AJA io4K Installation guide
Add to my manuals11 Pages
AJA io4K is a compact and portable Thunderbolt™ 3 device that allows video professionals to connect 4K/UltraHD and 2K/HD SDI sources and displays to Thunderbolt 3 equipped computers. With io4K, users can connect SDI devices to their laptop or desktop computer for video monitoring, capture, and output. It features four 3G/HD/SD-SDI inputs and four 3G/HD/SD-SDI outputs, enabling users to connect multiple SDI devices simultaneously. The io4K also supports HDR (High Dynamic Range) workflows, allowing users to capture and display HDR content.
advertisement
Flame Family 2015 Extension 1 Release Notes
Welcome to the Extension 1 release of the following products:
• Autodesk
® Flame ® Premium 2015
• Autodesk Flame 2015
• Autodesk Flare
™ 2015
• Autodesk Flame Assist
® Advanced 2015
• Autodesk Lustre
® 2015
For details on the new features included in this extension, see the following:
•
Flame Premium What's New in 2015 Extension 1
•
Flame Assist What's New in 2015 Extension 1
This extension also includes bug fixes, and an updated DKU (version 9.0) for Linux workstations.
You can also find PDFs and other offline documentation formats here .
System requirements
For Flare, see Flare system requirements .
For Flame Assist, see Flame Assist system requirements .
System Requirements for Linux Workstations, including Linux stand-alone workstations, Incinerator workstations and Lustre Media Servers.
Workstation BIOS
HP Z820
Workstation with NVIDIA
K6000 graphics card
• Single-GPU: 1.14
(3.14 is optional, but fixes a performance issue with Mellanox FDR
InfiniBand adapters.)
• Dual-GPU: 3.50 mandatory
Minimum
RAM (GB)
Recommended
RAM (GB)
AJA
Firmware
16 (48 for dual-GPU)
64
AJA KONA
4G:
2014/0 3/03 at 18:25:25
HP Z820
Workstation with NVIDIA
Quadro 6000 graphics card
• Single-GPU: 1.14
(3.14 is optional, but fixes a performance issue with Mellanox FDR
InfiniBand adapters.)
• Dual-GPU: 3.50 mandatory
16 (32 for dual-GPU)
64
AJA KONA
3G Quad:
2014/03/19
07:22:10
Operating System DKU
Red Hat Enterprise
Linux Workstation 6.2
(64-bit)
9.0
Red Hat Enterprise
Linux Workstation 6.2
(64-bit)
9.0
Workstation BIOS
HP Z800
Workstation with NVIDIA
Quadro 6000 graphics card
3.54 (single- and dual-
GPU)
HP Z800
Workstation with NVIDIA
Quadro
FX5800
HP xw8600 1.35
HP xw9400 3.05
HP xw8400 2.26
Minimum
RAM (GB)
24 (36 for dual-GPU)
12
12
12
Recommended
RAM (GB)
AJA
Firmware
Operating System
• Red Hat Enterprise
Linux Desktop 5.3
AJA KONA with Workstation
48
3G Quad:
2014/03/19
07:22:10
Option (64-bit)
• Red Hat Enterprise
Linux Workstation
6.2 (64-bit)
• Red Hat Enterprise
Linux Desktop 5.3
0x75 AJA
48
OEM 2K with Workstation
Option (64-bit)
• Red Hat Enterprise
Linux Workstation
24
24
24
0x73
0x73
0x73
6.2 (64-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise
Linux WS 4, Update 3
(64- bit)
Red Hat Enterprise
Linux WS 4, Update 3
(64- bit)
Red Hat Enterprise
Linux WS 4, Update 3
(64- bit)
DKU
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
About AJA Firmwares
• In order to use the AJA Kona 3G card in Flame 2015, you must update the card's firmware to Firmware version "2014/03/19 07:22:10". A script is installed on the workstation when you install the application
(in /usr/discreet/flame_2015/scripts/cfgAjaUpdate (Flame), that enables you to upgrade and downgrade the AJA Kona 3G's firmware. To run the script to upgrade the firmware for 2015, from a shell, type the following command: cfgAjaUpdate 2015. Once the card is upgraded, it is recognized as AJA Kona 3G
Quad.
