User Manual ISUCutterFS
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1. This document describes the operation of SUCutterFS This application is an optional module that provides a Video Replay feature in the Scoring system This application processes the video signal of a DV camera and saves the complete performance of a Skater Supported by the Caller the operator sets the Trim In Trim Out marks for the individual elements These marks are then sent to the Judges terminals This application provides an easy to handle option to review and replay the performance elements Trim In and Trim Out marks can be modified replaced and deleted as desired User Manual_ SUCutterFS_V1 5 doc Page 5 of 17 ST INNOVATION GmbH System Requirements 2 System Requirements 2 1 Hardware Requirements Pentium Ill 1 GHz or better AMD processor 1 GHz Pentium M processor 1 4 GHz or better AMD M processor Microsoft Windows 2000 or higher 256 MB RAM or more VGA 1024x768 DirectX9 installed 20 GB Hard Drive or more split i e 8GB for the system 12GB NTFS formatted video atleast 1 GB free hard disk space for 5min video capture 100 Mbit Network Connection Fire wire onboard or via PCMCIA card We have tested systems with Transmeta processor These systems had problems displaying the video correctly without dropped frames For the capturing of the video signal we recommend at least a consumer DV camera with a video out However we rather recommend a semi professional or professiona2. ERIC BOMPARD Cask DUPLICATE UNDO 1 33 8 Fig 3 Recording The button switches its color from red to green and the headline indicates Recording When the recording is started the time lower right part of the screen is reset to 0 00 0 Note SUCutterFS only records videos until the Recording status is changed again button in the upper right corner or if the hard disk is full If a Scoring System is connected see upper line in the screen that indicates the IP address the Scoring System filters all commands If this application does not respond ISUCutterFS becomes inoperable and needs to be closed If a Scoring System is connected the left field beside the clip marks is filled with the elements sent by the Expert The red element box indicates a review request of the Technical Panel In order to create individual clips from the video material recorded click the Start End button The current time clip in mark is automatically entered in the list on the left part of the screen when Start is selected When clicking this button again the clip User Manual_ISUCutterFS_V1 5 doc Page 10 of 17 ST INNOVATION GmbH Operation of ISU is stopped and the second time clip out mark is entered in the list Use the Undo button to reset the last clip in or clip out mark If a clip mark has been set too early or too late the mark can be corrected in the video cutting mode after the end of the skaters performan
3. Kramer or ST User Manual_ SUCutterFS_V1 5 doc Page 6 of 17 ST INNOVATION GmbH System Requirements INNOVATION in house solution Converter Video Fire wire IEEE1394 Canopus ADVC110 Basically any stable running FBAS gt DV converter can be used 2 3 Tested Hardware ISU Judging System with replay no touch screen HP Compaq notebooks Sony Vaio notebooks DELL notebooks ISU Judging System with replay with touch screen The following models can be operated like touch screens Panasonic Toughbook CF 18 Paceblade ELO The following model can be operated with specific pens Fujitsu Stylistics ST4121 User Manual_ISUCutterFS_V1 5 doc Page 7 of 17 ST INNOVATION GmbH Installation of SUCutterFS 3 Installation of ISU 3 1 Requirements The target PC needs to be set up as follows All hardware components are installed and set up properly Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2 DirectX 9 or higher installed Use a separate partition of the hard disk for the video recording 3 2 Installation of ISU TISU To set up the programs the ISUReplayFS package is required Leave the start dialog by clicking on Next Now select the directory Then select ISUCutterFS as an optional application EA Setup ISUReplayFS Select Components Which components should be installed Select the components you want to install clear the components you do not want to install Click Next when you are ready to
