Features - Extron electronics HDXP 1616 User Manual

Features

Inputs — 16 or 32 SDI/HD-SDI video inputs on BNC connectors
Outputs — 17 or 33 SDI/HD-SDI video outputs (including one preview output) on
BNC connectors
Serial digital data rates from 143 Mb/s to 2.97 Gb/s — The HDXP switchers can
switch signals conforming to all serial digital and high defi nition serial digital
video transmission standards. They support carriage of embedded audio,
ancillary data, and the ID information of the data stream.
SDI-SMPTE 259M and HDSDI-SMTPE 292M compliance
Automatic input cable equalization — Each input signal is equalized. Typically, a
1.485 Gb/s input signal is equalized for distances of 300 feet (100 meters) on
high quality cable such as Extron RG-6/SHR coaxial cable.
Automatic rate selection — The HDXP automatically detects and locks onto the
incoming data signal. It accepts the following SMPTE data rates:
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Digital Sync Validation Processing (DSVP
unmanned, remote locations, it may be vital to know that sources are active
and switching. Extron's DSVP verifi es that input sources are active by
scanning all inputs and outputs for active sync signals. It then provides
feedback regarding the available input signal and the output signal rate. This
information can be displayed via the RS-232/422 interfaces, Ethernet, and the
Windows-based control software.
Output re-clocking — Each output has a re-clocker, which detects the rate of the
digital input signal stream and retimes the output signal to match it. This
enables the signal to travel farther through the cable. All digital signals are
re-clocked unless this feature is disabled via remote control (bypass mode).
The following options are available for the output re-clockers:
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Input signal preview — A separate output is provided for previewing any input
without tying up one of the matrix outputs.
Channel to channel isolation — Provides a high level of isolation between
channels and very low electromagnetic emissions to minimize signal leakage.
SDI (SMPTE 259M and ITU-R BT .601) — 143 Mb/s, 177 Mb/s,
270 Mb/s, and 360 Mb/s
SDI (SMPTE 344M — 540 Mb/s
HDSDI (SMPTE 292M and ITU-R BT .1129) — 1.485 Gb/s
HDSDI (Dual link) (No Preview function) — 2.97 Gb/s
HDSDI (Double rate) (No Preview function) — 2.97 Gb/s (with
modifi cation)
They can automatically re-clock the output to the incoming signal rate
if it is one of the eight standard SDI/HD-SDI rates. This is the default
setting.
They can be set to a specifi c rate via SIS commands, the Web pages, or the
Windows-based control software.
Setting to one rate ensures that time will not be lost while the re-clockers detect
and retime to the signal rate.
They can be bypassed for non-standard signal rates (bypass mode).
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