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Quick Start Guide

M933-9905-107

2015-04-02

KALEIDO-MX (1RU)

HIGH QUALITY, PRE-CONFIGURED MULTIVIEWER

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Page 1: ...Quick Start Guide M933 9905 107 2015 04 02 KALEIDO MX 1RU HIGH QUALITY PRE CONFIGURED MULTIVIEWER ...

Page 2: ...tiviewers to use their product manuals for their own internal business use Manuals for Grass Valley products may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording for any purpose unless specifically authorized in writing by Grass Valley A Grass Valley manual may have been revised to reflect changes made to the product during ...

Page 3: ...or to making any other equipment connections Identifies an external protective grounding terminal which may be connected to earth ground as a supplement to an internal grounding terminal Indicates that static sensitive components are present which may be damaged by electrostatic discharge Use anti static procedures equipment and surfaces during servicing Indicates that the equipment has more than ...

Page 4: ...uid or aerosol cleaners use only a damp cloth Dangerous voltages may exist at several points in this equipment To avoid injury do not touch exposed connections and components while power is on High leakage current may be present Earth connection of product is essential before connecting power Prior to servicing remove jewelry such as rings watches and other metallic objects To avoid fire hazard us...

Page 5: ...arge occurs when electronic components are improperly handled and can result in intermittent failure or complete damage adversely affecting an electrical circuit When you remove and replace any card from a frame always follow ESD prevention procedures Ensure that the frame is electrically connected to earth ground through the power cord or any other means if available Wear an ESD wrist strap ensur...

Page 6: ...s le texte doit être remplacé par un fusible du même calibre Identifie une borne de mise à la terre de protection Il faut relier cette borne à la terre avant d effectuer toute autre connexion à l équipement Identifie une borne de mise à la terre externe qui peut être connectée en tant que borne de mise à la terre supplémentaire Signale la présence de composants sensibles à l électricité statique e...

Page 7: ...mmager les connecteurs Coupez l alimentation avant de nettoyer l équipement Ne pas utiliser de nettoyants liquides ou en aérosol Utilisez uniquement un chiffon humide Des tensions dangereuses peuvent exister en plusieurs points dans cet équipement Pour éviter toute blessure ne touchez pas aux connexions ou aux composants exposés lorsque l appareil est sous tension Avant de procéder à toute opérati...

Page 8: ...arations autres que celles qui sont décrites dans le présent manuel sauf si vous êtes qualifié pour le faire Confiez les réparations à un technicien qualifié La maintenance doit se réaliser dans un milieu libre d électricité statique L appareil peut comporter plus d un cordon d alimentation Afin de prévenir les chocs électriques débrancher tous les cordons d alimentation avant toute opération d en...

Page 9: ...tion au moment de vous en débarrasser veillez à ce que le cristal liquide n entre pas en contact avec la peau ou la bouche En cas de contact avec la peau ou les vêtements laver immédiatement à l eau savonneuse Ne jamais ingérer le liquide La toxicité est extrêmement faible mais la prudence demeure de mise en tout temps Recycling Visit www grassvalley com for recycling information Certification and...

Page 10: ...nity EN 61000 4 5 Surge transient immunity EN 61000 4 6 Conducted disturbances immunity EN 61000 4 11 Voltage dips short interruptions and voltage variations immunity Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when th...

Page 11: ...leido XQUAD frames as well as the Kaleido Modular X cards and the Kaleido Modular KMV 3901 3911 cards The Kaleido MX standalone multiviewer system is ideal for production control rooms trucks and outside broadcast operations Available in two form factors 1RU and 3RU the Kaleido MX supports up to 64 video inputs and up to four multiviewer outputs At the heart of every multiviewer system is the Kale...

Page 12: ... module card Refer to the Kaleido X User s Manual on the DVD that shipped with your multiviewer for instructions on how to create rooms and layouts according to your specific requirements The diagrams below show a Kaleido MX system with its inputs and outputs Examples of the various external devices that connect to the Kaleido MX are also shown A control panel would be located on the production de...

