In the Navigation menu (left of the screen) click the “INPUT/OUTPUT” module and then on “SDI/HDMI/IP";
In the options list area (lower-left corner) click the “Add” button to configure the input channel and fill in the form with the information below:
Name: enter the channel name;
Capture type: click to choose the type of capture from the available options;
Capture instance: select the capture instance for each input from the available options. The capture instances available here are those configured in the sCapture service in the control panel. If one of them is unavailable, an offline message will be displayed on the right and will not be available for selection;
Custom mnemonic name: assign a custom mnemonic name to be selected in the "Player" widget when performing a recording;
Frame cache (in seconds): configure how many seconds does a frame stay in cache;
Pre/Post-Roll (in seconds): set the number of seconds that will elapse, before and after pressing the start and stop recording buttons, when a video is being recorded. Both values cannot be more than the number of frame cache seconds;
Timecode: click to select the timecode source, among the available options (e.g. Time of Day);
Capture card: click to select which of the available capture cards will be used;
Network interface: when using Dante devices, ensure that you have selected the same subnet as the Dante device and Device controller;
NMOS enabled: when using a Matrox capture card, selecting this option enables the automatic detection of video format, audio settings, and IP addresses using Networked Media Open Specifications (NMOS). To manually configure these settings, leave this option unchecked and fill in the newly opened fields for video, audio, and ANC IPs and Ports;
Audio source: click to choose the audio source, among the available options (e.g. Embedded);
Audio frame rate: click to select your desired audio frame rate from the available options;
Auto-detect input signal: with this option checked, the video characteristics of that channel will be detected automatically. When deselecting, it will be possible to manually determine its characteristics, as shown in the image below:
Drop frame: click to select if drop frame is enabled or disabled for this video source. Auto-detect option is also available;
Aspect ratio: click to select the video input aspect ratio;
Input signal: click to select the source for the signal, among the available options;
Resolution1: click to select the resolution, frame rate, and scanning of the input video, among the available options;
SDI color precision1: click to select the color precision of the input video, among the available options;
Audio channel count: click to select the number of audio channels on the input video, among the available options.
1 Options will vary depending on the capture card used.
In the action toolbar (bottom right corner) click the “SAVE” button to save the settings.