® Interplay | Transfer Setup and User’s Guide Version 3.
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Contents Using This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 If You Need Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Avid Training Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring a Standalone System to Monitor Transfer Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Configuring Interplay | Transfer Engine in a Standalone Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Configuring the Avid Editing Application for Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Configuration for Playing Back to a Sony XDCAM SD Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Verifying Network Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Increasing the Performance of Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using This Guide Congratulations on your purchase of an 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 Interplay | Production environment. You can also use 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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1 Interplay | Transfer Overview 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 - Avid ISIS • Workgroup - another term for Interplay environment. A workgroup always includes an Interplay Engine and shared storage.
Understanding Interplay | Transfer Engine Configurations Supported Interplay | Transfer Configurations Stating at Interplay v3.0, Interplay Transfer is a 64-bit application. The supported Interplay Transfer Engine configurations are as follows: • A dedicated Interplay Transfer Engine server connected to Avid shared storage (Avid ISIS) that includes an Interplay Engine.
Understanding Interplay | Transfer Engine Configurations You normally do not need to be concerned about these processes. They are added here for troubleshooting purposes.
Understanding Interplay | Transfer Engine Configurations Location of Interplay | Transfer Files The location of the Interplay Transfer files depends on the location selected during the installation process. The tables in this section provide the default locations. If you have any problems locating the files, you should use the Microsoft Windows Search tool. The following table list the locations for Interplay Transfer files on an Interplay Transfer Engine system.
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 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 Production Server” refers to the Interplay Engine. Remote Workgroup Network Configuration The figure in “Typical Configuration” on page 18 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 Remote Workgroup Network Connection Guidelines Source Destination Port EditingClient_B_1 Interplay Production Server _A http:80 EditingClient_B_1 Interplay | Transfer Server _A 6539 Interplay Production Server _A Interplay | Transfer Server _B 6539 Interplay Production Server _B Interplay | Transfer Server _A 6539 Interplay | Transfer Server_A Interplay | Transfer Server _B 6532 Interplay | Transfer Server _B Interplay | Transfer Server _A 6532 Any additional Avid editin
Support for MXF/AAF Media n • You can capture media from FTP video servers. See “Transferring Files From FTP Deck Devices” on page 137. • You can perform transfers from an Interplay Production environment to an Avid Unity MediaManager v4.5 MXF workgroup environment that includes Avid editing systems supported in an Interplay Production environment. See “Transferring Avid Assets from an Interplay | Production Workgroup to Another Workgroup” on page 119.
Operating Points Qualified for Interplay | Transfer Playback Note that the GENERIC_FTP_PROFILE and the OP1A_EXPORT_PROFILE expect that the files on the FTP server will have an ".mxf" extension, and that these profiles will not work with servers that don't. 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.
Operating Points Qualified for Interplay | Transfer Playback The following table lists the operating points qualified for Interplay Transfer Generic FTP playback. n For Interplay v2.3, Avid has not qualified AVC-Intra FTP for any specific video servers. Support is for Generic FTP only. See the Interplay Transfer ReadMe for latest information.
Operating Points Qualified for Interplay | Transfer Playback Avid has qualified the OP1A_EXPORT profile with the Omneon server and the OP1A_EXPORT_K2 Profile with the Grass Valley K2 server. These profiles may work with other devices that play and record Sony compliant media, but variations have been found and these are the only servers that we can guarantee will work.
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 Interplay | Transfer Installation The following sections are included in this chapter: • Installation and Configuration Check List • Turning On the Interplay | Transfer Engine 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 Engine Support Software • Installing the Interplay | Transfer Engine Software in a Standalone En
Installation and Configuration Check List Installation and Configuration Check List The following sections provide check lists for setting up an Interplay Transfer Engine server and installing the Interplay Transfer Engine support software in a workgroup environment. There is also a check list for setting up Interplay Transfer in a standalone environment.
Installation and Configuration Check List Task Section Reference Install the Avid ISIS client software. See “Installing Avid Shared Storage Client Software” on page 29. Make sure the Interplay Production server has a user account for the Interplay Transfer server. The two accounts match exactly on the Interplay Transfer engine and Interplay Engine. Connect the Interplay Transfer application key. See the Interplay Production Software Installation and Configuration Guide.
