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EQX – 288x288, 576x576 & 1152x1152

High Density Core Router

VistaLINK® enabled Evertz X-LINK™ Enabled 3Gb/s enabled

The only routing solution for mission critical applications... the EQX platform has the ability to route up to 576x576 signals in a compact 26RU frame, or up to 288x288 in the 16RU frame. The EQX is ideal for mission critical and demanding 24/7 environments, including network, local broadcaster, mobile production, cable, military, government and corporate applications.

Designed for Performance Ultra Wide Band Routing
By offering a format independent data path, the EQX supports signals from 3Mb/s all the way up to 3Gb/s including SD-SDI, HD-SDI, DVB-ASI, SMPTE ST 310 digital video formats as well as optical formats and other high data rate signals. In addition to this the EQX supports four independent timing planes which provides independent SMPTE compliant switching for up to four different digital video signal formats.

Intelligent Auto-Configuration
The EQX's exceptional Source-By-Source intelligent auto configuration facility allows the path to each destination to be independently and instantly re-configured to suit the requirements of the source being switched. This includes auto selecting the Reclocking/Non-reclocking circuitry, the ASI mode as well as selecting the correct switch point.

System Flexibility
The inspired modular approach of the EQX's design provides excellent in-service expansion capabilities. In convenient steps of 18, the number of inputs and/or outputs can be increased from the base size of 18x18 all the way up to 576x576, and beyond, in square and non-square configurations.

1152x1152 Expansion
The EQX offers the ability to scale up to 1152x1152 without requiring complex, expensive and difficult to install and maintain external splitting and combining or active DA'ing of sources and switching of destinations.

High Density
Available Double Density Outputs allow the EQX to grow past 576 outputs in the 26RU chassis and past 288 outputs in the 16RU chassis.

Multiview Processor Integration
The EQX now integrates X-Link on both 16 and 26RU models. X-Link is a high density interconnect to a wide variety of Evertz Multiview Processors that DOES NOT use up standard router outputs. A 576x576 EQX will still have the full 576 outputs while supporting more than 200 additional outputs to an Evertz Multiview Processor. XLink technology is a unique Evertz signal interconnect carrying a large block of signals over a single connector.

Audio Routing
The EQX router is an integral part of the Evertz Integrated audio system which allows operators the ability to reduce cost and space while giving the flexibility to route embedded AES, discrete analog, discrete AES and MADI inputs to embedded AES, discrete analog, discrete AES and MADI outputs. Any audio input in the system can be routed to any output.

Compact Design
The EQX delivers a high broadcast quality 576x576 routing capability in a compact 26RU frame, while expansion to 1152x1152 ensures a migration path for even larger applications.

Comprehensive Control
The EQX provides comprehensive connectivity to suit the most demanding installations. The internal frame controllers provide complete connectivity to any number of remote control panels and 3rd party control devices such as automation systems via multiple Q-Link, F-Link, Ethernet and Serial ports. The optional advanced EQX control system makes enterprise installations with advanced tie-lines, automated pathfinding, and advanced control surfaces easy to implement and manage.

Independent Monitoring
EQX provides extensive signal monitoring of both inputs and outputs, power supply voltages, interior temperatures and fan speeds. All monitored data is available through SNMP for facility-wide monitoring systems such as VLPRO.

Simple Maintenance
The advanced design of the EQX ensures that all active components, including input, output, crosspoint modules, frame controllers, cooling fans and power supplies, are accessible from the front of the frame and can be hot swapped at any time for maintenance.

Outstanding Redundant Protection
The EQX is the ultimate design in terms of system availability. The EQX architecture contains redundant protection for all of the critical system elements. The architecture provides redundant cross-point configurations, redundant frame controllers, external redundant load sharing power supplies, redundant easy access cooling fans and a dedicated monitoring bus that is independent of the system cross-points. In the event of a failure, manual or automatic re-routing of signals on an output-by-output Path-by-Path basis is fully supported by the system software. Using the EQX monitoring capabilities, output quality can be verified prior to switching to redundant signal paths. The EQX is fully SNMP enabled and supports seamless integration with VistaLINK® PRO command and control systems.

