Chapter 8
ChannelPort module hardware reference
The ChannelPort 8100 and 8200 modules support clip playout, channel branding, key/fill input,
emergency alert systems, and cuts-only switching between live inputs and prerecorded clips. Each
ChannelPort module provides a “channel” or “channels” capable of playing and processing control
commands.
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ChannelPort 8100 channel mode configurations
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ChannelPort 8200 channel mode configurations
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About MediaPort 7000 and ChannelPort timing
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GPIO/RS-422 connector signal assignments
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Serial control connections for a MediaPort 7000 and a ChannelPort
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About the ChannelPort
The ChannelPort module includes external video input connections, RS-422 ports, a GPIO/RS-422 port
for connecting to automation systems and other control devices, and a Gigabit Ethernet port..
IMPORTANT:
Connections 1 - 8 on ChannelPort 8200 modules use DIN 1.0/2.3
connectors.
The ChannelPort provides the following features:
• Options for Playlist Control, onboard MediaFetch, onboard subtitle insertion, onboard closed or open
caption insertion, single and Dual DVE functionality, and key/fill input support.
• Codec support includes HD/SD MPEG-2, SD DV (DV 25, DVCPRO 25, and DVCPRO 50), DVCPRO
HD, XDCAM HD, VC-3, ProRes, and AVC/H.264.
• Up, down, cross conversion of 720p to 1080i and 1080i to 720p is standard.
• Integrated branding and graphics control for four to eight layers of graphics is supported by the Oxtel
control protocol.
• Graphic formats supported include the following:
◦ .swf (Adobe Flash format)
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