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2. 3 Multicam Configuration 83 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 84 Bitrate Description Values Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Number of megabits processed per second Mbps The bitrate depends on the codec See section Codec Related Information on page 86 for detailed information on bitrates per codec Horizontal Res HD Description Values Number of white to black and black to white transitions that can be seen from the left to the right of the picture pixels The setting value depends on the selected video standard and on the codec See section Codec Related Information on page 86 for detailed information on horizontal resolution for each video standard and codec Recorded Lines SD Description Number of lines recorded from the top to the bottom of the picture The setting value depends on the selected video standard and on the codec Values See section Codec Related Information on page 86 for detailed information on recorded lines for each video standard and codec Codec Availability Introduction The codec availability mainly depends on whether the license code required for a given codec is active or not Codec Intra The Intra codecs are available when the respective license code is active On an XTnano server the license code for a single Intra codec can be purchased 3 Multicam Configuration EE V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si License Codes The following tab
3. Local clips Network clips Date and Time Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Description Number of clips out of the max clip numbers stored locally on the EVS server Number of clips out of the max clip numbers stored on the XNet network This section specifies the date and time of the EVS server Maintenance This section provides some commands to perform the following maintenance actions Command Reset archive status Resync to TC ref Delete keyword file Mm EW I Record train reset Description Resets the flag of all clips whose archive status has been enabled with the Archive fonction on the Remote panel Resynchronizes the server timecode to the timecode reference Deletes the selected keyword file Press SPACEBAR until you select the keyword file to remove and press ENTER Resets the record trains before their field counter overflows Users are requested to confirm the action before performing the reset See section Record Train Maintenance on page 41 4 Monitoring at V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Sa 4 1 3 Raid and Disk Status Window Introduction The second page gives information on the disks or raids from internal and or external storage SERVER MONITORING PAGE 2 RAID type External Arrays Status 16 4 1 raids 04 spares 4 RAID status 01 02 03 04 05 07 08 09 10 13 14 15 16 01 0 11 12 13 14 15 10 11 0111213 14 0 11 12 13 14 15 16 Legend OK R
4. Specifies the playback speed assigned to the lever when the PGM Speed or Var Max commands are used Range of values from 1 to 400 50 Lever engage mode Description Values Default value 184 Specifies how the playback speed varies depending on the position of the lever The following values are possible Direct mode The lever will engage directly when moved resulting ina speed jump to the desired speed determined by the lever arm position Current speed mode The lever will only engage when it reaches the current playback speed whereas a move of the lever arm in the opposite direction of the current speed will result in a direct speed change 100 100 Current Speed 20 0 0 Direct 3 Multicam Configuration ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si Second lever range Context Description Values Default value The lever can be used in normal mode to play back clips at slow motion speed from 0 to 100 A secondary range is available to playback material at other speed ranges To gain access to the secondary speed from the remote controller press SHIFT LEVER TAKE The second lever range is also available when editing the speed of playlist clips Specifies the secondary speed range on the Remote Panel The following values are possible e 100 100 e 0 200 e 200 200 e 0 400 e 400 400 100 100 Recall clip toggle
5. 3 5 4 138 Availability This section is only available if the server is equipped with an Gigabit H3X board Description Specifies the physical interface that provides the Gigabit Ethernet connection Values The following values are available e None No gigabit interface is present e Gigabit H3X One or two of the 1GbE connection of the Gigabit H3X board is are used Default Value Gigabit H3X Gigabit IP Configuration Introduction The Gigabit IP Configuration settings specify the IP addresses for the Gigabit connections on the Gigabit H3X board Warning Changes to the Gigabit settings require an application reboot ALT Q from the operational windows to be applied User Interface The Gigabit IP Configuration settings are available e inthe Multicam Configuration window Network tab in the basic and advanced display modes on page 1 in the server and web based interface e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T3 X The following screenshot displays the Gigabit IP Configuration settings on the Network tab in the web based interface 3 Multicam Configuration ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si Gigabit Connection Problems When the Gigabit module is not present on the H3X or HCTX board or when the Gigabit connection has been lost the first line of the Gigabit IP Configuration settings displays the message Not detected IP Address Port 1 Port 2 Description IP address t
6. ALT A ESC ENTER 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si Enabling Values in a List For some settings you need to enable values in a list of displayed values This is for example the case with the selection of pages receive pages protect pages in the Operation tab The enabled pages are highlighted in blue and the disabled pages are not highlighted To enable a list of values for a given setting proceed as follows 1 Select the list of values with the TAB key Once the list of values is selected the enabled values stay highlighted in blue and the disabled values are highlighted in pink 2 Onthe keyboard type the page numbers you want to enable They become highlighted in blue 3 Apply the changes with ALT A and confirm the action In the Web Based Interface Navigation and Editing Commands The navigation and editing commands in the web based interface are the commonly used commands in a web based interface The command buttons available are the following ones Command description Command key Activating the Advanced display mode Basic mode Coming back to the Basic display mode Applying changes Canceling changes Tl 3 Multicam Configuration 51 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 3 1 4 52 In Server and Web Based Interfaces Display and Checks of Modified Values Once modified the field values are displayed in blue color as long
7. Audio Monitoring left right tracks X HD output format X X SD aspect ratio _ OSD Settings P1 Genlock Error x Disk Error X 4 od ES e S S reed pcan ee lec Monitoring Settings P1 J3 Player Char OUT J3 Recorder Char OUT Char OUT J4 Char OUT J1 SD aspect ratio X X KI X KI Xx SD edge enhancement 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si 3 6 2 Multiviewer Settings Introduction On EVS servers equipped with V3X boards the two ports available on the rear panels allow the connection of two independent HD SDI multiviewers from Multicam 12 05 This allows the following uses e two operators working independently on the same EVS server e a single operator working with one multiviewer displaying recorders and a second multiviewer displaying players On EVS servers equipped with COHX boards the two ports available on the rear panels allow the connection of one HD SDI multiviewer and a downconverted SD SDI multiviewer having the same display The Multiviewer settings make it possible to specify the settings for the two multiviewers such as the number of channels to combine and display the audio and output video configuration Q Note q On EVS servers with the latest rear panels the Multiviewer connectors are labeled OUT1 and OUT2 On EVS servers with former rear panels the OUT1 connector is labeled HD SDI and the OUT2 is labeled SD SDI
8. Description Values Default value Record key Description Values Default value 3 Multicam Configuration Enables disables the selection of the camera of a clip through the Function keys Pressing several times the F_ key browses to CAM A CAMB CAM C CAM D CAM E and CAMF Yes No Yes Changes the function of the RECORD key on the Remote Panel as described below The following values are possible e Start REC Live Pressing the RECORD key starts the record process and switches to LIVE mode e Live Pressing the RECORD key only switches to last recorded picture but the record is not restarted if it has been previously stopped by the operator Start REC Live 185 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 VGA amp Remote sync Description Values Default value PGM PRV mode Description Values Default value 186 Specifies whether and how the current clips machine page and bank of VGA screens and Remote Panel must be synchronized The following values are possible e No Clip machine page and bank can be selected independently on the VGA screen and on the Remote Panel e Yes Clip machine page and bank are synchronized between VGA screen and Remote Panel Connecting to the clips of a network machine or coming back to the clips of the local machine or selecting a new page or bank on one side will be automatically reflected on the other e Server Clip pag
9. Timecodes on SD Recorders When the server runs an SD codec the following timecode information is displayed e LTC timecode e VITC timecode on the various recorders SERVER MONITORING Sh F4 Network Monitoring F9 CLIP Fi PL TimeCode Monitoring Analog LIC 65 43 52 28 VITC Reci 09 13 14 Rec2 09 13 14 Rec3 gt 69 13314 Rec4 09 13 14 ALT Q EXIT MULTICAM 196 4 Monitoring CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 E 1 Timecodes on HD Recorders When the server runs an HD codec the following timecode information is displayed LTC timecode HANC timecodes on the various recorders ISh ESC VGal EXPLORER Sh F4 Network Monitoring F9 CLIP F10 PLST 00 00 00 00 HANC VITC 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 4 1 6 Log Management Introduction The Log Management window displays a menu dedicated to log management This window allows a user friendly and easy management of the logs where log files can be accessed from a remote computer while the Multicam is still in use Critical Mul_Gbe mC_HAL Critical Mul_General mC_SYSMon Critical Mul_Datahbase mC_General Critical Mul_Sdti_Cmd mC_GBE_Driver Critical Mul_Console mC_SCSI Critical Mul_Remote_ mC_Cache Critical Mul_Remote_1 mC_Av Index Critical Mul_Remote_2 mC_DataTrfSched Critical Mul_Remote_3 mC_Cn 1Mgr Critical Mul_Remote_4 nC_DataSave Critical Mul_Remote_5 mC_S ystemBackup Critical Mul_Pla
10. CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si IN4 0UT1 IN3 OUT2 IN2 OUT3 IN1 OUT4 Prim im Prim Sec Prim Sec Ch i i Ch Ch Ch Ch REC PLAY Example 3REC 1PLAY The BNC connectors to be used as record and play channels ina 3REC 1PLAY standard configuration need to be cabled as shown below Rear panels from 2013 A CODEC 2 CODEC 3 oaa O 4 OUT 1 INE 010i IN 2 OUT 3 IN 1 OUT 4 PLAY REC REC REC 1 3 2 1 J8 J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 IN 3B OUT 2B IN 2B OUT 3B IN 1B OUT 4B 3 Multicam Configuration 63 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 64 Rear panels before 2013 CODEC 1 CODEC2 _CODEC3 CODEC 4 OUT 1A IN 4 OUT2A IN3 3A OUT 3 IN 2 2A OUT 4 IN 1 1A PLAY REC REC REC 1 3 p 1 J8 J J8 J J8 J J8 OUT 1B CHAR OUT A OUT 2B IN 6 3B CHAR OUT A IN 5 2B CHAR OUT A IN 4 1B J4 J3 J4 J5 J4 J5 J6 CHAR OUT A EO SD HD Example 4REC 2PLAY XREC The BNC connectors to be used as record and play channels ina 4REC 2PLAY XREC configuration need to be cabled as shown below Rear panels from 2013 Pe GODEC 2 anann Oo CODEC 4 rn OUT 1 INE OUT 2 IN 2 OUT 3 IN 1 OUT 4 PLAY PLAY REC PLAY REC 1 2 2 3 1 J6 J6 J6 J6 IN 4B OUT 1B IN 3B OUT 2B IN 2B OUT 3B IN 1B OUT 4B J5 J3 J5 PEJ CHAR OUT CHAR OUT SD HD SD HD 3 Multicam Configuration eS V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Sj Rear panels before 2013 CODEC 1 CO
11. PROTOCOLS ak eg es ae a roe 203 Bell INtMOGUCUON lt 2242 2 soc hose eco sc deeded debased ol nceels sexes Sebebaialesedete ceeds 203 5 2 SONY BVW 75 soc se cckcu cies co eccnrende E E Eai 203 53 ATENDDIS aut 22283 tase seus sate Rena teehee ee eet cue ER i REEL Bees 206 54 Odets 2 citar cette nah Seok alae aide celta a nails erae daas e e E A 207 Be ND O EE tees eins echoes eh EE E E 208 GOS SAR oa vicecs de Sea cdac ob oxsiccdeedaduastesveddeasenceldsasiatue Soke utbsadodet 211 v eat V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si What s New In the Multicam Configuration manual the icon NEW has been added on the left margin to highlight information on new and updated features in release 12 05 The changes linked to new features in version 12 05 are listed below Dual Multiviewer See section Multiviewer Settings on page 141 Record Train Maintenance See section Record Train Maintenance on page 41 e See section Clearing Video Disks on page 40 e See section General Information Window on page 189 The following changes unrelated to new features and therefore not highlighted with the New icon have been brought to the configuration manual Section on protocols e See section Protocols on page 203 What s New Vil Ee V5 amp CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 1 1 1 1 Introduction Introduction Introduction to the Configuration of EVS Servers Configuration Mo
12. Table of Contents Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS aaao aoaaa aooaa ccccececececccceceees III WHAT S NEW ana On ee ee ee n naana Vil 1 INTRODUCTION cg epee cccay sage cs oes cap edday une wes 12100021211200 1 1 1 Introduction to the Configuration of EVS Servers 0 20000 cece eee cece ee 1 1 2 Introduction to the Manual 0 0 22 ccc cece cece cece cece ceeececeeeeeeeeeees 4 1 3 Starting the EVS Server 000 cece cece cece eeeeeeeeeeeees 4 1 4 Accessing the Web Based Interface _ 2 222200 5 2 MULTICAM SETUP laaan aaa ce eee eee ec cece cee ec ee eee ees 6 2 1 Overview of User Interfaces _ 202 22020 o occ ccc eee eee 6 2 1 1 Overview of the Setup Areas 22 00 00 22 cece cece ccc ccc ccccccceeceeeeeeeeees 6 2 1 2 Navigability and Commands 2 2200000 e cece cece e ee ceeeeeceeeeee 9 2 2 Configuration Lines aa00000000000000000000000000000 00o noron ononon ronan onnenn 11 2 2 1 Chapter Contents 2200 2 0 2 0000000000000200 2222222222222 11 2 2 2 Launching a Configuration 2 2 0 0 00000 c cece cece cece e cece eee e ee eeee ees 12 2 2 3 Editing a Configuration 0 0220000 ce cece cece eee ceeceeeees 13 2 2 4 Renaming Configuration Lines 0 0 00 0 00 c cece eee ee cece ee eee eee ees 14 2 2 5 Exporting and Importing Configuration Lines 20 22220222 15 2 2 6 Changing the Position of Configuratio
13. output monitor If the Genlock reference is not correct the GkV message appears on the output monitor Values Yes default No 3 Multicam Configuration 145 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 3 6 4 146 Disk Error Description Enables or disables the disk error information display on the output monitor As the server is equipped with a RAID disk array the operation can continue seamlessly even with 1 faulty disk If 1 disk is disconnected during operation the Raid message appears on all output monitors and another message appears when the operator shuts down the application to invite him to replace the disk and rebuild the RAID array Please refer to the Technical Reference manual for details on the RAID system and its maintenance Values Yes default No Monitoring Settings User Interface The Monitoring settings allow specifying the settings related to the monitoring output lines and the parameters linked to HD SD down conversion These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Monitoring tab e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T4 2 The following screenshot displays the Monitoring settings on the Monitoring tab in the web based interface 3 Multicam Configuration ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si J3 player Char OUT Format Description Allows modifying the behavior o
14. press O from the Multicam Setup window To open the Option codes management window in the web based interface click Options code management in the Tools menu from the Multicam Setup window 31 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 2 4 2 Options Codes Management Window In the Server Based Application The window features three areas which contain the information mentioned below System ID Serial number Chassis type PSU type Key date and time are Full options Validation code lt ALT F gt Update from local file lt ALT U gt Update from USB key lt Esc gt Quit Area Description Upper area List of key settings related to the EVS server e System ID ID code of the hardware key necessary for license code calculation e Serial number Serial number of the mainframe also written on the back plate of the mainframe e User The user name is a label for information s sake only e Chassis type Type of mainframe If this value is wrong audio and video routing inside the system will not work properly e PSU type Type of PSU installed on the chassis standard or hot swap e Key date and time Expiration date amp time for temporary license codes Not available when the permanent codes are installed Central area All codes available for the given server chassis Next to each code name the code number the type of license permanent temporary demo or not granted as well as the expiration
15. sets an IN point on the corresponding record channel e Mark OUT sets an OUT point on the corresponding record channel e Mark Tly sets an IN and an OUT points on record trains based on changes in camera angles of the director s cut An IN point is set on the train to which the director switches and an OUT point is set on the train that the director leaves e Exit ASP sends a command to exit the loop as soon as possible without playing the current element until its end then jump to the selected element This GPI is used with playlists in PDirector e Exit OUT sends a command to exit the loop as soon as the OUT point of the current element is reached then jump to the selected element This GPI is used with playlists in PDirector e None no value is defined None 3 Multicam Configuration ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si GPIs IN Delay Description Specifies the time number of seconds and or frames that the server will wait after receiving the input signal before executing the input related function Values e 00sO00fr to 02s00fr e Disable Default value Disable GPls OUT Function Description Specifies the function that activates the output line Values The following function can trigger a GPI OUT e Replace GPls OUT Type Description Specifies the type of GPI output signal that will trigger the specified function Values The following values are possible The level changes to high level
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17. Broadcast Equipment SA 164 Miscellaneous Settings Setting Name Protection settings Protect pages Confirm delete clips playlists Push settings Push target Codec target Push target 1 2 Push mode Push receive page Audio settings Audio slow motion Lipsync value Aux track output Controller Settings Setting Name Controller settings Effect duration for take Fast jog PGM Speed Var max Lever engage mode Second lever range Recall clip toggle Record key VGA amp Remote sync PGM PRV mode Internal loop mode Basic P3 Basic U A x XJ XK X XLX X X X XxX Xx Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Operational Setup 5 1 X x XxX K K Xx oe eS oR Operational Setup 9 X x lt x XJ X X X X X KK 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 3 9 2 OSD Settings User Interface The OSD settings allow users to specify which and how the information will be displayed on the OSD These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Operation tab in the basic display mode on page 1 on the server and web based interfaces e inthe Operational menu of the Remote Control Panel 1 1 The following screenshot displays the OSD settings on the Operation tab in the web based interface a Cue number on OSD Description Enables disables the display of the cue point number on the OSD of th
18. E4 07 E4 08 E4 09 E4 10 E4 11 E4 12 E4 13 E4 14 E4 15 E4 16 119 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 120 Audio Embedded Outputs Issue 12 05 B November 2014 By default the audio mono channels from the A V material stored on the EVS server are mapped to the embedded mono channels on the play channels as presented in the table below The table shows the maximum number of players and an audio configuration with 16 tracks mono channels Mono1 Mono2 Mono3 Mono4 Mono5 Mono6 Mono7 Mono8 Mono9 Mono10 Mono11 Mono12 Mono13 Mono14 Mono15 Mono16 OUT 1 E1 01 E1 02 E1 03 E1 04 E1 05 E1 06 E1 07 E1 08 E1 09 E1 10 E1 11 E1 12 E1 13 E1 14 E1 15 E1 16 OUT 2 E2 01 E2 02 E2 03 E2 04 E2 05 E2 06 E2 07 E2 08 E2 09 E2 10 E2 11 E2 12 E2 13 E2 14 E2 15 E2 16 E3 01 E3 02 E3 03 E3 04 E3 05 E3 06 E3 07 E3 08 E3 09 E3 10 E3 11 E3 12 E3 13 E3 14 E3 15 E3 16 Audio Digital Outputs OUT 3 OUT 4 E4 01 E4 02 E4 03 E4 04 E4 05 E4 06 E4 07 E4 08 E4 09 E4 10 E4 11 E4 12 E4 13 E4 14 E4 15 E4 16 The default mapping to audio digital output connectors differ depending on the number of tracks mono channels defined 8 Audio Tracks With audio configurations with 8 tracks mono channels the audio mono channels of the A V material stored on the EVS server are sent to the digital audio output connectors of the play channels as presented in the table below 3 Multicam Config
19. IN1 OUT4 REC Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec nea PRECISERA Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch Example 1SLSM 2PH 1REC 1PLAY The BNC connectors to be used as record and play channels in an SLSM configuration with 1SLSM 2PH 1 REC 1 PLAY need to be cabled as shown below Rear panels from 2013 OD P GODEC I OUT 1 DE OUT 2 IN 2 OUT 3 PLAY REC REC 1 2 1 2 J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 OUT 1B IN 3B OUT 2B IN 2B OUT 3B IN 1B OUT 4B 68 3 Multicam Configuration SS V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Rear panels before 2013 CODEC 1 _ CODEC2 CODEC 3 CODEC4 OUT 1A IN 4 OUT2A IN3 3A OUT 3 IN 2 2A OUT 4 IN 1 1A PLAY REC REC REC 1 2 1 2 1 1 J6 J8 J J8 OUT 1B CHAR OUT W our 2B IN 6 3B CHAR OUT A IN5 2B CHAR OUT A IN 4 1B SD HD SD HD J4 J3 J4 J5 J4 J5 J6 CHAR our A Ook Example 2SLSM 2PH 2PLAY XREC The BNC connectors to be used as record and play channels in an SLSM configuration with 2SLSM 2PH 2 PLAY in XREC mode need to be cabled as shown below Rear panels from 2013 J CODEC 2 CODEC Sf CODEC A OUT 1 DE OUT 2 IN 2 OUT 3 IN 1 OUT 4 PLAY amp PLAY REC REC 1 2 1 2 1 1 J8 J6 J6 J6 IN3B OUT2B IN2B OUT3B IN1B OUT4B JS J3 CHAR OUT SD HD 3 Multicam Configuration 69 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Rear panels before 2013 CODEC 1 CODEC 2 CODEC 3 CODEC 4 OUT 1A IN4 OUT 2A DEIZI OUT 3
20. Main Rules for XTnano server On an XTnano server the following main rules are applicable e Ina o 3 Multicam Configuration SportLight base configuration All Remote Panels must be the first in the list of main controllers without gap It is not allowed to have another controller preceding a Remote Panel in this list Other controllers can be assigned as secondary controllers to PGMs taking into account the protocol specific rules No more than 4 play channels on an EVS server can be assigned to Remote Panels and no more than 3 play channels can be assigned to one Remote Panel Only a Remote Panel no other controller can be assigned to a REC channel as a main controller No secondary controller can be assigned to a REC channel 103 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 104 e In a Server base configuration o A Remote Panel is not allowed Controllers other than the EVS Remote can be assigned to play or record channels taking into account the protocol specific rules on controller use and combinations Protocol Specific Assignment Rules Standalone Protocol The table shows whether or not the given protocol used as a standalone as main controller without secondary controller can be assigned to the specified number of play channels record channels or play and record channel combinations The green cells refer to allowed assignments the red ones to banned assignments Numbers in
21. Mask z x XxX XxX Default Gateway Video Codecs and Reference Video and Reference Settings User Interface The Video and Reference settings are available on the Server tab in the server based application 1St page and web based interface These settings are not available in the Technical Setup menu of the Remote Panel Warning Most Video and Reference settings all except Sync PC time and Genlock require an application reboot ALT Q from the operational windows for changes to be taken into account The following screenshot displays the Video and Reference settings defined on the Server tab in the web based interface Field Rate Description Field frequency used Hz Both field rate and resolution give the video standard Values 50 00 Hz PAL default 59 94 Hz NTSC 59 94 Hz J 3 Multicam Configuration ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si Resolution Description Values Aspect ratio Description Values Default value LTC Timecode Description Values 3 Multicam Configuration Vertical resolution used number of white to black and black to white transitions that can be seen from the top to the bottom of the picture pixel type Both field rate and resolution correspond to the video standard With an XTnano server SD and HD video standards can be available if the relevant license codes are activated In SD e 525i e 625i In HD e 720p e 1080i Spec
22. Multicam Configuration Window In the Server Based Application Navigation Commands The following table presents the commands to navigate in the Multicam Configuration window Command description Selecting a given tab Moving from one tab to the other when the tab is selected i e rose highlighted Moving down up in the pages of the active tab Moving down in the list of editable settings Moving up in the list of editable settings Toggling between Basic and Advanced display mode Editing Commands Command key CTRL tab number LEFT ARROW RIGHT ARROW PAGE DOWN or PAGE UP TAB SHIFT TAB F3 The following table presents the commands to edit the configuration settings in the Multicam Configuration window when the field has been selected using the TAB key In text fields you can directly type the requested value for a selected field Command description Increasing the value or displaying the next value in the list Decreasing the value or displaying the previous value in the list Moving the cursor position within a text field Resetting the value of the selected setting Resetting all values of all settings in the current tab for the selected configuration Resetting all values of all settings in all tabs for the selected configuration Applying changes Leaving without applying changes Command key SPACEBAR SHIFT SPACEBAR SHIFT RIGHT ARROW LEFT ARROW F5 CTRL F5 CTRL SHIFT F5
23. POP PO PP OP oP PP oe Ea Pe Pe Pk VARID settings r Parameter values and default Uniqueness Local or Global Length 32 or 8 Format ASCII or Binary Visibility 1 29 default empty is converted to local XT Net number 7 for all XNet r Uniqueness Local Length 32 Format ASCII rrrrrrrrr rr rrr rere rere reer ever 3 Multicam Configuration 153 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Uniqueness Description Value Length Description Values Default value Format Description Values Default value VDCP Visibility Description Value 154 Issue 12 05 B November 2014 This field is not relevant on this type of server The value is forced to Local which means that the VarlD is unique at the server level Specifies whether the VarlD has a fixed length of 8 bytes ora variable length of 32 bytes e 8 fixed length e 32 variable length 32 Specifies whether the VarlD has an ASCII or binary format e ASCII e Binary ASCII This field is not relevant on this type of server The value is forced to the default value but is not taken into account 3 Multicam Configuration ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si 3 8 3 8 1 GPI Tab Overview GPI Tab The GPI tab consists of one page in basic mode there are no advanced parameters in the server based application The GPI tab includes the settings of the GPI inputs and output
24. The parameters are only displayed when they are applicable to the chassis type the video standard and option codes Parameter Changes While Server is Running Changes to most parameters can be performed and are taken into account while the server is running 2 1 Introduction ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si Easy Audio Configuration The audio configurations are open and easily configurable as it is possible to e modify the audio parameters while the server is running e configure individual outputs for Embedded Digital and Analog audio configure audio monitoring settings directly from the Remote Control panel Configuration Available from Server Web and Remote Panel You can configure the EVS server using one of the three available tools The server based application VGA features all settings and commands for the setup and configuration e The newly designed web based interface is equivalent to the server based application and enables engineers to configure the EVS server remotely The Remote Panel now includes atechnical setup menu that gives access to the most commonly used technical settings an operational setup menu that only provides operational settings The following table gives an overview on the features available in each user interface EVS Server Configuration Configuration Window Setup Window Technical Settings Operational Settings Server Based Yes Yes Yes A
25. User Interface These fields are available in the Multicam Configuration window Monitoring tab q Note L The Multiviewer settings will only be displayed if a Multiviewer board is present on the EVS server The following screenshot displays the Multiviewer section on the Monitoring tab in the web based interface It features the display with an EVS server equipped with V3X boards 3 Multicam Configuration 141 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 NEW Multiviewer 1 2 Maximum Number of Sources The cumulated number of sources displayed in the two multiviewers may not exceed 12 channels If the requested layouts are not supported Multicam will display an error message For this reason the following layout combinations are not supported e 8 Multviewer 1 8 Multiviewer 2 e 8 Multviewer 1 6 Multiviewer 2 e 6 Multviewer 1 8 Multiviewer 2 Layout Description Specifies how the sources are displayed on the Multiviewer 1 or Multiviewer 2 Values The following layouts are available 4 2 2 6 4 2 e 6 3 3 e 8 3 3 2 not useful on all servers The layout 8 3 3 2 is not available on the multiviewer 2 Default value 4 2 2 for 4U servers 142 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si Available Layouts The available layouts are e 4 2 2 4 identical size images 2 at the top 2 at the bottom PGM2 REC2 None No
