Sonifex Net-Log Audio Logger Manuale di istruzioni

Net-Log Audio Logger

User Handbook

bNet-Log User Handbook

Revision 2.01 September 2007

©Sonifex Ltd, 2000-7

Sonifex Ltd, 61, Station Road, Irthlingborough,

Northants, NN9 5QE, England.

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Sonifex products.

Net-Log User Handbook c

CONTENTS

License Agreement i

1 Deﬁnitions i

2 Software License i

3 Limited Warranty & Remedies i

4 Warranty Disclaimer ii

5 Object Code ii

6 Limitation of Liability iii

7 Copyright iii

Net-Log License Form iv

Warranty & Safety Information v

Warranty and Liability v

Returning the Warranty Card vii

Reporting Software Bugs viii

Unpacking the Net-Log viii

Safety of Mains Operated Equipment ix

Fuse Rating ix

Power Cable and Connection ix

WEEE & RoHS Directives - Sonifex Statement x

1 Introduction 1

General Overview 1

The Net-Log 1

Net-Log Control Software 2

Recording 2

Playing 2

Archiving 3

Network 4

Required Hardware 4

2 Net-Log Hardware 5

Physical Description 5

Power 5

Level Indicators 5

Record Control/Indicator 6

Archive Alarm 6

Disk Drive Alarm 6

Reset Switch 6

Audio Inputs/Input Level Control 7

Network Status Indicators 7

Network Connections 7

RS232 Serial Ports 7

Alarm Outputs And Remote Inputs And Outputs 8

3 Set-up & Installation 9

Adjusting Record Input Levels 9

Network Topology 9

Maximum Network Connections 10

Connecting Net-Log To Your Network 11

IP Addresses 11

Subnet Masks 12

Installing Net-Log-Win Software 13

Entering Network Settings 14

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CONTENTS

4 Startup & Login 19

Starting Net-Log-Win 19

Maximum Concurrent Users 19

Multiple Net-Logs On A Network 19

Licensing Your Net-Log 20

Obtaining License Codes 20

The Login Procedure 21

The Device List Editor 21

First Time Use of Net-Log 23

Changing User Details 23

General Screen Layout 24

Disconnect/Log-Oﬀ Button 24

Net-Log Selector 24

Alarm Indicators 24

Network Activity Indicators 24

Net-Log & PC Time 25

Status Bar 25

Screen Selection Buttons 25

Mentor Status Indicator 25

5 Recording 26

The Record Screen 26

Manual Recording 26

Program Recording 27

Auto Recording 27

Remote Recording 27

Serial Recording 27

Manual Recording 27

Program Recording 27

Saving and Loading Record Programs 29

Auto Recording 30

Remote Recording 31

Serial Recording 31

Record Tally Outputs 31

6 Playing & Downloading 32

Track List Display 32

Play Download 33

Play Program 34

Play Stream 36

Play File 37

7 Archiving 39

The Archiving Process 39

Conﬁguring Archival To A Networked PC 39

Alarm Enabled 40

Buﬀer Size 40

Warn Time 40

Arrange Archive Audio into Fixed Duration Files 40

Target File Duration 40

File Type 40

Destination IP Address 40

Target Folder Share Name 40

Auto Purge on Record Stop Enabled 40

Format of Archived Files 41

Beginning to Archive 41

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8 Serial Control Interface 42

