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Version 10.01 - October 2009
Production & Playout Server

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  • Page 1 Technical Reference - Software Version 10.01 - October 2009 Production & Playout Server...
  • Page 2 While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this user manual is accurate, up-to-date and reliable, EVS Broadcast Equipment cannot be held responsible for inaccuracies or errors that may appear in this publication.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    EVS MAIN MENU ........................2     1.2.1 EVS Screen Layout ......................... 2     1.2.2 Tips to Move Inside the EVS Software ..................3     1.2.3 Starting an Application ......................3     1.2.4 Commands available from the main menu ................3  ...
  • Page 4 - Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference Manual Issue XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 10.01.D 1.4.2 Configuration ......................... 26       How to Enter the Configuration Window ........................26   How to Modify an Item in the Configuration Window ....................26  ...
  • Page 5 Issue – Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.01.D EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 3.2.6 Timecode Monitoring on HD Recorders ................58     3.2.7 Log Management ........................59       Log File Types ................................59  ...

  • Page 6: What's New

    - Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference Manual Issue XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 10.01.D What’s New? The following table describes the sections updated to reflect the new features on Multicam versions 10.01.38, 10.01.57 and 10.01.65. Click the section number in the table to jump directly to the corresponding section.

  • Page 8: Evs Software

    If a default application has not been defined or if the space bar is hit, the system will remain in the EVS main menu (see snapshot on next page) and wait for the operator's next command.

  • Page 9: Evs Main Menu

    CREEN AYOUT Title bar: the first line of the VGA screen is the title bar. It contains the EVS software revision and current date and time. Task bar: the last line of the VGA screen is the task bar. It contains a summary of the keyboard controls available.

  • Page 10: Tips To Move Inside The Evs Software

    Press ALT + Q to come back to main menu. Press F9 to enter the Maintenance menu. To exit the EVS software and go back to the DOS prompt, press simultaneously ALT + Q and confirm with ENTER. To restart the EVS software from the DOS, simply type RUN.

  • Page 11: Configurations Available On Xt[2] Systems

    Issue – Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.01.D EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 1.2.5 XT[2] ONFIGURATIONS AVAILABLE ON SYSTEMS...
  • Page 12 - Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference Manual Issue XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 10.01.D...

  • Page 13: Video & Audio Channel Parameters (Avcfg)

    Please refer to the parameters’ charts for correct values (See section 1.4.8 ‘Default parameters’, on page 39). Every application has its own set of parameters. When the user selects an application in the EVS main menu and press F8 (Parameters), the V/A Channels Configuration window (also called AVCFG) appears:...

  • Page 14: How To Modify A/V Channel Parameters

    9. Press F5 to load the list of configurations previously saved. 10. Press ALT + Q to exit the A/V Channel parameters window. 1. From the ‘Application List’ in the EVS main menu, select the application to configure and press F8.

  • Page 15: Base Configuration

    Issue – Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.01.D EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 ONFIGURATION Possible values: Replay-Only LSM Multicam LSM XT Server Sony XT Server DD35 XT Server Odetics XT Server Odetics F&K XT Server VDCP XT Server VDCP F&K...

  • Page 16: Video Players

    Six types of record are available: • None (Standard rate 50/60 Hz) • Single SD SLSM 3x Alternate Parity – EVS m ode (150/180 Hz) • Single SD SLSM 3x Identical Parity (150/180 Hz) • Single HD SLSM 2x Alternate Parity – EVS mode (100/120 Hz) •...

  • Page 17: Audio Format

    This parameter is also available from the Setup menu of the Remote when the Multicam application is started. Changing the Lipsync value in the Setup menu will update it in the EVS menu and vice versa. CTRL-↑/↓ changes the value per 1 msec step. The operator can also enter directly...

  • Page 18: Rec 1 On All Rec

    - Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference Manual Issue XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 10.01.D Note: This adjustment is done during the RECORD process. A new Lipsync value will apply for the next recorded pictures only.

  • Page 19: Channels Overview

    Issue – Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.01.D EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 1.3.4 HANNELS VERVIEW Channels input/output and name are automatically defined according to the parameters entered in the fields: Base configuration, Video Players, Video Recorders and SLSM Rec.

  • Page 20: Rec

    • A1 to A16 OUT: Mono audio output of the current channel. Audio Format Possible values: [Analog (A), Digital AES/EBU (D), Dolby E AES (DY), Embedded (E), Dolby E Embedded (EY)] The available values depend on the type of audio connectors defined in EVS hardware configuration: None 16 XLR...
  • Page 21 Issue – Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.01.D EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 The values depend on the audio format and available connectors: Analog (A) Digital Embedded (D - DY) (E - EY) Embedded only 1 –...

