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Page 1: ...T E L E S T R E A M User s Guide Version 1 5 2009 Telestream Inc Pipeline SC Pipeline Quad Pipeline HD Dual...
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Page 3: ...trademarks of Apple Inc All other brand product and company names are property of their respective owners and are used only for identification purposes MPEG 2 License Requirements Telestream has obta...
Page 4: ...ctions to Pipeline devices must be made using a shielded Category 5 or Category 6 cable to ensure emissions are within standards This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for...
Page 5: ...on an unstable surface or near extreme heat Do not stack Pipelines more than two units high to avoid over heating Use only the power source supplied and recommended in this manual Connect all electro...
Page 6: ...or operational deficiencies previously non implemented features and software errors contained in the Software whereas a Software Version Release adds new features and functionality The Company shall h...
Page 7: ...imers iv C h a p t e r 1 I n t r o d u c t i o n Pipeline Automates Real time Media Workflows 1 Telestream s Pipeline Family of Products 2 Pipeline SC 2 Pipeline Quad 2 Pipeline HD Dual 3 Pipeline Ben...
Page 8: ...I m p l e m e n t i n g P i p e l i n e I n s ta l l i n g S o ft w a r e Pipeline Application Feature Comparison 22 Workflow Application Requirements 22 Typical Pipeline Systems and Considerations 2...
Page 9: ...rmat TIFO 58 Pipeline Media Processing in FlipFactory 59 Pipeline FlipFactory Workflows 60 Submitting Pipeline Media to FlipFactory 60 Submitting Jobs Via an EDL Monitor 61 Submitting Streaming Media...
Page 10: ...C h a p t e r 8 U s i n g S c h e d u l e d P l a y o u t C a p t u r e About Schedules 126 Creating Capture Schedules 127 Creating Playout Schedules 128 Using Schedule Windows 129 The Schedule Panel...
Page 11: ...e l i n e E D L S y n ta x Pipeline EDL Syntax Requirements 147 A p p e n d i x C P i p e l i n e C o n t r o l C o d e c P r o f i l e s DNxHD Profiles 152 DV Profiles 153 DVCPro Profiles 153 DVCPro...
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Page 13: ...Dual front panel 13 Figure 2 6 Pipeline HD Dual reset switches behind front panel 14 Figure 2 7 Pipeline HD Dual rear panel 14 Figure 2 8 Pipeline video VTR network connections 16 Figure 2 9 Pipeline...
Page 14: ...e 55 C h a p t e r 5 U s i n g P i p e l i n e w i t h F l i p F a c t o r y Figure 5 1 FlipFactory integrates with Pipeline to produce media from baseband sources 60 Figure 5 2 Use the Submit Job win...
Page 15: ...line Export dialog to stream media to your Pipeline 92 Figure 6 23 Pipeline Export dialog video panel 93 Figure 6 24 Use the control panel to control your VTR and export clips 93 C h a p t e r 7 U s i...
Page 16: ...e d u l e d P l a y o u t C a p t u r e Figure 8 1 The schedule panel allows you to create and manage your clip events 129 Figure 8 2 Clip events in your schedule provide details about the clip 129 F...
Page 17: ...ine for real time decoding and playout to SD and HD SDI Pipeline ingests media from tape or live sources making it ideal for integration into a variety of broadcast post production government and othe...
Page 18: ...eline SC offers these features Network accessible SDI video encoding and playout Real time encoding from standard definition NTSC PAL SDI to DV DVCPro IMX 30 40 50 ProRes 422 SQ SD MJPEG A and MPEG 2...
Page 19: ...ance are important factors Pipeline HD Dual performs all encoding and decoding available in Pipeline SC and adds these features HD codec support for Uncompressed SD 8 and 10 bit Apple ProRes 422 HD Av...
Page 20: ...hey become available from Telestream EXTEND FLIPFACTORY WORKFLOWS WITH PIPELINE This innovative network ready video capture accessory extends FlipFactory workflows allowing real time ingest of high qu...
Page 21: ...ork configuration tasks Topics Environmental Operating Requirements page 6 Power Requirements page 6 Unpack the Pipeline page 6 Locate the Pipeline SC page 7 Locate the Pipeline Quad Pipeline HD Dual...
Page 22: ...e that they are in satisfactory condition If any shipping damage is visible note it on your shipping documents and contact your shipping agent and Telestream or authorized Telestream distributor Cauti...
