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Setting Up Your Multiviewer
Introduction
Kaleido-X (4RU) system overview
Kaleido-X (4RU) Frame
The Kaleido-X (4RU) frame is 4 RU high. It comprises an internal midplane for
interconnecting the cards. Cards are installed from the front of the frame. Each card is
associated with input and/or output connectors which are mounted on a connector panel.
These connector panels are installed from the rear of the frame, in the same horizontal
position as their associated card. The redundant power supplies are located in the lower
right-hand corner of the frame. The hinged front door gives access to the cards.
The Kaleido-X (4RU) frame comprises the following key elements:
• A rack-mountable mechanical framework
• A side-opening, removable door to cover and protect the front of the frame and the
installed cards
• A midplane board that enables inter-card communication
• Slots for installing signal processing cards that plug into the midplane
• Mounting points for rear connector panels
• Redundant power supplies
• Ventilation
The front slots and rear panel connection points are color-coded according to the type of
card that can be located in the slot. The extractor handles on the cards are color-coded to
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