Miranda Kaleido-X How to use

Release Notes
M770-2103-136
1 May 2013

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Title Kaleido-X Version 6.71 Release Notes
Part Number M770-2103-136
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1 Release Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
New Features and Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
New Features in Kaleido-X Version 6.70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
New Features in Kaleido-X Version 6.60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
New Feature in Kaleido-X Version 6.51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
New Features in Kaleido-X Version 6.50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Bug Fixes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Bugs Fixed in Kaleido-X Version 6.71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Bugs Fixed in Kaleido-X Version 6.70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Bug Fixed in Kaleido-X Version 6.61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Bugs Fixed in Kaleido-X Version 6.60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Bugs Fixed in Kaleido-X Version 6.51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Bugs Fixed in Kaleido-X Version 6.50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Known Issues and Limitations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installation, Upgrade, Downgrade, Live Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Monitor Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Mouse and RCP Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Signal Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Alarm Management and Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Router Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Kaleido Remote Control Protocol (Gateway) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
XAdmin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
XEdit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Supported Input/Output Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Kaleido-IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
KMV-3901/3911 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Kaleido-X16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Kaleido-X (4RU), Kaleido-X (7RU) and Expansion Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Peripheral Device/System Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
2 System Requirements & Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Software and Firmware Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Client Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Component Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Configuration Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Table of Contents

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Ethernet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Clusters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
iControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Upgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Upgrading Your Kaleido-IP Multiviewer to Kaleido-X Version 6.71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Downgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Contact Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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Release Notes
The Release Notes include a list of new features and improvements, as well as known issues
and limitations associated with the latest version of the Kaleido-X software.
Overview
Kaleido-X version 6.71 is a minor release available for the Kaleido-IP multiviewer only.
Version 6.71 includes two bug fixes (see page 5).
New Features and Enhancements
The following is a complete list of features and enhancements introduced over the course
of the latest three major versions of the Kaleido-X software.
New Features in Kaleido-X Version 6.70
•[Ref. #KX-5980] Kaleido-IP audio decoding: Support for MPEG-4 AAC audio streams
encapsulated with LATM/LOAS formatting as defined in ETSI TS 101 154 V1.10.1
(2011-06).
•[Ref. #KX-6334] KMV-3901/3911 router control: Support for the Thomson/Grass Valley
(Philips) ES-Switch protocol (serial). See Optional Drivers for Controlling Routing
Devices from the Multiviewer on page 47.
Enhancements in Kaleido-X Version 6.70
•[Ref. #KX-6412] Kaleido-IP support for DVB subtitling: Full support for DVB subtitling
compliant with ETSI EN 300 743 V1.3.1 (2006-11).
Notes
• In line with our commitment to environmental preservation, only the
Release Notes, 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 Kaleido-X
DVD. You can also obtain the latest version of the manuals and the Release
Notes from the Software and documentation section of Miranda’s Support
portal. See Documentation on page 39 for details.
• To install and use XEdit, you must be connected to the multiviewer over an
Ethernet network, or have access to the Miranda Support portal. Refer to
Installing XEdit in the Quick Start Guide that shipped with your multiviewer,
for more information.

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Release Notes
New Features and Enhancements
•[Ref. #KX-6071] Kaleido-IP and SNMP managers: Partial support for KALEIDO-KX-MIB,
which now allows the Kaleido-IP to report service/signal status to an SNMP manager
via the MIB file's kxVirtualAlarmTable. Refer to the MIB-embedded descriptions for
exceptions (see also Ref. #KX-4998 on page 30). This table includes entries for all virtual
alarms and logical sources created in XEdit for your multiviewer. For each logical source,
the global alarm and associated text information is available.
New Features in Kaleido-X Version 6.60
•Kaleido-IP support for DVB subtitling:
•[Ref. #KX-5858/F33592] Support for DVB subtitling compliant with ETSI EN 300 743
V1.2.1 (2002-10).
•[Ref. #KX-6339] Partial support for DVB subtitling compliant with ETSI EN 300 743
V1.3.1 (2006-11).
•[Ref. #KX-5912] Video monitor: The video monitor can display DVB subtitling from
Kaleido-IP sources.
•[Ref. #KX-5911] Subtitling monitor: The subtitling monitor is a new layout element,
which defines an area for displaying subtitles extracted from a video signal
independently from the video itself.
•[Ref. KX-6098/F35840] Kaleido-IP: Support for CEA-608 and CEA-708 closed captioning.
Notes
• Extraction of subtitling requires the CC/XDS option, which, in the case of
Kaleido-IP multiviewers, cannot yet be enabled or verified in XAdmin’s
Status and Options page. Contact your Miranda sales representative for
more information.
•When monitoring a program that includes DVB subtitling based on a non-
supported version of ETSI EN 300 743, the Kaleido-IP raises the DVB subtitle
invalid alarm and no subtitling appears on the monitor wall.
Notes
• The SNMP status for an alarm is valid, only when the corresponding source
is monitored on the monitor wall.
• MIB files are available from your multiviewer. To access them, point your
browser to http://<your Kaleido-IP’s
management IP
address>/pub
Note: With the current version of the Kaleido-X software, the subtitling
monitor only supports DVB subtitles from Kaleido-IP sources.
Note: Extraction of closed captioning requires the CC/XDS option, which, in
the case of Kaleido-IP multiviewers, cannot yet be enabled or verified in
XAdmin’s Status and Options page. Contact your Miranda sales
representative for more information.

