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KULA
PRODUCTION SWITCHER
Installation Manual
Issue 5 Rev 1
2020-10-29

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  • Page 1 KULA PRODUCTION SWITCHER Installation Manual Issue 5 Rev 1 2020-10-29...

  • Page 2: Related Products

    Valley USA, LLC, or one of its affiliates or subsidiaries. All other intellectual property rights are owned by GVBB Holdings SARL, Grass Valley USA, LLC, or one of its affiliates or subsidiaries. All third party intellectual property rights (including logos or icons) remain the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 3 Please read the following terms and conditions carefully. By using Kula documentation, you agree to the following terms and conditions. Grass Valley hereby grants permission and license to owners of Kula to use their product manuals for their own internal business use. Manuals for Grass Valley products may not be...
  • Page 4 The presence of this symbol in or on Grass Valley equipment means that it has been tested and certified as complying with applicable Underwriters Laboratory (UL) regulations and recommendations for USA.
  • Page 5 Kula Installation Manual • This product relies on the building's installation for short-circuit (over-current) protection. Ensure that a fuse or circuit breaker for the rated mains voltage is used on the phase conductors. • Any instructions in this manual that require opening the equipment cover or enclosure are for use by qualified service personnel only.
  • Page 6 Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Before disposing of your Grass Valley equipment, please review the Disposal and Recycling Information at: http://www.grassvalley.com/assets/media/5692/Take-Back_Instructions.pdf...
  • Page 7 Kula Installation Manual Mesures de sécurité et avis importants La présente section fournit des consignes de sécurité importantes pour les opérateurs et le personnel de service. Des avertissements ou mises en garde spécifiques figurent dans le manuel, dans les sections où ils s’appliquent. Prenez le temps de bien lire les consignes et assurez-vous de les respecter, en particulier celles qui sont destinées à...
  • Page 8 électrique, de compatibilité électromagnétique et de conformité environnementale. Le symbole ci-contre sur un appareil Grass Valley ou à l’intérieur de l’appareil indique qu’il est conforme aux normes applicables en matière de sécurité laser. Avertissements Les avertissements signalent des conditions ou des pratiques susceptibles d’occasionner des blessures graves, voire fatales.
  • Page 9 Kula Installation Manual • Ne pas utiliser cet appareil dans une atmosphère explosive. • Présence possible de courants de fuite. Un raccordement à la masse est indispensable avant la mise sous tension. • Après tout travail d’entretien ou de réparation, faites effectuer des contrôles de sécurité...
  • Page 10 équivalent recommandé par le fabricant. Disposez des piles usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant. Avant de vous séparer de votre équipement Grass Valley, veuillez consulter les informations de mise au rebut et de recyclage à: http://www.grassvalley.com/assets/media/5692/Take-Back_Instructions.pdf Précautions pour les écrans LCD et TFT Regarder l’écran pendant une trop longue période de temps peut nuire à...

  • Page 11: Battery Disposal

    Lithium Batteries Battery Warning Your Grass Valley equipment usually comes with at least one button battery located on the main printed circuit board. The batteries are used for backup and should not need to be replaced during the lifetime of the equipment.
  • Page 12 Notices WARNING • Be careful not to short-circuit the battery by adhering to the appropriate safe handling practices. • Do not dispose of batteries in a fire as they may explode. • Batteries may explode if damaged or overheated. • Do not dismantle, open or shred batteries. •...

  • Page 13: Laser Safety - Fiber Output Sfp And Qsfp Modules Warning

    Kula Installation Manual Laser Safety - Fiber Output SFP and QSFP Modules Warning LASER SAFETY The average optical output power does not exceed 0 dBm (1mW) under normal operating conditions. Unused optical outputs should be covered to prevent direct exposure to the laser beam.

