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- Page 1 Published: 4/26/2012 Installation and Operation Guide B e c a u s e m a t t e r s .
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Page 2: Trademarks
Notice Copyright © 2012 AJA Video, Inc. All rights reserved. All information in this manual is subject to change without notice. No part of the document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, without the express written permission of AJA Inc. -
Page 3: Limitation Of Liability
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO IMPLEMENT REDUNDANT CAPTURE AND BACKUP SYSTEMS AS APPROPRIATE. Limitation of UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL AJA VIDEO BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR ANY LOST, CORRUPTED OR DESTROYED DATA, FOOTAGE OR WORK, OR FOR ANY OTHER INDIRECT, SPECIAL, Liability... -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Table of Contents Table of Contents Trademarks................2 Notice . - Page 6 Installation................28 Mounting Ki Pro Rack .
- Page 7 Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Table of Contents 17.4 CLIP APPEND ..............47 17.5 ALPHA APPEND .
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- Page 9 Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Table of Contents Video Outputs (all simultaneously active) ..........95 Digital:.
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Page 11: Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction Edge Shot Photo Here Overview Ki Pro Rack satisfies the broadcast video requirement for a compact, 1 RU rack-mounted digital video recorder designed for creating “ready-to-edit” professional digital video files. Supporting a file-based workflow, Ki Pro Rack records Apple ProRes 422 or Avid DNxHD files on industry-standard media. -
Page 12: Features
Like AJA’s famous KONA and other Ki Pro products, Ki Pro Rack offers unparalleled connectivity. Within its portable and rugged form factor, Ki Pro offers SD/HD analog I/O, SD/HD digital I/O, HDMI I/O, two channels of balanced analog audio I/O, RS-422 machine control, and LTC timecode in/out. -
Page 13: Software
Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — What’s In The Box? Software • Remote Browser control software. When a Mac® or PC are connected via the Ki Pro Ethernet port, the device can control the Ki Pro via a web browser •... -
Page 14: System Requirements
Do not use this device near water and clean only with a dry cloth. System Requirements AJA Video recommends that the Mac Pro or MacBook Pro used with the Ki Pro support Firewire 800 and Apple ProRes 422 with a satisfactory level of performance. -
Page 15: Avid Dnxhd Advantages
Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Avid DNxHD Advantages Avid DNxHD Advantages Data rates: 220 Mb/second, 185 Mb/second or 175 Mb/second when DNxHD 220x has been selected (Mb/second varies depending upon the format and frame rate). 145Mb/second, 120 Mb/second or 115Mb/second when DNxHD 145 has been selected (Mb/second varies depending upon the format and frame rate). -
Page 17: Chapter 2: Getting Started & Installation
Caution! The AJA Ki Pro Rack contains a lithium battery soldered in place permanently (it is not user replaceable). If you ever dispose of the Ki Pro, ensure you follow local regulations for safe disposal. -
Page 18: Operator Side
Operator Side Ki Pro Operator Side (front panel) Controls and The Operator Side or front panel of Ki Pro Rack features a variety of buttons, knobs, jacks, and indicators for operating the product. Each of these items is described Displays briefly on the following pages. - Page 19 Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Operator Side STATUS Button—Pressing the STATUS button, when not lit, enters the I/O Status menu. Pressing STATUS when it is lit turns off the Status menu and returns you to Transport mode. STATUS menus can be accessed at any time— including when the machine is in an active transport mode (PLAY, RECORD, FF, REV).
- Page 20 DELETE CLIP Button—Dedicated button that when pressed, deletes the currently selected clip. When pressed, the system displays a precautionary “ARE YOU SURE?” prompt. Press the up-arrow ADJUST button to delete the clip, or the down-arrow ADJUST button to abort the deletion. When a clip is deleted, the next clip is cued for deletion.
