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Release Notes

M770-2103-132

12 November 2012

Summary of Contents for Miranda Kaleido-X16

Page 1: ...Release Notes M770 2103 132 12 November 2012...

Page 2: ...electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording for any purpose unless specifically authorized in writing by Miranda Technologies Inc A Miranda Technologies Inc manual may have been revi...

Page 3: ...and Limitations 9 Installation Upgrade Downgrade Live Update 9 System 12 Hardware 18 Monitor Wall 19 Mouse and RCP Operation 26 Signal Formats 27 Alarm Management and Actions 28 SNMP 30 Router Contro...

Page 4: ...iv Table of Contents Kaleido X Output Expansion Cards 51 KMV 3901 3911 Time Reference 51 Upgrading 52 Upgrading Your Kaleido IP Multi Viewer to Kaleido X Version 6 51 53 Downgrading 56 Contact Us 57...

Page 5: ...in some cases apply to older output cards and Kaleido X16 multi viewers should they be refurbished or repaired Kaleido X systems may require a RAM upgrade As of version 5 00 the Kaleido X software can...

Page 6: ...ulti viewer s router outputs via the Internal router logical router are not supported anymore See Ref 35824 on page 30 for more information Notes In line with our commitment to environmental preservat...

Page 7: ...rmat Ref 35364 F33972 Time code distributed via GSM Time code monitors now support time code text from an external device e g a time code generator connected to an iControl application server configur...

Page 8: ...rsion 6 40 Ref 35131 KMV 3901 3911 clusters The time required to switch between the different members of a KMV 3901 3911 cluster system for example when editing the different parts of a layout has bee...

Page 9: ...50 Hz Better deinterlacing quality for interlaced video content Ref F33953 Kaleido IP Support for the display rotation option Ref 31228 32924 Virtual alarms The internal representation of virtual ala...

Page 10: ...alarms associated with an iControl Application Server that has iControl version 4 30 or later Bugs Fixed in Kaleido X Version 6 50 Ref 36705 Router control In the case of a multi viewer configured to...

Page 11: ...o in the full screen zone may appear corrupted Ref 34779 Kaleido X Kaleido X16 freeze detection On occasions slow dark scenes may result in false video freeze alarms being generated Ref 35563 Kaleido...

Page 12: ...r next scheduled transition Ref 29019 Sharing alarms with iControl After an iControl application server has lost communication with a multi viewer configured to publish alarms to this application serv...

Page 13: ...33619 Multi program transport streams and Kaleido IP In the case of multi program transport streams MPTS sources where programs are added or removed dynamically e g when re grooming or channel lineup...

Page 14: ...ed monitor resolution and if you change the monitor connected to it while an upgrade is in progress the dashboard may freeze and have its position altered If the new resolution is higher the dashboard...

Page 15: ...ignals on all its input ports may fail resulting in the input card entering safe mode Workaround To recover from the update failure power cycle the multi viewer After the reboot the system will start...

Page 16: ...se of a Kaleido IP multi viewer system with sources from an EdgeVision device the Kaleido IP must have version 6 40 or later of the Kaleido X software and the EdgeVision must have version 1 05 or late...

Page 17: ...address and other networking parameters Workaround Before changing the multi viewer s networking parameters make sure the Densit controller s default action is set to keep card settings Refer to Step...

Page 18: ...feed its HDMI output to an EdgeVision device must have version 5 30 or later of the Kaleido X software Ref 28752 Audio monitoring When monitoring a discrete analog or AES audio source from an ABT thro...

Page 19: ...til legacy KXO 3 00 are removed from frame B Workaround Before removing an expansion card power down the frame Note that removing an expansion card will affect the behavior of the expansion system Ref...

Page 20: ...dual database errors or warnings may be recorded in vroom log Workaround Make sure to restart any separated multi viewer once you have loaded it with the appropriate standalone database Ref 18204 T808...

Page 21: ...layer as well In the case of a KMV 3901 3911 cascade an output resolution of 1600 1200 is not supported Full screen layouts are not supported Changing a display resolution from the monitor wall menu...

Page 22: ...up to 270 MHz KMV 3901 3911 does not support USB hubs Only one USB device USB key or mouse can be connected at a time If an externally powered USB hub is connected to the KMV 3901 3911 then a mouse c...

