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Contents
Finding Information...........................................................................................11
Grass Valley Product Support.................................................................................15
Web Technical Support ......................................................................................15
Telephone Support.............................................................................................15
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive.........................................17
Chapter 1 Product Description
K2 Summit Production Client and K2 Solo Media Server features .........................20
Features of internal storage models...................................................................21
Features of external storage models..................................................................21
Product identification...............................................................................................22
Front panel indicators.................................................... ...... ....................................23
Rear panel view.......................................................................................................24
K2 Summit Production Client rear panel........................................................ 24
K2 Solo Media Server rear panel.....................................................................25
ChannelFlex Suite rear panel connections...................................................26
Considerations for first startup out of box................................................................26
K2 Summit Production Client and K2 Solo Media Server system overview............27
Application System.............................................................................................27
Real Time System..............................................................................................27
Media control and processing.............................................................................27
Loop through, E to E, and feeds.........................................................................28
Ports used by K2 services..................................................................................30
RAID drive numbering........................................................................................31
Chapter 2 Using K2 system tools
Configuration Manager............................................................................................33
Accessing Configuration Manager......................................................................33
Saving and restoring Configuration Manager settings .......................................33
Restoring default Configuration Manager settings ............................................34
K2 System Configuration.........................................................................................35
Storage Utility..........................................................................................................36
NetCentral...............................................................................................................37
Windows Remote Desktop Connectio n...................................................................37
................................................................................................................................38
SiteConfig — a ProductFrame application..............................................................38
Chapter 3 System connections and configuratio n
About networks............................................. ....................................... ...... ...... ..... ...42
Control network description................................................................................42
Streaming/FTP network description ...................................................................42
Media (iSCSI) network description.....................................................................42
Network connections...............................................................................................43
Cable requirements............................................................................................43
About network ports....................................... ....................................... ...... ..... ...43
Making network connections..............................................................................44
Network configuration..............................................................................................45
About network functionality............................................................. ....................45
About modifying or restoring network settings....................................................46
Configure network settings for a stand-alone K2 systems .................................46
Streaming video between K2 systems ...............................................................48
Using FTP for file transfer .......................................................................................52
About the K2 FTP interface................................................................................53
Limitations with complex media types................................................................53
Transferring between different types of systems................................................53
Transfer mechanisms............................................... ...... ..... ...............................53
FTP access and configuration............................................................................54
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FTP access by automation................................................................................. 54
FTP security....................................................................................................... 55
FTP internationalization...................................................................................... 55
FTP access by Internet Explorer........................................................................ 56
FTP commands supported.................................................................................59
Using FTP on a K2 Nearline SAN............................................ ...... ..... ...... ...... ...60
Using the HotBin service......................................................................................... 61
About the HotBin service....................................................................................61
Prerequisite for using the HotBin service...........................................................62
Configuring the HotBin service........................................................................... 62
HotBin service components..................... ..... ...... ..... ........................................... 65
Using the Pathfire capture service.......................................................................... 66
About the Pathfire capture service..................................................................... 66
Prerequisites for using the Pathfire capture service...........................................66
Considerations for the Pathfire capture service ................................................. 67
Configuring the Pathfire capture service............................................................ 67
Testing the Pathfire capture service................................................................... 69
Pathfire capture service components................................................................. 69
Pathfire capture service procedures................... ..... ........................................ ...70
Installing Pathfire Transfer Service software......................................................70
Licensing Pathfire Transfer Service software..................................................... 73
Using the DG capture service .................................................................................75
About the DG capture service....................................... ...... ...............................75
Prerequisites for using the DG capture service.................................................. 75
Configuring the DG capture service...................................................................76
Testing the DG capture service.......................................................................... 77
DG capture service procedures..........................................................................78
DG capture service components........................................................................ 78
Using the XML Import capture service.................................................................... 79
About the XML Import capture service............................................................... 79
Prerequisites for using the XML Import capture service.....................................79
Considerations for the XML Import capture service ...........................................80
Configuring the XML Import capture service...................................................... 80
Testing the XML Import capture service.............................................................82
XML Import capture service components........................................................... 82
