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Controls and Communications
This rear panel part presents some or all of the following connectors according to your
configuration:
• The Ref Video connectors allow the server to receive or send back the analog
genlock reference signal.
• The XNet2 connectors allow the interconnection of EVS servers, XF2, and/or XStore
in an XNet2 network. The IN connector of a server is connected to the OUT connector
of another server, and so on to form a closed loop network.
• The Multiviewer connectors allow a monitor to be connected directly to the server,
and to display PGM and REC channels as configured in the Multicam Configuration
window, in the Monitoring tab, Multiviewer page. See the Multicam Configuration
manual for a description of the configuration parameters.
• The Loop IN connector allows the loop of PGM1 on REC1 to be able to use the loop
feature.
• The Timecode connectors allow the server to receive or send back the LTC timecode
reference signal.
• The Gigabit Ethernet connectors allow the interconnection of servers, other EVS,
and/or third-party systems into a Gigabit Ethernet network.
• The RS232 connector allows a tablet to be connected to the server.
• The Multiviewer connector provides an analog Multiviewer output on a DA-15
connectors, that can be configured in CVBS, RGB HD or YUV HD.
• The GPI connector allows GPI (General Purpose Interface) devices to send or
receive electric pulses that will trigger commands on the server or to be connected
with third-party devices.
• The Console connector allows a monitor and a keyboard to be connected to the
server.
The following connectors layouts are available according to your configuration:
Config Layout Description
All • Ref Video
• XNet2
• Multiviewer
• Loop IN
• Timecode
• Gigabit Ethernet
• RS232
• Multiviewer
• GPI
• Console
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