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Imagine PLICMCKT NEXIO+ INGEST CONTROL MANAGER CLIENT SOFTWARE LICENSE. UP TO 5 CLIENTS PER ICM SERVER; NEXIO+ INGEST CONTROL MANAGER CLIENT, INCLUDES LICENSE FOR A SINGLE CONTROL APPLICATION ON CUSTOMER-PROVIDED PC, REQUIRES INGEST CONTROL MANAGER SERVER (PLICMSKT). UP TO 5 CLIENTS CAN BE ATTACHED PER ICM SERVER
Nexio Ingest Control Manager client software license. Up to 5 clients per ICM serverBroadcast operations are under growing pressure to increase workflow speed and more efficiently handle the increasing volume of content. That pressure translates into one important necessity — productivity.
With Nexio Ingest Control Manager, (ICM) Imagine Communications delivers an ingest solution for Nexio storage area networks that achieves broadcasters’ requirements for workflow speed, capacity and productivity.
Providing scheduled recording of line feeds and news services, ICM controls server channels, tape decks, routers and frame synchronizers. Device control is via Ethernet or RS-422. The application includes auto-increment of IDs, which is extremely useful in crash-record situations or when recording periodic events. Loop record, batch digitizing and sub-clipping provide additional operational benefits. ICM v2 adds support for multiple Nexio server domains, including scheduled protection records on different domains. Fast Cue and Timecode Restripe functions add speed and flexibility to your operational workflow.
ICM consists of a hardware device controller and a software client application. The client can run on the device controller or on a networked PC. The system is highly versatile — it communicates as a device server via Ethernet to IP-ready hardware (such as Nexio AMP servers and Imagine Communications’s X75 or X85 synchronizers), and via serial ports to other devices such as routers and VTRs. The following equipment can be controlled and monitored simultaneously from one ICM:
- Up to 24 Nexio server channels over LAN
- Eight serial tape decks (VTRs) via RS-422 protocol
- 16 Imagine Communications’s X75 or X85 synchronizers
- Eight routers (up to 1024 x 1024)
With the power of ICM, one operator can manage the ingest of multiple content feeds. Server-centric features include automated or manual recording, looping records, automatic switching, subclip creation, trims, audio input and output control, clip renaming and crash recording for fast-breaking news stories. The ability to simplify complex tasks, such as simultaneously controlling eight batch-digitizing sessions from tape, underscores the ICM solution’s power to efficiently streamline a broadcast station’s workflow.
Features
- Allows a single operator to control up to 24 Nexio server channels over four separate domains
- Simplifies resource management and scheduling
- Enables fast and efficient ingest from tape
- Automates daily, weekly and monthly feeds
- Offers powerful program segmentation tools
- Manages multistation ingest requirements
- Includes external controller support with user-definable keys
- Supports full system control via remote client software
Details
EventBase Power
One of the major advantages of ICM is its ability to automate the ingest of content from many sources, without human intervention. Using Nexio EventBase, automated events of varying requirements (and varying sets of hardware) can be scheduled with ease. EventBase features date-driven 24/7 scheduling, with up to 1,000 events per day locked to station time for efficient, unattended operation. Every automated event can control two server channels, two VTRs, four routers, one alarm, one GPI and two proc amps (synchronizers).
Additionally, audio input level controls and proc amp settings are stored within each event to ensure a quality recording every time.
Video Proc Amp Control
ICM ensures the quality of ingested content by taking full advantage of the powerful features of Imagine Communications synchronizers. In addition to automated control of up to 17 parameters, ICM provides full control of 16 X75 or X85 synchronizers. This means that virtu-ally every function that can be performed on the synchronizer’s front panel can also be performed from the ICM user interface — with an identical front-panel view for opera-tor familiarity. To guarantee repeatability, unlimited user settings can be saved.
Program Segmentation
Long server events, such as full-length programs, often need to be segmented into subclips, allowing each segment to stand alone. These subclips can then be used in the station run logs to simplify the insertion of commercials, or to simplify the editing process. ICM places powerful program segmentation tools at your command, including:
- Virtual Subclips — allows users to quickly review and edit content before creating the actual subclips; also automatically segments clips into preset time intervals for faster editing
- Hot Keys for Review — speeds segmenting with Auto Steps based on time blocks
- Auto ID Incrementing — enables quick crash recording or repeating of an event without overwriting the previous recordings
- Loop Recording — allows automated loop recordings without increasing storage
To facilitate multistation ingest requirements, time-zone segmenting is also offered. This powerful feature is designed for organizations with more than one server — either locally or in different facilities. A virtual subclip text file can be distributed to other locations, where it is then imported and used to create identical subclips on other servers. ICM also applies offsets as needed, when the servers reside in different time zones.
