Don't let this long help file scare you - using this program is as easy as 4 steps. (1) Setup your defaults (2) Select destinations (3) Select the source (4) Copy. But for more details on what each thing does, read on:
Setup
At the beginning of the show you will want to setup your preferences. This will help you move faster once the shoot starts and the footage starts flowing. Make sure all the drives you wish to copy R3D files TO are mounted and accessible. The startup the R3D Data Manager. Enter the project name, the company and the Digital Acquisition Specialist (DAS - a.k.a. you!). You can also setup the shoot day (day one of 10, or exterior shots) and the date.
Next, setup the destination directories. Simply click on the + button under destinations and navigate to your destination directory. If you need to create a directory, then enter the name of the directory to be created there. Click on "open" and it will load that destination into an available destination spot. You can load up to 100 destinations for each copy process.
As you add directories, they are automatically saved as a program default. Each time R3D Data Manager starts, it will list the destinations last used. Now you are ready to begin your data management
Program Preferences
Under the menu item "Preferences" there are some options that will affect how R3D Data Manager preforms.
Copy digital.*.profile and log files This options enables the program to copy all the digital profile file and log files found on the Red Media. This is the default behavior and recommended.
Treat non-R3D file errors as warnings Using this option, only when a R3D file's checksums don't match will the status of the copy be set to error. Other files (such as quicktime files and RSX files) may change, and R3D Data Manager will report those errors as "warnings", not "errors". If there are both checksum errors on R3D files AND other files, it will report the copy process as "error". Only if there are NO errors on R3D files will it report "warning" or "ok". By disabling this option, it will report every error as an error.
Verify destination checksums This option enables you to skip the destination file checking.
Erase source after successful copy This option erases the source after successful copies from Red Media only.
Unmount source after copy This option umounts the source after a successful copy of Red Media.
Retry failed copies This option retries to copy files that did not verify. You can specify how many times it should retry before declaring the error.
If RDC folder exists This option allows you to tell the copy process what to do if it encounters a situation where the RDC folder already exists at the destination. This may be a case of the folder had already been copied and not properly erased off the RED media, or it may be a case where the computer accidentally create the folder again. In the former case, you will want to just bypass those folders, speeding up the copy process. However, in the latter case, you will want to have that data, but not overwrite the data that is already in the destination. So you can choose what you would like for it to do. The option to "Create new folder" is the safest. The a new folder will be created at the destination, appended with a timestamp (i.e. A001_C001_0845.RDC). So both copies of that folder will live on the destination at the same time. You can then go back with red software and see if it was indeed a duplicate and act accordingly. The "Overwrite all" option will put the new data into the destination directory, possibly removing the old data at the destination if the file names match. The "Ignore" option will not copy anything. The "Ask" option will check if the folder is duplicated first and ask what to do ("create new directory", "overwrite", "ignore") before proceeding.
Delete Log Files This will automatically delete log files on program startup that are older than the number of days you specify.
