Geevs Admin 5.0 - EditShare

EditShare Geevs
Version 5.0 Administrator and Database Guide

Copyright © 2011 by EditShare
Part #: Geevs-AdminG_5_0
March 8, 2011
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Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Additional Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 2: Geevs Administrator Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
User Interface Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Adding a Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Removing a Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Starting a Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Stopping a Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Restarting a Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Exiting Geevs Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Event Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Hardware Monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Administration Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Selecting Administrator Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Selecting Administrator General Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
About Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Selecting Administrator Channel Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Selecting a Video Standard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Setting up EditShare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Gathering and Clearing Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Chapter 3: Database Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Starting Database Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Managing Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Administering the Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Accessing Administrative Functionality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Backing up the Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Restoring the Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Creating a New Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Deleting a Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Chapter 4: GPI Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Configuring the GPI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Setting up an Emergency Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Setting up Load Clip GPI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Geevs Administrator gives you control of multiple Geevs servers through a
single user interface. Using Administrator, you can remotely control the startup
and running preferences of any networked Geevs server. Geevs Administrator
provides the following functions:
• Centralized control of multiple servers
• Event monitoring for multiple servers
• Display of the current line status of monitored servers
• Dynamic addition and removal of servers from Administrator control
• Resetting of channel hardware
• Forcing a video channel into the available state
• Display of channel identifications
This guide describes all Administrator functionality in the following chapters:
• "Chapter 2: Geevs Administrator Software" on page 7
• "Chapter 3: Database Manager" on page 29
• "Chapter 4: GPI Configuration" on page 39
This manual is designed for any administrator of the Geevs system. The guide
includes a comprehensive Index. You should also read the ReadMe that came
with your system.
Also see the following topics:
• "Additional Documentation" on page 5
• "Technical Support" on page 6
Additional Documentation
The following documents are also available from EditShare:
• Geevs Client User’s Guide
• Geevs AutoRun User’s Guide
• Geevs Live User’s Guide

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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
• Geevs Recorder User’s Guide
• Geevs Sports User’s Guide
• Geevs Studio MC User’s Guide
Technical Support
For questions not addressed in our documentation, contact EditShare
Technical Support. Have the exact version number of your Geevs
implementation ready.
EditShare strongly recommends that you purchase a support agreement; if you
do not have a support agreement, a per-incident rate is available for problems
not covered by warranty.
For the Americas, Asia, and the Pacific, contact support@editshare.com.
For Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, contact support@editshare.co.uk.
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This chapter describes the functions of the Geevs Administrator software. See
the following topics:
• User Interface Overview
• Event Monitoring
• Hardware Monitoring
• Administration Functions
• Selecting Administrator Preferences
• Gathering and Clearing Logs
User Interface Overview
The Geevs Administrator user interface displays all known server devices in a
rack view. You add and remove Geevs servers from the rack and access
sever-specific preferences by right-clicking the relevant server.
The first time you run Administrator, it automatically checks the local machine
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appears in the rack view. Any servers added to the rack during previous
Administrator sessions are also loaded during startup.
If a server is not running, a red stripe reading Offline is displayed in the rack. If
a server is turned off or cannot be contacted over the network, it appears
transparent in the rack and the green is fainter.
Each server displays a pulsing green light to indicate that communication
between the server and the administrator is active. A pulsing red light indicates
that the server hardware is overheating.
See the following sections:
• "Adding a Server" on page 8
• "Removing a Server" on page 9
• "Starting a Server" on page 10
• "Stopping a Server" on page 11
• "Restarting a Server" on page 12
• "Exiting Geevs Administrator" on page 13
Adding a Server
To add a server, do the following.
TASK
1. Right-click the top of the Administrator and select Add Server.
The Add Server dialog box opens.
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2. Type the machine name of the networked server you want to add.
3. Click OK.
The server is added and appears in the Administrator rack.
Removing a Server
To remove a server, do the following.
TASK
1. Right-click the icon for the server you want to remove.
2. Select Remove.
A GeeVS Administrator dialog box opens, asking if you are sure you want to
remove the server.
3. Click Yes.
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Starting a Server
TASK
1. Right-click the icon for the server you want to start.
2. Select Start.
A GeeVS Administrator dialog box opens, asking if you are sure you want to
start the server.
NOTE: If the server is already running, a message box opens saying that.
3. Click Yes.
The server starts.