Using the P2 Import capture service....................................................................... 83
About the P2 Import capture service.................................................................. 83
Prerequisites for using the P2 Import capture service........................................83
Considerations for the P2 Import capture service..............................................84
Configuring the P2 Import capture service......................................................... 84
Testing the P2 Import capture service................................................................86
P2 Import capture service components.............................................................. 86
Licensing K2 capture service software.................................................................... 86
Pinnacle support.....................................................................................................87
Compressed VBI import.......................................................................................... 92
About compressed VBI import processes..........................................................92
Specifications..................................................................................................... 92
................................................................................................................................93
Quicktime and Final Cut Pro support...................................................................... 93
About connecting to K2 storage with Final Cut Pro............................................ 93
Install and configure Macintosh Final Cut Pro systems on K2 storage.............. 94
Using Final Cut Pro on a K2 storage..................................................................104
Connecting RS-422............................................................ ...... ..... .......................... 105
Connecting GPI.................................................................. .....................................106
Chapter 4 Managing Stand-alone Storage
About the internal storage system........................................................................... 107
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K2 Summit Production Client internal storage system.......................................107
K2 Solo Media Server internal storage system ..................................................107
About the direct-connect sto rage system................................. ...............................108
Using Storage Utility................................................................................................109
About Storage Utility............................................................ ...... .........................110
Opening Storage Utility.......................................................................................110
Overview of Storage Utility .................................................................................112
Checking storage subsystem status...................................................................113
Checking controller microcode...........................................................................113
About identifying disks.............................................. ...... ..... ...... .........................114
Identifying internal disks.....................................................................................114
Get controller logs .............................................. ...... ...... ..... ...............................115
Check disk mode pages.....................................................................................115
Disabling a disk ..................................................................................................115
Forcing a disk to rebuild .....................................................................................116
Unbind LUN........................................................................................................116
Bind Luns............................................................................................................117
Changing RAID type for internal storage............................................................119
Making a new media file system on a K2 Summit/Solo......................................120
Checking the media file system..........................................................................120
Cleaning unreferenced files and movies ............................................................121
Downloading controller microcode .....................................................................121
Downloading disk drive firmware........................................................................122
Placing the K2 system into online mode.............................................................123
Chapter 5 Managing stand-alone K2 systems with SiteConfig
About managing stand-alone K2 clients with SiteConfig.........................................126
SiteConfig and stand-alone K2 clients checklist......................................................126
System requirements for SiteConfig con trol poi nt PC.............................................127
About installing SiteConfig...................................... ...... ...... ....................................128
Installing/upgrading SiteConfig................................................................................128
Creating a system description for stand-alone K2 clients .......................................130
Creating the control network for stand-alone K2 clients..........................................131
Creating the FTP/streaming network for stand-alone K2 clients (optional).............133
Adding a group........................................................................................................134
Adding stand-alone K2 clients to the system description........................................134
Modifying stand-alone K2 client unassigned (unmanaged) interfaces....................135
Discovering devices with SiteConfig .......................................................................137
Assigning discovered devices.................................................................................138
Modifying stand-alone K2 client managed network interfaces................................139
Adding a control point PC placeholder device to the system description................144
Assigning the control point PC................................................................................145
Making the host name the same as the device name..................................... ........146
Pinging devices from the control point PC ..............................................................146
About hosts files and SiteConfig .............................................................................146
Generating host tables for devices with SiteConfig.................................................147
Configuring deployment groups ..............................................................................148
About deploying software for stand-alone K2 clients ..............................................149
Chapter 6 Managing K2 system software
About K2 system software.......................................................................................151
Software components installed...........................................................................152
Installing Control Point software..............................................................................152
Installing K2 software..............................................................................................154
Pre-installed software..............................................................................................154
Backup and recovery strategies..............................................................................154
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Chapter 7 Administering and maintaining the
K2 system
About the write filter................................................................................................ 155
Enabling the write filter............................................................................................ 156
Disabling the write filter...........................................................................................156
Committing a file to disk with write filter enabled.................................................... 156
Licensing.................................................................................................................157
Software version licenses...................................................................................157
Licensable options.............................................................................................. 157
Configuring K2 security...........................................................................................158
Overview of K2 security features........................................................................ 159
Example: Setting up user access to bins ........................................................... 160
Example: Setting up user access to channels....................................................160
Security and user accounts................................................................................ 161
Configuring media access security for K2 bins.................................................. 161
