IP monitoring and test tools expand to 10G and 25G
“Our focus with PRISM was initially to help the early adopters solve the hardest problems associated with IP deployments,” said Charlie Dunn, general manager of the Video Product Line at Tektronix. “Now that the market has become more mature, we’re dialing in the features that the larger set of customers most need: full IP/SDI operational capabilities, a 2.5″ depth dual screen display for space-constrained environments, integrated audio monitoring, and a path for customers looking to upgrade to 25G.”
The next generation PRISM platform is aimed at Broadcast Operations and Broadcast Engineering applications, available in both a 3RU ½ Rack or a 1RU 19″ rack form factor. The 3RU unit comes with an integrated touchscreen while the base units come with IP connectivity enabled and tools such as IP status, SDI timing measurements, event log, waveform, vector, and diamond all provided as standard. The modular design enables engineers to tailor the system for applications such as high-end Editing and Technical QC needs with features like WCG Vector and CIE charts, or implement full Engineering capability including timing measurements, audio measurements, compliance measurements, IP measurements and graphing. Control for the configuration and when that is done is completely at the discretion of the user.
The platform also adds the industry’s first extended display, supporting a fifth window or tile on a second screen so that live production customers can now view full size waveform and vector side by side without needing to purchase a second measurement instrument. The new internal power supply also creates space efficiencies. Customers in space constrained environments can rackmount PRISM remotely and then use a purpose built 2.5″ depth dual display touch screen, establishing PRISM as one of the narrowest depth tools in mobile production environments.
The 1RU version of PRISM will now include a speaker option and associated volume and balance knob. Operators can save cost by effectively having the waveform monitor and audio unit functionality combined into a single 1 RU instrument. Customers will be able to easily and quickly select and listen to the audio channels they are interested in on either headphones or through high quality integrated speakers.
All generations of the PRISM family will be upgradable to 25G via an interface board.
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