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1. 0 0000 e cece eeeeeeeeeees 40 2 5 9 Exporting Log FeS ra aidan a sedaesuntsasdacaehicedacons 40 Table of Contents a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V l Table of Contents 3 MULTICAM CONFIGURATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 000200002022 41 3 1 Overview on User Interfaces _ 2 2 22 2 22 0 c cece ccc cence cece ec nononono nnn 41 3 1 1 Introduction 1 2 2 2 222 c cece cece cece ccc ceeeceeeceececceeceteceeseeeeees 41 3 1 2 Overview of the Multicam Configuration Window 2 22 43 3 1 3 Navigating and Editing in the Multicam Configuration Window 46 3 1 4 Overview of the Setup Menus in the Remote Panel 48 3 1 5 Navigating and Editing in the Setup Menus of the Remote Panel 49 3 1 6 Required Application Reboot 0222222 ce cece ee eee eee ceeeeees 51 3 2 Supported Configurations 1 22 2 22 e cece cece cece ceeeeeeeees 52 3 2 1 General Information on Supported Configurations 222222222222222 52 3 2 2 SD HD Base Configurations 0 0 000222 o cece eee cece eee eee 58 3 2 3 General Information on Supermotion Configurations 22 61 3 2 4 SLSM Configurations 0 000002 c cece ccc cece cece eeeee 62 3 2 5 General Principles on 3D Configurations 0000 22eeeee eee 68 3 2 6 3D Standard Configurations 0000 000 e cece eee eee 68 3 2
2. J4 J5 JA J5 CHAR OUT A LOOP SD HD IN coum Example 2SLSM 2PH 2PLAY XREC The BNC connectors to be used as record and play channels in an SLSM configuration with 2SLSM 2PH 2 PLAY in XREC mode need to be cabled as shown below J6 J4 J3 J9 J4 reen GODEC 2 raren GODEC 3 aena 4 OUT 1 INE OUT 2 IN 1 OUT 4 PLAY PLAY REC 1 2 1 1 J6 J8 J6 NEL OUT 2B N1B OUT4B REC 2 1 JS J3 CHAR OUT SD HD 64 3 Multicam Configuration a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V E CODEC 1 CODEC 2 CODEC 3 CODEC 4 OUT 1A IN 4 OUT 2A DEIZN OUT 3 IN 2 2A OUT 4 IN 1 1A PLAY PLAY REC 1 2 1 2 J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 J8 OUT1B CHAR OUT A OUT 2B IN 6 3B CHAR OUT A IN5 2B CHAR OUT A IN 4 1B SD HD SD HD SDIHD REC REC 2 2 2 1 J5 J3 J4 J3 J5 J4 J5 CHAR OUT A LOOP SD HD IN J4 J4 J9 SLSM 3x Configurations Available Configurations IN4 OUT3 IN3 OUT4 IN2 OUT5 IN1 OUT6 REC Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec ome LARS cael laf Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Link 1 0 1 XREC configurations i ff hm Jo eS Pe 1 1 2 3 Multicam Configuration 65 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 ley Example 1SLSM 3PH 1PLAY The BNC connectors to be used as record and play channels in an SLSM configuration with 1SLSM 3PH 1PLAY need to be cabled as shown below Oea GODEC 8 CODEC S ODEC 4 OUT 1 INE OUT 2 IN 2
3. Logical channel Logical player or recorder channel in a given configuration independent from the physical connections that have to be used to enable this logical channel M Multicam Configuration window Window in the server based and web based Multicam Setup application from where you can define all configuration parameters Multicam Setup application Term used to refer equally to the server based or web based user interface used to set up and configure the EVS servers Multicam Setup window Initial Window in the server based and web based Multicam Setup application that is displayed when the EVS server is not running a given configuration yet It gives access to the configuration lines defined on the EVS server and to the commonly used maintenance tools O Operational Setup menu Menu accessible on the Remote Panel using the SHIFT D keys form the main menu It allows users to define operational parameters OSD Abbreviation for on screen display P Physical channel Physical connection to a connector on a codec module of a V3X board that used and assigned as a player or record channel in a given configuration Glossary a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V l Glossary S Server Based Multicam Setup application Server Based application used to set up and configure the EVS servers The short form is Server Based application in this user manual This is accessible from the EVS Server itself wh
4. PuShSettings 2e22 i200 ee ee ae rie eso oh eile 170 3 9 8 Audio Settings a e sesd eee ee coun beh eud ee seiaueeet a de eee 173 3 9 9 EVS Controller Settings 00 0000002 c ccc eee ee ccc cece eee cece eee 175 GLOSSARY ieee cect ee eee sed ils Satie ets yds 180 Table of Contents a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V E What s New What s New In the XTnano Configuration manual the icon EET has been added on the left margin to highlight information on new and updated features New configurations and new XTnano server rear panels See section General Information on Supported Configurations on page 52 e See section SD HD Base Configurations on page 58 e See section SLSM Configurations on page 62 e See section 3D Standard Configurations on page 68 See section 3D SLSM Configurations on page 71 New supported codecs See section Video and Reference Settings on page 75 e See section Codec Availability on page 78 See section Codec Related Information on page 79 Further to the new EVS branding the look and feel of the web based interface has been modified For the same reason the look and feel of the configuration manual has also been modified In addition some minor changes have been implemented a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V 1 Introduction 1 1 Introduction to the Configuration of EVS Servers Configuration Module The Multicam Setup appl
5. 3 2 6 68 General Principles on 3D Configurations Introduction The 3D configurations can be used on an XTnano server using the following connection interfaces e Dual Link interface that is to say two connections on a record or play channel seen by the EVS server as one logical channel available with V3X boards only Connections on the Rear Panel with V3X Boards With 3D configurations a clear distinction should be made between e the number of physical channels connected to the BNC connectors of a codec module on the rear panel AND e the links used on the corresponding codec module COD A or COD B of the codec board The number of physical channels connected to the rear panel of the EVS server depends on the interface used Both connectors of a codec module for example IN1 and IN1B in REC are connected with a Dual Link interface which is the only available interface on an XTnano server Both primary and secondary links of the codec module COD A or COD B on the V3X board are used 3D Standard Configurations Assignment Principles 4 Note q The 3D Dual Link configurations are only available on an XTnano server equipped with V3X boards The following rules on connector assignments on the rear panel apply to 3D configurations e For 3D in Dual Link with V3X boards the primary link of a codec module is used for the first connector and the secondary link for the same codec module is used for the se
6. 3 No RS422 4 Sony BUW S 3G7 Dual No Channel and control settings Name Main ctrl Sec ctrl Mode osD OUT1 PGM1 PGM1 EUS Remote OUT2 PGM2 PGM2 Sony BUW S INi REC1i REC1 EUS Remote IN2 REC2 REC2 EUS Remote ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi Help 94 3 Multicam Configuration VS CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 RS422 1 4 Description Specifies what type of device controller is connected to each RS422 port of the EVS server Values e EVS Remote for nano Remote Panel code 80 Sony BVW75 code 118 e XtenD D35 code 118 e Odetics and Odetics FK code 119 e VDCP and VDCP Fk code 119 Default On port 1 only Sony BVW75 q Note q Odetics FK and VDCP FK are not available directly from the Port setting but when the Odetics or VDCP protocols are assigned to an RS422 port the Fill and Key modes are available on the Main Ctrl field in the Channels and Control settings Channels and Control Settings User Interface The Channel and Control settings mainly allow specifying which controllers main and possibly secondary have the hand on which play or record channels These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Channels tab in the advanced display mode on page 1 on the server and web based interfaces e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T2 3 to T2 6 The following sc
7. A 87 None None A None None 112 3 Multicam Configuration VS CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 Example In the screenshot below the audio mono channels defined on the A V material on the EVS server are allocated to the play channels in the following way The audio outputs are in dolby embedded format By default an audio mono channel of the A V material stored the EVS server is sent to the corresponding embedded channel of the play channel In this example this is the case for mono channels from 3 to 8 For mono channels 1 and 2 the default mapping has been changed as follows The audio mono channel 1 of the A V material is sent to the mono channel 2 of the play channel and this for all play channels The audio mono channel 2 of the A V material is sent to the mono channel 1 of the play channel and this for all play channels Advanced audio settings Embedded outputs gt OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 OuUT4 PGM1 PGM2 PGM3 PGM4 Default Mapping for Audio Inputs and Outputs Introduction The tables below present the channel mapping for audio inputs and outputs in the following configuration e XTnano chassis e Maximum number of recorders or players See section General Information on Supported Configurations on page 52 e Audio hardware configuration 4 DB15 Analog 16 BNC Digital In configurations with less recorders or players the irrelevant rows or columns should be disregarded 3 Multicam
8. EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 3 If requested change the selection of configuration lines selected for export on the left pane e By default across is displayed in front of all configuration lines which means they are all selected for export To deselect a line use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to highlight the requested line and press SPACEBAR The cross is removed and the deselected lines turn light gray 4 Press TAB to shift the focus to the right pane If requested change the location where the export folder will be created o By default the export folder is created on the USB key root or on the local drive folder the local drive folder C LSMCE DATA SETUP USER To change the folder where the export folder will be created highlight the requested folder The last highlighted folder will be considered as the requested location 6 Tostart the export process press ENTER 7 When the selected lines are exported as a lin file a message opens to confirm the export Click OKto acknowledge the message In the Web Based Interface q Note q In the web based interface it is only possible to export configuration lines one by one To export configuration lines from an EVS server in the web based interface proceed as follows 1 From the Multicam Setup window click Export configuration lines in the Tools menu The Export configuration lines window opens 16 2 Multicam S
9. 6 Server Information V amp Description The Task bar Server based application displays commands for the main actions in the window See section Navigability and Commands on page 9 for more information The Status bar web based interface displays e the Multicam Setup application status e the date and time of the last refresh e the Refresh button This area displays the following information on the EVS server e genlock status OK or bad e timecode and timecode status OK or bad IP address of the LAN PC Navigability and Commands In the Server Based Application General Navigability The following table presents the general commands to navigate in the Multicam Setup window Command description Command key Moving the cursor to the first item of the Tools menu F9 Moving the cursor to the first configuration line ESC Moving down in the list of editable items TAB configuration lines and Tools commands Moving up in the list of editable items SHIFT TAB Displaying a Help window that gives a summary of F1 the commands EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Configuration Lines In the Configuration Lines area a configuration line is highlighted when it is selected The main commands for configuration line management are presented below Command description Command key Moving up in the list of configuration lines UP ARROW Moving down in the list of configuration lines DO
10. LTC Timecode 12 56 23 518 OK Sync PC Time to TC No every 66h15 Genlock Blackburst OK Studio Phase definition SD 5 Half Pixel lt 3 ns 12000 gt 15000 gt HD to SD SDI a Half Pixel 13 5ns 1060 gt 1000 Interpolation Vertical interp No Four Lines No PC Lan IP Address 172 016 058 005 Connected Subnet Mask 255 255 660 000 Default Gate 172 616 666 661 H H Hpply asic ance PgUp PgUn Change page Fi Help 4 Note A The PC LAN settings are read only in the Multicam Configuration window You can modify them in the Multicam Setup window using the Set LAN PC address command See section Setting the Server LAN PC Address on page 25 for more information 3 Multicam Configuration 87 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 IP Address Description IP address to connect to the port 1 of the MTPC board on the server Values The IP addresses 0 0 0 0 and 255 255 255 255 are not allowed Subnet Mask Description Range of logical addresses within the address space assigned to the MTPC board connection Default Gateway Description IP address of the router on the network that the MTPC board can use as an access point to external networks 88 3 Multicam Configuration VS CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 3 4 3 4 1 Channels Tab Overview Channels Tab The Channels tab consists of maximum nine pages in the advanced mode in the server based application and two pages in the ba
11. Mono15 Mono16 OUT 1 E1 01 E1 02 E1 03 E1 04 E1 05 E1 06 E1 07 E1 08 E1 09 E1 10 E1 11 E1 12 E1 13 E1 14 E1 15 E1 16 OUT 2 E2 01 E2 02 E2 03 E2 04 E2 05 E2 06 E2 07 E2 08 E2 09 E2 10 E2 11 E2 12 E2 13 E2 14 E2 15 E2 16 E3 01 E3 02 E3 03 E3 04 E3 05 E3 06 E3 07 E3 08 E3 09 E3 10 E3 11 E3 12 E3 13 E3 14 E3 15 E3 16 Audio Digital Outputs OUT 3 OUT 4 E4 01 E4 02 E4 03 E4 04 E4 05 E4 06 E4 07 E4 08 E4 09 E4 10 E4 11 E4 12 E4 13 E4 14 E4 15 E4 16 The default mapping to audio digital output connectors differ depending on the number of tracks mono channels defined 8 Audio Tracks With audio configurations with 8 tracks mono channels the audio mono channels of the A V material stored on the EVS server are sent to the digital audio output connectors of the play channels as presented in the table below 3 Multicam Configuration 115 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A 116 Issue 11 02 A July 2013 The table shows the maximum number of players and the audio configuration with 8 tracks mono channels Mono1 Mono2 Mono3 Mono4 Mono5 Mono6 Mono7 Mono8s 4 or 16 Audio Tracks OUT 1 D 01 D 02 D 03 D 04 D 05 D 06 D 07 D 08 D 09 D 10 D11 D 12 D 13 D 14 D15 D 16 None None None None None None None None OUT 2 OUT 3 OUT 4 None None None None None None None None With audio configurations with 4 or 16 tracks mono channels
12. 2 5 Exporting and Importing Configuration Lines How to Export Configuration Lines q Note q The screenshots in this section features configuration names which are examples and may not reflect configurations supported on your EVS server In the Server Based Application To export configuration lines from an EVS server in the server based application proceed as follows 1 Inthe Multicam Setup window press P to call the Export Configuration Lines command The Export Configuration Lines window opens o The left pane allows the selection of the configuration lines to be exported o The right pane allows the selection of the location where the export folder will be created on the USB key or on the local drive folder C LSMCE DATA SETUP USER or a subfolder EXPORT CONFIGURATION FILES Copy configuration lines in new folder Spothox 4IN 40UT Select where new folder is created CN LSMCENDATANS ETUP USER A NewADL 121624 Spothbox 4IN 40UT 1 Gs da 4 5 6 as 8 rae Select lines to export and destination ENTER Export 2 If requested change the name of the folder the configuration lines will be exported to o By default the folder name displayed in the upper right corner follows the pattern lt server facility name_current date gt where the date has the YYMMDD format o To change the export folder name type the requested name You can do this any time in the procedure 2 Multicam Setup 15
13. 3 Press ENTER to validate the definition of the LAN PC settings The LAN PC settings will automatically be taken into account when you launch a configuration line Setting the Server Date and Time Introduction The Set Date and Time command allows you to adjust the system time amp date from the Multicam Setup window in the server based application This is not available in the web based interface Q Note q When you have just launched a configuration a window displaying the system date and time gives you another opportunity to modify these parameters 2 Multicam Setup VS CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 Supported Formats The supported date format is DD MM YYYY as shown in the example below e 15 03 2011 for March 15 2011 The supported time format is hh mm ss as shown in the example below e 22 58 00 for 22 h 58 min 00 sec 24 hour display A warning message will inform you if the format you try to use is not valid How to Set the System Date and Time To set up the system date and time from the Multicam Setup window proceed as follows 1 Inthe Multicam Setup window press T to call the System date and time command The following window opens System Date amp Time Date CDD MM YYYY gt IE EHN 40 09 ENTER apply ESC quit without saving 2 Inthis window type o the date in the DD MM YYYY format o the time in the hh mm ss format 24 hour display using TAB to move from one field
14. 7 3D SLSM Configurations 00 000020 o cece ccc ce cece e eee 71 33 Dever aD scoops ce sete ec ol whet Hebe ees beebvonsbineee a a a 74 3 9 1 SOVEIVIEW 233 255 0 esac ecteh Hodes beens dae el bated ened cet doden s lsd tetas 74 3 3 2 Video Codecs and Reference 0 00000 c eee ccc cece cece eee 75 3 3 3 Phase Definition Settings 00 000222 e cece cece eens 84 3 3 4 Interpolation Settings 0 00 0 0000 c cece cece ccc ccc cee cece cece eeee 86 3 3 5 PC LAN Settings oeroceaan c ec E aa EEA 87 3 4 Channels Tab 02 2 0 2222 ce eee e cece cc cceeeeeeeeeececeeeeees 89 3 4 1 Overview _ 2 2 02 c cece cece cece eee e cece ccc ceee eee ceececcceceeeeeeeees 89 3 4 2 Channels 22 22 2 coco ec cece E E cece cececcceceeeeeeeeees 91 3 4 3 Audio 2 25 6 26 22 seeds eee ck abe elec de Sede dioas ee ne nadeldadastacescaxssedeens 104 3 4 4 Timecode and Data Insertion 2 22 2 02 2222 eee cece cece cece cece 121 3 5 Network Tab ccc ce cece ccc cece cece cece ceeeeeeneeetneeeeeneneeeseneueeeseeees 129 3 5 1 Overview seese ae sei dad teueeck a E dandcey dus ia 129 3 5 2 Net Name 0 00 02 cece cece ccc ccececececcececeeceeceeeececeeeceeeeeesees 129 3 5 3 Gigabit Settings 2 0 00 2 2 c cece ccc cc cece eeeeeeees 130 3 6 Monitoring Tab 0 00 e cece eee cececeececceceeeeeees 132 SiGe OVEVIEW lt 2 sees feet cccda 8022 sacela topes ened cldode
15. Configuration 113 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A 114 Audio Embedded Inputs Issue 11 02 A July 2013 By default the audio embedded mono channels from the source material are mapped as shown in the table below onto the A V material stored on the EVS server The table shows the maximum number of players and an audio configuration with 16 tracks mono channels Mono1 Mono2 Mono3 Mono4 Mono5 Mono6 Mono7 Mono Mono9 Mono10 Mono11 Mono12 Mono13 Mono14 Mono15 Mono16 OUT 1 OUT2 OUT 3 OUT 4 E1 01 E1 02 E1 03 E1 04 E1 05 E1 06 E1 07 E1 08 E1 09 E1 10 E1 11 E1 12 E1 13 E1 14 E1 15 E1 16 E2 01 E2 02 E2 03 E2 04 E2 05 E2 06 E2 07 E2 08 E2 09 E2 10 E2 11 E2 12 E2 13 E2 14 E2 15 E2 16 E3 01 E3 02 E3 03 E3 04 E3 05 E3 06 E3 07 E3 08 E3 09 E3 10 E3 11 E3 12 E3 13 E3 14 E3 15 E3 16 E4 01 E4 02 E4 03 E4 04 E4 05 E4 06 E4 07 E4 08 E4 09 E4 10 E4 11 E4 12 E4 13 E4 14 E4 15 E4 16 3 Multicam Configuration CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 Audio Embedded Outputs VS By default the audio mono channels from the A V material stored on the EVS server are mapped to the embedded mono channels on the play channels as presented in the table below The table shows the maximum number of players and an audio configuration with 16 tracks mono channels Mono1 Mono2 Mono3 Mono4 Mono5 Mono6 Mono7 Mono Mono9 Mono10 Mono11 Mono12 Mono13 Mono14
16. Description Values Default value Specifies how the playback speed varies depending on the position of the lever The following values are possible e Direct mode The lever will engage directly when moved resulting ina speed jump to the desired speed determined by the lever arm position e Current speed mode The lever will only engage when it reaches the current playback speed whereas a move of the lever arm in the opposite direction of the current speed will result in a direct speed change 100 100 Current Speed 20 0 0 Direct Second lever range Context Description Values Default value 3 Multicam Configuration The lever can be used in normal mode to play back clips at slow motion speed from 0 to 100 A secondary range is available to playback material at other speed ranges To gain access to the secondary speed from the remote controller press SHIFT LEVER TAKE The second lever range is also available when editing the speed of playlist clips Specifies the secondary speed range on the Remote Panel The following values are possible e 100 100 e 0 200 e 200 200 e 0 400 e 400 400 100 100 177 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A 178 Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Recall clip toggle Description Values Default value Record key Description Values Enables disables the selection of the camera of a clip through the Function k
17. F3 basic Advanced Ese Quit PgUp PgDn Change pa Protect pages Description Specifies the pages on which the clips stored are protected from accidental deletion The clips stored on these pages are also protected when using the Clear All Clips F7 function from the main menu of the Remote Panel See section Navigating and Editing in the Multicam Configuration Window on page 46 for more information on how to enable pages Values Page 1 to 10 0 Several pages can be selected l Warning When the option Clear Video Disks is selected in the Multicam Setup window of the server based application all clips are deleted including the protected ones 3 Multicam Configuration 169 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Confirm delete clips playlists Description Enables a confirmation request when users delete clips playlists or in both situations Values The following values are possible Off Clips and playlists are immediately deleted e Clips A confirmation is required for a clip deletion but not fora playlist deletion e Playlists A confirmation is required for a playlist deletion but not for a clip deletion e Clips amp Playlists A confirmation is required both for a playlist deletion and for a clip deletion Default Values Off Q Note q This parameter does not apply to the Clear Video Disks command available in the Multicam Setup window of the server based application which already has
18. IN 1 OUT 4 PLAY REC REC REC 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 IN 4B OUT 1B IN 3B OUT 2B IN 2B OUT 3B IN 1B OUT 4B J5 J3 CHAR OUT CODEC 1 o CODEC 2 a CODEC 3 OUT 1A IN4 OUT2A IN3 3A OUT3 IN2 2A OUT4 N10A PLAY REC REC REC 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 J8 J8 J6 J6 J8 J6 J8 OUT1B CHAR OUT A OUT 2B IN 6 3B CHAR OUT A IN5 2B CHAR OUT A IN 4 1B SD HD SD HD SD HD amp e M amp P amp J3 J5 CHAR OUT A LOOP SD HD IN J6 J4 J3 J4 J9 66 3 Multicam Configuration a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 a V l METI Example 1SLSM 3PH 1REC 2PLAY XREC The BNC connectors to be used as record and play channels in an SLSM configuration with 1SLSM 3PH 1REC 2PLAY in XREC mode need to be cabled as shown below fa CODEC De a CODEC S ODEC 4 OUT 1 IN 3 OUT 2 DP OUT 3 IN 1 OUT 4 PLAY PLAY REC REC 1 2 1 2 1 1 J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 IN 4B OUT 1B OUT 2B IN 2B OUT 3B IN 1B OUT 4B REC REC 1 3 J5 J3 JS BE CHAR OUT CHAR OUT CODEC 1 oo CODEC2 CODEC 3 CODEC 4 e OUT 1A IN4 OUT2A IN3 3A OUT3 IN2 2A OUT4 N10 PLAY PLAY REC REC 1 2 1 2 1 1 J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 J8 OUT1B CHAR OUT A OUT 2B IN 6 3B CHAR OUT A IN5 2B CHAR OUT A IN 4 1B SD HD SD HD SD HD REC REC 2 1 3 J5 J4 J5 J3 J4 J5 CHAR OUT A LOOP SD HD IN J4 J3 J4 J9 3 Multicam Configuration 67 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 3 2 5
19. Lowering by 0 75dB the audio level of the selected audio SHIFT SPACEBAR channel Increasing by 3dB the audio level of the selected audio CTRL ARROW RIGHT channel Lowering by 3dB the audio level of the selected audio CTRL ARROW LEFT channel Increasing by 6dB the audio level of the selected audio CTRL ARROW UP channel Lowering by 6dB the audio level of the selected audio CTRL ARROW DOWN channel 3 Multicam Configuration 119 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 120 Dolby Audio Management Concepts e Dolby Digital or Dolby 5 1 or AC 3 is an audio coding system containing up to 6 discrete channels of sound with 5 channels for normal range speakers 20 Hz 20 000 Hz Right front Center Left Front Right Rear and Left Rear and one channel 20 Hz 120 Hz for the LFE or subwoofer Dolby E is a professional coding system optimized for the distribution of surround and multichannel audio through two channel postproduction and broadcasting infrastructures or for recording surround audio on two audio tracks of conventional digital video tapes video servers communication links switchers and routers Available Dolby Configurations Case 1 The 5 1 audio signal is carried on 6 discrete PCM audio channels e e e It is available on an XTnano server in all configurations The audio can be analog digital or embedded depending on the configuration In AES audio if the audio is correctly genlocked
20. PLST Receive Pages 1 to 10 0 0 page 10 Playlist Settings User Interface The Playlist settings relate to various aspects of playlist management and effects These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Operation tab in the basic display mode On page 2 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface e inthe Operational setup menu of the Remote Control Panel 3 X 3 Multicam Configuration 165 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 166 The following screenshot presents page 2 of the Operation tab in the server based application where the Playlist settings are available and highlights the Playlist settings area RATION no 2REC 2PLAY NOT NING 1 SERUER 2 CHANNELS EP NETWORK 4 MONT TORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 epi Clips Freeze on cue points No Protocol Receive page 6 Plaulist Receive nace a oc ee Playlist Video effect duration 66s16fr Wipe type Vert LOR Default playlist speed Unknown Insert in playlist Confirm Ins Del clips Playlist loop Playlist auto fill Fade to from color Load playlist Always ic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Availability The Playlist settings are only available if the license code 111 is valid You can also create and manage playlist exclusively via protocols In this case the playlist settings will not be available and all playlist related parameters wi
21. The password protection can only be activated and deactivated from the server based application 23 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 24 The password protection has the following impact on the various user interfaces The password is required to apply changes to configuration parameters in the server based application and in the web based interface e Onthe Remote Panel the Technical Setup menu is not available How to Activate the Password on the EVS Server To activate a password on the EVS server proceed as follows 1 Inthe Multicam Setup window press W to call the Enable password command A warning message opens 2 Read the waming message carefully Press the RIGHT ARROW key to select Yes and press ENTER to activate the password protection The password protection is directly active in all user interfaces for all configuration parameters on all configuration lines Enabling Changes to Configuration Parameters In the Server Based Application When the password protection is active the following message is displayed in red at the top of each configuration tab in the Multicam Configuration window CONFIGURATION 1 ADL J 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORI Password will be required to Save changes Video and reference Field rate Reso lution To enable changes in the configuration parameters during the session you will be prompted for the password the first time you save changes to con