Page 23: ...cables to protect users from a tripping hazard and damage to the Pipeline LOCATE THE PIPELINE QUAD PIPELINE HD DUAL For permanent locations mount the Pipeline Quad HD Dual in a single rack unit slot...
Page 24: ...using Sony 9 Pin Protocol Pipeline can encode and decode NTSC or PAL with DV DVCPRO 25Mb IMX 30 40 50 and MPEG2 I Frame 50Mb video FlipFactory workflows and 48 kHZ 16 bit uncompressed audio Processing...
Page 25: ...If the port is connected at 100 Mb the LED lights green and blinks on activity If the port is connected at 10 Mb the LED is unlit but blinks green during activity RS 422 Female DB 9 RS 422 port for VT...
Page 26: ...ayout mode the SDI Sync Input is used as a frame synchronization source for each of the SDI outputs Any timecode on the SDI Sync Input is ignored in this mode If no signal is connected to the SDI Sync...
Page 27: ...1 PWR2 indicates power supply 2 An orange PWR LED indicates a failed power supply or that no power is present If a power supply fails complete jobs in progress RMA the Pipeline to Telestream for repa...
Page 28: ...al can encode and decode DV DVCPRO 25 50 IMX 30 40 50 MPEG 2 50M I frame Apple ProRes SD HD Avid DNxHD and DVCProHD video and 48 kHZ 16 24 bit uncompressed audio Using SDI Sync Input The SDI Sync Inpu...
Page 29: ...aking it easy to check its status Figure 2 5 Pipeline HD Dual front panel SDI In One per channel Lights green continuously when an HD source is connected Flashes green when an SD source is connected I...
Page 30: ...el contains power plugs plus video and network connector ports Figure 2 7 Pipeline HD Dual rear panel When connecting video equipment Ethernet and RS 422 cables be sure that the power supply is discon...
Page 31: ...is operating at 1Gbs gigabit If you only connect Ethernet to the Channel 1 port the second channel is accessible but all traffic flows through the only connection channel 1 This may cause performance...
Page 32: ...or via a switch to the computer with an Ethernet cable 3 Connect your VTR SDI Out port to the Pipeline SDI In port with a BNC coax cable connected to your video source a VTR for example 4 Optional Co...
Page 33: ...power Ethernet and video connections to one or more Pipelines when connecting it to a LAN where FlipFactory server or Final Cut Pro editing stations are located Figure 2 9 Pipeline video VTR control n...
Page 34: ...easily identifying and connecting to network devices If you plan to use Pipeline on a Windows computer and Bonjour for Windows isn t installed install it now 1 Insert the Pipeline CD into your worksta...
Page 35: ...e IP address http 169 254 1 0 for example Bonjour is not supported 2 Press Enter to log on and display Pipeline Direct Connecting via IP Address Each Pipeline from the factory is assigned a default li...
Page 36: ...r the terms of service Note In the unlikely event that you can t connect try these steps Make sure the Pipeline is connected to a switch on your LAN and powered on and the Power LED on the front is li...
Page 37: ...on Mac OS X page 31 Removing Pipeline Software from Mac OS X page 31 Installing Pipeline Software on Windows page 32 Upgrading Pipeline Software on Windows page 32 Removing Pipeline Software on Windo...
Page 38: ...e in Pipeline Control directly in Final Cut Pro and Episode on Mac OS X Table 3 1 Feature comparison of Pipeline applications WORKFLOW APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Pipeline applications can be used with t...
Page 39: ...cted via a single switch Multiple hops via routers and switches increases the risk that video frames will not be processed in a timely manner resulting in lost frames Special care must be taken to ins...
Page 40: ...urrent streams the system is expected to capture Network and Hard Disk Performance Requirements page 29 provides approximate data rates for a variety of formats and resolutions Use this information to...
Page 41: ...n real time Capture Workflows Utilizing NAS Direct Attach Storage Network Folders For capture writing to NAS direct attached shared storage or shared network folder you should enable Pipeline disk buf...
Page 42: ...e displays a store conflict error You must select a different storage location before you can activate it This doesn t prevent you from creating a store conflict by using the same storage location in...
Page 43: ...pport the media format and number of channels being captured As a rule of thumb the buffer disk should be RAID 0 with the appropriate number of drives to support the read and write requirements for th...
