This form allows you to define the general characteristics of the TNT video server.
READ-ONLY INFO
Code - The path of the Resource that you are editing is displayed.
Type - Shows the type to which the Resource belongs.
Number - Ordinal Number that differentiates the Resource from others of the same kind.
Driver - This information is not displayed, but there are two available drivers, the TNTNET and the TNTNETDC.
From Etere released version 30.2 onwards, in addition to the existing ".wmv" extension file and WMV codec, the "TNTNET", or "TNTNETDC" or "TNTSER" drivers also manage ".mp4" extension file and MP4 codec during registration if ".wmv" extension file is not found.
RESOURCE PROPERTIES
Name - A brief description identifying the Resource must be inserted (e.g., TNT Workstation 1, TNT Ingest 1).
IP Address - Indicate the IP address of the TNT node (e.g., 195.120.154.12)
Remote Port - Indicate the Remote Port of the TNT node (default=10500)
E19 Resource ID - Optionally, insert the ID of the Resource created under the Resource Editor module for this Resource. This identification number is used, for example, to check the storage space usage of the Resource.
NB: The IP address and Remote port data are used for commanding the TNT through the net (not through the serial wire); in this case, the driver TNTNET must be set on the channel.
RESOURCE PARAMETERS
Channels inserted - Enter the input and output channels in the TNT resource. You can change the channels quantity at any time, according to your needs; to add some, you only need to raise the number of channels, while to decrease them, you must delete them one by one from the general form RESOURCE EDITOR with the [Delete Resource] button.
Preroll time - Indicate the time, in mmsec., that the videoserver needs to perform the preroll (default value is 0).
Skip time - Indicate the time, in mmsec., that the videoserver needs to perform the skip between one video file and the other during the onair (default value is 0).
Cue-Rec time - Indicate the time, in mmsec, that the videoserver needs to perform a CueRec. (default value is 0).
This device is a backup. If it will be used as a backup of another video server, indicate it here.
Once compiled, click the [Confirm] button to add the TNT resource to the Resources tree. After which, it will be possible to configure the:
•Device users: Select the Resource and click the [Users] button.
•Device channels: Select the Resource and click the [Modify Resource] button.
•Channels users: Select the resource channel and click the [Users] button.
NB: The Serial connection wire suggested is the SMPTE 207 (SONY standard).
TNT Resource Editor - User
Indicate which user and the Etere module will be allowed to use the Resource:
READ-ONLY INFO
Resource - Code of the resource channel.
Name - Name of the resource channel.
ID Number - Identification number of the resource channel.
USER INFORMATION
PC Name - Indicate the specific workstation (user) for which the Resource will be allowed. Once selected, it will be automatically retrieved and display the ID number and PC name corresponding to the selected user.
Function - Indicate the module (function) on which the user mentioned above will be allowed to use the Resource in question