26. Window Introduction In the server based and web based interfaces all server settings related to each configuration file are grouped in a single window the Multicam Configuration window When the server is not running a given configuration the Multicam Configuration window allows you to define any of the configurations available in the Multicam Setup window When the server is running a given configuration the Multicam Configuration window allows you to modify the settings of the running configuration The Multicam Configuration window is organized in a similar way in both user interfaces e It consists of seven tabs e Each tab contains one or more pages in the server based application e Each tab displays all settings on a single page in the web based interface e The settings on page tab are organized in field groups having a dedicated name 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si Accessing the Multicam Configuration Window In the Server Based Application To access the Multicam Configuration window from the Multicam Setup window when the server is not running proceed as follows 1 Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to respectively move up and down in the list of configuration lines until the requested line is highlighted 2 Press F8 The Multicam Configuration window opens To access the Multicam Configuration window from the Clips or Playlist window when the server is run
27. Yes RS422 VarlD Settings User Interface The RS422 VarlD settings and the VDCP visibility settings display the read only VarlD settings These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Protocol tab on page 2 in the advanced display mode in the server and web based interfaces Warning The VDCP visibility settings are only available if the license code 119 required to work with the VDCP protocol is valid The following screenshot displays the RS422 VarlD and the VDCP visibility settings on the Protocols tab in the web based interface 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si VarlD Definition and Parameters Warning Please contact the EVS support should you need to change the VarlD definition or parameters The VarlD is a 32 bytes ID with variable length and format The VarlD settings enable VDCP protocol to use the VarlD to access the clip IDs ona server This page in the Multicam Configuration menu only displays the parameter values These values are extracted from the varid ini file and can only be changed by editing this external file In case of error or undefined values the corresponding parameter default value is used VarID Configuration File The VarlD parameters are defined in a configuration file This file named varid ini is located inthe C LSMCE DATA directory The file has the following syntax Pa
28. and Functions There are 3 types of GPIs available to be used on the servers The input lines 1 to 4 are opto isolated inputs The output lines 1 to 4 are relay outputs The GPls TTL lines can be configured as 4 TTL inputs or 4 TTL outputs in both cases numbered from 5 to 8 According to the protocol you are using the following functions are available and can be assigned to the GPls lines as described hereunder in the Function parameter Sony Play Pause Recue Previous Next Skip DD35 Play Pause Recue Previous Next Skip e Odetics Play Pause Recue Next e VDCP Play Pause Recue Previous Next Skip q Note q For all protocols use the channel assignment PGM1 to PGM4 instead of the device protocol type Sony BVW75 Odetics TTL GPls set as GPls Description Defines the 4 configurable GPls as inputs or outputs Values In Out Default value In GPls IN Channel Device Description Specifies the server channel or the external device connected to the corresponding GPI input line and therefore to which channel or device the GPI will be sent to Values The following values are possible and correspond to one of the channels or controllers assigned in the Channel and Control settings Channels tab page 1 e PGMx The GPI is sent to the specified play channel e RECx The CPI is sent to the specified record channel e RMTx The CPI is sent to the remote controller e lt Protocol Name gt The GPI i
29. as the changes have not been applied No check on inconsistent or incompatible field values are performed at that stage When you apply the changes the following occurs e The values you have modified are checked If setting values are inconsistent you will get an error message at that stage e The validated values return to the standard color e The inconsistencies are displayed as follows o Inconsistent values are displayed in red o gt A warning message tells you which field value is problematic The page containing the inconsistent field value is then displayed when you use the server based application Overview of the Setup Menus in the Remote Panel Introduction When you work in SportLight mode the Technical and Operational Setup menus available on the Remote Panel allow you to define e the commonly used technical settings in the Technical Setup menu e all operational settings in the Operational Setup menu The values assigned to the settings are saved as soon as they are modified Accessing the Technical Setup Menu To access the Technical Setup menu press FO from the Main Setup page The Technical Setup menu opens on the 1t page The Technical Setup menu is divided in sections and subsections named by Tx y where x is the section number and y the subsection number In all sections dedicated to a tab of the Multicam Configuration window in this manual you will find an overview table that lists the settings
30. date are mentioned Lower area Area where you can enter new license codes manually The commands on how to import new license code from files are specified 32 2 Multicam Setup ES V5 amp CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 2 4 3 In the Web Based Interface The window features two areas which contain the information mentioned below Description All codes available for the given server chassis for which a license key has been granted and is still valid Next to each code name the code number is mentioned Central area Area where you can enter new license codes manually or upload a license code file Lower area Entering and Removing License Codes Introduction When you request new license codes to activate one or more features you can receive the license keys from EVS in the form of e axxxxx COD file xxxxx serial number of the server for which this file has been calculated You need to apply this file to the EVS server from the Option codes management window e a license code that you can type in the Option codes management window Once the license codes have been entered the corresponding options or features are automatically active when you launch a configuration without having to reboot the server 2 Multicam Setup 33 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 34 How to Enter License Codes from a COD File In the Server Based Application To enter a new
31. in the hardware configuration The audio formats available on the EVS server and in the Advanced audio settings pages depend on the audio hardware configuration Note that the values defined on this field are not validated against the real hardware configuration Values The following table shows the available audio hardware configurations and the available audio formats based on this hardware configuration Hardware configuration Available formats None E Embedded EY Dolby E Embedded e 16BNCD 4DB15A E EY A D DY e 4DB15D 4DB15A E EY A D DY Number of Tracks Warning Achange to this parameter requires an application reboot ALT Q from the operational windows to be taken into account Description Number of mono audio tracks associated to each video channel Values 4 Monos default 8 Monos or 16 Monos 3 Multicam Configuration 111 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Audio Full Scale Description Values Default value Ancillary Mode Availability Description Values Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Maximum audio level for the analog outputs on the server in dB It allows indirectly defining the head room as the audio full scale is 4 dB higher than the head room As the default value for the audio full scale is 22 dB the default value for the head roomis 18 Range of values 10 30 dB 22 dB This setting is displayed in SD configurations Encoding method used for digital audio 20 Bits 24 Bits
32. inserted on the lines carrying the VITC 3 Multicam Configuration 135 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 3 9 3 5 1 MEW 3 5 2 136 Network Tab Overview Network Tab The Network tab consists of two pages in the basic and or advanced mode in the server based application The Network tab includes the settings on the Gigabit Ethernet network both networks used for the backup and transfer of video and audio data No SDTI network is available with an XTnano server The Net name can how ever be used Setting List The table below presents the settings of the Network tab It specifies whether the setting is available e inthe basic or advanced display mode in the server based and web based interfaces e inthe Technical Setup menu of the Remote Panel Setting Name Basic Advanced pests Net name X X Gigabit Connection settings P1 P1 T3 X Physical interface X X X Gigabit IP Configuration settings P1 P1 T3 X IP address X X X Subnet mask X X X Default gateway X X X Net Name Introduction No SDTI network is available with an XTnano server The Net name can however be useful This field is available e inthe Multicam Configuration window Network tab in the basic and advanced display mode on page 1 in the server and web based interfaces 3 Multicam Configuration a V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 a 3 5 3 The following screenshot shows the Net Name field on page 1 of
33. license code delivered via a COD file proceed in one of the following ways 1 Copy the COD file ona USB key that you connect to the USB port of the EVS server 2 From the Multicam Setup window press O to open the Options codes management window 3 Press simultaneously ALT U keys OR 1 Copy manually the COD file to the C drive of the EVS server 2 Inthe Multicam Setup menu press O to open the Options codes management window 3 Press simultaneously ALT F keys The license codes will be read from the COD file and updated into the system Next to the line corresponding to the code the license type and the expiration date if any are displayed In the Web Based Interface To enter a new license code delivered via a COD file proceed as follows 1 Copy the COD file onto a drive available from your PC 2 From the Multicam Setup window click Options code management in the Tools menu to open the Options code management window 3 Click the Browse button select the COD file and click Open 4 Click Submit The license codes will be read from the local file and updated into the system The lines corresponding to the new codes area added to the code list How to Enter License Codes with a Key Number In the Server Based Application To enter a new license code delivered via a key number proceed as follows 1 From the Multicam Setup window press O to open the Options codes management window 2 Type the
34. made in the Display field two types of representations are available by disk number or by raid number Users can change the option by using the Spacebar the plus and minus keys as well as the arrow keys 4 Monitoring eS V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Sa Disk Display This represents each disk by its number in the array or gray dashes if not present and uses acolor code to display its status Disks Status 01 EXT4 D9 10 Ti 12 13 1233 EXT3 09 10 11 EXT2 D9 30 11 212 193 14 15 3 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 i a n ov gt amp i oOo 7 31 31 1 www Ww oO oO The external arrays can contain up to 24 disks with a minimum of 5 disks The internal arrays organization can be as follows one array of 6 disks on array of 12 disks two arrays with 6 disks each See section Raid Status on page 191 for more information on the raid status Raid Display This represents each disk by the raid number it is included in or gray dashes if not present and uses a color code to display the disk status Spare disks are represented by the letters sp Disks Status 01 EXT4 EXT3 12 12 12 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 EXT2 09 09 09 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 03 04 04 04 04 04 05 05 05 05 05 07 07 lm Fi gt Re 3 How to Highlight the Disks of a Raid The Highlight Raid field makes it possible to highlight with a light gray background the disks belonging to the
35. settings e Operations settings 3 Multicam Configuration 45 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 3 1 2 46 Concurrent Modifications in the Remote Panel and the Server Based Application When a parameter is modified with the Remote Panel and that parameter is not in conflict with the parameter modified in the Configuration page of the server based application the following message will be displayed on the VGA The configuration has been modified by another user without any conflict Your copy has been updated with these modifications When a parameter is modified with the Remote Panel and the parameter is in conflict with the parameter modified in the Configuration page of the server based application the following message will be displayed on the VGA or on the LCD display of the Remote Panel The configuration will be updated if the user agrees The configuration has been modified by another user Do you want to load it and lose your modification Warning A When this message is displayed on the Remote Panel and the user answers No to the message Clear button the modifications performed on the Remote Panel will be preserved The changes applied on the VGA will however be loaded after the user leaves the operational setup menu except if the specific fields modified on the VGA have been modified and validated on the Remote Panel after the message display Overview of the Multicam Configuration
36. tab on page 1 in the basic and advanced display mode in the server and web based interfaces e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T5 X 3 Multicam Configuration et V CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Warning The Sony BVW settings are only available if the license code 118 required to work with the Sony protocol is valid The following screenshot displays the Sony BVW settings on the Protocol tab in the web based interface FFW REW speed Description Specifies the speed used by the protocol for forward and rewind operations Values 2 to 50 times the normal speed Default value 50 Use guardband Description Makes the OUT guardband available to the protocol Values e Yes meaning that the protocol has access to the IN and OUT guardbands No meaning that the protocol has only access to the IN guardband Default value No List Remote CAM Description Allows access to the CAM recorders of the remote server specified in the XNet field Values e Yes meaning that the recorders of the local server and the remote server are available No meaning that only the recorders of the local server are available Default value No 3 Multicam Configuration 151 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 3 7 4 152 Issue 12 05 B November 2014 SONY Parallel Status Description Activates the Sony serial connection status reporting when several controllers are used in parallel mode Values Yes No Default value
37. the cells refer to the notes mentioned below the table Odetics VDCP Remote VDCP Sony Odetics DD35 F amp K F amp K 1 PGM oe gt 2 PGM 1 REC gt 1 REC 1 PGM 1 REC Several PGM 1 REC Several PGM Several REC 1 Every recorder 2 Only consecutive PGMs Protocol Used in Exclusive Mode The table shows whether or not the given protocol used in exclusive mode as a main controller or secondary controller can be assigned to the specified number of play channels record channels or play and record channel combinations The green cells refer to allowed assignments the red ones to banned assignments Numbers in the cells refer to the notes mentioned below the table Odetics VDCP Remote VDCP Sony Odetics DD35 F amp K F amp K Main Controller 1 PGM 3 Multicam Configuration Ss V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Sj Odetics VDCP F amp K F amp K Remote VDCP Sony Odetics DD35 2 PGM gt 2 PGM 1 PGM 1 REC 1 REC gt 1 REC Several PGM 1REC Several PGM Several REC 1 PGM 2 PGM gt 2 PGM 1 PGM 1 RECI 1 REC Several PGM 1REC Several PGM Several REC 1 The recorder cannot be controlled by a secondary controller in exclusive mode In these cases the recorder must be standalone or in parallel mode Protocol Used in Parallel Mode The table shows whether or not the given protocol used in parallel mode as a main secondary or mix c
38. the folder containing the configuration files to be imported The right pane allows the selection of the configuration lines to be imported onto the EVS server 17 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 NC LSMCE DATANSETUPNUSER gt NewADL 121624 lt 2 Spothox 4IN 40UT Spothox 4IN 40UT AO AWNE OOS nnhwne Heo oe An ae ee h e pah pak poah pah panh Select a folder or a line to replace on the server ENTER Replace 3 Onthe left pane use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to highlight the folder that contains the configuration file you want to import When the folder is selected the right pane shows across in front of the configuration lines that will be imported The lines are imported onto the same position and with the same name as in the export file 4 Press TAB to shift the focus to the right pane If requested deselect lines you do not want to import o By default all configuration lines present in the lin file will be imported onto the EVS server o To deselect a line use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to highlight the requested line and press SPACEBAR The deselected lines tum light gray and the cross is removed 6 Press ENTER to validate the selection of configuration lines to import A warning message informs you about which configuration lines will be imported and tells the next screen will allow you to select which settings to replace Select Yes usi
39. the lower part of the Raid Configuration window provides raid and disk status information Default Raid Configuration At the first start the software builds the raids using the following settings e If internal and external storage are detected both are used e 5 1 raid configuration with a maximum of 5 spares is used First all the raids are built The remaining disks are used as spare disks The construction of raids starts with internal arrays and carries on with external arrays A raid can be created across several hardware arrays Requested Raid Configuration Overview In the Requested Raid Configuration you can modify the following parameters in the default raid configuration e Use of internal and or external storage e Use of spare disks e Number of raids to be used To modify one of these parameters press TAB to select the requested field and SPACE BAR to select the requested value or type the requested value 29 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 30 Field Description Issue 12 05 B November 2014 The following table describes the fields editable in the Requested Configuration area in the Raid Configuration window The fields are described in the sequence they appear You can select them using the TAB key Field Name Storage type Number of raids Raid configuration type Description Specifies which storage type you will use When both storage types are available the following values are possi
40. the second timecode jump table User Values TC table In SD e LTC e VITC In HD e LTC e HANC LTC e HANC VITC 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 amp CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Primary TC Description Timecode type that is displayed at the bottom the VGA and is used to work with the video material stored on the given recorder Usually an LTC timecode is used to perform operations on live events A VITC timecode is used for video material ingested from tapes as it is the timecode embedded in the video signal Values e LTC LTC timecode which is automatically stored in the LTC table It is specified in the LTC field e User User defined timecode which is stored in the USER TC table and specified in the User field OSD Display Depending on the value selected for this setting the timecode displayed at the bottom of the user s OSD will have a different color e Ifthe LTC timecode is selected the timecode color will be white e Ifthe USER timecode is selected the timecode color will be yellow Timecode Insertion Settings User Interface The Timecode Insertion settings allow the management of VITC or ANC timecodes channel by channel These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Channels tab in the advanced display mode on page 7 8 or 9 on the server based application o onthe web based interface The following scree
41. to the Setup window Invalid Configuration Invalid configuration lines are easily detected in the server based application e When a configuration line becomes invalid a red exclamation mark lt gt is displayed next to the configuration line in both server based and web based interfaces Config Server or 2 Config Server EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 2 2 4 e When the operator presses F8 to edit the configuration line in the server based application a popup window indicates the line is invalid When the operator acknowledges the message the pages including the invalid parameters are displayed with the invalid parameters selected Renaming Configuration Lines Introduction When the EVS server is delivered default names are assigned to the configuration lines You can change them as explained below In the Server Based Application To rename the configuration line in the server based application proceed as follows 1 Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to respectively move up and down in the list of configuration lines until the requested line is highlighted 2 Press CTRL F1 The line if highlighted in pink and the cursor blinks on the first character 3 Type the new name for the configuration line taking the following into account The space bar allows you to delete the selected character The LEFT ARROW and RIGHT ARROW keys allow you to move the cursor position on the line
42. video disks as required in earlier versions of Multicam nor to exit Multicam How to Reset the Field Counter You can reset the field counter from the Multicam Setup window or from the Multicam Configuration window To reset the counter from the Multicam Setup window proceed as follows 1 Goto the Clear video disk dialog box 2 Select Clear only record trains See section Clearing Video Disks on page 40 To reset the counter from the Multicam Configuration window proceed as follows 1 Inthe VGA press SHIFT F5 to open the Server Monitoring window 2 Inthe General Information page page 1 select the Reset record train command See section General Information Window on page 189 41 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Impacts of the Field Counter Maintenance During the field counter maintenance e The players that are using content from local clips are not be disturbed e The players that are using content from a remote XNet server are not disturbed e Playing out a record train of the server in field counter maintenance on a remote server will impact the playout After performing the field counter maintenance All the trains are erased but neither the clips nor the playlists are erased e Multicam restarts the recorders that were running before the maintenance operation e Multicam restarts the players that were running before the maintenance operation The record train used by each player remai
43. yas A eed OE te ot Le Med 140 3 6 2 Multiviewer Settings 00 000222 e cece cece e cece cece cece cece eeeees 141 3 6 3 OSD Settings 5 2 4 rena seek ted nda a peat eave dde i Aen 145 3 6 4 Monitoring Settings 2 000 022 e cece cece cece eeeeeees 146 3 7 Protocol Tabs 2 oocer cts e sin etoile nee ke Be ad be ay Sets a lin 149 S2falins QVEINIGW 25 5 2 22 Nt ecc ei toy Artec acs anya eee Cocoa ues 149 3 7 2 Clip identifiers 22 2 0 2 cece cece ccc ccc ceececccccccececeeceeceseceees 150 3 7 3 Sony BVW Settings 00 022 e cece cece cece cceeeeees 150 3 7 4 RS422 VarlD Settings 22 00 00 ccc c eee cece cece cee eee eeeeeeeeeeneeeees 152 Table of Contents ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si Table of Contents BO OP VAD tetera a a tec oan a a e at fate 155 3 8 1 OVEIVIOW 22occe 550 den dee gh sos didn gh ne von codcunebededdedeneeceddadepeetesadeses 155 3 8 2 GPI Settings 2 2 0 e cece eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeees 156 3 8 3 Tally Settings 0000 0000 eee ce eee cece eeeeeeeeeeeees 160 3 9 Operation Mant s 22 none ges nba see oe has ose nce nice odes eE E eEG 162 3 9 1 Overview 22 22 ccc cece cece cece cece cece cece cece ee ceeeteeeeeeeees 162 3 9 2 OSD Settings 20 00 00 c cece ccc ccc cece cece ce ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeess 165 3 9 3 Audio Meters OSD Settings 0000 00 eee cece e eee 166 3 9 4 Clips Settings 2 00000 c cece cece eeeccceecceceeeeees 168 3 9 5 P
44. 14 38 Exit When exiting Multicam a warning will appear to remind the operator that one disk was disconnected and invite him to perform a hardware check to repair the video raid This is displayed even if a spare disk is available e if the faulty disk is a spare disk Warning a spare disk has been disconnected At the next opportunity please consider replacing the faulty disk It can be identified in the Shift F5 screen or in the EVS RAID configuration menu Enter Continue e if the faulty disk is contained in a RAID Warning a disk has been disconnected At the next opportunity please consider replacing the faulty disk It can be identified in the Shift F5 screen or in the EVS RAID configuration menu Enter Continue Restarting If Multicam is restarted without the RAID being rebuilt a message similar to the following one and adapted to the disk type is displayed during the bootwins e if aspare disk is OK Bad SEAGATE ST9300603SS 3SE10H1J 0006 279GB 02 07 e if no spare disk is OK and the RAID is no more complete Bad SEAGATE ST9300603SS 3SE10H1J 0006 279GB 02 07 WARNING Tray XX is missing 1 disk s to be complete Then when entering Multicam another message appears even if a spare disk is available e if the faulty disk is a spare disk Warning a spare disk has been disconnected The system will operate normally on the remaining disks At the next opportu
45. 2 Ee ee me pp eee eile Pavie Pavza Paan I a D PLAYIB PLAY2a PLAY23 Pavan Pavas 3 Multicam Configuration aa V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 a Example 3D Dual Link 2REC 2PLAY The BNC connectors to be used as recorder and play channels in a 3D Dual Link configuration 2REC 2PLAY need to be cabled as shown below Rear panels from 2013 Vo CODEC 2 CODEC 3 aean ODEC 4 OUT 1 IN 3 OUT 2 IN 2 OUT 3 IN 1 PLAY PLAY REC REC 1A 2A 2A 1A J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 IN 4B OUT 1B IN 3B OUT 2B IN 2B OUT 3B IN 1B OUT 4B PLAY PLAY REC REC 1B Rear panels before 2013 CODEC 1 CODEC 2 Ss CODEC3 CODEC 4 OUT 1A IN 4 OUT2A _ IN 3 3A OUT 3 IN 2 2A OUT 4 IN 1 1A PLAY PLAY REC REC 1A 2A 2A 1A J8 J J8 J6 J8 J6 J6 J8 OUT1B CHAR OUT A OUT 2B IN 6 3B CHAR OUT A IN5 2B CHAR OUT A IN 4 1B SD HD SD HD SD HD PLAY PLAY REC REC 1B 2B 2B 1B J5 J4 J5 J4 J3 J4 J5 J3 CHAR OUT A ele SD HD IN J4 J9 3 Multicam Configuration 75 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 3 2 7 76 3D SLSM Configurations Assignment Principles Q Note q The 3D Dual Link SLSM configurations are only available on an XTnano server equipped with V3X boards The combination of 3D standards and SLSM configurations associates the following individual rules for connector assignments on the rear panel For 3D in Dual Link with V3X boards the first cable arrives into the pri
46. 20 65 Edit ON 40 00 Timer 1 Preset 40 08 Timer 1 Reset 40 10 Set In 40 11 Set Out 44 14 IN Preset 44 15 OUT Preset 40 20 Reset In 40 21 Reset Out 40 30 Edit Preset 44 31 Preroll Preset 40 35 Color Frame Select 41 36 Set Timer Mode 40 40 Set Auto Mode OFF 40 41 Set Auto Mode ON 40 9E Superimpose 61 0A Request TCGen 61 0C Request TimeCode 60 10 Request IN 60 11 Request OUT 61 20 Request Status 60 2E Request Speed 60 31 Request Preroll 60 36 Request Timer Mode 5 Protocols V5 Return 10 01 Ack No action 10 01 Ack No action 10 01 Ack No action 10 01 Ack No action 10 01 Ack No action 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack No action 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack No action 74 08 GEN TIME DATA 74 09 GEN UB DATA 78 08 GEN TC amp UB DATA 74 00 TIMER 1 DATA 74 04 LTC TIME DATA 74 05 LTC UB DATA 78 04 LTC TIME amp UB DATA 74 06 VITC TIME DATA 74 07 VITC UB DATA 78 06 VITC TIME amp UB DATA 74 10 INDATA 74 11 OUT DATA 7X 20 STATUS DATA 7X 2E COMMAND SPEED DATA 74 31 PREROLL TIME DATA 71 36 TIME MODE DATA 205 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 9 3 206 XTENDD35 Protocol Capabilities The XTendDD35 protocol is a Sony Protocol extension This protocol is able to e preload clips without chaining e create clips e get the server datab
47. 3B IN 1B i Dual Link J5 i Rear panels before 2013 CODEC 1 CODEC 2 CODEC 3 CODEC 4 OUT 1A IN 4 OUT2A IN36BA OUT3 IN2 2A OUT4 IN 1 1A J6 JB J6 J8 3D OUT1B CHAR OUT A OUT2B IN6 3B CHAR OUT A IN5 2B CHAR OUT A IN 4 1B Dual Link SD HD SD HD SDIHD J3 CHAR OUT A LOOP p SD HD IN SLSM 2PH J4 J9 Available SLSM 3x Configurations The tables below show the available 3D configuration with SLSM 3 Phase cameras on an XTnano server They show the link assignment at the level of the codec module of a V3 X board IN4 0UT3 IN3 OUT4 IN2 OUT5 IN1 OUT6 REC Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Sere PREG pac tey Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch 1 0 1 3 Multicam Configuration 77 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 78 Example 3D Dual Link 1SLSM 3x 1PLAY The BNC connectors to be used as record and play channels in a 3D Dual Link configuration 1SLSM 3PH 1 PLAY need to be cabled as shown below Rear panels from 2013 TO CODEC 2 J CODEC3 CODEC 4 OUT 1 IN 3 010 m2 IN 2 o 0 mc IN1 OUT 4 PLAY RECI O RECI rec 1A 3A 2A 1A A A J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 3D IN 4B OUT 1B IN 3B OUT 2B IN 2B OUT 3B IN 1B OUT 4B i Dual Link J5 l REC1 REC1 REC1 yr 3B 2B 1B A A J J3 J3 5 J5 5 CHA OUT CHAF OUT CHAF OUT Sv hD Shi nd SLs 1d L CODEC2 CODEC3 E CODEC4 OUT 1A IN 4 OUT 2A DERN eo Uy 3 IN 2 2A OUT 4 IN 1 1A J6 J8 J J8 J6 J8 3D OUT1B CHAR OUT A
48. 4 Press ENTER to validate the new name The new name is assigned to the configuration line and reflected in all user interfaces In the Web Based Interface To rename the configuration line in the web based interface proceed as follows 1 Click the Rename button cm next to the configuration line you want to rename 2 Inthe Rename dialog box type the new configuration name 3 Click OK The new name is assigned to the configuration line and reflected in all user interfaces 2 Multicam Setup Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 2 2 5 Exporting and Importing Configuration Lines How to Export Configuration Lines q Note L The screenshots in this section features configuration names which are examples and may not reflect configurations supported on your EVS server In the Server Based Application To export configuration lines from an EVS server in the server based application proceed as follows 1 Inthe Multicam Setup window press P to call the Export Configuration Lines command The Export Configuration Lines window opens o The left pane allows the selection of the configuration lines to be exported The right pane allows the selection of the location where the export folder will be created on the USB key or on the local drive folder C LSMCE DATA SETUP USER or a subfolder PORT CONFIGURATION FILES Copy configuration lines in new folder Spothox 4IN 40UT Select where new folder is crea
