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# Configure data output

Data is embedded into the VANC (Vertical Ancillary) lines of the SDI output. It is possible to embed more than one data type onto a single VANC line.

MK.IO Beam Distribution currently supports the following data types:

* VITC / Time code

* AFD / BAR

* Closed Captions

* OP-47 Teletext

* SMPTE 2031 Teletext

* Generic data

  See [output parameters](/beam/receiver/parameters#sdi-output-parameters-and-status) descriptions for additional information.

Before you start, ensure:

* At least one Receiver service is configured.

* The service to be decoded has been selected from the Selected Service list in the Input tab.

* From the Home page, select the RECEIVER item from the required feed then click .

* From the Parameters section, select Output to display options.

* Select Data to open the tab and display options.

* Select the Line number from the drop-down menu.
  Each selected data component (if present on the incoming transport stream) is now either decoded from a data PID or is extracted from User data or SEI in the video elementary stream.

  Generic data is automatically reinserted into the same line it came in.

## Disable data output

Before you start, ensure:

* At least one Receiver service is configured.

* The service to be decoded has been selected from the Selected Service list in the Input tab.

* From the Home page, select the RECEIVER item from the required feed then click .

* From the Parameters section, select Output to display options.

* Select Data to open the tab and display options.

* Select OFF from the drop-down menu for each data that you want to disable. Once disabled, the data is no longer embedded into SDI outputs.