manualshive.com logo in svg

AJA io XT, Installation And Operation Manual, Page: 13 / 66

Share
Download
AJA io XT Installation And Operation Manual Download Page 13

 

1

 

7

 

Io XT Installation and Operation Manual — System Requirements

 

System Requirements

 

AJA recommends machines with dedicated GPUs as opposed to "built into the 
motherboard" GPUs.  Built in GPU models such as the MacBook Air are still in testing 
and have not yet been approved for use with Io XT.  Below are the current tested and 
approved Apple models along with representative system configurations for use 
alongside Io XT.

 

System and 
Software 
Requirements

 

Note:

 

Always consult the release notes for the AJA software version you are running 

(included with installer) For the latest appropriate match for your software and 
hardware, visit: 

 

http://www.aja.com/support/io/io-xt.php

 

Platform System 

Requirements

 

Mac Mini (with Thunderbolt port)

MacBook Pro 
(with Thunderbolt port)

iMac
(with Thunderbolt port)

2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
4GB memory
500GB hard drive1
AMD Radeon HD 6630M
OS X Lion

2.0GHz quad-core 
Intel Core i7
4GB 1333MHz
500GB 5400-rpm1
Intel HD Graphics 3000
AMD Radeon HD 6490M with 256MB GDDR5

2.5GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5
1920 x 1080 resolution
4GB (two 2GB) memory
500GB hard drive1
AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 512MB

Summary of Contents for io XT

Page 1: ...1 1 www aja com Installation and Operation Guide B e c a u s e i t m a t t e r s Published 1 16 12 ...

Page 2: ...manship for a period of three years from the date of purchase If a product proves to be defective during this warranty period AJA Video at its option will either repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product In order to obtain service under this warranty you the Customer must notify AJA Video of the defect before...

Page 3: ...RRESPECTIVE OFWHETHER AJAVIDEO OR THE VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Acknowledgment Regarding Avid DNxHD Interoperability Licensee understands that Avid Compliant Media Files include files in the two different MXF file formats and the QuickTime format Therefore third party products that process Avid Compliant Media Files may not be interoperable with the Licensee Prod...

Page 4: ...4 ...

Page 5: ...ation and Configuration Installation Overview 11 Connecting to your Computer 12 Cabling the System 13 Typical System 13 Macintosh Software Installation 15 Genlock and Your System 21 Chapter 3 Operation Using Io XT with Professional Video Audio Software 23 AJA Control Panel Overview 25 If You Run Into Problems 29 Updating Software 30 Support 30 Formats 31 Video Input 31 Video Output 31 Audio Output...

Page 6: ...2 ...

Page 7: ...ple ProRes 422 HQ XDCAM HD DVCPRO HD stereoscopic 3D workflows and more Io XT connects with a single Thunderbolt cable and provides a second Thunderbolt connector for storage making it perfect for on set or in the edit suite Based on the KONA 3G hardware Io XT provides 3G Dual link HD SD SDI Component Analog and HDMI connectivity The AJA Mac driver delivers extensive codec and media support within...

Page 8: ...ncluded 3D Stereoscopic Workflow Io XT offers you the simplest path through 3D stereoscopic workflows Through SDI you can output Discrete Left and Right Eye feeds with a simple Stereo button choice in the AJA Control Panel Additionally muxed stereo output is possible using a single SDI output AJA hardware and software works in close collaboration with CineForm s Neo3D software tools and CineForm c...

Page 9: ...ject Conversion is performed based on the Primary or Secondary Format settings Io XT can down convert the input format when designated as a Secondary Format input to the selected Primary Format Or you can set a Secondary Format output that will be a down conversion of the Primary Format Convert Mode Convert Mode allows selection of a mode for conversion between High definition and Standard definit...

Page 10: ...d Apple RT Extreme hardware acceleration provided by Io XT This hardware acceleration was developed in close cooperation with Apple How does Io XT accelerate DVCPROHD HDV and Apple RT Effects A precision hardware scalar in Io XT does what the Apple computer s processor would otherwise have to do scale less than full raster HD DVCProHD and HDV to full raster size thus speeding up the system conside...

Page 11: ...ll size a Final Cut Pro 7 feature also benefits from Io XT The frame count and image size are dynamically changed during file playback so you don t get the un rendered message in Final Cut Pro 7 Software for Mac AJA s Io XT software and hardware were developed for powerful integrated video audio capture editing and production with a variety of 3rd party software With an Io XT and qualified Thunder...

