Installation and Operation GuideVersion 4.2Published: September 30, 2013
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com10 • Avid DNxHD 36 is for high-quality offline editing at the original frame size, frame rate, and aspect ratio and is onl
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com100 Warning! Since the Mains plug is used as the disconnection for the device, it must remain readily accessible a
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com101 Warning! Do not open the chassis. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Opening the chassis will void the
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com102 Warning! The AJA Ki Pro Rack contains a lithium battery soldered in place permanently (it is not user replaceabl
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com103 Warning! Not using the SLOT button to unmount the media can lead to issues with the media if the media is
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com104 Warning! Not using the SLOT button to unmount media before removal can cause problems with the files stored on tha
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com105 Warning! Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles,
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com106 Warning! Selecting this parameter and recalling factory defaults will overwrite the current settings (with the e
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com107 Warning! If a custom clip name is not changed and the "Custom Clip Take" parameter is not enabled, an existi
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com108 Warranty and Liability InformationLimited WarrantyAJA Video warrants that the product, not including hard-disk based S
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com109 Limitation of LiabilityUNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL AJA VIDEO BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR ANY LOST, CORRUPTED OR DESTROYE
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com11 Chapter 2: Ki Pro Rack at a GlanceOverviewWhen using Ki Pro Rack, you’ll make media cable connections to a variety of e
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com110 IndexNumerics10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN 1610-bit 4:2:2 89-pin D connector 16AAC Power 8AC power connector 18ADJUST butto
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com111 Media screen 67MENU mode 29Module Release button 14Mounting Ki Pro Rack 22Multiple Ki Pros 78NNetwork connections and
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com12 Operator SideFigure 1. Ki Pro Operator Side (front panel) Controls and DisplaysThe Operator Side or front panel of Ki P
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com13 transport mode (PLAY, RECORD, FF, REV). The ALARM state presented on the display shares functionality with STATUS. The
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com14 DELETE CLIP Button: Dedicated button that when pressed, deletes the currently selected clip. When pressed, the system d
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com15 During a period of 3 minutes of inactivity, the VFD will go to a screensaver mode— if the Screen Saver parameter has be
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com16 Figure 2. Ki Pro Connector Side and Rear PanelConnections • 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN• RS422 9-pin serial port for contr
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com17 HDMI formats supported:• 525i 29.97• 625i 25• 720p 50, 720p 59.94• 1080i 25, 1080i 29.97, • 1080p 23.98, 1080p 24, 1080
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com18 operations; the output is only for use during playback, as might be used for dubbing content to another device with mat
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com19 Figure 3. Storage Module NOTE: HDD and SSD storage modules look identical—see label underneath for type.Formatting Medi
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com2 Table of ContentsNotices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com20 Using Ki Pro Rack Media with Avid Media ComposerAvid DNxHD QuickTime files produced on the Ki Pro Rack system are desig
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com21 Chapter 3: InstallationOverviewThe installation and set up of a Ki Pro Rack is straight-forward. If you’ll be controlli
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com22 What’s In The Box?When you unpack your Ki Pro Rack, you’ll find the following components:• Ki Pro CD-ROM—contains docu
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com23 • Recording live house-of-worship services, Ki Pro Rack sits on a shelf receiving a feed from a wall mounted remote cam
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com24 Remote Network ControlThe following diagram and text explain how to interface to Ki Pro Rack using an Ethernet direct c
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com25 TCP/IP Information You’ll NeedIf your LAN has a DHCP server that assigns IP addresses dynamically, then you don’t have
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com26 Figure 6. Ki Pro Networking via DHCPHere are the steps to communicate with Ki Pro Rack after choosing the DHCP selectio
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com27 Figure 7. Configuring Ki Pro with a Static IP AddressNOTE: For parameters 50.2, 50.3, and 50.4, you will be setting IP
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com28 Networking Ki Pro using the Factory Default IPIf you don’t want to use DHCP to network Ki Pro Rack and also don’t want
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com29 Chapter 4: Front Panel OperationOverviewThere are two ways to control Ki Pro Rack: from the front panel or remotely fro
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com3 Exiting Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com30 In the STATUS menu, the Select buttons cycle through the various STATUS screens. The Adjust buttons have no effect on t
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com31 Transport LockoutThere are certain times when transport controls are locked out. For example, when ejecting media, or e
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com32 NOTE: You cannot select HDMI audio unless you have an HDMI video source, nor can you select an SDI audio source if you
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com33 SELECT (up/down): While in TRANSPORT mode, the SELECT buttons select clips and operate like “previous” and “next” keys.
