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XTAccess 01.10.21 User`s Manual

1. Name AV EvS _CLUIPNAME Duration ern _EVS8_Short_IN_ amp IMX30 NTSC 2009_03_12 IMX30 NT 00 00 20 00 18 33 32 15 18 33 37 15 96 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 21 XT Copy This section covers XML Jobs IDs e Job 13 XT Copy IPDirector v4 onwards e Job 44 Short XT Copy IPDirector v5 onwards 21 1 WORKFLOW The following schema shows how the transfer of clips between XT servers is performed with the Gigabit connection and XT Access GigE Gi Ric Transfer IP Director QE xXStore E XML XT Access Gigabit Ethernet 97 Issue 1 10 D 21 2 98 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 An external system for example IPDirector sends an XML file to XT Access to request the transfer of a given clip created on an XT 2 server to another XT 2 server XT Access processes the XML file 2 XTAccess gets the clip content from XT 2 that has to be transferred and sets up an FTP proxy connection between both XT 2 servers 3 The clip is copied to the destination XT 2 server through XTAccess metadata of the source clip is updated on the destination server CCLIP amp IPDirector metatada EXAMPLE OF XML XT COPY FILE To identify the clip you want to copy you can use the Umld Varld or LsmID lt xml vers
2. e f the source file has no EVS Metadata file XTAccess will create during the source file move a light EVS Metadata file for the referencing into the CleanEdit DB XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 8 4 REMARKS e XTAccess processes only the files with a size bigger than OKB e XTAccess waits to have write access to the files before processing them The modification date of the file must be also 30 sec older than the current time on the XTAccess computer For the Graphic files o itis the folder containing all the graphic files that you have to scan o XTAccess waits 10 seconds after new files in the graphic folder before Starting the processing 45 Issue 1 10 D XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 9 Backup of XT Clips to Files This section covers XML Jobs IDs e Job 0 Backup Clip from XT to file IPDirector v4 onwards e Job 11 Short Backup Clip from XT to file IPDirector v5 onwards 9 1 WORKFLOW The following schema shows how the backup of clips is performed with the Gigabit connection and XTAccess Archive KOR KZ de went ent EE EN A LJ ee i Ke D se SE GE Video Feeds Apple Final Cut Pro wrapping F i eg XTAccess AML Avid Avid RE id ila Director Gigabit Ethernet 46 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue
3. lt xml version 1 0 gt lt EVS XFile Job List gt lt EVS XFile Job gt lt Job_Id gt 2246373 lt Job_Id gt lt Job_Creation_Time gt 1206001502 lt Job_Creation_Time gt lt Job_Type gt 0 lt Job_Type gt lt Job_Src_User_Nb gt 4 lt Job_Src_User_Nb gt lt Job_Src_Clip_Nb gt 23 lt Job_Src_Clip_Nb gt lt Job_Src_Cam gt D lt Job_Srce_Cam gt lt Job_Dest_File gt Xstore60170 testGB lt Job_Dest_File gt lt Job_Src_Id_Material gt 7tbq1KO0 lt Job_Src_ld_Material gt lt Job_Src_ld gt 7tobqiKVW lt Job_Src_Id gt lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address1 gt 1 1 250 250 lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address1 gt lt Job_Srce_XT_Port1 gt 21 lt Job_Src_XT_Port1 gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt evs lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Password gt evs lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Password gt lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address2 gt 1 1 251 251 lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address2 gt lt Job_Src_XT_Port2 gt 21 lt Job_Srce_XT_Port2 gt lt Job_Src_App_Data gt lt IPClipID gt 246373 lt IPClipID gt lt ClipLouthID gt 7tbq1KVW lt ClipLouthID gt lt ClipMateriallD gt 7tbgq1KO0 lt ClipMateriallD gt lt NumUser gt 4 lt NumUser gt lt BackupUnitID gt 92 lt BackupUnitID gt lt JobldHistory gt 2030 lt JobldHistory gt lt Job_Src_App_Data gt lt Job_Dest_File_Format gt 9 lt Job_Dest_File_Format gt lt Job_Dest_XML_Metadata_Path gt Xstore60170 Data G Scan XML metadata lt Job_ Dest _XML_Metadata_Path gt lt Job_Dest_Generate_XML_Metadata gt 1 lt Job_Dest_Gene
4. On XTAccess GUI select the Scan Folders button Job Type Source Clip File Destination Status Backup ftp evs evs 172 22 000914A CLP 172 22 53 38 Ingest Avid MediaFiles MXF T 05010 Failed to connect XT 11 09 33 e ipi evs evs 172 22 OO01B6A CEP D 1Avid MediaFiles aman 05010 Failed to ommect XT AER OO ee Bacup fip evs evs i 0001108 Cee CU T A A T 05801 Failed to open XT met TC ee TC o ona XML Scan settings Open START Close The following window is displayed XTGb Scan Folder Folder Cd 0b Type O D test scan ofe Transcode D test out out3 ia SS No M D test scan fillandkey Graph Sequ evs evs 172 22 51 1 gt 111 KS KS Ho Remove Edit Default next ClipID 111 START Close 38 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 The main window lists all the scan folders defined by XTAccess Column heading Description Folder e Path path of the folder to scan e Check Box if selected this scan folder is considered when XTAccess starts scanning Job Type Type of Job Copy Restore Graph Sequ Transcode Target Target Path XT FTP or Windows path Filter List of file extensions to filter Src Name source Name to be added with the restored clip Delete Option to delete source file Button Field Description Add Folder Adds a new folder to scan see below
5. File gt File Backup Rewrap Jobs Target Path D test out out2 i Encoder Profile DNxHD_XTATranscode_16 9_ Stretched_720P profile xml 65 Issue 1 10 D XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 e Transcode Native XT Codec Source Select this option if you want to do transcoding on the fly o Target Path This is the destination target path used for the transcoding file This path can be entered manually or by browsing Windows Explorer with the associated button o Encoder profile this is the XML profile used by XTAccess which defines the Codec and parameter of the codec used by XTAccess to Transcode the file You can find some encoder profiles into the C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Encoder Profiles Default EVS Profiles folder Default EVS Profiles OX ir Fichier Edition Affichage Favoris Outils Q Pr c dente 9 by E Rechercher 1 Dossiers Ze Adresse Ei C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment xTAccess Encoder Profiles Default EVS Profiles Nom Gestion des fichiers do not modify these XML profiles they will be overridden at next XTAccess install SE E DNxHD_XTATranscode profile xml Ss E Gy D placer ce fichier E DVCPro50_XTATranscode profile xml H Copier ce fichier E DVCPro_XTATranscode profile xml Publier ce fichier sur le Web E DVCPROHD_XTATranscode profile xml CH Envoyer ce fichier
6. HEES 53 Ora HIMISO EULA E 53 10 RESTORE COPY OF FILES TO XT SERVER cssssssssssssesssssessesseseeseeseeneas 54 dE WORKRFCEOW ee 54 10 1 1 Workflow Restore via XML Jobs Explanation cccccssscscsssssssessssssssssssesesesseseeseeseesens 55 10 1 2 Workflow Folder File Scan Explanation ccccccsscssssscsscscssessssssessesessesessssseseesesersaeees 55 102 EAI Ee Obes GORY RILE EE 55 11 RENDERING OF PLAYLIST TO ONE FILE essssssssesseeseeseeserseeseeseeseeseenas 56 TDD WORKFLOW oua 56 11 2 EXAMPLE OF XML BACKUP HUE 57 12 BACKUP OF PLAYLIST TO FILES FOR NLE USAGE sssassssssessnssnsnnnnnnsnnnnrnsnnnns 59 St EE 59 12 2 EXAMPLE OF XML BACKUP FICE ssccs vuississnssdanecvensisi dussanndet vanish desert iert aa bieanesiedaets 60 13 FILE REWRAP a ianieveanas cosataaicanuus n 62 Lech WORKFEOW te 62 13 2 EXAMPEE OF XML FIE BREW E 63 14 TRANSCODING NATIVE XT CODEC ON THE FLY ccsssssesssssssssssseseeseees 64 TART EE 64 142 CODECS EE 65 14 3 LOCAL XTACCESS SETTINGS NON MME eegene ege 65 th VEER 67 TDs TRANSCODING FILES niacino 68 Sg Oe Ba 68 15 2 EXAMPLE OF XML FILE El 69 193 CODECS SUPPORTE eege 69 15 4 LOCAL XTACCESS SETTINGS NON MI use 70 ENEE 71 16 EXAMPLE OF ENCODER PROFILEG ccsscssssssssssssssessessessessesseseesessesaneas 72 NEE 72 16 2 IMAX E 73 16 3 AIS DER SIP AOX EE 73 16 4 AVID RU ln EE 74 17 EXAMPLES OF CONFIGURATION isisisssseitccccucseis
7. UWser s Manual Version 1 10 July 2009 yeni ACcCEss i T nt Serra T Im aya HATE RELIE ah GC KI hee d ei iii BH TAA 7818 188 19 E GC LAN F x i 2 4 E j XTZ Gigabit Ethernet Gateway XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 COPYRIGHT EVS Broadcast Equipment Copyright 2008 2009 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 in this user manual by e mail to doc evs tv Issue 1 10 D XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss 2 Te INTRODUCTION EE 6 2 HARDWARE RECOMMENDATIONS cccsssscssersessessecseeseseesserseeseessenseeseees 8 3 SOFTWARE ING UAE Uerde 9 d XSECURE MANAGEMENT ccs
8. e 512 MB RAM e GigE board with Jumbo Frame capabilities e VGA 1024x768 The XT Access software runs either on EVS workstations like IPDirector XFile or XStore or on any standalone third party workstation H Important Jobs like backup of clips or trains restore copy of files to XT use CPU resources on the device where XTAccess runs It is then advised not to run any other critical application simultaneously on the XTAccess device especially when the CleanEdit Suite or IPDirector are installed as standalone systems with a local database XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 3 Software Installation The installation package is based on one installshield XTAccess_1 10 xx_Setup exe For the CleanEdit Integration Option contact the CleanEdit support to install the compliant software Installshields are available for CleanEdit v2 06 01 and CleanEdit v2 07 xx o CEXTAccessIntegration_v02 06 36 exe o EvsEditFramework_3 06 15 exe o CEXTAccessIntegration_v02 07 30 exe o EvsEditFramework_3 07 04 exe To install XT Access proceed as follows 1 Copy the installshield XTAccess_1 10 xx_Setup exe in a temp directory e g C Install Software XTAccess 2 Run XTAccess installshield XTAccess_1 10 xx_Setup exe and then follow the steps of the Setup wizard i setup XTAccess Welcome to the XTAccess Setup Wizard This will install ATAccess on your comp
9. lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt The description of each XML tag is described in the XML Jobs document EXAMPLE OF XML AVID TRANSFER OF FILE lt xml version 1 0 encoding utf 8 gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt Job_Id gt 60 lt Job_Id gt lt Job_Type gt 42 lt Job_Type gt lt Job_Src_File gt X public USA _backups XTA gloup mxf lt Job_Src_File gt lt Job_AvidTM_HostName gt EVSDemo lt Job_AvidTM_HostName gt lt Job_Dest_Short_In_TC gt 3006888 lt Job_Dest_Short_In_TC gt lt Job_Dest_Short_Out_TC gt 3007188 lt Job_Dest_Short_Out_TC gt lt Job_Dest_Guardband_TC gt 50 lt Job_Dest_Guardband_TC gt lt Job_Status gt 6 lt Job_Status gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt The description of each XML tag is described in the XML Jobs document 89 Issue 1 10 D 19 5 90 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 LOCAL XTACCESS SETTINGS NON XML Some XTAccess settings are not supported by XML They must therefore be specified in the local settings of the XML Jobs Scan see section 7 2 1 SCAN XML Settings on page 30 XT Access Settings 2MB Blocks EYS Mxt Target Path D test out out3 E Max Duration 5 hour s D min IT Create Metadata XML Ca Stereo Target Format Transcode Only I C i6bt bit SuperMotion Mode Real Time 1 2 or 1 3 frames with audio Ce All Frame with unsynchronized wit
10. lt BackupUnitID gt 105 lt BackupUnitID gt lt JobldHistory gt 1136 lt JobldHistory gt lt Job_Src_App_Data gt lt Job_Dest_File_Format gt 1 lt Job_Dest_File_Format gt lt Job_CleanEditDB_DSN_Name gt CleanEditDB lt Job_CleanEditDB_DSN_Name gt lt Job_CleanEditDB_DSN_User gt EVSoli lt Job CleanEditDB_DSN_User gt lt Job_CleanEditDB_DSN_Password gt cleanedit lt Job_CleanEditDB_DSN_Password gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt The description of each XML tag is described in the XML Jobs document 105 Issue 1 10 D XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 23 3 LOCAL XTACCESS SETTINGS NON XML 106 To use XTAccess with CleanEdit you need to add the CleanEditDB dll into the folder of XTAccess Then you will be able to see the CleanEdit Settings First right click the Title bar of the main window to open the configuration menu 20010 0 6 D placer gr Taille Clip File Destination Statu R duire X Fermer Alt F4 Disp AutoUpdate CleanEdit Database Config v Use Primary TC Iv j wi i Graphical Settings Update CleanEdit DB with Back up media CleanEdit DB CleanEdit DB DSN CleanEditDB Serial Number CleanEdit DB User evs v Show Buttons ESENES CleanEdit DB Pass deanedit About XTAccess New Xml Scan Scan Folders Cancel Abort job Then select the CleanEdit DB configuration CleanEdit Database Contig W Update
11. o XTNAME gt XT Name o XTIP gt XT GigE IP Address o CNB gt Clip Number o CAM gt Camera ID o K1 gt Keyword 1 o K2 gt Keyword 2 o K3 gt Keyword 3 o K4 gt Keyword 4 only available with IPDirector 5 xx o K5 gt Keyword 5 only available with IPDirector 5 xx o RATING gt Rating 0 1 2 or 3 o VARID gt Var ID o CDATE gt Creation Date o CMONTH gt Creation Month o CDAY gt Creation Day o CYEAR gt Creation Year o CAMLBL gt Camera Label o UMID gt UmID of the clip o IDMAT gt ID Material of the clip o TCIN gt TimeCode Short IN o TCOUT gt TimeCode Short OUT o BDATE gt Backup Date o BYEAR gt Backup Year 107 Issue 1 10 D XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 o BMONTH gt Backup Month o BDAY gt Backup Day o VCODEC gt Video Codec 23 3 4 REGISTRY SETTINGS e HKEY LOCAL _MACHINE SOFTWARE EVS Broadcast Equipment Common MinFieldsToWriteBeforeReflnCEDB Specific setting to wait a specific number of fields before referencing clips into CleanEdit e HKEY LOCAL _MACHINE SOFTWARE EVS Broadcast Equipment Common FileWriter NoBuffering Specific setting to transfer a file without any buffering Recommended for writing on a MacOS workstation via network SMB default value 0 e HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Max Transfer Rate Maximum transfer r
12. Failed to connect XT 11 08 29 11 09 33 ftp evs evs 172 22 000186A CLP 172 22 53 1 Avid MediaFiles 05010 Failed to connect XT 11 07 26 11 08 29 3 i tp evs evs 172 22 _000110B CLP i ean seths_ 29 2 114 ckuns 05801 Failed to open XT met 11 07 25 Abort job Status 05801 Failed to open XT metadatas Open Destination folder Status Details For a from XT job Backups XT to XT transfers transfers to Avid etc the source Clear list dip s metadatas were not available on the XT server open in reading failed New XML Scan Folder Tips v Use Scan Folders Check the dip is available and usable on XT server using FTP FileZilla for example Open STOP Close After each Job XTAccess show a status of the job If you right click on it and then select Status Details you can have more information on status and if needed some tips to help you to resolve the trouble Those diagnostics are based on the possible cases defined in XTAccess code but mainly during testing and experience on the field Anyway it is always advised to check the logs see next section and send them to EVS support for deeper analysis You can find in Error Code pdf document a list of all the error codes with details XTACCESS LOGS XTAccess logs are located in C EVSLogs XTAccess e XTAccess log e XTAccess_Jobs log e XTTransfer log e XML_Scan log e XTAccess_Ul csv e All the Code
13. Name 3 TCTrack 00 00 10 00 VideoTcln 1801000 VideoTcln_Str 10 00 20 00 VideoTcDuration 500 VideoTcDuration_Str 00 00 10 00 VideoEffectType 1 VideoEffectType_Str Cut VideoEffectDuration 0 VideoEffectDuration_Str 00s00 AudioType 3 AudioType_Str 2 stereos AudioTclIn 1801000 AudioTcln_Str 10 00 20 00 AudioTcDuration 500 AudioTcDuration_Str 00 00 10 00 AudioEffectType 1 AudioEffectType_Str Cut AudioEffectDuration 0 AudioEffectDuration_Str 00s00 StillMode NostillMode stillModeDuration StartMode Automatic SpeedN 300 SpeedD 300 gt 57 Issue 1 10 D 58 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address1 gt 172 16 40 9 lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address1 gt lt Job_Src_XT_Port1 gt 21 lt Job_Src_XT_Port1 gt lt Job_Srce_XT_IP_Address2 gt 128 1 2 22 lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address2 gt lt Job_Src_XT_Port2 gt 21 lt Job_Src_XT_Port2 gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt evs lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Password gt evs lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Password gt lt Tag Command 1 Command_Str GPI OUT TcOffset 4917138 TagTC_Str 10 00 20 00 Param 1 gt lt ElemPls gt lt Playlist gt lt EVSEDL gt lt Job_Dest_File gt F _Backups lt Job_Dest_File gt lt Job_Dest_File_Format gt 9 lt Job_Dest_File_Format gt lt Job_Dest_Generate_XML_Metadata gt 1 lt Job_Dest_Generate_XML_Metadata gt lt Job_Dest_XML_Metadata_Pat
14. e ATAccess Avid wi a Ge a Director Gigabit Ethemet 68 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 15 2 15 3 1 As transcoding is not yet available with XML job file you have to configure XTAccess in transcoding mode 2 An external system which can generate XML files for restoring clips for example IPDirector v5 sends an XML job to XT Access to request the rewrap of a file from an archiving or backup system to a new file format and archive storage 3 XT Access processes the XML job a It gets the file to transcode from the external system b It generates a new file on the destination storage EXAMPLE OF XML FILE REWRAP lt xml version 1 0 encoding UTF 8 gt SENG _XFile_Job_List gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt Job_Id gt 4942648367704751 lt Job_Id gt lt Job_Creation_Time gt 1132235747 lt Job_Creation_Time gt lt Job_Type gt 41 lt Job_Type gt lt Job_Src_File gt G 770A_SDPAL_IMXD10_MXFEVS_30Mb evs mxf lt Job_Src_File gt lt Job_Dest_File gt F lt Job_Dest_File gt lt Job_Dest_File_Format gt 2 lt Job_Dest_File_Format gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt The description of each XML tag is described in the XML Jobs document CODECS SUPPORTED e List of output file codecs DV DV25 DVCPRO 25 DVCPRO 50 MPEG 1 MPEG 2 IMX 30 IMX 40 IMX 50 MJPEG EVS Proxy SD amp HD Avid
15. folder To have more information about Avid MXF integration see the AVID MXF files read Integration_Avid_MXF_OPATOM doc QUICK TIME amp QUICK TIME REF e Audio Format Audio format configuration O Stereo if selected audio essences are considered as a stereo tracks otherwise mono tracks Only used for Quick Time Movies and Quick Time Reference backup jobs e Generate FinalCutPro XML Generates an XML file to be imported into Apple Final Cut Pro This allows to import EVS custom metadata Only 6 EVS custom metadata can be imported in Final Cut Pro Project fields O O O O O O EVS Keyword 1 gt Master Comment 1 EVS Keyword 2 gt Master Comment 2 EVS Keyword 3 gt Master Comment 3 EVS Rating gt Master Comment 4 Clip Number gt Comment A Camera ID gt Comment B e Quick Time Movies Local Path Local path referenced into the XML FCP to point to the Quick Time Movies File Final Cut Pro only supports local path BACKUP FILE NAME FORMAT STRING It is possible to customize the format string of a file name in case of backup of clips and trains Default value if string empty or tag empty or RESET EVS XTAccess BDATE CNB CAM Custom tags are O O NAME gt Clip name XTNAME gt XT Name XTIP gt XT GigE IP Address CNB gt Clip Number CAM gt Camera ID CAMLBL gt Camera Label UMID gt UmID of the clip IDMAT gt ID Material of the clip TCIN gt TimeCode Sh
