Introduced in August 2019, Delta 2.6.64 uses a new Output Bandwidth Licensing system. Each server has an Output Bandwidth Licence value set in the factory. As with any Delta licence option, it will be based on the required feature set and performance parameters defined at the point of sale for the server.
The output bandwidth is calculated based on the quantity and resolution of HDMI/DVI/ DisplayPort/SDI/ST2110 outputs along with the Delta timeline frame rate, and the colour bit depth requested during specification of the server.
The current licensed output bandwidth for a server can be seen in the DeltaServer dialog: About > About Server (or DeltaGUI > Help > About). This will show red if it exceeds the licence limit:
If the output bandwidth is exceeded, the DeltaGUI message bar will display a corresponding warning:
Each output will also show a moving watermark stating ‘Output Bandwidth Exceeded’, and the Stats will show usage versus licence in red:
In addition, the server Front Panel display will flash a red warning every 30 seconds:
An example of when the bandwidth licence could be exceeded would be if the timeline frame rate has been changed from 30 fps to 60 fps, or the resolution of the connected display is higher than specified at the point of sale.
If you wish to operate beyond the preset bandwidth of a server, please contact us at info@7thsense.one. It will sometimes be the case that we need to supply upgraded hardware components and/or move to you into a more powerful base platform to suit increased performance requirement.
Note that if you update to a current DeltaServer software build with an old license, you may need to receive a licence update from us. Please contact us at info@7thsense.one for assistance.
Page edited [d/m/y]: 15/12/2020