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com34 Alarm StatusThe Alarm menu displays warnings and alarms. Some alarms will automatically be shown on the display. Others
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com35 "WARNING Dropped Frames" may appear if media is underperforming and cannot keep up with the data rate require
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com36 "WARNING No Video Input" appears when an attempt was made to record but no video was detected on the input.
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com37 record while in the Data mode, a “CHANGE MEDIA STATE” prompt alerts you that you cannot use the transport functions. Ad
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com38 14.1 ENCODE TYPEThis parameter defines the Apple ProRes encoding method if ProRes has been selected as the encoding mod
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com39 16.1 FORMAT MEDIAThis parameter is used to format the currently selected storage device. These are the available option
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com4 4.2 AUDIO LVL L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com40 In both examples that follow, “TK” is a default append to the naming convention just prior to the auto-incrementing TK
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com41 17.3 CLIP NUMBERThis parameter determines the clip number, from 1 to 999, that follows the CLIP NAME, and is associated
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com42 IMPORTANT: Certain characters may not be allowed or supported if entered for a clip name. Examples include: punctuation
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com43 CONFIG menusWhen we talk about menus, we discuss the Parameter Number and Name on the top line of the display and the P
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com44 1.1 RECORD TYPEThis parameter defines the frame recording method of media stored. RECORD TYPE can be configured to reco
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com45 NOTE: There is one converter available for input—if selected, it will be applied to the currently selected input. Also,
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com46 1.9 SUPER OUTThis parameter provides superimposition of timecode and transport state (Record, Pause, etc.) onto the sel
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com47 NOTE: Not all devices support 8 channel audio. Ki Pro Rack does not provide a "mixdown" option for 8-channel
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com48 4.2 AUDIO LVL LThis parameter selects the left channel audio level. These are the available options: 4.3 AUDIO LVL RThi
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com49 Figure 8. Upconversion Illustrations5.2 DOWNCONVERSIONThis parameter selects the type of downconversion from HD perform
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com5 Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com50 Figure 9. Downconversion Illustrations6.1 GENLOCKThis parameter selects a source of reference video used for genlocking
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com51 8.1 TC VALUEThis parameter selects the starting hour for timecode when 8.0 is set to TC Value. These are the available
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com52 9.1 INTERVAL FRAMESDetermines how many frames from the incoming video will be used for the recording. These are the ava
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com53 This menu parameter has domain over an array of other Ki Pro parameters; selecting Camera Data supersedes other paramet
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com54 RED One 25: For the RED One, timecode should be sent to the camera via a timecode generator in order to produce corresp
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com55 35.2 REMOTE CONTROLEnables or disables Ki Pro remote control by an external device. With the RS422 selection, an extern
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com56 Since Ki Pro Rack has a default state of E-to-E when stopped, if both the input and output of a non-linear editor are s
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com57 41.2 VIDEO SGThis parameter determines the video signal output from Ki Pro’s internal test signal generator. This param
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com58 and then the Adjust buttons select the desired number. Pressing Select Up again advances to the next octet. At the fina
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com59 50.5 SYSTEM NAMEThis parameter defines a name for Ki Pro Rack and gives it a unique identifier. This same name is used
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com6 NoticesTrademarksAJA®, KONA®, Ki Pro®, KUMO® and XENA® are registered trademarks of AJA Video, Inc., Ki Pro Mini™, Io Ex
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com60 NOTE: If authentication is used, it provides a minimum security safeguard against unauthorized use of the Ki Pro Rack i
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com61 NOTE: The screensaver will not appear if an active transport function is underway (Play, Record, etc.).70.2 DISPLAYINTE
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com62 Chapter 5: Browser Remote ControlRemote Control OverviewAn optimized web server in Ki Pro Rack allows you to remotely m
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com63 Ki Pro systems on the network and allows you to switch control between systems. See “Controlling Multiple Ki Pros” on p
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com64 Figure 11. Ki Pro Rack Web Interface, Config ScreenNOTE: In the following web screen control definitions, the number in
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com65 Super Out (1.9): This parameter enables or disables superimposition of timecode and transport state (Record, Pause, etc
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com66 Interval Frames (9.1): This parameter determines how many frames from the incoming video will be used for the recording