AppCenter operations and media access security............................................. 163
FTP and media access security .........................................................................163
K2 SANs and media access security ................................................................. 164
Protocol control of channels and media access security....................................164
Configuring channel access security.................................................................. 165
K2 and NetCentral security considerations............................................................. 167
Mapping a NetCentral administrator to the K2 administrator level..................... 167
Microsoft Windows updates................... ...... ....................................... .................... 168
Virus scanning policies............................................................................................ 169
Network and firewall policies................................................................................... 169
Enabling and disabling the USB ports.....................................................................170
Configuring auto log on...........................................................................................171
Regional and language settings.............................................................................. 171
Chapter 8 Direct Connect Storage
Setting up direct-connect RAID storage..................................................................173
Powering up K2 RAID.............................................................................................177
Chapter 9 K2 Summit Transmission Server Package
K2 Summit Transmission Server Package features................................................ 179
K2 Summit Transmission Server Package requirements and restrictions.............. 180
Storage Utility procedures for the K2 Summit Transmission Server Package........ 180
Appendix A Remote control protocols
Using AMP protocol to control K2 systems............................................................. 182
Using VDCP protocol to control K2 systems........................................................... 183
Using BVW protocol to control K2 systems............................................................. 185
Special considerations for automation vendors ......................................................186
Harris settings .................................................................................................... 186
RS-422 connections on the K2 Summit Production Client or K2 Solo Media Server187
Security and protocol control................................................................................... 187
Appendix B Specifications
AC power specification............................................................................................190
Environmental specifications................................................................................... 190
Mechanical specificati on s....................................... ..... ...... ...... ...............................192
Electrical specifications................................ ..... ...... ....................................... ......... 192
Serial Digital Video (SDI).................................................................................... 192
Genlock Reference.................................. ..... ...... ..... ........................................... 193
System Timing.......................................................................... ...... ..... ...... ......... 194
AES/EBU Digital Audio....................................................................................... 194
LTC Input/Output................................................................................................ 196
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VITC Input/Output...............................................................................................196
RS-422 specification...........................................................................................196
GPI I/O specifications.........................................................................................197
Operational specifications.......................................................................................198
Video codec description K2 Summit/Solo...........................................................199
Playout of multiple formats .................................................................................200
Active Format Description (AFD) specifications.................................................203
VBI/Ancillary/data track specifications................................................................210
Internationalization.............................................................................................214
Naming specifications for assets and bins .........................................................214
Video network performance................................................................................216
Supported file input/output formats on K2 Summit/Solo/SAN ............................216
MXF export behavior on K2 Summit/Solo ..........................................................218
Media file system performance on K2 systems..................................................218
Transition effects formats suppo rted.................................................... ...... ..... ...219
Protocols supported............................................................................................220
Transfer compatibility with K2 Summit/Solo.......................................................221
Control Point PC system requirements ..............................................................224
MIB specifications...................................................................................................225
K2 client MIBs.....................................................................................................226
K2 Media Server MIBs........................................................................................227
K2 Appliance (Generic Windows computer based) MIBs...................................228
................................................................................................................................229
Appendix C Connector Pinouts
K2 Summit Production Client connector pinouts.....................................................232
AES Audio..........................................................................................................232
RS-422 connector pinouts..................................................................................233
LTC connectors pinouts......................................................................................234
GPI I/O connector pinouts ..................................................................................235
K2 Media Client connector pinouts..........................................................................236
RS-422 connector pinouts..................................................................................236
LTC connectors pinouts......................................................................................237
GPI I/O connector pinouts ..................................................................................238
K2 Media Server connector pinouts........................................................................239
Redundant server heartbeat cable.....................................................................239
Appendix D Rack mounting
Rack-mount considerati ons................................ ...... ...... ....................................241
Rack mount hardware shipped with the K2 system............................................242
Mounting the Rack Slides...................................................................................243
Installing the K2 system on the rack mount rails ................................................244
Making Rack Slide Adjustments.........................................................................245
Index......................................................................................................................247
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Finding Information
This manual describes K2™ systems and provides the information you need to go
beyond factory default settings and customize your system’s configuration to meet
your site-specific needs. The manual covers K2 Summit™ Production Client, K2
Solo™ Media Server, including ChannelFlex™ S uit e f ea tur es , an d K2 SAN devices.
How this manual is org anized
This manual is organized around the tasks required to install and configure K2
systems. The following chapters are include d in this manual:
Chapter 1, Product Description
Chapter 2, Using K2 system tools
Chapter 3, System connections and configuration
Chapter 4, Managing Sta nd- alo ne Stor age
Chapter 6, Managing K2 system software
Chapter 7, Administering and maintaining the K2 system
Chapter 8, Direct Connect Storage
Chapter 9, K2 Summit Transmission Server Package
Appendix A, Remote cont rol protocols
Appendix B, Specifications
Appendix C, Connector Pinouts
Appendix D, Rack mounting
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Finding Information
Getting more information
The following sections help you find the information you need in product manuals
and elsewhere.
