CAPTUREBOX PRO USER MANUAL

(Version: 3.5, December 2015)

This guide explains how to use the basic functionalities of the CaptureBox Pro v 3.2.

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 Contents
LEGAL NOTICE ............................................................................................2
CONTENTS ..................................................................................................4
PREFACE ..................................................................................................... 6
STYLE CONVENTIONS .................................................................................8
GETTING STARTED ..............................................................................................................9
Quick Start ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
USER INTERFACE ...............................................................................................................10
Multi-channel view........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Single-channel view ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
MENU BAR .........................................................................................................................24
File Menu ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
Channel menu ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
MUSE ................................................................................................................................... 34
IP CAPTURE ...........................................................................................................................35

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 Preface
Dear ATHENSA customer,

Thank you for purchasing our product! We would like to assure you that you have chosen the most cost-effective and versatile TV
automation system on the market. As always, we are trying to stay close to our customers’ needs, making sure they all receive adequate
support and satisfaction. Your opinion about our product is an exceptionally valuable source of information for us. The ease of working
with the ATHENSA products results mainly from the suggestions and comments of our current respected customers.

This manual is structured into several sequential chapters, each aiming to ease the installation, fine tuning, and use of our products. We
hope that you will enjoy working with it, and we are anxiously looking forward to receiving your feedback.

Please, send your questions, suggestions, and assistance requests to:

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Helpdesk fax number: +359 2 9717700

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 Style Conventions
 File names, software, documents or terms are written in italics
 The data is written in the settings.ini file.
 The file is located in C:\Program Files\DMT\CaptureBox
 For further information read Shortcuts reference book.
 The VTR is controlled via RS-422.
 Direct quotations from the computer screen are presented as follows:
 Menu Items and commands
 Tab/Page names
 Column names (i.e. in a playlistor another grid)
 Field names, check boxes
 Buttons
 Screen readings are written in [square brackets]
 The keyboard keys are enclosed in <> signs
 The arrows, used in the setting procedures mean as follows:
  A menu item follows;
  A page(tab) name follows;
  A field name, a check box name, or a value name follows.

Except for arrows, you can distinguish between the relevant menu categories also by the styles, listed above.

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GETTING STARTED
Quick Start
1. Verify all connections and start the workstation;

2. Launch CaptureBox Pro;

3. Choose the desired capture plug-in for each channel when prompted;

4. Switch to Single channel view for the desired channel;

5. Set your video source from Channel  Setup

6. Select the media folder you wish to capture to;

7. Enter the file name you want the content to be saved by;

8. Click the Crash capture button to start capturing from video source immediately;

9. Click the Abort button to stop capturing when ready.

Congratulations! You have just captured your first CaptureBox Pro clip!

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USER INTERFACE
Multi-channel view
CaptureBox Pro allows simultaneous capturing, monitoring and remote control of up to 4 channels on a single station. You can switch between Multi-
and Single-channel views at any time.

The user interface of the Multi-channel view of CaptureBox Pro allows you to monitor and quick-control up to 4 channels, operating in different capture
modes. Major interface modules include:

Menu bar – the Menu bar contains the following menus – File, Channel and Help. The availability of some features/commands depends on the current
channel view or your other settings. For more information, go to the Menu bar section of this document.
View indicator – the View indicator shows your current view (Multichannel or Single-channel)
Video preview windows – simultaneous preview of up to 4 channels
Audio preview windows – audio levels preview graph (volume meters)
Quick channel controls – this section contains information about the currently loaded preset, as well as four control buttons: Edit presets, Crash
capture, Abort and Single capture. Each button is described in the relevant section below:
Select preset - Use this button to apply a capturing preset to the channel
Crash capture – use this button to override all scheduled clip capturing or predefined batch capturing and start capturing from the currently
available source immediately

NOTE: The Crash capture button is active in Multichannel view only after channel’s mode is defined (Batch or Schedule) in Single-channel view,
regardless of whether there are any batch items/schedule lists loaded.

Abort – use this button to abort current capturing session (active only while capturing, regardless of the capturing mode)
Single – click this button to switch to Single-channel view for the respective channel, where you can find more detailed information about the
capturing mode and more sophisticated channel controls. You can always revert to Multichannel view.
Channel status section - such section is available for each channel. It contains the Channel number (as numbered by CaptureBox Pro), current
Channel status (Ready, Schedule capturing, Batch capturing, etc.), Plug-in name and version, channel Capturing mode (Batch or Schedule), current
Video standard, Output file format and current Record position.
The Record position timer – indicates elapsed capture time
The As-Run Log section shows date, time and short description of all your activities and changes for all channels.

NOTE: Each log entry is preceded by the relevant channel number, enclosed in square brackets, e.g. [CH1].

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Single-channel view
Capture Mode – SINGLE, BATCH
When the Batch tab in Single-channel view is active, CaptureBox Pro operates in batch capturing mode. In this mode you can choose a batch of scenes
from a tape or several tapes and collect them in a batch list for automated capturing. You can also record every single scene manually from a VTR,
controlled by CaptureBox Pro via RS-422 protocol.
User interface in Single-channel view, when Batch Capture mode is selected:

Menu bar – the Menu bar contains the following commands – File, Channel and Help. The availability of some features/commands depends on the
current channel view or your other settings. For more information, go to the Menu bar section of this document.

