® ® Avid Interplay Transfer Setup and User’s Guide Version 2.
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Contents Using This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 If You Need Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Viewing Help and Documentation on the Interplay Portal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Avid Training Services . . . . . .
Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine in a Workgroup Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Installing the Interplay Transfer Client Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Installing Interplay Transfer Support Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Installing the Avid Interplay Auto Media Services Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multi-Channel Mapping for Send to Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Allowing Transfers to Other Workgroups and Workstations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Configuring an FTP Server Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 FTP Server Dialog Box Settings Used to Create an FTP Server Profile . . . . . . . . .
Automatically Transferring Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Rules of AutoTransfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Transferring Avid Assets in a Standalone Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Transferring Avid Assets to Another Avid Editing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Transferring Avid Assets to a Playback Device (Send to Playback) . . . . . . .
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Suggested Troubleshooting Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Verifying Network Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Increasing the Performance of Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using This Guide Congratulations on your purchase of an Avid® Interplay® Transfer application. You can use your application to move Avid assets (media and metadata) and manage the transfer of assets to and from workgroups in an Avid Interplay environment. You can also use Avid Interplay Transfer in a standalone environment to move assets between workstations. The Interplay Transfer system transfers assets to and from supported third-party applications, devices, and archive integration systems.
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Viewing Help and Documentation on the Interplay Portal Viewing Help and Documentation on the Interplay Portal You can quickly access the Interplay Help, PDF versions of the Interplay guides, and useful external links by viewing the Interplay User Information Center on the Interplay Portal. The Interplay Portal is a web site that runs on the Interplay Engine. You can access the Interplay User Information Center through a browser from any system in the Interplay environment.
1 Avid Interplay Transfer Overview Avid Interplay Transfer Engine lets you transfer Avid assets to and from another workgroup, send finished sequences to a configured playback device, and capture media from a configured ingest device. Interplay Transfer Engine receives and queues transfer requests from one or more clients. Transfers are then initiated by the Interplay Transfer Engine to off load the client.
Understanding Interplay Transfer Engine Configurations Understanding Interplay Transfer Engine Configurations Interplay Transfer Engine can be configured in a workgroup or in a standalone configuration. Terminology The following terminology applies to Interplay Transfer configurations: • Avid shared storage - includes one of the following storage environments: - Avid ISIS - Avid Unity MediaNetwork • Workgroup - another term for Interplay environment.
Understanding Interplay Transfer Engine Configurations Supported Avid Interplay Transfer Configurations The supported Interplay Transfer Engine configurations are as follows: • A dedicated Interplay Transfer Engine server connected to Avid shared storage (Avid ISIS, or Avid Unity MediaNetwork) that includes an Avid Interplay Engine. • Standalone Interplay Transfer Engine software installed on an Avid editing system that is connected to Avid shared storage without an Avid Interplay Engine.
Understanding Interplay Transfer Engine Configurations The following table list the locations for Interplay Transfer files on an Interplay Transfer Engine system. Files on Interplay Transfer Engine System Location a Interplay Transfer log files C:\Documents and Settings\ All Users\Application Data\Avid\Temp\TMServerLog TMserver.ini C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\ Application Data\Avid\Avid Interplay Transfer Engine a. The Application Data folder is a hidden folder in Microsoft Windows.
Networking Considerations Networking Considerations For two workgroups to cooperate, some workstations in one workgroup must have access to services in the other workgroup. If these workgroups are not in the same site, or are separated by routers or firewalls, you have to establish access to allow these services to work together. The main components are an Avid Interplay Engine and two Interplay Transfer Engines. All these services are TCP/IP based.
Networking Considerations Typical Configuration The following figure shows a typical configuration. In the above illustration, the term “Interplay Server” refers to the Interplay Engine. Remote Workgroup Network Configuration The figure in “Typical Configuration” on page 19 shows only one Avid editing client per workgroup. You should assume that there are more clients and that each client requires the same connectivity.
Transfer Types Use the following table to verify which port numbers to use, depending on your source and destination.
Support for MXF/AAF Media n • You can capture media from FTP video servers. See “Transferring Files From FTP Deck Devices” on page 130. • You can perform transfers from an Avid Interplay environment to an Avid Unity MediaManager v4.5 MXF workgroup environment that includes Avid editing systems supported in an Avid Interplay environment. See “Transferring Avid Assets from an Interplay Workgroup to Another Workgroup” on page 112. Transfers from Avid Interplay to MediaManager v4.
Operating Points Qualified for Interplay Transfer Playback The Grass Valley K2 does not use MXF extensions and the OP1A_EXPORT_K2 profile was created to handle that and other differences with that server. This profile may work with other servers that don't use the extension, but this cannot be guaranteed and it is best to try it first. The following table lists the operating points qualified for Interplay Transfer Generic FTP playback. n For Interplay v2.
Operating Points Qualified for Interplay Transfer Playback Avid has qualified the supported XDCAM HD formats with the Omneon Spectrum and Grass Valley K2 servers. OP1A_EXPORT profile was used for Omneon playback, OP1A_EXPORT_K2 was used for K2 playback, and GenericFTP was used for ingest. Avid has qualified the OP1A_EXPORT profile with the Omneon server and the OP1A_EXPORT_K2 Profile with the Grass Valley K2 server.
Operating Points Qualified for Interplay Transfer Playback Supported Formats for Sony XDCAM Profile - used only with Sony XDCAM Decks Format Ingest Playback W H Interlaced / NTSC/PAL Progressive Frame Rate NTSC/PAL DV 25 Yes Yes 720 480/576 Interlaced 29.97, 25 DV 50 Yes Yes 720 480/576 Interlaced 29.97, 25 IMX 30 Yes Yes 720 486/576 Interlaced 29.97, 25 IMX 40 Yes Yes 720 486/576 Interlaced 29.97, 25 IMX 50 Yes Yes 720 486/576 Interlaced 29.
2 Avid Interplay Transfer Installation The following sections are included in this chapter: • Installation and Configuration Check List • Turning On the Interplay Transfer Server • Installing Avid Shared Storage Client Software • Understanding the Software Required for Performing Transfers • Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine in a Workgroup Environment • Installing Interplay Transfer Support Software • Installing the Interplay Transfer Software in a Standalone Environment Installation an
Installation and Configuration Check List Check List for Installing and Configuring an Interplay Transfer Server The following table provides a check list of steps for installing and configuring the Interplay Transfer server in an Avid shared storage workgroup and includes pointers to information about each step. The check list also covers installing and configuring the Interplay Transfer client software on an Avid editing system. Task Section Reference Check your configuration.
Installation and Configuration Check List Task Section Reference Install the Avid Service Framework for Client software. See the Avid Interplay Software Installation and Configuration Guide. Install the Avid Interplay Access software. See the Avid Interplay Software Installation and Configuration Guide. Install the Interplay Transfer Engine. See “Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine Software” on page 33. Set up the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool.