Page 12: ...kaging materials and box for safe shipment Io XT Shipping Box Contents When you unpack your AJA Io XT you ll find the following components AJA Io XT Software and Documentation CD ROM this CD contains the software installer to place Io XT drivers and related software on an Apple computer featuring Thunderbolt connectivity Install the software as discussed in this manual in Chapter 2 Installation an...

Page 13: ...ays consult the release notes for the AJA software version you are running included with installer For the latest appropriate match for your software and hardware visit http www aja com support io io xt php Platform System Requirements Mac Mini with Thunderbolt port MacBook Pro with Thunderbolt port iMac with Thunderbolt port 2 5GHz dual core Intel Core i5 4GB memory 500GB hard drive1 AMD Radeon H...

Page 14: ... storage servers etc HDMI Input and Output Two HDMI connectors on the Io XT provide input and output of HDMI compatible video and multi channel embedded audio 8 channels Input is HDMI v1 3a while output is HDMI 1 4 HDCP is not supported on either input or output Io XT HDMI output does not have HDCP and input sources having HDCP are not supported The HDMI input is designed to support long cable run...

Page 15: ...house analog reference video signal or black burst If you have a sync generator or central piece of video equipment to use for synchronizing other video equipment in your studio then connect its analog composite output here When Io XT outputs video it uses this reference signal for locking When connecting a reference video source the locking signal should be the same format as the Primary format s...

Page 16: ...mplete instructions for installing and configuring the AJA Io XT The user is guided through unpacking cabling the Io XT installing Io XT Mac Software From CD then getting it up and running Important configuration information is also provided on video settings and use of genlock external reference Chapter 3 discusses operational aspects of Io XT and how to work with 3rd party software Appendix A di...

Page 17: ... io xt php 4 Install AJA Io XT software on your Mac from the latest AJA download preferred or from the supplied AJA CD ROM Start by installing the Io XT driver package first then install any AJA plug ins for 3rd party software Installers for the Io XT driver software with AJA Control Panel are found both on the CD in your shipping box and on the AJA website we strongly recommend going to AJA websi...

Page 18: ...onitoring reference and machine control cables Refer to Cabling the System following 5 Connect the Power Supply to AC power and turn on Io XT using the front power switch Note Ensure that the Apple Adobe or other software you are going to use has been installed and used at least once before proceeding to the installation of Io XT software It is always a good idea to verify you have the most up to ...

Page 19: ...he Ref LTC input 2 Connect an HDMI Video Monitor to the Io XT HDMI Out connector Or instead use the Component Analog Video Out BNC connectors to go to an analog monitor 3 Connect a 9 pin DE 9 machine control cable between your VTR s RS422 control port and the Io XT RS 422 machine control connector 4 Connect two SDI cables between Io XT and your digital VTR Digital Betacam etc one from Io XT SDI In...

Page 20: ...14 Typical Thunderbolt Compatible Laptop System Connections ...

Page 21: ...riate drivers you must run the install program again selecting the appropriate application support software to be installed Macintosh Software Installation Note Before installing Io XT software turn off any virus protection and security software that you may have installed on your computer 1 For CD ROM Insert the Io XT CD in the Mac locate the Io XT CD icon on the OS X desktop Double click the ico...

Page 22: ...creens Initial Installer Screen 6 Click Continue to begin installation 7 The next screen lets you know that the installer will check your Mac to ensure it has the hardware and software resources required see Minimum Requirements in Chapter 1 System Check Installer Screen ...

Page 23: ...e Agreement Io XT Software License Agreement Screen 9 The next screen shows all the available drives on the Mac Pro Click on the drive that contains your system files Apple default is Macintosh HD A green arrow will point to the drive you ve selected Click the Continue button to proceed with installation ...

Page 24: ... the Io XT Setups checkbox before clicking Continue Installer Screen Select Easy Setups to be Installed Note We only provide the following Easy Setups for FCP 7 1080i 25 Apple ProRes 422 HQ 1080i 29 97 Apple ProRes 422 HQ 1080PsF 23 98 Apple ProRes 422 HQ 720p 50 Apple ProRes 422 HQ 720p 59 94 Apple ProRes 422 HQ Users can make their own Easy Setups for other formats and frame rates 11 The install...

Page 25: ...rior to Installing Software 12 The system will prompt you for your system name and password before writing to disk Enter your information and click Install Software to continue 13 Next the system will display a reminder that you ll have to Restart the Mac after installation concludes Click Continue Installation ...

