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Contents
Finding Information...........................................................................................11
How this manual is organized .................................................................................11
Getting more information.........................................................................................12
Grass Valley Product Support.................................................................................13
Web Technical Support......................................................................................13
Telephone Support.............................................................................................14
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive.........................................15
Chapter 1 Product Description
System Overview ................... ..... ...... ...... ..... .................................. ..... ...... ...... ..... ...17
About remote operation and monitoring..................................................................18
About K2 Summit client storage options .................................................................18
Licensing.................................................................................................................18
Software version licenses...................................................................................18
Licensable options..............................................................................................19
Chapter 2 Getting Started
Getting Started with AppCenter............................... ...... ...... ..... ...... .........................22
Starting AppCenter.............................................................................................22
Starting AppCenter for the first time with a Control Point PC.............................23
Starting AppCenter after creating a channel suite..............................................24
Locking AppCenter.............................................................................................25
Shutting down AppCenter ....................... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...............................25
Shutting down AppCenter................................... ...... ...... ..... ...............................25
Configuration Manager............................................................................................26
Opening and closing Configuration Manager .....................................................26
Saving and restoring configuration settings........................................................27
Monitoring applications............................................................................................28
Status bar...........................................................................................................28
Status pane ........................................................................................................28
Export Logs ........................................................................................................29
Storage Utility..........................................................................................................29
Accessing Storage Utility....................................................................................30
K2 System Configuration.........................................................................................30
SiteConfig................................................................................................................30
Chapter 3 Using AppCenter
About AppCenter................................................................. ..... ...............................32
AppCenter user interface overview.........................................................................32
Tools in AppCenter.............................................................................................34
Conventions used in the AppCenter interface....................................................36
Terms and concepts used in AppCenter............................................................37
Channels overview..................................................................................................38
Channel suites....................................................................................................38
Channels in AppCenter......................................................................................39
Channel applications overview................................................................................39
Selecting a channel application..........................................................................39
Available channel applicati ons........................................................................ ...39
Using on-screen transport controls.....................................................................39
Using remote protocols...........................................................................................40
About remote control and supported protocols...................................................40
Configuring a channel for remote control ...........................................................41
Chapter 4 Recording clips
About recording clips.......................................... ...... .................................. ..... ...44
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About continuous record mode................................................ ..........................44
Guide to using the Recorder/Player application: Control view...........................46
Guide to using the Recorder/Player application: Cue view................................48
Before you record: Recorder settings checklist.................................................. 50
To record a clip...................................................................................................51
Previewing a clip that is recording...................................................................... 53
Using cue points while recording........................................................................ 54
Changing the timecode source........................................................................... 55
Selecting widescreen mode ...............................................................................56
Changing the current bin....................................................................................56
Renaming a clip.................................................................................................. 57
Viewing clip properties....................................................................................... 57
Locating a clip ....................................................................................................58
Displaying available storage space....................................................................58
Chapter 5 Playing and editing clips
About playing clips .............................................................. ..... ..........................62
Selecting the Player application in AppCenter...................................................63
Guide to using Player: Control view...................................................................63
Guide to using Player: Cue view........................................................................66
Loading media for playout..................................................................................67
Playing a clip...................................................................................................... 68
Scheduling a clip to play..................................................................................... 68
Selecting loop play............................................................................................. 68
Jumping to a specific timecode.......................................................................... 69
Using cue points for playback ............................................................................70
Editing a clip....................................................................................................... 72
Creating Subclips...............................................................................................75
Viewing clip properties....................................................................................... 77
Viewing clip options............................................................................................78
Displaying Super Out information on output/monitor..........................................78
Chapter 6 Working with playlists
Introducing Playlist application...........................................................................82
Before using Playlist application......................................................................... 83
Selecting Playlist application..............................................................................85
Guide to using Playlist application...................................................................... 85
Selecting Text or Thumbnail view ...................................................................... 89
Selecting monitor information............................................................................. 89
Creating a simple playlist ...................................................................................89
Inserting media in a playlist................................................................................90
Combining events in a playlist............................................................................ 91
Splitting an event in a playlist............................................................................. 91
Playing a list....................................................................................................... 92
Editing and rearranging events in a playlist........................................................ 93
Managing sections in a list................................................................................. 95
Adding play effects.............................................................................................96
Adding GPI output triggers to playlists............................................................... 100
Managing playlists..............................................................................................101
Saving a list as a program..................................................................................103
Importing a text file as a playlist......................................................................... 104
Chapter 7 Managing clip media
Guide to using the Clips pane............................................................................108
Modifying the asset list view...............................................................................113
About naming assets and bins........................................................................... 114
Working with bins...............................................................................................115
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Working with assets............................................................................................117
Working with the Recycled Bin ...........................................................................123
Locating assets...................................................................................................123
Working with asset metadata .............................................................................128
Viewing asset properties....................................................................................131
Chapter 8 Importing and Exporting Media
Importing and exporting assets...............................................................................133
Importing and exporting files ..............................................................................133
Importing and exporting streaming media..........................................................141
Monitoring media file transfers................................................................................143