Installation and Configuration Check List Check List for Installing and Configuring an Interplay Transfer in a Standalone Environment The following table provides a check list of steps for installing and configuring the Interplay Transfer software in a standalone environment and references where to find more information about each step. Note that a standalone environment can include shared storage but it does not include an Interplay Engine.
Turning On the Interplay Transfer Server Check List for Installing Interplay Transfer Support Software Depending on your workgroup configuration and the type of transfers performed in your workflow, you might need to install additional support software to transfer Avid assets or monitor transfers. The following table lists the support software and references where to find more information about installing the software.
Installing Avid Shared Storage Client Software Installing Avid Shared Storage Client Software After the Interplay Transfer server starts properly, and before you install the Interplay Transfer Engine, you must install the Avid shared storage client software. In an Avid shared storage environment, the Interplay Transfer server is a client.
Understanding the Software Required for Performing Transfers Software Installed on Avid Interplay Server Interplay Transfer Engine Installed on Interplay Transfer Server Installed on Avid Editing Client X X n Interplay Transfer Client To perform Generic FTP transfers you must install the Interplay Transfer Engine on the C partition of the Interplay Transfer server. n Install only if in a standalone environment (not an Avid shared storage environment).
Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine in a Workgroup Environment Understanding the Workgroup Environment Software In a workgroup environment, after your hardware is properly set up, perform the following software installation procedures on the Interplay Transfer server: • Install the Avid Service Framework for Client software. See the Avid Interplay Software Installation and Configuration Guide. • Install the Avid Interplay Access software.
Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine in a Workgroup Environment c n Avid reminds you that data networks, such as standard data networks that support Internet Protocols, are not necessarily secure networks, and that any transfer of information over such networks — whether internally or externally — is not necessarily a secure transfer.
Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine in a Workgroup Environment 4. Click Avid Interplay Transfer Engine and follow the steps in the InstallShield Wizard. 5. In the Custom Setup dialog box, select how you want the Transfer FTP Services feature installed, if at all. If your workgroup configuration includes supported ingest or playback of FTP devices, you should install the Transfer FTP Services. 6. Click Next to continue with the InstallShield Wizard. 7.
Installing Interplay Transfer Support Software Installing the Interplay Transfer Client Software You must install the Interplay Transfer client software on each client in the workgroup that plans on transferring Avid assets to another workgroup or playback device. However, Avid Instinct® and Avid Interplay Assist have their own Interplay Transfer software, so you don’t need to install the Interplay Transfer client software on systems running Avid Instinct or Assist.
Installing Interplay Transfer Support Software To install the Avid Interplay Auto Media Services service: 1. Select the following from the Interplay Server Installer Main Menu: Servers > Avid Interplay Media Services > Install Local Workflow Support > Avid Interplay Auto Media Services 2. Follow the installation instructions. AutoTransfer service is included with the Avid Interplay Auto Media Services installation.
Installing the Interplay Transfer Software in a Standalone Environment To install the Transfer Cache Engine: 1. Select the following from the Interplay Server Installer Main Menu: Servers > Avid Interplay Transfer Engine > Avid Interplay Transfer Cache 2. Follow the installation instructions.
Installing the Interplay Transfer Software in a Standalone Environment 2. Click Avid Interplay Transfer Engine and follow the steps in the InstallShield Wizard. 3. In the Custom Setup dialog box, select how you want the Transfer FTP Services feature installed, if at all. If your environment configuration includes supported ingest or playback FTP devices, you should install the Transfer FTP Services. n In a standalone editor plus AirSpeed workflow, do not select the Transfer FTP Services option.
Installing the Interplay Transfer Software in a Standalone Environment 4. Click Next to continue with the InstallShield Wizard. 5. In the InstallShield Wizard Completed dialog box, select Launch Avid Interplay Transfer Engine tool, if you want to open the tool. n To open the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool after the Interplay Transfer installation is complete, click the Start button, and select All Programs > Avid > Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration. 6. Click Finish. 7.
Installing the Interplay Transfer Software in a Standalone Environment Installing the Interplay Transfer Client Software in a Standalone Environment You must install the Interplay Transfer client software on each standalone client. To install Interplay Transfer client software in a standalone environment: 1. Insert the Avid Interplay Transfer application media and double-click the autorun.exe file. The Avid Interplay Transfer installer opens. 2. Click Avid Interplay Transfer Client. 3.
3 Interplay Transfer Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the Interplay Transfer system and Interplay Transfer clients after you install the software. This chapter describes both an Interplay workgroup environment and a standalone Transfer configuration. The Interplay Transfer server is a Avid shared storage client.
Opening the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Tool Opening the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Tool To open the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool: t In a workgroup environment, from the Interplay Transfer server, click the Start button, and select All Programs > Avid > Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration.
Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings For information about the options in the Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool, see the following table. For changes to take effect, you must restart the Interplay Transfer server or, in a standalone environment, restart the Avid editing system. Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings Option Description Workgroup Settings Interplay enable In a workgroup environment, select this option to enable the Avid Interplay Engine.
Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings (Continued) Option Description User name and Password In a workgroup environment, type the user name and password that the Interplay Transfer should use to connect to the Avid Interplay Server. This user account must already exist on the Avid Interplay Engine.
Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings (Continued) Option Description Server logging off Standard logging on Debug logging on These three options are used for troubleshooting problems. If errors occurred where Avid Customer Support needs more information from log files, you might have to change these settings. The default is Standard logging on.
Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings (Continued) Option Description Delete temporary composition Select this option during normal use. Avid Customer Support might ask you to files after transfer deselect this option when you are troubleshooting problems. Workgroup names Sets the name of remote workgroups and their Interplay Transfer server.
Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings (Continued) Option Description Playback devices Enter the name or names of any playback devices in your workgroup. n n You do not need to list AirSpeed or AirSpeed Multi Stream systems here, because these systems have their own Interplay Transfer software and configuration settings.
Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings (Continued) Option Description Ingest devices Type the name or names of any ingest devices in your workgroup. n You do not need to list AirSpeed or AirSpeed Multi Stream devices here, because these devices have their own Interplay Transfer software and configuration settings.
Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings (Continued) Option Description Max. simultaneous transfers Sets the maximum number of simultaneous transfers. By default, the value in this text box is the recommended maximum number of total simultaneous transfers for your workgroup environment. This value is updated when you change one of the values used during the calculation or when you click the Calculate button.
Setting the Number of Simultaneous Transfers Allowed by the Interplay Transfer Engine Setting the Number of Simultaneous Transfers Allowed by the Interplay Transfer Engine The Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool has several options that set the maximum number of simultaneous transfers for the various types of transfers. This section explains these options and how they relate to each other. The number set in the Max.