22. X Fade to from color X X Load playlist X X 3 Multicam Configuration 155 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Miscellaneous Settings Setting Name Basic renee Protection settings P3 5 1 Protect pages X X Confirm delete clips playlists X X Push settings P3 7 1 Push target X Push target 1 2 X Push mode X Push receive page X Audio settings P3 8 1 Audio slow motion X Lipsync value Aux track output Controller Settings Setting Name Basic perg Controller settings P4 9 X Effect duration for take X X Fast jog X X PGM Speed Var max X X Lever engage mode X X Second lever range X X Recall clip toggle X X Record key X X VGA amp Remote sync X X PGM PRV mode X X Internal loop mode X X 156 3 Multicam Configuration a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V E 3 9 2 OSD Settings User Interface The OSD settings allow users to specify which and how the information will be displayed on the OSD These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Operation tab in the basic display mode on page 1 on the server and web based interfaces e inthe Operational menu of the Remote Control Panel 1 1 The following screenshot presents page 1 of the Network tab in the server based application where the OSD settings are available and highlights the OSD settings area CONFIGURATION 8Tnano 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNNING i SERUER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 HONT TORING 5 PROT
23. and uses the parity disk to rebuild the missing data and provide the video and audio data blocks to the application The operator can thus continue working normally and the message Raid appears on all monitoring outputs A message is displayed each time a disk is disconnected e if the faulty disk is a spare disk Warning a spare disk has been disconnected The system will operate normally on the remaining disks At the next opportunity please consider replacing the faulty disk It can be identified in the Shift F5 screen or in the EVS RAID configuration menu Enter Continue e if the faulty disk is contained in a RAID Warning a disk has been disconnected The system will operate normally on the remaining disks At the next opportunity please consider replacing the faulty disk It can be identified in the Shift F5 screen or in the EVS RAID configuration menu Enter Continue Exit When exiting Multicam a warning will appear to remind the operator that one disk was disconnected and invite him to perform a hardware check to repair the video raid This is displayed even if a spare disk is available e if the faulty disk is a spare disk Warning a spare disk has been disconnected At the next opportunity please consider replacing the faulty disk It can be identified in the Shift F5 screen or in the EVS RAID configuration menu Enter Continue e if the faulty disk is contained in a
24. are available on the hardware configuration User Interface The following screenshots show the default audio channel assignment for the three audio types in a configuration with 8 mono channels 16 digital audio connectors and 8 analog audio connectors See section Default Mapping for Audio Inputs and Outputs on page 113 for a full overview on the default mono channel assignment in the various supported configurations CONFIGURATION 5 95 S droso S908 FSE Page RUNNING 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 QOPERATION 4 9 Advanced Mode Advanced audio settings Embedded outputs OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 OuT4 PGM1 PGM2 PGM3 PGM4 E1 1 E 2 01 E 3 1 E 4 1 E 1 2 E 2 02 E 3 2 E 4 2 E 1 03 E 2 3 E 3 03 E 4 63 E 1 04 E 2 04 E 3 04 E 4 04 Ctl G Gain E zall E Y all EY N all None Fi Help 3 Multicam Configuration 111 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 a 7 OPERAT ION 579 Advanced Mode ION 3 1G 5 59080 IPOr Sane Pua NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI Advanced audio settings Digital AES EBU outputs OUTL OUT2 OUT3 UT4 PGM1 PGM2 PGM3 PGM4 D 61 a9 None None 16 None None 11 None None 12 None None Ctlt G Gain D all D all DY N all None Fi He lp ATION WS Mon 5 5900 S700 IE Par RUNNING NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERAT ION 6 9 Advanced Mode Advanced audio settings Analog outputs UT UT2 OUT3 OUT4 PGM1 PGM2 PGM3 PGM4 61 A 5 None None A B6 None None
25. are displayed with the invalid parameters selected EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 2 2 4 Renaming Configuration Lines Introduction When the EVS server is delivered default names are assigned to the configuration lines You can change them as explained below In the Server Based Application To rename the configuration line in the server based application proceed as follows 1 Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to respectively move up and down in the list of configuration lines until the requested line is highlighted 2 Press CTRL F1 The line if highlighted in pink and the cursor blinks on the first character 3 Type the new name for the configuration line taking the following into account The space bar allows you to delete the selected character The LEFT ARROW and RIGHT ARROW keys allow you to move the cursor position on the line 4 Press ENTER to validate the new name The new name is assigned to the configuration line and reflected in all user interfaces In the Web Based Interface To rename the configuration line in the web based interface proceed as follows 1 Click the Rename button next to the configuration line you want to rename 2 Inthe Rename dialog box type the new configuration name 3 Click OK The new name is assigned to the configuration line and reflected in all user interfaces 2 Multicam Setup a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V l 2
26. be displayed even if the SDTI code is not valid Values The Net Name is user defined and cannot exceed 8 characters Default Values By default no Net Name is assigned Gigabit Settings Introduction The Gigabit connection allows the backup and transfer of the audio and video data without going through the SDTI network It is provided via the H3X or HCTX board Its backplane is equipped with two 1GbE ports The settings need to be defined on at least one port for the server to be able to operate the Ethernet connection When the Gigabit module is not present on the H3X or HCTX board or when the Gigabit connection has been lost the first line of the Gigabit Ethernet settings will display the message Not detected Warning Changes to the Gigabit settings require an application reboot ALT Q from the operational windows to be applied 3 Multicam Configuration VS CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 User Interface The Gigabit IP Configuration settings are available e inthe Multicam Configuration window Network tab in the basic and advanced display modes on page 1 in the server and web based interface inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T3 X The following screenshot highlights the Gigabit IP Configuration settings defined on page 1 of the Network tab in the server based application 2 Tnano 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNNING CONFIGURATION 1 SERVER 2 CHANNELS 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI O
27. by making suitably weighted averages of adjacent lines There are two interpolation modes the two line interpolator and the four line interpolator They are not mutually exclusive The two line interpolator reduces the vertical jitter but also the vertical bandwidth The four line interpolator makes it possible to have perfectly steady pictures but reduces even more the vertical bandwidth Q Note q All VTRs use interpolation in PLAY VAR mode 3 Multicam Configuration a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 a V E 3 3 5 Vertical Interp Vertical Interpolation Description Enables or disables the two line interpolation process Values e No default e Yes Four Lines Description Enables or disables the four line interpolation process Values e No default e Yes PC LAN Settings User Interface The PC LAN settings allow the MTPC board of an EVS server to communicate and exchange information with other EVS hardware on a setup The PC LAN settings are displayed on the Server tab in the server based application and web based interface in the advanced mode The PC LAN settings are highlighted in the screenshot of the server based application shown below CONFIGURATION 2 Tnano 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNNING 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERAT ION 1 1 Advanced Mode Video and reference Field rate Resolution p Codec DUCPro HD Bitrate lt Mbps gt 166 Horizontal Res 966 pixels
28. cabled as shown below GODEC 2 tT CODEC S OD OUT 1 DE OUT 2 IN 2 OUT 3 IN 1 PLAY REC REC REC 1 3 2 1 J8 J8 J6 IN 3B OUT 2B IN 2B OUT 3B IN 1B OUT 4B CODEC 1 CODEC 2 CODEC 3 CODEC 4 OUT 1A IN 4 OUT 2A DEREN OUT 3 IN 2 2A OUT 4 IN 1 1A PLAY REC REC REC 1 3 2 1 J8 J J8 J J8 J J8 OUT 1B CHAR OUT A 010 w IN 6 3B CHAR OUT A IN 5 2B CHAR OUT A IN 4 1B J4 J3 J5 J6 CHAR OUT A TRAN SD HD 3 Multicam Configuration 59 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Example 4REC 2PLAY XREC The BNC connectors to be used as record and play channels in a 4REC 2PLAY XREC configuration need to be cabled as shown below GODEC 2 tT CODEC S OD OUT 1 DE OUT 2 IN 2 OUT 3 IN 1 PLAY PLAY REC PLAY REC 1 2 2 3 1 J8 J8 J6 OUT 2B IN 2B OUT 3B IN 1B OUT 4B REC CODEC 1 CODEC 2 CODEC 3 CODEC 4 OUT 1A IN 4 OUT 2A DEIN OUT 3 IN 2 2A OUT 4 IN 1 1A PLAY PLAY REC REC 1 2 2 1 J6 J8 J6 J6 J8 OUT 1B CHAR OUT A OUT 2B IN 6 3B CHAR ural IN 5 2B CHAR OUT A IN 4 1B as REC 3 J4 J3 J4 J5 CHAR OUT A PELOR SD HD 60 3 Multicam Configuration a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V E 3 2 3 General Information on Supermotion Configurations Concepts The Supermotion cameras are two to three phase cameras that record the incoming feeds at a frame rate from 2 to 3 times higher than a standard camera Introduction The feeds fr
29. configuration lines your EVS server should run For more information see section Configuration Lines on page 11 e Define the configuration parameters for each configuration line you will need In this step you will define among others the channel configuration for the selected configuration line as well as audio and video parameters for the EVS server For more information see section Multicam Configuration on page 41 When Starting the EVS Server After Initial Configuration After the initial configuration you will select a configuration line and press ENTER to run the server in this configuration See section Launching a Configuration on page 11 As soon as the EVS server is launched in a configuration it starts the loop recording process 1 Introduction a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V E 1 4 1 Introduction Accessing the Web Based Interface Prerequisite When the EVS server is started you can access the web based interface of the Multicam Setup application for that EVS server from any computer that is on the same network range as the EVS server You can use any browser to open the web based interface Procedure To be able to open the web based interface in a browser you need to know the IP address of the PC LAN of the EVS server See section Setting the Server LAN PC Address on page 25 for more information In your browser enter the following URL http xxx xxx xxx xxx cfgweb where t
30. configurations the EVS server can run e 16 configurations lines are available on an EVS server A default configuration is defined behind all configuration lines even if no name is assigned to the configuration line e Each configuration line contains all configuration parameters which allow a very flexible configuration of the EVS server See section Configuration Lines on page 11 for more information This area provides the main commands for server administration and maintenance For more information click the Tools command below to go to the dedicated sections in the Multicam Setup chapter e import export configuration lines e Assign server facility name import export keyword files not applicable to this type of server e Export log files e Options code management e Hardware check e Raid Configuration e Set LAN PC address e Set date and time e Clear video disks e Touch screen calibration not available Default to VGA e Reboot e Enable password for technical settings This area shows a Summary of the server parameters for the configuration line selected in the Configuration Lines area The summary displays the following information 1 codec type bitrate video standard 2 based config INs OUTs No audios 3 server name server type 2 Multicam Setup CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 2 1 2 2 Multicam Setup Name of area 5 Task bar 5 Status bar
31. in SportLight or Server mode 3 Multicam Configuration 53 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Channel Assignment The following general principles apply to all configurations and are valid for all EVS servers equipped with V3X or COHX boards e The record channels IN connectors are always assigned from the right to the left CET OD y OD IN 4 OUT 1 IN3 OUT 2 J8 J6 J8 J6 IN 4B OUT 1B IN 3B OUT 2B I CODEC 4 IN1 OUT 4 J8 J6 IN 1B OUT 4B T CODEC3 IN 2 OUT 3 J8 J6 IN 2B OUT 3B J5 J3 CHAR OUT CODEC 1 CODEC 2V OUT 1A IN 4 OUT 2A IN 3 3A OUT 1B CHAR out W our 2B IN 6 3B CHAR OT WN 5 2B CHAR OUT w WN 4 1B e fe amp J4 J3 THAR OUT A LOOP SDIHD IN J4 J9 54 3 Multicam Configuration CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V I e The play channels OUT connectors are always assigned from the left to the right IN 4 OUT 1 IN3 OUT 2 IN 2 OUT 3 IN 1 OUT 4 J8 J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 IN 4B OUT 1B IN 3B OUT 2B IN 2B OUT 3B IN 1B OUT 4B CODEC 4 OUT 1A IN 4 OUT 2A IN 3 3A IN2 2A OUT4 IN10A OUT 1B CHAR QUT W our 2B IN 6 3B CHAR OUT w IN 5 2B CHAR OUT w IN 4 1B J4 J3 J5 THAR OUT A LOOP SDIHD IN J4 J9 J5 3 Multicam Configuration 55 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 56 The following principles apply to EVS servers equipped with V3X boards e
32. interfaces e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T5 X 3 Multicam Configuration 141 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Warning The Sony BVW settings are only available if the license code 118 required to work with the Sony protocol is valid The following screenshot presents page 1 of the Protocol tab in the server based application and highlights the Sony BVW settings area CONFIGURATION 2 XTnano 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNNING L SERVER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 6 GPI 7 OPERATION S BUY 1 2 Advanced Mode on y FFW REW speed SOR Use guardband CClip Pre PostRoll gt List Remote CAM SONY Parallel Status Yes Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page FFW REW speed Description Specifies the speed used by the protocol for forward and rewind operations Values 2 to 50 times the normal speed Default value 50 Use guardband Description Makes the OUT guardband available to the protocol Values e Yes meaning that the protocol has access to the IN and OUT guardbands e No meaning that the protocol has only access to the IN guardband Default value No 142 3 Multicam Configuration CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 3 7 4 VS List Remote CAM Description Values Default value Allows access to the CAM recorders of the remote server specified in the XNet field e Yes meaning that the recorders of the local server and the remote server are available No meanin
33. loop Timecode settings LTC User Primary TC SMPTE 334M packets management settings Decoding Encoding Custom 1 2 SD OUT Encoding Timecode insertion settings IN Loop settings Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Advanced Technical Setup X P2 T2 X X X X X X X X X X X P2 T2 X X X P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 T2 X P8 T2 X X X P8 T2 X X X X X P9 X 3 Multicam Configuration a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V l 3 4 2 Technical Setting Name Basic Advanced Setup SD OUT settings HD OUT settings Channels Base Settings User Interface The base settings allow defining the main characteristics of a configuration as regards play and record channels Warning Some base settings Inputs Outputs Base config require an application reboot ALT Q from the operational windows for changes to be taken into account These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Channels tab in the advanced display mode on page 1 on the server and web based interfaces e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T2 X The following screenshot highlights the Base settings defined on page 1 of the Channels tab in the server based application CONFIGURATION 2 kTnano 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNNING A SERUER 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERAT ION 1 9 Advanced Mode Base settings Port settings Inputs 2 RS422 1 EUS Remote Out pu
34. more information An error message will be displayed to warn you in case of a wrong protocol selection or protocol combination and the fields that contain errors will be highlighted in red Sec ctrl Secondary Controller Description Values 96 Name of the main device controller allowed to control the given play or record channel For acontroller to be available in the list of values it must first be assigned to an RS422 port in the port settings In addition rules specific to each controller apply to the assignment of the controller used alone or in combinations with other controllers to play or and record channels See section Rules for Controller Assignment on page 97 for more information An error message will be displayed to warn you in case of a wrong protocol selection or protocol combination and the fields that contain errors will be highlighted in red 3 Multicam Configuration CONFIGURATION MANUA VS L XTnano Server 11 02 Mode Description Specifies how the control on the given play or record channel is managed between the main and secondary controllers when it is possible to define main and secondary controllers Values Two control modes are possible e Exclusive mode The main controller can decide at any time to pass the control to or to retrieve the control from the secondary controller e Parallel mode Any of both controllers can take the control as long as the other controller is not execut
35. remain static and fixed to 00 00 00 00 Lines on which the specified timecode must be written on the loop of the input From 06 08 to 20 22 e 14 16 in NTSC e 19 21 in PAL UserBits Description Values 3 Multicam Configuration Enables disables the insertion of the user bits in the SD output When TCO is selected for the D VITC field the user bits values will also remain static and fixed to 00 00 00 00 whatever the selected value Yes default No 125 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 126 CleanVBI Description Specifies whether the VBI Vertical Blanking Interface information needs to be cleaned on the output The VITC being recorded in the active video lines it can be disrupted in play var because of interpolation or parity violation on some fields Moreover if the server inserts VITC on the output while there is already VITC on another line it can create problems Values e No default The VBI is not cleaned in the output e Always The VBI is always cleaned in the output The VBI is cleaned in the output if it is not Ifnot OK correct play var mode vertical split screen etc SMPTE Package Settings User Interface The SMPTE Package Management settings specify how ancillary data packets stored in the vertical ancillary data space in HD and SD signals are handled These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Channels tab
36. selected configuration when the EVS server is running a configuration 2 Multicam Setup CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 2 4 2 4 1 2 Multicam Setup VS Licenses and Maintenance Overview on Options Codes Management Introduction To run a software application and or specific software options not only the software itself is required but also a license key called license code in Multicam which is unique for every option on every system This license keys can be temporary be valid only until a defined deadline for demonstration purposes or be permanent with no time limit The license keys are managed from the Options codes management window This window is available in both the server based application and the web based interface Q Note When a temporary license code will expire within the next two weeks or is expired the system warns the operator when the Multicam Setup window opens Accessing the Options Codes Management Window To open the Options codes management window in the server based application press O from the Multicam Setup window To open the Option codes management window in the web based interface click Options code management in the Tools menu from the Multicam Setup window 31 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 2 4 2 Options Codes Management Window In the Server Based Application The window features three areas which contain the information ment
37. server ENTER Replace 3 Onthe left pane use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to highlight the folder that contains the configuration file you want to import When the folder is selected the right pane shows across in front of the configuration lines that will be imported The lines are imported onto the same position and with the same name as in the export file 4 Press TAB to shift the focus to the right pane If requested deselect lines you do not want to import o By default all configuration lines present in the lin file will be imported onto the EVS server o Todeselect a line use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to highlight the requested line and press SPACEBAR The deselected lines tum light gray and the cross is removed 6 Press ENTER to validate the selection of configuration lines to import A warning message informs you about which configuration lines will be imported and tells the next screen will allow you to select which settings to replace 7 Select Yes using the RIGHT ARROW and press ENTER 8 Inthe Select settings to replace window select the type of settings you want to import for the selected configuration lines a Press SPACEBAR to select or deselect a settings type b Press TAB to move to the next settings type c Repeat these steps for all settings types you want to import 9 Press ENTER to start the import process 18 2 Multicam Setup a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11
38. settings can be modified in the Advanced Audio Settings pages p 3 6 of the Channels tab e Changing the audio type for all audio channels of a page at the same time is possible using the shortcut keys described below Changes on individual channels are also possible by manually editing the audio type value e Changing the routing of an individual audio channel can be done by editing the cell value in the advanced audio settings tables 3 Multicam Configuration 117 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 118 Collective Editing Actions You can apply the following editing actions to all audio channels of a page using the following shortcuts when available on the current page Command description Command key Set all audio channels to Embedded CTRL E Set all audio channels to Digital CTRL D Set all audio channels to Analog CTRL A Set all audio channels to Embedded Dolby E or Digital CTRL Y DolbyE Set all audio channels to None CTRL N Reset all the audio configuration also on other pages to F5 default values Route all audio input channels of REC 1 to the other record CTRL 0 channels only audio inputs Validating the changes ALT A Individual Editing Actions To modify individual field cell values audio type or audio routing use the general editing commands that are described again below Command description Command key Selecting a field value TAB Scrolling down in the list of the possible values for
39. the SPACEBAR selected field Scrolling up in the list of the possible values for the selected SHIFT SPACEBAR field Modifying the Audio Gain and Mute Settings Introduction From the Advanced Audio Settings pages 3 6 of the Channels tab you can not only modify the default routing of audio channels but also do the following e Adjusting the audio gain for each audio mono channel individually e Muting individual audio channels The audio gain and audio mute information is hidden by default The CTRL G command allows you to toggle the display in the tables to show the audio gain and mute information 3 Multicam Configuration CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 a V E The audio gain can be adjusted by steps of 0 75dB 3dB or 6dB in the range from 77 250B to 23 25cB of the current audio level The following screenshot shows the display of mute and audio gain settings Advanced audio settings Inputs gt INi IN2 CAM A CAM B Commands The following table shows the various commands available to adjust the audio gain and mute an audio channel One of the following command can be applied on an individual channel when it is selected and when the audio gain display is on Command description Command key Hiding and Showing the audio gain display CTRL G Muting the selected audio channel CTRL M Un muting the selected audio channel CTRL U Increasing by 0 75dB the audio level of the selected audio SPACEBAR channel
40. to the other 3 Press ENTER to apply the changes to the system date and time The date and time you have entered here will automatically be taken into account when you launch a configuration 2 Multicam Setup 27 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 2 3 6 2 3 7 28 Setting the Default Output To VGA Video Introduction Between the PC boot and the I O boot the video driver is loaded The Default Output to VGA Video command allows you to switch the video display from and to one of the following modes e VGA mode B amp W video mode This mode sends a video CVBS output on the VGA connector which allows the VGA screen to be displayed on a standard composite video monitor using the VGA lt gt BNC adapter provided with the unit q Note q When a configuration has been launched you can still switch from one mode to the other with ALT BACKSPACE How to Change the Default Output Pressing E allows you to toggle from one mode to the other and so changing the default output mode The parameter displayed on the Multicam Setup window corresponds to the active value This means that when the parameter displayed is Default to VGA the active mode is the VGA mode Configuring Server Raids Introduction When the EVS server is started the server raids are automatically detected and built based on the default settings described in the Default Raid Configuration section below You can view the d
41. use of the secondary link of the codec module of a record channel as an independent recorder See section Channel Assignment in XREC Configurations on page 57 The XREC license code 30 only available with an XTnano server equipped with V3X boards q Note q Specific SLSM configurations for and 3D dual link configurations only available with V3X boards are presented in the section 3D SLSM Configurations on page 71 3 Multicam Configuration VS CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 SLSM 2x Configurations Available Configurations IN4 OUT1 IN3 OUT2 IN2 OUT3 IN1 OUT4 REC Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec as REC Ee ECAY Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Link 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 XREC configurations com e 1 2 2 com 2 o h 2 0 2 cou Example 1SLSM 2PH 1REC 1PLAY The BNC connectors to be used as record and play channels in an SLSM configuration with 1SLSM 2PH 1 REC 1 PLAY need to be cabled as shown below CODEC Dt GODEC S O 4 OUT 1 DE OUT 2 IN 2 OUT 3 IN 1 OUT 4 PLAY REC REC 1 2 1 2 J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 OUT 1B IN 3B OUT 2B IN 2B OUT 3B IN 1B OUT 4B 3 Multicam Configuration 63 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 CODEC 1 oo CODEC 2 CODEC 3 OUT 1A IN 4 OUT2A IN3 3A OUT3 IN2 2A OUT 4 sSIN1 11 PLAY REC REC 1 2 1 2 J8 J8 J6 J6 J8 J6 J8 OUT1B CHAR OUT A OUT 2B IN 6 3B CHAR OUT A IN5 2B CHAR OUT A IN 4 1B SD HD SD HD SD HD J3