  • Page 22: Audio Monitoring (A. Mon.)

    - Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference Manual Issue XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 10.01.D None / 16 XLR D / 16 BNC D / 4 DB15 D + 16 XLR A 16 tracks...

  • Page 23: Dolby Configurations In Xt[2] Servers

    Issue – Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.01.D EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 XT[2] S OLBY CONFIGURATIONS IN ERVERS Case 1: The 5.1 audio signal is carried on 6 discrete PCM audio channels •...

  • Page 24: Possible Channels Configurations

    - Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference Manual Issue XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 10.01.D OSSIBLE HANNELS ONFIGURATIONS The possible video configurations are: • 1IN 2 OUT • 2IN 1 OUT 3D C ONFIGURATION With the 3D feature, the two physical cameras will record the same scene with a slightly different angle to mimic the angle difference between the human eyes.

  • Page 25: Hypermotion Management

    Issue – Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.01.D EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 1.3.7 YPERMOTION ANAGEMENT RINCIPLES The hypermotion cameras can now be controlled by the LSM Remote Panel. The camera is linked via a RS422 or Ethernet connector to the same XT[2] server as the controlling Remote Panel.

  • Page 26: Osd, Video And Audio Signals On Cohx In Rec/Play

    - Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference Manual Issue XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 10.01.D 1.3.8 OSD, V COHX IDEO AND UDIO IGNALS ON Embedded audio is present on the monitoring of the codecs in rec.
  • Page 27 Issue – Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.01.D EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 HD Codec in Rec BNCs Video Embedded Audio (if Delay Phase present at input) HD Input HD signal of J8 (IN1)

  • Page 28: Maintenance Menu

    - Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference Manual Issue XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 10.01.D MAINTENANCE MENU The Maintenance menu contains various options to configure and check the system. These options are described in details in the next sections.

  • Page 29: How To Modify Advanced Parameters

    Issue – Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.01.D EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 OW TO ODIFY DVANCED ARAMETERS 1. Press F9 to open the Maintenance menu. 2. Select the ‘Advanced Parameters’ item and press ENTER.
  • Page 30 - Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference Manual Issue XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 10.01.D HD 1080i/1080p 50Hz COHX Codec Type AVID AVID Apple Apple DVCPro MJPEG MJPEG MPEG2 DNxHD DNxHD ProRes ProRes Standard...
  • Page 31 Issue – Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.01.D EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 HD 720p 50Hz COHX Codec Type AVID AVID Apple Apple DVCPro MJPEG MJPEG MPEG2 DNxHD DNxHD ProRes ProRes Standard Intra...

  • Page 32: Video Disk Block Size

    - Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference Manual Issue XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 10.01.D Important Some video formats allowed on XT[2] hardware create clips that are not compatible with previous hardware. When an incompatible format is selected, a warning will be issued at the starting up of the application.

  • Page 33: Configuration

    – Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.01.D EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 The user can choose between 3 modes: no interpolation: maximize the vertical bandwidth of the picture but a vertical jitter appears in “SloMo”. [set 'Interpolation validation' to off, whatever the value...

  • Page 34: Hardware Revisions Area

    - Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference Manual Issue XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 10.01.D ARDWARE EVISIONS This area indicates, board by board, the detected hardware inside the chassis. Please refer to the XT Technical Reference Hardware manual for more information about the hardware.

  • Page 35: Software Releases Area

    Issue – Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.01.D EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 OFTWARE ELEASES This parameter displays the version number of Multicam software installed. This parameter displays the version number and release date of HCT microcode installed.

  • Page 36: Video & Audio Area

    - Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference Manual Issue XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 10.01.D Net Number Range: [1 … 29] The Net Number parameter defines the machine num ber on the network. This number is user-defined and must be unique for each system on the network.
  • Page 37 Issue – Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.01.D EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 • 1080i 59.94 NTSC • 1080i 59.94 NTSC Japan • 1080p 50.00 PAL • 1080p 59.94 NTSC • 1080p 59.94 NTSC Japan •...

  • Page 38: Ref & Phase Area

    - Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference Manual Issue XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 10.01.D & P HASE Ref Type Possible values: [SD Black Burst, HD Tri-Level Sync] This parameter allows selecting the genlock reference input between: •...

  • Page 39: Options

    Issue – Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.01.D EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 1.4.3 PTIONS CCESSING THE PTIONS To enter the Options menu, open the Maintenance menu, then use the ↑ and ↓...

