IO Ports
The Controller Deck exposes the following physical connectors, all accessible on the rear or left side panel of the device. Each port is described below with its role and, when relevant, its electrical or protocol characteristics.
Power (24V)
The Controller Deck is powered externally through a dedicated 24V DC Jack barrel connector. This input powers the whole unit, and can also provide power or charge the computer connected over the USB-C connection [if the computer supports USB Power Delivery (PD)].
Voltage |
24V DC |
Purpose |
Main power supply for the whole device |
Purpose |
Can provide power to the connected computer over USB-C |
Note
The device cannot be powered from USB-C alone and requires a 24V power supply to operate. The USB-C connection is used for data transfer and can provide power to the connected computer, but it does not power the Controller Deck itself.
USB-C (Host PC connection)
- The USB-C port is used to connect the Controller Deck to the
computer. It carries:
USB Power Delivery (PD) |
Optionally provide power to the connected computer. |
USB MIDI interface |
Control surface events, see MIDI Protocol. |
USB Bulk interface |
Update the TouchDeck grid screen and the fader label screens, see Icons Protocol. |
USB Audio interface |
Described below in Audio Input/Output (USB sound card). |
USB Video Class (UVC) video capture interface |
Described below in Video Input (HDMI / SDI). |
DisplayPort Alt Mode video output interface |
Described below in Video Output (USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode). |
Ethernet (Gigabit)
A standard RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet port. It can be used to provide a reliable wired network connection to the connected computer, without the need for an additional USB-to-Ethernet adapter.
Connector |
RJ45 |
Speed |
2.5 Gbps (Gigabit) |
Audio Input/Output (USB sound card)
The Controller Deck integrates a stereo USB sound card, exposed to the host as a standard USB Audio Class device, for both playback and recording.
Class |
USB Audio Class (UAC) |
Bitrate |
768 kbit/s stereo |
Product name |
PureAudio |
Audio input |
2x 3.5mm TS jack (L + R) |
Audio output |
2x 3.5mm TS jack (L + R) |
See full details about the audio input/output capabilities in Pure Audio Device.
Video Input (HDMI / SDI)
The Controller Deck can capture an external video source over either HDMI or SDI. The captured video is exposed to the host computer as a standard USB video capture device (UVC), so it can be used directly in any video conferencing, streaming or production software as a webcam source.
Connectors |
HDMI, SDI |
Exposed as |
USB Video Class (UVC) capture device |
Video Output (USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode)
Using the DisplayPort Alt Mode capability of USB-C, the Controller Deck can also output video to a monitor or projector.
Connector |
USB-C (DisplayPort Alt Mode) |