XFile Version 2.16 – User Manual
EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2011
Issue 2.16.A
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................. III
WHAT’S NEW IN VERSIONS 2.15 AND 2.16? ............................................................. VII
1.
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 1
2.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................. 3
3.
XFILE MODULE...................................................................................................... 6
3.1
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................................... 6
3.1.1
Network Setup ........................................................................................................................ 7
3.1.2
Transfer Mode ......................................................................................................................... 8
3.1.3
Backup Channel Assignment .................................................................................................. 9
3.1.4
Storage Area ......................................................................................................................... 11
3.1.5
System Area ......................................................................................................................... 11
3.2
STARTUP .................................................................................................................................. 12
3.2.1
System Configuration Area ................................................................................................... 12
3.2.2
Status Area ........................................................................................................................... 13
3.2.3
Automatic Processes at Startup ............................................................................................ 14
3.3
SESSION CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................... 15
3.3.1
Tab 1 - Autobackup ............................................................................................................... 15
3.3.2
Tab 2 – MXF Metadata ......................................................................................................... 25
3.3.3
Tab 3 – Manual Backup ........................................................................................................ 26
3.3.4
Tab 4 – Scan Folder .............................................................................................................. 30
3.3.5
Tab 5 – Grab ......................................................................................................................... 34
3.3.6
Tab 6 – Export ...................................................................................................................... 36
3.3.7
Tab 7 – XML ......................................................................................................................... 38
3.3.8
Tab 8 – User Parameters ...................................................................................................... 43
3.4
USER INTERFACE .................................................................................................................... 45
3.4.1
Overview of the main Window ............................................................................................... 45
3.4.2
XFile List ............................................................................................................................... 46
3.4.3
Network status ...................................................................................................................... 61
3.4.4
Disk Usage and Disk Mode ................................................................................................... 61
3.4.5
Jobs Status Area ................................................................................................................... 62
3.5
AUTOBACKUP MODE ............................................................................................................... 65
3.5.1
Purpose ................................................................................................................................. 65
3.5.2
Autobackup Main Window ..................................................................................................... 66
3.5.3
XNet List ............................................................................................................................... 66
3.6
BACKUP MODE ......................................................................................................................... 67
3.6.1
XNet List ............................................................................................................................... 67
3.6.2
How to Start Manually the Backup of a File .......................................................................... 68
3.6.3
How to Perform a Multi-Selection for Manual Backup ........................................................... 69
3.7
RESTORE MODE ...................................................................................................................... 71
3.7.1
How to Restore a File ............................................................................................................ 72
3.7.2
Clips Already Present on the XNet and Transfer Errors ........................................................ 73
3.7.3
How to Perform a Multi-Selection for Restore ....................................................................... 74
3.7.4
Restore Destination Mode ..................................................................................................... 75
