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Karrera Video Production Center

Streamlined Power for Fast, Efficient and Creative Productions

As a software-based platform, Karrera with K-Frame is a new modular approach to production switchers that delivers more creativity to create compelling and engaging content with multiformat support including 1080p and 4K. With Karrera, you can lower your initial hardware investment and simply upgrade as your production needs change.

  • Karrera gives you up to 192 inputs, 96 outputs and up to 9 M/Es with six keyers in every full M/E.
  • Karrera combines ultimate mid-range switcher performance, along with proven workflows and simplified control of complex productions, with 3 M/Es (35 crosspoints) or 2 M/Es (25 crosspoints) – for exceptional affordability – with up to 80x48 I/Os...

FEATURES

Karrera Control Panel Features In Depth

  • Stripes are fully configurable to control any M/E, complete with local E-MEM areas
  • Crisp OLED displays and customizable RGB buttons enable perfect visual cues
  • External touchscreen menuing system runs the same software as every other panel
  • Device control can be performed through the menu, the transition touchscreen or a delegation of the keyer bus
  • The same powerful Panel Memory as the Kayenne Control Panel
  • Optional local and remote aux bus control panels
  • Works with every K-Frame from the K-Frame SXP to the K-Frame CS X

SPECIFICATIONS

Mechanical Specifications
Component Depth Width Height Weight Rack Units
Control Panels Flat Support Structure Orientation
KRR-PNL-200-25-C 510 mm (20.08 in.) 1010 mm (39.77 in.) 178 mm (7.01 in.) 18.71 kg (41.25 lbs.) n/a
KRR-PNL-300-35 510 mm (20.08 in.) 1440.6 mm (56.72 in.) 178 mm (7.01 in.) 28.28 kg (62.4 lbs.) n/a
KRR-PNL-AUX-25 162 mm (6.38 in.) 610 mm (24.02 in.) 76 mm (3.00 in.) 3.07 kg (6.75 lbs.) n/a
KRR-PNL-AUX-35 162 mm (6.38 in.) 800 mm (31.50 in.) 76 mm (3.00 in.) 4.08 kg (9.0 lbs.) n/a

 

Communications

Connections:

  • PCU to video frame: LAN cable 100m (328 ft.) max. length
  • Control panel to PCU: dedicated cables, choice of 7.5m or 15m
  • Menu panel to PCU: dedicated cables, choice of 7.5m or 15m

Interoperability: The Video Production Centers are interoperable with the Encore, Jupiter, SMS-7000 and NV9000 routing control systems; LDK Series and LDX Series cameras using Connect Gateway; and with the K2 media server family (including the K2 Summit and K2 Solo), legacy Profile servers, M-Series iVDRs, Turbo iDDRs and T2 iDDRs.

Power

Control Panel:

  • Line voltage: 100V-240 VAC ±10% power factor corrected
  • Automatic line-voltage sensing for 120V and 240V sources
  • Line frequency: 50/60 Hz ±5%
  • Power consumption: max. panel configuration 600W
  • Leakage current: <2.5 mA

 

Environmental Conditions

Storage temperature: -20 to 70ºC (-4 to 158ºF)
Operating temperature: 0 to 40ºC (32 to 104ºF)
Relative humidity: 0-95% (non-condensing)
Electromagnetic environment: E2 (according to EN55103-1, -2)

OPTIONS INFORMATION

À La Carte Ordering Information
  1. Choose the desired K-Frame video processing frame. See the frame webpage for what comes with a frame.
    • XP Standard: K-FRM-100SXP
    • XP Compact: K-FRM-100CXP
    • V-series: K-FRM-100V
  2. Design a panel from the options available, or order one of the standard configurations
  3. Add optional hardware to the frame: inputs; outputs; or smart I/O for up/down/crossconversion; ImageStore, extra M/E cards
  4. Add software licenses as needed. Each M/E that is added needs an enabling license; chromakeyers and DPMs can be added as well

K-FRM-100SXP

Standard K-Frame video processor frame (16 RU) plus separate power supply chassis (1 RU). 2160p and 1080p ready. Video processor frame (16 RU). Controller module with on-board licensable ImageStore and multiviewers options, 32 SDI inputs, 16 SDI outputs, 8 GPI in, 32 GPI out, one Mix/Effects module licensable for three M/Es and 2D DPM with perpective, AMP, Ethernet tally, 999 macros, 1,000 E-MEMs, Source Rules, Panel Memory, six keyers per M/E, hot-swappable modules, and three power supplies.