4. 50 playframes 50 playdelay 100 file temp dv input 0 deinterlace false gui onesetbutton false fullscreen false widevideo false isu ip 127 0 0 1 port 1111 In the dv section all necessary parameters for the video processing can be set Make sure you enter a different folder than the current program folder The partition or drive indicated in the file line needs to have at least 1GB of free disk space available In the example indicated above the video file is automatically saved on the partition with the most disk space available If no partition with at least 1 GB of free disk space is available a dialog box appears to inform the operator accordingly Use input to enter 1 for the second device found instead of O for the first DV device This setting is only of importance if more than one DV is connected The corresponding video storage buffers are set in recframes and playframes For the normal European video standard 144Kb RAM are reserved per frame If the individual frames in PAL NTSC are interlaced activate Deinterlacing However the quality suffers considerably The parameter is called deinterlace and is either set true for active or false for inactive Use the gui section to modify the appearance of the ISUCutterFS screen Use option onsetbutton to replace the start and stop button for cutting the elements with an automatic button If full screen mode is activated the Cutter sc
5. eek a a a a o a a eink 14 5 PROGRAM CONEIGURATION eee 15 6 FAQ AND TROUBLESHOOTING sss eee eee 17 6 1 The video screen of ISUCutterFS is drev eee 17 6 2 The video iS rozen eee 17 6 3 The video image is hitching or is not indicated proper sese eee 17 6 4 ISUCutterFS cannot be connected to the Scoring System sese eee eee eee 17 6 5 Video incomplete or only a still picture avaiiable see 17 User Manual_ISUCutterFS_V1 5 doc Page 3 of 17 ST INNOVATION GmbH Copyright Entire content by ST INNOVATION All rights reserved This documentation may not be copied translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form without ST INNOVATION s prior written consent Documentation Updates ST INNOVATION reserves the right to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time without prior notice Furthermore ST INNOVATION reserves the right to revise this manual and to make changes in its content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revision or change Disclaimer The information provided herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable However ST INNOVATION makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose User Manual_ SUCutterFS_V1 5 doc Page 4 of 17 ST INNOVATION GmbH 1 Introduction 1 1 This document
6. mode the current clip is deleted In the recording mode the last cutting mark is deleted F4 Pos1 In the Playback mode A new In point is set F5 End In the Playback mode A new Out point is set F6 In the Playback mode The clip is stopped or continued F7 In the Playback mode The clip is replayed in normal speed rewind F8 In the Playback mode The clip is replayed in half the normal speed rewind F9 In the Playback mode The clip is replayed in half the normal speed F10 In the Playback mode The clip is replayed in the normal speed F11 In the Playback mode back to the live picture F12 Break Switch from the cutting to the recording mode and back Arrow up In the cutting mode selects the previous clip from the clip list Arrow down In the cutting mode selects the next clip of the clip list Arrow left In the Playback mode switches to the previous screen By keeping the Shift or and Ctrl or and ALT button pushed the scrubbing can be quickened Arrow right In the Playback mode jumps to the next image By keeping the Shift or and Ctrl or and the Alt button pushed the scrubbing can be quickened Ctrl Re initialize video Ctrl E Connect Disconnect to Expert Ctrl Q Reset recording User Manual_ISUCutterFS_V1 5 doc ST INNOVATION GmbH Page 14 of 17 Program Configuration 5 Program Configuration The SUCutterFS folder contains the configuration file dvcutter ini dv recframes
7. User Manual SUCutterFS User Manual_ISUCutterFS_V1 5 doc Page 1 of 17 ST INNOVATION GmbH Document Control Created by ST INNOVATION GmbH Wiesenring 11 04159 Leipzig Stahmeln Germany Stefan Thomas Manja Richter Version History Modified by Modifications 1 0 10 06 04 Stefan Mauksch Initial version 11 09 02 05 Manja Richter Partitioning req added hardware reqs modified User Manual_ ISUCutterFS_V1 5 doc Page 2 of 17 ST INNOVATION GmbH Table of Contents TINTRODUC TION T 5 CNS do UME a a ae aa lee teins aie eles oat 5 2 SY STEM REQUIREMENTS igcccetisteresicepacntshizosscdddecaddidaceseeticacensieadds fives 6 2 1 Hardware Requirements eee eee eee 6 2 2 Recommended Hardware sss eee 6 2 3 N Hs H a eU T 7 3 INSTALLATION OF ISUCUTTEREFS ccccccceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenaeeees 8 Daft REQUIEM GING tiese aa e e a ae e a E a a e Ee n KY 8 3 2 Installation of ISUCutterFS ISUReplayFS sse eee eee eee 8 4 OPERATION OF ISUCUTTERFS see 9 rs ii alae the System orenen e 9 A PRAE aaaea T E A AE 9 42 Recording eesi e aiaia ieia Glee ei eat Sieh oi eat dadida daiira doian 10 4 3 Video Cutting a Fc ao e A e a ed e e e Tae ee e ative aee e ened aee e EE 11 4 3 1 Changing clip in and clip out marks sese eee eee eee eee 12 S IIa Ta Ai Clip ee r e r E E EE EEEE 12 53 SiS PIL A CIID aeneae e a a aa a a Seals deities ean AAA 13 AA COPY He Tc 13 4 3 9 Dele a Te 13 AA Command S iiaeia a a a
