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MAXX-2420-EX Owner’s Manual

Setting the Date and Time

Click

EDIT >CONFIGURE >DATE/TIME

The dialog below appears.

Figure 18 - Time/Date Configuration Screen

Select the

REGION

and

ZONE

according to your geographic location or time zone. Use the

scroll-bar as necessary, and then click on the desired value.

Set the

TIME

and

DATE

by clicking on the Time/Date field and navigating the clock and

calendar.

Check

Automatic Updates

to enable automatic updates using the Network Time Protocol

(NTP). Refer to Network Time Protocol

on page 88.

Note:

A System Restart is required for a Time Zone change to take effect

Summary of Contents for MAXX-2420-EX

Page 1: ... s Manual Page 1 MAXX 2420 EX High Definition Video Server Operations Manual P N 100 145 0022 01 June 2012 Software Version 1 08 561 Copyright 2012 360 Systems All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America ...

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Page 3: ...______ 13 Key Features and Benefits 16 Applications for 360 Systems Servers 17 Accessory Information 18 Installation ___________________________________________________________ 19 Unpacking 19 Important Installation Notes 20 System Cooling 20 Power Conditioning 20 About Server Software 22 Rack Mounting 22 Mounting an Audio Module AXP 3 AXP 4 or DXP 1 22 Mounting the Control Module CXP 22 Connectin...

Page 4: ... 40 Audio Rate Conversion 41 Setting VANC Line Selections 42 Selecting a Time Code Source 42 Beginning Recording 42 Making a Crash Recording 43 Making a Named Recording 43 Monitoring a Recording Source with E E Mode 44 Playing a Clip from the GUI 46 Beginning Playback 46 Looping a Clip 46 Pausing a Clip 46 Ejecting a Clip 47 Using Jog 47 Using Go To Frame and the Frame Locator 47 Using Fast Forwar...

Page 5: ...lip from a Playlist 66 Removing Clips Above or Below the Selected Clip 66 Inserting HOLD Into a Playlist 66 Appending a Playlist FILE APPEND 66 Changing Duration of Clips in Playlist 67 Mapping GPO to Playlist Events 67 Mapping GPI to Control a Playlist 68 Advanced Topics ______________________________________________________ 69 System Timing 69 The Horizontal nsec adjustment is used to set the pr...

Page 6: ...ID 5 102 Improved Write Performance 102 Managing Disk Arrays 103 Error Notification and Repair 103 Log In to the RAID Utilities 105 Determining the Condition of the RAID Array 106 Displaying the Alarm Log of the Raid Array 107 Checking Status of the Drives 108 Removing the Degraded Drive from the RAID Unit 109 Rebuilding the RAID Array 110 Replacing Hard Drives 110 RAID Controller Settings 111 Mul...

Page 7: ...128 System Board Ports 130 Appendix B __________________________________________________________ 131 Serial Command Protocols 131 VDCP Command Table 131 P2 BVW Serial Command Table 133 Odetics Protocol 134 Appendix C __________________________________________________________ 137 Technical Specifications 137 Keyboard Shortcuts 138 Appendix D__________________________________________________________...

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Page 9: ...hat introduce new product features or improve the performance of the product When such revisions are shipped as a USB flash drive printed operational notes are included When revisions are introduced in the course of product production an updated Operations Manual will be shipped with new servers The title page of an Operations Manual indicates its revision number which should always match the soft...

Page 10: ...avoid personal injury or equipment damage Only qualified personnel should perform installation and service Refer to appropriate sections of this product manual for instruction Contact 360 Systems Customer Support for further explanation or to clarify any uncertainty Disconnect the power cord before removing the cover Personal Injury Precautions To avoid electric shock do not operate this product w...

Page 11: ...de blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Unplug t...

Page 12: ... hours Shutdown the system only by momentarily pressing the front panel power button or through the On Screen user interface Product Registration Important As the owner of new capital equipment you will want to take advantage of product information enhancements upgrades or notifications issued by 360 Systems Send in your Warranty Card so 360 Systems can remain in contact with you Mail or fax it to...

Page 13: ...EX Eight channels of embedded audio for each video input and output are included Optional multi channel audio modules provide 8 channels of AES EBU digital audio interface Model DXP 1 and either 4 or 8 channels of 4 balanced analog audio Model AXP 3 and AXP 4 MAXX 2420 EX s versatile video and audio I O personality is unique among HD servers and guarantees a seamless fit in existing facilities and...

Page 14: ...vers and its easy to edit I frame format is accepted by an increasing number of NLEs The MAXX 2420 EX runs at a wide range of video rates making it an excellent choice for production broadcast and even high quality projection Audio Features MAXX 2420 EX provides most standard professional audio formats making it an easy fit in a new facility Eight embedded audio channels are standard equipment for...

Page 15: ...g system monitoring or play to air File Transfers over Gigabit Ethernet The MAXX 2420 EX goes beyond just base band connections for video and audio File transfers over Gigabit Ethernet allow the transfer of video content across the room or across the country at high speed and low cost With Ethernet switches and broadband connections the server s design enables low cost networking of broadcast oper...

Page 16: ...s 5 8 Optional 8 channel AES EBU digital audio expander available DXP 1 16 Terabyte internal RAID 5 drive array for 330 hours of storage Slow Motion playback forward and reverse Ganged playback of paired Key and Fill or 3D video Targa file import via Ethernet Serial control via VDCP BVW or Odetics protocols Compatible with leading broadcast automation systems FTP transfers over Gigabit Ethernet VI...

Page 17: ...e and Forward Temporary storage for subsequent delivery Commercial Insertion Playout under automation control Instant Replay Hot Key playback of sports plays news clips stills and graphics Sports Shows and Events Slow motion playback player bios graphics promos Game Shows Prizes graphics animations promos Talk and Variety Shows Promos teasers intros outros graphics animations Award Shows Nominees ...

Page 18: ...Bu balanced on XLR connectors Redundant power supply 3 88 mm height Requires AXP 3 DXP 1 Multi Channel Digital Audio Module optional Provides 8 AES EBU digital audio outputs for each of 4 video streams and 8 AES EBU inputs on XLR connectors Redundant power supply 3 88 mm height Maintenance Spares 360 Systems is committed to keeping your server on air Having spare parts on hand in the event of a fa...

Page 19: ...lash drive containing backup copy of software and utilities 9 CXP serial control and GPI module 9 CXP interface cable 9 Rack Mount Hardware Kit 9 Operations Manual and Warranty Card 9 Power cords 2 The server is not shipped with a video monitor Select a VESA compliant CRT or LCD monitor with a minimum refresh rate of 75 Hz If you own more than one server it may be appropriate to use a single keybo...

