QuVIS Encore User manual

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Revision Status
Version Revision Date Description
1.0.3 December 2005 General updates applied (QSR 3.0.45)
1.0.1 September 2005 General updates applied
1.0.0 April 2005 Initial release of QuVIS Encore User Manual (QSR
3.0.38)
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QuVIS, Inc.
LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY
QuVIS, Inc., warrants to the original owner that the product delivered in this package will be free from defects in material and workmanship
as follows:
Labor: For a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase, QuVIS, Inc. will repair this product if determined by QuVIS, Inc. to be
defective. After the warranty period, the Purchaser must pay all labor charges.
Parts: For a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase, QuVIS, Inc. will, at no charge, supply new or rebuilt replacements for parts
determined by QuVIS, Inc. to be defective. After the warranty period, the Purchaser must pay all parts charges.
Software: For a period of ninety (90) days from the date of purchase, QuVIS, Inc. will correct or replace software, included with the Product,
whose performance, as determined by QuVIS, Inc., significantly deviates from the specifications contained in the Product Manual. After the
warranty period, the Purchaser must pay for all software revisions, updates, and support charges.
This warranty does not cover the product if it is damaged in the process of being installed or if it is modified in any way by the Purchaser.
The Above Warranty Is In Lieu Of Any Other Warranty, Whether Express, Implied Or Statutory. QuVIS, Inc. DISCLAIMS Any Warranty Of
Merchantability, Fitness For A Particular Purpose Or Any IMPLIED Warranty Arising Out Of Any Proposal, Specification Or Sample. QuVIS,
Inc. Makes No Warranty With Regard To Any Software Provided With This Product Unless As Specifically Set Forth In Any License
Agreement Accompanying Such Software.
This warranty does not cover replacement of products damaged by abuse, accident, misuse, neglect, alteration, repair, disaster, improper
installation or improper testing. If the product is found to be otherwise defective, QuVIS, Inc., at its option, will replace or repair the product at
no charge except as set forth below, provided that you deliver the product along with a return material authorization (RMA) number (see
below) either to the company from whom you purchased it or to QuVIS, Inc.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights, which vary from state to state. All parts or components
contained in this product are covered by QuVIS, Inc.’s limited warranty for this product; and the product may contain fully tested, recycled
parts, warranted as if new. For warranty information call QuVIS, Inc. Customer Support at 785-272-3656 or 800-554-8116.
Returning a Defective Product
Before returning any product, contact the QuVIS, Inc. Customer Support Group. Refer to the Customer Support numbers listed on the last
page of the manual. If the Customer Support Group verifies that the product is defective, they will inform you of the required process for
returning the defective product.
QuVIS, Inc. is not obligated to provide the Purchaser with a substitute unit during the warranty period or at any time.
The Purchaser must assume the risk of damage or loss in transit if shipping the Product. The Purchaser must use the original container (or a
similar package affording an equal degree of protection) and pay the shipping charge. QuVIS, Inc. may replace or repair the product with
either a new or reconditioned product, and the returned product becomes QuVIS, Inc.’s property.
QuVIS, Inc. warrants the repaired or replaced product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of the greater of: (i)
ninety (90) days from the return shipping date; or (ii) the period of time remaining on the original one (1) year warranty.
