Components
The following module boards are obligatory for operating the NEXUS STAR:
- Base Device featuring an RBP backplane and one or more XPSU power-supply units
- RCX controller board and routing matrix
- One or more RMF or RFOC interface boards
RCX Controller Board
NEXUS STAR controller board and Routing Matrix
- Main-controller board and routing matrix for NEXUS STAR routers
- Controls and monitors all components of NEXUS STAR
- Organises routing and sync functions plus clock generation
- Handles up to 16 lines with 256 inputs and 256 outputs each
RFOC Fibre-Optic Interface Board
Optical Interface Board for NEXUS STAR Systems
- Designed for networking NEXUS Base Devices using standard duplex fibre-optic cables
- 1 to 4 ports, application-specific configuration (can be changed at any time)
- Up to 4 ports with an overall capacity of 256 inputs and 256 outputs plus control and sync information
- No additional cabling required for control and synchronisation
RMF 02 MADI I/O Board
1 to 64-channel MADI Digital I/O Board
- MADI-Format I/O Board
- Extended number of channels compared to the standard MADI format (up to 64 channels per port)
- 4 identical ports per board
- Automatic channel-number detection (1 to 64)
RSYNC Synchronisation Board
Video, WCLK, and AES/EBU Sync-Input Board for the NEXUS STAR
- Video, wordclock and AES/EBU inputs
- Automatic detection of video formats
- Input filter for restoring analogue video signals
Base Device
Base Devices are designed as 19" mainframes for NEXUS boards featuring the XBP backplane with the TDM-bus system, controller boards, and power-supply units. Optional redundant power-supply units are available on request. Interface boards are installed as requested.