Page 20: ...n Can blowers or HVAC system adequately remove heat from the equipment rack Have you measured the actual temperature inside the rack Do this near the top Verify that the HVAC system is not on a timer that can shut off on weekends or holidays What procedures are in place to protect the equipment when the HVAC system fails Power Conditioning It is good practice to operate an on air video server from...

Page 21: ...ne placed nearby Carrying a cell phone into a machine room where it is in close proximity to broadcast equipment and its associated wiring is unwise Cell phones can interfere with serial control commands video synchronization and in some cases can crash the CPU in equipment Some major broadcasters prohibit the presence of cell phones in certain equipment areas 360 Systems believes that the risk of...

Page 22: ...ting an Audio Module AXP 3 AXP 4 or DXP 1 An optional multi channel audio module may also be rack mounted above or below the MAXX 2420 EX on the front or rear of the rack Four elongated screw holes are provided to facilitate rack mounting of the AXP Module Audio modules are connected to the server with the supplied 68 Pin cable Connect one end to the mating connector on the rear of the audio modul...

Page 23: ...be appropriate to use a single keyboard monitor and mouse with a KVM switch to select between servers Not all KVM switching systems are compatible The KVM switch must supply an active signal to the server at all times even when switched away from it When first powering up the MAXX 2420 EX use only the supplied keyboard and mouse directly connected Then test the KVM switch system that will be used ...

Page 24: ... Connector RS 232 Serial Port do not connect VGA Monitor NET 1 Gigabit Ethernet NET 2 not used Channel 1 and 2 HD SDI Inputs bi directional Channel 1 2 3 4 HD SDI outputs Channel 1 2 3 4 CVBS monitoring outputs Channel 1 LTC Input Channel 2 LTC Input LTC Output Genlock Input Audio Module Connector AXP or DXP HD SDI Video Inputs The MAXX 2420 EX records Digital video on channels 1 and 2 It has sepa...

Page 25: ...ually recorded the time code read at the start of recording is captured When the clip is played back the time code in display VITC and LTC outputs starts from the captured time and proceeds continuously LTC Time Code Output An LTC time code output is provided on the LTC OUT BNC connector It may be selected by means of the On Screen user interface to output time code from any of the four video chan...

Page 26: ... interface PRESSING THE FRONT PANEL POWER BUTTON FOR FOUR SECONDS WILL FORCE A SHUTDOWN USE THIS METHOD ONLY IF THE UNIT IS NOT RESPONDING Audio Module Connections The optional AXP 3 AXP 4 and DXP 1 multi channel audio modules provide for connection of audio equipment Each is a 2 rack space module Connection is made to the rear panel of MAXX 2420 EX using a 68 pin cable Figure 3 indicates the audi...

Page 27: ...420 EX Serial Control Ports for Channels 1 2 3 4 Each of the four 9 pin D connectors on the CXP module provides independent control of the four video channels They accept serial commands in VDCP BVW or Odetics protocol The multiple serial ports allow simultaneous connection of an automation controller and a desktop controller See the chapter on Automation Control for further details Most broadcast...

Page 28: ...CORD through simple external switches The MAXX 2420 EX also provides twelve GPI outputs which may be used to confirm that a command has been received or for other purposes The function of these open collector outputs is programmable they may be used to operate an LED or they can drive a suitable logic input The pin out for the GPI connectors will be found in APPENDIX A ...

Page 29: ...hen Shutdown then select either Shutdown to begin an orderly shutdown or Full Restart to do an orderly shutdown and restart without a full power down Alternatively momentarily pressing the front panel power button will cause the system to begin an orderly shutdown The server will acknowledge the button press with an audible beep and the front panel lights will begin to flash together Any operation...

Page 30: ...ns of all channels will operate immediately without first selecting a window to activate it Channel 3 is active in the illustration above indicated by its blue title bar When using key commands the active window is the only transport that will respond Use the CTRL TAB key combination to change the active window in rotation or use the mouse to activate the desired window by clicking anywhere in it ...

Page 31: ...Command Ctrl F Edit Menu Contains a single selection Configuration This opens the main System Configuration dialog See page 51 Windows Menu Choices in this menu change the way the windows are displayed Use the CTRL TAB key combination to change the active window in rotation or use the mouse to activate a specific window Cascade Arranges all open windows so that they are overlapping but offset It i...

Page 32: ...s bar appears at the bottom of the window that provides system information including GENLOCK VIDEO INPUT DETECTED and TIME REMAINING PERCENT FULL Messages such as CONNECTED TO HOST or CONNECTION TO HOST REFUSED are also displayed as diagnostics Error and status messages from the RAID system can also be displayed here Channel 1 and 2 can Record or Play video content Channels 3 and 4 only play conte...

Page 33: ... channel These operate in familiar VTR fashion Figure 6 Transport Channel View Transport Menu Bar There are two menus File and Options File Menu New Channel 1 and 2 only Opens the Clip Navigator to allow naming of a new clip then prepares channel 1 or 2 for recording See page 37 Key Command Ctrl N Open Opens the Clip Navigator to allow choosing a clip to load into the transport Key Command Ctrl O ...

Page 34: ... Close box in the upper right corner of the window Note that this will not stop playback or eject a loaded clip Options Menu This menu contains two selections Take Control Takes control of the video channel from another user the Serial Control a Remote Workstation or if you are using a Remote Workstation possibly the local GUI This item is grayed out when the window has control Key Command Ctrl T ...

Page 35: ...enu Bar There are two menus File and Options File Menu Open Opens the Clip Navigator to allow choosing a clip to load into the transport Key Command Ctrl D Append Opens the Playlist Selection dialog to allow choosing a Playlist to Append to the currently loaded list This can be done while playing to allow continuous playback of new Playlists See page 66 Save Saves an edited Playlist using its exis...

Page 36: ...ad another saved list Key Command Ctrl N Close Closes the Playlist window This has the same effect as the Close box in the upper right corner of the window Note that this will not stop playback or eject a loaded list Options Menu This menu contains two selections Take Control Takes control of the video channel from another user the Serial Control a Remote Workstation or if you are using a Remote W...

Page 37: ...E output is synchronized to the input as well so it is not possible to time the E E output to gunlock Setting the Video Sync Source To use with a genlocked system select External Sync using the GUI as follows From the main menu bar select EDIT CONFIGURE Select the TIMING option The screen of Figure 8 appears Select EXTERNAL as the sync source Check that the front panel GENLOCK LED is now illuminat...

Page 38: ...is takes at least 12 seconds so the change should not be performed on air Figure 8 Selecting Video Format The MAXX 2420 EX must be set to operate in one format at a time it does not play mixed video formats when the video format is changed the only files visible on the GUI will be those recorded in the currently selected video format Files in another format will become visible when the server is p...

