Ultrix I/O
Cards
Unlock the full potential of your modular Ultrix system with versatile I/O cards that integrate SDI, ST 2110, NDI, and more, while delivering the processing power behind Ultrix’s software-defined features.
Transport-agnostic solutions
Every card is fully integrated with Ultrix’s internal matrix,
offering non-blocking access for routing and signal processing.
and de-embedding
and SDR/HDR
conversion
In addition to their primary I/O ports, Ultrix
I/O cards feature auxiliary (AUX) ports
that further enhance functionality.
These AUX ports support additional I/O and ancillary features,
such as MADI I/O, Ultristream NDI multiviewer output and
Dante audio I/O, with a variety of SFPs available to
accommodate these extended functions.
The Ultrix I/O Card line up
Ultrix-MODX-IO Modular Multiformat I/O
The ULTRIX-MODX-IO is a modular card that supports up to four ULTRIX-MOD sub-modules, delivering flexible I/O options for multi-format and future-ready deployments. It enables granular control of signal types for maximum port efficiency, providing up to sixteen I/O through its sub-modules. As an ideal entry point for new systems, it offers the required format support at installation and a clear upgrade path as needs change. Its modular design also keeps expansion cost-effective, allowing sub-modules to be added or swapped as workflows evolve.
ULTRIX-MOD-SFP
Quad SFP module that supports any mix of supported SFPs, making it easy to build workflows that require optical, coaxial, or HDMI I/O.
Supports signal rates from 270 Mb/s to 12 Gb/s, depending on the installed SFPs
SFP options include optical SDI, coaxial SDI, and HDMI
Wide range of optical SFPs available, including standard 1310 nm and CWDM transceivers
Compatible CWDM multiplexing products and openGear endpoints provide complete optical signal flows
ULTRIX-MOD-SDI
Quad SDI module that delivers connectivity for signals from SD to UHD, ideal for applications that benefit from granular SDI I/O within the MODX platform.
Provides four SDI inputs and outputs on HDBNC connectors
Supports signal rates from 270 Mb/s to 12 Gb/s
Perfect for lower SDI I/O counts that still need full SDI capability
Future-ready entry point for SDI-heavy systems that may transition to other formats later
ULTRIX-MOD-NDI
Native NDI for Ultrix, merging the convenience of NDI with the reliability and performance of a broadcast-grade switching, processing, and routing platform.
Flexible modes for video- or audio-focused workflows: 4× 1080p NDI encode/decode with 2 audio channels, or 2× 1080p with 8 audio channels
Scales easily from small hybrid setups with a few NDI senders and receivers to high channel-count NDI-centric workflows
Supports full-bandwidth NDI (NDI-HB)
Integrated RJ45 GbE connectivity
ULTRIX-MOD-DPT
Quad DisplayPort outputs to drive everything from local confidence monitors to processors for large LED wall deployments.
Four DisplayPort outputs delivered on USB-C ports operating in DisplayPort Alternate Mode
Colorspace conversion supports YUV 4:2:2 and RGB 4:4:4 with selectable 8 or 10 bit depth
Supports video formats from 720p and 1080p up to 2160p
EDID retrieval and monitoring of link status and key signal metrics
ULTRIX-HDX-IO SDI I/O
The Ultrix-HDX-IO card provides high-performance SDI I/O, supporting signal rates from 270Mb/s to 12Gb/s via HDBNC ports, with 12Gb/s capability on every port. Offering up to 18 SDI I/O (16 standard, plus 2 via AUX ports), this card also powers the full suite of Ultrix’s software-defined features, including Ultriscape multiviewer, Ultrimix-MXR audio mixer, framesyncs, SDR/HDR conversion, and more. Standard features include clean/quiet switching on every output and advanced Ultrimix audio processing, embedding, and de-embedding. AUX ports extend functionality to support MADI I/O, Dante audio I/O, Ultristream NDI multiviewer output, and additional SDI I/O.
ULTRIX-IPX-IO ST 2110 I/O
The Ultrix-IPX-IO card accommodates ST 2110 IP streams, offering exceptional scalability and high total bandwidth capacity with four 100G QSFP28 ports. It enables Ultrix systems to be configured as fully IP-based or hybrid setups, providing flexible, scalable I/O options to suit specific requirements. The card supports high-bandwidth trunks between Ultrix frames for distributed routing configurations, ensuring efficient, high-performance connectivity across systems.
SWR-SDPE Ultrix Carbonite & Acuity Switchers
The SWR-SDPE blade combines the powerful routing and processing functionality of Ultrix with the advanced capabilities of Ross Acuity and Carbonite production switchers. Configurable via software, it can alternate between Acuity and Carbonite modes, and is available in 2RU, 5RU, or 12RU chassis. The blade integrates with all Ultrix I/O card options, to support multi-format I/O. With significantly reduced power, cooling, and maintenance costs compared to discrete systems, the SDPE blade offers flexible functionality, and easy-to-use integrated control for a more efficient production environment.