Installation and Configuration Check List Check List for Installing and Configuring an Interplay | Transfer Engine in a Standalone Environment The following table provides a check list of steps for installing and configuring the Interplay Transfer Engine 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 Engine Server Task Section Reference Install the Transfer Cache Engine software. See “Installing the Transfer Cache Engine” on page 36. Turning On the Interplay | Transfer Engine Server To prepare your environment before you turn on the Interplay Transfer server: 1. Connect the Interplay Transfer Engine server hardware and cables. See the Avid shared storage client setup documentation. 2. Make sure your Avid shared storage environment is installed and running.
Understanding the Software Required for Performing Transfers Understanding the Software Required for Performing Transfers To perform transfers, you need to install specific software components on the various servers and systems. The software you install and where you install it depends on your workgroup environment. The following table outlines where the software components are installed to perform transfers. You should use this table as a guide, depending on your workgroup environment.
Understanding the Software Required for Performing Transfers Software Installed on Interplay Production Server Installed on Interplay Transfer Server Installed on Avid Editing Client Avid ISIS Client X X X n n The shared storage client software you install depends on your Avid shared storage environment. After installing the latest version of Interplay Transfer Engine, if you decide to reinstall an older version, make sure you uninstall the latest version before reinstalling the older version.
Installing the Interplay | Transfer Engine in a Workgroup Environment Understanding the Standalone Transfer Environment Software In a standalone transfer environment, for workstation-to-workstation transfers in an environment other than Avid shared storage, you must install the Interplay Transfer Engine software and the Interplay Transfer Engine client software on each client. For installation procedures, see “Installing the Interplay | Transfer Engine Software in a Standalone Environment” on page 37.
Installing the Interplay | Transfer Engine in a Workgroup Environment Installing the Interplay | Transfer Engine Software In a workgroup environment, you need to install the Interplay Transfer Engine on the Interplay Transfer Engine server system. This software also installs the Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration software, which lets you set up the particular configuration for your Interplay Transfer Engine server.
Installing the Interplay | Transfer Engine in a Workgroup Environment 6. Click Next to continue with the InstallShield Wizard. 7. (Option) In the InstallShield Wizard Completed dialog box, select Launch Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool, if you want to open the tool. n To open the Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool after the Interplay Transfer Engine installation is complete, click the Start button, and select All Programs > Avid > Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration. 8.
Installing Interplay | Transfer Engine Support Software To install the Interplay Transfer Engine client software on an Avid editing system: 1. Select the following from the Interplay Production Client Installer Main Menu: Clients > Avid Editor Support The Install Avid Editor Support page opens. 2. Click Interplay Transfer Engine Client. 3. Follow the installation instructions. 4. Repeat the installation for each client.
Installing Interplay | Transfer Engine Support Software - For information about configuration settings for the AutoTransfer service, see “Configuring the Interplay | Auto Transfer Service” on page 113. - For information on automatically transferring assets, see “Automatically Transferring Assets to Another Workgroup” on page 122.
Installing the Interplay | Transfer Engine Software in a Standalone Environment Installing the Interplay | Transfer Engine Software in a Standalone Environment If you are installing Interplay Transfer Engine for workstation-to-workstation transfers in an environment other than Avid shared storage, you must install the Interplay Transfer Engine software and Interplay Transfer Engine client software on each client.
Installing the Interplay | Transfer Engine Software in a Standalone Environment Installing the Interplay | Transfer Engine on a Standalone Editing System To install the Interplay Transfer Engine on an Avid editing system: 1. Insert the Interplay Transfer application media and double-click autorun.exe. The Interplay Transfer installer opens. 2. Click Interplay Transfer Engine and follow the steps in the InstallShield Wizard. 3.
Installing the Interplay | Transfer Engine Software in a Standalone Environment 4. Click Next to continue with the InstallShield Wizard. 5. In the InstallShield Wizard Completed dialog box, select Launch Interplay Transfer Engine tool, if you want to open the tool. n To open the Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool after the Interplay Transfer Engine installation is complete, click the Start button, and select All Programs > Avid > Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration. 6. Click Finish. 7.
