Grass Valley Kaleido-X v.7.80 - Manual (Page 14)

6
Getting Started
Kaleido-X (14RU) Expansion
Kaleido-X (7RU) system overview
Kaleido-X (14RU) Expansion
Since version 3.00 of the Kaleido-X software, it is possible to expand the input connectivity
of one Kaleido-X (7RU) frame to include that of a second. The two frames, each with its own
expansion (KXO-EXP) card, are connected by a high bandwidth cable, such that all the
output (KXO) modules on each frame (up to 6 in total) have access to all inputs (KXI) on
each frame (up to 192 in total) without any blocking or bandwidth limitations.
Using XEdit, the two frames can be configured as a single system, allowing rooms to share
input modules from either frame. The expansion card allows seamless sharing of video,
audio monitoring output, time code inputs, reference input, metadata information (CC,
XDS, alarms, etc.), and audio level meter data. Refer to the “Kaleido-X (7RU) Expansion”
chapter in the Kaleido-X (7RU) Hardware Description & Installation Manual for more
information.