Video Distribution
Real-Time KVM Switching over Standard IP Networks
The RNA Series of Real-Time Network Adapters provides KVM distribution (video, audio, USB-HID) via standard IP networks. These devices enable real-time, pixel-perfect remote desktops for multiple users accessing multiple computers.
Tactical Collaboration Solutions
Build scalable, robust networks to integrate distributed workstations in demanding environments
ScioTeq's RNA KVM distribution solutions enable you to:
- Connect computer video/audio/USB-HID in multi-user environments.
- Deliver interactive performance with a local look and feel from remote operator positions.
- Implement an easy-to-integrate upgrade path for current KVM switching equipment.
- Help ensure high resource availability through ruggedization, redundancy and fail-over.
- Support information assurance (IA) through secure control and stateless zero clients.
Designed for Defense Critical Applications
Features and Benefits
- Connection of multiple operators to multiple computers with real-time pixel-perfect performance
- Standard ethernet switches and cabling
- MIL-STD qualification for defense-critical applications
- Support for multi-screen zero-client, server, and workstation Hybrid open-standard encoding for simultaneous real-time and low-bandwidth distribution
- Composite decoding of multiple sources for simultaneous access to multiple desktops as full screen, picture-in-picture, or quad/multi-view with flexible formatting
- Redundant network connections and safe pass-through for failure recovery
- Networked video-based approach to support a variety of computer and display configurations with no impact on system operation or dependency on system software
MODULAR SYSTEMS TO MATCH YOUR ARCHITECTURE
Generic RNA setup & use cases
The following is a generic description of the RNA operating principles and use cases. Individual devices, models, or configurations will support specific features and functions that are described in detail on the specific product pages to follow.
RNA ENCODER – Server Side Connection
The RNA Encoder is an input device that receives video and audio from a host server and encodes the data for transmit across a network. The RNA encoder can process multiple simultaneous video inputs. Each input channel is encoded and streamed through a standard IP network in any combinations of native uncompressed, reduced, or compressed H264 (RNA-DVI only) for end-point distribution.
The RNA encoder may be enabled to provide remote control to one or more connected. To facilitate remote control, the encoder acts as a USB composite device emulating standard USB-HID keyboard, mouse, trackball, and touchscreen. HID events are encoded at the remote workstation and conveyed back through the network to the server for execution via the encoder USB emulator.
DECODER – Remote Client Workstation
The decoder is an end-point client that subscribes to one or more streams of encoded video and audio from the network and decodes them for output to displays and speakers. Conversely, the decoder captures local USB-HID events and encodes them for transmission over the network back to the encoder for host server execution. The decoder also captures local user audio (e.g. microphone) and encodes it to the network for playback at the server host or other end-point.
The decoder can subscribe to multiple simultaneous video streams from the network and decode them for output to one or more displays.
