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  • Page 1 Installation guide Installation Guide for End Users Hardware and Software Page 1...
  • Page 2 Installation guide 1 Document change log Issue Date Relevant Information 2007-04-11 Document creation 2007-07-11 Support for DELTA-hd-key Linux installation added 2008-03-14 Integration of DELTA-sdi family 2008-06-17 Integration of DELTA-hd-e and DELTA-hd-e-key 2008-11-03 PCIe bus requirements added PCI DELTA-hd and DELTA-hd-key support removed 2008-12-16 Linux dynamic memory allocation method added 2009-01-05...
  • Page 3 Installation guide 2012-03-05 DELTA-hd-elp-d 80 and DELTA-3G-elp-d 40 support added 5.10 2012-06-13 DELTA-hd20-asi01-e support added 5.11 2012-10-31 DELTA-hd-elp-d and DELTA-3G-elp-d support added 5.12 2012-12-10 DELTA-sd-elp-d 80, DELTA-hd-elp-d 62 and DELTA-3G-elp 40 support added 5.13 2013-04-19 DELTA-3G-elp 10,01,11,20,02 and DELTA-3g-elp 2c support added 5.13 2013-05-24 Mac OSX Lion and Mountain Lion support added...
  • Page 4 Add support for DELTA-12G1c-hmi01-elp and FLEX-hmi 01 Remove support for DELTA-hd-e, DELTA-hd-e-key and dvi cards 6.15 2020-03-19 Add support for DELTA-12G-elp-h 4c Add support for DELTA-12G2c-asi8c-elp-h Remove support for DELTA-12g-elp-h 22 6.16 2020-10-30 Add support for DELTA-12G-e-h 2i1c New DELTACAST.TV installation process Page iii...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Installation guide 2 Contents Document change log ........................i Contents ............................iv ABOUT THIS GUIDE .......................... 1 Document objectives ....................... 1 Who should read this guide? ....................1 Related documentation ......................1 Document conventions ......................2 3.4.1 Notes ..........................2 3.4.2 Cautions ...........................
  • Page 6 Installation guide 5.1.3 Cabling recommendations..................... 27 Software installation ......................28 5.2.1 Important note ......................29 5.2.2 Windows software installation ..................30 5.2.3 Mac OS installation ......................33 CONFIGURATION ........................... 37 Available configurations depending on the hardware ............37 6.1.1 SDI cards configurations ....................37 6.1.2 IP cards configurations ....................

  • Page 7: About This Guide

    Installation guide 3 ABOUT THIS GUIDE This guide covers the DELTACAST cards hardware installation, and provides setup instructions of the VideoMaster redistributable package, under Windows and Mac OS. You can always access the latest DELTACAST documentation on the Internet at https://www.deltacast.tv/.

  • Page 8: Document Conventions

    Installation guide 3.4 Document conventions 3.4.1 Notes Notes use the following conventions: Note: Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the publication. 3.4.2 Cautions Cautions use the following conventions: Caution: Means reader must be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.

  • Page 9: Product Overview

    Installation guide 4 PRODUCT OVERVIEW 4.1 PCIe Cards 4.1.1 Supported Operating Systems PCIe cards are supported on the following operating systems:  Windows  Linux  Mac OS Page 3...

  • Page 10: Sdi Cards Overview

    Installation guide 4.1.2 SDI cards overview 4.1.2.1 DELTA-12G cards The DELTA-12G is a very high-performance and low-cost 12G, 6G, 3G, HD and SD SDI ingest and playout solution for PCI Express (PCIe) bus computers. This device meets all the specifications for ST 2082-10, 2081-10, 424, 292 and ST 259 equipment with extensive features to help the real-time processing of 12G, 6G, 3G, HD and SD SDI streams on the host computer.
  • Page 11 Installation guide (*) card configuration can be changed using “FWUpdater” tool. See “CONFIGURATION” chapter for more detailed information 4.1.2.2 DELTA-3G cards DELTA-3G is a very high-performance and low-cost 3G, HD and SD SDI ingest and playout solution for PCI Express (PCIe) bus computers. This device meets all the specifications for ST 424, 292 and ST 259 equipment with extensive features to help the real-time processing of 3G, HD and SD SDI streams on the host computer.
  • Page 12 Installation guide DELTA-3G-elp-d 11 PCI Express 2.0 x4 1 x 3G 1 x 3G DELTA-3G-elp-d 12 PCI Express 2.0 x4 1 x 3G 2 x 3G DELTA-3G-elp-d 20 PCI Express 2.0 x4 2 x 3G DELTA-3G-elp-d 21 PCI Express 2.0 x4 2 x 3G 1 x 3G DELTA-3G-elp-d 22...
  • Page 13 Installation guide 4.1.2.3 DELTA-hd cards DELTA-hd is a very high-performance and low-cost HD and SD SDI ingest and playout solution for PCI Express (PCIe) bus computers. This device meets all the specifications for ST 292 and ST 259 equipment with extensive features to help the real-time processing of HD and SD SDI streams on the host computer.
  • Page 14 Installation guide 4.1.2.4 DELTA-key cards The DELTA-key is a very high-performance and low-cost 3G, HD and SD hardware linear keyers and SDI ingest and playout solutions for PCI Express (PCIe) bus computers. These devices host extensive features to help the real-time processing of 3G, HD and SD SDI streams on the host computer.

