VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide
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1. 5 5 license Ee uius ei tectos 5 7 l 2 serial number sccccccccen 5 5 UY OG T 5 5 peakmetel MN E M 4 3 precision a din daten ietetEt 2 8 playlist soises 4 1 4 14 POSON e isena aa apep A 1 preconfiguration seee 4 1 preroll saarissrivesisesisvorivonisesies 4 11 A 1 prESEt NUN MEM M irane 4 1 5 5 PrOJEC M S 4 1 ale S eC as 4 10 jo 1017 MRIMPR eae EEE 4 10 generation ccecce 4 10 real time performance 1 6 4 15 reference channel 2 10 4 4 RPM installation package 5 1 RS 422 eene 2 9 4 4 A 1 Sspib protocol casio teen tid E A 1 uuo 2 9 distributor aM 2 9 POMS cem X 2 9 A 1 VDC e A 1 S T jw aper 4 13 SCID ieira Prisca dud 5 2 5 3 dp M 2 3 delivery status network 2 5 SETUD soseri teriaren vagen 2 5 Service conf ccce 2 6 5 2 5 8 settings audio eene 4 3 channel group icut eere 4 4 external device eese teens 4 11 in out duration 4 5 Il A M 4 6 metadata MEE PPPCUN NNNM DENN 4 7 MOS cS 4 8 MBEG2 1 EAR SUD 4 9 opo E 4 10 cac Meo D 4 13 still mode MEMNORDIIUUE NEUEN 4 14 storage capacity 4 15 synchronization PRSE NE 4 18 jube E 4 16 SETUP P 2 5 channel group accitis n obrtpids 2 9 SPYCET iudicet taeda 2 6 video board channel 5 5 With STAIN secctecadacadtecexcc2. Video Server and Software VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide Introduction Server Setup Client Software Installation Client Software Configuration Server Administration Appendix Index User Guide Version 2 5 for the VENICE Server and the VENICE Software Version 2 5 Copyright O 2011 by DVS Digital Video Systems GmbH a Rohde amp Schwarz company Hanover All rights reserved The manuals as well as the soft and or hardware described here and all their constituent parts are protected by copyright Without the express permission of DVS Digital Video Systems GmbH any form of use which goes beyond the narrow bounds prescribed by copyright legislation is prohibited and liable to prosecution This particularly applies to duplication copying translation processing evaluation publishing and storing and or processing in an electronic system Specifications and data may change without notice We offer no guarantee that this documentation is correct and or complete In no event shall DVS Digital Video Systems GmbH be liable for any damages whatsoever including without limitation any special indirect or consequential damages and damages resulting from loss of use data or profits or business interruption arising out of the use of or inability to use the hardware software and or manual materials Those parts of this documentation that describe
3. You must pay particular attention to text that follows this symbol to avoid errors u n Texts enclosed by quotation marks are references to other man uals guides chapters or sections Window Text in bold with single quotation marks indi cates a window name BUTTON Text in small caps and bold indicates a push but ton Menu Text in italic and bold indicates either a menu name or options in a menu list Menu Option In the specified menu select the stated item Item Text in bold only stands for other labeled items of a user interface Directory File Directory structure or file 1 3 VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide du 1 4 Entry Indicates parameters or variables as well as se lections or entries made in a program it may also indicate a command e g at a command line a syntax or contents of a file output Key An individual key or a key combination on a keyboard Keyboard Shortcuts To perform options or procedures with the keyboard often requires a si multaneous pressing of two keys Example Ctrl F1 If this is given hold down the Ctrl key and press simultaneously the F1 key Command Descriptions Command descriptions may use the following notation 8 Has to be numerical lt gt Variable this term has to be replaced by an ap propriate value Doaa Optional part you don t have to specify it Screenshots The screenshots shown in this documentation were take
4. Ethernet ccce 2 9 4 4 IP address sssssse 2 9 4 4 master oce estos ic 2 9 4 4 prepare MP 2 9 reference channel 2 10 4 4 RS 422 iranran 2 9 4 4 SEIN 2S ausus snesas qus usa here sa sae ed etn 4 4 SETUP caeteri ee eth nia dee tetra 2 9 EIU EE 2 9 4 4 synchronization 2 2 2 2 23 2 10 chapter overview sesion alea ero dud 1 2 client installation 2 3 3 1 SOV CE nereis 2 4 3 1 I l I l configuration scarsiutescezetdadesetesnlecaias 4 2 VENICE server sccec cscs ietadeszietts 4 17 Controlin sescenti A 3 conventions command descriptions 1 4 of user guide eee 1 3 Screenshots nocc 1 4 D F data management sssss 2 3 OBES aieo iEn M Re UR Up 4 3 defa lls auos eraot coo reti cas 4 1 DHCP PE 2 5 disconnecting freelng eres 5 2 ANVET ER Es 2 3 5 1 o e 2 8 duration MS 4 5 DVS Control Panel assesseer 5 4 DVS SAN eeen eH 2 4 edit lag edit delay 4 12 A 1 SHOE erecta 2 5 Ethernet ccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeaes 2 9 4 4 external device RS 422 1 1 COMMON iicconace n i e Edi dde A 1 SEINES err E 4 11 external sync generator 2 10 fille certs E AE E 4 13 5 5 G I good to KNOW 222u3adiiveirise dadesadaebetuss 2 8 TD NC 4 11 horizontal phase 22b eet ivd2u 4 18 qe yr 4 11 important notes ees 1 6 ingest mode oou
5. ware user guide AMTMXF x Tape name x Sound roll name Film manufacturer x Film model Film name Ei Save input tape name as Tape name Figure 4 6 Metadata settings It provides the following items AMTMXF Configures the METADATA configuration set tings when the file format for the Avid work flow is selected check box area Activates deactivates the metadata that will be available as settings Save input tape Allows you to specify the metadata that should name as receive the Tape name entry specified under INPUT SETTINGS ingest mode of the VENICE client software e g if the file format does not provide a dedicated tape name meta data Its entry will be saved in the respective field of the metadata for your clip in the file headers of the recorded files 4 7 VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide PVs 4 2 6 MOS MOS is the abbreviation for media object server communication proto col a protocol that allows newsroom computer systems NCS to ex change information with a MOS capable video server such as VENICE e g to play out playlists The MOS settings are used to configure the connection of the video channel via MOS MOS settings 0 0 0 0 Refresh 10540 10541 NCS upper port Trigger chained Trigger manual Figure 4 7 MOS settings It provides the following items Local IP address Select from the drop down list the IP address that sho
6. 88 DeviceType 30 10 SystemStatusRequest 30 90 SystStatus 30 BO 11 ListoflD s 30 BO 91 FirstIDs 30 BO 14 IDSizeRequest 30 BO 94 IDSize 30 BO 16 IDRequest 30 B0 96 IDPresence 30 BO 18 IDsAddedListRequest 30 BO 98 IDsAddedList 30 BO 19 IDsDeletedListRequest 30 BO 99 IDsDeletedList VENICE currently supports one channel per port so commands such as OpenPort SelectPort or ClosePort can only be used with 1 Any not supported command will return an ACK reply and set the Not Support ed status bit Additionally there are DVS extensions to the VDCP commands avail able For further information about them please contact DVS directly PVs Appendix A 3 Enabling the Web Service The web service SOAP interface allows you to develop an application of your own that can be used to control the VENICE server software for example from a remote computer connected via network The wsdl file of the web service can be found in the directory var opt DVS Venice www Once the web service is enabled the wsd1 file can also be i accessed by entering http lt IP of VENICE gt lt port gt wsdl in a web browser To enable the web service perform the following Inthe path etc opt DVS Venice open the file Control conf with a text editor e g nano e In section Service change the line Enabled 0 to Enabled 1 Then save the file In the same path open the file ControlWebService conf with a text edit
7. NND 5 2 information NIME 2 8 update eMe 5 1 structure of VENICE eee 2 2 vertical phase ecne 4 18 SYNC generator cee 2 10 video channel 2 3 synchronization Allocation 22222223 039d222i did iieses os 2 3 channel group nsss 2 10 CODON aeoea aa M 5 2 SG WINES arcorininseeninrioniatiissgg 4 18 disconnecting freeing 5 2 system requirements 1 ree 1 5 graphic representation 5 5 tap name croirais 4 7 video channel pair 2 3 2 12 target PROUD creci eiiiai Tao video drive Saeco ooo dad etat ede 1 6 third party software 1 6 video server see rinse teret 2 3 iru oco EPUM Um Jud VIR serena atit idein 4 11 chasing t T 4 4 Web service cues e reiten A 3 transcoding list cc 4 1 ZOOMING ermino irii 4 13 5 ccenn 4 9 troubleshooting 252 2525 2 622325 5 8 typographical conventions 1 3 U Z updating the server software 5 1 MIDGR p A 1 COoMMAandS oicc A 2 VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide I 4
