K2 Summit 3G
Production Client
Quick Start Guide
071-8873-01
January 8, 2013
Before you begin, unpack the following items.
Recovery Flash Drive contains:
PDF
-K2 Release Notes
Adobe
-K2 Doc Set
K2 Summit 3G Production Client
-Software and disk images.
NOTE: Do not lose the Recovery Flash
Rack slides
Drive. It contains the recovery disk
image for this specific K2 Summit
system.
Licenses and
Warranties
LTC cables
Power cords
Locate the documentation you need on the
Recovery Flash Drive or download from
http://www.grassvalley.com/dl/k2_summit
Documentation path to install
K2 Summit system with internal storage
PDF
Adobe
Release
Quick Start
System
Notes
Guide
Guide
Documentation path to install
K2 Summit systems with SAN or direct-connect storage
PDF
Adobe
Release
SAN Manual
*Cabling
System
Quick Start
Notes
Guide
(shared storage)
Guide
Guide
*Cabling Guide packed with RAID primary chassis
3. Configure network and, if necessary, storage
3 1
Use SiteConfig as appropriate for your K2 system and on-site networking.
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.
3 2
Configure network name resolution via host
files or otherwise, as required by on-site
networking. FTP/Streaming network
hostnames must include "_he0" suffix.
3 3
Configure storage as follows:
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.
1. Make cable connections
Standard bi-directional channels
Each channel (C1, C2, etc.) can be an input
(record channel) or an output (play channel).
Standard or 3G*
Connect video/audio IN and OUT to each
Multi-Cam**
channel, as appropriate for your intended
3D/Video +
use.
Key record**
Super
Slo-Mo**
1 1
Make SDI connections on each channel
Connections per channel (C1, C2, etc)
Standard or 3G* Active Active
SDI video in
3D/Video +
and out.
Key play**
Supports
LTC
AES
embedded
Super Out**
audio.
I/O RS-422
audio
C1
C2
C1
OK
!
~AC
1 5
Connect
Optional Fibre Channel card
1 3
Connect keyboard
power
for connection to standalone
and mouse
cord
direct-connect storage or
shared Fibre Channel storage.
Default network settings
DHCP is enabled and the
chassis serial number is
the hostname.
Ethernet connection names
This rear panel
Is named this in Windows
GigE port...
Network Connections...
1
Control Team (Control
Connection #1)
2
Media Connection #1
3
Media Connection #2
4
Control Team (Control
Connection #2)
SDI connections
Internal or direct-connect storage:
IN1
IN2
IN3
-Port 1 - Control network
Active
-Port 2 - FTP/Streaming
Video1 Video2
-Ports 3 & 4 - Not used
Video
Key
Shared iSCSI storage basic:
(L eye) (R eye)
-Port 1 - Control network
Phase Phase Phase
-Port 2 - Media (iSCSI) network
1
2
3
Connect
Shared iSCSI storage redundant:
1 2
-Port 1 & 4 - Control network
network cables
-Port 2 - Media (iSCSI) network A
OUT1 OUT2
to Ethernet
-Port 3 - Media (iSCSI) network B
ports
Shared FC storage basic:
Duplicates
OUT1
GigE Ports
-Port 1 - Control network
Video
Key
2
3
Shared FC storage redundant:
(L eye) (R eye)
-Port 1 & 4 - Control network
1
4
Active Super Out info
C3
C4
C2
C3
C4
OK
!
GPI
~AC
VGA
USB/1394
100BT/1000BT
REF. LOOP THROUGH
1 4
Connect VGA
1 5
Connect
monitor
power
cord
4. Configure channels
1
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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2. Start up
Ethernet cabling
1
Before power on, take
note of the chassis serial
number, located behind
the bezel/fan.
2
Identify the Recovery Flash
Drive, which is labeled with
this unit's serial number.
Make sure it remains stored
with this specific unit.
2
3
Replace the bezel/fan
and identify the following:
4
3
Press the standby switch
to power on.
SDI Connections:
*
3G requires license
3 5
Log on with the default
Windows admin account:
**
Some connections
-Username: Administrator
require special license
-Password: adminGV!
and configuration
Refer to K2 AppCenter
3 6
On the Windows desktop, check the system
User Manual.
tray. When the network icon indicates connectivity,
the K2 Summit system is operational.
Make other connections as
needed. Refer to the K2
System Guide for complete
instructions.
Click System | Configuration.
2
Service
Standby
Power
LED
switch
LED
Normal startup sequence
Power LED goes on and
stays on. Service LED
stays off.
C
Click tabs,
3
b
buttons, and
sc
scroll bar to
lo
locate settings.
Select from
S
4
d
drop-down lists
to make settings.
to
5
Click OK and
C
Yes to save
Y
settings.
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