Grass Valley K2 Media Client System Guide v.3.3 - Manual (Page 104)

104 K2 Media Client System Guide June 9, 2009
Chapter 3 System connections and configuration
4. On the K2 System, open Windows Explorer, browse to the watched folder and
verify that XML file has completed the transfer. The transfer must be 100%
complete before the K2 XML Import capture service triggers the processes to
create the K2 clip.
5. After the K2 clip is created, verify that the media appears in the destination bin.
6. Playout the media to verify that the clip was successfully created.
XML Import capture service components
The following table describes the components that support K2 XML Import capture
service functionality.
Licensing K2 capture service software
Licensing is required for K2 capture service software as follows:
• To use the Pathfire capture service, you must obtain a Pathfire capture service
license from Grass Valley.
• To use the DG capture service, you must obtain a DG capture service license from
Grass Valley.
• To use the XML Import capture service, you must obtain a XML Import capture
service license from Grass Valley.
Name Description
Grass Valley XML Movie
Importer service This is the XML Import capture service. It is the service that
automatically creates the K2 clip from the media files in the watched
folder (source directory) and puts the K2 clip in the K2 media storage
(destination bin).
K2 Capture Services utility Configures K2 capture services.
Source directory This is the watched folder. It is a standard file system directory. When
media files, then a valid XML file, are placed in this directory, the
XML Import capture service automatically creates a K2 clip in the K2
media storage. By default, the location of the source directory is
V:\XmlImport .
Check frequency Determines how often (in seconds) the watched folder is checked for
new files.
Cleanup frequency Determines how long (in days) a file remains in the watched folder. A
file with a file-creation date older than the specified number of days is
deleted.
Destination bin The clip bin in the K2 media storage that receives the K2 clip created
by the K2 XML Import capture service. The destination bin is in the
K2 media database and appears in AppCenter as a media bin. By
default, it location is
V:\XmlImport .