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Kaleido-X (7RU) Quick Start Guide
Part Number: M808-9905-105
30 May 2011

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  • Page 1 Kaleido-X (7RU) Quick Start Guide Part Number: M808-9905-105 30 May 2011...
  • Page 2 ATTENTION: please read the following terms and conditions carefully. By using Kaleido-X documentation, you agree to the following terms and conditions: Miranda Technologies Inc. hereby grants permission and license to owners of Kaleido to use their product manuals for their own internal business use. Manuals for Miranda Technologies Inc.
  • Page 3 Kaleido-X Quick Start Guide Safety Compliance This equipment complies with the requirements of the following standards for safety of information technology equipment: • CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-07 • UL 60950-1 (2 Edition) • EN 60950-1:2006 • IEC 60950-1:2005 CAUTION: These servicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so.
  • Page 4 • EN 61000-4-6 Conducted disturbances immunity Warranty Policies Warranty information is available in the Support section of the Miranda Web site (www.miranda.com).

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1 Introduction Overview ..................... . 1 Getting Organized .

  • Page 7: Introduction

    What is Kaleido-X? Miranda's Kaleido-X family of multi-viewers ranges from quad-splits to large-scale, multi-room monitoring systems, with outstanding image quality and signal flexibility. The Kaleido-X multi-viewers are available in four models: the Kaleido-X (7RU), the Kaleido-X (4RU), and the Kaleido-X16 frames, as well as the Kaleido-Modular KMV-3901/3911 Densité...

  • Page 8: Getting Organized

    All manuals are available on the DVD that shipped with your multi- viewer. See the “Documentation” section of the Release Notes for a complete list. You can also obtain them from the Software Downloads section of Miranda’s Technical Support portal.
  • Page 9 Cable type Purpose CAT-5 For Ethernet connectivity Display cables Either extension modules—for example Miranda’s DXF-200 (part number DXF-200-A)—or DVI cables Video cables Standard coaxial cables with BNC connectors System Requirements for a Client PC A client PC running Windows XP (or Windows 7) is required to access the XAdmin Web client, as well as to run the XEdit application.
  • Page 10 Introduction System Requirements for a Client PC...

  • Page 11: Setting Up The Kaleido-X (7Ru) Multi-Viewer

    Setting Up the Kaleido-X (7RU) Multi-Viewer This chapter will guide you through the installation of a Kaleido-X (7RU) system in its default configuration. Summary Overview ................5 Step 1: Physical Setup .

  • Page 12: Kaleido-X (7Ru) X 2 Expansion System Overview

    192 in total) without any blocking or bandwidth limitations. Using Miranda’s XEdit software, the two frames can be configured as a single system, allowing rooms to have a mixture of input modules from either frame. The expansion card interconnect allows seamless sharing of video, audio monitoring output, time code inputs, reference input, metadata information (CC, XDS, alarms, etc.), and audio level data.

  • Page 13: Step 1: Physical Setup

    Kaleido-X (7RU) Quick Start Guide chapter in the Kaleido-X (7RU) Hardware Description & Installation Manual, available on the DVD that shipped with your system. Kaleido-X (7RU) × 2 Expansion System Overview See also: For more information about the Kaleido-X (7RU), refer to the Kaleido-X (7RU) Hardware Description &...
  • Page 14 100Base-T Ethernet switch. You can also connect a mouse and a keyboard to your Kaleido- RCP2. Note: The Audio Bridge Terminals (ABTs) are optional devices, and may not have been shipped with your Kaleido-X (7RU) system. For information on these and other Kaleido-X options, please contact your Miranda sales representative.
  • Page 15 Kaleido-X (7RU) Quick Start Guide Cabling Diagram Kaleido-X (7RU) cabling diagram...
  • Page 16 Setting Up the Kaleido-X (7RU) Multi-Viewer Changing the Output Resolution Changing the Output Resolution To set a display’s output resolution from the monitor wall: 1. Connect a mouse to an output card’s USB connector. 2. Right-click anywhere on the monitor wall, point to Monitor Wall (if you clicked a monitor), and then click Display resolution: The Display Resolution window appears: •...

  • Page 17: Powering Up The Kaleido-X (7Ru)

    Kaleido-X (7RU) Quick Start Guide IMPORTANT: At initial startup, after your system has auto-detected the resolution of the display, it is strongly recommended that you manually set the output resolution and clear the Use detected monitor resolution check box. Powering Up The Kaleido-X (7RU) IMPORTANT: If you have a KXA-FR7-B frame, make sure a ground cable (not included) is connected between the frame and the rack before plugging any of the power cords into a power...