16. gt lt DIIName gt EVSDNxHDEncoder dll lt DIIName gt lt DisplayName gt Avid DNxHD lt DisplayName gt lt Extension gt mxf lt Extension gt lt EVSEncoderCfg gt lt VRATE gt 120 lt VRATE gt lt FType gt EVS lt FType gt lt EVS QTRef MOV OPAtom gt lt VType gt 8bitLow lt VType gt lt Stereo gt 1 lt Stereo gt lt ResolutionMode gt 0 lt ResolutionMode gt lt EVSEncoderCfg gt lt EVSEncoder gt All the Tags are explained into the XML Encoders Schema document into the EVSDNxHDEncoder dll chapter XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 17 1 17 Examples of Configuration You can find here some examples of workflows which use the transcoding feature of XTAccess BACKUP XT NATIVE CODEC CREATION OF LOW RES MJPEG Lowres XT TeS XTAccess o XT 2 DNxHD DNxHD 1 Create a standard target destination into IPD 2 Create a Scan XML Xml Scan 1 XML Root C ATAccess XML 2 3 Click on the XML Scan Settings button and configure the XTAccess settings 75 Issue 1 10 D kb Result Select Transcode Native XT Codec source Select the target Path for the MJPEG Low Res transcoded file Select the MJPEG LowRes profile in the C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Enco der Profiles Default EVS Profiles folder XTAcces
17. 1 Each frame is backed up Audio is cancelled and TC is not consistent XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 20 Transfer to Avid WebService This section covers XML Jobs IDs e Job 0 Backup Clip from XT to file IPDirector v4 onwards e Job 11 Short Backup Clip from XT to file IPDirector v5 onwards e Job 9 Backup Playlist from XT to files cut 20 1 WORKFLOW The workflow is the same as a backup file in OPAtom but XTAccess will chek in the clip into Avid XTA GigE Video Feeds wrapping Avid IP Director Gigabit Ethernet 93 Issue 1 10 D 20 2 94 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 An external system for example PDirector sends an XML file to XTAccess to request the backup of a given clip created on an XT 2 server XTAccess processes the XML file a It gets the clip content that has to be backed up from XT 2 b It generates a backup file of the clip in the format specified by the external system no transcoding feature only native codec In OPATOM c It connects to the Interplay Database to check the clip into Interplay Remark Only available in IMX and DNxHD see EVS AVID integration document for more information EXAMPLE OF XML BACKUP FILE To identify the clip you want to back up you can use the Umld Varld or LsmID
18. Backup Filename Format String Reset EVS XTAccess 5BDATE CNB SC AM Available Items e Append Avid Transfer Manager Settings Avid Ingest Device C OMF Ce Mat Apple Final Cut Pro Settings Generate FinalCutPro XML Quicktime Movie Local Path Users any user Desktop Iv Transcode Native XT Codec Source XT Clip File gt File Backup Rewrap Jobs Target Path Encoder Profile PCM_XTATranscode profile xml Transcode File File gt File Override Rewrap Jobs Encoder Profile PCM_XTATranscode profile xml Copy Restore Settings Server IP Destination 010A User Password Transcode Restored File File XT Remove source file if Restore successful Encoder Profile a MXF OP 1A e Audio Format Audio format configuration o 16 Bit 24 Bit stereo button to select the audio resolution AviD MXF OPATOM Avid MXF wrapper is only available in IMX and DNxHD video codec XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 18 4 3 18 4 4 Limitations o The Avid MXF files can be detected by the MediaComposer Media Tool only if the MediaComposer is used in stand alone without Interplay o Avid MXF files created by XTAccess can not be editing while transfer o To be available by the MediaComposer Avid MXF files have to be created into Drive Avid MediaFiles MXF 1
19. CAM gt Camera ID o K1 gt Keyword 1 o K2 gt Keyword 2 o K3 gt Keyword 3 o K4 gt Keyword 4 only available with IPDirector 5 xx o K5 gt Keyword 5 only available with IPDirector 5 xx o RATING gt Rating 0 1 2 or 3 o VARID gt Var ID o CDATE gt Creation Date o CMONTH gt Creation Month o CDAY gt Creation Day o CYEAR gt Creation Year o CAMLBL gt Camera Label o UMID gt UmID of the clip o IDMAT gt ID Material of the clip o TCIN gt TimeCode Short IN o TCOUT gt TimeCode Short OUT o BDATE gt Backup Date o BYEAR gt Backup Year o BMONTH gt Backup Month o BDAY gt Backup Day 91 Issue 1 10 D 19 5 3 92 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 o VCODEC gt Video Codec REGISTRY SETTINGS e HKEY CURRENT_USER Software EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Max Transfer Rate Maximum transfer rate Bytes second for the total amount of backup jobs all together e HKEY CURRENT_USER Software EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Safe Train Backup protection to avoid reaching the head of a train during backup of train o 0 Active o 1 Not Active e HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess ScanXX Super Motion Super Motion mode for XML scan default Value 0 o 0 1 frame over 2 or 3 following the Super Motion mode is backed up Audio amp TC are consistent o
20. CleanEdit DE with Back up media CleanEdit DB DSM CleanEditDg CleanEdit DB User evs CleanEdit DB Fass cleanedit Cancel Field Name Description Update CleanEdit DB with Back up media Select the checkbox to auto update the CleanEdit DB CleanEdit DB DSM DNS Name of CleanEdit database target CleanEdit DB User DNS User of CleanEdit database target CleanEdit DB Pass DNS Password of CleanEdit database target These values will be used if there are not present in the XML file Some XTAccess settings are not supported by XML They must therefore be specified in the local settings of the XML Jobs Scan see section 7 2 1 SCAN XML Settings on page 30 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 23 3 1 23 3 2 23 3 3 MXF OP 1A e Audio Format Audio format configuration o 16 Bit 24 Bit stereo button to select the audio resolution QUICK TIME amp QUICK TIME REF e Audio Format Audio format configuration o Stereo if selected audio essences are considered as a stereo track otherwise mono tracks Only used for Quick Time Movies and Quick Time Reference backup jobs BACKUP FILE NAME FORMAT STRING It is possible to customize the format string of a file name in case of backup of clips and trains Default value if string empty or tag empty or RESET EVS XTAccess BDATE CNB CAM Custom tags are o NAME gt Clipname
21. Copy of Files to XT Server This section covers XML Jobs IDs e Job 1 Restore Clip from file to XT IPDirector v5 onwards e Job 2 Copy Clip from file to XT IPDirector v5 onwards e Job 12 Short Copy Clip IPDirector v5 onwards 10 1 WORKFLOW Only clips having one of the following formats can be restored EVS MXF MXF OP 1A or Quick Time depending of the video codec The restore process can be set up in two different ways e via XML jobs sent by an external application e via folder scan The following schema shows how the restore of clips is performed with the Gigabit connection and XT Access TS Video Feeds Apple Final Cut Pro Un wrapping p Pi XTAccess Avid a Ma Director Gigabit Ethernet 54 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 10 1 1 WORKFLOW RESTORE VIA XML JOBS EXPLANATION 1 An external system which can generate XML files to restore clips for example MediaXChange or PDirector sends an XML job to XT Access to request the restore copy of clips from an archiving or backup system to a given XT server XT Access processes the XML job a It gets the file to restore from the external system b It restores copy the clip on the XT server specified in the XML file 10 1 2 WORKFLOW FOLDER FILE SCAN EXPLANATION An external system places a file in a folder to be scanned by XTAc
22. DNxHD lo and hi level DVCPRO HD XDCAM HD 420 XDCAM HD 422 WM9 H264 e List of input file codecs DV DV25 DVCPRO 25 DVCPRO 50 MPEG 1 MPEG 2 IMX 30 IMX 40 IMX 50 MJPEG EVS Proxy SD amp HD Avid DNxHD lo and hi level DVCPRO HD XDCAM HD 420 XDCAM HD 422 WM9 H264 e Transcoding with playlist is not supported 69 Issue 1 10 D XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 15 4 LOCAL XTACCESS SETTINGS NON XML Transcoding XTAccess settings are not supported by XML They must therefore be specified in the local settings of the XML Jobs Scan see section 7 2 1 SCAN XML Settings on page 30 Transcode File File gt File Override Rewrap Jobs Encoder Profile MP4_H264 AAC_Low XT_TO_WEB _XTATranscode profile xml e Encoder profile this is the XML profile used by XTAccess which defines the Codec and parameter of the codec used by XTAccess to Transcode the file You can find some encoder profiles into the C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Encoder Profiles Default EVS Profiles folder B Default EVS Profiles Fichier Edition Affichage Favoris Outils Q Pr c dente P JO Rechercher f Dossiers fii Adresse D C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment xTAccess Encoder Profiles Default EVS Profiles Nom 4 Gestion des fichiers i do not modify these XML profiles they will be overridden
23. Generates an XML file to be imported into Apple Final Cut Pro This allows to import EVS custom metadata Only 6 EVS custom metadata can be imported in Final Cut Pro Project fields o EVS Keyword 1 gt Master Comment 1 o EVS Keyword 2 gt Master Comment 2 o EVS Keyword 3 gt Master Comment 3 o EVS Rating gt Master Comment 4 o Clip Number gt Comment A o Camera ID gt Comment B e Quick Time Movies Local Path Local path the place where your backuped clip is saved on your FCP computer referenced into the XML FCP to point to the Quick Time Movies File Final Cut Pro only supports local path Quicktime Settings 7 Iw Generate FinalCutPro XML Quicktime Movie Local Users EVS Movies ofe Iw Transcode Backup Clip Se l a aaa Bal ee i EVS XTAccess 2008_1 170 5 MB eras Modified 10 Oct 2008 19 55 al gt EVS XTAcc 0 114A e Spotlight Comments WW 5014B_ORIGINAL mov E EVS XTAcc 14 A mov es EE 123456 mov Ea oli Burn Folder gt E Sequence 2 mov EditProxies bundle Untitled Project 1 General E EditProxies bundle mov Version4 Kind QuickTime Movie LG EVS MEDIA IMPORTER gt wert 70 5 MB on disk 17 8 26 bytes keng exports gt Where Users EVS Movies ofe Bi iMovie Projects e med Friday 6 June 2008 08 04 CG IMX PAL gt Modified Friday 10 October 2008 19 55 JT mxf Label Eagan high Ga key S low O Library H Stationery Pad Gi MDU gt Loc
24. IPClipID gt lt JobType gt 0 lt JobType gt lt Job_Src_App_Data gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt The description of each XML tag is described in the XML Jobs document 109 Issue 1 10 D 20 1 110 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 25 Grab Field from File XTAccess is able to grab a field of any clip through an XML trigger This process is mainly used by PDirector to create thumbnails in the IPD Database Explorer This section covers XML Jobs IDs EXAMPLE OF XML GRAB FIELD TOA FILE lt xml version 1 0 encoding utf 8 gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt Job_Id gt 0 lt Job_Id gt lt Job_Creation_Time gt 1215587215 lt Job_Creation_Time gt lt Job_Type gt 16 lt Job_Type gt lt Job_Src_File gt F _Backups EVS XTAccess 2008_10_16 010 A mxf lt Job_Src_File gt lt Job_Src_Field_TC gt 4629050 lt Job_Src_Field_TC gt lt Job_Src_TC_System gt 4 lt Job_Src_TC_System gt lt Job_Dest_File gt F _Backups 1 jpg lt Job_Dest_File gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt The description of each XML tag is described in the XML Jobs document XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 26 1 26 Delete File from Disk XTAccess is able to delete a file from a disk This section covers XML Jobs IDs e Job 5 De
25. L Web Services Host Lip Test connection Interplay URI interplay workgroup Incoming Media e 95 Issue 1 10 D XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 e Active Allows you to activate or not the global XTAccess Web Service settings e Save AFF to disk Allows you to backup the AAF on disk before check in into Avid Interplay This AFF can then be used for directly drag and drop your transferred clip or playlist into MediaComposer without using Avid Interplay Access e AAF path Path where you want to store your AAF file e Interplay Check In Allows you to activate or not the Interplay check in e Interplay User Interplay user which must have enough right to do check in into Interplay e Interplay Password Password of the previous user e Web Services Host link to the Web Service on the Avid Interplay System You have to replace o IP by the IP address of the computer where the Avid web Services are running o PORT by the port that you have configured for your Avid Web Services example 8080 You can also test the connection by clicking on the test connection button Romer komon Ammagje ravore LUS Ff pric tente C3 e 19 Gh PO geheier Gree 4 Sr E URH 3 Adresse E hipi 17222 53 328002 Str viers Assets All ay Uger administrator ay Password S verviegs Host hitps 12 22 53 3 B082 services Asat wsl Tes
26. Nextto continue or Cancel to exit Setup 9 Press NEXT is Setup XSecure Manager Select Destination Location Where should Secure Manager be installed Kl Setup wll instal Secure Manager into the following folder To continue click Next IF you would like to select 4 different folder click Browse C Program Files E S Broadcast Equipment Secure Atleast 2 1 MB of free disk space is required 10 Select the destination directory to install XSecure and then press NEXT 12 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 E Setup XSecure Manager Select Start Menu Folder Where should Setup place the program s shortcuts 11 Select the Start Menu Folder for XSecure Manager Press NEXT E Setup XSecure Manager Heady to Install Setup is now ready to begin installing Secure Manager on your computer Click Install to continue with the installation or click Back if you want to review or change any settings Destination locations C Program FilesSEVS Broadcast EquipmentSecure Start Menu folder EWS Broadcast Equipment Install Cancel 12 Press INSTALL to begin the installation 13 Issue 1 10 D XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 is Setup XSecure Manager Completing the XSecure Manager Setup Wizard Setup bas finished installing Secure Manag
27. XT 2 is performed with the Gigabit connection and XTAccess Video Feeds IP Director Gigabit Ethernet 100 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 22 2 1 An external system for example PDirector sends an XML file to XTAccess to request the copy of a playlist from XT 2 server to another XT 2 server 2 XTAccess processes the XML file a It gets the playlist content that has to be copy b It generates one clip concatenation without effects of the playlist on the other XT Remark If the backup is not successful the clip will be deleted from the disk and CleanEdit database EXAMPLE OF XML BACKUP FILE To identify the clip you want to back up you can use the Umld Varld or LsmID The description of each XML tag is described in the XML Jobs document lt xml version 1 0 gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt Job_Id gt 2246915 lt Job_Id gt lt Job_Type gt 24 lt Job_Type gt lt EVSEDL Version 1 1 Provider ipdirector gt lt Playlist Name ProRes_Plst VideoFormat 1 Description CreationDate 1 1 Dec 2008 09 46 43 AuxTrackUmID Duration 0 Duration_Str NorOfElements 2 gt lt ElemPls Position 1 UmID 5ZMTo9fW name 5ZMT o9fW TCTrack 00 00 4 1 00 VideoTcln 3888328 VideoTclIn_Str 16 27 23 12 VideoTcDuration 500 VideoTcDuration_Str 00 00 12 20 VideoEffectT
28. XTAccess You can find here an example of MJPEG encoder profile This profile can be found 73 Issue 1 10 D 16 4 74 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 into C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Encoder Profiles Default EVS Profiles folder after the installation of XTAccess MJPEG_LowRes_XTATranscode profile xml lt xml version 1 0 gt lt EVSEncoder version 1 0 gt lt DIIName gt EVSMJPEGEncoder dll lt DIIName gt lt DisplayName gt M JPEG LowRes lt DisplayName gt lt Extension gt mxf lt Extension gt lt ResolutionMode gt 1 lt ResolutionMode gt lt EVSEncoderCfg gt lt FType gt EVS lt FType gt lt EVS MOV gt lt VRate gt 3000000 lt VRate gt lt TargetRes gt LOW lt TargetRes gt lt EVSEncoderCfg gt lt EVSEncoder gt All the Tags are explained into the XML Encoders Schema document into the EVSMJPEGEncoder dll chapter AVID DNXHD DNxHD codec uses the EVSDNxHDEncoder dll encoder C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess EVSEncoders EVSDNxHDEncoder dll which is installed with XTAccess You can find here an example of DNxHD encoder profile This profile can be found into C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Encoder Profiles Default EVS Profiles folder after the installation of XTAccess DNxHD_XTATranscode profile xml lt xml version 1 0 gt lt EVSEncoder version 1 0
29. files The audio files must be 16 Bits audio file of 48 kHz 1 to 8 channels The file format must be Broadcast Wave Uncompressed BWAVE wav Default Audio Bitmap Select the default picture you want to add to your audio encoding The XT 2 does not support audio only so you have to add a graphic picture It allows you to specify a serial number to XTAccess that will be used to generate VarlD Material ID and UmID LouthID for restoring clips If you use several XTAccess applications on the Same XNet network you need to specify a different serial number for XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 Command Description Name each XTAccess application EVS Serial Number Enter new EWS Serial 500 Valid values are between 10 and 163330 Please check your system configuration for valid value Serial number must be a value between 10 and 163330 Show Select it if you want to see the buttons in the XTAccess Interface If Buttons this option is not selected you can right click on XTaccess to create XML scan unit or open the Scan folder Open Destination folder Clear list New XML Scan Folder Use Scan Folders Enable Select this option if you want to use the test mode of XTAccess TestMode Please contact EVS support if you want to use it MT Access Test Mode should only be used for test purposes Please contact the EWS Support if you want t
30. for details Remove Removes a selected scan folder item Edit Edits a selected scan folder item see below for details Default next Default value of the clipID to be checked in case it is not clipID defined in the Scan Folder settings START STOP Starts Stops the scanning process Only the selected folders checkbox will be scanned by XTAccess CLOSE Closes the Scan Folder window 39 Issue 1 10 D XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 8 2 ADD AND EDIT A SCAN FOLDER ITEM When adding a new scan folder item or editing a selected and existing scan folder item the following settings window is displayed Edit Scan Folder Job Type f Restore Transcode Graph Sequ Source Scan Folder B Ge Scan Filter i Source Name w Not delayed mode If the job succeeds Move source files to a specific folder Target Folder Dr Ge e Target EVS XT 2 Server Server IP p Lii Location D User evs Password evs Mode Restore Keep original VarID MaterialID and UmID C Target File Pe Transcoding Profile eal Generate XML Referencing file Target Path Vie Owner Cancel Column Description heading Job Type Restore Select this option if you want to restore the scanned files Transcode Select this option if you want to transcode the scanned files Graph Sequ Select this option if you want to create sequence
31. gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt Job_ld gt 123 lt Job_Id gt lt Job_Type gt 10 lt Job_Type gt lt EVSEDL Version 1 1 Provider ipdirector gt lt Playlist Name bdetag UmID PLS020 VarlD 8NctGOW1 VideoFormat 3 Description CreationDate 17 Apr 2009 16 04 45 AuxTrackUmID Duration 2000 Duration_Str 00 00 40 00 NbrOfElements 2 gt lt ElemPls Position 1 UmID 9Scqnq 0 VarlID 9Scqng 0 Name 3 TCTrack VideoTcln 1801000 VideoTcln_Str 10 00 20 00 VideoTcDuration 500 VideoTcDuration_Str 00 00 10 00 VideoEffectType 1 VideoEffectType_Str Cut VideoEffectDuration 0 VideoEffectDuration_Str 00s00 AudioType 3 AudioType_Str 2 stereos AudioTclIn 1801000 AudioTcln_Str 10 00 20 00 AudioTcDuration 500 AudioTcDuration_Str 00 00 10 00 AudioEffectType 1 AudioEffectType_Str Cut AudioEffectDuration 0 AudioEffectDuration_Str 00s00 StillMode NoStillMode stillModeDuration StartMode Automatic SpoeedN 300 SpeedD 300 gt lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address1 gt 172 16 40 9 lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address1 gt lt Job_Src_XT_Porti gt 21 lt Job_Src_XT_Port1 gt lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address2 gt 128 1 2 22 lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address2 gt lt Job_Src_XT_Port2 gt 21 lt Job_Src_XT_Port2 gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt evs lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Password gt evs lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Password gt lt ElemPls gt lt ElemPls Position 2 UmID 9Scqnq 0 VarlD 9Scqng 0
32. gt File Override Rewrap Jobs Encoder Profile DNxHD_XTATranscode profile xml is Dams Nantara Cattinan C OMF e Mxf Encoder Profile Each new rewrap job from IPD will create e one DVCPRO transcoded file in the Target Path folder configured into XTAccess D OUT Transcoded e one DNxHD OPAtom file as asked by IPD in the folder defined into IPD 79 Issue 1 10 D XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 17 5 TRANSOCODE ONE FILE TO XT USING XML JOB IMX XTAccess XT 2 DNxHD 1 Create a standard target destination into IPD 2 Create a Scan XML Xml Scan 1 3 Click on the XML Scan Settings button and configure the XTAccess settings 1 Select Transcode Restored File 2 Select the DNXHD profile in the C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Encoder Profiles Default EVS Profiles folder Result larget Pam Encoder Profile Transcode File File gt File Override Rewrap Jobs Encoder Profile DNxHD_XTATranscode proflexml Del Copy Restore Settings Server IP Destination User fool Password es Mode Copy Generate new VarID MaterialID and UmID v Transcode Restored File File gt XT Remove source file if Restore successful Encoder Profile DNxHD_XTATranscode profile xml Each new job of restore o
33. lt IPDirector_Clip_Infos gt lt Clip gt lt Clips_Infos gt lt EVS_Metadatas gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt The description of each XML tag is described in the XML Jobs document XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 9 3 LOCAL XTACCESS SETTINGS NON XML Some XTAccess settings are not supported by XML They must therefore be specified in the local settings of the XML Jobs Scan see section 7 2 1 SCAN XML Settings on page 30 Issue 1 10 D XT Access Settings 7MB Blocks EVS Mxf Target Path D test out out3 By Max Duration 5 hour s 0 min Create Metadata XML Va eo Target Format Evs MXF EE l6bits e 24bits SuperMotion Mode RealTime 1 2 or 1 3 frames with audio e All Frame with unsynchronized without audio EVS XTAccess oBDATE oCNB TOCAM Available Items r Append Avid Transfer Manager Settings Avid Ingest Device Apple Final Cut Pro Settings Generate FinalCutPro XML Quicktime Movie Local Path ffUsers Tany user Desktop vw Transcode Native XT Codec Source XT Clip File gt File Backup Rewrap Jobs Target Path P best out out2 FCM_XTATranscode profile xml Transcode File File gt File Override Rewrap Jobs Copy Restore Settings Server IP Destination 0104 User Password Copy Generate new VarID Mat
34. lt BackupUnitID gt 87 lt BackupUnitID gt lt JobldHistory gt 2031 lt JobldHistory gt lt Job_Src_App_Data gt lt Job_Dest_XML_Metadata_Path gt Xstore58060 data g Jobs_Done lt Job_Dest_XML_Metadata_Path gt lt Job_Dest_Generate_XML_Metadata gt 1 lt Job_Dest_Generate_XML_Metadata gt lt EVS Metadatas gt lt Clips_Infos gt lt Clip gt XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 lt IPDirector_Clip_Infos gt lt LsmSerialNumber gt 14210 lt LsmSerialNumber gt lt Owner gt XT Generic User lt Owner gt lt TClnDate gt 20 Mar 2008 lt TCInDate gt lt TCOutDate gt 20 Mar 2008 lt TCOutDate gt lt Keywords gt lt Keyword Type Keyword gt KEY 1_222 lt Keyword gt lt Keyword Type Keyword gt KEY2_22 lt Keyword gt lt Keyword Type Keyword gt KEY3_222 lt Keyword gt lt Keywords gt lt IPDirector_Clip_Infos gt lt Clip gt lt Clips_Infos gt lt EVS_Metadatas gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt Issue 1 10 D The description of each XML tag is described in the XML Jobs document 99 Issue 1 10 D XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 22 Render of PlayList from XT to XT This section covers XML Jobs IDs e Job 24 Render a Playlist from an XT to a solid clip on an XT 22 1 WORKFLOW The following schema shows how the copy of playlist from XT 2 to another
35. the XML Jobs document 35 Issue 1 10 D 7 4 7 4 1 36 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 LOAD BALANCING BETWEEN MULTIPLE XTACCESS DEVICES Multiple XTAccess devices can scan the same XML scan folder In order to efficiently distribute the XML jobs over all the XTAccess devices load balancing rules must be defined MANAGEMENT OF XML JOBS Once a new XML job is sent to XTAccess several criteria are taken into account in order to decide whether the job must be processed e Maximum amount of jobs simultaneously processed e Maximum amount of jobs simultaneously processed per IP address e Presence of a job waiting for a connection to XT 2 server with the same IP address Besides the maximum amount of XML jobs that can be simultaneously processed per XML scan module is also limited The XML scan per folder is processed every 5 seconds Once a job is processed by XTAccess the first action is an attempt to connect the XT FTP server In case the connection failed 2 cases are considered e The connection is refused by the XT 2 server because the maximum amount of connections is reached max 6 FTP connections for HiRes XT 2 servers The Status will be Server busy Unlimited connection attempts are done every 2 4 seconds until getting an available connection e The connection cannot be established because the IP address is not reachable The sta
36. value 6 Maximum amount of jobs simultaneously processed by XTAccess Once the limit is reached any additional job will be scheduled in Jobs_Scheduled folder until an in progress job is over HKEY_ CURRENT_USER Software EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Max IP Jobs default value 6 Maximum amount of jobs simultaneously processed by XTAccess to or from a given IP address as destination or source XT server Once the limit is reached any new job involving the same IP address will be scheduled in Jobs_Scheduled folder until a in progress job related to this IP address is over Besides in case a job related to the IP address is in status Server Busy any next job using the same IP address will stay in Scheduled status until all jobs under Server Busy will be passed to in progress status At that time XTAccess scans the job list scheduled in order to move them to in progress Status In case of XT Copy job IP addresses of source and destination XT server are taken into account HKEY_ CURRENT_USER Software EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Max XML Jobs default value 6 Maximum amount of jobs simultaneously processed by XTAccess per XML scan folder This amount defined the maximum amount of XML files that will be processed by an XML scan folder possibly after several scan processes depending on Max Scan Running Jobs parameter see below HKEY_ CURRENT_USER Software E
37. with the graphic files which are in the folder that you are scanning Scan Folder Path of the folder to scan Scan Filter List of file extensions to scan In this case only mov files will be scanned 40 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 Column heading Source Name Delayed mode If the job Succeeds Target Folder Job Target Description CLIP Source Name to be added with the restored clip In case this field is left blank with EVS MXF files to restore the Source Name included in the EVS MXF metadata will be restored If this option is selected XTAccess will check the modification time of the file and will wait until this modification time is older than the local time 30 seconds on the XTAccess computer If the job succeeds Move source files to a specific folder Delete source files Target Folder Move source files to a specific folder Move source files to XTAScan Done subfolder default After the scan job XTAccess can e Delete the source files e Move the source files to a specific folder useful to do Clean Edit referencement e Move the source files to a folder XTAScan done in the same folder than the scanned folder default option lf you have selected Move the source files to a specific folder useful to do Clean Edit referencement it is where you can specify the folder Update CleanEditDB w
38. wrapped in EVS MXF in native 2 MB Blocks This is the Default Setting for backup o 8MB Blocks EVS MXF A backup of clip or train will be wrapped in EVS MXF in native 8 MB Blocks This setting only exists if the user has modified the default settings which is 2 MB Blocks 30 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 e Target Path This is the destination target path used for backup jobs This path can be entered manually or by browsing Windows Explorer with the associated button e Target Format The Target Format field lists the type of jobs for backup jobs this is the format of the destination file Select a value from the drop down list o MXF OP 1a IMX_ only Backup of file in MXF OP 1a format Only valid for IMX D10 codec o Quick Time Backup of file in Quick Time Movies format Quick Time Movies self contained only one mov file is generated Valid for MJPEG IMX D10 and Apple ProRes 422 amp Apple ProRes 422 HQ codecs o Quick Time Ref Backup of file in Quick Time Reference format one Quick Time Movies file a file for each video and audio tracks Valid for IMX D10 and Apple ProRes 422 amp Apple ProRes 422 HQ codecs o EVS MXF Backup of file in EVS MXF format Valid for MJPEG IMX D10 Avid DNxHD codec and Apple ProRes 422 amp Apple ProRes 422 HQ codecs o AVI MPEG 2 IFrame Backup of file in AVI format Only valid for MPEG 2
39. wrapping XTAccess Avid Avid Re CIP Director Gigabit Ethemst 62 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 13 2 1 An external system which can generate XML files for restoring clips for example IPDirector v5 sends an XML job to XT Access to request the rewrap of a file from an archiving or backup system to a new file format and archive storage 2 XT Access processes the XML job a It gets the file to rewrap from the external system b It generates a new file on the destination storage EXAMPLE OF XML FILE REWRAP lt xml version 1 0 encoding UTF 8 gt SENG XFile_Job_List gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt Job_Id gt 4942648367704751 lt Job_Id gt lt Job_Creation_Time gt 1132235747 lt Job_Creation_Time gt lt Job_Type gt 41 lt Job_Type gt lt Job_Src_File gt G 770A_SDPAL_IMXD10_MXFEVS_30Mb evs mxf lt Job_Src_File gt lt Job_Dest_File gt F lt Job_Dest_File gt lt Job_Dest_File_Format gt 2 lt Job_Dest_File_Format gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt The description of each XML tag is described in the XML Jobs document 63 Issue 1 10 D 14 1 64 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 14 Transcoding Native XT codec on the fly XTAccess can tanscode on the fly a clip from XT or a file in native XT codec
40. 1 the LSM ID with the same camera label e g 124 A 125A 126A Etc e 123 In this case the Question Mark allows XTAccess to check all the camera labels First check the availability of 123A then 123B 123C 123D 123E 123F 124A 124B etc e 123 XXXX X could be A B C D E or F In that case XT Access will check the availability of the clip in this range of camera Example 111 ACD XTAccess will try 111A 111C 111D 112A 112C 112D 211A 211C e XXX X could be 123456789 and XXX is are the page where you want to restore the files In this case the Question Mark allows XTAccess to check all the camera labels but after the XXX page Example 157 XTAccess will try 110A 111A 112A 199A 510A snd aca 799A 110B 111B 199B 510B 799B 110C EEN One A These last two modes are only available with Multicam 10 01 07 Or upper Restore Mode e Copy Generates new IDs for VarlD MateriallID and UmID LouthID like a Copy Job e Lax Rest Typically used for automation which needs to keep the VarlD from the source file but can regenerate the MateriallD and UmID LouthID e Restore Keeps original IDs available in the source file like a Restore Job XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 8 3 Column heading Target Folder Transcoding profile Generate XML Metadata file or Generate XML Referencing file
41. 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 1 An external system for example PDirector sends an XML file to XTAccess to request the backup of a given clip created on an XT 2 server 2 XTAccess processes the XML file a It gets the clip content that has to be backed up from XT 2 b It generates a backup file of the clip in the format specified by the external system no transcoding feature only native codec The following formats are supported EVS MXF AVI Avid MXF OPAtom MXF OP 1A Quick Time Quick Time Ref depending on the video codec c It stores the backup file in the target folder specified by the external system The metadata of the clip are either included in the file in EVS MXF or sent via an XML file Remark If the backup is not successful the partial clip will be deleted from the disk 47 Issue 1 10 D 9 2 48 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 EXAMPLE OF XML BACKUP FILE To identify the clip you want to back up you can use the Umld Varld or LsmID lt xml version 1 0 gt SENG _XFile_Job_List gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt Job_Id gt 2246373 lt Job_Id gt lt Job_Creation_Time gt 1206001502 lt Job_Creation_Time gt lt Job_Type gt 0 lt Job_Type gt lt Job_Src_User_Nb gt 4 lt Job_Src_User_Nb gt lt Job_Src_Clip_Nb gt 23 lt Job_Src_Clip Nb gt lt Job_Src_Cam gt D lt Job_Src_Cam gt lt Job_Dest_
42. 2 Create a Scan XML Xml Scan 1 Open START Close 1 Select Transcode oniy EESEL as Target Format TargetPath Tu 25 Z Medai S o 2 Select the option T roet romat rarene oriy po Hines Ia Override XML job Max Duration 5 bouf 0 min e 16bits 24bits a 1 SuperMotion Mode Setting f Real Time 1 2 or 1 3 frames with audio NE Config o Al Frame with unsynchronized without audio 3 Select Transcode Native Se SE XT Codec source Reset EVS XTAccess BDATE CNB CAM 4 Select the target Path for EEN z weg the IMX transcoded file i a Avid Ingest Device C OMF CS Mxf 5 Select the IMX profile in Apple Final Cut Pro Settings the C Program Files EVS 7 Generate FinalCutPro XML Quicktime Movie Local Path Users EVS Movies ofe Broadcast je Jranscode Native XT Codec Source XT Clip File gt File Backup Rewrap Jobs Equipment XTAccess Enc Aia e oder Profiles Default EV8 Penne Profiles folder I Transcode File File gt File Override Rewrap Jobs Encoder Profile DNxHD_XTATranscode profle xml a Copy Restore Settings Server IP Destination User Password Result Each new Backup job from IPD will create e one file transcoded in IMX in the target path folder defined in XTAccess D OUT Transcoded folder T1 Issue 1 10 D 17 3 78 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment Ju
43. 2 gt lt Job_Src_App_Data gt lt IPClip D gt 246373 lt IPClipID gt lt ClipLouthID gt 7tbq1KVW lt ClipLouthID gt lt ClipMateriallID gt 7tbq1KO0 lt ClipMateriallD gt lt NumUser gt 4 lt NumUser gt lt BackupUnitID gt 100 lt BackupUnitID gt lt JobldHistory gt 2029 lt JobldHistory gt lt Job_Src_App_Data gt lt Job_AvidTM_HostName gt EVSDEMO lt Job_AvidTM_HostName gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt The description of each XML tag is described in the XML Jobs document 88 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 19 3 19 4 EXAMPLE OF XML AVID TRANSFER OF STREAM RECORD TRAIN lt xml version 1 0 encoding utf 8 gt SENG XFile_Job_List gt lt EVS XFile_Job gt lt Job_Id gt 15 lt Job_Id gt lt Job_Creation_Time gt 1212733995 lt Job_Creation_Time gt lt Job_Type gt 20 lt Job_Type gt lt Job_Src_User_Nb gt 6 lt Job_Src_User_Nb gt lt Job_Src_Cam gt A lt Job_Src_Cam gt lt Job_Train_In_TC gt 2700000 lt Job_Train_In_TC gt lt Job_Train_Out_TC gt 2730000 lt Job_Train_Out_TC gt lt Job_Src_TC_System gt 3 lt Job_Src_TC_System gt lt Job_Dest_File_Format gt 1 lt Job_Dest_File_Format gt lt Job_Dest_File gt G lt Job_Dest_File gt lt Job_Dest_ClipName gt benja lt Job_Dest_ClipName gt lt Job_Train_Priority gt 1 lt Job_Train_Priority gt lt Job_AvidTM_HostName gt EVSDEMO lt Job_AvidTM_HostName gt
44. Add nUf Russian Remove Gy Keyboard See Russian Properties Preferences Language Bar Key Settings 2 And then you have to setup the default Language for non Unicode programs Start Settings Control Panel Regional and Language Settings Advanced 17 Issue 1 10 D 9 2 d XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 Reoional and Language Options Regional Options Languages Advanced Language for non Unicode programs This system setting enables non Unicode programs to display menus and dialogs in ther native language It does not affect Unicode programs but it does apply to all users of this computer Select a language to match the language version of the non Unicode programs you wank to use Code page conversion tables 10001 MAC Japanese 10002 MAC Traditional Chinese Bo 10003 MAC Korean 10004 MAC Arabic 10005 MAC Hebrew Default user account settings Apply all settings to the curent user account and to the default user profile METADATA These Metadata Tags can be used in Unicode e ClipName e Keyword e Varld The UmID cannot be Unicode FILE NAME XTAccess never generates files with Unicode filenames Files are named UnicodeFilename mxf instead of the real Unicode clipname XTAccess is capable to use files with Unicode filenames These files can b