Page 44: ...nd media format being captured See Network and Hard Disk Performance Requirements page 29 The disk buffering drive must never be the same as the media file destination drive This will result in doubli...
Page 45: ...may vary depending on CPU and disk speeds Recommended server spec Dual 2 3Ghz or higher Intel Quad Core CPU Dedicated RAID 0 media storage 2GB RAM Bonjour for Windows NETWORK AND HARD DISK PERFORMANC...
Page 46: ...Ghz CPU 2GB RAM min 2 drive RAID 0 SATA 1 5GBs 7200 RPM media storage par tition Four Channel System Intel Quad Core 4 core 2 33Ghz CPU 4GB RAM min 3 drive RAID 0 SATA 1 5GBs 7200 RPM media storage pa...
Page 47: ...e click Support Support Home then select Pipeline under the Pipeline section Pipeline software updates are displayed in the left column Make sure that Final Cut Pro and Episode are not running before...
Page 48: ...n avidtechnology cfg php enduser std_adp php p_faqid 75079 Locate the current version of the Avid QuickTime LE Codec package for Windows PC and download the zip file Extract the zip file to the deskto...
Page 49: ...85 05 REMOVING PIPELINE SOFTWARE ON WINDOWS To uninstall Pipeline Control display Control Panel Add Remove programs Select Pipeline and click Remove Removing the Pipeline application does not remove a...
Page 50: ...Chapter 3 Implementing Pipeline Installing Software 34 March 2009...
Page 51: ...to FlipFactory Additionally you can use Pipeline Direct to crash record SD media and save it as a TIFO file Capturing SD Media to a TIFO File page 53 for processing with FlipFactory or Episode Episode...
Page 52: ...d files for EDL and TIFO files Add Pipelines to your Trusted Intranet sites Click Tools Internet Options On the Security tab click Trusted Sites Then click the Sites button and add http IP address htt...
Page 53: ...peline Direct 4 The first time you connect to this Pipeline since starting the browser if the Pipeline is password protected configure panel Security the browser displays a Pipeline Authentication dia...
Page 54: ...lays statistical information about Pipeline 4 Live displays streaming media provides VTR control and enables you to create EDLs for submitting media to FlipFactory for transcoding 5 Upgrade allows you...
Page 55: ...tration If you ve already registered this Pipeline the Register button no longer displays If the computer you re using is on a LAN without Internet access use a computer that has Internet access and g...
Page 56: ...Figure 4 5 Configure panel displays details allows you to change settings Use the Configure panel to view and make changes to Pipeline s identity IP settings and options Click Network Security and Op...
Page 57: ...r version number also composed of Major Version Minor Version Build Number Channel Number Identifier CPLD Version CPLD chip version number on the Pipeline for Telestream use FPGA FPGA chip version num...
Page 58: ...connected as long as the Live panel detects end user interaction While the Live panel is connected other processes can not connect to the Pipeline For example a FlipFactory EDL monitor can not connect...
Page 59: ...buttons will interrupt the process and it must be re started Save Changes Click to update the Pipeline with the new settings If you change the IP address by any means returning to self assigned enabl...
Page 60: ...els on a Pipeline Quad When you re connected to a Pipeline SC this page is not available To display the Quad panel click quad in the menubar at the top of the window Figure 4 6 Quad panel controls con...
Page 61: ...ther media systems Unlike other confidence monitoring that just re encodes the media directly in the same device the channel 4 Pipeline sniffs the very same packets on the Ethernet just as the client...
Page 62: ...rame If the monitored channel s stream is DV DVCPro IMX or MPEG 2 then the confidence monitor displays the full frame video as it is encoded If the monitored channel is not streaming media on the Ethe...
Page 63: ...made This information may also be utilized when you are working with Telestream Customer Service to resolve an issue Table 4 3 Counters Panel controls and descriptions Value Description Frames The num...
Page 64: ...e to excessive network traffic Video Sequence Count of frames where the timecode as observed on the RS 422 connection was not incrementally increasing Audio Align Number of times the audio processor r...
Page 65: ...en capturing or crash recording from channels 1 through 3 on a Pipeline Quad you can perform confidence monitoring of the decoded SDI input to qualify your video See Confidence Monitoring page 45 VTR...
Page 66: ...nput port or there is no cable attached to SDI input When SDI OK displays there is a valid SDI signal on SDI Input Timecode The timecode reported from the VTR via the RS422 port When the VTR reports d...