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Page 21: Displays And Indicators
Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Operator Side Displays and Indicators The displays and indicators consist of an alphanumeric and graphics display, analog audio level VU meters, and LED status indicators for the media slots. Display and indicator details are as follows: Alphanumeric and Graphics Display—Display details: The display is a 140x16 Graphics display. -
Page 22: Connector Side
Connector Side The connector side of Ki Pro Rack contains the available audio/video connections. Connect any camcorder, camera, or audio source—digital or analog—regardless of brand or format, to Ki Pro Rack’s many connectors. On the back side of the unit, two AC line cords provide redundant 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz power to the dual power connectors (see Installation later in this chapter). -
Page 23: Connector
Ki Pro features a 9-pin serial port that may be used with some RS-422 devices. IMPORTANT: Not all RS-422 devices have been tested with Ki Pro, so AJA cannot definitively say which devices may or may not communicate as expected with Ki Pro when operated under RS-422 remote control. -
Page 24: Composite Ntsc/Pal Output
Composite NTSC/PAL Output One BNC connector (Component Y) supplies composite NTSC or PAL output. Connect the output BNC to a monitor, or other composite video device. Composite video signals are D/A (output) converted (10-bit). Ref Loop Two looping BNCs allow genlock signal input and output connections. If the genlock output is unused, it must be terminated using a 75-ohm termination cap. -
Page 25: Power Connector (Back Of Unit)
Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Power Connector (back of unit) Power Connector (back of unit) Ki Pro Rack includes two redundant 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz input connectors. The power inputs are auto-sensing and will adjust to any voltage within the 100- 240 VAC range. -
Page 26: Storage
Ki Pro unit while on set. Storage Modules can be powered via the FireWire 800 cable, or via an AC adapter (supplied). Check with your AJA dealer or the AJA website for Storage Module offerings as capacities and models may change. Firewire 800... -
Page 27: Using Ki Pro Media In Final Cut Pro
(Proxy) with proper Final Cut Pro metadata, they’re instantly ready to edit. While the Ki Pro clips can be accessed and used by Final Cut Pro directly from the Ki Pro media, AJA recommends backing up your clips to your local storage for editorial. -
Page 28: Installation
Installation The following topic details set up and installation of Ki Pro Rack. Choices you will make include how Ki Pro will be controlled (front panel or Ethernet & web-browser) and the physical system requirements for your application (camera mount or not, video and audio monitoring choices, and media workflows). -
Page 29: Applying Power
Do not open the chassis. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Opening the chassis will void the warranty unless performed by an AJA service center or licensed facility. Remove the supplied AC line cord from mains power when moving the unit. -
Page 30: Remote Network Control
Ref Loop AES 1/2 AES 3/4 AES 5/6 AES 7/8 Analog Audio In Analog Audio Out 100-240V- P/S 1 P/S 2 50/60Hz 50/60Hz Out 2 www.aja.com RS-422 Pr/R Pb/B Left Right Left Right 10/100/1000 Base-T 10/100/1000 Base-T WAN/ISP Firewall & Router... -
Page 31: Network Connections
Warning! Intentional radiators, such as the AJA Ki Pro client adapter, are not intended to be operated with any antenna(s) other than those furnished by AJA. An intentional radiator may only be operated with the antenna(s) with which it is authorized. -
Page 32: Networking Via Dhcp
Note: If Ki Pro fails to find a DHCP server via its network connection, it will fall back to using the factory default static IP of 192.168.0.2—or whatever IP address you’ve previously defined. AJA recommends you define a Static IP address with parameter 50.2 so you’ll be prepared in the event your DHCP server fails. -
Page 33: Networking Ki Pro Using A Static Ip Address
Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Remote Network Control Networking Ki Pro To set a static IP address for Ki Pro, you’ll have to make some simple Parameter menu selections. The illustration below shows the four menu selections you need to make, using a Static IP while entering the information provided to you by your IT administrator (as discussed Address... -
Page 34: Networking Ki Pro Using The Factory Default Ip
Networking Ki Pro If you don’t want to use DHCP to network Ki Pro and also don’t want to set your own static IP address, you can simply use a Default setting to use a factory setting of using the Factory 10.65.74.65. -
Page 35: Chapter 3: Front Panel Operation
Chapter 3: Front Panel Operation Overview There are two ways to control Ki Pro: from the front panel or remotely from a web browser connected via ethernet. This chapter discusses controlling and using Ki Pro from its front panel. Remote control via browser is discussed in Chapter 4. In Chapter 2 we covered the panel controls overall, so ensure you read and understand that material first. - Page 36 In the STATUS menu, the Select buttons cycle through the various STATUS screens. The Adjust buttons have no effect on the STATUS menu. The following shows the display for the STATUS menu: Input Format Input selected Recording Format Audio input selected STATUS Menu (Record Mode) Media Format Output Conversion...
