This article will explain labels, buttons, and status messages of the QuickLink ST2110 software interface.
Genlock / SFP tab
| Term | Definition | User Action or Effect |
| SMPTE-2110 Card(s) | Selector for the installed I/O card used for 2110 operation. | Choose specific card if multiple are present. |
| SFP Ports | Dropdown to select which SFP cage/port to configure. | Changes the active SFP port. |
| Genlock Source | Selects the reference source for genlock. | Changing re-locks timing to selected source. |
| Genlock Resolution | Reference format used for genlock timing. | Sets video format for genlock generator/receiver. |
| Enable Flywheel | Allows free-run holdover when reference is lost. | When enabled, device maintains timing during ref loss. |
| Flywheel max. unlock time (s) | Maximum duration allowed without reference before action. | Exceeding may trigger status change/fallback. |
| Flywheel max. recovery time (s) | Time the system takes to re-stabilize after ref returns. | Affects how quickly lock is declared again. |
| Enable Genlock Clock Offset | Enables manual clock offset adjustment. | Allows applying an offset to genlock clock. |
| Vertical delay (ns) | Vertical timing offset in nanoseconds. | Applies fine timing shift. |
| Vertical delay (pixels) | Vertical timing offset in pixel lines. | Applies coarse timing shift. |
| Genlock clock offset PPM | Frequency offset applied to the genlock clock. | Adjusts clock speed by parts-per-million. |
| Genlock Status | Current genlock lock state. | Read-only status field. |
| Termination Status | Indicates whether genlock termination is applied. | Read-only status field. |
| Genlock Termination | Enables termination for reference input (if applicable). | Toggles input termination. |
| Refresh | Reloads current values from device. | Discards unsaved changes and fetches live status. |
| Apply | Commits changes to the device. | Writes current settings; restart StudioEdge/Pro to apply updated settings. |
| SFP Settings | Section for basic IP configuration of the SFP port. | N/A |
| IPv4 Address | IP address assigned to the SFP interface. | Reads address from NIC adapter. Settings needs to be changed from adapter. Read-only. |
| IPv4 Gateway | Default gateway for routing. | Reads address from NIC adapter. Settings needs to be changed from adapter. Read-only. |
| IPv4 Netmask | Subnet mask for the interface. | Reads subnet size from NIC adapter. Settings needs to be changed from adapter. Read-only. |
| Virtual LAN | Enables VLAN tagging on the interface. | When checked, VLAN options appear/apply. |
| Virtual LAN Tag DEI | Drop Eligible Indicator bit in VLAN tag. | Sets DEI flag behavior. |
| Virtual LAN Tag PCP | Priority Code Point for VLAN QoS. | Sets 802.1p priority. |
| Virtual LAN Tag VID | VLAN identifier for tagged frames. | Sets VLAN ID. |
| SFP STATUS | Presence/health of SFP module. | Read-only. |
| SFP SIGNAL | Optical/electrical signal detect state. | Read-only. |
| SFP Tx ERROR | Transmit error indicator for SFP. | Read-only. |
| SFP SMPTE-2059 Settings | Section for PTP/2059 timing over IP on SFP. | N/A |
| Enable DHCP | Enables DHCP to auto-assign IP settings. | Overrides static fields when enabled. |
| Delay Mechanism | PTP delay measurement method. | Selects mechanism used by PTP. |
| IP Mode | Transport mode for control/timing traffic. | Select unicast/multicast behavior. |
| Type of service DSCP | DSCP value for QoS marking. | Sets ToS/DSCP byte. |
| IGMP Join Type | IGMP version used for multicast joins. | Affects multicast membership reports. |
| Filter (Exclusion/List) | IGMP source filter mode and list. | Configure SSM include/exclude sources. |
| Master clk domain num. | PTP domain number for SMPTE‑2059. | Must match network PTP domain. |
| Announce receipt timeout | PTP BMCA timeout for announce messages. | Controls failover responsiveness. |
| Best Master Selection | BMCA preference setting. | Influences grandmaster election. |
| 2059 Status | Current SMPTE‑2059/PTP state. | Read-only. |
| Best Master Clock SFP | Port currently considered best master. | Read-only. |
| Best Master Clock ID | Clock identity of current best master. | Read-only. |
| Grand Master Clock ID | Clock identity of the grandmaster. | Read-only. |
Installation Tab
| Term | Definition | User Action or Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Configure NMOS | Section for NMOS (IS‑04/05) discovery/control settings. | Configure adapters, ports, discovery fallbacks. |
| Cards | Selects the installed I/O card being configured. | Changes the active hardware context. |
| Enable NMOS | Enables NMOS services on the device. | Starts/stops NMOS discovery & control. |
| NMOS Adapter(s) | Network adapter(s) used by NMOS services. | Choose specific NIC or all adapters. |
| NMOS Port (local) | Local HTTP port for NMOS node API. | Sets listening port (e.g., 50000). |
| Fallback RDS Settings (if mDNS fails) | Manual registry/discovery server used when mDNS is unavailable. | Provides IP/port for RDS fallback. |
| RDS IP | IP address of the registry/discovery service. | Used when mDNS discovery fails. |