Page 39: ...ssary set Channel 1 and or Channel 2 to the Transport View Click FILE TRANSPORT in the Playlist View to switch to the Transport View Setting the Video Bit Rate Select OPTIONS CONFIGURE from the Channel 1 Transport Window The Dialog box in Figure 9 appears In the window enter the desired Video Bit Rate in Megabits sec not to exceed 125 Alternatively use the up down arrows to set a number Click APPL...

Page 40: ...m the Channel 1 Transport Window Refer again to Figure 9 Channel Configuration Dialog Under TRACK ARM check the AUDIO box if recording audio is desired All eight tracks are recorded Click APPLY or OK Setting an Audio Delay Time Audio tracks can be offset from video in 1 millisecond increments up to one second The setting is per channel and non volatile It applies to playback only not recording You...

Page 41: ...e as with wild audio or 44 1K audio Click APPLY or OK Bit for Bit Recording Playback Dolby E Dolby Digital AC 3 or other forms of compressed audio require that on playout the data stream be identical to the original Do not use the audio sample rate converters when working with these encoded audio formats Further the Dolby encoder must be supplied with the same video reference as the HDSDI input to...

Page 42: ...elect OPTIONS CONFIGURE from the Channel 1 Transport Window The Dialog box in Figure 9 appears The default Time Code Source is MANUAL Alternatively ATC Ancillary Time Code may be selected For MANUAL enter a time value in the window for the first frame of the recording Use the HH MM SS FF format It is not necessary to enter the colon between digit pairs Click APPLY or OK Beginning Recording When th...

Page 43: ...ill not enter into the name field when typed They include and A list of existing clips will appear in the large window and can be used as a name reference when creating new clip names The Channel 1 transport Window will display the words IDLE CUEING for two seconds or less When ready to record the Channel 1 Transport Window will display IDLE READY Note File naming is case sensitive Upper case lett...

Page 44: ...el 1 and Channel 2 Record Play window It allows the input signal to be monitored from the server output E E Mode toggles automatically as described below but can also be switched manually at any time When a new clip is created for recording the input source is automatically switched ON to the output an E E connection When a clip is opened for play on Channel 1 or 2 E E monitoring is switched OFF W...

Page 45: ...te that when in E E mode the video outputs are not timed to the genlock signal This will not be noticeable when connected directly to a monitor However there may be timing offsets when feeding timed routers or switchers The symptoms of this will vary depending on the particular equipment including horizontal picture shift or timing error indications If the input is not synchronous with genlock it ...

Page 46: ...by clicking on the folders 3 Select the clip to be play by double clicking it 4 When the Transport Window indicates Idle Ready the clip can be played by clicking PLAY Figure 13 Channel 1 Clip Navigator in Open Mode Looping a Clip Clicking on the LOOP checkbox in the Transport View will cause a clip to loop until LOOP is unchecked or until STOP is clicked LOOP may be checked or unchecked before or ...

Page 47: ...es and seconds and frames or hours and minutes and seconds and frames You can type the colons but they are not required Press Enter when done The video will jump to the specified frame if it exists and the Destination Field will become selected again to allow another location to be entered Using Fast Forward Rewind F F Fast Forward and REW Rewind buttons transport program material at high speed in...

Page 48: ...the slider represent 2X 1X maximums The Shuttle control slider works in three basic ways Snap Back to still Hold Speed and Mouse Wheel In Snap Back operation click and drag the slide control to change speed Releasing the slider bar will let it snap back to zero speed or still For Hold Speed operation position the cursor over the slider control scale not the slider arrow and click the left mouse bu...

Page 49: ...after the recording begins Open the recording on either Channel 2 or 3 by selecting the clip name from the FILE OPEN menu A recording must be 3 seconds long before it will appear in the clip list Use the transport controls to select and mark the In and Out Points as desired Without un checking Edit select FILE SAVE AS enter a new clip name and click Enter A new clip is created that will play only ...

Page 50: ... is 00 00 00 00 and last frame displayed at the end is 00 00 01 15 the reported duration will be 00 00 01 16 With 59 94 Hz drop frame time code the true play duration may not be the exact numerical value of Mark Out Mark In 1 due to the discontinuities in the drop frame time line The true run time is shown in the Clip Navigator Auditioning the Mark In Point Review Clip Button The Review Clip butto...

Page 51: ...the Main GUI Window Each individual server channel can also be given a name To assign a name to the server or transport channels click EDIT CONFIGURE NAMES from the main menu pulldown The screen of Figure 14 is displayed Use the keyboard to type in a name for any of the selections Names can be up to 31 characters in length Spaces digits and other non alphanumeric characters may be used Click APPLY...

Page 52: ...ID or System Fault NO GENLOCK No genlock NO VIDEO INPUT No video at the selected input PLAYLIST Control GPO via playlist To program a GPO output select EDIT CONFIGURE GPO The screen of Figure 15 is displayed GPO 1 through 12 are triggerable outputs The checkboxes to the right of each selection represent channel 1 2 3 and 4 GPO 9 is shown with the trigger option pulldown expanded To activate one of...

Page 53: ...ng SELPREV In Playlist Mode Navigate to clip above currently selected clip SELNEXT In Playlist Mode Navigate to clip below currently selected clip STOP Stop a clip To program a GPI Input select EDIT CONFIGURE GPI The screen of Figure 16 will be displayed GPI 1 through 12 are programmable inputs The checkboxes to the right of each selection represent video channels 1 2 3 and 4 GPI 9 is shown with a...

Page 54: ...s In this way each server can be identified on the network Network Settings Tab Use the Main Menu selection bar at the top of the server GUI to configure network communication settings Click EDIT CONFIGURE NETWORK The screen of Figure 17 is displayed Figure 17 Network Configuration Screen The server is shipped with a default network Host Name and IP Address Qualified network engineers may change t...

Page 55: ...xample 192 168 1 1 The Host Name and NTP domain name may be a fully qualified domain name such as edit1 mydomain com All other manually configured addresses must be properly formatted IP addresses Saving Network Configuration Click on OK APPLY or CANCEL to accept or abandon new entries The IP address of the system is displayed in the upper left corner of the GUI at the end of the main window title...

Page 56: ...our geographic location or time zone Use the scroll bar as necessary and then click on the desired value Set the TIME and DATE by clicking on the Time Date field and navigating the clock and calendar Check Automatic Updates to enable automatic updates using the Network Time Protocol NTP Refer to Network Time Protocol on page 88 Note A System Restart is required for a Time Zone change to take effec...

Page 57: ...electing Rename from the pop up menu Clips can be deleted by right clicking on them with the mouse then selecting Delete from the pop up menu Sorting Clips Clips can be sorted in forward or reverse order by any of the columns by clicking once or twice on the column heading The previous sort is maintained so if the sort is by Name then by Profile the clips of each Profile will be sorted by Name Fil...