8. any data management with the VENICE client software the i Spycer application by DVS must be installed as well see section System Requirements on page 1 5 If the VENICE client software is installed on a remote system the Spycer application running there should be fully licensed Otherwise the data streamed to the remote system will not be bandwidth optimized and audio will not be available The hibernation mode and suspend mode are not supported for the VENICE server Server Setup This chapter details information how to set up the VENICE server First some background information regarding the setup concept and struc ture of VENICE and its software are given followed by information how to set up the system for example when using it as a video server in a network The chapter will be concluded with several other background information e g about channel groups multi device operation or how to set up and use VENICE with STAN 2 1 VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide PVs 2 1 Setup Concept and Structure of VENICE This section provides some general information about the setup con cept and structure of the VENICE server and its software to familiarize you with it and the way the individual parts operate The diagram below shows a possible setup of a VENICE system in a net work as well as a sketch of the structure of the DVS system and its soft ware thereby indicating t
9. for audio monitoring It provides the following item dBFS for audio monitoring Configures the decibels relative to the fullscale level for the MONITOR OUT peakmeter of the audio monitoring tool i e if the transmitted audio is low you can adjust the peakmeter with this setting to show it more distinctly 4 3 VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide PVs 4 2 2 Channel Grouping With the Channel grouping settings you can set the VENICE server into a multi device operation mode see also section Channel Groups on page 2 9 Multi device options for slave mode Multi device mode Off BEDS Device delay Figure 4 3 Settings for a channel group It provides the following items Multi device mode Sets the role for the connected channel i e whether it should act as slave or master For the slave role you can also select timecode chasing TCP IP mode If an Ethernet connection should be used acti vate this check box and specify the IP address of the channel that should be used as the refer ence channel with the combo box to the right If the check box is deactivated an RS 422 con nection is used Device delay Sets a delay for the video channel in frames i e a delay until it will react to commands Timecode chase Ifone of the slave roles has been selected for offset the video channel this entry field will be avail able With it you set the offset for the timecode ch
10. forexample with a double click of the mouse This starts the installation routine which will guide you through the in stallation Follow the instructions given on the screen During the installation procedure all necessary files and libraries will be installed on the computer system The installation will be finished as soon as a message reports this With this the installation of the software is complete and it can be start ed at any time tures of the control panel of Windows Search for the entry i The DVS software can be deinstalled via Programs and Fea DVS Venice version no E 3 3 VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide 3 4 Client Software Configuration The VENICE client software can be pre configured for various tasks This chapter provides first a note about this Then the configuration settings that can be made in the software are explained 4 1 Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software The VENICE client software can be preconfigured for often recurring tasks so that operators are not required to do this time and again during their work Itis up to the management administrator to decide how de tailed this preconfiguration should be They should prepare the files ap propriately and the operator must act accordingly The VENICE client software offers various files that can be used for a preconfiguration presets projects defaults pl
11. sd oes tiees tegat edo praet 4 6 metadata NONEM DEDE 4 7 VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide initial Sep ouis tp re ieii 2 5 jio a 4 5 installation eene 3 1 under Linux ee 3 2 under Mac eem 3 2 under Windows eese 3 3 IP address eene 2 5 5 8 channel group 2 eere 2 9 4 4 ipla A 2 5 SEVE oiii eese ive ee eeR E v pUR el 2 6 DIY jo AMET 2 6 SLallC i dte nie tinatakan 2 5 2 6 VENICE server software 2 6 J L license i time 2 4 5 7 Eh ae MUNERE TUE MURS 1 5 license HOW eet MEA 5 7 log files e 5 3 M O main storage PR 1 6 4 15 information ccecce 2 8 master 1 2 iius 2 9 4 4 A 1 Metaclip ercran 4 1 4 16 metadat stiesnene 4 7 MONE anotou aE a i 4 13 hue c 4 8 A 1 MPEG Areni reer ra e 4 9 multi device operation 2 9 4 4 see also channel group NOS codec E dL ER 4 8 nieWOrk i i eene 2 9 A 3 network setup sas tiec pis 2 2 2 5 delivery status cec 2 5 HOTTES 2 cesicccdcdaziudedoiadidecedaudiuioce 1 6 2 8 preconfiguration 4 1 SBUEBI eerie tas e ER 3 1 operating system nnne 1 5 ob iere utt 4 5 output during record oes 2 8 overview of chapters 1 2 P R PCI video board 2 3 2 12 configuration cicer ie braccia 5 4 GVE iecit onov c te tee 2 3 5 1 graphic representation
12. state of the remote control in the VENICE client software i e on slave off mas ter For slave mode the DVS system supports the RS 422 9 pin control pro tocol VDCP RS 422 and MOS Ethernet When acting as a master the DVS system uses the RS 422 9 pin control protocol In case you want to control the DVS system in slave mode via RS 422 the following specifications have to be set on the master device to en sure frame accurate editing preroll gt 1 sec edit lag edit delay 7 frames postroll 1 sec VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide PVs A 2 Supported VDCP Commands A 2 The VENICE server can be remotely controlled via VDCP The following VDCP commands are supported by VENICE Command Return CMD 1 CMD 2 Description CMD 1 CMD 2 Description 10 00 Stop 04 ACK 10 01 Play 04 ACK 10 02 Record 04 ACK 10 04 Still 04 ACK 10 05 Step 04 ACK 10 06 Continue 04 ACK 10 07 Jog 04 ACK 10 08 Vari Play 04 ACK 20 21 ClosePort 04 ACK 20 22 SelectPort 04 ACK 20 A0 24 PlayCue 04 ACK 20 A0 23 Recordlnit 04 ACK 20 A0 25 CueWithData 04 ACK 20 A0 2C RecordInitWithData 04 ACK 30 01 OpenPort 30 81 Grant 30 BO 02 Next 30 BO 82 NextID s 30 05 PortStatusRequest 30 85 Status 30 06 PositionRequest 30 86 Position 30 BO 07 ActivelDRequest 30 BO 87 ActivelD 30 08 DeviceTypeRequest 30
13. the VENICE server as a standard DHCP client to the net work 2 2 2 Changing the IP Address The VENICE server and its software are preconfigured to the IP address of the first network port as indicated in section Delivery Status on page 2 5 In case you want to alter the network configuration of the VENICE server several steps have to be performed 1 You have to change the IP address of the respective network port 2 You have to set the IP address for the VENICE server software and restart it 2 5 VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide du 2 6 3 You have to change the IP address in the Spycer software These steps are described in the following Configuring the IP Address of the Network Port To configure the IP address of the network port use the command line system tools e g menu System Administration Network It is recommended to give the port a static IP address so that it can always be reached under the same address in the network When finished ei ther reboot the VENICE server or restart the network service of the op erating system Setting the IP Address for the VENICE Server Software The IP address that has been configured for the VENICE server has to be set in a configuration file of the VENICE server software as well This IP address will then be used by the server software to identify connec tion requests to the server from VENICE client softwares from the lo cally installe
14. tree R ptu ut ipa iab odia tisus 3 1 3 2 Installing under L NUX uio cess sees ctr tereti tob spr tet esod i taba cies 3 2 3 9 Installing under Mac OS eere tte mp hereto teinte 3 2 VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide PVs 4 3 4 Installing under Windows see 3 3 Client Software Configuration sssssss 4 1 4 1 Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software 4 1 Ss MES pulire t 4 2 ZR MES 20 2 eo ME eR NEP 4 3 4 2 2 Channel Grouping L2uieperesesee tutu oate tU UP Dtor etat pebdo prat ea od 4 4 4 2 3 n Out Duration sese eem 4 5 SUME D e A 4 6 Ls MN OCULI detains 4 7 2 26 MOS sut RU E arem Restec aieriegee Rai besten deed E mes 4 8 4 2 7 MPEG 2 inii HR d EDU o ed REEL THU da 4 9 4 2 8 Proxy Generation oec ece ese eten sehe Heo nod p intu det Ea M Ra URSUS 4 10 4 2 9 Remote VTR HDR isssssssse m 4 11 4 210 EC E T 4 13 4 211 SUL MOSS cut este Seats oe 8 enisi acad S rebut ES ebat tt 4 14 4 2 12 Storage Capacity Tm 4 15 4 2 13 VDCP E M entenia iai nna 4 16 4 3 Server Configuration auenssboanedten iu genae eM NM LIUM 4 17 SCENES 4 18 Server Administration sssssssssssssssss 5 1 5 1 Updating the Software on the VENICE Server 5 1 5 2 Controlling the VENICE Server Software sues 5 2 5 3 Creating Log FER etetutusiiniionde ied eei adele desde riea
