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Version 1.00 -
February 2011
Fill and Key Playout Server

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual Version 1.00 - February 2011 Fill and Key Playout Server...
  • Page 2  ...

  • Page 3: Evs Broadcast Equipment – February

    Y ou will f ind t he f ull lis t of addr es s es and phone num ber s of loc al of f ic es on t he E V S webs it e on t he f ollowing pag e: ht t p: // www. evs .t v/ c ont ac ts EVS W...
  • Page 4 Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Switching on versus Starting the Server ............... 13 GX WEB INTERFACE ...................14 CHAPTER OVERVIEW ......................14 SERVER CONFIGURATION AND START ................15 4.2.1 Accessing the GX Server from a Remote PC ............... 15 4.2.2 Server Control Window ....................16 4.2.3 Server Settings ......................16 4.2.4...
  • Page 6 Edit GX Clip Window ....................42 5.5.2 Editing GX Clips Parameters ..................44 5.5.3 General Principles About TC Fields on the GX Server ..........47 5.5.4 General Settings in the Edit GX Clips Window .............. 47 5.5.5 Video Settings in the Edit GX Clips Window ..............49 5.5.6...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    T he s our c e g r aphic and aud io f iles c an be im por t ed f r om t he built - in DV D d r ive, via t he US B or eS at a por ts on t he GX s er ver , or via an E t her net c onnec t ion t o a P C.
  • Page 8 3. Us er s as s oc iat e t he or ig inal f i les , d ef ine s ync hr oniz at ion par am et ers , and upload t hem ( s witc h t hem online) as GX c lips ont o t he G X Clips d r ive ( S olid S t at e Dis k d r ive) .

  • Page 9: Gx Server Overview

    GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 2. GX server Overview CHAPTER OVERVIEW Wh at ab ou t … ? S ect io n P ag e Har d war e S pec if ic at ions 2.

  • Page 10: Hardware Components

    Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 HARDWARE COMPONENTS 2.2.1 ARDWARE PECIFICATIONS T he f ollowing t able g ives an over v iew on t he har d war e s pec if ic at ions of the G X...
  • Page 11 GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011...

  • Page 12: Front Panel

    Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 2.2.3 RONT ANEL Power indicator Server activity indicator DVD Player (green PWR light) (orange HDD light) Power eSata connector switch connector 2.2.4 ANEL GigE...

  • Page 13: Safety, Compliance, And Operating Conditions

    GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 2.2.5 AFETY OMPLIANCE PERATING ONDITIONS CE M ARKING T he CE m ark ing is aff ix ed t o ind ic at e c om plianc e wit h t he f ollowing d ir ec t ives : •...
  • Page 14 Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 WAPPABLE OWER UPPLIES B ot h power s upplies ar e hot - s wappable. T he s ec ond power s upply s hou ld be c onnec t ed t o m ains t o allow aut om at ic power s wit c hing t o t he s ec ond power s upply in t he event t hat t he f irs t one f ails .

  • Page 15: Server Main Specifications

    GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 SERVER MAIN SPECIFICATIONS 2.3.1 NPUT ILES T he or ig inal s eq uenc es ar e im por t ed and st or ed ont o t he Raw M at er ials d r ive ( HDD) .

  • Page 16: Controller

    CLIENT CONTROL PC T he GX web int erf ac e is r unning on M icr os oft S ilver lig ht on t he c lient P C. If t he S ilver lig ht f r am ework is not inst alled on t he c lient P C, us er s ar e r eq uest ed t o ins t all it when t hey launc h t he G X web int erf ac e f or t he f ir st t im e.

  • Page 17: Gx Server Setup

    . F or m or e inf or m at ion on s t ar t ing t he GX s er ver , r ef er t o t he s ec t ions 3. 3. 2 ‘S wit c hing on ver s us S t ar t ing t he S er ver ’, on pag e 13 and 4. 2. 5...
  • Page 18 Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 T he s c hem a below s hows how t he G X s er ver need s t o be c abled bef or e s wit c hing it on.

