About bvw protocol support, About vdcp protocol support, Making rs-422 or ethernet connections – Grass Valley K2 Media Client User Manual Oct.10 2006 User Manual
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Making RS-422 or Ethernet connections
AMP Local/Remote mode
In AppCenter, you can select Protocol control only or Local and Protocol control.
The Local and Protocol control mode allows you to control the K2 system remotely,
but also allows some local control at the same time.
Protocol control only mode – You can only monitor operations on the K2 system.
You cannot perform any control operations locally. All control comes from the
external device. The buttons, menu items, and other interface controls are disabled.
From the local K2 system, you can see the control operations as they take place, but
you can’t control channel resources using the user interface on the K2 system.
Local and Protocol control mode – Both local and remote control are allowed.
Control comes from the external device, but at the same time, all user interface
controls are enabled.
Local and Protocol control mode is available only when remote control is enabled
from AppCenter.
About BVW protocol support
You can use BVW protocol to control K2 system record and play channels. External
control devices can be connected via rear panel RS-422 serial connectors. (Ethernet
is not available for BVW.) The K2 system supports a standard set of BVW commands
used for VTR machine control. BVW Insert Edit, used by some edit control panels, is
not supported.
About VDCP protocol support
You can use the Video Disk Control Protocol (VDCP) to control K2 system record
and play channels. External control devices can be connected via rear panel RS-422
serial port connectors. (Ethernet is not available for VDCP.) VDCP Player supports
the use of a two-head model in that two clips are loaded simultaneously, as follows:
• Current clip — The VDCP “preset id” is considered the current clip that controls
channel resources.
• Preview clip — The VDCP “preview preset id” is considered the preview clip.
Generally the preview clip begins playing after the current clip completes, at which
point the preview clip becomes the current clip.
Making RS-422 or Ethernet connections
Serial protocol control is available through four 9-pin RS-422 serial port connectors
mounted on the K2 Media Client rear panel or, if using AMP, through an Ethernet
network connection. For more information on RS-422 protocol connections, see
“Enabling remote control” on page 200
You can configure a channel for remote control from either locally or through a
network-connected Control Point PC. Operating remote control from AppCenter
provides extended features that allow local and remote control at the same time.
Topics in this section include:
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“Enabling remote control” on page 200
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