Configure ST2110 - Matrox

A ST2110 Matrox addon/license is needed

for SMPTE 2110 input and output using a Matrox card

Prerequisites

Make sure the Matrox driver and SDK version installed is the one indicated here: System requirements - Video cards IP
Configure the Matrox card’s network adapters from Windows settings as you would do for any other NIC. Both DHCP and Static IP is supported.
Example: 4 network adapters from a Matrox DSX LE5 Q25 card renamed to M1, M2, M3, M4

Configure Precision Time Protocol (PTP)

SMPTE 2110 requires a functioning PTP configuration.

Configure network switch

On the network switch
1. Enable PTPv2 on the physical port Matrox’s 1st network interface is connected to

For a successful ST2110 deployment, it is essential that the network switches have proper support for PTPv2 and that their configuration matches all the specific requirements of the ST2110 standard. Check out our recommended network switches from our partner Netgear → Netgear M4350-16V4C & Netgear M4350-40X4C

For fully IP-based ST2110 productions, we highly recommend a monitoring and analysis tool that provides comprehensive and relevant information about networking (PTP stability, packet timing, etc) as well as about the content (live visualisation, colour charts, vectorscopes, etc). Check out our recommended solution from our partner Bridge Technologies → Bridge Technologies VB440

Configure Matrox settings through Director

Go to Matrox > PTP 21110 section in START > Machine settings
Configure the its parameters to match your PTP Grandmaster’s configuration
- IP mode, IGMP version, AnnouncementReceptTimeout and Domain number
Configure UTC Offset
- When enabled, it adds leap seconds to PTP TAI (International Atomic Time) to match UTC time
  - What is a Leap second? → https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_second
  - If you are planning to use PTP as the source for Timecode, we recommend to keep it enabled
Set up Matrox’s virtual network adapter
Matrox creates a virtual network adapter that only supports static IP. The following network parameters must be configured for this purpose following your network’s configuration
- Enter a static IP address for Matrox’s virtual network adapter handling
  - Confirm with your network administrator that the address doesn't conflict with other devices or the DHCP range
- Enter the IP address of the gateway
- Enter the Network mask

Configure ST2110 Routing

Go to SETUP > Configure > Routing

Configure lock

Set the Source to PTP (2110) in the Lock row
1. If not already done check the PTP (2110) configuration explained above
Select the Network adapter

Add inputs and outputs

Add Camera systems or Media input the same way you would do for any other type of input

Learn more about how to Configure routing

Settings specific to ST2110

Transmission method
- Unicast
  - Source IP address: You can filter the source if multiple senders are unicasting to the same destination
- Multicast
  - Multicast IP address: Specify the destination address of the multicast group that you want to subscribe to, to receive the desired stream from the network
Port
- Destination UDP port
Network adapter
- Select the network interface that will be used to receive this input
- For more details see - System requirements - Video cards IP
Ancillary
- Option to enable an Ancillary stream (ST2110-40) associated with the video. Pixotope Graphics supports extracting timecode from the ancillary stream, and using it further in the system. For more information see - Configure timecode for 2110

Configure timecode

Learn more about how to Configure timecode (LTC)

Using PTP (2110)

Extracts timecode from the PTP Grandmaster's time reference.

Add a Timecode item
Set Primary to PTP (2110)

Using Ancillary (2110)

Extracts timecode from a ST2110-40 ancillary stream associated to a ST2110 video input.

Add a Timecode item
Set Primary to Ancillary (2110)
Choose the Source input from which to extract the timecode
- Note that the source needs to have an associated Ancillary stream set up. See configure input