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Page 37: Transport Mode (Default)
Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — TRANSPORT Mode (default) TRANSPORT Mode (default) TRANSPORT mode is the default mode for Ki Pro Rack operation. When you power up Ki Pro, the first display you’ll see is the TRANSPORT mode menu. Any clip that previously was recorded is referenced in the display and can be played. -
Page 38: Selecting A Different Video Input
3. The green LED next to the storage module release button blinks to show that a recording is in process, and you’ll see the timecode changing on the display. The RECORD button is also backlit while recording. 4. When you’ve finished recording, press the STOP button (left of RECORD). You can customize your configuration via the CONFIG and MEDIA menu parameters. -
Page 39: Playing Back A Clip
Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — TRANSPORT Mode (default) Playing Back a Clip To playback recorded media, you simply select the clip desired and press PLAY. If the clip you wish to playback is not currently selected, use the SELECT up/down buttons until the clip name appears on the display. -
Page 40: Status Menus
STATUS menus The STATUS menus display I/O status and Alarm information. The STATUS menu can be accessed almost anytime and will not change any active transport modes. Like the CONFIG and MEDIA menus, STATUS display screens can be viewed by pushing the SELECT up or down buttons. - Page 41 Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — STATUS menus CONFIG and MEDIA menus, once entered after an alarm notification, will cause the alarm display to go away. Pushing any button always returns Ki Pro to its pre-alarm state—however, if the alarm condition still exists after this initial button push (i.e., the reason for the alarm), the alarm notification will reappear on the display.
- Page 42 Ki Pro's ExpressCard/34 slot. These types of media are not supported by Ki Pro. Choose an ExpressCard/34 from the approved list on AJA's website. "WARNING Please Reboot" appears when media was removed without using the slot button and the Ki Pro cannot continue operating without rebooting.
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Page 43: Media Menus
Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — MEDIA menus MEDIA menus As the name implies, the MEDIA menus display choices related to media storage, the type of encoding, and how Ki Pro behaves when recording and playing back. There are also menus for naming reels, clips and takes. -
Page 44: Encode Mode
14.0 ENCODE MODE This parameter determines whether the Ki Pro will encode Apple ProRes 422 or Avid DNxHD QuickTime files. 14.0 ProRes (default) Encoder will produce Apple ProRes 422 files. ENCODE MODE DNxHD Encoder will produce Avid DNxHD files. Note: After selecting the desired encoding mode, a reboot is required to switch to the new encoding mode. -
Page 45: Playlist
The Ki Pro Storage Module can be used to hold data other than Apple ProRes 422 QuickTime recordings. If other files are saved to the Ki Pro Storage Module, they should be placed outside of the "AJA" folder. Any material inside of the "AJA" folder will be erased if a MEDIA>Delete Clips>DELETE ALL is performed. -
Page 46: Clip Naming-Two Examples
"Name", "Creation Date", "Duration", "Tracks", "Start", "Video", "Audio SR" and "Field Ordering" information when working with DNxHD Ki Pro Mini created media and Avid's AMA. Example 1: using the factory default AJA parameter settings: REEL NAME CLIP NAME CLIP NUMBER... -
Page 47: Clip Number
Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — MEDIA menus xample 2: using customized settings: REEL NAME CLIP NAME Clip CLIP NUMBER CLIP APPEND NONE ALPHA APPEND TAKE The resulting clip would have the following naming convention: “CLIP12TK1”. The media would be named “002” if mounted on a desktop as a volume. 17.3 CLIP NUMBER This parameter determines the clip number, from 1 to 999, that follows the CLIP NAME, and is associated with all clips generated while using this setting. -
Page 48: Take
Custom Clip Beginning with Ki Pro 2.0 firmware, users can elect to give their clips names other than the standard criteria provided by AJA. IMPORTANT: Certain characters may not Naming be allowed or supported if entered for a clip name. Examples include: punctuation marks (other than internal spaces or periods), special characters (like @), and non- ASCII UTF-8 characters are rejected outright. -
