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1. Figure 3 22 The audio monitoring tool e Select whether you want to have the list editors or the audio moni toring tool displayed by using the tool tab see section The List Editors on page 3 27 apply the descriptions below as well For further information about the audio monitoring tool in general refer to section Audio Monitoring on page 4 89 Li For the options of the audio monitoring tool on the channel group tab In the audio monitoring tool you find the following options to make au dio settings in the playout ingest or transform mode M This button mutes a single audio channel This button mutes all left all right or all channels This slider vertical in the software adjusts the vol ume The value will be shown in the fields below This button locks both sliders together j ata Left channel of the audio stream Bet o Right channel of the audio stream The audio channels are represented by the peakmeters The audio lev els are indicated by color and the values to the left and right of the peak meters VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 3 26 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Software Reference gt The Tool Area For further information about the configuration options of the audio monitoring tool refer to section Audio Monitoring on page 4 89 3 5 2 The List Editors With
2. IE mg a E shi ESE l l mm m S Figure 4 10 The audio input select options in ingest mode Depending on the operation mode the activated audio buttons will change color to red ingest mode blue playout mode and yellow transform mode when performing the operation tem message will be displayed in the message and information area see section Message and Information Area on page 3 22 prompting you to configure the audio channels in the audio routing window see sec tion Audio Routing on page 4 16 il If you want to activate deactivate a not configured audio channel a sys VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 15 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User gt General Usage of the Video Channel Tab amp 4 3 3 Audio Routing In the configuration options see section Configuration Options on page 3 18 more precisely in the OUTPUT SELECT settings you find all options to append settings to the playout ingest and transform op erations Among others you find the routing button that allows you to modify the incoming or outgoing audio streams which are then represented by the peakmeters To enable this option an audio clip has to be appended to the video channel first see section Selecting Con tent for Playout on page 4 60 After clicking the routing button the au dio routing window appears that provides the following functions in all operation mode
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4. 3 27 4 79 playout nen 2 8 3 11 4 14 4 59 alpha channel 4 65 EE 2 22 4 65 autoscale 0 5 9 5 13 channel group ccceeeeeeeeeeeeee eee 4 9 configuration options 3 20 configurations 4 59 5 7 Content en nannenenenneeeenneeennnn 4 60 ESSENCE neaneeeannennneennneenenneneenn 4 65 external device cacaeeeseeenenennn 4 32 fast Shuttle oo 3 24 el E EE 4 59 5 7 5 12 operating elements 3 14 operation mode settings 3 11 output settings 4 59 5 7 5 8 5 12 EU 3 14 4 80 position of playout 3 15 resize material 5 9 5 13 VEVELSE ieee eeeeccceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeanees 3 16 single clip icsssieentinas oieeks 3 14 4 80 Slave mode 4 70 slow ee 3 24 GET EE 3 16 Ve ariran E anregen 4 65 Video overlay ccaneeeeeneeeennnne 3 13 POSION ees eege 3 17 position controls ccc eee ceeeeecee eens 3 14 position fields 3 14 BOSEOL una 3 17 A 4 preconfiguration 2 17 5 2 preroll esseere 3 17 5 31 A 4 preset ee 2 17 6 22 creating presets s 2 17 US Ng presets vi tickete 2 17 preset audio DEE eet 4 17 SAVE oeeeeceececeeeeceseeeeeeeeseeaaeeeees 4 17 select 22 Seegen Ee 4 17 preset file vprst oo ee 2 17 preview output content 0 4 63 previous point 3 16 program amp xit anneeeennnnnennnenn 2 29 3 4 pr
5. AUDIO TRANSFORM LIST EDITOR Figure 4 47 Switching between tools Once a tool has been selected it will be displayed in the tool area pends on the currently activated operation mode see also section The il The type of list editor that can be selected from this drop down list de List Editors on page 4 79 4 15 The List Editors With the list editors you can administer and create playlists batch re cord lists or transforming lists Although the various lists are based on the same format each list can best be administered in the list editor of its respective operation mode see section Selecting an Operation Mode on page 4 14 For further information about playlists batch lists and transforming lists see section Playlists Batch Lists and Transforming lists on page 2 18 The playlist editor is available in the PLAYOUT MODE The transform list editor is available in the TRANSFORM MODE The batch list editor is available in the INGEST MODE after the batch record mode has been selected see section Operating Ele ments of the Recorder Tab VENICE on page 4 31 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 79 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User gt The List Editors AUDIO PLAYLIST EDITOR ADD ITEMS NEW PLAYLIST Duration Name Path File name Source OUT 00 00 24 03 Clip_4 medialvenice vol0 DVS TENTS VIDEO IDVS Im MXF 00 00 00 00 00 00 24 03 00 00 06 03 Clip_3 medialv
6. Administrator in section Configuring INEWS Command on page 6 27 How to configure the VENICE client software for a playout is described for the Superuser in section Configuring a Playout Proj ect for INEWS Command on page 5 10 How to perform a playout us ing INEWS Command is described in the following e Open the VENICE client software and connect to the video chan nels as described in section Connecting to a Video Channel on page 2 12 You have to connect to at least two video channels one inventory chan nel and one or more playout channel s The inventory channel must be the one that is directly connected to the IOLAN terminal server at the VENICE system see the VENICE hardware guides e Select the respective playout project as described in section Proj ects on page 2 19 e Set the remote control to VDCP and press the remote button as described in section Remote Mode on page 4 19 and section How to Perform a Playout in Remote Mode on page 4 70 e Select the clips in the Avid INEWS Command client software and configure the playout as described in the Avid INEWS Command Installation and Configuration Guide In the Avid INEWS Command client software no preview pictures of the clips will be shown Now you can start playing out the clips with the VENICE Ingest and Production Server as a video server The VENICE device will automati cally start the playout in remote mod
7. 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 severed 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 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 6 16 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Administrator Changing the Password for a User Level 6 10 Changing the Password for a User Level When logged in with user rights of the Administrator you can change the password for each user level For this you have to be connected to a channel see section Connecting to a Video Channel on page 2 12 and logged in as Administrator with your password e Then navigate to the menu Options User level This will open the login window of the VENICE client software that will look a little bit different than the login window you see when connect ing to a video channel see section Connecting to a Video Channel on page 2 12 as in the following figure LOGIN AS Superuser PASSWORD Figure 6 4 Lower part of login window for the
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9. 49 511 67807 125 Fax 49 511 371985 E mail service dvs rohde schwarz com VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH amp Contents Contents 1 Introduction nnn 1 1 11 Bretagne a 1 1 1 2 Conventions Used in this User Guide nenn 1 2 1 3 System Ee Een 1 5 1 4 Important e 1 6 2 General Information 0 2 1 2 1 Setup Concept and Streit anne ea a 2 2 2 1 1 Structure of VENICE and Network Setup 2 2 2 1 2 User Level Management sssssiisssssiinrrerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrnne 2 4 2 1 3 Concept of this User Guide 2 5 2 2 Key Features of the Software 2 7 2 3 Starting th Program EE 2 10 2 3 1 Starting the Software under LINUX ceeesessseeennnnnnnenn 2 10 2 3 2 Starting the Software under Mac OS 2 10 2 3 3 Starting the Software under Windows ss sessiiirceennn 2 10 2 4 Connecting to a Video Channel 2 12 2 5 Base File Types EE 2 17 GC Wl EE 2 17 UE 2 18 2 5 3 Playlists Batch Lists and Transforming lists 2 18 2 5 4 Metaclips ccccccccccccccceeececeeeececesceceessceseenceesuseeeeeanes 2 18 2 55 EIER 2 19 2 5 6 Scenarios een Veedel 2 19 2 6 About Audio E 2 22 2 7 About Timecode Frame Number Fields 2 24 2 8 About Source Timee de n e ie 2 26 2 9 Disconnecting and Freeing a Video Channel 2 28 2 10 Exiting the Program ansehen 2 29 VENICE Clien
10. 6 16 TEO eene EA erg 2 13 graphic representation 6 23 lei E 4 4 NAME 0 cece ec eeeee eee eeeeeee nennen 3 3 3 8 occupied noice 2 13 2 28 reference video channel tab 3 10 FeNaME nnnnnnnnnnnennnennennen 3 3 3 8 SNOW CASE nannnnnennnnnenneeeneennenn 3 9 single channel una 3 8 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Index E EE 4 14 video channel tab 4 14 video channel pair 2 3 6 31 video drive sssissisiisinoiiinrirrrrrrrrrrrn 1 6 video overlay 3 10 3 13 5 4 5 9 5 14 channel group member 4 8 video raster 5 4 5 6 5 8 5 13 video server 2 3 VITC timecode 3 19 volume oo ceecceececceececeeceeeeeeeseecaeceeeaes 4 90 vprst preset file ccecce 2 17 VIR 5 31 W watch folders c ceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeee es 4 62 web service u 6 26 Z ZOOMING eegener 5 33 l 11 Index I 12 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH
11. Version 3 1 4 47 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Recording with the Record Scheduler amp 4 48 When right clicking on a channel queue when the PANNING button is activated you can choose to switch to EDITING MODE from the context menu and vice versa When right clicking on a record bar different context menus are invoked depending on the state of the bar orange queued When having added a record job to the channel queue it is displayed as an orange record bar In the context menu of the orange record bar you find the options Edit Opens the Edit FIMS job window Cancel cancels the record job and Open directory opens the directory of the record job in the browse and search area blue completed Completed jobs are represented by blue record bars In the context menu of the blue record bar you find the options Reschedule Opens the New FIMS job window to reschedule a job Open directo ry opens the directory of the record job in the browse and search area and Open file opens the file in the video overlay of Spycer red running Jobs that are currently running are represented by red record bars In the context menu of the red record bar you find the options Stop stops the record Edit Opens the Edit FIMS job window Cancel cancels the job and the record bar disappears and Open di rectory opens the directory of the record job in the browse and search area Several
12. With these buttons you can jump to particular points on the timeline With these buttons you can jump to the timeline begin or timeline end These buttons initiate a fast backward or forward operation of the external player With the INSERT ASSEMBLE drop down list you determine whether data e g on VTRs should be inserted overwritten or which data should be sent to the external device see section Selecting Es sences for Playout on page 4 65 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Software Reference gt The Video Channel Tab Table 3 5 All items of the operation controls in playout ingest transform mode Gummy Once the record is set up correctly you can start it with these buttons In the crash record mode it starts Immediately and in the autoedit mode it may account for preroll postroll etc Once the transforming is set up correctly you can start it with this button This button appends the autoedit record operation tape name Inpoint outpoint destination etc to the batch list ingest mode APPEND TO LIST Table 3 6 All items of the position controls in playout ingest transform mode eem The buttons IN and OUT enable you to set an in outpoint directly from the current position nor I mally shown in the position field The button DUR enables you to set the duration of the streamed content Whether the inpoint or outpoint should E
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14. chained events on the playlist Trigger manual Sets the color that will be used to show trigger manual events on the playlist PR Currently the software supports MOS in its version 2 8 4 profiles O and 2 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 24 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH 5 2 10 MPEG 2 Level Superuser Configuration 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 Below you see a picture of these settings in the VENICE client software Presets Current preset Video settings Profile Level Chroma mode Bitrate mode Average bitrate Mbit s Maximum bitrate Mbit s Minimum bitrate Mbit s GOP structure No of P irames between F irames No of B frames between P frames Only Hrames GOP mode Distance between closed GOPs DE coefficient precision Motion search precision Audio settings Audio compression VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH High Profile High Level 4 2 0 Variable bitrate 1 Pass 15 00 18 00 4 00 IBBPBBPBBPBBPBBI 4 2 Open GOPS 9 Bit Medium quality slow 384 Kbil s Figure 5 16 MPEG 2 settings 5 25 Level Superuser gt Configuration 5 2 11 Name and Path Options With this option file names for SDI based ingest can
15. e To change the source timecode of a selected clip select the option Slide source timecode This will open a dialog window where you can change the in and out point independently from one another with offsets Z Venice Offset TIMECODE 00 00 00 00 Apply to All offline items OK Cancel 0 TT Figure 4 54 Slide source timecode option e Click into the position field in the line of Source IN offset and enter the inpoint e Select from the drop down list TIMECODE or FRAMES e Perform the same for the outpoint and select the items it has to be applied to in the drop down list to the right of Apply to e To confirm your settings press the button OK or Enter on your key board The settings will be applied to the selected clip and the duration will be changed to the value of the outpoint minus the inpoint The options in item settings offer you many more possibilities to e g configure and administer your clip list e Select all clips with the option Select all and delete them from the list by clicking Delete VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH il Level User gt The List Editors e Deactivate the blue marking of an item in the list by selecting Deactivate active item Changes made in the configuration settings will not be applied to the item anymore e Change the source timecode of the selected clip by an offset with out changing the dura
16. gt Updating the Software on the VENICE Server 6 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 standard RPM installation package for VENICE It will contain the newest versions of the PCle video board driver the VENICE server software as well as the locally installed VENICE client software e If applicable open a command line terminal and log on to the sys tem as root e Switch to the directory that contains the new installation file Before updating the software on the VENICE server you should know if D software and hardware are compatible e Then first erase the installed software by entering rpm e Venice e Then install the new software by entering rpm ihv Venice lt version no gt lt kernel OS architec ture gt rpm This updates the necessary files and libraries of the R amp S DVS software on the computer system Afterwards the update is complete VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 6 3 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Administrator Installation of the VENICE Client Software 6 2 Installation of the VENICE Client Software Usually the VENICE client software is already installed on the system and you just have to update the software on the server as described in section Updating the Software on the VENICE Server on page 6 3 In case you have to install the
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18. Me amp taelips 2 ein aan 2 18 Elte 2 19 SCE MEMOS ana ge Ee Eden 2 19 About Audio EE 2 22 About Timecode Frame Number Fields nenn 2 24 About Source Timecode Ak 2 26 Disconnecting and Freeing a Video Channel en 2 28 Exiting the Program TE 2 29 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 2 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH General Information Setup Concept and Structure 2 1 Setup Concept and Structure This section provides some general information about the setup con cept and structure of the VENICE server its software and this guide to familiarize you with it and the way the individual parts operate 2 1 1 Structure of VENICE and Network Setup 2 2 The diagram below shows a possible basic setup of a VENICE system in a network as well as a sketch of the structure of the R amp S DVS system and its software thereby indicating the relation and communication processes between the individual parts DVS SAN SpycerBox VENICE Server VENICE kb Spycer Software l l I I I I l l I I I l I PCI Video Boards Network incl SpycerNet PCI Video Board Driver Sie Software FE Hardware 1 0 amp RS 422 Players Recorders VENICE Was S Client Software Spycer Software Figure 2 1 Structure of VENICE and network setup VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schw
19. The R amp S DVS software supports additional information such as source timecode in the dpx mov as well as mxf and Broadcast Wave file formats However some features e g multiple timecodes or the ed iting of header data are available for mxf files only With the help of Spycer the header data such as timecode or keycode information can be adjusted to your liking see the Spycer user guide for more information Timecode information stored in file headers the so called source time code can be used in the VENICE client software For example you can use Clips that provide source timecodes during the playout of a playlist and regardless of the current position they will always show their source timecode Then prior to a playout you can decide whether the internal timecode should be given out as a timecode signal or the source timecodes provided by the files The header is made up of the source and the material package The timecode information of a header is stored in the material package and can be a start timecode and the duration The footer of a file is a copy of the header regarding the time code information A file can contain the timecode information only in the header as well as in header and footer In certain MXF OP 1a files the timecode information can be stored per frame The timecode is then written in the system item per frame Normally image files capable of storing timecode information provide space for
20. When pressing the record button again a new file will be created When the record has finished you can switch to the playout mode and review the recorded material immediately The metaclip of the captured clip will be automatically set as the content to be played out see sec tion Selecting Content for Playout on page 4 60 4 5 5 How to Autoedit Record with the VENICE Server il il In the ingest mode you can perform an autoedit record with the VENICE server while at the same time frame accurately controlling the playout of the externally connected player The following describes what to do to perform an autoedit record For this procedure the external device has to be connected correctly to the VENICE server video audio timecode and RS 422 Additionally the device has to be set to accept remote control Video channel tabs can be preconfigured for certain tasks via e g proj ect files or presets Then it may not be necessary to perform all the con figurations described below see section Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software on page 5 2 This has to be made by the Superuser Setting up the Ingest Mode To perform an autoedit record in the ingest mode you first have to con figure where and how to record with the VENICE server Some settings may not be available for the user level User In this case you will have to log in as Superuser or Administrator e f necessary config
21. and outpoint will be shown in the associated entry fields of the operating elements and the duration will be set ac cordingly Alternatively you may also specify one of the entries for in or outpoint and afterwards set the duration of the record As the next step you have to start the record Starting the Record When everything Is set up properly you can start the autoedit record at any time e To start the autoedit record press the record button A of the operation controls The VENICE server will then initiate the record on the external device The external device will go to its preroll position and start playing from there As soon as the specified inpoint is reached the playout of the server starts and the external device performs the record up to the set outpoint duration characters in the greater position field turn red Af ter this the playout operation of the VENICE server stops automatically E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 41 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE Once the external device stops its operation postroll the video mate rial has been recorded successfully on the external device To terminate the autoedit record manually you have to click the record button again 4 5 10 Read While Write With VENICE you can access the already saved material of a clip while it is still being recorded often also called read whil
22. appropriately via the option SETTINGS in the configuration options see section Configuration Options on page 3 18 When you press the button EDIT to the right of the configuration options a window con taining all available output settings will open VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 7 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Superuser Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software So OO O o o o Output port SDI Output mode Single link CTS Gbit s Output format Auto seale Off Aspect ratio Color mode Color range Timecode Timecode type Internal TC Start TE 00 00 00 00 Timecode mode Figure 5 4 The Output Settings window By default the output settings are linked to the video format set for the playout mode button LOCK TO INPUT activated However between the operation modes of the R amp S DVS software see section Selecting an Operation Mode on page 4 14 different video format configurations can be set They will be applied to the connected video channel and available in each operation mode n the playout mode you can determine the signal output via the output settings and in the ingest mode the signal input is configured via the input set tings see section Configuring the Input Settings on page 5 3 When the button LOCK TO INPUT is deactivated you can change the out put video format out mode e g to check the position of a connected VTR the input for m
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24. e Now you can adjust the volume from silent up to 6 dB with your mouse wheel The default setting is 0 dB When pressing Shift and simultaneously turning the mouse wheel finer adjustments in 0 1 dB steps are possible e To e g change over stereo channels simply delete the wrong audio channel by putting your mouse cursor over the routing element and pressing the right mouse button This will delete the routing element and you can put another one on the correct audio channel by clicking in the respective field with the left mouse button The fields with the audio configuration of the original audio file will be marked by color e To reset the settings of a routing element simply double click it e To mute one or all audio channel s in a column press the output button with the respective audio channel number e To mute one or all audio channel s in a row press the input button with the respective audio channel number e To silent all other audio channels but the required one press the input solo or output solo button of the respective channel num ber If the configurations are set according to your purposes you can store these settings as a preset To do this perform the following e Click on the drop down list Preset and select the option Save This will open a directory window where you can select the folder you want to save your preset to e Type the name of the preset in the File name entry field
25. use these items until the jittering or other inter ferences disappear VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 33 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Superuser Configuration 5 2 17 Still Mode With the Still mode settings you can determine what to give out when a timeline has been played fully and the playout stops Output settings Single item playout mode East frame of the fast played item Black Playlist playout mode Last frame of the last played item Black Playlist back to back playouf mode Last frame of ihe last played item First frame of the next item Figure 5 24 Still mode settings It provides separate settings for the different items that can be played out by the VENICE client software Single item playout mode Playlist playout mode Back to back playout for a playlist Select for each what should be given out when the playout ends VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 34 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH 5 2 18 Storage Capacity Level Superuser Configuration 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 Set storage capacity to Set warning level to Figure 5 25 Storage capacity settings It provides the following items r NOTICE Leave about 15 of the overall main storage capacity empty of data for real time p
26. 2 17 Stu Meiers eege een 5 34 5 2 18 Storage Capactv een 5 35 E WEE EE 5 36 5 2 20 User Interface te EE 5 36 E E E ee re 5 37 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH VENIC Contents Level Adntstrator ccc cette 6 1 6 1 Updating the Software on the VENICE Server 6 3 6 2 Installation of the VENICE Client Software s ssssseeerereren 6 4 6 21 Installing under Inga ae 6 4 6 2 2 Installing under WINdOWS sssss isssssiiiirssriiiieserrrirerrrrrn 6 4 6 2 3 Installing under Mac OS aaa 6 5 6 3 Updating the Firmware on the VENICE Gerver 6 6 ee EE 6 7 6 5 IP Address Configuration soc cnrs ett desteceanudarannleneaasanlived Ee 6 8 651 TEE 6 8 6 5 2 The Service conf cccccceccecccceeecceeececeeseeeeeeseeeeesseeeeeaaaees 6 9 6 5 0 Changing the IP Address anne iesnausacaranann 6 9 6 6 DVS Configuration Tool EE 6 12 6 7 Information about the Main Grorage een 6 13 6 8 Server Configuration EE 6 14 6 9 Controlling the VENICE Server Software 6 16 6 10 Changing the Password for a User Level sssssssssssessrene 6 17 6 11 Creating Log RE 6 18 6 1121 VENICE Log Fleeg s t ei ug ex naar 6 18 6 11 2 Further configurations zusenden 6 19 6 11 3 Important Logs EE 6 20 6 12 ube 6 21 6 12 1 Area General video board setting 6 22 6 12 2 Area About video board 6 22 6 12 3 Graphic Representation sssiussiiieriiieririsrrir
27. 3 1 3 9 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Software Reference gt The Video Channel Tab amp 3 3 The Video Channel Tab Once the tab of a connected video channel has been selected the con trols for this channel are enabled The following figure shows the video channel tab in the playout mode video channel tab ZE VENICE ew project Help enice ga hdmil2 VENICE RECORDER F PLAYLIST TODO 00 00 00 08 00 00 00 07 000025201 gt SOURCE media venice vol0 DVS_Filme DVSImage 1080125 AVCintrat00 OUTPUT SELECT V A1 A2 T SETTINGS Figure 3 9 The video channel tab in playout mode Operation mode settings Remote settings The video overlay Operating elements et eeng VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Software Reference gt The Video Channel Tab 5 Configuration options 6 Messages and information area that provides you with the options Disconnect Rename and Configu ration which apply only to this channel tab For information about the usage of these options see section The Main Menu on page 3 2 il By right clicking a video channel tab a context menu can be invoked All items of the video channel tab in all operation modes are detailed in the following subsections 3 3 1 Operation Mode Settings All items of the operation mode settings are indicated and detailed for all operation modes in the following figure and table the oper
28. 4 68 As soon as the operating elements of the player are activated and video content is selected for a playout the video overlay will show you the se lected content VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User gt Playing Out with the VENICE Server e f wanted set an in outpoint or duration for the content to be played out in the position controls see section Operating Elements of the Player Tab VENICE on page 4 68 e Afterwards press the play button e zeg of the operation controls The VENICE server then performs the playout The video content will be displayed in the video overlay and video as well as audio will be given out at the outputs of the VENICE server VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 67 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE 4 9 Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE In the playout mode the VENICE server assumes the role of the player while the external device is used as a recorder see also section Select ing an Operation Mode on page 4 14 Via the tabs at the top of the operation switches in the operating elements you can switch to the op erating elements of the VENICE server and the operating elements of the recorder see section Operating Elements on page 3 14 This section describes the controls available for the devices in detail First the ope
29. 5 27 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Superuser Configuration 5 2 13 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 Generate proxies during record Proxy file format MPEG Proxy file path gt Same as high res material Other gt Erom Speer Burnt in timecode Position top Size small Figure 5 19 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 drop down list the container file format that will be used to create the prox jes Proxy file path Determines the location on the storage where the proxy files will be stored You can select the path that was browsed in the record Same as high res material you can browse another path Other or you can select the settings from the Spycer configuration From Spycer VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 28 Rohde amp Schwarz D
30. 8 video channel 3 3 3 8 reset dropped frames counter 3 5 resize material n se 5 9 5 13 l 8 user interface scceseeereieeer 3 5 resolve channel group 3 8 4 13 review material 2 0 4 35 4 37 gel E E A EE 4 14 RPM installation package 6 3 6 6 RS 422 nennen 4 19 5 17 A 4 9 pin Protocol neennnene A 4 port Lsiisssiiueerireerireirirerrrerrreerns A 4 Status Sinnen eher 3 22 A 5 VDC P re A 4 S sampling rate audio 2 22 save audio preset oiccen 4 17 alzette 3 3 Droe RER 3 3 Project AS ooo eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 3 3 SCENArIO AS oo ee eee eeeeceeeee esse ees 3 4 save project as defaults cc cece eee eeeee ee eeeeeeees 3 4 scaling auto 5 6 5 9 5 13 SCENArIO nennen nnnnnennnennnennn nennen 3 4 OPEN ae 3 3 SAVE AS nonnannnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnennnen 3 4 select re 3 3 SCHIDU wnnadcadsnsdanaadsadaniadaionnadandoncamntenes 6 16 scrolling audio monitoring tool 4 90 configuration Options 3 21 shuttle bar 3 24 s r b ar auch 3 23 SDI output speed 5 8 5 14 selecting audio preset ocer 4 17 PMO Eege 3 3 project aciicssccsccirecerecren 2 14 3 3 scenario oo eee eeeceeceeeceeeceeeeeeeeeeeees 3 3 SEFVET oasisssssiinsnnriirsrrenrrrrrerrrrrrrrrrnrrr 2 3 CONFIgUTatION are 6 12 delivery status network
31. Administrator e Select the user level you want to change the password for from the drop down list CURRENT LEVEL The drop down list will change to the drop down list LOGIN AS e Then click the button CHANGE PASSWORD to the bottom left of the login window e Type the current password into the entry field PASSWORD and the new password into the entry fields NEW PASSWORD and REPEAT e Press the button CONFIRM to apply the new password Li This way the Administrator can change his own password as well VENIC The new password will be set for all channels of the respective VENICE server It is not necessary to connect to the other channels and change the passwords there The next time the respective user will have to log in with the new password E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 6 17 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Administrator Creating Log Files 6 11 Creating Log Files To aid a debugging log files can be created which detail the actions performed by and with the system You may get asked by the DVS ser vice department to send in these files in case of problems with VENICE The logging of actions can be controlled with the dvslogwatch service This service allows you to create log files from the server which detail the actions performed by and with the VENICE server They will be saved at a location of your choice in an archive file This section deals with the following topics How t
32. L LE Wm 00 00 06 04 TRANSFORM LIST EDITOR NEW PLAYLIST gt Thumbnail Name Path File name 00 00 24 03 DVS Im tra100 media 0 vame 00 00 00 00 wf 00 00 47 12 00107C 7C MXF 00 00 00 00 00 02 07 20 Corvette media 5d bmp 00 00 55 15 DVS Im tral00 media 0 vamc 00 00 17 24 WLIywoon 00 00 02 21 l media 03d dpx 00 00 00 00 00 04 41 14 bj 00 00 30 06 00128C media 8C MXF 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 01 DNxHD _2997 media 997 mxf 00 00 00 00 FD MXF 00 02 38 11 Figure 3 21 The tool area audio and list editor 3 5 1 The Audio Monitoring Tool In VENICE the audio is streamed via network to the client where the VENICE client software is installed The audio monitoring tool allows you to adapt the streamed audio that can be heard at your workstation to your liking Li VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH 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 3 25 Software Reference gt The Tool Area BATCH LIST EDITOR Streaming Audio Monitor 6 Left Right 97 10 41 Kb 449 45 M FRA CIT OT M M M M M M MI M M M M M M M M H Ho EY L B e L L 0 00 0 00 L
33. Management on page 2 4 and chapter Level User on page 4 1 as well as several more possibilities as preconfiguring e g playouts or make settings in the Con figuration menu of the main menu Options il The Superuser has all user rights and therefore access to all software The Superuser can then e g create projects see section Projects on page 2 19 and scenarios see section Scenarios on page 2 19 save them to a location at will and the User would select them to perform his tasks Contents Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software 5 2 Configuring the Operation Mode neennennnennennn 5 2 Configuring a Record deelen ege Z 5 3 Gonfiguring a Playout EE 5 7 Configuring a Playout Project for NEWS Commande 5 10 Configuring the AVITA Control System nennnnen 5 11 Configuring a Transforming Operation ss sssisssssissseiieeerinesrinerrneni 5 12 Configuration eeessesessessssssesennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenennnnnnnnenenennneennnnnnn 5 15 AS nassen SE 5 16 e EE 5 16 Channel Grow pin seeing ieecdsistosetsieat ans main 5 17 File Format Options cccccccccccccccscssseeeceeccesssuseeeeeecessssseeeseecenssseaes 5 18 H 264 AVG MPEG 4 Layer 10 tee at 5 19 N Out Duration 2 Zeiekeeguege eng AE Neen dead 5 19 SE 5 20 LAG EE 5 22 DIS tee 5 23 EE 5 25 Name and Path Options anne ae 5 26 N T EE 5 27 Proxy GEMEFATION EE 5 28 QUICKTIME E 5 3
34. New Open Open group Open scenario Recent files Disconnect Rename Save Save as Save group as New Open Open group Open scenario Recent files Disconnect Rename save Save as Save scenario as Exit Ctr Q Figure 3 2 The menu File Starts a new project in the default settings of the software Allows you to select a project file and open it in the software Allows you to select a group and open it in the software Allows you to select a scenario and open it in the software Details the recently opened files in a further list for selection Disconnects and frees the video channel see section Disconnecting and Freeing a Video Channel on page 2 28 Renames the currently opened video channel Saves the currently opened project Saves the currently opened project under a dif ferent name and or location Saves the currently opened group under a dif ferent name and or location VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 3 3 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Software Reference gt The Main Menu Li Save scenario as Saves the currently opened scenario under a Exit different name and or location Closes the program For further information about file types see section Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software on page 5 2 3 1 2 The Options Menu The Options menu provides menu options to set and configure
35. Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Recording with the VENICE Server amp 4 4 Recording with the VENICE Server Li In the ingest mode see section Selecting an Operation Mode on page 4 14 you can perform record operations with the VENICE server You can control an externally connected device via RS 422 for example to verify its position set edit points or view its material You can perform a crash record with the VENICE server You can perform an autoedit record with RS 422 control of the externally connected player You can set the ingest mode into remote mode to control a record on the VENICE server from an externally connected device You can perform a batch list record You can read material while it is still being recorded and play it out on another channel All these procedures are explained in this section When controlling the video channel from a client the images in the vid eo overlay are transmitted via network There may be a time delay until the material is displayed in the video overlay and it may seem as If drops occurred Real drops on the server however will be automatically de tected and you will be informed about them in the message and infor mation area see section Message and Information Area on page 3 22 VENICE does not support direct EE Electronics Electronics mode 4 4 1 Configuring a Record Before you can start recording with the VENICE server a reco
36. User Guide Version 3 1 4 28 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH VENIC Level User Recording with the VENICE Server Most container files will be stored at the selected location directly However if several files are generated they may get sorted into a sub folder with the name lt prefix gt lt consecutiveNo gt lf a P2 format has been selected the P2 data structure will be observed With container file formats audio and video are normally recorded both in the same file But in case audio is created in separate files they will carry the following names Audio files con lt prefix gt lt consecut iveNo gt A lt channel tainer format No gt lt ext gt In case you have selected an audio only file format for audio the files will be named as detailed under Still Image Formats Still Image Formats Metaclip lt prefix gt lt consecutiveNo gt vamc Data subfolder lt prefix gt lt consecutiveNo gt The file names of still image formats will be followed by an underscore and an increasing 7 digit number for the individual image files file frame number Still image files lt prefix gt lt consecutiveNo gt lt file frame No gt lt ext gt If audio is recorded as well the audio files will provide the same file name but without the frame numbering Instead for mono files the channel number will be added Audio files multi lt prefix gt lt consecutiveNo gt lt ext gt channel Audio files lt prefix g
37. VENICE Quit VENICE or press the key combination Alt F4 or Ctrl Q Mac OI alternatively This will close the instance of the VENICE client software In case a con nection to one or more video channels is currently established the con nection s will be severed see also section Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software on page 5 2 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 2 29 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH General Information p gt Exiting the Program VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 2 30 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH 6 Software Reference Software Reference for all user levels Whenever you try to make use of a feature you have not been given access rights to the login window will open up and prompt you to enter the password of the respective user level il Not all of the buttons and options described in this chapter are available Contents The Main Men ee ea 3 2 THES FIG Menu usage a 3 3 The Options Menu sans een ann 3 4 RRE WE EE 3 6 The SHOWCASE View 3 7 The Channel Administration eme 3 8 Blat ee 3 9 The Video Channel Tab AANEREN 3 10 Operation Mode Settings nun ad nn 3 11 Rem oteSetiings sanere rn met EE EE 3 12 Ree ee EE 3 13 Operating ELEMENTS uk ee email 3 14 CONPIGUTATION OQ PUOMS u a 3 18 Message and Information Area nnnnennennsennnnnnnnn 3 22 The Scrub Bar Shuttle Bar an 3 23 THe SOrD BaN a ae 3 23 Ihe sh
38. Version 3 1 4 88 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Audio Monitoring 4 16 Audio Monitoring When playing out with the VENICE client software the audio is streamed via network to the client where the VENICE client software is installed The audio monitoring tool see section Switching between the Tools on page 4 79 allows you to adapt the streamed audio that can be heard at your workstation to your liking BATCH LIST EDITOR Streaming Audio Monitor 4 5 6 T 8 9 10 1 12 13 14 15 16 Left Right M MoM M M M MM MM M M M L 0 00 0 00 Figure 4 58 Audio monitoring tool This section describes the audio monitoring tool in detail Information about this can be found in section The Audio Monitoring Tool on page 3 25 too application running there should be fully licensed Otherwise the data streamed to the remote system will not be bandwidth optimized and au dio will not be available If the VENICE client software is installed on a remote system the Spycer Using the Audio Monitoring Tool The peakmeter of the audio monitoring tool shows you the streamed audio graphically It indicates the 16 channels of audio that the video channel can provide With the M button RS at the top of each channel
39. and additionally to disable DNS completely on the VENICE server VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 6 32 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH 6 Appendix Appendix Contents Keyboard Shortcuts 000 0sssnsnennnnnnnnnnennnnnnneenernnnnneeneennn en A 2 supported File Formats ren iees A 4 RS 422 CONTON un ia A 4 States of an External Device unneeessnnseneeennnnnnnneeennnnnnnnneenennnnnnnn A 5 Supported VDCP Commands VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 A 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Appendix gt Keyboard Shortcuts A 1 Keyboard Shortcuts For a more easy and a faster control of the VENICE client software there are various keyboard shortcuts available which are listed in the tables below For the shortcuts to work the focus must be set correctly It should be on the controls in general or the scrub shuttle bar Li Opens a HTML page with the prod F1 uct related manuals Edits a column entry in alist of the F2 list editor Opens the option Configuration of F4 the menu Options Update list channel connection tab F5 Switch between operation modes Ctrl Shift TAB Switch between player recorder Ctrl TAB controls Creates a new project Ctrl N Opens an already existing project Ctrl O Opens a directory window and Ctrl S saves the project Exits the software Ctrl O Opens the About window Ctrl H Start r
40. and Information Area on page 3 22 The information area can be found to the left at the bottom of the user interface It provides status information for example about dropped frames and about the external device connected via RS 422 Li Figure 3 18 Information area Error indications such as missing syncs or dropped frames audio sam ples will be shown there Missing syncs will be indicated for the video channel as well as an external device depending on whether the oper ating elements for play or record are currently activated However an error message about dropped frames i e video or audio data that could not be read from or written to the storage in time has priority over any other message You can reset the dropped frames counter via the menu option Reset dropped frames display on the Options menu see section The Options Menu on page 3 4 Individual frames missing in an image sequence consisting of still imag es i e image files that are not present on the storage at all are regis tered as drops To the right of the error messages the slave s status is displayed pro viding you with details about the state of the external player connected to the remote output of the VENICE server Further information about the different possible states can be found in section States of an Ex ternal Device on page A 5 When no external device is connected the information area shows SLAVE STATE OFFLINE When c