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com67 Media Screen The Media screen offers settings for a variety of media-related functions, including formatting storage me
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com68 Clip Number (17.3): This parameter determines the clip number, from 1 to 999, that follows the CLIP NAME, and is associ
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com69 Transport Screen The Transport screen offers record, playback, fast forward, rewind and stop controls, similar to those
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com7 Chapter 1: IntroductionOverviewKi Pro Rack satisfies the broadcast video requirement for a compact, 1 RU rack-mounted di
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com70 SLOT: This button serves two purposes. First, it selects which storage slot is accessed by the system. Second, the SLOT
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com71 Figure 15. Ki Pro Rack Web Interface, Presets ScreenRecall (91.1): The Recall buttons recall saved preset configuration
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com72 Export: The Export buttons save the associated preset contents to a file on your computer. The file gets exported to th
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com73 Figure 17. Ki Pro Rack Web Interface, Network ScreenIP Address Type (50.1): Use to set the type of IP address for Ki Pr
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com74 have a router/gateway or not), the discovery feature “Available Ki Pros—Click to Refresh” on the Network page may not w
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com75 Figure 18. Ki Pro Rack Web Interface, Clips ScreenAlarms Screen The Alarms display is present on each screen and consta
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com76 Figure 19. Ki Pro Rack Web Interface, Alarm Configuration ScreenUpdate Firmware ScreenThe Update Firmware screen allows
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com77 Current and past releases of Ki Pro Rack software are available on the World Wide Web from AJA's website. To get t
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com78 Advanced FeaturesA few notes and instructions about selected features may help you get more value out of your Ki Pro Ra
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com79 Figure 21. Ki Pro Rack Web Interface, Transport Screen—Show Gang ControlParameters for each available Ki Pro will appea
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com8 FeaturesKi Pro Rack offers a large number of unique features for optimum quality, ease of use, and support for a wide v
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com80 selection, the value will revert to whatever was previously shown. Clicking on the value next to "Clip Append&quo
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com81 Using Playlists AJA provides tools for reviewing clips and creating playlists of clips. These clip playlists can be man
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com82 Figure 23. Ki Pro Rack Web Interface, New Playlist To add clips to a playlist, select a blue highlighted clip from the
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com83 Playback of a PlaylistIf you want to play a playlist you have created, first select Play Media>Playlist in the Media
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com84 Figure 26. Ki Pro Rack Web Interface, Presets Page To customize presets, click on the second column of text fields and
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com85 Figure 28. Ki Pro Rack Web Interface, Recalling a PresetYou can also export a preset file to your computer or import a
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com86 All Clips and Media State > Data-LANIf the Ki Pro Rack is configured for Media State > Data-LAN, appropriately en
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com87 Appropriately EncodedClipsAppropriately encoded clips must have the following properties:• A supported codec: Apple Pro
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com88 Appendix A: SpecificationsVideoVideo InputsDigital: • 1 Channel, selectable input SD and HD-SDI (2xBNC), SMPTE-259/292/
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com89 Panel User Interface• 2 x 20 character display, with dedicated buttonsTimecode• LTC timecode input and output via BNC•
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com9 Apple ProRes 422 AdvantagesQuality using Apple ProRes 422 is excellent—broadcast quality. Captured media is virtually in
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com90 Cross-conversion - 10-bit 1080i to 720P720P to 1080iPhysicalHeight: 1.75 inches (4.45 cm)Width: 19 inches (48.26 cm)Dep
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com91 Appendix B: Safety and ComplianceFederal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance NoticesClass B Interference Stateme
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com92 European Union and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Regulatory ComplianceThis equipment may be operated in the c
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com93 Korea KCC Compliance StatementTaiwan Compliance StatementThis is a Class B product based on the standard of the Bureau
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com94 Translated Caution Statements, Warning Conventions and Warning MessagesThe following caution statements, warning conven
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com95 Warning! Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instruction
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com96 Warning! Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the device has been damaged
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com97 Caution! This device is a Class B product. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com98 Hazard Warning! High Voltage. This situation or condition can cause injury due to electric shock.Avertissement! Ten
Ki Pro Rack v4.2 www.aja.com99 Warning! Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades
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