Grass Valley K2 Media Client System Guide v.3.3 - Manual (Page 185)

June 9, 2009 K2 Media Client System Guide 185
RS-422 and COM ports
RS-422 and COM ports
When you view the Windows Device Manager, the COM ports map to the RS-422
rear panel connectors as in the following illustration:
If your automation software is not controlling channels as you expect, check the COM
ports and verify that the configuration is correct.
Security and protocol control
The K2 security features can be configured to restrict protocol control of channels.
Refer to
“Protocol control of channels and media access security” .
Push Push Push Push Push Push
OUT OUT OUT OUT
IN
LTC CH 1 LTC CH 2 LTC CH 3 LTC CH 4 UNUSED UNUSED
IN IN IN
GPIO ! SDI IN
R1 (Opt) R2 (Opt)
SDI OUT
P1 P2 P3 (Opt) P4 (Opt)
AES/EBU IN
R1 (Opt)
1-2 1-2
3-4 3-4
R2 (Opt)
AES/EBU OUT
P1
1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2
3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4
P2 P3 (Opt) P4 (Opt)
RS-422
Port 3
Port 4
SCSI
RS-422
Port 1
Port 2 10Bt
100Bt
1000Bt
REF
COMPOSITE LOOP
THRU
RS-422
Port 1
Port 2 10Bt
100Bt
1000Bt
GPIO !
1
2
3
4