Page 58: ...ar Expressions 5 Optionally Enter a string in the FILTER field to limit the number of clips displayed For example entering AT in the FILTER field will limit the display to only clips containing AT in their clip name Pressing the Clear button restores the complete display 6 Enter a name or part of a name in the FIND field Press Enter to initiate the search The clip s will be displayed according to ...

Page 59: ...s or Good Night Match 1 or more repetitions of the preceding RE term 0 matches 00 or 0000 not 0 The preceding Regular Expression term is optional ab c will match ac or abc but not adc Used to indicate a set of characters Characters can be listed individually or a range of characters can be indicated by giving two characters and separating them by a Special characters are not active inside sets For...

Page 60: ...ded Drag and drop playlist building and editing on a graphic interface Edit lists while they re running Start at any point in a list Displays run time for clips plus segment length and total remaining time On the Fly commands for Pause Skip Hold Next and Jump functions Append a playing list with a saved playlist Up to 12 programmable GPI Output events embedded in playlist clips Programmable time o...

Page 61: ...Play Pause a clip Page 46 64 PLAY Button P or SPACE STOP SHOW Stop Show First Frame Page 64 STOP Button S CUE Cue a clip Page 64 CUE Button C NEXT Prepare next clip for playback Page 64 NEXT Button N JUMP Jump to the selected clip Page 64 JUMP Button J LOOP Check to loop a Playlist Page 64 LOOP Checkbox L EDIT Check to enable editing Page 66 EDIT Checkbox E ARM START TIME Enable Scheduled Start Ti...

Page 62: ...n the Clip Navigator to add it to the Playlist The clip will appear in the playlist The first clip will indicate a status of CUED Alternately click on any clip and hold the mouse button as you move the cursor to the playlist Let go of the button when the cursor is over the position that you want the clip to appear in the playlist drag and drop 5 Repeat the procedure to add more clips Figure 22 Cha...

Page 63: ...sting Playlist FILE SAVE An existing Playlist can be saved by selecting FILE SAVE from the Playlist View pulldown menu Type in an appropriate name and click SAVE Setting Playlist Start Time Set a start time for a Playlist by entering a twenty four hour time of day in Hours Minutes and Seconds in the START TIME field see Figure 21 Click on any field to edit the field Check the ARM START TIME checkb...

Page 64: ...started automatically by Arm Start Time Looping Playlist LOOP X To loop the entire playlist after the last clip completes check the LOOP checkbox at any time Upon un checking the list will play to completion and then stop Showing First Frame of CUED Clip SHOW When a clip is cued the STOP button legend changes to SHOW Pressing it will display the first frame of the cued clip Preparing Next Clip for...

Page 65: ...E from the of the menus within the Playlist window Check the Enable As Run Logging checkbox to enable As Run logging Uncheck the box to disable As Run logging When enabled a check mark will appear next to the As Run log label and files played by a playlist will be written to an As Run log As Run logs are available only through FTP downloads they cannot be viewed or printed from the server After lo...

Page 66: ...m the pulldown menu Inserting HOLD Into a Playlist The HOLD command inserts a hold wait event in a Playlist immediately before the selected clip The PLAY or JUMP command will restart a Playlist after it has stopped on a HOLD line The HOLD command is also available in the Playlist Item Context Menu accessed by right clicking in the Playlist item window If a programmed Start Time has been set and is...

Page 67: ...ip An active duration can also be set after which the output again goes inactive In all cases every output will go inactive when a clip ends By default a new clip contains no programmed GPO output commands Refer to Appendix A Connector Specifications for details on electrically interfacing to the GPO lines To Map a Playlist event to a GPO Line Follow these steps A Select EDIT CONFIGURE GPO The scr...

Page 68: ...MAXX 2420 EX Owner s Manual Figure 25 GPO Configuration Screen Figure 26 GPO Editor Mapping GPI to Control a Playlist Playlists can be controlled with the twelve GPI Inputs See Programming GPI Inputs on page 53 ...

Page 69: ...quired it would be adjusted so that the output of the first line of video happens concurrently with other contributing inputs The visible effect is that the picture will rise or fall by one line when viewed at the output of a timed video switcher or on a genlocked monitor Note that this setting can cause VANC data to appear on different and possibly inappropriate lines Figure 27 Video Timing Adjus...

Page 70: ...mong inputs is not supported Regardless of the source recorded embedded audio is always inserted in the HD SDI stream on playback even when the primary audio output will be analog or AES EBU audio User bits in the HD SDI embedded audio stream are not supported 20 bit Dolby E is supported with 360 Systems Bit for Bit technology Using Audio Sample Rate Conversion A check box is provided to engage bu...

Page 71: ...mbined with other video content Manual or automated control of the Master channel is all that is needed to play both the key and the fill The MAXX 2420 EX can also be used to play two synchronized channels for 3 D applications Key and fill clips are associated by their names The Key Clip must have the same name as the Fill Clip with a trailing underscore Example Fill clip name myfile Key clip name...

Page 72: ...name of the key This allows the TARGA file to be used for key and fill applications when channels 2 and 3 are ganged together The resolution of a TARGA image should be 1920 x 1080 for use in 1080i format or 1280 x 720 for use in 720p format If the original TARGA image is not of this resolution the server will re scale it possibly introducing some dimensional distortion The bit depth of the files m...

Page 73: ...lip list ready for playback Still Frames A single frame clip a still may be inserted into a playlist The length of a still will appear as one frame in the clip list When a still is encountered the playlist will pause and hold the still image until a Play command is issued at which point the playlist will continue to the next clip in the list When using the GUI the space bar a keyboard shortcut wil...

Page 74: ...ideo files that are compatible with the server The server is designed to be used in a private dedicated video network A firewall with VPN capability must be used in systems that require internal security or connection to public networks Consult with a network security specialist for guidance on the best hardware programming and practices for your facility s requirements Gigabit Ethernet Cable Qual...

Page 75: ...Files of either type can be uploaded regardless of the login method however it is best to log in as mxf to load mxf files or anonymous to load vfc files This way the FTP client will see the same file extension as the file being loaded so that if the FTP client is set to warn about overwriting existing files the file extensions will match Using one of the FTP clients shown in Table 2 Enter the user...

Page 76: ...close approximation of the amount of data that will be required to store the downloaded file See the discussion of the mxf and vfc file types Overwriting Files It is the responsibility of the client application Windows Explorer FlashFXP etc to ask the user if they want to overwrite a file Note that some types of files such as mov and Targa change their file extensions when they have been transferr...

Page 77: ...essed in a restored copy Transfer of a master file and all subclips of that file will result in duplication of all the material in the master and the subclips The original length of the file can be accessed in any restored subclip A 1 minute subclip of a 1 hour file will require the same amount of space as the 1 hour original Backing up both of them will require twice as much storage as was used o...