Page 26: ...ages are Displayed while installation takes place 14 The installer runs and puts all the necessary Io XT drivers and software on the desired hard drive When it has completed installation a final screen will be displayed announcing that software was successfully installed ...

Page 27: ...se the Io XT with Adobe Premiere or Adobe After Effects you would go the AJA website Io XT support page URL above and download the AJA Mac Plug ins for Adobe CS5 5 These plug ins come with complete documentation on how to use them Genlock and Your System For video stability and proper system operation you can genlock all equipment to house sync however genlock is not required for Io XT due to exce...

Page 28: ...22 ...

Page 29: ...hen ready to begin capturing and playing back video and audio Go here to look for AJA plug ins and documentation for your favorite 3rd party software applications http www aja com support io io xt php Once you ve installed all the AJA software as detailed in Chapter 2 you ll find the AJA Control Panel application in your Mac Applications folder Chapter 3 Operation 3 ...

Page 30: ...understand what you re seeing and learn how to view and change the Io XT system configuration Before we go into too much detail here are some basic definitions you should know please refer to the figure that follows for reference After studying the basics read Who is Controlling Io XT later in this chapter for more advanced information on how applications interact with Io XT Block Diagram Screen T...

Page 31: ...properly let go of the I O interface as another takes over you ll be able to tell by looking at the Control Panel Primary Format The video format currently assigned to Io XT This is the format that the framebuffer will use and is shown in the Control Panel using the color blue All icons in blue are the same as the Primary Format used by the framebuffer Also any text descriptions in the block diagr...

Page 32: ...wing corresponding meanings Blue video is same format as the Primary Format framebuffer Red the selected operation cannot be performed Yellow reference video black burst or other reference source Green indicates that Io XT is performing an active change to the video making it different from the Primary Format e g down conversion Control Panel Screens The side area of the Io XT Control Panel provid...

Page 33: ...ngle inputs outputs video or video key Icon objects on the block diagram screen input output icons frame buffer etc also called widgets indicate their status by color explained later and can be clicked for context sensitive information and choices These same choices can also be made from the tabbed Control panel screens Note You can use the Up Down arrows on your keyboard to navigate Tab selection...

Page 34: ...JA Control Panel Control Tab Control Tab Screen Settings Default Video Output this is where you select what Io XT will output as a default when no application has control of the board such as when the Finder is active Since Io XT can be controlled by software applications as well as its own control panel the output can change dynamically When you select many video applications they will grab contr...

Page 35: ...t frame buffer format it will be cropped on the right and bottom Also some graphics formats and bit depths may not be supported Once a graphic file is loaded into the frame buffer it will be retained until it is overwritten by another graphic or test pattern or when power is turned off Graphic file names are only remembered in the menu as long as the AJA Control Panel application is running Hold L...

Page 36: ...rrently selected formats If you select an alternate value in the Primary Format using the pull down it will change the format used by Io XT s framebuffer When a change is made via the Video Format pull down or by clicking an icon widget and selecting a new format via a contextual menu the block diagram will change to reflect the new format In the case of a Secondary Format the formats available ca...

Page 37: ... which can be downconverted to 525i 29 97 Different choices will be available depending on the type of conversion and formats being converted SD to SD conversions are essentially aspect ratio conversions to accommodate transforming anamorphic images to letterbox or vice versa For Upconversion the following choices are available Anamorphic full screen stretched image Pillar box 4 3 results in a 4 3...

Page 38: ... horizontally stretched effect on the image transforms anamorphic SD to full frame SD Pillarbox will produce an image in the center of the screen with black borders on the left and right sides and an anamorphized image in the center V Crop will transform SD letterbox material to an anamorphic image AJA Control Panel Formats Tab Example shows cross conversion ...

Page 39: ...elected in the Formats screen By looking at the input source you can determine how the primary format should likely be set unless you want to perform a conversion on input If you wish to select a different input use the pulldown to select either SDI 1 2 or Dual Link for two wire 4 4 4 RGB or Stereo 3D For 3G single link choose the SDI Source used and select Stereo 3D from the SDI pulldown menu Use...

Page 40: ... secondary format value will be listed in green This shows that active processing of the video is taking place format change and possibly even up down conversion Video Key when selected this indicates that the SDI 3 video is set to the same format as the framebuffer SDI 4 is set to a video key signal associated with SDI 3 the shape to be cut out from the video this will appear as a black and white...