Page 13: ...ards a Densité CPU ETH2 controller card and a GPI 1501 GPI I O module and 1 or 2 power supplies second power supply optional Example Kaleido MX 1RU with one input card and one output card The table below indicates how the cards included in your Kaleido MX 1RU are distributed in the housing frame Slot Card Card model Applies to 2 Input A KMX 3901 IN 16 Q 16 4 KMX 3901 IN 16 D 16 2 16 1 KMX 3901 IN ...

Page 14: ...Output A KMX 3901 OUT D 24 2 16 4 16 2 8 2 KMX 3901 OUT S 24 1 16 1 8 1 4 Output B KMX 3901 OUT D 16 4 Input A KMX 3901 IN 8 D 24 2 24 1 5 GPI I O GPI 1501 All 1RU configurations 1RU model WECO connectors 8 1 3 8 2 3 16 1 3 16 2 3 16 4 1 24 1 3 24 2 3 Note Due to space constraints at the 1RU rear panel the 16 4 model does not support analog audio outputs Audio monitoring is available at the SDI an...

Page 15: ...rom the Software and documentation section of Grass Valley s support portal Cable type Purpose CAT 5 For Ethernet connectivity Display cables To connect the multiviewer s HDMI outputs to displays Standard HDMI cables Extension modules for example Grass Valley s DXF 200 DVI HDMI Optical Extension System part number DXF 200 C for the Kaleido MX 1RU 16 4 model only part number DXF 200 B for all other...

Page 16: ...ng parameters are correctly configured on your Kaleido MX output cards it will not be necessary to switch off the housing frame s power when installing or removing cards The Kaleido MX starts up The startup sequence takes approximately four minutes during which time every card s status LED is blinking orange Operating system Windows XP Professional Windows 7 Windows 8 or Windows 8 1 Processor Core...

Page 17: ...er s SDI monitoring outputs to the display using an SDI to HDMI converter if needed Refer to the table below for proper mapping The SDI outputs are mapped as follows This configuration does not support rotated displays Refer to Creating a 4K UHD Room and to 4K UHD Spanning in the Green Normal Blinking orange Booting or the card is selected for local control Red Firmware initialization in progress ...

Page 18: ...u can now proceed with the networking setup see Step 2 Networking Setup on page 10 SDI OUT A1 Top left quadrant SDI OUT B1 Top right quadrant SDI OUT A2 Bottom left quadrant SDI OUT B2 Bottom right quadrant IMPORTANT Within a Kaleido MX system all output heads must be configured with the same refresh rate If your system is referenced then the heads refresh rate must also match the reference signal...

Page 19: ...CD display of the Densité frame s local control panel 2 On the local control panel press the button twice until RESOLUTION appears on the LCD display 3 Press the SEL button HEAD 1 appears on the LCD display IMPORTANT Within a Kaleido MX system all output heads must be configured with the same refresh rate If your system is referenced then the heads refresh rate must also match the reference signal...

Page 20: ...ltiviewer to join a TCP IP network it must be configured with a system name appropriate IP addresses network mask and gateway settings You must also configure the Densité CPU ETH2 controller s networking parameters and any Kaleido RCP2 and Audio Bridge Terminal units you may have ordered and a client PC to communicate with the multiviewer and its peripheral devices see Configuring a Client PC on p...

Page 21: ...xample If you have a single head or a dual head Kaleido MX then replace the IP address for Output A with an appropriate IP address and change the network mask and default gateway as appropriate See Configuring the Network Settings for a Single or Dual Head Kaleido MX on page 13 The output card s IP address will automatically become your system s virtual IP address 4 Configure the Kaleido RCP2 and ...

Page 22: ... to the right Press ESC to move one position to the left 5 When the display shows the desired value press SEL repeatedly until you reach the last position if needed and then press SEL once more to save your changes and return to the previous menu level IP ADDRESS appears on the control panel s display 6 Press the button NETWORK MASK appears on the control panel s display 7 Repeat step 4 and step 5...

Page 23: ...tore feature is already enabled If the control panel s display shows KEEP SETTINGS navigate to UPDATE SETTINGS by pressing the button and then press the SEL button to apply your change 4 Press the CONTROLLER button to exit the controller s menu Configuring the Network Settings for a Single or Dual Head Kaleido MX To configure the network settings for a Kaleido MX with one output card 1 Press the S...