Page 78: ...uration Therefore it is normal to see variation between the original and a transferred copy of the file It does not mean that the content of the encoded video has been changed in any way Supported File Types MAXX recognizes media file types by their file extension It is important that the file extension properly identifies the file content Attempts to send a file in one format but masquerading as ...

Page 79: ... backup storage It is also the format used by Telestream Flip Factory to transcode files to and from the MAXX server The performance advantages are only significant when the system is being used near its maximum capacity of both channel use and clip bitrate and FTP transfers are required While mxf is interleaved vfc carries the video then the audio then the ancillary data This means that only one ...

Page 80: ...y Best Big Endian leave Little Endian unchecked TARGA tga 24 or 32 bit format 16 bit format is not supported During transfer the TARGA file will be split into a Fill frame and a Key Alpha frame These are saved as tga files each one frame in length The clip name for the fill frame is the base name of the tga file while the key frame has this name with an appended underscore character The resulting ...

Page 81: ...time for unmodified video sections is extremely fast as no transcoding is required Files in other HD and SD formats such as DVCPro can be placed on the time line and output as MAXX HD compatible mxf files ready for transfer to the MAXX HD Exporting and Creating a Preset The Export process is applicable regardless of how Edius is configured Later we will discuss how to configure the Edius timeline ...

Page 82: ...finity JPEG2000 Select Export Between In and Out if desired This allows exporting of only the portion of the timeline between the In and Out markers Select Enable Conversion Click on the arrow next to Advanced to expand the dialog In the Advanced section set up the parameters as shown in Figure 30 for 1080i or Figure 31 for 720p Figure 30 Plug In Selection and 1080i Configuration ...

Page 83: ...ption The recommended bit rate is 75 Mbps The Audio Format is 24bit 8ch even if your source is 16 bit or fewer channels If most of your output will be for the MAXX HD click Save as Default to set this as the default configuration for Export again refer to the bottom of Figure 30 For more information on the various parameters refer to the Edius documentation Click Export to start the export process...

Page 84: ...420 EX Owner s Manual Figure 32 Export Dialog Select the Folder option and click Browse to specify the output directory Enter a Clip Name Leave Playlist selection set to Same as clipname Click OK to start the Export ...

Page 85: ...e name ExportExample_0001 icf When a name is used again the number is incremented as can be seen at right Inside each clips folder are several files The mxf file is the one that will be sent to the MAXX HD It contains both the video and audio The other files are not used See the section on FTP transfer on page 74 for information on transferring the MXF file to the MAXX HD Files from the MAXX HD ca...

Page 86: ...For mare information on choosing a Project format and specifics of Project parameters refer to the Edius documentation To create a Project Preset or start a new Project select New from the File menu then select Project from the fly out menu under New or use the key command Control N A single Project Preset is shown in the dialog above if you create another one it will appear there as well When sta...

Page 87: ...r s Manual Page 87 Figure 33 1080i Project Configuration Figure 34 720p Project Configuration Note that the VA track includes a stereo audio track so the 6 A tracks make up the remainder of the 8 tracks used by MAXX HD ...

Page 88: ...a network connection A time server could be an in house computer or dedicated time server that is equipped with a GPS receiver or a radio receiver locked to signals from the NIST radio station WWV Alternatively public time servers may be used which are accessible through an Internet connection Connecting to the Internet To obtain automatic date time updates from the public time servers on the Inte...

Page 89: ...ing at the main menu bar Click Edit Configure Date Time screen When Automatic Updates is not checked the Region and Zone lists are enabled Select your region and then the zone within that region There may be more than one way to your zone America New York for example is the same as US Eastern Click the APPLY button to activate the settings After changing the time zone a Quick Restart must be perfo...

Page 90: ... the server s diagnostic logs it is a good idea to keep this short The name should also be unique from other devices on the network If Use DHCP if not checked then enter a fixed IP address compatible with your local subnet For example IP Address 192 168 1 20 Net Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Router 192 168 1 1 The Name Servers and NTP Servers fields provide the information needed to reach the public ...

Page 91: ...Name server must be provided in the Name Servers field Typically this address is supplied by your Internet Service Provider These name servers translate URL names into numeric IP addresses needed to access the sites in question When using a GPS based time server which is connected directly to a local area network enter its numeric IP address such as 192 168 1 60 into the NTP Servers field leaving ...

Page 92: ...f its base number For example channel 1 will also respond to 5 9 13 etc This can be helpful when an automation system needs to control a number of servers at once The server s multiple serial ports allow simultaneous connection of an automation controller and a desktop editing controller For example one could attach an edit controller to Channel 1 for record playout and editing while an automation...

Page 93: ...to map the port to VDCP protocol Select BVW to map the port to BVW and ODETICS protocols Note that the ODETICS protocol is layered with the BVW protocol and that it supports clip names of up to eight characters only Clips with longer names will not be displayed by an Odetics controller and will not be accessible This includes the demo clips shipped with the server see the section on page 57 to ren...

Page 94: ...the clips that are in the assigned Automation Source Directory There are two classes of applications for folders in conjunction with serial control Limiting the number of clips accessible to automation or remote controllers Some controllers have limited capacity for clip display and selection Using a folder to present only the currently needed clips can streamline operation Content can be prevente...

Page 95: ...st frame of video This also applies to Odetics protocol Cue with Offset vs Timestamp When checked the time code for the clip becomes zero based with reference to the head point To move to the head point of the clip the automation controller would send a time code value of 00 00 00 00 regardless of the clip s original time stamp When unchecked the server will calculate time code position based upon...

Page 96: ...a particular serial port will be used to control the like numbered video channel This means that automation systems that use fixed or limited VDCP ID numbers can use any output to control any channel of the server With this option checked there is no requirement for a Port Open command to allow the automation to control the channel With some systems this can negate the requirement to restart the a...

Page 97: ...MS ANEMONE VDCP PROBEL MORPHEUS VDCP PHAROS PLAYTIME VDCP AVECO ASTRA VDCP Tested Remote Control Panels and Switchers 360 Systems servers have been tested by 360 Systems as well as manufacturers of remote control devices and video switchers listed below and found to operate correctly Manufacturer Controller Protocol Notes ROSS VIDEO SYNERGY SWITCHERS VDCP ECHOLAB OPERA SWITCHERS VDCP DNF CONTROLS ...

Page 98: ...ecure Wi Fi enabled laptop computer Remote control in a conference room or during auditorium presentations Servers may be securely controlled from a remote location even across public Internet connections with inexpensive VPN Virtual Private Network technology A single server may be controlled from more than one different location on the network See Figure 40 Similarly a single computer can run mu...

