Grass Valley iTX Ingest Appliance v.2.3 - Manual (Page 13)

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About the iTX Ingest Appliance
The iTX Ingest Appliance unit is a 1RU rackmount server that runs the iTX software to
provide real-time encoding of SD or HD-SDI ingest streams, with embedded audio for
encoding to a compressed file for storage and playout. It replaces the encoding function of
a conventional video server, along with the associated signal conversion devices.
For quick and accurate installation, the iTX Ingest Appliance is factory-configured with all of
the required iTX software components and services. The following sections are intended to
provide you with an overview of the unit’s hardware components and guide you through
the few procedures for installing (racking) and setting up the unit for initial use.
Note: This document does not provide information or instructions for
operating the Encode server. Please refer to the iTX System Administrator
Guide for complete information about the iTX software applications and
service components.
Summary
iTX Ingest Appliance specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Overview of the front panel components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Overview of the rear panel components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5