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2K Plus Release Notes V4.0.3

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Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 3Important Notes/Warnings ............................................................................................ 3

EXTENDED AUDIO TRACKS SUPPORT..................................................................... 3

HSDL OPTION ............................................................................................................... 3WINDOWS TRACKING.................................................................................................. 3OUTPUT BOARD FILTER TIMING............................................................................... 4RIGHT HAND SIDE NOISE IN 1080i ........................................................................... 4TOOLBOX COMPATIBILITY ........................................................................................ 5PORT ASSIGNMENT COMPATIBILITY...................................................................... 6

KEY BUS SWITCHING ...................................................................................................... 6Installation ........................................................................................................................ 7

Typical Installation of 2K Version 4.0.3 ................................................................... 7Gallery Server software update ................................................................................ 8

Nui Changes: ..................................................................................................................... 9

Toolbox2 Improvements to Toolbox ...................................................................... 9Toolbox Changes Since V4.0.0................................................................................ 10

ColorTraceTM

Option ................................................................................................. 11Gallery Still Import ..................................................................................................... 12Gallery Still Export ..................................................................................................... 13Cintel imageMill Support .......................................................................................... 14DVS Clipster Window Tracking ................................................................................ 15Digital Vision F-Protocol RGB Noise Reducer Support........................................ 16Clipster Operational Note - Sessions and Configs prior to 3.8/4.0 .................. 19Quantel iQ and DVS Clipster Port Assignment ..................................................... 20Support for Multiple Port Setups ............................................................................ 21ColorTrace Changes .................................................................................................. 22Other Nui Changes..................................................................................................... 22Gallery Changes: ........................................................................................................ 26


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IntroductionThis document covers the installation of Software Version 4.0.3 for da Vinci 2K and 2K PlusColor Correction Systems and outlines the changes that were made to the software sinceversion 3.8.6. All the necessary files are included on the distribution CDROM. 2K SoftwareVersion 4.0.3 should automatically install on all systems that are currently loaded withVersion 3.5.1 onwards. It is not compatible with 2K systems running on SGI O2.

The distribution CDROM consists of the following:

4.0.3 NUI application Gallery Application Build 4.0.0

The main processor board in the 2K will also download its application software from the

Linux PC so it is important to ensure that the NUI user interface is running and all Ethernet

connections are correct before powering on the 2K frame. Please note the following items,

as they will impact the installation

Important Notes/WarningsEXTENDED AUDIO TRACKS SUPPORTIn 4.0 we have added support for 16 audio tracks. There can be problems editing where

these tracks must be disabled to successfully assemble edit on older machine types. To

disable these tracks, you can disable M in Master mode. If the edit involves those

tracks on other machines, you can setup an individual tracklist for the specific machine

and disable the higher tracks there. This includes Digital Betacam machines.

HSDL OPTIONIn 4.0.x code , the HSDL option is enforced. You should contact daVinci to obtain a new

password to use this option if you are upgrading from 3.6.x

WINDOWS TRACKINGIn version 3.6.9, changes were made which greatly improved the windows tracking

feature. However, this made lists prior to this version incompatible in that window

positions will not be recalled correctly if windows tracking are enabled. If you are

upgrading from a version prior to 3.6.9 this will still apply.


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OUTPUT BOARD FILTER TIMINGA fix is included for apparent Y/C timing errors on output boards shipped after May

2003. This corresponds to S/N 25959. The serial number can be found scratched on

the top of the board, near the front. A filter part was changed which caused a problem

with the 2k output. The boards can be identified as Rev D Output boards, part number

331017D. This part number can be read off the silk screen on the top of the board. If

your board is a Rev D board, you should power down the frame, extract the board, and

check the manufacturer of the following parts:

U24, U25, U42, U56, U57, U71, U96, U97, U110, U111

In the event that these are Gennum parts, you should ensure that the rotary switch on

the front of the board is set to 0. If the parts are Silicon Optics, you should set the

switch to 1. In this case LED 0 will light. This is the 3rd LED from the right. This should

be done before installing this code, so that the correct files are loaded. Failure to load

the correct files will leave the problem uncorrected, but not damage anything. It isprobably a good idea to check these parts with any revision of output board.

