Configuration Manual - EVS/Avid FTP server
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1. The EVS Avid FTP server could theoretically be used for media content created in Intra codecs For Intra media content it is however recommended to use the standard file transfer workflow using the EVS Avid Tools and the Avid DHM 1 2 Workflow Overview This section presents the standard workflow with the EVS Avid FTP server Data Transfer O il se fileTransferm Get Metadata O Avid Interplay Avid Media Composer or STP Encode MobiD MXF Avid EVS Avid Transfer FTP Server Manager 1 Theuser renders a video sequence in XDCAM on Avid Media Composer Optionally the XDCAM video sequence can be encoded via STP Encode so that the resources of the Avid Media Composer are not blocked while encoding the file 1 Introduction 1 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 1 00 A March 2015 1 3 2 The user sends the video sequence to Avid Transfer Manager via a Send to command 3 The Avid Transfer Manager TM sends an FTP request to the EVS Avid FTP server Avid TM transfers the video sequence as an XDCAM MXF OP1A file onto the EVS Avid FTP server The file naming pattern must be MobID mxf The EVS Avid FTP server receives the MobID mxf file 4 Based on the Avid MobID received the EVS Avid FTP server gets the sequence metadata Tape ID VARID Sequence Name from the Avid Interplay DB 5 Based on the Xsquare targets configured for the EVS Avid FTP server and on the folder in which the the MobID2. Introduction To allow the EVS Avid FTP server to connect to and send job requests to Xsquare you need to specify the credentials to access Xsquare You configure the connection to Xsquare in the configuration tool of the EVS Avid FTP server inthe EVS Xsquare Configuration area EVS Xsquare configuration Xsquare hostname localhost Username administrator Password J Procedure To configure the connection to Xsquare proceed as follows 1 Open the configuration tool on the EVS Avid FTP server 2 Inthe EVS Xsquare configuration area fill in the parameters as follows o As Xsquare hostname type the UNC path to the workstation and folder where Xsquare is installed It will be localhost if Xsquare is located on the same workstation as the EVS Avid FTP server o As Username and Password type the credentials of an administrator login to Xsquare 3 Click the Test Connection button to check the connection to Xsquare Ifthe connection can be established the Status bullet next to the Test Connection button is green In case the Status bullet is not green please check again the connection parameters 4 Configuring Interactions Between Xsquare and FTP Server E V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL EVS Avid FTP server 1 00 Si 4 2 4 3 Configuring the Xsquare Targets After you have specified how to access Xsquare you need to configure the targets the EVS Avid FTP server will use You will create the requested targets in Xsq
3. O Avid Interplay Avid Media Composer or STP Encode MXF Avid Transfer Manager 1 Introduction 5 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 1 00 A March 2015 Configuring Interactions Between FTP Server and Xsquare Step What to configure Where to configure 1 Configuring the Connection to Xsquare EVS Avid FTP Server Configuration tool 2 Configuring the XsquareTargets Xsquare application 3 Matching the EVS Avid FTP Server Folders EVS Avid FTP Server and Xsquare Targets Configuration tool This configuration step allows to cover the steps 5 to 6 of the functional workflow Data Tranfer O File Transfer O Avid Interplay Avid Media Composer or STP Encode Avid EVS Avid Transfer FTP Server Manager 6 1 Introduction EE V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL EVS Avid FTP server 1 00 1 5 1 Introduction Overview on EVS Avid FTP Server Configuration Tool Introduction The configuration steps presented in the configuration overview are partly performed in the configuration tool of the EVS Avid FTP Server This section presents the various areas of this tool VS Xsquare configuration Web service URI http 172 22 53 220 9000 services Assets Xsquare hostname Username editor Username Password Password Interplay workgroup name AndWG Test connection wa EVS Avid FTP Server EVS Avid FTP Server Home directory VocalhostiDOC test Username Password The FT
4. and FTP Server Configuring the Connections to the FTP Server Folders Introduction To allow Avid to connect and send video sequences to the folders created on the FTP server you need to configure FTP Server destinations in Avid Interplay You need to configure an FTP server destination for each folder you want to send content to on the EVS Avid FTP server In other words if you define three destination folders on the EVS Avid FTP server you need to configure three FTP Server destinations in Avid Procedure To configure an FTP server destination in Avid for a sub folder of your EVS Avid FTP server proceed as follows 1 Inthe Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration window click the Configure FTP Servers button The FTP Configuration window opens 2 Inthe FTP Configuration window click Add to add an FTP server The FTP Server window opens FTP Server Connection Information Server Information Storage Profile Name Server Type EpotrTP OP1A_EXPORT SANN x Buffer size Hostname Port Playback Format RR LC LL E MB 172 22 53 235 1 XDCAM HD 50mbps 1080i 60 v Username Password Image Aspect Ratio FTPServerUser avid Default FTP Mode Cancel Active v Default Directory y 2 Configuring Interactions Between Avid and FTP Server 9 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 1 00 A March 2015 3 Inthe FTP Server window fill in the following fields as specified below o As Profile Name it is r
