The "Edit Resource" form allows one to define the more general characteristics of the Playbox video server resource. The fields required for its configuration are as described:
READ-ONLY INFO
Code - The path of the resource that you are editing is displayed.
Type - Shows the type of resource it belongs to (e.g. PLBX).
Number - Ordinal number that differentiates the resource from others of the same type.
Driver - This information is not displayed, but it's worth mentioning that there's only one driver for Playbox devices: Etere's PLAYBOX driver.
RESOURCE PROPERTIES
Name - A brief description that identifies the resource must be inserted.
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.
RESOURCE PARAMETERS
Channels inserted - Enter the number of channels supported by the device. The default value is "1".
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 of: - In case it will be used as a backup of another video server, indicate it here.
Once compiled, click the [Confirm] button to add the PLBX 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.
PlayBox resource editor - Channel
From here, it is possible to configure a single channel. The first part is just descriptive, whereas the second part allows setting the Channel's connection and use mode:
READ-ONLY INFO
Code - Shows the path for the edited resource.
Type - Shows the resource type.
Number - Ordinal number that differentiates the resource from others of the same type.
Driver - PLAYBOX (Fixed).
CHANNEL INFORMATION
Name - Brief description identifying the edited resource (in this case, a "CH-number" channel suffix is added).
Driver - PLAYBOX (Fixed).
Codec - Indicate the codec with which video is managed by the device channel (default=PLBX).
E19 Resource ID - Optionally, insert the ID of the resource channel created under the Resource Editor module for this resource.
CHANNEL PARAMETERS
Channels - Video IN - Set here the number of the encoder to which the Channel is related (set "-1" in case it's not used).
Channels - Video OUT - Set here the number of the decoder to which the Channel is related (set "-1" in case it's not used).
E/E - Set the E\E for single channels. This is useful for those systems which don't provide an automatic E\E. It allows the simulation of an E/E via software with a connected router during ingest, which displays on the monitor the source output (VTR) during REC and the video server's output during PLAY.
Proxy Form - Do not indicate anything.
Proxy address - Indicate the IP Address and Local port used by the resource channel for allowing communication.
PlayBox resource editor - Channel user
After the resource is assigned to a user and a module, other data must be set:
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 - The specific workstation (user) for which the resource will be allowed. Once selected, it will be automatically retrieved and displayed 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
USER PARAMETERS
Com no. Indicate the com number of the PC that the device is connected to.
Com configuration: Available configurations include Baudrate (default=38400), Parity (default=Odd), Databits (default=8) and Stopbits (default=1).
The resource must be set with the default data displayed here.
Router -
Input: Indicate the router output channel the resource input is connected to (-1=not installed)
Output: Indicate the router input channel the resource output is connected to (-1=not installed)
Monitor: Indicate the router output channel to which the prospective monitor is connected. (-1=not installed)
422 -
Device (out): Indicate the no. of the device to be activated when you open the resource.(-1=not installed)
Controller (in): Indicate the no. of the controller to be activated when you open the resource.(-1=not installed)
NB: In exceptional cases where you have a centralized video router, which allows one to commute serial ports, set the data above to 422.