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Stopping a Server
TASK
1. Right-click the icon for the server you want to stop.
2. Select Stop.
A GeeVS Administrator dialog box opens, asking if you are sure you want to
stop the server.
3. Click Yes.
The server stops.
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Restarting a Server
TASK
1. Right-click the icon for the server you want to restart.
2. Select Restart.
A GeeVS Administrator dialog box opens, asking if you are sure you want to
stop the server.
3. Click Yes.
The server restarts.
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Exiting Geevs Administrator
TASK
1. Right-click the top of the Administrator and select Exit.
2. A confirmation dialog box opens asking if you are sure you want to exit.
A GeeVS Administrator dialog box opens, asking if you are sure.
3. Click Yes.
Event Monitoring
Each server records a log of events. To view the log, do the following.
TASK
1. Right-click the server for which you want to view the log.
2. Select View Log.
The Log Viewer window opens.
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3. Scroll through the log to the event you are interested in.
Hardware Monitoring
You can monitor several aspects of the hardware by doing the following.
TASK
1. Right-click the server you want to monitor.
2. Select Information.
The Information window opens with a row of information for each server.
The columns of information are described in the following table.
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Heading
Description
Card Set
Card manufacturer name
T1 Temperature sensor 1
T2 Temperature sensor 2
Sig
Ref
Is a video signal detected?
Is a reference input detected?
3. Scroll through the information if needed.
Administration Functions
Using Geevs Administrator, you can perform several server-specific
administration functions on any of the connected servers. You can reset channel
hardware, force a channel into the available state, and display channel
identifications and splash screens.
Do the following.
TASK
1. Right-click the server you want and select Administration.
The Administration Functions dialog box opens.
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2. Type the Administrator user name and password.
NOTE: The default user name is Administrator, and the password is geevs.
3. Select the channel you want from the Channel list.
4. Select the function you want:
• Force Free Channel
• Reset Channel
• Show Ident on Channel
5. Click OK.
Selecting Administrator Preferences
You can control Geevs settings and preferences in the Administrator
Preferences dialog box. You can also gather and clear logs. See the following
topics:
• "Selecting Administrator General Preferences" on page 17
• "Selecting Administrator Channel Preferences" on page 21
• "Selecting a Video Standard" on page 23
• "Setting up EditShare" on page 24
• "Gathering and Clearing Logs" on page 27
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Selecting Administrator General Preferences
To select Geevs preferences that apply to the entire server, do the following.
TASK
1. Right-click the server and select Preferences.
The Administrator Preferences dialog box opens.
2. Make sure the General tab is selected.
3. Select preferences as described in the following table.
NOTE: Change only options listed in the table without an asterisk (*). You must
consult with EditShare Support before you change options marked with an asterisk.
Audit Deletes
Option
Database Master*
Description
Select to record all clip deletions in the event log.
Select to monitor the clips bin and refresh the clips database accordingly. Clips removed
from or added to folders that are used by Geevs are reflected in the clips database.
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Option
Auto Rename Files
Stop on any failure*
Client Timeout (minutes)
MetaData Files
XML Port*
XML Log*
Genlock
Capture External Audio
Embed Captured Audio
Channel Templates*
Dependencies*
Rebuild Mini-Pics
Description
Select to automatically rename a clip by appending a numerical suffix (for example, Clip(1),
Clip(2) and so on), if the clip is imported with a filename which already exists within the
Geevs database. Each clip within the Geevs database requires a unique filename.
Deselect if you want to prevent a clip with a duplicate filename from being imported into the
database.
Stop the server start up process if any channel fails to initialize.
Select the time, in minutes, that a client-channel connection can remain idle before the
Administrator releases the channel.
Select a metadata file format for files captured or imported into Geevs. Options include the
following:
• None
• Incite
• Lightworks
• GeeXML
The IP number that Geevs uses to communicate with XML clients. Change this only if it
conflicts with another application running in the system. The default is 1000.
Used for debug purposes only. Do not enable for normal use.
Select a Genlock source for Geevs. Options include the following:
• Internal
• External
• SDI In A
Select to capture audio into a separate WAV file when recording.
NOTE: This feature is included for compatibility with older Geevs file formats, where this
was always the case.
Select to embed captured audio into the same file as the video. Only applicable when an AVI
wrapper is selected as the recording format.