5. mzxf file is stored the EVS Avid FTP server sends a job to Xsquare 6 Xsquare sends the job to XTAccess which retrieves the MobID mxf file and creates the requested target In the workflow presented the Xsquare job aims at restoring the video sequence onto the EVS video server Requirements amp Installation Requirements The following hardware and software requirements need to be fulfilled in a workflow including the EVS Avid FTP server e Xsquare 3 0 or higher Avid Interplay 3 0 or higher e Workstation hosting the EVS Avid FTP server o XTAccess workstation recommended o Windows 7 32bits or 64bits or Windows 2008 Server o Net framework 4 5 A workflow including the EVS Avid FTP server requires the following software versions to be used on EVS server and Avid side e Multicam 12 05 or higher Avid Media Composer 7 or higher 1 Introduction Ss V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL EVS Avid FTP server 1 00 Sa 1 4 1 Introduction Installation The following instructions should be met when an EVS Avid FTP server is set up The EVS Avid FTP server should be hosted on the XT Access workstation as XTAccess will in all cases retrieve the MobID mxf file to process the Xsquare job The EVS Avid FTP server should be installed on the computer where the temporary files sent by Avid will be stored The EVS Avid FTP server is subject to an XSecure license The EVS Avid FTP server is installed viathe EVS Avid Tools installer In
6. the Installation Type window of the installer select the check box EVS Avid FTP Server Configuration Overview Introduction This section presents the configuration steps required to set up a workflow including the EVS Avid FTP server The configuration steps are divided into three parts Configuring the interactions between Avid and EVS Avid FTP Server Configuring the EVS Avid FTP Server Configuration the interactions between the EVS Avid FTP Server and Xsquare XTAccess EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 1 00 A March 2015 Configuring Interactions Between Avid and FTP Server Step What to configure Where to configure 1 Configuring the Connection to the FTP Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Server folders Configuration 2 Configuring the Playback Devices for the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine FTP Server folders Configuration 3 Configuring the Connection to the Avid EVS Avid FTP Server Interplay Web Services Configuration tool These configuration steps allows to cover the steps 1 to 4 of the functional workflow Avid Interplay Avid Media Composer or STP Encode EVS Avid XTAccess FTP Server 1 Introduction VS CONFIGURATION MANUAL EVS Avid FTP server 1 00 SS Configuring the EVS Avid FTP Server Step What to configure Where to configure ilo Configuring the EVS Avid FTP Server EVS Avid FTP Server Configuration tool Dat Tranfer O File Trans le Transfer Metadata
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8. CONFIGURATION MANUAL Version 1 00 March 2015 E gt E EVS Avid FTP Server VE Ss V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL EVS Avid FTP server 1 00 Sa Disclaimer This manual and the information contained herein are the sole property of EVS Broadcast Equipment SA and or its affiliates EVS and are provided as is without any expressed or implied warranties including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose In particular EVS makes no warranty regarding the use or the consequences of use of this manual and the information contained herein Furthermore EVS may not be held liable for any direct or indirect incidental punitive or consequential loss damage cost or expense of any kind whatsoever and howsoever resulting from the normal or abnormal use of this manual and the information contained herein even if advised of the possibility of such loss damage cost or expense While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this manual is accurate up to date and reliable EVS cannot be held liable for inaccuracies or errors that may appear in this publication The information in this manual is furnished for informational purpose and use only and subject to change without notice This manual cancels and replaces any previous versions thereof Copyright Copyright 2015 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA All rights reserved This manual may not be reproduced