  • Page 15: Dv Cards Overview

    Installation guide 4.1.3 DV cards overview DV stands for « Digital Video » and regroups the following technologies:  HDMI  DisplayPort 4.1.3.1 DELTA-h4k(2) cards The DELTA-h4k(2) is a very high-performance and low-cost HDMI ingest solution for PCIe bus computers. This device meets all the specifications of the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG) industry consortium with extensive features to help the real-time processing of HDMI streams on the host computer.

  • Page 16: Mixed Interfaces Cards Overview

    Installation guide 4.1.4 Mixed Interfaces cards overview The DELTACAST Mixed Interfaces cards are PCI Express cards including a mix of ASI, SDI or HDMI ingest and playout channels. 4.1.4.1 SDI - ASI cards The DELTA-3G4c-ASI4c-elp-d and DELTA-12G2c-asi8c-elp-h cards meet all the specifications for ST 2082-10*, 2081-10*, 424, 292 and ST 259 equipment, as well as for DVB ASI equipment.

  • Page 17: Asi Cards Overview

    Installation guide Product Name PCIe Bus Fixed inputs Fixed outputs Bi-dir DELTA-3G4c-ASI4c-elp-d PCI Express 2.0 x8 4 x 3G 4 x ASI DELTA-12G1c-hmi10-elp PCI Express 3.0 x8 1 x 12G 1 x HDMI 3 x 3G DELTA-12G2c-asi8c-elp-h PCI Express 3.0 x8 2 x 12G/ASI 6 x 3G/ASI 4.1.5 ASI cards overview...

  • Page 18: Ip Cards Overview

    Installation guide 4.1.6 IP cards overview DELTA-ip is a very high-performance and low-cost 3G, HD and SD ST 2022-6 ingest and playout solution for PCI Express (PCIe) bus computers. This device meets all the specifications of the ST 2022-6, 2022-5 and ST 2022-7 standards to help the real-time processing of 3G, HD and SD SDI streams (over IP) on the host computer.

  • Page 19: Tico Cards Overview

    Installation guide 4.1.7 TICO cards overview TICO (TIny COdec) developed by intoPIX is a compression codec technology designs to transport 4K/UHD signal stream onto one single 3G-SDI link or an IP network. This codec has a compression ratio of up to 4:1 and permits to handle 4K/UHD 60 Hz stream normally transported on 4 physicals links on a single 3G physical link.

  • Page 20: Companion Cards Overview

    Installation guide 4.1.8 Companion Cards overview The Companion Cards family is an extension cards family whom purpose is to extend DELTACAST cards functionalities. This family currently includes a single card: A-LTC. 4.1.8.1 A-LTC Companion Card A-LTC card can fit either on top of its low-profile host card, sharing the same bracket, or next to it and occupy an empty PCIe slot.

  • Page 21: Flex Solution

    Installation guide 4.2 FLEX Solution 4.2.1 How does it work? The FLEX solution requires:  PCI Express gateway card,  video I/O modules,  specific cables. Installing the FLEX solution consists in:  Plugging a gateway card in a PCI Express slot of your sever. ...

  • Page 22: Delta-Gwy Family

    Installation guide 4.2.3 DELTA-gwy family 4.2.3.1 DELTA-gwy 316 and 308 cards The DELTA-gwy 316 and 308 are gateways you plug in a PCI Express slot of your server. They feature ports on which you connect external FLEX modules using specific cables.

  • Page 23: Flex Modules

    Installation guide 4.2.4 FLEX modules 4.2.4.1 FLEX DV modules DV stands for « Digital Video » and regroups the following technologies:  HDMI  DisplayPort 4.2.4.1.1 FLEX-dp The FLEX-dp is a very high-performance and low-cost DisplayPort ingest and playout solution for DELTA-gwy boards.
  • Page 24 Installation guide 4.2.4.1.2 FLEX-hmi The FLEX-hmi is a very high-performance and low-cost HDMI ingest solution for DELTA-gwy boards. This device meets all the specifications of the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) with extensive features to help the real-time processing of HDMI streams on the host computer. The FLEX- hmi is designed for easy integration with customer applications.
  • Page 25 Installation guide 4.2.4.2 FLEX SDI modules The FLEX-3G and FLEX-12G are very high-performance and low-cost SDI ingest and playout solutions DELTA-gwy boards. These devices meet all the specifications for ST 2082-10*, 2081-10*, 424, 292 and ST 259 equipment with extensive features to help the real-time processing of 12G*, 6G*, 3G, HD and SD SDI streams on the host computer.