Installing the Interplay | Transfer Engine Software in a Standalone Environment Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine Client Software in a Standalone Environment You must install the Interplay Transfer Engine client software on each standalone client. To install Interplay Transfer Engine client software in a standalone environment: 1. Insert the Interplay Transfer application media and double-click the autorun.exe file. The Interplay Transfer installer opens. 2. Click Interplay Transfer Engine Client.
3 Interplay | Transfer Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the Interplay Transfer Engine system and Interplay Transfer Engine clients after you install the software. This chapter describes both an Interplay workgroup environment and a standalone Interplay Transfer configuration. The Interplay Transfer Engine 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 Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool: t In a workgroup environment, from the Interplay Transfer Engine server, click the Start button, and select All Programs > Avid > Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration.
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 Engine server or, in a standalone environment, restart the Avid editing system. Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings Option Description Workgroup Settings Interplay enable In a workgroup environment, select this option to enable the Interplay Engine.
Interplay | Transfer Engine Configuration Settings Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings 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 Interplay Production Server. This user account must already exist on the Interplay Engine.
Interplay | Transfer Engine Configuration Settings Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings Option Description Logging 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. Storage Storage Type In a workgroup environment, select the type of storage (for example, ISIS v2.
Interplay | Transfer Engine Configuration Settings Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings Option Description Directory for temporary composition files Type the directory name where you want temporary files to be placed during the capture process or during incoming workgroup transfers. The default directory is C:\temp. Delete temporary composition files after transfer Select this option during normal use.
Interplay | Transfer Engine Configuration Settings Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings 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.
Interplay | Transfer Engine Configuration Settings Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings 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.
Setting the Number of Simultaneous Transfers Allowed by the Interplay | Transfer Engine Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings 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 when you change one of the values used during the calculation or when you click the Calculate button. You can change the recommended value in the text box, however, the value you enter must meet the limitations of your workgroup environment. n The number set in the Max.
Setting the Number of Simultaneous Transfers Allowed by the Interplay | Transfer Engine You can set the values as follows: • Max. simultaneous transfers text box to 6 • Max. simultaneous ingest transfers value to 3 • Max. simultaneous playback transfers value 5 Using these values limits the Interplay Transfer Engines output and lets the jobs queue and then run as the bandwidth allows. However, workgroup transfers cannot queue on the receiving Interplay Transfer Engine.
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 3. Click Connect. The Interplay Production Administrator opens. 4. In the Site Settings area, click Workgroup Transfer Presets. The Workgroup Transfer Presets view opens. Presets list Name text box 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 Interplay | Production 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 Interplay | Production Workgroup For Transfers 2. Select an Interplay Production Server, type a username, and type a password. 3. Click Connect. The Interplay Production Administrator opens. 4. In the Site Settings area, click Interplay Transfer Engine Settings. The Interplay Transfer Engine 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 Interplay | Production 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 Interplay | Production 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 Interplay | Production Workgroup For Transfers You can add Interplay Transfer Engines, AirSpeed devices, or other Interplay Transfer Engine-enabled devices using the following procedure. For a procedure to add a Studio to the list, see “Adding an Avid AirSpeed Studio” on page 59. To add an Interplay Transfer engine or Interplay Transfer Engine enabled device to the Transfer Engines list: 1. Open the Interplay Transfer Engine Settings view.
Configuring an Interplay | Production 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.
Configuring an Interplay | Production 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 Engine Status Window You can adjust the amount of time between refreshes of the Interplay Transfer Engine Status window.
Configuring a Remote Workgroup for Workgroup-to-Workgroup Transfers 3. Click Apply. 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.
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 Production Server/Remote Search, to add access to a remote Interplay workgroup.
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 local and remote Interplay Transfer Engines used during a workgroup-to-workgroup transfer of Avid assets. This is referred to as a “direct transfer.
Specifying Interplay Transfer Engines for Direct Transfers c As soon as the first Workgroup Transfer Preset that uses the new options for “Local Transfer Engine” or “Remote Transfer Engine” is stored in the database, an Access V3.0.5 or earlier client will not be able to parse any Workgroup Transfer Presets. After you select “Send to Workgroup,” a “Malformed serialized string” message is displayed and the Send To Workgroup dialog will not be displayed.
