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1. A 9 aA 0 9 0 ttd R riir em ens 51 9 0 INTERVAL RECORD 0 cece cee AA AIARA PENNA RURAR EENAA RA 51 9 1 INTERVAL FRAMES R teniski rt een mme eese 52 92 INTERVAL TIME xim note garnet dia 52 13 1 CAMERA DATA 52 IMPORTANT Notes About Cameras Supported by 13 1 Ls 53 IMPORTANT Note About Using DNxHD Encoding with 13 1 Camera Data 54 32 0 LOSS OF VIDEO speiri iarrann oce ER e GR RR RR GR eects 54 35 2 REMOTE CONTROL 0 RA tis R RA ehem hens 55 41 VIDEO SG FRMT ini caridad dada 56 41 2 VIDEO Gir A 57 41 3 AUDO SG iiia ae add tow acon stud eee RR ERR RR 57 SOTIP CONFIG ccoo id 57 50 2 IPADDRESS ositos 57 50 3 SUBNET MASK A a aX ccc cece ence ee mh hens 58 50 4 STATIC GATEWAY ooccoccocccccccancn ca aR ARR ARR rra 58 50 5 SYSTEM NAME aa 9 765 R a IEA Va pp Ra A 59 50 6 MAC ADDRESS iater d etta ec PRO Te K Reo a 59 50 9 USER AUTHENTICATION 00 cece cece cece I menn 59 55 4 DATE SED scsi dev bans ances e ee o o saan e oaa aia de 60 55 6 TIME SEV serrurier Ea ween Nee e aon n aC On ac Ra e RS 60 70 1 SCREEN SAVER eiii ai re ERR aD RR on Ren Cn RR RR Rote ARDOR d RUN S 60 70 2 DISPLAY INTENSITY KN a h cece aR a Ihe hes 61 70 3 FANISPEED i iere Pr aen pa aa 61 80 1 SERIAL NUMBER ca A Raa a R NR A triir mh ns 61 80 2 SW VERSION poire Era adria 61 91 1 RECALL PRESET td ETAn NRE emm hens 61 92 1 STORE PRESET scan aia da aci aerea 61 99 0 FACTORY RESET c
2. Ki Pro Rack v4 2 77 www aja com Advanced Features Controlling Multiple Ki Pros NOTE Gang Recording Example How to Use Gang Recording A few notes and instructions about selected features may help you get more value out of your Ki Pro Rack The following topics expand on the information presented earlier in this chapter From the Status screen and the other top five screens of the Menu you can see at a glance all of the Ki Pro systems that are present on the same local LAN Their system names are shown in the Network panel on the right side of the screen Click a system name to switch the browser to the Status screen of that Ki Pro system The Ki Pro you contro may be running a different software version so screens may look different As a rule it s wise to have all your Ki Pro devices running the most current software and the same version Also you must have a properly configured default gateway to see the Ki Pros If the Default Gateway parameter 50 4 is not configured properly other Ki Pros will not be listed If the display shows No Ki Pros found then check the gateway setting Also if the Default Gateway parameter 50 4 is not configured properly other Ki Pros will not be visible here If it displays No Ki Pros found then check the gateway setting Multiple Ki Pro units can be used in unison to produce recordings via the Gang Control feature beginning with Ki Pro version 2 0 firmware Th
3. LTC Timecode Input And Output HDMI formats supported e 525i 29 97 625i 25 720p 50 720p 59 94 e 1080i 25 10801 29 97 1080p 23 98 1080p 24 1080p 25 1080p 29 97 To maintain regulatory compliance when attaching any HDMI audio or video accessory to Ki Pro Rack HDMI you must use one each of the ferrite beaded HDMI cables HH 28F 06 between the input and output ports of the Ki Pro Rack and the HDMI accessory Four BNC connectors are provided for two SDI inputs and outputs The SDI inputs and outputs support SD SDI and HD SDI video and embedded 24 bit AS digital audio If your camera has multiple outputs look to see if it has SDl and jj ME use it where possible for the highest quality e O Connect component YPbPr video cables from a VTR Camera or other source to the three YPbPr input BNCs Y G Pb B and Pr R Then connect the YPbPr Out BNCs to a monitor or other component device Component input video signals are A D input converted 10 bit Similarly component output video signals are D A converted 10 bit Component video signals are higher quality than composite Although RGB is used less frequently in today s video systems Ki Pro Rack supports it at output Because Ki Pro Rack s and SMPTE SDI native format is YPbPr AJA recommends the use of YPbPr whenever possible Although component video monitors often have RGB inputs it s better to use YPbPr when the monitor supports it The YPbPr format
4. Operating Temperature Range Safe Storage Temperature Range power OFF Power 1 75 inches 4 45 cm 19 inches 48 26 cm 12 5 inches from front panel to back of deepest connector 37 74 cm 5 C to 409 20 C to 609 Voltage Typical Operating Power 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 40W Ki Pro Rack v4 2 90 www aja com Appendix B Safety and Compliance Federal Communications Commission FCC Compliance Notices Class B Interference This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital Statement device pursuant to Part 15 Subpart B of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
5. e AES 8 channel digital audio input and output 8x BNC Analog Audio 2 channel balanced input and output 4x XLR Rack directly to a computer or Ethernet hub or switch for connecting to a LAN Ki Pro Rack is compatible with CAT 5 straight through or cross over Ethernet cables automatically detecting which is used Once connected and properly configured Ki Pro Rack can then be controlled by a web browser on the LAN An RJ45 connector provides a 10 100 1000 Ethernet port for connecting Ki Pro Ki Pro Rack features a 9 pin serial port that may be used with some RS 422 devices Not all RS 422 devices have been tested with Ki Pro Rack so AJA cannot definitively say which devices may or may not communicate as expected with Ki Pro Rack when operated under RS 422 remote control Refer to the latest Release Notes document for which devices or non linear editors have been tested with Ki Pro operating under RS 422 control Two HDMI connectors provide for input and output of HDMI compatible video and embedded audio HDCP sources are not supported on the input The HDMI input is designed to support long cable runs up to 100 feet 30 48m when using 22 or 24AWG HDMI cable or up to 50 feet 15 24m using 28 or 30AWG HDMI cable The HDMI output supports standard HDMI cables only Ki Pro Rack v4 2 16 www aja com NOTE SDI Inputs and Outputs Component YPbPr NOTE NOTE NOTE Composite NTSC PAL Output Ref Loop
6. Avertissement N installez pas l appareil pr s d une source de chaleur telle que des radiateurs des bouches d air de chauffage des fourneaux ou d autres appareils amplificateurs compris qui produisent de la chaleur Warnung Nicht in der Nahe von W rmequellen wie Heizk rpern Heizregistern Ofen oder anderen W rme erzeugenden Ger ten einschliefllich Verst rkern aufstellen Advertencia No instale cerca de fuentes de calor tales como radiadores registros de calor estufas u otros aparatos incluidos amplificadores que generan calor Aviso Nao instale perto de nenhuma fonte de calor tal como radiadores sa das de calor fog es ou outros aparelhos incluindo amplificadores que produzam calor Avviso Non installare vicino a fonti di calore come termosifoni diffusori di aria calda stufe o altri apparecchi amplificatori compresi che emettono calore Ki Pro Rack v4 2 95 www aja com Warning A Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the device has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the device the device has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Avertissement R f rez vous au personnel de service qualifi pour tout entretien L entretien est exig quand l appareil a t endommag de quelque mani re que ce soit par exemple lorsq
7. nnus mw ng UL MILD MT iT rack Installation and Operation Guide Version 4 2 Published September 30 2013 Because it matters ANIA VIDEO SYSTEMS Table of Contents Notices oc de ere ere sra Trademarks cisco RETE re dita id daa da yes 6 Leze GIT 6 Contacting Support i ci aes sd yeh rh xa eee a CO ebd RR OR hee EE te 6 Chapter 1 Introduction ooooooooooommmoccmo2 2 2 2 e 7 pr qe UU 8 Hardware i eseese see rereepe a PERPE QU UR EE PET 8 Ku HM m 8 Apple ProRes 422 Advantages eee eee hee 9 Avid DNxHD Advantages 2 ccc cece eee nec me e he he men 9 In This Manual ev EI eee E UC PE Ua TR TRN VE ERE EUM UR ER eu 10 Chapter 2 Ki Pro Rack at a Glance oooooooooooooo 11 OVENI EW ie ves rosso o DOO X SUO IU UR CUIR We eee UN DUM RN E V den ha eu s 11 Operator Side icc 12 Controls and Displays XZ Kad N 9 9 cece eee S a KT ene hee 12 BUON Si io 12 Displays and Indicators raras 14 Other Front Panel Features ls sisse ne 15 Connector Side sakreas carl ec ra mere rex Ge eere rex wa e eee o Ec esc 15 CONNECUOMNS oid oeeecoccoebeke e ROC ROT Qc UR Ro ALONG ORI AU er PRUP E RR CR RUN 16 Power Connector back of unit cesses 18 MO rt RM 18 Removable Storage Modules HDD or SSD 18 Format
8. 1 530 271 3190 Web http www aja com Support Email supportQ aja com Sales Email sales aja com Ki Pro Rack v4 2 6 www aja com Chapter 1 Introduction Overview Ki Pro Rack satisfies the broadcast video requirement for a compact 1 RU rack mounted digital video recorder designed for creating ready to edit professional digital video files Supporting a file based workflow Ki Pro Rack records Apple ProRes 422 or Avid DNxHD files on industry standard media Features include analog and digital audio video I O and recording to 2x removable SATA storage modules When removed the storage modules function as standard FireWire 800 drives With Ki Pro Rack you can acquire video using the same codecs that you use for editing Apple ProRes 422 or Avid DNxHD Ki Pro Rack supports all four types of Apple ProRes 422 including HQ LT and Proxy as well as Avid DNxHD 220x Avid DNxHD 145 and for 1080p formats Avid DNxHD 36 Ki Pro Rack simplifies the link between production and post by acquiring on the best codecs for use with Apple Final Cut Pro X or Avid Media Composer from virtually any SDI or HDMI camera regardless of format With its extensive analog and digital connectivity virtually any video and audio source can feed into Ki Pro Rack and 10 bit realtime up down cross conversion allows you to record in the format you want to edit and deliver Internally Ki Pro Rack natively supports the Apple ProRes 422 or Avid DNxH
9. For View Edit 50 4 o EN 4 0 Default Gateway iE ea Adjust value to enter your 10 0 180 0 pe ee Gateway router Parameter Editing Display Ap IP address For parameters 50 2 50 3 and 50 4 you will be setting IP addresses that consist of octets separated by a period i e 10 0 180 0 For these parameters the Select button selects the octet and then the Adjust buttons select the desired number Pressing Select again advances to the next octet At the final octet the address will flash pressing Select at that point confirms the setting Ki Pro Rack v4 2 27 www aja com Networking Ki Pro using the Factory Default IP Test Ki Pro s Network Connection with Ping Mac Ping Procedure Controlling Ki Pro from a web browser Ifyou don t want to use DHCP to network Ki Pro Rack and also don t want to set your own static IP address you can simply use a Default setting to use a factory setting of 10 65 74 65 This might be useful for an application where you directly connect a laptop or computer to Ki Pro Rack and want to get networking quickly Here are the steps to set up this method of communication 1 Use the Select buttons to navigate to parameter 50 1 IP CONFIG and then use the Adjust buttons to select Default 2 Set your laptop or desktop computer Ethernet IP address to 10 m n m where m is not 65 and nis not 74 3 Also on the computer set the Subnet mask to 255 0 0 0 most PCs def
10. system is rebooted navigate to 14 1 Encode Type and press the ADJUST up or down to select DNxHD 220x DNxHD 145 or DNxHD 36 if using 1080p To playback recorded media you simply select the clip desired and press PLAY If the clip you wish to playback is not currently selected use the SELECT up down buttons until the clip name appears on the display Like recording there is more than one way to initiate playback front panel web browser From the front panel these are the basic steps 1 Pressthe STOP button to get to the TRANSPORT mode if not already there Find the clip name in the display it shows the current clip reel 2 Pressthe SELECT up or down arrow button repeatedly until you find the clip you are looking for 3 Press the PLAY button 4 When playing back a clip PLAY FF or REV the first push of STOP acts as a Pause mode the playback is paused the current point of the clip is displayed and the STOP button will flash A second push of STOP will completely stop the playback and Ki Pro Rack s outputs will go into an E to E mode the currently selected inputs will be bypassed to the outputs When a playback reaches the end of a clip it will automatically pause on the last frame of the clip During playback you can use the FFWD REV SELECT or ADJUST buttons as follows Press button to begin fast playback of the current clip at 2x speed Successive pushes increase the speed to 4x 8x and 16x Pushin
11. the unit with the IP address that is currently being viewed via the web UI is selected a red capitalized MASTER text will appear on the webpage above the columns A Master Ki Pro unit can send three items to the slave Ki Pro units within a gang a record start command a stop command and clip naming The record start and stop commands are controlled from the web Ul Transport area above the gang information on the Master Ki Pro unit or via physical front panel buttons provided the unit is set to Local Only for the CONFIG parameter 35 2 The Settings area is where the Ki Pro clip name for each unit is decided By default the Ki Pro Rack is configured to use the standard clip naming conventions not the custom clip naming conventions The first user selection is Use Custom Clip Name if the user wants to use the standard clip naming convention leave this set to OFF but if the user wants to create a custom clip name mouse click on the OFF to reveal a pulldown for OFF ON selection then click OK If OFF was selected the next parameter would be Clip Name again clicking on the SC or Clip presented brings up the pulldown and the OK box Clip Number must be entered manually with a valid value for Ki Pro Rack of 1 through 999 and then the enter return key must be hit NOTE If the enter return key is not entered after the Ki Pro Rack v4 2 79 www aja com selection the value will revert to whatever was previously
12. 97 for example or variable frame rate VFR These are the available options NORMAL default Record standard format as input PsF Record progressive segmented frame VFR Record variable frame rate NOTE A23 98Hz source is automatically treated as PsF regardless of this setting For 29 97 Hz or 25 Hz NORMAL means encode as interlaced and PSF means encode as progressive This only applies to 1080 formats The following details clarify each case 1080PsF 23 98 incoming video gt Normal selected gt 1080p 23 98 recorded to disk 1080i 25 incoming video gt PsF selected gt 1080p 25 recorded to disk 1080i 29 97 incoming video gt PsF selected gt 1080p 29 97 recorded to disk e 1080PsF signal is recorded to disk as progressive progressive material on disk may be played back as PsF or progressive on the video outputs this selection can be made in parameter 1 3 1080p Playback VFR Variable Frame Rate recording makes use of meta data embedded in the RP188 data stream on the SD SDI HD SDI input allowing for the frame rate to change actively Examples of cameras offering variable frame rate include Panasonic AJ HDC27 and several cameras from the Panasonic HPX line Beginning with Ki Pro version 3 0 firmware select cameras that output 1080p within a 1080i signal are also supported by the VFR selection For the Canon XH G1s 1080p 23 98 may be extracted from the 1080i 29 97 signal when VFR is selected Fo
13. Ki Pro Rack v4 2 68 www aja com Transport Screen Menu Status Config Media Transport Presets Network Firmware Playlists All Clips Alarms VIDEO SYSTEMS The Transport screen offers record playback fast forward rewind and stop controls similar to those available on the operator side of Ki Pro Rack The screen also duplicates what is displayed on the Ki Pro Rack front visual display so you can see exactly what the Ki Pro Rack operator camera person is seeing Figure 13 Ki Pro Rack Web Interface Transport Screen i 7 TT raeg Connection O Serial Number 68000552 Clip N A D1 99 a Software Version Connected Reel 001 00 00 00 00 4 0 0 32 Connection Status DDS eG Show Gang View STOP WI PLAY gt RECORD FFWD gt gt REV lt lt SELECT up down ADJUST up down DELETE CLIP Press STOP to end playback or a media operation PLAY FF REV or RECORD When stopped Ki Pro Rack displays the current point in the stopped clip STOP can also be considered a pause button A double press of the STOP button will return Ki Pro Rack to an E to E state Press PLAY to begin forward playback of the current clip at normal speed Press the red RECORD button to begin recording Once in RECORD mode all other transport buttons are locked out except the STOP button Press button to begin fast playback of the current clip at 2x speed Successive pushes increase the spe
14. LAN connection on Ki Pro uses a standard RJ45 connector but internally it s intelligent and communicates via standard straight through CAT 5 ethernet cables or null modem cross over cables without any configuration or strapping required NOTE Safari is the preferred web browser for Ki Pro control on the Mac and additionally Chrome and Firefox on Windows Other web browsers may work but AJA cannot guarantee consistent operation for all web browsers or web browser versions Resetting Values To Note that when using the web browser to change Ki Pro Rack configurations you can Factory Settings easily return to the factory configuration anytime you need to do so To perform a global reset of Ki Pro to factory settings go to Ki Pro front panel CONFIG parameter 99 0 for a reset to factory values You can also recall factory settings by selecting the Presets browser menu scrolling to the bottom of the list of presets and clicking Recall Factory Preset Web Browser via Ethernet To control Ki Pro via wired internet connect a computer to the Ki Pro unit s LAN connector an RJ45 socket via a CAT5 ethernet cable To access the Ki Pro simply enter its URL in the web browser The URL will be the IP address defined in Ki Pro s Network parameter menus 50 2 please note also that 50 1 through 50 4 must all be configured correctly to access Ki Pro on your network If Ki Pro is using DHCP the default the IP address can be found by going t
15. Preset 2 Preset 3 Preset 3 Preset 4 Preset 4 After you have entered a name for the preset press Enter The preset is not stored until you Save it IMPORTANT Be sure that you have made all of the parameter settings you want for a particular preset before you save it By default all parameters are stored and recalled Recalling Presets To recall a preset select the Recall button in the row associated with the desired preset Ki Pro Rack v4 2 84 www aja com Figure 28 Ki Pro Rack Web Interface Recalling a Preset Status Config Super Out Activated Media Factory Settings Preset 2 Transport Presets Preset 3 Network Firmware Preset 4 You can also export a preset file to your computer or import a preset file from your computer NOTE AJA recommends that presets only be used between the same types of devices In other words only use presets from Ki Pro Racks with other Ki Pro Racks not with Ki Pro Minis At any time you may perform a recall of the Factory Settings if you have presets enabled IMPORTANT Presets do survive reboots of the device If you want to be sure that your device does not have someone else s settings in place you can perform a recall of Factory Settings prior to configuring and working with the Ki Pro Rack While the web Ul is the preferred method of working with presets they may also be saved and recalled from the front panel Ul Important custom naming of presets is not possible fr
16. Pro Rack in a networked environment You should not consider it a substitute for proper network security measures Disabled default Login Disables the requirement for a login password when accessing the device via the web UI Login is required via the web UI before changes can be made to the Ki Pro Rack configuration 55 4 DATE SET This parameter manually sets the calendar date of the internal Ki Pro Rack clock The value is defined as YYYY MM DD year month day These are the available options variable Using the adjust buttons enter a calendar date for Ki Pro Rack Using the adjust buttons and the top SELECT button select the characters for each category YYYY MM DD The adjust buttons scroll through the choices and the top SELECT button advances to the next character While selecting characters the character being changed will flash to show its position When finished the final press of the SELECT up button will flash the whole value Press SELECT once more to confirm and the next menu parameter will appear 55 6 TIME SET This parameter manually sets the time of the internal Ki Pro Rack clock when setting manually NTP not used These are the available options variable Using the Adjust buttons enter a time for Ki Pro Rack s clock Using the Adjust buttons and the top Select button select the characters for each digit hours minutes The Adjust buttons scroll through the choices
17. Trade Association These countries listed in the following paragraph are referred to as The European Community throughout this document AUSTRIA BELGIUM BULGARIA CYPRUS CZECH REPUBLIC DENMARK ESTONIA FINLAND FRANCE GERMANY GREECE HUNGARY IRELAND ITALY LATVIA LITHUANIA LUXEMBOURG MALTA NETHERLANDS POLAND PORTUGAL ROMANIA SLOVAKIA SLOVENIA SPAIN SWEDEN UNITED KINGDOM ICELAND LICHTENSTEIN NORWAY SWITZERLAND Marking by this symbol indicates compliance with the Essential Requirements ofthe EMC Directive of the European Union 2004 108 EC LE This equipment meets the following conformance standards CB IEC 60065 2001 A1 2005 NRTL UL 60065 2003 R11 06 CSA C22 2 NO 60065 2003 A1 06 GS EN 60065 2002 A1 Additional licenses issued for specific countries available on request EN 55103 1 2009 EN 61000 3 2 2006 A 1 2009 A2 2009 EN 61000 3 3 2008 EN 55103 2 2009 EN 61000 4 2 2009 EN 61000 4 3 2006 A 1 2008 EN 61000 4 4 2004 EN 61000 4 5 2005 EN 61000 4 6 2007 EN 61000 4 11 2004 The product is also licensed for additional country specific standards as required for the International Marketplace Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take appropriate measures Achtung Dieses ist ein Ger t der Funkst rgrenzwertklasse B In Wohnbereichen k nnen bei Betrieb dieses Ger
18. aja com Warranty and Liability Information Limited Warranty AJA Video warrants that the product not including hard disk based Storage Modules HDD will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of purchase AJA Video warrants that the hard disk based Storage Modules HDD will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase If a product proves to be defective during this warranty period AJA Video at its option will either repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product To obtain service under this warranty the Customer must notify AJA Video of the defect before expiration of the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service by contacting AJA Video support through the channels set forth on the support contacts web page at http www aja com support index php Except as stated the Customer shall bear all shipping packing insurance and other costs excluding parts and labor to effectuate repair Customer shall pack and ship the defective product to a service center designated by AJA Video with shipping charges prepaid AJA Video shall pay to return the product to Customer but only if to a location within the country in which the AJA Video service center is located This warranty shall not apply to any defect fai
19. and the top Select button advances to the next character While selecting characters the character being changed will flash to show its position When finished the final press of the SELECT up button will flash the whole value Press SELECT once more to confirm and the next menu parameter will appear Time is set using a 24 hour format military and must be set to GMT time NOTE There are many websites that will assist you in converting your local regional time to GMT UTC AJA does not endorse any particular one but here are two examples http tycho usno navy mil zones html http hurricanes noaa gov zulu utc html 70 1 SCREEN SAVER When set to AJA Logo a rolling AJA logo screen saver will appear on the alphanumeric display after 3 minutes of inactivity defined as no button presses on the front panel When the Screen saver is on the STATUS button or STOP button will exit the screen saver These are the available options ON AJA LOGO default SYSTEM NAME OFF Display horizontally rolling AJA logo after 3 minutes of button inactivity Display the Ki Pro Rack system name parameter 50 5 Screen saver is disabled Ki Pro Rack v4 2 60 www aja com NOTE The screensaver will not appear if an active transport function is underway Play Record etc 70 2 DISPLAY This parameter determines the brightness of the alphanumeric VFD display and front INTENSITY panel backlit buttons These are t
20. are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Avertissement La s curit de la prise polaris e ou de la prise de type mise la terre ne doit en aucun cas tre emp ch e de fonctionner Une prise polaris e a deux broches l une tant plus large que l autre Une prise de type mise a la terre a deux broches et une troisi me broche pour la mise la terre La broche large ou la troisieme broche sont fournies pour votre s curit Si la prise fournie ne s ins re pas dans votre prise femelle consultez un lectricien pour le remplacement de la prise femelle obsol te Warnung Der Sicherheitszweck des gepolten bzw Schukosteckers ist zu ber cksichtigen Ein gepolter Stecker verf gt ber zwei Pole von denen einer breiter als der andere ist Ein Schukostecker verf gt neben den zwei Polen noch ber einen dritten Pol zur Erdung Der breite Pol bzw der Erdungspol dienen der Sicherheit Wenn der zur Verf gung gestellte Stecker nicht in Ihren Anschluss passt konsultieren Sie einen Elektriker um den veralteten Anschluss zu ersetzen Advertencia No eche por tierra la finalidad del tipo de enchufe polarizado con conexi n a tierra Un enchufe polarizado tiene dos espigas una m s ancha que la otra Un enchufe con conexi n a tierra tiene dos espigas iguales y una tercera espiga que sirve para la conexi n a tierra La expiga ancha o la terc
21. chassis Aucun l ment a l int rieur du chassis ne peut tre r par par l utilisateur La garantie sera annul e si le ch ssis est ouvert par toute autre personne qu un technicien d un centre de service ou d un tablissement agr AJA Warnung Offnen Sie das Geh use nicht Keine der Ger teteile k nnen vom Benutzer gewartet werden Durch das ffnen des Geh uses wird die Garantie hinf llig es sei denn solche Wartungsarbeiten werden in einem AJA Service Center oder einem lizenzierten Betrieb vorgenommen Advertencia No abra el chasis El interior no contiene piezas reparables por el usuario El abrir el chasis anular la garant a a menos que se lo haga en un centro de servicio AJA o en un local autorizado Advert ncia N o abra o chassi N o h internamente nenhuma peca que permita manutenc o pelo usu rio Abrir o chassi anula a garantia a menos que a abertura seja realizada por uma central de servicos da AJA ou por um local autorizado Avvertenza Non aprire lo chassis All interno non ci sono parti riparabili dall utente L apertura dello chassis invalider la garanzia se non viene effettuata da un centro ufficiale o autorizzato AJA Ki Pro Rack v4 2 101 www aja com Warning A The AJA Ki Pro Rack contains a lithium battery soldered in place permanently it is not user replaceable If you ever dispose of the Ki Pro ensure you follow local regulations for safe disposal The lithium battery sha
22. commands and timecode values but not clip naming Panasonic AG AF100 series cameras provide ancillary data that produces start stop commands and timecode values but not clip naming If the camera is configured for 720p 23 98 24 720p 25 or 720p 29 97 30 recording this Camera Data setting will also allow the extraction of these frame rates for recording on the Ki Pro Rack Sony PMW F3 SDI outputs will provide ancillary data that produces start stop commands and timecode values but not clip naming ARRI Alexa cameras provide ancillary data that produces start stop commands and timecode values clip naming is not yet supported Certain Canon HDMI cameras such as the C100 provide ancillary data via HDMI that produces start stop commands and timecode values but not clip naming Ki Pro Rack v4 2 52 www aja com IMPORTANT Notes About Cameras Supported by 13 1 RED Epic RED One 24 This menu parameter has domain over an array of other Ki Pro parameters selecting Camera Data supersedes other parameter selections if valid ancillary data is present and the camera is selected from the menu parameter Example The RED Epic sends ancillary data from which the reel name clip name take and timecode value are obtained and passed to the Ki Pro Rack recording Reel A230 Clip Name A230_C001_0714SW Take 001 Timecode Value 20 11 05 12 Within the Ki Pro Rack the Reel Name that is written to the file is A230 instead
