Grass Valley K2 System User Manual

K2

Media Platform

System Guide

Software Version 7.2

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Rev Date	Description
November 2005 –	Initial release and revisions for 3.1 and 3.2 releases —
July 2007	071-8460-00, 071-8460-02, 071-8460-03
September 7,	Revised information for direct-connect storage, teaming, HotBins,
2007	software version 3.2.5 — 071-8460-03
January 11, 2008	Added information for capture services and Type II motherboard —
	071-8460-04
July 28, 2008	Added information for software version 3.2.7, XML Import capture
	service, ancillary/data track specs ,MIBs — 071-8460-05
March 20, 2009	Version for K2 Summit Client, removed K2 Media Client-specific
	information — 86231160
October 27, 2009	Added K2 Solo Media Server, MPEG-2, AVC-Intra and other
	information for software version 7.1 — 071-8726-00
April 7, 2010	Added ChannelFlex Suite features, K2 Transmission, and other
	information for software version 7.2 — 071-8726-01

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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 Connection...................................................................	37
	................................................................................................................................	38
	SiteConfig — a ProductFrame application ..............................................................	38
Chapter 3	System connections and configuration
	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 storage 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 control point 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 specifications .......................................................................................	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 supported ..................................................................	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 considerations ................................................................................	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™ Suite features, and K2 SAN devices.

How this manual is organized

This manual is organized around the tasks required to install and configure K2 systems. The following chapters are included in this manual:

Chapter 1, Product Description

Chapter 2, Using K2 system tools

Chapter 3, System connections and configuration

Chapter 4, Managing Stand-alone Storage

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 control protocols

Appendix B, Specifications

Appendix C, Connector Pinouts

Appendix D, Rack mounting

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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 installing a K2 client with stand-alone internal storage or a K2 Solo Media Server, refer to documentation in the following sequence:

	Find this document…	In these locations…	In these formats:
1	K2 Release Notes	K2 product shipping box	Printed
		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

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…		In 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…		In 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	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 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.

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 covers both redundant and basic (non-redundant) systems. 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 available on the K2 Documentation CD-ROM that you received with your K2 product.

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AppCenter Help Topics

Finding Information

The K2 Documentation CD includes the following documents:

• 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.

• 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 from the drop-down menu.

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.

NetCentral documentation

The NetCentral product has its own documentation set, described as follows:

• NetCentral Quick Start Guide — Provides an overview of the installation process 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 interface access on-line help. Select Help | NetCentral Help Topics.

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Grass Valley Product Support

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:[e-mail]

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	[phone]	[phone]
United States	[phone]	[phone]

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.

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Region	County	Telephone
Asia	China	+86	10 5883 7575
	Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea,	[phone]
	Macau
	Japan	+81	3 6848 5561
	Southeast Asia - Malaysia	[phone]
	Southeast Asia - Singapore	[phone]
	India	+91	22 676 10300
Pacific	Australia	1 300 721 495
	New Zealand	0800 846 676
	For callers outside Australia or	+61	3 8540 3650
	New Zealand
Central America, South America	All	+55	11 5509 3440
North America	North America, Mexico,	[phone];
	Caribbean	[phone]
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	[phone];
		+33	1 48 25 20 20
	Germany, Austria,	+49	6150 104 444
	Eastern Europe
	Belarus, Russia, Tadzhikistan,	[phone];
	Ukraine, Uzbekistan	+33	(0) 2 334 90 30
	Nordics (Norway, Sweden,	[phone]; [phone]
	Finland, Denmark, Iceland)
	Southern Europe – Italy	Rome: [phone] ; +39
		06 8720 35 42. Milan: +39 02 48
		41 46 58
	Southern Europe – Spain	+34	91 512 03 50
	Switzerland	+41	56 299 36 32
Middle East, Near East, Africa	Middle East	[phone]
	Near East and Africa	[phone];
		+33	1 48 25 20 20

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Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive

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Chapter 1

Product Description

The K2™ Summit™ Production Client and K2 Solo™ Media Server are cost-effective Broadcast Enterprise Servers that incorporate IT server platform and storage technologies to deliver a networked solution to facilities for ingest, playout, news integration, sports, and media asset management. They 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

Communication over Ethernet network

K2 SUMMIT

K2 SUMMIT

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 following 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

Also refer to Chapter 9, K2 Summit Transmission Server Package for information unique to that product.