For the installer of a K2 product with internal storage
If you are install ing a K2 clien t with st and-alone in terna l stor age or a K2 Solo Medi a
Server, refer to documentation in the following sequence:
Find this document… I n these locations… In these formats:
1 K2 Release Notes K2 product shipping box Printed
2 Quick Start Guide for the K2 product K2 product shipping box Printed
3 K2 System Guide K2 Documentation CD PDF file
Grass Valley Website PDF file
K2 Documentation CD PDF file
Grass Valley Website PDF file
Grass Valley Website PDF file
For the installer of a K2 client with direct connect storage
If you are installing a K2 client with stand-alone direct connect storage, refer to
documentation in the following sequence:
Find this document… I n these locations… In these formats:
1 K2 Release Notes K2 product shipping box Printed
Grass Valley Website PDF file
2 K2 Storage Cabling Guide K2 RAID shipping box Printed
K2 Documentation CD PDF file
Grass Valley Website PDF file
2 Quick Start Guide for the K2 product K2 product shipping box Printed
K2 Documentation CD PDF file
Grass Valley Website PDF file
3 K2 System Guide K2 Documentation CD PDF file
Grass Valley Website PDF file
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For the installer of K2 clients and K2 SAN shared storage
If you are installing a K2 SAN with connected K2 clients, refer to documentation in
the following sequence:
Find this document… I n these locations… In these formats:
1 K2 Release Notes K2 product shipping box P r inted
Grass Valley Website PDF file
2 K2 Storage Cabling Guide K2 RAID shipping box Printed
K2 Documentation CD PDF file
Grass Valley Website PDF file
2 Quick Start Guide for the K2 product K2 product shipping box Printed
K2 Documentation CD PDF file
Grass Valley Website PDF file
3 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual K2 Documentation CD PDF file
Grass Valley Website PDF file
3 K2 System Guide K2 Documentation CD PDF file
Grass Valley Website PDF file
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 of your K2 product, 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 r equir ements, f eature ch ange s from the pr evious relea ses, 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.
K2 Storage Cabling Guide
The cabling guide provides instructions for K2 Storage Area Network cabling and
external configuration. The cabling guide provides instructions for each pre-defined
level of K2 SAN and cov ers b oth r edundan t and basi c (no n-redu ndan t) syst ems. You
can find the cabling guide packaged with the primary RAID storage chassis.
Documentation CD
Except for the release notes, the full set of support documentation, including this
manual, is availabl e on the K2 Documentat ion CD-ROM tha t you rec eived wit h your
K2 product.
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Finding Information
The K2 Documentation CD includes the following documents:
•
•
•
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•
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•
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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 installa tion, configura tion, and
maintenance procedures for shared storage options.
K2 Storage Cabling Guide — Contains diagrams for cabling the devices of the K2
Summit Production Client.
RAID Instruction Manuals — There is an Instruction Manual for each type of RAID
storage device that c an be a part of a K2 Summit Produc tion 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 Sy st e m s
K2 AppCenter Help — In the AppCenter user interface menu bar selec t 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 NetCentr al int erfa ce sel ect He lp | 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 — Pr ovides an overview o f the i nstalla tion proc ess to
quickly set up and run NetCentral.
•
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 inter face acce ss on-line help. Selec t Help |
NetCentral Help Topics
.
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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 assis tance, check on the statu s of a question, or to re port a new issues,
contact Grass Valley Product Support via e-mail, the Web, or by phone or fax.
Web Technical Support
To access support infor mation on the Web, v isit the pr oduct 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
Grass Valley Product Support
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 represen ta ti ve ma y be avai l abl e in your count ry. To locate a support
center duri ng normal lo cal business hours, refer to the following list. T his 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.
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Finding Information
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, SouthAmerica All +55 11 5509 3440
North America North America, Mexico,
Caribbean
Europe UK, Ireland, Isr a e l +44 118 923 0499
Benelux – Netherlands +31 (0) 35 62 38 421
Benelux – Belgium +32 (0) 2 334 90 30
France +800 80 80 20 20;
Germany, Austria,
Eastern Europe
Belarus, Russia, Tadzhikistan,
Ukraine, Uzbekistan
+852 2531 3058
+61 3 8540 3650
+1 800 547 8949;
+1 530 478 4148
+33148252020
+49 6150 104 444
+7 095 258 09 20;
+33 (0) 2 334 90 30
Nordics (Norway, Sweden,
Finland, Denmark, Iceland)
Southern Europe – Italy Rome: +39 06 87 20 35 28 ; +39
Southern Euro pe – Spain +34 91 512 03 50
Switzerland +41 56 299 36 32
Middle East, Near East, Af r ica Middle East +971 4 299 64 40
Near East and Africa +800 80 80 20 20;
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+45 40 47 22 37; +32 2 333 00 02
06 8720 35 42. Milan: +39 02 48
41 46 58
+33148252020
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive
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Chapter 1
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Product Description
The K2™ Summit™ Production Client and K2 Solo™ Media Server are
cost-effective Broadcast Enterpr ise Servers th at incorpora t e IT server platform and
storage technologies to deliver a networked solution to facilities for ingest, playout,
news integration, s por ts , and media asset manage ment . Th ey provides a suite of user
applications and system tools. The manual contains information for all models and
options, including ChanneFlex™ Suite. Refer to the sections that apply to your
particular model and options.
Control
Point PC
K2 Summit Production Clients,
K2 Media Clients, and K2 Solo Media Servers
Operation, configuration, and
monitoring from a remote location
The K2 Summit Production Client and K2 Solo Media Server are designed for
“headless” operation from a remote control point using Grass Valley Control Point
software. You can also use the Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Connection
application on your PC to connect to the K2 system for configuration or
administration.