Page 67: ...eline is connected to a VTR deck with RS422 control in remote mode Figure 4 11 The virtual VTR panel allows you to control the VTR and create EDLs Shuttle Use the shuttle to quickly play through the c...
Page 68: ...is saved in a target directory monitored by the EDL monitor FlipFactory processes the file and submits a job for each clip Each job is processed by processing each clip entry to produce a stream from...
Page 69: ...ritten to a TIFO file Telestream Intermediary Format TIFO on page 58 in real time TIFO files created by Pipeline can be used as source media in FlipFactory 6 0 or later and or Episode 5 0 or later wor...
Page 70: ...display the Pipeline Download Manager Preferences to view details 9 When you want to stop capturing click Stop renamed from Start Pipeline closes the TIFO file Pipeline Download Manager Preferences 10...
Page 71: ...upgrades via email Pipeline firmware upgrades are periodically made available in the Pipeline section of the Telestream Web site at www telestream net You can also access the Pipeline software update...
Page 72: ...ont SDI In LED on left lights yellow during the upgrade process When the Pipeline has been upgraded Pipeline Direct reboots the Pipeline and displays a rebooting message on the Upgrade page In about 1...
Page 73: ...cessing in FlipFactory page 59 Pipeline FlipFactory Workflows page 60 Submitting Pipeline Media to FlipFactory page 60 Submitting Jobs Via an EDL Monitor page 61 Submitting Streaming Media from Pipeli...
Page 74: ...tory license already has a Pipeline license entry However if you add a Pipeline to a FlipFactory server purchased before September 2007 you need to obtain a Pipeline license before you can build a Pip...
Page 75: ...eam recommends producing a TIFO file if you need to produce more than one other file because it will require only a single streaming pass of the media You can not produce two products in a single pass...
Page 76: ...files in the same manner as other media or you can crash record directly from the Pipeline into a TIFO file Sample workflows are detailed in Sample Workflows page 72 SUBMITTING PIPELINE MEDIA TO FLIPF...
Page 77: ...in the EDL a new job is submitted To process the job FlipFactory must be able to connect to the Pipeline s video audio and data sources which means that Pipeline Direct or other client applications mu...
Page 78: ...ther job settings priority factory selection subject and description flip engine and store and optional metadata before proceeding 3 In Source select Stream and then select the Pipeline from the sourc...
Page 79: ...list To select more than one factory use the Control or Shift key to select additional factories Subject required in 5 1 Type the subject for this job required This information is included in the noti...
Page 80: ...to use and complete the fields in the editor panel Figure 5 4 Metadata added in Job Submit window is combined with metadata in Capture Editor The available labels are determined by the source type fil...
Page 81: ...timecodes When you use the Pipeline Capture Editor notice that the Flip It button at the bottom of the FlipFactory Submit Job window is de activated and is replaced by the same button in manual mode o...
Page 82: ...ing speeds In slow motion this can make it easier to locate specific words and sounds for editing Drag the slider to the right to fast forward and to the left to rewind Playback speed varies depending...
Page 83: ...ice Protocol Preroll Specify the number of seconds to position the tape before the actual start timecode during capturing so that the tape is running at the correct speed when the first frame is captu...
Page 84: ...duration the mark out timecode is automatically adjusted to compensate for the change Video Check to capture the video stream Audio Check to capture the audio stream Add to Queue Click to submit a job...
Page 85: ...the Job status window and click History to view details Viewing Job Status and History To view Pipeline jobs submitted to each factory in your account display the FlipFactory console when logged on to...
Page 86: ...ob in either panel and click the Status History icon 2nd from left hover to view name in the toolbar FlipFactory displays the Message Progress window Figure 5 11 Status History Window of job in proces...
Page 87: ...details on configuring the EDL monitor display the online help page by clicking the help button in the toolbar at the top of the monitor Editor panel 4 Optionally add a Duplicate Original product whi...
Page 88: ...Produce multiple files of differing types from high resolution to low resolution stream files for the web or mobile High Res Archive Workflow Requirement Create a high res MXF file for archive and del...
Page 89: ...where it is direct converted into a DVCPro DV file This file is delivered to a DAM SAN storage server Product DVCPro direct convert Destinations Network destination to the DAM SAN Notification DAM sy...
Page 90: ...uct 2 Seachange 6mb sec MPEG 2 Destination Seachange BML spot server Notification Forward to a Factory 2 for further processing Factory 2 three products This Factory receives the TIFO files as source...