Limitation of Liability and Remedies
QuVIS, Inc. Shall Have No Liability For Any Indirect Or Speculative Damages (Including, Without Limiting The Foregoing, Consequential,
Incidental And Special Damages) Arising From The Use Of Or Inability To Use This Product, Whether Arising Out Of Contract, Negligence,
Tort, Or Under Any Warranty, Irrespective Of Whether QuVIS, Inc. Has Advance Notice Of The Possibility Of Any Such Damages, Including,
But Not Limited To Loss Of Use, Business Interruptions, And Loss Of Profits. Notwithstanding The Foregoing, QuVIS’s Total Liability For All
Claims Under This Agreement Shall Not Exceed The Price Paid For The Product. These Limitations On Potential Liabilities Were An
Essential Element In Setting The Product Price. QuVIS, Inc. Neither Assumes Nor Authorizes Anyone To Assume For It Any Other
Liabilities.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not
apply to you.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Finding Information .............................................................................................................................................. 7
About this Manual ............................................................................................................................................ 7
How this Manual is Organized ......................................................................................................................... 7
Getting More Information ................................................................................................................................. 8
Printed Manuals ............................................................................................................................................... 8
QuVIS Inc. Web site......................................................................................................................................... 8
QuVIS Product Support ....................................................................................................................................... 9
Web Technical Support.................................................................................................................................... 9
Phone Support ................................................................................................................................................. 9
Authorized Support Representative ................................................................................................................. 9
Safety Information.............................................................................................................................................. 10
Safety Precautions ......................................................................................................................................... 10
Injury Precautions .......................................................................................................................................... 10
Product Damage Precautions............................................................................................................................ 11
Service Safety Information................................................................................................................................. 11
Recommended Equipment Location ................................................................................................................. 12
Physical Location ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Certification and Compliances........................................................................................................................... 13
FCC Emission Control Information ................................................................................................................ 13
FCC Emission Limits...................................................................................................................................... 13
CHAPTER 1 - PRODUCT INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................... 14
Making Connections for Basic Operation .......................................................................................................... 15
Serial Digital Video Input/Output Connections............................................................................................... 15
Analog Video Input/Output Connections........................................................................................................ 15
Reference Video Connections ....................................................................................................................... 17
Audio Input/Output Connections .................................................................................................................... 18
Powering ON and OFF ...................................................................................................................................... 19
Turn ON Power .............................................................................................................................................. 19
Turn OFF Power (shutdown/restart) .............................................................................................................. 19
Configuring for Basic PLAY Operation .............................................................................................................. 21
Select Video Output Settings ......................................................................................................................... 21
Select Analog Video Output Settings............................................................................................................. 22
Select Audio Output Settings ......................................................................................................................... 23
Select Timecode Output Settings .................................................................................................................. 24
Configuring for Basic RECORD Operation........................................................................................................ 25
Select Video Input Settings............................................................................................................................ 25
Select Media Settings .................................................................................................................................... 26
Select Audio Input Settings............................................................................................................................ 26
Select Advanced Input Settings ..................................................................................................................... 27
Verifying Basic Operations ................................................................................................................................ 28
Setting Up the Ethernet Network ....................................................................................................................... 29
Configure the QuVIS Encore Network Settings ............................................................................................. 30
Connecting the Ethernet Cable...................................................................................................................... 32
Verify the Ethernet Connection ...................................................................................................................... 33
Connecting Serial RS-422 ................................................................................................................................. 34
CHAPTER 2 - QUICK START PROCEDURES .................................................................................................... 35
Load Custom Settings from a Config File.......................................................................................................... 36
Play a Clip from the Front Panel........................................................................................................................ 37
Record a Clip from the GUI (Local record) ........................................................................................................ 39
Create a Simple Script....................................................................................................................................... 41
Basic File Management ..................................................................................................................................... 43
Create a New Directory.................................................................................................................................. 43
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Rename a File................................................................................................................................................ 44
Delete a File ................................................................................................................................................... 45
Copy a File (Local) ......................................................................................................................................... 45
CHAPTER 3 - PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................... 47
Product Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 48
Storage .............................................................................................................................................................. 49
