GRASS VALLEY Turbo, User Manual

Page 1: ...Turbo INTELLIGENT DIGITAL DISK RECORDER User Guide SOFTWARE VERSION 2 2 071 8401 01 JULY 2005 the most watched worldwide ...

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Page 3: ...ons 37 Video output connector compatibility 38 Guidelines for selecting video data rate 38 Configuring your Turbo iDDR 39 Modifying system settings 39 Modifying recorder channel R1 settings 39 Modifying player channel P1 and P2 settings 41 Black Level 42 Modifying the front panel setup 43 Setting GPI input triggers 43 Setting GPI output triggers 45 Adjusting video output timing 45 Using the video ...

Page 4: ... 91 Playing a playlist in loop mode 92 Managing playlists 92 Save a copy of a playlist 92 Lock a playlist 92 View information about a playlist 92 Rename a playlist 92 Locate a playlist in the Clips pane 92 Select multiple items in a playlist 92 Select all events in the playlist 93 Editing a playlist 94 Adding GPI output triggers to playlists 96 Pausing at the end of an event 97 Importing and expor...

Page 5: ...ip 131 Using IEEE 1394 Record mode 135 Previewing a clip that is recording 137 Changing the timecode source 138 Selecting widescreen mode 139 Changing the current bin 139 Renaming a clip 140 Viewing clip properties 140 Locating a clip 141 Displaying available storage space 141 Playing and editing clips 141 About playing clips 143 Selecting Player mode in AppCenter 143 Guide to using Workstation Pl...

Page 6: ...completed list 212 Managing media 213 Guide to using the Clips Pane 214 Modifying the asset list view 219 Working with bins 221 Working with assets 223 Working with the Recycle Bin 229 Locating assets 230 Working with asset metadata 238 Viewing asset properties 242 Monitoring the system using the StatusBar 246 Interpreting StatusPane button icons 246 Message types displayed in the StatusBar 247 Us...

Page 7: ...onnector pinouts 285 Analog audio connector pinouts 285 GPI I O connector pinouts 286 Appendix C Specifications AC power specification 288 Environmental specifications 288 Mechanical specifications 289 Electrical specifications 289 Serial Digital Video SDI 290 Composite Analog I O 290 S Video I O 291 Analog Component Video I O 291 Genlock Reference 292 System Timing 292 S PDIF Digital Audio 293 An...

Page 8: ...8 Turbo iDDR User Guide 06 July 2005 Contents ...

Page 9: ... mode or using the configuration tool provided in AppCenter Workstation mode Chapter 3 Operation Front Panel Control Describes how to operate the Turbo iDDR in front panel mode Chapter 4 Operation AppCenter Workstation Describes how to operate the Turbo iDDR using the AppCenter Workstation user interface available when you connect VGA monitor mouse and keyboard Chapter 5 Remote Control Describes h...

Page 10: ... iDDR Service and Troubleshooing Guide Contains information for solving common setup problems as well as information on servicing and maintenance Turbo iDDR Release Notes Contains the latest information about the Turbo iDDR software shipped on your system The information in this document includes software upgrade instructions software specifications and requirements feature changes from the previo...

Page 11: ...upport is available for warranty and contract customers Authorized Support Representative A local authorized support representative may be available in your country To locate the support representative for your country visit the product support Web page on the Grass Valley Web site United States 800 547 8949 Toll Free France 33 1 34 20 77 77 Latin America 800 547 8949 Toll Free Germany 49 6155 870...

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Page 13: ...nected to earth ground Before making connections to the input or output terminals of the product ensure that the product is properly grounded Do Not Operate Without Covers To avoid electric shock or fire hazard do not operate this product with covers or panels removed Do Not operate in Wet Damp Conditions To avoid electric shock do not operate this product in wet or damp conditions Do Not Operate ...

Page 14: ...ult in personal injury or loss of life CAUTION Caution statements identify conditions or practices that may result in damage to equipment or other property or which may cause equipment crucial to your business environment to become temporarily non operational Terms on the Product These terms may appear on the product DANGER indicates a personal injury hazard immediately accessible as one reads the...

Page 15: ... connections Certifications and Compliances Canadian Certified Power Cords Canadian approval includes the products and power cords appropriate for use in the North America power network All other power cords supplied are approved for the country of use FCC Emission Control This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC...

Page 16: ...including interference that may cause undesirable operation Laser Compliance Laser Safety Requirements The device used in this product is a Class 1 certified laser product Operating this product outside specifications or altering its original design may result in hazardous radiation exposure and may be considered an act of modifying or new manufacturing of a laser product under U S regulations con...

Page 17: ...ted for compliance with ANSI UL60950 CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 00 12 01 2000 Safety of Information Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment Third edition IEC 950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment Third edition 1999 EN60950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment Third Edition 2000 ...

Page 18: ...18 Turbo iDDR User Guide 06 July 2005 Safety Summaries ...

Page 19: ...rmation in the chapter includes Product overview and key features Functional description Media disk space How media is stored Front panel controls and indicators Rear panel connectors Turbo iDDR control modes Power on and shutting down Accessing the Windows operating system ...

Page 20: ...dle all essential tasks provided in front panel mode and more Simultaneous access to common storage Simultaneous access to common storage by all three channels means that you can play a clip that is still being recorded and that a clip can be played simultaneously and independently on multiple channels Front panel operation The front panel features a TFT display with touch screen and VTR like tran...

Page 21: ...nalog Composite PAL NTSC BNC S Video PAL NTSC BNC Analog Component RGB output only YUV Input BNC Output DVI I SDI SDI conforms to SMPTE 259M BNC DVI Digitala Output ONLY a DVI used for output only The connector carries both digital and component analog signals Used for direct digital connections to digital displays DVI I Audio Analog Audio 2ch video Balanced differential analog sampled 48 KHz 16 b...

Page 22: ...rnal USB drives and flash drives The following table describes the file formats supported Importing Still images and still image sequences You can import still image files and still image sequences from local drives or network devices The Turbo iDDR supports the following graphic file formats jpg bmp tiff tga gif png Remote control support You can use remote control devices and applications softwa...

Page 23: ... record channel audio and video inputs are switched to the play channel audio and video outputs when the play channel is in stop mode or when no clip is loaded This allows you to monitor the record channel inputs while recording The following table describes play channel operation depending on the E to E selection E to E Setting Play channel mode Play channel output E to E Disabled Play FF Rewind ...

Page 24: ...tions much like a directory in a conventional file system except bins cannot be nested that is a bin cannot contain other bins You can create name and delete bins to organize your clips and playlists There must always be at least one bin in the media file system if not the iDDR automatically creates a bin named default As the media disk space fills you will need to manage the remaining storage spa...

Page 25: ... is hung in an unresponsive state you can perform a forced shutdown by pressing and holding the standby button for approximately five seconds Power On Indicator Indicates the standby switch is in the On position and operates as follows On Power is on and the Turbo iDDR is operational Blinking Turbo needs service Refer to the Turbo iDDR Service Manual Drive busy indicator Indicates that data is bei...

Page 26: ...ush Push Ch 1 P1 R1 P2 Ch 2 Ch 1 Ch 2 Ch 1 Ch 2 P2 OUTPUT HD SD PLAYER P1OUTPUT HD SD PLAYER DVI I SDI LTC Out S PDIF Composite S Video LTC In S PDIF SDI PR PB CMPST Y S Video SDI LTC Out S PDIF Composite S Video R1 INPUT SD RECORDER VIDEO REFERENCE RS 422 P1 RS 422 R1 RS 422 P2 DVI I GPI I O ...

Page 27: ...ng a keyboard mouse and VGA monitor provides access to AppCenter Workstation control application AppCenter comes pre installed and provides a graphical user interface for controlling the Turbo iDDR See Chapter 4 Operation AppCenter Workstation on page 113 In addition The mouse is only used on the AppCenter user interface not the front panel application The mouse and keyboard are used to control th...

Page 28: ...ps Remote control modes GPI Control GPI input triggers can be assigned to channels to control actions such as record play stop and skip a playlist event GPI output triggers can be defined for channels and inserted in playlists to control external equipment as the list is played See Setting GPI input triggers on page 43 Remote Control Device Using Serial Control Protocols Over RS 422 The iDDR can b...

Page 29: ...on the iDDR initializes then starts the Windows operating system which performs automatic logon using the Administrator user account To shutdown the iDDR Press the front panel standby switch or In Workstation mode click System in AppCenter main menu then choose Shutdown in the pop up menu Select a shutdown mode then click OK Standby button Power on indicator Drive busy indicator ...

Page 30: ...stem must be disconnected from the power source Shutdown Mode Description Exit to Windows Exit AppCenter and display the Windows desktop Use the desktop shortcut to restart AppCenter Restart Exit AppCenter and restart the Windows operating system AppCenter will restart automatically Storage Maintenance Mode Exit AppCenter and restart the iDDR in storage maintenance mode to allow maintenance on the...

Page 31: ...g system which automatically logs on using the Administrator user account CAUTION The Turbo iDDR is not a general purpose Windows workstation The Windows configuration on the iDDR has been specifically set for use as a real time device The Turbo iDDR is configured for automatic logon allowing unattended booting To avoid partial or total system failure do not modify any operating system settings un...

Page 32: ...32 Turbo iDDR User Guide 06 July 2005 Chapter 1 Product Introduction ...

Page 33: ...in this chapter includes Using the configuration manager on page 34 About video scaling settings on page 36 Video output connector compatibility on page 38 Guidelines for selecting video data rate on page 38 Configuring your Turbo iDDR on page 39 Adjusting video output timing on page 45 ...

Page 34: ...ctually take effect Configuration files are not linked directly to the database You can use configuration files as a means to back up your settings You can also use configuration files to save several different groups of customized settings each with a unique name so that you can quickly load settings for specialized applications Refer to Saving and restoring your settings on page 34 Accessing Tur...

Page 35: ...ettings You can restore factory default settings as follows You can restore some individual settings or groups of settings by selecting the Default button which appears below the settings in the configuration screen You can restore all the settings in Configuration Manager at once to their default values as explained in the following procedure This is useful for test purposes or for removing site ...

Page 36: ... output type for each play channel standard or high definition This will determine if the clip picture resolution needs up conversion or down conversion To set up the play channel video type see Adjusting video output timing on page 45 NOTE Some video output connectors become inactive for some video type selections See Video output connector compatibility on page 38 Play channel aspect ratio conve...

Page 37: ... import the clip In some cases you might want to deliberately set a clip s aspect ratio attribute incorrectly For example if a widescreen clip is being recorded on the iDDR and it already has an aspect ratio treatment such as letterbox as part of the media itself you would not want to again apply letterbox bars when the clip is played out to a SD output double boxing In this case if you know the c...

Page 38: ... Clips with lots of chrominance typical of many commercials require higher data rates to maintain quality Higher data rates should be used for any production work that requires multiple generations or when the material is subject to up conversion to HDTV NOTE Information about iDDR system storage capacity for different video data rates see Product overview and key features on page 21 Play Channel ...

Page 39: ...Workstation AppCenter select System Configuration and click Channel Select a menu item And make settings as needed Video Reference standard NTSC 59 94 Hz Choose for the NTSC standard PAL 50 Hz Choose for the PAL standard Reference Present Green LED indicates source is present Black LED indicates source is not present Reference Locked Green LED indicates system is locked Black LED indicates system ...

Page 40: ... how you connected your system SDI Choose if using SDI input S Video Choose if using S Video input Analog Composite Choose if using Composite input Analog Component Choose if Y Pr Pb DVD player is connected Audio Input Audio Input Type Analog Select when using analog input Digital S PDIF Select when using digital input Audio Input Trim 12dB For the Analog audio input type only Audio Input Format 1...