42. 02 a V l In the Web Based Interface Note In the web based interface it is only possible to import configuration lines one by one To import configuration lines onto an EVS server in the web based interface proceed as follows 1 From the Multicam Setup window click Import configuration lines in the Tools menu The Import configuration line window opens 2 Click Select next to the top field and select the configuration file you want to import 3 Tick the configuration line to be replaced on the EVS server 4 Click Import The configuration line is imported with its original name onto the selected configuration line on the EVS server 2 Multicam Setup 19 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 2 2 6 2 2 1 20 Changing the Position of Configuration Lines In the Server Based Application To move a configuration line up in the list in the server based application proceed as follows 1 Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to respectively move up and down in the list of configuration lines until the requested line is highlighted 2 Doone of the following Tomove the selected line up press CTRL UP ARROW Tomove the selected line down press CTRL DOWN ARROW In the Web Based Interface The feature to move configuration lines up and down in the list of configuration lines is not available as such in the web based interface You can however use the import and export feature to ch
43. 02 A July 2013 3 3 3 Phase Definition Settings User Interface The Phase Definition settings are available on the Server tab in the server based application and web based interface in the advanced mode The Phase Definition settings are highlighted in the screenshot of the server based application shown below CONFIGURATION 2 kTnano 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNNING 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERATION 1 1 Advanced Mode Video and reference Field rate 59 94Hz Resolution 7286p Codec DUCPro HD Bitrate lt Mbps gt 166 Horizontal Res 966 pixels LTC Timecode 12 56 23 518 OK Sync PC Time to TC No every 6h15 Gen lock Blackburst OK Studio Phase definition 5 Half Pixel 3 ns 12000 gt 15000 gt HD to SD SDI 6 Half Pixel 13 5ns 1606 gt 1000 gt interpo tart ton Vertical interp No Four Lines No PC Lan IP Address 172 016 058 005 Connected Subnet Mask 255 255 000 000 Default Gatewa 172 016 000 001 ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi Help SD Standard Definition Description Allows adjusting the digital main phase of the mainframe for the standard definition The value is adjusted by steps of half pixels The values depends on the genlock type See section Video and Reference Settings on page 75 Values e If the Genlock type is set to Blackburst the main phase for SD can be adjusted by steps of half pixels 37 ns between 12000 ns and 15000 n
44. 1920 1920 1920 1920 1920 1920 1920 Resolution 80 3 Multicam Configuration CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V5 amp Bitrates and Horizontal Resolutions in HD 1080i 59 94 Hz HD MJPEG HD MJPEG HD MPEG2 AVC Tones EVS Standard Intra Intra 100 PVCPro HD Bitrate 20 360 20 360 20 360 100 100 Mbps Default 100 100 100 100 100 bitrate Horizontal 960 960 960 1920 1280 Resoluti EDT 1152 1152 1280 1280 1280 default default default 1372 1372 1372 1440 1440 1440 1536 1536 1536 1600 1600 1600 1920 1920 1920 AVID AND AVID DNxHD Apple Apple Apple APPIE DNxHD DNxHD ProRes Codec 10 bit ProRes ProRes ProRes 120 195 185 422 LT 422 422 HQ Bi ee Mbps Mbps Mbps 10 bit Bitrate 1 145 146 220 146 220 102 145 220 220 Mbps Default 145 220 220 102 145 220 220 bitrate Horizontal 1920 1920 1920 1920 1920 1920 1920 Resolution 3 Multicam Configuration 81 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A 82 Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Bitrates and Horizontal Resolutions in HD 720p 50 Hz Codec Bitrate Mbps Default bitrate Horizontal Resolution Codec Bitrate Mbps Default bitrate Horizontal HD HD MJPEG HD MPEG2 AVC Intra DVCPro EVS MJPEG Intra 100 HD Standard 20 360 20 360 20 360 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 640 640 640 1280 960 768 768 768 default default 960 960 960 1024 1024 1024 1280 1280 1280 default AVID AVID AVID DNxHD Apple Apple Apple Apple DNxHD DNxHD ProRes 10 bit Pr
45. 4 OUT 1 INE IN 2 IN1 OUT 4 REC1 REC1 REC1 Fy 3A 2A 1A h A 8 J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 3D IN 4B OUT 1B IN 3B OUT 2B IN 2B OUT 3B IN 1B OUT 4B i Dual Link J5 a SLSM 3PH CODEC 3 L CODEC2 sf CODEC3 E CODEC4 OUT 1A IN 4 OUT 2A MEIN ouT 3 IN 2 2A OUT 4 IN 1 1A PLAY REC1 REC1 1A 3A 1A J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 J8 3D OUT1B CHAR OUT A OUT2B IN6 3B CHAR OUT A IN5 2B CHAR OUT A IN 4 1B Dual Link SD HD SD HD SD HD PLAY REC1 REC1 1B 3B 2B 1B J5 A J4 J5 J4 J5 CHAR OUT A Koo SD HD IN J4 J9 J6 J4 J3 LSM 3PH 3 Multicam Configuration 73 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 3 3 3 3 1 74 Server Tab Overview Server Tab The Server tab consists of a single page in the basic or advanced mode in the server based application It covers the settings related to video codecs and standards time reference phase definition interpolation activation and PC LAN Settings List The table below presents the settings of the Server tab It specifies whether the setting is available e inthe basic or advanced display mode in the server based and web based interfaces e inthe Technical Setup menu of the Remote Panel Setting Name Basic Advanced a Video and reference settings P1 P1 Field rate X X Resolution X X Codec X X Bitrate X X Horizontal Res Recorded Lines X LTC Timecode X X Sync PC Time to TC X Genlock X X Phase definition settings P1 T1 1 SD X
46. 5fr Fast jog 20x PGM Speed Var max 587 Lever engage mode Direct Second lever range 100z lt gt 1007 Recall clip toggle Yes Record key Start REC Live UGA amp Remote sync No PGM PRU mode Yes Internal loop mode Video Audio asic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Effect duration for take Description Defines the duration of the transition when using the TAKE key to chain 2 sequences in PGM PRV mode Values Range of values OOsOOfr to 20sOOfr Default value 00s 05fr 3 Multicam Configuration 175 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Fast jog Description Sets the increment of the jump when the Remote Panel is used in Fast Jog mode Values The values from 1 to 20 times are possible Default value 20x PGM Speed var max Context During playback if PGM Speed or Var Max has been enabled in the secondary menu of the Remote Panel the lever range will be adapted so that e the only playback value for any position of the lever other than 0 is the one specified by this parameter in the setup PGM Spd mode ON OR e the speed range defined by the lever is limited to the value specified by this parameter VarMax mode ON Description Specifies the playback speed assigned to the lever when the PGM Speed or Var Max commands are used Values Range of values from 1 to 400 Default value 50 176 3 Multicam Configuration CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 VS Lever engage mode
47. CONFIGURATION MANUAL Version 11 02 July 2013 XT GELS V5 VS CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 Copyright EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Copyright 2011 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 gt 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 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Table of Content
48. EC 1 PGM 2 PGM gt 2 PGM 1 PGM 1 RECI 1 REC Several PGM 1REC Several PGM Several REC 1 The recorder cannot be controlled by a secondary controller in exclusive mode In these cases the recorder must be standalone or in parallel mode Protocol Used in Parallel Mode The table shows whether or not the given protocol used in parallel mode as a main secondary or mix controller can be assigned to the specified number of play channels record channels or play and record channel combinations The green cells refer to allowed assignments the red ones to banned assignments Numbers in the cells refer to the notes mentioned below the table Remote vocP Sony Odetics pp35 Odetics VDCP F amp K F amp K oo 3 Multicam Configuration 99 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 100 Odetics VDCP F amp K F amp K Remote VDCP Sony Odetics DD35 1 REC gt 1REC 1 PGM 1REC Several PGM 1 REC Several PGM Several REC Rules for Controller Combinations Exclusive mode Play Channels The following table shows the supported protocol combinations in exclusive mode on play channels Secondary gt 5 Odetics VDCP Primary v Remote VDCP Sony Odetics DD35 F amp K F amp K Remote oo a osse M a E a s E A S occoron D M B a E VDCP F amp K Exclusive mode REC Channels The following table shows the supported protocol combinations in exclusive mode on recor
49. EC configurations using secondary links for independent recorders e SLSMSD HD configurations e SLSMSD HD XREC configurations e 3D configurations e SLSM 3D configurations An XTnano server equipped with COHX boards supports the following configurations types e standard SD HD configurations e SLSM SD HD configurations q Note q The feature Mix on one channel for play channels is not available Number of Record and Play Channels The number of record and play channels for a given configuration is defined in the Channels tab in the Base settings See section Base Settings on page 91 The number of channels available may differ depending on the following elements e The video codec board installed o V3X COHX e The configurations running on the XTnano server SportLight mode when it is controlled by the Nano Remote Panel Server mode when it is controlled by industry standard protocols such as Sony BVW75 VDCP Odetics or DD35 3 Multicam Configuration a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 a V l The following table shows the minimum and maximum number of channels that can be operated in both modes XTnano XTnano V3X COHX SportLight Server SportLight Server Max 6 4 4 4 channels Min 1 0 1 0 REC Max 4 4 3 4 REC Min 1 0 1 0 PLAY Max 2 4 2 4 PLAY Q Note q Based on the above mentioned limitations some configurations described in the following sections are only available
50. IGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V l 3 1 5 The Technical Setup menu is divided in sections and subsections named by Tx y where x is the section number and y the subsection number In all sections dedicated to a tab of the Multicam Configuration window in this manual you will find an overview table that lists the settings available in the Technical Setup menu as well as the sections where you will find them Q Note q The Setup menu of the Remote Panel is dynamically adapted based on the EVS server configuration and valid license codes Consequently the settings available on the Remote Panel do not have a fixed position in the Setup menu Accessing the Operational Setup Menu To access the Operational Setup menu proceed as follows 1 If you are in Playlist mode press RECORD first to exit this mode 2 Press SHIFT MENU to go to the Main menu 3 Select Setup by pressing SHIFT D to enter the Operational Setup menu The Operational Setup menu is divided in sections and subsections named by x y where x is the section number and y the subsection number Navigating and Editing in the Setup Menus of the Remote Panel Introduction The way you navigate and edit settings is identical in the Technical Setup menu and Operational Setup menu The navigation and editing commands are explained below 3 Multicam Configuration 49 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Navigation Commands The following tab
51. M mode The following values are available e Always This always loads the selected playlist in PGM PRV mode e Conditional This loads the selected playlist on the selected PGM only if only 1 channel is active when entering the Playlist Edit mode It allows loading and playing multiple playlists using a single Remote Panel Always 3 Multicam Configuration VS CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 3 9 6 Protection Settings User Interface The Protection settings aim at protecting clips stored on the EVS server from deletion These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Operation tab in the basic display mode on page 3 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface e inthe Operational setup menu of the Remote Control Panel 5 1 The following screenshot presents page 3 of the Operation tab in the server based application where the Protection settings are available and highlights the Protection settings area CONFIGURATION 2 Tnano 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNNING i SERUER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI Protection Protect pages 12345678986 Confirm delete clips playlists Off Push Push Target Gigabit Push Target 1 Only editable if Multicam i Push Target 2 Only editabl if Multicam i Push Mode Short Push Receive page 12345678986 Audio Audio slow motion No Lipsync value Cms 66 660 Aux track output Pru ALT A Apply
52. OCOL 6 GPI osD Audio meters OSD Cue number on OSD Yes Audio meters Yes OSD on outputs Yes DB Adjust 6 6 OSD on inputs Yes Style Light Bars Background No Thickness Thin Clips Automake clip for cam A Yes futomake clip for cam B Yes Guardbands 65s60fr Default clip duration 606n04s AAF r Autoname clips Disable Clip post roll 62s06fr Mark cue points Live Preroll 66s65fr Record trains OUTs Play Through Default copy move Gigabit ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change Cue number on OSD Description Enables disables the display of the cue point number on the OSD of the output monitors when a cue point is recalled inside a record train Values Yes default No OSD on outputs Description Enables disables the OSD on the play channels Values Yes default No 3 Multicam Configuration 157 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 OSD on inputs Description Enables disables the OSD on the record channels Values Yes default No Background Description Applies a dark gray background to the OSD display Values Yes No default 3 9 3 Audio Meters OSD Settings User Interface The Audio Meters OSD settings allow users to specify whether and how the audio meters are to be displayed on the OSD These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Operation tab in the basic display mode on page 1 on the server and web based inte
53. Options codes management window 3 Press simultaneously ALT F keys The license codes will be read from the COD file and updated into the system Next to the line corresponding to the code the license type and the expiration date if any are displayed In the Web Based Interface To enter a new license code delivered via a COD file proceed as follows 1 Copy the COD file onto a drive available from your PC 2 From the Multicam Setup window click Options code management in the Tools menu to open the Options code management window 3 Click the Browse button select the COD file and click Open 4 Click Submit The license codes will be read from the local file and updated into the system The lines corresponding to the new codes area added to the code list How to Enter License Codes with a Key Number In the Server Based Application To enter a new license code delivered via a key number proceed as follows 1 From the Multicam Setup window press O to open the Options codes management window 2 Type the code you have received It will automatically be typed in the Validation Code field Validation code 3 Press ENTER 2 Multicam Setup a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 a V l 2 5 2 5 1 2 Multicam Setup Next to the line corresponding to the activated codes the license type and the expiration date if any are displayed In the Web Based Interface To enter a new license code de
54. PERATION 1 1 Advanced Mode Net Name Gigabit IP configuration Port 1 Port 2 IP Address 192 168 611 618 192 168 012 010 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 000 255 255 255 008 Default Gateway 192 168 611 661 192 168 612 661 asic Advanced Esc Quit PgU IP Address Port 1 Port 2 Description IP address to connect to the port1 port2 of the Gigabit Ethernet connection on the EVS server Values The IP addresses 0 0 0 0 and 255 255 255 255 are not allowed Subnet Mask Port 1 Port 2 Description Range of logical addresses within the address space assigned to the Gigabit Ethernet connection The IP addresses of both GigE ports must belong to different subnet masks Otherwise Multicam would retum an error message Default Gateway Port 1 Port 2 Description IP address of the router on the Gigabit Ethernet network that serves as an access point to external networks 3 Multicam Configuration 131 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 3 6 3 6 1 132 Monitoring Tab Overview Monitoring Tab The Monitoring tab consists of one page in basic mode there are no advanced parameters in the server based application The Monitoring tab includes the settings of the Multiviewer output the OSD information to be displayed and the downconverted outputs configuration Setting List The table below presents the settings of the Monitoring tab It specifies where the setting groups are available page and whether eac
55. RAID Warning a disk has been disconnected At the next opportunity please consider replacing the faulty disk It can be identified in the Shift F5 screen or in the EVS RAID configuration menu Enter Continue 2 Multicam Setup 37 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Restarting If Multicam is restarted without the RAID being rebuilt a message similar to the following one and adapted to the disk type is displayed during the bootwins e if aspare disk is OK Bad SEAGATE ST9300603SS 3SE10H1J 0006 279GB 02 07 e if no spare disk is OK and the RAID is no more complete Bad SEAGATE ST9300603SS 3SE10H1J 0006 279GB 02 07 WARNING Tray XX is missing 1 disk s to be complete Then when entering Multicam another message appears even if a spare disk is available e if the faulty disk is a spare disk Warning a spare disk has been disconnected The system will operate normally on the remaining disks At the next opportunity please consider replacing the faulty disk It can be identified in the Shift F5 screen or in the EVS RAID configuration menu Enter Continue e if the faulty disk is contained in a RAID Warning a disk has been disconnected The system will operate normally on the remaining disks At the next opportunity please consider replacing the faulty disk It can be identified in the Shift F5 screen or in the EVS RAID configuration men
56. The Display mode basic or advanced is specified on the top line 3 Multicam Configuration 45 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 3 1 3 46 V I MULTICAM SOFTWARE a SUPPORT CONFIGURATION CAST EQUIPMENT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2013 Navigating and Editing in the Multicam Configuration Window In the Server Based Application Navigation Commands The following table presents the commands to navigate in the Multicam Configuration window Command description Command key Selecting a given tab CTRL tab number Moving from one tab to the other LEFT ARROW RIGHT when the tab is selected i e rose highlighted ARROW Moving down up in the pages of the active tab PAGE DOWN or PAGE UP Moving down in the list of editable settings TAB Moving up in the list of editable settings SHIFT TAB Toggling between Basic and Advanced display mode F3 3 Multicam Configuration a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V E Editing Commands The following table presents the commands to edit the configuration settings in the Multicam Configuration window when the field has been selected using the TAB key In text fields you can directly type the requested value for a selected field Command description Command key Increasing the value SPACEBAR or displaying the next value in the list Decreasing the value SHIFT SPACEBAR or displaying the previous value in the list Moving the cursor position with
57. The primary links of the V3X boards mentioned in the tables of this section correspond to the upper connectors of a codec module o J8 for IN connectors o J6 for OUT connectors OD 4 IN 4 OUT 1 IN1 OUT 4 J8 J6 J8 J6 IN 4B OUT 1B IN 1B OUT 4B CODEC 1 CODEC 2 1 CODEC3 1 CODEC 4 OUT 1A IN 4 OUT 2A IN 3 3A OUT 3 IN 2 2A OUT 4 IN 4 1A J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 J3 J J8 OUT1B CHAR OUT A OUT 2B IN 6 3B CHAR OUT A IN5 2B CHAR OUTIA IN 4 1B SDIHD D SDIHD SDIH i B J5 q J5 E J5 E CHAR OUT A LOOP SDIHD IN J4 J3 J4 J9 3 Multicam Configuration a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 a V l e The secondary links of the V3X boards correspond to the middle connectors of a codec module o J5 for IN connectors only IN 1B to 3B on old rear panels o J3 for OUT connectors only OUT 1B and 2B on old rear panels D OD J IN4 OUT 1 IN 1 OUT 4 J8 J6 J8 J6 IN 4B OUT 1B IN 1B OUT 4B n CODEC1 i onn CODEC 2 a o CODECS i oo CODEC 4S OUT 1A IN 4 OUT2A IN3BA OUT3 IN2 A OUT4 IN10A J J3 J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 J8 OUT 1B CHAR QUT A OUT 2B IN 6 3B CHAR OUT A IN 5 2B CHAR OUT A IN 4 1B a amp ad 8 be A lg J4 J3 CHAR OUT IA ea LOOP J4 J9 Channel Assignment in XREC Configurations With V3X boards the XREC configurations should be cabled in the following sequence 1 Cable the play channels from left to right 2 Cable the record channel
58. WN ARROW Starting the server with a given configuration line ENTER on selected line Entering the Configuration window to edit the settings F8 related to a selected line Renaming a configuration line CTRL F1 Deleting a configuration line CTRL DELETE See section Configuration Lines on page 11 for more commands on configuration lines Tools Menu Command description Command key Selecting a tool command Pressing the shortcut key between brackets in the command name Calling a tool command ENTER on the selected command In the Web Based Interface Note A To be sure that changes have been taken into account in the web based interface refresh regularly the page by clicking the Refresh button in the status bar Configuration Lines Command description Command icon Renaming the configuration line cam Entering the Configuration window to edit the settings related the Fa configuration line Deleting the configuration line x Starting the server with the corresponding configuration line gt 2 Multicam Setup a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V l 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 Multicam Setup Tools Menu To call a Tools command simply click on the command in the Tools menu This will open the corresponding window Configuration Lines Chapter Contents The table below presents the topics of this section and shows whether the feature described is available from the web based interface and
59. X HD to SD SDI X X Interpolation settings P1 T1 2 Vertical interp X X Four Lines Xx X PC LAN settings P1 IP Address X X 3 Multicam Configuration a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V I 3 3 2 Technical Setting Name Basic Advanced Setup Subnet Mask Default Gateway Video Codecs and Reference Video and Reference Settings Introduction The Video and Reference settings are available on the Server tab in the server based application 1st page and web based interface These settings are not available in the Technical Setup menu of the Remote Panel Warning Most Video and Reference settings all except Sync PC time and Genlock require an application reboot ALT Q from the operational windows for changes to be taken into account The Video and Reference settings are highlighted in the screenshot of the server based application shown below CONFIGURATION 2 kTnano 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNNING 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERAT ION 1 1 Advanced Mode Video and reference Field rate Resolution p Codec DUCPro HD Bitrate lt Mbps gt 166 Horizontal Res 966 pixels LTC Timecode 12 56 23 518 OK Sync PC Time to TC No every 66h15 Genlock Blackburst OK Studio Phase definition SD L5 Half Pixel lt 3 ns 12000 gt 15000 gt HD to SD SDI 6 Half Pixel 13 5ns 1606 gt 16800 Interpolation Vertical interp No Four Lines No PC Lan IP Address 172 016 058 005 Connected Subne
60. a configuration to the other as it is defined in the configuration parameters The server facility name is displayed in the title bar of the Multicam setup and configuration windows as well as on the OSD on screen display 2 Multicam Setup a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 a V l 2 3 3 2 Multicam Setup In the Server Based Application To assign a server facility name in the server based application proceed as follows 1 Inthe Multicam Setup window press F to call the Assign server facility name command A dialog box opens Facility Name ENTER validate ESC quit without saving 2 Type the server facility name and press ENTER The facility name is directly assigned and displayed in the Title bar as well as on the OSD In the Web Based Interface To assign a server facility name in the web based interface proceed as follows 1 From the Multicam Setup window click Assign server facility name in the Tools menu A dialog box opens 2 Type the server facility name and press OK The facility name is directly assigned and displayed in the Title bar as well as on the OSD Activating and Deactivating the Password Protection Activating the Password on the EVS Server Introduction The administrator can protect the EVS server with a password This password protection prevents unauthorized users from changing configuration settings It does not prevent from using operational commands
61. able the Aux Track will not be assigned to any audio output e PRV amp 7 8 15 16 The auxiliary track will use the audio outputs normally assigned to the PRV channel if there is one plus all the audio outputs from 7 8 15 16 that have not yet been assigned to another channel Use this option if you need an auxiliary track without PRV channel available e PGM The auxiliary track will use the audio outputs normally assigned to the PGM channel PRV 3 Multicam Configuration CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 3 9 9 VS EVS Controller Settings Introduction The EVS Controller settings gather Settings related to the behavior of the keys lever or jog of the Remote Panel Warning Most of the settings are only available or applicable with base configurations associated to the use of an EVS Remote Panel Nano Remote User Interface These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Operation tab in the basic display mode on page 4 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface e inthe Operational setup menu of the Remote Control Panel 9 X The following screenshot presents page 4 of the Operation tab in the server based application where the EVS Controller settings are available CONFIGURATION 2 Tnano 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNNING 1 SERUER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI EUS Controller Effect duration for take 4 s
62. able for the given server chassis for which a license key has been granted and is still valid Next to each code name the code number is mentioned Lower area Area where you can enter new license codes manually or upload a license code file 2 4 3 Entering and Removing License Codes Introduction When you request new license codes to activate one or more features you can receive the license keys from EVS in the form of axxxxx COD file xxxxx serial number of the server for which this file has been calculated You need to apply this file to the EVS server from the Option codes management window e a license code that you can type in the Option codes management window Once the license codes have been entered the corresponding options or features are automatically active when you launch a configuration without having to reboot the server 2 Multicam Setup 33 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 34 How to Enter License Codes from a COD File In the Server Based Application To enter a new license code delivered via a COD file proceed in one of the following ways 1 Copy the COD file ona USB key that you connect to the USB port of the EVS server 2 From the Multicam Setup window press O to open the Options codes management window 3 Press simultaneously ALT U keys OR 1 Copy manually the COD file to the C drive of the EVS server 2 Inthe Multicam Setup menu press O to open the
63. alues Default value 3 Multicam Configuration Specifies whether a confirmation will be required each time the operator wants to add a clip to the playlist or remove a clip from the playlist Yes No No Specifies whether the playlists in play mode will be looped and played back continuously Yes No No 167 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A 168 Playlist auto fill Description Values Default value Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Specifies which camera angles will be added to the playlists when using the Fill Playlist F9 function from the main menu of the Remote Panel The following values are possible All Cam The clips for all camera angles will be added to the playlist e Prim Sec The clips corresponding to the primary and secondary camera angles will be added to the playlist e Primary The clips corresponding to the primary camera angles will be added to the playlist e Secondary The clips corresponding to the secondary camera angles will be added to the playlist e Cam A Cam B Cam C Cam D The clips corresponding to the defined camera angle will be added to the playlist All Cam Fade to from color Description Values Default value Load Playlist Description Values Default Value Specifies the color that is used in the transition effects fade to color fade from color and fade to from color V fade Black White Black This parameter is only used in 2PGM or 3PG