  • Page 19: Installation

    . • T he GX c lips have been c r eat ed on t he GX s er ver , and ar e online, r ead y f or pla yout . A ll t hes e st eps ar e c over ed in t he Inst allat ion and O per at ion s ec t ions.

  • Page 20: Gx Web Interface

    A d ed ic at ed web applic at ion, c alled t he ‘GX web applic at ion’, m ak es it pos s ible c r eat e and pr epar e t he GX c lips f r om a r em ot e P C. T hen you c an upload t he G X c lips on t he G X s er ver , and event ually s t ar t t he G X s er ver .

  • Page 21: Server Configuration And Start

    GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 SERVER CONFIGURATION AND START 4.2.1 GX S CCESSING THE ERVER FROM A EMOTE Y ou c an ac c es s t he G X s er ver by t yping t he s er ver host nam e or IP addr es s in a web br ows er on a r em ot e P C whos e G ig E c onnect ion is s et up t o c om m unic at e wit h t he G X s er ver .

  • Page 22: Server Control Window

    S t art t he G X s er ver • Def ine t he GX s er ver s ett ing s • V iew GX s er ver s t at us inf orm at ion 4.2.3 ERVER ETTINGS...
  • Page 23 G X s er ver will c om m unic at e. P r ot oc ol P r ot oc ol t he GX s er ver will us e t o c om m unic at e wit h t he c ont r oller .

  • Page 24: Server Status Information

    Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 4.2.4 ERVER TATUS NFORMATION T he f ollowi ng s er ver s t at us inf orm at ion is d is played on t he r ig ht s id e of t he S er ver Cont r ol wind ow.

  • Page 25: Starting The Gx Server

    V i d eo S t an d ard f ield in t he S ett ing s ar ea. P ro to col P r ot oc ol t he GX s er ver is c ur r ent ly s et t o wor k wit h Ru nn ing p ro cess A c t ivit y s t at us on t he G X s er ver : •...

  • Page 26: Overview On Main Window

    ERVER O nc e t he GX s er ver is s witc hed on, us er s c an c onnect t o and wor k on t he s er ver via t he web int er f ac e.
  • Page 27 GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 4.3.2 MPORT T he I mp o rt ar ea at t he t op of t he m ain wind ow allows you t o per f or m t he f ollowing...
  • Page 28 Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 4.3.3 ANAGE T he M anag e ar ea at t he bot t om of t he m ain wind ow allo ws you t o m anag e: •...

  • Page 29: Server Control Button

    LIPS T he GX Clips t ab pr ovid es a lis t of t he G X c lips d ef ined in t he GX S er ver d atabas e and als o up load ed on t he G X Clips d r ive. F r om t her e, you c an m anag e the G X Clips .

  • Page 30: Rules For Row Selection

    Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 4.3.5 ULES FOR ELECTION T he f ollowing r ules app ly f or t he s elec t ion of r ows c or r es pond ing t o s our ce f iles...

  • Page 31: Operation

    T his c hapt er ex plains how you im por t t he r aw m at er ial ont o t he G X s er ver , and pr epar e t he GX c lips f or playout . It c ont ains t he f ollowing s ec t ions: Wh at ab ou t …...
  • Page 32 Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 Ho w to … ? S ect io n P ag e How t o Dis play F old er S t r uc t ur e and S our c e F iles 5.

  • Page 33: Managing Drives And Folders

    GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 MANAGING DRIVES AND FOLDERS B ef or e s elec t ing and im port ing t he s our c e f iles , you need t o c onnec t and point t o t he d r ives t hat c ont ain t he s our c e f iles .

  • Page 34: How To Connect And Disconnect A Network Drive

    Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 T he s uppor t ed s ourc e f iles ( T GA , T IF F, WA V f iles ) inc lud ed in t he f old er s elec t ed will be d is played on t he r ig ht hand box in t he Im port ar ea.