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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 drive — compact flash protected by a file-based write filter

•RAID media storage

•Remote operation and configuration via AppCenter

•NetCentral™ provides remote error reporting and monitoring 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, Multi-cam, and 3D/Video + Key features are available as part of the 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 drive — compact flash protected by a file-based write filter

•RAID 0 media storage

•Remote operation and configuration via AppCenter

•NetCentral™ provides remote error reporting and monitoring 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, Multi-cam, and 3D/Video + Key features are available as part of the ChannelFlex Suite

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Features of internal storage models

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 decode 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 different compression standards and, if licensed, HD and SD formats back-to-back on the same timeline with no channel configuration changes. Both HD and SD clips are played out in the format specified for the output assigned to the channel. All clips are either upor 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 Production Client can have eight media drives. A K2 Solo Media Server has two media drives. Compact Flash serves as the system drive. This makes the internal storage K2 system a self-contained, stand-alone unit, with no external devices for storage connections required. You can transfer media in and out of the internal storage K2 system via Gigabit Ethernet. You can also export 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 external storage models

The external storage K2 Summit Production Client contains only the Compact Flash that serves as the system drive. There are no media drives in an external storage K2 Summit Production Client. There are two types of external storage for 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 storage — A single K2 Summit Production Client with the optional Fibre Channel board installed connects directly to its own external (non-shared) RAID storage device. This makes the direct-connect K2 Summit Production Client a self-contained, stand-alone unit, with no external (non-shared) devices for storage, audio, or video connections required. You can transfer media in and out of the direct-connect K2 Summit Production Client via Gigabit Ethernet.

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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

USB compartment

(Compartment swivels up.) Note: removing the bezel takes

the fans offline. Replace the bezel assembly within one minute to maintain system cooling.

The K2 Solo Media Server 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

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Front panel indicators

Front panel indicators

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 that one of the power cables is unplugged. For more information on indicator LEDs, see the service manual for your K2 product.

PRODUCTION

K2 SUMMIT CLIENT

Standby Power Service

switch LED LED

Disk Module

LEDs

Standby Power Service

switch LED LED

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Rear panel view

The following drawings identify the rear panel connectors and components.

K2 Summit Production Client rear panel

SDI video in and out supports embedded audio.

	SDI ina		Channel Flex a			SDI out a		SDI monitor out. a, b
	I/O	SDI IN1		SDI IN2	SDI IN3	SDI OUT1	SDI OUT2	LTC I/O	LTC in/out
				AES AUDIO			RS422
									C
	AES audio								RS-422
(connect via optional
multi-connector cable)
	Channel 1		Channel 2			Channel 3			Channel 4
SDI IN1 SDI IN2 SDI IN3	SDI OUT1 SDI OUT2 LTC I/O SDI IN1	SDI IN2	SDI IN3	SDI OUT1 SDI OUT2	LTC I/O	SDI IN1	SDI IN2 SDI IN3	SDI OUT1 SDI OUT2	LTC I/O SDI IN1 SDI IN2 SDI IN3 SDI OUT1	SDI OUT2 LTC I/O
AES AUDIO	RS422	AES AUDIO		RS422			AES AUDIO	RS422	AES AUDIO	RS422
C1					C2	C3				C4

OK	OK
!	!
	GPI
~AC	~AC

USB/1394 100BT/1000BT VGA REF. LOOP THROUGH

Power Optional Fibre Channel	IEEE	USB	VGA	Reference	GPI	Power
card for connection to	1394	(keyboard,	monitor	Loop Thru c
direct-connect storage	(Do not	mouse)
or shared (SAN) storage	use)

Port 2: Media (iSCSI) A

Media Connection #1

Port 2: FTP/Streaming
Media Connection #1
Stand-alone direct-connect
or internal storage
1394	100BT/1000BT	1394	100BT/1000BT

Port 3: Media (iSCSI) B

for redundant SAN

Media Connection #2

Shared (SAN)

storage

Port 1: Control		Port 4: Control	Port 1: Control A		Port 4: Control B
Control Connection #1d		(Optional)	Control Connection #1d		for redundant SAN
		Control Connection #2 d			Control Connection #2 d
a Supports	bSupports Super Out,		c Tri-level sync	dControl Connections are teamed
Channel Flex Suite,	which requires		not supported	and share the same IP address
which requires	AppCenter Pro or
AppCenter	Elite license
Elite license

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K2 Solo Media Server rear panel

K2 Solo Media Server rear panel

SDI video in and out supports embedded audio.

SDI ina		Channel Flex a	SDI out a	SDI monitor out. a, b
I/O	SDI IN1	SDI IN2 SDI IN3	SDI OUT1 SDI OUT2	LTC I/O	LTC in/out
		AES AUDIO	RS422
					C
AES audio					RS-422
(connect via optional
multi-connector cable)
		Channel 1	Channel 2

SDI IN1		OUT1	SDI OUT2		LTC I/O
AES AUDIO	RS422	AES AUDIO		RS422
C1					C2
		USB/1394
		100BT/1000BT
	100-240 V-		GPI
	4-2A,	VGA		REF. LOOP THROUGH
	60-50Hz

Power	IEEE	USB	VGA	Reference	GPI
	1394	(keyboard,	monitor	Loop Thru c
	(Do not	mouse)
	use)

