Ross Abekas Tria+ UHD User manual

Tria+ UHD
User Manual

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Any company is the sum total of the people that make things happen. At Ross, our employees are a special group. Our
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Document Information
• Ross Part Number: 4607DR-120-07
• Release Date: Oct, 2019.
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FCC Compliance and User Information
The following information has been provided to clarify FCC requirements for operation of this device. These
requirements are found in the FCC rules for radio frequency devices, Part 15.
Compliance
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case
the user will be required to correct the interference at his or her own expense.
Important - Modifications & Shielded Cables
Changes or modifications to this product not authorized by Ross® Video Limited could void the FCC Compliance and
negate authority to operate the product.
This product was tested for FCC compliance under conditions that included the use of Ross® Abekas® peripheral devices
and Ross® Abekas® shielded cables and connectors between system components. It is important that Ross® Abekas®
peripheral devices are used, and shielded cables and connectors are used between system components to reduce the
possibility of causing interference to radios, television sets, and other electronic devices. Ross® Abekas® peripheral
devices and the properly shielded cables and connectors can be obtained directly from Ross® Abekas®, or through a
Ross® Abekas®-authorized dealer.
Safety and First Aid
Ross® Abekas® equipment is designed to the highest standards of quality and reliability. However, no matter how these
systems are designed, operators and maintenance personnel can be exposed to electrical shock hazard when protective
covers are removed for maintenance or the installation of options. With this caution in mind, each operator and engineer
must observe all safety regulations, and have a clear understanding of first aid procedures related to electrical hazards.
Safety and Compliance Certifications
Power Information
To ensure safe operation and to guard against potential shock or risk of fire, ensure your AC power source for the system
is within the required voltage range and frequency.
Operating Environment
The optimum operating environment is within the following ranges:
• Recommended Operating Temperature:
• Recommended Operating Humidity: 20% to 80% non-condensing
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Note: High temperature/humidity should be avoided at all times.
Safety Information
Important Safety Notices
This system complies with safety standard . To ensure safe option and to guard against potential shock hazard or risk of
fire, the following must be fulfilled:
• This system features auto-ranging power supplies. Ensure that your power source is within the correct range of
voltage and frequency, as required by the system.
• Each chassis in this system must be electrically grounded by connecting the input power cord(s) to a correctly wired
and grounded power outlet.
Warning: Completely disconnect all input AC power cords from the chassis before removing the top cover from the chassis.
Failure to do so will expose dangerous electric currents and voltages. Physical contact with these electric currents and
voltages is extremely dangerous and may result in severe physical injury or death! Only qualified service personnel should
remove the top cover from the chassis.
Warning Hazardous Voltages: Modules marked with this symbol may be removed while the system is operating (powered).
After removing a module, beware of dangerous electric currents and voltages that are exposed on the module receptacle
connector inside the chassis. Please keep fingers, tools, and foreign metal objects away from the exposed receptacle
connector while the chassis has input AC power applied. Physical contact with these electric currents and voltages is
extremely dangerous and may result in severe physical injury or death! Only qualified service personnel should remove these
modules.
Environmental Information
The equipment that you purchased required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production. It may
contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the environment.
To avoid the potential release of those substances into the environment and to diminish the need for the extraction of
natural resources, Ross Video encourages you to use the appropriate take-back systems. These systems will reuse or
recycle most of the materials from your end-of-life equipment in an environmentally friendly and health conscious
manner.
The crossed-out wheeled bin symbol invites you to use these systems.
If you need more information on the collection, reuse, and recycling systems, please contact your local or regional waste
administration.
You can also contact Ross Video for more information on the environmental performances of our products.
Company Address
Ross Video Limited — 8 John Street Iroquois, Ontario, Canada, K0E 1K0
Ross Video Incorporated — P.O. Box 880, Ogdensburg, New York, USA, 13669-0880
General Business Office: ([phone]
Fax: [phone]
Toll Free Technical Support (North America): 1-844-652-0645
Toll Free Technical Support (International): [phone]
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Technical Support: ([phone]
After Hours Emergency: ([phone]
E-Mail (Support): [e-mail]
E-Mail (General): [e-mail]
Website www.rossvideo.com
Technical Support
At Ross Video, we take pride in the quality of our products, but if a problem does occur, help is as close as the nearest
telephone.
