Introduction; Description - Lightware UBEX Series User Manual

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1. Introduction

1. Introduction
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I ntroduction
Thank you for choosing Lightware's UBEX families extender. In the first chapter
we would like to introduce the device highlighting the most important features
in the following sections:
ç Description
ç Box Contents
ç Features
ç Model Comparison
ç Application Modes
ç Typical Application Diagrams
Applied F-series endpoint firmware package: v1.4.1 | Applied R-series endpoint firmware package: v1.4.1 | Applied MMU firmware package: v1.2.1 | LDC software: v1.34.0b2
UBEX series – Matrix Application Mode – User's Manual UBEX series – Matrix Application Mode – User's Manual
1.1. Description
Lightware's most
visionary development
project is the UBEX
(Ultra Bandwidth Extender) product family. This offers a new
optical solution that provides 4K@60Hz 4:4:4 uncompressed signal
extension with extra low latency for the user. It applies packet-based
transmission instead of the conventional method.
We use standard, certified 10 Gbps SFP+ optical modules which
support the hot swap connection, therefore they are interchangeable
by the user without powering off the device. There could be either
duplex multimode/singlemode modules (1–1 fiber for each direction
per 10 Gbps link) or bidirectional singlemode module (1 fiber for both
direction per 10 Gbps link). The maximum supported cable length is
400 m with multimode modules (OM4), and 10 km with short range
singlemode modules, or 80 km with long range singlemode modules.
In a typical application with standard, non-blocking 10 Gbps Ethernet
switch it is necessary to use both directions of the link. Therefore the
number of necessary fibers depends on the link speed and the optical
module: for 10 Gbps 1 or 2 fibers, for 20 Gbps 2 or 4 fibers are needed.
One of the primary advantages of the new architecture is scalability.
Matrix Management Unit
UBEX-MMU-X200 is a Matrix Management Unit (MMU) for the
UBEX AV Over IP optical extender product line. With a standard
Ethernet switch installed as a crosspoint, a virtual matrix can be created
with UBEX devices connected to the IP network as input and output
endpoints. The virtual matrix established requires to be managed and
controlled by the MMU also connected to the Ethernet switch.
The MMU builds and constantly updates a database of the UBEX
endpoints connected, displaying a traditional crosspoint view of the
virtual matrix in the Lightware Device Controller (LDC) software, also
displaying connected, but inactive units.
Users connect and communicate directly with the MMU in matrix
mode, and MMU connects to and relays communication to the
endpoint UBEX units.
The MMU displays information about endpoints and the overall virtual
AV network, backup and restore functions are also provided to save
and load the configuration. The MMU also manages the firmware
upgrades of the connected endpoint UBEX devices, it is possible to
initiate an update of the firmware on all UBEX units present in the
network. Based on the communication with the UBEX endpoints, the
MMU manages and supervises bandwidth use efficiency.
Model Denomination
Ultra Bandwidth Extender HDMI interface Model number
UBEX-PRO20-HDMI-F110
ProLine product category Fiber (SFP+) interface
20 Gbit/s signal transmission
Ultra
Bandwidth
Extender HDMI interface Model number
UBEX-PRO20-HDMI-R100 2xMM-QUAD
ProLine product R-series model
category
20 Gbit/s signal transmission
Ultra Bandwidth Extender Model number
UBEX-MMU-X200
Matrix Management Unit
About the Serial Number
Lightware devices contain a label indicating the unique serial number
of the product. The structure is the following:
7A000941
6-digit running sequence number
1: Jan 4: Apr
Month of the manufacturing: 2: Feb 5: May
3: Mar 6: Jun
Year of the manufacturing: 7=2017
(3-9, A-Y) 8=2018
9=2019
10 10
Neutrik
opticalCON
QUAD connector
2x10G multimode
fiber optical
interface
7: Jul A: Oct
8: Aug B: Nov
9: Sep C: Dec
A=2020 D=2023
B=2021 E=2024
C=2022 F=2025