Setting the Number of Simultaneous Transfers Allowed by the Interplay Transfer Engine Transfer Engine bandwidth as a playout transfer. This factor is taken into account when calculating the total number of simultaneous transfers that are currently configured. When using the example above (4 ingest and 2 playout) this equates to a total of 10 simultaneous transfers.
Configuring Workgroup Transfer Presets Configuring Workgroup Transfer Presets When performing workgroup transfers, you can use presets to select a predefined destination for the transferring assets. Transfer presets define the remote workgroup, a destination workspace, and a destination folder for the metadata. You can also choose whether to display the preset name in the Send to Workgroup dialog box.
Configuring Workgroup Transfer Presets The Avid Interplay Administrator opens. 4. In the Site Settings area, click Workgroup Transfer Presets. The Workgroup Transfer Presets view opens. Name text box Presets list 5. Click Add below the Presets list. Untitled displays in the Name text box. 6. Type a name for the preset in the Name text box. 7. Select the remote workgroup server from the Remote Workgroup menu.
Configuring an Avid Interplay Workgroup For Transfers 8. (Option) Select Workspace and select a destination workspace for the media files from the Workspace menu. If you do not select a workspace, the default destination workspace is used. 9. (Option) Select Destination and select a destination folder in the remote workgroup database for the metadata. If you do not select a folder, the default destination folder is used. 10.
Configuring an Avid Interplay Workgroup For Transfers 2. Select an Avid Interplay Server, type a username, and type a password. 3. Click Connect. The Avid Interplay Administrator opens. 4. In the Site Settings area, click Interplay Transfer Settings. The Interplay Transfer Settings view opens. List of Transfer Engines List of Transfer Cache Engines n The Transfer Cache engine listed in the Cache Hostname text box monitors all items listed in the Transfer Engines list.
Configuring an Avid Interplay Workgroup For Transfers n The Interplay Transfer Engines listed in the Interplay Transfer Engines list might appear in the various Send To commands, such as Send to Playback. The settings you choose determines which Interplay Transfer Engines appear in which command list.
Configuring an Avid Interplay Workgroup For Transfers 3. Change the default Transfer Cache engine name by doing the following: a. In the Cache Hostname text box, type the hostname of the server you want to use for monitoring transfers. b. Press Enter. The default cache name is replaced with the hostname you typed in the Cache Hostname text box. 4. Create a list of the Interplay Transfer Engines and Studios that you want to monitor through the Transfer Cache engine.
Configuring an Avid Interplay Workgroup For Transfers To add an Interplay Transfer engine or Interplay Transfer enabled device to the Transfer Engines list: 1. Open the Interplay Transfer Settings view. See “Opening the Interplay Transfer Settings View” on page 54. 2. Establish a Transfer Cache engine for monitoring transfers. See “Selecting a Transfer Cache Engine for Monitoring Transfers” on page 56. 3. In the Transfer Engines area of the Interplay Transfer Settings view, click Add.
Configuring an Avid Interplay Workgroup For Transfers Adding an Avid AirSpeed Studio An AirSpeed Studio is a group of AirSpeeds that simultaneously processes Send to Playback requests. In a workgroup, a Transfer Cache engine can monitor the transfers handled by the Studio members. When you add a Studio to a workgroup, you can choose whether to list the individual members of the Studio in the Send to Playback menu. To add a Studio to the Transfer Engines list: 1. Open the Interplay Transfer Settings view.
Configuring an Avid Interplay Workgroup For Transfers 9. (Option) If you want each Studio member to display in the Send to Playback menu, select “Show individual studio hosts in the Send To Playback choices.” 10. Click Apply when you finish adding all the Studios to the Transfer Engines list. Setting the Refresh Time of the Interplay Transfer Status Window You can adjust the amount of time between refreshes of the Interplay Transfer Status window.
Configuring a Remote Workgroup for Workgroup-to-Workgroup Transfers Configuring a Remote Workgroup for Workgroup-to-Workgroup Transfers A large site can include more than one workgroup. When a workflow requires searching across remote workgroups or performing workgroup-to-workgroup transfers through Interplay Access, an administrator must set up the local workgroup so that a user can access a remote workgroup. You set up this access in the Interplay Administrator tool’s Configure Remote Workgroup view.
Configuring a Remote Workgroup for Workgroup-to-Workgroup Transfers List of accessible remote workgroup servers and transfer servers Available database list Settings for adding remote Workgroup servers and TransferManager servers 4. In the New server pane, add information about the remote workgroup that you want to access. a. b. Select the Host Type: - Interplay Server/Remote Search, to add access to a remote Interplay workgroup. - TransferManager, to add access to a Workgroup 4 TransferManager.
Specifying Interplay Transfer Engines For Direct Transfers To remove a remote workgroup from the accessible list: 1. Click the name of the remote workgroup in the list. 2. Click Remove. Specifying Interplay Transfer Engines For Direct Transfers You can specify the source and target Interplay Transfer Engines used during a workgroup-to-workgroup transfer of Avid assets. Prior to v1.5, the transfer was handled by any available Interplay Transfer Engine configured in the workgroup.
Specifying Interplay Transfer Engines For Direct Transfers When creating a direct transfer preset, there are several combinations of Interplay Transfer Engines that you can specify for the transfers: • Let any available local Interplay Transfer Engine handle the transfer and specify the remote Interplay Transfer Engine • Specify a local Interplay Transfer Engine to handle the transfer and let any available remote Interplay Transfer Engine receive the transfer • Specify a local Interplay Transfer Engin
Specifying Interplay Transfer Engines For Direct Transfers n If the file already exists, add the information but don’t duplicate the and lines. After you add the file to the directory, messaging will start appearing in the workgroup.log file. Settings For Direct Transfer Before you can perform a direct transfer, you need to configure the workgroup and set up a transfer preset. This section provides information about the settings that affect a direct transfer.
Specifying Interplay Transfer Engines For Direct Transfers d. In the local workgroup, register remote workgroups and remote Interplay Transfer Engines, using the Interplay Administrator > Site Settings > Configure Remote Workgroups view. The following illustration shows an example.
Specifying Interplay Transfer Engines For Direct Transfers The following section describes the naming conventions used for direct transfers. Naming Workgroup Transfer Presets For Direct Transfer The following table describes the direct transfer options. These are the presets that you specify in the Interplay Admin tool as described in “Settings For Direct Transfer” on page 65. n The underscores in the following tables are all double underscores.
