Avid ProEncode 1.7 User guide

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Avid
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ProEncode
Setup and Users Guide
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Copyright © 2001–2002 Avid Technology, Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved.
Avid ProEncode Setup and User’s Guide • Part 0130-05058-01 Rev. A • April 2002
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Contents
Chapter 1 Overview
ProEncode Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Software Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
ProEncode Client. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
DMS Broker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
ProEncode Provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
DMS Administration Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Configurations and Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Avid Unity MediaNet Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Local Area Network (LAN) Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
PortServer Pro Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Encoding Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
QuickTime Reference Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring ProEncode
Installation and Configuration Check List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Preparing the Network Environment for ProEncode . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Setting the Location of the Temporary File Folder. . . . . . . . . . . 26
Sharing Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Attaching the Application Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Setting Up the DMS Broker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Installing the DMS Broker Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Configuring the DMS Broker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Setting Up the DMS Administration Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Adding Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Installing the ProEncode Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Setting Up an Encoder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Installing and Configuring the Encoding Application . . . . . . . 39
Installing the ProEncode Provider Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Registering a ProEncode Provider with the DMS Broker. . . . . 40
Configuring the ProEncode Provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Setting Up a ProEncode Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Installing the ProEncode Client Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Configuring a ProEncode Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Checking the Installation and Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Chapter 3 Using ProEncode
Encoding a Clip or Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Sending a Clip or Sequence to ProEncode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Adding a File to ProEncode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Monitoring the Encoding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Chapter 4 Using the DMS Administration Tool
The DMS Administration Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Opening the DMS Administration Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Exploring the DMS Administration Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Using the DMS Jobs Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Opening the DMS Jobs Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
DMS Jobs Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Customizing the Jobs List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Navigating the Jobs List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Updating the Jobs List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Purging the Jobs List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Viewing Details About a Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Canceling a Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Retrying a Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Using the DMS Providers Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
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Opening the DMS Providers Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
DMS Providers Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Customizing the DMS Providers Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Deleting Providers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Using the DMS Users Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Opening the DMS Users Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Setting Up User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Editing User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Deleting User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Reassigning Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Appendix A cleaner 5
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Installing cleaner 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Appendix B Exporting QuickTime Reference Movies
Exporting QuickTime Reference Movies to ProEncode . . . . . . . . . . 87
QuickTime Reference Export Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Appendix C Troubleshooting ProEncode
Finding Solutions for Specific Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
General Troubleshooting Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Checking the User Information File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Checking the Log File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
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CHAPTER 1
Overview
This chapter provides an overview of the ProEncode application. It
includes the following sections:
ProEncode Basics
Software Components
Configurations and Requirements
Encoding Workflow
QuickTime Reference Movies
ProEncode Basics
Today’s production houses face a rising demand for translating media
into formats suitable for distribution via the Web, DVD, or CD-ROM
— often at the same time. ProEncode software automates this
computing-intensive process and lets you move the encoding
operation to lower cost, dedicated workstations. These workstations,
connected in a network and working simultaneously, serve as your
“encoding farm.” Distributing the encoding frees editing workstations
to perform other tasks and allows you to generate two streams of
revenue-producing work in parallel.
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For example, you can use Avid Distributed Media Services (DMS) and
ProEncode to send a sequence from your Media Composer
®
system to
multiple encoding workstations, which then simultaneously create a
QuickTime movie, an MPEG-2 movie, and any other formats available
from the encoding application. While these workstations are encoding,
you can work on your next Media Composer sequence.
You can use ProEncode in an Avid Unity
MediaNet environment,
where the editing station and the encoding stations are connected in a
Fibre Channel network. You can also use ProEncode in a local area
network (LAN), such as an Ethernet network, that uses an
Avid Xpress
®
DV system or Avid NewsCutter
®
XP system as the
media source.
ProEncode is also supported as a PortServer Pro client. PortServer Pro
client functionality is achieved by connecting the ProEncode Provider
to an Avid Unity PortServer workgroup. This allows you to access,
through the PortServer, workspaces in an Avid Unity MediaNet
workgroup and take advantage of the file-sharing capabilities, system
scalability, and flexibility offered by PortServer Pro and MediaNet
workgroup architectures.
