Installation guide

Kaleidescape Part No. 101-0105-00 Rev 3 Page 7
Kaleidescape Installation Guide
Section 1
Overview
The Kaleidescape Installation Guide describes how to prepare the site
network, set up and configure system components, and add new
components to an existing installation. This document also describes basic
operation and user configuration.
Any Kaleidescape component can be used in any Kaleidescape System,
regardless of the date of manufacture. Software updates are issued
automatically via the Internet.
The Kaleidescape System
The Kaleidescape System is comprised of one or more servers connected
via Ethernet to one or more players.
Note: Kaleidescape also offers a stand-alone Mini System (server and player
combined).
Kaleidescape servers store movies and music and deliver this content to
Kaleidescape players connected to audio and video equipment. The
Kaleidescape System supports easy integration into audio, video and whole-
house control systems, such as Crestron, AMX, Elan, and Philips Pronto.
A Kaleidescape System can be as simple as a single Kaleidescape server
and player controlled with a handheld remote or can scale to multiple
servers and players with integrated controls for lighting and screen masking.
System Components
Kaleidescape components are designed to be easy to install: simply connect
the cables. Table 1-1 lists current Kaleidescape components.