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USER MANUALVersion 2.1

Area DescriptionXsquare is made up of the following modules:# Module Task1. Job Initiators Allows users to configure, start or stop differentsystems t

2. Job Initiators2.1. Concepts around JobsJobA job consists in a process to be executed on a source material. The result of the processis saved in a d

Job InitiatorsThree job initiators are available in Xsquare:Job Initiators DescriptionTargets A job is triggered from a client application when the us

Job TemplatesTemplates that specify a job process and destination. Xsquare users select a predefinedtemplates or create a custom template when they cr

Field DescriptionThe table below describes the fields in the Target window:GUI Element DescriptionTarget Name field Name of the Target that will appea

ProcedureTo add a Target in Xsquare, proceed as follows:1. Select Targets in the Job Initiators menu.2. Click the + button at the bottom of the window

On the ScanFolder window, each defined ScanFolder is represented as a row in a tablethat contains a number of fields described below:Field Description

GUIElementDescriptionOwner field Logon of the user who has created the ScanFolder. Non editable fieldonly available for users logged as administrators

3. In the ScanFolder field, do the following:a. Click and select the folder to be scanned.b. Enter the Windows login and password to access the comput

2.4. Configuring ScanXML2.4.1. ScanXML WindowGeneral DescriptionThe ScanXML window makes it possible to take over XML file jobs, by scanning theScanXM

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Field DescriptionThe table below describes the fields in the ScanXML window:GUIElementDescriptionScanXMLfieldThis field is made up of several elements

2.4.2. Merge Rules for ScanXML JobsWhen you have associated a template to a ScanXML definition in Xsquare, the parameters from the XML file job and fr

Job Typein the XML FileJob Typein the XsquareTemplateResultDescriptionDestination Codec/Wrapper Format Other OptionsJob to EVS Server Template to File

Job Typein the XML FileJob Typein the XsquareTemplateResultDescriptionDestination Codec/Wrapper Format Other OptionsJob to File Template to EVSserver

2.4.3. Defining a ScanXMLIntroductionBy adding a ScanXML in Xsquare, the application will handle the XML file jobs byscanning the ScanXML folder where

6. In the Destination field, do one of the following according to the selected jobtemplate:◦ If you do not want to change the original destination def

Target:ScanXML:ScanFolder:IP AddressesIn this field, specify the IP addresses of the one or both GigE ports of the EVS server.In the ScanXML job initi

2.5.2. Clip Location on an EVS ServerIntroductionWhen the destination is an EVS server, you can specify which location (page, bank,position, camera) w

ParameterValueBehaviorNull or empty The application uses the first free location from clip number 111 to099,by iterating on all cams for each clip num

ParameterValueBehavior[1;5;0][BCF] The application uses the first free locations on page 1, for CAM B, Cand F. Then it uses the free locations on page

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3. Configuration3.1. Orchestration3.1.1. IntroductionBefore working with an Xsquare application, the administrator has to associate therequested engin

3.1.3. Orchestration WindowIntroductionOnce engines have been associated to an Xsquare application, they can be configuredand organized in clusters of

Area DescriptionThe table below describes the various parts of the Orchestration window:Part Name Description1. Cluster area Area displaying the defin

Working ProcessIn the Orchestration window, you will usually work in the following order:1. Creating the required clusters in the Cluster area. See se

Field DescriptionThe table below describes the various fields of the Cluster box:Part Name Description1. Cluster name Name of the cluster, and associa

The table below describes the available cluster types, the jobs that each cluster willprocess, and the parameters you need to specify in the Selected

Cluster Name Description Needed ParametersPlaylist Rendering The cluster engines will process the jobs of rendering aplaylist EDL into a consolidated

Field DescriptionThe table below describes the various fields and buttons of the Engine area:Name DescriptionOnline Icon showing the engine (XTAccess)

Name DescriptionReset ConfigurationbuttonButton used to reset the configuration of the selected engine.Show AdvancedConfiguration buttonButton used to

IllustrationThe Selected Cluster Information area will be slightly different depending on the clustertype.The following illustrations cover the variou

Table of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS IIWHAT'S NEW? IV1. INTRODUCTION 11.1. Product Overview 11.2. Accessing Xsquare 21.3. Xsquare User Interface 32

Field DescriptionThe table hereafter describes the fields in the Selected Cluster Information area:Field DescriptionAvailable incluster typeCluster Ty

