AJA Ki PRO rack Dokumentacja

www.aja.comInstallation and OperationGuideBecause it matters.Published: 4/26/2012

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100European Union and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Regulatory ComplianceThis equipment may be operated in the countries that comprise the me

1101Safety and Compliance — Korea KCC Compliance StatementKorea KCC Compliance Statement1) Class A ITE1) Class A deviceTaiwan Compliance StatementThis

102Before Operating Ki Pro Rack, Please Read the Instructions in This DocumentWarning! Read and follow all warning notices and instructions marked on

1103Safety and Compliance — Before Operating Ki Pro Rack, Please Read the Instructions in This DocumentWarning! Do not install near any heat sources s

104Caution! This device is a Class B product. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case

1105Safety and Compliance — Before Operating Ki Pro Rack, Please Read the Instructions in This Document Warning! Only use attachments and accessories

106Warning! Since the Mains plug is used as the disconnection for the device, it must remain readily accessible and operable.Avertissement ! Puisque

1107Safety and Compliance — Before Operating Ki Pro Rack, Please Read the Instructions in This Document Warning! The AJA Ki Pro Rack contains a lithiu

108 Warning! Removing any media with the slot LED lit, or while flashing, can result in corrupted media or potential damage to the media.Avertissement

1109Safety and Compliance — Before Operating Ki Pro Rack, Please Read the Instructions in This DocumentWarning! Protect the power cord from being walk

11Chapter 1: Introduction1Edge Shot Photo HereOverviewKi Pro Rack satisfies the broadcast video requirement for a compact, 1 RU rack-mounted digital v

110 Warning! If a custom clip name is not changed and the "Custom Clip Take" parameter is not enabled, an existing clip can be overwritten o

1I-111Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — IndexNumerics10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN 2210-bit 4:2:2 129-pin D connector 23AAC power 12, 29AC po

I-112II frame-only encoding 14Installation 28Installation overview 29IP address, static, using 69IP Config parameter 50.1 64IP configuration procedure

1I-113Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — UUnpacking 13Up/down/cross-conversion 12Update Firmware screen 84URL, Ki Pro 69VVariable bit-rat

12Like AJA’s famous KONA and other Ki Pro products, Ki Pro Rack offers unparalleled connectivity. Within its portable and rugged form factor, Ki Pro o

113Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — What’s In The Box?Software• Remote Browser control software. When a Mac® or PC are connected via th

14Warning! Only use attachments and accessories specified and/or sold by the manufacturer.Warning! Read and follow all warning notices and instruction

115Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Avid DNxHD AdvantagesAvid DNxHD AdvantagesData rates: 220 Mb/second, 185 Mb/second or 175 Mb/second

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112Chapter 2: Getting Started & InstallationOverviewWhen using Ki Pro Rack, you’ll make media cable connections to a variety of equipment based on

18Operator Side Ki Pro Operator Side (front panel) Controls and DisplaysThe Operator Side or front panel of Ki Pro Rack features a variety of bu

119Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Operator SideSTATUS Button—Pressing the STATUS button, when not lit, enters the I/O Status menu. Pr

2TrademarksAJA®, KONA®, Ki Pro®, KUMO® and XENA® are registered trademarks of AJA Video, Inc. Ki Pro Mini™, Io Express™, Io HD™ ,Io™ and “Work. Flow

20DELETE CLIP Button—Dedicated button that when pressed, deletes the currently selected clip. When pressed, the system displays a precautionary “ARE Y

121Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Operator SideDisplays and IndicatorsThe displays and indicators consist of an alphanumeric and grap

22Connector SideThe connector side of Ki Pro Rack contains the available audio/video connections. Connect any camcorder, camera, or audio source—digit

123Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Connector SideRS-422 Connector Ki Pro features a 9-pin serial port that may be used with some RS-42

24Composite NTSC/PAL OutputOne BNC connector (Component Y) supplies composite NTSC or PAL output. Connect the output BNC to a monitor, or other compos

125Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Power Connector (back of unit)Power Connector (back of unit)Ki Pro Rack includes two redundant 100-

26StorageRecord hours of media to portable removable hard-drive storage modules with built-in FireWire 800. Ki Pro Rack media may also be used with Wi

127Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — StorageUsing Ki Pro Media in Final Cut ProWhen a Ki Pro storage module (HDD or SSD) is removed and

28InstallationThe following topic details set up and installation of Ki Pro Rack. Choices you will make include how Ki Pro will be controlled (front p

129Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — InstallationApplying PowerThe installation and set up of a Ki Pro is straight-forward. If you’ll be

13Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Limited WarrantyTHE PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED, STATED, OR WARRANTED TO OPERATE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-

30Remote Network ControlThe following diagram and text explain how to interface to Ki Pro using an Ethernet direct connection or LAN.Ki Pro Networking

131Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Remote Network ControlNetwork ConnectionsKi Pro can be networked directly to a MacBook Pro or Mac u

32Networking via DHCPThe default configuration (from the factory) automatically looks for a DHCP server to issue an IP address. So, as long as your ne

133Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Remote Network ControlNetworking Ki Pro using a Static IP AddressTo set a static IP address for Ki

34Networking Ki Pro using the Factory Default IPIf you don’t want to use DHCP to network Ki Pro and also don’t want to set your own static IP address,

11Chapter 3: Front Panel Operation3OverviewThere are two ways to control Ki Pro: from the front panel or remotely from a web browser connected via eth

36In the STATUS menu, the Select buttons cycle through the various STATUS screens. The Adjust buttons have no effect on the STATUS menu. The following

137Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — TRANSPORT Mode (default)TRANSPORT Mode (default)TRANSPORT mode is the default mode for Ki Pro Rack

383. The green LED next to the storage module release button blinks to show that a recording is in process, and you’ll see the timecode changing on th

139Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — TRANSPORT Mode (default)Playing Back a ClipTo playback recorded media, you simply select the clip d

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40STATUS menusThe STATUS menus display I/O status and Alarm information. The STATUS menu can be accessed almost anytime and will not change any active

141Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — STATUS menusCONFIG and MEDIA menus, once entered after an alarm notification, will cause the alarm

42"WARNING Storage Removed" will appear if the media is removed without first hitting the SLOT button to properly unmount media. In the eve

143Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — MEDIA menusMEDIA menusAs the name implies, the MEDIA menus display choices related to media storage

4414.0 ENCODE MODEThis parameter determines whether the Ki Pro will encode Apple ProRes 422 or Avid DNxHD QuickTime files.Note: After selecting the de

145Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — MEDIA menus15.3 PLAYLISTThis parameter displays the name of the selected playlist.16.1 FORMAT MEDIA

46Clip Naming—Two ExamplesThe following two examples show how resulting clip names are generated. Each example is based on the collective settings for

147Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — MEDIA menus17.3 CLIP NUMBERThis parameter determines the clip number, from 1 to 999, that follows t

4817.8 TAKEThis parameter determines the TAKE number, from 1 to 999, that follows the CLIP NAME and CLIP NUMBER, followed by any ALPHA APPEND (if sele

149Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — MEDIA menus19.1 USE CUSTOM CLIP NAMEThis parameter enables or disables whether a custom clip name c

15Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Table of ContentsTable of ContentsTrademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50CONFIG menusWhen we talk about menus, we discuss the Parameter Number and Name on the top line of the display and the Parameter Setting(s) possible

151Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — CONFIG menus1.1 RECORD TYPEThis parameter defines the frame recording method of media stored. RECOR

521.4 IN CONVERTThis parameter defines the type of up, down, cross, or aspect-ratio conversion, if any, applied to the selected input and stored when

153Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — CONFIG menus1.8 HDMI OUTThis parameter defines whether the HDMI output matches the file format or h

542.2 AUDIO INPUTThis parameter selects an audio input source from the audio input connections available, including embedded SDI audio which requires

155Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — CONFIG menus3.1 COMPONENT IN LVLThis parameter selects the input level for signals applied at the c

565.1 UPCONVERSIONThis parameter selects the type of upconversion from SD performed, if set up to do so with parameters 1.6 through 1.8.5.1 UPCONVERSI

157Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — CONFIG menus5.2 DOWNCONVERSIONThis parameter selects the type of downconversion from HD performed,

588.0 TC INThis parameter selects the source of timecode start from those available. Note: Ki Pro Rack only works with HDMI timecode matched to the r

159Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — CONFIG menus13.1 CAMERA DATASome cameras produce SDI ancillary data that users may want to transfer

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60To avoid confusion, the various CONFIG or MEDIA menu parameters do not change; the changes only affect the file written to the media. Furthermore, i

161Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — CONFIG menus32.0 Loss of VideoThis parameter selects whether recording continues when valid video i

62If MEDIA parameter 15.1 is set to "All", Ki Pro allows the playback of all clips on the Storage Module in the order they were created, but

163Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — CONFIG menus41.1 VIDEO SG FRMTThis parameter determines the video format output from Ki Pro’s inter