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Release Notes
•[Ref. #KX-5054] Kaleido-IP stream lineup import: In the case of a Kaleido-IP, it is now
possible to import, from a spreadsheet in XLS or XLSX format, the configuration
information for the set of streams you wish to monitor. At the same time, the associated
logical sources are automatically added to the sources table.
Enhancements in Kaleido-X Version 6.60
•[Ref. #KX-4805] Router configurations: When importing NVISION router configurations
from an NV9000 system controller, XEdit can automatically create one single-level
physical router and one single-level logical router, for every selected router or profile, at
once (this is now the default behavior), instead of only one router with several levels
(alternate behavior).
•[Ref. #KX-5842] Kaleido-IP: Decoding of a signal’s aspect ratio from AFD metadata.
•[Ref. #KX-5664] Kaleido-IP: Monitoring of a program’s encoded video information (e.g.
encoded video format, aspect ratio, color format, bit rate).
•[Ref. #KX-5762/KX-5763] Kaleido-IP: Support for V-chip monitors and metadata display
monitors in layouts.
•[Ref. #KX-6294] Kaleido-X, Kaleido-X16: Partial support for CEA-608 closed captioning on
line 18 in PAL and SDI-625 video signals. See Ref. #KX-6356 and Ref. #KX-6357 on
page 27, for details on the limitations.
•[Ref. #KX-6264] KMV-3901/3911, Kaleido-X, Kaleido-X16: New alarm debouncing model,
based on a set duration (the time required for a condition to remain in error before an
alarm is raised) and a clear duration (the time required for a condition to have returned
to normal before the associated alarm is cleared).
Note: If the data you wish to import includes logical source names that only
contain digits, each of these names must be preceded with an apostrophe in
the spreadsheet (see Ref. #KX-6275 on page 34).
Note: The NV9000 system controller must have version 6.0.24 or later of
the NV9000 router control system.
Note: The Kaleido-IP does not yet support automatic adjustment of a video
monitor’s aspect ratio based on the decoded information.
Note: Extraction of XDS metadata requires the CC/XDS option, which, in the
case of Kaleido-IP multiviewers, cannot yet be enabled or verified in
XAdmin’s Status and Options page. Contact your Miranda sales
representative for more information.
IMPORTANT
Alarm debouncing may need to be recalibrated
Before upgrading to version 6.60 (or later) of the Kaleido-X software, make
sure to review your system’s alarm debouncing calibrations, some of which
you may have to modify if you wish to maintain the same behavior.

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Release Notes
New Features and Enhancements
New Feature in Kaleido-X Version 6.51
•[Ref. #36973] Kaleido-IP X300: The Kaleido-IP X300 model now supports six gigabit
Ethernet network adapters. In the context of the Kaleido-X software, the six-port
Kaleido-IP X300 is designated as Kaleido-IP-6.
Enhancement in Kaleido-X Version 6.51
•[Ref. #KX-6313] Kaleido-IP: As of version 6.51 of the Kaleido-X software, it is possible to
add and configure up to 3000 programs in a Kaleido-IP system without exceeding the
network’s bandwidth or the unit’s decoding resources. The earlier guidelines related
with Kaleido-IP support for multicast join and leave have been updated accordingly
(see Ethernet Connection on page 52).
New Features in Kaleido-X Version 6.50
•[Ref. F33356] Kaleido-IP X100: Support for the new Kaleido-IP X100 model, with two
HDMI outputs, and two gigabit Ethernet network adapters, in a compact1RU chassis. In
the context of the Kaleido-X software, the Kaleido-IP X100 and the two-port Kaleido-IP
X300 are both configured and operated in the same way, and designated as
Kaleido-IP-2. Compared to the X300 models, the X100 has more modest decoding
performances: it supports concurrent decoding of up to 8 HD MPEG-2, up to 6 HD
H.264, up to 24 SD MPEG-2, or up to 12 SD H.264 video programs.
•[Ref. #28887] Clusters: Global backup and restore of complete cluster systems, in a single
operation.
•[Ref. #35140] Clusters: Support for editing cluster systems in offline mode.
Enhancements in Kaleido-X Version 6.50
•[Ref. F35415] Logical sources: In the sources table, you can configure which alarm levels
contribute to the global alarm associated with every logical source. It is also possible to
specify an alarm level’s contribution to the global alarm.
•[Ref. F35426] Alarm logging: Alarms logged to an iControl application server now
include time code information from the corresponding video signal (ATC or VITC,
depending on the signal format).
•[Ref. #35364/F33972] Time code distributed via GSM: Time code monitors now support
time code text from an external device (e.g. a time code generator) connected to an
iControl application server configured as an external alarm provider to the multiviewer.
•[Ref. #35991] KMV-3901/3911 system name: When you replace a KMV-3901/3911 card
with another one, in a frame whose Densité CPU-ETH2 controller was configured to
automatically apply parameters from a previously saved restore point to the new card,
the multiviewer’s system name is now included, in addition to the networking
parameters.
Note: Cluster backups created with version 6.50 or later cannot be restored
by using an earlier version of XEdit. Miranda recommends you make a
backup of the individual databases for every cluster member, before
upgrading from a pre-6.50 version to version 6.50 or later.