23. folder Any material inside of the AJA folder will be erased if a MEDIA gt Delete Clips DELETE ALL is performed This parameter determines the reel name associated with all clips generated while using this setting These are the available options 001 to 999 Press ADJUST button up or down to change the REEL NAME default 2 001 value from 001 to 999 17 2 CLIP NAME The reel name is a number between 001 and 999 It is historically linked to the naming conventions used for film and tape based media The REEL NAME is an incrementing three digit value that works with EDLs For this reason the parameter does not have a NONE selection all clips will be associated with a REEL NAME The REEL NAME parameter is also the name of the media as it will appear when the storage module is mounted on a computer desktop and media was formatted by the user Note the REEL NAME cannot be changed once a recording session starts on the storage unit without reformatting the drive 17 2 CLIP NAME This parameter determines the clip name associated with all clips generated while using this setting The clip name is either Clip or SC These are the available options SC default Clips generated have filenames beginning with SC Clip Clips generated have filenames beginning with Clip Clip Naming Two Examples Thefollowing two examples show how resulting clip names are generated Each example is based on the collective settin
24. input line 2 2 If these settings are acceptable push the red RECORD button below the display 3 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 the display The RECORD button is also backlit while recording 4 When you ve finished recording press the STOP button left of RECORD You can customize your configuration via the CONFIG and MEDIA menu parameters To change Apple ProRes 422 settings prior to recording follow these steps 1 Press MEDIA 2 Repeatedly press SELECT until you see 14 1 Encode Type 3 Press ADJUST up or down to select ProRes 422LT ProRes 422PX ProRes 422HQ or ProRes 422 4 Press MEDIA or STOP to exit the menu To select a different video input before recording follow these steps 1 Press CONFIG 2 Repeatedly press SELECT until you see 2 1 Video In 3 Then press ADJUST up or down to choose a desired video input connector 4 To select a different audio input use the SELECT up arrow button and you will see 2 2 Audio In 5 Press ADJUST up or down to chose a desired audio input connector Ki Pro Rack v4 2 31 www aja com NOTE Recording Notes Playing Back a Clip FFWD gt gt REV lt lt You cannot select HDMI audio unless you have an HDMI video source nor can you select an SDI audio source if you have not selected an SDI video source If you attempt to m
25. is depressed and the recording is then stopped 90 seconds later with the following settings 9 0 Interval Record gt On 9 1 Interval Frames gt 1 9 2 Interval Time gt Second The resulting recording would be 90 frames in duration would have a frame rate of 29 97 fps and would appear to be undercranked or sped up when compared to a normally created recording Selecting an interval frame number that exceeds the incoming video frames per second will result in normal video Overcranking or slow mo is not supported by the interval recording feature Ki Pro Rack v4 2 51 www aja com 9 1 INTERVAL FRAMES Determines how many frames from the incoming video will be used for the recording These are the available options Incrementing Value Sets number of frames to use for the recording 9 2 INTERVAL TIME Determines the time period from which the interval frames are selected These are the available options Second Minute Hour The second from which interval frames are selected The minute from which interval frames are selected The hour from which the interval frames are selected 13 1 CAMERA DATA Some cameras produce SDI ancillary data that users may want to transfer to their Ki Pro Rack recordings Examples include start stop commands timecode reel name clip name and take The CONFIG menu parameter 13 1 Camera Data is designed to address this use of SDI ancillary data The default for this paramet
26. is made After adding the clips you want click the playlist name to open the playlist the clips you added will be listed You can reorder the clips if you want by simply double clicking to select and then dragging them to the order you want Note again that while clicking and dragging the filmstrip icon will appear and the operation will highlight the order in green You can only bring clips up in order not down in order when dragging and dropping This means that if you want a clip to appear later in the order you need to move the other clips above it See Using Playlists on page 81 at the end of this chapter for an additional tutorial on working with playlists Ki Pro Rack v4 2 74 www aja com A JA VIDEO SYSTEMS Menu Status Config Media Transport Presets Network Firmware Playlists All Clips Test_Playlist Alarms Screen Ki Pro Rack v4 2 Figure 18 Ki Pro Rack Web Interface Clips Screen amp D1 99 Reel 001 EII CIO CTO EE SC1ATK1 B SC1ATK2 B SCIATK3 B SC1ATK4 486i 29 97 486i 29 97 486i 29 97 Showing 1 to 5 of 5 clips 486i 29 97 Filter 00 12 23 00 00 13 04 00 00 07 02 00 00 11 10 12 23 11 11 36 22 12 23 11 11 36 54 12 23 11 11 37 38 12 28 11 15 27 42 12 28 11 15 28 13 Connection o Serial Number 2805091 Software Version 3 0 0 82 Connection Status Connected Network r AJA Ki Pro 2 AJA Ki Pro 3 Ki Pro Mini 1 The Alarm
27. mode In TRANSPORT mode and in the Pause mode single push of STOP from PLAY mode the ADJUST buttons single step the current clip at a rate of one frame per button push up forward down reverse In the MENU mode the ADJUST buttons adjust the selected parameter Holding down either of the ADJUST buttons causes them to repeat Ki Pro Rack v4 2 13 www aja com DELETE CLIP Button SLOT Button Dedicated button that when pressed deletes the currently selected clip When pressed the system displays a precautionary ARE YOU SURE prompt Press the up arrow ADJUST button to delete the clip or the down arrow ADJUST button to abort the deletion When a clip is deleted the next clip is cued for deletion Pressing DELETE CLIP STOP or any other button while ARE YOU SURE is displayed cancels the deletion Pressing any button other than ADJUST up always aborts deletion DELETE CLIP can be used in either the TRANSPORT menu or the MEDIA menu When pressed in the TRANSPORT menu with a current clip active PLAY REV FF RECORD the active mode will continue until the DELETE CLIP is confirmed The SLOT button serves two purposes First it selects which storage is accessed by the system Second the SLOT button is used to unmount a currently selected piece of media Caution Not using the SLOT button to unmount the media can lead to issues with the media if the media is removed prior to this action Disk Storage
28. on your computer into the preset register associated with the selected button A dialog box warns you that the operation will overwrite the current preset contents with the contents stored in the file Lets you save the contents of all presets to a file on your computer The file gets exported to the default download location specified in your browser options with the name all presets If you export multiple files a number gets appended to ensure a unique file name Lets you browse for and import a previously exported all presets file from your computer A dialog box warns you that the operation will overwrite all 20 current preset contents with the contents stored in the file Recall Factory Preset recalls all editable video and audio parameters to their factory default settings Individual presets user preferences and Network settings such as the IP Address are not affected See Using Presets on page 83 at the end of this chapter for an additional tutorial on working with presets The Network screen contains all of the information required to set up Ki Pro Rack TCP IP networking The screen also shows all Ki Pros that are on the same LAN as the Ki Pro Rack the web browser is currently communicating with Ki Pro Rack IP Address and netmask fields filter keystrokes and only allow legal characters The Ki Pro Rack also checks the format of the entry to ensure it is valid if found to be invalid the background of the IP Address or netm
29. recommends you define a Static IP address with parameter 50 2 so you ll be prepared in the event your DHCP server fails To set a static IP address for Ki Pro Rack you ll have to make some simple Parameter menu selections The illustration below shows the four menu selections you need to make while entering the information provided to you by your IT administrator as discussed earlier Ki Pro Rack v4 2 26 www aja com NOTE Figure 7 Configuring Ki Pro with a Static IP Address Parameter Menu Selected For View Edit Pushing the Select Buttons up or down until 50 1 is found Y Change Setting until STATIC Addr is displayed 50 1 oa IP Config eu STATIC Addr ea bed Parameter Editing Display A Parameter Menu Selected For View Edit Pushing the Select Buttons up or down until 50 2 is found Y Adjust value to enter your IP address 50 2 e A 1 Select Adjust IP Address j H i 10 0 180 181 y aa j bed Parameter Editing Display Parameter Menu Selected For View Edit Pushing the Select Buttons up or down until 50 3 is found Y Adjust value to enter your Subnet Mask IP address T aia Subnet Mask i Select Hn Adjust 255 0 0 0 1242 Parameter Editing Display Parameter Menu Pushing the Select Buttons up or down until 50 4 is found Y Selected e
30. set the number of the Preset register To store press the SELECT up button and then press the ADJUST up button The message COMPLETE is displayed after a successful store 99 0 FACTORY RESET selecting this parameter and then pressing the ADJUST up button for 2 seconds recalls Ki Pro Rack s factory default settings Caution E Selecting this parameter and recalling factory defaults will overwrite the current settings with the exception of network settings which are retained Recalling factory defaults does not affect these settings Encode Mode Encode Type IP Config IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway System Name or Date and Time To clear the network settings and recall factory defaults hold down both the Adjust up and Adjust down buttons at the same time NOTE To set a single parameter to its factory default value go to that parameter and hold down both the Adjust up and Adjust down buttons at the same time Ki Pro Rack v4 2 61 www aja com Chapter 5 Browser Remote Control Remote Control Overview An optimized web server in Ki Pro Rack allows you to remotely monitor and adjust parameter settings via a a browser client running on a network wired computer The network can be a closed local area network a straight computer to Ki Pro Rack cable or even exposed through a firewall to a broadband WAN not recommended since anyone on the internet can access the Ki Pro Rack The
31. shows available Ki Pro systems 3 To gang systems together click the checkbox in the Gang column for each system you want included 4 Select control of clip naming in the Settings column for each system either Slave Name or Master Name For details see the previous discussion 5 Select one master system in the Master column to control the gang For the master system set the clip naming in the Settings column Use the master system to control record start and stop and clip naming Ki Pro Rack v4 2 80 www aja com Using Playlists Working with the All Clips Playlist VIDEO SYSTEMS AJA provides tools for reviewing clips and creating playlists of clips These clip playlists can be managed on the web browser Playlists screen which includes a default All Clips playlist showing all clips on the Ki Pro Rack unit Ki Pro Rack media can have both Apple ProRes 422 encoded files and Avid DNxHD encoded files on the same media The web UI Playlists All Clips and user created playlists will denote which Encode Type is used for each clip and the currently selected Encode Mode is also represented by the clips which appear in white typeface If clips appear in yellow italic typeface those clips are using the Encode Mode that is not currently selected In this example the first three clips are encoded as DNxHD 220x files and the last three clips are encoded as ProRes 422 The selected Encode Mode is ProRes since the last three clips ap
32. slot These types of media are not supported by Ki Pro Rack Choose an ExpressCard 34 from the approved list on AJA s website WARNING Please Reboot appears when media was removed without using the slot button and the Ki Pro cannot continue operating without rebooting Media Menu Parameters 12 1 Media State As the name implies the MEDIA menus display choices related to media storage the type of encoding and how Ki Pro Rack behaves when recording and playing back There are also menus for naming reels clips and takes This parameter applies to using the Ki Pro Rack to transfer data These are the available options Record Play default Use media to record and play video Data LAN LAN data may be uploaded downloaded from the Ki Pro See Data LAN Considerations on page 37 For normal video operation select Record Play For data transfer using an Ethernet LAN choose Data LAN If the state is designated as Data the Transport functions are locked in other words media cannot be recorded or played back as video You can still access MEDIA menu parameters however so you can reset the parameter If you attempt to playback or Ki Pro Rack v4 2 36 www aja com record while in the Data mode a CHANGE MEDIA STATE prompt alerts you that you cannot use the transport functions Additionally the front panel Ul states that the unit is in a DATA MEDIA STATE in an obvious way as opposed to prese
33. tes Rundfunkst rungen auftreten in welchen F llen der Benutzer f r entsprechende Gegenmafinahmen verantwortlich ist Attention Ceci est un produit de Classe B Dans un environnement domestique ce produit risque de cr er des interf rences radio lectriques il appartiendra alors l utilisateur de prendre les mesures sp cifiques appropri es Ki Pro Rack v4 2 92 www aja com Korea KCC Compliance Statement Ad 7171 e zz RAR Absa 712A BA EE ALBA VEE BSE AA fol BS FSA dod 918 AAAA ABRE 05 zaoz ua Class A As an electromagnetic wave equipment for office use Class A Broadcasting Communication this equipment is intended to use in other than home area Equipment for Office Use Sellers or users need to take note of this Taiwan Compliance Statement BAGH DARAN AEREA HT RE SP PSA TR EAREN T ESSE This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection BSMI CNS 13438 Class B Japanese Compliance Statement 2 Class B ITE TORET 772 BRITE CT CORBIS KERE CENTA Z L X WELCWETA CORBER IV ACTLEY a VREER L CHE NA L ASES ESA DAA TES TELOR WS LT FSV This is a Class B product based on the standard of the VCCI Council If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment it may cause radio interference Install and use the equ
34. to Z Alphabetic values increment with A and Z wrapping around 17 8 TAKE This parameter determines the TAKE number from 1 to 999 that follows the CLIP NAME and CLIP NUMBER followed by any ALPHA APPEND if selected generated for all clips while using this setting These are the available options 1to 999 Ki Pro automatically generates a TAKE number Press ADJUST default 1 button up or down to change the TAKE value from 1 to 999 if a value other than the automatically generated value is desired There are rules that Ki Pro Rack observes in relation to Clips and Takes 1 Ki Pro Rack will not overwrite an existing clip when using standard clip naming 2 The Take number will auto increment past existing numbers for the prefix as defined by the Reel Name Clip Name Clip Number Clip Append Alpha Append and Take settings 3 Ifthe number is at 999 Ki Pro Rack will not auto increment instead it will register a Name In Use alarm This prompts you to select a new Clip Name Clip Number Clip Append Alpha Append and or Take settings so that a new unique prefix is created This action ensures files are unique and understandable and that clips are never overwritten Custom Clip Beginning with Ki Pro 2 0 firmware users can elect to give their clips names other than Naming the standard criteria provided by AJA Custom clip names can be created via the front panel Ul menu parameters 19 1 19 2 and 19 4 t
35. which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Canadian ICES Statement Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from a digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique du minist re des Communications Cet appareil num rique respecte les limites de bruits radio lectriques visant les appareils num riques de classe B prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique du minist re des Communications du Canada Cet appareil num rique de la Classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Ki Pro Rack v4 2 91 www aja com European Union and European Free Trade Association EFTA Regulatory Compliance Declaration of Conformity Safety Emissions Immunity This equipment may be operated in the countries that comprise the member countries of the European Union and the European Free
36. 25 or 29 97 for 1080i material and 50 or 59 94 fps for 720p material Proper interlace setting for interlaced material for 59 94Hz regions HD interlaced material will be top field first and SD interlaced material will be bottom field first For 50Hz regions HD and SD are both top field first if interlaced NOTE DNxHD 36 only supports progressive Proper sound settings Format gt Linear PCM Channels gt Stereo L R or 2 Discrete Channels Rate gt 48 000 kHz Sample size gt 24 bits and Little Endian Ki Pro Rack v4 2 87 www aja com Appendix A Specifications Video Video Inputs Digital 1 Channel selectable input SD and HD SDI 2xBNC SMPTE 259 292 296 HDMI Analog SD HD Component 3xBNCS SMPTE EBU N10 Betacam 525 line Betacam 525 YPbPr 12 bit A D 2x oversampling Video Outputs all simultaneously active Digital SD and HD SDI SMPTE 259 292 296 1xBNC HDMI Analog Composite 1xBNC NTSC NTSC PAL 12 bit D A 8x oversampling SD HD Component 3xBNCs e SD SMPTE EBU N10 Betacam 525 line Betacam 525 RGB 12 bit D A 8x oversampling HD YPbPr RGB 12 bit D A 2x oversampling Audio Audio Inputs Digital AES 24 bit 8 channel 48kHz 4xBNC SDI embedded audio 24 bit 8 channel 48kHz HDMI embedded 2 channel Analog 24 bit A D 2 channel balanced 2 XLR 48kHz Input level Line Audio Outputs Digital AES 24 bit 8 channel 48kHz 4xBNC SDI embedded aud
37. AME a ss aa cece cece I He hene 42 19 4 CUSTOM TAKE cuca ada ad bai 42 22 1 GANG CLIP NAME eee cece III ehh 42 CONFIG MENUS perrita aii AAA AAA AR 43 CONFIG Menu Parameters xe ee e e e cece e Hem 43 1 1 RECORD TYPE conocia UM 44 1 3 1080p PLAYBACK coco ARA HRA e e e e ee ee e A een 44 TAIN CONVERT cerne Re ae tue ker ae tuse owe ee dr eis 44 1 5 OUT CONVERT cacon a e he y xa dem ee eh exa Re cone ua 45 TG SODIO UT ua a diia dida 45 T 6SDI 2 OUT di 45 1 7 COMPONENT O UT vivio ias 45 1 8 HDMI QUT dotaciones ee 45 1 9 SUPER OUT aha dd ene arated 46 2 T VIDEO INPUT 5 noh eene e e ehe oe e eere V Rate eee ve 46 2 2 AUDIO INPUT sese rere er exea etr ene er e em Rie pce Ras 46 2 3 AUDIO CHANNELS ca aga 99A 0 RR NR A RR IH ehh 46 3 1 COMPONENT IN VL nhi pet ret ida adas dps 47 3 2 COMPONENT OUT LVL xg aR a R R R TRA R R R R TRAR mh 47 34 NTSC CONFIG orerar sarani r nan ERANKO AERAN ENEE RANEA 47 4 1 ANALOG AUDIO oi i ccci ieee cerda eh er er er eher e dee nene 47 Ki Pro Rack v4 2 3 www aja com AZ AUDIO ME ai in ad 48 4 3 AUDIO VER 4 uci tratte ea aod abad 48 5 1 UPCONVERSION 0c cece cece I em nm sens 48 5 2 DOWNCONVERSION 00sec cee Hehe 49 621 GENLOGK coincida tend eee 50 SOC Ni a Aledo Bi lel dans Aiea abel a 50 8 1 TC VALUE isi zer ner Ure Rete OC ERRAT nbn E Ad veto ed ed n 51 82 TG TYPE eerie ee Pato docena Rao bo a ado bc ee 51 8 3 ARM RECORDING
38. ATUS The Select buttons can be used to cycle through alarms and I O status Pressing CONFIG when it is not lit enters the CONFIG menu Pressing CONFIG when it is lit turns Off the CONFIG menu returning you to the default TRANSPORT menu The CONFIG menu can only be entered from the STOP mode The CONFIG menu remembers which parameter it is set to when exited and will return to that same parameter when the menu is re entered Pressing MEDIA when not lit enters the MEDIA menu Pressing MEDIA when it is lit will turn Off the MEDIA menu returning to the default TRANSPORT menu The MEDIA menu can only be entered from the STOP mode The MEDIA menu remembers which parameter it is set to when exited and will return to that same parameter when the menu is re entered The transport buttons described below are always active STOP i The STOP button has a dual function When playing back a clip PLAY FF or REV the first push of STOP acts as a pause mode the playback is paused the current point of the clip is displayed and the STOP button flashes A second push of STOP completely stops the playback and directs Ki Pro Rack s outputs into an E to E mode the currently selected inputs bypass to the outputs To determine at a glance if the STOP button is in a pause mode note that the stop button will flash if media playback is paused The STOP button is fully illuminated in stop mode PLAY K Press PLAY to begin forward playback of
39. D codecs in hardware allowing realtime capture directly to QuickTime files In fact while the camera is recording to its own tape or file based memory Ki Pro Rack can simultaneously capture the media as ProRes or DNxHD so it s instantly ready to edit when the removable storage module is connected to a computer With this kind of flexibility you can save time steps and get your project done quicker and with the highest quality Like AJA s famous KONA and other Ki Pro products Ki Pro Rack offers unparalleled connectivity Within its 1 RU form factor Ki Pro Rack offers SD HD analog I O SD HD digital I O HDMI I O two channels of balanced analog audio I O RS 422 machine control and LTC timecode in out Control options are also varied and flexible An Ethernet 10 100 1000 LAN connection via an RJ45 connector allows remote control and configuration from a Mac or PC web browser This manual covers installation and operation of Ki Pro Rack and its options Ki Pro Rack v4 2 7 www aja com Features Hardware Software Ki Pro Rack offers a large number of unique features for optimum quality ease of use and support for a wide variety of workflows and environments Ki Pro Rack provides flexible standard and high definition recording with hardware up down cross conversion for versatile operation in a mixed SD HD environment plus a wide variety of control methods and storage options Apple ProRes 422 Apple ProRes 422 HQ A
40. DUCT IS NOT INTENDED STATED OR WARRANTED TO OPERATE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE YOU UNDERSTAND AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE USED AS THE SOLE OR PRIMARY DATA SOURCE OR TARGET FOR CRITICAL DATA AND THAT IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO IMPLEMENT REDUNDANT CAPTURE AND BACKUP SYSTEMS AS APPROPRIATE Ki Pro Rack v4 2 108 www aja com Limitation of Liability UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL AJA VIDEO BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR ANY LOST CORRUPTED OR DESTROYED DATA FOOTAGE OR WORK OR FOR ANY OTHER INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR FOR ANY THIRD PARTY CLAIM IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRODUCT WHETHER RESULTING FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE FAILURE OR ANY OTHER CAUSE WHATSOEVER EVEN IF AJA VIDEO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBLITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AJA VIDEO s LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PRODUCT SHALL UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT Ki Pro Rack v4 2 109 www aja com Index Numerics 10 100 1000 Ethernet LAN 76 10 bit 4 2 2 8 9 pin D connector 16 A AC Power 8 AC power connector 18 ADJUST buttons 13 29 AES digital audio I O 16 18 Alarm menu 34 Analog audio I O feature 8 Apple Final Cut Studio 7 Apple ProRes 422 7 9 Audio I O analog 2 channel balanced 16 18 Audio inputs specifications 88 Audio outputs specifications 88 Avid DNxHD 9 Box 22 Browser control 8 62 Browser screens 62 Buttons 12 C Cable con
41. G PRESCTS a A A sia 83 Storing A Preset esses ie te vetees er bp hover EEE AEA ees dea 83 Recalling Presets ss gaa a aaa eee cee cece RR R RR RN meme 84 All Clips and Media State gt Data LAN nn 86 Appropriately Encoded CDS sse cece ee 87 Appendix A Specifications oooooommmmmm 88 MIO iin acs ties a dd aa da 88 PAD 88 NEONO sarria as soi 88 Panel User Interface cui a X See NH NENS KRN NY R RR Gate 89 Time der ra ete era M eaae ente bd 89 Sena lO 89 Hardware Conversi n 89 Pliysicallz as 90 A Ra Ha R TR RR R ARTH ETRE TREES E RER R TR TR TR R rra 90 Appendix B Safety and Compliance 91 Federal Communications Commission FCC Compliance Notices 91 Class B Interference Statement K e corran eene 91 ECE Caution acerbe dele reos wire Ed ea EUN sas dig PU er ahi e sae 91 Canadian ICES Statement ec ec eee eee hee een 91 European Union and European Free Trade Association EFTA Regulatory Compliance x XE 00 YNN KR eee YR N RTT NA R nne 92 Declaration of Conformity esses n 92 Korea KCC Compliance Statement e K K cence erence ence ene eenenee 93 Taiwan Compliance Statement csse 93 Japanese Compliance Statement e ccc hehe 93 Chinese Compliance Statement e e cn een 93 Translated Caution Statements Warning Conventions and Warning Messag
42. Module Release Button Pushing the Slot button cycles between unmounting media and selecting media This function is only active when in the STOP mode and requires a PRESS STOP TO CONFIRM if not stopped After you select a slot the system returns to the last selected clip and timecode for that slot If the media has been changed since the slot was last selected physically removed media replaced then the first clip on the media will be cued to its start point If inserted media has any issues additional prompts may be displayed as appropriate such as WARNING Backup and Reformat or WARNING Media Unrecognized Press and hold to physically release a storage module from the unit you must pull out the storage module while pressing the button This action prevents a storage module from accidental removal while recording playing For safe removal of media the corresponding slot LED must be unlit x Caution Removing any media with the slot LED lit or while flashing can result in corrupted media or potential damage to the media Head Phone Volume Knob Displays and Indicators Alphanumeric and Graphics Display To adjust headphone listening level press the knob inward and the knob will then pop out for easy adjustment The displays and indicators consist of an alphanumeric and graphics display analog audio level VU meters and LED status indicators for the media slots Displa
43. P NUMBER 1 CLIP APPEND ALPHA ALPHA APPEND A TAKE 1 The resulting clip would be named and displayed as SC1ATK1 The media would be named 001 if mounted on the OS X desktop as a volume Example 2 Using customized settings REEL NAME 002 CLIP NAME Clip CLIP NUMBER 12 CLIP APPEND NONE ALPHA APPEND B TAKE 1 The resulting clip would have the following naming convention CLIP12TK1 The media would be named 002 if mounted on a desktop as a volume Ki Pro Rack v4 2 40 www aja com 17 3 CLIP NUMBER This parameter determines the clip number from 1 to 999 that follows the CLIP NAME and is associated with all clips generated while using this setting These are the available options 1 to 999 Press ADJUST button up or down to change the CLIP NUMBER default 1 value from 1 to 999 17 4 CLIP APPEND This parameter is used with parameter 17 5 ALPHA APPEND to append a text value after the CLIP NUMBER or have no text appended These are the available options ALPHA default The text value entered in ALPHA APPEND is appended to the CLIP NAME and CLIP NUMBER NONE No text is appended to the CLIP NAME and CLIP NUMBER 17 5 ALPHA APPEND This parameter is used with parameter 17 4 CLIP APPEND to append a text value after the CLIP NUMBER These are the available options AtoZ Press ADJUST button up or down to change the ALPHA default A APPEND value from A
44. Record Play mode Data LAN When the Ki Pro Rack Media State Data LAN is used only the web UI for control and Considerations configuration of the Ki Pro Rack may be used for data transfer The web UI will present Upload and Download buttons in the All Clips portion of the UI If the Data LAN state is not active these buttons do not appear in the web UI 14 0 ENCODE MODE This parameter determines whether the Ki Pro Rack will encode Apple ProRes 422 or Avid DNxHD QuickTime files These are the available options ProRes default Encoder will produce Apple ProRes 422 files DNxHD Encoder will produce Avid DNxHD files NOTE After selecting the desired encoding mode a reboot is required to switch to the new encoding mode To accomplish the reboot hold down the ADJUST up button for 2 seconds as instructed by the display Ki Pro Rack v4 2 37 www aja com 14 1 ENCODE TYPE This parameter defines the Apple ProRes encoding method if ProRes has been selected as the encoding mode These are the available options ProRes 422 default Record media as Apple ProRes 422 files ProRes 422HQ Record media as Apple ProRes 422 HO files ProRes 422LT Record media as Apple ProRes 422 LT files ProRes 422PX Record media as Apple ProRes 422 Proxy files Or the following appears if 14 0 Encode Mode has been set to DNxHD These selections are valid only if an HD source is used 1080p for DNxHD 36 DNxHD 220x d
45. SC1ATK5 1080i 29 97 E E E 10 12 12 16 29 21 ProRes 422 SC1ATK6 1080i 29 97 E 5 5 10 12 12 16 30 03 ProRes 422 SC1ATK7 1080i 29 97 E k 10 12 12 16 30 17 ProRes 422 SC1ATK8 1080i 29 97 12 13 01 35 10 12 12 16 36 43 ProRes 422 SC1ATK9 1080i 29 97 E E j 10 12 12 16 38 20 ProRes 422 SC1ATK10 1080i 29 97 01 15 20 17 00 01 03 04 10 12 12 16 39 25 ProRes 422 A gt o 108002097 5 01 1625 20 1 00 00 38 17 10 12 12 16 40 05 ProRes 422 NN M NL M 4 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 9 10 Em Note that if an upload is cancelled or interrupted for any reason the transfer may be resumed by simply selecting the clip that was transferring again and re starting the transfer If you have cancelled some uploads you may regain the space that these partial uploads may occupy on them media by choosing the Delete Partial Uploads option To download a clip select the Download option Note that the file will be downloaded to the particular web browser s selected download location Ki Pro Rack v4 2 86 www aja com Appropriately Encoded Appropriately encoded clips must have the following properties Clips A supported codec Apple ProRes 422 Proxy Apple ProRes 422 LT Apple ProRes 422 Apple ProRes 422 HQ Avid DNxHD 220x Avid DNxHD 145 or Avid DNxHD 36 A supported frame size 1920x1080 for 1080 HD or 1280x720 for 720 HD or 720x486 for NTSC SD or 720x576 for PAL SD A supported frame rate 23 98 24 25 or 29 97 fps for 1080p material
