User Manual - Epsio FX 1.02
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1. Transition button that represents the playlist transition and displays related information e Video effet type and duration e Audio effet type and duration e Icon that represents the effect type Element button that represents the playlist element and displays related information from left to right e position in the playlist e clip LSM ID e clip TC LTC Goes back to the List view All changes previously done in the Detail view are applied Displays larger boxes for playlists elements and the same clip metadata as in the Clip Grid view Copies all distant clips locally The local clip position is the first available one from the first page specified in the Playlist received page parameter Operation tab Clips settings in Multicam configuration Allows to sort the playlist elements by TC IN but resets all transitions to the default settings 21 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 1 2 A July 2015 Effect Icon The following table presents the various icon or icon types that can be used to illustrate an effect Icon Meaning oO P No effect is defined on the playlist element or playlist transition rd Icon representing the effect applied to a playlist element Icon representing the effect applied to the playlist element when a playlist is on air In this case the effect can only be applied when the playlist is back in Edit mode on the LSM Remote panel Icon representing the image or middle frame of t2. m 11 20 35 06 10 143 68 106 Ctrl Show Hidel When the LSM Connect application connects to the Epsio FX application the identification signal disappears When the LSM Connect application is connected to Epsio FX and to the EVS server Epsio FX will check that its video format matches the video format of the EVS server In case of video format mismatch Epsio FX will restart and reconfigure its video board The user will then manually establish again the connection between the LSM Connect and the Epsio FX applications 2 Configuration USER MANUAL Epsio FX 1 2 2 Configuration V Background Colors This table describes that meaning of the possible background colors for the cells of the Information window Background Color Blue Gray Orange Red Field Values Meaning Command area The cell value is editable using the specified keyboard shortcut Cell with normal field value Cell with field value revealing a potential problem for ex license expiration This corresponds to a warning Cell with field value revealing a problem for ex wrong genlock signal This corresponds to an error The following table describes from top to bottom and from left to right the information in each cell It explains the possible issues which lead to an orange or red cell background Cell Field Name Ref Licence Video H Phase V Phase LTC NIC1 LSM Connect Description Genloc
3. translated into any language computer language transmitted in any form or by any means electronically mechanically printed photocopied optically manually or otherwise in whole or in part without the prior written consent of EVS Trademarks All product and brand names are registered trademarks and trademarks of EVS or of their respective owners Improvement Requests Y our comments will help us improve the quality of the user documentation Please send improvement requests or report any error or inaccuracy on this user manual by e mail to doc evs com Regional Contacts You will find the full list of addresses and phone numbers on the following webpage http www evs com contacts EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 1 2 A July 2015 User Manuals on EVS Website The latest version of the user manual if any and other user manuals on EVS products can be found on the EVS download center on the following webpage http www evs com downloadcenter EA Va USER MANUAL Epsio FX 1 2 Table of Contents Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS DD HI WHAT S NEW LU V 1 INTRODUCTION 2 2 ccc ccc cccceecceesenees 1 1 1 Product Overview occasion erre 1 1 2 Requirements and Limitations c ccc cece cece ccc eeccecceecceeceeeeess 2 2 CONFIGURATION 2222202220 onen a 2 1 Configuration Overview maman nee tan darte nes 4 2 2 Setting up Multicam e ec cee