Page 91: ...erences page 76 Importing Media Into Final Cut Pro Episode Desktop page 80 Crash Recording Media with Pipeline Import Dialog page 86 Loading and Saving Clip List Files page 87 Exporting Media to Pipel...
Page 92: ...the Pipeline Browser The Pipeline Plugin displays the Pipeline Browser Figure 6 2 Use the Pipeline dialog to select the Pipeline and set the codec for this import Click Preferences to display the Pipe...
Page 93: ...g detail when video contains less action or movement Select Frame Rate to preserve frames and reduce picture quality if necessary during play this choice is best for preserving smoothness of motion Th...
Page 94: ...f queue size is set for a large number of frames the Pipeline can ride out higher transient latencies in the network However a large number also introduces a longer delay between the time the frame is...
Page 95: ...tified if your software is up to date or an update is available Keyboard Preferences In the Pipeline Preferences dialog click Keyboard to display the Keyboard panel Figure 6 6 Keyboard Preferences Pre...
Page 96: ...an overview of how to encode and import media from a Pipeline detail follows 1 Select File Import Pipeline to display the Pipeline browser 2 Select a Pipeline and codec and connect to the Pipeline 3 C...
Page 97: ...t operation plus 2 or 4 channel audio Click OK to connect and display the Pipeline Import dialog The codec that matches your project is selected by default Note In Final Cut Pro the MPEG2 50mb sec i f...
Page 98: ...sode Desktop When you connect streaming media if present displays in the video preview region A clip list displays on the right VTR and Clip List controls preferences and Import commands display at th...
Page 99: ...t button to mark the start timecode at right of start time code value field Click the End button to mark the end timecode at right of end timecode value field When you have a start and end timecode va...
Page 100: ...om center you go When you release the wheel it returns to center and stops the tape You can also click on the shuttle wheel to left or right of center to shuttle in small increments and then return to...
Page 101: ...thout importing media Import Click to save all of the clips as files and add them to the bin Clips that haven t been captured as temporary files must be captured or discarded during the Import process...
Page 102: ...nect to the selected Pipeline 4 Queue up your video and click the Capture button The Pipeline Plugin rolls the tape if VTR controlled and begins capturing the streaming media in the same manner as tha...
Page 103: ...he list as an XML file and then pass the file on to someone else on the network who uses the clip list to ingest the required media To load or save clip lists use the buttons just below the clip list...
Page 104: ...List as an XML File To save the clips in the list as entries in a Final Cut Pro XML Interchange Format XML file first set up your Final Cut Pro settings In your Pipeline document window select Final C...
Page 105: ...or edited manually Final Cut Pro XML Interchange files are intended to be imported into Final Cut Pro or other applications that are compatible Use one of the following ways to import these files Dou...
Page 106: ...ith the Pipeline Plugin installed in Final Cut Pro a new Pipeline menu item is added to the Export menu Figure 6 20 Select File Export Pipeline to export media to your Pipeline Export Overview Here s...
Page 107: ...quence name and displays the progress bar until export is complete Figure 6 21 Use the Pipeline browser to select the Pipeline for this export 6 View or Change Settings Click Preferences if you want t...
Page 108: ...e mode you can queue up the tape or jog to a specific point on your tape or other media by using the VTR controls before capturing your media If the VTR is in Local mode you can t queue the tape using...
Page 109: ...your VTR and export clips VTR Controls Shuttle Click and drag to roll left or right moving the tape reverse or forward increasing in speed the farther from center you move the wheel When you release...
Page 110: ...tomize shortcuts see Keyboard Preferences page 79 Buttons About Click to display the About dialog which displays the Pipeline Plugin version you have installed Preferences Click to display the Prefere...
Page 111: ...pture see Chapter 9 Using Pipeline Control page 95 Topics Opening Pipeline Control page 96 Pipeline Control Overview page 97 Pipeline Control Menus page 99 The Pipeline Settings Toolbar page 102 Confi...
Page 112: ...aved in your Documents folder When you open Pipeline Control in this manner the Pipeline document you double clicked is displayed On Mac OS X when you open Pipeline Control it presents a dialog that a...
Page 113: ...Windows schedule Playout and Capture window Figure 7 3 Pipeline Control window for Mac OS X schedule Playout and Capture window Pipeline Control executes the events on each window tab independently If...