46. SDI embedded or AES audio channels 8 Channels Selects recording of 8 SDI embedded or AES audio channels Generally when working with camera sources there are only one or two audio tracks being produced and therefore 2 channel would be the appropriate selection In post production use there are often more channels of audio required so 8 channel audio may be the appropriate choice in such situations Ki Pro Rack only allows for the selection of either 2 channels or 8 channels of audio to be written to the QuickTime file that is recorded Therefore if the source has more than 2 channels of audio but less than 8 channels of audio that need to be preserved the CONFIG Menu parameter 2 3 Audio Channels would need to be set to 8 Channels Ki Pro Rack v4 2 46 www aja com NOTE Not all devices support 8 channel audio Ki Pro Rack does not provide a mixdown option for 8 channel recordings on output so be sure to use devices that support 8 channel audio via SDI or AES if the 8 channels recorded are desired NOTE _ Ifany selection other than SDI or AES is made XLR or HDMI when 8 channels is selected the Ki Pro Rack will provide a warning prompt WARNING 2 Channel Format 3 1 COMPONENT IN LVL This parameter selects the input level for signals applied at the component video input connectors These are the available options SMPTE N10 default Selects SMPTE N10 input signal levels BETACAM Selects BETACAM input signal leve
47. a de clip a personalizada pero en algunas situaciones puede ser recomendable sobrescribir un archivo existente Aviso Se o nome de um clipe personalizado n o for modificado e o par metro Custom Clip Take n o estiver habilitado um clipe existente poder ser substitu do no disco Exemplo O nome da primeira gravac o Flying e o par metro Custom Clip Take n o est habilitado al m disso o usu rio n o insere um novo valor para o nome do clipe personalizado e deixa o nome Flying inserido na primeira gravac o Como resultado a primeira grava o ser substitu da pela segunda grava o Em geral a AJA n o recomenda desabilitar o uso do custom clip take entretanto em algumas situac es a substituic o de um arquivo existente pode ser desej vel Avviso Se il nome di una clip personalizzata non cambiato e il parametro Custom Clip Take non abilitato una clip esistente pu essere sovrascritta sul disco Esempio la prima registrazione eseguita si chiama Flying e il parametro Custom Clip Take non abilitato inoltre l utente non inserisce un nuovo valore per il nome personalizzato della clip e lascia Flying inserito Di conseguenza la prima registrazione sovrascritta dalla seconda AJA di solito non consiglia la disabilitazione dell utilizzo della presa personalizzata a clip ma in alcune situazioni la sovrascrittura di un file esistente pu essere desiderabile Ki Pro Rack v4 2 107 www
48. able hard drive storage modules with built in FireWire 800 Ki Pro Rack media may also be used with Windows OS editing systems when third party software such as MediaFour s MacDrive is installed Both media types mount on your OSX desktop for immediate editing and file access e Caution Failure to properly mount or dismount media or an unexpected loss of power while recording can result in an unrecoverable data loss Removable Storage Modules HDD or SSD The Ki Pro Solid State Storage Module SSD is recommended for mobile environments where shock proof sturdiness may be needed The Ki Pro SSD Storage Module offers the ultimate in media reliability For non mobile applications you can also use 250GB HDD Storage Modules You may also choose to purchase extra SSD or HDD Storage Modules so you can quickly load and unload media from the Ki Pro Rack unit while on set Storage Modules can be powered via the FireWire 800 cable or via an AC adapter available separately Check with your AJA dealer or the AJA website for Storage Module offerings as capacities and models may change Ki Pro Rack v4 2 18 www aja com Firewire 800 Connector NOTE Formatting Media Using Ki Pro Media Rack in Final Cut Pro NOTE Figure 3 Storage Module Power connector AC Adapter HDD and SSD storage modules look identical see label underneath for type To reformat storage media it must first be selected u
49. ad New Firmware You are uploading new firmware to the Ki Pro Rack After the new firmware is uploaded it will be verified and the version number of the firmware will be displayed Serial Number 6B000552 Software Version 4 0 0 32 You will then be asked if the firmware should be committed to internal flash memory SOUTER ED EE ES Connected After the firmware has been committed to flash you will be asked to confirm a reboot of the Ki Pro Rack Note Your settings and configuration will remain as they are now Upon confirming a reboot you will be redirected to the front page of the web UI and when the new software is up and running this web UI will start working again The progress meter on this web page should keep you informed of the progress Note Current and past releases of Ki Pro Rack software are available on the World Wide Web from AJA s website To get the software point your browser to Ki Pro Rack Update Page Although Ki Pro Rack comes from the factory pre installed with software it may not be as up to date as software posted on our AJA website This topic describes the steps required to upgrade the software in your Ki Pro Rack 1 Download the Latest Ki Pro Rack Software 76 www aja com Current and past releases of Ki Pro Rack software are available on the World Wide Web from AJA s website To get the software point your browser to http www aja com support ki pro ki pro php This link is also available at the bottom o
50. arameter 1 1 is set to VFR as only the SDI input provides the appropriate data for VFR support WARNING Media Low will appear when the media only has 15 of capacity remaining Media must be switched out when it reaches 10 of capacity With 10 of media remaining the WARNING Media Full prompt will appear WARNING Media in Use may appear if you try to remove the media by pushing the SLOT button while an operation is still taking place Wait for the operation to finish and then try again WARNING Media Not Present may appear if media has been physically removed and the user pushes the slot button WARNING Media Invalid may appear if the media could not be formatted or contained errors the Ki Pro Rack was not able to correct To resolve this issue mount the drive on an Apple computer under Mac OSX copy the clips from the media then re insert the media into Ki Pro Rack If it does not read properly you will need to format the media WARNING Storage Removed will appear if the media is removed without first hitting the SLOT button to properly unmount media In the event this happens media immediately re inserted into the Ki Pro Rack may show clips as N A and subsequent recordings may not be possible To resolve this issue mount the drive on an Apple computer under Mac OSX then re insert the media If it does not read properly you will need to format the media WARNING Backup and Reformat may appear if media has issues be
51. arameter is not enabled additionally the user does not enter a new value for the custom clip name and leaves Flying entered As a result the first recording will be overwritten by the second recording AJA does not typically recommend disabling the use of the custom clip take but in some situations overwriting an existing file may be desirable Gang Clip Name 22 1 This parameter allows you to define a custom take number Once entered you ll have to click the Apply button for it to take effect To enter a specific value click on the number to highlight it type in a value and press Enter to confirm the new value You may also click and drag on the slider to make adjustments To increment by single values using the slider click the slider to highlight it and then press the back arrow or forward arrow on your keyboard This parameter is used when performing gang recording via multiple Ki Pros refer to Controlling Multiple Ki Pros earlier in this Chapter If you want to name clips the same way across all the recordings of Ki Pro ganged units then use the Master Name pull down selection If you want to name clips independently on Ki Pro units then select Slave Name from the pull down Selecting Slave Name means that the recording will take it s name from the individual Ki Pro s parameters and not accept the value pushed to the Slave by the Master Ki Pro Refer to Custom Clip Naming in Chapter 3 for greater detail
52. arameter is used to format the currently selected storage device The reel name is a number between 1 and 999 It determines the reel name associated with all clips generated using this setting It is also the name of the media as it will appear when the storage device is mounted on a Mac OSX desktop To enter a specific value click on the number to highlight it type in a value and press Enter to confirm the new value You may also click and drag on the slider to make adjustments To increment by single values using the slider click the slider to highlight it and then press the back arrow or forward arrow on your keyboard Note the Reel Name cannot be changed once a recording session starts on the storage unit without reformatting the drive This parameter determines the clip name associated with all clips generated while using this setting The clip name is either Clip or SC 67 www aja com Clip Number 17 3 Clip Append 17 4 Alpha Append 17 5 Use Custom Clip Name 19 1 Custom Clip Name 19 2 Use Custom Clip Take 19 3 Custom Take 19 4 Take 17 8 NOTE e This parameter determines the clip number from 1 to 999 that follows the CLIP NAME and is associated with all clips generated while using this setting To enter a value click on the number to highlight it type in a value and press Enter to confirm the new value You may also click and drag on the slider to make adjustme
53. as opposed to settings throughout various menu parameters in CONFIG and MEDIA menu parameters The following important notes describe operational variations of menu 13 1 when used with various cameras With the RED Epic AJA recommends sending the camera an appropriate genlock reference signal so that the Ki Pro Rack recordings will be timecode accurate when compared to the RED Epic recordings RED Epic firmware version 1 6 24 or later is required for proper operation This setting is actually designed to extract the 23 98 frame per second from within the RED One 720p 59 94 output Note that 24 is used as opposed to 23 98 in order to accommodate the user interface constraints For the RED One timecode should be sent to the camera via a timecode generator in order to produce corresponding timecode recordings on the Ki Pro Rack note that even with this configuration the timecode value produced has an accuracy of 1 frame RED One firmware version 31 6 16 or later is required for proper operation Ki Pro Rack v4 2 53 www aja com RED One 25 Canon XF Canon C300 Canon HDMI IMPORTANT Note About Using DNxHD Encoding with 13 1 Camera Data 32 0 LOSS OF VIDEO For the RED One timecode should be sent to the camera via a timecode generator in order to produce corresponding timecode recordings on the Ki Pro Rack note that even with this configuration the timecode value produced has an accuracy of 1 frame RED On
54. ask will turn red If you click the Update button while an invalid entry exists in one of the these fields Ki Pro Rack will display an error dialog you must correct the error before updating Ki Pro Rack v4 2 72 www aja com Figure 17 Ki Pro Rack Web Interface Network Screen Network Menu Link Network Configuration Screen Network Pane Click to open Click arrow icon to expand list Click gear icon to open Network Configuration NM 00 0C 17 22 00 34 SHNMOCHOR Status Serial Numbe Config 68000552 Media IDHCP y Software Version Transport 4 0 0 32 Presets Connection St tus Network Connected Firmware Network AJA Ki Pro AJA Ki Pro 2 Playlists O06 All Clips Alarms lt IP Address Type 50 1 Use to set the type of IP address for Ki Pro Rack You can select a Static address that you enter in the IP Address field you can select DHCP for automatic IP address assignment by your network router or you can select Default to set Ki Pro Rack to its default IP address which is 0 65 74 65 IP Address 50 2 Enter an IP address compatible with your LAN if you have one When networking Ki Pro Rack to a computer this is the IP address that you ll enter in the computer s web browser to bring up the Ki Pro Rack s web interface from its embedded web server You must also click the Update button to update Ki Pro Rack with the IP address entered here When an IP address is entered and the Update button is c
55. ational modes and monitoring what is happening on Ki Pro Rack as well as troubleshooting Becoming familiar with the Ki Pro Rack operator side and connectors will simplify installation setup and operation of the system On the following pages are front and rear panel illustrations with notations that summarize all of the connectors and indicators Detailed descriptions of each of the connectors and indicators follow afterward Caution This device is a Class A product Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case users will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference at their own expense Caution The AJA Ki Pro Rack contains a lithium battery soldered in place permanently it is not user replaceable If you ever dispose of the Ki Pro ensure you follow local regulations for safe disposal The lithium battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine or fire Ki Pro Rack v4 2 11 www aja com Operator Side Figure 1 Ki Pro Operator Side front panel Menu selection buttons Adjust STATUS CONFIG 140 x 16 pixel Select Up Down MEDIA Alphanumeric Up Down Press to Select one to and Graphics Pressto make VUMeters entera menu Display navigate menu 2 Channel group 2 x 20 characters menus choices Storage Modules slide into slot i Z l AA Head Phone Transport C
56. ault to the proper netmask when the address is set so you may not have to do anything here 4 Runa browser on the computer and type 10 65 74 65 the Default factory IP address You should now see Ki Pro Rack s browser status screen After setting the IP address and other TCP IP settings and connecting Ki Pro Rack s Ethernet connection to a LAN or directly to a computer ensure that you have a valid connection by Pinging the Ki Pro Rack Pinging ensures that other devices on the network or a computer directly attached to it can see it Simply run the Ping utility from a computer on the same LAN as Ki Pro Rack or one attached directly to Ki Pro Rack Here s how to Ping a Ki Pro Rack from a Mac OSX computer 1 Find the Applications Folder and then find the Utilities Folder inside of the Applications Folder 2 Locate the Terminal utility application and double click it 3 Onthe Ki Pro Rack go to parameter menu 50 2 and read the IP address 4 At the Terminal prompt enter the IP address noted in step 3 For example ping 192 168 0 2 5 If successful the ping utility will respond that packets were sent received and how long it took For example 64 bytes from 192 168 0 2 icmp_seq 0 ttl 64 time 0 590 ms 6 If unsuccessful check Ki Pro Rack s network settings and resolve the problem with your IT administrator To control Ki Pro Rack from a web browser on a network attached computer you must enter Ki Pro Rack s IP addres
57. ay control playback and recording In the Menu mode there are three menu group buttons on the left side of the display STATUS CONFIG and MEDIA These menu group buttons access corresponding display menu groups that allow you to check status configure the system or perform media related tasks The SELECT and ADJUST buttons allow you to scroll menus and make selections and adjustments Buttons Each pushbutton on the front panel is listed and described below Power ON OFF Button Controls system power on off and shows whether power is ON when illuminated or OFF To turn power on press the button once and watch power up progress on the display To power down hold the power button down for 2 seconds This action prevents accidental power off during normal operation You can abort the power down process by releasing the power button before 2 seconds have elapsed It isn t necessary to depress the button or press hard it s a soft button sensed by the processor inside STATUS Button Pressing the STATUS button when it is not lit enters the I O Status menu Pressing STATUS when it is lit turns off the Status menu and returns you to Transport mode STATUS menus can be accessed at any time including when the machine is in an active Ki Pro Rack v4 2 12 www aja com CONFIG Button MEDIA Button Transport Control Buttons transport mode PLAY RECORD FF REV The ALARM state presented on the display shares functionality with ST
58. ck and is the result of any input conversion or none applied during capture 1 7 COMPONENT OUT This parameter defines whether the component video output matches the file format or has the 1 5 OUT CONVERT selection applied to it These are the available options FILE FRMT default Output with the same format as the file OUT CONVERT Output using the selection in 1 5 OUT CONVERT CVBS ON Y Forces SD Out Convert if HD NOTE Setting the Ki Pro Rack component input and or output to Beta for HD material causes an Invalid Selection alarm requiring correction before operations can continue 1 8 HDMI OUT This parameter defines whether the HDMI output matches the file format or has the 1 5 OUT CONVERT selection applied to it These are the available options FILE FRMT default Output with the same format as the file OUT CONVERT FRMT Output using the selection in 1 5 OUT CONVERT Ki Pro Rack v4 2 45 www aja com 1 9 SUPER OUT This parameter provides superimposition of timecode and transport state Record Pause etc onto the selected video output These are the available options Off default Superimposition is disabled SDI2 Superimposition is enabled for the SDI2 output NOTE 2 1 VIDEO INPUT CVBS on Y must also be selected for 1 7 Component Output in order to use the CVBS on Y selection with the Super Out This parameter selects a video input source from the video input connections available Th
59. ck v4 2 33 www aja com Alarm Status The Alarm menu displays warnings and alarms Some alarms will automatically be shown on the display Others will only be seen by checking the STATUS displays press Select up down to cycle through them If everything is OK a SYSTEM NORMAL message will be seen when you cycle through the STATUS displays SYSTEM NORMAL You will be alerted to an alarm condition by having all backlit keys and the display flash to full intensity for 2 seconds If more than one alarm state is active the display holds each alarm notification for 3 seconds before cycling to the next alarm These alarm notifications override whatever the display is currently showing for the TRANSPORT or STATUS menus Once there is a Ki Pro Rack alarm active e g Invalid Selection the STATUS button light blinks for as long as the alarm is present This alerts you so you ll know the reasons for the alarm condition are still active You can then press the STATUS button to determine what the alarm condition is CONFIG and MEDIA menus once entered after an alarm notification will cause the alarm display to go away Pushing any button always returns Ki Pro Rack to its pre alarm state however ifthe alarm condition still exists after this initial button push i e the reason for the alarm the alarm notification will reappear on the display Note the STATUS button will blink if there is an active alarm condition Examples of ALARM dis
60. controls the use of camera generated ancillary data Some cameras produce ancillary data that Ki Pro Rack users may want to transfer to their recordings Examples include start stop commands timecode reel name clip name and take If a selection other than NONE is selected and an appropriate camera is present and sending appropriate ancillary data then the metadata available from the camera will be passed into the Ki Pro Rack s timecode value file name and other applicable parameters Please read the discussion on Config Parameter 13 1 Camera Data in Chapter 3 for additional information This parameter selects whether recording continues when valid video is not present Enables or disables Ki Pro Rack remote control by an external device With the RS422 selection an external RS422 controller or an NLE may be used to control the Ki Pro Rack The CONFIG menu parameter 8 0 TC IN is set automatically to correspond to the RS422 Only When the 8 0 TC IN is set to RS422 it allows Ki Pro Rack to accept an RS422 in point timecode value as the beginning timecode value for the recording Example the value 01 00 00 00 is received as the in point this becomes the first frame of the Ki Pro Rack recording Operation is described in Chapter 3 under Config Parameter 35 2 Remote Control This parameter determines the video format output from Ki Pro Rack s internal test signal generator This parameter determines the video signal output
61. cueing errors during pre roll for an edit it is recommended that prior to attempting the layback the Edit to Tape or Digital Cut windows show 00 00 00 00 for the timecode value this means that the Ki Pro Rack is in a full stop which is indicated by a solidly backlit STOP button on the front of the unit as opposed to pause indicated by a flashing backlit STOP button This parameter determines the video format output from Ki Pro Rack s internal test signal generator This parameter is used with parameter 41 2 to determine the type of video test signal output by Ki Pro Rack These are the available parameters 525i 29 97 default 625i 25 720p 50 720p 59 94 1080p 23 98 10801 25 1080i 29 97 720p 60 1080PsF 23 98 1080PsF 24 1080i 30 1080p 24 1080p 25 1080p 29 97 Select the video format desired for test signal output Ki Pro Rack v4 2 56 www aja com 41 2 VIDEO SG This parameter determines the video signal output from Ki Pro s internal test signal generator This parameter is used with parameter 41 1 to determine the type of video test signal output by Ki Pro Rack These are the available options OFF default Turn test signal output OFF Black Video test signal output is color black 7596 Bars Video test signal output is 7596 color bars This 7596 amplitude 100 saturation test signal is useful to check low frequency response and video tilt as well as the performance of video clamping 10096 Bars Vid
62. de possible because Ki Pro Rack produces video black silence prior to the first frame of video for the single clip and after the last frame of video for the single clip This means that unlike videotape where you might not have sufficient pre roll to ingest a take into a non linear editor Ki Pro Rack allows you to obtain the whole clip by marking the in point for ingest as the very first frame of video recorded If MEDIA parameter 15 1 is set to All Ki Pro Rack allows the playback of all clips on the Storage Module in the order they were created but does not allow for video black silence prior to the first clip or after the last clip recorded In this way Ki Pro Rack behaves like a tape recording and a traditional VTR Like a tape recording Ki Pro Rack will display continuous timecode for clips that were recorded one after another but Ki Pro Rack will also display timecode for clips that might have been recorded with differing or non continuous timecode values In such cases the user must be aware of the timecode changes and log and capture material accordingly just as would be the case if using a videotape with discontinuous timecode There are other important considerations when working with Ki Pro under remote control When media is mounted in Ki Pro Rack the most recently recorded clip is displayed If using the MEDIA parameter 15 1 Play Media in the All selection this is akin to having a videotape inserted into a VTR tail out and n
63. debars surround image Ki Pro Rack v4 2 48 www aja com Figure 8 Upconversion Illustrations 4 3 Upconverts To l 4 These displays on 16 9 ra 16 Anamorphic Zoom 14x9 Zoom Letterbox oc cce uM Sees Pillarbox Zoom Wide 5 2 DOWNCONVERSION This parameter selects the type of downconversion from HD performed if set up to do so with parameters 1 6 through 1 8 These are the available options LETTERBOX default CROP ANAMORPHIC Image is reduced with black top and bottom added to image area with the aspect ratio preserved Image is cropped to fit new screen size HD image is converted to full screen SD with a 16x9 aspect ratio anamorphic Ki Pro Rack v4 2 49 www aja com Figure 9 Downconversion Illustrations 16 9 Downconverts To These displays on 4 3 rat 16 P Lad 4 gt Letterbox Crop Anamorphic 6 1 GENLOCK This parameter selects a source of reference video used for genlocking during playback Ki Pro Rack always genlocks to the selected input during capture These are the available options INPUT Use the currently selected input as the Genlock source CMP Y Use component Y as the genlock source FREERUN de
64. dia State 12 1 Encode Type 14 0 14 1 Play Media 15 1 Loop Play 15 2 Play List 15 3 Dropped Frames 15 4 Format Media 16 1 Reel Name 17 0 Clip Name 17 2 Ki Pro Rack v4 2 The Media screen offers settings for a variety of media related functions including formatting storage media type of Apple ProRes 422 encoding and reel and clip definitions Figure 12 Ki Pro Rack Web Interface Media Screen 2B05091 Software Version A ProRes 422 3 0 0 82 Media State Serial Number Connection Status Connected NEUI EGIENEME One Network co Loop Play AJA Ki Pro 2 AJA Ki Pro 3 Ki Pro Mini 1 IN None This parameter defines whether the media is used for video audio recording or data transfer using an Ethernet LAN This parameter defines the Apple ProRes or Avid DNxHD encoding method If you change from Apple to Avid or vice versa a message appears telling you that a reboot is required Click Change Encode Type and Reboot to complete the change and reboot the system This parameter determines behavior during playback either one clip will play when Play is selected or all clips on the media All or in the playlist Playlist will be played See parameter 15 1 Play Media in Chapter 3 for details This parameter turns looped playback on and off This parameter specifies the playlist to be played This parameter determines how playback handles dropped frames This p
65. does not provide output during EE or recording Ki Pro Rack v4 2 17 www aja com AES Digital Audio Inputs and Outputs Analog Audio 2 Channel Balanced Input and Output operations the output is only for use during playback as might be used for dubbing content to another device with matching timecode For timecode to multiple Ki Pro Rack units the use of a timecode generator and a timecode distribution amplifier is recommended AES digital audio connections consist of four BNC input connectors two channels per connector 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AES outputs also consist of four BNC connectors with the same two channels per connector Four XLRs 2 female for input and 2 male for output provide 2 channels of balanced audio Audio is high quality 24 bit A D input and D A output at 48kHz Level adjustments are made via software Software level adjustments for analog audio parameter 4 1 apply to balanced audio XLR Power Connector back of unit Storage Ki Pro Rack includes two redundant 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz input connectors The power inputs are auto sensing and will adjust to any voltage within the 100 240 VAC range Use the supplied power cords to connect either connector to an AC source for non redundant power or use both connectors cords for redundancy If redundancy is desired connect the two power cords to different AC branch circuits in case one circuit shuts off Record hours of media to portable remov
66. e firmware version 31 6 16 or later is required for proper operation Because the Camera Data parameter requires the use of SDI only the XF series cameras that feature SDI outputs can be used with this feature These cameras provide ancillary data that produces start stop commands and timecode values but not clip naming These cameras provide ancillary data that produces start stop commands and timecode values but not clip naming The Canon EOS C300 outputs 1080i by default but can produce true progressive video within this interlaced output The extraction of 1080p 23 98 from within 1080i 29 97 and 1080p 24 from within 1080i 30 is automatic if the camera is properly configured and the Camera Data selection is set to Canon C300 users do not need to manually set the Record Type parameter separately However for 1080p 25 that is output as 1080i 25 and 1080p 29 97 that is output as 1080i 29 97 from the camera users need to manually select PsF in the Record Type 1 1 menu parameter even if they have selected the Canon C300 in the Camera Data parameter This selection is required because there is no ancillary data indicating these frame rates within the SDI output of the camera In order to configure certain menu parameters on the Canon HDMI cameras the HDMI cable must not be connected to the camera Configure the camera s HDMI settings prior to connecting the HDMI output of the camera to the Ki Pro Rack Since the Canon HDMI selection is not cam