Page 49: Use Custom Clip Name
Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — MEDIA menus 19.1 USE CUSTOM CLIP NAME This parameter enables or disables whether a custom clip name can be used via menu parameters 19.1, 19.2, and 19.4, or via the web UI. 19.1 USE CUSTOM CLIP NAME OFF (default) Enable defining of custom clip name... -
Page 50: Config Menus
CONFIG menus When we talk about menus, we discuss the Parameter Number and Name on the top line of the display and the Parameter Setting(s) possible as shown on the bottom line of the display; remember, the current setting is what is shown. As in the MEDIA menus already presented, pressing one of the parameter Adjust buttons changes the current CONFIG parameter’s value to a new one from the Ki Pro’s list of choices—repeating the list if you continue to press Adjust—or adjusting a... -
Page 51: Record Type
Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — CONFIG menus 1.1 RECORD TYPE This parameter defines the frame recording method of media stored. RECORD TYPE can be configured to record the incoming video signal in a “NORMAL” manner, “PsF” signal if the incoming source is 1080psf 29.97 (for example), or variable frame rate (VFR). -
Page 52: In Convert
1.4 IN CONVERT This parameter defines the type of up, down, cross, or aspect-ratio conversion, if any, applied to the selected input and stored when recording. 1.4 IN CONVERT NONE (default) No conversion of selected input. Convert selected input to SD HD 720 Convert selected input to HD 720 HD 1080... -
Page 53: Hdmi Out
Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — CONFIG menus 1.8 HDMI OUT This parameter defines whether the HDMI output matches the file format or has the 1.5 OUT CONVERT selection applied to it. 1.8 HDMI OUT FILE FRMT (default) Output with the same format as the file OUT CONVERT FRMT Output using the selection in 1.5 OUT CONVERT... -
Page 54: Audio Input
2.2 AUDIO INPUT This parameter selects an audio input source from the audio input connections available, including embedded SDI audio which requires an SDI video source and HDMI audio, which requires an HDMI video source. Note: The message, “WARNING A/V Mismatch” may appear if SDI video is selected and HDMI audio is selected or vice versa. -
Page 55: Component In Lvl
Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — CONFIG menus 3.1 COMPONENT IN LVL This parameter selects the input level for signals applied at the component video input connectors. 3.1 COMPONENT IN LVL SMPTE/N10 (default) Selects SMPTE/N10 input signal levels BETACAM Selects BETACAM input signal levels Note: Setting the Ki Pro component input and/or output to "Beta"... -
Page 56: Upconversion
5.1 UPCONVERSION This parameter selects the type of upconversion from SD performed, if set up to do so with parameters 1.6 through 1.8. 5.1 UPCONVERSION ZOOM WIDE (default) Using a combination of zoom and stretch, the image is sized to fit a 16x9 screen ANAMORPHIC Anamorphic full screen display ZOOM 14X9... -
Page 57: Downconversion
Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — CONFIG menus 5.2 DOWNCONVERSION This parameter selects the type of downconversion from HD performed, if set up to do so with parameters 1.6 through 1.8. 5.2 DOWNCONVERSION LETTERBOX (default) Image is reduced with black top and bottom added to image area, with the aspect ratio preserved CROP Image is cropped to fit new screen size... -
Page 58: Tc In
8.0 TC IN This parameter selects the source of timecode start from those available. 8.0 TC IN TC VALUE (default) Use the value specified in parameter 8.1 TC VALUE SDI RP188 Use the timecode read from the embedded RP188 metadata in the SDI input Use timecode from the LTC input connector TIME OF DAY Set TC to “Time of Day”... -
Page 59: Camera Data
SDI ancillary data and that camera manufacturer/model is selected from the list, then AJA passes as much of the metadata that is available from the camera (and is viable for AJA to support) into the Ki Pro’s timecode value, file name, and other applicable parameters. -
Page 60: Important Notes About The Various Cameras Supported By 13.1
