Grass-valley Aurora Ingest v.7.0.0 User Manual

AURORA INGESTINGEST MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSystem GuideSoftware Version 7.0071-8514-06April 2010

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After you have successfully added the VTR, you should see it displayed in theVTR Status window with a green indicator next to its name.Once you have a

Make sure you have already configured the VTR Controller application beforecompleting this section. The VTR information in these two applications needs

5. If needed, you can select the option to automatically start recording after theTimecode Break Scan.6. Select a channel from the drop-down list and

will need to define the destination of the router connected (via digital to analogconverters, if needed) to your video capture card.17. In the Video Vi

2. Select the Share this folder option.3. Click the Permissions button to display the following window:4. Select Full Control to the user account whic

6. Select the same drive letter as the media drive on K2 Summit and browse to theK2 Summit's media drive shared folder.NOTE: If a permission dia

1. For the RMI operating mode, you can choose either to have a Standalone RMI orRMI Client during installation. RMI Client requires Aurora Ingest Serv

be setup to import to a combination of shared and standalone Summits, or acombination of multiple standalone Summits.7. For import to News database, s

12. Select Device Interfaces for your RMI operation. You can enable the support forInfinity, P2 and XDCAM devices.13. Video Timing settings can be confi

• Automatically select clips upon disk discovery - Use this feature if it’s betterfor your workflow to select all clips automatically, then de-select i

Chapter 1Introducing Aurora IngestThis section contains the following topics:• Introducing Aurora Ingest• About Aurora Ingest workstations• About Auro

DescriptionPermissionAllows a user to switch video aspect ratio of Scheduler record event andVTR Ingest record event.SwitchAspect RatioAllows a user t

2. Enter the name of the group and select channel group from the drop-down list.Channel Groups are configured within Channel Group tab of Tools | Optio

2. Enter the Username and select a group for the user from the drop-down list. Foreach user, this should match the name that they use to log in to Win

The user name cannot be changed, but you can change the user group, channelgroup and permissions for the user in the window.2. Click OK to apply the c

Users need to configure ScheduALL properties within Aurora Ingest Server beforethey can use Scheduler with ScheduALL.Configuring ScheduALL propertiesSc

2. The Complete Web Service URL and SchedIngestAPI Web Service Config URLare automatically populated once you set the ScheduALL Server within the Syste

3. Configuration details can be entered as below:DescriptionOptionEnter the host name or IP address of the default Ingest Server. Thedefault Ingest Ser

4. To edit channel and router resources of ScheduALL, you need to select the EditResources checkbox within the ScheduALL Properties window.You have to

each channnel on those Ingest Servers must be configured with unique namesto avoid scheduling conflicts with ScheduALL.7. Click OK after you have finishe

2. In the Category column, select Rooms.3. At the bottom of the Type column, click New.4. Enter Ingest as the type description and click OK.5. In the

Introducing Aurora IngestAurora Ingest is an automated media digitization system, made up of several integratedapplications, that allows you to ingest

1. In the Resource Maintenance dialog, click New at the bottom of the Categorycolumn.2. Enter Aurora in the Category field.3. Enter additional informat

2. In the Type column, select Channel.3. At the bottom of the Description column, click New.4. In the Resource Types dialog, select General Resource a

9. Click Add.10. In the Category column, select Aurora.11. In the Type column, double-click Channel.12. Select the Channel resource added in Step 11.1

2. From the File menu, select Supervisor Options | Developer's Toolkit | Dialog Editor.3. Select Work Order Form (Standard) and click Edit.4. Pla

Configuring ScheduALL applicationScheduALL application needs to be set up to include Aurora Ingest Room and theURL of SchedIngestAPI Web Service for t

6. Enter the URL of the SchedIngestAPI Web Service.The default URL ishttp://localhost/SchedIngestAPI/SchedIngestAPI.asmx. If the web servicehad been i

Chapter 7Using Aurora Ingest - SchedulerThis section contains the following topics:• Using Aurora Ingest - Scheduler• Using Scheduler toolbar• Overvie

Using Aurora Ingest - SchedulerThe Scheduler user interface allows you to quickly view channels configured viaAurora Ingest Server, and schedule or rec

If you hover on an event on the main Scheduler window, a tooltip will appear to showthe title, router source, start time, end time, duration of the ev

components are also utilized in Aurora Ingest components such as Scheduler, VTRIngest and RMI.About Aurora Ingest workstationsAurora Ingest has a clie

