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1. A Apply FP3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit Pgtp PgDn Change page Fi Help Default PL Description Specifies the playlist loaded by default when the Edit Rec is started Audio Settings for Edit Rec Introduction The Audio settings allow specifying the settings related to the fading applied at the clip boundaries 3 Multicam Configuration 149 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 150 The following screenshot presents page 2 in advanced mode of the Protocol tab in the server based application and highlights the Audio settings area CONFIGURATION 9 SSS N OR Advanced Mode Edit Rec 1 Port Playlist Default PL 68 Edit audio Fade No Time Code Channel Serial Sony LTC Edit Te EE Yes Serial Sony VITC Edit Te Stop Behavior PB Insert TC in SDI Yes Edit Te User TC of created clips Edit Te osD OSD on Output Yes Display sel Tc Status Name TC H Pos 4 Name H Pos 18 Name U Pos A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change Fi He lp page Edit audio Fade Description Defines the audio effect to be applied to the clip boundaries and included in the clip material Values 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Time Code Settings for Edit Rec Introduction The Time Code settings allow specifying the timecode TC types used in various communication protocols The following screenshot presents page 2 in advanced mode of the
2. 198 Glossary XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Glossary OSD Abbreviation for on screen display P Physical channel Physical connection to a connector on a codec module of a V3X board that used and assigned as a player or record channel in a given configuration S SDTI network EVS proprietary network that allows users to view and share the content of inter connected EVS video servers XNet network is used as synonym for SDTI net work Server Based Multicam Setup application Server Based application used to set up and configure the EVS servers The short form is Server Based application in this user manual This is accessible from the EVS Server itself when it has been started T Technical Setup menu Menu accessible on the Remote Panel using the FO key It allows users to define currently used configuration parameters Ww Web Based Multicam Setup interface Web Based interface used to set up and configure the EVS servers The short form is Web Based interface in this manual This is accessible from any machine PC or server that is on the same network range as the EVS server This can be accessed from a web browser using the following URL pattern http x0xx xxx xxx xxx cfgweb where the crosses correspond to the EVS server IP address of the PC LAN of the EVS server 199 P Instant Tapeless TechnOlogy TINY EVS Broadcast Equipment Li ge Science Park 16 rue Bois St
3. 2 4 1 2 Multicam Setup Licenses and Maintenance Overview on Options Codes Management Introduction To run a software application and or specific software options not only the software itself is required but also a license key called license code in Multicam which is unique for every option on every system This license keys can be temporary be valid only until a defined deadline for demonstration purposes or be permanent with no time limit The license keys are managed from the Options codes management window This window is available in both the server based application and the web based interface Note When a temporary license code will expire within the next two weeks or is expired the system warns the operator when the Multicam Setup window opens Accessing the Options Codes Management Window To open the Options codes management window in the server based application press O from the Multicam Setup window To open the Option codes management window in the web based interface click Options code management in the Tools menu from the Multicam Setup window 32 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 2 4 2 Options Codes Management Window In the Server Based Application The window features three areas which contain the information mentioned below System ID Serial number Chassis type PSU type Key date and time are Full options Validation code lt ALT F gt Update from loca
4. Changes the aspect ratio of the video output in HD mode Values e 16 9 Anamorphic e Crop 4 3 aspect Aspect ratio SD downconverted Changes the aspect ratio of the video output in SD mode Values e 16 9 Anamorphic e 4 3 Crop 4 3 Letterbox Default value 16 9 Anamorphic 3 Multicam Configuration 137 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 3 9 3 138 DB15 output Specifies the DB15 output Values RGB YUV CVBS in this format the connected Multiviewer should be full HD and support the country specific frequency HD output format Specifies the format for HD output Values 720p e 1080i Default value 720p if the EVS Server is configured in 720p e 1080i in other cases OSD Settings Introduction The OSD settings allow specifying the settings related to the OSD and information to be displayed on the monitoring screen These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Monitoring tab e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T4 1 The following screenshot presents the settings page of the Monitoring tab in the server based application and highlights the OSD settings area CONFIGURATION 3 ASR 3 40 2REC 4PLAY NOT RUNNING 1 SERVER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI OPERATION 1 1 Basic Mode Mult iviewer Layout 6 4 2 gt Audio Monitoring from video REC1 Dbi5 output left right tracks 1 2 HD
5. Description Specifies which device main or secondary controller will manage the OSD display characters in parallel mode Values Two values are possible e Main The OSD display is managed by the main controller e Sec The OSD display is managed by the secondary controller Rules for Controller Assignment Main Rules for XS server On an XS server the following main rules are applicable InanXSense base configuration All Remote Panels must be the first in the list of main controllers without gap It is not allowed to have another controller preceding a Remote Panel in this list o Other controllers can be assigned as secondary controllers to PGMs taking into account the protocol specific rules o gt No more than 4 play channels on an EVS server can be assigned to Remote Panels and no more than 3 play channels can be assigned to one Remote Panel e Only a Remote Panel no other controller can be assigned to a REC channel as a main controller e No secondary controller can be assigned to a REC channel e InaSpotbox or Server base configuration o gt A Remote Panel is not allowed Controllers other than the EVS Remote can be assigned to play or record channels taking into account the protocol specific rules on controller use and combinations 3 Multicam Configuration 81 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Several PGM 1 REC Several PGM Several REC 82 Protocol Spe
6. The following table shows the supported protocol combinations in parallel mode on play channels Odetics VDCP Remote IPDP AVSP VDCP Sony EditRec Odetics DD35 LinX F amp K F amp K 3 Multicam Configuration 85 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Secondary gt Primary v LinX Odetics F amp K VDCP F amp K Secondary gt Primary v AVSP VDCP Odetics F amp K VDCP F amp K 86 Odetics VDCP F amp K F amp K Remote IPDP AVSP VDCP Sony EditRec Odetics DD35 LinX Parallel mode REC Channels The following table shows the supported protocol combinations in parallel mode on record channels Odetics VDCP Remote IPDP AVSP VDCP Sony EditRec Odetics DD35 LinX F amp K F amp K Recorder Settings Introduction The Recorder settings allow specifying configuration settings associated to the record channels These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Channels tab in the advanced display mode on page 5 6 or 7 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T2 X 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y The following screenshot highlights the Recorder settings defined on page 7 of the Channels tab in the server based application CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config XSense NOT RUNNING 1 SERUER 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROT
7. The license code 31 is required for the Mix on One Channel feature to be available Mix on One Channel is available for all controllers LSM Remote panel or protocol and with all codecs and resolutions except in 1080p and AVC intra 3 Multicam Configuration 91 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 3 3 3 92 Supported Configurations General Information on Supported Configurations Overview on Supported Configuration Types An XS server equipped with V3X boards supports the following configurations types e standard SD HD configurations e 3D 1080p configurations amp Note The feature Mix on one channel for play channels is available on the SD HD configurations The feature Two recorders per codec module is not available Number of Recorder and Player Channels This section presents the number of channels available on an XS server The number of record and play channels that can be operated vary based on the XS server chassis type The following table shows the minimum and maximum number of channels that can be operated 6U 5U Max channels Min REC Min PLAY Max PLAY KEKE KERE 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Channel Assignment The following general principles apply to all configurations and are valid for all EVS servers equipped with V3X boards e The record channels IN connectors are always assigned f
8. CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config XSense NOT RUNNING 1 SERVER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 6 GPI 7 OPERATION 1 4 Advanced Mode RS422 Protocols Id Type ID LSM Sony BUY FFW REW speed SOK Use guardband No Clip Pre PostRoll gt List Remote CAM No SONY Parallel Status Yes ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi Help FFW REW speed Description Specifies the speed used by the protocol for forward and rewind operations Values 2 to 50 times the normal speed 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 3 6 5 Use guardband Makes the OUT guardband available to the protocol Values e Yes meaning that the protocol has access to the IN and OUT guardbands e No meaning that the protocol has only access to the IN guardband List Remote CAM Description Allows access to the CAM recorders of the remote server specified in the XNet field Values e Yes meaning that the recorders of the local server and the remote server are available No meaning that only the recorders of the local server are available SONY Parallel Status Description Activates the Sony serial connection status reporting when several controllers are used in parallel mode EditRec Introduction to Edit Rec Edit Rec Protocol The Edit Rec is a linear editing engine associated to a play channel and a record channel ona server Its role is to emulate a VTR The Edit
9. Edit Rec 1 2 Setting As two Edit Rec engines can be defined on a server two pairs of play and record channels can be assigned to this Edit Rec In such a case the Edit Rec settings for the Edit Rec 1 are specified on the settings page 2 while the Edit Rec settings for the Edit Rec 2 are specified the same way on the settings page 3 of the Protocol tab When an Edit Rec engine is set up on a server the Port parameter on the corresponding Edit Rec settings page specifies the port number of the associated play and record channels If no Edit Rec engine has been configured Port is displayed Note a Youcan only edit the settings when the corresponding Edit Rec play channel is stopped 148 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Playlist Settings for Edit Rec Introduction The Playlist settings allow specifying the playlist that will be loaded by default when the Edit Rec starts The following screenshot presents page 2 in advanced mode of the Protocol tab in the server based application and highlights the Playlist settings area CONF I GURAT I ON S Advanced Mode Edit Rec 1 Port Playlist Default PL 66 Edit audio Fade No Time Code Channel Serial Sony LTC Edit Te EE Yes Serial Sony VITC Edit Te Stop Behavior PB Insert TC in SDI Yes Edit Te User TC of created clips Edit Te osD OSD on Output Yes Display sel Te Status Name TC H Pos 4 Name H Pos TC U Pos 18 Name U Pos
10. Introduction The Phase Definition settings are available on the Server tab in the server based application 1St page and web based interface in the advanced mode The Phase Definition settings are highlighted in the screenshot of the server based application shown below CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config XSense NOT RUNNING 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERAT ION 1 1 Advanced Mode Video and reference Field rate Resolution p Codec DUCPro HD Bitrate lt Mbps gt 166 Horizontal Res 966 pixels LTC Timecode 16 31 28 68 OK Sync PC Time to TC Yes every 66h15 Genlock Blackburst OK Studio Phase definition S Half Pixel 37ns 12000 gt 15000 gt HD to SD SDI 6 Half Pixel 13 5ns 1606 gt 1000 gt THtE rps fat ion Vertical interp No Four Lines No PC Lan IP Address 172 616 058 064 Connected Subnet Mask 255 255 660 000 Default Gatewa 172 016 660 061 Ap F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change SD Standard Definition Description Allows adjusting the digital main phase of the mainframe for the standard definition The value is adjusted by steps of half pixels The values depends on the genlock type See section Video and Reference Settings on page 58 If the Genlock type is set to Blackburst the main phase for SD can be adjusted by steps of half pixels 37 ns between 12000 ns and 15000 ns If the Genlock type is set to Tri Sync only possible in HD
11. July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Clip edit by network Availability This setting is only available if the license code 117 is valid Allows users to edit clips on the whole SDTI network Values The following values are possible e Yes Other users on the network can trim rename delete etc your clips or modify the keywords and ranking assigned to your clips No Only the local operators can modify or delete clips on the server and edit their metadata Confirm delete clips playlists Description Enables a confirmation request when users delete clips playlists or in both situations Values The following values are possible e Off Clips and playlists are immediately deleted Clips A confirmation is required for a clip deletion but not fora playlist deletion Playlists A confirmation is required for a playlist deletion but not for a clip deletion Clips amp Playlists A confirmation is required both for a playlist deletion and for a clip deletion Note a This parameter does not apply to the Clear Video Disks command available in the Multicam Setup window of the server based application which already has its own confirmation message 184 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 3 8 7 Keywords Settings Introduction The Keywords settings allow the management of keywords on the EVS server These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe
12. July 2012 Issue 11 00 D e The secondary links correspond to the middle connectors of a codec module o J5 for IN connectors o J3 for OUT connectors OUT 1 J8 J7 IN 6B 5 IN 1B 5 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD v1 J J6 CHAR OUT OUT 6B SD HD CHAR OUT OUT 1B SD HD J4 amp B amp B amp SD HD Base Configurations Introduction The tables below show the available SD HD configurations with an XS 5U server and XS 6U server and how the BNC connectors should be cabled The 2R CM configurat ions presented after the standard ones make use of the secondary link of the codec module of a record channel as an independent recorder See section General Information on Supported Configurations on page 92 q Note When the option mix on one channel is activated on a play channel Channels tab page 7 the secondary link of the codec module J3 on V3X board of the play channel is used to play transition effects XS 5U Servers Available Standard Configurations IN4 0UT1 IN3 OUT2 IN2 OUT3 IN1 OUT4 Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec REC PLAY link Link Link Link Link Link Link Link 94 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y IN4 0UT1 IN3 OUT2 IN2 OUT3 IN1 OUT4 Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Link REC PLAY Example 3REC 1PLAY The BNC connectors to be used as record and play channels in a
13. The table shows the maximum number of players and the audio configuration with 8 tracks mono channels OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 OUT4 OUT5 OUT6 poo row none nam nome 4 or 16 Audio Tracks With audio configurations with 4 or 16 tracks mono channels the audio mono channels of the A V material stored on the EVS server are sent to the digital audio output connectors of the player channels as presented in the table below The table shows maximum number of players and an audio configuration with 16 tracks mono channels OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 OUT4 OUTS OUT6 D 01 D 05 D 02 D 11 D 04 D 08 D 12 None None None None None None None None None None None None None Mono10 None None None Mono11 None None None None None None None None None 3 Multicam Configuration 115 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 116 OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 OUT4 OUT5 OUT6 mone ere nore None vine nore nere Audio Analog By default the audio mono channels of the A V material stored on the EVS server are sent to the analog audio output connectors of the player channels as presented in the table below The table shows the maximum number of players and an audio configuration with 8 tracks mono channels OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 OUT4 OUT5 OUT6 veros aor ros Now nore ner Now Modifying the Audio Routing or Type Introduction Audio routing settings can be modified i
14. e The audio mono channel 1 of the A V material is sent to the mono channel 2 of the play channel and this for all play channels e The audio mono channel 2 of the A V material is sent to the mono channel 1 of the play channel and this for all play channels Advanced audio settings Embedded outputs OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 OuUT4 PGM1i PGM2 PGM3 PGM4 Default Mapping for Audio Inputs and Outputs Introduction The tables below present the channel mapping for audio inputs and outputs in the following configuration e XS 6U chassis e Maximum number of recorders or players See section General Information on Supported Configurations on page 92 e Audio hardware configuration 4 DB15 Analog 16 BNC Digital In configurations with less recorders or players the irrelevant rows or columns should be disregarded 112 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Audio Embedded Inputs By default the audio embedded mono channels from the source material are mapped as shown in the table below onto the A V material stored on the EVS server The table shows the maximum number of players and an audio configuration with 16 tracks mono channels OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 OUT4 OUT5 OUT6 E204 E504 E2 05 E3 05 E2 06 E3 06 E2 07 E3 07 E4 07 E2 08 E3 08 E4 08 E6 08 E2 09 E3 09 E4 09 E6 09 E4 10 E6 10 E4 11 E6 11 E4 12 E6 12 E4 13 E6 13 E2 14 E3 14 E4 14 E6 14 E2 15 E3 15 E4 15 E6 1
15. A list of values will be displayed depending on the value assigned to the Target setting When no target is defined in these parameters the user will be able to define the requested target when s he calls the PUSH function lt network system name and number gt are listed and can be assigned for targets belonging to the SDTI network lt GigE server name and IP Address gt are listed and can be assigned for targets belonging on the GigE network Default Values No target machine specified Push Mode Description Specifies how the clips should be sent using the PUSH function that is to say with or without the original guardbands Values The following values are possible e Short The clips are sent from the Short IN to the Short OUT points to which the guardbands of the destination machine are added Long The clips are sent from the Protect IN to the Protect OUT Default Values 3 Multicam Configuration 189 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 3 8 9 190 Push Receive Page Description Specifies the page of your machine where clips sent to you by other network operators using the PUSH function must be stored See section Navigating and Editing in the Multicam Configuration Window on page 50for more information on how to enable pages Page 1 to 10 0 Several pages can be selected Default Values Page 5 Audio Settings Introduction These fields are available i
16. Bitrate 20 100 Mbps 30 40 50 Mbps 50 Mbps Default bitrate 30 Mbps 30 Mbps 50 Mbps Recorded video 496 lines 512 lines 480 lines lines L16 23 L278 525 L7 262 L270 L23 262 L285 default 525 524 480 lines L23 262 L286 525 512 lines L7 262 L270 525 Bitrates and Recorded Lines in SD 625i Codec Type SD MJPEG Standard SD IMX D10 DVCPro 50 Bitrate 20 100 Mbps 30 40 50 Mbps 50 Mbps Default bitrate 30 Mbps 30 Mbps 50 Mbps Recorded video 576 lines 608 lines 576 lines lines L23 310 L336 623 L7 310 L320 L23 310 L335 default 623 622 592 lines L15 310 L328 623 608 lines L7 310 L320 623 62 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Bitrates and Horizontal Resolutions in HD 1080i 1080p 50 Hz HD MJPEG HD MJPEG HDMPEG2 DVCProHD AVC EVS Standard Intra only 1080i Intra 100 Bitrate 20 360 20 360 20 360 100 100 Mbps Default 100 100 100 100 100 bitrate Resolution 1152 1152 Codec avio AVID AND a Nak DNxHD DNxHD pple pple pple 120 125 10 bit ProRes ProRes ProRes ProRes T NE 185 422LT 422 422 HQ rate Ps RS Mbps Bitrate 1 120 121 185 121 185 85 120 185 185 Mbps Default 120 185 185 85 120 185 185 bitrate Horizontal 1920 1920 1920 1920 1920 1920 1920 Resolution 3 Multicam Configuration 63 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 64 Bitrates and Horizontal Resolutions in HD 1080i 1080p 59 94
17. Mpeg 2 Intra HD Avid DNxHD 120 185 or 185x only in 50 Hz Avid DNXHD 145 220 or 220x only in 59 94 Hz Apple ProRes 422 422 LT 422 HQ or 422 HQ 10 bit DVCPro HD AVC Intra 100 IMX in SD Avid DNxHD 120 in HD 50Hz Avid DNxHD 145 in HD 59 94 Hz 59 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Bitrate Description Number of megabits processed per second Mbps The bitrate depends on the codec Values See section Codec Related Information on page 62 for detailed information on bitrates per codec Horizontal Res HD Description Number of white to black and black to white transitions that can be seen from the left to the right of the picture pixels The setting value depends on the selected video standard Values See section Codec Related Information on page 62 for detailed information on horizontal resolution for each video standard and codec Recorded Lines SD Description Number of lines recorded from the left to the right of the picture The setting value depends on the selected video standard Values See section Codec Related Information on page 62 for detailed information on recorded lines for each video standard and codec LTC Timecode Description Longitudinal timecode timecode information stored ona separate track from the video delivered to the EVS server and timecode status Values The timecode is given as hh mm ss fr The timecode status can be OK BAD LOST or DRIFT define
18. PLAY Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Example 3D 1080p Dual Link 2REC 2PLAY The BNC connectors to be used as recorder and player channels in a 3D or 1080p Dual Link configuration 2REC 2PLAY need to be cabled as shown below OUT 1 IN 3 IN 2 OUT 3 IN 1 eae REC REC 2A 2A 1A J8 J7 J8 J7 IN 4B 5 IN 3B u IN 2B 35 IN 1B 5 CHAR SD v1 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD v1 REC REC 2B 1B J6 J6 CHAR out our 1B CHAR OUT OUT2B CHAR OUT OUT3B CHAR OUT OUT 4B SD HD SD HD SD HD SD HD J4 J3 J4 J3 100 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y XS 6U Servers Available Configurations The tables below show the available 3D and 1080p configurations with standard cameras ona XS 6U server They show the link assignment at the level of the codec module of a V3X board IN6 OUT1 IN5 0UT2 IN4 0UT3 IN3 OUT4 IN2 OUT5 IN1 OUT6 Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec AREE ERU Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Link 3 Multicam Configuration 101 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 102 REC PLAY N IN6 OUT1 Prim Link Sec Link IN5 0UT2 Prim Link Sec Link IN4 0UT3 Prim Link Sec Link IN3 OUT4 Prim Link Sec Link IN2 OUT5 Prim Link Issue 11 00 D IN1 OUT6 Sec Prim Sec Link Link Link 3 Multicam
19. Timecode Settings Introduction The Timecode settings allow specifying which type of timecode the users want to use as the reference to work on a given recorder of an EVS server The selection of a timecode type using the timecode settings rely on the management of two timecode jump tables These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Channels tab in the advanced display mode on page 6 7 or 8 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface e partly in the Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T2 X The following screenshot highlights the Timecode settings defined on page 8 of the Channels tab in the server based application CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config XSense NOT RUNNING 1 SERUER 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI OPERATION 8 9 Advanced Mode Timecode settings LTC User Primary TC C HANC LTC LTC C HANC LTC LTC SMPTE 334M packets management PGM1 PGM2 CAMA Yes No No No No ALT A Appliy F3 Sasic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi Help 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual LTC Values Primary TC Values OSD Display 3 Multicam Configuration Longitudinal timecode timecode defined on or plugged into the EVS server automatically stored in the first timecode jump table LTC table This is not possible to modify the timecode type stored in the first time
20. XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y IP Address Port 1 Port 2 Description IP address to connect to the port 1 port 2 of the Gigabit Ethernet connection on the EVS server Values The IP addresses 0 0 0 0 and 255 255 255 255 are not allowed Subnet Mask Port 1 Port 2 Description Range of logical addresses within the address space assigned to the Gigabit Ethernet connection The IP addresses of both GigE ports must belong to different subnet masks Otherwise it would return an error message Default Gateway Port 1 Port 2 3 Multicam Configuration 133 Description IP address of the router on the Gigabit Ethernet network that serves as an access point to external networks EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 3 0 3 5 1 134 Monitoring Tab Overview Monitoring Tab The Monitoring tab consists of one page in basic mode there are no advanced parameters in the server based application The Monitoring tab includes the settings of the Multiviewer output the OSD information to be displayed and the downconverted outputs configuration Setting List The table below presents the settings of the Monitoring tab It specifies where the setting groups are available page and whether each setting is available e inthe basic and advanced display mode in the server based and web based interfaces e inthe Technical Setup menu of the Remote Panel Setting Name Basic amp A
21. 00 Configuration Manual y 2 1 2 2 Multicam Setup Navigability and Commands In the Server Based Application General Navigability The following table presents the general commands to navigate in the Multicam Setup window Command description Command key Moving the cursor to the first item of the Tools menu F9 Moving the cursor to the first configuration line ESC Moving down in the list of editable items TAB configuration lines and Tools commands Moving up in the list of editable items SHIFT TAB Displaying a Help window that gives a summary of F1 the commands Configuration Lines In the Configuration Lines area a configuration line is highlighted when it is selected The main commands for configuration line management are presented below Command description Command key Moving up in the list of configuration lines UP ARROW Moving down in the list of configuration lines DOWN ARROW Starting the server with a given configuration line ENTER on selected line Entering the Configuration window to edit the settings F8 related to a selected line Renaming a configuration line CTRL F1 Deleting a configuration line CTRL DELETE See section Configuration Lines on page 12 for more commands on configuration lines EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Tools Menu Command description Command key Selecting a tool command Pressing the shortcut key between brackets in the command name Calling a
22. 1B 5 CHAR SD J1 REC 4 J6 CHAR OUT OUT 4B SD HD J4 E J3 E IN2 OUT5 IN1 OUT6 Sec Link Prim Link Sec Link Prim Link 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y IN6 OUT1 IN5 0UT2 IN4 0UT3 IN3 OUT4 IN2 OUT5 IN1 OUT6 Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec PREG REAY Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Example 4REC 2PLAY The BNC connectors to be used as record and play channels in a standard 4REC 2PLAY configuration need to be cabled as shown below IN6 OUT 1 ee Core OUT 2 Sona Ours OUT 3 eee 4 IN1 ry Ta ry ay i JB J7 IN 6B w IN 5B u IN 4B w IN 3B w IN 2B u IN 1B 5 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD 1 J CHAR our our ts CHAR OUT OUT 2B CHAR our f our ae CHAR our our 4B CHAR our our se CHAR OUT OUT 6B J4 p J3 p J4 b J3 J4 i J3 i J4 i J3 E J4 J3 i J4 7 J3 i 3 Multicam Configuration 97 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Available 2R CM Configurations IN6 OUT1 IN5 0UT2 IN4 OUT3 IN3 OUT4 IN2 OUT5 IN1 OUT6 Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Link REC PLAY Example 4REC 4PLAY 2R CM The BNC connectors to be used as record and play channels ina 4REC 4PLAY 2R CM configuration need to be c