Specifying Interplay Transfer Engines for Direct Transfers - Send and Receive: Specifies that the Transfer Engine can be used for both send and receive operations. Keeps the Transfer Engine in the pool of available Transfer Engines, but also keeps it available for direct transfers. - Send Only: Specifies that the Transfer Engine can only be used for send operations. Keeps the Transfer Engine in the pool of available Transfer Engines, but also keeps it available for direct transfers. 2.
Specifying Interplay Transfer Engines for Direct Transfers For information about the Configure Remote Workgroups view, see “Configuring a Remote Workgroup for Workgroup-to-Workgroup Transfers” in the Avid Interplay Transfer Setup and User’s Guide. n The Server name you enter in the Configure Remote Workgroups view appears in the Access Send to Workgroup dialog box. The Nickname field is not used for Direct Transfer.
Specifying Interplay Transfer Engines for Direct Transfers 2. Click Add below the Presets list. Untitled displays in the Name text box. 3. Type a name for the preset in the Name text box. Type a descriptive name for the preset. This name will be displayed in the Send to Workgroup dialog box. 4. Select the remote workgroup server from the Remote Workgroup menu.
Specifying Interplay Transfer Engines for Direct Transfers 3. From the Content view, right-click on the Avid asset that you want to transfer. 4. Select Send to Workgroup. The Send to Workgroup dialog box opens. 5. From the Destination preset menu, select the preset that you want to use for the direct transfer. The preset automatically selects the Destination folder and Workspace. 6. Click OK.
Configuring a Standalone System to Monitor Transfer Status Configuring a Standalone System to Monitor Transfer Status The Interplay Production Services and Transfer Status tool lets you monitor transfers and services of various workgroups and servers from a standalone system on the network. After you install the application on a standalone system, you need to configure the Media Services and Transfer Status settings.
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 > Interplay Production Services and Transfer Status. The Interplay Production 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 Engine in a Standalone Environment For descriptions of the status components, see “Understanding the Interplay | Transfer Engine Status Window” on page 154.
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 “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 5. In the Status Window area, do the following: a. In the text box, type the number of seconds you want the status window to update. b. (Option) Select “Bring up window if error occurs” if you want errors to display. 6. (Option) In a workgroup environment, if you want mixed-resolution items highlighted in the bin, select “Highlight mixed-resolution items” in the Send to Playback area.
Configuring the Avid Editing Application for Transfers The following limitations apply • IMX30/40/50 resolutions - up to 8 Audio tracks allowed • MSS - up to 8 Audio tracks allowed • Avid AirSpeed Multi Stream - up to 8 Audio tracks allowed • Avid AirSpeed - up to 8 Audio tracks allowed • Sony XDCAM - up to 8 Audio tracks for IMX30/50 allowed, up to 4 Audio Tracks for DVCAM allowed Using the Transfer Settings dialog box, you can map any combination of audio tracks to any of the 16 available outpu
Configuring the Avid Editing Application for Transfers 4. Do one of the following: c t In a workgroup environment, type the Interplay Transfer Engine 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 t In a workgroup environment, type the name of the other Interplay Transfer Engine 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. The name you typed displays in the Other Workgroups list.
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats • Configure an FTP playback device using the Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration dialog box. See “Configuring a Generic FTP Playback Device into a Workgroup” on page 86. • Configure an FTP ingest device using the Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration dialog box. See “Configuring a Generic FTP Ingest Device into a Workgroup” on page 93. • Create an FTP directory profile.
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 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 OP1A/XDCAM Profiles for Catalog Checkins Interplay | Transfer v3.1 allows you to configure OP1A/XDCAM profiles for catalog checkins. To configure OP1A/XDCAM Profiles for Catalog Checkins: 1. Create an OP1A FTP profile in the FTP Server dialog box, as shown in the following illustration. The profile name FTP1 refers to the FTP server with the hostname CET-FTP. 2.
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats a. Specify the Profile Name. This is the name that will appear in the editor as a playback target. b. Specify the Device Name. This is the profile name of the OP1A FTP device configured in the FTP Server dialog box. c. Leave the Service Host and Service Port fields blank. d. Select Enable Playback Catalog Name and specify the Catalog name. e. n Click OK.
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 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. - Service Host is the Interplay Transfer server name. - Service Port is the Generic FTP port address for the playback device. The port number used for the playback device must match the Generic FTP Port number on the FTP Configuration dialog box.
