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Image Server 2000 Owner’s Manual 

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Summary of Contents for Image Server 2000

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Page 2: ... For use with Software Version 4 05 370 Image Server 2000 120 Image Server 2000 250 Image Server 2000 400 April 2008 Copyright 2008 360 Systems All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America 900 105 0007 07 Image Server 2000 UM ...

Page 3: ...10 Introduction _________________________________________________________ 11 Key Features and Benefits 14 Applications for 360 Systems Image Servers 15 Available Models 16 Installation___________________________________________________________ 17 Unpacking 17 Rack Mounting 18 Important Installation Notes 18 System Cooling 18 Power Conditioning 19 About Image Server Software 20 Image Server Hardwar...

Page 4: ...Arming the Audio tracks 37 Setting the Recording Format 37 Setting the Time Code Source 38 Beginning Recording 38 USING E E Mode to Monitor the Recording Source 40 PLAYING A CLIP FROM THE GUI 41 Beginning Playback 41 Looping a Clip 41 Pausing a Clip 41 Ejecting a Clip 42 Using Jog 42 Using GO TO 42 Using Fast Forward Rewind 42 Using Shuttle to Control Playback Speed 42 EDITING A CLIP 43 Using Edit...

Page 5: ...0 Enabling As Run Logging 60 Viewing Editing and Archiving Playlists 60 EDITING PLAYLISTS 61 Removing a Clip from a Playlist 61 Removing All Clips Above or Below the Selected Clip 61 Inserting a HOLD into a Playlist 61 Appending a Playlist FILE APPEND 61 Changing the duration of Clips in a Playlist 62 Mapping GPO to Playlist events 63 Mapping GPI to Control a Playlist 64 Advanced Topics___________...

Page 6: ...y 92 Displaying the Alarm Log of the Raid Array 93 Checking Status of the Drives 94 Removing the Degraded Drive from the RAID Unit 95 Rebuilding the RAID Array 96 Replacing Hard Drives 96 Maintenance _________________________________________________________ 97 Fault Diagnostics 97 Front Panel Indicators 97 Gigabit Ethernet Indicators 98 Access to Components 98 Removing the Front Panel 98 Removing ...

Page 7: ...x C _________________________________________________________ 121 Technical Specifications 121 Keyboard Shortcuts 123 APPENDIX D PLAYLIST MANAGEMENT DETAIL _______________________ 124 APPENDIX E AS RUN LOGGING DETAIL______________________________ 127 As Run Naming Convention 127 Sample As Run Log 127 As Run Log Page Header 127 As Run Log Body 128 APPENDIX M IMPORTING MPEG PROGRAM STREAM FILES ____...

Page 8: ...hat introduce new product features or improve the performance of the product When such revisions are shipped in the form of a CD ROM printed operational notes will be included When revisions are introduced in the course of product production an updated Operations Manual will be shipped with new servers The title page of an Operations Manual indicates its revision number which should always match t...

Page 9: ...er to avoid personal injury or equipment damage Only qualified personnel should perform installation and service Refer to appropriate sections of this product manual for instruction Contact 360 Systems Customer Support for further explanation or to clarify any uncertainty Disconnect the power cord before removing the cover Personal Injury Precautions To avoid electric shock do not operate this pro...

Page 10: ...rface Product Registration Important As the owner of new capital equipment you will want to take advantage of product information enhancements upgrades or notifications issued by 360 Systems Send in your Warranty Card so 360 Systems can remain in contact with you Mail or fax it to 360 Systems offices in the USA at the address given on page 105 Product Improvements and Upgrades 360 Systems reserves...

Page 11: ...ge Server 2000 is also valuable for its ability to convert between different analog and digital media formats in real time Exceptional Storage Capacity The Image Server s program storage is scaleable to suit the needs of both small and large users It houses four hard drives within its compact enclosure providing 52 112 or 170 hours of storage at 12 Mb sec Storage time is proportional at other data...

Page 12: ...e play stop and record capability from push button panels or other GPI controlled equipment Six outputs are also provided these may be used for command acknowledgement to drive LEDs or logic inputs or may output commands embedded within an Advanced Playlist on the Image Server Extended Feature Set Image Server 2000 encodes video in MPEG 2 format in 4 2 2 Profile with data rates to 50 Mb sec or in ...

Page 13: ...s become immediately available Remote Workstation Software allows the GUI to be remotely operated from a common Windows PC connected by Ethernet Separate work areas can be easily created within a building for ingest trimming playlisting system monitoring or play to air File Transfers over Gigabit Ethernet Image Servers go beyond providing just base band connections for video and audio Both DV and ...

Page 14: ...s Four audio channels 2 AES stereo pairs for each video channel Embedded audio option available Serial control via VDCP Sony BVW or Odetics protocols Compatible with leading broadcast automation systems Fast FTP transfers on Gigabit Ethernet VITC time code LTC Time code input and output VITC written and read Accurate head and tail trimming Advanced Playlisting Build edit store playback and loop mu...

Page 15: ...ver DSL or ATM lines Play to Air Server Playback under automation control Program Store and Forward Temporary storage for subsequent delivery Commercial Insertion Playout under automation control Instant Replay Hot Key playback of sports plays news clips stills and graphics Sports Shows and Events Player bios animations graphics promos Game Shows Prizes graphics animations promos Talk and Variety ...

Page 16: ...ailable Options DV Graphics Remote Workstation Embedded Audio Maintenance Spares 360 Systems is committed to keeping your Image Server on air The server contains hard disk drives and other fragile electronic devices and while it is designed to be very reliable having spare parts on hand in the event of a fault is a good practice Hard disk spares are particularly important Please consider these imp...

Page 17: ... Image Server 2000 Keyboard 2 Button Scroll Mouse Software CD ROM backup copy Remote Workstation Software CD Rack Mount Hardware Kit Operations Manual Power cord Warranty Card The Image Server is not shipped with a video monitor Select a VESA compliant CRT or LCD monitor with a minimum refresh rate of 75 Hz Note that the Image Server may not start correctly if an unsuitable monitor is connected If...

Page 18: ... pieces of equipment are mounted in an equipment rack a considerable amount of heat may be produced which must be removed efficiently Further a lower operating temperature will make equipment operate more reliably and it will last longer In the extreme case excessive temperatures cause rapid equipment failure and damage which can be difficult to repair Heat in an equipment rack should be removed b...