41. and select the directory you want to save it to In the Files of type drop down list the audio routing preset file file ex tension arcpreset should be selected e To confirm click the button SAVE For an easier and faster working with the routing elements it is possible to use keyboard shortcuts too Multi selection is possible by pressing Ctrl and simultaneously selecting the respective routing elements Se lecting all routing elements is possible by clicking on one element and then pressing Ctrl A This makes the configuration of more routing elements at the same time possible VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User gt General Usage of the Video Channel Tab 4 3 4 Remote Mode A video channel usually operates as a master Nevertheless in the play out and ingest mode see section Selecting an Operation Mode on page 4 14 it can be controlled via remote as well Then the video chan nel can be controlled by an external device if the hardware is connect ed and configured properly With the drop down list to the left of the remote button RMT you can select the protocol that should be used to control the video channel in remote mode see section Operation Mode Settings on page 3 11 You can select between RS 422 9 pin RS 422 VDCP RS 422 or MOS Ethernet e Activate the remote mode by pressing the remote button RMT to the top right of the
42. be installed as well You can download the newest version of the Spycer application 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 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 1 5 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Introduction gt Important Notes 1 4 il E EEE E Important Notes To use the VENICE software correctly please heed the following On the R amp S DVS system only use the designated video drive main stor age to store video and audio data Other storage locations will be too slow for real time operations Leave about 15 of the overall main storage capacity empty of data for real time performance reasons The real time capability of the R amp S DVS system depends to a large ex tent on the performance of the system s hardware Therefore it is rec ommended to terminate all other programs on the R amp S DVS system while working with VENICE Your R amp S DVS system has been tested thoroughly and is very reliable However because of the vast amount of third party software available its reactions on the installation of such could not be tested The installa tion of third party software on the R amp S DVS system may disrupt the real time capability and or limit the functionality of your system For any data management with the VENICE client software the
43. can e g append clips to the list load clips into the player or delete clips from the list Perform the following to ad minister your clip list in the playout and in the transform mode e To insert a clip above the item that is currently selected in the list select the option Insert This will open a directory window where you can select an item that has been stored previously VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 83 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User gt The List Editors amp 4 84 e Double click the respective clip or select it and then press the but ton OK The clip will be inserted above the selected item in the list The option Append opens a dialog window to append a clip to the list below all clips Loading a selected clip in the list for a playout in the main user interface of the VENICE client software can be made by se lecting Load item into player To select all items in the currently dis played list choose the option Select all and to deselect them choose the option Remove selection The options Link items and Unlink items give you the possibility to link or separate selected audio and vid eo clips in the list Deleting a single selected clip or all clips can be car ried out by clicking the option Delete or Delete all Administering a List in the Batch List Editor To administer your clip list with the drop down list item settings of the batch list editor perform the following
44. client software on network clients further requirements must be applied 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 Furthermore to use the R amp S DVS system in connection with other equipment e g a VIR you should know how to operate this equip ment E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 1 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Introduction Conventions Used in this User Guide 1 2 Conventions Used in this User Guide The following typographical conventions will be used in this documen tation 1 Texts preceded by this symbol describe activities that you must perform in the order indicated Texts preceded by this symbol are parts of a list Texts preceded by this symbol are parts of a list of a second level e Texts preceded by this symbol are parts of a requirements list gt Texts preceded by this symbol describe the result of an action Texts preceded by this symbol are general notes intended to facilitate D work and help avoid errors Cause of Risk Indicates the possibility of incorrect operation which can result in damage to the pr
45. command etc init d dvslogwatch collect filename zip VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 6 18 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH D D Level Administrator Creating Log Files You can enter the command either with the parameter file name zip or without it If without the parameter the file will be named e g tmp logwatched_2013 05 03_15 06 01 zip automatically In some cases It is not possible to use the command as detailed above for gathering the log files This can happen on older VENICE systems In this case you have to gather the log files manually The log files are stored in a folder of the system user which is venice in the VENICE de fault installation see variable lt Username gt in the configuration file etc opt DVS Venice Service conf e On the VENICE server where the problem has occurred change into the directory containing the log files e Incase the dvslogwatch service is started as normal system user open the command shell and enter the following command cd home lt USER gt DVS e Incase the dvslogwatch service is started as root user enter the fol lowing command cd var opt DVS Now you have to create the zip file e Enter the following command zip 9 r logwatched _ lt DATE gt zip logwatched The system will now create a zip file in the defined directory con taining the detailed log files The real time log files are very detailed and thus you should know
46. e GEET 5 37 group member video overlay 4 8 configuration options 3 11 3 18 5 2 LEE 5 17 Collapse all n ssssssssssssssirrinen 3 5 5 2 MASTEN See 4 7 5 17 directory buttons een 3 20 TEE 3 8 expand all ee 3 5 5 2 Ee 3 8 4 5 VGC EE 3 18 operation mode nn 4 9 DIA VOU zen 3 20 DIAVOUt nn 4 9 et EE 3 21 PRONG E 4 9 transform nennen 3 21 reference channel 4 6 4 8 5 17 configuring E EE 4 7 5 17 a playout osnon 4 59 5 7 2 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH e nern 5 3 a transforming 4 73 5 12 channel group ciceicinissedcadvarndevenndns 4 4 operation Mode nnnneennenee 5 2 VENICE gene 3 5 video channel 3 5 connecting to a video channel 2 13 consecutive number 4 25 4 28 container file format 4 28 context MENU 4 86 4 87 4 88 continue record 4 31 conventions command descriptions 1 4 of user guide neeennnenneee 1 2 Screenshots aannenenneneeeeeennenn 1 3 corresponding tab video channel 3 8 crash record 4 31 4 34 4 39 4 69 Continue onen nennen 4 31 creating 3D channel group 4 10 Batchlist u nn 4 82 channel group 3 8 4 4 metaclip 2 18 4 28 4 86 playlist u 4 82 transforming list a2 4 82 cursor scrub bar 2 20 220 3 23 D data man
47. editor shows you the separate parts of an AS 11 file Clips can be specified as program or non program elements such as color bars and black video Use the AS 11 multi segment files as a transforming list when switch ing to transform mode see section Selecting an Operation Mode on page 4 14 You can then transform the list to your purposes see sec tion Performing the Transforming Operation on page 4 75 All spec ified metadata are supported and XML sidecar metadata files including the checksum are created depending on the required shim or the file format pages from the AMWA Advanced Media Workflow Association as Li For further information about the AS 11 standard look at the internet well VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 78 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User gt Switching between the Tools 4 14 Switching between the Tools When the tab of a video channel is selected you can find to the right the tool area offering several tools for example to administer playlists batch record lists or transforming lists or to adapt the streamed audio heard at your workstation The reference for all lists configuration op tions and items for the tool area can be found in chapter Software Ref erence on page 3 1 The list editors as well as the other available tools can be displayed with the tool tabs at the top of the list editor items see section The List Ed itors on page 3 27
48. entering Venice This will initiate the VENICE client software by R amp S DVS and you can start working with It see chapter Software Reference on page 3 1 2 3 2 Starting the Software under Mac OS To start the software under Mac OS perform the following e Select from the Applications folder of Mac OS the entry Venice app This will initiate the VENICE client software by R amp S DVS and you can start working with it see chapter Software Reference on page 3 1 2 3 3 Starting the Software under Windows To start the software under the Windows operating system perform the following e Select from the START button menu of Windows on the submenu the entry for the R amp S DVS software for example All Programs DVS Venice Alternatively you may also start the program via the VENICE icon available on the desktop of Windows VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 2 10 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH General Information Starting the Program This will initiate the VENICE client software by R amp S DVS and you can start working with it see chapter Software Reference on page 3 1 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 2 11 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH General Information Connecting to a Video Channel 2 4 Connecting to a Video Channel Right after starting the software see section Starting the Program on page 2 10 the channel connection tab will be displayed It li
49. latest Spycer application by R amp S DVS must be installed as well see chapter Level Administrator on page 6 1 for further information If the Spycer software Is running in compatibility mode see Spycer user guide the VENICE client software will not work On Linux operating systems the display suspend mode will be disabled when the VENICE client software is installed and it must remain dis abled Please note that not all software features may be available for all VENICE hardware variants VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH 6 General Information General Information Contents Setup Concept and Structure uensssemenenennenneenenennnnnnnenernnn 2 2 Structure of VENICE and Network Setup essssccssesesrrissesssrrrrrenenn 2 2 User Level Management 4 aan 2 4 Conceptiof this User Guide nn 2 5 Key Features of the Software esssensnnsnnssnenennnnnannnnnnenennanne nn 2 7 Starting the Progr aN a anne a A AAA 2 10 Starting the Software under LINUX neennenennnnnnnnn 2 10 Starting the Software under Mac OS 2 10 Starting the Software under Windows nnennnnenen 2 10 Connecting to a Video Channel nneesnnnernnnnen 2 12 Basic File Types woo ccccccceccsssssseeeeeeeecceeeceeesssseeeeeeeeseseeeseeettsssaaeeeeeess 2 17 Presets ege Leed AEN 2 17 RL 2 18 Playlists Batch Lists and Transforming lists 2 18
50. list file list to the left In the batch list editor you can also open an EDL edit decision list types GVG or CMX or an ALE Avid Log Exchange file and import it as a batch list Any missing information that is required for the batch will be taken from the configuration settings When opening a file in the batch list editor the input video format has to be set to the correct video raster and frame rate In the drop down list list settings you also find possibilities to rename lists with the option Rename to delete the list with Delete or to de lete all lists with Delete all Use the option Clear to remove all items from a list The options Close and Close all allow you to close the cur rently displayed clip list or to close all clip lists which will be removed from the file list in a single step 4 15 4 Administering a List Once items are available on the clip list they can be administered and edited in several ways For example the sequence of the columns of the table can be changed as well as the sequence of the clips displayed on the list The clip that is currently displayed in the video overlay is marked in blue The list editor items see section The List Editors on page 3 27 pro vide the possibilities to administer clip lists Administering a List in the Playout Transform Mode With the menu options of the drop down list item settings to the right of the list editor items you
51. lists that can be used for playout batch record or transforming tasks They can be created and administered either with the playlist batch record list or transform list editor see section The List Editors on page 3 27 There you can add any number of video and audio clips in any sequence you like On playlists and transforming lists it is also possible to link video to audio clips so that they are used together and to have VENICE metaclips see section Metaclips on page 2 18 as clips items on the list File extension vplst Playlist batch or transforming list file These files are normally stored locally on a shared or central storage as well where the VENICE client software is running but can be trans ferred easily between systems by copying moving their files and can then be used immediately For further details about how to use lists in the VENICE client software see section The List Editors on page 4 79 2 5 4 Metaclips VENICE metaclips are used as a container for video and audio clips They are normal text files that detail among others the location of the included clips During a record with VENICE metaclips are created automatically and stored on the main storage same as the actual data see section The Captured Files on page 4 28 They can also be created in the list editor context menu of one or several clip s in the VENICE client software see section The List Editors on page 4 79 or vi
52. name can be performed by deleting the entry and then pressing the OK button Selecting Content via a Dialog Window To select content for a playout you can use the buttons sl to the right of the entry fields in the option SOURCE in the configuration op tions They will open each a dialog window similar to a browsing pane in Spycer This window is generated by Spycer Without a Spycer application in stalled it will not be available E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 61 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Playing Out with the VENICE Server E 4 62 UR RER REH ga lt ST Path 2 DVS e 25 00_Basetest_Project File Name File Path File Format Defrag 00_Spycer_Test 00_Test_Files 00_Venice_Basetest audio clips_clips_clips copytest copytestclips 1 Docs a DVS Filme E DVS Image_1080 fs CONTENTS a AUDIO a CLIP ICON PROXY e VIDEO VOICE DVS Imaae 1080 gt Image All Files Figure 4 37 The dialog window to select content This window shows you in the pane to the left in a directory tree the vol umes directories that are configured as watch folders in the Spycer ap plication on the VENICE server By clicking the plus minus signs in front of an entry the volume directory can be expanded or collapsed Once a volume directory has been selected its contents will be dis played in the pane to the right From there select the wanted file and click the OK button You can multi sel
53. of the Spycer Software To get the full functionality for the R amp S DVS system the Spycer soft ware 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 fol lowing When the Spycer software is started for the first time the initial setup of the application may be launched In order to run Spycer this setup should be concluded thereby enabling the following configurations For further information about Spycer and its configurations see the Spycer user guide 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 Network Port on page 6 9 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Administrator IP Address Configuration 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 6 13 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 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 6 11 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Administrator DVS Configuration Tool 6 6 DVS Conf
54. on which channel the problem occurred and the approximate period of time to restrict the area of logs to be searched 6 11 2 Further configurations VENIC In the following you find further commands and parameters to config ure the dvslogwatch service settings You can start stop restart and query the status of the logwatch ser vice or collect the log files using the command etc init d dvslogwatch start stop restart sta tus collect You can also configure the start settings of the dvslogwatch service by default an automatic start is set to on by editing the configura tion file etc init d venice and setting the variable LOG WATCHAUTOSTART 0 to off or LOGWATCHAUTOSTART 1 toon again f you want to configure the size of the log file you have to edit the file etc init d logwatch and change the following variables E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 6 19 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Administrator Creating Log Files LOGWATCHARGS1 maxfiles 20 maxsize 100 LOGWATCHARGS2 maxfiles 20 maxsize 100 You can configure the size of the logging ring buffer with the two pa rameters maxfiles and maxsize Ihe standard setting is 20 files and 100 MB afterwards the files will be overwritten If you want to e g dou ble it enter e g 20 and 200 in the parameter fields 6 11 3 Important Logs In case of service the log files that are necessary for the DVS service department to work on y
55. on its cor responding channel group tab will be changed You can modify the channel group by selecting the option Modify This will open the window Modify group where you find the list field Available channels to add further channels to the group as described in section Forming a Channel Group on page 4 4 It is also possible to configure the settings for Group control or to set 3D mode after having formed a channel group If you want to resolve the channel group select the option Remove from the drop down list The tab of the group as well as the show case of the group in the SHOWCASE view will be closed Afterwards you can use the channels separately again VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 7 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Channel Groups amp 4 2 4 General Usage of the Channel Group 4 8 When a channel group is formed a further tab will be shown in the VENICE client software This tab can be used to control the group channel group tab slider The video channels of the group are in the remote mode which are con trolled by the channel group The channel group tab shows you similar to the SHOWCASE view the members of the group in video overlays Via the slider at the top right of the video overlays its size can be configured see also section The Show Case on page 3 9 The individual video channel tabs of the group members indicate the channel s roles by little icons The
56. over the settings made in the control panel device is in use il Video raster or audio settings performed here are without consequence 6 12 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 license 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 6 23 Then the set tings pane shows you the general configurations of the video board see section Settings Pane on page 6 23 On the tab License you can see the licenses that are set for the currently selected video board Licenses Licensed features Status Valid License option ClipsterWorkflowAvid License option License option License option Add license e 4 Figure 6 10 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 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 6 24 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Adminis
57. page 3 18 SOURCE Video clip DVS Image_1080i25_AVCintra100 CONTENTS VIDEO DVS Im MXF Audio clip DVS Image_1080i25_AVCintra100 CONTENTS VIDEO DVS Im MXF APPEND TO LIST INSERT INTO LIST Figure 4 35 Source option expanded There are several ways to select content for a playout 1 You can enter the respective paths and file names manually 2 You can select content via a dialog window 3 You can drag and drop the content from one of the browsing panes of Spycer All these procedures will be explained in this section You can also play out a playlist For this its playout has to be set via the operating elements see section Operating Elements on page 3 14 and the list has to be set up loaded in the playlist editor see section The List Editors on page 4 79 After a record operation see chapter Level Superuser on page 5 1 the metaclip batch list of the recorded content will be automatically set for a playout With this you can review the captured material immediate ly after a record For details about the buttons APPEND TO LIST and INSERT INTO LIST see section Configuration Options on page 4 73 Entering Paths and File Names Manually To select content for a playout you can enter the respective paths and file name manually Just start to enter something in the entry field for video audio This will open another dialog window where you can type in the respective path and clip name
58. peakmeter the chan nel can be muted The L MME and R EBEN buttons at the bottom indicate where the channel will be routed to at your workstation left or right VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 89 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User gt Audio Monitoring activated deactivated left channel deactivated activated right channel activated activated left and right channel mono deactivated deactivated mute The volume that can be heard at your workstation can be controlled with the MONITOR items to the right e Mute either the left or the right channels that will then be heard at your workstation with the mute button i e To adjust the volume of the audio with the mouse use the slider For this you can also use the scroll wheel with the mouse cursor placed over a slider The slider steps made with the scroll wheel can be adjusted by pressing the Shift Ctrl or Alt key simultaneously e The volume can also be adjusted by entering a value in the entry fields R below the MONITOR items When the fa button is activated the volume controls of the left and right channel are locked together and they will both be adjusted simultaneously If deactivated the left and right channel can be adjust ed individually VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 90 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH 6 Level Superuser Level Superuser features of the User see section User Level
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60. pre set in the option SETTINGS of the configuration options see section Configuration Options on page 3 18 With this drop down list you can select already created presets save a preset or remove one from the list directly in the user interface To load a preset into the user interface use the option Update current preset or simply select the respective preset from the preset list To de lete the currently active preset from the preset list use the option Re move current preset The preset will be deleted from the project file as well when saving it the next time To save a preset use the option Save as new preset VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 2 17 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH General Information Basic File Types 2 5 2 Defaults For new projects you can store settings defaults They can be saved and loaded via the Options menu see section The Options Menu on page 3 4 The defaults store the same settings as presets See sec tion Projects on page 2 19 and they will be used each time a new project Is initialized see for example section Selecting a Project on page 2 14 However already opened projects can be reset to the de faults as well with the option Reset current settings to defaults in the menu Options see section The Options Menu on page 3 4 2 5 3 Playlists Batch Lists and Transforming lists With the VENICE client software you can create
61. project as User the login window of the VENICE user level management will open and prompt you to enter the password for at least the Superuser For further information see section User Level Management on page 2 4 e To open a project select one of the project files and press the but ton OPEN or double click the project file in the list Alternatively you can also open one that is not shown in the list with the button LOAD PROJECT or start a new project with the button NEW PROJECT Once a project has been opened the connected video channel will be shown in another tab of the user interface and you can begin working with the video channel For further information about project files see section Projects on page 2 19 e To create a new project press the button NEW PROJECT VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH General Information Connecting to a Video Channel This will open the login window of the VENICE user level management and prompt you to log in with the user rights of at least Superuser as in the following figure The Media P tion Hub Copyright 2009 2013 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH All Rights reserved LOGIN AS Superuser PASSWORD oo CANCEL Figure 2 6 Login window e Enter your password in the respective line and press OK The channel will be opened in the video channel tab and you can begin working with it Fur
62. recorded or trans formed content is stored in several files and not ina single huge file The VENICE client software offers the option Ingest with its features Split on timecode and Split on duration to define the break points In the field Clip chunking is a drop down list to be found where the break points can be set Furthermore audio and ingest settings are present in the Ingest option Ingest settings Ask how to proceed with most recently recorded clip Apply input format changes to output format Audio input detection Default Clip chunking Mode EDL ALE import Record file name Generate file name Figure 5 13 Clip chunking Ingest settings With these drop down lists and check boxes you can configure the record as wanted Ask how to Opens a dialog window after having finished a proceed with record operation and asks you wether to save or most delete the record file If this check box is deac tivated the record file will be saved to the des ignated file automatically VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Apply input format changes to Audio input detection Clip chunking Mode EDL ALE import Record file name Level Superuser gt Configuration When in ingest or transform mode an indepen dent input raster is created in the input settings of the configuration options see section Con figuration Options on page 3 18 the settings will
63. rial if output format file settings and input for mat are different Sets the file format see also section States of an External Device on page A 5 Details and if possible allows to set codec or file type for the selected file format to deter mine bit depth and or byte order settings For compressed file formats Determines the type of compression Specifies the color space range of the files i e whether they will be in a restricted head or in a full value range full YUV material usually is in a restricted value range e g 16 to 235 for 8 bit while RGB is in the full value range e g 0 to 255 Under Audio file settings you can specify the file format for the audio file s further Whether these settings are available depend on the selected file format Further information about audio and the way it is handled can be found in section About Source Timecode on page 2 26 in section Audio Routing on page 4 16 or in section Audio Monitoring on page 4 89 File format Output mode Sets the file format see also section States of an External Device on page A 5 Determines the output format of the audio files i e whether they are stored as individual mono files or a single file containing multiple chan nels VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH il Level Superuser Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software File type Detai
64. s input with the SETTINGS option see section Configuring the Input Settings on page 5 3 as Superuser e Determine a file name and path for the file s to be recorded with the DESTINATION option as described in section Selecting the Storage Location and File Name on page 4 24 e f necessary specify the essences that you want to record with the INPUT SELECT option see section Selecting Essences for Record on page 4 23 e f necessary set up the file format s of the file s to be recorded via the SETTINGS option see section Configuring the Output Set tings File Settings on page 5 5 as Superuser e Incase you want to record on Avid s ISIS or Interplay file format MXF for ISIS amp Interplay you can specify metadata for the recorded files with the METADATA option see also section Avid Workflow on page 4 54 e Then select the protocol that should be used for the remote mode and press the button RMT see section Remote Mode on page 4 19 After this the button RMT will be labelled in blue font indicating that the remote mode is activated Then the VENICE server waits for a record VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 37 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE amp command to begin the capturing of the signal present at the input of the VENICE server To terminate the remote mode record perform the fol
65. signal i e it must be of the same format and raster as the incoming signal Configuring the Output Settings File Settings With the options of the OUTPUT SETTINGS window see section Configuration Options on page 3 18 you determine the file format s of the file s to be recorded When you press the button EDIT to the right of the Output Settings field a window containing all available output settings will open TES OOO O lt Output format 1920 x 10801 25 SMPTE274 Auto Seale Off File format DPX File type 10 bit RGB cineon big endian Codec Color range Film Grafic mode full File format RF64 Output mode Multichannel file File type Bit depih Close Figure 5 3 The Output Settings window VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 5 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Superuser Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software amp Li il 5 6 These settings are connected to the input settings Some of the file for mats may not be available due to the selected input video format Whether the Output format and Auto scale settings are available de pend on the hardware of the VENICE server e Use the drop down lists under Video file settings to set the format for image video file s Output format Auto scale File format File type Codec Color range Determines the video raster field mode and frame rate Enables you to scale and resize the video mate
66. simultaneously from a single tab Further information about this and the channel administration tab can be found in section Channel Groups on page 4 4 4 2 Channel Groups In the SHOWCASE view see section The SHOWCASE View on page 3 7 you can form a channel group to control two or more VENICE channels simultaneously from a single tab also called multi device op eration mode Furthermore you can administer it and use it for playout or record operations and dissolve it again after having finished your tasks 4 2 1 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 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 set for each individually such as video raster and format sync source or the essences that should be used for the operation 4 2 2 Forming a Channel Group 4 4 A channel group can be set up in the SHOWCASE view To form a channel group you must be connected to at least two channels see section Connecting to a Video Channel on page 2 12 and section General Usage of the Video Channel Tab on page 4 14 The options for this operation can be found in the chann
67. software documentation aterminal server e g IOLAN terminal server Before installing INEWS Command please observe the following in particular A DANGER The systems you are working on operate with voltages that VENIC can be hazardous to your health Never work on the sys tems or access their interior with the power cable s being plugged in Do not reach into any parts of the systems Make sure the power supply is disconnected from the com ponents you intend to work on E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 6 27 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Administrator gt Configuring the System for Special Workflows NOTICE Perform the installation and the connection of the Avid and DVS hardware with care If you are not sure about the correct installa tion or operation contact the DVS service department the documentation included in the delivery of the DVS system or in the D Further information about the systems and the software can be found in Avid documentation Hardware Installation To connect the Avid hardware to the VENICE system perform the fol lowing e Connect the IOLAN terminal to the VENICE systems as described in the Avid INEWS Command Installation and Configuration Guide e Connect the IOLAN terminal using a RJ45 cable and a DB9 connec tor that is configured as described in the Avid NEWS Command Installation and Configuration Guide to the serial RS 422 interface at the rear
68. stop the record which will update the metadata and then load the clip anew VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 42 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH 4 5 11 D Level User Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE Play After Write The automated play after write functionality allows a true visual quality check It reads the open file being currently recorded directly from the hard disk The operator can see the file and can judge its quality directly after the video has passed the encoding process and has been written to the storage Please note that for the play after write feature an additional channel for playout is needed Furthermore the ingest and playout channels need to be on the same VENICE server To perform a play after write operation heed the following e Configure a crash record operation as described in section How to Crash Record with the VENICE Server on page 4 34 e In the operating elements section Operating Elements on page 3 14 select from the drop down list PAW OFF to the left of the record button the channel you want to use for the play after write operation PLAYER VENICE IL FAUTO EDIT BATCH OST BATCH SELECTION 92 02 00 00 i ee 00 01 00 00 Figure 4 26 Setting up a play after write operation When selecting a channel from the drop down list the VENICE client software will connect to it automatically When you start the crash re cord opera
69. stored in the scenario file To perform this use the File menu to the top right of the user interface with its option Open sce nario When opening a scenario file from an already connected channel a sys tem message will ask you whether to close the existing connection and open the scenario or whether to open the scenario additionally to the al located channels How to create a scenario depends on whether it should be created for a record playout or transform operation and is described in the respective sections of the chapter Level Superuser on page 5 1 Using scenarios The menu options applying to scenarios can be found in the menu File If you want to e g save a scenario see section Scenarios on page 2 19 under a certain name perform the following e After having completed the scenario to your purposes open the menu File This will open the menu with all its options and functions for selection As the scenario refers to the whole user interface there is no need to be connected to a certain video channel e Select the option Save scenario as This will open a directory window where you can select the folder you want to save your scenario to Type the name of the scenario in the File name entry field and select the directory you want to save the scenario to In the Files of type drop down list the file ending venicescenario should be selected e To confirm click the button SAVE or press Ent
70. the list editors you can administer and create playlists transform ing lists or batch record lists The PLAYLIST EDITOR is available in the playout mode The TRANSFORM LIST EDITOR is available in the transform mode The BATCH LIST EDITOR is available in the ingest mode after the batch record mode has been selected see section Operating Ele ments of the Recorder Tab VENICE on page 4 31 Group on page 4 8 only offers a playlist editor For the options of the drop down lists on the channel group tab apply the descriptions below as well D The channel group tab see section General Usage of the Channel clip list area tool tab list editor items AUDIO TRANSFORM LIST EDITOR e Nev TAIT TS EG mr NEWITEM Thumbnail Duration Name Path File na s IN 00 00 24 03 DVS Im tra100 media 0 vamc 00 00 00 00 lt Tr 00 00 06 04 DVS Im tra100 media 0 vamc 00 00 17 24 HOLLYWOOD DNxHD _2997 medial 997 mxf 00 00 00 00 0001FD media FD MXF 00 02 38 11 Figure 3 23 The list editor in playout mode The video audio content is shown in thumbnails or represented by text depending on your configurations in the list editor items All video au dio related information are displayed in the clip list area that can be ad justed to your purposes At the bottom of the user interface you find a slider to change your position in the clip list when the window size is too small to show all items All l
71. the operation by for example determining in and outpoints for the operation VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 20 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User gt General Usage of the Video Channel Tab e Then start the wanted operation Further information about all this can be found in section Recording with the VENICE Server on page 4 22 section Playing Out with the VENICE Server on page 4 59 or section Performing the Transforming Operation on page 4 75 Once the operation is completed and your task is finished you can stop your work with the VENICE server at any time For this you have to dis connect and free the video channel so that others can use it for their work This is described in section Disconnecting and Freeing a Video Channel on page 2 28 4 3 6 Locking the User Interface To make sure that the currently running task does not accidentally get interrupted you can lock the user interface of the software For this se lect the option Lock Unlock GUI in the menu Options see section The Options Menu on page 3 4 or press Ctrl L on your keyboard as well The items of the user interface will be dimmed and unavailable and the connected video channel will continue with the task that was initiated previously To unlock the user interface again simply select the same menu option again or press Ctrl L VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 21
72. the reference channel In the ingest mode each channel will record to the destination that has been configured for the individual channel You can select name and path options directly in the channel group tab in the ingest mode as well With this option file names for SDI based ingest can be extended to e g assign the date or the server IP This tool is easy to use and elim inates time consuming processes VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 9 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Channel Groups NAME amp PATH 7 Pretx 7 Postfix Options FORMATSHORT Add RESOLUTION FORMATSHORT FORMATLONG FRAMERATE DATE DATE_GER SERVERIP CHANNELNAME TIME TIMEEX Figure 4 7 Name and path options in the channel group tab When having activated the respective check box es Prefix and or Postfix you can select the name and path option s from the drop down list and add them to the fields via the button ADD The focus must be in the respective field When clicking the button APPLY the settings will be used in the file name of the record erating Elements on page 3 14 chapter Level User on page 4 1 or D For further information about the operating elements see section Op chapter Level Superuser on page 5 1 Further information about the setup and configuration of channel groups can be found in chapter Level Administrator on page 6 1 4 2 5 Setting 3D Mode When forming a channel g
73. the video channel via MOS MOS settings Local IP address Local lower port Focal Upper port NCS IP address NCS lower port NCS upper port Trigger chained Trigger manual 0 0 0 0 Refresh 10540 10541 Figure 5 15 MOS settings It provides the following items Local IP address Local lower port Local upper port NCS IP address Select from the drop down list the IP address that should 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 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 Determines the upper port where VENICE com municates with the NCS Unless you receive an error It is recommended to keep the default set ting Specifies the IP address of the NCS VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 23 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Superuser gt Configuration 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
74. timeline and configuration options shown in the channel group are the ones of the reference channel that is indicated by a framed video channel tab and a framed video overlay Furthermore you find similar to the video channel tab the operation mode settings and the operating elements see section Operation Mode Settings on page 3 11 and section Operating Elements on page 3 14 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Channel Groups By switching the operation mode see section Selecting an Operation Mode on page 4 14 on the channel group tab you switch the opera tion mode of all channels in the group Switching operation modes individually on the respective video channel tabs of the group members is not possible Then you can use the provided operating elements of the channel group tab to perform playout or record operations same way as de scribed in section Performing the Operation on page 4 20 playout mode PLAYLIST DONE POSITION TO DO 00 00 06 007 00 00 05 24 00040323 4 gt l L Si IL Jl IN GO OUT GO 00 00 00 00 00 04 09 23 00 04 09 23 ingest mode DONE POSITION TO DO 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 o as Figure 4 6 Operating elements of the channel group In the playout mode each channel will play out the material that is cur rently loaded in the individual channel and the channels will follow the positions of
75. tions MOS Uses a MOS Ethernet protocol to control the video channel in the slave mode Used for playout operations RMT OFF Slave mode is off RMT armen RMT ON Slave mode is on Group on page 4 8 the remote settings vanish and you find a slider in il On the channel group tab see section General Usage of the Channel stead VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 3 12 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Software Reference gt The Video Channel Tab 3 3 3 The Video Overlay In the upper part of the video channel tab you can find the video over lay the area where the video content is displayed Figure 3 12 The video overlay The displayed content differs in the operation modes In the playout mode the video overlay shows either the input signal or the clips played out by the VENICE server depending on the activated tab of the oper ation switches in the operating elements see section Operating Ele ments on page 3 14 In the ingest mode the video overlay will always show the signal that is present at the input of the video channel General Usage of the Channel Group on page 4 8 can be adjusted by a slider on the top right in the operation mode settings see section Op eration Mode Settings on page 3 11 il The size of the video overlay s on the channel group tab see section The video overlay shows a compressed proxy and is therefore no tool to check the quality of the content show