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats The Playback Device dialog box opens. 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 How Interplay | Transfer Turns Off Ancillary Data Tracks for Playback When the “Allow Ancillary Data tracks” option is disabled via Transfer Manager configuration utility, the D tracks filtering mechanism takes affect as follow: • Any D tracks present are not read and populated into its playback frame queues. • Any playlist or sub clip playlist returned by the playback composition sequence will omit any D tracks even if they present.
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats 4. Type a string in the Tape ID field as follows: n a. Select a tag from the Add menu. For additional information, see “Using the TapeID Format String” on page 90. b. Add any additional text before or after the tags you select. Text that is not contained between angle brackets will be added to the tape ID name. The illustration above shows an example string. The field is blank by default. To clear the string, delete the text and click OK.
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats Tag value Description DURATIONFRAMES Sequence duration expressed as number of frames DURATIONTIMECODE Sequence duration expressed as HHMMSSFF (Hours, Minutes, Seconds, and Frames). FPS Frames Per Second, expressed as 24, 25, or 30. COMPRESSION Video format TRACKLIST List of tracks in sequence in the format “V1D1A1A2A3A4” Tape ID Examples The following examples show how to use the Tape ID format string.
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats 3. Click the Edit button. The Playback Device dialog box opens. 4. Leave the following fields blank as shown in the above illustration: - Profile Name - Service Host - Service port 5. Enter the profile name in the Device Name field. 6. Configure the Tape ID field as described earlier and click OK.
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats Configuring a Generic FTP Ingest Device into a Workgroup When adding a Generic FTP ingest device into your workgroup environment, you need to configure the device using the Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration dialog box. 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 > Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration.
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats 3. Type the name of the FTP profile that contains the information required to connect to a particular directory on a FTP server. See “Configuring an FTP Server Profile” on page 79. When adding an ingest device, you do not need to type the host name of the Interplay Transfer Engine server or the port address of the ingest device. The FTP profile provides this information. 4. Click OK. 5. Click Save.
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats 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. 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.
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats The Ftp Directory Profile Window opens. 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 96. 5. (Option) Click Test Connection if you want to verify that the connection to the FTP directory is working. 6. Click Save.
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.
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats 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.
Configuring Capture and Playback of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats 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 136.
Configuration for Playing Back to a Sony XDCAM SD Device 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 Playing Back to a Sony XDCAM SD Device FTP Server dialog box Settings Description Profile Name Type a name for the profile n The name you assign to the profile appears in the FTP Media Browser and Send to Playback list. Host Name Type the name of the FTP server; device IP address, device DNS Name. Username admin n You must use this username. Password Type the model name of the XDCAM device. For example, PDW-1500. Server Type Select SONY_XDCAM_PROFILE.
Configuration for Working with XDCAM HD and XDCAM EX Assets 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. n DVCAM™ requires 1-to-1 audio. Your sequence must contain 4 audio tracks.
Configuration for Working with XDCAM HD and XDCAM EX Assets The specific configuration for an Omneon server are covered in the following topics: • “Creating an FTP Server Profile for an Omneon Server” on page 103 • “Port Setting Used For a Omneon Server” on page 104 • “Adding an Omneon Server for Ingesting XDCAM HD and XDCAM EX Formats” on page 104 • “Configuring an Interplay | Transfer Client for Ingest From an Omneon Server” on page 105 Creating an FTP Server Profile for an Omneon Server When add
Configuration for Working with XDCAM HD and XDCAM EX Assets Port Setting Used For a Omneon Server FTP Configuration dialog box Option Description Playback Server area Generic FTP Port Type the port number used by the Omneon server. Avid recommends using 6534. Adding an Omneon Server for Ingesting XDCAM HD and XDCAM EX Formats When configuring an Omneon server into your workgroup environment for ingesting, you need to add the device to the Interplay Transfer Engine configuration.
Configuration for Working with XDCAM HD and XDCAM EX Assets Configuring an Interplay | Transfer Client for Ingest From an Omneon Server Before you can ingest media from an Interplay Transfer client (Avid editing system) you need to configure the Interplay Transfer client. • You need to create an FTP directory profile for the Omneon server, see “FTP Directory Profile Settings For Ingesting From Omneon Server” on page 105.