Page 41: ...efer to About video scaling settings on page 36 Output Component Type RGB Y Pb Pr Select your component type Output Pedestal On Off Select the appropriate pedestal setting Still play mode Still Play mode settings determine how to generate the still play signal for the play channel when it is setup to freeze on last frame of video in stop mode You can select line interpolated or interlaced Note tha...

Page 42: ...el 0 15 Sharpness 0 12 Video Output Timing Frame Offset Delays the video output Range NTSC 0 1 frames PAL 0 3 frames Line Offset coarse Delays the video output Range NTSC 525 lines 0 524 lines PAL 625 lines 0 624 lines Sample Offset fine Delays the video output Range NTSC 525 lines 0 1715 clock samples PAL 625 lines 0 1727 clock samples Analog Sub pixel Offset Delays the timing within one sample i...

Page 43: ... Speed 1X to 1X 1X to 3X Controls the sensitivity of the Jog Shuttle knob on the front panel Shuttle Speed 16X to 16X 32X to 32X VAR Setting 0 25 X 0 5 X 0 75 X Specifies the preset play speed used when variable speed play is selected Always Start at VAR Preset Yes No When this option is selected whenever you press the VAR button the initial play speed is determined by the VAR preset setting Then ...

Page 44: ...taken Cue Start Cue to start of clip loaded in Player or Playlist channel Cue End Cue to end of clip loaded in assigned channel Eject Ejects the current clip Preview The current clip in the record channel is loaded in play channel P1 NOTE You can use Eject prior to Preview if a clip is already loaded in the Play channel Cue Next Event Goes to next event in a Playlist and stops Cue Prev Event Goes ...

Page 45: ...page 45 Video timing principles on page 47 To adjust video output timing on page 47 Using the video reference input The video reference signal is used to synchronize equipment in a video system so that video output signals can be combined and switched with other signal sources smoothly Without synchronization switching between signal sources will produce picture jumps and rolls while the display d...

Page 46: ...ough connector The loop thru must be terminated using a 75 ohm terminator unless the signal is cabled looped through to another device A synchronizing generator or composite analog signal from a stable video source can be used as a video reference signal Video Switcher Display System Camera Feeds Video Reference Signal Generator Recorded Video Saffire iDDR Push Push R1 P2 Ch 2 Ch 1 Ch 2 Ch 1 Ch 2 ...

Page 47: ...ut timing is set to match the video reference input signal zero timed You can use the Video Output Timing adjustment provided for each play channel to meet downstream timing requirements 1 To adjust video output timing In the Workstation AppCenter select System Configuration then select the Channel tab and click the P1 or P2 channel to configure or In front panel mode press a play channel button o...

Page 48: ...48 Turbo iDDR User Guide 06 July 2005 Chapter 2 Configuration Turbo iDDR ...

Page 49: ...l Topics here include Guide to using the front panel on page 50 Recording clips on page 57 Playing and editing clips on page 70 Playing playlists on page 83 Importing and exporting media on page 97 Managing media on page 102 Monitoring operation using the Status Bar on page 110 ...

Page 50: ... the front panel controls or from Workstation display on the VGA monitor NOTE When the iDDR switches to front panel mode AppCenter releases control of all iDDR channels and operation is interrupted To enable to front panel control mode do one of the following In AppCenter click View then select Front Panel or On the front panel press then select Front Panel Locking the front panel Locking the fron...

Page 51: ...r Workstation mode the front panel display is only used to monitor iDDR status TFT display and touch screen Playing a Clip Record Hold down PLAY then press REC NOTE Can be configured for pressing Record only Stop Press STOP to stop Record Play Play Press PLAY to start playback Rewind Hold down REW then release the button to cause the clip to return to the previous mode Fast Forward Hold down FF th...

Page 52: ... knob to set the play speed RANGE 1x normal playback speed otherwise speed remains at the preset play speed or the last variable play speed used Variable play speed is implemented using interpolated line and field smoothing NOTE Preset can be set to 25x 5x or 75x Initial play speed can be set to start at either the preset speed or the last play speed set by the Jog Shuttle knob Scroll and Select i...

Page 53: ... SHIFT then press REW Play next event Press PLAY or SHIFT then press FF Play previous section Press PLAY or SHIFT then press and HOLD REW Play next section Press PLAY or SHIFT then press and HOLD FF Skip to first selected event and stop Press STOP then select an event Skip to first selected event and play Press PLAY then select an event ESC SHIFT or ESC SHIFT or ESC SHIFT or ESC SHIFT or ESC SHIFT...

Page 54: ...rent display Open the Configuration menu scroll to select Tools Show the Clips display Show Bins display Modify the next button press Edit Controls Set clip mark in to the current play position Clear mark in value Set a clip mark out to the current play position Clear mark out value R1 P1 P1 MENU MENU CLIPS CLIPS CLIPS CLIPS ESC SHIFT ESC SHIFT MARK IN MARK IN ESC SHIFT MARK OUT MARK OUT ESC SHIFT...

Page 55: ... for the channel Text color is white during record and dimmed at other times The timecode value of xx xx xx xx is displayed when the timecode source is not present or is invalid Countdown Displays the time remaining in the clip for a fixed length record For other recording modes crash continuous the countdown is not shown Clip Properties Control Thumbnail Used to visually identify the clip or play...

Page 56: ...hen no clip is loaded During a crash record the length increases until recording is stopped During a fixed length record the length shows the duration at which recording will be stopped automatically During a continuous record the length shows the record buffer length In both fixes and continuous record modes the length value does not change Mark In Displays the current clip s location When no cli...

Page 57: ...EE 1394 Record mode on page 66 Previewing a clip that is recording on page 67 Changing the timecode source on page 1 Selecting widescreen mode on page 68 Changing the current bin on page 68 Renaming a clip on page 69 Viewing clip properties on page 69 Locating a clip on page 69 Scroll Indicator The scroll indicator appears on the right side of every display and menu The black bar represents the vi...

Page 58: ... clip delete it and record a new one Also appending previously recorded clips is not supported that is once the recording is stopped you cannot start the recording again using the same clip If a clip is currently loaded when record is selected the clip is ejected and a new clip is created before recording begins NOTE Appending previously recorded clips is supported through AMP Serial Control Proto...

Page 59: ...en media storage reaches its full threshold Pausing the loop record program in Player mode You cannot pause the loop record program in Player mode indefinitely Eventually the record length is reached and the video at the current position is erased As this happens the current position is advanced in 3 minute increments as the oldest unused media is erased Changing thumbnail image Thumbnail images d...

Page 60: ...the text no video is shown when the Recorder is not receiving a video signal An empty monitor with a black X is used if a thumbnail cannot be created There may be a problem with recording the input video When the recorder is in IEEE 1394 record mode the 1394 symbol is displayed on the when playback stops Audio meters Small audio meter bars are shown in the lower right corner of the thumbnail Due t...

Page 61: ...fixed length record mode on and off When turning on the fixed length mode it opens a fixed length timecode entry control Eject Ejects the current clip New Clip Ejects the current clip if any and creates a new clip using the current seed name IEEE 1394A Toggles the 1394 record mode on and off Audio Shows the audiometer display that contains the audio record level controls and the input meters Chang...

Page 62: ...nel R1 settings on page 39 Verify digital audio compression setting If the digital audio source uses AC3 encoding you must select AC3 mode otherwise select PCM encoding See Modifying recorder channel R1 settings on page 39 Verify the timecode source Make sure to select a valid timecode source You can use the internal timecode generator or LTC See Modifying recorder channel R1 settings on page 39 V...

Page 63: ...n both left or right channels or Select Restore Unity to return the audio record level to the incoming audio input level NOTE Increasing audio level reduces available dynamic range and may cause audio clipping depending on audio content 3 Press the ESC SHIFT button to return to the Recorder display Verify video compression settings Choosing a video compression setting is a trade off between image ...

Page 64: ...he current clip Renaming the clip creates a new seed name For example if you rename Clip_1 to Promo subsequent clips will be named Promo 1 Promo 2 and so on Locate and select the clip in the Clips display Locate Set or clear the widescreen attribute Widescreen Set this to match the active picture aspect ratio of the video source being recorded For example if your signal source active picture area ...

Page 65: ...nitor the video input signals To record 1 Press on the front panel to view recorder display 2 Use one of the following record modes To Press Then do this Name a clip then start recording Name the clip then press Specify the clip length before starting record Enter clip length using on screen or external keyboard then press NOTE Record stops when clip length is reached Use Loop record mode Enter lo...

Page 66: ...the iDDR front panel to view recorder display 3 Press IEEE 1394 The record channel input switches to the 1394 input The status bar shows Connecting to device then Connected Initially both the monitor pane and the thumbnail in the Recorder display shows a IEEE 1394 symbol Timecode from the device is also displayed in the Recorder pane If xx xx xx xx is displayed the timecode from the device is not ...

Page 67: ... clip that is recording on page 67 Depending on the device s native format media captured via IEEE 1394 may require transcoding If transcoding is required media may not be captured in real time Previewing a clip that is recording Preview loads the currently recording clip into a play channel The play channel becomes the selected channel and the clip is cued and ready for play To preview a clip 1 S...

Page 68: ...y NOTE The clip aspect ratio cannot be changed once the clip is recorded If you want to change the clip s aspect ration attribute you must re record the clip Changing the current bin On the iDDR a fixed amount of disk space is reserved for storing media files the V partition Within the V disk partition your clips and playlists are stored in bins which function like directories in a file system You...

Page 69: ...g a clip You can rename a clip during or after recording To rename a clip 1 Press MENU then use the control knob to choose Rename 2 Use the onscreen keyboard to rename the clip then select Done Viewing clip properties To view the properties of a clip loaded in Recorder mode 1 Press MENU then use the control knob to choose Properties The properties display appears 2 Use the control knob to browse o...

Page 70: ...ing existing clips the in and out points in existing clips you can create new clips using the iDDR subclip feature Information in this section includes About playing clips on page 71 Guide to using front panel Player display on page 72 Features in the player context menu on page 74 Loading media for playout on page 75 Playing a clip on page 76 Selecting loop play on page 76 Selecting E to E mode o...

Page 71: ...er display Later you can delete the source clip to free media storage space The media referenced by subclips remains Working with clips that are still recording The following restrictions apply when working with a clip in Player mode that is currently recording You cannot rename the clip The clip mark in mark out points cannot be modified Subclips created from a clip currently being recorded can o...

Page 72: ...is white during playback and dimmed at other times The value of xx xx xx xx is displayed when the recorded timecode is not present or invalid Countdown Timecode Displays the time remaining in the clip or list Monitor Thumbnail Thumbnail Used to visually identify the clip Generated using the 16th frame of the clip An empty thumbnail with a black X is used if the clip does not have a thumbnail When ...

Page 73: ...the timecode values for the first and last frame of the clip You can modify clip in and out points See Moving clip mark in mark out points on page 77 After modifying In Out points a or symbol is displayed to indicate that marks can be cleared to reveal more media or unused media can be erased to free disk space See Erasing a clip s unused media on page 107 Toolbar Buttons Toggles the loop play mod...

Page 74: ...rrent asset If editing an unnamed list then an error is shown in the statusbar Goto Opens the timecode keypad and cues the timeline position to the given timecode Now Recording Loads the clip the currently loaded in R1 into the current player Change Thumbnail Changes the asset s thumbnail to the current frame Stripe Timecode Opens the Stripe Timecode control that allows you to replace clip time co...

Page 75: ...ip monitor To load a clip that is still recording 1 Start the recording as described in To record a clip on page 65 2 Press a play channel button or 3 Press MENU then scroll and select Now Recording using the control knob The clip thumbnail and properties appear in the clip monitor Since the clip is still recording the mark out point is updated periodically NOTE If play channel E to E mode is enab...

Page 76: ...mode In the player display touch E to E to turn it on The following table describes play channel operation depending on the E to E selection E to E considerations When E to E mode is enabled you can connect an external reference signal which is synchronous to the video input This will eliminate artifacts on the play channel output periodic vertical shift due to routing an asynchronous signal throu...