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Release Notes
•[Ref. #10082] XEdit keyboard shortcuts: Expanded support of standard keyboard
shortcuts for Save (Ctrl+S), New (Ctrl+N), Open (Ctrl+O), and Close (Ctrl+W) operations
in most contexts.
•[Ref. #16358] XEdit libraries: Currently open custom display libraries and custom widget
libraries remain open when you switch between systems, or between online and offline
modes.
Bug Fixes
Bugs Fixed in Kaleido-X Version 6.71
[Ref. #KX-6556] Kaleido-IP audio decoding: The Kaleido-IP may fail to decode some
LATM-encapsulated AAC audio streams.
[Ref. #KX-6509] Kaleido-IP: The Kaleido-IP may fail to decode elementary video streams
devoid of I frames.
Bugs Fixed in Kaleido-X Version 6.70
•[Ref. #KX-4547] XEdit: Changing the multiviewer model in XEdit when connected to a
Kaleido-IP may have undesirable effects.
•[Ref. #KX-6465] Kaleido-IP: The Kaleido-IP may fail to decode some video streams within
a transport stream that includes non-standard language descriptors.
•[Ref. #KX-6472] Kaleido-IP: On rare occasions, DVB subtitling may remain longer than
expected on the monitor wall.
•[Ref. #KX-4843] Kaleido-X vs. embedded audio: In the case of a KXI-16HSV3, KXI-16HS3,
or KXI-16SV (rev. 600 and later) input card, if Dolby E is available in an input signal’s
embedded audio streams number 1, 2, 3 or 4, then audio monitors associated with
streams number 5, 6, 7 or 8 may fail to reflect some of the channels’ actual level.
•[Ref. #KX-6426] Kaleido-X16, and Kaleido-X vs. dialnorm: In the case of a Kaleido-X or
Kaleido-X16 multiviewer monitoring Dolby E audio streams, for some encoded
program configurations (5.1+2x1, 4+2x2, 4+4x1, 3x2+2x1, 2+6x1, 4+2, 2x2+2x1, 6x1, 4,
2+2x1, 7.1, and 7.1 Screen, in 20-bit mode; 4+2, and 4, in 16-bit mode), the extracted
dialnorm value may not match the actual encoded value.
•[Ref. #KX-6432] Kaleido-X16, and Kaleido-X audio monitoring: In version 6.60 of the
Kaleido-X software, in the case of a Kaleido-X or Kaleido-X16 multiviewer monitoring
Dolby E audio streams, for encoded program configurations in 16-bit mode, and for
some configurations in 20-bit mode, audio levels shown on the monitor wall may fail to
reflect some of the channels’ actual level.
•[Ref. #KX-6362] Kaleido-X, Kaleido-X16 audio monitoring: The embedded audio signal
at the SDI monitoring output, may fail to be decoded by some equipment.
Note: As of version 6.70, in online mode, XEdit does not allow replacing a
Kaleido-IP model with a Kaleido-X, Kaleido-X16, or Kaleido-Modular.
Conversely when connected to a multiviewer that is not a Kaleido-IP, XEdit
does not allow replacing the current multiviewer with a Kaleido-IP.

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Release Notes
Bug Fixes
•[Ref. #KX-6467] Kaleido-X audio monitoring: Kaleido-X multiviewers equipped with KXO-
HDM modules may exhibit noise in the embedded audio signal, at the SDI monitoring
output.
•[Ref. #KX-6366] Kaleido-X SDI-output jitter: Kaleido-X multiviewers equipped with KXO-
HDM modules may exhibit jitter that does not meet the SMPTE-specified requirements,
at the SDI monitoring outputs, when the multiviewer is referenced to a black-burst 625
signal and configured for a 50Hz output format.
•[Ref. #KX-4640] KMV-3901/3911 time reference: In the case of a KMV-3901/3911
multiviewer, count down URS time code is not yet supported as a time code reference.
•[Ref. #KX-4837] KMV-3901/3911 time reference: Using a VITC 625 time code signal that
includes user bits with date information to reference a KMV-3901/3911 multiviewer
may result in clocks momentarily showing an incorrect time, or time code monitors
showing incorrect data, every now and then, on the monitor wall.
•[Ref. #KX-6401] KMV-3901/3911 vs. Quartz routers: In the case of a KMV-3901/3911
multiviewer with sources from a serial Quartz router configuration, after restarting the
multiviewer, UMDs may fail to show the expected source labels on the monitor wall.
Bug Fixed in Kaleido-X Version 6.61
•[Ref. #KX-6396] KMV-3901/3911 system logs: Since version 6.20 of the Kaleido-X
software, the KMV-3901/3911 may fail to rotate its log files, which could result in the
system becoming unstable and eventually locking up.
Bugs Fixed in Kaleido-X Version 6.60
•[Ref. #KX-4870] Kaleido-X16: Once you have applied a crosspoint change to route a
logical source from an external router to the KX Router destination 1 or 2, which are
mapped to the multiviewer's internal router outputs 1 and 2 by default, then, if your
replace the default mapping with monitor wall destinations, the earlier crosspoint may
still be unexpectedly applied again every time the multiviewer restarts.
•[Ref. #KX-4561] Kaleido-X, Kaleido-X16 audio probing: When monitoring AC-3 audio
channels 15 or 16, on a source’s embedded audio stream number 8, the detected audio
format may be reported as OTHER instead of AC-3.
