GRASS VALLEY KAYAK HD Manual

Kayak HD
DIGITAL PRODUCTION SWITCHER
Installation and Service Manual
SOFTWARE VERSION 6.8.0
071844800
DECEMBER 2005

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Contacting Grass Valley
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Contents
Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Standard Documentation Set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Other Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Regulatory Notices
Certifications and Compliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
FCC Emission Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Canadian EMC Notice of Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
EN55022 Class A Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Canadian Certified Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Canadian Certified AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
FCC Emission Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Safety Summary
Safety Terms and Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Terms in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Terms on the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Symbols on the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Section 1 — System Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Kayak HD Switcher Models. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Standard Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Supported Control Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Kayak HD Control Surfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
1 M/E Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
1.5 and 2 M/E Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Kayak HD Video Processor 4 RU Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
KDD-PSU Power Supply Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Video Signal Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Section 2 — Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Pre-Installation Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
System Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Line Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Required Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Safety Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Installation Tasks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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General Rack Mounting Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Video Processor Frame Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4 RU Compact Frame Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4 RU Compact Frame Rack Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Internal Redundant Power Supply Option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Removing and Replacing the Kayak HD Frame Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Control Panel Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
1 M/E Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
2 M/E Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Panel Mounting Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Table Top Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Surface Mount Cutout Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Securing Panels to Mounting Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
KDD-PSU Power Supply Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Pin Assignments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Tally Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
GPI / Tally Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
GPI Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
GPI Outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Cabling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Kayak HD 100C Control Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Kayak HD 150C and 200C Control Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Mouse Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Network Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Ethernet Switches and Hubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Factory Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Video Cabling for all Kayak HD Switchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Reference Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Kayak HD Video Timing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Kayak HD Home - Install Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Select the Video Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Select the Video Reference Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Select SF Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Adjust Internal System Timing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Kayak System Control via PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Connecting a PC / Laptop to a Kayak HD System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Section 3 — Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Configuration Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Installing the Sidepanel Software on a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Device Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Configure Device Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Set Date and Time in Configure Device Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Reset / Check / Clear Device Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Main Panel Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Touchscreen Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Section 4 — Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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Servicing Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Tools Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Troubleshooting and Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Grass Valley Customer Service FAQ Database. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Grass Valley Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Software Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Recommended USB Flash Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Installing Software on the USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Loading and Updating Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Installation Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Updating the CPLD Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Troubleshooting and Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Network Problems with Sidepanel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Lost LAN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Problems with Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Running Panel Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Local Panel Test Mode 1 (Button Test): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Local Panel Test Mode 2 (LED Test): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Local Panel Test Mode 3 (Group Test / On Air Highlight Test): . . . . . . . . . . 90
Local Panel Test Mode 4 (Connect Mode):. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Local Panel Test Mode 5 (Color Test): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Lifetime of the Internal Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Changing the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Change the Kayak HD Frame Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Change the Kayak HD Control Panel Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Frame BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Panel BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Appendix A — Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Kayak HD Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Appendix B — Control Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Supported GVG100 Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Supported GVG200 Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

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Preface
About This Manual
This Kayak HD Installation and Service Manual provides installation, con-
figuration, and service information for the Grass Valley Kayak HD Digital
Production Switcher. This manual is designed for technical personnel
responsible for installing and maintaining Kayak HD systems.
Standard Documentation Set
The standard Kayak HD documentation set consists of:
•UserManual
• Installation and Service Manual
• Release Notes
The User Manual contains background information about the Kayak HD
Digital Production switcher and describes operating procedures. This
manual can be used while learning about Kayak HD and for enhancing
your basic knowledge of the system.
The Installation and Service Manual contains information about installing,
configuring, and maintaining the system. The service section of this
manual is in preparation.
The Release Notes contain information about new features and system
enhancements for a specific software version, and also includes software
installation procedures. Always check the release notes for your current
system software before you begin operating your system.
Other Documentation
Communication protocols of Kayak HD are available upon request for
developers and software engineers to use to design editor and other
external interfaces to the Kayak HD system.

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Regulatory Notices
Certifications and Compliances
FCC Emission Control
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
. 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. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Grass Valley
Group can affect emission compliance and could void the user’s authority
to operate this equipment.
Canadian EMC Notice of Compliance
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise
emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regula-
tions of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n’emet pas de bruits radioélectriques
dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la classe A
préscrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicte par le
ministère des Communications du Canada.
EN55022 Class A Warning
For products that comply with Class A. In a domestic environment this
product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be
required to take adequate measures.