RIGHT HAND SIDE NOISE IN 1080iIncluded with this release is a file upsamp.exo.rnf,which fixes a problem with noise onthe extreme right hand side of the picture in 1080i modes. However for reasons related

to the filter part mentioned above, this also causes image problems in HiPPI Data

output and display, consisting of magenta vertical lines. If the rhs noise problem is an

issue, and HiPPI data is not a requirement, you should copy upsamp.exo.rnf to thesystem as follows:

cd / home/ dui / Nui / Sys/ Dat a/ Fl ash/ I nput _C

cp upsamp. exo upsamp. exo. or i g

cp / mnt / cdr om/ upsamp. exo. r nf . / upsamp. exo

This will also backup the original file. This should be done after loading code, but

before launching the 2K application prior to downloading new files to the frame. This

problem will be corrected in a forthcoming release.


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TOOLBOX COMPATIBILITYA compatibility issue was detected with certain RAM chips on the Toolbox SFX board.

To support these parts an alternate file must be downloaded to the frame when the

software is upgraded to 4.0.3 A script file is included to select the appropriate file for

loading. This should be done after installing the code, but before starting the 2k

application and powering up the frame. If you have a Toolbox, power down the 2K

frame, wait a few seconds, and extract the SFX board.

If the RAM chips in locations U57-U74 and U58 - U65 as shown in the picture are

Samsung parts, you should run the script /home/dui/installTBX. Boards of interest

would likely be serial numbers 26797 to 26802 and 27341 to 27346. If the system has

Samsung parts and you do not do this, you will see sparkles in the video.

If you have Micron parts in these locations, you do not need to do anything. If you run

the script and accidentally select the wrong parts, you can run the script again the

same location. If the Samsung compatible file is loaded with Micron parts, you will see

buzzing or aliasing or dots on diagonal or horizontal edges. This can easily be seen on

the input board cursor alignment test pattern. You may also see video flashing.

It is a good idea to verify the parts used regardless of serial number.


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PORT ASSIGNMENT COMPATIBILITY When a Spirit 4K is configured as source on systems with CPU boards using rev

B processors, there will be stability problems when ports H or I are configured.To prevent this, ports H and I are automatically disabled under these

circumstances. This allows one of these boards to control the Spirit 4K. If you

are upgrading to Spirit 4K, you should contact daVinci as the hardware in your

system will need to be evaluated. We have discovered that when a Spirit 4K isconfigured, port N will not properly support a Noise Reducer. We are stillinvestigating this issue.

KEY BUS SWITCHING When switching input sources to D2 or D1 on an event, there can be a single

frame error in the timing of the key signal. The key timing will change early and

the corrections will flash. To work around this problem, switch between D1 and

D2 rather than switching the source to D1 or D2.


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InstallationTypical Installation of 2K Version 4.0.3

1. Power off the frame.

2. Log out of the current user then exit the 2K application.

3. Insert the CDROM into the Linux PC.

4. When the CDROM icon shows the disk is inserted, double-click on the icon. Thiswill open a window showing Gallery and Linux folders. Double click on the Linuxfolder to open it.

5. In the Linux folder that just opened, double-click on setup icon.

6. The system will ask for the root password in order to proceed. If this is not done

the installation will fail.

7. The system will ask if you want to backup existing files.

8. Installation of software onto the Linux PC will complete in 5-10 minutes. Whenfinished, it is not necessary to reboot the Linux PC.

9. Check the Notes/Warnings on pages 2 and 3 and take the appropriate actions.Run the script / home/ dui / i nst al l TBX if you have Samsung parts asdescribed above. Micron is the default configuration, but you should check thehardware to be sure.

10. Login as dui and start the Nui application.

11. While the Linux PC is at the Nui user login page, power on the 2K frame. You willsee a message that the boards on the frame do not match the site hardwarefile. You should check that all the boards booted and if so, choose replace file.Restart the 2K application. While at the 2K login page, reboot the frame, waiting15 seconds before reapplying power.

12. A dialog box will appear indicating files have been detected as being different.Click on Download All. Enter the Site password to continue.

