GRASS VALLEY K2 SOLO - User manual

Continue with Quick Start procedures on the reverse side.
3. Configure channels
AppCenter
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Open AppCenter and logon with the administrator account
(User Name=Administrator/Password=adminGV!). If a
licensing message appears, refer to K2 Release Notes.
Click tabs,
buttons, and
scroll bar to
locate settings.
Select from
drop-down lists
to make settings.
Click OK and
Yes to save
settings.
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Click System | Configuration.
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4. Record and play
1 Select a channel
6Play the clip 5Adjust audio level
as needed
3 Stop record
4Drag a clip into the
channel
2 Begin record
A channel becomes an input
channel when you begin
recording.The same channel
becomes an output channel
when you load a clip for
playout.
Bi-directional channels
On the AppCenter menu, click
Control | Options.On the
Options dialog box click
Timecode and select the
timecode for recording and
display.
Timecode for Record
K2 Solo
Media Server
Quick Start Guide
Before you begin, unpack the following items.
071-8710-03 October 12, 2012
Locate the documentation you need on the
Recovery Flash Drive or download from
http://www.grassvalley.com/dl/k2_summit
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K2 Solo Media Server
Power cord
LTC cables
Accessories Instructions
Licenses and
Warranties
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Keyboard
Mouse
NOTE: Do not lose the Recovery Flash
Drive. It contains the image for this
specific K2 Solo Media Server.
Recovery Flash Drive contains:
-K2 Release Notes
-K2 Doc Set
-Software and images.
Adobe
PDF
Release
Notes
Documentation path to install
K2 Solo Media Server
System
Guide
Quick Start
Guide
Adobe
PDF
1. Make cable connections
Connections per channel (C1, C2)
Connect
power
cord
Each channel (C1, C2) can be
an input (record channel) or an
output (play channel). Connect
video/audio IN and OUT to each
channel, as appropriate for your
intended use.
Standard bi-directional channels Connect keyboard
and mouse Connect VGA
monitor
C1 C2
SDI video in
and out.
Supports
embedded
audio. LTC
I/O RS-422
AES audio
Make SDI connections on each channel
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15 14 If desired,
connect reference
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1
2
GigE Ports
-Port 1 - Control network
-Port 2 - FTP/Streaming
-Ports 3 & 4 - Not used
Ethernet cabling
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4
12 Connect network cables
to Ethernet ports
Some SDI connections
require special licensing
and configuration.Refer to
the K2 AppCenter User
Manual.
*Make other connections as
needed. Refer to the K2
System Guide for complete
instructions.
SDI connections
Standard
Multi-Cam*
3D/Video +
Key record*
Super
Slo-Mo*
Active
Video1 Video2
Video Key
(L eye) (R eye)
Phase1 Phase2 Phase3
Standard Active Active
Duplicates OUT1
3D/Video +
Key play*
Super Out*
Video Key
(L eye) (R eye)
Active Super Out info
IN1 IN2 IN3
OUT1 OUT2
2. Start up
Press the standby switch
to power on.
Identify the following:
Service
LED
Standby
switch Power
LED
Power LED goes on and
stays on. Service LED
stays off.
Normal startup sequence
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Log on with the default
Windows admin account:
-Username: Administrator
-Password: adminGV!
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On the Windows desktop, check the system
tray.When the network icon indicates connectivity,
the K2 Solo Media Server is operational.
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8. For more information...
The VGA resolution must be
1024 x 768 x 32 or greater to
support live (moving) video
monitoring.
Video monitor support
1 Select Playlist
3Play the list
2Drag clips into
the channel
5. Create a playlist 6. Monitor
Click View | Video Monitor
Toolbar
Full Screen
Video Monitor
7. Configure network, if desired
DHCP is enabled and the
chassis serial number is
the hostname.
Default network settings
Refer to K2 Release Notes and the K2 System Guide for more information about SiteConfig and network configuration.
Configure network name resolution via host files or otherwise, as required by on-site
networking. FTP/Streaming network hostnames must include “_he0” suffix.
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3Configure Control Team for the control network.
4If desired, configure Media Connection #1 for the FTP/Streaming network.
2Choose your method for network configuration.
SiteConfig – Install SiteConfig on a control point PC, discover the K2 Solo
Media Server, and configure network interfaces.
Manual configuration – At the local K2 Solo Media Server, use standard
Windows operating system procedures.
Take note of the chassis serial number, located on the rear of the unit.
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Ethernet connection names
Is named this in Windows
Network Connections...
Control Team (Control
Connection #1)
This rear panel
GigE port...
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Media Connection #1
2
Media Connection #2
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Control Team (Control
Connection #2)
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Refer to the AppCenter Help menu for complete information about playlist
functionality and other operations, such as editing subclips.
Help
System Status
About AppCenter
AppCenter Help Topics
In AppCenter, click Help | AppCenter Help Topics and
read the complete documentation for operating and
configuring K2 Summit Production Client channels.
Find the complete documentation set for K2 products
in the K2/Stratus Doc Set zip file on the Recovery
Flash Drive or by downloading from
http://www.grassvalley.com/dl/k2_summit:
Go to http:www.grassvalley.com/support and find
solutions to problems.
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