9. P home directory must be a shared folder accessible from Xsquare XTAccess Avid FTP default directory Continue on error Xsquare target ES Actions to XT1 Z MyTadddddrgetName Delete MyTargetName MyTaccergetName MyTargetNamedezd Issue 1 00 A March 2015 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Area Description The table below describes the various parts of configuration tool of the EVS Avid FTP server Part Name 1 Allows users to configure the connection to the Avid Avid Web Service area EVS Xsquare area Configuration buttons EVS Avid FTP Server area Folder Management area Start Stop buttons Description Web Services See section Configuring the Connections to the Avid Interplay Web Services on page 12 Allows users to configure the connection to the Xsquare application See section Configuring the Connection to Xsquare on page 14 Allow users to save the configuration parameters Allows users to configure the EVS Avid FTP server See section Configuring the EVS Avid FTP Server on page 13 Allows users to create sub folders under the EVS Avid FTP server root folder and match each created folder to an Xsquare target See section Matching EVS Avid FTP Server Folders and Xsquare Targets on page 15 Allows users to start or stop the EVS Avid FTP server 1 Introduction E VS CONFIGURATION MANUAL EVS Avid FTP server 1 00 2 2 1 Configuring Interactions Between Avid
10. ecommended to have the same name as the FTP server folder you will send content to You will no longer be able to change it once the FTP server is created o As Hostname type the IP Address of the computer that hosts the EVS Avid FTP server and through which Avid connects to the FTP server As Port type 21 which is the communication port to be used o As Username and Password type the credentials to connect to the EVS Avid FTP server o As FTP Mode select Active As Default Directory type the path below the root folder to the sub folder on the EVS Avid FTP server you want to send content to o As Server Type select OP1A_EXPORT o As Playback Format select XDCAM HD 50mbps 1080i 60 4 Click OK to add the FTP server with the parameters you have entered An FTP server destination is created in Avid for the specified sub folder of the EVS Avid FTP server You can still modify most ofthe FTP server parameters once it has been created 2 Configuring Interactions Between Avid and FTP Server E V CONFIGURATION MANUAL EVS Avid FTP server 1 00 Si 2 2 Configuring the Playback Devices for the FTP Server Folders Introduction To allow Avid users to select in Media Composer an FTP Server destination that corresponds to one folder on your EVS Avid FTP server you need to create a Playback Device for each FTP Server destination created in Avid Procedure To configure a playback device for an FTP Server destinatio
11. llation oucccceeeenneenn nennen 2 1 4 Configuration Overview 00222222 cece cece cece cece ccc cece c ccc cece cece nnram 3 1 5 Overview on EVS Avid FTP Server Configuration Tool 7 2 CONFIGURING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN AVID AND FTP ME SS AAA A A ER 9 2 1 Configuring the Connections to the FTP Server Folders 9 2 2 Configuring the Playback Devices for the FTP Server Folders 11 2 3 Configuring the Connections to the Avid Interplay Web Services 12 3 CONFIGURING THE EVS AVID FTP SERVER 13 A CONFIGURING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN XSQUARE AND FTP SERVER ini sen 14 4 1 Configuring the Connection to Xsquare ssooooooossoossssosssossssoosesoosssosssoon ena 14 4 2 Configuring the Xsquare Targets 0 2 00000 e cece cece cece cece nennen 15 4 3 Matching EVS Avid FTP Server Folders and Xsquare Targets 15 Ss V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL EVS Avid FTP server 1 00 Sa 1 Introduction 1 1 Product Overview The EVS Avid FTP server aims at providing a file transfer workflow for XDCAM media content that has been created in Avid and has to be made available on an EVS Video Server or included in a workflow with EVS products This workflow supports the transfer of metadata Tape ID VARID and Sequence Name and can therefore handle playlists created in IPDirector
12. n To allow the EVS Avid FTP server to connect to Avid Interplay to retrieve the metadata associated to the MobID mxf files received you need to specify the Avid connection parameters in the EVS Avid FTP server in the Avid Web Service Configuration area Avid Web service configuration Web service URI http 172 22 53 220 9000 services Assets Username editor Password Interplay workgroup name AvidWG Er o Procedure To configure the Avid connection on the EVS Avid FTP server proceed as follows 1 Open the configuration tool on the workstation hosting the EVS Avid FTP server 2 Inthe Avid Web service configuration area fill in the parameters as follows o As Web service URI type the path to identify the location of the Avid Web service The path is based on the following pattern where the information between brackets is specific to the setup http WS IP Address WS port services Assets o As Username and Password type the credentials to connect to Avid Web services o As Interplay workgroup name keep the default value that is AvidWG 3 Click the Test Connection button to check the connection to the Avid Web services Ifthe connection can be established the Status bullet next to the Test Connection button is green In case the Status bullet is not green please check again the connection parameters 2 Configuring Interactions Between Avid and FTP Server 3 E V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL EVS Avid FTP serve