Page 77: ...out on page 75 Playing a clip on page 76 Editing a clip Topics in this section are as follows Moving clip mark in mark out points on page 77 Clearing clip marks on page 78 Adjusting clip audio level on page 78 Changing the clip thumbnail image on page 79 Striping timecode replacing the timecode track on page 79 Renaming a clip in player mode on page 80 Moving clip mark in mark out points Every cli...

Page 78: ...If media exists outside the clip marks you can get access to that media by clearing the clip marks If more media exists after the clip marks a or symbol is displayed next to the In Out timecode To clear clip mark in or mark out 1 Load the clip in player 2 Perform one of the following Press ESC SHIFT then MARK IN to clear the mark in point Press ESC SHIFT then MARK OUT to clear the mark out point A...

Page 79: ...marks are edited so that the video frame used to generate the thumbnail is outside the new clip marks the thumbnail is reset to a position near the mark in of the modified clip Striping timecode replacing the timecode track The stripe timecode dialog allows you to overwrite the existing timecode track for the loaded clip You can replace the recorded timecode with time of day or a specific start ti...

Page 80: ... called the source clip After creating subclips you can delete the source clip Subclips created from a clip that is still recording can only have a mark out equal to the last frame that has been recorded when the subclip is created You cannot create a subclip longer than what has been recorded with the assumption the media will fill in You can create subclips from a clip being recorded in loop rec...

Page 81: ... Highlight 1 Highlight 2 and so on 4 Use the front panel transport controls to locate the desired frame then press the MARK IN button 5 Use the front panel transport controls to locate the desired frame then press the MARK OUT button 6 Press Accept The subclip is saved and ejected then a new subclip name is created NOTE If the Accept button does not flash but instead the clip is saved and a new su...

Page 82: ...load a clip press play then create subclips by selecting In Out In Out etc To enable Auto Subclip mode Press MENU then select Prompts Locating the clip loaded in player You can determine where the currently loaded clip is stored in the media file system using the locate command To locate the currently loaded clip To locate the loaded clip press MENU then select Locate The Clips display opens and l...

Page 83: ...ist mode on page 85 Guide to using the Edit List display on page 88 Creating a simple playlist on page 90 Loading a playlist on page 91 Playing a playlist on page 91 Playing a playlist in loop mode on page 92 Managing playlists on page 92 Editing a playlist on page 94 Adding GPI output triggers to playlists on page 96 Pausing at the end of an event on page 97 ...

Page 84: ...list to provide flexibility during playout A section can be set up to loop indefinitely The section can be taken out of the loop by manual intervention Loop on a list Lists can be set up to loop indefinitely The list can be taken out of the loop by manual intervention stop or goto Pause at the end of events Events can pause playout at their end At event pauses you can choose to show black show E t...

Page 85: ...tion mode Term Definition Playlist A list is a sequence of events Event Events are the components that make up a list Events are created by adding a clip or program to sections in a list Section Playlists created in Workstation operating mode contain at least one section All events in a playlist are contained in sections Sections have properties that include repeat and pause A playlist can have up...

Page 86: ... playout such as a pauses between events You can insert programs into other playlists as an event or load and play them using the standard Player mode You can also send a program to a file or a video network stream Symbol Description Locked The item is locked and cannot be edited Pause At the end of playout this item will cause playout to pause Loop At the end of playout the item will repeat GPI O...

Page 87: ...37 NOTE The transition between events with different resolutions takes approximately 1 second During this time play channel output is switched to black Inserting a clip that is still recording Clips that are currently recording behave as other clips do in a list except for the following restriction The event out timecode is set to the last recorded frame at the time the clip is inserted in List vi...

Page 88: ...ne then load and edit the list Guide to using the Edit List display To open the Edit List display use the Edit List button in the Player display The following describes the controls in the Edit List display Time Cursor Current play position Play Event Selected Play Event Edit List with 1 event A single clip presented as a list with 1 event Player Display Current Event Monitor List Time Dome Event ...

Page 89: ...ting clips into the list Selected Events Events can be selected as well as the list button itself The selection can be changed using the knob control or touch screen Lifted Events Selected items that are lifted using the Lift menu item are displayed with the upper left corner folded over Lifted items can be moved using the knob control NOTE You can select more than one or more item using the multi...

Page 90: ...e playlist using the following steps a Press MENU then choose Save List using the control knob b Name the list using the onscreen keypad and control knob or use an external keyboard c Touch Done in the onscreen keyboard or press Enter on the external keyboard Related topics Playing playlists on page 83 Event Effects You can assign effects to events that are in the list Pause at end of event List p...

Page 91: ... controls to play the list These controls include the front panel transport controls GPI input triggers and external keyboard shortcuts To Do this Begin playing at the top of the list Open the list then press Play Begin playing at an event in the list Select an event in the list then press Play Continue playout after a pause in the list Select the Play button Play the next event Press the Play and...

Page 92: ...nscreen keypad and control knob or use an external keyboard 3 Select Done in the onscreen keyboard or press Enter on the external keyboard Lock a playlist See Locking the front panel on page 50 View information about a playlist 1 Select the playlist button using the control knob 2 Press MENU then choose Properties using the control knob Rename a playlist 1 Select the playlist button using the cont...

Page 93: ... July 2005 Turbo iDDR User Guide 93 Managing playlists Select all events in the playlist Press MENU then choose Select All Events using the control knob All events in the playlist are selected To Do this ...

Page 94: ...The media you add to the play list is always inserted after the currently selected event 2 Press CLIPS to open the Clips display then use one of the following steps to insert media Double touch a clip or program image or Use the control knob to highlight a clip then push in the control knob to insert 3 Press ESC to close the Clips display 4 The change is automatically saved Rearranging events in a...

Page 95: ...e clip loaded was recording using AC 3 digital audio the audio gain adjustments are disabled To adjust audio level 1 Rotate the control knob to select an event in the playlist 2 Press ESC SHIFT then choose Audio 3 Do one of the following Use the touch screen or control knob to adjust graphical faders Only the selected faders are adjusted Pushing on the knob cycles selection between both left or ri...

Page 96: ...GPI naming also allows copying and pasting events between lists Adding GPI output triggers 1 Rotate the control knob to select an event in the playlist then press MENU and choose Add Effect 2 Use the control knob to highlight a GPI Output in the Add Effect menu then push in the knob to select NOTE If no GPI outputs are listed use the configuration Tool to assign GPI outputs to the current channel ...

Page 97: ...in the knob to select 3 Rotate the control knob to highlight Show black Freeze on last frame Show E to E or Freeze on next event then push in the knob to select The Pause symbol is displayed on the event thumbnail Importing and exporting media This section includes the following topics About importing media on page 98 To import a video file on page 98 To import a still image file on page 98 About ...

Page 98: ...is higher than the clip data rate This is required to prevent playback problems due to insufficient bandwidth To import a video file When you import media from a file the media is converted and stored using the iDDR native file format To import a still image file You can import still image or image sequence files When imported the image is recorded as a clip using the duration aspect ratio and res...

Page 99: ...0 59 94Hz Images are HD frames and have square pixels The playout rate is 59 94Hz interlaced The playout picture size is 1920x1080 HD 1920x1080 50 Hz The images are HD frames and have square pixels The playout rate is 50Hz interlaced The playout picture size is 1920x1080 HD 1440x1080 59 94Hz Images are HD frames and have square pixels The playout rate is 59 94Hz interlaced The playout picture size...

Page 100: ...ers to one at a time Adding Removing USB devices The USB connectors on the rear panel and front panel can be used to connect a mouse keyboard USB drive or other USB device Do not plug or unplug these devices while the iDDR is being used for critical play to air activity Maximum file sizes when exporting assets to USB drives Exporting assets with long durations may result in file sizes that exceed ...

Page 101: ...y be read by software applications that support DirectShow This file cannot be read by applications that are only compatible with Video for Windows Non Interleaved Type 2 Exports a Type 2 AVI file which produces a VFW compatible AVI file format This file type has separate streams for video and audio and it can also be processed by DirectShow The advantage of creating an Type 2 file is that the fil...

Page 102: ...ries Guide to using the Clips display on page 103 Working with bins on page 105 Working with assets on page 107 Erasing a clip s unused media on page 107 Working with the Recycle Bin on page 108 Viewing bin and asset properties on page 109 NOTE Additional media management features are available in AppCenter Workstation even when the iDDR is in front panel control mode These features include search...

Page 103: ...on page 204 NOTE Even though you are in front panel operation mode you can still manage assets and monitor channel status using the AppCenter Workstation Clips pane To show the clips display press the Clips button The following table describes the Clips display Control Description and User Operation Channel Information Selected Channel Displays the active channel number The channel label appears i...

Page 104: ...different conversion icons with different play channels The conversion icon follows the active channel When the recorder is active then the conversion icon is determined by play channel P1 video output setting NOTE If a list contains at least one event that needs to be up converted then the list asset will be shown with the up conversion icon Down converted Appears when the clip s aspect ratio doe...

Page 105: ...Creating a new bin on page 105 Renaming a bin on page 106 Deleting a bin on page 106 Changing the current bin 1 To open the Bins display do one of the following Press CLIPS twice or Press CLIPS then press MENU and choose Organize Bins 2 Use the control knob to highlight a bin then push in the knob to select The Clips display is shown and displays the contents of the selected bin Creating a new bin...

Page 106: ... an external keyboard to rename the bin then touch Done or press Enter on the external keyboard Deleting a bin 1 Open the Bins display using one of the following Press CLIPS twice or Press CLIPS then press MENU and choose Organize Bins 2 Press MENU then choose Delete Deleted bins are moved to the Recycle Bin unless it is bypassed See Bypassing the Recycle Bin when deleting on page 109 Holding down...

Page 107: ...deleted Once the source clip is deleted subclips and playlist events retain an extra 1 second of media before and after their mark points to allow some trimming 1 Use the control knob to highlight the asset in the Clips pane 2 Press Menu then use the control knob to choose Delete NOTE Deleted assets are moved to the Recycle Bin unless the bypass Recycle Bin option is used You must empty the Recycl...

Page 108: ...s the first video frame of the file Event out becomes the last video frame of the file Clip length becomes the total file length Working with the Recycle Bin Deleted assets are placed in the Recycle Bin unless it is bypassed Assets remain in the Recycle Bin and continue to take up media disk space until the Recycle Bin is emptied You can work with assets in the Recycle Bin just like any other bin ...

Page 109: ...s and bypass the Recycle Bin Press Clips twice then press Menu and choose Bypass Recycle Bin NOTE Holding down the SHIFT key during delete also bypasses the Recycle Bin Viewing bin and asset properties You can view the properties of all assets shown in the Clips and Bins displays including clips playlists programs and bins To display properties 1 Use the control knob to highlight the asset in the ...

Page 110: ...sages for the selected channel however if a problem develops with the system software or a hardware subsystem the Status Bar flashes and an error message is displayed for approximately Icon Name Description Protocol Monitor This icon appears when a channel is configured for remote control using a remote control protocol application The Protocol Monitor icon flashes when any protocol is successfull...

Page 111: ...e System Status Display Showing iDDR software versions Clearing messages Opening the System Status Display To open the System Status Display press the MENU button then use the control knob to scroll and select Tools then select System Status Message Type Example Messages Channel Status Message Player 1 Clip 7 cued Recorder 1 Clip 13 recording No clip loaded System Error Message Media disks are ful...

Page 112: ...elect Software Versions Clearing messages To clear all status messages 1 Press the MENU button then use the control knob to scroll and select Tools then System Status 2 From within the System Message area press the MENU button and select Clear All Messages All messages are removed from the System Status Display and the status icon is removed from the Status Bar System Software Version Scrollable M...