Important Notes About The Various Cameras Supported by 13.1 RED Epic: With the RED Epic, AJA recommends sending the camera an appropriate genlock/ reference signal so that the Ki Pro recordings will be timecode accurate when compared to the RED Epic recordings. RED Epic firmware version 1.6.24 (or later) is required for proper operation. -
Page 61: Loss Of Video
Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — CONFIG menus 32.0 Loss of Video This parameter selects whether recording continues when valid video is not present. Note: If CONT Rec is selected, and a loss of video is encountered, a graphic with the text “LOSS OF VIDEO”... - Page 62 Ki Pro under RS422, but may seem different from how a tape-based VTR would respond under similar conditions. Note: AJA recommends the following for use with Apple's Final Cut Pro 7>Edit to Tape and Avid's Media Composer>Digital Cut: Only connect the output signal of the NLE to the Ki Pro to avoid the possibility of an EE feedback loop;...
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Page 63: Video Sg Frmt
Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — CONFIG menus 41.1 VIDEO SG FRMT This parameter determines the video format output from Ki Pro’s internal test signal generator. This parameter is used with parameter 41.2 to determine the type of video test signal output by Ki Pro. -
Page 64: Ip Config
50.1 IP CONFIG This parameter determines the type of TCP/IP network configuration used by Ki Pro. Note: With parameters 50.1, 50.2 and 50.3, there is no timeout when editing—changes made while in these menus are saved and activated when the menu is exited. 50.1 IP CONFIG STATIC ADDR Assign a static IP address manually (parameters 50.2,... -
Page 65: Subnet Mask
Select button advances to the next character. While selecting characters, the character being changed will flash to show its position. The character set allowed is: 0 through 9, '-','.', A through Z (uppercase) and a through z (lowercase). Default: AJA Ki Pro... -
Page 66: Mac Address
Time is set using a 24-hour format (military) and must be set to GMT time. Note: there are many websites that will assist you in converting your local regional time to GMT (UTC). AJA does not endorse any particular one, but here are two examples: http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/zones.html... -
Page 67: Screen Saver
Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — CONFIG menus 70.1 SCREEN SAVER When set to “AJA Logo”, a rolling AJA logo screen saver will appear on the alphanumeric display after 3 minutes of inactivity—defined as no button presses on the front panel. -
Page 68: Recall Preset
91.1 RECALL PRESET This parameter recalls the Ki Pro to a previously saved preset configuration stored using parameter 92.1. Use the ADJUST buttons to set the number of the Preset register you wish to recall. To recall, press the SELECT up (^) button, and then press the ADJUST up (^) button. The message [COMPLETE] is displayed after a successful recall. -
Page 69: Chapter 4: Browser Remote Control
50.1 through 50.4 must all be configured correctly to access Ki Pro on your network). If Ki Pro is using DHCP (the default), the IP address can be found by going to parameter 50.2 and reading it there. When Ki Pro is shipped from the AJA factory, it defaults to DHCP operation. -
Page 70: General Screen Information
This latter information is useful if you ever have to call AJA Technical Support to discuss a problem or get help. Below the Connection panel, the Network panel shows the Ki Pro systems on the network and allows you to switch control between systems. -
Page 71: Config Screen
Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Web Browser via Ethernet Config Screen The Config screen is a general purpose screen used to configure Ki Pro’s I/O choices, conversion choices, and also set up Ki Pro’s environment (name, clock settings, display etc.) Ki Pro Web Interface, Config Screen Note: In the following web screen control definitions, the number in... - Page 72 Component Output (1.7): This parameter defines whether the component video output matches the file format or has the 1.5 OUT CONVERT selection applied to it. HDMI Output (1.8): This parameter defines whether the HDMI output matches the file format or has the 1.5 OUT CONVERT selection applied to it. Super Out (1.9): This parameter enables or disables superimposition of timecode and transport state (Record, Pause, etc.) onto the SDI 2 output.
