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Course:

Spectrum System and Maintenance

Course Goals:
This course is designed to provide an overview of the Spectrum Server architecture, operation, interfacing mechanisms and fault-finding procedures. This course is intended for people who will be using the Spectrum system to conduct daily operations, monitoring, and diagnostics.
Intended Audience:
Broadcast Engineers & Technicians using or supporting the Spectrum system.
Course Summary:
This course covers Spectrum Server hardware, architecture and theory of operation, creating players, and using ClipTool and MediaTools. This class will include hands-on demonstration of daily operations and monitoring, as well as skill building exercises throughout the course.
Course Materials:
Spectrum Training Guide
Course Duration:
2 Days
Course Pricing:

Omneon's Facility
$2500 per student
$6,500 per class  for 8 people
Minimum of 2, maximum of 8

Onsite at Customer's Location
$8,500 per class
Minimum of 2, maximum of 8

Spectrum System and Maintenance

Module 1

  • Spectrum Overview
    • What is a Spectrum?
    • Key Features
    • Real-Time verses non-real-time
    • Spectrum in the workflow
    • Spectrum Component Overview
  • Block Diagram
    • Blocks
      • SystemManager
      • MediaPort
      • MediaDirector
      • MediaStore
    • Connections
      • 1394 High Speed Serial Bus
      • Fibre Channel
      • Ethernet
    • Ingest and Playout I/O
      • Automation via RS-422
      • VDCP Protocol & Spectrum Flow
      • Automation via Ethernet
      • FTP, AFP, SAMBA Protocols
    • API Automation
      • Player API
      • Media API

Module 2

  • Hardware Components
    • MediaDirector, MediaStore, MediaPorts, SystemManager
      • Front / Back Panel of each component
      • Cabling the components
      • Powering up individual components

Module 3

  • Guidelines for connecting MediaPorts/MultiPorts

Module 4

  • Storage Concepts
    • RAID Sets and Bandwidth
    • Virtual Channels
    • Disk Bandwidth and Storage
    • Viewing Channel Assignments
    • Fibre Channel Loops & Virtual Channels
    • Define Rules for Data Stripes
    • Single Data Stripe Size
    • Three Data Stripes Sizes
    • Data Stripe Definition File
    • filetypes.conf file

Module 5

  • Basic System Overview
    • Basic System Diagram
    • Customer System Diagram

Module 6

  • Software Components Overview
    • SystemManager
      • Software Overview
      • Accessing the application
    • MediaTools Overview
      • ClipTool
      • PlayTool
      • Other MediaTools
    • API Overview
      • Omneon Player API for MediaTools
      • Media API
    • Control and Transfer Protocols Overview
      • VDCP (RS-422)
      • FTP, AFP, SAMBA (Ethernet)

Module 7

  • SystemManager Software Overview
    • Accessing the application
    • Logging In/Out of the application
    • Navigating the GUI

Module 8

  • SysMgr System Diagram and Configuration

Module 9

  • SysMgr Player Configuration
    • Player Overview
    • Creating Players
    • Adding Tracks to Players
    • Attaching Devices to Players
    • Activating Players

Module 10

  • File Transfers
    • SAMBA
    • FTP
    • AFP

Module 11

  • ClipTool
    • ClipTool Overview
    • ClipTool Installation
    • Launching ClipTool
    • Navigating the GUI
    • Loading Clips for Playback
    • Deleting Clips
    • Recording Clips
    • Playing Out Clips while Recording

Module 12

  • PlayTool Overview

Module 13

  • System Boot Up/Shutdown Procedures

Module 14

  • System Upgrades
    • Software upgrades
    • Firmware upgrades
    • SystemManager

Module 15

  • System Component Replacement Procedures
    • Hard Drive Replacement
    • MediaPort Replacement

Module 16

  • SysMgr Component Alarms & Events
    • Alarm and events for Spectrum components
      • Viewing, clearing and deleting alarms and events
  • SysMgr Diagnostics
    • Diagnostic navigation
    • Viewing system status & logs
    • Alarm and events for Spectrum components
      • Alarm colors
    • Filtering alarms
    • Alarm events and codes

Module 17

  • Troubleshooting Tools & Problem Reporting
    • Syslogs – MediaDirector logs written to the MediaStore
    • Playertest Utility
      • Player logging
      • FTP logging
      • VDCP logging
      • Louth logging
    • Telnet
    • Monitor Application
      • Monitor log files
    • Invoking Playertest, Telnet, ClipTool and Windows Explorer
    • Reporting problems related to Storage
    • Reporting problems not related to Storage
    • Hardware Status Lights
      • MediaDirector, MediaStore, MediaPort
    • SysMgr Alarms & Events Review
      • Component Alarm & Events, Diagnostics Screen

Module 18

  • Contacting Omneon Support
    • How to contact
    • How to find the following when calling for support
      • Spectrum software version
      • What automation application
      • VCDP or Media API
      • Description and time of error
      • Our logs and third party logs
      • Copy of clip
      • Serial numbers if replacing equipment

Module 19

  • Providing Omneon Support Remote Access