ViBE CP9000 Technical specifications

ViBE CP9000 Technical specifications

Date:  24 January 2022

  

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Section Sub- Feature Detail
Section

General General General

General General Processing board Video encoding accelerator board

General General Number of Up to 2 processing card per unit :

processing board SDI, S2022-6 or S2110 input & processing → CP9x00-HW-
HEVC-IP-V2

General General Number of AVC or 2 x UHD (3840 x 2160) or 8 x FHD (1920 x 1080p )/HD

HEVC channels in (1xUHD or 4xFHD/HD per processing board)
short, standard
and long delay
mode

General General Number of 2 x UHD (3840 x 2160) or 4 x FHD (1920 x 1080p )/HD

channels in HEVC (1xUHD or 2xFHD/HD per processing board)
ultra low latency
delay mode

General General Mix of HD & UHD 2 x UHD or 1 x UHD + 4 x FHD/HD or 8 x FHD/HD

channels software configurable (each board configured independly)

General General Channel setting Software configurable to UHD or multi FHD/HD per
processing board

General General Boot phase 75s + 120s (ST-2110)

duration

Input HEVC-IP Processing card Build to order HW option - CP9X00-HW-HEVC-IP-

HEVC-IP V2 - 1 slot

Input SDI in Number of SDI 4 x 3G-SDI inputs per processing boards (up to 2 x boards)
inputs 2 Sample Interleave mode 2SI or Square Division mode
First SDI input configurable as 1 x 12G-SDI input for UHD
application 

Input SDI in SDI connectors 4 x DIN 1.0/2.3 connector

Delivered with 5 x breakout cable DIN 1.0/2.3 male – BNC 
female  ≈20cm

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Input SDI in Performances Up to 100m Belden cable 1694A

Input SDI in Video input UHD: 12G-SDI 2SI Level A SMPTE ST 2082-1/5
standard UHD: 4x3G-SDI 2SI Level A SMPTE ST 425-5
UHD: 4x3G-SDI SQ Division Level A SMPTE ST 425-1/ST
425-5 (annex B)
UHD: 4x3G-SDI Dual Link 2SI Level B SMPTE ST 425-5
UHD: 4x3G-SDI Dual Link SQ Division Level B SMPTE ST
425-5  (annex B)

1080P: 3G-SDI Level A SMPTE ST 425-1

1080P: 3G-SDI Dual Link Level B SMPTE ST 425-1

HD: 1.5G-SDI SMPTE ST 492-1

SD: SD-SDI SMPTE ST 259

Input SDI in Audio input SMPTE 299M Sampling Rate: 48 kHz

standard

Input  Video Number of Eth 2 x SFP+ input (2 x 10Gbps Ethernet for uncompressed
over IP inputs HD Video over IP)
input Delivered without SFP module
Use SFP :

• HWR-OPT-SFP-10G-SR SFP+ 10GbE Short

Range
• HWR-OPT-SFP-10G-LR SFP+ 10GbE Long
Range

 Input S2022-6 Availability SMPTE 2022-6 input available on CP9000 equipped with
processing card CP9X00-HW-HEVC-IP or CP9X00-HW-
HEVC-IP-V2
Enable by default (no license) 

 Input S2022-6 Number of inputs Up to 4 x main HD + 4 x Backup HD or

Up to 3 x main 1080p + 3 x Backup 1080p

 Input S2022-6 Hitless as per SMPTE 2022-7

redundancy

 Input S2110 Availability SMPTE 2110 input available on CP9000 equipped with
processing card CP9X00-HW-HEVC-IP-V2
Enable by license - one license per input pair (main +
backup)

 Input S2110 Video input Up to 3 x main HD + 3 x Backup HD or

Up to 3 x main 1080p + 3 x Backup 1080p Backup not yet
supported (2022-7)

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 Input S2110 Audio input Up to 2 x SMPTE 2110-30/31 audio multicast per video
(total up to 6 per card)
Up to 8 x audio channels per SMPTE 2110-30/31

 Input S2110 Ancillary input 1 x SMPTE 2110-40 Ancillary data multicast per video (total
up to 3 per card)

 Input S2110 Hitless Not yet supported: as per SMPTE 2022-7 for any
redundancy component (video, audio & ancillary)

 Input S2110 Timing PTP: AES67 / SMPTE 2059-2 or SMPTE 2059-2 profiles

Video Video Video

Video Processin Downscale

Output
g
2160p 1080p 1080i 720p SD

Input 2160p X X - X -

1080p - X - X -

1080i X (1) X X(1) X

720p - - - X -

No SMPTE-2038 transparent ancillary support when

downscaling

(1) Ancillary support must be checked due to interleave to

progressive conversion

Note: CP9000 does not perform frame rate conversion,

progressive to interleave conversion or up-conversion.