  • Page 18: Step 2: Networking Setup

    Setting Up the Kaleido-X (7RU) Multi-Viewer Networking Setup Photograph of a Kaleido-X (7RU) frame showing LED indicators on modules. CPU LED Color Card Status Action Required Solid green Ready for operation None Fault Verify that the card is securely seated in the proper slot in the frame.

  • Page 19: Changing The Ip Address Of A Kaleido-X From The Monitor Wall

    Kaleido-X (7RU) Quick Start Guide Kaleido-X (7 RU) Kaleido-X (7 RU) × 2 Frame IP address 10.0.3.70 10.0.3.70 Network mask 255.255.0.0 255.255.0.0 Gateway 10.0.0.1 10.0.0.1 Output A 10.0.3.66 10.0.3.66 Output B 10.0.3.67 10.0.3.67 Output C 10.0.3.68 10.0.3.68 Output D/EXP 10.0.3.69 —...

  • Page 20: Finding The System Ip Address, System Name, And Application Version

    Setting Up the Kaleido-X (7RU) Multi-Viewer Finding the System IP Address, System Name, and Application Version 8. When prompted to restart the system to apply your changes, click Yes. The new configuration will become effective once the system restart has completed. Finding the System IP Address, System Name, and Application Version To find the system IP address, system name and application version: 1.

  • Page 21: Using The Kaleido-Rcp2 With Default Settings

    Kaleido-X (7RU) Quick Start Guide Frame IP address Application version System name Room name Enlarged view of dashboard. Using the Kaleido-RCP2 with Default Settings To start using the Kaleido-RCP2 with its default settings: 1. Physically connect the Kaleido-RCP2 unit to the network using an Ethernet cable. By default, the Kaleido-RCP2 is shipped with DHCP enabled, so it will automatically be assigned an IP address by a DHCP server.

  • Page 22: Loading A Layout

    Setting Up the Kaleido-X (7RU) Multi-Viewer Loading a Layout 3. Press ENTER again to obtain the room list from the Kaleido-X systems that are currently available on the network. The message ROOM Select followed by the name of the first room available appears on the LCD display.
  • Page 23 Kaleido-X (7RU) Quick Start Guide 2. If you have not already done so, log on to the Kaleido-X from the RCP2. See “Using the Kaleido-RCP2 with Default Settings” on page 15. 3. Right-click anywhere on the monitor wall, point to Monitor Wall (if you clicked a monitor), and then click Load layout on the shortcut menu.

  • Page 24: Configuring A Client Pc

    Setting Up the Kaleido-X (7RU) Multi-Viewer Configuring a Client PC The video source should appear on the room displays. Configuring a Client PC The client PC that you will use to communicate with the Kaleido-X (via XAdmin and XEdit) and the Kaleido-X itself must have IP addresses within the same subnet.
  • Page 25 Kaleido-X (7RU) Quick Start Guide Configuring IP settings on a PC with Windows. 4. On the General tab, click Use the following IP address. 5. Type an IP address in the same range as the default IP address of the Kaleido-X frame. For example, if the IP address of the Kaleido-X frame is 10.0.3.70, then the IP address of your client PC could be 10.0.3.123.

  • Page 26: Configuring An Audio Bridge Terminal

    Setting Up the Kaleido-X (7RU) Multi-Viewer Configuring an Audio Bridge Terminal 2. In Network Connections, right-click Local Area Connection, and then click Properties. If the system prompts you for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. The Local Area Connection Properties window opens.
  • Page 27 Kaleido-X (7RU) Quick Start Guide Note: The ABT is powered through the RJ-45 Ethernet connector. There is no power ON/OFF button, so the device is ON whenever a powered Ethernet cable (PoE) is connected. See also: For more information about the ABT, refer to the Audio Bridge Terminal Guide to Installation and Operation, available on the DVD that shipped with your system.