64. alues specified for the HAnc LTC and HAnc VITC fields have to be the same The values can be as follows No No new timecode inserted in the output In default Same timecode as in the input inserted in the output Timecode from the LTC table inserted in the LTC output e USER User defined timecode inserted in the output All HAnc LTC HAnc VITC timecodes generated in the video signal coming out of Fee the given PGM will remain static and fixed to 00 00 00 00 Enables disables the insertion of the user bits in the HD output The values specified for the HAnc LTC and HAnc VITC fields have to be the same When TCO is selected in the HAnc LTC and HAnc VITC field the user bits values will also remain static and fixed to 00 00 00 00 whatever the selected value Yes default No 3 Multicam Configuration CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 VS SD OUT in HD and SD D VITC Description Values Lines Description Values Default Values Enables disables the insertion of the embedded timecode D VITC in the SD output The values specified for the D VITC field can be as follows e No No new timecode inserted in the output o In default Same timecode as in the input inserted in the output Timecode from the LTC table inserted in the LTC output USER User defined timecode inserted in the output All D VITC timecodes generated in the video e TCO signal coming out of the given PGM will
65. anel T6 X The following screenshot presents the settings page of the GPI tab in the server based application and highlights the GPI Settings area CONFIGURATION 8Tnano 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNNING i SERUER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 HONTTORING 5 PROTOCOL 2 OPERATION n i GPI Settings TALLY TTL GPIs set as GPIs In Tally No Add Clip to PL 99 s IN Clips guardbands 968 sec Channel Device Port Function Delay PGM1 ai Q y _ A Previous Disable Next Disable Play Disable Advance Pulse duration Disable Disable Disable Disable Disable Disable Disable Disable 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 8 G tt 1 2 3 4 sic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change q Note L If the TTL GPIs set as GPIs parameter is set to In then the display looks like the illustration above with 8 GPIs IN and 4 GPIs OUT lines If it is set to Out then the display is reorganized to expose 4 GPIs IN and 8 GPls OUT lines GPI Types and Functions There are 3 types of GPls available to be used on the servers e The input lines 1 to 4 are opto isolated inputs The output lines 1 to 4 are relay outputs e The GPls TTL lines can be configured as 4 TTL inputs or 4 TTL outputs in both cases numbered from 5 to 8 According to the protocol you are using the following functions are available and can be assigned to the GPIs lines as described hereunder in the Function parameter e Sony Play Pause Recue Previous Next Skip DD35 Play Pause Recue Prev
66. ange the position of lines in the list of configuration lines Copying Pasting and Deleting Configuration Lines How to Copy Paste Configuration Lines In the Server Based Application Warning Note that copying a line onto another position will erase the configuration on the selected position To copy and paste a configuration line in the server based application proceed as follows 1 Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to respectively move up and down in the list of configuration lines until the requested line is highlighted 2 Press CTRL C to copy the line to the clipboard With the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys move to the position where you want to copy the line 4 Press CTRL V to paste the line to the selected position Press ENTER to confirm that you agree to replace the former configuration line by the one copied on the selected position 2 Multicam Setup a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 a V I 2 Multicam Setup In the Web Based Interface The feature to copy and paste configuration lines is not available as such in the web based interface You can however use the import and export feature to change the position of lines in the list of configuration lines How to Delete Configuration Lines Warning When you delete a configuration line the line will automatically be deleted without prior warning message In the Server Based Application To delete a configuration line in the server b
67. ased application proceed as follows 1 Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to respectively move up and down in the list of configuration lines until the requested line is highlighted 2 Press CTRL DEL to delete the line The line is directly deleted In the Web Based Interface To delete a configuration line in the web based interface click the Delete icon x next to the configuration line you want to delete The configuration line is directly deleted 21 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 2 3 2 3 1 2 3 2 22 Server Parameters Chapter Contents The table below presents the topics of this section and shows whether the described features are available from the web based interface and or from the server based interface Commands Page Deueete S Based Based Assigning a Server Facility Name 2 3 2 Yes Yes Activating and Deactivating the Password 2 3 3 Yes No Protection Setting the Server LAN PC Address 2 3 4 Yes No Setting the Server Date and Time 2 3 5 Yes No Setting the Default Output To VGA Video 2 3 6 Yes No Configuring Server Raids 2 3 7 Yes No Assigning a Server Facility Name Introduction You can assign a facility name to the EVS server It allows the identification of the EVS server with a dedicated name besides the server s serial number This name is independent from any configuration The server facility name differs from the server net name which can vary from
68. ault Target 1 and Target 2 in the settings or e atarget for a specific push action if no default target has been configured Values The value is forced to e Gigabit Only EVS servers reachable via the GigE network The servers are listed by their GigE server name and IP Address Default Value Gigabit 3 Multicam Configuration 171 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A 172 Push Target 1 2 Description Values Default Values Push Mode Description Values Default Values Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Specifies to which machine s on the network the clips must automatically be sent when the operator uses the PUSH function on the LSM Remote Panel The machines defined in this setting are also used as default target for clip copies The users can define two default targets Target 1 Target 2 The clips will be pushed in sequential order A list of values will be displayed depending on the value assigned to the Target setting When no target is defined in these parameters the user will be able to define the requested target when s he calls the PUSH function e lt GigE server name and IP Address gt are listed and can be assigned for targets belonging on the GigE network No target machine specified Specifies how the clips should be sent using the PUSH function that is to say with or without the original guardbands The following values are possible Short The clips are sent from the Short IN to t
69. based application CONFIGURATION 2 kTnano 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNNING 1 SERUER 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERAT ION 77 9 Advanced Mode Recorders settings Loop recording Yes Clip capacity Global INi 58 xz loop IN2 56 z loop ALT A Apply Basic fAdvanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi Help Loop Recording Description Enables disables the endless loop recording of all record channels of the EVS server Values Yes default No The value is forced to Yes in SportLight configurations 102 3 Multicam Configuration VS CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 Clip Capacity Description Values Default value Rec Auto Start Availability Description Values Recording mode on the record channels The following values are available Global Per channel e Global In this mode the clip capacity is shared between the different record trains Example When 3 record trains are used creating a clip of 30 min on REC1 will take 10 min of recording capacity equally from each record train e Per channel In this mode the clip capacity is only relevant to the individual record train Example When 3 record trains are used creating a clip of 30 min on REC1 will take 30 min of recording capacity from the 1t record train but will not affect the recording capacity of the other two record trains The default value depends on the base configuration e Global locked in SportLight co
70. be muted Timecode and Data Insertion Timecode Settings User Interface The Timecode settings allow specifying which type of timecode the users want to use as the reference to work on a given recorder of an EVS server The selection of a timecode type using the timecode settings rely on the management of two timecode jump tables These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Channels tab in the advanced display mode on page 6 7 or 8 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface e partly in the Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T2 X The following screenshot highlights the Timecode settings defined on page 8 of the Channels tab in the server based application CONFIGURATION 2 kTnano 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNN 1 SERUER 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI a OPERATION 8 79 Advanced Mode Timecode settings LTC User Primary TC TC HANC VITC LTC TC HANC VITC LTC SMPTE 334M packets management PGM1 PGM2 CAMA Decoding Yes Encoding No No Custom 1 No Custom 2 No ALT A Apply Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi Help 3 Multicam Configuration 121 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A LTC Description Values User Description Values Primary TC Description Values OSD Display 122 Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Longitudinal timecode timecode defined on or plugged into the EVS server automatically stored in t
71. binations Protocol Specific Assignment Rules Standalone Protocol The table shows whether or not the given protocol used as a standalone as main controller without secondary controller can be assigned to the specified number of play channels record channels or play and record channel combinations The green cells refer to allowed assignments the red ones to banned assignments Numbers in the cells refer to the notes mentioned below the table Odetics VDCP Remote VDCP Sony Odetics DD35 F amp K F amp K 1 PGM 2 PGM pam gt 2 PGM mj 1 REC gt 1 REC 1 PGM 1 REC Several PGM 1 REC Several PGM Several REC 1 Every recorder 2 Only consecutive PGMs Protocol Used in Exclusive Mode The table shows whether or not the given protocol used in exclusive mode as a main controller or secondary controller can be assigned to the specified number of play channels record channels or play and record channel combinations The green cells refer to allowed assignments the red ones to banned assignments Numbers in the cells refer to the notes mentioned below the table Odetics VDCP Remote VDCP Sony Odetics DD35 F amp K F amp K Main Controller 1 PGM 3 Multicam Configuration a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V E Odetics VDCP F amp K F amp K Remote VDCP Sony Odetics DD35 2 PGM P gt 2 PGM 1 PGM 1REC 1 REC gt 1REC Several PGM 1 REC Several PGM Several R
72. ccount to compute the number of bytes saved Please refer to the SMPTE RP 291 2006 standard for the assignment of DIDs to specific applications Decoding Description Enables disables the decoding of SMPTE 334M data packets on each record channel Values Yes default No Encoding Description Enables disables the encoding of the SMPTE 334M data onto each play channel in HD Values Yes No default Custom 1 2 Description Enables disables a customized decoding of the SMPTE 334M data packets See section Customizing the Decoding of SMPTE Data on page 128 for more information Values Yes No default 3 Multicam Configuration 127 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Customizing the Decoding of SMPTE Data Upon request it is possible to customize the decoding of the SMPTE 334M data If you wish to keep uncompressed 8 bit data in the VANC data space you can select two lines Lo and Ly on which N3 and Ny bytes can be saved per field frame for 720p The saved data are left aligned after SAV Start of Active Video and the maximum number of data saved N Ny regular SMPTE 334M packet must not exceed 2014 If you require this customization please contact your EVS representative to specify the number of bytes you want to keep and on which lines EVS will provide you with a specific customization file This customization file will be activated using the Custom 1 Custom 2 settings SD OUT Encoding Desc
73. ceive page Audio Audio slow motion Lipsync value Cms 123456789486 No 60 6608 Aux track output Pru ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change Audio slow motion Description Allows users to play back or mute the audio track when the playing speed is different than 100 Values The following values are possible e Yes The audio track is not muted during the playback e No The audio track is muted during the playback Default value No 3 Multicam Configuration 173 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Lipsync value ms Description Values Default value Specifies the delay in ms between video and audio signals e A positive value means video is ahead of audio e Anegative value means audio ahead of video The following values are possible e Range for PAL from 41 458 ms to 14 708 ms 848 to 3544 samples 0 ms gt 2838 samples e Range for NTSC from 34 625 to 12 125 ms 688 to 2932 samples 0 ms 2350 samples Oms q Note q This adjustment is done during the record process A new Lipsync value will apply for the next recorded pictures only Aux track output Description Values Default value 174 Specifies to which audio outputs the auxiliary track of the playlist will be played out The following values are possible e PRV The auxiliary track will use the audio outputs normally assigned to the PRV channel If no PRV channel is avail
74. cifies the source of the audio signal that will be sent to each of the four audio monitoring connectors numbered from left to right on the backplane For each audio monitoring connector the audio signal to be monitored is specified by the video channel number and the audio mono channel number Example The value OUT1 01 for Mon 1 means that the audio signal of the 1St audio mono channel of the PGM1 is sent to the monitoring connector 1 By default the audio signal of the first play channel and the audio mono channels from 1 to 4 OUT1 01 to OUT1 04 are respectively assigned to the Mon 1 to Mon 4 connectors 3 Multicam Configuration VS CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 Overview on Advanced Audio Settings Introduction The Advanced Audio settings are defined from the Channels tab pages 3 to 6 of the Multicam Configuration window These pages are only available in the advanced mode They allow audio channel routing muting and adjusting the audio gain The Advanced Audio settings for the inputs allow users to specify how the audio sources are routed to the audio mono channels of each record channel The Advanced Audio settings for the outputs allow users to specify how the audio mono channels are routed to each play channel for embedded audio or to the various physical audio connectors digital or analog connectors The table below shows in which page the advanced audio settings are available depending on th
75. cond connector 3 Multicam Configuration a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 a V l Available Configurations The tables below show the available 3D configurations with standard cameras on an XTnano server They show the link assignment at the level of the codec module of a V3X board q Note q The configurations preceded by an asterisk are only available with the rear panels available in 2013 IN4 0UT1 IN3 OUT2 IN2 OUT3 IN1 OUT4 Se ee ee a a ed eee 1 0 2 0 3 e REC3A REC RECZA REC2B RECIA RECIB o B o t im s pain pas I a a S 0 2 E 2 ERS ee oi 0 Ee ees n Be e 3 Multicam Configuration 69 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 m Example 3D Dual Link 2REC 2PLAY The BNC connectors to be used as recorder and play channels in a 3D Dual Link configuration 2REC 2PLAY need to be cabled as shown below PC ODFC OT CODEC S OD OUT 1 DE OUT 2 IN 2 OUT 3 IN 1 PLAY PLAY REC REC 1A 2A 2A 1A J6 J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 OUT 1B IN 3B OUT 2B IN 2B OUT 3B IN 1B OUT 4B PLAY REC REC CODEC 1 CODEC 2 CODEC 3 CODEC 4 OUT 1A IN 4 OUT 2A TREY OUT 3 IN 2 2A OUT 4 IN 1 1A PLAY PLAY REC REC 1A 2A 2A 1A J6 J8 J6 J6 J8 OUT 1B CHAR OUT A OUT 2B IN 6 3B CHAR ural IN 5 2B CHAR OUT A IN 4 1B PLAY eee REC 1B 1B J4 J33 J4 J5 CHAR OUT A BEOR SD HD 70 3 Multicam Configuration CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V l 3 2 7 3D SLSM Configura
76. d channels Secondary gt r Odetics VDCP Primary v Remote VDCP Sony Odetics DD35 F amp K F amp K VDCP Sony Odetics DD35 Odetics F amp K VDCP F amp K 3 Multicam Configuration a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 a V l Parallel mode Play Channels The following table shows the supported protocol combinations in parallel mode on play channels Secondary gt Remote VDCP Sony Odetics pp35 Odetics VOCP Primary v F amp K F amp K VDCP Sony Odetics DD35 Odetics F amp K VDCP F amp K Parallel mode REC Channels The following table shows the supported protocol combinations in parallel mode on record channels Secondary gt i Odetics VDCP Primary v Remote VDCP Sony Odetics DD35 F amp K F amp K Remote VDCP Sony Odetics DD35 Odetics F amp K VDCP F amp K 3 Multicam Configuration 101 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Recorder Settings User Interface The Recorder settings allow specifying configuration settings associated to the record channels These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Channels tab in the advanced display mode on page 5 6 or 7 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T2 X The following screenshot highlights the Recorder settings defined on page 7 of the Channels tab in the server
77. de Description Allows the user to select the PGM PRV mode on the LCD display as a function accessible from the A button on the Remote Panel s main menu Otherwise the PGM PRV mode selection is not accessible from the A button Values The following values are possible e Yes The PGM PRV mode is available from the A key on the Remote Panel e No The PGM PRV mode is not available from the A key on the Remote Panel Default value Yes Internal loop mode Description Defines which components of PGM1 output must be recorded back into the server when the Loop mode is engaged Values The following values are possible e Video Audio Both video and audio signals of PGM1 are recorded back into CAM A input e Video only Only the video signal of PGM1 is recorded back into CAM A input This allows the operator to continue the record of live audio tracks during the Loop process This can be useful to add music voice or live sound to an edit for example Default value Video Audio Q Note q In audio embedded the audio is always looped whether the loop mode is set to Video Audio or Video only 3 Multicam Configuration 179 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 180 Glossary G GPI Abbreviation for General Purpose Interface This refers to a device used as an communication interface with the EVS server It has digital lines which may be used for input output or both depending on the function L
78. ds a command to exit the loop as soon as possible without playing the current element until its end then jump to the selected element This GPI is used with playlists in PDirector e Exit OUT sends a command to exit the loop as soon as the OUT point of the current element is reached then jump to the selected element This GPI is used with playlists in PDirector e None no value is defined None Specifies the time number of seconds and or frames that the server will wait after receiving the input signal before executing the input related function e 00s00fr to 02s00fr e Disable Disable 3 Multicam Configuration VS CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 GPls OUT Function Description Specifies the function that activates the output line Values The following functions can be triggered by a GPI OUT e Replace GPls OUT Type Description Specifies the type of GPI output signal that will trigger the specified function Values The following values are possible The level changes to high level at close _ activation e close M A rising edge pulse is generated at pulse activation The level changes to low level at open L__ activation open A falling edge pulse is generated at pulse activation GPIs OUT Advance Description Defines the time number of seconds and or frames at which the output will be generated ahead of the timecode linked to the output line Values e 00s00fr to 02s00fr e Disable Default va
79. e Disable Disable Disable ced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 G 1 2 3 4 How to Activate the Tally Function To use the tally function proceed as follows 1 Activate it using the Tally parameter 2 Goto the GPls IN settings area and select the GPI IN used for the tally control 3 Set the Channel Device on the REC on which the Directors Cut is performed 4 Set the function as Mark Tly 3 Multicam Configuration a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V E The tally function is now active and works as follows When the server receives a Mark tally GPI IN an IN point is marked on the corresponding record train for ex cam a When a second Mark Tally GPI IN is received on a different record train for ex cam b the server marks an OUT point on the first record train cam a and an IN point on the second record train cam b All the clips created this way are added to the defined playlist Tally Description Activate or deactivate the tally function Values Yes No Default Value Yes Add Clip to PL Description Selects the LSM ID of the playlist to which the tally clips will be added Values 10 to 99 Default Value 99 Clips guardbands Description Specifies the guardbands length of the tally clips in seconds Values 0 to 250 Default Value 0 3 Multicam Configuration 153 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 3 9 3 9 1 154 Operation Tab Overv
80. e audio type Page Type of audio settings Page 3 audio inputs Page 4 audio embedded outputs Page 5 audio digital outputs AES EBU Page 6 audio analog outputs 4 Note q The settings for audio digital and analog outputs are only available when the corresponding connectors are defined in the Audio Connectors field that reflects the audio hardware configuration 3 Multicam Configuration 107 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 General Principles The advanced audio settings are presented on each page as a table Advanced audio settings Inputs gt Advanced audio settings Embedded outputs gt INi IN2 OUT1 OQUT2 UT3 OUT4 CAM A PGM1 PGM2 PGM3 PGM4 E 1 1 E 1 61 E 2 1 E 3 61 E 1 02 E 1 02 E 2 02 E 3 02 E 1 03 E 1 03 E 2 03 E 3 03 E 1 64 E 1 64 E 2 64 E 3 64 In the table the information is organized as follows e The rows correspond to the audio mono channels of the A V material stored on the EVS server The number of rows depends on the value assigned to the Number of tracks setting defined in the Audio settings field group The columns correspond to the record channels or play channels e The values in the cells show the rooting of the audio mono channels from the source to the material stored on the EVS server audio inputs o from the material stored on the EVS server to the play channels audio outputs The values in the cells of the table for example E1 01 are made up as follows e T
81. e the automatic launch press F7 on the requested configuration line in the Multicam Setup menu before launching this configuration This configuration line is then highlighted in black no longer in green to indicate the automatic launch is active The last used configuration line will then be launched automatically after a five seconds delay the next time the EVS server will be restarted If you want to change the configuration line to be launched you need to rapidly hit a key on the keyboard connected to the EVS server within five seconds after the Multicam Setup window has been displayed Then the Multicam Setup window will stay open and let you select another configuration Editing a Configuration How to Edit a Configuration Introduction When the operator hits a key on the keyboard connected to the EVS server within five seconds if the automatic launch of a configuration is active the Multicam Setup window stays open and the operator can select and enter the selected configuration to edit it 16 configurations lines are available on an EVS server A default configuration is defined behind all configuration lines even if no name is assigned to the configuration line Each configuration line contains all configuration parameters which allow a very flexible configuration of the EVS server 2 Multicam Setup a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V a In the Server Based Application To edit a configuration line in
82. efault raid configuration and modify it from the Raid Configuration window This window is only available in the server based application Q Note q Only hard disk drives from EVS can be used as they are specifically configured to work with EVS video servers 2 Multicam Setup CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 2 Multicam Setup VS Overview on the Raid Configuration Window The Raid Configuration window is available from the Multicam Setup window when pressing R to call the Raid Configuration command in the Tools menu RAID configurationlticam Setup 11 58 5 Use Internal only 1 5 1 gt raids spares Use Internal only RAID type Arrays Status 1 5 1 raids spares EXT4 status ooo Disks status Display raids Highlight RAID T4 INTi E a a m Legend OK The Requested Configuration area in the upper part of the window displays the default raid configuration You can modify the default raid configuration in this area You will find more information on editable parameters below The Current Configuration area in the lower part of the Raid Configuration window provides raid and disk status information Default Raid Configuration At the first start the software builds the raids using the following settings e If internal and external storage are detected both are used e 5 1 raid configuration with a maximum of 5 spares is used First all the raids are built The remaining disks are u
83. el Setting Name Basic iNavanced Sea Sony BVW Settings P1 P1 T5 2 FFW REW speed X X Use guardband X X List Remote CAM X X SONY Parallel Status X X RS422 VarliD Settings P4 Uniqueness read only Length read only Format read only VDCP visibility Settings P4 Port 1 6 read only 3 Multicam Configuration a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 a V l 3 7 2 3 7 3 Clip Identifiers LSM ID The LSM ID is a clip identifier based on the EVS video server structure The LSM ID is made up of 3 digits and 1 letter for example 112B where the digits and letter represent the following elements in the server structure Page Clip 1128 r oT Bank Camera UmID The UmID is an 8 bytes ID with fixed length VarID The VarlD is a 32 bytes ID with variable length and format The following VarlD parameters need to be set up e Length 8 bytes 32 bytes e Format ASCII binary Uniqueness level local server level global network level not relevant on this server e Protocol visibility list of Net Numbers of the servers not relevant on this server Sony BVW Settings User Interface The Sony BVW settings allow specifying the settings that will be used with the Sony BVW75 protocol These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Protocol tab on page 1 in the basic and advanced display mode in the server and web based
