Imagine Communications Nexio FTP Client User Guide
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Oglas
User Guide
Nexio® FTP Client
May 2014
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Delivering the Moment
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Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started
FTP Client and Server ........................................................................... 5
System Requirements .................................................................... 5
Launching FTP Installer ......................................................................... 6
Connecting to NEXIO Server ................................................................ 7
Launching FTP Client ..................................................................... 7
Logon ........................................................................................... 8
Remote LLM IP Address ................................................................. 9
ID Name Validation ....................................................................... 9
Chapter 2 User Interface
FTP Client Interface ............................................................................ 11
FTP Transfer Pane ............................................................................... 12
Reset Windows Layout ................................................................ 13
Chapter 3 NEXIO MediaBase
MediaBase Window ........................................................................... 21
MediaBase Tree View .................................................................. 22
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Contents
Clip ID Fields ................................................................................ 24
MediaBase Table .......................................................................... 27
Managing Clip IDs .............................................................................. 30
MediaBase Context Menu ............................................................ 30
ID Properties Window ......................................................................... 32
General Tab ................................................................................. 33
Metadata Tab .............................................................................. 35
Advanced Tab .............................................................................. 36
Track Router Tab ......................................................................... 37
Picon Tab ..................................................................................... 40
Chapter 4 Using the FTP Client
Adding an FTP Site ............................................................................. 41
Search for FTP Sites ...................................................................... 42
Using FTP Site Properties .................................................................... 42
Transferring Media ............................................................................. 43
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Getting Started
You can use the Nexio FTP Client to connect to and control all transfers into and out of the Nexio Server system. The Nexio FTP
Client can provide the following benefits:
Closely interfaces with the Nexio FTP Server and the Nexio server system.
Communicates directly with the Nexio Server’s LLM to speed up the retrieval of media and metadata.
Transfers files into and out of the server system using different file formats.
Connects to and transfers files between multiple Nexio FTP
Server systems.
The Nexio FTP Client features the Nexio software GUI, therefore applications such as MediaBase and ID Properties appear as part of your FTP Client interface.
FTP Client and Server
The Nexio FTP Client runs on a Nexio system that has a working
FTP server and a working LLM.
System
Requirements
Here are the suggested computer specifications for a Nexio FTP
Client installation:
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Windows 7, 64-bit.
AMD K10+ Series dual-core+, 1.6GHz or higher.
Intel Core2 Duo, i3, i5, or i7 dual-core!, 1.6GHz or higher.
4GB RAM minimum.
8GB RAM minimum for a Farad SAN greater than 128TB.
Discrete video board greater than 128MB.
Not less than 5GB free space on the hard drive for installation.
Gigabit Ethernet.
Launching
FTP Installer
The Nexio FTP Client installer is included in every Nexio software release. For information on obtaining or installing the software, refer to your Nexio Software Release Installation Guide or contact
Customer Support.
Once installed, an FTP Client Install icon will display on the desktop of your device. Double-click on the icon to launch the installer.
The Install Shield wizard for the FTP Client displays.
Follow the screen prompts to run the installer. When the installation is complete, an FTP Client shortcut icon will display on the desktop.
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Connecting to Nexio
Server
When the FTP client runs directly on a Nexio device, the client checks the local system at launch time for the FTP server application and the LLM. If these are all running on the same system, the FTP client connects automatically.
Where the FTP client runs on a non-Nexio device, you must enter an IP address for the Nexio system to which you will connect. Once the client connects to the LLM on the Nexio system, the FTP client displays the log on pop-up.
Launching FTP
Client
Double-click on the FTP Client desktop icon to start the application. If the icon is not visible on the desktop, navigate to
Start > Programs > Harris > FTP Client.
If the client is running on a non-Nexio device, the following displays the first time the client is launched.
Enter the IP address of the Nexio device that contains your FTP
Server. Then click OK.
The Log On dialog box will display when you start the FTP Client.
Logon
The Nexio Log On pop-up displays accounts created on the Nexio
SAN by Velocity or NXOS.