Page 19: ...attery then produces isolated AC power from an inverter It never switches and is immune to input transients brownouts and blackouts Models are available with batteries of almost any size making the continuous conversion UPS suitable for transient suppression or long term operating power in the absence of utility power Recommended UPS Models The following makes of continuous conversion UPS systems ...

Page 20: ...connector can and will destroy internal circuitry of equipment The result will always be difficult to diagnose and repair Discharge to equipment frames or wiring can crash a CPU and take the station off the air The event may seem random or unrelated to static but it is clearly a catastrophic event and one that can repeat indefinitely as humidity varies Several steps can be taken to protect equipme...

Page 21: ...event that the system has stopped responding to commands and will not shutdown hold the button in for 4 seconds to force a power down Do not use the rear panel switch on the power supply to shut down the Image Server Abrupt power loss can cause loss of information stored on the disk array The rear panel power switch can be used to prevent re application of power during service procedures once the ...

Page 22: ...IN CH 1 3 LTC OUT CH 1 3 2 2 CVBS OUT SDI OUT 3 3 SDI OUT CVBS OUT SDI OUT 1 CVBS OUT 1 CVBS IN 1 SDI IN 1 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CALIFORNIA USA Figure 1 Rear Panel Features 1 3 serial control ports EIA 422 2 6 XLR 3 audio outputs AES EBU digital or 4 balanced analog 3 2 XLR 3 audio inputs AES EBU digital or 4 balanced analog 4 LTC time code input 5 3 Composite video outputs 6 Composite video input 7 AC...

Page 23: ...able at the same time on a given input or output Internal jumpers select between analog or digital however each pair of inputs and outputs can be set up differently if desired A set of XLR 3 connectors allows high quality connections to be made in either format Embedded audio appears in the SDI output stream at all times Analog Audio Capability When the analog audio input format is selected each v...

Page 24: ...U digital audio provides two stereo pairs one on each XLR connector Both jumpers for each channel Left Right or Main Aux must be set together either analog or digital The Image Server must be power cycled for jumper changes to take effect For more detail see Analog Digital Audio Selection in the Maintenance chapter DIGITAL ANALOG JUMPER BLOCK PAIR SHOWN IN ANALOG POSITION JUMPER BLOCK PAIR SHOWN I...

Page 25: ...pin out for the GPI connector will be found in Connector Specifications Genlock Sync Reference A BNC connector is provided on the rear panel to receive a genlock signal During normal operation the Image Server should be referenced to an external genlock reference in the form of CVBS black As with all video systems this server and equipment connected to it must be referenced to a common genlock sou...

Page 26: ...onitors that are not VESA compliant The server may not start properly if an unsuitable monitor is connected Serial Port The system board serial port is not used Make no connection USB Ports The system board USB ports are not used Make no connection Power An IEC mains socket is provided on the rear panel for power input The Image Server will accept world wide power sources in the range of 100 240 v...

Page 27: ...Click Start then Shutdown then select either Halt Shutdown to begin an orderly shutdown or Full Restart to do an orderly shutdown and Restart Alternatively momentarily pressing the front panel power button will cause the system to begin an orderly shutdown Image Server will acknowledge the button press with an audible beep and the front panel lights will begin to flash together Any operation in pr...

Page 28: ...uttons of all channels will operate immediately without first selecting a window to activate it Channel 3 is active in the illustration above indicated by its blue title bar When using key commands the active window is the only transport that will respond Use the CTRL TAB key combination to change the active window in rotation or use the mouse to activate the desired window by clicking anywhere in...

Page 29: ...l 2 Channel 3 Opens the specified window if it is closed brings it to the top and activates it Key Commands F1 F2 F3 Clip List Opens the Clip Navigator window if it is closed brings it to the top and activates it See page 52 Key Command Ctrl L Find Clips Opens the Clip Locator dialog See page 52 Key Command Ctrl F Edit Menu Contains a single selection Configuration This opens the main System Confi...

Page 30: ...ition there are selections for each open transport window Selecting one of these brings that transport to the top of the display and makes it the active window Help Menu Contains a single item About which displays the Image Server software versions serial number and Unit ID The Status Bar A status bar appears at the bottom of the window that provides system information to the user including GENLOC...

Page 31: ...ndow for each channel These operate in familiar VTR fashion Figure 3 Transport Channel View Transport Menu Bar There are two menus File and Options File Menu Contains six selections in Channel 1 five in Channels 2 and 3 New Channel 1 only Opens the Clip Navigator to allow naming of a new clip then prepares the channel for recording See page 38 Key Command Ctrl N Open Opens the Clip Navigator to al...

Page 32: ...ist View Close Closes the Transport window This has the same effect as the Close box in the upper right corner of the window Note that this will not stop playback or eject a loaded clip Options Menu This menu contains two selections Take Control Takes control of the video channel from another user the Serial Control a Remote Workstation or if you are using a Remote Workstation possibly the local G...

Page 33: ...t Menu Bar There are two menus File and Options File Menu Open Opens the Clip Navigator to allow choosing a clip to load into the transport Key Command Ctrl D Append Opens the Playlist Selection dialog to allow choosing a Playlist to Append to the currently loaded list This can be done while playing to allow continuous playback of new Playlists See page 61 Save Saves an edited Playlist using its e...

Page 34: ... load another saved list Key Command Ctrl N Close Closes the Playlist window This has the same effect as the Close box in the upper right corner of the window Note that this will not stop playback or eject a loaded list Options Menu This menu contains two selections Take Control Takes control of the video channel from another user the Serial Control a Remote Workstation or if you are using a Remot...

Page 35: ...A From the main menu bar select EDIT CONFIGURE The screen of Figure 6 appears Select the TIMING option B Select EXTERNAL as the sync source C Check that the front panel GENLOCK LED is now illuminated and the word GENLOCKED now appears in the bottom right of the main GUI window D If necessary set the LINES and SUB PELS settings See System Timing on page 65 About Genlock Signal Quality A genlock sig...

Page 36: ...input Verify that the input to be used is currently active For a discussion of the SDI Embedded Audio option refer to Configuring Embedded Audio on Page 66 Select OPTIONS CONFIGURE from the Channel 1 Transport Window The Dialog of Figure 6 appears Select the appropriate Video Input source by clicking the related radio button in the Video Input Source section of the dialog Click APPLY or OK Figure ...