  • Page 14: Safety And Emc Standards

    Notices Safety and EMC Standards This equipment complies with the following standards: Safety Standards Information Technology Equipment - Safety Part 1 EN60950-1: 2006 Safety of Information Technology Equipment Including Electrical Business Equipment. UL1419 (4 Edition) Standard for Safety – Professional Video and Audio equipment (UL file number E193966) EMC Standards This unit conforms to the following standards: EN55032:2015 (Class A)
  • Page 15 EMC Performance of Cables and Connectors Grass Valley products are designed to meet or exceed the requirements of the appropriate European EMC standards. In order to achieve this performance in real installations it is essential to use cables and connectors with good EMC characteristics.
  • Page 16 Notices...

  • Page 17: Table Of Contents

    Kula 12G-SDI Mainframe Rear Connectors ........
  • Page 18 Mounting the Kula Mainframe into a 19” Rack....... . .

  • Page 19: Introduction

    Introduction About this Manual Thank you for purchasing your new Kula Production Switcher. This installation manual will help you through each stage of the physical installation of each component and advise you of all relevant safety aspects. For user setup and configuration please consult the User Instruction Manual.
  • Page 20 Introduction About this Manual...

  • Page 21: Cabling And Connections

    Cabling and Connections Kula KPX, KPP, K1X, K1P and K5P Control Surface Connectors The Kula KPX, KPP (Program/Preview) Control Surface and the K5P 1M/E Control Surface have Power, Network, Comms, Monitor Output connector (used to connect to a touch screen monitor, used as the GUI) and a Network connection to the switcher mainframe. The “Comms”...
  • Page 22 Cabling and Connections Kula KPX, KPP, K1X, K1P and K5P Control Surface Connectors Control Surface Connections - continued Diagram below shows the connector information for KPX, KPP and K5P Control Surfaces (LH Side) (Note: The label below is on the underside of the control surface)
  • Page 23 Kula Installation Manual KPX, KPP & K5P Control Surface Connectors Connector Description 2x PSU Connectors - Kycon KPPX 4Pin or Compatible 12V DC 8.33A 2x USB 2 Connectors Monitor (MON) Output - to touch screen GUI 10/100/1000 base T, RJ45 network connectors to the switcher mainframe...

  • Page 24: Connecting The Touch Screen Monitor Gui

    Connecting the Touch Screen Monitor GUI To connect a touch screen monitor to the Kula KPPP, KPX or K5P output port on the side near the USB ports, the monitor port is used to connect to an external “computer” touch screen or normal display monitor.

  • Page 25: Kula K1X And K1P Connections

    ELO-2002L Kula K1X and K1P Connections The Kula K1X and K1P provides a 1 M/E Control Surface that works with the KPP Program /Preview control surface. All power and comms to the control surface are provided by the KPP control surface.

  • Page 26: Connecting A 2M/E Control Surface Together

    Cabling and Connections Kula KPX, KPP, K1X, K1P and K5P Control Surface Connectors Connecting a 2M/E Control Surface together Below is a diagram showing how to connect a KPX and a K1X control surface together. Kula K1X Kula K1X Control Surface...
  • Page 27 Below is a diagram showing how to connect a KPX and a two K1X control surfaces together. Kula K1X Kula K1X 2x Kula K1X Control Surface Kula KPX Kula KPX Control Surface Connect the KPX control surface to the 2x K1X control surfaces via the two “Comms” ports on the right hand side of the control surface.

  • Page 28: Mainframe Layout And Connections

    Kula KPX, KPP, K1X, K1P and K5P Control Surface Connectors Mainframe Layout and Connections Mainframe Overview The Kula mainframe has 1 card that has all the Mix Effects and Input/Output video processing. The type of mainframe, i.e. the number of M/Es and number of Inputs/Outputs is...
  • Page 29 USB outputs are 5 V DC, 0.9 A each Serial 2X RJ45, RS422 Ethernet ports Inputs 36x SDI BNC (numbered BNC 1 to 36) (18x SDI BNC Inputs on the 1M/E Mainframe) Note: Inputs and Outputs will vary, depending on the Kula system purchased.

  • Page 30: Mainframe Connections

    Mainframe (unless indicated otherwise). Inputs There are 36x SDI Inputs on the rear of a 2M/E Kula mainframe, the diagram below shows the 2 rows of SDI inputs as would be seen looking at the rear of the mainframe. Outputs There are 12x SDO Outputs on the rear of a 2M/E Kula mainframe, the diagram below shows the 2 rows of SDO Outputs as would be seen looking at the rear of the mainframe.

