XTract 2.0 User`s Manual
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1. R MANUAL XTract 2 00 V l Table of Contents Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 0 0 0 0 0 WHAT S NEW 2 IV T S e LO n EE 1 2 2 2 2 3 NETWORK ARCHITECTURE _ 3 4 OPERATION 4 AN OVERVIEW ERNEUT 4 4 2 Up CUPS p tri 6 4 3 Restoring Clips 22 2 8 4 4 About WIndOW a 9 4 5 Alert and Messages 2 44 10 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 2 00 A July 2013 What s New XTract V2 00 works with Xsquare not directly with XTAccess as in the 1 XX version As this does not impact the way XTract is used the NEW logo is not displayed to reflect this change Further to the new EVS branding the look and feel of the user interface has been slightly modified For the same reason the look and feel of the user manual has been updated Some changes unrelated to new features have been implemented and are therefore not indicated with the logo What s New USER MANUAL XTract 2 00 V 1 1 Overview Overview The XTract application is an interface software dedicated to the backup and r2. USER MANUAL Version 2 00 July 2013 iS X Tract 02 00 00 X Tract Server Visibility XT Serie x XSnano Y XTrano VE USER MANUAL XTract 2 00 a Copyright EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Copyright 2010 2013 All rights reserved Disclaimer The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice 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 Improvement Requests Your comments will help us improve the quality of the user documentation Do not hesitate to send improvement requests or report any error or inaccuracy on this user manual by e mail to doc evs com Regional Contacts The address and phone number of the EVS headquarters are usually mentioned in the Help About menu in the user interface You will find the full list of addresses and phone numbers of local offices either at the end of this user manual for manuals on hardware products or at the following page on the EVS website http www evs com contacts User Manuals on EVS Website The latest version of the user manual if any and other user manuals on EVS products can be found on the EVS download center on the following webpage http www evs com downloadcenter USE
3. ee section About Window on page 9 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A 4 2 Backing up Clips Issue 2 00 A July 2013 Overview of the Backup Window From the Backup window you can back up clips which have the status to archive and are stored on selected EVS servers in this window you will select backup folder as well as the file format for the backup files The Backup window is open by default when you launch the application X Tract 02 00 00 x Tract Server Visibility XT Series BACKUP Select backup servers XT112730 112730 10 06 28390 XT 1 109950 Master03 22410 V XT114720 114720 XT 2 1 83900 XT2 112290 2200 112200 Browse or type destination folder SAXTAccess Target Choose File Format Quicktime reference Quicktime movie MXF OP1a e MXFEVS Avid MXF Op Atom XSnano RESTORE 10 04 28730 Server01 37600 XT3 4 112220 123060 Refresh List Browse Start Backup 4 Operation USER MANUAL XTract 2 00 V l 4 Operation How to Back up Clips To back up clips onto the dedicated storage system from the Backup window proceed as follows 1 In the Server Visibility area of the Backup window select the type of EVS video servers the clips to be backed up are stored on In the Select backup servers area click the Refresh List button to display only the EVS servers corresponding to the selected types Once the server list is refreshed select all servers on w
4. estore of clips from or to one or several EVS video servers XT3 XS XTnano and or XSnano XTract manages the backup and transfer of all clips the operator has marked as to archive via the Remote Panel This manual describes the configuration interface which is easy to use and straightforward XTract acts as a user interface for the background running Xsquare application XTract sends its commands to Xsquare using the LinX protocol Please refer to the Xsquare manual for detailed instructions about this application EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 2 00 A July 2013 2 Installation The XTract application must be installed on the same computer as the Xsquare application The Xsquare application used by XTract is solely dedicated to XTract and cannot be used by any other application It is already configured to process XTract commands The XTract setup launches the Xsquare installation only if no Xsquare is installed or if the already installed Xsquare version is lower than the new one Xsquare is configured only for file transfer with wrapping when required but cannot perform any format transcoding The available wrappers are e QuickTime Reference e QuickTime Movie e MXF OP1a e MXF EVS e Avid OP Atom XTract is able to communicate with a single Xsquare application installed on the same computer but it manages the backup and restore of files from and to multiple EVS video Servers As only one Xsquare applicati
