EVS XTAccess Version 1.17 - May 2012 User Manual - Manual (Page 9)

XTAccess Version 1.17 – User Manual
EVS Broadcast Equipment – May 2012
Issue 1.17.C
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1. Introduction
The Gigabit connection on EVS server makes it possible to transfer video and audio
material from the EVS servers to external systems via the TCP/IP network.
The external systems can be the following ones:
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A storage system or an archiving system, such as XStore, XFile or a 3
rd
party
storage.
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A non-linear Editing system, such as EVS CleanEdit, Apple Final Cut Pro or Avid.
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Another EVS server
However, the external systems cannot read the raw files coming from the EVS servers.
For this reason, XTAccess is used as a “gateway” between the EVS Server and the IT
world. It takes up the role of gateway used so far by XFile/XStream as it creates file
formats compliant with external systems.
XTAccess is directly connected to the EVS servers through the Gigabit network. It runs
on an XP workstation and is mainly controlled by the external systems (no user interface)
via XML files or other processes.
The Gigabit connection fulfills the following functions in relation with the EVS servers:
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Backup of clips or trains from an EVS server to an Archive
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(Partial) restore and copy of clips from an Archive to an EVS server