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Ki Pro Ultra Plus File Based Recorder/Player v1.0r3 63 www.aja.com

 

http://192.168.0.2 

NOTE:  Your computer or network must be configured to access this IP address. You may 

need to make changes to your network settings on your host computer to access 

this IP address.

NOTE:  If you change the Static IP address of the Ki Pro Ultra Plus camera, you may need 

to power cycle the Ki Pro Ultra Plus so that the host computer correctly identifies 

the new IP address.

Figure 18.  Static IP Address Configuration

All Ki Pro Ultra Plus web screens have certain areas in common. On the left of each 

screen is a Menu panel listing all the available Ki Pro Ultra Plus screen choices. 

Click any of these items 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 and 

Ki Pro Ultra Plus’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. 

Summary of Contents for Ki Pro Ultra Plus

Page 1: ...Ki Pro Ultra Plus File Based Recorder Player Version 1 0r3 Published July 17 2017 Installation and Operation Guide ...

Page 2: ... United States and or other countries HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC DVI is a registered trademark of DDWG TASCAM is a registered trademark of TEAC Corporation Dolby and the double D Dolby logo are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation openGear Ross ROSS ROSS and MLE are registere...

Page 3: ... Connector 17 Storage 17 Formatting Media 17 Using Pak Ki Pro Ultra Plus Media with Final Cut Pro and Premier Pro 18 Using Ki Pro Ultra Plus Media with Avid Media Composer 18 Closed Captioning Support 18 Chapter 3 Ki Pro Ultra Plus Installation 20 Overview 20 What s In The Box 20 Applying Power 20 Remote Network Control 22 Network Connections 22 TCP IP Information You ll Need 22 Networking via DHC...

Page 4: ...eb UI 65 Playing Jogging and Selecting Clips 65 Playlists 66 Gang Recording with Multiple Ki Pro Ultra Plus 67 Data Transfer via LAN 69 Presets 71 Updating Firmware 72 Chapter 6 Ki Pro Ultra Plus Accessories 75 Overview 75 Ki Pro Ultra Plus Handle 75 Ki Pro Ultra Plus Shelf 76 AJA Fiber Modules 76 Appendix A Specifications 77 Appendix B Safety and Compliance 84 Warranty and Liability Information 9...

Page 5: ...f Apple ProRes supporting a broad range of video formats and frame rates recorded directly to AJA s proven and reliable Pak Media offering the lowest cost per GB available today Next generation pristine 4K UltraHD 50 60p recording in Apple ProRes HQ is offered utilizing AJA Pak1000 SSD media complete with full rollover capabilities from drive to drive This ensures long recording times for the most...

Page 6: ...eater piece of mind on set and in the studio Hardware Up to 4 Channels of simultaneous HD recording Pak1000 Pak512 R1 Pak256 R1 only Apple ProRes 444 Apple ProRes 422 Apple ProRes 422 HQ Apple ProRes 422 LT and Apple ProRes 422 Proxy 4K UltraHD 2K HD implemented in hardware Avid DNxHD HQX 220x Avid DNxHD SQ 145 and Avid DNxHD LB 36 HD implemented in hardware MXF with OP1A support for DNxHD encoded...

Page 7: ... Plus lets you record edit friendly 4K 2K or HD files directly to removable AJA Pak Media Once removed from the Ki Pro Ultra Plus the Pak can be inserted in the AJA Pak Dock which connects directly to your computer via Thunderbolt or USB 3 0 allowing you to rapidly transfer ProRes or DNxHD files that are ready for use immediately in your non linear editing system AJA Pak Options The Pak256 Pak512 ...

Page 8: ...ot prevent the use of unqualified media but does not recommend using any devices other than those listed below AJA only supports customers using qualified RAID enclosures high quality cables and approved drives AJA does not take responsibility for any loss of data resulting from the use of unqualified media IMPORTANT The Rollover functionality of Ki Pro Ultra Plus is not supported between multiple...

