Ingest Funnel Operator Manual

OPERATOR MANUAL
Ingest Funnel
Version 1.1 - October-2015
OPERATOR MANUAL Ingest Funnel 1.1
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Table of Contents
WHAT'S NEW?
1.
INTRODUCTION
1.1. Product Overview
1.2. Accessing Ingest Funnel
2.
INGEST PAGE
2.1. Overview of the Ingest Page
2.2. Source Devices Pane
2.2.1. About Source Devices
2.2.2. Overview of the Source Devices Pane
2.3. Workflows Pane

2.3.1. About Workflows
2.3.2. Overview of the Workflows Pane
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2.3.2.1. Description
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2.3.2.2. Workflow Design Preview Window
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2.3.2.3. Workflow Target List
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2.3.2.4. Target Metadata Panel
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2.4. Application Pane
19
2.4.1. Application Pane Layouts
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2.4.2. Simple and Complex Layout
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2.4.2.1. Explorer
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2.4.2.2. Content Browser
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2.4.2.3. Player / Metadata Pane
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2.4.2.4. Stack Bin
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2.4.2.5. Consolidation Bin
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2.4.3. Auto Ingest Layout
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2.4.3.1. Introduction
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2.4.3.2. Folder Auto Ingest Layout
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2.4.3.3. ENG Auto Ingest Layout
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2.4.4. VTR Layout
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2.4.4.1. Introduction
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2.4.4.2. VTR Control Pane
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2.4.4.3. Clip Creation Pane
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2.4.4.4. Stack Bin VTR
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III
3.
IV
MONITORING PAGE
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3.1. Overview of the Monitoring Page
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3.2. Workflow Jobs Pane
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3.3. Workflow Job Details Pane
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What's New?
In the Operator Manual the icon
has been added on the left margin to highlight
information on new and updated features.
The changes linked to new features in version 1.1 are listed below.
Canon EOS 5D and 7D are supported as ENGsource.
See section "About Source Devices" on page 6.
Canon XF is supported as ENGsource.
See section "About Source Devices" on page 6.
Canon XF MPEG-2 50 Mbps 422, Canon XF MPEG-2 35 Mbps 422 and AVC-I Class
100 1080-50/59,94 are supported as ENG source file format.
AVC-Intra MXF OP1a, XDCAM HD MXF OP1a and DVCPRO HD MXF OP1a are
supported as source file.
Growing files are supported as input.
See section "List Mode" on page 28.
Source metadata can be mapped on target metadata. IPDirector metadata profiles

are loaded in the Target Metadata panel.
See section "Target Metadata Panel" on page 15.
Panasonic AVC LongGOP G6/G12/G25/G50, Sony XAVC LongGop 50 Mbps and

Sony XAVC-Intra are supported via the Xsquare activity.
Panasonic P2, Sony XDCam SxS and Canon XF spanning are supported.
"Spanned Clips" on page 30.
Autonaming rules can be defined in the Target Metadata panel.
What's New?
See section "Overview of the Workflows Pane" on page 13.
1.
Introduction
1.1.
Product Overview
General Description
Ingest Funnel is a software solution which allows to easily (re)use workflows for operators
to automatically or manually ingest various types of media (e.g. HD and SDSDI video
feeds from tape, ENGfiles from P2, Canon XF, Canon EOS, GoPro, Sony XAVC and
Sony XDCAM disks and memory cartridges, media files in all popular file formats, IP
feeds), to transform (transcode, rewrap) these ingested media to the requested output
formats (master/mezannine), to analyze and check their quality, and finally, to deliver
them to the desired destination (e.g. NLE system, IPDirector, third-party MAM, LTO tape,
storage).
In the web-based interface operators can assign a particular media source to a particular
ingest workflow, preview the content, make a selection, create subclips or merge clips,
map the metadata, and start the ingest workflow. Each started workflow job can be
monitored and the status and progress of each workflow job activity can be quickly
checked. If granted permission, the operators can stop and resubmit each workflow job.
Workflow
The image below illustrates the Ingest Funnel workflow.
1. Introduction
1.2.
Accessing Ingest Funnel

Logging In and Accessing the Home Page
Open your internet browser and enter the URL of Ingest Funnel on the browser's address
bar. The Ingest Funnel Login page will appear. Firefox is the recommended browser.
Enter your Ingest Funnel username and the temporary password that was emailed to you
in the Login dialog box, and then click the Login button.
If your login is successful and it is the first time you log in, you will be directed to the Home
page of Ingest Funnel.
If you only have rights to view the Ingest page, an arrow will be pointing towards the
Ingest page link in the navigation bar.
To access the Ingest page, click the corresponding link in the navigation bar. The next
time you log in, you will be immediately directed to the Ingest page.
If you have the rights to view both the Ingest and Monitoring page, you will be
immediately directed to the Ingest page. An arrow will be pointing towards the Source
Devices pane.
If your login is unsuccessful because you entered the wrong username and/or password,
'Login Failed' will appear.
1. Introduction
Changing Your Password

The first time you log in, a pop-up will appear asking you to change your password. Enter
your current password, and then enter your new password. Repeat your new password,
and then click OK.
Note that you can decline this request by clicking Cancel.

To change your current password and enter a new one at any given later time, click your
username in the right corner of the navigation bar and select Change Password from the
menu.
Logging Out
To log out of Ingest Funnel, click your username in the right corner of the navigation bar,
and select Logout from the menu.
You will be redirected to the Login page of Ingest Funnel.
1. Introduction
2.
Ingest Page
2.1.
Overview of the Ingest Page
Description
The Ingest page will be your main workspace. On this page you get an overview of the
storage media connected to your Ingest Funnel system and containing the media to be
ingested and processed. It allows you to select one of these storage media and link it to
one of the available, predefined ingest workflows. Before ingest, the content of the storage
medium can be browsed, the media can be played back, subclipped and/or merged. The
ingest of each media file can be manually or automatically started and monitored.
Illustration
The Ingest page contains the areas highlighted on the screenshot below:
2. Ingest Page
Area Description
The table below describes the various elements of the Ingest page:
#
Name
Description
1.
Source Devices pane
Displays the various types of source devices in your

setup. See section "Source Devices Pane" on page 6.
2.
Application pane
Contains the tools necessary to select, preview and

prepare the media from the selected source device to
be ingested.
See section "Application Pane" on page 19.
3.
Workflows pane
Displays the predefined workflows that can be

executed on the media of the selected source device.
See section "Workflows Pane" on page 9.
Full Screen Mode

The Ingest page can be expanded to fill up your whole screen. In Full Screen Mode the
address bar of your internet browser is hidden. Click the Fullscreen button to open the
Ingest page in Full Screen Mode.
To exit Full Screen Mode again, press ESC or click the Fullscreen button again.
2. Ingest Page
2.2.
Source Devices Pane
2.2.1.
About Source Devices
Source Device
A source device refers to a particular type of storage medium containing video and audio
source material that can be ingested and/or processed using a specific Ingest Funnel
workflow. For example, a directory on a hard disk containing one or more media files, an
SDI feed or a digital video tape. In certain cases, it may also refer to the device used to
read or play the content of that storage medium. For example, a video tape recorder or a
P2 card reader.
Source Device Categories

Different categories of source devices can be distinguished in Ingest Funnel:
Feed IP: Refers to video and audio files delivered over the Internet. For example, live
streaming of content.
Feed SDI: Refers to uncompressed, digital video and audio signals received via an
SDI link. For example, digital video from a live camera or video feeds from a press
agency received via satellite and distributed via SDI.
Folder: Refers to one or more root directories on a particular storage medium

containing one or more subdirectories and/or media files. For example, a directory on a
hard disk, a USB flash drive, an LTO tape, etc.
GoPro: Refers to one or more SD memory cards containing digital video content shot
by a high-definition digital camera of the brand GoPro. The GoPro camera with SD
memory card inserted can be linked via USB to a server or the memory card can be
inserted in an SD card slot of the server.
P2: Refers to one or more solid-state flash memory cards containing digital video
content shot by a professional digital video camera of the brand Panasonic. The P2
cards are inserted in and read out by a P2 card reader that is connected with a server
through USB, FireWire or PCI Express.
VTR: Refers to a digital or analog video tape inserted in a video tape recorder that is
connected with a server through a RS-422 and SDI link.
XDCam: Refers to one or more solid-state SxS memory cards, Professional Discs,
Memory Sticks or XQD cards containing digital video content. The XDCam storage
media are inserted in a camcorder or reading device that is linked to a server through
USB or FireWire.
XF: Refers to one or more CompactFlash (CF) cards, SD, SDHC and SDXC memory
cards containing digital video content shot by a professional high-definition camcorder
of the brand Canon XF. The storage media are inserted in the camcorder or a reading
device that is linked to a server through USB.
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XAVC: Refers to digital video content shot in XAVC by a professional high-definition

camcorder of the brand Sony and stored on a SxS, SD or SDHC memory card. The
storage media are inserted in the camcorder or a reading device that is linked to a
server through USB.
Canon EOS: Refers to digital video content shot by a professional high-definition

camera of the brand Canon EOS 5D and 7D and stored on a compact flash card. The
storage media are inserted in the camera or a reading device that is linked to a server
through USB.
Supported Source Formats

