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M770-2103-132
12 November 2012

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  • Page 1 Release Notes M770-2103-132 12 November 2012...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2007–2012, Miranda Technologies All rights reserved. ATTENTION: Please read the following terms and conditions carefully. By using Kaleido multi-viewer documentation, you agree to the following terms and conditions: Miranda Technologies Inc. hereby grants permission and license to owners of Kaleido multi- viewers to use their product manuals for their own internal business use.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1 Release Notes ......... . 1 Overview.
  • Page 4 Table of Contents Kaleido-X Output/Expansion Cards..........51 KMV-3901/3911 Time Reference .

  • Page 5: Release Notes

    Release Notes The Release Notes include a list of new features and improvements, as well as known issues and limitations associated with the latest version of the Kaleido-X software. Overview Kaleido-X version 6.51 is a minor release available for the Kaleido-IP multi-viewer only. Version 6.51 introduces support for the Kaleido-IP-6 (see page 2) and delivers a few bug...

  • Page 6: New Features And Enhancements

    Release Notes New Features and Enhancements IMPORTANT (continued) The “Internal router” logical router is not supported anymore As of version 5.20 of the Kaleido-X software, configurations that involve controlling a multi-viewer’s router outputs via the Internal router logical router are not supported anymore. See Ref. #35824 on page 30 for more information.

  • Page 7: New Features In Kaleido-X Version 6.50

    Kaleido-X Release Notes New Features in Kaleido-X Version 6.50 • Kaleido-IP X100: Support for the new Kaleido-IP X100 model, with two [Ref. F33356] HDMI outputs, and two gigabit Ethernet network adapters, in a compact1RU chassis. In the context of the Kaleido-X software, the Kaleido-IP X100 and the 2-port Kaleido-IP X300 are both configured and operated in the same way, and designated as Kaleido-IP- 2.

  • Page 8: New Features In Kaleido-X Version 6.40

    Release Notes New Features and Enhancements • XEdit keyboard shortcuts: Expanded support of standard keyboard [Ref. #10082] shortcuts for Save (Ctrl+S), New (Ctrl+N), Open (Ctrl+O), and Close (Ctrl+W) operations in most contexts. • XEdit libraries: Currently open custom display libraries and custom widget [Ref.

  • Page 9: New Features In Kaleido-X Version 6.30

    Kaleido-X Release Notes Notes • When navigating to these video or audio alarms in a Kaleido-IP System list or in an alarm browser, alarms associated with streams that are currently not shown on the monitor wall appear with a white status indicator, meaning that the alarm’s status is pending.

  • Page 10: Bug Fixes

    Release Notes Bug Fixes Note: As a result of this change in the URI/path structure, it is now necessary to reassign any virtual alarms that were created on a multi-viewer before the change, and used in iControl Web pages. Virtual alarms created in iControl are not affected.

  • Page 11: Bugs Fixed In Kaleido-X Version 6.40

    Kaleido-X Release Notes logical sources that had a category defined in the Cat. column, under Source info, in the sources table. • Kaleido-IP: Kaleido-IP systems with audio monitoring enabled may [Ref. #36661] momentarily stop working after a number of days. The frequency and likelihood of this happening is dependent on the number of streams begin monitored and on the network load.

  • Page 12: Bugs Fixed In Kaleido-X Version 6.32

    Release Notes Bug Fixes Alarm Browser for a multi-viewer with Kaleido-X are not persisted version 6.20 or 6.30 after you restart the multi-viewer. • Source names in XEdit: If you try saving the sources table after manually [Ref. #33703] adding a source whose dynamic or static name is longer than 48 characters (under Source info), an error message appears.