49. 4 connector e SD e HD System dependent 3 Multicam Configuration 147 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Char OUT J1 Description Specifies the monitoring output type generated on the J1 connector Value e CVBS SD aspect ratio Availability This parameter is available when the EVS server is configured in HD Description Specifies how the aspect ratio of HD video is converted in SD Values 4 3 Letterbox Black stripes are placed above and below the active video to compensate for the full width e 4 3 Crop Left and right ends of the active video are cropped to compensate for the full height e 16 9 Corresponds to the HD aspect ratio It is also called anamorphic Default value 4 3 Letterbox SD edge enhanc Description Defines the edge enhancer strength used when generating the SD downconverted output video Values 0 to 100 Default value 66 148 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si 3 7 3 7 1 Protocol Tab Overview Protocol Tab The Protocol tab consists of 3 pages in the basic mode and 4 pages in the advanced mode in the server based application The Protocol tab includes the settings that will be used with the Sony BVW75 protocol and the EditRec feature Setting List The table below presents the settings of the Protocol tab It specifies whether the setting is available e inthe basic or advanced display mode in the server based and
50. 536 1600 1920 default AVC Intra 100 111 111 1920 Apple ProRes 422 SQ Bitrate Mbps Default bitrate Horizontal Resolution H z HD Mpeg 2 Mjpeg Intra Standard 20 260 20 260 100 100 960 960 1152 1152 1280 1280 1372 1372 1440 1440 1536 1536 1600 1600 1920 1920 default default AVID AVID Apple DNxHD DNxHD ProRes 220 220x 10b 422 LT 146 220 146 220 102 220 220 102 1920 1920 1920 1920 145 145 1920 DVCPro HD 100 100 1280 Apple ProRes 422 HQ 220 220 1920 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 3 3 3 Phase Definition Settings User Interface The Phase Definition settings are available on the Server tab in the server based application 2 9 page and web based interface in the advanced mode The following screenshot displays the Phase Definition settings defined on the Server tab in the web based interface SD Standard Definition Description Allows adjusting the digital main phase of the mainframe for the standard definition The value is adjusted by steps of half pixels The values depends on the genlock type See section Video and Reference Settings on page 80 Values e If the Genlock type is set to Blackburst the main phase for SD can be adjusted by steps of half pixels 37 ns between 12000 ns and 15000 ns e Ifthe Genlock type is set to Tri Sync only possible in HD resolu
51. 6 626416 Loc 673136 66153 M A 86153 M 66153 Disconnect XHub branch from network Dn Scroll Page Serial Sort Return Rst Stat Space Pause 4 Monitoring 199 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 200 Data Displayed All machines are displayed in the logical connection order i e the way they are effectively connected on the network For each machine the following information is displayed net number name e serial number e main network configuration setting server master or client as defined in the EVS application Background Color The background color of the data related to a given machine means e blue effective server e gray not currently server Text Color The color of the text indicates the video network overload based on how many SDTI network mailboxes are used e white OK Less than 90 of the network capacity is used e red warning Over 90 of the network capacity is used and the network risks to be overloaded Link Color The color of the link indicates the physical link status between two machines green OK e red errors 4 Monitoring Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si 4 2 3 4 2 4 4 Monitoring Possible Actions e Pressing S changes the presentation of the SDTI network and shows alternately a representation based on the serial number or on the topology e Pressing ENTER resets the status information e Pressing SPA
52. 80 lines L23 262 L285 524 DVCPro 50 50 Mbps 50 Mbps 576 lines L23 310 L335 622 3 Multicam Configuration ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si Bitrates and Horizontal Resolutions in HD 720p 50 Hz HD HD Mjpeg HD Mpeg 2 AVC intra DVCPro Codec EVS Mjpeg Intra 100 HD Standard Bitrate 20 320 20 320 20 260 111 100 Mbps Default 100 100 100 111 100 bitrate Horizontal 640 640 640 1280 960 Resolution 768 768 768 960 960 960 1024 1024 1024 1280 1280 1280 default default default AVID AVID AVID Apple Apple Apple Codec DNxHD DNxHD DNxHD ProRes ProRes ProRes 115 175 175x 10b 422 LT 422 SQ 422 HQ Bitrate 1 115 116 185 116 185 85 120 185 Mbps Default 115 175 175 85 120 185 bitrate Horizontal 1280 1280 1280 1280 1280 1280 Resolution 3 Multicam Configuration 87 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Bitrates and Horizontal Resolutions in HD 720p 59 94 Hz HD H 2 HD Mpeg 2 AVC Intra DVCPro Codec Mjpeg Mjpeg Intra 100 HD EVS Standard Bitrate Mbps 20 260 20 260 20 260 111 100 Default bitrate 100 100 100 111 100 Horizontal 640 640 640 1280 960 Resolution 768 768 768 960 960 960 1024 1024 1024 1280 1280 default 1280 default default AVID AVID AVID Apple Apple Apple Codec DNxHD DNxHD DNxHD ProRes ProRes ProRes 145 220 220x 10b 422 LT 422 422 HQ Bitrate Mbps 1 145 146 220 146 220 102 145 220 Default bitrate 145 220 220 102 145 220 Horiz
53. CEBAR to pause or restart the monitoring e Pressing F5 to refresh the SDTI network schema e Pressing RIGHT ARROW to display the second SDTI network monitoring window From this window you can also disconnect the Xhub branch on which the EVS server is located from the network See section Disconnecting a Machine from the XNet Network on page 201 for more information Hardware Error Counters The second page of the SDTI monitoring section provides a list of the hardware devices present on the SDTI network sorted by serial number with error counters information SDTI NETWORK MONITORING SDTI Sn PruSn Name CpLk Frm Mb TimeOut 629836 626416 KT2_PGE 66606 AHAHA 37 L5 626416 073130 XT 2 66606 86080 37 5 673136 629836 XFile 66666 86006 37 8 trl Alt L Disconnect Hub branch from network Scroll 172 gt Change Page PgUpDn Scroll Page S S Serial Sort Return Rst Stat Space Pause In operating conditions when all machines are connected the CpLk electrical quality of the network and Frm checksum on the packets counters should not increase at all At the contrary the counters will increase during disconnection connection of to the network Disconnecting a Machine from the XNet Network Introduction From the Monitoring section page 2 you can disconnect from the XNet network the XHub branch the EVS server your are working on is connected to This can be useful when setting up an SDTI network or troubleshooting an SDTI
54. CONFIGURATION MANUAL Version 12 05 November 2014 gt lt T GERD V5 Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si Copyright EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Copyright 2011 2014 All rights reserved Disclaimer The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this user manual is accurate up to date and reliable EVS Broadcast Equipment cannot be held responsible for inaccuracies or errors that may appear in this publication Improvement Requests Your comments will help us improve the quality of the user documentation Do not hesitate to send improvement requests or report any error or inaccuracy on this user manual by e mail to doc evs com Regional Contacts The address and phone number of the EVS headquarters are usually mentioned in the Help gt About menu in the user interface You will find the full list of addresses and phone numbers of local offices either at the end of this user manual for manuals on hardware products or at the following page on the EVS website http www evs com contacts User Manuals on EVS Website The latest version of the user manual if any and other user manuals on EVS products can be found on the EVS download center on the following webpage http www evs com downloadcenter ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si
55. DEC 2 CODEC 3 CODEC 4 OUT 1A IN 4 OUT 2A DELY OUT 3 IN 2 2A OUT 4 IN 1 1A PLAY PLAY REC REC 1 2 2 1 J6 J8 J J6 J8 OUT 1B CHAR OUT A OUT 2B IN 6 3B CHAR OUT W IN 5 2B CHAR OUT A IN 4 1B REC REC 4 3 J4 J3 J4 J5 J4 J5 CHAR OUT A Mee SD HD 3 Multicam Configuration 65 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 3 2 3 66 General Information on Supermotion Configurations Concepts The Supermotion cameras are two to three phase cameras that record the incoming feeds at a frame rate from 2 to 3 times higher than a standard camera Introduction The feeds from supermotion cameras can directly be ingested into EVS servers The camera s number of phases directly determines the number of physical record channels used on the EVS server A two phase camera will use two physical record channels primary or secondary channel with V3X only primary channel with COHX a three phase camera will use three physical record channels and so on Limitation When working with an SLSM configuration in multi essence Intra LongGOP the Intra codec records all phases and the LongGOP codec records only the regular speed content not SLSM from phase 1 Conditions SLSM 2x 3x Configurations The SLSM 2x 3x configurations are available with all HD and SD codecs natively supported by the EVS server These configurations are valid when the following conditions are fulfilled e The lice
56. How to Activate the Tally Function To use the tally function proceed as follows 1 Activate it using the Tally parameter 2 Gotothe GPls IN settings area and select the GPI IN used for the tally control 3 Set the Channel Device on the REC on which the Directors Cut is performed 4 Set the function as Mark Tly 3 Multicam Configuration ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si The tally function is now active and works as follows When the server receives a Mark tally GPI IN an IN point is marked on the corresponding record train for ex cam a When a second Mark Tally GPI IN is received on a different record train for ex cam b the server marks an OUT point on the first record train cam a and an IN point on the second record train cam b All the clips created this way are added to the defined playlist Tally Description Activate or deactivate the tally function Values Yes No Default Value Yes Add Clip to PL Description Selects the LSM ID of the playlist to which the tally clips will be added Values 10 to 99 Default Value 99 Clips guardbands Description Specifies the guardbands length of the tally clips in seconds Values 0 to 250 Default Value 0 3 Multicam Configuration 161 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 3 9 3 9 1 162 Operation Tab Overview Operation Tab The Operation tab consists of six pages in the basic mode in the server based appl
57. IN 2 2A OUT 4 IN 1 1A PLAY PLAY REC REC 1 2 1 2 1 1 J6 J8 J J6 J8 OUT 1B CHAR our A OUT 2B IN 6 3B CHAR OUT W IN 5 2B CHAR OUT A IN 4 1B ooo 2 2 2 1 J4 J3 J4 J5 J4 J5 CHAR OUT A ALQOR SLSM 3x Configurations Available Configurations IN4 0UT3 IN3 OUT4 IN2 OUT5 IN1 OUT6 REC Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec res REC ePlAy Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch 1 0 1 PLAY RECTS RECT RECT XREC configurations c nf Hf hi 1 1 2 70 3 Multicam Configuration eS V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Example 1SLSM 3PH 1PLAY The BNC connectors to be used as record and play channels in an SLSM configuration with 1SLSM 3PH 1PLAY need to be cabled as shown below Rear panels from 2013 Po GODEC 2 CODEC3 CODEC 4 OUT 1 INE OUT 2 IN 2 OUT 3 IN 1 OUT 4 PLAY REC P REC REC amp 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 J8 J6 IN3B OUT2B IN2B OUT3B IN1B OUT4B J8 Rear panels before 2013 CODEC 1 o CODEC 2 a CODEC 3 o CODEC 4 rna OUT 1A IN4 OUT2A IN3 3A OUT3 IN2 2A OUT4 IN101A PLAY REC REC REC 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 J8 J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 J8 OUT1B CHAR OUT A OUT 2B IN 6 3B CHAR OUT A IN5 2B CHAR OUT A IN 4 1B SD HD SD HD SD HD amp is 3 J3 J4 J5 CHAR OUT A LOOP SD HD N J6 J4 J3 I J4 J9 3 Multicam Configuration 71 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 72 Example 1SLSM 3PH 1REC 2
58. Inthe Multicam Setup window press T to call the System date and time command The following window opens System Date amp Time Date CDD MM YYYY gt 07 40 09 Time j 46 ENTER apply ESC gt quit without saving 2 Inthis window type the date in the DD MM YYYY format o the time in the hh mm ss format 24 hour display using TAB to move from one field to the other 3 Press ENTER to apply the changes to the system date and time The date and time you have entered here will automatically be taken into account when you launch a configuration 2 Multicam Setup 27 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 2 3 6 2 3 7 28 Setting the Default Output To VGA Video Introduction Between the PC boot and the I O boot the video driver is loaded The Default Output to VGA Video command allows you to switch the video display from and to one of the following modes e VGA mode B amp W video mode This mode sends a video CVBS output on the VGA connector which allows the VGA screen to be displayed on a standard composite video monitor using the VGA lt gt BNC adapter provided with the unit 4 Note q When a configuration has been launched you can still switch from one mode to the other with ALT BACKSPACE How to Change the Default Output Pressing E allows you to toggle from one mode to the other and so changing the default output mode The parameter displayed on the Multicam Setup
59. NG PAGE 1 System Information Multicam version 12 65 26 Chassis type XT3 6U Serial number 24940 Facility Name XTNewADL Net name XTNewADL Net Number 16 SDTI Type Server Local clips 575466 Network clips 5732000 Date and Time Date lt dd mm yy gt time 22 04 2014 23 58 42 Maintenance Reset archive status Resync to TC ref lt ENTER gt Delete keyword file SAMPLE lt ENTER gt Record train reset lt ENTER gt System Information Field Name Description Multicam version Version of Multicam running on the EVS server Chassis type Type of server chassis with server height when relevant Serial number Serial number of the EVS server Facility name Name assigned to the EVS server for internal maintenance via the Tools menu Assign server facility name option in the Multicam setup window Net name Machine name on the SDTI network It is not mandatory It can however be useful to easily identify the servers running a given configuration as it is tied to the running configuration The Net Name will be displayed even if the SDTI code is not valid It is defined in the Multicam Configuration window Network tab SDTI section Net name parameter Net number Machine number from 1 to 29 on the network This number is user defined and must be unique for each system on the network SDTI type Role and privileges of the EVS server on the SDTI network 4 Monitoring 189 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 190 Field Name
60. OUT2B IN6 3B CHAR OUT A IN5 2B CHAR OUT A IN4 1B Dual Link SD HD SD HD SD HD REC1 2B J4 J5 J4 J5 J3 SD HD IN amp amp SLSM 3PH J4 J9 3 Multicam Configuration CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 3 3 3 3 1 Server Tab Overview Server Tab The Server tab consists of a single page in the basic or advanced mode in the server based application It covers the settings related to video codecs and standards time reference phase definition interpolation activation and PC LAN Settings List V5 The table below presents the settings of the Server tab It specifies whether the setting is available e inthe basic or advanced display mode in the server based and web based interfaces e inthe Technical Setup menu of the Remote Panel Setting Name Video and reference settings Field rate Resolution Aspect ratio LTC Timecode Sync PC Time to TC Genlock Codec Settings Intra Codec Bitrate Horizontal Res Recorded Lines Phase definition settings SD HD to SD SDI Interpolation settings Vertical interp 3 Multicam Configuration Basic P1 lt x XxX KK X P1 Advanced tS Sue P1 x X x x 2 x x P1 X P1 71 1 X X P1 T1 2 X X 79 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 3 3 2 80 Setting Name Basic Advanced eer i Four Lines a x x PC LAN settings ie 5 P41 IP Address g Subnet
61. Only cameras letters applicable to the logical channels are displayed Specifies that clips have to be created on the given camera A B C D even if no IN or OUT point has been marked on that camera Yes No Yes Specifies the amount of A V material that remains available before and after a clip called guardbands when the clip is created From O0sOOfr to 60sOOfr 05s 00fr Default clip duration Description Values Default value 3 Multicam Configuration Specifies the duration of clips created with only one reference point IN or OUT point Disable or from O0sO1fr to 4h When set to Disable both IN and OUT points are required to be able to create a clip The duration can be set e With second granularity up to 1 minute e With minute granularity from 1 minute up to 4 hours 04s00fr 169 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Autoname clips Description Values Default value Clip post roll Description Values Default value 170 Issue 12 05 B November 2014 If this function is enabled the value of the selected field will automatically be used to name the clip upon creation The values from the following fields can be used to automatically name clips e Disable No name is assigned to a clip when it is created e TC IN The timecode of the IN point of the clip is automatically assigned to a clip when it is created e CAM Name The name of the record channel is automatically
62. PLAY XREC The BNC connectors to be used as record and play channels in an SLSM configuration with 1SLSM 3PH 1REC 2PLAY in XREC mode need to be cabled as shown below Rear panels from 2013 Po GODEC 2 CT CODEC 3 UT CCODEC 4 OUT 1 IN3 OUT 2 IN 2 OUT 3 IN 1 OUT 4 PLAY PLAY REC REC amp 1 2 1 2 1 1 J8 J8 J6 J8 J6 IN3B OUT2B IN2B OUT3B IN1B OUT4B REC REC 1 3 JS J3 CHAR OUT SD HD Rear panels before 2013 CODEC 1 e CODEC 2 a CODEC 3 o CODEC 4 ra OUT 1A IN4 OUT2AIN3 3A OUT3 IN2 2A OUT4 IN101A PLAY PLAY REC REC 1 2 1 2 1 1 J6 J8 J6 J J8 OUT 1B CHAR OUT A OUT 2B IN AE CHAR OUT W IN 5 2B CHAR OUT A IN 4 1B pE REC 1 3 J4 J3 J4 J5 CHAR OUT A LOOP 3 Multicam Configuration ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si 3 2 5 3 2 6 General Information on 3D Configurations Requirements The 3D is available when the following hardware requirements are met e The EVS server is fitted with V3X boards The 3D is available when the following software requirements are met e The license code 23 is activated on the EVS server The 3D parameter is set to Yes The 3G Dual parameter is set to a proper value See section Base Settings on page 97 Connections on EVS Servers with V3X Boards On the rear panel a 3D feed is cabled with the following interface e Dual Link interface Two cables seen as one logical channel record or pla
63. Server 12 05 2 1 2 2 Multicam Setup Name of area 5 Task bar 5 Status bar 6 Server Information V5 Description The Task bar Server based application displays commands for the main actions in the window See section Navigability and Commands on page 9 for more information The Status bar web based interface displays e the Multicam Setup application status e the date and time of the last refresh e the Refresh button This area displays the following information on the EVS server e genlock status OK or bad e timecode and timecode status OK or bad e IP address of the LAN PC Navigability and Commands In the Server Based Application General Navigability The following table presents the general commands to navigate in the Multicam Setup window Command description Command key Moving the cursor to the first item of the Tools menu F9 Moving the cursor to the first configuration line ESC Moving down in the list of editable items TAB configuration lines and Tools commands Moving up in the list of editable items SHIFT TAB Displaying a Help window that gives a summary of F1 the commands EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Configuration Lines In the Configuration Lines area a configuration line is highlighted when it is selected The main commands for configuration line management are presented below Command description Command key Moving up
64. T ARROW key to select Yes and press ENTER 3 Type the password in the dialog box that opens and press ENTER to validate Please enter the password lt Esc gt Cancel lt Enter gt Validate The password protection is directly removed from all user interfaces Setting the Server LAN PC Address Introduction The MTPC board of an EVS server allows interaction with other EVS hardware on a setup via the LAN PC address The port 1 of the MTPC board is used The communication is established through telnet or FTP access XNet Monitor will also use the LAN IP connection to transfer the monitoring data Q Note q You can only define the settings associated with the LAN PC address from the server based application 25 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 2 3 5 26 Settings The MTPC board connection settings are described in the table below Setting Description IP Address Specifies the IP address to connect to the port 1 of the MTPC board on the server The IP addresses 0 0 0 0 and 255 255 255 255 are not allowed Subnet Mask Specifies the range of logical addresses within the address space assigned to the MTPC board connection Default Specifies the IP address of the router on the network that the MTPC Gateway board can use as an access point to external networks How to Set the LAN PC To set up the LAN PC on the EVS server proceed as follows 1 Inthe Multicam Setup window press L to
65. advanced display mode on page 1 on the server and web based interfaces e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T2 3 to T2 6 The following screenshot displays the Channel and Control settings defined on the Channels tab in the web based interface 3 Multicam Configuration 101 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Name Description Issue 12 05 B November 2014 User defined name for play or record channel This name will be used for the OSD and in the IPDirector application suite The name can contain maximum 24 characters Main ctrl Main Controller Description Values Name of the main device controller allowed to control the given play or record channel For acontroller to be available in the list of values it must first be assigned to an RS422 port in the port settings In addition rules specific to each controller apply to the assignment of the controller used alone or in combinations with other controllers to play or and record channels See section Rules for Controller Assignment on page 103 for more information An error message will be displayed to warn you in case of a wrong protocol selection or protocol combination and the fields that contain errors will be highlighted in red Sec ctrl Secondary Controller Description Values 102 Name of the main device controller allowed to control the given play or record channel For acontroller to be available in the list of values it must
66. aid Type The Raid type section displays the number of raids the type of raid 4 1 or 5 1 and the number of spare disks This information cannot be modified Raid Status This section displays each raid by its number and uses a color code to display its status See section Disk Status on page 192 for more information on the disk statuses When a raid is rebuilding the percentage rebuild is displayed instead of the raid number This value shows the progress of the rebuild process See section Rebuild Process on page 39 for more information on the rebuild process 4 Monitoring 191 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 192 External Array Status This section displays the status of each external array and potential alerts Status Meaning OK No alert PSU1 PSU2 Problem with a power supply unit FAN1 FAN2 or FAN3 Problem with a fan Disk Status This section provides a representation of the disks contained in the external and or internal arrays as well as their status which can be as follows Color Code Raid Status Light gray OK The disk is connected in a raid Red Disconnected The disk is physically present but disconnected by the software Orange Rebuilding The disk is being rebuilt Green Spare The disk is connected but is not included in a raid gray dashes Not present The disk is not physically connected to the hardware How to Change the Disk Status Display Based on the selection
67. anced Audio settings for the inputs allow users to specify how the audio sources are routed to the audio mono channels of each record channel The Advanced Audio settings for the outputs allow users to specify how the audio mono channels are routed to each play channel for embedded audio or to the various physical audio connectors digital or analog connectors In the server based application the advanced audio settings are available on different pages Page Type of audio settings Page 3 audio inputs Page 4 audio embedded outputs Page 5 audio digital outputs AES EBU Page 6 audio analog outputs In the web based interface the audio inputs and outputs are displayed in separate tables features as tabs in the Channels tab The various audio outputs are all displayed in the same table Q Note q The settings for audio digital and analog outputs are only available when the corresponding connectors are defined in the Audio Connectors field Audio settings section that reflects the audio hardware configuration 3 Multicam Configuration 113 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 114 General Principles The advanced audio settings are presented as a table In the table the information is organized as follows The rows correspond to the audio mono channels of the A V material stored on the EVS server The number of rows depends on the value assigned to the Number of tracks setting defined in the Audio se
68. annel Increasing by 6dB the audio level of the selected audio CTRL ARROW UP channel Lowering by 6dB the audio level of the selected audio CTRL ARROW DOWN channel In the Web Based Interface To modify the audio gain of an audio channel or mute it proceed as follows 1 Inthe Channels tab select the Inputs tab or Outputs tab of the Advanced Audio Settings depending on whether you want to work on audio input or output channels 2 Click the Show gain button The audio gain applied to each mono channel is displayed instead of the audio type and routing data 3 Multicam Configuration 125 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 126 3 In the requested cell click the value you want to modify and select the requested audio gain or mute value from the list Dolby Audio Management Concepts Dolby Digital or Dolby 5 1 or AC 3 is an audio coding system containing up to 6 discrete channels of sound with 5 channels for normal range speakers 20 Hz 20 000 Hz Right front Center Left Front Right Rear and Left Rear and one channel 20 Hz 120 Hz for the LFE or subwoofer Dolby E is a professional coding system optimized for the distribution of surround and multichannel audio through two channel postproduction and broadcasting infrastructures or for recording surround audio on two audio tracks of conventional digital video tapes video servers communication links switchers and routers Availab
69. annels as presented in the table below The table shows the maximum number of players and an audio configuration with 8 tracks mono channels OUT 1 Mono1 A01 Mono2 A02 Mono3 A03 Mono4 A 04 Mono5 None Mono6 None Mono7 None Mono8s None OUT 2 A05 A06 A07 A08 None None None None OUT 3 OUT 4 None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None Modifying the Audio Routing or Type Introduction Audio routing settings can be modified in the Channels tab in the Advanced Audio Settings It is possible to change e the audio type of all displayed audio channels at the same time by means of o the shortcut keys described below in the server based application e the buttons at the bottom of the table in the web based interface e the audio type of individual channels by manually editing the audio type value e the routing of an individual audio channel by editing the cell value in the advanced audio settings tables 122 3 Multicam Configuration ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si Collective Editing Actions in Server and Web Based Interfaces You can apply the following editing actions to all audio channels of a page using the following shortcuts when available on the current page Command key Command button Command description Server based Web based interface app Set all audio channels to Embedded CTRL E all E Set all audio channels
70. ant server Values The value is forced to Intra when the parameter is not relevant Intra Only the Intra essence of the clip is copied Protocol Receive page Description Specifies on which page the clips created by protocols are stored When a page is full clips are stored on the next page Only clips created on this page and the other protocol pages if the first page is full are visible for protocols Values 1 to 10 0 Default value 6 172 3 Multicam Configuration ES V5 amp CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 3 9 5 Playlist Receive page Introduction This setting is linked to the copy function that allows users to automatically create a local copy of all network clips when copying a local or network playlist For details refer to the description of the Playlist copy function in the Operations manual Availability The setting is only available if the license code 111 is valid Description Specifies on which page s of your EVS server the clips received when using the PLST CLIPS copy function must be stored Clip pages can be assigned simultaneously as PUSH and PLST Receive Pages Values 1 to 10 0 Default value 0 page 10 Playlist Settings User Interface The Playlist settings relate to various aspects of playlist management and effects These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Operation tab in the basic display mode on
71. application used to set up and configure the EVS servers The short form is Server Based application in this user manual This is accessible from the EVS Server itself when it has been started SLSM camera Also called Supermotion cameras These are cameras that record at a a frame rate two to three times higher than the normal frame rate of 25 fps PAL or 30 fps NTSC The two or three phases of the camera are ingested in parallel as separate record channels into the EVS server Glossary ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si Glossary T Technical Setup menu Menu accessible on the Remote Panel using the FO key It allows users to define currently used configuration parameters WwW Web Based Multicam Setup interface Web Based interface used to set up and configure the EVS servers The short form is web based interface in this manual This is accessible from any machine PC or server that is on the same network range as the EVS server This can be accessed from a web browser using the following URL pattern http xxx xxx xxx xxx cfgweb where the crosses correspond to the IP address of the PC LAN of the EVS server X XREC This feature allows using the secondary link of the codec module of a recorder channel as an independent recorder channel 213 Sa V 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
