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Routers & Kaleido-X
This chapter describes how a multiviewer can be configured to control external routers, to
act as a router itself, and to be controlled from an upstream router control panel or
software.
Overview
The Kaleido-X, Kaleido-MX, Kaleido-MX 4K, Kaleido-X16, Kaleido-Modular-X, and Kaleido-
Modular KMV-3901/3911 multiviewers are designed for flexible integration with a variety of
routing devices. A multiviewer can be configured to control, or to be controlled by a variety
of routing devices. The Kaleido-X (7RU) and Kaleido-X16 have an internal router option,
which offers switching of up to 192 unprocessed inputs to 96 HD/SD outputs (16 inputs to 2
outputs, in the case of the Kaleido-X16), for feeding monitors, test equipment and master
control or production switchers. A multiviewer can also be configured as a router and
provide switching of its logical sources to router card outputs (if available) or monitor wall
destinations.
The Kaleido-X software interfaces with most routing devices, via Ethernet or serial
connection, for router control and dynamic text label tracking. The interface allows
dynamic source updates from the router, and quick access to any router sources directly
from the monitor wall user interface. Kaleido-X can also save source assignments to the
layout presets, and reconfigure the router by recalling a layout preset.
For quality control applications, the monitor wall pointer (controlled by a mouse connected
via a Kaleido-RCP2 control panel) can be used to assign a selected source to a monitoring
output bus. This creates a highly intuitive and rapid quality control capability. Grass Valley
(Miranda) has been working closely with Snell (Pro-Bel) and NVISION (eventually acquired
by Miranda) to provide a cost-reduced, multi-image/routing solution, with compelling
integration and a direct download of sources text databases from routers and production
switchers to the multiviewer system.
See Tally Interface Devices &Timer Systems on page 395 for more information on
configuring supported production switchers to interact with the Kaleido-X software.