Accessing the Browser Interface

The browser interface is used to view and edit titles in your library, or to configure a Premiere line system. It must be accessed from a computer on the same network as the Kaleidescape System. 

Windows

Windows Network Explorer
Kaleidescape Strato, Terra and Alto products running kOS 10.12.0 or higher can be automatically discovered on the local network using the Windows Network Explorer. You must enable Network Discovery to allow Windows to scan the network for devices. 

1. Open the Windows File Explorer
2. Click on Network on the left side panel to open the Network Explorer
3. Enable Network Discovery if prompted
4. Under the Other Devices section, double-click on the Kaleidescape product to access the browser interface.

Access Browser Interface Directly
1. Open a web browser and enter http://my-kaleidescape. If the browser interface does not appear, go to the next step.

2. Enter http://my-kaleidescape.local. If the browser interface does not appear, go to the next step.

3. Install Bonjour for Windows. Go to the Bonjour download page and click the DOWNLOAD button.

4. Enter http://my-kaleidescape.local again. If the browser interface does not appear, go to the next step.

5. Enter the Browser Interface URL in the web browser.

1. Press the Menu button on a remote control.
2. Use the arrow buttons to highlight System, and then select Status.
3. Highlight System Summary to see the Browser Interface URL.
4. Enter the Browser Interface URL in the web browser. If access to the onscreen display of a Kaleidescape player is not readily available and the IP address of the server is known, try entering this in the web browser. The Browser Interface URL is the IP address of the server.

Mac

Use the following procedure to open the browser interface using a Mac.

1. Open a web browser and enter http://my-kaleidescape.local. If the browser interface does not appear, go to the next step.

2. Enter the Browser Interface URL in the web browser.

1. Press the Menu button on a remote control.
2. Use the arrow buttons to highlight System, and then select Status.
3.  Highlight System Summary to see the Browser Interface URL.
4. Enter the Browser Interface URL in the web browser. If access to the onscreen display of a Kaleidescape player is not readily available and the IP address of the server is known, try entering this in the web browser. The Browser Interface URL is the IP address of the server.

Special Cases

Under special conditions, other methods are used to access the browser interface.

• Using a link local address when the server has an unknown static IP address
• Using a serial number when more than one Kaleidescape System is on the same network

Link Local Address

The link local address method is used in extreme cases under the following conditions:

• The server has an unknown static IP address.
• The server is on a different subnet than the computer.

(Using the link local address is a somewhat complicated procedure requiring setting the computer to a static IP in the 169.254.xxx.xxx range).

For detailed instructions on using the link local address, see Knowledge Base article, "If my server has an unknown static IP address, how do I connect to it using a link local address?”


Server Serial Numbers

When more than one Kaleidescape System is on the same network, using http://my-kaleidescape accesses one of the servers. To open the browser interface for a specific server, enter http://ks- followed by the twelve-digit serial number of the server. 

For example, for a server with the serial number 0000 0001 2345, enter http://ks-000000012345 for Windows or http://ks-000000012345.local for Mac. A dealer who has a demonstration system plus one or more customer systems on the dealer’s network can access the browser interface for each system using this method.