• Once you have upgraded the card to the AJA Kona 3G Quad firmware, it is no longer useable with pre-
2015 versions of Flame. If you are running a pre-2015 version of Flame alongside a 2015 version, you must run this script again, with the [pre2015] variable to downgrade the AJA Kona 3G' Quads firmware. To run the script to downgrade the firmware for pre-2015, from a shell, type the following command: cfgAjaUpdate pre2015.
• If you have downgraded the card's firmware and want to use it again in Flame 2015, you must reupdate the card's firmware, by running the following command: cfgAjaUpdate 2015.
• After running the script, you must power down and reboot your workstation, to make sure the appropriate AJA board firmware is properly installed.
• Upgrading to Flame 2015 overwrites the init.cfg file to make the new timings available. The new timings must be uncommented in the init.cfg file to be available in the application. Either modify manually the init.cfg to reset the edited options, or use the Flame Setup application.
Z800 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6.2
Version 2015 Extension 1 introduces support for RHEL 6 on HP Z800 workstations. Upgrading your HP Z800 workstation to RHEL 6 involves reinstalling the OS from scratch. Reinstalling the operating system formats your system drive. Autodesk recommends archiving your projects and backing up important workstation settings and
personal documents before you begin the OS upgrade process. Refer to the OS installation instructions in the
Installation Guide for details.
Hardware requirements for render nodes not purchased from Autodesk
Component Minimum
CPU
Memory
Hard Disk
Two single-core, or one dual-core 64-bit processor, such as AMD Opteron or Intel Xeon
8 GB or higher
120 GB or higher SATA, Ultra-SCSI 320, SAS, or IDE drive. The system disk must be a single, physical hard disk drive. It cannot be a logical volume from an array of disks.
Recommended
Two quad-core 64-bit processors, such as the Intel Xeon E5472 CPU at 3.0 GHz
Same amount of memory as the
Creative Finishing workstation
Network card On-board Gigabit Ethernet adapter
GPU-accelerated
Graphics Card
None. Nodes without a GPU-accelerated graphics card cannot render jobs that require a GPU, such as floating point jobs.
InfiniBand card, if you want to run
Burn and Autodesk Incinerator on the same render node
A card from either of NVIDIA
Quadro FX 3800 or better, or
NVIDIA Quadro 4000 or better
Linux requirements for render nodes not purchased from Autodesk
Hardware Platform
HP ProLiant DL160se G6
HP ProLiant DL160 G5 or HP
ProLiant DL140 G3
Nodes not purchased from
Autodesk
Compatibility
Linux Version
Custom Autodesk distribution of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6.2 with
Workstation Option
Custom Autodesk distribution of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4, Update 3
On new nodes, use CentOS 5.3. On already-configured nodes, you may keep using Fedora Core or CentOS 4.6 on already configured nodes.
Keep in mind the following information on software compatibility and limitations before upgrading to the current version. Autodesk recommends archiving your media and project data before you upgrade.
Upgrade Compatibility
• Projects and Media Library
Read-only. What you can access and how you access it depends on the version from which you are upgrading. o Upgrading from Flame 20th Anniversary or later:
You can Convert or Convert and keep a copy your project from the Start Up screen. Once converted, the project becomes identical to a project created in the current version, with access to the libraries and the clips they contain. You cannot open a converted project using the original application; use Convert and keep a copy to keep a copy that remains accessible by the original application. You can also delete a project and its media as you would a native project, without having to first convert it. o Upgrading from a version prior to Flame 20th Anniversary:
You cannot open a project created in a version prior to Flame 20th Anniversary. However, you
can still access the clip libraries of those projects through the MediaHub, using the Projects browser. You can only delete projects and clip libraries from the application that created them.
If the original project is on the same system: Create a project in the current release and then copy the clip libraries from the old project to the new project using the
MediaHub.
If the original project is on another system: If it has a previous version from 2007 onward installed, transfer the clip libraries to a project on the current system.
Alternatively, you can archive the project from an older version and restore the archive in the latest version. See the application help for instructions on creating and restoring archives.
