Grass Valley K2 Media Client System Guide v.3.3 - Manual (Page 5)

June 9, 2009 K2 Media Client System Guide 5
Contents
Finding Information ........................................................................................... 11
Grass Valley Product Support ................................................................................. 13
Telephone Support ............................................................................................. 14
Chapter 1 Product Description
K2 Media Client features ......................................................................................... 18
Features of SDA-00 models ............................................................................... 18
Features of SD-00 models.................................................................................. 19
Features of HD-00 models ................................................................................. 19
Features of internal storage models ................................................................... 19
Features of external storage models .................................................................. 20
Introducing K2 Media Client models........................................................................ 21
Introducing the SDA-00 K2 Media Client ............................................................ 21
Introducing the SD-00 K2 Media Client .............................................................. 21
Introducing the HD-00 K2 Media Client .............................................................. 22
Product identification ............................................................................................... 25
Front panel indicators .............................................................................................. 27
Rear panel view....................................................................................................... 28
SDA-00 model rear panel view ........................................................................... 28
SD-00 model rear panel view ............................................................................. 29
HD-00 model rear panel view ............................................................................. 30
Considerations for first startup out of box................................................................ 30
K2 Media Client system overview ........................................................................... 31
Application System ............................................................................................. 32
Real Time System .............................................................................................. 32
Media control and processing............................................................................. 33
Loop through and E to E..................................................................................... 34
Locations of rear panel boards ........................................................................... 38
RS-422 ports ...................................................................................................... 39
Ports used by K2 services .................................................................................. 40
RAID drive numbering ........................................................................................ 41
QuickTime support ............................................................................................. 41
Chapter 2 Using K2 Media Client system tools
Configuration Manager ............................................................................................ 43
Accessing Configuration Manager...................................................................... 43
Saving and restoring Configuration Manager settings ....................................... 43
Restoring default Configuration Manager settings ............................................ 44
K2 System Configuration......................................................................................... 45
Storage Utility .......................................................................................................... 46
NetCentral ............................................................................................................... 47
Windows Remote Desktop Connection ................................................................... 47
SiteConfig - a ProductFrame application................................................................. 48
Chapter 3 System connections and configuration
Network connections and configuration .................................................................. 52
Cable requirements ............................................................................................ 52
About Ethernet ports and teaming ...................................................................... 52
Connecting the Ethernet network cabling ........................................................... 53
Data and streaming for K2 systems ................................................................... 54
Configure Windows network settings ................................................................. 55
Streaming video between K2 systems ............................................................... 58
Teaming Ethernet ports on internal storage models ............................................... 63
Identify adapters ................................................................................................. 63
Create the Control Team .................................................................................... 66
Create the FTP Team ......................................................................................... 72
Name teams ....................................................................................................... 75