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KMX-4911
SCALABLE KALEIDO MULTIVIEWER FOR GV NODE
Hardware Description & Installation Manual
M3033-9902-100
2017-02-01

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  • Page 1 KMX-4911 SCALABLE KALEIDO MULTIVIEWER FOR GV NODE Hardware Description & Installation Manual M3033-9902-100 2017-02-01...
  • Page 2 Copyright & Trademark Notice Copyright © 2015–2017, Grass Valley Canada. All rights reserved. Belden, Belden Sending All The Right Signals, and the Belden logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Belden Inc. or its affiliated companies in the United States and other jurisdictions.
  • Page 3 KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Protection 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: •...
  • Page 4 Notices Certification and Compliance Safety of Laser Modules This equipment may incorporate modules containing Class 1 lasers. These modules are certified by the manufacturer to comply with: – IEC/EN 60825-1:2014 Safety of laser products Electromagnetic Compatibility This equipment has been tested for verification of compliance with FCC Code of Federal Regulations, Title 47, Part 15 (47 CFR 15), Subpart B, Class A, Digital Devices, Unintentional Radiators.
  • Page 5 KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual Environmental Compliance 有毒有害物质或元素 (Toxic or hazardous substances and elements) 铅 汞 镉 六价铬 多溴联苯 多溴二苯 部件名称 Part name (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (Cr6) (PBB) (PBDE) 电缆及电缆组件 Cables and cable assemblies 电路模块 Circuit modules 组装风扇 Fan assemblies O: 表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有均质材料中的含量均在...
  • Page 6 Notices...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Installation..........9 Introduction.
  • Page 8 Table of Contents Output Configuration Settings Panel ......... .50 Input Status Panel .

  • Page 9: Installation

    Installation The KMX-4911 is a flexible and scalable 4K- and IP-ready multiviewer for TV production optimized for the space, power and weight considerations found in studios and outside broadcast trucks. The KMX-4911 multiviewer modules are part of the GV Node IP aggregation, processing, and edge routing platform, designed for live broadcast production.

  • Page 10: Features

    Installation Features Viewer is available for all multiviewer models, except Kaleido-IP (for which it is not relevant). Housed in a GV Node frame, a KMX-4911 multiviewer system in its default configuration includes a number of layout presets. The default mosaic output head resolution is 1920 ×1080i @ 60 Hz.

  • Page 11: Intended Audience

    KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual Intended Audience This document is intended to be used by system planners, and by hardware installation and system configuration technicians. Current Limitations The KMX-4911 multiviewer supports a subset of the features offered by other Kaleido-X series models.
  • Page 12 Installation KMX-4911 Models and Related Hardware KMX-4911 module selection Description KMX-4911-9X1 9x1 Kaleido multiviewer card for GV Node (SD/HD/3G SDI). KMX-4911-9X2 9x2 Kaleido multiviewer card for GV Node (SD/HD/3G SDI). KMX-4911 Rear Panels The KMX-4911 rear panels provide SFP slots for optional rear panel connection for up to four displays.
  • Page 13 KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual interconnect the KMX-4911 cards. These rear panels are available in a number of models shown in the table below. KMX-4911 rear panel selection Description KMX-4911-9X2-4SRP Single rear panel with a single SFP slot for one KMX-4911 card. KMX-4911-18X4-4DRP Double rear panel with dual SFP slots for two KMX-4911 cards.
  • Page 14 Installation KMX-4911 Models and Related Hardware KMX-4911-18X4-4DRP Rear Panel Multiviewer Capacity Required Multiviewer Cards SFP Module Requirements 18 × 1 2 × KMX-4911-9X1 One single Tx SFP module is required to support this capacity when displays are directly connected to the multiviewer’s rear panel.
  • Page 15 KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual Compatible SFP Modules When display(s) are directly connected to the multiviewer’s rear panel, the appropriate SFP module(s) for SDI, HDMI or fiber outputs must also be ordered. SFP module selection Description SFP-3G-2OUT-L Dual output HD/3G SDI long-reach coaxial SFP with DIN 1.0/2.3 connectors.

  • Page 16: Overview Of The Kmx-4911 System

    Installation Overview of the KMX-4911 System Overview of the KMX-4911 System Between one to four KMX-4911 modules are interconnected through their rear panels according to your application’s sizing as shown below. Multiviewer Inputs Multiviewer Outputs Scalable input and mosaic output capability using the same KMX-4911 building block To the IFM-2T Internal From the IFM-2T Video Scaling...

