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MBOX® 2016 DUAL OUTPUT HARDWARE MANUAL
The capture card has configuration settings in both the System Preferences > Blackmagic Desktop Video pref pane
and on the Preferences tab of the Mbox application itself. For normal operation, no changes need to be made in the
Blackmagic Desktop Video pref pane, all configuration changes are made in the Mbox application.
Refer to Chapter 6: Video Input, page 144 of the Mbox software user manual for information about configuring the video
inputs on the Mbox software’s Preferences tab.
Output
While video output through Blackmagic devices is fully supported in the Mbox v4 software, the Mbox 2016 Dual Output
server is not set up by default. There are several steps required to enable and configure video input.
Step 1.
On the Preferences tab of the Mbox application, confirm that the section to be used for video output is not
being used for video input. If this is the case, the input must be disabled or a different section of the card
must be used.
Step 2.
On the capture card at the rear of the xMac unit, move the DIN 1.0/2.3 cable from the current input
connector to the paired output connector.
Step 3.
Open the System Preferences > Blackmagic Desktop Video pref pane and adjust the following output
properties as desired:
a. PsF Output (on/off) - for Progressive Segmented Frame output, the off option should be selected unless
PsF is specifically required.
b. Remove Field Jitter on Pause (on/off) - the off option is recommended.
c. Idle Output (Black/Last Frame Shown) - the Black option is recommended.
d. Output Format - this property does not need to be set, and will be set in the Mbox application instead.
Step 4.
On the Outputs tab of the Mbox application create an output and configure it to use the appropriate
Blackmagic output (Decklink SDI 1-4).
Step 5.
Select the output format from the pop-up that is to the right of the display selection pop-up. This will cause
the output to resize automatically to match the resolution of the selected format.
Step 6.
Connect a cable between the appropriate BNC connector on the front of the Mbox rack and the receiving
device.
Note:
The genlock input connector on the capture card can be used to lock the outputs to external reference sync.
HDMI
E NE T A
E NE T B
DVI 1
DVI 2
100-240V. 50-60Hz
1
2
3
2
3
4
1
Standard connections
between front panel
and Decklink Card
In 1
Out 1
In 2
In 3
In 4
Out 2
Out 3
Out 4
Genlock In
Move cables here to
change from input to
output
