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vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide
About the vDisplay IP Engine
vDisplay IP engines are compact receivers that efficiently receive and convert IP video directly from GigE
Vision compliant network links to standard, high definition, or custom video monitors or appliances for
display and/or processing in real time. This process eliminates the need for bulky, costly, unreliable PC
workstations at each viewing node. vDisplay IP engines shrink the size, cost, and power consumption of
real-time viewing stations on high-performance video networks.
To ensure clear, high-definition viewing, vDisplay IP engines deliver video to monitors with low,
consistent latency. vDisplay IP engines accept a variety of video sources that comply with GigE Vision,
the global standard for image transfer and device control, including analog, LVDS, Camera Link, or
custom cameras, as long as the camera interface to GigE uses a GigE Vision compliant converter, such as
a Pleora iPORT IP engine.
vDisplay IP engines can connect to video sources over direct point-to-point GigE links, or can be part of
a packet-switched GigE local area network, and require minimal configuration for first-time use. You can
configure vDisplay IP engines by using the GEVPlayer application, part of Pleora’s eBUS™ SDK, or any
other GenICam-compliant application that supports GigE Vision receiver devices. The vDisplay IP
engine provides a GenICam v2.0.1 compliant XML file, which allows access to the IP engine features that
are controlled with the GenICam API, and a GenICam node map.
The GigE Vision Control Protocol (GVCP) allows an application to configure vDisplay IP engines; this
protocol is implemented over the UDP transport layer protocol. The GVCP defines mechanisms that
guarantee the reliability of packet transmission and ensure minimal flow control.
Combined with other elements of Pleora’s end-to-end iPORT Video Connectivity Solution, the vDisplay
IP-to-HDMI converter can create complete solutions that are unmatched in flexibility, performance, and
ease-of-use.
