360 Systems DigiCart/EX - Manual (Page 30)

For example, if the internal disk is partitioned into three drives (Numbers 1, 2, and 3), three drive
numbers (4, 5, and 6) are available to map network drives. If the internal disk is not partitioned (is
only Drive 1), then drives 3, 4, 5, and 6 are available to map network drives; Drive 2 is not available
in this case. See DigiCart/EX will exit the Utility menu when formatting is complete.
Allocation of Logical Drives on page 37 for detailed information on setting up drives.
Network drives become available to DigiCart/EX by mapping their mount path to a DigiCart/EX drive
number. A mount path is simply a shared directory on the server. From the DigiCart/EX’s point of
view, it looks like another drive, hence the name “network drive.” Using the Mount Network Drive
utility, a list of available mount paths from the server can be viewed and selected for mounting to a
particular drive number. Drive number-to-mount path associations can be changed at any time.
Network drives are available to all DigiCart/EX recorders concurrently.
A common scheme for network organization will be to create a central library drive on the network.
The central library is intended to hold recordings and Playlists that need to be available to all
DigiCart/EX recorders on the network. Like all other DigiCart drives, the central library drive will
have ten sub-directories and a Playlist (Stack) directory. Each sub-directory can be organized to hold
homogenous material such as music or sound effects. While many “virtual drives” can be created on
the network server, consideration should be given to the organizational strategy, so that DigiCart/EX
users will be able to locate desired drive mount paths.
Different DigiCart/EX recorders in the facility may each have a different number of internal drive
partitions, depending upon individual work requirements. Since drive 6 is always available for
network use, regardless of the number of hard disk partitions, it should be assigned to your central
library. Drives 3, 4, and 5 can be assigned to more task-specific network drives, such as a particular
entertainment project or news production.
N ETWORK P LAYLISTS AND H OT K EYS
Playlists on network drives can be accessed and played by any DigiCart/EX. It is recommended that
all files called from a Playlist reside on the same drive as the Playlist (sources can be in any directory
on the drive). Because individual DigiCarts might have unique drive path assignments, Playlists may
not play correctly (or at all) if calls are being made to drives that are not correctly mapped.
Hot Key assignment lists (a new feature of DigiCart/E) allow users at any DigiCart/EX on the network
to access the same Hot Key assignments. This allows several people to use the same setup when
working together on a production. Hot Key assignment lists can be used concurrently.
Each drive contains one Hot Key assignment list. The Hot Key list on each drive is automatically
selected when the PLAY HOT KEY USING parameter in the Setup menu is set to “Net Drive.” All
files called from a Hot Key list must reside on the same drive as the Hot Key list, itself, though source
files can be in any directory on that drive.
The PLAY HOT KEY USING parameter can be set to “Local Assignment,” causing DigiCart/EX to use
a different Hot Key assignment list that is associated only with that particular DigiCart. Local Hot
Keys can be assigned to cuts or Playlists on a local drive, only. If the PLAY HOT KEYS USING
parameter is set to “Local Assignments”, the Local Hot Keys list will always be used, regardless of the
current drive.
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