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Overview
Chapter 7 File Operation
• Directories c annot be created in the Clip directory.
• When the following operations, supported by version 1.5
and higher XDCAM devices, are carried out on a disc,
then it becomes impossible for version 1.4 and lower
XDCAM devices to record new clips or delete existing
clips on that disc. (The only possible operations are
playback and disc formatting.)
- Wri ting of clips with user-defined names
- Dele tion of clips (except the last recorded clip)
- Loc king of clips
• If you attemp t to write a C*.MXF file which does not
meet the conditions specified as remark c) on this table
via a FAM connection, a Windows error message
appears to the effect that the file or directory is corrupt
and cannot be read.
Edit directory
a)Wit h firmware version 1.5 and higher, the “E*” part can be changed to a
user-defined name.
b)Only files which ca n be written by XDCAM. Partial writing is not
possible.
c)Possi ble with firmware version 1.5 and higher.
d)Only files which ca n be written by XDCAM
e)Only when the Write Inhibit tab on the disc is set to enable recording.
f) With firmware version 1.5 and higher, when the “E*” part of a *E01.SMI
is changed, an E*M01.XML file with the same name in the “E*” part is
also changed automatically.
g)When an E*E01.SMI file is created, an E*M01.XML file with the same
name in the “E*” part is also generated automatically.
h)When an E*E01.SMI file is deleted, an E*M01.XML file with the same
name in the “E*” part is also deleted automatically.
Directories cannot be created in the Edit directory.
Sub directory
a)Wit h firmware version 1.5 and higher, the “C*” part can be changed to any
name.
b)With firmware ver sion 1.5 and higher, when the “C*” part of a C*.MXF
file name is changed, a C*S01. MXF file with the same name in the “C*”
part is generated automatically.
c)Whe n a C*.MXF file is created, a C*S01.XML file with the same name in
the “C*” part is generated automatically.
d)When a C*.MXF file is deleted, the C*S01.XML file with the same name
in the “C*” part is also deleted automatically.
Directories cannot be created in the Sub directory.
General directory
Notes
File name Content Operations
Read/Partial read Write/Partial write Rename Create Delete
E*E01.SMI a) Clip list file
*: 0001 to 0099 Yes Yes b) No c) Yes d) Yes e)
E*M01.XML a) Metadata file generated
automatically when E*E01.SMI
file is created.
*: 0001 to 0099
Yes Yes b) No f) No g) No h)
Other files Files other than the above – No – No –
Note
File name Content Operations
Read/Partial read Write/Partial write Rename Create Delete
C*S01.MXF a) Proxy AV data (MXF) file
generated automatically when
a C*.MXF file is created.
*: 0001 to 4999
Yes No No b) No c) No d)
Other files Files other than the above – No – No –
Note
File name Content Operations
Read/Partial read Write/Partial write Rename Create Delete
Any file – Yes Yes Yes a) Yes Yes b)