The K2 Summit Production Client and K2 Solo Media Server products are further
described in the followi ng sections:
• “K2 Summit Production Client and K2 Solo Media Server features” on page 20
• “Product identification” on page 22
• “Front panel indicators” on page 23
• “Rear panel view” on page 24
• “K2 Summit Production Client and K2 Solo Media Server system overview” on
page 27
Communication over
Ethernet network
K2 SUMMIT
K2 SUMMIT
PRODUCTION
CLIENT
PRODUCTION
CLIENT
Also refer to Chapter 9, K2 Summit Transmission Server Package for information
unique to that product.
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Chapter 1 Product Description
K2 Summit Production Client and K2 Solo Media Server features
The following features apply to the K2 Summit Production Client:
• Two or four channels per chassis
• SDI video inputs and outputs
• AES/EBU or embedded audio inputs and outputs.
• Redundant power supply, cooling fans for reliability
• System dr ive — compact flash protected by a fi le-based write filter
• RAID media storage
• Remote operation and configuration via AppCenter
• NetCentral™ provide s remote error reporting and moni toring via SNMP (Optional
for models using local storage only)
• Gigabit Ethernet
• AMP, VDCP, and BVW remote control protocols supported
• Remote control over RS-422 or Ethernet
• Super Slo-Mo, Mult i-cam, and 3D/Video + Key features are avai lable as part of t he
ChannelFlex Suite
The following features apply to the K2 Solo Media Server:
• Two channels per chassis
• SDI video inputs and outputs
• AES/EBU or embedded audio inputs and outputs.
• System dr ive — compact flash protected by a fi le-based write filter
• RAID 0 media storage
• Remote operation and configuration via AppCenter
• NetCentral™ provide s remote error reporting and moni toring via SNMP (Optional
for models using local storage only)
• Gigabit Ethernet
• AMP, VDCP, and BVW remote control protocols supported
• Remote control over RS-422 or Ethernet
• ExpressCard
• Super Slo-Mo, Mult i-cam, and 3D/Video + Key features are avai lable as part of t he
ChannelFlex Suite
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The K2 Summit Production Client and K2 Solo Media Server have bi-directional
video codecs, which means each channel supports both record and play operations.
You can encode and decode video using the DVCPRO HD, DVCPRO 25/50, or
DVcompression standards. You can also dec ode MPEG-2. Options include MPEG-2
encode and AVC-Intra encode/decode. All channels support Standard Definition
(SD) video and, if licensed, each pair of channels can also support High Definition
(HD) video. For more information on available codecs, see “Operational
specifications” on page 198.
You can play a sequence of clips of diffe rent c ompressi on stan dards an d, if licensed,
HD and SD formats back-to-back on t he same timeline with no chan nel configurati on
changes. Both HD and SD clips are played out in the format specified for the output
assigned to the channel. All clips are either up- or down-converted appropriately to
play on that output, and their aspect ratios are adjusted.
For the K2 Summit Production Client, stand-alone internal storage, stand-alone
external direct-connect storage, and external shared (SAN) storage models are
available.
Features of internal storage models
An internal storage K2 Summit Prod uction Client ca n have eight medi a drives. A K2
Solo Media Server has two media drives. Compact Flash serves as the system drive.
This makes the int ernal st orage K2 system a self- contained , stand-a lone un it, with n o
external devices for storage connection s r equ ir ed. You can transfer media in a nd out
of the internal storage K2 syst em via Gigabi t Ether net. You can al so expor t media to
a mapped drive or USB-attached storage. With the K2 Solo Media Server, you can
also export media via the ExpressCard.
Features of internal storage models
Features of external storage models
The external storage K2 Su mmi t P rodu ct ion Client contains only t he Compact Flash
that serves as the system drive. There are no media drives in an external storage K2
Summit Pro duction Client. There are two types of extern al storage fo r media, as
follows:
• Shared storage — Multiple external storage K2 Summit Production Clients
connect to the K2 SAN via Gigabit Ethernet or Fibre Channel to share a common
pool of storage.
• Direct-connect s torage — A single K2 Summit Production Client with the opt ional
Fibre Channel board installed connects directly to its own external (non-shared)
RAID storage device. This makes t he direct-connect K2 Summit Produ ction Client
a self-contained, stand-alone unit, with no external (non-shared) devices for
storage, audio, or video conn ections require d. You can transfer media in and out of
the direct-connect K2 Summit Production Client via Gigabit Ethernet.
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USB compartment
g.