72. ards supports the following configurations types e standard SD HD configurations e SLSMSD HD configurations q Note q The feature Mix on one channel for play channels is not available Number of Record and Play Channels The number of record and play channels for a given configuration is defined in the Channels tab in the Base settings See section Base Settings on page 97 3 Multicam Configuration ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si The number of channels available may differ depending on the following elements The video codec board installed o V3X COHX e The configurations running on the XTnano server SportLight mode when it is controlled by the Nano Remote Panel Server mode when it is controlled by industry standard protocols such as Sony BVW75 VDCP Odetics or DD35 The following table shows the minimum and maximum number of channels that can be operated in both modes XTnano XTnano V3X COHX SportLight Server SportLight Server Max 6 4 4 4 channels Min 1 0 1 0 REC Max 4 4 3 4 REC Min 1 0 1 0 PLAY Max 2 4 2 4 PLAY q Note q Based on the above mentioned limitations some configurations described in the following sections are only available in SportLight or Server mode Channel Assignment The following general principles apply to all configurations and are valid for all EVS servers equipped with V3X or COHX boards e The record channels IN co
73. are summarized below but the parameter description also specifies when a reboot is required Tab Name Setting Name Server tab Some video and reference settings e Field rate e Resolution e LTC timecode Server tab All codec settings Server tab All PC LAN settings only editable from the Multicam Setup window 54 3 Multicam Configuration ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si Tab Name Setting Name Channels tab Some base settings e Inputs e Outputs e Base config Channels tab One audio setting e Number of tracks Channels tab One recorder setting e REC capacity Network tab All Gigabit settings e Gigabit IP configuration 3 Multicam Configuration 55 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 3 2 3 2 1 56 Supported Configurations General Information on Supported Configurations Overview on Supported Configuration Types The main supported configurations on the various EVS servers are presented ina graphical and user friendly way on the following webpage of the EVS website http www evs com backpanel index html An XTnano server equipped with V3X boards supports the following configurations types e standard SD HD configurations e standard SD HD XREC configurations using secondary links for independent recorders e SLSMSD HD configurations e SLSMSD HD XREC configurations e 3D configurations e SLSM 3D configurations An XTnano server equipped with COHX bo
74. ase Characteristics Same characteristics as the Sony Protocol Supported Commands This protocol supports the same commands as the Sony protocol as well as the following ones Command Return 60 81 Request current ID 7X 81 60 82 Get First ID 7X 82 60 83 Get Next ID 1X 82 60 84 Get First Delete ID 1X 84 60 85 Get Next Delete ID 1X 84 60 86 Get First ID Added ID 7X 86 60 87 Get Next ID Added ID 7X 86 67 91 Request ID duration 7X 91 27 82 Open File 10 01 EVS adds some custom commands to the protocol in order to take advantage of the server potential Please contact EVS to know more about these commands 5 Protocols ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si 5 4 Odetics Protocol Capabilities The Odetics protocol is a Sony Protocol extension This protocol is able to e preload clips without chaining e create clips e get the server database Characteristics Same characteristics as the Sony Protocol Supported Commands This protocol supports the same commands as the Sony protocol as well as the following ones Command Return 00 11 Device Type Request 12 11 Device Type 2X 31 CueUp With Data Odetics extention 10 01 Ack 44 14 Preset IN Odetics extention 10 01 Ack 44 15 Preset OUT Odetics extention 10 01 Ack 40 40 Auto Mode Off 10 01 Ack 40 41 Auto Mode ON Odetics extention 10 01 Ack A0 01 Auto Skip 10 01 Ack AX 02 Record Cue Up With Data 10 01 Ack AX 04 Preview In Pre
75. assigned to aclip when it is created e ID Louth The ID Louth of the clip i e the unique identifier for the clip on the XNet network is assigned to a clip when it is created e VariID 32 The VarlD of the clip is assigned to a clip when it is created When this option is selected the VarlD used to assign a name to the clip will be limited to the first 8 characters of this field Disable When the post roll function is enabled from the secondary clip menu the clip will play through its OUT point for the duration defined by the Clip post roll parameter This is also valid inside record trains if the Record Train OUTs parameter is set to Freeze From O0sO0fr to 30sO0fr 02s00fr 3 Multicam Configuration ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si Mark cue point Description Values Default value Specifies how the cue point timecode will be memorized Two values are possible for this parameter e Live Memorizes cue points based on the timecode of the LIVE input e Playback Memorizes cue points based on the timecode of the field loaded on the main play channel Live Preroll Description Preroll duration used when recalling a cue point Values From Os01fr to 5s00fr Default value OsO5fr Record trains OUTs Description Specifies whether Multicam will freeze or play through when it reaches an OUT point marked on the record train that is being played back Values Two values are possible for thi
76. at e close a activation e close Ema A rising edge pulse is generated at pulse activation The level changes to low level at open nie activation open A falling edge pulse is generated at pulse activation GPIs OUT Advance Description Defines the time number of seconds and or frames at which the output will be generated ahead of the timecode linked to the output line Values e 00sO00fr to 02s00fr e Disable Default value Disable 3 Multicam Configuration 159 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 3 8 3 160 GPIs OUT Pulse duration Description Defines the pulse duration number of seconds and or frames for pulse type output lines Values e 00s00fr to 02s00fr 2fr steps e Disable Default value Disable Tally Settings Introduction The Tally settings allow specifying the settings related to the tally feature This feature allows the user to automatically create a clip for each change of camera performed with the Directors Cut and to add these clips to a playlist The clips are created automatically by the server as it receives GPIs IN signals from a switcher when the director changes the camera angle User Interface These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window GPI tab e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T6 X The following screenshot displays the Tally settings on the GPI tab in the web based interface TALLY
77. ata packets must comply with the SMPTE standards 334M 291M type 2 ANC packet Up to now SMPTE 334M data packets carried on the chrominance C data stream within the SMPTE 292M signal are not decoded HD All DIDs mentioned in the SMPTE 334M standards are supported e 61 gt 62 e 40 gt 5F e C0O gt DF Those DIDs are saved and restored on the output channels on their original lines The other DIDs are not saved The maximum number of bytes saved per field frame for 720p is 2014 One saved SMPTE 334M packet is composed of user data word UDW plus 7 configuration bytes It has to be taken into account to compute the number of bytes saved Please refer to the SMPTE RP 291 2006 standard for the assignment of DIDs to specific applications Decoding Description Enables disables the decoding of SMPTE 334M data packets on each record channel Values Yes default No Encoding Description Enables disables the encoding of the SMPTE 334M data onto each play channel in HD Values Yes No default Custom 1 2 Description Enables disables a customized decoding of the SMPTE 334M data packets See section Customizing the Decoding of SMPTE Data on page 135 for more information Values Yes No default 134 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si Customizing the Decoding of SMPTE Data Upon request it is possible to customize the decoding of the SMPTE 334M data If you wish to keep uncom
78. available in the Multicam Setup window of the server based application which already has its own confirmation message 3 9 7 Push Settings User Interface The Push settings relate to the management of the Push function on the EVS server The Push function allows users to easily send a copy of a clip to another machine on the network via the GbE network These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Operation tab in the basic display mode on page 3 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface e inthe Operational setup menu of the Remote Control Panel 7 1 178 3 Multicam Configuration et v CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 The following screenshot displays the Push settings on the Operation tab in the web based interface ee Push Target Description Specifies which EVS servers will be listed as possible targets for push actions when the user selects e the default Target 1 and Target 2 in the settings or e atarget for a specific push action if no default target has been configured Values The value is forced to e Gigabit Only EVS servers reachable via the GbE network The servers are listed by their GbE server name and IP Address Default Value Gigabit Codec target Description Specifies which essence s of the clip will be used in case of a push action Values The value is forced to Intrawhen the parame
79. available in the Technical Setup menu as well as the sections where you will find them q Note The Setup menu of the Remote Panel is dynamically adapted based on the EVS server configuration and valid license codes Consequently the settings available on the Remote Panel do not have a fixed position in the Setup menu 3 Multicam Configuration ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si 3 1 5 Accessing the Operational Setup Menu To access the Operational Setup menu proceed as follows 1 If you are in Playlist mode press RECORD first to exit this mode 2 Press SHIFT MENU to go to the Main menu 3 Select Setup by pressing SHIFT D to enter the Operational Setup menu The Operational Setup menu is divided in sections and subsections named by x y where x is the section number and y the subsection number Navigating and Editing in the Setup Menus of the Remote Panel Introduction The way you navigate and edit settings is identical in the Technical Setup menu and Operational Setup menu The navigation and editing commands are explained below Navigation Commands The following table presents the commands to navigate in the Setup menus of the Remote Panel Command description Command key Moving to another section when you are inside a section SHIFT F_ key corresponding to the section Moving to the next page inside a section F10 When you are on the last page of a section you will go to the 1St page of
80. b in the server based application 2nd page and web based interface in the advanced mode The following screenshot displays the Interpolation settings defined on the Server tab in the web based interface 92 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si 3 3 5 General Description The interpolation process aims at reducing the vertical jitter of the pictures that is present during slow motion replays This vertical jitter is actually caused by a violation of the frame parity when playing back the pictures at less than 100 speed The process consists in re building new frames to produce a more transparent result These frames have to be interpolated that is calculated by making suitably weighted averages of adjacent lines There are two interpolation modes the two line interpolator and the four line interpolator They are not mutually exclusive The two line interpolator reduces the vertical jitter but also the vertical bandwidth The four line interpolator makes it possible to have perfectly steady pictures but reduces even more the vertical bandwidth q Note q All VTRs use interpolation in PLAY VAR mode Vertical Interp Vertical Interpolation Description Enables or disables the two line interpolation process Values e No default e Yes Four Lines Description Enables or disables the four line interpolation process Values e No default e Yes PC LAN Settings Use
81. ble e Internal only e External Internal e External only Specifies the number of raids you want to use Type the number of raids you want to use Specifies the raid configuration type The software is able to handle two raid organizations e 4 1 raid of 5 disks e 5 1 raid of 6 disks Current Raid Configuration This area is used to display the raid status for the selected configuration when the EVS server is running a configuration 2 Multicam Setup Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si 2 4 2 4 1 2 Multicam Setup Licenses and Maintenance Overview on Options Codes Management Introduction To run a software application and or specific software options not only the software itself is required but also a license key called license code in Multicam which is unique for every option on every system This license keys can be temporary be valid only until a defined deadline for demonstration purposes or be permanent with no time limit The license keys are managed from the Options codes management window This window is available in both the server based application and the web based interface Q Note q When a temporary license code will expire within the next two weeks or is expired the system warns the operator when the Multicam Setup window opens Accessing the Options Codes Management Window To open the Options codes management window in the server based application
82. call the Set LAN PC address command The following window opens PC Lan IP Address 661 661 626 624 Subnet Mask 255 255 660 600 Default Gateway 192 168 623 661 ENTER apply the new address ESC z quit without saving 2 Inthis window type the IP address subnet mask and default gateway Use the TAB key to move from one field to the other 3 Press ENTER to validate the definition of the LAN PC settings The LAN PC settings will automatically be taken into account when you launch a configuration line Setting the Server Date and Time Introduction The Set Date and Time command allows you to adjust the system time amp date from the Multicam Setup window in the server based application This is not available in the web based interface Q Note q When you have just launched a configuration a window displaying the system date and time gives you another opportunity to modify these parameters 2 Multicam Setup Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Supported Formats The supported date format is DD MM YYYY as shown in the example below e 15 03 2011 for March 15 2011 The supported time format is hh mm ss as shown in the example below e 22 58 00 for 22 h 58 min 00 sec 24 hour display A warning message will inform you if the format you try to use is not valid How to Set the System Date and Time To set up the system date and time from the Multicam Setup window proceed as follows 1
83. cast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 4 4 1 4 1 1 188 Monitoring Server Monitoring Overview on Server Monitoring Windows The Server Monitoring section is available by pressing SHIFT F5 from the operational windows on the VGA Q Note q This section is only available in the server based application It is not available from the web based interface It contains the pages shortly presented in the following table The page name in this table allows you to directly jump to the corresponding page Page Page Name Description 1 General Provides general system information and maintenance Information commands on the EVS server window 2 Raid and Disk Gives information on the disks or raids from internal Status window and or external storage 3 Timecode Status Gives information on the genlock analog LTC and window timecode statuses from the EVS server This page is also used to set up how the timecodes are managed in the timecode jump tables 4 Timecode Displays timecode information from recorders SD or Monitoring window HD 5 Log Management Allows a user friendly and easy management of the logs window 4 Monitoring eS V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 SS 4 1 2 General Information Window Introduction The page 1 in the Server Monitoring section General Information window provides system information on the EVS server as well as some maintenance commands SERVER MONITORI
84. channel This can be defined for the three audio types embedded audio as well as digital and analog audio if the corresponding connectors are available on the hardware configuration User Interface The screenshots below show the default audio channel assignment for the three audio types in a configuration with 8 embedded mono channels 16 digital audio connectors and 8 analog audio connectors See section Default Mapping for Audio Inputs and Outputs on page 118 for a full overview on the default mono channel assignment in the various supported configurations 3 Multicam Configuration 117 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Example In the screenshot below the audio mono channels defined on the A V material on the EVS server are allocated to the play channels in the following way The audio outputs are in dolby embedded format By default an audio mono channel of the A V material stored the EVS server is sent to the corresponding embedded channel of the play channel In this example this is the case for mono channels from 3 to 8 For mono channels 1 and 2 the default mapping has been changed as follows e The audio mono channel 1 of the A V material is sent to the mono channel 2 of the play channel and this for all play channels The audio mono channel 2 of the A V material is sent to the mono channel 1 of the play channel and this for all play channels Advanced audio settings Embedd
85. code you have received It will automatically be typed in the Validation Code field Validation code 3 Press ENTER 2 Multicam Setup ae V amp CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 A 2 Multicam Setup Next to the line corresponding to the activated codes the license type and the expiration date if any are displayed In the Web Based Interface To enter a new license code delivered via a key number proceed as follows 1 From the Multicam Setup window click Options code management in the Tools menu to open the Options code management window 2 Type the code number in the first field of the Add new code group box 3 Click Submit The lines corresponding to the new codes are added to the code list How to Remove a License Code You can remove a license code from the server based application Proceed as follows 1 Press the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys to move inside the options list and select the option to be removed 2 When the option is selected highlighted in white press simultaneously CTRL DELETE on the keyboard 3 Confirm the deletion of the option with ENTER 35 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 2 5 2 5 1 2 5 2 2 5 3 36 Server Maintenance Chapter Contents The table below presents the topics of this section and shows whether the described features are available from the web based interface and or from the server based interface Comma
86. col in order to take advantage of the server potential Please contact EVS to know more about these commands 210 5 Protocols ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si Glossary Glossary Cc Cable Part of a cable that arrives from the camera and is plugged into a video BNC connector Channel Video connection interface on the V3X codec module It can be used and assigned as a player or record channel in a given configuration They are named with J8 for the primary channel when the codec module is used as a recorder J5 for the secondary channel when the codec module is used as a recorder J7 for the primary channel when the codec module is used as a player J3 for the secondary channel when the codec module is used as a player One channel 3G SDI can handle a bandwidth equivalent to 2 x HD SDI Codec module On the rear panel it refers to a set of 6 BNC connectors labelled as Codec 1 to Codec 6 On the V3X board it refers to the corresponding module board COD A or COD B fitted on one of the codec base board There are two codec modules per codec board Connector Video connection interface BNC on the rear panel The primary connector is named with from 1 to 6 the secondary connector is named from 1B to 6B D Decoder Processing unit that actually decodes the video signal E Encoder Processing unit that actually encodes the video signal G GPI Abbreviation for General Purpose Interface Th
87. configuration lines until the requested line is highlighted 2 Press ENTER torun the configuration line on the EVS server In the Web Based Interface To start a configuration in the web based interface click the Launch icon gt next to the configuration line you want to launch Automatic Launch From the server based application it is possible to set the server so that the last used configuration line is automatically launched when the Multicam Setup window has stayed open for five seconds To activate the automatic launch press F7 on the requested configuration line in the Multicam Setup menu before launching this configuration This configuration line is then highlighted in black no longer in green to indicate the automatic launch is active The last used configuration line will then be launched automatically after a five seconds delay the next time the EVS server will be restarted If you want to change the configuration line to be launched you need to rapidly hit a key on the keyboard connected to the EVS server within five seconds after the Multicam Setup window has been displayed Then the Multicam Setup window will stay open and let you select another configuration 2 Multicam Setup ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si 2 2 3 2 Multicam Setup Editing a Configuration How to Edit a Configuration Introduction When the operator hits a key on the keyboard connected to the EVS server within
88. connected to the EVS server In SD e None e Single SD SLSM 3x Alt Parity Single SD SLSM 3x Ident Parity e Double SD SLSM 3x Alt Parity e Double SD SLSM 3x Ident Parity In HD e None Single HD SLSM 2x Alt Parity Single HD SLSM 3x Alt Parity e Double HD SLSM 3x Alt Parity e Double HD SLSM 2x Alt Parity e Triple HD SLSM 2x Alt Parity The fault tolerance on the different phases of the super motion camera is 90 of one field So there should be no delay between the different phases when all equipments are genlocked 3D Availability Description Values 3 Multicam Configuration The parameter is only available with V3X boards and with the license code 23 for 3D Dual Link Activates the 3D option using the Dual Link This option makes it possible to use the server to record and play back 3D video Yes No default 99 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 100 3G Dual Description Defines the interface the EVS server will use with the 3D standards e The Dual Link interface consists of a pair of HD SDI serial links and provides a bitrate of 2 970 Gbit s e The 3G SDI interface is not supported on an XTnano server Values The possible values are e No available in all cases e Dual 3D Dual Link for 3D o Available with code 23 3D setting to Yes Default value No Port Settings User Interface The port settings allow assigning the RS422 ports to
89. connectors o J6 for OUT connectors Rear panels from 2013 OD 4 IN 4 OUT 1 IN 1 OUT 4 amp ee aes es gt J8 J6 J8 J6 IN 4B OUT 1B IN1B OUT 4B I I L CODEC1 i E i CODEC2 E o CODEC3 I CODEC 4 1 OUT 1A IN 4 OUT2A IN3 3A OUT3 IN2 2A OUT4 SIN 1 1A OUT 1B CHAR OUT i our 2B IN 6 3B CHAR OUT w N 5 2B CHAR OTA N 4 1B O E ie w lis J4 J3 CHAR OUT A LOOP SDIHD IN J4 J9 e The secondary links of the V3X boards correspond to the middle connectors of a codec module o J5 for IN connectors only IN 1B to 3B on old rear panels o J3 for OUT connectors only OUT 1B and 2B on old rear panels 60 3 Multicam Configuration V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Rear panels from 2013 ODEC 4 IN 1 OUT 4 J8 J6 IN1B OUT 4B OD IN4 OUT 1 J8 J6 IN 4B OUT 1B Rear panels before 2013 CODEC 1 CCODEC2 e o CODECS i oo CODEC 4S OUT 1A IN 4 OUT2A IN3 3A OUT3 IN2 A OUT4 IN10A J J3 J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 J8 OUT 1B CHAR OUT A OUT 2B IN 6 3B CHAR OUT A IN 5 2B CHAR OUT A IN 4 1B a 8 be a lg J4 J3 CHAR OUT IA z LOOP J4 J9 Channel Assignment in XREC Configurations With V3X boards the XREC configurations should be cabled in the following sequence 1 Cable the play channels from left to right 2 Cable the record channels from right to left starting with the primary links witho
90. d described below These areas contain similar information in both web based and server based applications The following screenshot presents the Multicam Setup window in the server based application Multicam Setup T amp Inand SN 32636 Cont igurat 10 es CES pois F9 Custom I lt m gt port configuration lines XTnano 2REC 2PLAY Export configuration lines XTnano 3REC 1PLAY Assign server fdacility name Import export keyword files ECx gt port log files Options codes management CH ardware check CROAID configuration Set LOAN PC address Set date and t gt Dime C lear video disks Touch Screen cal Ci gt bration Dte gt fault to UGA Reboot Enable password for technical settings Selected configuration summar Server information DUCPro HD 188Mbps 72 p 59 94Hz Gen lock Ok SportLight 2in 2out 4 Monos TC 13 23 16 07 OK LAN PC 172 16 58 5 tersExecut F8 Edit line R sDelete line The following screenshot presents the Multicam Setup window in the web based interface VE MULTICAM SOFTV CONFIGURATION Evs ae 4 IPMENT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2013 5 2 Multicam Setup EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Description of the Areas The table below describes the various parts of Multicam Setup window Name of area 1 Title bar 2 Configuration Lines 3 Tools 4 Configuration Summary Description The title bar displays the following infor
91. default Sample Rate Conv Conversion Description Values Specifies whether the input sample rate is converted This parameter is only available with the digital AES EBU audio format If this parameter is set to No the user has to ensure that the signals are properly synchronized Yes default No Audio Monitoring Mon 1 Mon 4 Description Value Default Values 112 Specifies the source of the audio signal that will be sent to each of the four audio monitoring connectors numbered from left to right on the backplane For each audio monitoring connector the audio signal to be monitored is specified by the video channel number and the audio mono channel number Example The value OUT1 01 for Mon 1 means that the audio signal of the 1St audio mono channel of the PGM1 is sent to the monitoring connector 1 By default the audio signal of the first play channel and the audio mono channels from 1 to 4 OUT1 01 to OUT1 04 are respectively assigned to the Mon 1 to Mon 4 connectors 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si Overview on Advanced Audio Settings Introduction The Advanced Audio settings are defined in the Channels tab of the Multicam Configuration window In the server based application they are displayed on page 3 to 6 which are only available in the advanced mode They allow audio channel routing muting and adjusting the audio gain The Adv
92. detics VDCP F amp K F amp K Remote VDCP Sony Odetics DD35 Primary v Remote VDCP Sony Odetics DD35 Odetics F amp K VDCP F amp K Parallel mode REC Channels The following table shows the supported protocol combinations in parallel mode on record channels Secondary gt Odetics DCP Primary v Remote VDCP Sony Odetics DD35 F amp K F amp K Remote VDCP Sony Odetics DD35 Odetics F amp K VDCP F amp K 3 Multicam Configuration 107 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 108 Recorder Settings User Interface The Recorder settings allow specifying configuration settings associated to the record channels These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Channels tab in the advanced display mode on page 5 6 or 7 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T2 X The following screenshot shows the Recorder settings defined on the Channels tab in the web based application Loop Recording Description The Loop recording setting enables disables the endless loop recording of all record channels of the EVS server Values Yes default No The value is forced to Yes in SportLight configurations 3 Multicam Configuration ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si Clip Capacity Description The Clip capacity setting specifies th
93. dio channels but also do the following e Adjusting the audio gain for each audio mono channel individually e Muting individual audio channels The audio gain and audio mute information is hidden by default The CTRL G command allows you to toggle the display in the tables to show the audio gain and mute information The audio gain can be adjusted by steps of 0 75dB 3dB or 6B in the range from 77 250B to 23 25cB of the current audio level The following screenshot shows the display of mute and audio gain settings Advanced audio settings Inputs gt INi IN2 CAM A CAM B 3 Multicam Configuration ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si In the Server Based Application The following table shows the various commands available to adjust the audio gain and mute an audio channel in the server based application One of the following command can be applied on an individual channel when it is selected and when the audio gain display is on Command description Command key Hiding and Showing the audio gain display CTRL G Muting the selected audio channel CTRL M Un muting the selected audio channel CTRL U Increasing by 0 75dB the audio level of the selected audio SPACEBAR channel Lowering by 0 75dB the audio level of the selected audio SHIFT SPACEBAR channel Increasing by 3dB the audio level of the selected audio CTRL ARROW RIGHT channel Lowering by 3dB the audio level of the selected audio CTRL ARROW LEFT ch
94. dule The Multicam Setup application is used for configuration and maintenance operations on EVS video servers It is also used to select which application to run since EVS disk recorders have the ability to run various dedicated applications Video Server Slow Motion The configuration module available from Multicam 11 00 has been developed along the lines presented in this section Consolidation into a Single User Interface The server can be fully configured from a single user interface The user interface includes e asetup section presented on one page with two main areas which give access to the configuration lines and the most used maintenance commands VU I MULTICAM SOFTWARE SUPPORT CONFIGURATION imm Ci m iam ry Ci imm cmm C Ci m C im Ci EVS BROADCAST EQUIPMENT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2013 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 e a configuration section for each configuration line It is presented in seven tabs which easily give access to all configuration parameters m VU I MULTICAM SOFTWARE r SUPPORT CONFIGURATION Simple User Interface The user interface is simple and clear thanks to e the separation of basic and advanced parameters The most commonly used parameters are displayed in a basic mode while more specific parameters are hidden and can be displayed when you toggle to the advanced mode e the filtering of the parameters displayed
