Drastic Technologies Ltd
523 The Queensway, Suite 102
Toronto, ON, M8Y 1J7
Canada
(416) 255 5636
(416) 255 8780
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DTReplayLive™ is a digital slow motion replay system for SD and HD video signals. It records an incoming video signal in a loop to a local disk array and allows various playback modes for the captured material. DTReplayLive™ runs on a two channel system. One channel is dedicated to VGA display, and one channel is dedicated to video capture.
Confirm the Connections
Confirm that the proper system and AV connections are made between the DTReplayLive™ system and its external components.
Connect the AC cable connection on the power supply located on the rear of the system to voltage-stable, uninterrupted, surge-protected AC power of the correct voltage using an industry approved, high quality AC cable.
Connect a keyboard and mouse to the keyboard and mouse connections on the rear panel.
Use the VGA connections on the rear panel and labeled VGA/DVI to attach a VGA monitor to the system. This monitor will display the application GUI.
If a local disk array is not used, there may be a Fibre Channel or other connection to storage. Confirm that the storage is up and running before turning on the DTReplayLive™ system.
Connect the audio and video connections (this will likely be a multiple pin cable for all connections) between the video card rail on the rear of the system and the breakout box.
Connect the video source signal to the video input on the breakout box.
If the source audio signals are separate from the video, be sure to connect the audio output cable to the audio input connections on the breakout box.
Connect the first channel of video HD-SDI output from the breakout box to a monitor to display the live, recording picture.
Connect the second channel of video HD-SDI output from the breakout box to a monitor to display the current playback, or last played frame.
Attach a serial RS-422 controller to the RS-422 input on the rear of the DTReplayLive™ system. Note: VTR emulation, or playback under control, can be set up just after installation using the included Setup Wizard™. To open the Setup Wizard™, go to: Programs/Drastic DDR/Util/Setup Wizard.
If deemed to be useful, or required for proper timing, a timing reference signal can be connected to the genlock input on the breakout box. Confirm that it is of the proper type for the system, i.e. blackburst for standard definition NTSC, Tri-level HD genlock for HD etc.
Please note, the first channel output (HD-SDI/SDI) will always display the live, recording picture. The second channel output will always display the current playback or last played frame.
Here is the DTReplayLive™ rear panel:
Record Mode - Live Video
To start, click the Record button. DTReplayLive™ will begin recording, and the Record button will change to Stop. Time code will start rolling in the record section to indicate the length of the current record. The recording can be stopped at any time by pressing the Stop button. Click on the Live Video radio button to see the live input in the application GUI.
Replay Mode - Follow
To see recently recorded video, click on the Replay Video radio button and then the Follow button. In replay mode, the Follow button plays video from the follow time forward (set by default to 00:00:03:10 behind the present record location), at regular speed.
Note: The length of the follow time is provided with a default setting which can be changed by the user by clicking on the Configure button and selecting Configure Application to open the Application Settings window - the Follow time code field in this window can be user edited.
In Replay mode, you can use the transport controls or external control to view any area that has been recorded and not looped over.
Make Clips - Add to the Clip Bin
Once you have found an area of interest during "follow" review, use the transport controls or attached controller to cue to first frame of that location and press the Pause button. Press the In Point button to set this location as the start. Cue to the last frame of the area you want to use and pause there. Press the Out Point button to set this location as the end. Type a name into the edit box then click the Make Clip button to make a new clip and add it to the Clip Bin.
Double clicking on clips in the Clip Bin will load them and allow you to review them using the transport controls or attached controller.
Compose a PlayList
Dragging and dropping clips from the Clip Bin into the PlayList will create a list. If a clip has been placed on the list but needs to be removed, select it and press the Del button to delete it from the PlayList. To clear all clips from the PlayList, press the Del All button.
To load a clip from the PlayList, double click on its line in the list. Once loaded, the transport controls will control its playback.
Once a PlayList has been composed, it may be saved to run at a later time. With the correct PlayList loaded, press the Save button. This opens a standard Save As browser, which allows you to save the PlayList in the location and with the name of your choice. If a PlayList has been saved and you would like to open it to run in DTReplayLive™, press the Load button. This opens a standard Open browser, which allows the user to search for and load the existing PlayList.