Page 23: ...block adapter TBA are not functional in the current release of the Kaleido X software Non functional connections on Kaleido X16 OPTION PC In 1 Left PC In 1 Right PC In 2 Left PC In 2 Right Non functio...

Page 24: ...arms which results in UMDs or alarm status monitors showing no text while correctly reporting a global alarm status on the monitor wall Ref 35607 Router crosspoint actions A monitor wall action config...

Page 25: ...45 Kaleido IP If you replace a monitor wall display with a different model while the multi viewer is running you may notice unexpected behavior at the audio monitoring output Workaround Restart the mu...

Page 26: ...the monitor wall before the graphic elements appear Ref 24819 KMV 3901 3911 In cases where the two heads from the same KMV 3901 3911 multi viewer are associated with displays in separate rooms loading...

Page 27: ...time change After changing the date or time on a KMV 3901 3911 multi viewer by using the Densit controller s time management features the monitor wall may freeze Workaround Restart the multi viewer Re...

Page 28: ...ven though the system has actually implemented the timer change Workaround Refresh the layout on the monitor wall to observe the change Ref 16717 Spanning monitors In XEdit if you modify the positions...

Page 29: ...ssigned to audio alarms for this signal may report an incorrect state Workaround Refresh the layout on the monitor wall Ref 22063 Keying Mode and UMDs A UMD with the same background color as the layou...

Page 30: ...u wish to control as a monitor wall destination You will then be able to use a mouse connected to the Kaleido RCP2 to interact with the spanned monitor Configuring your multi viewer as a router also a...

Page 31: ...onnecting the keyboard affects the mouse pointer fluidity Version 2 00 Mouse pointer movements are not as fluid as on a standard PC Signal Formats Ref 36419 Kaleido X Kaleido X16 embedded audio If Dol...

Page 32: ...feed the SDTI input port with a video signal KXI DVI Bridge The KXI DVI Bridge does not support dual link DVI KXI DVI Bridge A KXI DVI Bridge used without dongle skips every second input frame when c...

Page 33: ...hen click Save on the toolbar Ref 27563 Kaleido IP alarm debouncing In the case of a Kaleido IP multi viewer the current version of the Kaleido X software does not support alarm debouncing calibration...

Page 34: ...information Ref 19862 SNMP managers Some text status data e g AFD WSS format Dolby E or Dolby VANC encoded dialnorm or program config etc only become available to SNMP managers once they have been di...

Page 35: ...9 26860 Ineffective Lock Unlock features in Matrix and Single Bus With the current version of the Kaleido X software all Lock and Unlock features available from the Matrix and Single Bus user interfac...

Page 36: ...the Kaleido X system is restarted such changes will be lost Workaround Use a standalone version of the iControl Router Control software or the one that is part of the iControl suite to configure your...

Page 37: ...ex communications Ref 18927 Kaleido X 4RU PSU alarms When PSU A or B is absent or turned off XAdmin reports a normal status for the associated AC status DC status temperature status and vendor ID unkn...

Page 38: ...code Ref 35436 Logical source names If your configuration includes logical sources with names based on router source labels that are set locally in XEdit i e in the Source Destination mapping configu...

Page 39: ...X Router configuration while managing a specific layout s assignments or if you wish to assign monitor wall destinations to monitors in a full screen layout when a room layout has yet to be opened Wor...

Page 40: ...f 24910 Logical Sources If you do not click Save after deleting a level from the sources table then adding a new level may cause unwanted data from the deleted level to reappear in the table Workaroun...

Page 41: ...all This will cause the logical source cache to be emptied You can then load the layout with recent logical source changes Ref 14316 Custom resolutions Custom resolutions created in XEdit must have th...

Page 42: ...t of resizing the selected heads Workaround Do not use these buttons when configuring rooms they are only relevant in the Layouts tab Ref 13119 Pointer properties Online changes made to mouse pointer...

Page 43: ...5 KMV 3901 3911 Cascade Step by Step Configuration M869 9905 109 Kaleido X16 Quick Start Guide M869 9902 110 Kaleido X16 Hardware Description Installation Manual M869 9904 101 Kaleido X16 Cascade Step...

Page 44: ...ur own timing rates through the XEdit software for resolutions ranging from 1280 1024 pixels up to 1920 1200 pixels Kaleido IP X100 Kaleido IP X300 HD SD HD SD MPEG 2 8 24 24 64 H 264 6 12 16 32 Note...