Video Processin De-interlacing On a video board, when 2 service are configured with video
g de-interlacing & frame doubling (example 1080i25 → 
1080p50 or 720p50), no other service shall be configured
on this board.

Video Processin Logo insertion Up to 32 x PNG logo ingest

g Logo ingest format:
• PNG file
• geometry max size = 512x512 pixels

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• bit deph color : 4/8-bits (Color), 15/16 bits (Highcolor),

24/32 bits (Truecolor)

One logo per encoding channel. Logo converted in 256

colors before insertion.

Logo & Slate enabled by single license CP9X00-LIC-

LOGO-SLATE per chassis.

Limitations:

• Logo feature is not available in UHD/HEVC Ultra Low

Latency
• Logo feature is not available in AVC intra-refresh mode
• When Rescaling or De-interlacing function is enabled,
Logo or Moving Pattern are not available.

Video Processin Slate insertion Up to 32 x Slate in the unit

g Logo ingest format:
• PNG file
• PNG file max size = 10000 Kbytes
• The Slate geometry shall match HxV requirement list:
720x480, 720x576, 1280x720, 1920x1080 or
3840x2160
• bit deph color : 4/8-bits (Color), 15/16 bits (Highcolor),
24/32 bits (Truecolor)

One slate per encoding channel.

Logo & Slate enabled by single license CP9X00-LIC-

LOGO-SLATE per chassis.

Video HEVC HEVC encoding  

Video HEVC Profile Main, Main 10, Main 4:2:2 10

Video HEVC Resolution / 3840 x 2160p @60, 59.94, 50, 30, 29.97, 25, 24
Frame rate 1920 x 1080p @60, 59.94, 50, 30, 29.97, 25, 24
1920 x 1080i @30, 29.97, 25
1280 x 720p @60, 59.94, 50, 30, 29.97, 25, 24

Video HEVC Bit depth 10 bit

Video HEVC Chroma sampling 4:2:0, 4:2:2

Video HEVC Slice UHD single slice or multi-slice encoding

Video HEVC Scene cut Yes

detection

Video HEVC Maximum rate 370 Mbps

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Video HEVC GOP mode Fixed, Adaptive

Video HEVC GOP Type Open, Closed

Video HEVC GOP Structure I only, Non-B frame (IP), With B frames 

Video HEVC AMP (Asymmetric

Motion
Partitioning),
SOA, CTU size….

Video HEVC P Period 0 (= I only), 1 (=Non-B), 2, 3, 4, 8

Video HEVC Maximum GOP 128

Size

Video HEVC Hierarchy Non hierarchy, Hierarchy, Hierarchy with Low Delay B

Video HEVC Dynamic Range SDR, HDR

Video HEVC Wide Color BT.709, BT.2020

Gamut

Video HEVC Color Space DCI-P3 D65, DCI-P3 Theater, Custom

Video HEVC High Dynamic BT-2020/HLG support (Optional feature)

Range (HDR) BT-2020/SMPTE-2084 HDR-10 & PQ10 support (Optional
feature)
HDR custom mode

Video HEVC High Dynamic Following SDI input signalisation or from user configuration
Range (HDR)
IDR insertion when HDR mode change
mode

Video HEVC Delay mode Ultra Low latency: enabled by license, requires >v2.00, up
to 2 x HD or 1xUHD per processing board, audio restricted
to PCM transparent

Short, Standard, Long

Video HEVC Encoding delay Estimated Encoding delay does not depend on resolution,
HD & UHD bitrate

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Delay 1080 1080i 720p/ 720p/

mode i 29.97f 1080p/ 1080p/
25f ps UHD UHD
ps 50fps 59.94fps

Ultra low 80m 100ms 80ms 83ms

s 3 fr 4 fr 5 fr
2 fr

Short 240 200ms 220ms 200ms

ms 6 fr 11 fr 12 fr
6 fr

Standard 680 634ms 660ms 617ms

ms 19 fr 33 fr 37 frames
17 fr

Long 1.4s 1.4s 1.4s 1.4s

36 fr 41 fr 71 fr 82 fr

fr means frames

Ultra-Low Latency mode: Enable by license, up to 2x HD or

1 x UHD per processing board
Short, Standard and long modes are enabled by default