76. to playing out clips with the VENICE server you have to set up the playout and configure output related settings see also section Config uring the Operation Mode on page 5 2 As aminimum you have to se lect content fora playout This section describes the necessary settings that have to be made before playing out clips with the VENICE server Video channel tabs can be preconfigured for certain tasks via e g proj ect files or presets Then it may not be necessary to perform allthe con figurations described below see section Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software on page 5 2 This has to be made by the Superuser Configuring the Output Settings To play out video and audio you have to configure the output format appropriately via the option SETTINGS in the configuration options see section Configuration Options on page 3 18 When clicking the button EDIT a dialog window opens showing all available settings This option is allowed for the user level Superuser and higher For fur ther information see section Configuring a Playout on page 5 7 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 59 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Playing Out with the VENICE Server 4 8 2 Selecting Content for Playout 4 60 Before anything can be played out you have to determine the content for the output Open the option SOURCE in the configuration options see section Configuration Options on
77. used free on the entered storage bar and percentage value The time values of the used and free disk space depend on the currently configured input settings video raster Entering a File Name and Path Manually You can enter the file name and path for a record manually with the en try fields of the DESTINATION option Just start to enter something in the entry fields and another dialog window will be opened where you can type in the respective file name or path VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH D D VENIC Level User Recording with the VENICE Server Zz Enter path AVCintra100 CONTENTS Cancel Figure 4 17 Entering a file name or path In this window enter the file name or path for the record on the VENICE server and confirm your entry with the OK button Perform this for the file name and path separately with the available entry fields The path must lead to the storage of the VENICE server you are currently connected to it can be a connected SAN system as well and it must be entered as if you were operating on the server locally When entering a file name for the record you just have to enter the pre fix without any numbering or file extension These will be provided by the software automatically If a file name is not specified the default name NewClip will be given to the recorded clip Bl The software arranges the clips numerically meaning the re
78. 0 Remote VIR HDR ssicaszdustestiuzaataatiadanoagncantghgdig ttgnagual EA dE 5 31 Scaler inne eege SAS 5 33 SHIMO eegenen 5 34 Storage Capacity na es Reale 5 35 ansion see ee nel 5 36 User Interface Settings Yan 5 36 VEER 5 37 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Superuser Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software 5 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 It is up to the management administrator to decide how de tailed this preconfiguration should be Some configurations can only be made by the Superuser like the configuration of record file ingest playout and transform tasks The features of the button EDIT in the op tion SETTINGS of the configuration options see section Configura tion Options on page 3 18 is only available from user level Superuser and higher The VENICE client software offers various options and settings that can be used for a preconfiguration and they are described in this section All files can be saved and loaded whenever required 5 1 1 Configuring the Operation Mode Prior to performing an operation with VENICE you have to configure the selected operation mode The configuration options in the respective operation modes can be found at the bottom of the user interface s
79. 00 so 6 00800 oo OOS OO soo O08 Oi 6 6 WO GIOOE ae OO S02 xo OO 3 ale so 6 0080S 10101279 ooo OOS 56 6 600 a SE oe 0059 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH General Information About Timecode Frame Number Fields an Gaile Oe 01 00 22027005 oo oil GDL At even higher frame rates e g 90 Hz the timecode numbers will be tripled quadrupled etc making a timecode handling of all common frequencies possible Entering Timecode When entering timecode in one of the software s position or length in dicators it is not necessary to type in the timecode separators colons Simply place the cursor at the appropriate position e g at the minute numbers and enter the timecode numbers from there After pressing Enter on your keyboard or selecting another item of the user interface the entered timecode is accepted in the respective timecode field When you enter a timecode value that exceeds the raster s frequency the timecode will be recalculated e g 00 00 02 47 will be set to 00 00 03 23 if raster is in 24 Hz When entering a timecode value that exceeds the boundaries of the available timeline it may be set to the lowest highest possible value or not accepted at all Switching the Notation Position and length indicators can be switched from a display of the timecode notation to frame numbers and vice versa For this you can use the context menu of a timecode fra
80. 19 After this the button RMT will be labelled in blue font indicating that the remote mode is activated Then the VENICE server waits for a playout command to begin the playout To stop the remote mode playout perform the following e Either send the respective command or terminate the remote mode by clicking the remote button again i e deactivate the button RMT The VENICE server then stops the remote mode playout of the selected content VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User gt How to Perform a Playout in Remote Mode When using a production control system such as AVITA by HiTech fur ther settings must be made on the system by the superuser or adminis trator For further information about this see the original manufacturer s documentation or the website http www hitechsys com as well as sec tion Configuring the AVITA Control System on page 5 11 4 10 2 Avid iNews Command il The Avid iNEWS Command feature allows you to easily connect the VENICE Ingest and Production Server to an Avid environment especial ly for news rooms and to carry out playout tasks on the VENICE server acting as a video server by using the NEWS Command client software Before you can start working you have to connect the hardware and make several settings How to connect the R amp S DVS and the Avid hard ware and how to make basic configurations in the software is described for the
81. 2 A13 A14 A157 DESTINATION METADATA No descriptive metadata defined for this kind of file Figure 3 14 Configuration options collapsed in ingest mode VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH D VENIC Software Reference gt The Video Channel Tab SETTINGS INPUT SE LECT DESTINA TION METADATA To the top right of the area you find the buttons AUTO DETECT for autodetecting the incoming signal and the drop down list Preset to save a preset or select a pre viously created one For further information about this see section Presets on page 2 17 oress the upper EDIT button to the right In this option you find buttons and lists to determine the Tape name Input port Aspect ratio Input for mat configure the Color mode Color range and In put type of audio Furthermore you find configuration possibilities for the timecode input like Timecode type LTC VITC DLTC DVITC VTRTC RS 422 Time of day Timecode mode and Start TC press the lower EDIT button to the right In this option you find lists and settings to determine the Output format set Auto scale configure the File format File type Codec and Color range Further more you can configure the audio files In this option you find the buttons Video and Timecode to select the essence type of materi al for the ingest With the button Routing E you can configure up t
82. 4 10 1 E E In the playout mode you can control the video channel on the VENICE server by remote and send a play command After receiving the com mand the channel will play out the currently selected content according to the settings specified with the configuration options How to Generally Play Out in Remote Mode To prepare the video channel for a remote playout perform the follow ing Some settings may not be available for the user level User In this case you will have to log in as Superuser or Administrator Video channel tabs can be preconfigured for certain tasks via e g proj ect files or presets Then it may not be necessary to perform all the con figurations described below see section Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software on page 5 2 This has to be made by the Superuser e Select the video and audio content that should be played out with the SOURCE option as described in section Selecting Content for Playout on page 4 60 e f necessary specify the essences for the playout with the OUTPUT SELECT option see section Selecting Essences for Playout on page 4 65 e f necessary configure the output format to your requirements with the SETTINGS option see section Configuring the Output Set tings on page 4 59 as Superuser e Then select the protocol that should be used for the remote mode and press the button RMT OFF see section Remote Mode on page 4
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84. 5 11 Play After Write ccccccccccceccecececeeseeeeeeneeecseeeeeeeaneees 4 43 4 6 Recording with the Record Scheduler s sssssssseinnniinirrrrnreeee 4 45 4 6 1 The Record Scheduler ss sssiiserinesrineerinssrrnerrreesrreen 4 45 4 6 2 Working with the Record Scheduler ssss ssssssirirreeee111e 4 49 4 7 Avid EEN 4 54 ATA Avid INEST EE 4 54 4 7 2 Avid e 4 57 4 8 Playing Out with the VENICE Server nn 4 59 4 8 1 Configuring ET 4 59 4 8 2 Selecting Content for Blawout 4 60 4 8 3 Selecting Essences for PlayOut ccccccceeeesseeeeeeeeees 4 65 4 8 4 How to Play Out Clips Manual 4 66 4 9 Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE 4 68 4 9 1 Operating Elements of the Player Tab VENICE 4 68 4 9 2 Operating Elements of the Recorder Tab RECORDER 4 69 4 10 How to Perform a Playout in Remote Mode 4 70 4 10 1 How to Generally Play Out in Remote Mode 4 70 4 10 2 Avid ING WS Command 4 71 4 11 Transforming with the VENICE Server nn 4 72 4 11 1 Transwrapping Engine in VENICE nnnnneee 4 72 4 11 2 Configuration OO PUGS en Seege eerste 4 73 4 11 3 Operating Elements for a Transforming Operation 4 74 4 12 Performing the Transforming Operation nn 4 75 4 13 AS 11 Support in VENICE Sasse ee 4 76 4 14 Switching between the Tools 4 79 E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 C iii R
85. 6 With the menu options of the menu Help you can get for example ad ditional information about the VENICE client software It contains the following menu options Gather logs Manuals About Gather logs Manuals F1 About Ctri H Figure 3 4 The menu Help Gathers log files from the server which detail the actions performed by and with the VENICE server You may get asked by the R amp S DVS ser vice department to send in these files as well as others in case of problems with VENICE They will be saved at a location of your choice in an archive file a How to gather detailed real time log files manually by using commands is described in section Creating Log Files on page 6 18 Accesses the online documentation of VENICE It opens an overview page in HTML format Displays further information about the VENICE client software e g the version number of the software or additional license information VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Software Reference gt The SHOWCASE View 3 2 The SHOWCASE View When switching to SHOWCASE view all video channels that you are currently connected to are displayed in so called show cases Further more you find drop down lists with options to administer and config ure the video channels or channel groups In the SHOWCASE view you find the following show case channel administration i
86. 7102151 Firmware version 7 5 0 1_7 0 10 PCle lanes 8 Atomix HDMI 27102151 7 5 0 1_7 0 10 5 8 0 0 Figure 6 5 Starting screen of the DVS Control Panel This section explains the user interface and basic usage of the DVS Control Panel When a connection to a video channel on the VENICE server is estab D lished some items may be unavailable VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 6 21 Level Administrator DVS Control Panel 6 12 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 General video board setting Board ID Atomix Serial 27102151 Board setup preset None Application filter Venice Operating mode Multichannel Board ID Board setup preset Application filter Operating mode Figure 6 6 General video board settings Selects the video board that should be dis played Per installed DVS video board up to two video channels may be available Allows you to use presets for a board setup sim ilar 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 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 channel settings such as video rast
87. 8 bit while RGB is in the full value range e g O to 255 Once set the respective format will be automatically applied to the ap propriate output port s of the connected video channel Additionally the video overlay would change its format e g its aspect ratio see sec tion The Scrub Bar Shuttle Bar on page 3 23 Furthermore with the options of the OUTPUT SETTINGS window you can determine the timecode settings for the playout Timecode type Determines the timecode type Le whether an internal timecode or the source timecode pro vided by the files should be used see also sec tion About Source Timecode on page 2 26 Start TC Specifies a timecode offset for the internal timecode Timecode mode Specifies if drop frame timecode should be ap plied to the internal timecode for 29 97 Hz timecodes All configurations can then be stored in project files or scenarios as de scribed in section Basic File Types on page 2 17 How to play out the configured clip is described in section Playing Out with the VENICE Server on page 4 59 E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 9 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Superuser Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software 5 1 4 Configuring a Playout Project for NEWS Command The Avid INEWS Command feature allows you to easily connect the VENICE Ingest and Production Server to an Avid environment especial ly for news rooms and to carry out playo
88. A hardware error has occurred E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 A 5 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Appendix gt Supported VDCP Commands A 5 Supported VDCP Commands The VENICE server can be remotely controlled via VDCP The following VDCP commands are supported by VENICE 00 10 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 26 Delete ID 04 ACK 20 A0 2C RecordlnitWithData 04 ACK 30 01 OpenPort 30 81 Grant 30 B0 02 Next 30 B0 82 NextID s 30 05 PortStatusRequest 30 85 Status 30 06 PositionRequest 30 86 Position 30 B0 07 ActivelDRequest 30 B0 87 ActivelD 30 08 DeviceTypeRequest 30 88 DeviceType 30 10 SystemStatusRequest 30 90 SystStatus 30 B0 11 ListoflD s 30 B0 91 FirstIDs 30 B0 14 IDSizeRequest 30 B0 94 IDSize 30 B0 16 IDRequest 30 B0 96 IDPresence 30 B0 18 IDsAddedListRequest 30 B0 98 IDsAddedList 30 B0 19 IDsDeletedListRequest 30 B0 99 IDsDeletedList VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 A 6 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Appendix gt Supported VDCP Commands VENICE currently supports one channel per port so commands such as OpenPort SelectPort or ClosePort can only be used with 1 Any not sup ported command will return an ACK reply and se
89. Control Software VENICE Client Software User Guide Venice 43 Te 132100029 q VENICE VENICE VENICE VENICE 00 00 00 00 e 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 SETTINGS z i C SETTINGS DESTINATION DESTINATION pLAYLIST Pauls ag META wu SC e DATA cT VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH User Guide Version 3 1 for the VENICE Client Software Version 3 1 Copyright 2014 by Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH 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 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS 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 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH be liable for any damages whatsoever including without limitation any special indirect or consequential damages and dam ages 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 Thos
90. E VTR Live Video P2 XDCAM l Wrapping SSES E S scien ss 3 a Interplay Client VENICE Internal Storage Spycer Avid un LS id Interplay en VENICE VENICE Appliance Avid Interplay PAM HD SDI USB 3 0 10 Gbit s Ethernet SpycerBox Flex Figure 4 30 The Avid workflow option for VENICE 4 7 1 Avid Ingest The Avid Ingest allows you to realize fast user friendly workflows with Avid s shared storage ISIS and the production asset management Inter play All ingest operations support edit while write so that you may start editing immediately regardless of whether the source is an SDI signal a P2 or XDCAM media or an uncompressed file sequence After a correct installation and setup by R amp S DVS ISIS and Interplay are mounted as virtual drives in Spycer as in the following figure VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 54 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Select directory e JI Level User p gt Avid Workflow File Name File Format All Files Figure 4 31 ISIS and Interplay in VENICE Interplay projects and workspaces located on the ISIS storage can be used for ingest as well as playout tasks Via Spycer you can also drag and drop files to projects or workspaces directly Then you can select as the record destination either a workspace located on the ISIS stor age or an Interplay project When setting the file f
91. E gt al be changed when altering the duration can be set in the VENICE configurations see VENICE Administration and Config uration user guide You can set a particular position duration in one of the entry fields to the right of the IN OUT and or DUR button GO With the smaller GO buttons you can move to the associated in or outpoint after having entered a new position in one of the entry fields to the left These buttons are toggle buttons that mark the re spective in outpoint or duration for a deletion and resetting to default When activating it for the du ration the button DUR will be made available VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 3 17 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Software Reference gt The Video Channel Tab H A listing of keyboard shortcuts that can be used for a faster working with the software can be found in section Keyboard Shortcuts on page A 2 For further information about the usage of the operating elements see chapter Level User on page 4 1 and chapter Level Superuser on page 5 1 3 3 5 Configuration Options The configuration options allow you to append settings to the ingest playout and transform operations All options of the configuration op tions in their different operation modes are indicated and detailed in the following figures and tables SETTINGS Autodetect Preset v INPUT SELECT V A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A1
92. EE 5 37 VENICE autoedit record 4 31 4 35 CONNECT TO nennen 2 13 crash record nccc 4 31 4 34 initial setup u 6 8 metaclip 2 18 4 28 4 86 player controls noiseen 4 68 lge 2 19 recorder controls _ 4 31 remote Mode aisioinoccnnn 4 37 4 70 server configurations nenn 3 5 server Software assier 2 3 Setup Concept nennen 2 2 setup with STAN oo 6 31 Struchure eee cece ceeeceeeeeeeeeea cesses 2 2 version number 3 6 video board cee eecececeeece eee eeeees 2 3 video channel 2 3 web aenlce osissisiiseirirrrrrrrrn 6 26 VENICE client software 2 3 ON client 2 3 SPY CCR Annan A een 2 3 VENICE server CONMGUPATON Jen 6 12 6 14 delivery status network 6 8 log lese 6 18 SELUP ci 6 9 VENICE server software 2 3 configuring IP address 6 9 ee nt TEE 6 16 update iccceeeseeneeeeeeeenn 6 3 6 6 vertical phase nnnnen 6 15 video file format 5 6 5 13 5 14 DIAYOUR usage 4 65 record 4 23 ENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH still image format 4 29 video channel 2 3 administration 4 3 allocation 0 2 3 2 13 channel group uni 3 8 Color COMI ee 2 13 CONfiIgUratIOnS ae 3 5 GOMMECINIG tO ann 2 13 CORO ee 6 16 corresponding ab 3 8 disconnecting freeing 2 28 3 3 3 8
93. NICE client softwares from the lo cally installed one as well as remote ones E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 6 9 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Lil Li il Level Administrator IP Address Configuration The following can also be performed with the DVS web utility see sec tion DVS Configuration Tool on page 6 12 e Inthe path etc opt DVS Venice open the file Service conf with a text editor e Inthe section Service change the line IP 10 0 0 lt x gt to the IP address which you have set for the network port To handle networks with dynamic DHCP IP addresses you can set the MAC address media access control address instead of the IP address in section Service lt is necessary to set the MAC address in the Service conf Ven ice conf and IP conf files e Then save the file e Afterwards either reboot the VENICE server or restart the server software see section Controlling the VENICE Server Software on page 6 16 After this the VENICE server is prepared to receive connection re quests but to conclude the changing of the IP address you have to change the IP address for the Spycer software as well It is recommended to comment out the IP addresses that you are not us ing with the VENICE server in the file resolv conf in folder etc Oth erwise the VENICE server will try to connect to these IP addresses and processes might take unnecessarily longer Setting the IP Address
94. OM that contains the installation file of the VENICE client software for the current operating system e Open the installation file of the R amp S DVS software which will mount itas a volume Venice lt version no gt dmg e g with a double click of the mouse e From this volume install the R amp S DVS software for example by dragging the Venice app file into the Applications folder on the sidebar of the finder This installs all necessary files and libraries of the R amp S DVS software on the computer system Afterwards the installation of the software is complete and it can be started at any time with a normal user account The R amp S DVS software can be deinstalled by deleting the Venice app entry from the Applications folder VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 6 5 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Administrator gt Updating the Firmware on the VENICE Server 6 3 Updating the Firmware on the VENICE Server During the service life of the VENICE server it may be required to up date the firmware of the PCle video boards on the VENICE server The update will be performed with the standard RPM installation package for VENICE It will contain the newest versions of the PCle video board firmware to update the VENICE server software as described in section Updating il Before updating the firmware on the VENICE server it is recommended the Software on the VENICE Server on page 6 3 ent firmware versi
95. Settings on page 5 3 All input sig nals except Internal TC will work Duration duration option Offers a drop down list with the op tions TIME and OPEN END duration entry When having selected TIME in the field duration option you can enter the dura tion or adjust it exact to the second by using the top or down arrows When having selected OPEN END the server will record until you stop the record manually After having added a record job to the queue you will see it as an or ange record bar An adequate preroll and postroll time for the VENICE server will be added automatically shortly before the record begins When the vertical dashed blue line has arrived at the preroll time it will be visible in grey color and the record bar will change its color to red Uninterrupted recording of different jobs in a channel queue is not pos sible due to the necessary preroll and postroll times Record bars that are not yet recording can be moved to another time position in the timeline e Point the mouse cursor over the record bar until it changes its appearance to a cross arrow symbol e Click and move the record bar to the right or to the left to change its position in the timeline The length of the record bar and therefore the duration of the record can be adjusted by dragging the bar at its left and right endings VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Recording with t
96. The operating elements in the crash record mode The autoedit mode enables you to frame accurately play out with the externally connected device and record this with the VENICE server PLAYER CRAS BATCH LIST BATCH SELECTION DONE POSITION TODO 00 00 00 00 02 02 00 00 00000112 Figure 4 22 The operating elements in the autoedit mode n the batch record mode you can use a batch list to perform sev eral autoedit capture operations in a single step With the operation switch BATCH LIST you can specify that a complete batch list should be recorded VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 31 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE PLAYER VENICE L CRASH IL JIAUTO EDI BATCH SELECTION DONE POSITION TO DO 00 00 00 00 02 02 00 00 00001112 Figure 4 23 The operating elements in the batch list mode n the batch selection mode you can use a batch list to perform sev eral autoedit capture operations in a single step With the operation switch BATCH SELECTION you can specify that the currently selected items of a batch list should be recorded only PLAYER VENICE CRASH ILJIAUTOEDIT DONE POSITION 00100100000 00 00 00 11 00000001 Figure 4 24 The operating elements in the batch selection mode Further information about lists and how to use them can be found in section The List Editors on page 4 79 For further information
97. Tool Tips When selecting this option you can enable check box activated or disable check box de activated the tool tips display in the user inter face VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 36 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Superuser gt Configuration 5 2 21 VDCP With the VDCP settings you configure the video channel for a remote mode operation via VDCP It connects to a playout automation system and offers the fastest reaction time through clip pre buffering while no pre cueing is needed anymore Content settings Root path Simplify clip name No timecode delay Show first cued frame Figure 5 28 VDCP settings lt provides the following setting items Root path Enter in this field the path to the video material when the video channel should be controlled in re mote mode via VDCP For a playout 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 lt rootPath gt lt subdir gt lt clip Name gt lt ext gt When activated the field Root path will be auto matically added to the sent clip name Additional ly you have to leave out the file extension lt subdir gt lt clipName gt No timecode de Implemented for special systems that require a lay timecode signal immediately When activated a timecode
98. Transforming Operation 4 74 Performing the Transforming Operation nneeeennennnneeeeeennnnenn 4 75 AS 11 Support in VENICE wc ccccccccccsssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeessttsssaeeeeeeeesess 4 76 Switching between the Tools esnssnnnnennenennnnen 4 79 THE Be e EE 4 79 USING DEE 4 80 Adding Items t a bet aussen 4 81 General Administration Airside auia tiara 4 82 Admihistering list u een 4 83 The Context MENUS ssis onanie eege EEN 4 86 AUGIO MONITORING sissies ceil ete cee cee eee ene ey 4 89 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 2 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Administering the Channels 4 1 Administering the Channels Once at least one channel is connected see section Connecting to a Video Channel on page 2 12 and the respective project is selected it can be administered via the channel administration items in the SHOW CASE view see section The Channel Administration Items on page 3 8 In the channel administration items you can for example as sign aname to each channel or disconnect one CHANNEL Rename Show in the corresponding tab Disconnect Figure 4 1 Options of the drop down list CHANNEL e Select the channel that you want to administer by clicking on its show Case e Then choose from the CHANNEL drop down list the respective option you want to use for your task e g Rename This will open a window with
99. VENICE client software from new you find all necessary information in the following sections 6 2 1 Installing under Linux Li 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 e If applicable open a command line terminal e Log on to the system as root e 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 e Then install the VENICE client software by entering for example rpm ihv Venice lt version no gt lt kernel OS architec ture gt rpm This installs all necessary files and libraries of the R amp S DVS software on the computer system Afterwards the installation of the software is complete 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 R amp S DVS software can be deinstalled by entering rpm e Venice in a command line 6 2 2 Installing under Windows 6 4 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 e Open a file manager o
100. VS GmbH Level User Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE 4 5 8 How to Crash Record with the External Device VTR In the playout mode you can perform a crash record on the externally connected device It will then immediately record the signal that is present at its input e g the content that is played out manually with the VENICE server To initiate a crash record perform the steps as described below A DANGER The systems you are working on operate with voltages that can be hazardous to your health Never work on the sys tems or access their interior with the power cable s being plugged in Do not reach into any parts of the systems Make sure the power supply is disconnected from the com ponents you intend to work on the VENICE server video audio timecode and RS 422 Additionally il For this procedure the external device has to be connected correctly to the device has to be set to accept remote control A crash record can be started without further ado meaning if not re quired you do not have to set anything However you can record the signal given out by the VENICE server see section How to Play Out Clips Manually on page 4 66 If not already activated switch the operating elements to the record mode by selecting the tab RECORDER see section Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE on page 4 68 Make sure that the crash record mode is selected see section Operating El
101. VS GmbH Level Superuser gt Configuration Burnt in timecode Once this check box is activated the timecode will be burnt in the file during record see figure below Position Select from this drop down list the position top or bottom of the burnt in timecode Size Select from this drop down list the size small or large of the burnt in timecode The following figure shows a burnt in timecode in contrast to a timeco de that is present outside the video material It contains both timecode positions in one picture 10 00 00 00 10 00 00 00 Figure 5 20 Burnt in timecode in the record file VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 29 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Superuser gt Configuration 5 2 14 QuickTime To improve the compatibility of mov audio files created with the VENICE client software with third party software the QuickTime set tings are available The QuickTime container can handle several includ ed mono audio tracks or a single multi channel track that contains multiple audio channels VENICE can read and write both methods of 5 30 track packing QuickTime settings Audio track packing Force closed caption track Audio settings Track packing Force closed caption track Single track Figure 5 21 QuickTime audio file settings Select how the audio files should be written into the mov container In this drop down list you can choose between the option
102. Video Channel Tab Table 3 3 All items of the operation switches in playout ingest transform By switching the tabs RECORDER playout mode or VENICE ingest mode you can select CRASH for a crash record in the operation switches By switching to the tabs RECORDER playout mode or VENICE ingest mode you can select AUTO EDIT in the operation switches By switching to the tab VENICE in the ingest mode you can select BATCH LIST in the operation switches By switching to the tab VENICE in the ingest mode you can select BATCH SELECTION With these operation switches you determine the transform mode of a transforming list You can choose between SINGLE CLIP LIST BATCH and LIST COMPLETE mode Table 3 4 All items of the position fields in playout ingest transform mode By default these position fields show the elapsed DONE and remaining TODO time of the item to be played out recorded etc as well as the cur rent position You can enter a new position into them too Via their context menu with the options POSITION Timecode Frames Current position Done and To do you can configure which of the information should be shown in the fields With this list context menu of the position fields you Can switch the notation of the position and length indicators for the currently activated con trols between timecode and frames see also sec tion Switching the Notation on page 2 25 a For more information a
103. Z Enter file name File name Figure 4 36 Entering a clip s path and name VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH il il VENIC Level User Playing Out with the VENICE Server In this window enter the path and file name of the clip on the VENICE server and confirm your entry with the OK button The path must lead to the storage of the VENICE server you are currently connected to it can be a connected SAN system as well and it must be entered as if you were operating on the server locally When entering the file name for a single file for example for a clip in a container format e g mxf or a VENICE metaclip you can enter the file name as it is When entering the file name for a video clip that consists of still images you have to observe the C notation usually with the syntax lt string gt 0Yd lt exts lt string gt Preceding string of file name Marker that the following is a format string 0 If the output of the format string does not provide the stated length fill it with zeros 0 y Number of digits for example 5 d Marker that the format string is a decimal number lt ext gt File extension Example TVshow_ 05d dpx Indicates a clip with still image files of the name TVshow_ lt 5 digit number gt dpx Perform this for video and audio separately with the available entry fields of the SOURCE option To empty the window for the path and clip
104. a Spycer see the Spycer user guide for more information For playout and transform ing tasks you can use VENICE metaclips as source data just as any oth er clip either as single clips or on play and transforming lists VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH General Information gt Basic File Types Normally one video and one or more audio clips are described in a metaclip However it is also possible to reference to several video au dio clips in a metaclip for example for a playout in the 3D mode and they would be played out successively as listed in the metaclip File extension vamc Video audio metaclip file 2 5 5 Projects VENICE project files can be used to make a complete snapshot of the current state of a video channel tab In other words they store every thing that is saved via presets See section Presets on page 2 17 and furthermore store content as well File extension venice Project file These files are normally stored locally where the VENICE client soft ware is running but can be transferred easily between systems by copy ing moving their files and can then be used immediately They store all information of stored presets see section Presets on page 2 17 as well Projects are administered via the File menu of the main menu For fur ther information about it see the section The File Menu on page 3 3 When connecting to a
105. about the operating elements see section Op erating Elements on page 3 14 4 5 3 How to Control the External Device For a record operation you may want to control an external device con nected via RS 422 with the VENICE client software for example to ver ify its position set edit points or view play out its material To do this perform the following A DANGER The systems you are working on operate with voltages that can be hazardous to your health Never work on the sys tems or access their interior with the power cable s being plugged in Do not reach into any parts of the systems Make sure the power supply is disconnected from the com ponents you intend to work on VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 32 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE For this procedure the external device has to be connected correctly to the VENICE server video audio timecode and RS 422 Additionally the device has to be set to accept remote control E Video channel tabs can be preconfigured for certain tasks via e g proj ect files or presets Then it may not be necessary to perform all the con figurations described below see section Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software on page 5 2 This has to be made by the Superuser e If not already activated switch the operating elements to the player mode by selecting the tab PLAYER see section Co
106. agement 2 3 4 62 EE 5 16 5 36 default 2 18 3 4 4 17 set audio settings back to 4 17 set settings back to 3 4 size of user interface 3 5 deinstalling the software under Linus 6 4 under Mac Op 6 5 under Windows cceeseeeeeeees 6 5 delete inpoint outpoint duration 3 17 DIG GE 6 8 DHCP IP address 6 10 directory tree 4 25 4 26 4 62 4 63 disconnecting freeing 6 16 disconnecting freeing a video channel 2 28 3 3 3 8 disk capacity used free 4 24 display mode frames fields 3 16 dissolve channel group 3 8 4 13 DLTC timecode 2 0 00 ceeeeeeeee cece eee 3 19 driver e cece cece eee ee seen 2 3 6 3 6 6 drop frame timecode 2 24 5 5 5 9 5 14 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Index dropped frames ss ee11ea 3 22 4 22 SOUNIE EN 3 22 reset COUNTED nannannennenneennennenn 3 5 lee 5 7 dual destination 0 0 00 eee 4 26 duration wo 3 17 4 34 5 20 delete EEN 3 17 read while write a se 4 42 DVITC timecode 3 19 DVS Configuration Tool DVS Web Utility 6 12 DVS Control Panel 6 21 DVS Web Utility DVS Configuration Tool 6 12 DVS SAN piae oa 2 4 E edit lag edit delay 5 32 A 4 RUE 4 83 eject tape nneannnnnennnnnennnnunnnnnnee
107. alog audio conversion for monitoring audio Audio monitoring settings dBFS for audio monitoring Figure 5 8 Settings for audio monitoring It provides the following item dBFS for audio Configures the decibels relative to the full scale monitoring level for the MONITOR OUT peakmeter of the audio monitoring tool VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 16 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH 5 2 3 Channel Grouping Level Superuser gt Configuration With the Channel grouping settings you can set the VENICE server into a multi device operation mode see also section Channel Groups on page 4 4 Muiti device options for slave mode Mult device mode TCP IP mode Device delay 127 0 0 1 Figure 5 9 Settings for a channel group It provides the following items Multi device mode TCP IP mode Device delay Timecode chase offset in the remote Sets the role for the connected channel i e whether it should act as remote or master For the remote role you can also select timecode chasing H 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 drop down list to the right If the check box is deactivated an RS 422 connection is used Sets a delay for the video channel in frames i e a delay until it will react to commands If one of the remote roles has been selected fo
108. an entry field e Type in the channel name in the respective field and click OK or press Enter on your keyboard The name of the video channel in the show case as well as on its cor responding video channel tab will be changed The name of the chan nel on the channel connection tab see section Connecting to a Video Channel on page 2 12 will not be changed To rename a channel you can use the option Rename of the context menu of the respective video channel tab see section The Video Chan nel Tab on page 3 10 as well The new name of the channel will be saved on the VENICE server It will also be visible in the VENICE View software see VENICE View Applica tion Software user guide Afterwards you can begin working with the video channel e For example switch to its video channel tab by selecting the option Show in the corresponding tab in the CHANNEL drop down list or by double clicking the show case and then choose one of its operation modes see section General Usage of the Video Channel Tab on page 4 14 If you want to disconnect the channel select the option Disconnect in the drop down list CHANNEL see section Disconnecting and Freeing a Video Channel on page 2 28 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 3 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Channel Groups amp In the SHOWCASE view you can also form channel groups to control two or more VENICE channels
109. an use the delete buttons toggle buttons as described in section Operating Ele ments on page 3 14 Drop frame Timecode Indication The last colon of the timecode format may be displayed in the software as a full stop Then the timecode fields of the software will display for example 12 25 07 instead of 12 25 07 This indicates that the drop frame timecode feature is activated When entering timecode the last colon can also be replaced by a full stop Higher Frequencies and Timecode Format In the user interface of the R amp S DVS software an asterisk may be added to the timecodes e g 12 25 07 This will be the case when the vid eo raster s frequency exceeds 30 frames per second because the orig inal timecode format is limited to frame rates as high as that To account for video rasters with higher frequencies e g 60 Hz one timecode number is used for several video frames meaning every sec ond third or fourth timecode provides the same timecode number the frames notation see below is not affected These repeated timecodes are shown in the user Interface with an added asterisk and at the out puts they are particularly flagged as well The standard timecodes that will be used for such procedures are 24 Hz 25 Hz and 30 Hz For ex ample a video raster frequency of 48 Hz is provided with a 24 Hz time code while a 60 Hz frequency receives a 30 Hz timecode This will result in a doubling of the timecode numbers 007
110. and use the keyboard shortcut F2 Exports the selected item s as a single meta clip They will be detailed in the metaclip in the same sequence as they are present in the list For each of the selected items a single metaclip will be created Updates the list e g the presence of the items on the storage will be checked and their thumb nails will be updated VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User gt The List Editors Context Menu of List Items Batch List Editor The context menu invoked on a clip of the batch list editor provides fur ther possibilities to administer and edit the items on a list Edit Apply to gt Al offline items Selected offline items Load into player playout mode Select all Remove selection Deactivate active item Slip source timecode Slide source timecode Set to offline Delete Figure 4 56 Context menu of a list item in the batch list editor Several of these menu options can also be found on the menu of the drop down list item settings of the batch list editor see section Ad ministering a List on page 4 83 They are named similar and provide the same functionality The following table explains the ones that can be found on the context menu only Edit Apply to Load into player ingest mode Load into player playout mode If available this menu option allows you to edit th