Starting the Transfer Monitor..............................................................................143
Transfer Monitor pages and buttons...................................................................144
Viewing transfer jobs in Transfer Monitor...........................................................144
Viewing detailed transfer job properties .............................................................145
Removing transfer jobs from the completed list .................................................145
Chapter 9 Using Channel Suites
Using channel suites ...............................................................................................147
Managing channel suites....................................................................................148
Using channel suites with multiple K2 systems or storage locations..................149
Accessing a K2 system from multiple Control Point PCs...................................149
Sharing channels with other users .....................................................................149
Channel suites and channel configuration considerations.................................150
Chapter 10 Audio/Video Configuration
Using Configuration Manager..................................................................................152
About video scaling settings....................................................................................152
About aspect ratio conversion modes................................................................153
Applying AFD settings........................................................................................154
Video reference standard setup..............................................................................156
Record channel video setup....................................................................................156
Record channel audio setup....................................................................................158
AES/EBU audio setup ........................................................................................158
Embedded audio setup.......................................................................................159
Play channel video setup ........................................................................................159
Play channel audio setup............................. ...... ................................. ...... ..............161
Adjusting play speed options...................................................................................161
Data track setup......................................................................................................162
Timecode setup.................................................. ..... ...... .................................. ..... ...162
Other Configuration Manager settings ....................................................................163
Chapter 11 GPI and other configurations
Using GPI input and output triggers........................................................................165
Configuring GPI triggers.....................................................................................165
GPI triggers.............................................................................................................166
GPI Input ............................................................................................................167
GPI Output..........................................................................................................169
Adding a remote host..............................................................................................170
Setting security access permissions .......................................................................170
Other Configuration Manager settings ....................................................................171
Chapter 12 Channel Ganging and Track Mapping
Channel ganging.....................................................................................................173
About channel ganging................................................... ..... ...... .........................173
Configuring channel ganging..............................................................................173
Using channel ganging.......................................................................................175
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Track Mapping ........................................................................................................ 176
About track mapping ........................................................... ...............................176
Configuring track mapping .................................................................................180
Using track mapping...........................................................................................181
Other Configuration Manager settings.................................................................... 184
Chapter 13 ChannelFlex Suite
Super Slo-Mo............................................... ..... ...... ..... .................................. ...... ...185
About Super Slo-Mo...................................................... ...... ...............................185
Super Slo-Mo requirements and restricti ons....................................... ............... 186
Super Slo-Mo formats ............................. ..... ...... ..... .................................. ...... ...186
Configuring Super Slo-Mo..................................................................................186
Multi-Cam................................................................................................................ 187
About Multi-Cam...................................... ..... ...... ................................. ...... ...... ...188
Multi-Cam requirements and restrictions............................................................188
Multi-Cam formats.............................................................................................. 188
Configuring Multi-Cam........................................................................................189
3D/Video + Key....................................................................................................... 190
About 3D/Video + Key........................................................................................190
3D/Video + Key requirements and restrictions...................................................190
Configuring 3D/Video + Key............................................................................... 191
ChannelFlex Suite supported combinations............................................................ 192
Other Configuration Manager settings.................................................................... 196
Appendix A Keyboard Shortcuts
About keyboard operation................................................................... ..... ............... 198
Channel select ........................................................................................................ 198
Basic transport controls........................................................................................... 198
Off-speed play controls...........................................................................................199
Shuttle speed controls.............................................................................................199
Stop-Mode transport controls.................................................................................. 200
Mark-Point and Cue controls...................................................................................200
Miscellaneous controls............................................................................................200
List controls............................................................................................................. 200
Playlist controls....................................................................................................... 201
Appendix B Operational Specifications
Operational specifications....................................................................................... 204
Video codec description K2 Summit/Solo .......................................................... 205
Playout of multiple formats................................................................................. 206
Active Format Description (AFD) specifications................................................. 209
VBI/Ancillary/data track specifications................................................................ 216
Internationalization............................................................................................. 220
Naming specifications for assets and bins.........................................................220
Video network performance...............................................................................222
Supported file input/output formats on K2 Summit/Solo/SAN............................ 222
MXF export behavior on K2 Summit/Solo.......................................................... 224
Media file system performance on K2 systems.................................................. 224
Transition effects formats suppo rted............................. ...... ..... ...... .................... 225
Protocols supported........................................................................................... 226
Transfer compatibility with K2 Summit/Solo....................................................... 227
Control Point PC system requirements..............................................................230
MIB specifications................................................................................................... 231
K2 client MIBs .................................................................................................... 232
K2 Media Server MIBs....................................................................................... 233
K2 Appliance (Generic Windows computer based) MIBs...................................234
................................................................................................................................235
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Appendix C Connector Pinouts
K2 Summit Production Client connector pinouts.....................................................238
AES Audio..........................................................................................................238
RS-422 connector pinouts..................................................................................239
LTC connectors pinouts......................................................................................240
GPI I/O connector pinouts ..................................................................................241
K2 Media Client connector pinouts..........................................................................242
RS-422 connector pinouts..................................................................................242
LTC connectors pinouts......................................................................................243
GPI I/O connector pinouts ..................................................................................244
K2 Media Server connector pinouts........................................................................245
Redundant server heartbeat cable.....................................................................245
Glossary ...............................................................................................................247
Index......................................................................................................................253
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Finding Information
This user manual describes the K2™ AppCenter user interface, which is supported on
K2 Summit™ Production Client, K2 Solo™ Media Server, and K2 Media Client
products. The manual contains information for all models and options, including
ChannFlex™ Suite. Refer to the sections that apply to your particular model and
options.
