Barco Event Master E2 Series, User Manual

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1 CXP connector — CXP 1
2 CXP connector — CXP 2
Features
• Provide up to 12 10-Gbit channels
• Depending on the Event Master processor model, two, one, or no slots are reserved at left side of the rear
panel for Expansion Link cards.
E2 E2 Jr. S3 – 4K S3 – 4K Jr. EX
1, 2 NA 1 1 NA 1 NA 2
1 E2 Jr. and S3 – 4K Jr. do not have Link cards, but these models can be upgraded with Link cards,
which would go into the same slots as the Link cards on the E2 and the S3 – 4K.
2 The EX has two (2) Expansion Links, but they are not on a swappable card.
Specifications
• CXP Specification
4.15 CXP Input/Output Card
About the CXP I/O card
The CXP I/O card adds more flexibility for distributing video signals. The CXP I/O card can be used in an input
or output slot of an E2/S3. The E2/S3 can then be connected by a CXP link cable to the CXP link connector of
an EX expansion box.
CXP
CXP is a copper connector system specified by the InfiniBand Trade Association. It provides twelve
10 Gbit/s links suitable for single 100 Gigabit Ethernet, three 40 Gigabit Ethernet channels, or
twelve 10 Gigabit Ethernet channels or a single Infiniband 12× QDR link. The connector has 4 rows,
each of 21 pin, total 84 pins.
[Note 1]: The C is the Roman numeral for 100.
The CXP I/O card is supported only with firmware version 7.0 or higher.
General
The CXP I/O card has a single CXP connector, which can support up to 12 10-Gbit channels.
Hardware orientation