• Archives
Read-only. o Archives created using earlier versions of applications from the Flame Family are read-only when restored to the current version. That is, you can restore an older archive in the current version, but you cannot append material to it; you must create a new archive. o Archives created in the current version cannot be restored in earlier versions of Creative
Finishing applications.
• Users
Incompatible.
Create a user in the latest version. See the application help for instructions.
• Setups
Compatible (including most Sparks setups).
Flame Family 2015 Extension 1: Fixed Bugs List
Common to All Platforms
Key Components Summary
SMOK-22334 Action
SMOK-11961 Action
Action setup corruption when undoing a surface subdivision.
SMOK-19771 Action
SMOK-20966 Action
SMOK-21522 Action
SMOK-24048 Action
SMOK-21625 Action
Delete in Media Library within Action Schematic, Deletes Action
Node/Image.
Camera based expression; switching Desktop Tabs causes Action Icon corruption.
Shadow node on 3D text doesn't respect transparency properly.
After entering Action, 10bit and 12bit are not supported anymore in the application = asserts
2.5D Shadows are clipped when object is close to shadowing object.
SMOK-23122
SMOK-23802
SMOK-21671
SMOK-22906
Action
Archive / Restore
Audio
Audio
Magnet tool not functioning with deform mesh.
Application crashes when restoring an archive with soft-import clips from
2014sp2 into 2015sp1
Ctrl-click Audio does not disable gain animation.
Incorrect behavior for audio stereo tracks when performing a mixdown with "as is" option.
SMOK-22089
SMOK-19770
AVIO
Batch / BFX / CFX
Audio meter doesn't work all the time when capturing from VTR.
Zoom level in a Batch view resets to 100% when clicking another Batch view.
SMOK-21856 Batch / BFX / CFX Not able to offset the timing of a copied clip.
SMOK-21776 Conform
MediaHub shows Media Start as 24855 hour timecode when viewing
EDL, AAF, or XML.
SMOK-17664
SMOK-23029
Color Corrector /
Color Warper
Color Corrector /
Color Warper
Histogram does not update with Reset All button.
Moving the CC range curves changes the gamma of the actual image.
SMOK-16871 Conform
The Select Resolution option in XML/AAF Sequence Import does not always update on the first try.
SMOK-22397 Conform
SMOK-19100 Conform
SMOK-22457
SMOK-23514
Creative Tools
Link To Media Files does not relink P2 content.
Multi-EDL capture cannot be completed with "Auto Save After Each
Tape" is enabled.
Modifying Motion Blur settings or exiting CFX crashes if CFX Timeline
Result is displayed.
Text transparency result is wrong, it seems to be premultiplied instead of unpremultiplied
Batch Snapshots which were moved to a Library folder will get pulled back to Library when resaved.
SMOK-21622
SMOK-23312
SMOK-15335
SMOK-22358
SMOK-22418
SMOK-22571
SMOK-22825
SMOK-23694
Data
Management
Data
Management
Data
Management
Data
Management
Data
Management
Data
Management
Data
Management
Data
Management
Data
Management
Crash when migrating project containing Soft axis and keyers.
Deleting a project does not delete the referenced media.
Temporary setup files are not deleted in /usr/tmp.
Sw_framestore_dump fails when using unnamed interface in network.cfg
PreferLocal=True in stone+wire.cfg for batch Read nodes do not work.
Cannot set new setup directory for new projects created in 2015.
Closing Libraries sometimes delete material contained inside the library.
Improve auto-save performance for remote projects workflows.
Key Components Summary
SMOK-23148
SMOK-15962
SMOK-21748
SMOK-21289
SMOK-21933
SMOK-21931
SMOK-21967
SMOK-22615
SMOK-22409
SMOK-23240
SMOK-21671
EditDesk, Desktop and Editing tools
EditDesk, Desktop and Editing tools
EditDesk, Desktop and Editing tools
EditDesk, Desktop and Editing tools
EditDesk, Desktop and Editing tools
EditDesk, Desktop and Editing tools
EditDesk, Desktop and Editing tools
EditDesk, Desktop and Editing tools
EditDesk, Desktop and Editing tools
EditDesk, Desktop and Editing tools
EditDesk, Desktop and Editing tools
Cutting a Gap Batch FX results in one half showing a freeze frame.