•[Ref. #KX-4843] Kaleido-X16 vs. embedded audio: If Dolby E is available in an input
signal’s embedded audio streams number 1, 2, 3 or 4, then audio monitors associated
with streams number 5, 6, 7 or 8 may fail to reflect some of the channels’ actual level.
•[Ref. #KX-4959] Kaleido-X audio monitors: At power-up, or after resetting an input card,
some audio monitors may incorrectly report their source’s audio levels.
•[Ref. #KX-4917] Kaleido-X audio monitoring: At power-up, or after a Live Update, it may
happen that there is noise, or no sound at all, at the analog audio monitoring outputs.
•[Ref. #KX-3635] Global alarms: In the case of logical sources that are based on router
sources, the associated global alarm may be missing the expected text attributes from
contributing alarms, which results in UMDs or alarm status monitors showing no text
while correctly reporting a global alarm status on the monitor wall.
•[Ref. #KX-4904] Virtual alarm acknowledgment: Monitors configured to report a virtual
alarm, with latching enabled, may fail to respond to unlatch/acknowledge operations.

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Kaleido-X
Release Notes
•[Ref. #KX-4895] GPI alarm acknowledgment: UMDs that only have their tallies configured
to report GPI alarms, with latching enabled, may fail to respond to
unlatch/acknowledge operations.
•[Ref. #KX-4489] Alarm latching: Monitors configured to report alarms with latching
enabled, may sometimes fail to report a latched error status if an alarm status returns to
normal and then to error again shortly after the alarm was acknowledged.
•[Ref. #KX-4902] KMV-3901/3911 and Densité controller default action: If the Densité
CPU-ETH2 controller associated with a KMV-3901/3911 multiviewer is configured to
apply settings stored in its non-volatile memory whenever a Densité card is inserted or
restarted, then it may not be possible to restart the multiviewer.
•[Ref. #KX-4840] KMV-3901/3911 dashboard message: In the case of a KMV-3901/3911
multiviewer, the message that appears in the status dashboard after Ethernet
communication is lost may falsely indicate that a duplicate IP address was detected,
and this message may persist after communication is restored.
•[Ref. #KX-4812] KMV-3901/3911 3D stereoscopic display option: In the case of a
KMV-3901/3911 multiviewer, the multiviewer’s 3D stereoscopic display option may
invert the left and right eye sources, in which case some monitors would show an
altered image when monitoring 3D signals.
•[Ref. #KX-6263] KMV-3901/3911 timing jitter: In the case of a KMV-3901/3911
multiviewer, the timing jitter (10Hz) at the HD-SDI monitoring outputs has been
brought back within 1UI for HD output, and within 2UI for 3G output.
•[Ref. #KX-2567/KX-2586] False video freeze alarms: Using a duration of less than 3 seconds
for video freeze debouncing may result in false alarms being generated.
•[Ref. #KX-4638] Kaleido-X freeze detection: On occasions, slow, dark scenes may result in
false video freeze alarms being generated.
•[Ref. #KX-4898] Actions: In XEdit version 6.50, when you right-click an alarm in the System
list that appears under the System tab, or in the filtered System lists associated with the
Actions and Channels/Sources tab, the Set action menu is momentarily not available.
Note: If you have an iControl application server, you may have used its GSM
alarm browser to configure an acknowledgement snooze duration, which
defines the period during which alarm status changes detected by your
multiviewer are ignored, immediately after an alarm is acknowledged. Such
a snooze period is typically not desirable in the context of multiviewer
alarms. After upgrading your multiviewer to version 6.60 or later, you may
want to verify whether the value indicated for this property is appropriate for
your current purposes (see iControl on page 53, for details).
Note: All KMV-3901/3911 cards within a housing frame must have their
output heads configured with the same refresh rate. If your frame is
referenced, then the heads’ refresh rate must also match the reference
signal's refresh rate.

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Bug Fixes
Bugs Fixed in Kaleido-X Version 6.51
• [Ref. #37117/37260] Kaleido-IP: In some circumstances, XEdit may become unresponsive
when connected to a Kaleido-IP multiviewer.
•[Ref. #KX-6211] Kaleido-IP: The Kaleido-IP may fail to distinguish between multiple
instances of a program when the same multicast stream is added to different network
adapters.
•[Ref. #KX-6276] Kaleido-IP: At startup, a Kaleido-IP system with audio monitoring enabled
may fail to show some of the programs assigned to monitors in the current monitor
wall layout: a number of video windows may remain blank, and some audio monitors
could be unresponsive. In addition, some alarms may appear with a disabled status in
XEdit.
•[Ref. #KX-6284] Virtual alarms: XEdit version 6.50 does not allow building virtual alarms
associated with an iControl Application Server that has iControl version 4.30 (or later).
Bugs Fixed in Kaleido-X Version 6.50
•[Ref. #36705] Router control: In the case of a multiviewer configured to control an
upstream router, if the router configuration includes a logical level ID that was changed
at some point for something other than the default value (0) then further modifications
to the router configuration in XEdit may momentarily disable your multiviewer’s router
control features, until you restart the multiviewer.
•[Ref. #36828] Clusters: In the case of a cluster where members are configured with
upstream routers sharing the same friendly name, restarting a cluster member may
result in some monitors failing to reflect further crosspoint changes, on the monitor
wall.