Page 9: ...tra Plus can accept 12 bit inputs but processes and encodes at 10 bit Intra frame encoding Ensures consistent quality in every frame and no artifacts from complex motion Variable bit rate VBR encoding Smart encoding analyzes the image and allocates more bits to complex frames Low data rate requirements make for more storage options and require less drive space to store high quality video Optimized...

Page 10: ...ter 1 is the introduction you re reading provides an overview of hardware and software features options box contents and system requirements Chapter 2 gets you started with Ki Pro Ultra Plus introducing the front panel controls and rear connector features Chapter 3 gives detailed installation information Chapter 4 provides complete instructions for operating the Ki Pro Ultra Plus from the front pa...

Page 11: ...lations for safe disposal The lithium battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunlight or fire Front Panel The Ki Pro Ultra Plus front panel includes Power buton Two Pak Media slots and a Slot Selector button Transport controls Menu selection buttons Headphone volume control and headphone jack Multi purpose User Control Knob for jog and selection functions Large 1280 x 720 TFT LCD d...

Page 12: ...al prompts may be displayed as appropriate such as Warning Backup and Reformat or Warning Media Unformatted Caution Removing media with the Slot LED highlighted or while flashing can result in corrupted media or potential damage to the media Transport Control Buttons The transport buttons are always active STOP The square symbol STOP button has a dual function When playing back a clip PLAY FFWD or...

Page 13: ...be displayed under the ALARMS tab When it is highlighted pressing the STATUS button hides the Status overlay A blinking Status button indicates Alarms are present Press the STATUS button to immediately display the ALARM tab NOTE When necessary you can initiate a safeboot of the Ki Pro Ultra Plus to factory presets by holding in the STATUS button while powering up CONFIG Button When it is not highl...

Page 14: ... to have the signal near the top of the green or even occasionally peaking into the yellow LEDs Yellow audio source signal levels are at the peak edge of the safe area before clipping will occur Red 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 Slot LED Status Ind...

Page 15: ...l Fiber Inputs 1 4 Outputs 1 4 HD 3G SDI Inputs and Outputs 1 4 with 16 channel embedded audio 8x BNC HD SDI Monitor Output 1 BNC with embedded audio Balanced 8 channel Analog Audio Input via one DB 25 TASCAM pinout Balanced 8 channel Analog Audio Output via one DB 25 TASCAM pinout AES EBU 8 channel Audio Input and Output via one DB 25 TASCAM pinout RS 422 DB 9 Machine Control Interface Sony 9 Pin...

Page 16: ... and multi channel embedded audio HDCP is not supported on the input The HDMI input supports standard HDMI cables only NOTE When using the Ki Pro Ultra Plus HDMI connection and attaching it to any HDMI audio or video accessory you must use a ferrite beaded HDMI cable HH 28F 06 between the HDMI output port of the Ki Pro Ultra Plus and the HDMI accessory to maintain regulatory compliance Ethernet An...

Page 17: ... unit remove the 4 pin XLR 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 Storage Ki Pro...

Page 18: ...s the name of the media that will appear when the media is mounted Once the media is mounted each clip recorded by Ki Pro Ultra Plus will be a file on its file system which can be opened in non linear editors such as Final Cut Pro Adobe Premiere Pro etc The clips will be instantly ready to edit because they were recorded as a ProRes or DNxHD QuickTime file Using Ki Pro Ultra Plus Media with Avid M...

Page 19: ...figuration is required On playback Ki Pro Ultra Plus will process the QuickTime container file process the CLCP track if present and insert embed closed captioning data on the SDI 1 output BNC or Fiber VANC When in EtoE or record mode the Ki Pro Ultra Plus Status display indicates when closed captioning data is present on the input signal In playback mode the Status display indicates if CC data is...

Page 20: ... cord with 3 prong plug is included Handle Installation Kit Please save all packaging for shipping the Ki Pro Ultra Plus should you need to do so Applying Power The following Warnings are provided as good practices and should always be considered when Ki Pro Ultra Plus is used in a desktop application Caution Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug...