- Page 73 Ki Pro clock. Edit the date and time fields and then click Apply to set the date and time. Screen Saver (70.1): When set to “AJA Logo”, a rolling AJA logo screen saver will appear on the alphanumeric display after 3 minutes of inactivity—defined as no button presses on the front panel.
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Page 74: Media Screen
Media Screen The Media screen offers settings for a variety of media-related functions, including formatting storage media, type of Apple ProRes 422 encoding, and reel and clip definitions. Ki Pro Web Interface, Media Screen Media State (12.1): This parameter defines whether the media is used for video/audio recording or data transfer using an Ethernet LAN. - Page 75 Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Web Browser via Ethernet Clip Number (17.3): This parameter determines the clip number, from 1 to 999, that follows the CLIP NAME, and is associated with all clips generated while using this setting.
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Page 76: Transport Screen
Transport Screen The Transport screen offers record, playback, fast forward, rewind and stop controls, similar to those available on the operator-side of Ki Pro. The screen also duplicates what is displayed on the Ki Pro front visual display, so you can see exactly what the Ki Pro operator/camera person is seeing. - Page 77 Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Web Browser via Ethernet SLOT: This button serves two purposes. First, it selects which storage slot is accessed by the system. Second, the SLOT button is used to unmount a currently selected piece of media.
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Page 78: Presets Screen
Presets Screen The Presets screen allows you to save Preset Configurations into 20 separate memory registers and recall the presets whenever needed. This screen also includes Export and Import functions that allow exporting one or all presets to your computer as files and importing exported preset files from your computer. - Page 79 Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Web Browser via Ethernet To change a preset name, click in the name's text field and type a new name. Then press Enter. Ki Pro Web Interface, Changing Preset Name Export: The Export buttons save the associated preset contents to a file on your computer.
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Page 80: Network Screen
Network Screen The Network screen contains all of the information required to set up Ki Pro TCP/IP networking. The screen also shows all Ki Pros that are on the same LAN as the Ki Pro the web browser is currently communicating with. Note: Ki Pro IP Address and netmask fields filter keystrokes and only allow legal characters. - Page 81 Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Web Browser via Ethernet Netmask (50.3): enter a subnet mask compatible with your LAN (if you have one). You must also click the “Update IP Address” button to update Ki Pro with the changed information entered here.
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Page 82: Playlists Screen
Playlists Screen The Playlists All Clips screen allows you to see at a glance all of the clips on the currently selected media as chosen by the SLOT button (see Transport screen). You can also create new playlists consisting only of the clips you choose: 1. -
Page 83: Alarms Screen
Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Web Browser via Ethernet Alarms Screen The Alarms display is present on each screen and constantly shows you the state of any alarms in the system. The Alarms area normally contains a green box displaying, “None” if there are no alarms. -
Page 84: Update Firmware Screen
Update Firmware The Update Firmware screen allows you to update your Ki Pro to later versions of software as they are issued by AJA and posted on the website. When software Screen updates are released, they often contain new features, improvements, and bulletins that may be very useful. -
Page 85: Upload And Install The Software On Your Ki Pro
This happens because Ki Pro has been designed with a safety feature where an internal “safe” copy of the previous software is retained in the event the updating process fails. Caution! AJA recommends you only update the Ki Pro when on mains power, or with a fully charged battery. -
