Grass Valley Profile InSync v.2.0 - Manual (Page 6)

6 InSync User Guide 13 April, 2001
Important information about using InSync
These are some constraints that you must be aware of when using InSync.
• Loop recording cannot be used with InSync.
• Clips of pre-defined length, such as those created by BVW Insert Edit, do not back up
correctly with some versions of system software. To obtain system software that supports
these operations, please contact Grass Valley Group Product Support (see page 4).
• When you are using the bi-directional mirroring mode you must not create, and you must
not allow an automation program to create, a clip with the same name in the same directory
at the same time on both units. Doing so creates contention that can result in the loss of one
of the clips created.
• When you are using the bi-directional mirroring mode you must not edit the same clip in
the same directory at the same time on both units. Doing so results in the loss of edits to the
clip closed first.
• You cannot cancel a transfer once it starts, as you might with Media Manager; you must
allow the transfer to complete.
Installing InSync
The first step to installing InSync is to run the Setup program on the InSync CD-ROM. If you
intend to use bi-directional mirroring, you must install InSync on both Profile units that you
will use. Even if you do not plan to use bi-directional mirroring, you still might want to install
InSync on the backup Profile unit as well as the main. Having InSync installed and ready to
run can be convenient if you need to operate the backup Profile unit as main and assign a new
backup to maintain redundancy.
To install InSync you must be logged on as Administrator. For information about logging on
as Administrator, see the Profile User Manual for the PDR family or the Profile XP System
Guide.
1. Insert the CD-ROM into the drive on the Profile unit you’ve chosen to be main. If the Setup
program does not start automatically, choose Start | Run and browse for Setup.exe on the
CD-ROM.
2. When Setup prompts you for a directory name in which to store the files, accept the default
C:/Profile/InSync.
3. When Setup prompts you, enter the name of the Profile system you’ve chosen to serve as
backup.
When Setup is complete, it places shortcuts for InSync and InSync Configuration on the
Desktop. These shortcuts are also added to the Start Menu under Profile Applications.