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The Log On pop-up displays with the User Name field filled in. To change the User Name, select from the Accounts list. By default, the Password is the same as the User Name.
Example: If the user name is mjm_1, the default password is also
mjm_1.
Setup
Options
Once you are logged in, the
for the FTP client displays.
To access the Settings option, click the logo at the top left of the
UI.
The Setup Options pop-up displays.
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Remote LLM IP
Address
The FTP Client automatically connects to the FTP Server and the
LLM on the local device. If you want to connect to a remote LLM, you can enter its IP Address here.
ID Name
Validation
The Nexio FTP Client allows you to use special text characters in file (or clip ID) names. (Special characters include \ / : * ? “ < and >.)
Certain non-Nexio systems experience errors when IDs are transferred that have special symbols in their file names. You can use the Setup Options pop-up to disallow file names that contain the special characters.
Control
Allow valid characters only
Show warning to correct
Definition
Check. Allows regular text characters and disallows special characters in file names.
Clear. Allows all text characters in file names.
Check. Shows a warning message when a file name contains special characters.
Clear. Allows file names with special characters. No warning is shown.
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The Warning pop-up displays when your FTP client is set to allow all text characters and is set to show a warning when an ID containing a special character is created.
Click Yes to create the ID name using the special characters.
Click No to cancel the request.
If you check the Don’t show this dialog again box, the warning will not appear again. This has the same effect as clearing the
Show warning to correct box on the
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User Interface
FTP Client
Interface
On startup, the FTP client connects to the NEXIO server system and displays a
MediaBase Window . The interface displays windows
for all open, active FTP sites that have been connected to the client.
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MediaBase on local system.
MediaBase on remote system.
You can use the FTP client UI to drag a file from one FTP site and drop it into a different FTP site on another system.
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FTP Transfer
Pane
The left side of the FTP Transfers pane shows the FTP sites and folders that are connected to the FTP client. Directories are indicated by a folder icon and FTP sites are indicated by an FTP label icon. A red label icon indicates an active, open connection. A gray label icon indicates a closed, inactive connection.
Docking
The right side of the FTP Transfers pane shows status information for FTP file transfers that are currently in progress.
You can drag and drop windows to dock them within your FTP
Client workspace. When you select a window’s title bar with your mouse, two things happen at the same time. First, the window begins to float so you can move it around the workspace with your mouse. Second, a docking indicator displays in the workspace.
Docking Indicator
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To dock a window within your workspace, select the windows’ title bar and drag it toward the indicator. When you drag your cursor over the indicator, a section of the workspace will activate showing a shaded rectangle.
ID Properties window dragged to the left of the docking indicator.
Shaded rectangle displays to the left of the workspace.
When you release your mouse button, the floating window will dock in place of the shaded rectangle. You can dock the floating window toward the top, bottom, left, or right side of the docking indicator.
ID Properties window docked to the workspace.
Reset Windows
Layout
You can reset your workspace layout to its factory default. To access this setting, click the logo at the top left of the UI.
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FTP Site
Menu
The context menu for the FTP Transfers pane allows you to configure your FTP site properties and to monitor your FTP transfers.
Right-click on an icon to configure properties for the selected site or to manage site transfers.
Right-click without selecting an icon to add, delete or close sites or to search for a new site.
FTP Site
Properties
The FTP Site Properties window allows you to view and configure settings for your FTP sites and directories. To view the Properties window, go to the FTP Transfers pane, right-click on an FTP site or directory icon, and select Properties.
Note: The top portion of the Properties window may be different depending on your network configuration.
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FTP Site Properties
Control
Host Name
Directory
Description
Definition
Enter the IP address of the FTP server to which you will connect. If your network has DNS enabled, you can put in a name rather than an IP address.
Directory displays when you choose the
File Folder control. Click Browse to navigate to your folder or type in a path.
Enter a description to identify the FTP site.
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FTP Site Properties
Control
IP Address
Transfer Capability
FTP Server Type
Transfer Direction
Definition
IP Address displays when you choose the
FTP Server control. Displays the IP address of the local FTP server.
