Getting Started with HD
For a basic IP video connection, you will need two Teranex Mini IP Video 12G's. One unit will be
the source, which will convert your source video using TICO encoding, and the other unit will be
the destination, which receives the TICO encoded video signal and converts it back to SDI so
you can then plug it into other SDI equipment such as a monitor or recording deck.
TICO encoding is a visually lossless compression specifically designed to let you to distribute
high quality video across an IP network.
However, Teranex Mini IP Video 12G is more than a simple point to point video over Ethernet
converter, because it can also use the Blackmagic Videohub Software. This turns any Windows
or Mac OS computer into a router server that can manage the connections between many units
so you can build a large custom sized router, all using your network.
The advantage of this is you can customize the size of your router plus you can also use
broadcast router control panels, routing software and even custom automation solutions
designed for Blackmagic Design's Videohub routers. This eliminates the user and installation
complexity, and the whole system is as fast to use as any traditional broadcast style router.
Connecting Power
The first step is to plug in power to your Teranex IP Video 12G units. To supply power, simply
plug a standard IEC power cable into the power input on each unit's rear panel. When power is
connected, the small LED indicator on the basic front panel illuminates white.
NOTE
You can also power your IP Video 12G via Ethernet by connecting the 1G Ethernet
PoE+ port on the rear of each unit into a compatible Ethernet switch that supports PoE+
or 'power over Ethernet plus'.
Connect power to your Blackmagic Teranex Mini IP Video 12G's rear panel using a
standard IEC power cable, or via 1G Ethernet if your network switch support PoE+
Connecting HD Video
Teranex Mini IP Video 12G takes an HD video source connected via the unit's SDI input and
converts the signal using TICO encoding so you can connect the video output to your network
via Ethernet.
Plugging in the HD Source Video
Connect the HD source video to a source unit via the SDI in connector on the rear panel. The
unit will automatically detect the video format and the LED indicator on the basic front panel will
illuminate green. The small LED indicator next to the SDI connector will also illuminate to let you
know the signal is locked.
1G
10G
ETHERNET PoE+
ETHERNET
SDI IN
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10G
ETHERNET PoE+
ETHERNET
SDI IN
SDI OUT
SDI OUT
SDI OUT
SDI OUT
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