Grass Valley K2 Summit Client Quick Start Nov.23 2009 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...

071-8722-00

October 27, 2009

...and locate the documentation you need.

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C2 C3

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SDI IN1

SDI OUT1

SDI OUT2

LTC I/O

AES AUDIO

RS422

SDI OUT1

SDI OUT2

USB/1394

100BT/1000BT

GPI

VGA

REF. LOOP THROUGH

AES AUDIO

RS422

LTC I/O

SDI IN2

SDI IN3

SDI IN1

SDI IN2

SDI IN3

SDI IN1

SDI OUT1

SDI OUT2

LTC I/O

AES AUDIO

RS422

SDI OUT1

SDI OUT2

AES AUDIO

RS422

LTC I/O

SDI IN2

SDI IN3

SDI IN1

SDI IN2

SDI IN3

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.

Bi-directional channels

SDI connections

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.

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.

1

Set Filter to Disable.

2

Click OK.

3

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 connections as desired on each channel

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2

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3

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4

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5

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Connect
network cables
to Ethernet
ports

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3

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.

When changes are complete, enable the write filter.

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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K2 SUMMIT

PRODUCTION
CLIENT

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 client 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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Grass Valley

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)

4

IN1 - Active

IN2 - Not used

IN3 - Not used

OUT1 - Active

OUT2 - Monitor Out.
Configurable to
display timecode.

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