ABOUT PLIXUS
Concept And Design
Figure 1-1
: Plixus CAT 5e cable characteristics
Plixus is a state-of-the-art conference architecture that excels in
performance, security & reliability
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It is a packet-based IP network that radically simplifies the conference architecture by sending all
information over a single CAT 5e cable. HQ audio, HD video, and data travel over a single cable. Dedicated
bandwidth is reserved for audio and video. The result is permanent and uninterrupted crystal-clear audio
and video. Plixus also eliminates the large amount of equipment and cabling that was traditionally required
to bring video to each delegate. Video splitters, distribution amplifiers and several cables to each delegate
position are no longer needed. As a result, Plixus drastically reduces the installation cost and simplifies the
maintainability of the total system architecture.
The Plixus architecture is also engineered with redundancy & maintenance in mind. All delegate stations
are interconnected in daisy-chain and the last unit in the chain can close the loop for increased reliability
and redundancy. Moreover, Plixus is conceived with a self-healing topology: data will always travel the
shortest route and in the case of an error, Plixus will self-correct and reroute data via the fastest available
pathway. Ultimately, it offers all parties peace of mind with Plixus’ rock-solid reliability.
Finally, Plixus offers the best of both worlds. The mission-critical part of the central unit is entirely closed off
while the DANTE™ interface enables third-party devices to communicate with the closed core network. As
a result, Plixus acts as a gatekeeper who guarantees safe & secure communication and allows device
extensibility via the DANTE™ interface.
AB O UT PL IX US
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