| 1 | Output/Configure section | Choose which source will be output, view the VGA display, and access the Configure controls. |
| 2 | Record section | Provides a Record/Stop toggle, a time code field to display the length of the current record, and status indicators for the video and audio input/output and storage disks. |
| 3 | Transport/Edit section | Provides Transport Controls for media playback, and controls to make sub-clips from recorded video. |
| 4 | PlayList section | Allows the user to place a number of clips in sequence, save the list or load an existing list. |
| 5 | Clip Bin section | Displays all the clips that have been composed within DTReplayLive™. |
| 1 | Replay Video radio button | Press the Replay Video button to specify that the video and VGA output will be from clips in the Clip Bin. |
| 2 | Follow button | Press the Follow button to see video replay from the beginning of the loop being recorded. |
| 3 | Live Video radio button | Press the Live Video button to see passthrough video of the signal being recorded. |
| 4 | PlayList Video button | Press the PlayList button to see video playback from the PlayList. |
| 5 | VGA Display section | The on-screen VGA Display uses this area to display video output. |
| 6 | Configure button | Press the Configure pulldown menu to select between Channel or Application. Selecting Channel opens the Channel Settings window. Selecting Application opens the Application Settings window. |
DTReplayLive - the Record Section
| 1 | Time Code field | Displays the length of the current record. |
| 2 | Record button | Press the Record button to place the system into record mode. This button turns into a Stop button for the duration of the recording and so functions as a toggle on/off for Record Mode. |
| 3 | Vid status indicator | Displays the status of the video input, if detected. |
| 4 | Aud status indicator | Displays the status of the audio input, if detected. |
| 5 | Disk status indicator | Displays the status of the media storage drives, and offers level meters to confirm system performance. |
| 1 | Fast Reverse Play button | Play in reverse, at the fastest speed the system is capable of. |
| 2 | Back 5 Seconds button | Cue to the location 5 seconds prior to the present location (or the beginning, whichever is less) and display the frame of video found there. |
| 3 | Back 1 Frame button | Cue to and display the frame immediately prior to the current frame (the last frame). |
| 4 | Reverse Play button | Play at -100%, or at regular speed in reverse. |
| 5 | Stop button | Discontinue any video playback and go into passthrough (e-e) mode |
| 6 | Pause button | Discontinue any video playback and display the frame of video at the presently cued location. |
| 7 | Play button | Play at 100%, or regular speed. |
| 8 | Forward 1 Frame button | Cue to and display the frame immediately after the current frame (the next frame). |
| 9 | Forward 5 Seconds button | Cue to the location 5 seconds after the present location (or the end, whichever is less) and display the frame of video found there. |
| 10 | Fast Forward Play button | Play at the fastest speed the system is capable of. |
| 11 | Position Controller section | The Position Controller provides POS, SHTL, VAR and JOG transport modes. Pressing the POS button cycles through available playback modes. The time code field displays the current time code location of the media being recorded. |
| 12 | In Point section | Pressing the IN Point button sets the current time code location as the first frame of a new clip. The user may enter a location into the time code field and press the Q button to cue to that location. |
| 13 | Out Point section | Pressing the OUT Point button sets the current time code location as the last frame of a new clip. The user may enter a location into the time code field and press the Q button to cue to that location. |
| 14 | Edit section | Pressing the RTZ button clears the edit and returns the edit time code to 00:00:00:00. The Edit time code field displays the length of the current edit. The Prev button previews (or plays) the current edit from the In Point to the Out Point. |
| 15 | Make Clip button | Pressing the Make Clip button makes a clip using the In Point and Out Point currently set, and with the name the user has entered into the Clip Name field. This button becomes active when there is an edit set up with a Clip Name specified. |
| 16 | Clip Name field | The user can click in this field and enter a Clip Name via keyboard. |
| 1 | Del button | Press the Del (delete) button to remove a selected clip from the PlayList. |
| 2 | Del All button | Press the Del All (delete all) button to remove all clips from the PlayList. |
| 3 | Reel column | The Reel column displays any Reel (tape) information associated with the clip. |
| 4 | Load button | Press the Load button to load an existing PlayList. |
| 5 | Save button | Pressing the Save button opens a browser which allows you to save the current PlayList with the name of and in a location of your choice. |
| 6 | Edit column | The Edit column displays the channel presets associated with the clip. |
| 7 | Frame In column | The Frame In column displays time code location associated with the first frame of the clip. |
| 8 | Frame Out column | The Frame Out column displays time code location associated with the last frame of the clip. |
| 9 | Record In column | The Record In column displays start time code location of the clip within the PlayList. |
| 10 | Duration column | The Duration column displays the length of the clip. |
| 11 | Remain column | The Remain column displays the amount of time remaining before the end of the PlayList for each clip. |
| 12 | Remain field | The Remain field displays the total amount of time before the end of the PlayList, updating dynamically as the list is playing. |
| 1 | Clip column | Displays the name of each clip. |
| 2 | Duration column | Displays the duration of each clip. |
| 3 | Clip List field | Details regarding the clips are displayed here. |
The Channel Settings window can be opened by pressing the Configure button and selecting Channel from the pulldown menu.