Page 21: ...be capable of supplying a sustained 3 3 A as is supplied by the AC Adapter provided Battery packs are available from a variety of sources NOTE To operate Ki Pro Ultra Plus properly batteries should not have voltage lower than 12 volts and should not have voltage that exceeds 18 volts Ki Pro Ultra Plus is a low wattage device so many batteries can power it for several hours at a time Ki Pro Ultra P...

Page 22: ...onnecting Ki Pro Ultra Plus to the LAN talk to your network administrator to find out how they want it connected static IP or DHCP TCP IP Information You ll Need If your LAN has a DHCP server that assigns IP addresses dynamically you don t have to configure anything Ki Pro Ultra Plus defaults to DHCP If your IT administrator prefers an assigned IP address that is fixed called a static IP get the I...

Page 23: ... screen If Ki Pro Ultra Plus cannot get an address from the DHCP server it will automatically drop back to a preset factory IP address of 192 168 0 2 If this happens you can follow the steps below 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 Run a bro...

Page 24: ...to Config item 50 1 Use the User Control Knob to navigate to Config item 50 2 Use the User Control Knob to navigate to Config item 50 3 Use the User Control Knob to navigate to Config item 50 4 NOTE For parameters 50 2 50 3 and 50 4 you will be setting IP addresses using the User Control Knob and the Alphanumeric Keypad Then you will click on SAVE to keep your entries ...

Page 25: ...ault 2 Set your laptop or desktop computer Ethernet IP address to 10 m n m where m is not 65 and n is not 74 3 Also on the computer set the Subnet mask to 255 0 0 0 most PCs default to the proper netmask when the address is set so you may not have to change it 4 Run a browser on the computer and type 10 65 74 65 the Default factory IP address You should now see Ki Pro Ultra Plus s browser status s...

Page 26: ...t idle state Display when you press the display button an overlay is placed on the LCD screen When you push one of the remaining menu buttons Status Config or Media Ki Pro Ultra Plus will display Status Alarm reports Configuration menus Media formatting operations Display Button Sequence Press the Display button twice to bring up audio VU meters Pressing a third time brings up the last menu select...

Page 27: ...ro Ultra Plus User Control Knob User Control Knob Overlay Display Content Initial Overlay The figure below shows the initial overlay display with video content behind Figure 9 Initial Display Overlay with Clip Displayed Top Line Displays the current clip format information Bottom Line Displays Percentage of media capacity available Current media Slot number Current reel number Timecode for the cli...

Page 28: ... 0 Recording Format and Encoding type Audio Input and number of Channels The following figure shows the display for the Status menu Note that the Display button has been pressed twice to include the VU meters Figure 10 Status Overlay Display Config and Media Displays In the Config and Media menus the User Control Knob scrolls through various adjustable parameters and pressing the knob activates me...

Page 29: ... you power up Ki Pro Ultra Plus the first level overlay display will provide information for any clip that previously was recorded and it can be played The display shows settings you ve made in the Media menus You ll always know you are in Transport mode when the MENU buttons STATUS CONFIG or MEDIA are not highlighted if one is highlighted then you are in that menu When in the Idle mode not playin...

Page 30: ...ame and date time Recording a Clip There is more than one way to record a clip since you can control Ki Pro Ultra Plus in various ways Here is an example of just how simple a recording can be 1 Press the STATUS button You ll see the currently selected input and input format and the chosen recording format and audio input 2 If these settings are acceptable then push the red RECORD button below the ...

Page 31: ...nt encoding for each channel by pressing the MEDIA button going to menus 14 2 3 4 Channel Encode Type and selecting the encoding for that channel 5 You can now push the red RECORD button below the display to initiate recording on all the channels 6 When you ve finished recording press the STOP button Multiple recorded clips have _n appended to their clip names with n being the 1 4 number of that r...

