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