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Managing Kaleido-X Systems
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Database
Layouts and related configurations for your Kaleido-X system are created in XEdit. All this information is
stored in a database. When you work in offline mode, your load the appropriate database in a local
workspace on the PC where XEdit is used. XEdit can export such a database to a Kaleido-X frame, or import
the current layouts and configurations from a Kaleido-X frame into the local workspace on your PC. For
changes you make in offline mode to take effect on the monitor wall, you must export the database to a
Kaleido-X frame. Conversely, any configuration change you make in online mode must be imported from
the Kaleido-X frame into your local workspace if you wish to be able to make further changes in offline
mode.
System
A Kaleido-X system represents a grouping of equipment, including one or more Kaleido-X frames, cards,
and routing devices. In XEdit, you work on one system at a time. Each system is stored as a separate
database.
Expansion system
An expansion system includes two Kaleido-X (7RU) frames, working together as a single unit.
Cluster
A cluster refers to multiple Kaleido-X frames, configured so that they can be operated as a single system
from a room comprising up to 48 displays fed by the different frame’s outputs. The complete system can
include up to 128 displays.
Channel
A channel refers to a group of attributes from physical sources, that can be assigned to widgets as a single
entity. A channel can represent a device, a signal path, or any set of attributes one may find useful to
consider as a single entity. Within a channel, attributes are organized by
levels belonging to one five
categories: Video, Audio, Text, Alarm, and Time code. Each level category can include as many levels as
necessary for your monitoring purposes. See “Creating Channels” on page 151 for details.
Cards
Cards are added to, and removed from a Kaleido-X frame. There are different, specialized types of cards:
input cards, output cards, a GPI/genlock card, expansion cards and internal router cards. Refer to the
Hardware Description & Installation Manual available on the DVD that shipped with your system for more
information.