Page 32: ... one frame forward or backward per scroll click Deleting Clips To delete a previously recorded clip 1 In Transport mode use the User Control Knob to browse through the clips on the current media When a clip is on another media you will press SLOT until it s selected 2 When you find a clip you want to delete press the Media button scroll to 16 25 to delete the current clip and press the knob 3 Ki P...

Page 33: ... by pressing the STATUS button and using the User Control Knob to scroll to the ALARMS tab If you enter the Config or Media menus after an alarm notification the alarm display will go away Pushing any button always returns Ki Pro Ultra Plus to its pre alarm state however if you are unable to correct the alarm condition after this initial button push when you leave these menus the alarm notificatio...

Page 34: ...ert the media into your Ki Pro Ultra Plus If the media does not read properly you will need to format it Additionally this alarm will lead to the Please Reboot prompt Warning Please Reboot Appears if media was removed without the use of the slot button and the Ki Pro cannot continue operating and must be rebooted Warning Backup and Reformat May appear if the media has issues being mounted by the K...

Page 35: ...encode type and number of audio channels are not supported in Multi Channel Mode 2K formats are prohibited and 444 422HQ and 422 encodings have restrictions The alarm detail describes the settings that triggered the alarm Warning Record Inhibited Appears if combinations of video format frame rate encode type and number or audio channels are not supported and result in a Record Inhibited alarm This...

Page 36: ...urvive reboots or power cycles of the device After such an event it returns to the default Record Play mode IMPORTANT When the Ki Pro Ultra Plus is in the Media State and the Data LAN selection is used only the web UI for control and configuration of the Ki Pro Ultra Plus 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 Dat...

Page 37: ...ode Type Single Channel Mode only This parameter defines the encoding method to be used for recording ProRes 444 default ProRes 422 HQ ProRes 422 ProRes 422 LT ProRes 422 PX DNxHD HQX 220x DNxHD SQ 145 DNxHD LB 36 Record media as Apple ProRes 444 files Record media as Apple ProRes 422 HQ files Record media as Apple ProRes 422 files Record media as Apple ProRes 422 LT files Record media as Apple Pr...

Page 38: ... playback 15 3 Playlist This parameter displays the name of the selected playlist variable The name of the selected playlist appears If no playlist is selected via 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 CONTI...

Page 39: ...IP No action do not delete the selected clip Press Control Knob and CONFIRM ACTION to Delete this clip from the storage device 17 0 Preset Reel Name This parameter determines the reel name associated with all clips generated while using this setting 001 to 999 default 001 Press Control Knob and scroll up or down to change the Reel Name value from 001 to 999 The reel name is a number between 001 an...

Page 40: ...ra Plus 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 various non linear editors such as Final Cut Pro 7 s Browser window Final Cut Pro X s Events Avid Media Composer s Bins etc The Final Cut Pro 7 Browser window provides columns of data used to describe the media In the ...

Page 41: ...pended to the Clip Name and Clip Number 17 5 Alpha Append This parameter is present when parameter 17 4 Clip Append is used to append a text value after the Clip Number A to Z default A Press Control Knob and scroll up or down to change the Alpha Append value from A to Z Alphabetic values increment with A and Z wrapping around 17 6 Take This parameter determines the Take number from 1 to 999 that ...

Page 42: ... 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 Custom clip names can be created via the front panel UI menu parameters 19 1 19 2 and 19 4 through the use of the User Control Knob Users may find that the more efficient method to perform custom clip nami...

Page 43: ...te Name should be selected Selecting Subordinate Name means that the recording will take its name from the individual Ki Pro s parameters and not accept the value pushed to the Subordinate by the Master Ki Pro Master Name default Subordinate Name Enable clips to be named the same across all Ki Pro ganged units Name clips independently on Ki Pro units NOTE Most gang controls are only available in t...