45. Americas EVS Canada ASIA amp PACIFIC EVS Australia EVS China EVS Hong Kong EVS India Tel 1 973 575 7811 Fax 1 973 575 7812 Tech line 1 973 575 7813 Tel 1 514 750 7544 Fax 1 514 750 7518 Tech line 1 973 575 7813 Tel 61 02 9452 8600 Fax 61 02 9975 1368 Mobile 61 420 307 387 Tel 86 10 6808 0248 Fax 86 10 6808 0246 Tech line 86 139 1028 9860 Tel 852 2914 2501 Fax 852 2914 2505 Tech line 852 9401 2395 Tel 91 22 6697 2999 Fax 91 22 2673 2092 Mobile 91 98 9017 5958 EUROPE MIDDLE EAST amp AFRICA EVS Belgium Headquarters EVS Brussels EVS France EVS Iberica EVS Italy Tel 32 4 361 7000 Fax 32 4 391 7099 Tech line 32 495 284 000 Tel 32 2 421 78 78 Fax 32 2 421 78 79 Tel 33 1 46 99 9000 Fax 33 1 46 99 9009 Tech line 33 1 46 99 9003 Tel 34 91 490 3930 Fax 34 91 490 3939 Tech line 34 91 490 3933 Tel 39 030 296 400 Fax 39 030 294 3650 Tech line 39 334 631 1493 usa evs tv USAsupport evs tv usa evs tv USAsupport evs tv sales evs asia com hk evschina evs tv sales evs asia com hk sales evs asia com hk Support evs tv sales evs tv marketing evs tv m dewolf evs tv france evs tv iberica evs tv italy evs tv XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 EVS Middle East EVS UK Issue 1 10 D Tel 971 4 365 4222 middle
46. File gt Xstore60170 testGB lt Job_Dest_File gt lt Job_Src_Id_Material gt 7tbq1KO0 lt Job_Src_Id_Material gt lt Job_Src_ld gt 7tbqiKVW lt Job_Src_ld gt lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address1 gt 1 1 250 250 lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address1 gt lt Job_Src_XT_Port1 gt 21 lt Job_Src_XT_Port1 gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt evs lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Password gt evs lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Password gt lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address2 gt 1 1 251 251 lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address2 gt lt Job_Srce_XT_Port2 gt 21 lt Job_Src_XT_Port2 gt lt Job_Src_App_Data gt lt IPClipID gt 246373 lt IPClipID gt lt ClipLouthID gt 7toq1KVW lt ClipLouthID gt lt ClipMateriallD gt 7tbgq1KO0 lt ClipMateriallD gt lt NumUser gt 4 lt NumUser gt lt BackupUnitID gt 92 lt BackupUnitID gt lt JobldHistory gt 2030 lt JobldHistory gt lt Job_Src_App_Data gt lt Job_Dest_File_Format gt 1 lt Job_Dest_File_Format gt lt Job_Dest_XML_Metadata_Path gt Xstore60170 Data G Scan XML metadata lt Job_Dest_XML_Metadata_Path gt lt Job_Dest_Generate_XML_Metadata gt 1 lt Job_Dest_Generate_XML_Metadata gt lt EVS Metadatas gt lt Clips_Infos gt lt Clip gt lt IPDirector_Clip_Infos gt lt LsmSerialNumber gt 20140 lt LsmSerialNumber gt lt ThumbnailT CRefPath gt 1 1 59 66 Thumbnails 246373 jog lt ThumbnailT CRefPath gt lt Owner gt XT Generic User lt Owner gt lt TClnDate gt 07 Mar 2008 lt TCInDate gt lt TCOutDate gt 07 Mar 2008 lt TCOutDate gt
47. IFrame codec o DV DIF Raw Backup of file in dif format Only valid for DVCPRO codec o Avid MXF OPAtom Backup of file in Avid MXF OPATOM format Only valid for IMX and DNxHD codec o Avid Ingest Transfer to Avid Transfer manager server Valid for IMX D10 and Avid DNxHD codec o XT Transfer Copy of a XT clip to another XT server Valid for all XT 2 codecs o Grab Field Grab of a specific field IN point by default of a XT clip Valid for MJPEG IMX D10 and Avid DNxHD codec o Transcode Only No Write Allows you to do transcoding on the fly only must be used with Override XML job setting e Override XML job Target Format If selected XTAccess will use the Target Format selected in the setting GUI and not the Target format from the Job XML file e Create XML Metadata If selected XTAccess generates a XML file containing the EVS metadata associated with the clip This file is located in the same folder as the backup file defined in Target path e Trim Clip If selected only data between Short IN and Short OUT points will be transferred to the target Otherwise data between Protect IN and Protect OUT points will be transferred 31 Issue 1 10 D 32 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 Audio Format Audio format configuration o Stereo if selected audio essences are considered as a stereo tracks otherwise mono tracks Only used for Qui
48. Issue 1 10 D Description If you have selected Target File Job Target you can specify here the destination path Update CleanEditDB Select this option if you want to update the CleanEdit DB with the destination file The CE settings are available in the main menu of XTAccess This is the XML profile used by XTAccess which defines the Codec and parameter of the codec used by XTAccess to Transcode the file You can find some encoder profiles into the C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Encoder Profiles folder Only used if you have selected Transcode as job Type select this option to send XML Referencing file to IPDirector in case of restore or to create XML Metadata file next to the destination files in case of transcoding to file These XML files allows XTAccess to add metadata IPD Owner referencing High Low Target Path Destination path where file metadata file will be sent to IPD the XML referencing Example of XML referencing Path VELPDarectorle0 JOBREF EVS TO Es Example of XML Metadata Path Xstore60170 Media IPD Owner IP Director owner user to be referenced to IP Director Database lf left blank the XT Generic User is pushed into IP Director Database CLEANEDIT INTEGRATION WITH THE SCAN FOLDER XTAccess is able with the scan folder to transcode one High Res file to Low Res and reference it into CleanEdit DB 43 Issue 1 10 D 44 XTAccess Version 1 10
49. K1 gt Keyword 1 o K2 gt Keyword 2 o K3 gt Keyword 3 o K4 gt Keyword 4 only available with IPDirector 5 xx o K5 gt Keyword 5 only available with IPDirector 5 xx o RATING gt Rating 0 1 2 or 3 o VARID gt Var ID o CDATE gt Creation Date o CMONTH gt Creation Month o CDAY gt Creation Day o CYEAR gt Creation Year o CAMLBL gt Camera Label o UMID gt UmID of the clip XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 o IDMAT gt ID Material of the clip o TCIN gt TimeCode Short IN o TCOUT gt TimeCode Short OUT o BDATE gt Backup Date o BYEAR gt Backup Year o BMONTH gt Backup Month o BDAY gt Backup Day o VCODEC gt Video Codec e Quick Time Settings o Generate FinalCutPro XML Generates an XML file to be imported into Apple Final Cut Pro This allows importing EVS custom metadata Only 6 EVS custom metadata can be imported in Final Cut Pro Project fields EVS Keyword 1 gt Master Comment 1 EVS Keyword 2 gt Master Comment 2 EVS Keyword 3 gt Master Comment 3 EVS Rating gt Master Comment 4 Clip Number gt Comment A Camera ID gt Comment B o Quick Time Movies Local Path Local path referenced into the XML FCP to point to the Quick Time Movies File Final Cut Pro only supports local path Example users EVS Movies e Transcode Native XT Codec
50. MX DNxHD Each element of the XT Playlist will be backed up as a separate file The Playlist metadata element orders duration transitions will be backed up in an EDL file Since the Backup Playlist job generates several files it is forbidden to have a Job Dest Fe with a full path folder filename In that case an error will be returned Only folders are accepted This Job is used to create sequence on Avid See EVS AVID integration document to have more information EXAMPLE OF XML BACKUP FILE To identify the clip you want to back up you can use the Umld Varld or LsmID The description of each XML tag is described in the XML Jobs document lt xml version 1 0 encoding UTF 8 standalone no gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt Job_ld gt 123 lt Job_Id gt lt Job_Type gt 9 lt Job_Type gt lt EVSEDL Version 1 1 Provider ipdirector gt lt Playlist Name bdetag UmID PLS020 VarlID 8NctGOW1 VideoFormat 3 Description CreationDate 17 Apr 2009 16 04 45 AuxTrackUmID Duration 2000 Duration_Str 00 00 40 00 NbrOfElements 2 gt lt ElemPls Position 1 UmID 9Scqng 0 VarlD 9Scqng 0 Name 3 TCTrack VideoTcIn 1801000 VideoTcln_Str 10 00 20 00 Video TcDuration 500 VideoTcDuration_Str 00 00 10 00 VideoEffectType 1 VideoEffectType_Str Cut VideoEffectDuration 0 VideoEffectDuration_Str 00s00 AudioType 3 AudioType_Str 2 stereos Aud
51. S Broadcast Equipment July 2009 9 3 5 REGISTRY SETTINGS 9 4 e HKEY LOCAL MACHINE SOFTWARE EVS Broadcast Equipment Common FileWriter NoBuffering Specific setting to transfer a file without any buffering Recommended for writing on a MacOS workstation via network SMB default value 0 e HKEY CURRENT_USER Software EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Max Transfer Rate Maximum transfer rate Bytes second for the total amount of backup jobs all together e HKEY CURRENT_USER Software EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess UpdateStatusXFilelfBackupSuccessful Update STATUSXFILE in MCCLIPTABLE when backup is successful o 0 Active o 1 Not Active MISCELLANEOUS e Remark 1 XT 2 GigE and XTAccess activate time outs when no data are transferred within a specific time interval typically 8 seconds Typically backuping a file on a remote drive via UNC path with throughput lower than 5 Mbits s per transfer job could trigger a time out and then cancel the job Network and storage must be designed accordingly e Remark 2 Super Slow Motion files will be saved and restored in Super Slow Motion with all the Frame e Remark 3 Audio Resolution In OP1A and Avid MXF format you can select 16 or 24 bits In QT and QT Ref format the audio is saved in 16 bits In EVS MXF format the audio is saved in 24 bits 53 Issue 1 10 D XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 10 Restore
52. Settings New Xml Scan Destination Status Scan Folders AutoBackup Abort job The following window is displayed Xml Scan 1 0 256 x XML Root CAXT Access XML a XML Scan settings Field Button Title Bar XML Scan 1 0 6 XML Root XML Scan Settings OPEN START STOP CLOSE Description The Title Bar specifies the ID of Scan XML Jobs folder It also displays the number of running jobs vs the max running jobs allowed for this scan folder Folder to be scanned by XTAccess This folder can be entered manually or selected using Windows Explorer with the associated button By default the scan folder is C XTAccess_XML XTAccess automatically creates this folder during the XTAccess installation process This button is used to display the scan XML Job settings Those settings are the default settings of this XML Jobs scan The XML file generated to trigger a XTAccess job replaces the General Settings see section 9 3 Local XTAccess Settings non XML 49 and XML Jobs default settings by its own values This means the default settings are only used in case the XML file triggering the job does not contain the specific tag This button is used to open the XML Root folder This button is used to start and stop scanning the specified folder This button is used to close the specified scan folder 29 Issue 1 10 D XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadca
53. Source Select this option if you want to do transcoding on the fly only available for the Native XT codec IMX MJPEG DNxHD The transcoding can be from clip to file Backup job or file to file rewrap job o Target Path This is the destination target path used for the transcoding file This path can be entered manually or by browsing Windows Explorer with the associated button o Encoder profile this is the XML profile used by XTAccess which defines the Codec and parameter of the codec used by XTAccess to Transcode the file You can find some encoder profiles into the C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Encoder Profiles folder e Transcode File Select this option if you want to do transcoding from file to file with non native XT codec rewrap job The target Path will be the general target Path it not a transcoding on the fly but transcoding only o Encoder profile this is the XML profile used by XTAccess which defines the Codec and parameter of the codec used by XTAccess to Transcode the file You can find some encoder profiles into the C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Encoder Profiles folder e Copy Restore Clips o Target XT IP not available as local settings must be included in the XML job o Destination not available as local settings must be included in the XML job o XT User not available as local settings must be included in the XML job o XT Password not available as local se
54. Src_Varld gt mD6RH6 W lt Job_Src_Varld gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt The description of each XML tag is described in the XML Jobs document 112 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 28 1 28 Cancel Job XTAccess is able to cancel a job in progress This section covers XML Jobs IDs e Job 4 Cancel job IPDirector v5 2 onwards EXAMPLE OF CANCEL XML JOB To identify the job you want to cancel you have to use the Job_Id of the XML Job you wan to cancel lt xml version 1 0 gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt Job_ld gt 1238419214432263 lt Job_Id gt lt Job_Creation_Time gt 1129799940 lt Job_Creation_Time gt lt Job_Type gt 4 lt Job_Type gt lt Job_Id_To_Cancel gt 1238789214432654 lt Job_Id_To_Cancel gt lt Job_Type_To_Cancel gt 3 lt Job_Type_To_Cancel gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt The description of each XML tag is described in the XML Jobs document 113 Issue 1 10 D 29 1 xTAccess v 1 10 5 Source XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 29 XTAccess Troubleshooting XTACCESS ERROR MESSAGES SN 120010 0 6 Clip File Destination Status Rate Start Time End Time XML job file ftp evs evs 172 22 0009144 CLP 172 22 53 38 Ingest Avid MediaFiles MXF T 05010
55. TAccess installshield see the chapter Software Installation XSecure uses hardware information from the device where XTAccess is running This means it is impossible to exchange licenses or codes between devices Please refer to the XSecure User s Manual to e Start XSecure Manager e Collect information about your device e Request a license key from the EVS support e Import new license keys 4 1 LIST OF CODES 60 XTAccess e 10 Base Package Not use for the moment e 20 Transcoding Needed to use the transcoding on the fly XSecure Manager version 1 00 07 Identification System ID BWG7 145 HRM HP8 Serial Number Not Available Customer Information Warning License List Application Module Operations Import Key File XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 Issue 1 10 D 5 Unicode and 5 1 CONFIGURATION X T Access To use different languages and Unicode instead of ASCII characters you have first to configure Windows 1 Select your keyboard in your Unicode language Control Panel Fie Edit View Favorites Tools Help Bac O BIX B J Search gt Folders SS 0 Regional and Languace Options Address Control Panel Name To view or change the languages and methods you can use to enter a Referencir Vg Contrai a Date and Time text click Details ok Display gt switch to Category Vi
56. TRAIN ossee 89 19 4 EXAMPLE OF XML AVID TRANSFER OF FILE ett 89 19 5 LOCAL XTACCESS SETTINGS NON E RE 90 1951 Avid Specie EHNEN 91 19 5 2 Backup File Name Format le E 91 199 3 AREND 92 20 TRANSFER TO AVID WEBSERVICE ssssssunnnnnnnunnnnunnunnnnunnnnnnnunnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnas 93 SUE El 93 202 EXAMPLE OF XML BACKUP eebe eet 94 20 3 LOCAL XTACCESS SETTINGS NON MIE ecu secstnesaatin cin tet ot cetaen al ence cere leiaat nde tarseutatel ash 95 Dis o E ie E 97 AE WEE EE 97 21 2 EXAMPLE OF XML XT COPY REN 98 22 RENDER OF PLAYLIST FROM XT TO XT sassssssssunnunnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnunnnnnnnunnnnnnnanns 100 EM NOTA ON E 100 222 EXAMPLE OF XML BACKUP EE 101 23 INTEGRATION WITH CLEANEDIT SUITE cc sssssesesseeseseeseeseesesens 103 GC WORKFLOW E 103 23 2 EXAMPLE OF XML TRANSFER TO CLEANEDIT FILE nn 105 23 3 LOCAL XTACCESS SETTINGS NON el Leet 106 DO AN OP EE 107 23 01 QUICK TIME ce QUICK TIME FET cssetoisadsecuanitamaciiunta aaa liens 107 23 0 0 Backup File Name Format Sting EE 107 29 04 ZEIEN 108 23 3 5 Workflow with transcoding ON the fly siedsvestesvssessessivecietecasedenscdatcadeeaeassssvhaddevivaNidsvacslaseviasians 108 24 GRAB FIELD FROM X T aanoniniogricaceaa a 109 24 1 EXAMPLE OF XML GRAB FIELD T A FILE o enennnnenennnnnnsnnnnnnsnsinnnsnsnninnrsrnrnrrnrsrnrrnrsrsrnnrnnne 109 25 GRAB FIELD FROM FILE eer 110 25 1 EXAMPLE OF XML GRAB FIELD T A FILE eet 110 XTAccess Version 1 10 User
57. User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 If the job succeeds Move source files to a specific folder Target Folder DB CleanEdit High GE Jh Update CleanEdit DB with source file after it s moved Target EVS XT 2 Server Server IP Ez 1 Location 111 User Password Mode Transcoding Profile MPEG 1_PS__XTATranscode profile xml vw Generate XML Metadatas file Target Path DB CleanEdit Low Workflow 1 A file is dropped in the ScanFolder D myScanFolder myFile evs mxf 2 The transcoded file and its companion EVS_Metadata file is generated in D CleanEdit LowRes 3 If the job succeeds the source file C myScanFolder myFile evs mxf is moved to D CleanEdit HighRes 4 The two files are referenced into CleanEdit Remarks e To use the CleanEdit referencement you need to install the CEXTAccessIntegration_vxx xx xx exe and configure the CLeanEdit ODBC in general settings D placer Taille _ Clip File ___ Destination Stat R duire X Fermer Alt F4 Disp AutoUpdate CleanEdit Database Config v Use Primary TC Iw Update CleanEdit DB with Back up media Graphical Settings T Cleanedit ps CleanEdit DB DSN CleanEditDB Serial Number i CleanEdit DB User evs v Show Buttons Enable Test Mode CleanEdit DB Pass deanedit About XTAccess New Xml Scan Scan Folders Abort job
58. VS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Max Scan Running Jobs default value 6 Maximum amount of jobs simultaneously loaded by XTAccess per scan processes This amount defined the maximum amount of files that will be loaded by a scan process of the given folder HKEY_ CURRENT_USER Software EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess XML Scan Timeout default value 250 Time delay in milliseconds between two successive scan processes provided that the Max XML Jobs parameter is not already reached HKEY_ CURRENT_USER Software EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess XML Scan Jobs Timeout default value 5000 Time delay in milliseconds between the treatment of two successive XML jobs HKEY_ CURRENT_USER Software EVS Broadcast lEquipment XTAccess IP Retry default value 12 Maximum amount of attempts to connect to an IP address of a XT server which does not reply HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess IP Retry Timeout default value 5000 Time delay in milliseconds between two successive attempts to connect to an IP address which does not reply Those parameters can be optimized for a specific workflow 37 Issue 1 10 D XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 S Scan Folder The scan folder allows you to restore copy transcoded files from a folder XTAccess waits to have write access on the scanned files before processing them 8 1 SCAN FOLDER WINDOW