NOTE: The term “K2 client” is used for information that applies both to a K2 Summit
Production Client and a K2 Media Client.
How this manual is org anized
This manual is organized around the tasks required to configure and operate the K2
Summit Production Client. The following describes the chapters included in this
manual:
Chapter 1, Product Description — Provides the product functional description and an
overview of the key features.
Chapter 2, Getting Started — Provides an overview of getting AppCenter started and
describes applications that allow you to configure and operate the K2 Summit
Production Client.
Chapter 3, Using AppCenter — Describes how to operate the K2 Summit Production
Client using the AppCenter user interface.
Chapter 4, Recording clips — Describes how to operate the AppCenter Recorder
application.
Chapter 5, Playing and editing clips — Describes how to operate the AppCenter
Player application.
Chapter 6, Working with playlists — Describes how to operate the AppCenter Playlist
application.
Chapter 7, Managing clip media — Describes how to manipulate the AppCenter Clips
pane.
Chapter 8, Importing and Exporting Media — Describes how to import and export
media using AppCenter.
Chapter 9, Using Channel Suites — Describes how to manage the AppCenter channel
suites.
Chapter 10, Audio/Video Configuration— Describes how to modify the K2 Summit
Production Client configuration settings using the configuration tool provided in the
AppCenter application.
Chapter 11, GPI and other configurations — Describes how to modify the K2
Summit Production Client GPI configuration settings, as well as remote host and
security settings, using the configuration tool provided in the AppCenter application.
Chapter 12, Channel Ganging and Track Mapping — Describes how to modify the
K2 Summit Production Client Channel Ganging configuration settings using the
configuration tool provided in the AppCenter application. Also describes how to add,
modify, and route audio and video tracks to a clip.
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Chapter 13, ChannelFlex Suite — Describes the Super Slo-Mo, Multi-Cam, and 3D/
Video + Key features that are available with the AppCenter Elite license.
Appendix A, Keyboard Shortcuts — Describes how to operate the K2 Summit
Production Client using an external keyboard.
Appendix B, Operational Specifications — Provides environmental and operational
specifications for the K2 Summit Production Client.
Getting more information
The following illustration shows the recommended order in which to reference the
documentation.
Quick Start Guide
You receive this guide in the product packaging with your K2 product. The Quick
Start Guide provides step-by-step installation instructions for basic installation and
operation, including recording and playing clips.
Release Notes
The K2 Release Notes contain the latest information about the software shipped on
your system. The release notes include software upgrade instructions, software
specifications and requirements, feature changes from the previous releases, and any
known problems. Because release notes contain the latest information, they are
printed out and included in the K2 product shipping box, rather than included in the
Documentation CD-ROM. You should always check the Grass Valley Website to
determine if there is an updated version of release notes available.
Documentation CD
Except for the release notes, the full set of support documentation, including this
manual, is available on the K2 Documentation CD that you receive with your K2
product. You can find the Documentation CD packaged in K2 product shipping
boxes.
The Documentation CD includes the following:
•
K2 AppCenter User Manual — Provides instructions for configuring and operating
the media channels of product.
•
Quick Start Guides — The Quick Start Guide provides step-by-step installation
instructions for basic installation and operation of the K2 product.
•
K2 System Guide — Contains the product specifications and instructions for
modifying system settings.
