AJA Ki Pro Rack - Manual (Page 8)

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Features
Ki Pro Rack offers a large number of unique features for optimum quality, ease of use,
and support for a wide variety of workflows and environments. Ki Pro Rack provides
flexible standard and high definition recording, with hardware up/down/cross-
conversion for versatile operation in a mixed SD/HD environment, plus a wide variety of
control methods and storage options.
Hardware
• Apple ProRes 422, Apple ProRes 422 (HQ), Apple ProRes 422 (LT), and Apple ProRes 422
(Proxy)—SD, HD 720/1080, full-raster 10-bit 4:2:2, realtime, implemented in hardware
• Avid DNxHD 220x, Avid DNxHD 145 and for 1080p formats, Avid DNxHD 36-HD 720/
1080, full-raster 10-bit 4:2:2 for Avid DNxHD 220x and 8-bit 4:2:2 for Avid DNxHD 145
and Avid DNxHD 36, implemented in hardware
• Up/down/cross-conversion, 10-bit, realtime, implemented in hardware
• Digital HD/SD SDI I/O, 1-channel selectable input and output (4 BNC)
• Digital HDMI I/O (2 HDMI)
• Component HD/SD analog video I/O, SMPTE/EBU/Betacam/RGB/YPrPb (6 BNC)
• Composite analog input NTSC/NTSC-J/PALvideo (1 Component Y BNC)
• Composite analog output NTSC/NTSC-J/PALvideo (1 Component Y BNC)
• AES audio, 8-channel, 24-bit, 48 kHz audio (8 BNC); 8-channel SDI embedded
• 2-channel balanced analog audio input and output (4 XLR)
• Timecode, LTC I/O (2 BNC); SDI embedded RP188 with onscreen display
• RS-422 9-pin D connector machine control port for interactivity with editors
• 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN
• Panel user interface features a VFD display (2-line character display), with 14 control
buttons, 3 control knobs, and a power button
• Available Storage Modules (HDD) for use with Apple Mac® computers (HFS+ file
system) equipped with a Firewire 800 port.
• 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz redundant power connectors
• 3-year warranty
Software
• Remote Browser control software. When a Mac® or PC are connected via the Ki Pro Rack
Ethernet port, the device can control the Ki Pro Rack via a web browser
• 20 Preset registers for storing and recalling system preset configurations
• Embedded internal web server for remote control via LAN
• Gang recording using a master Ki Pro to control other units (CONFIG 35.4)
• RS422 serial port control of Ki Pro Rack for VTR-like interaction with edit controllers or
non-linear editors (see CONFIG parameter 35.2 explained in Chapter 3)
• Alarms to alert you to conditions that may need your attention