Grass Valley K2 System Guide v.9.0 - Manual (Page 105)

Description Name
The clip bin in the K2 media storage that receives the K2 clip
created by the capture service. The destination bin is in the K2
media database and appears in AppCenter as a media bin. By
default, its location is
V:/IMPORTS .
Destination bin
Using the XML Import capture service
This section contains topics about the K2 XML Import capture service.
About the XML Import capture service
The K2 XML Import capture service provides a way to have media automatically imported into a
K2 system when it is pushed to the K2 system by a third party application. The XML Import capture
service has a watched folder. The watched folder is a standard file system directory that can be
recognized by the Windows operating system. You transfer the media to the directory using the
third party application.
By default, the service does not start automatically. If you have never configured or used the service,
it is set to startup type Manual. When you configure the service for the first time, the service is set
to startup type Automatic. However, if you upgrade or otherwise re-install your K2 System Software,
the service is re-set to startup type Manual. Therefore, you must re-configure the service after K2
System Software upgrade/reinstall in order to set the startup type back to Automatic.
After all the media files are finished being transferred to the watched folder, the third party application
then transfers an XML file to the watched folder. This XML file defines the media files and specifies
how they are to be assembled to create a K2 clip. When the XML file finishes transferring to the
watched folder, the capture service goes into action and validates the XML file to make sure it has
the proper structure. If the XML file is valid, the capture service then does the necessary processing
to create the clip in the K2 media storage. The media is then available as a K2 clip, ready for playout.
The K2 XML Import capture service and its watched folder must be on a K2 system that hosts the
K2 FTP interface, as follows:
• Stand-alone K2 system— When media files and the XML file are pushed to the watched folder,
the capture service creates a K2 clip in the internal storage or direct-connect media storage of
the K2 system. The watched folder must be on the K2 system’s V: drive.
• Stand-alone K2 system— When media files and the XML file are pushed to the watched folder,
the capture service creates a K2 clip in the internal storage or direct-connect media storage of
the K2 system. The watched folder must be on the K2 system’s V: drive.
Prerequisites for using the XML Import capture service
Before you can configure and use the XML Import capture service, the following requirements must
be satisfied:
• K2 system software must be at a version that supports the XML Import capture service. Refer
to K2 Release Notes for information on XML Import capture service version compatibility.
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Import/export services