DTA-2178-ASI

Octal ASI Ports for PCIe

Eight bi-directional ASI ports on a low-profile PCIe card at a price of about €100 per channel. Each port is configurable from software as input or output.

Key Characteristics

Ports	8x ASI in/out
Features	Arrival timestamping Inverted ASI Flexible receive modes

Hardware

Connectors	8x 75-Ω micro BNC
Cable length	350m
PCI Express	Low-profile PCIe gen3 x8 Can operate in a PCIe gen2 slot

Standards

DVB-ASI

EN50083-9 (coax)
0 to 214 Mbps

PC Support

Linux	≥2.6.31, 3.x, 4.x, 5.x
Windows	10, 11 Server 16, 19, 22
Processor	Core i5 minimum Core i7 recommended Or equivalent AMD CPUs

Software

StreamXpress	Playout transport-stream files
SpRcApi	StreamXpress remote-control API for automated playout
StreamXpert	Our industry-standard transport-stream analyzer
VF-REC	SDI/TS recorder with looping, scheduling and more
DekTec SDKs	Create your own application

Documentation

DTA-2178-ASI
Leaflet

Comparison of DTA-2178-ASI with other ASI/SDI interface cards

Declarations of Conformity

DTA-2178-ASI CE, FCC conformity

DTA-2178-ASI RoHS, REACH conformity

Pricing

DTA-2178-ASI	€	1.014	Stock: 25+
Octal ASI ports for PCIe.

DTA-2178-ASI-SLP	€	1.254	Stock: 25+
Octal ASI ports for PCIe with StreamXpert Lite and StreamXpress player software.

DTA-2178-ASI-SXP	€	2.380	Stock: 25+
Octal ASI ports for PCIe with StreamXpert analyzer and StreamXpress player software.

Prices exclude applicable sales tax, shipping charges and customs duties. Quantity discounts may be available, please request a quotation.

Features

All eight ASI ports operate independently.
Ideal for applications with a high port count, like multiplexers, multi-channel playout etc.
DekTec's SDKs, including DTAPI and DTAPI-TS, help you create real-time applications that receive and or transmit ASI transport streams.

Applications

Applications with many ASI I/Os, e.g.:
- Transport-stream multiplexer;
- Compliance recording;
- Multi-channel receiver, monitor, playout;
- Gateway to or from IP.

Your custom PC application or product that requires a high ASI port count.

Block Diagram

The DTA-2178-ASI features eight independent transmit/receive channels, each consisting of a cable equalizer, ASI receiver, ASI encoder/transmitter, channel logic, a FIFO, a DMA controller and a PCIe interface.