13. When all files have been downloaded to the 2K frame, a dialog box appearsinforming you the download is complete.

14. Reboot the 2K frame. Installation of 2K Version 4.0.3 is now complete.


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Gallery Server software update1. Backup your existing DSS.INI file (has your specific network IP address

settings). This file can be found in c:\Program Files\daVinci Gallery. If you

drag this file to the desktop, check that you are not creating a shortcut.Hold down ctrl while dragging to make a copy.

2. Using the Control Panel Add/Remove Programs, remove (uninstall) daVinci Gallery application. Do not uninstall anything else.

3. Run the da Vinci Gallery setup program from Gallery CD Rom package.This can be found in:

Build 4.0.0\Gallery\DISK1\setup.exe

4. Accept all defaults for installation

5. Restore your old DSS.INI file back to your application folder(c:\Program Files\da Vinci Gallery\)


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Nui Changes:Toolbox2 Improvements to ToolboxThe Toolbox menus were updated to provide ease of use improvements and to

provide additional functionality.

Mode switching was changed so that Tools key goes directly toPowerVector mode, rather than Key Mode. Once in Toolbox mode, theSecs key switches to PowerVector mode, Tools key to Key mode, andDefocus switches to Effects mode.

The names of certain controls were changed to match the samefunctions found on Defocus Plus. These changes were made to bothwidgets and panel menus:

HF Effect becomes Defocus Radius becomes Effect Toolbox Soft becomes Region Defocus Key Out Soft becomes Key Out Defocus

In effects mode, selecting an effect now loads a useful preset; thisapplies to noise as well. This is done only when an effect is asserted fromdirect user input. If a change to the current effect is made by list ormemory recall or by session/config recovery the stored parameters areused. A Reset Effect function is provided to return to the preset values.A separate reset is provided for noise.

The off selection was removed from the list of effects. Defocus is thedefault effect, and the parameter values are such that both inside andoutside window defocus are available immediately. A separate EffectsEnable control is provided. Turning an effect on or off will not change theeffects parameters, so that the effect can be removed for comparisonpurposes. The effect can be disabled by a key on the Keyboard Panel, orby right-clicking on the effect names. A red background indicates theeffect is disabled.

Menus were augmented to make better use of the most visible parts ofthe panels. Effects controls are accessed on the Joyball Panel as well asthe Soft Panel.

The sensitivity of the Mix control was adjusted so that the control is nowusable.

In Key Mode the key parameters were re-ordered to match that used inevery other adjustment point in the 2K. They are black hard - black soft -white soft - white hard.

Force Cursor did not appear to work consistently; this was a displayproblem, and it has been corrected. The Force Cursor function has beenchanged to force out/force in/force both with sequential key presses.


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Both is displayed as a red outline around the inside and outsidecorrections graphic on the Key Mode widget.

In CPW and LPW menus the HSL and UV offset controls apply to the lastmode the system was in. This could put the system in a mode where thecontrols were doing something unexpected. Now, assigning a window to

the Effects Area will switch the controls to that functionality. The act ofassigning a window to a PowerVector will switch these controls to thecurrent PowerVector. The switch will happen only when the window isassigned. Selecting CPW or LPW will not change the control mode byitself.

On the Joyball Panel, soft knobs were added for inside/outside HSLcorrection parameters, to augment the existing controls.

Swap and Copy functions are provided for inside /outside corrections inthe CPW and LPW menus. The values swapped include color, defocusparameters and any other parameters that are specifically defined as

inside/outside. The window is not inverted to accomplish this. Pressing then any of the swap/copy keys copies color

only, and copies defocus only. By themselves, the swapand copy keys act on all parameters

Key definition menus were added on the keyboard panel for the EffectsArea and output key mixers. Previously this functionality was mouse onlyand the method of selection was not obvious. Triangular highlights wereadded to the KeyMode widget graphic to indicate that there is furtherfunctionality available on the button. This allows pre-selection ofPowerVector 1 through 4 or Defocus Key by menu selection or mouse for

both Effects and Key Out mixers. The Key Mode tab displays the status for six mixers; four PowerVectors,

Effects Area and Key Out mixers. PowerVectors were referred to asQualifiers/Area 1 etc, while the Effects Area and Output Key was referredto as Key/Effects and Keys/Output. The Effects Area corrections werenamed as such. The Keys/Effects and Keys/Output mixers wererelabeled as Effects Area and Output Key respectively. The word areais now used only to refer to the Effects Area. This reduces the ambiguityof the previous names.