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Regulatory Notices
Canadian Certified Power Cords
Canadian approval includes the products and power cords appropriate for
use in the North America power network. All other power cords supplied
are approved for the country of use.
Canadian Certified AC Adapter
Canadian approval includes the AC adapters appropriate for use in the
North America power network. All other AC adapters supplied are
approved for the country of use.
FCC Emission Limits
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) This device may no cause harmful inter-
ference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesirable operation. This device
has been tested and found to comply with FCC Part 15 Class B limits for a
digital device when tested with a representative laser-based fiber optical
system that complies with ANSI X3T11 Fiber Channel Standard.
Certification
This product has been evaluated for Electromagnetic Compatibility under
the EN 55103-1/2 standards for Emissions and Immunity and meets the
requirements for E1/E2 environment.
This product complies with Class A. In a domestic environment this
product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be
required to take adequate measures.
This product has been evaluated and meets the following Safety Certifica-
tion Standards:
Category Standard Designed/tested for compliance with:
Safety ANSI / UL60950 “Standard for Safety of Information Technology Equipment - Safety -
Part 1: General Requirements”, (ANSI/UL 60950-1, First Edition, Dated
April 1, 2003, with revision through and including November 26,
2003.)
IEC 60950 “Standard for Safety for Information Technology Equipment - Safety -
Part 1: General Requirements”, (IEC 60950-1, First Edition, 2001, Cor-
rigendum 1:10-2002)
CAN/CSA C22.2, No. 60950 “Standard for Safety of Information Technology Equipment - Safety -
Part 1: General Requirements”, (CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-03.
First Edition Dated April 1, 2003, with revisions through and including
November 26, 2003)
EN60950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment, including Electrical Busi-
ness Equipment.
73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive

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Regulatory Notices
EMI EMC Directive 89/336/EEC via
EN 55103-1 and 2
Audio, Video and Entertainment Lighting Control for the European
Community.
EN 55103-1 standards Electromagnetic compatibility.
Product family standard for audio, video, audio-visual and entertain-
ment lighting control apparatus for professional use.
Part 1 Emissions, Environment E1/E2
EN 55022: Class A Radiated and Conducted Emissions
EN 61000-3-2: Power Line Harmonic Emissions, Radiated Magnetic
Field Emissions, Peak Inrush Current
EN55103-2 standards Electromagnetic compatibility--Product family standard for audio,
video, audio-visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for
professional use.
Part 2 Immunity, Environment E1/E2
EN 50082-1: Immunity
EN 61000-4-2:
Electrostatic Discharge “ESD” Immunity
EN 61000-4-3:
Radiated RF Electromagnetic Field Immunity
EN 61000-4-4:
Electrical Fast Transient/Burst “EFT” Immunity
EN 61000-4-5: Surge Immunity
EN 61000-4-6: Conducted RF Immunity
EN 61000-4-11: Voltage Dips, Short Interruptions and Voltage Varia-
tions
Annex A - Radiated Magnetic Field Immunity Note: This only applies to
assemblies sensitive to magnetic fields
US FCC Class A CISPR Pub. 22 (1985)
Canada FCC Industry Canada
Australia &
New Zealand:
AS/NZS 3548
Category Standard Designed/tested for compliance with:

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Regulatory Notices

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Safety Summary
Read and follow the important safety information below, noting especially
those instructions related to risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons.
Additional specific warnings not listed here may be found throughout the
manual.
WARNING Any instructions in this manual that require opening the equipment cover
or enclosure are for use by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the
risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that con-
tained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so.
Safety Terms and Symbols
Terms in This Manual
Safety-related statements may appear in this manual in the following form:
WARNING Warning statements identify conditions or practices that may result in per-
sonal injury or loss of life.
CAUTION Caution statements identify conditions or practices that may result in damage
to equipment or other property, or which may cause equipment crucial to
your business environment to become temporarily non-operational.
Terms on the Product
The following terms may appear on the product:
DANGER — A personal injury hazard is immediately accessible as you read
the marking.
WARNING — A personal injury hazard exists but is not immediately acces-
sible as you read the marking.
CAUTION — A hazard to property, product, and other equipment is present.

