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GRASS VALLEY X300 Quick Start Manual

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Quick Start Guide
M926-9905-114
18 September 2014

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  • Page 1 Quick Start Guide M926-9905-114 18 September 2014...
  • Page 2 Grass Valley. A Grass Valley manual may have been revised to reflect changes made to the product during its manufacturing life. Thus, different versions of a manual may exist for any given product.
  • Page 3 Kaleido-IP X300/X100 Quick Start Guide Safety Compliance This equipment complies with the requirements of CSA/UL/IEC/EN 60950-1, 2 Ed. + AM1, Safety of information technology equipment. The power cords supplied with this equipment meet the appropriate national standards for the country of destination.
  • Page 4 The fuse symbol indicates that the fuse referenced in the text must be replaced with one having the ratings indicated. The presence of this symbol in or on Grass Valley equipment means that it has been designed, tested and certified as complying with applicable Canadian Standard Association (CSA) regulations and recommendations for USA/Canada.
  • Page 5 Kaleido-IP X300/X100 Quick Start Guide • This product relies on the building's installation for short-circuit (over-current) protection. Ensure that a fuse or circuit breaker for 120 V AC or 240 V AC is used on the phase conductors. • Any instructions in this manual that require opening the equipment cover or enclosure are for use by qualified service personnel only.
  • Page 6 Notices • 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’entretien ou de dépannage visant des circuits à courant élevé...
  • Page 7 Kaleido-IP X300/X100 Quick Start Guide [pt] Advertências • Um cabo de alimentação aprovado deve ser utilizado para ligar o equipamento à tensão da rede de 120 V CA ou 240 V CA. • Este produto baseia-se na instalação do edifício para proteção por curto-circuito (sobrecarga de corrente).
  • Page 8 Notices • Products that have no on/off switch, and use an external power supply must be installed in proximity to a main power outlet that is easily accessible. [fr] Mises en garde • L’appareil est conçu pour être installé dans un endroit à accès restreint. •...
  • Page 9 Kaleido-IP X300/X100 Quick Start Guide • Não faça reparações que não estão no manual de instruções, a menos que você estiver qualificado. Solicite a assistência de pessoal qualificado. A manutenção deve ser realizada em um ambiente livre de estática. • Esta unidade inclui dois cabos de alimentação. Desligue ambas as fontes de alimentação antes de manutenção para reduzir o risco de choque elétrico.
  • Page 10 Notices • Si vous devez mettre une carte de côté, assurez-vous de la ranger dans un sac protecteur antistatique. • Les cartes qui sont reliées à un châssis ou boîtier métallique mis à la terre ne nécessitent pas de protection antistatique spéciale. [es] Protección contra descargas electrostáticas (DES) La descarga electrostática se produce cuando los componentes electrónicos se manipulan...
  • Page 11 Kaleido-IP X300/X100 Quick Start Guide Electromagnetic Compatibility This equipment has been tested for verification of compliance with FCC Part 15, Subpart B requirements for class A digital devices. 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.

  • Page 13: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1 Introduction ......... . . 1 Overview.

  • Page 15: Introduction

    Kaleido-IP unit. Overview This Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get your Kaleido-IP X300, or Kaleido-IP X100 multiviewer up and running for the first time. Grass Valley's Kaleido family of multiviewers ranges from quad-splits to large-scale, multi- room monitoring systems, with outstanding image quality and signal flexibility.
  • Page 16 • Up to five more dedicated 1000Base-T (or 100Base-T) Ethernet switch for your Kaleido-IP units to connect to high-bitrate data streams (one more for a Kaleido-IP X100 or X300 with two network adapters, up to three or five more for a Kaleido-IP X300 with four or six network adapters) •...

  • Page 17: Setting Up The Kaleido-Ip

    You will use the first port (gigabit LAN1) to manage your system (e.g. by using XEdit, and XAdmin), and direct all high-bitrate data (e.g. MPEG2 streams) to the other ports (gigabit LAN2, or, in the case of a Kaleido-IP X300 with two, or four optional network adapters, LAN2–LAN4, or LAN2–LAN6).
  • Page 18 • You may need to upgrade your Kaleido-RCP2 devices (if available) to the latest firmware. The update file can be found on the DVD that shipped with your multiviewer, and on Grass Valley’s support portal. Please refer to the Kaleido-RCP2 Guide to Installation and Operation (available on the DVD, and from the portal), for instructions on how to determine the firmware level, and how to perform the upgrade.