  • Page 26: Specific Cables

    Installation guide 4.2.5 Specific cables With the FLEX solution, it is necessary to use the provided cables. These are based on USB-C connectors and are especially qualified for FLEX use case. Warning: although FLEX products use USB-C connectivity, these products do not comply with USB-C. Meaning that: ...

  • Page 27: Installation

    If you have grounding wrist strap, use it while handling DELTACAST devices. If you wish to upgrade the driver with a new version downloaded from the DELTACAST web site, please consult the appropriate topics in this guide. Caution: Please read carefully the detailed instructions that follow before attempting to install any software or hardware component of this product.

  • Page 28: Pcie Cards

    Select the most appropriate slot for each of the DELTACAST devices you wish to install, and remove the metal plate located on the PC case in regard to those slots. Don’t lose the screws, as you will need them to fasten the cards later on.
  • Page 29 Installation guide Once all your devices are installed, close your PC case, plug in the power supply cable and turn it on to proceed with software installation. Page 23...

  • Page 30: Flex Solution

    Not all PCIe bus controllers offer the same performances. Depending on the platform they are plugged in, DELTACAST devices could not be able to support full-speed transfers on all their channels, because of a bandwidth limitation on the motherboard itself.
  • Page 31 Select the most appropriate slot for each of the DELTACAST devices you wish to install, and remove the metal plate located on the PC case in regard to those slots. Don’t lose the screws, as you will need them to fasten the cards later on.
  • Page 32 As a consequence, when powered and when used FLEX modules can quickly reach high temperatures (close to 80°C – 176°F in certain conditions). DELTACAST recommends to be very cautious when manipulating hot devices after usage. Allow sufficient cooling time before handling the module.

  • Page 33: Cabling Recommendations

    Installation guide 5.1.3 Cabling recommendations It is recommended to use quality cables to avoid signal perturbations and unexpected behaviour. 5.1.3.1 For SDI reception and streaming: Coaxial RG6 or RG59 (75 Ohms) cables are required and low loss cables are recommended for 3G (ex. BELDEN 1694A, 1505A or 1855A), for 6G (ex.

  • Page 34: Software Installation

    Installation guide 5.2 Software installation This chapter explain how to install one or several DELTACAST devices on a new computer or a computer that has already been used before with such a device. Caution: Please read carefully the detailed instructions that follow before attempting to install any software or hardware component of this product.

  • Page 35: Important Note

    DELTACAST card with could require another – specific or older – version of VideoMaster, and in this case it is most of the time redistributed with the application. In case of doubt, we recommend double-checking this with the 3 party application vendor.

  • Page 36: Windows Software Installation

    ✓ FLEX Solution 5.2.2.1 What you need for installation To set up the machine wherein you will operate the DELTACAST cards, you must:  First have successfully completed the hardware installation described above  Run the installation script as detailed below Always ensure yourself to use the package corresponding to the SDK version your application has been compiled for.
  • Page 37 Installation guide 5.2.2.2 Installing DELTACAST devices The installation of a DELTACAST device is done through the installation script located at the root of the package. The installation script: Checks administrator rights and folder integrity Uninstalls existing service, libraries and drivers Installs the new drivers and libraries Installs and registers FWUpdater service so it is executed at Windows startup.
  • Page 38 Adding a DELTACAST devices to a system Adding or replacing a DELTACAST device on a system already equipped with a DELTACAST device issued from the same family is transparent for the user. There is no need to re-install the driver and the FWUpdater service will update the device firmware in background if needed.

  • Page 39: Mac Os Installation

    PCIe Cards FLEX Solution 5.2.3.1 What you need for installation To set up the machine wherein you will operate the DELTACAST cards, you must:  First have successfully completed the hardware installation described above  Install the VideoMaster redist package, as detailed below 5.2.3.2...
  • Page 40 Installation guide Please note that you cannot choose where to install the package, it is fully automatic. In some Mac OS configurations, another panel appears and forces you to choose an installation for all users of this computer. Select the item and click on continue. Then, click install to perform the installation.
  • Page 41 Continue Installation. Note that in event of firmware update, the system needs to be rebooted in order to finalize the update. Your DELTACAST device will not be functional unless you reboot. Caution: Firmware update operation during the installation step could take quite a long time (up to 3 minutes) if onboard firmware is being updated.
  • Page 42 The error code 27 (Kext loading error) means that the DELTACAST kext failed to load because it does not have the user approval. In theory the system, at the first load of the DELTACAST kext, should ask the user to if he wants to unblock the kext or not.