  • Page 17: Physical Interface

    KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual Physical Interface GV Node frame interface The KMX-4911 cards are installed in up to four consecutive modular card slots in the GV Node frame. When the frame door is closed, the status LEDs on each of the cards in the frame is visible through the door.

  • Page 18: Unpacking

    Installation Unpacking Unpacking Make sure the following items have been shipped with your KMX-4911 order. If any of these are missing, contact your distributor or Grass Valley (see Contact Us, on page 72). Your KMX-4911 package includes the following: • KMX-4911 cards (front and rear modules), as per order •...
  • Page 19 KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual Multiviewer with a KMX-4911-9x2-4SRP Rear Panel The one KMX-4911 cards are installed in a GV Node Frame slot that the KMX-4911-9x2-4SRP rear panel occupies. KMX-4911 Modular Card KMX-4911-9x2-4SRP Rear Panel SFP Output Module (Optional) GV Node Frame (Partial View) A KMX-4911 Card shown Assembled with a KMX-4911-9x2-4SRP Rear Panel in a GV Node Frame This KMX-4911 card accepts up to 9 video inputs from the GV Node frame’s fabric and can...
  • Page 20 Installation Installation of the KMX-4911 in the GV Node Frame Multiviewer with a KMX-4911-18X4-4DRP Rear Panel The two KMX-4911 cards are installed in two consecutive GV Node Frame slots that the KMX-4911-18X4-4DRP rear panel occupies. 2 × KMX-4911 Modular Cards KMX-4911-18X4-4DRP Rear Panel SFP Output Module...
  • Page 21 KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual Multiviewer with a KMX-4911-27X4-4TRP Rear Panel The three KMX-4911 cards are installed in three consecutive GV Node Frame slots that the KMX-4911-27X4-4TRP rear panel occupies. 3 × KMX-4911 Modular Cards KMX-4911-27X4-4TRP Rear Panel SFP Output Module (Optional) GV Node Frame (Partial View)
  • Page 22 Installation Installation of the KMX-4911 in the GV Node Frame The slot a given KMX-4911 card is installed in determines the input range / mosaic return range the card will use to communicate with the GV Node frame’s fabric. See Routing Inputs and Mosaic Returns between the Multiviewer and the GV Node’s Fabric, on page 60.
  • Page 23 KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual Identification Mosaic returns to GV Node Letter Inputs from GV Node frame’s fabric frame’s fabric C & D Up to 9 video inputs and 144 embedded audio channels for each KMX-4911 card in these slots. Total for A, B, Up to 36 video inputs total.
  • Page 24 Installation Installation of the KMX-4911 in the GV Node Frame First remove cards in any modular card slot where the rear panel is going to be installed. • To remove an existing card from the modular card slot, lift up the swivel handle on the front of the card to lever the connectors apart, then use the handle to pull the card straight out of the modular card slot.

  • Page 25: Maintenance

    KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual 1 Open the frame’s front door. See How to Open and Close the Front Door, on page 18. 2 Orient the card such that the card is up right with the swivel handle located at the top edge of the card.
  • Page 26 Installation Replacing Cards Replacing a rear panel To replace a rear panel in a GV Node frame 1 If a card is already installed in a modular card slot served by the rear panel you are changing, remove it first (see Removing a card, on page 26).

  • Page 27: Cooling Fan Replacement

    KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual Installing a Card Note: The rear panel must be installed before the card. See Replacing a rear panel on page 26. To install a card The rear panel occupies between 1 and 4 modular card slots in the frame. One KMX-4911 card must be installed in each modular card slot covered by the rear panel.

  • Page 28: Fan Replacement Kit

    Installation Fan Replacement Kit Overheat Alarm Corrective Actions If the fan alarm is inactive and the overheat alarm is active, then undertake the following diagnostic steps in the following order: 1 Confirm that the room temperature is within GV Node’s operating temperature range specification.

  • Page 29: To Replace A Fan

    KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual • #1 jeweler’s screwdriver with a miniature shaft to remove the fan from the fan cover assembly and install the replacement fan back onto the fan cover assembly. • #2 screwdriver to remove and install the fan cover assembly. •...
  • Page 30 Installation To replace a fan Once the 2 screws are removed, remove the fan cover assembly. 5 Flip the cover over, and remove the last screw holding the fan with the #1 Phillips screwdriver. 6 Remove any accumulated dust from the card with compressed air. 7 Replace the fan with the new one, and replace all screws, in the reverse order.

