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Kayak Production Switcher
The Kaleido-X can receive dynamic source names and tally information from Thomson Grass Valley
production switchers that support the ACOS protocol, including the KayakDD, Kayak HD/SD, DD35, and
XtenDD HD/SD series. The procedures below describe how to set up the Kaleido-X to interface with these
Thomson Grass Valley switchers, for which the generic name “Kayak switcher” will be used.
Note: The on-air tally feature was introduced in version 6.9.3 of the ACOS protocol, which is only available
with the Kayak series of Thomson Grass Valley production switchers. Other features such as retrieving
dynamic source or destination names, and changing crosspoints are available on all ACOS-enabled
production switchers.
Configuring the Kayak Switcher
Once you have established a serial connection between the switcher and the Kaleido-X frame, you will
need to enable the ACOS protocol on the switcher’s serial port by using the Sidepanel software.
To set up the Kayak switcher:
1. Physically connect one end of an RJ-45 crossover cable to the Kaleido-X’s RS-422 port.
2. Using an DE-9S-to-RJ-45 converter, connect the other end of the crossover cable to one of the RS-422
control ports on the Kayak switcher. The illustration below shows the location of the RS-422 ports on
an 4RU Kayak HD switcher. The RS-422 ports (highlighted) are numbered 1 – 8, from top to bottom.
Refer to your switcher’s
Installation and Service Manual for more details.
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