Configuring a Thunder Production Server Ftp Directory Profile Window Settings for Omneon Server Option Description Force UTF-8 names from server Select this option when using clips that contain non-English characters. Fixes a problem where clips containing non-English characters did not update correctly in the Media Services Transfer Status window.
Configuring Ingest From FTP Deck Devices • Set up and enable the ImportWatcher folder. • Install and configure the third-party FTP server software to create a Send user and a Retrieve user that match the users set up on the Avid editing system. For setup procedures, see the Thunder documentation. For procedures on how to transfer files to and from a Thunder server, see “Transferring To and From Generic FTP Servers” on page 131.
Configuring Ingest From FTP Deck Devices To add an FTP ingest device to your Interplay Transfer Engine configuration: 1. On the Interplay Transfer Engine, click the Start button, and then select All Programs > Avid > Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration. The Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration window opens. 2. In the Ingest area, click Add. The Device dialog box opens. 3. Type the name associated with the ingest device on the network, for example evtr_wu. 4. Click OK. 5.
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 110. 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 Setting Description 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. Directory Displays the default directory where the source media is located on the FTP device for ingesting.
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 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 Engine server.
Configuring the Interplay | Auto Transfer Service To associate an Interplay Access Catalog with a playback device: 1. On the Interplay Transfer Engine, click Start then select All Programs > 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 Interplay | Auto Transfer Service To configure the Interplay Auto Transfer service using Interplay Framework: 1. On any system with the Interplay Service Configuration application installed, click the Start button, and select All Programs > Avid > Interplay Framework > Avid Service Configuration. The Select Workgroup dialog box opens. n The Select Workgroup dialog box does not open if the option specifying to always select and use this workgroup option was previously selected.
Configuring the Interplay | Auto Transfer Service n By default, Interplay Framework does not require a password. When a password is used, it is set through the System Configuration Service. Check with your system administrator for the correct password. The system displays the Workgroup Server Setting tab for the Interplay Automatic Archive, Transcode, Transfer, and Copy services. 7. Type the Interplay Engine hostname, user name, and password. 8. Click the Transfer and Transcode Settings tab.
Configuring the Interplay | Auto Transfer Service 9. In the Configure Interplay 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.
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 Engine components. For configuration procedures, see “Interplay | Transfer Engine Configuration Settings” on page 42.
Media Compatibility Between Avid Applications Media Compatibility Between Avid Applications The type of system on which your application is running determines what can be sent between systems. Before you transfer data between Avid applications, consider whether the media files, metadata, or compositions are compatible between applications. For additional information about compatibility, see the documentation provided with your Avid editing system.
Transferring Avid Assets from an Interplay | Production Workgroup to Another Workgroup Transferring Avid Assets from an Interplay | Production Workgroup to Another Workgroup The Avid Interplay Access lets you use Interplay Transfer Engine to transfer assets from one workgroup to another. The workgroup you are transferring the asset to can be either an Interplay workgroup or a Workgroup 4.5 MXF/AAF workgroup. n You cannot transfer Interplay Production assets to a Workgroup 4.5 OMF workgroup.
Transferring Avid Assets from an Interplay | Production Workgroup to Another Workgroup 5. Select a destination folder for transferring the assets by doing one of the following: t n If your workgroup configuration contains presets, then you can select a preset from the Destination Preset menu to set the destination folder and workspace. Destination Presets are configured using the Interplay Transfer Engine Preset view in the Avid Interplay Administrator.
Transferring Avid Assets from an Interplay | Production Workgroup to Another Workgroup If you do not select a preset destination, the settings available in the Send to Workgroup dialog box depends on the type of remote workgroup. See “Explanation of Send to Workgroup Settings” on page 121. 6. (Option) If you want to monitor the transfer, select the “Launch Interplay Transfer Status window.” 7. Click OK. The transfer begins.
Automatically Transferring Assets to Another Workgroup Transferring Avid Assets from Workgroup 4.5 to an Interplay | Production Workgroup You can transfer Avid assets from Workgroup 4.5 to an Interplay workgroup. The MediaManager server in the Workgroup 4.5 environment must have TransferManager installed and configured. n Interplay Engine and MediaManager cannot run simultaneously on a single Avid shared storage system. To transfer Avid assets from Workgroup 4.5 to an Interplay workgroup: 1.