See the document Ingest_Funnel_Formats.pdf for more information about the supported
source formats.
2. Ingest Page
2.2.2.
Overview of the Source Devices Pane

The Source Devices pane is situated on the left of the Ingest page. It displays the
available source device categories and lists for each category the source devices you are
allowed to view and that are online.
Here you can select the source device whose folder structure you want to explore, and
whose video and audio content you want to browse and/or preview and finally, whose
entire content or parts of the content you want to manually or automatically ingest.
If you select a particular source device, you will be able to view in the Workflows pane all
or only a limited set of workflows that can be executed on the video and audio material
present on this source device. See section "Workflows Pane" on page 9 for more
information.
By default, the Source Devices pane is collapsed. Only the source device categories are
visible. The source devices are hidden. Click the title of a source device category to view
the available source devices.
The source device that is currently selected is highlighted in blue.
The Source Devices pane can be hidden by clicking the Set Application Mode button in
the Application pane. See section "Application Mode vs. Global Ingest Mode" on page 22.
2. Ingest Page
2.3.
Workflows Pane
2.3.1.
About Workflows
Workflow
A workflow in Ingest Funnel is a set of manual and/or automatic actions designed to
prepare and execute an automated process involving audio and video material.
For example, a workflow can involve an operator who loads video files stored in a
particular folder on a particular server in a software player to preview them and who
requests a quality check system to perform an automated quality check on a selection of
these files. The outcome of the quality check is a report that is stored in the form of an
XML or PDF file in a particular folder and that the operator can consult.
A workflow can also involve for example an operator who plays back the content of a
digital video tape, who creates one or more clips and that requests transcoding software to
ingest these clips in a particular file format to a particular target destination. The operator
can then visually check the quality of the ingested files and accept or reject them.
A workflow is the association of a "funnel" (= an ingest part) and a process part. The result
of the ingest part can form the input for the process part. Certain workflows only have an
ingest part and no process part.
Ingest Part
In the ingest part of an Ingest Funnel workflow the operator can explore and browse the file
and folder structure of certain types of source devices (Folder, P2, XF, XDCam, XAVC,
GoPro). The media on the source devices can potentially be previewed, subclipped and/or
merged together, and finally ingested by the operator. During the actual ingest process,
the media can be transformed and/or transferred to a particular target destination. The
output of the ingest process can form the input for the process part.
In our examples, the source devices are the folder containing one or more subfolders with
video files and associated metadata files and the VTR with the digital video tape. The
operator can browse the content of the folder and preview the video files in a software
player on the Ingest page. He can request to merge and/or ingest a selection of files. The
operator can play back the video tape content in a software player, create clips and start
the ingest.
The input for the quality check step is a selection of one or more files from the folder.
The input for the file transfer step is the ingested video tape content.
Process Part
A process is an ordered association of activities and gateways (decision elements
indicating alternative flows) linked together. A process is started by a start event
containing process inputs and results in an end event. Each of the events, activities and
gateways from a process are called steps.
2. Ingest Page
In our examples, the files selected from the folder and the digitized video tape content
form the input of the process, namely the quality check step performed by a quality check
system or the file transfer step performed by a file transfer application.
The result of the quality check step is a PDF or XML report generated by the quality check
system in a particular location containing a report of the quality checks executed on the
selected files. The result of the transfer step is a file located in another directory.
Ingest Applications
An ingest application offers ways to browse, select, play and prepare the execution of a
workflow on one or more source medias. Applications are associated to source devices
and are part of workflows. An application can be configured to run on "manual mode"
where user interaction is required to prepare the workflow or on "auto ingest mode" where
the worklow is automatically executed on medias present on the source device.
Three types of ingest applications can be distinguished:
Browse: A type of application allowing for selecting and preparing source medias from
a Folder source device and launching workflow execution on these medias.
ENG: A type of application allowing for selecting and preparing source medias from an
ENG source device and launching workflow execution on these medias.
Capture: A type of application allowing for digitizing source content on tape and
launching workflow execution on the resulting medias.
Workflow Activities
Activity Categories
An activity is an unitary step in the process part of a workflow. Several categories of
activities can be distinguished:
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Analyze: A specific category of activity in an Ingest Funnel workflow that analyzes a

media and retrieves some of its characteristics.
Transform: A specific category of activity in an Ingest Funnel workflow that will

transcode a media from one file format to another.
Transfer: A specific category of activity in an Ingest Funnel workflow that performs

specific file operations on specified media. Three transfer types can be distinguished :
Copy, Move, Delete.
External Service: A specific category of activity in an Ingest Funnel workflow that

does not impact the audio and video media. No transformation or transfer is done. For
example, a visual quality check performed by the operator.
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Activity Types
Per category the following activity types can be distinguished:
Category
Activity
Description
Analyze
File Analyze
Files are analyzed by particular criteria and a report is

generated in the form of an XML or PDF file .
Baton QC
Interra Baton checks to what extent files conform to

the quality criteria defined by a particular Baton test
plan. It generates an EVS or Baton XML or PDF
report.
Transform OCHD
Vantage
OCHD server transforms files.

Telestream Vantage transforms files according to a
Vantage job XML.
Check & Legalize Files are checked and legalized according to the
criteria of a particular legalize file. An EVSXML or
PDF report is generated.
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Xsquare
EVSXsquare transforms files according to a

particular Xsquare job template and checks in files in
IPDirector or Avid Interplay.
Emotion
Emotion Systems eFF(Emotion File Finish) checks

and legalizes the audio tracks of files according to the
criteria of an eFF profile.
Muxer
Links several files into one asset. For example, link a

metadata XML file to a media file.
Converting XMLs into other XMLs using XSLT.
Transfer
File Transfer
Files are copied and moved to a particular target

destination or deleted from a particular location.
External
Service
Visual QC
A visual quality check performed by the operator.
Human Task
A task that has to be performed by a human. For

example, completing a digital form, accepting or
rejecting, etc.
Send Mail
A mail server sends e-mails to particular recipients.
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Start and End Events

A start event is an event that indicates where a particular process starts. A start event can
be triggered.
An end event is an event that indicates where a path in the process will end.
Gateways
Gateways are elements of the process part that control how a process diverges or
converges. All Gateways are represented with a diamond shape.
Depending on the sign inside the diamond shape, the following two types of gateways can
be distinguished:
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+: All activities behind a + will be executed at the same time.
X: Only one activity behind a x will be executed, based on defined choice conditions.
2. Ingest Page
2.3.2.
Overview of the Workflows Pane
2.3.2.1.
Description
The Workflows pane is situated on the right of the Ingest page. Initially, it does not contain
any workflows. As soon as you select a particular source device in the Source Devices
pane, it will list all the workflows you are allowed to view, i.e. for which you have the
necessary user rights, and that can be executed on the video and audio content of the
selected source device (See section "Source Devices Pane" on page 6).
Use your mouse wheel to scroll up or down the list.
The workflow that is currently selected is highlighted in blue.
The Workflows pane can be hidden by clicking the Set Application Mode button in the
Application pane. See section "Application Mode vs. Global Ingest Mode" on page 22.
It allows you to preview the design of each workflow, select for certain workflows a
particular workflow target, map source metadata onto target metadata, create autonaming
rules for target metadata values and enter a new start timecode for clips.
2.3.2.2.
Workflow Design Preview Window

If you hold your cursor over a particular workflow in the Workflows pane, a View
Associated Workflow button appears in the bottom right corner with which you can open
a pop-up that shows the design of the workflow in question.
In this pop-up you can view which source devices and ingest applications are involved in
the ingest part of the workflow and which workflow activities, events and gateways are
involved in the process part (if any), the order in which these elements are arranged and
how they are linked with each other.
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By double-clicking certain workflow elements, for example a workflow activity, you can
discover their configuration. See the Designer manual for more information.
If the ingest and/or process part contain a lot of workflow elements making their name
almost illegible, then a Zoom button appears enabling you to magnify that part.
To exit the pop-up window again, click the Close button.
2.3.2.3.
Workflow Target List

Description
Depending on the source device and workflow you have selected, a drop-down list might
become available containing one or more workflow targets.
A workflow target is a collection of properties that specify what should be done with the
clips of a particular source device during the ingest, e.g. transform to a particular target file
format, generate a proxy version, transfer to a particular target destination, map source
metadata to a particular target metadata profile, check into an IPDirector or Avid Interplay
environment.
Workflow Target Categories

