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Profile PRO Series

Version 1.1

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Tektronix, Inc.

P.O. Box 1000

Wilsonville, OR 97070-1000 USA

(800) 547-8949 (USA and Canada)

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Page 1: User Manual
User Manual Profile PRO Series Version 1.1 Printed in USA Tektronix, Inc. P.O. Box 1000 Wilsonville, OR 97070-1000 USA (800) 547-8949 (USA and Canada) (503) 627-2221 http://www.tekronix.com...
Page 2 This document may not be copied, in whole or in part, or otherwise reproduced, except as specifically permitted under U.S. copyright law, without the prior written consent of Tektronix, Inc., P.O. Box 1000, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-1000. TEKTRONIX, TEK, and Profile are registered trademarks of Tektronix, Inc.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Chapter 1 Introducing the Profile PRO Series A Profile PRO System Overview ......21 Video Disk Subsystem .
Page 4 Duplicating Media ........112 Profile PRO Series...
Page 5 Viewing Record Capacity....... . 180 Viewing an Audio Monitor for a Panel ..... . 181 Profile PRO Series...
Page 6 Assigning an MPEG encoder ......223 Assigning an MPEG Decoder ......226 Profile PRO Series...
Page 7 Configuring Resources ........263 Connecting to a Remote Profile Machine ..... . 264 Profile PRO Series...
Page 8 Timecode Generator Settings......312 Resolving Resource Conflicts ......313 Profile PRO Series...
Page 9 Config ..........341 Glossary Index Profile PRO Series...
Page 10 43 Add/Remove Machine dialog box ........102 Profile PRO Series...
Page 11 87 New Clip dialog box ..........183 Profile PRO Series...
Page 12 131 A basic playback list ..........266 Profile PRO Series...
Page 13 173 Two-column display ..........340 Profile PRO Series...
Page 14 19 MPEG Video Quality Settings ......... 297 Profile PRO Series...
Page 15: Preface
About this Manual The Profile PRO® Series User Manual supports Profile PRO system software 1.1 for the Profile PRO Series video disk recorders as well as other Profile models. As a result, some of the features and functions described in this manual are not applicable to the Profile PRO Series.
Page 16: Related Documentation
• On-line manuals. You can access on-line help for an application at any time by choosing Help | Help Topics • Profile PRO Series V1.1 Release Notes. • Profile PRO Series Installation Manual. • PLS20 Library System Manual. • PLS200 Library System Manual.
Page 17: Terminology And Conventions
Pointing Positioning the pointer on an object on the display by moving the mouse. Right-click Pressing and holding the right mouse button. Hold down while pressing other keys in a sequence. Shift Shift Profile PRO Series...
Page 18 Preface Profile PRO Series...
Page 19: Chapter 1 Introducing The Profile Pro Series
Chapter Introducing the Profile PRO Series The Profile PRO Series Video Disk Recorders store broadcast-quality video and CD-quality audio on computer disk drives rather than on video tape, allowing almost instant access to any timecode location of your video and audio material.
Page 20: Profile Pro Ii And Pro Iii Features Compared
Chapter 1 Introducing the Profile PRO Series NOTE: Profile PRO Series System Software version 1.1 supports the PRO II and PRO III. In addition, version 1.1 runs on Microsoft Windows® NT™ 4.0. Table 1. Profile PRO II and PRO III features compared...
Page 21: A Profile Pro System Overview
A Profile PRO System Overview A Profile PRO System Overview The Profile PRO Series are multichannel digital video disk recorders. The PRO II supports two play/record channels (codecs) of continuously variable motion JPEG video compression. The PRO III supports MPEG 4:2:0 video compression, with one record channel (encoder) and two playback channels (decoders).
Page 22: Video Compression
Chapter 1 Introducing the Profile PRO Series Video Compression The i960 on the master board is used to control data flow and compression coefficient loading of the JPEG codecs or, if present, MPEG encoders and decoders. The amount of JPEG video compression varies according to the setting of the compression coefficient;...
Page 23: Video And Audio Interface Boards
These boards are responsible for converting the video and audio to internal formats used by the video server. The Profile PRO Series comes with the Audio Signal Processing board (ASPB). This audio architecture accepts and simultaneously processes sixteen audio inputs and outputs.
Page 24: The Pro Ii/Pro Iii Block Diagram
Chapter 1 Introducing the Profile PRO Series The standard reference genlock board allows you to time your PRO Series video disk recorder to other devices in a broadcast facility. You can lock a PRO Series unit to a PAL or NTSC reference signal (house black). The genlock board also lets you have LTC inputs and outputs, with one input and one output possible for each channel.
Page 25: Profile Software Development
Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0; however, it is possible to use other languages that permit calls to C declared functions (contact your Tektronix representative for more information). Software developers can use the API to control the Profile from third-party hardware devices, for example.
Page 26: What To Read First
Chapter 1 Introducing the Profile PRO Series What to Read First The order in which you should read the chapters of this manual depends on how you want to set up your Profile PRO system. • Before using your Profile PRO unit, you must first configure your video and audio boards.
Page 27: Starting Your Profile Pro Disk Recorder
Select your domain or local computer name from the list. 6. Click or press Enter. NOTE: If a log in error message appears, and all the information is correct, try deleting the password and clicking Profile PRO Series...
Page 28: Starting And Closing Profile Applications
Chapter 1 Introducing the Profile PRO Series Starting and Closing Profile Applications After logging into your Profile PRO system, you see shortcut icons for the Profile applications on the Windows NT 4.0 desktop. Figure 2. PDR Application shortcuts on the Windows NT 4.0 desktop...
Page 29: Starting An Application
To view version information (for VdrPanel in this example): • Choose Help | About VdrPanel Closing an Application To close Profile applications: • Choose File | Quit File | Exit or click the Close button. Profile PRO Series...
Page 30: Profile Configuration Manager
Chapter 1 Introducing the Profile PRO Series Profile Configuration Manager The Profile Configuration Manager is a graphical user interface for configuring reference genlock, system timing, video and audio inputs and outputs. For more information, refer to Chapter 2, “Using the Profile Configuration Manager.”...
Page 31: Vdrpanel
Tool Box Editor The optional Tool Box Editor lets you create new media by logging and capturing video and audio clips while also providing an inexpensive, cuts- only editing system. Refer to Chapter 7, “Using the Tool Box Editor.” Profile PRO Series...
Page 32: List Manager
For more information, see Chapter 10, “Using TimeDelay.” QuickStart Profile PRO Series system software includes the QuickStart configuration tool. QuickStart runs at system start-up and provides a single graphical user interface for configuring and starting VdrPanel and Prolink (Profile Protocol utility) to control the PRO Series Video Disk Recorder.
Page 33: Profile Utilities
Profile Protocol, such as the PRC100 Control Panel, to communicate with the disk recorder over an RS-422 connection that is managed by ProLink. How you create configuration files with Profile Protocol Resources is explained in Chapter 6, “Using Profile Utilities.” Profile PRO Series...
Page 34 Chapter 1 Introducing the Profile PRO Series Profile PRO Series...
Page 35: Chapter 2 Using The Profile Configuration Manager
A graphic representation of the Profile rear panel at the bottom of the Configuration Manager window shows which boards are installed. The Configuration Manager window appears in Figure 3. Toolbar Configuration tree Profile rear panel representation Figure 3. Profile Configuration Manager window Profile PRO Series...
Page 36 By default, the toolbar and status bar are shown in the Configuration Manager window. To hide the toolbar or status bar: • Choose View | Toolbar View | Status Bar To view information about installed boards: • Choose Help | Installed Boards Information Profile PRO Series...
Page 37: Saving A Configuration File
(Figure 4). Figure 4. Save As dialog box for saving a configuration file 2. Enter a file name in the File Name box—new.cfg in this example. 3. Press Enter or click Save . The current configuration is saved. Profile PRO Series...
Page 38: Loading A Configuration File
3. Double-click a file name in the tree or type the name of the file in the File Name box—new.cfg in this example. 4. Press Enter or click Open . The file is loaded as the current configuration. Profile PRO Series...
Page 39: Setting Master Timecode
(VITC) settings: 1. Choose or click the button on Option | Master Timecode Master Timecode the toolbar. The Master VITC Setting dialog box appears (Figure 6). Figure 6. Master Timecode dialog box, genlock settings Profile PRO Series...
Page 40 - Set VITC Reader Line1 and VITC Reader Line2 to the lines where VITC is located. If you only have one VITC line, enter the same value on both Reader lines. - Check VITC Present. If it is still not on, double check your line numbers and try again. Profile PRO Series...
Page 41 - From the Serial Digital Component Video Output dialog box, set the lines where you want VITC in VITC Generator Line1 and VITC Generator Line2. - Verify VITC Generator Enable is checked. If not, click to toggle it. Profile PRO Series...
Page 42: Setting The System Timing
The adjustments and ranges available vary, depending on the type of output you have. 4. Click to accept the settings, to return to the previous settings, Close Undo to return to the default settings. Default Profile PRO Series...
Page 43: System Timing Dialog Box, Zero-Timed
You can also make system and output timing adjustments using the configuration dialog boxes for genlock and video outputs. To access those dialog boxes, select from the configuration tree. Genlock Video Output Figure 7. System Timing dialog box, zero-timed Profile PRO Series...
Page 44: E To E Timed Outputs
2. Click E to E Timed Output 3. Click Close NOTE: You must restart all other Profile applications to allow the new system timing setting to take effect. Figure 8. System Timing dialog box, E to E timed Profile PRO Series...
Page 45: Auto Timing
If auto-timing is enabled, and the signal is able to be timed into the system, the Auto Timed indicator is turned on. Also, for serial digital component input, Line 1 can still be adjusted, but Line 2 is always equal to Line 1 + 14. Profile PRO Series...
Page 46: Setting The Reference Genlock
If the VITC signal is found, the VITC Present indicator is turned on. Otherwise, when you do not use Automatic VITC Detect, the disk recorder expects to find the VITC signals on VITC Reader Line 1 (default 10) or Line 2 (default 12). Profile PRO Series...
Page 47 Adjustment (see “Video Output” on page 65). This should be done prior to setting individual output delay adjustments. 4. Click to return all values in the dialog box as they were set at the time Undo the dialog box appeared. 5. Click Close to accept the changes. Profile PRO Series...
Page 48: Changing Ltc Input And Output Names
4. The new name appears in the name list. 5. Click to return the name or names as they were at the time the dialog Undo box appeared. 6. Click to accept the new LTC name or names. Close Profile PRO Series...
Page 49: Setting Mpeg Input Timing
Setting MPEG Input Timing Setting MPEG Input Timing NOTE: This topic is not applicable to the Profile PRO Series. If you have one or more MPEG board(s) installed that have decoders only (no encoders) and you are running in BVW [insert edit] mode (see “Setting up BVW [insert edit] Emulation”...