Page 99: ... the GUI control must be actively taken using the TAKE CONTROL option described below This allows remote monitoring of server channel activity while greatly reducing the likelihood that a remote user will interfere with operations initiated by another All Workstations including the server s local GUI have equal priority and any can take control of a video channel at any time Control is granted for...

Page 100: ...ectory may be specified If a previous version of Remote Workstation is already installed on the Host computer use this feature to install the new version in a uniquely named folder for example C Program Files MAXX2420 EX After Installation A 360 Systems Remote Workstation icon will appear on your desktop Double click the icon to open a remote session on the server To change the target server you w...

Page 101: ...one drive may use the bus at a time Further a single drive failure could bring the entire storage system down By contrast the MAXX 2420 EX uses a non blocking switched architecture to isolate the drives from one another Any drive failure makes that drive unavailable and the rest of the storage system remains undisturbed In addition the MAXX 2420 EX uses Advanced Data Protection features where all ...

Page 102: ...drives 1 In addition the array s storage efficiency increases with the number of disks from 66 7 for 3 drives to 75 for four drives storage efficiency number of drives 1 X number of drives P 10 11 12 RAID Level 5 Independent Access Array with Rotating Parity High Data Reliability Transfer Capacity Disk 2 Disk 1 Disk 0 Disk 3 4 5 P 6 1 2 3 P 7 P 9 8 Disk Array Controller DATA Array Management Softw...

Page 103: ...Server GUI in the status bar on the bottom of the screen and highlighted in yellow Figure 43 A GPIO Output can be programmed to activate upon a RAID or system fault This can be used to activate a warning lamp or alarm Refer to Page 52 for more information on programming GPIO events A drive fault can be trigged by a variety of conditions The first step in response to an error warning is to open the...

Page 104: ...ata will be lost but the parity re initialization process may take several hours NEVER disconnect AC power to shutdown the server Shutdown the system only by momentarily pressing the front panel RESET button or selecting Start Shutdown Shutdown from the graphic user interface Note that in some cases the power may not automatically shut off after a Shutdown is executed When the front panel LED indi...

Page 105: ...erform the following steps The screen above will appear Open the RAID utilities by selecting Start Raid Status In the Login menu click the drop down arrow and select ADMINISTRATOR In the Password window make no entry leave it blank In the event this does not work use the password 3ware Click the Login button to enter the Login Utilities ...

Page 106: ...y Figure 45 RAID Array Condition Screen To check the condition of the array in the RAID Status utility perform the following steps The screen above should appear Login as ADMINISTRATOR Note the Status on this Summary Screen If an error condition is indicated continue to next page ...

Page 107: ...ition but often indicates a hardware problem with the drive Drive Error The drive reported a data error A rare isolated occurrence may be acceptable but probably indicates a drive failure Drive SMART Threshold Exceeded The drive s self diagnostic program is reporting an impending drive failure The drive should be replaced Remapping Bad Sector This is a normal function of a hard drive s self mainte...

Page 108: ...cking Status of the Drives Figure 47 RAID Array Maintenance Screen To check the status of the RAID drive array perform the following steps The above screen should appear Select Management Maintenance Note the status of each drive in the array ...

Page 109: ...AID Unit Figure 48 Removing Failed Drive from Array The Unit Maintenance screen above will appear Remove the degraded drive from the array unit by clicking Remove Drive Select the Rescan Controller option on the above screen to have the system recognize the drive as Available ...

Page 110: ... the MAXX 2420 EX can still be used When complete OK will be shown in the status for all ports on the Maintenance menu Replacing Hard Drives The server hard disk drives have been factory tested and configured in a RAID 5 array Each drive is numbered 0 3 and must be attached to the correctly numbered data cable Drive bays are also numbered Please read Opening the Front Panel on page 116 for instruc...

Page 111: ...ebuilt Do not use the Scheduled Events Email Announcement or Remote Login features These settings are critical to proper operation of the system The only parameter that can be changed is Continue on Source Error during Rebuild which when turned on relaxes the condition that any error found in the source material will stop the rebuild process It is particularly critical that the Write Cache be chec...

Page 112: ...tains all audio circuitry It is not a connector break out box DXP 1 Digital Audio I O Module Audio outputs from the DXP 1 duplicate the embedded digital audio contained in the video They are at a fixed 48 KHz sample rate and are normally referenced to video genlock Digital audio input signals should also be at 48 kHz and be derived from video genlock When used in combination with DXP 1 the MAXX 24...

Page 113: ...ides 4 channels of balanced 4 dBu analog audio on XLR connectors for each video input or output The AXP 4 Analog Audio Module may also be used in conjunction with the AXP 3 providing 4 additional audio channels normally channels 4 through 8 Audio outputs from the AXP 3 and AXP 4 exactly duplicate embedded audio contained within a video stream The AXP modules are housed in a 2 RU rack mount enclosu...

Page 114: ...0 ohm per leg Headroom 20 dB above nominal 4 dBu operating level Audio connector XLR 3 gold plated Data connection 68 pin x 1 meter cable connects AXP to MAXX 2420 EX Dimensions 3 x 19 x 5 90 x 483 x 133mm HWD Weight 8 lb 3 6 kg net Power 100 240 volts 50 60 Hz 50 watts Power supplies Modular dual redundant with separate IEC AC mains connectors Cooling Convection Operating temperature 40º F to 85º...

Page 115: ...ions or signal POWER FLASHING indicates that there is a fault in the system power supply Shut down the server and contact 360 Systems Customer Support for further hardware diagnosis FANS FLASHING indicates that an internal chassis or CPU fan is running slow or stopped Check the chassis fan operation Replace if necessary Do not run the server without a working fan DRIVES FLASHING indicates that the...

Page 116: ... for service The following sections provide instruction on disassembly and re assembly for maintenance Opening the Front Panel The front panel is easily opened for access to the eight disk drives Using a coin or a flat blade screwdriver unscrew the two large panel fasteners on the left and right sides of the front panel Pull outward to remove cover To re install the front panel verify that all wir...

Page 117: ...rver Mechanical Concerns Be careful when installing I O cards into your system Excessive force can damage the PC boards cables or the motherboard Be sure each board is aligned with its slot in the mating connector before installing Use care to not flex any PC boards Interface cable connectors must be mated carefully Use care to not bend any of the pins The connectors provided are keyed to prevent ...

Page 118: ... from the USB Flash Drive 5 The Installer menu provides a choice to Update the server operating system begin a new complete install or cancel the install Choose UPDATE if you want to keep the video and audio clip files that exist on the server Use this selection for all normal software updates Choose NEW only if you want to partition and reformat the drive array and install the new operating syste...

Page 119: ... To update the firmware 1 Power off the MAXX 2420 EX server by selecting Start Shutdown Shutdown Power on again using the front panel RESET button accessible through the small hole near the LEDs 2 Once the server has finished initializing close the GUI by clicking the close button at the upper right corner of the main window 3 Open a terminal window by holding the Shift and Control keys and pressi...