15. It is installed as a service demon and will be operational shortly after the VENICE server has been started The VENICE Client Software The VENICE client software is the operator s interface to the server vid eo channels It can be found already installed on the VENICE server ready to be used locally With it the operator can connect to the server i e to the VENICE server software via network and allocate one of the video channels to control record or play out operations However the VENICE client software can also be installed on any network client for a remote control of the server It is available for various operating sys tems see section System Requirements on page 1 5 After its instal lation the VENICE client software can be used the same way as the locally installed one without limitation With one instance of the soft ware you can control different video channels of one or more VENICE servers at the same time However you can also run several instances of the software in parallel to control different video channels Spycer Spycer the innovative content management software by DVS is re quired by the VENICE client software for example for data manage ment purposes With it you will be able to select a path and or file via a dialog window from the user interface of the VENICE client software Additionally because Spycer is installed as a separate application it can be used independently from the DVS software Wi
16. PVs Server Setup 2 4 Channel Groups In the VENICE client software you can combine several video channels of one or more VENICE servers to a channel group for a simultaneous control of the channels The channel group then acts as the master that controls the slaves individual channels of the channel group for simul taneous play out or record operations i e they follow its commands including e g slow fast motion jog shuttle loop or reverse play out This is sometimes also called multi device operation mode This section describes how to prepare set up and synchronize a channel group Additionally some notes on the usage of channel groups are provided 2 4 1 Preparing a Channel Group The channels of a channel group can be controlled either via Ethernet or via RS 422 For this they have to be interconnected properly Preparations for Ethernet To control the channels via Ethernet they should be connected to the network and should be able to reach one another Preparations for RS 422 To control the channels via RS 422 the video channels should be inter connected via their RS 422 connection ports see also section RS 422 Control on page A 1 All connections have to be made with standard RS 422 cables To connect more than two video channels an RS 422 distributor has to be used Then connect the reference channel to the input of the RS 422 distributor and the slaves to the outputs of the distributor 2 4 2 Se
17. SA Phone 1 818 846 3600 Fax 1 818 846 3648 E mail info dvsus com Internet http www dvsus com Support E mail support dvsus com I I Contents I I 1 Introduction o oo ccc ccc ccssessessecsessesssesteeseessesstssseeseasecseeseen 1 1 Wal SII PETER 1 2 2 larget COU m 1 3 1 3 Conventions Used in this User Guide ss 1 3 14 System TIsequirermenls icio a Need M ebrei en MEE tadubeduUE 1 5 1 5 Important Notes e iieaoe aieinoue nseni 1 6 2 Server Setup sssssssssseeeeeene 294 2 1 Setup Concept and Structure of VENICE sssse 2 2 2 2 IP Address Configuration 2 5 23 1 Deliv ry StatUS i525 09 590 9 exci alte pa pdid ud 2 5 22 2 Changing the IP Address caste ees 2 5 23 Good to KNOW srties antaa nres 2 8 2 3 1 Information about the Main Storage ssseeeeese 2 8 2 3 2 Output Signal during Record 25 5 nt 2 8 2 3 9 Peakmeter Precision coeciideaprus otiaesct ota oa etos rated eS ha hpuus 2 8 2 4 Channel Groups M 2 9 2 4 1 Preparing a Channel Group sesssesssssrrssrrrrrrrrrrreeeee 2 9 2 4 2 Setting up a Channel Group 2escc ucc i om nta Ee p Ete erp 2 9 2 4 3 Synchronizing the DEVICES uoces desde rte tra rides 2 10 2 4 4 Notes on the Operation of Channel Groups 2 10 2 5 VENICE and SAN desiit ine scene n Das Suo duiu 2 12 3 Client Software Installation sssssss 3 1 3 1 Notes about Spycer ace dna cuite
18. TC delay New VTR HDR Figure 4 9 Remote VTR HDR settings It provides the following items combo box Lists already configured external device pro files When selecting one from the drop down list its settings will be displayed below and ap plied to the video channel AUTODETECT Tries to identify the connected external device If a device with an identical ID preroll and edit lag can be found among the already configured device profiles it will be automatically selected in the combo box and its settings will be dis played If the device could not be identified you will be asked to enter a name for the new device ID string Indicates and sets the ID of the device Preroll Sets the preroll time of the external device i e the time needed by the device to bring it to the correct speed for the operation VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide PVs Editlag Sets the edit lag edit delay of the external de vice i e the time it takes for the external device to respond to a command TC delay Adjusts the RS 422 timecode in frames use ful when video and timecode signals diverge When set to a positive value it delays the time code that is received When set to a negative value the timecode that is sent out is increased predicted based on the assumption that the external device is playing out This may lead to false values when the external device is in other op
19. Vs Server Setup 2 2 IP Address Configuration After installing the hardware of VENICE as described in its hardware guide you may want to configure the server s IP address to connect it to your local network Ex factory the VENICE server is already precon figured for a network usage and can be used immediately with this However in case you want to alter the configuration to adapt it to your local network you can configure it easily This section describes the delivery status of the network configuration of the VENICE server as well as how to change it v The locally installed VENICE client software has to connect to i a video channel on the VENICE server the same way as a re x mote installed software i e it connects via network using the configured IP address 2 2 1 Delivery Status The network ports of the VENICE server and its software are ex factory preconfigured Port Configuration ethO static 10 0 0 x 24 eth1 dynamic DHCP The first network port ethO is configured as indicated in the table above If it fits your network it can be used as is to hook up the system as a video server The VENICE server software and the locally installed Spycer application are also set to this IP address To find out the actual IP address use the command line system tools e g menu System Administration Network With the preconfigured settings of the second network port eth1 you can connect
20. asing in frames The edit lag of VENICE will be observed as well see section RS 422 Con trol on page A 1 4 4 PVs Client Software Configuration 4 2 3 In Out Duration With the In Out Duration settings you determine whether the inpoint or outpoint should be changed when altering a duration setting Duration change settings Recalculate the In point when changing the duration Q Recalculate the Out point when changing the duration Figure 4 4 In Out Duration settings It provides the following items Recalculate the The inpoint is changed when a duration setting In point when is altered in the VENICE client software Recalculate the The outpoint is changed when a duration set Out point when ting is altered in the VENICE client software 4 5 VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide PVs 4 2 4 Ingest Via the Ingest settings you configure settings related to record opera tions Ingest settings X Ask how to proceed with most recently recorded clip Figure 4 5 Ingest settings It provides the following item Ask how to Turns on or off the question by the software proceed with what to do with the last captured material 4 6 PVs Client Software Configuration 4 2 5 Metadata The Metadata settings allow you to configure the metadata configura tion settings available for the ingest mode see VENICE Client Soft
21. aylists batch lists and transcoding lists metaclips These files and their usage are described in the VENICE Client Soft ware user guide 4 1 VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide PVs 4 2 Configuration 4 2 Via the menu option Configuration of the menu Options several configurations can be set Most of them are valid for a single video channel When a video channel tab is selected and displayed in the user interface select the menu option Configuration to change the set tings for this video channel It opens the following window VENICE Configuration Audio Audio monitoring settings Channel grouping dBFS for audio monitoring 0 dB orage capacity VDCP Reset to default Figure 4 1 The configurations The available configurations can be found to the left Once an entry is selected the settings sorted under it will be shown in the settings pane to the right Then they can be adjusted When everything is set as desired you can apply them by using the buttons at the bottom right of the window The button RESET TO DE FAULT resets all configurations back to their default values This section describes the configuration settings in detail PVs Client Software Configuration 4 2 1 Audio With the Audio settings you can configure the digital to analog audio conversion for monitoring audio Audio monitoring settings dBFS for audio monitoring O dB Figure 4 2 Settings