Page 50: Video Input
Composite-InA-J5. The Analog Composite Video Input dialog box appears (Figure 12 for current analog composite cards and Figure 13 for earlier cards). Figure 12. Analog Composite Video Input dialog box, Main tab (A) Profile PRO Series...
Page 51: Analog Composite Video Input Dialog Box, Main Tab (B)
VITC signals on the VITC Reader Line 1 (default 10) or Line 2 (default 12). If the signal is found, the VITC Present status indicator is turned on. NOTE: Input must be auto-timed to use automatic VITC detection. Profile PRO Series...
Page 52 142 percent for PAL.) When you click , the Input Gain Adjustment Default resets to the default value (100 percent). 9. Click to return the values in the dialog box to their original settings. Undo 10. Click Close to accept all inputs. Profile PRO Series...
Page 53: Analog Composite Video Input Advanced Control
(Figure 14 shows the dialog box for the most recent analog composite video cards while Figure 15 shows the dialog box for earlier cards). Figure 14. Analog Composite Video Input dialog box, Advanced Control tab (A) Profile PRO Series...
Page 54: Analog Composite Video Input Dialog Box, Advanced Control Tab (B)
It uses this information to determine if high frequency is luminance or chrominance. A comb decoder readily determines finely spaced vertical lines are luminance. A lack of line-to-line phase alteration causes difficulty with fine horizontal lines. Profile PRO Series...
Page 55 Groups 1 and 2. In Group 1, Notch and Pass are available while Blank and Pass are available in Group 2: applies notch filtering to the vertical interval video line. This Notch means that chrominance information and any luminance around the chroma subcarrier are removed. Profile PRO Series...
Page 56 It is recommended that you use the spatial adaptive decode option, although it does not automatically switch. 6. Click to return the values in the dialog box to their original settings. Undo 7. Click Close to accept all inputs. Profile PRO Series...
Page 57: Analog Composite Video Input Time Base Correction
If Time Base Correction is selected in channel A, channel B is unselected, and vice versa. 3. Click to return the values in the dialog box to their original settings. Undo 4. Click to accept all inputs. Close Profile PRO Series...
Page 58: Analog Composite Video Input Vertical Interval
PAL/625. To change vertical interval settings: 1. Click or double-click on the tab (see Figure 17). Vertical Interval Figure 17. Analog Composite Video Input dialog box, Vertical Interval tab Profile PRO Series...
Page 59 Delete 3. Click Undo to return the values in the dialog box to their original settings. 4. Click to return all values to their default values. Default 5. Click Close to accept all inputs. Profile PRO Series...
Page 60: Analog Component Video Input
2. If you prefer, enter the new name in the Name box. For example, if the signal is a Betacam input, you could rename it to Betacam_1. The VITC name, window title bar name, and the configuration tree name automatically Profile PRO Series...
Page 61 1 through 5, 311 through 317, 624, and 625 are blanked. 9. Click an appropriate format under Select Video Input Format 10. Click to return the values in the dialog box to their original settings. Undo 11. Click Close to accept all inputs. Profile PRO Series...
Page 62: Serial Digital Component Video Input
Names can be up to 30 characters, and can include spaces. To return a renamed signal to the default, delete all the characters in the text field, and press Enter. Profile PRO Series...
Page 63 The LSB artifacts on 10-bit video feeds are reduced. There is no effect if the incoming signal is 8-bit. 7. Click to return the values in the dialog box to their original settings. Undo 8. Click to accept all inputs. Close Profile PRO Series...
Page 64: Serial Digital Component Video Input Advanced
Figure 20. Serial Digital Component Video Input, Advanced 2. Click to reset Full Field errors or to reset Reset FF CRC Reset AP CRC Active Picture errors. 3. Click to undo the resets. Undo 4. Click Close to exit. Profile PRO Series...
Page 65: Video Output
Names can be up to 30 characters, and can include spaces. To return a renamed signal to the default, delete all the characters in the text field, and press Enter. Profile PRO Series...
Page 66 Use the Gaussian Filter as a last step before transmission and if ringing suppression is required. Do not use this filter if you are doing multiple processes/passes on the signal or if the material is in component form. Profile PRO Series...
Page 67 909.5 mV and 100 to 139.5 IRE in the NTSC standard. resets the Procamp to the factory-defined levels. Default Procamp 7. Click to return the values in the dialog box to their original settings. Undo 8. Click to accept the changes. Close Profile PRO Series...
Page 68: Analog Composite Video Output Vertical Interval
Do not check Pass Video for VITC lines as Pass Video overrides VITC insertion. 3. Click to return the values in the dialog box to their original settings. Undo 4. Click to accept the changes. Close Profile PRO Series...
Page 69: Analog Composite Monitor Output
Analog Composite Monitor Output Analog Composite Monitor Output NOTE: This function is not available on the Profile PRO Series. To open the Analog Composite Monitor Output dialog box: 1. Select from the configuration tree, and then click or double- Video Output click a monitor output from the list, such as Monitor-Out-J12.
Page 70 Under Windows NT 3.51, this button appears as a check box. 7. Click Undo to return the values in the dialog box to their original settings. 8. Click to accept the changes. Close Profile PRO Series...
Page 71: Analog Composite Monitor Output Burn-In Timecode
Analog Composite Monitor Output Burn-in Timecode Analog Composite Monitor Output Burn-in Timecode NOTE: This function is not available on the Profile PRO Series. To display burn-in timecode: 1. Click the Burn-in Timecode tab to bring up the controls for displaying burn- in timecode on the monitor (see Figure 24).
Page 72: Serial Digital Component Video Output
- If VITC Generator Enable is selected, VITC is placed on the lines given in VITC Generator Line 1 and 2. If you only want one line, use the same number for both. Profile PRO Series...
Page 73 –2.5 lines to +148 lines of delay. The Fine delay is in pixels and the delay is in lines. Line 5. Click Undo to return the values in the dialog box to their original settings. 6. Click to accept the changes. Close Profile PRO Series...
Page 74: Serial Digital Component Video Output Advanced
CRC into the video stream. 3. Click to insert ancillary data information into the Blank Ancillary Data video stream. 4. Click Undo to return the values in the dialog box to their original settings. 5. Click Close to accept the changes. Profile PRO Series...
Page 75: Profile Audio
For example, you could enable analog audio on one channel, embedded audio on another, and AES/EBU on the rest. NOTE: Do not turn off sample rate conversion or use AES/EBU as a reference unless you are certain that all inputs and outputs are synchronous. Profile PRO Series...
Page 76: Analog Audio Input
3. Click in the box of the input channel whose name you want to change. A channel name can have up to 30 characters. 4. After you have changed the channel names, click Close or another tab. Profile PRO Series...
Page 77: Analog Audio Input Dialog Box, Line Level Tab
Group Fader moves all channels at once, it maintains the individual channel differences. 4. If a channel is overloaded, the Overload indicator is on. This means that the incoming audio is clipping. 5. After you have adjusted the line levels, click Close or another tab. Profile PRO Series...
Page 78: Digital Audio Input
3. Click in the box of the input channel whose name you want to change. A channel name can have up to 30 characters. 4. After you have changed the channel name or names, click Close or another tab. Profile PRO Series...
Page 79: Digital Audio Input Dialog Box, Status Tab
2. When you are done checking for errors, click or another tab. Close Table 2. Digital audio input channel indicators Indicator Description Unlocked Error Receiver unlocked Validity Error AES receiver validity Parity Error Parity error CRC Error CRC subframe errors Emphasis Detected emphasis Profile PRO Series...
Page 80: Digital Audio Input Dialog Box, Sample Rate Converter Tab
2. Click Bypass Sample Rate Converter NOTE: Do not bypass sample rate conversion unless you are certain that all inputs and outputs are synchronous. 3. After you have disabled the sample rate converter, click Close or another tab. Profile PRO Series...
Page 81: Analog Audio Output
2. Click the Main tab, if it is not already visible. 3. Click in the box of the output channel whose name you want to change. A channel name can have up to 30 characters. 4. After you have changed channel name(s), click Close or another tab. Profile PRO Series...
Page 82: Analog Audio Output Dialog Box, Line Mode Tab
Pin 2 Low, or unbalanced Pin 3 Low. The illustrations of the XLR connectors to the left of the box give visual cues of the selected mode. 3. After choosing a line mode or modes, click or another tab. Close Profile PRO Series...
Page 83: Analog Audio Outputs Dialog Box, Line Level Tab
Group Fader channel differences. 4. To mute a channel, click the mute button next to the channel name. 5. After you have adjusted the line levels, click Close or another tab. Profile PRO Series...
Page 84: Digital Audio Output
Figure 35. Digital Audio Output dialog box 2. Click in the box of the output channel whose name you want to change. A channel name can have up to 30 characters. 3. After you have changed the channel name or names, click Close Profile PRO Series...
Page 85: Audio Configuration
PAC 208 chassis (with A/D and D/A convertors and connectors for eight channels), and two serial digital cards providing eight analog audio channels, eight digital audio channels, and four video channels with 16 embedded audio channels each. Figure 36. Audio Configuration dialog box, Input Mapping tab Profile PRO Series...
Page 86: Audio Configuration Dialog Box, Output Mapping Tab
For example, analog channels 1–4 (Input 01–Input 04) in the first column of Figure 36 are mapped to the first four disk Profile PRO Series...
Page 87: Input Mapping
AES/EBU, or SDI audio groups. Unavailable audio groups appear dimmed. 4. Click on the group of channels you want. Any single group of AES/EBU channels may be mapped to any group of disk channels. 5. Click to accept your changes or click another tab. Profile PRO Series...
Page 88: Output Mapping
If you look at the bottom of the Configuration Manager window, you see a graphic representation of the installed boards. A key to the board representations is shown in Table 3. Profile PRO Series...
Page 89: Board Representation Key
In the next example, a system that uses all four available clock references might be configured with two serial digital component boards. In this specific example, shown in Table 5, the panel in the tab shows System, Video Input 1, Video Input 2, Video Input 3, and Video Input 4. Profile PRO Series...
Page 90: Audio Configuration Dialog Box, Input Clocking Tab
Serial digital component 1 and 2 Video Input 1, Video Input 2 Vid I/O SDI VA Serial digital component 1 and 2 Video Input 3, Video Input 4 Figure 38. Audio Configuration dialog box, Input Clocking tab Profile PRO Series...
Page 91: Audio Configuration Monitor Channels Tab
Under the Monitor Channels tab, you can select recording and playback quality and adjust monitor channels. 1. Choose or click an ASPB Option | Audio Configuration Board 1 Configuration button. The Audio Configuration dialog box appears (Figure 39). Figure 39. Audio Configuration dialog box, Monitor Channels tab Profile PRO Series...
Page 92 If your system is configured with an XLR 216 or BNC 216 digital-only chassis, channel selection is the only option available in the Monitor Channels group. 6. Click to accept your changes or click another tab. Profile PRO Series...
Page 93: System Audio Configuration
Close Setting Up Fibre Channel Networking NOTE: FibreChannel is not supported in the Profile PRO Series. If you have a Fibre Channel board in your Profile unit and you are part of a Fibre Channel Profile network, you must configure the board with an IP (Internet Protocol) address and other optional settings.
