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- Page 1 CAPTURE DRIVE DOCK [ USB-3 ] CDX-75112 GETTING STARTED GUIDE CAPTURE DRIVE DOCK [USB-3] - GETTING STARTED GUIDE v2.1 PAGE 1...
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Page 2: Safety Warnings
Caution! The surfaces of docked Capture Drive media can get hot during standard use. Disclaimer Codex products are continually developed to remain at the forefront of the industry, and as such the information in this guide is subject to change without notice. Whilst Codex endeavour to ensure that all documentation provided is correct at the time of writing, this document is not guaranteed to be error-free. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Copying ARRIRAW files from the Capture Drive..................... 6 Copying ProRes files from the Capture Drive ....................7 Using the Codex User Interface software ......................7 MAIN tab - Viewing metadata ..........................8 STORAGE tab - Deleting an ARRIRAW Capture Drive ................... 8 SETUP tab - Adding licences .......................... -
Page 4: Introduction
Capture Drive Dock [USB-3] - Getting Started Introduction The Capture Drive Dock (USB-3) is an integral part of your file-based workflow. Capture Drives recorded with a Codex Onboard S Recorder or on the ARRI Alexa XT can be loaded in the Dock, and the Digital Camera Negative files can be copied. These files will be either ARRIRAW (.ari) or ProRes (.mov) [only with the XT] depending on the recorded format. Installation Specification Hardware: Any Apple Mac computer with a USB3 port. The recommended specification is as follows: Retina MacBook Pro 15” CPU – 2.7GHz Quad Core Intel Core i7 RAM – 16GB, 1600MHz DDR3L HDD – 500MB free space Display – 2880x1800 Operating System: Apple Mac OS X Snow Leopard or Lion 10.6.2 or higher. Software Go to codexdigital.com/software to register and download software. There are installation instructions available from this webpage. -
Page 5: Licensing
(VFS), and verified backups using the Codex Disk and Tape Offloader. Contact Codex for details if you would like to add any of these licenced features to your system. If you have additional feature licences it is recommended to go to codexdigital.com/support for full documentation. Here you can download guides that describe using the Codex software for common workflows. -
Page 6: Loading And Unloading A Capture Drive
To load either press the eject button or remove and re-insert the Capture Drive. The LED on a Capture Drive flashes green quickly when it is reading/writing data. Do not unload a Capture Drive when it is reading/writing as this can compromise data integrity. To unload press the eject button on the end of the Capture Drive or go to the STORAGE tab of the Codex UI and click the EJECT button. The LED will flash blue while it unloads. When the LED is solid blue it is safe to remove the Capture Drive. Always eject the Capture Drive before removing it from the Dock. Copying ARRIRAW files from the Capture Drive... -
Page 7: Copying Prores Files From The Capture Drive
Open the drive to access the ProRes files, which will be in a Reel folder along with an ALE file (metadata for Avid) and an XML file (for Final Cut Pro): Copy the top level Reel folder (A002R20Z in the above example) to another storage device to back-up the image data. Any copy tool can be used to back-up files from the Capture Drive to another storage device. Using the Codex User Interface software For ARRIRAW recordings the Codex User Interface (UI) can be used to: • View thumbnails and metadata for clips • Delete Capture Drives • Add feature licences for the software CAPTURE DRIVE DOCK [USB-3] - GETTING STARTED GUIDE v2.1... -
Page 8: Main Tab - Viewing Metadata
When the Codex UI is opened the ‘Connect To Server’ dialog will specify localhost. This is correct – simply click the checkbox icon. The Codex UI is divided into the MAIN, STORAGE, and SETUP tabs: MAIN tab - Viewing metadata The MAIN tab is used for viewing clip thumbnails and metadata. The following functions are available: Thumbnail/List View - to toggle between a thumbnail or list view of clips. -
Page 9: Setup Tab - Adding Licences
6. Insert a Capture Drive, wait for the Dock LED to turn blue and click the Refresh button so the Firmware Info of the Dock is shown, for example USB 3.0 Dock 1.6.0. 7. Click Upgrade... and select the new firmware file, for example xferdock_v107.fw, then click Open. (This file is located in /Library/Application Support/Codex) 8. Click Continue to proceed with the firmware upgrade. 9. Wait for the Firmware Upgrade Complete message to be displayed. 10. Click OK and then click the Start Server button to restart the Codex Server software. CAPTURE DRIVE DOCK [USB-3] - GETTING STARTED GUIDE v2.1 PAGE 9... -
Page 10: Support Software
Do not eject drive until reading/writing is finished Constant Capture Drive has failed to load Restart computer and try again If you are asked to provide an issue report go to System Preferences->Codex and select ‘Generate issue report…’ and email this to support@codexdigital.com For further assistance with your Dock please contact support@codexdigital.com CAPTURE DRIVE DOCK [USB-3] - GETTING STARTED GUIDE v2.1... - Page 11 Notes CAPTURE DRIVE DOCK [USB-3] - GETTING STARTED GUIDE v2.1 PAGE 11...
- Page 12 3450 CAHUENGA BOULEVARD WEST UNIT 103 LOS ANGELES CA 90068 TEL +1 323 969 9980 CODEXDIGITAL.COM INFO@CODEXDIGITAL.COM Capture Drive Dock [USB-3] Getting Started Guide v2.1 CDX-75112. E & OE. Codex Digital reserve the right to alter the specification at any time and without prior notice. CAPTURE DRIVE DOCK [USB-3] - GETTING STARTED GUIDE v2.1 ©...
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