Specifying Interplay Transfer Engines For Direct Transfers 4. Select Send to Workgroup. The Send to Workgroup dialog box opens. You might need to wait a few seconds for the Destination box to populate with the database location. 5. From the Destination preset menu, select the preset that you want to use for the direct transfer. 6. Click OK. c Do not click OK until the database entries populate the Destination window. If you receive and error that states “Please select a destination...
Configuring a Standalone System to Monitor Transfer Status If you selected Launch Interplay Transfer Status window on the Send to Workgroup dialog box, then the status window opens and displays the status of the transfer. Configuring a Standalone System to Monitor Transfer Status The Avid Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status tool lets you monitor transfers and services of various workgroups and servers from a standalone system on the network.
Configuring a Standalone System to Monitor Transfer Status Workgroups list Add a Workgroup 4. To add a workgroup you want to monitor, do the following: a. Click + below the Workgroups list. b. Change the default workgroup name by typing the name of the workgroup you want to monitor in the Workgroup Name text box. c. Press Enter. The default name is replaced with the workgroup name you typed.
Configuring a Standalone System to Monitor Transfer Status Monitoring Transfer Status from a Standalone System To monitor transfers from a standalone system on your network: 1. Click Start and select All Programs > Avid > Avid Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status. The Avid Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status tool opens. 2. Click the Transfer tab. 3. From the Workgroup menu, select the workgroup you want to monitor. 4. Click Connect. The status view opens.
Configuring Interplay Transfer in a Standalone Environment For descriptions of the status components, see “Understanding the Interplay Transfer Status Window” on page 147. Configuring Interplay Transfer in a Standalone Environment When you are installing Interplay Transfer for workstation-to-workstation transfers in an environment other than an Interplay workgroup environment, you must install the Interplay Transfer Engine and Interplay Transfer client software on each client.
Configuring the Avid Editing Application for Transfers The Interplay Transfer Engine software installs the Interplay Transfer Engine configuration software that lets you set up the particular configuration for transfers from your Avid editing system. For descriptions of the various settings on the Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration window, see “Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings” on page 42.
Configuring the Avid Editing Application for Transfers 4. In the Standalone/Incoming Requests area, do one of the following: t Select “Refuse All Requests,” if you do not want to receive files from another workgroup. t Select “User Dialog To Accept/Refuse,” and one of the following methods for accepting transfers: - Wait for User Action (No Timeout) — You receive a message request for a transfer. You must click OK for the transfer to occur.
Configuring the Avid Editing Application for Transfers If a sequence contains DV 25 and DV 50 media within the same sequence, that sequence is highlighted in red in the bin. Interplay Transfer cannot send sequences that contain both DV 25 and DV 50 media to playback. This feature allows you to easily identify those sequences. 7. In the Output Audio Mix area, select the type of audio output you want. t Direct channel output - Send to Playback transfers audio tracks without performing a mixdown.
Configuring the Avid Editing Application for Transfers Using the Transfer Settings dialog box, you can map any combination of audio tracks to any of the 16 available output channels when you send a sequence to playback using Interplay Transfer. The Send To Playback operation performs a mixdown on the selected tracks before the application sends the sequence to Interplay Transfer. For additional information see “Mapping Audio Tracks to Output Channels” in the What’s New for Media Composer v5.
Configuring the Avid Editing Application for Transfers 4. Do one of the following: c t In a workgroup environment, type the Interplay Transfer server computer name in the Server text box, and type the name of your workgroup in the Workgroup text box. This name must exactly match the workgroup named used in the Avid Service Framework. To view the name, open the Workgroup Properties tool from the Start menu.
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats 6. Do one of the following: t In a workgroup environment, type the name of the other Interplay Transfer server in the Server text box, and type the name of the your workgroup in the Workgroup text box. t In a standalone environment, in the Server text box, type the computer name of other workstation, and in the Workgroup text box, type the name you want to see in the Transfer menu. 7. Click OK.
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats • Configure an FTP ingest device using the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration dialog box. See “Configuring a Generic FTP Ingest Device into a Workgroup” on page 87. • Create an FTP directory profile. See “Creating and Editing FTP Directory Profiles on Interplay Transfer Client” on page 88. For FTP transfer procedures, see “Transferring To and From Generic FTP Servers” on page 125.
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats 3. Click Add. The FTP Server dialog box opens. 4. Enter the setup information for the FTP server you are configuring. See “FTP Server Dialog Box Settings Used to Create an FTP Server Profile” on page 81. 5. Click OK.
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats 6. On the FTP Configuration dialog box, type the port number in the Generic FTP Port text box. Avid recommends using 6534. This is a local host server listener set up internally by Interplay Transfer. 7. Click Done. FTP Server Dialog Box Settings Used to Create an FTP Server Profile Depending on the type of FTP server you are adding to your workgroup, the settings you enter will vary.
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats FTP Server configuration (Continued) Setting Description Playback Format (Playback only) Select a playback format from the menu. This option only applies when Server Type is set to GENERIC_FTP_PROFILE, SONY_XDCAM_PROFILE, and OP1A_Export. Image Aspect Ratio This option applies when Server Type is set to GENERIC_FTP_PROFILE. For information about this setting, see “Setting an Aspect Ratio For Send To Playback” on page 82.
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats c Before using the Playback Aspect Ratio option there are several points to consider. This aspect ratio overwrite at Send To Playback, does not change the essence in anyway, or set the essence’s aspect ratio bits, if there are any. You might have MXF compliance issues with respect to MXF aspect ratio metadata. The Playback Aspect Ratio option sets the aspect ratio metadata in the playback MXF OP1A file without checking the essence.
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats Configuring a Generic FTP Playback Device into a Workgroup When adding a Generic FTP playback device into your workgroup environment, you need to configure the device using the Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration dialog box. Starting at Interplay v2.6 you can define an alias name for the playback device. The alias name appears in the Avid editing application when you select Transfer > Send to Playback.
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats The Playback Device dialog box opens. 3. Define the Generic FTP playback device as follows: - Profile Name is the alias that you want to use for the device. The alias appears in the Avid editing application user interface when you select Transfer > Send to Playback. If you leave the field blank, the system creates a name based on the device name and service host name that you enter. - Device Name is the name of the playback device.
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats Filtering Ancillary Data During Send to Playback A number of new MXF playback encoders and playback devices can process or consume D tracks with ancillary data. However, the following limitations must be taken into account: • Legacy playback DHM Op1A MXF encoders may not be coded properly to handle any extraneous ancillary data track (“D tracks”) made available in Interplay 2.2.
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats Allow Ancillary Data Tracks checkbox 3. Enable or disable the checkbox as required and click OK. The checkbox is unchecked by default. This means that the playback of D tracks is turned off by default for existing legacy playback devices.