95. e and Time 2 3 5 Yes No Setting the Default Output To VGA Video 2 3 6 Yes No Configuring Server Raids 2 3 7 Yes No Assigning a Server Facility Name Introduction You can assign a facility name to the EVS server It allows the identification of the EVS server with a dedicated name besides the server s serial number This name is independent from any configuration The server facility name differs from the server net name which can vary from a configuration to the other as it is defined in the configuration parameters The server facility name is displayed in the title bar of the Multicam setup and configuration windows as well as on the OSD on screen display 2 Multicam Setup eS V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 a 2 3 3 2 Multicam Setup In the Server Based Application To assign a server facility name in the server based application proceed as follows 1 Inthe Multicam Setup window press F to call the Assign server facility name command A dialog box opens Facility Name ENTER validate ESC quit without saving 2 Type the server facility name and press ENTER The facility name is directly assigned and displayed in the Title bar as well as on the OSD In the Web Based Interface To assign a server facility name in the web based interface proceed as follows 1 From the Multicam Setup window click Assign server facility name in the Tools menu A dialog box opens 2 Ty
96. e output monitors when a cue point is recalled inside a record train Values Yes default No OSD on outputs Description Enables disables the OSD on the play channels Values Yes default No OSD on inputs Description Enables disables the OSD on the record channels Values Yes default No 3 Multicam Configuration 165 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 3 9 3 166 Background Description Applies a dark gray background to the OSD display Values Yes No default Audio Meters OSD Settings User Interface The Audio Meters OSD settings allow users to specify whether and how the audio meters are to be displayed on the OSD These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Operation tab in the basic display mode on page 1 on the server and web based interfaces e inthe Operational menu of the Remote Control Panel 1 2 The following screenshot displays the Audio Meters OSD settings on the Operation tab in the web based interface Audio meters Description Shows hides the audio meters on the OSD Values Yes No Default value Yes DB Adjust Description Adjusts the value of the displayed audio meters Values From 83 2 to 0 0 dB with a variable increments larger in low values and smaller with increasing values Default value 0 0 3 Multicam Configuration ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si Style De
97. e recording mode on the record channels Values The following values are available Global Per channel e Global In this mode the clip capacity is shared between the different record trains Example When 3 record trains are used creating a clip of 30 min on REC1 will take 10 min of recording capacity equally from each record train e Per channel In this mode the clip capacity is only relevant to the individual record train Example When 3 record trains are used creating a clip of 30 min on REC1 will take 30 min of recording capacity from the 1St record train but will not affect the recording capacity of the other two record trains Default value The default value depends on the base configuration e Global locked in SportLight configurations e Per channel o in Server configurations Rec Auto Start Availability This setting is displayed when a Server configuration is running Description Automatic start of the record channels after the EVS server has initialized Values Yes default No 3 Multicam Configuration 109 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 3 4 3 110 REC Capacity Warning A change to this parameter requires an application reboot ALT Q from the operational windows to be taken into account Description This parameter contains two types of information on the specified recorder Recording Capacity XX percentage of the disk space allocated to each channel Loop No L
98. e summarizes the supported commands VariD mode 80 15 80 16 A0 1D A0 1F A0 23 A0 24 A0 25 A0 26 A0 2C B0 02 Command 8 bytes ID mode 00 15 Delete Protect 00 16 Undelete Protect 10 00 Stop 10 01 Play 10 02 Record 10 04 Still 10 05 Step 10 06 Continue 10 07 Jog 10 08 Var Play 20 1D Rename ID 20 1E Preset Standard Time 20 1F New Copy 20 20 Sort Mode 20 21 Close Port 20 22 Select Port 20 23 Record Init 20 24 Play Cue 20 25 Cue With Data 20 26 Delete ID 20 29 Clear 20 2C Record Init With Data 20 43 Disk Preroll 30 01 Open Port 30 02 Next V5 Return 04 Ack 04 Ack 04 Ack 04 Ack 04 Ack 04 Ack 04 Ack 04 Ack 04 Ack 04 Ack 04 Ack 04 Ack 04 Ack 04 Ack 04 Ack 04 Ack 04 Ack 04 Ack 04 Ack 04 Ack 04 Ack 04 Ack 04 Ack 30 81 Port Opened B0 30 82 Next ID 209 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA VariD mode B0 03 BO 11 BO 14 B0 16 B0 18 B0 19 Command 8 bytes ID mode 30 03 Last 30 05 Port Status 30 06 Position Request 30 07 Active ID Request 30 08 Device Type Request 30 10 System Status Request 30 11 ID List 30 14 ID Size Request 30 16 ID Request 30 18 ID s Added List 30 19 ID s Deleted List Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Return BO0 30 83 Last ID 30 85 Status 30 86 Position B0 30 87 Active ID 30 88 Device Type 30 90 System Status B0 30 91 ID B0 30 94 ID Size B0 30 96 ID Characteristic B0 30 98 Added ID BO0 30 99 Deleted ID EVS adds some custom commands to the proto
99. e up and down in the list of configuration lines until the requested line is highlighted 2 Doone of the following o Tomove the selected line up press CTRL UP ARROW Tomove the selected line down press CTRL DOWN ARROW In the Web Based Interface The feature to move configuration lines up and down in the list of configuration lines is not available as such in the web based interface You can however use the import and export feature to change the position of lines in the list of configuration lines Copying Pasting and Deleting Configuration Lines How to Copy Paste Configuration Lines In the Server Based Application Warning Note that copying a line onto another position will erase the configuration on the selected position To copy and paste a configuration line in the server based application proceed as follows 1 Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to respectively move up and down in the list of configuration lines until the requested line is highlighted Press CTRL C to copy the line to the clipboard With the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys move to the position where you want to copy the line 4 Press CTRL V to paste the line to the selected position Press ENTER to confirm that you agree to replace the former configuration line by the one copied on the selected position 2 Multicam Setup Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si 2 Multicam Setup In the Web Based Interface The
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101. ect IN to the Protect OUT Short Push Receive Page Description Values Default Values 180 Specifies the page of your machine where clips sent to you by other network operators using the PUSH function must be stored See section Navigating and Editing in the Multicam Configuration Window on page 50 for more information on how to enable pages Page 1 to 10 0 Several pages can be selected Page 5 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 3 9 8 Audio Settings User Interface These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Operation tab in the basic display mode on page 3 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface e inthe Operational setup menu of the Remote Control Panel 8 1 The following screenshot displays the Audio settings on the Operation tab in the web based interface Audio slow motion Description Allows users to play back or mute the audio track when the playing speed is different than 100 Values The following values are possible e Yes The audio track is not muted during the playback e No The audio track is muted during the playback Default value No Lipsync value ms Description Specifies the delay in ms between video and audio signals e A positive value means video is ahead of audio e A negative value means audio ahead of video Values The follo
102. ed outputs gt OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 OuUT4 PGM1i PGM2 PGM3 PGM4 Default Mapping for Audio Inputs and Outputs Introduction The tables below present the channel mapping for audio inputs and outputs in the following configuration e XTnano chassis e Maximum number of recorders or players See section General Information on Supported Configurations on page 56 e Audio hardware configuration 4 DB15 Analog 16 BNC Digital In configurations with less recorders or players the irrelevant rows or columns should be disregarded 118 3 Multicam Configuration CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Audio Embedded Inputs V5 By default the audio embedded mono channels from the source material are mapped as shown in the table below onto the A V material stored on the EVS server The table shows the maximum number of players and an audio configuration with 16 tracks mono channels Mono1 Mono2 Mono3 Mono4 Mono5 Mono6 Mono7 Mono Mono9 Mono10 Mono11 Mono12 Mono13 Mono14 Mono15 Mono16 3 Multicam Configuration OUT 1 E1 01 E1 02 E1 03 E1 04 E1 05 E1 06 E1 07 E1 08 E1 09 E1 10 E1 11 E1 12 E1 13 E1 14 E1 15 E1 16 OUT 2 E2 01 E2 02 E2 03 E2 04 E2 05 E2 06 E2 07 E2 08 E2 09 E2 10 E2 11 E2 12 E2 13 E2 14 E2 15 E2 16 OUT 3 OUT 4 E3 01 E3 02 E3 03 E3 04 E3 05 E3 06 E3 07 E3 08 E3 09 E3 10 E3 11 E3 12 E3 13 E3 14 E3 15 E3 16 E4 01 E4 02 E4 03 E4 04 E4 05 E4 06
103. eeded for the configuration Starting the EVS Server Introduction When switching on the EVS server the first step is the PC boot sequence followed by the boot of the video I O boards and finally the Multicam Setup application is started When Starting the EVS Server for the First Time Before you first use your EVS server you need to perform the following tasks e Define the configuration lines your EVS server should run For more information see section Configuration Lines on page 11 1 Introduction Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si 1 4 1 Introduction e Define the configuration parameters for each configuration line you will need In this step you will define among others the channel configuration for the selected configuration line as well as audio and video parameters for the EVS server For more information see section Multicam Configuration on page 44 When Starting the EVS Server After Initial Configuration After the initial configuration you will select a configuration line and press ENTER to run the server in this configuration See section Launching a Configuration on page 12 As soon as the EVS server is launched in a configuration it starts the loop recording process Accessing the Web Based Interface Prerequisite When the EVS server is started you can access the web based interface of the Multicam Setup application for that EVS server from any computer on the same
104. een these channels and the advanced audio settings are automatically adapted to the number of record channels The number of supported channels depends on the chassis and the mode as well as the codec board The values are given for the V3X codec boards e OnXTnano 1 4 SportLight 0 4 Server See section General Information on Supported Configurations on page 56 for more information on number of record channels and on supported configurations Number of logical play channels in the given configuration e On XTnano 1 2 SportLight 0 4 Server See section General Information on Supported Configurations on page 56 for more information on number of record channels and on supported configurations Mode the EVS server is working in The base configurations available depend on the server type and on the valid license codes e Server mode where the EVS server can be controlled by one or more of the following protocols Sony BVW75 VDCP Odetics DD35 but not from the Multicam production screens SportLight mode where the EVS server is controlled by the nano Remote Panel or from the Multicam production screens SportLight 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si SLSM Rec Availability Description Values Note O This parameter is available with the license code 110 Activates the slow motion recording and allows defining the type of SLSM recorder that is
105. el spreadsheet that contains the definition of your configuration lines After the export action a message box asks you whether you want to delete the logs on the EVS server If you answer Yes the content of the folders C LSMCE DATA LOG and C LSMCE DATA DUMP are deleted You can also export log files from XNet Monitor For more information refer to the XNet Monitor user manual 43 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 3 3 1 3 1 1 44 Multicam Configuration Overview on User Interfaces Introduction Preliminary Remarks Configuration as Initial Step Prior to using Multicam the operator should set all necessary parameters in the Multicam Configuration window If clips are stored with certain parameters and the operator wishes to change the parameter values afterwards those clips and playlists will not change Configuration with Caution Most parameters are factory preset and should not be modified without advice of qualified EVS staff Improper values for some parameters will prevent the proper operation of the system Parameter Availability Only the parameters or parameter values valid for the given server type server chassis and active license codes are available for defining the various configurations General Comparison Between User Interfaces You can configure the EVS server using one of the three available user interfaces e Multicam Configuration window in the serv
106. elected tab is highlighted in pink The current page and number of pages in the tab are specified in the top right comer e The display mode basic or advanced is specified in the top right corner CONFIGURATION Facilit 0 NOT RUNNING 2 CHANNELS 3 NETWORK 4 MONITORING 5 PROTOCOL 6 GPI OPERATION 1 2 Advanced Mode Video and reference Field rate 5 94Hz2 Resolution 1680i Aspect ratio 16 9 LIC timecode 68 23 41519 OK Sync PC time to TC Yes every 66h15 Genlock Blackburst OK Studio Codec Intra In Use Yes Codec AVID DNxHD 145 Bitrate lt Mbps gt 145 Horizontal res 1926 pixels The codec used for the playout is the AVID DNxHD 145 ALT A Qppiu F3 Basic Advanced Esc Quit PgUp PgDn Change Web Based User Interface The following screenshot presents the 1S tab of the Multicam Configuration window of an XTnano server in the web based interface shown in basic mode The top line displays the name of the selected configuration and specifies whether the configuration has been launched running or not not running e The selected tab is displayed in a lighter gray color e The Display mode basic or advanced is specified on the top line 48 3 Multicam Configuration a V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 a VU I MULTICAM SOFTWARE e SUPPORT CONFIGURATION 3 Multicam Configuration 49 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 3 1 3 50 Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Navigating and Editing in the
107. en the Log Management window is open press E to extracts the log files instantly so that a user can access them through a common FTP client application from a remote computer The extracted files are located in C LSMCE DATA LOG Their name starts with an underscore The regular log file Multicam Database logis renamed Multicam_ Database log once extracted when the application is running q Note q You can extract logs from the XNetMonitor for any server running on the XNet network For more information refer to the XNetMonitor manual 198 4 Monitoring Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si 4 2 SDTI Network Monitoring 4 2 1 Overview on SDTI Network Monitoring Windows The SDTI Network monitoring windows can be accessed via the server based application when the EVS server is running in a given configuration To access the SDTI Network Monitoring section press SHIFT F4 It consists in the following pages e The SDTI Network Schema page 1 shows a schematic representation of the SDTI network e The Hardware Error Counters page 2 provides a list of the hardware for which an SDTI related error has been returned 4 2 2 SDTI Network Schema Overview This page shows a schematic representation of the SDTI network This allows you to check the SDTI network status and to see how hardware devices are interconnected on the SDTI network SDTI NETWORK MONITORING 2 XT2_PGE i XT 2 29 amp File 62983
108. er based application e Multicam Configuration window in the web based interface e Technical and Operational Setup menus in an EVS Remote Panel if any The Multicam Configuration windows in the server based and web based interface are almost identical In the Remote Panel however only the most used technical settings are available in the Technical Setup menu and all operational settings are available in the Operational Setup menu 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si The following table provides an overview on the features available in each user interface Configuration Window Technical Settings Operational Settings Server Based Yes Yes Application tabs 1 6 tab 7 Web Based Yes Yes Interface tabs 1 6 tab 7 Remote Panel Yes partly Yes Technical Setup FO Setup Menu SHIFT D Overview on Configuration Parameters The first topic of each section in the Multicam Configuration chapter gives you an overview on the parameters available in this section and specifies whether you will find the parameter e inthe basic or advanced view in the server based application and the web based interface e inthe Technical Setup Operational Setup or not at all on the Remote Control panel The following list provides a hyperlink to all overview topics in the various sections e Server settings e Channels settings e Network settings e Monitoring settings e Protocol settings e GPI
109. es and banks can be selected independently on VGA and Remote Panel but connecting to the clips of a network machine or coming back to the clips of the local machine on the VGA or Remote Panel will be automatically reflected on the other No Allows the user to select the PGM PRV mode on the LCD display as a function accessible from the A button on the Remote Panel s main menu Otherwise the PGM PRV mode selection is not accessible from the A button The following values are possible e Yes The PGM PRV mode is available from the A key on the Remote Panel No The PGM PRV mode is not available from the A key on the Remote Panel Yes 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si Internal loop mode Description Defines which components of PGM1 output must be recorded back into the server when the Loop mode is engaged Values The following values are possible e Video Audio Both video and audio signals of PGM1 are recorded back into CAM A input e Video only Only the video signal of PGM1 is recorded back into CAM A input This allows the operator to continue the record of live audio tracks during the Loop process This can be useful to add music voice or live sound to an edit for example Default value Video Audio Q Note q In audio embedded the audio is always looped whether the loop mode is set to Video Audio or Video only 3 Multicam Configuration 187 EVS Broad
110. f the J3 connector on V3X Values codec modules used as player channels One of the following behaviors is possible e Clean downconverted output initial behavior e Monitoring output Same behavior as J4 The following values are available for the Char OUT setting e No J3is used with its initial behavior e Yes J3is used as a monitoring output same as J4 With V3X boards the value is forced if a single behavior is possible With COHX boards the value is forced to No and J3 keeps its initial behavior The values for the Format setting is read only and corresponds to the actual output format No Default value J3 recorder Char OUT Format Description Allows modifying the behavior of the J3 connector on V3X Values codec modules used as recorder channels One of the following behaviors is possible e Loop of input initial behavior e Monitoring output Same behavior as J4 The following values are available for the Char OUT setting e No J3is used with its initial behavior e Yes J3is used as a monitoring output same as J4 With V3X boards the value is forced if a single behavior is possible With COHX boards the value is forced to No and J3 keeps its initial behavior The values for the Format setting is read only and corresponds to the actual output format No Default value Char OUT J4 Description Values Default value Specifies the monitoring output format generated on the J
111. feature to copy and paste configuration lines is not available as such in the web based interface You can however use the import and export feature to change the position of lines in the list of configuration lines How to Delete Configuration Lines Warning When you delete a configuration line the line will automatically be deleted without prior warning message In the Server Based Application To delete a configuration line in the server based application proceed as follows 1 Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to respectively move up and down in the list of configuration lines until the requested line is highlighted 2 Press CTRL DEL to delete the line The line is directly deleted In the Web Based Interface To delete a configuration line in the web based interface click the Delete icon x next to the configuration line you want to delete The configuration line is directly deleted 21 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 2 3 2 3 1 2 3 2 22 Server Parameters Chapter Contents The table below presents the topics of this section and shows whether the described features are available from the web based interface and or from the server based interface Commands Page Seeman Based Based Assigning a Server Facility Name 2 3 2 Yes Yes Activating and Deactivating the Password 2 3 3 Yes No Protection Setting the Server LAN PC Address 2 3 4 Yes No Setting the Server Dat
112. first be assigned to an RS422 port in the port settings In addition rules specific to each controller apply to the assignment of the controller used alone or in combinations with other controllers to play or and record channels See section Rules for Controller Assignment on page 103 for more information An error message will be displayed to warn you in case of a wrong protocol selection or protocol combination and the fields that contain errors will be highlighted in red 3 Multicam Configuration CONFIGURATION MANUA V5 L XTnano Server 12 05 a Mode Description Specifies how the control on the given play or record channel is managed between the main and secondary controllers when it is possible to define main and secondary controllers Values Two control modes are possible e Exclusive mode The main controller can decide at any time to pass the control to or to retrieve the control from the secondary controller e Parallel mode Any of both controllers can take the control as long as the other controller is not executing a command The control can thus be freely passed on from one controller to the other OSD Description Specifies which device main or secondary controller will manage the OSD display characters in parallel mode Values Two values are possible e Main The OSD display is managed by the main controller e Sec The OSD display is managed by the secondary controller Rules for Controller Assignment
113. five seconds if the automatic launch of a configuration is active the Multicam Setup window stays open and the operator can select and enter the selected configuration to edit it 16 configurations lines are available on an EVS server A default configuration is defined behind all configuration lines even if no name is assigned to the configuration line Each configuration line contains all configuration parameters which allow a very flexible configuration of the EVS server In the Server Based Application To edit a configuration line in the server based application proceed as follows 1 Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to respectively move up and down in the list of configuration lines until the requested line is highlighted 2 Press F8 The Configuration window opens See section Multicam Configuration on page 44 to edit the configuration parameters 3 When the configuration is defined for a given line press ALT A in the Configuration window to validate the changes 4 Press ESC to come back to the Setup window In the Web Based Interface To edit a configuration line in the web based interface proceed as follows 1 Click the Edit icon VA for the configuration line you want to configure The Configuration window opens See section Multicam Configuration on page 44 to edit the configuration parameters 2 When the configuration is defined for the given line click Apply to validate and then Quit to come back
114. g a rebuild process of the RAID This process can happen either while the Multicam application is not running offline process rebuild is faster or while the Multicam application is running online process rebuild is slower Disconnection Process As explained in the section Disk Errors and Disconnection on page 37 the software will disconnect a disk that does not behave as expected Two options are available for the operator e Replace the disconnected disk and restart the server Start the Multicam application The rebuild process will start automatically Start a hardware check from the EVS menu and launch the rebuild The process starts offline The operator can wait for the rebuild to be completed or cancel it that is to say postpone it and start the Multicam application in which case the rebuild carries on in online mode The operator can also force the disk to be reconnected by starting the rebuild process in the hardware check The process starts offline The operator can wait for the rebuild to be completed or cancel it and start the Multicam application in which case the rebuild carries on in online mode q Note q If errors are detected during the rebuild process a message appears after the rebuild is complete to warn the operator and the raid is not considered as properly rebuilt In this state the system will keep working on 4 disks 4 1 configuration or on 5 disks 5 1 configuration If you want to ru
115. g screenshot displays the Protection settings on the Operation tab in the web based interface Oo r 2 amp Playlist Protect pages Description Specifies the pages on which the clips stored are protected from accidental deletion The clips stored on these pages are also protected when using the Clear All Clips F7 function from the main menu of the Remote Panel See section Navigating and Editing in the Multicam Configuration Window on page 50 for more information on how to enable pages Values Page 1 to 10 0 Several pages can be selected 1 Warning When the option Clear Video Disks is selected in the Multicam Setup window of the server based application all clips are deleted including the protected ones 3 Multicam Configuration 177 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Confirm delete clips playlists Description Enables a confirmation request when users delete clips playlists or in both situations Values The following values are possible e Off Clips and playlists are immediately deleted e Clips A confirmation is required for a clip deletion but not fora playlist deletion e Playlists A confirmation is required for a playlist deletion but not for a clip deletion e Clips amp Playlists A confirmation is required both for a playlist deletion and for a clip deletion Default Values Off C Note q This parameter does not apply to the Clear Video Disks command
116. ication When the password protection is active the following message is displayed in red at the top of each configuration tab in the Multicam Configuration window Video and reference Field rate Reso ion To enable changes in the configuration parameters during the session you will be prompted for the password the first time you save changes to configuration parameters in a session In the Web Based Interface When the password protection is active the Multicam Configuration window is completely dimmed and a closed lock icon is displayed at the top of the window G To enable changes in configuration parameters during the browser session proceed as follows 1 Click the Lock icon 2 Enter the password on the dialog box that is displayed 3 Press OK The close lock icon changes to an open lock icon fal and the parameters can be modified and saved for the browser session 2 Multicam Setup a V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 a 2 3 4 2 Multicam Setup Deactivating the Password on the EVS Server Once the password protection is active it can only be deactivated from the server based application as follows 1 Inthe Multicam Setup window press W to call the Enable password command A message opens to warn you that you are about to remove the password protection CAUTION A password will no longer be required to modify technical settings Are you sure lt Yes gt 2 Press the RIGH
117. ication No advanced mode is available in this tab The Operation tab includes all operational settings Setting List The table below presents the settings of the Operation tab They specify where the setting groups are available page and whether each setting is available e inthe basic or advanced display mode in the server based and web based interfaces In the web based interface the settings are all displayed on one page inthe Operational Setup menu of the Remote Panel OSD Settings Setting Name Basic San e TE Cue Number on OSD x OSD on outputs x OSD on inputs Xx Background x Audio meters OSD settings P1 1 2 Audio Meters x x DB Adjust xX x Style xX x Thickness x x 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si Clips Settings Setting Name Basic ee Clips settings P1 to P2 2 x Automake clip for cam A B C D E F P1 X Guardbands P1 X Default clip duration P1 X Autoname clips P1 X Clip post roll P1 X Mark cue points P1 X Preroll P1 X Record trains OUTs P1 X Default copy move P1 X Freeze on cue points P2 X Codec target P2 X Protocol receive page P2 X Playlist receive page P2 X Playlist Settings Setting Name Basic ee Playlist settings P2 3 X Video effect duration X X Wipe type X X Default playlist speed X X Insert in playlist X X Confirm Ins Del clips X X Playlist loop X X Playlist auto fill X X Fade to from color X X Load playlist X X 3 Multicam Configuration 163 EVS
