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GRASS VALLEY KALEIDO-IP X300 Quick Start Manual

GRASS VALLEY KALEIDO-IP X300 Quick Start Manual

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Quick Start Guide

M926-9905-116
2015-04-02

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  • Page 1: Quick Start Guide

    KALEIDO-IP X300 KALEIDO-IP X100 HIGH QUALITY IP VIDEO MULTIVIEWERS Quick Start Guide M926-9905-116 2015-04-02...
  • Page 2 Belden Inc. or its affiliated companies in the United States and other jurisdictions. Grass Valley, Kaleido-IP, Kaleido-X, iControl, and Densité are trademarks or registered trademarks of Grass Valley USA, LLC. Belden Inc., Grass Valley USA, LLC, and other parties may also have trademark rights in other terms used herein.
  • Page 3 The presence of this symbol in or on Grass Valley equipment means that it has been tested and certified as complying with applicable Canadian Standard Association (CSA) regulations and recommendations for USA/Canada.
  • Page 4 Notices The presence of this symbol in or on Grass Valley product means that it complies with all applicable European Union (CE) directives. The presence of this symbol in or on Grass Valley product means that it complies with safety of laser product applicable standards.
  • Page 5 Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Before disposing of your Grass Valley equipment, please review the Disposal and Recycling Information appendix.
  • Page 6 Notices Mesures de sécurité et avis importants La présente section fournit des consignes de sécurité importantes pour les opérateurs et le personnel de service. Des avertissements ou mises en garde spécifiques figurent dans le manuel, dans les sections où ils s’appliquent. Prenez le temps de bien lire les consignes et assurez-vous de les respecter, en particulier celles qui sont destinées à...
  • Page 7 électrique, de compatibilité électromagnétique et de conformité environnementale. Le symbole ci-contre sur un appareil Grass Valley ou à l’intérieur de l’appareil indique qu’il est conforme aux normes applicables en matière de sécurité laser. Avertissements Les avertissements signalent des conditions ou des pratiques susceptibles d’occasionner des blessures graves, voire fatales.
  • Page 8 Notices • Après tout travail d’entretien ou de réparation, faites effectuer des contrôles de sécurité par le personnel technique qualifié. Mises en garde Les mises en garde signalent des conditions ou des pratiques susceptibles d’endommager l’équipement. Veuillez vous familiariser avec les mises en garde ci- dessous : •...
  • Page 9 Kaleido-IP X300/X100 Quick Start Guide • Pour plus de sécurité, vérifiez périodiquement la valeur de résistance du bracelet antistatique. Elle doit se situer entre 1 et 10 mégohms. • Si vous devez mettre une carte de côté, assurez-vous de la ranger dans un sac protecteur antistatique.
  • Page 10 Notices • EN 61000-3-2 Limits for harmonic current emissions • EN 61000-3-3 Limitation of voltage fluctuations and flicker • EN 61000-4-2 Electrostatic discharge immunity • EN 61000-4-3 Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity • EN 61000-4-4 Electrical fast transient immunity • EN 61000-4-5 Surge transient immunity •...

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1 Introduction ......... . . 1 Overview.

  • Page 13: Introduction

    Kaleido-IP unit. Overview This Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get your Kaleido-IP X300, or Kaleido-IP X100 multiviewer up and running for the first time. Grass Valley's Kaleido family of multiviewers ranges from quad-splits to large-scale, multi- room monitoring systems, with outstanding image quality and signal flexibility.

  • Page 14: Getting Organized

    • Up to five more dedicated 1000Base-T (or 100Base-T) Ethernet switch for your Kaleido-IP units to connect to high-bitrate data streams (one more for a Kaleido-IP X100 or X300 with two network adapters, up to three or five more for a Kaleido-IP X300 with four or six network adapters) •...

  • Page 15: System Requirements For A Client Pc

    Kaleido-IP X300/X100 Quick Start Guide System Requirements for a Client PC A client PC or laptop meeting the following requirements is required to access the XAdmin Web client, and the other Kaleido-X client applications. Operating system Windows XP Professional, Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1...

  • Page 17: Setting Up The Kaleido-Ip

    You will use the first port (gigabit LAN1) to manage your system (e.g. by using XEdit, and XAdmin), and direct all high-bitrate data (e.g. MPEG2 streams) to the other ports (gigabit LAN2, or, in the case of a Kaleido-IP X300 with two, or four optional network adapters, LAN2–LAN4, or LAN2–LAN6).
  • Page 18 • You may need to upgrade your Kaleido-RCP2 devices (if available) to the latest firmware. The update file can be found on the DVD that shipped with your multiviewer, and on Grass Valley’s support portal. Please refer to the Kaleido-RCP2 Guide to Installation and Operation (available on the DVD, and from the portal), for instructions on how to determine the firmware level, and how to perform the upgrade.