6450.1 IP CONFIGThis parameter determines the type of TCP/IP network configuration used by Ki Pro. Note: With parameters 50.1, 50.2 and 50.3, there is

165Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — CONFIG menus50.3 SUBNET MASKThis parameter determines the subnet mask used by Ki Pro for TCP/IP net

6650.6 MAC ADDRESS This parameter is an information-only field showing the MAC address of the Ki Pro’s ethernet adapter. 55.4 DATE SETThis parameter m

167Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — CONFIG menus70.1 SCREEN SAVERWhen set to “AJA Logo”, a rolling AJA logo screen saver will appear on

6891.1 RECALL PRESETThis parameter recalls the Ki Pro to a previously saved preset configuration stored using parameter 92.1. Use the ADJUST buttons t

11Chapter 4: Browser Remote Control4Remote Control OverviewAn optimized web server inside Ki Pro allows you to remotely monitor and adjust parameter s

17Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Table of Contents17.4 CLIP APPEND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

70General Screen InformationAll Ki Pro Rack web screens have certain areas in common. On the left of each screen is a Menu panel listing all the avail

171Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Web Browser via EthernetConfig ScreenThe Config screen is a general purpose screen used to configur

72Component Output (1.7): This parameter defines whether the component video output matches the file format or has the 1.5 OUT CONVERT selection appli

173Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Web Browser via EthernetCamera Data (13.1): This parameter controls the use of camera-generated anc

74Media ScreenThe Media screen offers settings for a variety of media-related functions, including formatting storage media, type of Apple ProRes 422

175Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Web Browser via EthernetClip Number (17.3): This parameter determines the clip number, from 1 to 99

76Transport ScreenThe Transport screen offers record, playback, fast forward, rewind and stop controls, similar to those available on the operator-sid

177Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Web Browser via EthernetSLOT: This button serves two purposes. First, it selects which storage slot

78Presets ScreenThe Presets screen allows you to save Preset Configurations into 20 separate memory registers and recall the presets whenever needed.

179Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Web Browser via EthernetTo change a preset name, click in the name's text field and type a new

855.4 DATE SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

80Network ScreenThe Network screen contains all of the information required to set up Ki Pro TCP/IP networking. The screen also shows all Ki Pros that

181Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Web Browser via EthernetNetmask (50.3): enter a subnet mask compatible with your LAN (if you have o

82Playlists ScreenThe Playlists All Clips screen allows you to see at a glance all of the clips on the currently selected media as chosen by the SLOT

183Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Web Browser via EthernetAlarms ScreenThe Alarms display is present on each screen and constantly sh

84Update Firmware ScreenThe Update Firmware screen allows you to update your Ki Pro to later versions of software as they are issued by AJA and posted

185Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Web Browser via EthernetUpload and Install the Software on your Ki ProUploading and installing the

86Advanced FeaturesA few notes and instructions about selected features may help you get more value out of your Ki Pro. The following topics expand on

187Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Advanced FeaturesHow to Use Gang RecordingNavigating to the Transport screen, a "Show Gang Con

88The Settings area is where the Ki Pro clip name for each unit is decided. By default, the Ki Pro is configured to use the standard clip naming conve

189Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Advanced FeaturesUsing PlaylistsAJA provides tools for reviewing clips and creating playlists of cl

19Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Table of ContentsVideo Outputs (all simultaneously active). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

90Creating a PlaylistIn the Playlists portion of the web UI, there is a "+" symbol and a "-" symbol above the lists. The "+&q

191Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Advanced FeaturesTo reorder clips within a list, just click and drag them. You will notice that the

92Using PresetsBeginning with version 3.0 firmware, Ki Pro offers a simple and efficient way to configure multiple parameters of the device from a pre

193Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — Advanced FeaturesTo customize presets, you may click on the second column of text fields and name t

94To save a preset, navigate to CONFIG menu parameter 92.1 Store Preset. Use the ADJUST up/down buttons to select a preset. Use the SELECT up button

11Appendix A: SpecificationsAVideo InputsDigital:1 Channel, selectable input SD and HD-SDI (2xBNC), SMPTE-259/292/296 HDMIAnalog:SD/HD Component (3xBN

A-96Network10/100/1000 Ethernet (RJ45)Embedded webserver for remote controlPanel User Interface2 x 20 character display, with dedicated buttonsTimecod

1A-97Ki Pro Rack Installation and Operation Manual — PhysicalPhysicalHeight: 1.75 inches (4.45 cm)Width: 19 inches (48.26 cm)Depth: 12.5-inch from fro

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11BFederal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance NoticesClass B Interference StatementThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the