EVS IPDirector Version 5.6 - May 2009 Part 1 User's Manual - Manual (Page 14)

IPDirector Version 5.6 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace
EVS Broadcast Equipment - – May 2009
Issue 5.6.D
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1.1 PRODUCTION APPLICATIONS
1.1.1 C
HANNEL
E
XPLORER
Channel Explorer provides a comprehensive overview of the entire XNet.
High and low resolution XT[2] servers, XFile, XStore, hi-res and lo-res streams
and VTR devices appear as individual items in the Channel Explorer. The tree
contains expandable nodes for servers in which the IPDirector systems and the
VTRs are directly connected via RS422.
From within the Channel Explorer window, any IPDirector workstation can take
control of one or several channels from different XT[2] servers connected to the
XNet. When control has been taken, the selected channels can be locked.
The flexibility of IPDirector allows multiple channels to be managed together in a
variety of methods:
• Ganged channels
o
Allowing simultaneous control of several channels from one control panel
(recorders or players)
• Fill and Key
o
Allowing 2 clips to be linked in a Fill/Key pairing for playback to a vision
mixer (switcher) or keyable device.