Four types of workflow target categories can be distinguished:
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Process: The clips will be transformed and/or transferred to a particular target

destination. The resulting files will be further processed by Ingest Funnel in the
process part of the workflow.
IPDirector: The clips will be transformed and/or transferred together with an

EVSXML to an IPDirector nearline. The clips are checked into an IPDirector database
via the EVSXML.
Interplay: The clips will be transformed into an Avid Interplay clip and transferred to an
Avid Interplay workspace and checked into an Avid Interplay catalog.
File: The clips will be transformed and/or transferred to a particular target destination.
The resulting files will not be further processed. There is no process part.
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2.3.2.4.
Target Metadata Panel

Opening the Target Metadata Panel
Depending on the type of source device, workflow and workflow target (IPDirector,
InterPlay, Process) you have selected, you will be able to open a Target Metadata panel.
Click the arrow that appears to the left of the selected workflow.
Overview of the Target Metadata Panel

The Target Metadata panel allows you to map the metadata fields and values associated
to the source clips onto the metadata fields of the metadata profile linked to the selected
workflow target. To view a clip's metadata fields and values, load it in the Player /
Metadata pane and open the Metadata View. See section "Metadata View" on page 49.
The Target Metadata panel also enables you to create an autonaming rule for specific
metadata fields of each clip you want to ingest.
Finally, it allows you to specify a new start timecode for the clips to be ingested.
At the top of the panel, the name of the metadata source is displayed. This is the name of
the selected source device. In the area just below, the name of the workflow target's
existing metadata profiles and associated metadata fields are displayed. In the example
screenshot above, two IPDirector metadata profiles are displayed. No mapping has been
performed yet. The metadata source is an Canon XF source device.
For each metadata field within a metadata profile you can specify which source metadata
field has to be mapped to it. You can also choose to manually enter a value yourself. The
actual metadata mapping will be executed during the ingest.
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Moving, Pinning and Closing the Target Metadata Panel

To move the Target Metadata panel to another position on the Ingest page, drag it by its
title bar.
To pin the Target Metadata panel to a particular position on the Ingest page, click
next time you open the Target Metadata panel, it will open at this position.
To close the Target Metadata panel again, click
. The
Mapping Source Metadata onto Target Metadata

There are two ways to map source metadata onto target metadata. You can either link a
source metadata field to a target metadata field or manually enter a metadata value
yourself.
To map a source metadata field to a target metadata field, first select MTDSource
from the drop-down list.
Then, click the metadata field to the right of the drop-down box, click the selected
source device to open the metadata tree structure and select the appropriate source
metadata field.
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To map a manually entered metadata value to a target metadata field, select

userDefined from the drop-down list, and then enter a value in the metadata field next
to the drop-down box.
Note
If you do not map the source metadata onto the target metadata, it will not be
retained during the ingest.
Setting an Autonaming Rule for Metadata Fields

If you want a specific target metadata value, for example the clip name, to be
automatically named in a certain way during the ingest, and this for each clip, you can
create an autonaming rule to achieve this. Select Advanced from the appropriate target
metadata field drop-down list, and then click Add Data in the adjacent field.
The Autonaming Rule Creation View appears.
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The Append Value area at the top of the view allows you to select the elements that
together should form the name of the target metadata value. You can choose from four
types of elements:
MTD Source: This field allows you to select a source metadata field.
User Defined: This field allows you to enter a text string.
Generic: This field allows you to select a predefined metadata field. Two types can be
distinguished:
Timestamp: YYYY, MM, DD, hh, mm, ss
Internal: User, Workflow
- : A default separator that can be inserted between each element.
A + button is provided to add the selected elements to the Naming Rule area. By default,
new elements are added below the existing elements.
The Naming Rule area displays the various elements that will form the name of the
selected metadata value. The name will be a concatenation of the elements from top to
bottom. You can still modify and remove elements and change their order by a simple
drag-and-drop operation.
To save the new naming rule, click
To cancel it and clear the Naming Rule area, click
Note
The following characters cannot be used in the User Defined field:
\ / : * ? < > |.
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2.4.
Application Pane
2.4.1.
Application Pane Layouts

The Application pane in the center of the Ingest page is the main workspace of the
operator. It will provide the operator the necessary tools to select, preview and prepare the
desired video content to be ingested.
Depending on the type of source device or workflow the operator selects, the layout of the
Application pane can greatly differ. Four layout types can be distinguished:
Simple
Complex
Auto
VTR
Simple Layout
In the Simple layout, only the Explorer and Content Browser are visible.The Player /
Metadata pane and the Stack Bin and Consolidation Bin are hidden.
This basic layout provides the operator the tools to explore the folders and subfolders on a
particular hard disk or to view which slots of a particular type of card reader contain a
memory card. The operator can browse the content of each folder and card and ingest the
clips of his choice. The operator cannot preview the content of the clips in a video player
and check out their metadata. Nor can he add the files to a basket and start their
automatic ingest. See section "Simple and Complex Layout" on page 23.
This layout is not available for source devices of the type VTR.
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Complex Layout
In the Complex layout, all components are visible: Explorer, Content Browser, Player /
Metadata pane and Bin.
In this advanced layout, the operator has a maximum number of tools at his disposition.
Not only can he explore and browse the content of the various source devices, he can now
also load and view each file in a video player, verify any attached metadata and audio
channels, and finally add the entire file or a portion of it to a basket containing all the files
to be ingested. The operator has full control over the ingest process. He can manually
start the ingest process for each file, monitor the status and abort or retry the process if
necessary. See section "Simple and Complex Layout" on page 23.
This layout is not available for source devices of the type VTR.
Auto Layout
The Auto layout only appears if the operator selects a workflow which includes
automatically ingesting the content of a particular source device (folder or memory card).
In this layout, the Application pane has been stripped of all tools. None of the components
present in the Simple and Complex layout are available here.The only actions the operator
can perform here is start and stop the automatic ingest process and monitor the status and
progress of each file and memory card.
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This layout is not available for source devices of the type VTR. See section "Auto Ingest
Layout" on page 58.
VTR Layout
The VTRlayout is intended solelyfor workflows which include ingesting and processing
the content of analog and digital video tapes.
In this layout, the Application pane is divided into three main areas:
The VTR Control pane allows the operator to remotely control the video tape recorder
and play back the video tape.
With the Clip Creation pane the operator can create clips from the tape content.
The Stack Bin VTRprovides the functions to capture or ingest a series of clips at
once.
See section "VTR Layout" on page 65.
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Application Mode vs. Global Ingest Mode

In the Application Mode, the Application pane covers the full width of the Ingest page. The
Source Devices pane and the Workflows pane are hidden. To set the Ingest page in
Application Mode, click the Set Application Mode button.
In the Global Ingest Mode, the Source Devices pane, Application pane and Workflows
pane are all available. To set the Ingest page in Global Ingest Mode, click the Set Global
Ingest Mode button.
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2.4.2.
Simple and Complex Layout
2.4.2.1.
Explorer
Introduction
The Explorer is located next to the Source Devices pane. It is visible in both the Simple
and Complex layout of the Application pane. It appears when the operator links a source
device of the type Folder, XF, P2, XAVC, XDCAM, EOS or GoPro to a particular workflow
which does not involve automatic ingest via a scan folder.
The operator can use it to preview and explore the file system of the selected source
device and to select the folders with the content he really wants to view.
The Explorer can be opened in two views:
Folder
Card Slot
Folder View
Description
The Explorer automatically switches to the Folder View when the operator has linked a
source device of the type Folder to a workflow. This view shows the storage volumes
linked to the selected source device and presents the hierarchical structure of the folders
on each storage volume in the form of a tree structure. The operator can easily explore this
tree structure and pick out the folders with the content he really wants to view.
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Storage Volume Connection Status

If a source device of the type Folder has no storage volumes, then the Explorer will remain
empty.
If a storage volume has been assigned, but cannot be accessed by Ingest Funnel, a
broken connection icon will appear next to its name.
If a storage volume has been assigned and can be accessed by Ingest Funnel, a check
mark will appear next to its name.
Expanding and Collapsing the Folder Tree

To expand the entire folder tree of all storage volumes and reveal all folders and
subfolders, click the Expand All
button.
To collapse all branches of the folder tree of all storage volumes again, click the Collapse
All
button.
Expanding and Collapsing a Single Folder

To expand a single folder in the folder tree of a storage volume and reveal its subfolders
(if any), click the folder
icon.
To collapse an expanded folder again, click the expanded folder
icon.
Adding Content to the Content Browser

To just add the content of a single folder to the Content Browser without including the
content of its subfolders, click the name of that folder. The folder will be highlighted in
blue.
To remove the content again, simply click the folder name once more.
To add the content of a folder and all its subfolders to the Content Browser, hold your
cursor over the folder name and click +. The folder and all its subfolders will be highlighted
in blue.
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To remove the content of a folder and its subfolders again, click -.

