Grass Valley Kaleido Remote Control Protocol Gateway May.2011 - Manual (Page 5)

USER’S GUIDE
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Kaleido Remote Control Protocol (Gateway)
1 Introduction
Kaleido-K2, Kaleido Alto/Quad/Quad-Dual, Kaleido-X, Kaleido-X16, and KMV-3901/3911 multi-viewers
can execute commands received via a gateway, allowing third-party developers and individual users
remote access to some functions of the multi-
viewer’s operating system. This document describes the
Gateway functionality, and defines the commands that are available.
In this document, the term Kaleido is used to describe features common to the Kaleido-K2, Kaleido-
Alto/Quad/Quad-Dual, and Kaleido-X series of multi-viewers. The term Kaleido-X series refers to the
Kaleido-X, Kaleido-X16, and KMV-3901/3911 multi-viewer models. Features exclusive to any one of
these products will be described using the full product name (e.g. Kaleido-K2, Kaleido-Alto/Quad/Quad-
Dual, Kaleido-X, Kaleido-X16, or KMV-3901/3911).
1.1 Software Versions
The information in this document applies to software released up to the date of publication, beginning with
the versions given here for each Kaleido product:
Kaleido-X series: Kaleido-X Software version 3.00 or later (see Appendix:
Kaleido-X Series Support History on page 30 for a detailed
breakdown by command and multi-viewer model)
Kaleido-Alto/Quad/Quad-Dual: Kaleido-Alto/Quad/Quad-Dual Software version 3.01 or later
Kaleido-K2: Kaleido Software version 5.30 or later
1.2 Remote Operation of the Kaleido-X Series or Kaleido-
Alto/Quad/Quad-Dual Multi-Viewers
For remote operation, the Ethernet port of the Kaleido-Alto/Quad/Quad-Dual and Kaleido-X series is
continuously available to communicate with a remote computer. The functionality is similar to the internal
gateway on the Kaleido-K2, but on a Kaleido-Alto/Quad/Quad-Dual or Kaleido-X series multi-viewer, the
Ethernet port is always ON and no configuration is required.
Kaleido-Alto/Quad/Quad-Dual and Kaleido-X series multi-viewer systems can execute XML commands
received via TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol). To send commands, you can use
a Terminal Emulation (telnet) program or create your own application using the language of your choice
(C+
+, Visual Basic, Java…). In Section 3 below, the use of HyperTerminal software will be described.
HyperTerminal is a Windows application that is typically installed on every Windows computer. (From the
Start menu, point to All Programs > Accessories > Communications, and then click HyperTerminal.)
This program will communicate with the multi-viewer system using communications port 13000.
1.3 Gateway Options for the Kaleido-K2
Two gateways are available for use with the Kaleido-K2:
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The internal gateway is implemented within the Kaleido-K2 software