View indicator – the View indicator shows your current view – Multichannel or Single-channel view

Video preview window – channel video preview

Audio preview window – shows audio levels preview graph (volume meter)

Quick channel controls – this section contains information about the current preset, as well as four buttons: Select preset, Crash capture,
Abort and Multi. Each button is described in the relevant section below:

Select preset - use this button to change the current capturing preset

Crash capture – use this button to override all predefined batch settings and start capturing from current source immediately

Abort – use this button to abort current capturing session (active only during capturing)

Multi – click this button to switch to Multichannel view, where you can monitor up to 4 channels in different capturing modes simultaneously. You can
always revert to Single-channel view.

Channel section – contains the channel number (as numbered by CaptureBox Pro), Capture folder and Schedule folder paths with Browse and Edit
buttons to change folders, as well as the Record position indicator.

The Capture folder indicates the file location of captured clips. Click the Browse button next to it to open a dialog box, where you can specify a folder
to store files.

Above the field, you can see information about the free disk space on the selected hard drive.

The Schedule folder indicates the file location of schedule lists and captured clips. Click the Browse button next to it to open a dialog box, where you
can specify a folder to store files.

Above the field, you can see information about the free disk space on the selected hard drive.

Record position – indicates elapsed capture time

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Batch Grid with batch item control buttons – for more detailed information on the batch grid, refer to the Batch Grid section below.

Metadata editor – allows input of clip-related metadata and comments. For more detailed explanation, refer to the Metadata Editor section of this
document.

The As-Run Log section shows date/time and short description of all your activities and changes for all channels. Use the buttons to the right to Save
or Clear the As-Run log.

Status bar – contains plugin name and version, current video standard and output file format (for more information about the supported formats, check
the Supported formats section of this document).

Batch Grid

In the automated batch capturing grid, you can define a list of scenes with their start and end timecode values. Click the Batch capture button to
activate batch capturing. CaptureBox Pro captures the desired scenes automatically from the corresponding tapes. The operator should only change the
tapes when prompted.

Grid Columns:

Status – shows the current state of each clip, as follows:

Status indicators:

Successfully captured clip

The clip is being captured

Batch item, activated for capturing

Batch item, deactivated

Click the left (empty) section of the Status column to activate a batch item. A yellow folder icon (see screenshot above) appears for active items. Click
the yellow folder to deactivate a batch item.

Click the Activate/Deactivate buttons above the batch grid to activate/deactivate all batch items from a list.

Tape – shows the ID of the tape from which the particular clip will be captured, as entered by the user.

In – shows the initial timecode from which clip capturing will start.

Out – shows the timecode from which clip capturing will stop.

Duration – shows estimated clip duration (calculated automatically).

Title– shows the clip title, as entered by the user. Can be the same as the file name or different.

File Name – displays the file name, as entered by the user.

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Comments– shows the comments (if any) for each clip.

Grid buttons:

The grid buttons are situated above the Batch grid and allow control over the current batch list, as well as the loading of a previously created list from a
*.cap file.

Use the Batch Item Selector to the right to set in- and out timecodes for capturing. When you are ready with the batch capture list, click the Batch
capture button to activate capturing. The RS-422 controller will rewind/fast-forward the VTR to the starting position of the first batch item and start
capturing.

Clear – clears all batch items from the current list

Load – loads a new batch capture list from existing file

Save – saves current capture list

Activate all – activates all batch items in the list for current capturing session

Deactivate all – deactivates all batch items in the list for current capturing session

Batch capture – starts the automated capturing process for all activated batch items in the list

Batch Item Selector

Use this section to define and describe batch items. It is not possible to include the clip in the batch capture list if you have not specified the tape ID, at
least two of the time values (initial timecode, final timecode and duration), and the clip name.

Tape ID – enter the ID of the source tape from which the clip(s) will be captured. This is very important if you work with more than one tape or the tape
timecode is not continuous. Later, during the batch capture session, you will be prompted to change tapes according to the IDs you entered.

In – enter initial timecode of current batch item

Out – enter final timecode of current batch item

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 Duration – this field’s value is calculated automatically, according to the In and Out values. You can type a value only in the In field and define
Duration. CaptureBox Pro will calculate the value of the Out field automatically.

NOTE: Timecode is entered in the following manner: HH:MM:SS:FF, where HH stands for hours, MM – for minutes, SS for seconds and FF for frames. Note
that time is in the 24-hour format.

Click the Enter timecode button next to the In/Out field to insert the current timecode from the VTR in the corresponding field

Click the Rewind to timecode button next to the In/Out field to rewind the tape exactly to the timecode, entered in the corresponding field

TC Type – select timecode type from the drop-down list

Clear – click to clear all values in the In, Out and Duration fields

Delete – click to remove current selection form the batch list

Comment – enter a description or comment about the particular scene sequence. Your comment will be displayed in the Comment column of the Batch
Grid. This field is optional.

Title - enter the title of the clip. This field is not required. If left empty, the field will be automatically filled-in with the corresponding File name.

Lock – locks the Title to the File name. Any changes in the clip name will affect the file name and vice versa. Note that when you lock the clip title to the
file name, the button turns red.

File Name – enter the name, under which the captured clip will be saved. This field is not required. If left empty, the field will be automatically filled with
the Title.

Increase – increases the value of the last symbol of the file name

EXAMPLE: If the last clip name entered was [Capture001], the click any of these two buttons and the next filename would become [Capture002],
etc. If the filename ends with a letter, the letter will change in alphabetical order, i.e. if the last clip name was [Sofia], the new filename will be [Sofib],
then [Sofic] and so on.