FunctionIconGo to a specific date on the main Scheduler window. When this buttonis selected, a calendar appears. Users can select a specific day of anym

Each channel window contains buttons and drop-downs that you need if you want to"crash record" an event immediately. In addition to scrollin

Overview of Schedule ViewerTo see the details of events scheduled for a particular day, you might want to useSchedule Viewer. Schedule Viewer provides

DescriptionColumnThe name of the folder where the clip resides in the database.LocationThe channel that was selected for the eventChannelThe user who

After the feed is linked to the placeholder and recorded, you can trim the assetand set it for playback through Aurora Playout.8. When you are done re

2. Fill out the information for the event you are scheduling:a) Template—Select a template from the drop-down list.Templates save information such as

f) Aspect ratio—Select the aspect ratio that you want for the recording of the feed.This feature is enabled if the option is selected in System tab wi

3. Within the Time/Date Info section, you have several options that you can chooseregarding the timing of your recording.a) Start Record Now—Check thi

You can also enter metadata within Keywords tab, which referenced a specifictimecode location in the media file. This is done by selecting mark-in/out p

4. After selecting the start time, you need to click and drag the Feed cursor to theright to select the end time.5. Then, release the Feed cursor afte

• Removable Media Interface (RMI) lets you ingest files from multiple InfinityDigital Media Cameras and Digital Media Recorders, as well as Sony XDCAMan

• For Weekly occurrence, check the boxes for the day or days you want the entryto record.• For Monthly occurrence, select a specific day each month to

1. Select the channel where you want to record the event.If channel group is selected, channels from other groups will be grayed out andcan no longer

The Add Event dialog box appears. Note that there is an additional CompuSattab in the dialog box.3. Fill out the information for the event you are sch

• Event Name—Enter a name for the scheduled event. If you had entered ClipTitle in the General tab, the same name will appear in this box.• Satellite—

Modifying EventsIf you need to, you can modify a scheduled event.1. Select the entry you want to modify and click Modify Event .The Modify Event windo

5. Release your mouse after the new time for the event has been selected.A window will be displayed for you to confirm the time change.6. Click Yes to

1. On an ENPS client, log in as the administrator and start up ENPS.2. From the NEWS folder, select System Maintenance | Global Configuration Optionsa

NOTE: ***Available choices should be similar to the ones in GVLocation,but delimited by backslashes. E.g. default\Crash\Daily Feeds6. Restart ENPS cl

5. Insert two new rows, change the Story Slugs to AM Assignments and PMAssignments and select Break for both.NOTE: Make sure that both rows are inser

2. Select GV Assignments template and configure the newsgathering:The program name will also be GV assignments by default; you can change theprogram na

Chapter 2Preparing for installationThis section contains the following topics:• Installing Aurora Ingest• About SiteConfig• Aurora Ingest installation

4. To create a story or newsgathering item, right-click on AM Assignments or PMAssignments and select Insert row or press CTRL-I for the hotkey.5. Ent

7. Double-click on the Script icon if you want to write scripts for the story.8. You can also click within the script window to edit details of th

Even an ETA event has a green border because it is scheduled via ENPS.However, the event has a black background which is similar to a channelreservati

Scheduling events between Scheduler and ScheduALLThe scheduling integration between Aurora Ingest Scheduler and VizuAll, Inc.'sScheduALL allows c

3. Within a few seconds, you can see the same event appears automatically on theScheduALL interface.If there's a scheduling conflict between Sched

Adding New Events from ScheduALL into SchedulerWith scheduling integration between Scheduler and ScheduALL, you can add eventson the ScheduALL and hav

Click at the selected end time on the grid to book the time slot.6. The Select Client for WorkOrder dialog box launches automatically (if configuredto

8. The Work Order dialog box launches automatically once the client and service hadbeen selected.9. Enter the title and description of the event in th

10. Lastly, change the Status from Confirmed to Unconfirmed. The status will beautomatically changed to Confirmed once Scheduler verified that no time con

Synchronizing Events between Scheduler and ScheduALLEvents on both applications need to be synchronized especially when Ingest Serveror ScheduALL is s

Installing Aurora IngestGrass Valley supplies a CD containing Aurora Ingest software and documentation.For some of the Aurora Ingest components, Grass