84. en it has been started SLSM camera Also called Supermotion cameras These are cameras that record at a a frame rate two to three times higher than the normal frame rate of 25 fps PAL or 30 fps NTSC The two or three phases of the camera are ingested in parallel as separate record channels into the EVS server T Technical Setup menu Menu accessible on the Remote Panel using the FO key It allows users to define currently used configuration parameters Ww Web Based Multicam Setup interface Web Based interface used to set up and configure the EVS servers The short form is web based interface in this manual This is accessible from any machine PC or server that is on the same network range as the EVS server This can be accessed from a web browser using the following URL pattern http xxx xxx xxx xxx cfgweb where the crosses correspond to the IP address of the PC LAN of the EVS server X XREC This feature allows using the secondary link of the codec module of a recorder channel as an independent recorder channel 181 7 V 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 c
85. ept if the specific fields modified on the VGA have been modified and validated on the Remote Panel after the message display Overview of the Multicam Configuration Window Introduction In the server based and web based interfaces all server settings related to each configuration file are grouped in a single window the Multicam Configuration window When the server is not running a given configuration the Multicam Configuration window allows you to define any of the configurations available in the Multicam Setup window When the server is running a given configuration the Multicam Configuration window allows you to modify the settings of the running configuration The Multicam Configuration window is organized in a similar way in both user interfaces e It consists of seven tabs e Each tab contains one or more pages in the server based application e Each tab displays all settings on a single page in the web based interface e The settings on page tab are organized in field groups having a dedicated name 3 Multicam Configuration 43 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Accessing the Multicam Configuration Window In the Server Based Application To access the Multicam Configuration window from the Multicam Setup window when the server is not running proceed as follows 1 Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to respectively move up and down in the list of configuration lines until the requested line is h
86. er allows interaction with other EVS hardware on a setup via the LAN PC address The port 1 of the MTPC board is used The communication is established through telnet or FTP access XNet Monitor will also use the LAN IP connection to transfer the monitoring data Q Note q You can only define the settings associated with the LAN PC address from the server based application 25 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 2 3 5 26 Settings The MTPC board connection settings are described in the table below Setting Description IP Address Specifies the IP address to connect to the port 1 of the MTPC board on the server The IP addresses 0 0 0 0 and 255 255 255 255 are not allowed Subnet Mask Specifies the range of logical addresses within the address space assigned to the MTPC board connection Default Specifies the IP address of the router on the network that the MTPC Gateway board can use as an access point to external networks How to Set the LAN PC To set up the LAN PC on the EVS server proceed as follows 1 Inthe Multicam Setup window press L to call the Set LAN PC address command The following window opens PC Lan IP Address 661 661 626 624 Subnet Mask 255 255 666 668 Default Gateway 192 168 623 661 ENTER ESG apply the new address quit without saving 2 In this window type the IP address subnet mask and default gateway Use the TAB key to move from one field to the other
87. ess to all configuration parameters CONFIGURATION 2 kTnano 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNNING 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERATION 1 1 Advanced Mode Video and reference Field rate 59 94Hz Resolution 7286p Codec DUCPro HD Bitrate lt Mbps gt 166 Horizontal Res 966 pixels LTC Timecode 12 56 23 518 OK Sync PC Time to TC No every 66h15 Genlock Blackburst OK Studio Phase definition SD 5 Half Pixel 37ns 12000 gt 15000 gt HD to SD SDI 6 Half Pixel 13 5ns 1606 gt 1686 Interpolation Vertical interp No Four Lines No PC Lan IP Address 172 016 058 005 Connected Subnet Mask 255 255 000 008 Default Gatewa 172 016 000 001 LT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi Help Simple User Interface The user interface is simple and clear thanks to e the separation of basic and advanced parameters The most commonly used parameters are displayed in a basic mode while more specific parameters are hidden and can be displayed when you toggle to the advanced mode e the filtering of the parameters displayed The parameters are only displayed when they are applicable to the chassis type the video standard and option codes Parameter Changes While Server is Running Changes to most parameters can be performed and are taken into account while the server is running Easy Audio Configuration The audio configurations are open and easily configurable as it is possible to e modify
88. etup a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V l 2 Multicam Setup 2 Click Export next to the configuration line you want to export In the File Download dialog box click Save 4 Select the location where you will save the export configuration file lin file and if requested change the file name 5 Click Save The export file is saved at the requested location If you want to export several configuration lines repeat this operation for all requested configuration lines How to Import Configuration Lines In the Server Based Application Warning If the EVS server is password protected you should deactivate the password protection Otherwise you will only be able to import the operational settings of the configuration lines selected for import 1 Inthe Multicam Setup window press M to call the Import Configuration Lines command 2 The Import Configuration Files window opens o The left pane allows the selection of the folder containing the configuration files to be imported The right pane allows the selection of the configuration lines to be imported onto the EVS server 17 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 IMPORT CONFIGURATION FILES n INC NLSMCE DATANSETUP USER gt ix NewADL 121624 lt 2 Spothox 4IN 40UT Spothox 4IN 40UT AM AWNE OCs nnhwone eer eater wie ea E R R h peh pah pab poah pah panh Select a folder or a line to replace on the
89. eys Pressing several times the F_ key browses to CAM A CAMB CAM C CAM D CAME and CAMF Yes No Yes Changes the function of the RECORD key on the Remote Panel as described below The following values are possible e Start REC Live Pressing the RECORD key starts the record process and switches to LIVE mode e Live Pressing the RECORD key only switches to last recorded picture but the record is not restarted if it has been previously stopped by the operator Default value Start REC Live VGA amp Remote sync Description Specifies whether and how the current clips machine page and bank of VGA screens and Remote Panel must be synchronized Values The following values are possible Default value e No Clip machine page and bank can be selected independently on the VGA screen and on the Remote Panel e Yes Clip machine page and bank are synchronized between VGA screen and Remote Panel Connecting to the clips of a network machine or coming back to the clips of the local machine or selecting a new page or bank on one side will be automatically reflected on the other e Server Clip pages and banks can be selected independently on VGA and Remote Panel but connecting to the clips of a network machine or coming back to the clips of the local machine on the VGA or Remote Panel will be automatically reflected on the other No 3 Multicam Configuration VS CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 PGM PRV mo
90. figuration VS CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 Audio Monitoring left right tracks Description Specifies the pair of stereo audio tracks of the selected channel to monitor Values 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Default value 1 2 By default the first stereo pair of the source is selected Aspect ratio Videos Description Changes the aspect ratio of the video output in HD mode Values e 16 9 Anamorphic e Crop 4 3 aspect Default value 16 9 Anamorphic Aspect ratio SD downconverted Description Changes the aspect ratio of the video output in SD mode Values e 16 9 Anamorphic e 4 3 Crop e 4 3 Letterbox Default value 16 9 Anamorphic HD output format Description Specifies the format for HD output Values 720p e 1080i Default value e 720p if the EVS Server is configured in 720p e 1080i in other cases 3 Multicam Configuration 135 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 3 6 3 136 OSD Settings User Interface The OSD settings allow specifying the settings related to the OSD and information to be displayed on the monitoring screen These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Monitoring tab e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T4 1 The following screenshot presents the settings page of the Monitoring tab in the server based application and highlights the OSD settings area CONFIGURATION S
91. figuration Lines 2 20 2 3 Server Parameters 2 000 2 ccc cece cece cece cece ccc cece cece cee eeeteeteeeenees 22 2 3 1 Chapter Contents 0 2 00 02 ccc c cece eee e cc cccceececceeees 22 2 3 2 Assigning a Server Facility Name 00 0 00000 c cece eee eeeee eee 22 2 3 3 Activating and Deactivating the Password Protection 23 2 3 4 Setting the Server LAN PC Address 0 0000 c cc cceec eee eeeeeeeeee 25 2 3 5 Setting the Server Date and Time 2 00000 e cece cece cece eee 26 2 3 6 Setting the Default Output To VGA Video 2 0 0 0 22 cece eee cece eee eee 28 2 3 7 Configuring Server Raids 0220220 e cece cece cece eecceeeeeeeeeeees 28 2 4 Licenses and Maintenance 222 c cece ee cece cece c eee eeceeeeececeeeeeeess 31 2 4 1 Overview on Options Codes Management 22seeceeeeeeeeeeee 31 2 4 2 Options Codes Management Window 0 2 cee cece eeeeeeee 32 2 4 3 Entering and Removing License Codes cccceecceeececeeeecees 33 2 5 Server Maintenance 0000 00 cece eee cece eee cece cece eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeees 35 2 5 1 Chapter Contents 0000 000 222 oaoa rai 35 2 5 2 Rebooting the EVS Server 0 0 20 00 cece cece cece cece cee eeeeeeeeeees 36 2 5 3 Hardware Check 2000000022 eee cece c cece ccc ccc ccc cccccccecceceeeeeees 36 2 5 4 Clearing Video Disks
92. figuration parameters in a session In the Web Based Interface When the password protection is active the Multicam Configuration window is completely dimmed and a closed lock icon is displayed at the top of the window fh To enable changes in configuration parameters during the browser session proceed as follows 1 Click the Lock icon 2 Enter the password on the dialog box that is displayed 3 Press OK The close lock icon changes to an open lock icon Fal and the parameters can be modified and saved for the browser session 2 Multicam Setup a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 a V l 2 3 4 2 Multicam Setup Deactivating the Password on the EVS Server Once the password protection is active it can only be deactivated from the server based application as follows 1 In the Multicam Setup window press W to call the Enable password command A message opens to warn you that you are about to remove the password protection CAUTION A password will no longer be required to modify technical settings Are you sure lt Yes gt 2 Press the RIGHT ARROW key to select Yes and press ENTER 3 Type the password in the dialog box that opens and press ENTER to validate Please enter the password lt Esc gt Cancel lt Enter gt Validate The password protection is directly removed from all user interfaces Setting the Server LAN PC Address Introduction The MTPC board of an EVS serv
93. g file command a zip file is created on the root folder the USB key It contains all files and folders located on C LSMCE DATA folder of the EVS server e an Excel spreadsheet that contains the definition of your configuration lines After the export action a message box asks you whether you want to delete the logs on the EVS server If you answer Yes the content of the folders C LSMCE DATA LOG and C LSMCE DATA DUMP are deleted You can also export log files from XNet Monitor For more information refer to the XNet Monitor user manual 2 Multicam Setup CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 3 3 1 3 1 1 VS Multicam Configuration Overview on User Interfaces Introduction Preliminary Remarks Configuration as Initial Step Prior to using Multicam the operator should set all necessary parameters in the Multicam Configuration window If clips are stored with certain parameters and the operator wishes to change the parameter values afterwards those clips and playlists will not change Configuration with Caution Most parameters are factory preset and should not be modified without advice of qualified EVS staff Improper values for some parameters will prevent the proper operation of the system Parameter Availability Only the parameters or parameter values valid for the given server type server chassis and active license codes are available for defining the various configuration
94. g that only the recorders of the local server are available No SONY Parallel Status Description Values Default value Activates the Sony serial connection status reporting when several controllers are used in parallel mode Yes No Yes RS422 VarlD Settings User Interface The RS422 VarlD settings and the VDCP visibility settings display the read only VarlD settings These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Protocol tab on page 2 in the advanced display mode in the server and web based interfaces Warning The VDCP visibility settings are only available if the license code 119 required to work with the VDCP protocol is valid 3 Multicam Configuration 143 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 The following screenshot shows the RS422 VarlD and the VDCP visibility settings areas available in the Protocol tab in advanced mode CONFIGURATION 2 X Tnano 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNNING i SERUER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 6 GPI 7 OPERATION 2 72 Advanced Mode RS 422 VarlID Uniqueness Length Format UDCP visibility Port 1 Bi Port 2 61 Port 3 61 Port 4 i Port 61 sed Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change VarlD Definition and Parameters The VarlD is a 32 bytes ID with variable length and format The VarlD settings enable VDCP protocol to use the VarlD to access the clip IDs on a server This page in the Mu
95. guration CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 VS 3 1 6 Required Application Reboot Introduction Modifications to some parameters will only be applied after rebooting the application When you change one of the following parameters a message will inform you that you need to reboot Multicam Such parameters are summarized below but the parameter description also specifies when a reboot is required Tab Name Server tab Server tab Server tab Channels tab Channels tab Channels tab Network tab Monitoring tab 3 Multicam Configuration Setting Name Some video and reference settings e Field rate e Resolution e LTC timecode All codec settings All PC LAN settings only editable from the Multicam Setup window Some base settings e Inputs e Outputs e Base config One audio setting Number of tracks One recorder setting e Loop in IN1 XX Loop field All Gigabit settings e Gigabit connection e Gigabit IP configuration e Gigabit prioritization One setting in the Downconverted Outputs area e Char OUT J4 e OUTBJ3 e Aspect ratio 51 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 3 2 3 2 1 52 Supported Configurations General Information on Supported Configurations Overview on Supported Configuration Types An XTnano server equipped with V3X boards supports the following configurations types e standard SD HD configurations e standard SD HD XR
96. guration press ALT Q when you are in the Clip or Playlist page then press ENTER to confirm the action Hardware Check Overview on the Hardware Check Purpose During the hardware check the following actions are performed e Retrieving and checking relevant information related to the various boards installed on the EVS server e Verifying the validity of the data recorded on the video disk array The hardware check is only available in the server based application Tip Hardware check is also used to rebuild the video and audio information after replacing a faulty disk Process The hardware check runs the same steps and checks as the server boot process MTPC check H3X or HCTX check Video Codec check Quad booting GigE download Disk check Data loading N Oa F WN gt After you have launched the hardware check by pressing H in the Multicam Setup window the system automatically starts the test process One after the other the various steps are displayed in the BOOT H3X or BOOT HCTX window The test process is completed when the H3X or HCTX board is initialized At the end of the hardware check the hardware revisions information is displayed The information is logged in the bootwins log 2 Multicam Setup a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V E Disk Errors and Disconnection Disconnection When one disk of the video raid array has sustained errors Multicam automatically disconnects that disk
97. h setting is available e inthe basic and advanced display mode in the server based and web based interfaces e inthe Technical Setup menu of the Remote Panel Setting Name Basic amp Advanced Technical Setup Multiviewer Settings P1 Layout Audio Monitoring from video Audio Monitoring left right tracks Aspect ratio Videos Aspect ratio SD downconverted HD output format 4 _ OSD Settings P1 Genlock Error X Disk Error X SS SS R al A aoe Downconverted Outputs Settings P1 Char OUT J4 J1 OUT B J3 x XxX XxX X Aspect ratio 3 Multicam Configuration a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V l Setting Name Basic amp Advanced Technical Setup SD Edge Enh X X REC HD gt SD Low latency X X 3 6 2 Multiviewer Settings User Interface The Multiviewer settings allow specifying the settings related to the Multiviewer display such as the number of channels to combine and display the audio and output video configuration These fields are available in the Multicam Configuration window Monitoring tab Note q The Multiviewer settings will only be displayed if a Multiviewer board is present on the EVS server The following screenshot presents the settings page of the Monitoring tab in the server based application and highlights the Multiviewer settings area CONFIGURATION 8 eee 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNNING i SERUER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI OPERATION Mult iviewer La
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99. he crosses correspond to the PC LAN IP address of the EVS server you want to access EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 2 2 1 2 1 1 Multicam Setup Overview of User Interfaces Overview of the Setup Areas General Description The Multicam Setup window is the window that opens first when the Multicam Setup application is launched It is displayed when the EVS server is started but does not runa given configuration yet The Multicam Setup window allows users to e view and manage the various configuration lines e perform some administration and maintenance tasks on the EVS server view summary information on the EVS server and the selected configuration line This is available in both server based and web based Multicam Setup applications Both user interfaces include the same features except that the Tools menu offers fewer commands in the web based user interface User Interfaces The Multicam Setup window contains six areas highlighted and described below These areas contain similar information in both web based and server based applications The following screenshot presents the Multicam Setup window in the server based application 2 Multicam Setup ee CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 a VU I Multicam Setup 11 XInan gt d SN 32636 vont igurat io ine ES tools CF Custom I lt m gt port configuration lines XTnano 2REC 2PLAY Export configuration lines Tnano 3REC iPLAY A
100. he Short OUT points to which the guardbands of the destination machine are added e Long The clips are sent from the Protect IN to the Protect OUT Short Push Receive Page Description Values Default Values Specifies the page of your machine where clips sent to you by other network operators using the PUSH function must be stored See section Navigating and Editing in the Multicam Configuration Window on page 46 for more information on how to enable pages Page 1 to 10 0 Several pages can be selected Page 5 3 Multicam Configuration a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V E 3 9 8 Audio Settings User Interface These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Operation tab in the basic display mode on page 3 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface e inthe Operational setup menu of the Remote Control Panel 8 1 The following screenshot presents page 3 of the Operation tab in the server based application where the Audio settings are available and highlights the Audio settings area CONFIGURATION amp Tnano 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNNING 1 SERUER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONT TORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI Protection Protect pages 12345678986 Cont ira delete clips playlists Off TESS i Push Target Gigabit Push Target 1 Only ed able if Multicam i Push Target 2 Only edi abl if Multicam i Push Mode Short Push Re
101. he first letter refers to the audio type E for embedded D for digital A for analog DY for Dolby Digital EY for Dolby Embedded e The first number before the hyphen refers to the play or record channel e The figure after the hyphen refers to the audio mono channel 108 3 Multicam Configuration VS CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 Audio Input Settings Introduction The advanced audio input settings allow users to specify the following elements e Which type of audio source should be taken into account in the recording process e How the audio mono channels of the source material will be distributed to the material recorded on the EVS server e Whether an audio gain or audio muting should be applied in the recording process CONFIGURATION Ef ADL 3 SPOT RO For FME 4 PLAY RUN 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERATION 3 9 Advanced Mode Advanced audio settings Inputs INi IN2 CAM A CAM B E 1 61 E 2 1 E 1 62 E 2 82 E 1 03 E 2 03 E 1 4 E 2 64 E all E D all D Azall A Y all EY DY G Reci o Example 1 The E2 03 value located in the intersection between row 3 and column IN2 means that the 3rd audio mono channel of the embedded audio source plugged into the IN2 CAMB connector will be recorded on the same position on the EVS server 3 Multicam Configuration 109 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 110 Example 2 The allocation of the source audio mono channel
102. he first timecode jump table LTC table This is not possible to modify the timecode type stored in the first timecode jump table LTC non editable Timecode type stored in the second timecode jump table User TC table In SD o LI e VITC In HD amp HG HANCLTC e HANC VITC Timecode type that is displayed at the bottom the VGA and is used to work with the video material stored on the given recorder Usually an LTC timecode is used to perform operations on live events A VITC timecode is used for video material ingested from tapes as it is the timecode embedded in the video signal e LTC LTC timecode which is automatically stored in the LTC table It is specified in the LTC field e User User defined timecode which is stored in the USER TC table and specified in the User field Depending on the value selected for this setting the timecode displayed at the bottom of the user s OSD will have a different color e Ifthe LTC timecode is selected the timecode color will be white Ifthe USER timecode is selected the timecode color will be yellow 3 Multicam Configuration a d CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V ol Timecode Insertion Settings User Interface The Timecode Insertion settings allow the management of VITC or ANC timecodes channel by channel These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Channels tab in the advanced di
103. ication is used for configuration and maintenance operations on EVS video servers It is also used to select which application to run since EVS disk recorders have the ability to run various dedicated applications Video Server Slow Motion The configuration module available from Multicam 11 00 has been developed along the lines presented in this section Consolidation into a Single User Interface The server can be fully configured from a single user interface The user interface includes e asetup section presented on one page with two main areas which give access to the configuration lines and the most used maintenance commands Multicam Setup 11 0 amp ATnano SN 32030 ti CESC Tools CF I lt m gt port conf igurat ion lines XTnano 2REC 2PLAY Ex p dort configuration lines Assign server facility name Import export keyword files E x port log files Options codes management CH ardware check CROAID configuration Set LOAN PC address Set date and t gt ime CG lear video disks Touch Screen cal i gt dbration Dte gt fault to UGA ReCb gt oot Enable password for technical settings Selected configurati MAF Serv informa DUCPro HD 100Mbps ao 59 94Hz Genlock Ok SportLight 2in 2out 4 Monos TC 13 23 16 07 OK LAN PC 172 16 58 5 1 Introduction 1 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 e a configuration section for each configuration line It is presented in seven tabs which easily give acc
104. iew Operation Tab The Operation tab consists of six pages in the basic mode in the server based application No advanced mode is available in this tab The Operation tab includes all operational settings Setting List The table below presents the settings of the Operation tab They specify where the setting groups are available page and whether each setting is available e inthe basic or advanced display mode in the server based and web based interfaces In the web based interface the settings are all displayed on one page e inthe Operational Setup menu of the Remote Panel OSD Settings Setting Name Basic T cac S n Cue Number on OSD x OSD on outputs x OSD on inputs x Background x Audio meters OSD settings P1 1 2 Audio Meters x x DB Adjust xX x Style x x Thickness x x 3 Multicam Configuration a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 a V E Clips Settings Setting Name Basic ge Clips settings P1 to P2 2 x Automake clip for cam A B C D P1 X Guardbands P1 X Default clip duration P1 X Autoname clips P1 X Clip post roll P1 X Mark cue points P1 X Preroll P1 X Record trains OUTs P1 X Default copy move P1 X Freeze on cue points P2 X Protocol receive page P2 X Playlist receive page P2 X Playlist Settings Setting Name Basic eng Playlist settings P2 3 x Video effect duration X X Wipe type X X Default playlist speed X X Insert in playlist X X Confirm Ins Del clips X X Playlist loop X X Playlist auto fill X
105. ighlighted 2 Press F8 The Multicam Configuration window opens To access the Multicam Configuration window from the Clips or Playlist window when the server is running press SHIFT F2 In the Web Based Interface To access the Multicam Configuration window from the Multicam Setup window when the server is not running click the Edit icon Z tor the configuration line you want to configure The Multicam Configuration window opens The Multicam Configuration window will directly be displayed on the web based interface when the server is running a given configuration You will directly be able to edit the settings for the running configuration Display Mode The settings in the Multicam Configuration window have been categorized as basic or advanced settings depending on whether they are commonly used or not Two display modes are consequently available e Basic mode e Advanced mode Selecting the basic mode will hide settings on some pages or completely hide other pages To change the display mode in the server based application press F3 To change the display mode in the web based interface click on the display mode label pasemos Averes nos ee OF i 44 3 Multicam Configuration a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 a V E User Interfaces Server Based User Interface The following screenshot presents the 1t tab and 1St page of the Multicam Configuration window in the server based application shown in adva