Page 86: Advanced Features
UI when Ki Pro units have IP addresses configured under a common network and subnet mask and are connected via their LAN connections to an ethernet switch or hub to a host computer. AJA recommends that all Ki Pro units in a gang use the same firmware version Example: You have a Ki Pro "Master"... -
Page 87: How To Use Gang Recording
Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Advanced Features How to Use Gang Recording Navigating to the Transport screen, a "Show Gang Controls" button appears on the left side of the screen. If "Show Gang Controls" is clicked, a list of "Available Ki Pros" is presented. If expected Ki Pro units do not appear, click on "Hide Gang View"... -
Page 88: Gang Recording Summary
The Settings area is where the Ki Pro clip name for each unit is decided. By default, the Ki Pro is configured to use the standard clip naming conventions, not the custom clip naming conventions. The first user selection is "Use Custom Clip Name"; if the user wants to use the standard clip naming convention, leave this set to "OFF", but if the user wants to create a custom clip name, mouse click on the "OFF"... -
Page 89: Using Playlists
Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Advanced Features Using Playlists AJA provides tools for reviewing clips and creating playlists of clips. These clip playlists can be managed on the web browser Playlists screen, which includes a default All Clips playlist showing all clips on the Ki Pro unit. -
Page 90: Creating A Playlist
Creating a Playlist In the Playlists portion of the web UI, there is a "+" symbol and a "-" symbol above the lists. The "+" symbol can be used to add a playlist. Simply click on this symbol and, when prompted, enter a name for the playlist you wish to create. To add clips to a playlist, select a blue highlighted clip from the All Clips list and click and drag the clip onto the name of the playlist you created. -
Page 91: Playback Of A Playlist
Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Advanced Features To reorder clips within a list, just click and drag them. You will notice that the clip is selected because the filmstrip icon will appear and you will know that a reorder is happening when you see the green highlight appear. -
Page 92: Using Presets
Using Presets Beginning with version 3.0 firmware, Ki Pro offers a simple and efficient way to configure multiple parameters of the device from a preset. You can store a preset configuration and then recall that preset later to return Ki Pro to the stored configuration. -
Page 93: Recalling Presets
You can also export a preset file to your computer or import a preset file from your computer. Note: AJA recommends that presets only be used between the same types of devices. In other words, only use presets from Ki Pros with other Ki Pros, not with Ki Pro Minis. - Page 94 92.1, you can tell if you are navigating through the presets if you see the leading numeric characters flashing. Again, use the SELECT down button to exit these menu parameters. For ease-of-use, AJA strongly recommends using the web UI to work with presets; more options are also available when using the web UI.
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Page 95: Appendix A: Specifications
Appendix A: Specifications Video Inputs Digital: 1 Channel, selectable input SD and HD-SDI (2xBNC), SMPTE-259/292/296 HDMI Analog: SD/HD Component (3xBNCS): SMPTE/EBU N10, Betacam 525 line, Betacam 525J, YPbPr 12-bit A/D, 2x oversampling Video Outputs (all simultaneously active) Digital: SD and HD-SDI, SMPTE-259/292/296 (1xBNC) HDMI Analog: Composite (1xBNC):... -
Page 96: Network
A-96 Network 10/100/1000 Ethernet (RJ45) Embedded webserver for remote control Panel User Interface 2 x 20 character display, with dedicated buttons Timecode LTC timecode input and output via BNC SDI embedded RP188 timecode Onscreen timecode display on SDI 2 output Serial Port RS-422 (slave pinout), 9-pin (available beginning with version 2.0 firmware)—... -
Page 97: Physical
A-97 Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Physical Physical Height: 1.75 inches (4.45 cm) Width: 19 inches (48.26 cm) Depth: 12.5-inch from front panel to back of deepest connector (37.74 cm) Temperature Operating Temperature Range: 5 C to 40 Safe Storage Temperature Range (power OFF): -20 C to 60 Power... - Page 98 A-98...
