Basic
Operations
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Basic Operations
This section introduces the Graphic User Interface (GUI), its menus and operating controls.
If you want to skip ahead to learn how to record a clip, go to page 40. Skip to page 42 to read
about playing a clip.
The graphic user interface is a convenient way to manage Image Server operations. With it,
you can control recording and playout, set up video and audio formats, map remote control ports
to video channels, perform editing and make playlists.
All GUI software is pre-installed on the Image Server. It is also contained on the Image
Server software CD-ROM. The GUI is operated with a keyboard, mouse, and monitor connected
to the Image Server rear panel.
The Image Server Desktop
The Image Server desktop is similar to many computer graphic interfaces, and is always
running. A task bar and start menu appear at the bottom of the screen. Use the Start menu button
to launch applications, manage the system or to shut down the server.
Launching the Graphic User Interface
The GUI launches automatically during boot up. If it has been closed, click
Start
, then
Image
Server GUI
to re-launch it. The GUI window can be moved or minimized as desired.
Shutting Down Image Server
Click
Start
, then
Shutdown
, then either
Halt>Shutdown
to begin an orderly shutdown, or
Full Restart
to do an orderly shutdown and Restart.
Alternatively, momentarily pressing the front panel power button will cause the system to begin
an orderly shutdown. Image Server will acknowledge the button press with an audible beep
and the front panel lights will begin to flash together. Any operation in progress will be halted,
and any unsaved work will be lost.
In the event that the system has stopped responding to commands and will not reset by
pressing the front panel button (no beep is heard), press and hold the button for four seconds to
force a power down. Wait 5 seconds, and then the system may be restarted with another press
of this button.
DO NOT
use the rear panel power supply switch to shutdown the Image Server. Doing so
may cause loss of unsaved data, and may require the RAID drive array to re-synchronize – a
process that could take several hours. Shutdown the system
only
by momentarily pressing the
front panel power button, or through the GUI.
The
Quick Restart
option in the
Start>Shutdown
menu allows the GUI and video playback
application to be restarted without restarting the entire operating system. The
Restart FTP
Only
option will restart the FTP service without affecting video operation.
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