Pinnacle Design 37T100105 User Manual

MediaStream Media GatewayVersion 2.50Installation, Setup, and Operations GuidePinnacle® Systems, Inc.280 N. Bernardo AvenueMountain View, CA 94043June

Chapter 1: Introduction10MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide

Chapter 2: System ConnectionsThis chapter describes the connections for the Liquid blue workstation and the ConnectPlus 1000 gateway, which are connec

Chapter 2: System Connections12MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations GuideFigure 2-2 shows the connections between the Liquid blue workstation and o

Chapter 2: System ConnectionsMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide13• Attach the parallel type of dongle to the parallel port in the back of t

Chapter 2: System Connections14MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations GuideFigure 2-5 shows the GNIC (Gb Ethernet) port on the Liquid client computer

Chapter 3: Installation and SetupThe Liquid blue application and the MediaStream Media Gateway client application are installed on the Liquid blue wor

Chapter 3: Installation and Setup16MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide9. A progress bar shows the percentage of the installation completed.

Chapter 3: Installation and SetupMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide1715. When finished, the Install Wizard Complete window is displayed. Cl

Chapter 3: Installation and Setup18MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations GuideInstalling the MMG ClientThe MMG Client is installed on the Liquid blu

Chapter 3: Installation and SetupMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide195. Select the destination folder for the installed application or acce

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Chapter 3: Installation and Setup20MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations GuideConfigure the FileZilla (FTP) server connection1. In the Connect to Se

Chapter 3: Installation and SetupMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide212. Highlight the user you want to change, root in Figure 3-11, and cli

Chapter 3: Installation and Setup22MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations GuideFileZilla configuration for a PS100:Because the PS100 uses shared stor

Chapter 3: Installation and SetupMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide233. Click on the shared folders tab.Figure 3-15: Shared Folders4. Highl

Chapter 3: Installation and Setup24MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations GuideNote: This number may change depending on the number of clients connec

Chapter 3: Installation and SetupMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide253. Click the Add TCS button.Figure 3-18: Add TCS server4. The label sh

Chapter 3: Installation and Setup26MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide6. Click the Add Host button.Figure 3-20: Add Host7. The host appears

Chapter 3: Installation and SetupMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide27Installing the MMG Server on the GatewayTo install the MMG server on t

Chapter 3: Installation and Setup28MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide9. The Ready to Install window is displayed. Click Install.10. A progr

Chapter 3: Installation and SetupMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide29Liquid Blue SetupSetting Up a Timeline in BlueWhen importing media fro

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Chapter 3: Installation and Setup30MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations GuideEditing While TransferExtracting audio from a clip lets you edit the c

Chapter 3: Installation and SetupMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide31Audio Settings For BlueMediaStream has the capability to use up to eig

Chapter 3: Installation and Setup32MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations GuideNotice that all of the columns show Stereo as the logical bus. To crea

Chapter 3: Installation and SetupMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide33 Figure 3-30 shows the output mapping for four pairs of audio. Figure

Chapter 3: Installation and Setup34MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations GuideSetting up Blue CodecsThe following section describes how to set up va

Chapter 3: Installation and SetupMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide35Preset 1: SD PS 420 IBBP1. Select the “MPEG-2 MP@HL (M2V)” codec as st

Chapter 3: Installation and Setup36MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations GuideIn the Render/Fuse Codec Pres. dropdown list box, select the Codec Pre

Chapter 3: Installation and SetupMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide372. When the XSend To XSend To MSS dialog appears, leave the default se

Chapter 3: Installation and Setup38MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide4. Click OK in the Fuse Sequence dialog that appears. As the fuse begi

Chapter 3: Installation and SetupMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide39Setup the Codec Preset 2 in the timelineTo setup a Codec Preset right

4Liquid blue MSS 8000 NS Installation GuideTHE PRODUCTS. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABIL

Chapter 3: Installation and Setup40MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations GuidePreset 3: SD MXF S422 I-Frame only and SD MXF E422 I-Frame only1. To s

Chapter 3: Installation and SetupMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide41Setup the Codec Preset 3 in the timeline1. To setup a Codec Preset rig

Chapter 3: Installation and Setup42MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations GuidePreset 4: HD 420 IBBP1. To setup a codec, go to Edit menu > Control

Chapter 3: Installation and SetupMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide432. In the Render/Fuse Codec Pres. dropdown list box, select the Codec

Chapter 3: Installation and Setup44MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide Preset 5: HD 422 IBBP1. To setup a codec, go to Edit menu > Contro

Chapter 3: Installation and SetupMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide45Setup the Codec Preset 5 in the timeline1. To setup a Codec Preset rig

Chapter 3: Installation and Setup46MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide

Chapter 4: Workflow and File Transfer The MediaStream Media Gateway transfers video files between Liquid blue machines and the Storage Area Network (S

Chapter 4: Workflow and File Transfer48MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations GuideThe MMG Client window is displayed (Figure 4-1).Figure 4-1: MMG Cl

Chapter 4: Workflow and File TransferMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide49Transferring a FileGeneral instructions for transferring a file fo

Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Sys

Chapter 4: Workflow and File Transfer50MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations GuideNote: You can change destination and source IP addresses while wor

Chapter 4: Workflow and File TransferMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide51Files Pending TransferTo view files you added for transfer to your

Chapter 4: Workflow and File Transfer52MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations GuideRenaming Files & Partial TransfersWhen only one clip is select

Chapter 4: Workflow and File TransferMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide53Monitoring JobsAfter the file is accepted for transfer, you can mo

Chapter 4: Workflow and File Transfer54MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations GuideThe Jobs on Server tab lists all of the jobs from the Transfer Con

Chapter 4: Workflow and File TransferMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide55Using XReceiveThe first time you launch XReceive from MMG, you are

Chapter 4: Workflow and File Transfer56MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide4. When prompted, enter the path to the MMG watch folder. During t

Chapter 4: Workflow and File TransferMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide575. As soon as the transfer status shows transfer in progress, (Fig

Chapter 4: Workflow and File Transfer58MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations GuideUsing XSendAfter editing a sequence, you can use XSend to send the

Chapter 4: Workflow and File TransferMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide59The fuse dialog appears Depending on the format the timeline is co

Contents6 Liquid blue MSS 8000 NS Installation GuideXSend a sequence with HD422 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 4: Workflow and File Transfer60MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations GuideExtracting AudioAudio files are automatically extracted from sourc

Chapter 5: Workflow ScenariosThis chapter describes three common workflows:• Workflow 1: XReceive from SAN to Blue• Workflow 2: XSend to SAN from Blue

Chapter 5: Workflow Scenarios62MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations GuideWorkflow 1: XReceive From SAN to BlueThis workflow is similar to Workflow

Chapter 5: Workflow ScenariosMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide63Note: The first time XReceive is launched, there are two quick configurati

Chapter 5: Workflow Scenarios64MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide.Figure 5-4: Pending Transfer Tab7. If you want to transfer the whole clip

Chapter 5: Workflow ScenariosMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide658. Click on the jobs controlled tab to monitor the transfer.Figure 5-5: Jo

Chapter 5: Workflow Scenarios66MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations GuideWorkflow 2: XSend from Blue to SANFigure 5-6: Workflow 2Follow these steps

Chapter 5: Workflow ScenariosMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide673. Right click the sequence and choose XSend To->XSend to MSSFigure 5-9

Chapter 5: Workflow Scenarios68MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide6. When the fuse is complete, the XSend dialog appears. Choose the TCS ser

Chapter 5: Workflow ScenariosMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide69Workflow 3: XReceive from San to PS100Figure 5-12: Workflow 3Workflow 3 is

Chapter 1: IntroductionPinnacle System’s MediaStream Media Gateway (MMG) solution provides the following common production workflows:• Partial and ful

Chapter 5: Workflow Scenarios70MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations GuideWorkflow 4: XSend from PS100 to SANFigure 5-13: Workflow 4This workflow is

Chapter 5: Workflow ScenariosMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide71Workflow 5: MSI to Liquid blueYou can transfer a clip or subclip (partial

Chapter 5: Workflow Scenarios72MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide2. Choose File > Transfer > MMG Copy from the menu bar.Figure 5-15:

Chapter 5: Workflow ScenariosMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide739. To check the status of your transfer, select File > Transfer > MM

Chapter 5: Workflow Scenarios74MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide

Chapter 6: TroubleshootingThis Chapter describes basic troubleshooting and the system logs that may assist you in troubleshooting problems. If you hav

Chapter 6: Troubleshooting76MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations GuideERROR: copied file invalid or non-existent (check for FC errors on source and

Chapter 6: TroubleshootingMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide77Basic TroubleshootingeVTR File Fails to Transfer into the SAN Cluster1. Check

Chapter 6: Troubleshooting78MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations GuideTransfer from Liquid blue to MSS Fails1. Check the transfer log file named jo

Chapter 6: TroubleshootingMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide79Standard Transfer from MSS to Liquid blue Fails1. Check the log file named jo

Chapter 1: Introduction8MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations GuideConnectPlus 1000 Gateway ComputerThe ConnectPlus 1000 gateway consists of a compu

Chapter 6: Troubleshooting80MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations GuideNewcopy or Audio Demux from MSS to Liquid blue Fails1. Check the transfer log

Chapter 1: IntroductionMMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide9About This GuideThis Guide provides instructions for installing and configuring p