Noise can now be recovered when stored in a PowerGrade. Textures

cannot due to list considerations. Textures are now loaded from the users Data/Textures folder.

Playing into a scene, recalling a memory or PowerGrade effect willautomatically update the Menus to reflect the current effect.

Toolbox Changes Since V4.0.0 Added highlight for individual Powervectors. This is the default

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o Using Highlight will highlight the current PowerVector on a greybackground.

o Using Highlightwill highlight all vectors against a blackbackground

o Using

Highlight will highlight the output of the Effects Areamixer on a grey background Changed the location of the black control for all Toolbox color

correction, affecting both PowerVectors and Effects Area color controls.Formerly, this was on the bottom knob on the right hand side of the

joyball panel. It has been moved to the Black thumbwheel on the lefthand side of the Joyball Panel.

Added a contrast control on the lower right hand side of the joyball panelin place of the Black control above. This control will allow the luminanceto be inverted, in the manner of YSFX

ColorTraceTM OptionWith 4.0 we introduce the 2K session reconform capability to Nui. We call thisoptional component ColorTrace. This allows a user to manage 2K sessions whenthere are editorial changes to the material. If a Session is created to match aconform specified by a CMX EDL, and the conform is subsequently changed,ColorTrace allows the user to automatically update the 2K session to match.When a session is created using ColorTrace, a database is saved with theSession file, which tracks source timecode and reel number. If a new EDL isloaded and reconformed, Nui traces the new EDL back to the original gradesthrough the database, marks the new list and applies the original grades. This

can save many hours of manual copying and moving of events and grades.

If this option is enabled, the Session should be created by importing the EDL tothe Color Correction List. You would be prompted to decide whether toConform the list, which will delete all marks in the list, or Reconform the listwhich will trace the new EDL back to the existing grading list. When starting asession, choose Conform. This will add marks to the list, using whatever gradewas active at the time. At some point, editorial changes may be made, whichwould require changes to the 2K session to match. The new EDL can then beimported to the color list, and Reconform selected. This will modify the Sessionto match, keeping grades intact.

ColorTrace has been integrated with Quantel iQ, so that Conforming the list willsend it to the iQ, which will conform the list and place it on the Q-Gradetimeline. Reconform will send the new EDL to iQ which will conform it and placeit on the Q-Grade timeline, and trace back to original grades for the new 2K list.

ColorTrace will function in any source configuration, but is most useful in aconfiguration where editorial changes require corresponding Session changes.This is typical of the iQ configuration, but can also include Tape to Tapescenarios.


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For more information about ColorTrace please contact daVinci Sales/CustomerService.

Gallery Still ImportAdded in 4.0 is the ability to import folders of stills to the Gallery. They canthen be fetched to the 2K for display in the Browsers and on the reference wipeon the 2K.

The imported stills are saved in ten scratchpads which are available to all users;these are numbered scratchpad1 through scratchpad10. They can be importedfrom any path available to the Gallery PC. This can be USB drive, local drive, CDor any network mount available to Windows. We recommend that the numberof imported stills be kept to a hundred or less. Numbers greater than this maycause the Gallery link to hang. This is dependent on a number of factors.

To import stills to the system, follow these steps: Place the files on a medium available to Windows, as described above Open the dialog on the Gallery PC Gallery application; File, Import Stills Navigate to the stills you have made available to the system, using

standard windows selections for directory and drive Choose the scratchpad to use for importation. You will be asked for

overwrite authorization. You are responsible for choosing theappropriate scratchpad. Importing a group of stills will erase the existingstills in the scratchpad. When in doubt, browse the scratchpad, and

display as thumbnails. Scratchpads can be found as:D:\DSS\Data\SSN\_Scratchpads\Scratchpad_01\StillDBIt would be a good idea to create a shortcut to each of the scratchpadson the Gallery PC desktop so that keeping track of their contents wouldbe simplified. Scratchpads can also be browsed using the search functionin the Gallery application.

It would be a bad idea to simply drop files into these folders, as thedatabase engine which manages these stills and VSRs would getcorrupted.

Import the stills. Depending on size this will take 1 or 2 seconds per still.

