BEAVERTON, Ore., Sept. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/
-- Tektronix (www.tektronix.com), the market leader in
broadcast video test, monitoring and analysis solutions, today
announced the worldwide availability of its new automatic
changeover units, the ECO8000 and ECO8020. Made to be deployed with
the Tektronix SPG8000 Master Sync and Master Clock Reference
Generator, together form the most advanced sync generator system
for modern broadcast facilities, mobile trucks and post production
facilities offering exceptional reliability, stability and high
availability.
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The fully-featured SPG8000 comes standard with individually
timeable black burst (with VITC support) and HDTV tri-level sync
outputs, linear time code (LTC) outputs and network time protocol
(NTP) server support – all of the timing and synchronizing
signals required in a video broadcast or production facility.
The new ECO8000 and ECO8020 are designed to match perfectly with
two SPG8000s to provide extra redundancy for the sync generator
system, which demands ultra-high reliability for the most critical
timing and synchronization system in broadcast facilities. The
primary enhancements to the new generation of automatic changeover
units include:
- Hot-swappable redundant dual power supply system.
Minimizing disruptions in operations, this power system virtually
removes the risk of sync loss due to power supply unit failure, in
addition to high availability of timing and synchronization signal
sources from the sync generator system. Unique to the ECO8000 and
ECO8020, the units periodically test the backup power supply to
verify its performance. If the test fails, a fault will be
indicated on the LED fault indicator as well as an error message
for backup power supply replacement – providing extra assurance
that the backup power supply will be ready when needed. Both
primary and backup power supplies are hot-swappable which again
supports minimizing operation disruptions.
- SNMP error reporting and Web UI support. With the
growing use of automation, central monitoring and control systems
within broadcast facilities there is an increased demand for
the ability to remotely monitor the status of the sync
generator system. With SNMP support and the Tektronix Web UI, the
ECO8000 and ECO8020, together with the SPG8000, can be seamlessly
integrated into the facility control systems improving visibility
and availability of the synchronization system.
- 3G-SDI support. In order to be "future proof" many new
digital video facilities need to be able to support 3G-SDI
workflows. The ECO8000 and ECO8020 are fully 3G-SDI capable,
helping new digital facilities meet the requirements and protect
infrastructure investments.
- Scalable product architecture from two products to fit
various application needs. Equipped with scalable architecture,
the ECO8000 and ECO8020 are designed to allow customers to
configure their sync generator systems to fit specific application
needs without paying more for unnecessary ECO channels.
Additionally, the ECO8020 brings the industry its first high
channel density changeover unit (maximum 20 BNC channels plus four
LTC channels) in a 1RU height form factor which is ideally suited
to mobile trucks applications and where rack space is at a
premium.
"As a leader in sync generator systems, we are continually
developing new features and capabilities to enable our customers to
significantly improve the reliability, stability and availability
of these mission critical systems. Our newest models of ECO units
are designed with this philosophy in mind," said Eben Jenkins, general manager, Video Product
Line, Tektronix. "When coupled with our industry-leading
SPG8000 master sync and master clock reference generator, the
modern design of our new ECO8000 and ECO8020 ensures the complete
sync generator system meets a wide variety of configuration needs,
is reliable and protects our customers' investments in
infrastructure. "
Availability
The ECO8000 and ECO8020 are available to
order now worldwide. For more information about the ECO8000
and ECO8020 visit http://www.tek.com/sync-pulse-generator-spg.
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