  • Page 31: Kula 12G-Sdi Mainframe Rear Connectors

    Kula Installation Manual Kula 12G-SDI Mainframe Rear Connectors Kula 12G-SDI Mainframe Connectors Connectors Description Connector Information  12x HD/SD/1080p (270Mbps / 1.485Gbps / 2.97Gbps) Output BNCs Outputs. Serial digital interface As REC601/ SMPTE/292M / SMPTE424M via BNC connectors. Including 3 x 12G-SDI (11.88Gbps SMPTE 2082) single link BNC connectors (silver BNCs) Input/Output...

  • Page 32: Sdi Mainframe Connections

    (270Mbps/1.485Gbps/2.97Gbps). Three of those outputs with “silver colored BNCs” are outputs for 12G-SDI (SMPTE 2082) single link. Bi-directional Input/Output BNCs These are bi-directional SD/HD and 1080p BNCs, used as Inputs or Outputs. Note: Inputs and Outputs will vary, depending on the Kula system purchased.

  • Page 33: Kula Ip Mainframe Connectors

    Kula Installation Manual Kula IP Mainframe Connectors Kula IP Mainframe Connectors Connectors Description Connector Information NET X4, NET X5 Network 10/100/1000 base T for each IP rear card control (RollCall). A' card is NET X4 'B' card is NET X5 Input/Output...
  • Page 34 50GbE links. Each 50GbE link transports 3 x SMPTE 2022-6 or VSF TR-03 (SMPTE 2110) SD/HD/1080p outputs. Note: A2 and B2 Secondary are for redundancy.. Note: Inputs and Outputs will vary, depending on the Kula system purchased.

  • Page 35: Ip Mainframe Connections

    Kula Installation Manual Mainframe Connections QSFP Input/Outputs 2x 50GbE A1/B1 are the Primary QSFP connections of the Upper 'A' and Lower ‘B’ card.  Inputs A1/B1- 18x on each Primary 50GbE Input = 36x Primary Inputs Total - SMPTE 2022-6 or VSF TR-03 (SMPTE 2110) SD/HD/1080p inputs across two 50GbE links.

  • Page 36: All Other Connectors (All Kula Mainframes)

    USB outputs are 5 V DC, 0.9 A each. Network Kula has 5 RJ45 10/100/1000 base T network connectors (NET X1 to NET X5) Note: NET X4 and NET X5 are Network 10/100/1000 base T for each IP rear card control (RollCall). ...
  • Page 37 Kula Installation Manual 25 Way GPIO 3x 25 Way D-type GPIO connectors:  (1 - 22, 23 - 44, 45 - 66) Pin 1 Pin 13 Pin 14 Pin 25 GPIO Pin-outs GPI /GPO 1 - 22 GPI /GPO 23 - 44...

  • Page 38: Rj45 - Rs422 Serial Ports

    This is used to connect for example to Servers, Editors ands other devices. For the two RS422 ports, each one can independently either be a Master or a Slave. Master settings makes Kula able to control external equipment and a Slave setting lets Kula be controlled by external equipment.
  • Page 39 Kula Installation Manual RS422 2+4 Pin Configuration RJ45 Pin Color (typical) Function 9 pin D 9 pin D (master mode) Green RX4B Brown/White Rx2A Brown Rx2B Cable screen/GND The pin assignments for the 9-pin cable are as follows: Master Slave...
  • Page 40 Cabling and Connections Mainframe Connections...

  • Page 41: Environment And Location

    Environment and Location Environmental Considerations This chapter instructs the user how to install the control surfaces, mainframe and any ancillary panels into desktop and 19 inch rack environments. Attention should be paid to the cooling information for the mainframe. The ambient temperature for all the supplied equipment should not exceed the limits of 5 °...

  • Page 42: Control Surfaces

    Control Surfaces Mounting a Kula Control Surface into a Desk Note: The Kula control surface should preferably be mounted in a desk which is open underneath. Note: If the desk is not open underneath, enough room has to be left underneath for ventilation and for routing the PSU and Comms cables to the underside of the control surface.