•[Ref. #36403] Virtual alarms: Since version 6.30 of the Kaleido-X software, when you
attempt to edit a virtual alarm, any global alarms that were contributing to this virtual
alarm may disappear from the virtual alarm definition, if they were generated from
logical sources that had a category defined in the Cat. column, under Source info, in
the sources table.
•[Ref. #36661] Kaleido-IP: Kaleido-IP systems with audio monitoring enabled may
momentarily stop working after a number of days. The frequency and likelihood of this
happening is dependent on the number of streams begin monitored and on the
network load.
•[Ref. #36163] Kaleido-X (14RU) with large router: After restarting an Kaleido-X (14RU)
expansion system configured with a large upstream router (for example a
configuration with more than 1000 inputs), if the current layout uses most of the tie-
lines, then some monitors may show an error message (Unable to control the upstream
router) instead of the expected router sources.
•[Ref. #35514] Kaleido-X16, Kaleido-X (4RU), Kaleido-X (7RU): After importing a large
router configuration (for example a configuration with more than 1000 inputs), the
multiviewer may momentarily exhibit reduced responsiveness due to high CPU usage.
•[Ref. #33815] Aliases from NVISION router configurations: Alias changes initiated from
NV9000-SE Utilities may fail to be reflected on the monitor wall.

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Release Notes
Known Issues and Limitations
Installation, Upgrade, Downgrade, Live Update
All Multiviewer Models
•[Ref. #33692] Cluster and cascade systems: All members of a cascade or cluster must
have the same version of the Kaleido-X software.
•[Ref. #25666] If you try upgrading a KMV-3901/3911 multiviewer by using an operating
system (.os) file meant for a Kaleido-X multiviewer model (or vice versa), then nothing
happens and no message appears at the bottom left corner of the monitor wall in the
area where upgrade progress would normally be displayed. Likewise, attempting to
upgrade a Kaleido-IP multiviewer by using files meant for the other multiviewer
models (or vice versa) will result in the same behavior.
Workaround: Verify that you loaded your USB key with the correct operating system file
(of the form “kxos-6.71-build_xxxx.os” for a Kaleido-X multiviewer, “kmvos-6.71-
build_xxxx.os” for a KMV-3901/3911, or a .run file for a Kaleido-IP), and then insert the
USB key again.
•[Ref. #14861] When performing a system upgrade from a USB key, there is a 30-second
countdown period during which you may expect that removing the USB key will cancel
the upgrade. However, if you do so, the system will still report that it is updating the
software, but the upgrade will fail after a minute or so.
Workaround: Insert the USB key again to properly update your system.
•[Ref. #22594] Changing monitors during upgrade causes dashboard display issues:
Changing a monitor type during an update causes the upgrade dashboard to freeze,
and to be hidden or displaced. If a KMV-3901/3911, a Kaleido-X16 or either head on a
KXO card is set to Use detected monitor resolution, and if you change the monitor
connected to it while an upgrade is in progress, the dashboard may freeze and have its
position altered. If the new resolution is higher, the dashboard is repositioned on top of
Note: The current version of the Kaleido-X software does not officially
support aliases. If you wish to include aliases from an NV9000 router
configuration within your multiviewer configuration, please contact
Technical Support (see Contact Us on page 59).
Note: The star () symbol indicates a new known issue or limitation found
in Kaleido-X version 6.71.
Note: Although some Kaleido-X version combinations may prove to be
compatible in the context of a cluster or cascade system, this is not
supported. If you upgrade any cluster or cascade member from Kaleido-X
version 6.30 or earlier to version 6.40 or later make sure you upgrade all
members to the same version. Failure to do so may result in erratic mouse
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Known Issues and Limitations
other monitor wall elements. If the new resolution is lower, the dashboard is hidden off-
screen. Note that the upgrade process continues normally.
Workaround: Restart the multiviewer or reset the KXO card after the upgrade is
complete.
Kaleido-IP
•[Ref. #32001] Upgrade button missing after uploading RUN file to a Kaleido-IP with a
pre-6.20 version of the Kaleido-X software: In the case of Kaleido-IP systems with a
Kaleido-X version earlier than 6.20, on rare occasions, after uploading the RUN package
you wish to install, the Upgrade button may be missing on the XAdmin’s Upgrade
page.
Workaround: Clear your browser’s cache and cookies before uploading the RUN package
again. If this still does not resolve the issue, then using a different browser may help. See
also: Ref. #31094 on page 33.
•[Ref. #33687] Upgrade apparently incomplete: When upgrading your Kaleido-IP system
to Kaleido-X version 6.20 or later, from a version earlier than 6.20, the Reboot button may
fail to appear on the XAdmin’s Upgrade page, at the end of the upgrade.
Workaround: Restart the multiviewer by clicking the Reset button in the Status and
Options page, and then refresh the page.
KMV-3901/3911
•[Ref. #32394/33553] Altered video on monitor wall after upgrade: After upgrading a
KMV-3901/3911 multiviewer, video windows on the monitor wall may appear to be
corrupted or lacking luminance.
Workaround: Restart the multiviewer once more.
•[Ref. #25349] Monitor resolution unknown after upgrade: After upgrading a KMV-
3901/3911 multiviewer, with the Use detected monitor resolution option selected, it
may happen that the monitor resolution is nevertheless not detected.
