Grass Valley Kaleido-X (7RU) v.7.70 - Manual (Page 47)

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Kaleido-X (14RU) Expansion
This chapter describes how to connect two Kaleido-X (7RU) frames using expansion cards.
Summary
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Introduction
As of 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 KXO
output modules on each frame (up to 6 in total) have access to all KXI module inputs on
each frame (up to 192 in total) without any blocking or bandwidth limitations. Using Grass
Valley’s XEdit software, the two frames can be configured as a single system, allowing
Kaleido-X rooms to have layouts that contain inputs from either frame.
The expansion card allows seamless sharing of:
• video
• audio (embedded or discreet)
• time code and reference inputs
• video alarms (black detect, freeze, etc.)
• audio alarms (silence, overload, etc.)
• metadata information (CC, XDS, audio, etc.)
• audio level meter data
Two Kaleido-X frames in expansion mode can display up to 192 video inputs over up to 12
displays. This configuration provides easy system expansion without losing any of
Kaleido-X’s extreme signal flexibility, due to the full interconnectivity of video, audio and
metadata, as well as time code and control signals.