Select FTP Server to set up a connection with an FTP server.
Select File Folder to set up a file folder.
Selects the type of file that will be transferred into and out of the NEXIO system using this FTP site.
NEXIO. Connects to a NEXIO FTP server. Defaults to TCP port 2098.
Generic/Harris P2 Server. Connects to a non-NEXIO FTP site. Defaults to
TCP port 21.
Sony XDCAM. Connects to a Sony
FTP server. Supports the MXFXD file type.
Panasonic P2. Connects to a
Panasonic P2 device. Supports the
MXF file type.
Source and Destination. Select to copy FTP files to and from this host.
Source Only. Select to copy from this host. Media cannot be transferred via
FTP to this host.
Destination Only. Select to allow media to be copied to this host. Media cannot be transferred via FTP from this host.
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FTP Site Properties
Control
Add Metadata Upon
Import
Definition
Do not modify. Existing metadata will be preserved and transferred.
Apply default. Transfer existing metadata and apply the changes
defined using the Default Metadata
pop-up.
Prompt for each clip. The software prompts the user about metadata for each clip as it is transferred.
Default Metadata. Launches the
P2 Folder Update
Auto-anonymous log on
Show all files
Sets the default time value for Panasonic
P2 OP1b media. If you have a slow device, you can increase the value from 2 to 5 seconds.
Allows anonymous log on. Any username or password is accepted.
Shows all files in the directory, including files than cannot be transferred via the
FTP Client.
Maximum
Simultaneous
Transfers
Rename imports on destination
Set the maximum number of transfers that can be processed at the same time.
pop-up.
File Type
The file type setting defines the file format for the selected FTP site or folder. When a folder has a File Type property specified, the
Nexio FTP client converts all files copied into that folder to the specified file type. All files copied into the FTP site will assume the
file format defined in the FTP site properties.
For Example: If an MXF file is transferred into an LXF folder, the software puts an LXF software “wrapper” around the MXF data.
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Control
LXF
MXF
AVI
MPG
GXF
MXFXD
MOV
DV
SCC/STL
MCC
Pinnacle
MP4
MPEG50
Stills
TS
WAV/AES
M4V
Definition
.lxf native NEXIO format files. Frequently used for troubleshooting.
Material eXchange Format. An industry standard file wrapper for media files.
Audio Video Interleave format. Typically used as a file wrapper for SD clips.
Imports .mpg and other MPEG-based file formats.
.gxf General eXchange Format files.
.mxf SMPTE RDD-09 compliant files for use with Sony XDCAM and other compatible devices.
.mov QuickTime files.
.dv files used by DV format cameras.
Closed caption files.
MAC closed caption files.
Files in a format supported in old
Pinnacle video server systems.
For .mp4 wrapped content such as files from Sony EX cameras.
MPEG files from a Quantel video server system.
Still images such as .bmp, .jpg, and .tga.
Transport and program stream files.
.wav and .aes audio files.
The M4V file format is a type of MPEG-4 video file.
Default Metadata
You can enter your own metadata that will be applied to all clips imported through the selected FTP site.
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If the Add Metadata Upon Import option is set to Apply default,
the Default Metadata button is enabled in the FTP Site Properties
window.
Click the Default metadata button to display the Add metadata
upon import window. Use this window to define your own metadata.
Rename Imports
From FTP Site Properties , click the Rename Imports button to
review your options for changing the name of files imported using the selected FTP site. This is most useful when importing files from devices such as Sony XDCAM decks that use generic file names for their source media.
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Control
Do not rename imported clips.
Prompt user to rename each clip ...
Automatically attach a prefix ...
Definition
Imported clips keep the IDs from their place of origin.
The user is prompted for an ID name each and every time a clip is imported.
The prefix defined in the Prefix: field is added to the beginning of the ID of each imported clip.