Page 37: ...onverters when working with these encoded audio formats The Image Server and a Dolby encoder must be supplied with the same genlock signal Audio Sync Reference The audio sample rate is derived from the selected video sync reference Audio is recorded at a nominal 48K sample rate so the 0 1 pull down for 29 97 NTSC is taken into account when generating the audio sample rate for color NTSC There is n...

Page 38: ... New mode B Enter a clip name using the keyboard You may use up to 31 characters Spaces may be used however some characters other than upper or lower case letters and numbers may not be used These characters will not enter into the name field when typed They include and A list of existing clips will appear in the large window and can be used as a name reference when creating new clip names C The C...

Page 39: ...cording The yellow time display counters will update the clip duration continually E To stop recording click STOP Note An in progress recording must be at least 10 seconds long before it will appear in the clip list Hitting the STOP button to end the recording after less than 10 seconds will also cause the clip to appear in the clip list ...

Page 40: ...s output for conventional playback operation Under automation control Auto E E behavior is slightly different than under GUI control The server will remain in E E ON mode until a transport control command Play Stop Jog etc is received After receiving such a command the server will remain in E E OFF mode until record mode is entered In record mode E E mode is ON As with GUI operation automation con...

Page 41: ...he folders C Select the clip you want to play by double clicking on it D When the Transport Window indicates Idle Ready you can play the clip at any time by clicking PLAY Figure 9 Channel 1 Clip Navigator in Open Mode Looping a Clip Clicking on the LOOP checkbox in the Transport View will cause a clip to loop until LOOP is unchecked or until you click STOP LOOP may be checked or unchecked before o...

Page 42: ...ontrols playback speed Playback speed control employs varispeed algorithms that may skip frames It is not a perfect fast motion mechanism The center position represents zero speed or Still The right and left extents of the slider represent 2x maximums The Shuttle control slider works in three basic ways Snap Back to still Hold Speed and Mouse Wheel In Snap Back operation click and drag the slide c...

Page 43: ...her Channel 2 or 3 by selecting the clip name from the FILE OPEN menu A recording must be 10 seconds long before it will appear in the clip list Use the transport controls to select and mark the In and Out Points as desired Without un checking Edit select FILE SAVE AS enter a new clip name and click Enter A new clip is created that will play only between the In Point and Out Point This clip can no...

Page 44: ... the total running time TRT of the current clip TRT is defined as the difference in the time codes between the first and last frames plus one For example if the first frame of the clip is 00 00 00 00 and last frame displayed at the end is 00 00 01 15 the reported duration will be 00 00 01 16 With NTSC drop frame time code the true play duration may not be the exact numerical value of Mark Out Mark...

Page 45: ...n GUI Window Each individual channel transport can also be given a name To assign a name to the server or transport channels click EDIT CONFIGURE NAMES from the main menu pulldown The screen of Figure 10 is displayed Use the keyboard to type in a name for any of the selections Names can be up to 31 characters in length Spaces digits and other non alphanumeric characters may be used Click APPLY to ...

Page 46: ...lt Activate when a RAID or System Fault occurs NO GENLOCK Activate when there is no genlock NO VIDEO INPUT Activate when there is no video at the selected input PLAYLIST Control GPO via playlist Refer to page 63 To program a GPIO output select EDIT CONFIGURE GPO The screen of Figure 11 is displayed GPO 1 through 6 are the 6 triggerable outputs The checkboxes to the right of each selection represen...

Page 47: ... In Playlist Mode Navigate to clip above currently selected clip SELNEXT In Playlist Mode Navigate to clip below currently selected clip STOP Stop a clip To program a GPIO Input select EDIT CONFIGURE GPI The screen of Figure 12 is displayed GPI 1 through 6 are the 6 programmable inputs The checkboxes to the right of each selection represent channel 1 2 and 3 GPI 5 is shown with the trigger option ...

Page 48: ...of user settings that configure it for use as a practical network These will be found on the Configure Network tab shown below The NET 1 Ethernet port on the Image Server has a unique IP Address In this way each Image Server can be identified on the network Network Settings Tab Use the Image Server graphic user interface to configure network communication settings From the Main Menu selection bar ...

Page 49: ...ss to from the network for security purposes Enabling Disabling DHCP X Enabling DHCP will configure the network interface automatically If the DHCP box is not selected the user may then manually enter assignments in the following windows IP Address Example 192 168 1 20 Net Mask Example 255 255 255 0 Default Router Example 192 168 1 1 The Host Name and NTP domain name may be a fully qualified domai...

Page 50: ...raphical location and time zone by scrolling with the scroll bar as necessary and then clicking on the selected value Set the TIME and DATE by clicking on the Time Date field and navigating the clock and calendar Check Automatic Updates to enable automatic updates using the Network Time Protocol NTP Refer to Network Time Protocol on page 75 Note A System Restart is required for a Time Zone change ...

Page 51: ...ediately without clicking Apply or OK The adjustment range is 90 Setting the Audio Delay Refer to Figure 15 Audio timing relative to picture output can be configured for audio channels 1 2 and 3 4 The value is set in millisecond increments plus or minus 1 000ms up to 1 second The setting is applied to a clip when it is loaded for playback This can compensate for systems issues downstream from the ...

Page 52: ...ght clicking on them with the mouse then selecting Rename from the pop up menu Clips can be deleted by right clicking on them with the mouse then selecting Delete from the pop up menu Sorting Clips Clips can be sorted in forward or reverse order by any of the columns by clicking once or twice on the column heading The previous sort is maintained so for instance if you sort by Name then by Profile ...

Page 53: ...Enter a string in the FILTER field to limit the number of clip displayed For example entering AT in the FILTER field will limit the display to only clips containing AT in their clip name Pressing the Clear button restores the complete display F Enter a name or part of a name in the FIND field Press ENTER to initiate the search The clip s will be displayed according to the rules set by the checkbox...

Page 54: ... Georgia Evening News or Good Night Match 1 or more repetitions of the preceding RE The preceding Regular Expression term is optional ab c will match ac or abc but not adc Used to indicate a set of characters Characters can be listed individually or a range of characters can be indicated by giving two characters and separating them by a Special characters are not active inside sets For example a w...