Assign to selected item - adds newly entered clip data to the selected item from the batch capture list.

Add to List - transfers clip data into the batch capture grid to the left and clears all of the input fields of the Batch item selector except Tape ID.

VTR Controller

Each VTR that supports RS-422 SONY protocol can be used with CaptureBox Pro. Use the interface controller at the bottom-right to send remote
commands to your VTR device.

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The interface display shows a combination of the following indicators:

- TCR has three possible states – TCR (normally read timecode), T*R (corrected timecode), TCG (generated timecode, red).

- RecInh a record-protected tape is inserted in the VTR.

- Local indicates that the VTR is in local control mode and the remote control is not possible.

- Tape indicates that there is a tape in the VTR.

- EOT (End-Of-Tape) alarms that the tape is about to end or that the tape end has actually been reached.

- Tape indicates that there is a tape in the VTR.

- >> or << - shows the tape roll direction.

- Preroll – indicates that the VTR is executing a preroll command.

- Servo – indicates that playback is running stable.

- CueUp – indicates that the timecode positioning command has been successfully completed.

Shuttle slider – allows shuttling within the particular VTR capabilities. If the VTR allows it, you can achieve variable speed by shifting this button left or
right

Jog slider – allows frame-accurate positioning.

Config – opens a configuration dialog, where you can define the following settings:

 Com port – COM port to which the recorder is connected

 Timecode type – select timecode type: LTC, VITC, CTL or Timer #

 Play Compensate – compensation (in frames) of the video recorder start towards the capturing start.

NOTE: Positive numbers indicate forwarding, negative numbers indicate play delay.

Schedule – SINGLE, SCHEDULE

When the Schedule tab is active, CaptureBox Pro operates in schedule capturing mode. In this mode, you can define a capturing schedule for TV and
satellite signals and start capturing automatically, at a predefined time.

In Single-channel view, when Schedule Capture mode is activated:

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Menu bar – the Menu bar contains the following commands – File, Channel and Help. The availability of some features/commands depends on the
current channel view or your other settings. For more information, go to the Menu bar section of this document.
View indicator – the View indicator shows your current view – Multichannel or Single-channel view
Video preview window – channel video preview
Audio preview window – show audio levels preview graph – volume meter
Quick channel controls – this section contains information about the current preset, as well as four buttons: Select preset, Crash capture,
Abort and Multi. Each button is described in the relevant section below:
Select preset – use this button to change the current capturing preset
Crash capture – use this button to override all scheduled clips and start capturing from current source immediately
Abort – use this button to abort current capturing session (active only during capturing)
Multi – click this button to switch to Multi channel view, where you can monitor up to 4 channels in different capturing modes simultaneously. You can
always revert to Single channel view.
Channel section – Contains the channel number (as numbered by CaptureBox Pro), Capture folder and Schedule folder paths with Browse and Edit
buttons to change folders, as well as the Record position indicator.
The Capture folder indicates the file location of captured clips. Click the Browse button next to it to open a dialog box, where you can specify a folder
to store files.
Above the field, you can see information about the free disk space on the selected hard drive.
The Schedule folder indicates the file location of schedule lists and captured clips. Click the Browse button next to it to open a dialog box, where you
can specify a folder to store files.
Above the field, you can see information about the free disk space on the selected hard drive.
Record position – indicates elapsed capture time
Schedule Grid – with schedule item control buttons – for more detailed information on the schedule grid, please refer to the Schedule Grid section
below.
Metadata editor – allows input of clip-related metadata and comments. For more detailed explanation, please refer to the Metadata Editor section of
this document.
The As-Run Log section shows date/time and short description of all your activities and changes for all channels. Use the buttons to the right to Save
or Clear the As-Run log.
Status bar – contains plugin name and version, current video standard, output file format.

Schedule Grid

In the automated schedule capturing grid, you can define a list of scenes with their start and end astronomical time values. Click the Schedule
capture button to activate schedule capturing at the predefined time. CaptureBox Pro captures the desired scenes automatically from the
corresponding channels. You can predefine a list of up to 128 channels, as well switch between up to 16 channels to capture video content from.

Grid Columns:

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 Type – shows the schedule type: once, daily, weekly.

Channel – the name of the TV channel which will be captured, as entered by the user.

Status – schedule item status – can be Done, Ready, Capturing, Cancelled

Date – the starting date of each capture item.

Start time – shows the time when clip capturing will start.

End time – shows the time when clip capturing will end.

Duration – duration of the clip to be captured

Title- clip title, as entered by the user. Can be locked to the file name.

File name – file name, as entered by the user.

Comment– shows user comments for each clip.

Grid buttons:

The schedule grid buttons are situated above the schedule grid and allow control over the current capture list, as well as the loading of a previously
created list from an *.lst file.

Use the Add, Edit and Next day buttons to set/ change the desired start and end times for capturing. When you are ready with the schedule list,
click the Schedule capture button to activate schedule capturing. File ingest will start and stop automatically, according to the Start time and End
time values, entered in the list.

Add button – add a new item to the list.

Edit button – click to edit clip parameters. Note that the Edit dialog is the same as the Add one.

Delete button - removes the selected clip from the list.

Next day - select a grid entry and click the Next day button to copy the same entry with a starting date on the next day.

