ECO (automatic changeover) Base Unit
Includes: 5x 50 MHz Electronic Fast Switch channels using high-density BNC connectors
(black burst, HD tri-level sync, AES/DARS, word clock)
Unit with options:
CBL = Add coaxial adapter cables from high-density male BNC connector to standard male BNC connector (a set of 10 cables, 75 Ω, 18 inches long)
DPW = Add a second hot-swappable redundant (backup) power supply and second power cord
HREF = Add 5x 3 GHz Relay Switch channels (3G-SDI, HD-SDI, SD-SDI, as well as black burst, HD tri-level sync, AES/DARS, word clock)
LTC = Add 4x LTC channels
REF = Add 5x 50 MHz Electronic Fast Switch channels (black burst, HD tri-level sync, AES/DARS, word clock)
XLR = Adapter cable (6 feet long) from 15-pin D-sub LTC OUT connector on the ECO8020 to 4 XLR male connectors (for LTC outputs) and BNC male connectors (for General Purpose Interface outputs)
The Tektronix ECO8020 is a highly versatile automatic sync and signal changeover unit with configurations and capabilities required to address modern master sync application and other advanced sync timing application. This changeover unit offers exceptional reliability, stability and high availability and is designed with optional high bandwidth input changeover capabilities for HD/SD and/or 3G-SDI signal environments.
Switches analog black burst, HD tri-level sync, AES/DARS, word clock, LTC, as well as SD/HD/3G-SDI signals - all the timing and synchronization signals required in modern broadcast, production, and post production facilities
Scalable product architecture to fit various application needs
Electronic Fast Switch function for near glitch-less sync source switching, minimizing disruption in operations
Automatic or Manual changeover mode
Front panel LED fault indicators for each individual channel as well as the status of the power supplies
Dual hot-swappable power supplies ensure continuous availability of reference signals
Easy to manage with Web-based interface for configuration and SNMP for status and alert information
Applications:
Sync generator and time reference generator system for broadcast, studio, mobile, and post-production facilities
Master or slave (genlock) operation for distributed system architectures
This changeover unit can be used with the following signal generators to form the complete sync generator system, which offers extra redundancy for the critical timing and synchronization system in the facilities.
A pair of Tektronix Master Sync / Master Clock Reference Generators (SPG8000) for most broadcast facility timing applications
A pair of Tektronix Test Signal Generators (TG8000) for more advanced post production facility timing applications
€ 8,340 $10,008 (US)