Page 55: ... all that s needed to go to air The Playlisting software has the following features and benefits Drag and drop playlist building and editing on a graphic interface Edit lists while they re running Start at any point in a list Displays run time for clips plus segment length and total remaining time On the Fly commands for Pause Skip Hold Next and Jump functions Append a playing list with a saved pl...

Page 56: ...E Play Pause a clip Page 41 59 PLAY Button P or SPACE STOP SHOW Stop Show First Frame Page 58 STOP Button S CUE Cue a clip Page 59 CUE Button C NEXT Prepare next clip for playback Page 59 NEXT Button N JUMP Jump to the selected clip Page 59 JUMP Button J LOOP Check to loop a Playlist Page 59 LOOP Checkbox L EDIT Check to enable editing Page 61 EDIT Checkbox E ARM START TIME Enable Scheduled Start ...

Page 57: ... in the Clip Navigator to add it to the Playlist The clip will appear in the playlist The first clip will indicate a status of CUED Alternately click on any clip and hold the mouse button as you move the cursor to the playlist Let go of the button when the cursor is over the position that you want the clip to appear in the playlist drag and drop E Repeat the procedure to add more clips Figure 19 C...

Page 58: ...from the Playlist View pulldown menu Type in an appropriate name and click SAVE Saving an existing Playlist FILE SAVE An existing Playlist can be saved by selecting FILE SAVE from the Playlist View pulldown menu Type in an appropriate name and click SAVE Setting a Start Time for a Playlist Set a start time for a Playlist by entering a twenty four hour time of day in Hours Minutes and Seconds in th...

Page 59: ...op Showing the First Frame of a CUED clip SHOW When a clip is cued the STOP button legend changes to SHOW Pressing it will display the first frame of the cued clip Preparing the Next Clip for Playback NEXT When a Playlist is stopped click NEXT to prepare the next clip in the Playlist for playback While the Playlist is running NEXT will immediately begin playing the next clip in the Playlist The ne...

Page 60: ...g label and files played by a playlist will be written to an As Run log As Run logs are available only through FTP downloads they cannot be viewed or printed from the Image Server After logging into an Image Server select the ASRUN folder All logs are stored in this location and have the extension arl Refer to APPENDIX E AS RUN LOGGING for more details about As Run logging functionality Viewing Ed...

Page 61: ... Below from the pulldown menu Inserting a HOLD into a Playlist The HOLD command inserts a hold wait event in a Playlist immediately before the selected clip The PLAY or JUMP command will restart a Playlist after it has stopped on a HOLD line The HOLD command is also available in the Playlist Item Context Menu accessed by right clicking in the Playlist item window If a Programmed Start Time has bee...

Page 62: ... 1 Hours Minutes Seconds and Frames entered as HHMMSSFF 04300102 4 Hours 30 minutes 1 second 2 frames 2 Hours Minutes Seconds and Frames entered as HH MM SS FF 03 39 41 17 3 Hours 39 minutes 41 seconds 17 frames 3 As a whole number along with the special characters H for hours S for seconds M for minutes 7H would set 7 hour duration 31m would set 31 minutes 15s would set 15 seconds NOTE The Clip d...

Page 63: ...are the 6 triggerable outputs The checkboxes to the right of each selection represent channel 1 2 and 3 GPO 5 is shown with the trigger option pulldown expanded a Set the GPO of interest to PLAYLIST mode from the pulldown b Set the Channel to video 1 2 and or 3 by checking the appropriate box to the right Click APPLY to activate the settings B Check the EDIT checkbox in the Playlist View of the tr...

Page 64: ...Page 64 Image Server 2000 Owner s Manual Figure 23 GPO Editor Mapping GPI to Control a Playlist Playlists can be controlled with the Six GPI Inputs as described in Programming GPIO Inputs on page 47 ...

Page 65: ...etting can cause vbi lines such as Closed Captioning and VITC to appear on different and possibly inappropriate lines 2 Genlock Subpels This is a global setting for all outputs It allows the output timing to be adjusted by half a pixel The visible effect is that the picture will move horizontally when viewed at the output of a video switcher or genlocked monitor The adjustment is made by using a w...

Page 66: ...io to record from either a 4 analog AES EBU digital or embedded audio source Mix and match among inputs is not supported Embedded audio is always included in the SDI stream on playback and audio will simultaneously appear on the AES EBU or analog audio outputs as selected by the audio card option jumpers When analog audio is selected only channels 1 2 will be available at the analog output Embedde...

Page 67: ...onous audio as per SMPTE 272A The analog audio channels always input to and output from channels 1 and 2 Audio channels 1 2 3 4 always correspond to their like numbered Group 1 Embedded Audio channels Note When recording SDI the SDI signal must be synchronous with genlock Using Audio Sample Rate Conversion Two check boxes are provided to engage built in sample rate converters for either or both of...

Page 68: ...annel 2 controls Channel 3 To configure Channel Ganging Click EDIT CONFIGURE TIMING from the Main Menu The screen of Figure 25 is displayed To select Channel 1 to be ganged with channel 2 only set CHANNEL GANGING MASTER to 1 and click the GANG checkbox on channel 2 To select Channel 1 to be ganged with channel 3 only set CHANNEL GANGING MASTER to 1 and click the GANG checkbox on channel 3 To selec...

Page 69: ...annel 3 The Channel 2 clip contains the fill material while the Channel 3 clip has the key or alpha file An automation system could for example issue a VDCP Cue command to Channel 2 for a clip called logo Channel 3 would automatically be loaded with clip logo_ A Still or Play command sent to Channel 2 would cause both Channels 2 and 3 to display the fill and key clips respectively Note that the VD...

Page 70: ...Clips used in back to back seamless playback must be a minimum of four seconds long A separate Alpha channel may or may not be present Any graphics workstation capable of exporting files supported by the Image Server can make transfers to it via FTP If an alpha channel is present the naming conventions of the Key Fill Mode apply the file name for the key video is the same as the filename for the f...

Page 71: ...receive or store video files that are compatible with the Image Server The Image Server is designed to be used in a private dedicated video network A firewall must be used in systems that require internal security or connection to public networks Consult with a network security specialist for guidance on the best hardware programming and practices for your facility s requirements Gigabit Ethernet ...

Page 72: ... 2 enter anonymous as the user name or check the anonymous checkbox on the login screen When the FTP client is connected it will display the Clips in the main directory and all of the sub folders Clips can be uploaded downloaded deleted and renamed using standard FTP client commands Clips in the subfolders can be displayed by entering those folders Consult the documentation for your FTP client for...