Features & Benefits

  • High performance format independent platform
  • SD-SDI, HD-SDI, 3G-SDI, DVB-ASI, SMPTE ST 310 and more!
  • Any fiber optical signal from 3Mb/s up to 3Gb/s
  • Scalable to 576x576 in a single 26RU frame
  • Scalable to 288x288 in a single 16RU frame
  • Input expansion in steps of 18
  • Output expansion in steps of 18
  • Up to 1152x1152 in multiple frames
  • Source-by-source intelligent auto configuration
  • Input equalization (On/Off)
  • Output reclocking (On/Off)
  • ASI Mode (On/Off)
  • Switch Point (Variable)
  • Advanced system control & interfacing
  • Supports the full range of Quartz remote control panels
  • Full VistaLINK® PRO command & control, SNMP & AVM
  • Full integration with 3rd party automation systems
  • Supports a wide selection of control protocols
  • Ethernet, Serial RS-422/232, F-Link and Q-Link ports
    • High availability, 24/7 design
    • Full modular design
    • All modules are hot swappable
    • All components are front accessible (electronics & cooling fans)
    • Passive I/O
    • Full redundant design
    • Redundant crosspoint
    • Redundant frame controller
    • Redundant power supply (seperate IRO)
    • Redundant cooling fans
    • Comprehensive system monitoring bus
    • VistaLINK® PRO SNMP & AVM monitoring of I/O & crosspoint modules
    • Temperature monitoring
    • Power supply monitoring

Specifications

Configuration
576x576 in 26RU(PSU separate 1RU)
288x288 in 16RU(PSU separate 1RU)
InputsSelectable in blocks of 18
OutputsSelectable in blocks of 18
Redundant Protection
Redundant Crosspoint
Redundant Frame Controller
Redundant Power Supply
Redundant Cooling Fans
Video Inputs
FormatsSMPTE ST 259, SMPTE ST 292-1, SMPTE ST 310, SMPTE ST 424, ASI
Optical FormatsSMPTE ST 292-1, GLINK, any optical signal between 3Mb/s and 3Gb/s
Signal Level800mV p-p
Impedance75Ω terminating
Return Loss> 15dB typical (5-1500MHz)
> 10dB typical (1.5-3GHz)
Cable EqualizationBelden 1694 @ 270MHz 500m
Belden 1694 @ 1.5GHz 200m
Belden 1694 @ 3GHz 150m
ConnectorsBNC
Video Outputs
Signals SupportedSame as Input
ReclockingConfigurable
Non-ReclockingConfigurable
Signal Level800mV p-p ±10%
Impedance75Ω terminating
Return Loss> 15dB typical (5-1500MHz)
> 10dB typical (1.5-3GHz)
DC Offset0 ±0.5V
Output Jitter< 0.2UI for SD, HD
< 0.3UI for 3G
ConnectorsBNC
Fiber Inputs/Outputs
SFP3R-2Dual Optical SFP Transmitter, Up to 3Gb/s, 1310nm
ConnectorLC/PC
Wavelengths1310nm
Output Power-2dBm ±1dBm
SFP3T13-2Dual Optical SFP Receiver, Up to 3Gb/s
ConnectorLC/PC
Operating Wavelength1270nm to 1610nm
Maximum Input Power-1dBm
Optical Sensitivity-21dBm+/-1dBm
Reference Timing
Switching ReferenceAnalog 525/625/tri-level HD, looping connections
Connector2 BNC
Signal Level1V p-p ±3dB
Impedance75Ω terminating active loop out optional
Reference Timing4 independent timing planes, programmable output by output
Control
Q-Link4x 75Ω video cable (max length 500m)
F-Link2x RJ45
Serial RS-422/2322x D9 female
Ethernet10/100baseT, 2x RJ45
Physical
Height
26RU45.5" (115.5cm) 26RU
16RU28" (71cm) 16RU
Width19" (483mm) 19" Rack Mount
Depth19.4" (493mm) over hinges and BNCs
Weight
EQX-26FR374lbs (171kg) fully loaded
EQX-16FR218lbs (99kg) fully loaded
Operating Temperature0°C - 40°C
CoolingFan cooled, front to rear
Electrical
ConfigurationUp to 4 load sharing EQX-PS modules in 1RU EQX-PS-FR frame. Up to 4 frames can be used for redundancy
Connection4 inputs (1 for each of up to 4 EQX-PS-FR 1RU frames)
EQX-PS Input VoltageAutoranging 100-240V nominal, 50/60Hz
EQX-PS Maximum Input Current13.2A (@ 120V AC), 7.2A (@ 220V AC) per EQX-PS module at 1200 Watts load
EQX-PS Output Voltage48V DC Output Power, 1200 Watts per EQX-PS module
Typical Input Power Consumption
288x2881500 Watts fully loaded configuration
576x5763000 Watts fully loaded configuration

Ordering Information

For ordering information, please contact the factory or your local evertz sales agent.