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The Nexio MediaBase is part of the FTP Client interface. The
MediaBase displays clip IDs that are stored on your Nexio SAN as well as those on Nexio FTP sites that have been added to your FTP client. MediaBase features utilities that allow you to search, sort, and manage your clips.
MediaBase
Window
The MediaBase window displays the entire inventory of clip and subclip IDs available for transfer via your FTP Client.
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MediaBase Tree
View
The MediaBase filter tree allows groups of IDs to be viewed by a specific metadata attribute. Select any single filter to display the list of IDs that include the selected filter.
Empty MediaBase sub-groups folders do not display in the
MediaBase tree.
MediaBase Groups
Group
All
My Media
Recorded Today
Modified Today
Active Media
By Media Type
By Resolution
Definition
Lists all clip IDs in the MediaBase.
Lists all IDs recorded by the current user logged in to FTP Client.
Lists IDs for all media recorded on today’s date.
Lists IDs for all media that has been modified on today’s date.
Lists IDs that are currently active. For example, any ID that is actively recording will display in Active Media.
Lists IDs in groups according to media type. Types include Audio clips, Video clips, and Edit IDs.
Lists IDs in groups according to resolution.
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MediaBase Groups
Group
By Video Format
By Agency
By Type
By User Name
By Machine Name
By Record Date
By Kill Date
Family ID
Keyword Search
Definition
Lists IDs in groups according to video format.
Lists IDs in groups according to agency.
Lists IDs in groups which are defined by type.
Lists IDs in groups which are defined by user login accounts.
Lists IDs in groups which are defined by the ID’s source. It may be a machine or a transfer process such as FTP or CIFS.
Lists IDs in groups which are defined by the date the ID was recorded.
Lists IDs according to the clip’s kill date being expired or not expired.
Shows the “parent-child” relationships of
IDs as clips and sub-clips.
Lists IDs that are located when you perform a text search.
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Clip ID Fields
Use the Select Fields window to choose the columns you want to display in the MediaBase table. Follow these steps to add or remove fields from the MediaBase table.
1 Right-click any column heading to display the Select Fields dialog box.
2 Use the Add and Remove buttons to move fields between the
Available Fields list and the Show these fields list.
3 Use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to set the order as the fields will appear in the window from left to right.
4 Click OK when you are finished setting the columns.
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Clip ID Fields
Field
Agency
Audio Bits
Description
Agency is an optional text field you can use to identify a clip. The agency list is dynamic. It shows the agencies that are currently in the
MediaBase. (15 character maximum.)
Shows the number of audio bits per channel for the clip.
Audio
Channels
Shows the number of audio channels for the clip.
Audio Format Shows the audio format for the clip.
Audio Tags
DAR
Shows the audio tags assigned to each channel of the clip.
Shows the displayed aspect ratio of the clip, either 4:3 or 16:9.
Data Rate
Department
Description
Duration
Family
File Size
GOP
ID
Kill Date
Link
Shows the bit rate of the video portion of the compressed signal.
User defined metadata field. (32 character maximum)
A text description of the clip. (120 character maximum)
The duration of the clip or subclip, in timecode format.
This column identifies the parent of a subclip or in the case of a parent or normal ID, its own name.
The estimated file size of the clip or subclip in bytes.
The GOP structure.
The clip’s ID, similar to a file name.
The date on (or after) which the clip should no longer be aired. When a clip reaches its kill date, its MediaBase entry displays in red.
Shows the name of the linked clip for synchronous clip playout.
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Clip ID Fields
Field
Loop
Machine
Name
Media Drive
Media Type
Modified
Timestamp
Protected
Record Date
Description
Shows whether or not a clip is set to loop on playback.
Shows the name of the machine and channel number on which the clip was recorded.
Location of the media drive on which the clip is stored.
Shows the media type of the clip such as video clip, empty ID, etc.
The date and time of the last modification to the clip or subclip.
Indicates whether the clip or subclip is protected from deletion. A clip becomes protected when a subclip is made from it. (To protect a clip, select it and the check the Delete Protected box on the
of the ID Properties window.)