Our 24-Hour Hot Line service ensures you have access to technical expertise around the clock. After-sales service and
technical support are provided directly by Ross Video personnel. During business hours (eastern standard time), technical
support personnel are available by telephone. Outside of normal business hours and on weekends, a direct emergency
technical support phone line is available. If the technical support personnel who is on call does not answer this line
immediately, a voice message can be left and the call will be returned shortly. Our Technical support staff are available to
react to any problem and to do whatever is necessary to ensure customer satisfaction.
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Contents
Required Equipment......................................................................................................................................... 9
Getting Started................................................................................................................................................ 10
Power On/Off................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Windows® Login............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Software........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Tria Explorer.................................................................................................................................................... 11
Tria Explorer Login.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
To Log In to Tria Explorer.............................................................................................................................................................................11
Managing Accounts.......................................................................................................................................................................................................12
To Set Account Permissions......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
To Set Account Passwords........................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Channel Transport Control............................................................................................................................ 14
To Load a Clip.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
To Trim a Clip............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
To Play a Clip............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
To Eject a Clip.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Clip Repeat Modes....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Normal (Off)...................................................................................................................................................................................................17
Loop............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Ping-Pong...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Loop to Play.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Recording a Clip........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
To Record a New Clip...................................................................................................................................................................................18
To Overwrite/Append to a Clip......................................................................................................................................................................19
Locking Channel Transport Control..............................................................................................................................................................................20
To Lock/Unlock a Channel Transport........................................................................................................................................................... 20
Keyboard Shortcuts.......................................................................................................................................................................................................20
Clip Library...................................................................................................................................................... 24
Search........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Play Lists.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................25
To Create/Edit a Play List.............................................................................................................................................................................25
To Air a Play List.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Play List Commands..................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Timecode Chase........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
To Create a TC Chase List...........................................................................................................................................................................27
To Air a TC Chase List.................................................................................................................................................................................29
Folders...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................29
Clip Library Columns.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Clip Metadata................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 29
To Edit the Label Metadata of a Clip........................................................................................................................................................... 30
To Edit the Attributes Metadata of a Clip..................................................................................................................................................... 30
To Edit the Timecode Metadata of a Clip.....................................................................................................................................................31
To Edit the Trim Metadata of a Clip............................................................................................................................................................. 32
Parent/Child Clips......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
To Create a Child Clip.................................................................................................................................................................................. 33
Deleting a Clip.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 33
To Delete a Clip............................................................................................................................................................................................ 33
Lock/Unlock Clips..........................................................................................................................................................................................................33
To Lock/Unlock a Clip................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Desktop Multi-Viewer...................................................................................................................................... 35
Importing Media Files..................................................................................................................................... 36
Supported Media Files for Hardware Import................................................................................................................................................................36
To Import Media Files...................................................................................................................................................................................................37
To Configure Tria Import............................................................................................................................................................................................. 38
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Exporting Media Files.....................................................................................................................................42
Supported Media Files for Export................................................................................................................................................................................ 42
To Select an Export Destination...................................................................................................................................................................................42
To Export Media Files...................................................................................................................................................................................................42
Growing File Export (AVC-Intra Only).......................................................................................................................................................................... 43
To Set NAS Permissions for Growing File Export........................................................................................................................................43