  • Page 28: Step 3: Xedit Installation

    Kaleido-X. XEdit is not provided as a standalone application. You download the application to your client PC or laptop directly from the multi-viewer. Note: You can also download XEdit from the Miranda Technical Support portal. Contact support@miranda.com for details.
  • Page 29 Kaleido-X (7RU) Quick Start Guide To install XEdit: 1. From a workstation on the same subnet as the multi-viewer, open a Web browser window and type the IP address of the multi-viewer in the address bar. The Kaleido-X home page appears: Note: To use XEdit, you must have Java Runtime Environment (J2SE) version 1.6.0 update 20 installed on your PC or laptop.
  • Page 30 Setting Up the Kaleido-X (7RU) Multi-Viewer XEdit Installation Another window appears, displaying the progress of the XEdit download: 4. You may see a warning about XEdit’s digital signature. In this case, select Always trust content from this publisher, and then click Run: The XEdit startup screen appears:...
  • Page 31 Kaleido-X (7RU) Quick Start Guide 5. Depending on your Java settings, the Java Web Start installer may prompt you to confirm whether you wish to have XEdit shortcuts created. Click Yes. This will add a shortcut icon on your desktop. Note: If the installer cannot find all of the fonts needed by XEdit, it will download them to your PC automatically.
  • Page 32 Setting Up the Kaleido-X (7RU) Multi-Viewer XEdit Installation 7. Once the installation process has completed, XEdit’s main application window appears: Notes • Once it has been downloaded from the multi-viewer, the XEdit application remains on your PC, and can be launched from the shortcut icon that was created on your desktop in step 5 above. •...
  • Page 33 Kaleido-X (7RU) Quick Start Guide Installing the Java Runtime Environment XEdit is a Java Web Start application, and thus requires the Java Runtime Environment to be installed on your system. When you try to access XEdit from the Kaleido-X home page, the system will automatically detect the Java Runtime Environment (J2SE) version on your computer, and, if necessary, will prompt you to install version 1.6.0 update 20.
  • Page 34 Setting Up the Kaleido-X (7RU) Multi-Viewer Installing the Java Runtime Environment Another security warning may appear: 3. Click Run, to open the installer file. You will be prompted to accept the license agreement. 4. Review the license agreement if you wish, and then click Install to proceed.

  • Page 35: Step 4: System Verification

    Kaleido-X (7RU) Quick Start Guide Java Setup will update your PC or laptop. 5. Click Close once the installation has completed. Step 4: System Verification Verifying the Kaleido-X Multi-Viewer To verify the status of your Kaleido-X multi-viewer: 1. You can check internal system statuses via the Web-based XAdmin application. There are two ways to access XAdmin: —...
  • Page 36 Setting Up the Kaleido-X (7RU) Multi-Viewer Verifying the Kaleido-X Multi-Viewer 2. Click the XAdmin button. The XAdmin Status and Options page appears, displaying a list of all cards and their statuses. Cards are presented in the order they appear, from left to right when looking at the front of the chassis. The card heading shows the card type, serial number, firmware and safemode versions, and a summary view of the input signals for each input card.
  • Page 37 Kaleido-X (7RU) Quick Start Guide Card type Serial number Version information Input signal status Input signal format 4. Click the arrow button ( ) at the end of each card’s heading row to view detailed information for this card. Expand details Refresh Reset card Note: At any time you can click the Refresh button to make sure the data displayed for the selected card...
  • Page 38 Setting Up the Kaleido-X (7RU) Multi-Viewer Verifying the Kaleido-X Multi-Viewer Note: See “Managing Hardware and Software Options,” in the Kaleido-X User’s Manual, for more information on the available options. 6. If your system includes a GPI/genlock card (KXA-GPI-GEN), you can check the main system statuses of the Kaleido-X frame, to make sure that there are no errors or alerts related to system temperature, fan operation, or card fault conditions.
  • Page 39 Kaleido-X (7RU) Quick Start Guide The other statuses should all be normal, although if you left the door open when checking the card LEDs, you may see a warning under Chassis Door Open Status: KXA-GPI-GEN - 1.2V Status KXA-GPI-GEN - 1.8V Status KXA-GPI-GEN - 2.5V Status KXA-GPI-GEN - 3.3V Status KXA-GPI-GEN - 48V Power Supply A Fuse Status...

  • Page 40: Verifying The Kaleido-Rcp2

    Setting Up the Kaleido-X (7RU) Multi-Viewer Verifying the Kaleido-RCP2 KXA-GPI-GEN - Rear Fan 1 Status KXA-GPI-GEN - Rear Fan 2 Status KXA-GPI-GEN - Rear Fan 3 Status KXA-GPI-GEN - Rear Fan 4 Status KXA-GPI-GEN - Rear Fan 5 Status KXA-GPI-GEN - Rear Fan 6 Status Verifying the Kaleido-RCP2 To verify that the RCP2 is functioning normally: •...

  • Page 41: Rs-422 Connection Diagram

    The RS-422 interface specifies a DE-9 connector, so if you are using this interface, you will require a DE-9-to-RJ-45 adapter. Miranda supplies two adapter models, correctly wired for this application: a straight adapter (part no. 1737-3000-102), and a crossover adapter (part no. 1792-3700-100).
  • Page 42 Setting Up the Kaleido-X (7RU) Multi-Viewer RS-422 Connection Diagram Note: The two RS-422 ports on the multi-viewer side have no ground pin. Using the appropriate DE-9S-to-RJ-45 adapter, an external device should be able to communicate with a multi-viewer despite the lack of a ground. See also: For more information about •...
  • Page 43 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:...

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