To add the content of all folders and subfolders of a storage volume, hold your cursor over
the name of the storage volume and click +. The storage volume and all folders and
subfolders will be highlighted in blue.
To remove the content of all folders and subfolders of a storage volume again, click -.
Refreshing the Content

To refresh the content of the entire Explorer to get the latest folder structure, click the
Refresh
button at the top of the Explorer.
To refresh the content of a folder and its subfolders, expand that folder and click the
Refresh button that appears.
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Card Slot View

Description
The Card Slot View appears when the operator has linked a source device of the type XF,
P2, XAVC, XDCam, EOS or GoPro to a workflow. It lists the available card slots of a
particular memory card reader and points out which card slots have a memory card
inserted. The operator can select the memory cards whose content he wants to view.
Note that the actual folder structure of each memory card is not revealed.
Card Slot Status

If Ingest Funnel cannot access a particular memory card, because it is not inserted in the
card reader, a broken connection icon will appear next to its name and it will be grayed out.
If Ingest Funnel can access a particular memory card, a card icon will appear next to it.
A memory card whose content has been added to the Content Browser is highlighted in
blue.
Adding Content to the Content Browser

To add the content of all cards to the Content Browser, click the Select All
button at
the top of the Explorer. All cards will be processed, selected and highlighted in blue.
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To deselect all cards again, click the Unselect All Cards
button.
To remove a single card from this selection, simply click it. Ingest Funnel will remove the
content of this card from the Content Browser and reprocess the rest of the cards.
To add the content of a single card to the Content Browser, click it. Ingest Funnel will
process the card, add its content to the Content Browser and highlight it in blue.
Refreshing the Explorer

To refresh the Explorer to get the latest state of the memory card reader and cards, click
the Refresh
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2.4.2.2.
Content Browser
Introduction
The Content Browser is located next to the Explorer. It is visible in both the Simple and
Complex layout of the Application pane. It allows the user to view the content of a
particular folder or memory card selected in the Explorer, preview clips in the Player View
of the Player / Metadata pane (if available), ingest clips or add clips to the Stack Bin
(if available) to be ingested or to the Consolidation Bin (if available) to be merged.
The Content Browser can be opened in two modes:
List
Icon
List Mode
Description
By default, the Content Browser opens in List mode. To manually switch from the Icon to
the List mode, click the List Mode button.
In this mode, the contents of the folders or memory cards selected by the operator in the
Explorer are presented in the form of a list. Detailed information is shown about each clip
or file. The operator can easily scroll up or down the list using the mouse wheel.
In the Complex layout of the Application pane the operator can load a clip in the Player to
preview it and add one or more clips to the Stack Bin to manually or automatically ingest
them or to the Consolidation Bin to merge them.
In the Simple layout of the Application pane the operator can just select a number of clips,
start their ingest and monitor the status of each ingest job.
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Clip Information
The following information is displayed about each clip:
Information
Description
Selection number. Reflects the order in which you selected a
number of clips. The clips will be added to the selected bin in this
order.
Thumbnail
Preview or thumbnail of the clip's content. Represents the first

frame of the clip.
If no thumbnail could be created, Ingest Funnel puts a filename
extension instead.
Filename
Extension
Suffix to the name of the clip showing its format.

If the file format is not recognized as being a video file format,
Ingest Funnel puts a question mark instead.
Clip Name
Name of the clip.

To see the full name of the clip, hover your cursor over the field.
This icon indicates that a clip actually consists of multiple files.

Hover your cursor over the icon to discover the path and name of
the files included. In case a clip consists of multiple spanned clips,
you will also be able to view the location of these other clips and the
files they consist of.
The icon is green when all files are present.
The icon is orange when certain files are missing.
This icon indicates that the clip has been spanned over multiple
files and/or memory cards.
The icon is green when all the files forming the spanned sequence
are present.
The icon is orange when one of the files of the spanned sequence is
missing or when it is a separate part of a span.
TCIn
Start timecode of the clip.

In case of a non-video file, this field will be empty.
Duration
Duration of the clip.

In case of a non-video file or a growing file, this field will be empty.
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Information
Description
Status
The status of the ingest job. This column is only visible in the
simple layout of the Application pane.
This icon indicates that the file is still growing. The status of the file
can be updated by manually refreshing the content of the folder in
the Explorer.
Only MXF OP1a is supported as growing source file and only by the
following workflow activities: OCHD (AVC-Intra MXF OP1a,
XDCAM HD MXF OP1a) and Xsquare (AVC-Intra MXF OP1a,
XDCAM HD MXF OP1a and DVCPRO HD MXF OP1a).
Multiple-File Clips
Certain types of clips can consist of multiple files, but in the Content Browser they are
treated and displayed as a single clip. The
icon appears in case of a multi-file clip.
For example, the root of the P2 file structure is a CONTENTS folder. Each essence item
(an item of video or audio) is contained in a separate MXF wrapper file. The video MXF
files are in the VIDEO subfolder, and the audio MXF files are in the AUDIO subfolder. XML
files in the CLIP subfolder contain the associations between essence files and the
metadata associated with them. However, in the Content Browser a single clip is
displayed.
For example, a high-resolution mxf file, a low-resolution MP4 file and a companion XML
are displayed in the Content Browser as a single clip.
Spanned Clips
When a shot or take is recorded requiring more than the file size limit of a medium, a filebased camcorder starts another file, and continues recording the shot to that file without
interruption. This is referred to as clip spanning because the shot spans more than one file
or clip. Similarly, a file-based camcorder sometimes spans a shot across clips on different
cards or disks, if the camcorder has more than one card or disk loaded. It records the shot
until it runs out of room on the first medium, then starts a new file on the next medium with
available space, and continues recording the shot to it. Although a single shot or take can
be recorded to a group of multiple spanned clips, it is designed to be treated as a single
clip.
If all the clips and files forming the spanned sequence are present and all the memory
cards containing the spanned sequence are inserted and selected in the Explorer, then the
clip is displayed with an
icon in the Content Browser.
If you deselect a memory card in the Explorer that contains part of the spanned sequence,
then the clip will be displayed with an
icon in the Content Browser.
Note
Spanning can only be detected for source devices of the type P2, XF and
XDCam.
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Searching or Filtering Clips

If the list contains a lot of clips and you do not want to scroll through the entire list, you can
quickly find back the appropriate clips by making use of the Search / Filter box located in
the top right corner of the Content Browser. This box finds clips based on text in their clip
name.
Type part or all of the clip name you are looking for in the Search /Filter box.
The clips that contain the text in their clip name will be displayed at the top of the list and
will be highlighted. The rest of the clips will be grayed out.
If there are no matches, all clips in the list will be grayed out.
Remove the text from the Search / Filter box to undo the filtering.
Loading a Clip in the Player View

Note
This operation is only possible in the Complex layout of the Application pane. In
the simple layout there is no Player / Metadata pane. Clips cannot be previewed.
There is no Load Video / Metadata button.
To load a particular clip in the Player View of the Player / Metadata pane to preview it,
hover your cursor over the thumbnail or file extension and click the Load Video /
Metadata button.
If you try to load a non-video file (e.g. PDF, TXT, BMP), or if you try to load a video file
with a format that is not supported or for which you do not have the appropriate license,
you will get a 'Error: Failed to Load File' message.
Tip
Check the document Ingest_Funnel_Formats.pdf to find out which video file
formats can be loaded in the Player View of the Player / Metadata pane.
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If you try to load a growing file, and there is not enough video material available yet, then
the Player / Metadata pane will remain black until there is enough material.
As long the clip is loaded in the Player / Metadata pane, the Load Video / Metadata
button remains visible on the thumbnail.
Selecting Clips
To select all clips in one go, click
in the top left corner of the list.
This will highlight all clips. A selection number is automatically added to each clip.
Click the same button once more to deselect all clips again.
To select an individual clip, click the corresponding check mark
This will only highlight the selected clips. A selection number is added to each clip.
To deselect a clip again, click its check mark once more.
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Adding Clips to the Stack or Consolidation Bin

Note
the Simple layout there is no Stack and Consolidation Bin, so there is no Add to
Bin and Add Selection to Bin button.
To add an individual clip to the Stack or Consolidation Bin, select the appropriate bin and
then hover your cursor over the thumbnail or file extension of the clip and click the Add to
Bin button.
The clip will be added at the bottom of the list.

