Grass Valley Kaleido-X (7RU) v.7.70 - Manual (Page 31)

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Kaleido-X (7RU)
Hardware Description & Installation Manual
Standard wiring between multiviewer and devices wired to SMPTE “slave” specification (e.g. most
routers, Ross Synergy switchers, Nevion ETH-CON)
Standard wiring between multiviewer and devices wired to SMPTE “master” specification (e.g. Philips
Jupiter router control system, Grass Valley Presmaster PCS)
For more information on the RS-422 port’s specifications, see KXO-Dual, and KXO-Dual3 , on
page 81. For more information about RS-422 serial connections, see the “Serial
Connections” section, in the Routers chapter of the Kaleido-X User’s Manual.
Front Card-Edge Layout
The following diagram shows the various indicators, connectors and buttons that appear
on the output cards’ front edge:
Note: The RS-422 port on the multiviewer side has no ground pin. Using
the appropriate DE-9S-to-RJ-45 adapter, an external device should be able
to communicate with the multiviewer despite the lack of a ground.
Pinout of each RS-422
port’s RJ-45 connector
on the multiviewer
Pinout of straight adapter (Grass
Valley part no. 1737-3000-102)
RJ-45 DE-9 male DE-9 female
Pinout of RS-422
connector on SMPTE
slave device
Pinout of each RS-422
port’s RJ-45 connector
on the multiviewer
RJ-45 DE-9 male DE-9 female
Pinout of crossover adapter (Grass
Valley part no. 1792-3700-100)
Pinout of RS-422
connector on SMPTE
master device