Page 44: ...e of Ki Pro Ultra Plus recording and associated conversion formats used on the input or output for a particular workflow 1 1 Record Type This parameter defines the frame recording method Record Type can be configured to record the incoming video signal in a NORMAL manner a standard format or PsF progressive format NORMAL default PsF Record standard format as input Record progressive segmented fram...

Page 45: ...r defines the format applied when progressive media is played from storage Progressive default PsF Playback as standard progressive frame Playback as progressive segmented frame regardless of what was recorded when input 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 4 In Conver...

Page 46: ...er may select the Monitor Output s Out Convert option which will mirror the selection made in the Out Convert menu 1 5 In other words if the input format is 2K the user can choose 2K Crop to 1080 option in menu 1 5 and the Out Convert option in menu 1 8 to yield a 1080 output for downstream monitors that cannot accept a 2K signal 1 6 SDI Out Single Channel Mode only This parameter sets the SDI out...

Page 47: ... Out is cropped to UltraHD If 2K the HDMI Out is cropped to 1080 Other rasters are unchanged HDMI Out is cropped and scaled where applicable If the raster is 2K UltraHD 4K cropping and scaling is applied so the output is 1080 If the raster is 4K the HDMI Out is scaled to 2K If the raster is UltraHD the HDMI Out is scaled to 1080 No cropping or scaling is applied The HDMI Out raster is 1 1 and may ...

Page 48: ...eter selects a video input source from the video inputs that are available This selection impacts the type of video that can be recorded and or passed through SDI YCbCr SDI RGB Fiber YCbCr Fiber RGB Sets SDI to YCbCr input Sets SDI to RGB input Sets Fiber to YCbCr input Sets Fiber RGB input 2 1 Video Input Single Channel Mode only This parameter selects a video input source from the video input co...

Page 49: ...enu 2 1 Video Input is one of the formats below input is automatically selected and the Image Division Input parameter setting has no effect SDI 1 YCbCr SDI 1 RGB Fiber 1 YCbCr Fiber 1 RGB HDMI 2 2 Audio Input Single Channel Mode only This parameter selects an audio input source from the audio input connections available including embedded SDI audio which requires an SDI video source or analog aud...

Page 50: ... 2 audio channels Selects 8 audio channels valid for SDI embedded audio only Selects 16 audio channels valid for SDI embedded audio only 2 4 Headphone Audio NOTE This parameter allows you to select one of four audio pairs to monitor through the headphone port The options are Channels 1 2 Channels 3 4 Channels 5 6 Channels 7 8 Channels 9 10 Channels 11 12 Channels 13 14 Channels 15 16 2 5 16 Ch 8 C...

Page 51: ...be needed during some playback configurations such as in a facility with a variety of other equipment For general monitoring purposes genlock is not required Input Freerun default Ref In Use the currently selected input as the Genlock source Free run mode Ki Pro Ultra Plus syncs to its own timebase and is not locked to an external source Use the Ref Input as the Genlock source 8 0 TC In This param...

Page 52: ...s depressed and the recording is then stopped 90 seconds later with the following settings 9 0 Interval Record On 9 1 Interval Frames 1 9 2 Interval Time Second The resulting recording would be 90 frames in duration would have a frame rate of 29 97 fps and would appear to be under cranked or sped up when compared to a normally created recording NOTE Selecting an interval frame number that exceeds ...

Page 53: ...ut format you can create one by manually capturing a short clip of the input you ll be editing Once this clip is selected you can then shuttle to any point in the 24 hour timecode Your edit can take place anywhere in the 24 hour timecode The device does not differentiate between insert or assemble nor does it support video audio or timecode only edits Each edit operation will produce a new clip at...

Page 54: ... output by Ki Pro Ultra Plus OFF default Black 75 Bars 100 Bars Turn test signal output OFF Video test signal output is color black Video test signal output is 75 color bars This 75 amplitude 100 saturation test signal is useful to check low frequency response and video tilt as well as the performance of video clamping Video test signal output is 100 color bars This 100 white full field bars test ...

Page 55: ... 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 10 0 ...