59. XSecure code and all the encoder dll Then press NEXT 10 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 ie Setup XTAccess Select Start Menu Folder Where should Setup place the program s shortcuts To continue click Nest IF you would like to select a differant folder click Browse 6 Specify the start folder directory and then press NEXT iis Setup XTAccess Heady to Install Setup is now ready to begin installing HT Access on your computer Click Install to continue with the installation or click Back if you want to review or change any settings Destination location C Program Files EWS Broadcast Equipment 7 Access Setup type Full nztallation Selected components Access executable Install CR edist Start Menu folder EYS Broadcast Equipment Install Cancel 7 Press INSTALL to begin the installation of XTAccess 8 If you have selected Install XSecure Manager the Xsecure Setup will appear after the installation of XTAccess Press NEXT 11 Issue 1 10 D XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 i Setup XSecure Manager Welcome to the XSecure Manager Setup Wizard This will install ASecure Manager version 1 00 07 on your computer tis recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click
60. _Address1 gt 172 22 51 1 lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address1 gt lt Job_Src_XT_Porti gt 21 lt Job_Src_XT_Port1 gt lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address2 gt 172 22 51 1 lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address2 gt lt Job_Src_XT_Port2 gt 21 lt Job_Src_XT_Port2 gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt evs lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Password gt evs lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Password gt lt ElemPls gt 101 Issue 1 10 D 102 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 lt Playlist gt lt EVSEDL gt lt Job_Dest_XT_IP_Address1 gt 172 22 51 3 lt Job_Dest_XT_IP_Address1 gt lt Job_Dest_XT_Port1 gt 21 lt Job_Dest_XT_Port1 gt lt Job_Dest_XT_FTP_Login gt evs lt Job_Dest_XT_FTP_Login gt lt Job_Dest_XT_FTP_Password gt evs lt Job_Dest_XT_FTP_Password gt lt Job_Dest_Clip_Nb gt 996 lt Job_Dest_Clip_Nb gt lt Job_Dest_Cam gt A lt Job_Dest_Cam gt lt Job_Dest_Page gt 9 lt Job_Dest_Page gt lt Job_Dest_File_First_TC gt 700 lt Job_Dest_File_First_TC gt lt Job_Dest_File_First_TC_System gt 3 lt Job_Dest_File_First_TC_System gt lt Job_Render_Audio_Fade_Duration gt 50 lt Job_Render_Audio_Fade_Duration gt lt Job_Dest_XML_Referencing_Path gt F AnyFolder lt Job_Dest_XML_Referencing_Path gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 23 1 23 Integration with CleanEdit Sui
61. alue e g 100 when performing backup of trains jobs e In that way all incoming jobs will be loaded by XTAccess in the Scheduled folder In case of an update XML job this request will be automatically loaded by XTAccess and parsed to check which job is concerned The backup of trains will be loaded even if it is still in a scheduled or processing mode XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 19 Transfer to Avid Transfer Manager This section covers XML Jobs IDs e Job 7 Transfer Clip to Avid TM IPDirector v4 onwards e Job 8 Transfer File to Avid TM IPDirector v5 onwards e Job 22 Stream Record train to Avid TM IPDirector v5 onwards e Job 42 Partial transfer file to Avid TM IPDirector v5 onwards e Job 43 Partial transfer clip to Avid TM IPDirector v5 onwards 19 1 WORKFLOW The following schema shows how the transfer of clips to Avid Transfer Manager is performed with the Gigabit connection and XT Access ar Stockage Avid XIE Avid TransferManager Transfer DPI Director oe Edit Avid Media O 2 Composer Adrenaline XML Setup W Avid XStore e Gigabit Ethernet XT Access 87 Issue 1 10 D XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 1 An external system for example PDirector sends an XML file to XT Access to request t
62. as many XML Jobs Scan folders as wished Each XML Jobs Scan window can be positioned anywhere on the desktop START OF XML JOBS SCAN When the XML Jobs Scan folder is displayed the scan process begins when clicking the START button e Note 1 The first time the START button is clicked XTAccess will automatically generate the XML scan subfolders o Jobs_Done o Jobs_In_Progress o Jobs_Incoming o Jobs_Scheduled e Note 2 In case the XML Jobs Scan was already used before each time you launch this XML Jobs Scan it will start automatically after a countdown of 10 seconds by default can be modified in the Registry e Note 3 If XTAccess is stopped during transfer Adds the next start up of XTAccess The XML job files that were in Jobs_In_Progress or Jobs_Scheduled folder will move into Jobs_Done folder with Job_status 7 PROCESSING OF A XML JOB During the whole XML jobs processing XT Access updates the status of the XML file especially to provide third party applications with information about the transfer process IPDirector can use the information included in the Live Bit XML file to get the status of the transfer in progress only available for non proxy FTP modes Backup of clips and trains Restore Copy XT Copy File Rewrap At the end the XML file with the final job status is moved to Jobs_Done to be checked and removed by IPDirector The mechanism of the XML processing is described in details in
63. at define the codec and codec parameter used by XTAccess to transcode the file You can find bellow some examples For more information about the transcoding profile you can use the Encoder Profiles pdf document which explains all the tags present in the encoder profile MPEG 1 MPEG 1 and MPEG 2 codec use the EVSMPEG2Encoder dll encoder C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess EVSEncoders EVSMPEG2Encoder dll which is installed with XTAccess You can find here an example of MPEG 2 encoder profile This profile can be found into C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Encoder Profiles Default EVS Profiles folder after the installation of XTAccess MPEG 1_TS_XTATranscode profile xml lt xml version 1 0 gt lt EVSEncoder version 1 0 gt lt DIIName gt EVSMPEG2Encoder dll lt DIIName gt lt DisplayName gt MPEG 1 TS lt DisplayName gt lt Extension gt mpg lt Extension gt lt ResolutionMode gt 1 lt ResolutionMode gt lt EVSEncoderCfg gt lt FType gt TS lt FType gt lt TS PS ES gt lt VType gt MPEG 1 lt VType gt XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 16 2 16 3 lt MPEG 2 MPEG 1 gt lt VRate gt 1500000 lt VRate gt lt GopN gt 18 lt GopN gt lt GopM gt 3 lt GopM gt lt AspectRatio gt Auto lt AspectRatio gt lt ARate gt 64000 lt ARate gt lt Stereo gt 1 lt Stereo gt lt Half g
64. at next XTAccess install S arenes ba Wier E DNxHD_XTATranscode profile xml S el DV_XTATranscode profile xm Gy D placer ce fichier E DVCPro50_XTATranscode profile xml Copier ce fichier DVCPro_XTATranscode profile xml Publier ce fichier sur le Web E DVCPROHD_XTATranscode profile xml Envoyer ce fichier par E IMX_AVID_XTATranscode profile xml courrier lectronique EI IMX_FCP XML_XTATranscode profile xml IMX_XTATranscode profile xml MJPEG_LowRes_XTATranscode profile xml E MIPEG_XTATranscode profile xml E MPEG 1_ES__XTATranscode profile xml E MPEG 1_PS__XTATranscode profile xml Encoder Profiles E MPEG 1_TS___XTATranscode profile xml Mes documents E MPEG 2_TS_XTATranscode profile xml E WM9_XTATranscode profile xml XDCAMHD_XTATranscode profile xml Supprimer ce fichier Autres emplacements d Poste de travail Favoris r seau v lt Type Document XML Date de modification 23 01 2009 13 06 Taille 518 octets 518 octets sai Poste de travail Be careful this folder is updated at each new installation of XTAccess If you want to create your own profile please use the C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Encoder Profiles Custom Profiles folder that is not removed or updated Custom Profiles AOX Fichier Editon Affichage Favoris Outils Sp Q Pr c dente wi ES Rechercher Dossiers isi Adresse B C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment xTAccess Encoder P
65. ate Bytes second for the total amount of backup jobs all together e HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Safe Train Backup protection to avoid reaching the head of a train during backup of train o 0 Active o 1 Not Active 23 3 5 WORKFLOW WITH TRANSCODING ON THE FLY You can use XTAccess to generate the low res for CleanEdit 1 XTAccess will receive a request for backup file from IPD 2 XTAccess will create the backup for example DNxHD and will transcode it on the fly for example in MPEG1 3 XTAccess will reference these two files as High Low clip in CleanEdit CleanEdit Manager ols View Window Help i o x Encoders Machines Apply Filter F5 1day 20 7 April e Check Locked l Check Presence Search CT Use LastModif Date a O Show thumbnails M Media Cateaorv Label MediaFile Types Creation Date Last Modif Date Publishec Clip_USA UUcehXk0 EYS IM 20 04 2009 09 06 20 04 2009 09 06 wf Clip_USA mpg Mi Meegl Ts 20 04 2009 09 06 20 04 2009 09 06 g mi l IMX30 NTSC SZMEUSW AV Mpeg TS EVS DNxHD 20 04 2009 10 57 20 04 2009 10 57 625PA4L 4 30 kuMosxG1 20 04 2009 10 58 20 04 2009 10 58 108 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 24 1 24 Grab Field from XT XTAccess is able to grab a field of any clip on a XT 2 server through an XML trigg
66. atus Details For a from XT job Backups XT to XT transfers transfers to Avid etc the source Clear list dip s metadatas were not available on the XT server open in reading failed New XML Scan Folder v Use Scan Folders Check the dip is available and usable on XT server using FTP FileZilla for example New Xml Scan Scan Folders Xml Scan 1 2 6 Command Name Description Abort job The selected job is immediately aborted Status Details Give you more information about the job status Status 4020 Failed to open target file Status Details For backup rewrap and transcoding jobs the block writer block transcoder initialized propery but failed to open the target file Le Tips Se Check the destination folder exists and is available from the network Check the application has writing rights on the destination folder try to create a new file using Windows Explorer Check the destination disk is not full Open Destination Open the destination folder folder Open XML Job file For test and debug only Clear List Clear the whole list of the jobs done by XTAccess New XML Scan Select it to create new XML Scan folder Folder 25 Issue 1 10 D 26 Command Name Use Scan Folder Drag And Drop Settings XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 Description select it to open the Scan folder Windows For test and debug
67. c Log EVSDNxHDEncoder log EVSH264Encoder log e Webservice Log e CEDBUpdater log XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 29 2 1 29 2 2 29 2 3 29 2 4 29 2 5 XTACCESS LOG XTAccess log lists all the transactions and actions performed by XTAccess It provides detailed information for debugging Useful error messages are e Error 426 XT Transfer Cancelled due to a disconnection with XT server e Read Slow The data block to read has not been reached within a few seconds typically 15 seconds e Write Slow The data block to write has not been reached within a few seconds typically 15 seconds XTACCESS_JOBS LOG This log can be used as an as run log Each job is listed with useful information e Type of job e Source path or IP address e Destination path or IP address e Start and end time e Status of job e Error message displayed on XTAccess Monitoring GUI if any XT TRANSFER LOG specific log for XT Transfer based on FTP Proxy XT Copy Avid Transfer RPC commands are listed XML_SCAN LOG specific log for the Scan XML You can see log from the XML engine XTACCESs_UI Cvs specific log where you can find the entire job done by XTAccess 115 Issue 1 10 D 116 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 Regional Contacts AMERICA NORTH amp LATIN EVS
68. cess XTAccess gets this file to be restored to XT server It restores copy the clip on the XT server specified in the Scan Folder settings 10 2 EXAMPLE OF XML COPY FILE lt xml version 1 0 gt lt EVS XFile Job List gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt Job_Id gt 12384 lt Job_Id gt lt Job_Creation_Time gt 0 lt Job_Creation_Time gt lt Job_Src_File gt G 000610A_imx pal 4a evs mxf lt Job_Src_File gt lt Job_Type gt 2 lt Job_Type gt lt Job_Dest_XT_IP_Address1 gt 1 1 243 243 lt Job_Dest_XT_IP_Address1 gt lt Job_Dest_XT_Port1 gt 21 lt Job_Dest_XT_Port1 gt lt Job_Dest_XT_IP_Address2 gt 1 1 241 241 lt Job_Dest_XT_IP_Address2 gt lt Job Dest_XT_Port2 gt 21 lt Job Dest_XT_Port2 gt lt Job_Dest_XT_FTP_Login gt evs lt Job_Dest_XT_FTP_Login gt lt Job_Dest_XT_FTP_Password gt evs lt Job_Dest_XT_FTP_Password gt lt Job_Dest_Page gt 3 lt Job_Dest_Page gt lt Job_Dest_ClipName gt toto lt Job_Dest_ClipName gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt The description of each XML tag is described in the XML Jobs document 55 Issue 1 10 D XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 11 Rendering of PlayList to one file This section covers XML Jobs IDs e Job 10 Render Playlist from XT to single file concat 11 1 WORKFLOW The following schema shows how the backup of playlist is performed with the Gigabit connection and XTAccess Arch
69. ch time there is a new transfer If you select this option the time code used in the file formats other than EVS MXF QT QT ref MXF OP1A OPAtom AVI and in the transfers to Avid using the Transfer Manager will be the Primary TC configured on your XT 2 Otherwise XTAccess uses the LTC For the EVS MXF file format XTAccess saves both the LTC and the Primary TC in the file and in the Medata XML File It is only available if the CleanEdit Tools have been installed See the section 23 Integration with CleanEdit Suite on page 103 for more details Graphical Settings Video System PAL 50i ha Sequence Timecode UU DU UU Fill And Key encoding Sequence Duration Frames 50 Add Audio when encoding Graphical Sequence Default Audio Bitmap cancel _ Those settings are related to the generation of files clips from a picture BMP TIFF amp TGA formats Video Select either Pal or NTSC in progressive or not Sequence Enter the value of the first TC included in the destination file clip Sequence Duration Select the duration only valid for pictures not for animated sequences Fill amp Key encoding Check this option if you want to generate 2 synchronous files clips based on Alpha Channel one file clip with the Fill sequence and one file clip with the Key sequence Add Audio when encoding Graphical Sequence This option allows you to add audio to the sequence created with your graphic
70. ck Time Movies and Quick Time Reference backup jobs o 16 Bit 24 Bit stereo button to select the audio resolution Only used for transfer to Avid and OP 1a format Duration Default duration for a backup of trains In case a backup of trains is endless the backup will end after this duration Default value 5 hours SuperMotion Mode This setting allows you to select the SuperMotion backup mode o Real Time 1 2 or 1 3 frames with audio XTAccess will keep only one frame over 2 or 3 following the Super Motion Rec mode and keep the audio Audio amp TC will be consist o All Frame with unsynchronized without audio XTAccess will keep the entire frame of the SSLM Clip NLE config Used to configure transfer to NLE Avid Ingest Device Avid Ingest Device name defined in Avid Transfer Manager server configuration Ingest part Only used for Avid Ingest jobs OMF MXF Stereo button to select Avid file format for Avid ingest OMF or MXF AAF Only used for Avid Ingest jobs Backup File Name Format String It is possible to customize the format string of a file name in case of backup of clips and trains This setting is also used for the clipname in Avid when XTAccess is creating OPAtom files Default value if string empty or tag empty or RESET EVS XTAccess BDATE CNB CAM Custom tags are o NAME gt Clipname o XTNAME gt XT Name o XTIP gt XT GigE IP Address o CNB gt Clip Number o CAM gt Camera ID o
71. dfe9da lt AssetltemGuid gt lt Job_Src_App_Data gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt The description of each XML tag is described in the XML Jobs document XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 18 3 EXAMPLE OF XML UPDATE TRAIN lt xml version 1 0 encoding utf 8 gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt Job_Id gt 633 lt Job_Id gt lt Job_Id_To_Update gt 15 lt Job_Id_To_Update gt lt Job_Type gt 21 lt Job_Type gt lt Job_Train_Out_TC gt 3362636 lt Job_Train_Out_TC gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt The description of each XML tag is described in the XML Jobs document 83 Issue 1 10 D 18 4 18 4 1 18 4 2 84 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 LOCAL XTACCESS SETTINGS NON XML Some XTAccess settings are not supported by XML They must therefore be specified in the local settings of the XML Jobs Scan see section 7 2 1 SCAN XML Settings on page 30 XT Access Settings 2MB Blocks EVS Mxf Target Path D test out out3 Audio Format Ivf Stereo Target Format Transcode Only e C Ghe E 24hbitz r SuperMotion Mode Real Time 1 2 or 1 3 frames with audio __NEConfig Ce Al Frame with unsynchronized without audio Max Duration 5 hourfs D min Create Metadata XML
72. e located in a folder having a Unicode filename And these Unicode files can be used into scan folder without any trouble XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 6 User Interface XTAccess has been designed to be used as a black box It is mainly controlled by external systems via XML files or other processes When the XTAccess application is launched the following GUI is displayed on the workstation _ Source Clip File Destination Status Rate StartTime End Time ftp evs evs 172 22 000914A CLP 172 22 53 38 Ingest Avid MediaFiles MXF T Scheduled ftp evs evs 172 22 000186A CLP 172 22 53 1 Avid MediaFiles D Server IP failed 11 11 07 26 ftp evs evs 172 22 0001108 CLP F _Backups 0580 1 Failed to open XT met 11 07 25 11 07 25 New Xml Scan Scan Folders Abort job Xml Scan 1 246 6 1 JOBS MONITORING The main window displays the status of each job handled by XTAccess Description of the columns Column heading Description Job Type Type of Job Backup Avid Ingest Restore XT Transfer etc Source Source server e Backup Avid Ingest XT Copy Grab Field FTP address and path of the XT 2 server e Restore Copy File Rewrap the source directory where the file to be processed is located Clip File Source Clip or File e ClipID of the clip processed on the XT 2 server e File name sto
