CatonCaster HD422 User Manual
1.1 Product Introduction
The flagship CatonCaster HD422 continues Caton’s long history of leadership in the receiver/decoder space.
The product boasts a full complement of cutting- edge features, including 4:2:2 H.264 8bit/10bit decoding, up
to 8 individual audio PIDs, 16/32APSK satellite demodulation, and 1080p60 video support with 3G-SDI
output. This feature set makes the CatonCaster HD422 the ideal choice for contribution reception or
demanding distribution applications which require a future-proof set of specifications.
Every CatonCaster HD422 ships with a full complement of basic inputs and outputs built-in, including ASI
input and output and dual SD/HD/3G-SDI outputs. The addition of a digital video output means that video
monitoring is as easy as finding the nearest standard consumer television or PC monitor. In addition,
available factory-configurable MPEG over IP I/O and DVB-S2 receiver modules make adapting the product
to almost any use case easy.
The receiver also maintains Caton’s long tradition of ease of use, with a straight-forward web interface
accessible via all major browsers and complete control of the unit via the front panel keypad, and is backed
by Caton’s best-in-class support engineers.
1.2 Front Panel Overview
The CatonCaster HD422 can be controlled from the front panel using the LCD screen and buttons that are
shown below. A detailed description of using the front panel can found in Section 3.1. All hardware listed
below comes standard except for the DVB-CI slots which are a factory installed option.
1.3 Rear Panel Overview
The CatonCaster HD422 comes standard with all of the hardware listed below except where noted as a
factory installed option. The two option cards available for the CatonCaster HD 422 are the Quad Input DVB-
S/S2 card or dual port MPEG/IP Input/Output card. ASI is the standard input on all CatonCaster HD422 units.
The external genlock reference connection is also a factory installed option.
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LCD screen
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Input Indicator
3.
Error Indicator
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Up, Down, Left, Right buttons
5.
Back and Enter Buttons
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2x DVB-CI Slots (Factory Option)
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RJ45 Management Port
2.
Relay Output Connector
3.
External Genlock Reference Input (Factory Option)
4.
Eight Digital Audio Outputs
5.
Two 15-Pin Analog Audio Connectors
6.
Composite Video Output
7.
Two 3G/HD/SD-SDI Output Connectors (mirrored)
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Digital Video Output Connector
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ASI I/O Connectors
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Option Card Slot #1 (factory installed)
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Option Card Slot #2 (factory Installed)
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Chassis ground
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Optional Dual Power Supply
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Optional Simultaneous SD Video Card (factory
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