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Safety Summary
Symbols on the Product
The following symbols may appear on the product:
Warnings
The following warning statements identify conditions or practices that can
result in personal injury or loss of life.
Dangerous voltage or current may be present — Disconnect power and remove
battery (if applicable) before removing protective panels, soldering, or
replacing components.
Do not service alone — Do not internally service this product unless another
person capable of rendering first aid and resuscitation is present.
Remove jewelry — Prior to servicing, remove jewelry such as rings, watches,
and other metallic objects.
Avoid exposed circuitry — Do not touch exposed connections, components or
circuitry when power is present.
Indicates that dangerous high voltage is present within the
equipment enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock.
Indicates that user, operator or service technician should refer
to product manual(s) for important operating, maintenance,
or service instructions.
This is a prompt to note fuse rating when replacing fuse(s).
The fuse referenced in the text must be replaced with one
having the ratings indicated.
Identifies a protective grounding terminal which must be con-
nected to earth ground prior to making any other equipment
connections.
Identifies an external protective grounding terminal which
may be connected to earth ground as a supplement to an
internal grounding terminal.
Indicates that static sensitive components are present which
may be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Use anti-static
procedures, equipment and surfaces during servicing.

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Safety Summary
Use proper power cord — Use only the power cord supplied or specified for
this product.
Ground product — Connect the grounding conductor of the power cord to
earth ground.
Operate only with covers and enclosure panels in place — Do not operate this
product when covers or enclosure panels are removed.
Use correct fuse — Use only the fuse type and rating specified for this
product.
Use only in dry environment — Do not operate in wet or damp conditions.
Use only in non-explosive environment — Do not operate this product in an
explosive atmosphere.
High leakage current may be present — Earth connection of product is essential
before connecting power.
Dual power supplies may be present — Be certain to plug each power supply
cord into a separate branch circuit employing a separate service ground.
Disconnect both power supply cords prior to servicing.
Double pole neutral fusing — Disconnect mains power prior to servicing.
Use proper lift points — Do not use door latches to lift or move equipment.
Avoid mechanical hazards — Allow all rotating devices to come to a stop before
servicing.
Cautions
The following caution statements identify conditions or practices that can
result in damage to equipment or other property
Use correct power source — Do not operate this product from a power source
that applies more than the voltage specified for the product.
Use correct voltage setting — If this product lacks auto-ranging power sup-
plies, before applying power ensure that the each power supply is set to
match the power source.
Provide proper ventilation — To prevent product overheating, provide equip-
ment ventilation in accordance with installation instructions.
Use anti-static procedures — Static sensitive components are present which
may be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Use anti-static procedures,
equipment and surfaces during servicing.

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Safety Summary
Do not operate with suspected equipment failure — If you suspect product damage
or equipment failure, have the equipment inspected by qualified service
personnel.
Ensure mains disconnect — If mains switch is not provided, the power cord(s)
of this equipment provide the means of disconnection. The socket outlet
must be installed near the equipment and must be easily accessible. Verify
that all mains power is disconnected before installing or removing power
supplies and/or options.
Route cable properly — Route power cords and other cables so that they ar not
likely to be damaged. Properly support heavy cable bundles to avoid con-
nector damage.
Use correct power supply cords — Power cords for this equipment, if provided,
meet all North American electrical codes. Operation of this equipment at
voltages exceeding 130 VAC requires power supply cords which comply
with NEMA configurations. International power cords, if provided, have
the approval of the country of use.
Use correct replacement battery — This product may contain batteries. To
reduce the risk of explosion, check polarity and replace only with the same
or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer. Dispose of used bat-
teries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Troubleshoot only to board level — Circuit boards in this product are densely
populated with surface mount technology (SMT) components and applica-
tion specific integrated circuits (ASICS). As a result, circuit board repair at
the component level is very difficult in the field, if not impossible. For war-
ranty compliance, do not troubleshoot systems beyond the board level.