111. arz DVS GmbH Level User Channel Groups Lil Li For further information about the creation of metaclips in Spycer see the Spycer user guide e Select the metaclip for the VENICE client software via Spycer as described in section Selecting Content for Playout on page 4 60 or e return to the VENICE client software and select from the tool area the option PLAYLIST EDITOR see section The List Editors on page 3 27 e Now click the button ADD ITEMS to select your stereo clip This will open a directory window where you can select the video con tent The P2 Ingest folder from Spycer will be displayed in the directo ry tree of the network system drop down lists in the VENICE directory window as well Double click the 3D metaclip you want to use for the playout opera tion This will load the clip to the clip list for selection e Double click the clip in the clip list to append it to the video over lays Loading the content can also be performed by using a drag and drop op eration from Spycer to the VENICE video overlay as described in section Selecting Content for Playout on page 4 60 The stereo video content will be assigned automatically to the pre defined video channels in the correct order for the right and the left eye Now you can start your operation by using the operating elements of the channel group tab see section Operating Elements on page 3 14 after having made the
112. arz DVS GmbH VENIC General Information gt Setup Concept and Structure Video Boards and Driver The PCle video boards and their driver provide the functionality of the system for its usage as a video server The PCle video board driver con trols the installed R amp S DVS video boards video channels and thus the in and output of video and or audio signals One video board can pro vide up to two video channels video channel pair Furthermore it en ables 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 PCle video board driver and therewith administrates the video channels of the system as well as directs the in and output of each channel For example it deter mines whether one channel is free to be used or already occupied and what the respective channel should do record playout It is installed as a service demon and will be operational shortly after the VENICE serv er 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
113. as Superuser or Administrator To start working with the record scheduler perform the following VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 49 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Recording with the Record Scheduler Li e Select from the machine list the VENICE server you want to use for the record operation e Right click on the VENICE server with the respective channel port to invoke its context menu e Select the option Start from the context menu Alternatively you can select the VENICE device and the respective channel number from the drop down lists Machine and Service to be displayed You cannot start a VENICE channel in the record scheduler in Spycer when having connected to it in the VENICE client software Please dis connect all channels you want to use in the record scheduler see sec tion Connecting to a Video Channel on page 2 12 After having started the channel the device identifier will change to blue font and the little icon to the left of the device will turn from a square to a triangle indicating its active state The channel queue in the scheduler display will turn to its active state in dark grey The channel will be displayed as used by venice in the channel connection tab of the VENICE client software To add a new record bar into the queue you simply have to drag It in after having changed the mode to editing by clicking the button EDIT ING in the
114. ast media turnaround scenarios Transwrapping will be used within head and tail cutting if source and target file format are identical Sup ported are all iFrame only codecs such as AVC H 264 AAC QuickTime and some long GOPs such as XDCAM HD and GXF For further information about how to configure and how to carry out transform operations see section Performing the Transforming Opera tion on page 4 75 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 2 9 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH General Information Starting the Program 2 3 Starting the Program This section provides you with a description of how to start the VENICE client software With one instance of the software you can control dif ferent video channels of one or more VENICE servers at the same time and even perform multi device operations via channel groups Howev er you Can also run several instances of the software in parallel for ex ample to have them side by side on the screen For this you simply have to perform one of the following starting operations once again The following information is valid for all user levels see section User Level Management on page 2 4 2 3 1 Starting the Software under Linux To start the software under the Linux operating system perform the fol lowing e Select from the Applications menu of Linux the entry Sound amp Video Venice Alternatively you may also start the program from a command line terminal by
115. at of the ingest mode must be configured appropriately see section Configuring the Input Settings on page 5 3 il To view the signal of the external device in the video overlay of the play Whether the SDI output mode and Auto scale settings are available de pend on the hardware of the VENICE server With the options of the OUTPUT SETTINGS window you can config ure the output video format according to your needs Output port Determines the output port of the video chan nel Output mode Configures the speed of the SDI output 1 5 Gbit s 3 0 Gbit s or dual link Output format Specifies the video raster field mode and frame rate VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 8 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH VENIC Level Superuser Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software Auto scale Enables you to scale and resize the video mate rial if output format and the format of the video material are different For further details see section Configuration Options on page 4 73 Aspect ratio Details and if possible allows to set the aspect ratio of the video raster Color mode Determines the color space e g YUV or RGB the sampling frequencies e g 4 4 4 and the color bit depth e g 10 bit Color range Specifies the color space range of the output i e whether it is in a restricted head or in a full value range full YUV material usually is in a re stricted value range e g 16 to 235 for
116. ation ZS Resolution 1920 x 1080 Pixel Frame Count Aspect Ratio 177777778 Color Depth Frame Rate Color Mode Duration TC Start Defrag 90 Size File Name TV_test_Part02_ File Path File Format TIFF Modification Resolution 1920 x 1080 Pixel Frame Count Aspect Ratio 177777778 Color Depth A Color Mode TC Start 90 Size Walk_of_Fame 00 File Path Image Airis Cancel Figure 4 38 The dialog window in thumbnail view For this you simply have to click the respective clip A scrub bar will ap pear in the thumbnail which you can scrub forwards and backwards to preview the video clip Previewing content via the scrub bar in the directory window is only possible for video files Selecting Content Via Spycer You can drag and drop content directly from the browsing panes of Spycer to the user interface of the VENICE client software This is the most informative way to select content for a playout because with Spy cer you can gather further information about the content beforehand or preview it all in one Once the Spycer software is started it shows two browsing panes where you can browse for data easily Select from one of the network system drop down lists the VENICE server which you are currently con nected to and browse in the directory tree to the content that you want to play out When the audio and or video clips are displayed in a brows ing pane of Spycer they can be dragged and dropped anywhere on the user interface of t
117. ation mode settings see section General Usage of the Video il For further information about the configurations that can be made with Channel Tab on page 4 14 operation mode settings g s SE Figure 3 10 Operation mode settings Table 3 1 Operation mode settings for ingest playout and transform mode INGEST The VENICE server assumes the role of MODE a recorder PLAYOUT The VENICE server assumes the role of MODE a player TRANSFORM Video and audio material can be con Ku MODE verted to different file formats General Usage of the Channel Group on page 4 8 do not contain the button for the transform mode For the operation mode settings that are available on the channel group tab apply the descriptions of the table above il The operation mode settings on the channel group tab see section VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 3 11 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Software Reference gt The Video Channel Tab 3 3 2 Remote Settings The remote settings contain a drop down list where the respective pro tocol can be selected and the remote button to activate remote control protocol remote button _ Table 3 2 Remote settings protocol RS 422 SONY Uses a Sony 9 pin RS 422 protocol to control the video channel in the slave mode VDCP Uses a VDCP RS 422 protocol to con trol the video channel in the slave mode Figure 3 11 Remote settings Used for ingest and playout opera
118. ator has to configure the software and if necessary some files in the system s folders This is described in the following sec tions 6 14 1 Configuring iNEWS Command The Avid iNEWS Command feature allows you to easily connect the VENICE Ingest and Production server to an Avid environment especial ly for news rooms and to carry out playout tasks on the VENICE server acting as a video server by using the INEWS Command client software Before you can start working you have to connect the hardware and make several settings How to connect the DVS and the Avid hardware and how to make basic configurations in the software is described in this section How to configure the VENICE client software for a playout is described for the Superuser in section Configuring a Playout Proj ect for NEWS Command on page 5 10 How to perform a playout us ing INEWS Command is described for the User in section Avid iNews Command on page 4 71 To configure INEWS Command properly for the VENICE client soft ware the following must be present the respective Avid hardware e g INEWS Command Servers workstations that run the client software Thunder production serv ers and Deko graphics system the respective Avid software e g Avid INEWS Command client software the respective DVS hardware e g VENICE Media Production Hub the respective DVS software VENICE client software Spycer soft ware the respective hard and
119. ayed and the video overlay will show you the Input signal The operating elements can then be used to control an external device connected via RS 422 for example to cue to a certain position and or to start a record operation of the content that the VENICE server plays out A record can be performed in two different modes which can be set via the switches above the operating elements The autoedit mode enables you to frame accurately record on the externally connected device the content that is played out with the VENICE server VENICE RECORDER DONE POSITION TO DO 100 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 E CRASH RECORD INSERT Figure 4 42 The operating elements in the autoedit mode The crash record mode allows you to start a record operation on the externally connected device at any time PLAYER VENICE IL JI AUTO EDIT BATCH LIST SS BATCH SELECTION DONE POSITION TO DO 00000000 00 00 02 09 00100100101 PAW OFF a PaW Off PaW on channel 2 PaW on channel 4 Figure 4 43 The operating elements in the crash record mode You can use the items of the operating elements as described in section Operating Elements on page 3 14 The timeline that is controlled is the content of the external device such as the tape of a VTR VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 69 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User gt How to Perform a Playout in Remote Mode 4 10 How to Perform a Playout in Remote Mode
120. be applied to the output format automati cally In this drop down list are audio options for the record to be found You can choose between default depending on available SDI In informa tion 8 or 16 audio channels If more audio channels than present at the SDI In ports are wanted this option can be used to create addi tional channels which will then be silent Fur ther information about audio can be found in section About Source Timecode on page 2 26 Option to split the incoming signal in multiple files This is useful for long running program in gest Select whether to split on timecode split on du ration or switch off clip chunking from this drop down list In this option you can define the file name of a batch record Select from this drop down list if you would like to adopt the file name of an imported EDL edit decision list with the list item Use from EDL ALE or to generate a new file name with the list item Generate file name VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 21 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Superuser gt Configuration 5 2 8 Metadata The Metadata settings allow you to configure the metadata configura tion settings available for the ingest mode The VENICE client software supports all file format dependent metadata like e g XDCAM P2 or Avid Interplay The metadata option also provides metadata editing for MXF files or metadata export via XML files to e g a connec
121. be extended to e g assign the date or the server IP This tool is easy to use and elimi nates time consuming processes A prefix and or postfix can be select ed easily from the drop down list to the given file Name amp path options settings Prefix Postfix Options DATE RESOLUTION FORMATSHORT FORMATLONG FRAMERATE DATE DATE_GER SERVERIP CHANNELNAME TIME TIMEEX Figure 5 17 Name and path options It provides the following items Prefix By clicking the check box a prefix from the drop down list Options can be selected Postfix By clicking the check box a postfix from the drop down list Options can be selected Options Drop down list with options to be added to the Prefix or Postfix fields VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 26 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Superuser gt Configuration 5 2 12 Playout Settings Playout settings Field mode stop field Figure 5 18 Playout settings It provides the following items Playout settings This option allows you to set the fields for a playout operation Field mode stop In this drop down list you can choose where to field stop at an interlaced playout Depending on if Field 1 or Field 2 is selected from the drop down list the playout will be stopped at the first or second field When setting Auto the playout will be stopped at the field when the button to stop the playout is pressed VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1
122. be in the INGEST MODE see section Selecting an Operation Mode on page 4 14 All operating elements and configura tion options in the ingest mode are described in chapter General Infor mation on page 2 1 In the ingest mode you have the following possibilities at hand de pending on the user level For user level Superuser and higher You can configure all input related settings see section Preconfig uring the VENICE Client Software on page 5 2 and section Con figuration on page 5 15 For user level User and higher You can control the VENICE server for a record of clips You can control an externally connected device for example to ver ify a position and set in and or outpoints You can control the externally connected device for a playout opera tion while simultaneously recording with the VENICE server E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 2 7 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH 2 8 General Information Key Features of the Software You can set the VENICE server in slave mode for a remote con trolled record For further information about how to carry out ingest operations see section Recording with the VENICE Server on page 4 22 Playout To perform e g on air or studio playout operations the VENICE client software must be in the PLAYOUT MODE see section Selecting an Operation Mode on page 4 14 All operating elements and configura tion option
123. ble loading of clips in non automation mode It is recommended to try 5 frames first default value is O frames in the Minimum preroll setting in the AVITA server settings When loading cues or clips that have been trimmed the Zero based clip offset switch in the AVITA server settings should be set to ON This only applies to clips that have been recorded with zero start time VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 11 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Superuser Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software 5 1 6 Configuring a Transforming Operation Li Prior to transforming clips with the VENICE server you have to set up the transforming and configure output related settings see also section Configuring the Operation Mode on page 5 2 As a minimum you have to select content for a transforming operation This section de scribes the necessary settings that have to be made before transform ing clips with the VENICE server Video channel tabs can be preconfigured for certain tasks via e g proj ect files or presets Then it may not be necessary to perform all the con figurations described below You can simply select a preset or a Scenario file from the respective list see section Basic File Types on page 2 17 Configuring the Output Settings To transform video and audio to other file formats you have to config ure the output format appropriately via the option SETTINGS in the configuration opt
124. bout timecode frame number fields and their format re fer to section About Timecode Frame Number Fields on page 2 24 v Timecode Frames v Current position Done To do E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 3 15 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Software Reference gt The Video Channel Tab Table 3 5 All items of the operation controls in playout ingest transform mode ae If available you can play out the timeline back wards with this button This button switches on the back to back mode for playlists When switching on the back to back mode the clips in playlists will be played out as single clips and stop at the end of the timeline You have to press Space to proceed If available you can eject the tape of the externally connected device with this button With this button you can play out the contents of the timeline With this button activated a playout of the timeline will be performed endlessly in a loop VENICE contro s This button activates the frames display mode External device controls This button stops the cur rent operation of the externally connected device If available these buttons activate the fields dis play mode or the frames display mode The but tons are polarizing meaning that only one can be activated at the same time With these buttons you can step one video field frame for or backward in the timeline
125. ce license or connect a further DLC Distributed LAN Client to the network To up date the license perform the following e Contact the R amp S DVS service department for the respective license file You will receive a license file containing an alphanumerical prefix and the postfix license dat like e g SN123license dat e Move the license file to the folder usr cvfs config license dat and rename the old license file e g license_old dat e Now you have to stop the file system using the command ete init d cv s NOTICE Eos do not stop the file system updating the license will not e Now change the name of the new license file from SN123license dat to license dat and start the system using the command etc init d cvfs start After starting the new license file will be recognized and automatically used by the system VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 6 13 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Administrator gt Server Configuration 6 8 Server Configuration The menu Options of the VENICE client software provides the option Server configuration that allows you to set server related configura tions directly from the user interface of a VENICE client software It opens the following window Sync reference Type Internal H phase 0 V phase 0 Cancel Figure 6 2 The server configurations The window can be used the same way as the VENICE Configura tions window see sectio
126. configurations according to your pur poses It is also possible to append single clips to the video channels and form a group in 3D mode afterwards For this you need to know which clip file is intended for the left and the right eye Then you can configure the video channels for the left and right eye according to the monitor input Afterwards form a 3D channel group as described in section Setting 3D Mode on page 4 10 and play out the content in the channel group tab VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Channel Groups 4 2 6 Resolving a Channel Group When the group is no longer needed the channels of the group have to be separated again by dissolving the group To dissolve a group per form one of the following e Close the VENICE client software see section Exiting the Pro gram on page 2 29 or e use the option Remove in the File menu see section The File Menu on page 3 3 when on the channel group tab or e use the option Remove in the context menu of a channel group tab or e use the option Remove in the GROUP drop down list in SHOW CASE view see section Administering a Channel Group on page 4 7 after having selected the respective channel group nels see section Disconnecting and Freeing a Video Channel on il In addition you can dissolve a group by disconnecting one of its chan page 2 28 Then the group is separated a
127. connect to the server i e to the VENICE server software via network and allocate one of the video channels to control record or playout 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 With one instance of the software 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 R amp S DVS is required 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 R amp S DVS software With Spycer you can manage any content stored on the system or a connected storage easily It is a software application capable of han E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 2 3 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH General Information Setup Concept and Structure dling large amounts of video data and their corresponding metadata
128. corded clips will carry a consecutive number which will be added to the file name in a certain way see section The Captured Files on page 4 28 To the right of the field File name is another field that shows you the number that will be used for the next record As a standard for every new file name the numbering starts with 000 meaning that no numbering will be added the number will be added though when more clips with the same name are recorded After a re cord operation the consecutive number is automatically increased by one which ensures that a once captured clip will not be overwritten if the file name remains unaltered When entering a path together with a directory that does not exist it will be created when clicking the OK button Selecting a Path Via a Dialog Window For the selection of a record path you can use the button to the right of the entry field Path of the DESTINATION option It will open a dialog window similar to a browsing pane in Spycer This window is generated by Spycer Without a Spycer application in stalled it will not be available Browse in the directory tree of this window to the directory where the recorded files should be stored You may also create a new directory via the provided buttons of this window E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 25 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Recording with the VENICE Server amp Once a directory has been selected confirm i
129. ctivated 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 When clicking this button a dialog window opens where you can add a new external device to the drop down list New VTR HDR Removes the device profile that is currently se lected with the drop down list VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Superuser gt Configuration 5 2 16 Scaler The Scaler settings determine the filter used for zooming as well as sharpness Scaler settings Sealer Adaptive filter Aperture Figure 5 23 Scaler settings It provides the following items Scaler Determines the filter algorithm that will be used to change the video image content Adaptive fil Optimized filtering for scaling re ter sulting in high end quality pic tures Adaptive plus Doubles the precision and quality Pal Pers of the Adaptive filter a Adaptive plus at 8 taps looks better for a downscaling For upscaling and scaling around 1 0 it results in more artifacts ring ing than the adaptive filter Aperture Sharpens gt 1 or blurs lt 1 the image content Main usage is for Moir effects interferences in your video output signal usually caused by fine black and white image details e g striped or checked patterns Then
130. e User Guide Version 3 1 A 4 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Appendix States of an External Device A 4 States of an External Device VENIC An externally connected device can go into different states that are all shown in the SLAVE STATE field of the user interface see section Message and Information Area on page 3 22 You can control an ex ternal device via the remote output of the R amp S DVS system such as te lecines VTRs or digital disk recorders The following shows the most important statuses that will be displayed by the R amp S DVS software OFFLINE No external device connected STANDBY Device is in standby mode LOCAL External device is controlled from its own oper ation panel all RS 422 commands are ignored STILL Tape has stopped but is still threaded with the video drum head turning standby on STOP Tape has stopped and is unthreaded the video drum head has stopped as well standby off EJECT Device is ejecting the tape REWIND Tape is rewound FORWARD Tape is fast forwarded RECORD Device is recording PLAY Device is playing out JOG Tape is forwarded or rewound speeds 0 1 to 1 SHUTTLE Tape is fast forwarded or rewound speeds 1 1 to 10 PREROLE Device is performing the preroll Additionally some error messages are available and the following ones can be displayed by the R amp S DVS software TAPE UNTHREAD No tape loaded TAPE TROUBLE A tape error has occurred HARD ERROR
131. e 3 11 This information is valid for ingest mode batch list item settings Select all Deactivate active item Slip source timecode Slide source timecode Set to offline Delete 3 30 Selects all items in the currently dis played clip list Deactivates the selection marking of an item Allows you to change the source time code of the selected item Allows you to change the source time code of the selected item without changing its duration This option sets the selected item to OFFLINE in the clip list Deletes the currently selected item from the clip list VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH 6 Level User Level User ware features of the Superuser see section User Level Management on page 2 4 and chapter Level User on page 4 1 and Administrator see chapter Level Administrator on page 6 1 Furthermore the Us er does not have to log in with a password but can access all features directly when selecting a project or scenario that was created by the Su peruser il The User has limited user rights and therefore no access to the soft When selecting e g a project see section Projects on page 2 19 or a scenario see section Scenarios on page 2 19 the User can carry out Ingest playout or transforming tasks Contents Administering the Channels nnsenese
132. e connected video channel Additionally Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 13 Level Superuser Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software amp the video overlay will change its format e g its aspect ratio see section The Scrub Bar Shuttle Bar on page 3 23 Furthermore with the options of the OUTPUT SETTINGS window you can determine the audio and timecode settings for the transform ing File format Output mode File type Bit depth Timecode type Start TC Timecode mode Sets the file format see also section States of an External Device on page A 5 Configures the speed of the SDI output 1 5 Gbit s 3 0 Gbit s or dual link Details the file type for the selected file format Specifies the resolution bit depth of the audio files Determines the timecode type i e whether an internal timecode or the source timecode pro vided by the files should be used see also sec tion About Source Timecode on page 2 26 Specifies a timecode offset for the internal timecode Specifies if drop frame timecode should be ap plied to the internal timecode for 29 97 Hz timecodes All configurations can then be stored in project files or scenarios as de scribed in section Basic File Types on page 2 17 How to transform the configured clip is described in section Performing the Transform ing Operation on page 4 75 VENICE Clien
133. e parts of this documentation that describe optional software or hardware features usually con tain a corresponding note Anyway a lack of this note does not mean any commitment from Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH DVS and Spycer are registered trademarks of Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Apple Mac Mac OS and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Avid Inter play ISIS MediaComposer and the Avid logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avid Tech nology Inc or its subsidiaries in the United States and or other countries Kodak and Cineon are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Micro soft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries NVIDIA is a registered trademark of NVIDIA Corporation in the U S and or other countries Panasonic and P2 are registered trademarks of Panasonic Corporation 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 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Headquarter Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Krepenstr 8 30165 Hannover GERMANY Phone 49 511 67807 0 Fax 49 511 630070 E mail info dvs rohde schwarz com Internet http www dvs de Support Phone
134. e respective field where the context menu has been invoked in the list directly Alternative ly you can set the focus to this field and use the keyboard shortcut F2 Applies the value of a field to other offline items in the list You can select between all offline items or the selected offline items only Loads the item where the context menu has been invoked into the player of the respective operation mode Offline items can be loaded in the player controls of the INGEST MODE i e for the external device and online items in the player controls of the PLAYOUT MODE play out mode will be automatically activated VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 87 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User gt The List Editors Context Menu of Column Headings With the context menu Invoked on a column heading you can adapt the table i e select the columns that should be displayed Description Comment Type Content type Essence Destination IN Destination OUT Inpoint Outpoint Duration Heads Tails Start frame Stop frame Speed Source file format Source raster v Path File name Figure 4 57 Context menu of a column heading The columns that can be displayed for the list depend on the type of list editor that is currently active Select or deselect the columns that should be displayed for the list The sequence of the columns can be changed via drag n drop VENICE Client Software User Guide
135. e supported when working with the Avid Workflow Option General Sony XDCAM support Panasonic P2 support Ikegami GFCAM sup port DNxHD 36 60 90 115 120 175 185 220 Mbps DV 25 Mbps XDCAM IMX 30 40 50 Mbps XDCAMEX 35 Mbps XDCAM HD 18 25 35 50 Mbps DV 25 Mbps DVCPRO 25 50 Mbps DVCPRO HD 100 Mbps AVC Intra 50 100 Mbps MPEG2 SD MPEG2 HD VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User p gt Avid Workflow In the transform mode non Avid compliant files are transcoded to Avid ISIS Interplay in high speed Some examples of supported file formats are Apple QuickTime with ProRes 422 and 444 LT HQ Panasonic AVC Intra 200 Single frame sequences DPX TGA TIFF BMP MPEG 2 PS GXF 4 7 2 Avid Outgest VENIC In addition to signal and file ingest the Avid Workflow Option features the file and sequence outgest Avid masterclips AAF and sequences AAF can be outgested from an Avid ISIS storage and or Interplay PAM database using Spycer with a simple drag and drop operation During this process sequences are stitched and transformed into a single MXF OP 1a file for an easy transfer or playout in the VENICE software while they are being transferred This new feature can be used in fast paced news productions to send a ready edited news package to the VENICE for immediate playout Online Figure 4 33 Clips on Avid storage displayed in
136. e via remote VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 71 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User gt Transforming with the VENICE Server 4 11 Transforming with the VENICE Server This section describes shortly the controls and options that are avail able for a transforming exclusively The remaining items can be used the same way as already described for the playout and ingest mode see section Recording with the VENICE Server on page 4 22 and section Playing Out with the VENICE Server on page 4 59 4 11 1 Transwrapping Engine in VENICE By eliminating decoding and encoding processes VENICE maintains the high quality of the source material and saves valuable time espe cially in fast media turnaround scenarios Transwrapping will be used e g within head and tail cutting For this simply configure a transform ing operation as described in section Performing the Transforming Op eration on page 4 75 If source and target file format are identical the transwrapping engine in the transform mode will do the work Support ed are all iFrame only codecs such as XDCAM IMX DV25 DVCPRO 25 50 DVCPRO HD AVC Intraand DNxHD Supported Long GOP formats are GXF MPEG 2 and MXF OP 1a XDCAM HD 422 Truncated GOPs and XDCAM HD 422 as per SMPTE RDDO9 2009 will be transcoded everything else will be transwrapped Please note that the resulting files may be incompatible with some de coding systems Transwrapp
137. e write With this you can for instance play out the already saved part of a clip or use it for transforming e g for subclipping The file formats that can be used for read while write are all still image formats and the container file for mats saved with MXF OP 1a Read While Write with Still Image Formats When loading a clip of a still image format while it is still being written only the video up to the frame that was already recorded at the time of the clip loading will be shown in the VENICE client software To get the last recorded material you have to load the clip anew Read While Write with Container File Formats MXF OP 1a At the start of the record when a container file format in MXF OP 1a Is used the duration as specified for the ingest will be set in the metadata of the container If no duration is set by default one hour will be as sumed When loading this clip while it is still recorded the timeline in the VENICE client software will show you the complete duration as detailed in the metadata If data has not been recorded yet the frame that was last played out of this clip will be output no material is available yet it may seem as if there is video recorded al D Because of this behavior when scrubbing the timeline in a part where though there is not When your record is longer than the duration stored in the metadata e g when no duration was specified to get the last recorded material you have to
138. ecord crash and autoedit Ctrl Shift R Play speed 1 Space 5 Play speed x1 x2 x4 x8 L Stop play speed 0 Space K Step one 1 frame backward Step one 1 frame forward Fast stepping 5 frames backward Fast stepping 5 frames forward Set inpoint Set outpoint Left Arrow 3 Right Arrow 4 Left Arrow Shift 1 Right Arrow Shift 2 E I R O VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Appendix gt Keyboard Shortcuts Delete inpoint Delete outpoint Delete in and outpoint Go to inpoint Go to outpoint Append to list D F G Q Ww B Copy current main timecode text to U the system clipboard Table A 1 Keyboard shortcuts for VENICE Reverse playout speed x1 x2 x4 x8 Stop reverse play speed 0 Go to previous point Go to next point J Space K Home A End S Table A 2 Keyboard shortcuts for the external device Eject tape Fast backward Fast forward Stop fast backward forward VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH N 1 M 2 1 Space A 3 Appendix gt Supported File Formats A 2 Supported File Formats The R amp S DVS software supports over 100 graphic and image file for mats Most are made available by a special library Some are video or audio only file formats and some are container file
139. ect clips by clicking them and si multaneously pressing the key Ctrl or multi select several clips in one step by clicking the first clip pressing Shift and clicking the last want ed clip Simply click the button OK to confirm and all selected clips will appear e g as a playlist in the clip list area see section The List Edi tors on page 3 27 Afterwards the path and file name of the clip will be displayed in the respective entry field of the SOURCE option You may have to perform this for video and audio separately This window provides more items than explained here With a fully li censed Spycer it can even be used for a data management of the con tents stored on the server via the context menus you Can e g Copy move delete defragment etc Further information about this and the items provided by this window can be found in the Spycer user guide VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Playing Out with the VENICE Server Previewing Content via the Dialog Window With the buttons TEXT and IMAGE in the lower middle of the directory window you can select between textview and imageview In the imageview you have the possibility to preview content before se lecting it into the VENICE client software ZE Select file Ei venice volO ES TechDok m test files File Name TV_test_Part01_ File Path e test_files 2 j SC E File Format TIFF Modific
140. ected to the R amp S DVS system and prior to a record you have to specify the type of signal that the system has to capture see section Configuring the In put Settings on page 5 3 However for an input of audio data a sam pling rate of 48 kHz is supported only In case you want to capture audio alone a video signal has to be present at the system s input and the video format settings have to be set accordingly Regarding the cre ated files when no container format has been selected you can choose between several file formats for audio e g aif or wav Addition ally you can specify whether multiple channel files one file per record containing multiple channels of audio or mono files if applicable sev eral files containing each a mono channel should be written On the other hand when performing a playout operation you do not have to configure the way a playout of audio is performed It will be played out simultaneously embedded in the SDI video signal AIV as well as via the digital audio output Connectors The configuration options provide in each operation mode 16 audio peakmeters one for each audio channel to monitor audio during re cord or playout operations OUTPUT SELECT A POT PAZ Se TR PES PS A Zone RR ELDER en VEN an S Figure 2 8 Audio peakmeters showing 16 audio channels wa Ihe peakmeters show the aud
141. ection Operating Elements on page 3 14 Then you can explicitly select that the LTC timecode should be given out with this button The button ROUTING can be used to configure the audio channels provided by the audio clip 4 8 4 How to Play Out Clips Manually il il To play out clips in the playout mode perform the steps as described below Some settings may not be available for the user level User In this case you will have to log in as Superuser or Administrator Video channel tabs can be preconfigured for certain tasks via e g proj ect files or presets Then it may not be necessary to perform all the con figurations described below see section Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software on page 5 2 This has to be made by the Superuser e Select the video and audio content that should be played out with the SOURCE option as described in section Selecting Content for Playout on page 4 60 e f necessary specify the essences for the playout with the OUTPUT SELECT option see section Selecting Essences for Playout on page 4 65 e f necessary configure the output format to your requirements with the SETTINGS option see section Configuring the Output Set tings on page 4 59 as Superuser e f not already activated switch the operating elements to the player mode by selecting the tab VENICE see section Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE on page
142. ee section Configuration Options on page 3 18 When the configuration options are collapsed the button AUTODETECT when in ingest mode and the drop down list Preset are still available With a click on the buttons showing a triangle to the right the respec tive configuration options can be expanded or collapsed Via the context menu invoked on a triangle button all options can be ex panded or collapsed in a single step depending on the state of the tri angle button See also the options Show all settings and Hide all settings in the menu Options section The Options Menu on page 3 4 Figure 5 1 Context menu to show hide all configuration options e Use the configuration options to configure the selected operation mode Record on page 5 3 section Configuring a Playout on page 5 7 or Further information about this can be found in section Configuring a section Configuring a Transforming Operation on page 5 12 Once the selected operation mode is preconfigured properly you can save all settings as a project or scenario see section Basic File Types VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 2 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Superuser Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software on page 2 17 for the User to select it later or start using the video channel of the VENICE server 5 1 2 Configuring a Record il il Before arecord can be performed wi
143. eeeeeeeeeeeeee ees 5 6 VOSUU gege 4 28 same file name 4 25 4 28 slave Mode neennnn 4 37 EE echter 3 17 4 74 storage Of files 4 28 video nnnaneennnnneennneeennneeeneee een 4 23 record path aaenneeeneeeeneennn 4 24 dialog window anneeneee 4 25 manual setting enee 4 24 SPYEET deet Seege 4 26 record scheduler adding new record bar 4 50 arrow buttons niecce 4 47 button 4 45 channel queue nsec 4 47 context menu of job list 4 48 context menu of record bar 4 48 date let 4 47 directory button 00 eee 4 51 edit FIMS job 4 53 VOD MSE zes anne 4 48 machine let 4 47 machine list context menu 4 47 new FIMS ob 4 50 project fe 4 49 record bar 4 47 Service liSt oo eee eee 4 47 settings e 4 49 starting a channel 4 50 timeline 4 47 reference MAIN MENU uu ceeeeeecceeeeeeeee ee eees 3 2 showcase VIEW ecceeeeeeeeeeeeee ees 3 7 TOO area innen 3 25 reference channel s s seaoieian 4 6 5 17 CONf IgUratIOnN dint seenen 4 8 SEVEN 4 8 POSITION oo cceceeccceeeecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 4 9 remaining time een 3 15 VEMOLE nnnnnnnannnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnn 5 17 remote Mode aeeeaneeenneeennennneee nen 4 19 channel group czccccinsiatetsurtacdedodend 4 7 remote Output 3 22 remote settings anne 3 10 renaming channel group uuuuuieissiiieenien 3
144. eeennnnnneenneenennenennn 6 31 still image format sss sseiiineeeeee 4 29 SUAS eege 1 6 5 35 capacity 1 6 4 24 5 35 Information 6 13 location 4 25 4 26 4 61 4 64 structure of VENICE n se 2 2 subclipping E 4 42 synchronization SEI NIE ker ee 6 14 system requireMentsS s csiieerieeenn 1 5 T tab channel connection 2 12 channel group ante 4 8 showcase VIEW ann 4 3 video channel n 3 10 4 14 tape name 3 17 4 30 4 38 5 4 5 22 target group EE 1 1 target resolution case 5 13 text VIEW ennneennenneennennennennnnnnnennnnenn 4 85 third party software scce 1 6 thumbnail view 4 85 Time of day timecode 3 19 timecode aneenennenneeneeennen 2 26 5 7 AST ER ae 2 24 Chasing ee 5 17 drop frame 2 24 5 5 5 9 5 14 TO EE 2 25 l 9 Index ELE 2 24 format oo ece ccc eeeceeecee secs eeeeees 2 24 greater 30 Hz 2 24 Notation 2 25 3 15 OPSEU E 5 5 5 9 5 14 record on external device 4 66 SEtENgS 2 5 4 5 9 5 14 Source een 2 26 5 9 5 14 start timecode 5 5 5 9 5 14 timecode type settings 3 19 timecode switch notation 2 25 3 15 timecode frame number field 2 25 timeline 2 0 2002 4 30 4 68 4 69 begin end eenennnen 3 16 loop mode nennen 3 16 play horineiccinarconnninedninonia 3 16 previous next point 3 16 reverse play cceeeeeeeeeee nesses 3 16 EE 4 79 displa
