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Grass Valley K2 Media Client System Guide v.3.3 User Manual

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K2 Media Client System Guide

June 9, 2009

Chapter 3 System connections and configuration

4. Select

Add

, to open the Add Host dialog box, then do the following:

a. Select the Host name field, then enter the computer name of a peer K2 system.

Make sure to enter the exact computer name. Any differences will result in being
unable to connect to the K2 system.

b. If you are using VDCP remote protocol to perform video network transfers, use

the following steps to add a unique Controller ID for each host. Otherwise, you
can ignore this step and proceed to the next step.

- Select controller id field.

- Enter the controller ID of the K2 system, then select

OK

. Use a number

between 1 and 255 that is not assigned to any other K2 system.

c. Select

OK

in the Add Host dialog box.

5. Repeat the previous step for the remaining K2 systems.

6. In the Configuration dialog box, select

OK

to save settings.

Once the host names are added, the K2 system is ready for streaming operation. For
information on transfer compatibility and supported formats, refer to

Appendix B,

Specifications. For procedures on transferring media, refer to the K2 Media Client
User Guide.