118. ifies the aspect ratio of the content provided on the input video signal The following values are available In SD 16 9 43 4 3 Letterbox Black stripes are placed above and below the active video to compensate for the full width e 16 9 Pillarbox Black stripes are placed left and right of the active video to fill in the missing pixels InHD e 16 9 e 16 9 Pillarbox 16 9 Longitudinal timecode timecode information stored on a separate track from the video delivered to the EVS server and timecode status The timecode is given as hh mm ss fr only on the server based application The timecode status can be OK or Valid BAD LOST or DRIFT defined by the EVS server 81 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Sync PC Time to TC Description Specifies whether the PC time is synchronized with the timecode and how often the synchronization takes place Values Synchronization Yes No Frequency by default every 00h15 not editable Genlock Description Specifies the type of genlock signal the status and the frame synchronizer mode Values Type Blackburst or Tri Sync always Blackburst in SD Status OK or Valid or BAD defined by the EVS server Mode Studio no correction of a shifted video signal or Resync resynchronization of a shifted video signal Codec Settings Introduction The XTnano server can encode the record trains in one essence a
119. in the list of configuration lines UP ARROW Moving down in the list of configuration lines DOWN ARROW Starting the server with a given configuration line ENTER on selected line Entering the Configuration window to edit the settings F8 related to a selected line Renaming a configuration line CTRL F1 Deleting a configuration line CTRL DELETE See section Configuration Lines on page 11 for more commands on configuration lines Tools Menu Command description Command key Selecting a tool command Pressing the shortcut key between brackets in the command name Calling a tool command ENTER on the selected command In the Web Based Interface q Note L To be sure that changes have been taken into account in the web based interface refresh regularly the page by clicking the Refresh button in the status bar 10 2 Multicam Setup CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Configuration Lines Command description Renaming the configuration line Entering the Configuration window to edit the settings related the configuration line Deleting the configuration line Starting the server with the corresponding configuration line Tools Menu V5 Command icon Mk N o To call a Tools command simply click on the command in the Tools menu This will open the corresponding window 2 2 Configuration Lines 2 2 1 Chapter Contents The table below presents the topics of this section and shows whe
120. ings Decoding Encoding Custom 1 2 SD OUT Encoding Timecode insertion settings IN Loop settings Basic P2 Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Technical Advanced P5 P6 P7 P8 Setup 4 x lt x NI KI a KIN x lt 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 amp CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 3 4 2 F Technical Setting Name Setup SD OUT settings X HD OUT settings X Channels Base Settings User Interface The base settings allow defining the main characteristics of a configuration as regards play and record channels Warning Some base settings Inputs Outputs Base config require an application reboot ALT Q from the operational windows for changes to be taken into account These fields are available in the following interfaces inthe Multicam Configuration window Channels tab in the advanced display mode on page 1 on the server and web based interfaces e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T2 X The following screenshot displays the Base settings defined on the Channels tab in the web based interface 3 Multicam Configuration 97 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Inputs Description Values Outputs Description Values Base Config Description Values Default value 98 Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Number of logical record channels in the given configuration The partition of the disk storage betw
121. ion MSD LSD s CMD 1 loapa CMD 2 DATA 1 Kanpe CHECKSUM K 1 BYTE 1 BYTE 1 BYTE 1 BYTE 1 BYTE where e CMD 1 Command category e DataCount number of byte in the command e CMD 2 number of the command Data x Command parameters e CheckSum validity check 5 Protocols 203 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Replies Ack command received and executed Name CMD 1 Data Count CMD 2 CheckSum Command 1 1 01 XX Nack Error Name CMD 1 Data Count CMD 2 Data 1 CheckSum Command 1 1 12 ZZ XX Supported Commands This table summarizes the supported commands 204 Command 00 0C Local Disable 00 11 Device Type Request 00 0D Local Enable 20 00 Stop 20 01 Play 20 02 Record 20 04 StandByOff 20 05 StandByOn 20 0F Eject 20 10 Forward 2X 11 Jog Fwd 2X 12 Var Fwd 2X 13 Shuttle Fwd 20 20 Rewind 2X 21 Jog Rew 2X 22 Var Rew 2X 23 Shuttle Rew 20 30 Preroll 24 31 CueUp With Data 20 54 Anti Clog Timer Disable Return 10 01 Ack 12 11 20 25 for PAL 12 11 21 25 for NTSC 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack customized 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack customized 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack 10 01 Ack No action 5 Protocols CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Command 20 55 Anti Clog Timer Enable 20 60 Full EE OFF 20 61 Full EE ON 20 64 Edit OFF
122. is refers to a device used as an communication interface with the EVS server It has digital lines which may be used for input output or both depending on the function L Logical channel Logical player or recorder channel in a given configuration independent from the physical connections that have to be used to enable this logical channel 211 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 212 M Multicam Configuration window Window in the server based and web based Multicam Setup application from where you can define all configuration parameters Multicam Setup application Term used to refer equally to the server based or web based user interface used to set up and configure the EVS servers Multicam Setup window Initial Window in the server based and web based Multicam Setup application that is displayed when the EVS server is not running a given configuration yet It gives access to the configuration lines defined on the EVS server and to the commonly used maintenance tools O Operational Setup menu Menu accessible on the Remote Panel using the SHIFT D keys form the main menu It allows users to define operational parameters OSD Abbreviation for on screen display P Physical channel See also Channel Play channel or Player Codec module used as a player R Record channel or Recorder Codec module used as a recorder S Server Based Multicam Setup application Server Based
123. laylist Settings 00000 000 eee cece cee eee cece ee eeeeeeee 173 3 9 6 Protection Settings 0000 02 cece cece cece ee eeceeeeees 177 3 9 7 Push Settings 2 00000 ccc cece cece cece ccccecccececeeeeees 178 3 9 0 Audio SettiN S 2 2225 5 fede cosete a oiie se oetedecs inet sbi b Eoia Sis 181 3 9 9 EVS Controller Settings 00 0000222 c cece eee c cece ccc cece eee 182 4 MONITORING eect 188 4 1 Server Monitoring 0 00000 c coco eee eee cece ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeees 188 4 1 1 Overview on Server Monitoring Windows 2ccceeecceeeeceeees 188 4 1 2 General Information Window 22222222cceeceeeeeeeeeeee 189 4 1 3 Raid and Disk Status Window 2 ccc ccccceeecccccceeeceeceeceees 191 4 1 4 Timecode Status Window 22 22222 2c cece eee eee ccceeeeeceeeees 194 4 1 5 Timecode Monitoring Window ceeececceceeecccccceeeeeecees 196 4 1 6 Log Management 0000 00222 c ee eee eee cece e eee e cece cece ecceceeees 197 4 2 SDTI Network Monitoring 0000 000 e ee eeeeeeeee 199 4 2 1 Overview on SDTI Network Monitoring Windows 199 4 2 2 SDTI Network Schema 0 22222222 ccccee cece ccc cccceeeeeceeeee 199 4 2 3 Hardware Error Counters 022222 cc cece cece e cece ccceeeeeceeees 201 4 2 4 Disconnecting a Machine from the XNet Network 201 5
124. le Dolby Configurations Case 1 The 5 1 audio signal is carried on 6 discrete PCM audio channels It is available on an XTnano server in all configurations The audio can be analog digital or embedded depending on the configuration In AES audio if the audio is correctly genlocked to the video the sample rate converter can be switched off 3 Multicam Configuration ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si 3 4 4 Case 2 The 5 1 audio signal is coded in the two channel Dolby E standard e Dolby E over AES EBU links Set the configuration of the pair of channels carrying the Dolby E signal to DY in the Multicam Configuration window Channels tab This has two effects e It disables the sample rate converter on the input channels e It forces all transitions to a hard cut If the sample rate converter is activated and the audio configuration is a mix between PCM audio over AES and Dolby E over AES the sample rate converter will only be applied to the PCM over AES signal e Dolby E Embedded in the SDI HD SDI stream Set the configuration of the pair of channels carrying the Dolby E signal to EY in the Multicam Configuration window Channels tab This will force the transition to a hard cut The sample rate converter parameter does not apply to embedded audio The Dolby E transitions will be correct as long as e the configuration is correct e the AES stream containing Dolby E is correctly synch
125. le presents the codec availability for an XTnano server depending on the license code The XTnano server can be purchased with a single codec license code SD codecs V3X Codec COHX Codec Board Board IMX code 11 code 11 Mijpeg SD code 10 code 10 DVCPro 50 code 9 code 9 HD codecs V3X Codec COHX Codec Board Board Mjpeg Standard HD code 10 code 10 Mjpeg EVS HD Mpeg 2 Intra HD code 12 code 12 Avid DNxXHD code 5 code 5 Apple ProRes 422 422 LT 422 HQ code 6 code 6 DVCPro HD code 8 code 8 AVC Intra code 13 no q Note q On servers equipped with a COHX board the codecs availability depends on the board type COHX SD COHX HD or COHX SD HD 3 Multicam Configuration 85 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Codec Related Information Bitrates and Recorded Lines in SD 525i SD Mjpeg Codec Type Bitrate Default bitrate Recorded video lines Standard SD IMX D10 20 100 Mbps 30 40 50 Mbps 30 Mbps 30 Mbps 496 lines 512 lines L16 23 L278 525 L7 262 L270 default 525 480 lines L23 262 L286 525 512 lines L7 262 L270 525 Bitrates and Recorded Lines in SD 625i Codec Type Bitrate Default bitrate Recorded video lines 86 SD Mjpeg Standard SDan 20 100 Mbps 30 40 50 Mbps 30 Mbps 30 Mbps 576 lines 608 lines L23 310 L336 623 L7 310 L320 default 623 592 lines L15 310 L328 623 608 lines L7 310 L320 623 DVCPro 50 50 Mbps 50 Mbps 4
126. ll be used as a reference for the current clip e 0 will force the playlist to pause at the end of each clip e 1 to 100 will apply the specified speed as default speed for playlist elements Default value Unknown 174 3 Multicam Configuration ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si Insert in playlist Description Values Default value Specifies if the clips add to a playlist are insert before or after the active clip in the playlist After Before Before Confirm Ins Del clips Description Values Default value Playlist loop Description Values Default value 3 Multicam Configuration Specifies whether a confirmation will be required each time the operator wants to add a clip to the playlist or remove a clip from the playlist Yes No No Specifies whether the playlists in play mode will be looped and played back continuously Yes No No 175 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 176 Playlist auto fill Description Values Default value Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Specifies which camera angles will be added to the playlists when using the Fill Playlist F9 function from the main menu of the Remote Panel The following values are possible All Cam The clips for all camera angles will be added to the playlist e Prim Sec The clips corresponding to the primary and secondary camera angles will be added to the playlist e Primary The clips corresponding to
127. mary connector of acodec module and the second cable arrives into the secondary connector of the same codec module For the SLSM 2 Phase configurations one SLSM recorder accounts for one logical channel but corresponds to two physical channels This means that the primary connectors of two codec modules will be used for one SLSM 2 Phase recorder For the SLSM 3 Phase configurations one SLSM recorder accounts for one logical channel but corresponds to three physical channels This means that the primary connectors of three codec modules will be used for one SLSM 3 Phase recorder Available SLSM 2x Configurations The table below shows the available 3D configurations with SLSM 2 Phase cameras on an XTnano server The table shows the channel assignment at the level of the codec module of a V3X board IN4 OUT1 IN3 OUT2 IN2 OUT3 IN1 OUT4 REC SLSM REC PLAY 2x Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch oo Ue RRR lt RRR co wo amp MENN 3 Multicam Configuration a V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si Example 3D Dual Link 1SLSM 2x 1REC 1PLAY The BNC connectors to be used as record and play channels in a 3D Dual Link configuration 1SLSM 2PH 1REC 1 PLAY need to be cabled as shown below Rear panels from 2013 To CODEC 2 CODEC3 O OUT 1 IN 3 010 2 IN 2 o 0 mc IN1 PLAY REC1 REC1 1A 2A 1A J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 J8 3D IN 4B OUT 1B IN 3B OUT 2B IN 2B OUT
128. mation e Multicam version e server facility name if any e chassis type e server serial number This area shows all configurations the EVS server can run e 16 configurations lines are available on an EVS server A default configuration is defined behind all configuration lines even if no name is assigned to the configuration line e Each configuration line contains all configuration parameters which allow a very flexible configuration of the EVS server See section Configuration Lines on page 11 for more information This area provides the main commands for server administration and maintenance For more information click the Tools command below to go to the dedicated sections in the Multicam Setup chapter e import export configuration lines e Assign server facility name import export keyword files not applicable to this type of server e Export log files e Options code management Hardware check e Raid Configuration e Set LAN PC address e Set date and time e Clear video disks Default to VGA e Reboot e Enable password for technical settings This area shows a Summary of the server parameters for the configuration line selected in the Configuration Lines area The summary displays the following information 1 codec type bitrate video standard for each active codec 2 based config INs OUTs No audios 3 server name server type 2 Multicam Setup CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano
129. n Lines 0 00 0c cece eee e eee 20 2 2 7 Copying Pasting and Deleting Configuration Lines 2 20 2 3 Server Parameters 22 222 cece c cece cece cece cece cece cece cece ceeeeeeeeeenees 22 2 3 1 Chapter Contents _ 2 2 20 20 2 222i c eee e eee e cc cccteeeceeeees 22 2 3 2 Assigning a Server Facility Name 02 00000 2c eee cece eee eeee eee 22 2 3 3 Activating and Deactivating the Password Protection 23 2 3 4 Setting the Server LAN PC Address 000 0 0 2 cc cecee cece eeeee eee 25 2 3 5 Setting the Server Date and Time 0 200000 e cece cece eee eee 26 2 3 6 Setting the Default Output To VGA Video 2 222202 e eee eee 28 2 3 7 Configuring Server Raids 0 0000 00000 c cece cece cece e cece eee 28 2 4 Licenses and Maintenance 22 22 00 200 e eee ee ec eee eee eee e eee 31 2 4 1 Overview on Options Codes Management 222200000 e eee ee ee 31 2 4 2 Options Codes Management Window 2 22eeeeeee cece eee ee 32 2 4 3 Entering and Removing License Codes 20 0 cece eeeee eee eeeee 33 2 5 Server Maintenance 00 0 000 c cee e cece eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 36 2 5 1 Chapter Contents 02 2 00 02 2 2 c eee ec cece cccceeeeeeeeees 36 2 5 2 Rebooting the EVS Server 20 0 2 eee ee eee cece ee eeeeeeee 36 2 5 3 Hardware Check 0002 2 2 0 e c
130. n on 5 or 6 disks again you can try replacing the disk again and perform another rebuild or clear all clips 39 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 2 5 4 MEW 40 If you don t need to retrieve the clips or the record trains you don t need to rebuild the RAID In this case select the Clear All Clips answer when the message with this option appears in the hardware check If you don t rebuild the RAID array or if you don t clear clips the EVS server will keep running on 4 or 5 disks only and you will see a warning message appearing every time you start or close the Multicam application Normal operation can be achieved on 4 or 5 disks but then if another disk fails the system will hang and all video and audio data will be definitively lost Warning By default the online rebuild process takes up 10 of the disk bandwidth If you want to change this contact EVS support Clearing Video Disks Introduction This function is used to delete media from the RAID disk array This will permanently delete the video and audio data including protected clip and record trains The following options are therefore possible e Clearing the media on all video disks full clear clip e Clearing only record trains See section Record Train Maintenance on page 41 In the Server Based Application To clear video disks in the server based application proceed as follows 1 Inthe Multicam Setup windo
131. nd fixed to 00 00 00 00 e TCO No Enables disables the insertion of the user bits in the HD output The values specified for the HAnc LTC and HAnc VITC fields have to be the same When TCO is selected in the HAnc LTC and HAnc VITC field the user bits values will also remain static and fixed to 00 00 00 00 whatever the selected value Yes default No 131 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 SD OUT in HD and SD D VITC Description Values Default value Lines Description Values Default values UserBits Description Values 132 Enables disables the insertion of the embedded timecode D VITC in the SD output The values specified for the D VITC field can be as follows No No new timecode inserted in the output Sn Same timecode as in the input inserted in the output LTC Timecode from the LTC table inserted in the output e USER User defined timecode inserted in the output All D VITC timecodes generated in the video e TCO signal coming out of the given PGM will remain static and fixed to 00 00 00 00 No Lines on which the specified timecode must be written on the loop of the input From 06 08 to 20 22 e 14 16 in NTSC e 19 21 in PAL Enables disables the insertion of the user bits in the SD output When TCO is selected for the D VITC field the user bits values will also remain static and fixed to 00 00 00 00 whatever the selected value Ye
132. nds Page Server Based Web Based Rebooting the EVS Server 36 Yes No Hardware Check 36 Yes No Clearing Video Disks 40 Yes No Record Train Maintenance 41 Yes No Exporting Log Files 43 Yes No Rebooting the EVS Server To reboot the EVS server is not running in a given configuration press B from the Multicam Setup window then RIGHT ARROW and ENTER to validate the action To reboot the EVS server when it is running in a given configuration press ALT Q when you are in the Clip or Playlist page then press ENTER to confirm the action Hardware Check Overview on the Hardware Check Purpose During the hardware check the following actions are performed e Retrieving and checking relevant information related to the various boards installed on the EVS server e Verifying the validity of the data recorded on the video disk array The hardware check is only available in the server based application Tip Hardware check is also used to rebuild the video and audio information after replacing a faulty disk 2 Multicam Setup ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si 2 Multicam Setup Process The hardware check runs the same steps and checks as the server boot process MTPC check H3X or HCTX check Video Codec check Quad booting GbE download Disk check Data loading NO a fF WN SB After you have launched the hardware check by pressing H in the Multicam Setup window the system automatically starts
133. ne e 8 3 3 2 6 small size images in the first 2 rows 2 larger images at the bottom This layout is not useful on all servers Display 1 to 6 Description Specifies the source linked to the corresponding display in the selected layout You can select play channels PGM record channels REC or no image none Values The values available for recorder or player channels correspond to the names the channels have been assigned in the Channels tab Channel and control settings which are the following by default e PGM1 to PGM4 e REC1toREC4 none 3 Multicam Configuration 143 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 144 k AE Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Audio monitoring from video Description Values Default value Specifies the channel for which the audio will be monitored via the SDI outputs This is selectable individually for each multiviewer The list of values includes the channels selected above for multiviewer display None Audio monitoring left right tracks Description Values Default value Specifies the pair of stereo audio tracks of the selected channel to monitor This is selectable individually for each multiviewer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 By default the first stereo pair of the source is selected Multiviewer Format DB15 output Description Values Default value HD output format Description Values Default value Specifies the colo
134. nes are exported as a lin file a message opens to confirm the export Click OKto acknowledge the message In the Web Based Interface Q Note q In the web based interface it is only possible to export configuration lines one by one To export configuration lines from an EVS server in the web based interface proceed as follows 1 From the Multicam Setup window click Export configuration lines in the Tools menu The Export configuration lines window opens 16 2 Multicam Setup eS V SI CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 2 Multicam Setup 2 Click Export next to the configuration line you want to export In the File Download dialog box click Save 4 Select the location where you will save the export configuration file lin file and if requested change the file name 5 Click Save The export file is saved at the requested location If you want to export several configuration lines repeat this operation for all requested configuration lines How to Import Configuration Lines In the Server Based Application Warning If the EVS server is password protected you should deactivate the password protection Otherwise you will only be able to import the operational settings of the configuration lines selected for import 1 Inthe Multicam Setup window press M to call the Import Configuration Lines command 2 The Import Configuration Files window opens The left pane allows the selection of
135. network issue 201 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 202 This feature is only possible when using a XHub from version 3 03 How to Disconnect a Machine from the XNet Network To disconnect a machine from the server proceed as follows 1 Press SHIFT F4 to access the SDTI Network Monitoring window 2 Press CTRL ALT L to disconnect the XHub branch from the network The following warning is displayed The network branch you are connected on will be disconnected from the network All network actions will be disabled 3 Click ENTER to confirm that you want to disconnect the XHub branch from the network On the SDTI Network Monitoring window the following message in red font informs that the machine is disconnected and how it can be connected again XHub branch disconnected from the network Press CTRL ALT L to reconnect 4 Monitoring ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si 5 Protocols 5 1 Introduction The EVS servers can be controlled by several protocols This section will describe briefly the supported protocols The purpose of this description is not to be exhaustive but to give a quick overview of the protocols capabilities and the function supported 5 2 Sony BVW75 Protocol Capabilities This Sony protocol is able to e use the transport command e get the channel status e get the channel TC Characteristics Bitrates 38 4 kilobits s Command Construct
136. network range as the EVS server You can use any browser to open the web based interface Procedure To be able to open the web based interface in a browser you need to know the IP address of the PC LAN of the EVS server See section Setting the Server LAN PC Address on page 25 for more information In your browser enter the following URL http xxx xxx xxx xxx cfgweb where the crosses correspond to the PC LAN IP address of the EVS server you want to access EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 2 2 1 2 1 1 Multicam Setup Overview of User Interfaces Overview of the Setup Areas General Description The Multicam Setup window is the window that opens first when the Multicam Setup application is launched It is displayed when the EVS server is started but does not run a given configuration yet The Multicam Setup window allows users to view and manage the various configuration lines e perform some administration and maintenance tasks on the EVS server e view summary information on the EVS server and the selected configuration line This is available in both server based and web based Multicam Setup applications Both user interfaces include the same features except that the Tools menu offers fewer commands in the web based user interface 2 Multicam Setup a V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si User Interfaces The Multicam Setup window contains six areas highlighted an
137. ng the RIGHT ARROW and press ENTER In the Select settings to replace window select the type of settings you want to import for the selected configuration lines a Press SPACEBAR to select or deselect a settings type b Press TAB to move to the next settings type c Repeat these steps for all settings types you want to import 9 Press ENTER to start the import process 18 2 Multicam Setup ES V5 amp CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 In the Web Based Interface Note In the web based interface it is only possible to import configuration lines one by one To import configuration lines onto an EVS server in the web based interface proceed as follows 1 From the Multicam Setup window click Import configuration lines in the Tools menu The Import configuration line window opens 2 Click Select next to the top field and select the configuration file you want to import 3 Tick the configuration line to be replaced on the EVS server 4 Click Import The configuration line is imported with its original name onto the selected configuration line on the EVS server 2 Multicam Setup 19 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 2 2 6 2 2 7 20 Changing the Position of Configuration Lines In the Server Based Application To move a configuration line up in the list in the server based application proceed as follows 1 Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to respectively mov
138. ning press SHIFT F2 In the Web Based Interface To access the Multicam Configuration window from the Multicam Setup window when the server is not running click the Edit icon Ator the configuration line you want to configure The Multicam Configuration window opens The Multicam Configuration window will directly be displayed on the web based interface when the server is running a given configuration You will directly be able to edit the settings for the running configuration Display Mode The settings in the Multicam Configuration window have been categorized as basic or advanced settings depending on whether they are commonly used or not Two display modes are consequently available e Basic mode e Advanced mode Selecting the basic mode will hide settings on some pages or completely hide other pages To change the display mode in the server based application press F3 To change the display mode in the web based interface click on the display mode label Senate Abaca na OF i 3 Multicam Configuration 47 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 User Interfaces Server Based User Interface The following screenshot presents the 15t tab and 1St page of the Multicam Configuration window in the server based application shown in advanced mode e The title bar displays the selected configuration and specifies whether the configuration has been launched running or not not running e The s
139. nity please consider replacing the faulty disk It can be identified in the Shift F5 screen or in the EVS RAID configuration menu Enter Continue e if the faulty disk is contained in a RAID Warning a disk has been disconnected The system will operate normally on the remaining disks At the next opportunity please consider replacing the faulty disk It can be identified in the Shift F5 screen or in the EVS RAID configuration menu Enter Continue The operator can press ENTER and operate normally on 4 disks configuration 4 1 or on 5 disks configuration 5 1 or exit the software and return to Multicam Setup window to run a hardware check 2 Multicam Setup Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si 2 Multicam Setup Retrieving Logs If you suspect that the drive disconnection in operation was not due to a severe disk failure but perhaps to the server being too prompt to disconnect a drive you must run a hardware check immediately after ending the session during which the disk was disconnected Don t rebuild the RAID but press simultaneously the ALT L keys to generate the log file C LSMCE DATA LOG SCSI LOG and send this file to EVS for detailed analysis Note that this procedure is only valid if the drive is disconnected during operation not for a drive being disconnected when booting the system Rebuild Process Introduction The XTnano server is capable of performin
140. nnectors are always assigned from the right to the left 3 Multicam Configuration 57 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Rear panels from 2013 Po CODEC TW CODEC 2 YW CODEC3 YW CODEC 4 earan NE OUT 1 DE OUT 2 IN 2 OUT 3 IN1 OUT 4 J8 J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 l IN 4B OUT 1B IN 3B OUT 2B IN 2B OUT 3B IN 1B OUT 4B BJS J5 J3 CODEC 1 CODEC 2y CODEC 3 Y CODEC 4 Y OUT 1A IN 4 OUT 2A IN 3 3A OUT 3 IN 2 2A OUT 4 IN 1 1A J6 OUT 1B CHAR QUT N our 2B IN 6 3B CHAR OUT Ww IN 5 2B CHAR OUT w N 4 1B fe amp J4 J3 CHAR OUT A TARA SDIHD 58 3 Multicam Configuration eS V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 e The play channels OUT connectors are always assigned from the left to the right Rear panels from 2013 IN 4 OUT 1 INE OUT 2 IN 2 OUT 3 IN 1 OUT 4 J8 J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 J8 J6 IN 4B OUT 1B IN 3B OUT 2B IN 2B OUT 3B IN 1B OUT 4B EE 200 y CODEC 2 n CODEC 4 OUT 1A OUT EET Ours FAL OUT4 IN10A OUT 1B CHAR out K our 2B IN 6 3B CHAR OUT w N 5 2B CHAR OUT w IN 4 1B J4 AK J4 J5 J4 J3 CHAR OUT A TNN SDIHD 3 Multicam Configuration 59 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 The following principles apply to EVS servers equipped with V3X boards The primary links of the V3X boards mentioned in the tables of this section correspond to the upper connectors of a codec module o J8 for IN