Page 41: ...or 8 for the HDMI output A Protocol pulldown allows you to choose either HDMI or DVI protocol use DVI if you re outputting to a DVI monitor using an HDMI to DVI adapter A pulldown menu for 3D output allows you to select either Side by Side or Top Bottom Stacked output of left eye and right eye signals Note This selection must agree with format selection in the third party CineForm Codec NOT includ...

Page 42: ...b Screen Settings Analog Output select Primary or Secondary any conversion applied for the analog output if a conversion is applied you ll see the conversion icon appear on the block diagram Next select the video format from the Format pulldown Analog formats can be Composite Y C one composite output and a simultaneous Y C S Video output Component SMPTE EBU N10 Component Beta Component RGB Audio M...

Page 43: ... selecting the checkbox next to specified parameters the video outputs related to these specified parameters are enabled as possible video outputs for applications For example if the checkbox next to 25 50 is unchecked 50Hz video outputs are deselected and would not be available to the user in the A V Devices tab of Final Cut Pro To avoid confusion when working in a particular editorial environmen...

Page 44: ... Gain To Unity When set the Io XT will ignore the Final Cut Pro gain setting and set the audio gain at unity When not set this checkbox tells the Io XT to get the audio gain setting from Final Cut Pro Analog Audio Monitor Level This selection determines the audio level that will appear at the analog audio outputs FSD is full scale deflection reading as measured on a VU meter Select 18 for Europe o...

Page 45: ...ows Mode Downstream Keyer Off when this pulldown menu item is selected the downstream keyer will be turned off Frame Buffer over Matte places the keyed video with alpha channel currently in the Frame Buffer over a fixed color matte determined by the Matte Color setting set separately Frame Buffer over Video In places the keyed video currently in the Frame Buffer over the video input for playout or...

Page 46: ...er Audio In select audio out to be routed from the Io XT s selected input s Graphic File this pulldown allows you to choose from any recently accessed file or select a new file Load File which then brings up a file dialogue Remember that the file raster pixel x pixel count should match the primary format in the frame buffer or the secondary format if upconverting Example you wish to key a logo on ...

Page 47: ...l Cut Pro 7 or any other application that has timecode offsets that are user controlled In FCP go to Timeline Options and locate the Starting Timecode value Use that same value here as the Output Timecode Offset to ensure the timecode is synchronized Timecode Burn in this pulldown selects whether the timecode value is burned in on video output from Io XT If set to OFF timecode will not be keyed ov...

Page 48: ...ation each time To save a preset simply go to the Presets screen and click Save Preset A dialog will be presented asking you for a name enter a meaningful name and click OK Thereafter the preset will be available under the Control Panel Presets list Presets Screen From the Presets screen you can manage your collection of presets easily To Load or Delete a stored preset just select it with your mou...

Page 49: ...o Tab Screen This Tabbed screen shows the Io XT software files that have been installed on your system This information may be needed if you talk to an AJA Customer Service representative to determine if files are missing or need updating Information Screen in Standard Mode ...

Page 50: ...44 ...

Page 51: ...ystem is providing at least 50 MB second sustained transfer rate Dropped frames during playback 1 Virus checking software running in the background disable it 2 Scratch drive not set to the RAID Dropped frames during record 1 RAID cannot sustain the data rate of the capture preset codec 2 Virus checking software running in the background disable it 3 Scratch drive not set to the RAID Media is not ...

Page 52: ...tomer Support for help If the problem is unknown or you need general help first contact the dealer where you purchased the product AJA dealers offer product support for many service requirements If the problem is a 3rd party software operational issue Mac system issue then call Apple Customer Support or the 3rd party software manufacturer for help If the problem is an AJA Video Io XT issue then co...

Page 53: ...080P 60 Video Input Dual rate SD or HD 3G SD and HD SDI SMPTE 259 292 296 424 10 bits Single Link 4 2 2 or 4 4 4 3G Dual link HD 4 4 4 HDMI 1 3a Video Output Digital H3G SD and HD SDI SMPTE 259 292 296 424 Dual link HD 4 4 4 HDMI v1 4 30 36 bits pixel RGB or YUV 2 25Gbps Analog SD and HD Output 12 bits BNC HD YPbPr RGB SD YPbPr RGB component mode or Composite Y C composite mode with simultaneous Y...