Add Schedule Item dialog

Use the Add button to create a new schedule item within the current schedule list. The following dialogue will open:

The Channel info area contains information about the TV channel which will be captured. You can select a channel from the drop-down list of available
channels to the left, or use the Channel setup to manually configure a channel. The Channel setup button is described in details in the relevant
section below.

Start time/End time - specify initial and final time

NOTE: Time is in the 24-hour time format. AM/PM is not supported.

Duration – calculated automatically by subtracting Start from End time values.

Date – capture start date.

Type – defines the frequency of capturing – once, daily, weekly.

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NOTE: If you select Daily or Weekly, you must set calendar-based name increment in Settings > Preferences > Schedule!

Comment – contains a description or a comment, concerning the particular scene sequence.

Title – enter the title of the clip you’re going to capture. If you leave the field empty, it will be automatically filled-in with the corresponding file name.

Lock button – click it to lock the Title to the File name. Any changes you make in either field will automatically occur in the other.

File Name – enter a name for the captured file. If the field is left empty, it will be automatically filled with the Clip name.

Click OK to add current item to schedule list.

When your list is ready, click the Schedule capture button to load list and start capturing from the nearest date/time set.
Channel setup

Click the Channel setup button in any of the Add/Edit/Next day dialog boxes to open the following dialog:

Double-click the empty line next to the channel number to enter the name of a new channel. You can add up to 16 channels the list. You can use a
matrix switcher to switch between channels automatically.

Channels are created and configured locally, only on the machine where CaptureBox Pro is installed.

Matrix Switchers

NOTE: These options are hardware-dependent!

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The drop down list of matrix switchers contains all available device control plugins. Select the appropriate device plug-in from the list and click
Configure to make additional settings. Each configuration dialog is described in detail below.

Acappella Switcher

In the Acappella switcher configuration dialog, select the operation mode of the device from the following options:

RS-422 control if the switcher is connected to a COM port on the current server, and select the COM port from the drop-down list.

LAN control if the switcher is connected to another server in the local area network, and enter the IP address of the server and the connection port in
the fields below.

Concerto Switcher

In the Concerto switcher configuration dialog, enter the IP address and Port number of the switcher and click OK.

Elpro Switcher

In the Elpro switcher configuration dialog, select the operation mode of the device from the following options:

Local mode if the switcher is connected to a COM port on the current server, and select the COM port from the drop-down list.

Network mode if the switcher is connected to another server in the local area network, and enter the IP address of the server in the field.

NOTE: To control an Elpro switcher from multiple instances, you need the Elpro Switcher Server add-on. The Elpro Switcher Server is not included in the
standard software bundle.

Kramer Switcher

In the Kramer Switcher configuration dialog, specify:

Model of the Kramer Switcher you are going to use from the drop-down list of supported devices.

Protocol for communication to the switcher from the drop-down list of available protocols.

COM port of the server to which your switcher is connected.

Baud rate of the port from the drop-down list.

NOTE: The Kramer Switcher plugin support all models from the x01 and x11 series, through the RS-232 and/or RS485/422 communication ports. The
plug-in does not support protocol 2000!

NOTE: This option is license-dependent! The plug-in is not included in the standard software bundle.

Kramer Matrix Switcher

In the Kramer Matrix Switcher configuration dialog, select the device operation mode from the following options:

Local mode if the device is connected to a COM port of your server.

Remote mode if the device is connected to another server in the local area network, and enter the IP address and port of the server in the fields below.
Select the remote mode option if the matrix switcher will be controlled by more than one software instances.

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NOTE: To control a Kramer matrix switcher from multiple software instances, you need the Kramer Matrix Server add-on. The Kramer Matrix Server add-
on is not included in the standard software bundle.

CaptureBox Pro supports the entire series of Kramer matrix switchers. They provide switching between 16, 12, 10, 8, 6, or 4 video and
balanced/unbalanced audio and video inputs to 16, 12, 10, 8, 6 or 4 outputs (video and audio). The matrices are controlled via RS-232 and/or RS485/422
communication ports. For more detailed information about various Kramer matrix switchers, please, visit www.kramerelectronics.com.

This plug-in also supports all Kramer switchers that are protocol 2000 compatible, such as Kramer VS-1201xl, VS-1001xl, VS-801xl, VS-601xl, VS-401xl
and VS-1211, VS-1011, VS-811, VS-611, VS-411. They provide switching between 12, 10, 8, 6 or 4 video and balanced/unbalanced audio inputs to one
output (video and audio). To change the control protocol, check the documentation supplied by the device manufacturer

NOTE: The deck control connector of the DeckLink breakout cable is NOT supported!

Leitch Matrix Switcher

In the Leitch Matrix Switchers configuration dialog, select one of the following options:

COM port mode if the switcher is connected to a COM port of the current server, and select the port number from the drop-down list.

From the drop-down lists below, specify:

Baud rate for the information carrying capacity of the port, measured in bits.

Read delay for the delay between the sending of a command to the switcher and the switcher’s response. By default, the read delay is 50 milliseconds. It
is not recommended to change the default value.

Read timeout for the time, for which the switcher reports status.

NOTE: Please check the documentation, provided by the device manufacturer for recommended settings. If unsure, leave the default values.

Telnet mode if the switcher is connected to another server in the local area connection and will be controlled via TCP/IP protocol. Type the IP address of
the server and the user name and password (provided by the device manufacturer) in the fields below.

