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2. Send to evTR Location Media Cleaner Other mSend to P2 WaveLab Figure 4 15 XSend menu MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 4 Workflow and File Transfer The fuse dialog appears Depending on the format the timeline is configured to use you may see a format options dialog Otherwise the fuse begins directly For more information on the format dialog review the detailed section Setting up Blue Codecs on page 34 Send to XSend To M55 Send 1 sequence s 16 H Mrenger 2 TAAT PAL GB 78 UU 29755 end Browse T k Pi 1 Cancel L Help b Figure 4 16 Fuse Dialog 7 When the fuse is complete the XSend dialog appears Choose the TCS server destination and audio format You may also rename the clip When finished click send Send To MSS 16 Bit Uncompressed Figure 4 17 XSend To MSS dialog The Progress Viewer appears and gives the status of the transfer 8 When the transfer is finished click the finished button You may have multiple transfer status boxes open at once MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 59 Chapter 4 Workflow and File Transfer Extracting Audio Audio files are automatically extracted from source clips if the destination uses separate audio files Audio extraction is necessary for the Edit while Transferring feature fe MMG Client Job Control Transfer Control Server Source Host Destination Hast Ewro E 10 1 5 217 Source
3. l To X Send a sequence right click the sequence you want to send select the submenu XSendTo and here the menu point XSendToMSS When the XSend to XSend To MSS dialog appears leave settings as default and click OK The IBP Settings dialog appears Select the lt MPEG 2 422P HL gt Reference Set Change the Bitrate mode to Constant CBR Drag Maximum Bit Rate slider to 50 00 Its ok to leave the other settings as default Click the checkbox to accept settings Check the 4 2 2 box and unchecked the Extended Resolution box You can leave the other settings as default Click OK in the Fuse Sequence dialog that appears MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 39 Chapter 3 Installation and Setup Preset 3 SD MXF 422 I Frame only and SD MXF E422 I Frame only l S oF 40 To setup a codec go to Edit menu gt Control Panel and select Site Tab Double click Codec Presets Select the MPEG 2 MP HL M2V codec as starting point Click the two plus symbols on the right to duplicate this preset see Figure 3 32 on page 35 In the Fileformat pull down list box select MXF Type a descriptive name for the preset you want to create in the textfield For this example enter SD MXF s422 To edit the Codec Properties click the top Edit button In Codec Properties select a maximum Bitrate of 50 MBit s Keep the I Frame only unchecked Check the 4 2 2 checkbox Click the accept icon a Profile Constraints Hon
4. 1 Inthe Connect to Server dialog box accept the default values given for the local host IP address 127 0 0 1 and the port 14147 for administrative connections No password is required 2 The FileZilla server window is displayed Figure 3 10 FileZilla server 5 x File Server Edit IZ B OS B FileZilla Server version 0 9 7 beta Copyright 2001 by Tim Kosse Tim Kosse gmx de Connecting to server Connected waiting for authentication Logged on ID Account EP Transfer Crores Spesi 0 bytes received 0 B s 0 bytes sent 0 B s 99 4 Figure 3 10 FileZilla Window To change the user and password 1 From the FileZilla window click edit gt users and the users configuration window appears Fage Account settings IZ Enable account S Shared folders IS Passiord SECCECECESEECEREEEEE SE L Speed Limits i IP Filter Group membership lt none gt 9 T Bypass userlimit of server Maximum connection count ja Connection limit per IP Add Remove i Rename Copy 4 TOU can enter some comments about the user above Cancel Figure 3 11 User Edit Dialog 20 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 3 Installation and Setup 2 Highlight the user you want to change root in Figure 3 11 and click the rename button Type the new name in the edit box and click OK Delete all of the dots in the password box and type a new password Click OK To
5. SYSTEMS MediaStream Media Gateway Version 2 50 Installation Setup and Operations Guide Pinnacle Systems Inc 280 N Bernardo Avenue Mountain View CA 94043 June 2005 P N 371100105 REV D Trademarks All brand or product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Copyright 2005 Pinnacle Systems Inc All Rights Reserved Reproduction adaptation or translation of this document without prior written permission is prohibited except as allowed under copyright laws Printed in the United States Note The information in this document is subject to change without notice or obligation Official Notices and Warranties Software License Agreement IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY This Software License Agreement is a legal agreement between You and Pinnacle or its suppliers This System contains certain Pinnacle computer software Software associated media printed materials and electronic documentation By using the Software You agree to be bound by the terms of this Software License Agreement If You do not agree to the terms of this Software License Agreement Pinnacle is unwilling to license the Software to You In such case You may not use or copy the Software This system also contains certain third party software which is provided to You upon the condition that You agree to the terms outlined in the third
6. XSend a sequence with HD420 1 To XSend a sequence right click the sequence you want to send select the submenu XSendTo and here the menu point XSendToMSS 2 When the XSend to XSend To MSS dialog appears leave settings as default and click OK 3 The IBP Settings dialog appears Select the lt MPEG 2 MP HL gt Reference Set Change the Bitrate mode to Constant CBR Drag Maximum Bit Rate slider to 80 00 Its ok to leave the other settings as default see Figure 3 38 on page 37 4 Click OK in the Fuse Sequence dialog that appears MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 43 Chapter 3 Installation and Setup Preset 5 HD 422 IBBP 1 To setup a codec go to Edit menu gt Control Panel and select Site Tab 2 Double click Codec Presets 3 Select the MPEG 2 MP HL M2V codec as starting point Click the two plus symbols on the right to duplicate this preset Codec Presets memea ooo r MPEG 2 MPEHL Duplicate Freset 25 MBit 4 2 0 IPE Figure 3 47 Codec Presets for HD 422 4 Type a descriptive name for the preset you want to create in the textfield For this example enter HD422 80MBit s HD420 SOMBit s E M m m Figure 3 48 HD 420 settings 5 To edit the Codec Properties click the top Edit button In Codec Properties select a maximum Bitrate of 80 MBit s Keep the I Frame only and 4 2 2 box unchecked Click the accept icon 6 Click OK in the Fuse Sequence dialog that appears see Figure
7. Codec Properties Setup the Codec Preset 1 in the timeline To setup a Codec Preset right click a empty space of the timeline and select Timeline properties from the drop down menu i Every Frame Show Entire Sequence 00 00 10 00 zoom In ems zoom Out 00 00 00 00 Update Head and Tail Picons Delete Render Files uk Copy Paste Delete Figure 3 34 Timeline Properties Menu MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 35 Chapter 3 Installation and Setup In the Render Fuse Codec Pres dropdown list box select the Codec Preset value you just created For this example we select the Preset 1 SD PS 420 IBBP Timeline properties Current Sequence PAL 4 3 25 fps Y 720 9 576 4 3 non square Y top eld first Figure 3 35 Timeline Properties XSend a sequence with 420 1 To XSend a sequence right click the sequence and select XSendTo From the submenu that appears select XSendToMSS K 90 00 i b Fi h a VEI S GE New Sequence H e422seq O GEE SD PAL 10 5422 IBBP_PS_U1 A s0 pR 420 DON FA SD_PAL_ 15 420 IBBP_PS_U16 Project Figure 3 36 XSend Menu 36 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 3 Installation and Setup 2 When the XSend To XSend To MSS dialog appears leave the default settings and click OK 3 Send to Send To M55 Send 1 non native cipis Oj fused RN Documents and Settings 4dministratorsMy DocumentssLiqu 4 Browse L
8. When finished the Install Wizard Complete window is displayed Click Finish 16 When the Installation Completed window is displayed the Liquid blue application has been successfully installed Click Finish to leave the installer Pinnacle Liquid 5 60 Build 1616 Installation x Installation Completed Pinnacle Liquid has been successfully installed Press the Finish button to exit this installation Cancel Figure 3 5 Liquid blue Installation Completed Screen 17 Before using Liquid blue you need to install the service packs Insert the MMG program CD and find the directory Liquid V6 10SP2 18 Run the application liquid XML Setup exe in that directory 19 When that application is complete run the application liquid X DCAMP2 Setup exe in the same directory 20 When that application is complete run the application liquid SP2 Setup exe in the same directory 21 Restart the computer The Liquid blue shortcut appears on the desktop A Double click this shortcut to launch Liquid blue GD Liquid blue MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 17 Chapter 3 Installation and Setup Installing the MMG Client The MMG Client is installed on the Liquid blue workstation or PS100 server if applicable Note For PS100 systems the MMG client should be installed on the PS100 system and all of the Blue clients The MMG Client installer modifies masfilter ini on Blue clients If the MASFilter is
9. and or destination host FATAL ERROR A fatal error has occurred Consult Pinnacle Technical Support 76 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Basic Troubleshooting eVTR File Fails to Transfer into the SAN Cluster l Check the directory watcher log for this listing A file by the name lt filename gt already exists on the server This listing indicates that the file or a file by the same name was previously transferred into the cluster First search the directory watcher log to see 1f this transfer was tried previously and failed If the TCS is unable to log into the ConnectPlus 1000 gateway to check the size of the transferred file it reports a failed transfer even if the transfer succeeded It is also unable to delete the file leaving the good file on the server Compare the clip on the server and the local file and delete one of them so the conflict can be resolved If you want to use the copy on the local disk move it out of the watched directory delete the copy on the SAN and then move the file back to the watched directory the removal and re appearance triggers the script to retry the transfer Note If this is the first time the transfer has been attempted consult your automation vender regarding why the automatic attempted to transfer this file without first deleting the file on the cluster Search the ConnectPlus 1000 gateway s log for the word Fail which indicates an