Page 56: ...arameter defines a name for Ki Pro Ultra Plus and gives it a unique identifier This same name is used both when displaying systems via the web interface variable Using the User Control Knob enter a name for Ki Pro Ultra Plus Using the User Control Knob select the characters for each of the up to 20 character name The character set allowed is 0 through 9 A through Z uppercase and a through z lowerc...

Page 57: ...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 55 4 Date Time This parameter manually sets the calendar date of the internal Ki Pro Ultra Plus clock The value is defined as month day year hour minute variable Using the User Control Knob enter a calendar date for Ki Pr...

Page 58: ...e knob to exit 80 1 Serial Number This parameter displays this Ki Pro Ultra Plus s unique serial number Read only 80 2 SW Version This parameter displays Ki Pro Ultra Plus s software version level Read only 91 1 Recall Preset This parameter recalls the Ki Pro Ultra Plus to a previously saved preset configuration stored using parameter 92 1 Push the User Control Knob to enter the Preset Recall scal...

Page 59: ...enu parameters and settings would do it CONFIG Menu Settings 1 10 Encode Channels Single Channel 1 4 In Convert None 1 5 Out Convert 2K Crop to 1080 1 6 SDI Out SDI 1 4 YCbCr 1 8 SDI Monitor Output Out Convert 2 1 Video Input SDI 1 4 YCbCr MEDIA Menu Settings 14 1 Encode Type Apple PorRes 422 HQ No In Convert has been selected so the signal that is recorded on the Ki Pro Ultra Plus media is at a 4...

Page 60: ... of encoding to be used for the recording Example 3 Multi Channel Mode only Three different source devices are outputting single link 3G SDI that is 4 2 2 1080p 59 94 The first two sources are connected to the Ki Pro Ultra Plus SDI input connectors 1 and 2 respectively The third source is sending two identical signals that are connected to SDI input connectors 3 and 4 All three sources must be the...

Page 61: ...tially access Ki Pro Ultra Plus The LAN connection on Ki Pro Ultra Plus uses a standard RJ 45 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 Preferred web browsers for Ki Pro Ultra Plus control include Mac OS Chrome Safari Firefox Windows OS Chrome Firefox...

Page 62: ...he network fails to grant an IP address then Ki Pro Ultra Plus s 50 2 DHCP Address menu parameter will display 0 0 0 0 No connection to the device can be made with this address Check with your network administrator if you experience issues connecting to the device over a DHCP network If 50 1 is set to Default Addr the factory default static IP address 10 65 74 65 is used So if 50 1 is set to Defau...

Page 63: ... the host computer correctly identifies the new IP address Figure 18 Static IP Address Configuration All Ki Pro Ultra Plus web screens have certain areas in common On the left of each screen is a Menu panel listing all the available Ki Pro Ultra Plus screen choices Click any of these items to jump to that screen On the right side of each screen you ll also find a Connection panel This area shows t...

Page 64: ...eens closely mirror the parameter menus displayed on its front panel If you are unsure about the operation of a menu parameter hovering your mouse over the parameter name will bring up a tooltip for that parameter Additionally a pulldown menu above the emulation of the Ki Pro Ultra Plus user interface area allows you to turn on tooltips for the buttons in this area The buttons in this area can als...

Page 65: ...reen opens and closes a Transport pane A graphical representation of the Ki Pro Ultra Plus front panel is shown with operational transport buttons Simply click on a button to rewind play fast forward stop or a loaded clip or record a new clip Clicking on the small gray arrow on the lower right opens a JOG Clips control Clicking on that control toggles between JOG and Clips operation Figure 21 JOG ...

Page 66: ... valid files transferred to the Ki Pro Ultra Plus Quick Cueing 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 Ultra Plus To play back the clip simply open the Transport page o...

Page 67: ...reate multiple playlists Playlists are stored as a simple file on the Ki Pro Ultra Plus media alongside the clips If you want to play a playlist you have created first select Play Media 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 appe...