4. Select the date range of events that need to be synchronized and click the Searchbutton.All events that had been scheduled in Aurora Ingest Schedul

create a template that enable gang rolls, that is, a template that lets you trigger multiplechannel records from disparate sources simultaneously. Wit

ratio and the feed is going to be recorded into K2 version 3.2 controlling SDchannels only.f) Recording Channel—Select a different channel than the on

5. Click OK to save the template.You cannot create a template from a channel reservation, only from a feed eventon the Scheduler.The template will be

Using filtersIf you have a large number of feeds, it can be tedious trying to locate a particular typeof event, or channel, and so on, that you want t

3. Name the filter and select the criteria you want to use to filter:• Make Public—This option is available if your logon configuration had beensetup to

The Add Channel Reservation dialog box displays.2. Specify the name of the reservation and the time/date info. If desired, add adescription of the cli

1. Click on the Scheduler toolbar to launch the MediaFrame Search window.The Search window is launched at the bottom of the Scheduler interface.2. S

Searching for an asset by nameDo not enter more than one word in the Asset Name text field unless you want to findboth words exactly as typed with space

About searching with filtersUsing a filter, you can search assets by name, description, or other specific criteria.You can also use a filter if you are s

Aurora Ingest installation checklistsUse the following sequence of checklists to guide the overall task flow of installingand commissioning an Aurora I

3. Select the Property and Comparison criteria from the drop-down lists.4. If you want to use this filter frequently, check the Add to Favorites box.If

With the Live Feed Viewer, you can view an incoming video feed as it is recording,add metadata to the feed and crash record events directly from the L

3. You can also open any recording feeds on Scheduler with the Live Feed Viewerand trim the clip in real-time. Once mark-in and mark-out points had be

• To enable the Proxy Viewer:Check the box to Enable Proxy Viewer Window.Using Asset ViewerThe Asset Viewer can be used to view physical assets, add m

2. Enter any words related to the clip that you want to view within the Search windowand click the Search button.The search returns a list of clips re

Chapter 8Using Aurora Ingest - VTR ControllerThis section contains the following topics:• Using VTR Controller• Overview of the VTR Controller Window•

Using VTR ControllerVTR Controller allows you to control up to eight VTRs for VTR Ingest application.Furthermore, VTR Controller allows you to add, mo

The Properties window displays.Accessing VTR ControllerThere are two ways to launch the VTR Controller application.• Click on the VTR Controller short

Chapter 9Using Aurora Ingest - VTR IngestThis section contains the following topics:• Using VTR Ingest• Overview of the VTR Ingest window• Recording w

Network setup and implementation checklistCommentTaskCreate a new system description, if youdon't have one. If you have K2 SANAdd corporate LAN t

Using VTR IngestAurora Ingest - VTR Ingest allows you to record footage from VTRs or feeds from arouter directly to a media server in your newsroom.Wi

Overview of clip record areaThe clip record area of VTR Ingest window consists of a viewing window, VTRcontrol buttons, clip details and recording sta

The Toolbar lets you perform common functions for recording clips.FunctionIconDisplays channel status—A green icon indicates status is OK; a redicon i

DescriptionColumnAny error messages describing why the clip was not recorded to the server.ErrorMessageIndicate whether handles have been added to the

3. Enter the Tape ID. If you don't have MediaFrame configured in your system, youonly need to enter the Tape ID.4. If you already configured MediaF

You can also enter metadata within Keywords tab, which referenced a specifictimecode location in the media file. This is done by selecting mark-in/out p

Controlling the VTR with VTR IngestTo get the footage you need to create clips, you need to play through the videotape inthe VTR. Aurora Ingest provid

1. Find the spot on the videotape where you want your clip to begin.2. Mark an In Point using any of the following methods:• Press I on your keyboard.

The clip status in the VTR Ingest window changes from Ready -> Cueing ->Recording -> Done. If the clip didn’t record for some reason, status

Do not save the EDL in .ale or .edl format, as the internal “control track” to properly locatebroken timecodes could be lost and may result in standar

Software update checklistCommentTaskMake sure software roles match thesoftware that should be installed on eachdevice, according to your system design

Chapter 10Using Aurora Ingest - RMIThis section contains the following topics:• Overview of RMI• Using Aurora Ingest - RMI14 April 2010 Aurora Ingest

Overview of RMIAurora Ingest - RMI is an application that lets you simultaneously ingest files frommultiple removable media devices such as Infinity, Pa

Using Aurora Ingest - RMIAfter you have configured RMI setting and attached the removable media device,RMI is ready for use.1. Verify that the removabl