Page 120: ...d with the prompt and cursor If any of the banks indicate an error during the erase verify or programming phases IMMEDIATELY repeat the operation loadflash Enter without doing any other operation If the procedure still fails perform the loadflash Enter procedure again Should you still encounter a problem please contact 360 Systems technical support ...

Page 121: ...art the server with the drive disconnected It should boot up normally Immediately perform the Shutdown Start Shutdown Shutdown procedure and continue If the server does not start normally reconnect the drive and verify which drive is faulty 1 Shutdown the server using the front panel RESET button After it has shut down turn off the rear AC power switch On power supply models without a switch unplu...

Page 122: ...01 Ed 1 Audio Video and Similar Electronic Apparatus Safety Requirements IEC 60065 2001 Supercedes E60065 00 CAN CSA Amendment 1 April 2006 R2007 Radio Interference Compliance Radio Interference USA WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection aga...

Page 123: ...l requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Français Cet appariel numérique de la classe A respecte toute les exigences du Reglement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada RoHS Compliance This product is in compliance with the Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive RoHS 2002 95 EC The materials and substances listed in the RoHS directive s...

Page 124: ...imitedsolelytotherepair or replacementof defective materialorworkmanshipanddoes notinclude any expense relatedtothe shipmentoftheproductto or from 360 Systems orcompensationforanyinconvenience orlossof useofthe productwhileitis beingrepaired orreplaced EXCEPTASEXPRESSLY STATEDHEREIN 360SYSTEMS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMSALL WARRANTIES EXPRESS ORIMPLIED OFANY KINDWITH RESPECT TOTHEPRODUCT INCLUDING WITHOUT...

Page 125: ... the Software is limited to the licensing option set forth on your invoice Each licensing option is defined as follows Single User License Software provided to You under this option may only be installed on any server owned or controlled by You but in no event may it be used on more than one server at the same time Multiple User License Software provided under this option may be installed on more ...

Page 126: ...t all the sections of this Agreement will survive except for Section 1 8 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California U S A without reference to conflicts of laws provisions or the 1980 U N Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and as to matters affecting copyrights trademarks and patents by U S federal law Any dispu...

Page 127: ... channel audio modules conform to the following wiring standard Pin BALANCED ANALOG AES EBU DIGITAL 1 SHIELD FRAME GROUND SHIELD FRAME GROUND 2 OR HOT DIGITAL 3 OR COMMON DIGITAL SHELL FRAME GROUND FRAME GROUND Serial Control Connector Pinout Pin DB9 F Connector 1 GND 2 Transmit A TX 3 Receive B RX 4 GND 5 N C 6 GND 7 Transmit B TX 8 Receive A RX 9 GND Shell Frame ground ...

Page 128: ...ts also appear on the GPIO connectors Open collector outputs are provided as status outputs and may be used to drive an external LED or control input Refer to the connector pin out table and partial schematic following Inputs and outputs 1 6 are on connector 1 7 12 are on connector 2 shown in parentheses The schematic applies to both connectors as well GPIO Connector Pinout Numbers in parentheses ...

Page 129: ...O 6 25 GPO 5 12 GPO 4 24 GPO 3 11 GPO 2 22 INPUTS OUTPUTS 5V 200mA MAX SOURCE GPI O DB25 F 1K INTERNAL CIRCUITS 1K 15 2 3 16 1K 4 17 1K 5 18 1K 6 19 1K GPO 1 23 GPI 2 RTN GPI 2 GPI 3 RTN GPI 3 GPI 4 RTN GPI 4 GPI 5 RTN GPI 5 GPI 6 RTN GPI 6 21 8 Figure 31 GPIO Connection Schematic ...

Page 130: ...will auto negotiate with the attached monitor to achieve the best available value This resolution is best viewed on 17 inch or larger monitors Use only VESA compliant monitors 360 Systems does not provide a monitor with the server SVGA Connector Pinout Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 RED 9 5V 2 GREEN 10 GND 3 BLUE 11 RESERVED 4 RESERVED 12 SDA 5 GND 13 HSYNC 6 RED RTN 14 VSYNC 7 GREEN RTN 15 SCL 8 BLUE RT...

Page 131: ...1 CMD 2 NAME CMD 1 CMD 2 NAME 1X 00 Stop 04 ACK 1X 01 Play 04 ACK 1X 02 Record 04 ACK 1X 04 Still 04 ACK 1X 05 Step 04 ACK 1X 06 Continue 04 ACK 1X 07 Jog 04 ACK 1X 08 Varispeed Play 04 ACK 1X 0A EE Mode 04 ACK CMD 1 CMD 2 NAME CMD 1 CMD 2 NAME 2X AX 1D Rename ID 04 ACK 2X 1E Preset Std Time 04 ACK 2X AX 1F New Copy 04 ACK 2X 20 Sort Mode 04 ACK 2X 21 Close Port 04 ACK 2X 22 Select Port 04 ACK 2X ...

Page 132: ...ve ID 3X 08 Device Type Req 3X 88 Device Type 3X 10 Syst Status Request 3X 90 System Status 3X BX 11 ID List 3X 91 List of ID s 3X BX 14 ID Size Request 3X 94 ID Size 3X BX 16 ID Request 3X 96 ID Presence 3X 17 Compression Settings Request 3X 97 Compression Settings 3X BX 18 ID s Added List 3X 98 List ID s Added 3X BX 19 ID s Deleted List 3X 99 List ID s Deleted AX and BX versions are long filenam...

Page 133: ...CK 2X 21 JOG REVERSE ACK 2X 22 VAR REVERSE ACK 2X 23 SHUTTLE REVERSE ACK 20 30 PRE ROLL ACK 20 0F EJECT ACK 20 05 STANDBY ON ACK 20 60 FULL E E OFF ACK 20 61 FULL E E ON ACK 24 31 CUE UP WITH DATA ACK 40 08 TIMER 1 RESET ACK 40 10 IN ENTRY ACK 40 11 OUT ENTRY ACK 40 18 IN SHIFT ACK 40 19 IN SHIFT ACK 40 1A OUT SHIFT ACK 40 1B OUT SHIFT ACK 40 2D LOST LOCK RESET ACK 41 36 TIMER MODE SELECT ACK 41 3...

Page 134: ...1 BVW 75 0X001D LOCAL ENABLE ACK 0X2000 STOP ACK 0X2001 PLAY ACK 0X2002 RECORD ACK 0X2004 STAND BY OFF ACK 0X2005 STAND BY ON ACK 0X200D DMC START ACK COMMAND HAS NO EFFECT 0X200F EJECT ACK 0X2010 FAST FORWARD ACK 0X2X11 JOG FORWARD ACK 0X2X12 VAR FORWARD ACK 0X2X13 SHUTTLE FORWARD ACK 0X2020 REWIND ACK 0X2X21 JOG REVERSE ACK 0X2X22 VAR REVERSE ACK 0X2X23 SHUTTLE REVERSE ACK 0X2030 PREROLL ACK 0X2...