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74. er This process is mainly used by IPDirector to create thumbnails in the IPD Database Explorer This section covers XML Jobs IDs e Job 6 Grab Field from XT IPDirector v4 onwards EXAMPLE OF XML GRAB FIELD TOA FILE To identify the clip from which you want to grab a field you can use the Umld Varld or LsmID lt xml version 1 0 gt SENG XFile_Job_List gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt Job_Id gt 1260933 lt Job_Id gt lt Job_Creation_Time gt 1205787586 lt Job_Creation_Time gt lt Job_Type gt 6 lt Job_Type gt lt Job_Src_Id_Material gt 5ZLrMgkW lt Job_Src_Id_Material gt lt Job_Src_Id gt kuLrDR2W lt Job_Src_lId gt lt Job_Src_User_Nb gt 6 lt Job_Src_User_Nb gt lt Job_Src_Clip_Nb gt 199 lt Job_Src_Clip_Nb gt lt Job_Src_Cam gt F lt Job_Src_Cam gt lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address1 gt 1 1 240 240 lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address1 gt lt Job_Src_XT_Port1 gt 21 lt Job_Src_XT_Port1 gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt evs lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Password gt evs lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Password gt lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address2 gt 1 2 241 241 lt Job Src_XT_IP_Address2 gt lt Job_Srce_XT_Port2 gt 21 lt Job_Srce_XT_Port2 gt lt Job_Src_XT_User_Nb gt 06 lt Job_Src_XT_User_Nb gt lt Job_Src_Field_TC gt 2901360 lt Job_Src_Field_TC gt lt Job_Dest_File gt Xstore58060 Jobs_Done Grab IPDP_260933 jpg lt Job_Dest_File gt lt Job_Src_TC_System gt 4 lt Job_Src_TC_System gt lt Job_Src_App_Data gt lt IPClipID gt 260933 lt
75. er op your computer The application may be launched by selecting the Installed icons Click Finish to evt Setup is Setup ATAccess Completing the XTAccess Setup Wizard Setup bas finished installing a TAaccess on your computer The application may be launched by selecting the installed icons Click Finish to evt Setup Finish The XTAccess software installation is successfully completed 3 Note The installer includes a registry key that disables the autorun function on USB keys to avoid virus intrusion XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 Note that a Shortcut of XTAccess has been automatically created on the desktop XTAccess icon is the following When you first launch XTAccess the application modifies or adds the TcpAckFrequency in the registry This key allows having better performances for Backup You need to restart your computer afterwards XTAccess d XTAccess created 2 new key s in Windows Registry HKEY LOCAL MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Services Tcpip Parameters Interfaces interface id TcpAckFrequency You must restart your computer for the changes to take effect Do you want to reboot now 15 Issue 1 10 D XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 4 XSecure Management From XTAccess v 1 07 22 XSecure is used XSecure can be installed with X
76. erialID and UmID Transcode Restored File File gt xT Remove source file if Restore successful Encoder Profle 0 Pe H Issue 1 10 D 9 3 1 9 3 2 50 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 MXF OP 1A Only available in IMX video codec e Audio Format Audio format configuration o 16 Bit 24 Bit stereo button to select the audio resolution AviD MXF OPATOM Avid MXF wrapper is only available in IMX and Avid DNxHD video codec e Backup File Name Format String is used to define the clipname of the clip into Avid Limitations o The Avid MXF files can be detected by the MediaComposer Media Tool only if the MediaComposer is used in stand alone without Interplay o Avid MXF files created by XTAccess can not be editing while transfer o To be available by the MediaComposer Avid MXF files have to be created into Drive Avid MediaFiles MXF 1 folder To have more information about Avid MXF integration see the AVID MXF files read Integration_Avid_MXF_OPATOM doc XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 9 3 3 QUICK TIME amp QUICK TIME REF e Audio Format Audio format configuration o Stereo if selected audio essences are considered as a stereo tracks otherwise mono tracks Only used for Quick Time Movies and Quick Time Reference backup jobs e Generate FinalCutPro XML
77. ew Folder Options E Fonts Game Controllers See Also ES uinternet Options aKeyboard Mouse Install files for complex script and right to Supplemental language support Most languages are installed by default To ing select the appropriate check box below Windows Update RE Network Connections Ne F Network Setup Wizard Install files for East Asian languages NVIDIA Control Panel NVIDIA nview Desktop Manager Language used in menus and dialogs D r Card Manager nglish e Phone and Modem Options Power Options EA Printers and Faxes CZ QuickTime EI Regional and Language Options Scanners and Cameras 9 Security Center E Sounds and Audio Devices E Speech WI System See information about your computer system and cha W Taskbar and Start Menu Customize the Start Menu and the taskbar such as thg lt i om d Customize settings For the display of languages numbers times and dates gt H File backup_XT ixstore601 Details ixstoreS c A Text Services and Input Languages Settings Advanced Default input language Select one of the installed input languages to use when you start your computer French Belgium Belgian French k Installed services Select the services that you want for each input language shown in the list Use the Add and Remove buttons to modify this list Gay Keyboard e US French Belgium Keyboard am giz
78. h gt F Metadatas lt Job_Dest_XML_Metadata_Path gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 12 Backup of PlayList to files for NLE usage This section covers XML Jobs IDs e Job 9 Backup Playlist from XT to files cut e This job is only available in AVID MXF OPAtom format IMX DNxHD 12 1 WORKFLOW The following schema shows how the backup of playlist is performed with the Gigabit connection and XTAccess XTE GigE Video Feeds XTAccess CE XML Avid 231 Director Gigabit Ethernet 59 Issue 1 10 D 12 2 60 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 1 An external system for example PDirector sends an XML file to XTAccess to request the backup of a given playlist created on an XT 2 server 2 XTAccess processes the XML file a It gets the playlist content that has to be backed up from XT 2 b It generates backup files of each clip which are into the playlist in the format specified by the external system no transcoding feature only native codec The following formats are supported EVS MXF MXF OP 1A Quick Time depending on the video codec c It stores the backup files in the target folder specified by the external system Remark This job is only available in AVID MXF OPAtom format I
79. he transfer of a given clip created on an XT 2 server to Avid Transfer Manager XT Access processes the XML file 2 XTAccess sets up a connection with Avid Transfer Manager server 3 XTAccess gets the clip content which has to be transferred from XT 2 and sets up a FTP proxy connection between the XT 2 and the Avid Transfer Manager server 4 The Avid Transfer Manager server stores the transferred file in the specified Avid storage 19 2 EXAMPLE OF XML AVID TRANSFER OF CLIP To identify the clip you want to send to Avid you can use the Umld Varld or LsmID lt xml version 1 0 gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt Job_ld gt 2246373 lt Job_Id gt lt Job_Creation_Time gt 1206001497 lt Job_Creation_Time gt lt Job_Type gt 7 lt Job_Type gt lt Job_Src_User_Nb gt 4 lt Job_ Src_User_Nb gt lt Job_Src_Clip_Nb gt 23 lt Job_Src_Clip_Nb gt lt Job_Srce_Cam gt D lt Job_Src_Cam gt lt Job_Dest_File gt lt Job_Dest_File gt lt Job_Src_Id_Material gt 7tbq1KO0 lt Job_Src_ld_Material gt lt Job_Src_ld gt 7tbqi1KVW lt Job_Src_ld gt lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address1 gt 1 1 250 250 lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address1 gt lt Job_Srce_XT_Port1 gt 21 lt Job_Srce_XT_Port1 gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt evs lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Password gt evs lt Job_ Src_XT_FTP_Password gt lt Job_Srce_XT_IP_Address2 gt 1 1 251 251 lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address2 gt lt Job_Srce_XT_Port2 gt 21 lt Job_Srce_XT_Port
80. hout audio Backup Filename Format String Reset Evs x XT Access YoBDATE VOCNE TOCAM Apple Final Cut Pro Settings Generate FinalCutPro XML Quicktime Movie Local Path Users Tany user Desktop Encoder Profile ee XTATranscode profile xml N Transcode File File gt File Override Rewrap Jobs Encoder Profile PCM_XTATranscode profile xml ES Copy Restore Settings Server IP Destination 010 User Copy Generate new VarID MaterialID and UmID IT Transcode Restored File File gt XT Remove source file if Restore successful _ Encoder Profile a WS XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 19 5 1 19 5 2 AVID SPECIFIC SETTINGS e Audio Format Audio format configuration o 16 Bit 24 Bit stereo button to select the audio resolution e Avid Ingest Device Avid Ingest Device name defined in Avid Transfer Manager server configuration Ingest if not defined into the XML file e OMF MXF Stereo button to select Avid file format after Avid ingest OMF or MXF AAF BACKUP FILE NAME FORMAT STRING It is possible to customize the format string of a file name in case of backup of clips and trains Default value if string empty or tag empty or RESET EVS XTAccess BDATE CNB CAM Custom tags are o NAME gt Clipname o XTNAME gt XT Name o XTIP gt XT GigE IP Address o CNB gt Clip Number o
81. ified by the external system no transcoding feature only native codec The following formats are supported EVS MXF MXF OP 1A Quick Time depending on the video codec At the same time XTAccess transcodes the clip in the selected codec format See configuration bellow It stores the backup file rewrap file in the target folder specified by the external system The metadata of the clip are either included in the file in EVS MXF or sent via an XML file It stores also the transcoded file into the target folder specified into the Target Path Setting see below There is only one status for the transcoding on the fly So if the backup or the transcoding fails all the job will be failed CODECS SUPPORTED e List of output codecs DV DV25 DVCPRO 25 DVCPRO 50 MPEG 1 MPEG 2 IMX 30 IMX 40 IMX 50 MJPEG EVS Proxy SD amp HD Avid DNxHD lo and hi level DVCPRO HD XDCAM HD 420 XDCAM HD 422 WM9 H264 e Important Notice The source clip backup or file rewrap must be a codec natively supported by XT servers MJPEG IMX Avid DNxHD DVCPRO 50 DVCPRO HD codecs Apple ProRes is not supported e Transcoding with playlist is not supported LOCAL XTACCESS SETTINGS NON XML Transcoding XTAccess settings are not supported by XML They must therefore be specified in the local settings of the XML Jobs Scan see section 7 2 1 SCAN XML Settings on page 30 Iw Transcode Native XT Codec Source XT Clip
82. ioTclIn 1801000 AudioTcln_Str 10 00 20 00 AudioTcDuration 500 AudioTcDuration_Str 00 00 10 00 AudioEffectType 1 AudioEffectType_Str Cut AudioEffectDuration 0 AudioEffectDuration_Str 00s00 StillMode NoStillMode StillModeDuration StartMode Automatic SpeedN 300 SpeedD 300 gt lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address1 gt 172 16 40 9 lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address1 gt lt Job_Src_XT_Porti gt 21 lt Job_Src_XT_Port1 gt lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address2 gt 128 1 2 22 lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address2 gt lt Job_Src_XT_Port2 gt 21 lt Job_Src_XT_Port2 gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt evs lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Password gt evs lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Password gt XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 lt ElemPls gt lt ElemPls Position 2 UmID 9Scqnq 0 VarlD 9Scqng 0 Name 3 TCTrack 00 00 10 00 VideoTcln 1801000 VideoTcIn_Str 10 00 20 00 VideoTcDuration 500 Video TcDuration_Str 00 00 10 00 VideoEffectType 1 VideoEffectType_Str Cut VideoEffectDuration 0 VideoEffectDuration_Str 00s00 AudioType 3 AudioType_Str 2 stereos AudioTcln 1801000 AudioTcIn_Str 10 00 20 00 AudioTcDuration 500 AudioTcDuration_Str 00 00 10 00 AudioEffectType 1 AudioEffectType_Str Cut AudioEffectDuration 0 AudioEffectDuration_Str 00s00 StillMode NoStillMode StillModeDuration StartMode Automatic SpeedN 300 SpeedD 300 gt lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Addre
83. ion 1 0 gt ENG XFile Job List gt lt EVS XFile Job gt lt Job_ld gt 2261335 lt Job_Id gt lt Job_Creation_Time gt 1206001763 lt Job_Creation_Time gt lt Job_Type gt 13 lt Job_Type gt lt Job_Src_User_Nb gt 6 lt Job_Src_User_Nb gt lt Job_Src_Clip_Nb gt 236 lt Job_Src_Clip_Nb gt lt Job_Src_Cam gt D lt Job_Src_Cam gt lt Job_Src_Id_Material gt 5ZLsDZOW lt Job_Src_Id_Material gt lt Job_Src_Id gt kuLs9clY lt Job_Src_Id gt lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address1 gt 1 1 240 240 lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address1 gt lt Job_Srce_XT_Port1 gt 21 lt Job_Src_XT_Port1 gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt evs lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Password gt evs lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Password gt lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address2 gt 1 2 241 241 lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address2 gt lt Job_Srce_XT_Port2 gt 21 lt Job_Src_XT_Port2 gt lt Job_Dest_XT_IP_Address1 gt 1 1 240 240 lt Job_Dest_XT_IP_Address1 gt lt Job_Dest_XT_Port1 gt 21 lt Job_Dest_XT_Port1 gt lt Job_Dest_XT_IP_Address2 gt 1 1 241 241 lt Job_Dest_XT_IP_Address2 gt lt Job_Dest_XT_Port2 gt 21 lt Job_Dest_XT_Port2 gt lt Job_Dest_XT_FTP_Login gt evs lt Job_Dest_XT_FTP_Login gt lt Job_Dest_XT_FTP_Password gt evs lt Job_Dest_XT_FTP_Password gt lt Job_Dest_Page gt 3 lt Job_Dest_Page gt lt Job_Src_App_Data gt lt IPClipID gt 261335 lt IPClipID gt lt ClipLouthID gt kuLs9clY lt ClipLouthID gt lt ClipMateriallD gt 5ZLsDZOW lt ClipMateriallD gt lt NumUser gt 6 lt NumUser gt
84. ith the source file after it s moved Select this option if you want to update the CleanEdit DB with the source file The CE settings are available in the main menu of XTAccess Target EVS XT 2 Server Select this option if you want to restore the scanned files on the XT e Target EVS XT 2 Server Server IP H Lit Location ur User evs Password jevs Mode Restore Keep original VarID MaterialID and UmID Target File Select this option if you want to create new files with the scanned files e Target File Target Folder Ds p Update CleanEdit 41 Issue 1 10 D 42 Column heading Target Server XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 Description If you have selected Target EVS XT 2 Server Job Target you can specify here the destination XT server and location Server IP IP address of the target XT server User FTP login of the target XT server Password password of the target XT server Location ClipID of the first location to check when restoring 4 modes are considered e 123X X could be A B C D E or F In that case XT Access will check the availability of the clip e g 123A clip o If not available XTAccess will show an error message on the main window You will need to try again with a different location o If available the transfer will be done In any case after each transfer XTAccess will increase by
85. ive Ai j x keet KH EEN 2 Ka LG Pe E S si fac Se s i l i GigE SS KT mp SO Gi SE SEN E ZS 4 E ie a ie a Kee En a Video Feeds Apple Final Cut Pro BR XTAccess XML Avid lita _ Avid IP Director Gigabit Ethernet 56 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 11 2 1 An external system for example PDirector sends an XML file to XTAccess to request the backup of a given playlist created on an XT 2 server 2 XTAccess processes the XML file a It gets the playlist content that has to be backed up from XT 2 b It generates a backup file of the playlist in the format specified by the external system no transcoding feature only native codec The following formats are supported EVS MXF MXF OP 1A AVI Avid MXF OPAtom Quick Time QT Ref depending on the video codec c It stores the backup file in the target folder specified by the external system The metadata of the clip are either included in the file in EVS MXF or sent via an XML file Remark XTAccess does not perform Video transition effects EXAMPLE OF XML BACKUP FILE To identify the clip you want to back up you can use the Umld Varld or LsmID The description of each XML tag is described in the XML Jobs document lt xml version 1 0 encoding UTF 8 standalone no
86. ked nigh GG Media gt More Info I New Folder e Dimensions 1920 x 1080 I New Folder 2 Codecs Apple ProRes 422 Integer Little New Text Document txt Endian Timecode keng ofe Duration 00 11 aie oe Channel count 1 51 Issue 1 10 D 9 3 4 52 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 BACKUP FILE NAME FORMAT STRING It is possible to customize the format string of a file name in case of backup of clips and trains Default value if string empty or tag empty or RESET EVS XTAccess BDATE CNB CAM Custom tags are O O O NAME gt Clipname XTNAME gt XT Name XTIP gt XT GigE IP Address CNB gt Clip Number CAM gt Camera ID K1 gt Keyword 1 K2 gt Keyword 2 K3 gt Keyword 3 K4 gt Keyword 4 only available with IPDirector 5 xx K5 gt Keyword 5 only available with IPDirector 5 xx RATING gt Rating 0 1 2 or 3 VARID gt Var ID CDATE gt Creation Date CMONTH gt Creation Month CDAY gt Creation Day CYEAR gt Creation Year CAMLBL gt Camera Label UMID gt UmID of the clip IDMAT gt ID Material of the clip TCIN gt TimeCode Short IN TCOUT gt TimeCode Short OUT BDATE gt Backup Date BYEAR gt Backup Year BMONTH gt Backup Month BDAY gt Backup Day VCODEC gt Video Codec XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EV
87. lete File from disk IPDirector v5 2 onwards EXAMPLE OF DELETE FILE XML JOB lt xml version 1 0 gt lt EVS _XFile_Job_List gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt Job_ld gt 2267204237937067 lt Job_Id gt lt Job_Creation_Time gt 1131111037 lt Job_Creation_Time gt lt Job_Type gt 5 lt Job_Type gt lt Job_Src_File gt F XFile_Path_A backup 2004_06_14 02 122 A mxf lt Job_Src_File gt lt Job_Src_ld gt 67IJCULO lt Job_Src_Id gt lt Job_Src_Id_Material gt 67IJCULO lt Job_Src_Id_Material gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt The description of each XML tag is described in the XML Jobs document 111 Issue 1 10 D XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 27 Delete Clip from XT XTAccess is able to delete a clip from a XT This section covers XML Jobs IDs e Job 3 Delete Clip from XT IPDirector v5 2 onwards 27 1 EXAMPLE OF DELETE CLIP XML JOB To identify the clip you want to delete you can use the Umld Varld or LsmID lt xml version 1 0 gt SENG XFile_Job_List gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt Job_ID gt 4942648367704751 lt Job_ID gt lt Job_Type gt 3 lt Job_Type gt lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address1 gt 172 22 51 1 lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address1 gt lt Job_Sre_XT_Port1 gt 21 lt Job_Src_XT_Port1 gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt evs lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Password gt evs lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Password gt lt Job_
