RGB Spectrum Zio IPDP – DisplayPort Input and IP Decode Card

Product Overview

The Zio IPDP input and IP decode card gives a Zio 4000 series wall processor two DisplayPort inputs for locally cabled sources plus a single RJ45 connector supporting up to 12x 1080p30 IP stream decodes, or other equivalents. DisplayPort is the native output on most operator workstations and graphics cards, so this is the input card to specify when the local sources are computers rather than AV appliances. Integrators use the IPDP on control room and operations center walls that combine a pair of workstation feeds with a larger set of network streams. It is ordered as a Zio 4000 card and installed into an available chassis slot.

Product Description

Operator positions in control rooms and command centers are usually PCs running video management software, SCADA clients or mapping applications, and those machines present DisplayPort. Taking them into the wall processor on their native connector avoids the adapter chain that causes EDID and wake-from-sleep problems on a 24/7 wall. The IPDP does that on two inputs and, on the same slot, decodes up to 12x 1080p30 IP streams — or other equivalents, as RGB Spectrum words it, which is how higher-resolution streams draw on the same decode budget.

The result is a single card that covers the two content categories a watch floor actually has: a couple of high-value local workstations and a longer list of network sources. Where the local sources are HDMI instead, the Zio IP4K card fills the same role with four mini-HDMI inputs; where SDI is in the mix, use the Zio IPSDI-E card. On the display side, an output card such as the Zio AD-4D-6 drives the wall, and Zio Plus Software adds LDAP authentication with VNC/RDP virtual inputs for teams that would rather bring in a workstation over the network than cable it.

Card slot capacity differs across the Zio 4000 series chassis, and the preconfigured W4008 models ship with their input and output complement already set. The chassis this card is ordered against are:

• Zio W4008 wall processor chassis — 1RU card-based chassis for compact control room and edge deployments.
• Zio W4008-A, Zio W4008-B, Zio W4008-C, Zio W4008-D and Zio W4008-E — the five preconfigured W4008 models, ordered when the input and output mix is fixed at purchase.
• Zio W4024 wall processor chassis — 4RU chassis for mid-size video wall and multi-display systems.
• Zio W4028 wall processor chassis — 4RU multi-slot chassis with dual redundant power for 24/7 operations centers.
• Zio W4040-A wall processor chassis — dual-processor 4RU chassis for the largest Zio 4000 video wall builds.

Creation Networks specifies the card against your chassis model, confirms the slot allocation with RGB Spectrum, and supplies the processor as one configured build.

Key Features

• Two native DisplayPort inputs — Operator workstations connect on their own output format, which removes the adapter chain behind the rack.
• Up to 12x 1080p30 IP decodes — One RJ45 connector brings a dozen network streams onto the wall from the same slot as the local inputs.
• Decode budget stated with equivalents — RGB Spectrum publishes up to 12x 1080p30 or other equivalents, so higher-resolution streams consume proportionally more.
• Single-slot mixed input — Local and network sources on one card leave remaining slots for output cards or extra decode capacity.
• Suits workstation-driven walls — SCADA, VMS and mapping clients reach the wall without format conversion, which reduces commissioning risk.
• Ordered across the Zio 4000 chassis range — The card serves 1RU and 4RU chassis alike, keeping one input standard across rooms of different size.
• Supplied configured — Creation Networks confirms card, slot and licence counts with RGB Spectrum before the order ships.

Typical Applications

• Control room — Takes two operator workstations on DisplayPort and a dozen network streams onto the same wall.
• Operations center — Presents SCADA and network monitoring clients on their native output while decoding site-wide IP sources.
• Command center — Combines mapping and situational-awareness workstations with camera streams in one canvas.
• Emergency operations center — Brings incident management applications onto the wall directly from the machines running them.
• Government space — Supports watch floors where analyst workstations are cabled locally and other sources arrive over the network.
• Broadcast studio — Feeds automation and monitoring PCs into an engineering wall without adapters.
• Training room — Shows an instructor workstation alongside decoded remote streams on a multi-display wall.

Technical Specifications

RGB Spectrum publishes no product page, specification table or datasheet for this card part number. The list below reproduces only what the RGB Spectrum Gold Integrator price list states for the part, with nothing added or estimated.

• Part number — Zio IPDP
• Product line — Zio 4000 series wall processor cards
• Card type — Input & IP Decode Card
• Local inputs — 2x DisplayPort
• Network connector — 1x RJ45
• IP decode capability — Up to 12x 1080p30 IP stream decodes (or other equivalents)

RGB Spectrum does not publish a datasheet for this part number. Contact Creation Networks for confirmed specifications before ordering.

Specifications published by RGB Spectrum.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which chassis does the Zio IPDP fit?
It is a Zio 4000 series input card, ordered against the Zio W4008, W4024, W4028 and W4040-A chassis and the preconfigured W4008-A through W4008-E models. Creation Networks confirms slot availability for your chassis model with RGB Spectrum before quoting.

How does the IPDP differ from the IP4K?
The decode side is published identically — up to 12x 1080p30 IP stream decodes or other equivalents. The local inputs differ: the IPDP has two DisplayPort connectors, while the Zio IP4K has four mini-HDMI connectors. Choose on the format your local sources actually output.

What is the difference between the IPDP and the IPDP-E?
RGB Spectrum's price list describes both as an input and IP decode card with two DisplayPort inputs, one RJ45 connector and up to 12x 1080p30 decodes, and publishes no datasheet for either. Because the wording is the same, Creation Networks will obtain the distinguishing capability of the Zio IPDP-E from RGB Spectrum before you commit to one or the other.

Can I use adapters to take HDMI sources into the DisplayPort inputs?
Adapters work in some cases but add an EDID and handshake dependency that is best avoided on a 24/7 wall. If most local sources are HDMI, the Zio IP4K or Zio BB4K card is the better specification.

Can two IPDP cards be fitted to one chassis?
The price list states no card maximum for the IPDP. The limit is the free slots in your chassis model, which Creation Networks confirms with RGB Spectrum during configuration.

How does the card fit into an AV-over-IP system?
The Zio 4000 processor operates standalone or as part of a Zio AV-over-IP system, and the IPDP is where network streams and local workstation feeds enter it. Zio Plus Software extends the same chassis with LDAP authentication and VNC/RDP virtual inputs.

Why are there so few specifications listed for this card?
RGB Spectrum does not publish a product page or datasheet for the Zio 4000 card part numbers, so the only vendor-published wording for this part is the price list line reproduced in the Technical Specifications section. Creation Networks will request confirmed figures from RGB Spectrum for your project rather than quote values the manufacturer has not published.

What warranty covers this card?
The RGB Spectrum manufacturer warranty applies to the card as supplied. Creation Networks supports specification and procurement, confirms the part against your chassis configuration before the order is placed, and routes warranty claims to RGB Spectrum.