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Section 1
System Overview
Introduction
The Grass Valley Kayak HD™ digital production switcher is an affordable,
compact, and flexible system that offers an array of high-end features for
everything from live studio and mobile production to small corporate
studios and editing applications. The Kayak HD switcher leverages many
of the features found in the Grass Valley KayakDD2™ and Zodiak™
switchers. The result is a compact system with superior image quality and
features not found in any other product.
Kayak HD Switcher Models
Three models are available:
• Kayak HD 100C, which includes a 1 M/E Control Panel and a compact
4 RU Video Processor Frame
• Kayak HD 150C, which includes a 2 M/E Control Panel and a 4 RU
Video Processor Frame frame equipped with one M/E module
• Kayak HD 200C, which includes a 2 M/E Control Panel and a 4 RU
Video Processor Frame frame equipped with two M/E modules
Standard Features
• Switchable between several HD formats
• Fully digital 10-bit, 4:2:2 inputs, outputs
• Compact 4 RU lightweight frames
• Low power consumption
• Hot swappable, front removable modules and power supplies

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• Intuitive menu with touch screen
• One DPM Channel standard with planar 3D effects, remaining chan-
nels optional, adding non-linear effects (Software License Key (SLK)
• Two high-quality chroma keyers standard
•NumberofM/Es:
• One for Kayak HD 100C
• 1.5 for Kayak HD 150C
• Two for Kayak HD 200C
Note .5 M/E includes cuts and mixes, no wipes or iDPM, with simple linear/lumi-
nance keyers and no chroma keys.
•Numberofinputs:
• 24 for Kayak HD 100C, 150C
• 48 for Kayak HD 200C
• Number of outputs:
• 12 for Kayak HD 100C, 150C
• 24 for Kayak HD 200C
• Video outputs programmable as M/E, Program or Aux bus outputs
•GPIinputs:
• Eight for Kayak HD 100C, 150C
• 16 for Kayak HD 200C
• GPI/Tally Outputs:
• 32 for Kayak HD 100C, 150C
• 64 for Kayak HD 200C
• Four full-function keyers per full M/E, each with linear and luminance
keying
• Five background generators include black, white, and three color back-
grounds
• Test Pattern Generator
• Two analog reference inputs (tri-level sync and black burst) and HD/
SD serial digital input reference
• White or colored pushbutton keycaps (factory installed, choose when
ordered)
• Freeze frame buffer on every full-function keyer
• Two main wipe generators and 4 keyer wipe generators per M/E
• YUV Color correction on every keyer and background bus

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Introduction
• Internal four-port Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 base T) switch
• Eight serial ports for external machine control
Options
• Internal six-channel RAMRecorder option for video clips and stills
• Three additional iDPMs and Kurl effects package with Page Turn, Page
Roll, Spheres, Ripples, Splits, Mirrors, and Slits
• RGB color correction option (SLK) on every keyer and background bus
• Dual Chromatte™ chroma keyers
• Remote monitoring and diagnostic support via NetCentral software
• I/O expander module adds 24 inputs, 12 outputs, 8 GPI Inputs, and 32
GPI/Tally Outputs
• KHD-PSU internal redundant power supply unit
• KDD-PSU rack-mounted remote power supply unit for remote (or
additional) control panels
• MatchDef™ dual video source scalar for matching multiple different
SD and HD sources into the production format
Supported Control Protocols
• VTRs (BVW-75)
• AMP (Advanced Media Protocol). For Profile PVS, XP, K2, M Series,
and Turbo DDRs. Available for RS422 Serial or Ethernet.
• Servers (Louth VDCP, Odetics)
• Routers/Routing Control Systems (Trinix™, Venus™, Triton™, and
third party routers;
• Control Systems (Grass Valley Andromeda™ and third-party systems)
• Grass Valley under monitor displays
• Grass Valley external Remote Aux Panels
• ESAM II for audio-follow-video applications
• Edit controllers (native and Grass Valley Model 100 and 200)

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System Components
Kayak HD Control Surfaces
Kayak HD Production Switcher systems use a control panel with an inte-
grated menu display (color TFT with touch-screen).
Kayak HD 100C systems use a 1 M/E panel, and the Kayak HD 150C and
200C systems use a 2 M/E Control panel.
The Sidepanel program, which runs on a user-supplied Windows PC, can
also be used to control the Kayak HD system.
1 M/E Control Panel
Figure 1. 1 M/E Control Panel, Top View
Figure 2. 1 M/E Control Panel, Rear View
Kayak1MECtrlPanel
PS/2 Port
48V DC PowerIn(from Frame) LAN RS 485 RS 232
8448_04_r0
USB #4
USB #2
(future use)
(future use)