10. 3 39 on page 38 44 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 3 Installation and Setup Setup the Codec Preset 5 in the timeline 1 To setup a Codec Preset right click a empty space of the timeline and select Timeline properties from the drop down menu see Figure 3 34 on page 35 2 Inthe Render Fuse Codec Pres dropdown list box select the Codec Preset value you just created For this example we select the Preset 5 HD422 80MBit s Timeline properties Current Sequence 105053 24 29 97 fps 1920 1080 16 9 square top field first Low Quality Normal Normal HD422 5 SOM Bits y Figure 3 49 Timeline Properties HD 422 XSend a sequence with HD422 1 To XSend a sequence right click the sequence you want to send select the submenu XSendTo and here the menu point XSendToMSS 2 When the XSend to XSend To MSS dialog appears leave settings as default and click OK The IBP Settings dialog appears Select the lt MPEG 2 422P HL gt Reference Set Change the Bitrate mode to Constant CBR Drag Maximum Bit Rate slider to 80 00 Check the 4 2 2 and Extended Resolution boxes Its ok to leave the other settings as default see Figure 3 38 on page 37 4 Click OK in the Fuse Sequence dialog that appears MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 45 Chapter 3 Installation and Setup 46 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 4 Workflow and File Transfer The Med
11. 55 Usne XA SENG aparrean ome e AA O E eh he ee eee esas 58 GDE AMIGOS c 6 Aine acer sb fe sant ade hy Galt e a Ane Gor th E ap aces eee E ab 60 CHAPTER 5 WORKFLOW SCENARIOS aR RRR a ERRER Shee Gia bd eee ete ee eee 61 Workflow 1 XReceive From SAN to Blue 0 0 ee ees 62 Workflow 2 XSend from Blue to SAN 42 65 6444 pee nes ee GEE ORAS ERR Ee ee Ses 66 Workflow 3 X Receive from San to PS100 eens 69 Workflow 4 XSend from PSIOO to SAN 0 0 ce eens 70 Worktlow s MSI to Liguid DING a2 acca vctes eke Saba Wire ee NR oe we 71 CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 766 C 50T Rh doi doe tio EEE dds ded ana Och enews Oi 75 TOS ira tes tds aera a rac tek Me gt ae oe et eh ete ee et eet ees Aka 75 Basic Reen s ee 4itacnsc peta ees whe Weekes hee kaka eee AE EEA 11 eVTR File Fails to Transfer into the SAN Cluster 0 0 0 0 2 ees T1 Transfer from Liquid blue to MSS Fails 0 aeaa 78 Standard Transfer from MSS to Liquid blue Fails 0 0 0 0 0 ee ees 79 Newcopy or Audio Demux from MSS to Liquid blue Fails 80 6 Liquid blue MSS 8000 NS Installation Guide Chapter 1 Introduction Pinnacle System s MediaStream Media Gateway MMG solution provides the following common production workflows e Partial and full file copy from the SAN to a Liquid blue workstation and importing into Liquid blue for editing while still actively transferring e File transfer from a Liquid blue workstation to the SAN where the file is played b
12. Cancel L Help d Figure 3 37 XSend to XSend to MSS dialog The IBP Settings dialog appears Select the lt MPEG 2 MP ML gt Reference Set Change the Bitrate mode to Constant CBR Drag Maximum Bit Rate slider to 15 00 Its ok to leave the other settings as default Click the checkbox to accept settings IPB Settings x lt MPEG 2 MPGML gt Y a Ee Constant CBR Figure 3 38 IBP Settings dialog MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 37 Chapter 3 Installation and Setup 4 Click OK in the Fuse Sequence dialog that appears As the fuse begins your screen should look something like this Figure 3 39 kk ae E G Documents and Seingsdnrerstraireidy Qocuments SD Test am d K z ACE ede eee K de d aat eee meee R A A T me a aeo Figure 3 39 Fuse Sequence Progress Preset 2 SD PS S422 IBBP and SD PS E422 IBBP 1 To setup a codec go to Edit menu gt Control Panel and select Site Tab 2 Double click Codec Presets 3 Select the MPEG 2 MP HL M2V codec as starting point Click the two plus symbols on the right to duplicate this preset see Figure 3 32 on page 35 4 Type a descriptive name for the preset you want to create in the textfield For this example enter SD PS 422 IBBP 5 To edit the Codec Properties click the top Edit button In Codec Properties select a maximum Bitrate of 50 MBit s Keep the I Frame only unchecked Check the 4 2 2 checkbox Click the accept ic
13. Click on the on the second row to maximize the logical bus configuration 0 Chl L Solo j CU L ea i Figure 3 27 Mixer Tab MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 31 Chapter 3 Installation and Setup Notice that all of the columns show Stereo as the logical bus To create an additional logical output bus click on the text Stereo choose add new logical output bus and choose Stereo Figure 3 28 aT s L e E mena N Mixer L X Figure 3 28 Stereo Setting The column now shows Stereo 2 Repeat these steps until you have the number of audio pairs desired Figure 3 29 shows an audio setup with four logical busses configured Notice that the logical bus called Stereo 2 corresponds to the sound clips placed on the timeline Name2 the logical bus Stereo 3 corresponds to the sound clips on the timeline Name3 and so on A Fan l N G J KD Figure 3 29 Four Logical Output Busses 32 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 3 Installation and Setup Figure 3 30 shows the output mapping for four pairs of audio Output Mapping Figure 3 30 Output Mapping When you are finished click the exit icon to exit the audio tool MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 33 Chapter 3 Installation and Setup Setting up Blue Codecs The following section describes how to set up various codecs and formats in blue The description includes configurations needed during
14. Directory Destination Directory Start fer Source Media List Source Directory Destination EEEN Pending Transfer Jobs Controlled Jobs on Server ewyo4nt EANET IT E I Ef PS_230 PS_230 Yes OO 00 00 02 Ef PS_422 230 JS 422 230Lc Tes O0 00 03 00 x Options Source File Mame Destination File Name M Destination Host fs To gt PS100 10 1 5 217 E otk Start of Content Duration a b First Frame Number of Frames Fuse Ovr ggz Render Mark In Mark Out START PAL BBE 70227 Figure 4 18 Extract Audio A check mark next to the source file name indicates that the audio is being extracted separately for that clip Note To use this feature the Transfer Control Server must be the same as the Source Host 60 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 5 Workflow Scenarios This chapter describes three common workflows e Workflow 1 XReceive from SAN to Blue e Workflow 2 XSend to SAN from Blue e Workflow 3 X Receive from SAN to PS100 e Workflow 4 XSend from PS100 to SAN e Workflow 5 MSI to Liquid Chapter 5 Workflow Scenarios Workflow 1 XReceive From SAN to Blue This workflow is similar to Workflow 1 but it utilizes the XReceive capability of Blue MediaStream 8000 NS Connect Plus 1000 NS Liquid blue Workstation Figure 5 1 Workflow 1 Follow these steps 1 From
15. Duration First Fr_ NumFr Mark O 20_HDPAL420 r20 HDPAL420 Yes OO 00 00 00 00 00 10 00 FIRE ERIETIZT 20 _HDFAL420 ves OO 00 00 00 00 00 70 00 O 20 HOPAL420_ 50 20_ HDPAL420 Yes 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 03 O 20 HOPAL420a_ 20_HDPAL420 es O0 00 00 00 00 00 10 00 i gt Gw D401 7 v 10 1 5 216 Start of Content Duration I Timecode 00 00 00 00 o0 00 10 00 First Frame Number of Frames i Frames Mark In Mark Out Save Changes Mark In Out S a Figure 4 5 Partial Transfer Click Save Changes when you have made your selections under this tab to put them into effect Note that to use these features the Transfer Control Server must be the same as the Source Host There is also a remove from queue button on the Pending Transfer tab You can select one or more clips and click the remove from queue button The clips are then removed from the transfer queue 52 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 4 Workflow and File Transfer Monitoring Jobs After the file is accepted for transfer you can monitor it via the Job Controlled tab Figure 4 6 The job transfer is shown as transfer in progress which after completion changes to job is done d MMG Client Preview Job Control Transfer Control Server Source Host Destination Host han SR o FY 10 1 5 216 104 1207 Source Directory Destination Directory gt Source Director Destination Directory
16. File Partial SOC Duration First Fr_ Num Fr r20 HOFAL4E0 Mark Yes 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 00 Yes 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 00 Yes 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 03 Yes 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 00 l Destination File Mame 20_HDPAL 20_45_opt Remove From Queue Duration 000 0 00 Number of Frames eee Mark Out re 15 x Start her Save Changes Figure 5 4 Pending Transfer Tab 7 Ifyou want to transfer the whole clip you can click the Start Xfer button at this time You have the option of transferring part of a clip To do this select the clip in the list and select the radio button next to one of the three options given shown in Figure 5 4 e The Timecode option allows you to choose the start timecode and duration of the clip that is transferred e The Frames option allows you to choose the first frame and number of frames to transfer e The Mark In Out option allows you to transfer the part of the clip between the mark in timecode and mark out timecode You also have the option of renaming the clip to be transferred in the destination File Name box After making changes click the Save Changes button When all of the changes are made and saved click the Start Xfer button While the system is initiating the transfer queue the list boxes turn dark grey It is best to wait until the boxes return to light grey backgrounds before proceeding usually a few seconds depending on the number of files
17. the Storage Area Network SAN PS100 or the Liquid blue workstation e Destination host Either the Storage Area Network SAN PS100 or your Liquid blue workstation The selected source and destination host names are displayed at the top of the window Use the Source Directory tab and the Destination Directory tab to view source files and destination directories respectively 48 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 4 Workflow and File Transfer Transferring a File General instructions for transferring a file follow See Chapter 5 Workflow Scenarios for information specific to your workflow To transfer a file follow these general steps 1 Open the MMG Client window by double clicking the MMG shortcut on the desktop or going to Program Files gt Pinnacle gt MMG Clhient gt MMG gt Gui Client exe The MMG Cli ent window 19 displayed Figure 4 1 2 Select the ConnectPlus 1000 gateway running the Transfer Control Server TSC application Notes After you select the Transfer Control Server and add files to the queue the drop down menu to choose the TCS is grayed out You cannot change your selection in this window To change the TCS close this window and open a new MMG Client window All of the servers and hosts available for selection have been set up using MMGconfig 3 Select the name of the computer that serves as the source in the source drop down list The contents of the source directory a
