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AJA XenaHS User Manual — Block Diagram
Block Diagram
Xena, Block Diagram
I/O Connections
XenaHS I/O Connection
A group of BNCs on the card edge plate provide I/O for the module. The illustration above
shows the connectors available when the card is installed in a PC.
AES/EBU Audio Inputs And Outputs
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15-pin D-connector
One female 15-pin D connector is provided for six channels of AES/EBU inputs and outputs.
The connector attaches to a six-XLR breakout cable supplied with the Xena card module.
Xena AES/EBU audio is 24 Bit/48Khz. All AES inputs support asynchronous audio at 32-
96Khz.
VIDEO PROCESSING
MIXER/
KEYER/
SPLIT or
PASSTHRU
PCI Bus
Control Interface
Memory
Output
Mix/Split
Control
Genlock
Reference
Input
Format
Convert
Format
Convert
Channel 2
Video In
Video Out
Key In
NOTES:
Input and output are Serial Digital
Reference Input - Can be:
HD Composite Sync- Bi or Trilevel
Standard Def - Color Black or
Composite Sync.
Memory - The memory can accept
the following formats:
10 Bit YCbCr.
8 Bit YCbCr.
8 Bit RGBA.
Format Convert - General Block for Color
Space Conversion, Key Extraction,
and Level Shifting
Video Processing - All done with 10 bit
YCbCr and 10 Bit Key.
Channel 1
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2
Input
Constant
Format
Convert
AES Audio Input/Output
Output
Reference Input
Input
