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1. Creation Date Video Codec Owner Keywords 0004CT MXF V01 mxf opatom 4 Jul 2011 11 31 48 INTRA 50 163133WE PIPER 1700 FIBRE 12 Oct 2010 18 30 37 nod T ARD 44 13 Oct 2010 11 23 55 DVCPro HD ARD145 16 Dec 2009 17 18 26 DVCPro HD V Name ARDS 16 Dec 2009 17 18 54 DVCPro HD 1 Type MXF OPAtom 16 Dec 2009 17 18 44 DVCPro HD Made CL ARD 001 15 Dec 2009 17 14 08 O Duration CL ARD 002 15 Dec 2009 17 14 08 DVCPro HD O CL ARD 003 15 Dec 2009 17 14 08 HD Var ID CL ARD 004 15 Dec 2009 17 14 08 HD LsmiD CL ARD 005 15 Dec 2009 17 14 08 DVCPro HD Material ID r CLARD 018 15 Dec 2009 17 14 08 DVCPro HD Tape ID DMI Clip 16 Dec 2009 17 18 35 DVCPro HD Camera Prol DMI Clip 3 8 Jun 2011 11 40 47 DVCPro HD DMI Clip 4 8 Jun 2011 11 42 57 m C Fill Key Type e DMI Clip 4 8 Jun 2011 11 43 45 DVCPro HD gni DMI Clip 5 8 Jun 2011 11 44 29 HD Daughter Clip 2 29 Jun 2011 13 42 18 DVCPro HD 5 Daughter Clip Test 9 Mar 2011 13 12 50 DVCPro HD N18 GET CARTER DEMOLITION DURH 12 Oct 2010 18 30 36 DVCPro HD Keywords N18 BEALE MARRIED TEACHERS 12 Oct 2010 18 30 37 DVCPro HD Participants N18 RUSHES MISSING 05 SOLDIER AF 26 Jul 2010 13 49 00 DVCPro HD 2 InBins ProRes QT MOV Jun 2011 12 50 45 HD Owner File Name C2. Metadata Area The Metadata area located under the preview window in the right bottom part of the main window displays a set of information related to the selected log This set of information is smaller than for clips nevertheless you can customize these as described in the IPD Media view section Importing Logs and Associated Clips Once you have found the logs you are looking for using the various means and filters detailed in this chapter you can import them as follows 1 Select the logs s you want to import in the Log Grid 2 Click the Import button to import the clips into your current Final Cut Pro project Import Drag and drop the clips directly into Final Cut Pro Warning Each time a log is imported in Final Cut Pro the media is also imported So there will we as many media imported into Final Cut Pro as there are logs 29 Issue 2 0 A 9 4 5 4 1 30 IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 Other Files View Overview The Other Files view is used to view and access files available in the search units as defined in the Preferences window This view is divided in several areas that are illustrated hereunder and detailed in this section Once you have found and selected the information you are looking for you can import it in Final Cut Pro as explained in the next section e Press the SPACEBAR when file is selected to open a preview e Doubl
3. Bin 2 Bin 3 f ARD 1 ARD Bin 11 To display the content of a bin click on its name to select it BINS bins Bin Tree Bin 2 j Bin 3 1 ARD 1 ARD Bin e T UH by Note Unlike IPDirector it is not possible to select the top bin directory to display the content of all the bins located within a directory Warning oome inconsistencies may appear in the Bins content when some bins share parts of their names such as in Test and Test image 19 Issue 2 0 A 9 2 4 20 IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 Clip Grid Introduction The Clip Grid displays the clips of the HiRes nearline or IPDirector bin that has been selected on the left pane or the clips retrieved using the search filter Defining Displayed Columns You can modify the columns displayed in IPLink Clip Grid by clicking the two small dots at the right end of the columns title line next to the Preview Window as illustrated hereunder 4 Dates f Creation Date b Purge Date In the dialog box select the information you wish to display as columns in the IPLink interface from either default IPDirector information such as Dates Movie Timecodes General or from the Custom Metadata fields created in IPDirector as illustrated in the following examples Creation Date Video Codec Owner Keywords 0004CT MXF VO0l mxf opatom 4
4. 13 IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 Issue 2 0 A 2 Click on the button at the bottom of the search unit path definition to open a browser to select a folder Q Name Date Modified 14 DEVICES m Ye lt Automator L Macintosh HD 4 Calculator RAID L EVS s Mac Pro iDisk AJA loExpress 50 IP Link 2 0 betall SHARED E 10 0 0 104 3u 73200 3 00000 167710 AppleRD 3 Chess 2 Compressor Dashboard Dictionary 2 DVD Player Final Cut Pro Font Book Front Row iCal iChat Image Capture 3 isync van mr 31 08 11 31 08 11 19 05 09 03 02 12 31 08 11 31 08 11 31 08 11 03 02 12 31 08 11 31 08 11 31 08 11 31 08 11 31 08 11 31 08 11 2 3 Once the folder is selected define the search unit parameters Extension to be filtered O number of elements to be retrieved o Recursive search to also search inside sub folders 4 You can select in a single search unit several folders to be searched together umes RAID FCP H GH Volumes RAID FCP HIGH Volumes RAID FCP LOW Volumes RAID FCP FCP X 500 500 Path Extension Recursive Y nli gt mi D IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual Issue 2 0 A EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 4
