RGB Spectrum Zio Plus Software – Advanced Zio 4000 License

Product Overview

Zio Plus Software is the advanced license for RGB Spectrum Zio 4000 series chassis, adding LDAP authentication, VNC/RDP sources and virtual inputs with recorded content to a video wall processor already in service. It is the line item to add when a control room video wall has to put application sessions from Windows, Linux or macOS computers on the wall and authenticate operators against a corporate directory. The license is ordered per chassis and applies across the Zio 4000 range, from the 1RU W4008 to the 4RU W4040-A. Creation Networks supplies it alongside the chassis or as a later upgrade to an installed system.

Product Description

The capabilities this license adds are the ones that make a video wall processor usable as an operations display. RGB Spectrum publishes the Zio W4000 series display-application capability as viewing complex content running on Windows, Linux or macOS computers on the video wall, including SCADA control systems, video management software, access control applications and demanding websites over IP connections. The series local-media capability is published as presenting local videos and image files to display logos, animations, corporate videos or other content, and user authentication is published as LDAP/Active Directory. Those are the published descriptions of the underlying features; the RGB Spectrum price list defines this part number as the advanced software license covering LDAP, VNC/RDP and virtual inputs with recorded content on a Zio 4000 series chassis.

For an integrator, the practical effect is that a VNC or RDP session on a plant workstation becomes a window on the wall without a dedicated encoder at each machine, and operator accounts are managed by IT rather than locally on the processor. Specify the license against the chassis it will run on: the 1RU Zio W4008 chassis, the 4RU RGB Spectrum Zio W4024 or RGB Spectrum Zio W4028, or the redundant-power RGB Spectrum Zio W4040-A. Because this is a software part number, lead time is short compared with hardware, but it should still be confirmed on the original order so that commissioning is not held up waiting for a license file. Creation Networks can confirm which capabilities are already enabled on an installed chassis before an upgrade is quoted.

Key Features

• Advanced license for Zio 4000 chassis — One part number covers the advanced capability set on a Zio 4000 series video wall processor, from the 1RU W4008 to the 4RU W4040-A.
• VNC and RDP sources — Remote application sessions become windows in the wall layout, which removes the need for a dedicated encoder at each workstation.
• LDAP authentication — Operator accounts are managed against the corporate directory rather than locally on the processor, which satisfies most IT governance requirements.
• Virtual inputs and recorded content — Recorded material and virtual sources can be placed in a layout alongside live baseband and IP video.
• Field upgradeable — The license can be added to a chassis already in service, so a room can gain capability without a hardware change.
• Applies across the range — The same part number is used for Zio 4000 series chassis, which keeps procurement simple across a multi-room deployment.

Typical Applications

• Control room — Operators need SCADA and video management application windows on the wall, not just camera feeds and dashboards.
• Command center — Directory-managed operator accounts and remote application sessions are usually mandatory before a wall is accepted into service.
• Operations center — Utility, transport and network teams monitor applications that run on dedicated workstations reachable over IP.
• Emergency operations center — Activation staff bring up application sessions and recorded briefing material on the shared wall at short notice.
• Government space — Authentication against Active Directory is commonly required by agency IT policy before a processor is placed on the network.
• Broadcast studio — Traffic, playout and monitoring applications can be shown on the studio wall from the machines that already run them.

Technical Specifications

RGB Spectrum does not publish a specification table, datasheet or dedicated product page for this part number. The details below are only what the RGB Spectrum price list states.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Which chassis does Zio Plus Software apply to?
The RGB Spectrum price list defines it as the advanced software license for Zio 4000 series chassis. That covers the RGB Spectrum Zio W4008, RGB Spectrum Zio W4024, RGB Spectrum Zio W4028 and RGB Spectrum Zio W4040-A.

Is one license needed per chassis?
The RGB Spectrum price list does not state a quantity for this part number. Confirm the license count against the number of chassis in the deployment with Creation Networks before ordering.

What does the license actually add?
The price list names LDAP, VNC/RDP and virtual inputs with recorded content. RGB Spectrum separately publishes the Zio W4000 series capability to view content running on Windows, Linux or macOS computers over IP connections, including SCADA, video management and access control applications.

Can it be added to a processor already installed?
Yes. It is a software license rather than a hardware option, so it can be applied to a chassis in service. Creation Networks can check the current capability level first.

Does it require a management server?
No management server is named in the price list wording for this part number. Confirm the intended architecture with Creation Networks if a multi-chassis deployment is planned.

Are published specifications available for this license?
No. RGB Spectrum does not publish a datasheet, version number or requirements list for this part number. Contact Creation Networks for confirmed details before ordering.

What warranty and support apply?
The RGB Spectrum manufacturer warranty applies to this part number. Creation Networks supports specification and procurement, and can route warranty and technical escalations to RGB Spectrum; no warranty term is published in the RGB Spectrum documentation for this product.