- Main Features:
- 2RU loudness management platform with front panel controls and display
- Capable of hosting one or two AEROMAX® processing instances in AMX5.1, AMX2.0 or AMX5x2 configurations
- UPMAX®-II upmixing/downmixing with automatic detection and automatic downmix replacement
- Advanced ITU limiter to ensure compliance with the strictest loudness regulations
- Auto SAP replacement can send main program downmix to SAP channel when no SAP audio is present
- Support for SAP/DVS
- Local audio insertion/replacement for EAS and local emergency audio
- Available Dolby® Digital/Dolby Digital Plus transcoding
- Available Nielsen® watermark encoding including N2, N6, and CBET
- Supports 8 audio pairs via SDI I/O with SDI video delay
- Supports 8 audio pairs via AES
- Dual power supplies and failover bypass relays
- Extensive TCP/IP remote control and configuration via NfRemote or http
- Specifications:
- Processing
- One or two instances of AEROMAX® real time adaptive wideband and/or multiband processing including an advanced ITU limiter (at least one instance required)
- UPMAX®-II 2-channel to 5.1-channel upmixing/downmixing with automatic detection and automatic downmix replacement
- Auto SAP replacement can send main program downmix to SAP channel when no SAP audio is present
- Audio Encoding/Decoding
- Available Dolby® Digital'Dolby Digital Plus transcoding
- Available Nielsen® watermark encoding including N2, N6, and CBET
- Reference
- 48kHz via AES DARS (or any AES signal applied to the Ref In connector), AES In 1, SDI, or from the internal 48kHz clock (standalone use only).
- Sample Rate/Resolution/Frequency Response
- 48kHz, 24-bit, 20Hz to 20kHz below threshold
- AES I/O
- Eight main inputs plus reference via 75-Ohm BNC female connectors. Eight main outputs plus encoder output. Eight additional channels of auxiliary digital I/O on DB-25 female connector. All digital inputs are 75 Ohm internally terminated, unbalanced. Signal levels per SMPTE 276M/ AES-3ID-2001.
- HD/SD-SDI I/O
- Auto-sensing HD/SD-SDI (SMPTE 292M/259M) inputs, up to 1080i/60/59.94/50Hz. De-embed up to 16 channels from applied SDI signal, process and/or encode, re-embed up to 16 channels. Supports SMPTE 2020 A and B VANC metadata.
- Headphone Output
- 1/4’’ (6.35mm) front panel connector with volume control.
- GPI/O
- Parallel GPI/O Parallel Control Port
- 25-pin female D connector, 0-5V TTL levels for 8 inputs and 8 outputs; controls simple preset recalls plus voiceover/EAS insertion
- Serial Metadata Input
- 9-pin female D connector; 115.2 kbps; pinout per SMPTE 207M (RS-485); Designed to directly interface with Dolby serial metadata (SMPTE RDD6) Ethernet
- Gigabit Ethernet via RJ45 supports included TCP/IP remote control application; HTTP server included for get/set control of all parameters.
- Remote Control
- Windows®-compatible TCP/IP remote control Included application for full setup and control, ITU-R BS.1770 metering for all programs, encoder statistics, and return audio for remote monitoring (network speed permitting). HTTP server allows get/set control from PC Front Panel Controls and Indicators.
- Front Panel Controls
- Rotary encoder and control keys plus color display and headphone output.
- Power Requirements
- Dual redundant power supplies, each rated at 100-264 VAC, auto-sensing, 50/60 Hz,
- 175W each maximum
- Dimensions and Weight
- 2RU: 3.50”H x 19”W x 17”D (89mm X 483mm X 432mm)
- Net weight: 13 lbs. (5.9 kg), approximate.
- Shipping Dimensions and Weight
- 22”W x 20”D x 9”H (559 x 508 x229 mm)
- Net weight: 18 lbs. (8.2 kg), approximate.
- Environmental
- Fan cooled. Operating: 0 to 50 degrees C, non-operating -20 to 70 degrees C
- Regulatory
- North America: FCC and CE tested and compliant, power supply is UL approved.
- Europe: Complies with the European Union Directive 2002/95/EC on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS), as amended by Commission Decisions 2005/618/EC, 2005/717/ EC, 2005/747/EC (RoHS Directive), and WEEE.
- Warranty
- Standard 2-year limited parts and labor