Blackmagicdesign DeckLink Series Instruction manual

Blackmagic Design - Leading the creative video revolution™
Windows XP™
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for DeckLink cards
Leading the creative video revolution™
Windows XP™
Mac OS X™

Blackmagic Design - Leading the creative video revolution™
Windows XP™
Mac OS X™
Connection Diagrams
DeckLink™
SD-SDI 4:2:2 video and audio, capture and playback card
AES-S/PDIF
Output
Deck Control
RS-422
SD-SDI 4:2:2
Monitoring Output
SD-SDI 4:2:2
Output (to deck)
SD-SDI 4:2:2
Input (from deck)
This DeckLink model does not have genlock, so
you need to connect your deck to the Deck SDI
Output, which has stable output to sync the deck.
Set the deck to input or auto reference. Be sure to
set the “Black Video Output to Deck in Capture”
option to “On Digital SDI Outputs” in the DeckLink
control panel, when using this feature.

Blackmagic Design - Leading the creative video revolution™
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DeckLink Pro™
SD-SDI 4:2:2 video and audio capture and playback card with analog monitoring
When you don’t have genlock, you can output
stable black so DeckLink Pro locks the deck. This
output is always stable and allows the deck to be
set to input reference or auto reference. Be sure to
set the “Black Video Output to Deck in Capture”
option to “On Digital SDI Outputs” in the DeckLink
control panel, when using this feature.
R-Y Output
(monitoring)
B-Y Output
(monitoring)
Y Output
(composite monitoring)
SD-SDI Output
(monitoring)
SD-SDI Output
(to deck)
SD-SDI Input
(from deck)
Genlock Input
Deck Control RS-422
DeckLink Pro
7ft Breakout Cable
AES-S/PDIF Output
(monitoring D)
AES-S/PDIF Output
(monitoring C)
AES-S/PDIF Output
(monitoring B)
AES-S/PDIF Output
(monitoring A)

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DeckLink SP™
Analog video and audio capture and playback card with SD-SDI 4:2:2 monitoring
When you don’t have genlock, you can output
stable black so DeckLink SP locks the deck. This
output is always stable and allows the deck to be
set to input reference or auto reference. Be sure to
set the “Black Video Output to Deck in Capture”
option to “On Analog Outputs” in the DeckLink
control panel, when using this feature.”
DeckLink SP
7ft Breakout Cable
R-Y Input
B-Y Input
Y Input
R-Y Output
B-Y Output
Y Output
(composite monitoring)
Genlock Input
Deck Control RS-422
SD-SDI Output
(monitoring)
AES-S/PDIF Output
(monitoring)
(L) Audio Input
(balanced analog)
(L) Audio Output
(balanced analog)
(R) Audio Input
(balanced analog)
(R) Audio Output
(balanced analog)

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DeckLink Extreme™
SD-SDI 4:2:2 and analog video, audio capture and playback card
Y Input
R-Y Output
B-Y Output
Y Output
(composite monitoring)
SD-SDI Input
SD-SDI Output
Genlock Input
Deck Control RS-422
DeckLink Extreme
7ft Breakout Cable
B-Y Input
R-Y Input
AES-S/PDIF Output
(monitoring)
(L) Audio Input
(balanced analog)
(L) Audio Output
(balanced analog)
(R) Audio Input
(balanced analog)
(R) Audio Output
(balanced analog)
When you don’t have genlock, you can output
stable black so DeckLink Extreme locks the deck.
This output is always stable and allows the deck to
be set to input reference or auto reference. If you
are using a digital deck, be sure to set the “Black
Video Output to Deck in Capture” option to “On
Digital SDI Outputs” in the DeckLink control panel,
when using this feature. If you are using an analog
deck, be sure to set the “Black Video Output to
Deck in Capture” option to “On Analog Outputs”.

Blackmagic Design - Leading the creative video revolution™
Windows XP™
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DeckLink Extreme™ cable

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DeckLink HD™
HD/SD-SDI 4:2:2 video, audio capture and playback card
AES-S/PDIF
Output
Deck Control
RS-422
HD/SD-SDI 4:2:2
Monitoring Output
HD/SD-SDI 4:2:2
Output (to deck)
HD/SD-SDI 4:2:2
Input (from deck)
This DeckLink HD model does not have genlock,
so you need to connect your deck to the Deck SDI
Output which has stable output to sync the deck.
Set the deck to input or auto reference. Be sure to
set the “Black Video Output to Deck in Capture”
option to “On Digital SDI Outputs” in the DeckLink
control panel, when using this feature.”