Indicates the date and time that the clip was recorded.
Resolution
Start
Status
The video resolution of the clip or sub clip.
The timecode of the clip’s first frame of material.
Indicates certain features of the clip. For instance, if the clip is protected, its status is
“protected.”
Title
Type
Metadata field. (32 character maximum)
A five character field used to categorize clips, such as COM, PGM, PROMO, PSA, NET, etc.
User Fields 1-4
User-defined metadata fields. (25 character maximum)
User Name
Video ARC
Video Format
Video QA
Status
The name of the user account that was logged on when the clip was created.
Shows the Video ARC (aspect ratio conversion) setting for a clip.
The video format of the clip or subclip (DVCPro,
XDCAM HD, IMX, MPEG 4:2:2, XDCAM, etc.)
Shows the QuiCServer-Media Analysis Test
Status.
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MediaBase Table
You can customize the MediaBase table to display clip IDs and their associated metadata.
Sort and Arrange Table Columns
You can sort the MediaBase by clicking any column head.
Clicking the column head again reverses the sort order of the table display.
The MediaBase view, including the names and column arrangement is stored for each user account. Each account can have its own custom MediaBase view, which is recalled whenever someone logs on to the system using that account.
You can rearrange columns by dragging a column head to a new location.
You can size your columns by placing your cursor between column headings until the double-headed arrow appears. Then click and drag the edge to the desired width.
Icons
The first column in the MediaBase window displays an icon that visually identifies the type of clip.
The icon column cannot be moved or hidden.
Use hover-help to identify icons.
Icon Type
Clip
Parent Clip
Subclip
Description
Contains video and audio data. This clip has no subclip relationships. This icon displays red when the clip is in record mode.
Contains video and audio data. This clip has one or more subclip relationships.
Holds data and metadata pointers.
When played to air, it reads and plays selected areas of a parent clip.
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Icon Type
Empty ID
Audio Only
Sliding
Consolidated
Clip with Macros
Consolidated
Without Macros
KRGB
Description
Placeholder IDs for video that will be ingested or filled at a later time.
Contains audio data. You can play these clips in a channel window but cannot place them in a playlist.
A looped, duration-based recording that overwrites existing data. The clip has the same properties as a single clip, but when the assigned duration is reached, the recording loops back and overwrites the media from the inpoint forward. Contains compressed and uncompressed video and audio data.
A parent clip whose storage space not occupied by subclips has been eliminated. If cued for playback, the
Consolidated clip With Macros will skip the areas where the media no longer exists.
A parent clip whose storage space not occupied by subclips has been eliminated. If cued for playback, the
Consolidated clip Without Macros will play back in the areas where the media no longer exists.
LRGB is a clip type used by editing platforms and may not be loaded into a Nexio channel.
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Icon Type
Roll
Crawl
Still
Description
A clip type used to superimpose rolling text over another clip. Used by editing applications and not for playout of Nexio channels.
A clip used to superimpose text crawling across the screen over another clip. Used by editing applications and not for playout of
Nexio channels.
A clip used to superimpose an image over another clip. Used by editing applications and not for playout of
Nexio channels.
Search for Clips
You can use the search field at the bottom of the MediaBase tree pane to perform a text search for clip ID filename or another metadata field.
Enter a text string into the search field, then click GO.
Clips with metadata or IDs that contain the text you searched for will display in the MediaBase table.
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Managing
Clip IDs
MediaBase allows you to manage your clip IDs from the
or from the ID Properties Window
.
MediaBase
Context Menu
Select a clip or several clips, then right-click in the
to display the menu.
Note: Several menu items display only if you are logged in under an Administrator account.
MediaBase Menu
Field
Select All
Invert Selection
Show Hidden Clips
Change Metadata
Definition
Selects all clips listed in the MediaBase.
Select all clips listed in the MediaBase that are not highlighted in the table.
Shows hidden clips.
Use this sub-menu to Change Metadata
for the selected clips.