  • Page 43: Mounting The Kula K5P 1M/E Control Surface Into A 19" Rack

    Mounting the Kula K5P 1M/E Control Surface into a 19” Rack The Kula K5P 1M/E Control Surface can be mounted into a standards 19” rack. 1 Check that there is enough clearance for the connectors on the left side of the control surface.

  • Page 44: Mainframe Location And Environment

    THEN THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE SWITCHED OFF IMMEDIATELY OR PERMANENT DAMAGE MAY RESULT. Depending on the length of time the mainframe has been run with no fan the unit may need to be returned for checking and repair. Contact Grass Valley or your Grass Valley dealer to discuss the situation.
  • Page 45 Kula Installation Manual Warning! Note: Do not obstruct air intakes to fans and air vents on any piece of equipment listed in this manual. Please pay particular attention to the air intakes at sides and the vents at the rear of the Mainframe.

  • Page 46: Mounting The Kula Mainframe Into A 19" Rack

    Mainframe Location and Environment Mounting the Kula Mainframe into a 19” Rack Note: The Kula Mainframe is heavy (14kg – 30.3lb) and will require two people to lift into position, using correct lifting procedures. If you are unsure of the lifting procedures, ask a Health and Safety adviser for information.

  • Page 47: Ancillary Panels

    Kula Installation Manual Ancillary Panels Mav Remote - Desk and 19” Rack Installation There are three ways to mount the Mav Remote: 1 Desk Mount 2 Half Rack Mount (with rack mount tray as support) 3 Rack Mount using 2x Mav Remote units with a joining plate...
  • Page 48 Environment and Location Ancillary Panels Half 19" Rack Mount The mounting brackets may also be set to a vertical position to fit the unit into a 19" rack, the unit is 1RU high and only half 19" wide, so will need to have support from below using a rack mount tray, as only one side of the unit can be secured to the rack sides.
  • Page 49 Kula Installation Manual LCD and LED Aux Panel - 19” Rack Installation The method of mounting the LCD and LED Aux Panels into a 19” rack is exactly the same for both Aux panels. The ears of the Aux Panels have 2x holes on each side, use the correct rack mount screws and fixings in the 4x mounting holes, to secure the Aux panel to the rack as shown below....
  • Page 50 Environment and Location Ancillary Panels...

  • Page 51: Power Supplies

    Note: To reduce the risk of electric shock, plug each power supply cord into separate branch circuits employing separate service grounds. The Kula Mainframe is supplied as standard with two power supplies, one power supply is able to run a fully populated mainframe. The other power supply is for redundancy.

  • Page 52: Control Surface External Power Supplies

    The Power Supplies have NO user serviceable parts inside and if one should become faulty, it should be replaced immediately. Control Surface External Power Supplies The Kula Control Surface is supplied with 2 external 12V power supplies. One of the power supplies powers the control surface, the other is for redundancy. Caution! The Power Supplies have NO user serviceable parts inside and are welded shut....

  • Page 53: Dimensions

    Dimensions Control Surface Dimensions Kula KPX Control Surface Kula KPX Control Surface Width 994 mm ~ 39.13 Inches Depth 139.8mm ~ 5.50 Inches Height 64.7mm ~ 2.55 Inches (123.3 mm ~ 4.86 Inches total height including T-Bar) Weight Approx - 5Kg ~ 11.02lb Environmental 41 to 104°F...

  • Page 54: Kula K1X Control Surface

    Dimensions Control Surface Dimensions Kula K1X Control Surface Kula K1X Control Surface Width 994 mm ~ 39.13 Inches Depth 139.8mm ~ 5.50 Inches Height 64.7mm ~ 2.55 Inches (123.3 mm ~ 4.86 Inches total height including T-Bar) Weight Approx - 4.2Kg ~ 9.25lb Environmental 41 to 104°F...

