Indigo HD Expansion
Expanding Indigo to Eight HD-SDI Inputs

Our Indigo HD expander solution provides up to eight HD-SDI inputs and two HD-SDI auxiliary outputs to our Indigo AV mixer. A combination of the mixer's powerful external device controls and a custom version of our Acappella™ router and connecting via Ethernet and standard BNC video cables, it lets you cut and mix between eight sources right from the buttons on the Indigo control panel. The operation and video processing capabilities of the mixer—including keys, effects, and scaling—remain unaffected.

The Grass Valley™ Indigo™ HD Expansion Solution is a 1 RU device that provides up to eight HD-SDI inputs and two HD-SDI auxiliary outputs to the Indigo AV Mixer. The input expansion is a custom version of the Grass Valley Acappella™ router controlled with the powerful external device controls of the Indigo mixer. The device connects to the Indigo mixer via Ethernet and standard BNC video cables and lets users cut and mix between eight sources directly from the buttons on the Indigo control panel. The HD expansion device also offers high-performance digital video and audio processing. Its video processing features include automatic input cable equalization. It supports the re-clocking of a data stream at all standard data rates, including 1.5 Gb/s, eliminating the jitter associated with long cable runs and previously processed signals. The HD Expansion unit can be customized via Web browser or Grass Valley NetConfig™ software.

Key Features
  • Compact 1 RU rack-mountable routing system:
    • Eight HD-SDI inputs
    • Four HD-SDI outputs
  • Configured for simple plug-and-play operation
  • 34.5 cm (14-inch) depth for easy in-rack cabling
  • Optional dual internal redundant auto-ranging AC power supplies
  • Interface connection via Ethernet to Indigo AV Mixer
  • Easy customization via Web browser or Grass Valley NetConfig software
  • All standard features of Acappella router
  • Inputs do not require external timing or synchronization
Specifications

Adjustable Timing Range with Full Delay Control

  • Min delay = 150 pixels (all inputs pre-synchronized)
  • Std delay = 1 frame (inputs synchronized, clean-switch guaranteed)
  • Max delay = 2 frames (will cause up to 3 frames of freeze if all inputs asynchronous)
  • Use internal clock for synchronizing sources when reference source not present

All Acappella routers include:

  • One RJ-45 100Base-T Ethernet connector
  • One RS-232 control connector
  • Two 75Ω BNC looping video reference (NTSC 525, PAL 625, or Tri-Level)

Acappella Router
Dimensions
Height: 1 RU 4.4 cm, 1.8 in.
Width: 48.3 cm, 19.0 in
Depth: (incl. cables) 39.2 cm, 15.4 in
Weight: 4.9 kg, 10.8 lbs.

Power
90 to 260 VAC, 47 to 63 Hz. ≤40W

Environmental
Operating Temperature: 0 to 40°C
Operating Humidity: 10% to 90%, non-condensing

High-Definition Digital Video
Inputs

  • Available with eight gold-plated 75Ω BNC inputs conforming to SMPTE 259M and 292M
  • Return loss: >15 dB (10 MHz to 1.5 GHz)
  • Automatic cable equalization ≤100 meters of Belden 1694A or equivalent for ≤1.485 Gb/s data rates or ≤300 meters for ≤270 Mb/s data rates

Outputs

  • Available with four gold-plated 75Ω BNC outputs conforming to SMPTE 259M and 292M
  • Return loss: >15 dB (10 MHz to 1.5 GHz)
  • Level: 80 mVp-p (±10%) 75Ω terminating

Operational Modes

  • Reclocking: automatic or manual selection of 143, 270, 360, 540 Mb/s or 1.485 Gb/s
  • Non-reclocking or bypass: non-standard bit rates from 10 to
  • 540 Mb/s for signals with one-to-zero ratio ≤20:1
Additional Product Documents
Ordering Information

Any Indigo AV Mixer may be upgraded to add the expansion. While the Indigo HD expansion is based on the Acappella router, the expansion is not a retrofit for existing Acappella units. No special software or licenses are required in addition to the purchase of the expansion hardware.

To purchase the Indigo HD expansion, use the part numbers below. Connecting standard Acappella units will not provide a synchronized switch with Indigo.

INDGO1-HR-8
New clean-switch A84HR router

INDGO1-HR-8-UPG
Upgrade from INDGO1-HR to INDGO1-HR-8

INDGO1-SDHR-8-UPG
Upgrade from INDGO1-SD to INDGO1-HR-8

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