•
Service Manuals — Contains information on servicing and maintaining the K2
product.
•
K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual — Contains installation, configuration, and
maintenance procedures for shared storage options.
•
K2 Storage Cabling Guide — Contains diagrams for cabling the devices of the K2
Summit Production Client.
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• RAID Instruction Manuals — There is an Instruction Manual for each type of RAID
storage device that can be a part of a K2 Summit Production Client. These manuals
contain procedures for configuring and servicing the device.
•
Fibre Channel Switch Installation Manual — Contains information on configuring
and servicing the Fibre Channel switch.
On-line Help Systems
K2 AppCenter Help — In the AppCenter user interface menu bar select Help, then
choose
SiteConfig Help — In the SiteConfig user interface menu bar select Help, then choose
SiteConfig Help Topics from the drop-down menu.
NetCentral Help — From the NetCentral interface select Help | NetCentral Help Topics.
AppCenter Help Topics from the drop-down menu.
NetCentral documentation
The NetCentral product has its own documentation set, described as follows:
•
NetCentral Quick Star t Guide — Provides an overview of the installation process to
quickly set up and run NetCentral.
Grass Valley Product Support
•
NetCentral Installation Guide — Identifies requirements and procedures to correctly
set up servers and devices, as well as provides detailed instructions to install and
configure NetCentral software.
•
NetCentral User Guide — Describes how to use the NetCentral Manager to monitor
devices.
•
NetCentral Help — From the NetCentral interface access on-line help. Select Help |
NetCentral Help Topics
.
Grass Valley Web Site
This public Web site contains all the latest manuals and documentation, and
additional support information. Use the following URL.
http://www.grassvalley.com.
Grass Valley Product Support
To get technical assistance, check on the status of a question, or to report a new issues,
contact Grass Valley Product Support via e-mail, the Web, or by phone or fax.
Web Technical Support
To access support information on the Web, visit the product support Web page on the
Grass Valley Web site. You can download software or find solutions to problems.
World Wide Web:http://www.grassvalley.com/support/
Technical Support E-mail Address:gvgtechsupport@grassvalley.com
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Telephone Support
Use the following information to contact Product Support by phone.
International Support Centers
Our international support centers are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Support Center Toll free In country
France +800 80 80 20 20 +33 1 48 25 20 20
United States +1 800 547 8949 +1 530 478 4148
Authorized Local Support Representative
A local support representative may be available in your country. To locate a support
center during normal local business hours, refer to the following list. This list is
regularly updated on the website for Grass Valley Product Support
(http://www.grassvalley.com/support/contact/phone/)
After–hours local phone support is also available for warranty and contract
customers.
Region County Telephone
Asia China +86 10 5883 7575
Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea,
Macau
Japan +81 3 6848 5561
Southeast Asia - Malaysia +603 7492 3303
Southeast Asia - Singapore +65 6379 1313
India +91 22 676 10300
Pacific Australia 1 300 721 495
New Zealand 0800 846 676
For callers outside Australia or
New Zealand
Central America, South America All +55 11 5509 3440
North America North America, Mexico,
Caribbean
+852 2531 3058
+61 3 8540 3650
+1 800 547 8949;
+1 530 478 4148
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Region County Telephone
Europe UK, Ireland, Israel +44 118 923 0499
Benelux – Netherlands +31 (0) 35 62 38 421
Benelux – Belgium +32 (0) 2 334 90 30
France +80 0 80 80 20 20;
+33 1 48 25 20 20
Germany, Austria,
Eastern Europe
Belarus, Russia, Tadzhikistan,
Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Nordics (Norway, Sweden,
Finland, Denmark, Iceland)
Southern Europe – Italy Rome: +39 06 87 20 35 28 ; +39
Southern Europe – Spain +34 91 512 03 50
Switzerland +41 56 299 36 32
Middle East, Near East, Africa Middle East +971 4 299 64 40
Near East and Africa +800 80 80 20 20;
+49 6150 104 444
+7 095 258 09 20;
+33 (0) 2 334 90 30
+45 40 47 22 37; +32 2 333 00 02
06 8720 35 42. Milan: +39 02 48
41 46 58
+33 1 48 25 20 20
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive
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Chapter 1
Product Description
The K2 system is a cost-effective media platform that incorporates IT and storage
technologies to deliver a networked solution to facilities for ingest, playout, and
media asset management. It is a comprehensive platform that provides a suite of user
applications, system tools, and the largest range of third-party interactivity in the
industry.
System Overview
The K2 Summit Production Client and K2 Solo Media Server offer both Standard
Definition (SD) and High Definition (HD) video format, and bidirectional channels.
The K2 Summit Production Client offers internal or external storage.
