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Kaleido-X16

Quick Start Guide

Changing the Output Resolution

To change a display’s resolution from the monitor wall

1 Connect a mouse to one of the USB connectors of the Kaleido-X16.

2 Right-click anywhere on the monitor wall, point to 

Monitor wall 

(if you clicked a 

monitor), and then click 

Display resolution

:

The 

Display Resolution

 window appears:

LED

LED Status

Green

Blinking 
green

Red

Blinking red Yellow

Blinking 
yellow

Off

CPU

Normal 
operation

Application 
booting

Error

Live Update

OS Booting

N/A

Front cover is 
closed

CPF Activity

N/A

Activity

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

No Activity

Video Inputs

Inputs are 
locked

N/A

Inputs are 
unlocked, or 
no input

ERROR ON 
SIGNAL

N/A

N/A

Front cover is 
closed

DVI Inputs

Inputs are 
locked

N/A

Inputs are 
unlocked, or 
no input

ERROR ON 
SIGNAL

N/A

N/A

Front cover is 
closed

LTC

LTC valid

N/A

No signal

N/A

N/A

N/A

Front cover is 
closed

Ref. Input

Input is 
locked

N/A

Input is 
unlocked, or 
no input

ERROR ON 
SIGNAL

N/A

N/A

Front cover is 
closed

SDTI

Inputs are 
locked

N/A

Inputs are 
unlocked, or 
no input, or 
no SDTI signal

ERROR ON 
SIGNAL

N/A

N/A

Front cover is 
closed

Gen. Status

System OK

Intrusive self-
diagnostic 
finished

Configuration 
Failed, Safe 
Mode

Firmware 
Upgrading

Boot up 
Diagnostic 
(Verbose 
switch on)

Firmware 
error

Front cover is 
closed

Severity

Boot OK

Booting

Boot error, 
Need live-
update

Fatal error, 

CALL TECH 
SUPPORT

 

N/A

N/A

No power

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Summary of Contents for Kaleido-X16

Page 1: ...Quick Start Guide M869 9905 112 17 December 2014 USO RESTRITO ...

Page 2: ...f Kaleido multiviewers 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 pr...

Page 3: ...king 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 one powe...

Page 4: ... 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 use only...

Page 5: ...tion Electrostatic discharge 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 ...

Page 6: ...exte 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 et qui ...

Page 7: ...es 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 opération d ent...

Page 8: ...ns 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 entretie...

Page 9: ...pile du même type recommandée par le fabricant Mettez les piles usagées au rebut conformément aux directives du fabricant Avant de vous défaire de l équipement assurez vous d avoir lu l appendice Disposal and Recycling Information dans le manuel Kaleido X16 Hardware Description Installation Manual Recycling Visit www grassvalley com for recycling information Certification and Compliance Safety Com...

Page 10: ...61000 4 6 Conducted disturbances immunity EN 61000 4 8 Power frequency magnetic field 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 ...

Page 11: ...the Kaleido X16 can also behave as a router with 16 input channels as sources and two router outputs as destinations Up to three Kaleido X16 units can be configured into a single or dual output cascade system supporting up to 48 inputs At the heart of every multiviewer system is the Kaleido X software which includes the following client applications XAdmin is a Web client that your system administ...

Page 12: ... specific requirements Kaleido X16 system overview The Kaleido X16 frame is 1 RU high Input and output connectors are mounted on a connector panel on the rear of the frame The redundant power supply is installed in the front of the frame The front cover can be opened to provide access to the PSUs CompactFlash card USB connector and basic LEDs The Kaleido X16 frame incorporates the following key el...

Page 13: ...amples Quick Start guides and hardware reference manuals for all multiviewer models In addition to the above you will need the following not supplied Up to 2 displays A dedicated 100Base T Ethernet switch with enough ports for the Kaleido X16 client PCs Kaleido RCP2 and Audio Bridge Terminals Client PC see below for system requirements Part number Adapter cabling RS 422 pinout at the DE 9P connect...

Page 14: ...play cables Either extension modules for example Grass Valley s DXF 200 part number DXF 200 B or HDMI cables Video cables Standard coaxial cables with BNC connectors Notes On all Kaleido multiviewers the network adapters are set to auto negotiate By default the connection speed and duplex mode will be set automatically based on the corresponding port settings on the switch Do not use a DVI to HDMI...

Page 15: ...ct a mouse and a keyboard to your Kaleido RCP2 IMPORTANT Mobile Installation Ifyou are deploying your Kaleido X16 in a mobile unit it is your responsibility to make sure the back of the multiviewer is securely attached to the rack For instance you may install a blank panel at the back of the rack so that it meets the top of the frame to prevent the frame from bouncing away from the support bracket...

Page 16: ...es and may not have been shipped with your Kaleido X16 system For information on these and other Kaleido X16 options please contact your Grass Valley sales representative You may need to upgrade your Audio Bridge Terminal and Kaleido RCP2 devices if available to the latest firmware The update files can be found on the DVD that shipped with your multiviewer and on Grass Valley s support portal Plea...

Page 17: ...puts are locked N A Inputs are unlocked or no input ERROR ON SIGNAL N A N A Front cover is closed DVI Inputs Inputs are locked N A Inputs are unlocked or no input ERROR ON SIGNAL N A N A Front cover is closed LTC LTC valid N A No signal N A N A N A Front cover is closed Ref Input Input is locked N A Input is unlocked or no input ERROR ON SIGNAL N A N A Front cover is closed SDTI Inputs are locked ...

Page 18: ...on information from the connected display select Use detected monitor resolution If you would like to manually set and fix the resolution select the desired resolution from the Default DVI resolution list 3 Click OK The output resolution is adjusted accordingly Cabling Diagram Kaleido X16 cabling diagram USO RESTRITO ...

Page 19: ... Click the Ethernet tab 5 Type the required frame IP address network mask and gateway address in the appropriate boxes 6 Click OK 7 When prompted to restart the system to apply your changes click Yes Finding the System IP Address and Application Version To find the system IP address and application version 1 Connect a mouse to a USB connector either the USB at the front of the frame or one of the ...

Page 20: ...ings 1 Physically connect the Kaleido RCP2 unit to the network using an Ethernet cable see Cabling Diagram on page 8 By default the Kaleido RCP2 is configured with DHCP enabled so it will automatically be assigned an IP address by a DHCP server If no DHCP server can be found the Application version Frame IP address System name Room name Note The Kaleido RCP2 unit is optional and is not included in...

Page 21: ...lay 8 Press ENTER again by default there is no password The message Access granted will appear on the LCD display if the login is 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 Default IP address 10 0 3 191 Default subnet ma...

Page 22: ... with the current room 3 Select the layout you wish to load from the list of available layouts for this room and then click OK The selected layout appears on the room displays Configuring a Client PC The client PC that you will use to communicate with the Kaleido X16 multiviewer via XAdmin and XEdit and the multiviewer itself must have IP addresses within the same subnet The following procedure ap...

Page 23: ...e the password or provide confirmation The Properties window for the selected network adapter opens 4 On the Networking tab under This connection uses the following items click Internet Protocol Version 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 ...

Page 24: ...click Use the following IP address 5 Type an IP address in the same range as the multiviewer s current IP address 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 cli...

Page 25: ...urity 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 you have ...

Page 26: ...e 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 you to rest...

Page 27: ...r 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 desktop A...

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Page 29: ...r for the support center nearest you please consult the Product Support section of Grass Valley s Web site at http www grassvalley com support contact 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 USO RESTRITO ...

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