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.
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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 base I/O card that can be populated with up to four MOD-SFP sub-modules. For applications where signal counts are changing and growing, populating modules as needed offers a flexible, pay-as-you-go approach. The MODX-IO offers the same processing abilities as other Ultrix cards while adding an extra degree of I/O flexibility.
- The MOD-SFP sub-modules accommodate up to four SFPs – choose from any mix of fiber and coax SDI SFPs
- Supports video signals from 270Mb/s to 12Gb/s (with Ultrispeed license)
- Full TDM audio processing, embedding, and de-embedding standard
- Clean/quiet switching on every output standard
- Enhance performance via software licensing features such as multiviewers, framesyncs, SRC, and more
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 |
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| 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 |
Ross Video Communities!
The platform offers a place for live production professionals to come together to share their experiences, solve problems, find answers to questions and discuss best practices.
Gallery
For more Ross related videos, visit our YouTube Channel.
Downloads
Cut Sheets
Manuals
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Ultrix FR1/FR2/FR5 Installation Guide
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Ultrix FR1/FR2 Quick Start Guide
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Ultrix FR1/FR2/FR5 User Guide
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Ultrix SFP Modules Guide
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ULTRIX-FR5 Quick Start Guide
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ULTRIX-FR12 Installation Guide
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ULTRIX-FR12 Quick Start Guide
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ULTRIX-FR12 User Guide
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Ultrix MODX-IO User Guide
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Ultricore Quick Start Guide
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Ultricore User Guide
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Ultricore BCS Quick Start Guide
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Ultricore BCS User Guide
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Ultripower Quick Start Guide
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Ultripower User Guide
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UltriScape User Guide
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RCP-QE18 / RCP-QE36 User Guide
Application Notes
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Ultrix IO Board Upgrade Guide
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ULTRIX-FM-NS-1RU Install Guide
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ULTRIX-FM-NS-2RU Install Guide
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ULTRIX-FR1 Cooling Fan Module Upgrade Guide
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ULTRIX-FR2 Cooling Fan Module Upgrade Guide
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ULTRIX-FR5 Cooling Fan Module Upgrade Guide
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Ultricore-OE Application Note
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Ross Routing Switcher Firmware
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UltriMix-MXR Direct Output Applications
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Ultrix-Carbonite Tally Mode Setup App Note
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Ultriproc Application Note
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NDI Networking Application Note