RGB Spectrum Zio MD-4D-4 – 4-Output DisplayPort Card, 4Kp60

Product Overview

The Zio MD-4D-4 output card drives four DisplayPort displays from a Zio 4000 series wall processor at resolutions up to 4Kp60, with a maximum of four cards per chassis. RGB Spectrum marks this part NOT RECOMMENDED FOR NEW DESIGNS in its current price list, which makes it an installed-base part: order it as a spare, or to add a matching card to a chassis whose other output cards are already MD-4D-4. New control room and command center video walls should be specified on the current Zio AD series output cards. Creation Networks will quote either and will state which is appropriate for your project.

Product Description

Output cards set the display capability of a Zio 4000 processor. The MD-4D-4 delivers four DisplayPort outputs supporting up to 4Kp60 each, and with the published maximum of four cards per chassis a fully populated processor reaches sixteen DisplayPort outputs. DisplayPort suits video wall panels and large-format displays that take DP natively and avoids the adapter dependency that HDMI-only output cards can introduce on long runs.

The current price list, however, prints NOT RECOMMENDED FOR NEW DESIGNS against this part number. The card remains orderable and covered by the RGB Spectrum manufacturer warranty, but a video wall designed around it now will reach end of life earlier than one built on the current generation. Those current options are the Zio AD-4D-6 output card with four DP++ 2.0 outputs, the Zio AD-4D-5 with four mini-DP++ 2.0 outputs, and the Zio AD-8D-6 with eight DP++ 2.0 outputs, all published as supporting up to 2x 8Kp60 or 4x 5K60 HDR 12b — a clear step up in headroom for the same slot. The Zio MD-4H-4 is the HDMI equivalent of this card and carries the same status.

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 keeps the older Zio 4000 output cards available for installed-base support and confirms current availability with RGB Spectrum before accepting an order.

Key Features

• Four DisplayPort outputs — One card drives four displays on their native connector, which avoids adapters on video wall panels that take DP directly.
• Resolutions up to 4Kp60 — Each output supports up to 4Kp60, covering conventional 4K panels and large-format displays.
• Maximum four cards per chassis — A fully populated chassis reaches sixteen DisplayPort outputs, which is the published ceiling for this card.
• NOT RECOMMENDED FOR NEW DESIGNS — RGB Spectrum marks this part accordingly, so new video walls should be specified on the Zio AD series output cards.
• Installed-base support — The card remains the correct order for a spare or an addition to a chassis already populated with MD-4D-4 cards.
• Manufacturer warranty still applies — The RGB Spectrum warranty covers the card as supplied, with Creation Networks handling specification and procurement.
• Defined upgrade path — The AD-4D-5, AD-4D-6 and AD-8D-6 cards are the current output options and are published with higher output capability.

Typical Applications

• Control room — Suits an existing wall already built on MD-4D-4 cards where a matching spare or addition is required.
• Command center — Keeps an installed multi-display wall on one output card generation through its service life.
• Operations center — Maintains a 24/7 monitoring wall with a like-for-like replacement card.
• Emergency operations center — Provides a matching cold spare so a wall can be restored quickly after a card fault.
• Broadcast studio — Drives existing DisplayPort monitoring displays in a facility standardised on this card.
• Government space — Supports watch-floor and briefing walls under an established configuration baseline.

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 MD-4D-4
• Product line — Zio 4000 series wall processor cards
• Card type — Output Card
• Outputs — 4x DisplayPort
• Supported resolutions — Up to 4Kp60
• Maximum cards per chassis — 4
• Lifecycle status — NOT RECOMMENDED FOR NEW DESIGNS (as stated by RGB Spectrum)

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

What does NOT RECOMMENDED FOR NEW DESIGNS mean here?
RGB Spectrum prints that status against the MD-4D-4 in its current price list. The card is still orderable and still under the manufacturer warranty, but it should not be designed into a new video wall. Specify the Zio AD-4D-6, Zio AD-4D-5 or Zio AD-8D-6 instead.

Is it still the right part to buy as a spare?
Yes. Where a chassis is already populated with MD-4D-4 cards, a matching card keeps the output configuration consistent. Creation Networks will confirm availability with RGB Spectrum before the order is placed.

How many displays can a chassis drive with these cards?
The price list states a maximum of four cards per chassis and four DisplayPort outputs per card, so sixteen outputs is the published ceiling. Whether your chassis model has four free output slots is confirmed with RGB Spectrum during configuration.

What is the difference between the MD-4D-4 and the AD-4D-6?
Both are four-output DisplayPort-family cards with a maximum of four per chassis. The MD-4D-4 is published as supporting up to 4Kp60; the Zio AD-4D-6 is published with DP++ 2.0 outputs supporting up to 2x 8Kp60 or 4x 5K60 HDR 12b, and it is the current part rather than a legacy one.

Can MD and AD series output cards be mixed in one chassis?
RGB Spectrum publishes no datasheet or compatibility table for the Zio 4000 cards, so this is not safe to assume. Creation Networks will obtain a written answer from RGB Spectrum for your chassis model and card layout.

Which chassis does the card fit?
It is a Zio 4000 series output card, ordered against the Zio W4008, W4024, W4028 and W4040-A chassis and the preconfigured W4008-A through W4008-E models, subject to free output slots.

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.