Installing Carbonite Code
Install the Carbonite Code software on your PC.
The Carbonite Code software can be installed on any Windows® 11 computer with an NVIDIA® graphics card, but performance will be limited by your hardware. The following hardware configuration is recommended.
Hardware Requirements
The following describes the recommended minimum hardware configuration for Carbonite Code for customer or business partner supplied hardware.
| Item | Server | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel® Xeon® Silver 4410T (10 Cores) | Intel® i9-12900 (16 Cores) |
Note: Carbonite Code is optimised for use with Intel® CPUs. |
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| GPU | NVIDIA RTX™ 4000 Ada | NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 |
Note: Carbonite Code is optimised for use with NVIDIA® GPUs. |
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| Memory | 32GB DDR5 | |
| Storage | 100GB SSD | |
| USB | 3 (1×License Dongle, 1×Keyboard, 1×Mouse) | |
| Network | 10G Ethernet Port | |
| Power Supplies | Select a power supply based on the power and connection requirements of the system components. It is recommended to operate power supplies at 40-80% of their total capacity for optimal efficiency and overhead. For reference, the hardware supplied by Ross Video makes use of redundant ASUS® 1300W 50.5MM SLIM Platinum power supplies. | |
| OS | Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro for Workstations | Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro |
Note: Earlier versions of Windows® may function correctly, but some Carbonite Code features and functionality will not be supported. |
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Software Components
Carbonite Code has the following installed components on the Start menu:
- Carbonite Status Monitor — manages all the services required for the switcher. Individual services can be stopped and started.
- License Tool — add or maintain software licenses for the switcher.
- Uninstall Carbonite Code — remove the switcher and supporting applications from the PC.
- USB Folder — simulates the USB drive that is used by Carbonite switchers to store media items and other system files.
Note: For best performance, do not install any additional third party software applications onto the system, aside from the NDI® Tools and DashBoard. Third party software applications that did not come pre-installed on your system can place demands on system resources that may negatively impact real-time
audio/video processing resulting in performance degradation in recording and/or playback. Install third party application at your own risk.