23. 2012 Issue 11 00 D Call channel VGA Description Enables or disables the Call Channel function on the VGA Clip screen This function allows the operator to select on which PGM channel the clips called from the keyboard tablet and VGA should be loaded PGM PRV mode Description Allows the user to select the PGM PRV mode on the LCD display as a function accessible from the A button on the Remote Panel s main menu Otherwise the PGM PRV mode selection is not accessible from the A button Values The following values are possible e Yes The PGM PRV mode is available from the A key on the Remote Panel e No The PGM PRV mode is not available from the A key on the Remote Panel Internal loop mode Description Defines which components of PGM1 output must be recorded back into the server when the Loop mode is engaged Values The following values are possible e Video Audio Both video and audio signals of PGM1 are recorded back into CAM A input Video only Only the video signal of PGM1 is recorded back into CAM A input This allows the operator to continue the record of live audio tracks during the Loop process This can be useful to add music voice or live sound to an edit for example Default value Video Audio 196 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Note a In audio embedded the audio is always looped whether the loop mode is set to Video Audio or Video on
24. ARROW key to respectively move up and down in the list of configuration lines until the requested line is highlighted 2 Press CTRL F1 The line if highlighted in pink and the cursor blinks on the first character 3 Type the new name for the configuration line taking the following into account The space bar allows you to delete the selected character o The LEFT ARROW and RIGHT ARROW keys allow you to move the cursor position on the line 4 Press ENTER to validate the new name The new name is assigned to the configuration line and reflected in all user interfaces In the Web Based Interface To rename the configuration line in the web based interface proceed as follows 1 Click the Rename button cm next to the configuration line you want to rename 2 Inthe Rename dialog box type the new configuration name 3 Click OK The new name is assigned to the configuration line and reflected in all user interfaces 2 Multicam Setup XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 2 2 5 2 Multicam Setup Exporting and Importing Configuration Lines How to Export Configuration Lines AN Note The screenshots in this section features configuration names which are examples and may not reflect configurations supported on your EVS server In the Server Based Application Note In the server based application the configuration lines are exported onto a USB key For this reason you first need to insert a USB ke
25. Availability This setting is displayed when a Spotbox or Server configuration is running Description Automatic start of the record channels after the EVS server has initialized 88 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y IN1 XX Loop AN Warning A change to this parameter requires an application reboot ALT Q from the operational windows to be taken into account Description This parameter contains two types of information on the specified recorder Recording Capacity XX percentage of the disk space allocated to each channel Loop No Loop indicates whether the Loop Recording parameter is enabled or not Values The following values are possible e Recording Capacity The value is defined by the user The total of all values must not exceed 100 By default the recording capacity is evenly distributed among all recorders Example In a2 REC 4 PLAY configuration the recording capacity will be 50 for each recorder by default Loop No Loop The value directly depends on the Loop Recording setting If the Loop Recoding is enabled the value will be Loop If the Loop Recording is disabled the value will be No Loop Mix on One Channel Feature Introduction The Mix on one channel feature allows the use of the second channel of a codec module J3 to provide mixing with a single codec module This function can be enabled for each individual play chan
26. Based User Interface The following screenshot presents the 4st tab and 4st page of the Multicam Configuration window in the server based application shown in advanced mode e The title bar displays the selected configuration and specifies whether the configuration has been launched running or not not running e The selected tab is highlighted in pink The current page and number of pages in the tab are specified in the top right corner e The display mode basic or advanced is specified in the top right comer CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config Sense NOT RUNNING 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERATION 1 1 Advanced Mode Video and reference Field rate Resolution p Codec DUCPro HD Bitrate lt Mbps gt 166 Horizontal Res 966 pixels LTC Timecode 16 31 28 68 OK Sync PC Time to TC Yes every 66h15 Genlock Blackburst OK Studio Phase definition SD Half Pixel 3 ns 12000 gt 15600 HD to SD SDI 5 Half Pixel 13 5ns 1000 gt 1000 gt Interpolation Vertical interp No Four Lines No PC Lan IP Address 172 616 058 064 Connected Subnet Mask 255 255 660 000 Default Gatewa 172 616 666 661 ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change Web Based User Interface The following screenshot presents the 1St tab of the Multicam Configuration window of an XS server in the web based interface shown in advanced mode e The top line displays the name of the selected configuration and
27. Hz AVC Intra 100 Bitrate 20 360 20 360 20 360 100 100 Mbps Default 100 100 100 100 100 bitrate HD MJPEG HDMJPEG HDMPEG2 DVCPro HD E EVS Standard Intra only 1080i Horizontal Resolution 1152 1152 1152 1280 1280 1280 default default default 1372 1372 1372 1536 1536 1536 1600 1600 1600 1920 1920 1920 AVID PANYA LD A DNxHD DNxHD Apple Apple Apple 10 bit ProRes ProRes ProRes hr Fa 185 422LT 422 422 HQ Pa ps Mbps Bitrate 1 145 146 220 146 220 102 145 220 220 Mbps Default 145 220 220 102 145 220 220 bitrate Horizontal 1920 1920 1920 1920 1920 1920 1920 Resolution 10 bit 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Bitrates and Horizontal Resolutions in HD 720p 50 Hz HD HD MJPEG MJPEG EVS Standard Bitrate 20 360 20 360 20 360 100 100 Mbps Default 10 100 100 bitrate aa HD MPEG2 DVCPro AVC Intra Intra HD 100 100 100 Horizontal Resolution 768 768 default default 1024 1024 1024 1280 1280 1280 default AVID AVID ages DNxHD DNxHD Apple Apple 10 bit ProRes ProRes ProRes i a pa 185 422LT 422 422 HQ pe ps Mbps Bitrate 1 120 121 185 121 185 85 120 185 185 Mbps Default 120 185 185 85 120 185 185 bitrate Horizontal 1280 1280 1280 1280 1280 1280 1280 Resolution 10 bit 3 Multicam Configuration 65 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Bitrates and Horizontal Res
28. Jean B 4102 Ougr e Belgium Corporate North amp Latin America Headquarters Headquarters 32 4 361 7000 1 973 575 7811 Asia amp Pacific Other regional offices Headquarters available on 852 2914 2501 www evs tv contact Es To learn more about EVS go to www evs tv
29. Lower area Area where you can enter new license codes manually or upload a license code file 2 Multicam Setup 34 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 2 4 3 35 Entering and Removing License Codes Introduction When you request new license codes to activate one or more features you can receive the license keys from EVS in the form of e aXxxxx COD file xxxxx serial number of the server for which this file has been calculated You need to apply this file to the EVS server from the Option codes management window e a license code that you can type in the Option codes management window Once the license codes have been entered the corresponding options or features are automatically active when you launch a configuration without having to reboot the server How to Enter License Codes from a COD File In the Server Based Application To enter a new license code delivered via a COD file proceed in one of the following ways 1 Copy the COD file on a USB key that you connect to the USB port of the EVS server 2 From the Multicam Setup window press O to open the Options codes management window 3 Press simultaneously ALT U keys OR 1 Copy manually the COD file to the C drive of the EVS server 2 Inthe Multicam Setup menu press O to open the Options codes management window 3 Press simultaneously ALT F keys The license codes will be read from the COD file and updated into the system
30. Multicam Configuration window Operation tab in the basic display mode On page 3 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface e inthe Operational setup menu of the Remote Control Panel 6 1 AN Warning The Keywords settings are only available if the license codes 124 and 125 are valid The following screenshot presents page 3 of the Operation tab in the server based application where the Keywords settings are available and highlights the Keywords settings area CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config XSense NOT RUNNING SERUER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI Protection Protect pages 12345678986 Clip edit by network No Confirm delete clips playlists Off Ke ywords Keyword files 4 Keyword mode i Push Push Target Gigabit Push Target 1 Only editable Push Target 2 Only editable Push Mode Short Push Receive page 123489678 3 6 Audio Audio slow motion No Lipsync value lt ms 66 668 flux track output Pru LT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page F1 Help 3 Multicam Configuration 185 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Keyword files Description Specifies the keywords file that can be used to assign keywords to clips or to search the clips database Values The following values are possible No keywords file is selected and the keyword assignment and related search functions are not available SERVER
31. Next to the line corresponding to the code the license type and the expiration date if any are displayed 2 Multicam Setup XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y In the Web Based Interface To enter a new license code delivered via a COD file proceed as follows 1 Copy the COD file onto a drive available from your PC 2 From the Multicam Setup window click Options code management in the Tools menu to open the Options code management window 3 Click the Browse button select the COD file and click Open 4 Click Submit The license codes will be read from the local file and updated into the system The lines corresponding to the new codes area added to the code list How to Enter License Codes with a Key Number In the Server Based Application To enter a new license code delivered via a key number proceed as follows 1 From the Multicam Setup window press O to open the Options codes management window 2 Type the code you have received It will automatically be typed in the Validation Code field Validation code 3 Press ENTER Next to the line corresponding to the activated codes the license type and the expiration date if any are displayed In the Web Based Interface To enter a new license code delivered via a key number proceed as follows 1 From the Multicam Setup window click Options code management in the Tools menu to open the Options code management window 2 Type the code
32. RAID configuration menu Enter Continue e if the faulty disk is contained in a RAID Warning a disk has been disconnected At the next opportunity please consider replacing the faulty disk It can be identified in the Shift F5 screen or in the EVS RAID configuration menu Enter Continue Restarting If Multicam is restarted without the RAID being rebuilt a message similar to the following one and adapted to the disk type is displayed during the bootwins e if aspare disk is OK Bad SEAGATE ST9300603SS 3SE10H1J 0006 279GB 02 07 e if no spare disk is OK and the RAID is no more complete Bad SEAGATE ST9300603SS 3SE10H1J 0006 279GB 02 07 WARNING Tray XX is missing 1 disk s to be complete Then when entering Multicam another message appears even if a spare disk is available e if the faulty disk is a spare disk Warning a spare disk has been disconnected The system will operate normally on the remaining disks At the next opportunity please consider replacing the faulty disk It can be identified in the Shift F5 screen or in the EVS RAID configuration menu Enter Continue e if the faulty disk is contained in a RAID Warning a disk has been disconnected The system will operate normally on the remaining disks At the next opportunity please consider replacing the faulty disk It can be identified in the Shift F5 screen or in the EVS RAID
33. Rec engine relies on the Edit Rec protocol In addition both the play and the record channels of the Edit Rec engine are associated to the same RS422 port For more information on the Edit Rec feature refer to the Edit Rec manual 3 Multicam Configuration 147 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Overview on Edit Rec Settings The Edit Rec settings allow specifying the settings that will be used by the Edit Rec feature The Edit Rec settings are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Protocol tab on page 2 for Edit Rec 1 and on page 3 for Edit Rec 2 in the basic and advanced display mode in the server and web based interfaces e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel pages T5 X for Edit Rec 1 and Edit Rec 2 The following screenshot presents page 2 in advanced mode of the Protocol tab in the server based application and highlights the Edit Rec 1 settings area CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config KSense NOT RUNNING i SERUER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 6 GPI 7 OPERATION 274 Advanced Mode Edit Rec 1 Port Playlist Audio Default PL 68 Edit audio Fade No Time Code Channel Serial Sony LIC Edit Tc EE Yes Serial Sony VITC Edit Tc Stop Behavior EE Insert TC in SDI Yes Edit Tc User TC of created clips Edit Tc osD OSD on Output Yes Display sel Tc Status TC H Pos 4 Name TC U Pos 16 Name Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page
34. See section Default Mapping for Audio Inputs and Outputs on page 112 for a full overview on the default mono channel assignment in the various supported configurations CONFIGURATION 9 98 voce Sree rene Puae RUNNING 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 QOPERATION 4 9 Advanced Mode Advanced audio settings Embedded outputs gt OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 OUT4 PGM1 PGM2 PGM3 PGM4 E1 1 E 2 i E 3 1 E 4 1 E 1 2 E 2 82 E 3 2 E 4 2 E 1 03 E 2 3 E 3 03 E 4 03 E 1 04 E 2 04 E 3 04 E 4 04 Ctl G Gain E zall E all EY N all None Fi Help 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual Papei E 79 Advanced Mode Ctl G Gain D all D Y all N all None Fi Help son EL EEIT NING 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERAT ION 6 9 Advanced Mode INNING Ctl G Gain A zall A N all None Fi Help Example In the screenshot displayed below the audio mono channels defined on the A V material onthe EVS server are allocated to the play channels in the following way The audio outputs are in dolby embedded format By default an audio mono channel of the A V material stored the EVS server is sent to the corresponding embedded channel of the play channel In this example this is the case for mono channels from 3 to 8 3 Multicam Configuration 111 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D For mono channels 1 and 2 the default mapping has been changed as follows
35. a playlist with effects on PGM1 while using PGM2 to play back something else 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Mix on One Channel Settings Introduction The Mix on one channel settings allow specifying whether the secondary link of the codec module J3 of the play channel will be used to provide mixing with a single codec module These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Channels tab in the advanced display mode on page 5 6 or 7 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T2 9 AN Warning The Mix on one channel settings are only available if the license code 31 is valid The following screenshot highlights the Mix on One Channel settings defined on page 7 of the Channels tab in the server based application CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config XSense NOT RUNNING 1 SERUER 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERAT ION 2793 Aduanced Mode Recorders settings Mix on one channel Loop recording Yes Clip capacity Global OUT1i No INi 58 loop OUT2 No IN2 58 loop ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change Mix on one channel Description Enables disables mixing on a single codec module by means of the secondary link of the codec module J3 of a play channel This function applies to mixes in playlists not in timelines
36. as on the OSD on screen display 2 Multicam Setup XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual 2 3 3 2 Multicam Setup In the Server Based Application To assign a server facility name in the server based application proceed as follows 1 Inthe Multicam Setup window press F to call the Assign server facility name command A dialog box opens Facility Name ENTER validate ESC quit without saving 2 Type the server facility name and press ENTER The facility name is directly assigned and displayed in the Title bar as well as on the OSD In the Web Based Interface To assign a server facility name in the web based interface proceed as follows 1 From the Multicam Setup window click Assign server facility name in the Tools menu A dialog box opens 2 Type the server facility name and press OK The facility name is directly assigned and displayed in the Title bar as well as on the OSD Activating and Deactivating the Password Protection Activating the Password on the EVS Server Introduction The administrator can protect the EVS server with a password This password protection prevents unauthorized users from changing configuration settings It does not prevent from using operational commands The password protection can only be activated and deactivated from the server based application The password protection has the following impact on the various user interfaces 24 EVS B
37. cece cece E EA nan NERES NES 169 3 8 3 Audio Meters OSD Settings 020020 2022222 e cece eee cece eee ee 171 3 8 4 Clips Settings 00 00 0c cece e cece ee eeeeeeeee 173 3 8 5 Playlist Settings 0000000 00 eee cece eeeeeee 179 3 8 6 Protection Settings 00 0 2 e cece cece eee 182 3 8 7 Keywords Settings 0000 0c eee eee ee eee eee ee 185 3 8 8 Push SettingS 0 22222 cee eee ee cece cece cece cece ccc ceeeeeees 187 3 8 9 Audio SettingS 20 0022 c ccc e cece cc eeeceeceeees 190 3 8 10 EVS Controller Settings 0 0000000 00 eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 192 GLOSSARY e aE a cesta e ia 198 XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 1 Introduction 1 1 Introduction to the Configuration of EVS Servers New Configuration Module The Multicam Setup application is used for configuration and maintenance operations on EVS video servers It is also used to select which application to run since EVS disk recorders have the ability to run various dedicated applications Video Server Slow Motion With the release of Multicam 11 a new configuration module has been implemented aiming at simplifying and clarifying the EVS server management and configuration tasks The new configuration module has been developed along the lines presented in this section Consolidation into a Single User Interface The server can now be fully configured from a single user interfa
38. in a given configuration press ALT Q when you are in the Clip or Playlist page then press ENTER to confirm the action 2 5 3 Hardware Check Overview on the Hardware Check Purpose During the hardware check the following actions are performed e Retrieving and checking relevant information related to the various boards installed on the EVS server e Verifying the validity of the data recorded on the video disk array The hardware check is only available in the server based application Tip Hardware check is also used to rebuild the video and audio information after replacing a faulty disk 2 Multicam Setup 38 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Process The hardware check runs the same steps and checks as the server boot process MTPC check H3X check Video Codec check 1 2 3 4 Quad booting 5 GigE download 6 Disk check 7 Data loading After you have launched the hardware check by pressing H in the Multicam Setup window the system automatically starts the test process One after the other the various steps are displayed in the BOOT H3X window The test process is completed when the H3X board is initialized At the end of the hardware check the hardware revisions information is displayed The information is logged in the bootwins log Disk Errors and Disconnection Disconnection When one disk of the video raid array has sustained errors Multicam automatically disconnects t
39. number in the first field of the Add new code group box 3 Click Submit The lines corresponding to the new codes are added to the code list 2 Multicam Setup 36 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 37 How to Remove a License Code You can remove a license code from the server based application Proceed as follows 1 Press the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys to move inside the options list and select the option to be removed When the option is selected highlighted in white press simultaneously CTRL DELETE on the keyboard Confirm the deletion of the option with ENTER 2 Multicam Setup XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 2 5 Server Maintenance 2 5 1 Chapter Contents The table below presents the topics of this section and shows whether the described features are available from the web based interface and or from the server based interface Commands Server Based Web Based Rebooting the EVS Server on page 38 Yes No Hardware Check on page 38 Yes No Clearing Video Disks on page 42 Yes No Calibrating a Touch Screen on page 42 Yes No Importing and Exporting Keyword Files on page 42 Yes No Exporting Log Files on page 44 Yes No 2 5 2 Rebooting the EVS Server To reboot the EVS server is not running in a given configuration press B from the Multicam Setup window then RIGHT ARROW and ENTER to validate the action To reboot the EVS server when it is running
40. output Pru ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page F Help Push Target Description Specifies which EVS servers will be listed as possible targets for push actions when the user selects e the default Target 1 and Target 2 in the settings or e atarget fora specific push action if no default target has been configured Values The following values are possible e SDTI Only SDTI targets will be listed The servers are listed by their network system name and number Gigabit Only EVS servers reachable via the GigE network and not present on the same SDTI network will be listed The servers are listed by their GigE server name and IP Address SDTI Gigabit First the servers on the same SDTI network connected through SDTI are listed then the servers not on the same SDTI network but reachable via the GigE network are listed The Gigabit and SDTI Gigabit values are not available if the EVS server does not have a GigE board Default Value SDTI 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Push Target 1 2 Description Specifies to which machine s on the network the clips must automatically be sent when the operator uses the PUSH function on the LSM Remote Panel The machines defined in this setting are also used as default target for clip copies The users can define two default targets Target 1 Target 2 The clips will be pushed in sequential order
41. output format Anamorphic OURCO nverted Anamorphic osD Downconverted outputs Genlock Error Yes Char OUT J4 HD Ji CUBS Disk Error Yes OUT B J3 SD Network error Yes Aspect ratio 16 9 Clip name Name SD Edge Enh 66 z REC HD gt SD Low latency Yes ALT A Apply F3 Bbasic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi Help 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Genlock Error Description Enables or disables the Genlock information display on the output monitor If the Genlock reference is not correct the GkV message appears on the output monitor Disk Error Description Enables or disables the disk error information display on the output monitor As the server is equipped with a RAID disk array the operation can continue seamlessly even with 1 faulty disk If 1 disk is disconnected during operation the Raid message appears on all output monitors and another message appears when the operator shuts down the application to invite him to replace the disk and rebuild the RAID array Please refer to the Technical Reference manual for details on the RAID system and its maintenance Network error Description Enables or disables the network error information display on the output monitor If there is an problem with the network connection the Net message appears on the output monitor When the network is available again the system will try to reconnect and the gt Net message appears on
42. parameter values valid for the given server type server chassis and active license codes are available for the definition of the various configurations General Comparison Between User Interfaces You can configure the EVS server using one of the three available user interfaces e Multicam Configuration window in the server based application e Multicam Configuration window in the web based interface e Technical and Operational Setup menus in the Remote Panel The Multicam Configuration windows in the server based and web based interface are almost identical In the Remote Panel however only the most used technical settings are available in the Technical Setup menu and all operational settings are available in the Operational Setup menu 3 Multicam Configuration 45 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 46 The following table provides an overview on the features available in each user interface Configuration Window Technical Settings Operational Settings Server Based Yes Yes Application tabs 1 6 tab 7 Web Based Yes Yes interface tabs 1 6 tab 7 Remote Panel Yes partly Yes Technical Setup F0 Setup Menu SHIFT D Overview on Configuration Parameters The first topic of each section in the Multicam Configuration chapter gives you an overview on the parameters available in this section and specifies whether you will find the parameter e inthe basic or advanced view in the server b
43. performed on the Remote Panel will be preserved The changes applied on the VGA will however be loaded after the user leaves the operational setup menu except if the specific fields modified on the VGA have been modified and validated on the Remote Panel after the message display Overview on the Multicam Configuration Window Introduction In the server based and web based interfaces all server settings related to each configuration file are now grouped in a single window the Multicam Configuration window When the server is not running a given configuration the Multicam Configuration window allows you to define any of the configurations available in the Multicam Setup window When the server is running a given configuration the Multicam Configuration window allows you to modify the settings of the running configuration The Multicam Configuration window is organized in a similar way in both user interfaces e It consists of seven tabs e Each tab contains one or more pages in the server based application e Each tab displays all settings on a single page in the web based interface e The settings on page tab are organized in field groups having a dedicated name 3 Multicam Configuration 47 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Accessing the Multicam Configuration Window In the Server Based Application To access the Multicam Configuration window from the Multicam Setup window when the server is not running
44. second Mark Tally GPI IN is received on a different record train for ex cam b the server marks an OUT point on the first record train cam a and an IN point on the second record train cam b All the clips created this way are added to the defined playlist Tally Activate or deactivate the tally function Add Clip to PL Description Selects the LSM ID of the playlist to which the tally clips will be added Clips guardbands Specifies the guardbands length of the tally clips in seconds s owas 3 Multicam Configuration 165 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 3 8 3 8 1 166 Operation Tab Overview Operation Tab The Operation tab consists of six pages in the basic mode in the server based application No advanced mode is available in this tab The Operation tab includes all operational settings Setting List The table below presents the settings of the Operation tab They specify where the setting groups are available page and whether each setting is available e inthe basic or advanced display mode in the server based and web based interfaces In the web based interface the settings are all displayed on one page e inthe Operational Setup menu of the Remote Panel OSD Settings Operational Setting Name Setup OSD settings Cue Number on OSD Keyword info OSD on outputs OSD on inputs Background Audio meters OSD settings Audio Meters DB Adjus
45. set to Yes Default value AN Warning Only the configurations explicitly allowed by the license codes can be started For instance if a user has code 22 1080p 3G and 23 3D Dual Link he cannot start the server in 3D 3G although he can select 3G and 3D Dual Link in the Multicam Configuration window To enable 3D 3G configurations to be started code 24 must be active Port Settings Introduction The port settings allow assigning the RS422 ports to the various external controllers EVS or third party that will communicate with the EVS server These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Channels tab in the advanced display mode on page 1 on the server and web based interfaces e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T2 X 3 Multicam Configuration TT EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D The following screenshot highlights the Port settings defined on page 1 of the Channels tab in the server based application CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config XSense NOT RUNNING 1 SERUER 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERATION 1 9 Advanced Mode Base settings Port settings Inputs RS422 1 EUS Remote Out puts RS 422 Linx Paso config RS 422 i RS 422 3G7 Dual Channel and control settings Main ctrl OUT1 EUS Remote EUS Remote EUS Remote ALT A Apply F3 Sasic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change RS422 1 6 Description S