67. e the Avid DNxHD files produced by the Ki Pro products in Avid Media Composer AJA recommends using the Link to AMA File s feature provided in Avid Media Composer NOTE While Ki Pro Rack recorded files can be directly accessed from Avid Media Composer via AMA for editorial AJA advises transferring copying media to a local drive or disk array for editing Ki Pro Rack v4 2 20 www aja com Chapter 3 Installation Overview The installation and set up of a Ki Pro Rack is straight forward If you ll be controlling the unit from the front panel buttons and display it s ready right out of the box Just cable the system s audio and video sources VTR s monitors and audio equipment mount the Ki Pro Rack unit as desired and begin recording However if you wish to control Ki Pro Rack from a web browser there are additional configuration steps The following topic details set up and installation of Ki Pro Rack Choices you will make include how Ki Pro Rack will be controlled front panel or Ethernet amp web browser and the physical system requirements for your application camera mount or not video and audio monitoring choices and media workflows First we ll discuss mounting methods and then follow up with software configuration and setup Warning Read and follow all warning notices and instructions marked on the product or included in the documentation Warning Only use attachments and accessories specified a
68. e to complete it will take only a few minutes When done Ki Pro Rack will prompt you to restart your machine After restart Ki Pro Rack will be running the new software Progress is shown on the front panel Once these steps are complete Ki Pro Rack will be running the software you just uploaded until the next time you upgrade it The configuration of the Ki Pro Rack prior to the upgrade will be preserved Ensure the new software is running by bringing up the Ki Pro Rack web page again the software version is displayed at the top of all web screens Iffor some rare reason it didn t update you can then run through the update steps again NOTE On some browsers the Retry page may appear even though the software upgrade was successful If this occurs before clicking on retry refresh the web page and check the version number If the new version number appears at the top of the page the software upgrade was successtul If the old version appears click Retry If there is a power outage or glitch during the software download Ki Pro Rack will boot the older software version and the upgrade process can then be re started by the user This happens because Ki Pro Rack has been designed with a safety feature where an internal safe copy of the previous software is retained in the event the updating process fails Caution E AJA recommends you only update the Ki Pro Rack when on mains power or with a fully charged battery
69. e used to add a playlist Simply click on this symbol and when prompted enter a name for the playlist you wish to create Ki Pro Rack v4 2 81 www aja com Figure 23 Ki Pro Rack Web Interface New Playlist Menu w S1 92 Reel 001 Status Cont AT gt Encode Type Media E pee 26 Transport Presets Network Firmware Name Test Playlist a LJ 4 SC7ATKi i 04 09 12 15 32 51 ProRes 422 LEM SC7ATK2 i Create Cancel 04 09 12 15 33 41 ProRes 422 Playlists UE SC7ATK3 AB 9 UU UU UU EU 04 09 12 15 34 22 ProRes 422 All Clips Showing 1 to 6 of 6 clips DEMO To add clips to a playlist select a blue highlighted clip from the All Clips list and click and drag the clip onto the name of the playlist you created Note that when you select a clip and click and drag it a filmstrip icon will appear If you do not see this icon then you have not selected a clip You can tell that a clip will be added to a playlist because the list you drag the clip to will be highlighted in green and the filmstrip icon will appear with a symbol on the left side When you release the mouse the clip will be added to the playlist You may select additional clips using the same method and add them to the playlist Note that if you attempt to add a non matching encode type clip to a user created playlist an alert prompt will appear Playlists must contain clips with compatible encode types In other words once a playlist is created and contains an Ap
70. e web interface and for display on Ki Pro Rack s screen saver if System name is chosen in Parameter 70 1 Screen Saver These are the available options variable Using the Adjust buttons enter a name for Ki Pro Rack Using the Adjust buttons and the top Select button select the characters for each of the up to 20 character name The Adjust buttons scroll through the choices and the top Select button advances to the next character While selecting characters the character being changed will flash to show its position The character set allowed is O through 9 A through Z uppercase and a through z lowercase Default AJA Ki Pro 50 6 MAC ADDRESS This parameter is an information only field showing the MAC address of the Ki Pro Rack s ethernet adapter These are the available options information only display Selecting this parameter allows you to view Ki Pro Rack s ethernet MAC address The MAC address is a unique value associated with the internal ethernet network adapter MAC addresses are also known as hardware addresses or physical addresses MAC addresses uniquely identify an ethernet adapter on a LAN MAC address format MM MM MM SS SS SS The value is 12 digit hexadecimal where the first half identifies the manufacturer and the second half identifies the unique serial number 50 9 USER This parameter enables or disables an authentication login requirement when using the AUTHENTICATION web UI By default th
71. ear water and clean only with a dry cloth Avertissement N utilisez pas cet appareil pr s de l eau et nettoyez le seulement avec un tissu sec Warnung Das Ger t nicht in der N he von Wasser verwenden und nur mit einem trockenen Tuch s ubern Advertencia No utilice este dispositivo cerca del agua y l mpielo solamente con un pa o seco Aviso N o utilize este dispositivo perto da gua e limpe o somente com um pano seco Avviso Non utilizzare questo dispositivo vicino all acqua e pulirlo soltanto con un panno asciutto Ki Pro Rack v4 2 94 www aja com Warning A Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Avertissement Ne bloquez aucune ouverture de ventilation Suivez les instructions du fabricant lors de l installation Warnung Die L ftungs ffnungen d rfen nicht blockiert werden Nur gem f den Anweisungen des Herstellers installieren Advertencia No bloquee ninguna de las aberturas de la ventilaci n Instale de acuerdo con las instrucciones del fabricante Aviso N o obstrua nenhuma das aberturas de ventilac o Instale de acordo com as instruc es do fabricante Avviso Non ostruire le aperture di ventilazione Installare in conformit con le istruzioni del fornitore Warning A Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat
72. eature Available Ki Pros Click to Refresh on the Network page may not work Also Ki Pro devices shown are cached and may not reflect the realtime state of all Ki Pros on the LAN As Ki Pros are added or removed from the network they may take awhile to appear in the Available Ki Pros listing If at any time you want a current view of the network clearing the cache and showing the realtime state click the up arrow in the top right corner of the Network panel twice to refresh close and reopen the list The 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 button see Transport screen You can also create new playlists consisting only of the clips you choose 1 2 Click add below the Playlists heading and enter a name for the new playlist Next to select a clip to be added to a playlist double click the clip in the All Clips list to select it you will know when it is selected as it will be highlighted in blue Next click and drag the selected clip onto the playlist You can also drag multiple clips by clicking the check boxes to the left of the names of the clips you want to copy before dragging them Note that while in the click and drag operation a filmstrip icon will appear only in some browsers and it will disappear once you have added the clip to the list You will also see the Playlist being added to highlighted in green when the addition
73. ecuperabile dei dati Ki Pro Rack v4 2 104 www aja com Warning A Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the device Avertissement Prot gez le cordon d alimentation pour que l on ne marche pas dessus ou qu on le pince en particulier au niveau des prises m les des r ceptacles de convenance et l endroit o il sort de l appareil Warnung Vermeiden Sie dass auf das Netzkabel getreten oder das Kabel geknickt wird insbesondere an den Steckern den Steckdosen und am Kabelausgang am Ger t Advertencia Proteja el cable de energ a para que no se le pise ni apriete en especial cerca del enchufe los recept culos de conveniencia y el punto del que salen del equipo Aviso Proteja o cabo de alimentac o de ser pisado ou de ser comprimido particularmente nas fichas em tomadas de parede de conveni ncia e no ponto de onde sai do dispositivo Avviso Proteggere il cavo di alimentazione in modo che nessuno ci cammini sopra e che non venga schiacciato soprattutto in corrispondenza delle spine e del punto in cui esce dal dispositivo Warning A AJA recommends you only update the Ki Pro when on mains power or with a fully charged battery Avertissement AJA vous recommande de mettre jour le Ki Pro uniquement lorsqu il est raccord au secteur ou que sa pile a une pleine charge Warnung AJA em
74. ed on the front panel Ul via menu parameter 15 3 Playlist The selection of a playlist does not survive reboots of the unit but the playlists that are created do survive reboots Using Presets Beginning with version 3 0 firmware Ki Pro Rack offers a simple and efficient way to configure multiple parameters of the device from a preset You can store a preset configuration and then recall that preset later to return Ki Pro Rack to the stored configuration Storing a Preset The easiest way to work with presets is via the web UI A Presets web UI page is provided where 20 customizable presets are offered Ki Pro Rack v4 2 83 www aja com Figure 26 Ki Pro Rack Web Interface Presets Page AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Factory Preset Factory Settings Preset 1 Preset 1 Preset 2 Preset 2 Preset 3 Preset 3 Preset 4 Preset 4 Preset 5 Preset 5 Playlists OO All Clips Preset 6 Preset 6 TEST PLAYLIST Preset 7 Preset 7 Preset 8 Preset 8 Preset 9 Preset 9 Preset 10 Preset 10 Preset 11 Preset 11 Preset 12 Preset 12 Preset 13 Preset 13 Preset 14 Preset 14 Preset 15 Preset 15 Preset 16 Preset 16 Preset 17 Preset 17 Preset 18 Preset 18 Preset 19 Preset 19 Preset 20 Preset 20 Presets 1 20 All To customize presets click on the second column of text fields and name the preset Figure 27 Ki Pro Rack Web Interface Naming a Preset Factory Preset Factory Settings Preset 1 Super Out Activated Preset 2
75. ed to 4x 8x and 16x Pushing the button after 16x speed is reached has no further effect When fast forwarding audio is muted Pressing REV when not lit begins playback of the current clip in reverse at 1x speed Successive pushes increase the speed to 2x 4x 8x and 16x Pushing the button after 16x speed is reached has no further effect When playing in reverse audio is muted While in the TRANSPORT menu the SELECT buttons select clips and operate like previous and next keys When a clip is selected it is cued to the beginning of the clip Note that ordering and playback of clips is based on timestamp order not clip name While in the TRANSPORT menu and in the STOP mode the ADJUST buttons will single step the current clip at a rate of one frame per button push up forward down reverse Dedicated button that when pressed deletes the currently selected clip When pressed the system displays a precautionary ARE YOU SURE prompt Ki Pro Rack v4 2 69 www aja com SLOT This button serves two purposes First it selects which storage slot is accessed by the system Second the SLOT button is used to unmount a currently selected piece of media Caution Not using the SLOT button to unmount media before removal can cause problems with the files stored on that media Show Gang View Clip N A Reel 001 DELETE Hide Gang View Available Ki Pros click to refresh Syste
76. efault Record media as Avid DNxHD 220x files DNxHD 145 Record media as Avid DNxHD 145 files DNxHD 36 Record media as Avid DNxHD 36 files NOTE Unlike Apple ProRes 422 Avid DNxHD encoding does not provide support for standard definition video Ifstandard definition video is input and an Avid DNxHD encode type has been selected a warning prompt will appear WARNING Change Encode Input not HD 15 1 PLAY MEDIA This parameter determines behavior during playback These are the available options One default Plays one clip and then stops playback All Playlist All Playlist Plays the current clip and then continues playing the next clip on the Ki Pro media or the playlist Note that with this setting Ki Pro will play clips back regardless of format or framerate but you may notice the video monitor reset for format framerate changes If all clips are the same format and framerate or conversion is applied to the output for clips with the same Hz then clips play out smoothly one after another 15 2 LOOP PLAY This parameter turns looped playback on and off These are the available options OFF default Play clip s and then stop playback when complete ON Play clip s and then loop back and repeat playback 15 3 PLAYLIST This parameter displays the name of the selected playlist These are the available options variable The name of the selected playlist appears If no playlist is selected via
77. elect button advances to the next character While selecting characters the character being changed will flash to show its position Certain characters may not be allowed or supported if entered for a clip name Examples include punctuation marks other than internal spaces or periods special characters like 2 and non ASCII UTF 8 characters are rejected outright Note non UTF 8 characters appear in some languages like Chinese and Japanese and are not supported Default CUSTOM 19 4 CUSTOM TAKE This parameter defines a custom take The custom take number is defined via the front panel select and adjust up down arrows These are the available options 1 to 999 default 1 Press ADJUST button up or down to change the TAKE value from 1 to 999 if a value other than the automatically generated value is desired 22 1 GANG CLIP NAME This parameter is used when performing gang recording via multiple Ki Pros refer to Controlling Multiple Ki Pros later in this manual These are the available options Master Name default Name clips the same across all Ki Pro ganged units Slave Name Name clips independently on Ki Pro units If the desire is to have clips named the same across all Ki Pro ganged units recordings then use the Master Name selection in this parameter If the desire is to have clips named independently on Ki Pro units then Slave Name should be selected Selecting Slave Name means that the
78. en the Use Master Name selection should be made If the desire is to have clips named independently on Ki Pro Rack units then Slave Name should be selected Selecting Slave Name means that the recording will take its name from the individual Ki Pro Rack s parameters and not accept the value pushed to the Slave by the Master Ki Pro Rack It is important to note that as of firmware 2 0 Ki Pro can initiate recordings among units quickly but not all units will begin or end recordings precisely at the same time or the same frame This is not really an issue if matching timecode via SDI embedded RP 188 or LTC is sent to each unit from a timecode generator via discrete outputs on the timecode generator or via a distribution amplifier for the timecode Note that many non linear edit systems like Final Cut Pro can sync clips based on timecode values for multi clip editorial Also note that Ki Pro Rack does not provide simultaneous playback of media only record start and stop functions are available Ki Pro Slave units in a gang do not respond if the Master Ki Pro is being operated under RS 422 device control This avoids the potential for a Ki Pro Master left in a gang to accidentally arm other units outside of the defined parameters of control via the web UI or front panel buttons In the browser menus select Transport to Navigate to the Transport screen 2 Click Show Gang View on the Transport screen to see the Gang controls This view
79. ensing For redundancy connect both AC cords to the Ki Pro Rack and connect the cords to separate AC branch circuits A power switch on the front panel turns unit power on and off Warning Since the Mains plug is used as the disconnection for the device it must remain readily accessible and operable Warning Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the device ANA Warning Unplug this device during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Warning Do not open the chassis There are no user serviceable parts inside Opening the chassis will void the warranty unless performed by an AJA service center or licensed facility Remove the supplied AC line cord from mains power when moving the unit Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug gt Warning Ki Pro Rack has no user serviceable parts To remove power from the unit remove the power connector to ensure disconnection Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the device has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the device the device has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Warning Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A po
80. eo test signal output is 10096 color bars This 10096 white full field bars test signal is helpful to check chroma amplitude versus overall video level 41 3 AUDIO SG This parameter determines the audio signal output from Ki Pro Rack s internal test signal generator These are the available options OFF default Turn audio test signal output OFF Silence Output an audio test signal containing silence only 1 kHz Output a standard 1 kHz test signal tone 50 1 IP CONFIG This parameter determines the type of TCP IP network configuration used by Ki Pro Rack These are the available options STATIC ADDR Assign a static IP address manually parameters 50 2 50 3 and 50 4 will have to be entered to accomplish this Use the factory default static IP address 10 65 74 65 Select automatic IP address assignment from DHCP server on LAN NOTE if Ki Pro Rack cannot find a DHCP server to communicate with it will select the default factory IP address of 192 168 0 2 DEFAULT ADDR DHCP default NOTE With parameters 50 1 50 2 and 50 3 there is no timeout when editing changes made while in these menus are saved and activated when the menu is exited 50 21P ADDRESS This parameter determines the static IP address used by Ki Pro for TCP IP networking These are the available options variable Using the adjust buttons enter an IP address compatible with your LAN if you have one If direct connecting to a comp
81. er is None when this is selected no camera metadata is passed to any of the Ki Pro Rack parameters even if a camera with SDI ancillary data is connected to the Ki Pro Rack If an appropriate camera is present and sending appropriate SDI ancillary data and that camera manufacturer model is selected from the list then AJA passes as much of the metadata that is available from the camera and is viable for AJA to support into the Ki Pro Rack s timecode value file name and other applicable parameters These are the available options NONE default RED One 24 RED One 25 RED Epic Canon XF Canon C300 Pana AF100 Sony F3 ARRI Alexa Canon HDMI Camera metadata is not passed to any of the Ki Pro Rack parameters even if a camera with ancillary data is connected to the Ki Pro Rack Red One 24 Camera metadata available from the camera is passed into the Ki Pro Rack s timecode value file name and other applicable parameters Red One 25 Camera metadata available from the camera is passed into the Ki Pro Rack s timecode value file name and other applicable parameters Red Epic Camera metadata available from the camera is passed into the Ki Pro Rack s timecode value file name and other applicable parameters Canon XF series with SDI outputs will provide ancillary data that produces start stop commands and timecode values but not clip naming Canon C300 cameras provide ancillary data that produces start stop
82. era espiga sirven para su seguridad Si el enchufe suministrado no encaja en el tomacorriente consulte con un electricista para reemplazar el tomacorriente obsoleto Aviso Nao anule a finalidade da seguranga da ficha polarizada ou do tipo ligac o terra Uma ficha polarizada tem duas l minas sendo uma mais larga do que a outra Uma ficha do tipo de ligac o terra tem duas l minas e um terceiro terminal de ligac o a terra A l mina larga ou o terceiro terminal s o fornecidos para sua seguran a Se a ficha fornecida n o couber na sua tomada consulte um electricista para a substituic o da tomada obsoleta Avviso Non compromettere la sicurezza della spina polarizzata o con messa a terra Una spina polarizzata ha due spinotti di cui uno pi largo Una spina con messa a terra ha due spinotti e un terzo polo per la messa a terra Lo spinotto largo o il terzo polo sono forniti per motivi di sicurezza Se la spina fornita non si inserisce nella presa di corrente contattare un elettricista per la sostituzione della presa obsoleta Ki Pro Rack v4 2 99 www aja com Warning A Since the Mains plug is used as the disconnection for the device it must remain readily accessible and operable Avertissement Puisque la prise principale est utilis e pour d brancher l appareil elle doit rester ais ment accessible et fonctionnelle Warnung Da der Netzstecker als Trennvorrichtung dient muss er stets zug nglich und funktions
83. era specific like the other Camera Data selections other parameters must be set manually and are not auto configured by this selection For use with the C100 the following CONFIG menu parameters should be set as follows 1 1 Record Type gt VFR if the C100 is configured for 2 3 Pulldown on the HDMI output 2 1 Video Input gt HDMI 2 2 Audio Input gt HDMI 8 0 TC In gt HDMI Ki Pro Rack does not provide support for VFR recordings when the DNxHD encoding mode is used so some of the functionality of the 13 1 Camera Data is not supported when DNxHD is selected While camera start stop and timecode values may be produced when a Camera Data selection is made frame extraction from RED or Canon cameras is not supported Users should consider using ProRes encoding if the Camera Data capabilities are desired Note that Apple ProRes QuickTime files may be used with Avid Media Composer via AMA This parameter selects whether recording continues when valid video is not present These are the available options STOP Rec default Recording stops when video is lost CONT Rec Recording continues when video is lost NOTE If CONT Rec is selected and a loss of video is encountered a graphic with the text LOSS OF VIDEO superimposed over color bars will appear Be sure to check your source and video connections if you are experiencing a loss of video Ki Pro Rack v4 2 54 www aja com 35 2 REMOTE CONTROL Enables or disab
84. es 94 Before Operation Please Read these Instructions 0 oo 94 Warranty and Liability Information 108 Limited Wairani i oss eoe ero rrr Ecke Pre las 108 Limitation of Liability lt lt a criar errer tritt AT 06 R I menn 109 Pr THR K E Ki Pro Rack v4 2 5 www aja com Notices Trademarks AJA KONA Ki Pro KUMO and XENA are registered trademarks of AJA Video Inc Ki Pro Mini lo Express lo HD lo and Work Flow are trademarks of AJA Video Inc AirPort Apple the Apple logo AppleShare AppleTalk FireWire iPod iPod Touch Mac and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Final Cut Pro QuickTime and the QuickTime Logo are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Avid Avid Media Composer and Avid DNxHD are trademarks of Avid Technology Inc All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders Copyright Copyright 2013 AJA Video Inc All rights reserved All information in this manual is subject to change without notice No part of the document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying or recording without the express written permission of AJA Inc Contacting Support When calling for support have all information at hand prior to calling To contact AJA Video for sales or support use any of the following methods Telephone 1 800 251 4224 or
85. et immediately replaces the system s existing configuration All previous settings are lost unless you have previously stored them in another preset configuration or an exported file Store The Store buttons let you save the current configuration into the preset register with the associated name and number A preset is a set of system parameters as they were set at the time the preset was stored Only editable parameters are saved in the presets Non editable parameters are not saved To change a preset name click in the name s text field and type a new name Then press Enter Figure 16 Ki Pro Rack Web Interface Changing Preset Name Factory Preset Factory Settings Factory Preset Factory Settings Preset 1 Super Out Activated Preset 1 Super Out Activated Preset 2 Preset 2 Preset 2 Preset 2 Ki Pro Rack v4 2 71 www aja com Import Export Presets 1 Import Presets 1 Recall Factory Network Screen Export 20 All 20 All Preset NOTE The Export buttons save the associated preset contents to a file on your computer The file gets exported to the default download location specified in your browser options The file name is the same as the preset name with the suffix presets If you export multiple files for the same preset a number gets appended to ensure a unique file name The file size is small usually less than 10 kilobytes The Import buttons let you browse for and importa preset file
86. evices onset monitoring displays and audio equipment You should be aware of the limitations of each output The composite output is by definition an SD signal so it will not output HD The HDMI output is by definition an HDMI compatible signal so 1080PsF formats cannot be output via HDMI instead use a true progressive format for the HDMI output Ki Pro Rack v4 2 15 www aja com RJ45 LAN ans Ethernet O 10 100 1000 In Out Figure 2 Ki Pro Connector Side and Rear Panel Component Video In Out YpbPr or RGB Select in AES 8 Ch 2 per BNC Analog 2 Ch Audio Config 3 2 Digital Audio 1 O VO XLRs t t Line Cord RS422 Connector 9 pin D 100 240 VAC Remote 50 60 HZ Control auto sensing Connections Ethernet RS 422 Connector IMPORTANT HDMI SDI In Out Ref Loop LTC In Out Line Cord BNCs Genlock I O Timecode Connector BNCs BNCs 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz auto sensing e 10 100 1000 Ethernet LAN RS422 9 pin serial port for control of Ki Pro Rack via external editing systems HDMI video with embedded audio 2 channel input and recording support 1x connector for input and 1x connector for output 2 HD SD SDI Inputs and Outputs with 2 or 8 channel embedded audio 2x BNC HD SD Component YPbPr RGB Video 3x BNCs for input and 3x BNCs for output Composite video output 1x BNC Component Y Ref Loop genlock input and output looping LTC input and output 2 BNC non looping output during recording
87. f hig sein Advertencia Puesto que el enchufe de la red el ctrica se utiliza como dispositivo de desconexi n debe seguir siendo f cilmente accesible y operable Aviso Dado que a ficha principal utilizada como a desconex o para o dispositivo esta deve manter se prontamente acess vel e funcional Avviso Poich il cavo di alimentazione viene usato come dispositivo di sconnessione deve rimane prontamente accessibile e operabile Warning A Unplug this device during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Avertissement D branchez cet appareil pendant les orages avec clairsou s il est inutilis pendant de longues p riodes Warnung Das Ger t ist bei Gewitterst rmen oder wenn es ber lange Zeitr ume ungenutzt bleibt vom Netz zu trennen Advertencia Desenchufe este dispositivo durante tormentas el ctricas o cuando no se lo utilice por largos periodos del tiempo Aviso Desconecte este dispositivo da tomada durante trovoadas ou quando n o utilizado durante longos per odos de tempo Avviso Utilizzare soltanto i collegamenti e gli accessori specificati e o venduti dal produttore quali il treppiedi e l esoscheletro Ki Pro Rack v4 2 100 www aja com Warning A Do not open the chassis There are no user serviceable parts inside Opening the chassis will void the warranty unless performed by an AJA service center or licensed facility Avertissement Ne pas ouvrir le
88. f the Update Firmware screen discussed later on this page Once you re at the update page Ki Pro Rack software files can be selected to download to your Mac or PC for upgrading your machine Unpack the Software Ki Pro Rack software update files are ZIP files which you can open with a number of standard and third party uncompressor applications The software image that you ll install on Ki Pro Rack is a file with a name like kipro_ver_2 0 0 99 bin or similar NOTE Depending on your PC or Mac operating system settings the bin extension may not be visible to you in a file directory Upload and Install the Uploading and installing the software update only requires a PC or Mac that can see the Software on Your Ki Pro Ki Pro Rack via its ethernet connection Follow this procedure to install the software Rack 1 Point your browser at Ki Pro Rack s upgrade page by clicking on the Update Firmware link at the bottom of the navigation box on the left hand side of any Ki Pro Rack web page Click the Browse button to select the file you previously downloaded For example kipro_ver_2 0 0 99 bin contained in the zipfile downloaded from AJA When you have selected a valid Ki Pro Rack image file click the Upload button in the web browser The file you select will upload to the Ki Pro Rack and be tested for validity Incomplete corrupted or non Ki Pro software files are rejected Wait for the procedur
