In keeping with a tradition of innovation ─ the hallmark of Platinum routing systems ─ Harris introduced an eight-channel frame sync input card that allows up to eight wild video signals to be synchronized to house reference without the use of external frames or wiring. This optional card also will perform demultiplexing of up to 16 channels of embedded audio in each video stream, which can then be routed independently and discretely.
 
Created to support 24/7 operation, Platinum routing switchers are well-suited to network, local broadcaster, mobile production, cable, telco, military, government and corporate applications — any environment that requires routing of a large number of audio and video signals.
 

FEATURES

Mixed-signal routing (SD, HD, 3 Gb/s and audio)

• Up to 256x256 video in 15RU (up to 512x512 discrete stereo/audio)
• Up to 512x512 video in 28RU (up to 1024x1024 discrete stereo/audio)

All Platinum frames have independent signal paths and crosspoints for video and audio

Mux/Demux audio processing support

• Mux/Demux 16 channels of audio per video stream
• Full mono breakaway audio routing support
• Seamless integration between demultiplexed and discrete audio
• Multiplex 16 channels of audio into each video output

Optional eight-channel frame sync input card for wild feed ingest and audio shuffling, as well as demultiplexing of up to 16 channels of embedded audio in each video stream

Router matrix expansion functionality enables cost-effective expansion of outputs

MADI support simplifies audio interconnects between production audio consoles and the router to better support high-density audio

Modular I/O in groups of eight provide support for either coaxial or fiber connectivity

Front-loading, hot-swappable modules for 24/7 operation

Redundant power supplies, controllers and signal paths

Enhanced control and monitoring

• Wide range of hardware control panels
• Powerful control integration for easy setup and configuraiton
• Software and web-based applications with user-configurable GUIs
• Protocol support for CCS Navigator™, SNMP and third-party vendors
• Secure access rights with restrictions by level, source and destination

Video routing support

• 1080p (3 Gb/s) signal routing (any size)
• Almost any digital video signal from 3 Mb/s to 3 Gb/s including: HD-SDI, SD-SDI, ASI, SMPTE 310, SMPTE 305, etc.
• SMPTE-compliant analog video supported via conversion to/from SD-SDI on I/O

Discrete audio routing support

• Digital audio signals including balanced and unbalanced AES
• Analog stereo/mono audio via conversion to/from AES on I/O modules
• Support for up to 16 embedded AES streams per video input
• “Quiet switch” with transitions

HView™ SX Hybrid integrated internal multiviewer

• 32 discrete PiPs per module
• Up four IP decodes in addition to baseband
• Onscreen control
• CC presence and text
• Clocks and timers
• Tallies and UMDs
• Audio meters and phase

PRODUCT DETAILS

World’s First True Embedded Audio Processing Router

Platinum combines the best of both high-bandwidth video signal routing and an internal TDM architecture to provide the world's first embedded audio infrastructure router. By providing parallel signal paths and dedicated, redundant crosspoints for both audio and video within a single frame, Platinum is able to demux incoming embedded audio signals internally. All audio within the frame is presented to the TDM M•A•X crosspoint, routed independently and discretely, and can be multiplexed within the router into any digital video output. Additionally, utilizing the TDM M•A•X crosspoint, Platinum can perform phase reversal, swap, sum and "quiet" breakaway switching of the audio between any discrete or embedded input, and provide gain/level adjustments on a per-channel basis. This ability to process and route both discrete and embedded audio within the Platinum frame eliminates the need for racks of external equipment and saves on space, cabling, troubleshooting and maintenance.
 
All the capabilities of a discrete audio infrastructure are now available with the straightforward wiring of an embedded plant. System designers can now reduce the number of modules and frames, and simplify wiring and system integration tasks while providing enhanced functionality for the end user.

