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File Recorder Service
File Recorder is the service responsible for recording clips in the manual or automated mode, receiving and executing actions. Manual control of the recording service is implemented via rec-lists in the AirManager application. Automated control is possible through the Actions Mechanism.
Status Menu Settings
Manage Menu Settings
Recording service basic settings are implemented in the Manage menu: Administrator Control Panel→Manage→Recorders→Recorder_N.
General Tab
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Frame rate | Select the recording frame rate. The available recording formats in the Destination Profiles settings depend on this parameter. Available options (c/c):
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| VTR address | The field specifies the IP address of the VTR service. Used when a tape recorder needs to be controlled. |
| VTR number | The field specifies the sequence number of the VTR service on the server. Used when a tape recorder needs to be controlled. |
| VTR TC offset | Sets the timecode offset compensation in frames. Possible values are from +125 to -125 frames. |
| Backup recorder address | The field specifies the IP address of the backup Recorder. If this field is filled, then the recorder will send commands to this address to start recording. |
| Backup recorder channel | The field specifies the sequence number of the backup Recorder on the server. If this field is filled, then the recorder will send commands to start recording. |
| Filename Prefix |
Specifies the text to be added when auto-generating the entry name:
The value is not used if the name is specified manually by the user. Example:
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| Filename Middle | |
| Filename Suffix | |
| Filename Mask | |
| Default DTL | |
| Autogenerate folders | |
| Direct writes | |
| Router output pin | none, 1-128 |
| Router Layers |  \\
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Destination Profiles Tab
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Add | |
| Del | |
| Edit | |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Profile Name | |
| Video format | |
| Format conversion | |
| Audio channels | |
| Force Deinterlace | |
| Write Timecode | |
| Storage type | Select the type of connected storage to record to: File Folder, SL Media Storage, Avid MXF/OP-Atom, Avid Unity/Interplay |
| Storage type=File Folder | |
| Disk Path | The local or network path to the Windows folder |
| Root folder | |
| Container | |
| Storage type=SL Media Storage | |
| Storage Address | The IP-address of the server with the configured media database. The default value (empty) is “localhost”. |
| Storage number | The database service sequence number at the server with the specified IP address. |
| Root folder | |
| Login User | A username for access to the media database. The default value (empty) is “guest”. |
| Login password | User password to access the database. |
| Container | |
| Storage type=Avid MXF/OP-Atom | |
| Disk Path | The local or network path to the Windows folder |
| Storage type=Avid Unity/Interplay | |
| Disk path | |
| Interplay url | |
| Root folder | |
| Login user | |
| Login password | |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Video compression | |
| Audio compression | |
| Denoise | none, 100,200,300,400,500 |
| Encoder | Default – using CPU resources while encoding, NVENC – using GPU resources of NVIDIA boards (pascal). NVENC is available only for h264 and hevc encoding. |
| Additional settings for MPEG codecs | |
| Resolution | |
| Video bitrate | |
| GOP Size | |
| Max B-Frames | |
| Strict GOP | |
| VBR Mode | |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Generate proxy | |
| Video compression | |
| Audio compression | |
| Resolution | |
| Video bitrate | |
| Denoise | |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Stream | |
| Type | |
| Number | |
| Language | |
| Out format | |
Time table captures Tab
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Time ranges | |
| Burn in Date and Time | |
| Settings for each of 5 ranges (Range 1-5) | |
| Start time | HH:MM:SS format |
| Chunk | HH:MM:SS format |
| Duration | HH:MM:SS format |
| Days to store | Infinite, 1-360 |
| Mon | |
| Tue | |
| Wen | |
| Thu | |
| Fri | |
| Sat | |
| Sun | |
VDCP Tab
Settings for connecting the automation server by the VDCP protocol for external control of the recorder.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Port Type | Network – management is implemented via Ethernet, COM1-COM16 – via a COM port. |
| Port # | Network port used for input connections from a VDCP automation server. |