| 1 | Channel pulldown menu | Use the pulldown menu to select between internal channels. Channel information is displayed in the rest of the window for the selected channel. |
| 2 | Video Standard pulldown menu | Use the pulldown menu to select between available video standards for the selected channel. Displays the current video standard for the selected channel. |
| 3 | Conversion pulldown menu | Use the pulldown menu to select between available conversion settings for the selected channel. Displays the current conversion setting for the selected channel. |
| 4 | SD Analog pulldown menu | Use the pulldown menu to select between available SD Analog I/O video formats for the selected channel. Displays the current SD Analog I/O video format for the selected channel. |
| 5 | Down Mode pulldown menu | Use the pulldown menu to select between available Down (HD to SD) Conversion modes for the selected channel. Displays the current Down (HD to SD) Conversion mode for the selected channel. |
| 6 | HD Analog pulldown menu | Use the pulldown menu to select between available HD Analog I/O video formats for the selected channel. Displays the current HD Analog I/O video format for the selected channel. |
| 7 | Up Mode pulldown menu | Use the pulldown menu to select between available Up (SD to HD) Conversion modes for the selected channel. Displays the current Up (SD to HD) Conversion mode for the selected channel. |
| 8 | Record Directory button | Press the Record button to open a browser which allows you to browse for and select the directory into which media files will be recorded. |
| 9 | Record Directory field | Displays the current Record Directory. |
| 10 | OK button | Press the OK button to confirm any changes. |
| 11 | Cancel button | Press the Cancel button to close the Channel Settings window without making any changes to the channel settings. |
The Application Settings window can be opened by pressing the Configure button and selecting Application from the pulldown menu.
| 1 | Replay Follow field | Displays the current length of the replay follow, or the amount of the loop being recorded by DTReplayLive™. |
| 2 | File Directory button | Press the File Directory button to open a browser which allows you to browse for and select the folder into which files will be recorded. |
| 3 | File Directory field | Displays the current folder into which files will be recorded. |
| 4 | File Type pulldown menu | Use the File Type pulldown menu to select between available file types for the system to record. |
| 5 | Record Duration field | Displays the length of the current record. |
| 6 | Enable VGA checkbox | When this checkbox is checked, the VGA display in the DTReplayLive™ GUI is active. |
| 7 | OK button | Press the OK button to confirm any changes. |
| 8 | Cancel button | Press the Cancel button to close the Channel Settings window without making any changes to the channel settings. |
The DTReplayLive™ system consists of the following components:
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| <F1> | Help |
| <Q> | Record (crash record) |
| <8>, <w>, Num<8> | Preview from in to out |
| <v>, <k>, Num<.> | Pause |
| </>, <V>, <+> | Stop (pass through, e to e) |
| <c>, <l> | Play (forward at normal speed 100%) |
| Shift<C> | Play double speed (200%) |
| <b>, <j> | Play reverse (-100%) |
| <z> | Fast rewind |
| <x> | Fast forward |
| <}>, Num<2>, Shift<L> | Step forward 1 frame |
| Ctrl <L> | Step forward 1 field |
| <{>, Num<8>, Shift<J> | Step backward 1 frame |
| Ctrl <J> | Step backwards 1 field |
| <[>, Shift<X> | Step forward # (def 5) seconds |
| <]>, Shift<Z> | Step backward # (def 5) seconds |
| <h>, Num<3>, Arrow<Right> | Shuttle forward faster |
| <g>, Num<1>, Arrow<Left> | Shuttle backward faster |
| Shift<H>, ShiftArrow<Right> | Fine shuttle up |
| Shift<G>, ShiftArrow<Left> | Fine shuttle down |
| <'>, Shift<B> | Return to 0 or start |
| <\>. Shift<T> | Loop |
| <m>, Num<4> | Mark in point at current location |
| <<>, Shift<M>, Num<6> | Mark out point at current location |
| <Home>, Num<5> | Go to in point |
| <End>, ShiftNum<5> | Go to out point |
| <y> | Toggle video edit on/off |
| <u> | Toggle audio 1 edit on/off |
| <i> | Toggle audio 2 edit on/off |
| <o> | Toggle audio 3 edit on/off |
| <p> | Toggle audio 4 edit on/off |
| Ctrl<O> | Eject |
| Ctrl<Q> | Quit |
| Ctrl Alt <F1> | Select Camera 1 |
| Ctrl Alt <F2> | Select Camera 2 |
| Ctrl Alt <F3> | Select Camera 3 |
| Ctrl Alt <F4> | Select Camera 4 |
| Ctrl Alt <E> | Jump # (def 4) seconds back from current record point |
| <m> | Make a new mark at the current record point |
| <n>, Arrow<Up> | Go to the previous mark |
| <N>, Arrow<Down> | Go to the next mark |