Page 94: Fibre Channel Network Configuration Dialog Box
Auto hosts administration for TCP/IP name lookup . When selected, the PDR Network Configuration Service ( fcncs.exe ) automatically administers the file c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts. 3. Click Use TCP Checksum . When selected, a checksum is used to aid in error checking. Profile PRO Series...
Page 95 10. Enter a hardware address in the box provided, in the range 1 to 120. A hardware address of 0 (zero) will allow the address to be automatically configured. Every Fibre Channel node (board) on your Profile network must have a unique hardware address. 11. Click Profile PRO Series...
Page 96 Chapter 2 Using the Profile Configuration Manager Profile PRO Series...
Page 97: Using Media Manager
Chapter Using Media Manager NOTE: The Profile PRO Series supports the PLS20 but not the PLS200 Library System, and does not support Fibre Channel networking. The Profile Media Manager allows you to have access to digitally stored JPEG and MPEG media and provides tools for managing that media—such as explore, cut, copy, paste, and delete.
Page 98: Starting And Exiting The Media Manager
Recycled and default bins appear in the contents pane. INT: If you select a bin, the masters and clips in that bin appear in the contents pane. Masters and clips will only appear in the contents pane. Figure 42. Media Manager window Profile PRO Series...
Page 99 The Hardware Communication Monitor is normally invisible in its operation, but is essential to the operation of Media Manager. It appears in the Processes tab of the Windows NT Task Manager as VMHWCOM.EXE; ending this process will stop Media Manager as well. Profile PRO Series...
Page 100: Starting Other Applications From The Tools Menu
MPEG. See “Using the Transcode Utility” on page 122. When an application is started from the Media Manager, it initially connects to the machine that was selected in the Media Manager’s machine list box. If the application is not installed, an error occurs. Profile PRO Series...
Page 101: Viewing And Hiding The Toolbar And Status Bar
Viewing Help and Software Version Information To view Help topics on Media Manager: • Choose Help | Media Manager Help Topics. To view program and software version information and copyright: • Choose Help | About Media Manager. Profile PRO Series...
Page 102: Connecting To A Remote Machine
You can also click the Add/Remove Machine button on the toolbar. The Add/Remove Machine dialog box appears (see Figure 43). The label Local appears after the name of the local Profile machine. Figure 43. Add/Remove Machine dialog box Profile PRO Series...
Page 103 You can also click the button on the toolbar. Add/Remove Machine The Add/Remove Machine dialog box appears. 2. Select the name of the machine you want to remove in Network Host List box. 3. Click Remove 4. Click Profile PRO Series...
Page 104: Viewing The Media Hierarchy
• The length of the media in the form 00:00:00:00 (Hours:Minutes:Seconds:Frames). • The compression format of the media: JPEG MPEG • The date and time the media was last modified, in the format: 12/2/94 9:40 (Month/Day/Year Hours:Minutes AM/PM). Profile PRO Series...
Page 105 A volume. A machine’s storage is divided into one or more volumes. The volume icon represents a physical set of disks—either an internal disk set, and external expansion box (such as the PDX208), or a RAID disk array (PRS200). Profile PRO Series...
Page 106 A cleaning cartridge – may appear anywhere in the cartridge list. An unformatted cartridge. An unformatted, out-of-library cartridge. Cartridges that are in an unknown state. An unknown, out-of-library cartridge. A partition – appears under cartridges. This is a closed partition. An open partition. Profile PRO Series...
Page 107: Toolbar
Copy Paste in the new location. : Inserts the items you have copied or cut into the selected location. Paste : Deletes the selected items. Delete : Displays the properties of the selected item. Properties Profile PRO Series...
Page 108: Copying Media
3. Select another bin into which you want to paste the first bin’s contents. The selected location may even be in another Media Manager window. If both the source and the destination locations reside on machines connected to the Fibre Channel network, you may copy between machines. Profile PRO Series...
Page 109: Using Paste Special
Paste Special Edit When the Paste Special dialog box appears, click the button for the paste option you prefer, then click Figure 46. The Paste Special dialog box Profile PRO Series...
Page 110: Moving Media
4. Choose Paste Special from the Edit menu, or from the shortcut menu with a right-click. When the Paste Special dialog box appears, click the button for the paste option you prefer, then click Profile PRO Series...
Page 111 When copying or moving clips to a new location, if a clip or master with the same name already appears at that location, you will be prompted to change the name or cancel the operation, as shown in Figure 47. Figure 47. Confirm Copy dialog box Profile PRO Series...
Page 112: Duplicating Media
The clip that could not be modified remains in the bin with the old name. Profile PRO Series...
Page 113: Renaming Clips And Masters
You can also select Rename File the item a second time. 3. The name of the clip or master is highlighted. Type a new name for the clip or master and press Enter. Profile PRO Series...
Page 114: Deleting Clips And Masters
Recycled 2. Choose with the right-click or from the menu. The Recycle Properties File Bin Properties dialog box appears (see Figure 48). 3. Click the check box to enable immediate removal of deleted items. Options 4. Click Profile PRO Series...
Page 115 Emptying the Recycle Bin Figure 48. Recycle Bin properties dialog box Profile PRO Series...
Page 116: Viewing Properties
Properties File right-click. You can also click the button on the toolbar. The Properties Properties dialog box for volumes appears (see Figure 49). Figure 49. Properties dialog box for volumes Profile PRO Series...
Page 117 Properties File right-click. You can also click the Properties button on the toolbar. The Properties dialog box for clips or masters appears (see Figure 50). Figure 50. Properties dialog box for clips or masters Profile PRO Series...
Page 118 (shown in Figure 51) Transcode for the master or clip. Each entry on the history page contains the date and time of the conversion, user description, target format, and when applicable, data rate, chrominance value, and GOP structure. Profile PRO Series...
Page 119 Viewing Properties Figure 51. The transcode history page Profile PRO Series...
Page 120: Finding Clips And Masters
1. Select the item where you want to begin your search in either the tree or contents panes. 2. Choose on the menu or from the shortcut menu with a right-click. Find Edit The Find dialog box appears (see Figure 52). Figure 52. Find dialog box Profile PRO Series...
Page 121 6. You can copy an item from the found list by holding the Control key and dragging the item to the desired location, or you can move it by dragging it without the Control key. 7. Click when you have completed your search. Close Profile PRO Series...
Page 122: Using The Transcode Utility
• From JPEG to MPEG • From MPEG to MPEG using a different video quality • From MPEG to JPEG The Transcode Utility is started from the menu in Media Manager. Tools Figure 53. Transcode Utility window Profile PRO Series...
Page 123 (Medium). The higher the quality, the more disk space is used. NOTE: The Profile PRO Series supports up to 24 Mb/s for JPEG, and 4-15 Mb/s for 4:2:0 MPEG. While you can select higher compression values, the actual compression will remain within these limits.
Page 124: Jpeg Video Quality (Compression)
Figure 54. JPEG Custom Video Quality Settings dialog box Table 6. JPEG video quality (compression) Quality Settings Compression in Mbps Draft Medium (default) High Custom 1 or 2 6–54 Profile PRO Series...
Page 125: Mpeg Video Quality (Compression)
Using the Transcode Utility Figure 55. MPEG Custom Video Quality Settings dialog box Table 7. MPEG Video quality (compression) Quality Settings Compression in Chrominance Mbps Draft 4:2:0 4:2:0 Medium (default) 4:2:2 High 4:2:2 Custom 1 or 2 4–44 4:2:2 Profile PRO Series...
Page 126 9. If there is media in the list that you have decided not to convert, select it in the media pane, then click Remove 10. If you want to delete the original clip or master automatically after it is converted, click . This will save disk space. Delete source after conversion Profile PRO Series...
Page 127 NOTE: An error occurs (listed in the Status column) when a clip is the wrong video standard, is already present in the bin, or cannot be _bak opened, among other faults. 12. Click Close or choose File | Exit Profile PRO Series...
Page 128 Chapter 3 Using Media Manager Figure 58. Transcode Utility dialog box, Preview tab Profile PRO Series...
Page 129: Using A Library System
Using a Library System Using a Library System NOTE: The Profile PRO Series supports only the PLS20 Library System. Media Manager supports both the PLS20 and the PLS200 library systems. The PLS 20 Profile Library System is a stand-alone drive for reading and writing to individual magnetic tape cartridges.
Page 130: Restoring A Bin Or Clip
5. Select the location where you want to restore the archived clip. This can be a bin or anywhere in the contents pane when a bin is selected. The selected location may also be in another Media Manager window. Profile PRO Series...
Page 131: Renaming An Archived Clip
You can also select the clip’s name a second time. 4. Type the new name and press Enter. NOTE: The renaming operation does not take permanent effect until after an update operation (see “Updating and Inventorying Cartridges” on page 136). Profile PRO Series...
Page 132: Deleting An Archived Clip
File menu or from the shortcut menu with a right-click. The Import Cartridge dialog box appears (see Figure 59). If you have two or more PLS20 systems connected simultaneously, you must enter a drive number when prompted. Profile PRO Series...
Page 133 The database is updated if it did not match what was inventoried. - To import an unformatted cartridge, click Import unformatted cartridge The cartridge is put into the first available slot and appears in the media tree with an unformatted cartridge icon. Profile PRO Series...
Page 134: Exporting A Cartridge
2. Choose Export Cartridge from the File menu, or from the shortcut menu with a right-click, and the Export Cartridge dialog box appears. By default, the cartridge location is Out of library. Figure 60. Export Cartridge dialog box Profile PRO Series...
Page 135 6. The Exporting Cartridge dialog box remains on the screen until the robot ejects the cartridge. Since this is done in the background, click at any time. If you are using a PLS20, you must manually remove the cartridge from the drive. Profile PRO Series...
Page 136: Updating And Inventorying Cartridges
Update . Since the update takes several minutes to complete, you are asked to confirm the operation, as shown in Figure 61. Figure 61. Confirm Update dialog box 3. Click to update the cartridge or cartridges. Profile PRO Series...
Page 137 Inventory File a right-click. Since the inventory takes several minutes to complete, you are asked to confirm the operation, as shown in Figure 62. Figure 62. Confirm Inventory dialog box 3. Click to inventory the cartridge. Profile PRO Series...
Page 138: Inventorying The Library
This allows you to continue working with the Media Manager while the operation is being performed. The Transfer Monitor tool is used to view background transactions. To view the Transfer Monitor, click the Profile logo or choose Tools | Transfer Monitor Profile PRO Series...
Page 139: Formatting Cartridges
The Format dialog box appears (see Figure 64). The Name field shows the name or names of the cartridges to be formatted. If more than one cartridge is selected, the number of cartridges is shown (see Figure 65). Figure 64. Format Cartridge dialog box Profile PRO Series...