Page 113: ...er on page 114 Recording clips on page 124 Playing and editing clips on page 141 Working with playlists on page 162 Importing and exporting media on page 197 Transferring media between Turbo iDDRs on page 204 Monitoring media file transfers on page 207 Managing media on page 213 Monitoring the system using the StatusBar on page 246 ...

Page 114: ...he Turbo iDDR Topics in this section include Starting AppCenter on page 115 Using AppCenter in front panel control mode on page 115 Using AppCenter in workstation control mode on page 116 Enabling the workstation control mode on page 116 Shutting down AppCenter and Windows on page 116 AppCenter user interface overview on page 118 Channel modes in AppCenter on page 120 Tools in AppCenter on page 12...

Page 115: ...control and disables closes the AppCenter channel pane Only the monitor pane and the clips pane are displayed While the Turbo is in front panel control mode each channel s monitor pane displays In Use When the channel is selected its mode is displayed as Front Panel In front panel control mode you can use AppCenter to do the following Monitor channels using the monitor pane Manage media using the ...

Page 116: ...nel status Select a channel Enabling the workstation control mode Select View Workstation to switch to workstation control mode Likewise select View Front Panel to switch to front panel control mode Upon restart the Turbo returns to its last control mode Refer to Turbo iDDR control modes on page 27 for more information about the different control options for a Turbo iDDR Shutting down AppCenter an...

Page 117: ...dows desktop Use the desktop shortcut to restart AppCenter Restart Exit AppCenter and restart the Windows operating system Storage Maintenance Mode Exit AppCenter and restart the iDDR in storage maintenance mode to allow maintenance on the media disk subsystem Refer to the Turbo iDDR Service Manual for procedures Shutdown Shutdown the Windows operating system and power off the iDDR ...

Page 118: ...t a time The currently selected channel is displayed with transport controls View tabs and a white background Clips pane Displays media stored on the Turbo iDDR and provides controls for media management StatusBar Displays status and error messages Clips pane Displays media stored on media disks Monitor pane Displays channel status information Channel pane Displays channels in their current contro...

Page 119: ...splaying the channel pane in full screen Select View Fullscreen to fill the entire channel pane with only the selected channel This is useful when you need more room to display information such as a long list in Playlist mode To return to split screen select View Split Screen ...

Page 120: ...ial Tasks Recorder Recorder Recording clips Player Control View Cue View Player Play clips edit and trim clips create sub clips and playout using cue points Protocol modes including Player and Recorder Player Operate remotely using industrystandardserialcontrol protocols over RS 422 or Ethernet Protocol specific recorder and player modes are provided for each supported protocols Playlist List View...

Page 121: ...s the following tools for managing the iDDR and its assets Tools User Interface Essential Tasks Configuration Manager Configuring system settings Transfer Monitor Monitoring media transfers including network transfers and file import export Online Help Complete documentation of operational tasks ...

Page 122: ...ist A horizontal line and arrowhead Select and choose from a list of items in the drop down list Context Menu This menu changes depending on the mode of the selected channel It becomes a menu for Recorder Player or Playlist Text Entry Control A horizontal line and small dot Select to open the text entry dialog Eject Button Select to eject the current clip View Tabs Select one tab or the other to t...

Page 123: ...ated with the button to better suit your workflow Right clicking a button causes a pop menu to appear which lists the alternative button choices for that button Clip thumbnail Used for visual identification of a clip By default the thumbnail is generated from the 16th frame of video You can select a new thumbnail using Player If no thumbnail is available an icon is displayed showing there is no th...

Page 124: ...order display is used to record clips on the iDDR You can play the clip while it is still recording or you can finish the recording and then play the clip or add it to a playlist This section includes the following topics About recording clips on page 125 About loop record mode on page 125 Guide to using Recorder mode on page 128 Before you record Recorder settings checklist on page 130 To record ...

Page 125: ...uality Re recording and appending clips is not supported through the user interface You cannot record over a previously recorded clip To replace the unwanted clip delete it and record a new one Also appending previously recorded clips is not supported that is once the recording is stopped you cannot start the recording again using the same clip If a clip is currently loaded when record is selected...

Page 126: ...fill disk space Warning messages are displayed in the AppCenter StatusBar when available storage reaches 10 total disk space All recording is halted when media storage reaches its full threshold Pausing the loop record program in Player mode You cannot pause the loop record program in Player mode indefinitely Eventually the record length is reached and the video at the current position is erased A...

Page 127: ...06 July 2005 Turbo iDDR User Guide 127 About loop record mode periodic picture shift ...

Page 128: ...white during record and dimmed at other times The timecode value of XX XX XX XX is displayed when the timecode source is not present or is invalid See Changing the timecode source on page 138 Timecode Source The text displayed to the right of current timecode indicates the timecode source LTC or INT internal generator See Changing the timecode source on page 138 Clip Name Edit Control Displays the...

Page 129: ...ton Displays the Meterbar which contains the audio record level controls and signal meters Changes to the audio level are saved for the channel Context Menu New Clip Used to create and name clip prior to starting the recording If a clip is already loaded selecting New Clip ejects the current clip and creates a new one See Using New Clip record mode on page 131 Preview Used to load the current clip...

Page 130: ...g Click Recorder in the AppCenter main menu then select Compressed Audio AC3 to toggle the setting Verify the timecode source Make sure to select a valid timecode source You can use the internal timecode generator or LTC See Changing the timecode source on page 138 Verify widescreen mode setting If the video source is in widescreen format you must select widescreen mode for the recorder This attri...

Page 131: ...e the onscreen transport controls The recording progresses until you select Stop Using Crash record mode Crash record occurs when you start a recording without specifying a clip name The clip is given a default name then the recording continues until you select stop To crash record 1 Verify video audio widescreen AC3 audio and other settings for your recording as explained in Before you record Rec...

Page 132: ...continues until Stop is selected or the desired length is reached While recording the mark in and mark out update with the current status of the clip The Time Dome gives a visual indication of the percent complete as well as a countdown from the specified length down to 00 00 00 00 Specify clip length after recording has begun While a clip is recording you can enter the clip length as follows 1 Se...

Page 133: ...ip length by typing only numbers colons are added automatically 5 Click OK in the dialog box or press Enter 6 Select the record button on the front panel or use the onscreen transport controls Recording continues until Stop is selected While recording the mark in and mark out update with the current status of the clip The Time Dome gives a visual indication record progress 7 Load and play the clip...

Page 134: ...134 Turbo iDDR User Guide 06 July 2005 Chapter 4 Operation AppCenter Workstation The play channel becomes the selected channel and the clip is cued and ready for play ...

Page 135: ...p rear panel 1394 port and the front panel 1394 port are electrically the same Use only one of these connectors 2 Select the record channel and then select Recorder Options The options dialog box opens 3 Select Video and choose IEEE 1394 then select OK IEEE 1394 view is displayed and the record channel input switches to the 1394 input The status bar shows Connecting to device then Connected Initia...

Page 136: ...AppCenter Workstation Use the record channel on screen transport controls in AppCenter Use iDDR keyboard shortcuts see Appendix A Keyboard Shortcuts on page 281 Select Goto in the Recorder pane then use the Goto Timecode dialog box to cue to a specific timecode ...

Page 137: ...DDR starts striping timecode for the clip starting at zero You can play the clip while it is still recording See Previewing a clip that is recording on page 137 Depending on the device s native format media captured via IEEE 1394 may require transcoding If transcoding is required media may not be captured in real time Previewing a clip that is recording Preview loads the currently recording clip i...

Page 138: ...You can use the internal timecode generator or the rear panel LTC input To change the timecode source 1 Perform one of the following to open the options dialog box In the AppCenter main menu click Recorder Options Timecode or In the Recorder pane click the timecode display The Options dialog box appears 2 Click the Timecode button Timecode Source Timecode Display ...

Page 139: ...ories in a file system You can organize your media by creating and removing bins When recording starts the new clip is stored in the current bin You can change the current bin to determine where you want the clip stored The current bin name is displayed under the clip name in the Recorder display for example V default NOTE Changing the current bin affects the recorder and the player modes To chang...

Page 140: ...ntrol in Recorder mode 2 Enter the new clip name using the on screen keyboard 3 Click OK or press Enter If a clip with the new name already exists in the current bin an error message is displayed Viewing clip properties To view the properties of a clip loaded in Recorder mode In Recorder do one of the following Click the Properties button or Select Recorder Properties NOTE To learn more about the ...

Page 141: ...vailable storage is also displayed numerically under the timedome The white line functions as a sweep second hand to show record progress It sweeps through a complete revolution every 10 seconds when crash recording or makes a single revolution on a fixed length record Playing and editing clips The information in this section describes how to play and edit clips recorded on the iDDR You can play c...

Page 142: ...uly 2005 Chapter 4 Operation AppCenter Workstation Using Cue points for playback on page 152 Editing a clip on page 154 Creating Subclips on page 158 Locating the clip loaded in player on page 161 Viewing clip properties on page 161 ...

Page 143: ...behave normally As a reminder Read Only is displayed in the StatusBar when the clip loaded or playing is still being recorded Playing a playlist saved as a program Playlists cannot be loaded and played in Player mode They must be played in Playlist mode However you can save a playlist as a program and then play it in Player mode A program includes all the media and transitions in the playlist but ...

Page 144: ...ue of XX XX XX XX is displayed when there is no recorded timecode Stop mode is indicated by PB Play Back or EE E to E Refer to Selecting E to E mode on page 150 for more information on these stop modes Clip Name Current Bin Displays the clip s name and location in the video storage file system To rename the clip click the Clip Name then enter a new name See Renaming a clip in player mode on page 1...

Page 145: ...ve position of mark in mark out points in the clip The timecode underneath indicates play time remaining The Time Dome is also used to enable loop play Select the Time Dome then use the pop up menu to choose the display mode or to control loop play mode See Selecting loop play on page 150 Set Mark in and Set Mark out These buttons are used to set new mark in or mark out points Position the clip to...

Page 146: ...he Stripe Timecode dialog which allows you to replace the existing timecode track for the loaded clip You can replace with time of day or a specific start timecode See Striping timecode replacing the timecode track on page 157 Properties Opens the Properties dialog for the currently loaded clip See Viewing clip properties on page 161 Auto Subclips The auto subclip check box changes the way that th...

Page 147: ... rename the selected cue Create Clip same as selecting Create Clip from the Player menu See Creating subclips in Cue view on page 160 Create All same as selecting Create All Clips from the Player menu See Creating subclips in Cue view on page 160 Cue Selection cues the first selected cue point for playback showing a still frame of video for the cue point See Jump to the selected cue point on page ...

Page 148: ...148 Turbo iDDR User Guide 06 July 2005 Chapter 4 Operation AppCenter Workstation View tabs These tabs toggle between Control View and Cue Points view Control Description and User Operation Control Cue ...

Page 149: ...n in the clips pane Double click on the clip Select the clip then press Enter on the keyboard Loading a clip from Player mode 1 Select a play channel by clicking in the channel s monitor pane 2 Open the Load Clip dialog using one of the following Click the Load button in Player Select Player Load 3 If needed use the Look in drop down list to browse to the desired bin 4 Select a clip in the Load Cl...

Page 150: ...nnel is in stop mode or when no clip is loaded This allows you to monitor the record channel inputs while recording To enable E to E mode In the AppCenter Workstation main menu select Player then E to E The following table describes play channel operation depending on the E to E selection If you are using Refer to Front Panel controls Using the front panel controls on page 51 On screen transport c...

Page 151: ...n absolute timecode value based on recorded timecode or a relative timecode value that is cue the video to a point some value relative the current frame If you don t know the timecode value of the frame you want you can click and drag the scrub bar to shuttle to the desired frame To jump to a specific timecode 1 With a clip loaded in Player mode do one of the following Click the Goto button Select...