ProEncode is a service that is layered on top of the DMS software
infrastructure. The DMS Broker and the DMS Administration Tool
manage all services that use DMS. As Avid develops new services, we
will use the same components to manage these additional services.
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Software Components
ProEncode consists of the following software components:
ProEncode Client
DMS Broker
ProEncode Provider
DMS Administration Tool
This section describes each component and how it functions. For
complete information about using the software components, see
Chapter 3.
ProEncode Client
The ProEncode Client software resides on the Avid editing system.
The Client starts the encoding process by placing your jobs in a batch
and submitting them to the DMS Broker for further processing. The
Client user interface includes the Add Jobs dialog box and the
ProEncode Client window.
The Add Jobs dialog box allows you to select the source movie and
other specifications for the job.
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The ProEncode Client window displays information about the jobs
that you have added to your batch.
DMS Broker
The DMS Broker software resides on a computer other than the
computer running the Client software. In most cases, this computer
also performs the encoding, although you can install the Broker on its
own computer. The Broker serves as a go-between: it matches
encoding jobs and their corresponding settings with a suitable
encoding station. The Broker chooses an encoding station based on
which stations are available for use and which stations are configured
for a particular type of encoding.
The Broker also functions as a Web server for the DMS Administration
Tool (see “DMS Administration Tool” on page 12). Distributed Media
Services (DMS) is the software infrastructure on which ProEncode is
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layered. For more information about DMS, see “ProEncode Basics” on
page 7.
The DMS Broker window displays information about the status of the
Broker and the jobs in the batch.
ProEncode Provider
The ProEncode Provider software resides on the computer that
performs the encoding (the encoding station or encoder). The Provider
starts the encoding application and sends it information about a job.
The Provider then monitors the job and sends information about the
job status to the DMS Broker.
The ProEncode Provider window displays information about the
status of the Provider and the job.
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DMS Administration Tool
The DMS Administration Tool is a Web-based application that you can
access through a browser from anywhere on the Internet. The DMS
Administration Tool displays information about the ProEncode
system, such as job status and ProEncode Providers. It is also a tool for
managing jobs, providers, services, and users. For more information
about the DMS Administration Tool, see Chapter 4.
Distributed Media Services (DMS) is the software infrastructure on
which ProEncode is layered. For more information about DMS, see
“ProEncode Basics” on page 7.
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Configurations and Requirements
You can configure ProEncode in three different network environments:
Avid Unity MediaNet Environment
Local Area Network (LAN) Environment
PortServer Pro Environment
Avid Unity MediaNet Environment
Figure 1-1 shows ProEncode components in an Avid Unity MediaNet
environment.
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Figure 1-1 ProEncode Components in an Avid Unity MediaNet
Environment
System Requirements
ProEncode components in an Avid Unity MediaNet environment have
the following system requirements:
ProEncode Client: A computer running one of the following Avid
editing applications:
-Symphony
Release 3.1 or later
-Media Composer
or Film Composer
®
Release 10.1 or later
(Windows or Macintosh)
- Avid Xpress Release 4.1 or later (Windows or Macintosh)
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- NewsCutter Release 2.0 or later
- NewsCutter XP Release 2.0 or later
Minimum hardware requirements are the same as the Avid editing
application’s requirements.
DMS Broker: A computer running Windows 2000
-Pentium
®
-class processor or faster
- 94 MB of RAM
- 800 x 600, 16-bit display
The computer also requires Internet Explorer 5.5 or later. For more
information, see the Avid ProEncode Release Notes.
ProEncode Provider: A computer running Windows 2000 that is
an Avid Unity client
- Pentium-class processor or faster
- 94 MB of RAM
- 800 x 600, 16-bit display
The computer also requires Internet Explorer 5.5 or later. For more
information, see the Avid ProEncode Release Notes.
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The Broker can run on an encoder or on its own system.
DMS Administration Tool: A computer running Windows and
Internet Explorer 5.0 or later or a Macintosh system running
Internet Explorer 5.0
You can download Internet Explorer from the Microsoft
®
Web site
(www.microsoft.com).