TIP: The default user/password for Leitch Integrator are Leitch/Leitch. For the Panacea series these are Leitch/Leitch Admin.

Internal server mode if the device is connected to another server in the local area network, and enter the IP address and port of the server in the fields
below. Select the remote mode option if the matrix switcher will be controlled by more than one software instances.

NOTE: To control a Leitch matrix switcher from multiple software instances, you need the Leitch Matrix Server add-on. The Leitch Matrix Server add-on is
not included in the standard software bundle.

Miranda Router

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In the Miranda Router configuration dialog, specify:

Ethernet protocol for communication between the plug-in and the device. Select from UDP and TCP options.

IP address and Port of the server to which your device is connected.

Ocelot Switcher

In the Ocelot switcher configuration dialog, select the COM port to which the switcher is connected from the drop-down list and click OK.

NOTE: The deck control connector of the DeckLink breakout cable is NOT supporteed!

Quartz Matrix Switcher

In the Quartz Matrix Switcher configuration dialog, select one of the following options:

Local mode if the switcher is connected to a COM port of the server. Specify the COM port and set its baud rate and read delay.

Remote switcher mode if the Quartz Matrix Switcher is connected to another server on the local area network. Specify the Server IP address and Port
number and click OK.

Universal Matrix Plug-in

This plug-in is related to the Universal Matrix Controller (UMC). The UMC is a server application, installed on a separate server(s). It is an intermediary
in the communication between CaprureBox Pro and the video matrices in the local network. For more information about UMC operation and supported
devices, download the Universal Matrix Controller User’s Manual, available at www.athensa.tv.

In the Universal Matrix Plug-in configuration dialog, specify the following:

Under Communication settings, check/uncheck the box(es) before available IP addresses to enable/disable broadcasting to a specific broadcast
address. The UMC automatically scans the network and locates the available broadcast addresses.

For Remote port, enter the number of the port, used to send data. The default port for sending data is 4443.

For Local port, enter the number of the port, used to receive data. The default port, listened by UMC is 4444.

Under Local cache, specify your preferences for cached unit configurations. Check Enable last known local unit configuration to set the last
configuration used locally (on the currents server). Click Import unit configuration to use settings from another server, from a local or network folder.
This option will delete all unit configuration, stored in the local cache!

Click Remove local cache to delete all unit configurations on the current server.

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Utah Master Control

In the Utah Master Control configuration dialog, select the COM port to which your device is connected and click OK to start working with the default
settings.

To make additional changes in the device configuration, click Setup. In the dialog that follows, specify:

Bits per second for the data transmission speed in bits.

Data bits for the number of bits that represent one character of data.

Parity for the type of parity bit used for detection of errors in transmission. Available options are: Even (even parity bit), Odd (odd parity bit), None (no
parity bit is added and error detection is handled by the communication protocol), Mark (parity bit is always 1, present but not used), Space (always 0,
present but not used).

Stop bits for the number of bits, sent at the end of every character. Stop bits are used by the receiving device to resynchronise with the character
stream.

Flow control for the method for control of the data transmission rate between the COM port and the device, used to prevent issues if data is sent faster
than the device can receive it.

Click Restore defaults to revert to the default values of each field at any time, even after the changes have been applied.

NOTE: Please check the documentation, provided by the device manufacturer for recommended settings. If unsure, leave the default values.

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VideoHub Switcher

In the Quartz Matrix Switcher configuration dialog, specify the following:

Under VideoHub server info field enter the IP address and the port to which the router is connected. Use localhost if the router is connected to a port
of the current server.

Under Offline configuration, set the number of outputs, inputs and decks (i.e. RS-422 serial communication ports) to create a virtual configuration for a
matrix is not physically available.

VikinX Matrix Switcher

In the VikinX Switcher configuration dialog, select one of the following options:

Local switcher mode if the switcher is connected to a COM port of the current server, and specify the number of the port and the read delay.

NOTE: Read delay is the delay between the sending of a command to the switcher and the switcher’s response. By default, the read delay is 50
milliseconds. It is not recommended to change the default value.

Remote switcher mode if the switcher is connected to another server in the local area network, and specify the IP of the server and the connection port.

Metadata editor

The Metadata editor section is a common module for both Batch and Schedule capture modes. It provides a user-friendly interface, which allows you to
add, store and manipulate metadata properties for all capture items.

Click the Add metadata property button to add a new property. A simple dialog box will open, in which you can enter the property key and value.
The Key is the general classification key of metadata properties. Note that this field is required and it cannot contain numbers or special characters. You
can enter any type of symbols in the Value field.

Metadata properties are stored in an *.mtd file. This file format is supported by our playout software - AirBox.

EXAMPLE: Key – Genre, Value – Comedy

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MENU BAR
File Menu
Note that some commands and options in the File menu might be inactive depending on the current capturing mode. The File menu contains the
following commands:

New
This command clears the grid and creates a new, empty Batch Capture list (*.cap) or Schedule Capture list (*.lst), depending on your current Capture
mode. If you made changes to the current capture list, you will be prompted to save or discard those changes.

Open
This command opens a previously created Batch Capture list (*.cap) or Schedule Capture list (*.lst).

Save
Click to save the current Batch Capture list (*.cap) or Schedule Capture list (*.lst).

NOTE: New, Open and Save menu options are available only in single-channel view.