145. eflects the user level management in the VENICE client software as described in section User Level Management on page 2 4 The available features within a user level are a subset of the next higher user level as shown in the following Level Administrator Chapter 6 cross Level Superuser Chapter 5 Level User Chapter 4 Software Reference Chapter 3 Introduction and General Information Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 Figure 2 2 Subset of user rights in the VENICE client software Chapters 1 see chapter Introduction on page 1 1 and 2 see chapter General Information on page 2 1 offer general information valid for all user levels Chapter 3 see chapter Software Reference on VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 2 5 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH General Information Setup Concept and Structure page 3 1 offers a complete overview of the user interface valid for all user levels as well The chapters 4 to 6 represent the user levels of the software Chapter 4 see chapter Level User on page 4 1 describes all features and avail able functions accessible with user level User The Superuser as de scribed in chapter 5 can access all features of the level User and some additional functions within his own user level see chapter Level Superuser on page 5 1 The user Administrator is able to access fea
146. either the VENICE client software or a video channel In detail it contains the following menu options 3 4 Options Store current settings as defaults Reset current settings to defaults Reset current settings to factory defaults Show all settings Hide all settings Reset dropped frames display Resize to default User level Lock Unlock GUI Configuration Server configuration H Figure 3 3 The menu Options Store current Stores the software layout and the configura settings as defaults tion settings as defaults see section Defaults on page 2 18 Reset current Sets the current layout and configurations back settings to defaults to the settings that were stored as defaults Reset current Sets the current layout and configurations back settings to factory to the settings that were defined by R amp S DVS as defaults defaults VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Show all settings Hide all settings Reset dropped frames display Resize to default Software Reference gt The Main Menu Expands all configuration options in a single step Further information about this can be found in section Configuring the Operation Mode on page 5 2 Collapses all expanded configuration options in a single step Further information about this can be found in section Configuring the Operation Mode on page 5 2 Resets the dropped frame
147. el administration items in the SHOWCASE view see section The SHOWCASE View on page 3 7 and section The Channel Administration Items on page 3 8 To form a channel group perform the following VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Channel Groups Before forming a channel group the channels should be configured Li properly for their tasks see section Configuring the Operation Mode on page 5 2 It is not possible to form a group of channels that are set in the transform mode Furthermore all channels must be in the same operation mode e From the drop down list GROUP in the SHOWCASE view select the option New This will display the following dialog window on the screen a Group name New group Channel assignment Available channels Group channels venice_11 venice_dev_orso 4711 venice_12 venice_dev_orso 4712 venice_13 venice_dev_orso 4713 Group control Control mode ETHERNET Reference channel 3D mode Left eye Right eye Cancel Figure 4 2 Creating a new channel group e Enter a name for the channel group in the entry field Group name on top of the window e Select from the list field Available channels the channels that should be added to the group Multi selection is possible by press ing Ctrl and selecting the respective channels simultaneously e Transfer them to the list field Group channe
148. els 4 23 auto edit wo ee 3 17 4 74 autodetect icce 5 4 5 31 back to back 2ccncenennenn 3 16 COnnect ooo cee eee eee eee 2 12 2 13 continue record 4 31 delete in out dur 3 17 delete license 6 25 disconnect 2 12 2 16 2 28 I 1 Index QUT eege 3 17 FENAME neeeanannnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn anne 3 8 EIERE 3 16 EE 5 17 fast backward forward 3 16 SEID Nee SE 4 4 frame backward forward 3 16 ShOW CASE gege dee e eg 4 6 Beete 3 17 EE 4 8 er 3 17 4 33 4 41 Usage ee hee 4 8 load project 2 14 client installation 2 3 lock to input oo eee 5 8 SPYCEr eeeneennnnenenneneennnnen 2 4 6 7 NEW PLOjeCt een 2 14 clip chunking new VTR HDR 2 5 32 split on duration 5 20 5 21 Next DoOint soicccceeecreerrreerrn 3 16 split on timecode 5 20 5 21 open SEP 2 14 closed caption information 4 75 UE E 3 17 4 33 4 41 CHIODOS Eeer 4 38 play alsdsdincseias 3 16 4 67 4 74 4 75 CMX SORTE aiena aa iaaa 4 83 previous point oo eee 3 16 COO SC aer AA E 5 6 record 3 17 4 34 4 38 4 74 4 75 collapse all configuration options 3 5 5 2 record auto edit 4 36 color bit depth 5 4 5 9 record scheduler 4 45 color coding video channels 2 13 refresh seet DE 5 23 color range
149. ements of the Recorder Tab RECORDER on page 4 69 If appropriate use the operating elements and the video overlay to move to the correct position on the external device for the data to be recorded Afterwards press the record button stoe of the opera tion controls The external device will then start the record and as an indication for this the characters of the greater position field turn red The video over lay will show you what Is present at the server s input You can termi nate the record manually whenever you want by clicking the record button again VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 39 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE 4 5 9 How to Autoedit Record with the External Device In the autoedit record mode you can control a playout by the VENICE server while at the same time recording It frame accurately with the ex ternal device The following describes what to do to perform an auto edit record A DANGER The systems you are working on operate with voltages that Li 4 40 can be hazardous to your health Never work on the sys tems or access their interior with the power cable s being plugged in Do not reach into any parts of the systems Make sure the power supply is disconnected from the com ponents you intend to work on For this procedure the external device has to be connected correctly to the VENICE server video audio
150. enice vol0 DVS TENTS VIDEOIDVS Im MXF 00 00 18 00 00 00 24 03 00 00 19 15 Clip_2 medialvenice vol0 DVS TENTS VIDEOIDVS Im MXF 00 00 04 13 00 00 24 03 00 00 24 03 Clip_5 medialvenice vol0 DVS TENTS VIDEO IDVS Im MXF 00 00 00 00 00 00 24 03 00 00 15 08 Ip medialvenice vol0 DVS TENTS VIDEO DVS Im MXF 00 00 08 20 00 00 24 03 medialvenice vol0 DVS TENTS VIDEO IDVS Im MXF 00 00 10 24 00 00 24 03 Figure 4 48 Clip list and list editor items in playout mode In each operation mode the provided list editor see section Switching between the Tools on page 4 79 offers different functions as well as other columns 4 15 1 Using Lists Playlists batch record and transforming lists are interchangeable meaning they are based on the same format and can be used in all op eration modes see section Selecting an Operation Mode on page 4 14 In the PLAYOUT MODE and the TRANSFORM MODE you can find switches at the top left of the operating elements where you can spec ify whether a list should be processed or single video audio clips PLAYLIST EISTBATCH LIST COMPLETE Figure 4 49 Switching between single clips and playlist transforming list currently displayed clip of a playlist should be played out see section il In the playout mode you can also determine with a button that only the Operating Elements on page 3 14 In the batch record mode of the INGEST MODE see section Operat ing Elemen
151. er on your keyboard The menu option Save scenario as can be used to save an already stored and then loaded scenario under a different name and location too VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH General Information Basic File Types e The next time you work with the VENICE client software the sce nario with all connected video channels and settings that were made will be available for selection For this purpose you can use the File menu with its option Open scenario enter venice autoload lt file name gt with the extension in a com mand line The selected directory must be the one of the VENICE client software If the scenario file is not located in the same folder you will have to enter the path for the file too il Opening scenarios can be performed by using commands too Simply VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 2 21 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH General Information gt About Audio 2 6 About Audio The R amp S DVS software provides a full support of audio during record or playout operations Up to 16 different channels of audio can be in or output by the system The audio data can be accessed and processed in the software as easily as the video material When performing a record operation the audio data can be input either embedded in the video signal audio in video AIV or via the separate digital audio connectors You may have both signals conn
152. er or audio format cannot be changed 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 6 12 2 Area About video board This area shows you further details about the currently selected PCle video board such as its type serial number or firmware version About video board Type Serial Atomix HDMI 27102151 Firmware version 7 5 0 1_7 0 10 Driver version 5 8 0 0 Figure 6 7 Information about the currently selected video board 6 22 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Administrator DVS Control Panel 6 12 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 Figure 6 8 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 6 23 When a video channel tab e g VO Channel 1 is selected you can view and set the confi
153. erating elements as described in section Operating Elements on page 3 14 The button APPEND TO LIST in the operation controls is available when the batch record mode see section Recording a Batch on page 4 38 is selected It appends the currently configured autoedit record operation tape name inpoint outpoint destination etc to the batch list see also section Adding Items to a List on page 4 81 The timeline that is controlled is the content of the external device such as the tape of a VTR VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE 4 5 2 Operating Elements of the Recorder Tab VENICE When the tab VENICE is activated in the ingest mode the operating el ements of the recorder are displayed They can then be used to start a record operation with the VENICE server A record can be performed in different modes which can be set via the operation switches at the top left of the operating elements The crash record mode allows you to start a record operation on the VENICE server at any time With the record button you can start a record and by clicking it again you can terminate it To continue the record you have to click the record button again whereas a new file will be created PLAY S AUTO EDIT gt BATCHEIST BATCH SELECTION 00 00 00 00 POSITION TO DO PAW OFF 00 01 00 00 Figure 4 21
154. erformance reasons When increasing the default values be aware that drops may oc cur during record or playout operations once the amount of stored data exceeds the defaults Set storage capacity to Set warning level to Allows you to set the maximum storage capac ity that will be available for record operations Beyond this value any recordings with the R amp S DVS software will be prohibited The default value is 90 If the amount of data on the storage exceeds 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 Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 35 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Superuser gt Configuration 5 2 19 Transform With the Transform settings you can Transform settings Force destination file name overwrite existing files Figure 5 26 Transform settings It provides the following item Force destination When selecting this option you can force an file name overwrite overwriting of existing files By default this existing files check box is deactivated 5 2 20 User Interface Settings With the User Interface Settings you can enable disable the tool tips in the software User interface settings Enable Tool Tips Figure 5 27 User interface settings It provides the following item Enable
155. ersion 3 1 4 33 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE amp 4 5 4 How to Crash Record with the VENICE Server In the ingest mode you can perform a crash record with the VENICE server It will then immediately record according to your settings the signal that is present at its input e g the content that is played out manually with an external device see section How to Control the Ex ternal Device on page 4 32 Li 4 34 To initiate a crash record perform the steps as described below Some settings may not be available for the user level User In this case you will have to log in as Superuser or Administrator If necessary configure the input format so that it matches the signal present at the server s input with the SETTINGS option see section Configuring the Input Settings on page 5 3 as Superuser Determine a file name and path for the file s to be recorded with the DESTINATION option as described in section Selecting the Storage Location and File Name on page 4 24 If necessary specify the essences that you want to record with the INPUT SELECT option see section Selecting Essences for Record on page 4 23 If necessary set up the file format s of the file s to be recorded via the SETTINGS option see section Configuring the Output Set tings File Settings on page 5 5 as Superuser In case yo
156. espective mode button You can choose between ingest mode playout mode and transform mode When playout mode or ingest mode has been selected the VENICE server assumes the role of either the player or the recorder Switching between these functions can be performed via the operation switches of the operating elements see section Operating Elements on page 3 14 The opposing role can be performed by a connected exter nal device VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User gt General Usage of the Video Channel Tab playout mode player recorder ingest mode recorder player In the transform mode you can convert video and audio material to dif ferent file formats If possible the file conversion will be performed in hardware at a faster render speed After the operation mode has been selected it has to be configured properly for the wanted task 4 3 2 Audio Output Input Select In the VENICE client software you have the possibility to activate or de activate audio channels directly in the option INPUT SELECT or OUT PUT SELECT see section Configuration Options on page 3 18 depending on the operation mode To activate or deactivate the audio channels you simply have to click the respective audio channel but tons before performing the operation audio channel buttons SETTINGS Autodetect de NW preset INPUT SELECT 1 2 6
157. f the given alternatives which are separated by commas Please do not include the special characters from the listing above in your command line when entering commands VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 1 4 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Introduction System Requirements 1 3 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 NVIDIA graphics card Supported Operating Systems The program can be executed on the following operating systems il Be sure that you have installed the latest system updates and or service packs for your system otherwise you may encounter software and or hardware problems Linux Red Hat Enterprise 5 or 6 Linux distributions Others may work as well but not neces R amp S DVS tested the software with the above mentioned sarily Mac OS X min 10 4 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 by R amp S DVS must
158. form the channel group in 3D mode or set the 3D mode for the channel group depending on the dialog window To set the operation mode and select the video content for the 3D playout perform the fol lowing e Go to the respective channel group tab of the 3D group see section General Usage of the Channel Group on page 4 8 e Set PLAYOUT MODE as the operation mode as described in sec tion Selecting an Operation Mode on page 4 14 for the channel group This will set both video channels of the 3D channel group in the playout mode if this has not been set previously Selecting content via Spycer The VENICE client software recognizes stereo material from a P2 stor age device Selecting content is possible after having ingested the ma terial in Spycer Load your stereo content into Spycer by performing the following e Start the Spycer application see the Spycer user guide e Select in the menu Options the menu option Configuration The Configuration window will appear on the screen e Select the group Ingest Folders and activate the check box P2 Ingest To confirm press the button OK In the network system drop down lists of Spycer to the bottom left of the user interface the directory tree will be extended by the folder P2 Ingest Spycer will recognize the clips as a single clip with stereo con tent and create a metaclip automatically E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 11 Rohde amp Schw
159. formats like XD CAM HD or sequences with heterogenous codecs These were transco ded automatically into the formats as specified in the Avid Outgest Default Transcoding settings Sequences with mixed SD and HD content need to be rendered first VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Playing Out with the VENICE Server 4 8 Playing Out with the VENICE Server il In the playout mode see section Selecting an Operation Mode on page 4 14 you can play out the currently selected content You can play out content manually You can perform a crash record on an externally connected device You can perform an automated playout of the content while at the same time frame accurately recording it on the externally con nected device autoedit record You can set the playout mode into remote mode to control the play out from an externally connected device All these procedures are explained in this section When controlling the video channel from a client the images in the vid eo overlay are transmitted via network There may be a time delay until the material is displayed in the video overlay and it may seem as If drops occurred Real drops on the server however will be automatically de tected and you will be informed about them in the information area see section Message and Information Area on page 3 22 4 8 1 Configuring a Playout il Prior
160. formats that contain audio as well as video For a list of all these file formats see http www xnview com old en formats htm1 Lists of all file formats supported by the R amp S DVS software directly can be found in the VEN ICE Supported File Formats supplement This document updates con stantly with the constantly growing number of file formats supported by VENICE used with a single video channel of the VENICE server only A simulta D Some of the file formats especially the uncompressed ones can be neous processing with a further video channel may lead to drops Some formats may be only available when special licenses are set Please contact the R amp S DVS service department in case of license is sues A 3 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 state of the re mote control in the VENICE client software i e on remote off mas ter For remote mode the R amp S DVS system supports the RS 422 9 pin con trol protocol VDCP RS 422 and MOS Ethernet When acting as a master the R amp S DVS system uses the RS 422 9 pin control protocol In case you want to control the R amp S DVS system in remote mode via RS 422 the following specifications have to be set on the master de vice to ensure frame accurate editing preroll gt 1 sec edit lag edit delay 7 frames postroll 1 sec VENICE Client Softwar
161. g Elements of the Player Tab VENICE on page 4 68 when using the play button d ees The following user interface items are avallable for transforming only For the items of a transforming list you can specify different configura tions e g file formats for the transforming Further information about lists and how to use them can be found in section The List Editors on page 3 27 e You can select between the transforming of a single clip or a trans forming list with the operation switches at the top of the operating elements see section Using Lists on page 4 80 e Use the operation switches sinctecip P rg or ee to determine the transform mode of a transforming list If set to SINGLE CLIP the selected clip in the transforming list will be transformed If set to LIST BATCH separate files will be created for the clip Items on the list For this you can specify different configurations e g file formats for the individual items to be created If selecting LIST COMPLETE all clips of the transforming list will be transformed into a single file e Start the operation with the button IO once your transforming is set up correctly Then it changes its appearance to its active state and the transforming begins e To terminate the transforming manually click the transform button again VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Performi
162. gurations for input and output of this vid eo channel in the 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 6 12 4 Settings Pane VENIC Below the graphic representation see section Graphic Representa tion on page 6 23 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 E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 6 23 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Administrator DVS Control Panel Info Module versions Controlpanel version 5 8 0 0 Lib version 5 8 0 0 Driver version 5 8 0 0 Hardware type Atomix HDMI Serial number 27102151 Firmware version 7 5 0 1_7 0 10 PCle lanes 8 Figure 6 9 The settings pane In this area you can view and set the configurations of the video board or video channel for an operation of the VENICE server Any established connection to a video channel has priority
163. hat other users can use it for their tasks If a video channel is not freed again it will remain oc cupied by this instance of the VENICE client software and no one else can connect to It To free a video channel perform one of the following Close the VENICE client software see section About Timecode Frame Number Fields on page 2 24 or use the menu option Disconnect on the File menu see section The File Menu on page 3 3 or use the menu option Disconnect on the context menu of a video channel tab or use the menu option Disconnect of the CHANNEL drop down list on the channel administration tab see section Administering the Channels on page 4 3 or use the button DISCONNECT on the channel connection tab to dis connect the video channel see section Selecting a Project on page 2 14 Then the connection to the respective video channel of the VENICE server will be severed and the channel will be free for others to use server Further information about this can be found in the VENICE Ad Li A freeing disconnection of video channels can be forced at the VENICE ministration and Configuration user guide VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH General Information p gt Exiting the Program 2 10 Exiting the Program To end a running instance of the VENICE client software perform the following e Select the option Exit on the File menu Mac
164. he Record Scheduler e Point the mouse cursor over an ending until it changes its appear ance to a horizontal resize arrow to pull the bar to its wanted length When the record has started you can only change its endpoint by us ing this method In all described cases the dialog window Edit FIMS job will open up where you can configure the record further and more detailed To change e g the duration of a record you can use the drop down list D Duration in the Edit FIMS job window too VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 53 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User pe Avid Workflow 4 7 Avid Workflow The Avid workflow for VENICE is optionally available With it you can work directly on Avid s ISIS or use the production asset management Interplay The R amp S DVS solution offers an additional 1U server appli ance providing 10 Gb Ethernet or 1 Gb Ethernet connectors for media and metadata transfers as well as USB 3 0 connectors for the connec tion of media drives It is linked to the VENICE base system and enables direct signal ingest and outgest via HD SDI Up to four channels can be outgested or ingested in parallel together with simultaneous proxy file generation All comprehensive standard features of VENICE such as VTR control and batch capturing are also available Metadata can be added to media files easily see section Metadata on page 5 22 Be low you see the setup of the Avid workflow in VENIC
165. he VENICE client software VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 63 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Playing Out with the VENICE Server 4 64 Spycer for DVS SAN Spycer Options Tools Se VENICE New project Fie Options Help Production Data Descriptive Data venice ga hdmij2 gt Sr ptayour VENICE RECORDER SOURCE media venice volo D OUTPUT SELECT VV A1 A7 T SETTINGS General File Data Path Filename s Last Mod Date File Format Detragmented Image Width Depth Aspect Ratio File Count Field Mode Color Mode View Help Task Scheduler Record Scheduler End Duration TC Frame Rate Height Alpha Depth Pixel Ratio gr Ww Tet _ Mmage All Files Figure 4 39 Drag and drop from Spycer Afterwards the path and file name of the clip will be displayed in the re spective entry field of the SOURCE option You may have to perform this for video and audio separately Alternatively you can drag and drop a file directly on one of the entry fields of the SOURCE option which would take the file name of the dragged clip as if it were entered manually The content must be located on the storage of the VENICE server which you are currently connected to Further explanations of Spycer and its usage can be found in the Spy cer user guide VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Level User gt Playing Out with the VENICE Ser
166. he modes playout and transform the respective input channels of the clip will be displayed and 16 output channels will be Usage of the Audio Routing The main usage of the audio routing is to adjust the audio signal to your requirements To e g append audio settings to your clip and save them as a preset file perform the following e After having added the audio clip to the video channel see section Audio Routing on page 4 16 click the routing button in the option INPUT SELECT or OUTPUT SELECT depending on the operation mode in the configuration options see section Configu ration Options on page 3 18 D Please note that when in playout mode audio routing Is only possible when SINGLE CLIP has been selected in the respective drop down list in the operation switches of the operating elements see section Oper ating Elements on page 3 14 The audio routing window appears on the screen where you can adjust the audio stream The display always shows the audio channels of the VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Li Level User gt General Usage of the Video Channel Tab clip in the form of the routing elements Not all audio channels carry da ta but all will be displayed and configurable e To enable the routing element of a certain audio channel simply click on the round routing element The routing element will turn blue and show its set volume in dB
167. he position controls see section Operating Ele ments on page 3 14 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH il VENIC Level User Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE After this you have successfully set up the VENICE server for a playout and you now have to configure the external device for the record Configuring the External Device for the Record To record the output of the VENICE server with the external device the device has to be set up properly e If not already activated switch the operating elements to the record mode by selecting the tab RECORDER see section Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE on page 4 68 e Make sure that the autoedit record mode is selected see section Operating Elements of the Recorder Tab RECORDER on page 4 69 e Use the operating elements and the video overlay to search for the exact Inpoint in the material of the externally connected device e Press the IN button in the operation switches to set the inpoint to the selected position Alternatively you can enter the respective position manually in the entry field of the inpoint and afterwards press Enter e After that use the controls to move to the wanted outpoint in the material e Click the button OUT or enter the position in the respective entry field to the right of the OUT button and afterwards press Enter With this the selected in
168. ial of the external device The farther you drag it the faster the operation will be While dragging the slider allows for a continuous setting of the speed in either direction from less than one slow motion jog to a speed of ten times one fast motion shuttle By turning the scroll wheel of the mouse with the mouse cursor placed over the shuttle bar the speed can be set without shuttling back to ze ro When pressing either the Shift Ctrl or Alt key simultaneously the slider steps made with the scroll wheel can be adjusted A click of the mouse on the shuttle bar will shuttle the slider back to zero 0 1 to 1 JOG slow motion jog 1 to 10 SHUTTLE fast motion shuttle The VENICE client software will display the respective state of the ex ternal player in its information area see section Message and Informa tion Area on page 3 22 When connected correctly to the VENICE server and with the input for mat appropriately set the video overlay will show you the current posi tion of the externally connected device input signal and adjust to your moves accordingly see section The Scrub Bar Shuttle Bar on page 3 23 The shuttle bar is used to control an externally connected device via RS 422 It will be available when the operating elements of the player external device are activated see section Operating Elements of the Player Tab PLAYER on page 4 30 and the external device is set to ac cept remote c
169. ient l Software Ch 3 4 Out A ze ve Ch 12 Out Figure 6 11 STAN setup The input device set in STAN is one of the PCle video boards of the VENICE server see section Setup Concept and Structure 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 PCle video board of the VENICE server second video channel pair normally 1 2 Afterwards the stereoscopic shot will be available for ex ample for play out or transcoding on the VENICE server or to be used with other applications that can access the recorded material VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 6 31 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Administrator gt Troubleshooting 6 16 Troubleshooting 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 f the problem persists it is recommended to perform the procedure again
170. iguration Tool The DVS Configuration Tool can be used to configure the VENICE serv er Once the operating system is loaded it can be found on the desktop of the system The DVS Configuration Tool will run in the standard web browser of your system In case such an icon cannot be found on the desktop you can access the DVS Configuration Tool by entering http local host ina web browser To access it from a client station enter in the web browser https lt IP address of VENICE i e SSL encryp tion at port 443 After accessing the DVS Configuration Tool you have to enter a user name default admin and password default venice Figure 6 1 Starting screen of the DVS Web Utility With the DVS Configuration Tool you can change the configurations of the R amp S DVS system e g the Ethernet IP address Click on the respec tive item to the left to view and change the configurations Then follow the instructions on the screen VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 6 12 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Administrator gt Information about the Main Storage 6 7 Information about the Main Storage The following table provides some information about the main storage File system SNES StorNext File System Location media venice vol0 License file user cvfs config license dat Sometimes it is necessary to update the license for the StorNext file system This can happen e g if you update the maintenan
171. igured device profiles it will be automatically selected in the drop down list 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 de vice 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 Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 31 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Superuser gt Configuration 5 32 Editlag TC delay Autoedit protocol DDR mode New VTR HDR REMOVE 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 Adjusts the RS 422 timecode in frames useful 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 operation modes 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 set ting With Edit On Off selected the VENICE server sends out the edit on off commands ex plicitly for older VTRs When a
172. ing is not supported for batch lists and complete transform ing lists Due to quality of service of the system the maximum file conversion speed is limited to the following values Sony XDCAM HD 35 50 60 fps Avid DNxHD 1080i p 60 fps Avid DNxHD 720p 220 Mbit s 80 fps DVCPRO HD 60 fps DVCPRO 50 180 fps DVCPRO 25 DV25 240 fps Panasonic AVC Intra 100 200 30 fps Panasonic AVC Intra 50 60 fps XDCAM IMX 30 40 50 120 fps VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User gt Transforming with the VENICE Server Li If not mentioned otherwise the file conversion speed is 60 fps 4 11 2 Configuration Options il VENIC As with the other operation modes before a transforming can be per formed you have to set up the operation see also section Configuring the Operation Mode on page 5 2 It has to be performed the same way as for the playout or ingest mode This section describes the con figuration options that are available for a transforming exclusively SOURCE With the SOURCE option you determine the clips that should be trans formed converted In case SINGLE CLIP is selected from the operation switches see section Operating Elements on page 3 14 the select ed content can be added to a transforming list e Use the button Gee elie to append the clips that are selected in the entry fields to the list If video and audio are both available they will ap
173. io channels The software may automatically activate deactivate essences so that they match the current configurations for example when the video in put format is switched manually see section Configuring the Input Settings on page 5 3 or another file format is selected see section Configuring the Output Settings File Settings on page 5 5 With the INPUT SELECT option choose the essences according to your needs By activating or deactivating one of the provided buttons you can determine the essence that you want to capture For example if you want to capture only video the button Video must be ac tivated while the other buttons must be deactivated The audio channel buttons above the audio peakmeters represent the 16 audio channels that are provided by the VENICE server If for exam ple channels 1 and 2 are selected if configured in the audio routing the audio signals that are available at these channels of the VENICE server will be captured Further information about audio and the way it is handled can be found in section About Source Timecode on page 2 26 in section Audio Routing on page 4 16 or in section Audio Monitoring on page 4 89 Currently the Timecode button provides no functionality The button Routing can be used to configure the audio channels provided by the audio clip E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 23 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level U
174. io that is streamed via network They can D serve as a point of reference and should not be used for precision mea suring The peakmeter for the playout transform mode can be found among the OUTPUT SELECT option and for the ingest mode under the INPUT SELECT option see section Configuration Options on page 3 18 Configuring the audio stream Is possible for all operation modes by clicking the button ROUTING The appearing dialog window will give you the ability to switch audio channels or set the volume For further information about this see section Audio Routing on page 4 16 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 2 22 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH General Information About Audio Additionally there is the audio monitoring tool available which allows you to adapt the streamed audio that can be heard at your workstation see section Audio Monitoring on page 4 89 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 2 23 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH General Information gt About Timecode Frame Number Fields 2 7 About Timecode Frame Number Fields Li The R amp S DVS software provides various fields where data in timecode format is provided or an entry in such a format is necessary The time code format is hh mm ss ff hours minutes seconds and frame number If you see or displayed in an entry field a value has not been specified so far To delete aonce made entry you c
175. ion 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 6 16 6 5 3 Changing the IP Address VENIC 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 6 8 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 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 VE
176. ions see section Configuration Options on page 3 18 When you press the button EDIT to the right of the config uration options a window containing all available output settings will open TEOS O File format MXF OP1a File type Codec Target resolution 1920 x 1080p 24 SMPTE274 Auto scale Off Aspect ratio Color range Film Grafic mode full File format MXF OP1a Output mode File Type Bit depth Timecode Timecode type Internal TC Staite Timecode mode Close Figure 5 5 The Output Settings window Between the operation modes of the R amp S DVS software see section Selecting an Operation Mode on page 4 14 different video format configurations can be set They will be applied to the connected video channel and available in each operation mode With the options of the OUTPUT SETTINGS window you can config ure the output video format according to your needs VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH VENIC File format File type Codec Target resolution Auto scale Aspect ratio Color range Level Superuser Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software Sets the file format see also section States of an External Device on page A 5 Details the file type for the selected file format For compressed file formats Determines the type of compression Configures the video raster that the target video clip sh
177. irmware on the VENICE Server iiissssesssesssirrrnneereeee 6 6 Notes about Spycer siestan erra ERA ET ai 6 7 IPAddress Configuratio siccsiesscsesteuseceacediv sari vawvadd an a iaaii 6 8 RTE 6 8 The Service c oN ns ie ee ee E E 6 9 Changing the IP Address 20sneenennsnnsnenennneneennnnennnnnnnn 6 9 DVS Configuration Joo 6 12 Information about the Main Storage eeeennnnnnnnnennen 6 13 Keel ee 6 14 Controlling the VENICE Server Software cccccccssssseeeeceeeeeeetsttseaees 6 16 Changing the Password for a User Level 6 17 Creating LOQ Ke 6 18 VENIGEOS EIIES een 6 18 F rther configurations nennen nn 6 19 Important Eole E aAA engen Ehe heart era 6 20 DVS Control Panelden iernii ee nnie a a aaia EFES 6 21 Area General video board setting 6 22 Area About video board ss ssssissssiisesiisttiisstitinstiinetintntnantnnn nnna 6 22 Graphic Representation neusten anna 6 23 Sne EE 6 23 Kleren e 6 24 Web Services tege Seenen 6 26 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 6 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Administrator gt Contents Configuring the System for Special Workflows een 6 27 Configuring INEWS Commande 6 27 Configuring Spycer for the Record Scheduler 6 28 VENICEsand STAN EE 6 31 Troubl amp shooting EE 6 32 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 6 2 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Administrator
178. ist editor items are indicated and de tailed for all operation modes in the following figure and tables VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 3 27 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Software Reference gt The Tool Area adding new item file list preview NEWITEM NEW PLAYLIST list item settings settings Figure 3 24 The list editor items with its drop down lists For further information about the configuration options of the list editors D refer to section The List Editors on page 4 79 Table 3 7 This information is valid for playout ingest transform mode adding new When clicking this button you can add item new items to the list A further window will open up where you can select the respective content file list By clicking on this drop down list your last 10 created loaded clip lists will be present for selection preview By clicking this buttons you can switch from thumbnail view to text view VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 3 28 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Software Reference gt The Tool Area Table 3 8 This information is valid for ingest mode list settings New Starts a new clip list in the default set tings of the software Open Allows you to select a clip file and open it in the software Save as Saves the currently opened clip list un der a different name and or location Rename Renames the currently displayed clip list Clear Clears all ite
179. l The out put signals will be altered accordingly Le 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 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 E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 6 15 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Administrator Controlling the VENICE Server Software 6 9 Controlling the VENICE Server Software The VENICE server software can be controlled with the VENICE script With it you can determine the current state of the individual video chan nels and control them start stop or restart The VENICE script is also used for writing log files see section Creating D Log Files on page 6 18 A manual stopping and restarting of video channels may be required for one of the following After altering one of its configuration files e g Service conf see section Changing the IP Address on page 6 9 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 restart Command enter from any location etc init d venice restart Syntax venice lt command gt
180. lecting Content via a Dialog Window on page 4 61 Clips can be inserted or appended via a dialog window when click ing the Add new button GRETA in the list editor items see section The List Editors on page 3 27 It opens the same window as used for example to select content in the playout mode see section Selecting Content via a Dialog Window on page 4 61 Clips can be dragged and dropped from Spycer similar as described in section Selecting Content Via Spycer on page 4 63 They can be dropped directly at the wanted position in the clip list area In the batch record mode of the INGEST MODE you can append the currently set autoedit record operation tape name inpoint outpoint destination etc to a list with the button APPEND TO LIST at the bot tom of the operation controls E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 81 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User gt The List Editors PLAYER VENICE DONE POSITION To DO 00 007772 02 02 00 00 720 00 00 00 44 4 FN 00 00 05 00 00 00 11 12 00 00 16 12 Figure 4 52 Adding an item to a batch list How to set up an autoedit record is described in section How to Au toedit Record with the VENICE Server on page 4 35 4 15 3 General Administration Playlists batch record and transforming lists can be created and admin istered with the list editor items For their respective localization refer to section The Li
181. list can be relocated it has to be selected first This way unintentional drag ni drop operations are prevented VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 85 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User gt The List Editors 4 15 5 The Context Menus For additional configuration and editing there are context menus avail able They are explained in this section 4 86 Context Menu of Clips Playlist Transforming List Editor The context menu invoked on a clip in the playlist or transforming list provides further possibilities to administer and edit the items on a list Edit Load item into player Export single meta clip Select all Remove selection Deactivate active item Audio Routing Update Delete item s Delete all Figure 4 55 Context menu of a list item in the playlist transforming list editor Several of these menu options can also be found on the menu of the drop down list item settings of the playlist or transforming list editor see section Administering a List on page 4 83 They are named sim ilar and provide the same functionality The following table explains the ones that can be found on the context menu only Edit Export single meta clip Export multiple meta clips Update If available this menu option allows you to edit the respective field where the context menu has been invoked in the list directly Alternative ly you can set the focus to this field