Page 73: ...the original recordings take up minimal extra disk space they could take considerably more space on the target storage Figure 26 Result of a network file transfer Supported file types Image Server recognizes media file types by their file extension It is important that the file extension properly identifies the file content Attempts to send a file in one format but masquerading as another due to a...

Page 74: ...aphic workstations without modification DV50 is not supported AVI Files in DV format avi An AVI file is a container that encapsulates a wide range of audio and video formats The Image Server can recognize only DV AVI Type 1 and Type 2 Type 1 avi files contain a single stream of multiplexed audio and DV25 format video as described above Type 2 avi files contain separate audio and video even though ...

Page 75: ...ervers through a network connection A time server could be an in house computer that is equipped with a GPS receiver or a radio receiver locked to signals from the NIST radio station WWV Alternatively public time servers may be used which are accessible through an Internet connection Connecting to the Network To obtain automatic date time updates from the public time servers on the Internet you wi...

Page 76: ... at the main menu bar Click Edit Configure Date Time screen When Automatic Updates is not checked the Region and Zone lists are enabled Select your region and then the zone within that region There may be more than one way to your zone America New_York for example is the same as US Eastern Click the APPLY button to activate the settings After changing the time zone you must perform at least a Quic...

Page 77: ...the Image Server s diagnostic logs it is a good idea to keep this short The name should also be unique from other devices on the network If Use DHCP if not checked then enter a fixed IP address compatible with your local subnet For example IP Address 192 168 1 20 Net Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Router 192 168 1 1 The Name Servers and NTP Servers fields provide the information needed to reach the pu...

Page 78: ...one DNS Domain Name Server in the Name Servers field Typically this address is supplied by your Internet Service Provider These name servers translate URL names into numeric IP addresses needed to access the sites in question If you are using a GPS based time server for instance that is connected directly to your local area network enter its numeric IP address such as 192 168 1 60 into the NTP Ser...

Page 79: ...re 30 Rear Panel Detail of Serial Ports CH1 RS 422 Control Channel 1 also referred to as COM1 CH2 RS 422 Control Channel 2 also referred to as COM2 CH3 RS 422 Control Channel 3 also referred to as COM3 When using VDCP Each port can also respond to channel ID numbers that are equal to or multiples of its base number For example channel 1 will also respond to 4 7 10 etc This can be helpful when an a...

Page 80: ...ependently for one of the following protocols 1 VDCP 2 SONY BVW with ODETICS extensions To map a protocol to a channel Click EDIT CONFIGURE SERIAL PORTS from the main pull down menu The screen of in Figure 31 is displayed Use the PORT pulldown to select COM1 2 or 3 These map to Video channels 1 2 and 3 Select VDCP to map the port to VDCP protocol Select BVW to map the port to SONY BVW protocol Sel...

Page 81: ... clip then jog to and display the first frame of video This also applies to Odetics protocol Cue with Offset vs Timestamp When checked the time code for the clip becomes zero based with reference to the head point To move to the head point of the clip the automation controller would send a time code value of 00 00 00 00 regardless of the clip s original time stamp When unchecked the Image Server w...

Page 82: ...n the automation system and adjust until you achieve proper timing Auto E E Toggles Auto E E mode input monitor on off Assigned Serial Ports VDCP protocol provides for altering the mapping of Serial Port to Video Channel via control commands Checking this option will lock the Serial Port to Video Channel ordering When checked any command received on a particular serial port will be used to control...

Page 83: ...DIA CABLECAST ODETICS HARDATA HDX VIDEO ODETICS IBIS ITA VDCP PEBBLE BEACH SYSTEMS ANEMONE VDCP PROBEL MORPHEUS VDCP PHAROS PLAYTIME VDCP AVECO ASTRA VDCP THOMSON PARKERVISION PVTV PLUS NEWS VDCP ALL CR SERIES Tested Remote Control Panels and Switchers The Image Server has been tested by 360 Systems and manufacturers of the remote control devices and video switchers listed below and found to opera...

Page 84: ...l of more than one Image Server from a single workstation On a wireless network an Image Server can be controlled by a secure Wi Fi enabled laptop computer Remote control in a conference room or during auditorium presentations Image Servers may be securely controlled from a remote location even across public Internet connections with inexpensive VPN Virtual Private Network technology A single Imag...

Page 85: ... to three Remote Workstations can simultaneously view the channel activity of a single Image Server Only one Remote Workstation however can take control of a video channel at any given time Control of the Image Server video channel is not automatically granted to a Remote Workstation just by attempting to use the GUI control must be actively taken using the TAKE CONTROL option described below This...

Page 86: ...s information can also be entered after installation You will be asked to agree or disagree with the terms under which this software is licensed to you If you agree installation will continue If you do not agree installation will stop Follow the prompts to finish installation By default the Remote Workstation software installs all required files into the C Program Files Image Server RWI folder How...

Page 87: ... possible to make copies of the Remote Workstation icon and change the IP address of each to allow one click access to any number of Image Servers Simply right click on the Remote Workstation icon and select Copy from the pop up menu Next right click anywhere on the desktop and select Paste Finally follow the instructions above to edit the IP address to match the second Image Server ...

Page 88: ...rver uses Advanced Data Protection features where all drive commands are checked to ensure that no command corruption has taken place over the entire data path Some of the Image Server RAID implementation features and benefits include Non blocking switch technology with RAID 5 parity On board processor minimizes host CPU overhead Easy to configure arrays Dynamic sector repair for robust data prote...

Page 89: ... array Monitoring and troubleshooting programs automatically check the array report problems and provide access to RAID status information and service options A single drive fault should not cause data loss but remember the drive array is degraded and no longer has storage redundancy Hence another disk failure may cause a complete loss of data and system failure After a drive failure it is strongl...

Page 90: ...lay clips Parity errors may occur if the Image Server loses power or is improperly shut off No data will be lost but the parity reinitialization process may take several hours NEVER use the rear panel power supply switch to shutdown the Image Server Shutdown the system only by momentarily pressing the front panel power button or selecting Start Shutdown Shutdown from the graphic user interface A d...

Page 91: ...utilities perform the following steps The above drawing will appear Open the RAID utilities by selecting START SYSTEM RAID STATUS In the Login window enter ADMINISTRATOR In the Password window make no entry leave it blank In the event this does not work use the password 3ware Click the Login button to enter the Login Utilities ...