18. 0 o ore owo x smn Connections via in PC Liquid blue Box Internal R Drive for internal storage of rendered media Sync RS Digital VTR Tape I O E ee esate Liquid blue Control Figure 2 2 Liquid Connections to Other System Components Attach the Software Protection Dongle Before you connect the Liquid blue client computer to your network you must attach a software protection dongle to the back of the computer The dongle is wrapped in plastic and packaged with your Liquid computer You may have a parallel port dongle or a USB port dongle Parallel Port USB Port Figure 2 3 Liquid blue Dongles Attach the USB type of dongle to any USB port on the Liquid blue client computer prefera bly in the back MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 2 System Connections e Attach the parallel type of dongle to the parallel port in the back of the Liquid blue client com puter as shown in Figure 2 4 Tighten the thumbscrews on the parallel port dongle to ensure that it is attached securely Dongle attached parallel port Figure 2 4 Liquid Dongle Parallel Port Placement Liquid Client Computer to LAN WAN Cable Gb RJ 45 cable Connection The Liquid client computer s on board Gb Ethernet port to your network MMG Installation Setup
19. 10 03 O 20 HOPAL420a_ 20_HDPAL420 res 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 00 2 Options Source File Mame Destination File Hame Destination Host 20_HDPAL420_45 20_HDPAL420_45_cp SE Giw 0401 7 Don E 10 1 5 216 Start of Content Duration I Timecode o0 00 00 00 on on 0 00 First Frame Number of Frames Frames i 4 f Mark In Mark Out Save Changes C Mark In Out Figure 4 4 Pending Transfer Tab MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 51 Chapter 4 Workflow and File Transfer Renaming Files amp Partial Transfers When only one clip is selected in the file transfer list you can rename the file by changing the destination filename in the appropriate box The Partial Transfer options are also enabled when one clip is selected These options let you specify the beginning and ending points of the portion of the clip you want to transfer You can indicate these by Timecode Frame Count or Mark In and Out 1915 Job Control Source Media List Options Source File Hame Destination File Hame Destination Host I _HDPAL420_45 720 _HDPAL420_45_cp0 E E E Transfer Control Server Source Host Destination Host awvoan lt l UT 101 5216 Source Directory Destination Directory Start ser Source Directory Destination Directory Pending Transfer Jobs Controlled Jobs on Server awom lt a 101 5216 Demur Source File Destination File Partial SOC
20. 4 12 Auto import Information dialog MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 57 Chapter 4 Workflow and File Transfer Using XSend After editing a sequence you can use XSend to send the finished clip back to the SAN The timeline is fused to a single clip that the MediaStream can play out Important Make sure the timeline is configured to the format you wish to use Timeline Codec Setup is described in detail in Setting up Blue Codecs on page 34 Determine the name of the sequence you want to send The name of the sequence appears above the inlay Figure 4 13 Figure 4 13 Sequence Name Locate this sequence in the sequences rack 58 iz DeskTop dae New Rack dae New Rack 2 dae New Rack 3 dae New Rack 4 dae New Rack 5 dae New Rack 6 dae New Rack 7 dae Receive ie GS New Sequence 17 GG New Sequence 18 GG New Sequence 19 GG New Sequence 20 G New Sequence 21 GG New Sequence 22 G New Sequence 23 S AR SD_PAL_15 420 IBBP_ A SD_PAL_15 420 IBBP_ T lI Figure 4 14 Sequence Rack Right click the sequence and choose XSend To gt XSend to MSS Open Send To Batch Digitize Consolidate Condense Tag Media Files Grab Picons verify imported media Clip sync Multicam sync ue Copy Paste Create Shortcut Delete commotion Pro MPEG IPB to Location Quicktime Player After Effects
21. 5se sare wid Ro AE C SRTR bain a Sys ohare 15 Install iguid DING i006 sdiniiia se eee A Sawa Greate E E ee ee 15 Bev the MiStaanon oo doy use A aE a H A onde ates ofa cae Beaker bee ees eae eae ecw 15 Installiine the MMG CHENG 55100 34 eused oats enab ate hou wie Cal Oe aa ee he 18 Configure the FileZilla FTP server connection 0 ERN R RRR E E eee 20 To chanse the User and password soras dae Oh dee Soe EE Gee MO Ae Se PEERS ERR SORE 20 Toxchange the home GireClOry A at oe Sad N sd ee we ae aS ee T dwt oS Ew ane ee 21 FrieZillacontieurationaor a PS LE ou arses ce bee ost eh oe hee obe ete eae eee ee 22 Re eE UG CS 15h E EE E E E I EE E E Be Rugs E EE E EE E S 22 Coniieure Speed LIMIS esere AE E eee aA RHA REA 23 Con ree MMG aeara acetal Rabe r a WE Delo ER AN ee Re E E E 24 Installing the MMG Server on the Gateway noana e n eens Zi Liquid Blue Setup ss 4 s2 lt 2s don cee een a Cee eee ernest Eee eae eee 29 setting Up Timeline 1 BMC seser re aect act sed clek dees bh Fhe theses 29 Bain While Transtei iseis a oe ished 5 hath Oh dhe ert dd Gol bd dh ed bh baad OM Ge edd Sob 30 Audio settings Por Bie 1 2 05 65 os whe Bene eke ete ake ERS Bh ROR day seeds ey enue 31 Sete Up Bile Codecs vedic sda did ee bes whee ds Cae eee Aa ees A 34 Preset T R PS 420 TB BP gerrnana aro at ew Oe A tos Deo WG es Re Bee ee 35 setup the Codec Preset Lin the timeline s f4 Re sNews N eho RR wee eS ee NR ees 35 ASEM aA seguen W
22. 86 4 3 non square bottom field first Low Quality a 3 BL 4 led x2 x QL S E Figure 3 23 New Sequence If you plan to use the drop frame format regularly you can save the format as default so you don t have to repeat this step every time you create a new timeline To save the timeline settings as default click on the timeline menu icon pictured in Figure 3 24 From the menu choose ave timeline as default template Save A Copy OF Sequence a Timeline properties Figure 3 24 Save As Default Template MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 29 Chapter 3 Installation and Setup Editing While Transfer Extracting audio from a clip lets you edit the clip on the Liquid blue station during transfer from the MSS to Liquid Using XReceive automatically extracts audio and trust metadata The following describes the settings for a manual file import into blue You can access the file through the Import Media dialog box in Liquid blue Import Media DSTART PAL B6E70233 FB 420 _230 m2v ch 420_230_1 wav cp 420 230 2 wav ch 420_230_3 wav ch 420_230_4 wav All Formats jsco iv Figure 3 25 Liquid blue Import Media If you check the box labeled Trust Media Metadata your Liquid blue station uses the clip length information stored with the file on the MSS enabling you to work with the clip as a whole even before all of it has been transferred Of course you can only actually e
23. Last Pending Transfer Jobs Controlled Jobs on Server 10 1 5 216 SAN A arp 10 1 5 716 Jobld FileName Status 6 fblue50 10 transfer in progress r Destination Host 10 1 120 7 BLUE ES 10 1 120 7 ME Fax watch TMF Clear List Figure 4 6 Job Controlled Tab MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 53 Chapter 4 Workflow and File Transfer The Jobs on Server tab lists all of the jobs from the Transfer Control Server that are in progress or have been completed and error messages for jobs that have not completed successfully aix Job Control Transfer Control Server Source Host Destination Host awom lt UT 1100 31 Source Directory Destination Directory Shark Sher Source Media List Giw D401 men 10 1 5 216 Figure 4 7 Jobs on Server 54 Status MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Source Directory Destination Directory Pending Transfer Jobs Controlled Jobs on Server MT SD B 000465 ef job is done Play offset is 12 MT JHD tk 000470 272 job is done Play offset is 2 MT SDB 000490 era job is done Play offset is 12 MT SDB 000495 274 job is done Play offset is 12 MT SDB 000500 ar55 job is done Play offset is 12 MT JHD th 000490 2rB job is done Play offset is 2 MT SDB 000505 277 job is done Play offset is 12 MT SD B 000510 270 job is done Play offset is 12 MY JHD tk 000490 270 job is done Play o
24. S server runs on the ConnectPlus gateway 2 Enter a label for the TCS server corresponding to the IP address The label can be the hostname of the machine or any unique label to identify the machine This label appears in the TCS dropdown list of the MMG application 24 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 3 4 Chapter 3 Installation and Setup Click the Add TCS button x Edit Transfer Control Servers lt Add TCS IP Address Label Delete TCS 152 1668 1 100 fics on Gateway 1 Save Edit Hosts Hast IF Address Login Add Host Delete Host Password rT fT Save Figure 3 18 Add TCS server The label shows in the dropdown list x Edit Transfer Control Servers Add TCS Label Delete TCS Save Login Add Host Delete Host Password po Save Figure 3 19 Choose Server To add a host to the MMG edit the fields of the lower group box labeled Edit Hosts l 2 3 Enter the IP address of the host Choose the port to be used ConnectPlus gateways use port 21 all other hosts use port 2119 Enter a label for the host This can be the hostname or any unique label to identify the machine The label appears in the Source Media List dropdown list and the Destination Host dropdown list of the MMG application Enter a login name The ConnectPlus gateway always uses video_fs Liquid Blue clients should use the login configured in the FileZilla F
25. TP server The default login for Liquid Blue is root Enter a password The ConnectPlus gateway always uses video_fs Liquid Blue clients should use the login configured in the FileZilla FTP server The default login for Liquid Blue is root MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 25 Chapter 3 Installation and Setup 6 Click the Add Host button fe MMG Configuration xj Edit Transfer Control Servers T S Add TCS IF Address Label Delete TCS Save Edit Hosts Hast Label oo JLiquid Blue editor 1 IP Address Lazi Add Host 192 168 1 200 t G Delete Host Fort Password RIE lt root Save Figure 3 20 Add Host 7 The host appears in the dropdown menu To delete TCS servers or hosts 1 Choose the TCS or host from the dropdown menu 2 Click the delete button A confirmation dialog appears click Yes to delete To edit TCS servers or hosts 1 Choose the TCS or host from the dropdown menu 2 Edit the field s you wish to change 3 Click the save button A confirmation dialog appears click Yes to overwrite 26 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 3 Installation and Setup Installing the MMG Server on the Gateway To install the MMG server on the gateway 1 Insert the MMG installation disk into the gateway computer s CD drive Locate the MMG Server exe and double click it to start the installation 2 After the Welcome window is displa
26. UD eese ack hahaa hs pa a ese en sot a a E tt ae date well Saree 36 Preset 2 SD PS 422 IBBP and SD PS E422 IBBP os svc b nko and be dak ds ON hee 38 Setup the Codec Preset 2 in the timeline 0 0 cece nee ees 39 XSend a sequence with Standard 422 S422 2 ee eee eens 39 X send a sequence With Extended 422 6422 on bebe eves se Ce te plier a wees eed 39 Preset 3 SD MXF S422 I Frame only and SD MXF E422 I Frame only 40 Setup the Codec Preset 3 1 the Timeline rererere wade had mea ank E R ATT a 41 X Send a sequence with MXF Standard 422 922 41 Preseta HD420 IDB P R N N eee ee ee aL H NR 42 Setup the Codec Preset 4 1n the pla RTT 42 X Senda Sequence With HA O isc 80 chaes Geren E lhe beeen RGR ees 43 Preset 5 A272 TTS Ps aise era he ovat ty a Be enn RG Gye aA Bd WG a td eee MA ay OE BE as 44 setup the Codec Presets mthe timeline TTT 45 Contents XSend a sequence with HD42 2 occ sn eee eae ee howe 4 eed heen haa oe 45 CHAPTER 4 WORKFLOW AND FILE TRANSFER ss s s s s eaea eee 47 Usma Me MMO CMG erorar saa ios oe st ie a eine leo etna GG alae nena a RAET 47 Jtanstertine a Puc seirena aki sewn ea OAT AEE Ae sea eae aw ewe ts 49 Ples Pending Tmn Wet arae eena orate an ara sate ERE RO Saa 31 Renaming Files amp Partial Transfers 0 0 0 0 ee een eens 92 Monona JO0S 2i 442204 nasrhteeanied EE R RE R RRR RR EA 53 NOG MN DOR CCCIV ee 4 2 or Be Seton e ee eae o Seen ee Gees Sedona ee Gere eae ed