Page 68: ...ter uses a web browser like Apple s Safari to access the Master KI Pro Ultra by entering 192 168 0 2 in the URL field of the browser The KI Pro Ultra Master unit web UI should appear Locate the Gang Controls area in the user interface Parameters for each available KI Pro Ultra will appear in the Gang Controls area These include System displays KI Pro Ultra units that may be added to a gang Record ...

Page 69: ...the enter return key needs to be hit for confirmation of the value For custom clip naming considerations see 19 1 Custom Clip on page 42 Note that for Subordinate KI Pro Ultra units the Settings column provides a selection of either Use Master Name or Subordinate Name Clicking on the default value of Master Name pulls up a pulldown selection of Master Name or Subordinate Name with an OK confirmati...

Page 70: ... information remaining time to transfer and percentage of data transferred are shown NOTE If an upload is canceled or interrupted for any reason the transfer may be resumed by selecting the clip that was transferring again and re starting the transfer If you have canceled some uploads you may regain the space that these partial uploads may occupy on them media by choosing the Delete Partial Upload...

Page 71: ...l be top field first Proper sound settings Format Linear PCM Channels Stereo L R 2 Discrete Channels or 8 Discrete Channels Rate 48 000kHz Sample size 24 bits and Little Endian NOTE Not all combinations of formats frame rates and codecs are supported Presets The Presets screen allows you to save Preset Configurations into 20 separate memory registers and recall the presets whenever needed Figure 2...

Page 72: ...l overwrite all 20 current preset contents with the contents stored in the file Export Buttons 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 a...

Page 73: ...and Mac OS X The firmware image that you ll install on Ki Pro Ultra Plus is a file with a name like Ki ProUltra_1 0 0 153 bin or similar Depending on your PC or Mac operating system settings the bin extension may not be visible to you in a file directory Uploading and installing the firmware update only requires a PC or Mac that can see the Ki Pro Ultra Plus via its Ethernet connection To install ...

Page 74: ...on 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 firmware 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 firmware upgrade was successful If the old version appears click Retry If there is a ...

Page 75: ...ccessories as optional items that may be purchased separately The Ki Pro Ultra Plus s handle and desktop feet are included with the unit and if wanted are easily installed Ki Pro Ultra Plus Handle For units that will be moved often AJA offers the sturdy handle option Figure 29 Ki Pro Ultra Plus with Handle Figure 30 Ki Pro Ultra Plus Handle Assembly 1 Remove the two screws from the right side of t...

Page 76: ...port and Shield and into the enclosure 7 Snap the Caps over the Clamps and tear away the Spacer from the Shield Ki Pro Ultra Plus Shelf AJA offers this rackmount shelf accepting two Ki Pro Ultra Plus units in a 2RU footprint Figure 31 Ki Pro Ultra Plus in Rackmount Shelf AJA Fiber Modules Fully integrated fiber inputs and outputs means Ki Pro Ultra Plus can be integrated directly to a dedicated fi...

Page 77: ...2 YCbCr Square Division 25 and 29 97 requires Record Type PsF selection Multi Channel Mode HD 1080p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 60 HD 1080i 25 29 97 30 HD 1080PsF 23 98 24 25 29 97 HD 720p 50 59 94 60 25 and 29 97 requires Record Type PsF selection Codec Support Single Channel Mode Apple ProRes 4444 up to 30 fps Apple ProRes 422 HQ Apple ProRes 422 Apple ProRes 422 LT Apple ProRes 422 Proxy Avid...

Page 78: ...bCr 8 bit Optional SFP Modules Video Output Digital 4 x 3G SDI SMPTE 292 296 424 10 bit 4x Fiber LC 3G SDI SMPTE 297 10 bit 4K UltraHD 4 2 2 or 4 4 4 4 x BNC or Fiber LC Dual Link 4 2 2 or 4 4 4 2 x BNC or Fiber LC Single Link 4 2 2 or 4 4 4 1 x BNC or Fiber LC 1x HDMI standard type A connector HDMI v2 0 4 4 4 RGB 8 10 12 bit deep color 4 2 2 YCbCr 8 10 12 bit 4 2 0 YCbCr 8 bit Optional SFP Module...