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MediaBase Menu
Field
Delete ID
Purge ID
Rename ID
ID ProcAmps
ID Properties
Identify Protection
Show ID Family
Audio Tag Definition
Audio Profiles
Definition
Deletes the selected IDs. Uses the LLM to perform 2-way verification of the delete action
Purges the selected IDs. Does not use verification. Useful for removing large numbers of unwanted clips.
Renames the selected ID.
View ProcAmps for the selected ID.
Opens the ID Properties Window
.
Shows the reason why a clip is protected.
The window that opens shows subclips if they exist, or Velocity projects that are using the clip. Both cases would protect a clip from deletion.
Shows a MediaBase view that shows all clips within the same family as the clip.
Generally this means seeing a parent clip along with all the subclips that were made from it.
Opens the Audio Tag Definition window from which you can edit your audio tags.
Opens the Audio Profiles window from which you can define profiles and assign them to audio tracks for clip IDs.
Change Metadata
You can change metadata for clips listed in the MediaBase.
Select the clip or clips you want to change.
Right-click and choose Change Metadata to display the context menu.
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See the
table for definitions.
ID Properties
Window
You can use the ID Properties window to view and configure metadata associated with IDs in the MediaBase. You can display metadata for a clip ID by selecting the ID in the MediaBase window.
Note: The ID Properties window does not display metadata for IDs listed in non-Nexio FTP sites and folders.
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General Tab
General Tab Fields
Field
ID
Kill Date
ID Type
Family
Start
Duration
Recorded
Definition
The clip’s ID, similar to a file name.
The date after which the clip should no longer be aired. When a clip reaches its kill date, its MediaBase entry displays in red.
Shows the types of clip such as Clip,
Parent, Subclip, Media ID, etc. Shows the same ID type as identified by the
Indicates the source parent clip for any subclips or, in the case of a parent clip, the clips own name. Click the [...] icon to see a MediaBase display of all clips associated with the family.
The timecode of the clip’s first frame of content.
The duration of the clip or subclip, in timecode format.
Indicates the date and time that the clip was recorded.
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General Tab Fields
Field
Modified
Video
Audio
DAR
Link
File Size
Video ARC
Owner
QA Status
Looping
Delete Protected
Definition
The date and time of the last modification to the clip or subclip.
The video format and other important video information associated with the clip.
Description of the audio details for the clip. Lists the number of channels, the audio bits, and the audio type.
Shows the displayed aspect ratio of the clip. Either 4:3 or 16:9.
Shows the name of the linked clip.
The estimated file size of the clip or subclip in bytes.
Shows the video aspect ratio conversion setting for the clip.
User that created the clip.
Shows the QuiCServer-Media Analysis
Test Status.
Shows whether or not a clip is set to loop on playback.
Indicates whether the subclip is protected from deletion.
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Metadata Tab
Metadata Tab Fields
Field
ID
Agency
Type
Description
Title
Department
User Fields
Definition
The clip’s ID, similar to a file name.
Agency is an optional text field you can use to identify a clip. The agency list is dynamic. It shows the agencies that are currently in the MediaBase.
A five character field used to categorize clips, such as COM, PGM, PROMO, PSA,
NET, etc.
A text description of the clip. (120 character maximum)
Metadata field. (32 character maximum)
Metadata field. (32 character maximum)
Custom metadata field names defined by the user.
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Advanced Tab
The Advanced tab displays a series of hidden attributes associated with each clip. Most of these fields cannot be edited.
Advanced Tab Fields
Field
UMID
Invisible
Sliding
Consolidated
Reference ID
Project File
Alpha File
Macro ID
Not Ready to Play
Transfer in Progress
Definition
Universal Media Identifier of the clip.
This clip is only visible when the Show
Hidden Clips control is enabled.
A sliding ID continues recording without exceeding a predefined length. As new material is added to the end of the clip, old material is discarded from the head.
Indicates that the clip is a parent clip that has undergone consolidation. That means all media space in the clip not taken up by subclips has been erased.
A hidden ID created by Nexio editing applications to protect clips.