27. Y KIND FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS WHETHER ARISING IN TORT CONTRACT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY EVEN IF PINNACLE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN ANY EVENT PINNACLE S LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU FOR THE SYSTEM GIVING RISE TO ANY SUCH DAMAGE THIS LIMITATION IS INTENDED TO LIMIT PINNACLE S LIABILITY AND SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY 4 Liquid blue MSS 8000 NS Installation Guide Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 6 KR REER 6 G5 A SOs REE ERE EEE NKRA Sete eee tes 7 T OVEN E W ee AE ee Deeg RE ART Aa TAN E i ed A 7 MediaStream Media Gateway Application 0 0 0 0 ccc eee eee een nes 7 ConnectPius 1000 Gateway Computer a a A RS T ENRE REA RN ER T ER ss 8 Liguid blue Workstatlom eesis 6ind ea EE is pain dk BE ene Oe Ae Se Oe HS Be 8 MMG System ReGuirements a oc 25 weeds boeken sate ead kA DR ade e Rathe ae ean 8 About THs CGS pessera op Sota he cot on ee a EA eee ee Rae a Re ae ae aoe ee ace ee Re A 9 CHAPTER 2 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS lt c r 87T set eek oe sled aaa ewe eee teas 11 IEUS DIVE Connections 7i4h2ccs Rone ausretiestans cue TUATA RE ERAEN ETAS 11 Attacivthe Soltw are Protection Donte esy cue cove ior Siena onten e eea euS e 12 Liquid Client Computer to LANIW AN sereen 13 ConnectPlus 1000 Gateway Connections 0 0 eee ees 14 CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION AND SETUP s 9 3 5 0 0
28. and Operations Guide 67 Chapter 5 Workflow Scenarios 6 When the fuse is complete the XSend dialog appears Choose the TCS server destination and audio format You may also rename the clip When you are finished click send 5end To m55 aw Yigal 16 Bit Uncompressed eT Figure 5 11 XSend dialog T 8 boxes open at once 68 The Progress Viewer appears and gives the status of the transfer When the transfer is finished click the finished button You may have multiple transfer status MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 5 Workflow Scenarios Workflow 3 XReceive from San to PS100 MediaStream 8000 NS Connect Plus 1000 NS Liquid blue Workstation Figure 5 12 Workflow 3 Workflow 3 is identical to workflow 6 on page 73 except for step 5 For this workflow choose the PS100 as the destination MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 69 Chapter 5 Workflow Scenarios Workflow 4 XSend from PS100 to SAN MediaStream 8000 NS Connect Plus 1000 NS Liquid blue Workstation Figure 5 13 Workflow 4 This workflow is identical to Workflow 2 XSend from Blue to SAN on page 66 70 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 5 Workflow Scenarios Workflow 5 MSI to Liquid blue You can transfer a clip or subclip partial clip from the MSI PC to the Liqui
29. and Operations Guide 13 Chapter 2 System Connections Figure 2 5 shows the GNIC Gb Ethernet port on the Liquid client computer that connects to your network Liquid Workstation Rear Panel EI m GNIC Port Figure 2 5 Liquid blue Workstation s GNIC Port ConnectPlus 1000 Gateway Connections A Gigabit Ethernet port provides the LAN WAN connection to your network The Gigabit Ethernet port is typically a standard RJ 45 Ethernet connection cable that you either connect to any port on the Gigabit Ethernet Switch or directly to the LAN WAN See your ConnectPlus 1000 documentation for instructions on VLAN connections to the FSCs each gateway computer can be connected to the same port on each of the switches and the MediaStream 8000 NS servers and the Fibre Channel connections to the storage system sage j o mer Perera rr T 4 v lt gt s 7 N 3 BOGE Oe eee X G l i v i Pr r Ethernet Port Figure 2 6 Ethernet Port Location 14 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 3 Installation and Setup The Liquid blue application and the MediaStream Media Gateway client application are installed on the Liquid blue workstation The MediaStream Media Gateway server application is installed on the ConnectPlus 1000 gateway s Install Liquid blue This section covers the installation of Liquid blue v6 10 build 4190 Installation of Liquid Blue Service Pack 2 build 4312 is also cover
30. ansfers continue to fail telnet to the MSS and check sand_state s to see if one of the arrays or switches is malfunctioning Consult with Pinnacle Technical Support before proceeding Liquid blue reports access denied Check that the FTP server and the Windows OS are both configured so that the directory is writable 2 Search the ConnectPlus 1000 gateway s log C FSC logs fsc log 0X for instances of the word Fail which indicates an internal failure of some type usually a failed communication to the FSC or a Fibre Channel failure 3 Search the ConnectPlus 1000 gateway for the world truncating Truncating indicates that the size calculated during transfer does not match the size on the FSC This discrepancy usually results from a failure to generate a header for the file which causes the FSC to register the size as zero If there is no failure message associated with the truncating message and the number of bytes transferred matches the actual size of the file attempt to retrieve the file so that Pinnacle Technical Support can debug the incompatibility If you cannot retrieve it retry the transfer with the debug flag SANFtpd o set on the ConnectPlus 1000 gateway and also request the settings with which the file was recorded 78 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Standard Transfer from MSS to Liquid blue Fails 1 Check the log file named joblogs info_ lt jobid gt log to see if either FTP
31. change the home directory 1 From the FileZilla window click edit gt users and the users configuration window appears Account settings IZ Enable account IS Passiword SECCECECSECEECECEEEEE SE Fage gt Shared folders Speed Limits i IP Filter Group membership lt none gt lt T Bypass userlimit of server Maximum connection count ja Connection limit per IP Add Remove fe Rename Copy E fou can enter some comments about the user above Cancel Figure 3 12 User Edit Dialog 2 Click on Shared Folders Page p General a Shared folders H Rim rerl pork i Speed Limits T write i P Filter Delete Append Greate Delete T List 4 gt F Subdirs Add Bemave Add Remove Rename Set as home S Rename Copy A directory alias will alzo appear at the specified location Aliases must contain the full local path Separate multiple aliases for one directory with the pipe character IF using aliases please avoid cyclic directory structures it will only confuse FTP clients Figure 3 13 Shared Folders 3 Highlight the default folder R Import in Figure 3 13 and click the Remove button Click the Add button and navigate to the folder you wish to use Check all 8 checkboxes in the Shared Folders group box and click the Set as home dir button MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 21 Chapter 3 Installation and Setup Fi
32. d system To create a subclip choose an item in the MSI decoder window and click the Trim button in the toolbar The Trimming Window appears l Trimming Window testcopy lt 00 00 30 00 gt Control Mark Tn Mark Out Time Code 00 00 07 17 lt 4 iil Reverse Still Shuttle Rate 0 0 Mark Out Duration Set Ctl Set 00 00 04 06 T Audio Scrub Enable o0 00 0311 E K 00 00 07 17 Keyboard map for Jog amp Shuttle M dog 5 frames reverse A Jog 1 Frame reverse C Jog 1 trame forward Y Jog 5 frames forward J Play Reverse K Still L Play forward Figure 5 14 Trimming Window 2 Use the Mark In and Mark Out controls to set the beginning and end of the subclip Click OK when finished The main window shows the new subclip with its start and duration To transfer a file follow these steps from the MSI application 1 Select a clip or subclip to transfer It should be highlighted in blue MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 5 Workflow Scenarios 2 Choose File gt Transfer gt MMG Copy from the menu bar Ceres c S ul Insert a Trim Load Append Erota oo joy Events Left 1 Figure 5 15 MMG Copy 3 The MMG Transfer dialog box appears Transter Medis Managenent eT aE Name Aestcops Mak In OO 00 00 00 hark Oul OOA TES Server tet C6 Dalena Destination Gabara Deshtration File H ame DeHinsion Tpp C Bu
33. dit video from the portion of the file that has been transferred If you leave the box unchecked your station only sees the recorded portion of the clip To see the rest the file must be re imported 30 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 3 Installation and Setup Audio Settings For Blue MediaStream has the capability to use up to eight tracks or four pair of audio tracks Liquid Blue natively uses two pair of audio tracks but can be set up to use eight When a timeline with eight tracks of audio is XSent to MSS all eight are available on MSS The audio output in Blue is controlled by logical busses Each logical bus produces one pair of audio output files To generate four pairs of audio tracks configure four logical busses s To configure Blue to XSend with 8 tracks of audio use the Audio icon to open the audio tool On the Settings tab Figure 3 26 check the box next to Logical Output Bus under Visible Mixer Elements This causes the output bus to appear on the Mixer tab 7 Settings Logical Output Bus Figure 3 26 Settings Tab Click on the Mixer tab Figure 3 27 Notice the headers on the columns are labeled Namel Name2 and so on These labels correspond to the labels of the rows on the timeline For each row on the timeline that has audio enabled there is a corresponding column in the mixer The default setting for Blue is to use one logical bus and create one pair of audio output files
34. e subfeatures require 40MB on your hard drive Location R Per Figure 3 22 ActivePerl Setup Window 7 The New Features window is displayed Click Next 8 The Choose Setup Options window is displayed The first two options are selected by default Click Next MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 27 Chapter 3 Installation and Setup 10 11 12 28 The Ready to Install window is displayed Click Install A progress bar shows the installation status The Completing the Setup window is displayed Click Finish After the MMG server has been installed the InstallShield Wizard Complete window is displayed Choose Yes to restart the PC and click Finish MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 3 Installation and Setup Liquid Blue Setup Setting Up a Timeline in Blue When importing media from MSS it is important to set the timecode format on blue to match the original media For NTSC there is a drop frame format and a non drop frame format For PAL there is only one timecode format and it does not require any changes The default setting on Blue is non dropframe To setup a dropframe timeline click the create new timeline icon Click on the advanced button and check the use drop frame timecode box shown in Figure 3 23 Click the checkmark icon to finish New Sequence T LH LD D a oO ia S x Default NTSC 43 29 97 fps Use Drop Frame timecode F208 4
