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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 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. You can obtain the latest version of the Kaleido-X User’s Manual, Quick Start guides and hardware reference manuals for all multiviewer models, as well as the Release Notes, from the Documentation Library section of Grass Valley’s website.
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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 (see Cabling Diagrams, on page 6). 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 Cabling Diagrams Cabling diagram for a KMX-4911 (typical setup)
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KMX-4911 Quick Start Guide Cabling diagram for a KMX-4911 setup for 4K UHD output (partial view) Changing the Output Resolution To change a display’s resolution from the GV Node frame’s local control panel 1 Press the Select button on the front edge of the appropriate KMX-4911 card. Status LED Select button...
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Setting Up Your KMX-4911 Multiviewer Physical Setup 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 Notes (continued) • If you changed a parameter from the card’s control menu, but have not applied your change (you did not touch the SEL button on the local control panel), once the 30-second timeout has occurred, the parameters will be confirmed as if you had touched the SEL button.
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Setting Up Your KMX-4911 Multiviewer Networking Setup 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 11 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.
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Setting Up Your KMX-4911 Multiviewer Networking Setup Status LED Select button The Status LED on the selected card flashes orange, and the version of the Kaleido-X Software that is running on the card (e.g. “8.00 build 2220”) appears on the display of the GV Node frame’s local control panel.
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KMX-4911 Quick Start Guide To start using the Kaleido-RCP2 with its default settings 1 On the Kaleido-RCP2 unit, press the ENTER button and hold it until the ESC button lights up. The following message appears on the LCD display: Configuration ROOM SELECTION 2 Press ENTER again to obtain the room list from the multiviewers that are currently available on the network.
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Setting Up Your KMX-4911 Multiviewer Networking Setup 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 as the multiviewer’s current IP address.
KMX-4911 Quick Start Guide Step 3: 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.
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Setting Up Your KMX-4911 Multiviewer XEdit Installation 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).
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KMX-4911 Quick Start Guide 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 restart the application.
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Setting Up Your KMX-4911 Multiviewer XEdit Installation 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 16), or from the Start menu.
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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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