89. facts from complex motion e Variable bit rate VBR encoding Smart encoding analyzes the image and allocates more bits to complex frames e Low data rate requirements make for more storage options and require less drive space to store high quality video Optimized for efficient Real Time effects e 220 Mb second Apple ProRes 422 HQ 145 Mb second Apple ProRes 422 e 100 Mb second Apple ProRes 422 LT 36 Mb second Apple ProRes 422 Proxy NOTE Apple ProRes 422 Proxy is for high quality offline editing at the original frame size frame rate and aspect ratio Avid DNxHD Advantages Data Rates Quality using Avid DNxHD is excellent HD quality encoding without high bandwidth requirements Avid DNxHD was designed for non linear post production and broadcastmto withstand multi generational processing Full size 1920 by 1080 and 1280 by 720 HD resolutions 4 2 2 chroma sampling e 10 bit sample depth for DNXHD 220x or 8 bit Every frame of encoding is independent e Variable bit rate VBR encoding Low data rate requirements e 220 Mb second 185 Mb second or 175 Mb second when DNxHD 220x has been selected Mb second varies depending upon the format and frame rate 145Mb second 120 Mb second or 115Mb second when DNxHD 145 has been selected Mb second varies depending upon the format and frame rate Ki Pro Rack v4 2 9 www aja com Avid DNxHD 36 is for high quality off
90. fault Free run mode Ki Pro syncs to its own timebase and is not locked to an external source REF IN Use the REF Input as the genlock source 8 0 TCIN This parameter selects the source of timecode start from those available These are the available options TC VALUE default Use the value specified in parameter 8 1 TC VALUE SDI RP188 Use the timecode read from the embedded RP188 metadata in the SDI input LTC Use timecode from the LTC input connector TIME OF DAY Set TC to Time of Day clock CONFIG parameter 55 6 RS422 RS422 in point TC value is used for the start value of a recording presented only if 35 2 is set to RS422 Only HDMI Use timecode from HDMI input Sony cameras only NOTE KiPro Rack when used with select Sony cameras only works with HDMI timecode matched to the recording format and HDMI output 1080i 29 97 1080i 59 94 or 1080i 25 1080i 50 If a 1080p 24 recording on the Sony camera s internal media with a 1080i 29 97 HDMI output is produced the Ki Pro Rack may not respond to HDMI timecode as expected Ki Pro Rack v4 2 50 www aja com 8 1 TC VALUE This parameter selects the starting hour for timecode when 8 0 is set to TC Value These are the available options 00 00 00 00 to 23 00 00 00 Use the ADJUST buttons to select a timecode hour For Default 01 00 00 00 example 01 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 etc 8 2 TC TYPE This parameter selects drop frame or non drop frame t
91. from Ki Pro Rack s internal test signal generator This parameter is used with parameter above 41 1 to determine the type of video test signal output by Ki Pro Rack This parameter determines the audio signal output from Ki Pro Rack s internal test signal generator OFF silence or 1 kHz tone This parameter defines a name for Ki Pro Rack and gives it a unique identifier This same name is used both when displaying systems via the web interface and for display on Ki Pro Rack s screen saver if System name is chosen in Parameter 70 1 Screen Saver This parameter enables or disables an authentication login requirement when using the web UI This parameter manually sets the calendar date and time of the internal Ki Pro Rack clock Edit the date and time fields and then click Apply to set the date and time When set to AJA Logo a rolling AJA logo screen saver will appear on the alphanumeric display after 3 minutes of inactivity defined as no button presses on the front panel This parameter determines the brightness of the alphanumeric display and front backlit buttons This parameter determines the speed of Ki Pro Rack s internal cooling fan In some environments where audio recording is occurring close to the Ki Pro Rack unit it may be desirable to set the fan speed to QUIET AUTO or QUIET RECORD Ki Pro Rack v4 2 66 www aja com Media Screen Config Media Transport Presets Network Firmware Me
92. g Control Hide Gang View click to refresh Input Free Formal Storage Gang Master Settings All Clear Clear AJA Ki Pro 2 525i 29 97 40 v 0 Use Slave Name Use Custom Clip Name OFF Clip Name SC Clip Number 1 Clip Append Alpha Alpha Append A Take 4 Ki Pro Mini 1 525i 29 97 a Use Slave Name All Clear Parameters for each available Ki Pro will appear in the Gang Controls area These include System Input Format Free Storage Gang Master and Settings Ki Pro units that may be added to a gang will appear under the System column The Input Format column gives information on what type of video format framerate each system is receiving Free Storage allows for an at a glance view of the capacity of the media in each unit Gang is where the units can be added or removed from the gang Master allows the promotion of a Ki Pro unit to the controlling role in the gang Settings allows for the configuration of clip names on the Master and Slave Ki Pro units To add a Ki Pro to a gang simply select the checkbox for the unit in the Gang column As a shortcut if all available Ki Pro units are desired for a gang select the All item below Gano Alternately if you want to clear units from a gang deselect them or use the Clear option There can be only one Master in a gang typically the IP address for the Ki Pro unit you entered and are viewing the web Ul on is the one which should be promoted to the controlling role If
93. g the button after 16x speed is reached has no further effect When fast forwarding audio is muted Pressing REV when not lit begins playback of the current clip in reverse at 1x speed Successive pushes increase the speed to 2x 4x 8x and 16x Pushing the button after 16x speed is reached has no further effect When playing in reverse audio is muted for all speeds Ki Pro Rack v4 2 32 www aja com SELECT up down ADJUST up down Deleting Clips STATUS menus Record and Play Modes IN 720p 59 94 REC 10801 29 97 Record Mode TC In 01 00 00 00 Second STATUS page Timecode setting prior to recording While in TRANSPORT mode the SELECT buttons select clips and operate like previous and next keys When a clip is selected it is cued to the beginning of the clip Note that ordering and playback of clips is based on timestamp order not clip name If you have paused playback the STOP button is flashing you can use the SELECT down button to jump back to the beginning of the clip If the STOP button is not flashing depressing the SELECT down button will select the previous clip While in TRANSPORT mode and in either a STOP or pause state the ADJUST buttons will single step the current clip at a rate of one frame per button push up forward down reverse To delete a previously recorded clip 1 In TRANSPORT mode use the SELECT up and down arrow buttons to browse th
94. gs for these parameters REEL NAME CLIP NAME CLIP NUMBER CLIP NUMBER APPEND ALPHA APPEND VALUE Ki Pro Rack v4 2 39 www aja com In both examples that follow TK is a default append to the naming convention just prior to the auto incrementing TK value which can be manually overridden via parameter 17 8 Take Ki Pro Rack offers these parameter choices for easy identification of the QuickTime files so that the names can logically match the shooting script and are acceptable when imported into the Final Cut Pro 7 Browser window Final Cut Pro X s Events or Avid Media Composer Bins The Final Cut Pro 7 Browser window provides columns of data used to describe the media In the most minimal form Name Media Start Media End and Reel are the required pieces of information for a Final Cut Pro clip to be properly perceived as valid media Additional information or QuickTime metadata is useful and can be mapped into the myriad choices provided in the Final Cut Pro Browser column headings Final Cut Pro X also uses such information and can provide even more support for QuickTime file metadata Avid Media Composer Bins provide Name Creation Date Duration Tracks Start Video Audio SR and Field Ordering information when working with DNxHD Ki Pro Mini created media and Avid s AMA Example 1 Using the factory default AJA parameter settings REEL NAME 001 CLIP NAME SC CLI
95. he available options variable Using the Adjust buttons you can dim or brighten the Default 6 alphanumeric display and activity indicator LEDs in steps from 1 dim to 8 brightest 70 3 FAN SPEED This parameter determines the speed of Ki Pro Rack s internal cooling fan In some environments where audio recording is occurring close to the Ki Pro Rack unit it may be desirable to set the fan speed to QUIET RECORD for optimum quiet operation These are the available options NORMAL default Fan runs at normal fixed speed for optimum cooling QUIET RECORD Fan runs at a fixed slower speed for optimum quiet QUIET AUTO Fan runs at normal speed until recording begins then ramps down to a slower speed for optimum quiet NORMAL AUTO Fan runs at variable speeds for optimum cooling 80 1 SERIAL NUMBER This parameter displays this Ki Pro Rack s unique serial number 80 2 SW VERSION This parameter displays Ki Pro Rack s software version level 91 1 RECALL PRESET This parameter recalls the Ki Pro Rack to a previously saved preset configuration stored using parameter 92 1 Use the ADJUST buttons to set the number of the Preset register you wish to recall To recall press the SELECT up button and then press the ADJUST up button The message COMPLETE is displayed after a successful recall 92 1 STORE PRESET This parameter saves a preset configuration to the selected storage register Use the ADJUST buttons to
96. hrough the use of the select and adjust up down arrows Users may find that the more efficient method to perform custom clip naming is via the web UI entry fields NOTE When entering characters for a custom clip name you must scroll through all characters using the Adjust buttons until you reach the end of the name space before the name is accepted Ki Pro Rack v4 2 41 www aja com IMPORTANT Certain characters may not be allowed or supported if entered for a clip name Examples include punctuation marks other than internal spaces or periods special characters like and non ASCII UTF 8 characters are rejected outright Note non UTF 8 characters appear in some languages like Chinese and Japanese and are not supported 19 1 USE CUSTOM CLIP This parameter enables or disables whether a custom clip name can be used via menu NAME parameters 19 1 19 2 and 19 4 or via the web UI These are the available options OFF default Enable defining of custom clip name ON Disable defining of custom clip name 19 2 CUSTOM CLIP This parameter defines a custom clip name The custom clip name is defined via the front NAME panel select and adjust up down arrows The default name is CUSTOM These are the available options variable Using the adjust buttons enter a custom clip name Using the adjust buttons and the top Select button select the characters for the name The adjust buttons scroll through the choices and the top S
97. i Pro Rack media alongside the clips Ki Pro Rack v4 2 82 www aja com Playback of a Playlist if you want to play a playlist you have created first select Play Media gt Playlist in the Media menu parameters Note depending on whether you have been reviewing clips you may first be prompted to Press Stop prior to entering the Media page to make Playlist selections if this prompt appears you will be led to the Transport page where you can depress stop and then enter the Media page Figure 25 Ki Pro Rack Web Interface Playing Back a Playlist Menu Status Config Media Transport Presets Network Firmware Playlist Playlists All Clips ca TEST PLAYLIST TEST PLAYLIST Select a playlist from the Playlist parameter in the Media menu Once a playlist is selected you will noticed that a double arrow indication will appear next to the selected list in the Playlists portion of the web UI If you go to the Transport portion of the web UI you will now notice that the playlist is cued up ready for playback of the first clip in the list If you want to navigate within your list you may use the fast forward and rewind buttons or the select up down buttons You can loop playback of a list using the Media menu parameters as well Management of the Playlists is made possible via the web UI creation and management of playlists from the front panel is not supported An indication of a selected playlist is present
98. ice can control the Ki Pro Rack via a web browser 20 Preset registers for storing and recalling system preset configurations Embedded internal web server for remote control via LAN e Gang recording using a master Ki Pro to control other units CONFIG 35 4 RS422 serial port control of Ki Pro Rack for VTR like interaction with edit controllers or non linear editors see CONFIG parameter 35 2 explained in Chapter 3 Alarms to alert you to conditions that may need your attention Ki Pro Rack v4 2 8 www aja com Apple ProRes 422 Advantages Data rates Quality using Apple ProRes 422 is excellent broadcast quality Captured media is virtually indistinguishable from pristine uncompressed sources Better yet ProRes maintains the quality during editing surviving multiple encoding decoding generations without degradation It was designed by Apple for editing rather than as a transmission distribution codec as are most popular codecs Some of the advantages include Full size 1920 by 1080 and 1280 by 720 HD resolutions Full size 720 by 486 and 720 by 576 SD resolutions 4 2 2 chroma sampling Provides precise compositing and blending at sharp saturated color boundaries e 10 bit sample depth Preserves subtle gradients of 10 bit sources perfect for green screen compositing graphics or color correction with no visible banding artifacts frame only encoding Ensures consistent quality in every frame and no arti
99. ight audio channels via SDI embedded audio This parameter selects the input level for signals applied at the component video input connectors This parameter selects the output level for signals applied at the component video output connectors This parameter selects the output level for the composite video output connector This parameter configures the analog audio signal levels for input and output Professional audio equipment has much higher levels than consumer equipment a 0 VU reading corresponds to 4 dBu Connecting a professional 4 dBu device to a consumer audio input 10dBV 7 8 dBu may cause overloading whereas the output of a consumer device probably does not have sufficient power to drive a professional audio input With consumer and semi professional audio equipment a VU reading of 0 dB is typically referenced to 10 dBV 0 dBu 0 775 VRMS This parameter sets left channel audio level for line level devices such as VTRs and mixers or microphone sources This parameter sets right channel audio level for line level devices such as VTRs and mixers or microphone sources This parameter selects the type of upconversion from SD performed if set up to do so with parameters 1 4 through 1 8 This parameter selects the type of downconversion from HD performed if set up to do so with parameters 1 4 through 1 8 This parameter selects the reference video source used for genlocking during playback This parameter select
100. ilter 68000553 Software Version ATA ee v SC1ATK1 10801 29 97 00 00 00 00 21 28 10 12 12 16 17 56 ProRes 422 Connection Status SC1ATK2 10801 29 97 j j 1 10 12 12 16 19 44 ProRes 422 Connected SC1ATK3 1080i 29 97 L 7 e 10 12 12 16 23 01 ProRes 422 SC1ATK4 1080i 29 97 L z d 10 12 12 16 26 39 ProRes 422 SC1ATK5 1080i 29 97 5 2 10 12 12 16 29 21 ProRes 422 SC1ATK6 1080i 29 97 11 20 00 40 10 12 12 16 30 03 ProRes 422 SC1ATK7 1080i 29 97 E E a 10 12 12 16 30 17 ProRes 422 SC1ATK8 1080i 29 97 E i 10 12 12 16 36 43 ProRes 422 SC1ATK9 1080i 29 97 D E 10 12 12 16 38 20 ProRes 422 SC1ATK10 1080i 29 97 01 15 20 17 01 03 10 12 12 16 39 25 ProRes 422 IES KOE 012 Pro SOSONOHAWN A 0 n 0 0 LE E C During an upload useful information about the upload is given the name of the file being uploaded the size of the file being uploaded a progress bar and a cancel button Additionally transfer speed information remaining time to transfer and percentage of data transferred are shown Mi PROSI Upload Download Delete Partial Uploads SC1ATK12 mov 31 0GB MN Cancel 377 7 Mbit s 00 08 26 23 7 1 GB 31 0 GB Connection Status w D1 79 Reel 001 Filter Connected mem em rir emen SC1ATK1 1080i 29 97 10 12 12 16 17 56 ProRes 422 SC1ATK2 1080i 29 97 5 E 1 10 12 12 16 ProRes 422 SC1ATK3 1080i 29 97 k R E E 10 12 12 16 23 01 ProRes 422 SC1ATK4 1080i 29 97 05 02 03 37 10 12 12 16 26 39 ProRes 422
101. imecode These are the available options NDF default Selects Non drop Frame timecode DF Selects Drop Frame timecode NOTE If the TC In is SDI RP188 LTC or RS422 the TC Type selection does not apply TC Type only applies to the TC Value or the Time of Day value generated by Ki Pro Rack These are the available options 8 3 ARM RECORDING 8 3 ARM RECORDING This parameter selects how recording will begin either by pressing record button or web Record button or via timecode These are the available options REC KEY default Start when Record button is pressed TC REC KEY Start on Time Code trigger or Record button If starting on timecode parameters 8 0 8 1 and 8 2 must be set to qualify the source and type of timecode NOTE For TC REC KEY to operate a record run timecode with incrementing values and starts stops is needed Freerun timecode does not provide this and is not applicable to the TC REC KEY selection 9 0 INTERVAL RECORD The KI Pro Rack can be used to create timelapse recordings via the 9 0 Interval Record 9 1 Interval Frames and 9 2 Interval Time selections Note that the 9 1 and 9 2 menu options will not appear unless 9 0 Interval Record is enabled These are the available options ON NOTE OFF default Normal recordings are produced Timelapse recordings are produced Example of timelapse recording selections The incoming video signal is 1080i 29 97 fps the record button
102. ing mounted by the Ki Pro Rack As the prompt indicates it is best to back up the media by copying it to another drive or disk array and then reformat the media Some signs that the media is in a read only state even though clips have been recorded to the media N A appears in the clip area of the UI Loading appears in the clip area of the UI but does not eventually load a clip or hitting the record button with all settings correctly configured for the Ki Pro Rack does not result in a recording WARNING Media Unformatted appears when media was inserted that contains no filesystem recognized by Ki Pro Rack Ki Pro Rack recognizes HFS filesystems media with other types of filesystems may appear unformatted to Ki Pro Rack Unformatted media or media with other types of filesystems FAT32 etc may be formatted by the usual means WARNING Change Encode Type appears because ProResHQ is not supported on ExpressCard 34 Select another flavor of ProRes normal LT or Proxy before attempting to record to an ExpressCard 34 WARNING Invalid Selection appears when Ki Pro Rack receives conflicting configuration requests such as selecting component in out Beta for HD WARNING Name In Use appears when an attempt was made to record over a previously existing clip This can happen when the take number reaches its maximum 999 To resolve it change one of the clip naming parameters to eliminate the naming conflict Ki Pro Rack v4 2 35
103. io 24 bit 8 channel 48kHz HDMI embedded 2 channel Analog 24 bit D A 2 channel balanced XLR 48kHz Network e 10 100 1000 Ethernet RJ45 e Embedded webserver for remote control Ki Pro Rack v4 2 88 www aja com Panel User Interface e 2x 20 character display with dedicated buttons Timecode e LTC timecode input and output via BNC SDI embedded RP188 timecode e Onscreen timecode display on SDI 2 output Serial Port RS 422 slave pinout 9 pin available beginning with version 2 0 firmware Connector pinout is as follows GND TX RX GND No Connection GND TX RX GND Shell GND O 0O J DO COI A O0O ND Hardware Conversion Up conversion 10 bit Anamorphic Full screen Pillar box 4 3 Results in a 4 3 image in center of screen with black sidebars Zoom 14 9 Results in a 4 3 image zoomed slightly to fill a 14 9 image with black side bars Zoom Letterbox Image zoomed to fill screen Zoom Wide Combination of zoom and horizontal stretch to fill 16 9 screen this setting can introduce a small aspect ratio change Down conversion 10 bit Anamorphic Full screen Letterbox Image is reduced with black top and bottom added to image area with the aspect ratio preserved Crop Image is cropped to fit new screen size Ki Pro Rack v4 2 89 www aja com Cross conversion 10 bit Physical 1080i to 720P 720P to 1080i Height Width Depth
104. ion on using multiple Ki Pros In the middle of each screen are selections and information pertaining to the subject matter of that screen i e the Media screen has choices about the media formats you are using Ki Pro Rack web screens closely mirror the parameter menus displayed on its front panel In each of the screens presented on the following pages we ll list the parameter menu numbers that are related so you can read the full definitions Additionally the Status screen lets you change parameter settings right on the screen if you right click the setting Figure 10 Ki Pro Rack Web Interface Main Status Screen S N software version and connection status Selections and Information AJA Ki Pro 3 Status Serial Number UO Status 2B05091 Software Version 3 0 0 82 Video Input SDI Input Format 5251 29 97 Convention Statue Input Timecode 01 00 32 29 Connected Record Format 525i 29 97 ProRes 422 N e Audio Input SDI AJA Ki Pro 2 AJA Ki Pro 3 Ki Pro Mini 1 List of Ki Pros on the LAN Click arrow or gear icon to show hide The Config screen is a general purpose screen used to configure Ki Pro Rack s I O choices conversion choices and also set up Ki Pro Rack s environment name clock settings display etc 63 www aja com Menu 6 Status Config Media Transport Presets Network Firmware NOTE Record Type 1 1 1080p Playback 1 8 In Convert 1 4 Out Convert 1 5 SDI 2 Outpu
105. ipment according to the instruction manual Chinese Compliance Statement This product has been tested to the following Chinese standards GB13837 2003 GB8898 2011 and GB17625 1 2003 This product meets the requirements of implementation rules for compulsory certification REF NO CNCA 01C 17 2010 under certificate number 2012010805558398 Ki Pro Rack v4 2 93 www aja com Translated Caution Statements Warning Conventions and Warning Messages The following caution statements warning conventions and warning messages apply to this product and manual Warning Symbol Hazard Symbol Caution Symbol Before Operation Please Read these Instructions Warning A Read and follow all warning notices and instructions marked on the product or included in the documentation Avertissement Lisez et conformez vous a tous les avis et instructions d avertissement indiqu s sur le produit ou dans la documentation Warnung Lesen und befolgen Sie die Warnhinweise und Anweisungen die auf dem Produkt angebracht oder in der Dokumentation enthalten sind Advertencia Lea y siga todas las instrucciones y advertencias marcadas en el producto o incluidas en la documentaci n Aviso Leia e siga todos os avisos e instruc es assinalados no produto ou inclu dos na documentac o Avviso Leggere e seguire tutti gli avvisi e le istruzioni presenti sul prodotto o inclusi nella documentazione Warning A Do not use this device n
106. is feature is only available via the web UI when Ki Pro units have IP addresses configured under a common network and subnet mask and are connected via their LAN connections to an ethernet switch or hub to a host computer AJA recommends that all Ki Pro units in a gang use the same firmware version You have a Ki Pro Master and a Ki Pro Slave both attached on a network where their static IP addresses are 192 168 0 2 and 192 168 0 3 respectively each with a subnet mask value of 255 255 255 0 They are connected to a host computer with IP address 192 168 0 1 and subnet mask 255 255 255 0 The host computer uses a web browser like Apple s Safari to access the Master Ki Pro by entering 192 168 0 2 in the URL field of the browser The Ki Pro Master unit web UI should appear Navigating to the Transport screen a Show Gang Controls button appears on the left side of the screen If Show Gang Controls is clicked a list of Available Ki Pros is presented If expected Ki Pro units do not appear click on Hide Gang View then click on Show Gang View again to refresh Ki Pro information can take up to a few seconds to be displayed Finally if Ki Pros are not listed after refreshing confirm that the Ki Pros are on the appropriate network have the appropriate IP address etc Ki Pro Rack v4 2 78 www aja com IMPORTANT System AJA Ki Pro 3 525i 29 97 100 Figure 21 Ki Pro Rack Web Interface Transport Screen Show Gan
107. is is the video that will be recorded and or passed through These are the available options SDI default Selects SDI input connector HDMI Selects the HDMI input connector COMPONENT Selects the Component input connectors NOTE The message WARNING A V Mismatch may appear if SDI video is selected and HDMI audio 2 2 AUDIO INPUT is selected or vice versa Embedded audio via SDI or HDMI must be matched to the video source Analog audio can be used with any video input This parameter selects an audio input source from the audio input connections available including embedded SDI audio which requires an SDI video source and HDMI audio which requires an HDMI video source These are the available options SDI default Selects SDI embedded audio from the SDI input AES Selects the AES BNCs to provide the audio input XLR Selects the XLR input for audio input HDMI Selects HDMI embedded audio if HDMI video input is connector if SDI video input is selected selected NOTE 2 3 AUDIO CHANNELS The message WARNING A V Mismatch may appear if SDI video is selected and HDMI audio is selected or vice versa Embedded audio via SDI or HDMI must be matched to the video source Analog audio can be used with any video input This parameter selects the use of either two or eight audio channels via SDI embedded or AES audio These are the available options 2 Channels default Selects recording of 2
108. is parameter is set to Disabled If you select Login via the front panel interface and then you attempt to use the web UI interface you will be asked for a login password The web browser will present the login screen requesting that a password be entered before you can access any other parameter or configuration screen The password is initially set to the default value password If you select Login for the User Authentication parameter via the web UI you may enter a user selected password As long as the menu parameter is not changed to Disabled the password requirement will remain in effect Any time the web UI is accessed the login password will be requested before additional access to any other web UI parameter or configuration screen will be granted If you enter a user selected password be aware that this password will be retained and you will need to remember the password If the user entered password is forgotten you may clear it by performing a Hard Factory Reset NOTE A standard Factory Reset does not clear the user entered password To perform a Hard Factory Reset enter the 99 0 Factory Reset parameter and unlike a typical Factory Reset where only the ADJUST up button is held for 2 seconds hold both the ADJUST up and the ADJUST down buttons simultaneously for 2 seconds Ki Pro Rack v4 2 59 www aja com NOTE Ifauthentication is used it provides a minimum security safeguard against unauthorized use of the Ki
109. ismatch these settings a warning will alert you to the mismatch on the front panel These are just a few menu parameters that you might wish to change before you make your recordings To learn all the ways to convert formats on input or output read the CONFIG menu and MEDIA menu parameter topics later in this chapter e Ki Pro Rack may take a few seconds to close longer files files over 20 minutes For these longer recordings you may see a Closing File prompt on the display e Ki Pro Rack alerts you when the media is nearly full with a Media Low prompt at 15 of the remaining capacity At 1096 of the total capacity of the media the Media Full prompt will appear Any recordings that have been started will stop once 10 is reached and no further recordings can be performed using this media until it is formatted again or a MEDIA gt Delete Clips DELETE ALL has been performed Deleting clips to produce more than 1096 free space will allow recording to resume To change Apple ProRes 422 settings prior to recording press MEDIA and then repeatedly press SELECT until you see 14 1 Encode Type Next press ADJUST up or down to select ProRes 422LT ProRes 422PX ProRes 422HQ or ProRes 422 Press MEDIA or STOP to exit the menu To change to Avid DNxHD select 14 0 Encode Mode in the MEDIA menu use the ADJUST up button to select DNxHD and then ADJUST up again and hold ADJUST up for two seconds to reboot for DNxHD Once the Ki Pro Rack