22. by DVS must be installed as well You can download the newest version of the Spycer application i from its internet site www spycer net or www spycer de Furthermore if the VENICE client software is installed on a remote sys tem the Spycer application running there should be fully licensed With this the data streamed to the remote system will be transmitted band width optimized and audio will be available at the workstation 1 5 VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide du 1 5 1 6 Important Notes To use VENICE correctly please heed the following On the DVS system only use the designated video drive main storage to store video and audio data Other storage locations will be too slow for real time operations es Leave about 15 of the overall main storage capacity empty of data for real time performance reasons The real time capability of the DVS system depends to a large extent on the performance of the system s hardware There fore it is recommended to terminate all other programs on the DVS system while working with VENICE Your DVS system has been tested thoroughly and is very reli able However because of the vast amount of third party software available its reactions on the installation of such could not be tested The installation of third party software on the DVS system may disrupt the real time capability and or limit the functionality of your system gt e gt For
23. ceticacies 2 12 PVs Index Setup CONCept 2 scgisd2ielecenseteineene ined 2 2 SEINES sasien oues C eC Isae ned 4 16 Sharpness aanitibentapesitieitet dudes 4 13 WE ICE stoiperetirebubtztetesdiuu ia dos u cpUE 1 1 SE IMPS uaosiiseite odisse dei tiiiga 4 13 configuration eese 4 2 07 0 SNR PUN 4 14 initial setup M 2 5 sla Ve eanna e cache 2 9 4 4 server software cscs 2 3 slave mode qe A 1 setup COncept axsstessbadeteni deiaa tuus 2 2 channel group nns 2 10 setup with STAN suncinectecsantausee s 2 12 specifications ivesecrscindsevovensesszaes A 1 SEFUCLUTO corieiciensoraiinesi attis bt bens 2 2 VIDGP ME 4 16 video board oii berietess 2 3 SVCD ERR 1 5 2 3 video channel 231 ic nonet 2 3 data management 2 3 WED service 2 eccesso siint A 3 feature s t ouessecccipt mit rone 2 4 VENICE client software 2 3 license ore 1 5 installation 1322 entrare ns 3 1 NOLES 222235 nda eed ted 3 1 on client ariris 2 3 3 1 io 2 6 SPYCE eee cc 2 3 DPW eg o MEN 2 4 VENICE server STAN 2 12 configuration sssssss 4 17 SETUD p TE 2 12 delivery status network 2 5 static IP address 2 5 2 6 log files a i 5 3 StEreOSCOpY uxcxesessaetkcssmesasieiesus asas 2 12 SEUD ditm meti RE 2 5 still mode cecce 4 14 VENICE server software 2 3 STOTAgE eccere 1 6 4 15 configuring IP address 2 6 CAPACITY ederet pie 1 6 4 15 so i ro
24. d one as well as remote ones Inthe path etc opt DVS Venice open the file Service conf with a text editor e g nano e n the section Service change the line IP210 0 0 x to the IP address which you have set for the network port Then save the file Afterwards either reboot the VENICE server or restart the server software see section Controlling the VENICE Server Software on page 5 2 After this the VENICE server is prepared to receive connection requests but to conclude the changing of the IP address you have to change the IP address for the Spycer software as well Setting the IP Address of the Spycer Software To get the full functionality for the DVS system the Spycer software is already installed When changing the IP address of the network port it must be configured correctly as well For this start the Spycer software on the VENICE server and make sure that it is set to the following When the Spycer software is started for the first time the initial i setup of the application may be launched In order to run Spy cer this setup should be concluded thereby enabling the fol lowing configurations For further information about Spycer and its configurations see the Spycer user guide PVs Server Setup The IP address of the network port that Spycer should use for the SpycerNet must be set Normally it is the same as configured previ ously see section Configuring the IP Address of the Ne
25. dditional ly you have to leave out the file extension lt subdir gt lt clipName gt No timecode Implemented for special systems that require a delay timecode signal immediately When activated a timecode will be sent out even if no video signal is present e g during the edit lag see section RS 422 Control on page A 1 4 16 PVs Client Software Configuration 4 3 Server Configuration The menu Options of the VENICE client software provides the option Server configuration that allows you to set server related configu rations directly from the user interface of a VENICE client software It opens the following window ZE VENICE Server Configuration Sync reference Internal Reset to default OK Cancel Figure 4 14 The server configurations The window can be used the same way as the VENICE Configura tions window see section Configuration on page 4 2 This section describes the server configuration settings in detail VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide PVs 4 3 1 Sync The Sync settings set the synchronization of in and output video sig nals for the video channel pairs 1 2 and 3 4 of the VENICE server For the video channel pairs different settings can be set when either one of these channels has the focus in the VENICE client software Sync reference Type Internal H phase 0 V phase 0 Figure 4 15 Sync settings The following settings i
26. e settings pane You can also use the graphic representation directly to switch the view By clicking on one of its parts the video channel item as well as its set tings are displayed graphic representation as well as settings pane On the video channel tabs you can also see if a signal is present at an input of the video channel as well as the signal s configuration and the configuration of the input output of the video channel These indica tions will be updated immediately 5 4 4 Settings Pane Below the graphic representation see section Graphic Representa tion on page 5 5 you can find the settings pane Depending on the part that is selected for a view via the graphic representation it shows you either the general configurations for the video board or the settings of the in or output of the video channel Figure 5 5 The settings pane 5 6 PVs Server Administration In this area you can view and set the configurations of the video board or video channel Video raster or audio settings performed here are without con sequence for an operation of the VENICE server Any estab lished connection to a video channel has priority over the settings made in the control panel device is in use 5 4 5 How to Set Licenses You can use the DVS Control Panel to set license keys for the installed video boards The license key s activate the individual feature set re quired for the system Per video board up to two lic
27. ed by fine black and white image details e g striped or checked pat terns Then use these items until the jittering or oth er interferences disappear 4 13 VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide PVs 4 2 11 Still Mode With the Still mode settings you can determine what to give out when a timeline has been played fully and the play out stops Output settings Single item playout mode Q Last frame of the last played item Black Playlist playout mode ie Last frame of the last played item Black Playlist badeto back playout mode Q Last frame First frame of the next item Figure 4 11 Still mode settings It provides separate settings for the different items that can be played out by the VENICE client software Single item Playlist Back to back play out for a playlist Select for each what should be given out when the play out ends PVs Client Software Configuration 4 2 12 Storage Capacity The Storage capacity settings allow you to adjust the safety margin of the main storage for record operations with the VENICE client soft ware Storage capacity settings orage capacity to 90 Set warning level to 85 Figure 4 12 Storage capacity settings It provides the following items Leave about 15 of the overall main storage capacity empty of data for real time performance reasons When increasing the default values be aware that drops may occ
