AJA Io X3, Installation And Operation Manual

Page 1: ...Io X3 Capture Display Convert Version 16 2 Published January 24 2022 Installation and Operation Manual...

Page 2: ...igital are trademarks of AJA Video Systems Inc All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Copyright Copyright 2022 AJA Video Systems Inc All rights reserved All information in th...

Page 3: ...Status LED 12 AJA Control Panel Overview 12 AJA Control Panel Operating Modes 12 AJA Control Panel User Interface 12 Controlling Application 15 Presets 16 Default Preferences 16 Function Screens 17 Io...

Page 4: ...Io X3 Capture Display Convert v16 2 4 www aja com Warranty and Liability Information 60 Index 61...

Page 5: ...ng workflows Io X3 simultaneously provides up to 4 channels for Input and a single channel for Output plus a MultiView feature that enables viewing up to four SDI input sources via HDMI out when the a...

Page 6: ...Two retail packages are available one for Mac and one for Windows Mac and Windows Packages These packages include Drivers AJA device drivers for tightly integrated hardware software operation AJA Con...

Page 7: ...mends consultation with an experienced system integrator A consultant will be able to assist with many important variables What s In The Box As you unpack the shipping box carefully examine the conten...

Page 8: ...ware package contained a firmware update for your AJA device Cable Connections Figure 1 Io X3 Connectors Thunderbolt 3 Ports 2 Bidirectional 3G HD SD SDI BNCs 4 DB 9F RS 422 Machine Control Balanced A...

Page 9: ...t HDR Infoframe metadata compatible with HDMI 2 0a CTA 861 3 HLG Support compatible with HDMI 2 0b CTA 861 G NOTE HDCP is not supported on either input or output HDMI output does not have HDCP and inp...

Page 10: ...o capture or multimedia device installed ensure you uninstall any related software before installing Io X3 This will prevent any hardware or software conflicts Before installing the software package e...

Page 11: ...ecesses it to prevent accidental changes Audio Level Meters The Audio Level Meters in the center of the front panel indicate During Capture The first 8 channels of the audio source selected SDI HDMI A...

Page 12: ...gh the Io X3 to that card s video audio outputs for viewing and or external recording Capture Mode Used for capturing video audio signals that are coming into the Io X3 from an external source to crea...

Page 13: ...e card to Playback Mode See Default State on page 20 for more information Block Diagram Area The top block diagram area of the Control Panel screen is a visual representation of the processing if any...

Page 14: ...your cursor over an Input or Output icon opens a tooltip that reports that connector s signal status Input signal detected Output signal enabled Input or Output disabled Framebuffer The framebuffer i...

Page 15: ...mat is determined by the application s Video Playback settings These format selections are reported in the AJA Control Panel block diagram Controlling applications can start and stop and change modes...

Page 16: ...ill have it when it begins to operate The AJA Control Panel offers two default preference settings Local Preference A preference stored from the last AJA device s Control Panel settings to be used on...

Page 17: ...ified above and then copy or move or that file to the correct computer locations manually or by pushing it out across the network on all the computers that use the AJA device NOTE If the user makes ch...

Page 18: ...ng music in a web browser playing a movie file on the desktop creating music or playing a YouTube clip As long as the output of your work or application is normally output via the host system audio yo...

Page 19: ...ut Non Linear Video Editor HDMI Embedded Audio Input Analog Audio Input Audio File Playback YouTube Other Sources Front Panel Monitor Output Control Panel Audio Mixer Screen Mac or PC Computer Audio N...

Page 20: ...s outputs can change dynamically The Default State settings are used to select what state the Io X3 will have when no third party video application is controlling it Default State Pass Through Cap Thi...

Page 21: ...Graphic Display files Fan Settings Io X3 offers a fan speed control The High setting forces maximum fan cooling with some increased noise but this setting could be appropriate if the unit is located...

Page 22: ...t This pull down menu shows the currently selected Device format If you select an alternate value using the pull down it will change the format used by Io X3 s framebuffer When a change is made via th...

Page 23: ...low Input Enabling the Follow Input checkbox allows the Control Panel Frame Buffer to auto switch to the detected input format This feature works only if the controlling application supports input bas...

Page 24: ...SDI Config and MultiView is selected for HDMI Output See HDMI Screen on page 27 for more information SDI Color Sp Sets the color space Select from Auto YUV or RGB SDI RGB Rng Sets the RGB range Selec...

Page 25: ...is set to a video key signal associated with SDI 3 the shape to be cut out from the video which will appear as a black and white image matte Using the second Io X3 output as an Alpha Channel key with...

Page 26: ...Full 3G Transport Sets the output transport Select from Auto Auto selection based on input or selected format 2xHD DL Dual link HD output using two BNCs The Level B DL format is the mapping of dual l...

Page 27: ...e Io X3 s HDMI output The HDMI monitor must be capable of UltraHD Dotted input lines on the screen indicate MulitView mode is active The single solid line identifies which input audio will be routed t...

Page 28: ...monitor does not support the HDMI protocol DVI Forces the use of the DVI protocol regardless of the attached device s EDID Color Space Sets the color space bit depth Select from Auto Detect Selects t...

Page 29: ...ms route the low frequency effects audio to channel 4 and some to channel 3 If you want to monitor multi channel audio directly or pass audio though to another device this control can be used to place...

Page 30: ...ic Range and Mastering Infoframe and the static metadata descriptors as defined in CTA 861 3 and HDMI v2 0a Included are preset primaries values for BT 2020 and DCI P3 color gamuts Two tabbed screens...