When this process is finished, open VSR manager on Nui. Select theScratchpads tab. Choose the scratchpad number of interest and click on the button to

Fetch the Scratchpad to Nui. This creates VSRs on Nui to reduce latencyand synchronizes Nui and the Gallery. If you skip this step, Nui will notupdate the VSRs, so clicking on a VSR in the Browser window willprobably display a totally different image.

Once the scratchpad is fetched, it can be loaded on the VSR Browser. Inthe Add Session dialog, the user _ScratchPads appears with sessions 1


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through 10. Any or all of these may be added to the Browser and selectedfor display. There is no associated grade or cue location for these stillsso these menu operations are suppressed. In the browser, a cyan slashacross the upper left corner indicates an imported still. A magenta slashmarks stills from the current session which provide a cueing opportunity.

Normal browser VSRs offer copy grade opportunity by double clickingthe image. For scratchpads this will do nothing.

Gallery Still ExportThe Gallery has the ability to export a batch of stills to a Windows path or to anFTP site. This has been integrated into the 2K application. In the VSR ManagerScratchpads tab there is a button to export Stills. This will export all of thesession stills to a path which is defined in the DSS.ini file. This will involvecopying all of the session stills and thus may be a time consuming operation. Aprogress indicator is provided to keep the user from thinking the system hashung. Other Gallery operations are not possible while this export is underway.

The path is defined in the DSS.ini as:ExportDir=drive:\path


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Cintel imageMill Support2K adds support for Cintel imageMill with version 4.0. The imageMill iscontrolled as a Noise Reducer, so can be connected to any port defined as aNoise Reducer. imageMill is a general purpose image processing platform whichcurrently implements Grace.

Input 1 Widget:

There is a second input widget for the second set of inputs, which is identicalthis one. On both of these pages a button in the upper left corner indicateswhich input set is active. The configuration is defined by selecting lines/frame,scan type (i/P/sF), frame rate, coding and bit depth. Invalid combinationscannot be selected. Changes made to the enabled input will be effected

immediately, and changes made to the non-enabled input will be seen whenthat input is enabled. Making changes to the settings will enable the Apply andCancel buttons to effect or cancel the changes.

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imageMill Controls - Grace

What follows is a description of the control functions, taken from Grace onimageMill Handbook

Main, HF, Blue GainsThere are three gain controls; each reduces the grain within the image as the Gain is increased.The Main Gain control affects the majority of grain equally in all colours. The HF Gain control hasan effect on the finer high resolution grain in SD; its effect in HD and High Resolution data imagesis less significant. The Blue Gain control provides a means to reduce Blue Grain without havingany effect on other colours; this is very useful in fast film stocks where it is known that Blue Grainis significant.

Detail and WipeWhile Grace has little effect on image resolution it can cause a slight Roll Off in very fine detail.The Detail control is effectively a subtle form of aperture correction. The main control provides forre-introduction of fine detail while the Coring control prevents the Graced low level grain frombeing enhanced by the Detail control. The Grace Wipe control allows assessment of the degreeof grain reduction compared to the original image and whether the degree of grain reduction isaffecting other image attributes. All controls remain functional and their effects observable on astill frame.

Note that presets are implemented on the Image Mill. For this reason, usersettings are not available while a preset in engaged. Preset names are loadedfrom the Image Mill, when connection occurs. The Preset names can also beloaded explicitly by right-clicking on the Grace tab and selecting Read PresetNames. Users should refer to Cintel operations manuals for recommendedsettings.

Image Mill support is a software option. For more information, please contactyour daVinci sales representative.

DVS Clipster Window TrackingWindow tracking was added for DVS Clipster. There are use limitations on this,it is not possible to zoom out to a point and retain window sizes and positions,so extremes are not supported. Tracking is enabled per window and also on ascene by scene basis. For Vector Plus systems, this can be enabled by rightclicking in the window portion of the Channels widget. When enabled an orangetriangle will appear in the lower right hand corner. For standard Vector board

systems, windows tracking can be enabled by menu selection only. In theSuperVector Circular Power Window, the switch is located in the soft keymenus, level 3, for Linear Power Window, on level 4. When enabled, an orangecircle or square will be displayed on the channels widget.