Televic CE2500 Interface 43

Televic CE2500 Protocol 45

AMX/Crestron Interface 47

AMX/Crestron Protocol 47

9 Options 51

Saving and Loading Options 51

Record Options 51

Disable 52

Override Enabled 52

Format 52

Mode 52

Channels 52

Sample Rate & Bit Rate 52

Start Level 52

Start Duration 52

Stop Level 52

Stop Duration 52

Service Names 53

Record Capacity 53

Archive Options 53

Alarm Enabled 54

Buﬀer Size (Mbytes) 54

Warn time prior to data loss 54

Arrange Archive Audio into Fixed Duration Files 54

Target File Duration (mins) 54

Target File Type 54

Destination IP Address 54

Target Folder Share Name 54

Auto Purge on Record Stop Enabled 54

Archive Auto Continue Enabled 54

Play Options 55

Use Defaults 55

Default Play Screen 55

Play Download Defaults: 55

Select Audio By Cut and Generate File Name From Cut Details 55

Folder 55

File Type and Bit Rate 55

Play Program Defaults: 56

Auto Create Program Name and Download Separate Cut For Selected Days 56

Folder 56

File Type and Bit Rate 56

Play Stream Defaults: 56

Ignore cut end time selection 56

Play File Defaults: 56

Folder 56

Remotes Options 56

Disabled 57

Momentary 57

Latching 57

Normally Oﬀ, Switched On For Alarm Condition 57

Clock Source Options 57

Control Options 58

No Control/Interface Selected 58

Televic CE2500 58

AMX/Crestron 58

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CONTENTS

Net-Log-Win Options 60

Info Font 60

User Font 60

Information 61

10 The Administrator 62

Licenses 62

Accounts Editor 62

“admin” 62

“user1” to “user25” 62

“guest” 62

Function Access – View 63

Function Access – Control 64

User Name & Password 64

The Onboard Clock 64

Updating The Onboard Clock 65

Network Settings 65

Updating Firmware 66

Resetting The Net-Log 67

11 Tools 68

Show Cut List 68

Auto Refresh Cut Display 68

Play Cut Auto Load 68

Hide Unavailable Cuts 68

Suspend Play Programs 68

Log Play Program Operation 68

Deleting Cuts 69

Net-Log Connections 69

Net-Log Status 69

Drive Alarm 70

Cut Change 70

Program Change 70

Conﬁg Change 70

Record Auto Enabled 70

Record Active 70

Archive Enabled 70

Archive Pending 70

Archive Auto Purge 70

Archive Active 70

Archive Warn 70

Archive Alarm 70

Network Stats 71

Audio Header Info 72

Play Program Log 72

About Sonifex Net-Log 73

12 Auto-Archive 74

Introduction 74

Licensing 74

The Net-Log List 75

The Status Bar 75

Performance 75

System Set-up 75

Starting The Archive 75

The Settings Screen 76

Device List 76

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CONTENTS

System Name 77

Force Record Stop At Midnight 77

Auto-Delete Archives 77

Use mm-dd-yyyy Format For Archive Folders 77

E-Mail 78

The Status Screen 79

The Control Screen 80

The Archive Screen 81

The Event Log Screen 81

Reports 82

Status Report 82

Error Report 82

Possible Errors 83

Archive Warn Report 83

Archive Alarm Report 83

Startup/ Shutdown 83

The Schedule 83

The Schedule Database 83

Network Scheduling 84

The Schedule Screen 85

13 Net-Log Scheduler 87

Introduction 87

Database Connection Status 87

Primary and Backup Schedules 88

Database Locations 89

Create A New Event 89

Refreshing The Schedules 91

14 Technical Speciﬁcation - Net-Log 92

MP2 Record Data Rates 93

MP3 Data Rates Supported For Play Download 94

Pin Connections 95

Glossary 97

Index 99

hNet-Log User Handbook

FIGURES

Figures

Fig 1-1: Net-Log System Block Diagram. 1

Fig 1-2: Single Net-Log Connection example. 2

Fig 1-3: Multiple Net-Log Connection example. 3

Fig 2-1: The Front Panel. 5

Fig 2-2: The Rear Panel. 7

Fig 3-1: Network Topology. 9

Fig 3-2: Maximum Simultaneous Streams. 10

Fig 3-3: IP Addresses. 12

Fig 3-4: Net-Log-Win Installation. 13

Fig 3-5: Net-Log-Win Serial Utility. 14

Fig 3-6: Detail Of Net-Log-Win Serial Utility. 14

Fig 3-7: Diagram Of A Null Modem Cable. 15

Fig 3-8: Diagram Of ‘Straight Through’ And ‘Crossover’ CATS Cables. 16

Fig 3-9: Details Of Net-Util Tool Buttons. 16

Fig 4-1: The Initialisation Screen. 19

Fig 4-2: The Licensing Screen. 20

Fig 4-3: The Login Screen. 21

Fig 4-4: The Net-Log Device List Editor. 22

Fig 4-5: User Details. 23

Fig 4-6: General Screen Layout. 24