5. Issue 2 0 A IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 o User User actions and messages from error level o Debug Most expressive level used for debugging purpose Note The Log level is set to User level by default If performances of the application decrease set level to Error 3 The Max log file size is used to set a limit to log file size When reached a new log file is created Log files are saved under Users user Library Logs IP Link 16 IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 9 1 Operations Application Views Issue 2 0 A Once you are logged into IPLink you have a connection to the IPDirector database and you are able to search all nearline media and logs within it IPLink provides 3 views that are selected from the tabs available at the top of the application main window as illustrated e IPD Media offers a view on IPDirector nearline content and bins e IPD Logsheets offers a view on logsheets and logs e Other files offers a view on the file system by means of the configured search units NEARLINES E HiRes Nearline BINS All bins J 1000 SHOWS 1 1600 SHOWS 3 1700 FEED 212200 FEED 12300 SHOWS DIR DBO 2 3 Format Change GRAPHICS ta Guadalajara 2011 Pan C Library ind monday J SPORTING EVENTS 2330 SHOW 4 BIN DBO1 Protected Media sub bin 1 TEST
6. User Manual Version 2 0 May 2012 EA i J uL 11 ETT PII ae i is Mans T ps i d Fija IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual Issue 2 0 A EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 Copyright EVS Broadcast Equipment Copyright 2011 2012 All rights reserved Disclaimer The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this user manual is accurate up to date and reliable EVS Broadcast Equipment cannot be held responsible for inaccuracies or errors that may appear in this publication Improvement Requests Your comments will help us improve the quality of the user documentation Do not hesitate to send improvement requests or report any error or inaccuracy on this user manual by e mail to doc evs tv Regional Contacts The address and phone number of the EVS headquarters are usually mentioned in the Help About menu in the user interface You will find the full list of addresses and phone numbers of local offices either at the end of this user manual for manuals on hardware products or on the EVS website on the following page http www evs tv contacts User Manuals on EVS Website The latest version of the user manual if any and other user manuals on EVS products can be foun
7. aaa5 1 xml 13 Apr 2012 13 38 46 4 KB aaa5 000 pcm 13 Apr 2012 13 21 06 2 3 MB aaa5 001 pcm 13 Apr 2012 13 21 06 2 3 MB aaa5 dv 13 Apr 2012 13 21 06 172 8 MB aaaS evs xml 13 Apr 2012 13 21 05 5 KB aaa5 mov 13 Apr 2012 13 21 02 5 KB aaa6 1 evs xml 13 Apr 2012 13 38 33 5 KB 4 1 mov 13 Apr 2012 13 38 38 55 6 MB aaa6 1 xml 13 Apr 2012 13 38 35 4 KB aaa6 000 pcm 13 Apr 2012 13 21 29 2 3 MB Search Filter You can perform filtering on the list of files displayed in the result table See the IPD Media view for detailed instructions on how to use both the date and free text filters available in this view Importing Files Once you have found the files you are looking for using the various means and filters detailed in this chapter import them by dragging and dropping them directly into Final Cut Pro 31 Instant Tapeless TechnOlogy MAR ANN EVS Broadcast Equipment Li ge Science Park 16 rue Bois St Jean B 4102 Ougr e Belgium Corporate North amp Latin America Headquarters Headquarters 32 4 361 7000 1 973 575 7811 amp Pacific Other regional offices Headquarters available on 852 2914 2501 www evs tv contact 2 To learn more about EVS go to www evs tv
8. 172 22 52 116 fcp Media Exporter MXF DV50_PAL_1 mxf 11172 22 52 ae Exporter MXF DV50_PAL_2 mxf 7 00 02 51 142 8 01 02 5 1 14 foo o2 sa 4 00 02 51 14 1 gt gt 00 07 51 13 TC In TC Out Y General Archive 5Min 01 File Duration 00 05 00 00 VarID 5i2LoY 0008 01 Material 10 5i2LoY Tape ID Camera Pref Unknown true Participants InBins Owner administrator File Archive 5Min 01 mov File Path 172 22 52 116 MXF4MAC Archive_ Y Movie Aspect Ratio 16 9 Video Codec DVCPro HD 100 mBits sec PAL HD 1080i 4 tracks Y Dates Creation Date 05 Oct 2011 11 31 37 0001 01 01T00 00 00 5 2 2 HiRes Nearline and 5 2 3 Bins 5 2 4 Clip Grid 5 2 5 Auto Update 5 2 6 Search Filter 5 2 7 Preview Window 5 2 8 Metadata Area IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual Issue 2 0 A EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 5 2 2 HiRes Nearline Clicking the area marked HiRes Nearline displays all supported clips available in the IPDirector nearline NEARLINES EI HiRes Nearline Note It is currently not possible to view individual nearline instances but only the content of all nearlines If specific nearlines should be hidden this should be managed through the IPDirector user rights management s 5 2 3 Bins The BINS section displays all bins available in IPDirector BINS All bins Bin Tree Bin 1
9. FC 4 Yellow REC2 1 Green Dynamic Logging 1 GER ESP Clips Logsheet demo C 10 38 19 03 2 LS dbol 1 00 00 44 03 j 15 dbo1 2 escription REC 4 2 PPM2 eve PPM3 Color Green 4 5 TEST IP LINK TEST LS MULT RE TEST DBO MULT REC 2 TEST DBO MULT REC 3 TEST DL 1 TEST IP LINK 1 TEST IP LINK 10 TEST IP LINK 11 TEST IP LINK 12 TEST IP LINK 3 TEST IP LINK 4 TEST LS DBO 10 TEST PPM 1 Part Name 1 5 3 2 Logs 2 5 3 3 Log Grid 3 5 3 4 Auto Update 4 5 3 5 Search Filter 5 5 3 6 Preview Window 6 5 3 7 Metadata Area 27 Issue 2 0 A 5 3 2 5 3 3 5 3 4 28 IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 Warning If a logsheet is linked to several media it is not possible to view the log on each one of these media Logs The Logs section displays all logsheets available in IPDirector as well as their content LOGS All LogSheets EDITORS 1 EVS TEST BIN 11 Guadalajara 2011 PanAm 1 Library 2 1400 Logs 1500 Logs 1 1500 Logs 2 1500 1045 3 To display the content of a logsheet click on it to select it LOGS All LagSheets EDITORS 1 TEST BIN ined Guadalajara 2011 PanAm lanl Library 1400 Logs 1500 Logs 1 1500 1045 2 1500 Logs 3 Log Grid oee the IPD Media view for details about the way to manage the displayed columns in the