Specifications
Specifications and designs are subject to change without notice
| System Configuration | |
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| Server Hardware Features | 1RU Rack Mount 1+1 redundant hot-swappable power supply, 800W (100-240VAC) or 1400W (200-240VAC) High CFM cooling for 24/7 operation 2 Intel Xeon 64-bit Haswell 6-core processors 32 GB DDR4 RAM expandable to 1536 GB 1+1 redundant front-mounted hot-swappable OS SSDs 4x 1GbE Ethernet Ports Optional additional 4x 1GbE, or 2x 10GbE, or 2x 40GbE Ethernet Ports Triple-head monitor ports; 1x DVI-I (dual-link), 2x DisplayPort 1.2 with adapter to DVI-D 3 USB 3.0 ports (1 front, 2 rear) Dedicated Hewlett Packard Enterprise Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Ethernet Port Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 64-bit Embedded OS Optional GPU recommended |
| RS-422, TCP/UDP Protocols, and GPI Control | |
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| Serial Ports | Optional 8x RS-422 RJ12 ports. Includes cables and RJ12->DB9 adapters |
| GPI I/O | Optional 16x GPI input, 16x GPI output |
| Device Control | |
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| Nexio Server Channel Control | Up to 24 channels total in up to 4 domains |
| Serial Controlled Devices | Up to 16 devices, including VTRs and router controllers |
| Frame Synchronizers | Up to 16 devices, including the X75 or X85, controlled via Ethernet connection |
| Server Physical Attributes | |
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| Dimensions | 8 SFF and 10 SFF 1.7 x 17.1 x 27.5 inches (4.32 x 43.47 x 69.85 cm) |
| Weight (approximate) | Minimum (one hard drive, power supply, and processor installed): 8SFF Model 27lb. (12.25 kg) |
| Maximum (all hard drives, power supply, and processor installed): 8 SFF Model 33.3 lb. (15.31 kg) Note: Includes 2 SFF Option for a total of 10 SFF HDD |
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| Power & Cooling | |||
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| BTU Rating | For 800W Power Supply: 3207 BTU/hr (at 100 VAC), 3071 BTU/hr (at 200 VAC), 3112 BTU/hr (at 240 VAC) for China Only | ||
| Power Supply Output | Rated Steady-State Power: | For 1400W Power Supply: 1400W (at 240 VAC), 1400W (at 240 VAC For 800W Power Supply: 800W (at 100 VAC), 800W (at 240 VAC), 800W (at 240 VAC) input for China only |
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| Maximum Peak Power: | For 1400W Power Supply: 1400W (at 200 to 240 1VAC), 1400W (at 240 VAC) input for China only For 800W Power Supply: 800W (at 100 to 127 VAC), 800W (at 200 to 240 1VAC), 800W (at 240 VAC) input for China only |
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| Emissions Classification (EMC) | FCC Rating | Class A |
| Normative Standards | CISPR 22; EN55022; EN55024; FCC CFR 47, Pt 15; ICES-003; CNS13438; GB9254; K22;K24; EN 61000-3-2; EN 61000-3-3; EN 60950-1; IEC 60950-1 |
| System Inlet Temperature | Standard Operating Support: | 10 to 35C (50 to 95F) at sea level with an altitude derating of 1.0C per every 305 m (1.8F per every 1000ft) above sea level to a maximum of 3050 m (10,000ft), no direct sustained sunlight. Maximum rate of change is 20C/hr (36F/hr). The upper limit and rate of change may be limited by the type and number of options installed. Note: System performance during standard operating support may be reduced if operating with a fan fault or above 30C (86F). |
| Relative Humidity | Operating: | Minimum to be the higher (more moisture) of -12C (10.4F) dew point or 8% relative humidity. Maximum to be the lower (less moisture) of 24C (75.2F) dew point or 90% relative humidity. |
| Non-operating: | 5 to 95% relative humidity (Rh), 38.7C (101.7F) maximum wet bulb temperature, non-condensing. |
| Altitude | Operating: | 3050 m (10,000 ft). This value may be limited by the type and number of options installed. Maximum allowable altitude change rate is 457 m/min (1500 ft/min). |
| Non-operating: | 9144 m (30,000ft). Maximum allowable altitude change rate is 457 m/min (1500ft/min). |
| Acoustic Noise | ||
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| Listed are the declared A-Weighted sound power levels (LWAd) and declared average bystander position A-Weighted sound pressure levels (LpAm) when the product is operating in a 23C ambient environment. Noise emissions were measured in accordance with ISO 7779 (ECMA 74) and declared in accordance with ISO 9296 (ECMA 109). | ||
| Idle | Operating | |
| L WAd | (1P non-redundant) 4.6 A Average Bystander (2P redundant) 5.5 A Average Bystander |
(1P non-redundant) 4.6 A Average Bystander (2P redundant) 6.2 C Average Bystander |
| L pAm | (1P non-redundant) 29 dBA (2P redundant) 37 dBA |
(1P non-redundant) 30 dBA (2P redundant) 46 dBA |
| Note: 1P Configuration tested included two Intel E5-2630 v3, 2.3GHz processors, one 500GB SAS HDD, five standard hot plug fans, one 8GB DDR4 RDIMM's 2133MHz, one 500W power supply. 2P Configuration tested included two Intel E5-2650 v3, 2.6GHz processors, one 500GB SAS HDD, seven standard hot plug fans, two 16GB DDR4 RDIMM's 2133MHz, one 500W power supply, P440ar HDD controller PCI card with 2GB cache. Performance of system, options, and ancillary equipment will vary depending on the system configuration. | ||
| Minimum PC Specifications For Shotbox and Fast Replay | |
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| Software-only Modules | Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD dual-core processor (2 GHz dual-core, 4 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB) 4 GB ECC RAM NVIDIA Quadro FX 380 256 MB Graphics Card 100 GB 7200 RPM Ultra ATA, SATA or SAS Hard Drive 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports 2 USB 2.0 Ports Microsoft Windows 7 x32 Edition |
| Power Supply | 650 W (1+1) redundant AC-DC power supply AC Voltage: 100 to 240 V, 60 to 50 Hz, 8 to 4 Amp 5 V standby: 3 Amp 12 V: 54 Amp With Power Distributor: 5 V: 25 Amp 3.3 V: 25 Amp -12 V: 0.6 Amp |
| Regulatory (Power Supply) | Power supply safety/EMC: USA — UL-listed, FCC Canada — CUL-listed CCC Certification EN 60950/IEC 60950-compliant Europe/CE Mark Germany — TUV-certified |
| Manufacturer | Imagine Communications |
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