Belden Miranda Kaleido-X (4RU) User manual

Quick Start Guide
M809-9905-110
12 January 2014

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Notices
Copyright & Trademark Notice
Copyright © 2007–2014, Miranda Technologies Partnership. All rights reserved.
Belden, Belden Sending All The Right Signals, and the Belden logo are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Belden Inc. or its affiliated companies in the United States and
other jurisdictions. Miranda, Kaleido-X, iControl, and Densité are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Miranda Technologies Partnership. Belden Inc., Miranda Technologies
Partnership, and other parties may also have trademark rights in other terms used herein.
Terms and Conditions
Please read the following terms and conditions carefully. By using Kaleido-X multiviewer
documentation, you agree to the following terms and conditions.
Miranda Technologies Partnership (“Miranda”) hereby grants permission and license to
owners of Kaleido-X multiviewers to use their product manuals for their own internal
business use. Manuals for Miranda products may not be reproduced or transmitted in any
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any purpose unless specifically authorized in writing by Miranda.
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manufacturing life. Thus, different versions of a manual may exist for any given product.
Care should be taken to ensure that one obtains the proper manual version for a specific
product serial number.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a
commitment on the part of Miranda.
Warranty information is available in the Support section of the Miranda Web site
(www.miranda.com).
Title Kaleido-X (4RU) Quick Start Guide
Part Number M809-9905-110
Revision 12 January 2014, 1:30 pm

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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 (2nd Edition)
– IEC 60950-1:2005 (2nd Edition)
Electromagnetic Compatibility
This equipment has been tested for verification of compliance with FCC Part 15,
Subpart B requirements for class A digital devices.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements of the
EMC directive 2004/108/EC:
WARNING
An appropriately listed/certified mains supply power cord must be used
for the connection of the equipment to the mains voltage at either 120V~
or 240V~
CAUTION
This equipment is meant to be installed in a restricted access location
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.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Disconnect both power
supply units before servicing. Servicing should be done in a static-free
environment.
Battery handling
There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. 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 Miranda equipment, please review the
“Disposal and Recycling Information” appendix, in the Kaleido-X (4RU)
Hardware Description & Installation Manual.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

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Notices
• EN 55022 Class A Radiated and conducted emissions
• EN 61000-3-2 Limits for harmonic current emissions
• EN 61000-3-3 Limitation of voltage changes, 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/burst immunity
• EN 61000-4-5 Surge transient immunity
• EN 61000-4-6 Conducted disturbances immunity
• EN 61000-4-11 Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations
immunity

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Setting Up Your Multiviewer
Welcome to the Kaleido family of multiviewers! This Quick Start Guide is designed to help
you get your Kaleido-X (4RU) multiviewer up and running for the first time. The following
sections will guide you through the installation of a Kaleido-X (4RU) system in its default
configuration.
Summary
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Getting Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Step 1: Physical Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Step 2: Networking Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Step 3: XEdit Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Step 4: System Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
RS-422 Connection Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Introduction
Miranda's Kaleido family of multiviewers ranges from quad-splits to large-scale, multi-room
monitoring systems, with outstanding image quality and signal flexibility. The Kaleido
multiviewers are available in different models: the new Kaleido-MX, the Kaleido-IP, the
Kaleido-X (7RU), the Kaleido-X (4RU), the Kaleido-X16, and the Kaleido-XQUAD frames, as
well as the new Kaleido-Modular-X cards, and the Kaleido-Modular KMV-3901/3911 cards.
The Kaleido-X (4RU) can display 32 3Gbps, HD, SD or analog inputs any number of times, in
any size, across four displays of any resolution and orientation.
At the heart of every multiviewer system is the Kaleido-X software, which includes two
client applications:
•XAdmin is a Web client that your system administrator will use to manage the
multiviewer system.
•XEdit is a client application used to create layouts for the monitor wall, and to configure
the multiviewer, from your PC or laptop.
A Kaleido-X multiviewer system in its default configuration includes a number of layout
presets. Each preset shows the video signals from a specific input module (card). Consult
the Kaleido-X User’s Manual (on the DVD that shipped with your multiviewer) for
instructions on how to create rooms and layouts according to your specific requirements.