182. lowing e Either send the respective command or terminate the remote mode by clicking the remote button again i e deactivate the button RMT This stops the remote mode capturing process right away 4 5 7 Recording a Batch In the ingest mode you can record a batch list when switching to the batch record mode see section Operating Elements of the Recorder Tab VENICE on page 4 31 With it you can perform several autoedit records in a single step How to set up an autoedit record is described in section How to Autoedit Record with the VENICE Server on page 4 35 How to create and use a batch list is described in section The List Editors on page 3 27 When a batch record is started via the record button EEE of the operation controls the software internally sorts the batch list in C mode first i e by tape name and source inpoint Then it records the items in this order and you will be informed about the progress in a spe cial window Venice 2 Current item Currenttape 4 38 00 00 01 07 00 00 19 25 00 00 54 09 es _ Cancel Figure 4 25 Progress of a batch record If different tape names have been defined for the items to be recorded see section Configuring the Input Settings on page 5 3 you will be asked by the software to insert the respective tape each time another tape has to be recorded VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz D
183. ls the file type for the selected file format Bit depth Specifies the resolution bit depth of the audio files All configurations can then be stored in project files or scenarios as de scribed in section Basic File Types on page 2 17 How to record the configured clip is described in section Recording with the VENICE Server on page 4 22 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 out put during a record drops may occur and audio as well as timecode are omitted 5 1 3 Configuring a Playout il Prior to playing out clips with the VENICE server you have to set up the playout and configure output related settings see also section Config uring the Operation Mode on page 5 2 As aminimum you have to se lect content fora playout This section describes the necessary settings that have to be made before playing out clips with the VENICE server Video channel tabs can be preconfigured for certain tasks via e g proj ect files or presets Then it may not be necessary to perform allthe con figurations described below You can simply select a preset or a scenario file from the respective list see section Basic File Types on page 2 17 Configuring the Output Settings To play out video and audio you have to configure the output format
184. ls to the right with the button a e To remove a channel from the channel group and transfer it back to the list field Available channels select the respective channel s by clicking on it them and then using the button ee e n the area Group control specify the way the channel group should be controlled VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 5 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Channel Groups The table below indicates the options that are provided in the Group control area Table 4 1 Options for the group control Control mode Determines the remote connection between the channels Ethernet or RS 422 If Ether net is selected you have to specify the IP ad dress that should be used to interconnect all channels i e the IP address of the system where the reference channel is located The localhost address 127 0 0 1 can be used when the channels of the group are located on one VENICE server Reference Determines the reference channel which will channel be used to send the commands to the other channels Its timeline and configurations are shown on the channel group tab of the label 3D mode This is described in more detail in section Setting D If required you can set a 3D mode by activating the check box to the left 3D Mode on page 4 10 e Once everything is specified press the OK button This will form the channel group and you will receive a new show case representing the cha
185. material instead of vid eo Then the video overlay and the video outputs will show you the al pha channel mask of the video clip The parts of the images displayed in white are selected black areas are not selected i e keyed out D Playing out video content and the alpha channel at the same time is not possible The audio peakmeters represent the 16 audio channels that are provid ed by the VENICE server If for example channels 1 and 2 are selected if configured in the audio routing the audio content will be played out at the channel outputs 1 and 2 of the VENICE server VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 65 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Playing Out with the VENICE Server il Further information about audio and the way it is handled can be found in section About Source Timecode on page 2 26 in section Audio Routing on page 4 16 or in section Audio Monitoring on page 4 89 You can specify a number of audio channels in the audio routing and ac tivate or deactivate them on the audio peakmeters of the output select option by clicking the audio channel buttons see section Audio Out put Input Select on page 4 15 With the Timecode button you can determine that timecode in formation should be sent to the connected external device LTC only It will be especially useful when inserting data on tapes of a tape ma chine via the insert mode of the playout mode see s
186. mbH General Information Basic File Types 2 5 Basic File Types 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 It is up to the management administrator user level Supe ruser or Administrator to decide how detailed this preconfiguration should be The VENICE client software offers various files that can be used for a preconfiguration and they are described in this section All files can be saved and loaded whenever required 2 5 1 Presets Via presets you can easily set up a video channel tab for often recurring tasks such as records from a particular device in a certain file video for mat or playouts of prepared VENICE playlists in a particular format Pre sets store the layout of the software e g operation mode and state of the user interface as well as the configuration settings i e they store everything of a video channel tab but content such as clip names paths or other presets Presets are now stored in project files see sec tion Projects on page 2 19 from version 3 0 of the VENICE client software In the software version prior 3 0 presets were stored in so called preset files file extension vprst When upgrading to software version 3 0 the preset files that were created in older software version cannot be used Presets can be created and administered with the drop down list
187. me number field e g the one of the position fields in the middle of the operating elements see sec tion Operating Elements on page 3 14 POSITION 00 00 07 22 Frames v Current position Done To do Figure 2 9 Context menu of the position fields Select from the context menu the respective option This will change the position and length indicators to the selected notation It can be in dividually set for the operating elements of the player and recorder Al ternatively you can use the TIMECODE FRAMES options to switch the notation VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 2 25 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH General Information gt About Source Timecode 2 8 About Source Timecode Li Some file formats for clips e g mxf files are capable of storing more information than just their image content These information are usually written in a specified format into the file headers which can be read and interpreted by different software applications that support these kind of information Among the information stored you can find for example the name of the creator usually the program that created the files the creation time and date and the timecode Most of the data stored in file headers and transmitted to the VENICE server during a capturing will only be recorded and given back again during a playout if appropriate However R amp S DVS especially makes use of the timecode information
188. middle of the user interface Then when pointing the mouse over the active channel queue you will see a small white vertical line that indicates the inpoint of the record There are several ways to per form this e Click into the wanted inpoint and drag the mouse cursor to the wanted approximate end point of the record and release it again or e click on the button NEW in the center left of the user interface or e when in the PANNING mode click into the active channel queue and drag the record job in by simultaneously pressing the Shift key An open end record job can be added to the channel queue by simply clicking into the wanted inpoint in the EDITING mode Due to a longer preroll time when loading the project it is recommended to use small project files or to limit them to sheer ingest projects When having performed one of these actions the dialog window New FIMS job will open up where you can configure the record more de tailed The following options are to be found VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH VENIC See eg Level User Recording with the Record Scheduler lame File name roled DATE amp TIME Duration Ready to submit job Submit Figure 4 29 Dialog window for the record configuration Service VENICE devices Lists all configured IP addresses host names for selection channel number Lists all channel numbers for selecti
189. ms from the clip list Close Closes the currently displayed clip list Close all Closes all clip lists and removes them from file list in a single step Table 3 9 This information is valid for playout and transform mode list settings New Starts a new clip list in the default set tings of the software Open Allows you to select a clip file and open it in the software Save as Saves the currently opened clip list un der a different name and or location Rename Renames the currently displayed clip list Delete Deletes the active clip list Delete all Deletes all clip lists VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 3 29 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Software Reference gt The Tool Area Table 3 10 This information is valid for playout and transform mode item settings Append Insert Load item into player Link items Unlink items Select all Remove se lection Delete Delete all Opens a directory window to append a clip to the clip list Opens a directory window to insert a clip in the clip list Loads the currently selected item into the video overlay Links separate audio and video clips to a single item Separates a linked item into its video and audio components Selects all items in the currently dis played clip list Removes a selection Deletes the currently selected item s from the clip list Deletes all items from the clip list Tabl
190. n Configuration on page 5 15 This section describes the server configuration settings in detail 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 NOTICE When changing the sync settings of a channel this will effect the respective second channel of the video channel pair D Sync settings can only be made on the first channel of a video channel pair Sync reference Type Internal H phase 0 V phase 0 Figure 6 3 Sync settings The following settings Items are provided VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 6 14 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH VENIC Type H phase V phase Level Administrator gt Server Configuration Determines the type of sync for the input there by determining the sync output Usually the video channels run in a non genlock mode i e an internal synchronization is performed In ternal To set the video channels into an an alog genlock mode connect a signal to the reference input and select an appropriate sync type here e g Bilevel or Trilevel If a syn chronization should be performed via the signal received on the SDI inputs select the setting Digital Adjusts the horizontal phase of the sync output signal relative to the input sync signa
191. n in it VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 3 13 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Software Reference gt The Video Channel Tab amp 3 3 4 Operating Elements The operating elements offer you all functions to perform the playout ingest or transform operations This part of the user interface can be di vided into four components as shown in the figure below VENICE RECORDER PLAYLIST POSITION 00 00 00 07 00 00 00 00 00 00 24 03 00 00 24 03 Figure 3 13 Operating elements in playout mode Operation switches Position fields Operation controls Position controls a a A All items of the operating elements in their different operation modes are detailed in the following tables eral Usage of the Channel Group on page 4 8 in the operation modes ingest and playout apply the following descriptions as well if present in the user interface il For the operating elements on the channel group tab see section Gen Table 3 3 All items of the operation switches in playout ingest transform mode The tabs RECORDER PLAYER and VENICE en able the operation controls and switches to per form playout or record operations for the VENICE system or an externally connected device You can select between the playout of SINGLE CLIP or PLAYLIST in the playout mode VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 3 14 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH VENIC Software Reference gt The
192. n page 1 5 and section Setup Con cept and Structure on page 2 2 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 install Spycer as well as its configurations see the Spycer user guide E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 6 7 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH 6 5 Lil Level Administrator gt IP Address Configuration IP Address Configuration After installing the hardware of VENICE as described in its hardware guides 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 The locally installed VENICE client software has to connect to a video channel on the VENICE server the same way a
193. n the computer system e g Windows Explorer e Browse the CD ROM and switch to the directory on the CD ROM that contains the installation file of the VENICE client software for the current operating system VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH il Level Administrator Installation of the VENICE Client Software e Execute the installation file of the VENICE client software Install_Venice lt version no gt exe for example witha double click of the mouse This starts the installation routine which will guide you through the in stallation e 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 The R amp S DVS software can be deinstalled via Programs and Features of the control panel of Windows Search for the entry DVS Venice lt ver sion no gt 6 2 3 Installing under Mac OS il 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 e Open a file manager on the computer system e g Finder e Browse the CD ROM and switch to the directory on the CD R
194. n the following gray FREE The video channel is free and can be used dark gray OFFLINE The server is available in the network but the video channel VENICE server software can not be reached red IN USE The video channel is occupied by another user and cannot be used orange IN USE The connection to the video channel has been terminated incorrectly It may not be in use anymore and you can connect to It How ever if unsure about its state contact the last user of the channel blue IN USE The video channel is occupied by me With the channel connection tab you can connect to a VENICE server and allocate one or more video channels Once a connection is suc cessfully established and a project has been selected you have full con trol over this channel and you can use it for your tasks The following steps have to be performed with the VENICE client soft ware locally installed on the VENICE server as well as with a remote in stalled one You can connect to a maximum of 12 channels with one user interface when several VENICE systems are available in the network To connect to one of the video channels of the VENICE server perform the following e In the list identify the system you want to work on e g via its com puter name or its IP address e Then select a free channel from this system and press the button CONNECT or double click the respective channel in the list With this the connection will be established Fir
195. nd the channel group tab will disappear Afterwards the channels of the group can be used individually again VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 13 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User gt General Usage of the Video Channel Tab 4 3 General Usage of the Video Channel Tab Li Once the tab of a connected video channel has been selected see sec tion The Video Channel Tab on page 3 10 the controls for this chan nel are displayed The following list indicates how to use the main part left half of the tab of a video channel in general Selecting an operation mode Audio output input select Audio routing Remote mode Performing the operation Locking the user interface Sa eng All steps are explained in more detail in the following sections Video channel tabs can be preconfigured for certain tasks via e g proj ect files or presets Then it may not be necessary to perform all the steps described in the following see section Preconfiguring the VENICE Cli ent Software on page 5 2 and section Configuration on page 5 15 This has to be made by the Superuser 4 3 1 Selecting an Operation Mode After selecting the tab of a video channel you can switch between the different operation modes for this channel see section Operation Mode Settings on page 3 11 ie aa ca Figure 4 9 Selecting the operation mode e Select the wanted operation mode by clicking the r
196. nfiguring the Output Settings on page 4 59 The input video raster has to match the incoming signal i e the set vid eo raster for the input must be of the same raster as the Incoming signal VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 3 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH 5 4 Level Superuser Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software With the options of the INPUT SETTINGS window you can configure the input video format so that it matches the incoming video signal You may also use the AUTODETECT button to let the VENICE server detect the video format of the input signal automatically Each time the ingest mode is activated an autodetect is performed automatically The fol lowing tape and video settings are available Tape name Specifies the name of the tape reel for the vid eo material to be recorded Its entry will be saved as metadata for your clip and written into the file headers of the recorded files if support ed by the file format Furthermore this infor mation will be used during a batch record to indicate different sources tapes Input port Indicates the input port of the video channel Aspect ratio Details and if possible allows to set the aspect ratio of the video raster Input format Specifies the video raster field mode and frame rate Color mode Determines the color space e g YUV or RGB the sampling frequencies e g 4 4 4 and the color bit depth e g 10 bit Color range Specifies
197. ng the Transforming Operation 4 12 Performing the Transforming Operation In the transform mode see section Selecting an Operation Mode on page 4 14 you can play out the currently selected content and convert itto a different file format To start a transforming perform the steps as described below into another file format e g MXF For further information see section il QuickTime closed caption information will be lost when transformed Supported File Formats on page A 4 Video channel tabs can be preconfigured for certain tasks via e g proj ect files or presets Then it may not be necessary to perform allthe con figurations described below see section Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software on page 5 2 This has to be made by the Superuser Select the video and audio content that should be transformed with the SOURCE option as described in section Selecting Content for Playout on page 4 60 Determine a file name and path for the file s to be created with the DESTINATION option as described in section Selecting the Stor age Location and File Name on page 4 24 If necessary specify the essences for the transforming with the OUTPUT SELECT option see section Selecting Essences for Playout on page 4 65 If necessary configure the output format to your requirements with the OUTPUT SETTINGS option see section Configuring the Out put Settings on page 4 59 If wanted se
198. nneennneneen 6 10 stat 6 8 6 9 VENICE server software 6 9 IP address channel group 5 17 ISIS na ER 4 54 J E geg 3 24 K Ee ee 4 65 keyboard shortcuts A 2 L lICENSE nn 2 4 6 24 okt dE 3 6 KSV anna eebe vuan 6 24 SPYCET eeneannnnnnnenen nennen 1 5 linking items see 4 84 list list batch transform 3 15 list complete transform 3 15 list editor appearance ou eee 4 83 4 88 append item 3 17 4 30 4 73 4 81 batch list editor 3 27 4 79 blue marking 4 83 4 85 clip list area 3 27 CUS PIA nes 4 79 editing E 4 83 4 86 insert item oo 4 73 4 81 list editor items 3 27 playlist editor 3 27 4 79 SPYCEr enennenennnnnneennennennennnnnn 4 81 Text VIEW nennen 4 85 thumbnail view 4 85 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Index transforming list editor 3 27 4 79 list editor items adding new item anne 3 28 leet 3 28 item Settings ege deene d 3 30 liSt sellinge nee 3 29 PIEVIEW ennnnnnnnnnennnneennnnnn 3 28 lock user interface 3 5 4 21 log TES wesen 3 6 6 18 loop mode uunnneeenseeeeeenneeeennnn 3 16 te 4 66 LTC timecode n een 3 19 M MAC address n se 6 10 main menu overview anne 3 2 file menu 3 3 help menu 3 6 OPTIONS MENU annnennennnnn 3 4 MAIN storage oo
199. nnel group in the SHOWCASE view Figure 4 3 Channel group tab Additionally together with the show case a new tab will be displayed in the user interface that can be used to control the channel group see section General Usage of the Channel Group on page 4 8 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 6 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Channel Groups The video channels that have been added to the group are now in re mote mode The new formed channel group acts as the master that controls the video channels for simultaneous playout or record opera tions 4 2 3 Administering a Channel Group Li Once a channel group is available in the SHOWCASE view it can be administered in almost the same way as a single channel For this the drop down list GROUP can be found in the SHOWCASE view Rename Modify Remove Figure 4 4 Options of the drop down list GROUP As soon as the show case of a channel group is selected the options will be available e Select from the GROUP drop down list the respective option you want to use for your task e g Rename The option Rename as well as the options Remove and Configura tion can be invoked via the context menu right click of the channel group tab too This will open a window with an entry field e Type in the name and click OK or press Enter on your keyboard The name of the channel group in the show case as well as
200. nnnnn 3 16 elapsed time nenn 3 15 embedded audio 2 22 5 5 entering timecode ee 2 25 error MESSAGE aueaeneeeenenenenennnn 2 13 3 22 essence for playout oo eee 4 65 for record 4 23 for transforming ss 4 73 CUNO cede een 6 8 Ethernet channel group 5 17 Ethernet IP address 000 6 12 exiting the program n s 2 29 3 4 expand all configuration options 3 5 5 2 extension of files 2 17 2 18 2 19 A 4 external device RS 422 assemble mode 2 0 3 16 autoedit record 4 40 4 69 Control nnnnn 4 32 A 4 crash record nacca 4 39 4 69 insert MOE 2 eee eee eee ee eeee cece sees 3 16 player Controls 4 30 playout sorsien ae 4 32 eco 4 39 recorder controls _ 2 4 69 El EE 5 31 shuttle bar 3 23 3 24 STATS a ia cncsenaciaicesnustaasa dusters 3 22 A 5 F factory defaults nn 3 4 3 Index fast backward forward n 3 16 fast MOTION cece cece eeeceeeeee neces ees 3 24 field done todo 22c2nnnnnenn 3 15 field mode 5 4 5 6 5 8 fields display mode 3 16 file It e MEN 2 22 extension 2 17 2 18 2 19 4 25 A 4 recent files 3 3 SEN ae 5 5 TYPO nn 5 6 5 7 5 13 5 14 file format 4 73 5 5 A 4 audio 2 22 5 6 DEER ee A 4 read while write 4
201. ntrolling the Devices Player VTR VENICE on page 4 30 e Use the operating elements and the video overlay to search for a certain position or to play out the material of the externally con nected device With this the external device can be controlled and you can for exam ple verify the material However for an autoedit record with the VENICE server an in and outpoint should be set as well which will be explained next e Use the operating elements and the video overlay to search for the exact position for the inpoint in the material of the externally con nected device e Press the IN button to set the inpoint to this position Alternatively you can enter the respective position manually in the entry field of the inpoint and afterwards press Enter e After that use the controls to move to the wanted outpoint in the material e Click the button OUT or enter the position in the respective entry field of the outpoint and afterwards press Enter With this the selected in and outpoint will be shown in the associated entry fields of the operating elements and the duration will be set ac cordingly Alternatively you may also specify one of the entries for in or outpoint and afterwards set the duration of the playout When this is finished you can for example start an autoedit record as described in section How to Autoedit Record with the VENICE Server on page 4 35 VENICE Client Software User Guide V
202. o 16 audio channels which will then be represented by the peakmeters In this option you find entry fields for content and des tination directory buttons buttons with three points for content and destination and a scale that indicates the state of the disk capacity In this option you can entry metadata to the audio vid eo content and get them extended in a separate win dow For further information about the configuration options and its settings in the ingest mode see section Configuring a Record on page 5 3 E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 3 19 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Software Reference gt The Video Channel Tab SOURCE media venice vol0 DVS_Filme DVS Image_1080i25 AVCintra100 OUTPUT SELECT VC ATI AZT SETIINGS Preset Figure 3 15 Configuration options collapsed in playout mode SOURCE OUTPUT SE LECT SETTINGS In this option you find the settings for selecting video audio content The buttons APPEND TO LIST INSERT INTO LIST directory buttons buttons with three points and entry fields are to be found here In this option you find the buttons Video ij Alpha only U9 and Timecode to select the essence type of material for the transform With the button Routing RSR you can configure up to 16 audio chan nels which will then be represented by the peakmeters In this option you find lists and settings to determine the Output port set the Outpu
203. o gather log files in the VENICE client software How to gather detailed real time log files manually by using com mands 6 11 1 VENICE Log Files In case of problems with the VENICE server you can gather the log files and send them to the DVS service department There are two ways to perform this You can use the option Gather logs in the menu Help of the VENICE client software You can gather the logwatch log files detailed real time log files from the VENICE server Gathering log files using the menu Help The menu Help in the VENICE client software offers you the option Gather logs to create an archive file containing the log files of the re spective VENICE server see VENICE Client Software User Guide This option captures a rather short period max 4 MB of the current system status If you need the log files of a longer period of time use one of the methods as detailed in the following VENICE server it is recommended to gather log files immediately after a il Due to the relative short timeframe of logged actions by and with the problem with the server has occurred Gathering real time log files from the dvslogwatch service If you need detailed real time data of a longer period of time you have to gather the logwatch log files which contain approx 1 GB of data Perform the following e On the VENICE server where the problem has occurred open the command shell as root user and enter the following
204. ode Storage capacity Transform User interface VDCP Cancel Figure 5 6 Configuration option in the menu Options The available groups of configurations can be found to the left Once an entry is selected the settings sorted under it will be shown in the set tings pane to the right Then they can be adjusted When everything is set as wanted you can apply them by using the button APPLY at the bottom right of the window The button RESET TO DEFAULT resets all configurations back to their default values VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 15 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Superuser gt Configuration 5 2 1 AS 11 With the group AS 11 you can configure the metadata for the AS 11 files Further information about the AS 11 support in VENICE can be found in section AS 11 Support in VENICE on page 4 76 Compatibility settings Write XME metadata file Write XML exclude checksum No XML Write XML exclude checksum Write XML Figure 5 7 AS 11 metadata settings It provides the following items Write XML metada Depending on the selected item from the drop ta file down list no XML file is written No XML when writing AS 11 files with the VENICE client soft ware an XML file is written but no checksums are included Write XML exclude checksum or an XML file is written including the check sum Write XML 5 2 2 Audio With the Audio settings you can configure the digital to an
205. oduct You must pay particular attention to text that follows this symbol to avoid errors Preventive measures to avoid risks of damage to the sys tem Source of Danger Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in minor or moderate injury Preventive measures to avoid minor or moderate in jury Source of Danger Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided can result in death or serious injury Preventive measures to avoid death or serious inju ry A DANGER Source of Danger Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury Preventive measures to avoid death or serious injury un Texts enclosed by quotation marks are references to other manuals guides chapters or sections VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 1 2 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Ir Introduction Conventions Used in this User Guide Texts enclosed by single quotation marks are references to labelings given by the author and quoted labelings Window BUTTON Group Menu Menu gt Option Item Directory File Entry Key Keyboard Shortcuts Text in bold with single quotation marks indi cates a window name Text in small caps and bold indicates a push but ton Text in italic and bold indicates either a group name menu name or options in a menu list In the specified group or menu select the stated item Text in bold onl
206. of the Player Tab VENICE on page 4 68 the video overlay will always adjust to your moves on the timeline of the selected content see section The Video Overlay on page 3 13 The blue line indicates the part of the timeline that is currently selected via in and outpoint When selecting content for e g a playout operation via the directory window you can use a scrub bar for previewing content when switching to thumbnail view see section Previewing Content via the Dialog Win dow on page 4 63 When in and outpoints are set e g when pressing I or O at the re spective position of the cursor they will be shown on the scrub bar as well 3 4 2 The Shuttle Bar The shuttle bar is used to control an externally connected device via RS 422 It will be available when the tab RECORDER external device in the operation switches is activated see section Controlling the De vices Player VTR VENICE on page 4 30 and the external device is set to accept remote control VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 3 23 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Software Reference gt The Scrub Bar Shuttle Bar Figure 3 20 The shuttle bar e Use the slider of the shuttle bar to perform fast backward or for ward operations The slider will shuttle back to its zero position when dragged with the mouse and then released e Drag the slider to the left or right to move back or forward in the video mater
207. of the VENICE system see the VENICE hardware guides e Now you can connect the systems to the power supply and put them into operation For further information about the correct startup and operation refer to the VENICE manuals as well as to the Avid documentation Software Installation To use the Avid INEWS some configurations in the Avid and the VENICE client software have to be made as described in the following e Open the Avid INEWS Command client software and configure all settings according to the description in the Avid INEWS Command Installation and Configuration Guide If all configurations are made properly you can start working with the software as described in section Avid iNews Command on page 4 71 6 14 2 Configuring Spycer for the Record Scheduler Besides the record features in the VENICE client software it is possible to plan and set record jobs in Spycer too With the record scheduler in Spycer it is easy to manage several record jobs with a few clicks When arriving at the set inpoint the VENICE server will start recording auto matically The record sheduler works with the FIMS standard see http VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 6 28 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH il Level Administrator Configuring the System for Special Workflows wiki amwa tv To configure the software for FIMS the administrator has to make settings in the respective files which is desc
208. of the scheduler display you find the VENICE machine list a list of all VENICE devices configured for FIMS in form of its identifiers like IP addresses and channel numbers or host names and channel numbers You can switch the display to ALL or to a specific device by using the drop down list Machine at the top left of the user interface The identifiers of the VENICE devices are displayed in different colors meaning different states as described in the following blue font with triangle to Channel is started and FIMS service is the left added you can record on this channel grey font with square to FIMS service is added but channel has not the left been started yet grey font with question No FIMS available server is offline does mark to the left not answer or is occupied by another VENICE user VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH D VENIC Level User Recording with the Record Scheduler If all configurations have been made appropriately and still no VENICE device providing FIMS is available please contact the R amp S DVS service department The machine list offers context menus depending on the state of the VENICE devices You can choose between the following Stop Stops an activated channel and deactivates it Lock Locks an active channel to prohibit use by others Start Starts an inactive channel Clear Clears all jobs from the channel queue At the top of the schedule
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211. on Job name Entry field for entering a job name File name Entry field for entering a file name Project project option This drop down list provides the op tions Recent records that opens re cently selected project files for a record and Local file with a directory button to browse a project file from a local di rectory projects Depending on the selection from the directory project option list this drop down list offers the last 10 recently selected projects Recent records or a directo ry button that can be used to open a di rectory and browse a project file Local file Only in the Edit FIMS Job window When having selected the list item Predefined the last defined project file will be used for the record job E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 51 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Recording with the Record Scheduler amp Start starting option Offers you the options NO WAIT DATE amp TIME TIMECODE to set the inpoint of the record job start entry field Displays entry fields depending on se lected start option It either starts the record immediately NO WAIT dis plays a field to enter the date and time exact to the second DATE amp TIME or gives you the possibility to enter a frame accurate timecode TIMECODE To use the starting option TIMECODE Li you have to set the appropriate input signal in the VENICE client software see section Configuring the Input
212. one timecode only in their header generic source timecode R amp S DVS systems however are able to receive e g during a record several timecodes incorporated in signals at various connectors Dur ing a write procedure i e when recording clips mxf files they will write the received timecode information into the file headers The ones additionally received will be stored at a location for user defined data in the header and usually cannot be interpreted by applications other than the ones developed by R amp S DVS When processing such clips after wards for instance with another R amp S DVS system you may select be VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH General Information gt About Source Timecode tween the various timecodes provided by the clips which may give you more control over their position in a timeline Audio files equipped with source timecode usually provide a start time Li code only and subsequent timecodes will be calculated When working with 50p or 60p material a real 50p or 60p timecode must be present to avoid performance losses and or drop frames VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 2 27 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH General Information Disconnecting and Freeing a Video Channel 2 9 Disconnecting and Freeing a Video Channel When your work with the VENICE client software is finished the allo cated video channel should be freed again so t
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214. onfiguration of the Options menu or press F4 on your keyboard to open it Further information about the menu Configuration can be found in section Configuration on page 5 15 e Select the group VDCP e Set the Root path to the VDCP root folder e Activate the check boxes Simplify clip name and Show first cued frame e Confirm by pressing the button OK Now you can configure the playout as wanted see section Configur ing a Playout on page 5 7 and save It as e g project file see section Basic File Types on page 2 17 With this all configurations will be made and the User will be able to select the project file to perform the playout tasks later see section Avid INews Command on page 4 71 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Superuser Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software 5 1 5 Configuring the AViTA Control System With the production control system AVITA by HiTech you can perform ingest and playout operations on the VENICE server via the VDCP pro tocol How to set the remote mode and select the protocol is described in section How to Generally Play Out in Remote Mode on page 4 70 How to set up the AVITA system is described in the original manufac turer s documentation or on the website http www hitechsys com The following settings must be made additionally to the setup A minimum preroll value is required for a relia
215. ons Check the video board in the DVS Control Panel see section DVS Control Panel on page 6 21 and contact the R amp S DVS service department for the respective firmware file il Depending on the installed video boards it is necessary to install differ e If applicable open a command line terminal and log on to the sys tem as root e Switch to the directory that contains the new installation file e Then first execute the command chmod 777 lt firmware_version gt e g chmod 777 atomixhdmiup 7 5 0 1 _ 7 0 10 to change the permissions of the file to read write and execute for all e Enter lt firmware_version gt in the command line to start the installation process The system will ask you wether to change the firmware on one video board or both installed video boards e Press y one card or a all cards and then Enter to continue If you want to abort the process at his point press any other key and D Enter e Heed the instructions on the screen After having rebooted the system the firmware on the PCle video boards of the VENICE server should be updated VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 6 6 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Administrator Notes about Spycer 6 4 Notes about Spycer il VENIC For any data management with a VENICE client software the corre sponding Spycer application by R amp S DVS must be installed as well see section System Requirements o
216. ontrol Apart from this the shuttle bar of the ingest mode is identical to the one of the playout mode VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH 3 5 The Tool Area Software Reference gt The Tool Area On the right half of the user interface is the tool area to be found It pro vides the audio monitoring tool or the list editors depending on your requirements The following sections provide a short overview of the tool area Further information about the items and features are detailed in section Switching between the Tools on page 4 79 13 39 10 BATCH LIST EDITOR Streaming Audio Monitor 8 13 14 15 16 Left Right a AP A 8 9 10 n 12 HA TA A A A A A A L a D R R R R R R R R 23 4 5 6 as ja LG i 0 00 0 00 wm MM D D 12 A 24
217. ontrolling the video channel from a client the images in the vid eo overlay are transmitted via network There may be a time delay until the material is displayed in the video overlay and it may seem as If drops occurred Real drops on the server however will be automatically de tected and you will be informed about them in the information area VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Software Reference gt The Scrub Bar Shuttle Bar 3 4 The Scrub Bar Shuttle Bar Beneath the video overlay you find a bar Depending on the device se lected for the current operation mode player recorder it can provide either a scrub bar or a shuttle bar 3 4 1 The Scrub Bar The scrub bar will be available when the operating elements of the play er are activated see section Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE on page 4 68 and content is selected for a playout see sec tion Selecting Content for Playout on page 4 60 il Figure 3 19 The scrub bar The scrub bar provides a timeline of the currently selected content With its cursor EEE you can move within and view it Simply select the cursor with the mouse and move it along the scrub bar to the want ed position You can also click somewhere on the scrub bar to move the scrub bar cursor there instantly While working with the scrub bar or with the operating elements in the player mode see section Operating Elements
218. operation e Perform the steps described in section How to Control the External Device on page 4 32 and set an in and outpoint for the playout When this is done you can start the record Starting the Record When everything is set up properly you can start the autoedit record at any time e f not already activated switch the operating elements to the record mode by selecting the tab VENICE see section Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE on page 4 30 e Make sure that the autoedit record mode is selected with the respective operation switch see section Operating Elements of the Recorder Tab VENICE on page 4 31 e To start the autoedit record press the record button EP of the operation controls not set to the same raster as present at the input and or the external The operating elements will be unavailable when the input settings are player is not set to accept remote control The VENICE server then performs the record in accordance with your settings The external player will go to its preroll position and start play ing from there The video overlay will show you what is present at the server s input As soon as the specified inpoint on the external player is reached the record is performed by the VENICE server up to the point of the set outpoint duration During the record the characters of the greater position field turn red Once the outpoint is reached the record will be