106. igurations available depend on the server type and on the valid license codes e Server mode where the EVS server can be controlled by one or more of the following protocols Sony BVW75 VDCP Odetics DD35 but not from the Multicam production screens SportLight mode where the EVS server is controlled by the nano Remote Panel or from the Multicam production screens SportLight 3 Multicam Configuration CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 SLSM Rec Availability Description Values Note O VS This parameter is available with the license code 110 Activates the slow motion recording and allows defining the type of SLSM recorder that is connected to the EVS server InSD e None Single SD SLSM 3x Alt Parity Single SD SLSM 3x Ident Parity e Double SD SLSM 3x Alt Parity e Double SD SLSM 3x Ident Parity In HD e None Single HD SLSM 2x Alt Parity Single HD SLSM 3x Alt Parity e Double HD SLSM 2x Alt Parity e Double HD SLSM 3x Alt Parity e Triple HD SLSM 2x Alt Parity The fault tolerance on the different phases of the super motion camera is 90 of one field So there should be no delay between the different phases when all equipments are genlocked 3D Availability Description Values 3 Multicam Configuration The parameter is only available with V3X boards if a 3D option has been subscribed to license code 23 for 3D Dual Link Activates the 3D option
107. in a text field SHIFT RIGHT ARROW LEFT ARROW Resetting the value of the selected setting F5 Resetting all values of all settings inthe currenttab CTRL F5 for the selected configuration Resetting all values of all settings in all tabs for the CTRL SHIFT F5 selected configuration Applying changes ALT A Leaving without applying changes ESC ENTER Enabling Values in a List For some settings you need to enable values in a list of displayed values This is for example the case with the selection of pages receive pages protect pages in the Operation tab The enabled pages are highlighted in blue and the disabled pages are not highlighted To enable a list of values for a given setting proceed as follows 1 Select the list of values with the TAB key Once the list of values is selected the enabled values stay highlighted in blue and the disabled values are highlighted in pink 2 Onthe keyboard type the page numbers you want to enable They become highlighted in blue 3 Apply the changes with ALT A and confirm the action In the Web Based Interface Navigation and Editing Commands The navigation and editing commands in the web based interface are the commonly used commands in a web based interface The command buttons available are the following ones 3 Multicam Configuration 47 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 3 1 4 48 Command description Command key Activating the Advanced disp
108. in the advanced display mode on page 6 7 or 8 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface e partly in the Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T2 X The following screenshot highlights the SMPTE Package settings area defined on page 8 of the Channels tab in the server based application CONFIGURATION 2 kTnano 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNNING 1 SERUER 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI OPERATION 8 79 Advanced Mode Timecode settings LTC User Primary TC LTC HANC UITC LTC LTC HANC UITC LTC SMPTE 334M packets management PGM1 PGM2 CAMA Decoding Yes Encoding No No Custom 1 No Custom 2 No ALT A Apply Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi Help 3 Multicam Configuration VS CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 Supported Packets The supported ancillary data packets shall comply with the SMPTE standards 334M 291M type 2 ANC packet Up to now SMPTE 334M data packets carried on the chrominance C data stream within the SMPTE 292M signal are not decoded HD All DIDs mentioned in the SMPTE 334M standards are supported e 61 gt 62 e 40 gt 5F e C0 gt DF Those DIDs are saved and restored on the output channels on their original lines The other DIDs are not saved The maximum number of bytes saved per field frame for 720p is 2014 One saved SMPTE 334M packet is composed of user data word UDW plus 7 configuration bytes It has to be taken into a
109. ing a command The control can thus be freely passed on from one controller to the other OSD Description Specifies which device main or secondary controller will manage the OSD display characters in parallel mode Values Two values are possible e Main The OSD display is managed by the main controller e Sec The OSD display is managed by the secondary controller Rules for Controller Assignment Main Rules for XTnano server On an XTnano server the following main rules are applicable e Ina o 3 Multicam Configuration SportLight base configuration All Remote Panels must be the first in the list of main controllers without gap It is not allowed to have another controller preceding a Remote Panel in this list Other controllers can be assigned as secondary controllers to PGMs taking into account the protocol specific rules No more than 4 play channels on an EVS server can be assigned to Remote Panels and no more than 3 play channels can be assigned to one Remote Panel Only a Remote Panel no other controller can be assigned to a REC channel as a main controller No secondary controller can be assigned to a REC channel 97 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 98 e In a Server base configuration o A Remote Panel is not allowed Controllers other than the EVS Remote can be assigned to play or record channels taking into account the protocol specific rules on controller use and com
110. ioned below System ID Serial number Chassis type PSU type Key date and time are Full options Validation code lt ALT F gt Update from local file lt ALT U gt Update from USB key lt Esc gt Quit Area Description Upper area List of key settings related to the EVS server e System ID ID code of the hardware key necessary for license code calculation Serial number Serial number of the mainframe also written on the back plate of the mainframe e User The user name is a label for information s sake only e Chassis type Type of mainframe If this value is wrong audio and video routing inside the system will not work properly e PSU type Type of PSU installed on the chassis standard or hot swap Key date and time Expiration date amp time for temporary license codes Not available when the permanent codes are installed Central area All codes available for the given server chassis Next to each code name the code number the type of license permanent temporary demo or not granted as well as the expiration date are mentioned Lower area Area where you can enter new license codes manually The commands on how to import new license code from files are specified 32 2 Multicam Setup a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 a V E In the Web Based Interface The window features two areas which contain the information mentioned below Area Description Central area All codes avail
111. ious Next Skip 3 Multicam Configuration CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 VS e Odetics Play Pause Recue Next e VDCP Play Pause Recue Previous Next Skip Q Note q For all protocols use the channel assignment PGM1 to PGM4 instead of the device protocol type Sony BVW75 Odetics TTL GPls set as GPls Description Values Default value Defines the 4 configurable GPls as inputs or outputs In Out In GPls IN Channel Device Description Values GPIls IN Port Description Values 3 Multicam Configuration Specifies the server channel or the external device connected to the corresponding GPI input line and therefore to which channel or device the GPI will be sent to The following values are possible and correspond to one of the channels or controllers assigned in the Channel and Control settings Channels tab page 1 e PGMx The GPI is sent to the specified play channel e RECx The CPI is sent to the specified record channel e RMTx The CPI is sent to the remote controller e lt Protocol Name gt The GPI is sent to the third party controlling device Specifies the RS422 port on which the server will receive the input signal This setting is relevant when the device is an EVS remote controller or third party controller The possible values are from 1 to 6 it corresponds to the RS422 port to which the controller specified in the Channel Device field is assigned in
112. its own confirmation message 3 9 7 Push Settings User Interface The Push settings relate to the management of the Push function on the EVS server The Push function allows users to easily send a copy of a clip to another machine on the network via the GigE network These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Operation tab in the basic display mode on page 3 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface e inthe Operational setup menu of the Remote Control Panel 7 1 170 3 Multicam Configuration a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V l The following screenshot presents page 3 of the Operation tab in the server based application where the Push settings are available and highlights the Push settings area CONFIGURATION 2 8 Inano 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNNING i SERUER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI Protection Protect pages 12345678986 Confirm delete clins nlavlists OFF Push Push Target Gigabit Push Target 1 Only editable if Multicam i sunning Push Target 2 Only editable if Multi is running Push Mode Short Push Receive page 123456789 E Audio slow motion No Lipsync value lt ms 66 606 flux track output Pru ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Ese Quit PgUp PgDn Change Push Target Description Specifies which EVS servers will be listed as possible targets for push actions when the user selects e the def
113. ity Description This field is not relevant on this type of server Value The value is forced to the default value but is not taken into account 146 3 Multicam Configuration CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 3 8 3 8 1 VS GPI Tab Overview GPI Tab The GPI tab consists of one page in basic mode there are no advanced parameters in the server based application The GPI tab includes the settings of the GPI inputs and outputs signals Setting List The table below presents the settings of the GPI tab They specify where the setting groups are available page and whether each setting is available e inthe server based and web based interfaces e inthe Technical Setup menu of the Remote Panel Setting Name Basic amp Advanced pa GPI Settings P1 T6 1 to T6 6 TTL GPls set as GPIs X T6 1 GPls IN Channel Device X T6 2 to T6 3 Port X T6 2 to T6 3 Function X T6 2 to T6 3 Delay X T6 4 GPIs OUT Function X T6 5 Type X T6 5 Advance X T6 6 Pulse duration X T6 6 Tally Settings P1 T6 7 Tally X X Add Clip to PL X X Clips guardbands X X 3 Multicam Configuration 147 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 3 8 2 148 GPI Settings User Interface The GPI Settings allow specifying the settings related to the GPI inputs and outputs features These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window GPI tab e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control P
114. known Before No No All Cams Black Always gDn Change 3 Multicam Configuration VS CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 Automake clip for CAM A B C D Availability Introduction Description Values Default value Guardbands Description Values Default Value This parameter is only displayed in SportLight configurations When creating clips the clip corresponding to the camera on which IN OUT points have been marked are always saved It is possible to save automatically the same action on the other cameras Only cameras letters applicable to the logical channels are displayed Specifies that clips have to be created on the given camera A B C D even if no IN or OUT point has been marked on that camera Yes No Yes Specifies the amount of A V material that remains available before and after a clip called guardbands when the clip is created From O0sOOfr to 60sOOfr 05s 00fr Default clip duration Description Values Default value Specifies the duration of clips created with only one reference point IN or OUT point Disable or from O0sO1fr to 4h When set to Disable both IN and OUT points are required to be able to create a clip The duration can be set e With second granularity up to 1 minute e With minute granularity from 1 minute up to 4 hours 04s00fr 3 Multicam Configuration 161 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Autoname clips Desc
115. lay mode Basic mode Coming back to the Basic display mode Applying changes Canceling changes In Server and Web Based Interfaces Display and Checks of Modified Values Once modified the field values are displayed in blue color as long as the changes have not been applied No check on inconsistent or incompatible field values are performed at that stage When you apply the changes the following occurs e The values you have modified are checked If setting values are inconsistent you will get an error message at that stage e The validated values return to the standard color e The inconsistencies are displayed as follows Inconsistent values are displayed in red o gt A warning message tells you which field value is problematic The page containing the inconsistent field value is then displayed when you use the server based application Overview of the Setup Menus in the Remote Panel Introduction When you work in SportLight mode the Technical and Operational Setup menus available on the Remote Panel allow you to define e the commonly used technical settings in the Technical Setup menu e all operational settings in the Operational Setup menu The values assigned to the settings are saved as soon as they are modified Accessing the Technical Setup Menu To access the Technical Setup menu press FO from the Main Setup page The Technical Setup menu opens on the 15t page 3 Multicam Configuration a CONF
116. le 3D Dual Link 1SLSM 2x 1REC 1PLAY The BNC connectors to be used as record and play channels in a 3D Dual Link configuration 1SLSM 2PH 1REC 1 PLAY need to be cabled as shown below Ph CODEC 2 a an GODEC 3 CODEC 4 OUT 1 IN 3 010i P IN 2 o 0 me IN1 OUT 4 o REC1 REC1 eN 2A 1A b J8 J6 J J6 3D IN 4B OUT 1B IN 3B OUT 2B IN 2B OUT 3B IN 1B OUT 4B i Dual Link PLAY 1B J5 J5 J3 SLSM 2PH CODEC 1 CODEC 2 CODEC 3 CODEC 4 OUT 1A IN4 OUT 2A EXECS OUT 3 IN 2 2A OUT 4 IN 1 1A PLAY REC REC1 1A 2A 1A J8 J J8 J6 J6 J8 J6 J8 3D OUT1B CHAR OUT A OUT2B IN6 3B CHAR OUT A IN5 2B CHAR OUT A IN 4 1B Dual Link SD HD SD HD SD HD PLAY REC1 1B 2B 1B J4 J3 J5 J4 J5 J3 CHAR OUT A LOOP pE SD HD IN amp SLSM 2PH J4 J9 Available SLSM 3x Configurations The tables below show the available 3D configuration with SLSM 3 Phase cameras on an XTnano server They show the link assignment at the level of the codec module of a V3 X board IN4 OUT3 IN3 OUT4 IN2 OUT5 IN1 OUT6 REC Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec sete PRECISERA Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Link 1 0 1 3 Multicam Configuration a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 a V _ m Example 3D Dual Link 1SLSM 3x 1PLAY The BNC connectors to be used as record and play channels in a 3D Dual Link configuration 1SLSM 3PH 1 PLAY need to be cabled as shown below Pe GODEC 2 CODEC 3 OT ea GODEC
117. le presents the commands to navigate in the Setup menus of the Remote Panel Command description Command key Moving to another section when you are inside a section SHIFT F_ key corresponding to the section Moving to the next page inside a section F10 When you are on the last page of a section you will go to the 1St page of the next section Moving to the previous page inside a section F9 When you are on the first page of a section you will go to the last page of the previous section Exiting the Setup menu Menu Scrolling through section pages with the jog wheel ENTER when no setting is selected jog Editing Commands The following table presents the commands to edit a setting in the Setup menus of the Remote Panel Command description Command key Selecting a setting in a section F_ key corresponding to the requested setting Modifying the setting value Turn the jog wheel Validating the modification to a setting value ENTER Restoring the default value for the selected setting CLEAR F_key corresponding to the requested setting Restoring the default values on the entire Setup menu CLEAR F0 Validating the changes in the Setup menu MENU to answer to the message when you try to leave the menu Cancelling the changes in the Setup menu CLEAR to answer to the message when you try to leave the menu Staying in the Setup menu ENTER to answer to the message when you try to leave the menu 50 3 Multicam Confi
118. livered via a key number proceed as follows 1 From the Multicam Setup window click Options code management in the Tools menu to open the Options code management window 2 Type the code number in the first field of the Add new code group box eN 3 Click Submit The lines corresponding to the new codes are added to the code list How to Remove a License Code You can remove a license code from the server based application Proceed as follows 1 Press the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys to move inside the options list and select the option to be removed 2 When the option is selected highlighted in white press simultaneously CTRL DELETE on the keyboard 3 Confirm the deletion of the option with ENTER Server Maintenance Chapter Contents The table below presents the topics of this section and shows whether the described features are available from the web based interface and or from the server based interface Commands Page Server Based Web Based Rebooting the EVS Server 2 5 2 Yes No Hardware Check 2 5 3 Yes No Clearing Video Disks 2 5 4 Yes No Exporting Log Files 2 5 5 Yes No 35 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 2 5 2 2 5 3 36 Rebooting the EVS Server To reboot the EVS server is not running in a given configuration press B from the Multicam Setup window then RIGHT ARROW and ENTER to validate the action To reboot the EVS server when it is running in a given confi
119. ll be defined by the controlling application or device Video effect duration Description Sets the duration of video transition effect The specified value is used as default value in the Playlist Edit mode Note that the duration of the video transition when using the TAKE button in 1PGM PRV mode has its own parameter Effect for take defined in the EVS Controller section of the Operation tab Values OsOOfr to 20s00fr Default value 00s 10fr Wipe type Description Specifies the vertical wipe effects from Left to Right or from Right to Left Values Vert L gt R Vert R gt L Default value Vert L gt R 3 Multicam Configuration CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 VS Default playlist speed Description Values Default value Insert in playlist Description Values Default value Defines the default speed used to play clips in a playlist The following values are possible Unknown and from 0 to 100 e Unknown means that the speed of the previous clip in the playlist will be used as a reference for the current clip e 0 will force the playlist to pause at the end of each clip e 1 to 100 will apply the specified speed as default speed for playlist elements Unknown Specifies if the clips add to a playlist are insert before or after the active clip in the playlist After Before Before Confirm Ins Del clips Description Values Default value Playlist loop Description V
120. lticam Configuration menu only displays the parameter values These values are extracted from the varid ini file and can only be changed by editing this external file In case of error or undefined values the corresponding parameter default value is used 144 3 Multicam Configuration a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V E VarID Configuration File The VarlD parameters are defined in a configuration file This file named varid ini is located inthe C LSMCE DATA directory The file has the following syntax 1 A A A eZ 2 RETER EAI VARID settings Parameter values and default Unigqueness Local or Global Length 32 or 8 Format ASCII or Binary Visibility 1 29 default empty is converted to local XT Net number 7 for all XNet F d Uniqueness Local Length 32 Format ASCII 1 2S 3 4 5 6 Uniqueness Description This field is not relevant on this type of server Value The value is forced to Local which means that the VarID is unique at the server level Length Description Specifies whether the VarlD has a fixed length of 8 bytes ora variable length of 32 bytes Values e 8 fixed length e 32 variable length Default value 32 3 Multicam Configuration 145 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Format Description Specifies whether the VarlID has an ASCII or binary format Values e ASCII e Binary Default value ASCII VDCP Visibil
121. lue Disable GPIs OUT Pulse duration Description Defines the pulse duration number of seconds and or frames for pulse type output lines Values e 00s00fr to 02s00fr 2fr steps e Disable Default value Disable 3 Multicam Configuration 151 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 3 8 3 152 Tally Settings Introduction The Tally settings allow specifying the settings related to the tally feature This feature allows the user to automatically create a clip for each change of camera performed with the Director s Cut and to add these clips to a playlist The clips are created automatically by the server as it receives GPIs IN signals from a switcher when the director changes the camera angle User Interface These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window GPI tab e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T6 X The following screenshot presents the settings page of the Monitoring tab in the server based application and highlights the Tally settings area CONFIGURATION Tnano 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNNING i SERUER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONT TORING 5 PROTOCOL 2 OPERATION tA GPI Settings TALLY TIL GPIs set as GPIs In Tally No Add Clip to PL 99 GPIs IN Clips guardbands 606 sec ghanne 1 Device Port Function Delay 1 e Disable Disable Previous Disable Next Disable Play Disable Advance Pulse duration Disable Disable Disable Disable Disabl
122. lues are possible for this parameter e Live Memorizes cue points based on the timecode of the LIVE input e Playback Memorizes cue points based on the timecode of the field loaded on the main play channel Live Preroll Description Preroll duration used when recalling a cue point Values From Os01fr to 5s00fr Default value OsO5fr Record trains OUTs Description Specifies whether Multicam will freeze or play through when it reaches an OUT point marked on the record train that is being played back Values Two values are possible for this parameter Default value 3 Multicam Configuration e Play through Multicam will still countdown to the OUT point but will keep playing through this point e Freeze Multicam will countdown to the OUT point and will automatically freeze on that picture if the post roll mode is disabled o onthat picture the post roll duration if the post roll mode is enabled When playing a clip Multicam always freezes on the OUT point or OUT point post roll duration when post roll mode is enabled Play through 163 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A 164 Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Default copy move Description Values Specifies whether the copy operations should be executed preferably using the SDTI or the Gigabit network The value is forced to Gigabit for this parameter on an XTnano server e Gigabit The copy operations are executed via the GigE interface Freeze on cue poin
123. n 59 94 Hz Apple ProRes 422 422 LT 422 HQ or 422 HQ 10 bit e DVCProHD e AVC Intra 100 V3X only e IMXinSD e Avid DNxHD 120 in HD 50Hz e Avid DNxHD 145 in HD 59 94 Hz Number of megabits processed per second Mbps The bitrate depends on the codec See section Codec Related Information on page 79 for detailed information on bitrates per codec 3 Multicam Configuration CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 VS Horizontal Res HD Description Values Number of white to black and black to white transitions that can be seen from the left to the right of the picture pixels The setting value depends on the selected video standard See section Codec Related Information on page 79 for detailed information on horizontal resolution for each video standard and codec Recorded Lines SD Description Number of lines recorded from the left to the right of the picture The setting value depends on the selected video standard Values See section Codec Related Information on page 79 for detailed information on recorded lines for each video standard and codec LTC Timecode Description Longitudinal timecode timecode information stored ona separate track from the video delivered to the EVS server and timecode status Values The timecode is given as hh mm ss fr The timecode status can be OK BAD LOST or DRIFT defined by the EVS server Sync PC Time to TC Description Specifies whether the PC time is sy
124. n the J4 connector e SD HD System dependent Specifies the monitoring output type generated on the J1 connector e CVBS Specifies the output type generated on the J3 connector SD e HD System dependent 3 Multicam Configuration VS CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 Aspect ratio Description Defines the frame ratio Values 4 3L Box 4 4 crop 16 9 Default value 4 3 L Box SD Edge Enh Description Defines the edge enhancer strength used when generating the SD downconverted output video Values 0 to 100 Default value 66 REC HD gt SD Low latency Description Prevents the downconverted output of the record channels from being delayed This parameter is only useful on a Hi Lo configuration when the same signal is sent from a HD to a SD server Values Yes default No 3 Multicam Configuration 139 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 3 7 3 7 1 140 Protocol Tab Overview Protocol Tab The Protocol tab consists of 3 pages in the basic mode and 4 pages in the advanced mode in the server based application The Protocol tab includes the settings that will be used with the Sony BVW75 protocol and the EditRec feature Setting List The table below presents the settings of the Protocol tab It specifies whether the setting is available e inthe basic or advanced display mode in the server based and web based interfaces e inthe Technical Setup menu of the Remote Pan
125. nced mode e The title bar displays the selected configuration and specifies whether the configuration has been launched running or not not running e The selected tab is highlighted in pink The current page and number of pages in the tab are specified in the top right comer e The display mode basic or advanced is specified in the top right corner CONFIGURATION 2 kTnano 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNNING 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERATION 1 1 Advanced Mode Video and reference Field rate 59 94Hz Resolution 7286p Codec DUCPro HD Bitrate Mbps 166 Horizontal Res 966 pixels LTC Timecode 12 56 23 518 Sync PC Time to TC No 66h1i5 Genlock Blackburst OK Studio Phase definition L5 Half Pixel 37ns 12000 gt 15000 gt HD to SD SDI 5 Half Pixel 13 5ns 100 gt 1000 gt Interpolation Vertical interp No Four Lines No PC Lan IP Address 172 016 058 005 Connected Subnet Mask 255 255 000 00A Default Gatewa 172 016 000 001 ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi Help Web Based User Interface The following screenshot presents the 1 tab of the Multicam Configuration window of an XTnano server in the web based interface shown in basic mode The top line displays the name of the selected configuration and specifies whether the configuration has been launched running or not not running e The selected tab is displayed in a lighter gray color e
126. nchronized with the timecode and how often the synchronization takes place Values Synchronization Yes No Frequency by default every 00h15 not editable Genlock Description Specifies the type of genlock signal the status and the frame synchronizer mode Values Type Blackburst or Tri Sync always Blackburst in SD 3 Multicam Configuration Status OK or BAD defined by the EVS server Mode Studio no correction of a shifted video signal or Resync resynchronization of a shifted video signal 77 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 78 Codec Availability CE Codec Availability Depending on License Codes The following table presents the codec availability for an XTnano server depending on the license code The XTnano server can be purchased with a single codec license code V3X Codec COHX Codec Codec Board Board SD IMX code 11 code 11 Mijpeg SD code 10 code 10 DVCPro 50 code 9 code 9 Proxy Jpeg code 7 no HD Mjpeg Standard HD code 10 code 10 Mpeg 2 Intra HD code 12 code 12 Avid DNxHD code 5 code 5 Apple ProRes 422 422 LT code 6 code 6 422 HQ or 422 HQ 10 bit DVCPro HD code 8 code 8 AVC Intra 100 code 13 no Q Note q On servers equipped with a COHX board the codecs availability depends on the board type COHX SD COHX HD or COHX SD HD 3 Multicam Configuration VS CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 Codec Related Information CET Bitrates and Reco