The list below describes the main attributes of the K2 Summit Production Client or
K2 Solo Media Server. Some features require special licensing:
• Two or four bidirectional channels (channel can be either an input channel or it can
be an output channel)
• Each channel has an on-air SDI output
• Support for DV record/play and MPEG play in HD and SD. MPEG record (K2
Summit Production Client and K2 Solo Media Server) or AVC-I record and play
(K2 Summit Production Client) is also available.
• Mixed DV format playback of SD or HD clips on the same timeline
• Up/down/cross HD/SD conversion (e.g. SD and HD clips ingested, then played
back as SD or HD clips) or as a different SD or HD format (e.g. 720p to 1080i).
• Any supported format can be played seamlessly back-to-back
• VGA monitoring capability
• Ability to create nested bins, i.e. sub-bins within bins
• Freeze mode can be frame or field
• Various video mix effects (e.g. dissolves between two video and audio tracks on
the same channel, or fade thru matte color)
• Super Slo-Mo, Multi-Cam, and 3D/Video + Key features are available as part of
the ChannelFlex Suite
• Internal, direct-connect, or shared storage
For a more detailed overview of available formats, see the K2 System Guide. For a
more detailed overview of the different types of shared storage available, see the K2
SAN Installation and Service Manual.
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Chapter 1 Product Description
About remote operation and monitoring
The K2 Summit Production Client or K2 Solo Media Server is designed as a
“headless” unit. This means that there is no need to connect a keyboard, monitor, and
mouse directly to the K2 system, as ongoing operation, configuration, and monitoring
can be accomplished from a PC on the network. You can lock the K2 Summit
Production Client or K2 Solo Media Server locally, as you would normally lock a
Windows computer, but still access it from a Control Point PC. From this Control
Point PC, you can use channels from different sources in one channel suite.
The software application that supports this headless functionality is called AppCenter.
It is included with the K2 system. For more information, refer to Chapter 3, Using
AppCenter.
Automation protocols and other optional applications can also be used to control K2
Summit client units remotely. For more information, refer to the K2 System Guide.
You can also use the Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Connection application on
your PC to connect to the K2 system for configuration or administration. Do not use
the Remote Desktop Connection to access the PC running the Control Point software
or to access the AppCenter application; results can be unreliable.
NetCentral and the AppCenter status bar can be used to monitor the K2 system as it
ingests, outputs, or transfers media.
About K2 Summit client storage options
The K2 Summit Production Client can have internal storage for stand-alone use, or it
can have storage that directly connects the K2 Summit client. For multiple K2 Summit
Production Clients, however, Grass Valley recommends the K2 storage system.
The K2 storage system is Grass Valley’s shared storage solution that gives multiple
clients access to a common pool of media. Clients access the shared media storage via
a Gigabit Ethernet network and a Fibre Channel connection. Data is communicated
using the Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) data transfer interface and the
Internet SCSI (iSCSI) protocol. For more information on the K2 storage system, see
the K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual.
Licensing
Grass Valley continues to develop the K2 product family to better meet a wide range
of customer requirements. As these developments become available, you can add the
specific functionality you need with Grass Valley software licenses. Detailed
procedures for installing licenses come with option kits or are included in release
notes for K2 products. Contact your Grass Valley representative to learn more about
the licensing structure and for purchasing information.
Software version licenses
At major software releases, significant new features are added. If you are licensed for
the software release, you can upgrade your software and received the benefits of the
new features.
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Licensable options
Optional applications, bundles of advanced features, and enhanced functionality are
available as licensable options for K2 products. The following list describes some of
the options:
• AppCenter Pro, included with a trial license, is an optional application for use with
K2 systems.
• HD option (with the XDP license)
• TimeDelay is an optional application for use with K2 systems.
• K2 XML Import capture service
•K2 InSync
•Pathfire
• K2 FCP Connect
• AppCenter Elite, which enables ChannelFlex Suite features
This is not a complete list of all options. As development continues, new options
become available. Contact your Grass Valley representative to learn more about
current options.
Licensable options
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Chapter 1 Product Description
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Chapter 2
Getting Started
Topics in this chapter include:
• “Getting Started with AppCenter” on page 22
• “Shutting down AppCenter” on page 25
• “Configuration Manager” on page 26
• “Monitoring applications” on page 28
• “Storage Utility” on page 29
• “K2 System Configuration” on page 30
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Getting Started with AppCenter
Types of K2 users
Anyone with ordinary network access privileges can view the AppCenter channels.
Before you can use AppCenter, you must log onto AppCenter using a user name and
password supplied by a Windows administrator.
NOTE: A K2 administrator controls AppCenter, the K2 Summit Production Client,K2
Solo Media Server and the K2 Media Server. A Windows administrator controls the
Control Point PC or the computer on which the K2 system runs.