35. e P Connect Pius Tatai OC Fulltarefes C Subsip Figure 5 16 MMG Transfer 4 Fill in the appropriate IP addresses for the TSC Transfer Control Server Source Gateway and Destination Gateway Select Blue for Destination Type 6 Indicate the type of transfer you want Full or Subclip and whether the audio should be sent separately Demux Note that to use Audio Demux the TCS and Source IP addresses must be identical 7 Enter the desired filename on the destination system and click OK to begin the transfer 8 A window should appear showing the job number of the transfer 72 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 5 Workflow Scenarios 9 To check the status of your transfer select File gt Transfer gt MMG Copy Status from the menu bar The Transfer Status window appears E TCS Sener l N Sherer J OPE iF Curman Jobe 0 From Job ID Todo ID IR Transfer L atis Media FHanigemaent 05 Le ud aw Job List i Since Fibs Digig T uai Claas Cancel Figure 5 17 Transfer Status 10 Enter the IP address for the TCS if it is not present You should see the last 30 attempted transfers To see an older transfer enter the Job ID or a range of IDs A transfer was successful if it shows DONE in the Status field MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 13 Chapter 5 Workflow Scenarios 74 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 6 Troubleshootin
36. e T Settings Bitrate Height Figure 3 42 MXF Codec Properties For this example select 50 MBit s For Height choose Normal 480 576 or Extended 512 608 both are supported Set Profile Constraints to None Click accept changes icon Close all active option windows MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 3 Installation and Setup Setup the Codec Preset 3 in the timeline 1 To setup a Codec Preset right click a empty space of the timeline and select Timeline properties from the drop down menu see Figure 3 34 on page 35 2 Inthe Render Fuse Codec Pres dropdown list box select the Codec Preset value you just created For this example we select the Preset 3 SD MXF s422 Timeline properties Current Sequence NTSC 4 3 29 97 ips 720 466 4 3 non square bottom field first Low Quality Mormal Mormal Figure 3 43 Timeline properties settings for MXF XSend a sequence with MXF Standard 422 s422 1 To XSend a sequence right click the sequence you want to send select the submenu XSendTo and here the menu point XSendToMSS 2 When the XSend to XSend To MSS dialog appears leave settings as default and click OK There are no options for the MXF codec Leave settings as default and click OK 4 Click OK in the Fuse Sequence dialog that appears MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 41 Chapter 3 Installation and Setup Preset 4 HD 420 IBBP 1 To setup a codec
37. eZilla FTP server is shown for the Liquid blue connections The files on the SAN are shown for the SAN Warp connections 6 To select a file for transfer select it from the source directory list and click the Add Files button The file or files you select are added to the job queue for transfer Use standard Windows Shift Click or Ctrl Click to select multiple files Note Multiple files can be queued but only four files can transfer concurrently 7 Click Start to begin the transfer Note You can double click on a file in the source list to view information about it Gui Client EW Mame 230 1c Format PAL Duration 02 30 00 01 Figure 4 3 File Information 50 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 4 Workflow and File Transfer Files Pending Transfer To view files you added for transfer to your Liquid blue workstation click the Pending Transfer tab Note The Pending Transfer tab and Jobs Controlled tab show transfers for the local machine only The Jobs on Server tabs show transfers for the entire MSS system oix Job Control Transfer Control Server Source Host Destination Host awom 01 5216 fio1 5 216 Source Directory Destination Directory Source Media List Gw 0401 7 ee 101 5216 O 20 HDPAL420 20_HDPALA20 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 00 Z SER 20 HDFAL420 Yes 0000 00 00 00 00 10 00 O 20 HDPAL420 50 r20 HOFAL420 Yes 00 00 00 00 00 00
38. ed Begin the Installation To install Liquid blue 1 Insert the Liquid blue version 6 10 Installation CD in your CD ROM drive If the install exe cutable does not begin automatically go to the main CD directory and double click Liquid blue Setup exe 2 Click Yes to accept the license agreement After the Welcome screen is displayed click Next 4 Complete the registration information your name and company and press Next 5 Select the TV Standard Product options and your language Consult with Pinnacle Technical Support if you have any questions Pinnacle Liquid 5 60 Build 1616 Installation Select TV Standard C PAL 50fps O NTSC 60fps Product Options InTime Ie JogShuttle F High Contrast interface and system Language English y M Help Figure 3 1 Setup Options 6 In the Select Destination Directory for Temporary Render Files window click Browse and select your render directory 7 Inthe Select the Directory for AV Capturing window click the Browse button and select your capture directory 8 When the Ready to Install screen is displayed click Next if you want to install the product with your current selections Click Back to make any changes in your selections before returning to this screen and clicking Next to start the installation Chapter 3 Installation and Setup 9 A progress bar shows the percentage of the installation completed Installation Progres
39. ffset is 2 MY SDB 000515 200 job is done Play offset is 12 MT SDB 00520 201 job is done Play offset is 12 MT JHD tk 000500 2092 job is done Play offset is 2 ey MT SDB 00525 203 job is done Play offset is 12 MT JHD tk 000510 2094 job is done Play offset is 2 BLUEOO2 lt Z JHD tf 000520 285 job is done Play offset is 2 MT JHD tk 000530 206 job is done Play offset is 2 10 1 100 41 Ef HO ti 000540 267 job is done Play offset is 2 MT SDB 000530 208 job is done Play offset is 12 MT JHD tt 000550 209 job is done Play offset is 2 Chapter 4 Workflow and File Transfer Using XReceive The first time you launch XReceive from MMG you are prompted to do a quick configuration This configuration only needs to be done once 1 From the File menu choose XReceive 2 This launches the XReceive dialog box Choose XReceive from MMG in the drop down menu Receive Aecewe from Pinnacle MMG ftp Use existing Receive NI Receive from Sony lt 0 CAM ftp Receive from Sony ev T A ftp Receive from Sony OU l Receive from Panasonic P2 sA ecelve Watchfolder Li Receive fram Sony SO CSM File Access 4 Cancel Figure 4 8 XReceive dialog 3 You are prompted for the path to the executable file Enter or browse to the Path C Program Files gt Pinnacle gt MMG Client gt MMG gt GUI Client exe MMG Application O MMG P AudioEnc exe Gui Client exe ksendServer exe Gui Client exe EE F
40. g This Chapter describes basic troubleshooting and the system logs that may assist you in troubleshooting problems If you have any questions about troubleshooting your system please contact Pinnacle Technical Support Logs There are three system logs The ConnectPlus 1000 gateway and the TCS use elogger which places log files in the directory C FSC Logs This log contains most information about system wide problems such as Ethernet Fibre Channel file system or system resource problems There are also two logs associated with each file transfer e transfer id number log contains a series of status codes describing the transfer Each state the transfer enters is logged to the end of this file e g ACCEPTED Transfer in Progress Job is done If the state is a failure state it may be followed by additional information and debugging suggestions separated by T If no such information 19 available check Table 1 below for the extended description s info_transfer id number log contains a list of the actual commands sent to each FTP server involved in the transfer for a normal transfer For transfers using audio demux or newcopy functionality this file contains the output of the process handling the transfer For a failed transfer the last line containing a T describes the cause of the failure This line is identical to the last line of transfer id number log These file transfer logs are located in C Program Fi
41. go to Edit menu gt Control Panel and select Site Tab 2 Double click Codec Presets 3 Select the MPEG 2 MP HL M2V codec as starting point Click the two plus symbols on the right to duplicate this preset Codec Presets memea ooo r MPEG 2 MPGHL Duplicate Preset 25 MBit 42 0 IPB Figure 3 44 Codec Presets for HD 4 Type a descriptive name for the preset you want to create in the textfield For this example enter HD420 80MBit s HD420 8OMBit s M m m Figure 3 45 HD 420 settings 5 To edit the Codec Properties click the top Edit button In Codec Properties select a maximum Bitrate of 80 MBit s Keep the I Frame only and 4 2 2 box unchecked Click the accept icon 6 Click OK in the Fuse Sequence dialog that appears see Figure 3 39 on page 38 Setup the Codec Preset 4 in the timeline 1 To setup a Codec Preset right click a empty space of the timeline and select Timeline properties from the drop down menu see Figure 3 34 on page 35 42 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 3 Installation and Setup 2 In the Render Fuse Codec Pres dropdown list box select the Codec Preset value you just created For this example we select the Preset 4 HD420 80MBit s Timeline properties Current Sequence 108053 24 29 97 fps O 1920 1080 16 9 square top field first Low Quality Normal Normal Figure 3 46 Timeline properties settings for HD
42. he edit box to the right as shown in Figure 3 16 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 23 Chapter 3 Installation and Setup Note This number may change depending on the number of clients connected to the PS100 and the client s bandwidth allocation The total MAS bandwidth allocation lb on the MAS command line should be adjusted to compensate for the reserved bandwidth given to FileZilla Configure the MMG The MMG needs the network information of the TCS server the source host s and the destination host s The IP addresses of these machines must be entered for MMG to function To configure MMG launch the MMG config tool by double clicking on the MMG Config icon on the desktop This launches the MMG configuration tool as shown in Figure 3 17 fe MMG Configuration xX Edit Transfer Control Servers es lt _ scares IP Address Label Delete TCS Save Edit Hosts Hast Label IF Address Login Add Host Delete Host Password rT fo Save Figure 3 17 Configuration Tool There are two sections in the configuration tool the TCS servers and the Hosts The TCS section contains only the IP addresses of the machines running the TCS applications The Host section contains the information of all of the source and destination machines To add a TCS server to MMG edit the fields in the top group box labeled Edit Transfer Control Servers 1 Enter the IP address of the TCS server The TC