4. SA Issue 1 2 A July 2015 Adding an Effect on All Playlist Elements or Transitions To add an effect to all elements or transitions of a playlist in a playlist already open in the Playlist tab proceed as follows 1 Tap the Playlist button at the top of the Detail view in the Playlist tab 44 00 00 30 00 2 Inthe Effect area on the left tap the effect you want to apply to the playlist If the selected effect is a clip effect the effect will be applied to all playlist elements If the selected effect is a transition effect the effect will be applied to all playlist transitions excepted the first one Removing Effects from Elements or Transitions To remove an Epsio effect from one or more playlist elements proceed as follows 1 If you want to remove an effect from a single element or transition go directly to step 2 If you want to remove an effect from several elements or transitions at a time a first tap the multi selection icon a in the contextual menu bar 2 Tap the playlist element s or transition s you want to remove the effect from A playlist element is always selected with the preceding transition and vice versa 3 Inthe contextual menu bar tap Remove Clip Effect or Remove Transition Effect depending on whether you want to remove the effects on the selected playlist elements or transitions Removing the Effects from All Playlist Elements or Transitions To remove the Epsio effects from all elements
5. a list of favorite effects See section Clip and Transition Effect Lists on page 12 for full information on the definition of clip and transition effects Accessing the Epsio FX Settings 1 From the main window of the LSM Connect tap the Settings icon El 2 Inthe Settings window select the Epsio FX menu The Epsio FX settings are then displayed on the right LSM Connect Settings NETWORKS amp CONNECTIVITY 5 Connection Select remote to connet Clip FX Epsio FX clip effects CUSTOMIZATION Parameters Transition FX tI Remo sition effect te amp Tablet operations eae Maintenance Clear cache amp export logs Add all FX as favorites Import Favorites List FX Epsio FX e SetFavorite Effects Remove all FX from favorites Export Favorites List APPLICATION INFORMATIONS About About EVS LSM Connect From the Epsio FX settings you can perform the following actions to select and manage favorite effects Setting all Effects as Favorites To select all effects to be available in LSM Connect tap AddallFXasfavorites Removing all Effects from Favorites l Remove all FX from favorites To remove all effects from the favorites tap Remove all FX from favorites EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 1 2 A July 2015 Defining Individual Predefined Clip Effects as Favorites To define individual predefined clip effects as favorites proceed as follows 1 Inthe Epsio FX settings tap Clip FX 2 Tose
6. transition if half of the transition duration is longer than the playlist element Prerequisite s To perform all actions described in this section you need to start from a layout with the Clip tab on the left and Playlist tab on the right as explained in User Interface Overview on page 18 Then you need e Open the playlist you want to edit in the Playlist tab on the right e select at least one playlist element in the Playlist tab When at least one playlist element is selected the Effect pane displays on the left instead of the Clip tab Adding an Effect on Selected Elements or Transitions To add an effect to selected playlist elements or transitions in a playlist already open in the Playlist tab proceed as follows 1 If you want to add an effect to a single element or transition go directly to step 2 If you want to add an effect to several elements or transitions at a time a first tap the multi selection icon in the contextual menu bar 2 Tapthe playlist element s or transition s you want to add an effect to A playlist element is always selected with the preceding transition and vice versa 3 Inthe Effect area on the left tap the effect you want to apply to the selected items If the selected effect is a clip effect the effect will be applied to the playlist element If the selected effect is a transition effect the effect will be applied to the selected transition 23 EVS Broadcast Equipment
7. SER MANUAL Version 1 2 July 2015 V a Va USER MANUAL Epsio FX 1 2 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 transcribed stored in a database or an retrieval system
8. by TC IM 18 3 Operation USER MANUAL Epsio FX 1 2 3 2 3 Operation V Area Description The table below describes the various parts of working window when LSM Connect is used in combination with Epsio FX Part Name 1 Effect area 2 Playlist area 3 Toolbar area A Contextual action bar Description Displays all clip and transition effects selected as favorites in the Epsio FX settings To view the Effect area Epsio FX favorite presets your Epsio FX set up must be operational Displays the currently open playlist in which you apply the effects selected in the Effect area See section Playlist Tab on page 19 for more information on the Playlist tab Displays metadata information of the playlist selected in the Playlist area When one or more playlist elements and its transition around IN point are selected in this working window a contextual action bar is displayed See section Adding and Removing Effects in Playlists on page 22 Playlist Tab Introduction In Epsio FX you can assign effects by selecting playlist elements and transitions in the Playlist tab and selecting the effect you want to apply to the selection in the Effect tab For this reason we will describe the Playlist tab in details In LSM Connect the Playlist tab can be declined in two views e Initially it displays a set of selected playlists which you define as visible playlists We will call this the List v