Serial Number
(e.g. K2—01AA00010)
This is also the factory
default hostname
Product identification
The K2 Summit Production Client has labels affixed to the chassis that provide
product identification as in the following diagram:
Serial Number
(e.g. K2—01AA00010)
This is also the factory
default hostname
(Compartment swivels up.)
Note: removing the bezel takes
the fans offline. Replace the bezel assembly
within one minute to maintain system coolin
The K2 Solo Media Server has labels affixed to the chassis that provide product
identification as in the following diagram:
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Front panel indicators
LED
switch
LED
D
With the front bezel in place, the indicator LEDs are visible. The LEDs indicate the
status of the machine. For example, when the Service LED is a steady yellow light,
this could signify t hat one of the power cables is unpl ugged. For more i nformation on
indicator LEDs, see the service manual for your K2 product.
Front panel indicators
isk Module
LEDs
Standby
switch
Standby
Power
LED
Power
Service
LED
K2 SUMMIT
Service
PRODUCTION
CLIENT
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C
I/O
SDI OUT1 SDI OUT2
AES AUDIO RS422
LTC I/O
SDI IN1 SDI IN2 SDI IN3
3
1394 100BT/1000BT
3
1394 100BT/1000BT
SDI video in and out supports embedded audio.
P
d
s
Rear panel view
The following drawings identify the rear panel connectors and components.
K2 Summit Production Client rear panel
SDI in
(connect via optional
multi-connector cable)
AES audio
Channel 1
SDI IN1 SDI OUT1 SDI OUT2
ower
SDI IN2 SDI IN3 SDI IN1 SDI IN2 SDI IN3 SDI IN1 SDI OUT1 SDI OUT2
AES AUDIO RS422
C1
Optional Fibre Channel
card for connection to
direct-connect storage
or shared (SAN) storage
Port 2: FTP/Streaming
Media Connection #1
Stand-alone direct-connect
LTC I/O
OK
!
~AC
or internal storage
Channel Flex
Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4
AES AUDIO RS422
IEEE
1394
(Do not
use)
SDI OUT1 SDI OUT2
aa a a, b
SDI out SDI monitor out.
LTC in/out
RS-422
LTC I/O
C2 C3 C4
USB
(keyboard,
mouse)
SDI IN2 SDI IN3 SDI IN1 SDI IN2 SDI IN3
AES AUDIO RS422
USB/1394 100BT/1000BT
VGA REF. LOOP THROUGH
monitor
LTC I/ O
AES AUDIO RS422
GPI
Reference
VGA
Loop Thru
Port 2: Media (iSCSI) A
Media Connection #1
SDI OUT1 SDI OUT2
LTC I/O
OK
!
~AC
GPI
Power
c
Port 3: Media (iSCSI) B
for redundant SAN
Media Connection #2
Shared (SAN)
storage
Port 1: Control
Control Connection #1
a
Supports
Channel Flex Suite,
which requires
AppCenter
Elite license
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Port 4: Control
dd
(Optional)
Control Connection #2
b
Supports Super Out,
which requires
AppCenter Pro or
Elite license
c
Tri-level sync
not supported
Port 1: Control A
Control Connection #1
d
Port 4: Control B
for redundant SAN
Control Connection #2
d
Control Connections are teame
and share the same IP addres
d
K2 Solo Media Server rear panel
C
I/O
SDI OUT1 SDI OUT2
AES AUDIO RS422
LTC I/O
SDI IN1 SDI IN2 SDI IN3
3
RS-422
SDI in
SDI out SDI monitor out.
(connect via optional
multi-connector cable)
LTC in/out
AES audio
Power
Port 1: Control
Port 2: FTP/Streaming
Control Connection #1
Control Connection #2
Media Connection #1
Port 4: Control
(Optional)
IEEE
1394
(Do not
use)
Reference
Loop Thru
VGA
monitor
USB
(keyboard,
mouse)
GPI
Channel 1 Channel 2
Channel Flex
SDI video in and out supports embedded audio.
Supports
Channel Flex Suite,
which requires
AppCenter
Elite license
a
aa a a, b
Supports Super Out,
which requires
AppCenter Pro or
Elite license
b
Tri-level sync
not supported
c
c
Control Connections are teamed
and share the same IP address
d
d
d
SDI IN1 SDI OUT1 SDI OUT2
SDI IN2 SDI IN3 SDI IN1 SDI IN2 SDI IN3
AES AUDIO RS422
C1
100-240 V-
4-2A,
60-50Hz
LTC I/ O
USB/1394
AES AUDIO RS422
100BT/1000BT
SDI OUT1 SDI OUT2
VGA
GPI
K2 Solo Media Server rear panel
LTC I/ O
C2
REF. LOOP THROUGH
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SDI OUT1 SDI OUT2
AES AUDIO RS422
LTC I/O
SDI IN1 SDI IN2 SDI IN3
Super Slo-Mo Recorder
SDI OUT1 SDI OUT2
AES AUDIO RS422
LTC I/O
SDI IN1 SDI IN2 SDI IN3
Multi-Cam Recorder
SDI OUT1 SDI OUT2
AES AUDIO RS422
LTC I/O
SDI IN1 SDI IN2 SDI IN3
V
SDI OUT1 SDI OUT2
AES AUDIO RS422
LTC I/O
SDI IN1 SDI IN2 SDI IN3
ChannelFlex Suite rear panel connections
ChannelFlex Suite features require the AppCenter Elite license. Super Slo-Mo also
requires the HD licens e. When configur ed for these features, channe l connection s are
as follows:
Video 1 Video 2
3D/Video + Key Recorder
ideo or
Left eye
Key or
Right eye
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
3D/Video + Key Player
Video or
Left eye
Right eye
Refer to the K2 AppCenter User Manual for more informat ion on Cha nne lFlex S uite
features.
