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local partitions are created, fewer drive numbers are available to map to network drives. Once the internal
disk is partitioned, drive numbers associated with those partitions cannot be re-mapped to network drives
unless the internal disk is reformatted.
For example, if the internal disk is partitioned into three drives (Numbers 1, 2, and 3), three drive numbers
(4, 5, and 6) are available to map network drives. If the internal disk is not partitioned (is only Drive 1),
then drives 3, 4, 5, and 6 are available to map network drives; Drive 2 is not available in this case. See
Allocation of Logical Drives on page 38 for detailed information on setting up drives.
Network drives become available to DigiCart/E by mapping their mount path to a DigiCart/E drive number.
A mount path is simply a shared directory on the server. From the DigiCart/E’s point of view, it looks like
another drive, hence the name “network drive.” Using the Mount Network Drive utility, a list of available
mount paths from the server can be viewed and selected for mounting to a particular drive number. Drive
number-to-mount path associations can be changed at any time. Network drives are available to all
DigiCart/E recorders concurrently.
A common scheme for network organization will be to create a central library drive on the network. The
central library is intended to hold recordings and Playlists that need to be available to all DigiCart/E
recorders on the network. Like all other DigiCart drives, the central library drive will have ten sub-
directories and a Playlist (Stack) directory. Each sub-directory can be organized to hold homogenous
material such as music or sound effects. While many “virtual drives” can be created on the network server,
consideration should be given to the organizational strategy, so that DigiCart/E users will be able to locate
desired drive mount paths.
Different DigiCart/E recorders in the facility may each have a different number of internal drive partitions,
depending upon individual work requirements. Since drive 6 is always available for network use,
regardless of the number of hard disk partitions, it should be assigned to your central library. Drives 3, 4,
and 5 can be assigned to more task-specific network drives, such as a particular entertainment project or
news production.
N ETWORK P LAYLISTS AND H OT K EYS
Playlists on network drives can be accessed and played by any DigiCart/E. It is recommended that all files
called from a Playlist reside on the same drive as the Playlist (sources can be in any directory on the drive).
Because individual DigiCarts might have unique drive path assignments, Playlists may not play correctly
(or at all) if calls are being made to drives that are not correctly mapped.
Hot Key assignment lists (a new feature of DigiCart/E) allow users at any DigiCart/E on the network to
access the same Hot Key assignments. This allows several people to use the same setup when working
together on a production. Hot Key assignment lists can be used concurrently.
Each drive contains one Hot Key assignment list. The Hot Key list on each drive is automatically selected
when the PLAY HOT KEY USING parameter in the Setup menu is set to “Net Drive.” All files called
from a Hot Key list must reside on the same drive as the Hot Key list, itself, though source files can be in
any directory on that drive.
The PLAY HOT KEY USING parameter can be set to “Local Assignment,” causing DigiCart/E to use a
different Hot Key assignment list that is associated only with that particular DigiCart. Local Hot Keys can
be assigned to cuts or Playlists on a local drive, only. If the PLAY HOT KEYS USING parameter is set to
“Local Assignments”, the Local Hot Keys list will always be used, regardless of the current drive.