXT PLAY STOP Advanced Playlisting 61 CH T Toggle Arm Start Time checkbox HOME HOME ENTER RETURN Invoke the Playlist Item Context Menu OPEN PLAYLIST WINDOW ALT 1 ALT 2 or ALT 3 The As Run Log The Image Server s Advanced Playlisting software is able to generate a log of all files played during the execution of a playlist within a 24 hour day This data can be exp
138. t Displays the Image Server software version 30 e Basic Operations CH Clip Transport Window The graphic user interface is used to control transport operations such as play stop record and basic head and tail trimming These functions are found in the Clip Transport window for each channel Channel 1 is both a Record and Play channel while channels 2 and 3 are playout only Each transport window has its own file menu which is used to locate and play existing clips or to create new clips Refer to Figure 5 below The graphical layout is similar for each channel except that only Channel 1 also contains Record and E E buttons From the main menu bar select Transport then select the channel number to be controlled From the dropdown menu select Clip or Playlist Up to three Channel Transport Windows may be opened at once one per server channel The Window menu may be used to arrange the channel windows on the screen Windows may also be arranged manually by using the mouse and standard window sizing controls The server will establish a connection to control the channel when its channel window is opened A message Connected to host should appear in the bottom status bar of the main window If the Image Server program has not started because the system is busy the message Connection to Host Refused will appear This is usually a temporary condition that will resolve itself without intervention Each Clip Transport window inc
139. t Please consider these important options at the time of your purchase or shortly after 120 GB Image Server Hard Drive for 52 hour servers e 250 GB Image Server Hard Drive for 112 hour servers 400 GB Image Server Hard Drive for 170 hour servers e Image Server Power Supply universal line voltage Introduction e 15 Installation Unpacking Your Image Server has been carefully inspected and calibrated before shipment to allow immediate operation upon installation Check all items for signs of visible damage which may have occurred during shipment If any item is damaged contact the carrier to file a claim Keep the packing materials in the event that a unit must be shipped by you If the original packaging is not available make sure that the following criteria are met e Packaging must be able to withstand the product weight e Product must be held firmly within the package here must be at least two inches 50mm of space between the product and outer container e corners of the product must be protected Package Contents Confirm that all items on the packing list have been received Contact 360 Systems if any item IS missing Image Server Keyboard 2 Button Scroll Mouse Software CD ROM backup copy Rack Mount Hardware Kit Operations Manual Quick Start Guide Audio Connector Labels Power cord Warranty Card The Image Server is not shipped with a video monitor You may select a VESA complia
140. t there is no signal or an invalid signal at the GENLOCK input connector FLASHING indicates that there is a fault in the system power supply FLASHING indicates that there is a fault of the internal chassis fan FLASHING indicates that there is a fault in the system RAID array FLASHING indicates that the CPU fan is running slow or stopped or that the CPU temperature or voltage is not within manufacturer s specification Check the Genlock setting in the On ocreen System menu Check the Genlock cable connections or signal Shut down the Image Server and contact 360 Systems Customer Support for further hardware diagnosis Check the chassis fan operation Replace if necessary Do not run the Image Server without a working fan Check the RAID array status using the utility under START gt RAID STATUS Shut down the Image Server and contact 360 Systems Customer Support for further hardware diagnosis Repairs should be performed only by qualified electronics technicians O Gigabit Ethernet Indicators The Gigabit Server Adapter card has the following indicator lights Label Indication _ The port is connected to a valid link Left Green flashing Data activity 10 OFF 10 Mbps 1002 YELLOW Yellow flashing 100 Mbps 10002 GREEN Right Green 1000 Mbps Access to Components Be certain to shut down the Image Server turn off the rear panel power switch and disconnect the power cord before
141. t panel power switch again to boot from the CD The Installer menu provides a choice to Update the Image Server operating system begin a new complete install or cancel the install e Choose UPDATE if you want to keep the video and audio clip files that exist on the Image Server Use this selection for all normal software updates e Choose NEW only if you want to partition and reformat the drive array and install the new operating system IMPORTANT Using the NEW option will destroy all video and audio files on the Image Server For normal software upgrades use the UPDATE option instead of NEW The message Please wait while Image Server is being installed will appear with an activity indicator When installation is complete the server will automatically reboot from its hard disk array and display the usual copyright notice while it is starting up It will also release the CD drawer Remove the CD Never leave it in the CD drive Replace the front panel Tighten the two large front panel access screws If a disk cannot be ejected because the system is not responding or is powered off the CD ROM drawer can be released by inserting a paper clip into the small hole on the front of the drive Maintenance e 109 CH Replacing Hard Drive Generally the only time that a hard drive should be removed from the disk array is when the drive array diagnostic software identifies a permanent fault In this case the front panel DRIVES LE