Designates whether this ID is a project file from Velocity.
An alpha media file that is used to superimpose over other media.
Special attribute for Media IDs.
Clip is not ready to play in a channel.
This clip is currently being transferred via
FTP.
Not Ready to
Transfer
Not Ready to
Archive
Clip is not ready to transfer via FTP.
Clip is still recording.
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Track Router Tab
Use the Track Router tab to view and configure the Audio Track
of the selected clip.
Track Router Tab Fields
Field
Pair
Track
Type
Tag
Definition
Check to treat 2 channels of audio as a pair.
The audio track number.
The audio type used on this track.
The audio tag assigned to this track.
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Audio Track Settings
To change a clip’s audio track setting, select the clip in the
MediaBase, opening up its ID Properties use the Track Router tab.
1 In MediaBase, select the clip whose audio track setting you want to change.
2 Open the ID Properties and select the Track Router tab.
3 Use the controls to adjust the settings for each audio track.
Control
Pair
Track
Definition
Check the box to set two tracks as one.
Clear the box to set a single track.
Indicates the track number.
Double-click in this column to select track type.
Type
Definition
Double-click in this column to choose a tag for the selected type.
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Control
Tag
4 Click Apply to apply the audio track changes for the selected clip.
Note: When you apply an audio profile to a clip, the clip’s Tag definition for each track is changed. However, the change does not
affect the audio type associated with each track.
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Picon Tab
When the Nexio FTP client runs directly on a local Nexio device, the Picon tab displays frames from the selected clip along with their timecodes. This helps you identify the selected clip ID.
Where the FTP client runs on a remote Nexio device, Picons are not supported and do not display.
Note: Picon is short for picture icon.
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Adding an
FTP Site
You must have the following information before you can add an
FTP site to your FTP Client interface,
IP address for the new FTP site.
Server type for the new FTP site (NEXIO, Panasonic, etc.)
Login credentials for the new FTP site.
1 From the
, right-click and select Add FTP Site.
The
window displays.
2 For your new FTP site, enter the IP address into the Host Name field, select a server type and click OK.
Once the connection is made, the Log On pop-up for the new FTP site should display.
3 Log in to the new FTP site.
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Search for FTP
Sites
The FTP client has a search function that you can use to search for an FTP site on your network.
, right-click and select Search. The
Search for FTP Sites window displays.
2 Use the From and To fields to enter a range of IP addresses. Click
Start Search.
Within the range of IP addresses you specified, the FTP client will search for accessible FTP sites. Any sites discovered will be listed in the display.
3 Select a site from the displayed list and click Add.
The FTP client will connect to the chosen site and display an icon in the
.
Using FTP
Site
Properties
You can use properties to organize your FTP files and transfers using the
and Transfer Direction controls.
File Type. When you set up an FTP directory or folder with a
File Type property, all files copied into that site will be converted to the designated file type.
When a folder has a File Type property specified, the NEXIO
FTP client converts all files copied into that folder to the specified file type.
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Transfer Direction. This control allows you to set up FTP directories and folders that control whether files can be copied in or out.
You can copy files from Source Only directories but you cannot copy files into them.
You can copy files into Destination Directories but you cannot copy files from them.
Transferring
Media
You can transfer files by dragging and dropping the media from
one FTP site to another within the FTP Client Interface . A
successful transfer puts a copy of the media onto the new site while the media remains on the old site. (The result is the same as a “copy and paste” operation.)
You can monitor FTP transfers while they are in progress by viewing the FTP Transfers pane.
To cancel an individual transfer, right-click on the indicator and select Abort Transfer.
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To clear a failed transfer from your list or to stop all transfers in progress, right-click on the site icon and select Clear Transfers or
Clear Failed Transfers.
Closing FTP
Sites
When you are finished transferring files, it’s a good idea to close the FTP site. Closing FTP sites frees up the FTP Server to handle more connections from other FTP Clients on the system.
To close an FTP site, right-click on the site and select Close Site.
The media list for that site will then be removed from the
MediaBase display.
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