Network Requirements
ProEncode components in an Avid Unity MediaNet environment have
the following network requirements:
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Computers running the ProEncode Client and ProEncode
Provider need to be licensed and enabled as clients in an
Avid Unity MediaNet Fibre Channel network. Computers running
the Provider need access to all workspaces referenced by the clip
or sequence being encoded. For complete information on
configuring Avid Unity MediaNet clients, see the Avid Unity
MediaNet Windows Fibre Channel Client Setup Guide or the
Avid Unity MediaNet Macintosh Fibre Channel Client Setup Guide.
The computer running the DMS Broker does not need to be an
Avid Unity MediaNet client but does need to be connected to the
MediaNet clients and encoders in a local area network. In most
cases, the Broker runs on an encoder.
The computer running the DMS Administration Tool must have
an Internet connection to the Broker.
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Local Area Network (LAN) Environment
Figure 1-2 shows ProEncode components in a local area network
(LAN) environment.
Figure 1-2 ProEncode Components in a LAN Environment
System Requirements
ProEncode components in a LAN environment have the following
system requirements:
ProEncode Client: A computer running one of the following Avid
editing applications:
- Avid Xpress DV Release 2.0 or later
- NewsCutter XP Release 2.0 or later
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Minimum hardware requirements are the same as the Avid editing
application’s requirements.
DMS Broker and ProEncode Provider: A computer running
Windows NT. Encoding systems require cleaner
5.0.2 or later.
Minimum hardware requirements are the same as cleaner 5
requirements:
- Pentium-class processor or faster
- 94 MB of RAM
- 800 x 600, 16-bit display
The computer also requires Internet Explorer 5.5 or later. For more
information, see the Avid ProEncode Release Notes.
n
The Broker can run on an encoder or on its own system.
DMS Administration Tool: A Windows system running Internet
Explorer 5.0 or later
You can download Internet Explorer from the Microsoft Web site
(www.microsoft.com).
Network Requirements
ProEncode components in a LAN environment have the following
network requirements:
Computers running the ProEncode Client and the DMS Broker
need to be connected to the encoders in a LAN that uses the
TCP/IP protocol.
The source folder for the original movie and the destination folder
for the completed movie need to be shared with computers
running the ProEncode Provider. For more information, see
“Sharing Folders” on page 27.
The computer running the DMS Administration Tool must have
an Internet connection to the Broker.
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PortServer Pro Environment
The following illustration shows how the PortServer and MediaNet
infrastructure fit together.
ProEncode supports jobs submitted by PortServer Pro editing systems,
such as NewsCutter XP. In addition, your ProEncode Provider
software can access, through a PortServer Pro connection, media files
stored in the Avid Unity MediaNet file system. This support frees up a
Fibre Channel port in the MediaNet workgroup and allows you to use
it for other purposes.
Avid Unity
MediaNet
file system
Fibre Channel
100BASE-T
PortSwitch
PortServer Pro
MediaNet client
MediaNet client
MediaNet client
MediaNet client
Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet
Avid Unity MediaNet
workgroup
ProEncode Provider
NewsCutter XP
with ProEncode
NewsCutter XP
with ProEncode
NewsCutter XP
with ProEncode
NewsCutter XP
with ProEncode
ProEncode Provider
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Encoding Workflow
This section describes the typical workflow for using ProEncode to
manage encoding. For more information, see “Encoding a Clip or
Sequence” on page 53.
1. Make sure you have configured your ProEncode Client properly.
See “Configuring a ProEncode Client” on page 46.
2. In an Avid editor, select the clip or sequence you want to encode.
3. Choose File>DMS>ProEncode.
The Export window opens, and the ProEncode Applet window
opens. The Add Jobs dialog box also appears.
4. Select a Setting, Provider, and Priority.
5. Click Add To Batch.
6. Click Close.
7. Review the information in the ProEncode Client window.
8. Click Submit.
9. In the Export window, you can rename the output file name. Do
not change the location for the file in the Saved In text box.
10. Click Save.
The export operation occurs. When the editing system is finished
with the export, it notifies the Broker that the export is complete.
The Broker matches the job and corresponding settings with a
suitable encoder, based on availability and specific hardware
configurations (if applicable). When the ProEncode Provider on
the encoder signals that the encoder is available, the Broker tells
the Provider to start the job.
The encoded movie is stored in the specified destination and,
optionally, you receive a message that the job is complete.
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