Specifications
Ultrix I/O Cards
| ULTRIX-HDX-IO: SDI I/O Card | ||
|---|---|---|
| I/O | Type | SDI, 270Mb/s – 12Gb/s |
| Quantity | 16 | |
| Connectors | HDBNC | |
| Processing | Standard | Ultriclean |
| Licensable | UltriSRC, Ultrisync, Ultriscape, Ultriformat, Ultriproc, Ultriproc-3DLUT, Ultristream, Ultrimix-Dante | |
| Auxiliary Port Functionality | AUX A | Additional SDI I/O, HDMI I/O or 64 ch. MADI I/O |
| AUX B | Additional SDI I/O, HDMI I/O or 64 ch. MADI I/O | |
| AUX C | Ultrimix-Dante 64 ch. Dante I/O | |
| AUX D | Ultristream NDI Multiviewer Output | |
| ULTRIX-MODX-IO: Multiformat Modular I/O Card | ||
| I/O | Type | Multiformat capability depending on installed ULTRIX-MOD series sub-modules |
| Quantity | Up to 4 ULTRIX-MOD series sub-modules | |
| Connectors | Depends on installed ULTRIX-MOD series sub-modules | |
| Processing | Standard | Ultriclean |
| Licensable | UltriSRC, Ultrisync, Ultriscape, Ultriformat, Ultriproc, Ultriproc-3DLUT, Ultristream, Ultrimix-Dante | |
| Auxiliary Port Functionality | AUX A | Additional SDI I/O, HDMI I/O or 64 ch. MADI I/O |
| AUX B | Additional SDI I/O, HDMI I/O or 64 ch. MADI I/O | |
| AUX C | Ultrimix-Dante 64 ch. Dante I/O | |
| AUX D | Ultristream NDI Multiviewer Output | |
| ULTRIX-IPX-IO: ST 2110 I/O Card | ||
| I/O | Type | ST 2110 720p 25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 1080i 50/59.94/60 1080p 25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 2160p 25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 |
| Quantity | 16+16 redundant | |
| Connectors | 4x 100GbE QSFP28 or 4x 25 GbE QSFP via QSA adapters | |
| Processing | Standard | Ultrisync |
| Licensable | Ultriscape | |
| Auxiliary Port Functionality | AUX A | Ultriscape multiviewer SDI output |
| AUX B | Ultriscape multiviewer SDI output | |
| AUX C | Reserved | |
| AUX D | Reserved | |
| SWR-SDPE: Ultrix Carbonite/Acuity Production Switcher Engine | ||
| Production switcher processing card. Refer to Ultrix Carbonite, Carbonite HyperMax and Ultrix Acuity | ||
ULTRIX-MOD Series Sub-Modules for ULTRIX-MODX-IO
| ULTRIX-MOD-SFP: SFP I/O Sub-Module | ||
|---|---|---|
| I/O | Type | SDI, 270Mb/s – 12Gb/s SDI |
| Quantity | 4 | |
| Connectors | SFP Cages, see below for SFP options | |
| ULTRIX-MOD-SDI: SDI I/O Sub-Module | ||
| I/O | Type | SDI, 270Mb/s – 12Gb/s |
| Quantity | 4 | |
| Connectors | HDBNC | |
| ULTRIX-MOD-NDI: NDI I/O Sub-Module | ||
| I/O | Type | 720p/1080i/1080p less pSF and Level B variants NDI-FB (Full Bandwidth), Version 5.6 |
| Quantity | Configurable for either: 4x bi-directional NDI streams, encode and decode with 2 channels of audio per stream 2x bi-directional NDI streams, encode and decode with 8 channels of audio per stream |
|
| Connectors | 1x GbE RJ45 | |
| ULTRIX-MOD-DPT: DisplayPort Output Sub-Module | ||
| Output | Type | DisplayPort 1.4, Video Only 720P 50/59.94/60 1080P 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 2160P 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 |
| Quantity | 4 | |
| Connectors | USB-C in DisplayPort Alternate Mode | |
SFP Options
| SFP Options for Auxiliary Ports AUX A and AUX B | ||
|---|---|---|
| SFP-HDB-IO-3G | HDBNC transceiver, one input and one output for SDI up to 3G | |
| SFP-HDB-IO-12G | HDBNC transceiver, one input and one output for SDI up to 12G | |
| SFP-HDB-IN-12G | HDBNC input, one input for SDI up to 12G | |
| SFP-FIBER-3G | 1310nm singlemode optical transceiver, one input and one output for SDI up to 3G | |
| SFP-FIBER-12G | 1310nm singlemode optical transceiver, one input and one output for SDI up to 12G | |
| SFP-HDM-IN-12G | HDMI input, one input for HDMI 2.0 | |
| SFP-HDM-OUT-12G | HDMI output, one output for HDMI 2.0 | |