Page 24: ... and then press the SEL button FRAME IP ADDRESS EDIT appears on the display 3 Press the button to skip this option the system will automatically receive the IP address you configure for Output A once the card will have restarted NETMASK EDIT appears on the display 4 Press the SEL button The current value appears on the display Press the and buttons to change the digit at the current input position...

Page 25: ...14 Repeat step 4 and step 5 to configure the IP address for Output A 15 Once you have set the IP address for Output A press the Select button on the front edge of the output card to exit the control menu After a moment the card restarts The startup sequence takes approximately four minutes during which time the Status LED is first red and then blinking orange Note Pressing ESC when the input focus...

Page 26: ...the Network Settings for a Quad Head Kaleido MX To configure the network settings for a Kaleido MX with two output cards 1 Press the Select button on the front edge of one of your system s output cards The Status LED on the selected card flashes orange and the associated control menu appears on the display of the Densité frame s local control panel 2 On the local control panel press the button rep...

Page 27: ...the control panel s display 8 Repeat step 3 and step 4 to configure the gateway 9 Once you have configured the gateway and navigated back to the previous menu level press the button again LINK MODE EDIT appears on the control panel s display 10 Press the SEL button 11 The current link mode Auto negotiate appears on the LCD display 12 If your network s mode of operation requires you to change the l...

Page 28: ...error condition Should a Status LED indicate an error condition refer to your Kaleido MX 1RU Hardware Description Installation Manual to find out what the other LEDs might be indicating 20 Verify that both cards and the system s new IP addresses are effective by referring to Verifying the Multiviewer s IP Addresses and Application Version on page 34 Setting the System Name Once you have configured...

Page 29: ...a security warning or a certificate error message then refer to Registering your Multiviewer s Security Credentials with your Browser in the Kaleido X User s Manual 6 If the Log in to XAdmin page appears type the password and then click Log in 7 Internet Explorer users If a blank page appears then refer to Enabling the Compatibility View in Internet Explorer 10 in the Kaleido X User s Manual The X...

Page 30: ...can tell them apart for example when using a remote control panel such as the Kaleido RCP2 or RCP 200 Only lower ASCII characters are allowed in the system name Braces and tilde are not allowed 10 Click Save The new settings are saved locally and XAdmin reminds you to click Apply Setting before closing your session Note Under Ethernet you may review the IP addresses network mask gateway settings a...

Page 31: ... Kaleido RCP2 will fall back to its default static IP address subnet mask and gateway settings Note Settings cannot be applied to a multiviewer system while an upgrade is in progress If the multiviewer does not restart after 10 seconds or so try clicking Apply settings again after a minute or two Note The Kaleido RCP2 unit is optional and is not included in the standard Kaleido MX package Default ...

Page 32: ...s successful If a mouse is connected to the Kaleido RCP2 then you should be able to see and move the mouse pointer on the monitor wall 9 Press any of the LAYOUT PRESETS buttons to load a predefined layout on the monitor wall If your system was configured prior to shipment then a layout will appear on all displays Otherwise a gray screen will appear with the following message in the middle No layou...

Page 33: ...ork settings 3 Apply power to the Audio Bridge Terminal and make sure it is connected to the same switch as the PC If the switch is Power over Ethernet PoE enabled simply connect it to the unit using an Ethernet cable If not PoE mid span inserter equipment must be placed between the switch and the Audio Bridge Terminal 4 Press the RESET button located on the right hand side of the ABT rear panel b...

Page 34: ...wing procedure applies to a typical Windows 7 or Windows 8 system For Windows XP see Changing an IP Address on Windows XP on page 26 Changing an IP Address on Windows 7 or Windows 8 To change the IP address of a client PC that has Windows 7 or Windows 8 1 Press the Windows key on your keyboard type control panel and then press Enter 2 In the search box type adapter and then under Network and Shari...

Page 35: ...ersion 4 TCP IPv4 and then click Properties The Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties window opens 5 On the General tab click Use the following IP address 6 Type an IP address in the same range as the multiviewer s current IP address For example if the multiviewer s IP address is 192 168 3 31 then the IP address of your client PC could be 192 168 3 123 If you are unsure contact your netw...