  • Page 55: Desk Cutout Information For Kpx And K1X Control Surfaces

    Kula Installation Manual Desk Cutout Information for KPX and K1X Control Surfaces The desk cutout diagram below is for a 3M/E control surface, this is the KPX and 2x K1X control surfaces combined. The desk cutout diagram below is for a 2M/E control surface, this is the KPX and K1X control...
  • Page 56 Dimensions Control Surface Dimensions Desk Cutout Information - continued The desk cutout diagram below is for a 1M/E control surface, this is for the KPX or as a single control surface on its own.

  • Page 57: Kula K1P Control Surface

    Kula Installation Manual Kula K1P Control Surface Diagram shows the end view of a Row Kula K1P Control Surface Width 834 mm ~ 32.83 Inches Depth 139.8mm ~ 5.50 Inches Height 64.7mm ~ 2.55 Inches (123.3 mm ~ 4.86 Inches total height including T-Bar) Weight Approx - 3.5Kg ~ 7.71lb...

  • Page 58: Kula Kpp Control Surface

    Dimensions Control Surface Dimensions Kula KPP Control Surface Kula KPP Control Surface Width 834 mm ~ 32.83 Inches Depth 139.8mm ~ 5.50 Inches Height 64.7mm ~ 2.55 Inches (123.3 mm ~ 4.86 Inches total height including T-Bar) Weight Approx - 4.0kg ~ 8.81lb Environmental 41 to 104°F...

  • Page 59: Desk Cutout Information For Kpp And K1P Control Surfaces

    Kula Installation Manual Desk Cutout Information for KPP and K1P Control Surfaces The desk cutout diagram below is for a 2M/E control surface, this is the KPP and K1P control surfaces combined. The desk cutout diagram below is for a 1M/E control surface, this is for the KPP as a single...

  • Page 60: Kula K5P 1M/E (19") Control Surface

    Dimensions Control Surface Dimensions Kula K5P 1M/E (19”) Control Surface Kula K5P 1M/E Control Surface Width 482.6 mm ~ 19 Inches Depth 221.5mm ~ 8.72 Inches Height 87.9mm ~ 3.46 Inches (146.5 mm ~ 5.79 Inches total height including T-Bar) Weight Approx - 3.6Kg ~ 7.14lb...
  • Page 61 Kula Installation Manual Desk Cutout Dimensions for K5P 1M/E (19”) Control Surface...

  • Page 62: Mainframe Dimensions

    Dimensions Mainframe Dimensions Mainframe Dimensions Kula Mainframe Kula Mainframe Width 482.6 mm ~ 19 Inches Depth 604.8mm ~ 23.81 Inches Height 87mm ~ 3.42 Inches Weight Approx - 14Kg ~ 30.3lb Environmental 41 to 104°F ~ 5 to 40°C non-condensing...

  • Page 63: Ancillary Panels

    Kula Installation Manual Ancillary Panels Mav Remote Dimensions Mav Remote Dimensions Width 9.44 inches ~ 239.9 mm Depth 12.95 inches ~ 329 mm Height 2.00 inches ~ 50.7 mm (including feet) Weight TBC lbs ~ TBCkg Environmental 41 to 104°F...

  • Page 64: Lcd And Led Aux Panel Dimensions

    Dimensions Ancillary Panels LCD and LED Aux Panel Dimensions LCD and LED Aux Panel Dimensions Width 19 inches ~ 482.6mm Depth 1.51 inches ~ 38.4mm Height 1.72 inches ~ 43.6 mm Weight 2.2 lbs ~ 1kg Environmental 41 to 104°F ~ 5 to 40°C non-condensing Note: The diagram above displays the LCD Aux Panel dimensions.

  • Page 65: Specifications

    Specifications Kula Control Surface Specifications Kula KPX and KPP Control Surface Connector Description Power Supply 2x 4 pin PSU Connectors - Kycon KPPX 4 Pin or Compatible 12V DC 8.33A Inrush Current 7.8A 2x USB 2 Connectors Video Output Digital Video Monitor Output (MON) connector. To connect to a touch screen...
  • Page 66 Specifications Kula Control Surface Specifications External Power Supplies Power Supply Description External PSU 2x Fully independent external PSU modules with separate mains power feeds for the KPP via 2x 10A IEC leads. Control Output from each PSU = 12V DC 100W via Kycon KPPX 4 Pin or Compatible Surface connectors to the KPX and KPP control surface.

