Setup guide

Chapter 2 Avid DS Hardware Overview
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Dual-Link HD SDI Board
Standard with every Avid DS Nitris is new hardware that provides the necessary dual-link
HD-SDI input and output channels for HD-RGB sources like HDCAM SR delivering a
complete solution for capture, conform, finishing and mastering for HD-RGB workflows.
Existing customers can add the dual-link HD-SDI hardware a purchasable option. The Dual-
Link HD SDI board is used whenever you need to input or output using 4:4:4 format. When
using this format you should not attempt to use connections on the Nitris DNA box.
For connection information see “Connecting the Dual-Link HD SDI Board” on page 46.
Avid Nitris Base Board Connections
The following illustration shows the connections on the Avid Nitris Base board. For
information on connecting your video and audio equipment to the Avid Nitris Base board,
see “Connecting Peripheral Devices” on page 56.
Avid Nitris Base Board Connections
c
There is a similar connector on the Nitris Codec board which is currently not used.
Make sure you connect the digital interlink cable to the board labeled “Nitris Base.”
Port Locations
The back panel also contains ports for connecting the mouse and keyboard.
Nitris
Base
The Avid Nitris Base board is labeled
Digital interlink cable (Avid Nitris Base board)