Grass Valley NewsBrowse Desktop Browsing System Installation v.2.7 - Manual (Page 98)

98 NewsBrowse Installation and Configuration Guide December 16, 2004
Chapter 3 Configuring the NewsBrowse System
Test: EDL stage
The following test exercises system functionality exclusive to the EDL
configurations. A successful test verifies that the basic configurations are correct.
Test description: Using the NewsBrowse application, create an EDL, then export,
save, and conform it.
Run the test as follows:
1. Make sure that the NewsBrowse system is not in use.
2. Load a clip in the NewsBrowse application.
3. Mark in/out region of the clip and press the Insert to Timeline button to add to the
timeline. Do this a couple of times with this and other assets.
4. Select Save from the timeline control. Enter and take note of the name used for
saving. The save should be successful.
5. Refresh the results list by clicking the Go button with no criteria selected. The EDL
asset name should appear in the results list.
6. Select the Export button from the timeline control. Select a destination and choose
export.
7. Select Conform from the timeline control. Enter and take note of the name used for
conforming. Select a target (not a Conform to Air target) and choose Conform.
8. Select Conform again from the timeline control. Enter and take note of the name
used for conforming. Select a Conform to Air target and choose Conform.
9. To verify export, the EDL file should be in the export destination.
10.To verify Conform, on the Profile/Open SAN a resulting high-res asset should be
created with the exported EDL name. Playback the conformed asset from the
Profile/Open SAN.
11.To verify Conform with Transfer to On-Air, a high-res asset should exist on the
On-Air server. Playback the conformed asset from the On-Air server.
Checklist: EDL stage
Use the following check list to verify that the basic configuration and testing of the
EDL functionality is complete.
" EDL is created and saved.
" Saved EDL available as asset from NewsBrowse application
" EDL exports to specified location
" Profile correctly creates conformed EDL
" Transfer to On-Air EDL plays from On-Air Profile