The table below explains the four types of K2 user.
Type of user Access
Unknown user Can view AppCenter (locally or on a network-connected Control Point PC)
K2 user In addition to all the unknown user access privileges, the K2 user can create
K2 administrator In addition to all the K2 user access privileges, the K2 administrator can
Windows administrator In addition to all the K2 administrator access privileges, the Windows
and see the channels being used, the properties of the clips in the current bin,
and the Status pane; has access to online help. Can export logs.
channel suites and run all of the channel applications (such as the Player or
Recorder applications) on any K2 Summit Production Client on which the
user has an account. (If using a channel suite with channels on multiple K2
Summit Production Clients, the user needs access privileges on each K2
Summit Production Client.) Can view Configuration Manager.
make changes to Configuration Manager and use the Storage Utility and
K2Config applications.
administrator can create K2 users, enable or disable the USB drive
connectors on the administrator’s PC, and run AppCenter using the
Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop application.
For the K2User, the default password is K2user. (The password is case sensitive.)
For more information on K2 access privileges, see the K2 System Guide.
Starting AppCenter
Once you have installed AppCenter, you can start it by clicking on the AppCenter
shortcut on the Windows desktop.
If you are using AppCenter on a local K2 Summit Production Client, you can begin
using it immediately after you log on. The first time you run AppCenter remotely
through a network-connected Control Point PC, you need to set up a channel suite
before you can use AppCenter. For more information, refer to the next section
“Starting AppCenter for the first time with a Control Point PC”.
CAUTION: If the K2 Summit Production Client was shut down using
Windows XP Standby mode, AppCenter will not start up, even though
the K2 Summit Production Client machine itself boots up normally.
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Starting AppCenter for the first time with a Control Point PC
Starting AppCenter for the first time with a Control Point PC
Before you can run AppCenter from a network-connected PC running Control Point
software, you must perform two steps:
1. Log on to AppCenter (see the Windows administrator for domain, user name and
password).
2. Configure a channel suite.
This section describes these steps in detail.
Logging on to AppCenter
The first time you start AppCenter, a Log on dialog box displays. Enter your user
name and password.
NOTE: Your domain configuration might require that you use the syntax of machine
name\user name. For example, if you have difficulty logging on to a K2 Summit
Production Client, try logging on as <K2 Summit Production Client>\K2User.
Once you have logged in, the Suite Properties dialog box displays.
Configuring a channel suite
You need to configure the channel suite before you can use it. To configure a channel
suite, specify the K2 source that you want to use and add its channels to a channel
suite. You can add channels from several sources to one channel suite, with a
maximum of 16 channels in one channel suite.
To configure the channel suite, follow these steps:
1. At the blank Suite Properties dialog box, click the
dialog box displays.
2. Enter the K2 Summit Production Client host name or IP address.
3. Click
OK. A second Add Channel dialog box displays, listing the channels on the
specified K2 Summit Production Client.
4. Select the channels you want in your channel suite and click
5. Review the changes you have made to the Suite Properties dialog box and click
Once you have saved the changes to the channel suite, you can modify the channel
suite’s name and location or rename or reorganize the channels. Descriptive channel
names are especially helpful when using a channel suite with channels from multiple
sources.
Add button. An Add Channel
OK.
OK.
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For more information on managing channels, see “Managing channel suites” on
page 148.
Starting AppCenter after creating a channel suite
For subsequent AppCenter startups using a Control Point PC, AppCenter will attempt
to start by opening the last-used channel suite. If you have deleted or moved the
last-used channel suite, you need to create a new channel suite or cancel the Channel
Suite Properties dialog box and open the channel suite you want to use.
If you are running AppCenter with a Control Point PC, AppCenter opens with the
last-used channel suite. To change the channel suite, select
System | New Suite. To open one of the four last-used channel suites, select System |
Recent Suites
directory in XML format. For more information on managing channel suites, see
“Managing channel suites” on page 148.
If one of the channels is not available, the title bar for that channel will display its
state, for example: “In Use”, “Disconnected”, and so on. For information on different
channel states, see“Using channel suites” on page 147.
AppCenter startup errors
System | Open Suite or
. Channel suites are saved by default in the C:\Profile\ChannelSuites
If you start AppCenter and the K2 system is not running, or your login information is
not correct, you will see a Startup Error message.
The following table describes the two most common startup error messages.
Startup Error Description
Log on failed Your user name or password is not valid for this K2 system.
Remember that the password is case sensitive.