Page 92: ...ray Figure 23 Report of RAID Array Condition To replace a failed drive in the RAID control utility perform the following steps The above drawing should appear Login as ADMINISTRATOR Note the ERROR STATUS on this Summary Screen If an error condition is indicated continue to next page ...

Page 93: ...s is sometimes a benign condition but often indicates a hardware problem with the drive Drive Error The drive reported a data error A rare isolated occurrence may be acceptable but probably indicates a drive failure Drive SMART Threshold Exceeded The drive s self diagnostic program is reporting an impending drive failure The drive should be replaced Remapping Bad Sector This is a normal function o...

Page 94: ... Checking Status of the Drives Figure 25 RAID Maintenance Display To check the status of the RAID drive array perform the following steps The above drawing should appear Select MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE Note the status of each drive in the array ...

Page 95: ...AID Unit Figure 26 Removing Failed Drive from RAID Controller The UNIT MAINTENANCE SCREEN above will appear Remove the degraded drive from the menu by clicking Remove Drive Select the Rescan Controller option on the above screen to have the system recognize the drive as Available ...

Page 96: ...long time but the Image Server can still be used When complete OK will be shown in the status for all ports on the MAINTENANCE menu Replacing Hard Drives The Image Server hard disk drives have been factory tested and configured in a RAID 5 array Each drive is numbered 0 3 and must be attached to the correctly numbered data cable Drive bays are also numbered Please read Removing the Front Panel on ...

Page 97: ...OWER FLASHING indicates that there is a fault in the system power supply Shut down the Image Server and contact 360 Systems Customer Support for further hardware diagnosis FANS FLASHING indicates that there is a fault of the internal chassis fan Check the chassis fan operation Replace if necessary Do not run the Image Server without a working fan DRIVES FLASHING indicates that there is a fault in ...

Page 98: ... analog digital audio selection jumpers or to service an I O card the system board or power supply Removing the Front Panel The front panel is easily removed for access to the CD ROM drive the four disk drives or for removing the server from an equipment rack Using a coin or a flat blade screwdriver unscrew the two large panel fasteners on the left and right sides of the face panel Hold the panel ...

Page 99: ... grounded Handle printed circuit boards by their edges or by the metal bracket Don t touch any pin contact lead or component on the printed circuit boards Keep disk drives in their anti static package until installed in the server Mechanical Concerns Be careful when installing I O cards into your system Excessive force can damage the PC boards cables or the motherboard Be sure each board is aligne...

Page 100: ...eo card Immediately place the video card into a conductive storage bag to protect it from electrostatic discharges Reverse the procedure to install a card After all the screws are reinstalled check that the riser card RAID card and video card are all seated properly in their PCI connectors RAID Controller Card Unplug the four Serial ATA cables from the RAID card Remove the 6 32 x pan head Phillips...

Page 101: ... Hardware Setup Both jumpers for each channel Left Right or Main Aux must be set together either analog or digital SETTING AND CALIBRATION REFERENCE DESIGNATIONS Connector Main 3 L Main 3 R Main 2 L Main 2 R Main 1 L Main 1 R Main In L Main In R Main 3 L R Aux 3 L R Main 2 L R Aux 2 L R Main 1 L R Aux 1 L R Main In L R Aux In L R Jumper J10 J9 J8 J7 J6 J5 J4 J3 Trimmer RV8 RV7 RV6 RV5 RV4 RV3 RV2 ...

Page 102: ...evel equivalent to a 4 dBu output level 3 While observing the output level of audio Channel 1 Left adjust trimmer RV4 until a level of exactly 4 00 dBu is obtained 4 Repeat this procedure for audio Channel 1 Right while adjusting trimmer RV3 and also for each subsequent audio channel using its associated trim pot Having established accurate gain settings for all analog audio outputs in steps 1 thr...

Page 103: ...ollowing procedure 6 Position all audio output jumper blocks to obtain analog outputs 7 Using the graphic user interface verify that server Channel 1 is in E E mode so that an input signal will appear at its output 8 Apply a 1 KHz sine wave at a level of 4 dBu to analog audio Input 1 L 9 While observing the output level of audio Channel 1 L adjust output gain trim pot RV4 until a level of 4 dBu is...

Page 104: ...he Installer menu provides a choice to Update the Image Server operating system begin a new complete install or cancel the install Choose UPDATE if you want to keep the video and audio clip files that exist on the Image Server Use this selection for all normal software updates Choose NEW only if you want to partition and reformat the drive array and install the new operating system IMPORTANT Using...

Page 105: ...and Serial ATA data cable from the drive and remove it from the drive bay 5 Replace the drive fasten the holding plate in place and reattach drive cables Note that the data cables are numbered re attach then to the same drive location from which they were removed 6 Replace the front panel and tighten the two large screws 7 Replace the AC power cord and turn on the rear panel AC switch 8 Turn the s...

Page 106: ...ance Standard Code of Federal Regulation CFR Title 21 Subchapter J The International Electrotechnical Commission IEC Standard 825 Radiation of Laser Products Equipment Classification Requirements and User s Guide governs laser products outside the United States Europe and member nations of the European Free Trade Association fall under the jurisdiction of the Comité Européen de Normalization Elect...

Page 107: ... interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesirable operation Radio Interference Canada English This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Français Cet appariel numérique de la classe A respecte toute les exigences du Reglement sur le matériel brouilleur du Cana...

Page 108: ...ble 360 Systems will replace it with a similar product or if not available a product of equal value Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability The liability of 360 Systems under the foregoing warranty is limited solely to the repair or replacement of defective material or workmanship and does not include any expense related to the shipment of the product to or from 360 Systems or compensation for any ...

Page 109: ...ur compliance with the terms of this Agreement You shall be solely responsible for installation of the Software Your use of the Software is limited to the licensing option set forth on your invoice Each licensing option is defined as follows Single User License Software provided to You under this option may only be installed on any Image Server owned or controlled by You but in no event may it be ...

Page 110: ...thout notice if you fail to comply with any term or condition of this Agreement In the event of termination of this Agreement all the sections of this Agreement will survive except for Section 1 7 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California U S A without reference to conflicts of laws provisions or the 1980 U N Convention on Contracts fo...