142. the Stop button to wait for the desired point e When using a scroll mouse position the cursor over the slider scale and rotate the wheel to increment speed Rolling the wheel in opposite directions changes the direction the arrow slider moves To stop video click the Stop button or the arrow slider Jog Buttons The JOG command will move to the next frame and go to Still The JOG command will move to the previous frame and go to Still GoTo Buttons In Edit mode click the arrows lt gt to go to the next trim point Mark In or Mark Out in the selected direction An additional click in the selected direction will go to SOM or EOM In Play mode click lt or gt to go to Mark In and Mark Out points within the clip Keyboard Shortcuts Many transport control and edit related functions can be performed by keyboard commands A complete list of these appears in Appendix C 38 Basic Operations CH Recording Video recordings are made on the Image Server using the Channel 1 section of the graphic user interface or an external automation system Channel 1 can also be used for playback when not recording Setting up to Record Image Servers were designed for use in genlocked facilities Both the server and video sources feeding it must be referenced to a common sync reference This signal should conform to RS 170 composite video black When genlocked source is not available as in the case of satellite receiv
143. the steps outlined in Setting up for Recording above have been done you are ready to record Channel 1 can be used for recording or playback but not both at the same time Before making a recording channel 1 must first be placed in the Record Ready mode which takes two seconds Once ready any number of recordings can be made with no further delays Perform the following steps to enter Record Ready and make a recording 1 When working from the On Screen user interface un check the box marked Serial Control When using an automation controller or other RS 422 external controller check the Serial Control box 2 Open the Channel 1 transport window From the main menu bar click TRANSPORT gt CHANNEL 1 followed by CLIP This window contains all controls needed to make a recording 3 From the Channel 1 transport window click FILE gt NEW A dialog box will open prompting you to name the new recording before making it In the lower window enter the name you wish to give it using up to 32 characters Spaces may be used however characters other than upper or lower case letters and numbers i e amp may not be used A list of existing clips will appear in the large window and can be used as a name reference when creating new clip names 40 Basic Operations Create New Clip Channel 1 E 00 07 10 13 logo 00 00 30 07 M 02 00 25 02 14 M 02a 00 03 37 11 M 03 00 17 43 06 m1 00 10 49 19 m2 00 12 23 10 m3 00 12 23 1
144. ther fragile electronic and mechanical devices While this product is very reliable it is still vulnerable to shock Handle it with care and exercise caution not to drop or bump the recorder as damage to internal components may result Turn off power before moving the server Do not obstruct air vents Maintain an ambient temperature below 30 C 86 F Clean only with a soft cloth dampened with water Do not spray cleaners or solvents directly on the product CAUTION Replace only with the same or equivalent battery type BR and CR Lithium batteries are safe for disposal in municipal waste Batteries should be fully discharged prior to disposal CAUTION Never use the power supply switch to shutdown the Image Server Doing so may cause errors in the hard disk array Should this happen the array can be reinitialized without any data loss however the process may take several hours Shutdown the system only by momentarily pressing the front panel power button or through the On Screen user interface Product Registration Important As the owner of new capital equipment you will want to take advantage of the product information enhancements upgrades or notifications issued by 360 Systems Send in your Warranty Card so 360 Systems can remain in contact with you Mail or fax it to 360 Systems offices in the USA at the address given below Product Improvements and Upgrades 360 Systems reserves the right to make changes and or improv
145. ting Automation Control Importing TARGA Graphics Files MN DOR PIP Fs Viral St ONS ots a tst ote estas aa a ena eq Led vig Ies T REL ae A SUI Advanced Playlist Features and Benefits Ko TET T Bre VIAL oboe QUE DM NO a Remote Serial Control Controller PEIOFIE s asus iii ui e dois Communication Protocol Setup VID GIC m T NN tie Communication Port Parameters 71 Tested Automation Controllers 71 Tested Remote Control Panels and Switchers 73 System Configuration 74 DY SLC MM LU e USE t 74 sure To 74 75 I 75 System Config Options 75 iUt de ina dde do a en 75 Channel Configuration 82 82 Output ContielFablODiss eod pas M 85 Hard Disk Management 97 ADOUE RAID Sense NN tend 87 Improved Write Performance 88 Managing Disk Arrays 88 Error Notification and eto ts 88 tae RAID eoe FE ri e ne Fe ede Fox eu event 90 Displaying the Summary Window of the Raid Array 91 Determining the Condition of The RAID Array 92 Rebuilding a