  • Page 31: Cabling Diagrams

    KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual Put the multiviewer into operation and confirm that the overheat and fan alarms remain inactive. Cabling Diagrams The following diagram shows a typical cable connections to the GV Node frame and to the multiviewer. 40 GigE NETWORK SWITCH NETWORK SWITCH Cabling diagram for a KMX-4911 (typical setup)
  • Page 32 Installation Cabling Diagrams KMX-4911 Room Configuration Multiviewer Capacity Rear Panel Connections Nomenclature in XEdit 9 × 1 Fiber Connection for a single Tx SFP Card - IN/OUT Head 1 (...) = module. SFP output 1 Card - IN/OUT Head 2 (...) = No Connection Fiber Connection for a double SFP output module.
  • Page 33 KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual KMX-4911 Room Configuration Multiviewer Capacity Rear Panel Connections Nomenclature in XEdit 18 × 3 Fiber Connection for a single Tx SFP Card A - IN/OUT Head 1 (...) module with a double SFP output module. = SFP output A1 27 ×...

  • Page 34: Changing The Mosaic Output Resolution

    Installation Changing the Mosaic Output Resolution Assign a multiviewer display to an SFP output as follows: in the Rooms tab of XEdit, drag the multiviewer’s card output onto a display. See XEdit Installation, on page 41 and the Kaleido-X User’s Manual for more information. Multiviewer SFP Module Mosaic Output to a 4K Display Input Cable Connection To support a 4K UHD display, connect the four multiviewer mosaic outputs to an SDI to...
  • Page 35 KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual The Status LED on the selected card flashes orange, and the associated local menu and navigation controls appear on the frame’s control panel touch display. Note: You can navigate the menu by using the four virtual buttons on the touch display: •...

  • Page 36: Step 1: Networking Setup

    Installation Changing the Multiviewer’s IP Address Step 1: Networking Setup For the KMX-4911 multiviewer to join a TCP/IP network, it must be configured with a system IP address, a network mask, a gateway, and a system name. In addition, a client PC must be configured to communicate with the multiviewer (see Configuring a Client PC, on page 39).
  • Page 37 KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual Note: You can configure a KMX-4911 system’s network settings from any one of its cards. These settings are automatically replicated to all other cards. The Status LED on the selected card flashes orange, and the associated control menu appears on the display of the GV Node frame’s local control panel.

  • Page 38: Finding The System Ip Address And Application Version

    Installation Finding the System IP Address and Application Version 10 Once you have set the gateway, press the Select button on the front edge of the KMX-4911 card to exit the control menu. Notes • If you do not touch any button on the GV Node frame local control panel, the CPU-ETH3 controller will revert to its normal standby mode, and the selected card's Status LED will revert to its normal operating mode, after 30 seconds.

  • Page 39: Configuring A Client Pc

    KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual If you need to operate with a fixed IP address, you must use the Kaleido-RCP2’s configuration menu to disable DHCP and set up the correct IP address, Network Mask, and Gateway (see the “Enabling or Disabling DHCP” and “Setting an IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway”...
  • Page 40 Installation Configuring a Client PC for an administrator password or confirmation, type 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.

  • Page 41: Step 2: Xedit Installation

    KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual 8 Click OK. 9 In Local Area Connection Properties, click Close. Step 2: XEdit Installation XEdit is a client application used to create layouts for the monitor wall, and to configure your multiviewer system, from your PC or laptop. When the computer with XEdit is connected to the multiviewer through a TCP/IP network, you can use XEdit to modify layouts and settings directly on the multiviewer, or you can work locally on the computer and then export your changes to the multiviewer.To install XEdit from your multiviewer’s...
  • Page 42 Installation Configuring a Client PC At the end of the installation process: • If you have Windows 7, or Windows 10, shortcuts ( ) are added to your desktop and to the Start menu (under All Programs). • If you have Windows 8.1, or Windows 8, XEdit will appear on your desktop, in the Apps view with all the other applications on your PC (Windows 8.1), or in your Start screen (Windows 8).
  • Page 43 KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual Depending on your Windows Firewall settings, a security alert may appear. • Click Allow access to unblock the application’s network access. 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 restart the application.
  • Page 44 Installation Configuring a Client PC 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, Apps view, or Start screen (see page 42), or from the Start menu.