  • Page 40: Display

    To go back to the Maintenance menu, press ESC. XPIRATION AND ARNING When a temporary licence key is about to expire, the system will warn the operator. The warning is displayed every time the EVS software starts, from 2 weeks before the expiration date. The following message appears:...

  • Page 41: How To Enter New Licence Codes

    • If you have received a xxxxx.COD file (xxxxx = serial number of the server for which this file has been calculated) from EVS, copy this COD file on a USB key and press simultaneously ALT+U keys. The licence codes will be automatically read from the USB key and updated into the system.

  • Page 42: Clear Video Disks

    - Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference Manual Issue XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 10.01.D Frame Type: Defines the type of mainframe (6U or 4U). If this value is wrong, audio and video routing inside the system will not work properly.

  • Page 43: Phase Definition

    Issue – Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.01.D EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 1.4.6 HASE EFINITION This option is used to adjust the digital phase of the mainframe. TANDARD EFINITION If the REF TYPE (see Configuration windows) is set to ‘SD BlackBurst’, the phase...

  • Page 44: Commands

    - Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference Manual Issue XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 10.01.D If the REF TYPE is set to ‘HD Tri-Level Sync’, the phase definition window is as follows: The main phase value for HD can be adjusted between - 30000 ns and +32000 ns by 13.5 ns steps and the secondary phase value (relative phase of the SD SDI...

  • Page 45: Default Application

    This option is used to define the default application that is automatically started by the system . Every tim e the EVS software is entered, the default application is started a few seconds later. You can avoid the automatic start by pressing the <SPACE BAR>...

  • Page 46: Default Parameters

    - Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference Manual Issue XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 10.01.D 1.4.8 EFAULT PARAMETERS This command erases all current parameter settings and restores the default factory settings for all applications. When selecting this option, you are asked to confirm the command or cancel it.

  • Page 47: Default To Vga

    Issue – Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.01.D EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 XT Spotbox** XT server** 00 Custom 00 Custom 01 XT SpotBox BVW75 01 XT Server BVW75 02 XT SpotBox DD35...

  • Page 48: Ts Calibration

    - Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference Manual Issue XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 10.01.D 1.4.10 TS C ALIBRATION When the Touch Screen option is installed, it can be calibrated using this command. If the Touch Screen is not installed, a warning message is displayed.

  • Page 49: Disks Monitoring

    ESC: Exit Enter: Continue The operator can press enter and operate normally on 4 disks or exit the software and return to EVS menu to run a Hardware Check. ISKS ONITORING The Server Monitoring screen allows disk monitoring. Press Shift-F5 to access...

  • Page 50: Rebuild Process

    Start a hardware check from the EVS menu and launch the rebuild. The process starts offline. The operator can wait for the rebuild to be completed or cancel it (that is to say postpone it) and start the Multicam application, in which case the rebuild carries on in online mode.

  • Page 51: Retrieving Scsi Logs

    Don’t rebuild the RAID, but press simultaneously the ALT-L keys to generate the log file C:\LSMCE\DATA\LOG\SCSI.LOG, and send this file to EVS for detailed analysis. Note that this procedure is only valid if the drive is disconnected during operation, not for a drive being disconnected when booting the system.

  • Page 52: Bootwins & Error Messages

    • the tool, called EVS Disk Doctor, which makes it possible to recover the disk data in case Multicam would not succeed in reading it when the application is started.
  • Page 53 "!!! SCSI CONTROLLER #X DISCONNECTED!!! " where X is the number of the controller. It is advised to replace this disk and to rebuild its data if necessary. In that case, start the CHECK program in EVS menu to rebuild.

  • Page 54: Reading The Configuration File

    This table shows the parameters stored on the system ('on disks' column) and the ones from the EVS advanced parameters ('of user' column). The values from both columns must be identical to use properly the system. If not, the system displays a warning m essage: "A parameter incoherence has been detected "...
  • Page 55 ? ". Answer ‘Yes’ to form at the A/V data saved on disks. Answer ‘No’ to go back to EVS main menu. If Errors Occur While Reading the Configuration File The following message appears: "Error reading configuration file – status = [Err]".

  • Page 56: Formatting The Configuration File

    ON/OFF is the operationalDiskSize in % If the system must load tables (no clear clips done in EVS main menu), the message "Loading tables …" will appear.
  • Page 57 – Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.01.D EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 When the initialization is complete, the system displays the message "HCTX board initialized" and the system is ready. If an error occurs, the message "ERROR (0xErr): HCTX board not correctly initialized"...