9. cee cece cece eeeeeeeeeees 5 2 3 Starting Epsio Server U nro 6 2 4 Checking the Information Window 202 22 a 6 2 5 Setting up Connections concen 8 2 6 Clip and Transition Effect Lists nennen 12 2 7 Selecting and Managing Effects l llc cece cece cece cece cee ceeeeee 15 3 OPERATION DD 18 3 1 User Interface Overview 2 a 18 3 2 Playlist Tab l cece ccc eee eee eee e eee ee cece ceeeteeeeeeeeees 19 3 3 Adding and Removing Effects in Playlists 22202220 20000 22 Sai Va USER MANUAL Epsio FX 1 2 What s New In the Epsio FX user manual the icon CET has been added on the left margin to highlight information on new and updated features The changes linked to new features or changes in version 1 2 are listed Label Changes in Multicam Timecode Settings e See section Setting up Multicam on page 5 Updated Information Window e See section Checking the Information Window on page 6 What s New V a Va USER MANUAL Epsio FX 1 2 1 1 1 IN2 O 1 Introduction Introduction Product Overview Epsio FX Description Epsio FX is a software that allows users to apply video effects to playlists stored on the EVS server The effects can be applied on playlist transitions or playlist elements Working in conjunction with the Multicam LSM and the LSM Connect applications Epsio FX give
10. e EVS server you need to set up the Multicam configuration and launch the given configuration See section Setting up Multicam on page 5 2 On the Epsio server you will start the Epsio FX application When Epsio FX is started it automatically generates an information window that is displayed on the VGA output of the Epsio server and opens a DOS console on the Epsio server monitor This allows the truck administrator to check the signal its characteristics as well as the connections with the other hardware required on the Epsio setup See section Starting Epsio Server on page 6 3 From the LSM Connect application on the LSM tablet you need to connect o tothe EVS server and LSM Remote panel you want to work with tothe Epsio server you want to work with See section Setting up Connections on page 8 4 Inthe LSM Connect application you need to select the effects you want to be available See section Selecting and Managing Effects on page 15 2 Configuration ERA Va USER MANUAL Epsio FX 1 2 2 2 Setting up Multicam Starting a Multicam Configuration To be able to use Epsio FX you have to run a Multicam LSM configuration on your XT3 server and set some parameters as specified in this section a Note A 1080p and 4K formats are not supported Configuring the Timecode Insertion Settings Inthe Multicam Configuration module Channel page advanced view Timecode Insertion settings in the HD OUT secti
11. he image sequence when a clip or transition overlay is applied Icon representing an image or image sequence that cannot be applied for one of the following reasons e The duration of the transition effect is too long compared to the clip duration e The transition effect is defined on the first timeline element 3 3 Adding and Removing Effects in Playlists Introduction When you use the LSM Connect as Epsio FX client you have access to all effects that have been defined as favorites through the Epsio FX settings in LSM Connect Principles and Limitations Clip Effects A Clip effect is always applied to the whole playlist element If the clip has already an effect the new effect will replace the former one 22 3 Operation ERA Va USER MANUAL Epsio FX 1 2 3 Operation Transition Effects The transition effects available in Epsio FX consist in a sequence of images between two playlist elements If a transition effect has already been applied in Multicam LSM the image sequence transition is applied over the effect The underlying transition is therefore preserved The image sequence is centered on the transition defined in Multicam The duration number of frames of the Epsio transition is equivalent to the number of images An Epsio transition effect defined before the first playlist element will not be applied as playlist loops are not supported Warning It is not possible to add an image sequence