Page 114: ...d below Preview panel Displays video Status Scrubber Displays status Scrubber displays for local clips Time Code DIsplays when connected Preview Controls Controls local clip file playback Schedule pan...
Page 115: ...and Saving Clip List Files page 142 Loading and Saving Clip List Files Export Final Cut Pro XML Mac OS X Displays a File dialog so you can save the current clip list as a Final Cut Pro XML Interchange...
Page 116: ...ginning location Go To End Go to the end of the tape Preview Video Select once to enable video display during preview select again to turn video off Preview Audio Select once to turn sound on during p...
Page 117: ...ip s out point Go To Mark In Roll the tape to this point Go To Mark Out Roll the tape to this point Log Clip Create a clip under the current tape name in the tape field using the values in the General...
Page 118: ...d with the document When the document is connected to a Pipeline the Pipeline is utilized based on these settings Selecting a Pipeline Click the Pipeline dropdown menu and select a recently used Pipel...
Page 119: ...lect from Uncompressed DV DVCPro IMX DVCPro HD ProRes DNxHD or Motion JPEG codecs Each codec has one or more profiles from which you can choose Each codec s profile details are located in Appendix C P...
Page 120: ...aspect of planning is determining where you save your media as it is captured The current storage location is displayed at the top of the Schedule window Figure 7 4 above By default Pipeline Control...
Page 121: ...e source availability is noted along with the hierarchy top to bottom of clock references at the far right Table 7 1 Pipeline SC auto mode clock source options Table 7 2 Pipeline Quad and HD Dual auto...
Page 122: ...schedule must be in QuickTime and the same media format as the selected codec QuickTime files created by Pipeline Control are unique in that they can be opened and edited in Final Cut Pro as they are...
Page 123: ...ia to a factory for processing when it is ready Configure the FlipFactory publisher to submit jobs via MDML messages to the target FlipFactory factory If you want to speed up your workflow to near rea...
Page 124: ...cation Enter a path to the file including the host path and file name or use permitted tokens including slashes but without spaces between them to form a valid path to the source file being ingested T...
Page 125: ...e to the folder for example the default Movies folder in your user account and add it Users must include an entry for Everyone or a specific user if known with Read Only access to the Shared Folder Fo...
Page 126: ...soon as the file is created and transcoding the media occurs as soon as it is available thus shortening the total processing time If you capture media in a QuickTime file Episode Engine is notified wh...
Page 127: ...orm a valid path to the source file being ingested The path must be valid from the Episode Engine server s view HOST Token The HOST token resolves to the name of the Mac OS X Platform where Pipeline C...
Page 128: ...ptureMedia Don t use the HOST token or the FILEPATH token it provides the fully qualified path to the file Be sure to add the before the FILENAME token FILENAME Example Volumes CaptureMedia FILENAME T...
Page 129: ...d and click OK You can include tokens in the text and they will be resolved before sending the message to the recipient You can use the FILEPATH token plus literal text in messages and in the message...
Page 130: ...Final Cut Server before putting the schedule into production XML Interchange File Output Location Click to display the File System dialog and select the server and folder where you want these FCP Inte...
Page 131: ...le into production Copy File To Click to display the File System dialog and select the folder where you want to copy the file If File Already Exists Select what action to take if there is already a fi...
Page 132: ...or Playout mode video that is being captured or played out may be displayed in the preview panel If you have more than one schedule open the previewed video frame rate is scaled back to prevent excess...
Page 133: ...imecode displays Figure 7 18 When playing a local clip you can scrub it When you play a local clip attached to an event a scrubber displays so that you can use the preview scrubber to scrub to any poi...
Page 134: ...n the Preview panel Click Preview Audio to play the audio track of the streaming video Disabling Preview video and audio decreases the CPU load during capture or playout Audio Volume Meters The volume...
Page 135: ...ique clip names Use Disk Buffering Check to use disk based stream buffering during capture Disk Buffering Details on page 27 Disk Buffer Path When Disk Buffer is checked enter the path specifying the...
Page 136: ...ideo is exported from the computer and the time it is sent out the Pipeline you should adjust the value lower However lowering this value makes the connection more susceptible to errors due to insuffi...
Page 137: ...es you to determine when to check for updates from the Telestream Web site Check for Updates Select Daily Weekly Monthly or Never to check for application updates Check Now Click Check Now to check Te...