141. ns unchanged Automatic Advance Warning As the recorders and the players will stop if the field counter reaches its limit wamings are automatically issued in advance 1 12 weeks before the counter overflow VGA A message is displayed once 2 From 8 to 4 weeks before the counter overflow o VGA a message is displayed once every week 3 From 4 weeks to the day before the counter overflow o VGA a message is displayed once every day e OSD a Rec warning is continuously displayed on all PGM OSD screens 4 One day before the counter overflow gt VGA the message is repeated OSD the Rec warning flashes on all PGM OSD screens Field Counter Overflow When the field counter reaches the overflow e Multicam stops the recorders and the players e Multicam issues error messages on the VGA the OSD and the LSM The operator is allowed to browse and make clips with all the content available on the disks 42 2 Multicam Setup Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si 2 5 6 2 Multicam Setup Exporting Log Files When the EVS support team requests the log files to investigate an issue you can export the log files to a plugged in USB key by pressing the X shortcut key from the Multicam Setup window When you call the Export log file command a zip file is created on the root folder the USB key It contains all files and folders located on C LSMCE DATA folder of the EVS server e an Exc
142. nse code 110 Super Motion is valid e The base configuration is Multicam LSM 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si 3 2 4 SLSM Configurations Introduction SLSM Principles This section details the available 2 phase and 3 phase SLSM configurations in SD HD on XTnano servers In SLSM 2 Phase configurations one SLSM recorder accounts for one logical channel but corresponds to two physical channels In SLSM 3 Phase configurations one SLSM recorder accounts for one logical channel but corresponds to three physical channels Introduction to the Configurations The tables below show the available SLSM 2 Phase and SLSM 3 Phase configurations in SD HD with an XTnano server and how the BNC connectors should be cabled The XREC configurations presented at the end of the tables make use of the secondary channel of the codec module on the V3X board as an independent record channel See section Channel Assignment in XREC Configurations on page 61 The XREC license code 30 is only available with an XTnano server equipped with V3X boards q Note q Specific SLSM configurations for and 3D dual link configurations only available with V3X boards are presented in the section 3D SLSM Configurations on page 76 3 Multicam Configuration 67 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 SLSM 2x Configurations Available Configurations IN4 OUT1 IN3 OUT2 IN2 OUT3
143. nshot shows the Timecode Insertion settings in SD on the Channels tab in the web based application 3 Multicam Configuration 129 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 130 The screenshot below shows the Timecode Insertion settings in HD on the Channels tab in the web based application In Loop D VITC The D VITC Digital Vertical Interval Timecode and userbits are always written on the monitoring SD outputs of the record codec and are the same as on the source video Lines Description Lines on which the VITC must be written on the output connectors of the record codec Values From 06 08 to 20 22 Default Values 14 16 in NTSC 19 21 in PAL 3 Multicam Configuration ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si HD OUT in HD HAnc LTC HAnc VITC Description Values Default value UserBits Description Values 3 Multicam Configuration Enables disables the insertion of the embedded timecode HAnc LTC or HAnc VITC in the HD output The values specified for the HAnc LTC and HAnc VITC fields have to be the same The values can be as follows e No No new timecode inserted in the output Pin Same timecode as in the input inserted in the output Timecode from the LTC table inserted in the LTC output e USER User defined timecode inserted in the output All HAnc LTC HAnc VITC timecodes generated in the video signal coming out of the given PGM will remain static a
144. o connect to the port1 port2 of the Gigabit Ethernet connection on the EVS server or on the Gateway PC Values The IP addresses 0 0 0 0 and 255 255 255 255 are not allowed Subnet Mask Port 1 Port 2 Description Range of logical addresses within the address space assigned to the Gigabit Ethernet connection The IP addresses of both GbE ports must belong to different subnet masks Otherwise Multicam would return an error message Default Gateway Port 1 Port 2 Description IP address of the router on the Gigabit Ethernet network that serves as an access point to external networks 3 Multicam Configuration 139 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 3 6 3 6 1 140 Monitoring Tab Overview Monitoring Tab The Monitoring tab consists of one page in basic mode there are no advanced parameters in the server based application The Monitoring tab includes the settings of the Multiviewer output the OSD information to be displayed and the downconverted outputs configuration Setting List The table below presents the settings of the Monitoring tab It specifies where the setting groups are available page and whether each setting is available e inthe basic and advanced display mode in the server based and web based interfaces e inthe Technical Setup menu of the Remote Panel Setting Name Basic amp Advanced Technical Setup Multiviewer Settings P1 Layout Audio Monitoring from video X X
145. ons associated to the use of an EVS Remote Panel Nano Remote 182 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 amp CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 User Interface These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Operation tab in the basic display mode on page 4 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface The following screenshot displays the EVS Controller settings on the Operation tab in the web based interface Effect duration for take Description Defines the duration of the transition when using the TAKE key to chain 2 sequences in PGM PRV mode Values Range of values OOsOOfr to 20s OOfr Default value 00s05fr Fast jog Description Sets the increment of the jump when the Remote Panel is used in Fast Jog mode Values The values from 1 to 20 times are possible Default value 20x 3 Multicam Configuration 183 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 PGM Speed Var Max Context Description Values Default value During playback if PGM Speed or Var Max has been enabled in the secondary menu of the Remote Panel the lever range will be adapted so that the only playback value for any position of the lever other than 0 is the one specified by this parameter in the setup PGM Spd mode ON OR the speed range defined by the lever is limited to the value specified by this parameter VarMax mode ON
146. ontal 1280 1280 1280 1280 1280 1280 Resolution Q Note q The dynamic bitrate management system modifies compression tables for each recorded field to keep the bitrate of the encoded stream as close as possible to the target A higher bitrate means better picture quality and less storage capacity but a higher bandwidth is required Improper values can exceed disks performance causing frozen pictures during playback 88 3 Multicam Configuration ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si Bitrates and Horizontal Resolutions in HD 1080i 50 Hz HD HD HD Mpeg 2 AVC intra DVCPro Codec Mjpeg Mjpeg Intra 100 HD EVS Standard Bitrate Mbps 20 260 20 260 20 260 111 100 Default bitrate 100 100 100 111 100 Horizontal 960 960 960 1920 1440 Resoluti sonten E 1152 1152 1280 1280 1280 1372 1372 1372 1440 1440 1440 1536 1536 1536 1600 1600 1600 1920 1920 1920 default default default AVID AVID AVID Apple Apple Apple Codec DNxHD DNxHD DNxHD ProRes ProRes ProRes 120 185 185x 10b 422 LT 422 SQ 422 HQ Bitrate 1 120 121 185 121 185 85 120 185 Mbps Default 120 184 184 85 120 185 bitrate Horizontal 1920 1920 1920 1920 1920 1920 Resolution 3 Multicam Configuration 89 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 90 Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Bitrates and Horizontal Resolutions in HD 1080i 59 94 Hz Codec Bitrate Mbps HD Mjpeg EVS 20 260 Default bitrate 100 Horizontal Resolution 960 1152 1280 1372 1440 1
147. ontroller can be assigned to the specified number of play channels record channels or play and record channel combinations The green cells refer to allowed assignments the red ones to banned assignments Numbers in the cells refer to the notes mentioned below the table Remote vocP Sony Odetics pp3s Odetics VDCP F amp K F amp K n 3 Multicam Configuration 105 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 106 Odetics VDCP F amp K F amp K Remote VDCP Sony Odetics DD35 1 REC gt 1REC 1 PGM 1REC Several PGM 1REC Several PGM Several REC Rules for Controller Combinations Exclusive mode Play Channels The following table shows the supported protocol combinations in exclusive mode on play channels Secondary gt s Odetics VDCP Primary v Remote VDCP Sony Odetics DD35 F amp K F amp K Remote VDCP Sony Odetics DD35 Odetics F amp K VDCP F amp K Exclusive mode REC Channels The following table shows the supported protocol combinations in exclusive mode on record channels Secondary gt a Odetics VDCP Primary v Remote VDCP Sony Odetics DD35 F amp K F amp K Remote VDCP Sony Odetics DD35 Odetics F amp K VDCP F amp K 3 Multicam Configuration eS V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Parallel mode Play Channels The following table shows the supported protocol combinations in parallel mode on play channels Secondary gt O
148. oop indicates whether the Loop Recording parameter is enabled or not Values The following values are possible e Recording Capacity The value is defined by the user The total of all values must not exceed 100 By default the recording capacity is evenly distributed among all recorders Example In a 2 REC 2 PLAY configuration the recording capacity will be 50 for each recorder by default e Loop No Loop e The value directly depends on the Loop Recording setting o If the Loop Recoding is enabled the value will be Loop o If the Loop Recording is disabled the value will be No Loop Audio Audio and Audio Monitoring Settings User Interface The Audio settings allow users to specify among others the physical configuration for audio connectors and the number of audio tracks The Audio Monitoring settings allow users to specify which audio signals are monitored These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Channels tab in the advanced display mode On page 2 on the server based application o gt onthe web based interface e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T2 X 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 amp CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 The following screenshot displays the Audio settings and Audio Monitoring settings defined on the Channels tab in the web based interface Audio Connectors Description Type of connectors available
149. page 2 on the server based application on page 1 onthe web based interface e inthe Operational setup menu of the Remote Control Panel 3 X The following screenshot displays the Playlist settings on the Operation tab in the web based interface 3 Multicam Configuration 173 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Availability The Playlist settings are only available if the license code 111 is valid You can also create and manage playlist exclusively via protocols In this case the playlist settings will not be available and all playlist related parameters will be defined by the controlling application or device Video effect duration Description Sets the duration of video transition effect The specified value is used as default value in the Playlist Edit mode Note that the duration of the video transition when using the TAKE button in 1PGM PRV mode has its own parameter Effect for take defined in the EVS Controller section of the Operation tab Values OsOOfr to 20s00fr Default value 00s 10fr Wipe type Description Specifies the vertical wipe effects from Left to Right or from Right to Left Values Vert L gt R Vert R gt L Default value Vert L gt R Default playlist speed Description Defines the default speed used to play clips in a playlist Values The following values are possible Unknown and from 0 to 100 e Unknown means that the speed of the previous clip in the playlist wi
150. pe the server facility name and press OK The facility name is directly assigned and displayed in the Title bar as well as on the OSD Activating and Deactivating the Password Protection Activating the Password on the EVS Server Introduction The administrator can protect the EVS server with a password This password protection prevents unauthorized users from changing configuration settings It does not prevent from using operational commands The password protection can only be activated and deactivated from the server based application 23 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 24 The password protection has the following impact on the various user interfaces The password is required to apply changes to configuration parameters in the server based application and in the web based interface e Onthe Remote Panel the Technical Setup menu is not available How to Activate the Password on the EVS Server To activate a password on the EVS server proceed as follows 1 Inthe Multicam Setup window press W to call the Enable password command A waming message opens 2 Read the warning message carefully Press the RIGHT ARROW key to select Yes and press ENTER to activate the password protection The password protection is directly active in all user interfaces for all configuration parameters on all configuration lines Enabling Changes to Configuration Parameters In the Server Based Appl
151. pplication tabs 1 6 tab 7 Web Based Yes Yes Yes Interface except some tabs 1 6 tab 7 Tools commands Remote Panel No Yes Yes Technical Setup FO Setup Menu SHIFT D 1 Introduction 3 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 1 2 1 3 Introduction to the Manual Documented User Interfaces The Server Configuration manual deals with all user interfaces used to configure Multicam server based application web based interface and Remote Panel e On the one hand the information on navigability and editing commands specific to the user interface is described in clearly separated sections e Onthe other hand the reference information on and the description of configuration parameters are described in common sections valid for all user interfaces A clear overview shows whether and where the parameters are available in each user interface Configuration Manual Structure The Server Configuration manual is organized in two sections e A section dedicated to the Multicam Setup window that mainly features o the configurations lines and their management o the functions related to server administration and maintenance e Asection dedicated to the Multicam Configuration window organized in seven tabs which describes all server configuration parameters that can be defined for each configuration line The section includes o gt the parameter description itself other server related information n
152. pressed 8 bit data in the VANC data space you can select two lines Lo and Lp on which N3 and Ny bytes can be saved per field frame for 720p The saved data are left aligned after SAV Start of Active Video and the maximum number of data saved N Np regular SMPTE 334M packet must not exceed 2014 If you require this customization please contact your EVS representative to specify the number of bytes you want to keep and on which lines EVS will provide you with a specific customization file This customization file will be activated using the Custom 1 Custom 2 settings SD OUT Encoding Description Enables disables the encoding of the SMPTE334M data present on the HD output on the SD downconverted output on each play channel See section SMPTE 334 Data Encoding on Downconverted Output on page 135 for more information Values Yes No default SMPTE 334 Data Encoding on Downconverted Output For the downconverted output one SMPTE 334M packet is encoded per line starting from the second line after the line specified for the switching line In other words the maximum number of packets per field is as follows e 8 packets per field in 525i lines 12 19 and 275 282 e 15 packets per field in 625i lines 8 22 and 321 335 The limitations are The data are re encoded in the same order as they were in HD but not necessarily on the same lines e If VITC is inserted in the downconverted output no SMPTE 334M data will be
153. r Interface The PC LAN settings allow the MTPC board of an EVS server to communicate and exchange information with other EVS hardware on a setup The PC LAN settings are displayed on the Server tab in the server based application 2nd page and web based interface in the advanced mode 3 Multicam Configuration 93 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 The following screenshot displays the PC LAN settings defined on the Server tab in the web based interface q Note q The PC LAN settings are read only in the Multicam Configuration window You can modify them in the Multicam Setup window using the Set LAN PC address command See section Setting the Server LAN PC Address on page 25 for more information IP Address Description IP address to connect to the port 1 of the MTPC board on the server Values The IP addresses 0 0 0 0 and 255 255 255 255 are not allowed Subnet Mask Description Range of logical addresses within the address space assigned to the MTPC board connection Default Gateway Description IP address of the router on the network that the MTPC board can use as an access point to external networks 94 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si 3 4 3 4 1 Channels Tab Overview Channels Tab The Channels tab consists of maximum nine pages in the advanced mode in the server based application and two pages in the basic mode The Channels tab incl
154. r model to be applied to the multi pin multiviewer output on the rear panel of the EVS server The multi pin multiviewer output corresponds to the HD SDI output 1 e RGBHD e YUV HD e CVBS The CVBS value is only available with EVS servers equipped with COHX boards RGB HD Specifies the format for the HD output of the multiviewer Both multiviewers use the same HD output format 720p e 1080i e 720p if the EVS Server is configured in 720p e 1080i in other cases 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si SD aspect ratio NEW Availability This parameter is only available on servers with COHX boards 3 6 3 where a single multiviewer is available and the second multiviewer connector is a downconverted SD SDI output Description Defines the aspect ratio of the SD output of the multiviewer Values Anamorphic 4 3 Letterbox Default value Anamorphic OSD Settings User Interface The OSD settings allow specifying the settings related to the OSD and information to be displayed on the monitoring screen These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Monitoring tab e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T4 1 The following screenshot displays the OSD settings on the Monitoring tab in the web based interface Genlock Error Description Enables or disables the Genlock information display on the
155. raid number specified on the right of the field 4 Monitoring 193 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 4 1 4 Timecode Status Window Introduction This page of the Server Monitoring section provides information on the genlock analog LTC and timecode statuses from the EVS server This page is also used to set up how the timecodes are managed in the timecode jump tables SERVER MONITORING PAGE 3 Genlock status Analog LTC status OK since 09 02 14 20 60 28 22 00 09 22 lt OK gt Drifts 600 TimeCode Status LTC LIC jumps LTC threshold Peak alerts Peak Limit sec Frequency alerts Frequency Number Frequency Time USER jumps USER threshold Genlock Status The Genlock Status section provides the following information e Genlock status OK bad e Date and time when the genlock has been correctly set or restored Analog LTC Status The Analog LTC Status section specifies the current status of the analog LTC timecode as well as the number of drifts detected compared to the genlock The possible status values are the following depending on the MTPC board used Status Description OK The timecode is incremented in a normal way Drift The timecode received and the genlock are not synchronous Bad The timecode received is not correct For example when an NTSC timecode is received instead of a PAL timecode freq error when there are disturbances in the timecode reception bad signal Los
156. ronized with the video Dolby E transitions will not be correct 2 frames of mute at the transitions if the audio type is set to E instead of EY or D instead of DY Audio effects scrub slow motion are not possible in Dolby E If they are used anyway the audio will be muted Timecode and Data Insertion Timecode Settings User Interface The Timecode settings allow specifying which type of timecode the users want to use as the reference to work on a given recorder of an EVS server The selection of a timecode type using the timecode settings rely on the management of two timecode jump tables These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Channels tab in the advanced display mode on page 6 7 or 8 on the server based application onthe web based interface e partly in the Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T2 X 3 Multicam Configuration 127 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 128 Issue 12 05 B November 2014 The following screenshot displays the Timecode settings defined on the Channels tab in the web based application LTC Description Longitudinal timecode timecode defined on or plugged into the Values EVS server automatically stored in the first timecode jump table LTC table This is not possible to modify the timecode type stored in the first timecode jump table LTC non editable User Description Timecode type stored in
157. s default No 3 Multicam Configuration ES V5 amp CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 CleanVBI Description Specifies whether the VBI Vertical Blanking Interface information needs to be cleaned on the output The VITC being recorded in the active video lines it can be disrupted in play var because of interpolation or parity violation on some fields Moreover if the server inserts VITC on the output while there is already VITC on another line it can create problems Values e No default The VBI is not cleaned in the output e Always The VBI is always cleaned in the output The VBI is cleaned in the output if it is not e IfnotOK correct play var mode vertical split screen etc SMPTE Package Settings User Interface The SMPTE Package Management settings specify how ancillary data packets stored in the vertical ancillary data space in HD and SD signals are handled These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Channels tab in the advanced display mode on page 6 7 or 8 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface e partly in the Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T2 X The following screenshot shows the SMPTE Package settings defined on the Channels tab in the web based application 3 Multicam Configuration 133 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Supported Packets The supported ancillary d
158. s signals Setting List The table below presents the settings of the GPI tab They specify where the setting groups are available page and whether each setting is available e inthe server based and web based interfaces e inthe Technical Setup menu of the Remote Panel Setting Name Basic amp Advanced peat GPI Settings P1 T6 1 to T6 6 TTL GPls set as GPls X T6 1 GPls IN Channel Device X T6 2 to T6 3 Port X T6 2 to T6 3 Function X T6 2 to T6 3 Delay X T6 4 GPIs OUT Function X T6 5 Type X T6 5 Advance X T6 6 Pulse duration X T6 6 Tally Settings P1 T6 7 Tally X X Add Clip to PL X X Clips guardbands X X 3 Multicam Configuration 155 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 3 8 2 156 GPI Settings User Interface The GPI Settings allow specifying the settings related to the GPI inputs and outputs features These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window GPI tab e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T6 X The following screenshot displays the GPI settings on the GPI tab in the web based interface Note If the TTL GPIs set as GPlIs parameter is set to In then the display looks like the illustration above with 8 GPIs IN and 4 GPIs OUT lines If it is set to Out then the display is reorganized to expose 4 GPIs IN and 8 GPIs OUT lines 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si GPI Types
159. s parameter Default value 3 Multicam Configuration e Play through Multicam will still countdown to the OUT point but will keep playing through this point e Freeze Multicam will countdown to the OUT point and will automatically freeze on that picture if the post roll mode is disabled o onthat picture the post roll duration if the post roll mode is enabled When playing a clip Multicam always freezes on the OUT point or OUT point post roll duration when post roll mode is enabled Play through 171 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Default copy move Description Specifies whether the copy operations should be executed preferably using the the Gigabit network Values The value is forced to Gigabit for this parameter on an XTnano server e Gigabit The copy operations are executed via the GbE interface Freeze on cue points Description Specifies whether Multicam will freeze or not when it reaches a cue point marked on the clip or the record train that is being played back The post roll parameter is not taken into account for this functionality Values e Yes The playout freezes on the cue points when playing clips or record trains where cue points have been defined e No The playout plays through the cue points when playing clips or record trains Default value No Codec target Description Specifies which essence s of the clip will be used in case of clip copies to a dist
160. s sent to the third party controlling device 3 Multicam Configuration 157 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 158 GPIls IN Port Description Values Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Specifies the RS422 port on which the server will receive the input signal This setting is relevant when the device is an EVS remote controller or third party controller The possible values are from 1 to 6 it corresponds to the RS422 port to which the controller specified in the Channel Device field is assigned in the Port settings Channels tab page 1 GPls IN Function Description Values Default value Specifies the function associated to the GPI input line According the configured protocol some or all of the functions described below are available e Play sends a play command at 100 speed on the selected channel e Pause sends a pause command on the selected channel e Recue sends a jump to the IN point of the on air element on the selected channel If this is a playlist the jump is performed to the IN point of the first clip of the playlist e Previous sends a command to go to the previous clip of a playlist on the selected channel e Next sends a command to go to the next clip of a playlist on the selected channel Skip sends a command to skip the clip being played on the selected channel e Tally activates or deactivates the on air flag on the selected channel This GPI is only used by IPDirector e Mark IN
161. scription Values Default value Thickness Description Values Default value 3 Multicam Configuration Specifies the style of the audio meters Light Bars Glowing Boxes Dark Boxes Light Boxes Dark Bars Light Bars Specifies the thickness of the audio meters Thin Medium Thick Thin 167 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 3 9 4 168 Clips Settings User Interface The Clips settings relate to various aspects of the clip management clip definition storage location metadata and cue points The Clips settings are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Operation tab in the basic display mode on pages 1 and 2 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface e inthe Operational menu of the Remote Control Panel 2 X The following screenshot displays the Clips settings on the Operation tab in the web based interface 3 Multicam Configuration ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si Automake clip for CAM A B C D Availability Introduction Description Values Default value Guardbands Description Values Default value This parameter is only displayed in SportLight configurations When creating clips the clip corresponding to the camera on which IN OUT points have been marked are always saved It is possible to save automatically the same action on the other cameras
162. set 10 01 Ack AX 05 Preview Out Preset 10 01 Ack A0 06 Preview In Reset 10 01 Ack A0 07 Preview OUT Reset 10 01 Ack Ax 10 Erase ID 10 01 Ack AO 14 List First ID 8X 14 ID Listing A0 15 List Next ID 8X 14 ID Listing A8 18 ID Status Request 81 18 ID Status 5 Protocols 207 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 5 5 208 Command Return A0 1c Longuest Contiguous Available Storage 84 1C Longest Contiguous Available Storage A0 21 Device ID Request 88 21 Device ID A8 20 Set Device ID 10 01 Ack EVS adds some custom commands to the protocol in order to take advantage of the server potential Please contact EVS to know more about these commands VDCP Protocol Capabilities The Video Disk Control Protocol VDCP is a protocol dedicated to the video server and design for the automation This protocol is able to e control several channels with one serial connection e preload and chain clips e create clips e get the server database Characteristics Bitrates 38 4 kilobits s Command Construction STX BC CMD1 CMD2 Data 1 oa DataN Check Sum 1 byte where e STX 02 BC number of byte in the command e CMD 1 Command type e CMD 2 Command number e Data Command parameter max 255 Datas e CheckSum validity check 5 Protocols CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 5 Protocols Replies e Ack 0x04 or Nack 0x05 e Replies with data Supported Commands This tabl
163. st Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 116 Example 2 The allocation of the source audio mono channels shown above means that The embedded audio source of the 1St mono channel of the record channel IN1 or IN2 will be stored on mono channels 1 to 4 of the recorded material The embedded audio source of the 5 mono channel of the record channel IN1 or IN2 will be stored on mono channels 5 to 8 of the recorded material Example 3 INi IN2 CAM A CAM B 61 The allocation of the source audio mono channels shown above means that e The audio source from the digital connectors is used for the material recorded on the EVS server The audio source 1 from the digital connector will be mapped to the 1 t mono channel of the material recorded on the EVS server and so on Example 4 You will allocate the source audio mono channels as shown above when you want to send the audio mono channels from REC1 to all other record channels The shortcut CTRL 0 allows you doing this more rapidly in the server based application 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Audio Output Settings Introduction The audio output settings for audio allow users to do the following e Map the audio mono channels of the material stored on the EVS server to an output mono channel of a play channel e Specify the audio gain to be applied to each output mono channel e Mute an output mono