To Create Growing Export Files................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Server Configuration.......................................................................................................................................46
Channel Setup.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 46
To Configure the Hardware Channels.......................................................................................................................................................... 46
Video Formats...............................................................................................................................................................................................................46
To Configure the Video Format.................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Video Router Setup...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
To Connect to a Video Router......................................................................................................................................................................47
Audio Setup...................................................................................................................................................................................................................48
To Configure the Audio Setup...................................................................................................................................................................... 48
Audio Router Setup...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49
To Configure the Audio Router..................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Timecode Setup............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 51
To Configure the Timecode...........................................................................................................................................................................51
Compression Setup.......................................................................................................................................................................................................51
To Configure Video Compression................................................................................................................................................................. 52
Channel Label Setup.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
To Assign Labels to Channel Transports......................................................................................................................................................52
TSL Tally Setup............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 52
To Configure the TSL Tally Input..................................................................................................................................................................53
Remote Control Support................................................................................................................................ 55
Remote Communications (RS-422)..............................................................................................................................................................................55
To Configure a Room for the BVW-75 Protocol...........................................................................................................................................55
To Configure a Room for the Odetics Protocol............................................................................................................................................ 56
To Configure a Room for the VDCP Protocol.............................................................................................................................................. 58
To Configure a Room for the AMP Protocol................................................................................................................................................ 59
DashBoard.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................61
Clip ID Support............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 61
Sony® MVS Series Switcher.........................................................................................................................................................................................61
Maintenance..................................................................................................................................................... 62
Media Drives................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 62
Disk Space.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 62
Troubleshooting...............................................................................................................................................63
Specifications.................................................................................................................................................. 65
Resources..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Operating Temperature................................................................................................................................................................................................. 65
Ports..................................................................................................................................................................66
LTC Port........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 66
Index.................................................................................................................................... 67
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Required Equipment
To set up and operate your server you will need the following equipment:
• Computer monitor with minimum 1920×1080 resolution.
• HD-SDI video monitor to view the internal quad-split output (1-3 depending on the number of channels in your
server)
A standard USB keyboard (QWERTY) and mouse are provided with your server.
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Getting Started
The server consists of a 3RU computer with advanced video processing, storage, and streaming capabilities. The
server runs a standard Microsoft® Windows® operating system with the pre-installed Abekas® software applications for
interacting with the video processing hardware.
Power On/Off
The system powers on with the single power button located at the front of the chassis. When the power button is pressed
the system will boot up and launch Windows®.
To power the system off, perform the standard Windows® Shutdown procedure or press and hold the power button for 10
seconds.
Warning: Even with the system powered off, hazardous voltages are present inside the chassis. Disconnect both the primary
and secondary power supplied before opening up the chassis.
Windows® Login
The server comes with the Microsoft® Windows® operating system and all the required software pre-installed.
Refer to the Windows® help system for information on changing the password.
Note: Once you have logged in to the system, the video channels and serial control are all active. If you are using an external serial
controller, that controller can now be used to control the video channels (including loading and playing clips).
Software
The server comes pre-installed with all the software needed for operation and setup.
•Tria Explorer — provides a graphical interface to the operation of the server.
•Tria Import — allows you to import media files into the server.
•Tria Config — allows you to configure the hardware of the server.
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Tria Explorer
Tria Explorer is a Windows® application that provides a graphical interface to the operation of the server. Although this
application allows you to control the operation of the server, it does not need to be running for the server to operate. You
can quit the application at any time without affecting any of the active real-time video and audio recording and playback
operations.
Tip: The Library, Viewer, Export Editor, and Export Queue buttons at the top of the window allow you to quickly switch between the
Clip Library, the Multi-Viewer, and the export modes.
Tip: A yellow bar will appear at the bottom of the window to provide status updates on various services running on the server.
Tria Explorer Login
When you launch Tria Explorer you have the option of logging in as an administrator, privileged user, or guest user.
Each of these types have specific privileges that are assigned by the administrator account.
•Administrator — full access to all features of the application and can set the privileges for the other account types.
This account is password protected by default.
•Privileged User — the default account type for using the application. This account is not password protected by
default.
•Guest User — a secondary user account if you want to give limited access to the application. This account is not
password protected by default.
To Log In to Tria Explorer
1. Open the Tria Explorer application.
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2. In the Login Type box select the type of account you want to log in as.
