Grass Valley K2 Media Client System Guide v.3.3 - Manual (Page 105)

June 9, 2009 K2 Media Client System Guide 105
Pinnacle support
Licenses are requested through the K2 License Wizard and managed through the
SabreTooth License Manager, which are installed with K2 system software.
To start the licensing process, open the K2 Capture Services utility and click on either
the Pathfire tab or the DG tab. If you do not yet have a license, a “…start the process
of getting a license now?” message appears. Click
Yes and OK to open the K2 License
Wizard for the type of license. Refer to K2 Release Notes for procedures and
information on obtaining and managing licenses.
Pinnacle support
The K2 system can automatically convert Pinnacle material into K2 clips as part of a
FTP transfer or a HotBin import, as described in the following sections:
Pinnacle material that can be converted
A Pinnacle clip is stored as a folder on a Pinnacle MediaStream server. The folder
structure for its MPEG program/system stream based content is as follows:
clipname
header (contains Pinnacle clip metadata)
ft (Pinnacle version of “Frame Index Table”)
info (File used to hold automation specific data. Not used by Pinnacle.)
std (The MPEG program or system stream - essence/media)
You have the following options for the Pinnacle material to convert:
• Convert only the media essence (the std file).
• Convert the metadata along with the media essence.
Import mechanisms
You have the following options for import/transfer mechanisms:
• K2 HotBin import — This method converts only the media essence. It does not
convert the Pinnacle clip metadata. You drop the Pinnacle clip’s std file into a K2
HotBin. Then the K2 HotBin process imports, converts, and creates a K2 clip. The
K2 clip is available for playout when the process is complete.
• K2 FTP import — This method converts only the media essence. It does not
convert the Pinnacle clip metadata. Your third-party FTP client connects to the K2
FTP server as a normal K2 FTP session and puts the Pinnacle clip’s std file.
• Pinnacle emulation K2 FTP import — This method converts the Pinnacle clip
metadata along with the media essence. Your third-party automation vendor or
FTP client connects to the K2 FTP server with the Pinnacle specific login, creates
a new directory, and puts the Pinnacle clip files in the new directory. The K2 FTP
server creates a corresponding K2 clip. The K2 clip is available for playout while
the content is being transferred. The K2 clip contains timecode, mark in/out points,
and other metadata as defined by the Pinnacle clip metadata.