12. he information Press CTRL I screen To adjust the horizontal phase Press CTRL Left Arrow Right Arrow To adjust the vertical phase Press CTRL Up Arrow Down Arrow To reset the phases Press CTRL R Setting up Connections Introduction Inthe LSM Connect application you need to perform the following actions to have a functional setup e Connecting the LSM Connect to the EVS server e Connecting the LSM Connect to the Epsio server 2 Configuration Sai Va USER MANUAL Epsio FX 1 2 2 Configuration Connecting to the EVS Server When you start the LSM Connect application by clicking the LSM Connect icon on the main central home screen the LSM Connect application opens on the Settings window with the Server Connection menu displayed on the right SERVER CONNECTION INFO XT25940 Remote 1 ey AVAILABLE SERVERS XT12584 Remote Remote 1 XT32145 Remote 3 Remote 7 Remote 1 XT47896 Remote 2 Remote 1 From the Settings window connect LSM Connect to the EVS server as follows e Inthe Server Connection menu in the list of available servers tap the Remote button corresponding to the Remote Panel of the EVS server you want to connect to Connecting to the Epsio Server Once the Epsio FX application is started on the Epsio server it waits for the LSM Connect to establish the connection Only one LSM Connect can connect to the Epsio FX server application at a time From the Settings window connec
13. hree picture overlays as clip effects 12 2 Configuration a Va USER MANUAL Epsio FX 1 2 Ar Clip or Effect Type Description Transition FX Sequence A sequence overlay effect consists in applying Clip or overlay effect a sequence of images to a clip or transition Transition It requires loading the image sequence to be used as overlay e Forclips up to three sequence overlays can be defined e Fortransitions four sequence overlays are already available with assigned tga files Warning The images used for clip or transition overlays have to be tga or png 32bits files The png format is however recommended The tga and png file names shall consist in a continuous iteration of the same name for example IMG 000 IMG 001 IMG 002 etc Clip or Transition Effect Definitions Illustrations for Clip Effects In the Clip FX list each clip effect is represented by an area including the elements displayed and described below In addition the clip effects are organized in categories you can filter on by selecting a category in the drop down field in the upper right Less Brightness i Sequence Overlay Medium ad PI ala E Kk 2 Configuration EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 1 2 A July 2015 Illustration for Transition Effects In the Transition FX list each transition effect is represented by an area including the elements displayed and described below Transition Overlay 1 I
14. iew e When you tap on a playlist the selected playlist opens in the Playlist tab and you can view all playlist elements and transition information We will call this the Detail view Inthe Epsio FX workflow the users work in the Detail view We will therefore focus on this view Refer to the LSM Connect user manual for more information on the List View and for the general fonctions with playlists EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 1 2 A July 2015 Playlist Detail View PL LPX11 X E 19 00 00 17 11 6 clips ak V Mix 00 10 12 A Mix 00 10 165A 01 37 53 24 Y V Mix 00 10 Fa A Mix 00 10 165B 01 37 53 24 VA V Mix 00 10 W4 A Mix 00 10 165C 01 37 53 24 F V Mix 00 10 DA A Mix 00 10 165D 01 37 53 24 WA V Mix 00 10 Y A Mix 00 10 165E 01 37 53 24 Y V Mix 00 10 Pa A Mix 00 10 ii Clip Details Sort by TC IN The table below presents the various areas or icons on the Detail view Area lcon Description Add button used to insert the selected clip s between the surrounding playlist elements Add button used to insert the selected clip s at the end of the playlist Playlist button that represents the open playlist and the related information Arrow up button used to close the Detail view and comes back to the List view 20 3 Operation USER MANUAL Epsio FX 1 2 3 Operation Areallcon V Mix 00 10 A Mix 00 10 411A 19 58 27 12 Sort by TC IN V gt Description
15. k type and status The status is indicated by the cell color If the cell is red it means the genlock signal is bad Number of days before the expiry date of the XSecure Epsio FX license The cell turns orange when the license code will expire in less than 15 days The cell turns red when the license code has expired Video format applied to the video output of Epsio If the cell is red it means that the video format entered into the video input 1 port IN 1 does not correspond to the video format defined in the Epsio FX parameters Horizontal phase Refer to the Commands section below to adjust the horizontal phase Vertical phase Refer to the Commands section below to adjust the vertical phase Reference timecode value read in the timecode input on the LTC IN port IP address of the first Ethernet board IP address of the LSM Connect tablet If the cell is red it means the connection between Epsio and the LSM Connect could not be established EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 2 5 Cell Field Name VITC XT Commands Issue 1 2 A July 2015 Description Timecode value read on the video input 1 port IN 1 receiving the feed from the EVS server IP address PC LAN of the EVS server If the cell is red it means the connection between Epsio and the EVS server could not be established The following commands are available from the Information window To Do the following action To hide or show t