8. ce Click the Duplicate button to copy clip in and clip out marks from the current element to the next element The record can be stopped with the Stop Recording button A dialog box is opened to confirm your selection Press Enter for Yes or ESC for No If you confirm the application automatically switches to the cutting mode 4 3 Video Cutting Switch to the cutting mode by clicking the Stop Recording button Fig 4 Video Cutting The lower part of the screen now provides buttons to insert split copy and delete clips as well as change clip in and out marks Below are the time bar and the available clips Elements marked with a Review Request by the Expert are highlighted in red allowing the video cut system operator to edit marked elements with high priority The Playback is started clicking on one of the clips in the list The screen switches to User Manual_ISUCutterFS_V1 5 doc Page 11 of 17 ST INNOVATION GmbH Operation of ISU the Playback mode SLOWJSLOW PAUSE PLAY PLAY LIVE 1 31 3 Fig 5 Playback mode 4 3 1 Changing clip in and clip out marks The cutting marks are called clip in and clip out marks Clip in defines the start of the clip and clip out the end of the clip The cutting marks of a clip can be changed at any time in the cutting mode In order to change the start of the clip select the clip from the left list The clip is shown in the window Select the desired start point of the clip i
9. continue Custom installation _ add video replay to ISUScoreFS 0 5 MB Ad SUCutterFS 1 1 MB Current selection requires at least 8 9 MB of disk space Fig 1 Install ISUCutterFS You have the option to create a desktop icon and to finish the setup User Manual_ISUCutterFS_V1 5 doc Page 8 of 17 ST INNOVATION GmbH Operation of ISU 4 Operation of ISU 4 1 Starting the system 4 1 1 The main menu ISUCutterFS starts with the following main screen CutterFS Fig 2 ISUCutterFS Main screen If the screen resolution exceeds 1024x768 the user interface is centered on the screen and the frame remains black This screen indicates the current video picture The left part of the screen indicates the element list with clip information It can contain up to 20 elements The Exit Program button in the upper left part of the screen is used to exit the program In the upper right part of the screen is the Start Recording button that is used to start the Recording In the center of the screen is the current video status i e live recording or playback The lower part of the screen contains the time passed by and further information including the version and build date of ISUCutterFS User Manual_ISUCutterFS_V1 5 doc Page 9 of 17 ST INNOVATION GmbH Operation of ISU 4 2 Recording In order to start the recording click the Start Recording button in the right upper corner of the screen
10. l camera with a monitor on the camera to easily follow the competitor In addition it is necessary to split the video signal of the camera because at least the cutter and the caller are working with a video signal Furthermore devices are needed to convert the video signal to a Fire wire signal We recommend using a separate NTFS formatted partition for the video capturing as the required DirectX9 is not supported by Windows 95 or NT The system is not tested on Windows 98 We recommend using Windows 2000 or higher Although the cutting and caller application can be controlled with keyboard we recommend using a mouse and a big screen 2 2 Recommended Hardware Notebook or PC with a Pentium IV or Pentium M or AMD processor Our tests with the Transmeta processor showed that the performance is insufficient to support video replay The system is tested on Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems The program is optimized to work at a resolution of 1024x768 pixels The buttons are specifically made to support touch screens For the cutting application as well as for the caller we recommend using notebooks with a big screen instead of touch screens It is easier faster and more reliable to hit the buttons with the mouse In most cases screen size of touch screens is only approx 10 to 12 instead of 14 15 of a normal notebook screen or 17 for a normal desktop monitor Video distributor one video input to several video outputs e g