  • Page 67: Kula Mainframe

    Kula Installation Manual Kula Mainframe Television Standards   11.88Gbps Video Standards (2160p) (Kula 12G-SDI ONLY)  2160p 60Hz SMPTE-2082M  2160p 59.94Hz SMPTE-2082M  2160p 50Hz SMPTE-2082M   2.97Gbps Video Standards (1080p)  1080p 59.94Hz SMPTE-424M/Level A ...
  • Page 68 Specifications Kula Mainframe Mainframe Internal Processing Luma & Key 3G - 148.50 MHz or (148.50 /1.001)MHz Input/Output HD – 74.25 MHz or (74.25/1.001)MHz Rates SD – 13.5MHz Pb & Pr 3G - 74.25 MHz or (74.25/1.001)MHz (4:2:2) Input/Output HD – 37.125 MHz or (37.125/1.001)MHz (4:2:2) Rates SD –...

  • Page 69: Kula Mainframe Connections

    Kula Installation Manual Kula Mainframe Connections Mainframe Outputs Outputs 12x SDO BNC Outputs total (numbered BNC 1 to 12) (6x SDO BNC Outputs on the 1M/E Mainframe) 1080p SDI/HD-SDI/SD-SDI (270Mbps / 1.485Gbps / 2.97Gbps) Mainframe Output Formats & Levels SDI Output Tri Standard 3Gbps-SDI/HD-SDI/SD-SDI 1080p (270Mbps / 1.485Gbps /...

  • Page 70: Kula 12G-Sdi Mainframe Connections

    2x Tri standard, SD-SDI/HD-SDI/3Gbps-SDI BNC Inputs Inputs and Outputs 2x 1080p SDI/HD-SDI/SD-SDI (270Mbps / 1.485Gbps / 2.97Gbps) BNC Outputs Kula 12G-SDI Mainframe Inputs Formats & Levels SDI Input Tri Standard 1080p 2.97Gbps/HD 1.485 Gbits/second and SD Format 270Mbits/second serial digital interface as per ANSI/SMPTE-259/292M and 12G-SDI (SMPTE 2082) Single Link ±300mV tri-level sync 6dB...

  • Page 71: Kula Ip Mainframe Connections

    REC601/ SMPTE/292M / SMPTE424M via BNC connectors. Including 1 x 12G-SDI ( SMPTE 2082) single link BNC connector (silver BNC). Kula IP Mainframe QSFP Inputs/Outputs Formats & Levels IP Input and Signals supported over RTP stream per rear module with 2 x 50GbE QSFP Output Cages.
  • Page 72 Specifications Kula Mainframe Bi-directional 2x Tri standard, SD-SDI/HD-SDI/3Gbps-SDI BNC Inputs Inputs and Outputs 2x 1080p SDI/HD-SDI/SD-SDI (270Mbps / 1.485Gbps / 2.97Gbps) BNC Outputs...

  • Page 73: Mav Remote Specifications

    Kula Installation Manual Kula IP Mainframe Network/Serial/USB Network 3x Ports - NET X1 to NET X3 10/100/1000 base T, Auto – MDX/MDXI on RJ45 connector. 2x Ports - NET X4 and NET X5 These are Network 10/100/1000 base T for each IP rear card control (RollCall).

  • Page 74: Mainframe Psu Information (Covering All Kula Mainframes)

    Specifications Kula Mainframe Mainframe PSU Information (covering all Kula mainframes) Mainframe Power Supplies Mainframe Two fully independent hot-swappable PSU modules, with separate mains power feeds via 2 x IEC sockets. Dual Redundant requires two fully  independent PSU modules; with separate mains power feeds via 2 x IEC socket.

  • Page 75: Contact Us

    1-800-547-8949 (US and Canada) or +1 530 478 4148. To obtain a local phone number for the support center nearest you, please consult the Contact Us section of Grass Valley’s website ( www.grassvalley.com An online form for e-mail contact is also available from the website.

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