46. specifies whether the configuration has been launched running or not not running e The selected tab is displayed in a lighter gray color e The Display mode basic or advanced is specified on the top line 3 Multicam Configuration 49 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 3 1 3 Navigating and Editing in the Multicam Configuration Window In the Server Based Application Navigation Commands The following table presents the commands to navigate in the Multicam Configuration window Selecting a given tab CTRL tab number Moving from one tab to the other LEFT ARROW RIGHT when the tab is selected i e rose highlighted ARROW Moving down up in the pages of the active tab PAGE DOWN or PAGE UP Moving down in the list of editable settings TAB Moving up in the list of editable settings SHIFT TAB Toggling between Basic and Advanced display mode F3 50 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Editing Commands The following table presents the commands to edit the configuration settings in the Multicam Configuration window when the field has been selected using the TAB key In text fields you can directly type the requested value for a selected field Command description Command key Increasing the value SPACEBAR or displaying the next value in the list Decreasing the value SHIFT SPACEBAR or displaying the previous value in the list Moving the cursor p
47. take Fast jog PGM Speed Var max Second lever range Recall clip toggle Record key u x Ect WE O E e i i i con BE esto e i ad i i parc EE D e l i i 168 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual 3 8 2 Setting Name Pointing device VGA amp Remote sync Call channel VGA PGM PRV mode Internal loop mode Browse button Default XFile OSD Settings Introduction Operational Setup Ai M throes aa eile e i a il a a B See e i lx i ee X XC tole ES The OSD settings allow users to specify which and how the information will be displayed on the OSD These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Operation tab in the basic display mode on page 1 on the server and web based interfaces e inthe Operational menu of the Remote Control Panel 1 1 The following screenshot presents page 1 of the Network tab in the server based application where the OSD settings are available and highlights the OSD settings area CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config KSense NOT RUNNING 1 SERVER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI osD fudio meters OSD Cue number on OSD Keyword info OSD on outputs OSD on inputs Background Crips futomake clip for cam A fAutomake clip for cam B Make clip rem trains Guardbands Default clip duration Autoname clips Clip post roll Mark cue points Pre
48. the H3X board Its backplane is equipped with two Gigabit Ethernet ports The settings need to be defined on at least one port for the server to be able to operate the Ethernet connection When the Gigabit module is not present on the H3X board or when the Gigabit connection has been lost the first line of the Gigabit Ethernet settings will display the message Not detected These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Network tab in the basic and advanced display modes on page 1 in the server and web based interfaces e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T3 X AN Warning Changes to the Gigabit Ethernet parameters require an application reboot ALT Q from the operational windows to be taken into account The following screenshot highlights the Gigabit Ethernet settings defined on page 1 of the Network tab in the server based application CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config KSense NOT RUNNING 1 SERVER 2 CHANNELS 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI OPERATION 1 1 Advanced Mode SDTI Speed Off Net Name T 8 NEXRT Net Number 1 Type Server SDII Priorities PGM1 PGM2 No No High Priority Gigabit Ethernet Port 1 Port 2 IP Address 172 019 058 172 021 058 004 Subnet Mask 255 255 6800 255 255 3 5 915 5 Default Gateway 172 619 666 172 621 666 661 ALT A Appliy F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi Help 3 Multicam Configuration
49. the audio level of the selected audio SHIFT SPACEBAR channel Increasing by 3dB the audio level of the selected audio CTRL ARROW RIGHT channel Lowering by 3cB the audio level of the selected audio CTRL ARROW LEFT channel Increasing by 6dB the audio level of the selected audio CTRL ARROW UP channel Lowering by 6dB the audio level of the selected audio CTRL ARROW DOWN channel 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Dolby Audio Management Concepts e Dolby Digital or Dolby 5 1 or AC 3 is an audio coding system containing up to 6 discrete channels of sound with 5 channels for normal range speakers 20 Hz 20 000 Hz Right front Center Left Front Right Rear and Left Rear and one channel 20 Hz 120 Hz for the LFE or subwoofer Dolby E is a professional coding system optimized for the distribution of surround and multichannel audio through two channel postproduction and broadcasting infrastructures or for recording surround audio on two audio tracks of conventional digital video tapes video servers communication links switchers and routers Available Dolby Configurations Case 1 The 5 1 audio signal is carried on 6 discrete PCM audio channels e It is available on an XS server in all configurations e The audio can be analog digital or embedded depending on the configuration e In AES audio if the audio is correctly genlocked to the video the sample rate converter can
50. the insertion of the user bits in the SD output When TCO is selected for the D VITC field the user bits values will also remain static and fixed to 00 00 00 00 whatever the selected value CleanVBI Description Specifies whether the VBI Vertical Blanking Interface information needs to be cleaned on the output The VITC being recorded in the active video lines it can be disrupted in play var because of interpolation or parity violation on some fields Moreover if the server inserts VITC on the output while there is already VITC on another line it can create problems Values e No default The VBI is not cleaned in the output e Always The VBI is always cleaned in the output e IfnotOK The VBI is cleaned in the output if it is not correct play var mode vertical split screen etc SMPTE Package Settings Introduction The SMPTE Package Management settings specify how ancillary data packets stored in the vertical ancillary data space in HD and SD signals are handled These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Channels tab in the advanced display mode on page 6 7 or 8 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface partly in the Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T2 X The following screenshot highlights the SMPTE Package settings area defined on page 8 of the Channels tab in the server based application 3 Multicam Configu
51. the output monitor Clip name Specifies how the clip name is displayed 3 Multicam Configuration 139 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 3 5 4 140 Downconverted Outputs Settings Introduction The Downconverted outputs settings allow specifying the settings related to the downconverted output lines and the downconverter parameters These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Monitoring tab e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T4 2 The following screenshot presents the settings page of the Monitoring tab in the server based application and highlights the Downconverted outputs settings area CONFIGURATION 1 APA G08 2REC 4PLAY NOT RUNNING 1 SERVER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI_ OPERATION 1 1 Basic Mode Multiviewer Layout 6 4 2 gt Audio Monitoring from video REC1 Dbi5 output left right tracks 1 2 HD output format Aspect ratio Videos Anamorphic D downconverted Anamorphic osD Downconverted outputs Genlock Error Yes Char OUT J4 HD Ji Disk Error Yes OUT B J3 SD Network error Yes Aspect ratio 16 9 Clip name Name SD Edge Enh 66 z REC HD gt SD Low latency Yes ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Ese Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi Help Char OUT J4 Description Specifies the monitoring output type generated on the J4 connector Values e SD HD Default value System dependent Char O
52. the vertical wipe effects from Left to Right or from Right to Left Default playlist speed Defines the default speed used to play clips in a playlist Values The following values are possible Unknown and from 0 to 100 Unknown means that the speed of the previous clip in the playlist will be used as a reference for the current clip 0 will force the playlist to pause at the end of each clip 1 to 100 will apply the specified speed as default speed for playlist elements Insert in playlist Description Specifies if the clips add to a playlist are insert before or after the active clip in the playlist 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Confirm Ins Del clips Description Specifies whether a confirmation will be required each time the operator wants to add a clip to the playlist or remove a clip from the playlist Playlist loop Description Specifies whether the playlists in play mode will be looped and played back continuously Playlist auto fill Description Specifies which camera angles will be added to the playlists when using the Fill Playlist F9 function from the main menu of the Remote Panel Values The following values are possible e AllCam The clips for all camera angles will be added to the playlist Prim Sec The clips corresponding to the primary and secondary camera angles will be added to the playlist Primary The clips corresp
53. tool command ENTER on the selected command In the Web Based Interface amp Note a Tobe sure that changes have been taken into account in the web based interface refresh regularly the page by clicking the Refresh button ea in the status bar Configuration Lines Command description Command icon Renaming the configuration line EJ Entering the Configuration window to edit the settings related the Z configuration line Deleting the configuration line Starting the server with the corresponding configuration line gt Tools Menu To call a Tools command simply click on the command in the Tools menu This will open the corresponding window 2 Multicam Setup XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 2 2 Configuration Lines 2 2 1 Chapter Contents The table below presents the topics of this section and shows whether the feature described is available from the web based interface and or from the server based interface Features Server Based Web Based Launching a Configuration on page 12 Yes Yes Editing a Configuration on page 13 Yes Yes Renaming Configuration Lines on page 15 Yes Yes Exporting and Importing Configuration Lines on page Yes Yes 16 one by one Changing the Position of Configuration Lines on page Yes Yes 20 indirectly Changing the Position of Configuration Lines on page Yes Yes 20 indirectly 2 2 2 Launching a Configuration Introduction When the EVS s
54. valid with VDCP AVSP and LinX protocols Values e Global the VarlD is unique at the XNet network level e Local the VarlD is unique at the EVS server level Length variable length of 32 bytes Values e 8 fixed length aoa e 932 variable length Format Specifies whether the VarlD has an ASCII or binary format Values ASCII e Binary Default value ASCII VDCP Visibility Description Specifies the list of servers which will be visible on the various communication ports that the VDCP protocol will use to communicate with This parameter is only relevant for the VDCP protocol For a list of servers use the corresponding servers XNet numbers separated with a semi colon Please note that the list order is taken into account in the visibility This means that the system first searches for the requested clips on the first server of the list then on the second and so on Values empty the local server is used converted to the local XNet number 1 to 29 the servers available on XNet for all XNet servers 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual 3 7 GPI Tab 3 7 1 Overview GPI Tab The GPI tab consists of one page in basic mode there are no advanced parameters in the server based application The GPI tab includes the settings of the GPI inputs and outputs signals Setting List The table below presents the settings of the GPI tab They specify w
55. well as audio and video parameters for the EVS server For more information see section Multicam Configuration on page 45 When Starting the EVS Server After Initial Configuration After the initial configuration you will select a configuration line and press ENTER to run the server in this configuration See section Launching a Configuration on page 12 As soon as the EVS server is launched in a configuration it starts the loop recording process 1 Introduction XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 1 4 1 Introduction Accessing the Web Based Interface Prerequisite When the EVS server is started you can access the web based interface of the Multicam Setup application for that EVS server from any machine PC or server that is on the same network range as the EVS server You can use any browser to open the web based interface Procedure To be able to open the web based interface in a browser you need to know the IP address of the PC LAN of the EVS server See section Setting the Server LAN PC Address on page 26 for more information In your browser enter the following URL http xxx xxx xxx xxx cfgweb where the crosses correspond to the PC LAN IP address of the EVS server you want to access XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 Multicam Setup Multicam Setup Overview of User Interfaces Overview on the Setup Areas General Description The Multi
56. 0 0 0 45 3 1 Overview on User Interfaces 2 222222 c cece cece cece cece cece cee cece eee 45 3 1 1 Introduction sessir rese ENE AEE E 45 3 1 2 Overview on the Multicam Configuration Window 3 1 3 Navigating and Editing in the Multicam Configuration Window 50 3 1 4 Overview on the Setup Menus in the Remote Panel 54 3 1 5 Navigating and Editing in the Setup Menus of the Remote Panel 55 XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 3 20 Sewer Wabi 2222 2s ietace Asse ceo Weiland a e i a ddae oae 57 3 2 1 OVEIVIEW 2 2 eee cee ccc cece cece ccc eeececeecseceeeceseeteeeees 57 3 2 2 Video and Reference 222222ececcceeeeeeeeeeecceeee 58 3 2 3 Phase Definition Settings 0 0 00 0 e cece cece cece eee 67 3 2 4 Interpolation Settings 2 0 2 22222 69 3 2 5 PC LAN Settings 0000 00 eee cece cece eee 70 3 3 Channels Tab 02 0 022 c occ c cece cece anaoa aaa aoa aoa anaana 72 3 3 1 OVEIVICW _ oo oe eee eee cee cece cece ccceeeccceecceceeeceseessesees 72 3 3 2 Channels _ 00 22 22 e cece cccececcceecccceeececeetsesees 74 3 3 3 Supported Configurations 2 2 0 0 00222 e eee ee 92 3 3 4 NU o 0 M 103 3 3 5 Timecode and Data Insertion 2 20 2 2c cece eee ee eee eee 120 3 4 Network Tab oaaao aaan aoaaa anoano ence eee c Daa La aL aoa aLaaa 128 3 4 1 OVEIVICW AOO 128 3 4 2 SDTI Setting
57. 0s00fr Default value 00sO05fr Fast jog Sets the increment of the jump when the Remote Panel is Description used in Fast Jog mode The values from 1 to 20 times are possible PGM Speed var max This field is not relevant on this type of server 3 Multicam Configuration 193 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Second lever range Context The lever can be used in normal mode to play back clips at slow motion speed from 0 to 100 A secondary range is available to playback material at other speed ranges To gain access to the secondary speed from the remote controller press SHIFT LEVER TAKE The second lever range is also available when editing the speed of playlist clips Specifies the secondary speed range on the Remote Panel Values The following values are possible 100 100 0 200 200 200 0 400 400 400 Recall clip toggle Description Enables disables the selection of the camera of a clip through the Function keys Pressing several times the F_ key browses to CAM A CAM B CAM C CAM D CAM E and CAM F Record key Description Changes the function of the RECORD key on the Remote Panel as described below Values The following values are possible e Start REC Live Pressing the RECORD key starts the record process and switches to LIVE mode Live Pressing the RECORD key only switches to last recorded picture but the record is not
58. 1 Chapter Contents 2 0 0 2 22 eee cece cece cece cceceeeeee 23 2 3 2 Assigning a Server Facility Name 220 2220000 23 2 3 3 Activating and Deactivating the Password Protection 24 2 3 4 Setting the Server LAN PC Address 2000 20222000020000 26 2 3 5 Setting the Server Date and Time 2220 02 220000222 27 2 3 6 Setting the Default Output To VGA Video 22220 2222 28 2 3 7 Configuring Server Raids 22222002200 e eee eee 29 2 4 Licenses and Maintenance 2 2220 22 e ec ee eee ee eee e ences 32 2 4 1 Overview on Options Codes Management 32 2 4 2 Options Codes Management Window 222 33 2 4 3 Entering and Removing License Codes 2222 2 35 2 5 Server Maintenance 2 2222 e eee eee eee cece cece cece cee eeeees 38 2 5 1 Chapter Contents 2 2 2222 eee ccc cc cece eee ccccceeeeees 38 2 5 2 Rebooting the EVS Server _ 2 222222 38 2 5 3 Hardware Check 0022222 c cece cece cece cece cece cece cece eeeeees 38 2 5 4 Clearing Video Disks 0 00 0 eee e eee e ee 42 2 5 5 Calibrating a Touch Screen 2 0 2 2 eee e eee ee 42 2 5 6 Importing and Exporting Keyword Files 2220 2 42 2 5 7 Exporting Log Files 2202222000 44 3 MULTICAM CONFIGURATION 0
59. 2 Issue 11 00 D Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION acccconcsesecctealedaececaued gc tathageaguosaecteapenedioseddndees 1 1 1 Introduction to the Configuration of EVS Servers 222 22 1 1 2 Introduction to the Manual 0000 2000 22 eee eee ee eee cence eee 3 1 3 Starting the EVS Server 0 0 02 c cece cece ccc ccc ccc ccc eee e eee eee 4 1 4 Accessing the Web Based Interface 2 20 00 00 c cee eeee eee eee ee 5 2 MULTICAM SETUP 0 o oo 6 2 1 Overview of User Interfaces 2002 2 2 00 e cece e eee 6 2 1 1 Overview on the Setup Areas _ 2 2 2222222 eee eee cece cece ee eee eee 6 2 1 2 Navigability and Commands 2222222 02 2222222 10 2 2 Configuration Lines 0 00000000000000 0000000000000000 eee cceeeeceeeeees 12 2 2 1 Chapter Contents 0000000222 eee eee eee e cece ee eeeeeeeees 12 2 2 2 Launching a Configuration 222000 e cece cece ee eeee 12 2 2 3 Editing a Configuration 00 0 cc eee e cece cece cece eee eeeeee 13 2 2 4 Renaming Configuration Lines 2220000 022eeeeeee eee 15 2 2 5 Exporting and Importing Configuration Lines 2 16 2 2 6 Changing the Position of Configuration Lines 20 2 2 7 Copying Pasting and Deleting Configuration Lines 21 2 3 Server Parameters 0 0 000 00000000001 e cece roenan nnn 23 2 3
60. 3 Basic Advanced Ese Ouit PgUp PgDn Change Simplification of the User Interface The user interface has been simplified thanks to e the separation of basic and advanced parameters The most commonly used parameters are displayed in a basic mode while more specific parameters are hidden and can be displayed when you toggle to the advanced mode e the filtering of the parameters displayed The parameters are only displayed when they are applicable to the chassis type the video standard and option codes Parameter Changes While Server is Running Changes to most parameters can now be performed and will be taken into account while the server is running Clarification of Audio Configurations The audio configurations are more open and more easily configurable as it is possible to e modify the audio parameters while the server is running e configure individual outputs for Embedded Digital and Analog audio e configure audio monitoring settings directly from the Remote Control panel goni uration Available from Server Web and Remote ane You can configure the EVS server using one of the three available tools e The server based application VGA features all settings and commands for the setup and configuration 2 1 Introduction XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 1 2 1 Introduction e The newly designed web based interface is equivalent to the server based application and enables engineers to con
61. 4 Subnet Mask 255 255 6800 255 255 960 600 Default Gateway 172 619 6668 172 621 666 661 ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi Help 3 Multicam Configuration 129 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 130 Speed Description Enables the selection of the SDTI option and the bandwidth for the network On the XS server there is one pair of SDTI connectors XNet2 Non Relay connectors are used at 1485 Mbps The SDTI circuit is closed only when the Multicam software is started No Relay 1485 Mbps Off Net Name Description Machine name on the SDTI network It is not mandatory because a network number is assigned to the EVS server It is however recommended to easily identify all servers connected to the XNet network The Net Name will be displayed even if the SDTI code is not valid Values The Net Name is user defined and cannot exceed 8 characters Default Values By default no Net Name is assigned Net Number Description The Net Number parameter defines the machine number on the network This number is user defined and must be unique for each system on the network An error message appears if the number is already assigned to another machine Range between 1 and 29 Defaut e 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Type Defines the privileges of the EVS server on the SDTI network Values The following values are poss
62. 5 E2 16 E3 16 E4 16 E6 16 Mono3 E1 03 E1 04 E1 06 E1 09 E1 10 E2 10 E3 10 E1 11 E2 11 E3 11 E2 12 E3 12 E1 13 2 13 E3 13 E1 14 E1 15 E1 16 3 Multicam Configuration 113 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Audio Embedded Outputs By default the audio mono channels from the A V material stored on the EVS server are mapped to the embedded mono channels on the player channels as presented in the table below The table shows the maximum number of players and an audio configuration with 16 tracks mono channels OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 OUT4 OUT5 OUT6 E1 01 E3 01 E6 01 E1 02 E3 02 E6 02 E1 03 E3 03 E6 03 E1 04 E3 04 E6 04 E1 05 E3 05 E5 05 E6 05 E1 06 E3 06 E6 06 E1 07 E3 07 E6 07 E1 08 E3 08 E6 08 E1 09 E3 09 E6 09 E1 10 E3 10 E6 10 E1 11 E3 11 E6 11 E1 12 E3 12 E6 12 erora eve eave eve ecn esie feor mows evs eas evs es esis eos Mowe eve eave ev eve ese eww Audio Digital Outputs Mono7 Mono8 The default mapping to audio digital output connectors differ depending on the number of tracks mono channels defined 8 Audio Tracks With audio configurations with 4 or 16 tracks mono channels the audio mono channels of the A V material stored on the EVS server are sent to the digital audio output connectors of the player channels as presented in the table below 114 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y
63. Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 3 3 4 Example 3D 1080p Dual Link 3REC 1PLAY The BNC connectors to be used as recorder and player channels in a 3D or 1080p Dual Link configuration 3REC 1PLAY need to be cabled as shown below jean CODEC CODEC Steam IN6 OUT 1 IN5 OUT 2 IN4 OUT 3 I OUT 4 J37 OD N3 PLAY 1A 3A J8 J J8 J7 J8 J J7 J8 8 J7 JB J7 IN 6B 5 IN 5B 5 IN 4B 5 IN 3B 05 IN 2B 5 IN 1B 5 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD V1 REC REC REC 3B 2B 1B J6 J J J J6 J6 CHAR OUT OUT1B CHAR OUT OUT2B CHAR OUT OUT3B CHAR OUT OUT4B CHAR OUT OUT5B CHAR OUT OUT6B SD HD ED SD HD SD HD SD HD SD HD CABRRARA RA BR OR 1B J4 J3 J4 J3 J4 J3 J4 J3 J4 J3 J4 J3 Note In an equivalent configuration with a single link 3G interface only the J8 connectors are cabled However the primary and secondary links on the codec module of the V3X board are both used Audio Audio and Audio Monitoring Settings Introduction The Audio settings allow users to specify among others the physical configuration for audio connectors and the number of audio tracks The Audio Monitoring settings allow users to specify which audio signals are monitored These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Channels tab in the advanced display mode On page 2 on the server based application on page 1 on the w
64. Configuration Manual Version 11 00 Py OOO aS AXA NXVL RANA Studio Production Server XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Copyright EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Copyright 2011 2012 All rights reserved Disclaimer The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this user manual is accurate up to date and reliable EVS Broadcast Equipment cannot be held responsible for inaccuracies or errors that may appear in this publication Improvement Requests Your comments will help us improve the quality of the user documentation Do not hesitate to send improvement requests or report any error or inaccuracy on this user manual by e mail to doc evs tv Regional Contacts The address and phone number of the EVS headquarters are usually mentioned in the Help gt About menu in the user interface You will find the full list of addresses and phone numbers of local offices either at the end of this user manual for manuals on hardware products or at the following page on the EVS website http www evs tv contacts User Manuals on EVS Website The latest version of the user manual if any and other user manuals on EVS products can be found on the EVS download center on the following webpage http www evs tv downloadcenter EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 201
65. DI 6 Half Pixel 13 5ns 1600 gt 1000 Interpolation Vertical interp No Four Lines No PC Lan IP Address 172 016 658 064 Connected Subnet Mask 255 255 660 000 Default Gatewa 172 016 000 001 NLITR HpPpIY F3 DaS ee eee ESC YULU FGUpP Eg q Note The PC LAN settings are read only in the Multicam Configuration window You can modify them in the Multicam Setup window using the Set LAN PC address command See section Setting the Server LAN PC Address on page 26 for more information 70 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y General Description The PC LAN settings allow the MTPC board of an EVS server to communicate and exchange information with other EVS hardware on a setup IP Address IP address to connect to the port 1 of the MTPC board on the server Values The IP addresses 0 0 0 0 and 255 255 255 255 are not allowed Subnet Mask Description Range of logical addresses within the address space assigned to the MTPC board connection Default Gateway IP address of the router on the network that the MTPC board can use as an access point to external networks Description 3 Multicam Configuration 71 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 3 3 3 3 1 72 Channels Tab Overview Channels Tab The Channels tab consists of maximum nine pages in the advanced mode in the server based application and two pages in the basic m
66. N point of the on air element on the selected channel If this is a playlist the jump is performed to the IN point of the first clip of the playlist Previous sends a command to go to the previous clip of a playlist on the selected channel Next sends a command to go to the next clip of a playlist on the selected channel Skip sends a command to skip the clip being played on the selected channel Tally activates or deactivates the on air flag on the selected channel This GPI is only used by IPDirector Mark IN sets an IN point on the corresponding record channel Mark OUT sets an OUT point on the corresponding record channel Mark Tly sets an IN and an OUT points on record trains based on changes in camera angles of the director s cut An IN point is set on the train to which the director switches and an OUT point is set on the train that the director leaves Exit ASP sends a command to exit the loop as soon as possible without playing the current element until its end then jump to the selected element This GPI is used with playlists in PDirector Exit OUT sends a command to exit the loop as soon as the OUT point of the current element is reached then jump to the selected element This GPI is used with playlists in PDirector None no value is defined 162 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y GPIs IN Delay Description Specifies the time number of s
67. OCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERATION 779 Advanced Mode Recorders settings Mix on one channel Loop recording Y Clip capacity Global OUT1 No INi 58 x loop OUT2 No IN2 58 loop ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change Loop Recording Description Enables disables the endless loop recording of all record channels of the EVS server Values Yes default No The value is forced to Yes in all configurations except Spotbox and Server configurations 3 Multicam Configuration 87 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Clip Capacity Recording mode on the recorder channels Values Default value Rec Auto Start Issue 11 00 D The following values are available Global Per channel Global In this mode the clip capacity is shared between the different record trains Example When 3 record trains are used creating a clip of 30 min on REC1 will take 10 min of recording capacity equally from each record train Per channel In this mode the clip capacity is only relevant to the individual record train Example When 3 record trains are used creating a clip of 30 min on REC1 will take 30 min of recording capacity from the 1t record train but will not affect the recording capacity of the other two record trains The default value depends on the base configuration Global locked in XSense configurations e in Video delay configurations Per channel o in Server configurations
68. Play through Default copy move Description Specifies whether the copy operations should be executed preferably using the SDTI or the Gigabit network Values Two values are possible for this parameter e SDTI The copy operations are first executed through the SDTI network If the SDTI network is temporarily unavailable the transfer is then tried through the Gigabit interface Transfers to GigE targets will always be performed via the GigE interface Gigabit The copy operations are first executed via the GigE interface If the transfer is not possible ports not connected IP address unknown no more connection ports are available the transfer is then tried through SDTI The value is forced to Gigabit if the code 117 SDTI is not valid on the EVS server or if the SDTI network is not active Default value 3 Multicam Configuration 177 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Freeze on cue points Values Specifies whether Multicam will freeze or not when it reaches a cue point marked on the record train that is being played back The Post Roll parameter is not taken into account for this functionality Yes No When playing record trains where cue points have been marked the playout freezes on the cue point if the parameter is set to Yes It plays through if the parameter is set to No Protocol Receive page Specifies on which page the clips created by protocols are st
