Routing Systems

Ultrix

At a Glance

One Platform, Endless Configurations

The award-winning Ultrix 12G Router is the ultimate routing, multiviewer, and signal processing platform for Studios, OB Vans, and Flypacks. As the only software defined platform, customers realize

significant cost, space, and power efficiencies with unparalleled flexibility and agility, especially relative to competitive hybrid routers.

Customise and quote your Ultrix system…

With our simple, easy-to-use configurator.

Software Defined

Easily add new features through additional software licenses. No additional hardware required.

Find out more about the type of software licenses available.

12G Ready

Ultrix natively supports 12G throughout the entire chassis. This means it’s ready for UHD production when you are, without replacing any hardware or losing capacity.

Transport Agnostic

Ultrix supports SDI, Fiber, and IP signal I/O. Use all of one or mix and match as you need. Focus on workflow, not on transport.

Hyperconverged Design

The Ultrix platform is production in a box. Video/audio routing, multiviewers, audio processing, frame synchronizers, clean/quiet switching, UHD gearboxing, production switchers, audio mixers, and more all unified in one single chassis.

Save Money

Because of its size, base feature set, and software capabilities, owners save significant money on upfront capital costs. Additionally, the advanced architecture provides significant ROI in terms of power, cooling, shipping, and space costs.

Pay As You Go

The software defined architecture means you simply buy what you need, when you need it. No need to make critical design decisions upfront, simply add appropriate functions when they are required.

Ultrix Config Tool

A simple way to customize and quote your Ultrix Routing System.

Watch the FR12 launch video!

The Ultrix FR12 is the most powerful router, multiviewer and signal processing platform we have ever created. With all that the new Ultrix platform can do, it’s practically in a class of its own.

Features

Bigger, Smarter and More Power

The Ultrix FR12 is the ultimate routing, multiviewer, and signal processing platform for Studios, OB Vans, and Flypacks.

Compare Ultrix FR12 to a traditional system

Requires 535 Fewer Rack Units than traditional systems

Consumes 95% less power than traditional systems

Over 10,000 fewer Cables than traditional systems

98% Less Weight than traditional systems

Ultrix – Single Frame or Distributed Architectures

Ultrix can be configured as a single frame solution or as part of a multi-frame distributed architecture. To determine the best option for your live production needs, download our infographic and we’ll take you down the right path.

Ultrix I/O Cards

Ultrix platforms are built with a modular input and output matrix, to easily swap in unique I/O cards that build upon the Ultrix feature set. All these cards are compatible with each other on a single chassis and allow you to customize your Ultrix Hyperconverged Platform to serve as a 12G-capable router, multiviewer, and signal processing platform, a hybrid-IP switcher, or a signal-processing hub.

The core I/O board for the Ultrix family provides unparalleled power and performance for signal routing, processing, and multiviewers for baseband audio, as well as video signals from 270Mb/s to 12Gb/s:

  • 12G capable on every port
  • Full TDM audio processing, embedding, and deembedding standard
  • Clean/quiet switching on every output standard
  • Enhance performance via software licensing features such as multiviewers, framesyncs, SRC, and more

The Ultrix IPX-IO cards are designed to seamlessly integrate SMPTE ST-2110 IP streams into the Ultrix platform, without compromising on its powerful features and licensing capabilities. The cards offer scalability and high total bandwidth, making them suitable for a range of IP applications.

  • Four 100G QSFP28 ports
  • Facilitates Ultrix systems that can be all-IP or hybrid IP/SDI with scalable/flexible capacity – build what you need
  • Ideal for configuring distributed routing configurations – provides high-bandwidth tie-line trunks between Ultrix frames

 

The Ultrix-MODX-IO is a modular card that accommodates up to four ULTRIX-MOD-series sub-modules, providing flexible I/O options to meet multi-format requirements. With a total capacity of 16 signal I/O via sub-modules and two additional via AUX ports, the card allows granular management of signal types for maximum port utilization. Available sub-modules include:

  • ULTRIX-MOD-SFP: Supports up to four SFP transceivers for optical SDI I/O, handling signals up to 12Gb/s. HDBNC and HDMI I/O SFPs also available.
  • ULTRIX-MOD-SDI: Provides 4 SDI I/O channels up to 12Gb/s on HDBNC connectors.
  • ULTRIX-MOD-NDI: Supports up to 4 NDI I/O streams up to 1080p over GbE RJ45.

In addition, this card powers Ultrix’s full range of software-defined features and AUX port functionality.

The SDPE blade is a powerful production solution that combines the routing and processing resources of Ultrix with the advanced effects capabilities of Ross Production switcher technology.

  • Blades can be configured to be either an Acuity or Carbonite production switcher.
  • Capable of alternating between an Acuity or a Carbonite based via software configuration
  • Available in either a 2RU, 5RU, or 12RU chassis
  • Ultrix SDI, IP, and SFP I/O boards can be mixed in the same frame
  • Designed and engineered to be easily repurposed or updated
  • Power, cooling, maintenance and support costs are significantly lowered.
  • Operational ease of use, flexible functionality, and integrated control

Ultrimix-MXR

Software Enabled Virtual Audio Mixer
To enhance the Ultrimix audio smart fabric even more, Ultrix has also introduced the world’s first software-enabled audio mixer in a router platform: Ultrimix-MXR. Ultrimix-MXR is a 128×64 virtual audio mixer that can be partitioned into multiple smaller mixers, and features a 4-band parametric equalizer, noise gate and compressor/limiter on every input. It is fully routable, which allows access to every input in the system and can send mix outputs and processed inputs to any output in the frame, providing tremendous flexibility for audio workflows. It is easy to configure and control via DashBoard or Ultritouch hardware control panels.

Intelligent

Introducing the smart door. Incredibly powerful, stunningly beautiful. System monitoring, troubleshooting, configuration, and control. All at your fingertips with an integrated, gorgeous high resolution, full-size touchscreen panel. Yet one more innovation in the world’s most hyperconverged platform.

 

Specifications

FEATURES 1RU 2RU 5RU 12RU
Video Matrix Size (max) 36×36 72×72 160×160 288×288
Default I/O Slots 1 1 None None
Optional I/O Slots using ULTRIX-HDX-IO 1 3 9 16
Optional I/O Slots using ULTRIX-IP-IO 1 3 9 16
Optional I/O Slots using ULTRIX-SFP-IO 1 3 9 16
Audio Matrix Size (with Optional MADI SFP’s) 768×768 1536×1536 3456×3456 6144×6144

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