Grass Valley K2 Media Client User Manual v3.3 - Manual (Page 177)

June 5, 2009 K2 Media Client User Manual 177
Accessing a K2 system from multiple Control Point PCs
For example, if you have channels in your channel suite from internal storage K2
Media Client “A” and from internal storage K2 Media Client “B”, you cannot drag
and drop a clip from the “A” system to load it into a “B” system channel. To load a
clip across storage locations in this manner requires a transfer of the clip from system
“A” to system “B.” You must perform that transfer as a separate task, as attempting a
cross-system load of a clip does not trigger a transfer. For more information, see
Chapter 8, Importing and Exporting Media.
Accessing a K2 system from multiple Control Point PCs
You can have the same channel suite saved on different Control Point PCs. This is
useful in the event of a Control Point PC crash while running AppCenter. Within two
minutes of an unplanned shut down, the K2 system suspends the channels in the
affected channel suite. If you have the same channel suite on another Control Point
PC (that is, a channel suite with the exact same name), you can open the channel suite
on the other Control Point PC. When you do this you must use the same user
credentials. Then you can continue your work.
Sharing channels with other users
Channels are used exclusively by one application and one user, but multiple users on
different PCs can access different channels on the same server at the same time. You
can share channels with users who are accessing the same K2 Media Client from
networked-connected Control Point PCs. To release a channel, select in the
application drop-down list in the channel monitor pane. The title bar of the channel
changes to “Available”.
If a channel is in use by another user, you can still have the channel as part of your
channel suite. In this status, the channel says “in use” in the title bar of the clip and
includes information on the current user, computer, and application.