Considerations for first startup out of box
When you receive a K2 system from the factory, one or more End User License
Agreements (EULAs) appear on the screen at first startup. Software licensing
agreements require that yo u accept these E ULAs. Whe n you do s o, star t up pro cesses
can proceed. This behavior occurs only at first startup. Subsequent startups do not
exhibit this behavior.
Key or
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The following are examples of the EULAs that you might see.
On a K2 Media Server, at first startup the following behavior occurs:
• A Windows Server 2003 End User License Agreement (EULA) opens on the
screen.
K2 Summit Production Client and K2 Solo Media Server system overview
K2 Summit Production Client and K2 Solo Media
Server system overview
The K2 Summit Production Client and K2 Solo Media Server are purpose-built cl ients
based on COM Express compact computer with dedicated systems to provide the
video disk recorder f unctionality. This secti on explains the major archi tectural blocks.
Application System
The K2 Summit Production Client and K2 Solo Media Server application system
architecture use s the COM Express form factor to provi de functionality similar to that
of standard PC-type computers. The carrier module contains a CPU module, built in
Ethernet, and USB ports. On the K2 Summit Production Client, the carrier module
also includes one PCIe board slot for expansion.
The Application system uses a Windows XP embedded operating system upo n which
all internal storage K2 system applications run for configuration and control of the
unit.
Real Time System
Each channel hosts a complete Real Time system that provides the core video disk
recorder functionality. Primary components are as follows:
• Dedicated processor for media access and processing.
• Codec circuits resp onsibl e for enc oding/ decodin g vid eo and proc essing audio and
timecode, including the media-related input and output connectors.
The Real Time system uses a dedicated operating system. This operating system
manages all the hardware i nvolve d in cont rolling t he flow of video, a udio, ti mecode,
genlock, and GPI in and out of the K2 system.
Media control and processing
The following section e xplains how the Applica tion system and the Real Time s ystem
work together to provide K2 system functionality.
The high processin g r equirements of digita l vi deo can overwhelm the pr ocessor on a
standard d esktop PC, resulting in wait-times that destroy the video’s essentia l
real-time aspect . The K2 s ystem avoids this prob lem by provi ding dedica ted s ystems
that isolate processing needs. The components that work together to provide this
functiona lity are as fo llows:
The
Application system is dedicated to control, configuration, and networking
functions that do not require real-time accuracy. The Application system has the
following components:
• Application softwar e provi des the use r inte rface for opera ting th e K2 system. The
software runs as Windows programs.
• The Media File system manages clips. It includes a database that associates the clip
with its video, au dio, and timecod e files and a dedicated f ile system (sep arate from
the Windows file system) that controls access to the raw data that makes up each
file. Any reading and writing of clips, be it through play and record operations or
through file transfers and media streaming, is managed by the database. The
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database and file system run as Windows programs.
The
Storage system incl udes the media disk drives , control lers , driver s, and ada pters
necessary for access and movement of the data. While the primary data flow is within
the overall control of the Real Time system, some components and their
communication pathways cross over into the Application system. For example, the
media drives appear as the V: drive to the Windows operating system.
Real Time system manages the media flow between the Storage system and the
The
inputs and outputs. The Real Time system has dedicated processors and
time-sensitive mechanisms to serve media processing needs while maintaining
real-time accuracy.
When you control play an d record operati ons from within the Application sys tem you
trigger a chain of events that eventually crosses over into the Real T i me system a nd
results in media ac cess. The f ollowing sequ ence is an ex ample of this type of chai n of
events:
1. A user operates the Player application to play a particular clip. The Player
application asks the Media File system for permissi on to access the clip. The Media
File system grants access. In shared storage models, the Media File system
enforces shared storage policies in order to grant the access. When access is
granted, the Player application initiates play access to the clip.
2. The database identifies the files that make up the clip and the file system instructs
the Storage system to open access to the files.
