Grass Valley K2 Solo 3G Media Server Quick Start v9.0 Dec.20 2012 User Manual

Configure channels, Record and play, K2 solo 3g media server quick start guide

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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

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Click tabs,
buttons, and
scroll bar to
locate settings.

Select from
drop-down lists
to make settings.

Click

OK

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Yes

to save

settings.

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System | Configuration

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4. Record and play

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Select a channel

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Play the clip

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Adjust audio level
as needed

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Stop record

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Drag a clip into the
channel

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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 3G

Media Server

Quick Start Guide

Before you begin, unpack the following items.

071-8872-00

October 15, 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

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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

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

Make SDI connections on each channel

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If desired,
connect reference

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Connections per channel (C1, C2, etc)

C1

C2

SDI video in
and out.
Supports
embedded
audio.

LTC
I/O

RS-422

AES
audio

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2

GigE Ports

-Port 1 - Control network
-Port 2 - FTP/Streaming
-Ports 3 & 4 - Not used

Ethernet cabling

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2

Connect network cables
to Ethernet ports

Some SDI connections
require special licensing
and configuration. Refer to
the

K2 AppCenter User

Manual

.

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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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