User guide

Viz Engine Administrator’s Guide

This section contains information on the following topics:

• Main Card Connectors

• SDI and RS-422 Extension Card Connectors

• To connect the DVS Centaurus II and SDI/RS-422 extension card

Main Card Connectors

Layout and Connectors, DVS Centaurus II

1. Ref. In: BNC connector for the reference input. May be Bi-/Tri-Level sync.

2. DIP Switch for PCI: PCI-X variant only: DIP switch to set up the PCI video card

interface, that is its clock frequency; This switch is not available on the PCIe

version of the card used by Vizrt.

3. (HD) SDI OUT A: BNC connector for a video output at port A (serial digital

interface); usually used for an output of the first video channel in single-link ( YUV

) or the first stream of YUVA or RGBA in dual-link mode.

4. (HD) SDI IN A: BNC connector for a video input at port A (serial digital

interface); usually used for an input of the first video channel in single-link ( YUV )

or the first stream of YUVA or RGBA in dual-link mode.

5. Ref. Term: Termination switch for the reference input; switches off the

termination of the GenLock signal manually, for example if the Centaurus II card is

not the last link in a GenLock connection chain.

6. DVI OUT: DVI connector for an output of analogue and digital video signals.

7. LEDs: Two status LEDs (Red/Green) indicating the presence of correct video and

sync signals (see also Description of the LEDs on the video card ).

8. SD SDI IN1: MCX connector for an input of digital SD video signals (serial digital

interface)

9. (HD) SDI IN B: MCX connector for a video input at port B (serial digital

interface); usually used for an input of the second video channel in single-link

(YUV) or the second stream of YUVA or RGBA in dual-link mode.

10. (HD) SDI OUT B: MCX connector for a video output at port B (serial digital

interface); usually used for an output of the second video channel in single-link (

YUV ) or the second stream of YUVA or RGBA in dual-link mode.

11. SD SDI OUT1: MCX connector for an output of digital SD video signals (serial

digital interface)-