You can also simply drag and drop the clip to the Stack or Consolidation Bin.
To add a selection of clips, click the Add Selection to Bin button in the Content Browser
toolbar.
The clips will be added to the Stack or Consolidation Bin in the order in which you selected
them. The clips you selected first will have a higher position than the ones you selected
last. If you try to add the same clip twice to the Stack Bin, you will get a notification.
Tip
formats can be added to the Consolidation Bin to be merged.
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Ingesting Clips
In the Complex Layout
In the Complex layout of the Application pane you first have to add the clips to the Stack
Bin before you can ingest them. To add an individual clip to the Stack Bin and immediately
start its ingest, hover your cursor over the thumbnail or file extension of the clip and click
the Add to Bin and Ingest button.
To add a selection of clips to the Stack Bin and immediately start their ingest, click the
Ingest Selected button in the Content Browser toolbar.
In the Simple Layout

To ingest an individual clip in the Simple layout of the Application pane, hover your cursor
over the thumbnail or file extension of the clip and click the Ingest button.
To ingest a selection of clips in the Simple layout of the Application pane, click the Ingest
Selected button in the Content Browser toolbar.
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Monitoring Ingest Jobs

The status of a particular ingest job is reflected in the corresponding cell of the Status
column. The following statuses can be distinguished:
Status
Description
Started
The ingest job has been started and is in progress.
Finished
The ingest job has been successfully completed.
Error
The ingest job failed because of an error.
Cancelled
The ingest job was stopped.
Canceling and Resubmitting Ingest Jobs

Note
These operations are only possible in the Simple layout of the Application pane.
See section "Stack Bin" on page 50 for more information on how to cancel and
resubmit ingest jobs in the Complex layout of the Application pane.
To cancel the ingest of a particular clip, hover your cursor over the thumbnail or file
extension of the clip and click the Stop button.
Ifthe ingest job of a clip was successful, or was stopped or went into error, you can
resubmit it. A Resubmit button becomes available in the Thumbnail column of the clip.
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Icon Mode
Description
By default, the Icon mode is hidden. To open the Content Browser in Icon mode, click the
Icon Mode button.
In this mode, each clip is displayed in the form of an icon and the icons are tiled across the
screen, rather than in a single-clip list.
In the Complex layout of the Application pane the operator can easily scroll up or down the
icons using the mouse wheel. He can load a clip in the Player / Metadata pane to preview
it and add a selection of clips to the Stack Bin to be ingested or to the Consolidation Bin to
be merged.
In the Simple layout of the Application pane the operator can only make a selection of
clips, start their ingest and monitor the status of each ingest job.
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Clip Information
This mode is less detailed than the List mode. It does not display the start timecode and
duration of the clips.
Searching or Filtering Clips

In the Icon mode you can also make use of the Search /Filter box to search for specific
clips by typing (part of) their clip name.
The icons of the clips that match your search are displayed at the top and on the left of the
Content Browser.

Note
the Simple layout there is no Player / Metadata pane. Clips cannot be
previewed. There is no Load Video / Metadata button.
To load a particular clip in the Player View of the Player / Metadata pane to preview it,
hover your cursor over the icon and click the Load Video / Metadata button.
If you try to load a non-video file (e.g. PDF, TXT, BMP), or if you try to load a video file
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If you try to load a growing file, and there is not enough video material yet, then the Player
View will remain black until there is enough material.
Selecting Clips
To select a clip in icon mode, simply click it.
The clip name will be highlighted and a selection number will appear in the top left corner of
the icon.
To deselect a clip, click it again.

In the Icon mode it is not possible to select all clips in one go.
Adding Clips to the Stack or Consolidation Bin

Note
the Simple layout there is no Stack Bin and no Consolidation Bin, so there is no
Add to Bin and Add Selection to Bin button.
To add an individual clip to the Stack or Consolidation Bin, hover your cursor over the icon
and click the Add to Bin button.
You can also simply drag and drop the clip to the Stack or Consolidation Bin.
The clip will be added at the bottom of the list.
To add a selection of clips to the Stack or Consolidation Bin, click the Add Selection to
Bin button in the Content Browser toolbar.
The clips will be added in the order in which you selected them. If you try to add the same
clip twice to the Stack Bin, you will get a notification.
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Ingesting Clips
In the Complex Layout
In the Complex layout of the Application pane you first have to add the clips to the Stack
Bin before you can ingest them. To add an individual clip to the Stack Bin and immediately
start its ingest, hover your cursor over the icon and click the Add to Bin and Ingest
button.
To add a selection of clips to the Stack Bin and immediately start their ingest, click the
Ingest Selected button in the Content Browser toolbar.
In the Simple Layout

To ingest an individual clip in the Simple layout of the Application pane, hover your cursor
over the thumbnail or file extension of the clip and click the Ingest button.
To ingest a selection of clips in the Simple layout of the Application pane, click the Ingest
Selected button in the Content Browser toolbar.
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Monitoring Ingest Jobs

In the Simple layout of the Application pane the status of a particular ingest job is reflected
by the border color of the corresponding clip tile. The following statuses can be
distinguished:
Color
Status
Description
Started
The ingest job has been started and is in progress.
Finished
The ingest job has been successfully completed.
Error
The ingest job failed because of an error.
Canceled The ingest job was stopped.
If you hover your cursor over a tile, that status of the ingest job will be revealed.
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Canceling and Resubmitting Ingest Jobs

Note
These operations are only possible in the Simple layout of the Application pane.
See section "Stack Bin" on page 50 for more information on how to cancel an
ingest job in the Complex layout of the Application pane.
To cancel the ingest of a particular clip, hover your cursor over the thumbnail or file
extension of the clip and click the Stop button.
If the ingest job of a clip was successful, or was stopped or went into error, you can
resubmit it.Hover your cursor over the thumbnail or file extension of the clip and click the
Restart Ingest button.
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2.4.2.3.
Player / Metadata Pane

Introduction
The Player / Metadata pane is located next to the Content Browser. It is only available and
visible in the Complex layout of the Application pane.
The operator can use it to preview clips, check out their audio channels and technical
specifications, load a proxy version if available, create subclips and add them to the Stack
Bin to be ingested. It can also be used to preview playlists.
The Player / Metadata pane can be opened in two views:
Player
Metadata
Player View
Description
By default, the Player / Metadata pane opens in the Player View. To manually switch to
the Player View from the Metadata View, click the Switch to Player button.
In this view the operator can preview clips loaded from the Content Browser and play back
playlists sent from the Consolidation bin, create one or more subclips if necessary, select
the audio channels to listen to during playback and finally, add the (sub)clips or playlists to
the Stack Bin to be ingested.
Illustration
The Player View contains the areas highlighted on the screenshot below:
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Area Description
The table below describes the various parts of the Player View:
#
Name
Description
1.
Player toolbar
This toolbar contains a number of commands which

allow to open the Player View in full screen mode,
switch to the Metadata View, Media Resource
Selection or Audio Channel Selection pane, jump to a
particular timecode, and add a clip or playlist to the
Stack Bin.
See section " Player Toolbar" on page 43.
2.
Video Display & VU

Meters
The Video Display displays the media loaded on the

Player View.
The VU meters are used for audio monitoring.
See section "VU Meters" on page 44.
3.
Playback and Marking

Controls
This area contains the controls to play back the

loaded clip or playlist and mark In and Out points.
See section "Playback Controls" on page 44 and
"Marking Controls" on page 45.
4.
Scrubber Bar
The scrubber bar represents the entire duration of a

clip. You can click anywhere in the scrubber bar to
automatically move the playhead to that location.
See section "Scrubber Bar" on page 46.
Player Toolbar
The Player toolbar at the top of the Player View contains the following commands:
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Name
Function
Switch to Metadata
Used to switch from the Player View

to the Metadata View. See section
"Metadata View" on page 49.
Media Resource
Selection
Used to open the Media Resource

Selection pane.
Displays which of the media
resources (e.g. hires, lores) is
currently loaded in the Player View.
See section "Media Resource
Selection Pane" on page 48.
Audio Channel
Selection
Used to open the Audio Channel

Selection pane. See section "Audio
Channel Selection Pane" on page 46.
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Command
Name
Function
Add Clip to Bin
Used to add a clip or subclip to the

Stack Bin. This button is unavailable
when a playlist is loaded from the
Consolidation Bin in the Player View.
Ingest
Used to add a clip or subclip to the

Stack Bin and automatically start the
ingest. This button is unavailable
when a playlist is loaded from the
Consolidation Bin in the Player View.
Seek Timecode box Used to navigate to a particular

timecode in the loaded clip. A
timecode can be manually entered and
edited.
Video Fullscreen
Used to open the Player View in Full

Screen mode.
VU Meters
The VU meters are located to the right of the Video Display. They allow to view which clip
audio channels are monitored when playing a loaded clip.
A maximum of two VU meters can appear next to the Video Display. Which audio
channels are monitored depends on the selection made by the operator in the Audio
Channel Selection pane. See section "Audio Channel Selection Pane" on page 46. By
default, the first two audio channels are monitored.
Playback Controls
Playback controls let you play back clips, subclips and playlists in the Player View. There
are keyboard shortcuts for some of the controls.
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The table below describes the various playback controls:

Control
Name
Shortcut Key
Function
First (Origin)
none
Moves the playhead to the first

frame of the clip.
Fast Rewind
none
Starts the reverse playback of

the clip at four times the normal
speed.
Step Backward
Moves the playhead backward

one frame at a time.
Play
Starts the forward playback of

the clip at normal (1x) speed
from the current location of the
playhead.
Pause
Pauses the playback of the clip.
Step Forward
Moves the playhead forward one

frame at a time.
Fast Forward
none
Starts the forward playback of

the clip at four times the normal
speed.
Last (End)
none
Moves the playhead to the last

frame of the clip.
Marking Controls
The marking controls let you create subclips. They enable you to set, edit and clear In and
Out points.
The table below describes the various marking controls:
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Name
Function
Clear Mark In/Out
Used to remove the In or Out point.
Use Current
Timecode
Used to set an In point at the current position

of the playhead.
Mark In
Used to manually enter or edit an In point.
Mark Out
Used to manually enter or edit an Out point.
Use Current
Timecode
Used to set an Out point at the current

position of the playhead.
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Note that these marking controls are not available when a playlist is loaded in the Player
View.
Tip
formats can be subclipped.
Scrubber Bar
The scrubber bar represents the entire duration of a clip. The playhead shows the location
of the currently displayed frame within the current clip.
To scrub through a clip, drag the playhead across the scrubber bar. You can click
anywhere in the scrubber bar to automatically move the playhead to that location.
The portion of the clip that has already been played back is in dark blue, the portion that
still has to be played back is in light blue.
The start and end point of a subclip is visually represented by a red In and Out marker. The
duration of the subclip is the white strip between the In and Out marker.
Audio Channel Selection Pane

By default, the Audio Channels Selection pane is hidden in the Player View. To open it,
click the Audio Channel Selection button in the Player toolbar.
This pane displays the available and active audio channels of the clip and allows the
operator to select the audio channels he wants to listen to during playback of the clip and
mute the rest.
By default, the first two audio channels (left and right) are selected. The rest of the audio
channels are muted. Muted audio channels without audio content are empty. Muted audio
channels with audio content have a grayed out volume meter bar.
To mute an active audio channel, simply click it. It will be grayed out and not audible when
playing back the clip.
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To unmute an audio channel, simply click it. It will become active and audible when
playing back the clip.
Note
Note that only 2 audio channels can be unmuted at the same time.
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Media Resource Selection Pane

By default, the Media Resource Selection pane is hidden in the Player View. To open it,
click
in the Player View toolbar.
The Media Resource Selection pane lists the different media resources (e.g. high- and
low-resolution version of the clip ) of a particular clip and allows to select and load one of
these resources into the Player View.
The media resource that is currently loaded in the Player View is highlighted in blue.
Each resource in the list has a number. The number of the resource that is currently loaded
in the Player View is shown in the Player View toolbar above the button to open the Media
Selection pane.
Click this button again to exit the Media Resource Selection pane.
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Metadata View
The Metadata View is hidden by default in the Player / Metadata pane. To manually switch
to the Metadata View, click the Switch to Metadata button.
This view allows you to check the metadata of the clip that is loaded in the Player /
Metadata pane. A drop-down list with the available schemes of metadata is provided in the
top right corner. It enables you to select a particular category and load it in the Metadata
View.
Note that you cannot edit the metadata that is displayed in this view.
If no clip is loaded, this view is empty.
To switch back to the Player View, click the Switch to Player button.
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Stack Bin
Description
The Stack Bin is only available in the Complex layout of the Application pane.
By default, the Stack Bin is open in the Bin area. To manually switch from the
Consolidation Bin to the Stack Bin, click the Stack Bin button.
The Stack Bin is a basket into which you can drop clips to be ingested. The clips can
originate from the Content Browser, the Player View and the Consolidation Bin. Clips from
the Player View can be full clips or subclips created from the clip loaded in the Player
View. Clips from the Consolidation Bin are playlists, i.e. a number of clips merged
together into a single clip.
It allows you to manually or automatically start the ingest of each clip and playlist and
monitor the status and progress of each ingest and process step. You can reorder clips,
subclips and playlists even if the ingest is already in progress and stop workflows if
necessary.
Selecting Clips
To select all clips in one go in the Stack Bin, click
This will highlight all clips.
This will only highlight the selected clips.
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Removing Clips
To remove an individual clip from the Stack Bin, hover your cursor over the thumbnail or
file extension and click the Remove from Bin button.
To remove a selection of clips from the Stack Bin, select the desired clips and click the
Remove Selected Items from Bin button in the Stack Bin toolbar.
To remove all clips from the Stack Bin, click the Select All
button, and then click the
Remove Selected Items from Bin button in the Stack Bin toolbar.

To load a particular clip in the Player View to preview it, hover your cursor over the
thumbnail or file extension and click the Load Video / Metadata button.
If you try to load a non-video file (e.g. PDF, TXT, BMP), or if you try to load an video file
As long the clip is loaded in the Player View, the Load Video /Metadata button remains
visible on the thumbnail.
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Ingesting Clips
To manually start the ingest of an individual clip, hover your cursor over the thumbnail or
file extension and click the Ingest button.
To manually start the ingest of a selection of clips, select the desired clips and then click
the Ingest Selected button.
To automatically start ingesting all clips already present in the Stack Bin and all clips that
are added subsequently, click the Auto button.
In the Auto Ingest mode, the clips will be ingested in sequential order. The clips at the top
of the bin will be ingested and processed first. During the ingest, you can still change the
order of the clips.
Reordering Clips
Clips are added in a particular order to the Stack Bin. See section "List Mode" on page 28.
You can move a clip to another position within the list of clips in the Stack Bin by a simple
drag-and-drop operation. You can reorder the clips even if the ingest is in progress.
This can be useful when the Stack Bin is set in Auto Ingest mode. By moving a clip more
to the top of the list, it will be processed much quicker. By moving it more to the bottom,
you will delay its processing by a few moments.
Monitoring Jobs
You can monitor the progress and status of the ingest and possible further processing of
each clip by means of two progress bars.
As soon as you start the ingest of a clip, a progress bar appears in the Ingest column
indicating the progress and status of the ingest job.
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If the ingest succeeds and the selected workflow involves further processing, then a
progress bar also appears in the Process column revealing the progress and status of
each step in the process part of the workflow. By default, only the status and progress of
the current step is displayed. To view all steps, hover your cursor over the progress bar.
The status of a particular workflow step can be deduced from the color of the progress bar.
Progress Bar
Description
The step has been started and is in progress.
The step has been completed successfully.
The step failed because of an error.
The step was canceled.
Performing a Human Task

Certain workflows contain a step that has to be performed by a human. For example,
visually checking the quality of an ingested clip or filling out a digital form. Next to the
progress bar in the Process column a Human Task button will appear. Click this button to
open a pop-up window in which you can perform this human task. The form of this window
greatly depends on the workflow you selected and the type of human task to be
performed.
Canceling and Resubmitting Jobs

To cancel a particular workflow job, click the corresponding Stop Job button in the
Actions column. Note that you can only stop a job that is in progress.
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If the ingest job of a clip was successful, or was stopped or went into error, you can
resubmit it. A Resubmit button becomes available in the Thumbnail column of the clip.
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2.4.2.5.
Consolidation Bin
Description
The Consolidation Bin is only available in the Complex layout of the Application pane.
Depending on the file format of the clip you selected in the Content Browser, the
Consolidation Bin will or will not be available.
By default, the Consolidation Bin is hidden. To open it, click the Consolidation Bin
button.
The Consolidation Bin is used to create, preview and edit playlists of clips, to merge these
clips into a single multi-sequence clip and to send this clip to the Stack Bin to be ingested.
The clips can originate from the Content Browser and the Player View. Clips from the
Player View can be full clips or subclips created from the clip loaded in the Player.
Removing Clips and Playlists

To remove a single clip from the playlist and from the Consolidation Bin, hover your cursor
over the thumbnail or file extension and click the Remove button.
To remove an entire playlist from the Consolidation Bin, click the Clear Playlist button.
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Loading Clips and Playlists in the Player View

To load and preview one of the clips from your playlist in the Player View, hover your
cursor over the thumbnail or file extension and click the Load Video / Metadata button.
To load and preview the entire playlist in the Player View, click the Send Playlist to
Player button.
The Player View will start playing back the clips in sequential order.
Modifying a Playlist
Modifying the Playlist Name
By default, the playlist name is a concatenation of the names of the clips in the playlist
preceded by 'Playlist'. You can enter a custom name in the Clip Name field.
When sending the playlist to the Stack Bin and thus merging all clips into a single clip, this
will be the name of the resulting clip.
Modifying the Start Timecode