  • Page 43: Configuration

    Installation guide 6 CONFIGURATION Some DELTACAST hardware devices support several different firmwares to implement different products. We call them configurations. The user can switch from one configuration to another one using the FWUpdater application, delivered with VideoMaster.  On macOS the application is installed in >Library>Application Support>Deltacast ...

  • Page 44: Ip Cards Configurations

    DELTA-ip-ST2110 10 DELTA-ip-ST2110 01 DELTA-ip-ST2022-6 10 DELTA-ip-ST2022-6 01 DELTA-ip-ST2022-6-tico 10 DELTA-ip-ST2022-6-tico 01 If your DELTACAST device is listed in the above tables and you wish to change the configuration, the different steps to do so are described below Page 38...

  • Page 45: Retrieving The Card Id And The Configuration Id

    Launch a powershell (Windows 10) or a command line with administrator rights and run FWupdater.exe with –d –c arguments The application lists all the DELTACAST devices installed, their corresponding ID and the different configurations supported by the hardware as well as their corresponding ID.

  • Page 46: Applying A New Configuration

    Installation guide 6.3 Applying a new configuration In the same powershell / command line, run FWUpdater.exe with --id=<device_id> -- config=<config_id> A restart is needed to compete the operation as changing a card configuration also triggers an update of the onboard firmware. Page 40...

  • Page 47: Products, Drivers And Firmwares

    Installation guide 7 PRODUCTS, DRIVERS and FIRMWARES All the DELTACAST video cards share the same drivers named delta-x300. The FLEX gateway cards are handled by the delta-gwy drivers, and the FLEX modules use the flex-x400 drivers. The following tables summarize driver and firmware needs of DELTACAST devices. Note that depending on the operating system, the driver extension differs: .sys extension for Windows and...
  • Page 48 Installation guide Microblazefirmware_DELTA_ip_ST2110_10.bin DELTA-3G-elp-key-d 2K,4K delta-x300 FPGAfirmware_DELTA_3G_Key.bin ARMfirmware_DELTA_3G_8c.bin DELTA-3G-elp-tico-d 4c delta-x300 FPGAfirmware_DELTA_3G_4c_TICO.bin ARMfirmware_DELTA_3G_8c.bin DELTA-ip-st2022-6-tico delta-x300 FPGAfirmware_DELTA_ip_ST2022_6_XX_TICO.bin ARMfirmware_DELTA_ip_ST2022_6.bin Microblazefirmware_DELTA_ip_ST2022_6_XX.bin DELTA-h4k2-elp 20 delta-x300 FPGAfirmware_DELTA_h4k2_elp_20.bin DELTA-asi-elp-d 4c, 8c delta-x300 FPGAfirmware_X360_DELTA_asi_elp.bin ARMfirmware_DELTA_asi.bin DELTA-asi-elp 11 delta-x300 FPGAfirmware_X360_DELTA_asi_elp.bin ARMfirmware_DELTA_asi.bin DELTA-asi-elp 40 delta-x300 FPGAfirmware_X360_DELTA_asi_elp.bin DELTA-3G-elp-2key-d 22, delta-x300 FPGAfirmware_DELTA_3G_2Key.bin ARMfirmware_DELTA_3G_8c.bin DELTA-12G-elp-h 1c...

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting

    VideoMaster updates. 8.1.1 Windows  My Windows application does not see my DELTACAST device.  Check in the device manager if any error code are reported for the DELTACAST device and contact the DELTACAST support. 8.2 PCIe Cards 8.2.1 General ...

  • Page 50: Windows

    8.2.2 Windows  After having placed a DELTACAST device in my PC and re-started it, Windows did not prompted me to install a driver  The DELTACAST device installation is done using a script provided in the redistributable package.

  • Page 51: Annex A: Conformance

    Installation guide 9 ANNEX A: CONFORMANCE 9.1 FCC Notice Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a) Manufacturer's name: DELTACAST Manufacturer's address: Rue Gilles Magnée 92/6 4430 Ans BELGIUM Manufacturer's phone: +32-4-239 7884 Hereby declares the products: Trade name: DELTACAST Model numbers:...

  • Page 52: Ices-003 Class A Notice - Avis Nmb-003, Classe A

    (RF) interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Modifications: Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by DELTACAST may void the authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment.

  • Page 53: Doc Notices

    Installation guide 9.3 DoC Notices Page 47...
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