Page 140 - To set the anticipated length (time duration) of clips under the partitions, select the number of seconds or minutes in the Partition Duration box. Selecting Custom opens the Custom Duration box. In the Custom box, enter the duration of seconds in the range 1 to 9999. Profile PRO Series...
Page 141 - To allow more than one file (clips) under a partition, click Multiple files per partition. If unselected, only a single clip may be archived per partition. 4. Click Profile PRO Series...
Page 142: Viewing Library, Cartridge And Archived Clip Properties
File a right-click. You can also click the button on the toolbar. The Properties library properties dialog box appears. Figure 66. Properties dialog box for the library 3. Click when you are done viewing the library properties. Profile PRO Series...
Page 143 Anticipated Video and Audio Quality boxes. The higher the quality, the less time is available for storage. 3. Click when you are done viewing the cartridge properties. Figure 67. Properties dialog box for a cartridge Profile PRO Series...
Page 144 Figure 68. Properties dialog box for an archived clip 3. Click if you want to prevent modifying, renaming, or deleting the Read-only clip. 4. Click when you are done viewing the clip properties. Profile PRO Series...
Page 145: Viewing Tape Transport Status
To view the status of the tape transports in the library: 1. Choose from the menu or from the shortcut Tape Transport Status File menu with a right-click. The Tape Transport Status dialog box appears. Figure 69. Tape Transport Status dialog box Profile PRO Series...
Page 146 Tape Transport Status File menu with a right-click. The Tape Transport Status dialog box appears. 3. Click the button. The Add Tape Transport dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 70. Profile PRO Series...
Page 147 If the library system is unable to find the cleaning cartridge—that is, there is no cleaning cartridge in the library—you will get a message stating that no cleaning cartridge was found. Profile PRO Series...
Page 148: Viewing The Transfer Monitor
Viewing the Transfer Monitor NOTE: Fibre Channel networking, and therefore the Transfer Monitor, are not supported in the Profile PRO Series. When clips are copied to a different machine, the media that is referenced by those clips is also copied. This is made possible by using a combination of Ethernet and Fibre Channel networks.
Page 149 The percent complete column will show Pending while a cartridge is being loaded into a transport and cued to the correct tape position. NOTE: Only network, library archive, and library restore transactions can be cancelled. Profile PRO Series...
Page 150 Error. When the entry is selected, a short description of the error is shown at the bottom of the window. To remove the entry, select it and then click the button. Remove Profile PRO Series...
Page 151: Chapter 4 Using Vdrpanel
VdrPanel allows you to configure any or all of your channels for operation through a controller connected to an RS-422 serial port. These controllers either comply with Profile Protocol, such as the optional PRC100 Profile Remote Control unit, or with Louth, Odetics, BVW, or BVW [insert edit] protocols. Profile PRO Series...
Page 152 The VdrPanel window is shown in Figure 72. By default, the VdrPanel window appears automatically at power-up, unless you log in manually. You display all available panels in the VdrPanel window—up to eight with MPEG. Each panel is dedicated to one video channel. Profile PRO Series...
Page 153: Selecting A Controller
Other controller choices allow you to select serial control protocols and require an external device and additional setup, such as selection of a serial communications port or specifying clip length for BVW-type controllers. The Profile PRO Series...
Page 154 NOTE: The menu command is Controller | Manage Archive available under special circumstances in Louth Automation. Contact your Tektronix representative for more information. To select a controller: 1. Click a panel to make it active. 2. Choose to open the Controller Setup dialog box (Figure Controller | Select 73).
Page 155: Selecting A Communications Port
Panel. COM1 and COM2 are available on the unit’s back panel (RS-232 DB-9 connectors). Any P ports used by VdrPanel should have the DIP switches set to Device (DIP switch must be down). 3. Select a serial communications port, such as 4. Click Profile PRO Series...
Page 156: Selecting Clip Length (Bvw Only)
This applies to future clips only, unless you perform step 4. 4. Click ) if you want the mark-in and mark-out points Apply to Loaded Clip(s to apply to existing clips as well as future clips. 5. Click Profile PRO Series...
Page 157: Configuring A Controller
4. Click on the appropriate video, audio, and timecode resources for your selected controller. Use the scroll bars, if necessary, to see more resources. NOTE: Recording format depends on the selected video resource, either JPEG or MPEG Rec. 5. Click Profile PRO Series...
Page 158 Chapter 4 Using VdrPanel Figure 76. Profile Options dialog box Profile PRO Series...
Page 159 Configuring a Controller Figure 77. Profile Options dialog box (BVW [insert-edit] only) Profile PRO Series...
Page 160: Setting Compression Presets
The Profile Options dialog box lets you select a video compression preset and edit the preset values. NOTE: The Profile PRO Series allows you to make compression settings that it does not support. If you select a compression setting outside the supported range, the video will be stored at the highest supported compression rate.
Page 161: Factory Set Values For Mpeg Compression Presets
Fixed Q is selected. NOTE: The Profile PRO Series allows you to make compression settings that it does not support. If you select a compression setting outside the supported range, the video will be stored at the highest supported compression rate.
Page 162 - Bit rate in megabits per second. The higher the bit rate, the higher the video quality, though more disk space is used. In other words, the higher the video quality, the fewer hours of video you can store on disk. 5. Click Profile PRO Series...
Page 163: Selecting Vertical Blanking Interval Storage Lines
The Compress VBI checkbox at the top forces all the lines in the VBI to be compressed. The other checkboxes allow you to select up to three of the Luminance or Chrominance lines. Profile PRO Series...
Page 164: Setting Up Bvw [Insert Edit] Emulation
BVW [insert edit] panel. 1. Click within a BVW [insert edit] panel to select the panel. Refer to “Selecting a Controller” on page 153 if you have not already selected BVW [insert edit] as the controller for this panel. Profile PRO Series...
Page 165 7. Select the video compression to be applied; see “Setting Compression Presets” on page 160 for more information on video compression and the presets. 8. Click 9. Choose to open the Communication Port dialog Controller | Comm Port box (see Figure 74 on page 155). Profile PRO Series...
Page 166: Setting Louth Modes
Louth end mode ensures that after playing a clip in a list, timecode freezes at the first frame of the next clip in that list. NOTE: Louth menu commands are available only when the panel controller is set to Louth Automation. Profile PRO Series...
Page 167: Selecting Video Crosspoints
SDI-InA-J14 serial digital video board in slot J14 and a Panel A: MPEG Rec #1 encoder connects the video signal from the back panel input labeled Video I/O Serial Digital Component IN A to an MPEG encoder. Profile PRO Series...
Page 168 You can also select a video signal, and while holding down the left mouse button, stretch a line to the desired resource. NOTE: Verify that you have the appropriate BNC connections on the rear panel. 3. Click the Close button. Profile PRO Series...
Page 169: Setting Timecode
3. Select the timecode to be displayed on the panel from the Display on Panel group: is a separate signal input via the genlock card. LTC Input is the timecode from the VITC input signal. VITC Input Profile PRO Series...
Page 170: Setting Timecode Crosspoints
VITC input signals. Timecode inputs can be connected to timecode recorders for recording onto disk. • Timecode generators (below timecode inputs) represent timecode generators used by the panels. Timecode generators can be connected to timecode recorders for recording onto disk or to timecode outputs. Profile PRO Series...
Page 171 #1. Figure 82. Timecode Crosspoint dialog box 2. To assign a crosspoint, click in the intersection between the signal and the recorder channel. The selections turn green. Profile PRO Series...
Page 172: Setting Drop-Frame Timecode
The VdrPanel interface follows the same conventions as other Windows NT applications: the control menu box, title bar, menu bar, minimize and maximize buttons, mouse and keyboard all perform as expected. Refer to specific operating information about these items in the Windows NT manuals. Profile PRO Series...
Page 173 “Setting Timecode” on page 169. For example, when you use slow motion replays from several camera angles, the timecode can free run or freeze. Clicking on the Timecode box brings up the Go To Timecode Profile PRO Series...
Page 174 Timecode box to move directly to the end of the clip without shuttling. 9. The button selects a one-field or two-field display during Field Selection still mode. One-field display eliminates temporal artifacts, while two-field display provides the best vertical resolution. Profile PRO Series...
Page 175 . If you select , the recorded image is displayed as a still Record Playback during Stop , and audio is silenced. If E to E is selected, the input signal is routed through to the display during Stop Record Profile PRO Series...
Page 176 20. The Remove Out Mark button removes the out mark and restores the clip to its last available field. 21. The Group Name box lists the name of the current clip list. Profile PRO Series...
Page 177 If the shuttle rate is set faster than the maximum rate for the controller, the maximum rate is displayed. 28. The Clip Name box lists the names of the clips in the current clip list. Profile PRO Series...
Page 178: Vdrpanel Shortcut Keys
Activate panel thru → Forward 1 Field Set Mark Out (not zero) ← Back 1 Field Trim to Mark In + → Shift Forward 10 Fields Trim from Mark Out + ← Shift Back 10 Fields Start Help Profile PRO Series...
Page 179: Opening A Panel
2. Select the panel you want to display, Panel A through H. Only panels that are not currently open appear in the dialog box. You can also press Ctrl + A through to activate panels A through H. Ctrl + H 3. Click Profile PRO Series...
Page 180: Making A Panel Active
INT:. The recording time remaining is represented in Hours:Minutes:Seconds. For more information on compression presets, see “Setting Compression Presets” on page 160. Figure 85. Message box showing record capacity 3. Click Close Profile PRO Series...
Page 181: Viewing An Audio Monitor For A Panel
. To hide the level controls, choose Controls Levels | Hide Level Controls 5. To work the record and play level controls independently, choose Levels | . To gang the controls, choose Independent Controls Levels | Ganged Controls 6. Click Close Profile PRO Series...
Page 182: Using Clips
(in the selected Panel dialog box) to begin Record recording. The timecode and compression rate fields are updated. NOTE: A video input signal must be present on the selected channel for recording to start. 8. Click to stop recording. Stop Profile PRO Series...
Page 183 Defining a New Clip Figure 87. New Clip dialog box Profile PRO Series...
Page 184: Record Clips First
3. If the clip is not loaded, choose to open the Load Clip VideoClip | Load Clip dialog box. 4. If the clip you want to load is on a different drive, select a different disk drive in the box. Drive Profile PRO Series...
Page 185 Figure 88. Load Clip dialog box Profile PRO Series...
Page 186: Renaming A Clip
4. Edit the current name or delete the name and enter a new one. Clip names can have up to 32 characters. Spaces and uppercase characters are acceptable; however, uppercase and lowercase characters will not distiguish clip names. 5. Click Profile PRO Series...
Page 187: Setting Clip Protection
. The clip is now protected as read-only. Protected 4. To unprotect or unlock a clip, select a clip in the Read Only box and then click . The clip is no longer protected. Unprotected 5. Click Profile PRO Series...
Page 188: Striping A Clip
To set the clip name to be short or long: • Choose Options | Display Short Name Options | Display Long Name NOTE: This setting only applies to the current panel. Each panel can have a different setting for clip name length. Profile PRO Series...