New sequences do not get created on the selected reel.
Explicit Cut selection shouldn't take precedence over In / Out Marks when a Delete operation is performed.
Extract function does not work properly
Mark in and Mark out are lost when encountering an error in timeline.
Flushing a render on a segment of a timeline rendered in a previous release (2014) flushes every render of that timeline.
''Go to segment end'' reel button is going to segment start.
Saving to a Library shouldn't be an undoable event.
Impossible to Hard Commit a Cut
Create multiple FXs in a gap track for 1 hour timeline will slow down interactivity.
Ctrl-click Audio should disable gain animation.
SMOK-21610 Hardware and OS ftpuploadlogs doesn't capture the network.cfg file.
SMOK-23137
SMOK-21758
SMOK-20967
SMOK-21792
SMOK-21744
SMOK-22067
Media Import /
Export
Media Import /
Export
Media Import /
Export
Media Import /
Export
Media Import /
Export
Media Panel
Crash when Exporting/Overwriting Clips n certain scenarios.
Cannot import the same folder twice.
Slow Import Speed - Multiple Single Frames
MediaHub - Select All only selects at the original pre-scan root level.
MediaHub refresh is closing the parent, preventing you to see any new created folders.
Drag & drop two folders from MediaHub to Workspace: the contents of the first one are included in the second.
SMOK-21957 Media Panel
SMOK-21898 Player
SMOK-21389 Player
Media panel empty when enabled in Batch.
Internally generated player content shows up with only upper half in broadcast monitor.
Checkerboard when scrolling timeline when media has static tail, such as when using timewarp.
SMOK-21949 Player
SMOK-23172 Player
Software hangs playing a specific QuickTime file.
Cannot play back long QuickTime clips (DNxHD and probably other codecs).
SMOK-16787
SMOK-21930
SMOK-22313
SMOK-18947
Preferences /
Project / User and
Hotkey management
Preferences /
Project / User and
Hotkey management
Preferences /
Project / User and
Hotkey management
Preferences /
Project / User and
Hotkey management.
Auto Insert in the Modular Keyer Preferences is not persisted on exit.
Alt-Click to bypass the dialog box doesn't work for the Batch and
Desktop Snapshot.
"Action Result" shortcut in MK only works after having been activated with the pen.
Desktop Action: hide/show all is not working.
Key Components
SMOK-22084
SMOK-24003
SMOK-24149
Processing / Burn
/ Background
Reactor
Processing / Burn
/ Background
Reactor
Processing / Burn
/ Background
Reactor
SMOK-22491 Timeline FX
SMOK-21816 Timeline FX
SMOK-21276 Trim view
Summary
Positioner is in wrong location after you rendered a clip in Batch on which you changed the Timecode.
Timeline with Soft FX: Invalidated render result after burn when rendered selection has gaps.
Changing the render range in batch breaks remote burn jobs.
Text using Back feature is in wrong blending mode when exiting.
Timewarp menu has mode and interpolation as separate menus.
Timeline Matte container with Timewarp and a partial selection can crash
Flame.
Unable to trim two shots without heads and tails with Ripple off.
Flame Family 2015 Extension 1: Fixed Bugs List
Linux-Only
Key Components Summary
SMOK-23239 Batch / BFX / CFX Clip Replace functionality does not work in Flare
SMOK-23279
SMOK-18687
SMOK-23407
SMOK-22370
OS cfgAjaUpdate: Customer can miss to update the driver because of missing feedback.
Installation and
Software Config
INSTALL_LICSERV needs linuxtools to successfully work.
Installation and
Software Config
After installing BIOS 3.14 system does not boot when a 2nd SATA drive is installed.
Installation and
Software Config
LUSTRE: Color
Tools dlConfigCheck report wrong Failed info about AJA.
Lustre 2014sp2 dust busting on DPX 16bit files causes corruption.
Flame Family 2015 Extension 1: Fixed Bugs List
Mac-Only
Key Components
SMOK-21899 AVIO
SMOK-22312
SMOK-23525
SMOK-22938
SMOK-22071
Data
Management
Installation and
Software Config.