3. The Storage system finds the raw data and opens the appropriate read access. At
this point both the Application system and the Real Time system are involved.
Windows controls the media drives and controllers, so the Real Time system
makes file requests to Windows and it causes the data to be transferred to buffers
on the Real Time process or. The data i s then avai labl e to the Real Time syst em so
that it can be processed at exactly the right time.
4. The Real Time system processes the media, decompresses it, adjusts it s timing, and
moves it as required to play the clip as specified by the user.
Loop through, E to E, and feeds
Behaviors related to input signals routed to output connectors are described in the
following sections. Also refer to Appendix A, Remote control protocols for
information regarding E to E commands.
Recording synchronous and asynchronous feeds
For best results in all workflows, use synchronous feeds, defined as follows:
• All outputs are locked to the hous e reference
• All inputs are genlocked to the house reference and at zero time
The SD-00 K2 Media Client, the HD-00 K2 Media Client, th e K2 Summit Production
Client and K2 Solo Media Server can record inputs that are asynchronous, with the
following considerations:
• The encoder clock and the audio clock are derived from the input signal, which
enables frame accurate recording of all inputs.
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Loop through, E to E, and feeds
• Outputs are timed to the reference an d if no referen ce is present, the output runs
free.
• If the input video rate does not equal the output video rate (asynchronous) then
video tearing or jumping can occur when input/output synch is critical, such as in
the following:
•K2 TimeDelay
• SD-00 or Summit E-to-E (LoopThru) mode
• HD-00 Loopback
Loop through (K2 Summit Production Client, K2 Solo Media Server, or SD-00 K2 Media Client)
The Player/Recorder application has a “E-to-E (LoopThru) mode” selection on the
Control menu. This mode applies when th e channel is under local AppCe nter con trol
as well as when it is under remote control, for all protocols.
This “E-to-E (LoopThru) mode ” feature al lows you to monitor the video that is being
recorded. The video i s routed ba ck essentia lly untouche d. Any audio or timecode that
is on the input video strea m is stil l ther e on the lo op throug h output . The K2 Summit/
Solo, or SD-00 K2 Media Client, and the loop through videos must be locked to a
video reference for the loop through feature to work properly. This “E-to-E
(LoopThru) mode” feature should not be confused with true E to E, such as that on
the SDA-00 K2 Media Client. True E to E is not s upported on theK2 Summit/So lo or
SD-00 K2 Media Client.
When “E-to-E (LoopThru) mode” is not selected, the channel behaves as follows:
• “PB” is displayed on the channel pane, next to the Timecode Source indicator.
• When no clip is loaded, black plays out.
• When a record operation stops, Recorder becomes Player and the clip remains in
the Player. The clip’s last frame p lays out.
When “E-to-E (LoopThru) mode” is selected, the channel behaves as follows:
• “EE” is displayed on the channel pane, next to the Timecode Source indicator.
• When no clip is loaded, the signal that is currently present at the channel input
plays out.
• When a record operation stops, Recorder stays Recorder and the clip remains in the
Recorder. The signal that is currently present at the channel input plays out.
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Ports used by K2 services
The following ports are use d by th e appli cations and syste m tools o f the K2 family of
products:
Port # Typ e of
connection
20 TCP Can be
21 TCP ftpd.exe FTP data
161 UDP snmp.exe SNMP
162 UDP snmptrap.exe SNMP trap
3389 TCP Remote Desktop Used by SiteConfig .
3811 TCP Grass Valley
18262 TCP GV ProductFrame
18263 UDP ProductFrame
18264 UDP ProductFrame
Service name Description
FTP
mpgsession.exe,
mxfsession.exe,
gxfsession.exe, or
ftpd.exe
Used by 3rd party applications t o communicate
AppService
Configuration Service,
ProductFrame
Discovery Agent
Service
Discovery Agent
Service
Discovery Agent
Service
using AMP protocol
Used by SiteConfig.
GV NetConfig Device Broadcast /Unicast
Protocol. Used by SiteConfig. Sent by
ControlPoint, received by Devices
GV NetConfig Controll er Protocol. Used b y
SiteConfig. Sent by Devices, received by
ControlPoint
49168 HTTP Grass Valley
49169 TCP
49170 HTTP Grass Valley
49171 TCP Grass Valley
49172 HTTP Grass Valley
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K2 Config
Transfer Queue Service
AppService
Storage Utility Host
K2 System Configuration application connection
between a control point PC and the K2 system
device configured. Both HTTP and TCP
connections are required. Most functions use the
HTTP connection, but a few functions that
require longer time periods use TCP.
Transfer Manager connection betw een source
system and destination system.
AppCenter connection for connection between
control point PC and K2 client/Solo.
Connection for Storage Utility between the
control point PC and the K2 system being
configured.
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