43. he optional FileZilla Server required components you wish to E Source Code install Description Start Menu Shortcuts Desktop Icon Space required 8 5MB gt Figure 3 7 Select Components for Installation 18 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 3 Installation and Setup 5 Select the destination folder for the installed application or accept the default location Click Next 6 In the Startup Settings window Figure 3 8 accept all of the default values FileZilla Server 0 9 0 Setup Startup settings Select startup behaviour For FileZilla Server Please choose how FileZilla Server should be started instal as service started with Windows default Please chose the port on which the admin interface of FileZilla Server should listen 1 65535 14147 Please chose how the server interface should be started Start if user logs on apply to all users default Start Server after setup completes Start Interface after setup completes Figure 3 8 Server Setup Window 7 Click Install to start the installation A progress bar shows the percentage of the installation completed FileZilla Server 0 9 0 Setup Installation Complete Setup was completed successfully Completed T Create folder C Documents and Settings Administrator Start Menu Programs Filezill A Create shortcut C Documents and Settings Administrator Start Menu Programs File Create shortc
44. iaStream Media Gateway transfers video files between Liquid blue machines and the Storage Area Network SAN Liquid Blue has the capability to use shared storage for media content Files may be copied from the SAN to a PS100 where the files may be accessed by several Blue clients After editing the files can be sent back to the SAN for MediaStream play out Note There is a copy DLL available for MMG This DLL is used to access the MMG s API and can be used with third party applications such as automation and archive programs A full description of the DLL is given in a document called Programmers Guide For MediaStream Server HPVS APIs that comes with the software Common workflows include e Files may be copied from the SAN to a Liquid blue workstation and imported into Liquid blue for editing Using XReceive the MMG copies a file from the SAN to a designated directory on a Liquid blue computer or PS100 MMG then imports that file into the Liquid blue editing application using the Liquid blue watch folder e Transfers from a Liquid blue workstation to the SAN where it is played by a Media Stream Server A finished sequence is sent to MediaStream using Xsend The sequence 19 fused to a file and MMG is then used to transfer the file to the SAN where it can be accessed by an MSi computer e Files may be copied from an eVTR to the SAN Using the eVTR interface you can copy a file from an eVTR to the SAN through the ConnectPlus 1000 ga
45. igure 5 7 Name Sequence 2 Locate the sequence in the sequences rack Sota EE J Hew Rack dae Hew Rack 2 J Hew Rack 3 195 New Rack 4 195 New Rack 5 195 New Rack E 195 New Rack 7 dae Receive G New Sequence 19 HG New Sequence 19 HG New Sequence 20 HG New Sequence 21 HG New Sequence 22 HG New Sequence 23 ERS SD PAL 15 420_ BBP_ ERS SD_PAL_15 420_ BBP_ Figure 5 8 Sequence Rack 66 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 5 Workflow Scenarios 3 Right click the sequence and choose XSend To gt XSend to MSS Batch Digitize Consolidate Condense Tag Media Files Grab Picons Verify imported media Clip sync Multicam sync uk Copy Paste Create Shortcut Meleke commotion Pro MPEG IPB to Location Quicktime Player After Effects Send to e vTR Location Media Cleaner ther Send to P2 WaveLab Send to DCAM Figure 5 9 XSend to MSS menu 4 The fuse dialog appears click OK XSend to XSend To M55 Send sequences pon R render STARAT PAL BA 79 UU29 485 end Browse Cancel Figure 5 10 Fuse dialog 5 Depending on the format the timeline is configured to use you may get a format options dialog or the fuse begins Fuse process Fusing to A Srender S TART Pal 647 R0039485 end Fuse_1 Me MMG Installation Setup
46. iles exe Figure 4 9 MMG Application MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 55 Chapter 4 Workflow and File Transfer 4 When prompted enter the path to the MMG watch folder During the XRecieve process any files copied into this folder are imported into Blue automatically Navigate to your import folder This is the same folder that you configured FileZilla to use as it s home directory If you are using a PS100 system the watched folder should be on the mapped V drive Browse For Folder O Fuse Import O New Folder RECYCLER render fom Security patches O System volume Information D TEMP _Make New Folder_ Z Figure 4 10 Browse for Watch Folder Note The preceding two dialog boxes only appear the first time you launch XReceive from MMG When the MMG client then launches set up a transfer as described in the Using the MMG Client on page 47 56 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 4 Workflow and File Transfer 5 As soon as the transfer status shows transfer in progress Figure 4 11 close the MMG Client fe MMG Client aw 0402 Ea ii 215 1111_cpo transter in progress Ea OwNata22 Render Figure 4 11 MMG Client Transfer in Progress 6 The Auto import dialog appears Figure 4 12 Click the check mark and the clip is imported Information Receive from Pinnacle MMG files 1 File s found in Watchfolder Start Autoinport 7 Figure
47. internal failure of some type usually a failed communication to the FSC or a Fibre Channel failure Search the ConnectPlus 1000 gateway s log for the word truncating Truncating indicates that the size calculated during transfer does not match the size on the FSC This discrepancy usually occurs because of a failure to generate a header for the file which would cause the FSC to think the size is zero With eVTR files the failure to generate a header may be caused by the failure to generate a frame table If there is no failure message associated with the truncating message and the number of bytes transferred matches the actual size of the file attempt to retrieve the file to send to Pinnacle Technical Support If the file cannot be retried retry the transfer with the debug flag SANFtpd io set on the ConnectPlus 1000 gateway and ask for the settings with which the file was recorded MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 77 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Transfer from Liquid blue to MSS Fails 1 Check the transfer log file named joblogs info_ lt jobid gt log to see if either FTP server returned a reason for failure Common reasons for failure and their resolutions are shown in the following table Reason Resolution SAN reports a problem with the Fibre Check Fibre Channel cable connections Unplug and replug them if Channel connection they are already connected If transfers still fail reboot the ConnectPlus 1000 gateway If tr
48. ion Aliases must contain the full local path Separate multiple aliases for one directory with the pipe character IF using aliases please avoid cyclic directory structures it will only confuse FTP clients Cancel Figure 3 15 Shared Folders 4 Highlight the user added in step 4 above In the shared folder group box click the add button Navigate to the folder designated for that user and click OK Check all 8 checkboxes in the Shared Folders group box and click the Set as home dir button 5 Repeat steps 2 4 for each Blue client connected to the PS100 Configure Speed Limits 1 From the FileZilla window click edit gt Settings Click the Speed Limits directory on the left FileZilla Server Options l X El General settings Speed Limits Alevilla Server H Welcome message IP bindings vo IF Filter z Passive mode settings Download Speed Limit C No Limit f Constant Speed Limit of 20000 kB fs C Use Speed Limit Rules i Security settings t Add w Miscellaneous _ Add p Admin Interface setting Remove Lagging GSS Settings Speed Limits Filetranster compression i SSL TLS settings Upload Speed Limit T No Limit IY Constant Speed Limit of 20000 C Use Speed Limit Rules i gt Cancel Figure 3 16 Speed Limits Dialog 2 In both the Download Speed Limit and Upload Speed Limit group boxes click the Constant Speed Limit radio button and enter 20000 see note in t
49. leZilla configuration for a PS100 Because the PS100 uses shared storage a separate watch folder and login should be used for each Blue client to ensure correct autoimport functionality Speed limits should also be set to ensure the PS100 has ample bandwidth for real time operations Create a folder on the PS100 V drive for each Blue client 1 e V Bluel V Blue2 etc Perform the following steps on the PS100 To configure users 1 From the FileZilla window click edit gt users and the users configuration window appears Account settings IZ Enable account a Password SECCESCECESEECEREEEEES Shared folders Speed Limits i IP Filter Group membership lt none gt 9 T Bypass userlimit of server Maximum connection count jo Connection limit per IP Add Remove Rename Copy 4 You can enter some comments about the user above Cancel Figure 3 14 User Edit Dialog 2 Click the add button in the Users group box Type the new login name in the edit box and click OK Delete all of the dots in the password box and type a new password Click OK 22 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 3 Installation and Setup 3 Click on the shared folders tab Files T Read F write Delete T Append Directories Greate Delete F List 4 gt F Subdire Add Bemave Add Remove Rename Set as home i Rename Copy A directory alias will alzo appear at the specified locat
50. les Pinnacle Systems MMG server VJoblogs and log transfer specific problems such as dropped connections or corrupt source files Table 1 Transfer Log Status Codes ERROR job not found A job ID was requested that is ether less than O or greater than the amount of jobs started yet and is not identified as a valid job by the Transfer Control System TCS Probable cause The getStateOverview function of the MMG client requested more jobs than the TCS has registered ERROR source file couldn t be The TCS checks if the source file for a transfer is on the found on source host source host If it s not the job is reported as having this State ERROR destination file already The TCS has checked source and destination files for a exists transfer and the destination file already exists Job execution cannot continue Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Table 1 Transfer Log Status Codes ERROR copied file invalid or TCS couldn t verify source and or destination files non existent check for FC errors because it cannot establish a connection to the source on source and destination and or destination host deleting files WARNING couldn t verify if After a transfer is done the TCS couldn t establish an copied file is ok FTP connection to the destination host to verify that the files are actually there CONNNECTIONFAILED TCS couldn t verify source or and destination files because it cannot establish a connection to the source
51. on Figure 3 40 Codec Properties 38 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 3 Installation and Setup Setup the Codec Preset 2 in the timeline To setup a Codec Preset right click a empty space of the timeline and select Timeline properties from the drop down menu see Figure 3 34 on page 35 In the Render Fuse Codec Pres dropdown list box select the Codec Preset value you just created For this example we select the Preset 2 SD PS 422 IBBP Timeline properties Current equence PAL 43 5 fps 720 9 576 4 3 non square top field first Low Quality Normal Normal Figure 3 41 Preset 2 Codec Settings XSend a sequence with Standard 422 s422 l 4 To X Send a sequence right click the sequence and select XSendTo From the submenu that appears select XSendToMSS see Figure 3 36 on page 36 When the XSend to XSend To MSS dialog appears leave settings as default and click OK see Figure 3 37 on page 37 The IBP Settings dialog appears Select the lt MPEG 2 422P ML gt Reference Set Change the Bitrate mode to Constant CBR Drag Maximum Bit Rate slider to 50 00 Its ok to leave the other settings as default Click the checkbox to accept settings Check the 4 2 2 box and unchecked the Extended Resolution box You can leave the other settings as default Click OK in the Fuse Sequence dialog that appears see Figure 3 39 on page 38 XSend a sequence with Extended 422 e422