10. Issue 2 0 IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 94 0 11110976 31 What s New The following table describes the sections updated to reflect the new or modified features on IPLink 2 00 In the user manual the icon has been added on left margin to highlight information on new and updated features Click the section number in the table to jump directly to the corresponding section Section Description 4 3 1 Settings related to the logon Auto logging at logon e Registering to notifications at logon 4 3 4 Settings related to the search behavior Max nber of visible columns e Search on displayed columns only or on all columns 4 3 5 oearch Units to extend the search capabilities to additional file systems 4 4 2 Advanced settings 5 1 New application view 9 3 e PD Logsheets view 9 4 e Other Files view 5 3 4 Auto update feature IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual Issue 2 0 A EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 1 1 1 1 2 IPDirector Nearline Storage Introduction Overview IPLink is an Apple Mac OS based application for use in situations where IPDirector and Final Cut Pro share the same storage and IPDirector manages this storage as a nearline Content stored on IPDirector nearline storage can be searched for and previewed directly from IPLink and imported
11. 0 A IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 4 3 2 Previewing The Previewing tab is used to configure the automatic preview behavior and to map the IPDirector nearline paths onto Mac local paths e on Preferences Automatically load preview of selected clip Path matching Director UNC Path Mac OS Local Path 11310 10 100 10 1X Movies Volumes RAID Movies 1410 10 100 10 1X4ReferencesY Volumes RAID References 172 22 52 116 Volumes RAID MXFOP1a TEMP 1 Check the Automatically load preview of selected clip checkbox to activate the automatic play in the preview window of any selected media In order to limit untimely access to nearline storage when browsing through the list of clips you may unselect this option In this case when a media is selected it is not loaded in the preview window and you must click on the Play button to read it 2 Inthe Path matching table enter the information required to translate the IPDirector stored nearline path to the Mac volume where the media is read from o The IPDirector UNC Path is the path defined as a nearline in IPDirector It must be entered exactly as it is defined in IPDirector and it is case sensitive o Mac OS Local Path is the path from which the Mac will play the media in the IPDirector nearline but in the standard Apple format It is also case sensitive e The IPDirector UNC Path can be cop
12. 1080150 10 1 1080150 3 1 1080150 5 AVC 1 1080150 5 AVC 1 1080150 6 1 1080i60 1 AVC 1 720p60 1 1 720p60 2 AVC 1 720p60 3 AXINOE NOTIFICATIONS 4 AXINOE WRONG TC LOG Axinoe 00 Axinoe 01 bbbl bbb1 bbb2 bbb2 50 50 DV50 NTSC 1 DV50 NTSC 1 DV50 NTSC 35 DV50 NTSC MXF 36 DV50 PAL 1 DV50 PAL 2 DV50 PAL 3 Name 20 Jul 2011 11 44 33 29 Mar 2012 14 46 20 29 Mar 2012 14 46 52 13 Apr 2012 13 37 21 13 Apr 2012 12 20 05 13 Apr 2012 13 37 21 13 Apr 2012 12 20 27 05 Oct 2011 11 42 15 05 Oct 2011 11 49 42 05 Oct 2011 11 56 43 05 Oct 2011 12 04 00 05 Oct 2011 11 27 11 05 Oct 2011 11 35 04 05 Oct 2011 11 38 44 12 Dec 2010 12 55 34 20 Jan 2011 11 07 13 13 Apr 2012 11 05 33 28 Dec 2010 18 08 34 02 Jan 2011 10 32 05 13 Apr 2012 11 05 32 20 Jan 2011 11 30 07 20 Jan 2011 11 07 19 20 Jan 2011 11 35 12 20 Jan 2011 11 38 33 14 Oct 2011 16 23 38 15 Dec 2011 14 22 14 27 Sep 2011 10 49 48 27 Sep 2011 10 49 48 13 Apr 2012 13 37 21 13 Apr 2012 12 19 23 13 Apr 2012 12 20 17 13 Apr 2012 13 38 41 12 Dec 2010 12 55 36 23 Jan 2011 19 49 46 20 Jan 2011 11 31 34 12 Dec 2010 12 56 03 12 Dec 2010 12 55 59 20 Jan 2011 11 07 23 20 Jan 2011 11 07 22 172 22 52 116 4 1080160 XDCAMHD422 mxf 172 22 52 116 HIGH AAA003 mov 172 22 52 116 Movies DVCPRO HD AAA004 mov 172 22 52 116 HIGH aaa5 1 mov 172 22 52 116 HIGH aaa5 mov 172 22 52 116 HIGH aaa6 1 mov 172 22 52 116 H
13. 4 Advanced Settings 4 4 1 Connection In advanced settings mode an additional parameter is available in the Connection tab the Web Services Node Path parameter is provided for provision in case it should need to be modified in the future on rr e Preferences E cm Q iz Connection Previewing Mappings Search Behavior Search Units Advanced Server IP 172 22 52 112 Server Port 31016 nn Node Path Login Administrator Password eee J Auto log in when opening the application Register to notifications at login Note a The default value for the Node Path is currently IPWS IPWSNode It should not be modified unless instructed to do so by EVS Support staff or by release notes of future versions of IPLink 4 4 2 Advanced Advanced tab is used to access additional parameters reserved for expert use Preferences m Connection Previewing Mappings Search Behavior Search Units 0 s Advanced Search request timeout 60 s 8 Log level Debug Max log file size 20 B 1 The Search request timeout parameter is used to increase or decrease the timeout allowed for search requests to the API 2 The Log Level is used to set the verbosity of log messages There are 3 levels Error User Log level Debug 1 Search request timeout o Error reports minimal info about errors encountered 15
