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This chapter describes the optional Flex input card from Deltacast. For other input or output boards, please see the introductory chapter.
The FLEX solution is a combination of a gateway card and external modules/boards which are connected through specific cables. To get more or different connector types, simply connect another boards that offers the needed connectors. This allows to mix various connection types just as your show requires it. Changing the available inputs is just a matter of seconds and there is not need to open the chassis. Thus the FLEX input card is especially of interest for Rental and Staging customers or whenever changing setups are needed. Another advantage is that there is less space needed in the Server itself as the gateway card just occupies one PCI Express slot. The external modules can be used as floating devices or can be integrated in a 19'' rack offered by Deltacast.
The gateway card offers four inputs and each can be connected to one of the following input / capture modules. So in total, you could input up to 16 SDI channels (12x 3G or 4x 12G) or alternatively, four 4K60 streams via DisplayPort 1.2 or HDMI 2.0, or a mixture of them. Important information:Never hot plug the modules! Shut down the system first and then connect or disconnect them. |
The 4-input 3G-SDI or single input 12G-SDI module is called FLEX-12G.
It hosts four independent BNC inputs ports. One of these ports supports line rates up to 12G-SDI while the three other ones go up to 3G-SDI. The below table lists the supported video formats. The module provides capture of 4K pictures at up to 60p without any compromise and over any type of interface (Quad Link 3G Square Division, Quad Link 3G 2-Sample Interleave, or Single Link 12G). As for the audio formats, de-embedding of up to 16 digital audio channels per HD-SDI link or up to 32 digital audio channels per 3G-SDI link is possible. They are displayed in the Assets tab in the "Live inputs" folder.
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The 4-input 3G-SDI module is called FLEX-3G.
It hosts four independent four independent SDI input channels via BNC connectors. They support formats from SD to 3G-SDI. The below table lists the supported video formats. The channels can be combined together to capture 4K pictures at up to 60p without any compromise (10-bit, Square Division or 2-Sample Interleave). As for the audio formats, de-embedding of up to 16 digital audio channels per HD-SDI link or up to 32 digital audio channels per 3G-SDI link is possible. They are displayed in the Assets tab in the "Live inputs" folder.
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The single-input DisplayPort 1.2 module is called FLEX-DP 10. It hosts one DisplayPort 1.2 input channel that supports video and graphics formats up to 4K60 without any compromise. As for the audio formats, de-embedding of up to 8 digital audio channels is possible. They are displayed as four stereo channels in the Assets tab.
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HDMI Module: Supported Video and Audio Formats
The single-input HDMI 2.0 module is called FLEX-HMI 10. It hosts one HDMI 2.0b input channel that supports video and graphics formats up to 4K60 without any compromise. The color depth is 24bit/px. Since Pandoras Box version 6.4.0 you can choose another chroma sub sampling when working with HDMI inputs, i.e. RGB 4:4.4, in addition to YUV 4:2:2. You can find this option in the configuration window from the input. Please note that HDCP-protected signals can not be processed! As for the audio formats, de-embedding of up to 8 digital audio channels is possible. They are displayed as four stereo channels in the Assets tab.
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