Workaround: Reseat the KMV-3901/3911 card. Alternatively, if a DXF-200 is connected to
the monitor, you can reset this device instead of reseating the multiviewer card.
Kaleido-X16
•[Ref. #22725] On rare occasions, after performing a Live Update on a Kaleido-X16, the USB
and serial ports may become inoperative.
Workaround: Restart the Kaleido-X16 using the power switch.
•[Version 4.10] USB Live Update takes up to 30 minutes on a Kaleido-X16.
Kaleido-X (4RU, 7RU, 14RU)
•[Ref. #29668] Video activity on the monitor wall while a multiviewer equipped with KXO-
HDM modules is being upgraded to version 5.30 (or later), from a version of the Kaleido-
X software earlier than 5.30, may cause a permanent loss of functionality to some of the
HD-SDI outputs.
•[Ref. #22196] A firmware update performed on an input card that has HD video signals on
all its input ports may fail, resulting in the input card entering safe mode.
Workaround: To recover from the update failure, power cycle the multiviewer. After the
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Release Notes
update process will then proceed with applying the latest firmware to any input card
whose update had initially failed.
•[Ref. #16062] USB Live Update takes about 20 minutes.
•[Ref. #14662] If a firmware update begins upon insertion of an input card, inserting a
second input card, or making a change to another card via XEdit, will cause the update
to fail. The input card on which the update failed will enter safe mode.
•[Ref. #12752] After a Live Update using a USB key, displays associated with the output
card where the USB key is inserted may turn black.
Workaround: After the Live Update is complete, remove the USB key before the output
card reboots.
•[Ref. #16641] After upgrading a Kaleido-X multiviewer from a version prior to 3.00, the
factory audio scales may not be available anymore.
Workaround: Restore the factory audio scales to the multiviewer’s database, by
performing the following:
1OpenXEdit.
2OntheConfigure menu, point to Database, and then click Import, to import the
current database from the Kaleido-X into your workspace.
3OntheConfigure menu, point to Database, point to Restore defaults, and then
click Audio scales.
4OntheConfigure menu, point to Database, and then click Export, to export the
modified database back to the Kaleido-X.
•[Ref. #18212] Expansion systems: If you downgrade a Kaleido-X expansion system from
version 3.00 (or later) to version 2.20 without first splitting the frames as described in
the documentation, neither frame will reboot properly or be accessible via XAdmin. For
more information, please refer to Splitting an Expansion Frame, and Recovering from a
failed downgrade, in the Kaleido-X (7RU) Hardware Description & Installation Manual.
•[Ref. #14527] Version-2.00 upgrades: When upgrading from version 2.00 to version 2.10
or later, the GPI/Genlock or KXO-24Router firmware upgrade may fail. When the
multiviewer restarts, the Live Update process will automatically try to update the failed
cards.
System
Kaleido-IP
•[Ref. #34184] Support for dynamic H.264 video format changes: With the current
version of the Kaleido-X software, it may take up to 1.5 s for the video decoding to
resync during which time the video appears frozen on the monitor wall.
•[Ref. #KX-6066] EdgeVision compatibility: If you set the high resolution stream’s encoder
level to Medium in EdgeVision Configurator, the output stream resulting from a a 720p
input signal to the EdgeVision is currently not compatible with the Kaleido-IP, and may
result in noise (e.g., vertical lines, or stray dots) on the monitor wall.
Workaround: In Edgevision Configurator, select a different encoder level for the high
resolution stream.
•[Ref. #32805] EdgeVision compatibility: In the case of a Kaleido-IP multiviewer system
with sources from an EdgeVision device, the Kaleido-IP must have version 6.40 (or later)

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Known Issues and Limitations
of the Kaleido-X software, and the EdgeVision must have version 1.05 (or later) of the
EdgeVision software.
•[Ref. #32416] Renaming transport streams: Renaming a transport stream may result in
blank text labels or disabled/non-existent alarm statuses on the monitor wall.
Workaround: Restart the Kaleido-IP unit after changing a transport stream’s name.
•[Ref. #30834] Kaleido-IP support for join and leave: Before creating or modifying a
layout, for a Kaleido-IP system, review the guidelines listed under Ethernet Connection
on page 52.
Kaleido-IP Limitations
With the current version of the Kaleido-X software, Kaleido-IP systems do not support the
following:
•decoding of SMPTE 302M PCM audio
•[Ref. #32512] listening to the same audio stream at both multiviewer outputs
•audio sampling rate change without a PSI change (see Ref. #33320 on page 27)
•detection or extraction of teletext
•decoding of a signal’s aspect ratio from WSS metadata
•changing the multiviewer’s network settings from the monitor wall (see Ref. #KX-5507
on page 21)
•automatic output resolution detection (see Ref. #33030 on page 20)
•associating unicast transport streams to consecutive port numbers
•alarm-debouncing calibrations (see Ref. #KX-5008 on page 28)
•encrypted stream indicator (see Ref. #29645 on page 21)
•cropping and zooming (underscan/overscan)
•spanned monitors
KMV-3901/3911
•[Ref. #KX-6475] KMV-3901/3911 timers: In the case of a KMV-3901/3911 multiviewer,
using an LTC count down time code as the reference for a count up timer is not yet
supported.