NOTE: When you record to MOV and MXF wrappers, audio is always embedded.
Saves settings from the Channels tab as a template, which allows you to quickly switch
between different channel configurations. Click Save to store the current Channel settings as
a template or select a template from the list and then click Save.
Lists services the server depends on; these services must be running before Geevs can start.
Select to recreate Mini-Pics from the video files next time the server is restarted.
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Option
Description
Bug Path
Temp Media Folder*
Mini-Pic Folder*
Min Disk % Space Allowed*
Thumbnail Width (Pixels)
Preferred Mini-Pic Frame
Primary Database Server*
Backup Database Server*
Disk Flush (secs)*
Expiry (days)
Type the path where the bug images (graphics files) are stored, or click Set, and select
the path.
The path where rendered files, such as the splash screen, are saved. Type the path or click Set
to navigate to the destination.
The path where mini-pictures are saved. Type the path or click Set to navigate to
the destination.
Minimum amount of space allowed. If this value is exceeded, disk capacity warnings are
displayed and additional files are not created.
Type the Mini-Pic image size in pixels.
Type which clip frame you want to use to create the default mini picture.
Host name or IP address of the primary database server. The default is localhost.
Host name or IP address of the backup database server. The default is localhost.
Sets the frequency with which updates are made to the file metadata of files that are being
recorded by Geevs. Affects only Time Delay Instant Replay (TDIR) of clips.
Type the number of days a clip can remain in the database before being marked for
expiration.
NOTE: When a clip is expired, it is not deleted. Expired clips appear in red in the Geevs client
database.
GPI USB COM Port Type the COM port used by a USB GPI device. Defaults to 11.
NOTE: Typing 0 indicates that the option is deselected.
4. Click OK.
If you changed any options, you are prompted to restart the server.
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5. Click Yes, and then restart the server application.
About Channels
You select channel options in the Administrator Channels tab (see "Selecting
Administrator Channel Preferences" on page 21).
The available Geevs channels are designated by cardset and channel number.
Geevs SC can have up to three cardsets. Geevs HD and HDP generally have a
single cardset. Cardset numbers count from zero, so a Geevs HDP has only
cardset 0, but a Geevs SD24 has cardsets 0 and 1, and Geevs SD36 has cardsets
0, 1, and 2.
Channels also count from zero. Using the standard DSX driver, channels count
as follows for each card:
• 0 Play1
• 1 Record1
• 2 Play2
• 3 Record2
• 4 Play3
• 5 Record3
• 6 Play4
• 7 Record4
Using the dual DSX driver (for bidirectional channels), channels count as
follows:
• 0 Play/Record1
• 1 Play/Record2
• 2 Play/Record3
• 3 Play/Record4
Using a mix of dual and single drivers, such as for a 24 configuration, channels
count as follows:
• 0 Play/Record1 (dual)
• 1 Play/Record2 (dual)
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• 4 Play3
• 6 Play4
Other channels must be disabled.
If a Key channel is selected, it takes the next available Play channel. For example,
if channel 2 = Play2 is set to Key mode, channel 4 is sued for the Key and must
be disabled in the Administrator Preferences dialog box.
Selecting Administrator Channel Preferences
To select Geevs preferences that apply to specific server channels, do the
following.
TASK
1. Right-click the server and select Preferences.
The Administrator Preferences dialog box opens.
2. Click the Channels tab.
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3. Select a channel from the list at the top left, and then select preferences as
described in the following table.
NOTE: Change only options listed in the table without an asterisk (*). You must
consult with EditShare Support before you change options marked with an asterisk.
Option
Channel list
Enabled
GPI Enable
Sony Enable
VBI Enable
Drop Frame
Name
Mode*
Key Null is White
No Splash Screen
COM Port
Splash Extra
Video Standard
Description
Select the channel for which you want to set preferences.
Select to enable the selected channel
Select to enable GPI input and outputs.
Select to enable Sony VTR emulation for the channel, which can then be remotely controlled
using Sony VTR protocol with virtual tapes for playback.
Select to enable the recording or playback of vertical blanking interval (VBI) or vertical
ancillary data space (VANC) data on this channel.
Select for the channel to record or play back drop frame timecode.
Type the channel name displayed in various UI windows on the clients.
Determines whether the channel operates in Key mode or Normal mode. In Key mode, a
pair of channels is used: one as a video channel and one as a key channel.