Page 138: ...an entire cycle and has captured 24 one hour events The event scheduled at 8 am is named 8AMevent and is associated with a file named 8AMevent mov on the Pipeline host s disk drive You change the mode...
Page 139: ...n page 27 Auto Update Preferences Figure 7 26 Auto Update Preferences Windows The Auto Update panel enables you to determine when to check for updates from the Telestream Web site Check for Updates Se...
Page 140: ...tate of the RAM and Disk Frame buffers The RAM meter displays the percentage of the frame buffer that is currently full as well as a high water mark that displays the largest size the buffer has been...
Page 141: ...26 Creating Capture Schedules page 127 Creating Playout Schedules page 128 Using Schedule Windows page 129 The Schedule Panel page 129 You can only play out schedules in Pipeline Control on Mac OS X N...
Page 142: ...ed if you want to save changes Each schedule contains several important groups of information a selected Pipeline and its settings plus a list of one or more clip events arranged in a 24 hour timeline...
Page 143: ...and Configuring the Audio Codec page 104 6 Specify the storage location where you want your media clips saved Storage Location for Captured Media page 104 7 Specify your clock source Selecting a Clock...
Page 144: ...ents Selecting and Configuring a Video Codec page 103 5 Likewise configure the audio codec to meet your audio decoding requirements Selecting and Configuring the Audio Codec page 104 6 Specify your cl...
Page 145: ...ke sure that the file contains supported audio and video tracks or it is rejected When you add a new clip event it snaps to a preset block of time based on how far you are zoomed in on the schedule Fi...
Page 146: ...zoom increment Down Arrow Moves the selected clip event down by the current block size Home Scroll to the top of schedule End Scroll to the bottom of schedule Creating Clip Events To add a clip event...
Page 147: ...on the keyboard Click the X icon to the left of the schedule Once a clip has been placed on the schedule you can drag it around to change their times Or you can open the property sheet and adjust the...
Page 148: ...K to save your changes or click Cancel to leave them unchanged Viewing and Updating Metadata Labels To view or update the label values of a clip event double click in the clip title on the schedule th...
Page 149: ...l Set Select the set you want to use from the menu on the right Values Edit each value as appropriate for this clip Click OK to save these values or click Cancel to leave them unchanged Label Sets Sel...
Page 150: ...ip events are played out to the Pipeline device as they occur in the schedule During the time that clips are not playing out empty spaces in the schedule Pipeline Control streams video based on settin...
Page 151: ...you zoom out all the way on most monitors you can view the entire schedule from an hourly perspective As you zoom in closer and closer you can view half and quarter hours 5 minutes one minute Zoom to...
Page 152: ...Chapter 8 Using Scheduled Playout Capture 136 March 2009...
Page 153: ...re media in various formats via Pipeline independently of your video editing encoding software Topics About Logging and Capturing Media page 138 Using the Clip List Panel page 141 Loading and Saving C...
Page 154: ...4 Create a Clip List Insert tapes in your VTR then use the VTR controls to scrub media create mark in and mark out points General Tab add metadata as necessary and click Log to create the clip and add...
Page 155: ...d Jog controls are directly below The right side has tabs for general values and metadata values Below the tabs is the clip list including tape names when logging clips from multiple tapes Figure 9 1...
Page 156: ...to the tape s current timecode for the selected clip Jog and Shuttle Wheels Jog Click and drag to roll the tape forward or reverse frame by frame Shuttle Click and drag to roll left and right moving t...
Page 157: ...ue and the start timecode is previous to the end time code 4 Optionally enter a start timecode and a duration the end timecode will be calculated for you 5 Optionally enter metadata on the Embedded Fi...
Page 158: ...as an XML file and then pass the file on to someone else on the network who performs the actual capture You can load the Clip List with entries from an EDL file or from a Final Cut Pro XML Interchang...
Page 159: ...In I Set the Mark In value to the current point on the tape Mark Out O Set the Mark Out value to the current point on the tape Log P Add the current clip to the clip list including saving all metadat...
Page 160: ...ently displayed Remove Thumbnail Click to remove the current thumbnail Clear All Click to remove all data name timecode and metadata for example from fields for the selected clip Save In edit mode cli...
Page 161: ...tain FlipFactory information using FlipFactory s automatic support email or get it manually To obtain the information automatically send email to Telestream by using the Email Tech Support button on t...
Page 162: ...can obtain this information in the Live panel Using the Live Panel page 49 Obtain Network Details Pipeline IP address default static or DHCP Document whether the connection is direct or through a swi...