  • Page 19: Cabling Diagram

    Cabling Diagram Cabling diagram for a Kaleido-IP X100 or X300 with two network adapters. The Kaleido-IP X300 model may have two, or four additional DATA ports (LAN3 – LAN6). Changing the Output Resolution To change a display’s resolution from the monitor wall 1 Connect a mouse to one of the USB connectors of the Kaleido-IP.

  • Page 20: Step 2: Networking Setup

    The Kaleido-IP X300 model may require up to six IP addresses. In XAdmin and XEdit, a Kaleido-IP X100 or Kaleido-IP X300 with two network adapters is identified as Kaleido-IP-2. A Kaleido-IP X110, Kaleido-IP X310, or Kaleido-IP X300 with four network adapters is identified as Kaleido-IP-4, and a Kaleido-IP X310, or Kaleido-IP X300 with six network adapters is identified as Kaleido-IP-6.
  • Page 21 Kaleido-IP X300/X100 Quick Start Guide The Kaleido-IP is shipped with the following default settings. Kaleido-IP default IP settings Kaleido-IP-6 Kaleido-IP-4 Kaleido-IP-2 Management IP address (LAN1) 10.0.3.70 10.0.3.70 10.0.3.70 Network mask 255.255.0.0 255.255.0.0 255.255.0.0 Default gateway 10.0.0.1 10.0.0.1 10.0.0.1 Link mode...
  • Page 22 Setting Up the Kaleido-IP Networking Setup 4 Click the XAdmin button. 5 If you see a security warning, or a certificate error message, then refer to Registering your Multiviewer's Security Credentials with your Browser, in the Kaleido-X User’s Manual. 6 If the “Log in to XAdmin” page appears, type the password, and then click Log in. 7 Internet Explorer users: If a blank page appears, then refer to Enabling the Compatibility View in Internet Explorer 10, in the Kaleido-X User’s Manual.
  • Page 23 Kaleido-IP X300/X100 Quick Start Guide 9 Under General, type a different name for your system if you wish. If there are more than one multiviewer in the same network environment, it is important to assign each a unique system name, so that you can tell them apart (for example, when using a remote control panel such as the Kaleido-RCP2 or RCP-200).
  • Page 24 Setting Up the Kaleido-IP Networking Setup Detected link mode By default, all network adapters are set to auto-negotiate. The connection speed and duplex mode will be set automatically based on the corresponding port settings on the associated switch. Configured link 1000 Mbps full-duplex communication can only be achieved via mode auto-negotiation, as required by the IEEE-802.3 standard, section...

  • Page 25: Finding The Management Ip Address And Application Version

    Kaleido-IP X300/X100 Quick Start Guide a Click Configure, under DNS and proxy configuration. The DNS and Proxy Configuration page appears. b Type the appropriate suffixes for your primary domain, and search domain, and the IP addresses for the primary, and secondary DNS server.
  • Page 26 Setting Up the Kaleido-IP Networking Setup Changing an IP Address on Windows 7 or Windows 8 To change the IP address of a client PC that has Windows 7 or Windows 8 1 Press the Windows key on your keyboard, type “control panel” and then press Enter. 2 In the search box, type “adapter”, and then, under Network and Sharing Center, click View network connections.
  • Page 27 Kaleido-IP X300/X100 Quick Start Guide 6 Type an IP address in the same range as the multiviewer’s current IP address. 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.

  • Page 28: Step 3: Xedit Installation

    Setting Up the Kaleido-IP XEdit Installation 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.
  • Page 29 Kaleido-IP X300/X100 Quick Start Guide At the end of the installation process: • If you have Windows 7, or Windows XP, 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...
  • Page 30 Setting Up the Kaleido-IP XEdit Installation 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.

  • Page 31: Step 4: System Setup

    For more information about calibrating your system, configuring rooms, creating layouts, and operating the monitor wall, refer to the Kaleido-X User’s Manual, available on the DVD that shipped with your system, and from Grass Valley’s support portal. Step 4: System Setup...