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Page 99: Federal Communications Commission (Fcc) Compliance Notices
Appendix B: Safety & Compliance Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notices Class B Interference This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15, Subpart B of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide Statement reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. -
Page 100: European Union And European Free Trade Association (Efta)
European Union and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Regulatory Compliance This equipment may be operated in the countries that comprise the member countries of the European Union and the European Free Trade Association. These countries, listed in the following paragraph, are referred to as The European Community throughout this document: AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BULGARIA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HUNGARY, IRELAND, ITALY, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, LUXEMBOURG,... -
Page 101: Korea Kcc Compliance Statement
Safety and Compliance — Korea KCC Compliance Statement Korea KCC Compliance Statement 1) Class A ITE A 급 기기 이 기기는 업무용 (A 급 ) 전자파적 ( 업무용 방송통신기자재 ) 합기기로서 판매자 또는 사용자는 이 점을 주의하시기 바라며 , 가정 외의... -
Page 102: Before Operating Ki Pro Rack, Please Read The Instructions In This Document
Before Operating Ki Pro Rack, Please Read the Instructions in This Document Warning! Read and follow all warning notices and instructions marked on the product or included in the documentation. Avertissement ! Lisez et conformez-vous à tous les avis et instructions d'avertissement indiqués sur le produit ou dans la documentation. - Page 103 Safety and Compliance — Before Operating Ki Pro Rack, Please Read the Instructions in This Document Warning! Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Avertissement ! N'installez pas l'appareil près d'une source de chaleur telle que des radiateurs, des bouches d'air de chauffage, des fourneaux ou d'autres appareils (amplificateurs compris) qui produisent de la chaleur.
- Page 104 Caution! This device is a Class B product. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case users will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference at their own expense.
- Page 105 Safety and Compliance — Before Operating Ki Pro Rack, Please Read the Instructions in This Document Warning! Only use attachments and accessories specified and/or sold by the manufacturer. Avertissement ! Utilisez seulement les attaches et accessoires spécifiés et/ou vendus par le fabricant. Warnung! Verwenden Sie nur Zusatzgeräte und Zubehör angegeben und / oder verkauft wurde durch den Hersteller.
- Page 106 Betrieb vorgenommen. ¡Advertencia! No abra el chasis. El interior no contiene piezas reparables por el usuario. El abrir el chasis anulará la garantía a menos que se lo haga en un centro de servicio AJA o en un local autorizado.
- Page 107 The lithium battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat, such as sunshine or fire. Avertissement! Le bâti AJA Ki Pro contient une pile au lithium soudée en place de façon permanente (non remplaçable par l'utilisateur). Si vous souhaitez vous défaire du Ki Pro , assurez-vous de respecter les règlementations locales en matière d'élimination.
- Page 108 Warning! Removing any media with the slot LED lit, or while flashing, can result in corrupted media or potential damage to the media. Avertissement ! Le retrait d'un support d'enregistrement alors que la DEL de la fente est allumée ou clignote, peut entraîner l'altération du support d'enregistrement ou un dommage potentiel à...
- Page 109 Warning! AJA recommends you only update the Ki Pro when on mains power, or with a fully charged battery. Avertissement ! AJA vous recommande de mettre à jour le Ki Pro uniquement lorsqu'il est raccordé...
- Page 110 "Flying". Como resultado, la primera grabación será sobrescrita por la segunda grabación. AJA no suele recomendar deshabilitar el uso de la toma de clip a personalizada, pero en algunas situaciones, puede ser recomendable sobrescribir un archivo existente.
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Page 111: Index
Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — I-111 Index Numerics Default address 69 Default settings, resetting to 69 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN 22 DELETE CLIP button 20 10-bit 4:2:2 12 DHCP 32, 69 9-pin D connector 23 Disk Storage Module Status LED 21 Display 21 AC power 12, 29 Displays and indicators 21... - Page 112 I-112 I frame-only encoding 14 QuickTime files 11, 27, 43 Installation 28 Installation overview 29 RECORD button 19 IP address, static, using 69 Recording a clip 37 IP Config parameter 50.1 64 Ref Loop 22 IP configuration procedures 31 Ref Loop I/O 24 Registration Sheet 13 LEDs, Storage Slot 21 Remote control RS-422 connector 23...
- Page 113 Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — I-113 Unpacking 13 Warnings Up/down/cross-conversion 12 Safety 99 Update Firmware screen 84 Web browser control 34 URL, Ki Pro 69 Web screens 70 Variable bit-rate (VBR) encoding 14 YPbPr 23 Video input 95 YPbPr/RGB video 22 Video inputs specifications 95 Video outputs specifications 95...