This chapter explains the Channel Settings for a just:in mac channel and how to enable a Channel for Recording, once it has been configured.
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To make any changes you have to unlock the Configuration Panel at the bottom left. |
What is a Channel?
A Channel is a virtual representation of a Video Device or a NDI Source within the network. Depending on the number of inputs, you may configure one or multiple Channels.
Channel Settings AJA/BMD
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Depending on your Video device(s) the Channel Settings may look slightly different. |
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Settings
Device: Select the Video Device (AJA/BMD) for this Channel.
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Calendar: select the Calendar which you would like to use with this Channel for Scheduled recordings. You may use any Calendar which can be imported to Apple Calendar app. This can be a local Calendar like the one which was created by the just:in Channel or an iCloud or Gmail Calendar. Contact us for more information.
Preview
You can manually override the resolution, framerate and the quality of the Video Previews within just:control. This may be helpful to increase performance when displaying many Channels in just:control. Please see Channel Preview Options below for more informations.
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Quality: can be changed between 10 and 100%.
Channel Settings NDI
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Video Mode: select the Video mode. The mode has to match the NDI Source. If it does not match, a warning will be shown (No Signal). Beware that here are only video modes available, which are matching the Device Frame rate.
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Don't Cache (default): files are directly written to disk, no caching is done.
Cache: tells the storage controller to cache data in order to flush it to disk later to improve write performance. If you experience low write performance, enable caching.
Preview
You can manually override the resolution, framerate and the quality of the Video Previews within just:control. This may be helpful to increase performance when displaying many Channels in just:control. Please see Channel Preview Options below for more informations.
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Quality: can be changed between 10 and 100%.
Add/Remove a NDI Channel
You can add or remove NDI Channels at any time. Open the Configuration Panel and select one of the connected just:in mac devices. Then use the Plus button to add a NDI Channel.
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Then a new window appears, where an IP-Address and Port are already entered. Make sure that this IP-Address matches the just:in linux IP-Address and press the Add button.
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If the IP-Address is wrong here, please adjust it and contact us. We will then try to remote into the machine and check what is going on with the network settings. |
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Once the new Channel is added, you can adjust the settings and enable it, so that you can use it within just:control. To delete a Channel, select the Channel within the Devices & Channel list and press the Minus button.
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Please note, that only NDI or SRT Channels can be removed from a Device. |
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Channels can be removed only, if they get disabled/stopped before. |
Enable a Channel for Recording
After configuring a Channel you have to enable it by clicking on the checkbox next to the Channel name. The Channel can now be used by just:control. When quitting and relaunching just:in Engine, previously activated Channels will still be active, so there is no need to open the Configuration Panel and activate the Channels again.
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Once a channel is enabled, it will be available in the Connection Tab within the Inspector. |
Change a Channel Name
The Name of a Channel can only be changed, when the Channel is disabled. First make sure that the Channel is not enabled and then double-click on the Channel Name (next to the channel checkbox), adjust the name and press enter.
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