Grass Valley K2 System Guide v.7.2 - Manual (Page 82)

82 K2 System Guide 07 April 2010
Chapter 3 System connections and configuration
Testing the XML Import capture service
1. Place media files into the watched folder.
2. On the K2 System, open Windows Explorer, browse to the watched folder and
verify that the files have completed the transfer. The transfer must be 100%
complete before proceeding.
3. Place a valid XML file into the watched folder.
4. On the K2 System, open Windows Explorer, browse to the watched folder and
verify that XML file has completed the transfer. The transfer must be 100%
complete before the K2 XML Import capture service triggers the processes to
create the K2 clip.
5. After the K2 clip is created, verify that the media appears in the destination bin.
6. Playout the media to verify that the clip was successfully created.
XML Import capture service components
The following table describes the components that support K2 XML Import capture
service functionality.
Name Description
Grass Valley Import Service This is the service that provides the functionality for the XML Import
capture service. It is the service that automatically creates the K2 clip
from the media files in the watched folder (source directory) and puts
the K2 clip in the K2 media storage (destination bin).
K2 Capture Services utility Configures K2 capture services.
Source directory This is the watched folder. It is a standard file system directory. When
media files, then a valid XML file, are placed in this directory, the
XML Import capture service automatically creates a K2 clip in the K2
media storage. By default, the location of the source directory is
V:\XmlImport
.
Check frequency Determines how often (in seconds) the watched folder is checked for
new files.
Cleanup frequency Determines how long (in days) a file remains in the watched folder. A
file with a file-creation date older than the specified number of days is
deleted.
Destination bin The clip bin in the K2 media storage that receives the K2 clip created
by the K2 XML Import 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:\XmlImport.