13. n proceed as follows In the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration window click the Add button in the Playback area The Playback Device window opens Profile Name Device Name EpotFTP Service Host fi7222s3220 Service Port 6514 Tape ID kMOBID gt Add y Catalog PME V Enable Playback Catalog Name T Allow Ancillary Data Tracks I writeto Temporary File Device String 172 22 53 221 6514 ExponFTP omen In the Playback Device window fill in the following fields as specified below o As Profile Name it is recommended to use the same name as the FTP Server destination for consistency s sake o As Device Name type the name of the FTP Server destination you have configured in Avid o As Service Host type the IP address of the Avid Transfer Engine that will take care of the file transfer to the EVS Avid FTP server o As Server Port type the port number to be used by the Avid Media Composer to communicate with the Avid Transfer Engine o As Tape ID Type lt MOBID gt 2 Configuring Interactions Between Avid and FTP Server 11 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 1 00 A March 2015 2 3 3 Click OK to add the playback device with the parameters you have entered Once a playback device is created for an FTP Server destination this destination will be available inthe Send to command in Avid Media Composer Configuring the Connections to the Avid Interplay Web Services Introductio
14. r 1 00 Si Configuring the EVS Avid FTP Server Introduction This section covers the parameters to be defined to configure the EVS Avid FTP server as such You configure the EVS Avid FTP server in its configuration tool in the EVS Avid FTP server area EVS Avid FTP Server Home directory Username Password The FTP home directory must be a shared folder accessible from Xsquare XTAccess Procedure Q Note A As the temporary video files will go through the EVS Avid FTP server as they are processed it is highly recommended that the Home directory be located on the workstation where the EVS Avid FTP server is installed This will save bandwidth on the network To configure the EVS Avid FTP server proceed as follows 1 Open the configuration tool on the workstation hosting the EVS Avid FTP server 2 Inthe EVS Avid FTP server area fill in the parameters as follows As Home directory type the path to the folder where the temporary files sent by Avid will be stored The home directory must be a shared folder accessible from Xsquare XTAccess as Username and Password type the username and password to be used to access the FTP server 3 Click the Save button to save the parameters you have defined 3 Configuring the EVS Avid FTP Server 13 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 1 00 A March 2015 4 4 1 Configuring Interactions Between Xsquare and FTP Server Configuring the Connection to Xsquare
15. uare or check whether the requested targets already exist The Manage Targets button allows you to open the Xsquare user interface from the EVS Avid FTP Server As you define the targets relevant for the EVS Avid FTP server make sure that the FTP server will be able to see these targets with the credentials configured on the EVS Avid FTP server to access Xsquare Please refer to the Xsquare user manual for more information about defining targets Matching EVS Avid FTP Server Folders and Xsquare Targets Introduction You need to associate each folder you create on the EVS Avid FTP server to an Xsquare target This allows the EVS Avid FTP server to automatically trigger the associated target job for each MobID mxf file sent by Avid into the given folder You will create and match the folders in the configuration tool of the EVS Avid FTP server in the Folder Management area Avid FTP default directory Continue on error Xsquare target E Actions to XT1 Y MyTadddddrgetName v Delete MyTargetName MyladaddargetName MyTacccrgetName MyTargetNamedezd Procedure To create a folder on an EVS Avid FTP server folder and match it to an Xsquare target proceed as follows 1 Open the configuration tool on the EVS Avid FTP server 2 Inthe Folder Management area click the button to create a new destination folder on the EVS Avid FTP server and name it 3 Select Continue on Error if you want to restore the MobID m
16. xf file even if the file metadata could not be retrieved from the Avid Interplay DB 4 Configuring Interactions Between Xsquare and FTP Server 15 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 1 00 A March 2015 4 Inthe Xsquare target field select the Xsquare target the files stored in the specified folder have to be processed with 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 for each new folder you want to define on the EVS Avid FTP server When you have configured all your folders on the EVS Avid FTP server as well as all other steps in the configuration you can click Start to launch the EVS Avid FTP server Make sure that Xsquare and the Avid components are all up and running on your setup 4 Configuring Interactions Between Xsquare and FTP Server Sa V E To learn more about EVS go to www evs com Corporate 32 4 361 7000 North amp Latin America 1 973 575 7811 EVS Headquarters Asia amp Pacific Liege Science Park 852 2914 2501 16 rue Bois St Jean B 4102 Seraing Other regional offices Belgium www evs com contact EVS Broadcast Equipment is continuously adapting and improving its products in accordance with the ever changing requirements of the Broadcast Industry The data contained herein is therefore subject to change without prior notice Companies and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies
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