Video AVC AVC encoding  

Video AVC Profile High, High 10, High 10 4:2:2

Video AVC Level Up to 5.2 - Automatic level setting

Video AVC Resolution / 3840 x 2160p @60, 59.94, 50, 30, 29.97, 25, 24
Frame rate 1920 x 1080p @60, 59.94, 50, 30, 29.97, 25, 24
1920 x 1080i @30, 29.97, 25
1280 x 720p @60, 59.94, 50, 30, 29.97, 25, 24
720x576i @25fps
720x480i @29.97fps 

Video AVC Bit depth 8 bit, 10 bit

Video AVC Chroma sampling 4:2:0, 4:2:2

Video AVC Slice Single slice encoding

Video AVC Scene cut Yes

detection

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Video AVC Minimum rate  1Mbps in HD, 2.4Mbps in 1080p

Video AVC Maximum rate 370 Mbps

Video AVC GOP mode Fixed, Adaptive

Video AVC GOP Type Open, Closed

Video AVC GOP Structure I only, Non-B frame (IP), With B frames 

Video AVC P Period 0 (= I only), 1 (=Non-B), 2, 3

Video AVC Maximum GOP 128

Size

Video AVC Pre-Processing

MCTF…..

Video AVC Dynamic Range SDR, HDR

Video AVC Wide Color BT.709, BT.2020

Gamut

Video AVC Color Space DCI-P3 D65, DCI-P3 Theater, Custom

Video AVC High Dynamic BT-2020/HLG support (Optional feature)

Range (HDR) BT-2020/SMPTE-2084 HDR-10 & PQ10 support (Optional
feature)
HDR custom mode

Video AVC High Dynamic Following SDI input signalisation or from user configuration
Range (HDR)
IDR insertion when HDR mode change
mode

Video AVC Delay mode Short, Standard, Long

Video AVC Encoding delay Estimated Encoding delay does not depend on resolution,
HD & UHD bitrate

Delay 1080 1080i 720p/ 720p/

mode i 29.97f 1080p/ 1080p/
25f ps UHD UHD
ps 50fps 59.94fps

Intra- 200 167ms 180ms 150ms

refresh ms 5 fr 9 fr 9 fr
5 fr

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Delay 1080 1080i 720p/ 720p/

mode i 29.97f 1080p/ 1080p/
25f ps UHD UHD
ps 50fps 59.94fps

Short 320 300ms 320ms 300ms

ms 9 fr 16 fr 18 fr
8 fr

Standard 680 667ms 680ms 651ms

ms 20 fr 34 fr 39 fr
17 fr

Long 1.3s 1.3s 1.3s 1.3s

33 fr 39 fr 66 fr 77 fr

fr means frames

Short Intra-refresh, Short, Standard and Long modes are

enabled by default.

Video SD AVC SD AVC  

encoding

Video SD AVC Profile / Level • AVC 4:2:0, 8 bits (HiP), ES rate ≤ 12.5Mbps: level = 3

• AVC 4:2:0 10 bits (Hi10P), ES rate ≤ 30Mbps: level = 3
• AVC 4:2:2, 10 bits (Hi422P), ES rate ≤ 40Mbps: level =
3

Video SD AVC Minimum rate

Delay Profile Minimu ES
rate

Long/ AVC 4:2:0 8 bits 500kbps

Standard (HiP)
AVC 4:2:0 10 bits
(Hi10P)
AVC 4:2:2 8 bits
(Hi422P)

AVC 4:2:2 10 bits

(Hi422P)

Short AVC 4:2:0 8 bits 1Mbps

(HiP)
AVC 4:2:0 10 bits
(Hi10P)
AVC 4:2:2 8 bits
(Hi422P)

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Delay Profile Minimu ES

rate

AVC 4:2:2 10 bits

(Hi422P)

Video SD AVC Resolution / • 720x576i @25fps

Frame rate • 720x480i @29.97fps

Audio Audio Audio

Audio General SDI Audio Up to 8 stereos digital embedded audio per channel
embedded

Audio General Audio Lip-Sync < +/-1ms

Audio General Additional Audio -500 ms to +500 ms in 1 ms steps

Delay

Audio General Audio level Manual audio level adjustment

-20 dB to +20 dB in 0.5dB steps
Audio is clipped at -0.5 dBFS

Audio General Automatic Optional feature

Loudness Control

Audio General Audio per ViBE CP9000 offers a lot of flexibility in term of audio. It is
chassis requested to check with PM if the total number of stereo is
above of 64 x stereo per chassis. (one 5.1 equivalent to 3 x
stereo)