Page 163: ...to 9999 222222 Column 6 six character alphanumeric tape name can be overridden by optional TAPENAME 333333 Column 13 six characters leading with an A audio or V video 4444 Column 20 must always be C...
Page 164: ...command example http Pipeline IP Address command cgi config TELESTREAM_METADATA PIPELINE Pipeline service name Example TELESTREAM_METADATA PIPELINE Pipeline_3005 Pre roll Value to VTR TELESTREAM_METAD...
Page 165: ...ION This is a test Scene Number or Name TELESTREAM_METADATA SCENE Alphanumeric Example TELESTREAM_METADATA SCENE Good cop bad cop Take Number TELESTREAM_METADATA TAKE Numeric Example TELESTREAM_METADA...
Page 166: ...Appendix B Pipeline EDL Syntax 150 March 2009...
Page 167: ...Pipeline SC and Pipeline Quad Both SD and HD codec profiles are available in Pipeline HD Dual SD Video Profiles DNxHD Profiles page 152 DV Profiles page 153 DVCPro Profiles page 153 DVCPro HD Profile...
Page 168: ...5 29 97 50 59 94 fps 1080i 25 29 97 fps 1080p 23 98 24 25 29 97 fps Quality mbit sec 720p 60 8 bit 90 8 bit 90 10 bit 1080p 120 8 bit TR 120 8 bit 185 8 bit 185 10 bit 1080i 36 8 bit 115 8 bit 175 8 b...
Page 169: ...c 25 25 Anamorphic Scanning Interlaced Field Order Int Lower Field First NTSC Upper Field First PAL Frame Aspect Ratio 4 3 Pixel Aspect Ratio NTSC PAL CCIR 601 Parameter Value Resolution 480i 720 x 48...
Page 170: ...der Int 1080i Upper Field First Frame Aspect Ratio 16 9 Pixel Aspect Ratio NTSC PAL CCIR 601 Audio Uncompressed PCM 16 Bit Integer Big Endian Parameter Value Resolution 486i 720 x 486 NTSC 576i 720 x...
Page 171: ...25 fps 720p 23 98 25 29 97 50 59 94 fps 1080i 25 29 97 fps 1080p 23 98 25 29 97 fps Quality mbit sec 486i SQ SQ Anamorphic HQ HQ Anamorphic 576i SQ SQ Anamorphic HQ HQ Anamorphic 720p SQ 960 SQ 1280 H...
Page 172: ...PCM Codec Parameter Value Resolution 240p 720 x 480 NTSC Frame Rate 25 29 97 fps Quality mbit sec Q80 Parameter Value Resolution 480i 720 x 480 NTSC 486i 720 x 486 NTSC 576i 720 x 576 PAL Frame Rate 2...
Page 173: ...nel using generally 9 141 clip list creating for log and capture 9 138 clip creating 9 141 clip deleting 9 141 clip metadata 9 142 clock source Auto 7 105 clock source Channel One Quad 7 106 clock sou...
Page 174: ...after installing Pipeline software 3 31 Episode installing Pipeline plugin for 3 31 Episode not required for Pipeline Porter 3 22 Episode version requirements for use with Pipeline 3 22 Ethernet 2 6...
Page 175: ...orange 2 11 LED Ethernet on Quad 2 12 2 15 LED Ethernet on SC lights orange 2 9 LED Ethernet on SC unlit 2 9 LED front on Quad lights yellow 2 11 LED on Quad front panel 2 10 2 13 LED on SC lights or...
Page 176: ...l 4 39 Configure panel 4 40 Live panel 4 49 Live panel VTR control 4 38 Quad panel 4 44 status bar for 4 50 Upgrade panel 4 55 using to capture media to file 4 53 Pipeline Direct generally 4 35 Pipeli...
Page 177: ...using to download installer 3 31 safety instructions when using Pipeline i iii SD processing system requirements 3 30 SDI 1 2 SDI In SC indicators for 2 8 2 9 2 11 2 13 2 14 SDI In indicators for 2 9...
Page 178: ...3 32 VITC time code 1 2 VTR control in Pipeline Direct Live Panel 4 38 VTR Controls in Pipeline Plugin for Final Cut Pro 6 84 VTR deck control 1 4 VTR Mode 4 50 VTR RS 422 2 16 VTR required for EDLs 4...
