AJA io XT Specifikace

Installation & Operation GuideVersion 10.5Published: January 22, 2014

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com11 Connector DescriptionsThe following section describes the connectors offered on the Io XT and Io 4K chassis in the follow

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com12 output. If peripheral equipment has a variety of inputs/outputs, look to see if it has SDI I/O, and use it where possible

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com13 Mountain Lion OS andGatekeeper:With the addition of Gatekeeper functionality in Mac OS Mountain Lion, you should go to Sy

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com14 5. On the following pages, we show the series of screens you’ll see when installing the Io XT/4K driver software package.

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com15 9. Read and agree to the Software License Agreement.Figure 8. Io XT/4K Software License Agreement Screen10. At the next s

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com16 Figure 10. Installer Screen, Space Reminder12. Next, the system will display a reminder that you’ll have to Restart the M

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com17 Figure 12. Installation Success and Restart Message14. Click the Restart button to complete the installation procedure. T

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com18 Figure 13. Install Wizard WelcomeWhen you see the Welcome page, click “Next” to view the AJA Windows Software license agr

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com19 You may choose to perform a Custom installation to select the specific software necessary for your applications. If you u

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com20 You may deselect any Item for installation by using the pulldown to make it unavailable. Before clicking Next to install,

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com2 Table of ContentsNotices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com21 When the installer has completed copying the AJA Windows Software to disk, you will see a standard Windows Logo test warn

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com23 AJA Control Panel OverviewThe AJA Control Panel is a software application that provides a simple visual window showing ho

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com24 On Mac:• /Users/Shared/Library/Preferences/com.aja.devicesettingsOn Windows 8:• C:\Users\All Users\Aja\com.aja.devicesett

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com25 Figure 21. Io 4K, Block Diagram set for UHD FormatFramebuffer: The framebuffer is the “memory” in Io XT/4K where your thi

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com26 Color Meanings: All items in the AJA Control Panel block diagram are color-coded to show what is happening in realtime. T

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com27 NOTE: In some cases the application you use with the Io XT/4K will automatically set the Primary Format, overriding the u

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com28 options such as whether paused video appears as a full frame or a single field (jitter shown or not shown) and 24 to 30 f

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com29 Control Screen Settings Default Output—this is where you select what Io XT/4K will output as a default when no applicatio

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com30 Timing (Horiz and Vert)—these two pull-downs allow output timing adjustment with reference to the Ref Video source select

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com31 Video Format” pull-down menu lists all compatible formats for selection (incompatible formats are not shown). This allows

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com3 Video Setup Screen in 4K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com32 Pillarbox: will produce an image in the center of the screen with black borders on the left and right sides and an anamor

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com33 Input Select Screen On the Inputs screen you can view the currently selected video and audio input sources and map audio

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com34 Audio Input: This pulldown menu allows you to pick where the audio comes from. Io XT/4K supports up to 16 channels of emb

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com35 SDI Output OptionsPrimary: When selected, this indicates that the SDI output is set to the same format as the framebuffer

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com36 HDMI Screen The Io XT/ 4K HDMI input and output are configured at this screen. For Io 4K UHD and 4K format setup, see “HD

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com37 Analog Out Screen (Io XT Only)Io XT provides a high-quality analog component or composite + Y/C output, generally used fo

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com38 Video Setup Screen Io XT provides standard setup adjustments for analog component or composite output. This screen shows

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com39 Audio Setup Screen (Io XT Only)This screen shows the current settings for the analog audio output, allowing you to re-con

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com40 Conversion Screen (Mac OS only)This screen offers controls that determine how the card behaves with 3rd-party application

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com41 Figure 37. Conversion Screen Frame-padding Pattern ChoicesYUV-RGB Conversion These pulldowns select industry standard co

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com5 Chapter 1: IntroductionOverviewAJA's Io XT and Io 4K provide professional-grade I/O for high-end computers. Io XT and

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com42 DS Keyer Screen The Io XT and Io 4K have a hardware-based downstream keyer that is ideal for putting logos, “bugs” or oth

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com43 Matte Color Only available when the pulldown “Frame Buffer over Matte” or “Graphic over Matte” are selected-pressing this

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com44 Timecode Input SettingsRP-188 Timecode <n>: In RP-188 timecode (SMPTE 12M-2) there can be multiple timecode types i

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com45 the interface is identified by the coding of a distributed binary bit. Equipment manufacturers can use the meta data for

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com46 Firmware Screen Use the Firmware screen to access the firmware install screen. Click install to erase current firmware an

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com47 Info Screen This screen shows the Io XT/4K software files that have been installed on your system. This information may b

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com48 Configuring Quad SDI I/OThis section describes the AJA Control Panel operations specific to UHD/4K Format selection. Outp

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com49 Input Configuration: To configure bi-directional SDI connectors for input, select Pass-through in the Default Output>V

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com50 SDI Output Screen in 4K ModeThe SDI Output Screen allows you to select the Primary format or RGB for 4K output. Video+Key

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com51 Video Setup Screen in 4K4K Mode adds the 4K Geometry selection (check box). Like other raster sizes, the Geometries check

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com6 Features: The following table provides a comparison of Io 4K and Io XT features.Broadcast-Quality ConversionIo XT feature

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com52 Chapter 4: TroubleshootingIf You Run Into ProblemsOne useful way to find the source of problems is to isolate your system

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com53 Updating SoftwareCheck on the AJA Video website for software updates.For Io XT, visit:http://www.aja.com/en/products/io-x

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com54 Appendix A: SpecificationsIo XT SpecificationsVideo Formats • 525i 29.97• 525i23.98*• 625i 25• 720P 23.98*, 24 *, 25 *, 2

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com55 Audio Input Digital •16-channel, 24-bit SMPTE-259 SDI embedded audio, 48kHz sample rate, Synchronous• 8-channel, 24-bit H

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com56 Reference Input or LTC Input• 1 BNC assignable to Reference video or LTC input• Reference:• Analog Color Black (1V) or Co

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com57 Audio Inputs Digital • 16-channel, 24-bit SDI embedded audio, 48kHz sample rate, Synchronous• 8-channel, 24-bit HDMI embe

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com71 IndexNumerics24 frames-per-second to 30 conversion 403D output 36Aalpha channel 42alpha channel, Video + Key 35analog aud

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com72 HDMI output 36Hold Last Application 29Horizontal reference 30horizontally stretched 31house reference 11house sync 33IIco

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com73 upconversion 31upconverter 6Updating Software 53Use 46user and password 13User Bits, RP-188 44VV Crop 32Vertical referenc

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com7 Video Formats For a complete list of supported video formats, see "Appendix A: Specifications on page 54".Io XT/

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com8 What’s In The Box?As you unpack the shipping box(es), carefully examine the contents. Ensure you received everything and t

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com9 Chapter 2: InstallationInstallation OverviewThe installation and set up of an Io XT and Io 4K is very simple. A functional

Io XT/4K v10.5 www.aja.com10 Connecting to your Computer 1. With your computer off, connect a Thunderbolt cable between the computer and the Io XT/4K.