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Input connector descriptions – Matrox MXO2 PCIe Host Adapter User Manual

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Appendix B, Matrox MXO2 Connectors

Input connector descriptions

This section describes the Matrox MXO2, MXO2 Rack, and MXO2 LE inputs.
For MXO2 Mini inputs, see

“Input connector descriptions (MXO2 Mini)”

on

page

294

.

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Note

Depending on your MXO2 hardware, some of the following connectors

may not be available or may be available in a limited capacity only. Some
connectors on your MXO2 hardware may not appear exactly as shown below.

External reference (REF)

Allows you to genlock all devices

connected to your MXO2 system to an external genlock source
(bi-level analog black burst for SD, or analog tri-level sync for
HD). MXO2 Rack features an additional REF OUT connector
with loop through that allows you to daisy chain the genlock
reference input to another device’s reference input.

¡ Important

If you connected an external genlock

source to MXO2 Rack’s REF IN connector, and you’re
not using the REF OUT connector, you must terminate
the reference signal by connecting a BNC 75-ohm
terminator to REF OUT.

To compensate for cable delays, timing-offset controls that
align your video output relative to your external genlock source
are available (see

“Specifying your genlock settings for

playback”

on page

187

).

HDMI

Provides an input for HD HDMI video (either YUV

or RGB), and up to eight channels of uncompressed embedded
audio, from a digital HDMI device. HDCP sources and SD
video are not supported on this input. Connect a standard
HDMI video/audio cable from a camera, VTR, or other video
input source.

SDI

Provides an input for use with a digital SDI device. This

input supports HD-SDI and SD-SDI video, and up to eight
channels of embedded audio. Connect an SDI video/audio cable
from a camera, VTR, or other video input source.

(MXO2 and

MXO2 LE)

(MXO2 Rack)