Ignore to view the AppCenter channels. If working
• Click
remotely, you will see the channels from the last-used channel
suite. Or,
Retry to enter the login information again. Or,
• Click
• Click
Abort. If you are accessing AppCenter through a
Abort lets you try to
<K2 Summit
Production
Client>: <error>
network-connected Control Point PC,
create a new channel suite. If you are accessing AppCenter
locally, it lets you exit to Windows.
For assistance with your user name or password, consult your
Windows administrator.
The K2 system might be offline or have had difficulty with the start
up checks. There are various reasons why AppCenter is having
difficulty connecting to the K2 system; for example, the error might
say there is no file system or that the K2 system has been taken
offline for maintenance.
• Verify that the host name or IP address is correct and see if you
can correct the problem.
• If working locally, reboot the K2 Summit Production Client.
• If working from a network-connected Control Point PC, select
System | Reconnect from the AppCenter System menu.
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Locking AppCenter
You can lock the AppCenter interface so that keyboard and mouse input is disabled.
You can do this on both local AppCenter running on a K2 system and remote
AppCenter running on a Control Point PC.
To lock AppCenter, do the following:
Locking AppCenter
1. Click
System | Lock AppCenter. The Lock AppCenter dialog box appears.
All keyboard and mouse input to AppCenter is now disabled. The Lock AppCenter
dialog box remains on the screen as an indicator that AppCenter is locked.
To unlock AppCenter, do the following:
1. On the Lock AppCenter dialog box, click
AppCenter?” click
Yes.
The Lock AppCenter dialog box closes. Keyboard and mouse input to AppCenter is
now enabled.
Shutting down AppCenter
To shut down AppCenter, do one of the following:
• Click the standard Windows
• Select
System | Shutdown. The Shutdown dialog box opens.
Shutting down AppCenter
When you shut down AppCenter, you have the following options.
Shutdown Mode Description
Exit to Windows Exit AppCenter and display the Windows desktop.
X button in the title bar, or
If shutting down AppCenter from a Control Point
PC, close the channel suite and display the
Windows desktop. If you select this option, a
second dialog box displays asking you to confirm
that you want to exit, since any applications that
are running (including remote protocols) will be
stopped.
Use the desktop shortcut to restart AppCenter.
Unlock and when prompted “…unlock
Suspend channel suite Exit AppCenter and display the Windows desktop.
Applications and remote protocols in suspended
channel suites keep running. Channels may be
commandeered by another user using another
Control Point PC. If all channels in a suspended
channel suite are taken over in this manner, the
channel suite is shut down. For more information,
see “Sharing channels with other users” on
page 149.
If you want to shut down the current channel suite
but keep AppCenter running, you can open or
create a channel suite in the System menu.
Use the desktop shortcut to restart AppCenter.
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Shutdown Mode Description
Restart Exit AppCenter and restart the Windows operating
Shut Down Shut down the Windows operating system and
NOTE: If you shut AppCenter down locally, you must re-start it locally.
NOTE: If you shut down AppCenter from a network-connected Control Point PC, the
K2 system is still running and can be accessed locally or from another
network-connected Control Point PC.
Configuration Manager
Configuration Manager is the primary configuration tool for the K2 Summit
Production Client and K2 Solo Media Server. It allows you to make settings that apply
to the overall K2 Summit client as well as settings that apply to individual channels,
as summarized in the following table.
system.
power-off the K2 Summit Production Client or K2
Solo Media Server.
Configuration Tab Description
System Configure the video reference and the timecode input. Note that choices made
on this tab might affect options offered on other tabs. For example, if you
designate the video reference standard to be NTSC, you do not see any options
for PAL on the Channel tab.
Channel Configure the audio and video inputs and outputs on record and play channels.
Ganging Configure channels to play or record together. Refer to “Channel Ganging and
Track Mapping” on page 173.
GPI Make settings for your GPI triggers. Refer to “GPI and other configurations” on
page 165.
Panel Set play speed options.
Remote Manage other systems as remote hosts for importing or exporting media. Refer
to K2 System Guide.
Security Set permission levels for media access. Refer to K2 System Guide.
Opening and closing Configuration Manager
1. If you are accessing a K2 system from a Control Point PC with a channel suite that
has channels from multiple sources, select a channel from the K2 system that you
want to configure before opening Configuration Manager.
2. On the AppCenter menu bar, click
opens.
System | Configuration. Configuration Manager
NOTE: If the
System | Configuration menu option is grayed out, review your level of
user access. For more information, see “Types of K2 users” on page 22.
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Saving and restoring configuration settings
3. Select buttons, tabs, and links to find and make settings. Use the scroll button when
the list of settings extends below the area displayed.
4. Close Configuration Manager as follows:
• To apply changes, complete all your modifications on all Configuration
Manager screens, then select
• To discard changes, select
exit, select
Yes.