16. lect clip effects go through the list of effects and tap the Favorite icon star corresponding to the effects you want to set as favorite When an effect is set as favorite the star turns blue When you leave the Clip FX window the effects selected as favorites are directly available in the LSM Connect application Defining Individual Transition or Clip Overlays as Favorites Warning The images used for clip or transition overlays have to be tga or png 32bits files The png format is however recommended The tga and png file names shall consist in a continuous iteration of the same name for example IMG 000 IMG 001 IMG 002 etc To define individual transition or clip overlays as favorites proceed as follows 1 Inthe Epsio FX settings tap Clip FX or Transition FX depending on whether you want to define a clip or transition overlay 2 Inthe Effect list identify the overlay definition you want to configure gt 3 Inthe area corresponding to the overlay definition tap and select the image ora frame of the image sequence you want to use as an overlay 4 Tap the Favorite icon corresponding to the overlay effect you have associated an image to When an effect is set as favorite the star turns blue When you leave the Clip FX or Transition FX window the effects selected as favorites are directly available in the LSM Connect application Exporting the List of Favorite Effects You can export your list of favo
17. nect and Epsio server is not working properly you can check the following e TheEpsio FX server application is correctly started e The Epsio server and the LSM Connect are on the same PC LAN network Connection Epsio FX EVS Server When the connection between the Epsio server and the EVS server is not working properly you can check the following e The Epsio FX server application is correctly started e The Epsio server and the EVS server are on the same PC LAN network Genlock Epsio FX When the Genlock status is wrong you need to check and cable properly the genlock entry onto the Epsio server 2 Configuration ERA Va USER MANUAL Epsio FX 1 2 2 Configuration Video Status At first connection the video format defined on the Epsio server might be different than the video format of the running Multicam configuration on the EVS server In this case the Video Status remains red and the following automatic process takes place e TheLSM Connect displays a warning message to the user e The Epsio server automatically reboots in a compatible video format and generates a new identification signal When the new identification signal with the right video format defined is displayed on the VGA you need to manually reconnect the LSM Connect to the Epsio server using the Connect button as described above 11 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 1 2 A July 2015 2 6 Clip and Transition Effect Lists Int
18. nual for more information on general clip and playlist functions When LSM Connect is used as Epsio FX client to add effects to playlist elements or transitions you first need to open a window layout with the Clip tab on the left and the Playlist tab on the right From this window layout the Effect window will automatically appear on the left instead of Clip tab when you open a playlist in the Playlist tab and select at least a playlist element In this user manual this window layout is called this the Epsio FX layout Introduction The Epsio FX layout consists of the following areas displayed and shortly described below wi DOME 7 playlist elementls selected a RI MOWE CLIP EFFECT O X REMOVE TAS MSITIOH EFFECT CLIP EFFECTS 15 Less Brightness Big More Brightness Big LessContrastBig MoreContrastBig Less Saturation Big 00 00 17 11 6 clips quis V Mix 00 10 J T A Mix 00 10 F F po 165A 01 37 53 24 W Mix 00 10 W Inverted White Edges Black Blue Cyan A Mix 00 10 1658 01 37 53 24 More Saturation Big i pra j pr g 7 y Lal NANG i i i I8 Wi N HA j Y V Mix 00 3 i F ul 1 4A am Hi A NG A Mix 00 mu n as H ln 165C 01 37 53 24 Black Blue Cyan Black Red Browns Picture Overlay 2 Y Mix 00 1 A Mix 00 EF EJ E An o NN u 1650 01 37 53 24 TRANSITION EFFECTS V Mix 00 10 A Mix 00 10 165E 01 37 53 24 Transition Overlay Y Mix 00 10 A Mix 00 10 Clip Details Sort
