Datapath Solutions - Chassis, Cables & Software

Host Chassis | Expansion Chassis | Accessories | Software

Not all video wall solutions require customized chassis; however there are environments where the standard desktop PC does not possess the power, cooling, or the PCI slot requirement to complete the project. In these instances Datapath has created a few host and expansion chassis for the user that optimize performance and provide the necessary infrastructure to house multiple input and output cards.

Host Chassis

Express9 Backplane

The Datapath Express9 backplane provides nine PCI express slots and can be used as either a host or expansion unit. When combined with our Single Board Computer the Express9 acts as a standalone system providing the user with 9 PCI express slots created on a switch fabric topology. In other instances the user may already have a video wall controller in place and would like to link the Express9 backplane to their host unit. Using the Datapath S-Link and H-Link cards a user can link their host unit to the Express 9 backplane.

Express9 Features

• Nine slot PCIe backplane. 8 PCIe4 lane slots plus 1 PCIe8 lane slot
• All slots implemented as x 16 physical connectors so any width PCIe card can be accommodated
• 1 x PICMG 1.3 SBC slot
• Use as a PCIe expansion backplane for a standard PC using the S-Link and H-Link cards
• Compatible with a standard 4U IPC chassis
• Support for daisy chaining multiple backplanes
• PCIe Switch Fabric providing 100 Gb/s peak system bandwidth

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Single Board Computer (SBC)

SBC1 Specification

• Features: Compatible with the Express9 backplane, PICMG1.3 Core Duo/Quad
  Dual Ethernet supported, Dimensions 338mm x 122mm
• Chipset: Intel Q35 and ICH9DO
• System Memory: 1GB RAM (2GB optional)
• I/O Interface: 1 x TPM connector
  • 6 x SATA ports with 300MB/s transfer rate supports RAID 0,1, 5 and 10
  • 2 x RS232 serial ports
  • 4 x USB 2.0 ports
  • 16-bit Digital I/O interface
  • 1 x IrDA port
• Operating Temperature 0 to 60 degC
• Relative Humidity10% to 95% non-condensing
  

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Vision 800

The Vision800 is a high performance video wall controller that provides users with a turnkey hosting solution for their PCI express graphics cards. The Vision 800 utilizes the Express 9 backplane and SBC1, which allows the user to both maximize CPU real estate and take advantage of the Express 9 switch fabric topology. In addition to the Express 9 and SBC1, the Vision 800 features:

Redundant 500 watt Power Supplies Windows Operating system DVD/R/W combo drive 2 x 250GB removable SATA HD 2 GB RAM (SBC1)

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Expansion Chassis

IPC X16

The IPC-X16 expands the number of available PCI slots from a PC motherboard and is supplied with host PCI express adapter card and 0.75M cable which is used to attach the Express 16 back plane to the PC motherboard.  The Express 16 also contains a switched fabric topology which effectively provides each of the 16 PCI slots its own dedicated PCI bus.  This allows concurrent bus transactions to take place from slot to slot or slot to host without overhead.

IPC-X16 Specification

• 19" 6U industrial chassis
• 1350watt Redundant PSU
• 8 x PCI-X 66Mhz 64bit slots
• 8 x PCI 66Mhz 32bit slots
• Dimensions (approx) length 540mm, height 265mm, width 482mm
• 3 x high flow rate cooling fans
• 4 x overhead extraction fans
  
  

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IPC-X13 & IPC-X13s

For systems that require more than seven PCI slots we recommend using the IPC-X13(s) expansion chassis. This is a general purpose chassis which expands the PCI bus of a standard PC which has a spare PCI slot. The IPC-X13(s) is supplied with a PCI plug-in card which is installed into the PC requiring expansion. A special 1M cable is then connected between the PC and the IPC-X13. The IPC-X13 has 13 free PCI slots.

The IPC-X13S provides the same expansion features as the IPC-X13 but with increased airflow for cooling and a larger Redundant PSU. (1350 watt)

IPC-X13 Specification

• 19" Industrial metal chassis
• Dimensions (approx) Length 500mm, Height 177mm, Width 482mm
• 350 + 350watt Redundant PSU
• 13 free full length PCI slots
• 2 x dedicated cooling fans for plug-in cards
• PCI card for expanding system PCI bus
• 1M expansion cable

IPC-X13S Specification

• 6U Industrial metal chassis
• Dimensions (approx) Length 540mm, Height 265mm, Width 482mm
• 1350 watt Redundant PSU
• 13 free full length PCI slots
• 3 x high flow rate cooling fans
• Separate cooling for PSU
• PCI card for expanding system PCI bus
• 1M expansion cable

