EVS IPDirector Version 5.8 - July 2010 Part 1 User's Manual - Manual (Page 14)

IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace
EVS Broadcast Equipment -– July 2010
Issue 5.8.B
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1.1 PRODUCTION APPLICATIONS
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HANNEL
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XPLORER
Channel Explorer provides a comprehensive overview of the entire XNet.
High and low resolution EVS video servers, XFile, XStore, hi-res and lo-res
streams and VTR devices appear as individual items in the Channel Explorer. The
tree contains expandable nodes for servers in which the IPDirector systems and
the VTRs are directly connected via RS422.
From within the Channel Explorer window, any IPDirector workstation can take
control of one or several channels from different EVS servers connected to the
XNet. When control has been taken, the selected channels can be locked.
The flexibility of IPDirector allows multiple channels to be managed together in a
variety of methods:
• Ganged channels: allowing simultaneous control of several channels from one
control panel (recorders or players)
• Fill and Key: allowing 2 clips to be linked in a Fill/Key pairing for playback to a
vision mixer (switcher) or keyable device.