69. Protocol tab in the server based application and highlights the Time Code settings area Advanced Mode Edit Rec 1 Port Playlist Default PL 686 Edit audio Fade No Time Code Channel Serial Sony LTC Edit Te EE Yes Serial Sony VITC Edit Te Stop Behavior PB Insert TC in SDI Yes Edit Te User TC of created clips Edit Te osD OSD on Output Yes Display sel Te Status Name TC H Pos 4 Name H Pos TC U Pos 18 Name U Pos A Apply F3 Basic Advanced PgUp PgDn Change page Serial Sony LTC Description Specifies the type of timecode used in communications between the Sony controller and the Edit Rec engine when the controller works with the LTC Values This field is not editable The value is always Edit TC meaning the timecode of the playlist based on the Start TC Serial Sony VITC Description Specifies the type of timecode used in communications between the Sony controller and the Edit Rec engine when the controller works with the VITC Values e Edit TC the playlist timecode based on the defined Start TC e User TC the clip timecode from the USER TC table Default value Edit TC 3 Multicam Configuration 151 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Insert TC in SDI 1 or 2 fields Description Activates or deactivates the timecode insertion in the VITC in SD or in the HANC in HD when the playlist is played out on the Edit Rec play channel Values No no timecode is inserted e
70. SE to be visible across the network and easily transferable These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Network tab in the basic and advanced display mode on page 1 in the server and web based interfaces e partly in the Technic al menu of the Remote Control Panel T3 1 The SDTI Priorities setting will also be dealt with in this section and is available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Network tab in the basic and advanced display mode on page 1 in the server and web based interfaces e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T3 2 Note The SDTI settings will only be displayed if the SDTI board is present on the EVS server and if the SDTI license code 117 is valid AN Warning Changes to the SDTI parameters require an application reboot ALT Q from the operational windows to be taken into account The following screenshot presents page 1 of the Network tab in the server based application in advanced mode where the SDTI and SDTI Priorities settings are available It highlights both areas CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config KSense NOT RUNNING 1 SERVER 2 CHANNELS 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI OPERATION 1 1 Advanced Mode SDTI Speed Off Net Name T 8 NEXRT Net Number 1 Type Server SDII Priorities PGM1 PGM2 No No High Priority Gigabit Ethernet Port 1 Port 2 IP Address 172 019 058 172 021 058 00
71. The keywords file sent by the active EVS server to all systems on the SDTI network will be used This value is only available if the SDTI network is used lt Keywords file name gt o Other file names will appear if keywords files files with a KWD extension have been loaded in the C LSMCE DATA KWD directory of the system Keyword files can be imported using the Import Export Keyword Files function in the Multicam Setup window See section Importing and Exporting Keyword Files on page 42 for details about keyword import export function See the Keyword Management section in the Multicam operational manual for details about the keywords file format and keywords related functions Default Values keywords file not selected 186 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Keyword mode Description Specifies the keyword assignment search mode on the EVS Remote Panel Values The following values are possible e List It will display the keywords by groups of 8 on the LCD of the Remote Panel and the operator can select them with the corresponding F_ key Numeric It doesn t display the keywords list on the LCD but allows the operator to enter directly the keyword ID using the F_ keys The Numeric mode is faster when the operator knows the position of the keywords inside the keywords file either from memory using the VGA keyword screens or using a print of the key
72. UT J1 Description Specifies the monitoring output type generated on the J1 connector Values CVBS SDI Default value CVBS 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y OUT B J3 Description Specifies the output type generated on the J3 connector Values SD HD Default value System dependent Aspect ratio AN Warning A change to this parameter requires an application reboot ALT Q from the operational windows to be taken into account Defines the frame ratio Values Default value 4 3 L Box SD Edge Enh Description Defines the edge enhancer strength used when generating the SD downconverted output video REC HD gt SD Low latency Description Prevents the downconverted output of the record channels from being delayed This parameter is only useful on a Hi Lo configuration when the same signal is sent from a HD to a SD server 3 Multicam Configuration 141 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 3 6 3 6 1 142 Protocol Tab Overview Protocol Tab The Protocol tab consists of 3 pages in the basic mode and 4 pages in the advanced mode in the server based application The Protocol tab includes the settings that will be used with the Sony BVW75 protocol and the EditRec feature Setting List The table below presents the settings of the Protocol tab It specifies whether the setting is available e inthe basic or adva
73. VS can be used as they are specifically configured to work with EVS video servers Overview on the Raid Configuration Window The Raid Configuration window is available from the Multicam Setup window when pressing R to call the Raid Configuration command in the Tools menu RAID configurationlticam Setup 11 58 95 Use Internal only 1 5 1 raids spare lt s gt Use Internal only RAID type 1 54 1 gt raids spares status 4 ee ee eee eee Disks status Display raids Highlight RAID 61 T4 INT1i a a il Legend OK lt Tab gt Edit The Requested Configuration area in the upper part of the window displays the default raid configuration You can modify the default raid configuration in this area You will find more information on editable parameters below The Current Configuration area in the lower part of the Raid Configuration window provides raid and disk status information 2 Multicam Setup XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 2 Multicam Setup Default Raid Configuration At the first start the software builds the raids using the following settings e If internal and external storage are detected both are used e 5 1 raid configuration with a maximum of 5 spares is used First all the raids are built The remaining disks are used as spare disks The construction of raids starts with internal arrays and carries on with external arrays A raid can be created across
74. Yes the following timecode is inserted Edit TC the playlist timecode based on the defined Start TC Default the timecode selected in the D VITC field in SD orinthe HANC VITC LTC fields in HD defined in Timecode Insertion Settings Default value Yes Edit TC User TC of created clips Specifies the TC type inserted into the User TC for the created clips Values Edit TC User Default value Edit TC 152 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Channel Settings for Edit Rec Introduction The Channel settings allow specifying the settings related to the channel behavior in stop mode The following screenshot presents page 2 in advanced mode of the Protocol tab in the server based application and highlights the Channel settings area Advanced Mode Edit Rec 1 Port Playlist Default PL 686 Edit audio Fade No Time Code Channel Serial Sony LIC Edit Tc EE Yes Serial Sony VITC Edit Te Stop Behavior PB Insert TC in SDI Yes Edit Te User TC of created clips Edit Te osD OSD on Output Yes Display sel Te Status Name TC H Pos 4 Name H Pos TC U Pos 18 Name U Pos H Help A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Activates the E2E or live mode the signal being recorded is played on the output channel Values PB black screen EE 3 Multicam Configuration 153 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 154 OSD Setting
75. abled as shown below a IN6 OUT 1 N5 OUT 2 OUT 3 IN3 OUT 4 IN2 IN1 ry oD Piar PLAY REC REC 2 1 J8 wa J8 J IN 6B w IN 5B u IN 4B w IN 3B u IN 2B 5 IN 1B 5 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD 1 REC REC 4 3 J J 6 CHAR our our ts CHAR our our 28 CHAR our our ae CHAR our our 4B CHAR OUT OUT 5B CHAR OUT OUT 6B J4 _ J3 i J4 J3 7 J4 b J3 i J4 J3 J4 b J3 5 J4 E J3 i General Principles on 3D and 1080p Configurations Introduction The 3D and 1080p configurations can be used on an XS server which is fitted with V3X boards using one of the following connection interfaces e Dual Link interface that is to say two connections on a record or play channel seen by the EVS server as one logical channel e 3Ginterface that is to say a single connection that corresponds to the logical channel 98 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Connections on the Rear Panel versus on the V3X Board With 3D 1080p configurations a clear distinction should be made between e the number of physical channels connected to the BNC connectors of a codec module on the rear panel AND e the links used on the corresponding codec module COD A or COD B of the V3X board The number of physical channels connected to the rear panel of the EVS server depends on the interface used Both connectors of a codec modu
76. alues 4 2 2 6 4 2 6 3 3 Default value 4 2 2 for 4U servers 6 4 2 for 6U servers configured as 4IN 2OUT or 40UT 2IN 6 3 3 for 6U servers in other configurations Available Layouts The available layouts are e 4 2 2 4 identical size images 2 at the top 2 at the bottom REC2 None Display 1 to 6 Description Specifies the source linked to the corresponding display in the selected layout You can select play channels PGM record channels REC or no image none Values PGM1 to PGM6 e REC1toREC6 e none 136 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y q Note a In6 4 2 configurations it is impossible to display simultaneously the same source in two different sizes So if you have already set a small image at the top and you try to set the same image in a larger size the small one will be automatically replaced by none Audio Monitoring from video Description Specifies the channel for which the audio will be monitored via the SDI outputs Values The channels selected for display using the previous parameter Default value By default the top left image channel is selected Audio Monitoring left right tracks Description Specifies the pair of stereo audio tracks of the selected channel to monitor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Default value 1 2 By default the first stereo pair of the source is selected Aspect ratio Videos
77. another position will erase the configuration on the selected position To copy and paste a configuration line in the server based application proceed as follows 1 Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to respectively move up and down in the list of configuration lines until the requested line is highlighted Press CTRL C to copy the line to the clipboard With the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys move to the position where you want to copy the line 4 Press CTRL V to paste the line to the selected position 5 Press ENTER to confirm that you agree to replace the former configuration line by the one copied on the selected position In the Web Based Interface The feature to copy and paste configuration lines is not available as such in the web based interface You can however use the import and export feature to change the position of lines in the list of configuration lines How to Delete Configuration Lines AN Warning When you delete a configuration line the line will automatically be deleted without prior warning message In the Server Based Application To delete a configuration line in the server based application proceed as follows 1 Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to respectively move up and down in the list of configuration lines until the requested line is highlighted 2 Press CTRL DEL to delete the line The line is directly deleted 2 Multicam Setup XS Server Version 11 00 Configura
78. ary clip menu the clip will play through its OUT point for the duration defined by the Clip post roll parameter This is also valid inside record trains if the Record Train OUTs parameter is set to Freeze From 00s00fr to 30s00fr Default value 02s00fr Mark cue point Specifies how the cue point timecode will be memorized Values Two values are possible for this parameter e Live Memorizes cue points based on the timecode of the LIVE input Playback Memorizes cue points based on the timecode of the field loaded on the main play channel Preroll Preroll duration used when recalling a cue point From Os01fr to 5s00fr Default value Os O5fr 176 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Record trains OUTs Description Specifies whether Multicam will freeze or play through when it reaches an OUT point marked on the record train that is being played back Values Two values are possible for this parameter e Play through Multicam will still countdown to the OUT point but will keep playing through this point Freeze Multicam will countdown to the OUT point and will automatically freeze onthat picture if the Post Roll mode is disabled onthat picture the Post Roll duration if the Post Roll mode is enabled When playing a clip Multicam always freezes on the OUT point or OUT point Post Roll duration when Post Roll mode is enabled Default value
79. ased application and the web based interface e inthe Technical Setup Operational Setup or not at all on the Remote Control panel The following list provides a hyperlink to all overview topics in the various sections e Server settings e Channels settings e Network settings e Monitoring settings e Protocol settings e GPI settings e Operations settings 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 3 1 2 Concurrent Modifications in the Remote Panel and the Server Based Application When a parameter is modified with the Remote Panel and that parameter is not in conflict with the parameter modified in the Configuration page of the server based application the following message will be displayed on the VGA The configuration has been modified by another user without any conflict Your copy has been updated with these modifications When a parameter is modified with the Remote Panel and the parameter is in conflict with the parameter modified in the Configuration page of the server based application the following message shall be displayed on the VGA or on the LCD display of the Remote Panel The configuration shall be updated if the user agrees The configuration has been modified by another user Do you want to load it and lose your modification AN Warning When this message is displayed on the Remote Panel and the user answers No to the message Clear button the modifications
80. be switched off Case 2 The 5 1 audio signal is coded in the two channel Dolby E standard e Dolby E over AES EBU links Set the configuration of the pair of channels carrying the Dolby E signal to DY in the Multicam Configuration window Channels tab This has two effects e It disables the sample rate converter on the input channels e It forces all transitions to a hard cut If the sample rate converter is activated and the audio configuration is a mix between PCM audio over AES and Dolby E over AES the sample rate converter will only be applied to the PCM over AES signal e Dolby E Embedded in the SDI HD SDI stream Set the configuration of the pair of channels carrying the Dolby E signal to EY in the Multicam Configuration window Channels tab This will force the transition to a hard cut o gt The sample rate converter parameter does not apply to embedded audio 3 Multicam Configuration 119 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 3 3 5 120 The Dolby E transitions will be correct as long as e the configuration is correct e the AES stream containing Dolby E is correctly synchronized with the video Dolby E transitions will not be correct 2 frames of mute at the transitions if the audio type is set to E instead of EY or D instead of DY Audio effects Scrub slow motion are not possible in Dolby E If they are used anyway the audio will be muted Timecode and Data Insertion
81. cal record channels in the given configuration The partition of the disk storage between these channels and the advanced audio settings are automatically adapted to the number of record channels The number of supported channels depends on the mode and on the chassis e OnXS 6U 0 6 all config e On XS 5U 0 4 all config See section General Information on Supported Configurations on page 92 for more information on number of record channels and on supported configurations Number of logical play channels in the given configuration e OnXS 6U 0 6 all config e OnXS 5U 0 4 all config See section General Information on Supported Configurations on page 92 for more information on number of record channels and on supported configurations 75 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Base Config Description Mode the EVS server is working in The base configurations available depend on the server type and on the valid license codes Values Server mode where the EVS server can only be controlled by industry standard protocols Sony BVW75 VDCP Odetics DD35 EVS AVSP IPDP EditRec or LinX API but not from Multicam XSense mode where the EVS server can be controlled by the XSense Remote Panel or from Multicam The XSense licence code and the playlist management codes have to be valid for users to be able to select XSense as a base configuration Spotbox mode where the EVS server ca
82. cam Setup window is the window that opens first when the Multicam Setup application is launched It is displayed when the EVS server is started but does not run a given configuration yet The Multicam Setup window allows users to view and manage the various configuration lines perform some administration and maintenance tasks on the EVS server view summary information on the EVS server and the selected configuration line This is available in both server based and web based Multicam Setup applications Both user interfaces include the same features except that the Tools menu offers fewer commands in the web based user interface User Interfaces The Multicam Setup window contains six areas highlighted and described below These areas contain similar information in both web based and server based applications The following screenshot presents the Multicam Setup window in the server based application EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Multicam Setup 11 98 XS SU SN 29000 T 8 M4 guration nes ES tools CFY Config XSense I lt m gt port configuration lines Export configuration lines Assign server facility name Import export keyword files ECx gt port log files lt O gt ptions codes management lt H gt ardware check Set LOAN PC address Set date and lt t ime lt C lear video disks Touch Screen cal i gt bration D lt e gt fault to UGA Reboot Enable password for technical settings Selected
83. ce The user interface includes e asetup section presented on one page with two main areas which give access to the configuration lines and the most used maintenance commands _ Multicam Setup 11 SN 29666 TA8 M4 configuration lines Export configuration lines Assign server facility name Import export keyword files ECx gt port log files O gt ptions codes management CH gt ardware check Set LOAN PC address Set date and lt t gt ime CG gt lear video disks Touch Screen cal i gt bration D lt e gt fault to UGA Re Cb gt oot Enable password for technical settings D 1 Introduction 1 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D e a configuration section for each configuration line It is presented in seven tabs which easily give access to all configuration parameters CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config XSense NOT RUNNING 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERATION 1 1 Advanced Mode Video and reference Field rate 59 94Hz Resolution 720p Codec DUCPro HD Bitrate lt Mbps gt 166 Horizontal Res 966 pixels LTC Timecode 16 31 28 68 OK Sync PC Time to TC Yes every 66h15 Genlock Blackburst OK Studio Phase definition 5 Half Pixel 3 ns 12000 gt 15000 gt HD to SD SDI 6 Half Pixel 13 5ns 1600 gt 1000 Interpolation Vertical interp No Four Lines No PC Lan IP Address 172 016 658 064 Connected Subnet Mask 255 255 600 008 Default 172 616 600 601 ALT A Apply F
84. cel it and start the Multicam application in which case the rebuild carries on in online mode Note X If errors are detected during the rebuild process a message appears after the rebuild is complete to warn the operator and the raid is not considered as properly rebuilt In this state the system will keep working on 4 disks 4 1 configuration or on 5 disks 5 1 configuration If you want to run on 5 or 6 disks again you can try replacing the disk again and perform another rebuild or clear all clips If you don t need to retrieve the clips or the record trains you don t need to rebuild the RAID In this case select the Clear All Clips answer when the message with this option appears in the hardware check If you don t rebuild the RAID array or if you don t clear clips the EVS server will keep running on 4 or 5 disks only and you will see a warning message appearing every time you Start or close the Multicam application Normal operation can be achieved on 4 or 5 disks but then if another disk fails the system will hang and all video and audio data will be definitively lost AN Warning By default the online rebuild process takes up 10 of the disk bandwidth If you want to change this contact EVS support 2 Multicam Setup XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 2 5 4 2 5 5 2 5 6 2 Multicam Setup Clearing Video Disks Introduction This function is used to delete all media fr
85. cific Assignment Rules Standalone Protocol The table shows whether or not the given protocol used as a standalone as main controller without secondary controller can be assigned to the specified number of play channels record channels or play and record channel combinations The green cells refer to allowed assignments the red ones to banned assignments Numbers in the cells refer to the notes mentioned below the table Remote IPDP AVSP VDCP Sony EditRec Odetics pp35 Cdetics VDCP Linx F amp K F amp K 1 Every recorder 2 Only consecutive PGMs Protocol Used in Exclusive Mode The table shows whether or not the given protocol used in exclusive mode as a main controller or secondary controller can be assigned to the specified number of play channels record channels or play and record channel combinations The green cells refer to allowed assignments the red ones to banned assignments Numbers in the cells refer to the notes mentioned below the table 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Odetics DCP Remote IPDP AVSP VDCP Sony EditRec Odetics DD35 F amp K Fak Main Controller Several PGM Several PGM Several Secondary Controller aron Several PAM Several PAM Several 1 The recorder cannot be controlled by a secondary controller in exclusive mode In these cases the recorder must be standalone or in parallel mode 2 Only with AirBox as main controll
86. code jump table Timecode type stored in the second timecode jump table User TC table In SD e LTC e VITC InHD e LTC e HANC LTC e HANC VITC Timecode type that is displayed at the bottom the VGA and is used to work with the video material stored on the given recorder Usually an LTC timecode is used to perform operations on live events A VITC timecode is used for video material ingested from tapes as it is the timecode embedded in the video signal e LTC LTC timecode which is automatically stored in the LTC table It is specified in the LTC field e User User defined timecode which is stored in the USER TC table and specified in the User field Depending on the value selected for this setting the timecode displayed at the bottom of the users OSD will have a different color Ifthe LTC timecode is selected the timecode color will be white Ifthe USER timecode is selected the timecode color will be yellow 121 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Timecode Insertion Settings Introduction The Timecode Insertion settings allow the management of VITC or ANC timecodes channel by channel These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Channels tab in the advanced display mode on page 7 8 or 9 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface The following screenshot shows the Timecode Insertion set
87. configuration menu Enter Continue The operator can press ENTER and operate normally on 4 disks configuration 4 1 or on 5 disks configuration 5 1 or exit the software and return to Multicam Setup window to run a hardware check 2 Multicam Setup 40 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 41 Rebuild Process Introduction The XS server is capable of performing a rebuild process of the RAID This process can happen either while the Multicam application is not running offline process rebuild is faster or while the Multicam application is running online process rebuild is slower Disconnection Process As explained in section Disk Errors and Disconnection on page 39 the software will disconnect a disk that does not behave as expected Two options are available for the operator e Replace the disconnected disk and restart the server Start the Multicam application The rebuild process will start automatically Start a hardware check from the EVS menu and launch the rebuild The process starts offline The operator can wait for the rebuild to be completed or cancel it that is to say postpone it and start the Multicam application in which case the rebuild carries on in online mode The operator can also force the disk to be reconnected by starting the rebuild process in the hardware check The process starts offline The operator can wait for the rebuild to be completed or can
88. configuration summary Server information DUCPro HD 166Mbps 720p 59 94Hz Genlock BAD KSense 2in 2out 4 Monos TC 66 60 066 06 DRIFT LAN PC 172 16 58 4 sDelete line Ex Fi ste lp The following screenshot presents the Multicam Setup window in the web based interface EVs Multicam Software Configuration Selected configuration summary OVCPro HO 100Mbps 720p 59 94Hz XSense 2in Zout 4 Monos LAN PC 172 16 58 4 Muiticam 11 01 25 Last refresh on 2012 0822 09 49 27 Mutsetup is running 7 2 Multicam Setup XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Description of the Areas The table below describes the various parts of Multicam Setup window Name ofarea Description 1 Title bar The title bar displays the following information e Multicam version e server facility name if any e chassis type e server serial number 2 Configuration Lines This area shows all configurations the EVS server can run e 16 configurations lines are available on an EVS server A default configuration is defined behind all configuration lines even if no name is assigned to the configuration line e Each configuration line contains all configuration parameters which allow a very flexible configuration of the EVS server See section Configuration Lines on page 12 for more information 3 Tools This area provides the main commands for server admini
89. ction or protocol combination and the fields that contain errors will be highlighted in red Sec ctrl Secondary Controller Values Mode Values Name of the main device controller allowed to control the given play or record channel For a controller to be available in the list of values it must first be assigned to an RS422 port in the port settings In addition rules specific to each controller apply to the assignment of the controller used alone or in combinations with other controllers to play or and record channels See section Rules for Controller Assignment on page 81 for more information An error message will be displayed to wam you in case of a wrong protocol selection or protocol combination and the fields that contain errors will be highlighted in red Specifies how the control on the given play or record channel is managed between the main and secondary controllers when it is possible to define main and secondary controllers Two control modes are possible e Exclusive mode The main controller can decide at any time to pass the control to or to retrieve the control from the secondary controller Parallel mode Any of both controllers can take the control as long as the other controller is not executing a command The control can thus be freely passed on from one controller to the other 3 Multicam oo 2 iatesniGongualon XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y OSD
90. d by the EVS server Sync PC Time to TC Description Specifies whether the PC time is synchronized with the timecode and how often the synchronization takes place Values Synchronization Yes No Frequency by default every 00h15 not editable 60 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Genlock Description Specifies the type of genlock signal the status and the frame synchronizer mode Values Type Blackburst or Tri Sync always Blackburst in SD Status OK or BAD defined by the EVS server Mode Studio no correction of a shifted video signal or Resync resynchronization of a shifted video signal Codec Availability Codec Availability Depending on License Codes The following table presents the codec availability for an XS server depending on the license code Yes in the Available column means the codec and the related license code is available by default Codec Available IMX yes Mjpeg SD yes DVCPro 50 with code 9 HD Mjpeg EVS HD yes Mjpeg Standard HD yes Mpeg 2 Intra HD yes Avid DNxHD with code 5 Apple ProRes 422 422 LT with code 6 422 HQ or 422 HQ 10 bit DVCPro HD with code 8 AVC Intra 100 with code 13 3 Multicam Configuration 61 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Codec Related Information Bitrates and Recorded Lines in SD 525i 0X oTe 10 BZ e1 SD MJPEG Standard SD IMX D10 DVCPro50
