AJA CamXchange - Manual (Page 10)

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The Crash Capture record and stop buttons that also appear in the user interface are
directly related to the Camera Control selection. If “Canon C500” is selected, the manual
Crash Capture record and stop buttons are grayed out since manual control is not offered
when the process is being automated by the Camera Control selection.
Crash Capture
Control
In some cases, you may want to manually control when RAW recordings are made using
the application—not have the process automated by the commands coming from the
camera. In these cases, set the Camera Control selection to “None” and the Crash Capture
record and stop controls will be enabled. Like a traditional crash record on a VTR, press
the record button to begin recording and hit the stop button to cease recording.
Stop on Dropped
Frame
The Stop on Dropped Frame feature is enabled by default. Typically, you will want this
checkbox selected to ensure that you are capturing the true frames-per-second the
camera is outputting. However, there are instances when your disk array isn't sufficiently
robust and you simply want to obtain a sample RAW file for review or testing purposes.
NOTE: For typical, mission-critical recordings, AJA strongly recommends that the checkbox for Stop
on Dropped Frame be selected.
Destination
Before you can begin capturing RAW files, you need to select a path to your storage area.
Be sure to select a sufficiently fast storage location; a fast disk array or RAID that supports
400MB/second (or faster) is recommended to avoid dropped frames.
NOTE: You can benchmark your storage solution using the free AJA System Test software tool. This
software tool can be found on the AJA website at:
http://www.aja.com/en/products/software/
After selecting a destination for your RAW captures, the user interface will report the available
capacity of the selected volume. You can use this information to determine if you have
sufficient space for the recording or recordings you wish to perform.
Device Name
The Device Name refers to the AJA Ki Pro Quad unit that you are interfacing with via the
CamXchange application.
Folder Name
The Folder Name is the name used for storing your sequential .rmf files and the
associated .xml and WAV files. When the Camera Control selection is set to “Canon C500”
and the Ki Pro Quad CONFIG menu parameter 13.1 Camera Data is also set to “Canon
C500,” the Folder Name will be the same as the file name being used by the Ki Pro Quad
(such as SC1ATK1.mov).
NOTE: Note that initially the Folder Name will be blank prior to the first recording.
When the Camera Control selection is set to “Canon C500,” but the Ki Pro Quad CONFIG
menu parameter 13.1 Camera Data menu parameter is not set to “Canon C500,” the
folder name will be a combination of the date and time—such as “2013-03-23-16-37-04”
(March 23, 2013 16:37:04).
If the Camera Control selection in the CamXchange application is set to “None,” the
Folder Name will also be a combination of the date and time.