Audio General Components Maximum number of audio components per chassis: 64

Audio General Stereo Maximum number of audio stereo per chassis (2.0): 56

Audio General Surround Maximum number of audio surround (5.1) per chassis: 16

Audio General Transparent Maximum number of audio transparent / Pass-Through per

chassis: 8

Audio General Dolby-E Maximum number of Dolby E audio decoding: 16

Audio General Transcode Maximum number of audio DD to DD+ transcoding: 16

Audio General ALC Maximum number of Automatic Level Control ALC

(Junger): 32 x 2.0

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Audio General Audio per

service

Audio General Components Maximum number of audio components per service: 8

Audio General Stereo Maximum number of audio stereo per service (2.0): 8

Audio General Surround Maximum number of audio surround (5.1) per service: 4

Audio General Transparent Maximum number of audio transparent / Pass-Through per

service: 8

Audio General Dolby-E Maximum number of Dolby E audio decoding: 8

Audio General Transcode Maximum number of audio DD to DD+ transcoding: 2

Audio General ALC Maximum number of Automatic Level Control ALC

( Junger): 8 x 2.0

Audio MPEG1LI MPEG-1 Layer II 2.0 encoding 

I

Audio MPEG1LI Mode Mono, Stereo, Joint stereo, Dual channels

I

Audio MPEG1LI Bitrate mono 64, 80, 96, 112, 128 kbps
I

Audio MPEG1LI Bitrate Stereo, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256, 384 kbps
I Joint stereo / Dual
channels

Audio Dolby Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 encoding 

Audio Dolby Mode Mono, Stereo

Audio Dolby Bitrate mono 64, 96, 128 kbps

Audio Dolby Bitrate Stereo 128, 192, 224, 256, 384, 448 kbps

Audio Dolby Dolby Digital (AC3) 5.1 encoding 

Audio Dolby Mode 5.1 Surround / 5.0 Surround

Audio Dolby Bitrate 384, 448, 512, 576, 640 kbps

Audio Dolby Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC3) 2.0 encoding 

Audio Dolby Mode Mono, Stereo

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Audio Dolby Bitrate mono 32, 48, 64, 128 kbps

Audio Dolby Bitrate Stereo 96, 128, 192, 224 kbps

Audio Dolby AC-4 encoding 

Audio Dolby Mode 5.1 Surround / 5.0 Surround

Audio Dolby Bitrate 192, 224, 256, 384, 448 kbps

Audio Dolby Dolby Digital For demo purpose contact Marketing

(AC4)

Audio AAC AAC-LC 2.0 encoding 

Audio AAC Mode Mono, Stereo, Joint stereo, Dual channels

Audio AAC Bitrate mono 56, 64, 96 kbps

Audio AAC Bitrate Stereo, 96, 112, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256, 320, 384 kbps
Joint stereo / Dual
channels

Audio AAC HE-AAC 2.0 encoding 

Audio AAC Mode Mono, Stereo, Joint stereo, Dual channels

Audio AAC Bitrate mono 24, 32, 48 kbps

Audio AAC Bitrate Stereo, 32, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128 kbps
Joint stereo / Dual
channels

Audio AAC HE-AAC V2 2.0 encoding 

Audio AAC Mode Stereo

Audio AAC Bitrate stereo 24, 32, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96 kbps

Audio AAC AAC-LC 5.1 encoding 

Audio AAC Syntax/Format MPEG-2 ADTS packet, MPEG-4: LOAS or ADTS packet

Audio AAC SBR signaling MPEG-4 with LOAS

Audio AAC Bitrate 5.1 256, 320, 384, 448, 576 kbps
surround

Audio AAC HE-AAC 5.1 encoding 

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Audio AAC Syntax/Format MPEG-2 ADTS packet, MPEG-4: LOAS or ADTS packet

Audio AAC SBR signaling MPEG-4 with LOAS

Audio AAC Bitrate 5.1 96, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256, 320 kbps
surround

Audio Pass- Audio transparent / Pass-Through 

Thru

Audio Transpar PCM linear Up to 8 per chassis

ent
PCM transparent, 16, 20 & 24 bits modes, over
SMPTE302M 

Audio Pass- Dolby Digital Up to 8 per chassis (AC3 Transport)

Thru (AC-3)

Audio Pass- Dolby Digital Plus Up to 8 per chassis (E-AC3 Transport)

Thru (E-AC3)

Audio Pass- Dolby Digital Up to 8 per chassis (AC4 Transport)

Thru (AC4)

Audio Pass- HE-AAC Up to 8 per chassis (HE-AAC Transport)

