the card is controlled via the serial port - a cable is included for the A2000 internal serial port, an adaptor is required for the A3000 and A4000
can use any communications program that uses the serial port
designed with the Video Toaster in mind - the bundled software is prepared for use with LightWave 3D only
using other hardware and software is also possible, as long as the user renders his images onto disk, uses a display utility with his graphics card, and sends the appropriate DQ-Taco command to the serial port