52. ontrols file transfers using FTP File Transfer Protocol between a stand alone Liquid blue workstation and MSS 8000 NS servers MMG enables you to select clips for import into the Liquid blue workstation by file name and to fuse and copy an edited file back to MediaStream Servers Partial subclip transfers and audio extraction are also supported The MMG client is installed on the Liquid blue workstation The MMG server is installed on each ConnectPlus 1000 gateway computer in the system Chapter 1 Introduction ConnectPlus 1000 Gateway Computer The ConnectPlus 1000 gateway consists of a computer with an Intel processor that runs the Microsoft Windows OS It also includes a Fibre Channel card for connection to the storage arrays via the Fibre Channel switches This gateway connects the Liquid blue workstation with the MediaStream Networked Storage Systems and the MSS 8000 NS server ConnectPlus 1000 provides high speed connectivity with up to 300 Mbps performance over industry standard Gigabit Ethernet Network data transfer is accomplished through Pinnacle s implementation of standard FTP Figure 1 2 ConnectPlus 1000 Gateway Chassis Liquid blue Workstation Pinnacle Liquid blue non linear editing workstations deliver native support for major standard video formats resulting in format independence and eliminating transcoding and degradation by recompression Any combination of DV DVCAM DVCPRO25 50 MPEG 2 MPEG IMX Digital Be
53. orking MediaStream network with a ConnectPlus 1000 gateway and that the Palladium Exchange application and the Liquid blue workstation application has been installed MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 9 Chapter 1 Introduction 10 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 2 System Connections This chapter describes the connections for the Liquid blue workstation and the ConnectPlus 1000 gateway which are connected to a networked storage system with one or more MSS 8000 NS servers For instructions on connecting your networked storage system see your Liguid Reference Manual and the MSS 8000 NS Installation and Site Guide VLAN to FSCs VLAN Connection to MSS 8000 NS MSS 900 NS 8000si Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet Switch Connect Plus 1000 NS Fibre Channel Connect to Any Port Fibre Channel Switches Connection to Storage Arrays Connect to Any Port LAN WAN Liquid blue Workstation Figure 2 1 System Connection Overview Liquid blue Connections First complete the steps for connecting the components of a stand alone system See your Liquid Installation Guide for instructions on connecting the Liquid system Chapter 2 System Connections Figure 2 2 shows the connections between the Liquid blue workstation and other system components Audio Video Monitor VGA Monitor DV Tape I O OO 0000 000
54. own list For this workflow the source host is the same as the TCS 5 Select the destination host from the Destination Host drop down list For this workflow the destination host is the Blue machine you are working on 6 Select one or more files you wish to transfer and click the Add Files button The MMG checks the destination for identical file names If there identical file names on the destination the files to be transferred have _cpO appended to their name If a file already exists with the same name and _cp0 appended it is append cp and so on After the files are added to the transfer queue the application is switched to the Pending Transfer tab MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 63 Chapter 5 Workflow Scenarios fe MMG Client l Job Control Transfer Control Server Scan lt l UT Source Media List Gw 0401 z ae 10 1 5 216 Destination Host Gw D401 z m 10 1 5 216 Source Host Source Directory Source Directory Destination Directory Pending Transfer Jobs Controlled Jobs on Server O 20_HDPAL420 O 20 HOPAL420a_ Options Source File Name 20_HDPAL 20_45 Start of Content o0 00 00 00 First Frame SE Mark In C Mark In Out Timecode i Frames TFRs 20 HDPALAZO O 20 HOPAL420 50 720 HDPAL420 20_HDPAL420 Destination Host 101 5216 Destination Directory Demur Source File Destination
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57. queued 64 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 5 Workflow Scenarios 8 Click on the jobs controlled tab to monitor the transfer fe MMG Client aw 04d2 S a E 1111_cp transfer in progress Eg OviNatd22 ae Render E START PAL HEE 70233 Figure 5 5 Jobs Controlled As soon as the status shows transfer in progress as shown in Figure 5 5 you can close the MMG application and start editing utilizing the edit while transfer feature Note Any transfer jobs that show a status of Accepted are not yet on disk and are not auto imported if the MMG application is closed while in this state However you may import the files using Blue s import dialog after the transfer has started 9 After closing the MMG application the Auto import confirmation dialog appears Click the accept icon to start auto import or the cancel icon if you do not want to import the files Information X Receive from Pinnacle MMG files 1 File s found in Watchfolder Start Aukoimport 7 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 65 Chapter 5 Workflow Scenarios Workflow 2 XSend from Blue to SAN Connect Plus 1000 Liquid blue Workstation Figure 5 6 Workflow 2 Follow these steps 1 Determine the name of the sequence you want to send The name of the sequence currently on the timeline can be found above the inlay New Sequence 23 F
58. re displayed in the right pane 4 Select the name of the computer that serves as the destination in the destination drop down list The destination directories are displayed below the IP address for the Destination Host If you are working with a PS100 system the PS100 should be used as the destination machine and not the Blue MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 49 Chapter 4 Workflow and File Transfer Note You can change destination and source IP addresses while working with this window de MMG Client Preview Transfer Job Control Transfer Control Server Source Host Destination Host Control 10 1 5 216 10 1 120 7 S erver Source Directory Destination Directory 7 7 Start the S ource Source Media List Source Directory Destination Directory Last Pending Transfer Jobs Controlled Jobs on Server 10 1 5 216 SANAWarp transfer Drop down f 10 1 5 216 List blue_50_3sec blue_50_3sec2 blue_rec blue50 10 Copyblue_50_3sec2 evtr_blu1_000013 List Desti nation Destination Host ckat of gwy1_mss0401_1014_4000001 x Drop down 10 1 120 7 BLUE wy2 mss0401_1014_A000002 files KG_std 09_000000 l List 101 1207 KG_std 09_000002 lect ME KG_std 09_000004 Selec E G L B Be TMP R one or more Refresh List Add Files Destination directories Click to add Selecting one file to job queue adds it to the Destination Directory path Figure 4 2 MMG Client Window Overview 5 The home directory for the Fil
59. re installed the MMG Client should be re installed or masfilter ini should be edited audioenc exe should be added to the string after applist in masfilter ini The MASFilter needs to be restarted after any change To install the MMG client 1 Insert the MMG installation disk into the workstation s CD drive Locate the MMG Chent exe and double click it to start the installation MMG Client InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for MMG Client The ee Wizard will install MMG Client on your computer To continue click Next Figure 3 6 MMG Client Install Welcome 2 After the Welcome window is displayed click Next to continue with the installation 3 The installer automatically launches the installer for the FileZilla FTP server Read the terms of the license agreement Click Agree to start the installation if you accept these terms 4 Select the components to be installed You must install the FileZilla server You can start and stop the server from the FileZilla shortcut on your desktop as well as from the Start menu Select only the Start Menu Shortcuts and Desktop Icon options for installation FileZilla Server 0 9 0 Setup Choose Components Choose which features of FileZilla Server 0 9 0 you want to install Check the components you want to install and uncheck the components you don t want to install Click Next to continue Select the type of install ISstandard K Or select t
60. s Copying file C Program Files Liquid blue programextender Projectu vte Figure 3 2 Installation Progress Bar 10 Enter your serial number as shown in Figure 3 3 The Serial number is located on the Blue installation CD sleeve If you can not locate your serial number call Pinnacle technical support Pinnacle Liquid blue 6 10 Please enter the Following information to personalize your software and continue installation Cancel Regian united States lt Serial Number 3 S S S You can Find your product s serial number on a sticker on the installation disks sleeve Required Pinnacle Systems Privacy Policy Figure 3 3 Serial Number Dialog 11 After Liquid blue is installed files are extracted for the TitlheDeko setup When prompted select the language for the setup and click OK 12 The Welcome screen for the TitleDeko application 1s displayed Click Next TitleDeko RT Yersion 2 1 0 2 x Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for TitleDeko RT The InstallShield Wizard will install TitleDeko AT on your computer To continue click Next Cancel Figure 3 4 TitleDeko Welcome Screen 13 Click Yes to accept the License Agreement 14 Choose the destination directory for the TitleDeko program files You can select PinnacleLiquid or create a new folder Click Next MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 3 Installation and Setup 15
61. server returned a reason for failure Common reasons for failure and their resolutions are shown in the following table Reason Resolution SAN reports a problem with the Fibre Check Fibre Channel cable connections Unplug and replug them if Channel connection they are already connected If transfers still fail reboot the ConnectPlus 1000 gateway If transfers continue to fail telnet to the MSS and check sand_state s to verify if one of the arrays or switches is malfunctioning Consult with Pinnacle Technical Support before proceeding Liquid blue reports insufficient disk Delete any unneeded files from your data drive Check that the FTP space or access denied server and the Windows OS are both configured so that the directory is writable If both sides report that the transfer succeeded check that the amount transferred matches the size of the transfer as reported on the SAN If it does not verify that the file had been completely recorded before the transfer was started and then search the ConnectPlus 1000 gateway s log C FSC logs fsc log 0X for instances of the word Fail Note For this step ignore log entries that say error Because of the need to debug application specific problems from a common Dynamic Link Library DLL many listed errors are expected and acceptable The exception to this is any kind of socket error indicated by sockerr 2 Verify that there 1s enough free disk space on the Liquid blue hard disk for