By default, the start timecode of the playlist is set at 00:00:00:00. You can enter a custom
start timecode in the StartTC field.
When sending the playlist to the Stack Bin and thus merging all clips into a single clip, this
will be the start timecode of the resulting clip.
Reordering Clips
Clips are added in a particular order to the Consolidation Bin. See section "List Mode" on
page 28.
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You can move a clip to another position within the list of clips in the Consolidation Bin by a
simple drag-and-drop operation.
Sending a Playlist to the Stack Bin

To send a playlist to the Stack Bin without starting the ingest, click the Send EDL to Bin
button.
The clips will be merged in the order in which they appear in the Consolidation Bin.
To send a playlist to the Stack Bin and automatically start the ingest, click the Ingest
EDL button.
Make sure that all clips are in the same format. If you try to merge clips that are not in the
same format, a warning message will appear and the clips that are in a deviant format will
be highlighted in orange in the Consolidation Bin.
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2.4.3.
Auto Ingest Layout
2.4.3.1.
Introduction
The Auto Ingest layout only appears if the operator selects a workflow which includes
automatically ingesting the content of a particular source device (folder or ENG memory
card).
In this layout, the Application pane has been stripped of all tools. None of the components
present in the Simple and Complex layout are available here.The only actions the operator
can perform here is start and stop the automatic ingest process and monitor the status and
progress of each file and memory card.
Two types of Auto Ingest layouts can be distinguished:
2.4.3.2.
Folder
ENG
Folder Auto Ingest Layout

Overview
The Folder Auto Ingest layout appears when you link a source device of the type Folder to
a workflow which involves automatically ingesting clips.
This layout allows you to manually start and stop the automatic ingest process and to
gather information about the overall ingest process and about the status and progress of
each clip.
Starting the Auto Ingest Process

To start the automatic ingest process, click the Start Auto Ingest button below the gear
wheel icon on the top center part of the Application pane.
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A message appears asking you to confirm your action. Click OK to continue. The gear
wheel icon starts turning.
A turning gear wheel icon also appears in the bottom left corner of the selected source
device and workflow.
Monitoring the Auto Ingest Process

On the top left part of the Application pane under the folder icon you can see how many
clips are waiting to be ingested.
On the top center part of the Application pane under the gear wheel icon, you can see how
many clips are being ingested.
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On the bottom part you can see the various clips that are waiting to be, are being or have
already been ingested. You can monitor the status and progression of each clip.
Monitoring the Overall Ingest Process

The area on the right of the Application pane displays live statistics about the overall
ingest process.
Here you can see how many files have already been ingested. You can also see how
many files have been canceled or went into error.
Stopping the Ingest Process

At any time during the ingest process, you can manually stop it by clicking the Stop Auto
Ingest button. This button becomes available as soon as you have started the ingest
process.
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2.4.3.3.
ENG Auto Ingest Layout

Overview
The ENGAuto Ingest layout appears when you link a source device of the type XF, P2,
XAVC, XDCam, EOS or GoPro to a workflow which involves automatically ingesting
clips.
This layout allows to manually start and stop the automatic ingest process and to gather
information about the status of the memory cards and the status and progress of the
various ingest jobs.
Checking the Card Slot Status

The area on the left of the Application pane initially displays the number of available
ENGcard slots and also which slots contain a card. If a card slot is empty, then its status
is set to 'No Card' and its name is grayed out. Card slots with a card have the status
'Ready'.
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Starting the Auto Ingest Process

To start the automatic ingest process, click the Start Auto Ingest button in the center of
the pane below the gear wheel icon.
A message appears asking you to confirm your action. Click OK to continue. The gear
wheel icon starts turning.
A turning gear wheel icon also appears in the bottom left corner of the selected source
device and the selected workflow.
Monitoring the Auto Ingest Process

Monitoring the Process Per Card
During the ingest process, the area on the left of the Application pane allows you to
monitor for each memory card the status of the ingest process, the status of the various
ingest jobs and the number of clips that are being processed.
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The table below describes the various statuses of the ingest process and the associated
card status.
Icon Ingest Process Status
Card Status
Description
Ingest in Progress
on This Card
Card Busy
You cannot remove the card,

because its content is being
ingested.
Ingest Finished
Card Can Be Removed You can safely remove the

card, because the ingest has
been completed
successfully.
Ingest Finished
With Error on This Card
Card Can Be Removed You can safely remove the

card, but note that there
were some errors during the
ingest process.
The table below describes the various statuses an ingest job can have.
Icon
Status
Description
Job Finished
Indicates the number of ingest jobs that were

successfully completed.
Job in Error
Indicates the number of ingest jobs that went wrong.
Job Canceled
Indicates the number of ingest jobs that were

manually canceled.
Job Pending
Indicates the number of ingest jobs that are waiting in

the queue.
Media in Progress
Indicates the number of clips that are being

processed.
Monitoring the Overall Ingest Process

The area to the right of the Application pane displays live statistics about the overall ingest
process.
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Here you can see how many cards have already been ingested and are still being
ingested. You can also see how many clips are still being ingested, have been canceled or
went into error.
Stopping the Ingest Process

At any time during the ingest process, you can manually stop it by clicking the Stop Auto
Ingest button. This button becomes available as soon as you have started the ingest
process.
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2.4.4.
VTR Layout
2.4.4.1.
Introduction
The VTR layout is intended solely for workflows which include ingesting and processing
the content of analog and digital video tapes.
2.4.4.2.
VTR Control Pane

Illustration
The VTRControl pane is used to play back the video content on the tape media. It
contains the areas highlighted on the screenshot below.
Area Description
The table below describes the various elements of the VTRControl pane:
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Name
Description
1.
Video Display pane
This pane is used to view the loaded item. In the

center of the pane, the timecode of the current frame
is displayed. Under the current timecode field, the
name of the active command is displayed (e.g.
Pause, Play, Rewind).
2.
VTRConnection Status
icon
Indicates if the video tape recorder is connected and

can be controlled remotely.
3.
Transport buttons
Buttons to navigate in the tape media.
4.
Seek Timecode field
Used to enter and navigate to a specific timecode.
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VTRConnection Status
If the VTR is connected and Ingest Funnel can control it, the VTR Connected icon
appears in the bottom right corner of the pane.
If the VTR is disconnected or cannot be reached, the VTR Cannot Be Contacted icon
appears in the bottom right corner of the pane.
In the Video Display the message 'VTRNot Reachable' appears.
Transport Buttons
The following table gives the meaning of each transport operation which can be used with
a tape.
Operation
Button
Description
Fast Rewind
Starts moving backwards through the tape media at the

preset speed.
Stop
Stops playing the tape media.
Play
Starts to play the tape media.
Pause
Pauses the tape media.
Fast Forward
Starts moving forward through the tape media at preset

speed.
Eject
This button is used to eject the tape from the VTR.
If the video tape recorder cannot be reached, these buttons will be grayed out. The button
that is currently selected is highlighted.
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2.4.4.3.
Clip Creation Pane

Illustration
The Clip Creation pane is used to create clips from the tape media by marking an In and
Out point and adding the clips to the VTR Stack Bin to be ingested. It contains the areas
highlighted on the screenshot below.
Area Description
The table below describes the various elements of the Clip Creation pane:
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Name
Description
1.
Clip Name field
Used to enter a name for the clip. The default name is

'default'.
2.
Mark In field
Used to set an In point by entering a timecode or by

grabbing the current timecode from the VTRControl
pane. The timecode can still be edited.
3.
Mark Out field
Used to set an Out point by entering a timecode or by

grabbing the current timecode from the VTRControl
pane. The timecode can still be edited.
4.
Ingest button
Used to send the clip to the Stack Bin VTRand

automatically start the ingest.
5.
Add to Bin button
Used to send the clip to the Stack Bin VTR.
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Mark In and Mark Out Field

You can make use of the Use Current Timecode buttons to grab a timecode from the
VTRControl pane.
You can also manually enter a timecode.
If you enter a valid timecode, a check mark will appear.
If you enter an invalid timecode, a warning icon will appear.
Click the pencil icon to start editing a timecode.
Note that the timecode of the In and Out point cannot be equal, and that the timecode of
the Out point cannot be before the timecode of the In point. A notification 'Invalid range '
will appear.
Note
You cannot add two clips with the same clip name and timecodes to the Stack
Bin VTR.
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2.4.4.4.
Stack Bin VTR