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats To add a Generic FTP ingest device into a workgroup: 1. On your Interplay Transfer Engine, click the Start button, and then select All Programs > Avid > Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration. The Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration dialog box opens. 2. In the Ingest area, click Add. The Device dialog box opens. 3.
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats To create and edit FTP directory profiles: 1. From the Avid editing system, click the Start button, and then select All Programs > Avid > Utilities > Avid FTP Media Browser. The FTP Media Browser application opens. Status bar Connect status 2. Click Edit to open the FTP Source Window. The FTP Source Window opens, providing a list of FTP directory profiles.
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats 3. Do one of the following: t Click Add to add a new profile. t Select a Profile Name and click Edit to edit an existing profile. The Ftp Directory Profile Window opens.
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats 4. Type the configuration information for the FTP server, making sure your entries match the FTP server’s network settings. See “FTP Directory Profile Window Settings” on page 91. 5. (Option) Click Test Connection if you want to verify that the connection to the FTP directory is working. 6. Click Save. For additional information about the FTP Media Browse window, see “Workflow: Capturing Clips From an FTP Server” on page 126.
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats Ftp Directory Profile Window Settings Setting Description Profile Name Name of this profile. A unique profile name is used for each directory. Port Displays the port number used by the FTP server (not the playback port). FTP Hostname Type the FTP server’s network name. This FTP host name must match the server name assigned during the configuration of the FTP parameter. See “Configuring an FTP Server Profile” on page 79.
Configuration for Playing Back to a Sony XDCAM SD Device 2. In the Workgroup Name text box, type the name of your workgroup. This name can be any name you have given your entire workgroup. 3. In the Host Name text box, type the computer name of the Interplay Transfer Engine. 4. (Option) If you have more than one Interplay Transfer Engine in your workgroup, you can enter them in this dialog box. a. Click Add and type the computer name of the other Interplay Transfer Engine. b. Click OK. 5. Click Save.
Configuration for Playing Back to a Sony XDCAM SD Device n When setting up an XDCAM device for FTP writeback (Send to Playback), set the XDCAM device to 16x8 mode (16 bit / 8 channel). The 24x4 mode (24 bit / 4 channels) is not supported for FTP writeback. For procedures on how to transfer files to an XDCAM SD device, see “Workflow: Playing Back to an FTP Server” on page 129.
Configuration for Working with XDCAM HD and XDCAM EX Assets Port Setting Used for the XDCAM SD Device FTP Configuration dialog box Setting Description Playback Server area Sony FTP Port Type the port number used by the XDCAM device. Avid Editing Application Setting For Playback to XDCAM SD Device Transfer Settings in Avid Editing Application Setting Description Output Audio Mix Select Direct channel output - This option lets Send to Playback transfer audio tracks without performing a mixdown.
Configuration for Working with XDCAM HD and XDCAM EX Assets n Long GOP OP1a sequences that are sent to playback are not copied to the Interplay Access Sent to Playback folder. Interplay Transfer, which performs the send to playback, requires AAF metadata to perform checkins to Interplay Access. In an OP1a transfer, Interplay Transfer does not receive AAF metadata. Instead, it receives the path to an OP1a media file.
Configuration for Working with XDCAM HD and XDCAM EX Assets FTP Server dialog box (Continued) Option Description FTP Connection Information Default Directory For playback: Type the name of the folder on the Omneon server where you want the Send to Playback to put the files. FTP Mode Displays the FTP mode as active. Port Type the FTP connection port. The default is 21.
Configuration for Working with XDCAM HD and XDCAM EX Assets The Ingest Device dialog box opens. 3. Type a profile name. This profile name must match the profile name set in the FTP Directory Profile Settings dialog box for the associated Omneon server. See “Configuring an Avid Interplay Transfer Client for Ingest From an Omneon Server” on page 98. 4. Click OK and then click OK again.
Configuration for Working with XDCAM HD and XDCAM EX Assets The following table describes the settings used when creating or editing FTP Directory Profile for an Omneon server on an Interplay Transfer Client. Ftp Directory Profile Window Settings for Omneon Server Option Description Profile Name Name of this profile. The name must match the name used in the Avid Interplay Transfer Configuration tool for the ingest device.
Configuring a Thunder Production Server Configuring a Thunder Production Server To configure the Interplay Transfer Engine to add a Thunder production server, follow the procedures for configuring a Generic FTP device. For the procedures, see “Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats” on page 78. In addition to these configuration procedures, the Thunder server needs an ImportWatcher folder to hold the files during transfers from the Avid editing system.
Configuring Ingest From FTP Deck Devices To integrate a FTP device into a workgroup: 1. Select “Interplay Transfer Server with Supplemental FTP Services” as the installation type when installing the Interplay Transfer Engine application. See “Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine in a Workgroup Environment” on page 32 2. Add the ingest device to the Interplay Transfer configuration. See “Adding FTP Ingest Devices into an Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration” on page 101. 3.
Configuring Ingest From FTP Deck Devices 3. Type the name associated with the ingest device on the network, for example evtr_wu. 4. Click OK. 5. (Option) Add an ingest catalog. See “Configuring an Ingest Device Catalog” on page 105. 6. Make sure the Workgroup Settings are set correctly. See the table in “Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings” on page 42. 7. Click Save.
Configuring Ingest From FTP Deck Devices 2. Click Add a Device or Reconfigure a Device. The Connection Settings dialog box opens.
Configuring Ingest From FTP Deck Devices 3. Type the setup information for the device you are configuring, your entries must match the device’s network settings. See “Connection Settings For Ingest Device” on page 104. 4. Click OK. Connection Settings For Ingest Device The following table describes the settings available on the Connection Settings dialog box that is accessed from the FTPClipList dialog box.
Configuring an Ingest Device Catalog Connection Settings Dialog Box (Continued) Setting Description Login Device’s login name. Password Device’s password. Device Type Select the type of device. Video Rate Select the video rate - for example, IMX 30, 40, 50, or DVCAM. Your selection must match the set rate of the device. Signal Standard Select PAL or NTSC. Your selection must match the setting of the device.
Configuring a Playback Device Catalog The Device dialog box opens. 3. Select Enter Ingest Catalog name. 4. Type a name for the ingest catalog. The catalog name you enter displays in the Avid Interplay Access when the first ingest occurs. 5. Click OK. The catalog name displays inside square brackets and next to the ingest device name. For example, HKELLYHPXP [Cat1], where HKELLYHPXP is the ingest device name and Cat1 is the catalog name. 6. Click Save. 7. Restart the Interplay Transfer server.
Configuring the AutoTransfer Service To associate an Avid Interplay Access Catalog with a playback device: 1. On the Interplay Transfer Engine, click Start then select All Programs > Avid > Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration. 2. In the Playback area, select a playback device and click Edit. The Playback Device dialog box opens. 3. Select Enable Playback Catalog name. 4. Type a name for the playback catalog.