Select for the key channel output to default to while when no key signal is present.
Select to display no splash screen on channel output.
Type the COM port that will be used to control this channel when Sony Enable is selected, or
that will be used to control an external VTR from this channel.
NOTE: This option is relevant only to channels controlled in VTR emulation mode.
Type additional text to display on the splash screen.
Select the video standard for the channel. Choices include the following:
• SD PAL
• SD NTSC
• HD 720p 50
• HD 720p 60
• HD 1080i 50
• HD 1080i 60
NOTE: The video standard for all channels must share a frame rate. See "Selecting a Video
Standard" on page 23.
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Allow Playing Remote
Recordings
Play Preroll
VTR Max Cue Timeout
(secs)
VTR Rec Bias
Option
VTR Edit Bias
Set All Channels Same
Select to enable the channel to replay clips currently being recorded by another Geevs to a
shared media storage area that both Geevs systems can access.
Type preroll in seconds.
Type the maximum time Geevs allows for a tape to cue (during batch capture from tape)
before it gives up and assumes the tape has failed to cue.
Type the amount of adjustment for frame accurate recording from tape.
Type the amount of adjustment for frame accurate recording to tape.
Click to apply current settings to all channels.
Description
4. Select another channel and select preferences again.
5. (Option) To use the same options for all channels, click the Set All Channels
Same button.
6. Click OK.
If you changed any options, you are prompted to restart the server.
7. Click Yes.
Selecting a Video Standard
The video standards for all channels must have the same frame rate, for
example, 25 frames per second or 30 frames per second. You can configure
channels in any combination within the following groups:
• 1080i25, 720p50 or PAL
• 1080i30, 720p60 or NTSC
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You cannot mix frame rates.
Setting up EditShare
To use EditShare storage with your Geevs system, you need to select options in
the EditShare Setup tab. You also need to select a password in EditShare
Manager. Your EditShare server ships with a random Geevs password, but you
need to change it to the password of your choice.
To set up Geevs to work with EditShare, do the following.
TASK
1. Click the EditShare Setup tab.
2. Select preferences as described in the following table.
Option
ESA Master (ip address)
Description
Type the IP address of your EditShare Storage server.
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User name
Password
Admin Server
Option
Treat EditShare storage as
read only
Proxies Location
Proxies User name
Proxies Password
Description
Type the user name that the Geevs server uses to connect to the ESA Master. The default
name is geevs.
Type the password the Geevs server uses to connect to the ESA Master. The default
password is geevs.
Type the IP address of your Admin server if you are using a dedicated Admin server.
Select to allow Geevs to only play back files from EditShare.
Type the UNC path to the proxy folder. Click Set Default to make this the default location.
Type the user name required to access the proxy folder, or leave blank to use the same user
account that is used to access the ESA Master.
Type the password required to access the proxy folder, or leave blank to use the same
password that is used to access the ESA Master
3. Click OK.
If you changed any options, you are prompted to restart the server.
4. Click Yes.
5. On your EditShare storage server, double-click the EditShare Manager icon for
your type of system, for example, AvidMXF.
The EditShare Manager opens.
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6. In the Modify User Details area, click the User Name list and select geevs.
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7. Click Change Password.
The Change User Password dialog box opens.
8. Type the password you want in the New Password text box.
9. Type the password again in the Confirm Password text box, and then click
Change Password.
10. Close the EditShare Manager.
The password is changed and you are ready to use EditShare storage with
your Geevs system.
Gathering and Clearing Logs
You can collect all the Geevs server logs into a .CAB file on the desktop. You
should do this and send it to Geevs Technical Support if you experience system
problems. After you gather the logs, you can clear them to make future logs
easier to read.
To gather logs, do the following.
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TASK
1. Right-click the icon for the server you want.
2. Select Gather Logs.
While the system collects the logs, a message is displayed.
3. After the message is cleared, send the file from the desktop to EditShare
Technical Support.
4. (Option) Right-click the server and select Clear Logs.
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Chapter 3: Database Manager
The Database Manager application, located on the server, assigns the level of
facilities available to each user. See the following topics:
• Starting Database Manager
• Managing Users
• Administering the Database
Starting Database Manager
To start Database Manager, do the following.
TASK
1. Click the Start button, and select Programs > EditShare > Geevs > Utils >
Manage Geevs Database.
