User Guide Owner's manual
VN-QUANTUM User Guide Section 5: Technical Data
I455GB issue 8 Page 99
ES3311-2 Video Input Card
Function:
Input for up to 12 composite video (CVBS) and/or s-video (YC)
sources. Provides digitization and down-scaling of sources. Two
connectors are provided – one for composite or S-Video luma (Y)
signals, the other for S-Video chroma (C) signals. A suitable
breakout cable is supplied (ES3311-CA, see page 100). Full
source auto-detection is provided.
Card Weight:
0.26 kg (0.56 lb).
Connector Type:
2 x 26-pin High Density D-type (female).
Pin-out Details:
Top Connector (Composite or S-Video Y):
Pin Function Pin Function Pin Function
1 CVBS / Y 1 in 9 ground 18 ground
2 CVBS / Y 2 in 10 ground 19 CVBS / Y 7 in
3 CVBS / Y 3 in 11 ground 20 CVBS / Y 8 in
4 CVBS / Y 4 in 12 ground 21 CVBS / Y 9 in
5 CVBS / Y 5 in 13 ground 22 CVBS / Y 10 in
6 CVBS / Y 6 in 14 ground 23 CVBS / Y 11 in
7 ground 15 ground 24 CVBS / Y 12 in
8 ground 16 ground 25 ground
17 ground 26 ground
Lower Connector (S-Video C only):
Pin Function Pin Function Pin Function
1 C 1 in 9 ground 18 ground
2 C 2 in 10 ground 19 C 7 in
3 C 3 in 11 ground 20 C 8 in
4 C 4 in 12 ground 21 C 9 in
5 C 5 in 13 ground 22 C 10 in
6 C 6 in 14 ground 23 C 11 in
7 ground 15 ground 24 C 12 in
8 ground 16 ground 25 ground
17 ground 26 ground
Note: Ground pins 9 thru 18 must be linked with thick copper wire and all
cable screens connected to it. The connector shell must also be
connected to ground.
Mating Connector:
26-pin High Density D-type (male)
(see ES3311-CA Breakout Cable, page 100)
Recommended Cable:
Low-loss 75Ω co-axial
(see ES3311-CA Breakout Cable, page 100)
Maximum Cable Length:
10 metres (32 feet).
Signal Type:
Composite (CVBS) or
S-Video (YC).
Video Standards:
PAL – B,D,G,H,I,M,N,Nc (no support for PAL60);
NTSC – J,M,4.43;
SECAM – B,D,G,K,K1,L.
Macrovision compatible.
Video Level:
0.7V (max 2.0V).
AGC down to 20% of signal.
Sampling Format:
4:2:2.
Color Depth:
24 bit.
De-interlacing:
Single Field Interpolation;
Three Field Interpolation.
Scaling Engine:
370Mpixels/s real-time using ES patented convolver.
Scaling Factor:
Variable from unity down to 1/16 of native resolution horizontally
and vertically.