  • Page 13: Known Issues And Limitations

    Kaleido-X Release Notes the NVISION router configuration in XEdit, the first change made to the router configuration in NV9000-SE Utilities may not be reflected on the monitor wall (i.e., the corresponding text label may momentarily fail to be updated). • Logical sources: In XEdit, after changing the name of a level in the sources [Ref.
  • Page 14 Release Notes Known Issues and Limitations • If you try upgrading a KMV-3901/3911 multi-viewer by using an operating [Ref. #25666] system (.os) file meant for a Kaleido-X multi-viewer model (or vice versa), then nothing happens and no message appears at the bottom left corner of the monitor wall in the area where upgrade progress would normally be displayed.
  • Page 15 Kaleido-X Release Notes • Monitor resolution unknown after upgrade: After upgrading a KMV- [Ref. #25349] 3901/3911 multi-viewer, with the Use detected monitor resolution option selected, it may happen that the monitor resolution is nevertheless not detected. Workaround: Reseat the KMV-3901/3911 card. Alternatively, if a DXF-200 is connected to the monitor, you can reset this device instead of reseating the multi-viewer card.

  • Page 16: System

    Release Notes Known Issues and Limitations • Expansion systems: If you downgrade a Kaleido-X expansion system from [Ref. #18212] version 3.00 (or later) to version 2.20 without first splitting the frames as described in the documentation, neither frame will reboot properly or be accessible via XAdmin. For more information, please refer to “Splitting an Expansion Frame”, and “Recovering from a failed downgrade”, in the Kaleido-X (7RU) Hardware Description &...
  • Page 17 Kaleido-X Release Notes • publishing signal/service probing alarms to SNMP managers (see Ref. #27416 on page • encrypted stream indicator (see Ref. #29645 on page • cropping and zooming (underscan/overscan) • spanned monitors KMV-3901/3911  KMV-3901/3911 NTP time sourcing: If the Densité CPU-ETH2 controller [Ref.
  • Page 18 Release Notes Known Issues and Limitations  decoding of a signal’s aspect ratio from AFD or WSS metadata [Ref. #KX-6311] • Detection of video freeze, black, luma too high conditions • Detection or extraction of closed captions, teletext or subtitles •...
  • Page 19 Kaleido-X Release Notes Kaleido-X (14RU) Expansion • After changing the frame rate for an expansion system, it may happen that [Ref. #20766] the GPI/Genlock card status information displayed in XAdmin does not reflect the new frame rate. Workaround: Reset the GPI/Genlock card (either by pressing the Reset button on the front of the card, or by clicking the Reset button at the end of the card heading row in XAdmin’s Status and Options page).
  • Page 20 Release Notes Known Issues and Limitations If you are using XEdit in offline mode, then export the database to the multi-viewer. 3 Set the new port assignment for each device. 4 Set the Transport type attribute back to the appropriate value. 5 Save the system again.
  • Page 21 Kaleido-X Release Notes • RCP operation: In the case of a cascade system, monitor wall functions performed via the associated buttons on a Kaleido-RCP2 or RCP-200 (ASPECT RATIO, UNDERSCAN, FULL SCREEN, etc.) only work in parts of the layout associated with the multi-viewer that is directly connected to the displays.

  • Page 22: Hardware

    Release Notes Known Issues and Limitations • If two multi-viewers in a cascade are connected to the same router, then the router name should be the same in both configurations. Conversely, two different routers in the same cascade must not have the same name. •...

  • Page 23: Monitor Wall

    Kaleido-X Release Notes consideration for keeping a master card in the system, or not waiting long enough for cards to have booted completely before swapping them, can lead to serious problems. Workaround: (1) Remove all KXO and KXI cards. (2) Insert a card that has the most recent software version.
  • Page 24 Release Notes Known Issues and Limitations • KMV-3901/3911 dashboard message: In the case of a KMV-3901/3911 [Ref. #36400] multi-viewer, the message that appears in the status dashboard after Ethernet communication is lost may falsely indicate that a duplicate IP address was detected, and this message may persist after communication is restored.
  • Page 25 Kaleido-X Release Notes • Kaleido-IP: When the Kaleido-IP is decoding streams that are subject to [Ref. #35550] sustained corruption, it may happen that the decoding engine restarts causing all video windows on the monitor wall to momentarily freeze or black. •...
  • Page 26 Release Notes Known Issues and Limitations device is not a supported configuration, and could result in an output head becoming momentarily disabled. Workaround: Use a proper DisplayPort-to-HDMI cable between the Kaleido-IP and the DXF-200-TX module. • Kaleido-IP: The Kaleido-IP does not yet support spanned monitors. [Ref.
  • Page 27 Kaleido-X Release Notes wall while the Live Update is in progress. This will only happen when a card is updated from a version earlier than 5.20 to version 5.20 or later. • Sony production switchers: The current implementation of the Sony Serial [Ref.
  • Page 28 Release Notes Known Issues and Limitations happen that the multi-viewer cannot load the layout upon restart. This results in at least one monitor-wall display remaining blank. Workaround: If the layout does not appear after three minutes, restart the multi-viewer again. •...
  • Page 29 Kaleido-X Release Notes Maximum horizontal Maximum vertical Maximum size of spanned video cropping = 15% cropping = 15% element = 3000 × 1800 pixels Note: Even if a spanned video monitor does not exceed the recommended maximum size, the problem could occur if it is set to follow AFD/WSS with a custom cropping of (15, 15, 15, 15).