19. on the value for ATC VITC parameter has to be set to LTC for PGM1 Timecode insertion settings Inputs Outputs PGM1 PGM2 HD OUT ATC LTC No Userbits ATC VITC Userbits SD OUT D VITC No Lines 19 71 Deactivating the Timecode Regeneration In the Playlist operational window F 10 of the VGA application in Multicam the timecode regeneration option needs to be set to Off Regeneration of TC OFF continuous in FLST from MA MA 0A A in HANG UITC 2 Configuration 5 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 1 2 A July 2015 2 3 2 4 Starting Epsio Server On the Epsio server you need to start the Epsio FX application by e clicking the application icon OR e selecting the application from the Start menu gt All Programs gt Evs Broadcast Equipment gt EpsioFX gt EpsioFX Server You do not need to configure anything on the Epsio server Checking the Information Window Introduction When Epsio FX is started it automatically generates an information window that is displayed on the VGA output of the Epsio server and opens a DOS console on the Epsio server monitor This allows the truck administrator to check the signal its characteristics as well as the connections with the other hardware required on the Epsio setup You can call or hide the Information window at any time by pressing CTRL I The Information window looks like the following one Epsio FX BLACKBURST 2 SEP 2015 HD 720p 60 NTSC run
20. or transitions of a playlist in a playlist already open in the Playlist tab proceed as follows 1 Tap the Playlist button similar to the button below at the top of the Detail view in the Playlist tab 44 00 00 30 00 2 Inthe contextual menu bar tap Remove All Epsio Effect All effects transition of clip effects from Epsio FX will be removed 24 3 Operation al i a 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 Pacific Liege Science Park 852 2914 2501 13 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
21. reading 8GB DDR3 ECC 1600 1x 250GB HDD SATA 2 5 for operating system e Graphic board NVIDIA QUADRO FX 2000 e PCX3 board Windows 7 Pro 64 bits License option 10 for Epsio FX Note A The old Epsio hardware is not supported 1 Introduction ERA Va USER MANUAL Epsio FX 1 2 1 Introduction Limitations e The Epsio server must be cabled to PGM 1 and therefore only works with PGM1 e 1080p and AK formats are not supported e There is a 6 frame delay between Epsio and EVS server outputs e The number of images the operator can load depends on the memory size of the NVIDIA board e Playlists in loop are not managed e Due to the previous limitation a transition effect defined on the first playlist element will not be applied e Only local playlists are managed e When two playlists with effects are merged the effects are lost e Half the duration of the tga image sequence used as transition overlays may not exceed the duration of the next playlist element EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 1 2 A July 2015 2 2 1 Configuration Configuration Overview Involved Applications The configuration process involves several steps to be performed e inthe Epsio FX application on the Epsio server e inthe LSM Connect application on the LSM tablet e in the Multicam Configuration window on the EVS server Configuration Steps The configuration steps are performed in the following sequence 1 On th
22. rite effects into a fav file you can later upload onto another LSM Connect To export a list of favorite effects proceed as follows Export Favorites List 1 Inthe Epsio FX settings tap The File Manager opens 16 2 Configuration EA Va USER MANUAL Epsio FX 1 2 2 Inthe File Manager typed the name of the fav file to be created 3 Tap Export A fav file that contains the list of favorite effects is generated and stored in storage sdcard0 LsmTablet XXX fav where XXX is the file name you have assigned Importing the List of Favorite Effects You can import to an LSM Connect a fav file that includes a list of favorite effects To import a list of favorite effects proceed as follows 1 Savethe fav file that contains the list of favorite effects to the LSM tablet Import Favorites List 2 Inthe Epsio FX settings tap The File Manager opens 3 Inthe File Manager select the fav file you have saved to the LSM tablet If the file has the right format and contains the right information you will get a confirmation message that the favorite effects have been imported to LSM Connect 2 Configuration 17 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 1 2 A July 2015 3 Operation 3 1 User Interface Overview Accessing the Working Environment a Note A The operational section of the Epsio FX user manual solely focuses on the use of LSM Connect in combination with the Epsio server Refer to the LSM Connect user ma
23. roduction When you set up the LSM Connect as a client of the Epsio server you can select from the Clip FX list or Transition FX list the clip or transition effects you want to be available in LSM Connect These Clip FX list and Transition FX list are available from the Settings window in LSM Connect Epsio FX menu respectively via the Clip FX and Transition FX command lt LSM Connect Settings NETWORKS amp CONNECTIVITY 5 Connection Select remote to connect to Clip FX Epsio FX clip effects CUSTOMIZATION Transition FX Parameters R Epsio FX transition effects Remote 8 Tablet operations Maintenance Clear cache amp export logs Add all FX as favorites Import Favorites List FX Epsio FX e SetFavorite Effects Remove all FX from favorites Export Favorites List APPLICATION INFORMATIONS O About About EVS LSM Connect Effect Categories and Types The following table provides an overview on the effects types you can add to the effects you will make available in LSM Connect Clip or Effect Type Description Transition FX Predefined effect The predefined clip effects are fully defined in Clip Epsio FX and can be directly applied to the clip This is for example the case of clip effects that consist in color correction Picture overlay A picture overlay effect consists in applying a Clip effect fixed image to a clip It requires loading the picture to be used as overlay You can define up to t