164. t No timecode is available 194 4 Monitoring ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si 4 Monitoring Timecode Status Introduction The Timecode Status section displays the settings for managing and monitoring the timecode jump tables Records are created in these tables when a break or jump in the timecodes occurs in the recorded material The records in the timecode jump tables are then used to search for and manipulate the video material on the XTnano server There are two timecode jump tables e Timecode jump table for the LTC timecodes e Timecode jump table for the timecodes specified by the user in the Multicam Configuration module Channels tab Timecode Settings area User field See section Timecode Settings on page 127 for more information on this setting LTC Timecode Default LTC Description Values LTC jumps Number of timecode jumps calculated inthe LTC timecode 1 jump table for the given recorder since the last start of the server LTC threshold Number of continuous timecodes to be received after a 50 break in LTC timecodes in the recorded material in order to create a new record in the LTC timecode jump table Peak alerts Number of peak alerts generated for the recorder since the O last start of the server A peak alert is generated each time the peak limit specified in the Peak Limit field is reached In this case this field is automatically incremented by one Peak limits Period of
165. t a time Multi essence features are supported on this EVS server For this reason only the Codec Intra section will be available in the Server tab User Interface The Codec settings are available on the Server tab in the server based application 15 page and web based interface These settings are not available in the Technical Setup menu of the Remote Panel Warning The Codec settings require an application reboot ALT Q from the operational windows for changes to be taken into account 82 3 Multicam Configuration et V CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 The following screenshot displays the Codec settings defined on the Server tab in the web based interface In Use Description Specifies in each essence section whether the given essence is encoded or not on the EVS server Values e Yes e No Default value Yes Codec Codec Intra Values In SD Mjpeg SD e IMX e DVCPro 50 InHD Mjpeg EVS HD Mjpeg Standard HD e Mpeg 2 Intra HD e Avid DNxHD 120 185 or 185x only in 50 Hz e Avid DNxHD 145 220 or 220x only in 59 94 Hz e Apple ProRes 422 422 LT 422 HQ e DVCProHD See section Codec Availability on page 84 for detailed information on codec availability Default values Note IMXinSD Avid DNxHD 120 in HD 50Hz e Avid DNxHD 145 in HD 59 94 Hz When the EVS server is configured to work in AVC Intra codec the XAVC codec is also available in playout
166. ted C LSMCEN DATANS ETUP USER NewADL 121624 Spothox 4IN 40UT Oou A aN E r D R Export 2 If requested change the name of the folder the configuration lines will be exported to o By default the folder name displayed in the upper right corner follows the pattern lt server facility name_current date gt where the date has the YYMMDD format o Tochange the export folder name type the requested name You can do this any time in the procedure 2 Multicam Setup 15 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 3 If requested change the selection of configuration lines selected for export on the left pane e By default a cross is displayed in front of all configuration lines which means they are all selected for export Todeselect a line use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to highlight the requested line and press SPACEBAR The cross is removed and the deselected lines turn light gray 4 Press TAB to shift the focus to the right pane If requested change the location where the export folder will be created o By default the export folder is created on the USB key root or on the local drive folder the local drive folder C LSMCE DATA SETUP USER To change the folder where the export folder will be created highlight the requested folder The last highlighted folder will be considered as the requested location To start the export process press ENTER 7 When the selected li
167. ter is not relevant Intra Only the Intra essence of the clip is pushed Push Target 1 2 Availability These parameters are only available in the server based application not in the web based interface Description Specifies to which machine s on the network the clips must automatically be sent when the operator uses the PUSH function on the Remote Panel The machines defined in this setting are also used as default target for clip copies The users can define two default targets Target 1 Target 2 The clips will be pushed in sequential order 3 Multicam Configuration 179 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Values Default Values Push Mode Description Values Default Values A list of values will be displayed depending on the value assigned to the Target setting When no target is defined in these parameters the user will be able to define the requested target when s he calls the PUSH function e lt GbE server name and IP Address gt are listed and can be assigned for targets belonging on the GbE network No target machine specified Specifies how the clips should be sent using the PUSH function that is to say with or without the original guardbands The following values are possible Short The clips are sent from the Short IN to the Short OUT points to which the guardbands of the destination machine are added e Long The clips are sent from the Prot
168. the Network tab in the server based application in advanced mode when no SDTI network is available Net Name Description Machine name on the SDTI network It is not mandatory It can however be useful to easily identify the servers running a given configuration as it is tied to the running configuration The Net Name will be displayed even if the SDTI code is not valid Values The Net Name is user defined and cannot exceed 8 characters Default Values By default no Net Name is assigned Gigabit Connection Introduction The Gigabit connection allows the backup and transfer of the audio and video data without going through the SDTI network The Gigabit Connection settings specify which interface provides the gigabit connection on the EVS server The Gigabit connection is provided via the following interface having the following characteristics e The Gigabit H3X or HCTX board is equipped with two 1GbE ports Warning Changes to the Gigabit Connection settings require an application reboot ALT Q from the operational windows to be applied User Interface The Gigabit connection settings are available e inthe Multicam Configuration window Network tab in the basic and advanced display modes on page 1 in the server and web based interface e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T3 X 3 Multicam Configuration 137 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 T Physical Interface
169. the next section Moving to the previous page inside a section F9 When you are on the first page of a section you will go to the last page of the previous section Exiting the Setup menu Menu Scrolling through section pages with the jog wheel ENTER when no setting is selected jog 3 Multicam Configuration 53 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Editing Commands The following table presents the commands to edit a setting in the Setup menus of the Remote Panel Command description Command key Selecting a setting in a section F_ key corresponding to the requested setting Modifying the setting value Turn the jog wheel Validating the modification to a setting value ENTER Restoring the default value for the selected setting CLEAR F_key corresponding to the requested setting Restoring the default values on the entire Setup menu CLEAR F0 Validating the changes in the Setup menu MENU to answer to the message when you try to leave the menu Cancelling the changes in the Setup menu CLEAR to answer to the message when you try to leave the menu Staying in the Setup menu ENTER to answer to the message when you try to leave the menu 3 1 6 Required Application Reboot Introduction Modifications to some parameters will only be applied after rebooting the application When you change one of the following parameters a message will inform you that you need to reboot Multicam Such parameters
170. the primary camera angles will be added to the playlist e Secondary The clips corresponding to the secondary camera angles will be added to the playlist Cam A Cam B Cam C Cam D The clips corresponding to the defined camera angle will be added to the playlist All Cam Fade to from color Description Values Default value Load Playlist Description Values Default Value Specifies the color that is used in the transition effects fade to color fade from color and fade to from color V fade Black White Black This parameter is only used in 2PGM or 3PGM mode The following values are available e Always This always loads the selected playlist in PGM PRV mode e Conditional This loads the selected playlist on the selected PGM only if only 1 channel is active when entering the Playlist Edit mode It allows loading and playing multiple playlists using a single Remote Panel Always 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 3 9 6 Protection Settings User Interface The Protection settings aim at protecting clips stored on the EVS server from deletion These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Operation tab in the basic display mode on page 3 on the server based application on page 1 on the web based interface e inthe Operational setup menu of the Remote Control Panel 5 1 The followin
171. the test process One after the other the various steps are displayed in the BOOT H3X or BOOT HCTX window The test process is completed when the H3X or HCTX board is initialized At the end of the hardware check the hardware revisions information is displayed The information is logged in the bootwins 1log Disk Errors and Disconnection Disconnection When one disk of the video raid array has sustained errors Multicam automatically disconnects that disk and uses the parity disk to rebuild the missing data and provide the video and audio data blocks to the application The operator can thus continue working normally and the message Raid appears on all monitoring outputs A message is displayed each time a disk is disconnected e if the faulty disk is a spare disk Warning a spare disk has been disconnected The system will operate normally on the remaining disks At the next opportunity please consider replacing the faulty disk It can be identified in the Shift F5 screen or in the EVS RAID configuration menu Enter Continue e if the faulty disk is contained in a RAID Warning a disk has been disconnected The system will operate normally on the remaining disks At the next opportunity please consider replacing the faulty disk It can be identified in the Shift F5 screen or in the EVS RAID configuration menu Enter Continue 37 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 20
172. the various external controllers EVS or third party that will communicate with the EVS server These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Channels tab in the advanced display mode on page 1 on the server and web based interfaces e inthe Technical menu of the Remote Control Panel T2 X The following screenshot displays the Port settings defined on Channels tab in the web based interface 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 amp CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 RS422 1 4 Description Specifies what type of device controller is connected to each RS422 port of the EVS server Values EVS Remote for nano Remote Panel code 80 Sony BVW75 code 118 e XtenD D35 code 118 Odetics and Odetics FK code 119 e VDCP and VDCP Fk code 119 Default On port 1 only Sony BVW75 Note Odetics FK and VDCP FK are not available directly from the Port setting but when the Odetics or VDCP protocols are assigned to an RS422 port the Fill and Key modes are available on the Main Ctrl field in the Channels and Control settings Channels and Control Settings User Interface The Channel and Control settings mainly allow specifying which controllers main and possibly secondary have the hand on which play or record channels These fields are available in the following interfaces e inthe Multicam Configuration window Channels tab in the
173. ther the feature described is available from the web based interface and or from the server based interface Section Launching a Configuration Editing a Configuration Renaming Configuration Lines Exporting and Importing Configuration Lines Changing the Position of Configuration Lines Copying Pasting and Deleting Configuration Lines 2 Multicam Setup Page 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 4 2 2 5 2 2 6 2 2 7 Server Based Web Based Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes one by one Yes indirectly Yes indirectly EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 2 2 2 Launching a Configuration Introduction When the EVS server has initialized the Multicam Setup window stays open by default until the operator selects the requested configuration line and launches it Multicam can encode the video signal simultaneously in several essences and grant a seamless access to the video material in all active essences The material ingested on an EVS server must therefore as much as possible be and remain available on this server in all active essences For this reason some restrictions or checks are applied when you launch a configuration How to Manually Launch a Configuration In the Server Based Application To start a configuration in the server based application proceed as follows 1 Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to respectively move up and down in the list of
174. time in seconds of continuous timecodes after 10 sec which a break in timecodes in the recorded material will generate a peak alert When a peak alert is generated the value in Peak Alerts field is incremented by one Frequency Number of frequency alerts generated for the recorder since O alert the last start of the server A frequency alert is generated when X timecode jumps have been detected in Y seconds The X value is defined in the Frequency Number field The Y value is defined in the Frequency Time field In this case this field is automatically incremented by one Frequency Number of timecode jumps detected for the recorder after 10 number which a frequency alert can be generated Frequency Period of time in seconds after which a frequency alert can 50 time be generated 195 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 User Timecode Default VITC Description Valles VITC jumps Number of timecode jumps calculated in the VITC timecode 1 jump table for the given recorder since the last start of the server VITC Number of continuous timecodes to be received after a 50 threshold break in VITC timecodes in the recorded material in order to create a new record in the VITC timecode jump table 4 1 5 Timecode Monitoring Window Introduction The Timecode Monitoring Window displays the various timecodes used in the running configuration It varies somewhat depending on whether you work in SD or HD
175. tions the main phase for SD can be adjusted by steps of half pixels 37 ns between 30000 ns and 32000 ns 3 Multicam Configuration 91 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 HD to SD SDI SD SDI to HD Description Allows adjusting the secondary phase of the mainframe that is to say the relative phase of the e HD SDI outputs compared to the phase of the SD SDI outputs with a Blackburst genlock e SD SDI outputs compared to the phase of the HD SDI outputs with a Tri Sync genlock This setting only applies to HD resolutions See section Video and Reference Settings on page 80 for more information on genlock type Values e If the Genlock type is set to BlackBurst the secondary phase for HD to SD SDI can be adjusted by steps of half pixels 13 5 ns between 1000 ns and 1000 ns e If the Genlock type is set to Tri Sync the secondary phase for SD SDI to HD can be adjusted by steps of half pixels 37 ns between 400 ns and 400 ns Warning e The SD phase is always adjusted according to the SDI outputs Internal CVBS outputs have a delay of 48 x 37 ns compared to the corresponding SDI outputs The internal CVBS outputs cannot be used to feed directly a vision mixer or any equipment performing video effects since the phase of the chroma subcarrier is not adjustable internally 3 3 4 Interpolation Settings User Interface The Interpolation settings are available on the Server ta
176. to Digital CTRL D all D Set all audio channels to Analog CTRL A all A Set all audio channels to Embedded CTRL Y all EY DY Dolby E or Digital DolbyE Set all audio channels to None CTRL N all None applicable to all E D orA outputs at atime Reset all the audio configuration also F5 on other pages to default values Route all audio input channels of CTRL 0 Rec 1 on all REC 1 to the other record channels only audio inputs Validating the changes ALT A Apply Individual Editing Actions in the Server Based Application In the server based application use the general editing commands for modifying individual field cell values audio type or audio routing Command description Command key Selecting a field value TAB Scrolling down in the list of the possible values for the SPACEBAR selected field Scrolling up in the list of the possible values for the selected SHIFT SPACEBAR field 3 Multicam Configuration 123 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 124 Individual Editing Actions in the Web Based Interface In the web based application click on the values you want to edit in the requested cell s The available values are displayed in drop down fields which allow you to select the requested value individually Modifying the Audio Gain and Mute Settings Introduction From the Advanced Audio Settings pages 3 6 of the Channels tab you can not only modify the default routing of au
177. ttings field group The columns correspond to the record channels or play channels The values in the cells show the rooting of the audio mono channels o from the source to the material stored on the EVS server audio inputs o from the material stored on the EVS server to the play channels audio outputs 3 Multicam Configuration Ee V5 amp CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 The values in the cells of the table for example E1 01 are made up as follows e The first letter refers to the audio type E for embedded D for digital A for analog DY for Dolby Digital EY for Dolby Embedded e The first number before the hyphen refers to the play or record channel e The figure after the hyphen refers to the audio mono channel Audio Input Settings Introduction The advanced audio input settings allow users to specify the following elements e Which type of audio source should be taken into account in the recording process e How the audio mono channels of the source material will be distributed to the material recorded on the EVS server e Whether an audio gain or audio muting should be applied in the recording process Example 1 The E2 03 value located in the intersection between row 3 and column IN2 means that the 3 audio mono channel of the embedded audio source plugged into the IN2 CAMB connector will be recorded on the same position on the EVS server 3 Multicam Configuration 115 EVS Broadca
178. udes the settings related to video and audio channels type and configuration of recorders audio format and audio video synchronization parameters Setting List The table below presents the settings of the Channels tab They specify where the setting groups are available page and whether each setting is available e inthe basic or advanced display mode in the server based and web based interfaces In the web based interface the settings are all displayed on one page e inthe Technical Setup menu of the Remote Panel Technical Setup Setting Name Basic Advanced Base settings P1 P1 T2 X Inputs X Outputs Base config SLSM Rec 3D 3G Dual x lt Port settings P1 P1 RS422 1 4 X 4 lt x K lt KL KY NM KIT BR x KI OK x Ox x lt Channels and control settings P1 P1 OUT1 4 IN1 4 Name X X Main ctrl X X Sec ctrl X X Mode a 3 Multicam Configuration 95 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 96 Setting Name OSD Audio settings Audio connectors Number of tracks Audio full scale Ancillary mode Sample rate conv Audio monitoring group Mon 1 4 Advanced audio settings Inputs Advanced audio settings Embedded outputs Advanced audio settings Digital AES EBU outputs Advanced audio settings Analog outputs Recorder settings Loop recording Rec auto start Clip Capacity Rec capacity Timecode settings LTC User Primary TC SMPTE 334M packets management sett
179. uration ES V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si The table shows the maximum number of players and the audio configuration with 8 tracks mono channels OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT3 OUT 4 Mono1 D01 D09 None None Mono2 D02 D10 None None Mono3 D03 D11 None None Mono4 D04 D12 None None Mono5 D05 D13 None None Mono6 D06 D14 None None Mono7 D07 D15 None None Mono8 D08 D16 None None 4 or 16 Audio Tracks With audio configurations with 4 or 16 tracks mono channels the audio mono channels of the A V material stored on the EVS server are sent to the digital audio output connectors of the play channels as presented in the table below The table shows maximum number of players and an audio configuration with 16 tracks mono channels OUT 1 OUT2 OUT3 OUT 4 Mono1 D01 DO5 DOI D13 Mono2 D02 DOG D10 D14 Mono3 D03 DO7 D111 D145 Mono4 D04 D08 D12 D16 Mono5 None None None None Mono6 None None None None Mono7 None None None None Mono8 None None None None Mono9 None None None None Mono10 None None None None Mono11 None None None None Mono12 None None None None Mono13 None None None None Mono14 None None None None Mono15 None None None None Mono16 None None None None 3 Multicam Configuration 121 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Audio Analog By default the audio mono channels of the A V material stored on the EVS server are sent to the analog audio output connectors of the play ch
180. ut using the left codec modules already cabled as play channels 3 Cable the remaining record channels to assign starting from right to left and using the secondary link for the remaining codec modules 3 Multicam Configuration 61 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 3 2 2 62 Clip and Record Train Compatibility e Clips are compatible across all Multicam configurations including SLSM clips e Record trains are also compatible as long as the number of record channels cameras is not increased in LSM mode Example o 1REC gt 2 REC Record trains are lost o 4REC gt 3 REC Record trains are kept e Record trains are always kept in Spotbox mode even when the number of record trains is increased SD HD Base Configurations Introduction The table below shows the available standard SD HD configurations with an XTnano server with COHX or V3X boards and how the BNC connectors should be cabled The XREC configurations presented at the end of the table make use of the secondary channel of the codec module of independent record channel See also the section Channel Assignment in XREC Configurations on page 61 The XREC license code 30 is only available with an XTnano server equipped with V3X boards Available Configurations IN4 OUT1 IN3 OUT2 IN2 OUT3 IN1 OUT4 Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec PREC aPEAY Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch 3 Multicam Configuration a V5
181. w press C to call the Clear Video Disks command 2 Select one of the available options and press ENTER A confirmation message is displayed 3 Press RIGHT ARROW and ENTER to select Yes and validate the deletion OR Press ENTER to cancel the deletion 4 Note q After a Clear Video Disks action the command toggles to Undo Clear Video Disks At Next Start as long as your server has not been rebooted after the Clear Video Disks command This allows you to cancel the Clear Video Disks request 2 Multicam Setup Ee V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si 2 5 5 2 Multicam Setup In the Web Based Interface To clear video disks in the web based interface proceed as follows 1 Inthe Multicam Setup window click the Clear video disks command from the Tools area to open the Clear Video Disks window 2 Select one of the available options and press OK A confirmation message is displayed 3 Click Yes to validate the deletion or No to cancel the deletion Record Train Maintenance Preventing the Overflow of the Record Trains Field Counter The record train uses a counter to identify each field being encoded in the server This counter will overflow after 2 years and 8 months at 50 Hz or 2 years and 3 months at 59 94 Hz when the server is in continuous use When the field counter reaches its limit the recorder and the player stop It is possible to close the current file and start a new one without the need to clear the
182. web based interfaces e inthe Technical Setup menu of the Remote Panel Setting Name Basic Advanced tig Sony BVW Settings P1 P1 T5 2 FFW REW speed X X Use guardband X X List Remote CAM X X SONY Parallel Status X X RS422 VarID Settings P4 Uniqueness read only Length read only Format read only VDCP visibility Settings P4 Port 1 6 read only 3 Multicam Configuration 149 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 3 7 2 3 7 3 150 Clip Identifiers LSM ID The LSM ID is aclip identifier based on the EVS video server structure The LSM ID is made up of 3 digits and 1 letter for example 112B where the digits and letter represent the following elements in the server structure Page Clip o 112B Bank Camera UmID The UmID is an 8 bytes ID with fixed length VarID The VarlD is a 32 bytes ID with variable length and format The following VarlD parameters need to be set up e Length 8 bytes 32 bytes e Format ASCII binary e Uniqueness level local server level global network level not relevant on this server e Protocol visibility list of Net Numbers of the servers not relevant on this server Sony BVW Settings User Interface The Sony BVW settings allow specifying the settings that will be used with the Sony BVW75 protocol These fields are available in the following interfaces inthe Multicam Configuration window Protocol
183. window corresponds to the active value This means that when the parameter displayed is Default to VGA the active mode is the VGA mode Configuring Server Raids Introduction When the EVS server is started the server raids are automatically detected and built based on the default settings described in the Default Raid Configuration section below You can view the default raid configuration and modify it from the Raid Configuration window This window is only available in the server based application q Note q Only hard disk drives from EVS can be used as they are specifically configured to work with EVS video servers 2 Multicam Setup eS V5 CONFIGURATION MANUAL XTnano Server 12 05 Si 2 Multicam Setup Overview on the Raid Configuration Window The Raid Configuration window is available from the Multicam Setup window when pressing R to call the Raid Configuration command in the Tools menu RAID configurationlticam Setup 11 50 5 Use Internal only 1 5 1 gt raids spares Use Internal only RAID type Arrays Status 1 541 raids spares EXT4 status 4 ee ee eee Disks status Display raids Highlight RAID T4 a The Requested Configuration area in the upper part of the window displays the default raid configuration You can modify the default raid configuration in this area You will find more information on editable parameters below The Current Configuration area in
184. wing values are possible e Range for PAL from 41 458 ms to 14 708 ms 848 to 3544 samples 0 ms 2838 samples e Range for NTSC from 34 625 to 12 125 ms 688 to 2932 samples 0 ms 2350 samples Default value 0 ms 3 Multicam Configuration 181 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Note q This adjustment is done during the record process A new Lipsync value will apply for the next recorded pictures only Aux track output Description Specifies to which audio outputs the auxiliary track of the playlist will be played out Values The following values are possible e PRV The auxiliary track will use the audio outputs normally assigned to the PRV channel If no PRV channel is available the Aux Track will not be assigned to any audio output e PRV amp 7 8 15 16 The auxiliary track will use the audio outputs normally assigned to the PRV channel if there is one plus all the audio outputs from 7 8 15 16 that have not yet been assigned to another channel Use this option if you need an auxiliary track without PRV channel available e PGM The auxiliary track will use the audio outputs normally assigned to the PGM channel Default value PRV 3 9 9 EVS Controller Settings Introduction The EVS Controller settings gather Settings related to the behavior of the keys lever or jog of the Remote Panel Warning Most of the settings are only available or applicable with base configurati
185. y channel by the EVS server are connected to both connectors of a codec module for example IN1 and IN1B in REC On the V3X board a 3D connection is connected as follows Both primary and secondary channels of the codec module COD A or COD B on the V3X board are used 3D Standard Configurations Assignment Principles q Note q The 3D Dual Link configurations are only available on an XTnano server equipped with V3X boards On the rear panel side the following rules on connector assignments apply to 3D configurations For 3D in Dual Link with V3X boards the first cable arrives into the primary connector of a codec module and the second cable arrives into the secondary connector of the same codec module On the V3X board the same logic applies to the corresponding channels of the codec module 3 Multicam Configuration T3 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 74 Available Configurations The tables below show the available 3D configurations with standard cameras on an XTnano server They show the channel assignment at the level of the codec module of a V3X board Q Note q The configurations preceded by an asterisk are only supported on the rear panels available from 2013 IN4 OUT1 IN3 OUT2 IN2 OUT3 IN1 OUT4 Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec Prim Sec ZRECHZETAY Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch 1 0 2 0 ae ce Ses ee ee ee ue oes pire eco ecenei ie gt 7 Pava Pave A A A a 0
186. yList mC_fAudio_Recs Critical Mul_TimeLine mC_Sdti Critical Mul_Incrust mC_Sdtilser Critical Mul_Player_ mC_Cn1LgRec Critical Mul_Player_1 Critical Critical Critical Critical Critical Critical Critical Critical Critical Critical Critical Critical Critical Critical Critical Critical Critical mC_Cn1lLgPly Critical Mul_Player_2 4 Monitoring 197 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12 05 B November 2014 Log File Types The left column displays items related to microcode The right column displays those of the Multicam Each item has two associated log files e aregular log file e alog file logging only errors Criticality Levels Each item has a criticality level that can be modified e The lowest and default level of criticality is Critical where the log is limited to recording critical and important commands This is the default value for all items e Anintermediate level is Normal e The highest level is Debug which basically records every command This highest level should never be chosen without advice of qualified EVS staff You can press SHIFT F1 to access a help screen that provides information on all commands available in this window Warning When you have to switch to Debug mode first reproduce the problem then extract the logs and finally switch back to the default Critical mode Extracting Log Files This window also offers the ability to extract log files when the Multicam is running Wh

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