Resolutions

525i, 625i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 1080psf

Sync — genlock — decoder

External sync (genlock)

0.8 Vp-p (digital component video)

Genlock connector

1 female BNC

Output impedance

75 ohms

Vertical frequency

23.97 Hz to 60 Hz, depending on signal format

Audio input and output

 

Number/signal type

4 groups of 4 channels, embedded with video signal

Connectors

1 female BNC (shared with video input and output)

NOTE: Output mode (transparent pass-through or stereo) is user selectable.

Audio processing

Transparent pass-through mode (selectable)

Format

Embedded audio (ANC) data is transported as received.

Compression

None

Sampling rates and bit depth ...

48 kHz (synchronous)

 

20 or 24 bit digital audio

Standards

SMPTE 299M, SMPTE 272M-A

Transmitted payload

SDI: 8 Mbps per group of 4 audio channels

 

HD-SDI and 3G-SDI: 16 Mbps per group of 4 audio channels

Stereo mode (selectable)

 

Format

PCM: a single stereo pair is transported.

 

AC3/Dolby Digital: 5.1 channels are transported.

Compression

Samping rate and bit depth decimation can be applied for uncompressed

 

PCM audio data.

 

16, 20, or 24 bit digital audio; full sampling rate

 

16 bit digital audio, half sampling rate

 

16 bit digital audio, quarter sampling rate

Sampling rates and bit depth ...

48 kHz

 

20 or 24 bit digital audio

Standards

SMPTE 299M, SMPTE 272M-A

Transmitted payload

2.43 Mbps

Control — host ports — codecs, decoders

Serial host control port

(1) RS-232, male 9-pin D connector (labeled "Remote") for VNC 325 configuration

Baud rate and protocol

115200 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, no flow control

Serial control pin configurations

1 = DCD, 2 = Rx, 3 = Tx, 4 = DTR, 5 = GND, 6 = DSR, 7 = RTS, 8 = CTS, 9 = ring

Ethernet control port

1 female RJ-45

 

1 female SPF IP module

Ethernet data rate

10/100/1000Base-T, half/full duplex with autodetect

Ethernet protocol

ICMP (ping), IP, TCP, RTP, RTCP, UDP, DHCP, HTTP, SMTP, Telnet

System control

VN-Matrix Enterprise Controller

 

VN-Matrix web server

Program control

Extron Command Line Interface (CLI)

 

Microsoft® Internet Explorer® and other web browsers, Telnet

Control — serial port (RS-232 pass-through over LAN)

Serial control port

(1) RS-232, male 9-pin D connector (labeled "RS-232 over LAN") for third party

 

device control across a network

Baud rate and protocol

115200 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, no flow control

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325 specifications

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