  • Page 32: Opening Xedit In Online Mode

    Setting Up the Kaleido-IP System Setup Opening XEdit in Online Mode To open XEdit in online mode 1 From a workstation on the same subnet as the multiviewer, open a Web browser window and enter the management IP address of your Kaleido-IP multiviewer in the address bar.
  • Page 33 Kaleido-IP X300/X100 Quick Start Guide Note: Under the network adapter elements, transport streams are listed in alphabetical order. The settings for the selected multicast stream appear in the Properties pane. 3 Replace the default stream name if desired, select the appropriate protocol (RTP, UDP), and enter the multicast group IP address and port number associated with the actual transport stream you wish to monitor.
  • Page 34 Changes to the system are saved. Adding Stream Sources If you have a four-port, or a six-port Kaleido-IP X300 model, and wish to monitor sources from Unicast streams, or more sources from Multicast streams, then you need to add transport streams to the basic system configuration. See...
  • Page 35 Kaleido-IP X300/X100 Quick Start Guide Refer to Managing Transport Streams in a Kaleido-IP System Representation, in the Kaleido-X User’s Manual, for instructions on: • importing transport stream configuration information, from a spreadsheet • adding source-specific or source-filtered multicast (SSM or SFM) transport streams •...
  • Page 36 Setting Up the Kaleido-IP System Setup 4 If the stream you wish to add is constrained to a virtual LAN, select Virtual LAN tagging, and then type the appropriate VLAN identifier. Note: VLAN adapter settings must have been previously configured in XAdmin.

  • Page 37: Defining Logical Sources

    Kaleido-IP X300/X100 Quick Start Guide Adding a Unicast Transport Stream To add a unicast transport stream 1 In the main window, click the System tab, and then click Description/Calibrations on the second level tab bar. 2 Expand the System hierarchical list, right-click the appropriate network adapter for the source you wish to add, and then click insert Unicast.

  • Page 38: Step 5: Testing The Monitor Wall Operation

    Setting Up the Kaleido-IP Testing the Monitor Wall Operation 2 In the Tools pane, expand the multiviewer, and navigate to the transport stream for which you wish to define logical sources. 3 Right-click the transport stream, and then click Create logical sources on the menu. Logical sources are automatically created for every program signal found in the selected transport stream.
  • Page 39 Kaleido-IP X300/X100 Quick Start Guide To start using the Kaleido-RCP2 with its default settings 1 Physically connect the Kaleido-RCP2 unit to the management network using an Ethernet cable (see Cabling Diagram, on page 7). By default, the Kaleido-RCP2 is configured with DHCP enabled, so it will automatically be assigned an IP address by a DHCP server.

  • Page 40: Loading A Layout

    Setting Up the Kaleido-IP Testing the Monitor Wall Operation The message “Access granted” will appear on the LCD display if the login is successful. If a mouse is connected to the Kaleido-RCP2, then you should be able to see and move the mouse pointer on the monitor wall.

  • Page 41: Specifications

    IP INPUTS Physical 2 Gigabit Ethernet with RJ-45 connector (MGMT and DATA) 2 or 4 additional data Gigabit Ethernet with RJ-45 connector (optional on Kaleido-IP X300) Transport MPEG transport streams over UDP or RTP Multicast/Unicast IGMPv3 SSM/SFM Multi Program Transport Streams (MPTS)
  • Page 42 Connectors HDMI or DisplayPort Standard DisplayPort 1.1a HDMI 1.3a Resolution Up to 1920 × 1200 @ 60 Hz (all progressive scan) Kaleido-IP X300 Frame Height 89 mm (3.5 in) 2RU Width 437 mm (17.2 in) Depth 648 mm (25.5 in) Weight 23.6 kg (52 lbs)
  • Page 43 Kaleido-IP X300/X100 Quick Start Guide Max. storage humidity 90% RH non-condensing Max. functional humidity 65% RH non-condensing Operation and Configuration On-screen control Kaleido-RCP2 (optional) Source and layout XEdit configuration Alarms management iControl (optional) Display Output Extender via Fiber Optic Device...

  • Page 45: Appendix: Disposal And Recycling Information

    Disposal and Recycling Information Your Grass Valley equipment comes with at least one lithium button battery (Li-MnO located on the main printed circuit board. Before disposing of your Grass Valley equipment, please remove the battery as follows: 1 Make sure the equipment’s AC adapters are unplugged from the power outlet.
  • Page 46 Seek medical help immediately in case of ingestion, inhalation, skin or eye contact, or suspected exposure to the contents of an opened battery. For more information about recycling, please contact Grass Valley.

  • Page 47: Contact Us

    1-800-547-8949 (US and Canada) or +1 514 333 1772. To obtain a local phone number for the support center nearest you, please consult the Contact Us section of Grass Valley’s Web site ( www.grassvalley.com An online form for e-mail contact is also available from the Web site.

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