11. m one element to another in the element list Select the source element in the element list and click the COPY ELEM button Then select the destination element and press the INS ELEM button A message box provides three options Insert Overwrite and Cancel Insert copies the cutting marks to the destination element and shifts down the existing clips of this and all following elements by one box Overwrite assigns the copied cutting marks to the destination element Existing cutting marks are overwritten 4 3 5 Delete a clip In order to delete a clip select the desired clip from the element list Click the Del Elem button A dialog box is opened in which you have to confirm that you really want to delete the clip All following clips are shifted up in the element list Note The list of elements remains the same This information can be changed by the Expert only User Manual_ SUCutterFS_V1 5 doc Page 13 of 17 ST INNOVATION GmbH Operation of ISU 4 4 Commands Button Action Esc Exits the program or exits a dialog box Enter Confirmation of dialog box Space In the cutting mode replays the selected clip In the recording mode set new clip in clip out marks D In the recording mode duplicates the clip F1 Ins In the cutting mode a clip is inserted F2 In the cutting mode the current clip is cut at the current position F3 Del In the cutting
12. n the time bar and click the TRIM IN button In order to change the end of the clip select the clip in the left list The clip is shown in the window Select the desired finish point of the clip in the time bar and click the TRIM OUT button 4 3 2 Insert a clip In order to insert a clip first select a position in the element list Then define the time by clicking on the time bar The application now switches from the current video picture to the indicated time in the video The video is stopped Now click on the Ins Elem button The clip is now created This clip now consists only of the still picture clip in clip out mark Use the TRIM IN and TRIM OUT functionality to define the correct start and finish point of the clip User Manual_ISUCutterFS_V1 5 doc Page 12 of 17 ST INNOVATION GmbH Operation of SU 4 3 3 Split a clip The Technical Panel can decide to separate a jump sequence into two single jumps The first jump remains in the original position in the element list while the second jump is added to the end of the element list The video cut operator should separate the clip In order to split a clip first select the element from the list The clip is shown in the window Select the desired split point of the clip in the time bar and click the SPLIT ELM button The split point is the new clip out mark of the clip The remaining part is copied to the end of the element list 4 3 4 Copy a clip A clip can be copied fro
13. re in real time No DirectX 8 1 or higher installed Mouse cursor shadow activated 6 4 SUCutterFS cannot be connected to the Scoring System Check if All network components are connected and working properly The network has been set up correctly i e if the Scoring PC is connected to the network Ifthe Scoring System is running properly lf the ISUCutterFS contains the correct IP address and the correct port 6 5 Video incomplete or only a still picture available Check if Hard disk full or fragmented You need at least 1GB free disk space User Manual_ SUCutterFS_V1 5 doc Page 17 of 17 ST INNOVATION GmbH
14. reen always uses the User Manual_ SUCutterFS_V1 5 doc Page 15 of 17 ST INNOVATION GmbH Operation of ISU full screen The video has the same ratio as the screen resolution The widevideo option cuts 4 3 video to 16 9 i e black parts of the screen on the upper and lower side are cut The connection to the Scoring system is entered under isu Our example shows the Scoring system Expert on the local PC with port 1111 For further setting details please refer to the Quick Reference Guide The file dvlib2 ini contains data entries with the same name for the ISUReplayFS configuration User Manual_ SUCutterFS_V1 5 doc Page 16 of 17 ST INNOVATION GmbH Program Configuration 6 FAQ and Troubleshooting 6 1 The video screen of ISU is grey ISUCutterFS does not receive data from the first DV device Check if the DV device is active Is the device properly connected Does it work properly ls more than 1 DV device connected Reconnect the device s with the PC Restart ISUCutterFS or re initialize the setup by pressing I 6 2 The video is frozen Re connect all devices with the PC Re start ISUCutterFS or re initialize the setup by pressing I 6 3 The video image is hitching or is not indicated properly This issue may be caused by performance problems Hard disk may be full or fragmented Processor too slow other applications may impact the performance The graphics card cannot show the video pictu
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