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): 25.00, 29.97, 30.00, 50.00, 59.94 or 60.00
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: prefix_YY.MM.DD_middle_HH:MM:SS:FF_suffix. The value is not used if the name is specified manually by the user. Example: prefix_22.09.19_middle_16.34.25.12_suffix.
Filename Middle
Filename Suffix
Filename Mask
Default DTL
Autogenerate folders
Direct writes
Router output pin	none, 1-128
Router Layers	\\ Router name - Service Address - Router Bus -

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.