127. nd restart the server Start the Multicam application The rebuild process will start automatically 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 The operator can also force the disk to be reconnected by starting the rebuild process in the hardware check The process starts offline The operator can wait for the rebuild to be completed or cancel it and start the Multicam application in which case the rebuild carries on in online mode Q Note q If errors are detected during the rebuild process a message appears after the rebuild is complete to warn the operator and the raid is not considered as properly rebuilt In this state the system will keep working on 4 disks 4 1 configuration or on 5 disks 5 1 configuration If you want to run on 5 or 6 disks again you can try replacing the disk again and perform another rebuild or clear all clips If you don t need to retrieve the clips or the record trains you don t need to rebuild the RAID In this case select the Clear All Clips answer when the message with this option appears in the hardware check If you don t rebuild the RAID array or if you don t clear clips the EVS server will keep running on 4 or 5 disks only and you will see a war
128. nfigurations e Per channel o in Server configurations This setting is displayed when a Server configuration is running Automatic start of the record channels after the EVS server has initialized Yes default No 103 3 Multicam Configuration EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 3 4 3 104 IN1 XX Loop Warning A change to this parameter requires an application reboot ALT Q from the operational windows to be taken into account Description This parameter contains two types of information on the specified recorder Recording Capacity XX percentage of the disk space allocated to each channel Loop No Loop indicates whether the Loop Recording parameter is enabled or not Values The following values are possible e Recording Capacity The value is defined by the user The total of all values must not exceed 100 By default the recording capacity is evenly distributed among all recorders Example In a2 REC 2 PLAY configuration the recording capacity will be 50 for each recorder by default e Loop No Loop e The value directly depends on the Loop Recording setting If the Loop Recoding is enabled the value will be Loop If the Loop Recording is disabled the value will be No Loop Audio Audio and Audio Monitoring Settings User Interface The Audio settings allow users to specify among others the physical configuration for audio connectors and the number of audi
129. ning message appearing every time you start or close the Multicam application Normal operation can be achieved on 4 or 5 disks but then if another disk fails the system will hang and all video and audio data will be definitively lost Warning By default the online rebuild process takes up 10 of the disk bandwidth If you want to change this contact EVS support 2 Multicam Setup 39 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 2 5 4 2 5 9 40 Clearing Video Disks Introduction This function is used to delete media from the RAID disk array This will permanently delete the video and audio data including protected clip and record trains In the Server Based Application To clear video disks in the server based application proceed as follows 1 Inthe Multicam Setup window press C to call the Clear Video Disks command 2 Press RIGHT ARROW and ENTER to select Yes and validate the deletion OR Press ENTER to cancel the deletion Q Note q After a Clear Video Disks action the command toggles to Undo Clear Video Disks At Next Start as long as your server has not been rebooted after the Clear Video Disks command This allows you to cancel the Clear Video Disks request Exporting Log Files When the EVS support team requests the log files to investigate an issue you can export the log files to a plugged in USB key by pressing the X shortcut key from the Multicam Setup window When you call the Export lo
130. o tracks The Audio Monitoring settings allow users to specify which audio signals are monitored These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Channels tab in the advanced display mode on page 2 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T2 X 3 Multicam Configuration a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V l The following screenshot shows Audio settings and Audio Monitoring settings defined on page 2 of the Channels tab in the server based application CONFIGURATION 2 kTnano 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNNING 1 SERUER 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERAT ION 2 79 Advanced Mode Audio settings Audio monitoring Audio connectors 4 DBiS A 4 DBiS D Mon 1 OUT1 1 Number of tracks Mon 2 OUT1 62 Audio full scale Mon 3 OUT1 63 Ancillary mode i Mon 4 OUT1 64 Sample rate conv ed Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Audio Connectors Description Type of connectors available in the hardware configuration The audio formats available on the EVS server and in the Advanced audio settings pages depend on the audio hardware configuration Note that the values defined on this field are not validated against the real hardware configuration Values The following table shows the available audio hardware configurations and the available audio formats based on this hardware configu
131. oRes ProRes ProRes 1p i 185 422LT 422 422 HQ Jen na Mbps Mbps Mbps 10 bit 1 120 121 185 121 185 85 120 185 185 120 185 185 85 120 185 185 1280 1280 1280 1280 1280 1280 1280 Resolution 3 Multicam Configuration CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V5 amp Bitrates and Horizontal Resolutions in HD 720p 59 94 Hz HD MJPEG Fe HD MPEG2 Codec EVS MJPEG Intra Standard Bitrate 20 360 20 360 20 360 Mbps Default 100 100 100 bitrate Horizontal 640 640 640 Resolution 768 768 768 default default 960 960 960 1024 1024 1024 1280 1280 1280 default avo avo AMD appi DNxHD DNxHD pp Codec 10 bit ProRes 120 185 Mbps Mbps 185 422 LT p P Mbps Bitrate 1 145 146 220 146 220 102 Mbps Default 145 220 220 102 bitrate Horizontal 1280 1280 1280 1280 Resolution AVC Intra 100 100 100 1280 Apple ProRes 422 145 145 1280 Apple ProRes 422 HQ 220 220 1280 DVCPro HD 100 100 960 Apple ProRes 422 HQ 10 bit 220 220 1280 Q Note q The dynamic bitrate management system modifies compression tables for each recorded field to keep the bitrate of the encoded stream as close as possible to the target A higher bitrate means better picture quality and less storage capacity but a higher bandwidth is required Improper values can exceed disks performance causing frozen pictures during playback 3 Multicam Configuration 83 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11
132. om supermotion cameras can directly be ingested into EVS servers The camera s number of phases directly determines the number of physical record channels used on the EVS server A two phase camera will use two physical record channels primary or secondary link with V3X only primary link with COHX a three phase camera will use three physical record channels and so on Conditions SLSM 2x 3x Configurations The SLSM 2x 3x configurations are available with all HD and SD codecs natively supported by the EVS server These configurations are valid when the following conditions are fulfilled e The license code 110 Super Motion is valid e The base configuration is Multicam LSM 3 Multicam Configuration 61 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 3 2 4 62 SLSM Configurations Introduction SLSM Principles This section details the available 2 phase and 3 phase SLSM configurations in SD HD on XTnano servers In SLSM 2 Phase configurations one SLSM recorder accounts for one logical channel but corresponds to two physical channels In SLSM 3 Phase configurations one SLSM recorder accounts for one logical channel but corresponds to three physical channels Overview on Configurations The tables below show the available SLSM 2 Phase and SLSM 3 Phase configurations in SD HD with an XTnano server and how the BNC connectors should be cabled The XREC configurations presented at the end of the tables make
133. on web based interface and Remote Panel e Onthe one hand the information on navigability and editing commands specific to the user interface is described in clearly separated sections e Onthe other hand the reference information on and the description of configuration parameters are described in common sections valid for all user interfaces A clear overview shows whether and where the parameters are available in each user interface EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 1 3 Configuration Manual Structure The Server Configuration manual is organized in two sections e A section dedicated to the Multicam Setup window that mainly features o the configurations lines and their management o the functions related to server administration and maintenance e A section dedicated to the Multicam Configuration window organized in seven tabs which describes all server configuration parameters that can be defined for each configuration line The section includes o gt the parameter description itself o other server related information needed for the configuration Starting the EVS Server Introduction When switching on the EVS server the first step is the PC boot sequence followed by the boot of the video I O boards and finally the Multicam Setup application is started When Starting the EVS Server for the First Time Before you first use your EVS server you need to perform the following tasks e Define the
134. or from the server based interface Section Page Server Based Web Based Launching a Configuration 2 2 2 Yes Yes Editing a Configuration 2 2 3 Yes Yes Renaming Configuration Lines 2 2 4 Yes Yes Exporting and Importing Configuration Lines 2 2 5 Yes Yes one by one Changing the Position of Configuration Lines 2 2 6 Yes Yes indirectly Copying Pasting and Deleting Configuration 2 2 7 Yes Yes Lines indirectly Launching a Configuration Introduction When the EVS server has initialized the Multicam Setup window stays open by default until the operator selects the requested configuration line and launches it How to Manually Launch a Configuration In the Server Based Application To start a configuration in the server based application proceed as follows 1 Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to respectively move up and down in the list of configuration lines until the requested line is highlighted 2 Press ENTER torun the configuration line on the EVS server EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 2 2 3 In the Web Based Interface To start a configuration in the web based interface click the Launch icon o next to the configuration line you want to launch Automatic Launch From the server based application it is possible to set the server so that the last used configuration line is automatically launched when the Multicam Setup window has stayed open for five seconds To activat
135. ration Hardware configuration Available formats None E Embedded EY Dolby E Embedded e 4DB15A 16BNCD E EY A D DY e 4DB15A 4DB15D E EY A D DY Number of Tracks Warning A change to this parameter requires an application reboot ALT Q from the operational windows to be taken into account Description Number of mono audio tracks associated to each video channel Values 4 Monos default 8 Monos or 16 Monos 3 Multicam Configuration 105 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Audio Full Scale Description Values Default value Ancillary Mode Availability Description Values Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Maximum audio level for the analog outputs on the server in dB It allows indirectly defining the head room as the audio full scale is 4 dB higher than the head room As the default value for the audio full scale is 22 dB the default value for the head roomis 18 Range of values 10 30 dB 22 dB This setting is displayed in SD configurations Encoding method used for digital audio 20 Bits 24 Bits default Sample Rate Conv Conversion Description Values Specifies whether the input sample rate is converted This parameter is only available with the digital AES EBU audio format If this parameter is set to No the user has to ensure that the signals are properly synchronized Yes default No Audio Monitoring Mon 1 Mon 4 Description Value Default Values 106 Spe
136. rded Lines in SD 525i Codec Type SD MJPEG Standard SD IMX D10 DVCPro 50 Bitrate 20 100 Mbps 30 40 50 Mbps 50 Mbps Default bitrate 30 Mbps 30 Mbps 50 Mbps Recorded video 496 lines 512 lines 480 lines lines L16 23 L278 525 L7 262 L270 L23 262 L285 default 525 524 480 lines L23 262 L286 525 512 lines L7 262 L270 525 Bitrates and Recorded Lines in SD 625i Codec Type SD MJPEG Standard SD IMX D10 DVCPro 50 Bitrate 20 100 Mbps 30 40 50 Mbps 50 Mbps Default bitrate 30 Mbps 30 Mbps 50 Mbps Recorded video 576 lines 608 lines 576 lines lines L23 310 L336 623 L7 310 L320 L23 310 L335 default 623 622 592 lines L15 310 L328 623 608 lines L7 310 L320 623 3 Multicam Configuration 79 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Bitrates and Horizontal Resolutions in HD 1080i 50 Hz HD MJPEG HD MJPEG HD MPEG2 AVC coase EVS Standard Intra nira 1O e OD Bitrate 20 360 20 360 20 360 100 100 Mbps Default 100 100 100 100 100 bitrate Horizontal 960 960 960 1920 1440 Resoluti aE 1152 1152 1280 1280 1280 default default default 1372 1372 1372 1440 1440 1440 1536 1536 1536 1600 1600 1600 1920 1920 1920 AVID AVID AVE Nebel Apple Apple Appie atte DNxHD DNxHD ProRes Codec 10 bit ProRes ProRes ProRes ee i 185 422LT 422 422 HQ een Mbps Mbps Mbps 10 bit Bitrate 1 120 121 185 121 185 85 120 185 185 Mbps Default 120 185 185 85 120 185 185 bitrate Horizontal
137. reenshot highlights the Channel and Control settings defined on page 1 of the Channels tab in the server based application CONFIGURATION 2 kTnano 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNNING A SERUER 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERAT ION 1 9 Advanced Mode Base settings Port settings Inputs 2 RS422 1 EUS Remote Out puts 2 RS422 2 EUS Remote Base config SportLight RS422 3 EUS Remote 3D No RS422 4 Sony BUW S 3G7 Dual No Channel and control settings Name Main ctrl OUT1 PGM1 PGMi EUS Remote OUT2 PGM2 PGM2 Sony BUW S INi REC1 RECi EUS Remote IN2 REC2 REC2 EUS Remote ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi Help 3 Multicam Configuration 95 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Name Description Issue 11 02 A July 2013 User defined name for play or record channel This name will be used for the OSD and in the IPDirector application suite The name can contain maximum 24 characters Main ctrl Main Controller Description Values Name of the main device controller allowed to control the given play or record channel For acontroller to be available in the list of values it must first be assigned to an RS422 port in the port settings In addition rules specific to each controller apply to the assignment of the controller used alone or in combinations with other controllers to play or and record channels See section Rules for Controller Assignment on page 97 for
138. rfaces e inthe Operational menu of the Remote Control Panel 1 2 The following screenshot presents page 1 of the Operation tab in the server based application where the Audio Meters OSD settings are available and highlights this settings area CONFIGURATION 8Tnano 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNNING i SERUER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 HONT TORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI osD Audio meters OSD Cue number on OSD Yes Audio meters Yes OSD on outputs Yes DB Adjust 6 6 OSD on inputs Yes Style Light Bars Background No Thickness Thin Clips Automake clip for cam A Yes futomake clip for cam B Yes Guardbands 65s60fr Default clip duration 606n04s AAF r Autoname clips Disable Clip post roll 62s06fr Mark cue points Live Preroll 66s65fr Record trains OUTs Play Through Default copy move Gigabit ALT A fpplu FS ba Qdvanced Ese Ouit Pgtp PgDn Change 158 3 Multicam Configuration VS CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 Audio meters Description Shows hides the audio meters on the OSD Values Yes No Default value Yes DB Adjust Description Adjusts the value of the displayed audio meters Values From 83 2 to 0 0 dB with a variable increments larger in low values and smaller with increasing values Default value 0 0 Style Description Specifies the style of the audio meters Values Light Bars Glowing Boxes Dark Boxes Light Boxes Dark Bars Default value Light Bars Thickness Description Specifies the thickness of the audio me
139. ription Values Default value Clip post roll Description Values Default value 162 Issue 11 02 A July 2013 If this function is enabled the value of the selected field will automatically be used to name the clip upon creation The values from the following fields can be used to automatically name clips e Disable No name is assigned to a clip when it is created e TC IN The timecode of the IN point of the clip is automatically assigned to a clip when it is created e CAM Name The name of the record channel is automatically assigned to a clip when it is created e ID Louth The ID Louth of the clip i e the unique identifier for the clip on the XNet network is assigned to a clip when it is created e VarlD 32 The VarlD of the clip is assigned to a clip when it is created When this option is selected the VarlD used to assign a name to the clip will be limited to the first 8 characters of this field Disable When the post roll function is enabled from the secondary clip menu the clip will play through its OUT point for the duration defined by the Clip post roll parameter This is also valid inside record trains if the Record Train OUTs parameter is set to Freeze From 00s00fr to 30s00fr 02s00fr 3 Multicam Configuration CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 Mark cue point Description Values Default value VS Specifies how the cue point timecode will be memorized Two va
140. ription Enables disables the encoding of the SMPTE334M data present on the HD output on the SD downconverted output on each play channel See section SMPTE 334 Data Encoding on Downconverted Output on page 128 for more information Values Yes No default SMPTE 334 Data Encoding on Downconverted Output For the downconverted output one SMPTE 334M packet is encoded per line starting from the second line after the line specified for the switching line In other words the maximum number of packets per field is as follows e 8packets per field in 525i lines 12 19 and 275 282 e 15 packets per field in 625i lines 8 22 and 321 335 The limitations are e The data are re encoded in the same order as they were in HD but not necessarily on the same lines e If VITC is inserted in the downconverted output no SMPTE 334M data will be inserted on the lines carrying the VITC 128 3 Multicam Configuration CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 3 5 3 5 1 3 5 2 vS Network Tab Overview Network Tab The Network tab consists of two pages in the basic and or advanced mode in the server based application The Network tab includes the settings on the Gigabit Ethernet network both networks used for the backup and transfer of video and audio data No SDTI network is available with an XTnano server The Net name can however be used Setting List The table below presents the settings of the Network tab It specifies whe
141. s General Comparison Between User Interfaces You can configure the EVS server using one of the three available user interfaces e Multicam Configuration window in the server based application e Multicam Configuration window in the web based interface e Technical and Operational Setup menus in an EVS Remote Panel if any The Multicam Configuration windows in the server based and web based interface are almost identical In the Remote Panel however only the most used technical settings are available in the Technical Setup menu and all operational settings are available in the Operational Setup menu 3 Multicam Configuration 41 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 42 The following table provides an overview on the features available in each user interface Configuration Window Technical Settings Operational Settings Server Based Yes Yes Application tabs 1 6 tab 7 Web Based Yes Yes Interface tabs 1 6 tab 7 Remote Panel Yes partly Yes Technical Setup FO Setup Menu SHIFT D Overview on Configuration Parameters The first topic of each section in the Multicam Configuration chapter gives you an overview on the parameters available in this section and specifies whether you will find the parameter e inthe basic or advanced view in the server based application and the web based interface e inthe Technical Setup Operational Setup or not at all on the Remote Control panel The following li
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143. s e If the Genlock type is set to Tri Sync only possible in HD resolutions the main phase for SD can be adjusted by steps of half pixels 37 ns between 30000 ns and 32000 ns 84 3 Multicam Configuration CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 VS HD to SD SDI SD SDI to HD Description Values 3 Multicam Configuration Warning The SD phase is always adjusted according to the SDI outputs Internal CVBS outputs have a delay of 48 x 37 ns compared to the corresponding Allows adjusting the secondary phase of the mainframe that is to say the relative phase of the e HD SDI outputs compared to the phase of the SD SDI outputs with a Blackburst genlock e SD SDI outputs compared to the phase of the HD SDI outputs with a Tri Sync genlock This setting only applies to HD resolutions See section Video and Reference Settings on page 75 for more information on genlock type e If the Genlock type is set to BlackBurst the secondary phase for HD to SD SDI can be adjusted by steps of half pixels 13 5 ns between 1000 ns and 1000 ns e If the Genlock type is set to Tri Sync the secondary phase for SD SDI to HD can be adjusted by steps of half pixels 37 ns between 400 ns and 400 ns The internal CVBS outputs cannot be used to feed directly a vision mixer or any equipment performing video effects since the phase of the chroma subcarrier is not adjustable internally 85 EVS Broadcast Eq
144. s betes vaceeeseead eee heses 132 3 6 2 Multiviewer Settings 0 0 0222 c cece eee eee cece cece cece cc cece eee eees 133 3 6 3 OSD Settings 222 0000 0eccececceeccc ccc e cc a rairaon 136 3 6 4 Downconverted Outputs Settings 000 00 20222 c eee eee cece ee eee eee 137 3 Protocol Tab doneras nc deepen ole dees cobecagauesh decd ddechbieeacccauecbenes 140 eels SOV CIN IGW xo a ea Sah ns pee este sire se no ede oe Steet ee ate 140 3 7 2 Clip Identifiers 2 2 20 2 2 02 c cence cece ceceeeeeees 141 3 7 3 Sony BVW Settings 002 2 eee ecce ec cece cece eceeeeees 141 3 7 4 RS422 VarlD Settings 0 00 0000 c cece eee eee 143 38 GPI TaD Jensen ne en ee Pe ee ee 147 Ole OVEIVIOW seo E a e aed tecttal agen 147 3 8 2 GPI Settings 0 000000 0c cece cece ccc cece cece ce eeeeeeeeceeeeeees 148 3 8 3 Tally Settings 1 ee 152 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 3 9 Operation Tab 00 o ccc cece cece cnn e cece cece cceeeeeceeeeseeeees 154 39 s OVERVIEW 3352 05 sch do bs ac eot Eee awag ah a ennan iaaea Nudes teak oasveee 154 3 9 25 OSD SettingS 23 2 ost eee Lie eel IO ee oh oe 157 3 9 3 Audio Meters OSD Settings 0000 0c cece e cece ee 158 3 9 4 CClipS Settings osc occ k it ile es SS EI BIS ABS SIRE EE RED ea 160 3 9 5 Playlist Settings 0000 0000 cece e eee eeeeeeeeeees 165 3 9 6 Protection Settings 000 0 c cece eee e eee ceeeceeeeeees 169 3 9 7
145. s from right to left starting with the primary links without using the left codec modules already cabled as play channels 3 Cable the remaining record channels to assign starting from right to left and using the secondary link for the remaining codec modules 3 Multicam Configuration 57 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 3 2 2 58 SD HD Base Configurations Introduction The table below shows the available standard SD HD configurations with an XTnano server with COHX or V3X boards and how the BNC connectors should be cabled The XREC configurations presented at the end of the table make use of the secondary link of the codec module of a record channel as an independent recorder See also the section Channel Assignment in XREC Configurations on page 57 The XREC license code 30 is only available with an XTnano server equipped with V3X boards Available Configurations IN4 OUT1 IN3 OUT2 IN2 OUT3 IN1 OUT4 Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Le deol Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Link mt ee e ie a et fa tnt hk i oo i reor o ma ect ta o M ie reor ca gt M a ee aa mmo nmo n Ban amp XREC configurations 2 so pat h as D i a E E Hh 3 Multicam Configuration a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 a V l Example 3REC 1PLAY The BNC connectors to be used as record and play channels in a 3REC 1PLAY standard configuration need to be
146. s shown above means that The embedded audio source of the 1St mono channel of the record channel IN1 or IN2 will be stored on mono channels 1 to 4 of the recorded material The embedded audio source of the 5 mono channel of the record channel IN1 or IN2 will be stored on mono channels 5 to 8 of the recorded material Example 3 CAM B The allocation of the source audio mono channels shown above means that e The audio source from the digital connectors is used for the material recorded on the EVS server The audio source 1 from the digital connector will be mapped to the 1 t mono channel of the material recorded on the EVS server and so on Example 4 You will allocate the source audio mono channels as shown above when you want to send the audio mono channels from REC1 to all other record channels The shortcut CTRL 0 allows you doing this more rapidly in the server based application 3 Multicam Configuration a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V a Audio Output Settings Introduction The audio output settings for audio allow users to do the following e Map the audio mono channels of the material stored on the EVS server to an output mono channel of a play channel e Specify the audio gain to be applied to each output mono channel e Mute an output mono channel This can be defined for the three audio types embedded audio as well as digital and analog audio if the corresponding connectors
147. se 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNNING 1 SERUER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI OPERATION wal a Multiviewer Layout 4 2 2 gt Audio Monitoring from video REC1 left right tracks 1 2 HD output format Aspect ratio Videos Anamorphic D downconverted Anamorphic osD Downconverted outputs Genlock Error Yes Char OUT J4 SD Ji CUBS Disk Error Yes OUT B J3 SD Aspect ratio 4 3 L Box SD Edge Enh 66 z REC HD gt SD Low latency Yes ALT A Qpply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change Genlock Error Description Enables or disables the Genlock information display on the output monitor If the Genlock reference is not correct the GkV message appears on the output monitor Values Yes default No 3 Multicam Configuration CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 3 6 4 VS Disk Error Description Enables or disables the disk error information display on the output monitor As the server is equipped with a RAID disk array the operation can continue seamlessly even with 1 faulty disk If 1 disk is disconnected during operation the Raid message appears on all output monitors and another message appears when the operator shuts down the application to invite him to replace the disk and rebuild the RAID array Please refer to the Technical Reference manual for details on the RAID system and its maintenance Values Yes default No Downconverted Outputs Settings User Interface The Downconver