88. ly 2009 TRANSOCODE ONE FILE TO FILE IMX DNxHD XTAccess 1 Create a standard target destination into IPD 2 Create a Scan XML Xml Scan 1 Close 3 Click on the XML Scan Settings button and configure the XTAccess settings 1 Result Select Transcode File Select the DNXHD profile in the C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAcce ss Encoder Profiles Default EVS Profiles folder XT Access Settings 2MB Blocks EVS Mxf Target Path D OUT Transcoded ER Audio Format Target Format EVS MXF v E Create Metadata XML Jv Stereo ion 5 0 i i i Max Duration hour s min 7 Override XML job setting e 16bits 24 bits SuperMotion Mode NLE Confi Real Time 1 2 or 1 3 frames with audio _ Mecofg e All Frame with unsynchronized without audio Backup Filename Format String Reset EVS XTAccess BDATE CNB CAM Available Items Ir el Append Avid Transfer Manager Settings Avid Ingest Device Apple Final Cut Pro Settings OMF e Mai Quicktime Movie Local Users EVS Movies ofe Transcode Native XT Codec Source XT Clip File gt File Backup Rewrap Jobs Target Path Encoder Profile ranscode File File gt File Override Rewrap Jobs DNxHD_XTATranscode profile xml Generate FinalCutPro XML Encoder Profile Each new rewrap job from IPD will create e one DNXHD transc
89. n the CE DB is done at the beginning of the backup and an update is done at the end XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 23 2 EXAMPLE OF XML TRANSFER TO CLEANEDIT FILE To identify the clip you want to transfer to CleanEdit you can use the Umld Varld or LsmID lt xml version 1 0 gt SENG XFile_Job_List gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt Job_ld gt 2240063 lt Job_Id gt lt Job_Creation_Time gt 1206541502 lt Job_Creation_Time gt lt Job_Type gt 0 lt Job_Type gt lt Job_Src_User_Nb gt 6 lt Job_Src_User_Nb gt lt Job_Src_Clip_Nb gt 265 lt Job_Src_Clip_Nb gt lt Job_Src_Cam gt A lt Job_Src_Cam gt lt Job_Dest_File gt Xstore amd G CE_MEDIAS HiResFiles lt Job_Dest_File gt lt Job_Src_ld_Material gt 5ZLsDbd0 lt Job_Src_ld_Material gt lt Job_Src_Id gt kuLs9ev3 lt Job_Src_ld gt lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address1 gt 1 1 240 240 lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address1 gt lt Job_Srce_XT_Port1 gt 21 lt Job_Src_XT_Port1 gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt evs lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Password gt evs lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Password gt lt Job_Src_XT_IP_ Address2 gt 1 2 241 241 lt Job Src_XT_IP_Address2 gt lt Job_Src_XT_Port2 gt 21 lt Job_Srce_XT_Port2 gt lt Job_Src_App_Data gt lt IPClipID gt 240063 lt IPClipID gt lt ClipLouthID gt kuLs9ev3 lt ClipLouthID gt lt ClipMateriallD gt 5ZLsDbd0 lt ClipMateriallD gt lt NumUser gt 6 lt NumUser gt
90. o use it Are you sure you want to continue About It shows the version of XTAccess Additional information XTAccess SEN e Compatible version of Multicam e FileWriter No Buffering Activated or Not Activated see Section 9 3 5 Registry Settings on page 53 e Transcoding Allowed by X Secure Show you if you have the XSecure code for transcoding 23 Issue 1 10 D XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 Command Description Name About XTAccess xT sl Access Version 1 09 19 B s Copyright C EVS Broadcast Equipment 2007 Minimum XT version 9 00 74 FileWriter NoBuffering ACTIVATED Transcoding ALLOWED by X Secure 24 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 6 4 RIGHT MENU E xTAccess y 1 10 5 SN 120010 0 6 Clip File Destination Status Rate Start Time End Time ftp evs evs 172 22 0009144 CLP 172 22 53 38 Ingest Avid MediaFiles MXF T 05010 Failed to connect XT 11 08 29 11 09 33 ftp evs evs 172 22 000186A CLP 172 22 53 1 Avid MediaFiles 05010 Failed to connect XT 11 07 26 11 08 29 tp evs evs 172 22 000110B CLP Back D 0580 1 Failed to open XT met 11 07 25 Source LE Abort job Status Details Status 05801 Failed to open XT metadatas Open Destination folder St
91. oded file in the target folder configured into IPD XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 17 4 REWRAP TRANSCODING XTAccess Issue 1 10 D DNxHD OPATOM DVCPRO HD 1 Create a standard target destination into IPD 2 Create a Scan XML Xml Scan 1 1 Result Select Transcode Native XT Codec source Select the target Path for the DVCPRO HD transcoded file Select the DNxHD profile in the C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Encoder Profiles Default EVS Profiles folder Open START Close XT Access Settings 2MB Blocks EVS Mxf Ipooumgechn ICH Audio Format Iw Stereo 16bits 24bits Target Path Target Format EVS MXF ad g Create Metadata XML Max Duration 5 hour s D min E Override XM job setting SuperMotion Mode C Real Time 1 2 or 1 3 frames with audio e All Frame with unsynchronized without audio NLE Config Backup Filename Format String Reset EVS XTAccess BDATE CNB CAM Available Items X Append Avid Transfer Manager Settings Avid Ingest Device Apple Final Cut Pro Settings Generate FinalCutPro XML Quicktime Movie Local Path Users EVS Movies ofe CES Native XT Codec Source XT Clip Target Path D OUT Transcoded Se DVCPROHD_QT_XTATranscode profile xml E Transcode File File
92. oder profiles on page 72 for more details If you want to transcode only your clip or file to another format without the backuped file you have to select transcode only as target format and the override XML job Target Format option 66 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 Max Duration 5 hourfs 0 min Create Metadata XML Target Format Transcode Only m 14 3 1 REGISTRY SETTINGS Issue 1 10 D Audio Format W Stereo C i6bis e 24bits e HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Max Transcoding Jobs default value 1 Maximum amount of jobs simultaneously transcoded by XTAccess Once the limit is reached any additional job will be scheduled in Jobs_ Scheduled folder until an in progress job is over 67 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 15 Transcoding files XTAccess can also tanscode files to another file format Transcoding file also supports no native XT codec But XTAccess cannot do transcoding on the fly and at the same time the generation of a backuped clip or rewrapped file 15 1 WORKFLOW The following schema shows how the transcoding process is performed with the Gigabit connection and XT Access Archive Een Ai 7_ _ i Video Faads Apple Final Cut Pro i KN mg Re wrapping
93. only XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 7 1 7 XML Jobs Scan XTAccess is triggered by external applications like IPDirector mainly via XML files XTAccess scans pre defined folders to check for new XML jobs to process The details of the XML format will be described in the following sections especially for each job type The scan process of XML jobs is anyway identical for any type of job JOB TYPES The table below shows the list of all jobs available according to the version number of PDirector Abbreviations used e XFI XFile e XTA XTAccess e MXC MediaXchange e XST XStream 27 Issue 1 10 D XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 ao rege trom tite to tte fros a4 an Partiat Transter Jes s to tte Jan fas a transtercip rom xt wave 1 08 fas aa eron renner cop rom fio ava froe ka pa svean wzsrdvan rom xt wana 108 k fa Lesen a aa avon ba kan fio wia froe fea a roo rona forr La faa a eron xt copy ron xr forr ior a Tomos O l less 28 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 Issue 1 10 D 7 2 CREATION OF A XML JOBS SCAN On the XTAccess GUI select New XML Scan button Bi xTAccess v 1 09 20 SN 30 0 6 Job Type Source Clip File lt Drag n drop
94. ort IN TCOUT gt TimeCode Short OUT 85 Issue 1 10 D 18 4 5 18 5 18 5 1 18 5 2 86 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 o BDATE gt Backup Date o BYEAR gt Backup Year o BMONTH gt Backup Month o BDAY gt Backup Day o VCODEC gt Video Codec REGISTRY SETTINGS e HKEY LOCAL _MACHINE SOFTWARE EVS Broadcast Equipment Common FileWriter NoBuffering Specific setting to transfer a file without any buffering Recommended for writing on a MacOS workstation via network SMB default value 0 e HKEY CURRENT_USER Software EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Max Transfer Rate Maximum transfer rate Bytes second for the total amount of backup jobs all together e HKEY CURRENT_USER Software EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Safe Train Backup protection to avoid reaching the head of a train during backup of train o 0 Active o 1 Not Active MISCELLANEOUS BACKUP UPDATE OF TRAINS AND LOAD BALANCING e It is not recommended to perform load balancing between several XML Scan folders when requesting backup of trains e We recommend dedicating specific XTAccess for your Backup of train For example one XTAccess for two backups of train Like this you are sure that your backups of train are done directly and quickly MAX XML JOBS PER SCAN SETTING e It is recommended to set the Max XML Job per Scan registry setting with a very high v
95. par E IMX_AVID_XTATranscode profile xml courrier lectronique EI IMX_FCP XML_XTATranscode profile xml E IMX_XTATranscode profile xml E MJPEG_LowRes_XTATranscode profile xml E MJPEG_XTATranscode profile xml E MPEG 1_ES__XTATranscode profile xml E MPEG 1_PS__XTATranscode profile xml Encoder Profiles E MPEG 1_TS__XTATranscode profile xml Mes documents E MPEG 2_TS_XTATranscode profile xml E WM9_XTATranscode profile xml XDCAMHD_XTATranscode profile xml A Supprimer ce fichier Autres emplacements Poste de travail Favoris r seau v ZC Type Document XML Date de modification 23 01 2009 13 06 Taille 518 octets 518 octets Be careful this folder is updated at each new installation of XTAccess If you want to create your own profile please use the C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Encoder Profiles Custom Profiles folder that is not removed or updated Custom Profiles AOX Fichier Edition Affichage Favoris Outils id Pr c dente ba ES Rechercher Dossiers TZs Adresse D C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment xTAccess Encoder Profiles Custom Profiles F OK Nom Taille Type Gestion des fichiers Si copy here your own XML profiles they won t be modified nor deleted at next XTAccess install 0 Ko Fichier EH Cr er un nouveau dossier Publier ce dossier sur le Web fa Partager ce dossier i Poste de travail See chapter 16 Example of Enc
96. r Copy from IPD will create one DNxHD transcoded file on the XT 2 80 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 18 1 18 Backup of XT Trains to Files This section covers XML Jobs IDs e Job 20 Backup Train IPDirector v5 onwards e Job 21 Update Backup Train Job IPDirector v5 onwards WORKFLOW The following schema shows how the backup of trains is performed with the Gigabit connection and XTAccess Al Video Feeds Apple Final Cut Pro wrapping i e 4 29 XTAccess XML Avid Avid HR ae id Ma Director Gigabit Gg 81 Issue 1 10 D 18 2 82 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 1 An external system for example IPDirector sends an XML file to XTAccess to request the backup of a given train available on an XT 2 server 2 XTAccess processes the XML file Remarks If the backup of the train is not successful the partial backup file will be saved a b It gets the data stream train from XT 2 that has to be backed up It generates a backup file of the train in the format specified by the external system no transcoding feature only native codec The following formats are supported EVS MXF MXF OP 1A AVI AVIS MXF OPAtom Quick Time Quick Time Ref depending of the video codec It stores the backup file in the target folder specified b
97. rate_XML_Metadata gt lt EVS Metadatas gt lt Clips_Infos gt lt Clip gt lt IPDirector_Clip_Infos gt lt LsmSerialNumber gt 20140 lt LsmSerialNumber gt lt ThumbnailT CRefPath gt 1 1 59 66 Thumbnails 246373 jog lt ThumbnailT CRefPath gt lt Owner gt XT Generic User lt Owner gt XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 lt TClnDate gt 07 Mar 2008 lt TCInDate gt lt TCOutDate gt 07 Mar 2008 lt TCOutDate gt lt IPDirector_Clip_Infos gt lt Clip gt lt Clips_Infos gt lt EVS_Metadatas gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt The description of each XML tag is described in the XML Jobs document 20 3 LOCAL XTACCESS SETTINGS NON XML Some XTAccess settings are not supported by XML They must therefore be specified in the local settings of the XML Jobs Scan see section 7 2 1 SCAN XML Settings Target Path 172 22 53 3 Avid MediaFiles ee Audio Format Target Format ranscode Only No Wii KS Iw Stereo Create Metadata XML Max Duration 2 hour s D min j e SS SS Ee Iw Override XML job setting Ss 16 bits 24 bits SuperMotion Mode NLE Config Real Time 1 2 or 1 3 frames with audio R e All Frame with unsynchronized without audio NLE Config Avid v Active NLE Config Save AAF to disk AAF Path C Interplay Check In Interplay User administrator Interplay Password
98. red in the Source path defined above Issue 1 10 D 6 2 20 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 Column heading Description Destination This is the target destination of the job e Backup folder to store the file e Avid Ingest Name e Restore XT Copy FTP address of the XT 2 server Status Status of the job e In Progress The job is running e Done the job is done and successful e Error Message the transfer has failed Please check the list of error messages and the reason in Section 20 1 MB s Backup Restore Instantaneous bit rate during job progress Between brackets the value displayed is the mean transfer rate since the beginning of the job At the end of the job the mean transfer rate is displayed Not available for Avid Ingest Frm s Transcoding Number of frames decoded by second Start Time Start Time of the job End Time End Time of the job XML job file Path of the xml job file used ADDITIONAL BUTTONS MENUS Several buttons and menus are available at the bottom of XTAccess window Button Name Description Drag n drop For test and drag and drop debug only only available in Settings test mode New XML Scan Launch of XML scan window described in section 7 XML Jobs Scan on page 27 Scan Folders Launch of scan folder for restore copy transcode processes described in section 10 Restore Copy of Files to XT Server on page54 Au
99. rofiles Custom Profiles v OK Nom Taile Type Gestion des fichiers ts copy here your own XML profiles they won t be modified nor deleted at next XTAccess install 0 Ko Fichier Cl Cr er un nouveau dossier Publier ce dossier sur le Web ka Partager ce dossier i Poste de travail See chapter 16 Example of Encoder profiles on page 72 for more details 70 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 15 4 1 REGISTRY SETTINGS e HKEY CURRENT_USER Software EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Max Transcoding Jobs default value 1 Maximum amount of jobs simultaneously transcoded by XTAccess Once the limit is reached any additional job will be scheduled in Jobs_Scheduled folder until an in progress job is over 71 Issue 1 10 D 16 1 72 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 16 Example of Encoder profiles The source clip backup or file rewrap must be in codec natively supported by XT 2 servers MJPEG IMX Avid DNxHD codecs Apple ProRes is not supported These native XT 2 codec can be transcoded in DV DV25 DVCPRO 25 DVCPRO 50 MPEG 1 MPEG 2 IMX 30 IMX 40 IMN 50 MJPEG EVS Proxy SD amp HD Avid DNxHD lo and hi level DVCPRO HD XDCAM HD 420 XDCAM HD 422 WM9 Encoding profiles are XML files th
100. s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 20 DELETE FICE FROM eege eer 111 26 1 EXAMPLE OF DELETE FILE ll seen olan de nhl aD 111 21 DELETE CLIPFFROM X Tosicin S 112 21 1 EXAMPLE OF DELETE CLIP XML JOB eege eegene 112 28 EE EE 113 28 1 EXAMPLE OF CANCEL XML JOB 113 29 XTACCESS TROUBLESHOOTING scsssssssssssssssssesseseesessessesseseseeseeseeseeas 114 20 1 XTAGGESS ERROR Mee 114 292 Ee 114 E Ree 115 Ree EE 115 292 9 REN CIO ME 115 ZO 2A KNL SCAM OG EE 115 292 9 ATACO SS e 115 REGIONAL CONTACTS E 116 Issue 1 10 D XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 1 Introduction The Gigabit connection on XT 2 server makes it possible to transfer video and audio material from the XT 2 servers to external systems via the TCP IP network The external systems can be the following ones e A storage system or an archiving system such as XStore XFile or a 3 party storage e A non linear Editing system such as EVS CleanEdit Apple Final Cut Pro or Avid e Another XT 2 server However the external systems cannot read the raw files coming from the XT 2 servers For this reason XT Access is used as a gateway between the XT 2 and the IT world It takes up the role of gateway used so far by XFile XStream as it creates file formats compliant with external systems XT Access is directly connected to the XT 2 ser
101. s Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 XT Access Settings 2MB Blocks EVS Mxf Target Path D OUT Backup Fi Audio Format Target Format EVS MXF m P Create Metadata XML v Stereo Max Duration 5 hour s 0 min Rave ogee SuperMotion Mode NLE Confi Real Time 1 2 or 1 3 frames with audio ___MEConfig e All Frame with unsynchronized without audio Backup Filename Format String Reset EVS XTAccess BDATE CNB CAM Available Items fe Append Avid Transfer Manager Settings Avid Ingest Device Apple Final Cut Pro Settings Generate FinalCutPro XML Quicktime Movie Local Users EVS Movies ofe Native XT Codec Source XT Clip File gt File Backup Rewrap Jobs Encoder Profila MJPEG_LowRes_XTATranscode profile xml Encoder Profile DNxHD_XTATranscode profile xml C Con Ractnra Cattinne Transcode File File gt File Override Rewrap Jobs Each new Backup job from IPD will create 76 e one transcoded file in MJPEG in target folder defined in XTAccess D OUT Transcoded folder e one backuped file in the folder defined in the IPD Remote installer XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 17 2 TRANSCODE NATIVE XT CLIP IMX XTAccess _ XT 2 DNxHD 1 Create a standard target destination into IPD
102. ss1 gt 172 16 40 9 lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address1 gt lt Job_Srce_XT_Port1 gt 21 lt Job_Src_XT_Port1 gt lt Job_Srce_XT_IP_Address2 gt 128 1 2 22 lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address2 gt lt Job_Src_XT_Port2 gt 21 lt Job_Src_XT_Port2 gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt evs lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Password gt evs lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Password gt lt Tag Command 1 Command_Str GPI OUT TcOffset 4917138 TagTC_Str 10 00 20 00 Param 1 gt lt ElemPls gt lt Playlist gt lt EVSEDL gt lt Job_Dest_File gt F _Backups lt Job_Dest_File gt lt Job_ Dest_File_Format gt 9 lt Job_Dest_File_Format gt lt Job_Dest_Generate_XML_Metadata gt 1 lt Job Dest_Generate_XML_Metadata gt lt Job_Dest_XML_Metadata_Path gt F Metadatas lt Job_Dest_XML_Metadata_Path gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt 61 Issue 1 10 D XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 13 File Rewrap This section covers XML Jobs IDs e Job 40 Transfer file to file IPDirector v5 onwards e Job 41 Partial transfer file to file IPDirector v5 onwards 13 1 WORKFLOW Only clips having one of the following formats can be rewrapped EVS MXF MXF OP 1A or Quick Time depending on the video codec The following schema shows how the restore of clips is performed with the Gigabit connection and XT Access Archive Video Feads Apple Final Cut Pro r l KN mg Re