Page 189: Ejecting All Clips
2. If the clip you want to delete is on a different drive, select it in the Drive box. 3. Select the clip or clips you want to delete. 4. Click when complete. A message box appears telling you which file is being deleted. Profile PRO Series...
Page 190: Clip Lists
Save As named group of clips, preserving the contents of the original group. The saved group can be loaded at any time with VideoClip | Load Group Profile PRO Series...
Page 191: Playing A Clip List
Video Clip | Load Group saved as a group. Select the group and click 3. Choose to open the Edit Clip List dialog box. VideoClip | Edit Clip List Profile PRO Series...
Page 192: Setting In And Out Marks In Clips
NOTE: Setting in and out marks applies to Panel Control only. It is not recommended for other protocols. Profile PRO Series...
Page 193: Setting Marks
You can trim a clip from the beginning of the clip to the in mark or from the out mark to the end of the clip. This action affects all copies of the clip on all panels. The trimmed material is not retrievable. A warning message and verification prompt are displayed before the function completes. Profile PRO Series...
Page 194: Setting Field Dominance For Marks
Figure 96. Field Dominance dialog box 2. Click Field 1 Field 2 3. Click . The change takes effect immediately. NOTE: Field dominance applies to JPEG clips only and the latest field dominance setting applies to all open panels. Profile PRO Series...
Page 195: Using The Profile Disk Utility
NOTE: You must login as administrator to use this utility. After starting the application, the Profile Disk Utility window appears. Most of the disk utility functions can be performed from this dialog box, as shown in Figure 97. Figure 97. Profile Disk Utility window Profile PRO Series...
Page 196: Creating A File System
2. Select the volumes to be included in the data set from the Available list and click . To remove volumes from the data set, select Volumes volumes from the s list and click Selected Volume Remove 3. Choose File | Make Data Set or click Make Data Set Profile PRO Series...
Page 197: Setting A Disk Label
2. Enter the new label name in the New Label box. The label name can have up to seven characters and can contain only alphanumeric characters (0–9, a–z, or A–Z), dashes (-), or underlines (_). 3. Click when complete. Profile PRO Series...
Page 198: Formatting A Disk Volume
If disks are non-Seagate, you can select a block size. The estimated time remaining to format the disk or disks is displayed. 4. Click on the dialog box to continue formatting the disks. Format Figure 99. Format Disk(s) dialog box Profile PRO Series...
Page 199: Loading Microcode
Vendor field of the lower pane in the Disk Utility window. Table 11. Microcode update files File Name Disk Type cu4w6001.lod Seagate 4-gigabyte disk drives cu9w6004.lod Seagate 9-gigabyte drives c9lp5724.lod Seagate low profile 9-gigabyte drives ibm9G_51.lod IBM 9-gigabyte drives Profile PRO Series...
Page 200: Relocating And Testing Bad Blocks
To relocate bad blocks: • Choose or click Disk Utilities | Relocate Bad Blocks Relocate Bad Blocks NOTE: You must read the detail log (SCSI log) to view the results of these tests. See “The Detail Log” on 201. Profile PRO Series...
Page 201: The Detail Log
Close Figure 101. Detail Log dialog box NOTE: Scsi.log is a binary file; you cannot view it with WinTail. See “Viewing Profile Logs” on 203 for information about viewing other Profile logs. Profile PRO Series...
Page 202 Chapter 5 Using the Profile Disk Utility Profile PRO Series...
Page 203: Using Profile Utilities
1. Double-click on the Profile Log shortcut icon on the Windows NT desktop or choose . By default, the WinTail Start | PDR Applications | Profile Log application views profile.log. WinTail automatically checks log files for updates every two seconds. Profile PRO Series...
Page 204 2. VdrPanel logs all RS-422 protocol messages for supported third-party protocols. Logging occurs to ﬁles VdrPanel[ABCD].000 and VdrPanel[ABCD].001 in the directory where VdrPanel is run. Logging has a timing resolution of 10 msec. Use a dedicated RS-422 logger for better resolution and accuracy. Profile PRO Series...
Page 205 - Tick count (msec since Windows NT booted) - Message The start of the VdrPort log file contains the date and time (year/month/day hours:min:sec.msec), and the equivalent tick count. Events are logged to two files: VdrPortLog.000 and VdrPortLog.001. Profile PRO Series...
Page 206: Log Capture Tool
Log Capture Tool The Profile Log Capture Tool is used to capture Profile logs and package them in .zip format to be sent to Tektronix. To start the Log Capture tool, double-click the Log Tool icon on the Windows NT desktop, choose Start | Run and enter C:\profile\logstool.exe in the text entry field, or enter...
Page 207 • Custom file size — enter a number in the field to specify the number of 100,000-byte blocks (minimum 2). The single file and custom file size selections allow you to choose the file size that is most convenient for you to ftp or e-mail to Tektronix. Figure 104. Size selection screen Clicking the...
Page 208 NOTE: Clicking OK does not send any files to Tektronix, it merely ends the program. To send the files, you must copy them to floppy disk, or transmit them using ftp or e-mail.
Page 209: Profile Protocol Resources
Resource In Use in the Profile Protocol Resources utility. If you wish to assign these resources, exit Profile Protocol Resources, free the resources in the other Profile applications, then restart Profile Protocol Resources. Profile PRO Series...
Page 210 Chapter 6 Using Profile Utilities Figure 106. The main Profile Protocol Resources window Profile PRO Series...
Page 211 6. If you selected a JPEG codec, a dialog box appears similar to the one shown in Figure 107. Select a compression setting for your recordings and click NOTE: The Profile PRO Series allows you to make compression settings that it does not support. If you select a compression setting outside the supported range, the video will be stored at the highest supported compression rate.
Page 212 Figure 108. Make appropriate compression settings for your recordings and click NOTE: The Profile PRO Series allows you to make compression settings that it does not support. If you select a compression setting outside the supported range, the video will be stored at the highest supported compression rate.
Page 213: Manually Editing A Configuration File
Both resource allocation lines and crosspoint lines share a similar format: xx-yy[,][func1][func2] NOTE: Although resource and crosspoint lines look similar, they have very different meanings. This is a frequent source of confusion and error. Make sure whether you are editing a resource line or a crosspoint line! Profile PRO Series...
Page 214: Resource Lines
Profile system, numbers increment from right to left. In a Profile system with two Serial Digital I/O cards, video input 00 represents the upper BNC connector on the rightmost Serial Digital card, while video input 03 represents the second BNC connector on the leftmost Serial Digital card. Profile PRO Series...
Page 215 7. These parameters are read and assigned in the order given below. - For JPEG codecs: goalsize (bytes/field), minimum luminance Q, maximum luminance Q, minimum chrominance Q, and maximum chrominance Q Profile PRO Series...
Page 216 The number of P pictures per I picture, from 0 to 5. bPerIP The number of B pictures per IP picture, from 0 to 2. PixStruct Reserved. Must be 0. FirstEncoded May include VBI lines. See release notes. 21 (525/60) Line 23 (625/50) Profile PRO Series...
Page 217 Parameter Acceptable Values Default input level From 0.0 (full attenuation) to 1.0 (no attenuation) output level From 0.0 (full attenuation) to 1.0 (no attenuation) window size Number of audio ﬁelds to play during video still frame operations. Profile PRO Series...
Page 218 Thus, the first resource line found in an NCS file is assigned index number 1, the second is assigned index number 2, etc. These index numbers may be used by the crosspoint lines, which are described in the following section. Profile PRO Series...
Page 219: Crosspoint Lines
- Scheduled connection of the codec to the output (to override E-E during PB). A configuration file should only have crosspoint lines for video and timecode. The sample configuration files that follow provide examples of resource and crosspoint lines. Profile PRO Series...
Page 220: Sample Configuration Files
// index 5 - audio codecs 00-02 // index 6 - audio codecs 00-03 // index 7 - audio codecs 10-00 // index 8 - audio outputs 1-4 10-01 // index 9 10-02 // index 10 10-03 // index 11 Profile PRO Series...
Page 221: Assigning A Second Jpeg Codec
// index 2 - video output 0 01-00 100000 // index 3 - JPEG codec 0 at 100KB 01-02,CD // Default connect index1->index2 // (vid in->vid out) 01-03,CD // Default connect video input->video codec 03-02,CS // Schedule connect video codec->video output Profile PRO Series...
Page 222 // index 16 - video output 1 01-01 100000 // index 17 - video codec 1 at 100KB 15-16,CD // Default connect index15->index16 (vid in- >vid out) 15-17,CD // Default connect video input->video codec 17-16,CS // Schedule connect video codec->video output Profile PRO Series...
Page 223: Assigning An Mpeg Encoder
The number of p Pix per I Pix, Default 5, Range 1-10 // bPerIP: The number of b Pix per IP Pix, Default 2, Range 1-2 // PixStruct: 0=PixStructFrame, 1=PixStructureField, Must be 0 // Max LastEncodedLine(exclusive) : 263 - NTSC, 313 - PAL. Profile PRO Series...
Page 224 12-00 18000000 422 1 1 5 2 0 6 262 // index 3 - MpegEnc#1 01-02,CD // Default connect DComponentVideo1InA to DComponentVideo1OutA (E to E) index1 to index2 01-03,CD // Default connect DComponentVideo1InA to MpegEnc#1 (Record) index1 to index3 Profile PRO Series...
Page 225 // Default connect LTCIn1 to LTCOut1 12-16,CD // Default connect LTCIn1 to TCRec#1 16-13,CS // Scheduled connect TCRec#1 to LTCOut1 14-15,CD // Default connect DComponentVITC1InA to DComponentVITC1OutA 14-17,CD // Default connect DComponentVITC1InA to TCRec#2 17-15,CS // Scheduled connect TCRec#2 to DComponentVITC1OutA Profile PRO Series...
Page 226: Assigning An Mpeg Decoder
Profile using your LAN. Simply double-click the PortServer shortcut icon on the desktop to start it (or choose ). The PortServer interface is shown in Start | PDR Applications | PortServer Figure 109. Figure 109. PortServer window Profile PRO Series...
Page 227: Pdr Access Control
1. Log in as administrator. 2. Double-click on the desktop. My Computer 3. Double-click the icon. Control Panel 4. Double-click the icon. The Services dialog box appears (Figure Services 110). Profile PRO Series...
Page 228 Services dialog box. Close >>> CAUTION: If the start-up option is changed from Automatic, the Profile applications are not able to run unless the service is started manually each time the system is rebooted. Profile PRO Series...
Page 229: Updating Firmware
4. The program warns you to shutdown any applications that may be running and to stop the PDR Access Service. If you have already done so, as instructed in steps 1 and 2, type . Otherwise, type , and return to step 1. Profile PRO Series...
Page 230 6. If parts have failed to program, power down the Profile unit completely, power it up again, and then run the program again; otherwise, just restart the Profile. 7. After the program runs successfully, restart your disk recorder so the changes can take effect. Profile PRO Series...