91. defined timecode inserted in the output TCO All HAnc LTC HAnc VITC timecodes generated in the video signal coming out of the given PGM will remain static and fixed to 00 00 00 00 3 Multicam Configuration 123 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 124 UserBits Description Enables disables the insertion of the user bits in the HD output The values specified for the HAnc LTC and HAnc VITC fields have to be the same When TCO is selected in the HAnc LTC and HAnc VITC field the user bits values will also remain static and fixed to 00 00 00 00 whatever the selected value Issue 11 00 D SD OUT in HD and SD D VITC Description Enables disables the insertion of the embedded timecode D VITC in the SD output Values No In default LTC USER TCO Lines The values specified for the D VITC field can be as follows No new timecode inserted in the output Same timecode as in the input inserted in the output Timecode from the LTC table inserted in the output User defined timecode inserted in the output All D VITC timecodes generated in the video signal coming out of the given PGM will remain static and fixed to 00 00 00 00 Description Lines on which the specified timecode must be written on the loop of the input Default Values e 19 21 in PAL 14 16 in NTSC 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y UserBits Description Enables disables
92. displayed at the top of the window i To enable changes in configuration parameters during the browser session proceed as follows 1 Click the Lock icon 2 Enter the password on the dialog box that is displayed 3 Press OK The close lock icon changes to an open lock icon Fal and the parameters can be modified and saved for the browser session 2 Multicam Setup XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 2 3 4 2 Multicam Setup Deactivating the Password on the EVS Server Once the password protection is active it can only be deactivated from the server based application as follows 1 Inthe Multicam Setup window press W to call the Enable password command A message opens to warn you that you are about to remove the password protection CAUTION A password will no longer be required to modify technical settings Are you sure lt Yes gt 2 Press the RIGHT ARROW key to select Yes and press ENTER 3 Type the password in the dialog box that opens and press ENTER to validate Please enter the password lt Esc gt Cancel lt Enter gt Validate The password protection is directly removed from all user interfaces Setting the Server LAN PC Address Introduction The MTPC board of an EVS server allows interaction with other EVS hardware on a setup via the LAN PC address The port 1 of the MTPC board is used The communication is established through telnet or FTP access XNet Mon
93. dow Operation tab in the basic display mode on page 1 on the server and web based interfaces e inthe Operational menu of the Remote Control Panel 1 2 The following screenshot presents page 1 of the Operation tab in the server based application where the Audio Meters OSD settings are available and highlights this settings area CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config KSense NOT RUNNING SERVER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI osD Cue number on OSD Keyword info OSD on outputs OSD on inputs Background Clips Automake clip for cam A Automake clip for cam B Make clip rem trains Guardbands Default clip duration Autoname clips Clip post roll Mark cue points Preroll Record trains OUTs Default copy move ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page fudio meters fudio meters DB Adjust Style Thickness Yes Yes Ctrled Cams 65s06fr 666n64s AAF r Disable 62s66fr Live 66s06fr Play Through Gigabit osD Yes 0 0 Light Bars Thin Fi Help Audio meters Shows hides the audio meters on the OSD DB Adjust Adjusts the value of the displayed audio meters Values From 83 2 to 0 0 dB with a variable increments larger in low values and smaller with increasing values 3 Multicam Configuration 171 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Style Specifies the style of the audio meters Light Bars Glowing Boxes Dark Boxes Light B
94. dvanced Technical OSD Settings Genlock Error Downconverted Outputs Settings 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 3 5 2 Technical Setup Setting Name Basic amp Advanced Multiviewer Settings Introduction The Multiviewer settings allow specifying the settings related to the Multiviewer display such as the number of channels to combine and display the audio and output video configuration These fields are available in the Multicam Configuration window Monitoring tab Note a The Multiviewer settings will only be displayed if a Multiviewer board is present on the EVS server The following screenshot presents the settings page of the Monitoring tab in the server based application and highlights the Multiviewer settings area Multiviewer Layout oh oh OY PGM1 PGM2 6 lt 4 2 gt Audio Monitoring from video REC1 DbiS output RGB left right tracks 1 2 HD output format 108 i Aspect ratio Videos Anamorphic SD downconverted Anamorphic OSD Downconverted outputs Genlock Error Yes Char OUT J4 HD J1 CUBS Disk Error OUT B J3 SD Network error Aspect ratio 16 9 Clip name Name SD Edge Enh 66 z REC HD gt SD Low latency Yes A Apply F3 Basic Advanced sc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi Help 3 Multicam Configuration 135 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Layout Specifies how the sources are displayed on the Multiviewer screen V
95. e Coming back to the Basic display mode Applying changes Canceling changes UL In Server and Web Based Interfaces Display and Checks of Modified Values Once modified the field values are displayed in blue color as long as the changes have not been applied No check on inconsistent or incompatible field values are performed at that stage When you apply the changes the following occurs e The values you have modified are checked If setting values are inconsistent you will get an error message at that stage e The validated values return to the standard color e The inconsistencies are displayed as follows o Inconsistent values are displayed in red o gt A warning message tells you which field value is problematic The page containing the inconsistent field value is then displayed when you use the server based application 52 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Required Application Reboot Modifications to some parameters will only be applied after an application reboot This is mentioned in the sections where the parameters are described These parameters are summarized below Tab Name Setting Name Server tab Most video and reference settings e Field rate e Resolution e Codec e Bitrate e Horizontal res e LTC timecode Server tab All PC LAN settings only editable from the Multicam Setup window Channels tab Some base settings e Inputs e Outputs e Base con
96. e Tools menu The Import configuration line window opens 19 2 Multicam Setup XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 2 2 6 2 Multicam Setup 2 Click Select next to the top field and select the configuration file you want to import 3 Tick the configuration line to be replaced on the EVS server 4 Click Import The configuration line is imported with its original name onto the selected configuration line on the EVS server Changing the Position of Configuration Lines In the Server Based Application To move a configuration line up in the list in the server based application proceed as follows 1 Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to respectively move up and down in the list of configuration lines until the requested line is highlighted 2 Doone of the following o Tomove the selected line up press CTRL UP ARROW o Tomove the selected line down press CTRL DOWN ARROW In the Web Based Interface The feature to move configuration lines up and down in the list of configuration lines is not available as such in the web based interface You can however use the import and export feature to change the position of lines in the list of configuration lines 20 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 2 2 7 21 Copying Pasting and Deleting Configuration Lines How to Copy Paste Configuration Lines In the Server Based Application AN Warning Note that copying a line onto
97. e keyword file you want to import on a USB key and plug it into the USB port of the EVS server as the Multicam Setup window is open In the Multicam Setup window press K to call the Import export keyword file command The following dialog box opens Import Export Keywords Files Files on USB Files on Server pas AMPLE KUD CENTER Import on Server If several keyword files are stored on the USB key press SPACEBAR until the requested file is selected on the left field Press ENTER to import the keyword file from the USB key to the EVS server Press OK to close the message box that appears when the keyword file has been imported Remove the USB key How to Export a Keyword File To export a keyword file proceed as follows 1 Plug a USB key into the USB port of the EVS server as the Multicam Setup window is open In the Multicam Setup window press K to call the Import export keyword file command The following dialog box opens Import Export Keywords Files Files on USB Files on Server ENN IS KWD t ENTER Export to USB Press ENTER to export the keyword file from the EVS server to the USB key Press OK to close the message box that appears when the keyword file has been exported Remove the USB key 2 Multicam Setup XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 2 5 7 2 Multicam Setup Exporting Log Files When the EVS support team requests the log files to investigate an
98. e page ist Receive page PISUTIEZ Video effect duration Wipe type Default playlist speed Insert in playlist Confirm Ins Del clips Playlist loop Playlist auto fill Fade to from color Load playlist LT A Apply F3 Ba ION aa a aa CONFIGURAT SERUER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWO ic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page RK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI No 6 12345678986 66s12fr Vert LOR Unknown Before No No All Cams Black Always Fi Help 3 Multicam Configuration 173 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Automake clip for CAM A B C D E Availability This parameter is only displayed in XSense configurations Introduction When creating clips the clip corresponding to the camera on which IN OUT points have been marked are always saved It is possible to save automatically the same action on the other cameras Only cameras letters applicable to the logical channels are displayed Description Specifies that clips have to be created on the given camera A B C D or E even if no IN or OUT point has been marked on that camera Make clip rem trains least one record train of that server is controlled Guardbands Description Specifies the amount of A V material that remains available before and after a clip called guardbands when the clip is created From 00s00fr to 60s00fr Default Value 05s00fr 174 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configu
99. eb based interface e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T2 X 3 Multicam Configuration 103 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D The following screenshot shows Audio settings and Audio Monitoring settings defined on page 2 of the Channels tab in the server based application CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config XSense NOT RUNNING 1 SERUER 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERAT ION 2 79 Advanced Mode Audio settings Audio monitoring Audio connectors 4 DBiS A 16 BNC D Mon 1 OUT1 1 Number of tracks Mon 2 OUT1 62 Audio full scale Mon 3 OUT1 63 Sample rate conv Mon 4 OUT1 64 ALT A Appliy F3 Basic Advanced Ese Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi Help Audio Connectors Description Type of connectors available in the hardware configuration The audio formats available on the EVS server and in the Advanced audio settings pages depend on the audio hardware configuration Note that the values defined on this field are not validated against the real hardware configuration Values The following table shows the available audio hardware configurations and the available audio formats based on this hardware configuration Hardware configuration Available formats E Embedded EY Dolby E Embedded e 4DB15A 16BNCD E EY A D DY e 4DB15A 4DB15D E EY A D DY Number of Tracks AN Warning A change to this parameter requires an application reboot ALT Q from the operational w
100. econds and or frames that the server will wait after receiving the input signal before executing the input related function Values e 00sOOfr to 02s00fr Disable GPIs OUT Function Specifies the function that activates the output line Values The following functions can be triggered by a GPI OUT e Replace GPIs OUT Type Description Specifies the type of GPI output signal that will trigger the specified function Values The following values are possible e close _ The level changes to high level at activation close _ _ Arising edge pulse is generated at pulse activation open ___ The level changes to low level at activation open A falling edge pulse is generated at pulse activation GPIs OUT Advance Description Defines the time number of seconds and or frames at which the output will be generated ahead of the timecode linked to the output line Values 00sO00fr to 02s00fr e Disable 3 Multicam Configuration 163 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 3 7 3 164 GPIs OUT Pulse duration Description Defines the pulse duration number of seconds and or frames for pulse type output lines Values O00sOOfr to 02s00fr 2fr steps Disable Tally Settings Introduction The Tally settings allow specifying the settings related to the tally feature This feature allows the user to automatically create a clip for each change of camera performed with t
101. ed on mono channels 5 to 8 of the recorded material Example 3 INi IN2 CAM A CAM B i The allocation of the source audio mono channels shown above means that e The audio source from the digital connectors is used for the material recorded on the EVS server e The audio source 1 from the digital connector will be mapped to the 1st mono channel of the material recorded on the EVS server and so on Example 4 You will allocate the source audio mono channels as shown above when you want to send the audio mono channels from REC1 to all other record channels The shortcut CTRL 0 allows you doing this more rapidly in the server based application 3 Multicam Configuration 109 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 110 Audio Output Settings Description The audio output settings for audio allow users to map the audio mono channels of the material stored on the EVS server to an output mono channel of a play channel e specify which audio gain should be applied to each output mono channel mute an output mono channel This can be defined for the three audio types embedded audio as well as digital and analog audio if the corresponding connectors are available on the hardware configuration Display The following screenshots show the default audio channel assignment for the three audio types in a configuration with 8 mono channels 16 digital audio connectors and 8 analog audio connectors
102. en into account when you launch a configuration Setting the Default Output To VGA Video Introduction Between the PC boot and the I O boot the video driver is loaded The Default Output to VGA Video command allows you to switch the video display from and to one of the following modes e VGA mode B amp W video mode This mode sends a video CVBS output on the VGA connector which allows the VGA screen to be displayed on a standard composite video monitor using the VGA lt gt BNC adapter provided with the unit q Note When a configuration has been launched you can still switch from one mode to the other with ALT BACKSPACE 28 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 2 3 7 29 How to Change the Default Output Pressing E allows you to toggle from one mode to the other and so changing the default output mode The parameter displayed on the Multicam Setup window corresponds to the active value This means that when the parameter displayed is Default to VGA the active mode is the VGA mode Configuring Server Raids Introduction When the EVS server is started the server raids are automatically detected and built based on the default settings described in the Default Raid Configuration section below You can view the default raid configuration and modify it from the Raid Configuration window This window is only available in the server based application Note a Only SAS drives from E
103. er Protocol Used in Parallel Mode The table shows whether or not the given protocol used in parallel mode as a main secondary or mix controller can be assigned to the specified number of play channels record channels or play and record channel combinations The green cells refer to allowed assignments the red ones to banned assignments Numbers in the cells refer to the notes mentioned below the table 3 Multicam Configuration 83 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Remote IPDP AVSP VDCP Sony EditRec Odetics DD35 Sha a Linx 2 PGM gt 2 PGM 1 REC gt 1 REC 1 PGM 1 REC Several PAM 1 REC Several PGM Several REC 1 Only with EditRec Rules for Controller Combinations Exclusive mode Play Channels The following table shows the supported protocol combinations in exclusive mode on play channels Secondary gt Remote IPDP AVSP VDCP Sony Odetics DD35 EditRec LinX Sea Mei Primary v AVSP VDCP Odetics F amp K VDCP F amp K 84 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Secondary gt Primary v AVSP VDCP Odetics F amp K VDCP F amp K Secondary gt Primary v AVSP Exclusive mode REC Channels The following table shows the supported protocol combinations in exclusive mode on record channels Odetics VDCP Remote IPDP AVSP VDCP Sony Odetics DD35 EditRec LinX F amp K F amp K Parallel mode Play Channels
104. erpolation Settings Introduction The Interpolation settings are available on the Server tab in the server based application 1st page and web based interface in the advanced mode The Interpolation settings are highlighted in the screenshot of the server based application shown below CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config XSense NOT RUNNING 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERATION 1 1 Advanced Mode Video and reference Field rate 59 94H2 Resolution 7286p Codec DUCPro HD Bitrate lt Mbps gt 166 Horizontal Res 966 pixels LTC Timecode 16 31 28 68 OK Sync PC Time to TC Yes every 66h15 Genlock Blackburst OK Studio Phase definition SD 5 Half Pixel 37ns 12000 gt 15000 gt HD to SD SDI A Half Pixel 13 5ns 100 gt 1000 Interpolation Vertical interp No Four Lines No PC Lan IP Address 172 616 058 064 Connected Subnet Mask 255 255 000 00A Default Gatewa 172 016 660 661 A ly F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change General Description The interpolation process aims at reducing the vertical jitter of the pictures that is present during slow motion replays This vertical jitter is actually caused by a violation of the frame parity when playing back the pictures at less than 100 speed The process consists in re building new frames to produce a more transparent result These frames have to be interpolated that is calculated by making suitably weighted averages of adjacent lines There a
105. erver has initialized the Multicam Setup window stays open by default until the operator selects the requested configuration line and launches it How to Manually Launch a Configuration In the Server Based Application To start a configuration in the server based application proceed as follows 1 Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to respectively move up and down in the list of configuration lines until the requested line is highlighted 2 Press ENTER to run the configuration line on the EVS server 2 Multicam Setup 12 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 2 2 3 In the Web Based Interface To start a configuration in the web based interface click the Launch icon D next to the configuration line you want to launch Automatic Launch From the server based application it is possible to set the server so that the last used configuration line is automatically launched when the Multicam Setup window has stayed open for five seconds To activate the automatic launch press F7 on the requested configuration line in the Multicam Setup menu before launching this configuration This configuration line is then highlighted in black no longer in green to indicate the automatic launch is active The last used configuration line will then be launched automatically after a five seconds delay the next time the EVS server will be restarted If you want to change the configuration line to be launched you need to ra
106. es every 66h15 Genlock Blackburst OK Studio Phase definition SD 5 Half Pixel 3 ns 12000 gt 15000 gt HD to SD SDI 6 Half Pixel 13 5ns 1000 gt 1800 Interpolation Vertical interp No Four Lines No PC Lan IP Address 172 016 658 064 Connected Subnet Mask 255 255 000 00A Default 172 616 660 061 Field Rate Description Field frequency used Hz Both field rate and resolution give the video standard Values 50 00 Hz PAL default 59 94 Hz NTSC 59 94 Hz J 58 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual Resolution Values Codec Values Default values 3 Multicam Configuration Vertical resolution used number of white to black and black to white transitions that can be seen from the top to the bottom of the picture pixel type Both field rate and resolution correspond to the video standard With an XS server SD and HD video standards can be available if the relevant license codes are activated In SD e 525i e 625i InHD e 720p e 1080i e 1080p only available with code 21 or 22 Algorithm used to compress and decompress the video signal The codecs available on the EVS server depend on the video standard used as well as on the active license codes See section Codec Availability on page 61 for detailed information on codec availability In SD Mjpeg SD e IMX e DVCPro50 In HD Mjpeg EVS HD Mjpeg Standard HD
107. fig Channels tab One audio setting Number of tracks Channels tab One recorder setting e Loop in IN1 XX Loop field Network tab All SDTI settings Speed e Net name e Net number e Type Network tab All Gigabit Ethernet settings e IP address Subnet mask e Default gateway Monitoring tab One setting in the Downconverted Outputs area e Aspect ratio 3 Multicam Configuration 53 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 3 1 4 54 Overview on the Setup Menus in the Remote Panel Introduction When you work in XSense mode the Technical and Operational Setup menus available on the Remote Panel allow you to define e the commonly used technical settings in the Technical Setup menu e all operational settings in the Operational Setup menu The values assigned to the settings are saved as soon as they are modified Accessing the Technical Setup Menu To access the Technical Setup menu press FO from the Main Setup page The Technical Setup menu opens on the 4st page The Technical Setup menu is divided in sections and subsections named by Tx y where x is the section number and y the subsection number In all sections dedicated to a tab of the Multicam Configuration window in this manual you will find an overview table that lists the settings available in the Technical Setup menu as well as the sections where you will find them Note X The Setup menu of the Remote Panel is dynamical
108. figuration 107 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Audio Input Settings Description The advanced audio input settings allow users to specify e which type of audio source should be taken into account in the recording process how the audio mono channels of the source material will be distributed to the material recorded on the EVS server e whether audio gain or audio muting should be applied in the recording process CONFIGURATION _ 29 amp SFO ROe ror Teese PLAT RUNNING 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 QOPERATION 3 79 Advanced Mode Advanced audio settings Inputs INi IN2 CAM A CAM B E 1 61 E 2 1 E 1 2 E 2 62 E 1 03 E 2 03 E 1 4 E 2 04 Ctl G Gain E all E D all D Azall A all EY DY G Reci on all Fi Help Example 1 The E2 03 value located in the intersection between row 3 and column IN2 means that the 3rd audio mono channel of the embedded audio source recorded into the IN2 CAMB connector will be recorded on the same position on the EVS server 108 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Example 2 The allocation of the source audio mono channels shown above means that The embedded audio source of the 1st mono channel of the record channel IN1 or IN2 will be stored on mono channels 1 to 4 of the recorded material e The embedded audio source of the 5th mono channel of the record channel IN1 or IN2 will be stor
109. figure the EVS server remotely The Remote Panel now includes atechnical setup menu that gives access to the most commonly used technical settings an operational setup menu that only provides operational settings The following table gives an overview on the features available in each user interface EVS Server Configuration Setup Window Configuration Window Technical Operational Settings Settings Server Based Yes Yes Application tabs 1 6 tab 7 Web Based Yes Yes Interface ae some Tools tabs 1 6 tab 7 commands Remote Panel Yes Yes Technical Setup Setup Menu FO SHIFT D Introduction to the Manual Merging of Former Manuals The XS server Configuration manual is the successor of the former Software Technical Reference manual and Multicam Configuration manual Both manuals have been merged into a single manual due to the in depth reorganization of the software modules that allow configuring the EVS video servers The Configuration manual is server related Documented User Interfaces The Server Configuration manual deals with all user interfaces used to configure Multicam server based application web based interface and Remote Panel e Onthe one hand the information on navigability and editing commands specific to the user interface is described in clearly separated sections e Onthe other hand the reference information on and the description of configuration parameters are described in comm
110. gative value means audio ahead of video Values The following values are possible e Range for PAL from 41 458 ms to 14 708 ms 848 to 3544 samples 0 ms 2838 samples Range for NTSC from 34 625 to 12 125 ms 688 to 2932 samples 0 ms 2350 samples Note a This adjustment is done during the record process A new Lipsync value will apply for the next recorded pictures only 3 Multicam Configuration 191 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 192 Aux track output Issue 11 00 D Description Specifies to which audio outputs the auxiliary track of the playlist will be played out Values The following values are possible PRV The auxiliary track will use the audio outputs normally assigned to the PRV channel If no PRV channel is available the Aux Track will not be assigned to any audio output PRV amp 7 8 15 16 The auxiliary track will use the audio outputs normally assigned to the PRV channel if there is one plus all the audio outputs from 7 8 15 16 that have not yet been assigned to another channel Use this option if you need an auxiliary track without PRV channel available PGM The auxiliary track will use the audio outputs normally assigned to the PGM channel 3 8 10 EVS Controller Settings Introduction The EVS Controller settings gather all settings related to the behavior of the keys lever or jog of the Remote Panel and some other settings associated to XFile o
111. gs area CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config XSense NOT RUNNING 1 SERVER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI Clips Freeze on cue points No Protocol Receive page 6 Playlist Receive vage iIi2 3 45678 97986 Playlist Video effect duration 66s12fr Wipe type Vert LOR Default playlist speed Unknown Insert in playlist Before Confirm Ins Del clips No Playlist loop No Playlist auto fill All Cams Fade to from color Black Load playlist Always ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Ese Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi Help Availability The Playlist settings are only available if the license code 111 is valid On an XS server server the license code 111 is only allowed with an XSense configuration You can also create and manage playlist exclusively via protocols In this case the playlist settings will not be available and all playlist related parameters will be defined by the controlling application or device 3 Multicam Configuration 179 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 180 Video effect duration Description Sets the duration of video transition effect The specified value is used as default value in the Playlist Edit mode Note that the duration of the video transition when using the TAKE button in 1PGM PRV mode has its own parameter Effect for take defined in the EVS Controller section of the Operation tab 000r to 20500 Default value 00s 10fr Wipe type Description Specifies
112. hannel of the PGM1 is sent to the monitoring connector 1 Default Values By default the audio signal of the first play channel and the audio mono channels from 1 to 4 OUT1 01 to OUT1 04 are respectively assigned to the Mon 1 to Mon 4 connectors 3 Multicam Configuration 105 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 106 Overview on Advanced Audio Settings Introduction The Advanced Audio settings are defined from the Channels tab pages 3 to 6 of the Multicam Configuration window These pages are only available in the advanced mode They allow audio channel routing muting and adjusting the audio gain The Advanced Audio settings for the inputs allow users to specify how the audio sources are routed to the audio mono channels of each record channel The Advanced Audio settings for the outputs allow users to specify how the audio mono channels are routed to each play channel for embedded audio or to the various physical audio connectors digital or analog connectors The table below shows in which page the advanced audio settings are available depending on the audio type Page Type of audio settings Page 3 audio inputs Page 4 audio embedded outputs Page 5 audio digital outputs AES EBU Page 6 audio analog outputs X Note The settings for audio digital and analog outputs are only available when the corresponding connectors are defined in the Audio Connectors field that reflects the audio