14. EEE Preferences n 3 Enter your connection credential Login and Password to start the application a Note Use a credential that is an IPDirector database stored credential not your local credential 4 Click on the Preferences button if this is the first time you launch the application on this computer or if you want to change application settings 5 Click on the Connect button to launch the application IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual Issue 2 0 A EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 4 4 1 4 2 Configuration oettings Access The settings window is accessed from the login screen as illustrated below after entering your login and password the standard settings click the Preferences button access the advanced settings hold ALT and click the Preferences button IP Link 1 3 Login Administrator Password Auto log in when opening the application s M G Preferences Cancel P Connect wv Note If this is the first time the application is launched after installation you should configure its settings prior to using it The Preferences settings window menu displays several tabs as illustrated hereunder These tabs are described in details in this chapter e The first 5 tabs are used for standard settings e The last tab Advanced is visible only in advanced settings mode Pref
15. Please contact 4 for requested licenses Note Final Cut Pro X is not supported IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual Issue 2 0 A EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 2 Installation To install IPLink on your Mac computer proceed as follows 1 On Mac computer launch IP Link v2 0 dmg file Warning When upgrading a previously installed version it is highly recommended to move IPLink application from the installation folder this is mandatory when working with Mac Os X Lion IP Link 1 0 3 notifications disabled 1 item 9 2 MB available IP Link 2 Follow the installation steps as illustrated QAO Install IP Link Welcome to the IP Link Installer Introduction amp Destination Seles You will be guided through the steps necessary to install this software 8 Installatio 1 i Installation py npe il 5 Go Back Continue 2 Issue 2 0 A IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 In the Destination Select step select the destination folder where you wish to install the software Normally this would be the system disk of the Mac for example Macintosh HD 4 Inthe Installation Type step select the Standard Installation type Standard Install on Macintosh HD Introduction Destination Sele This will take 1 3 MB of space on your computer Installati
16. between the preview image and the control buttons and illustrated hereunder E cG o O 23 Issue 2 0 A 24 IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 The new IN and OUT points are only local information to be reported to the imported clip into Final Cut Pro as IN and OUT boundaries The new IN and OUT points are kept in memory as long as you do not perform a new clip search This makes it possible to retrim several clips and import them in one go with the new TC IN and TC OUT into FCP Note This operation never creates a new IPDirector clip or modifies the metadata of the clip in the IPDirector database This is a non destructive operation and these markers can NOT be recalled later for the same reason Keyboard Shortcuts You can use the following shortcut keys to perform browsing and trimming actions Action Button Fields Shortcut Key Play backward Play Pause PN Play forward Set IN point 00 02 51 14 TC In Set OUT point 00 07 51 13 TC Dut IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 9 2 8 Metadata Area Issue 2 0 A The Metadata area located under the preview window in the right bottom part of the main window can be customized to display information about the clip selected in the Preview window General Aspect Ratio 16 9 Video Codec DVCPro HD Video Bitrate 100 mBits sec Video Fo
17. of search results 50 100 Text filter applies ta 200 olumns only 300 E 400 HE 2 Check Visible columns only to apply search criteria only to the values of the fields that are displayed in the user interface or check columns to perform the search on all metadata visible or not eoo Preferences C Connection Previewing Mappings Search Behavior Search Units Clip searching Max nb of search results 50 Text filter applies to 2 Visible columns only J All columns 12 IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual Issue 2 0 A EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 4 3 5 Search Units The Search Units tab is used to extend the IPLink search capabilities to additional file systems via search units defined in this tab You can create update and delete search units This tab contains a list of search units on the left side with and buttons to add or delete search units the right part the path definition of the selected search unit is displayed It is also possible to add or remove lines from search unit path definition eoo Preferences Connection Previewing Mappings Search Behavior Units Path Extension Max Recursive 1 Click on the button at the bottom of the left list to add a search unit Preferences Connection Previewing Mappings Search Behavior Search Units E New Unit Path Extension Max Recursive X
18. result table Auto Update You can activate or deactivate the Auto update function using the slide button located at the right end of the tabs bar in the main window as illustrated Auto update on Auto undate If Auto update is activated in IPD Logsheets view then the following items are automatically updated in IPLink e Logsheets folder creation update and delete e Logsheets and logs creation update and delete IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual Issue 2 0 A EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 0 3 5 0 3 6 5 3 7 0 3 8 Search Filter N Note The number of elements in the search result area is limited to the set configuration in the Preferences window Search Behavior tab You can filter the results displayed by IPLink by using the free text search box illustrated hereunder and available in the menu bar above the results table If the text filter contains several words the search is applied to each one of these words separately logical OR Q Text filter lt Note In IPLink you can perform a search either only on the displayed columns or on all columns according to the set configuration in the Preferences window Search Behavior tab Preview Window The image displayed in the Preview window available in the top right area of IPLink main window is the preview media corresponding to the timecode of the log This is important if there is more than one media linked to the logsheet
