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 SDI/ASI output and the other card for HD or UHD SDI input.
Set up a 4-port SDI/ASI card
Section titled “Set up a 4-port SDI/ASI card”The following three modes are supported.
4 ASI/HD-SDI/SD-SDI
Section titled “4 ASI/HD-SDI/SD-SDI”- 4 independent 3G-SDI/ASI ports. Each port can be either SDI or ASI, input or output.
Use this mode for 4 independent SDI/ASI ports, each of which can be an input or an output.
1 UHD 12G or Quad Link 3G
Section titled “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 or headend use cases, use this mode for UHD SDI input. For reception use cases, use this mode for UHD SDI output.
1 UHD 12G with downconversion
Section titled “1 UHD 12G with downconversion”This mode is not recommended for contribution or headend use cases. For reception use cases, use this mode for UHD SDI output with downconversion.
Set up an 8-port SDI/ASI card
Section titled “Set up an 8-port SDI/ASI card”The following three modes are supported.
8 ASI/HD-SDI/SD-SDI
Section titled “8 ASI/HD-SDI/SD-SDI”- 8 independent 3G-SDI/ASI ports. Each port can be either SDI or ASI, input or output.
Use this mode for 8 independent SDI/ASI ports, each of which can be an input or an output.
Dual 4K channels over 12G-SDI or Quad link
Section titled “Dual 4K channels over 12G-SDI or Quad link”-
Port 1 SDI input/output (up to UHD 12G-SDI) or ASI input/output, or
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Ports 1-4 SDI input/output in Interleaved mode for UHD.
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Port 5 SDI input/output (up to UHD 12G-SDI) or ASI input/output, or
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Ports 5-8 SDI input/output in Interleaved mode for UHD.
For contribution or headend use cases, use this mode for UHD SDI input. For reception use cases, use this mode for UHD SDI output.
Dual 12G-SDI with ASI/SDI side channel
Section titled “Dual 12G-SDI with ASI/SDI side channel”This mode is not recommended for contribution or headend use cases. For reception use cases, use this mode for UHD SDI output with ASI/SDI output side channel.
To set the mode of operation of an SDI/ASI card
Section titled “To set the mode of operation of an SDI/ASI card”- From the MK.IO Beam web UI, select the Appliance tab.
- Select the ASI/SDI interface tab.
- 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.
- Select the ASI/SDI mode from the drop-down menu.