•Administrator
•Privileged User
•Guest User
3. If required, enter a password in the Enter Password field.
•Administrator — default password is multiflex
•Privileged User — no password by default
•Guest User — no password by default
4. Click OK.
Managing Accounts
The administrator account has access to all of the features of the server, as well as the ability to assign privileges to the
other accounts.
To Set Account Permissions
The different types of accounts can have different permissions. Only the Administrator account must have permission to
set the permissions for other types of accounts.
1. Log into Tria Explorer as the Administrator.
2. Click Configure > General Configuration and click the Permissions tab.
3. Select those permissions you want assigned to each account.
The Guest User account cannot have permission to set passwords or set user permissions.
4. Click OK.
To Set Account Passwords
Only the Administrator and Privileged User accounts can have a password.
1. Log into Tria Explorer as the Administrator.
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2. Click Configure > General Configuration and click the Passwords tab.
3. Enter the new password for the account you want to set the password for. Passwords can use letters, numbers, and
special characters, and are case-sensitive.
Tip: If the Privileged User password field is left blank, you will not be prompted to enter a password when logging in with that
account.
4. Click OK.
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Channel Transport Control
Each channel in the server has a dedicated channel transport in Tria Explorer that is used to load, play, record, and seek
within clips. Clips are loaded into the channel transport from the Clip Library.
1. Active Channel — The channel transport that is currently selected. Keyboard commands and clip selections are
applied to this channel.
2. Video Window — Shows the full-motion video output of the channel. This can be the clip that is currently playing
or the live video input to the channel when EE is on.
3. Load Clip ( ) — Load the selected clip in the Clip Library into this channel. Press and hold the Shift button and
press to eject the clip.
4. Clip Name — The name of the clip currently loaded into the channel transport.
5. Activity Indicator — Shows the current activity of the channel transport. RECORDING when the channel
transport is actively recording, and EXPORTING when the channel transport is actively exporting.
6. Jog ( ) — Jog forward ( ) or reverse ( ) by one frame/field in the active clip.
7. Rewind ( ) — Rewind the current clip at 30-times normal speed.
8. Play Reverse ( ) — Play the current clip in reverse at 1-times normal speed.
9. Stop ( ) — Stops playback or recording on the current channel transport.
10. Record ( ) — Opens the Record Setup dialog to assist in recording a clip.
11. Play Forward ( ) — Play the current clip forward at 1-times normal speed.
12. Fast Forward ( ) — Fast-Forward the current clip at 30-times normal speed.
13. Timecode — Shows the timecode value of the current position in the clip. An f1 or f2 at the end of the timecode
indicates Field playback (interlaced), and an f1-2 indicates Frame playback (progressive).
Tip: Double-click on the timecode to enter a new timecode value manually. The channel transport immediately seeks to that
timecode in the clip once you press Enter.
14. Count-Down Timer — Shows the time remaining in the current clip. When the clip reaches the end the timer will
show 00.00.00.00.
15. EE ( ) — Turns EE (Electronic to Electronic) mode On/Off for the selected channel transport. Also called bypass
mode where the video signal coming into the video channel is routed directly to the output without being stored and
read from disk.
16. Seek to Start ( ) — Seek to the first frame of the clip.
17. Play Repeat Normal ( ) — Normal play mode where the clip plays to the end and stops. Only one play repeat
mode can be active at one time.
18. Play Repeat Ping-Pong ( ) — Ping-pong repeat mode where the clip plays back and forth between the in and out
points stored in the clip.
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19. Play Repeat Loop ( ) — Loop repeat mode where the clip starts playing again from the in point after it reaches
the out point.
Note: If the channel transport is being controlled externally using the Odetics protocol, this button is disabled.
20. Play Repeat Loop to Play ( ) — Multipoint repeat mode (also known as 3-Point Loop mode) where the clip
can start playing from a point before the in point but starts playing again from the in point when it reaches the out
point. The clip will continue to loop between the in point and out point from then on.
