IP Director Version 4.3 – User Manual – Part 1: Introduction
EVS Broadcast Equipment
Issue 4.3.C
Table of Contents
1.
Introduction........................................................................................................... 1
1.1
Production Applications .......................................................................................................... 4
1.1.1
Channel Explorer............................................................................................................................. 4
1.1.2
IP Logger ......................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1.3
Database Explorer........................................................................................................................... 6
1.1.4
Mini Database Explorer ................................................................................................................... 7
1.1.5
Recorder Panel................................................................................................................................ 7
1.1.6
Ingest Scheduler.............................................................................................................................. 7
1.1.7
VTR Control Panel........................................................................................................................... 8
1.1.8
Player Control Panel........................................................................................................................ 8
1.1.9
Play-List Editor ................................................................................................................................ 9
1.1.10
Clip Editor ........................................................................................................................................ 9
1.2
Management and System Applications................................................................................. 10
1.2.1
Keyword Management................................................................................................................... 10
1.2.2
Keyboard Shortcut Definition......................................................................................................... 10
1.2.3
Logging Association Definition....................................................................................................... 10
1.2.4
EVS System Tools......................................................................................................................... 11
2.
IP Director Main Window................................................................................... 12
2.1
Introduction........................................................................................................................... 12
2.2
Menu Bar.............................................................................................................................. 15
2.2.1
File Menu....................................................................................................................................... 15
2.2.2
View Menu..................................................................................................................................... 15
2.2.3
Windows Menu .............................................................................................................................. 16
2.2.4
Layout Menu.................................................................................................................................. 16
2.2.5
Metadata Menu.............................................................................................................................. 16
2.2.6
Tools Menu.................................................................................................................................... 16
2.2.7
Help Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 21
2.2.8
Freeze Workspace......................................................................................................................... 21
2.2.9
Lock keyboard ............................................................................................................................... 21
2.3
Application Toolbar............................................................................................................... 21
2.4
Layout Panel......................................................................................................................... 22
2.4.1
Introduction.................................................................................................................................... 22
2.4.2
How to Create a Layout Toolbar.................................................................................................... 22
2.4.3
How to Add a Layout to a Layout Toolbar ..................................................................................... 23
2.4.4
Other Layout Toolbar Commands ................................................................................................. 24
2.5
Channel Status Panel........................................................................................................... 24
2.5.1
Recorder Status Panel................................................................................................................... 25
2.5.2
Player Status Panel ....................................................................................................................... 26
2.6
Status Bar............................................................................................................................. 27
2.6.1
Default Icons.................................................................................................................................. 28
2.6.2
Loaded Layout Icon ....................................................................................................................... 29
2.6.3
Minimised Icon............................................................................................................................... 29
2.6.4
Message Panel.............................................................................................................................. 30
2.6.5
Copy/Move Status Panel ............................................................................................................... 31
2.6.6
Process Status Icons..................................................................................................................... 33
2.6.7
Licence Icon .................................................................................................................................. 34
2.6.8
Shortcuts Icon................................................................................................................................ 34
2.7
Metadata............................................................................................................................... 34
2.7.1
Metadata, Profiles and fields ......................................................................................................... 34
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