Fig 5-1: Manual Record Screen. 26

Fig 5-2: Program Record Screen. 28

Fig 5-3: Program Record Popup Menu Commands. 29

Fig 5-4: Auto Record Mode. 30

Fig 6-1: Play Download Screen. 32

Fig 6-2: Play Program Screen. 34

Fig 6-3: Play Stream Screen. 36

Fig 6-4: Minimum Play Stream Delays. 37

Fig 6-5: Play File Screen. 37

Fig 7-1: Archive Options Screen. 39

Fig 7-2: Archive Screen. 41

Fig 8-1: Control Options Screen. 42

Fig 8-2: Televic CE2500 Interface Options. 43

Fig 8-3: Additional Play Cut List Columns. 48

Fig 9-1: Record Options. 51

Fig 9-2: Archive Options. 53

Fig 9-3: Play Options. 55

Fig 9-4: Record Remotes Options. 56

Fig 9-5: Clock Source Options. 57

Fig 9-6: Control Interface Options. 58

Fig 9-7: Televic CE2500 Control Options. 59

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Fig 9-8: Net-Log-Win Options. 60

Fig 9-9: Information. 61

Fig 10-1: Net-Log Administrator Menu. 62

Fig 10-2: Accounts Editor. 63

Fig 10-3: Function View. 63

Fig 10-4: Function Control. 64

Fig 10-5: Select or Edit User Name & Password. 64

Fig 10-6: Network Settings. 66

Fig 10-7: Upgrading Firmware. 67

Fig 11-1: Net-Log Tools Menu. 68

Fig 11-2: Net-Log Connections Screen. 69

Fig 11-3: Net-Log Status Screen. 71

Fig 11-4: Net-Log Stats Screen. 71

Fig 11-5: Net-Log Audio Header Info Screen. 72

Fig 11-6: Play Program Log Screen. 72

Fig 11-7: Net-Log About Screen. 73

Fig 12-1: The Status Screen. 74

Fig 12-2: The Net-Log List. 75

Fig 12-3: The Net-Log Device List. 76

Fig 12-4: The Settings Screen. 77

Fig 12-5: The Settings Screen. 78

Fig 12-6: The Status Screen. 79

Fig 12-7: The Control Screen. 80

Fig 12-8: The Archive Screen. 81

Fig 12-9: The Event Log Screen. 82

Fig 12-10: Sharing And Security Selection. 83

Fig 12-11: The Schedule Properties Screen. 84

Fig 12-12: Permissions Screen. 85

Fig 12-13: D:Scribe Dongle. 85

Fig 12-14: Primary Archive Screen. 86

Fig 13-1: Net-Log Scheduler’s Listing. 87

Fig 13-2: Block Diagram Showing Two Mirrored Systems For Use As Primary And Backup. 88

Fig 13-3: Selecting Database Locations. 89

Fig 13-4: Entering A New Schedule Recording. 89

Fig 13-5: Updated Listings With A New Recording. 90

Fig 13-6: Schedule List Showing Multiple Recordings. 91

jNet-Log User Handbook

License Agreement

This is a legal agreement between you, the end user, and Sonifex Limited.

BY PROCEEDING WITH THE INSTALLATION OR USE OF THE SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE TO BE

BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS

AGREEMENT, DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THIS SOFTWARE.

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agree as follows:

1 Deﬁnitions

“Software” means the computer program(s) in machine-readable form furnished to Licensee

by Sonifex or Sonifex’s suppliers, in whatever media and by whatever method. Software

includes any related update or upgrade programs that may be added from time-to-time.

“Hardware” means the equipment, furnished to Licensee by Sonifex or Sonifex’s suppliers, to

which the Software relates. Hardware is to be used solely in conjunction with the Software.

2 Software License

a Sonifex hereby grants to Licensee a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use

the Software for Licensee’s internal purposes only, on any computer possessed by

Licensee on which the Software is designed to operate, such use to be in accordance

with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

b Licensee shall not distribute, lend, incorporate, modify, or use the Software for any

purpose except as expressly provided herein. Licensee may transfer rights under this

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c If Licensee fails to comply with the provisions of this Agreement, the License is

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property rights in and to the Software and any copy of the Software which may be

made by Licensee hereunder remain the sole and exclusive property of Sonifex and/or

Sonifex’s licensors.

3 Limited Warranty & Remedies

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defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of

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