28. ense keys can be loaded and each board must have a valid license Every time the system is started all keys are checked and their features are combined To set a license key or view the licenses of the currently selected video board select from the area with the graphic representation the Board tab see section Graphic Representation on page 5 5 Then the set tings pane shows you the general configurations of the video board see section Settings Pane on page 5 6 On the tab License you can see the licenses that are set for the currently selected video board nfo Licenses Licensed features Status ense License option O v License option HW V cense ClipsterCodec Enhance Valid 71cb 7 04 2 License option x License option VKeyC cense option C PEG MPEG License option License option License opti 6 License option License option License option License option License opti License opti Rast License option Cli License option License option C License option cense option C License option T e option License option KeyChannel License option ClipsterCodec Standard Add license cense ll Figure 5 6 The tab to set licenses In case you want to set a license key you will have received it as a text file Via the button ADD LICENSE you can select this text file and the license will be set The features provided by this license are detailed in the list box to the right By selecting a license in the list on t
29. eration mode This document provides information on how to set up the VENICE serv er and how to administer it Additionally it describes the configurations available in the VENICE client software 1 1 VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide PVs 1 1 Overview 1 2 This user guide informs you about how to administer and configure the VENICE server and its software The chapters in this user guide contain the following information Chapter 1 Begins with a short introduction to VENICE and its software followed by a note regarding the audience this manual is written for and an ex planation of the conventions used in this man ual Furthermore it provides some important notes that you should read as well as the sys tem requirements to run the software on a cli ent Chapter 2 This chapter provides first some background in formation about the setup concept and the structure of the VENICE server and its software Afterwards it is described how to prepare the server for a usage in a network followed by several other background information e g about channel groups or how to use VENICE with STAN Chapter 3 Describes how to install the software on a client in case you want to remotely control the VENICE server Chapter 4 Provides a note about how to preconfigure the VENICE client software and explains the gener al configuration settings of the software Chapter 5 Describes
30. eration modes Autoedit protocol Sets the autoedit behavior that is supported by the external device When Autoedit is select ed the edit on off commands are performed by the device automatically recommended setting With Edit On Off selected the VENICE server sends out the edit on off com mands explicitly for older VTRs DDR mode When activated the VENICE server sends out standard goto commands When deactivated the goto commands will be simulated by jog shuttle commands for VTRs that do not exe cute goto commands under all circumstances New VTR HDR Allows you to add a new external device to the drop down list of the combo box REMOVE Removes the device profile that is currently se lected with the combo box PVs Client Software Configuration 4 2 10 Scaler The Scaler settings determine the filter used for zooming as well as sharpness Scaler settings Adaptive filter Figure 4 10 Scaler settings It provides the following items Scaler Determines the filter algorithm that will be used to change the video image content Adaptive Optimized filtering for scaling re filter sulting in high end quality pic tures Adaptive Doubles the precision and quality plus filter ofthe Adaptive filter Aperture Sharpens 1 or blurs 1 the image content Main usage is for Moir effects interferences in your video output signal usually caus
31. ereoscopic shot will be available for example for play out or transcoding on the VENICE server or to be used with other applications that can access the recorded material Client Software Installation This chapter describes how to install the VENICE client software on a client system for a remote control of the VENICE server With this you can place the hardware of VENICE at any location you like and still have full control over it The installation will be described for each supported operating system separately 3 1 Notes about Spycer For any data management with a VENICE client software the latest Spy cer application by DVS must be installed as well see section System Requirements on page 1 5 and section Setup Concept and Structure of VENICE on page 2 2 Additionally to receive data streams from the VENICE server already bandwidth optimized and to have audio at the client workstation Spycer must be fully licensed After its installation the Spycer application has to be configured appro priately so that it can connect to the Spycer software on the VENICE server SpycerNet When the software is started for the first time the initial setup of the application will be launched Then set at least the IP address of the port on the client system that is connected to the network to enable the SpycerNet On clients the local content management of Spycer can be disabled if not required For information about how to in
32. he left side and pressing the button DELETE LICENSE a set license can be removed 5 7 VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide PVs 5 5 The Service conf The file Service conf in the directory etc opt DVS Venice stores various configuration settings Among them you can find the user name and the IP address used by the VENICE server software You can change these settings to your liking see section IP Address Con figuration on page 2 5 All other settings of the configuration files should not be al tered Whenever you change one of the configuration files of VENICE the VENICE server software and or the VENICE client software must be re started see section Controlling the VENICE Server Software on page 5 2 5 6 Troubleshooting 5 8 If you experience problems with the VENICE server i e the system re acts only slowly to commands check and delete the DNS entries stored on the system with the command line system tools e g via menu System Administration Network If the problem persists it is recommended to perform the procedure again and additionally to dis able DNS completely on the VENICE server Appendix This chapter provides further details about the system for example about the RS 422 control of the VENICE server A 1 RS 422 Control The VENICE server provides one remote control port for each channel Its direction In Out i e its pin out is determined by the
33. he relation and communication processes between the individual parts DVS SAN SpycerBox k s Spycer Software PCI Video Boards VENICE Server Software s y Network incl SpycerNet PCI Video Board Driver EE Software S Hardware 1 0 amp RS 422 Players Recorders Figure 2 1 Structure of VENICE and network setup 2 2 Server Setup Video Boards and Driver The PCI video boards and their driver provide the functionality of the system for its usage as a video server The PCI video board driver con trols the installed DVS video boards video channels and thus the in and output of video and or audio signals One video board can provide up to two video channels video channel pair Furthermore it enables the master slave mode where the respective video channel of VENICE can either be controlled by or controls an externally connected player or recorder The VENICE Server Software The VENICE server software installed on the system provides the video server capabilities for the locally or remotely installed VENICE client softwares It communicates directly with the PCI video board driver and therewith administrates the video channels of the system as well as di rects the in and output of each channel For example it determines whether one channel is free to be used or already occupied and what the respective channel should do record play out
34. how to administer the VENICE serv er for example how to update the software on the system and the tools available for an ad ministration Appendix Provides further details about the system for example about the RS 422 control of the VENICE server Index This chapter facilitates the search for specific terms PVs Introduction 1 2 Target Group This manual is intended for the system administrator charged with the task to set up and administer the VENICE server and to install the VENICE client software on network clients For this you should know how to handle computer equipment and have experience as a system and network administrator Additionally this manual is intended for personnel that should be able to configure the VENICE client software For this you should know the how to handle the VENICE client software have experience operating with computers and working with the respective operating system where the software is installed You should also have extensive knowl edge in the field of digital video in general 1 3 Conventions Used in this User Guide The following typographical conventions will be used in this documen tation Texts preceded by this symbol describe activities that you must per form in the order indicated Texts preceded by this symbol are parts of a list f Texts preceded by this symbol are general notes intended to fa cilitate work and help avoid errors