  • Page 35: Selecting And Importing Source Files

    I mpo rt butt on. F or m or e inf or m at ion on im por t ing f iles , r ef er t o t he sec t ion 5. 3. 3 ‘How t o Im por t F iles on t he GX S er ver ’, on pag e 30.

  • Page 36: How To Import Files On The Gx Server

    Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 F i el d Name Descri p ti on V al u es V i d eo V id eo s t and ard us ed in t he...
  • Page 37 EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 T o im port f iles ont o t he GX s er ver , pr oc eed as f ollows : In t he d r ive t r ee s t r uc t ur e, s elec t t he d r ive and f old er t hat c ont ains t he s our c e f iles t o im por t.

  • Page 38: Import Results

    G X Clips d r ive. Y ou t hen need t o pr epar e t he GX c lip bef or e upload ing it t o t he GX Clips d r ive.

  • Page 39: Raw Materials Tab

    Af t er a Di rect O nl in e i mp o rt, t he st at us of t he G X c lip is g r een. T his m eans t he c lip has been d ef ined in t he G X s er ver d at abas e, and upload ed ont o t he GX Clips d r ive.

  • Page 40: Fields In The Raw Materials Tab

    Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 5.3.7 IELDS IN THE ATERIALS T he Raw M at er ials t ab pr ovid es t he f ollowing inf or m at ion on t he m at er ial av ailab le on t he Raw M at er ials dr ive.

  • Page 41: Deleting A File From The Raw Materials Drive

    Y ou s hould alw ays d elet e t he f iles s t or ed on t he Raw M at er ials d r ive f r om t he GX web int erf ac e, never fr om Wind ows E x plor er .
  • Page 42 G X c lip in t he f ollowing way: If t he GX c lip is o ff li n e, it is aut om at ic ally d elet ed . •...

  • Page 43: Managing Gx Clips

    Y ou c an ed it t he G X c lip par am et er s in t he Ed it G X Clips wind ow. F or m or e inf or m at ion, r ef er t o t he s ect ion 5. 5. 2 ‘Ed it ing GX Clips P ar am et er s ’, on page 44.
  • Page 44 G X Clips d r ive. : T he GX c lip is online. T his m eans it is d ef ined in t he GX s er ver d at abas e and upload ed on t he GX Clips d r ive.

  • Page 45: Switching Gx Clips Online Or Offline

    T he elem ent s in t he pr eview ar e eq uivale nt t o t he pr eview in t he Ed it G X Clip wind ow. • : opens t he Ed it G X Clip wind ow t o ed it t he GX c lip 5.4.3 GX C...
  • Page 46 ONSEQUENCES When a G X c lip is put online, t he r ow c or r es pond ing t o t his GX c lip on the G X Clips t ab will appear as f ollows : •...

  • Page 47: Deleting Gx Clips

    ROCEDURE T o d elet e one or m or e G X c lips f r om t he GX Clips d r ive, its r ef er enc e f rom t he d at abas e and t he c or r es pond ing r aw m at er ial f r om t he Raw M at er ials dr ive, pr oc eed as f ollows : Clic k t he GX Clips t ab in t he M anag e ar ea of t he m ain wind ow.

  • Page 48: Preparing Gx Clips For Playout

    No t e Y ou c an only ed it t he G X c lip pla yout s et t ing s as long as t he GX c lip is of f line ( not upload ed yet on t he G X Clip d r ive) .
  • Page 49 S ec t ion 5. 5. 4 V id eo s ett ing s V id eo s ett ing s f or t he GX c lip playout S ec t ion 5. 5. 5 A ud io s ett ing s A ud io s ett ing s f or t he GX c lip playout S ec t ion 5.