Thru

Audio Transpar Dolby E Up to 8 per chassis

ent Dolby-E transparent, 16, 20 & 24 bits modes, over
SMPTE302M 

Ancillar Ancillary HD/UHD

y Ancillary

Ancillary  Ancillary Transparent Transparent ancillary over SMPTE-2038

Maximum rate up to 1Mbps 

Ancillary  Ancillary Closed Caption EIA-708, EIA-608 embedded in band as video user data

Ancillary  Ancillary AFD & Bar Data SMPTE 2016 embedded in band (VUI)

Ancillary  Ancillary HD Teletext OP-47, SMPTE-2031 as SMPTE-291M in SDI input stream

Embedded in TS output according EN 300 472 

Ancillary Ancillary SMPTE 2020 Dolby Digital metadata set locally via UI or from incoming
SMPTE 2020 ancillary embedded in SDI input 

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Ancillary  ANC / SCTE-104 to Digital Program Insertion (DPI) - SCTE-104 to SCTE-35

VBI SCTE-35
SCTE-104 version 2019
SCTE-35 version 2020

SCTE-104 from IP input (C&C), from SDI (SMPTE 2010),

from 2022-6 input
SCTE-104 in immediate mode
SCTE-104 in delayed mode with VITC (in VANC)
SCTE-104 command stacking in delayed mode

Ancillary  Ancillary Timecode Source Ancillary timecode ATC - VITC (SMPTE-12M-2) and
embedded in Video SEI 

Ancillar ANC / SD AVC ANC &

y VBI VBI

Ancillary  Ancillary Transparent Transparent ancillary over SMPTE-2038

Maximum rate up to 1Mbps 

Ancillary  ANC / AFD & Bar Data SMPTE 2016 embedded in band (VUI)
VBI

Ancillary  ANC / SCTE-104 to Digital Program Insertion (DPI) - SCTE-104 to SCTE-35

VBI SCTE-35
SCTE104 version 2019
SCTE35 version 2020

SCTE-104 from IP or SCTE104 from SDI (SMPTE 2010)

SCTE-104 in immediate mode
SCTE-104 in delayed mode with VITC (in VANC)
SCTE-104 command stacking in delayed mode

Ancillary  ANC / Timecode Source Ancillary timecode ATC - VITC (SMPTE-12M-2) and
VBI embedded in Video SEI 

Ancillary General SMPTE2010 The ancillary data SMPTE2010 (DID=0x47/SDID=0x07)

shall be in VANC lines location after the TIMECODE VANC
lines location.

According to ITU-R BT.1120 the following ATC insertion

points should be considered:

• Packet for LTC horizontal ancillary data space of line 10

• Packet for VITC #1 horizontal ancillary data space of
line 9
• Packet for VITC #2 horizontal ancillary data space of
line 571

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• Packet for others available any horizontal ancillary data

space except line 9, 10 and 571

Ancillary ANC / Closed Caption EIA-708 encapsulated in SDI as SMPTE-291M

VBI

Ancillary ANC / Closed Caption EIA-608 line 21 not supported

VBI

Ancillary ANC / WSS, VPS not supported

VBI

Ancillary ANC / SD Teletext VBI SD teletext not supported

VBI

Multiple Multiplex Multiplexing

xing ing

Mux  Mux MPTS / SPTS One TS per unit (MPTS with up to 8 services),
One TS per channel (up to 8 SPTS)

Mux  Mux System layer MPEG-2: ISO/IEC 13818-1, MPEG-4: ISO/IEC 13818-1 &
Amendment 3: Transport  of  AVC  video  data  over  ITU-
T  Rec H.222.0 compliant

Mux  Mux Signaling ISO Signaling: PAT, CAT, PMT

DVB Signaling: ISO + (SDT, NIT, TDT, TOT, EIT p/f) 
Character  table: 8859-2 / 8859-9 or UTF-16BE

Mux  Mux MPEG TS bitrate MPTS up to 370Mbps (up to 160Mbps per service)

Mux  Mux Multiplexing The following components are multiplexed:

- Video
- Audio
- PCR

Mux  Mux PCR The PCR (Program Clock Reference) can be carried in the
video component and/or a specific component.

