4. Hardware orientation
For pinout details, refer to the section dedicated to the pinout in Append ix A, "Standard connector pinouts", page 505.
Genlock Input BN C (with passive Loop-through)
The Genlock input supports analog NTSC and PAL Blac kburst, as well as HD tri-level sync signals, per S MP T E 274M and SMP TE
296M. The passive loop-through c onnector passes the Genlock signal to another device do wnstream of the Event Master series
processor. The Loop-through output will continue to function even when the device is turned off. When the device is genlocked
and the lock source is lost, the output of the unit will automatically switch to “free-run” state without any disc ernible “glitching” on the
output display device. As the loop-thru is passive a 75O hm term ination is necessary for stable operation.
For Genlock connections details, refer to the Specifications Appendix.
Expansion Link cards
When event requirements exceed the cap acity of a single unit in terms of input, output, or number of layers, multiple Event Master
processors can be linked together through the Exp ansion Link cards. The cards a re connected with B
arco-supplied, high-ba ndwidth,
bi-directional Expansion Link cables. These cables are also commercially available.
Depending on the Ev ent Master processor model, two, one, or no slots are reserved at left side of the rear panel for Expansion Link
cards.
E2 E2 Jr.
S3–4K S3–4K Jr.
EX
1, 2 NA
1
1NA
1
NA
2
1
E2 Jr. and S3–4K Jr. do not have Link cards, but these models can be upgraded with Link cards, which
would go into the same slots as the Link cards on the E2 and the S3–4K.
2
The EX has two (2) Expansion Links integrated in the ch assis.
For m ore details on capabilities of expansion, refer to the section "E xpansion Link card", page 60.
VPU cards
VPU (Video Processing Unit) cards are at the heart of the E vent Ma ster Series of products. All scaling, layer effects and im age
compositing happens within these cards. Each card supports the scaling requirements for the product line with the awar d-winning
Athena sc aling technology at resolutions up to 4K . Due to their reprogrammability any future video processing capabilities will be
implemented in these cards. Current capabilities include:
• Support for 2K, Dual-Link, and 4K S caling
• Layer compositing over unscaled Backgrounds
• Layer effects, including Borders and S hadows
• Keying effects
• Key frame effects
On an E2 and E2 Jr. units, the VPU cards are not accessible through the rear panel. On S3–4K and S3–4K Jr. units, slots 2 and 3
are r eserved for the VP U c ards. The EX expansion box has n
oVPUcards.
For more details on VPU card, refer to the section "V PU card", page 61.
Input cards
Each input card supports resolutions of up to 4K. T he a bility of the Event M aster processors to s upport up to 28 inputs (E2) eliminates,
in most cases, the need to have upstream routers or scalers.
Each c ard slot could accommodate either:
• 4x up-to HD/2K inputs
• 2x 2560x1600 inputs
• 1x 4K input
On an E2 (or an E2 Jr.) processor, slots 3 through 10 are reserved for input cards. On an S 3–4K (o r an S3–4K Jr.) processor, slots
4 through 6 are reserved for input cards. Both slots of an EX expansion box may hold input cards, but if the EX has both an input
and an output card, the input card should go in slot 1.
The following sec tions describe each type of card in detail:
• "SDI Input Card", page 49
• "Dual Link DVI Input Card", page 51
• "HDMI/DisplayPort Input Card", page 53
Outputs cards
Event M aster series processors s upport H DMI and SDI
output cards. Each output card supports resolutions of up to 4K.
On an E 2 (or an E2 Jr.) processor, slots 11 through 13 are reserved for output cards. O n an S3–4K (or an S3–4K Jr.) processor,
slots 7 and 8 are reserved for output c ards. Both slots of an EX expansion box may hold output cards, but if the EX has both an
input and an o utput card, the output card s hould go in slot 2.
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