Expansion Cards - Extron electronics Quantum Ultra Series User Manual

Expansion Cards

Quantum Ultra Expansion IN (input) and Expansion OUT (output) cards link multiple
Quantum Ultra 610 or 305 videowall processors together to simplify the design,
integration, and operation of large videowalls.
NOTE: Expansion cards are not supported on Quantum Ultra II.
To link processors, an output card is installed in one processor and an input card
is installed in another. Three fiber optic cables link the two cards. This extends the
high-speed HyperLane bus between the processors to create a common, shared bus,
making each input source available to all video outputs. Once configured, the processors
operate as a single system without the need for front end switching or distribution
amplifiers. Up to five chassis can be linked using four pairs of expansion cards.
System Size
1 processor
2 processors
3 processors
4 processors
5 processors
All chassis in an expansion system are connected to the same network via their LAN A
ports. The first (primary) chassis in the signal chain is always a Quantum Ultra 610 and
controls the other (secondary) chassis in the chain. The last unit in the chain can be either
a Quantum Ultra 305 or 610 (expansion cards are not supported by the Quantum Ultra
Connect models).
INPUTS
Figure 40.
OUTPUTS
Figure 41.
Each input and output expansion card contains three MPO connectors, labeled A, B,
and C. The chassis in the system are linked to each other through these connectors. Two
lengths of MPO M-M cables are available: 1 meter (3.3 feet) and 10 meters (32.8 feet).
Three cables of either length are needed for each pair of output-input expansion cards to
be connected together.
Quantum Ultra Series Videowall Processing Systems • Installation and Configuration
Maximum Inputs
and Outputs
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72
104
136
168
A B C
Expansion In Card
A
Expansion Out Card
B C
QUANTUM EXPANSION IN
QUANTUM EXPANSION OUT
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