The Geevs Manager dialog box opens to the Setup/Connect tab.
2. Type the machine name of the Geevs server in the Database Server text box.

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3. Click Connect.
Four additional tabs appear.
NOTE: Do not use the Clip Finder tab and the Check Clips tab. They are for
troubleshooting when you use format conversions or when you import clips. They
are not required for general use.
Managing Users
You can create users and assign them individual rights and access levels.
NOTE: The list of users include several users created by Geevs for internal use. Do not
change or delete any of the following users:
• administrator
• supervisor
• guest
• CONNECT_MGR
• Automation
• replicate
• mos-Server
• FMON
• translate
• mmcp
For more information, contact support@editshare.co.uk.
To manage users, do the following.
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TASK
1. Click the User Manager tab.
2. Do one of the following.
• Type a user name in the Name text box.
• Select a user from the list on the left.
NOTE: These user names are specific to the Geevs system and are not connected to
any Windows user names.
3. Type the user’s password in the Password text box.
4. Select options you want to enable that user to do.
5. (Option) Click Select All to select all options.
6. Do one of the following:
• For a new user, click Add.
The user is added and appears in the list of users on the left.
• For an existing user, click Update.
The users permissions are updated.
7. (Option) Select a user and click Delete to remove the user.
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Administering the Database
You can perform several administrative operations on the database.
CAUTION: Only administrators with responsibility for the system should perform
management operations.
See the following sections:
• "Accessing Administrative Functionality" on page 32
• "Backing up the Database" on page 33
• "Restoring the Database" on page 34
• "Creating a New Database" on page 36
• "Deleting a Database" on page 36
Accessing Administrative Functionality
To open the Setup/Connect tab in the Database Manager with Administrative
functionality, do the following.
TASK
1. Press Ctrl and hold it as you click the Start button and then select Programs >
Geevs > Utils > Database Manager.
The Setup/Connect tab opens with administrative functionality.
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CAUTION: Only administrators with responsibility for the system should
perform management operations.
Backing up the Database
To back up the current SQL database as a .dat file, do the following.
TASK
1. Click the Backup Database button.
The Backup Database dialog box opens.
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2. Navigate to the location where you want to save the database.
3. Type a name for the database in the File name text box, and then click Save.
A Backup Complete message box opens.
4. Click OK.
Restoring the Database
To restore a database, do the following.
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TASK
1. Click the Restore Database button.
A message box opens asking if you are sure you want to overwrite the
existing database.
2. Click Yes.
The Restore Database dialog box opens.
3. Navigate to the database you want to restore.
4. Select the database, and then click Open.
A Restore Complete message opens.
5. Click OK.
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Creating a New Database
To create a new database, do the following
TASK
1. Click the Create Database button.
A message box opens asking if you are sure you want to create a new default
database.
2. Click Yes.
A new, clear database is created. You are not notified unless the creation fails,
which case a message box opens detailing the reason for the failure.
3. Click OK.
4. Correct the reason for the failure and repeat Steps 1-2.
Deleting a Database
When you delete a database, the database and any associated mini-pics
are removed.
CAUTION: After the first confirmation request, there is no further prompt or
confirmation. The database is deleted.
To delete a database, do the following.
TASK
1. Click the Delete Database button.
A message box opens asking if you are sure you want to delete the database
and its mini-pics.
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2. Click Yes.
3. Click OK.
4. Correct the reason for the failure and repeat Steps 1-2.
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Chapter 4: GPI Configuration
If your Geevs server has general purpose interface (GPI), you can configure the
GPI interface. GPI allows you to connect with external devices and peripherals.
In this case, you can use GPI to configure a channel’s behavior.
See the following topics:
• Configuring the GPI Interface
• Setting up an Emergency Sequence
• Setting up Load Clip GPI
Configuring the GPI Interface
To configure your GPI, do the following.
TASK
1. Click the Start button, and select Programs > EditShare > Geevs > Utils > GPI
Setup.
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2. Type the USB Module COM Port number in the text box and click Read.
The current configuration appears.
3. For each input pin, select a channel in the Channel list.
4. For each input pin, select a behavior in the Behavior list.
The following table lists available behaviors.
Behavior
None
Play
Stop
Jump
Play/Stop (T)
Black
Description
No action performed. Identical to Disable GPI.
