Set up SDI/ASI cards

ASI/SDI cards can be configured for different modes of operation. For example, if there are two 4-port ASI/SDI cards in the same chassis, one card can be configured for ASI output and the other card for HD or UHD SDI input.

Set up a 4-port SDI/ASI card

The following three modes are supported.

4 ASI/HD-SDI/SD-SDI

• 4 independent 3G-SDI/ASI ports. Each port can be either SDI or ASI, input or output.

For contribution use cases, use this mode for 4 independent SDI inputs or 4 independent ASI outputs.

1 UHD 12G or Quad Link 3G

• Port 1 SDI input/output (up to UHD 12G-SDI) or ASI input/output, or
• Ports 1-4 SDI input/output for Interleaved mode for UHD.

For contribution use cases, use this mode for UHD SDI input.

1 UHD 12G with downconversion

This mode is not recommended for contribution use cases.

Set up an 8-port SDI/ASI card

The following three modes are supported.

8 ASI/HD-SDI/SD-SDI

• 8 independent 3G-SDI/ASI ports. Each port can be either SDI or ASI, input or output.

For contribution use cases, use this mode for 8 independent SDI inputs or 8 independent ASI outputs.

Dual 4K channels over 12G-SDI or Quad link

• Port 1 SDI input/output (up to UHD 12G-SDI) or ASI input/output, or

• Ports 1-4 SDI input/output in Interleaved mode for UHD.

• Port 5 SDI input/output (up to UHD 12G-SDI) or ASI input/output, or

• Ports 5-8 SDI input/output in Interleaved mode for UHD.

For contribution use cases, use this mode for UHD SDI input.

Dual 12G-SDI with ASI/SDI side channel

This mode is not recommended for contribution use cases.

To set the mode of operation of an SDI/ASI card:

1. From the MK.IO Beam web UI, select the Appliance Tab.
2. Select the ASI/SDI interface Tab.
3. Select the Slot Tab corresponding to the SDI/ASI card. If more than one card is present, there will be a separate slot tab for each card.
4. Select the ASI/SDI mode from the drop-down menu.