  • Page 19: Cabling Diagram

    Cabling Diagram Cabling diagram for a Kaleido-IP X100 or X300 with two network adapters. The Kaleido-IP X300 model may have two, or four additional DATA ports (LAN3 – LAN6). 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-IP.

  • Page 20: Step 2: Networking Setup

    The Kaleido-IP X300 model may require up to six IP addresses. In XAdmin and XEdit, a Kaleido-IP X100 or Kaleido-IP X300 with two network adapters is identified as Kaleido-IP-2. A Kaleido-IP X110, Kaleido-IP X310, or Kaleido-IP X300 with four network adapters is identified as Kaleido-IP-4, and a Kaleido-IP X310, or Kaleido-IP X300 with six network adapters is identified as Kaleido-IP-6.
  • Page 21 Kaleido-IP X300/X100 Quick Start Guide The Kaleido-IP is shipped with the following default settings. Kaleido-IP default IP settings Kaleido-IP-6 Kaleido-IP-4 Kaleido-IP-2 Management IP address (LAN1) 10.0.3.70 10.0.3.70 10.0.3.70 Network mask 255.255.0.0 255.255.0.0 255.255.0.0 Default gateway 10.0.0.1 10.0.0.1 10.0.0.1 Link mode...
  • Page 22 Setting Up the Kaleido-IP Networking Setup 4 Click the XAdmin button. 5 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. 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.
  • Page 23 Kaleido-IP X300/X100 Quick Start Guide 9 Under General, type a different name for your system if you wish. If there are more than one multiviewer in the same network environment, it is important to assign each a unique system name, so that you can tell them apart (for example, when using a remote control panel such as the Kaleido-RCP2 or RCP-200).
  • Page 24 Setting Up the Kaleido-IP Networking Setup Detected link mode By default, all network adapters are set to auto-negotiate. The connection speed and duplex mode will be set automatically based on the corresponding port settings on the associated switch. Configured link 1000 Mbps full-duplex communication can only be achieved via mode auto-negotiation, as required by the IEEE-802.3 standard, section...

  • Page 25: Finding The Management Ip Address And Application Version

    Kaleido-IP X300/X100 Quick Start Guide b Type the appropriate suffixes for your primary domain, and search domain, and the IP addresses for the primary, and secondary DNS server, and then click Apply configuration. A message appears confirming that the changes have been applied.
  • Page 26 Setting Up the Kaleido-IP Networking Setup The Local Area Connection Properties window opens. 3 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. 4 On the General tab, click Use the following IP address.

  • Page 27: Step 3: Xedit Installation

    Kaleido-IP X300/X100 Quick Start Guide 8 In Local Area Connection Properties, click Close. Changing an IP Address on Windows XP To change the IP address of a client PC that has Windows XP 1 On the Start menu, point to Control Panel, right-click Network Connections, and then click Open on the shortcut menu.
  • Page 28 Setting Up the Kaleido-IP XEdit Installation 2 Click the XEdit button. The browser prompts you to save an executable file to your hard drive ( Kaleido- ). This file is an online installer, which will download XEdit and windows32-online.exe other companion elements from your multiviewer, and install them. Some browsers may allow you to run the file directly.
  • Page 29 Kaleido-IP X300/X100 Quick Start Guide At the end of the installation process, launcher icons ( ) are added to your desktop and to the Start menu (under All Programs). Once the installation has completed, the XEdit startup screen appears. Depending on your Windows Firewall settings, a security alert may appear.
  • Page 30 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.

