GRASS VALLEY GECKOFLEX - DATASHEET 2 Datasheet

GeckoFlex
M o d u l a r u n i v e r s a l F r a M es
the GeckoFlex 2 ru modular
platform is designed to meet the
demands of today's broadcast
facility and outside broadcast van
signal conversion and distribution
requirements. From analog audio
through 1080p/3G video, the
GeckoFlex frame supports a
broad range of signal formats and
functions, all in the same frame,
all at the same time.
From single- and multi-function modular
products to an Ethernet-based control
system for configuring and operating
modules across racks and facilities,
Grass Valley offers a full range of
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signal-processing products, whatever the
application.
A key component of our modular product
range is the GeckoFlex frame, which is
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designed for small production settings,
mobile environments, and professional
audio video applications.
The GeckoFlex system is a flexible,
cost-effective modular system built
around a compact robust 2 RU frame.
It can be used to build infrastructures
that can handle the complete range
of modern broadcast signals with
just one enclosure type. The frame
supports everything from audio to video
KEY FEATURES
• 2 RU, 10-slot high-density modular
frame with exchangeable rear panels
• Powerful fan cooling option that can
be serviced from the frame front
• Optional hot-swappable network
card with Ethernet and RS-232
connections enables station-wide
monitoring and configuration
• Frame remembers its own IP address
and name so that network cards need
no configuration after swapping
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signals, standard- to high-definition (SD
to HD) formats, and copper to fiber
infrastructures.
Highly Serviceable
The GeckoFlex system is also the
most serviceable system available. Its
modules, dual power supplies, fans,
network interface card and reference
distribution circuits can all be swapped
out from the front of the frame. In fact,
not only are the network interface cards
swappable, but the IP address and the
frame's identity remain with the frame,
not the card.
Because HD modules and most other
modules provide industry-standard
SNMP monitoring of signal formats and
conditions—as well as the module's
operation, identification, and status—
• Hot-swappable modules
• Hot-swappable, dual-redundant
power supplies
• Dual internal reference distribution
buses with module-level choices
between bus 1, bus 2, and local
(where fitted)
• 8900NET card provides Ethernet
interface, any-browser configuration,
and SNMP monitoring
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you can easily integrate a GeckoFlex
frame into broadcast and IT monitoring
schemes with an optional network
interface card.
Reference Distribution Buses
The dual reference distribution buses
of the GeckoFlex frame allow you to
share reference signals within the
frame (Figure 1). Unlike conventional
systems, the reference inputs are still
available on individual cards and you can
swap out reference circuits from the
front of the frame to service them. The
distributed reference can accept bi-level,
tri-level, and AES audio sync inputs
and feed all modules requiring a similar
reference—saving on additional analog
video distribution modules, frames, and
the power dissipation associated with an
old-fashioned reference system.
• Any-browser configuration makes
setup easy from all common Web
browsers
• Supports Web browser, NetCentral
monitoring, Newton control, and
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NetConfig configuration software
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• Supports all currently shipping Gecko
(8900) signal-processing modules by
using suitable rear panels
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