Ross Video
Ultrix

Ross Video

Ultrix

Discover the full specifications of Ross Video Ultrix—hyperconverged routing and signal processing platform with flexible SDI, IP, and modular I/O, UHD support, multiviewer integration, high-density audio/video matrix, and advanced connectivity for broadcast, live production, and media workflows.

Product code
ULTRIX
Category
Video
Weight
4.06 kg

Specifications

1RU
2RU 5RU 12RU

PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS

Width
17.5 inches 17.5 inches 17.5 inches 17.5 inches
Depth
7.9 inches 7.9 inches 7.9 inches 7.9 inches
Height
1.74 inches 3.48 inches 8.7 inches 21 inches
Frame Weight (approx, I/O cards not installed)
4.06 kg (9 lbs) 5.44 kg (12lbs) 6.35 kg (14 lbs) 34.47 kg (76 lbs)

I/O & PROCESSING CAPACITIES

Video Matrix Size (max)
36×36 72×72 160×160 288×288
Built-in SDI I/O
16×16 HDBNC 16×16 HDBNC None None
Built-in AUX SFP Ports
2 AUX I/O Ports for SDI/MADI 2 AUX I/O Ports for SDI/MADI None None
Slots for I/O/Processing Cards
1 3 9 (AUX Port limited in FLEX slot) 16
Audio Matrix Size (with MADI I/O fully equipped)
768×768 1536×1536 3456×3456 6144×6144
Maximum Ultriscape MV heads per System, fully licensed & equipped with MODX and/or HDX I/O
6 12 27 48
Maximum Ultriscape MV heads per System, fully licensed & equipped with IPX I/O
2 6 18 32
Maximum UHD Gearboxes per System, fully equipped with HDX and/or MODX I/O)
6 in/6 out 12 in/12 out 27 in/27 out 64 in/64 out
Maximum number of 3Gb/s input frame syncs per system
36 72 160 288
Maximum number of UHD input frame syncs per system (Using HDX or MODX I/O)
11 27 72 128
Maximum number of UHD clean/quiet output switches per system
36 72 160 288
Maximum size of Ultrimix-MXR audio mixer
128×64 128×64 128×64 128×64

OTHER

Power Supply
1 external brick 2 external bricks Up to 2 (depending on cards installed) 1RU Ultripower external frames Up to 3 (depending on cards installed) 1RU Ultripower external frames
Optional Redundant PSU (additional)
1 external brick 2 external bricks Additional Ultripower plug-in module(s) Additional Ultripower plug-in modules
Ultripower support
Optional Optional Standard Standard
Fan Module(s)
1 2 5 10

INPUTS

Connectors
16xHDBNC
Signal Type
SDI, 270Mb/s – 12Gb/s
Impedance
75 Ohm
Max Input Level
800mV
Return Loss
Per SMPTE 2082-1
Typical Equalization
UHD 60M, 3G 180M, HD 200M, SD 400M
SFP Aux Connectors
AUX A & AUX B: SDI & MADI, AUX C & AUX D: Ultristream MV output and Dante I/O (when licensed)

OUTPUTS

Connectors
16xHDBNC
Signal Type
SDI, 270Mb/s – 12Gb/s
Impedance
75 Ohm
Amplitude
800mV +/- 10%
Rise & Fall Time
270Mb/s: 400-800ps, 1.5 & 3Gb/s: <135ps, 12Gb/s: <45ps
DC Offset
0.0V +/- 10%
Overshoot
< 10%
Jitter
<0.2 UI Alignment (up to 3G), <0.3 UI Alignment (12G), <2UI Timing (up to 270M), <1UI Timing (1.5G), <2UI Timing (3G, 12G)
Return Loss
Per SMPTE 2082-1
SFP Aux Connectors
AUX A & AUX B: SDI & MADI, AUX C & AUX D: Ultristream MV output and Dante I/O (when licensed)

OTHER

Audio Channels per I/O
16
Frame Support
ULTRIX-NS-FR1, ULTRIX-NS-FR2, ULTRIX-NS-FR5, ULTRIX-FR5, ULTRIX-FR12
Max Licensable Ultriscape Multiviewer Heads per Card
3

ULTRIX-IPX-IO: ST 2110 I/O Card

Standard Interface
(4) 100GE QSFP28 or (4) 25GE QSFP via QSA adapters
Video Streams per Card
16+16 redundant
Video Format Support
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
IP Transport Standard Support
SMPTE ST 2110 suite, including: -10, System Timing and Definitions -20, Uncompressed Active Video -30, PCM Digital Audio -40, ANC Data
System Timing and Reference
PTP Slave (SMPTE 2059, AES67 and IEEE-1588 default profiles)
Control and Setup
NMOS IS-04, IS-05, IS-08, IS-10, plus BCP-002-01 grouping EmBER+ discovery, registration and connection control from popular 3rd-party control systems Provisioning and monitoring via DashBoard and/or our published JSON API
Frame Support
ULTRIX-NS-FR1, ULTRIX-NS-FR2, ULTRIX-NS-FR5, ULTRIX-FR5, ULTRIX-FR12
SFP AUX Connectors
AUX A & AUX B: SDI MV Output
Max Licensable Ultriscape Multiviewer Heads per Card
2

ULTRIX-MODX-IO: Modular Multiformat I/O Card, See Available Sub-Modules Below

Number of slots for MOD series sub-modules
4
SFP Aux Connector I/O
AUX A & AUX B: SDI & MADI, AUX C & AUX D: NDI MV output and Dante I/O (when licensed)
Frame Support
ULTRIX-NS-FR1, ULTRIX-NS-FR2, ULTRIX-NS-FR5, ULTRIX-FR5, ULTRIX-FR12
Max Licensable Ultriscape Multiviewer Heads per Card
3

ULTRIX-MOD-SFP: SFP I/O Sub-Module

Connectors
4 Bidirectional SFP cages
Format
SDI, 270Mb/s – 12Gb/s
SFP Support
Optical SDI, HDBNC SDI, HDMI
I/O specification
See SFP spec sheets for I/O specification

ULTRIX-MOD-SDI: SDI I/O Sub-Module

Connectors
8 x HDBNC (4 in / 4 out)
Format
SDI, 270Mb/s – 12Gb/s
I/O specification
As per ULTRIX-HDX-IO – see above

ULTRIX-MOD-NDI: NDI I/O Sub-Module

Connectors
1x GbE RJ45
Format
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

ULTRIX-MOD-DPT: Display Port Output Sub-Module

Connectors
4x USB-C in DisplayPort Alternate Mode
Format
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

Specification from Ross Video