Tip: Clicking Play Repeat Normal allows the clip to ignore the out point and play through to the end frame of the clip. This does not
interrupt the loop play in progress.
21. Play Speed — Shows the current play speed of the clip.
Tip: Double-click on the play speed to enter a new play speed manually as a percentage. The clip will start playing at the new
speed once you press Enter.
22. Clip Position Slider Handle — Indicates the current point in the clip that is being played. You can drag the handle
back and forth to select a different point in the clip. Playback stops if you move the slider handle.
23. Clip Position Slider Bar — A graphical representation of the current clip. When the clip is playing or recording,
the slider handle moves along the slider bar showing real-time progress through the clip. The slider handle and bar
are green when playing and red when recording.
24. Seek to End ( ) — Seek to the last frame of the clip.
25. Chain ( ) — Selects whether a channel transport is ganged with other channel transports. When Chain is turned
on for a channel transport, that channel transport becomes linked to the other channel transports in the chain in Tria
Explorer. Within Tria Explorer, any transport commands run on one channel transport in the chain are frame-
accurately duplicated on all the other channel transports in the same chain. Commands sent to a channel transport
from an external device over serial/ethernet control are not chained to the other channels.
Note: Record and Load/Eject Clip are not support as chained commands and will only be performed on the channel transport that
you run them on.
To Load a Clip
The clip can start to play as soon as it is loaded into a channel transport. Ensure that you are using the rig`ht channel
configuration for the clip you want to load.
1. Select the channel transport you want to load a clip into.
Note: If you are loading a VK (video + alpha) clip, ensure that the channel transport has been configured as VK as well.
2. Double-click the clip you want to load into the transport control. The clip must be in the same video format that the
server is operating in.
Tip: You can also drag and drop the clip onto the channel transport area, or click the load clip button ( ) next to the clip name in
the transport control area.
Tip: Click the up arrow next to the Clip Library title to expand the listing. Only the selected channel transport is shown with the
expanded library list. Click the same button again to return the list to normal.
The clip is loaded into the channel transport and the transport control buttons become active. A thumbnail of the clip is
shown in the preview window in the transport control area. If you are using a remote Tria Explorer client, the thumbnail
is not shown.
Note: If the Auto Play feature is enabled (Channel Transport > Enable Auto Play), the clip will start to play as soon as it is loaded.
To Trim a Clip
You can trim the head (beginning) and tail (ending) off of a clip to shorten it and change the frame the clip starts and
ends on. Trimming a clip is not destructive and the entire clip can be restored at any time. You can also edit the trim
information from the metadata of the clip.
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Tip: If you know the timecode values for the head and tail trim points you can set them directly in the metadata of the clip.
1. Load the clip you want to edit into a channel transport.
2. Seek through the clip to the point where you want the clip to start. This will be the new starting field/frame of the
clip.
3. Click Channel Transport > Trim > Trim Head Off.
The portion of the clip before the trim point is hidden and the clip has been shortened.
4. Seek through the clip to the point where you want the clip to end. This will be the new last field/frame of the clip.
5. Click Channel Transport > Trim > Trim Tail Off.
The portion of the clip after the trim point is hidden and the clip has been shortened.
The trim information is stored in the metadata of the clip and is used every time the clip is loaded.
Tip: You can restore the head or tail of the clip by clicking Channel Transport > Trim and clicking Restore Head or Restore Tail.
To Play a Clip
Clips can play automatically once loaded, loop, or play at faster or slower speeds.
Note: If the Auto Play feature is enabled (Channel Transport > Enable Auto Play), a clip will start to play as soon as it is loaded into a
channel. This feature applies to all channels and cannot be turned on or off for a particular channel transport.
1. Load the clip or playlist you want to play into the channel transport you want to play it out on.
2. Click the play button ( ).
Tip: You can add Cue Points to a clip that allow you to quickly seek to different points in the clip. Seek to the point in the clip that
you want to add a cue point to and click Channel Transport > Mark Cue Point. Press Ctrl and use the left or right arrows to seek
to the cue points before or after the current point in the clip. You can press Ctrl+' to delete the selected cue point, or click Channel
Transport > Clear All Cue Points to clear all of the cue points in the clip.