Adding clips to groupsIf needed, you can create groups and add clips into a group before importing in RMI.This allows operators to create a number of

NOTE: This feature is only for multiple clips preview. When playing throughclips, the RMI import list will display the currently playing clip in blue

3. As you are previewing the clip, you can click the Mark In and Mark Out buttonsat specific points to trim the clip.You can see the new duration of

3. In the Details tab, you can view Video and Audio details of the clip.14 April 2010 Aurora Ingest System Guide 197Using Aurora Ingest - RMI

4. If you have MediaFrame configured within your system, you will have the Metadatatab in the Master Clip Properties dialog box. Once committed into th

You can also enter keywords within Keywords tab, which referenced a specifictimecode location in the media file. This is done by selecting mark-in/out p

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The Assignment List Manager will be displayed.3. Select a placeholder and click OK.4. Import the clip by clicking the button on the RMI application.

3. You can then preview and trim the proxy assets before import.14 April 2010 Aurora Ingest System Guide 201Using Aurora Ingest - RMI

Chapter 11Linking Clips To Aurora PlayoutPlaceholdersThis section contains the following topics:• Linking clips to Aurora Playout placeholders• Linkin

Linking clips to Aurora Playout placeholdersIf you are using Aurora Playout for playback, you can link clips you record with AuroraIngest to placehold

The New Clip Entry window appears.2. Enter the clip information:• Name — Enter a name for the placeholder. The name identifies the placeholderin your A

Name — The name of the clip will be the same as the one that you entered inthe Settings tab.•• Source — Enter the source of the clip.• Expires — Selec

Appendix AAurora Ingest AppendixThis section contains the following topics:• Aurora Ingest keyboard shortcuts• Aurora Ingest error messages14 April 20

Aurora Ingest keyboard shortcutsThis table lists all of the keyboard functions that control Aurora Ingest, including keycombinations using the Control

FunctionNameKeyIconClears the Out point.Clear Mark Out[Moves cursor one frame back on theTimeline.Back 1 FrameAMoves cursor one frame forward on theTi

Chapter 3Installing Aurora Ingest HardwareThis section contains the following topics:• Installing RS-422 card for VTR Controller• Installing video cap

DescriptionError MessageClip already exists at this location. Please use adifferent name.Clip already exists at this locationCould not start record. P

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Installing RS-422 card for VTR ControllerFor VTR Controller, Grass Valley supplies a RocketPort Plus Universal PCI 422SMPTE 8 Port RoHS RS-422 card th

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GlossaryASKThe central registry for all the MediaFrame components. Other software componentsrefer to the ASK component to establish communication and

Logical AssetA logical asset is a combination of the MediaFrame database information, physicalasset or assets on the server, and proxy assets. A logic

StoryboardA series of video thumbnails used to show scene changes in an asset.Storyboard proxyThe low-resolution video clip that provides the thumbnai

2. For Hauppage WinTV-HVR-1150 video capture card, connect the device you'reusing for a video source (VTR, router or switch box) to the Hauppage

IndexAAcappellaconfiguring 67Addingchannel group 84events 134events from CompuSat 140events from ScheduALL 155events into ScheduALL 153events with Quic

Configuring (continued)K2 System 64Media Server 64preview channel 87remote protocols 64RMI 105router 67, 122router sources 79ScheduALL application 124S

GGroupadding clips in RMI 194Groupscreating 110deleting 113modifying 113HHandlesadding 183hosts fileswriting to devices 42IIconsfilter 169search 167Impo

Preview channel (continued)deleting 88modifying 88Previewing clipswith RMI 194ProductFramedefinition 16proxy assetscaching 200QQuick Scheduleadding eve

Setting up K2 Summit for RMI importRMI 103SMS7000configuring 67softwareSiteConfig 50Status colorsabout 14system descriptionSiteconfig 26System tabconfigur

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Chapter 4Configuring the networkThis section contains the following topics:• About developing a system description• About the corporate LAN• Configurin

About developing a system descriptionThe topics in this manual assume that you are modifying an existing system description.Your system description is

• If a device has software that SiteConfig supports and the devices is on the corporateLAN, such as Scheduler, RMI, VTR Controller and VTR Ingest works

The group appears in the tree view.2. Right-click the group and select Rename.3. Enter the desired name for the group.Adding a device to the system de

• Starting Address – Select from the list of available addresses on the selectedcontrol network. If adding multiple devices, this is the starting addr

