Grass Valley Kaleido-X (7RU) Quick v.7.80 - Manual (Page 17)

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Kaleido-X (7RU)
Quick Start Guide
• Cables (to connect your multiviewer to video sources, to displays, and to the network):
System Requirements for a Client PC
A client PC or laptop meeting the following requirements is required to access the XAdmin
Web client, and the other Kaleido-X client applications.
Step 1: Physical Setup
Setting up the Kaleido-X (7RU) Hardware
To set up the Kaleido-X (7RU) hardware:
1 With the Kaleido-X (7RU) frame (enclosure) installed in its designated rack position, and
before powering up the unit, verify that each card is securely seated in its slot.
Cable type Purpose
CAT-5 For Ethernet connectivity
Display cables Either extension modules—for example Grass
Valley’s DXF-200 (part number DXF-200-A)—or DVI
cables
Video cables Standard coaxial cables with BNC connectors
Note: On all Kaleido multiviewers, the network adapters are set to auto-
negotiate. By default, the connection speed and duplex mode will be set
automatically based on the corresponding port settings on the switch.
Operating system Windows XP Professional, Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1
Processor Core 2 Duo at 2 GHz, or better
Memory At least 2 GB of RAM
Disk space At least 2 GB free