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Spectrophotometer – Choose a supported Spectrophotometer to read colour values directly into the Special Colour Set. RIP Different RIPs store their files in different formats and in different locations. The RIP data type is used to configure how and where Blackmagic polls for these RIPped jobs. Driver This panel is where the driver used to poll and interpret the incoming file format is selected. The driver must match the type of RIPped file to be polled. Options available in other sections of the RIP configuration may change depending on the RIP input filter selected. •
RIP Driver – Choose the RIP driver (input filter) from the list of supported RIPs. The list of available drivers will depend upon the licenses enabled on the dongle. Custom Settings – Depending on the driver selected, there may be specific parameters requiring setup for a valid configuration. Use the Edit button to set up these parameters. Polling Polling is the method used to look for files. The configuration for polling the RIPped files is set up in this section. When polling, Blackmagic looks in the specified location (defined under Paths) for files matching the RIP driver selected. A list is compiled and sent back to Blackmagic for display in the RIPMonitor. It takes three (3) successful polls before a file is shown in the RIPMonitor and the files must be stable (not changed since the last poll). The available options are: •
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Enable Polling – Turn polling on or off. Poll Interval – Configure how frequently to poll for files. The Poll Interval should be set according to any specific requirements. Setting the Poll Interval too short can flood the network with polling requests (packets) causing it to slow down. Setting it too long can take a long time to show stable files ready for submission. Fast Polling – This will automatically poll two (2) more times as soon as one (1) automatic poll has completed. It will not wait for the next scheduled Poll Interval before it polls again. Files may appear incomplete in the RIPMonitor if there has not been sufficient time between polls for a job’s complete set of plates to finish the RIP process. Log Statistics – Log the polling statistics in the Server log. The log message reports “Started automatic poll on <date>” when polling starts and “Completed automatic poll on <date>” when finished. Ignore Mod Time – Ignore the modification time on the file. Useful for Harlequin RIPs that update the modification time on the file when moving the job between the Held and Active queues. Job Genie – Assign a selected Job Genie to the RIP. This options becomes available when using a TIFF Based RIP (User Configurable), PDF or Postscript input filter. If used, only files defined as valid by the Job Genie will appear for submission in the RIPMonitor (see the Job Genie section for further details). Connection The connection specifies the method used for polling. The options are: •
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Agent – The most efficient connection method. This option connects to a Serendipity Polling Agent installed on the system where the RIP files are located. Localhost – Polls a directory path on the computer where the Blackmagic Server is installed. FTP – Uses File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to poll and transfer the files from the RIP to Blackmagic. Secure FTP (SFTP) – Uses Secure File Transfer Protocol to poll and transfer the files from the RIP to Blackmagic. Serendipity Blackmagic User Manual – Version 5.3 59