The clip starts to play on the selected channel transport. If the selected channel transport is configured as V+K
(Video+Alpha) and the loaded clip contains an alpha track, both video and alpha tracks from the clip are load and
played simultaneously.
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To Eject a Clip
Remove a clip from the current channel transport.
1. Select the channel transport you want to eject a clip from.
2. Click Channel Transport > UnLoad.
Tip: Press and hold the Shift button and press F1 to eject the clip.
The clip is ejected from the channel transport and color bars are loaded into the preview window and video output of the
selected channel.
Clip Repeat Modes
There are a number of ways to have a clip continuously loop when playing out. These modes can be set in the metadata
of a clip so that the clip always loads in this mode. They can also be set manually from the channel transport controls, or
they can be set remotely from an external device.
Only one play repeat mode can be active at a time.
Tip: Repeat modes use Play Repeat IN and Play Repeat OUT points to determine what video to repeat. The default values for these
points are stored in the metadata of the clip.
Normal (Off)
This is the normal play mode ( ) where the clip plays to the end and stops. This mode is automatically set if you are
controlling the channel transport from an external device, such as a switcher.
Loop
The repeat mode ( ) where the clip starts playing again from the in point again after it reaches the out point. When the
clip starts playing, it immediately seeks to the Play Repeat IN point and plays until it reaches the Play Repeat OUT
point. When it reaches the Play Repeat OUT point it seeks back to the Play Repeat IN point and plays again. The
clip will continue to play like this until stopped.
Ping-Pong
The repeat mode ( ) where the clip plays back and forth between the in and out points. When the clip starts playing, it
immediately seeks to the Play Repeat IN point and plays until it reaches the Play Repeat OUT point. When it reaches
the Play Repeat OUT point it starts playing in reverse until it reaches the Play Repeat IN point again. The clip will
continue to play like this until stopped.
Loop to Play
The Multipoint (3-Point Loop) repeat mode ( ) where the clip can start playing from a point before the in point but
starts playing again from the in point when it reaches the out point. The clip starts playing from the beginning passing
through the Play Repeat IN point and continues playing until it reaches the Play Repeat OUT point. When it reaches
the Play Repeat OUT point it seeks back to the Play Repeat IN point and plays again. The clip will continue to play
like this until stopped.
The portion of the clip before the Play Repeat IN point is only played the first time. This can be used if the repeating
portion of the clip has a lead-in at the beginning. The lead-out portion of the clip can be played by switching the clip to
the normal ( ) mode after the last repeat has started. The clip will then play to the end.
Recording a Clip
When recording a clip you can record a new clip, append to the end of an existing clip, or overwrite an existing clip.
Clips can be recorded to the root, or a sub-folder in the Clip Library.
Tip: If you want to quickly record a clip using the same settings as the last time you recorded, press and hold the Shift button and click
the record button ( ).
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To Record a New Clip
Use a channel transport to record the video signal coming into the server.
Note: You cannot record a separate key video + alpha channel. You can only import clips with key video and alpha channels.
1. Select the channel transport that you want to record a clip to. This is the channel for the BNC on the back of the
server that the audio/video you want to record is coming in on. Not all channels will have an associated input BNC,
depending on the model and configuration of your server.
2. Eject any clip that may already be loaded into the channel transport.
3. Click the record button ( ).
The Clip Record Setup dialog box is shown.
4. In the Record Type area, select the type of recording you want to do.
•New Clip (Record After Arming) — arms the channel transport for recording a new clip.
5. In the Record Tracks area, select which tracks you want to record.
Note: Audio is recorded depending on how the Audio Input Source is set in Tria Config.
•Video — record the video and any embedded audio coming into the Video In BNC, depending on the audio
source.
•Audio — record the digital audio coming into the AES ports or the embedded audio on the Video In BNC,
depending on the audio source.