  • Page 31: Step 4: System Setup

    Kaleido-IP X300/X100 Quick Start Guide Step 4: System Setup Before you can proceed with monitor wall operation, you must use XEdit to add transport streams to your Kaleido-IP system configuration, define logical sources based on the signals you wish to monitor, configure monitor wall destinations (if desired), and configure the required rooms and layouts for your purposes.
  • Page 32 Setting Up the Kaleido-IP System Setup Note: Under the network adapter elements, transport streams are listed in alphabetical order. The settings for the selected multicast stream appear in the Properties pane. 3 Replace the default stream name if desired, select the appropriate protocol (RTP, UDP), and enter the multicast group IP address, and port number associated with the actual transport stream you wish to monitor.
  • Page 33 Changes to the system are saved. Adding Stream Sources If you have a four-port, or a six-port Kaleido-IP X300 model, and wish to monitor sources from Unicast streams, or more sources from Multicast streams, then you need to add transport streams to the basic system configuration. See...
  • Page 34 Setting Up the Kaleido-IP System Setup • adding source-specific or source-filtered multicast (SSM or SFM) transport streams • adding any-source multicast (ASM) transport streams Adding a Multicast Transport Stream To add a multicast transport stream 1 In the main window, click the System tab, and then click Description/Calibrations on the second level tab bar.
  • Page 35 Kaleido-IP X300/X100 Quick Start Guide The Kaleido-IP establishes a connection with the selected stream. All programs that are part of the stream, and the elementary streams included in these programs, automatically appear under the transport stream element in the System list.

  • Page 36: Defining Logical Sources

    Setting Up the Kaleido-IP System Setup The Kaleido-IP establishes a connection with the selected stream. All programs that are part of the stream, and the elementary streams included in these programs, automatically appear under the transport stream element in the System list. Notes •...

  • Page 37: Step 5: Testing The Monitor Wall Operation

    Kaleido-IP X300/X100 Quick Start Guide Logical sources are automatically created for every program signal found in the selected transport stream. 4 Repeat until you have added logical sources for every stream you wish to monitor. 5 If your system involves a control panel from which you will control your multiviewer as...
  • Page 38 Setting Up the Kaleido-IP Testing the Monitor Wall Operation Kaleido-RCP2 will fall back to its default static IP address, subnet mask, and gateway settings: Default IP address 10.0.3.191 Default subnet mask 255.255.0.0 Default gateway 0.0.0.0 Notes • If you need to operate with a fixed IP address, you must use the Configuration menu to disable DHCP and set up the correct IP address, Network Mask, and Gateway (see the “Enabling or Disabling DHCP”...

  • Page 39: Loading A Layout

    Kaleido-IP X300/X100 Quick Start Guide 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 layout has been assigned to this room. Please load a layout. ”...

  • Page 41: Specifications

    IP INPUTS Physical 2 Gigabit Ethernet with RJ-45 connector (MGMT and DATA) 2 or 4 additional data Gigabit Ethernet with RJ-45 connector (optional on Kaleido-IP X300) Transport MPEG transport streams over UDP or RTP Multicast/Unicast IGMPv3 SSM/SFM Multi Program Transport Streams (MPTS)
  • Page 42 The Kaleido-IP supports two independently configurable and operable display outputs. Connectors HDMI or DisplayPort Standard DisplayPort 1.1a HDMI 1.3a Resolution Up to 1920 × 1200 @ 60 Hz Kaleido-IP X300 Frame Height 89 mm (3.5 in) 2RU Width 437 mm (17.2 in) Depth 648 mm (25.5 in) Weight 23.6 kg (52 lbs)
  • Page 43 Kaleido-IP X300/X100 Quick Start Guide Max. storage humidity 90% RH non-condensing Max. functional humidity 65% RH non-condensing Operation and Configuration On-screen control Kaleido-RCP2 (optional) Source and layout XEdit configuration Alarms management iControl (optional) Display Output Extender via Fiber Optic Device...

  • Page 45: Appendix: Disposal And Recycling Information

    Disposal and Recycling Information Your Grass Valley equipment comes with at least one lithium button battery (Li-MnO located on the main printed circuit board. Before disposing of your Grass Valley equipment, please remove the battery as follows: 1 Make sure the equipment’s AC adapters are unplugged from the power outlet.
  • Page 46 Seek medical help immediately in case of ingestion, inhalation, skin or eye contact, or suspected exposure to the contents of an opened battery. For more information about recycling, please contact Grass Valley.

  • Page 47: Contact Us

    Contact Us Grass Valley Technical Support For technical assistance, please contact the Grass Valley Technical Support center nearest you: Americas Asia Office hours: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. (EST) Office hours: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (GMT+8) Telephone: 1-800-224-7882 Telephone:...

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