Mux  Mux Component PID PSI/SI rule compliant

allocation A component PID is automatically allocated by the encoder
but it can be set manually

Mux  Mux Service and Each servce can have:

components - 1 video component
- Up to 12 Audio Components
- Up to 1 PCR component

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Mux   Scrambling BISS 1 mode 1 & E - up to 80Mbps per channel

Scramblin BISS 2 mode 1& E - up to 120Mbps per channel
g

Mux   Scrambling BISS 2 mode CA - enabled by license CP9X00-LIC-BISS-

Scramblin CA
g • Ingest of public key csv file
• EMM/ECM generation
• IRD Authorization / De-authorization
• Up to 56 decoders supported (note: extension to 3072 
receivers will be done depending on business)

TS TS TS output
output output

Output IP out IP output

Output IP out Number of 2

Ethernet port

Output IP out Ethernet speed 10/100/1000

Output IP out NIC Bonding Yes

Output IP out Number of IP 2 x independent or 

output 2 x RTP synchronized (SMPTE-2022-7) or
Mirrored

Output IP out Mirror IP output Yes

Output IP out IP version IPV4

Output IP out IP output Unicast, Multicast

destination

Output IP out Encapsulation MPEG/UDP/IP, MPEG/RTP/UDP/IP

Output IP out DNS DNS support on streaming port

Output IP out Number of MPEG 1 to 7

packets per IP
frame

Output IP out FEC FEC-1D / FEC-2D

(SMPTE2022-1)
in MPEG/RTP/
UDP/IP

Output Zixi out Zixi output

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Output Zixi out Number of Zixi One over LAN 1

output

Output Zixi out Concurrent output One Zixi over LAN 1 & one TS over IP/UDP/RTP over LAN
2

Output Zixi out FEC Yes, up to 50% (0% recommended)

Output Zixi out Latency mode Static

Output Zixi out Maximum latency Up to 8s (recommended 5 x times Round Trip Delay)

Output Zixi out Encryption No

Output Zixi out Type of Transport SPTS or MPTS

Stream

Output Zixi out Maximum bit rate Up to 100Mbps total bitrate per unit

Output SRT out SRT output

Output SRT out Number of SRT MPTS output: Up to 2 x SRT output (one over LAN 1 and
output one over LAN 2)

SPTS output: Up to 8 x SRT output (one per SPTS) over

LAN 1 + Up to 8 x SRT output (one per SPTS) over LAN 2

Output SRT out Mode Caller mode

Output SRT out Type of Transport MPTS or SPTS

Stream

Output SRT out Performances Up to 8 x SRT over Eth1 and 8 x SRT over Eth2 each at up
to 25Mbps (total bitrate of 400Mbps)

Output SRT out Concurrent output SRT over LAN 1 & TS over IP/UDP/RTP over LAN 2

Output 4xASI 4xASI out Build to order HW option - CP9X00-HW-ASI-4 - 1

out slot
Recommended output card - from SW version
1.50

Output 4xASI out Number of ASI out 4

Output 4xASI out Maximum rate In MPTS mode, 213Mbps per output (physical limit of ASI
interface)
only ASI out 1 is enabled (ASI out 2, 3 & 4 are disabled) 

In SPTS mode, sum of output TS rate limited to 300Mbps

One ASI out per SPTS (fixed allocation)

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Output 4xASI out Packet size 188, 204

Output 4xASI out DVB-ASI standard EN50083-9

Output 4xASI out Connector 75-Ω 1.0/2.3 DIN (Adapter cable provided)

Output 4xASI out Return Loss ≥12dB @ 0 to 3GHz

Output 4xASI out Genlock input Bi-level or tri-level genlock input - not used

Managt Managt Management

Managt Managt Number of 2

Ethernet port

Managt Managt Ethernet speed 10/100/1000

Managt  Managt Front panel Chassis with passive front panel without LCD/KBD from
version CP9000-1U-2AC-V3

Managt  Managt Web UI Web-based html user interface over HTTPS secure
connection

Managt Managt API REST API from version 2.70

• Getting and applying XML configuration files.
• Configuring S2022-6 input sources
• Configuring slate insertion over S2022-6 input

Managt  Managt SNMP SNMP V2C

Managt  Managt Presets 12 pre-defined + 32 user defined

Managt  Managt NMX monitoring From version 8.0.1

NMX simplified license mode → No license required
NMX chassis license mode → one SW-LIC-10 per CP9000

NMX allows to

• Declare CP9000 in NMX map

• Monitor CP9000 alarms
• Launch the CP9000 SAG from popup menu in the map.
This is the way user configures CP9000 properties
• Cold spare management: each time a configuration
change is done from the SAG, NMX is notified and
saves the new configuration. When NMX reconnects to
the device, it loads the saved configuration. This
enables a very easy replacement of the unit by a cold
spare.

