Grass Valley K2 Media Client System Guide v.3.3 - Manual (Page 33)

June 9, 2009 K2 Media Client System Guide 33
Media control and processing
The Real Time system uses a dedicated operating system. This operating system runs
on the RTP board and manages all the hardware involved in controlling the flow of
video, audio, timecode, genlock, and GPI in and out of the K2 Media Client.
Media control and processing
The following section explains how the Application system and the Real Time system
work together to provide K2 Media Client functionality.
The high processing requirements of digital video can overwhelm the processor on a
standard desktop PC, resulting in wait-times that destroy the video’s essential
real-time aspect. The K2 Media Client avoids this problem by providing dedicated
systems that isolate processing needs. The components that work together to provide
this functionality are as follows:
The Application system is, at its core, a conventional desktop PC-type system. In the
K2 Media Client it is dedicated to control, configuration, and networking functions
that do not require real-time accuracy. The Application system has the following
components:
• Application software provides the user interface for operating the K2 Media Client.
Application System
Applications
Media File System
Storage System
Real Time System
Media control
relegated to
Application processor
Media processing
relegated to Real Time
processor
Inputs and Outputs