Page 231: Chapter 7 Using The Tool Box Editor
Resource Manager. Then you can capture a new clip or play an existing one. Other common tasks include creating new masters, playing masters, creating subclips, trimming clips, and deleting media. NOTE: Profile PRO Series system software version 1.1 supports Tool Box Editor version 1.1.5. Profile PRO Series...
Page 232: Starting And Exiting The Tool Box Editor
• Double-click the Tool Box Editor shortcut icon on the desktop. • Choose Start | PDR Applications | Tool Box Editor NOTE: The Tool Box Editor may be restarted at any time. Multiple instances are allowed. Figure 112. Tool Box Editor window Profile PRO Series...
Page 233 This program keeps track of the Profile host file (profile.hst) which lists Profile systems on the network, as well as remoting activities. Figure 113. Hardware Communication message box Profile PRO Series...
Page 234: Configuring Resources
You must configure video, audio, and timecode resources before using Tool Box Editor. You configure resources with Resource Manager. To start this tool: • Choose Config | Resources For instructions on using Resource Manager, see “Using the Resource Manager” on 291. Profile PRO Series...
Page 235: Project Files
If you are connected remotely, you are also asked which machine to connect to in the Connect to Machine dialog box. To save an existing project file under a different name: • Choose File | Save As. Profile PRO Series...
Page 236: Connecting To A Remote Profile Machine
3. The Connecting to Machine dialog box is displayed. If the connection is unsuccessful, you are given the opportunity to retry the connection or to cancel the operation. NOTE: To add a Profile machine to the network host list, see “Connecting to a Remote Machine” on 102. Profile PRO Series...
Page 237: Selecting A Current Bin
You can also customize how you sort the media by name, type, or date—or all three at once. Selecting and sorting views is useful when you have a lot of media on disk. Profile PRO Series...
Page 238 • New Bin: Creates a new bin within a volume and displays it in the current bin display. • Open Bin: Opens an existing bin and displays it on the current bin display. • Delete Media: Deletes selected media. Profile PRO Series...
Page 239: Opening A Bin
1. Select the clip or master in the current bin. 2. Choose from the menu or from the shortcut menu with a Rename Media right-click. You can also select the bin or master again in the current bin. 3. Type a new name, then press Enter. Profile PRO Series...
Page 240: Viewing Media Properties
Properties Media right-click. You can also double-click the clip or master in the current bin. The Properties dialog box appears (see Figure 116). Figure 116. Properties dialog box Profile PRO Series...
Page 241: Deleting Media
NOTE: If a clip is locked, you cannot delete it. When a clip is deleted, its source material is not deleted if any other clips or masters reference that material. Only after the last clip is deleted is any disk storage freed. Profile PRO Series...
Page 242: Emptying The Recycle Bin
With normal recording, you see a Recording label. With loop recording, you see a Buffer Recording label. If a clip is being recorded on another channel simultaneously, the buttons are disabled Mark-in Mark-out and the Read Only label is displayed. Profile PRO Series...
Page 243 To add to a timecode, click inside a timecode indicator, press + and the timecode entry window appears. Enter the desired value in the form and press Enter. (Only numbers need to be typed.) The value is 00:00:00:00 added to the timecode. Profile PRO Series...
Page 244: Capturing A New Clip
Audio Enable Button Figure 120. Record buttons 1. First, you need to enable video and/or audio for recording. To enable inputs for recording, you can click on video or audio buttons. The buttons are lit when activated. Profile PRO Series...
Page 245 Record Media menu or from the shortcut menu with a right-click. 5. When you are done recording, click on the button. (See Figure 122) Stop Play Loop Stop Fast Forward Reverse Rewind Play Figure 122. Transport controls Profile PRO Series...
Page 246: Loop Recording
2. Enter the length of the record buffer and click 3. Click in the upper-right corner of the screen to activate this feature. When activated, the button is lit. 4. Follow the steps in “Capturing a New Clip” on 244. Profile PRO Series...
Page 247: Playing A Clip
(see the timecode entry boxes in Figure 117, page 242). Even when trimmed, media remains on disk. Choose Media | Cleanup remove excess media permanently from a trimmed clip. The trimmed portions are removed from disk, thus freeing space for more clips. Profile PRO Series...
Page 248: Creating A Subclip
Clip Name Text Box Create Mark-Out Create Mark-In Shuttle Rate User Mark Shuttle Slider Previous Frame Next Frame Previous Event Next Event (User Mark or Edit) Figure 124. Create and User Mark buttons, plus event and frame controls Profile PRO Series...
Page 249: User Marks
2. Choose Timeline | Remove Current User Mark To remove all user marks: 1. Load the clip onto the capture timeline. 2. Choose Timeline | Remove All User Marks Profile PRO Series...
Page 250: Event And Frame Controls
5. Click . The new clip’s duration is updated. Create Mark-out 6. Repeat steps 2–4. 7. Click the Stop button when done. Profile PRO Series...
Page 251: The Edit Timeline
You can insert clips at the edit closest to the current time position by choosing Insert from the Media menu or from the shortcut menu with a right-click, or by clicking on the current bin toolbar. Insert Media Profile PRO Series...
Page 252 A few keyboard shortcuts are available for trimming: • Select trim handle head: Ctrl-h • Select trim handle tail: Ctrl-t • Trim left 10 frames: Shift-z • Trim left 1 frame: z • Trim right 1 frame: x • Trim right 10 frames: Shift-x Profile PRO Series...
Page 253: Creating A New Master
2. Drag the master to the edit timeline and release the mouse button. 3. Each is inserted into the new master at the closest cursor location. After insertion, the time cursor automatically moves to the last frame of the new material. Profile PRO Series...
Page 254: Playing A Master
1. Select a master by pressing the left mouse button while the mouse pointer is over the desired clip and hold the button down. 2. Drag the master to the edit timeline and release the left mouse button. NOTE: Masters cannot be loaded onto the capture timeline. Profile PRO Series...
Page 255: Using The Audio Controls
Audio Channel Record Selectors Input Indicator Overload Decibel Level Indicator Audio Meters Output Gain Level Audio Fader Input Gain Level Scale Increase/Decrease Unity Output Gain Adjustment Input Gain Adjustment Figure 127. Audio controls Profile PRO Series...
Page 256 Output gain adjustment mode: This button activates the output level arrow (right side) for fader adjustments. • These buttons zoom in or zoom out Scale adjustment increase/decrease: on the audio display scale in the range of +6 to –6 dB. Profile PRO Series...
Page 257: Tool Box Editor Keyboard Shortcuts
Shift Left Arrow Jump Back 10 Frames Right Arrow Next Frame (right) Shift Right Arrow Jump Forward 10 Frames Previous Event Next Event Ctrl-H Select trim handle head Ctrl-T Select trim handle tail Trim left 1 frame Profile PRO Series...
Page 258 Give focus to Mark-out timecode Give focus to Fader Level Give focus to Shuttle Rate Give focus to New Clip Name Give focus to Bin Display Ctrl-M Media Manager Ctrl-N New Project File Ctrl-O Open Project File Ctrl-S Save Project File Profile PRO Series...
Page 259: Chapter 8 Using The List Manager
Fibre Channel, or even archive a clip on a library unit. You can combine these functions to increase the automation level of your station operations. (See Figure 128.) NOTE: Profile PRO Series system software version 1.1 supports List Manager version 1.2. This version supports MPEG. List Manager Overview The Profile List Manager works with events.
Page 260 Profile resources. You can then schedule the list and let List Manager control your Profile. You can follow the operation of a list by using the Monitor view on any or all of your Profle’s channels. Profile PRO Series...
Page 261: Starting List Manager
• Choose Start | Programs | PDR Applications | List Manager. When you start List Manager for the first time, your screen should look similar to the one shown in Figure 128. Figure 128. List Manager window Profile PRO Series...
Page 262: Viewing Help
Figure 129. Hardware Communication Monitor message box Viewing Help To view Help topics: • Choose Help | Help Topics Closing List Manager To close List Manager: • Choose File | Exit Profile PRO Series...
Page 263: Configuring Resources
List Manager, you’ll be warned that those resources are not available. You can free up those resources for use by other applications by starting the Resource Manager, then setting the desired resources to None. Profile PRO Series...
Page 264: Connecting To A Remote Profile Machine
3. The Connecting to Machine dialog box is displayed. If the connection is unsuccessful, you are given the opportunity to retry the connection or to cancel the operation. NOTE: To add a Profile machine to the network host list, see “Connecting to a Remote Machine” on page 102. Profile PRO Series...
Page 265: Building A Playback List
5. Continue adding clips or masters by dragging them onto the list. List Manager will perform the events at the scheduled time. After adding a few events, your list should look similar to the one shown in Figure 131. Profile PRO Series...
Page 266 Chapter 8 Using the List Manager Figure 131. A basic playback list Profile PRO Series...
Page 267: Changing Event Settings
You can also edit property settings by double-clicking on the left end of the row, then changing settings in the edit boxes of the properties dialog box that appears. The dialog box for play event properties is shown in Figure 132. Figure 132. Play event properties dialog box Profile PRO Series...
Page 268 List Manager displays the entry as a number of seconds, not frames. For example, if the time entered is 25, List Manager displays 00:00:25:00. (Leading zeros are ignored— that is, 0025 is interpreted as 00:00:25:00.) Profile PRO Series...
Page 269: Optional Columns
- Enter the date on which you wish the event to take place. Dates must be Date in the format used in your current Windows NT session, usually MM/DD/YYYY. The current date is entered by default. Profile PRO Series...
Page 270: Settings Unique To Transfer Events
Under Advanced. Enter the bar code number for the cartridge— 00000015, for example. This is an optional setting. Partition - Under Advanced. Enter the partition number where the media is archived. This also is an optional setting. Profile PRO Series...
Page 271: Monitoring A List As It Runs
• The media is not long enough, that is, the media is shorter than the duration of the event. To fix this, shorten the duration of the event to match the media. Profile PRO Series...
Page 272: Scheduling A New Play Event
3. Fill in the edit boxes with the various event properties. If you select one of the repeat options, you’ll need to enter time and date settings. 4. Click to close the dialog box and enter the new play event in the list. Figure 133. Creating a play event Profile PRO Series...
Page 273: Scheduling Recording Operations
3. In the New Record Event dialog box, enter all the event information as described in “Changing Event Settings” on page 267. The clip is stored in the default bin with the name you enter in the Clip Name box. 4. Click Profile PRO Series...
Page 274: Scheduling Rules And Constraints
The 10-second delay allows the material to exist at least 5 seconds prior to queue time. In the situations described here, use absolute events rather than approximate events, because the rules for approximate events allow them to exceed the constraints. Profile PRO Series...
Page 275: Using A Live Feed
In a PDR100, audio inputs are not routed to audio outputs for switch events; however, they are routed to audio outputs in the PDR200 and PDR300. 4. Click Profile PRO Series...
Page 276: Scheduling A Transfer Event
Figure 136. Figure 136. New Transfer Event dialog box 3. In the New Transfer Event dialog box, enter all the event information as described in “Changing Event Settings” on page 267. 4. Click Profile PRO Series...