103. ssssssssseeseeseesserseeseessersesseeseesseeseesessersessaes 16 A ETOF CODE rann AA A 16 e UNICODE EE Eeer Eege 17 51 CONFIGURATION EE 17 ee ME TADA T EEN 18 S3 FILENAME EE 18 6 USERINTERFACE csosironnsiiina a 19 6 1 JOBS MONITORING asesscescssresaiscnscctacratecistnalceqosmaeltathdeaormue a A aT ecb A 19 6 2 ADDITONAL ERR LE OUER 20 63 JAPREIGAMON ATE BAR EE 21 EEN 25 Te AMEJOBS SCAN E 27 sme Bs d 27 7 2 CREATION OF A XML JOBS SCAN sai cisisicssstescstnsasadckeduesiet oe Steeg unter 29 kal SCAN XME SEWING sasaina n a i 30 T3 AML JOBS PROCESSING EE 35 7 3 1 Launch of Multiple XML Jobs Gecan ee ecescsscssessscsseessecsessecssseseseessesseseesaesessessesseseesanss 35 T 3 2 Ota Ol AMLJODS SCAN BEE 35 de EE 35 7 4 LOAD BALANCING BETWEEN MULTIPLE XTACCESS DEVICEG ce eeeseseeeeeeeeees 36 TAA Management OF ANIL JOS EE 36 n ere EE 37 8 SCAN FOLDER EE 38 81 SCAN FOLDER WINDOW ER 38 8 2 EERSTEN 40 8 3 CLEANEDIT INTEGRATION WITH THE SCAN FOUDER 43 84 BEMARK EE 45 9 BACKUP OF XT CLIPS ateh IR EEN 46 TT NVR a E 46 9 2 EXAMPLE OF AME BACKUP E 48 9 3 LOCAL XTACCESS SETTINGS NON lee 49 OG MAF OPS aren a E A A oeneona mae 50 932 AVE MAF OPAIOM BE EEN 50 933 Quick Leesberg 51 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 9 3 4 Backup File Name Format String cc ccscscesssccssecesesedesssvadasessesesctestsessdenssesseecdessasedbeseseees 52 DiS
104. sstaisetespivesisdicteidinstenantnnntieenies 75 17 1 BACKUP XT NATIVE CODEC CREATION OF LOW RES cccccceescseeseseessssersssersaeeeees 75 17 2 TRANSCODE NATIVE XD e BEE 77 163 TRANSOCODE ONE FILETO FILE riranna aaia 78 eck REWRAP 4 TRANSCODING eegent 79 17 5 TRANSOCODE ONE FILE TO XT USING XML JOB 80 18 BACKUP OF XT TRAINS TO FILES ssssssounssansnonnunononnnnnnnnnnnnnanonnnnannnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnn 81 ECK DEE 81 Issue 1 10 D XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 18 2 EXAMPLE OF XML BACKUP TRAIN TO FILE cccceccesscsssssscssssessseecesssesssseeesssseeeseseeseees 82 16 0 EXAMPLE OP XML UPDATE eege eege 83 18 4 LOCAL XTACCESS SETTINGS NON XML ccccsssssssssssssssesssssssssseesssessesssessesesesensesanseeeees 84 TSAA MAF OP E E 84 1842 VICI OPAO M RE 84 1624 3 QUICK Time Cc QUICK EE n R 85 18 4 4 Backup File Name Format Ging see 85 19 45 RediStiy SCTIINGS eendeitege Geelen deeg gees 86 1827 WEE 86 18 5 1 Backup Update of Trains and Load Balancing cccccccccssessssssesssscscsssrssecsssesessssessesssenees 86 18 5 2 Max XML Jobs per Scan Setting cccccccsscsssscssesscssseesecssseeseessseeseeseseeseesesanseeseeanseeseserees 86 19 TRANSFER TO AVID TRANSFER MANAGER sssssssssunnnnunnunnnnunnnnunnunnnnnnnannnnnnnanna 87 TOA e E EE 87 19 2 EXAMPLE OP XML AVID TRANSFER OF Eege 88 19 3 EXAMPLE OF XML AVID TRANSFER OF STREAM RECORD
105. st Equipment July 2009 7 2 1 SCAN XML SETTINGS The Scan XML settings are identical to the General settings of XTAccess except for the restore settings which are unavailable XT Access Settings 2MB Blocks EVS Mx EN Target Path R Vestoutout3 DI Audio Format Max Duration 5 hourfs 0 min Create Metadata XML If Stereo Target Format Evs MXF Override XML job Target Format i6bits Te 24bits SuperMotion Mode Real Time 1 2 or 1 3 frames with audio Ce Al Frame with unsynchronized without audio Backup Filename Format String Reset EVS XTAccess SSBDATE Sat ND TOCAM Available Items Append Avid Transfer Manager Settings Avid Ingest Device Apple Final Cut Pro Settings Generate FinalCutPro XML Quicktime Movie Local Path Users any user Desktop vw Transcode Native XT Codec Source XT Clip File gt File Backup Rewrap Jobs Target Path D test out out2 Es Encoder Profile PCM_XTATranscode profile xml Se Transcode File File gt File Override Rewrap Jobs Encoder Profile PCM_XTATranscode profile xml Ne Copy Restore Settings server IP Destination 0104 User Password Copy Generate new VarID Material and UmID Transcode Restored File File gt XT Remove source file if Restore successful Encoder Profle Pl e Title Bar The Title Bar displays o 2MB Blocks EVS MXF A backup of clip or train will be
106. t 1 lt Half gt lt EVSEncoderCfg gt lt EVSEncoder gt All the Tags are explained into the XML Encoders Schema document into the EVSMPEG2Encoder dll chapter IMX 30 IMX codec uses the EVSIMXEncoder dll encoder C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess EVSEncoders EVSIMXEncoder dll which is installed with XTACCEeSS You can find here an example of IMX encoder profile This profile can be found into C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Encoder Profiles Default EVS Profiles folder after the installation of XTAccess IMX_XTATranscode profile xml lt xml version 1 0 gt lt EVSEncoder version 1 0 gt lt DIIName gt EVSIMXEncoder dll lt DIIName gt lt DisplayName gt IMX lt DisplayName gt lt Extension gt mxf lt Extension gt lt ResolutionMode gt 0 lt ResolutionMode gt lt EVSEncoderCfg gt lt FType gt EVS lt FType gt lt MXF MOV AVI EVS gt lt VRate gt 30000000 lt VRate gt lt AspectRatio gt Auto lt AspectRatio gt lt Stereo gt 0 lt Stereo gt lt MXFSamplesPath gt C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess MXF Templates lt MXFSamplesPath gt lt EVSEncoderCfg gt lt EVSEncoder gt All the Tags are explained into the XML Encoders Schema document into the EVSIMXEncoder dll chapter MJPEG EVS PROXY MJPEG codec uses the EVSMjpegEncoder dil encoder C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess EVSEncoders EVSIMXEncoder dll which is installed with
107. t connection ay URI interplay Aan Incoming Megha tuba lt xml version 1 0 encoding utf 8 7 gt wsdl definitions xmilns mtom http f schemas xmisoap org ws 2004 09 policy optimizedmimeserialization xmilns soap http schemas xmlsoap org wesdl soap xmilns tns http favid com interplay ws assets ermlng types http avid com interplay ws assets types xmins wedl http schemas xmlisoap org wsdl xmins wsp gt http www w3 org ns ws policy xmins sd http www w3 org 2001 XMLSchema name Assets tarngetNamespace http favid com interplay ws assets gt e Interplay URI Path where the clip playlist will be seen in the Interplay DB You can add sub folder after the Incoming Media folder You have to replace o Workgroup by your Avid workgroup Example interplay AvidWG Incoming Media EVS Media Monday File Edit view aaas Tools Help Y Assets D d aot Grats ouros as Administrator Blog Yy camna Media Properties Categories Reservations l Name f comments D S y Od Created By Creation Date Td pital Td putin Td Media Status OT lr gt gt Benja em BT D BigSetup DB ppp gt OLIVIER gt gt PMA E Orphan Clips eh Projects LD Sent to Playback m Unchecked in Avid Assets al Deleted Items Monday Tape l Items 1 Selected 0 File Size 0 Bytes DNxHD 1080 11 test 1 MV Filters ev HAE m
108. te This section covers XML Jobs IDs e Job 0 Backup Clip from XT to file IPDirector v4 onwards e Job 11 Short Backup Clip from XT to file IPDirector v5 onwards e Job 20 Backup Train IPDirector v5 onwards e Job 21 Update Backup Train Job IPDirector v5 onwards WORKFLOW The following schema shows how the backup of clips or trains is performed with the Gigabit connection and XTAccess XTE Video Feeds Clean Edit Storage amp Database wrapping XTAccess H IP Director Gigabit Ethernet 103 Issue 1 10 D 104 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 1 An external system for example PDirector sends an XML file to XTAccess to request the backup and reference of a given clip created on an XT 2 server to CleanEdit database XTAccess processes the XML file 2 It gets the clip content which has to be backed up from XT 2 3 It generates a backup file of the clip in the format specified by the external system no transcoding feature only native codec The following formats are supported EVS MXF MXF OP 1A Quick Time depending on the video codec 4 It stores the backup file in the target folder specified by the external system The clip and its metadata are referred to in the CleanEdit database Remark If the backup is not successful the clip will be deleted from the disk and CleanEdit database The referencement i
109. to another format codec amp wrapper If you want to use no native codec file see chapter 15 Transcoding files on page 68 To use the Transcoding on the fly you need to have the XTAccess Transcoding XSecure Code see chapter 4 XSecure Management on page 16 The source clip XT or file must be a codec natively supported by XT servers MJPEG IMX Avid DNxHD codecs DVCPRO 50 DVCPRO HD Apple ProRes is not supported WORKFLOW This section does not cover yet XML Jobs from PDirector The following schema shows how the backup of clips Rewrap of file and transcoding of file are performed with the Gigabit connection and XTAccess XTE Video Feeds Apple Final Cut Pro i Le XTAccess XML Avid e Avid ra BI A ER d kat Director Gigabit Ethernet XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 14 2 14 3 1 As transcoding is not yet available with XML job file you have to configure XTAccess in transcoding mode 2 An external system for example IPDirector sends an XML file to XTAccess to request the backup of a given clip or rewrap of a given file in native XT 2 codec format 3 XTAccess processes the XML file a Remark It gets the clip content from XT 2 or the file that has to be backed or rewrapped up It generates a backup file of the clip or a rewrap file of the file in the format spec
110. toBackup For test and debug only only available in test mode Abort job When pushed the selected job is immediately aborted You can also press on CTRL Abort to abort all the jobs needs reboot of XTAccess afterwards XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 6 3 APPLICATION TITLE BAR XTAccess Title bar displays some useful information XTAccess 1 10 xx Version of the running application SN 120010 Serial Number associated with this XTAccess In case XTAccess and MediaXchange are running on the same device the Serial Number of both applications must be identical Issue 1 10 D X Y Ratio of Running Jobs X versus the Max Running Jobs available Y Example 2 6 This means 2 jobs are currently running 4 additional jobs can be launched for a maximum of 6 simultaneous running jobs Right clicking on the link of Application Title bar displays the configuration menu with specific commands for XTAccess D placer Taille Reduire Fermer Disp AutoUpdate Lise Primary TC Graphical Settings Serial Number Show Buttons Enable Test Mode About XTAccess 21 Issue 1 10 D 22 Command Name Disp AutoUpdate Use Primary TC CleanEdit DB Graphical Settings Serial Number XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 Description Select it to update the interface ea
111. ttings must be included in the XML 33 Issue 1 10 D XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 job o IDs Generation Rules Radio Button Generates New VarlD MateriallD UmID Generates new IDs for VarlD MateriallD and UmID LouthID like a Copy Job Keeps Original VarlD but generates new MateriallID and UmID Typically used for automation which needs to keep the VarlD from the source file but MateriallD and UmID LouthID can be re generated Keeps Original VarlD MateriallD and UmID LouthID Keeps original IDs available in the source file like a Restore Job o Remove Source file if restore successful in case of Restore and Copy it could be useful to automatically delete the source file to clean the source Storage The file will be removed only if the job is successful o Transcode Restored File Select this option if you want to do transcoding during the restore Encoder profile this is the XML profile used by XTAccess which defines the Codec and parameter of the codec used by XTAccess to Transcode the file You can find some encoder profiles into the C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Encoder Profiles folder 34 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 7 3 7 3 1 7 3 2 7 3 3 XML JOBS PROCESSING LAUNCH OF MULTIPLE XML JOBS SCAN One can launch
112. tus is Server IP failed Several connection attempts are done within fixed time intervals see IP Retry parameter in section 7 4 2 Control Parameters on page 37 After some attempts see IP Retry Timeout parameter in section 7 4 2 Control Parameters on page 37 the job will be cancelled and an error status will be generated Any other failure during the connection to a XT 2 server will cancel the job and generate an error GENERAL FAILURE In case a job that is processed is not able to connect no other job with the same IP address will be taken into account Once the connection will be resumed by this blocked job the other waiting jobs will be processed again In case of XT Copy job connection is first established to the destination XT 2 server prior to the source server In case the connection failed the connection to the source server is not used in order to avoid unexpected XT FTP connections Every jobs are taken into account following a FIFO stack oldest job first XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 7 4 2 CONTROL PARAMETERS Some parameters have been added to better control the load balancing job management Those parameters can be changed in the registry XTAccess must be re started in order to take them into account HKEY_ CURRENT_USER Software EVS Broadcast Equipment XTAccess Max Running Jobs default
113. uter tis recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup 3 Press NEXT Issue 1 10 D XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 is Setup XTAccess Select Destination Location Where should sT Access be installed S Setup wll instal sT Access into the following folder To continue click Nest Fou would like to select a different folder click Browse Browse At least 1 4 MB of free disk space is required 4 Select the destination directory to install the new software and then press NEXT i setup XTAccess EI Select Components Which components should be installed selectthe components you want to install clear the components you do not want to install Click Next when you are ready to continue l Install VCRedist Instal Secure Manager Install AT Access Encoders Current selection requires atleast 23 MB of disk space 5 If you install XTAccess for the first time on this workstation you need to install Microsoft Visual C 2005 Redistributable application by selecting Install VCRedist For future installations or upgrade you may deselect this option to reduce installation time You can also select Install XSecure Manager and Install XT Access Encoders to install the EVS License software necessary for the transcoding on the fly which needs
114. vers through the Gigabit network It runs on an XP workstation and is mainly controlled by the external systems no user interface via XML files or other processes Archive XTE _ SS _ gt IIT IIL Video Feeds Apple Final Cut Pro XTAccess QE IP Director Gigabit Ethernet The Gigabit connection fulfills the following functions in relation with the XT 2 XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Issue 1 10 D Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 servers Backup of clips or trains from an XT 2 server to an Archive Partial restore and copy of clips from an Archive to an XT 2 server Backup of clips or trains from an XT 2 server to EVS CleanEdit Suite Exchange of XT 2 content clips or trains with Avid systems via Avid Transfer Manager Exchange of XT 2 content clips or trains with Apple Final Cut Pro Exchange of XT 2 content clips only with another XT 2 server Partial rewrap of file from an Archive Grab frames of a clip on a XT2 server in order to create thumbnails e g for IPDirector Issue 1 10 D XTAccess Version 1 10 User s Manual Author Serge Comes EVS Broadcast Equipment July 2009 2 Hardware Recommendations The XT Access software is installed on a workstation operating under Windows XP or Windows 2003 Server The minimum system requirements are e Workstation or Laptop e XP Pro OS Windows 2003 Server e CPU Pentium P4 2 0 Ghz
115. y the external system The metadata of the train are either included in the file in EVS MXF or sent via an XML file EXAMPLE OF XML BACKUP TRAIN TO FILE lt xml version 1 0 encoding utf 8 gt lt EVS_XFile_Job_List gt lt EVS_XFile_Job gt lt Job_Id gt 15 lt Job_Id gt lt Job_Creation_Time gt 1212733995 lt Job_Creation_Time gt lt Job_Type gt 20 lt Job_Type gt lt Job_Src_User_Nb gt 6 lt Job_Src_User_Nb gt lt Job_Src_Cam gt A lt Job_Src_Cam gt lt Job_Train_In_TC gt 2700000 lt Job_Train_In_TC gt lt Job_Train_Out_TC gt 2730000 lt Job_Train_Out_TC gt lt Job_Src_TC_System gt 3 lt Job_Src_TC_System gt lt Job_Dest_File_Format gt 1 lt Job Dest File Format gt lt Job_Dest_File gt G lt Job_Dest_File gt lt Job_Dest_ClipName gt benja lt Job_Dest_ClipName gt lt Job_Train_Priority gt 1 lt Job_Train_Priority gt lt Job_Dest_Generate_XML_Metadata gt 1 lt Job_Dest_Generate_XML_Metadata gt lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address1 gt 1 1 230 230 lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address1 gt lt Job_Srce_XT_Port1 gt 21 lt Job_Src_XT_Port1 gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt evs lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Password gt evs lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Password gt lt Job Src_XT_IP_Address2 gt 128 1 2 22 lt Job Src_XT_IP Address2 gt lt Job_Srce_XT_Port2 gt 21 lt Job_Src_XT_Port2 gt lt Job_Src_App_Data gt lt AssetGuid gt af97b972 d7bb 4ea4 aa9a 9127274dacl 9 lt AssetGuid gt lt AssetltemGuid gt 386881 e5 8594 438d a7d8 bd49a0
116. ype 1 VideoEffectType_Str Cut VideoEffectDuration 0 VideoEffectDuration_Str 00s00 AudioType 4 AudioType_Str 8 monos AudioTcln 2962174 AudioTcln_Str 16 27 23 12 AudioTcDuration 640 AudioTcDuration_Str 00 00 12 20 AudioEffectType 1 AudioEffectType_Str Cut AudioEffectDuration 0 AudioEffectDuration_Str 00s00 StillMode NoStillMode StillModeDuration StartMode Automatic SpeedN 300 SpeedD 300 gt lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address1 gt 172 22 51 1 lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address1 gt lt Job_Src_XT_Porti gt 21 lt Job_Src_XT_Port1 gt lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address2 gt 172 22 51 1 lt Job_Src_XT_IP_Address2 gt lt Job_Src_XT_Port2 gt 21 lt Job_Src_XT_Port2 gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt evs lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Login gt lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Password gt evs lt Job_Src_XT_FTP_Password gt lt ElemPls gt lt ElemPls Position 2 UmID blackclip name blackclip TC Track 00 00 41 00 VideoTclIn 1000 VideoTcln_Str 16 27 23 12 VideoTcDuration 250 VideoTcDuration_Str 00 00 12 20 VideoEffectType 1 VideoEffectType_Str Cut VideoEffectDuration 0 VideoEffectDuration_Str 00s00 AudioType 4 AudioType_Str 8 monos AudioTcln 2962174 AudioTcln_Str 16 27 23 12 AudioTcDuration 640 AudioTcDuration_Str 00 00 12 20 AudioEffectType 1 AudioEffectType_Str Cut AudioEffectDuration 0 AudioEffectDuration_Str 00s00 StillMode NoStillMode StillModeDuration StartMode Automatic SpeedN 300 SpeedD 300 gt lt Job_Src_XT_IP

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