Hardware Overview
SDI AoIP Node Front Panel
Figure 1 - Front panel
SDI AoIP Node front panel features include:
Four status LEDs indicating the status of each power supply (1A, 1B), the overall status of the unit (1C), and sync for the reference clock (1D)
A color LCD display to show status and basic configuration parameters (1E)
A five-button navigation cluster with Left, Right, Up, and Down arrows plus a green “OK” button (1F)
The front panel is used for the initial setup and configuration including setting the IP address of the Ethernet ports. Additional configuration is accomplished via the remote user interface.
SDI AoIP Node Rear Panel
Figure 2 - Rear panel
The rear panel of the SDI AoIP Node contains the following connections:
One parallel GPI/O control port (female DB-15) for five inputs and five outputs (2A)
SDI 3Gb/s HD/SD-SDI Input and Output 1 (2B) and 3Gb/s HD/SD-SDI Input and Output 2 (2C) on female BNC connectors
Two RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet connections, one for AES67 I/O (2D) and one for network remote control (2E)
Two IEC power inlets for the internal redundant universal auto-ranging power supplies (2F, 2G)