tieLight portal PCIe
tieLight Portal PCIe – tieLight and MADI I/O Card (O_Serv_AI_MADI_TIE_a)
The tieLight Portal PCIe card provides optical tieLight and MADI audio I/O together with an external synchronization input.
Standards
- MADI interface compliant with AES10-2008
- Synchronization interface compliant with AES11-2009 and the applicable audio and video synchronization standards
Audio
- 24-bit audio
- Transparent transport of PCM and compressed audio
- Supported sample rates:
- 44.1 kHz
- 48 kHz
- 88.2 kHz
- 96 kHz
- 88.2 kHz and 96 kHz use short-frame MADI operation
Important - Not all sample rates may be supported by the host system. Refer to the specifications of the respective flexAI system.
Optical Input
- Connector: LC, according to IEC 61754-20
- Audio channels:
- 64 / 56 channels at 44.1 and 48 kHz
- 32 / 28 channels at 88.2 and 96 kHz
- Single-mode center wavelength:
- 1310 nm typical
- 1270 to 1360 nm
- Multimode center wavelength:
- 1310 nm typical
- 1270 to 1360 nm
Optical Input Power
| Optical Module | Fiber Type | Input Optical Power |
|---|---|---|
| O_DAP_MO_MM_a | OM2 multimode, 50/125 µm | -31 to -8 dBm |
| O_DAP_MO_SM_a | Single-mode | -23 to -8 dBm |
Other single-mode variants may be available on request.
Maximum Cable Length
| Optical Module | Fiber Type | Maximum Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
| O_DAP_MO_MM_a | OM2 multimode | 1.5 km |
| O_DAP_MO_SM_a | Single-mode | 2 km |
The values shown for the single-mode module are the standard specifications. Other variants may be available on request.
Sync Input
The card provides a multi-standard external synchronization input supporting AES/EBU, Word Clock, Black Burst, and Tri-Level Sync.
- Connector: BNC
- Input impedance: 75 Ω
- AES/EBU input: 0.3 to 5 Vpp, single-ended
- Word Clock input: 1 to 5 Vpp, single-ended
- Video sync input: 1 Vpp nominal, single-ended
- Supported video frame rates:
- 23.975 fps
- 24 fps
- 24.975 fps
- 25 fps
- 29.97 fps
- 30 fps
- 49.95 fps
- 50 fps
- 59.94 fps
- 60 fps
- Supports applicable SD and HD synchronization formats
The synchronization interface complies with AES11-2009 and the relevant audio and video synchronization standards.
General Features
- Field-replaceable optical SFP module
- Reference-grade Word Clock recovery
- Master synchronization capability
- Dedicated routing for channels that do not require audio processing
- Audio channels can be routed to and from the host system or looped through the interface
- Maximum routing capacity:
- 128 MADI channels
- 2048 tieLight channels
- AES3 channel-status handling in MADI mode
- Non-audio detection in MADI mode