19. 0 1 APCO V IB WS ee rn ee 17 52 IPD Media VIEW 18 5 21 innen he seen era Eee een ehe ner 18 5 2 2 HiRes Nearline sssssssesese I Imm emeret reme eme eremi rese rese rese rese reser 19 MEL 19 587254 20 925 PAULO SAC see ee 21 520 m 22 5 2 7 ISBN 23 5 2 8 Metadata 25 929 a ae 26 59 IPD Nee 5 1 1 VIEW nee TET 27 re 27 992 ee nee 28 9 9 39 0 E M 28 954 810 008848 28 9 3 51 29 530 29 5 3 7 Metadata WA IRR 29 5 3 8 Importing Logs and Associated Clips 0022200220002000 Reno nnnnennnnenenn nenn nenne nenne nennenennnnnn 29 54 EE da unse 30 NEG na 30 5 4 2 Search Units een 31 5 4 3 File Grid 0000000000010020006002062020200206006000010200010120 00010000000000070000177 31 5 4 4 Search Filter 31
20. File Path L Source C Storage Close 5 2 0 Auto Update You can activate deactivate the Auto update function using the slide button located at the right end of the tabs bar in the main window as illustrated Auto update on Auto update Ea lf Auto update is activated in IPD Media view then the following items are automatically updated in IPLink e Clip creation update metadata and delete e Bin folder and bin creation update and delete e Addition or deletion of clips from bin 21 Issue 2 0 A IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 5 2 6 Search Hilters Introduction Two types of searches are available a free text search and a date filter oettings available in the Preferences window Search Behavior tab make it possible to e limit the number of elements displayed in the search result area e perform the searches on the displayed columns or on all columns For more information on these settings refer to the section Search Behavior on page 12 Filter You can filter the results displayed by IPLink by using e The free text search box illustrated hereunder and available in the menu bar above the results table If the text filter contains several words the search is applied to each one of these words separately logical OR q Text filter C e The date filter available next to the free text search box as illustrated hereunder i
21. I j TESTREFBIN IPLink File Edit Window Help 1 IPD Media IPD Logsheets 17 Issue 2 0 A 9 2 1 18 IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 IPD Media View Overview The IPD Media view is used to view and access IPDirector content and bins It is divided in several areas that are illustrated hereunder and detailed in this section Once you have found managed and selected the information you are looking for you can import it in Final Cut Pro as explained in the next section Creation Date BINS 1080150 AVC Intra AVC Intra 100 13 Apr 2012 11 05 33 Filter All dates 9 Text filter File Path 172 22 52 116 Movies DVCPRO HD Export 1080150 50 objects T HiRes Nearline Ya DSC p peru po All bins J 1000 SHOWS 2 1600 SHOWS 3 1700 FEED gt 242200 FEED 2300 SHOWS gt DIR DBO 2 1 Format Change GRAPHICS Guadalajara 2011 Pan gt Library gt 2 SPORTING EVENTS 2330 SHOW BIN DBO1 Clips ipr s Bin MY 1stBin e newbin amp Protected Media e sub bin 1 TEST1 5 3 TESTREFBIN 1080i60 XDCAMHD422 Archive l10Min 00 Archive 10Min 01 Archive 10Min 02 Archive 10Min 03 Archive 5 00 Archive 5 02 Archive 5Min 03 AVC 1 1080i50 1 ANC 1
22. ID Master comment 4 Comment Comment B Name scheme of imported clips TT The default settings are displayed in the above illustration You can select which fields from IPDirector are mapped to which of the 6 Final Cut Pro fields You can also select a naming string to display in their bin when the file is imported to Final Cut Pro Preferences Final Cut Pro comment mappings Master comment 1 Keywords 1 Master comment 2 Keywords 2 Master comment 3 Keywords 3 Master comment 4 Level es SYS Comment A VarlD Comment B 152 Name scheme of imported clips re puru uaa Level LimitDuratian Limitln tc LimitInDate LimitQut tc Limit QutDate LsmlD LTCIn tc LTCInDate LTCLimitln tc LTCLimitlnDrate LTCLimitOut tc LTCLimitOutDate LTCOut tc LTCOutDate MasterAsset MateriallD Made name participants Participants 1 Die 11 Issue 2 0 IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 4 3 4 Search Behavior The Search Behavior tab is used to specify some options to adjust the behavior of the performed searches 1 Select the Max nb of search results to specify the maximum number of elements that will be retrieved Possible values are 50 100 200 300 400 and 500 i Preferences Connection Previewing Mappings Search Behavior Search Units Clip searching Max nb
23. IGH aaa6 mov 172 22 52 116 MXF4MAC Archive_10Min 00 mov 172 22 52 116 MXF4MAC Archive_l10Min Ol mov 172 22 52 116 MXF4MAC Archive_10Min 02 mov 172 22 52 116 MXF4MAC Archive_10Min 03 mov 172 22 52 116 MXF4MAC Archive_5Min 00 mov 172 22 52 116 MXF4MAC Archive_5Min 02 mov 172 22 52 116 MXF4MAC Archive_5Min 03 mov 172 22 52 116 Movies DVCPRO HD Export QTRef AVC I_108 172 22 52 116 fcp Media Exporter MXF AVC I_1080i50_10 m 172 22 52 116 Movies DVCPRO HD Export MXF AVC I_1080i5 172 22 52 116 Movies DVCPRO HD Export QTMov AVC I_108 172 22 52 116 MXF4MAC AVC I_1080i50_5 mov 172 22 52 116 Movies DVCPRO HD Export QTMov AVC I_108 172 22 52 116 fcp Media Exporter MXF AVC I_1080i60_1l mx 172 22 52 116 fcp Media Exporter MXF AVC I_720p60_1 mxf 172 22 52 116 fcp Media Exporter MXF AVC I_720p60_2 mxf 172 22 52 116 fcp Media Exporter MXF AVC I_720p60_3 mxf 172 22 52 116 MXF4MAC AXINOE_NOTIFICATIONS_4 mov 172 22 52 116 VRO AXINOE_WRONG_TC_LOG mxf 172 22 52 116 MXF4MAC Axinoe 00 mov 172 22 52 116 MXF4MAC Axinoe Ol mov 172 22 52 116 HIGH bbb1 1 mov 172 22 52 116 HIGH bbb1 mov 172 22 52 116 HIGH bbb2 mov 172 22 52 116 HIGH bbb2 1 mov 172 22 52 116 Movies DVCPRO HD Export MXF DV50_50 mxf 172 22 52 116 fcp Media Exporter TESTDBO DV50_NTSC_1 m 172 22 52 116 fcp Media Exporter MXF DV50_NTSC_1 mxf 172 22 52 116 Movies DVCPRO HD DV50_NTSC_MXF_35 mxf 172 22 52 116 Movies DVCPRO HD DV50_NTSC_MXF_36 mov