Exit
Closes the current instance of CaptureBox Pro. This command is available in all modes and views.

CaptureBox Preferences
In this menu you can define your general preferences. Check the box if you wish CaptureBox Pro to confirm on completed capturing.

Channel menu
Note that the Channel menu is not available in Multichannel view. In Single-channel view, you can make the following settings through the Channel
menu:

Preferences
The Preferences dialog box includes four tabs: General, Schedule, AutoSave and Cyclic Capture.

General

Use the General tab to define some your general capture settings and preferences.

In the General tab, under Video Standard, you can find information about the current video standard, which depends on your video source.

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The video standard can be changed in the setup form of the plug-in (if the plug-in supports this functionality). The current video standard is also
displayed in the Status bar at the bottom of the main CaptureBox Pro window in Single-channel view.

Preroll time

Check the Preroll time box and set a custom preroll time in seconds in the spin-box next to it.

Overwrite file if already exists – when checked, if a file with the same name as the currently captured file exists, it will be automatically overwritten

The VTR Capture control section contains the following checkboxes:

Stop on ServoLock Lost – used to prevent bad video capturing. If the VTR reports lost servo lock, CaptureBox Pro will stop ingesting and will send a
Stop command to the VTR. Thus, you will be able to see the exact position of the bad tape.

Stop on RS422 control problem – if checked, CaptureBox Pro will stop ingesting if the RS-422 device is disconnected. This is very useful in batch
capturing, since the file duration is kept.

Stop on not-playing condition – if this box is checked, CaptureBox Pro will stop ingesting if the VTR is not in playing state, i.e., if it is stopped, paused,
rewinding/fast-forwarding, or is in a go-to state.

Schedule

In the Schedule tab you can define Naming Type for all files, captured in Schedule mode. File names are entered AUTOMATICALLY, based on the original
filename entered in the File Name field (in Schedule mode) and the indexing type, selected in this section.

NOTE: Settings in this section apply to Schedule mode only.

The Naming type section contains the following radio-buttons for indexing options:

Increment name (Zero Based) – consequent file names are formed by adding increasing numbers to the original file name. The number, added to the
original file name is always zero. Choosing this option will enable the Zero Based Settings section to the right.

Increment name (Calendar Based) – consequent file names are formed by adding the subsequent calendar number of the capturing day to the original
file name (this number is from 1 to 365, or 366 in leap years).

Insert date – inserts the capturing date in the filename. Choosing this option will enable the Date format and Date position sections below.

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 Same name (Overwrite) – each time CaptureBox Pro starts schedule capturing; it will overwrite data to the same file.

In the Zero Based Settings section, use the Number Of Digits spin-box to set the number of digits, up to which the file name will be increased.

In the Date format section, specify the date format, which will be used in the file name – year, month, date or the format you have selected in the
regional settings of your operation system.

In the Date position section, specify the date position in file name – before or after name.

Check Increment file name on manual capture to apply the file name increment settings, specified above to manual capturing as well.

NOTE: File name incrementing is valid only for Schedule mode, for more than one capturing session (daily or weekly repetition).

AutoSave

In the AutoSave tab, check the Enable List AutoSave box to enable automatic saving of capture lists. Use the spin-box below to define auto-save period
in minutes. These settings apply to both Schedule and Batch capturing modes.

Setup (for MUSE plugin)

NOTE: The following settings are applicable to MUSE plug-in only!

Input

The Input tab allows you to select a pre-set Live source from the drop-down menu, or add a new entry. Click the Edit button to open the Live Editor
and set up a new live channel or edit an existing one.

Live Editor

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Use the Add Channel/ Remove Channel buttons to add and remove channels to the list. You can list up to 128 live channels. Set the channel
type from the drop-down list to the right – you can choose between UDP and Capture device.

In the fields below, specify your video capturing device or UDP source address. For additional information about Live Editor, check the AirBox User
Manual available at www.athensa.tv.

Ingest format

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In the Ingest Format tab you can select your Video, Audio Encoders and Multiplexer from the corresponding drop-down menus. Also, if you need
additional frames, enter the desired number of frames in the Extra frames spin-box. You can also write a negative number here if you want to remove
frames from the input.

Use the Capture file split interval box if you would like your capture files to be split in pre-defined intervals. The split intervals are defined in seconds.

If you select the MainConcept Multiplexer, the Video, Audio, and Multiplexer settings will be powered by MainConcept©.

IMPORTANT! The PCM Audio Encoder ONLY works with the DVCPROHD Video Encoder and the Avi Multiplexer. All other
video encoders, except for the DVCPROHD one, MUST be used with the MainConcept Multiplexer.

Video Encoder

Use the Video encoder drop-down list to select encoder and click the Video Encoder Settings button to configure the encoder. Note that the
available settings vary, depending on the selected encoder type. You can choose between four types of video encoders – DVCPROHD, MPEG-2, H264
and DMT QSV H264.

MPEG-2 Video Encoder

Main Settings

The Main Settings tab allows you to configure the encoder. You can select the settings of the MPEG preset and the Video Format in the corresponding
fields. Further down in the Generic area, you can define some additional settings for video input, like Profile, Level, Picture type, Field order, and Aspect
ratio. If you select Progressive Picture type, you can also set a Pulldown mode to convert the number of frames.

The Bitrate Control area allows you to modify the input video encoding Mode and the type of encoding from the Pass field. The encoding type can be
Single pass, Multi-Pass Analyze, and Multi-Pass Encode.