The following table shows the maximum recommended number of graphics cards for the IPC-X13 and IPC-X13S chassis, allowing for power and cooling requirements:

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Vision 800-x

The Vision 800-x is the complimentary expansion chassis that some users will require in order to accommodate larger installations. The Vision 800-x has the same basic configuration as the host Vision800, and it includes the linking kit which consist of the

• S-Link Card: The S-Link card is a PICMG 1.3 PCIe expansion receiver card installed into the SBC slot located on the Express9 backplane. It is connected to the H-Link card using the Ex-Cable.
• H-Link Card: The H-Link card is a host link adapter which is installed on the host machines motherboard or an Express9.  It is connected to the S-Link card using the Ex-Cable.
• Ex-Cable: The Ex-cable is a 0.75M expansion cable used to connect the Express9 back plane to the host machine via the Ex-link and H-link cards.
  
  

Accessories

Cables

MRGB-Cable	Mosaic HQ RGB input Cable
MBNC-Cable	Mosaic-HQ YPrPb input Cable
H4SP-Cable	Horizon4 Four way splitter cable.
VSRC-Set	Ribbon cable set for Vision Switch. Comprising of: Four 20 way ribbon cables (300mm) 2 x 20 way ribbon cables (50mm)
DVI-S-Cable	iH/Vantage two way DVI splitter cable
M2H1-Cable Set	Digital video ribbon cable for connecting one or two Mosaics to a single iH4-DIG card. Click here for a larger picture and a connection illustration.
RGB-S-Cable	iH/Vantage two way analog VGA splitter cable
M4H1-Cable set	Digital video ribbon cable for connecting 4 Mosaics to 1 iH4-DIG. Click here for a larger picture and a connection illustration.
HDTV-S-Cable	Vantage4 analog TV splitter cable for High Definition TV. Supports: Four Composite Four S-Video Four YPrPb for HDTV
SIP-Cable	Used to connect up to 10 iH4-SIP or up to 16Vantage4-SIP. Also used to connect the iH4-SIP/Vantage4-SIP to the Mosaic-SQ16
HCS-Cable	iH4 clock sync cable. Used for multiple cards for clock synchronisation.
M2H4-Cable Set	Digital video ribbon cable for connecting one or two Mosaics to one, two, three or four iH4-DIG. Click here for a larger picture and a connection illustration.
BNC16-Cable	16 way BNC splitter cable for use with the VisionSwitch and Mosaic.
M4H4-Cable Set	Digital video ribbon cable for connecting four Mosaics to one, two, three or four iH4-DIG. Click here for a larger picture and a connection illustration.
MBM-H4 Set	Mosaic Buffer Module with ribbon cables to connect up to four Mosaic cards to up to eight iH4 cards. Click here for a larger picture and connection diagram
MBM-H2 Set	Mosaic Buffer Module with ribbon cables to connect up to four Mosaic cards to up to six iH4 cards. Click here for a larger picture and connection diagram
BNC to BNC Adapter	Used to connect two BNC's. i.e. To connect an output from Vision Switch to a Mosaic input.
SDVI-D-5M Cable	Five metre DVI-D cable, High quality
DVI-VGA-Adapter	Used to convert a VGA connector to DVI.
PANEL-16	Panel with 16 BNC sockets (CABLE-16 not included) Click here to view product page
Cable-16	Used to connect the PANEL-16A to a Mosaic or VisionSwitch card.
PANEL-16A	Panel with 16 BNC sockets Click here to view product page

Cables and Accessories Supplied as Standard

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Software

Wall Control is a Windows® application program enabling easy configuration and setup of your video wall controller.

Wall Control displays the entire wall layout in its local application window. The position and size of each window on the video wall is displayed in the application window. The user can interactively move and size the application windows. The user interface may be displayed on a network connected Windows® PC as well as on the display wall itself or even on an extra control screen connected to the controller. The number of networked operators is not restricted by Wall Control.

Wall Control Features Control of Video capture, Mosaic and RGB window properties Control of VisionSwitch cards in standalone mode Control standard Windows® application programs Wall Control can be operated remotely on any PC via a network connection.* Screen ordering utility Mosaic configuration utility Save and re-call layout templates* Supports Crestron Controllers Command line interface for custom applications Available in French and Spanish versions

Wall Control Split Windows - For Security and CCTV Systems

Wall Control now offers the facility to split RGB and DVI capture windows into separately cropped and scaled sub windows.  The cropping and on screen display settings for sub windows can be individually modified and then saved as presets.  Inputs can be split into a maximum of 16 separate sub windows. This is useful for applications where specific areas of a captured input need to be individually displayed and controlled, such as security and medical imaging systems.

Click here to display an illustration on the Split Screen functionality

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