World’s Only Integrated Frame Sync

The Platinum router offers an eight-channel frame sync input card that allows up to eight wild video signals to be synchronized to house reference without the use of external frames or wiring. This optional card also will perform demultiplexing of up to 16 channels of embedded audio in each video stream that can then be routed independently and discretely. ASI, SD, HD and 3 Gb/s signals are supported, as are coax and fiber connectivity. Backward-compatible with all Platinum frames, this flexible card significantly reduces complexity in the facility. Together, the frame sync and mux/demux functionality enable optimal synchronization of audio and video, delivering highly streamlined customer workflows.

World’s Only Integrated Multiviewer

Platinum is the only routing system in the marketplace to offer an integrated, internal multiviewer system. HView™ SX Hybrid modules reside in the Platinum frame, seamlessly providing multiviewer support for all inputs coming into the router. Combining superior graphics, industry-proven architecture and integrated test and measurement tools, HView SX Hybrid is a landmark development in multiviewer design and value. With multi-image processing, routing, superior graphics and an unrivaled monitoring toolkit all in one chassis, HView SX Hybrid delivers a lower-cost solution, simpler system design and a more efficient use of space for broadcast video and audio monitoring, master control rooms, broadcast trucks and events. Each multiviewer output provides up to 32 discrete PiP (picture-in-picture) images that are controlled from the router control system in the same way as dedicated outputs, creating a user-friendly experience that is easily un-derstood by operators. Additionally the Hybrid Multiviewer can decode up four streams of IP video that can be viewed along with the 32 baseband signals in any layout.

Router Matrix Expansion Capabilities

The Platinum router’s video matrix can now be expanded up to 512x1024. Due to the integration of large monitor walls and multiviewers, today’s routing systems often require a greater number of outputs compared to inputs. The Platinum router’s new rectangular matrix expansion functionality supports these requirements by greatly extending output capabilities. By utilizing this new technology, two Platinum frames can be easily tied together — without the addition of any processing frames — to create up to a 512x1024 video matrix. Both coaxial and fiber connectivity are supported and can be utilized as needed. The new matrix expansion capability delivers a high level of flexibility, as any of the outputs can support dedicated routing or multiviewer functions. No other router provides a more integrated routing, processing and multiviewer solution.

MADI Support

The Platinum router offers an input and output card set that supports the Multichannel Audio Digital Interface (MADI) protocol for carrying multiple channels of digital audio on a single cable or fiber. Each

input module accepts up to four MADI inputs and then generates a 128-channel TDM stream from the decoded audio. The output module encodes up to 128 TDM audio channels into up to four MADI outputs. Fiber and coax connectivity are supported. MADI provides simplification of audio interconnects between production audio consoles and the router, a key function as you tackle high-density audio and migrate toward an embedded audio infrastructure.

Enhanced Control and Monitoring

Harris router control systems make even the most complex router configuration simple and intuitive to implement and maintain. Among the powerful tools available for admin-istering systems are low-level discovery of available hardware, allowing database cre-ation and maintenance to be accomplished from the engineer’s desk; and automatic, wizard-based creation of logical source assignments for demulti plexed audio levels. The DB Editor interface provides access to the Platinum router’s distributed con-trol architecture, which drives router frames and control surfaces without reliance on a centralized controller. Each Platinum frame features redundant control modules that store configuration information related to that frame in non-volatile memory, protecting your crucial configuration information and current routing status. This topology also al-lows control panel communication to be distributed throughout the facility, eliminating single points of failure.

Higher Reliability

Platinum routing frames are designed for harsh operation (including mobile truck envi-ronments) and feature front-loading, hot-swappable modules for ease of serviceability. Employing the latest technology, Platinum allows more functionality at lower power consumption, and is supported by redundant, load-sharing power supplies. Airflow is from front to back, with each fan individually replaceable without taking the system offline. For further reliability, Platinum I/O modules support either eight inputs or eight outputs, thereby limiting the number of signals affected by any one module. Each Platinum frame supports redundant control, and redundant cross-points are available in most configurations.