Depending on the Mode, you have different options for the bitrate speed. For Constant mode you can set the Bit-rate speed in kb/s from the
corresponding field and for Variable mode you can set the minimum Bit-rate and the Maximum rate in the respective fields. Also, you can set the VBV
buffer size for the latter two modes. For CQ_adaptive and CQ_strict mode you can enter the number of I, P, and B frames.

NOTE: The VBV buffer size should be set to 112.

In the Gop structure area you can set the Maximum GOP length and the Maximum B-frames count, depending on your needs, enter the following values:

 For I-frame set the Max GOP length to [1] and the Max B-frames count to [0]
 For PAL set the Max GOP length to [12] and the Max B-frames count to [2]
 For NTSC set the Max GOP length to [15] and the Max B-frames count to [3]

In this field you can also set the Scene change detection mode.

The bottom fields, Input info and Statistics, show the configurations of the input, as well as statistics about the encoding speed, bitrate, and number of
encoded frames. If you check the Overall PSNR box, you will be able to see the peak signal-to-noise ratio of your video input as well.

If you click the Restore default button, your settings will be changed back to the default ones.

Advanced Settings

The Advanced Settings tab allows you to change some additional settings. In general, these settings should not be changed, unless advised by our
support team. If this is the case, in order to change a certain setting from the Parametercolumn, simply double-click the corresponding Value input,
and enter the desired value.

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IMPORTANT: Please, do NOT change these settings before consulting with our support team.

H264 Video Encoder

Main Settings

The Main Settings tab allows you to configure the video encoder. You can select the settings of the AVC preset. Each Preset is a predefined group of
encoding settings, designed to facilitate the user. You can also specify the Profile, Level, and Performance in the corresponding fields. Further down in the
Generic area, you can define some additional settings of the video input, like Frame type and Slice count.

The Rate Control area allows you to modify the input video encoding Mode and the type of encoding from the Pass field. You have three options here:

 Single pass – encoding without gathering statistics

 Multi-Pass Analyze– encoding and gathering statistics for next pass
 Multi-Pass Encode – encoding using the gathered statistics and updating it

Depending on the Mode, you can set different values. For Constant and Variable bit rate mode you can set the minimum Bit-rate speed in
kbits/sec, and for Constant quantizer and Target quality mode you can enter different values for the Frame QPs in the respective field. If you
check the Use HRD box, the program will optimize the buffering mechanism with a hypothetical reference decoder, so that the video bit stream will not
suffer from buffer overflow or underflow.

Once the Use HRD box is checked, you will be able to set the CPB size (the size of coded picture buffer in kbits). If your Rate control Mode is Variable
bit rate or Target quality, you can also enter a value for the HSS rate (the hypothetical stream scheduler rate (bits/sec) of the encoded video
elementary stream).

Once the Use HRD box is checked, you will be able to set the CPB size (the size of coded picture buffer in kbits). If your Rate control Mode is Variable
bit rate or Target quality, you can also enter a value for the HSS rate (the hypothetical stream scheduler rate (bits/sec) of the encoded video
elementary stream).

NOTE: In Use HRD mode it is advisable that the Rate control Mode is set to Constant bit rate and the CPB size is equal to three times the Bit rate.

In the Gop structure area you can set the Maximum GOP length and the Maximum B-frames count. Depending on your needs, enter the following values:

 For I-frame set the Max GOP length to [1] and the Max B-frames count to [0]
 For PAL set the Max GOP length to [12] and the Max B-frames count to [2]
 For NTSC set the Max GOP length to [15] and the Max B-frames count to [3]

Depending on your preferences, you can also check Scene change detection and Adaptive B-frames, if you have entered a value in the Max B frames count
spin-box.

The Aspect ratio field allows you to set a Picture AR or a Sample AR mode and select a ratio from the corresponding drop-down menu.

Picture AR fixes the aspect ratio of the whole picture;

Sample AR fixes the aspect ratio of pixels in the output picture.

Check the Extended SAR checkbox to enable extended sample aspect ratio for H.264 encoding.

The bottom fields, Input info and Statistics, show the configurations of the input, as well as statistics about the encoding speed, bitrate, and the number
of encoded frames. If you place a check on the Overall PSNR box, you will be able to see also the peak signal-to-noise ratio of your video input.

If you click the Restore default button, your settings will be changed back to the default ones.

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Advanced Settings

The Advanced Settings tab allows you to change some additional settings. If you want to change a certain setting from the Parametercolumn, simply
double-click on the corresponding Value input, and enter the desired value.

IMPORTANT: Please, do NOT change these settings before consulting with our support team.

DMT QSV H264 Video Encoder

This video encoder only works with a dedicated video processor.

DVCPROHD Video Encoder

This video encoder only works with the PCM Audio Encoder and the Avi Multiplexer.
Audio Encoder

Use the Audio encoder drop-down list to select encoder and click the Audio Encoder Settings button to configure the encoder. Note that the encoder
setting vary, depending on the selected encoder type. You can choose between three different audio encoders – Layer II audio, AAC and PCM.

Here you can define the audio Channel mode from the corresponding radio buttons. Also, you can set the Bit rate in kbps and select Audio layer 1 or 2
for the output. In addition, you can check if the output should be Copyrighted, Original, or CRC protected.

NOTE: The recommended settings here are 224 kbps Bit rate layer 2.