Automatically Transferring Assets to Another Workgroup The Avid Service Framework provides the following tools for Interplay AutoTransfer service: • Avid Workgroup Properties tool starts and stops the service. • Avid Service Configuration tool: - Requires initial setup for setting the source Interplay Engine server and setting a user name for the service and a password for the login user name.
Automatically Transferring Assets to Another Workgroup Identify an AutoTransfer Folder Before you can setup an AutoTransfer folder, a Transfer Preset must already exist. For information on creating a Transfer Preset, see “Configuring Workgroup Transfer Presets” on page 52. To set up an AutoTransfer folder: 1. Log on to Interplay Engine as an administrator or as a user with administrator privileges. 2.
Transferring Avid Assets in a Standalone Environment • Verifies clips are not already pending for a transfer in Interplay Transfer. • Verifies clips have not already successfully transferred. • Verifies clips have been modified since the last successful AutoTransfer—if the clips were modified after a successful AutoTransfer, the clips will be AutoTransferred again.
Transferring Avid Assets to a Playback Device (Send to Playback) Transferring Avid Assets to a Playback Device (Send to Playback) In a broadcast environment, you can transfer a finished sequence to a configured playback device (referred to as Send to Playback or STP). For information about configuring the playback device for transfers, see “Interplay | Transfer Engine Configuration Settings” on page 42. To send a finished sequence to a playback device: 1.
Transferring Avid Assets to a Playback Device (Send to Playback) For information on monitoring the transfer of assets, see “Monitoring Transfers from Within the Avid Editing Application” on page 150. Working with Rundowns In a broadcast environment, you can enable the Interplay Transfer Engine scheduling feature to allow interaction with the Newsroom Computer System (NRCS).
Transferring Avid Assets to a Playback Device (Send to Playback) 10. Select Transfer > Send To Playback and select the available playback device to which you want to send the sequence. The Send to Playback dialog box opens. 11. Click OK. The sequences play back based upon the order in which they appear in the NRCS rundown list.
Transferring Files From an Ingest Device Before the Send to Play operation begins, the application searches the sequence for any clips with an undesirable resolution for the transcode operation, such as clips with low resolutions that would create a low quality output after the clip is transcoded. If clips are found, a warning message is displayed to let you decide if the Send to Play operation should continue with a lower quality output.
Transferring Files From an Ingest Device 2. Open the ingest device’s application that lets you see the files located on the ingest device. A list of files located on the ingest device appears. 3. Open the bin on your Avid editing system where you want to capture the files. You might have to minimize both the Avid editing application and the ingest device’s application so that you can view both at the same time on your desktop. 4.
Transferring To and From Generic FTP Servers t Click Transfer All; all the items selected are transferred. t Click Defer; the assets are not transferred, and you see a message box to defer each asset. You must click OK in each message box to defer the transfers. t Click Defer All; the assets are not transferred until you retrieve them. To transfer the assets at a later time, select Transfer > Retrieve. The captured assets appear in the bin.
Transferring To and From Generic FTP Servers The Interplay Transfer Engine MXF OP1a FTP DHM was written to support MXF OP1a files that match the MXF OP1a reference standard. Because some vendors implement MXF OP1a support in a way that deviates from the reference standard, Avid cannot guarantee support for devices that do not comply with the reference standard. In addition, Play While Transfer, Overwrite, Frame-Chase Editing, and partial-transfer capabilities are not supported with the MXF OP1a FTP DHM.
Transferring To and From Generic FTP Servers There are two methods for capturing clips from an FTP server: • Drag and drop items to an Avid editing application bin. • Direct Capture lets an Interplay Transfer client capture media from FTP servers into a default workgroup and workspace. The destination of the captured items is set when you configure the workgroup and workspace in the Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool. This workflow provides unattended ingests of selected items.
Transferring To and From Generic FTP Servers 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. The status bar at the bottom of the Avid - FTP Media Browser window displays the hostname and directory path for the currently selected profile.
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 138. 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 86. 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 97. 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 Interplay Transfer.