Volume Sizes ................................................................................................................................................. 49
Internal Media Bay Storage ........................................................................................................................... 50
Peripheral Bay Storage.................................................................................................................................. 51
Archiving Data................................................................................................................................................ 51
QuVIS Media Files............................................................................................................................................. 52
Clip Form........................................................................................................................................................ 53
Virtual Tapes .................................................................................................................................................. 53
QScript Files................................................................................................................................................... 54
System Security Features.................................................................................................................................. 55
Security Levels............................................................................................................................................... 55
Account Management .................................................................................................................................... 56
Factors that Affect Picture Quality When Recording ......................................................................................... 57
External Factors ............................................................................................................................................. 57
Internal Factors .............................................................................................................................................. 57
Factors that Affect Picture Quality During Playback.......................................................................................... 58
QuVIS Encore Output Settings ...................................................................................................................... 58
Factors External to QuVIS Encore................................................................................................................. 59
Control Panel Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 60
Status LED’s .................................................................................................................................................. 60
Menu Display ................................................................................................................................................. 61
Navigation and Selection Buttons .................................................................................................................. 61
Jog/Shuttle Wheel .......................................................................................................................................... 63
Soft Buttons.................................................................................................................................................... 63
Introduction to the Graphical User Interface (GUI)............................................................................................ 64
Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 64
Menu Navigation ............................................................................................................................................ 65
Dashboard...................................................................................................................................................... 66
Menu Page Controls ...................................................................................................................................... 69
CHAPTER 4 - FRONT PANEL GUI INTERFACE................................................................................................. 74
PLAY menu group ............................................................................................................................................. 75
PLAY – Control menu page (clip playback) ................................................................................................... 76
PLAY – Control menu page (script playback)................................................................................................ 79
PLAY – Browser menu page.......................................................................................................................... 81
PLAY – Show Builder menu page.................................................................................................................. 84
PLAY – Advanced menu page....................................................................................................................... 88
How Triggered Playback Works..................................................................................................................... 89
RECORD menu group ....................................................................................................................................... 90
RECORD – Input menu page ........................................................................................................................ 91
RECORD – Media menu page....................................................................................................................... 92
RECORD – Audio menu page ....................................................................................................................... 93
RECORD – Advanced menu page ................................................................................................................ 94
RECORD – Control menu page..................................................................................................................... 95
EDIT menu group .............................................................................................................................................. 97
EDIT – VTP Dest menu page ........................................................................................................................ 98
EDIT – VTP Settings menu page................................................................................................................... 99
EDIT menu group Soft button assignments................................................................................................. 100
Create a Virtual Tape ................................................................................................................................... 101
OUTPUT menu group...................................................................................................................................... 102
OUTPUT – Video menu page ...................................................................................................................... 103
OUTPUT – Analog menu page .................................................................................................................... 104
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OUTPUT – Audio menu page ...................................................................................................................... 105
OUTPUT – Timecode menu page ............................................................................................................... 108
REMOTE menu group ..................................................................................................................................... 109
REMOTE – Control menu page ................................................................................................................... 110
REMOTE – Setup menu page ..................................................................................................................... 111
SETUP menu group......................................................................................................................................... 112
SETUP – Config menu page........................................................................................................................ 113
SETUP – Network menu page..................................................................................................................... 114
SETUP – Serial menu page......................................................................................................................... 115
SETUP – Display menu page ...................................................................................................................... 116
SETUP – Information menu page ................................................................................................................ 117
SETUP – GPI In menu page........................................................................................................................ 118
SETUP – GPI Out menu page ..................................................................................................................... 119
CHAPTER 5 - MODIFYING CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................. 120
