The Cobalt Indigo 2110 - DC - 01 is an amazing factory - installed add - on option for Cobalt 9904 - UDX - 4K and 9905 - MPx models. It brings native SMPTE ST - 2110 support to these cards, with multiple 25G Ethernet interfaces. This option gets rid of the old, cumbersome, error - prone, and costly solutions that used multiple devices in the data path. By adding native ST - 2110 interfaces to the audio/video processing elements, Cobalt offers a cost - effective, easy - to - manage, and integrated answer. There's no more need for multiple boxes or processing elements in the data path, switching between IP and SDI. Doing all the processing directly over IP avoids unnecessary complexity and cost. With this option, all the advanced processing in these cards is available with IP inputs and outputs, no external gateway required. It supports ST - 2022 - 7 seamless redundancy switching and IS - 04/IS - 05 NMOS for automatic discovery and configuration. Paired with the host card, it creates a powerful and processing - dense product that can natively handle HD, 3G, and 4K IP streams without any quality loss. No other market solution can match the density provided by the Indigo 2110 - DC - 01 and 9904 - UDX - 4K/9905 - MPx combination. Note: The Indigo 2110 - DC - 01 option isn't compatible with the 9904 - UDX - 4K - DSP model. Key features include being a highly integrated ST - 2110 companion, offering multiple 25G Ethernet interfaces for 4K signals without compression and supporting ST - 2022 - 7 for better network reliability, having built - in NMOS support for easy network connection, and being a high - density, compact openGear card - based solution with redundant hot - swappable power supplies and cards.

Using the Cobalt Indigo 2110 - DC - 01 is straightforward. First, make sure your device is the Cobalt 9904 - UDX - 4K or 9905 - MPx model, as it's not compatible with the 9904 - UDX - 4K - DSP model. Install the option card as per the factory instructions. Once installed, it'll automatically work with the host card to process HD, 3G, and 4K IP streams. The multiple 25G Ethernet interfaces will handle the data transfer, and the built - in NMOS support will help it connect to your existing network. For network reliability, the ST - 2022 - 7 seamless redundancy switching will kick in when needed. As for maintenance, keep the card clean and free from dust. Since it has redundant hot - swappable power supplies and cards, you can replace them easily if they malfunction without shutting down the whole system. Just follow the standard procedures for hot - swapping components. If you have any issues, refer to the official Cobalt support resources.