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Introduction
Kaleido-X (4RU) system overview
Kaleido-X (4RU) Frame
The Kaleido-X (4RU) frame is 4 RU high. It comprises an internal midplane for
interconnecting the cards. Cards are installed from the front of the frame. Each card is
associated with input and/or output connectors which are mounted on a connector panel.
These connector panels are installed from the rear of the frame, in the same horizontal
position as their associated card. The redundant power supplies are located in the lower
right-hand corner of the frame. The hinged front door gives access to the cards.
The Kaleido-X (4RU) frame comprises the following key elements:
• A rack-mountable mechanical framework
• A side-opening, removable door to cover and protect the front of the frame and the
installed cards
• A midplane board that enables inter-card communication
• Slots for installing signal processing cards that plug into the midplane
• Mounting points for rear connector panels
• Redundant power supplies
• Ventilation
The front slots and rear panel connection points are color-coded according to the type of
card that can be located in the slot. The extractor handles on the cards are color-coded to

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match. The cards are physically configured so they cannot be installed in the wrong type of
slot.
Location and available slots
Kaleido-X (4RU) System Block Diagram
Kaleido-X (4RU) System Block Diagram
For more information about the Kaleido-X (4RU) hardware, refer to the Kaleido-X (4RU)
Hardware Description & Installation Manual.
Slots Function Color Code Card Types
1Main Grey KXA-GPI-GEN
2
3
Output A
Output B
Yellow KXO-DUAL3
KXO-DUAL
4
5
Input A
Input B
Green KXI-16HSV
KXI-16HS
KXI-16SV
6
7
Option A
Option B
Mauve (future use)

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Getting Organized
Getting Organized
This section provides information about system requirements, and items shipped with your
Kaleido-X (4RU).
Required Materials
Your Kaleido-X (4RU) system package includes the following:
• A Kaleido-X (4RU) frame (enclosure) containing various input, output and option
modules (cards)
• One keyboard
•Onemouse
• Serial port adapters (one with straight cabling and one with crossover cabling—see
RS-422 Connection Diagram, on page 24) for each output module in your multiviewer:
• Two AC power cord per power supply
• The Kaleido-X (4RU) 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):
•Upto4displays
• 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)
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 Miranda’s support portal.

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• Cables (to connect your multiviewer to video sources, to displays, and to the network):
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.
Step 1: Physical Setup
Setting up the Kaleido-X (4RU) Hardware
To set up the Kaleido-X (4RU) hardware
1 With the Kaleido-X (4RU) frame (enclosure) installed in its designated rack position, and
before powering up the unit, verify that each card is securely seated in its slot.
The Kaleido-X has been configured to automatically detect the resolution of any
connected display. If the required information is not available, then a fall-back
resolution of 1280 × 1024 @ 60 Hz is used.
2 Connect outputs of the Kaleido-X to one or more displays that support this resolution,
and connect one or more video sources to the frame (see Cabling Diagram, on page 6).
If you wish to use a different resolution, see Changing the Output Resolution, below, for
detailed instructions.
3 Make the network and other connections as shown in the cabling diagram. Connect a
client PC, the Kaleido-RCP2, one or more Audio Bridge Terminals, and every output
module to a dedicated 100Base-T Ethernet switch. You can also connect a mouse and a
keyboard to your Kaleido-RCP2.
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
Note: On all Miranda 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.
Minimum configuration 1 GB of RAM
Pentium 4 at 1 GHz
Recommended At least 2 GB of RAM
Core 2 Duo at 2 GHz, or better
Hard disk At least 125 MB free

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Setting up the Kaleido-X (4RU) Hardware
Cabling Diagram
Kaleido-X (4RU) cabling diagram
Notes
• The Kaleido-RCP2, and Audio Bridge Terminal (ABT) are optional devices,
and may not have been shipped with your Kaleido-X (4RU) system. For
information on these and other Kaleido-X options, please contact your
Miranda sales representative.
• You may need to upgrade your Audio Bridge Terminal and Kaleido-RCP2
devices (if available) to the latest firmware. The update files can be found
on the DVD that shipped with your multiviewer, and on Miranda’s support
portal. Please refer to the Kaleido-RCP2 Guide to Installation and Operation,
and to the Audio Bridge Terminal 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 for these
devices.