Extron electronics Quantum Ultra Expansion System Setup Manual

Quantum Ultra Expansion System • Setup Guide
A Quantum Ultra Expansion System consists of Expansion IN and Expansion OUT cards that link multiple Quantum Ultra and
Quantum Ultra II videowall processors together, simplifying the design, integration, and operation of large videowalls. To link
processors, an Expansion OUT card is installed in one processor and an Expansion IN card is installed in another. Three fiber
optic cables link the two cards. This extends the high-speed HyperLane
shared bus, making each input source available to all video outputs. Once configured, the processors operate as a system with
a single point of control, without the need for front-end switching or distribution amplifiers. Up to five processors can be linked
using four pairs of expansion cards, so that a Quantum Ultra Series system can be expanded to up to 42 input and output cards.
Quantum Ultra Series outputs are genlocked across all processors, maintaining image synchronization and eliminating video
tearing.
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 or Quantum Ultra II 610 and controls all the other (secondary) chassis in the chain. The last
unit in the chain can be either a Quantum Ultra or Quantum Ultra II 305 or 610.
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Expansion cards are not supported by the Quantum Ultra Connect models.
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A mixture of Quantum Ultra and Quantum Ultra II units cannot be used for expansion systems.
A maximum of five chassis can be configured as an expansion system. The units in the expansion system must have the same
firmware, from the same generation.
This setup guide provides instructions for an experienced user to set up and configure a Quantum Ultra Series device in an
expansion system. In this guide, the terms "Quantum Ultra Series," "Quantum Ultra Series device," "unit," and "processor" are
used interchangeably to refer to all models in the series.
INPUTS
Figure 1.
Expansion IN Card
OUTPUTS
Figure 2.
Expansion OUT Card
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. Three lengths of MPO M-M cables are available: 1 meter (3.3 feet), 10 meters
(32.8 feet), and 100 meters (328 feet). Three cables of any length are needed for each pair of output-input expansion cards to be
connected together.
Expansion Card Locations in the Chassis
In the expansion units, cards are factory-installed in the chassis in the order described below.
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The last chassis in the chain cannot contain an Expansion OUT card.
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Install all input cards of the same type (IN SMD 100, HDMI, and HDMI 4K PLUS), and all output cards of the same type
(HDMI, DTP, and HDMI 4K PLUS), in adjacent slots. Do not intersperse different card types.
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Install the cards in this order: IN SMD 100, IN4HDMI, IN4HDMI 4K PLUS, OUT4HDMI, OUT4DTP, OUT4HDMI 4K PLUS.
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Do not leave empty slots between cards in the chassis. Empty card slots must be at the bottom of the card stack.
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Except for the expansion cards, output cards must always follow input cards. Therefore, a secondary chassis can
contain input cards only if the primary chassis and any secondary chassis ahead of it in the chain contain only input
cards (plus the Expansion OUT card).
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