EVS IPDirector Version 4.4 - March 2008 Part 1 User's Manual - Manual (Page 52)

IP Director Version 4.4 – User Manual – Part 1: Introduction
EVS Broadcast Equipment - – March 2008
Issue 4.4.B
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3. Channel Explorer
3.1 INTRODUCTION
Channel Explorer gives a comprehensive overview of all XT servers with their
respective channel configurations (number of inputs and outputs). It also shows
any XFile and XStore devices on the XNet SDTI network, and VTRs being
controlled by an IP Director workstation.
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From within the Channel Explorer application any IP Director workstation can take
control of one or several channels from different XT servers connected on the
XNet. When control has been taken the selected channels can then be locked.
The flexibility of IP Director allows multiple channels to be ganged together, either
for simple ganged playback of several different sources, or specialised playback
modes such as Fill & Key and a Program/Preview mode to play clips sequentially
with a transition either manually or from a play-list.
These multiple playback modes can be used both on clips or play-lists to offer a
comprehensive range of operational playback modes using a conventional
computer interface with Keyboard, mouse, and VGA which is familiar to any
computer user.