Page 45: ...20p 50 Hz 1080i 59 94 Hz 1080i 50 Hz 1080p 29 97 Hz SD SDI inputs 525 625 Graphic converted to HD SDI from KXI DVI Bridgea a A Dual Channel DVI to HD Bridge must be connected between the multi viewer...

Page 46: ...50 00 59 94 1080i 50 00 59 94 1080p level A 50 00 59 94 Kaleido X16 Signal Input Formats 3G SDI inputs 1080p 60 Hz 1080p 59 94 Hz 1080p 50 Hz HD SDI inputs 720p 24 Hz 720p 25 Hz 720p 29 97 Hz 720p 59...

Page 47: ...ates Hz 1024 768 XGA 50 00 59 94 1280 720 Margay 50 00 59 94 1280 768 WXGA 50 00 59 94 1280 1024 SXGA 50 00 59 94 1280 1024 BARCO 59 94 1360 768 NEC 50 00 59 94 1480 1200 Christie 50 00 59 94 1600 120...

Page 48: ...625 KXI 16HS Input Formats 720p 24 Hz 720p 25 Hz 720p 29 97 Hz 720p 59 94 Hz 720p 50 Hz 1080i 59 94 Hz 29 97PsF 1080p 29 97 Hz 1080i 50 Hz 25PsF 1080p 25 Hz 1080p 23 98 Hz 24 Hz 1080p 23 98PsF 24PsF...

Page 49: ...p 50 Hz 1080i 59 94 Hz 29 97PsF 1080p 29 97 Hz 1080i 50 Hz 25PsF 1080p 25 Hz 1080p 23 98 Hz 24 Hz 1080p 23 98PsF 24PsF 1080i 50 Hz SDI 525 SDI 625 KXA GPI GEN Reference Input Formats NTSC PAL 720p 59...

Page 50: ...the actual output timing from the display is supported Custom resolutions can be created in XEdit to drive a display in its native resolution Supported resolutions 1024 768 to 1920 1200 all progressi...

Page 51: ...Yes Sony Sony HKSPC GVGNP Emulator Sony routers requires HKSPC card GVG routers Ethernet No Thomson Grass Valley GVG 7000 Native Protocola Concerto series routers Encore series control panels Yes Tho...

Page 52: ...vice or application must support the NVISION Ethernet protocol Compact router protocol The supported communications protocols are listed in the following table with an indication of the supported conn...

Page 53: ...patibility Kaleido X version 6 51 is compatible with the following Miranda components Software Firmware Component Version Kaleido X software 6 51 XEdit application 6 51 Kaleido RCP2 164 Processor P4 2...

Page 54: ...and leave It is possible to add and configure up to 3000 programs in a Kaleido IP system without exceeding the network s bandwidth or the unit s decoding resources Refer to the Kaleido IP video input...

Page 55: ...If the time reference signal is provided by a Densit REF 1801 HD SD Frame Reference Module this module must be configured as follows An input reference signal must be connected to the BNC marked REF...

Page 56: ...tation on page 39 In the case of a Kaleido IP multi viewer the upgrade is performed from your PC or laptop by using XAdmin See Upgrading Your Kaleido IP Multi Viewer to Kaleido X Version 6 51 below No...

Page 57: ...software does not apply to these models please refer to the Release Notes for the version you wish to install Upgrading Your Kaleido IP Multi Viewer to Kaleido X Version 6 51 1 To upgrade your Kaleid...

Page 58: ...UN package you wish to install select it and then click Open The selected file is uploaded to the Kaleido IP This may take a few seconds 7 Once the upload has completed click Apply update While the up...

Page 59: ...your hard drive as a text file 9 Click Restart unit The system prompts you to confirm 10 Click Yes to proceed Your multi viewer will shut down and then start again during which time you can observe me...

Page 60: ...ion of the Kaleido X Software Follow the upgrade instructions in the Release Notes that were published with the Kaleido X software version you wish to use IMPORTANT Before downgrading your Kaleido X s...

Page 61: ...1 514 335 1614 E mail support miranda com Asia Office hours 9 00 a m 5 00 p m GMT 8 Telephone 852 2539 6987 Fax 852 2539 0804 E mail asiatech miranda com Europe Middle East Africa UK Office hours 9 0...

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