Page 277: Scheduling An Archive Event
Figure 137. Figure 137. New Transfer Event dialog box 3. In the New Archive Event dialog box, enter all the event information as described in “Changing Event Settings” on page 267. 4. Click Profile PRO Series...
Page 278: Editing Event Lists
To insert an event elsewhere in a list: 1. Select the event that you want to insert elsewhere. 2. Drag the desired event and drop it on the event. The event is placed below the selected event. Profile PRO Series...
Page 279: Removing Events From A List
2. Delete the event or events using , or , or the key. You Edit | Cut Delete Ctrl-X can also choose Delete from the shortcut menu with a right-click. 3. Click to confirm that you want to delete the event. Profile PRO Series...
Page 280: Using The Edit Window
You must save a list to your system’s hard disk if you want to use it at a later date. To save the list: 1. Choose File | Save As 2. Enter a different name for the list. Click to save the list. Profile PRO Series...
Page 281: Reusing A List
. A dialog box appears. File | Export 3. Enter the a name of the file you want to save in the File Name box. 4. Click . The .lst extension is added to the file name automatically. Profile PRO Series...
Page 282: List File Ascii Text Format
• For a switch event, Start Time, Start Date, Duration, Comment will be stored in the list text file. • For Transfer event source Profile (Machine Name or IP address), destination Profile (Machine Name or IP address), source media and the destination Profile PRO Series...
Page 283 # Transfer event. # The format is Action, Start Time, Duration, Type, Start Date, # Source Profile, Destination Profile, Source Media, # Destination Media, Comment Transfer, 05:10:20:00, 00:01:30:00, Absolute, 02/02/1997, Profile1, Profile2, Soap, Surf Soap Ad, New Surf Ad Profile PRO Series...
Page 284: Importing A List
.lst in the path c:\profile. 3. Select the name of the file you want to import. Double-click the file name or click Deleting an Entire List To remove an entire list: • Choose Edit | Delete List Profile PRO Series...
Page 285: Overriding Events In A List
1. Locate the event which is currently being executed (highlighted in green) and select the event. 2. Click the button to stop the event. Stop 3. After a few seconds, the event will stop and the video output will display black. Profile PRO Series...
Page 286: Customizing Your List Display
2. Enter your changes. You can change the font, font style, font size, and color. You can also underline and strike out the text. 3. Click NOTE: Absolute events are always shown in bold face and Follow events are displayed in regular face. Profile PRO Series...
Page 287 . The color is Add to Custom Colors added to the array of custom color boxes. 4. To select a custom color, click on one of the custom color boxes that contains a custom color, then click Profile PRO Series...
Page 288 4. To change the order of the columns, click a column label in the Displayed Columns box, then click Move Up Move Down 5. To return the columns to their original settings, click Reset 6. Click when done. Profile PRO Series...
Page 289 1. Select the column you wish to move by clicking on its title. You can select more than one column by clicking in one column title, then dragging the mouse pointer through the adjacent titles you wish to select. 2. Drag the selected column or columns to the desired destination. Profile PRO Series...
Page 290: Using The Event Log
This ensures that evntsch.log always contains current information, but keeps its size manageable. Subsequent archived information will be stored in evntsch2.log, evntsch3.log, and so on. Profile PRO Series...
Page 291: Using The Resource Manager
The Resource Manager lets you assign system video, audio, and timecode resources and configure operational settings for one or more Profile channels. These resources are used by the Tool Box Editor, List Manager, and Time Delay. Figure 143. Resource Manager dialog box Profile PRO Series...
Page 292 • Video encoders and decoders (MPEG) • Audio inputs and outputs • Timecode sources (inputs and outputs) • Timecode codecs Operational settings include: • Video quality (compression) • Field dominance • Still play mode • Audio window size • Timecode generator settings Profile PRO Series...
Page 293: Configuring Resources
If the resource is in use, its name is dimmed. If it is in conflict, that is, in use by another application or channel, its name appears in red. If it is requested, the checkbox next to its name is marked. Profile PRO Series...
Page 294: Configuring Video Resources
Table 17. Table 17. Channel types Channel Type MPEG JPEG Player/Recorder Encoder and decoder Codec resource resources Player Decoder resource only Codec resource Recorder Encoder resource only Codec resource Figure 144. Choosing a channel type Profile PRO Series...
Page 295 (Medium). The higher the quality, the more disk space is used. NOTE: The Profile PRO Series allows you to select quality settings that it does not support. If you select a compression setting outside the supported range, the video is stored at the highest supported quality.
Page 296: Jpeg Video Quality Settings
Figure 146. Custom Video Quality Settings dialog box, JPEG Table 18. JPEG Video Quality Settings Quality Settings Compression in Mbps Draft Medium (default) High Custom 1 or 2 6 - 54 in increments of 6 (24 default) Profile PRO Series...
Page 297: Mpeg Video Quality Settings
Mbps Draft 4:2:0 IBBPBBPBBPBBPBBP (default) Medium (default) 4:2:2 High Custom 1 or 2 4-44 in 4:2:2 (default) Choose from I, IP, IBP, IBBP, IBPBP, increments of 4 or 4:2:0 IBBPBBP, IBPBPBPBP, (12 default) IBBPBBPBBP, IBBPBBPBBPBBP, and IBBPBBPBBPBBPBBP(default) Profile PRO Series...
Page 298 (see Chapter 2, “Using the Profile Configuration Manager”). You can choose one or more video outputs at a time. Each output corresponds to one of the video output connectors on the back of the Profile. Once allocated, other Profile channels cannot share assigned video outputs. Profile PRO Series...
Page 299 Configuring Video Resources Figure 148. MPEG video track settings Profile PRO Series...
Page 300 Chapter 9 Using the Resource Manager Figure 149. JPEG video track settings Profile PRO Series...
Page 301 MPEG (see Figure 150), or a codec selection for JPEG (see Figure 151). You can choose only one video encoder, decoder, or codec at a time. Figure 150. MPEG encoder and decoder check boxes Profile PRO Series...
Page 302 Chapter 9 Using the Resource Manager Figure 151. JPEG codec check boxes Profile PRO Series...
Page 303: Field And Frame Setup
Line double reduces flicker. Click the button you want. button is always depressed because when the Video Field /Frame Setup track type is selected, the Field Setup panel is the only panel available Profile PRO Series...
Page 304 Chapter 9 Using the Resource Manager Figure 152. Field/Frame Setup controls Profile PRO Series...
Page 305: Configuring Audio Resources
1. Select the audio Track icon in the configuration tree. With the Crosspoints button selected, the Audio Input and Output check boxes appear at the bottom of the Resource Manager dialog box (see Figure 153). Figure 153. Audio inputs and outputs Profile PRO Series...
Page 306 The new audio track icons will appear in the configuration tree. Figure 154. Add Track dialog box for audio 3. For each audio track, choose an audio input or audio output by selecting a check box in the appropriate list. Profile PRO Series...
Page 307: Audio Window Setup
1. Select the Audio icon in the configuration tree. 2. From the Audio Window Size box that appears, select a size from the three available choices: 5 fields, 10 fields (default), and 20 fields. Figure 155. Audio Window Size list box Profile PRO Series...
Page 308: Configuring Timecode Resources
1. Click on a Track icon under the Timecode icon in the configuration tree and, with the Crosspoints button clicked, the Timecode Input and Output check boxes appear at the bottom of the Resource Manager dialog box (see Figure 156). Figure 156. Timecode Input and Output check boxes Profile PRO Series...
Page 309 Timecode Output list box for Channel A only if you’ve selected “SDI- Out-J6” as a video output for Channel A. If you remove a video output for a channel, any request for the corresponding VITC output is also removed. Profile PRO Series...
Page 310: Choosing Timecode Codecs
To select a timecode codec: 1. With a timecode Track selected in the configuration tree, click the Advanced button. The Timecode Codec check boxes appear (see Figure 158). 2. Choose one of the eight timecode codecs or None. Profile PRO Series...
Page 311 Configuring Timecode Resources Figure 158. Timecode Codec check boxes Profile PRO Series...
Page 312: Timecode Generator Settings
1. With a timecode Track selected in the configuration tree, click the Generator button. The timecode generator panel appears (see Figure 159). The controls are dimmed except when “Internal Generator” is the timecode input. Figure 159. Timecode generator controls Profile PRO Series...
Page 313: Resolving Resource Conflicts
When you hold the cursor for a short period of time over a resource that is in use (gray) or in conflict (red), a Tool Tip appears with status information about that resource. Tool Tips do not appear for resources that are available. Profile PRO Series...
Page 314 When the resource is being used by an application that does not use Resource Manager, such as VDR Panel, the message in the Tool Tip says only “In use” as shown in Figure 162. Figure 162. “In use” Tool Tip message Profile PRO Series...
Page 315 If this message appears for a resource, close and re- open Resource Manager. The error indication will disappear, and Resource Manager should correctly indicate the status of all resources. Figure 163. “<Error>” Tool Tip message Profile PRO Series...
Page 316 Chapter 9 Using the Resource Manager Profile PRO Series...
Page 317: Chapter 10 Using Timedelay
• Using the Interface — this is a reference section that describes each of the controls in the Record and Playback panels and each of the menu items in the File, View, and Config menus. Profile PRO Series...
Page 318: Getting Started With Timedelay
NOTE: TimeDelay uses the standard Windows NT interface. For help with Windows NT interaction, refer to Microsoft NT manuals. To exit TimeDelay: • Choose File | Quit Figure 164. TimeDelay window Profile PRO Series...
Page 319: Working With The Timedelay Project
To open an existing TimeDelay project, do one of the following: • Double-click a TimeDelay project file in the WindowsNT desktop. • With TimeDelay running, select File | Open… This opens a standard WindowsNT “Open” dialog, which allows you to select an existing TimeDelay project file. Profile PRO Series...
Page 320: Launching A Project At Start-Up
• When you copy a project to and run it on a Profile unit, the machine name stored in the project does not matter (TimeDelay always connects to the local machine). What should be considered is different machine capabilities. Profile PRO Series...
Page 321: Connecting To A Remote Profile Unit
The Connection Status dialog box appears while TimeDelay establishes a connection with the selected Profile unit. If the connection cannot be established, an error message is displayed. • Press to return to the Remote Connection dialog box. Cancel Figure 165. The Remote Connection dialog box Profile PRO Series...
Page 322: Changing The Remote Connection
Add Network Host dialog box and add the new host name to the Network Host List. 4. Click in the Remote Connection dialog box to close it and to open the connection status dialog box, which shows the progress of any new connections. Profile PRO Series...
Page 323: Removing Names From The Network Host List
Import Project dialog box, a standard File | Import… WindowsNT Open dialog box. 2. Select a project file. 3. Click the Open button. Unlike the Open operation, importing a project file does not change the current machine connection. Profile PRO Series...