Configuring the AutoTransfer Service n The Select Workgroup dialog box does not open if the option specifying to always select and use this workgroup option was previously selected. When you select this option, the Select Workgroup dialog box no longer opens when you start the application. The default workgroup is selected, and the Avid Service Configuration window opens. 2. Select the workgroup to which you want to connect and click Select. The Avid Service Configuration window opens. 3.
Configuring the AutoTransfer Service 7. Type the Interplay Engine hostname, user name, and password. 8. Click the Transfer and Transcode Settings tab. The system displays the settings for the AutoTransfer and AutoTranscode.
Configuring the AutoTransfer Service 9. In the Configure AutoTransfer area, do the following: a. Enable AutoTransfer—Select Yes. b. AutoTransfer scanning interval—Type the number of minutes between scans, minimum allowed is 3 minutes. c. Number of times to retry when encountering an error—Type the number of times you want the system to retry after an error occurs. d. Number of clips to submit to Interplay Transfer Engine at once—Type the number of clips you want sent for transfer at one time. 10.
4 Transferring Avid Assets This chapter describes how to transfer Avid assets. You can transfer assets to another workgroup or to any supported media servers. Before you can transfer assets, you must configure the Interplay Transfer components. For configuration procedures, see “Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings” on page 42.
Transferring Avid Assets from an Avid Editing Application Transferring Avid Assets from an Avid Editing Application If Interplay Transfer is properly installed and enabled on your Avid editing system, it starts automatically whenever you start the Avid editing application. When you complete a sequence, you can transfer it from the Avid editing application to any other connected workgroup or to a playback device. Once you send the sequence, you can work on another project while the transfer is taking place.
Transferring Avid Assets from an Interplay Workgroup to Another Workgroup You can use presets to select a predefined destination for the transferring assets. For procedures on configuring transfer presets, see “Configuring Workgroup Transfer Presets” on page 52. To transfer Avid assets to another workgroup: 1. If you have not already done so, start your local Avid Interplay Access by clicking Start and selecting All Programs > Avid > Avid Interplay Access. 2. Start the remote Avid Interplay Access. 3.
Transferring Avid Assets from an Interplay Workgroup to Another Workgroup n Destination Presets are configured using the Interplay Transfer Preset view in the Avid Interplay Administrator. If no presets are configured, the Destination Preset menu does not appear in the Send to Workgroup dialog box. For procedures on configuring a transfer preset, see “Configuring Workgroup Transfer Presets” on page 52.
Transferring Avid Assets from an Interplay Workgroup to Another Workgroup Host Type Interplay Server/Remote Search MediaManager TransferManager Send to Workgroup setting Description Destination folder Lets you select a folder for the incoming metadata on the remote Interplay workgroup. Workspace Lets you select a workspace for the transferred assets. Destination folder You cannot select a destination folder. Workspace Lets you select a workspace for the transferred assets.
Automatically Transferring Assets to Another Workgroup Automatically Transferring Assets to Another Workgroup The AutoTransfer service lets an administrator or user with administrator privileges identify a folder as an AutoTransfer folder. The AutoTransfer service automatically submits assets placed in the AutoTransfer folder to the Interplay Transfer Engine for workgroup-to-workgroup transfers.
Automatically Transferring Assets to Another Workgroup Check List for Automatic Transfer The following table provides a check list for setting up an AutoTransfer folder and using the folder to automatically transfer assets. Task Section Reference Install the Avid Interplay AutoTransfer service. See “Installing the Avid Interplay Auto Media Services Service” on page 35. Configure the AutoTransfer service settings. See “Configuring the AutoTransfer Service” on page 107.
Transferring Avid Assets in a Standalone Environment Automatically Transferring Assets To automatically transfer assets: 1. Make sure a folder is configured for AutoTransfer. See “Identify an AutoTransfer Folder” on page 117. 2. Locate a clip that you want to transfer, right-click the file, and select Move To. The Move To dialog box opens. 3. Navigate to your AutoTransfer folder and click OK. The system starts transferring the assets to the destinations set in the Transfer Preset, as a background task. 4.
Transferring Avid Assets to a Playback Device (Send to Playback) To transfer assets between Avid editing systems, each Avid editing system must have the Interplay Transfer Engine and Interplay Transfer client installed. If Interplay Transfer is properly installed and enabled on your Avid editing system, it starts automatically whenever you start the Avid editing application. After you send a sequence to another Avid system, you can work on another project while the transfer is taking place.
Transferring Avid Assets to a Playback Device (Send to Playback) 4. (Option) If you want to send the sequence with high priority and if you want the asset to play before the transfer to the playback device is finished, click the circle in the PWT (Play While Transferring) column next to the sequence. (This option is labeled High Priority in Interplay Assist and Avid Instinct). 5.
Transferring Avid Assets to a Playback Device (Send to Playback) 3. Type the computer name of the Newsroom Server. 4. Type the user name and password. 5. If you know the name of the schedule file, type it in the Schedule File Name text box. The schedule file specifies which rundowns to use at which time. See “Creating a Rundown Schedule File” on page 122. 6. Click OK. 7. Restart the Interplay Transfer server. Anytime the configuration information changes, you must restart the server. 8.
Transferring Avid Assets to a Playback Device (Send to Playback) Creating a Rundown Schedule File A rundown schedule file tells the Interplay Transfer server which rundown to schedule at what time. The format is the time to start monitoring the rundown followed by the name of the rundown.
Transferring Files From an Ingest Device XDCAM HD Send to Playback Acceleration You can initiate the play while transfer (PWT) of an XDCAM HD clip or sequence to AirSpeed Multi Stream shortly after you begin the Send to Playback (STP) operation. Previously, you had to wait until the system exported the clip before you could begin playback. This feature requires the following: • Specific versions of the following applications: - Media Composer v5.5.1, Symphony v5.5.1, or NewsCutter v9.5.1, or later.
Transferring Files From an Ingest Device 5. Do one of the following: t Click Later, if you wait to transfer the asset at a later time. To transfer the asset at a later time, select Transfer > Retrieve. t Click Now to transfer the assets. The captured assets appear in the bin. To monitor the transfer, see “Monitoring Transfers” on page 143. If you selected multiple items to transfer, a message box opens, asking if you want to initiate the transfer. 6.
Transferring To and From Generic FTP Servers Transferring To and From Generic FTP Servers To enable interoperability between Interplay and third-party devices that use the MXF OP1a file format, Avid has developed an optional Data Handling Module (DHM) plug-in for Interplay Transfer that supports FTP integration to third-party MXF OP1a compliant devices. The Interplay Transfer MXF OP1a FTP DHM allows MXF OP1a files to be brought into Avid shared storage or an Avid editing environment from an FTP server.