35. ing of the logs is currently running enter from any location etc init d venice checklogwatch Syntax venice command Remarks For help information just enter venice Commands checklogwatch Returns the current status of the log ging startlogwatch Starts a continuous writing of log files in the directory home us er DVS logwatched Up to 20 files 100 MB each per watched system module will be created The number of the available system modules depends on the hardware min 5 stoplogwatch Stops the writing of log files restartlogwatch Stops the continuous writing of log files if not already the case and starts it again 5 3 VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide 5 4 DVS Control Panel The DVS Control Panel is a software utility that you can use to inform yourself about the PCI video boards that are installed in the system as well as about the current configurations of the video channels Addi tionally you can use it to set licenses You can find the program in the Applications menu of Linux under the entry Sound amp Video DVS Control Panel DVS COntrolparyel eee General video board setting Board ID Romix Serial 27102151 About video board Board setup preset ae Firmware version pplication filter Driver version Operating mode Multichannel Board VO Channel 1 1xHD SDI INPUT 8xAIV 1xHD SDI pas dns VO Channel 1 VO Channel 2 H phase 0 e
36. ion and Configuration User Guide dus 4 2 8 Proxy Generation The Proxy generation settings allow you to simultaneously create proxies during a record with the VENICE server A proxy is a down scaled version of the original material that can be used for example for offline editing on other systems to enable previews of the video mate rial in real time Proxy generation settings te proxies during record iat MPEG1 roxy file path Q Same as high res material Other Figure 4 8 Proxy generation settings These settings provide the following items Generate proxies Once this check box is activated the proxies during record will be created in the specified format at the set location They will be generated from the video data that will be streamed to remote VENICE client softwares with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels Proxy file format Select from this combo box the container file format that will be used to create the proxies Proxy file path Determines the location on the storage where the proxy files will be stored 4 10 PVs Client Software Configuration 4 2 9 Remote VTR HDR The Remote VTR HDR settings can be used to adapt the behavior of the currently connected video channel of the VENICE server to a certain type of VTR HDR Then the video channel will observe the settings when controlling the external device Default VTR HDR vy Autodetect ID string Preroll Editlag
37. mt 1xHD SDI s BxAES EBU AIV GU 1xHD SDI BxAES EBU AIV EUM Module versions Controlpanel version 4 5 0 0 Lib version 45 0 0 Driver version 45 0 0 Ato mix Serial number 27102151 Firmware version PCle lanes 8 Figure 5 1 Starting screen of the DVS Control Panel This section explains the user interface and basic usage of the DVS Con trol Panel When a connection to a video channel on the VENICE server is established some items may be unavailable 5 4 1 Area General video board setting In this area you can select the video board that should be shown by the application as well as perform further general settings 5 4 PVs Server Administration General video board setting Board ID Atomix Serial 27102151 Board setup preset None Application filter Venice Operating mode Multichannel Figure 5 2 General video board settings Board ID Selects the video board that should be dis played Per installed DVS video board up to two video channels may be available Board setup Allows you to use presets for a board setup preset similar to the presets available to preconfigure the VENICE client software For further details about how to use these items see the VENICE Client Software user guide Application filter Provides predefined filters that configure the board to settings suitable for a specific applica tion and usage Once a predefined filter is se lected the video cha
38. n a file manager on the computer system e g Finder and browse the CD ROM Switch to the directory on the CD ROM that contains the installa tion file of the VENICE client software for the current operating sys tem Open the installation file of the DVS software which will mount it as a volume Venice lt version no gt dmg e g with a double click of the mouse From this volume install the DVS software for example by drag ging the Venice app file into the Applications folder on the sidebar of the finder Client Software Installation This installs all necessary files and libraries of the DVS software on the computer system Afterwards the installation of the software is com plete and it can be started at any time with a normal user account f The DVS software can be deinstalled by deleting the Venice app entry from the Applications folder 3 4 Installing under Windows The installation routine of the VENICE client software for the Windows operating system is a single executable file Usually it can be found on the enclosed CD ROM To begin the installation perform the following Open a file manager on the computer system e g Windows Explorer and browse the CD ROM Switch to the directory on the CD ROM that contains the installa tion file of the VENICE client software for the current operating sys tem Execute the installation file of the VENICE client software Install Venice version no exe
39. n for the most part from the Windows based version of the VENICE client software Depending on the operating system where the software is installed their appearance may differ from your environment However they should contain the relevant elements that you need to understand the described actions PVs Introduction 1 4 System Requirements When installing the VENICE client software on a client system please observe the following system requirements Supported Hardware These are the minimum hardware requirements that the computer sys tem has to meet if you want to use the program on a client system 2 GHz processor 2 GB RAM 250 MB free space on system disk Network card to communicate with the VENICE server at least 100 Mbit Supported Operating Systems The program can be executed on the following operating systems Be sure that you have installed the latest system updates and i or service packs for your system otherwise you may encounter software and or hardware problems Linux Red Hat Enterprise 5 3 64 bit f DVS tested the software with the above mentioned Linux distribution Others may work as well but not necessarily Mac OS X 10 4 10 5 or 10 6 Windows 7 recommended Windows Vista or Windows XP Other Requirements For any data management with the VENICE client software e g the se lection of paths or files in the software via the user interface the Spycer application
40. nnel settings such as video raster or audio format cannot be changed Operation mode Sets the single or multi channel operation mode for the selected video board i e whether one or more video channels are provided by the video board How many channels are available per video board depends on the type of the board 5 4 2 Area About video board This area shows you further details about the currently selected PCI vid eo board such as its type or serial number About video board Type Atomix Serial 27102151 Firmware version Driver version 4 5 0 0 Figure 5 3 Information about the currently selected video board 5 4 3 Graphic Representation In the middle of the user interface you can see a graphic representation of the selected video board and its video channels It shows you graph ically the current setup of the video board channel 5 5 VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide PVs Figure 5 4 Graphic representation of video board and channels Via the tabs at the top you can switch from the view of the video board to the view of its video channel s When the Board tab is selected you can view and set general configurations for the video board in the set tings pane below the representation see section Settings Pane on page 5 6 When a video channel tab e g O Channel 1 is selected you can view and set the configurations for input and output of this video channel in th
41. optional software or hardware features usually contain a corresponding note Anyway a lack of this note does not mean any commitment from DVS Digital Video Systems GmbH DVS and Spycer are registered trademarks of DVS Digital Video Systems GmbH ADIC and StorNext are registered trademarks of Advanced Digital Information Corporation ADIC Apple Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Avid is a registered trademark of Avid Technology Inc or its subsidiaries in the United States and or other countries Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Microsoft Windows and Windows Vis ta are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Red Hat is either a registered trademark or trademark of Red Hat Inc in the United States and other countries Any other product names mentioned in this documentation may be trademarks or registered trade marks of their respective owners and as such are subject to the usual statutory provisions PVs Headquarters DVS Digital Video Systems GmbH Krepenstr 8 30165 Hannover GERMANY Phone 49 511 67807 0 Fax 49 511 630070 E mail info dvs de Internet http www dvs de Support Phone 49 511 67807 125 Fax 49 511 371985 E mail support dvs de For the Americas U S Headquarters DVS Digital Video Inc 300 East Magnolia Boulevard Suite 102 Burbank CA 91502 U