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DeckLink HD Plus™
HD/SD-SDI 4:2:2 video, audio capture and playback card
Wordclock
Output
AES-S/PDIF
Output
AES-S/PDIF
Input
Genlock/
Tri-Sync
REF Input
Deck
Control
RS-422
HD/SD-SDI 4:2:2
Output (to deck)
HD/SD-SDI 4:2:2
Input (from deck)
DeckLink HD Plus
Break-out Cable
When you don’t have genlock, you can output
stable black, so DeckLink HD Plus locks the deck.
This output is always stable and allows the deck to
be set to input reference or auto reference. Be sure
to set the “Black Video Output to Deck in Capture”
option to “On Digital SDI Outputs” in the DeckLink
control panel, when using this feature.

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DeckLink HD Pro™
HD/SD-SDI 4:4:4/4:2:2 video, audio capture and playback card with analog monitoring
(Dual Link Mode 4:4:4)
When you don’t have genlock, you can output
stable black, so DeckLink HD Pro locks the deck.
This output is always stable and allows the deck to
be set to input reference or auto reference. Be sure
to set the “Black Video Output to Deck in Capture”
option to “On Digital SDI Outputs” in the DeckLink
control panel, when using this feature.
Wordclock
Output
AES-S/PDIF
Output
AES-S/PDIF
Input
R-Y/R
Output
B-Y/B
Output
Y/G
Output
Genlock/
Tri-Sync
REF Input
Deck
Control
RS-422
HD/SD-SDI 4:2:2
Monitoring Output
HD/SD-SDI 4:2:2
Output (to deck)
HD-SDI Input
4:4:4 Ch 2
HD/SD-SDI 4:2:2
Input (from deck)
DeckLink HD Pro
Break-out Cable
Dual Link HD-SDI 4:4:4

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DeckLink HD Pro™
HD/SD-SDI 4:4:4/4:2:2 video, audio capture and playback card with analog monitoring
(Single Link Mode 4:2:2)
When you don’t have genlock, you can output
stable black so DeckLink HD Pro locks the deck.
This output is always stable and allows the deck to
be set to input reference or auto reference. Be sure
to set the “Black Video Output to Deck in Capture”
option to “On Digital SDI Outputs” in the DeckLink
control panel, when using this feature.
Wordclock
Output
AES-S/PDIF
Output
AES-S/PDIF
Input
R-Y/R
Output
B-Y/B
Output
Y/G
Output
Genlock/
Tri-Sync
REF Input
Deck
Control
RS-422
HD/SD-SDI 4:2:2
Monitoring Output
HD/SD-SDI 4:2:2
Output (to deck)
BNC for Dual Link only
HD/SD-SDI 4:2:2
Input (from deck)
DeckLink HD Pro
Break-out Cable
HD/SD-SDI 4:2:2 Mode

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DeckLink HD Pro™ (Single Link card)
HD/SD-SDI 4:2:2 video, audio capture and playback card with analog monitoring
When you don’t have genlock, you can output
stable black so DeckLink HD Pro locks the deck.
This output is always stable and allows the deck to
be set to input reference or auto reference. Be sure
to set the “Black Video Output to Deck in Capture”
option to “On Digital SDI Outputs” in the DeckLink
control panel, when using this feature.
Wordclock
Output
AES-S/PDIF
Output
AES-S/PDIF
Input
R-Y/R
Output
B-Y/B
Output
Y/G
Output
Genlock/
Tri-Sync
REF Input
Deck
Control
RS-422
HD/SD-SDI 4:2:2
Output (to deck)
HD/SD-SDI 4:2:2
Input (from deck)
DeckLink HD Pro
Break-out Cable
HD/SD-SDI 4:2:2 Only

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DeckLink HD Pro™ cable
Wordclock
Output
SPDIF AES
Output
SPDIF AES
Input
REF
Input
B-Y/B
Output
Y/G
Output
R-Y/R
Output
Deck Control
DeckLink HD Pro
Connection