  • Page 30: Mouse And Rcp Operation

    Release Notes Known Issues and Limitations • Kaleido-X (4RU): After the Output B card is inserted in a Kaleido-X (4RU) [Ref. #19574] frame, the dashboard associated with Output A will briefly report PSU-related alarms, while output B is rebooting. • Kaleido-X multi-viewers: Inserting a KXA-GPI-GEN card may generate a [Ref.

  • Page 31: Signal Formats

    Kaleido-X Release Notes • If you connect a mouse directly to your multi-viewer (as opposed to connecting the mouse to a Kaleido-RCP2, for instance), the pointer can travel between two displays with the following limitations: Multi-Viewer Model Behavior Kaleido-X The pointer travels horizontally, between the right side of the display connected to Head 1 and the left side of the display connected to Head 2, of the output card to which you connected the mouse.

  • Page 32: Alarm Management And Actions

    Release Notes Known Issues and Limitations • Kaleido-IP: The current version of the Kaleido-X software for the Kaleido-IP [Ref. #27403] does not support detection or extraction of closed captions, teletext or subtitles. • KMV-3901/3911 and Kaleido-X16 support for audio monitoring over [Ref.
  • Page 33 Kaleido-X Release Notes • Alarm scheduling: If non-recurring schedules were in progress before a [Ref. #34987] multi-viewer restarted, the associated actions (alarm inversion or suppression) may fail to be applied once the system has restarted. Workaround: For every schedule you need to resume, open the Schedule Entry Details window and then click OK: (1) On the Tools menu, click Edit schedules.

  • Page 34: Snmp

    Release Notes Known Issues and Limitations • Background actions based on router sources: With the current version of [Ref. #24418] the Kaleido-X software, a background action based on a router source can only be triggered when the same router source is used on the monitor wall. Workaround: Add a hidden component (e.g., a UMD) to your layouts, and assign the required router source to this component.
  • Page 35 Kaleido-X Release Notes • add the internal router’s physical levels to the first level (i.e. [0] Video) of the KX Router logical router, if you were previously using the now deprecated Internal router logical router, and, • if your external router control device or application uses the Snell (Pro-Bel) SW-P-08 protocol, then adjust its configuration so that it refers to KX Router’s logical router matrix ID.
  • Page 36 Release Notes Known Issues and Limitations • Level offset required for commands to Network Modular devices from [Ref. #22107] third-party router controllers: If a third-party router controller sends a command (using the Network Modular protocol) to Level 1 of a router connected to a Kaleido-X system, the command is sent to Level 0 instead.

  • Page 37: Kaleido Remote Control Protocol (Gateway)

    Kaleido-X Release Notes Kaleido Remote Control Protocol (Gateway) • If the name of a Kaleido-X system contains a space or a special character, [Ref. #23341] opening a remote control session (gateway) with user context may not be possible. Workaround: Remove any space or special character from the system name. Alternatively, if editing the gateway command is an option, you may try percent- encoding the unsafe characters in the system name.