Page 54: ...16 9 screen this setting can introduce a small aspect ratio change Down Conversion Hardware 10 bit Anamorphic full screen Letterbox image is reduced with black top and bottom added to image area with the aspect ratio preserved Crop image is cropped to fit new screen size Cross Conversion Hardware 10 bit 1080i to 720P 720P to 1080i 720P to 1080PsF SD to SD Aspect Ratio Conversion Letterbox This tra...

Page 55: ...out is as follows 1 GND 2 RX 3 TX 4 GND 5 No Connection 6 GND 7 RX 8 TX 9 GND Shell GND DB25 Analog Audio Output Connection Connector Pinout The DB25 connector on the Io XT rear panel supports a TASCAM style cable snake for balanced 8 channel analog audio The pinout follows the TASCAM DB 25 standard shown in the drawing above ...

Page 56: ...34 ...

Page 57: ...iving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful inte...

Page 58: ...6 CSA C22 2 NO 60065 2003 A1 06 GS EN 60065 2002 A1 Additional licenses issued for specific countries available on request Emissions EN 55103 1 1996 EN61000 3 2 2006 EN61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 A2 2005 CISPR 22 2006 Immunity EN 55103 2 1996 EN61000 4 2 1995 A1 1999 A2 2001 EN61000 4 3 2006 EN61000 4 4 2004 EN 61000 4 5 2005 EN 610004 6 2007 EN61000 4 11 2004 The product is also licensed for additiona...

Page 59: ...f the VCCI Council VCCI V 3 2008 04 If this equipment is used in a domestic environment radio interference may occur in which case the user may be required to take corrective actions Translated caution statements warning conventions and warning messages The following caution statements warning conventions and warning messages apply to this product and manual 1 Class A ITE この装置は クラスA 情報技術装置です この装置を...

Page 60: ...eil près de l eau et nettoyez le seulement avec un tissu sec Warnung Das Gerät nicht in der Nähe von Wasser verwenden und nur mit einem trockenen Tuch säubern Advertencia No utilice este dispositivo cerca del agua y límpielo solamente con un paño seco Aviso Não utilize este dispositivo perto da água e limpe o somente com um pano seco Avviso Non utilizzare questo dispositivo vicino all acqua e puli...

Page 61: ...chkräften gewartet werden Eine Wartung ist fällig wenn das Gerät in irgendeiner Weise beschädigt wurde wie bei beschädigtem Netzkabel oder Netzstecker falls Flüssigkeiten oder Objekte in das Gerät gelangen das Gerät Regen oder Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt wurde nicht ordnungsgemäß funktioniert oder fallen gelassen wurde Advertencia Consulte al personal calificado por cuestiones de reparación El servici...

Page 62: ... Wechselstrom Versorgungskabel vom Netzstrom bevor Sie das Gerät verschieben Advertencia Cuando mueva la unidad desenchufe de la red eléctrica el los cable s de la fuente de alimentación CA tipo brick Advertência Remova os cabos CA de alimentação brick da rede elétrica ao mover a unidade Avvertenza Scollegare il cavo dell alimentatore quando si sposta l unità Hazard Warning High Voltage This situa...

Page 63: ...irven para su seguridad Si el enchufe suministrado no encaja en el tomacorriente consulte con un electricista para reemplazar el tomacorriente obsoleto Aviso Não anule a finalidade da segurança da ficha polarizada ou do tipo ligação terra Uma ficha polarizada tem duas lâminas sendo uma mais larga do que a outra Uma ficha do tipo de ligação à terra tem duas lâminas e um terceiro terminal de ligação...

Page 64: ...onecte este dispositivo da tomada durante trovoadas ou quando não é utilizado durante longos períodos de tempo Avviso Utilizzare soltanto i collegamenti e gli accessori specificati e o venduti dal produttore quali il treppiedi e l esoscheletro Warning Do not open the chassis There are no user serviceable parts inside Opening the chassis will void the warranty unless performed by an AJA service cen...

Page 65: ...ng Um eine fehlerfreie Arbeit sicherzustellen schalten Sie Io XT ein bevor Sie den Computer starten und fahren Sie den Computer herunter bevor Sie Io XT ausschalten Precaución Para un correcto desempeño siempre encienda Io XT antes de iniciar la computadora y apague la computadora antes de apagar Io XT Cuidado Para o desempenho correto sempre ligue o Io XT antes de ligar seu computador e desligue ...

Page 66: ...C 10 ...

Reviews:

No comments