Transferring To and From Generic FTP Servers The FTP transfer of media is over standard TCP/IP Ethernet network. The FTP DHM supports connections to a FTP server using a valid DNS name or IP address. The FTP DHM can work with FTP servers on different subnets than the Interplay Transfer server. n Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 must be installed on the Interplay Transfer server and Interplay Transfer client systems when you are using FTP DHM. You can install .
Transferring To and From Generic FTP Servers 3. From the Avid Transfer client system, click the Start button, and then select All Programs > Avid > Utilities > Avid FTP Media Browser. The Avid - FTP Media Browser opens. Media list Profile menu Edit button Media Transfer Support list Connect status 4. Select a Profile from the Profile menu for the FTP directory where you want to access the media files.
Transferring To and From Generic FTP Servers Connection Status Color Indicates Green Connected Gray Not connected Red Connection failed If no activity occurs for a time-out period, the FTP connection is closed. Click Update to reconnect to the FTP server. 6. (Option) Sort the files listed in the Media List by name, modification date, or size. 7. (Option) Click Update to refresh the list of files in the Media List. 8. Select the files in the Media List that you want to transfer. 9.
Transferring To and From Generic FTP Servers Using the FTP Media Browse Interface The following summarizes features of the FTP Media Browse window: • The Edit button launches the FTP Source window. This provides the same functionality as right-clicking on the Profile box and selecting Open Profile Window. • The status bar along the bottom of the window provides information similar to Windows Explorer: • - File details of selected item.
Transferring Files From FTP Deck Devices See “Capturing Clips From FTP Devices” on page 131. 4. On the Avid editing system, select the sequence you want to play back. 5. Select Transfer > Send to Playback > Generic FTP playback device. Generic FTP playback device is the device you added to the Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool. See “Configuring a Generic FTP Playback Device into a Workgroup” on page 84. The playback transfer begins.
Transferring Files From FTP Deck Devices You can use Interplay Transfer to write back XDCAM SD material. For writeback of XDCAM HD, use the Export XDCAM feature in the Avid editing application. c When you are working with XDCAM media, Avid strongly recommends that you use distinctive clips names when recording through an XDCAM device. You set these clip names on the XDCAM device itself.
Transferring Files From FTP Deck Devices 3. (Option) Open the Transfer Status window by selecting Transfer > Status Window. 4. Click the Start button, and select All Programs > Avid > Utilities > FTPClipList. The FTPClipList dialog box opens. 5. Select the device you want to use from the Select Device menu. 6. Click Refresh List to view a list of the clips available from the device. n If the device is busy, the list of available clips does not display. 7.
Transferring Files From FTP Deck Devices - Proxy AV - select to capture the low-resolution of the selected clips. 9. (Option) When using Direct Capture method, you need to configure the Interplay Transfer client. See “Configuring the Interplay Transfer Client For Direct Captures” on page 92. 10. Select the clips you want to transfer. 11. Begin the transfer by doing one of the following: t Drag and Drop method—drag the clips you want to capture to a bin.
Transferring Files From FTP Deck Devices b. In the Ingest area, click Add. The Device dialog box opens. c. Type the name associated with the e-VTR device on the network, for example evtr_wu, and then click OK. d. Make sure the Workgroup Settings are set correctly. See the table in “Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine in a Workgroup Environment” on page 32. e. Click Save. 4. Make sure the e-VTR device is configured in the e-VTR Manager application.
Transferring Files From FTP Deck Devices c. In the Device dialog box, type the name associated with the XDCAM device on the network, for example xdcam_wu, and then click OK. d. Make sure the Workgroup Settings are set correctly. See the table in “Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine in a Workgroup Environment” on page 32. e. Click Save. 4. Make sure the XDCAM device is configured correctly. See the documentation that came with your device.
5 Using Frame Chase Editing This chapter describes how to use Frame Chase editing. Frame Chase editing (sometimes called “edit while capture” or EWC) lets an Avid editing application that is part of an Interplay workgroup view and edit clips while they are being captured. Frame Chase editing is supported only when media is captured from a supported external device through Avid Interplay Transfer.
Understanding Frame Chase Editing Frame Chase editing is available only in an Interplay workgroup that includes Avid Interplay Transfer and a supported external device. Media must be in the MXF format. The process consists of three basic parts: 1. A capture is started on a line feed or ingest device (for example, an Avid AirSpeed video server). This capture is controlled by an application such as Avid CaptureManager™.
Workflow for Frame Chase Editing n The default duration on an AirSpeed server is one hour (01:00:00:00). When the capture is complete, the duration is updated. If a clip goes beyond one hour, the default duration is two hours (02:00:00:00). Frame Chase editing is supported in a dual-ingest configuration, in which both a low-res and a high-res version of a clip is created.
Using Frame Chase Editing For more information on CaptureManager, see the Avid CaptureManager User’s Guide. Using Frame Chase Editing To use Frame Chase editing: 1. Make sure that the ingest device is properly connected and set up for recording and transfer. 2. On the Avid editing system, make sure an Avid shared storage workspace is mounted. 3. Open the Avid editing application, open a project, and open the Interplay Window.
Using Frame Chase Editing 4. In the Interplay Window, navigate to the folder that holds the clip that you want to use for editing. If you know some information about the clip, you can use the Search feature. A clip that is being captured displays an in-progress icon. In-progress master clip 5. Load the clip into the Source monitor and play the clip. The clip plays in the Source monitor at the same time the media is being captured.
Limitations When Working With In-Progress Clips In Avid Instinct or Avid Interplay Assist, press F5 to update the media displayed in the monitor. 6. Create a sequence in a bin on your Avid editing system. 7. Use standard editing techniques to build a sequence from the in-progress clip. 8. When the clip is completely captured, select Bin > Update from Interplay. This command ensures that the latest version of the clip is used in your sequence.
Limitations When Working With In-Progress Clips consolidate and transcode subclips and sequences that reference or contain in-progress clips. In these cases, any right-side handles are restricted by the known media duration of the in-progress clip at the time of the operation. For example, if you set 2-second handles but there is only 1-second of media available for a handle at the time the consolidate or transcode operation is executed, then the right-side handle is restricted to 1 second.
6 Monitoring Transfers You can monitor the transfer of items from an Avid editing application, Avid Interplay Access, or the Avid Interplay Administrator software. If you monitor transfers from within the Avid editing application, you see only the assets you transferred. If you open the Interplay Transfer Status window from the Avid Interplay Administrator, you can monitor all Interplay Transfer activity.
Monitoring Transfers from Within the Avid Editing Application 2. Right-click the status of a particular transfer to display the status options. See “Transfer Status Window Options” on page 144. A plus sign in the PWT column indicates the clip or sequence has been set to a high priority. Transfer Status Window Options The following table lists the status options available when you right-click a transfer displayed in the Transfer Status window during a transfer.
