GRASS VALLEY CHORUS HUB 11 Setup Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. GRASS VALLEY Manuals
  4. Switch
  5. CHORUS HUB 11
  6. Setup manual
GRASS VALLEY CHORUS HUB 11 Setup Manual

GRASS VALLEY CHORUS HUB 11 Setup Manual

Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
CONNECT ANYTHING
Chorus Hub 11 Setup Guide
www.ediusworld.com
F2542310132
October 2023
Version 11.00

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for GRASS VALLEY CHORUS HUB 11

Summary of Contents for GRASS VALLEY CHORUS HUB 11

  • Page 1 CONNECT ANYTHING Chorus Hub 11 Setup Guide F2542310132 October 2023 Version 11.00 www.ediusworld.com...

  • Page 2: Notice To Reader

    However we do not take any responsibility for malfunctions arising from use, irrespective of the points outlined in the preceding paragraph. f Irrespective of whether it was due to a usage error, Grass Valley takes no responsibility for extraordinary, incidental or derivative claims, including those for lost earnings generated by the application of this product.

  • Page 3: Manual Explanation

    Grass Valley. A Grass Valley manual may have been revised to reflect changes made to the product during its manufacturing life. Thus, different versions of a manual may exist for any given product.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents Notice to Reader Manual Explanation DANGER Health Precautions Copyright Introduction Summary Chorus Hub Features Content Sharing External Rendering About This Manual Operating Environment System Configuration Requirements File Accessibility Hardware Requirements Chorus Hub Server and Floating License Server Hardware Requirements External Render Engine Hardware Requirements Server Computer Setup STEP 1: Installing Server Software...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction Summary Chorus Hub is a solution for groups engaged in creative work. It allows multiple EDIUS/Mync clients to connect with a Chorus Hub server. It allows for source settings, video editing data, and other resources from each client terminal to be shared within a group, making work more efficient.
  • Page 6 Introduction For EDIUS client, the description in this manual assumes that it will be used with EDIUS Workgroup installed. This manual also assumes that the external render engine will be installed and used on a terminal separate from the server computer.

  • Page 7: Operating Environment

    Operating Environment Operating Environment The following explains the operating environment required to configure a Chorus Hub system. System Configuration Requirements File Accessibility All computers in a Chorus Hub configuration must be able to access files used in timelines as well as temporary project files, using the same file path.

  • Page 8: Hardware Requirements

    Operating Environment f For details on which licenses require activation for each edition, see “License List”. “License List” (w page 12) Hardware Requirements The following components must be installed in order to configure the system. f Chorus Hub server f Floating license server f External render engine f If required for the system, install the external render engine on a terminal separate from the server computer.
  • Page 9 Operating Environment r Graphics card f 2 GB or more video memory is required f A GPU conforming to Direct3D feature level 11_1 or later is recommended f Video memory requirements when using GPUfx on the EDIUS timeline will vary depending on the project format. When editing 10-bit video, 1 GB or more is recommended for SD projects, while 2 GB or more is recommended for HD/4K/8K projects.

  • Page 10: Server Computer Setup

    Server Computer Setup Server Computer Setup Install Chorus Hub server and the floating license server on the terminal that will be used as the server computer. Once installation is complete, register the required floating licenses, and then register the shared temporary project folder. STEP 1: Installing Server Software Install Chorus Hub server and the floating license server on the terminal that will be used as the server computer.
  • Page 11 Server Computer Setup f The description in this manual assumes that [Hub Server only] was selected. f The floating license server will also be installed, regardless of which components are selected. f If the floating license server is already running, select the [Import the Floating License Server configuration. (when installing Hub Server)] checkbox to import all settings for the existing floating license server to Chorus Hub server.

  • Page 12: Step 2: Activating Floating Licenses

    Required licenses f Chorus Hub 11 Server FL The floating license for Chorus Hub server. f Chorus Hub 11 Render Option Broadcast FL The floating license for the external render engine. f Chorus Hub 11 Sync Option FL The floating license required for an EDIUS client linked with Chorus Hub server to perform synchronization.

  • Page 13: Gv License Manager Startup

    “[License List (Server Mode)] dialog box” (w page 13) 1 Alternative f Display the Windows start menu, and click [Grass Valley] → [GV License Manager (Server Mode)]. f Double-click the GV License Manager icon in the notification area on the task bar.

  • Page 14: Activating Floating Licenses

    Server Computer Setup Activating Floating Licenses Activate floating licenses. Licenses can be activated using either online activation or offline activation. f For more information on how to deactivate licenses, see “Deactivating Floating Licenses”. “Deactivating Floating Licenses” (w page 29) Activating Floating Licenses (Online Activation) Activate a floating license on a server computer in an online environment.
  • Page 15 In the [Destination for ID File] dialog box, select the folder on the USB memory device to use as the export destination, and click [Select Folder]. Save destination folder License Chorus Hub 11 Server FL Chorus Hub 11 Render Option FL SYNC Chorus Hub 11 Sync Option FL EDIUS EDIUS 11 Workgroup FL A confirmation message appears, then click [OK].

  • Page 16: Configuring Settings To Use A Floating License

    Server Computer Setup Configuring Settings to Use a Floating License Configure settings in GV License Manager (Server Mode) on the server computer to use a floating license. Start up GV License Manager (Server Mode) on the server computer. f “GV License Manager Startup” (w page 13) Click [Settings].