K-FRM-100SXP-I

Same as the K-FRM-100SXP but with IP I/O instead of SDI. SFPs (10G or 25G) must be ordered separately.

K-FRM-100CXP

Compact K-Frame video processor frame (8 RU) with internal power supply. 2160p and 1080p ready. Controller module with on-board licensable ImageStore and multiviewers options, 32 inputs, 16 outputs, 8 GPI in, 32 GPI out, one Mix/Effects module licensable for three M/Es and 2D DPM with perpective, AMP, Ethernet tally, 999 macros, 1,000 E-MEMs, Source Rules, Panel Memory, six keyers per M/E, hot-swappable modules, and two power supplies.

K-FRM-100CXP-I

Same as the K-FRM-100CXP but with IP I/O. SFPs (10G or 25G) must be ordered separately.

K-FRM-100V

K-Frame 3G-ready video processor frame with Controller module with on-board licensable ImageStore options, 16 SDI and 2 Media Port inputs, 8 SDI and 2 Media Port outputs, 8 GPI in, 32 GPI out, one Mix/Effects module licensable for five M/Es and multiviewer options, AMP, Ethernet tally, 999 macros, 1,000 E-MEMs, Source Rules, Panel Memory, four keyers per M/E, hot-swappable modules, and internal power supplies.

 

KSP Control Surface

KSP-PNL-1ME-KBD

Soft Panel interface keyboard for 1 M/E GUI with special Keycap labels and colors for switcher control. Requires the KSP-LIC-1ME-SW software option to operate the KSP.

KSP-LIC-1ME-SW

License enabling control of the K-Frame series video processor frames with the 1 M/E soft panel GUI on a customer supplied PC. Suggest the KSP-PNL-1ME-KBD option.

Karrera Options

KRR-PRO-PS 

Karrera PRO Performance Suite comprising: K-FRM-IMG-16GB, K-FRM-LIC-CHRO-2, K-FRM-LIC-FLEX and K-FRM-LIC-IDPM-2. 

KRR-ELITE-25-PS 

Karrera ELITE 25 Performance Suite comprising: K-FRM-IMG-32GB, K-FRM-LIC-IDPM-ALL, K-FRM-LIC-CHRO-ALL, K-FRM-LIC-FLEX, K-FRM-LIC-DBL and KRR-PNL-AUX-25. 

KRR-ELITE-35-PS 

Karrera ELITE 25 Performance Suite comprising: K-FRM-IMG-32GB, K-FRM-LIC-IDPM-ALL, K-FRM-LIC-CHRO-ALL, K-FRM-LIC-FLEX, K-FRM-LIC-DBL and KRR-PNL-AUX-35. 

KRR-PNL-MENU-SET 

Touchscreen menu panel set, for a complete menu panel configuration with a Karrera main control panel. Includes menu panel, menu CPU, menu power supply, swing arm mounting hardware for menu panel and menu CPU, 20 meter LAN cable, DVI cable, USB cable and power cables. 

KRR-PNL-AUX-25 

Optional 25 button local aux bus control panel for the Karrera panel series. Includes the power cable and short LAN cable. 

KRR-PNL-AUX-35 

Optional 35 button local aux bus control panel for the Karrera panel series. Includes the power cable and short LAN cable. 

KRR-PNL-LAN-20

20 meter LAN cable for the Karrera main control panel or menu panel PC to the video processor frame, for replacements or spares.

ORDERING INFORMATION

Karrera offers an extremely competitive entry price point with a wide variety of options to customize the system:

  1. Select a system
  2. Choose a PRO, ELITE or EXTREME XP Performance Suite if desired
  3. Customize with Options as needed

 

All Karrera Systems (Includes the KRR-PNL-MENU-SET and license to enable all 2D DPMs on licensed M/Es.)