146. ts in the order shown based on differing capitalization FILE File fiLe and file The file dialog box includes an advisory message labeled PERCENT DISK FULL When this figure becomes high it is wise to consider deleting unnecessary files from the drive Create New Clip Channel 1 2101 xl Jouer Tone e aos Tree pae D 00 07 10 13 4 2 2 V 1 2 10 09 03 14 50 42 logo 00 00 30 07 4 2 2 V 1 2 10 09 03 14 50 42 M 02 00 25 02 14 MAIN 8 12 V 10 09 03 14 50 41 M 02a 00 03 37 11 4 2 2 25 1 V 1 2 10 09 03 14 50 41 M 03 00 17 43 06 MAIN 8 12 V A1 2 10 09 03 14 50 41 m1 00 10 49 19 4 2 2 25 1 V A1 2 10 09 03 14 50 42 El m2 00 12 23 10 4 2 2 25 1 V A1 2 10 09 03 14 50 42 m3 00 12 23 10 4 2 2 25 1 V A1 2 10 09 03 14 50 42 m4 00 12 23 10 4 2 2 25 1 V A1 2 CC 10 09 03 14 50 42 madonnav 00 04 34 21 1 15 V A1 2 10 09 03 14 50 42 make007 00 14 58 12 MAIN 3 15 V A1 2 10 09 03 14 50 42 Name Inewcar Time Remaining 05 22 30 00 Cancel 2 Disk Full 71 Figure 6 File Dialog Box After entering a clip name choose Create to create a new clip file The Image Server will place itself in Record Ready mode If the server was previously in the Play Ready mode a brief pause will occur The channel status message will report Ready and the REC button will become functional Refer to the following main section titled Recording for more information on setting up and making recordings
147. tually any external equipment Note that both analog and AES EBU audio signals are not available at the same time on a given input or output Internal jumpers select between analog or digital however input and output can be set up differently if desired A set of XLR 3 connectors allows high quality connections to be made in either format Embedded audio when installed as a server option appears in the SDI output at all times Analog Audio Capability When the analog audio input format is selected each video channel has two audio channels recorded together as a stereo pair Trimmers allow adjustment to unity gain Digital Audio Capability When AES EBU digital audio is selected each video channel has four audio channels which are recorded as two stereo pairs Because a single XLR connector carries a stereo pair in digital format and only one mono channel in analog the server provides an extra pair of audio channels when used with digital audio signals 22 e Hardware Interface Embedded Audio Capability When SDI embedded audio is selected four audio channels are available for recording Embedded audio is always present in the video outputs Note that discrete audio analog or AES EBU is also available on XLR connectors at the same time embedded audio appears in the video stream Embedded audio has a 20 bit resolution Audio Word Size and Sample Rate The Image Server employs 24 bit audio A D and D A converters and records aud
148. up 1 audio channels channels 1 4 e n E E mode all embedded audio will pass through the Image Server unaltered e The user can select audio to record from either 4 analog AES EBU digital or embedded audio source Mix and match among inputs is not supported e Embedded audio is always included in the SDI stream on playback and audio will simultaneously appear on the AES EBU or analog audio outputs as selected by the audio card option jumpers When analog audio is selected only channels 1 amp 2 will be available at the output e User bits in the SDI embedded audio stream are not supported Setup A software key is required to enable the Embedded Audio option When purchased as a factory installed option the Image Server will ship with the key already entered and the Embedded Audio option enabled It will also include a certificate that contains the unique key code used to enable Embedded Audio Store this document in a safe location for future use If you have purchased Embedded Audio as an add on to an existing Image Server or if you need to re enter the key code for any reason use the following instructions to enable Embedded Audio From the main Image Server GUI window click on Configure Options Embedded Audio 47 Ko plea The following screen will appear C1 Configure Options LInit 56626 Option Name Advanced Flaylisting and Targa tile support Remote Gl connections Enter New Key
149. ut Display Displays the Mark Out point time code When no Mark Out point has been set manually this displays the default EOM time code 00 00 00 00 The values in this display window may be set by three methods rim Mark Out point from the keyboard Use the mouse or keyboard arrows to move between fields When a field is highlighted enter a numeric value from the keyboard rim Mark Out point with up down arrows Use the mouse or keyboard arrows to move between fields When a field is highlighted increment the up down arrows spinwheels to change a numeric value Whether or not a clip is still or playing press Mark Out to capture a time code value from the clip Duration Display Displays the total running time TRT of the current clip For example if the first frame of the clip is 00 00 00 00 and last frame displayed at the end is 00 00 01 15 the reported duration will be 00 00 01 16 The difference between the time code of the last frame and duration is accounted for because this calculation is zero based and both the first and last frames play so both are counted when calculating duration With NTSC drop frame time code the displayed duration may not be the exact numerical value of Trim Out Trim In 1 due to the discontinuities in the drop frame time line Review Clip Button The Review Clip button lt gt cues the clip to the Mark In point or SOM if no Mark In point exists and begins playback Revi