110. k Avertissement Tension lev e Cette situation ou condition peut causer des blessures dues un choc lectrique Warnung Hochspannung Diese Situation oder Bedingung kann zu Verletzungen durch Stromschlag f hren Advertencia Alto voltaje Esta situaci n o condici n puede causar lesiones debidas a Una descarga el ctrica Aviso Alta Tens o Esta situa o ou condi o pode causar danos devido a choques el tricos Avviso Alta tensione Questa situazione o condizione pu causare lesioni a causa di scosse elettriche Warning A Only use attachments and accessories specified and or sold by the manufacturer Avertissement Utilisez seulement les attaches et accessoires sp cifi s et ou vendus par le fabricant Warnung Verwenden Sie nur Zusatzger te und Zubeh r angegeben und oder verkauft wurde durch den Hersteller Advertencia Utilice solamente los accesorios y conexiones especificados y o vendidos por el fabricante Aviso Utilize apenas equipamentos acess rios especificados e ou vendidos pelo fabricante Avviso Utilizzare soltanto i collegamenti e gli accessori specificati e o venduti dal produttore Ki Pro Rack v4 2 98 www aja com Warning A Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong
111. larized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Warning Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the device Ki Pro Rack v4 2 23 www aja com Remote Network Control The following diagram and text explain how to interface to Ki Pro Rack using an Ethernet direct connection or LAN Figure 5 Ki Pro Networking Example Laptop w Web Browser for Remote Control Ki Pro Rack Connection 10 100 1000 Base T 10 100 1000 Base T LAN 8sgue Hub WN e l i a Firewall amp Router Network Ki Pro Rack can be networked directly to a MacBook Pro or Mac using a single Ethernet Connections cable straight or cross over or it can be connected to a local area network LAN In hard wired configurations Ki Pro Rack connects via its 10 100 1000 Base TX Ethernet connector In a direct connection you simply connect the Ki Pro Rack to an Ethernet equipped computer having a browser using a Category 5 cable If connecting via a LAN you then connect the Ki Pro Rack s Ethernet connector to a hub or switch on the LAN A LAN is a shared net
112. les Ki Pro remote control by an external device With the RS422 selection an external RS422 controller or an NLE may be used to control the Ki Pro These are the available options Local Only default Selects Ki Pro control via front panel or web Ul RS422 Only Selects RS422 control of Ki Pro NOTE IMPORTANT NOTE The CONFIG menu parameter 8 0 TC IN is set automatically to correspond to the RS422 Only When the 8 0 TC IN is set to RS422 it allows Ki Pro Rack to accept an RS422 in point timecode value as the beginning timecode value for the recording Example the value 01 00 00 00 is received as the in point this becomes the first frame of the Ki Pro recording Ki Pro Rack can be used as a player or a recorder under RS422 operation but when used as a recorder Ki Pro Rack can only perform assemble edits not insert edits This means that Ki Pro Rack creates a new file for each assemble edit performed Ki Pro cannot insert into an existing file Ki Pro Rack can operate on a solitary clip under remote control or all of the clips on the Storage Module Whether one clip or all clips are active under RS422 is determined by the MEDIA menu parameter 15 1 Play Media Ki Pro Rack may react erratically if invalid clips or media are present and 15 1 Play Media All is selected Ki Pro Rack RS422 device control under a single clip is designed so that the clip may be obtained in its entirety via non linear capture This is ma
113. levels are at the peak edge of the safe area before clipping will occur Indicates that the audio source amplitude is too hot and the signal is clipping at its signal peaks You should reduce the input gain at its source camera mixer or source equipment supplying the signal This is the Disk Storage Module Status Indicator and indicates the following media statuses LED lit on selected media LED unlit off inactive media okay to eject or no media inserted LED flashing recording in progress The following additional features are also present on the front panel 1 8 3 5mm miniature stereo TRS connection for standard stereo headphones NOTE The connector side of Ki Pro Rack contains the available audio video connections Connect any camcorder camera or audio source digital or analog regardless of brand or format to Ki Pro Rack s many connectors On the back side of the unit two AC line cords provide redundant 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz power to the dual power connectors see Installation later in this chapter The function of Ki Pro Rack s inputs and outputs depends on the operational mode Ki Pro Rack s active input the one to be recorded is selected by the front panel or web browser interface Ki Pro Rack s outputs are active all the time In other words the same output video appears simultaneously on the HDMI SDI component and composite outputs This method of operation allows simultaneous connection to source d
114. licked the IP address will change and the browser will display a redirecting to page which should send the browser to the new IP address entered You can also click on a link on the redirect page Netmask 50 3 Enter a subnet mask compatible with your LAN if you have one You must also click the Update IP Address button to update Ki Pro Rack with the changed information entered here Default Gateway 50 4 Enter the IP address for your LAN s gateway router if you have one You must also click the Update IP Address button to update Ki Pro Rack with the changed information entered here Apply Pressing this button requests Ki Pro Rack to update its IP information with that entered on this screen Available Ki Pros The Network panel on the right side of the screen lists the Ki Pro devices present on the same local LAN asthe current Ki Pro Rack see note below The serial numbers of all Ki Pros on the LAN or their defined System Names see parameter 50 5 are listed and clicking on any of these will bring up the Status screen of that Ki Pro NOTE The KI Bro you control may be running a different software version so screens may look different As a rule it s wise to have all your Ki Pro devices running the most current software and the same version Also without a properly configured default gateway whether you Ki Pro Rack v4 2 73 www aja com Playlists Screen NOTE have a router gateway or not the discovery f
115. line editing at the original frame size frame rate and aspect ratio and is only offered when working with 1080p format video NOTE SD video encoding using Avid DNxHD is not supported In This Manual Chapter 1 Introduces the Ki Pro Rack briefly listing features box contents and system requirements Chapter2 Presents a product overview showing front and rear panel controls connectors and options Chapter3 Explains how to install Ki Pro Rack and set up the initial configuration Chapter4 Provides complete instructions for operating the Ki Pro Rack from the front panel Chapter5 Discusses remote web browser control of Ki Pro via Ethernet AppendixA Provides specifications for various aspects of the system AppendixB Contains important caution warning and compliance statements Back Matter Contains copyright trademark and warranty information Index Provides an index for subjects covered in this manual Ki Pro Rack v4 2 10 www aja com Chapter 2 Ki Pro Rack at a Glance Overview When using Ki Pro Rack you ll make media cable connections to a variety of equipment based on how the system is being used Chapters 2 and 3 discuss Ki Pro Rack configurations options indicators controls and connections so you ll have a working knowledge of how it can be used to tie together the worlds of acquiring media production and post production Learning about the front panel indicators will be useful in selecting oper
116. ll not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine or fire Avertissement Le bati AJA Ki Pro contient une pile au lithium soud e en place de facon permanente non remplacable par l utilisateur Si vous souhaitez vous d faire du Ki Pro assurez vous de respecter les r glementations locales en mati re d limination La pile au lithium ne doit pas tre expos e une chaleur excessive par exemple la lumiere du soleil ou un incendie Warnung Das AJA Ki Pro Rack enth lt eine Lithiumbatterie die permanent angel tet ist kann nicht vom Benutzer ausgetauscht werden Stellen Sie bei der Entsorgung des Ki Pro sicher dass Sie die rtlichen Vorschriften f r eine sichere Entsorgung einhalten Die Lithiumbatterie darf keiner berm igen Hitze wie Sonne oder Feuer ausgesetzt werden Advertencia Ki Pro Rack de AJA cuenta con una bater a de litio soldada de manera permanente no la puede reemplazar el usuario Si alguna vez desecha desecha Ki Pro aseg rese de seguir las reglas locales para desecho seguro La bater a de litio no debe estar expuesta a calor excesivo como por ejemplo la luz solar o las llamas Aviso O suporte do AJA Ki Pro cont m uma bateria de l tio soldada permanentemente no local n o substitu vel pelo usu rio Caso queira descartar o Ki Pro voc dever seguir as regulamentac es locais para um descarte seguro A bateria de l tio n o deve ser exposta ao calor excessivo como sol ou fogo A
117. ls NOTE Setting the Ki Pro Rack component input and or output to Beta for HD material will result in an Invalid Selection alarm that will need correction before recordings or other operations may take place 3 2 COMPONENT OUT This parameter selects the output level for signals applied at the component video LVL output connectors These are the available options SMPTE N10 default Selects SMPTE N10 output signal levels BETACAM Selects BETACAM output signal levels RGB Selects RGB output signal levels NOTE Setting the Ki Pro Rack component input and or output to Beta for HD material will result in an Invalid Selection alarm that will need correction before recordings or other operations may take place 3 4 NTSC CONFIG This parameter selects the output level for the composite video output connector These are the available options NTSC default Selects standard NTSC output signal levels NTSC JAPAN Selects NTSC Japan output signal levels 4 1 ANALOG AUDIO This parameter configures the analog audio signal levels for input and output These are the available options 24dBu default Selects pro level USA signal levels of 24dBu 18dBu Selects pro level Europe signal levels of 18dBu 15dBu Selects pro level German signal levels of 15dBu 12dBu Selects consumer signal levels of 12dBu NOTE Maximum amplitude is O dBFS Professional audio equipment has much higher levels than consume
118. lure or damage caused by negligent inadequate or improper use handling or maintenance Without limiting the foregoing AJA Video shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty or repair any damage or malfunction a resulting from attempts by personnel other than AJA Video representatives to install repair or service the product b resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment c caused by the use of non AJA Video parts or supplies d ifthe product has been modified or integrated with other products when the effect of such a modification or integration increases the time or difficulty of servicing the product or e resulting from being dropped or otherwise subjected to undue force exposure to moisture or other corrosive or conductive substances exposure to strong magnetic fields use with improperly regulated power supplies exposure to electric shock use in temperatures outside the specified operating range or otherwise failing to treat the product in accordance with the standard of care appropriate to sensitive and delicate electronic equipment EXCEPT AS STATED ABOVE AJA VIDEO AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM IN THEIR ENTIRETY ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AJA VIDEO S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE TIMELY REPORTED DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE WHOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY CUSTOMER IS PROVIDED THE PRO
119. m Input Free Format Storage Pushing the SLOT button cycles between unmounting media and selecting media This function is only active when in the STOP mode and requires a PRESS STOP TO CONFIRM if not stopped After you select a slot the system returns to the last selected clip and timecode for that slot If the media has been changed since the slot was last selected physically removed media replaced then the first clip on the media will be cued to its start point If inserted media has any issues additional prompts may be displayed as appropriate such as WARNING FRMT MEDIA or WARNING MEDIA LOW When clicked the Transport screen expands at the bottom to show controls for controlling multiple Ki Pros See at the end of this chapter for an additional tutorial on using this feature Figure 14 Ki Pro Rack Web Interface Transport Screen Gang View Serial Number 68000552 D1 99 Software Version 00 00 00 00 40 0 32 Connection Status Connected AJA Ki Pro AJA Ki Pro 2 Gang Settings All Clear AJA Ki Pro 525i 29 97 99 Unit Clip Name N A AJA Ki Pro 2 No Input 0 Presets Screen Ki Pro Rack v4 2 Unit Clip Name N A The Presets screen allows you to save Preset Configurations into 20 separate memory registers and recall the presets whenever needed This screen also includes Export and Import functions that allow exporting one or all presets to your computer as files and importing exp
120. mas con los archivos almacenados en ella Aviso A n o utilizac o do bot o SLOT para ejetar a m dia antes da remoc o pode causar problemas nos arquivos armazenados naquela midia Avviso mancato utilizzo del pulsante SLOT per la disinstallazione del supporto prima della rimozione pu causare problemi con file memorizzati su tale supporto Warning A Failure to properly mount or dismount media or an unexpected loss of power while recording can result in an unrecoverable data loss Avertissement La mauvaise installation ou retrait d un support d enregistrement ou une panne inattendue d alimentation pendant un enregistrement peut entrainer une perte irr m diable des donn es Warnung Wenn der Datentr ger nicht korrekt eingelegt oder entnommen wird oder w hrend der Aufzeichnung die Stromzufuhr unterbrochen wird kann es zu unwiderruflichem Datenverlust kommen Advertencia El hecho de no montar o desmontar la media de manera correcta o una p rdida inesperada de energ a mientras se est grabando puede dar como resultado una p rdida irrecuperable de datos Aviso A coloca o ou remo o incorretas da m dia ou falta inesperada de energia durante a gravac o poder o resultar em uma perda irrecuper vel de dados Avviso La mancata installazione o disinstallazione del supporto nella maniera corretta oppure una perdita imprevista di alimentazione durante la registrazione possono causare una perdita irr
121. mpatible with your LAN if you have one This is only needed for Static IP configurations NOTE If 50 1 is set to DHCP the default Subnet Mask will be assigned by the DHCP server NOTE If 50 1 is set to Default Addr the default Subnet Mask is 255 0 0 0 Please read the Note about editing IP addresses in parameter 50 2 as it also applies to parameters 50 3 and 50 4 This parameter determines the gateway or router used by Ki Pro on your LAN for TCP IP networking These are the available options variable Using the Adjust buttons enter a gateway compatible with your LAN if you have one This is only needed for Static IP configurations NOTE If 50 1 is set to DHCP the default gateway will be assigned by the DHCP server NOTE If 50 1 is set to Default Addr the default gateway is 10 0 0 1 NOTE Without a properly configured default gateway whether you have a router gateway or not Ki Pro will be unable to see other Ki Pros on the network although you may still be able to control the Ki Pro Rack via a web browser Also without a proper gateway defined the discovery feature Available Ki Pros Click to Refresh on the Network web page will not work correctly and list other Ki Pros on the network Ki Pro Rack v4 2 58 www aja com 50 5 SYSTEM NAME This parameter defines a name for Ki Pro Rack and gives it a unique identifier This same name is used both when displaying systems via th
122. n Ki Pro Rack saved as data to describe the media Ki Pro Rack saves the Name Media Start Media End and Reel for Final Cut Pro 7 Ki Pro QuickTime clips can also be directly imported into Final Cut Pro X which relies on Apple ProRes encoded media From the Storage Module Ki Pro Rack supports the playback of Apple ProRes 422 Apple ProRes 422 HQ Apple ProRes LT and Apple ProRes Proxy QuickTime files with appropriate 24 bit 48kHz audio in formats and frame rates noted as supported by the latest firmware release Files created in other codecs or at other frame rates or frame sizes will not result in playback if placed in the AJA folder on the Ki Pro Storage Module Placing non Apple ProRes QuickTime files in the AJA folder can lead to problematic issues when attempting Play All operation of clips if media other than Apple ProRes QuickTime files must be kept on the Ki Pro Storage Module they should be placed outside of the AJA folder on the drive Ki Pro Rack v4 2 19 www aja com Using Ki Pro Rack Avid DNxHD QuickTime files produced on the Ki Pro Rack system are designed for use Media with Avid with Avid Media Composer While these QuickTime files can be read in a variety of other s non linear edit systems when the appropriate Avid QuickTime codec package has been Media Composer installed AJA cannot verify the behavior or performance of DNxHD QuickTime files in these other non linear edit systems To us
123. nce between the radiating element s and all persons This safety warning conforms with FCC radio frequency exposure limits TCP IP Information You ll Need Networking via DHCP If your LAN has a DHCP server that assigns IP addresses dynamically then you don t have to configure anything Ki Pro Rack defaults to DHCP If for some reason your IT administrator prefers an assigned IP address that is fixed called a static IP then get the IP address you ll be entering it in the IP CONFIG parameter If your LAN requires static IP addresses then also ask your IT administrator for the Subnet Mask and default gateway IP address your LAN s internet router The following two topics discuss two different ways to set up Ki Pro Rack via DHCP or via a static IP address The default configuration from the factory automatically looks for a DHCP server to issue an IP address So as long as your network has a DHCP server usually part of your router e g an Airport base station wireless router then you need to do nothing other than plugging the Ki Pro Rack into the net To manually select DHCP use the Select buttons to navigate to the parameter 50 1 IP CONFIG and then use the Adjust buttons to select DHCP That s it Ki Pro Rack v4 2 25 www aja com NOTE Networking Ki Pro using a Static IP Address Figure 6 Ki Pro Networking via DHCP Pushing the Select Buttons Parameter Menu up or down u
124. nd or sold by the manufacturer apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Warning Warning Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Warning Do not use this device near water and clean only with a dry cloth Warning Unplug this device during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time rr er AA exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Warning Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the device has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the device the device has been Ki Pro Rack v4 2 21 www aja com What s In The Box When you unpack your Ki Pro Rack you ll find the following components Ki Pro CD ROM contains documentation including this manual PDF e Ki Pro Rack Recorder BNC termination place on the Ref Loop output at the end of the loop Four Rubber adhesive feet for placing on the bottom of Ki Pro Rack Two AC power cords for redundant 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz power Read Me First Notice late breaking news and errata related to Ki Pro Rack Registration Sheet register by mail or online details provided Please save all packagi
125. nections 71 16 CD 22 Clips screen 74 Codecs 7 Compliance Statements 91 Component 16 Component I O 17 Component video 17 Composite video 16 Composite video output 77 CONFIG button 13 CONFIG menus 30 43 Config screen 63 Connectors 15 D D A output 77 Default address 62 Default settings resetting to 62 DELETE CLIP button 74 DHCP 25 62 Disk Storage Module Status LED 75 Display 74 Displays and indicators 14 E Ethernet 16 Ethernet 10 100 1000 feature 7 Ethernet connection 16 Ethernet connection and setup 62 F Factory Default IP networking using 28 Factory settings resetting to 62 Features 8 FFWD button 73 Final Cut Pro 79 Firmware updating 76 Formatting media 19 Front panel 12 G Gang control 78 Gang recording feature 8 Gang recording how to use 78 genlock I O 16 genlock loop 17 H Hardware 8 Hardware cross conversion specifications 90 Hardware down conversion specifications 89 Hardware features 8 Hardware up conversion specifications 89 HD SD SDI I O 16 HDMI I O 16 Head Phone Jack 75 Head Phone Volume Knob 74 frame only encoding 9 Installation overview 23 Interval Recording 57 65 IP address static using 62 IP Config parameter 50 1 57 IP configuration procedures 24 L LEDs Storage Slot 15 LTCI O 8 16 M Manual 70 MEDIA button 73 MEDIA menus 30 36 Ki Pro Rack v4 2 110 www aja com Media screen 67 MENU mode 29 Module Release button 14 Mou
126. ng for shipping the Ki Pro in case you need to do so Figure 4 Ki Pro Rack Shipping Box Contents KiP AC Line Cords Ga al Ki Pro Documentation CD Ki Pro Read Me First Notice Installation and Operation Manual and Registration Sheets in PDF format on CD Mounting Ki Pro Ki Pro Rack is a rack mountable or standalone box that connects to the video and audio Rack output connector s from a camera camcorder or other professional source to record the media from that device Here are some typical workflows and applications e Recording a live video feed from a camera Ki Pro Rack is rackmounted receiving component video input e Recording a corporate video live from a camera Ki Pro Rack sits on a computer work desk receiving HDMI audio and video input Recording on location Ki Pro Rack is truck mounted receiving an HD SDI feed Desk mounted in an AV media library recording legacy material from a variety of decks formats and sources converting dissimilar media to standardized Apple Pro Res for archival Ki Pro Rack v4 2 22 www aja com Applying Power Recording live house of worship services Ki Pro Rack sits on a shelf receiving a feed from a wall mounted remote camera and audio feed from the house mixer To begin using Ki Pro Rack plug at least one ofthe supplied AC line cords into one ofthe power sockets on the back of Ki Pro Rack Then plug the AC line cord into 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz the supply is autos
127. nt sera donc remplac par le second enregistrement AJA ne recommande pas g n ralement l utilisation de la prise d un clip personnalis mais dans certains cas le remplacement d un fichier existant pourra tre voulu Warnung Wenn ein benutzerdefinierter Clipname nicht ge ndert wird und der Parameter Custom Clip Take nicht aktiviert ist kann ein vorhandener Clip auf dem Datentr ger berschrieben werden Beispiel Die erste Aufnahme hat den Namen Fliegen und der Parameter Custom Clip Take ist nicht aktiviert Der Benutzer gibt dar ber hinaus keinen neuen Wert f r den benutzerdefinierten Clipnamen ein und beh lt Fliegen bei In der Folge wird die erste Aufnahme durch die zweite Aufnahme berschrieben AJA empfiehlt normalerweise nicht die Verwendung der benutzerdefinierten Clipaufzeichnung zu deaktivieren aber in einigen F llen ist das berschreiben einer vorhandenen Datei m glicherweise w nschenswert Advertencia Si no se personaliza el nombre del clip y el par metro Custom Clip Take no no est habilitado se puede sobrescribir un clip existente en el disco Ejemplo la primera grabaci n realizada se llama Flying y el par metro de la Custom Clip Take no est habilitado adem s el usuario no ingresa un nuevo valor para el nombre del clip personalizado y deja ingresado Flying Como resultado la primera grabaci n ser sobrescrita por la segunda grabaci n AJA no suele recomendar deshabilitar el uso de la tom
128. ntil 50 1 is found Y Selected uM For View Edit i 4 50 1 4 Select 11 Adjust Change Setting IP Config n until DHCP DHCP MA KA is displayed Parameter Editing Display Here are the steps to communicate with Ki Pro Rack after choosing the DHCP selection 1 Use the Select buttons to navigate to parameter 50 2 Note on a piece of paper the DHCP supplied IP address shown 2 With your laptop or desktop computer connected to the same LAN and DHCP enabled type the IP address you noted in step 1 into the browser address bar You should now see Ki Pro Rack s browser status screen If Ki Pro Rack cannot get an address from the DHCP server on the LAN while Ki Pro Rack is set to DHCP via parameter 50 1 it will then automatically drop back to a preset factory IP address of 192 168 0 2 In this instance you can follow these alternate steps to communicate with Ki Pro Rack 1 Set the computer s Ethernet IP address to 192 168 0 n where n is not 2 2 Set the computer s Subnet mask to 255 255 255 0 most computers default to the proper netmask when the address is set 3 Runa browser on the computer and type 192 168 0 2 the factory fallback IP address You should now see Ki Pro Rack s browser status screen If Ki Pro Rack fails to find a DHCP server via its network connection it will fall back to using the factory default static IP of 192 168 0 2 or whatever IP address you ve previously defined AJA
129. nting Ki Pro Rack 22 Multiple Ki Pros 78 Network connections and configuration 24 Network screen 72 Network Specifications 88 O Overview 7 11 P Packaging 22 Panel illustrations 77 Panel user interface 89 Physical specifications 90 Ping procedure 28 Pinout RS 422 D connector 89 PLAY button 13 Playing back a clip 32 Playlists screen 74 Playlists creating and using 87 Power 23 Power connectors 78 Power ON OFF button 12 Power specifications 90 Power AC connector 78 Q QuickTime files 7 19 37 R RECORD button 13 Recording a clip 37 Ref Loop 16 Ref Loop I O 17 Registration Sheet 22 Remote control RS 422 connector 16 Removable Storage Modules 78 REV button 13 RS 422 connector 16 RS422 control 8 16 RS 422 devices 16 S Safety Statements 91 Screen descriptions 62 SDI Inputs and Outputs 17 SELECT buttons 73 29 Serial port specifications 89 SLOT button media release button 14 Software 8 Specifications 88 Static IP address 26 Static IP address using 62 STATUS button 72 STATUS menu 30 STATUS menus 33 Status Storage Slot LED 75 STOP button 73 Storage Module HDD 8 Storage Slot Status LEDs 75 T TCP IP information 25 Temperature specifications 90 Timecode I O 17 Timecode specifications 89 Timelapse Recording 51 65 Transport control buttons 13 TRANSPORT mode 29 Transport screen 69 U Unpacking 22 Update Firmware screen 76 URL Ki Pro 62 V Variable bit
130. nting the typical clip reel timecode etc usually seen on the front panel After you select the Data state you can connect the Ki Pro Rack to a host computer via the Ethernet connection When using Data FW the Ki Pro Rack mounts the selected volume designated by the lit LED In other words if the Storage Module is selected on the Ki Pro Rack that is the volume mounted by the host operating system The Data Media State allows valid media to be copied to or from the Ki Pro Rack These are the valid media files that can be copied to Ki Pro Rack QuickTime files that are full raster 720x486 720x576 1280x720 or 1920x1080 QuickTime files that are encoded as Apple ProRes 422 Apple ProRes 422 Proxy Apple ProRes 422 LT Apple ProRes422 HQ Avid DNxHD 220x Avid DNxHD 145 Avid DNxHD 36 Support for SD video is not provided by Avid DNxHD and DNxHD 36 only provides support for the 1080p format Files must be Ki Pro Rack supported frame rates and must use 24 bit 48kHz audio 2 or 8 channel if audio is included Files copied to Ki Pro Rack that do not meet these criteria may not appear in the web UI or front panel Ul when you review clips The DATA MEDIA STATE does not survive reboots or power cycles of the device After such an event this parameter returns to the default Record Play mode The DATA MEDIA STATE does not survive reboots or power cycles of the device After such an event this parameter returns to the default
131. nts To increment by single values using the slider click the slider to highlight it and then press the back arrow or forward arrow on your keyboard This parameter is used with parameter 17 5 ALPHA APPEND to append a text value after the CLIP NUMBER or have no text appended This parameter is used with parameter 17 4 CLIP APPEND to append a text value after the CLIP NUMBER This parameter determines the TAKE number from 1 to 999 generated for all clips while using this setting The TAKE number follows the CLIP NAME CLIP NUMBER and ALPHA APPEND if selected This parameter enables or disables whether a custom clip name can be used Refer to Custom Clip Naming in Chapter 3 for greater detail This parameter allows you to enter a custom clip name To enter click on the default name Custom and type a new name Once entered you ll have to click the Apply button for it to take effect and be used This parameter enables or disables whether a custom clip take name will be used If enabled takes increment sequentially from the first value selected The selection of Use Custom Clip Take is only available via the REST interface not via the front panel Ul or web UI and it does not survive reboots Caution If a custom clip name is not changed and the Use Custom Clip Take parameter is not enabled an existing clip can be overwritten on the disk Example the first recording made is called Flying and the Custom Clip Take p
