GV Grass Valley®

This setup information applies to the Kaleido-K2® and Kaleido-X®.

Cable Connections

The Kaleido-K2® connects to the switcher over an RS-232 serial connection to a DB9 port on the switcher and an DB9 port on the device.

The Kaleido-X® connects to the switcher over an RS-422 serial connection to a DB9 port on the switcher and an RJ45 port on the device.

Table 1. Switcher to Kaleido-K2® Cable Connections
Acuity™ (Remote Port) Kaleido-K2®(COM 1 Port)
2 (Tx) 2 (Rx)
3 (Rx) 3 (Tx)
5 (GND) 5 (GND)
Table 2. Switcher to Kaleido-X® Cable Connections
Acuity™ (Remote Port) Kaleido-X®(RS-422 Port)
2 (Rx-) 6 (Tx-)
3 (Tx+) 1 (Rx+)
7 (Rx+) 3 (Tx+)
8 (Tx-) 2 (Rx-)

Switcher Setup

The switcher must be set up to communicate with the monitor wall using either serial or ethernet protocols.

To Set Up Communications

  1. Press HOME > Setup > Installation > Com Setup
  2. Press Type and use the Com Port knob to select the remote port that you want to set up for the device.
  3. Use the Device knob to select Monitor Wall.
  4. Press Select Device and use the Device knob to select Kaleido.
  5. Press Com Type and use the Type knob to select the transmission standard for your device.
    • Kaleido-K2® — select RS-232.
    • Kaleido-X® — select RS-422.
  6. Press Com Settings and use the Baud and Parity knobs to select 38400 (Baud) and NONE (Parity).
  7. Press More > Mon Wall Settings.
  8. Use the Monitor Wall knob to select 38400.
  9. Use the IP Settings knob to select IP Address and enter the IP address of the monitor wall you want to control.
  10. Use the IP Settings knob to select Port Number and enter 13000.
  11. Press HOME > Confirm.

Device Setup

The device must be set up to communicate with the switcher using the same serial or ethernet communications as you set the switcher up to use.

Note: This information in this procedure is provided as a guide and is based on the current version of hardware and software that was available at the time of testing. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, refer to the documentation that came with your device.

To Set Up Serial Communication for the Kaleido-K2®

  1. Ensure that the Dispatcher software is properly installed on the computer you want to use to control the Kaleido-K2®. This computer must be connected to the switcher and on the same network as the Kaleido-K2®.
  2. Ensure that the serial communications port parameters in the SerialPort.properties file for the Dispatcher match those on the switcher.
  3. Ensure that the Kaleido-K2® Layouts accept text modified by the switcher as follows:
    • Each text label you want to modify for a Kaleido-K2® Layout must be set to Dynamic on the Kaleido-K2®.
    • Each text label you want to modify for a Kaleido-K2® Layout must also have its controlling source set as Gateway in order to accept the modified text from the switcher.
    • Set the Text Label Address on the Kaleido-K2® and make a note of it. This address is required when programming custom controls on the switcher that will modify text.

To Set Up Serial Communication for the Kaleido-X®

To send a command to Load a Layout into a Kaleido-X®, ensure that the argument in the Ross® command includes the Room name. Room names are displayed in the Layouts section of the XEdit window. For example, MCR/Layout3.kg2 where MCR represents the Room name, Layout3 represents the Layout name, and .kg2 is the file extension.