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GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 Issue 1.0.C C OPYRIGHT E V S B r oad c ast E q uipm ent – Copyr ig ht © 2011. A ll r ig ht s r es er ved. D ISCLAIMER T he inf or m at ion in t his m anual is f ur nis hed f or inf or m at ional us e on ly and s ubjec t t o c hang e wit hout not ic e.
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GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 Issue 1.0.C Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................. III 1. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 1 1.1 GX SERVER PRESENTATION ............................................................................................... 1 1.1.1 General Description.........
Issue 1.0.C 5. GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 OPERATION ..........................................................................................................25 5.1 CHAPTER OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................... 25 5.2 MANAGING DRIVES AND FOLDERS ................................................................................... 27 5.2.1 Drive Tree Structure .................
GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 1. Introduction 1.1 GX SERVER PRESENTATION 1.1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION T he G X s er ver is a 1U HD/ S D f ill and k ey playout s er ver . T he s our c e g r aphic and aud io f iles c an be im por t ed f r om t he built - in DV D d r ive, via t he US B or eS at a por ts on t he GX s er ver , or via an E t her net c onnec t ion t o a P C.
Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 D ESCRIPTION When t he G X s er ver is s witc hed on, t he us er s c an c ontr ol t he G X s er ver f r om a r em ot e P C via a web- bas ed applic at ion us ing a loc al net wor k c onnec t ion. 1. Us er s c onf ig ur e t he s er ver par am et er s fr om t he web int erf ac e on t he c lient PC. 2.
GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 2. GX server Overview 2.1 CHAPTER OVERVIEW Wh at ab ou t … ? S ect io n P ag e Har d war e S pec if ic at ions 2. 2. 1 P ag e 4 Chas s is 2. 2. 2 P ag e 4 F r ont P anel 2. 2. 3 P ag e 6 Rear P anel 2. 2. 4 P ag e 6 S af et y, Com plianc e, and O per at ing Cond it ions 2. 2. 5 P ag e 7 Input V id eo S eq uenc es - P ag e 9 Input A ud io S eq uenc es - P ag e 9 G X Clips 2. 3.
Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 2.2 HARDWARE COMPONENTS 2.2.1 HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS T he f ollowing t able g ives an over v iew on t he har d war e s pec if ic at ions of the G X s er ver : 2.2.
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Issue 1.0.C 2.2.3 GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 FRONT PANEL Power indicator (green PWR light) DVD Player USB connector 2.2.
GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 2.2.5 Issue 1.0.C SAFETY , COMPLIANCE, AND OPERATING CONDITIONS CE M ARKING T he CE m ark ing is aff ix ed t o ind ic at e c om plianc e wit h t he f ollowing d ir ec t ives : • 89/ 336/ /E E C of 3 M ay 1989 on t he appr ox im at ion of t he laws of t he M em ber s S t at es t o elec t r om ag net ic c om pat ibilit y.
Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 H OT -S WAPPABLE P OWER S UPPLIES B ot h power s upplies ar e hot - s wappable. T he s ec ond power s upply s hou ld be c onnec t ed t o m ains t o allow aut om at ic power s wit c hing t o t he s ec ond power s upply in t he event t hat t he f irs t one f ails . G ROUNDING E ns ur e t he d is k r ec ord er unit is pr oper ly g r ound ed at all t im es t o avoid ele c t r ic al s hoc k haz ard.
GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 2.3 SERVER MAIN SPECIFICATIONS 2.3.1 INPUT F ILES T he or ig inal s eq uenc es ar e im por t ed and st or ed ont o t he Raw M at er ials d r ive ( HDD) . I NPUT V IDEO S EQUENCES T he f ollowing s t at ic f iles wit h em bed d ed alpha c hannels ar e s uppor t ed in releas e 1. 0 of t he G X s er ver : • Com bined f ill & k ey T arg a s eq uenc es , i. e. TG A f iles .
Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 Nu m Co mmon n ame G X server n ame F rame rat e F i el d rat e Reso lu t ion 2 1080i60 1080i60 29. 97 fr /s 59. 94 f l/ s 1920 x 1080 ( DF or NDF ) 3 1080i50 1080i50 25 f r/ s 50 f l/ s 1920 x 1080 4 720p60 720p60 59. 94 fr /s 59. 94 f l/ s 1280 x 720 720p50 50 f r/ s 50 f l/ s 1280 x 720 ( DF or NDF ) 5 2.3.
GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 3. GX Server Setup 3.1 3.2 CHAPTER OVERVIEW Wh at ab ou t … ? S ect io n P ag e Cabling 3. 2 P ag e 11 G X S er ver Ins t allat ion and G hos t Rest or e 3. 3. 1 P ag e 13 S wit c hing on ver s us St art ing t he S er ver 3. 3.
Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 T he s c hem a below s hows how t he G X s er ver need s t o be c abled bef or e s wit c hing it on. T he t able her eaf t er br ief ly d es c r ibes t he c onnect ions hig hlig ht ed on t he s c hem a: # Descri p ti on 1. Connec t t he power s upply t o m ains . Connec t t he s ec ond power s upply t o allow aut om at ic power s wit c hing in c ase of f ailur e. 2.
GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 3.3 INSTALLATION 3.3.1 GX SERVER INSTALLATION AND GHOST RESTORE Issue 1.0.C T he E V S s t af f will per f or m t he init ial ins t a llat ion of t he G X s er ver bef o r e t he s er ver is d eliver ed . When t he s er v er is ins t a lled , a g hos t im ag e of t he ins t alled G X s er ver is c r eat ed in t he Rest or e f old er ( R: d r ive) . If you need t o r est or e t he g host, pleas e c ont act E V S s upport .
Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 4. GX Web Interface 4.1 CHAPTER OVERVIEW A d ed ic at ed web applic at ion, c alled t he ‘GX web applic at ion’, m ak es it pos s ible c r eat e and pr epar e t he GX c lips f r om a r em ot e P C. T hen you c an upload t he G X c lips on t he G X s er ver , and event ually s t ar t t he G X s er ver .
GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 Issue 1.0.C 4.2 SERVER CONFIGURATION AND START 4.2.1 ACCESSING THE GX SERVER FROM A REMOTE PC Y ou c an ac c es s t he G X s er ver by t yping t he s er ver host nam e or IP addr es s in a web br ows er on a r em ot e P C whos e G ig E c onnect ion is s et up t o c om m unic at e wit h t he G X s er ver .
Issue 1.0.C 4.2.2 GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 SERVER CONTROL WINDOW Y ou c an c onf ig ur e and st art t he G X s er ver f r om t he S er ver Contr ol wind ow. In t he t op r ig ht c or ner of t he m ain wind ow, t he S erver Con t rol but t on g ives you ac c es s t o t he S er ver Contr ol wind ow wher e you c an d o t he f ollowing : 4.2.
GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 T he f ollow ing s ett ings f or t he G X s er ver c an be d ef ined in t he S ett ing s ar ea of t he S er ver Cont r ol wind ow: S et t ing Descri p ti on V id eo S t and ard V id eo s t and ard t he GX s er ver c an r un in. T he f ollowing s t and ards ar e availab le: • S D NTS C DF or S D NT S C NDF • SD PAL • 1080i 59. 94Hz DF or 1080i 59. 94Hz NDF • 1080i 50Hz • 720p 59. 94Hz DF or 720p 59.
Issue 1.0.C 4.2.4 GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 SERVER S TATUS INFORMATION T he f ollowi ng s er ver s t at us inf orm at ion is d is played on t he r ig ht s id e of t he S er ver Cont r ol wind ow. T he t able below d es c r ibes t he s t at us inf or m at ion f ield s : O p tio n Descri p ti on Di sk Cap aci t y Rem aining c apac it y on bot h Raw M at er ials and G X Clips d r ives .
GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 O p tio n Descri p ti on O u tpu t f o rmat Cur r ent ly s elec t ed vid eo s t and ard. When t he G X s er ver is s t art ed , only G X c lips c r eat ed in t he s elec t ed vid eo st and ard will be vis ib le t o t he pr ot oc ol c lient s . T he value c or r es pond s t o t he one s elec t ed in t he V i d eo S t an d ard f ield in t he S ett ing s ar ea.
Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 P RINCIPLES A BOUT S TARTING THE S ERVER O nc e t he GX s er ver is s witc hed on, us er s c an c onnect t o and wor k on t he s er ver via t he web int er f ac e. T he f ollowing pr inc iples apply wit h a G X s er ver : • T h e GX server i s no t au to mati call y st art ed when it is s witc hed on.
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Issue 1.0.C 4.3.3 GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 MANAGE AREA T he M anag e ar ea at t he bot t om of t he m ain wind ow allo ws you t o m anag e: • t he s eq uenc es availab le on t he Raw M at er ials dr ive f r om t he Raw M at er ial t ab. • t he G X c lips f r om t he G X Clips t ab.
GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 GX C LIPS T AB T he GX Clips t ab pr ovid es a lis t of t he G X c lips d ef ined in t he GX S er ver d atabas e and als o up load ed on t he G X Clips d r ive. F r om t her e, you c an m anag e the G X Clips . T he GX Clips t ab inc lud es f our z ones s hown in t he f ollowing s c hema and d es cr ibed in t he t able below: 4.3.4 # Z on e Name Descri p ti on S ee al so … 1.
Issue 1.0.C 4.3.5 GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 RULES FOR ROW SELECTION T he f ollowing r ules app ly f or t he s elec t ion of r ows c or r es pond ing t o s our ce f iles ( in t he Im por t ar ea), r aw m at er ials ( in t he Raw M at er ials t ab) or G X c lips ( in t he G X Clips t ab) : 24 • T o s elec t an ind ivid ual r ow, t ic k t he c heck box in f r ont of t he r ow.
GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 5. Operation 5.1 CHAPTER OVERVIEW T his c hapt er ex plains how you im por t t he r aw m at er ial ont o t he G X s er ver , and pr epar e t he GX c lips f or playout . It c ont ains t he f ollowing s ec t ions: Wh at ab ou t … ? S ect io n P ag e Dr ive T r ee St r uct ur e 5. 2. 1 P ag e 27 Dr ive Dis pla y 5. 2. 2 P ag e 27 S our c e F ile Lis t & F ield s in t he S our c e F ile Lis t 5. 3. 1 & 5.
Issue 1.0.C 26 GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 Ho w to … ? S ect io n P ag e How t o Dis play F old er S t r uc t ur e and S our c e F iles 5. 2. 3 P ag e 27 How t o Connect and Dis c onnect a Net wor k Dr ive 5. 2. 4 P ag e 28 How t o Im port F iles on t he G X S er ver 5. 3. 3 P ag e 30 Delet ing a F ile f r om t he Raw M at er ials Dr ive 5. 3. 8 P ag e 35 S wit c hing G X Clips O nline or Off line 5. 4.
GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 5.2 Issue 1.0.C MANAGING DRIVES AND FOLDERS B ef or e s elec t ing and im port ing t he s our c e f iles , you need t o c onnec t and point t o t he d r ives t hat c ont ain t he s our c e f iles . 5.2.1 DRIVE TREE STRUCTURE T he d r ives and f old er s t hat c ont ain t he s our c e f iles ar e d is played on t he dr ive t r ee s t r uct ur e ( lef t part of t he Im por t ar ea): 5.2.
Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 T he s uppor t ed s ourc e f iles ( T GA , T IF F, WA V f iles ) inc lud ed in t he f old er s elec t ed will be d is played on t he r ig ht hand box in t he Im port ar ea. 5.2.4 HOW TO CONNECT AND DISCONNECT A NETWORK DRIVE T o m ap a net wor k d r ive ont o t he G X s er ver , pr oc eed as f ollows : 1. Clic k t he + s ym bol at t he t op of t he d r ive tr ee st r uct ur e.
GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 5.3 SELECTING AND IMPORTING SOURCE FILES O nc e t he d r ives c ont aining t he s our c e f iles ar e avai la b le in t he d r iv e t r ee s t r uct ur e, you c an eas ily s e lec t t he r eq ues t ed s our c es f iles and im port t hem. O nc e im port ed t he s our c e f iles ar e s t or ed ont o t he ar c hive d isk , s o t hat t hey wi ll s t ill r em ain avai lab le f or f ut ur e us e. 5.3.
Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 F i el d Name Descri p ti on V al u es V i d eo S t and ard V id eo s t and ard us ed in t he g r aphic f ile s eq uenc e. Not applic ab le t o aud io f iles . T he value f or vid eo s eq uenc es c an be one of t hes e: When a vid eo st and ard c an have t wo d iff er ent f ield r at es, you c an s elec t anot her f ield r at e t han t he d ef ault one.
GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 Issue 1.0.C T o im port f iles ont o t he GX s er ver , pr oc eed as f ollows : 1. In t he d r ive t r ee s t r uc t ur e, s elec t t he d r ive and f old er t hat c ont ains t he s our c e f iles t o im por t. T he s ourc e f iles ar e d is played in t he s ourc e f ile lis t . 2.
Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 No t e If t he im port of a s ourc e f ile d oes not s uc c eed , an er r or m es s ag e is d is played in t he P r og r ess c olum n. T he er r or m es s ag e t oolt ip pr ovid es inf or m at ion on t he err or . 5.3.4 IMPORT RESULTS N ORMAL I MPORT In c as e of nor m al im por t, t he f iles ar e only im por t ed t o t he Raw M at er ials dr ive, not t o t he G X Clips d r ive.
GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 Issue 1.0.C GX C LIPS T AB F or eac h im por t ed gr aphic f ile s eq uenc e, what ever t he im por t m et hod, a new r ow c or r es pond ing t o a new GX c lip is add ed on t he G X Clips t ab. Du rin g t h e i mp o rt , t he st at us of t he G X c lip is g r ey. T his m eans t he c lip is being im por t ed . Af t er a n o rmal i mpo rt , t he s t at us of t he G X c lip is or ang e.
Issue 1.0.C 5.3.7 GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 FIELDS IN THE RAW MATERIALS TAB T he Raw M at er ials t ab pr ovid es t he f ollowing inf or m at ion on t he m at er ial av ailab le on t he Raw M at er ials dr ive. T he f ield values ar e not ed it able. F i el d Name Descri p ti on V al u es Name Nam e of t he aud io f ile or t he g r aphic f ile s eq uenc e.
GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 F i el d Name Descri p ti on Act i on Dis pla ys ic ons c orr es pond ing t o pos s ible ac t ions on t he r aw m at er ial: • 5.3.8 V al u es : pr eview t he r aw m at er ial DELETING A F ILE FROM THE RAW MATERIALS DRIVE I mpo rt ant Y ou s hould alw ays d elet e t he f iles s t or ed on t he Raw M at er ials d r ive f r om t he GX web int erf ac e, never fr om Wind ows E x plor er .
Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 4. S elec t what you want t o d elet e in one of t he f ollowing ways : • Clic k Bo t h t o d elet e bot h t he s our c e f ile on t he Raw M at er ials d r ive, t he G X c lips ent r y in t he d at abas e, and t he r elat ed G X c lip. • Clic k Raw M at eri al t o d elet e only t he s our c e f ile on t he Raw M at er ials d r ive.
GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 5.4 MANAGING GX CLIPS 5.4.1 GX CLIPS TAB T he G X Clips t ab s hows t he G X c lips d ef ined in t he G X s er ver d atabas e, inf or m at ion on t he G X c lips and on t heir upload s t at us on t he G X Clips d r ive. F or eac h new g r aphic f ile s eq uenc e im por t ed t o t he Raw M at er ials d r ive, a new ent r y f or a G X c lip is cr eat ed in t he G X s er ver d at abas e.
Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 F i el d Name Descri p ti on V al u es Au di o Asso ci ati on Nam e of t he as s oc iat ed aud io r aw m at er ial If no aud io f ile is as s oc iat ed , ‘None’ is d is played . If an aud io f ile is as s oc iat ed , t he aud io f ile nam e is d is play ed . V i d eo S t and ard V id eo s t and ard us ed in t he G X c lip.
GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 F i el d Name Descri p ti on V al u es P ro g ress P r ogr es s bar t o s how t he pr og r ess of t he upload t o t he G X Clips d r ive T he pr og r es s bar d is plays : • Whic h per c ent ag e of t he f ile has alr ead y c opied d ur ing t he upload pr oc es s • ‘Com plet ed ’ onc e t he upload is f inis hed. • ‘None’ when t he f ile has not bee n upload ed las t .
Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 C ONSEQUENCES When a G X c lip is put online, t he r ow c or r es pond ing t o t his GX c lip on the G X Clips t ab will appear as f ollows : • A f t er t he upload , t he P r og r es s bar d is plays t he ‘Com plet ed ’ st at us. • T he s iz e of t he G X c lip on t he G X Clips dr ive will be d is played . • T he st at us of t he G X c lip c hang es f r om or ang e t o g r een.
GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 5.4.4 Issue 1.0.C DELETING GX CLIPS I mpo rt ant Y ou s hould a lwa ys d elet e t he f i les s t or ed on t he G X Clips t ab f r om t he G X web int erf ac e, never f r om Wind ows E x plor er . Delet ing G X c lips f r om Wind ows E x plor er will r es ult in s t r and ed r ec ord s in t he d at abas e, and pr oblem s wit h G X s er ver oper at ion.
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GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 O VERVIEW OF THE E DIT GX C LIP W INDOW 1. General fields 2. Audio settings 5. Preview progress bar 4. Video display 3. Video settings 6. Command buttons # Z on e Name Descri p ti on S ee al so … 1. G ener al f ield s G ener al inf or m at ion on t he G X c lip S ec t ion 5. 5. 4 2. V id eo s ett ing s V id eo s ett ing s f or t he GX c lip playout S ec t ion 5. 5. 5 3.
Issue 1.0.C 5.5.2 GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 # Z on e Name Descri p ti on S ee al so … 6. Com m and but t ons Com m and butt ons t o valid at e or c anc el t he vid eo or aud io s ett ing s , or even s ave t hem as a pr of ile S ec t ion 5. 5. 8 EDITING GX CLIPS PARAMETERS W HERE ? T he G X c lips ’ par am et er s c an be m od if ied f r om t he Ed it G X Clip wind ow.
GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 How to Ed it Tw o Dig its o f a Timecod e Field T o ent er a value f or only t wo d ig its of a t im ec od e f ield , pr oc eed as f ollows : 1. Double- c lic k t he t wo d ig its in t he t im ec od e f ield you want t o m od if y. O nly t he s elec t ed d ig it s in t he t im ec od e ar e hig hlig ht ed . 2. T ype t he d ig it f r om lef t t o r ig ht.
Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 I n o rd er t o … Do th e f oll ow ing … Def ine a loop on a por t ion of t he vid eo t r ac k of t he G X c lip T ic k t he c hec k box aft er t he Lo op f ield , t ype t he t im ec od e of t he loop point and t ype t he num ber of loops f or t he GX c lip. Dur ing playout , when t he c lip r eac hes its O UT point , it will lo op bac k t o t he loop point as m any t im es you have d ef ined.
GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 5.5.3 GENERAL PRINCIPLES ABOUT TC FIELDS ON THE GX SERVER T he f ollowing g ener al pr inc ip les ar e app lic ab le t o t he var ious IN, O UT , T C f ield s and ot her f ield s d is played in t he Ed it GX Clip wind ow and t he G X Clips t ab: 5.5.
Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 I D 8 F IELD T he Id 8 f ield pr ovid es t he 8- c har act er ID pr es ent ed t o a V DCP c lient when it obt ains a lis t of GX c lips . It is g ener at ed by inc r em ent ing by 1 t he Id 8 of t he las t f ile im por t ed t o t he Raw M at er ials dr ive.
GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 5.5.5 VIDEO S ETTINGS IN THE EDIT GX CLIPS WINDOW No t e ab ou t th e examp l es T he f r am e r at e us ed in t he ex am ples below is 50i ( 25 f/ s ec) . T he s c hem as in t he ex am ples s how t he f ield va lues as d ef ined on t he r aw m at er ials , and t he c or r es pond ing T C values of t he G X c lip t hat will be d is play ed t o ext er nal c ont r oller s .
Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 (V IDEO ) R AW D URATION F IELD T he vid eo Raw Du rat i on f ield g ives t he t ot al d ur at ion of t he vid eo r aw m at er ial us ed in t he G X c lip. T his f ield is not ed it able.
GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 5.5.6 Issue 1.0.C AUDIO SETTINGS IN THE EDIT GX CLIPS WINDOW No t e ab ou t th e examp l es T he f r am e r at e us ed in t he ex am ples below is 50i ( 25 f/ s ec) . T he s c hem as in t he ex am ples s how t he f ield va lues as d ef ined on t he r aw m at er ials , and t he c or r es pond ing T C values of t he G X c lip t hat will be d is play ed t o ext er nal c ont r oller s .
Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.
GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 00:00:01:00 00:00:00:00 00:00:02:00 Video Raw Material Audio Raw Material Video Track GX Clip Audio Track SILENCE GX Clip IN 00:00:00:00 GX Clip OUT 00:00:01:24 No t e P os s ible IN and O UT point s d ef ined on t he aud io t r ack ar e t ak en int o ac c ount .
Issue 1.0.C 5.5.7 GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 CLIP PREVIEW IN THE EDIT GX CLIP WINDOW V IDEO D ISPLAY T he vid eo d is play m ak es it pos s ible t o pr eview t he f ill e lem ent , k ey elem ent or c om bined f ill & k ey e lem ent s , d epend ing on t he r ad io but t on you s elec t be low t he vid eo d is play. T he pr eview will f ill t he pr eview s c r een f or 16x 9 c lips .
GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 # F i el d/ But to n Descri p ti on • A s you pr eview t he G X c lip, t he m ar k er s hows t he c ur r ent pos it ion in t he G X c lip. Dr agg ing t he bullet , you c an a ls o s c r ub along t he c lip t o pr eview it . 2. Cu rren t T C S hows t he t im ec od e of t he c ur r ent pos it ion in t he G X c lip pr eview. T he G X c lip alwa ys s t ar ts at 00: 00: 00: 00. 3.
Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 V IDEO AND A UDIO B ARS T he vid eo and aud io bar s r epr es ent t he playbac k pos it ion in t he c or r es pond ing r aw m at er ial. T he bar s and t he d is played elem ent s have t he f ollowing m eaning: • T he bar s r epr es ent t he r aw m at er ial. • T he s ig n r epr es ents t he IN point. It will be pos it ioned r elat ive t o t he IN f ield value in t he r aw m at er ial.
GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 5.5.9 Issue 1.0.C GX CLIP DURATION AND TIMECODES P URPOSE B as ed on an ex am ple, t his s ec t ion ex plains how: • T he pr ot oc ol d ur at ion is c alc ulat ed • T he t im ec od es of t he GX c lip ar e d is played , c om par ed t o t he t im ec od e of the r aw m at er ials . E XAMPLE In t he ex am ple, t he f ollow ing s et t ing s have been d ef ined : • T he vid eo r aw m at er ial is 2 s ec ond s.
Issue 1.0.C GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 Last Frame of Video and Audio Tracks T he las t f r am e of t he vid eo t rack c an be c alc ulat ed as f ollows : 00: 00: 01: 20 + 00: 00: 00: 10*4 ( 4 loops ) – 1f = 00: 00: 03: 04. A s an IN f ield is d ef ined at 00: 00: 00: 10, t he las t f r am e of t he vid eo t r ac k of the G X Clip is 00: 00: 03: 04 – 00: 00: 00: 10 = 00: 00: 02: 24.
GX server – Version 1.0 – User’s Manual Issue 1.0.C EVS Broadcast Equipment – February 2011 Glossary T erm Def i ni ti on 24 bit f ile F ile t hat c ont ains eit her t he k ey or t he f ill im ag es . 32 bit f ile F ile t hat c ont ains bot h t he k ey and t he f ill im ag es. DF (dr op- fr am e) T im ec od e us ed wit h NT CS f or m at s having a fr am e r at e of 29. 97 f ps .
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