| SFP-MADI-1310SM | 1310nm singlemode optical transceiver, one link for 64 ch. MADI I/O | |
| SFP-MADI-1300MM | 1300nm multimode optical transceiver, one link for 64 ch. MADI I/O | |
| SFP-MADI-COAX | HDBNC transceiver, one link for 64 ch. MADI I/O | |
| SFP Options for Auxiliary Ports AUX C and AUX D | ||
| SFP-RJ45-1G | RJ45 copper transceiver, GbE for Ultrimix-Dante and Ultristream I/O | |
| SFP Options for ULTRIX-MOD-SFP | ||
| SFP-HDB-IO-3G | HDBNC transceiver, one input and one output for SDI up to 3G | |
| SFP-HDB-IO-12G | HDBNC transceiver, one input and one output for SDI up to 12G | |
| SFP-HDB-IN-12G | HDBNC input, one input for SDI up to 12G | |
| SFP-FIBER-3G | 1310nm singlemode optical transceiver, one input and one output for SDI up to 3G | |
| SFP-FIBER-12G | 1310nm singlemode optical transceiver, one input and one output for SDI up to 12G | |
| SFP-HDM-IN-12G | HDMI input, one input for HDMI 2.0 (YUV only) | |
| SFP-HDM-OUT-12G | HDMI output, one output for HDMI 2.0 (YUV only) | |
| SFP-FIBER-12G-27 | 1270nm CWDM singlemode optical transceiver, one input and one output for SDI up to 12G | |
| SFP-FIBER-12G-29 | 1290nm CWDM singlemode optical transceiver, one input and one output for SDI up to 12G | |
| SFP-FIBER-12G-31 | 1310nm CWDM singlemode optical transceiver, one input and one output for SDI up to 12G | |
| SFP-FIBER-12G-33 | 1330nm CWDM singlemode optical transceiver, one input and one output for SDI up to 12G | |
| SFP-FIBER-12G-35 | 1350nm CWDM singlemode optical transceiver, one input and one output for SDI up to 12G | |
| SFP-FIBER-12G-37 | 1370nm CWDM singlemode optical transceiver, one input and one output for SDI up to 12G | |
| SFP-FIBER-12G-43 | 1430nm CWDM singlemode optical transceiver, one input and one output for SDI up to 12G | |
| SFP-FIBER-12G-45 | 1450nm CWDM singlemode optical transceiver, one input and one output for SDI up to 12G | |
| SFP-FIBER-12G-47 | 1470nm CWDM singlemode optical transceiver, one input and one output for SDI up to 12G | |
| SFP-FIBER-12G-49 | 1490nm CWDM singlemode optical transceiver, one input and one output for SDI up to 12G | |
| SFP-FIBER-12G-51 | 1510nm CWDM singlemode optical transceiver, one input and one output for SDI up to 12G | |
| SFP-FIBER-12G-53 | 1530nm CWDM singlemode optical transceiver, one input and one output for SDI up to 12G | |
| SFP-FIBER-12G-55 | 1550nm CWDM singlemode optical transceiver, one input and one output for SDI up to 12G | |
| SFP-FIBER-12G-57 | 1570nm CWDM singlemode optical transceiver, one input and one output for SDI up to 12G | |
| SFP-FIBER-12G-59 | 1590nm CWDM singlemode optical transceiver, one input and one output for SDI up to 12G | |
| SFP-FIBER-12G-61 | 1610nm CWDM singlemode optical transceiver, one input and one output for SDI up to 12G | |
Note: Ultrispeed license required (one per frame) for all UHD support listed above
Downloads
Brochures
- Ultriformat Solution Brief
- Ultrimix Dante Brochure
- Ultriproc Solution Brief
- Ultristream Solution Brief
- Ultrix Brochure
- Ultrix Brochure Arabic
- Ultrix Brochure Chinese
- Ultrix Brochure English
- Ultrix Brochure French
- Ultrix Brochure Korean
- Ultrix Brochure Portuguese
- Ultrix Brochure Spanish
- Ultrix FR12 Brochure
- ULTRIX MOD-DPT Solution Brief
- Ultrix NDI Solution Brief
Infographics
- Ultrix Difference
- Ultrix FR12 Downloadable Infographic Arabic Vertical
- Ultrix FR12 Downloadable Infographic English Vertical
- Ultrix FR12 Downloadable Infographic French Vertical
- Ultrix FR12 Downloadable Infographic Portuguese Vertical
- Ultrix FR12 Downloadable Infographic Spanish Vertical
- Ultrix Infographic
- Ultrix Map Infographics
- ultrix FR12 vs traditional
- Ultrix FR12 Downloadable Infographic English Vertical