Channel suites and channel configuration considerations

While you can separate the channels on a single K2 Summit/Solo system for operation by using one or more channel suites, the channels on a K2 Summit/Solo system are always combined in one interface when you use Configuration Manager. This means that it is possible to open Configuration Manager from within a channel suite and configure a channel that is not present in that channel suite. Therefore, make sure you know the control and operating status of a channel before you modify its configuration.

Likewise, if your channel suite has channels from multiple sources, it is possible to open Configuration Manager on each of those sources from within the one channel suite. Therefore, make sure you select the channel you intend to configure before you open Configuration Manager.

When you modify channel configuration in Configuration Manager, the changes are saved in a configuration file on the K2 Summit/Solo system, not on the network-connected Control Point PC.

Administrators can set user permissions for each channel. Depending on your security settings, you could be denied permission to operate a channel. For more information, see the K2 System Guide.

Take special care when modifying a channel configuration as follows:

• Changes that apply to all channels on a K2 Summit/Solo system. This can affect media operations in other channel suites that contain channels from that K2 Summit/Solo system.
• Changes that require rebooting the K2 Summit/Solo system, such as switching the video reference from NTSC to PAL. This can stop the media operations in other channel suites that contain channels from that K2 Summit/Solo system.