  • Page 45: Operation

    Operation A KMX-4911 multiviewer system can be controlled in the following ways: • In the housing frame, the card-edge LEDs can be enabled to allow you to monitor the KMX-4911card input’s operating status (see KMX-4911 Front Card-edge Interface and Troubleshooting, on page 45), or use the CPU-ETH3 local control panel and its buttons to navigate menus and adjust parameter values (see Using the GV Node Frame Control Panel, on page 47).
  • Page 46 Operation KMX-4911 Front Card-edge Interface and Troubleshooting Video Input LEDs Status LED Select button Select button Summary view of the interface of a KMX-4911 card The status LED shows the card’s current operating status. During operation, the cards’ Status LED should be green. Status LED Color Description Extinguished •...

  • Page 47: Using The Gv Node Frame Control Panel

    KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual Using the GV Node Frame Control Panel All of the cards installed in a GV Node frame are connected to the frame’s controller card, which handles all interaction between the cards and the outside world. There are no operating controls located on the cards themselves.

  • Page 48: Local Control Panel Menu Structure

    Operation Local Control Panel Menu Structure The local control panel displays a menu that can be navigated using the four buttons located next to the display. The functionality of the buttons is as follows: [+] and [-] Used for menu navigation and value modification. Gives access to the next menu level.

  • Page 49: Remote Control Using Icontrol

    KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual *** The SFP ports are not yet supported. Remote Control Using iControl The KMX-4911 cards may be controlled by using Grass Valley’s iControl version 7.20 or later. This section describes the control panels associated with the KMX-4911 cards and their use. Refer to the iControl User’s Guide for information about setting up and operating iControl.

  • Page 50: Output Configuration Settings Panel

    Operation Output Configuration Settings Panel The KMX-4911 panel’s status icon has the following icons. Status Icon Description Green Manual Card Remote card control activated. The iControl Configuration interface can be used to operate the card. Yellow Local card control active, The card is being controlled through the GV Node frame control panel, as described in Using the GV Node Frame...

  • Page 51: Input Status Panel

    KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual The following table lists the mosaic output formats supported at the SFP outputs. KMX-4911 mosaic output resolutions Resolution Refresh rates (Hz) • 1920 × 1080i 50.00, 59.94 • 1920 × 1080p • 2160p Square Division Quad Split (SDQS) over quad-link 50.00, 59.94 •...

  • Page 52: Network Settings Panel

    Operation Network Settings Panel Network Settings Panel KMX-4911 cards are shipped with default network settings, which you must replace with values suitable for your network environment. You may need to consult your network administrator to get the correct values. Enter the appropriate IP address, mask, and gateway information to configure a KMX-4911 card so that it can work with your Ethernet network.

  • Page 53: Options Panel

    KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual Notes (continued) • A GV Node frame can require more than one MAC address which could cause connectivity problems with certain network switch configurations. Network Switch Considerations, on page 36 for more information. Options Panel The Options panel is used to enable software options that are not part of the basic offer.

  • Page 54: Alarm Configuration Panel

    Operation Alarm Configuration Panel Alarms reset to factory-default by clicking Load Factory? Alarm Configuration Panel This panel allows alarm reporting to be configured. The panel opens in a new window when the button is clicked, and can be resized if needed.
  • Page 55 KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual The panel is organized into the following columns. Alarm Column Description Status/Name This contains an expandable tree listing all the alarms reported by this card. • Each alarm name includes an icon that shows its current status. •...
  • Page 56 Operation Alarm Configuration Panel Icon Label / Color Description Major (orange icon) The alarm is of major importance Critical (red icon) The alarm is of critical importance Passthrough (light The alarm exists but has no effect (used for text and composite alarms) orange icon) Shortcut: If you click in one of the Set All boxes beside a section heading, you will open a pulldown that lets you assign a level to all alarms in that section of the column...

  • Page 57: Information Panel

    KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual Select one or more destination cards from the list in the window by clicking in the checkboxes, or all of them by clicking in the All checkbox Get alarm keys Click this button to open a save dialog where you can save a file containing a list of all alarms on this card and their current values, along with an Alarm Key for each.
  • Page 58 Operation Information Panel Parameter Description Label Type a label to identify this KMX-4911 card when it appears in iControl applications. This label appears in the service panel’s title bar, in iControl Solo, and in the iControl Navigator views Short label Type the shorter label that iControl uses in some cases (8 characters). Source ID Type a descriptive name for this KMX-4911 card.
  • Page 59 KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual Three buttons give access to additional information and controls: Button Description Details Reports the firmware version, service version, and panel version for this card. Output card Details window Advanced Shows the Long ID for this KMX-4911 card. The Long ID is the address of this card in the iControl network.