  • Page 50: Editing Gx Clips Parameters

    GX Clip dr ive) . T he va lues you ha ve ed it ed in t he Ed it GX Clip wind ow ar e on ly va lid at ed as you pr es s O K t o leave t he wind ow.
  • Page 51 Def ine a loop on t he whole G X c lip ( f r om T C IN t o vid eo t he num ber of loops f or t he GX c lip. T C O UT) T he loop point c or r es pond s t o t he T C IN by d ef ault .
  • Page 52 Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 I n o rd er t o … Do th e f oll ow ing … T ic k t he c hec k box aft er t he Lo op f ield , t ype t he...

  • Page 53: General Principles About Tc Fields On The Gx Server

    • A ll f r am es of a GX c lip ar e played out . In ot her word s, a G X c lip t hat las t s 2 s ec ond s will be p layed f r om T C 00: 00: 00: 00 t o T C 00: 00: 01: 24 (f or 50Hz c lips ) or T C 00: 00: 01: 29 (f or d r op-f r am e 60Hz c lips ) if t he c or r es pond ing raw m at er ial is played out f r om st art t o end.
  • Page 54 T he Id 8 f ield pr ovid es t he 8- c har act er ID pr es ent ed t o a V DCP c lient when it obt ains a lis t of GX c lips .

  • Page 55: Video Settings In The Edit Gx Clips Window

    GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 5.5.5 GX C IDEO ETTINGS IN THE LIPS INDOW No t e ab ou t th e examp l es T he f r am e r at e us ed in t he ex am ples below is 50i ( 25 f/ s ec) .
  • Page 56 V id eo O UT f ield . T he GX s er ver will per f or m a nes t ed loop if t he loop point is s et t o anyt hing ot her t han t he IN f r am e.

  • Page 57: Audio Settings In The Edit Gx Clips Window

    00: 00: 02: 10 of t he c or r es pond ing r aw m at er ial. T his m eans t he aud io t r ac k of t he GX c lip wi ll be p la yed out f r om T C 00: 00: 00: 10 up t o T C 00: 00: 02: 09 of t he aud io r aw m at er ial.
  • Page 58 In t he f ollowing ex am ple, a pos it ive d ela y of 10 m illis ec ond s has been def ined. S ilenc e wi ll be ad d ed f r om t he GX Clip IN point f or t he leng t h of t he d elay. T he...
  • Page 59 GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 00:00:00:00 00:00:01:00 00:00:02:00 Video Raw Material Audio Raw Material Video Track GX Clip Audio Track SILENCE GX Clip IN GX Clip OUT 00:00:00:00 00:00:01:24...

  • Page 60: Clip Preview In The Edit Gx Clip Window

    Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 5.5.7 GX C REVIEW IN THE INDOW IDEO ISPLAY T he vid eo d is play m ak es it pos s ible t o pr eview t he f ill e lem ent , k ey elem ent or c om bined f ill &...
  • Page 61 Loop d ur at ion F or m or e inf or m at ion, r ef er t o t he s ec t ion 5. 5. 9 ‘GX Clip Dur at ion and T im ec od es ’, on pag e 57.

  • Page 62: Command Buttons In The Edit Gx Clip Window

    Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 IDEO AND UDIO T he vid eo and aud io bar s r epr es ent t he playbac k pos it ion in t he c or r es pond ing r aw m at er ial.

  • Page 63: Gx Clip Duration And Timecodes

    • T he t im ec od es of t he GX c lip ar e d is played , c om par ed t o t he t im ec od e of the r aw m at er ials .
  • Page 64 Clip is 00: 00: 03: 04 – 00: 00: 00: 10 = 00: 00: 02: 24. T he las t fr am e of t he audi o t rack of t he GX c lip is 00: 00: 03: 00 – 00: 00: 00: 10 - 1f = 00: 00: 02: 14.

  • Page 65: Glossary

    G X Clips d r ive S olid S t at e Dr ive ( S S D), on t he GX s er ver , on whic h t he G X c lips ar e s t or ed and played out.
  • Page 66 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...