Installation manual

Kaleido-X16 Installation

Mechanical Installation

Unpacking

Make sure the following items have been shipped with your Kaleido-X16. If any of these are

missing, contact your distributor or Grass Valley.

• Kaleido-X16 unit with one or two power supplies pre-installed (second power supply

optional)

• Two support brackets

• One AC power cord per power supply

• DVD including manuals, software and release notes

•One mouse

• Four serial port adapters (one with straight wiring and one with crossover wiring for

each of the two RS-422 ports on your multiviewer):

Mounting the Kaleido-X16 in a Rack

To mount the Kaleido-X16 in a standard 19-inch rack

1 Install both support brackets at the back of the rack by using suitable screws and

washers (not included), so that the bottom of the Kaleido-X16 frame will be supported

by the brackets.

Part number Adapter cabling RS-422 pinout at the DE-9P connector

1737-3000-102 Straight Controller (SMPTE master) mode

1792-3700-100 Crossover Tributary (SMPTE slave) mode

Notes

• The Kaleido-RCP2 unit is optional and is not included in the standard

Kaleido-X16 package. Refer to the Kaleido-RCP2 Guide to Installation and

Operation (available on the DVD that shipped with your system) for more

information.

• The standard Kaleido-X16 comes with one PSU. A redundant, second PSU

is optional.