  • Page 38: Xedit

    Release Notes Known Issues and Limitations • If one or more cards in a Kaleido-X frame is being upgraded (i.e., if a [Ref. #18331/18028] Live Update is in progress), then it is not possible to apply any changes made in XAdmin.
  • Page 39 Kaleido-X Release Notes • Import NVISION config: On rare occasions, when configuring physical [Ref. #35347] routers in XEdit’s Router configurations tab, the Import NVISION config button is not available. Workaround: Disconnect XEdit from the multi-viewer, and then connect again. • Kaleido-IP: After changing the name of a transport stream, related [Ref.
  • Page 40 Release Notes Known Issues and Limitations default). If you must configure more than one TSL (network) device make sure to specify different port numbers (in the 1023–65,535 range) to avoid conflicts. • On rare occasions, switching from online to offline mode, or vice versa, [Ref.
  • Page 41 Kaleido-X Release Notes • Alarm status not updated: When using XEdit in online mode, having a [Ref. #23763] firewall enabled on your client PC or laptop may prevent alarm status indicators from being dynamically updated in XEdit. Workaround: Disable the firewall. •...
  • Page 42 Release Notes Known Issues and Limitations • Expansion systems and router configuration: When two standalone [Ref. #17853] Kaleido-X (7RU) frames are joined in an expansion system, third-party device configurations are not preserved. After such a conversion, however, external router icons and settings may still appear in XEdit under the Interconnects tab. Workaround: Delete the external routers from the System list, restart XEdit, and then recreate all external router configurations.

  • Page 43: Documentation

    Kaleido-X Release Notes Documentation The table below details the documentation included with Kaleido-X version 6.51. In line with our commitment to environmental preservation, only the Release Notes, the Quick Start Guide for your multi-viewer model, and some ancillary documents (e.g., welcome letters, warranty cards) are distributed in printed form.

  • Page 44: Supported Input/Output Formats

    Release Notes Supported Input/Output Formats Supported Input/Output Formats Kaleido-IP Video Inputs The Kaleido-IP multi-viewer supports concurrent decoding of video programs from multi- program and single-program MPEG transport streams, over UDP or RTP Multicast/Unicast. Kaleido-IP X100 Kaleido-IP X300 MPEG-2 H.264 Note: The Kaleido-IP supports layouts using up to 600 Mbps of streaming bandwidth.

  • Page 45: Kmv-3901/3911

    Kaleido-X Release Notes KMV-3901/3911 Video Inputs The KMV-3901/3911 multi-viewer supports 8 signal inputs. The supported input types include SD-SDI, HD-SDI, and 3G-SDI (auto-detected). KMV-3901/3911 Input Formats 3G-SDI inputs 1080p 59.94 Hz (Level A) 1080p 50 Hz (Level A) 720p 59.94 Hz 720p 50 Hz 1080i 59.94 Hz 1080i 50 Hz...

  • Page 46: Kaleido-X16

    Release Notes Supported Input/Output Formats KMV-3911 HD-SDI Output Formats Resolution Refresh rates (Hz) 720p 50.00, 59.94 1080i 50.00, 59.94 1080p (level A) 50.00, 59.94 Kaleido-X16 The Kaleido-X16 frame supports 16 signal inputs. The supported input types include Composite, SD-SDI, HD-SDI, and 3G-SDI (auto-detected). The processing delay is two fields if the video inputs are genlocked.

  • Page 47: Kaleido-X (4Ru), Kaleido-X (7Ru) And Expansion Systems

    Kaleido-X Release Notes The Kaleido-X16 frame supports two HDMI outputs. The following table lists some (but not all) output formats supported on the MV OUT connections. You can customize your own timing rates through the XEdit software for resolutions ranging from 1024 × 768 pixels up to 1920 ×...
  • Page 48 Release Notes Supported Input/Output Formats KXI-16HSV Input Formats 720p 24 Hz 720p 25 Hz 720p 29.97 Hz 720p 59.94 Hz 720p 50 Hz 1080i 59.94 Hz / 29.97PsF 1080p 29.97 Hz 1080i 50 Hz / 25PsF 1080p 25 Hz 1080p 23.98 Hz / 24 Hz 1080p 23.98PsF / 24PsF 1080i 50 Hz SDI-525...
  • Page 49 Kaleido-X Release Notes The KXO-DUAL/KXO-DUAL3 output cards support two DVI inputs, one for each output head. Since the DVI input cannot be resized, the resolution on the PC that feeds this input is best set to match the selected display’s (head) resolution. The DVI background is always positioned from the top-left corner of the display and is drawn pixel for pixel.