•[Ref. #36544/KX-6295] KMV-3901/3911 NTP time sourcing: If the Densité CPU-ETH2
controller that provides date and time information to a KMV-3901/3911 multiviewer is
configured to obtain this information from an NTP server, you may notice that the time
starts drifting after a few days.
Workaround: On the CPU-ETH2 controller, disable NTP and then enable it again.
•[Ref. #KX-6403] KMV-3901/3911 vs. Densité CPU-ETH2 date/time configuration: A
Densité CPU-ETH2 controller with an incorrect date may prevent the KMV-3901/3911
multiviewers located in the same housing frame as the controller card from rotating
their log files, which could result in the multiviewer systems becoming unstable and
eventually locking up.
Workaround: Make sure the controller’s internal clock is correctly set. Refer to the Densité
CPU-ETH2 Enhanced Ethernet Controller Card Guide to Installation and Operation for
details.

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Kaleido-X
Release Notes
•[Ref. #30947] KMV-3911 HD-SDI output activation: In the case of a KMV-3911
multiviewer, after enabling the SDI monitoring output option in XAdmin, you may need
to power cycle the multiviewer for the change to be effective.
•[Ref. #KX-3520] KMV-3901/3911 networking setup: If the Densité CPU-ETH2 controller
associated with a KMV-3901/3911 multiviewer is configured to apply settings stored in
its non-volatile memory whenever a Densité card is inserted or restarted, then it may
not be possible to change the multiviewer’s IP address and other networking
parameters.
Workaround: Before changing the multiviewer’s networking parameters, make sure the
Densité controller’s default action is set to keep card settings.
•[Ref. #25909] KMV-3901/3911 auto-recovery not fully supported: If you replace a KMV-
3901 or KMV-3911 card with a new one (in the same Densité frame slot), the new card
receives appropriate network settings from the Densité controller, but the
multiviewer’s database is not automatically restored.
Workaround: Manually restore the database, either
• by using XEdit to export a local copy of the database from your PC or laptop to the
new card, or
• by physically transferring the SD memory card from the old KMV-3901/3911 to the
replacement multiviewer.
KMV-3901/3911 Limitations
Designed to address production-type applications, the KMV-3901/3911 multiviewer
models support a subset of the features offered by the other Kaleido-X series models, and
thus may be lacking some of the advanced monitoring capabilities typical of master control
and playout environments. The following Kaleido-X features are not supported in the
KMV-3901/3911:
• Alarm probing and metadata extraction:
•[Ref. #KX-6311] decoding of a signal’s aspect ratio from AFD or WSS metadata
• Detection of video freeze, black, luma too high conditions
• Detection or extraction of closed captions, teletext or subtitles
• Extraction of Dolby E metadata
• Loudness measurement
• Extraction of XDS metadata
• Layout and video display:
• More than eight video windows over two displays; duplicating video more than
eight times
• Overlapping video windows
• Video signal repeated in more than 2 windows
• Display rotation
• HD-SDI monitoring output
• Brightness/contrast/color saturation calibrations
Note: The current version of the Densité controller cards do not have
enough non-volatile memory to support full database backups from
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Known Issues and Limitations
• Detail enhancer calibration
• Other input/output signals:
• Discrete audio inputs (only embedded audio inputs are supported)
• Router outputs
• DVI background inputs
• Composite inputs
• Graphical display elements:
• Analog clocks (only digital clocks are supported)
Kaleido-X16
•[Ref. #33131] EdgeVision compatibility: A Kaleido-X16 multiviewer configured to feed its
HDMI output to an EdgeVision device must have version 5.30 (or later) of the Kaleido-X
software.
•[Ref. #26636] Kaleido-X16 with two serial devices: If there are two serial devices
connected to a Kaleido-X16 multiviewer and configured in XEdit, then swapping their
port assignments may result in a nonfunctional system.
Workaround: If you need to reconfigure the serial port assignments for two devices in
XEdit, first disconnect both devices from the multiviewer as follows:
1IntheInterconnects tab, click the link between the device and the multiviewer,
and then, in the Properties pane, set the RS-422 communication port attribute to
“Disconnected”.
2 Save the system.
If you are using XEdit in offline mode, then export the database to the multiviewer.
3 Set the new port assignment for each device, and then save the system again.
If you are using XEdit in offline mode, then export the database to the multiviewer
once more.
Kaleido-X (4RU, 7RU, 14RU)
•[Ref. #20766] Kaleido-X (14RU): After changing the frame rate for an expansion system, it
may happen that the GPI/Genlock card status information displayed in XAdmin does
not reflect the new frame rate.
Workaround: Reset the GPI/Genlock card (either by pressing the Reset button on the
front of the card, or by clicking the Reset button at the end of the card heading row in
XAdmin’s Status and Options page). If there is no valid reference signal connected to
the GPI/Genlock card input, then you may need to physically reseat the card.
•[Ref. #17264] Kaleido-X (14RU): If an expansion card is removed from, and then
reinserted into Frame A, video output from a KXO card on Frame A may become
corrupted if that KXO card is being fed by inputs from Frame B.
Workaround: Press the reset button on the Frame A expansion card.
•[Ref. #KX-2127] Kaleido-X (14RU): On rare occasions, after an expansion card is inserted
into a Kaleido-X frame, Dolby E audio embedded in a video signal is lost when routed to
a monitoring output.
Workaround: If the audio monitoring out for Dolby E stops working after inserting an
expansion card, reseat both the associated input and output cards. The audio should be
restored.