113. hardware configuration 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y General Principles The advanced audio settings are presented on each page as a table Advanced audio settings Inputs gt Advanced audio settings Embedded outputs INL IN2 OUT1L OUT2 OUT3 OUT4 CAM A CAM B PGM1 PGM2 PGM3 PGM4 E1 1 E 2 61 E 1 1 E 2 601 E 3 1 E 4 61 E 1 2 E 2 62 E 1 2 E 2 2 E 3 2 E 4 82 E 1 03 E 2 63 E 1 03 E 2 03 E 3 03 E 4 63 E 1 64 E 2 64 E 1 4 E 2 4 E 3 04 E 4 64 In the table the information is organized as follows e The rows correspond to the audio mono channels of the A V material stored on the EVS server The number of rows depends on the value assigned to the Number of tracks setting defined in the Audio settings field group e The columns correspond to the record channels or play channels e The values in the cells show the rooting of the audio mono channels from the source to the material stored on the EVS server audio inputs o gt from the material stored on the EVS server to the play channels audio outputs The values in the cells of the table for example E1 01 are made up as follows e The first letter refers to the audio type E for embedded D for digital A for analog DY for Dolby Digital EY for Dolby Embedded The first number before the hyphen refers to the play or record channel e The figure after the hyphen refers to the audio mono channel 3 Multicam Con
114. hat disk and uses the parity disk to rebuild the missing data and provide the video and audio data blocks to the application The operator can thus continue working normally and the message Raid appears on all monitoring outputs A message is displayed each time a disk is disconnected e if the faulty disk is a spare disk Warning a spare disk has been disconnected The system will operate normally on the remaining disks At the next opportunity please consider replacing the faulty disk It can be identified in the Shift F5 screen or in the EVS RAID configuration menu Enter Continue e if the faulty disk is contained in a RAID Warning a disk has been disconnected The system will operate normally on the remaining disks At the next opportunity please consider replacing the faulty disk It can be identified in the Shift F5 screen or in the EVS RAID configuration menu Enter Continue 39 2 Multicam Setup XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Exit When exiting Multicam a warning will appear to remind the operator that one disk was disconnected and invite him to perform a hardware check to repair the video raid This is displayed even if a spare disk is available e if the faulty disk is a spare disk Warning a spare disk has been disconnected At the next opportunity please consider replacing the faulty disk It can be identified in the Shift F5 screen or in the EVS
115. he Directors Cut and to add these clips to a playlist The clips are created automatically by the server as it receives GPIs IN signals from a switcher when the director changes the camera angle These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window GPI tab e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T6 X The following screenshot presents the settings page of the Monitoring tab in the server based application and highlights the Tally settings area CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config KSense NOT RUNNING i SERVER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL OPERATION 4 r GPI Settings TALLY TTL GPIs set as GPIs In Tally No Add Clip to PL 99 GPIs IN Clips guardbands 80A sec Channel Device Port Function Previous Next RWONE EO BUH AWNES ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y How to Activate the Tally Function To use the tally function proceed as follows 1 Activate it using the Tally parameter 2 Gotothe GPls IN settings area and select the GPI IN used for the tally control 3 Set the Channel Device on the REC on which the Directors Cut is performed 4 Set the function as Mark Tly The tally function is now active and works as follows When the server receives a Mark tally GPI IN an IN point is marked on the corresponding record train for ex cam a When a
116. he TTL GPls set as GPls parameter is set to In then the display looks like the illustration above with 8 GPIs IN and 4 GPIs OUT lines If it is set to Out then the display is reorganized to expose 4 GPIs IN and 8 GPIs OUT lines GPI Types and Functions There are 3 types of GPls available to be used on the servers e The input lines 1 to 4 are opto isolated inputs The output lines 1 to 4 are relay outputs e The GPls TTL lines can be configured as 4 TTL inputs or 4 TTL outputs in both cases numbered from 5 to 8 According to the protocol you are using the following functions are available and can be assigned to the GPIs lines as described hereunder in the Function parameter e AVSP Play Stop Still Recue GotoClipIN GotoClipOUT Next Skip Sony Play Pause Recue Previous Next Skip e DD35 Play Pause Recue Previous Next Skip 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual e Odetics Play Pause Recue Next e VDCP Play Pause Recue Previous Next Skip K Note a Forall protocols except AVSP use the channel assignment PGM1 to PGM6 instead of the device protocol type Sony BVW75 Odetics The AVSP protocol does not require any GPI IN setting in this page as they are defined through specific serial AVSP commands For this reason specific AVSP commands will not be available via the Function parameter for the GPIs IN TTL GPls set as GPls Defines the 4 configurab
117. here the setting groups are available page and whether each setting is available inthe server based and web based interfaces e inthe Technical Setup menu of the Remote Panel Setting Name GPI Settings TTL GPls set as GPls Channel Device Function Delay GPls OUT Function Type Advance Pulse duration Tally Settings Tally Add Clip to PL Clips guardbands 3 Multicam Configuration Basic amp Advanced Technical Setup T6 1 to T6 6 T6 2 to T6 3 DE 159 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 3 7 2 160 GPI Settings Introduction The GPI Settings allow specifying the settings related to the GPI inputs and outputs features These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window GPI tab e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T6 X The following screenshot presents the settings page of the GPI tab in the server based application and highlights the GPI Settings area CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config KSense NOT RUNNING SERVER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 2 OPERATION 1 1 GPI Settings TALLY TTL GPIs set as GPIs In Tally No Add Clip to PL 99 GPIs IN Clips guardbands 608 sec Channel Device y Function Delay PGM Disable Previous Next Play Disable Advance Pulse duration Disable Disable Disable Disable Disable Disable Disable Disable 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 G tt 1 2 3 4 k Note Ift
118. ible Client It cannot access the content on other EVS servers Master It can access all content on other EVS servers Server It manages the SDTI network and it can access all content on other EVS servers One EVS server on the network should be set to Server type If no Server type is defined XNet will not be activated If more than one EVS server is defined as Server type only the first one to connect will be the actual Server Whatever the server type defined the content of an EVS server can be accessed without restrictions by the other EVS servers with type Master or Server on the SDTI network High Priority Description Defines a higher priority for a play channel of the local server whenever they play network clips trains This higher priority will only apply in play not in shuttle mode Note Using this command will not prevent a freeze on the SDTI network if the network is completely stalled It is always worth checking the network status and defining clear network usage rules if you wish to play footage across the network 3 Multicam Configuration 131 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 3 4 3 132 Gigabit Ethernet Settings Introduction The Gigabit Ethernet settings specify the settings related to the Gigabit Ethernet network It allows the backup and transfer of the audio and video data without going through the SDTI network The Gigabit connection is provided via
119. ighlights the Channel and Control settings defined on page 1 of the Channels tab in the server based application CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config XSense NOT RUNNING 1 SERUER 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERATION 1 9 Advanced Mode Base settings Port settings Inputs RS422 EUS Remote Out puts RS 422 Linx Base config RS 422 i 3D RS 422 KLATEN i RS 422 RS 422 Channel and control settings Name Main ctrl OUT1 PGM1 PGM1 EUS Remote OUT2 PGM2 PGM2 INi REC1 REC1 EUS Remote IN2 REC2 REC2 EUS Remote ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change Name Description User defined name for play or record channel This name will be used for the OSD and in the IPDirector application suite The name can contain maximum 24 characters 3 Multicam Configuration 79 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 80 Issue 11 00 D Main ctrl Main Controller Values Name of the main device controller allowed to control the given play or record channel For a controller to be available in the list of values it must first be assigned to an RS422 port in the port settings In addition rules specific to each controller apply to the assignment of the controller used alone or in combinations with other controllers to play or and record channels See section Rules for Controller Assignment on page 81 for more information An error message will be displayed to wam you in case of a wrong protocol sele
120. iguration 155 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 3 6 6 156 Name V Pos Description Defines the vertical position of the edit name on the screen Values 0to11 RS422 VarlD Settings Introduction The RS422 VarlD settings and the VDCP visibility settings display the read only Varl D settings These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Protocol tab on page 4 in the advanced display mode in the server and web based interfaces AN Warning The VDCP visibility settings are only available if the license code 119 required to work with the VDCP protocol is valid The following screenshot shows the RS422 VarlD and the VDCP visibility settings areas available in the Protocol tab in advanced mode CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config XSense NOT RUNNING 1 SERVER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 6 GPI OPERATION 4 4 Advanced Mode RS422 VarlID Uniqueness Local Length 32 Format ASCII UDCP visibility Port 1 61 Port 2 61 Port 3 1 Port 4 G1 Port 5 i 6 i Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi Help 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y VarID Definition and Parameters The VarlD is a 32 bytes ID with variable length and format The VarlD settings enable VDCP protocol to use the VarlD to access the clip IDs on a server or on the XNet network This
121. iguration Lines In the Server Based Application AN Note In the server based application the configuration lines are imported from a USB key For this reason you first need to insert into the EVS server USB port on the front panel the USB key that contains the lin file to be imported AN Warning If the EVS server is password protected you should deactivate the password protection Otherwise you will only be able to import the operational settings of the configuration lines selected for import 1 In the Multicam Setup window press M to call the Import Configuration Lines command A message informs you that the USB key is being parsed for the detection of folders containing configuration files lin files 2 The Import Configuration Files window opens The left pane allows the selection of the folder containing the configuration files to be imported o gt The right pane allows the selection of the configuration lines to be imported onto the EVS server SPOTBOX IPDP 2REC 4 PLAY SLSM 1PLAY SLSM 2PLAY SLSM 1REC 2PLAY SLSM 2REC 1PLAY SPOTBOX 2 Multicam Setup 18 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 3 Onthe left pane use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to highlight the folder that contains the configuration file you want to import When the folder is selected the right pane shows in orange the configuration lines that will be imported to the server The lines are
122. imported onto the same position and with the same name as in the export file in white the configuration lines that will remain unchanged on the EVS server no import Press TAB to shift the focus to the right pane If requested deselect lines you do not want to import By default all configuration lines present in the lin file will be imported onto the EVS server Todeselect a line use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to highlight it in green and press SPACEBAR The deselected lines turn light gray 6 Press ENTER to validate the selection of configuration lines to import A warning message informs you about which configuration lines will be imported and tells the next screen will allow you to select which settings to replace 7 Select Yes using the RIGHT ARROW and press ENTER 8 Inthe Select settings to replace window select the type of settings you want to import for the selected configuration lines a Press SPACEBAR to select or deselect a settings type b Press TAB to move to the next settings type c Repeat these steps for all settings types you want to import 9 Press ENTER to start the import process In the Web Based Interface Note X In the web based interface it is only possible to import configuration lines one by one To import configuration lines onto an EVS server in the web based interface proceed as follows 1 From the Multicam Setup window click Import configuration lines in th
123. indows to be taken into account Description Number of mono audio tracks associated to each video channel 4 Monos default 8 Monos or 16 Monos 104 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Audio Full Scale Description Maximum audio level for the analog outputs on the server in dB It allows indirectly defining the head room as the audio full scale is 4 dB higher than the head room As the default value for the audio full scale is 22 dB the default value for the head room is 18 Range of values 10 30 dB Default value 22 dB Ancillary Mode Availability This setting is displayed in SD configurations Encoding method used for digital audio 20 Bits 24 Bits default Sample Rate Conv Conversion Description Specifies whether the input sample rate is converted This parameter is only available with the digital AES EBU audio format If this parameter is set to No the user has to ensure that the signals are properly synchronized Audio Monitoring Mon 1 Mon 4 Description Specifies the source of the audio signal that will be sent to each of the four audio monitoring connectors numbered from left to right on the backplane Value For each audio monitoring connector the audio signal to be monitored is specified by the video channel number and the audio mono channel number Example The value OUT1 01 for Mon 1 means that the audio signal of the 1St audio mono c
124. ing up in the list of the possible values for the selected SHIFT SPACEBAR field Modifying the Audio Gain and Mute Settings Introduction From the Advanced Audio Settings pages 3 6 of the Channels tab you can not only modify the default routing of audio channels but you can also do the following adjust the audio gain for each audio mono channel individually e mute individual audio channels The audio gain and audio mute information is hidden by default The CTRL G command allows you to toggle the display in the tables to show the audio gain and mute information 3 Multicam Configuration 117 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 118 The audio gain can be adjusted by steps of 0 75dB 3dB or 6dB in the range from 77 25d0B to 23 25dB of the current audio level The following screenshot shows the display of mute and audio gain settings Advanced audio settings Inputs INi IN2 CAM A CAM B Commands The following table shows the various commands available to adjust the audio gain and mute an audio channel One of the following command can be applied on an individual channel when it is selected and when the audio gain display is on Command description Command key Hiding and Showing the audio gain display CTRL G Muting the selected audio channel CTRL M Un muting the selected audio channel CTRL U Increasing by 0 75dB the audio level of the selected audio SPACEBAR channel Lowering by 0 75dB
125. issue you can export the log files to a plugged in USB key by pressing the X shortcut key from the Multicam Setup window When you call the Export log file command a zip file is created on the root folder the USB key It contains all files and folders located on C LSMCE DATA folder of the EVS server e an Excel spreadsheet that contains the definition of your configuration lines After the export action a message box asks you whether you want to delete the logs on the EVS server If you answer Yes the content of the folders C LSMCE DATA LOG and C LSMCE DATA DUMP are deleted You can also export log files from XNet Monitor For more information refer to the XNet Monitor user manual 44 XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 3 3 1 3 1 1 Multicam Configuration Overview on User Interfaces Introduction Preliminary Remarks Configuration as Initial Step Prior to using Multicam the operator should set all necessary parameters in the Multicam Configuration window If clips are stored with certain parameters and the operator wishes to change the parameter values afterwards those clips and playlists will not change Configuration with Caution Most parameters are factory preset and should not be modified without advice of qualified EVS staff Improper values for some parameters will prevent the proper operation of the system Parameter Availability Only the parameters or
126. itor will also use the LAN IP connection to transfer the monitoring data Note a You can only define the settings associated with the LAN PC address from the server based application 26 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 2 3 5 27 Settings The MTPC board connection settings are described in the table below Setting Description IP Address Specifies the IP address to connect to the port 1 of the MTPC board on the server The IP addresses 0 0 0 0 and 255 255 255 255 are not allowed Subnet Mask Specifies the range of logical addresses within the address space assigned to the MTPC board connection Default Specifies the IP address of the router on the network that the MTPC Gateway board can use as an access point to external networks How to Set the LAN PC To set up the LAN PC onthe EVS server proceed as follows 1 Inthe Multicam Setup window press L to call the Set LAN PC address command The following window opens PC Lan IP Address 661 661 626 624 Subnet Mask 255 255 666 668 Default Gateway 192 168 623 661 ENTER apply the new address ESC quit without saving 2 Inthis window type the IP address subnet mask and default gateway Use the TAB key to move from one field to the other 3 Press ENTER to validate the definition of the LAN PC settings The LAN PC settings will automatically be taken into account when you launch a configuration line Setting the Serve
127. l file lt ALT U gt Update from USB key lt Esc gt Quit Area Description Upper area List of key settings related to the EVS server e System ID ID code of the hardware key necessary for license code calculation Serial number Serial number of the mainframe also written on the back plate of the mainframe e User The user name is a label for information s sake only e Chassis type Type of mainframe If this value is wrong audio and video routing inside the system will not work properly e PSU type Type of PSU installed on the chassis standard or hot swap e Key date and time Expiration date amp time for temporary license codes Not available when the permanent codes are installed Central area All codes available for the given server chassis Next to each code name the code number the type of license permanent temporary demo or not granted as well as the expiration date are mentioned Lower area Area where you can enter new license codes manually The commands on how to import new license code from files are specified 33 2 Multicam Setup XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y In the Web Based Interface The window features two areas which contain the information mentioned below Area Description Central area All codes available for the given server chassis for which a license key has been granted and is still valid Next to each code name the code number is mentioned
128. le for example IN1 and IN1B in REC are connected with a Dual Link interface e Only the primary connector of the codec module is connected for example IN 1 in REC with a 3G interface Both primary and secondary links of the codec module COD A or COD B on the V3X board are used whatever the interface used for the connection to the rear panel Dual Link or 3G 3D 1080p Standard Configurations Assignment Principles The following rules on connector assignments on the rear panel apply to 3D or 1080p configurations e For 3D or 1080p in Dual Link the primary link of a codec module is used for the first connector and the secondary link for the same codec module is used for the second connector For 3D or 1080p in 3G single link the primary link of the codec module is used for the single connector However both primary and secondary links of a codec module of the V3X board are used AN Warning Bear in mind that even with a 3G interface single link connected to the rear panel both primary and secondary links of a codec module of the V3X board are used in 3D 1080p XS 5U Servers Available Configurations The tables below show the available 3D and 1080p configurations with standard cameras on a XS 5U server They show the link assignment at the level of the codec module of a V3X board 3 Multicam Configuration 99 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D IN4 0UT1 IN3 OUT2 IN2 OUT3 IN1 OUT4 REC
129. le GPIs as inputs or outputs GPls IN Channel Device Values GPls IN Port Values 3 Multicam Configuration Specifies the server channel or the external device connected to the corresponding GPI input line and therefore to which channel or device the GPI will be sent to The following values are possible and correspond to one of the channels or controllers assigned in the Channel and Control settings Channels tab page 1 PGMx The GPI is sent to the specified play channel RECx The GPI is sent to the specified record channel RMTx The GPI is sent to the remote controller lt Protocol Name gt The GPI is sent to the third party controlling device Specifies the RS422 port on which the server will receive the input signal This setting is relevant when the device is an EVS remote controller or third party controller The possible values are from 1 to 6 it corresponds to the RS422 port to which the controller specified in the Channel Device field is assigned in the Port settings Channels tab page 1 161 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D GPls IN Function Description Specifies the function associated to the GPI input line According the configured protocol some or all of the functions described below are available Values Play sends a play command at 100 speed on the selected channel Pause sends a pause command on the selected channel Recue sends a jump to the I
130. ly Grab image Availability This setting is only available if the license code 117 is valid Description Enables disables an image grab when the MARK key on the Remote Panel is hit and when a default XFile has been assigned Each time the MARK key is used a cue point is marked and a command is sent to the XFile to save that image The grab can also be activated on the keyboard with the combination CTRL G Browse button Allows users to convert the function of the BROWSE key Values The following values are possible e Browse This will directly activate the playlist browse function which is the default function assigned to this key Sort TC The system will perform a Sort TC directly The system will not prompt the user with a select menu and it will use the current TC on the channel to search with the last selected criteria If the user wants to perform a search with different criteria Search Net or Local StartDate EndDate CAM CLIP etc the user should use the normal Sort TC selection in the upper menu Default value Browse Default XFile Description Specifies the XF 2 where clips must be sent to when using the Archive function from the Remote Panel or VGA screens XF 2 name and network number 3 Multicam Configuration 197 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Glossary 2 2R CM Abbreviation standing for 2 record channels par codec module This feature allows usi
131. ly adapted based on the EVS server configuration and valid license codes Consequently the settings available on the Remote Panel do not have a fixed position in the Setup menu Accessing the Operational Setup Menu To access the Operational Setup menu proceed as follows 1 If you are in Playlist mode press RECORD first to exit this mode 2 Press SHIFT MENU to goto the Main menu 3 Select Setup by pressing SHIFT D to enter the Operational Setup menu The Operational Setup menu is divided in sections and subsections named by x y where x is the section number and y the subsection number 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 3 1 5 Navigating and Editing in the Setup Menus of the Remote Panel Introduction The way you navigate and edit settings is identical in the Technical Setup menu and Operational Setup menu The navigation and editing commands are explained below Navigation Commands The following table presents the commands to navigate in the Setup menus of the Remote Panel Command description Command key Moving to another section when you are inside a section SHIFT F_ key corresponding to the section Moving to the next page inside a section F10 When you are on the last page of a section you will go to the 18 page of the next section Moving to the previous page inside a section F9 When you are on the first page of a section you will go to the last page of the
132. n be controlled by industry standard protocols Sony BVW75 VDCP Odetics DD35 EVS AVSP IPDP EditRec or LinX API or from Multicam Video Delay mode where the server is used to play out the input witha video delay 3D Availability The parameter is only available if one of the 3D options has been subscribed to license code 23 for 3D Dual Link and license code 24 for 3D 3G Description Activates the 3D option using the Dual Link or the 3G SDI standard This option makes it possible to use the server to record and play back 3D video 76 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 3G Dual Description Defines the interface the EVS server will use with the 3D or 1080p standards e The Dual Link interface consists of a pair of HD SDI serial links and provides a bitrate of 2 970 Gbit s The 3G SDI interface consists of a single serial link that provides 2 970 Gbit s Values The possible values are e No available in all cases e Dual Dual Link available in one of the conditions below License code 21 1080p Dual Link active AND 1080p resolution selected Server tab Video and Reference License code 23 3D Dual Link active AND 3D setting set to Yes 3G 3G SDI available in one of the conditions below o License code 22 1080p 3G active AND 1080p resolution selected Server tab Video and Reference License code 24 3D 3G active AND 3D setting
133. n the Advanced Audio Settings pages p 3 6 of the Channels tab e Changing the audio type for all audio channels of a page at the same time is possible using the shortcut keys described below Changes on individual channels are also possible by manually editing the audio type value e Changing the routing of an individual audio channel can be done by editing the cell value in the advanced audio settings tables 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Collective Editing Actions You can apply the following editing actions to all audio channels of a page using the following shortcuts when available on the current page Command description Command key Set all audio channels to Embedded CTRL E Set all audio channels to Digital CTRL D Set all audio channels to Analog CTRL A Set all audio channels to Embedded Dolby E or Digital CTRL Y DolbyE Set all audio channels to None CTRL N Reset all the audio configuration also on other pages to F5 default values Route all audio input channels of REC1 to the other record CTRL 0 channels only audio inputs Validating the changes ALT A Individual Editing Actions To modify individual field cell values audio type or audio routing use the general editing commands that are described again below Command description Command key Selecting a field value TAB Scrolling down in the list of the possible values for the SPACEBAR selected field Scroll
134. n the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Operation tab in the basic display mode On page 3 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface e inthe Operational setup menu of the Remote Control Panel 8 1 The following screenshot presents page 3 of the Operation tab in the server based application where the Audio settings are available and highlights the Audio settings area CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config XSense NOT RUNNING SERVER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI Protection Protect pages 12345678986 Clip edit by network Confirm delete clips playlists Keywords Keyword files Keyword mode i Push Push Target Push Target 1 Push Target 2 Push Mode Push Receive page 12345678986 Audio Audio slow motion No Lipsync value Cms 66 668 Aux track output Pru ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi He lp 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Audio slow motion Description Allows users to play back or mute the audio track when the playing speed is different than 100 Values The following values are possible e Yes The audio track is not muted during the playback e No The audio track is muted during the playback Lipsync value ms Description Specifies the delay in ms between video and audio signals e A positive value means video is ahead of audio A ne