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Digital Vision F-Protocol RGB Noise Reducer SupportIn Version 4, we have added support for Digital Visions latest RGB 4:4:4 HD/SDNoise Reducers. This supports AC, ASC3, AGR4, and ZOM hardware modules.This is configured by selecting Digital Vision DVNR-F protocol in the systemtiming tab of 2K frame setup, when a NR port is available. When defining theport, we suggest 115200 as a baud rate due to the large amount of control datarequired for this device.

The keyboard menus consist of a top level, providing the most used controls foreach option on one level. On the keyboard Panel, soft keys can then furtherselect controls for ASC3 A/B Processing, ASC3 Deblotch, AGR4, ZOM and Setupfunctions. Each of these functions selects a menu tree specific to its own

function. AC controls only exist on the top level.

ASC3 provides scratch and dirt concealment using both temporal and spatialfilters, which can be further isolated by both color and geography, using theViper implementation on the ASC3 hardware. ASC3 offers deblotch capability,which allows a user to interactively program a fix for a single frame blotch orgroup of blotches.


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ASC3 Deblotch Widget

To accomplish this, a NR freeze should be programmed at the frame containingthe blotch. Play through the freeze point and observe the blotch captured inthe freeze. Enable a deblotch cross, and position it over the blotch. Afterchoosing the correct filter and config parameters for deblotch, enable show allor always to see the blotch corrected. Apply additional crosses to the sameframe as required. Disable the freeze, play through the deblotch event, and youwill see the blotch corrected. The same method can be used to correctsubsequent frames.

AGR4 Processing Widget

AGR4, which is also supported in B11 protocol, provides grain and noisereduction using both temporal and spatial filters, which can be isolated by bothgeography and color. This uses a window generator specific to AGR4 combinedwith color isolation providing three user definable colors in which the user cantrim the amount of grain and noise reduction applied.


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ZOM Widget

ZOM provides the capability of both horizontal and vertical size and position forboth source and target rasters.

AC provides aperture correction, programmable in both H and V directionsindependently, along with mode controls for degree of filtering

System Config Widget

For further information about these products, please contact Digital Vision.


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Clipster Operational Note - Sessions and Configs prior to 3.8/4.0In version 3.7.3, configurations and sessions using a Clipster as source deckwere configured as Quantel iQ, because there was no separate Clipster sourceconfiguration. Since they are now two different sources with different controls,

Clipster source deck mode cannot be used with old sessions and configs. In thiscase, the only option is to continue to use the IQ source configuration. Thismeans that windows tracking is unavailable. Using Replace List to recover thesesessions into a Clipster config will produce incorrect sizing, due to protocoldifferences.We advise that new sessions should be created using the Clipster sourceconfiguration, so that windows tracking may be used.

1. For users with Clipster sessions that were made with an iQ config, there is acompatibility issue with version 4 software. In 3.7.3, the iQ Pan Timing sliderhas NO effect on the Clipster Pan timing. In version 4, the iQ Pan timing

slider now DOES affect the Clipster. In 3.7.3 configs, iQ Pan timing was set to3 as the default value, and would remain so after loading version 4,producing an incorrect result. In this case, pan timing must be set to ZERO(0).

2. There is a timing value on the Clipster that affects both 2K event timing andScene Detector. This value is called TC Delay, and is in the Clipster GuiConfig widget, in the Default tab, in the VTR section. It is saved on a persession basis in the Clipster, and so can be different for different jobs storedon the Clipster. This setting does not affect the Clipster Pan timing using 2Kversion 4, but does have an effect in V3.7.3. The 2K Timing value on the 2Kmust be set to match this TC Delay value. In 2K 3.7.3, DVS recommended a

TC Delay value of -1, and in that case, the 2K Timing value had to be 2. With2K version 4, DVS recommends setting the TC Delay value to 0, and the 2KTiming value to 0. Remember that this is stored on the Clipster on a perproject basis. If set incorrectly, it will cause scene detect and color timingproblems.

3. When changing port config source assignments, we strongly recommendusing the setup function available there, rather than manually reassigningsource ports. Select the appropriate source deck from the drop down menuin the upper right, (defaulted to Spirit)(sorry about the colors), choose anyalternate settings, i.e. ports J&K rather than E&D for Clipster/iQ, then clickon Setup TK.