132. o parameter 50 2 and reading it there When Ki Pro is shipped from the AJA factory it defaults to DHCP operation If 50 1 is set to DHCP and the DHCP server on the network fails to grant an IP address then Ki Pro will fall back to the static IP address If 50 1 is set to Default Addr the factory default static IP address is 10 65 74 65 So if 50 1 is set to Default Addr you would type the following in the web browser http 10 65 74 65 to see Ki Pro s web interface Main Status screen General Screen All Ki Pro Rack web screens have certain areas in common On the left of each screen is a Information Menu panel listing all the available Ki Pro Rack screens Click any of these links to jump to that screen On the right side of each screen you ll also find a Connection panel This area shows the connection status in addition to the Ki Pro Rack s serial number and software version This latter information is useful if you ever have to call AJA Technical Support to discuss a problem or get help Below the Connection panel the Network panel shows the Ki Pro Rack v4 2 62 www aja com Menu of Ki Pro Rack Screens Click one to Display that Screen IX VIDEO SYSTEMS Menu Status Config Media Transport Presets Network Firmware Alarms appear here Config Screen Ki Pro Rack v4 2 Ki Pro systems on the network and allows you to switch control between systems See at the end of this chapter for additional informat
133. of using the 17 0 Reel Name that is set to 001 within the menu parameter The full file name is A230 C001 0714SW OOlinstead of using the standard clip naming convention produced by the MEDIA menu parameters 17 0 17 2 17 3 17 4 and 17 5 which would have produced a file named SC1ATK1 The timecode value of 20 11 05 12 is produced instead of using the CONFIG menu parameters of 8 0 8 1 and 8 2 which might have produced a timecode value of 01 00 00 00 in the recorded file Additionally if a start stop flag is present in the ancillary data then instead of the value selected in CONFIG menu parameter 8 3 Arm Recording the starting and stopping is produced by the start stop flag of the camera the Rec Key is always a viable selection even when the Camera Data parameter is selected To avoid confusion the various CONFIG or MEDIA menu parameters do not change the changes only affect the file written to the media If a piece of metadata is missing such as Reel Name the Ki Pro Rack will write all other parameters and use the standard setting for a value for which no ancillary metadata was found This means in some cases that a file could have a clip name associated to the camera recording but the reel number associated with the clip created by the camera and the Ki Pro Rack could differ To make camera integration as straightforward as possible only one selection 13 1 Camera Data in the CONFIG menu parameters needs to be set
134. om the front panel UI presets will have their default names of Preset 1 Preset 2 etc To recall a preset from the front panel UI navigate to CONFIG menu parameter 91 1 Recall Preset Use the ADJUST up down buttons to select a preset Use the SELECT up button to choose a specific preset and the ADJUST up button to recall the preset To abort recalling a preset press the select down button To 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 to choose a specific preset and the ADJUST up button to store the Preset To abort recalling a preset hit the select down button Hint in both CONFIG menu parameters 91 1 and 92 1 you can tell if you are navigating through the presets if you see the leading numeric characters flashing Again use the SELECT down button to exit these menu parameters For ease of use AJA strongly recommends using the web UI to work with presets more options are also available when using the web UI Ki Pro Rack v4 2 85 www aja com All Clips and Media If the Ki Pro Rack is configured for Media State gt Data LAN appropriately encoded State gt Data LAN QuickTime files may be uploaded to the Ki Pro Rack or downloaded from the Ki Pro Rack via the All Clips portion of the interface See for clip encoding requirements ANJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Upload Download Delete Partial Uploads D1 85 Reel 001 F
135. ontrol Buttons Delete Clip button Storage Module Release Button Storage Module Release Button Power ON OFF Jack and Reverse Stop Play Press to delete Hold down while removing Disk Hold down while removing Disk Press to power up Volume Push Record Fast Forward current clip Storage Cartridge Storage Cartridge Hold for area volume adjust Slot button Slot LED Status Indicator Slot LED Status Indicator power down to pop out for Press to change Media Selected steady green Media Selected steady green abort power down easy active slot Not Selected not illuminated Not Selected not illuminated by ralassi adjustment Recording flashing green Recording flashing green nks 2 A Controls and The Operator Side or front panel of Ki Pro Rack features a variety of buttons knobs jacks Displays and indicators for operating the product Each of these items is described briefly on the following pages Additionally all display menus and front panel operations are described in Chapter 3 The front panel of Ki Pro Rack operates in two modes TRANSPORT mode default for controlling play record clip selections etc MENU mode for configuring the Ki Pro Rack system Some controls have different functions in these two modes For example the SELECT buttons select clips in Transport mode and select menus in Menu mode In the Transport mode the transport buttons below the display and the SELECT and ADJUST buttons on the right of the displ
136. ontrols are locked out until the operation is completed Most other menu functions do not lock out the transport controls At any time you only need to hit any transport button to exit or exit a STATUS CONFIG or MEDIA menu by pushing its button Pressing a transport button sends the display into the TRANSPORT default menu Several operations may result in an ARE YOU SURE interaction for example FORMAT MEDIA This protects you from inadvertent actions and ensures that accidental button presses don t have negative repercussions When you answer yes to an ARE YOU SURE prompt the display then changes to an in progress display and automatically returns to the menu when the operation is complete When recording Ki Pro Rack is in an E to E state However any conversions selected on input or output will be applied This means you can specify the type of recording via the In Convert as None leaving the incoming signal as is or convert the signal to another format for your recording There is more than one way to record a clip since you can control Ki Pro Rack in numerous ways The MEDIA and CONFIG menus presented later in this chapter detail the parameters available to control recording Before we get into that level of detail here s an example of just how simple recording can be 1 Press the STATUS button You ll see the currently selected input and input format line 1 and the chosen recording format and audio
137. oocccccccccccccnccnrn ehem ees 61 Chapter 5 Browser Remote Control oooooooooooo 62 Remote Control Overview e cece rca rre 62 Resetting Values To Factory SettingS cece cece eee ence tence eee enes 62 Web Browser via Ethernet 0 cece cece cece eee eee e tence eee een 62 General Screen Information e cece cee e eee e eee ene ee ee eeeeenees 62 Config SChEEN cier 63 IAT Ta T r o vas vs edness wa ds va dana seen a 67 Transport CN ii A din 69 Presets Creed 70 Network Screen i i is ria ia a Pee 72 Playlists dodo eee dd epi ceda 74 Alarms SEEM ii a RET Ree d ia 75 Update Firmware Screen e conan rare rr 76 Preparing to Update Software 0 ccc enne 76 Upload and Install the Software on Your Ki Pro Rack oo ooooooo 77 Ki Pro Rack v4 2 4 www aja com Advanced Features carnicero eR RATS 78 Controlling Multiple Ki Pros sss ss sss ass es s as cece eee een eee ee ene ene RRR 78 Gang Recording aa da 09 een cence mme mene 78 glo Po 78 How to Use Gang Recording cece cece eee cece nent ene eneenenes 78 Gang Recording Summary 00 cece ene 0 ti 9 00 9 08 eh 80 Using Playlists 0c esee ee ies cd 81 Working with the All Clips Playlist 00 e cece ener II 81 Creating a Playlist 00 cece cece cece ene tent a 81 Playback of a Playlist 2 cece cece tnan eee cette n cent een een eenenes 83 USIN
138. orted preset files from your computer A displayed message indicates successful or failed saves recalls exports and imports 70 www aja com Figure 15 Ki Pro Rack Web Interface Presets Screen Factory Prese Factory Settings Recall S S Status Serial Number Config Preset 1 Preset 1 Recall Export Import 2805091 d A Meda Preset 2 Preset 2 Recall Export Import Software Version Transport 3 0 0 82 Presets Preset 3 Preset 3 Recall Export Import Connection Status Network Connected FE Preset 4 Preset 4 Recall Export Import Preset 5 Preset 5 Recall Export Import Playlists ooo AJA Ki Pro 2 All Clips Preset 6 Preset 6 Recall Export Import AJA Ki Pro 3 Preset 7 Preset 7 Recall Export Import Ki Pro Mini 1 Test_Playlist Preset 8 Preset 8 Recall Export Import Preset 9 Preset 9 Recall Export Import Preset 10 Preset 10 Recall Export Import Preset 11 Preset 11 Recall Export Import Preset 12 Preset 12 Recall Export Import Preset 13 Preset 13 Recall Export Import Preset 14 Preset 14 Recall Export Import Preset 15 Preset 15 Recall Export Import Preset 16 Preset 16 Recall Export Import Preset 17 Preset 17 Recall Export Import Preset 18 Preset 18 Recall Export Import Preset 19 Preset 19 Recall Export Import Preset 20 Preset 20 Recall Export Import Presets p All Export Import Recall 91 1 The Recall buttons recall saved preset configurations When you recall a Preset Configuration the recalled pres
139. ot rewound Also note that if using the 15 1 Play Media parameter set to One the clips would need to be stepped through manually via the Ki Pro Rack front panel Select up down arrows or via the web UI via the Transport page with the same Select up down arrows to move between clips that are to be controlled Ki Pro Rack v4 2 55 www aja com NOTE 41 1 VIDEO SG FRMT 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 simultaneously connected to Ki Pro Rack you may then need to begin playback on Ki Pro Rack to produce a clean picture After this initial playback happens under remote control subsequent playback and stop pause will appear as expected as Ki Pro Rack will not re enter the E to E state Due to the fact that Ki Pro Rack is file based when shuttling across clips at high speed a hop may be visually perceptible as files close and open this does not compromise the operation of Ki Pro Rack under RS422 but may seem different from how a tape based VTR would respond under similar conditions AJA recommends the following for use with Apple s Final Cut Pro 7 gt Edit to Tape and Avid s Media Composer gt Digital Cut Only connect the output signal of the NLE to the Ki Pro Rack to avoid the possibility of an EE feedback loop if the input and output of both the NLE and the Ki Pro Rack are connected and EE is entered a feedback loop may occur To avoid potential
140. pear in white typeface The default state of the Playlists is to list All Clips available All Clips represents all of the recordings made on the Ki Pro Rack or valid files transferred to the Ki Pro Rack Figure 22 Ki Pro Rack Web Interface All Clips Playlist Mi PROA o S1 92 Reel 001 Fite Connection Serial Number 4 Name Format 2 Starting TC Duration lt Encode Type lt 48003056 L L a LEN SC7ATK1 LEM SC7ATK2 UM SC7ATK3 Software Version 4 0 0 36 Connection Status 10801 29 97 01 03 46 11 00 17 04 09 12 15 32 51 ProRes 422 Zz 1080i 29 97 01 04 04 09 A 5 04 09 12 15 33 41 ProRes 422 1080i 29 97 01 04 52 11 00 38 04 09 12 15 34 22 ProRes 422 a EN Showing 1 to 6 of 6 clips AJA Ki Pro AJA Ki Pro 2 Creating a Playlist You can cue up a clip quickly for review by simply double clicking the clip in the list Note that once you ve double clicked a clip to select it it will be highlighted in blue in the list and the first frame of video from that clip will appear on the output of the Ki Pro Rack To play back the clip simply open the Transport page of the web Ul and begin playback with the Play button You can even quickly scan material by setting the Media gt Play Media gt All selection so that as you highlight clips for review they will continue playing out of the Ki Pro Rack outputs In the Playlists portion of the web UI there is a symbol and a symbol above the lists The symbol can b
141. pfiehlt den Ki Pro nur zu aktualisieren w hrend das Ger t am Netzstrom angeschlossen ist oder wenn der Akku voll aufgeladen ist Advertencia AJA le recomienda actualizar el Ki Pro solamente cuando est conectado con el cable de alimentaci n el ctrica o cuando tenga la bater a totalmente cargada Aviso AJA recomenda atualizar o Ki Pro somente quando o mesmo estiver conectado rede el trica ou com a bateria completamente carregada Avviso AJA consiglia di aggiornare il Ki Pro solo quando collegato all alimentazione di rete oppure con una batteria completamente carica Ki Pro Rack v4 2 105 www aja com Warning A Selecting this parameter and recalling factory defaults will overwrite the current settings with the exception of network settings which are retained Avertissement La s lection de ce param tre et le rappel des param tres par d faut d finis en usine remplaceront les param tres actuels a l exception des param tres de r seau qui seront conserv s Warnung Durch die Auswahl dieses Parameters oder durch das Zur cksetzen auf die Werkeinstellungen werden die aktuellen Einstellungen berschrieben mit Ausnahme der Netzwerkeinstellungen die beibehalten werden Advertencia Al seleccionar este par metro y recuperar los valores de f brica se sobrescribir n a los valores actuales con la excepci n de la configuraci n de red que se conserva Aviso Selecionar este par metro e
142. plays are shown following this page WARNING appears on the first line and the prompted action item on the second line WARNINIG INVALID SELECTION WARNING UNRECOGNIZED MEDIA WARNING MEDIA IN USE Ki Pro Rack features a variety of alarms to help you diagnose the condition of the unit possible configuration issues or possible signal issues Here is a list of warning messages and their meanings WARNING Input Format Changed prompt appears if a recording is started and the signal is lost or changed If this occurs Ki Pro Rack stops the recording in progress unless the Loss of Video CONFIG parameter is set to continue recording WARNING Record Format may appear if there is no video input to Ki Pro Rack No recording will be performed in this state WARNING A V Mismatch may appear if SDI video is selected and HDMI audio is selected or vice versa Embedded audio via SDI or HDMI must be matched to the video source Analog audio can be used with any video input Ki Pro Rack v4 2 34 www aja com WARNING Dropped Frames may appear if media is underperforming and cannot keep up with the data rate required to make a recording or perform a playback If you see this prompt during recording you might consider backing up your current recordings and formatting the media For playback you might simply re attempt playback WARNING SDI VFR Mismatch will appear if you have set the video input to something other than SDI when p
143. ple ProRes 422 encoded clip then all subsequent clips added to that playlist must use the Apple ProRes 422 encoding If the first clips in the playlist are Avid DNxHD encoded then all subsequent clips added to that playlist must use the Avid DNxHD encoding To move a number of clips to a playlist at once use the column with the checkmark and tick the checkboxes of the clips prior to performing the click and drag to the list To review your playlist click on the list in the Playlists area of the web UI Figure 24 Ki Pro Rack Web Interface Reviewing Playlist Menu S1 92 Reel 001 Status cota EA E Encode Type E Media A Playlists must contain clips with compatible Transport a Encode Types TES 04 09 12 15 32 51 ProRes 422 LEM SC7ATK2 04 09 12 15 33 41 ProRes 422 Playlists 20 SC7ATK3 one PIDO 04 09 12 15 34 22 ProRes 422 All Clips Showing 1 to 6 of 6 clips DEMO Presets Network Firmware To reorder clips within a list just click and drag them You will notice that the clip is selected because the filmstrip icon will appear and you will know that a reorder is happening when you see the green highlight appear Important note a clip cannot be moved to the last position of the playlist To move a clip to the last position in the playlist move it to the next to last position in the list and move the last clip in the list above it You may create multiple playlists Playlists are stored as a simple file on the K
144. pple ProRes 422 LT and Apple ProRes 422 Proxy SD HD 720 1080 full raster 10 bit 4 2 2 realtime implemented in hardware e Avid DNxHD 220x Avid DNxHD 145 and for 1080p formats Avid DNxHD 36 HD 720 1080 full raster 10 bit 4 2 2 for Avid DNxHD 220x and 8 bit 4 2 2 for Avid DNxHD 145 and Avid DNxHD 36 implemented in hardware e Up down cross conversion 10 bit realtime implemented in hardware Digital HD SD SDI I O 1 channel selectable input and output 4 BNC Digital HDMI I O 2 HDMI Component HD SD analog video I O SMPTE EBU Betacam RGB YPrPb 6 BNC Composite analog input NTSC NTSC J PALvideo 1 Component Y BNC Composite analog output NTSC NTSC J PALvideo 1 Component Y BNC AES audio 8 channel 24 bit 48 kHz audio 8 BNC 8 channel SDI embedded 2 channel balanced analog audio input and output 4 XLR Timecode LTC I O 2 BNC SDI embedded RP188 with onscreen display RS 422 9 pin D connector machine control port for interactivity with editors e 10 100 1000 Ethernet LAN Panel user interface features a VFD display 2 line character display with 14 control buttons 3 control knobs and a power button e Available Storage Modules HDD for use with Apple Mac computers HFS file system equipped with a Firewire 800 port e 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz redundant power connectors e 3 year warranty Remote Browser control software When a Mac or PC are connected via the Ki Pro Rack Ethernet port the dev
145. provides headroom for superwhite and superblack and these video levels will be clipped when transcoding to RGB Also the RGB YPbPr transcoding involves a level translation that results in mathematical round off error Component Video or YPbPr has been given several names over time YUV Y R Y B Y and YCbCr are just some examples Although these various formats have some differences in levels they are all basically the same Ki Pro Rack supports three different types of YPbPr SMPTE EBU N10 Betacam NTSC and Betacam NTSC Japan These three formats differ in level only Setting the Ki Pro Rack component input and or output to Beta for HD material results inan Invalid Selection alarm that must be corrected before recordings or other operations may take place One BNC connector Component Y supplies composite NTSC or PAL output Connect the output BNC to a monitor or other composite video device Composite video signals are D A output converted 10 bit Two looping BNCs allow genlock signal input and output connections If the genlock output is unused it must be terminated using a 75 ohm termination cap When the output connects to downstream equipment the last piece of equipment in the series must be terminated in 75 ohms Two BNCs provide connections to the house LTC timecode generator or source Connections are high impedance One BNC is for input and the other for output Note the Ki Pro Rack LTC output
146. r equipment a 0 VU reading corresponds to 4 dBu Connecting a professional 4 dBu device to a consumer audio input 10dBV 7 8 dBu may cause overloading whereas the output of a consumer device probably does not have sufficient power to drive a professional audio input With consumer and semi professional audio equipment a VU reading of 0 dB is typically referenced to 10 dBV and 0 dBu 0 775 VRMS Ki Pro Rack v4 2 47 www aja com 4 2 AUDIO LVLL This parameter selects the left channel audio level These are the available options LINE default MIC Selects level for line level devices such as mixers and VTRs Selects level for microphone sources 4 3 AUDIO LVL R This parameter selects the right channel audio level These are the available options LINE default MIC Selects level for line level devices such as mixers and VTRs Selects level for microphone sources 5 1 UPCONVERSION This parameter selects the type of upconversion from SD performed if set up to do so with parameters 1 6 through 1 8 These are the available options ZOOM WIDE default ANAMORPHIC ZOOM 14X9 ZOOM LTTRBOX PILLARBOX Using a combination of zoom and stretch the image is sized to fit a 16x9 screen Anamorphic full screen display Image is zoomed slightly to fill a 14x9 image with black sidebars Image is zoomed to fit the full screen this can introduce a small aspect ratio change Image is not changed black si
147. r the Canon EOS C300 1080p 23 98 may be extracted from the 1080i 29 97 signal and 1080p 24 may be extracted from the 1080i 30 signal For the Canon EOS C300 formats of 1080p 25 and 1080p 29 97 set the Record Type to PsF to produce progressive frame recordings NOTE 720p VFR rates of 23 98 25 and 29 97fps and 1080p VFR support are not provided when using the DNxHD encoding mode VFR support for DNxHD will be added with a future firmware update 1 3 1080p PLAYBACK This parameter defines the format applied when 1080p media is played back from storage These are the available options PsF default Playback as 1080 progessive segmented frame regardless of what was recorded when input Progressive Playback as standard 1080p progressive frame NOTE HDMI output of progressive material requires the use of 1080p Playback set to Progressive HDMI only tends to support true progressive or interlace video not PsF 1 4IN CONVERT This parameter defines the type of up down cross or aspect ratio conversion if any applied to the selected input and stored when recording These are the available options NONE default No conversion of selected input SD Convert selected input to SD HD 720 Convert selected input to HD 720 HD 1080 Convert selected input to HD 1080 Ki Pro Rack v4 2 44 www aja com NOTE There is one converter available for input if selected it will be applied to the currently selected input Also inpu
148. rate VBR encoding 9 Video input 88 Video inputs specifications 88 Video outputs specifications 88 VU meters 15 Ww Warnings Safety 91 Web browser control 28 Web screens 62 Y YPbPr 17 YPbPr RGB video 16 Ki Pro Rack v4 2 111 www aja com
149. recording will take it s name from the individual Ki Pro s parameters and not accept the value pushed to the Slave by the Master Ki Pro Ki Pro Rack v4 2 42 www aja com CONFIG menus NOTE CONFIG Menu Parameters Example 1 Example 2 When we talk about menus we discuss the Parameter Number and Name on the top line of the display and the Parameter Setting s possible as shown on the bottom line of the display remember the current setting is what is shown As in the MEDIA menus already presented pressing one of the parameter Adjust buttons changes the current CONFIG parameter s value to a new one from the Ki Pro Rack s list of choices repeating the list if you continue to press Adjust or adjusting a numerical value up or down The exact choices displayed varies depending on the parameter Most adjustment choices made with the Adjust buttons take effect immediately and are subsequently stored into the Ki Pro Rack s non volatile memory if they remain unchanged for 3 seconds If a Select or Adjust button is held down continuously the changes begin to happen automatically with acceleration if applicable Holding down both the Adjust up and Adjust down buttons at the same time sets that parameter back to its factory default value The CONFIG menus are for system set up and configuration Each parameter is numbered just like the MEDIA menus The composite output on the unit follows the component output
150. restaurar as configurac es padr o de f brica substituir as configurac es atuais exceto as configurac es de rede as quais s o mantidas Avviso La selezione di questo parametro e il richiamo dei valori predefiniti di fabbrica sovrascrivono le impostazioni attuali con l eccezione delle impostazioni di rete che sono mantenute Ki Pro Rack v4 2 106 www aja com Warning A If a custom clip name is not changed and the Custom Clip Take parameter is not enabled an existing clip can be overwritten on the disk Example the first recording made is called Flying and the Custom Clip Take parameter is not enabled additionally the user does not enter a new value for the custom clip name and leaves Flying entered As a result the first recording will be overwritten by the second recording AJA does not typically recommend disabling the use of the custom clip take but in some situations overwriting an existing file may be desirable Avertissement Si le nom d un clip vid o personnalis n est pas modifi et que le param tre Custom Clip Take prise de clip personnalis n est pas activ un clip existant peut tre cras sur le disque Exemple le premier enregistrement effectu s appelle Flying et le param tre Custom Clip Take est d sactiv en outre l utilisateur ne saisit aucune nouvelle valeur pour le nom du clip personnalis et laisse le nom Flying d ja saisi Le premier enregistreme
151. rough the clips on the current storage device 2 When you find a clip you want to delete press the DELETE CLIP button 3 Ki Pro Rack will ask Are you sure press the ADJUST up arrow button to confirm deletion Pressing the down arrow or any other button will abort the deletion The STATUS menus display I O status and Alarm information The STATUS menu can be accessed almost anytime and will not change any active transport modes Like the CONFIG and MEDIA menus STATUS display screens can be viewed by pushing the SELECT up or down buttons Pressing STATUS will exit the screens and return to TRANSPORT mode where an action could still be occurring like playback or even recording Line 1 Status Record displays the input format the 4 characters on the right display the selected input video format SDI CMP HDMI Status Play displays the media format Line 2 Status Record displays the record format the 4 characters on the right display the selected audio input SDI XLR or HDMI Second STATUS page Shows the timecode setting prior to recording With the STATUS button selected press SELECT up to see the second page The third page may show the Interval Record status if Interval Record is enabled Here are some STATUS display examples Media Format Output Conversion mode Play Mode TC Value Interval Record Enabled Interval 1 Time Sec Third STATUS page Interval record status if enabled Ki Pro Ra
152. s as a URL in the browser For example if Ki Pro Rack s IP address were 10 0 6 31 you would then type into the web browser http 10 0 6 31 This topic is explained in greater detail in Chapter 4 Browser Remote Control Ki Pro Rack v4 2 28 www aja com Chapter 4 Front Panel Operation Overview There are two ways to control Ki Pro Rack from the front panel or remotely from a web browser connected via ethernet This chapter discusses controlling and using Ki Pro Rack from its front panel Remote control via browser is discussed in Chapter 4 In Chapter 2 we covered the panel controls overall so ensure you read and understand that material first Here in this chapter we introduce each of the front panel s modes and menus as well as Clips and Reels with procedures for basic use First we introduce the two basic front panel modes TRANSPORT and MENU followed by how the SELECT and ADJUST buttons operate in each of these two panel modes Select Adjust e v The TRANSPORT mode is the default mode it controls basic PLAY STOP FF REV REC and other functions In the TRANSPORT mode the Select buttons up or down cycle through the clips in the currently selected storage slot like previous next and the Adjust buttons allow single stepping frame forward or backward The following shows the display for the TRANSPORT mode Clip SC12BTK D1 47 Reel 212 01 02 22 14 TRANSPORT Mode The MENU mode allows
153. s display is present on each screen and constantly shows you the state of any alarms in the system The Alarms area normally contains a green box displaying None if there are no alarms If an alarm is generated the Alarms area displays a red box containing text describing the alarm If multiple alarms are generated they appear as multiple red boxes each one containing text describing the associated alarm 75 www aja com Menu Status Config Media Transport Presets Network Firmware Playlists H All Clips Update Firmware Screen VIDEO SYSTEMS Preparing to Update Software Ki Pro Rack v4 2 Figure 19 Ki Pro Rack Web Interface Alarm Configuration Screen PRO Record pe Normal E Serial Number 6B000552 E Software Version 080p Playba PsF B 40032 Connection Status Connected onve Non x Network O onve None AJA Ki Pro E AJA Ki Pro 2 O File Frmt lt DI O File Frmt ompo Outp File Frmt i Outp File Frmt The Update Firmware screen allows you to update your Ki Pro Rack to later versions of software as they are issued by AJA and posted on the website When software updates are released they often contain new features improvements and bulletins that may be very useful We suggest checking the website when you have time Figure 20 Ki Pro Rack Web Interface Update Firmware Screen M PRO Current Firmware Version 4 0 0 32 Connection o Uplo