24. Jul 2011 11 31 48 AVCINTRA m bene 50 163133WE KATIE PIPER 1700 FIBRE 12 Oct 2010 18 30 37 DVCPro HD ARD 44 13 Oct 2010 11 23 55 DVCPro HD ARD145 16 Dec 2009 17 18 26 DVCPro HD C Aspect Ratio ARDS 16 Dec 2009 17 18 54 DVCPro HD W video Codec OPAtom 16 Dec 2009 17 18 44 DVCPro HD Video Bitrate CL ARD 001 15 Dec 2009 17 14 08 DVCPro Video Format CL ARD 002 15 Dec 2009 17 14 08 DVCPro CL ARD 003 15 Dec 2009 17 14 08 DVCPro C Audio Type CL ARD 004 15 Dec 2009 17 14 08 DVCPro HD CL ARD 005 15 Dec 2009 17 14 08 DVCPro HD Close CL ARD 018 15 Dec 2009 17 14 08 DVCPro HD A h o DMI Clip 16 Dec 2009 17 18 35 DwvCPro XT Generic User DMI Clip 3 8 Jun 2011 11 40 47 DVCProHD q zen DMI Clip 4 8 Jun 2011 11 42 57 DvCProHD E Moy DMI Clip 4 Jun 2011 11 43 45 DVCProHD q Date DMI Clip 5 8 Jun 2011 11 44 29 DvCProHD q gt Med Daughter Clip 2 29 Jun 2011 13 42 19 DvCPro Daughter Clip Test 9 2011 13 12 50 N18 CARTER DEMOLITION DURH 12 Oct 2010 18 30 36 DVCPro HD XT Generic User N18 PKG BEALE MARRIED TEACHERS NOC 12 Oct 2010 18 30 37 DVCPro HD XT Generic User N18 RUSHES MISSING US SOLDIER AF 26 Jul 2010 13 49 00 DVCPro HD Generic User ProRes QT MOV Jun 2011 12 50 45 DVCPro HD IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 Issue 2 0 A Name
25. apter you can import them as follows 1 Select the clip s you want to import in the Clip Grid 2 Click the Import button to import the clips into your current Final Cut Pro project Import al OR Drag and drop the clips directly into Final Cut Pro When you import a clip it will be named as defined in the Preferences window Mappings section and it will have IN and OUT points marked as defined in the Preview window a Note multiple Final Cut Pro projects are open the Import button imports clips directly into the current active project It will not import them directly into a bin IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual Issue 2 0 A EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 5 3 5 3 1 IPD Logsheets View Overview The IPD Logsheets view is used to view and access IPDirector logsheets It is divided in several areas that are illustrated hereunder and detailed in this section Once you have found and selected the information you are looking for you can import it in Final Cut Pro as explained in the next section IPLihk File Edit Window Help On ws EP ser 4 objects 1 All LogSheets DIR LS 2 ae DIR LS DBO1 TER Tum 7 EDITORS 0004 4 03 mn TS 010044 03 208 gt Guadalajara 2011 Pan gt Library 1400 Logs 7 1500 Logs 1 1500 Logs 2 1500 Logs 3 012 10 47 59 24 I TC TC Out ni ainats Color Keywords
26. d on the EVS download center on the following webpage http www evs tv downloadcenter Issue 2 0 IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual Issue 2 0 A EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ee np NOE III S NEW IV PEE 1 EO 7 1 1 2 T ee 1 t3 Main imm 2 t4 System ReguiremeENS een ae 2 2 INSTALLATION 2er 3 3 APPLICATION LAUNCH ununununnnnnnnnnnunununnn nn nn nu nu nun nn nn nn nn nu nun nun nn nn nn nun NADA 6 A CONFIGURATION een 7 4 1 Settings ACCESS 7 4 2 Settings Import and 7 Mo NS a TETTE 9 ox 10 9 een 8 2 WMO VIC WING T 10 3 cioe 9 2 Ro 11 434 Search Behavi f 12 185 Seden 13 Adva ced ene Tm 15 4 21 CONECO E 15 222 cerca neste a cet cis dc nc Seto nec cs ee 15 5 OPERATIONS ccceccecuceccecuceucecueaueucueauusueauaususaeusueasausueusaususasausueasausueaseusueansusunanas 17
27. e click on a file to open it with the external application associated with the corresponding file type such as QuickTime Player for mov files amp IPLihk File Edit Window Help SEARCH UNITS E Search Unit 1 Part Name 1 5 4 2 Search Units 2 5 4 3 File Grid 3 0 4 4 Search Filter IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual Issue 2 0 A EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 9 4 2 0 4 3 9 4 4 9 4 5 Search Units The left part of the window displays the list of the search units that you can browse and select from as illustrated SEARCH UNITS El Search Unit 2 File Grid The file grid lists the elements that fit the configured filters The only columns available in this table are the file Name Modification Date and Size as illustrated Modification Date Size IPROO2 Scenel Take 1 XT 82860 A evs xml 12 Apr 2012 11 03 29 6 KB 1 2 Scenel Take 1 XT 82860 A mov 11 Apr 2012 09 50 08 46 7 MB IPROO2 Scenel Take 1 XT 82860 B 000 pcm 11 Apr 2012 09 50 10 1 5 MB PRO002 Scenel Take 1 XT 82860 B 001 pcm 11 Apr 2012 09 50 10 1 5 MB PRO02 Scenel Take 1 XT 82860 B 002 pcm 11 Apr 2012 09 50 10 1 5 MB PR002 Scenel Take 1 XT 82860 B 003 pcm 11 Apr 2012 09 50 10 1 5 MB 9 IPROO2 Scenel Take 1 XT 82860 B dv 11 Apr 2012 09 50 10 77 5 MB IPROO2 Scenel Take 1 XT 82860 B evs xml 12 Apr 2012 11 03 29 6 KB IPROO2 Scenel Take 1 XT 82860 B mov 11 Apr 2012 09 50 05 7 KB IPROO2 Sce
