Chapter 8: ChannelPort module hardware reference
ChannelPort 8100 channel mode configurations
The ChannelPort 8100 includes six BNC connectors for SDI video input and output: two for input and four
for output. The BNC connector configurations vary according to Standard Channel mode and Enhanced
Channel mode.
Table 8-1: ChannelPort 8100 Standard Channel configuration (SC1)
Connector Description
Connector Description
I/O 1
External In 1 (Channel A)
I/O 4
External In 1 (Channel B)
I/O 2
Out Primary (Channel A)
I/O 5
Out Primary (Channel B)
I/O 3
Out Secondary (Channel A)
I/O 6
Out Secondary (Channel B)
Table 8-2: ChannelPort 8100 Enhanced Channel configuration (EC1)
Connector Description
Connector Description
I/O 1
External In 1/Key
I/O 4
External In 2/Fill
I/O 2
Out Primary
I/O 5
Out (Clean Primary*)
I/O 3
Out Secondary
I/O 6
Out (Clean Secondary*)
*Clean Primary/Secondary refers to video output with no graphics or overlays.
ChannelPort 8200 channel mode configurations
The ChannelPort 8200 offers eight DIN 1.0/2.3 connectors for video input and output. The connector
configurations vary according to Standard Channel mode and Enhanced Channel mode.
NOTE:
In the following tables, "Clean Primary/Secondary" refers to video output with no
graphics or overlays.
Table 8-3: Standard Channel configuration 1 (SC1)
Connector
Description
Connector
Description
I/O 1
Ext In 1 (Channel A)
I/O 5
Ext In 1 (Channel B)
I/O 2
Out, Primary (Channel A)
I/O 6
Out, Primary (Channel B)
I/O 3
Out, Secondary (Channel A)
I/O 7
Out, Secondary (Channel B)
I/O 4
Out, Primary (Channel A)
I/O 8
Out, Primary (Channel B)
Table 8-4: Standard Channel configuration 2 (SC2)
Connector
Description
Connector
Channel B
I/O 1
Ext In 1 (Channel A)
I/O 5
Ext In 1 (Channel B)
I/O 2
Ext In 2 (Channel A)
I/O 6
Ext In 2 (Channel B)
I/O 3
Out, Secondary (Channel A)
I/O 7
Out, Secondary (Channel B)
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