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Managt  Managt Standalone 1+1 standalone redundancy mode

Redundancy Configurable triggers: system, video, audio... alarms
No automatic configuration replication
Manual switch back to main
Switching time ≈2s 

Physica  Physical Environmental and Physical properties 

l

Physical  Physical No. of Rack Units 1RU

(RU)

Physical  Physical Dimensions 429,5 mm x 438,4 mm x 43,4 mm (1RU)

(LxWxH) 1.7 in x 17.2 in x 16.9 in (1 RU)

Physical Physical  Redundant Power Option - Hot swappable

Supply

Physical Physical Consumption 1 x UHD or 4 x HD (1 x processing board): 80W

2 x UHD or 8 x HD ( 2 x processing boards): 110W

Physical Physical  Noise <46dB (2 x processing boards)

Physical Physical Weight 26.7 lbs / 12 kg

Physical Physical Cooling Air Flow From front side to rear side

Physical Physical Ventilated Air 46 m3/Hour

Flow

Physical Physical  Temperature <15°C

Difference (Delta
T)

Physical Physical  MTBF 79600 Hours @40°C

Physical Physical  Heat Power 648 BTU/Hour

Dissipation

Physical Physical  Temperature Operating Temperature Range: +5° to 40°C (+41° to 104°F)
Storage and transportation Temperature Range: -20° to
+70°C (-4° to 158°F)

Power Power Power Supply

Power Power Power supply Single or dual power supply (2nd optional power supply)

Power  Power Hot-swappable Yes

PSU

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Power  Power PSU type AC or DC PSU model, DC model upon request contact
Marketing 

Power Power AC Power Supply

Power Power Input Voltage 100 – 240 VAC (one range with no switching)

Power Power Mains type 50 – 60 Hz

Power Power Max. total input 6A – 3A

current

Power Power Max. input current 3.1A – 1.6A

per PSU

Power Power Inrush current < 25A cold start up @ 230V per unit, < 10ms

Power Power Network Type A device connected with a non-industrial IEC 60320
connection  C14 compliant plug. 

Power Power Earthing TN/TT
For Norway and only for this country, this device
arrangement  can be connected to an earthing arrangement of IT type for
a voltage of 230V between phases. 

Power Power Isolation class  I

Power Power Installation II

category 

Power Power Overcurrent Built-in protection, cannot be accessed or reset 

protection 

Power Power DC Power Supply PWS-601D-1R

- contact
Marketing

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2 SCTE-104 to SCTE-35
The table below detail ViBE CP9000 SCTE-104 to SCTE-35 feature.

CP9000 v1.40

SCTE104 input message

SCTE104 over IP Yes

SCTE104 in SDI (SMPTE 2010) Yes

SCTE104 in GPI N/A

SCTE104 in immediate mode Yes

SCTE104 in delayed mode with VITC (in VANC) Yes 

SCTE104 in delayed mode with UTC N/A

SCTE104 command stacking in delayed mode Yes

SCTE104 min preroll value Yes (0 to 4s) 

SCTE104 in SDI over IP (SMPTE 2022-6) Yes

SCTE104 processing message

splice_Request

spliceStart_immediate Yes

spliceStart_normal Yes

spliceStart_normal with break duration Yes

splice_cancel (1) Yes

spliceEnd_immediate Yes

spliceEnd_normal Yes

splice_null_request Yes

alive_request Yes

insert_descriptor_request_data Yes

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Insert_avail_descriptor_request_data Yes

time_signal_request

time_signal_request_data() Yes

Insert_segmentation_descriptor_request_data() Yes

SCTE 35 table signalling

support of multiple DPI PIDs N/A

silence period aka arm-time (2) Yes (4s)

Table repetition (every 1s) Yes

No table repetition possibility Yes

Stream conditionning

IDR insertion

with splice_immediate N/A

with splice_normal Yes

with splice_normal & break duration Yes

with time_signal Yes

with segmentation descriptors Yes

Audio AC3 conditioning Yes

Audio AAC conditioning N/P

back2back conditioning Yes

multiple SCTE35 point to same PTS Yes

System function

still alive monitoring N/P

Keep alive with splice_null Yes

UPID pass through Yes

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3 ViBE CP9000 to RD9000 End 2 End latency

3.1 ViBE CP9000 to RD9000 end to end latency

Test configuration:

• ViBE CP9000 version 2.10

• RD9020 with RD9x00-HW-SDI-ASI-4 output card (DTA-2174B)

RD9000 decoding delay is configurable via user interface in advanced parameter. The table below indicates
the default value and the optimized value when lower decoding delay is required. The optimized value below
(PFP=2) apply only for SD or HD, for UHD decoding default value must be used.