135. nced display mode in the server based and web based interfaces e inthe Technical Setup menu of the Remote Panel Technical Setup P X Setting Name Basic Advanced RS422 Protocols Settings Id Type Sony BVW Settings T5 2 FFW REW speed Use guardband X List Remote CAM SONY Parallel Status Xx Edit Rec 1 2 P2 P3 P2 P3 read only read only P2 P3 P2 P3 T5 X Playlist Settings Default PL X X X X x P2 P3 P2 P3 Time Code Settings X Serial Sony LTC x Serial Sony VITC X C lt Mite ia a lt ee lt eto i ae Xl C i oe lt Insert TC in SDI 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Setting Name mavanced Technical Setup MEE s Audio Settings P2 P3 ings X P2 P3 X Edit audio Fade X X P2 P3 T5 4 T5 7 X Channel Setting P2 P3 X Stop Behavior xX X X read only read only read only 3 Multicam Configuration 143 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 3 6 2 144 RS422 Protocols Settings Introduction The RS422 Protocols settings allow specifying the settings related to the clip identification used to access the video clips These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Protocol tab on page 1 in the basic and advanced display mode in the server and web based interfaces The following screenshot presents page 1 of the Protocol tab in the se
136. nel This feature is available for playlists only in Spotbox and Multicam LSM configurations and with all controllers Conditions The Mix on one channel feature is available in the following conditions e witha valid license code 31 e with V3X codec modules e with a sufficient bandwidth 275 MBytes sec with XS 6U and 110 MBytes sec with XS 5U 3 Multicam Configuration 89 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 90 Supported Modes 1 PGM Mode In a single PGM mode users working in a Spotbox configuration with IPDirector no longer need to use two channels in PGM PRV mode to play back a playlist with effects When they activate the mix on one channel feature they can play back a playlist with effects using only 1 PGM Multi PGM Mode In a multi PGM mode the Load PL setting interacts with the use of the Mix on one channel setting as shown in the table below The table summarizes how the play channels are used when you load a playlist in 2 PGM mode depending on the defined settings V3X Mod 1 V3X Mod 2 Mix on one Load Playlist OUT1 OUT1 OUT2 OUT2 channel Prim Sec Prim Sec link link link link 2PGM No Conditional Cut Cut 2PGM Yes Conditional Mix Mix 2PGM No Always Mix PRV 2PGM Yes Always Mix PRV When users set the Load PL parameter to Conditional and enable the Mix on one channel setting they can use load playlists on both play channels and play them with effects or only play back
137. ng the secondary link of the codec module of a recorder channel as an inde pendent recorder channel G GPI Abbreviation for General Purpose Interface This refers to a device used as an com munication interface with the EVS server It has digital lines which may be used for input output or both depending on the function L Logical channel Logical player or recorder channel in a given configuration independent from the physical connections that have to be used to enable this logical channel Mix on One Channel Feature that allows using the secondary link of the codec module of a player chan nel on the V3X board J3 as the preview channel to provide the PGM PRV mode with a single codec module Multicam Configuration window Window in the server based and web based Multicam Setup application from where you can define all configuration parameters Multicam Setup application Term used to refer equally to the server based or web based user interface used to set up and configure the EVS servers Multicam Setup window Initial Window in the server based and web based Multicam Setup application that is displayed when the EVS server is not running a given configuration yet It gives access to the configuration lines defined on the EVS server and to the commonly used maintenance tools O Operational Setup menu Menu accessible on the Remote Panel using the SHIFT D keys form the main menu It allows users to define operational parameters
138. nt S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 3 3 2 74 Technical Setting Name Basic Advanced SD OUT Encoding SD OUT settings HD OUT settings Channels IN Loop settings ls Base Settings Introduction The base settings allow defining the main characteristics of a configuration as regards play and record channels These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Channels tab in the advanced display mode on page 1 on the server and web based interfaces e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T2 X AN Warning Some base settings Inputs Outputs Base config require an application reboot ALT Q from the operational windows for changes to be taken into account The following screenshot highlights the Base settings defined on page 1 of the Channels tab in the server based application CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config XSense NOT RUNNING 1 SERUER 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERATION 1 9 Advanced Mode Base settings Port settings Inputs 22 1 EUS Remote Out puts 2 i Base config 3D 3G7 Dual Channel and control settings Name Main ctrl OUTi PGM1 PGM1 EUS Remote PGM2 PGM2 REC1i RECi EUS Remote REC2 REC2 EUS Remote ALT A Apply F3 Sasic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Chan 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual Inputs Values Outputs Values 3 Multicam Configuration Number of logi
139. ode The Channels tab includes the settings related to video and audio channels type and configuration of recorders audio format and audio video synchronization parameters Setting List The table below presents the settings of the Channels tab They specify where the setting groups are available page and whether each setting is available e inthe basic or advanced display mode in the server based and web based interfaces In the web based interface the settings are all displayed on one page e inthe Technical Setup menu of the Remote Panel Technical Setting Name Advanced Setup Base settings 3G Dual RS422 1 6 Channels and control settings OUT1 6 IN1 6 Dae ia a Le ae z a a 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Technical Setup Setting Name i Advanced Audio settings Audio connectors Number of tracks Audio full scale Ancillary mode Sample rate conv Audio monitoring group Mon 1 4 Advanced audio settings Inputs Advanced audio settings Embedded outputs Advanced audio settings Digital AES EBU outputs Advanced audio settings Analog outputs Recorder settin Loop recording Rec auto start Clip Capacity Le Le Le a a a zm z z a Gio i Lob ii Gan i a a a a a m E a a IN1 6 loop SMPTE 334M packets management settings Custom 1 2 3 Multicam Configuration 73 EVS Broadcast Equipme
140. olutions in HD 720p 59 94 Hz HD HD MJPEG MJPEG Standard EVS ne Bitrate 20 360 20 360 20 360 100 Mbps Default 100 10 100 100 bitrate Sr HD MPEG2 DVCPro AVC Intra Intra 100 Horizontal Resolution 768 768 default default 1280 1280 1280 default AVID AVID eae DNxHD DNxHD Apple Apple Apple 10 bit ProRes ProRes ProRes 120 185 185 422LT 422 422 HQ Mbps Mbps Mbps Bitrate 1 145 146 220 146 220 102 145 220 220 Mbps Default 145 220 220 102 145 220 220 bitrate Horizontal 1280 1280 1280 1280 1280 1280 1280 Resolution amp Note The dynamic bitrate management system modifies compression tables for each recorded field to keep the bitrate of the encoded stream as close as possible to the target A higher bitrate means better picture quality and less storage capacity but a higher bandwidth is required Improper values can lead to exceed disks performance causing frozen pictures during playback Apple ProRes 422 HQ 10 bit 66 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 3 2 9 AN Warning Some video formats allowed on an XS server create clips that are not compatible with previous hardware When an incompatible format is selected a waring will be issued at application startup In addition the video format information displayed on the Server tab of the Multicam Configuration window indicates any incompatible information Phase Definition Settings
141. om the RAID disk array This will permanently delete all video and audio data including protected clip and record trains Procedure To clear video disks proceed as follows 1 Inthe Multicam Setup window press C to call the Clear Video Disks command 2 Press RIGHT ARROW and ENTER to select Yes and validate the deletion OR Press ENTER to cancel the deletion Note X After a Clear Video Disks action the command toggles to Undo Clear Video Disks At Next Start as long as your server has not been rebooted after the Clear Video Disks command This allows you to restore the deleted media Calibrating a Touch Screen When a touch screen option is connected and the touch screen option is installed a touch screen can be calibrated using this command If the touch screen is not installed a warning message is displayed Importing and Exporting Keyword Files Introduction The keyword file is a simple text file with a name of 8 characters and a KWD extension All keyword files must be stored in the C LSMCE DATA KWD directory of the server A sample keyword file SAMPLE KWD is provided by EVS when Multicam is installed You can also import and export keyword files to and from the EVS server via a USB key You can only perform this action in the server based application 42 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 43 How to Import a Keyword File To import a keyword file proceed as follows A Save th
142. ome back to the Setup window In the Web Based Interface To edit a configuration line in the web based interface proceed as follows 1 Click the Edit icon Z for the configuration line you want to configure The Configuration window opens See section Multicam Configuration on page 45 to edit the configuration parameters When the configuration is defined for the given line click Apply to validate and then Quit to come back to the Setup window Invalid Configuration Invalid configuration lines are easily detected in the server based application 2 Multicam Setup When a configuration line becomes invalid a red exclamation mark lt gt is displayed next to the configuration line in both server based and web based interfaces Config Sense or 2 Config XSense When the operator presses F8 to edit the configuration line in the server based application a popup window indicates the line is invalid When the operator acknowledges the message the pages including the invalid parameters are displayed with the invalid parameters selected EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 2 2 4 Renaming Configuration Lines Introduction When the EVS server is delivered default names are assigned to the configuration lines You can change them as explained below In the Server Based Application To rename the configuration line in the server based application proceed as follows 1 Press the UP ARROW or DOWN
143. on 11 00 Configuration Manual y The following screenshot presents page 3 of the Operation tab in the server based application where the Protection settings are available and highlights the Protection settings area CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config XSense NOT RUNNING SERVER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI Protection Protect pages 12345678986 Clip edit by network No Confirm delete clips playlists Ke guoras Keyword files Keyword mode i Push Push Target Gigabit Push Target 1 Only editable f M Push Target 2 Only editable f Mu Push Mode Short Push Receive page 123456789486 Audio Audio slow motion No Lipsync value lt ms 66 668 fux track output Pry ALT A Apply F3 basic Advanced Ese Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi Help Protect pages Description Specifies the pages on which the clips stored are protected from accidental deletion The clips stored on these pages are also protected when using the Clear All Clips F7 function from the main menu of the Remote Panel See section Navigating and Editing in the Multicam Configuration Window on page 50 for more information on how to enable pages Page 1 to 10 0 Several pages can be selected AN Warning When the option Clear Video Disks is selected in the Multicam Setup window of the server based application all clips are deleted including the protected ones 3 Multicam Configuration 183 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A
144. on sections valid for all user interfaces A clear overview shows whether and where the parameters are available in each user interface EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 1 0 Configuration Manual Structure The Server Configuration manual is organized in two sections e A section dedicated to the Multicam Setup window that mainly features e the configurations lines and their management the functions related to server administration and maintenance e A section dedicated to the Multicam Configuration window organized in seven tabs which describes all server configuration parameters that can be defined for each configuration line The section includes o gt the parameter description itself o other server related information needed for the configuration Starting the EVS Server Introduction When switching on the EVS server the first step is the PC boot sequence followed by the boot of the video I O boards and finally the Multicam Setup application is started When Starting the EVS Server for the First Time Before you first use your EVS server you need to perform the following tasks e Define the configuration lines your EVS server should run For more information see section Configuration Lines on page 12 e Define the configuration parameters for each configuration line you will need In this step you will define among others the channel configuration for the selected configuration line as
145. onding to the primary camera angles will be added to the playlist Secondary The clips corresponding to the secondary camera angles will be added to the playlist Cam A Cam B Cam C Cam D The clips corresponding to the defined camera angle will be added to the playlist Default value All Cam 3 Multicam Configuration 181 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Fade to from color Description Specifies the color that is used in the transition effects fade to color fade from color and fade to from color V fade Load Playlist This parameter is only used in 2PGM or 3PGM mode The following values are available e Always This always loads the selected playlist in PGM PRV mode Conditional This loads the selected playlist on the selected PGM only if only 1 channel is active when entering the Playlist Edit mode It allows loading and playing multiple playlists using a single Remote Panel Default Value 3 8 6 Protection Settings Introduction The Protection settings aim at protecting clips stored on the EVS server from deletion These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Operation tab in the basic display mode on page 3 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface e inthe Operational setup menu of the Remote Control Panel 5 1 182 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Versi
146. ored When a page is full clips are stored on the next page Only clips created on this page and the other protocol pages if the first page is full are visible for protocols Playlist Receive page Introduction Availability Default value 0 page 10 178 This setting is linked to the copy function that allows users to automatically create a local copy of all network clips when copying a local or network playlist For details refer to the description of the Playlist copy function in the Operations manual The setting is only available if the license code 111 is valid Specifies on which page s of your EVS server the clips received when using the PLST CLIPS copy function must be stored Clip pages can be assigned simultaneously as PUSH and PLST Receive Pages 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 3 8 5 Playlist Settings Introduction The Playlist settings relate to various aspects of playlist management and effects These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Operation tab in the basic display mode On page 2 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface e inthe Operational setup menu of the Remote Control Panel 3 X The following screenshot presents page 2 of the Operation tab in the server based application where the Playlist settings are available and highlights the Playlist settin
147. osition within a text field SHIFT RIGHT ARROW LEFT ARROW Resetting the value of the selected setting F5 Resetting all values of all settings inthe currenttab CTRL F5 for the selected configuration Resetting all values of all settings in all tabs for the SHIFT F5 selected configuration Applying changes ALT A Leaving without applying changes ESC ENTER Enabling Values in a List For some settings you need to enable values in a list of displayed values This is for example the case with the selection of pages receive pages protect pages in the Operation tab The enabled pages are highlighted in blue and the disabled pages are not highlighted To enable a list of values for a given setting proceed as follows 1 Select the list of values with the TAB key Once the list of values is selected the enabled values stay highlighted in blue and the disabled values are highlighted in pink 2 Onthe keyboard type the page numbers you want to enable They become highlighted in blue 3 Apply the changes with ALT A and confirm the action 3 Multicam Configuration 51 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D In the Web Based Interface Navigation and Editing Commands The navigation and editing commands in the web based interface are the commonly used commands in a web based interface The command buttons available are the following ones Command description Command key Activating the Advanced display mod
148. other words the maximum number of packets per field is as follows e 8 packets per field in 525i lines 12 19 and 275 282 e 15 packets per field in 625i lines 8 22 and 321 335 The limitations are e The data are re encoded in the same order as they were in HD but not necessarily on the same lines e If VITC is inserted in the downconverted output no SMPTE 334M data will be inserted on the lines carrying the VITC 3 Multicam Configuration 127 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 3 4 Network Tab 3 4 1 Overview Network Tab The Network tab consists of one page in the basic and or advanced mode in the server based application The Network tab includes the settings on the SDTI network and Gigabit Ethernet network both networks used for the backup and transfer of video and audio data Setting List The table below presents the settings of the Network tab It specifies whether the setting is available e inthe basic or advanced display mode in the server based and web based interfaces inthe Technical Setup menu of the Remote Panel Technical Setup Setting Name Basic Advanced SDTI settings Ty pane Pamm Smem x 128 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 3 4 2 SDTI Settings Introduction The SDTI settings allow specifying the settings related to the SDTI network This network allows the content between EVS servers XF 2 and or XStore
149. oxes Dark Bars Thickness Specifies the thickness of the audio meters Thin Medium Thick 172 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual 3 8 4 Clips Settings Introduction The Clips settings relate to various aspects of the clip management clip definition storage location metadata and cue points The Clips settings are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Operation tab in the basic display mode on pages 1 and 2 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface e inthe Operational menu of the Remote Control Panel 2 X The following screenshot presents pages 1 and 2 of the Operation tab in the server based application where the Clips settings are available and highlights the Clips settings area fludio meters OSD Cue number on OSD Keyword info OSD on outputs OSD on inputs Ba cl futomake clip for cam A futomake clip for cam B Make clip rem trains Guardbands Default clip duration Autoname clips Clip post roll Mark cue points Preroll Record trains OUTs Default copy move ALT A Apply F3 Bas ic Advanced Esc Quit Audio meters DB Adjust Style Thickness Yes Yes Ctrled Cams 65sO6fr 666n64s AAF r Disable 62s66fr Live 66s06fr Play Through Gigabit PgUp PgDn Change page Yes 4 8 Light Bars Thin Fi Help FIGI Clips Freeze on cue points Protocol Receiv
150. page in the Multicam Configuration menu only displays the parameter values These values are extracted from the varid ini file and can only be changed by editing this external file In case of error or undefined values the corresponding parameter default value is used Note If any of the VarlD settings does not correspond to the network defined values set on the XNet the server will be disconnected from the network and operate in local mode In this case e The Multicam Configuration window clearly displays the message Not XNet common value next to the incorrect parameter e Amessage is displayed on the SDTI network monitoring screen indicating the incorrect parameter VarlD Configuration File The VarlD parameters are defined in a configuration file This file named varid ini is located inthe C LSMCE DATA directory The file has the following syntax 1 a A A IIIT ILTTE I ELLIT VARID settings Parameter values and default Uniqueness Local or Global Length 32 or 8 Format ASCII or Binary Visibility 1 29 default empty is converted to local XT Net number 7 for all XNet F Uniqueness Local Length 32 Format ASCII 1 a a A 3 Multicam Configuration 157 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 158 Uniqueness Description Specifies whether the VarlD will be unique at the XNet network level or at the EVS server level This parameter is
151. pecifies what type of device controller is connected to each RS422 port of the EVS server Values The following values can be available if the required license codes are active EVS Remote for XSense Remote Panel code 96 EVS IPDP code 120 or 121 Sony BVW75 code 118 XtenDD35 code 118 Odetics and Odetics FK code 119 VDCP and VDCP Fk code 119 EVS AVSP code 120 or 121 Edit Rec code 122 LinX code 123 Touch screen The following rules are applicable for assigning the following controlling devices to RS422 ports e A touch screen can only be assigned to port 6 SQ Note a Odetics FK and VDCP FK are not available directly from the Port setting but when the Odetics or VDCP protocols are assigned to an RS422 port the Fill and Key modes are available on the Main Ctrl field in the Channels and Control settings 78 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Channels and Control Settings Introduction The Channel and Control settings mainly allow specifying which controllers main and possibly secondary have the hand on which play or record channels These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Channels tab in the advanced display mode on page 1 on the server and web based interfaces e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T2 3 to T2 6 The following screenshot h
152. pidly hit a key on the keyboard connected to the EVS server within five seconds after the Multicam Setup window has been displayed Then the Multicam Setup window will stay open and let you select another configuration Editing a Configuration How to Edit a Configuration Introduction When the operator hits a key on the keyboard connected to the EVS server within five seconds if the automatic launch of a configuration is active the Multicam Setup window stays open and the operator can select and enter the selected configuration to edit it 16 configurations lines are available on an EVS server A default configuration is defined behind all configuration lines even if no name is assigned to the configuration line Each configuration line contains all configuration parameters which allow a very flexible configuration of the EVS server 2 Multicam Setup XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y In the Server Based Application To edit a configuration line in the server based application proceed as follows 1 Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to respectively move up and down in the list of configuration lines until the requested line is highlighted Press F8 The Configuration window opens See section Multicam Configuration on page 45 to edit the configuration parameters When the configuration is defined for a given line press ALT A in the Configuration window to validate the changes Press ESC to c
153. previous section Exiting the Setup menu Menu Scrolling through section pages with the jog wheel ENTER when no setting is selected jog 3 Multicam Configuration 55 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Editing Commands The following table presents the commands to edit a setting in the Setup menus of the Remote Panel Command description Command key Selecting a setting in a section F_ key corresponding to the requested setting Modifying the setting value Turn the jog wheel Validating the modification to a setting value ENTER Restoring the default value for the selected setting CLEAR F_ key corresponding to the requested setting Restoring the default values on the entire Setup menu CLEAR FO Validating the changes in the Setup menu MENU to answer to the message when you try to leave the menu Cancelling the changes in the Setup menu CLEAR to answer to the message when you try to leave the menu Staying in the Setup menu ENTER to answer to the message when you try to leave the menu 56 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 3 2 3 2 1 Server Tab Overview Server Tab The Server tab consists of a single page in the basic or advanced mode in the server based application It covers the settings related to video codecs and standards time reference phase definition interpolation activation and PC LAN Settings List The table below pre
154. proceed as follows 1 Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to respectively move up and down in the list of configuration lines until the requested line is highlighted 2 Press F8 The Multicam Configuration window opens To access the Multicam Configuration window from the Clips or Playlist window when the server is running press SHIFT F2 In the Web Based Interface To access the Multicam Configuration window from the Multicam Setup window when the server is not running click the Edit icon Z for the configuration line you want to configure The Multicam Configuration window opens The Multicam Configuration window will directly be displayed on the web based interface when the server is running a given configuration You will directly be able to edit the settings for the running configuration Display Mode The settings in the Multicam Configuration window have been categorized as basic or advanced settings depending on whether they are commonly used or not Two display modes are consequently available Basic mode e Advanced mode Selecting the basic mode will hide settings on some pages or completely hide other pages To change the display mode in the server based application press F3 To change the display mode in the web based interface click on the display mode label Sante y Advances ot I OF 48 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y User Interfaces Server
155. r Date and Time Introduction The Set Date and Time command allows you to adjust the system time amp date from the Multicam Setup window in the server based application This is not available in the web based interface q Note When you have just launched a configuration a window displaying the system date and time gives you another opportunity to modify these parameters 2 Multicam Setup XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 2 3 6 2 Multicam Setup Supported Formats The supported date format is DD MM YYYY as shown in the example below e 15 03 2011 for March 15 2011 The supported time format is hh mm ss as shown in the example below e 22 58 00 for 22 h 58 min 00 sec 24 hour display A warning message will inform you if the format you try to use is not valid How to Set the System Date and Time To set up the system date and time from the Multicam Setup window proceed as follows 1 Inthe Multicam Setup window press T to call the System date and time command The following window opens System Date amp Time Date CDD MM YYYY gt E LTE 40 09 ENTER apply ESC gt quit without saving 2 Inthis window type the date in the DD MM YYYY format o the time in the hh mm ss format 24 hour display using TAB to move from one field to the other 3 Press ENTER to apply the changes to the system date and time The date and time you have entered here will automatically be tak
156. r the EVS server itself AN Warning Most of the settings are only available or applicable with base configurations associated to the use of an EVS Remote Panel XSense Remote These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Operation tab in the basic display mode on page 4 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface e inthe Operational setup menu of the Remote Control Panel 9 X 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual mys The following screenshot presents page 4 of the Operation tab in the server based application where the EVS Controller settings are available CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config KSense NOT RUNNING 1 SERVER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI EUS Controller Effect duration Fast jog PGM Speed Var max Lever engage mode Second lever range Recall clip toggle Record key UGA amp Remote sync Call channel UGA for take 66s06fr 20x 50x Direct 100z lt gt 1007 es Start REC Live No No Yes PGM PRU mode Internal loop mode Video udio Grab image No Browse button Browse Default File Only editable Multi ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi Help Effect duration for take Defines the duration of the transition when using the TAKE key to chain 2 sequences in PGM PRV mode Range of values OOsOOfr to 2
157. ration 125 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 126 CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config KSense NOT RUNNING 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERAT ION 8 9 Advanced Mode imecode settings LTC User Primary TC rc HANC LTC LTC LTC HANC LTC LTC CAMA Yes No No Custom 1 No Custom 2 No ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi Help Supported Packets The supported ancillary data packets shall comply with the SMPTE standards 334M 291M type 2 ANC packet Up to now SMPTE 334M data packets carried on the chrominance C data stream within the SMPTE 292M signal are not decoded HD All DIDs mentioned in the SMPTE 334M standards are supported 61 gt 62 40 gt 5F e CO gt DF Those DIDs are saved and restored on the output channels on their original lines The other DIDs are not saved The maximum number of bytes saved per field frame for 720p is 2014 One saved SMPTE 334M packet is composed of user data word UDW plus 7 configuration bytes It has to be taken into account to compute the number of bytes saved Please refer to the SMPTE RP 291 2006 standard for the assignment of DIDs to specific applications Decoding Description Enables disables the decoding of SMPTE 334M data packets on each record channel Encoding Description Enables disables the encoding of the SMPTE 334M data onto each play channel in HD 3 Multicam Configuration XS Ser