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Release Notes
•[Ref. #18329] Kaleido-X (14RU): If the expansion card in Frame A is removed, an upgrade
message appears in the dashboard: “Firmware upgrade cannot proceed until legacy
KXO (<3.00) are removed from frame B”.
Workaround: Before removing an expansion card, power down the frame. Note that
removing an expansion card will affect the behavior of the expansion system. Refer to
the Kaleido-X (7RU) Expansion chapter in the Kaleido-X (7RU) Hardware Description &
Installation Manual, for more information.
•[Ref. #25919/T100345] Kaleido-X (4RU) networking setup: When the Output A card has the
master status in a Kaleido-X (4RU) system, it is not possible to change the IP address for
both output cards at the same time in XAdmin.
Workaround: Change the IP address for one output card, apply this change, and then
change the IP address for the other card.
All Multiviewer Models
•[Ref. #KX-4927] NV9000 aliases: The current version of the Kaleido-X software does not
officially support aliases. If you wish to include aliases from an NV9000 router
configuration within your multiviewer configuration, please contact Technical Support
(see Contact Us on page 59).
•[Ref. #30283] Kaleido-X16, Kaleido-X (4RU), Kaleido-X (7RU): If your multiviewer is
configured for half-duplex communication, and you wish to set it back to auto-
negotiation mode, you may need to power cycle the multiviewer, for the change to be
effective.
•[Ref. #26874] Swapping port assignments: Swapping the port assignments between
two tally devices connected to a multiviewer over a TCP/IP or UDP/IP network, and
configured in XEdit, may result in a nonfunctional system.
Workaround: If you need to interchange the network port assignments between two
devices in XEdit, first disconnect both devices from the multiviewer as follows:
1IntheInterconnects tab, click the link between the device and the multiviewer,
and then, in the Properties pane, set the Transport type attribute to
“Disconnected”.
2 Save the system.
If you are using XEdit in offline mode, then export the database to the multiviewer.
3 Set the new port assignment for each device.
4 Set the Transport type attribute back to the appropriate value.
5 Save the system again.
If you are using XEdit in offline mode, then export the database to the multiviewer
once more.
•[Ref. #22765] With the Monitor EDID Auto-detect feature enabled, if a glitch occurs in
the connection between a multiviewer and one of its monitor-wall displays, the display
timings may be reset to incorrect values. The display image is compromised (e.g., green
dots, misaligned graphics and/or video, or loss of display). This might happen, for
example, after a power-up or a system reboot, during which an anomaly in the EDID
detection would change the head resolution. It could also be triggered by the swap of a
DXF-100 storing the wrong EDID info.
Workaround: Reset the head resolution or reboot the system to have the proper
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Known Issues and Limitations
•[Ref. #24179] Clusters: All members of a cluster must have the same Kaleido-X software
version.
•[Ref. #20551] Clusters: After a multiviewer is removed from a cluster system, and reverted
to a standalone system by reloading its individual database, errors or warnings may be
recorded in vroom.log.
Workaround: Make sure to restart any separated multiviewer once you have loaded it
with the appropriate standalone database.
•[Ref. #18204/T80883] Changing an input format may momentarily affect the entire screen.
•[Ref. #23392] HD-SDI monitoring output resolutions: The current version of the
Kaleido-X software supports the following DVI/RGBHV resolutions only: 1920 × 1080
(for an HD-SDI output in the 1080i or 1080p format, configurable in XEdit) and
1280 × 720 (for an HD-SDI output in the 720p format). Any other DVI/RGBHV resolution
will result in the HD-SDI output being disabled (you may see a color bar in some
circumstances).
Cascade Limitations
In the current version of the Kaleido-X software, cascade systems are subject to the
following limitations.
•RCP operation: In the case of a cascade system, monitor wall functions performed via
the associated buttons on a Kaleido-RCP2 or RCP-200 (ASPECT RATIO, UNDERSCAN,
FULL SCREEN, etc.) only work in parts of the layout associated with the multiviewer that
is directly connected to the displays.
Workaround: Use the monitor wall menu.
•Kaleido-X16 cascade, Kaleido-IP hybrid cascade: In the case of a Kaleido-X16 cascade,
Kaleido-IP/Kaleido-X16 cascade or Kaleido-IP/Kaleido-X cascade, the following
limitations apply:
•Audio monitoring is not supported.
• Router outputs are not cascaded.
•In the case of a KMV-3901/3911 cascade, XAdmin may fail to report the system’s
genlock source, reference format, and related statuses for the second- and third-layer
cards (i.e., the ones that are not directly connected to a monitor wall display). iControl
alarm browsers, and filtered system lists that display alarms in XEdit may also
incorrectly report a reference input loss for these cards.
Note: The Monitor EDID Auto-detect feature is enabled by default in order
to facilitate the initial setup of a Kaleido-X system. To avoid problems,
Miranda recommends that you disable the auto-detect feature once the initial
setup is completed.
If you later wish to replace one of the displays, re-enable the Auto-detect
feature beforehand (remember to disable it once the new display is up and
running).
Note: Make sure that the Use detected monitor resolution option is
disabled. Refer to Enabling EDID Auto-Detection from the Monitor Wall, or
Enabling EDID Auto-Detection in XEdit, in the Kaleido-X User’s Manual, for
details.