4. Many customers use the Clipster for 23.98 PSF format work. When usingvideo t/c as the counter display mode, remember that this is a TLC basedmode which is connected to the sync point for the source and the FIRSTrecord VTR. If the first record VTR is a 30 frame deck, this mode willproduce an undesired result. If a 24 frame VTR is made the first recorddeck, the 2K Source timer will be displayed as expected. Alternatively, thetimecode display mode may be used, and will produce a correct result.


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5. The Clipster X Crop / V Crop controls (Joyball panel soft pot level 2 in PANmode) do not yet work.

6. The Clipster APERT knob does not yet work.

Correct 2K Version 4 Timing Values for Clipster (sw version 1.4.18) usingClipster Source deck mode (per DVS):Clipster TC Delay: 0 set on the Clipster, Config, VTR defaultClipster Pan Timing: 1 set in the 2K System Timing tab2K Color Timing: 0 set in the 2K System Timing tab

Correct 2K Version 4 Timing values for Clipster (sw version 1.4.18) using IQSource Deck mode:Clipster TC Delay: 0 set on the Clipster, Config, VTR defaultiQ Pan Timing: 0 set in the 2K System Timing tab

2K Color Timing: 0 set in the 2K System Timing tab

NB: It appears correct to use 2K Color Timing value set to 2, when using legacysessions on the Clipster that have a -1 TC Delay value, at least with the currentClipster software version 1.4.18.

Quantel iQ and DVS Clipster Port AssignmentChanges were made to 3.8 to fix a number of issues with the driver for Clipsterand for IQ. At that time, the default ports were changed from G and A to E andD for transport and sizing respectively. In 4.0.3 we have added the availability

of ports J and K for transport and sizing respectively, to free the lower portsfor VTRs. When an IQ or Clipster is enabled as a source, it will always beavailable on the source key. When another device is configured as a source,they will be available as VTR J in this scenario. A selection has been added inthe port config to select these ports when configuring either of these twodevices.


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Support for Multiple Port SetupsIn the 2K Port setup widget, accessed through Setup or Site Admin, users cannow save the existing port setup with a new name, using the dialog.

This can then be loaded from the login page using a new control labeled SelectPort Setup.2K Port Setup Widget Changes:

With reference to the exit options in the 2K Port Setup Widget, shownabove:

Save Port Setup saves the current port settings with the currentselected port setup files name

Save Port Setup As saves the current port settings with a new name,appending a .cfg extension. The file is written in:

/home/dui/Nui/Sys/Data/TLC Cancel aborts the process

Login Page Changes:

The current selected port setup will be displayed in a new line underlogin and password, as shown above. When 4.0.3 is first installed, theexisting port setup will be used and the display will be as above.

The user can enter 2K Port Setup normally, configure an alternatesource deck and ports, and then save using a new name. This will exit 2KPort Setup and create an alternate port setup file with the chosen name.It will also load the saved port setup. The active port setup file is then

displayed on the Port Setup line. There is no restriction as to name ornumber of port setup files. If the user clicks on the Select Port Setup button, a dialog will appear,

and the user can choose which port setup to enable. The Port Setup linewill update to the new selection, and the user can login normally. If theusers default config does not support the chosen source deck, a newconfig will be created. For this reason, we advise that a user be createdfor each different source deck required. Otherwise the appropriateconfiguration will need to be loaded after login.


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ColorTrace ChangesIn 4.0.1

Fixed a problem handling holes in the record side

Fixed a problem with record side offsets on reconform Added functionality for A/C mode switching, EDL generation., and 2K list

synchronization, when connected to appropriate source Added functionality for adding handles to shots, EDL generation and 2K

list synchronization, when connected to appropriate sourceIn 4.0.2

Provided capability to sort by Timecode alone as well as Reel+Timecodewhen switching to C mode on an appropriate source

Fixed a compatibility problem with certain EDLsIn 4.0.3

Added the capability to handle AX AUX or VFX reel names in a reconform

by parsing the clip name. Nui also supports partial matches in clip name,which allows for effects revisions. Displays were added to allow the userto approve the best match.

