Grass Valley K2 Summit Client Quick Start May.14 2010 User Manual

K2 summit production client quick start guide, Configure channels, Disable write filter

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Connections per channel (C1, C2, etc)

K2 Summit

Production Client

Quick Start Guide

Before you begin, unpack the following items...

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April 8, 2010

...and locate the documentation you need.

1. Make cable connections

2. Start up

4. Configure network and, if necessary, storage

Connect
power
cord

Optional Fibre Channel card
for connection to standalone
direct-connect storage or
shared Fibre Channel storage.

Connect
power
cord

Each channel (C1, C2, etc.) 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

Press the standby switch
to power on.

Replace the bezel/fan
and identify the following:

Service
LED

Standby
switch

Power
LED

Power LED goes on and
stays on. Service LED
stays off.

Normal startup sequence

Continue with Quick Start procedures on the reverse side.

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.

Use SiteConfig as appropriate for your K2 system and on-site networking.

Before power on, take
note of the chassis serial
number, located behind
the bezel/fan.

Locate the Recovery Flash
Drive, which is labeled with
this unit’s serial number.
Make sure it remains stored
with this specific unit.

Connect keyboard
and mouse

Connect VGA
monitor

Stand-alone internal or direct-connect storage – Install
SiteConfig on a control point PC, discover the K2 Summit
Production Client, and configure network interfaces.
- Configure Control Team for the control network.
- If desired, configure Media Connection #1 for the
FTP/Streaming network.
Refer to K2 Release Notes for instructions.

Shared storage – Configure network
interfaces as instructed in the K2 SAN
Installation and Service Manual
.

Internal storage – No storage configuration is necessary. Storage is pre-configured.

Direct-connect storage – Use Storage Utility to Bind RAID disks and make file system.
Refer to the K2 System Guide.

Shared storage – Use the K2 System Configuration application to add the K2 Summit
Production Client to the K2 SAN and configure it on the SAN. Refer to the K2 SAN
Installation and Service Manual
.

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Log on with the default
Windows admin account:
-Username: Administrator
-Password: adminK2

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On the Windows desktop, check the system
tray. When the network icon indicates connectivity,
the K2 Summit Production Client is operational.

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Configure storage as follows:

Click Start | All Programs | Grass Valley | Write Filter Utility.

FBWF Manager opens.

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Set Filter to Disable.

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Click OK.

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When prompted,
restart the K2
Summit Production
Client.

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5. Configure channels

C1

C2

C3

C4

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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Connect
network cables
to Ethernet
ports

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2

4

GigE Ports

-Port 1 - Control network
-Port 2 - Media (iSCSI) network

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

Internal or direct-connect storage:

Shared iSCSI storage basic:

-Port 1 & 4 - Control network
-Port 2 - Media (iSCSI) network A
-Port 3 - Media (iSCSI) network B

Shared iSCSI storage redundant:

-Port 1 - Control network

Shared FC storage basic:

-Port 1 & 4 - Control network

Shared FC storage redundant:

Ethernet cabling

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Open AppCenter and logon with the K2 administrator account
(K2Admin/K2admin). 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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DHCP is enabled and the
chassis serial number is
the hostname.

Default network settings

Configure network name resolution via host
files or otherwise, as required by on-site
networking. FTP/Streaming network
hostnames must include “_he0” suffix.

3. Disable write filter

The K2 Summit Production Client has a file-based write filter to
protect from changes and increase on-air reliability. The write filter
must be disabled before making changes and enabled after
changes are complete.

Disable the write filter as follows:

To enable the write filter, set Filter to Enable and restart.

K2 Summit Production Client

Power cords

LTC cables

Release Notes

Licenses and
Warranties

Rack slides

Documentation CD

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NOTE: Do not lose the Recovery Flash
Drive that is stored inside the bezel.
It contains the image for this specific
K2 Summit Production Client.

Release
Notes

Documentation path to install
K2 system with internal storage

System
Guide

Quick Start
Guide

Documentation path to install
K2 client with shared or direct-connect storage

Release
Notes

System
Guide

Quick Start
Guide

SAN Manual
(shared storage)

*Cabling Guide packed with RAID primary chassis

*Cabling
Guide

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Ethernet connection names

Is named this in Windows
Network Connections...

Control Team (Control
Connection #1)

This rear panel
GigE port...

1

Media Connection #1

2

Media Connection #2

3

Control Team (Control
Connection #2)

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SDI connections

Standard

Multi-Cam*

3D/Video +
Key record*

Super
Slo-Mo*

Active

Video1 Video2

Video Key
(R eye) (L eye)

Phase1 Phase2 Phase3

Standard

Active Active
Duplicates

OUT1

3D/Video +
Key play*

Super Out*

Video Key
(R eye) (L eye)

Active Super Out info

IN1 IN2 IN3

OUT1 OUT2

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When changes are complete, enable the write filter.

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