  • Page 60: Video Streams

    Operation Routing Inputs and Mosaic Returns between the Multiviewer and the GV Node’s Fabric Routing Inputs and Mosaic Returns between the Multiviewer and the GV Node’s Fabric The GV Node’s internal router, the IFM-2T fabric module, controls the signal flows into and out of the multiviewer’s KMX-4911 cards.
  • Page 61 KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual MDX Mode: KMX-4911 Card Audio Matrix (discrete to embedded audio) Input from Fabric Number for each GV Node Frame Slot Card’s Input GV Node Frame Slot Number from GV Node Fabric First Input 1 to 1009 1153 1297...
  • Page 62 Operation Audio Streams Note: Monitoring audio is embedded in the multiviewer’s mosaic video outputs only, either through the GV Node’s fabric or through an SFP output(s). The multiviewer does not provide any discrete audio monitoring outputs. To control the IFM-2T fabric module, use Grass Valley’s NV9000 or GV Convergent router control system.
  • Page 63 KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual For this example, in the above diagram, the cards are identified with letters A, B, C, and D where A = slot 2, B = slot 3, C = slot 4, and D = slot 5. Note that cards C and D do not provide mosaic returns to the GV Node fabric, nor do they get discrete audio from GV Node’s fabric.
  • Page 64 Operation Audio Streams...

  • Page 65: Specifications

    Specifications This chapter lists equipment specifications for the KMX-4911 input, output, and companion cards, and their rear panels. KMX-4911 Multiviewer Cards Video Audio / Video Inputs Parameters Value Formats 525i59.94 625i50 720p50 720p59.94 1080i50 1080p50 1080i59.94 1080p59.94 Note: ASI and TICO formats are not supported by the KMX-4911.
  • Page 66 Specifications Video Mosaic Outputs (continued) Parameters Value Formats • 1080p50 • 1080p50 • 1080i59.94 • 1080i59.94 • 2160p59.94 Square Division Quad Split (SDQS) over quad-link 3G • 2160p50 Square Division Quad Split (SDQS) over quad- link 3G • HDMI 2.0 2160p59.94 through an external quad-link 3G to HDMI converter •...

  • Page 67: Electrical

    KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual GV Node Frame Parameters Value Frame GV Node webpage for full specifications. LTC Inputs (1 or 2 Through the GV Node’s GVN-CPU-ETH3 (see GV Node webpage for full specifications). Reference Through the GV Node’s GVN-CPU-ETH3 (see GV Node webpage for full specifications).

  • Page 68: Physical

    Specifications Physical Physical Environment Parameters Value Full specification temperature 0–40°C (32–104°F) (ambient) range Maximum storage humidity 90% RH non-condensing Maximum functional humidity 65% RH non-condensing Weight (without SFP Module) Multiviewer Capacity Multiviewer Cards KMX-4911 rear panel Weight 9 × 1 1 ×...

  • Page 69: Appendix A Installing The Sfp Output Module

    Installing the SFP Output Module Introduction Installing and removing the SFP output interface cartridge requires special care. This annex describes the process. Rear panels incorporate one or two SFP interface(s). The interface consists of two parts: • A socket on the rear panel into which an SFP interface module is plugged •...

  • Page 70: Connecting The Fiber Optic Cables

    Connecting the fiber optic cables 3 Slide the module straight into the socket, and push gently until it clicks into position. Connecting the fiber optic cables 1 Remove the dust plug from the SFP module if present 2 Verify that the exposed end of the optical fiber in the LC connector is clean •...
  • Page 71 KMX-4911 Hardware Description & Installation Manual Bale Clasp 2 Grasp the SFP module between your thumb and forefinger, and pull it straight out of the slot. • Do NOT pull on the bale clasp lever to remove the module, as it is easily damaged. •...

  • Page 72: Contact Us

    Contact Us Grass Valley Technical Support For technical assistance, contact our international support center, at 1-800-547-8949 (US and Canada) or +1 530 478 4148. To obtain a local phone number for the support center nearest you, please consult the Contact Us section of Grass Valley’s website (www.grassvalley.com). An online form for e-mail contact is also available from the website.

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