HMX6803+ and OP+HMX+ Installation and Operation Manual 1
Copyright © 2009, Harris Corporation
Chapter 1
Introduction
Product Description
The HMX6803+ is an auto-sensing SD/HD-SDI 4-AES audio multiplexer and
processing amplifier with one digital video input and one DARS reference
input, and has four processed SD/HD-SDI outputs. The OP+HMX+ module has
the same features, and an additional optical transmitter. The modules support
embedding and passing of Dolby E™ metadata, and picture and sound control
through integrated processing amplifiers. The basic HMX6803+ and
OP+HMX+ provide SD and HD-SDI audio embedding, and there is an optional
upgrade to 3G HD-SDI. Another optional upgrade adds four AES inputs, for a
total of eight.
Each HMX6803+ or OP+HMX+ package includes a module-specific breakout
cable with unbalanced (coaxial) audio connectors that expands the number of
available connections beyond what would fit on a standard two-slot back
connector. Balanced AES inputs are supported with external baluns. The
breakout cable includes an RS-232/RS-422 serial connector to embed metadata.
HMX6803+ and OP+HMX+ can be operated locally (using card-edge
controls); or operated and monitored remotely with control software
applications such as CCS
Navigator
™
, HTTP web browser, third-party
SNMP-based control applications, or CCS-compliant remote control panels
such as NUCLEUS. The modules are QSEE™-compliant, so you can monitor a
thumbnail when it is installed in an Ethernet-equipped FR6802+QXF or
FR6822+ frame.
The HMX6803+ and OP+HMX+ back connector requires two frame slots
within an FR6802+XF, FR6822+, or FR6802+QXF frame. There is no
backward compatibility provided for use with 6800/7000 series frames or
FR6802+DM frames. HMX6803+ and OP+HMX+ must be installed in a frame
with fans.
Main Features
All versions of HMX6803+ and OP+HMX+ include the following features:
• Inputs
• One serial digital SMPTE 292M/SMPTE 259M SDI input
• Metadata