24 Kayak — User Manual
Section 1 — System Overview
• Dual Chromatte™ chroma keyers, with flexible licenses allowing
assignment of Chroma keys to different keyers
• Remote monitoring and diagnostic support via NetCentral software
• KHD-PSU internal redundant power supply unit
• KDD-PSU rack-mounted remote power supply unit for remote (or
additional) control panels
• MatchDef™ Dual Video Source Scalar for converting 2 SD or HD
sources to the production format, maximum of 4 for up to 8 sources.
One Mix/Effects or IOXPAND option required for every two
MatchDef™ options. Scalars accept either HD or SD input. Each M/E
is capable of supporting up to 4 Scalar inputs with this license option.
• DSK (Downstream Keyer)/ Half M/E option for full M/E systems.
• Adds four DSKs for up to 20 keyers for 4.5 M/Es in the 8RU frame
• Adds four DSKs for up to 12 keyers in the 4RU frame or Half M/E
Mode with A/B background mix and four Lin/Lum keyers
• Full M/E Upgrade Option. Adds one Mix/Effects module to any
Kayak HD chassis. Order one or more options to get the total M/Es
required. The 4RU chassis holds up to two M/E modules and/or I/O
Expander modules. One M/E upgrade option can be added to a Kayak
HD 1-M/E or 1.5-M/E system if it does not also have an I/O Expander
module. The 8RU chassis holds up to four M/E modules and/or I/O
Expander modules. One or two upgrade options can be added to a
Kayak HD or SD 2-M/E system, less any I/O Expander modules in the
chassis.
Supported Control Protocols
• VTRs (BVW-75)
• AMP (Advanced Media Protocol). For Profile PVS, XP, K2, M Series,
and Turbo DDRs. Available for RS422 Serial.
• Servers (Louth VDCP, Odetics)
• Routers/Routing Control Systems (Trinix™, Venus™, Triton™, and
third party routers; Jupiter™ and Encore™ router control systems)
• Control Systems (Grass Valley Andromeda™ and third-party systems)
• Grass Valley Under Monitor Displays (Serial tally for UMD. Requires
Grass Valley Andromeda™ system or third-part tally box such as Tally
Display Corp. or Image Video.)
• Grass Valley external Remote AUX Panels (CP-300 Series)
• ESAM II for audio-follow-video applications
• Edit controllers (native and Grass Valley Model 100 and 200)