Media Import /
Export
Media Import /
Export
Summary
Smoke with AJA Kona 3 won't output to HDCAM SR. sw_io_perf_tool not working on Mac OSX 10.9
"Force quit" from Service monitor, can't kill flame assist.
Import 4K media and up = corruption using 10.8.5
Random crash when browsing QuickTime file on Mac.
Flame Family 2015 Extension 1: Known Bugs List
Common to All Platforms
Key Components Summary
SMOK-23251 Action
SMOK-23708 Action
SMOK-23185 Action
SMOK-23555
SMOK-23153
SMOK-24126
SMOK-24216
SMOK-23712
SMOK-23355
SMOK-23663
Archive /
Restore
Batch / BFX /
CFX
Batch / BFX /
CFX
Batch / BFX /
CFX
Batch / BFX /
CFX
Batch / BFX /
CFX
Batch / BFX /
CFX
Batch/Action: 3dShape profile error when saving setup.
Action/Media list: When feeding an Action layer node with a read file node you get a layer name like "gatewayimport2"
Action/Perspective Grid: Cannot adjust corner points if grid connected to axis
Can't create new folder in the Archive tab of the MediaHub.
Crash rendering batch setup with cached nodes feeding motion analysis & motion blur.
Exported Alpha will crash on import if it has been generated using the Write File Node converting a 16 bits source into 8 bit in an 8 bit project.
Application Crash when creating a new batch Setup using the new button after deleting a Position Map.
Source timecode not updated in BFX when editing clips
Application may Crash when displaying result viewport after explode FX in batch.
Read node crashes when trying to read clips currently rendering in Maya.
SMOK-23386
Batch / BFX /
CFX
Load as Version: the node is "red" with
"Invalid XML type" in the shell.
SMOK-23789
SMOK-23930
SMOK-23707 Conform
SMOK-23713
SMOK-23577
Conform
SMOK-24144 Conform
Can't import/conform AAF that contains a
Color Effect from AVID Media Composer.
The conformed sequence from AAF of
Media Composer doesn't match Flame
SMOK-23819 Conform
Project preference.
Conform: Freeze frames created with Clip /
Freeze Frame option from AAF are located inside a container in Flame
Tools
Resize: Center Crop: Filtering is applied when it should not.
Data
Management
Timewarp: Motion and Trail options are not coming back going through wire process.
SMOK-24154
SMOK-23176
CER / CIP
Conform
Data
Management
EditDesk,
Desktop and
Editing tools
The CER gathering logs command may pick up unwanted files.
This may result to the whole CER process to fail and to a loss of space on the system disk.
Bit depth not properly set when resizing conform events using Copy from Selected
Clip.
Conform view not correctly updating when going from Frame to Timecode mode
Wiretap keeps a lock on the volume, forcing
VIC to run in lazy mode.
Crash when containing a container.
Workaround
Advance frame to restore correct curve value.
Set the cache state to read-only.
On the Write File, switch output to any non
8 bit format to force the LUT to be mandatory, back to 8 bit it will stay forced. switch back to a previously loaded version, then switch back to the newest loaded version
Move the problematic files out of
/usr/discreet/log or delete them if possible
Exit and access the Conform view back in order to get the refresh
Change the field dominance/ Scan mode with Media Reformat.
User should not use the Clip menu / Freeze
Frame option and use Timewarp effects for any freeze frame effects.
Set the desired Option Manually.
Reboot prior to run VIC
Key
SMOK-24228
SMOK-23486
SMOK-23658
SMOK-24143
SMOK-23408
SMOK-23592
SMOK-23994
SMOK-23906
SMOK-23580
SMOK-23696
SMOK-23572
SMOK-23400
SMOK-23640
SMOK-23844
SMOK-24357
SMOK-23969
SMOK-24387
Components Summary
Export
Media -
Import /
Export
Media -
Import /
Export
Media -
Import /
Export
Media -
Import /
Import /
Export
Media -
Import /
Export
Media -
Import /
Export
Media -
Import /
Export
Media -
Import /
Export
Media -
Import /
EditDesk,
Desktop and
Editing tools
EditDesk,
Desktop and
Editing tools
EditDesk,
Desktop and
Editing tools
EditDesk,
Desktop and
Editing tools
EditDesk,
Desktop and
Editing tools
Media -
Export
MediaHub -
Files Import /
Export
Paint / Batch
Paint
SMOK-23171 Player
Protect From Editing option is disabled for
Flame user profile.
