XT Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.01 - Software Technical Reference
Manual
Issue
10.01.D
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA
October 2009
III
1.4.2 Configuration ......................................................................................................................... 26
How to Enter the Configuration Window .................................................................................................................. 26
How to Modify an Item in the Configuration Window ............................................................................................... 26
Hardware Revisions Area ........................................................................................................................................ 27
Software Releases Area .......................................................................................................................................... 28
Network Area ........................................................................................................................................................... 28
Video & Audio Area .................................................................................................................................................. 29
Ref & Phase Area .................................................................................................................................................... 31
1.4.3 Options .................................................................................................................................. 32
Accessing the Options Menu ................................................................................................................................... 32
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................. 32
Display ..................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Expiration and Warning ............................................................................................................................................ 33
How to Enter New Licence Codes ........................................................................................................................... 34
How to Remove a Licence Code.............................................................................................................................. 34
How to Check Hardware Key (dongle) Information .................................................................................................. 34
1.4.4 Clear Video Disks ................................................................................................................. 35
1.4.5 Force Load Clips ................................................................................................................... 35
1.4.6 Phase Definition .................................................................................................................... 36
Standard Definition ................................................................................................................................................... 36
High Definition .......................................................................................................................................................... 36
Commands ............................................................................................................................................................... 37
1.4.7 Default Application ................................................................................................................ 38
How to Define a Default Application ......................................................................................................................... 38
How To Remove the Default Application ................................................................................................................. 38
1.4.8 Default parameters ................................................................................................................ 39
Default parameters for all applications ..................................................................................................................... 39
1.4.9 Default to VGA ...................................................................................................................... 40
1.4.10 TS Calibration ....................................................................................................................... 41
1.4.11 Set Time ................................................................................................................................ 41
1.4.12 Hardware Check / Raid Rebuild ............................................................................................ 41
Disk Errors and Disconnection ................................................................................................................................. 41
Disks Monitoring ....................................................................................................................................................... 42
Rebuild Process ....................................................................................................................................................... 43
Retrieving SCSI Logs ............................................................................................................................................... 44
1.4.13 Clip Compatibility Between Multicam Versions ..................................................................... 44
2. BOOTWINS & ERROR MESSAGES ..................................................................... 45
2.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 45
2.2 INITIALIZING THE DISKS .......................................................................................................... 45
2.3 READING THE CONFIGURATION FILE ................................................................................... 47
2.4 FORMATTING THE CONFIGURATION FILE ............................................................................ 49
2.5 INITIALIZING THE MICROCODE .............................................................................................. 49
2.6 DISK DATA RECOVERY ........................................................................................................... 51
3. MONITORING ......................................................................................................... 52
3.1 SDTI NETWORK MONITORING ............................................................................................... 52
3.1.1 Information Available on the Screen ..................................................................................... 52
Data displayed ......................................................................................................................................................... 52
Background Colour .................................................................................................................................................. 53
Text Colour ............................................................................................................................................................... 53
Link Colour ............................................................................................................................................................... 53
Possible Actions ....................................................................................................................................................... 53
3.1.2 How to Disconnect a Machine from the Server ..................................................................... 54
3.2 SERVER MONITORING ............................................................................................................ 55
3.2.1 Disk Status ............................................................................................................................ 55
3.2.2 Genlock Status ...................................................................................................................... 55
3.2.3 Analog LTC Status ................................................................................................................ 56
3.2.4 Timecode Statuses ............................................................................................................... 56
3.2.5 Timecode Monitoring on SD Recorders ................................................................................ 58