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High Resolution
Kaleido-K2 Virtual Monitor
Guide to Installation and Operation
Wall Processor
M406-9900-402
Copyright 2006 Miranda Technologies Inc.
Specifications may be subject to change.
Printed in Canada
November 2006
Miranda
Technologies inc.
3499 Douglas-B. Floreani
St-Laurent, Québec, Canada H4S 1Y6
Tel. 514-333-1772
Fax. 514-333-9828
www.miranda.com
Kaleido-K2
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Safety Compliance Information Safety Compliance This equipment complies with: - CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-03 / Safety of Information Technology Equipment, Including Electrical Business Equipment. st - UL 60950-1 (1 Edition) / Safety of Information Technology Equipment, Including Electrical Business Equipment. st - IEC 60950-1 (1 Edition) / Safety of Information Technology Equipment, Including Electrical Business Equipment. CAUTION These servicing
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Contents 1 Kaleido-K2 High Resolution Virtual Monitor Wall Processor .................................................................... 1 1.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Features ..........................................................................................................................................
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Kaleido K2
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 1 Kaleido-K2 Ultra High Resolution Virtual Monitor Wall Processor 1.1 Introduction The Kaleido-K2 Ultra High Resolution Virtual Monitor Wall Processor is designed as the ultimate solution to signal monitoring requirements. It accepts inputs in many standard formats; each input is equipped with its own advanced de-interlacing and scaling engine for highest display quality. Internal processing is handled at 1600x1200 pixel resolution, and each input ca
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION REF Input Figure 1.2.1 Kaleido-K2 functional block diagram 2 | Kaleido K2
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 2 Overview 2.1 Front Panel The front panel of the Kaleido-K2 has three operational elements: - ON/OFF pushbutton - System status indicator LED - CPU reset button. These items are actually located on the front edge of the controller card. The LED and reset button are accessed through holes in the panel; the power button on the panel pushes against a smaller button located on the card. The controller card and the functionality of these controls
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3 Mechanical Installation 3.1 Unpacking Make sure the following items have been shipped with your Kaleido. If any of these are missing, contact your distributor or Miranda Technologies Inc. - Kaleido unit, with pre-installed modules and power supplies - 2 AC power cords - Kaleido-RCP (remote control panel) - RS-422 cable - DVI-A-to-VGA (HD-15) adapter - red crossover network cable - Ethernet jack mounted on a keychain - CD-ROM of system softw
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Figure 3.2.2 Moving the connector Once the DE-9 connector is installed in the proper opening and the unit reassembled, do the following: - Remove the 4 rubber feet on the underside of the unit. - Place the Kaleido-RCP into the mounting bracket and secure it using the supplied screws (figure 3.2.3). - Install the unit into the rack using the appropriate rack screws and washers (not provided). Figure 3.2.3 Installing Kaleido-RCP into
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 4 Frame and Electrical Installation Kaleido is a self-contained unit consisting of a frame, redundant power supplies, a controller card, and various input and output cards. 4.1 Frame The frame is 4 RU high. It incorporates an internal midplane for interconnecting the modules. Modules are installed from the front of the frame. Each module is associated with input and/or output connectors which are mounted on a connector panel. These connector panel
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 4.2.2 Operation Connect each power supply to a power source using the supplied power cords. In normal operation, both supplies should be switched ON (power switch on the power supply unit set to | ). A green status lamp will illuminate on the power supply unit (see figure 4.2.1.1). 4.2.3 Ventilation Each power supply has its own integral ventilation fan. The power supply fans also serve to cool the controller module, which is located immediately
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 4.3.1 Connector panel installation Remove the blank panel (a blank panel is used to occupy the rear panel space behind empty slots) or existing connector panel. Release the captive screws at the top and bottom, and pull the panel straight out of the frame. Slide the new connector panel into the slot on the rear of the frame. Push it gently into position until the panel is tight against the frame and flush with the remaining panels. Fasten it into p
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION The location of the connectors differs between input and output cards, so placing the wrong type of card in a slot is simply not possible. The two output cards provide identical outputs. 4.4 Module description and connection Each Kaleido must be equipped with a Controller module and an output card, and may be equipped with a variety of audio and video input modules depending upon the operational environment. One output module comes standard with Kal
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION The rear connector panel (11) associated with the Controller module has the following connectors: Ethernet: RJ-45 connector Ethernet interface for connection to LAN/WAN networks using TCP-IP. RS-422/485: DE-9S connector For connecting the Kaleido-RCP or other remote control devices. Figure 4.4.1.2 RS-422/485 Connector pin-out RS-232 : DE-9P connector To connect to router status information sources for tracking UMDs.
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Green indicates that the unit is properly powered and that one or both power supplies are on. Red indicates a stand-by mode: the unit is plugged in but the Controller is not switched on. CPU Reset switch: If the Controller is not working properly, it can be reset using this switch without the need to remove the front panel. Use a paper clip through the hole to depress the reset switch. CPU status LED: This LED reports the current operational
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 4.4.2 GPI Module The GPI module provides interfaces and processing to support 66 contact closure tally inputs and 36 contact closure alarm outputs. Four DC-37S connectors are installed on the MWR-GPI rear connector panel (10). The connector pinout and circuit schematics are shown in figure 4.4.2.2 and 4.4.2.3 respectively. Figure 4.4.2.1 GPI rear connector panel Figure 4.4.2.2 GPI connector pin-out 12 | Kaleido K2
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GPI inputs characteristics: Signal: 64 short-to-ground inputs Connector: DC-37S GPI outputs characteristics: Signal: 66 opto-isolated contact closures Connector: DC-37S Characteristics: Max differential voltage: 12 VDC Max sink current: 70 mA Isolation voltage: 2500 VRMS Figure 4.4.2.3 GPI connector pin-out To facilitate cabling of the GPI inputs and outputs, a te
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 4.4.3 Analog Audio Input Module (MWI-SA) This module provides inputs for 16 channels of analog stereo audio. Two DSUB 50 connectors are available on the MWR-SA rear connection panel (8). Figure 4.4.3.1 MWI-SA rear connector panel Connect balanced analog stereo audio signals to the audio input connectors. Each connector receives 8 stereo inputs (refer to figure 4.4.3.2 below for connector pinout). To facilitate cabling of the audio inpu
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 4.4.4 Digital Audio Input Module (MWI-AES) This module provides inputs for 16 channels of AES/EBU digital audio. A single DSUB 50 connector is available on the MWR-AES rear connection panel (9). Figure 4.4.4.1 MWI-AES rear connector panel Connect AES balanced audio signals to the audio input connector. Signal must conform to AES3-1992/ANSI S4.40-1992 standard. The DSUB 50 connector receives 16 inputs (refer to figure 4.4.4.2 below for connect
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Figure 4.4.5.1 MWI-CVBS rear connector panel 4.4.6 Y/C Analog Video Input Module (MWI-YC) This module provides inputs for 4 channels of Y/C (S-video) analog video. The inputs are mini-DIN 4-pin connectors, internally terminated and available on the MWR-YC rear connection module (5). The MWR-YC accepts NTSC or PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N Y/C signals conforming to the SMPTE 170M or ITU-R BT.470-6 standard respectively. Figure 4.4.6.1 MWI-YC rear