Monitoring Transfers from Within the Avid Editing Application To sort a transfer status column: 1. From the Transfer Status window or Interplay Transfer tab, right-click the column to display the Sort options. 2. Select either Sort, Sort Reversed, or No Sort. Sort lists the information in alphabetical order.
Monitoring Transfers from Within Avid Interplay Access Monitoring Transfers from Within Avid Interplay Access In Avid Interplay Access, you can monitor the transfer activity of all transfers within the workgroup. In the Interplay Transfer Status window, several filters are available to help you limit the list of transfers displayed in the status window. You can save filter preferences for easy access the next time you want to display the same limited list of transfers in the status window.
Monitoring Transfers from Within Avid Interplay Access Status area Filters Saved Filters Understanding the Interplay Transfer Status Window The Interplay Transfer Status window shows all the current transfer activity. Filters are available to limit the number of transfers that display in the Status window. For information about using the filters, see “Working with Filters in the Interplay Transfer Status Window” on page 149. The Status window refreshes periodically to update the status information.
Monitoring Transfers from Within Avid Interplay Access Status Area Column Description Status Displays the status of the current transfers. The color of the status row indicates the following: • Gray with no icon = Transfer is pending or in the queue. • Gray with Stop icon = Transfer has been canceled. • Gray with Pause icon = Transfer has been paused. • Yellow with no icon = Transfer is running. • Red with X icon = Transfer has failed.
Monitoring Transfers from Within Avid Interplay Access Working with Filters in the Interplay Transfer Status Window The Interplay Transfer Status window provides filters to help limit the number of transfers displayed in the status window. You can save filter preferences for easy access the next time you want to display the same limited list of transfers in the status window.
Monitoring Transfers from Within Avid Interplay Access 3. Click Load to run the filter. To delete a saved filter: 1. Click Saved filters to display a list of saved filters. 2. Select the filter you want to delete. 3. Press Delete. Description of Filter Options in the Interplay Transfer Status Window The various filters let you limit the transfers displayed in the status area. The following table explains the filter options.
Monitoring Transfers from Within Avid Interplay Access Transfer Status Filters (Continued) Filter Name Description Transfer Engine Select the Interplay Transfer Engine or Interplay Transfer enabled device that is handling the transfer. Transfer Engine filter options: • The Transfer Engine filter parameter lists all Transfer Engines configured in the Interplay Transfer Settings view. For information about adding Transfer Engines to the filter list, see “Adding Interplay Transfer Engines” on page 57.
7 Troubleshooting This chapter describes how to detect problems you might encounter when using the Interplay Transfer, as discussed in the following topics: • Suggested Troubleshooting Guidelines • Verifying Network Connectivity • Increasing the Performance of Transfers For additional troubleshooting information, see the Avid shared storage documentation.
Verifying Network Connectivity computer, package remote logs and specify a storage location for them, filter logs by severity, and override the logging levels of remote services. For more information, see the Avid Service Frameworks User’s Guide. • Monitor health and status information using the Avid Interplay Health Monitor application. For information, see the Avid Service Frameworks User’s Guide.
Increasing the Performance of Transfers Changing the File Limit of Media Directories When Interplay Transfer performs capture or heavy workgroup-to-workgroup transfers, a single directory can grow to more than 10,000 files. This can cause performance problems. By default, when Interplay Transfer starts, it checks the number of files in the Interplay Transfer managed directory. If the file count is greater than 95% of 10,000 files, it creates a new directory.
Increasing the Performance of Transfers To change the file limit of media directories managed by Interplay Transfer: 1. Open the file C:\WINDOWS\TMserver.ini using WordPad. 2. In the [PMR Scan] section of the TMserver.ini file, add the following fields. Fields Added to [PMR Scan] section Description FileBalancing=1 FileBalancing – Turns off and on the feature for limiting the number of files allowed in a media directory. If FileBalancing is not present in the TMserver.
Increasing the Performance of Transfers To set the storage type used for workgroup-to-workgroup and playback transfers: 1. Open the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool. t Click the Start button, and select Programs > Avid > Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration. 2. In the System Settings area, select a storage type from the Storage Type menu. Storage Type Menu Item Buffer Size Avid ISIS v1.x ISIS 1.x 8MB Avid ISIS v2.x (ISIS 7000) ISIS 2.x 16MB Avid ISIS v3.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Index A Accepting transfers 73 Accessing Avid FTP Media Browser tool 88 Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool 42 AirSpeed server Frame Chase editing with 138 Interplay Adapter, installing 35 monitoring transfers 59 user account 26 Ancillary data filtering before playback 86 AutoTransfer assets 118 checklist 117 identify folder 117 rules 118 using Direct Transfer 63 AutoTransfer service configuration 107 installing 35 Avid online support 12 training services 13 Avid a
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ FTP server 79 FTP server, FTP playback, and FTP ingest devices 78 ingest device catalog 105 Interplay Transfer Engine 41 Interplay Transfer site settings 54 playback device catalog 106 standalone environment 72 supported Interplay Transfer 16 Thunder MX Production server 100 Thunder server ImportWatcher folder 100 Connecting to an Ethernet network 18 Index workflow 138 Frameworks troubleshooting tool 152 FTP Clip List utility 102 FTP deck devices capture configuration 100 transf
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ catalog configuration 105 transferring files from 123 In-progress clips editing during capture 136 limitations 141 Installing Avid Unity ISIS client software 30 Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status tool 36 Interplay Transfer client software 40 Interplay Transfer Engine software 32 Interplay Transfer server hardware 25, 26 MediaNetwork client software 30 Interplay Diagnostics troubleshooting 152 Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status configuring 69 installing 36 Inter
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Playback devices catalog configuration 106 transferring files to 119 Playback Format FTP profile option 79 Presence on the network detecting 153 Presets creating for transfers 52 naming for Direct Transfers 67 Priority in Status window 148 Problems detecting 152 Procedures configuring Avid services 107 Profiles creating FTP directory 88, 98 FTP servers 79 Omneon creating 96 XDCAM SD 93 Progress indicator in Status window 148 Index Software Avid Unity ISIS client installing 30 In
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ setting 50 Training services 13 Transfer Presets creating 52 Transfer presets naming for Direct Transfers 67 Transfer Rate in Status window 148 Transfer settings in an Avid editing application 73 in an Avid Unity environment 76 maximum number 50 Transfer Status window 146 Transfer types 20 TransferManager client configuration 92 Transferring assets Direct Transfers 67 Transferring files automatically 116, 118 AutoTransfer checklist 117 from an ingest device 123 from one workgroup
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