Page 31: ...SMPTE ST 2086 color volume in the case of HDR and is determined by the mastering environment Range 0 0000 cd m2 to 1 0000 cd m2 Step size 0 0002 cd m2 Maximum Defines the ceiling of the SMPTE ST 2086...

Page 32: ...application Choose between Prefer p Format progressive frames non interlaced output Prefer psf Format progressive segmented frames NOTE If you change this option while your NLE is open and running you...

Page 33: ...x is not checked NOTE Io X3 does not require enabling the VANC checkbox for Closed Captioning Audio Setup Screen The Audio Setup screen shows the current settings for the analog audio output allowing...

Page 34: ...with one another Audio Mixer Screens The Audio Mixer screen has two tabs Capture Monitor and Playback Monitor These tabs display what sources are available for monitoring mixing via the AJA hardware...

Page 35: ...very loud or very quiet Two different Audio Mixer screens are available selected by clicking on the Playback Monitor or Capture Monitor tabs During regular editing the Playback tab is used to control...

Page 36: ...ot affect audio signals being recorded The Audio Mixer screen is dedicated for monitoring only not program mixing The controls on this screen are similar to those on the Playback Monitor Mode screen e...

Page 37: ...ct column and its audio can be selected for playback with the checkbox AJA Input Selects for monitoring the audio being input to Io X3 NOTE The AJA Input Item Select dropdown selection is linked to th...

Page 38: ...ing monitored not the output levels When activated the source gain controls can be used to adjust the monitoring output gain of that source from 6dB to infinity mute Adjustment methods include Sliders...

Page 39: ...ideo being played out or printed to tape A typical application would be putting a television station s call letters or channel over program video content Keyed video can be from the Io X3 internal Fra...

Page 40: ...atte color including a color wheel color picker choose from a location anywhere on the computer screen numeric sliders swatches crayons and spectrums The matte chosen will be used as a video backgroun...

Page 41: ...Prior to v16 2 Control Room supported CSV files containing LUT information While this LUT formatting is still supported for import it is no longer supported for export Custom LUT Controls The LUT Tra...

Page 42: ...lowing manual creation of a custom LUT User LUT File See LUT Files below Gain and Offset Controls When activated the controls on the right allow adjustment of Gain and Offset for Red Blue and Green Sl...

Page 43: ...at Specification LUT files are normal text files that contain 1025 lines numbered 0 1024 Each line contains 3 integer values in the range 0 1023 representing 10 bit R G B component output values Compo...

Page 44: ...ream This screen is also used for monitoring the RP 188 timecode embedded in the digital data stream for selecting a timecode offset if required and setting timecode outputs Options Source In RP 188 t...

Page 45: ...ntified by the coding of a distributed binary bit Equipment manufacturers can use the meta data for different purposes User Bits For monitoring a variable framerate VFR timecode such as Varicam you ma...

Page 46: ...ame Presets Windows Preset Files Storage Location c Users username AppData Local AJA Control Panel device name Presets Reset to Default When you click the Reset Device button the Default User Preferen...

Page 47: ...ess the firmware install screen Click install to erase current firmware and load the firmware version contained in your current driver installation Note the Installation message shown below Figure 14...

Page 48: ...ww aja com Info Screen The Info Screen shows the software files that have been installed on your system This information may be needed if you talk to an AJA Customer Service representative to determin...

Page 49: ...k HD SDI YCbCr 4 2 2 10 bit 270 Mbps SDI SMPTE 259M C YCbCr 4 2 2 10 bit 8 bit HDMI v1 4b 30 36 bits pixel RGB or YUV 2 25 Gbps 2K HD and SD Bit depth support is application dependent Check with your...

Page 50: ...0 2 dB 20 to 20 kHz frequency response Input supported across Ch 1 8 Ch 1 4 or Ch 5 8 depending on configuration chosen Audio Output Analog 8 channel 24 bit D A analog audio 48 kHz sample rate balance...

Page 51: ...1 65 222 0 x 180 09 x 41 91 mm Weight 3 1 lbs 1 5 kg Power 10 20V 23W typical 28W max Environment Safe Operating Temperature Range 0 to 35 C 32 to 95 F Safe Storage Temperature Power OFF 40 to 60 C 4...

Page 52: ...wing two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Canadian ICES Sta...

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Page 54: ...ion statements warning conventions and warning messages apply to this product and manual Before Operation Please Read These Instructions Warning Read and follow all warning notices and instructions ma...

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Page 57: ...de nicht ordnungsgem funktioniert oder fallen gelassen wurde Advertencia Consulte al personal calificado por cuestiones de reparaci n El servicio de reparaci n se requiere cuando el dispositivo ha rec...

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Page 59: ...the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the device Avertissement Prot gez le cordon d alimentation pour que l on...

Page 60: ...esignated by AJA Video with shipping charges prepaid AJA Video shall pay to return the product to Customer but only if to a location within the country in which the AJA Video service center is located...

Page 61: ...port 42 F Fan Settings 21 Features 5 Firmware Screen 47 Follow Input 23 Foreground Pre Multiplied 40 Format Screen 22 Frame Buffer Over Matte 40 Frame Buffer Over Video In 40 Freerun 21 G Gamma 33 Gen...

Page 62: ...fig 24 SDI I O 9 SDI Output Screen 25 SDI RGB Rng 24 Snapshot 45 Software Installation 10 Source Video Input 24 Source Gain 38 Status LED 12 System Requirements 7 System Test 6 T Technical Support 2 T...