OK.
Cancel. When prompted to discard the changes and
• If desired, save settings as a file, as explained in the next section “Saving and
restoring configuration settings”.
Saving and restoring configuration settings
You can save settings as configuration files. Configuration files are generated by the
Configuration Manager application as stand-alone XML files. You can save settings
out of Configuration Manager into a configuration file. Likewise, you can load
settings into Configuration Manager from a configuration file.
You can use configuration files as a means to back up your settings. You can also use
configuration files to save several different groups of customized settings, each with
a unique name, so that you can quickly load settings for specialized applications.
You can also restore all the settings in Configuration Manager to their default settings,
which returns the K2 system to its initial factory configuration.
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The following table summarizes these operations. Use these operations with care, as
each one affects all Configuration Manager settings with a single operation.
In Configuration
Manager, select
this item… To do the following…
Save
Load
Restore
Monitoring applications
Status bar
The status bar displays information about the state of the delegated channel as well as
low-level error messages. (High priority error messages are displayed in pop-up
windows.) The status bar is located just above the Start button.
This dialog box allows you to save a configuration XML file on the K2
Summit Production Client or the K2 Solo Media Server’s Windows file
system.
This dialog box allows you to restore configuration settings from an XML
file on the K2 Summit Production Client or K2 Solo Media Server’s
Windows file system.
Returns all configuration settings to their default values.
If you select a channel, a status message appears on the left-hand side of the status bar.
If a potential error arises while an application is running in a channel, a status message
flashes briefly on the left-hand side of the status bar, and an icon (such as the
triangular Alert icon) displays on the right-hand side. Double click on the icon to open
the status pane to view a more detailed message about the channel’s status.
Status pane
The system status pane displays general information such as the video and audio
settings on the channels. To check the system status, select
system status pane displays. For help troubleshooting any potential error messages,
refer to the service manual for your K2 product.
Help | System Status. The
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Export Logs
NOTE: If the Clear button is grayed out, you do not have the necessary privileges to
perform this action. For more information on access privileges, see “Types of K2
users” on page 22.
Export Logs
The log files includes all applications messages, Status pane logs, and messages
related to managing the media file system. The exported log files can be sent to Grass
Valley product support, where they can be examined to analyze the operation of your
K2 System.
Exporting logs from AppCenter
To export a log while you are using AppCenter, select
destination where you want to export the log, and click the radio button next to
logs
.
Exporting logs from the Start menu
To export a log when you are not using AppCenter, click the
Programs list, select
All logs, and choose the destination where you want to export the log.
to
Programs | Grass Valley| Expo rt logs. Click the radio button next
Storage Utility
Storage Utility is your primary access to the media file system and media disks of the
K2 Summit Production Client for configuration, maintenance, and repair. There are
two versions of Storage Utility:
• Storage Utility for internal storage K2 Summit client or K2 Solo Media Server
System | Export Log, choose the
All
Start button. From the
• Storage Utility for the K2 SAN.
NOTE: If the
System | Storage Utility menu option is grayed out, or you are unable to
log in by clicking on the desktop icon, review your level of user access. For more
information, see “Types of K2 users” on page 22.
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Accessing Storage Utility
Grass Valley strongly recommends that you access Storage Utility by selecting
System | Storage Utility in AppCenter. However, if you are unable to access
AppCenter, then open Storage Utility by clicking on the Storage Utility desktop icon.
For Storage Utility procedures for internal storage, refer to K2 System Guide. Refer to
the K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual to learn about Storage Utility for the K2
storage system.
K2 System Configuration
CAUTION: Use the Storage Utility only as directed by a documented
procedure or by Grass Valley Support. If used improperly, the Storage
Utility can render your K2 system inoperable or result in the loss of all
your media.
The K2 System Configuration application is the primary tool for configuring the K2
storage system. Once the devices of the storage system have the required software
installed, are cabled, and are communicating on the control network, a K2
administrator can do all the configuration required to create a working K2 storage
system using the K2 System Configuration application.
The K2 System Configuration application runs on a Control Point PC and accesses
the devices of the K2 storage system via the control network. For more information
on administering the K2 System Configuration application, see K2 SAN Installation
and Service Manual.
SiteConfig
ProductFrame is an integrated platform of tools and product distribution processes for
system installation and configuration. SiteConfig is a ProductFrame application and
it is the recommended tool for network configuration and software deployment.
You can use SiteConfig as a stand-alone tool for planning and system design, even
before you have any devices installed or cabled. You can define networks, IP
addresses, hostnames, interfaces, and other network parameters. You can add devices,
group devices, and modify device roles in the system. For more information on
SiteConfig, see the SiteConfig User Manual.
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