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About IP configuration of network interfaces on devicesYou can perform IP configuration of network interfaces when working with aplaceholder device pri

The Managed Network Interfaces dialog box allows you to edit and save changes tothe device.Modifying unassigned (unmanaged) network interfaces on Auro

1. In the Network Configuration | Devices tree view, select an Aurora Ingest placeholderdevice.The interfaces for that device are displayed in the int

4. Click OK to save settings and close.5. If configuring an Aurora Ingest device that is also on the corporate LAN, repeatsteps to configure an interfac

• The control point PC is communicating on the control network.• There are no routers between the control point PC and the devices to be discovered.•

The Discover Devices dialog box opens.2. Identify discovered devices.• If a single device is discovered in multiple rows, it means the device has mult

Use this task to modify managed network interfaces on Aurora Ingest devices:1. In the Interfaces list view determine the interface to configure, as fol

4. Identify the interface on the discovered device that you are configuring.• Identify Ethernet LAN adapters by their "Description" name. Thi

For network interface Network ConnectionSetting...Unselected is required. Since not selected, the default behavioroccurs, which is to use the device h

b) Edit IP address settings as follows:For network interface Network ConnectionSetting...Control is requiredNetworkStatic is recommended.AddressAlloca

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If a message informs you of a possible loss of communication, click OK.This message is normal, since this is the network over which you are currentlyc

The Ping Devices dialog box reports the progress and results of the ping commandper device.About hosts files and SiteConfigSiteConfig uses the network

• Interfaces for networks that require name resolution via the hosts file, such as theFTP/streaming network, have settings applied and are communicatin

Chapter 5Managing SoftwareThis section contains the following topics:• Create record of software installed on devices• Adding a software role to a dev

Create record of software installed on devicesIf you have not already done so, create a document to keep track of the software thatyou plan to install

Adding a software role to a device1. In the Software Deployment | Devices tree view, right-click the device and selectAdd Role.The Add Role dialog box

1. In the Software Deployment | Deployment Groups tree view, right-click the top nodeand select Add Deployment Group.A deployment group appears in the

Distribute devices into deployment groupsYou can gather devices of different types into a SiteConfig deployment group. Thisallows you to deploy softwar

• SiteConfig is able to log in to the device using the username/password credentialsassigned to the device.• The SiteConfig control point PC does not ha

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Install prerequisite files on the control point PCSome software components, such as those for Aurora products, share commonprerequisite software. You

schedules and the need to key in everything again in case of a system crash. The backupcould also be placed on another machine or an external drive fo

NOTE: DO NOT delete Aurora Ingest folder in the registry key and 2 files (IS_Data.mdfand IS_Log.ldf) in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Tools

8. Select the IS_Data.MDF from the same directory (C:\Program Files\MicrosoftSQL Server\90\Tools\Binn).9. After the Aurora Ingest database had been at

5. Right-click on Databases and select Restore Database.6. In the Destination for restore section, select IS from the database dropdown list.Key in “I

9. Check the box under Restore column to select the backup database to be restored.10. In the Options page, check Overwrite the existing database.11.

Installing Ingest software manuallyThe software for Aurora Ingest components can be installed on any PC which meetsthe system requirements for that co

• Aurora Ingest Server installed and configured• Visual studio 2005 redistribute SP1 for SchedIngestAPI web service (to be installedautomatically by Sc

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Chapter 6Configuring Aurora IngestThis section contains the following topics:• Configuring Aurora Ingest• Aurora Ingest - Server overview• Configuring A

Chapter 5: Managing Software...43Create record of software installed on

Configuring Aurora IngestOnce you have installed any hardware (if necessary) and the software components ofAurora Ingest, you need to configure the Aur

Configuring Aurora Ingest ServerIn Aurora Ingest Server application, you can configure most of the Aurora Ingestsettings. Other configurations can be do

DescriptionOptionAllows you to specify the various channels and the media server they areassociated with, timecode source for the channel as well as t

DescriptionSettingEnter the IP address or computer name of the server where theAurora Playout database resides (primary SDB Server isrunning).SDB Serv

DescriptionSettingEnter the IP address or name of the computer that is hostingthe ScheduALL Server. If you need to configure the webScheduALL Server(op

DescriptionSettingEnter the name of media servers that you want to ingest to.ServerNameEnter the drive letter for each media server. This will almost

2. Enter the media server name and its drive letter (e.g. V:), and click OK.3. In the Record Locations box, click Add.4. Select the server bin or sub-

