Grass Valley Karrera Video Production Center Installation v.4.1 - Manual (Page 86)

86 KARRERA — Installation & Service Manual
Section 5 — Basic Configuration
8. Save your configuration files (see page 153 ).
9. Additional configuration will be required if multiple suites are being
used (see
page 161 ).
Karrera Configuration Data
Current configuration settings reside on the Video Processor Frame (in the
NV folder on the Compact Flash drive on the Processor Board). These set-
tings affect Karrera system operation. When the Video Processor resets,
these settings are read and enacted. Configuration settings can be saved to
files and loaded back into the Karrera system at a later time to restore those
operational settings.
Karrera configuration data falls into a few basic categories:
Eng Setup
Engineering Setup defines basic Karrera system functionality, including
how it is cabled into a facility. Eng Setup applies to the entire Karrera
system and can affect both suites if a second suite has been configured.
Engineering Setups are intended to be used and maintained by technical
staff. These parameters are typically set once and seldom changed, unless
the facility changes in some way (new devices installed, signals rerouted,
etc.).
User Setups
User Setups can customize Karrera system behavior for personal prefer-
ences, and to meet workflow requirements of a particular show. These set-
tings are divided into
Panel Prefs and Suite Prefs .
Panel Prefs affects how a specific Karrera control surface operates for an indi-
vidual user, including Button Mapping, Source Colors, etc. These settings
apply to a single control surface.
Suite Prefs controls more fundamental system behavior like Resource Allo-
cation, Source Patching, E-MEM Prefs, etc. These settings apply to all
Karrera control surfaces within that suite, and so can affect multiple oper-
ators. On Karrera systems configured with multiple suites, each suite will
has its own independent Suite Prefs settings.
Network IPs and Node Settings
The Karrera system employs Ethernet IP communications. IP addresses are
set on the Video Processor Frame, Image Store, Control Panel, and Menu
Panel. The Karrera Video Processor Frame maintains a list of IP nodes to
enable communication with the other devices in the system. This list is
stored separately from the Eng Setup and User Setups configuration files.