Configuring QuVIS Encore Overview .............................................................................................................. 121
Set the Default Startup Config File .................................................................................................................. 121
Save Current Settings to a Config File ............................................................................................................ 122
Load Custom Settings from a Config File........................................................................................................ 122
Restore Factory Settings ................................................................................................................................. 123
CHAPTER 6 - REMOTE CONTROL AND VIRTUAL TAPE OPERATIONS....................................................... 124
About Remote Control Protocol Support ......................................................................................................... 125
Supported QuVIS Media Types ................................................................................................................... 125
Configuring Remote Control ............................................................................................................................ 126
Sony and Odetics protocol (RS-422) ........................................................................................................... 126
LDV8000 Protocol (RS232 B) ...................................................................................................................... 127
Starting Remote Control for Playback Operations .......................................................................................... 128
Activate Remote Control .............................................................................................................................. 128
Loading Media Assets for Remote Control .................................................................................................. 128
Remote Control Status .................................................................................................................................... 129
Starting Remote Control for Record Operations ............................................................................................. 130
Activate Remote Control .............................................................................................................................. 130
Perform Remote Direct-to-Disk Record (Crash Record) Operations........................................................... 131
Virtual Tape Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 132
Creation of a Virtual Tape (VTP).................................................................................................................. 132
Edit a Virtual Tape........................................................................................................................................ 132
Contents of a Virtual Tape ........................................................................................................................... 133
Virtual Tape Properties ................................................................................................................................ 134
Create a Virtual Tape....................................................................................................................................... 135
Edit a Virtual Tape ........................................................................................................................................... 137
Insert Edit into a Virtual Tape from the GUI..................................................................................................... 138
Merge Virtual Tapes (QShell) .......................................................................................................................... 139
Merge Virtual Tapes..................................................................................................................................... 139
Virtual Tapes – Sync’ing Audio and Video (QShell) ........................................................................................ 140
Adjust Audio Timing (Single VTP)................................................................................................................ 140
Adjust Audio Timing (Multiple VTPs) ........................................................................................................... 140
Graphical VTPMerge Examples ...................................................................................................................... 141
CHAPTER 7 – COMMAND LINE OPERATIONS ............................................................................................... 142
QShell Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 143
Command History ........................................................................................................................................ 143
Command Types.......................................................................................................................................... 143
QShell via Serial Connection........................................................................................................................... 144
QShell via Telnet Connection (Advanced)....................................................................................................... 145
QShell Basics .................................................................................................................................................. 146
QShell Advanced Operations .......................................................................................................................... 146
CHAPTER 8 - INSTALLING SYSTEM SOFTWARE .......................................................................................... 147
QuVIS Soft Release (QSR) Overview ............................................................................................................. 148
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QuVIS Soft Release (QSR) Overview ............................................................................................................. 148
Installing New System Software ...................................................................................................................... 149
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................... 149
Restoring a Previous Software Release.......................................................................................................... 149
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Finding Information
About this Manual
This user manual describes the QuVIS Encore and provides instructions for installing and operating the
product.
How this Manual is Organized
This manual is organized around the tasks required to install, configure, and operate the QuVIS Encore.
The following describes the chapters in this manual:
Chapter 1, Product Installation– Describes how to make rear panel connections and configure the
QuVIS Encore for basic playback operations.
Chapter 2, Quick Start Procedures – Use these procedures to learn the basics of the QuVIS Encore
user interface to accomplish key tasks – playing and creating play sequences using the Show Builder.
Chapter 3, Product Description – Provides the functional description and an overview of the QuVIS
Encore user interface.
Chapter 4, Front Panel GUI Interface – Describes the front panel menu system in detail.
Chapter 5, Modifying Configuration – Describes the use of configuration files.
Chapter 6, Remote Control and Virtual Tape Operations– Describes the process of placing the QuVIS
Encore under remote control and Virtual Tape editing operations.
Chapter 7, Command Line Operations – Provides a basic introduction to command line operations using
the QShell interface.
Chapter 8, Installing System Software – Describes the process of installing a new system software
release.
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Getting More Information
In addition to the printed manual, product information is also available on the QuVIS web site -
http://www.quvis.com.
Printed Manuals
All printed materials are available in the Adobe Acrobat file format (pdf) on the QuVIS Companion CD.
QuVIS Inc. Web site
The current user manuals and product documentation are available to download on the QuVIS Web site
– http://www.quvis.com.
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QuVIS Product Support
Technical assistance is available by email, the World Wide Web (Internet), or by phone or fax.
Web Technical Support
To access additional product information on the Internet; visit the product support Web page on the
QuVIS Web site.
World Wide Web: http://www.quvis.com
Technical Support Email Address: [e-mail]
Phone Support
Telephone support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Support technicians are available during
normal business hours (Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm CST). After hours phone support is available for
warranty and QuCare customers. For all others additional charges may apply.
United States [phone]
Authorized Support Representative
Local product support services may be available through an authorized QuVIS Distributor. To locate a
local QuVIS distributor, visit the product support web page on the QuVIS Web site.
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