42. or e g nano e n section Service change the line Enabled false to Enabled true Change the line IpAddress 127 0 0 1 to the IP address which is set for the network port see section Configuring the IP Address of the Network Port on page 2 6 Make sure that the port number specified in the setting i Port is not used anywhere else on the system Otherwise S you have to change it as well Then save the file Afterwards either reboot the VENICE server or restart the server software see section Controlling the VENICE Server Software on page 5 2 With this the web service will be enabled and the VENICE server soft ware will receive commands sent to the system A 3 VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide A 4 Index Numerics SDucos cuc MU 2 12 A C audio ge P 2 8 SENES Ar 4 3 back to back 4 14 batch lisE i e 4 1 button Add license eene 5 7 Autodetect eeseesssss 4 11 Delete license 5 7 New VTR HDR 4 12 Refresh reete tete 4 8 Remove sivina 4 12 Reset to default 4 2 Capacity storage 1o iet pep 1 6 SS URI Sect fe sare MORTUI 4 15 changing inpoint outpoint 4 5 channel administration tab 2 9 channel BIOHB st rmcscssetcezschooniateoceaaade 2 9 e 9 a s ot MERE tstatactvseccsceviceatads 2 9
43. s the reference channel Determine whether an Ethernet or an RS 422 connection should be used If required specify further details for the channels such as timecode chasing and or device delay Then activate on each video channel tab master as well as slaves the slave mode Once this is done the channel group can be controlled via the player recorder controls from the video channel tab that is config ured as the master 2 4 3 Synchronizing the Devices Most channel groups require a synchronization of the connected chan nels You can synchronize the channels via an external sync generator To integrate it in the channel group setup perform the following Connect all video channels with their sync inputs to the external sync generator If appropriate alter the sync settings of all connected channels via their sync settings see section Sync on page 4 18 Once the external sync generator is active the synchronization will take place 2 4 4 Notes on the Operation of Channel Groups This section provides some notes on how to use channel groups All channels should run in the same operation mode PVs Server Setup The content that is to be played out may be different according to the material that is loaded for each channel For an ingest the destination settings should be set differently for each channel Static settings cannot be communicated to the channels of the group and have to be se
44. stall Spycer as well as its con figurations see the Spycer user guide 3 1 VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide PVs 3 2 3 3 3 2 Installing under Linux The installation routine of the VENICE client software for a Linux oper ating system is a single RPM package file Usually it can be found on the enclosed CD ROM To install the VENICE client software on a Linux operating system perform the following If applicable open a command line terminal and log on to the sys tem as root Switch to the directory on the CD ROM that contains the installa tion file of the VENICE client software for the current operating sys tem Then install the VENICE client software by entering for example rpm ihv Venice version no kernel OS archi tecture gt rpm This installs all necessary files and libraries of the DVS software on the computer system Afterwards the installation of the software is com plete and it can be started at any time with a normal user account Please note that on a Linux client the driver and VENICE server software are installed as well but will not be used The DVS software can be deinstalled by entering rpm e Venice in a command line Installing under Mac OS The VENICE client software for Mac OS is available in a single disk im age file Usually it can be found on the enclosed CD ROM To install the VENICE client software on a Mac OS perform the following Ope
45. standard RPM installation package for VENICE It will contain the newest versions of the PCI video board driver the VENICE server software as well as the locally installed VENICE client software If applicable open a command line terminal and log on to the sys tem as root Switch to the directory that contains the new installation file Then update the installed software by entering rpm Uhv Venice version no kernel OS archi tecture rpm This updates the necessary files and libraries of the DVS software on the computer system Afterwards the update is complete 5 1 VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide du 5 2 Controlling the VENICE Server Software 5 2 The VENICE server software can be controlled with the VENICE script With it you can determine the current state of the individual video channels and control them start stop or restart i A manual stopping and restarting of video channels may be required for one of the following The VENICE script is also used for writing log files see section Creating Log Files on page 5 3 After altering one of its configuration files e g Service conf see section Changing the IP Address on page 2 5 To force a disconnection freeing of a video channel n case of a lost connection to a channel which cannot be resolved otherwise The VENICE script is located in the path etc init d To execute for example the res
46. t for each individually such as video raster and format sync source or the essences that should be used for the operation VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide du 2 5 VENICE and STAN On the VENICE server STAN the Stereoscopic Analyzer can be used to optimally align cameras for stereo shootings and 3D productions and to correct their output It is a feature that is optionally available for a two channel VENICE system only To use VENICE with STAN the following setup should be used VENICE Server STAN lef STAN right STAN right Ch 3 4 In ri Ch 3 4 Out VENICE Client Software corrected Ch 1 2 1n c3 ea Ch 1 2 Out Figure 2 2 STAN setup The input device set in STAN is one of the PCI video boards of the VENICE server see section Setup Concept and Structure of VENICE on page 2 2 It is dedicated solely to STAN for the in and output of 3D streams Normally the video channel pair 3 4 of the VENICE server will be assigned to STAN They will be labelled STAN left and STAN right at the system STAN automatically outputs the corrected stereoscopic stream on the respective output ports of the video channel pair The latency of STAN between in and output is just a few frames The corrected output streams can then be recorded via the second PCI video board of the VENICE server second video channel pair normally 1 2 Afterwards the st
47. tart command enter from any location etc init d venice restart Syntax venice command lt channel no gt Remarks To address all channels at once leave out the channel number For help information just enter venice Commands status Returns the current status of all channels start Starts the processes for a channel stop Stops the processes for a channel An already established connection from a VENICE client software will be sev ered restart Stops the processes for a channel if not already the case An already es tablished connection from a VENICE client software will be severed Af terwards the channel will be started automatically again PVs Server Administration 5 3 Creating Log Files To aid a debugging log files can be created which detail the actions per formed by and with the system You may get asked by the DVS service department to send in these files in case of problems with VENICE The logging of actions can be controlled with the VENICE script er software see section Controlling the VENICE Server Soft i The VENICE script is also used for controlling the VENICE serv ware on page 5 2 x Log files can also be created via the menu bar of the VENICE client software see VENICE Client Software user guide It writes a limited number of logs comprising a shorter period of time The VENICE script is located in the path etc init d To check for example if the writ