Port 2: FTP/Streaming

Media Connection #1

1394	100BT/1000BT

	Port 1: Control	Port 4: Control
	Control Connection #1d	(Optional)
		Control Connection #2 d
a Supports	bSupports Super Out,	c Tri-level sync	dControl Connections are teamed
Channel Flex Suite,	which requires	not supported	and share the same IP address
which requires	AppCenter Pro or
AppCenter	Elite license
Elite license

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ChannelFlex Suite rear panel connections

ChannelFlex Suite features require the AppCenter Elite license. Super Slo-Mo also requires the HD license. When configured for these features, channel connections are as follows:

Multi-Cam Recorder

Video 1

Video 2

Super Slo-Mo Recorder

Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

O

SDI IN1

SDI IN2

SDI IN3

SDI OUT1 SDI OUT2

LTC I/

O	SDI IN1	SDI IN2	SDI IN3	SDI OUT1 SDI OUT2	LTC I/

AES AUDIO

RS422

AES AUDIO

RS422

3D/Video + Key Recorder

Video or		Key or
Left eye		Right eye
O	SDI IN1	SDI IN2 SDI IN3	SDI OUT1 SDI OUT2	LTC I/
		AES AUDIO	RS422

3D/Video + Key Player

	Video or		Key or
	Left eye		Right eye
O	SDI IN1 SDI IN2 SDI IN3	SDI OUT1	SDI OUT2	LTC I/
	AES AUDIO		RS422

Refer to the K2 AppCenter User Manual for more information on ChannelFlex Suite 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 you accept these EULAs. When you do so, start up processes can proceed. This behavior occurs only at first startup. Subsequent startups do not exhibit this behavior.

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.

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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 clients based on COM Express compact computer with dedicated systems to provide the video disk recorder functionality. This section explains the major architectural blocks.

Application System

The K2 Summit Production Client and K2 Solo Media Server application system architecture uses the COM Express form factor to provide 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 upon 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 responsible for encoding/decoding video and processing 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 involved in controlling the flow of video, audio, timecode, genlock, and GPI in and out of the K2 system.

Media control and processing

The following section explains how the Application system and the Real Time system work together to provide K2 system functionality.

The high processing requirements of digital video can overwhelm the processor on a standard desktop PC, resulting in wait-times that destroy the video’s essential real-time aspect. The K2 system avoids this problem by providing dedicated systems that isolate processing needs. The components that work together to provide this functionality are as follows:

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 software provides the user interface for operating the 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, audio, and timecode files and a dedicated file system (separate 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 includes the media disk drives, controllers, drivers, and adapters 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.

The Real Time system manages the media flow between the Storage system and 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 and record operations from within the Application system you trigger a chain of events that eventually crosses over into the Real Time system and results in media access. The following sequence is an example of this type of chain of events:

1.A user operates the Player application to play a particular clip. The Player application asks the Media File system for permission 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 processor. The data is then available to the Real Time system so that it can be processed at exactly the right time.

4.The Real Time system processes the media, decompresses it, adjusts its 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 house 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, the 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 and if no reference 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 the channel is under local AppCenter control as well as when it is under remote control, for all protocols.

This “E-to-E (LoopThru) mode” feature allows you to monitor the video that is being recorded. The video is routed back essentially untouched. Any audio or timecode that is on the input video stream is still there on the loop through 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 supported on theK2 Summit/Solo 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 plays 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 used by the applications and system tools of the K2 family of products:

	Port #	Type of	Service name	Description
		connection
	20	TCP	Can be	FTP
			mpgsession.exe,
			mxfsession.exe,
			gxfsession.exe, or
			ftpd.exe
	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	Used by 3rd party applications to communicate
			AppService	using AMP protocol
	18262	TCP	GV ProductFrame	Used by SiteConfig.
			Configuration Service,
			ProductFrame
			Discovery Agent
			Service
	18263	UDP	ProductFrame	GV NetConfig Device Broadcast/Unicast
			Discovery Agent	Protocol. Used by SiteConfig. Sent by
			Service	ControlPoint, received by Devices
	18264	UDP	ProductFrame	GV NetConfig Controller Protocol. Used by
			Discovery Agent	SiteConfig. Sent by Devices, received by
			Service	ControlPoint
	49168	HTTP	Grass Valley	K2 System Configuration application connection
			K2 Config	between a control point PC and the K2 system
	49169	TCP
				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.
	49170	HTTP	Grass Valley	Transfer Manager connection between source
			Transfer Queue Service	system and destination system.
	49171	TCP	Grass Valley	AppCenter connection for connection between
			AppService	control point PC and K2 client/Solo.
	49172	HTTP	Grass Valley	Connection for Storage Utility between the
			Storage Utility Host	control point PC and the K2 system being
				configured.

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