Grass Valley KMV-3901 Apr 13 2015 - Manual (Page 5)

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KMV-3901/3911 Cascade
Step-by-Step Configuration
3 Repeat the procedure if you have a third multiviewer card that is to be part of this
KMV-3901/3911 cascade.
Removing Cascade Bridges
If you need to remove cascaded KMV-3901/3911 multiviewer cards from their housing
frame, you must first disconnect the bridges, while leaving the cards properly seated.
To remove a cascade bridge:
• Carefully pull the cascade bridge straight away from the cards, to disengage the
connectors.
Connecting the Displays
In a KMV-3901/3911 cascade system, you must connect the displays to the appropriate
HDMI outputs on the card that is on the left when facing the rear of the Densité frame.
Remember that this card is the one on the right when facing the front of the Densité frame.
Cascade Configuration in XEdit
Adding Multiviewers to a Cascade
Notes
The Kaleido-X software’s support for cascade systems is based on the cluster
feature. Therefore, like a cluster, a cascade system must meet the following
requirements.
• The multiviewers you wish to add to a cascade must have the Kaleido-X
software version 5.20 or later, and all cascade members must have the
same version of the software.
• Each multiviewer you wish to add to a cascade must have a unique name.
• Do not change the system name of a multiviewer or its IP address, once it
has been added to a cascade, if other multiviewers in the cascade are
offline or otherwise unavailable. This would cause all head assignments to
become unknown. If you must rename a multiviewer, or change its IP
address, while another member of the cascade is unavailable, remove it
from the cascade configuration first, and then add it again after you made
the required change. You will then need to reconfigure the head
assignments for any room that includes display screens associated with
the renamed multiviewer (see
Repairing a Cascade Configuration on
page 7).
• A multiviewer can only be part of one cascade or cluster system at any
time. XEdit will not let you add a multiviewer that is already included in a
different cascade or cluster system.