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KMX-4911 Quick Start Guide 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: •...
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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.
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KMX-4911 Quick Start Guide 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 GB/T 26572-2011 规定的 限量要求以下。...
Setting Up Your KMX-4911 Multiviewer Welcome to the Kaleido family of multiviewers! This Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get your KMX-4911 multiviewer up and running for the first time. The following sections will guide you through the installation of a KMX-4911 system in its default configuration.
Setting Up Your KMX-4911 Multiviewer Current Limitations 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 output head resolution is 1920 × 1080i @ 60 Hz.
KMX-4911 Quick Start Guide • KMX-4911 Quick Start Guide (this document) Note: In line with our commitment to environmental preservation, only the Quick Start Guide for your multiviewer model, and some ancillary documents (e.g., welcome letters, warranty cards) are distributed in printed form.
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Setting Up Your KMX-4911 Multiviewer Physical Setup Status LED Select button Once the startup has completed, the cards’ Status LED should be green. Green Blinking orange Blinking red Normal Booting (or the card is No Ethernet / SD card No rear / fan failure / selected for local control) error critical temperature...
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KMX-4911 Quick Start Guide 4 Connect a client PC, and the Kaleido-RCP2 (if available) to your network. You can also connect a mouse and a keyboard to your Kaleido-RCP2. Notes • The Kaleido-RCP2 is an optional device, and may not have been shipped with your KMX-4911 cards.
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Setting Up Your KMX-4911 Multiviewer Physical Setup Status LED Select button 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: •...
KMX-4911 Quick Start Guide 9 If you wish to change the resolution on the second display (if available), then touch the [–] button. HEAD 2 appears on the display and you can repeat step 4 step 8 above to verify or configure the resolution of the display that is connected to the multiviewer’s output head 2 (i.e.
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Setting Up Your KMX-4911 Multiviewer Networking Setup Status LED Select button Note: You can configure a KMX-4911 system’s network settings from any one of its card. These settings are automatically replicated to the other cards. 2 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.
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KMX-4911 Quick Start Guide SYSTEM IP EDIT appears on the control panel’s display. 7 Touch the [–] button. NETMASK EDIT appears on the control panel’s display. 8 Repeat step 4 step 6 to configure the netmask. 9 Once you have set the network mask and navigated back to the previous menu level, touch the [–] button again.
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Setting Up Your KMX-4911 Multiviewer Networking Setup 13 Verify that the new IP address is effective, by referring to Finding the System IP Address and Application Version, below. Perform this verification for all the cards that are connected to your system’s rear module. Finding the System IP Address and Application Version To find the system IP address and application version 1 Press the Select button on the front edge of the KMX-4911 card.
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KMX-4911 Quick Start Guide 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”...
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Setting Up Your KMX-4911 Multiviewer Networking Setup 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. ” Note: To access other layouts, press the LOAD button.
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KMX-4911 Quick Start Guide 3 In Network Connections, right-click the network adapter you wish to configure (e.g., Local Area Connection, or Ethernet), and then click Properties. If the system prompts you for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
Setting Up Your KMX-4911 Multiviewer XEdit Installation For example, if the multiviewer’s IP address is 192.168.3.31, then the IP address of your client PC could be 192.168.3.123. If you are unsure, contact your network administrator. 7 Type a subnet mask in the same range as that of the multiviewer. 8 Click OK.
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KMX-4911 Quick Start Guide 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.
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Setting Up Your KMX-4911 Multiviewer XEdit Installation • 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).
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KMX-4911 Quick Start Guide • Click OK to continue, and then open XEdit again, by using the shortcut on your desktop, in your Apps view (Windows 8.1) or Start screen (Windows 8), or from the Start menu (Windows 7, Windows XP). 4 When prompted to specify a database, choose one from the Path list, or click Browse to navigate to the database you wish to use as your local workspace, and then click OK.
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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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