  • Page 50: Peripheral Device/System Support

    Release Notes Peripheral Device/System Support Note: Reading of the actual output timing from the display is supported. Custom resolutions can be created in XEdit to drive a display in its native resolution. Supported resolutions: 1024 × 768 to 1920 × 1200 (all progressive scan).
  • Page 51 Kaleido-X Release Notes Text database Company Protocol Routers/Controllers download Nevion (Network Network Compact (serial) VikinX Compact Electronics) Network Modular (Ethernet) VikinX Modular PESA USP (Unsolicited Status Cheetah, Tiger, Jaguar, Protocol) Cougar, Ocelot, Bobcat, TDM3000, PERC2000 system CPU Link Protocol No.1 controller (serial) Quintech...
  • Page 52 Release Notes Peripheral Device/System Support UMD Controllers Company Device/System UMD Controller (serial, TCP/IP or UDP/IP) Thomson/Grass Valley Andromeda UMD Controller Image Video TSI-1000 Tally System Interface (requires option from Image Video) Automation Systems Company Device/System Encoda (Harris) D-Series Playout Automation Sundance Digital Fastbreak NXT Automation (requires option from Sundance Digital) Built-in Communications Protocols...

  • Page 53: System Requirements & Installation

    System Requirements & Installation This section details the requirements that must be met prior to installing or upgrading the Kaleido-X software, and describes how to upgrade (or downgrade) a multi-viewer system. Software and Firmware Versions Kaleido-X version 6.51 includes the following: Software/Firmware Component Version Kaleido-X software...

  • Page 54: Ethernet Connection

    System Requirements & Installation System Requirements Product Minimum version Recommended version NV9000 router control system 6.0.0 6.0.24 or later EdgeVision quality-of-experience 1.05 if connected to a 1.05 or later monitoring system Kaleido-IP (see Ref. #32805 on page 12); 1.04 if connected to any other multi-viewer model Note:...

  • Page 55: Clusters

    Kaleido-X Release Notes Clusters IMPORTANT Before changing the system name or IP address of a multi-viewer associated with a cluster, review the following. If you change the system name or IP address of a cluster member while another cluster member is offline or otherwise unavailable, the cluster’s integrity will be broken.

  • Page 56: Upgrading

    System Requirements & Installation Upgrading • The LTC source must be locked to the same reference signal. Count down time code is not yet supported as an LTC source, in this context. • The Reference Source must be set to External (either from the card’s REFERENCE menu or, in iControl, from the Input tab on the control panel for this card).

  • Page 57: Upgrading Your Kaleido-Ip Multi-Viewer To Kaleido-X Version 6.51

    Kaleido-X Release Notes For all other multi-viewer models (Kaleido-X, Kaleido-X16, KMV-3901/3911) you will need a USB key (not supplied) and a mouse to perform an upgrade of the Kaleido-X system. The USB key should be USB 2.0 compliant, have a capacity of at least 1 GB, and must be formatted using the FAT32 file system.
  • Page 58 System Requirements & Installation Upgrading 5 Click Choose a package to upload. A file chooser window appears. 6 Navigate to the RUN package you wish to install, select it, and then click Open. The selected file is uploaded to the Kaleido-IP. This may take a few seconds. 7 Once the upload has completed, click Apply update.
  • Page 59 Kaleido-X Release Notes 8 Once the upgrade has completed, if you wish to keep a copy of the log messages, scroll down to the bottom of the page, right-click Download the Upgrade log, and save the log to your hard drive as a text file. 9 Click Restart unit.

  • Page 60: Downgrading

    System Requirements & Installation Upgrading 11 Click OK. The XAdmin Status and Options page appears. 12 Verify that the expected version number appears in the page title (check the tab label, or the browser’s title bar). At this point, the upgrade to version 6.51 is complete. Downgrading IMPORTANT Before downgrading your Kaleido-X system, review the following.

  • Page 61: Contact Us

    Contact Us Miranda Technical Support For technical assistance, please contact the Miranda Technical Support center nearest you: Americas Asia Office hours: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. (EST) Office hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (GMT+8) Telephone: 1-800-224-7882 Telephone: +852 2539 6987 Fax: +1 514 335 1614 Fax:...

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