  • Page 17: Step 3: Registering The Shared Temporary Project Folder

    It is recommended to configure a folder on a NAS that can be accessed from each machine. f Be sure to create a shared folder that can be accessed from each machine, beforehand. Display the Windows start menu on the server computer, and click [Grass Valley] → [Admin Console].
  • Page 18 Server Computer Setup Click [Check folder access]. f Confirm whether access is possible from Chorus Hub server. f If an error dialog box appears after clicking [Check folder access], confirm the access permissions and network path of the shared folder. Click [OK].

  • Page 19: Edius Client Terminal Setup

    EDIUS Client Terminal Setup EDIUS Client Terminal Setup The following explains how to set up an EDIUS client terminal. Perform the following steps on all EDIUS client terminals that will connect to Chorus Hub server. 3 Note f First, install EDIUS on the computer that will be used as an EDIUS client. For more information on installing EDIUS, see the EDIUS manual.

  • Page 20: External Rendering Terminal Setup

    External Rendering Terminal Setup External Rendering Terminal Setup The following explains how to set up an external rendering terminal. STEP 1: Installing the External Render Engine Install the external render engine. 3 Note f Use the Chorus Hub server setup file with the same build number to install the external render engine. f Before installing the external render engine, perform the following steps on the external rendering terminal.

  • Page 21: Step 2: Configuring Settings To Use A Floating License

    After installing a VST audio plug-in, use the following procedure to set the folder in which the VST plug-in component was installed. g Display the Windows start menu, and click [Grass Valley] → [Admin Console]. g Double-click [Plug-in] in the [Admin Console] dialog box, set the folder in [Effects] → [VST Plug-in Bridge], and click [OK].

  • Page 22: Confirming Operation After Setup

    Confirm that the required licenses are displayed. f Confirm that the following licenses are registered. g Chorus Hub 11 Server g Chorus Hub 11 Sync Client g Chorus Hub 11 Sync HubSvr g EDIUS 11 Workgroup f If using an external render engine, confirm whether the following licenses are also displayed.

  • Page 23: Step 2: Confirming Floating License Checkout

    Confirming Operation after Setup STEP 2: Confirming Floating License Checkout Exit and start up EDIUS on the EDIUS clients, and confirm that floating license checkout operates normally. Exit EDIUS on all EDIUS clients. Start up GV License Manager (Server Mode) on the server computer. f “GV License Manager Startup”...
  • Page 24 Confirming Operation after Setup Select any video file exporter, and select the [External Rendaring] checkbox. f When exporting the file, configure it to use the external render engine. Click [Export], select the save destination, and click [Save] or [OK]. Confirm that the file export job is displayed and processed in GV Job Monitor on the EDIUS client. f There are two ways to display GV Job Monitor: the [Job] window and the separate [GV Job Monitor] application.

  • Page 25: License Management

    License Management License Management Changing the Server Console Administrator Password If signing in to the administration console for the first time, the administrator password will need to be changed. Start up GV License Manager (Server Mode) on the server computer. f “GV License Manager Startup”...

  • Page 26: Confirming Service Operation Status

    License Management Enter the current password and new password, enter the new password again, and then click [Save]. f The administrator password for the server console has now been changed. Click [OK]. f The [Change Password] dialog box will be closed. Confirming Service Operation Status Check Windows Task Manager and confirm that the following services are running.
  • Page 27 License Management Click the [Administration] tab, and sign in to the administration console. f If signing in to the administration console for the first time, the administrator password will need to be changed. “Changing the Server Console Administrator Password” (w page 25) Click the [Vendor Daemon Configuration] tab.
  • Page 28 License Management Click [Sign Out] to sign out from the administration console. Start up Windows Task Manager, and click the [Services] tab. Right-click [GVLicenseServer], and click [Restart]. f If the service has started, this means that the license server module has finished restarting. f If restarting the license server module does not resolve the issue, try restarting the server computer.

  • Page 29: Appendix

    Appendix Appendix The following explains how to deactivate floating licenses, and how to perform troubleshooting. Deactivating Floating Licenses The following describes how to deactivate floating licenses. STEP 1: Confirming Floating License Usage Exit EDIUS on all EDIUS clients, and check the server console on the server computer to confirm that there are no floating licenses in use. Check GV Job Monitor on all EDIUS clients to confirm that there are no jobs that are ongoing or in standby.
  • Page 30 Repeat steps 4) through 6) to export the ID file for each license to deactivate. Click [×] to close GV License Manager. Compress each folder containing an ID file into zip format, and send this to Grass Valley technical support.

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    Appendix Troubleshooting The following explains why certain errors or issues occur, and how to resolve them. An error occurs when starting EDIUS Perform the following troubleshooting steps if [Please check the status of the network and remaining number of licenses on the server.] is displayed when starting EDIUS.

  • Page 32: Some Edius Functions Are Unavailable

    EDIUS client reconnects to the floating license server. f If the issue is not resolved even after troubleshooting, confirm the following and then contact Grass Valley technical support. g Can the server console be opened from a web browser on the server computer? g Click the [Hosts] link for [EDIUS 11 Workgroup] in the server console.

  • Page 33: I Forgot The Administration Console Password

    Use an account with administrative privileges to sign in to the server computer. Start up a text editor. Open the following folder on the explorer. f C:\Program Files\Grass Valley\Floating License Server\conf Drag and drop server.xml to the text editor. Search for “<accesscontrol” and change the following two values (underlined).
  • Page 34 Appendix Use the server console to reset the administrator password. f For details on how to use the server console to reset the administrator password, see “Changing the Server Console Administrator Password”. f “Changing the Server Console Administrator Password” (w page 25) r The password cannot be initialized If the password cannot be initialized, a required service may not be running.
  • Page 35 Chorus Hub 11 Setup Guide October 11, 2023 Copyright © 2023 Grass Valley. All rights reserved.

Table of Contents