Page 135: ...D SELECT ACK COMMAND HAS NO EFFECT 0X4X35 COLOR FRAME SELECT ACK COMMAND HAS NO EFFECT 0X4X36 TIMER MODE SELECT ACK 0X4X37 INPUT CHECK ACK 0X4040 AUTO MODE OFF ACK 0X4041 AUTO MODE ON ACK 0X4046 VARIABLE MEMORY OFF ACK 0X4047 VARIABLE MEMORY ON ACK 0X4048 VIDEO REFERENCE DISABLE OFF ACK COMMAND HAS NO EFFECT 0X4049 VIDEO REFERENCE DISABLE ON ACK COMMAND HAS NO EFFECT 0X4X70 VIDEO INPUT SELECT ACK ...

Page 136: ...X7431 0x6036 TIMER MODE STATUS 0X7136 0XA001 AUTO SKIP ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XAX02 CUE UP TO RECORD ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XAX04 PREVIEW IN PRESET ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XAX05 PREVIEW OUT PRESET ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XA006 PREVIEW IN RESET ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XA007 PREVIEW OUT RESET ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XAX10 ERASE ID ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XA014 LIST FIRST ID 0X8814 ODETICS COMMAND 0XA015 LIST NEXT ID 0...

Page 137: ...3 connectors For use with AXP 3 module DXP 1 AXP X dimensions 3 x 19 x 5 90 x 483 x 133mm HWD Weight 8 lb 3 6 kg Program Storage Disk Storage System 16 Terabyte Serial ATA array 8 drives RAID 5 Storage time 330 hours approx 80 Mb sec Drive Replacement Front panel access Software upgrades USB drive Network Connectivity File import export JPEG 2000 files via FTP Remote GUI PC w Remote Workstation so...

Page 138: ...me Playlist Edit Left Arrow Jog reverse 1 frame Shift C Clear Left Arrow Remove clip File Operations Right Arrow Add clip Ctrl N New Ctrl O Open Navigating Between Channels Ctrl S Save Ctrl number Switches to Transport Channel number Ctrl A Save As Alt number Switches to Playlist Channel number Ctrl D Delete Ctrl R Rename Mark In Mark Out Times Edit Mode number Inserts right justified number Menu ...

Page 139: ... or created on the PC and uploaded to the server Playlists are found on the server FTP directory in the lists folder They are simple text files with the extension lst Below is an example of a playlist as it appears in the GUI and its corresponding lst file Playlist Example 360PLAYLIST 2 0 StartTime 13000100 Loop 0 Public Service Announcement Adverts Commercial HOLD HOLD Sitcom 1 0 10 Movie of the ...

Page 140: ...his clip has a GPI Output event associated with it in this case Output 1 at an offset of 1 frame for a duration of 10 frames Similar to Start Time values GPI Output Offsets and Durations are represented as hours minutes seconds and frames without leading zeros The format is GPIOutputNumber Offset Duration Movie of the Week 2 15 1000 6 1245015 400 This clip has two GPI Output events Output 2 15 fra...

Page 141: ...e case sensitive Any clip name that does not match an existing clip will be reported as MISSING when the list is loaded on the server This also applies to the name of a subfolder Adding or deleting an event manually Any of the available event types can be created Modifying or adding to existing events SKIP frames xx or GPI Outputs can be added Cutting and pasting the contents of one list into anot...

Page 142: ... location and have the extension arl As Run Naming Convention The Naming convention for as Run logs is as follows mmdd c_xxxx n arl mm month 01 through 12 dd Day 01 through 31 c Channel 1 through 3 xxxx Name of Playlist n Instance Count arl file extension Sample As Run Log IS 76152 as run Ch2 KQRS Engr Wed Feb 02 2009 Wednesday PM Pg 1 1 10 54 40 00 00 05 00 KRBE ID Legal PLAYED OK 2 10 54 45 00 0...

Page 143: ...t Pg 1 The page number of the printout As Run Log Body This section describes the format of the body of an As Run log 2 10 54 45 00 00 30 00 Cellular One Talk Time PLAYED OK 2 The line number order of the clip as it appears in the playlist The same clip could have multiple numbers as files are added or deleted 10 54 45 The time at which the clip was played in HH MM SS on a 24 hour clock 00 00 30 0...

Page 144: ...Page 144 MAXX 2420 EX Owner s Manual Appendix F Mechanical Drawing Figure 32 Dimensional Drawing ...

Page 145: ...Audio Modules 113 Mounting 22 Technical Specifications 114 Bit for Bit 41 Button 47 50 50 E E 44 FF 47 GoTo 47 Jog 47 Jog 47 Mark In Point 49 Mark Out Point 50 Review Clip 50 Review Out Point 50 Rew 47 Cascade Windows 31 Channel Ganging 71 Channel View Playlist 35 Transport 33 Clip Navigator 57 Clips Deleting 57 Filtering display 57 Locating 57 Renaming 57 Sorting 57 Configuring the Network 54 Con...

Page 146: ...ns 117 Hard Drives Replacement 121 Ignore Preroll Commands 95 In Point Display 49 Initial System Configuration 37 Inputs Genlock 25 Time Code 25 Video 24 Installation 19 Installing Hard Disk Drives 110 Installing Removing I O Cards 117 Introduction 13 Jog Buttons 47 JPEG 200 File Format 79 Key Features 16 Keyboard 25 130 Keyboard Connection 22 Keyboard Shortcuts 138 KVM Switch 19 23 LED Indicators...

Page 147: ...s 39 Recording 39 42 Regular Expressions 59 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 122 Remote Workstation Interface 98 Renaming Clips 57 Repair 122 Replacing A Hard Drive 121 Replacing Hard Disk Drives 110 Report Play vs Still At End 95 Restart 29 Review Clip Button 50 Review Out Point Button 50 RFI EMI interference 21 Sample Rate Conversion 41 70 Schematic GPIO 129 SDI 16 24 Serial Control Ports 27 Serial Port 25...

Page 148: ...33 Trouble Shooting 115 Updating Firmware 119 UPS power conditioning 20 USB 26 Firmware Updates 119 Program Updates 118 VANC Line Selections 42 Vari Play 0 Equals Pause 95 Vari Play 1X Equals Play 95 VDCP Command Table 131 Controllers 97 Serial Control 92 Setting source directory 94 VDCP Options 95 Video Bit Rate 39 Video Format Selection 38 Video Inputs 24 Video Outputs 24 25 Video Sync Source Se...

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