Page 111: ...ng of the internal Analog Digital Audio Selection jumpers Pin BALANCED ANALOG AES EBU DIGITAL 1 SHIELD FRAME GROUND SHIELD FRAME GROUND 2 OR HOT DIGITAL 3 OR COMMON DIGITAL SHELL FRAME GROUND FRAME GROUND Serial Control Connector Pinout Pin EIA 422 DB9 F Connector 1 GND 2 Transmit A TX 3 Receive B RX 4 GND 5 N C 6 GND 7 Transmit B TX 8 Receive A RX 9 GND Shell Frame ground ...

Page 112: ...re provided 5 volts may be sourced from pins 21 or 22 or provided from an external source Current limiting devices are provided within the Image Server General purpose status outputs also appear on the GPI connector Open collector outputs are provided as status outputs and may be used to drive an external LED or control input Refer to the connector pin out table and partial schematic following GPI...

Page 113: ... GPO 6 25 GPO 5 12 GPO 4 24 GPO 3 11 GPO 2 22 INPUTS OUTPUTS 5V 200mA MAX SOURCE GPI O DB25 F 1K INTERNAL CIRCUITS 1K 15 2 3 16 1K 4 17 1K 5 18 1K 6 19 1K GPO 1 23 GPI 2 RTN GPI 2 GPI 3 RTN GPI 3 GPI 4 RTN GPI 4 GPI 5 RTN GPI 5 GPI 6 RTN GPI 6 21 8 Figure 31 GPI Connection Schematic ...

Page 114: ...Image Server is pre configured to an SVGA screen resolution of 1024 x 768 and 64 000 colors The refresh rate will auto negotiate with the attached monitor to achieve the best available value This resolution is best viewed on 17 inch or larger monitors Use only VESA compliant monitors 360 Systems does not provide monitors for the server SVGA Connector Pinout Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 RED 9 5V 2 GREEN...

Page 115: ... CMD 1 CMD 2 NAME 1X 00 Stop 04 ACK 1X 01 Play 04 ACK 1X 02 Record 04 ACK 1X 04 Still 04 ACK 1X 05 Step 04 ACK 1X 06 Continue 04 ACK 1X 07 Jog 04 ACK 1X 08 Varispeed Play 04 ACK 1X 0A EE Mode 04 ACK CMD 1 CMD 2 NAME CMD 1 CMD 2 NAME 2X AX 1D Rename ID 04 ACK 2X 1E Preset Std Time 04 ACK 2X AX 1F New Copy 04 ACK 2X 20 Sort Mode 04 ACK 2X 21 Close Port 04 ACK 2X 22 Select Port 04 ACK 2X AX 23 Record...

Page 116: ...vice Type Req 3X 88 Device Type 3X 10 Syst Status Request 3X 90 System Status 3X BX 11 ID List 3X 91 List of ID s 3X BX 14 ID Size Request 3X 94 ID Size 3X BX 16 ID Request 3X 96 ID Presence 3X 17 Compression Settings Request 3X 97 Compression Settings 3X BX 18 ID s Added List 3X 98 List ID s Added 3X BX 19 ID s Deleted List 3X 99 List ID s Deleted AX and BX versions are long filename variants Mac...

Page 117: ...VAR FORWARD ACK 2X 13 SHUTTLE FORWARD ACK 20 20 REWIND ACK 2X 21 JOG REVERSE ACK 2X 22 VAR REVERSE ACK 2X 23 SHUTTLE REVERSE ACK 20 30 PRE ROLL ACK 20 0F EJECT ACK 20 05 STANDBY ON ACK 20 60 FULL E E OFF ACK 20 61 FULL E E ON ACK 24 31 CUE UP WITH DATA ACK 40 08 TIMER 1 RESET ACK 40 10 IN ENTRY ACK 40 11 OUT ENTRY ACK 40 18 IN SHIFT ACK 40 19 IN SHIFT ACK 40 1A OUT SHIFT ACK 40 1B OUT SHIFT ACK 40...

Page 118: ...DEVICE TYPE 0X1211 BVW 75 0X001D LOCAL ENABLE ACK 0X2000 STOP ACK 0X2001 PLAY ACK 0X2002 RECORD ACK 0X2004 STAND BY OFF ACK 0X2005 STAND BY ON ACK 0X200D DMC START ACK COMMAND HAS NO EFFECT 0X200F EJECT ACK 0X2010 FAST FORWARD ACK 0X2X11 JOG FORWARD ACK 0X2X12 VAR FORWARD ACK 0X2X13 SHUTTLE FORWARD ACK 0X2020 REWIND ACK 0X2X21 JOG REVERSE ACK 0X2X22 VAR REVERSE ACK 0X2X23 SHUTTLE REVERSE ACK 0X203...

Page 119: ...CE SELECT ACK 0X4X34 HEAD SELECT ACK COMMAND HAS NO EFFECT 0X4X35 COLOR FRAME SELECT ACK COMMAND HAS NO EFFECT 0X4X36 TIMER MODE SELECT ACK 0X4X37 INPUT CHECK ACK 0X4040 AUTO MODE OFF ACK 0X4041 AUTO MODE ON ACK 0X4046 VARIABLE MEMORY OFF ACK 0X4047 VARIABLE MEMORY ON ACK 0X4048 VIDEO REFERENCE DISABLE OFF ACK COMMAND HAS NO EFFECT 0X4049 VIDEO REFERENCE DISABLE ON ACK COMMAND HAS NO EFFECT 0X4X70...

Page 120: ...L TIME DATA 0X7431 0x6036 Timer Mode Status 0X7136 0XA001 AUTO SKIP ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XAX02 CUE UP TO RECORD ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XAX04 PREVIEW IN PRESET ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XAX05 PREVIEW OUT PRESET ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XA006 PREVIEW IN RESET ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XA007 PREVIEW OUT RESET ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XAX10 ERASE ID ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XA014 LIST FIRST ID 0X8814 ODETICS COMMAND 0XA015 L...

Page 121: ...burst or internal crystal Audio Digital Inputs Outputs 2 stereo pairs 4 channels per video input or output Digital audio format AES EBU 110 ohm XLR 3 connector AES 3 2000 Dynamic range digital 144 dB 24 bit word size Audio format 48 KHz sample rate 24 bit word size Linear PCM Embedded audio optional 20 bit 4 channel Bit for Bit data handling Transparent to Dolby E Dolby AC 3 Analog Inputs Outputs ...