158. ration Manual y Default clip duration Description Specifies the duration of clips created with only one reference point IN or OUT point Values Disable or from 00s01fr to 4h When set to Disable both IN and OUT points are required to be able to create a clip The duration can be set e With second granularity up to 1 minute e With minute granularity from 1 minute up to 4 hours Default value 04s00fr Autoname clips Description If this function is enabled the value of the selected field will automatically be used to name the clip upon creation Values The values from the following fields can be used to automatically name clips e Disable No name is assigned to a clip when it is created TC IN The timecode of the IN point of the clip is automatically assigned to a clip when it is created CAM Name The name of the record channel is automatically assigned to a clip when it is created ID Louth The ID Louth of the clip i e the unique identifier for the clip on the XNet network is assigned to a clip when it is created VarlD 32 The VarlD of the clip is assigned to a clip when it is created When this option is selected the VarlD used to assign a name to the clip will be limited to the first 8 characters of this field 3 Multicam Configuration 175 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Clip post roll Description When the Post Roll function is enabled from the second
159. re two interpolation modes the two line interpolator and the four line interpolator They are not mutually exclusive e The two line interpolator reduces the vertical jitter but also the vertical bandwidth The four line interpolator makes it possible to have perfectly steady pictures but reduces even more the vertical bandwidth Note a All VTRs use interpolation in PLAY VAR mode Vertical Interp Vertical Interpolation Description Enables or disables the two line interpolation process Values e No default Yes 3 Multicam Configuration 69 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Four Lines Description Enables or disables the four line interpolation process Values No default Yes 3 2 5 PC LAN Settings Introduction The PC LAN settings are displayed on the Server tab in the server based application cist page and web based interface in the advanced mode The PC LAN settings are highlighted in the screenshot of the server based application shown below CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config XSense NOT RUNNING 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERATION 1 1 Advanced Mode Video and reference Field rate 59 94Hz Resolution 720p Codec DUCPro HD Bitrate lt Mbps gt 166 Horizontal Res 966 pixels LTC Timecode 16 31 28 68 OK Sync PC Time to TC Yes every 66h15 Genlock Blackburst OK Studio Phase definition SD 6 Half Pixel 3 ns 12000 gt 15000 gt HD to SD S
160. resolutions the main phase for SD can be adjusted by steps of half pixels 37 ns between 30000 ns and 32000 ns 3 Multicam Configuration 67 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D HD to SD SDI SD SDI to HD Description Allows adjusting the secondary phase of the mainframe that is to say the relative phase of the e HD SDI outputs compared to the phase of the SD SDI outputs with a Blackburst genlock e SD SDI outputs compared to the phase of the HD SDI outputs with a Tri Sync genlock This setting only applies to HD resolutions See section Video and Reference Settings on page 58 for more information on genlock type Values If the Genlock type is set to BlackBurst the secondary phase for HD to SD SDI can be adjusted by steps of half pixels 13 5 ns between 1000 ns and 1000 ns If the Genlock type is set to Tri Sync the secondary phase for SD SDI to HD can be adjusted by steps of half pixels 37 ns between 400 ns and 400 ns Warning e The SD phase is always adjusted according to the SDI outputs Internal CVBS outputs have a delay of 48 x 37 ns compared to the corresponding SDI outputs e The internal CVBS outputs cannot be used to feed directly a vision mixer or any equipment performing video effects since the phase of the chroma subcarrier is not adjustable internally 68 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 3 2 4 Int
161. restarted if it has been previously stopped by the operator Default value Start REC Live 194 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Pointing device Description Specifies the pointing device connected to the EVS server and initializes it If the tablet is not properly calibrated this function will re initialize it If you use the touch screen it must always be connected to RS422 port 6 of the server and defined as such in the Channels tab Port settings Tablet Touch Screen VGA amp Remote sync Description Specifies whether and how the current clips machine page and bank of VGA screens and Remote Panel must be synchronized Values The following values are possible e No Clip machine page and bank can be selected independently on the VGA screen and on the Remote Panel Yes Clip machine page and bank are synchronized between VGA screen and Remote Panel Connecting to the clips of a network machine or coming back to the clips of the local machine or selecting a new page or bank on one side will be automatically reflected on the other Server Clip pages and banks can be selected independently on VGA and Remote Panel but connecting to the clips of a network machine or coming back to the clips of the local machine on the VGA or Remote Panel will be automatically reflected on the other 3 Multicam Configuration 195 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July
162. roadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 25 The password is required to apply changes to configuration parameters in the server based application and in the web based interface e Onthe Remote Panel the Technical Setup menu is not available How to Activate the Password on the EVS Server To activate a password on the EVS server proceed as follows 1 Inthe Multicam Setup window press W to call the Enable password command A waming message opens 2 Read the warming message carefully Press the RIGHT ARROW key to select Yes and press ENTER to activate the password protection The password protection is directly active in all user interfaces for all configuration parameters on all configuration lines Enabling Changes to Configuration Parameters In the Server Based Application When the password protection is active the following message is displayed in red at the top of each configuration tab in the Multicam Configuration window CONFIGURATION f ADL J LA 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING Password will be required to Save changes Video and reference Field rate Resolution To enable changes in the configuration parameters during the session you will be prompted for the password the first time you save changes to configuration parameters in a session In the Web Based Interface When the password protection is active the Multicam Configuration window is completely dimmed and a closed lock icon is
163. roll Record trains OUTs Default copy move ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Audio meters DB Adjust Style Thickness Yes Yes Ctrled Cams 65s66fr 666n64s AAF r Disable 62s66fr Live 66sG6fr Play Through Gigabit Yes 0 0 Light Bars Thin Fi Help 3 Multicam Configuration 169 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 170 Cue number on OSD Description Enables disables the display of the cue point number on the OSD of the output monitors when a cue point is recalled inside a record train Keyword info Description Shows hides the defined keywords and ranking on the OSD of the output monitors when the clip is loaded on its Short IN point As soon as the operator starts jogging into the clip or initiates a playback this information is removed from the OSD so that the video content is clearly visible OSD on outputs Enables disables the OSD on the play channels OSD on inputs Enables disables the OSD on the record channels Background Applies a dark gray background to the OSD display 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual 3 8 3 Audio Meters OSD Settings Introduction The Audio Meters OSD settings allow users to specify whether and how the audio meters are to be displayed on the OSD These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration win
164. rom the right to the left lt r r q 7 I I I I I I I I I OD ek 7 LY CODEC 4 CT ECU CODEC ST CLV COD IN6 OUT 1 NEJ OUT 2 IN4 OUT 3 IN3 OUT 4 IN2 OUT 5 IN1 IN 6B w IN 5B w IN 4B w IN 3B w IN 2B om IN 1B w CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 J6 J6 J J6 J J CHAR OUT OUT1B CHAR OUT OUT2B CHAR OUT OUT3B CHAR OUT OUT4B CHAR OUT OUT5B CHAR OUT OUT 6B SD HD SD HD SD HD SD HD SD HD SD HD J4 b J3 p J4 3 J3 F J4 b J3 i J4 i J3 i e The play channels OUT connectors are always assigned from the left to the right 2 SSS SS SS a Ss Sa ee SSS Ee SS Ne our DE OUT 2 IN4 OUT 3 IN3 OUT 4 IN 2 OUT 5 IN1 OUT 6 IN 6B om IN 5B a IN 4B om IN 3B w IN 2B u IN 1B w CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 J J6 J J6 J6 J CHAR OUT OUT1B CHAR OUT OUT2B CHAR OUT OUT3B CHAR OUT OUT4B CHAR OUT OUT5B CHAR OUT OUT 6B SD HD SD HD SD HD SD HD SD HD SD HD J4 g J3 J J4 p J3 i J4 7 J3 p J4 5 J3 J4 p J3 b J4 F J3 p e The primary links mentioned in the tables of this section correspond to the upper connectors of a codec module o J8 for IN connectors o J7 for OUT connectors J6 is also equivalent to J7 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 IN 6B u IN 1B 5 CHAR ouT f ouT 1B CHAR OUT OUT 6B SD HD SD HD J4 E J3 E J6 3 Multicam Configuration 93 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A
165. rver based application and highlights the RS422 Protocols settings area CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config XSense NOT RUNNING 1 SERVER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 6 GPI OPERATION 1 4 Advanced Mode RS422 Protocols Id Type ID LSM Sony BUW FFW REW speed SOR Use guardband No CClip Pre PostRoll gt List Remote CAM No SONY Parallel Status Yes ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Ese Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi Help Id Type Description Specifies the clip ID used by the protocols to access and identify the clips Please note that at any time the VDCP protocol can decide to use either the default value or the VarlD see RS422 VarlD Settings See section Clip Identifiers on page 145 for more information on clip identifiers Values IDLSM UmiD Default value ID LSM 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 3 6 3 Clip Identifiers LSM ID The LSM ID is a clip identifier based on the EVS video server structure The LSM ID is made up of 3 digits and 1 letter for example 112B where the digits and letter represent the following elements in the server structure Page Clip lt 112B 02 ane 1 Bank Camera The digits after the LSM ID correspond to the Net Number of the server on which the clip is stored i e the EVS video server ID on the XNet network They are not part of the LSM ID UmID The UmID is an 8 bytes ID with fixed length It is used for
166. s 00 00 c cece cece cece c eee aaor dainu 129 3 4 3 Gigabit Ethernet Settings 0000000000000 2 cece eee 132 3 5 Monitoring Tab 2222 e cece ee eeeees 134 3 5 1 OVEIVICW AO 134 3 5 2 Multiviewer Settings 00 0 00000022 2c cece cece cece cece ee ee ee 135 3 5 3 OSD Settings 0000 0000 cece cece cece nannan 138 3 5 4 Downconverted Outputs Settings 2 22 00 0222222 140 3 6 Protocol Tab 22 22 2 o icc e cece anaana aaa eee cceececceeeeeseeees 142 3 6 1 OVEIVICW 2 2 eee cece cece cece cece ececccececeeeeeeeeeeessees 142 3 6 2 RS422 Protocols Settings 00 2 cece eeee cece cece eee eee 144 3 6 3 Clip Identifiers 2 22 0000 2 22220 c cece eee cece eee eeecccceeee 145 3 6 4 Sony BVW Settings 000 000 cece eee eee eee 146 3 6 5 EGR 2 432 tees eat eee tt i ie 147 3 6 6 RS422 VarlD Settings 0 02 2c cece eee eeeeee eee 156 3 7 GPI Tab 022 ce cece ec eccececcccececeecerecceececccceceeeees 159 3 7 1 OVEIVICW 2 2 o eee ee eee eee cece eee cceececcceeeceeeeseeeetsesees 159 3 7 2 GPI Settings 0 00 00 c cee ce cece eeeeeeeees 160 3 7 3 Tally Settings saets s 22042 2s aan i a iaa sues cece eases 164 3 8 Operation Tab 22 0022 cece cence cece ceeeeeeceeeeeeee 166 3 8 1 OVEIVICW 22 o ieee eee cece cece cece ce ececceeeeceeeeceeeeeessees 166 3 8 2 OSD Settings 0 c
167. s for Edit Rec Introduction The OSD settings allow specifying the settings related to the OSD and information to be displayed on the monitoring screen The following screenshot presents page 2 in advanced mode of the Protocol tab in the server based application and highlights the OSD settings area Advanced Mode Edit Rec 1 Port Playlist Default PL 66 Edit audio Fade No Time Code Channel Serial Sony LTC Edit Tec EE Yes Serial Sony VITC Edit Te Stop Behavior PB Insert TC in SDI Yes Edit Te User TC of created clips Edit Te osD OSD on Output Yes Display sel Te Status Name TC H Pos 4 Name H Pos TC U Pos 18 Name U Pos Help A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit Pgtp PgDn Change page OSD on Output 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Display sel Description Specifies the field or combination of fields to be displayed on the screen The TC is the Edit TC or the User TC in case the controller uses the VITC and User TC has been selected for the Serial Sony VITC field The Name is the number of the edited playlist Values Name TC TC Status TC Status Name TC Name Status Status Name Default value TC Status Name TC H Pos Defines the horizontal position of the TC on the screen Name H Pos Defines the horizontal position of the edit name on the screen TC V Pos Defines the vertical position of the TC on the screen 3 Multicam Conf
168. sents the settings of the Server tab It specifies whether the setting is available e inthe basic or advanced display mode in the server based and web based interfaces e inthe Technical Setup menu of the Remote Panel Technical Setting Name Advanced Setup Video and reference settings emi Phase definition settings eo Interpolation settings N ECLECEBEEE PEA 4 4 h 3 Multicam Configuration 57 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Technical Setup Setting Name Basic Advanced IP Address ERE swew f 3 2 2 Video and Reference Video and Reference Settings Introduction The Video and Reference settings are available on the Server tab in the server based application 1st page and web based interface These settings are not available in the Technical Setup menu of the Remote Panel AN Warning Most Video and Reference settings all except Sync PC time and Genlock require an application reboot ALT Q from the operational windows for changes to be taken into account The Video and Reference settings are highlighted in the screenshot of the server based application shown below CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config XSense NOT RUNNING 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERATION 1 1 Advanced Mode Video and reference Field rate 59 94Hz Resolution 720p Codec DUCPro HD Bitrate Mbps gt 100 Horizontal Res 960 pixels LTC Timecode 16 31 28 0908 OK Sync PC Time to TC Y
169. several hardware arrays Requested Raid Configuration Overview In the Requested Raid Configuration you can modify the following parameters in the default raid configuration e Use of internal and or external storage e Use of spare disks e Number of raids to be used To modify one of these parameters press TAB to select the requested field and SPACE BAR to select the requested value or type the requested value Field Description The following table describes the fields editable in the Requested Configuration area in the Raid Configuration window The fields are described in the sequence they appear You can select them using the TAB key Field Name Description Storage type Specifies which storage type you will use When both storage types are available the following values are possible e Internal only External Internal e External only Number of raids Specifies the number of raids you want to use Type the number of raids you want to use Raid configuration type Specifies the raid configuration type The software is able to handle two raid organizations e 4 1 raid of 5 disks e 5 1 raid of 6 disks 30 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Current Raid Configuration This area is used to display the raid status for the selected configuration when the EVS server is running a configuration 31 2 Multicam Setup XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y 2 4
170. shift the focus to the right pane If requested change the location where the export folder will be created o By default the export folder is created on the root of the USB key so lt Root gt is in a green font o To change the folder where the export folder will be created highlight the requested folder The last highlighted folder will be considered as the requested location To start the export process press ENTER When the selected lines are exported as a lin file on the USB key a message opens to confirm the export Click OKto acknowledge the message In the Web Based Interface q Note In the web based interface it is only possible to export configuration lines one by one To export configuration lines from an EVS server in the web based interface proceed as follows 1 From the Multicam Setup window click Export configuration lines in the Tools menu The Export configuration lines window opens 2 Click Export next to the configuration line you want to export 17 2 Multicam Setup XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y In the File Download dialog box click Save 4 Select the location where you will save the export configuration file lin file and if requested change the file name 5 Click Save The export file is saved at the requested location If you want to export several configuration lines repeat this operation for all requested configuration lines How to Import Conf
171. standard 3REC 1PLAY configuration need to be cabled as shown below CODEC aaa OUT 1 IN3 IN 2 IN1 iad Fa IN 4B u IN 3B ua IN 2B u IN 1B u CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD v1 J6 CHAR ouT our 1B CHAR ouT our 2B CHAR ouT our 3B CHAR OUT OUT 4B SD HD SD HD SD HD SD HD P amp A Available 2R CM Configurations IN4 0UT1 IN3 OUT2 IN2 OUT3 IN1 OUT4 Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec REC ZELAN Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Link 3 Multicam Configuration 95 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 IN4 0UT1 IN3 OUT2 Prim Link Sec Link Prim Link Sec Link REC pLay Prim Link IN2 OUT3 Issue 11 00 D IN1 0UT4 Sec Link Prim Link Sec Link Example 6REC 1PLAY 2R CM The BNC connectors to be used as record and play channels in a 6REC 1PLAY 2R CM configuration need to be cabled as shown below IN 4 IN2 J8 J37 IN 4B 5 CHAR SD J1 CHAR OUT CHAR ouT SD HD SD HD XS 6U Servers OUT 1 IN 3 OUT 2 OUT 3 PLAY 1 ms oe IN 3B u CHAR SD J1 IN 2B u CHAR SD J1 m eo OUT 1B our 2B CHAR OUT OUT 3B SD HD Available Standard Configurations IN6 OUT1 IN5 OUT2 IN4 0UT3 Prim Link Sec Link Prim Link Sec Link Prim Link Sec Link Prim REC PLAY Link 96 IN3 OUT4 Sec Link N1 OUT 4 REC 1 8 J3 IN
172. stration and maintenance For more information click the Tools command below to go to the dedicated sections in the Multicam Setup chapter e import export configuration lines e Assign server facility name e import export keyword files e Export log files Options code management e Hardware check e Raid Configuration e Set LAN PC address Set date and time e Clear video disks e Default to VGA Reboot Enable password for technical settings 2 Multicam Setup 8 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Name of area Description 4 Configuration This area shows a summary of the server parameters Summary for the configuration line selected in the Configuration Lines area The summary displays the following information 1 codec type bitrate video standard 2 based config INs OUTs No audios 3 SDTI No server name server type 5 Task bar The Task bar Server based application displays commands for the main actions in the window See section Navigability and Commands on page 10 for more information 5 Status bar The Status bar web based interface displays e the Multicam Setup application status e the date and time of the last refresh e the Refresh button 6 Server Information This area displays the following information on the EVS server e genlock status OK or bad e timecode and timecode status OK or bad e IP address of the LAN PC 9 2 Multicam Setup XS Server Version 11
173. t Style Thickness 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Clips Settings Operational Setting Name Setup Clips settings Automake clip for cam A B C D U U Make clips rem trains U Guardbands U Default clip duration U Autoname clips U Clip post roll Mark cue points uj U Record trains OUTs U Default copy move U Freeze on cue points U Protocol Receive page U Playlist Receive page N N N k mk k k k k k k Playlist Settings Operational Setting Name Setup Playlist settings Video effect duration Wipe type Default playlist speed Insert in playlist Confirm Ins Del clips Playlist loop Playlist auto fill Fade to from color Bo dl ee Modu mm ME Co e l i i poscon a M a e i i cine Lar powo lt foto ENEE tees ME uoo ES Load playlist 3 Multicam Configuration 167 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D Miscellaneous Settings Operational Setting Name Setup Protection settings Protect pages Clip edit by network Confirm delete clips playlists Keywords settings Keyword files Keyword mode Push settings Push target Push target 1 2 Push mode Push receive page Audio settings Audio slow motion Lipsync value Aux track output Controller Settings Operational Setting Name Setup Controller settings Effect duration for
174. the unique clip identification on the SDTI network VarlD The VarlD is a 32 bytes ID with variable length and format The following VarlD parameters need to be set up e Length 8 bytes 32 bytes e Format ASCII binary Uniqueness level local server level global network level e Protocol visibility list of Net Numbers of the servers Note X The VarlD allows a redundant architecture where the VarlD can be identical on two different servers All servers can stay on the same SDTI network Consequently this does not require a full replication of the XNet network With the UmID the full replication was necessary as this clip ID has to be unique on the XNet network 3 Multicam Configuration 145 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 3 6 4 146 Sony BVW Settings Introduction The Sony BVW settings allow specifying the settings that will be used with the Sony BVW75 protocol These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Protocol tab on page 1 in the basic and advanced display mode in the server and web based interfaces e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T5 X AN Warning The Sony BVW settings are only available if the license code 118 required to work with the Sony protocol is valid The following screenshot presents page 1 of the Protocol tab in the server based application and highlights the Sony BVW settings area
175. tings in SD on page 9 of the Channels tab in the server based application NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI OPERATION 9 79 Advanced Mode Timecode insertion settings PGM1 PGM2 CAMA CAMB 14 16 14 16 CleanUBI ALT A fpply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi Help The screenshot below shows the Timecode Insertion settings in HD 9 79 Advanced Mode tings PGM2 CAMA CAMB 14 16 14 16 Userbits HancVITC Userbits OUT D VITC Lines CleanUBI ALT A Apply Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi He lp 122 3 Multicam Configuration XS Server Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y In Loop D VITC The D VITC Digital Vertical Interval Timecode and userbits are always written on the monitoring SD outputs of the record codec and are the same as on the source video Lines Description Lines on which the VITC must be written on the output connectors of the record codec Default Values 14 16 in NTSC 19 21 in PAL HD OUT in HD HAnc LTC HAnc VITC Description Enables disables the insertion of the embedded timecode HAnc LTC or HAnc VITC in the HD output Values The values specified for the HAnc LTC and HAnc VITC fields have to be the same The values can be as follows No No new timecode inserted in the output In default Same timecode as in the input inserted in the output LTC Timecode from the LTC table inserted in the output USER User
176. tion Manual y In the Web Based Interface To delete a configuration line in the web based interface click the Delete icon x next to the configuration line you want to delete The configuration line is directly deleted 2 Multicam Setup 22 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 2 3 2 3 1 2 3 2 23 Server Parameters Chapter Contents The table below presents the topics of this section and shows whether the described features are available from the web based interface and or from the server based interface Commands sever Web Based Based Assigning a Server Facility Name on page 23 Yes Yes Activating and Deactivating the Password Yes No Protection on page 24 Setting the Server LAN PC Address on page 26 Yes No Setting the Server Date and Time on page 27 Yes No Setting the Default Output To VGA Video on page Yes No 28 Configuring Server Raids on page 29 Yes No Assigning a Server Facility Name Introduction You can assign a facility name to the EVS server It allows the identification of the EVS server with a dedicated name besides the server s serial number This name is independent from any configuration The server facility name differs from the server net name which can vary from a configuration to the other as it is defined in the configuration parameters The server facility name is displayed in the title bar of the Multicam setup and configuration windows as well
177. ver Version 11 00 Configuration Manual y Custom 1 2 Description Enables disables a customized decoding of the SMPTE 334M data packets See section Customizing the Decoding of SMPTE Data on page 127 for more information Values Yes No default Customizing the Decoding of SMPTE Data Upon request it is possible to customize the decoding of the SMPTE 334M data If you wish to keep uncompressed 8 bit data in the VANC data space you can select two lines L and Lp on which N3 and Ny bytes can be saved per field frame for 720p The saved data are left aligned after SAV Start of Active Video and the maximum number of data saved N Np regular SMPTE 334M packet must not exceed 2014 If you require this customization please contact your EVS representative to specify the number of bytes you want to keep and on which lines EVS will provide you with a specific customization file This customization file will be activated using the Custom 1 Custom 2 settings SD OUT Encoding Description Enables disables the encoding of the SMPTE334M data present on the HD output on the SD downconverted output on each play channel See section SMPTE 334 Data Encoding on Downconverted Output on page 127 for more information SMPTE 334 Data Encoding on Downconverted Output For the downconverted output one SMPTE 334M packet is encoded per line starting from the second line after the line specified for the switching line In
178. words list 3 8 8 Push Settings Introduction The Push settings relate to the management of the Push function on the EVS server The Push function allows users to easily send a copy of a clip to another machine on the network via the GigE network or the SDTI network These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Operation tab in the basic display mode On page 3 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface e inthe Operational setup menu of the Remote Control Panel 7 1 AN Warning The values available in the Push settings depend on the presence of the SDTI hardware or GigE hardware and on the value of the Speed setting in the Network tab 3 Multicam Configuration 187 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 188 The following screenshot presents page 3 of the Operation tab in the server based application where the Push settings are available and highlights the Push settings area CONFIGURATION T 8 M4 1 Config XSense NOT RUNNING SERVER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI Protection Protect pages 12345678986 Clip edit by network No Confirm delete clips playlists Keywords Keyword files 2 Keyword mode i Push Push Target Gigabit Push Target 1 Only edi Push Target 2 Only edi Push Mode Short Push Receive page 1234 Hudio Audio slow motion No Lipsync value lt ms 66 608 Aux track
179. y on the USB port located on the front panel of the EVS server To export configuration lines from an EVS server in the server based application proceed as follows 1 In the Multicam Setup window press P to call the Export Configuration Lines command The Export Configuration Lines window opens o The left pane allows the selection of the configuration lines to be exported The right pane allows the selection of the location where the export folder will be created on the USB key Copy configuration lines in new folder Select where new folder is created lt Root gt Screenshots LicenceKeys SLSM 1PLAY SLSM 2PLAY SLSM 1REC 2PLAY SLSM 2REC 1PLAY SPOTBOX 2 If requested change the name of the folder the configuration lines will be exported to o By default the folder name displayed in the upper right corner follows the pattern lt server facility name_current date gt where the date has the YYMMDD format To change the export folder name type the requested name You can do this any time in the procedure 16 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A July 2012 Issue 11 00 D 3 If requested change the selection of configuration lines selected for export on the left pane o By default all configuration lines are selected for export orange font To deselect a line use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to highlight it in green and press SPACEBAR The deselected lines turn white 4 Press TAB to

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