| RDS Port | TCP port of the registry/discovery service. | Used when mDNS fails. |
| Default Values | Loads factory/default values for the current block. | Resets inputs to defaults (not saved until Save is clicked). |
| Refresh | Reloads live values from the device for the current block. | Discards unsaved edits in that block. |
| Save | Writes the current block’s settings to the device. | Commits changes. |
| Other Settings | Section for miscellaneous configuration. | N/A |
| Audio Channel Configuration | Selects number of audio channels available to flows. | Limits/allocates channel count. |
| Configure Video Inputs | Block to configure individual ST 2110 video receivers. | Per‑connector receive flow settings. |
| Connector | Physical/logical input being configured. | Selects the port/connector (e.g., A692214(SFP A) IP video IN 1). |
| Enable Flow | Enables/disables the receive/transmit flow on the connector. | Turns the flow on/off. |
| Destination IP | Multicast/unicast address for the flow. | Sets destination (Rx join or Tx send). |
| Dest. Port | UDP destination port for RTP packets. | Must match sender/receiver configuration. |
| RTP Payload Filtering | Restricts accepted RTP payload types. | When checked, only specified Payload ID is accepted. |
| RTP Payload ID | RTP payload type for the essence. | Must match SDP. |
| Packet Interval Threshold | Maximum expected inter‑packet gap before error. | Sets tolerance (e.g., 419417.6). Measured in ns |
| IGMP Join Type | IGMP version or mode used to join multicast. | Controls membership reports. |
| IGMP Filter | Source filter mode for SSM. | Inclusion/Exclusion/Invalid. |
| IGMP Filter IP List | List of source IPs used with IGMP filtering. | Enter include/exclude addresses. |
| Enable Redundancy | Enables secondary (redundant) network path. | Adds second Destination IP/Port set. |
| Selected Channels | Chooses which audio channels to subscribe to. | Limits channel subset (e.g., 1–2). |
| Configure Audio Inputs | Block to configure ST 2110 audio receivers. | Per‑connector audio Rx settings. |
| Configure Video Outputs | Block to configure ST 2110 video transmitters. | Per‑connector video Tx settings. |
| RTP Sync Source Identifier | RTP SSRC value used for the transmitter. | Sets fixed SSRC if needed. |
| Type of service DSCP | Differentiated Services Code Point for QoS. | Marks IP header DS field. |
| Type of service ECN | Explicit Congestion Notification value. | Sets ECN bits. |
| Time To Live | IP packet TTL for transmitted packets. | Limits hop count. |
| Configure Audio Outputs | Block to configure ST 2110 audio transmitters. | Per‑connector audio Tx settings. |
Acronyms
- IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) — Hosts/routers protocol for joining/leaving IPv4 multicast groups.
- SSM (Source-Specific Multicast) — Multicast model where receivers specify the exact source(s) to receive.
- SFP (Small Form-factor Pluggable) — Pluggable optical/electrical transceiver module (the port/cage on the device).
- PTP (Precision Time Protocol [IEEE 1588]) — Network clock sync used by SMPTE 2059/2110 systems.
- DSCP (Differentiated Services Code Point) — QoS marking bits in the IP header to prioritize traffic.
- ECN (Explicit Congestion Notification) — IP/TCP bits that signal congestion without dropping packets.
- NMOS (Networked Media Open Specifications) — AMWA specs (IS-04/05 etc.) for discovery, registration, and control.
- RDS (Registration & Discovery System) — NMOS registry service used when mDNS isn’t available/desired.
- mDNS (Multicast DNS) — Zeroconf name/service discovery on local subnets (no central server).
- SDP (Session Description Protocol) — Text description of media streams/parameters (e.g., for RTP).
- RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) — Carries time-stamped audio/video packets over IP.
- SSRC (Synchronization Source Identifier) — The RTP stream’s unique 32-bit ID.
- VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) — Layer-2 segmentation using 802.1Q tagging.
- VID (VLAN Identifier) — The numeric VLAN tag (1–4094) in 802.1Q.
- PCP (Priority Code Point) — 802.1p priority level (0–7) inside the VLAN tag.
- DEI (Drop Eligible Indicator) — 802.1Q bit indicating a frame can be dropped under congestion.
- BMCA (Best Master Clock Algorithm) — PTP process that elects the grandmaster clock.
- TTL (Time To Live) — Hop limit for IP packets.
- PPM (Parts Per Million) — Units for tiny frequency offsets (e.g., genlock clock trim).
- E2E (End-to-End [delay mechanism]) — PTP path-delay method measuring master↔slave directly.
- P2P (Peer-to-Peer [delay mechanism]) — PTP path-delay method measuring hop-by-hop between neighbors.
- SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) — Standards body behind ST 2110/2059.
- ST 2110 (SMPTE Standard 2110) — IP transport for separate video (-20), audio (-30), ANC (-40) essences.
- ST 2059 (SMPTE Standard 2059) — Profiles of PTP for broadcast timing and genlock over IP.
- Rx (Receive) — Direction indicator (incoming stream/path).
- Tx (Transmit) — Direction indicator (outgoing stream/path).