150. ut to obtain an analog output Play the test clip titled ZTONE present on the Image Server disk This stereo clip is recorded at a level equivalent to a 4 dBu output level While observing the output level of audio Channel 1 Left adjust trimmer RV4 until a level of exactly 4 00 dBu is obtained Repeat this procedure for audio Channel 1 Right while adjusting trimmer RV3 and also for each subsequent audio channel using its associated trim pot Having established accurate gain settings for all analog audio outputs in steps 1 through 3 above calibrate the Image Server s input gain as follows 5 Using the graphic user interface place server Channel 1 in the E E mode so that an input signal will appear at its output While observing the output level of audio Channel 1 L apply a 1 kHz sine wave from the audio generator to audio Input 1 L Adjust input trimmer RV2 until a level of exactly 4 00 dBu is obtained at the output of Channel 1L Repeat this procedure for audio Input 1 R making the gain adjustment with input trimmer RV1 The preceding steps establish a gain of unity through the server In the absence of a generator use the calibrated outputs of Channel 2 playing ZTONE to feed the inputs Maintenance e 107 CH Alternate Calibration Procedure If the calibration test clip titled z1K TONE is not found on the Image Server s disk it is still possible to accurately calibrate the audio channels 1 Position the
151. wall Network File Transfers e 97 CH FTP File Transfers For standard FTP transfers the Image Server will recognize the following file formats TARGA tga During transfer the Image Server will split the TARGA file into a Fill frame and a Key Alpha frame These two frames will each be converted to MXF MPEG 2 files one frame in length DV Stream dv These are elementary DV files containing a single stream of multiplexed audio and video The Image Server will recognize and maintain dv extensions on DV stream files allowing transfer of dv files between Image Servers and graphics workstations without modification MPEG 2 mp2 mpg mpeg m2v The Image Server will ingest valid MPEG 2 program or elementary streams The server s ingest application will recognize a program stream that encapsulates a single MPEG 2 video stream and up to 2 stereo pairs of 16 or 24 bit 48kHz uncompressed audio MXF Material Exchange Format mxf Transfer of MXF files between compatible products is the preferred method of file interchange to and from an Image Server The server supports ingest and playout of MPEG 2 files based on SMPTE 377M 378M and SMPTE 381M Operational Patterns 1a and 1b AVI Files avi An AVI file is a container that encapsulates and describes a type of interleaved audio and video The Image Server will import Type 1 avi files a single stream of multiplexed audio and video containing DV format video and 48K uncom
152. window Engr The name of the Image Server as defined in the Configuration System window Wed Mar 30 2005 The base date to which clip times are referenced Wednesday PM The name of the playlist Pg 1 The page number of the printout 62 Advanced Playlisting As Run Log Body This section describes the format of the body of an As Run log 2 10 54 45 00 00 30 00 Cellular One Talk Time PLAYED OK 2 The line number order of the clip as it appears in the playlist The same clip could have multiple numbers as files are added or deleted 10 54 45 The time at which the clip was played in HH MM SS on a 24 hour clock 00 00 30 00 The length of the clip in HH MM SS FF on a 24 hour clock Cellular One Talk Time The name of the clip PLAYED OK The status of the played clip Other possible status conditions are CLIPPED meaning less than its full length played SKIPPED meaning it was skipped over and STOPPED meaning it was stopped during playout Configure System Names The name for a particular Image Server and its three video channels can be set using the Configure System gt Names tabs of the main menu bar Select OK or Apply after entry These names will appear on all subsequently generated As Run logs Ener NTSC Configure System File Transport configure Window Help Timing GPO Control Time Code Names Image Server Engr Channel 1 Satellite Channel 2 KORS Ch
153. y this clip from Channel 2 and repeat ste ps 9 and 10 to adjust the gain of the left and right outputs 13 Play the clip created in step 11 from Channel 3 and repeat steps 9 and 10 to adjust the gain of the left and right outputs The server s output gains are now calibrated and the entire sequence of the preceding steps have established a gain of unity through the server Another method is to use digital input with a digital sine wave of 20dBFS to calibrate analog outputs 1 amp 2 and create the reference clip 108 Maintenance CH Program Updates via CD ROM The Image Server operating system and On Screen User Interface programs can be updated by the user via the internal CD ROM drive Program updates will be made available by 360 Systems from time to time The current software version may be determined by looking in the On Screen program About box or by pressing the F1 key To install a program update follow these instructions Please read them completely before beginning jm FA Remove the Image Server front panel The internal CD ROM drive will be seen at the left front of the server With the Image Server powered on press the CD eject button on the drive The drawer will open short distance Gently pull the drawer open and insert the CD ROM disk printed side up Push the drawer closed until it latches Press the front panel power switch briefly to shutdown the Image Server Wait 5 seconds then press the fron

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