ProxSys Media Upload Utility | FOCUS Enhancements MANL-1161-04

ProxSys Media Upload Utility

ProxSys Media Upload Utility

Use the ProxSys Media Upload Utility to configure and initiate the MA server’s Ingest process. This utility may be installed in computers networked to the MA server and used to load ingest video from those computers.

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The Media Upload Utility is a JAVA application and it is necessary that the computer running the utility have the latest version of JAVA installed before installation of the upload utility. To get the latest version of JAVA go to www.java.com.

The latest versions of the upload utility, for Windows and Mac, are available through this window. To download and install the utility:

1.Open the MA server’s web-based interface, see Login on page 22.

2.Click on the Upload button.

The ProxSys Media Upload window appears.

3.Select and click the source from which to download the ProxSys Media Upload Utility installer: from the MA server or the internet. Installers for Windows and Mac are available.

4.Follow the instructions to download the installer.

5.Locate the upload utility install file and run it.

To download directly from Focus Enhancements:

•Latest Window version http://www.focusinfo-emea.com/staticdownloads/MediaUploadSetup.msi

•Latest Mac version http://www.focusinfo-emea.com/staticdownloads/MediaUploadSetup_MAC.zip

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FOCUS Enhancements MANL-1161-04 manual ProxSys Media Upload Utility, Downloading and Installing

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MANL-1161-04 MA Series Media Archive ServersPage Copyright Legal, Regulatory, and Safety Emea Europe, Middle East, Africa Contacting Focus EnhancementsSerial Number Documentation Environmental PrecautionSymbols Used In the MA Documentation Regulations MA Series Media Archive Servers Table of Contents MA Series Media Archive Servers MA Series Media Archive Servers MA Series Media Archive Servers MA Series Media Archive Servers MA Series Media Archive Servers Web-based Graphical User Interface GUI FeaturesOverview MA Series Servers Blu-ray Burner RAID Data SecuritySoftware About this Guide USB Hardware Key DongleThird-Party Software Documentation Convention MA Series Media Archive Servers ProxSys MA Media Archiving Server Operations Ingesting P2 Cards Amount Stored Versus Maximum File Size Overview of MA Server WorkflowIngest Video Clips Adding and Modifying Metadata Folder watch Device watch Archiving Discs and Shortlist Reference Documents ArchiveMA-10 MA-50 Html Print file Search and Retrieve ContentStorage Media File Shortlist ProxSys Media Upload Utility Downloading and Installing Username and Password Are Case Sensitive Connecting to the MA ServerUsername Administrator Dragging and Dropping Xdcam Files Manual UploadFunction Buttons Dragging and Dropping P2 Files B2, b3 MA Series Media Archive Servers Auto Watch To Import Structured Content Use Device Watch Uploading Files Select the host folder to watch Select the destination bin Transaction History Configuring Watch SettingsEditing a Watch Wait for copy completion in Minutes ConfigurationWatch Settings Delete local Content after transfer Transfer already existing Content Assign Equal Named Load External Metadata Delete files in local folder automatically Reset All AssignmentsMiscellaneous Settings Store Connect Data Local folder MA Series Operations LoginUser’s Rights and Default Login Via watchfolder Home WorkspaceQuick select Not yet processed Bins Date Discs Bins Search Criteria SearchGeneral Metadata Tag Metadata Tags General SearchDate Discs My bins Overwrite Content StatusAdd Content Original Rendering Shortlist Reference List Organizing Shortlist ContentSelect Content to Delete Rendering Thumbnails and Preview Flash Files Preview Player ISO Files After Burning Disc Workflow Burning Blu-ray BD and DVD DiscsMA-10 MA-50 Maximum Video Clip Size Identifying Archived ContentProxSysMA Services Burn Tool Burns Start After All Flash Files Are Created Preventing Data Corruption Print-to-DVD LabelingUse Only Print-to-DVD Media for Disc Labeling MA Series Media Archive Servers Hardware Key Required Before MA Applications Can Function Default Login Remove Add Save User AdminUser Privileges Adding a New User Changing User Privileges Removing a User Complex Metadata Workflow Metadata ManagementMetadata Tags Simple Metadata Workflow Field in use Metadata ControlsNumber Name Statistics System UpdatePerformance Recreate Search Index Number of media Burn SettingsBurn Settings Media size One Bin ModeMixed Mode One bin per media Create media now Burn-on-Demand Backend Settings MA-10Backend Settings MA-50 Automatic Burning Schedule Custom Labels Label SettingsPrimera Settings Rimage Settings ProxSys Settings With Generic Unarchived ContentSelect Deselect Remove Render All If Render Fails Preview File StatusRender Preview Replace Failed Preview with Generic Preview MA Series Media Archive Servers Technical Information P2 Ntsc Media Formats QuickTime .Mov Calculated Storage Requirements BD and DVD Disc Capacities Maximum File Size Supported North, Central, and South America HardwareMA Dongle Hard Drives Desktop Shortcuts Provide Access to User Folders Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Windows XP PRO RAID Data ProtectionOS and Virtual Machine Operations Replacing a Failed Drive SxS Drivers May Be Required Installing Third-party SoftwareP2 Drivers May Be Required Backing Up Proxy Preview Files and Metadata OperationsMA Server Applications Fail to Initialize Viewing Preview and Video Files Without the MA Server Restarting the MA Server Virtual Machine Must Be Running for the Following Procedure If MA Server Login Fails Fixed IP Addresses Preferred For MA Server LAN Connections IP Networking InformationAssign the MA Server a Fixed IP Address Configure Host Windows Network Settings MA Series Media Archive Servers Configure MA Server VM Network Settings Etc/init.d/network restart P2 and PX MA Metadata High Resolution ContentP2 Information File Handling During Ingesting and ArchivingPage MA Series Media Archive Servers MANL-1161-04