Grass Valley Aurora Browse v.7.0 Installation - Manual (Page 107)

April 6, 2010 Aurora Browse Installation and Configuration Guide 107
Configure SmartBin Encoder
The Encoder tab tells the SmartBin Encoder where to look for the ASK service, which
runs on the MediaFrame server. The function of the ASK is to store the location of
MediaFrame components. This tab configures the connections between the SmartBin
Encoder and the server from which it gets its media stream.
The Encoder tab also provides settings that allow you to set up the SmartBin Encoder
to generate proxy for high-priority ingest or edited material. This dedicated SmartBin
Encoder then only runs scavenge operations when new material appears in a specific
location. That way you can be assured that your high-priority ingest or edited material
is immediately processed, even if there are multiple other lower priority scavenge jobs
that need to be done at the same time. Your other un-dedicated encoders can do the
low priority jobs without interfering with the availability of the dedicated SmartBin
Encoders.
It is recommended that you dedicate at least one SmartBin Encoder to scavenge newly
edited material that you place in an “Outbox” folder. Refer to
“Design considerations
- Aurora Browse with Aurora Edit” on page 17 .
You can dedicate the SmartBin Encoder to a particular low-res proxy NAS location.
As part of the SmartBin Encoder configuration, configure the Transfer SmartBins.
service on the same host. Transfer SmartBins set up automatic clip transfers from a
media server to an Aurora Edit bin. For more information, see the Aurora Edit
Installation and Configuration Guide.
NOTE: Before configuring the SmartBin Encoder, you need to configure a News
MDI and a media server (K2, M-Series or Profile MDI).
To configure the SmartBin Encoder, do the following.
1. On the SmartBin Encoder machine, select Programs | Grass Valley Aurora |
SmartBins Setup Tool. The SmartBins Setup Tool opens.