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PYXIS
System User Guide
1 Introduction
Figure 1: Snell Pyxis 3U Router
The Pyxis family of routers provides a highly flexible solution for all your small and medium size
routing applications. Taking on board Snell’s 30 years of experience producing top class products,
Pyxis has all the features you would expect from a Snell router – excellent build quality, high
reliability, and value for money.
Pyxis features a wide range of signal cards in a choice of 1U or 3U frames. All cards are
removable from the front allowing ease of maintenance and negating the need for the router to be
disconnected should servicing be required. Both frames can be configured with dual redundant
power supplies, and signal cards are available for all common broadcast formats, 3Gb/s SDI,
HD-SDI, SDI/ASI, Analogue Audio, AES Audio, RS422 and Timecode.
Features
Flexible multi-format, multi level router range
High packing density with 17x17 HD-SDI in 1U to 72x72 HD-SDI in 3U
Up to 144x144 Stereo AES and Analogue Audio in 3U or 36x36 in 1U
AES cards with Sample Rate Conversion on inputs as standard.
3Gb/s capability on all HD-SDI routers
Mix and match all common broadcast signal types: 3Gbit/s, HD-SDI, SD/ASI
in 72x72, 34x34, 7x17 sizes. AES, Stereo Analogue Audio in 144x144,
108x108, 72x72, 36x36 sizes. Mixed analogue, AES and MADI I/O up to
272x272
34x34
HD-SDI
AND
2 levels of 36x36 stereo Audio in a single 3U frame
Dual redundant PSUs
RS422: 128, 64 and 32 port
Timecode:
128
2
, 64
2
, 32
2
Interface with Snell’s full range of control panels and Workbench soft panels