3.2 AVC modes

AVC with default PFP=10 with optimized PFP=2

1080i 720p 1080i 720p

Delay 25fps 29.97fps 50fps 59.94fps 50fps 59.94fps 50fps 59.94fps

mode

Short 840ms 768ms 600ms 550ms 520ms 501ms 440ms 417ms

21 23 30 33 13 15 22 25
frames frames frames frames frames frames frames frames

Standard 1.2s 1.1s 940ms 917ms 840ms 834ms 780ms 784ms

29 33 47 55 21 25 39 47
frames frames frames frames frames frames frames frames

Long 2.1s 2.0s 1.6s 1.5s 1.7s 1.7s 1.4s 1.4s

56 59 79 92 44 51 71 84
frames frames frames frames frames frames frames frames

ViBE CP9000 propose an AVC intra-refresh mode which is not supported in RD9000. This mode will be
available in future RD9000 software release. The end to end delay for this mode will be slightly lower than
the delay in short mode. This intra-refresh mode is not licensed.

3.3 HEVC modes

HEVC with default PFP=11 with optimized PFP=2

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1080i 720p 1080i 720p

Delay 25fps 29.97fp 50fps 59.94fps 50fps 59.94fp 50fps 59.94fps

mode s s

Ultra low 420ms 350ms 360ms 317ms 240ms 200ms 180ms 167ms
15 15 18 19 frames 6 6 9 10 frames
frames frames frames frames frames frames

Short 580ms 517ms 500ms 434ms 400ms 367ms 320ms 284ms

19 20 25 26 frames 10 11 16 17 frames
frames frames frames frames frames frames

Standard 1s 918ms 960ms 867ms 840ms 768ms 780ms 717ms

30 32 48 52 frames 21 23 39 43 frames
frames frames frames frames frames frames

Long 1.7s 1.7s 1.7s 1.6s 1.5s 1.5s 1.5s 1.4s

48 54 84 96 frames 39 45 75 87 frames
frames frames frames frames frames frames

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4 ViBE CP9000 BISS-CA

Compliance

• EBU TECH 3292-s1: BISS-CA BASIC INTEROPERABLE SCRAMBLING SYSTEM - Supplement 1:

CONDITIONAL ACCESS MODE
• EBU Tech 3292 rev. 3 - BISS2 BASIC INTEROPERABLE SCRAMBLING SYSTEM
• EBU BISS-CA Public key upload file format

Main technical capabilities

• BISS-CA scrambing  at device level. No mixing BISS-1 (Mode-1/E), BISS-2 (Mode-1/E/CA)
• BISS-CA scrambing  at service level  in both TS mode (1 MPTS or n SPTS) for a topology with 1 or 2 
boards
• in SPTS and MPTS each service associated of each channel could be scrambled in BISS-2 Mode CA
or not individually with a different Session Key
• All components inside a MPEG TS stream are scrambled : Video, Audio, VBI and PCR components.
NB: the SCTE35 is not scrambled.
Note: The number of scrambled components is not limited. The limitation of the scrambling capability
is given by the TS bitrate.

Configuration

• CSV Public Key upload files

• database up to 256 files and file length name = 64 characters
• up to 3072 Public Key per file

• ESID, ECM and EMM PIDs 
• CW validity period = 5s to 120s
• Smart EMM bitrate configuration gives to the user the better way to manage the TS bandwith vs the
Total Acquisition time
• Watermark flags

Option

• One option = CP9X00-LIC-SMPTE-BISS-CA-01

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Alarms

• Minor alarm “CSV file bad syntax” when CSV file syntax error on download
• Minor alarm “Scrambling in degraded mode” if the number of Public Key in a CSV file > nb Max of 
Public Keys on a CSV file supported
• Major alarm  “Scrambling error” on recall a BISS-CA configuration whereas the CSV file to use is not 
present on disk

Performances summary

• Up to 8 x HD @60 Mbps (bench worst case)

• SPTS or MPTS
• CSV Public key database up to 256 files with a list of 3072 Public Keys (*)

Limitation

• No scrambling in ULL AVC/HEVC

• SCTE35 component not scrambled
• (*) Currently only the first 56 Public Key of a CSV are used in the entitlement session.

Bench worst case :  mode MPTS, 8xHD 1080i50 HEVC short delay

TS bitrate 600 Mbits/s - used ~= 536 Mbits/s

Video HEVC 60 Mbits/s short delay (220ms)

Audio 1xAC3-5.1 640 Kbits/s + 1xAAC-LC 384 Kbits/s + 1Trsp 2782 Kbits + 2xAC3 Ext 192
Kbits/s = 4190 Kbits/s

AncData 1xSMPTE2038 2 Mbits/s + OP47 350 Kbits/s = 2,350 Mbits/s

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