Multiplexer

Use the Multiplexer drop-down list to select encoder and click the Multiplexer Settings button to configure the multiplexer. Note that multiplexer
setting vary, depending on the selected multiplexer type. You can choose between three different multiplexers – MainConcept, AVI and MainConcept
MXF.

The left field of this dialog gives you an overall schema of your input. Depending on the selected row to the left, you will have different output in the left
area of the Settings Properties window, which shows you the configuration of the particular input. You can manage these configurations by double-
clicking on the respective entry in the Value column.

IMPORTANT: Please, do NOT change these settings before consulting with our support team.

Ancillary Data Handling

The Ancillary Data Handling tab allows you to manage Closed Captions handling when capturing. There are four radio buttons for the options for CC
handling:

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None – disables Closed Captions

Insert in MPEG stream – Closed Captions are added to the output image.

Create MCC file – Closed Captions will be saved in a *.mcc file in the CaptureBox Pro folder

Via Video Encoder – burns the Closed Captions in the image, using the video encoder.

Setup (for IP Capture plug-in)

NOTE: The following settings are available for IP Capture plug-in only!

In the Destination Address field enter the IP address of the desired media to be captured and select the Port to be used. In case the Destination Address is
a multicast address, i.e., it receives streams from multiple addresses, you also need to enter the IP address of the specific stream you wish to capture. This
is done in the Source Address field. Finally, use the Network Interface Address field to select the desired network card to be used.

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In the setup dialog, enter the IP address of the sending machine and the port at which it streams. If the incoming stream is MPEG2 Transport steam, click
the Stream Filtering button to select which streams should be left in the captured file.

In the middle of the Filtering dialog, you can find a list of all Programs and Streams that were present in the incoming stream at the time of clicking the
SetUp button.

To the right of it, there are several buttons that are activated, depending on the selected Filtering method. You can select it in the area above:

None – there will be no filtering. CaptureBox Pro will capture the incoming stream as is.

Remove Null Packets – as some interfaces need constant bitrates to operate properly, Null packets are included to stuff-up the gap between the
real bit rate and the required bit rate. These packets do not carry any information and can be removed in order to reduce the bit rate of the captured
files, thus saving storage space.

Simple Include Packet Filtering – Check this radio-button and select which streams to be included in the Output:

Create output – Creates and empty output

Use the Add button to add the currently selected line in the left to the Outputs list in the right.

Use the Add Custom button to type manually the PID you would like to add to the Outputs list.

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If you want to remove an already added stream, select it in the Outputs list and click the Delete button.

NOTE: Depending on the selected type of packed filtering, inactive buttons are shown in grey.

Simple Exclude Packet Filtering – Check it and select the PIDs you do not want to include in the Output file/stream. Use the Add/Add
Custom button to create a list of PIDs to be excluded from the output.

Programs Reordering – in this mode, you can create several outputs by clicking the Create Output button. Then, you can assign the programs
to go to each output: Click the Create output button as many times as necessary. Then, select the output in the list to the right and click on the program
line to the left. Click Add to assign it to the relevant output. Then, check Use IP streaming if you want to send the selected output to the network; or
leave it unchecked if you only want to capture the stream to an MPEG2 Transport Stream file. When there is more than one output, the endings of the
resulting files’ names will indicate the number of the output (zero-based).

Check Use IP streaming to send the incoming signal to the network. In the IP streaming settings area, specify the Host IP address and the Port to
which you would like to send the stream. Check Multicast if you need to send the stream to numerous machines.

In the TTL spin-box, specify the number of switchers the stream can pass (Time To Live).

To the right, modify the buffer size depending on your needs. Usually we recommend setting this size to 1316 (7 UPD packets of 188 bytes).

If you have more than one LAN cards in the machine, specify which one should be used for the streaming. Otherwise, the stream will be output through
all network connections.

Check No capturing if you do not want to save the incoming stream to a file. If you leave it unchecked, CaptureBox Pro will write the stream to an
MPEG2 TS file.

Use File splitting is active when CaptureBox Pro writes the captured stream to a file (i.e. No capturing is not checked). This functionality allows you
produce chunks of files based on predefined periods. You can adjust the period (in seconds) in the Split Time box below.

Device Select
The Device Select command allows you to select the capture plugin through the following dialog:

Select the plug-in you would like to use and click OK. To view a more detailed description of the MUSE and IP Capture plug-ins, refer to the respective
sections below.

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Metadata export plugins

The Metadata export plugins are used for metadata export, so that it can be used by applications, other than CaptureBox Pro. Metadata is saved to an
.mtd file, which is supported internally. Check the desired plugin and click Setup to configure it.

For the MD file writer plugin, you can select the error detecting algorithm from the following checkboxes:

Calculate partial checksum

Calculate full checksum

MUSE
The MUSE capture plugin stands for Media Universal Source Engine and it provides an additional layer between the capture and the video source, thus
allowing the use of the same video source by many clients.

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For example, the same LIVE IN video source can be used simultaneously by CaptureBox Pro and AirBox. The number of applications, which can use the
same live input is limited by the machine resources.

IP CAPTURE
This plug-in is designed for capturing of MPEG2 Transport Streams coming from the network. The resulting file format is MPEG2 TS (no re-encoding
takes place).

NOTE: When using IP Capture plug-in, source is ingested as it is, i. e. no re-encoding takes place.

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