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Setting Up Your Multi-Viewer
Getting Organized
• One keyboard
•One mouse
• Serial port adapters (one with straight cabling and one with crossover cabling for each
output module in your multiviewer):
• Two AC power cord per power supply
• The Kaleido-X (7RU) Quick Start Guide (this document)
• DVD including the Release Notes for the current version of the Kaleido-X software, the
Kaleido-X User’s Manual, database samples, Quick Start guides and hardware reference
manuals for all multiviewer models
In addition to the above, you will need the following (not supplied):
•Up to 12 displays
• A dedicated 100Base-T Ethernet switch with enough ports for the Kaleido-X, client PCs,
Kaleido-RCP2, and Audio Bridge Terminals
• Client PC (see below for system requirements)
• Cables (to connect your multiviewer to video sources, to displays, and to the network):
Part number Adapter cabling RS-422 pinout at the DE-9P connector
1737-3000-102 Straight Controller (SMPTE master) mode
1792-3700-100 Crossover Tributary (SMPTE slave) mode
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. All manuals are available on the DVD that shipped with your
multiviewer. See the “Documentation” section of the Release Notes for a
complete list. You can obtain the latest version of the manuals, the Release
Notes, as well as software and useful data, from the Software and
documentation section of Grass Valley’s support portal.
Cable type Purpose
CAT-5 For Ethernet connectivity
Display cables Either extension modules—for example Grass
Valley’s DXF-200 (part number DXF-200-A)—or DVI
cables
Video cables Standard coaxial cables with BNC connectors
Note: On all Kaleido multiviewers, the network adapters are set to auto-
negotiate. By default, the connection speed and duplex mode will be set
automatically based on the corresponding port settings on the switch.
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