The clip loaded in the channel is put into Play mode.
The clip loaded in the channel is put into Stop mode.
The clip loaded in the channel jumps to a specific event in a Geevs
sequence.
The clip loaded in the channel switches between Play mode and Stop
mode on alternate triggers.
The channel output is set to black.
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Behavior
Cue
OnAir (T)
Emergency
LoadClip
Record
Description
The clip loaded in the channel is cued back to the start.
The channel switches between On-Air mode and Off-Air mode on each
trigger.
Loads and plays an emergency sequence on the channel. See "Setting up
an Emergency Sequence" on page 41.
Loads a clip into the channel. The clip is defined by setting an entry in the
Geevs database. See "Setting up Load Clip GPI" on page 41.
Starts a recording on the channel if the channel supports this function.
5. Click Apply.
6. Enable each channel that you want to control by GPI in Geevs Administrator.
See "Selecting Administrator Channel Preferences" on page 21.
7. Restart the Geevs server.
Setting up an Emergency Sequence
You can set up an emergency sequence to play in a channel by doing the
following.
TASK
1. Create the emergency sequence.
2. Name the sequence ChannelX_Emergency_Sequence, where X is the channel
index beginning with 0 (zero).
For example, the sequence name for the first channel could be the following:
Channel0_Emergency_Sequence
Setting up Load Clip GPI
When a GPI is configured to Load Clip, additional setup is required. You need
to launch the GPI Clips application, which is not installed by default. To set up
Load Clip for GPI, do the following.
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TASK
1. Copy the GPIClips.exe file from C:\Geevs Install
v5.0\GeeVS\InstallersYYYY-MM-DD\Clients to
C:\ProgramFiles\EditShare\GeeVS.
2. Double-click the file to start the GPI Clips application.
The Setup GPI Clips dialog box opens.
3. Click Set for the clip you want.
The Set GPI Clip dialog box opens.
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4. Select the clip you want to load when the GPI is activated.
5. Select the action you want the system to perform when the clip is finished
playing:
• Stop at end
• Cue to start
6. Click OK.
7. Repeat from Step 3 for other clips.
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Index
A
Administrator
event monitoring in 13
exiting 13
hardware monitoring in 14
performing server-specific functions in 15
removing a server from 9
restarting a server from 12
selecting channel preferences 21
selecting EditShare setup preferences 24
selecting general preferences 17
starting a server from 10
stopping a server in 11
B
Backing up the database 33
Behavior
configuring for GPI 39
C
Channel
displaying identification 15
forcing into available state 15
resetting hardware 15
selecting for GPI 39
selecting preferences for 21
Creating a database 36
Creating new user 30
D
Database Manager
accessing administrative functions in 32
backing up database in 33
creating new database in 36
deleting a database in 36
managing users in 30
restoring database in 34
starting 29
Deleting a database 36
Disk flush
frequency of metadata file update 21
Documentation 5
Drop frame
selecting 21
E
EditShare
Documentation 5
selecting Administrator preferences for 24
Technical Support 6
EditShare password
changing 24
Emergency sequence for GPI, setting up 41
Expiry
selecting date for 21
G
Geevs Administrator
administering servers in 15
channel preferences 21
EditShare setup preferences 24
event monitoring in 13
exiting 13
general preferences 17
hardware monitoring in 14
removing a server from 9
restarting a server in 12
starting a server in 10
stopping a server in 11
Genlock
selecting source 21
GPI
configuring interface 39
Load Clip application 41
setting up emergency sequence for 41
H
Hardware
resetting channels 15
I
Identification
displaying 15
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L
Load Clip GPI 41
P
Password
changing on EditShare server 24
R
Resetting channel hardware 15
Restoring a database 34
S
Server
administering in Geevs Administrator 15
event monitoring in Geevs Administrator 13
exiting Geevs Administrator 13
hardware monitoring in Geevs Administrator 14
removing from Geevs Administrator 9
restarting in Geevs Administrator 12
selecting channel preferences for 21
selecting database 29
selecting EditShare setup preferences for 24
selecting general preferences for 17
starting in Geevs Administrator 10
stopping in Geevs Administrator 11
Set Clip GPI dialog box 41
SQL database
backing up 33
T
Technical Support 6
Template
channel, using to switch between configurations 21
Timecode
source 21
U
User
managing in Database Manager 30
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