The PREFEX is a next-generation media processing edge platform revolutionizing how media facilities are designed, enabling customers to move to an infrastructure that allows for essential core broadcast services to be applied on a generic hardware platform when required. This paradigm shift from discrete, fixed- function hardware to compute pools of generic hardware with licensable software services provides media companies a flexible, scalable and agile broadcast infrastructure to dynamically meet and adapt to changing facility requirements.
The PREFEX is an FPGA-accelerated processing blade that supports both 12G/3G/HD-SDI and IP interfaces. The PREFEX provides FPGA-based processing cores where a number of different types of applications (APPs) can be configured, providing services that include gateway and video, audio and ancillary data processing functionality. As a future-proof, FPGA-based compute blade, PREFEX provides all the scalability and flexibility of a virtualized environment, while also ensuring low latency, low power and reliable real-time processing.
PREFEX utilizes Evertz' MAGNUM orchestration software to allow users to easily manage apps, and the pool of compute resources. These software tools allow media companies to deploy the required applications (e.g. gateway or video/audio/ancillary processing) as needed. The PREFEX provides greater efficiency and utilization of compute resource with respect to fixed function devices or COTS-based hardware, allowing users to accomplish precisely what they need, when needed.
The PREFEX supports SNMP, IGMP, JSON, REST-API and NMOS IS-04/05 protocol. These interfaces provide seamless integration with Evertz' VUE user interface, MAGNUM, VistaLINK® PRO and third-party systems.
Features
- 1RU ULTRA High Density for a total of 128 Paths
- Compatible with Evertz' SDVN Solution and 3rd Party NMOS Orchestration Systems
- Flexible High-Density FPGA accelerated processing
- Application include SMPTE ST 2110, Encap /Decap, Frame Sync, 3G/12G UDX, Audio Grooming and more
- 64x64 3G-SDI interface or 32x32 12G-SDI interface
- 4x200Gbe QSFP-DD interfaces
- 4x100Gbe QSFP Interfaces
- Support for SMPTE ST 2110 and NMOS IS-04/05
- High-Density gateway up to 32x32 UHD or 64x64 3G
- High-Density UDX for SDI, SMPTE ST2110-20, ST 2110-22 and ST 2022-6 applications
PREFEX Applications
| PREFEX-IPG-12G | The IP Media Gateway (IPG) APP supports high-density 32x32 12G-SDI to SMPTE ST 2110 encapsulation and de-encapsulation |
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| PREFEX-IPG-3G | The IP Media Gateway (IPG) APP supports high-density 64x64 3G-SDI to SMPTE ST 2110 encapsulation and de-encapsulation |
| PREFEX-12G-FS | The IP Media Gateway (IPG) APP supports 16x 3G-SDI to SMPTE ST 2110 encapsulation with Frame Sync and 16x de-encapsulation |
| PREFEX-3G-32FS | The IP Media Gateway (IPG) APP supports 32x 3G-SDI to SMPTE ST 2110 encapsulation with Frame Sync and 32x de-encapsulation |
| PREFEX-NET-BRIDGE-3G | The IP Media Gateway (IPG) APP supports 32x 3G paths of Audio Grooming with NMOS support |
| PREFEX-3G-16-UDX-HDR | App to support 16x SDI 3G/HD/SD Up/Down Cross Converter with HDR Processing |
| PREFEX-IP3G-16-UDX-HDR | App to support 16x IP 3G/HD/SD Up/Down Cross Converter with HDR Processing |
| PREFEX-12G-8-UDX-HDR | App to support 8x SDI 12G/3G/HD/SD Up/Down Cross Converter with HDR Processing |
| PREFEX-4KIP-8-UDX-HDR | App to support 8x IP 12G/3G/HD/SD Up/Down Cross Converter with HDR Processing |
Specifications
SDI Inputs | |
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| Connectors | 64x HD-BNC |
SDI Outputs | |
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| Connectors | 64x HD-BNC |
Ethernet Interfaces | |
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| Connectors | 4x QSFP-DD, 4xQSFP, 4x RJ-45 |
Genlock Input | |
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| Type | NTSC/PAL color black |
| Level | 1V p-p nominal |
| Connector | PREFEX-FR Genlock, Input BNC |
Electrical | |
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| Power | 220 watts (nominal) |
| Voltage | +12V DC |
| EMI/EFI | Complies with FCC part 15, Class A EU EMC Directive |
Physical | |
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| Form Factor | 1RU |
Compliance | |
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| Supported Media Standards | AMWA NMOS IS-04 v1.3, IS-05 v1.1 and BCP-002-01 v1.0 |
Ordering Information
| PREFEX-HW | Next Generation Ultra High Density Media Processing Edge FPGA Accelerated Hardware. |
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Ordering Options | |
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| PREFEX-3G-16x-UDX-HDR | 16x SDI 3G/HD/SD Up/Down Cross Converter w/HDR |
| PREFEX-IP3G-16x-UDX-HDR | 16x IP 3G/HD/SD Up/Down Cross Converter w/HDR |
| PREFEX-12G-8x-UDX-HDR | 8x 12G 12G/3G/HD/SD Up/Down Cross Converter w/HDR |
| PREFEX-4KIP-8x-UDX-HDR | 8x IP 4K/3G/HD/SD Up/Down Cross Converter w/HDR |
Available QSFPs | |
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| QSFP200G-SM-LR8-10K-G | Double density, 1310nm QSFP optical module that supports 8x25G/10G ports. Can be used in applications up to 10km |
| QSFP200G-MM-SR8-100M-G | Double density, 850nm QSFP optical module that supports 8x25G/10G ports. Can be used in applications up to 100m |
| QSFP25G-SM-PSM4-LR-G-NFEC | 100G QSFP, 4 channel 1310nm, MPO/APC connector, 10km |
| QSFP25G-MM-I | 100G QSFP, 4 channel 850nm Multimode |
Application Options | |
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| PREFEX-4K12G-16xFS | App to support 16x 12G SDI to 4K ST-2110 Encapsulation including Frame Sync, in a addition to 16x 4K ST-2110 Decapsulation to SDI 12G |
| PREFEX-4K12G-16x | App to support 16x 12G SDI to 4K ST-2110 Encapsulation including, in a addition to 16x 4K ST-2110 Decapsulation to SDI 12G |
| PREFEX-3G-32xFS | App to support 32x 3G SDI to ST-2110 Encapsulation including Frame Sync, in a addition to 32x ST-2110 Decapsulation to SDI 3G |
| PREFEX-3G-32x | App to support 32x 3G SDI to ST-2110 Encapsulation including, in a addition to 32x ST-2110 Decapsulation to SDI 3G |