EVS IPDirector Version 5.8 - July 2010 Part 1 User's Manual - Manual (Page 80)

IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 1: General Workspace
EVS Broadcast Equipment -– July 2010
Issue 5.8.B
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3. Channel Explorer
3.1 INTRODUCTION
Through the Channel Explorer, any IPDirector workstation can take control of one
or several channels on EVS servers that are connected to the XNet network. The
controlled channel(s) can be locked.
You can gang multiple channels, either for ganged playback of several sources, or
specialised playback modes such as Fill & Key or Program/Preview mode to play
clips sequentially with a transition.
These multiple playback modes can be used for clip elements or playlists, offering
a range of operational playback modes using a conventional computer interface
with keyboard and mouse control, familiar to any computer user.
The Channel Explorer provides an overview of:
• logical XNets as defined in the Remote Installer, tagged as hi-res or lo-res
• EVS servers with their channel configurations (inputs and outputs)
• Streams appear directly under the recorders as a relative path
• lo-res recorders appear under the associated hi-res recorders, after the Streams
• XFile and XStore devices on the XNet network
• VTRs being controlled by an IPDirector workstation
You can perform many operations from the Channel Explorer menus, for example:
• lock channels from use by others