28. erences ig Connection Previewing B Search Behavior Search Units Advanced oettings Import and Export You can import and export the configuration settings of IPLink to enable quick and easy similar configuration on several machines On your Mac navigate to the User Library Preferences directory where User is the user logged to the computer and copy the file tv evs IPLink plist After installation of IPLink on another computer paste this file into the same User Library Preferences directory of the computer to quickly recover the same configuration IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual Issue 2 0 A EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 4 3 Standard Settings 4 3 1 Connection The Connection tab is used to configure the connection to an IPDirector WS API instance You must have an IPDirector WS API running in order for IPLink to properly connect and operate 1 Enter the Server IP address or hostname where the IPDirector API instance is running N Note A DNS is needed should the IP address be resolved to hostname e ono Preferences Connection Previewing Mappings Search Behavior Search Units Server IP 10 10 100 101 Server Port 31016 Login Administrator Password Auto log in when opening the application Register to notifications at login 2 Enter the Web Services Server Port to connect to Note a By default this is 31016 and sho
29. ied directly from the IPDirector nearline configuration tab in the Remote Installer as illustrated Edit WorkGroup ipdmedia General Parameters General XT Networks LAN and WAN SynchecDB SA XML Uni 2 Target IP Logger Export Nea Line Management Lofier Management Deine wait 4 Near Line Directories AO Uu paa eair err Hame Deina Fath Dalat File Fona XML Unt sau ation biet Minos Nene 1472 22 52 THIGH QT Mew w MAC Mowe 0072 22 TEN Me HD QT Rel MAC integrated MF Hesira Wie 22752 11 4 5 O M5 gt integrated e The Mac OS Local Path can be found by connecting to the from the Mac then selecting a clip within the nearline Hold the CTRL key and click on the clip then select Get Info or use CMD I keyboard shortcut The exact path will be shown in the General Info section under the title Where 10 IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 4 3 3 Mappings Issue 2 0 A The Mappings tab is used to define which metadata will be imported into Final Cut Pro comments Preferences Final Cut Pro comment mappings Master comment 1 Keywords 1 Master comment 2 Keywords 2 Master comment 3 Keywords 3 Level VarlD Lsm
30. into Final Cut Pro without being moved or copied In addition IP Link 2 0 provides a new file system search functionality Media Flowchart EVS Production Final Cut Pro Post Production IPDirector It Control Station 7I 9 m 7 ink IPDirector IPDirector Database File System Media is ingested via an EVS or a 3rd party video server onto an IPDirector nearline storage that may be a fixed nearline or a removable IP drive IPDirector can browse this media Metadata can be added or modified and user rights applied within IPDirector database Logsheets and logs can be created within IPDirector database In Final Cut Pro editors can open the IPLink application and search for media in similar ways as in the IPDirector application They can also access logsheets and view their content The editors can preview media and logs in IPLink They can also re trim the media The editors can use the Import button to add the selected content media or log to their project The media stays on the original storage and Final Cut Pro edits directly from it The editors can search files in any file system These files can be imported into Final Cut Pro using drag and drop Issue 2 0 A 1 9 1 4 IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 Main Features e Search with the full metadata available in IPDirector including Custom Metadata profile
31. nel Take 2 XT 82860 A evs xml 12 Apr 2012 11 03 29 6 KB IPROO2 Scenel Take 2 XT 82860 A mov 11 Apr 2012 09 50 43 39 1 MB IPROO2 Scenel Take 2 XT 82860 B evs xml 12 Apr 2012 11 03 29 6 KB 1 2 Scenel Take 2 XT 82860 B mov 11 Apr 2012 09 50 43 39 1 MB PR002 Scenel Take 4 XT 82860 A 000 pcm 11 Apr 2012 14 24 38 1 1 MB IPROO2 Scenel Take 4 XT 82860 A 001 pcm 11 Apr 2012 14 24 38 1 1 MB PR002 Scenel Take 4 XT 82860 A 002 pcm 11 Apr 2012 14 24 38 1 1 MB PRO002 Scenel Take 4 XT 82860 A 003 pcm 11 Apr 2012 14 24 39 1 1 MB IPROO2 Scenel Take 4 XT 82860 A dv 11 Apr 2012 14 24 38 55 9 MB IPROO2 Scenel Take 4 XT 82860 A evs xml 12 Apr 2012 11 03 29 6 KB 1 2 Scenel Take 4 XT 82860 A mov 11 Apr 2012 14 24 35 7 KB IPROO2 Scenel Take 4 XT 82860 B 000 pcm 11 Apr 2012 14 24 37 1 1 MB IPROO2 Scenel Take 4 XT 82860 B 001 pcm 11 Apr 2012 14 24 37 1 1 MB PRO02 Scenel Take 4 XT 82860 B 002 pcm 11 Apr 2012 14 24 37 1 1 MB PR002 Scenel Take 4 XT 82860 B 003 pcm 11 Apr 2012 14 24 37 1 1 MB 9 IPROO2 Scenel Take 4 XT 82860 B dv 11 Apr 2012 14 24 36 55 9 MB IPROO2 Scenel Take 4 XT 82860 B evs xml 12 Apr 2012 11 03 29 6 KB IPROO2 Scenel Take 4 XT 82860 B mov 11 Apr 2012 14 24 33 7 KB AAAD03 evs xml 30 Mar 2012 15 47 55 10 KB AAA003 mov 30 Mar 2012 15 47 57 1 03 GB 003 30 Mar 2012 15 47 55 4 KB aaa5 l evs xml 13 Apr 2012 13 38 45 5 KB aaa5 1 mov 13 Apr 2012 13 38 50 59 1 MB
32. on Click Install to perform a standard installation of this software on the disk Macintosh Installation Change Install Location 5 When prompted enter the administrator Name and Password for your Mac and click on the OK button to start the installation Type your password to allow Installer to make changes Mame username IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual Issue 2 0 A EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 6 Click on the Close button once the installation has completed successfully TTS Celi TF LITIR The installation was completed successfully Introduction 6 Destination Sele Installatio Installation Summary The installation was successful The software was installed Go Back 7 If desired you can go to the Applications folder and drag the IPLink icon onto your Dock as illustrated 8 After installation you should launch IPLink and configure it as explained in the following chapters Issue 2 0 A IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 3 X Application Launch 1 Launch IPLink application from the Dock or from the User Applications folder on your Mac computer 2 Atapplication start up the following login screen is displayed IP Link IP Link Login Administrator Password Auto log in when opening the application E 1 Cancel Connect