24. s the operator a centralized interface to manage video effects This solution eliminates complex post production processes and allows to deliver special and sophisticated effects in a twinkling Epsio FX Setup Epsio FX is based on a client server architecture in which e TheEpsio FX server application is installed on the Epsio server e TheEpsio FX client is the LSM Connect application installed on the LSM tablet The LSM Connect application communicates with the Epsio server and the EVS server through an Ethernet connection The Epsio server gets information on the EVS server via LSM Connect The effects are centralized defined and managed by the Epsio FX server application The effects are applied to playlists stored on the EVS server via the Epsio FX client built in the LSM Connect application Epsio BNC connectors gt PAT Genlock Reference D N bi mpur gt q y an PGM1 PGM an Genlock f Ni EPSIO FX OUT A OUTPUT gt ST LAN AR YY Ng OUT2 Ni Biag A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 1 2 Issue 1 2 A July 2015 Requirements and Limitations Hardware and Software Requirements EVS Server Hardware XT3 server Software Multicam version 11 02 or higher LSM Tablet Software LSM Connect version 2 02 or higher Epsio FX Hardware Type Motherboard CPU RAM Storage Boards Software OS XSecure 3U Epsio server Single CPU 1 Quad Core CPU at 3 6 Ghz with HyperTh
25. t LSM Connect to the Epsio Server as follows 1 In the Epsio FX Connection menu tap Epsio Connection The Epsio Connection dialog box opens 2 Inthe dialog box enter the IP address of the Epsio server and tap Connect The IP address of the Epsio server is specified in the identification signal NICA field of the Epsio server displayed on the VGA The connection between the LSM Connect and Epsio server is initialized the LSM Connect is synchronized with the Epsio server The following connection statuses turn green to confirm the connection is properly established e Epsio FX is connected to the LSM Connect e Epsio FX is connected to the EVS server e The video format is correct e Epsio FX is genlocked EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 1 2 A July 2015 EPSIO FX CONNECTION Connected to EPSIO FX 1 WALA 0 252 version 1 0 25 2467 Disconnect Connection LSM Connection EPSIO FX Connection EPSIO FX SR JMI PGM 1 Genlock EPSIO FX Video Status When all connection statuses are correct the Epsio FX menu appears in the Settings menu list You can then select the clip and transition effects you want to use in the LSM Connect application See section Selecting and Managing Effects on page 15 Wrong Connection Statuses This section can help you identify and solve issues if one of the above mentioned connection status turns red Connection LSM Connect Epsio Server When the connection between the LSM Con
26. tem Description Name Name of the clip or transition effect Picture In case of a predefined clip effect the picture illustrates the effect definition In case of an overlay the picture corresponds to e the associated image e the middle frame of the associated image sequence or e aplaceholder when no image sequence is associated Information icon to display a description of the effect This icon is only available with clip or transition overlays The Edit icon allows you to select the image sequence you want to use as a transition overlay A sequence or image overlay must be a tga or png 32 bits file This icon is only available with clip or transition overlays The Remove icon allows you to remove the associated image or image sequence Favorite icon to select the effect as a favorite and therefore making it available in the LSM Connect application e When the effect is not selected the star is gray When the effect is selected the star is blue 14 2 Configuration ERA Va USER MANUAL Epsio FX 1 2 2 1 2 Configuration Selecting and Managing Effects Introduction A large range of effects is available in Epsio FX Via the Epsio FX Settings menu in LSM Connect you will be able to perform the following actions e Specifying the favorite effects that means the effects that have to be available in the LSM Connect application e Setting up the requested transition overlays e Importing or Exporting
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