Page 324: Configuring Channels With Resource Manager
Remove Channel 4. Click the button. When you close the Resource Manager dialog box, the panel that corresponded to the removed channel is no longer displayed in the TimeDelay window. Profile PRO Series...
Page 325 Configuring Channels with Resource Manager Because TimeDelay always needs a record channel and at least one playback channel, Resource Manager will not let you delete the record channel or the last playback channel. Figure 167. The Resource Manager dialog box Profile PRO Series...
Page 326: Changing A Panel's Name
Timecode display and the Auto Start feature are affected if the connected VITC or LTC source does not provide valid timecode. • When configuring playback channels (which only play material), you do not need to select input resources for video, audio, and timecode tracks. Profile PRO Series...
Page 327: Handling Resource Allocation Errors
Figure 168 will appear. Figure 168. Warning dialog box Click the button to return to the Resource Manager dialog and resolve conflicts. If you click and do not resolve the resource conflicts, TimeDelay cannot function correctly. Profile PRO Series...
Page 328: Starting The Timedelay Process
2. In the Playout Delay edit box, enter a playout delay. Repeat this action for each Playback Panel. See “Setting a Playout Delay” on page 332. 3. On the Record Panel, click the Record button. To stop the TimeDelay process click the All Stop button on the Record Panel. Profile PRO Series...
Page 329: Automatically Starting The Timedelay Process
10 seconds ahead of the current time. 6. Click the Close button. When you activate auto start, a countdown is shown on the record panel. When the countdown gets to 00:00:00:00, recording begins. Figure 169. The Auto Start dialog box Profile PRO Series...
Page 330: Working With The Record Buffer
To change the record buffer’s location to a different drive: 1. Choose File | Set Buffer Drive… to open the dialog box shown here: Figure 170. TimeDelay Buffer Location dialog box 2. Select the appropriate drive. 3. Click the button. Profile PRO Series...
Page 331: Saving The Record Buffer' Contents As A Profile Movie
3. Use the Save in: combo box to choose a bin for the movie. 4. Click the OK button. Saving a large record buffer as a movie will reduce the amount of available disk storage. This may effect the TimeDelay application’s ability to function. Profile PRO Series...
Page 332: Working With The Playback Panel
2. In the appropriate playback panel, click the Play button. Starting playback with the button overrides the delay time. Once the Play channel begins playing, the delay time is automatically adjusted to reflect the difference between the record and play positions. Profile PRO Series...
Page 333: Modifying A Playout Delay
To resume playback after a pause, click either the Pause button or the Play button in the paused Playback Panel. Profile PRO Series...
Page 334: Working With Timecode
2. Select the name of the appropriate timecode source from the Timecode Sources list, which is drawn from the record channel’s timecode sources. The Buffer Position item allows you to show the record/play position relative to the beginning of the record buffer. 3. Click the button. Select Profile PRO Series...
Page 335: Crash Recovery
Save As dialog box appears, prompting you to save the project file. To ensure that TimeDelay restarts in case of a crash, add the project file name to the pdrstart.bat file as described in “Launching a Project at Start-up” on page 320. Profile PRO Series...
Page 336: Setting Audio Levels
Similar controls in the Player panel allow you to control the playback level of the audio. Show/Hide Meters button Record level sliders Show/Hide Meters button Playback level sliders Figure 172. The audio level controls Profile PRO Series...
Page 337: Using The Interface
Auto Start Button Opens the Auto Start dialog box. Auto start allows you to trigger the TimeDelay process using the current timecode source. This button is enabled only when the current timecode source is a VITC or LTC signal. Profile PRO Series...
Page 338: The Playback Panel
Shows the current timecode source value (relative to the position of the playback channel). Timecode sources include external VITC and LTC signals, internal timecode generators, the VITC in the house reference, or simply the offset in the record buffer. Profile PRO Series...
Page 339: Menus
Remote Connection… Connect to a remote Profile unit. Import Imports the resource settings from an existing TimeDelay project, but keeps the current machine connection. Open… Opens an existing TimeDelay project file previously saved by TimeDelay with a .tdx file extension. Profile PRO Series...
Page 340: View
When the column becomes too large for the screen, scroll bars appear to allow access to hidden panels. Two Columns Displays the record and play panels in two columns as shown in Figure 173. Figure 173. Two-column display Profile PRO Series...
Page 341: Config
Timecode Source… Opens the timecode display selection dialog box. If the record channel has more than one timecode track, this allows you to select the one for display in the record and playback panels. Auto Start… Opens the auto-start setup dialog box. Crash Recovery…Turns on “auto-restore mode.” Profile PRO Series...
Page 342 Chapter 10 Using TimeDelay Profile PRO Series...
Page 343: Glossary
Video and all audio tracks assigned to a machine are recorded simultaneously, along with timecode, and any previous contents are overwritten. Traditionally this mode is used when appending to a master tape that has not had black, timecode, and control track previously recorded before editing. Profile PRO Series...
Page 344 A small display box that has a raised appearance and contains text. Generally, clicking on a button activates a function or performs some action. See Clicking. Button (on the mouse) The two or three buttons on the top of the mouse. Profile PRO Series...
Page 345 A reference to several clips edited together is called a master. Deleting a clip will delete its associated material only if that material is not used by another clip or master. Clip position Clip position refers to the current location in a clip, denoted by timecode. Profile PRO Series...
Page 346 A digital tape cartridge that is capable of storing media in large quantities. Decibel. In theory, the minimum change in sound intensity that the human ear can distinguish; also, a relative unit used to compare the strength of acoustic signals. Profile PRO Series...
Page 347 A device that receives video output from a display adapter such as VGA card and displays the video output on a screen. Dragging Pressing and holding down the left mouse button while moving the pointer. The mouse pointer must be over an object such as a file. Profile PRO Series...
Page 348 The abbreviation for frames per second, the standard way of measuring the speed of video playback. Thirty fps is considered real-time playback in NTSC, 25 fps in PAL. 24 fps is standard for film and is considered animation Profile PRO Series...
Page 349 It does so by relying on a GOP. A GOP is composed of I-frames, B pictures, and P pictures. See B Picture, I-frame, P Picture. Profile PRO Series...
Page 350 It does not use motion vectors as do the B picture and P picture. See B Picture, P Picture. Input device A device that allows you to send information to a software application. Typical input devices include keyboards, mice, tablets, and trackballs. See Pointer and Pointing Device. Profile PRO Series...
Page 351 Menu A list of commands or functions that you select with a pointer. A menu is normally displayed in a small window. Profile PRO Series...
Page 352 The Phase Alternate Line standard is used to encode color information in Western European composite video. Panel (TimeDelay) The graphical representation of a channel. The record panel shows controls for the record channel. A player panel shows controls for a play channel. Profile PRO Series...
Page 353 Typically a mouse, tablet, or some other device with effective dimensional motion. See Pointer. Port A physical connection (such as a multi-pin connector or coaxial connector) and its associated firmware, that permits one computing device to communicate data and control information with another computing or peripheral device. Profile PRO Series...
Page 354 VDRPanel. You should free up (deallocate) unneeded Profile resources whenever possible to that they can be used by other applications. An additive method of combining percentages of red, green, and blue primary colors to form other colors. See Read-Only Memory. Profile PRO Series...
Page 355 Source In Profile operations, a source is any signal (video, audio, or timecode) presented to the machine inputs. A VTR output, a satellite downlink, a camera output, and a facility router output are all examples of sources. Profile PRO Series...
Page 356 Shortening an originally recorded media file to a desired duration using the In and Out marks. Material beyond the In and Out points is removed from the volume unless it is used in another clip or master. Profile PRO Series...
Page 357 PDR200, which are used as a grouping of disks for the storage of audio and video information. Volumes may also consist of a PDX103 or PDX208 Disk Expansion unit, or a PRS200 or PRS250 Profile RAID System. Profile PRO Series...
Page 358 Glossary Profile PRO Series...
Page 359: Index
Archiving a bin or clip 162, 344 Bit rate ASPB Black Level Assemble record mode Blocks Assigning Profile Channels 23, 75 BNC 216 Digital Interface chassis Audio 168, 344 BNC connections channels Boards, information on configuration Profile PRO Series...
Page 360 Cleanup Media Comb Clip Command Line archiving Comment column capture Communications port capturing Component video clip list Composite video define 161, 346 Compression 114, 189 delete Configuration file, editing drag and drop Configuration files edit a list Profile PRO Series...
Page 361 New Event Date Edit presets 256, 346 Edit timeline Decibels Edit view in List Manager Decoders Edit Window Default Editing a clip list Default Procamp Editing configuration files Defining clips Editing lists Delete Media Editor, Tool Box Profile PRO Series...
Page 362 Go to Clip Beginning definition Go to Clip End stopping 22, 162, 349 Event Viewer application Graphical user interface Expanding the media tree Group Explore in Media Manager 77, 92 Group Fader Exporting a cartridge Group Name Box Profile PRO Series...
Page 363 Load Media Inventorying a cartridge Loading clips Inventorying the library Loading microcode Lock to Field Number Locking clips Log Capture Tool 21, 167 JPEG Log file JPEG codecs, assigning Logging in Logs Long clip names Keyboard Loop Profile PRO Series...
Page 364 Motion JPEG deleting an archived clip Mouse deleting clips and masters Moving media in Media Manager duplicating media 122, 162, 259, 352 MPEG emptying recycle bin MPEG encoders, assigning exporting a cartridge formatting cartridges icons Profile PRO Series...
Page 365 PDR200 Installation Manual Clip Name Box PDR200/300/400 Audio Clip Position Bar PDX 218 Fast Forward PDX103 Disk Expansion Unit Installation Field Selection Manual Forward One Field PDX208 Disk Expansion Chassis Go to Clip Beginning PDX208 Disk Expansion Chassis Profile PRO Series...
Page 366 Renaming media in Media Manager 33, 209 Profile Protocol Resources Resource Manager Profile System Version 2.4 Release Notes add channel configuring audio resources profile.log configuring timecode resources 203, 209 ProLink, configuration remove channel 142, 240 Properties Resources Profile PRO Series...
Page 367 TC Recorder Serial Digital Component Video TCREC Input TekCfg Output TekPdr 155, 355 Serial port TekRem Service, PDR Access Control TekVdr Set In Mark TekVfs Set Out Mark TekVme Settings Temporal/Spatial Adaptive event Testing a bad block Profile PRO Series...
Page 368 33, 229 Update Firmware Timeline Eject Updating a cartridge Timing Adjustment User mark 31, 151, 231 Tool Box Editor Using configuring resources exiting launching Validating a list Tool Tips VDR Panel shortcut keys Toolbar 31, 151 VdrPanel Profile PRO Series...
Page 369 97, 105, 196, 357 Volume 19, 21, 231 Window Open Panel Timecode Crosspoint Video Crosspoint Windows NT 4.0 Windows NT desktop 33, 201, 203 WinTail 23, 75 XLR 216 Digital Interface chassis Zooming the edit timeline Profile PRO Series...
Page 370 Index Profile PRO Series...

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