Page 152: ...cue point it is listed by a default name such as cue_1 and timecode value Cue points cannot be moved however you can remove a cue point and use the transport controls or Goto Timecode dialog box to enter a new cue point at the current position Cue points can be used to Manage clip playout jump to the selected cue or next cue Create subclips You can create a subclip from the selected cue point The ...

Page 153: ... cue point While the clip is playing or in the stop mode use the transport controls to find the desired frame in the clip then do one of the following Click the Add Cue button Select Player Add Cue A cue point is added to the cue list using a unique name e g Cue_1 NOTE Using the iDDR preview feature you can play and add cue points to a clip while it is still being recorded See Previewing a clip th...

Page 154: ...ics in this section are as follows Moving clip mark in mark out points on page 154 Clearing mark in mark out points on page 156 Adjusting clip audio level on page 156 Changing the clip thumbnail image on page 157 Striping timecode replacing the timecode track on page 157 Renaming a clip in player mode on page 158 Moving clip mark in mark out points Every clip has a mark in point and a mark out poi...

Page 155: ...ving clip marks Using the clip length control on page 155 Moving clip marks Using the In Out buttons 1 Use the transport controls to locate the desired frame 2 In Control view click In to set mark in point or click Out to set mark out point 3 In the Confirm Mark Change window click Yes Moving clip marks Using the timecode entry controls 1 In Control view select the mark in or mark out timecode con...

Page 156: ...el The audio meter display provides audio level adjustment for clips loaded in the player display If the clip loaded was recording using Dolby digital audio AC3 the audio gain adjustments are disabled To adjust audio level 1 In Player mode click the Meterbar button 2 Adjust the audio level in one of the following ways Adjust the graphical faders individually or ganged which insures both channels u...

Page 157: ...ew clip marks the thumbnail is reset to a position near the mark in of the modified clip To reset the thumbnail Select the thumbnail image then choose Reset in the pop up menu This resets the clip thumbnail to the 16th frame in the clip Striping timecode replacing the timecode track The stripe timecode dialog allows you to overwrite the existing timecode track for the loaded clip You can replace t...

Page 158: ... the clips pane When working with subclips the original clip is sometimes called the source clip After creating subclips you can delete the source clip Subclips created from a clip that is still recording can only have a mark out equal to the last frame that has been recorded when the subclip is created You cannot create a subclip longer than what has been recorded with the assumption the media wi...

Page 159: ... controls position the clip to the desired frame for mark in then click the In button b Using the transport controls position the clip to the desired frame for mark out then click the Out button Alternatively Select the mark in or mark out timecode entry controls and enter a specific timecode value Alternatively Select the Length timecode entry control and enter a clip length then create either a ...

Page 160: ...f more than one cue point is selected a subclip is created using the first and last cue points This feature allows you to manage the media of interest as a separate clip rather than media between cue points in a clip For example once you ve made a subclip it can be added to a playlist By default subclips generated from the cue list are given names of the format clip name first cue name For example...

Page 161: ...tem using the locate command To locate the currently loaded clip Select Player Locate The Clips pane opens and displays the contents of the bin where the clip is located Viewing clip properties To view the properties of a clip loaded in Player Click the Properties button or Select Player Properties NOTE To learn more about the Clip Properties dialog box Viewing clip properties on page 242 ...

Page 162: ... 167 Guide to using Playlist mode Event View on page 170 Selecting Text or Thumbnail view on page 173 Selecting monitor information on page 173 Creating a simple playlist on page 174 Inserting media in a playlist on page 174 Playing a list on page 177 Editing and rearranging events in a playlist on page 178 Managing sections in a list on page 183 Adding play effects on page 185 Adding GPI output t...

Page 163: ... provide flexibility during playout A section can be set up to loop indefinitely The section can be taken out of the loop by manual intervention Loop on a list Lists can be set up to loop indefinitely The list can be taken out of the loop by manual intervention stop or goto Pause at the end of events Events can pause playout at their end At event pauses you can choose to show black show E to E fre...

Page 164: ... in workstation mode Term Definition Playlist A list is a sequence of events Event Events are the components that make up a list Events are created by adding a clip or program to sections in a list Section Playlists created in Workstation operating mode contain at least one section All events in a playlist are contained in sections Sections have properties that include repeat and pause A playlist ...

Page 165: ...ut such as a pauses between events You can insert programs into other playlists as an event or load and play them using the standard Player mode You can also send a program to a file or a video network stream Symbol Description Locked The item is locked and cannot be edited Pause At the end of playout this item will cause playout to pause Loop At the end of playout the item will repeat GPI Output ...

Page 166: ...on page 37 NOTE The transition between events with different resolutions takes approximately 1 second During this time play channel output is switched to black Inserting a clip that is still recording Clips that are currently recording behave as other clips do in a list except for the following restriction The event out timecode is set to the last recorded frame at the time the clip is inserted in...

Page 167: ...the channel s monitor pane select the mode drop down list and choose Playlist The channel switches to Playlist mode and becomes the selected channel Guide to using Playlist mode List View The Playlist List View allows you to manage a list insert move or modify events and to control playout of the list Clicking the List tab displays the List view You can select the type of display for the asset lis...

Page 168: ...e Dome which shows the amount of the section that has played An empty Time Dome indicates the section has not started to play Sections can be expanded or collapsed to reveal or hide the events that belong to the section Expanded sections are indicated by a symbol Countdown Timecode Displays the time to the next event section or end of the list To select the countdown mode you want to monitor open ...

Page 169: ...s added to a list inherit the source clip s name but you can rename events anytime Play events and sections can be configured to trigger GPI outputs GPI triggers can be set to occur when the event or section starts ends or at these points plus or minus some offset A GPI trigger does not disrupt playout of the play events that following it See Adding GPI output triggers to playlists on page 190 You...

Page 170: ...can be played using the Player mode or inserted in a list in Playlist mode See Saving a list as a program on page 195 Locate Locates the list or source clip for an event depending on the selection in the clips pane See Locating a playlist in the clips pane on page 194 or Locating the event source clip on page 183 Properties Opens the properties dialog box for the selected item list section or play...

Page 171: ...to the Event View the Event Name control displays No event loaded You can then create a new event or return to the List View The section name that the event belongs to is displayed directly below the event name When viewing an event that is not in the list Section not in list is displayed beneath the event name Countdown Timecode Displays the time to end of event Create New Event Click to open the...

Page 172: ...n select the thumbnail image to change the event thumbnail image to the current frame or to view the event properties Event In Event Out Used to change the in and out points of the event These changes do not take effect until the event is inserted into the list using the Insert button in the case of a new event or the changes are accepted using the Accept button in the case of an existing clip Cli...

Page 173: ...tional attribute selectable using the Show drop down list Show attributes include the following Duration Name only Start time or Start time and duration Thumbnail View displays events in thumbnail form along with the event name 3 Click OK to save settings and close the Options dialog Selecting monitor information You can select the monitoring information displayed for the list The selections you m...

Page 174: ...that results in a unique file name There is no eject operation in Playlist mode as there is always a list loaded To create a new list 1 Select Playlist New List The New List dialog box is displayed 2 Select the bin where you want to store the list edit the default name for the new list then click OK The current list closes and the new list is created containing one section and no events Inserting ...

Page 175: ...nt Drag and drop from the monitor pane Select the thumbnail or video image then drag to List view Use the drop cursor to locate the insertion point Double click an asset in the clips pane The asset is inserted in the list after the insertion point Select an event in the list as the insert point then select one or more assets in the clips pane Click Insert in the clips pane to insert the event afte...

Page 176: ... event from Playlist mode on one play channel and paste it into Playlist mode on the other play channel You can also copy a clip from the clips pane and paste it into the Playlist mode The Cut Copy and Paste operations are performed by using the AppCenter s Edit menu by using the standard keyboard shortcuts CTRL C CTRL X CTRL V or by using the right click menus of cut copy and paste To insert an a...

Page 177: ...e You can also use the keyboard shortcuts for all transport controls See Keyboard Shortcuts on page 281 To Do this Begin playing at the top of the list Open the list then press Play Begin playing at an event in the list Select an event in the list then press Play Continue playout after a pause in the list Press the Play button Play the next event Press the Play and FF buttons or Select Goto and th...

Page 178: ... Event view The channel resources and video audio outputs are being used by the List view You cannot use the Event view while playlist is playing You must stop play back then open Event view to edit an event Creating an event before inserting it in a playlist You can create a playlist event as a new entity rather than using an existing clip for the playlist event To create a new event for insertio...

Page 179: ...red to reset them to the marks specified in the source clip See Clearing event marks on page 181 The following restrictions apply when editing event marks Event in must precede the Event out Event marks cannot be set outside the recorded media of the source clip NOTE If more media exists outside the current mark a or symbol is displayed beneath the current event mark timecode To move event marks v...

Page 180: ...or an existing event click Accept to propagate the change to the event in the list For a new event click Insert to add the event to the list Using the timecode entry controls 1 In Event view select the Event In or Event Out timecode control to open the timecode entry dialog box 2 Enter a timecode value then click OK or press Enter Alternatively Use the current position scrub bar in the timecode en...

Page 181: ...the order of events in a list perform one of the following In List View drag and drop the event into another location in the list Select an event in List view then choose Move Up or Move Down buttons on the Playlist menu The event moves up or down one position in the list Use the Edit menu to Copy Cut or Paste the event When you paste the event it is inserted after the currently selected event NOT...

Page 182: ...very time the list is loaded and played Unsaved changes are lost when another list is loaded 4 Click the Meterbar button again to return to Event view Changing event thumbnail image By default an event s thumbnail is set to the thumbnail of its source clip To change an event s thumbnail 1 Select the event in List View 2 Select the Event tab to change to Event View 3 Monitor video output and use th...

Page 183: ...ected in the clips pane Viewing event properties 1 Select the event in the List view 2 Open the properties dialog box by doing one of the following Select Playlist Properties Click the Properties button Right click the event and select Properties Related topics To pause at the end of an event on page 187 Managing sections in a list A list has as least one section and all events belong to a section...

Page 184: ...on Select the section in List view then click the Remove button This button only appears in full screen viewing mode Moving and copying sections To the change the order of sections in a list perform one of the following Drag and drop the section into another location in the list Select an section in List view then select Playlist Move Up or Move Down The section moves up or down one position in th...

Page 185: ...se at the end of a section on page 186 To pause at the end of an event on page 187 To add pause to all events in a section on page 188 To remove pause from all events in a section on page 189 To repeat at the end of a playlist You can loop on a list until you manually stop playing 1 Open the list properties dialog box by doing one of the following Select Playlist List Properties Select the list ic...

Page 186: ...ll section events 1 Select the section in the List view 2 Open the properties dialog box by doing one of the following Select Playlist List Properties Select the list icon in the event list then click the Properties button Right click on a list and select Properties 3 Click All Events 4 Select the Change event pauses check box then choose the Add a pause to every event option ...

Page 187: ...ecified pause type During playback each event will remain paused at its end until you intervene The pause symbol appears next to the events in List view To pause at the end of an event 1 Select the event in List view 2 Open the properties dialog box by doing one of the following Select Playlist List Properties Select the list icon in the event list then click the Properties button Right click on a...

Page 188: ...pics To add pause to all events in a section on page 188 To remove pause from all events in a section on page 189 To add pause to all events in a section To force a pause at the end of all section events 1 Select the section in the List view 2 Open the properties dialog box by doing one of the following Select Playlist List Properties Click the Properties button Right click on a section and select...

Page 189: ...e During playback each event will remain paused at its end until you intervene The pause symbol appears next to the events in List view To remove pause from all events in a section To remove pauses at the end of all section events 1 Select the section in the List view 2 Open the properties dialog box by doing one of the following Select Playlist List Properties Click the Properties button Right cl...