33. rmat PAL HD 10801 false Audio Type 4 tracks Dates Creation Date amp Jun 2011 12 50 45 m Purge Date Media T C IN 17 13 50 19 T C IN Date 15 Dec 2009 T C OUT 17 13 54 09 T C OUT Date 15 Dec 2009 Limit IN 17 13 45 19 Limit IM Date 15 Dec 2009 Limit OUT 17 13 59 09 Limit OLIT Date 15 Dec 2009 Limit Duration 00 00 13 15 m ommo M Hr Sr tr By default this area displays all information about the clip You can nevertheless hide part of this information e Complete sections use the drop down arrows on the left hand side of each criteria title bar such as General Movie Dates to display or hide the whole category e Individual data use the Customize option in the right hand side menu of the criteria title bar to select for each criteria category what information is displayed or not as illustrated hereunder for the Dates category 7 LTC Limit IN Date v LTC Limit OUT v LTE Limit OUT Date V User T C IN M User T C IN Date User OUT M User T C OUT Date User Limit IN a kil User Limit IN Date V User Limit OUT User Limit OUT Date kil Primary T C Type Cancel OK 25 Issue 2 0 A 5 2 9 26 IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 Importing Clips Once you have found the clips you are looking for using the various means and filters detailed in this ch
34. s They are included within IPDirector user rights for content security e Preview and perform a non destructive re trim of media before importing it into their current project e Immediate import operation as the media is retained on its original storage and only references to this media are imported into Final Cut Pro e View logs and import them into Final Cut Pro linked to the media they are referring to e Drag and drop files directly into Final Cut Pro e Activate or deactivate the auto refresh functionality for IPDirector content e Search any file system and import files into Final Cut Pro e Define the number of elements of the result set of searches e Text based search to split filter criteria into its single component words oystem Requirements The following hardware is required e Apple Workstations supporting Final Cut Pro v7 0 amp 7 0 3 e PDirector system including one machine hosting o database o 1 Web Service API Note x In cases where more than Macs are using tool connected to an IPDirector database a dedicated IPDirector SQL database server should be used The following software is required MacOSX 10 6 34 e Final Cut Pro v7 0 and v7 0 3 e PDirector version 05 99 10 or higher 4 plug ins for optional o 4 AVC Intra AVC Intra 100 codec support o 4 MXF Import MXF OP1a file format support
35. s used to filter the search results based on the clips creation date in IPDirector Filter All dates B This filter can be set to the following values v All dates Last hour Last 2 hours Last 24 hours Last 48 hours Today Yesterday This week This manth This year 22 IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual Issue 2 0 A EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 5 2 Preview Window Introduction Once you have searched for clips you can play them back in the Preview window available in the top right area of IPLink main window as illustrated hereunder wi 17 13 50 19 1 17 13 58 07 TC In TC Out Warning The mapping between the IPDirector nearline paths and the UNC Mac Os local paths need to be performed in the Preferences window Previewing tab If paths are not recognized interrogation marks will appear next to them in the clip grid SCREENSHOT Browsing in the Clip You can use the scroll bar to scrub through the video content Alternatively you can manually enter a timecode directly into the TC IN and TC OUT fields You can also use Goto IN and Goto OUT Play Pause and volume controls as illustrated hereunder pe 17 13 48 17 1 SICH 17133507 17 13 55 07 TC In TC Out Defining New IN and OUT Points You can use the markers or type a new value in the TC IN or TC OUT fields to define new IN and OUT points before importing the video These markers are visible on the timeline located
36. uld only be changed after consultation of EVS Support staff Preferences E Connection Previewing Mappings Search Behavior Search Units Server 10 10 100 101 Login Administrator Password ee Auto log in when opening the application Register to notifications at login IPLink Version 2 0 User Manual Issue 2 0 A EVS Broadcast Equipment May 2012 3 Enter the Login and Password of the user with which to connect This should be an IPDirector user created from within the IPDirector User Manager en Preferences Server 110 10 100 101 Server Port 31016 Password Auto log in when opening the application Register to notifications at login 4 Check the Auto log when opening the application checkbox to store the login and password on the computer and use it automatically when starting the application 800 Preferences 0 Ta Server 110 10 100 101 Server Port 31016 Login Administrator Auto log in when opening the application _ Register to notifications at login 5 Check the Register to notifications at login checkbox to activate the automatic refresh of IPDirector content rh 1 Preferences Server 10 10 100 101 Server Port 131016 Login Administrator Auto log in when opening the application V Register to notifications at login Issue 2
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