2. Enter the new media server name and its drive letter (e.g. V:), and click OK.3. If you need to modify the record location, select the folder name i

1. Check the Use Router checkbox.2. Select the router type from the drop-down list.3. For SMS7000 or Acappella router, enter the primary IP address or

Select 0 (zero) for the video level if video is the first level in your router controlsystem, 1 if it is the second level and so on.6. The RS422 switch

Creating the Aurora Ingest Room...118Creating the Aurora Resource Cat

1. Check the Use Router checkbox.2. For router type, select Encore/SMS7000 from the dropdown list.3. For Encore router, enter the primary IP address o

6. Logout from Encore OUI.7. In Aurora Ingest Server settings, click Connect on the router tab.8. If needed, you can customize the level setting. Sele

1. Check the Use Router checkbox.2. For router type, select Jupiter from the dropdown list.3. For Jupiter with direct router connection via RS422, sel

8. Click Configure Router Sources to configure router sources that are going to beused with Aurora Ingest clients.9. Click Apply to save changes.Config

3. Connect an ethernet cable from the device server to a network point on your LAN.4. Connect the power supply to the device server.Installing Virtual

3. Click Next and the setup wizard will search your network to locate the DIGI OneSP device server.4. Select the device server according to its specifi

6. In the Network Settings section, select IP and enter the IP address that had beenretrieved by the setup wizard.7. In the COM Port Settings section,

The setup wizard will install the software.9. Click Finish after the installation is done.NOTE: Once you have configured the virtual COM port, it will

About RS-422 switchingIf RS-422 switching is not enabled, you do not have to select the levels because AuroraIngest switches all levels when switching

Aurora Ingest switches:• level 1, 2 and 3 for source-to-server port switching.• level 1 (and 2) for VTR Ingest monitoring switching.• level 4 for VTR

Adding Handles ...183Creating a segment lis

Aurora Ingest connects to the router and queries the list of sources. The ConfigureRouter Sources dialog box displays, showing the available sources.2.

Configuring ChannelsThe number of channels is limited only by your media server hardware. You need toconfigure each channel in order to record clips.1.

4. If channel groups were configured prior to channel setup, you have to assign thechannel to a channel group. The Assign Channel Groups window will be

The confirmation window is displayed.2. Click Yes to confirm the removal of the channel.Configuring Channel GroupThe Channel Group settings can be used

this setup, auto-assign of recording channels will be limited to a group of channelsthat is assigned to the particular user.Adding a channel groupChan

Deleting a channel groupIf you need to delete a channel group, you can do so on the channel group tab of AuroraIngest - Server options setup.1. Select

DescriptionSettingEnter the default location for anyun-scheduled, i.e. crash record event. UnlessDefault Crash Locationspecified differently, all crash

DescriptionSettingSpecify the default clip name.Default Clip NameEnter the default location for any VTRIngest record event.Default Record LocationHand

1. To configure the channel, click the Add button.2. Enter the name of the channel and select the media server from the dropdown list.3. Then, select t

1. In Aurora Ingest - Scheduler, select Tools | Options.The Scheduler options properties window displays.2. On the System tab, specify the Aurora Inge

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the event. However, the default start time will not be applicable for a crashrecord or a Quick Schedule event.6. Click Apply to save changes without e

4. To create custom colors, click the Define Custom Colors button.The color palette window expands to provide more color options.5. To change the lumi

8. Click the Add to Custom Colors button to add the color that you chose to the Customcolors section on the color palette.9. Select the text color tha

2. Check the Enable X-keys box to activate the X-keys feature.3. Click the Configure button to start configuring your X-keys.Some of the X-keys have be

A drop-down list displays the available commands.5. Select a command to apply to this key.6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to configure additional keys.7. Once

DescriptionSettingClears the Out point of a clip.Clear OutGoes to the Out point of a clip.Goto OutWhen the focus is on a video viewer window, you can

The setup is within the Video Viewer tab of the Scheduler Options dialog box.1. Select the Video Viewer tab.2. Check the Enable Video Viewer box to ha

9. Select the player channel of the asset viewer from the dropdown list. The channelsetting is done in the Preview tab within Tools | Options of Auror

The VTR Controller application opens.2. Select Tools | Options.The VTR Controller Options dialog box displays.3. Click the Add button.A dialog box dis

4. Without a physical LTC connection, timecode can still be polled via RS-422. Checkthe option to enable RS-422 timecode mode in the Add VTR window if