Page 190: ...onfiguration Manager Refer to Chapter 2 Configuration Turbo iDDR on page 33 NOTE If you want to play a list that was created on another play channel you must ensure that GPI triggers assigned to the play channels use the same names otherwise the GPI triggers will not occur Using identical GPI naming also allows copying and pasting sections and events between lists To trigger GPI outputs 1 Use Conf...

Page 191: ...ollowing tasks Saving a copy of a playlist on page 192 Renaming a playlist on page 192 Changing the playlist thumbnail image on page 192 Locking a playlist on page 193 Action Trigger point Start of event or section First frame of event or section End of event or section Last frame of event or section Start plus Start of event or section plus the time you enter Offset should not exceed the event or...

Page 192: ...a playlist You can rename a playlist using the clips pane The playlist must be unloaded from the Playlist mode by creating a new playlist or opening an existing one See these related sections to rename a playlist 1 Select the playlist in the clips pane 2 Right click and select Rename 3 Use the on screen keyboard to enter and new name and click OK The renamed list appears in the clips pane Changing...

Page 193: ...rties 3 Click General then choose the Locked option 4 Click OK to close The lock symbol appears next to the list in List view Setting the playlist timecode The playlist timecode is displayed in the List view toolbar This selection is also used to generate LTC timecode for the play channel To select the playlist timecode 1 Open playlist properties dialog by performing one of the following In List v...

Page 194: ... the list 4 Specify a start time then click OK The start timecode is displayed in the List view toolbar Locating a playlist in the clips pane In List view select Playlist Locate The bin containing the list is shown in the clips pane Viewing playlist properties In List view select the playlist then open the properties dialog box by doing one of the following Select Playlist Properties Click the Pro...

Page 195: ...ing a list does not consume media storage space since the program merely references the source clip media that is already stored in the media file system If the source clips are deleted the media referenced by the program is preserved See Deleting an asset on page 227 You can insert programs into other playlists or load and play them using the standard Player mode In Player mode you can edit the p...

Page 196: ...Chapter 4 Operation AppCenter Workstation 3 Use the Look in control to change the current bin if required 4 Select the Program Name text entry control to change the program name then click OK The list is saved as a program in the current bin ...

Page 197: ...orted as a clip with a duration that you specify Supported file types include jpg bmp tiff tga gif png NOTE Before playing a clip that is being imported from a file or stream use the Transfer Monitor to verify that the clip transfer rate is higher than the clip data rate This is required to prevent playback problems due to insufficient bandwidth To import a video file When you import media from a ...

Page 198: ...ist allows you to choose from one of the most recent source locations visited history 5 Verify the destination directory indicated next to Bin Name This is where the imported file is placed 6 Modify the clip name if needed by selecting the Clip Name edit control 7 Click Import to start the import NOTE Import is a background task and can be monitored using the Transfer Monitor See Monitoring media ...

Page 199: ...the current location The list under the Look in label displays the contents of the current location You can select items in the list such as a machine disk drive or folder to explore its contents Clicking the up arrow button moves up one directory level in the storage hierarchy The Look in drop down list allows you to choose from one of the most recent source locations visited history 5 Verify the...

Page 200: ...ay characteristics The image is assumed to have square pixels HD 1920x1080 59 94Hz Images are HD frames and have square pixels The playout rate is 59 94Hz interlaced The playout picture size is 1920x1080 HD 1920x1080 50 Hz The images are HD frames and have square pixels The playout rate is 50Hz interlaced The playout picture size is 1920x1080 HD 1440x1080 59 94Hz Images are HD frames and have squa...

Page 201: ...e disk becomes full To avoid this problem check the clip size reported in the clip properties dialog box You can use this to estimate the disk space required for the clip Best transfer performance File transfers are handled concurrently up to four at a time Additional transfer requests are queued To enhance transfer performance you may try limiting transfers to one at a time Adding Removing USB de...

Page 202: ...n the target drive supports larger files sizes To export media 1 Select the asset s in the Clips Pane that you want to send to a file 2 Open the Send to dialog box using one of the following steps Select Clips Send to or Right click the clip in the Clips Pane and select Send to The Send dialog box appears 3 Click File then locate and select the destination directory The Save in label shows the cur...

Page 203: ...rosoft DV Interleaved Type 1 Exports a Type 1 AVI file which contains a standard DV bit stream where the video and audio streams interlaced together This type of AVI file can only be read by software applications that support DirectShow This file cannot be read by applications that are only compatible with Video for Windows Non Interleaved Type 2 Exports a Type 2 AVI file which produces a VFW comp...

Page 204: ...n 2 0 10 or higher The format for Turbo iDDR streaming is SMPTE 360M gxf You must configure your network for streaming transfers prior to using these features See Chapter 6 Using an Ethernet connection on page 271 A transfer job is created for each import or send to operation Once created transfer jobs are added to the transfer job queue where they are dispatched in a first in first out basis Tran...

Page 205: ...up one directory level in the storage hierarchy The Look in drop down list allows you to choose from one of the most recent source locations visited history 5 In the Destination section Bin Name displays the name of the current bin which specifies the destination bin 6 Specify a clip name if desired by clicking the Clip Name edit control 7 Click Import to start the transfer NOTE Import is a backgr...

Page 206: ...nd select the stream destination The Stream to label shows the current destination The list under the Stream to label displays the contents of the current location You can select items in the list a machine disk volume or a bin to explore its contents Clicking the up arrow button moves up one directory level in the storage hierarchy The Stream to drop down list allows you to choose from one of the...

Page 207: ...ce created transfer jobs are added to the transfer job queue where they are dispatched in a first in first out basis Up to four transfer jobs can execute simultaneously Any additional jobs wait in the queue Topics in this section include Starting the Transfer Monitor Transfer Monitor pages and buttons Viewing transfer jobs in Transfer Monitor Viewing detailed transfer job properties Aborting a tra...

Page 208: ...ce The source of the transfer job If the source includes multiple files the first file name is displayed plus a sign beside it You may find the full path of all the source files from the Properties page Destination The destination of the transfer job You may find the full path of all the source files from the Properties page Status For ongoing transfer jobs the transfer rate is displayed in megaby...

Page 209: ...transfer jobs Sending Page The Sending page displays all Send to transfer jobs and their status Completed Page The Completed page displays all jobs that have completed successfully Completed jobs are automatically cleared after approximately 36 hours You can manually clear jobs from the completed list using Remove or Remove All ...

Page 210: ...cludes multiple files the first file name is displayed plus a sign beside it You may find the full path of all the source files from the Properties page Destination The destination of the transfer job You may find the full path of all the source files from the Properties page Status For ongoing transfer jobs the transfer rate is displayed in megabytes per second and percentage of job completed All...

Page 211: ...rbo iDDR User Guide 211 Viewing detailed transfer job properties 2 Click Properties 3 When the Transfer Job Properties dialog box appears select the Transfer page to examine transfer properties General properties page ...

Page 212: ...r Monitor select a transfer job in the list 2 Click Abort Removing transfer jobs from the completed list You can remove transfer jobs from the Completed page 1 In Transfer Monitor click Completed 2 Remove the transfer jobs using one of the following Select the job s to remove then click Remove Select the job s to remove then click Remove All ...

Page 213: ...ge the assets stored on the iDDR Almost all the media management tasks you ll perform fall in the following topics Guide to using the Clips Pane Modifying the asset list view Working with bins Working with assets Working with the Recycle Bin Locating assets Working with asset metadata Viewing asset properties ...

Page 214: ... name a clip the external keyboard output is switched from AppCenter to the front panel display Viewing the Clips Pane The Clips Pane is always displayed in AppCenter The size of the Clips Pane changes when you resize the monitor pane or the channel pane At its minimum size the Clips Pane displays a single column of clip thumbnails Control Description and User Operation Current Bin Label Displays ...

Page 215: ... then enter the new bin name using onscreen or external keyboard See Working with bins on page 221 Options Opens the options dialog box which allows you to modify how assets are displayed in the asset list See Modifying the asset list view on page 219 Delete Deletes the selected item s See Deleting a bin on page 223 or Deleting an asset on page 227 Rename Opens the rename dialog box See Renaming a...

Page 216: ...ternal disk volume uses the drive letter V Playlist A sequence of events that can be loaded and played using the Playlist mode Playlists are created in the Playlist mode by adding clips or programs to a list Media Media is the video audio and timecode source material recorded on the disk drives Each media type is stored in it s own file which are referenced by one or more clips for playback Clip A...

Page 217: ...ng with the Recycle Bin on page 229 Cached Search Results The last four search results are cached You can view the most recent search results using the Current Bin drop down list See Locating assets on page 230 Menu Item Description New Bin Creates a new bin in the current disk volume Use the onscreen or external keyboard to enter the bin name See Creating a new bin on page 222 Empty Recycle Bin P...

Page 218: ...alog box which is used to import assets from the following sources Media streams from another iDDR Other media file formats from a local drive or over the network Still image source files See About importing media on page 109 Properties Opens the Properties dialog box for the selected asset See Viewing clip properties on page 242 Options Opens the Options dialog box which allows you to change the ...

Page 219: ...l copies Copying a clip does not consume media disk space Only a new reference to existing media is created See Moving an asset to another bin on page 224 Rename Opens the Rename dialog box for the selected asset See Renaming a bin on page 223 or Renaming an asset on page 224 Delete Deletes the selected asset See Deleting a bin on page 223 or Deleting an asset on page 227 Links Opens the Links dia...

Page 220: ...ute of your choice To select an asset attribute select the Show drop down list in the View Options dialog box then select one of the following attributes Attribute display options Create Date Modified Date Length Type MPEG or DV25 Location full path The following table describes symbols shown in Text view Details view Details view displays assets with both a thumbnail and a detailed text descripti...

Page 221: ...ating a new bin on page 222 Deleting a bin on page 223 Renaming a bin on page 223 Changing current bin using Look in drop down list In the Clips Pane click the Current Bin label then choose a bin from the list Changing the current bin Exploring a bin in the Organize Bins dialog box causes it to become the current bin 1 In the Clips Pane select the Current Bin drop down list then select Organize Bi...

Page 222: ...aying for all channel operations Creating a new bin 1 Open the Organize Bin dialog box using one of the following methods Select Clips New Bin Click the New Bin button in the clips pane In the Clips Pane Select the Current Bin drop down list then select Organize Bins In the Organize Bins dialog box select a disk volume then click New Bin 2 Enter the new bin name then click OK 3 Close the Organize ...

Page 223: ...ent Bin label then select Organize Bins 2 In the Organize Bins dialog box choose the bin you want to rename then click Rename 3 Edit the bin name then click OK Asset names can contain up to 32 characters including spaces Spaces count as two characters and the following characters are not allowed single quote double quote and at the beginning of the name NOTE If the renamed bin contains assets that...

Page 224: ...ng multiple assets You can select multiple assets in the Clips Pane as follows Select Clips Select All Using mouse and keyboard hold the SHIFT or CTRL key on the keyboard while selecting multiple assets with the mouse or arrow keys Moving an asset to another bin There are two ways to move an asset to another bin Using Cut Paste or the Send To dialog box Using the cut and paste commands 1 Select th...

Page 225: ...list 5 Select the target bin name 6 Click the Send button to close the Send dialog box and move the file Move is a background task and can be monitored using the Transfer Monitor Refer to Monitoring media file transfers on page 124 Copying an asset The copy command creates a new asset that references the same media files belonging to the original asset Copying an asset does not duplicate the media...

Page 226: ...rd to the current bin The Paste operation is accessed in the same way as Copy NOTE If an asset is locked or in use it remains in the existing bin while the remaining assets are moved to a new bin with the specified name Using Send To 1 Select the asset s in the Asset List 2 To open the Send To dialog box using do one of following Select Clips Send To or Select Send To in the asset context menu or ...