Page 79: ...udio 48 kHz sample rate synchronous 8 Channel AES EBU via 1 2 x DB 25 TASCAM pinout Audio Output Analog Stereo unbalanced headphone jack 1 x 3 5mm jack with volume control 8 Channel 24 bit D A analog audio 48 kHz sample rate 1 x DB 25 TASCAM pinout 2 Channel unbalanced 2 x RCA connectors Recording Mode Multi channel HD Apple ProRes recording Pak1000 Pak512 R1 Pak256 R1 only Single channel 4K Ultra...

Page 80: ...ell GND User Interface Rotary selector knob Dedicated backlit transport controls and menu buttons Large 1280 x 720 TFT LCD display with Video Monitor and Menu Status Overlays Closed Captioning Support CEA 708 CEA 608 File System Support HFS exFAT Size w x d x h 8 64 x 9 34 x 3 31 219 46mm x 237 24mm x 84 08mm Weight 5 6 lbs 2 6 kg Power Dual redundant 5 4A max 35W 60W typical 65W Max 100 240 VAC 5...

Page 81: ...Ki Pro Ultra Plus File Based Recorder Player v1 0r3 81 www aja com Dimensions Dimensions in millimeters Front View 219 41 84 13 Rear View 219 41 8 76 23 06 51 40 ...

Page 82: ...Ki Pro Ultra Plus File Based Recorder Player v1 0r3 82 www aja com 15 10 12 90 237 30 253 80 32 54 17 46 46 15 173 25 11 64 37 17 80 64 163 67 25 98 222 83 Top View ...

Page 83: ...Ki Pro Ultra Plus File Based Recorder Player v1 0r3 83 www aja com 54 85 203 35 19 05 26 90 54 70 164 70 192 50 Bottom View 10 53 30 28 84 13 35 98 44 74 73 42 45 52 7 14 Right View Handle ...

Page 84: ...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 ...

Page 85: ...se the user may be required to take appropriate measures Achtung Dieses ist ein Gerät der Funkstörgrenzwertklasse A In Wohnbereichen können bei Betrieb dieses Gerätes Rundfunkstörungen auftreten in welchen Fällen der Benutzer für entsprechende Gegenmaßnahmen verantwortlich ist Attention Ceci est un produit de Classe A Dans un environnement domestique ce produit risque de créer des interférences ra...

Page 86: ...Class A product based on the standard of the Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection BSMI CNS 13438 Class A In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Japanese Compliance Statement This is a Class A product based on the standard of the VCCI Council VCCI V 3 2015 04 If this equipment is used in a domestic...

Page 87: ...ity 58 Dropped Frames 38 E Encode Type 37 Ethernet 16 Ethernet Connector 16 Ethernet Hub 16 Ethernet Switch 16 F Factory Fefault Settings Not Affected 59 Factory Reset 58 FFWD Button 12 File System Formatting 38 Final Cut Pro 18 Firmware Update 72 Format Media 38 Formatting File System 38 Formatting Media 17 G Gang Clip Name 43 Genlock 50 H HDMI EDID Override 47 HDMI Input 16 HDMI Out 46 HDMI Outp...

Page 88: ...r Output 47 SDI Out 46 SDI Output 16 Serial Number 58 Signal Routing Examples 59 SLOT Button 12 Slot Status LED 14 Square Division 46 48 Static Gateway 55 Status Button 13 Status Menu 32 STOP Button 12 Storage 17 Store Preset 58 Subnet Mask 55 Super Out 47 SW Version 58 System Name 56 System Requirements 7 T Take 41 TC In 51 TC Type 51 TC Value 51 Technical Support 2 Time Zone 57 Transport Control...

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