K2 Media Client
Quick Start Guide
For HD-00 models
071-8454-02
July 3, 2007
Before you begin, unpack the following items...
SDI
K2
MEDIA CLIENT
!
Licenses and
K2 Media Client
Warranties
Rack slides
Power cords
Release Notes
System Software CD
Documentation CD
Recovery CD
...and locate the documentation you need.
Documentation path to install
K2 Media Clients with internal storage
Release
Quick Start
System
Notes
Guide
Guide
Documentation path to install
K2 Media Clients with (external) K2 Storage System
*Release
*Cabling
Storage System
System
Quick Start
Notes
Instruction Manual
Guide
Guide
Guide
*Storage Release Notes and Cabling Guide packed with RAID primary chassis
2. Power on
1
1
Press both bezel-release buttons and flip down front bezel.
K2-01AA00015
2
2
Identify
the following:
Power
Serial
Service
LED
number
LED
3
3
Press the standby switch to power on.
At first startup, End User License Agreements appear
on the screen. Accept the agreements to continue.
Normal startup sequence
Power LED goes on and stays on.
Service LED stays off. Startup
processes complete in approximately
two minutes and the K2 Media Client is
ready for remote connection and
operation.
Note: Add external storage models to a K2 Storage
System before proceeding.
1. Make cable connections and, if necessary, configure network
Quick Start networking options
Use default settings – DHCP is
enabled and the chassis serial
number is the hostname. If
supported by your network, you
can use these defaults.
Configure network settings – If
necessary, power up the K2 Media
Client and do the following:
Access the Windows logon dialog.
Use a locally connected keyboard,
mouse, and monitor. If not locally
connected, use Windows Remote
Desktop Connection with default
settings as above.
Logon with the default Windows
administrator account:
Username: administrator
Password: adminK2
In Network Connections, for
internal storage models configure
Control Connection #1. For
external storage models,
configure Control Team.
LTC to Play/Record channel mapping
CH 1 OUT = P1
CH 2 IN
= R2
CH 1 IN
= R1
CH 3 OUT = P3
CH 2 OUT = P2
CH 4 OUT = P4
3. Install control point software
Note: You can skip ahead if you are:
Using the Grass Valley control point PC. Skip to step 4.
Accessing the K2 Media Client locally only. Skip to step 5.
1
Choose a network-connected
PC as your control point.
Control point PC
Standby
K2 System
switch
Software CD
2
Insert CD, open the Control
Point folder and run setup.exe.
Follow on-screen instructions,
3
clicking Next, Install, and
Finish.
Model
HD-02
Connect video
Connect audio
HD-03
inputs and outputs
inputs and outputs, if
HD-04
(supports
using AES/EBU audio.
HD-12
embedded audio)
HD-13
HD-22
SDI IN
SDI OUT
AES/EBU IN
R1 (Opt)
R2 (Opt)
P1
P2
P3 (Opt)
P4 (Opt)
R1 (Opt)
R2 (Opt)
1-2
1-2
3-4
3-4
OUT
OUT
OUT
LTC CH 1
LTC CH 2
LTC CH 3
IN
IN
IN
PS2 USB
Keyboard/Mouse
If using LTC, connect
Connect
Refer to K2 Media Client
inputs and outputs as
power cords
System Guide for RS-422
needed per channel
connections.
4. Make remote connection
Control point PC
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PC System requirements
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Microsoft Windows XP
Professional, Service Pack 2
(U.S. version)
Pentium 4 or higher class
processor, 2 GHz or greater
Minimum 512 MB RAM,
1 GB recommended
400 MB hard disk space
Graphics acceleration with at
least 128 MB memory
Microsoft .NET Framework
1.1 (available on K2 System
Software CD)
MS XML 4, Service Pack 2
(available on K2 System
Software CD)
Channels enabled
HD/SD channels
P1, P2
Record channels (R1, R2) can record
either HD or SD. Likewise play
P1, P2, P3
channels (P1, P2, P3, P4) can play
P1, P2, P3, P4
either HD or SD. Connect video/audio
R1, P1, P2
IN and OUT as appropriate for your
R1, P1, P2, P3
intended use of each channel.
R1, R2, P1, P2
REF
AES/EBU OUT
GPIO
!
COMPOSITE LOOP
P1
P2
P3 (Opt)
P4 (Opt)
THRU
1-2
1-2
1-2
1-2
3-4
3-4
3-4
3-4
OUT
LTC CH 4
UNUSED
UNUSED
IN
RS-422
10Bt
RS-422
Port 3
100Bt
Port 1
Port 4
SCSI
1000Bt
Port 2
VGA monitor
Connect other cables as needed.
Refer to the K2 Media Client
System Guide for complete cabling
and network instructions.
Open the AppCenter shortcut.
1
Logon to AppCenter with the
2
default K2 administrator account.
- Username: K2admin
- Password: K2admin
3
Click
Add.
Continue with Quick Start procedures on the reverse side.
External storage
You must add external storage
models to a K2 Storage System.
Refer to the K2 Storage System
Instruction Manual and the K2
Media Client System Guide for
complete procedures.
GigE Port 1
GigE Port 2
GigE Port 3
GigE Port 4
GigE connections
Internal storage models:
Port 1 - Control network
Port 2 - FTP/Streaming
Ports 3 & 4 - Not used
External storage models:
Levels 2 and 3 (non-redundant):
-Port 1 - Control network
-Port 2 - Media (iSCSI) network
Levels 2R and 3R (redundant):
-Port 1 & 3 - Control network
-Port 2 - Media (iSCSI) network A
-Port 4 - Media (iSCSI) network B
4
Enter the K2 Media Client hostname or IP
address. The default hostname is the chassis
serial number (e.g. K2-01AA00015). Refer to
step 2. Power on to locate the serial number.
5
Click OK.
6
Select the channels to control
from this control point PC.
7
Click OK and OK to save
settings and close.
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