Page 227: ...ss the bypass Recycle Bin option is used See Bypassing the Recycle Bin when deleting on page 230 You must empty the Recycle Bin to free storage space To delete an asset 1 Select the asset or assets in the Asset List 2 Select Delete using one of the following Select Clips Delete or Select Delete in the asset context menu or Click the Delete button in the Clips Pane If the Delete button is not displ...

Page 228: ...ct Clips Properties or Select Properties in the asset context menu or Click the Properties button in the Clips Pane If the Properties button is not displayed in the Clips Pane refer to assignable buttons in See Guide to using the Clips Pane on page 214 The Clip Properties dialog appears 3 In the Clip Properties dialog box click Media 4 On the Media page select the Erase Unused Media option 5 Click...

Page 229: ...et context menu or Click the Properties button in the Clips Pane If the Properties button is not displayed in the Clips Pane refer to assignable buttons in Guide to using the Clips Pane on page 214 The Asset Properties dialog appears 3 Click the General tab then select the Locked check box to lock the asset 4 Click OK to close the Properties dialog Working with the Recycle Bin Topics in this secti...

Page 230: ...se Recycle Bin 3 Select Remove items immediately when deleted NOTE Holding down the SHIFT key during delete also bypasses the Recycle Bin 4 Close the Organize Bins dialog box Locating assets Three tools are provided for locating assets Sorting Search and Links You can set how assets are sorted by selecting the sort by attribute for the asset list For example you can sort by name modified date leng...

Page 231: ...methods Select Clips Options or Right click an asset then select Options in the asset context menu or Click the Options button in the Clips Pane If the Options button is not displayed in the Clips Pane refer to assignable buttons in Guide to using the Clips Pane on page 214 2 Click the Sort tab in the Options dialog box 3 Choose the desired sorting attribute and order then click OK The Asset List ...

Page 232: ...that contain fire for example fires and house fire For an exact phrase search use a single quote or double quote to specify the phrase For example if you enter forest fire search will locate all asset names that contain the phrase forest fire If the Search names only option is selected the search is applied to asset names If not selected the search includes all asset metadata Refer to Working with...

Page 233: ... selected types 3 Once you have selected the search criteria click OK to start the search The search results are displayed in the Clips Pane The text in the Current Bin control is replaced with a brief summary of the search For example Search movie indicates all the clips programs and lists with names like movie1 movie2 or Search Created Last 5 Days for assets created in the last 5 days ...

Page 234: ...es an extended set of attributes for locating assets anywhere in the iDDR media storage 1 Open the Search dialog box by doing one of the following Select Clips Search or Click the Search button in the Clips Pane If the Search button is not displayed in the Clips Pane refer to assignable buttons in Guide to using the Clips Pane on page 214 2 Choose Advanced search to create adn view advanced search...

Page 235: ...ng table lists the advanced search attributes along with their conditions and value choices Advanced searches can include metadata attributes Since these are user defined only their types and conditions are listed here See also Working with asset metadata on page 238 ...

Page 236: ... linked assets 2 Open the Links dialog box by performing one of the following steps Attributes Conditions Value Value Name Like Not Like Name N A Type Is Is Not Clip Program List N A Compression Format Is Is Not DV25 MPEG N A Video Standard Is Is Not NTSC PAL N A Create Date Between Before After Date 1 Date Date Date 2 Modified Date Between Before After Date 1 Date Date Date 2 Length Greater Than ...

Page 237: ...s operation NOTE Unlike the search results link results are not cached You must perform the Links operation each time to discover linked assets Link Relationship Description Shared media Find all assets that reference the same media files i e the same video audio timecode files in the media file system Source clip Find the source clip from which a subclip was created Subclips Find all subclips cre...

Page 238: ...ed as search criteria in advanced search Metadata types and their possible values are described in the following table Topics in this section include Adding and modifying asset metadata on page 238 Clearing metadata on page 240 Deleting asset metadata on page 241 Adding and modifying asset metadata Use the following steps to add or modify metadata in the properties dialog box The metadata names yo...

Page 239: ...b then click Add Data or Modify on the data page 4 Define or modify metadata using the following steps a Select Name then enter the metadata name in the Name dialog box Names are not case sensitive Episode and episode are treated the same You cannot modify names of existing metadata See also Deleting asset metadata on page 241 b Select Type then choose a data type from the drop down list Metadata ...

Page 240: ...etadata removes the value entered for the selected metadata but does not delete the metadata name from the properties data page 1 Select the asset in the Clips Pane asset list 2 Open the Properties dialog box using one of the following Select Clips Properties or Select Properties in the asset context menu or Click the Properties button in the Clips Pane If the Properties button is not displayed in...

Page 241: ...eed to delete a metadata name that is remove it from all properties pages when it becomes obsolete or to repair a typographical error There is no delete metadata feature however metadata names are checked every time you close a properties dialog box If a metadata name is not being used that is no values are entered for the metadata name on any asset properties page the metadata name is automatical...

Page 242: ...g program properties on page 244 Viewing bin properties on page 244 Viewing volume properties on page 245 Viewing clip properties 1 Select the clip in the Clips Pane asset list 2 Open the Clip Properties dialog box using one of the following Select Clips Properties or Select Properties in the asset context menu or Click the Properties button in the Clips Pane If the Properties button is not displa...

Page 243: ...lay of the relative position of the marks within the recorded media Viewing Data properties page This page allows you to define your own metadata and specify values for that metadata Refer to Working with asset metadata on page 238 Viewing playlist properties The playlist properties dialog box includes features that controlling list playback in the Playlist mode Refer to To repeat or pause at the ...

Page 244: ...rties button is not displayed in the Clips Pane refer to assignable buttons in Guide to using the Clips Pane on page 214 The Program Properties dialog box is displayed which has two pages General and Data The General page is self explanatory The Data page is used to add metadata to the program To learn more refer to Working with asset metadata on page 238 Viewing bin properties 1 In the Clips Pane...

Page 245: ...ing asset properties Viewing volume properties 1 In the Clips Pane select the Current Bin label then select Organize Bins 2 In the Organize Bins dialog box select a disk volume The volume properties are displayed in the Organize Bins dialog box ...

Page 246: ...rol protocol application The Protocol Monitor button flashes when any protocol is successfully receiving serial control protocol commands Clicking on the Protocol Monitor button opens the Protocol Monitor dialog box which shows the specific channel s receiving messages See Monitoring remote control communications on page 268 Transfer Monitor Appears during a file transfer or import export operatio...

Page 247: ...status indicators and the StatusPane menu button The subsystem status indicators display a red X when an alert message for the subsystem is listed in the StatusPane A yellow X is displayed when a warning messages is listed StatusPane Topics Opening the StatusPane on page 247 Showing iDDR software versions on page 248 Managing messages in the Status Pane on page 248 Closing the StatusPane on page 2...

Page 248: ...o use the utilities found in the Status Pane menu to manage messages that appear in the Status Pane Copying messages to the clip board 1 Select the messages in the StatusPane 2 Click Copy After copying the message it can be pasted using standard Windows techniques Clearing messages Clearing messages from the StatusPane clears the state of the subsystem indicators so they no longer display the aler...

Page 249: ... the following procedures to export the log files Exporting log files using the StatusPane 1 Select System Export Log The ExportLog dialog box is displayed 2 In the ExportLog dialog box browse to locate the destination directory 3 Select the File Name edit control then enter a file name for the exported log file 4 Use the Logs tab to select the log files to export 5 Click Export 6 When the export ...

Page 250: ...log box browse to locate the destination directory 4 Select the File Name edit control then enter a file name for the exported log file 5 Use the Logs tab to select the log files to export 6 Click Export 7 When the export confirmation message appears click OK 8 Retrieve the log files and send them to Thomson Grass Valley support for analysis ...

Page 251: ...06 July 2005 Turbo iDDR User Guide 251 Chapter 5 Remote Control Information in this chapter includes Using remote control protocols on page 252 Using GPI input and output triggers on page 269 ...

Page 252: ...ed Media Protocol AMP to control iDDR record and play channels This protocol is an extension of the Odetics protocol External control devices can be connected via rear panel RS 422 serial connectors or an Ethernet network connection Two Head Player Model The AMP protocol supports the use of a two head player model in that two clips are loaded simultaneously as follows Current clip The AMP preset i...

Page 253: ...rol mode is available only when remote control is enabled from Workstation mode See Remote control operation In Workstation mode on page 255 About BVW protocol support You can use BVW protocol to control iDDR record and play channels External control devices can be connected via rear panel RS 422 serial connectors The iDDR supports a standard set of BVW commands used for VTR machine control BVW In...

Page 254: ...ity is terminated and the current media is ejected prior to switching to remote control mode 1 Press a channel button or or 2 Press MENU then choose Remote Control using the control knob 3 Use the control knob to select the remote control protocol and control port The channel switches to remote control mode Press the Menu button to return to local control NOTE To return a channel to front panel co...

Page 255: ...l from Workstation mode You can configure a channel for remote control operation from Workstation mode If the channel is in use at the time all channel activity is terminated and the current media is ejected prior to switching to remote control mode This procedure contains two sections Select a control protocol on page 255 Select the control port and control mode on page 255 Select a control proto...

Page 256: ...is controlled only from the remote device The iDDR display is used to monitor the channel status and control operations as they take place remotely Local and Protocol control Local control is enabled You can use the AppCenter Workstation interface and front panel transport controls to control the channel even though remote control is enabled With this setting you must take care to avoid conflicts ...

Page 257: ...to best suit your workflow Holding down a button longer than one second opens the button pop up menu which lists the alternative button choices Button choices include Options or Properties The buttons function the same as the context menu items Current Timecode Indicates the current timecode of the timecode source for recording The timecode value of XX XX XX XX is displayed if there is no input ti...

Page 258: ...Player Time Dome Progress Only Progress and Available Storage This control indicator displays record progress and available storage By default the Time Dome indicates one revolution every 10 seconds or one revolution during a fixed length recording You must switch to local control mode to change the Time Dome display then refer to Displaying available storage space on page 141 Control Description ...

Page 259: ...t suit your workflow Holding down a button longer than one second opens the button pop up menu which lists the alternative button choices Button choices include Options or Properties The buttons function the same as the context menu items Current Timecode Indicates the current timecode of the timecode of the clip The timecode value of XX XX XX XX is displayed when there is no recorded timecode See...

Page 260: ...urrent clip thumbnails This allows you to identify the preview clip before it plays Generally the preview clip begins playing after the current clip completes at which point the preview clip becomes the current clip Time Dome Progress only Progress with media marks Progress loop play enabled This control displays play progress or play progress with media marks which shows the relative position of ...

Page 261: ... Properties The buttons function the same as the context menu items Current Timecode Indicates the current timecode of the timecode source for recording The timecode value of XX XX XX XX is displayed if there is no input timecode Timecode Source The text displayed to the right of current timecode indicates the timecode source VITC LTC or INT internal generator See Changing the timecode source on p...

Page 262: ...ution every 10 seconds or one revolution during a fixed length recording Select the Time Dome then choose Available Storage or Record Progress only See Displaying available storage space on page 141 Length Select the Length control to enter the clip length then choose record Recording continues until you choose stop or the specified length is reached Meterbar Button Displays the Meterbar which con...

Page 263: ...est suit your workflow Holding down a button longer than one second opens the button pop up menu which lists the alternative button choices Goto Used to jump to a specific timecode in the current clip or skip to the preview clip See Skipping to the preview clip during playout on page 267 and Jumping to a specific timecode on page 267 Load Opens the Load Clip dialog which displays the contents of t...

Page 264: ...rrent and Preview Clip Thumbnail Used to visually identify the current clip loaded in Player When AMP and VDCP protocols are used the thumbnail includes the current and preview clip You can click or touch the thumbnail image to toggle between the preview and current clip thumbnails This allows you to identify the preview clip before it plays Generally the preview clip begins playing after the curr...