62. tacam and uncompressed D1 D5 can be used within a single timeline all with real time playback High speed transfer via SDTI reduces capture and mastering time The Liquid blue application and the MediaStream Media Gateway client application are installed on the Liquid blue workstation MMG System Requirements e MSS platforms supported 900 NS 8000 NS and 8000SI e MSS 900 NS Release 2 22 or greater e MSS 8000 NS and MSS 8000si Release 3 14 or greater e Connect Plus 1000 Version 3 03 7 or greater e MediaStream Server copyDLL Version 4 9 or greater e MXF is MSS blue compatible MXF format 4ch 16bit e Not supported on integrated ConnectPlus 1000 MSi PC of 8000s1 s Limit of one TCS server per ConnectPlus 1000 e MMG must be loaded on source cluster e Liquid blue client 6 1 with Liquid Blue Service Pack 2 supported e Supported on ConnectPlus 1000 IBM 335 and Avnet GW Y 100 PCs 8 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 1 Introduction About This Guide This Guide provides instructions for installing and configuring product specific components of the Pinnacle Systems MediaStream Media Gateway For instructions on setting up and configuring your MediaStream network and the ConnectPlus 1000 gateway connecting your Liquid blue workstation components and installing and working with Palladium Exchange see the specific documentation for these components that is included with your system This Guide assumes that you have a w
63. teway XReceive is used to copy the files from the SAN to the Liquid Blue machine or PS100 Using the MMG Client Working from the MMG interface which is installed on the Liquid blue workstation you can transfer up to four files at a time and monitor the progress of each transfer The following MediaStream Server formats can serve as source for the Liquid blue client e MXF content e MediaStream Program Stream Content in standard definition and high definition To start working with the MMG interface double click the MMG shortcut on the desktop or go to Program Files gt Pinnacle gt MMG Client gt MMG gt Gui Client exe The MMG client can also be accessed via XReceive directly from Blue Chapter 4 Workflow and File Transfer The MMG Client window is displayed Figure 4 1 d MMG Client Preview Job Control Transfer Control Server Source Host Destination Hast 10 1 5 216 10 1 120 7 Source Directory Destination Directory Source Media List 10 1 5 216 SAN AV arp SS 10 1 5 216 Copyblue 50 Ssece evtr_blul_OO0013 Destination Host gw _mes0401_1014_A4000001 10 1 120 7 BLUE guy mesl401 1014 A000002 ee 101 1207 ME P s watch KG std 09 000008 TMP lt Refresh List Add Files Figure 4 1 MMG Client Use this window to select following hosts e Transfer Control Server The TCS application runs on the ConnectPlus 1000 gateway e Source media list Depending on your workflow the source can be
64. the File menu choose XReceive 2 The XReceive dialog box appears Choose XReceive from MMG and click OK Ps Rr sAReceive from Pinnacle MMG ftp T Use existing A eceie IMI sAecee from Sony DCAM ftp Recetve from Sony ev TR ftp Recerve from Sony DOT sHeceve fram Panasonic P2 Receive Watchfalder sAecelve from Sony SO CAM File Access o 4 m Cancel Figure 5 2 XREceive dialog The MMG client application launches 62 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Note The first time XReceive is launched there are two quick configuration steps that need to be performed For more information see Using XReceive on page 55 fe MMG Client awron ooo O N aw 0401 m 10 1 5 216 1112a 14_42000_SMinF_cph6S_CAR Un 1P5_530 D 20 HONTSC420_ 30 20_HDNTSC420_30_me 20 HDNTSC422 30 BLUEOaO 20_HDPAL420 20_HDPAL420_45 oo 101100 4 20_HDPAL420_50 20_HDPAL420a_50 20_HDPAL422_ 50 20 NTSCHD_422_3_ l l l l l l l l Figure 5 3 MMG Client Note The MMG client automatically connects to the TCS server source host and destination host that were in use at the time the MMG client was last exited If you plan to use the same settings you can skip the next 3 steps 3 Select the TCS to be used from the TCS drop down list The TCS runs on the Connect Plus gateway and in most installations there is only one 4 Select the source host from the Source Media drop d
65. the XSend workflow For more information on the XSend workflow see Using XSend on page 58 1 To setup a codec go to Edit menu gt Control Panel and select Site Tab 2 Double click Codec Presets Control Panel v Standard Set l PUS i e Plug In Settings Media Management 6 Fes Editors System Settings Player Settings blue Figure 3 31 Select Codec Presets At this point the configuration differs for the possible codec s you can setup for the use with the MMG 2 5 suite We currently support e Preset 1 SD PS 420 IBBP e Preset 2 SD PS s422 IBBP and SD PS e422 IBBP e Preset 3 SD MXF s422 J Frame only and SD MXF e422 I Frame only e Preset 4 HD 420 IBBP includes 10881 25 10881 30 and 720p 60 e Preset 5 HD 422 IBBP includes 10881 25 10881 30 and 720p 60 34 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide Chapter 3 Installation and Setup Preset 1 SD PS 420 IBBP 1 Select the MPEG 2 MP HL M2V codec as starting point Click the two plus symbols on the right to duplicate this preset Codec Presets MPEG 2 MPGSHL 25 MBit 42 0 IPB Figure 3 32 Codec Presets 2 Type a descriptive name for the preset you want to create in the textfield For this example enter SD PS 422 IBBP 3 To edit the Codec Properties click the top Edit button In Codec Properties select a maximum Bitrate of 25 MBit s Keep the I Frame only and the 4 2 2 checkbox unchecked m m Figure 3 33
66. the transfer to complete 3 Search the ConnectPlus 1000 gateway s log C FSC logs fsc log 0X for instances of Fail near the time of the transfer 4 Check that both FTP servers are up and perform a small transfers such as transferring a frame table from each server to verify that both are working MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 79 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Newcopy or Audio Demux from MSS to Liquid blue Fails 1 Check the transfer log file named joblogs info_ lt jobid gt log to see the error message that stopped the transfer Common reasons for failure and their resolutions are shown in the following table Reason Resolution Network write failed Read of source file failed Zero file size after transfer 80 Check for network problems on the gateway that could cause socket leaks and a subsequent lack of resources and that filezilla is running and correctly configured on the destination Check C fsc logs for IFS and fibre channel errors logged under ddrv and verify that the V drive is mapped and functional Check that the source file is valid marked as Play OK in the file system has a valid duration is a supported format for newcopying and is playable Also check for problems on the destination that there is sufficient space on the drive and that filezilla is running If possible manually verify that transfers can be done through it MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide
67. ut C Documents and Settings Administrator Start Menu Programs File Create shortcut C Documents and Settings Administrator Start Menu Programs File Create shortcut C Documents and Settings Administrator Start Menu Programs File Create shortcut C Documents and Settings Administrator Desktop FileZilla Server I Execute C Program Files FileZilla Server FileZilla Server exe fadminport 14147 Execute C Program Files FileZilla Server FileZilla Server Interface exe jadminport Installing Service Execute C Program Files FileZilla Server FileZilla Server exe install auto Put FileZilla Server Interface into registry Completed Close Figure 3 9 Installation Status Window 8 After the installation is complete the InstallShield Wizard Complete window is displayed Click Finish Note The FileZilla server automatically initiates a console connection after install The default configuration uses a login root and password root It also uses a default home directory R import If you are using these settings you can skip the next section Configure the FileZilla FTP server connection If you are installing the MMG client on a PS100 system you need to change the home directory and set speed limits Please see FileZilla configuration for a PS100 on page 22 MMG Installation Setup and Operations Guide 19 Chapter 3 Installation and Setup Configure the FileZilla FTP server connection
68. y a Media Stream Server A finished sequence can be fused to a file in a designated directory e Newcopy partial and full file copies between MSS clusters controlled by the copyDLL System Overview Pinnacle System s MediaStream Media Gateway product is a client server application that is used for partial and full file transfers between MediaStream Server Cluster and Liquid blue workstations and between and within MediaStream Server Clusters The MMG server application is installed on a ConnectPlus 1000 gateway computer The MMG client application is installed on the Liquid blue workstation for the editing configuration while the copyDLL controls both full and newcopy operations between and within MediaStream Server Clusters Additional hardware components include one or more MSS 8000 NS servers and the MediaStream Networked Storage System Liquid blue Application MMG Client Application Media Management Gateway MMG Server Application MSS 8000 NS Servers ConnectPlus 1000 Gateway Networked Storage System Liquid blue Workstation Figure 1 1 System Overview Note High volume production environments may require a second ConnectPlus 1000 gateway and a dedicated Palladium Exchange computer for each gateway to manage their video transfers MediaStream Media Gateway Application The MediaStream Media Gateway MMG a client server application that you access via a graphical user interface c
69. yed click Next to continue with the installation The Ready to Install window is displayed Click Install to begin the installation If you want to change any previous entries during the installation click the Back button until you return to the appropriate window Make your changes and return to your previous location by clicking Next Click Cancel at any time to quit the installation 4 The ActivePerl setup window Figure 3 21 1s displayed Click Next to start the installation i ActivePerl 5 8 0 Build 806 Setup Welcome to the ActivePerl 5 8 0 Build 806 Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard will allow you to change the way ActivePerl 5 8 0 Build 806 features are installed on your computer or even to remove ActivePerl 5 8 0 Build 806 from your computer Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit the Setup Wizard Figure 3 21 ActivePerl Setup Window 5 The license agreement is displayed Select the terms of the agreement and click Next to continue with the installation 6 Accept all default values for the ActivePerl installation After the Setup window is displayed click Next Z ActivePerl 5 8 0 Build 806 Setup Custom Setup Select the way you want features to be installed Click on the icons in the tree below to change the way features will be installed E ActiveState ActivePerl is a quality assured distribution of Perl E Examples This feature requires OKB on your hard drive It has 3 of 3 subfeatures selected Th

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