Page 122: ...ty 480 GB to 1 6 TB Data redundancy Hardware generated RAID 5 utilizing 4 drives Drive arrangement Located within enclosure accessible behind front panel CD ROM drive Internal replaceable from front panel For loading operating system and feature upgrades Miscellaneous Operating system Linux Front panel indicators 5 LEDs indicate Power on Genlock Fan alarm Drive alarm System alarm Miscellaneous por...

Page 123: ...rame Playlist Edit Left Arrow Jog reverse 1 frame Shift C Clear Left Arrow Remove clip File Operations Right Arrow Add clip Ctrl N New Ctrl O Open Navigating Between Channels Ctrl S Save Ctrl number Switches to Transport Channel number Ctrl A Save As Alt number Switches to Playlist Channel number Ctrl D Delete Ctrl R Rename Mark In Mark Out Times Edit Mode number Inserts right justified number Men...

Page 124: ...n be edited or created on the PC and uploaded to the Image Server Playlists are found on the Image Server FTP directory in the lists folder They are simple text files with the extension lst Below is an example of a playlist as it appears in the GUI and its corresponding lst file 360PLAYLIST 2 0 StartTime 13000100 Loop 0 Public Service Announcement Adverts Commercial HOLD HOLD Sitcom 1 0 10 Movie o...

Page 125: ... 10 This clip has a GPI Output event associated with it in this case Output 1 at an offset of 1 frame for a duration of 10 frames Similar to Start Time values GPI Output Offsets and Durations are represented as hours minutes seconds and frames without leading zeros The format is GPIOutputNumber Offset Duration Movie of the Week 2 15 1000 6 1245015 400 This clip has two GPI Output events Output 2 1...

Page 126: ...mes are case sensitive Any clip name that does not match an existing clip will be reported as MISSING when the list is loaded on the Image Server This also applies to the names of any subfolders Adding or deleting events manually Any of the available event types can be created Modifying or adding to existing events You can add SKIP frames xx or GPI Outputs Cut and Paste the contents of one list in...

Page 127: ... Ch2 KQRS Engr Wed Feb 02 2005 Wednesday PM Pg 1 1 10 54 40 00 00 05 00 KRBE ID Legal PLAYED OK 2 10 54 45 00 00 30 00 Cellular One Talk Time PLAYED OK 3 10 55 15 00 00 30 00 Burger Stop 2 for 1 PLAYED OK 4 10 55 45 00 00 15 00 Promo Friends Today PLAYED OK 5 10 56 00 00 00 30 00 Bank of America Gold Years PLAYED OK 6 10 56 30 00 07 18 05 RICKI WEDNESDAY SEG 1 PLAYED OK Periodically old logs shoul...

Page 128: ... are added or deleted 10 54 45 The time at which the clip was played in HH MM SS on a 24 hour clock 00 00 30 00 The length of the clip in HH MM SS FF on a 24 hour clock Cellular One Talk Time The name of the clip PLAYED OK The status of the played clip Other possible status conditions are CLIPPED Less than the full length played SKIPPED The clip was skipped over because it was deselected unchecked...

Page 129: ...e graphics and scenes with representative detail motion characteristics and audio Once you have a standard format selected perform tests with the material on the Image Server running a representative broadcast day with a wider selection of different clips Use the same workflow to create and transfer the content as will be used in actual operation In the event that you must accept material from dif...

Page 130: ... 4 2 0 good quality efficient storage 8 Mb s 15 frame GOP Main 4 2 0 highest storage efficiency AUDIO MODE MPEG LAYER 2 AUDIO SAMPLE RATE 48000 HZ STEREO NO DE EMPHASIS AUDIO BITRATE 384 KBPS VARIABLE BITRATE or highest available value Note that using lower bit rates will not save storage space as audio is uncompressed before storage Low rates adversely affect audio quality MULTIPLEXING TYPE MPEG ...

Page 131: ...Image Server 2000 Owner s Manual Page 131 Appendix O Mechanical Drawing Figure 32 Dimensional Drawing 18 85 479 mm 18 12 460 mm 17 00 432 mm 19 00 483 mm 3 47 00 00 00 00 ...

Page 132: ...67 Audio Selection Analog Digital 24 Audio Sync Reference 37 Audio Word Size 24 Auto E E Mode 40 82 Automation Control 79 Automation Protocol 80 Available Models 16 AVI Files avi 74 Bit Rate setting 37 Bit for Bit 37 Button 42 44 44 E E 40 FF 42 GoTo 42 Jog 42 Jog 42 Mark In Point 43 Mark Out Point 44 Review Clip 44 Review Out Point 44 Rew 42 Calibration Audio Level 102 Cascade Windows 30 CD ROM 1...

Page 133: ... Finding Clips 53 Using Wildcards 53 Front Panel Removing 98 Front Panel Features 21 Front Panel Indicators 97 FTP File Transfer 71 Genlock LED 97 Signal Quality 25 35 Sync Reference 25 GOP 130 setting 37 GoTo Buttons 42 GPI 25 GPO 63 Graphics and Animation 69 Halt 27 90 Handling Precautions 99 Hard Drive Replacement 105 I O Card RAID 100 Video 100 Ignore Preroll Commands 82 Image Server Audio A D...

Page 134: ...list 33 74 lst files 74 Append 61 Creating 57 Editing 61 Editing Clip Duration 62 Hold 61 Home 59 Jumping 59 Loading 58 Looping 59 Management 124 Mapping GPO 63 Pausing 59 Saving 58 Stopping 58 Playlist Menu Bar 33 Power Conditioning 19 Power Connector 26 Power LED 97 Power ON OFF Button 21 Power Sources 26 Program Updates CD ROM 104 Programming GPIO Inputs 47 Programming GPIO Outputs 46 Protocol ...

Page 135: ...ting 35 System Board Ports 114 System Cooling 18 System LED 97 System Menu Bar 29 System Timing 65 Take Control 32 TARGA tga files 74 TARGA File Ingest 70 tested remotes panels switches 83 Tile Windows 30 Time Code LTC 25 26 VITC 38 Time Code Source Setting 38 Top Cover Removing 98 Transfer Rate Ethernet 72 Transport 31 Transport Menu Bar 31 Trouble Shooting See Fault Diagnostics UPS power conditi...

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