Other Nui Changes Fixed some problems with the DVNR-F protocol:

o 4.0.1 ASC3 channel A/B processing enable was inverted ASC3 YUV/RGB processing was inverted Global was inverted, renamed Adaptive ZOM output pan/tilt was limited to one direction only ZOM aspect lock did not work SD Blanking was limited to 15 lines

o 4.0.2 ASC3 Presets implemented ASC3 Ellipse and Rectangle select inverted Max filter enable implemented for ASC3 Link to B for ASC3 implemented

o 4.0.3 Added support for future 2k 14.99 and 2k 15.00 in Video

format

o AGR4: Output mix now has a range of [0, 255] as opposed to [0,

128]. This is critical as only half the amount of noisereduction could be applied. Default is now 100%.

List/Live were swapped with one another. Slope values now mapped as follows: 0% = 3FF, 100% = 0.

o ASC3:


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sitting at 1:00:01:00, hitting will insert a mark at 1:00:00:01. Ifautograb VSR is enabled, a VSR will also be grabbed using the currentframes video. This can be used to store additional grades for a scenewhen working flash to flash, or to grab additional VSRs for a scene (afterenabling only the master list). This will not work when the source is

rolling. Added controls in 2K-TLC config to inhibit FSO and synchronization on a

per deck basis. If either of these states is set, a warning is issued in theTLC edit control message window. These controls can be useful inhelping some decks edit.

o FSO inhibit will prevent 2K-TLC from speeding or slowing thetransport during run-up to achieve synchronization. If DDRsemulating VTRs are not locking, this can yield better results

o Synchronization inhibit allows the deck to participate in the editwithout any attempt being made to check accuracy. This is

intended as an aid to working with the AVID. For best results, theAVID should ID as such in the 2K-TLC, which requires a custom IDof 0x20FF.

Improved 2K-TLC support for R-DATs. The Sony PCM 7030, 7040,7050series now edit reliably. For reliable edits, Sync narrow should be OFF,and Sync PB should also be OFF. If this is left on, the edit abort rate willincrease, due to the reframing of the DAT to vertical

Added autoload capability to Powergrade files. The system will autoloadDefault.fx on login. It already does this for macros, using Default.mac

When importing from a CD, selecting CD reader will mount it so that it

can be used for EDL import

Fixed a Smart Ripple problem where creating back-to-back dissolveswould not update correctly

Fixed a problem where saving a session using Save as would crash ifauto mirror was turned on

Fixed a problem where changing the master edit mode from the TLCAssistant keyboard would change the displays, but not the actual editmode

Imagica File import display now does not auto-close after importing a

file.

If an Options file only has permanent password, then changing thedate/time on the system does not cause Nui application to lock out. Iftemp passwords are present in the Options file, users have a 4 hourwindow as before to change their system clock.

Sony Vialta's Electronic Zoom control now preserves aspect ratio.


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Made changes to framing offsets for C-Reality to match the C-Reality.Also, user can now reset framing offsets by double clicking on the labelsin the tab. In order to use Framing Offset, the following changes arerequired per Cintel:

Please note that the C-Reality will require SW2.04 and a configchange to support remote framing offset:

framing_on_remote=1 (all lower case)

This should be added to the extra.sc section.

Fixed Vector popping for Toolbox when Width/Softness knobs weretouched. Users with previous sessions/configs will have to initialize theirToolbox list if they see vector popping.

Fixed a problem where unexpected frame counts caused the 2K list tojump to different values when using the Vialta front focus control.

Adjusted Spirit4K timing by one frame to allow for Scream. 2K timingslider number should now be 0 without Scream and 2 with Scream. **

Fixed a problem causing the timecode and frame count on the DVSClipster to jump around. **

Adjusted the 2K timing value by one frame when DVS Clipster is the

source. The correct timing value for the 2K slider should now be zero**

Fixed the MPC3 crashing problem for Revision B type processors. Thiscaused problems with anything connected to the H or I ports when theCPU cards used rev B parts**

Adjusted the legal limit value so that it will clip at 64 with ditheringturned off. **

Added 16 channel audio support for Sony SR decks. For existing configs,these tracks may need to be disabled to allow assemble editing on other

decks. For D-Beta, please disable all M tracks to assemble edit. Changed device ID recognition to allow for both Sony SRW-500 and

5500 decks

Added support for HSDL editing with Sony Vialta

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Gallery Changes: Changes were made to support Still import and Export. Version 4.0

Gallery must be installed for this functionality.

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