Grass Valley Zodiak Installation Planning Guide - Manual (Page 6)

6 Zodiak Installation Planning Guide
Zodiak Digital Production Switcher
Table 1. Standard Zodiak 3-M/E Features
3-M/E Standard Features
M/E 1 & 2
Four full function keyers per M/E
Two Complex Wipe Generators per M/E
Four Simple Wipe Generators per M/E (1 per Keyer)
YUV Color Correction
One Utility Bus per M/E
One Program Output per M/E
One Preview Output per M/E
M/E 3
(PGM/PST)
All the functionality of M/E 1 & 2 plus:
Program and Preview Output of M/E 3
Three simple (Luminance or Linear) Downstream Keyers (DSKs)
Four Full Function Keyers
Program Output (PGM A)
Programmable Clean Feed (PGM B)
Preview Outputs for PGM A & PGM B
64 Inputs
13 Aux Outputs (8 with Effects Send)
Switched Preview
2 Floating Chroma Keyers (Use on Any Full Function Keyer)
2 In/4 Out Still Store
Redundant Video Processor Frame Power Supply
Redundant Main Panel Power Supply
Table 2. Zodiak Optional Features
2.5-M/E & 3-M/E Optional Features
2.5-M/E & 3-M/E
Additional Floating Chroma Keyers (Use on Any Full Function Keyer)
M/E 1 & 2: Four Video/Key Transform Engines (DVE) per M/E (1 per Keyer)
RGB Color Correction
Net Central II Agent
Menu Panel Flush Mount and Adjustable Console Mounting Kits
Additional Menu Panels
24- and 32-Crosspoint Remote Aux Panels
E-MEM Shot Box
2.5-M/E Only Upgrade Kit Converts 2.5-M/E into a 3-M/E a
a Upgrading consists of the addition of an M/E module and power supply to the Video Processor frame and
changing keycaps on the Main panel. No retrofitting or recabling required.
3-M/E Only Transform Engine for M/E 3