6. In the New Clip area, enter a name for the clip in the Clip Name field.
Tip: If you want to record the clip into a sub-folder on the media drive you must include the folder path with the new. For example,
1080p Clips\Downtown-Fire records the clip Downtown-Fire in the 1080p Clips folder. The folder must
already exist in the Clip Library to be able to record to it.
7. Enter an 8-charater id for the clip in the Clip ID field.
If you are controlling the server from an external device, the clip id is used on the external device to load a clip. If
you do not assign a clip id to the clip, the first 8 characters of the clip name can be used.
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8. Turn Auto Name on if you want to create a series of clips with the same name plus an identifier.
•Off — overwrite any existing clip of the same name.
•Numeric Append — add a numeric digit to the end of the new clip name and increment it by one with each
new clip of the same name.
•Time of Day — add the current date and time to the end of the clip name.
•LTC In — add a timecode stamp from the embedded timecode in the video signal being recorded.
9. Select a Timecode source for the new clip.
•Stripped — use the internally generated timecode data. The starting point for the timecode is set in the
Starting at field.
•External TC — use the timecode data embedded in the video signal being recorded.
10. Click OK.
The channel transport is now armed to record. The video window shows live video coming into the channel, the EE
button is on, and the record button ( ) is flashing.
11. Click the flashing record button ( ) when you are ready to record.
The server starts recording, the EE button goes off, and name of the new clip is shown at the top of the channel
transport area, and the RECORDING indicator appears.
12. Click the stop ( ) button to stop recording.
To Overwrite/Append to a Clip
Add to the end of an existing clip, or overwrite the clip entirely.
Note: You cannot record a separate key video + alpha channel. You can only import clips with key video and alpha channels.
1. Select the channel transport that you want to record a clip to. This is the channel for the BNC on the back of the
server that the audio/video you want to record is coming in on. Not all channels will have an associated input BNC,
depending on the model and configuration of your server.
2. Prepare the channel transport for the type of recording you want to do.
•Append — load the clip that you want to append the new recording to.
•Overwrite — load the clip that you want to overwrite and seek to the point in the clip that you want to start the
new recording.
3. Click the record button ( ).
The Clip Record Setup dialog box is shown.
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4. In the Record Type area, select the type of recording you want to do.
•Append — arms the channel transport to start recording at the end of the current clip.
•Overwrite — arms the channel transport to start recording at the currently selected point in the exiting clip.
Everything after this point in the clip will be overwritten.
5. In the Record Tracks area, select which tracks you want to record.
Note: Audio is recorded depending on how the Audio Input Source is set in Tria Config.
•Video — record the video and any embedded audio coming into the Video In BNC, depending on the audio
source.
•Key — record the alpha signal coming into the associated Video In BNC.
•Audio — record the embedded audio on the Video In BNC, depending on the audio source.
6. Click OK.
The channel transport is now armed to record. The video window shows live video coming into the channel, the EE
button is on, and the record button ( ) is flashing.
7. Click the flashing record button ( ) when you are ready to record.
The server starts recording, the EE button goes off, the name of the new clip is shown at the top of the channel
transport area, and the RECORDING indicator appears.
8. Click the stop ( ) button to stop recording.
Locking Channel Transport Control
You can lock any channel transport control in Tria Explorer. This prevents someone from accidentally loading or
ejecting a clip, or using any of the transport controls.
Note: Locking a channel transport does not prevent the external control of that channel.
To Lock/Unlock a Channel Transport
Lock a channel so that it can't be accidentally changed directly. Chained, or ganged, channels are not affected by the
lock.
Press and hold the Ctrl button and click on the channel transport that you want to lock/unlock.
The channel transport controls are grayed out and a lock symbol is shown over the controls when the channel transport is
locked.
Keyboard Shortcuts
These keyboard shortcuts work on the currently selected video channel transport in the Tria Explorer window.
Tip: Two or more video channel transports can be linked together (Chained) so that commands sent to one channel are also sent to the
others. Not all the keyboard shortcuts support Chain control.
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