Introduction
The Stack Bin VTR is a basket into which you can drop the clips you want to create and
ingest from the tape media. It allows you to manually or automatically start the capturing
or digitizing of the video tape content and the creation of each clip and monitor the status
and progress of each workflow step. You can reorder clips even if the ingest is already in
progress and stop workflows if necessary.
Selecting Clips
To select all clips in one go in the Stack Bin VTR, click
This will highlight all clips.
This will only highlight the selected clips.
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Removing Clips
To remove an individual clip from the Stack Bin VTR, hover your cursor over the thumbnail
or file extension and click the Remove from Bin button.
To remove a selection of clips from the Stack Bin VTR, select the desired clips and click
the Remove Selected Items from Bin button in the Stack Bin VTR toolbar.
To remove all clips from the Stack Bin VTR, click the Select All
button, and then click
the Remove Selected Items from Bin button in the Stack Bin VTR toolbar.
Ingesting Clips
To manually start the ingest of an individual clip, hover your cursor over the thumbnail or
file extension and click the Ingest button.
To manually start the ingest of a selection of clips, select the desired clips and then click
the Ingest Selected button.
To automatically start ingesting all clips already present in the Stack Bin VTR and all clips
that are added subsequently, click the Auto button.
In the Auto Ingest mode, the clips will be ingested in sequential order. The clips at the top
of the Stack Bin VTR will be ingested and processed first. During the ingest, you can still
change the order of the clips.
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Monitoring Jobs
You can monitor the progress and status of the ingest and possible further processing of
each clip by means of two progress bars.
As soon as you start the ingest of a clip, a progress bar appears in the Ingest column
indicating the progress and status of the ingest job.
If the ingest succeeds and the selected workflow involves further processing, then a
progress bar also appears in the Process column revealing the progress and status of
each step in the process part of the workflow. By default, only the status and progress of
the current step is displayed. To view all steps, hover your cursor over the progress bar.
The status of a particular workflow step can be deduced from the color of the progress bar.
Progress Bar
Description
The step has been started and is in progress.
The step has been completed successfully.
The step failed because of an error.
The step was canceled.
Performing a Human Task

Certain workflows contain a step that has to be performed by a human. For example,
visually checking the quality of an ingested clip or fill out a digital form. Next to the
progress bar in the Process column a Human Task button will appear. Before the
workflow can continue, you have to complete the human task. Click this button to open a
pop-up window in which you can perform this human task. The form of this window greatly
depends on the workflow you selected and the type of human task.
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Canceling Jobs
To cancel a particular workflow job, click the corresponding Stop Job button in the
Actions column. Note that you can only stop a job that is in progress.
Resubmitting Ingest Jobs

If the ingest job of a clip was successful, or was stopped or went wrong, you can resubmit
it. A Resubmit button becomes available in the Thumbnail column of the clip.
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3.
Monitoring Page
3.1.
Overview of the Monitoring Page

Description
On the Monitoring page you can see at a glance all workflow jobs you have requested and
easily find out the current status and progress of each job. By selecting a particular
workflow job, you can get more detailed information about the status and progress of each
constituent workflow step.
You get the opportunity to perform a number of actions on the workflow jobs. You can stop
and resubmit each workflow job, open an associated file analysis or legalize PDF or XML
report (if any), or open a pop-up window in which you can perform a workflow related
human task (e.g. perform a visual quality check, fill in a digital form). You also have the
possibility to change the priority of the workflow jobs.
In addition, the Monitoring page contains a number of features which allow you to quickly
find back the appropriate workflow jobs.
Illustration
The Monitoring page contains the areas highlighted on the screenshot below:
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Area Description
The table below describes the various elements of the Monitoring page:
3.2.
Name
Description
1.
Workflow Jobs pane
This pane gives an overview of the workflow jobs

requested by the operator and allows to perform
certain actions on them.
See section "Workflow Jobs Pane" on page 74.
2.
Workflow Job Details

pane
This pane reveals more details about the status and

progress of the various steps in a particular workflow.
See section "Workflow Job Details Pane" on page 78.
Workflow Jobs Pane
Workflow Job Information

The following information is displayed about each workflow job:
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Information
Description
Source Device Title
Name of the source device that contains the clip that is

processed by the workflow job.
Clip Name
Name of the clip that is processed by the workflow job.
Creation Date
Date and time the workflow job was created.
Completed Date
Date and time the workflow job was completed.
User
Name of the user that requested the workflow job. By

default, this will be your own username. However, if you
have the necessary user rights, you will be able to also
view the workflow jobs requested by other users.
Progression
Progression of the workflow job.
Status
Status of the workflow job.
Workflow
Name of the workflow. You can get a preview of the

workflow design by clicking the View Associated
Workflow button.
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Filtering Jobs
The jobs on the page can easily be filtered. Each column header has a filter field allowing
you to filter the jobs by a value from that column. Different types of filter fields are
available:
Text fields: This type of filter fields allow you to filter jobs by a particular text string.
For example, you only want to view the jobs that process clips the name of which
contains 'Football'.
To remove the filter again, click x.
Drop-down lists: This type of filter fields allow you to filter the jobs by a particular,
predefined value from a list. For example, you only want to view the jobs with the
status 'Starting'.
To remove the filter again, select All.
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Date pickers: This type of filter fields allow you to filter jobs by a specific date or time
period. For example, you only want to view the jobs that were created before the 1st of
March 2015.
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To remove the filter again, click x.
Modifying the Priority of the Jobs

By default, new workflow jobs are added at the top of the Workflow Jobs pane. As long as
a workflow job has not been started yet, you can still change its position in the queue and
thus its priority.
To give a workflow job the highest priority, click the Priority ASAP
button. The
workflow job will be processed much sooner than the other workflow jobs.
To give a workflow job a normal priority again, click the Priority Normal
button.
Note that these buttons are no longer available as soon as a workflow job has been
started.
Performing Actions on the Jobs

For each job two or more action buttons are available with which you can perform certain
actions on the job.
The table below describes the available action buttons:
Button
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Name
Action
Resubmit Job
Used to resubmit a workflow job that was

successful, or was stopped or went wrong.
Stop
Used to stop the workflow job.
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Button
Name
Action
Human Task
Used to open a pop-up window in which you can

perform a human task. The form of this window
greatly depends on the workflow you selected and
the type of human task to be performed.
Get Reports
Used to select and open one of the available file

analysis or check&legalize reports (XML, PDF).
This button is only available in case of a workflow
containing an analysis or check and legalize
activity.
Setting the Number of Records per Page

You can customize the number of records to be displayed per page in a grid. Click the
Page Size field in the bottom right corner of the tab and select the number of records to be
displayed from the drop-down list.
By default, 25 records are shown per page.

Note that you can configure the number of records to be displayed per tab.
Navigating Between Pages of Records

Each tab contains a page navigation bar. It allows you to easily navigate between the
various pages of information.
Viewing the Total Number of Jobs

The Monitoring page contains a counter which indicates the total number of jobs.
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3.3.
Workflow Job Details Pane
This pane reveals more details about the status and progress of the various steps in a
particular workflow.
For the workflow steps of the type Analyze and Check&Legalize a report in the form of an
XML or PDF is generated. Two icons appear which allow you to open the report.
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Click
to open the XML report.
Click
to open the PDF report.
3. Monitoring Page
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OPERATOR MANUAL Ingest Funnel 1.1

1.1. Product Overview

1.2. Accessing Ingest Funnel

2.1. Overview of the Ingest Page

2.2. Source Devices Pane

2.2.1. About Source Devices

2.2.2. Overview of the Source Devices Pane

2.3. Workflows Pane

2.3.2.2. Workflow Design Preview Window

2.3.2.3. Workflow Target List

2.3.2.4. Target Metadata Panel

2.4. Application Pane

2.4.1. Application Pane Layouts

2.4.2. Simple and Complex Layout

2.4.2.2. Content Browser

2.4.2.3. Player / Metadata Pane

2.4.2.4. Stack Bin

2.4.2.5. Consolidation Bin

2.4.3. Auto Ingest Layout

2.4.3.2. Folder Auto Ingest Layout

2.4.3.3. ENG Auto Ingest Layout

2.4.4. VTR Layout

2.4.4.2. VTR Control Pane

2.4.4.3. Clip Creation Pane

2.4.4.4. Stack Bin VTR

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3.1. Overview of the Monitoring Page

3.2. Workflow Jobs Pane

3.3. Workflow Job Details Pane

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See section "About Source Devices" on page 6.

Canon XF is supported as ENGsource.

See section "About Source Devices" on page 6.

See section "List Mode" on page 28.

Source metadata can be mapped on target metadata. IPDirector metadata profiles

See section "Target Metadata Panel" on page 15.

Panasonic AVC LongGOP G6/G12/G25/G50, Sony XAVC LongGop 50 Mbps and

"Spanned Clips" on page 30.

Autonaming rules can be defined in the Target Metadata panel.

See section "Overview of the Workflows Pane" on page 13.

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Accessing Ingest Funnel

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Changing Your Password

Note that you can decline this request by clicking Cancel.

You will be redirected to the Login page of Ingest Funnel.

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Overview of the Ingest Page

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Source Devices pane

Displays the various types of source devices in your

Contains the tools necessary to select, preview and

Displays the predefined workflows that can be

Full Screen Mode

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Source Devices Pane

About Source Devices

Source Device Categories

Folder: Refers to one or more root directories on a particular storage medium