DekTec DTA-120 DVB/ASI Input Adapter
- High-speed Transport-Stream input,compliant to DVB/ASI (AsynchronousSerial Interface) as defined in DVB document A010 rev 1 and EN50083
- Support for full DVB/ASI bit-rate range 0...214 Mbit/s
- Adaptive cable equalization
- Optional time stamp per packet
- Counters for bit-rate measurement, 8B/10B code violations and synchronization errors
- LED indicator shows lock and synchronization status
Overview
The DekTec DTA-120 DVB/ASI Input Adapter for a PCI Bus can be used in a variety of video applications including an MPEG-2 Transport-Stream Analyzer, Recorder, and/or Monitor.
The card has one ASI input and includes:
- Windows-2000/XP & Linux device driver
- API for developing custom applications
- Example grabber code
- DtGrabber: A Windows grabber program
Features
- High-speed Transport-Stream input,compliant to DVB/ASI (AsynchronousSerial Interface) as defined in DVB document A010 rev 1 and EN50083
- Support for full DVB/ASI bit-rate range 0...214 Mbit/s
- Adaptive cable equalization
- Optional time stamp per packet
- Counters for bit-rate measurement, 8B/10B code violations and synchronization errors
- LED indicator shows lock and synchronization status
- Large jitter tolerance with 8-Mbytes on-board packet buffer
- Automatic recognition and adjustment of inverted DVB/ASI input signals
- Raw-mode option for arbitrary packet size
- PCI rev 2.2, 32 bit, 33 MHz
- On-board PCI Bus master for off-loading host processor
- Scatter/Gather DMA for efficient handling of fragmented host memory
Specifications
Parameter | Value |
Physical Layer | DVB/ASI-C* |
DVB/ASI Connector | 75 Ω BNC |
Input Bit Rate | 0...214 Mbit/s |
Input Return Loss | 17 dB |
Error Free Cable Length | 300 m |
Packet Size in Bytes | 188 or 204** |
* The "-C" suffix indicates Coax as physical-transport medium.
** Arbitrary packet size in a raw mode