Page 36: ...dress For example if the multiviewer s IP address is 10 0 3 70 then the IP address of your client PC could be 10 0 3 123 If you are unsure contact your network administrator 6 Type a subnet mask in the same range as that of the multiviewer 7 Click OK 8 In Local Area Connection Properties click Close Step 3 XEdit Installation XEdit is a client application used to create layouts for the monitor wall...

Page 37: ...er s security features warnings may appear which you may safely dismiss 3 Unless your browser let you run the file and you chose to do so navigate to the location were you saved the installer file and open it More security warnings or prompts may appear which you may safely dismiss or accept A window appears showing the download and installation progress At the end of the installation process If y...

Page 38: ...indows 8 Once the installation has completed the XEdit startup screen appears Depending on your Windows Firewall settings a security alert may appear Click Allow access to unblock the application If XEdit cannot find all of the fonts it needs already on your PC or laptop it downloads them from the multiviewer automatically in which case a message will appear to confirm the font update and instruct...

Page 39: ...pears For more information about calibrating your system configuring rooms creating layouts and operating the monitor wall refer to the Kaleido X User s Manual available on the DVD that shipped with your system and from Grass Valley s support portal Note Once it has been installed from the multiviewer XEdit remains on your PC or laptop and can be launched from the shortcut that was added to your d...

Page 40: ... IP address you configured at step 4 on page 17 in the case of a quad head system in the address bar The Kaleido X home page appears 2 Click the XAdmin button 3 If you see a security warning or a certificate error message then refer to Registering your Multiviewer s Security Credentials with your Browser in the Kaleido X User s Manual 4 If the Log in to XAdmin page appears type the password and th...

Page 41: ...igation area on the left of the page The Physical Connections page appears showing the current connection status for your system with a visual representation of the physical connections between the detected input cards and the output cards associated with the frame IP address ...

Page 42: ...cates the location where a problem was detected 8 Click Status and options in the navigation area on the left of the page to go back to the Status and Options page The module headings show the card type and serial number for the input and output cards and a summary view of the input signals for each input card 9 Move the pointer to an input signal status icon to view the associated signal format ...

Page 43: ...perations using the Kaleido RCP2 keyboard and the mouse e g load a predefined layout Loading a Layout To load a layout on the monitor wall 1 Connect a mouse to the Kaleido RCP2 if available and log on to the appropriate room if you have not already done so see Using the Kaleido RCP2 with Default Settings on page 21 Notes At any time you can click the Refresh button to make sure the data displayed ...

Page 44: ...on the right hand side of the rear panel This LED reports the status of the Ethernet connection as indicated in the table below Two LEDs are visible on the front panel one for each power supply When lit they both indicate the same status When the ABT is powered up all three LEDs will be orange until the boot sequence is terminated This is a visual indicator that the LEDs are functioning properly V...

Page 45: ...the associated control menu appears on the display of the Densité frame s local control panel 2 Note the position indication A or B in the card information shown on the first line of the LCD display either KMX OUTA or KMX OUTB followed with the slot number e g KMX OUTA Slot 4 3 On the local control panel press the button The version of the Kaleido X Software that is running on the card e g 7 33 bu...

Page 46: ...nput card to exit the control menu RS 422 Connection Diagram Each output card supports one RS 422 serial port over an RJ 45 connector This port allows the Kaleido MX to connect to external serial devices such as a router production switcher or router controller The pinout for the RS 422 signals on the RJ 45 connectors and the wiring diagrams for the appropriate adapters are shown here Select butto...

Page 47: ...e RS 422 serial connections see the Serial Connections section in the Routers chapter of the Kaleido X User s Manual Note The two RS 422 ports on the multiviewer side have no ground pin Using the appropriate DE 9S to RJ 45 adapter an external device should be able to communicate with a multiviewer despite the lack of a ground Pinout of each RS 422 port s RJ 45 connector on the multiviewer Pinout o...

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Page 49: ...n a local phone number for the support center nearest you please consult the Contact Us section of Grass Valley s Web site www grassvalley com An online form for e mail contact is also available from the Web site Corporate Head Office Grass Valley 3499 Douglas B Floreani St Laurent Quebec H4S 2C6 Canada Telephone 1 514 333 1772 Fax 1 514 333 9828 www grassvalley com ...

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