  • Page 58: Disk Data Recovery

    However, the data is still available on the disks. The EVS Disk Doctor has been developed to address this issue. This tool allows reconstructing the data (trains and clips) stored on the disks.

  • Page 59: Monitoring

    All the machines are displayed in the logical connection order,i.e. the way they are effectively connected on the network. For each machine, the following inform ation is displayed: • net number + name • serial number • main network configuration setting (server, master client) as defined in the EVS application.

  • Page 60: Background Colour

    - Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference Manual Issue XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 10.01.D ACKGROUND OLOUR The background colour of the data related to a given machine means: • blue: effective server • grey: not currently server...

  • Page 61: How To Disconnect A Machine From The Server

    Issue – Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.01.D EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 3.1.2 OW TO ISCONNECT A ACHINE FROM THE ERVER The operator has the possibility to disconnect a machine from the XNet network.

  • Page 62: Server Monitoring

    - Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference Manual Issue XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 10.01.D SERVER MONITORING The first page of the Server Monitoring section makes it possible to monitor the recording activity and the timecodes on the XT[2] server. It is also used to set up how the timecodes are managed in the timecode jump tables.

  • Page 63: Analog Ltc Status

    Issue – Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.01.D EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 3.2.3 LTC S NALOG TATUS This section specifies the current status of the analogue LTC timecode and specifies the number of drifts detected compared to the genlock.
  • Page 64 - Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference Manual Issue XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 10.01.D Default Values LTC jumps Number of timecode jumps calculated in the LTC timecode jump table for the given recorder since the last start of the server.

  • Page 65: Timecode Monitoring On Sd Recorders

    Issue – Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.01.D EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 3.2.5 SD R IMECODE ONITORING ON ECORDERS The second page of the Server Monitoring section displays the following information: • LTC timecode on the XT[2] server •...

  • Page 66: Log Management

    • An intermediate level is ‘Normal’ • The highest level is ‘Debug’ which basically records every command. This highest level should never be chosen without advice of qualified EVS staff. The default value for all items is “Critical”. A help screen can be reached by pressing SHIFT+F1.

  • Page 67: Extracting Log Files

    Issue – Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.01.D EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 XTRACTING ILES This screen also offers the ability to extract log files when the Multicam is running. On this 3...

  • Page 68: Sony, Xtendd35, Odetics & Vdcp Protocols

    - Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference Manual Issue XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 10.01.D 4. Sony, XtenDD35, Odetics & VDCP Protocols PROTOCOL OVERVIEW These protocols allow the XT[2] server to be controlled by external devices.
  • Page 69 • duplication or move of clips among network XT servers • auto-backup to XFile • metadata management (1 name + 3 keywords of 12 bytes each) • This protocol is used for other EVS products interfaced to the server, like AIRBOX, AIREDIT,...

  • Page 70: Clip Identifier Management With Protocols

    - Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference Manual Issue XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 10.01.D CLIP IDENTIFIER MANAGEMENT WITH PROTOCOLS 4.2.1 OSSIBLE DENTIFIERS LSM ID The clips are identified with three different fields. The protocols can access the...

  • Page 71: Clip Identifiers Used By The Protocols

    Issue – Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.01.D EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 Technical Reference manual. Note From Multicam 9, the VarID has been introduced to allow a redundant architecture where the VarID can be identical on two different servers. All servers can stay on the same SDTI network.

  • Page 72: Fill And Key Management From Vdcp And Odetics Protocols

    - Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference Manual Issue XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 10.01.D ID Type VARID.ini 8-byte UmID & global UmID value uniqueness (network level) 8-byte LSM ID & global LSM ID value uniqueness 8-byte UmID &...
  • Page 73 Issue – Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.01.D EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 The Fill and Key channels should be configured exclusively in one or more of the following configurations: Fill Channel Key Channel...

  • Page 74: Regional Contacts

    - Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference Manual Issue XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 10.01.D Regional Contacts AM ERICA (NORTH & LATIN) EVS Americas Tel: +1 973 575 7811 usa@evs.tv Fax: +1 973 575 7812 Tech.
  • Page 75 Issue – Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.01.D EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – October 2009 EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA EVS Italy Tel: +39 030 296 400 italy@evs.tv Fax: +39 030 294 3650 Tech. line: +39 334 631 1493...
  • Page 76 16, rue Bois St Jean B-4102 Ougrée Belgium Corporate North & Latin America Asia & Pacific Other regional offices Headquarters Headquarters Headquarters available on +32 4 361 7000 +1 973 575 7811 +852 2914 2501 www.evs.tv/contact To learn more about EVS go to www.evs.tv...

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