Understanding Frame Chase Editing Frame Chase editing is available only in an Interplay workgroup that includes 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 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 Engine Status window from the Avid Interplay Administrator, you can monitor all Interplay Transfer Engine 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 151. 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 Interplay | Access Monitoring Transfers from Within Interplay | Access In Interplay Access, you can monitor the transfer activity of all transfers within the workgroup. In the Interplay Transfer Engine 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 Interplay | Access Status area Filters Saved Filters Understanding the Interplay | Transfer Engine Status Window The Interplay Transfer Engine 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 Engine Status Window” on page 156.
Monitoring Transfers from Within 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 Interplay | Access Working with Filters in the Interplay | Transfer Engine Status Window The Interplay Transfer Engine 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 Interplay | Access 2. Select the filter you want to use. 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 Engine 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 Interplay | Access Transfer Status Filters 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 Engine, 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 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 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 Engine 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 Engine starts, it checks the number of files in the Interplay Transfer Engine managed directory. If the file count is greater than 95% of 10,000 files, it creates a new directory.
Increasing the Performance of Transfers Fields Added to [PMR Scan] section Description MaxFiles=100 MaxFiles – Specifies the maximum number of files allowed in an Interplay Transfer media directory. If MaxFiles is not present in the TMserver.ini file, the default is 10,000 files. FileCountThreshold=50 FileCountThreshold – Specifies, as a percentage, the file count threshold, over which the Interplay Transfer server creates a new media directory on its next startup.
Increasing the Performance of Transfers Storage Type Menu Item Buffer Size Avid ISIS v2.x (ISIS 7000) ISIS 2.x 16MB Avid ISIS v3.x (ISIS 5000) ISIS 3.x 16MB Standalone Interplay Transfer Standalone 8MB 3. Click Save on the Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool and restart the Interplay Transfer Engine application. n If you have less than 2 GB of RAM on your system, the software will automatically limit your buffer size to 8 MB.
Index A C Accepting transfers 73 Accessing Avid FTP Media Browser tool 94 Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool 42 AirSpeed server Frame Chase editing with 145 Interplay Adapter, installing 35 monitoring transfers 59 user account 26 Ancillary data filtering before playback 87 AutoTransfer assets 124 checklist 123 identify folder 124 rules 124 AutoTransfer service configuration 113 installing 35 Avid online support 10 training services 11 Avid applications media compatibility between 118 Avid editi
Index FTP server, FTP playback, and FTP ingest devices 78 ingest device catalog 111 Interplay Transfer Engine 41 Interplay Transfer site settings 54 playback device catalog 112 standalone environment 72 supported Interplay Transfer 14 Thunder MX Production server 106 Thunder server ImportWatcher folder 106 Connecting to an Ethernet network 17 overview 143 workflow 145 Frameworks troubleshooting tool 159 FTP Clip List utility 108 FTP deck devices capture configuration 107 transferring files 137 FTP devices
Index Ingest device catalog configuration 111 transferring files from 129 In-progress clips editing during capture 143 limitations 148 Installing Avid Unity ISIS client software 29 Interplay Production Services and Transfer Status tool 36 Interplay Transfer client software 40 Interplay Transfer Engine software 32 Interplay Transfer server hardware 25, 26 Interplay Diagnostics troubleshooting 159 Interplay Production Services and Transfer Status configuring 69 installing 36 Interplay Transfer Engine configu
Index detecting 160 Presets creating for transfers 52 Priority in Status window 155 Problems detecting 159 Procedures configuring Avid services 113 Profiles creating FTP directory 94, 105 FTP servers 79 Omneon creating 103 XDCAM SD 98, 100 Progress indicator in Status window 155 Interplay Transfer Engine configuration 41 installing 32 Sony XDCAM FTP devices workflow 137 Sorting transfers 151 Standalone environment configuration 72 using Interplay Transfer in 125 Standalone Interplay Transfer supported con
Index in an Avid Unity environment 76 maximum number 49 Transfer Status window 153 Transfer types 19 TransferManager client configuration 97 Transferring assets Direct Transfers 67 Transferring files automatically 122, 124 AutoTransfer checklist 123 from an ingest device 129 from one workgroup to another workgroup 119, 121 from within an Avid application 118 from within an Avid editing application 125 FTP deck devices 137 Generic FTP servers 131 identify AutoTransfer folder 124 to a playback device 126 Wor
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