Installation manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 Kaleido-Alto & Kaleido-Quad
- 2 Installation
- 2.1 Unpacking
- 2.2 Mechanical Installation
- 2.3 Power Connection
- 2.4 Signal and Control Connections
- 2.4.1 HD-SDI Video Inputs
- 2.4.2 SD-SDI Video Inputs
- 2.4.3 Composite Video Inputs
- 2.4.4 DVI Input
- 2.4.5 DVI Resolutions Supported with a KXI-DVI-Bridge Connected to the Kaleido’s HD-SDI Input
- 2.4.6 Analog Audio Inputs (Optional Alto-SA Mezzanine with 10 or 4 Inputs)
- 2.4.7 Digital Audio Input (Optional Alto-AES Mezzanine)
- 2.4.8 PC Audio Input
- 2.4.9 Component Analog (RGBHV) Output
- 2.4.10 DVI Output
- 2.4.11 Audio Monitoring Output
- 2.4.12 GPI Inputs /Outputs
- 2.4.13 Ethernet
- 2.4.14 USB
- 2.5 Dual power supplies (Optional)
- 2.6 Multiple Kaleido-Alto/Quad Installations
- 3 Operation
- 4 Technical Specifications
- Annex – Kaleido Display Resolution
- Contact Us!

Installation Manual
ALTO QUAD OUTPUTS
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Kaleido
HD
Model
AD A HD AD
AES Audio Output 1 1 1 1 1
Signal AES3
Quantization 20 bits
Impedance
110Ω
Attenuation Minimum level 0 dBFs (step 6 dBFs)
Sampling Rate 48 KHz
Connector DE-15S
Analog Stereo Audio Output 1 1 1 1 1
Signal
1 stereo balanced output
Quantization
20 bits (minimum)
Impedance
<50Ω
Level
+24 dBu, adjustable level (step 6 dBu)
SNR
98dB (A weighting) up to 20-22kHz
THD+N
80dB @ 1kHz
Frequency response
+/- 0.3dB
Connector DE-15S
4.3 Control
CONTROL All models
GPI Inputs
Contact closure GND
Total cable length 200’
Minimum pulse duration 100 ms
Connector DB-44S
GPI Outputs
Max. voltage 12 VDC differential voltage
Cable length 100 ms
Connector DB-44S
RS-232
Signal RS-232 (EIA/TIA-232)
Baud rate 9600 BPS, according to application
Connector DE-9P
RS-422 A
RS-422 (SMPTE 207M, EBU-3245)
Signal
(a 12V power supply on pin 5 is provided for the Kaleido-RCP)
Data rate
38400 BPS, according to application
Connector DE-9S
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