154. s the source of timecode start from those available Available timecode sources TC Value specified in parameter 8 1 an SDI RP188 input an LTC input or the time of day This parameter selects a time for start of timecode when 8 0 is set to TC Value This parameter selects drop frame or non drop frame timecode This parameter selects how recording will begin either by pressing the Record button or web Record button or via timecode If starting on timecode parameters 8 0 8 1 and 8 2 must be set to qualify the source and type of timecode When timecode is selected the Record button also remains active and available to start recording The Ki Pro Rack can be used to create timelapse recordings via the 9 0 Interval Record 9 1 Interval Frames and 9 2 Interval Time selections Note that the 9 1 and 9 2 menu options will not appear unless 9 0 Interval Record is enabled Ki Pro Rack v4 2 65 www aja com Interval Frames 9 1 Interval Time 9 2 Camera Data 13 1 Loss of Video 32 0 Remote Control 35 2 Video SG Format 41 1 Video SG 41 2 Audio SG 41 3 System Name 50 5 User Authentication 50 9 Date Set 55 4 55 6 Screen Saver 70 1 Display Intensity 70 2 Fan Speed 70 3 This parameter determines how many frames from the incoming video will be used for the recording This parameter determines the time period from which the interval frames are selected This parameter
155. shown Clicking on the value next to Clip Append and Alpha Append both bring up a pulldown and an OK button Take operates like the Clip Number where a valid value of 1 to 999 can be entered and then the enter return key needs to be pressed for confirmation of the value For custom clip naming considerations review the section in this manual on Custom Clip Naming For custom clip naming considerations review the section in this manual on Custom Clip Naming Caution If a custom clip name is not changed and the Custom Clip Take parameter is not enabled an existing clip can be overwritten on the disk Example the first recording made is called Flying and the Custom Clip Take parameter is not enabled additionally the user does not enter a new value for the custom clip name and leaves Flying entered As a result the first recording will be overwritten by the second recording AJA does not typically recommend disabling the use of the custom clip take but in some situations overwriting an existing file may be desirable NOTE Gang Recording Summary Note that for Slave Ki Pro Rack units the Settings column provides a selection of either Use Master Name or Slave Name Clicking on the default value of Master Name offers a pulldown selection of Master Name or Slave Name with an OK confirmation button If the desire is to have clips named the same across all Ki Pro Rack units recordings th
156. sing the SLOT button see previous topic After selecting the media follow these steps Press the STOP button Press the MEDIA button Press SELECT up or down repeatedly until you see the menu 16 1 Format Media Press ADJUST up arrow Ki Pro Rack will display FORMAT Press the ADJUST up arrow button Ki Pro Rack will display CONFIRM ERASE press and hold the ADJUST up arrow button for 2 seconds or longer and then formatting will begin Ki Pro Rack will display progress and when it is done Format D1 Complete will be displayed press the stop button to begin using the newly formatted media Be MS When a Ki Pro storage module HDD or SSD is removed and connected to a Mac via a FireWire 800 cable the module will mount as a normal Apple HFS filesystem The REEL NAME parameter is the name of the media that will appear mounted on the OSX desktop Once a Ki Pro storage device is mounted each clip recorded by Ki Pro Rack will be a file on its file system that can be opened in Final Cut Pro Because the clips were recorded as Apple ProRes 422 Apple ProRes 422 HQ Apple ProRes 422 LT or Apple ProRes 422 Proxy with proper Final Cut Pro metadata they re instantly ready to edit While the Ki Pro Rack clips can be accessed and used by Final Cut Pro directly from the Ki Pro media AJA recommends backing up your clips to your local storage for editorial In Final Cut Pro 7 s browser window you will see some of the informatio
157. t 1 6 SDI Output 1 6 Component Output 1 7 HDMI Output 1 8 Ki Pro Rack v4 2 Figure 11 Ki Pro Rack Web Interface Config Screen Connection o TT Normal Serial Number 2B05091 Software Version 3 0 0 82 Connection Status 1080p Playback Connected In Convert Network ro AJA Ki Pro 2 AJA Ki Pro 3 Ki Pro Mini 1 esr he None 7 OAC None SDI Out PSF gt Component Output In the following web screen control definitions the number in parentheses refers to the Parameter descriptions in Chapter 2 you can read more information there about the choices and their meanings This parameter defines the frame recording method of media stored RECORD TYPE can be configured to record the incoming video signal in a NORMAL manner as a PsF signal ifthe incoming source is 1080psf 29 97 for example or VFR for variable framerate recording of the SD SDI HD SDI input such as Varicam This parameter defines the format applied when 1080p media is played bac k off from storage You can choose Playback as standard 1080p progressive frame or 1080 progessive segmented frame regardless of what was recorded when input This parameter defines the type of up down cross or aspect ratio conversion if any applied to the selected input when recording Selections are None SD HD 720 or HD 1080 This parameter defines the type of up down cross or aspect ratio conversion if any applied to the outp
158. t Video Input e esee 31 Recording Notes araa terriere Tern R TR RR ATR AL AEL E OA Re HEP ed 32 Playing Back a CliP ooooococcoccnccncnncnccnc em 32 Deleting La ri ia A aaa 33 STATUS MONOS uri si A AAA A 33 Record and Play Modes cece tin intern 030 R men 33 Alarm StatUS JE 34 MEDIA IMIS s iii ais a eS EAEE RER AT EAER E EENES 36 Media Menu Parameters e cece mm meme 36 12 1 Media State iii id da aia 36 Data LAN Considerations cnc 37 14 0 ENCODE MODE 5 Exe kevin rh soa RUD Rupe e ab kong d 37 14 1 ENCODE TYPE oi nee ke met exe H Sed exe ea DOR Rees e a Ris 38 15 4 PEAY MEDIA eon orbe ER E px ER pd phe Ra pie gn 38 15 2 LOOP PLAY a ex E Axa deae e da is 38 15 3 PEAYEIST serve nix erobert exa ated er et ap Ser tia 38 15 4 DROPPED FRAMES saa a 0 RR 0 RRR Hn hn ene 38 161 EORMAT MEDIA weiss as enactientdinaenasoenddrerledemesunt gale dU E 39 16 2 DELETE CLIPS en ii tt cen e ee e 39 17 0 REEL NAME estaca Race ker e e ue owe eed eer ees 39 17 2 CLIP NAME x Sa eee A me he e xe ek he ye E er ea Ee X e e eis 39 Clip Naming Two Examples se e e e mme ne 39 17 3 CLIP NUMBER 0 eee cece III he sme hene 41 174 CLIP APPEND 5n t og Se dae ov aor v o Roo s 41 17 5 ALPHA APPEND zsie sme ia menie ee a en eem ER ted een eed 41 IZS TAKE rm 41 Custom Clip Naming 0 cece eee cece een cnn rr mH he meh 41 19 1 USE CUSTOM CLIP NAME sees eme 42 19 2 CUSTOM CLIP N
159. t conversion of 1080psf23 98 sources is not supported 1 5 OUT CONVERT This parameter defines the type of up down cross or aspect ratio conversion if any applied to the output when playing media from storage or while recording These are the available options NONE default No conversion on output SD Convert on output to SD HD 720 Convert on output to HD 720 HD 1080 Convert on output to HD 1080 NOTE There is one converter available for output if selected it will be applied as appropriate based on other settings 1 6 1 7 and 1 8 possibly affecting multiple outputs Output conversion of 1080psf23 98 is only supported for SD not 720p 1 6 SDI OUT This parameter defines whether the SDI output matches the file format or has the 1 5 OUT CONVERT selection applied to it These are the available options FILE FRMT default Output with the same format as the file OUT CONVERT Output using the selection in 1 5 OUT CONVERT NOTE The FILE FRMT file format is from the file on playback and is the result of any input conversion or none applied during capture 1 6 SDI 2 OUT This parameter defines whether the SDI 2 output matches the file format or has the 1 5 OUT CONVERT selection applied to it These are the available options FILE FRMT default Output with the same format as the file OUT CONVERT Output using the selection in 1 5 OUT CONVERT NOTE The FILE FRMT file format is from the file on playba
160. t d un support d enregistrement alors que la DEL de la fente est allum e ou clignote peut entrainer l alt ration du support d enregistrement ou un dommage potentiel celui ci Warnung Wenn ein Datentr ger entfernt wird w hrend die Steckplatz LED leuchtet oder blinkt kann dies zu Datenfehlern oder Besch digung des Datentr gers f hren Advertencia Extraer cualquier media con la lucecita LED de la ranura encendida o mientras parpadea puede corromper o producir da os potenciales a la media Aviso A remoc o de qualquer m dia com o LED de slot aceso ou piscante pode resultar em midia corrompida ou possiveis danos a midia Avviso La rimozione di qualsiasi supporto con il LED della scanalatura illuminato o lampeggiante pud comportare problemi di riconoscimento del supporto o potenziali danni allo stesso Ki Pro Rack v4 2 103 www aja com Warning A Not using the SLOT button to unmount media before removal can cause problems with the files stored on that media Avertissement La non utilisation du bouton SLOT pour d monter un support d enregistrement avant son retrait peut entrainer des probl mes avec les fichiers stock s sur ce support Warnung Wenn der Datentr ger ohne vorheriges Driicken der SLOT Taste entnommen wird k nnen Probleme mit den auf diesem Datentr ger gespeicherten Dateien auftreten Advertencia No utilizar el bot n SLOT para desmontar la media antes de sacarla puede causar proble
161. the current clip at normal speed RECORD Press the red button to begin recording Once in RECORD mode all other transport buttons are locked out except the STOP button FFWD K Press button to begin fast playback of the current clip at 2x speed Successive pushes increase the speed to 4x 8x and 16x Pushing the button after 16x speed is reached has no further effect When fast forwarding audio is muted REV 44 Pressing REV when not lit begins playback of the current clip in reverse at 1x speed Successive pushes increase the speed to 2x 4x 8x and 16x Pushing the button after 16x speed is reached has no further effect When playing in reverse audio is muted for all speeds mode In the TRANSPORT mode the SELECT buttons select clips and operate like previous and next keys When a clip is selected Ki Pro Rack cues it to EE the beginning Note that ordering and playback of clips is based on timestamp order creation date not clip name However in a playlist ordering and playback is determined by playlist order In the MENU mode the SELECT buttons select parameters for adjustment Holding down either of the SELECT buttons causes them to repeat SELECT up down The SELECT up down buttons operate differently depending on whether Ki Pro Rack is in the TRANSPORT mode or the MENU S ADJUST up down The ADJUST up down buttons operate differently depending on whether Ki Pro Rack is in TRANSPORT mode or MENU
162. the web UI controls then no name appears The user cannot select or create playlists from the front panel UI these tasks are handled using the web UI 15 4 DROPPED FRAMES This parameter determines how playback handles dropped frames These are the available options CONTINUE In the unlikely event that the playback of a clip s begins to STOP drop frames this parameter allows users to define whether the playback continues or stops Ki Pro Rack v4 2 38 www aja com 16 1 FORMAT MEDIA This parameter is used to format the currently selected storage device These are the available options KEEP MEDIA default No action do not format the media device selected FORMAT MEDIA Format the selected media device you will be prompted Y N If no media is inserted in the Ki Pro the message No Storage is displayed 16 2 DELETE CLIPS This parameter can be used to delete all of the clips on the media These are the available options KEEP CLIPS default No action do not delete clips DELETE ALL Delete all clips on the storage device when DELETE CLIPS is pressed or Adjust up arrow is pressed and held for 2 seconds If no media is inserted in the Ki Pro the message No Storage is displayed 17 0 REEL NAME The Ki Pro Storage Module can be used to hold data other than Apple ProRes 422 QuickTime recordings If other files are saved to the Ki Pro Storage Module they should be placed outside of the AJA
163. this means that the composite output only works if either the source format or the convert format is SD Many of the CONFIG menu parameters are used together to configure the type of Ki Pro Rack recording and associated conversion formats used on the input or output for a particular workflow Before we begin listing all of the individual CONFIG menu parameters it s useful to see how they can be used for an example application Here are two examples of making CONFIG menu selections for specific real world workflows In this example the incoming video is 1080i29 97 However we want our Ki Pro recording to match the rest of the footage we have acquired at 720p59 94 Therefore we select IN CONVERT gt HD 720 to get the desired result Here are the parameter settings Set 1 1 RECORD TYPE gt NORMAL Set 1 4 IN CONVERT gt HD 720 Set 1 5 OUT CONVERT gt NONE In this example the incoming video is 1080PsF 29 97 so we need to configure Ki Pro for PsF recordings which would otherwise be understood as interlace To do this we ll set the RECORD TYPE to PsF Here are the parameter settings Set 1 1 RECORD TYPE PsF Set 1 4 IN CONVERT gt NONE Set 1 5 OUT CONVERT NONE Ki Pro Rack v4 2 43 www aja com 1 1 RECORD TYPE This parameter defines the frame recording method of media stored RECORD TYPE can be configured to record the incoming video signal in a NORMAL manner PsF signal if the incoming source is 1080psf 29
164. ting Media ier ux Ux EU SR ae boe aie rer cies 19 Using Ki Pro Media Rack in Final Cut Pro sse e e eee cence eee ence enes 19 Using Ki Pro Rack Media with Avid Media Composer ssesseeess 20 Chapter 3 Installation sss s s e s s x e e hoo rro ros 21 er aa 21 What s In The Box non HH em essen 22 Mounting Ki Pro Rack 0ocovioo 09 4 er ace ni as A RT vais YER ORE EE Yin e 22 Applying POWeT voocooioniniar cade dd e dd ea ee nen 23 Remote Network Control see ee cece emen 24 Network Connections x x e K conca 24 TCP IP Information You ll Need 0 6 cece rr 25 Networking via DHCP 25 Networking Ki Pro using a Static IP Address 0 c eee cece e eee eee een eee 26 Networking Ki Pro using the Factory Default IP 0 eee eee eee eee eee eee 28 Test Ki Pro s Network Connection with Ping sess 28 Mac Ping Procedure cece cect cence nee ocre rr 28 Controlling Ki Pro from a web browser sess 28 Chapter 4 Front Panel Operation ooooooooooooom 29 el e M 29 TRANSPORT Mode default Hn 30 Stop Mode ies e asen 30 Transport EoCkOut tete an 31 Ki Pro Rack v4 2 2 www aja com EXITING Men s 970 69 uero A e e a dia da KNS 31 Confirmation Messages ooococoocoocnncnconcnncn ronca rara ehe 31 Conversions During Recording sse ee cee e 31 Recording a Clip eese cid iia 31 Selecting a Differen
165. ualquier medida necesaria para corregir la interferencia por cuenta propia Cuidado Este dispositivo um produto Classe B Operar este equipamento em uma rea residencial provavelmente causar interfer ncia prejudicial neste caso espera se que os usu rios tomem as medidas necess rias para corrigir a interfer ncia por sua pr pria conta Attenzione Questo dispositivo un prodotto di Classe B Il funzionamento di questo apparecchio in aree residenziali potrebbe causare interferenze dannose nel cui caso agli utenti verr richiesto di adottare tutte le misure necessarie per porre rimedio alle interferenze a proprie spese Warning A Disconnect the external AC power supply line cordis from the mains power before moving the unit Avertissement Retirez le ou les cordons d alimentation en CA de la source d alimentation principale lorsque vous d placez l appareil Warnung Trennen Sie die Wechselstrom Versorgungskabel vom Netzstrom bevor Sie das Ger t verschieben Advertencia Cuando mueva la unidad desenchufe de la red el ctrica el los cable s de la fuente de alimentaci n CA tipo brick Advert ncia Remova os cabos CA de alimentac o brick da rede el trica ao mover a unidade Avvertenza Scollegare il cavo dell alimentatore quando si sposta l unit Ki Pro Rack v4 2 97 www aja com Hazard Warning A High Voltage This situation or condition can cause injury due to electric shoc
166. ue le cordon d alimentation ou la prise sont endommag s que du liquide a t vers ou des objets sont tomb s dans l appareil que l appareil a t expos la pluie ou l humidit ne fonctionne pas normalement ou est tomb Warnung Das Ger t sollte nur von qualifizierten Fachkr ften gewartet werden Eine Wartung ist f llig wenn das Ger t in irgendeiner Weise besch digt wurde wie bei besch digtem Netzkabel oder Netzstecker falls Fl ssigkeiten oder Objekte in das Ger t gelangen das Ger t Regen oder Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt wurde nicht ordnungsgem funktioniert oder fallen gelassen wurde Advertencia Consulte al personal calificado por cuestiones de reparaci n El servicio de reparaci n se requiere cuando el dispositivo ha recibido cualquier tipo de da o por ejemplo cable o espigas da adas se ha derramado l quido o se han ca do objetos dentro del dispositivo el dispositivo ha sido expuesto a la lluvia o humedad o no funciona de modo normal o se ha ca do Aviso Remeta todos os servicos de manutenc o para o pessoal de assist ncia qualificado A prestac o de servicos de manutenc o exigida quando o dispositivo foi danificado mediante qualquer forma como um cabo de alimentac o ou ficha que se encontra danificado a quando foi derramado l quido ou ca ram objectos sobre o dispositivo quando o dispositivo foi exposto a chuva ou a humidade quando nao funciona normalmente ou quando foi deixado cair Av
167. ut Selections are None SD HD 720 or HD 1080 This parameter defines whether the SDI output matches the file format or has the 1 5 OUT CONVERT selection applied to it This parameter defines whether the SDI output matches the file format or has the 1 5 OUT CONVERT selection applied to it This parameter defines whether the component video output matches the file format or has the 1 5 OUT CONVERT selection applied This parameter defines whether the HDMI output matches the file format or has the 1 5 OUT CONVERT selection applied to it 64 www aja com Super Out 1 9 Video Input 2 1 Audio Input 2 2 Audio Channels 2 3 Component In Level 3 1 Component Out Level 3 2 NTSC Config 3 4 Analog Audio 4 1 Audio Lvl L 4 2 Audio Lvl R 4 3 Upconversion 5 1 Downconversion 5 2 Genlock Source 6 1 TC In 8 0 TC Value 8 1 TC Type 8 2 Arm Recording 8 3 Interval Record 9 0 This parameter enables or disables superimposition of timecode and transport state Record Pause etc onto the SDI SDI2 Component HDMI and CVBS on Y outputs This parameter selects a video input source from the video input connections available This is the video that will be recorded and or passed through This parameter selects an audio input source from the available audio input connectors This audio will be recorded and or passed through This parameter selects use of either two or e
168. uter enter a legal IP address that you ll also enter in the computer s web browser This is only needed for Static IP configurations NOTE If 50 1 is set to DHCP and there is a DHCP failure then the default IP address is 192 168 0 2 NOTE If 50 1 is set to Default Addr the default static IP address is 10 65 74 65 NOTE For parameters 50 2 50 3 and 50 4 you will be setting IP addresses that consist of octets separated by a period i e 90 0 181 0 When editing these the Select button selects the octet Ki Pro Rack v4 2 57 www aja com 50 3 SUBNET MASK and then the Adjust buttons select the desired number Pressing Select Up again advances to the next octet At the final octet the address will flash pressing Select Up at that point confirms the setting When these parameters are edited you can abort the editing process by backing out press the Select down arrow button repeatedly until the edit passes the first octet You ll notice that after completing the edit on the last octet the display will blink this is an indication that the edited IP address is about to be saved You can save the edited IP address press the Select arrow up to save or choose not to save by pressing the Select arrow down button This parameter determines the subnet mask used by Ki Pro for TCP IP networking These are the available options 50 4 STATIC GATEWAY variable Using the Adjust buttons enter a subnet mask co
169. viso Fare riferimento al personale qualificato per tutti gli interventi di assistenza l assistenza necessaria quando il dispositivo stato danneggiato in qualche modo ad esempio se il cavo di alimentazione o la spina sono danneggiati stato rovesciato del liquido stato rovesciato o qualche oggetto caduto nel dispositivo il dispositivo stato esposto a pioggia o umidit non funziona correttamente o caduto Ki Pro Rack v4 2 96 www aja com Caution e3 This device is a Class B product Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case users will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference at their own expense Attention Le p riph rique est un produit de Classe B Le fonctionnement de cet quipement dans une zone r sidentielle risque de causer des interf rences nuisibles auquel cas l utilisateur devra y rem dier ses propres frais Achtung Dies ist ein Ger t der Klasse B Bei Einsatz des Ger ts in Wohngebieten kann es St rungen des Radio und Fernsehempfangs verursachen In diesem Fall muss der Benutzer alle notwendigen Mafinahmen ergreifen die m glicherweise n tig sind um die St rungen auf eigene Rechnung zu beheben Precauci n Este es un producto clase B El uso de este equipo en reas residenciales puede causar interferencias nocivas en cuyo caso se requerir que los usuarios tomen c
170. vviso Il rack AJA Ki Pro contiene una batteria al litio saldata in posizione permanentemente non sostituibile dall utente Se si smaltisce il Ki Pro accertarsi di rispettare le normative locali per lo smaltimento sicuro La batteria al litio non va esposta al calore eccessivo ad esempio la luce solare o il fuoco Ki Pro Rack v4 2 102 www aja com Warning A Not using the SLOT button to unmount the media can lead to issues with the media if the media is removed prior to this action Avertissement La non utilisation du bouton SLOT pour retirer le support d enregistrement peut entra ner des probl mes avec le support d enregistrement si celui ci est retir avant cette action Warnung Wenn der Datentr ger ohne vorheriges Driicken der SLOT Taste entnommen wird k nnen Probleme mit dem Datentr ger auftreten Advertencia No utilizar el bot n SLOT para desmontar la media puede acarrear problemas si la media se saca antes de esta acci n Aviso N o utilizar o bot o SLOT para ejetar a m dia pode causar problemas com a midia caso a mesma seja removida antes desta ac o Avviso Il mancato utilizzo del pulsante SLOT per la disinstallazione del supporto pu comportare problemi con il supporto se quest ultimo rimosso prima di tale azione Warning A Removing any media with the slot LED lit or while flashing can result in corrupted media or potential damage to the media Avertissement Le retrai
171. work that includes other Ethernet devices all attached via a hub or digital switch LANs may be divided into zones separated by software or hardware routers Devices on a LAN have IP addresses which may be fixed and permanent or dynamically assigned by the network DHCP When attaching Ki Pro Rack to a LAN you should first talk to your network administrator and find out how they want it connected static IP or DHCP Your IT department will be able to supply the information you need to install Ki Pro Rack on a LAN Ki Pro Rack v4 2 24 www aja com Caution This device is a Class A product Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case users will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference at their own expense Caution The 802 11b g radio is disabled by default and can be enabled only in the presence of an authorized access point Warning Intentional radiators such as the AJA Ki Pro client adapter are not intended to be operated with any antenna s other than those furnished by AJA An intentional radiator may only be operated with the antenna s with which it is authorized gt eg Warning Do not touch the Ki Pro radio or antenna cover when the antenna is transmitting or receiving Warning Install this device in such a manner as to maintain a minimum of 5 cm 2 inches separation dista
172. www aja com MEDIA menus WARNING No Video Input appears when an attempt was made to record but no video was detected on the input Check connections and sources to make sure valid video is being fed to the input selected in 2 1 Video Input WARNING 2 Channel Format appears when the number of channels selected in 2 3 Audio Channels is eight but the selected audio input only supports two channels Only SDI supports eight channels WARNING Genlock Missing appears when 6 1 Genlock has been set to INPUT or Component Y but there is no signal detected on the chosen genlock input WARNING Genlock Mismatch appears when 6 1 Genlock has been set to INPUT or Component Y but the signal detected on the selected genlock input is incompatible with the video format on the selected video input WARNING Non VFR Format appears when 1 1 Record type is set to VFR variable frame rate but the video to record is not a valid VFR type This can happen because the video format on the selected video input doesn t support or isn t carrying VFR ancillary data or the video signal generator is enabled in 41 2 VIDEO SG or 1 4 Input Conversion is enabled WARNING No Clip Name appears when an attempt was made on a ganged slave unit to set the clip name to use from a master but the name was empty The custom clip name on the master may be empty WARNING Unsupported Media appears when a USB only or SxS card was inserted into the Ki Pro Rack s ExpressCard 34
173. y and indicator details are as follows Display details The display is a 140x16 Graphics display Normally it will be configured in a 2x20 character format All menus are designed to fit into this format so some words may be truncated to fit the display limits Operational note The display power consumption is directly related to the number of pixels that are turned on and the intensity Therefore the default brightness is an intensity value of 6 on a scale of 1 8 and users will be able to diminish this value to conserve as much as 2296 power consumption for the VFD The intensity setting of the VFD also correlates to the backlit buttons on the unit play select up select down etc Ki Pro Rack v4 2 14 www aja com VU Meters Green Yellow Red Slot LED Other Front Panel Features Head Phone Jack Connector Side During a period of 3 minutes of inactivity the VFD will go to a screensaver mode if the Screen Saver parameter has been set in the CONFIG menu The VU meters are 7 segment LEDs show audio input levels for the 2 analog audio channels respectively Indicates that the audio source signal level is in the safe area no clipping Vertically the green LEDs also show the signal strength so you can see if the signal level is low Generally it s preferred to have the signal near the top of the green or even occasionally peaking into the yellow LEDs Indicates that the audio source signal
174. you ll see is the TRANSPORT mode menu Any clip that previously was recorded is referenced in the display and can be played If the screen saver is on pushing one of the transport buttons in the middle of the front panel PLAY STOP FF REV REC dismisses the screen saver and returns to the current display A second press or a first press ifthe screen saver is already off immediately takes action and causes the display to change to the TRANSPORT mode if it is not already displayed Settings you ve made in the MEDIA menus are observed more on that later You ll always know you are in TRANSPORT mode as long as one of the MENU buttons aren t lit STATUS MENU or MEDIA f one is lit then you are in a menu When in the STOP mode the CONFIG and MEDIA set up menus can be accessed to adjust various parameters that control Ki Pro Rack s operation Note that you must be in STOP not PAUSE to access these menus if you try to access these menus without first having stopped playback a PRESS STOP prompt will appear on the VFD display You can tell if the STOP button is in pause if the button is flashing Ki Pro Rack v4 2 30 www aja com Transport Lockout Exiting Menus Confirmation Messages Conversions During Recording Recording a Clip NOTE Selecting a Different Video Input There are certain times when transport controls are locked out For example when ejecting media or entering an IP address the transport c
175. you to use the display to view system status setup or adjust the system configuration or modify media settings Certain parameters set in the menus are stored in non volatile memory so that the parameter is remembered between power cycles for example system name and date time To enter the MENU mode to view menus in the display press one of the 3 MENU buttons STATUS CONFIG or MEDIA Ki Pro Rack v4 2 29 www aja com In the STATUS menu the Select buttons cycle through the various STATUS screens The Adjust buttons have no effect on the STATUS menu The following shows the display for the STATUS menu Input Format Input selected Recording Format Audio input selected STATUS Menu Record Mode Media Format Output Conversion STATUS Menu Play Mode In the CONFIG or MEDIA menus the Select buttons select various adjustable parameters and the Adjust buttons adjust the selected parameter When you enter into a parameter of a menu the system remembers and returns to the last selected parameter The following shows the displays for the CONFIG and MEDIA menus Parameter number Parameter Name Parameter setting chosen by Adjust buttons CONFIG Menu Parameter number Parameter Name Parameter setting chosen by Adjust buttons MEDIA Menu like CONFIG TRANSPORT Mode default Stop Mode TRANSPORT mode is the default mode for Ki Pro Rack operation When you power up Ki Pro Rack the first display

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