Page 265: ...p Generally the preview clip begins playing after the current clip completes at which point the preview clip becomes the current clip If you don t need this functionality you can use the protocol player applications just like the standard player loading and playing a single clip See Loading media for playout on page 149 and Playing a clip on page 150 To playout using current and preview clips 1 Se...

Page 266: ... the preview image to the foreground without effecting current clip playout 6 Start current clip playout using your remote control device or software When the current clip playout reaches its mark out point it is ejected and the preview clip is promoted to current clip and begins to play NOTE You can toggle between current and preview clip thumbnails at anytime to identify the preview clip without...

Page 267: ... on recorded timecode or relative timecode values To jump to a specific timecode 1 Select the Goto button in the player toolbar then select the Goto Timecode menu item The Goto Timecode dialog appears 2 Enter a timecode value using one of the following To enter a relative timecode value select the or key enter timecode then select OK To enter an absolute timecode value select the key enter timecod...

Page 268: ...col Monitor dialog box Click the Protocol Monitor button in the AppCenter StatusBar The dialog box displays the channel number and protocol being used along with the port number and control mode Local or Protocol only The green status LED indicates the port is receiving protocol commands Front Panel Buttons Action Play Play Stop Stop Rew Previous Frame FF Next Frame Rew hold Rewind until released ...

Page 269: ...lists to control external equipment as the list is played Topics here include Making GPI connections on page 269 Configuring GPI input triggers on page 269 Configuring GPI output triggers on page 270 Making GPI connections Cable the iDDR for GPI input and or GPI output You must supply your own interface cable Refer to GPI I O connector pinouts on page 286 Configuring GPI input triggers Use the con...

Page 270: ...configuration tool provided in either front panel or Workstation control modes to define the GPI inputs for a channel Refer to the following table Related topics or Setting GPI output triggers on page 45 Adding GPI output triggers to playlists on page 96 Adding GPI output triggers to playlists on page 190 ...

Page 271: ...ter 6 Using an Ethernet connection Topics in the chapter include Overview of networking on page 272 Making the Ethernet network connection on page 272 Configuring iDDR network settings on page 274 File sharing Mapping network drives on page 276 ...

Page 272: ...nitoring software Making the Ethernet network connection There are many different ways to connect your iDDR to other computers or to a network You can connect your computer to Another computer or iDDR using a direct cable connection This requires a cross over Ethernet cable Check with your local computer equipment supplier Another computer or iDDR connected through an Ethernet hub or switch NOTE I...

Page 273: ...06 July 2005 Turbo iDDR User Guide 273 Making the Ethernet network connection 1Gb Ethernet Port ...

Page 274: ...on The Windows configuration on the iDDR has been specifically set for use as a real time device The Turbo iDDR is configured for automatic logon allowing unattended booting To avoid partial or total system failure do not modify any operating system settings unless approved by Grass Valley Support This includes but is not limited to the following Do not use the User Manager Do not use the Disk Adm...

Page 275: ...ork connection for streaming The host names added will appear in the Import and Send to dialog boxes NOTE By default the iDDR host name is the same as the Windows computer name To determine the iDDR computer name right click My Computer on the Windows desktop then properties Select the Network Identification tab and look for the Full computer name In addition if you are using remote protocol to pe...

Page 276: ...ing c Click OK in the Add Host dialog box 5 Repeat step 4 for the remaining iDDRs 6 In the Configuration dialog box click OK to save settings Once the host names are added the iDDR is ready for streaming operation Refer to Transferring media between Turbo iDDRs on page 204 and Importing and exporting media on page 197 for procedures on transferring media File sharing Mapping network drives AppCent...

Page 277: ... Guide 277 Chapter 7 Maintenance Tasks Topics in this section include Defragmenting the media drives on page 278 Erasing unused media on page 279 Clearing the media file system on page 279 Running Storage Utility Mode on page 279 ...

Page 278: ...ge well before fragmentation becomes a problem When you receive this status message you should plan a time when the Turbo iDDR is not in operation and defragment the media drives There are two ways to defragment the media drives Use the Storage Utility to defragment the drives You can use the Storage Utility defragment the media drives Defragmenting the media drives can take a significant period o...

Page 279: ...ar File System operation rather than deleting all the clips manually The Clear File System operation returns the iDDR media storage system to its initial state as it was when you received it from the factory This operation also clears up any ongoing maintenance issues that can occur over time such as fragmented media drives WARNING Clearing the media file system will permanently remove all media s...

Page 280: ...280 Turbo iDDR User Guide 06 July 2005 Chapter 7 Maintenance Tasks ...

Page 281: ...User Guide 281 Appendix A Keyboard Shortcuts Topics in the appendix include About keyboard operation Channel select Basic transport controls Off speed play controls Stop Mode transport controls List controls Playlist controls ...

Page 282: ...e Keyboard shortcuts are disabled when text entry dialog boxes are open Channel select Basic transport controls A S D F G H J K L 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R T Y U I O P Caps Lock Z X C V B N M VAR _ VAR Alt Alt Ctrl Insert Home Page up End Delete Esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Print Scrn SysRq Scroll Lock Pause Break Page Down Shift Shift Enter Ctrl Tab Play Stop R1 P1 P2 Channel Sele...

Page 283: ...to decrement the play speed up to the maximum reverse shuttle speed VAR speed increment period Press for VAR play mode then repeat to increment VAR speed VAR speed decrement comma Press for VAR play mode then repeat to decrement VAR speed For this action Press Cue to mark in A Shift I Cue to mark out S Shift O Next frame Arrow right Previous frame Arrow left Go forward 1 second Shift Arrow right G...

Page 284: ...line help Action Press Select previous item in list Up arrow Select next item in list Down arrow Scroll to previous page Page Up Scroll to next page Page Down Scroll to top of list Home Scrolls to bottom of list End Delete current selection Delete Backspace Action Press Next event Shift S Ctrl S Ctrl Arrow right Previous event Shift A Ctrl A Ctrl Arrow left Next section Shift Ctrl S Shift Ctrl Arr...

Page 285: ... interface conforms to ANSI SMPTE 207M 1997 standard SMPTE 422 Analog audio connector pinouts Pin Signal Description 1 GND Frame Ground 2 TXD Differential Transmit Data low 3 RXD Differential Receive Data high 4 GND Transmit Signal Common 5 NC Spare 6 GND Receive Signal Common 7 TXD Differential Transmit Data high 8 RXD Differential Receive Data low 9 GND Signal Ground Female 1 5 9 6 Push 1 3 2 2 ...

Page 286: ...uts 1 6 and inputs 1 6 only Output 7 pin 7 and input 7 pin 15 are not used Pin Audio In Pin Audio Out 1 Signal Ground 1 Signal Ground 2 2 3 3 Pin Signal Pin SIgnal 1 Output 1 9 Input 1 2 Output 2 10 Input 2 3 Output 3 11 Input 3 4 Output 4 12 Input 4 5 Output 5 13 Input 5 6 Output 6 14 Input 6 7 Output 7 15 Input 7 8 Ground 1 8 15 9 ...

Page 287: ... Turbo iDDR User Guide 287 Appendix C Specifications Specifications in this chapter AC power specification Environmental specifications Mechanical specifications Electrical specifications Operational specifications ...

Page 288: ...re Non Operating 40 to 60 C Ambient Temperature Operating 10 to 40 C Relative Humidity Operating 20 to 80 from 5 to 45 C Non Operating 10 to 80 from 30 to 60 C Do not operate with visible moisture on the circuit boards Operating Altitude To 10 000 feet IEC 950 compliant to 2000 meters Storage Altitude To 40 000 feet Non Operating Mechanical Shock Class 5 30G Thomson Grass Valley 001131500 Random V...

Page 289: ...e Analog I O S Video I O Analog Component Video I O Genlock Reference System Timing S PDIF Digital Audio Analog Audio Audio headphone output with front panel option LTC Input Output RS 422 specification GPI I O specifications IEEE 1394A interface specification Dimension Measurement Height 5 20 in 132mm Width 16 75 in 426mm Depth 20 27 in 515mm 18 60 in 472 mm From rack mounting ears to BNCs Weight...

Page 290: ... 8281 type cable Return Loss 15db 5Mhz to 270Mhz Parameter Specification Composite Video Standarda a The iDDR can record signals from most non timebase corrected signal sources such as color under video playback devices i e VHS or U Matic VTRs low cost cameras and DVD players However for reliable recording performance some devices may require external signal conditioning products i e timebase corr...

Page 291: ...ine 50Hz Number of Inputs 1 per record channel Number of Outputs 1 per play channel Connectors Mini DIN 4 pin 75ohm Parameter Specification Component Video Standarda a The iDDR can record signals from most non timebase corrected signal sources such as color under video playback devices i e VHS or U Matic VTRs and low cost cameras However for reliable recording performance some devices may require ...

Page 292: ...rence to allow asynchronous record and play When not locked to a reference 27Mhz will be within 25PPM Characteristics Descriptiona a All delay values shown are relative to Black Reference Nominal Playback Output Delay Adjustable Default Zero timed to reference Output Delay Range Independent for each play channel Frames NTSC 0 to 1 frames PAL 0 to 3 frames Lines NTSC 525 lines 0 to 524 lines PAL 62...

Page 293: ...Male XLR Impedance Input 15k ohms balanced Output 50 ohms per side balanced Sampling and encoding 48 KHz and 16 bit pcm Parameter Specification Audio Standard Single ended analog output with volume control Channels One stereo pair switched to monitor selected video channel Connector 1 4 inch Stereo Audio Jack Parameter Specification Standard SMPTE 12M Longitudinal Time Code AC coupled differential...

Page 294: ...drivers Max voltage when outputs are open 30V Max current when outputs are closed 100ma Typical risetimes approximately 625ns Typical falltimes approximately 400ns Characteristics Description Standard IEEE 1394A for import of video and audio from a digital recording device NOTE The iDDR record channel transport controls can be used to control the remote device play stop fast forward rewind goto ti...

Page 295: ... SMPTE 360M 100BaseT Network Performance 33Mb s with all channels operating at 15Mb s 1GBaseT performance 80Mb s with all channels operating at 15Mb s Ethernet streaming and Ethernet control on the same network adapter interface is allowed Composite analog video input performance The iDDR can record signals from most non timebase corrected signal sources such as color under video playback devices ...

Page 296: ...296 Turbo iDDR User Guide 06 July 2005 Appendix C Specifications ...

Page 297: ...al characters 223 BVW 252 253 C CD RW drive sending files to 100 201 certifications and compliances 15 channel application 123 channel application selecting 124 clip audio level adjusting in Player 145 editing In Out points 145 metadata 238 naming illegal characters 224 previewing 129 thumbnail changing 145 Clips pane assets importing from file 98 197 metadata 238 send to a device 205 Recycle Bin ...

Page 298: ... K keyboard shortcuts 282 L list properties viewing 170 log files exporting 249 logging database 249 loop play mode selecting 145 M mechanical specifications 289 media disks displaying available storage time 129 metadata 238 searching 236 Meter Bar button 145 minimizing AppCenter 31 monitoring transfers 110 246 N network cabling connecting 272 host names adding 275 O Odetics Protocol 252 onscreen ...

Page 299: ...ting 255 control port selecting 255 controller Id setting 256 current and preview clip 252 playout using current preview 265 protocol monitor 268 Protocol Player local and protocol control 265 protocol control only 259 Protocol Recorder local and protocol control 261 serial control protocols 28 252 AMP 252 BVW 253 monitoring communications 268 skipping to preview clip 267 removable media 100 201 R...

Page 300: ...sferring assets to another device 204 205 transport controls displaying onscreen controls 124 front panel 51 trimming a clip 145 U USB drives using 100 201 V V drive 216 VDCP 252 ventilation 13 versions showing 248 video output timing zero timed mode 47 video output connector compatibility 38 video output timing adjusting 45 video scaling settings 36 W web site for Thomson Grass Valley 10 Windows ...