219. ormat to MXF for ISIS amp Interplay and selecting a proper codec an ingest via HD SDI will be performed in Avid compatible formats and the audio video essences will be written to the corresponding workspace or project on the ISIS storage Recorded material can be worked upon directly while itis still being recorded Frame chase Editing even without the ISIS or Interplay Furthermore prior to the record metadata can be specified in the configuration options see section Entering Metadata on page 4 28 and in the menu option Configuration see section Con figuration on page 5 15 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 55 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User pe Avid Workflow General Editable Target Material Status Titled Title2 SETTINGS Description Input Video Input Audio Input Timecode Output Settings Creator INPUT SELECT DESTINATION File name Path Disk capacity METADATA Edit Metadata Extended Metadata Cancel Figure 4 32 The metadata option expanded When ingesting on ISIS directly an AAF as well as an XML file will be created containing among others the metadata information When per forming the record for an Interplay project the metadata will be trans ferred to Interplay and written to its database Up to four channels of AVC Intra 100 can be recorded in parallel and high speed ingest of tapeless media is also possible The following codecs ar
220. ould provide Enables you to scale and resize the video mate rial if output format and the format of the video material are different For further details see section Configuration Options on page 4 73 With the drop down list Auto scale set to Fit the original material will be scaled to its maximum allowable width or height so that no information gets lost If the aspect ratio is different you will receive black bars in the target files With this drop down list set to Crop the images will be scaled to their maximum allowable width or height so that you receive a full image at the output If the aspect ratio is different parts of the images will be cropped With the drop down list Auto scale set to Box the aspect ratio will not be preserved The resulting images will be stretched or compressed if the aspect ratio is different and you will always receive a full image in the target files With the Auto scale drop down list set to Off the material will maintain its original size Details and if possible allows to set the aspect ratio of the video raster Specifies the color space range of the output i e whether it is in a restricted head or in a full value range full YUV material usually is in a re stricted value range e g 16 to 235 for 8 bit while RGB is in the full value range e g O to 255 Once set the respective format will be automatically applied to the ap propriate output port s of th
221. our request can differ Depending on the case the following files must be present n case a single channel disconnected unexpectedly the avus logs in the folder AvusLog Depending on the channel number you need the log files from the folder D AvusLogi or AvusLog2 etc The log files from the folder VeniceLog The log files from the folder VeniceServerLog depending on the channel number where the problem occured n case of a problem with e g the record scheduler the Spycer log files may be necessary as well VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 6 20 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Administrator DVS Control Panel 6 12 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 IT DVS Controlpanel General video board setting About video board Board ID Atomix HDMI Serial 43120099 Type Board setup preset Nope Serial EE Fimware version Application filter Venice Driver version Operating mode Multichannel Peed e Channel 1 70 Channel 2 Module versions Controlpanel version 5 8 0 0 Lib version 5 8 0 0 Driver version 5 8 0 0 Hardware type Atomix HDMI Serial number 2
222. ow bandwidth it can also be used for high qual ity content preview H 264 is available in 4 2 0 and in 4 2 2 color mode in main and high profile The bit rate for video and audio is configurable The container format is MP4 The compression settings can be config ured as shown in the figure below Video settings Chroma mode Bitrate mode Average bitrate Average bitrate Mbit s Maximum bitrate Mbit s Speed preset Distance between closed GOPS Audio settings Codec AAC Bitrate 128 Kbil s Figure 5 11 Contiguring the H 264 settings 5 2 6 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 ine In point when changing the duration Recalculate the Out point when changing the duration Figure 5 12 In Out Duration settings It provides the following items VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 19 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Superuser gt Configuration 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 5 2 7 Ingest 5 20 For long running program ingest or transforming it is useful to split the incoming signal into multiple files Due to this the
223. owing the hard segmen tation markers in the source file program and non program items like ident clock or black video are displayed as separate clips in a playlist Each segment can be played out or transformed individually into other file formats for further usage For this you simply have to select the file from the directory window as described in section Selecting Content for Playout on page 4 60 Working with AS 11 files in the VENICE client software The VENICE client software provides full support of the AS 11standard and DPP shims AS 11 files can be imported see e g section Select ing Content for Playout on page 4 60 and all segments are displayed as separate items in playlists or transforming lists as shown in the fol lowing figure E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 77 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User AS 11 Support in VENICE 120032 Service 2 12 50 09 AUDIO PLAYLIST EDITOR ADD ITEMS IMEDIAWVENICE VOLO TECHDOK TES A003 MX Im MEM Thumbnail 1 Name F e as 11 test 1_003 00 02 05 00 5J EA 00 00 10 10 as 11 test 1_003 media 003 mxf 00 02 05 00 00 02 15 10 u 00 00 20 20 as 11 test 1_003 medial 003 mxf 00 02 15 10 00 02 36 06 SS 00 00 36 11 as 11 test 1_003 media 003 mxf 00 02 36 06 00 03 12 17 VENICE RECORDER SZ PLAYLIST POSITION D 00 02 36 06 Reg SOURCE OUTPUT SELECT SETTINGS Figure 4 46 AS 17 support in VENICE The playlist
224. page 4 37 and section How to Perform a Playout in Remote Mode on page 4 70 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 19 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User gt General Usage of the Video Channel Tab 4 3 5 Performing the Operation With the operation controls in the operating elements see section Op erating Elements on page 3 14 you can start the wanted operation In the playout or ingest mode the video channel of the VENICE server and an externally connected device can be controlled each according to its role determined by the chosen operation mode see section Configur ing the Operation Mode on page 5 2 The device that should be con trolled can be selected with the tabs of the operation switches see section Operating Elements on page 3 14 ingest mode VENICE IL JIAUTOEDIT BATCHLIST SS BATCH SELECTION DONE POSITION TODO 00000000 00 00 00 01 PAW OFF D Figure 4 12 Operating elements in ingest mode playout mode VENICE RECORDER PLAYLIST DONE POSITION TO DO 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 0533 07 K a IL JI IN 3 OUT GO 00 00 00 00 00 05 33 08 00 05 33 08 Figure 4 13 Operating elements in playout mode transform mode SS LISTBATCH LIST COMPLETE DONE POSITION TODO 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 05 19 24 EE ee Lem el IN 3 OUT GO 00 00 00 00 00 05 20 00 00 05 20 00 Figure 4 14 Operating elements in transform mode e Set up
225. pear as linked items in the list With only a single clip selected only this item will be added to the list e Use the button f inserrinroust to insert the clips that are selected in the entry fields to the list above the item that is currently selected in the list If video and audio are both available they will appear as linked items in the list With only a single clip selected only this item will be added to the list Further information about lists and how to use them can be found in section The List Editors on page 3 27 OUTPUT SELECT With this option you can set the essences that should be converted to the other file format SETTINGS With this option you can set the file format that the selected clips should be converted to E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 73 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User gt Transforming with the VENICE Server il Some settings may not be available for the user level User In this case you will have to log in as Superuser or Administrator Destination With this option you determine the storage location of the files to be created 4 11 3 Operating Elements for a Transforming Operation il The operating elements in the transform mode can be used for exam ple to play out the items that are currently selected as the source They perform the same actions as the operating elements in the playout mode see section Operatin
226. ported MXF OP Atom P2 files a AVC Intra 50 100 200 2 DVCPRO 25 50 2 DVCPRO HD 100 MXF OP la a AVC Intra 50 100 200 u DVCPRO 25 50 2 DVCPRO HD 100 2 DNxHD XDCAM HD 422 XDCAM HD 25 35 XDCAM IMX 30 40 50 XDCAM DV D D D D VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH D Level User Recording with the VENICE Server Sometimes you have to adjust the input signal and the output signal raster and frequency in the SETTINGS area as user Superuser and higher see section Configuring a Record on page 5 3 You find a listing of file formats and their supported rasters in the VEN ICE Supported File Formats supplement Storage systems and their connections have to be real time capable fi bre channel connection is preferred There will be support for more file formats in upcoming versions To select the dual destination paths you have to activate the check box Multi destination in the DESTINATION settings and browse to the main path and the second backup path DESTINATION File name TV_Show_140224 Path media venice vol0 MAIN Dual destination media venice vol0 BACKUP Disk capacity USED 594 90 GiB 9h 47m 11 FREE 4 33 TiB 64h 39m Figure 4 18 Setting the dual destination paths If the set main path and the second backup path are equal a dual des tination operation will not work and the system will prompt you to change them VENICE Clien
227. possible to plan and set record jobs in Spycer too With the record scheduler in Spycer it is easy to manage several record jobs with a few clicks When arriving at the set inpoint the VENICE server will start recording auto matically The record is carried out over SOAP protocol with the FIMS standard see http wiki amwa tv To configure the software for FIMS the administrator has to change settings in the respective file which is described in section Configuring Spycer for the Record Scheduler on page 6 28 Then the Superuser has to create a project file that can be selected for the record operation see section Projects on page 2 19 The user interface of the record scheduler and explanations about how to work with it can be found in the following sections 4 6 1 The Record Scheduler VENIC After having started Spycer you can switch to the record scheduler by pressing the button RECORD SCHEDULER on the top left of the user in terface Spycer Options Metadata Job List Task Scheduler Figure 4 27 Switching to the record scheduler E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 45 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Recording with the Record Scheduler amp You will see a similar screen VENICE machine list scheduler display channel queue job list 4 46 F E E E E E w E E E E browse and search area Figure 4 28 Record scheduler in Spycer To the left
228. 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 feature set On client systems it must be installed separately Furthermore for the full feature set a license must be available other wise it will run as Spycer Basic providing basic features only Further information about Spycer its installation as well as the SpycerNet can be found in the Spycer user guide features for VENICE It is described in section Recording with the Re il The record scheduler is part of the Spycer user interface but provides its cord Scheduler on page 4 45 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 R amp S DVS storage systems such as a DVS SAN or SpycerBox than an Ethernet connection third party software and or licenses may be For the sharing of content with the VENICE server via other connections required 2 1 2 User Level Management The VENICE client software provides from version 3 0 a user level man agement This allows even untrained personnel to operate the system and presets o
229. r the video channel this entry field will be avail able With it you set the offset for the timecode chasing in frames The edit lag of VENICE will mode er be observed as well see section RS 422 Con trol on page A 4 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 17 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Superuser gt Configuration 5 2 4 File Format Options The file formats BMP TGA and TIFF usually carry no metadata about whether the material is progressive or interlaced The File Format Op tions offer you the possibility to define the image settings of the mate rial to be played out or transformed File format options settings BMP interpretation Default TGA interpretation Default TIFF interpretation Default Default Interlaced Progressive Figure 5 10 Options to set the file format It provides the following items BMP interpretation Offers a drop down list with the options Inter laced Progressive and Default to define the material in BMP format The option Default de pends on the resolution of the video material TGA interpretation Same as BMP interpretation only for TGA files TIFF interpretation Same as BMP interpretation only for TIFF files VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 18 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Superuser Configuration 5 2 5 H 264 AVC MPEG 4 Layer 10 H 264 is one of the standard delivery format for web based content Due to its quality with l
230. r display you find the drop down lists Ma chine Service and Date Machine This drop down list offers you the option ALL and lists all the VENICE devices in form of IP addresses or host names as detailed in the fims_services cfq file for selection Service This drop down list offers you the option ALL or lists the channel numbers of a device when having selected a spe cific device from the drop down list Machine Date Displays the current date and offers you the possibility to select a day from a calendar Furthermore in the upper half of the user interface right in the middle you find the scheduler display with a timeline and a vertical dashed blue line that represents the current moment The timeline showing the time of day is located on top of the scheduler display It conforms to the cli ent s local time By using the mouse wheel you can zoom in or out of the scheduler display The displayed timeline will then vary from max 15 minutes to 14 days The display can be enlarged by clicking on the arrow buttons jE to the bottom left and right of the scheduler display The record jobs are represented by record bars in the channel queues Depending on the state of the job they are displayed in different colors You can read the state of the record as well as the Job name from the bars By right click ing into the scheduler display several context menus can be invoked depending on mode and location E Client Software User Guide
231. r projects are protected Users need to log in when con necting to a video channel Each user level is accessible when entering the respective password given by the system administrator The user levels can be changed at any time without disconnecting the channel This way the Administrator or Superuser can log into an open ses sion and make changes to the settings For this select the option User level from the menu Options see section The Options Menu on page 3 4 There are three user levels available User Does not need a password to work with the software limited feature set 2 Can select scenarios projects and presets 2 Cannot configure scenarios projects and presets VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 2 4 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH General Information Setup Concept and Structure Superuser D D Needs password to log in Has all user rights of user level User and additional rights as Superuser Can use scenarios projects and presets Can configure and save scenarios projects and presets Administrator D D Needs password to log in Has all user rights of user level User and Superuser as well as additional rights as Administrator Can use scenarios projects and presets Can configure and save changes to scenarios projects and pre sets Can configure server settings 2 1 3 Concept of this User Guide This user guide r
232. rating elements of the player tab VENICE and after that the operating elements of the recorder tab RECORDER 4 9 1 Operating Elements of the Player Tab VENICE With the tab VENICE in the playout mode activated the operating ele ments of the player are displayed and the video overlay will show you the currently selected content see section Selecting Content for Play out on page 4 60 The operating elements can then be used to move within or manually play out the selected content Additionally you can set an in and or outpoint for the content VENICE RECORDER 000000007 00 00 00 00 POSITION PPE na el ls IN Go DUR OUT GC 00 00 00 00 00 05 33 08 00 05 33 08 Figure 4 41 The operating elements in the player mode You can use the items of the operating elements as described in section Operating Elements on page 3 14 The timeline that is controlled is the scrub bar see section The Scrub Bar on page 3 23 of the select ed content single clip or playlist Fal Further information about lists and how to use them can be found in D section The List Editors on page 4 79 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE 4 9 2 Operating Elements of the Recorder Tab RECORDER When the tab RECORDER is activated in the playout mode the oper ating elements of the recorder are displ
233. rd oper ation has to be set up first To e g configure the incoming signal and the outgoing file formats you have to make input and output settings in the menu SETTINGS of the configuration options see section Con figuration Options on page 3 18 This has to be made by the Super user and the User will select the preconfigured file in the VENICE client software for the record operation How to preconfigure the VENICE client software for record operations is described in section Configuring a Record on page 5 3 How to perform a record opera tion is described in the following sections VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Recording with the VENICE Server 4 4 2 Selecting Essences for Record Li VENIC With the INPUT SELECT option see section Configuration Options on page 3 18 of the ingest mode you have to select the essences type of material that you want to capture You can choose whether you want to record audio or video alone both together or configure the au dio stream INPUT SELECT 1 SEO D DNIONDNDKA RNEAREARLA N Figure 4 15 The input select option expanded When the INPUT SELECT option is collapsed the currently selected essences will be shown in abbreviated form to the right T for timecode v for video and A lt x gt for the selected aud
234. reset or select a previously created one For further information about this see section Presets on page 2 17 Then you find lists and settings to determine the File format File type configure the Codec Target reso lution Auto scale Aspect ratio and Color range Furthermore you find configuration possibilities for the audio files and the timecode In this option you find entry fields for content and des tination directory buttons buttons with three points for content and destination and a scale that indicates the state of the disk capacity For further information about the configuration options and its settings in the transform mode refer to section Configuration Options on page 4 73 The buttons to the right of the configuration options allow you to scroll through the configuration options Figure 3 17 Scroll buttons at top and bottom E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 3 21 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Software Reference gt The Video Channel Tab 3 3 6 Message and Information Area All messages and errors are displayed in the message and information area If anew system message occurs the color turns red With a but ton click a new window opens and displays all messages In a list This way rather annoying pop up messages will not appear The information area of the ingest mode is identical to the one of the playout mode For further information about it please refer to section Message
235. ribed in the fol lowing section Then the Superuser has to create a project file that can be selected for the record operation in Spycer see section Projects on page 2 19 and the User can start to work with the record sched uler See section Recording with the Record Scheduler on page 4 45 For further information about the correct installation and setup of Spycer please refer to the Spycer user guide When clicking the button RECORD SCHEDULER at the top of the Spycer user interface from version 2 9 1 upwards you will receive a system message that prompts you to add the FIMS services to your record scheduler To perform this you have to create a configuration file and set It up properly The file has to be saved to the folder as indicated in the system message The system message is matched to the operating system running on your client e Use e g a code editor to create a configuration file cfg and name it as indicated in the system message e g fims_services cfg e Now add the server IP addresses and port numbers alternatively host names and port numbers you want to use the record sched uler for as follows to the file http lt IP address port number gt 01 00 http lt IP address port numbers 01 00 http lt IP address port number gt 01 00 http lt IP address port number gt 01 00 The addition of e g 01 00 is important for the display in the record scheduler When the time
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237. roup see section Forming a Channel Group on page 4 4 or administering it see section Administering a Channel Group on page 4 7 the 3D mode can be selected in the ap propriate check box This option allows you to play out video content that has been determined as clip for the right or left eye by a metaclip see section Metaclips on page 2 18 via the VENICE SDl outputs It offers you the full feature set of 2D playlists for the 3D channel group Forming a 3D channel group To form a channel group in 3D mode perform the following e Forma channel group as described in section Forming a Channel Group on page 4 4 The stereo content for the video channel should not have been selected yet Activate the check box 3D mode in the New group dialog window or in the Modify group dialog window see section Administering a VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 10 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH il VENIC Level User Channel Groups Channel Group on page 4 7 and define the channels for the left and the right eye by selecting them in the respective drop down lists as shown below The channels for the left and right eye should be set according to the sig nal inputs at the monitor that have been defined as left and right 3D mode Left eye VENICE DEV GRANDE 4711 Right eye VENICE DEV GRANDE 4713 OK Cancel Figure 4 8 Setting the 3D mode e Press the button OK This will
238. rrrrrerrere 6 23 6 12 4 Settings E 6 23 6 12 5 ET 6 24 6 13 Web Series anne kauen 6 26 6 14 Configuring the System for Special Workflows 6 27 6 14 1 Configuring INEWS Commande 6 27 6 14 2 Configuring Spycer for the Record Scheduler 6 28 6 15 VENICE a d STAN x ctiscsucindanohataiuaddenbunnmaicihsundaesandandincandnhcinds 6 31 GN Kee ee Le e EE 6 32 E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 C v Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Contents A C vi Appendix ee A 1 A 1 Keyboard Shares ae ernennen A 2 A 2 Supported File Formats akku A 4 A3 RS422 Control E A 4 AA States of an External Devisen A 5 A D Supported VDCP COoMMandS ee A 6 Index EE I 1 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Introduction gt Target Group Introduction 1 1 Target Group VENIC To use this user guide and the R amp S DVS software correctly you should have experience in handling PCs and working with the respective oper ating system where the software is installed If you want to use the soft ware and the R amp S DVS system to its full potential you should also have knowledge in the field of digital video in general When working on the VENICE server system you should be familiar with how to operate the hardware of a video server system For the system administrator charged with the task to set up and ad minister the VENICE server and to install the VENICE
239. s routing element output 1 16 output solo ha tong Poa doo ll el Figure 4 11 The audio routing window Input solo When activated this button mutes all other audio channels in the row but the selected one Input 1 16 Input audio channels 1 16 Routing ele After selecting the routing element the volume can be ment adjusted with the mouse wheel Output 1 16 Output audio channels 1 16 Output solo When activated this button mutes all other audio channels in the column but the selected one The buttons and drop down list at the bottom of the audio routing win dow contain the following VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User gt General Usage of the Video Channel Tab Preset Load Save Clear recent files list OK CANCEL APPLY available for configuration Sets the current layout and configura tions back to the settings that were stored as defaults Allows you to select a preset file and open it in the software Saves the currently opened audio set tings as a preset Clears Deletes all presets from the drop down list Preset Confirms your settings Closes the audio routing window without applying the settings if not ap plied before Applies your settings to the option IN PUT OUTPUT SELECT in the configu ration options In the ingest mode all 16 input and output channels will be displayed in the raster In t
240. s Mono tracks to write the audio channels of a file into independent mono audio tracks inside the QuickTime container for every channel and Single track to write all audio channels into a single multi channel track in side the QuickTime container When this checkbox is activated closed cap tion data is always written into the mov con tainer If no valid data is provided replacing data will be written to the file VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Superuser Configuration 5 2 15 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 New VTR HDR Autodetect ID string 0x00000000 Preroll 5 seconds Editlag TE delay 0 frames Autoedit protocol Autoedit DDR mode a Remote VTR HDR name Remote VIR HDR name New VTR HDR OK Cancel New VTR HDR Remove Figure 5 22 Remote VTR HDR settings It provides the following items drop down list New Lists already configured external device pro VTR HDR 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 H a device with an identical ID preroll and edit lag can be found among the already conf
241. s a remote installed soft ware Le it connects via network using the configured IP address 6 5 1 Delivery Status 6 8 The network ports of the VENICE server and its software are ex factory preconfigured eth0O static 10 0 0 lt x gt 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 to set up the system as a video server The VENICE server software and the locally installed Spy cer application are also set to this IP address To find out the actual IP address use either the command line system tools e g menu System Administration Network or the DVS Configuration Tool see section DVS Configuration Tool on page 6 12 With the preconfigured settings of the second network port eth1 you can connect the VENICE server as a standard DHCP client to the net work VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Administrator IP Address Configuration 6 5 2 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 6 8 lj lA All other settings of the configuration files should not be altered Whenever you change one of the configurat
242. s counter see section Message and Information Area on page 3 22 back to zero Resizes the user interface to its default size again Some of the following options are accessible but only available for the user level Superuser and or higher The option Server configura tion is only accessible for user level Administrator User level Lock Unlock GUI Configuration Server configura Opens the login window where you can change the user level or when logged in as Adminis trator where you can change the password of a user level as well When changing from a higher to a low D er user level there is no need to type in the password For further information about how to change the password of a user level as Administrator see section Changing the Password for a User Level on page 6 17 Disables the items of the user interface Opens a dialog window to set configurations for the active video channel tab Most are valid for a single video channel See section Config uration on page 5 15 for further information about this This function will be available by pressing F4 on your keyboard as well Opens a dialog window to set server configura tion tions see the section Server Configuration on page 6 14 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 3 5 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Software Reference gt The Main Menu 3 1 3 The Help Menu 3
243. s in the playout mode are described in chapter General In formation on page 2 1 In the playout mode you have the following possibilities at hand de pending on the user level For user level Superuser and higher You can configure all output related settings see section Precon figuring the VENICE Client Software on page 5 2 and section Configuration on page 5 15 For user level User and higher You can control the VENICE server for a playout of clips You can control an externally connected device for example to ver ify a position and set in and or outpoints You can control an externally connected device for a simultaneous record operation manual crash or autoedit record You can set the VENICE server in slave mode for a remote con trolled playout from an externally connected device For further information about how to carry out playout operations see section Playing Out with the VENICE Server on page 4 59 Transfer Broadcast networks require new and innovative solutions for handling immense amounts of data as well as different systems One of the larg est challenges in a broadcast workflow Is the sharing of content within your network so that it becomes immediately available to everybody In creasing numbers of audio and video files not only lead to an increasing number of metadata that needs to be handled To be able to control these amounts of data R amp S DVS offers
244. ser Recording with the VENICE Server 4 4 3 4 24 Selecting the Storage Location and File Name Before performing a record you have to determine the name of the cap tured file s and where to save them in the option DESTINATION see section Configuration Options on page 3 18 DESTINATION File name Clip_1 Path Jia venice vol0 DVS Image_1080i25_AVCintra100 CONTENTS Test Disk capacity USED 19 38 GiB Oh Om 0 FREE 4 89 TiB Oh Om Figure 4 16 The destination option expanded The file name has to be entered manually but there are several ways to set a record path 7 You can enter the respective path manually 8 You can select a path via a dialog window 9 You can drag and drop a path from one of the browsing panes of Spycer All these procedures will be explained in this section You can also capture a batch list For this its record has to be set via the controls see section Operating Elements of the Recorder Tab VENICE on page 4 31 and the list has to be set up or loaded in the batch list editor see section The List Editors on page 4 79 After a record operation the metaclip batch list of the recorded content will be automatically set for a playout see chapter Level User on page 4 1 With this you can review the captured material immediately after a record Once a path has been selected the Disk capacity field shows you graphically the amount of disk space that is currently
245. sh Record with the VENICE Server 4 34 How to Autoedit Record with the VENICE Server 4 35 How to Perform a Remote Mode Record sasssssssssssiisiriririrrnrnnnn 4 37 Reeording a Batch u inne 4 38 How to Crash Record with the External Device VTR 4 39 How to Autoedit Record with the External Device e 4 40 Re d While Write uam ee nenne 4 42 Play After WITE ee anne 4 43 Recording with the Record Scheduler ssssssssssiiissssssssseesirrrirrnnnresreeeen 4 45 The Becord Sched ler na 4 45 Working with the Record Scheduler ennennennen 4 49 Avid Belge EE 4 54 Avid Ingest EE E 4 54 le Wee 4 57 Playing Out with the VENICE Server ccccccccceeseeseeeeeeeeeteeeeeseneeees 4 59 CONMIQUEING a PIAVOUL nun kennen 4 59 Selecting Content for Playout u a arm 4 60 Selecting Essences for Playout uussesssssnsssnsnennnssnnnnnnannnnennnnnn 4 65 How to Play Out Clips Manually nnenneen 4 66 Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE ee 4 68 Operating Elements of the Player Tab VENICE 4 68 Operating Elements of the Recorder Tab RECORDER 4 69 How to Perform a Playout in Remote Mode 4 70 How to Generally Play Out in Remote Mode 4 70 Avid iNews Command WEE Transforming with the VENICE Server Transwrapping Engine in VENICE Configuration OPUONS nenn an Operating Elements for a
246. splay rr 4 79 left channel 3 26 lock slider ceneennn 3 26 MUtE schnee 3 26 peakmeters nnneennnen 3 26 right channel u 3 26 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Index scroll wee 4 90 SAG eegene 4 89 Volume v eeeeececececeececcuceeeeeeeeeeeens 4 90 volume slider cceccceeeeeeceeeeeees 3 26 audio output input select settings 4 15 audio routing 3 19 3 20 3 21 4 16 4 23 autodetection uacneeneeeneeeeeennennn 5 4 autoedit record 4 31 4 35 4 40 4 69 autoscaling ee 5 6 5 9 5 13 Avid workflow 2 2 0 4 54 Avid workflow metadata 4 28 4 55 B back to back mode 3 16 5 34 batch let 2 18 4 38 4 80 C mode oo eee cee eee ceeee eee eeeeeeeeees 4 38 create re 4 82 batch record 4 31 4 32 4 38 4 80 tele EE 4 38 selection caneesneseeenneeeeennenn 3 15 SEQUENCE nnenneeneneenennnnennnneen 4 38 tape name neeneeenneeeneen 4 38 5 4 bit depth AUdIO ege ege dee 5 7 5 14 VIGGO Nudisdedisnobaceiecwtiuesibiesdanddavn 5 6 blue marking ccccccceeeeeeees 4 83 4 85 Broadcast Wave n nen 2 26 browsing pane 4 25 4 26 4 61 4 63 button add license 2 nn 6 24 add NeW nenn 2 12 2 15 4 81 add to channel group 4 5 alpha only nn 4 65 append to list 3 17 audio chann
247. sssssseeeennnnnnnnnnnenennnnnn 4 3 Channel GROUPS ie EE 4 4 Notes on the Operation of Channel Groups nnnn 4 4 Forming a Channel Group doasis neea a E EEA 4 4 Administering a Channel Group nnssennenennnennennenneennnnn 4 7 General Usage of the Channel Group 4 8 S iting SD MOJE samirana oan na E ARARE 4 10 Resolving a Channel Group neneennenneneennnn 4 13 General Usage of the Video Channel Tab 4 14 Selecting an Operation Mode nnneennnneenennnn 4 14 Audio D tput Input Select u sinne 4 15 Audio ROUTING sense a alba 4 16 Remote Modern see ee ers 4 19 Performing the Operation dann 4 20 Locking the User Interface vu ea 4 21 Recording with the VENICE Server sssssssecseseeriisrrerriereerriererrrerrern 4 22 Configuring a Record EE 4 22 Selecting Essences for Record 4 23 Selecting the Storage Location and File Name 4 24 Entering Metadata sssissssiseeiissiisesiiiestitnttiintttinnrirnnetiintrrnnnrrn ent 4 28 The Captured WEE 4 28 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Contents Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE n 4 30 Operating Elements of the Player Tab PL AER 4 30 Operating Elements of the Recorder Tab VENICE 4 31 How to Control the External Device nnnnneeenn 4 32 How to Cra
248. st Editors on page 3 27 add new file list preview list settings item settings NEWITEM NEW PLAYLIST v k UST v ITEM v Figure 4 53 List editor items With the drop down list file list you can select already saved or opened lists by their name The respective list will then be displayed in the list editor With the drop down list list settings the list can be administered Per form the following e For starting a new list select the option New This will open the window New playlist where you can type the list name into the entry field next to Playlist name e Enter the name of the new list and press the button OK or Enter on your keyboard e To save the list after having configured it select the option Save in the list settings drop down list This opens a directory window where you can select the folder your list will be saved in VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 82 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User gt The List Editors e Enter anew name in the entry field File name or retain the one that was previously given and select the directory you want to save the list to The file ending vplst should be selected automatically After press ing the button SAVE or Enter on your keyboard the list will be stored locally Opening an already stored clip list can be made by clicking on the op tion Open Afterwards it can be selected from the drop down
249. st the VENICE server is connected and then the video channel will be requested and allocated If either of these connection steps fails you will receive an appropriate error message Right after a successful connection to a video channel you will be asked to select a project or to create a new project for this channel This is de scribed in section Selecting a Project on page 2 14 By performing the above mentioned steps repeatedly you can connect to as many video channels as you want VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 2 13 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH H H General Information Connecting to a Video Channel To control other video channels at the same time you can also run sev eral instances of the VENICE client software simultaneously Once a connection is successfully established the respective channel device is IN USE To connect to this video channel for example from another VENICE client software it must be freed first see section Dis connecting and Freeing a Video Channel on page 2 28 Selecting a Project After the successful connection to a video channel a window with the recently used projects will be displayed The last ten project files will be listed Recent projects Project name VENICE server IP VENICE server name C Users user test venice 111 11 11 111 New project Load project Cancel Figure 2 5 Selecting a project When creating a new
250. sts the vid eo channels of all VENICE servers that could be found in the network channel connection tab channel list column heading 5 Help nice _qa_hdmi 2 09 35 37 DISCONNECT UPDATE ADD NEW Server name Server IP State M User name Client name Client IP venice_dev_novo 172 23 68 117 venice_dev_novo 172 23 68 117 venice_dev_orso 172 23 69 223 venice_dev_orso 172 23 69 223 venice_dev_orso 172 23 69 223 venice_dev_orso 172 23 69 223 venice_dev_paradiso 172 23 69 234 venice_dev_toletta 172 23 68 207 venice_dev_toletta 172 23 68 207 venice_qa_2hu 172 23 70 124 4 Figure 2 4 The channel connection tab The channel names and all other channel related information are dis played in the channel list In the top area of the channel connection tab are the column headings of the channel list that can be used for sorting In the lower area of the channel connection tab you find the following buttons Position top left of the user interface This button updates the channel list This buttons connects a selected channel This button disconnects a selected channel Position top right of the user interface This button opens a dialog window with an entry field to select a channel manually VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 2 12 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH General Information Connecting to a Video Channel All information in the channel list are displayed in different colors which mea
251. t lt consecutiveNo gt lt channel mono No gt lt ext gt E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 29 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE amp 4 5 Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE In the ingest mode the VENICE server assumes the role of the recorder while the external device is used as a player see also section Selecting an Operation Mode on page 4 14 Via the operation switches at the top ofthe operating elements you can switch between the operating el ements ofthe VENICE server and the operating elements of the player see section Operating Elements on page 3 14 This section describes the controls available for the devices in detail First the operating elements of the player are explained tab PLAYER and after that the operating elements of the recorder tab VENICE 4 5 1 Operating Elements of the Player Tab PLAYER 4 30 With the tab PLAYER in the ingest mode activated the operating ele ments of the player are displayed The operating elements can then be used to move within or manually play out the material of the external device for example to set up its playout position Additionally you can set an in and or outpoint for the material POSITION 02 02 00 00 APPEND TO LIST ie OUT GO IN 00 00 05 00 00 00 11 12 00 00 16 12 Figure 4 20 Operating elements of the player You can use the items of the op
252. t Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Superuser Configuration 5 2 Configuration Configurations can be made in various places in the VENICE client soft ware Often these are individual configurations made while working with the software like e g format timecode or color modes Basic set tings have effect on the whole user interface and its behavior or on the server and can be made in the menu Options Via the menu option Configuration of the menu Options several ba sic configurations can be set that will be saved to the e g project or scenario file Via the menu option Server Configuration several server configurations can be set Because of its importance for the workflow the menu option Configuration will be described in detail in the following The option Server Configuration will be detailed in chapter Level Administrator on page 6 1 since it is only available for the administrator When a video channel tab is selected and displayed in the user inter face select the menu option Configuration from the Options menu to change the settings for this video channel You can also use the shortcut F4 to open it The following window will be shown AS 11 Audio File format options H H 264 In Out Duration Write XML exclude checksum em Ingest Metadata MOS MPEG 2 Name amp path options Playout Proxy generation QuickTime Remote VTR HDR Scaler Still m
253. t Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 27 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User gt Recording with the VENICE Server 4 4 4 Entering Metadata The configuration option METADATA see section Configuration Op tions on page 3 18 are available e g for the Avid workflow P2 and XDCAM data Extended Metadata General Editable Target Material Status 00 00 PAW CE __ Title2 SETTINGS Description Input Video Input Audio Input Timecode Output Settings Creator INPUT SELECT DESTINATION File name Path Cancel Disk capacity METADATA Edit Metadata Figure 4 19 The metadata option expanded 4 4 5 The Captured Files The video and audio data captured during a record will be stored at the location set with the DESTINATION option see section Selecting the Storage Location and File Name on page 4 24 For the generated items one metaclip will be created see section Metaclips on page 2 18 directly at the selected location The names for the created items will take the field File name of the DESTINATION option as the prefix Behind this in case of further re cords with the same file name the consecutive number will be added When recording with VENICE this would lead to the following generat ed items Container Formats Metaclip lt prefix gt lt consecutiveNo gt vamc Data subfolder Container file lt prefix gt lt consecutiveNo gt lt ext gt VENICE Client Software