48. tems are provided Type Determines the type of sync for the input thereby determining the sync output Usually the video channels run in a non genlock mode i e an internal synchronization is performed Internal To set the video channels into an analog genlock mode connect a signal to the reference input and select an appropriate sync type here e g Bilevel or Trilevel lfa synchronization should be performed via the signal received on the SDI inputs select the set ting Digital H phase Adjusts the horizontal phase of the sync output signal relative to the input sync signal The out put signals will be altered accordingly i e the time base of the output signals will be generally altered The value is for SD video rasters in half pixels for all others in full pixels V phase Adjusts the vertical phase of the sync output signal relative to the input sync signal The out put signals will be altered accordingly i e the time base of the output signals will be generally altered The value is in lines 4 18 Server Administration This chapter explains how to administer the VENICE server It will be described for example how to update the software on the system and the various tools that are available for an administration 5 1 Updating the Software on the VENICE Server During the service life of the VENICE server it may be required to up date its software The update will be performed with the
49. th Spycer you can manage any content stored on the system or a connected storage easily It is a software application capable of han 2 3 VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide PVs 2 4 dling large amounts of video data and their corresponding metadata providing you with integrated browse search and management tools to retrieve data and gather information about them locally as well as via a network SpycerNet Additionally it can be used to preview clips On the VENICE server the Spycer application is already installed pro viding the full feature set On client systems it must be installed sepa rately Furthermore for the full feature set a license must be available otherwise it will run as Spycer Basic providing basic features only Fur ther information about Spycer its installation as well as the SpycerNet can be found in the Spycer user guide If the VENICE client software is installed on a remote system A the Spycer application running there should be fully licensed Otherwise the data streamed to the remote system will not be bandwidth optimized and audio will not be available Other Systems in the Network Other systems in the network may share with the VENICE server the content on its storage for further processing If the native storage of VENICE is not large enough for your needs it can be expanded easily by connecting further DVS storage systems such as a DVS SAN or SpycerBox P
50. ts 5 3 5 4 DVS Control Paneles sre ont AR Dn deni Deest td 5 4 5 4 1 Area General video board setting sssusssse 5 4 5 4 2 Area About videa board iioii sei etetsasastans 5 5 5 4 3 Graphic Representation uuo eet xa eagic itr RP Re Eripe tubas 5 5 ID EC R 000 dg QEON 5 6 5 4 5 How to Set Licenses 2 2 25 cccceccceccceniccetectsscsceeteveeccsases 5 7 55 The Service CONi Loos 5 8 5 6 Troubleshooting AT 5 8 Appendix caos rretiirtpr homi tede CEEnE A 1 A 1 RS 422 Control m A 1 A 2 Supported VDCP Commands etri retenta A 2 Contents A 3 Enabling the Web Service usus Tees icta ie br etsi paire hd A 3 Index o nena et er dente deemed I 1 iii VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide Introduction This document describes how to administer and configure the VENICE server and its software VENICE is a highly flexible server system for capturing and playing out audio and video content Especially designed for broadcast workflows it provides multiple independent channels and supports natively the most common compressed formats With VENICE you can easily cap ture live content e g from cameras directly and access data for play out operations if required both at the same time and in the format that suits your workflow best During each operation you can control an externally connected device via RS 422 to act as a player or recorder either in a manual or autoedit op
51. tting up a Channel Group A channel group can be set up either via the channel administration tab or by configuring each channel of the group manually which allows you to specify more details for the individual channels such as timecode chasing or device delay Setup via the Channel Administration Tab During the creation of the channel group on the channel administration tab see VENICE Client Software user guide you have to specify for an Ethernet connection the IP address that should be used to intercon 2 9 VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide PVs nect all channels i e the IP address of the system where the reference channel is located used to send the commands to the other channels If the channels of the group are located all on one VENICE server you can use the localhost address 127 0 0 1 For an RS 422 connection the first channel that is set in the list Chan nel group will be used as the reference channel Manual Setup When setting up a channel group manually you can configure further details for the individual channels with their VENICE configuration set tings see section Channel Grouping on page 4 4 Configure each video channel that should be part of the channel group individually to its role in the channel group by calling the configuration settings on each video channel tab Set one of them to act as the master and configure the remaining ones as slaves The master channel i
52. twork Port on page 2 6 The local content management must be enabled The local audio and video storage location s of the VENICE server see section Information about the Main Storage on page 2 8 must be set as watch folders With this the Spycer software has been set up correctly and afterwards the user interface of Spycer can be closed 2 7 VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide PVs 2 3 Good to Know In this section you can find some information that may be useful when working with VENICE Further good to know information can be found in section Important Notes on page 1 6 2 3 1 Information about the Main Storage The following table provides some information about the main storage File system SNFS StorNext File System Location media venice vol0 License file user cvfs config license dat 2 3 2 Output Signal during Record The output signal that is given out during a record operation is handled internally as a process of a lower priority to ensure flawless ingests in a high variety of video file formats In the signal that is provided at the output during a record drops may occur and audio as well as timecode are omitted 2 3 3 Peakmeter Precision The peakmeters displayed by the VENICE client software show the au dio that is streamed via network MPEG 2 They can serve as a point of reference and should not be used for precision measuring 2 8
53. uld be used to communicate with the NCS In case a network connection is inactive e g no cable connected its IP address will not appear in the drop down list Then establish a network connection at the respective connec tor and click the REFRESH button This will make the IP address available 0 0 0 0 will listen on all available network ports Local lower port Determines the lower port where VENICE com municates with the NCS Unless you receive an error it is recommended to keep the default set ting 4 8 Client Software Configuration Local upper port Determines the upper port where VENICE communicates with the NCS Unless you re ceive an error it is recommended to keep the default setting NCS IP address Specifies the IP address of the NCS NCS lower port Determines the lower port of the NCS to com municate with VENICE NCS upper port Determines the upper port of the NCS to com municate with VENICE Trigger chained Sets the color that will be used to show trigger chained events on the playlist Trigger manual Sets the color that will be used to show trigger manual events on the playlist 4 2 7 MPEG 2 The MPEG 2 compression settings available for VENICE are the default MPEG settings Because of this they are not explained further in this manual Explanations can be found for example at http www mpeg org 4 9 VENICE Administrat
54. ur during record or play out operations once the amount of stored data exceeds the defaults Set storage Allows you to set the maximum storage capac capacity to ity that will be available for record operations Beyond this value any recordings with the DVS software will be prohibited The default value is 90 Set warning level If the amount of data on the storage exceeds to this value a warning message will appear each time the ingest mode is activated as well as pri or to each record operation It will notify you that the maximum storage capacity will be reached soon The default value is 85 VENICE Administration and Configuration User Guide du 4 2 13 VDCP Settings With the VDCP settings you configure the video channel for a slave mode operation via VDCP Content settings Root path No timecode delay Figure 4 13 VDCP settings It provides the following settings items Root path Enter in this field the path to the video material when the video channel should be controlled in slave mode via VDCP For a play out the material that is expected in this path root directory directly or one level down are VENICE metaclips Simplify clip When deactivated you have to send the complete name path and name to the clip that should be pro cessed rootPath subdir clip Name gt lt ext gt When activated the field Root path will be auto matically added to the sent clip name A
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