K-Frame CXP systems come with additional licenses which provide tremendous value and can be seen below.

 

XP Performance Suites

PRO:

  • Nomenclature: K-FRM-PRO-XP-PS
  • ImageStore with license to enable 32 GB of storage
  • License to enable two chromakeyers
  • FlexiKey license for programmable clean feed
  • License to enable two iDPMs (requires purchase of one K-FRM-DPM-XP board)

ELITE:

  • Nomenclature: K-FRM-ELITE-XP-PS
  • ImageStore with license to enable 64 GB of storage
  • License to enable all chromakeyers
  • FlexiKey license for programmable clean feed
  • License to enable eight iDPMs (requires purchase of one K-FRM-DPM-XP board)
  • License to enable DoubleTake

XTREME:

  • Nomenclature: K-FRM-XTREME-XP-PS
  • ImageStore with license to enable 128 GB of storage
  • License to enable all chromakeyers
  • FlexiKey license for programmable clean feed
  • License to enable ALL iDPMs (requires purchase of two K-FRM-DPM-XP boards)
  • License to enable DoubleTake

 

Karrera K-Frame CXP 2 M/E Systems

KRR-2-25-C-2M-CXP (-I)

Karrera K-Frame CXP 2 M/E system. Includes control panel, video frame and licenses

2-stripe (2 M/E) Karrera compact panel (KRR-PNL-200-25-C) with touchscreen menu panel set (KRR-PNL-MENU-SET)

GV K-Frame XP — Compact 8 RU (K-FRM-100CXP or K-FRM-100CXP-I) which includes:

  • One XP Controller module (K-FRM-CTRL-CXP) with onboard ImageStore
  • One Video Processing Engine module (K-FRM-VPE-XP)
  • Two power supplies (K-FRM-PSU-XP)
  • Two I/O boards (K-FRM-IO-FULL-X-GB) or (K-FRM-IO-FULL-X-I)

Software licenses include:

  • Two M/E licenses (K-FRM-LIC-ME)
  • 12 2D DPMs with perspective (K-FRM-LIC-2DDPM-XP)
Karrera K-Frame CXP 3 M/E Systems

KRR-3-35-3M-CXP(-I)

Karrera K-Frame CXP 3 M/E system. Includes control panel, video frame and licenses

3-stripe (3 M/E) Karrera compact panel (KRR-PNL-300-35) with touchscreen menu panel set (KRR-PNL-MENU-SET)

GV K-Frame XP — Compact 8 RU (K-FRM-100CXP or K-FRM-100CXP-I) which includes:

  • One XP Controller module (K-FRM-CTRL-CXP) with onboard ImageStore
  • One Video Processing Engine module (K-FRM-VPE-XP)
  • Two power supplies (K-FRM-PSU-XP)
  • Two I/O boards (K-FRM-IO-FULL-X-GB) or (K-FRM-IO-FULL-X-I)

Software licenses include:

  • Three M/E licenses (K-FRM-LIC-ME)
  • 18 2D DPMs with perspective (K-FRM-LIC-2DDPM-XP)

 

Karrera Panels

KRR-PNL-200-25-C

2 M/E Karrera compact panel with 25 button source selectors. Includes two 25-button source select stripes, one 20 meter Ethernet cable and a System Control area with one device control sub-section, switched preview, aux bus delegation and macro controls, with controls for background and keyer source selection, master E-MEM, local E-MEM and horizontal keyer cut/mix. Optional Aux Panel and Menu display sold separately.

KRR-PNL-300-35

3 M/E Karrera panel with 35 button source selectors, Includes three 35 button source select stripes, one 20 meter Ethernet cable and a System Control area with two device control sub-sections, switched preview, aux bus delegation and macro controls, with controls for background and keyer source selection, master E-MEM, local E-MEM and horizontal keyer cut/mix. Optional Aux Panel and Menu display sold separately.

DOCUMENTS & DOWNLOADS

DATASHEETS

K-Frame Production Switcher Family Catalog

Production switchers from Grass Valley are engineered for fast, efficient and creative productions. Operations are optimized with easy to load show programming, responsive automation and powerful features using macros and timelines. 

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