148. sed as spare disks The construction of raids starts with internal arrays and carries on with external arrays A raid can be created across several hardware arrays Requested Raid Configuration Overview In the Requested Raid Configuration you can modify the following parameters in the default raid configuration e Use of internal and or external storage e Use of spare disks e Number of raids to be used To modify one of these parameters press TAB to select the requested field and SPACE BAR to select the requested value or type the requested value 29 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A 30 Field Description Issue 11 02 A July 2013 The following table describes the fields editable in the Requested Configuration area in the Raid Configuration window The fields are described in the sequence they appear You can select them using the TAB key Field Name Storage type Number of raids Raid configuration type Description Specifies which storage type you will use When both storage types are available the following values are possible e Internal only e External Internal e External only Specifies the number of raids you want to use Type the number of raids you want to use Specifies the raid configuration type The software is able to handle two raid organizations e 4 1 raid of 5 disks e 5 1 raid of 6 disks Current Raid Configuration This area is used to display the raid status for the
149. sic mode The Channels tab includes the settings related to video and audio channels type and configuration of recorders audio format and audio video synchronization parameters Setting List The table below presents the settings of the Channels tab They specify where the setting groups are available page and whether each setting is available e inthe basic or advanced display mode in the server based and web based interfaces In the web based interface the settings are all displayed on one page e inthe Technical Setup menu of the Remote Panel Technical Setting Name Basic Advanced Setup Base settings P1 P1 T2 X Inputs X Outputs SLSM Rec 3D X X X X Base config X X X X X X 3G Dual X X x lt Port settings P1 P1 RS422 1 4 X 4 lt lt KI amp K BT KTM x KI OX x Ox x lt Channels and control settings P1 P1 OUT1 4 IN1 4 Name Sec ctrl X X Main ctrl X X X Mode X 3 Multicam Configuration 89 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A 90 Setting Name Basic OSD Audio settings P2 Audio connectors Number of tracks Audio full scale Ancillary mode Sample rate conv Audio monitoring group P2 Mon 1 4 X Advanced audio settings Inputs Advanced audio settings Embedded outputs Advanced audio settings Digital AES EBU outputs Advanced audio settings Analog outputs Recorder settings Loop recording Rec auto start Clip Capacity IN1 6
150. splay mode on page 7 8 or 9 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface The following screenshot shows the Timecode Insertion settings in SD on page 9 of the Channels tab in the server based application 9 79 Advanced Mode insertion settings PGM1 PGM2 CAMA CAMB 14 16 14 16 CleanUBI ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi Help The screenshot below shows the Timecode Insertion settings in HD GURATION Ee NOT RUNNING _ 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERAT ION 9 79 Advanced Mode imecode insertion settings PGM1 PGM2 CAMA CAMB 14 16 14 16 HancVITC Userbits OUT D VITC Lines CleanUBI ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page F1 Help 3 Multicam Configuration 123 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A 124 In Loop D VITC Issue 11 02 A July 2013 The D VITC Digital Vertical Interval Timecode and userbits are always written on the monitoring SD outputs of the record codec and are the same as on the source video Lines Description Lines on which the VITC must be written on the output Values Default Values connectors of the record codec From 06 08 to 20 22 14 16 in NTSC 19 21 in PAL HD OUT in HD HAnc LTC HAnc VITC Description Enables disables the insertion of the embedded timecode Values UserBits Description Values HAnc LTC or HAnc VITC in the HD output The v
151. ssign server facility name Import export keyword files ECx gt port log files lt O gt ptions codes management Hardware check CROAID configuration Set LOAN PC address Set date and t ime lt C lear video disks Touch Screen cal i gt bration D lt te gt fault to UGA Re lt b gt oot Enable password for technical settings Selected configuration summary Server information DUCPro HD 166Mbps 72 p 59 94Hz Genlock Ok SportLight 2in 2out 4 Monos TC 13 23 16 07 OK LAN PC 172 16 58 5 ter Executd The following screenshot presents the Multicam Setup window in the web based interface V l MULTICAM SOFTV 1 CONFIGURATION Of xp ey Of XxX b Of X p Of xp Of x gt NNN xX XX XX XXX vjvivivivjivjivjv aaa aaa N Mpeg S0 20lbps 625i 0 00Hz Geniock Vaid Muticam LSM Zin dout 8 monos Te Voks SOT 16 XTNewADL Server LAN PC 1 1 2025 Uuaetup a running uutcam iosi a EVS BROADCA 4 IPMENT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2013 g 2 Multicam Setup 7 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Description of the Areas The table below describes the various parts of Multicam Setup window Name of area 1 Title bar 2 Configuration Lines 3 Tools 4 Configuration Summary Description The title bar displays the following information e Multicam version e server facility name if any e chassis type e server serial number This area shows all
152. st provides a hyperlink to all overview topics in the various sections e Server settings e Channels settings e Network settings e Monitoring settings e Protocol settings e GPI settings e Operations settings 3 Multicam Configuration a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V l 3 1 2 Concurrent Modifications in the Remote Panel and the Server Based Application When a parameter is modified with the Remote Panel and that parameter is not in conflict with the parameter modified in the Configuration page of the server based application the following message will be displayed on the VGA The configuration has been modified by another user without any conflict Your copy has been updated with these modifications When a parameter is modified with the Remote Panel and the parameter is in conflict with the parameter modified in the Configuration page of the server based application the following message shall be displayed on the VGA or on the LCD display of the Remote Panel The configuration shall be updated if the user agrees The configuration has been modified by another user Do you want to load it and lose your modification Warning When this message is displayed on the Remote Panel and the user answers No to the message Clear button the modifications performed on the Remote Panel will be preserved The changes applied on the VGA will however be loaded after the user leaves the operational setup menu exc
153. t Mask 255 255 000 008 Default Gatewa 172 016 000 001 ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi Help Field Rate Description Field frequency used HZ Both field rate and resolution give the video standard Values 50 00 Hz PAL default 59 94 Hz NTSC 59 94 Hz J 3 Multicam Configuration 75 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A 76 Resolution Description Values Codec Description Values Default values Bitrate Description Values Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Vertical resolution used number of white to black and black to white transitions that can be seen from the top to the bottom of the picture pixel type Both field rate and resolution correspond to the video standard With an XTnano server SD and HD video standards can be available if the relevant license codes are activated In SD e 525i e 625i In HD e 720p e 1080i Algorithm used to compress and decompress the video signal The codecs available on the EVS server depend on the video standard used as well as on the active license codes See section Codec Availability on page 78 for detailed information on codec availability The XTnano server can be purchased with a single codec license code In SD Mijpeg SD IMX e DVCPro 50 In HD e Mjpeg EVS HD e Mjpeg Standard HD e Mpeg 2 Intra HD e Avid DNxHD 120 185 or 185x only in 50 Hz Avid DNxHD 145 220 or 220x only i
154. ted outputs settings allow specifying the settings related to the downconverted output lines and the downconverter parameters Warning Some settings in this section Char OUT J4 J1 OUT BJ3 Aspect ratio require an application reboot ALT Q from the operational windows for changes to be taken into account These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Monitoring tab e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T4 2 The following screenshot presents the settings page of the Monitoring tab in the server based application and highlights the Downconverted outputs settings area 3 Multicam Configuration 137 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A 138 Issue 11 02 A July 2013 CONFIGURATION 8 ee 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNNING i SERUER 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK Multiviewer Layout 4 2 2 gt 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI OPERATION Audio Monitoring from video REC1 Aspect ratio Videos SD downconverted osD Genlock Error Disk Error ALT A Apply F3 basic Char OUT J4 Description Values Default value Char OUT J1 Description Value OUT B J3 Description Values Default value left right tracks 1 2 HD output format Anamorphic Anamorphic Downconverted outputs Char OUT J4 SD Ji CUBS OUT B J3 SD Aspect ratio 4 3 L Box SD Edge Enh 66 z REC HD gt SD Low latency Yes Advanced Ese Quit PgUp PgDn Change Specifies the monitoring output type generated o
155. ters Values Thin Medium Thick Default value Thin 3 Multicam Configuration 159 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 3 9 4 Clips Settings User Interface The Clips settings relate to various aspects of the clip management clip definition storage location metadata and cue points The Clips settings are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Operation tab in the basic display mode on pages 1 and 2 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface e inthe Operational menu of the Remote Control Panel 2 X The following screenshot presents pages 1 and 2 of the Operation tab in the server based Audio meters OSD 160 Cue number on OSD Yes OSD on outputs Yes OSD on inputs Yes Background No Clips fAutomake clip for cam A futomake clip for cam B Guardbands Default clip duration Autoname clips Clip post roll Mark cue points Preroll Record trains OUTs Default copy move Audio meters DB Adjust Style Thickness Yes Yes 65s00fr 666n04s AAF r Disable 62s60fr Live 66s65fr Play Through Gigabit Yes 4 8 Light Bars Thin Lli WORK 4 Freeze on cue points Protocol Receive page Playlist Receive page Video effect duration Wipe type Default playlist speed Insert in playlist Confirm Ins Del clips Playlist loop Playlist auto fill Fade to from color Load playlist No 6 12345678986 66s16fr Vert LOR Un
156. the Port settings Channels tab page 1 149 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A 150 Issue 11 02 A July 2013 GPls IN Function Description Values Default value GPIs IN Delay Description Values Default value Specifies the function associated to the GPI input line According the configured protocol some or all of the functions described below are available e Play sends a play command at 100 speed on the selected channel e Pause sends a pause command on the selected channel e Recue sends a jump to the IN point of the on air element on the selected channel If this is a playlist the jump is performed to the IN point of the first clip of the playlist e Previous sends a command to go to the previous clip of a playlist on the selected channel e Next sends a command to go to the next clip of a playlist on the selected channel e Skip sends a command to skip the clip being played on the selected channel e Tally activates or deactivates the on air flag on the selected channel This GPI is only used by IPDirector e Mark IN sets an IN point on the corresponding record channel e Mark OUT sets an OUT point on the corresponding record channel e Mark Tly sets an IN and an OUT points on record trains based on changes in camera angles of the director s cut An IN point is set on the train to which the director switches and an OUT point is set on the train that the director leaves e Exit ASP sen
157. the audio mono channels of the A V material stored on the EVS server are sent to the digital audio output connectors of the play channels as presented in the table below The table shows maximum number of players and an audio configuration with 16 tracks mono channels Mono1 Mono2 Mono3 Mono4 Mono5 Mono6 Mono7 Mono Mono9 Mono10 Mono11 Mono12 Mono13 Mono14 Mono15 Mono16 OUT 1 OUT 2 D01 D05 D02 D06 D03 D07 D04 D08 None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None OUT 3 D 09 D10 D11 D12 None None None None None None None None None None None None OUT 4 D 13 D 14 D15 D 16 None None None None None None None None None None None None 3 Multicam Configuration VS CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 Audio Analog By default the audio mono channels of the A V material stored on the EVS server are sent to the analog audio output connectors of the play channels as presented in the table below The table shows the maximum number of players and an audio configuration with 8 tracks mono channels OUT 1 OUT2 OUT3 OUT 4 Mono1 A01 A05 None None Mono2 A02 A06 None None Mono3 A03 A07 None None Mono4 A04 A08 None None Mono5 None None None None Mono6 None None None None Mono7 None None None None Mono8 None None None None Modifying the Audio Routing or Type Introduction Audio routing
158. the audio parameters while the server is running e configure individual outputs for Embedded Digital and Analog audio configure audio monitoring settings directly from the Remote Control panel 2 1 Introduction a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V E 1 2 1 Introduction Configuration Available from Server Web and Remote Panel You can configure the EVS server using one of the three available tools e The server based application VGA features all settings and commands for the setup and configuration e The newly designed web based interface is equivalent to the server based application and enables engineers to configure the EVS server remotely e The Remote Panel now includes atechnical setup menu that gives access to the most commonly used technical settings an operational setup menu that only provides operational settings The following table gives an overview on the features available in each user interface EVS Server Configuration Configuration Window Setup Window Technical Settings Operational Settings Server Based Yes Yes Yes Application tabs 1 6 tab 7 Web Based Yes Yes Yes Interface except some tabs 1 6 tab 7 Tools commands Remote Panel No Yes Yes Technical Setup FO Setup Menu SHIFT D Introduction to the Manual Documented User Interfaces The Server Configuration manual deals with all user interfaces used to configure Multicam server based applicati
159. the server based application proceed as follows 1 Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to respectively move up and down in the list of configuration lines until the requested line is highlighted Press F8 The Configuration window opens See section Multicam Configuration on page 41 to edit the configuration parameters When the configuration is defined for a given line press ALT A in the Configuration window to validate the changes Press ESC to come back to the Setup window In the Web Based Interface To edit a configuration line in the web based interface proceed as follows 1 Click the Edit icon Z for the configuration line you want to configure The Configuration window opens See section Multicam Configuration on page 41 to edit the configuration parameters When the configuration is defined for the given line click Apply to validate and then Quit to come back to the Setup window Invalid Configuration Invalid configuration lines are easily detected in the server based application 2 Multicam Setup When a configuration line becomes invalid a red exclamation mark lt gt is displayed next to the configuration line in both server based and web based interfaces or ConigSewer When the operator presses F8 to edit the configuration line in the server based application a popup window indicates the line is invalid When the operator acknowledges the message the pages including the invalid parameters
160. ther the setting is available e inthe basic or advanced display mode in the server based and web based interfaces e inthe Technical Setup menu of the Remote Panel Setting Name Basic Aavanced Ea Net name x x 3 Gigabit IP Configuration settings P1 P1 T3 X IP address Subnet mask Default gateway Net Name Introduction No SDTI network is available with an XTnano server The Net name can however be useful This field is available e inthe Multicam Configuration window Network tab in the basic and advanced display mode on page 1 in the server and web based interfaces 3 Multicam Configuration 129 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 3 5 3 130 The following screenshot shows the Net Name field on page 1 of the Network tab in the server based application in advanced mode when no SDTI network is available ATION 2 amp Tnano 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNNING CONFI GUR i SERUER 2 CHANNELS 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI OPERATION 1 1 Advanced Mode Net Name Gigabit IP configuration ort 1 Port 2 IP Address 192 168 611 618 192 168 012 010 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 668 255 255 255 668 Default Gateway 192 168 611 661 192 168 612 661 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change Net Name Description Machine name on the SDTI network It is not mandatory It can however be useful to easily identify the servers running a given configuration as it is tied to the running configuration The Net Name will
161. tions Assignment Principles 4 Note The 3D Dual Link SLSM configurations are only available on an XTnano server equipped with V3X boards The combination of 3D standards and SLSM configurations associates the following individual rules for connector assignments on the rear panel e For 3D in Dual Link with V3X boards the primary link of a codec module is used for the first connector and the secondary link for the same codec module is used for the second connector For the SLSM 2 Phase configurations one SLSM recorder accounts for one logical channel but corresponds to two physical channels This means that the primary connectors of two codec modules will be used for one SLSM 2 Phase recorder e Forthe SLSM 3 Phase configurations one SLSM recorder accounts for one logical channel but corresponds to three physical channels This means that the primary connectors of three codec modules will be used for one SLSM 3 Phase recorder Available SLSM 2x Configurations The table below shows the available 3D configurations with SLSM 2 Phase cameras on an XTnano server The table shows the link assignment at the level of the codec module of a V3X board IN4 OUT1 IN3 OUT2 IN2 OUT3 IN1 OUT4 REC Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec se AREG ercny Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Link 1 0 1 x RRR oc eo 3 BERR 3 Multicam Configuration 71 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 72 Examp
162. to the video the sample rate converter can be switched off Case 2 The 5 1 audio signal is coded in the two channel Dolby E standard e e Dolby E over AES EBU links Set the configuration of the pair of channels carrying the Dolby E signal to DY in the Multicam Configuration window Channels tab This has two effects It disables the sample rate converter on the input channels It forces all transitions to a hard cut If the sample rate converter is activated and the audio configuration is a mix between PCM audio over AES and Dolby E over AES the sample rate converter will only be applied to the PCM over AES signal e Dolby E Embedded in the SDI HD SDI stream Set the configuration of the pair of channels carrying the Dolby E signal to EY in the Multicam Configuration window Channels tab This will force the transition to a hard cut o gt The sample rate converter parameter does not apply to embedded audio 3 Multicam Configuration a CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 V l 3 4 4 The Dolby E transitions will be correct as long as e the configuration is correct e the AES stream containing Dolby E is correctly synchronized with the video Dolby E transitions will not be correct 2 frames of mute at the transitions if the audio type is set to E instead of EY or D instead of DY Audio effects scrub slow motion are not possible in Dolby E If they are used anyway the audio will
163. ts Description Values Default value Specifies whether Multicam will freeze or not when it reaches a cue point marked on the record train that is being played back The post roll parameter is not taken into account for this functionality Yes No When playing record trains where cue points have been marked the playout freezes on the cue point if the parameter is set to Yes It plays through if the parameter is set to No No Protocol Receive page Description Values Default value Specifies on which page the clips created by protocols are stored When a page is full clips are stored on the next page Only clips created on this page and the other protocol pages if the first page is full are visible for protocols 1 to 10 0 6 3 Multicam Configuration CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 3 9 5 VS Playlist Receive page Introduction Availability Description Values Default value This setting is linked to the copy function that allows users to automatically create a local copy of all network clips when copying a local or network playlist For details refer to the description of the Playlist copy function in the Operations manual The setting is only available if the license code 111 is valid Specifies on which page s of your EVS server the clips received when using the PLST CLIPS copy function must be stored Clip pages can be assigned simultaneously as PUSH and
164. ts 2 RS422 2 EUS Remote Base config SportLight RS422 3 EUS Remote 3D No RS422 4 Sony BUW S 3G7 Dual No Channel and control settings Name Main ctrl Sec ctrl OUT1 PGM1 PGM1 EUS Remote OUT2 PGM2 PGM2 Sony BUW S INi REC1i REC1 EUS Remote IN2 REC2 REC2 EUS Remote ALT A fpply F3 Basic Advanced Ese Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi Help 3 Multicam Configuration 91 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Inputs Description Values Outputs Description Values Base Config Description Values Default value 92 Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Number of logical record channels in the given configuration The partition of the disk storage between these channels and the advanced audio settings are automatically adapted to the number of record channels The number of supported channels depends on the chassis and the mode as well as the codec board The values are given for the V3X codec boards e On XTnano 1 4 SportLight 0 4 Server See section General Information on Supported Configurations on page 52 for more information on number of record channels and on supported configurations Number of logical play channels in the given configuration e OnXTnano 1 2 SportLight 0 4 Server See section General Information on Supported Configurations on page 52 for more information on number of record channels and on supported configurations Mode the EVS server is working in The base conf
165. u Enter Continue The operator can press ENTER and operate normally on 4 disks configuration 4 1 or on 5 disks configuration 5 1 or exit the software and return to Multicam Setup window to run a hardware check Retrieving Logs If you suspect that the drive disconnection in operation was not due to a severe disk failure but perhaps to the server being too prompt to disconnect a drive you must run a hardware check immediately after ending the session during which the disk was disconnected 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 38 2 Multicam Setup VS CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 11 02 Rebuild Process Introduction The XTnano server is capable of performing a rebuild process of the RAID This process can happen either while the Multicam application is not running offline process rebuild is faster or while the Multicam application is running online process rebuild is slower Disconnection Process As explained in the section Disk Errors and Disconnection on page 37 the software will disconnect a disk that does not behave as expected Two options are available for the operator e Replace the disconnected disk a
166. uipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 3 3 4 86 Interpolation Settings User Interface The Interpolation settings are available on the Server tab in the server based application and web based interface in the advanced mode The Interpolation settings are highlighted in the screenshot of the server based application shown below CONFIGURATION 2 kTnano 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNNING 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERATION 1 1 Advanced Mode Video and reference Field rate 59 94Hz Resolution 7286p Codec DUCPro HD Bitrate lt Mbps gt 166 Horizontal Res 966 pixels LTC Timecode 12 56 23 518 OK Sync PC Time to TC No every 66h15 Genlock Blackburst OK Studio Phase definition L5 Half Pixel 3 ns 12000 gt 15608 HD ta SD SDI A Half Pixel 13 5ns 1008 gt 1000 Interpolation Vertical interp No Four Lines No PC Lan IP Address 172 016 058 005 Connected Subnet Mask 255 255 000 008 Default Gatewa 172 016 000 001 ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change page Fi Help General Description The interpolation process aims at reducing the vertical jitter of the pictures that is present during slow motion replays This vertical jitter is actually caused by a violation of the frame parity when playing back the pictures at less than 100 speed The process consists in re building new frames to produce a more transparent result These frames have to be interpolated that is calculated
167. using the Dual Link This option makes it possible to use the server to record and play back 3D video Yes No default 93 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 3G Dual Description Defines the interface the EVS server will use with the 3D standards e The Dual Link interface consists of a pair of HD SDI serial links and provides a bitrate of 2 970 Gbit s e The 3G SDI is not supported on an XTnano server Values The possible values are e No available in all cases e Dual Dual Link available with o License code 23 3D Dual Link active AND 3D setting set to Yes Default value No Port Settings User Interface The port settings allow assigning the RS422 ports to the various external controllers EVS or third party that will communicate with the EVS server These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Channels tab in the advanced display mode on page 1 on the server and web based interfaces e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T2 X The following screenshot highlights the Port settings defined on page 1 of the Channels tab in the server based application CONFIGURATION 2 kTnano 2REC 2PLAY NOT RUNNING i SERUER 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI 7 OPERATION 1 Advanced Mode Base settings Port settings Inputs 2 RS422 1 EUS Remote Out puts 2 RS422 2 EUS Remote Base config Sport Light RS422 3 EUS Remote D
168. yout 4 2 2 gt Audio Monitoring from video REC1 left right tracks 1 2 HD output format Aspect ratio Videos Anamorphic D downconverted Anamorphic osD Downconverted outputs Genlock Error Yes Char OUT J4 SD Ji CUBS Disk Error Yes OUT B J3 SD Aspect ratio 4 3 L Box SD Edge Enh 66 z REC HD gt SD Low latency Yes ALT A Apply F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change Layout Description Specifies how the sources are displayed on the Multiviewer screen Values 4 2 2 6 4 2 e 6 3 3 e 8 3 3 2 not useful on all servers Default value e 4 2 2 for 4U servers 3 Multicam Configuration 133 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Issue 11 02 A July 2013 Available Layouts The available layouts are e 4 2 2 4 identical size images 2 at the top 2 at the bottom 8 3 3 2 6 small size images in the first 2 rows 2 larger images at the bottom This layout is not useful on all servers Display 1 to 8 Description Specifies the source linked to the corresponding display in the selected layout You can select play channels PGM record channels REC or no image none Values PGM1 to PGM4 e REC1to REC4 none Audio Monitoring from video Description Specifies the channel for which the audio will be monitored via the SDI outputs Values The channels selected for display using the previous parameter Default value By default the top left image channel is selected 134 3 Multicam Con

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