3.1.8. Managing Engine ClustersIntroductionFrom the Cluster area of the Orchestration window, you can perform the following actions:• add or remove cl

Remove a cluster• Click the button next to the cluster name you want to remove.The cluster is removed, and the orchestration configuration of the engi

Set a cluster to a higher/lower priority in the job processing• Drag the cluster to a higher or lower position in the cluster list and drop it at ther

Define the engine orchestrationThis means you defined the maximum destinations + the maximum destinations withtranscoding the XTAccess can handle in e

The following screenshot presents the Job Templates window. As the Encoder/WrapperProfile window is designed in the same way, it is not illustrated be

Area DescriptionThe table below describes the various parts of the Job Templates window:Part Name Description1. Filter area The Filters area makes it

The table below describes the fields in the Job Template grid:Field Name DescriptionName Name of the job templateUsage Number of job definitions the j

Possible Actions on Job Templates and EncoderProfilesThe job templates and encoder/wrapper profiles are managed respectively from the JobTemplate wind

Filtering and Sorting Grid ItemsIntroductionYou can filter and sort the grid items in the Job Template and Encoder/Wrapper Profilewindows.How to Filte

3.3. Icons Manager 494. ADMINISTRATION 504.1. Users and Access 504.1.1. User and Access Window 504.1.2. User Levels 514.1.3. Adding a User 525. MONITO

3.2.2. Customizing Job Templates and EncoderProfilesTypes of Job TemplatesThe job templates specify a job process and destination. Xsquare users selec

How to Create a Customized Job TemplateTo create a customized job template, proceed as follows:1. Open the job template that is close to the requested

Possible Actions for Customizing a Job TemplateYou can perform the following actions from the Job Template window:Specify how the EVS Server source is

3. Fill in all the requested parameters in the pane related to this destination, displayed onthe right when the destination is selected.Remove a desti

2. Click the Destination metadata tab in the Destination pane:3. Select the check box of the metadata whose value has to be modified in thedestination

Automatic Value for EVS Server SourceIf the EVS Server Source Selection setting is set to Automatic in the underlying jobtemplate, Xsquare will select

4. Administration4.1. Users and Access4.1.1. User and Access WindowIntroductionThe User window allows administrators to manage users and their access

Item DescriptionAdd button (+) Adds a row to define a new user, its credentials and right levelRefresh button Refreshes the window display4.1.2. User

• managing and configuring all XTAccess available on the Xsquare system• creating Targets, templates and encoder profiles• modifying all the Targets,

5. Monitoring5.1. Job Monitoring WindowGeneral DescriptionFrom the Job Monitoring window, you can monitor all the operations processed by thevarious e

What's New?In the Xsquare manual, the icon has been added on the left margin to highlightinformation on new and updated features:The changes link

Area DescriptionThe table below describes the various parts of the Job Monitoring window:Part Name Description1. View tabs Each tab corresponds to a m

5.2. Job GridIntroductionThe Job Grid area in the Monitoring window shows metadata on the jobs that you aremonitoring.Combinable column filters are av

Field DescriptionThe table below describes the fields available by default in the Job Grid area. If you wantto display other fields or hide displayed

Field Name DescriptionDestination Location where the job output will be stored:• In case of an EVS server, the GigE IP address(es) is/arementioned.• I

Field DescriptionThe table below describes the various fields of the Cluster area:Part Name Description1. Cluster name Name of the cluster and associa

Filtering Job Grid ItemsThe field is available below the column header allows you to type or select a search filterfor a given column:The following ru

5.5. Managing Monitored JobsIntroductionSeveral actions that allow users to manage monitored jobs are available from a contextualmenu when you right-c

5.6. EVS Server Monitoring WindowIntroductionThe EVS Server Monitoring window displays the list of EVS servers detected on thenetwork.This window allo

Field DescriptionThe table below describes the various fields of the EVS Servers window, from left to right:Part Name Description1. EVSServerNameName

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1. Introduction1.1. Product OverviewDescriptionXsquare acts as an orchestrator that centralizes all job requests from client applications,and dispatch

• EVS or third-party applications that use the new or the old job types that Xsquare canprocess• Files that are dropped in a folder and trigger a job

How to Access Xsquare1. Open a web browser and type the Xsquare URL using one of the following pattern:◦ On the local computer:http//localhost:9004ORh