Pinnacle Design 37T100105 manual Introduction, System Overview

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Pinnacle System’s MediaStream Media Gateway (MMG) solution provides the following common production workflows:

•Partial and full file copy from the SAN to a Liquid blue workstation and importing into Liquid blue for editing while still actively transferring.

•File transfer from a Liquid blue workstation to the SAN, where the file is played by a Media Stream Server. A finished sequence can be fused to a file in a designated directory.

•Newcopy (partial) and full file copies between MSS clusters controlled by the copyDLL.

System Overview

Pinnacle System’s MediaStream Media Gateway product is a client-server application that is used for partial and full file transfers between MediaStream Server Cluster and Liquid blue workstations, and between and within MediaStream Server Clusters. The MMG server application is installed on a ConnectPlus 1000 gateway computer. The MMG client application is installed on the Liquid blue workstation for the editing configuration, while the copyDLL controls both full and newcopy operations between and within MediaStream Server Clusters. Additional hardware components include one or more MSS 8000 NS servers and the MediaStream Networked Storage System.

Liquid blue Application/MMG Client Application

Media Management Gateway (MMG) Server Application

MSS 8000 NS Servers

ConnectPlus 1000 Gateway

Networked Storage System

Liquid blue Workstation

Figure 1-1: System Overview

Note: High-volume production environments may require a second ConnectPlus 1000 gateway and a dedicated Palladium Exchange computer for each gateway to manage their video transfers.

MediaStream Media Gateway Application

The MediaStream Media Gateway (MMG), a client-server application that you access via a graphical user interface, controls file transfers using FTP (File Transfer Protocol) between a stand-alone Liquid blue workstation and MSS 8000 NS servers.

MMG enables you to select clips for import into the Liquid blue workstation by file name and to fuse and copy an edited file back to MediaStream Servers. Partial (subclip) transfers and audio extraction are also supported.

The MMG client is installed on the Liquid blue workstation. The MMG server is installed on each ConnectPlus 1000 gateway computer in the system.

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Contents MediaStream Media Gateway Trademarks Software License Agreement Official Notices and WarrantiesLimitation of Liability Table of Contents Workflow and File Transfer System Overview IntroductionConnectPlus 1000 Gateway Computer MMG System RequirementsAbout This Guide Introduction MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide Liquid blue Connections System ConnectionsLiquid Connections to Other System Components Attach the Software Protection DongleLiquid Client Computer to LAN/WAN Liquid Dongle Parallel Port PlacementLiquid blue Workstation’s Gnic Port ConnectPlus 1000 Gateway ConnectionsInstall Liquid blue Installation and SetupBegin the Installation Installation Progress Bar Liquid blue Installation Completed Screen MMG Client Install Welcome Installing the MMG ClientServer Setup Window To change the user and password Configure the FileZilla FTP server connection12 User Edit Dialog To change the home directoryTo configure users FileZilla configuration for a PS10015 Shared Folders Configure Speed Limits17 Configuration Tool Configure the MMGClick the Add TCS button Click the Add Host button 21 ActivePerl Setup Window Installing the MMG Server on the GatewayInstallation and Setup Setting Up a Timeline in Blue Liquid Blue Setup25 Liquid blue Import Media Editing While Transfer26 Settings Tab Audio Settings For Blue28 Stereo Setting 30 shows the output mapping for four pairs of audio 31 Select Codec Presets Setting up Blue CodecsSetup the Codec Preset 1 in the timeline Preset 1 SD PS 420 Ibbp35 Timeline Properties XSend a sequence with37 XSend to XSend to MSS dialog 39 Fuse Sequence Progress Preset 2 SD PS S422 Ibbp and SD PS E422 IbbpXSend a sequence with Standard 422 s422 Setup the Codec Preset 2 in the timelineXSend a sequence with Extended 422 e422 42 MXF Codec Properties XSend a sequence with MXF Standard 422 s422 Setup the Codec Preset 3 in the timelineSetup the Codec Preset 4 in the timeline Preset 4 HD 420 IbbpXSend a sequence with HD420 46 Timeline properties settings for HD47 Codec Presets for HD Preset 5 HD 422 IbbpXSend a sequence with HD422 Setup the Codec Preset 5 in the timelinePage Workflow and File Transfer Using the MMG ClientMMG Client window is displayed Figure Transferring a File MMG Client Window Overview Pending Transfer Tab Files Pending TransferPartial Transfer Renaming Files & Partial TransfersJob Controlled Tab Monitoring JobsJobs on Server XReceive dialog Using XReceive10 Browse for Watch Folder 11 MMG Client Transfer in Progress 13 Sequence Name Using XSend16 Fuse Dialog 18 Extract Audio Extracting AudioWorkflow Scenarios Workflow Workflow 1 XReceive From SAN to BlueMMG Client Pending Transfer Tab Click on the jobs controlled tab to monitor the transfer SAN Workflow 2 XSend from Blue to SANFuse dialog appears, click OK 11 XSend dialog 12 Workflow Workflow 3 XReceive from San to PS10013 Workflow Workflow 4 XSend from PS100 to SAN14 Trimming Window Workflow 5 MSI to Liquid blueChoose File Transfer MMG Copy from the menu bar 17 Transfer Status Page Logs TroubleshootingTransfer Log Status Codes Description EVTR File Fails to Transfer into the SAN Cluster Basic TroubleshootingTransfer from Liquid blue to MSS Fails Standard Transfer from MSS to Liquid blue Fails Newcopy or Audio Demux from MSS to Liquid blue Fails