5. hich you want to perform a backup All clips tagged as to archive by the server operator will be backed up to the storage unit In the Browse or type destination folder area click the Browse button and select the folder server on the network disk and folder on the local machine where all files have to be backed up In the Choose file format area select the format of the backup files among the available formats In an XTract system Xsquare does not perform any file format transcoding Press the Start Backup button q Note At any time you click the Refresh List button to start a new discovery process and update the list of EVS servers EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 2 00 A July 2013 4 3 Restoring Clips Overview of the Restore Window From the Restore window you can select the EVS server on which the files previously backed up will be restored The Restore window opens when you select the Restore tab X Tract 02 00 00 X Tract Server Visibility XT Series C XSnano Y XTnano BACKUP RESTORE Select restore servers XT114720 114720 112730 112730 T10 M04 28730 10 06 28390 Y Server XT 1 109950 XT3 4 112220 Master03 22410 123060 Refresh List Select amp Start 8 4 Operation 1 VE USER MANUAL XTract 2 00 4 4 4 Operation How to Restore Clips Torestore clips onto selected server s from the Restore window proceed as follows 1 4 In the Server Vi
6. on is used only one XML Unit is defined by default for the communication between the XTract and Xsquare applications using the LinX protocol XTract creates xml job files corresponding to the backup and restore jobs requested by the operator and drops these files in the XML Unit folder Xsquare regularly pools this folder and executes any available job described as an xml file 2 Installation 1 VE USER MANUAL XTract 2 00 3 Network Architecture XTract is installed on the same computer as an Xsquare application XTract is the interface application used to manage the backup and restore functions The files to be archived and restored are located on one or several EVS video servers and storage units connected to the same Ethernet network Two networks are used for the various communications and for the file transfers as illustrated Physically these networks can be one and the same or separate for the sake of performance The PC LAN network is used to detect EVS video servers to identify them and to transfer the list of clips to be backed up The Gigabit Ethemet GigE network is used to transfer the clips data between the XTract and Xsquare computer the EVS video servers and the storage unit t XT Video Feeds 4 LAN m 4 XT Storage 3 Network Architecture 3 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 2 00 A July 2013 4 Operation 4 1 Overview Introduction The XTract sof
7. sibility area of the Restore window select the type of EVS video Servers you want to restore the clip backed up to In the Select restore servers area click the Refresh List button to display only the EVS servers corresponding to the selected types Once the server list is refreshed select the server s on which you want to restore the clips that have been backed up Click the Select and Start button to launch the restore process By default the restored clips are sent to page 6 on the destination server Note At any time you can click the Refresh List button to start new discovery process and update the list of EVS servers About Window This window displays the following items The XTract application version below the application name A link to this user manual in digital format A list of EVS technical support mails and phones if you need further assistance with this product Information E XTract V 02 00 02 User Manual Hong Kong 85 Belgium China 0 France Australia Italy India 91 22 669 5 UK Middle East Iberica Germany USA Canada Mexico EVS Broadcast Equipment S A 4 5 Issue 2 00 A July 2013 Alert and Messages The following alert and messages may be displayed in the Backup and the Restore windows Alerts A server name is displayed in red Messages XML Unit not accessible Destination not reachable Description The server had been detected but is not a
8. tware interface is made of a single window illustrated below Each tab or item in the main window opens a specific window or tab described in a dedicated section The XTract main window contains the areas highlighted on the screenshot below X Tract 02 00 00 E gt Tract Server Visibility XT Series XSnano V XTnano BACKUP RESTORE Select backup servers Y XT114720 11472 112730 112730 T10 M04 28730 XT 2 1 83900 10 06 28390 Server01 37600 XT2 112290 2222 4 x13 4 11222 XT112200 112200 Master03 123060 Refresh List Browse or type destination folder sAXTAccess Target Browse Choose File Format Quicktime reference e MXF EVS Quicktime movie Avid MXF Op Atom MXF OPla Start Backup 4 4 Operation USER MANUAL 2 00 4 Operation Area Description VE The table below describes the various items or tabs that allow opening a secondary window or pane Partt de Backup tab 2 Restore tab 3 About icon Description Displays the Backup pane that allows selecting the servers whose clips will be backed up onto a distant storage as well as defining the backup parameters See section Backing up Clips on page 6 Displays the Restore pane that allows selecting the servers on which the backed up clips will be restored from the distant storage See section Restoring Clips on page 8 Opens the About window that provides information on the application version and support S
9. vailable anymore for example due to a connexion lost Description The Xsquare application is not started and running The backup folder located on the remote storage unit is not accessible for example due to loss of connection 4 Operation V E To learn more about EVS go to www evs com EVS Headquarters Li ge Science Park 16 rue Bois St Jean B 4102 Seraing Belgium Corporate 32 4 361 7000 North amp Latin America 1 973 575 7811 Asia amp Pacific 852 2914 2501 Other regional offices www evs com contact EVS Broadcast Equipment is continuously adapting and improving its products in accordance with the ever changing requirements of the Broadcast Industry The data contained herein is therefore subject to change without prior notice Companies and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies
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