254. t Software User Guide Version 3 1 C i Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Contents Software Reierence cect eee cteteeees 3 1 3 1 EE EE 3 2 3 1 1 The File Menu 3 3 3 1 2 The Options Mem 3 4 3 1 3 The Helo Menu 3 6 3 2 The SHOWCASE TE 3 7 3 2 1 The Channel Administration Items nennneeen 3 8 3 2 2 We SHOW EE 3 9 3 3 The Video Ch nnellabassn a 3 10 3 3 1 Operation Mode Settings elen ageet eege 3 11 3 3 2 Remote Settings eene ee 3 12 3 3 3 The Video Overlay ccaeeeceeeeneesseeeenseennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenenennnnnn 3 13 3 3 4 Operating Elements 3 14 3 3 5 Configuration Options une 3 18 3 3 6 Message and Information Area eeneneeeeneen 3 22 3 4 The Scrub Bar Shuttle Bar een 3 23 34 The Scrub Batista Sieger dee oeh ege eA 3 23 3 4 2 The Shuttle Bar 3 23 30 The E E 3 25 3 5 1 The Audio Monitoring Tool 3 25 3 5 2 Whe List EQntOrs aan ea 3 27 Level SC cece tetera ee rege 4 1 4 1 Administering the Channels 2 2 aaa 4 3 2 2 EES 4 4 4 2 1 Notes on the Operation of Channel Groups 4 4 422 Forming a Channel Group ann 4 4 4 2 3 Administering a Channel Group 4 7 4 2 4 General Usage of the Channel Group 4 8 4 2 5 Setting 3D Mode 4 10 4 2 6 Resolving a Channel Group 4 13 4 3 General Usage of the Video Channel Tab 4 14 4 3 1 Selecting an Operation Mode ssiiiuesssiiiireerrrrreernnn 4 14 4 3 2 Audio Output Input Select siiussiiiss
255. t an in outpoint or duration for the content to be trans formed see section Operating Elements of the Player Tab VENICE on page 4 68 If wanted you can use the play button fe of the operation controls to play out the content to be transformed for example for a final check Once the playout is stopped you can start the transforming by pressing the transform button GRR of the operation controls The VENICE server will then start the transforming and as an indication for this the characters of the greater position field turn red The video overlay will show you the source that is transformed without scaling The area of the scrub shuttle bar below the video overlay will show you the progress of the transforming In a progress bar 66 50 94 fps Figure 4 44 Progress of a transform operation VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 75 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User AS 11 Support in VENICE amp Once the progress bar reaches 100 the transforming is finished and the operation will be stopped You can terminate the transforming man ually whenever you want by clicking the transform button again 4 13 AS 11 Support in VENICE AS 11 is a vendor neutral file format based on MXF OP 1a and devel oped by the AMWA for the delivery of finished program material from producers to broadcast networks AS 11 shall be used by post produc tion houses captioning facilities broadcast net
256. t mode configure the Output format Auto scale Aspect ratio Color mode and Color range Furthermore you find configuration possibilities for the timecode To the top right you find the drop down list Preset to save a preset or select a previously created one For further information about this see section Presets on page 2 17 For further information about the configuration options and its settings in the playout mode see section Configuring the Output Settings on page 4 59 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH H VENIC Software Reference gt The Video Channel Tab SOURCE media venice vol0 DVS_Filme DVS Image 1080125 AVCintrat00 OUTPUT SELECT V A1 A2 T SETTINGS Preset DESTINATION DVS Im Figure 3 16 Configuration options collapsed in transform mode SOURCE OUTPUT SE LECT SETTINGS DESTINA TION In this option you find the functions for selecting video audio content The buttons APPEND TO LIST INSERT INTO LIST directory buttons buttons with three points and entry fields are to be found here In this option you find the buttons Video ij Alpha only f and Timecode to select the essence type of material for the transform With the button Routing you can configure up to 16 audio chan nels which will then be represented by the peakmeters To the top right you find the drop down list Preset to save a p
257. t the Not Supported status bit E Additionally there are R amp S DVS extensions to the VDCP commands available For further information about them please contact R amp S DVS directly VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 A 7 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Appendix gt Supported VDCP Commands VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 A 8 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Index Numerics DER NEE RE EAN 6 31 3D mode channel group 4 10 A administering video channel 4 3 E hee 2 22 5 5 E Renn ge Tne rte E 4 83 alpha channel 4 65 append channel to group 3 8 append items to list 3 17 4 30 4 73 4 81 AS 4 76 SEtt NgS nee 5 16 Support airain anaana 4 76 aspect ratio o c 5 4 5 9 5 13 assemble mode 2 220 2 3 16 asterisk timecode 2 24 AUIS EE 2 22 5 7 bit depth ccc eee 5 7 5 14 Broadcast Wave 2 26 channels 4 23 4 65 embedded 2 22 5 5 FIG er 2 22 file format occie 5 6 ele EEN 2 22 5 4 MORNORDG ser 2 22 4 89 mono file occ 2 22 5 6 multiple channels file 2 22 5 6 playout nennnn 2 22 4 65 record 2 22 4 23 routing 3 19 3 20 3 21 4 16 4 23 sampling EE 2 22 EE 5 16 source timecode s src 2 27 Volume oe ee eeeceeeeeeceeeeeesee nennen 4 90 audio monitoring tool 3 25 4 89 di
258. t with the OK button Af terwards the path will be displayed in the respective entry field of the DESTINATION option For any further information about this window see section Selecting Content via a Dialog Window on page 4 61 as well as the Spycer user guide Selecting a Path Via Spycer You can drag and drop the path for a record directly from a browsing pane of Spycer to the user interface of the VENICE client software In one of the available browsing panes select from one of the network system drop down lists the VENICE server you are currently connected to and browse in the directory tree to the directory where the recorded files should be stored Then take this directory and drag and drop It any where on the user interface of the VENICE client software Afterwards the path will be displayed in the respective entry field of the DESTINATION option For any further information about this see sec tion Selecting Content Via Spycer on page 4 63 The directory must be located on the storage of the VENICE server you are currently connected to Further explanations of Spycer and its usage can be found in the Spy cer user guide Selecting Dual Destination The VENICE client software offers a dual recording feature for en hanced redundancy One channel can record to two different storage locations If one storage or the connection to it fails the other process is unaffected The following file formats are sup
259. ted MAM Media Asset Management anda content control or data management software like e g Spycer AMTMXF Tape name Sound roll name Film manufacturer Film model Film name Save input tape name as Tape name Tape name Sound roll name Film manufacturer Film model Film name Figure 5 14 Metadata settings It provides the following items AMTMXF Configures the METADATA configuration set tings when the file format for the Avid workflow 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 metadata Its entry will be saved in the respective field of the metadata for your clip in the file headers of the recorded files VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 22 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH 5 2 9 MOS Level Superuser Configuration MOS is the abbreviation for media object server and is a communica tion 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 playlist handling allows you to receive run downs or change items and running order while playing out The MOS settings are used to configure the connection of
260. tems showcase switch Venice_2 3 CHANNEL Figure 3 5 SHOWCASE view The drop down lists of the channel administration items and the show case are detailed in the following subsections The channel s operation modes are indicated by frames in color red ingest mode blue playout mode and yellow transform mode VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 3 7 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Software Reference gt The SHOWCASE View 3 2 1 The Channel Administration Items In the top left area of the SHOWCASE view you find drop down lists with options to administer the video channels or a group of channels CHANNEL GROUP v Figure 3 6 The channel administration items The channel administration items are detailed in the following table CHANNEL GROUP Rename Show in the correspond ing tab Disconnect New Rename Modify Resolve Renames the video channel Switches to the respective video chan nel tab of the selected show case Disconnects and frees a selected video channel see section Disconnecting and Freeing a Video Channel on page 2 28 Creates a new channel group See sec tion Forming a Channel Group on page 4 4 Renames the channel group Opens a dialog window with options to modify the selected group e g to ap pend a new channel to the group or to set 3D mode Dissolves the group the tab of the group as well as the show case of
261. terminated automatically To terminate the autoedit record manually you have to click the record button again VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 36 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE When the record has finished you can switch to the playout mode and review the recorded material immediately The metaclip ofthe captured clip will be automatically set as the content to be played out see sec tion Selecting Content for Playout on page 4 60 4 5 6 How to Perform a Remote Mode Record il il In the ingest mode you can control the video channel on the VENICE server by remote and send a record command After receiving the com mand the channel will record the incoming signal according to your settings and save the captured material accordingly To prepare the video channel for a remote mode record perform the following Some settings may not be available for the user level User In this case you will have to log in as Superuser or Administrator Video channel tabs can be preconfigured for certain tasks via e g proj ect files or presets Then it may not be necessary to perform all the con figurations described below see section Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software on page 5 2 This has to be made by the Superuser e f necessary configure the input format so that it matches the signal present at the server
262. th the connected video channel of the VENICE server you have to set up the record and the input related settings see also section Configuring the Operation Mode on page 5 2 As a minimum you have to determine the location of the re cord This section describes the necessary settings that have to be made before capturing with the VENICE server Video channel tabs can be preconfigured for certain tasks via e g proj ect files or presets Then it may not be necessary to perform all the con figurations described below see section Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software on page 5 2 Configuring the Input Settings To record video and audio with the VENICE server you have to config ure the input format appropriately via the option SETTINGS see sec tion Configuration Options on page 3 18 When you press the button EDIT to the right of the Input Video field a window containing all available input settings will open TED O O o y o Tape name Unnamed Input port SDI Autodetect Aspect ratio Input format 1920 x 1080125 SMPTE274 Color mode YUV 4 2 2 Color range Video mode head Audio Input type Embedded Timecode Timecode type Internal TC Start TC 00 00 00 00 Timecode mode Figure 5 2 The Input Settings window Between the operation modes of the VENICE server see section Se lecting an Operation Mode on page 4 14 different video format config urations can be set see section Co
263. the group on the channel administration tab will be closed Channel Groups on page 4 4 For information about the configura D For further information about how to form a channel group see section tions that can be made see section Administering a Channel Group on page 4 7 3 8 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Software Reference gt The SHOWCASE View 3 2 2 The Show Case In the SHOWCASE view the connected channels are displayed in so called show cases page 4 4 a further show case that represents the group will appear in the SHOWCASE view The descriptions in this section are valid for the group show case as well il When having formed a group see section Channel Groups on The show case in the SHOWCASE view looks as the following resolution Figure 3 7 Show case of a video channel Above the display to the left you find the channel related information like channel name channel ID operation mode as well as the process that is currently running Via the slider at the top right of the SHOWCASE view you can config ure the size of the displayed show cases _ Figure 3 8 Slider for adjusting size Use either the slider or the buttons to its left and right or e point the mouse cursor over the slider and turn the mouse wheel to change the size of the show cases to your requirements VENICE Client Software User Guide Version
264. the Spycer software that is fully integrated into the VENICE environment Spycer helps you to organize the data from file ingest and editing to transfer and check in of the metadata to MAM or production systems VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH General Information Key Features of the Software For example Spycer accesses Avid ISIS storage and Interplay PAM this way enabling you to perform live video ingest via HD SDI and file ingest from Professional Discs and P2 media devices Since data management and data transfers are performed via the Spy cer software you find all necessary information about it in the Spycer user guide Transform To transform single clips or even lists into a certain file format the VENICE client software must be in the TRANSFORM MODE see sec tion Selecting an Operation Mode on page 4 14 All operating ele ments and configuration options in the transform mode are described in chapter General Information on page 2 1 In the transform mode you can convert video and audio material to dif ferent file formats If possible the file conversion transcoding will be performed in hardware at a faster render speed In addition the VENICE client software offers you a powerful transwrapping engine By eliminating decoding and encoding processes VENICE maintains the high quality ofthe source material and saves valuable time especially in f
265. the color space range of the input i e whether it is in a restricted head or in a full val ue range full YUV material usually is in a re stricted value range e g 16 to 235 for 8 bit while RGB is in the full value range e g O to 255 Once set the respective format will be automatically applied to the ap propriate input port s of the VENICE server as well as to the video over lay of the VENICE client software Afterwards some of the file formats for a capturing may not be available anymore due to the selected video raster or color space Furthermore with the options of the INPUT SETTINGS window you can determine the audio input and timecode settings for the record VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Superuser Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software Input type Determines the audio input i e whether audio embedded in video AIV or the signal that is present at the digital audio inputs should be re corded Timecode type Determines the type of timecode that should be written as the generic source timecode into the files headers if supported by the file format see also section About Source Timecode on page 2 26 Start TC Specifies a timecode offset for the internal timecode Timecode mode Specifies if drop frame timecode should be ap plied to the internal timecode for 29 97 Hz timecodes The input video format has to match the incoming
266. the following functions NEw Opens the New FIMS job window EDIT This button is enabled when a record bar is selected and opens the Edit FIMS job window STOP This button is enabled when a record bar is selected and stops the operation CANCEL This button is enabled when a record bar is selected and cancels the operation REFRESH This button updates the user interface PANNING This button activates the panning mode This is the mode for viewing and sliding through the scheduler dis play by using the mouse cursor in form of a hand sym bol EDITING This button activates the editing mode This is the mode for editing and adding new record jobs to the queue by dragging them into an activated channel queue For fur ther information about this see section Working with the Record Scheduler on page 4 49 For a further description of the browse and search area please refer to the Spycer user guide 4 6 2 Working with the Record Scheduler il To work with the record scheduler a project file must have been creat ed before This project file contains all settings and the path needed for a record operation If a project file already exists you can select it in the dialog window New FIMS job If no project file exists you first have create one before you can start working with the record scheduler see section Projects on page 2 19 Projects or scenarios can only be created when logged in
267. ther Features of the Channel Connection Tab The channel connection tab provides the following features in addition The columns of the channel list can be resized The channel list can be sorted by clicking in a column heading The channel list is built up when the software is started With the button UPDATE keyboard shortcut F5 you can update the chan nel list manually at any time The channel list may not show all channels available in the network With the button ADD NEW you can add a channel manually to the list by specifying either its IP address or the server s name and assigning a channel number to it VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 2 15 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH General Information Connecting to a Video Channel Server computer name lP Server I O channel O channel 01 Add UC channel Cancel Figure 2 7 Adding a video channel manually You can disconnect a channel that has been allocated by you by selecting the video channel from the channel list and pressing the button DISCONNECT To work with the channel connection tab you can also use the con text menu of the channel list right click mouse operation server Further information about this can be found in chapter Level D A freeing disconnection of video channels can be forced at the VENICE Administrator on page 6 1 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 2 16 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS G
268. thumbnails To locate your assets the Spycer software shows thumbnails of clips and sequences located on ISIS or in the Interplay database Spycer will use existing Avid headframes or generate its own if headframes are unavailable The transcoding settings can be selected in the Spycer configuration menu see Spycer user guide When selecting the group Avid Workflow to the left of the menu Config you see the fol lowing options E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 57 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User pe Avid Workflow E E 4 58 Media files pathiISI Interplay workgroup Metadata path Loc Watch F Modify ot take field m patibilities into consideration mat an Figure 4 34 Avid Workflow configuration in Spycer For heterogeneous sequences the output format must be predefined in the Avid Outgest Default Transcoding settings Simply select the re spective output format from the drop down lists in the Avid Workflow group configuration and click the OK button Up to three file formats can be predefined in the Spycer software The frame rates of source files and output files must be identical other wise transcoding is not possible Current Limitations All effects of a sequence need to be rendered in the Media Composer prior to outgest with the Avid Workflow Option Speed of the outgest process depends on the selected sequences There is currently no real time guarantee for Long GOP
269. timecode and RS 422 Additionally the device has to be set to accept remote control Video channel tabs can be preconfigured for certain tasks via e g proj ect files or presets Then it may not be necessary to perform all the con figurations described below see section Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software on page 5 2 This has to be made by the Superuser Setting up the Playout Mode To perform an autoedit record in the playout mode you first have to configure what and how to play out with the VENICE server e Select the video and audio content that should be played out with the SOURCE option as described in section Selecting Content for Playout on page 4 60 e f necessary specify the essences for the playout with the OUTPUT SELECT option see section Selecting Essences for Playout on page 4 65 e f necessary configure the output format to your requirements with the SETTINGS option see section Configuring the Output Set tings on page 4 59 as Superuser e f not already activated switch the operating elements to the player mode by selecting the tab VENICE see section Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE on page 4 68 As soon as the operating elements of the player are activated and video content is selected for a playout the video overlay will show you the se lected content e f wanted set an in outpoint or duration for the content to be played out in t
270. tion of an item with the option Slip source timecode e Seta selected clip to OFFLINE by selecting the option Set to offline Clips marked as ONLINE are already captured and linked to video au dio material Clips that have not been captured so far or where source material could not be found are marked as OFFLINE Configuring the Appearance of the Clip List With the preview switches you can adapt the appearance of the clips in the list to your liking in all operation modes the same way The pre view switches are displayed in the respective color of the set operation mode Perform the following e Switch on the thumbnail view with the thumbnail view switch D This will display a further column in the list that shows the first frame of the item as a thumbnail e Switch to the text view without thumbnails by clicking the text view switch H It is also possible to adjust the width and position of the columns in the clip list Perform the following e Change the position of the column via drag n drop by clicking on the column heading and dragging it to the left or right on to the wanted position e Change the width of a column by the edge of a column heading to the side until the wanted width is reached If you want to change the order of items in a list perform the following e Select a clip by clicking it and then drag n drop it to the wanted position in the clip list Before a clip in the
271. tion on the ingest channel the playout on the channel for the play after write operation will start to play out automatically The play after write channel plays out the incoming signal from the in gest channel incl all configurations and settings e For switching off the play after write mode again select from the drop down list to the left the option PAW OFF This will stop the playout operation and disconnect the channel auto matically VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 43 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE amp e g when no duration was specified to get the last recorded material il When your record is longer than the duration stored in the metadata you have to stop the record which will update the metadata and then load the clip anew Supported formats for play after write are MXF OP Atom notfor SIS Interplay MXF OP 1a DNxHD DNxHD AVC Intra 100 AVC Intra 50 DV 25 DVCPRO 25 50 IMX 30 40 50 XDCAM HD 18 35 50 terplay MOV DV DIF GXF and all uncompressed formats for play after Lil The VENICE client software does not support MXF OP Atom for ISIS In write 4 44 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Recording with the Record Scheduler 4 6 Recording with the Record Scheduler Besides the record features in the VENICE client software it is
272. tool tips help you with further information You can for exam ple read the configurations of a record bar depending on its state when pointing the mouse cursor over it To the right of the record scheduler you find a drop down list that dis plays a job list depending on the selected option and the selected chan nel You can choose between Waiting Completed Stopped Failed and Canceled The list is sorted upwards by the starting time of the jobs Below the job list is a slider that can be used to view the hidden file information too You can select a particular record job by clicking on it or make a multi selection by selecting and simultaneously press ing the Ctrl key The job list offers a context menu too Right click on the selected channel s and choose the wanted option The context menus differ a little depending on the option that is selected from the job list Mostly you can choose between Reschedule to start a new job in the New FIMS job dialog window the option Open directory VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Recording with the Record Scheduler to open the file in the browse and search area or Open file to see the content in the video overlay in Spycer For further information about this refer to section Working with the Record Scheduler on page 4 49 Below the machine list and the scheduler display are several buttons to be found They offer you
273. trator DVS Control Panel the list box to the right By selecting a license in the list on the left side and pressing the button DELETE LICENSE a set license can be removed To use the tab License make sure that all VENICE processes e g con D nected video channels are closed and no other processes e g via re mote access are running If this is not given the license tab will show no information and setting licenses will not be possible VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Administrator Web Services amp 6 13 Web Services 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 VENICE supports the MOS protocol in its version 3 8 2 profiles 0 2 and D 5 for playout operations Furthermore the software supports FIMS in its version 1 0 7 for ingest capture and transform operations VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 6 26 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Configuring the System for Special Workflows Level Administrator 6 14 Configuring the System for Special Workflows For certain workflows like recording with the record sheduler in Spycer or working with Avid INEWS Command it is necessary to make differ ent settings To enable these workflows for the Superuser or User the Administr
274. ts of the Recorder Tab VENICE on page 4 31 you can se lect whether the complete list or just the selected items of the list should be processed BATCH SELECTION Figure 4 50 S witching between selection and batch record list VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 80 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User gt The List Editors Nevertheless to process a list it has to be opened and selected in the list editor first see section General Administration on page 4 82 4 15 2 Adding Items to a List Li VENIC In the PLAYOUT MODE and the TRANSFORM MODE there are several possibilities to add clips to a list Single items selected in the SOURCE option of the respective oper ation mode can be either inserted or appended to a list with the but tons to the right of the entry fields SOURCE Video clip DVS Image_1080i25_AVCintra100 CONTENTS VIDEO DVS Im MXF Audio clip DVS Image masa Geer APPEND TO LIST INSERT INTO LIST Figure 4 51 Adding single clips to a list This way you can also prepare the respective clip beforehand for exam ple by determining an in and outpoint for the selected clip or setting its playout speed Clips can be inserted or appended via a dialog window by using the respective options of the drop down list item settings in the list editor items It opens the same window as used for example to select content in the playout mode see section Se
275. ttle Bar s4cecvrasndcaleudenpriadaetadsndbecmsenynisnbenatidccsgenndereduetwarueds 3 23 BIER e ET 3 25 The Audio Monitoring Tool 3 25 Thielst Edit rs seines enden 3 27 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Software Reference gt The Main Menu amp 3 1 The Main Menu In the main menu you find all the settings and options to e g load store or configure your project It provides access to functions of a more gen eral nature for the VENICE client software and you find it in the top left corner of the user interface main menu ZE VENICE File Options Help Figure 3 1 Main menu of the VENICE client software The availability of the menu options depend on the type of tab that is se Li lected Most will be available when a video channel tab is active Not all features are accessible for all user levels For further information about the configuration options of the main menu see section Preconfiguring the VENICE Client Software on page 5 2 The main menu contains the drop down lists File Options and Help that are detailed in the following subsections VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 3 2 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH 3 1 1 The File Menu Software Reference gt The Main Menu The menu File provides menu options to e g open projects or groups to save files or exit the program In detail it contains the following menu options
276. tures of all other user levels and additional ones within his own user lev el which is described in chapter 6 see chapter Level Administrator on page 6 1 The chapters describe the features that are only available in the respective own user level The connection between the subsets of available features in the different user levels are made by cross ref erences in this user guide VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 2 6 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH General Information Key Features of the Software 2 2 Key Features of the Software VENIC VENICE is an Ingest and Production Server especially designed for broadcast studio production environments It is a scalable multi chan nel system 2 or 4 channels per unit multiple units can be clustered that offers you ingest playout transfer and transcoding functions In one single box The open software structure combines video and IT workflows in broadcast environments VENICE comes with its own user Interface designed and developed together with the hardware The VENICE client software gives you the possibility to control and op erate the system from any location at any time The four major func tions of the software can be summarized as in the following gt INGEST PLAYOUT TRANSFER TRANSFORM Figure 2 3 Features combined in the VENICE client software Ingest To perform e g multi camera or file ingest operations the VENICE cli ent software must
277. u want to record on Avid s ISIS or Interplay file format MXF for ISIS amp Interplay you can specify metadata for the recorded files with the METADATA option see also section Avid Workflow on page 4 54 Then if not already activated switch the operating elements to the record mode by selecting the tab VENICE see section Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE on page 4 30 Make sure that the crash record mode is selected see section Operating Elements of the Recorder Tab VENICE on page 4 31 If wanted type in the duration that the record should last in the DUR field Afterwards press the record button I of the opera tion controls The VENICE server will then start the record and as an indication for this the characters of the greater position field turn red The video overlay will show you what is present at the server s input Once the captured clip corresponds to the set duration in the field DUR the record opera tion will be stopped automatically If no duration is set you can termi nate the record manually whenever you want by clicking the record button again VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE When the record is terminated manually the recorded data will be saved to the file depending on the configuration in the menu Configuration see section Ingest on page 5 20
278. ure the input format so that it matches the signal present at the server s input with the SETTINGS option see section Configuring the Input Settings on page 5 3 as Superuser e Determine a file name and path for the file s to be recorded with the DESTINATION option as described in section Selecting the Storage Location and File Name on page 4 24 e f necessary specify the essences that you want to record with the INPUT SELECT option see section Selecting Essences for Record on page 4 23 e f necessary set up the file format s of the file s to be recorded via the SETTINGS option see section Configuring the Output Set tings File Settings on page 5 5 as Superuser VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 4 35 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level User Controlling the Devices Player VTR VENICE e Incase you want to record on Avid s ISIS or Interplay file format MXF for ISIS amp Interplay you can specify metadata for the recorded files with the METADATA option see also section Avid Workflow on page 4 54 After this you have successfully set up the VENICE server for a record operation and you now have to configure the external device for the playout Setting up the External Device for the Playout To perform an autoedit record in the ingest mode you have to set up the external device properly so that it will play out the correct material during the record
279. ut tasks on the VENICE server acting as a video server by using the INEWS Command client software Before you can start working you have to connect the hardware and make several settings How to connect the R amp S DVS and the Avid hard ware and how to make basic configurations in the software is described for the Administrator in section Configuring INEWS Command on page 6 27 How to perform a playout using INEWS Command is de scribed for the User in section Avid iNews Command on page 4 71 How to configure the VENICE client software for a playout is described in this section When the R amp S DVS and Avid hardware is connected and all basic soft ware settings are made as described in the documentation by Avid you can configure a playout project for INEWS Command Perform the fol lowing e Open the VENICE client software and connect to the video chan nels as described in section Connecting to a Video Channel on page 2 12 You have to connect to at least two video channels one inventory chan nel and one or more playout channel s The inventory channel must be the one that Is directly connected to the IOLAN terminal server at the VENICE system see the VENICE hardware guides e Select or configure a new playout project as described in section Projects on page 2 19 and section Configuring a Playout on page 5 7 When configuring a new project perform the following e Navigate to the menu C
280. ver 4 8 3 Selecting Essences for Playout With the OUTPUT SELECT option section Configuration Options on page 4 73 of the playout mode you have to select the essences type of material that you want to play out You can choose whether you want to play out video alpha or configure the audio stream OUTPUT SELECT 13 1 Zu el Val ee Vak wmd Vai wel ei Lil el Und wl CH di ell ell Figure 4 40 The output select option expanded When the OUTPUT SELECT option is collapsed the currently selected essences will be shown in abbreviated form to the right T for timecode v for video Alpha for the alpha channel and A lt x gt for the selected au dio channels As soon as video and or audio content is available for a playout see section Selecting Content for Playout on page 4 60 the matching essences will be activated in the user interface automatically It is not possible to give out timecode alone At least one of the other essences has to be selected as well With the OUTPUT SELECT option choose the essences according to your needs By activating or deactivating one of the provided buttons you can determine the essence that you want to play out For example if you want to play out video the button Video must be activat ed With the button Alpha only you can choose whether you want to play out the alpha channel key of the video
281. video channel a window will be displayed show ing you the recently used projects Then you can select one for loading or start a new one see section Selecting a Project on page 2 14 How to create a project file depends on whether it should be created for a record playout or transform operation and is described in the re spective sections of the chapter Level Superuser on page 5 1 2 5 6 Scenarios VENIC A scenario can be described as a complete snapshot of the user inter face Scenarios can contain all configurations modes acquired video channels and its names projects and presets and the content that was loaded ina single file The benefit of a scenario Is the fast setup of large production scenarios for multiple channels even across several serv ers File extension venicescenario Scenario file E Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 2 19 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH General Information Basic File Types These files are normally stored locally where the VENICE client soft ware is running but can be transferred easily between systems by copy ing moving their files and can then be used immediately e All options and functions to administer the scenario files can be found in the main menu see section The Main Menu on page 3 2 A scenario file can be opened before connecting to a channel The VENICE client software will connect to the channels and load all set tings automatically as
282. video overlay Afterwards the remote button changes its appearance to its active state and will be labelled in blue font Then commands for record play stop jog or shuttle MOS receiving a playlist and updates of the playlist can be sent to the VENICE server and will be carried out by the video chan nel depending on the selected operation mode If one of the RS 422 protocols has been selected the controlled video channel will behave like a VTR using preroll postroll etc The specifica tions of these parameters can be found in section RS 422 Control on page A 4 Normally when in remote mode the video channel will be controlled by the master However with the remote mode activated several con trols for the video channel will still be available in the user interface They can be used for a direct control of the video channel without de activating the remote mode With MOS selected VENICE can receive a playlist as well as updates of the playlist To play it out you have to use the VENICE client software with the remote mode activated Currently the software supports MOS in its version 2 8 4 profiles O and 2 To deactivate the remote mode press the button RMT again After wards the remote button changes its appearance to its deactivated state and it will be labelled in white font How the remote mode has to be set up in the different operation modes is described in section How to Perform a Remote Mode Record on
283. 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 4 Show first cued Sends out the first cued frame instead of black if frame the video channel is in pause or queued in VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 37 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Superuser Configuration VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 5 38 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH 6 Level Administrator Level Administrator VENICE client software and therefore access to all software features of the User see section User Level Management on page 2 4 and chapter Level User on page 4 1 and the Superuser see chapter Level Superuser on page 5 1 Furthermore the Administrator has several more possibilities that he can directly navigate to via the user in terface The Administrator can make server configurations or set new passwords for the respective user levels Apart from this it is the task of the Administrator to install the software make IP configurations or set the webservice il The Administrator has the user rights to access all features of the Contents Updating the Software on the VENICE Server nenn 6 3 Installation of the VENICE Client Software eensen 6 4 Installingsunder Einux a each 6 4 Installing nder Windows naar eek an 6 4 Installing under Maer QS u nassen 6 5 Updating the F
284. works and stations as well as transmission service providers Content delivery and file ex change becomes simpler by using one standardized file format con tent providers can create one version for delivery rather than many The DPP Digital Production Partnership UK selected AS 11 as their future contribution format and created a shim according to their needs AS 11Core descriptive metadata Key Features UK DPP Captions descriptive metadata Timecode Program segmentation Shim Figure 4 45 AS 11 key features At the moment AS 11 is mandatory for the UK broadcast market and expected to be used from 01 2014 The VENICE client software pro vides read and write support of AS 11 files DPP shim conform includ ing comprehensive metadata support with segmentation markers AS 11 Technical Specification Video coding SD SMPTE D10 50 Mbit s MPEG 2 4 2 2 P ML XDCAM IMX50 HD AVC Intra Class 100 High Intra 4 2 2 profile level 4 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH VENIC Level User AS 11 Support in VENICE Audio coding SD One eight channel AES3 stream HD PCM pairs Closed captions SMPTE 436M Metadata Embedded in MXF additional XML incl checksum Beside these basic specifications it is possible for broadcasters to de fine their own shims that suit their requirements better Opening AS 11 files AS 11 conform MXF files can be opened Foll
285. y sende 4 79 tool area oo eee ee eee cece eee sees 4 79 transform 2 9 3 11 4 14 4 75 configuration options 3 21 4 73 Configurations EEN 5 12 ESSENCE oo ee eeeeeeeeceeeeee cece eeseaeeees 4 73 file format 4 73 file NAME n nennen 4 74 hardware support een 2 9 list batch 3 15 list complete 3 15 operating elements 3 14 operating elements of player 4 74 path een ee ee 4 74 tele ee 4 75 single clip 3 15 4 74 4 80 EE 3 17 transforming list 4 74 4 80 transform list editor 2 18 transforming list 2 18 4 80 CIEATE ua are 4 82 transforming 4 74 4 80 tangle seerste naiai 5 2 MOJE a E a Ee 5 24 ee Ee TE 6 32 TRTC RS 422 timecode 3 19 typographical conventions 1 2 U unlinking Items n 4 84 unlock user interface 4 21 updating the firmware PCle video boards I 10 updating the server software 6 3 6 6 user interface LOGI eegene eege 3 5 4 21 VOSIZE onanenennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenen nennen 3 5 MOCK u retten een 4 21 user level management eseiiieenn 2 4 administrator cc ceeeeennennn 2 5 SUPEFUSET annnnnnenennnnenenennennennen 2 5 ISOM er Pre tate 2 4 USING presets anne 2 17 using the software eiccen 4 14 V VDE EE 4 19 A 4 COMMANAS 00 eceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeee ees A 6 SEN
286. y stands for other labeled items of a user Interface Directory structure or file 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 An individual key or a key combination on a key board To perform options or procedures with the keyboard often requires a Si multaneous pressing of two keys Example Ctrl F1 Alt F1 Screenshots If this is given hold down the Ctrl key and press simultaneously the F1 key If this is given press the Alt key first and then the key F1 successively The screenshots shown in this documentation may be taken on various operating systems as well as from pre release versions of the software Their appearance may differ from your environment However they should contain all relevant elements that you need to understand the described actions VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 1 3 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Introduction Conventions Used in this User Guide Command Descriptions Command descriptions may additionally use the following notation He Has to be numerical lt gt Variable this term has to be replaced by an ap propriate value eal Optional part you don t have to specify it lt XXX gt Y Default if you don t specify lt xxx gt it will be set to the default value y Faas Selection select one o
287. zone of your timecode signal differs from the time zone of your VENICE server you have to set the appropriate time for the timecode signal Winter summertime changeovers have to be performed manually by en tering 02 00 instead of 01 00 into the configuration file It is recommended to make synchronizations of server and client clocks at regular intervals After having saved the file fims_services cfg to the folder Spycer should now start without displaying the system message and FIMS should be added to the record scheduler VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 6 29 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Administrator gt Configuring the System for Special Workflows is described in section Recording with the Record Scheduler on D How to perform record operations with the record scheduler in Spycer page 4 45 VENICE Client Software User Guide Version 3 1 6 30 Rohde amp Schwarz DVS GmbH Level Administrator VENICE and STAN 6 15 VENICE and STAN STAN left Stereo STAN right 3D Camera uncorrected I Tal to production switcher 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 fol lowing setup should be used VENICE Server mn me VENICE Cl

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