Double clicking a Soft FX node while in a container doesn't enter the editor
After archive restore, clip overlap other existing clips on reels
The Scan Mode option disappears from the
Reformat menu after creating a new DF project, followed by an AAF import.
Trim View "outgoing trim offset field" doesn't refresh when editing it in ripple mode.
MediaHub: on QuickTime Import, the LUT is applied to the alpha channel
Export Sequence Publish: width / height tokens should resolve segments, not timeline.
Timecode offset on Sony RAW clips at 29.97
DF / 59.94 DF.
MediaHub refresh does not refresh folders created by naming pattern nor a frame/sequence option change.
MediaHub not refreshing properly in List view.
Can't create new folder in MediaHub in
Single Level + List view.
Refresh issue: DPX bit depth setting is showing 10bit instead of the custom setting's value.
Select All in media hub is not working consistently.
MediaHub: New Folder creates duplicated instances in UI.
Tape name is not shown in MediaHub for
QuickTime RGBA files (ALEXA ProRes).
Application will crash when using Source
Media Publish + Use Media with FX.
Incorrect Aspect ratio in reveal with Overlay for anamorphic clips.
Crash when Playing back a slipped BFX with
Cache on Playback enabled.
SMOK-23350
SMOK-23588
SMOK-23548
Processing /
Burn /
Background
Reactor
Stone and
Wire
Wiretap
Central
Burn GAP BFX from top timeline may create errors on render. “Cannot process Batch
FX.”
Software crashes when unable to reach framestore ID.
Saving project then refreshing all in Wiretap
Central doesn't always show update.
Workaround
Manually enable the preference.
Enter the Soft FX by Clicking on "Editor..." or by double clicking on the media in the timeline.
Click on the clip.
Restart Application or reformat the clip when you are still in MediaHub after AAF import.
Do not apply LUT on import.
Use the "home" button, and then browse back to where you were: the refresh is now done and folders/clips are all there.
Switch to tile view and enforce a refresh.
Selecting another preset and selecting again the custom preset will show the correct Bit
Depth value.
Toggle between single to hierarchy or viceversa to refresh action.
Switch to tile view and enforce a refresh.
Disable Cache on Playback.
May need to send to Burn again.
Flame Family 2015 Extension 1: Known Bugs List
Linux-Only
Key
SMOK-24294
SMOK-23990
SMOK-23998
SMOK-23639
SMOK-24384
SMOK-23145
Components Summary
Editdesk,
Desktop and
Editing Tools
Application Crashes in clip multi selection after restoring a saved reel.
This happens only when being in the
Tools tab.
Render
Freeze if using point tracker when shot on the layer above.
LUSTRE:
Background
Render
EditDesk,
3dl LUT not always properly applied on rendered files.
Desktop and
Editing tools
LUSTRE: Color
Grading
Thumbnail update issue when rendering from Lustre to Flame in project with
Proxies ON.
Offset on keyframe markers when
LUSTRE: Color
Grading dissolve on the layer above.
CDL Load All / Selected no longer working in Lustre.
Handles not respected when rendering
LUSTRE:
Interoperability container with timewarp from Lustre to
Flame.
Workaround
Go to timeline tab after restoring a reel.
Enabling the Wiretap Proxy Rendering option in the Lustre project before rendering prevents the issue to occur.
Flame Family 2015 Extension 1: Known Bugs List
Mac-Only
Key
SMOK-24203
Components
SMOK-23764 Creative Tools
EditDesk, Desktop and Editing tools
Summary
Matchbox: 3 effects transitions are generating corruption on Mac Pro with AMD FirePro D700 6144
MB
Ganged clip do not update properly in the Source-
Sequence view
Workaround
advertisement
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project