The Cobalt® SafeLink protects live video and audio data over unsecured networks, thereby eliminating video hits or glitches. By using a low latency protocol, Reliable Internet Stream Transport (RIST), SafeLink provides reliable video transport even in live production environments that may experience network delay.
The software is lightweight and can live on most computers or on Cobalt’s openGear OG-PC-x86 platform. Control is handled with DashBoard, a free application that handles control and monitoring for all openGear broadcast products. Extensive link quality statistics are provided for fine-tuning.
SafeLink is compression-agnostic and can protect any type of transport stream. With up to 8 discrete transmit and receive paths available, SafeLink is ideal for providing link protection to existing encoding/decoding infrastructure.
SafeLink is available in the following configurations:
- SafeLink-8TS
SafeLink product – Supports 8 transport streams for receive and transmit - SafeLink 8TS-SW (Software Only)
Software package is available to run on off-the-shelf x86 64-bit PCs and VM images are available to run in the cloud. - SafeLink-8TS-VM (Software Only)
VM images are available to run in the cloud.
Key Features
Easily implemented software solution providing RIST with robust status monitoring and configurable setup
Supports transport streams using any compression standards
Obtains operating power from frame – no added or external power connections needed
Ruggedized openGear-compliant design. Plugs directly into frame with user ports exposed on rear of unit
Hardware control features such as power on/off, reset, and sleep are accessible via DashBoard™ remote control – no need for physical collocation with the frame PC
Full complement of user ports, including dual GigE and USB
Low power consumption with minimal effect on overall frame power budget
Five year warranty
Specifications
Processor System
CPU: Intel® Pentium N3710
Base Frequency: 1.1 GHz (Burst to 2.5 GHz)
Number of Cores: 4
BIOS: AMI EFI 64 Mbit
Memory
Technology: DDR3L 1866 MHz
Max. Capacity: 4 GB
OS SSD: 32 GB (M.2 socket)
Ethernet
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps
Connectors: (2) RJ45 on rear I/O panel, connection to frame backplane on OG-3/OG-X/BBG-1300FR
Power
Note: Power figures below represent worse-case (all USB ports fully loaded). Current draw is distributed across multiple slots using supplied rear I/O module. As such, per-slot power consumption is not exceeded for supported 20-slot frames HPF-9000 and OG-FR3 models.
Power Consumption: 48.6 W
Power Management: ACPI
Battery: Lithium 3 V / 210 mAH
Environmental
Operational Temperature: 0° to 45° C (32° to 113° F) (Operational humidity: 40° C @ 95% RH Non-Condensing)
Non-Operational Temperature: -40° C to 85° C
SafeLink is available in the following configurations:
- SafeLink-8TS
SafeLink product – Supports 8 transport streams for receive and transmit - SafeLink 8TS-SW (Software Only)
Software package is available to run on off-the-shelf x86 64-bit PCs and VM images are available to run in the cloud. - SafeLink-8TS-VM (Software Only)
VM images are available to run in the cloud.
Diagrams
Block Diagram
RM20-OG-PC-X86-A
HDMI and display ports unused on SafeLink
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