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BrightEye NXT 450
Clean Streaming Router
Installation, Conguration and
Operations Guide

By Engineers, For Engineers
In 1989, a former television station engineer who loved
designing and building video equipment, decided to
start a new company. He relished the idea of taking
an existing group of equipment and adding a few
special pieces in order to create an even more elegant
ensemble. So, he designed and built his first product and
the company was born.
Focused On What You Need
As the company has grown, more former TV station
engineers have joined Ensemble Designs and this wealth
of practical experience fuels the company’s innovation.
Everyone at the company is focused on providing the
very equipment you need to complete your ensemble
of video and audio gear. We offer those special pieces
that tie everything together so that when combined, the
whole ensemble is exactly what you need.
Notably Great Service for You
We listen to you – just tell us what you need and we’ll
do our best to build it. We are completely focused on
you and the equipment you need. Being privately held
means we don’t have to worry about a big board of
directors or anything else that might take attention away
from real business. And, you can be sure that when you
call a real person will answer the phone. We love this
business and we’re here to stay.
Bricks and Mortar of Your Facility
The bricks and mortar of a facility include pieces like
up/downconverters, audio embedders, video converters,
routers, protection switches and SPGs for SD, HD and
3 Gb/s. That’s what we’re focused on, that’s all we do
– we make proven and reliable signal processing and
infrastructure gear for broadcasters worldwide, for you.
Who is Ensemble Designs?
BrightEye frames handle 270
Mb/s, 1.5 Gb/s and 3 Gb/s signals,
audio and MPEG signals. Used
worldwide in broadcast, mobile,
production, and post.
We’re focused on
processing gear–
3G/HD/SD/ASI video,
audio and optical units.
Come on by and visit us.
Drop in for lunch and a tour!
Shipped with care to
television broadcasters
and video facilities all
over the world.
Clearly, Ensemble wants to be in the broadcast equipment business. It’s so rare anymore to nd a company of this
caliber that has not been gobbled up by a large corporation. They are privately held so they don’t have to please the
money people. They really put their eorts into building products and working with customers.
I’m really happy with the BrightEye products and Ensemble’s service, and even more important my engineers are
happy. We’ve continued to upgrade the product and add more cards. We will be rebuilding our production control
room and we will use BrightEye again.
~ Don McKay, Vice President Engineering, Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Contents
Preface 14
Document Organization at a Glance 14
Chapter 1: Introduction 15
In this Chapter 15
Purpose of Document 15
Intended Audience 15
Introductory Videos 16
Overview 16
Clean Switches and Up/Down/Cross Converters 16
Encoder and Decoder Architecture 17
Additional Resources 17
Chapter 2: System Overview 18
In this Chapter 18
Features 19
High Quality, High Profile MPEG Encoder/Decoder 19
IP and DVB-ASI Streaming Connections 19
Assignable I/O and Flexible Architecture 20
Instantaneous Clean Switching and Format Conversion 20
Multiple Intuitive Control Options 20
Signal Diagnostics 20
Ethernet Connectivity and Long Distances 20
Front Panel Controls 21
Rear Connectors 22
RS-232 Interface Option 22
GigE Streaming Media I/O Port 22
Control Network Ethernet Port 22
Two SFP Ports 22
5835 Router and Action Control Panel 23
Long Distance Capability 23

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Functional Block Diagram 24
Default Port Configurations as Shipped from the Factory 26
Applications 26
Mobile Truck Application 27
House of Worship Application 28
Rental and Staging Market Applications 29
University Stadium Sports Event Application 29
Chapter 3: Installation 30
In this Chapter 30
Ensuring Proper Ventilation 30
Connecting Cables to Ports 30
Connecting a Reference If Needed 30
Connecting Ethernet for Web Control Points 31
Connecting Ethernet for GigE Streaming Media I/O Port 31
RS-232 Interface Option 31
Connecting the Power Supply 31
Installing the 5835 Router and Action Control Panel 32
Connecting Ethernet Cable to RJ-45 Port 32
Long Distance Capability 32
Labeling Buttons 33
Key Cap Inserts 33
GPI Control 34
Chapter 4: Configuration 35
In this Chapter 35
Router Configuration Menus 36
Menus Accessed from the Front Panel 36
Menus Accessed from the Front Panel (Continued) 37
Configuration Controls 38
Conguration Button 38
Navigation Buttons 38
Information Button 38

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Front Panel Navigation 38
Configuration Menus Accessed from the Web Interface 39
Assigning Shortcut Buttons 40
Default Shortcut Button Assignments 40
Available Default Selections 40
To assign the shortcut buttons 40
About Port Configuration 41
Planning Router Port Configuration 41
Cabling Router and Configuring Ports to Match Plan 41
Definitions of Port Configuration Types 41
Unassigned 41
Source 41
Destination 41
Follow 41
Primary TSG (TSG 1) 42
Secondary TSG (TSG 2) 42
Port Configuration Choices Available According to Port Type 42
For Fixed Input 42
For Fixed Output 42
For Bi-Directional 42
Configuring the Router’s Ports from the Front Panel 43
Assigning Ports 43
To Assign Ports 43
Renaming Ports 43
To Rename a Port 44
Adjusting Audio Levels 44
To Adjust Audio Levels 44
Mapping Audio Channels 45
To Remap Audio Channels 45
Configuring the Router’s Ports from the Web Interface 46
Assigning and Naming Ports 46
To Assign and Name Ports 46
Adjusting Audio Levels 47
To Adjust Audio Levels 47

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Mapping Audio Channels 48
To Remap Audio Channels 48
About Clean Switches and Clean Switch Configuration 49
Up/Down/Cross Conversion 49
Genlocked to Reference 49
Embedded Audio 49
Output Port Following a Clean Switched Destination 49
Clean Switch Output Timing 50
Imposing Delay on a Video Signal 50
Pre-Selector to a Production Switcher 50
Feeding On-Set Monitors in a Live Environment 50
Configuring Clean Switches from the Front Panel 51
To Assign a Clean Switch to a Destination 51
To Set the Output Standard 51
To Set the Output Timing for Clean Switches 52
To Set the Audio Enables for Clean Switches 52
To Set Audio Breakaway 53
Configuring Clean Switches from the Web Interface 54
To Assign a Clean Switch to a Destination 55
To Set the Output Standard 55
To Set the Output Timing for Clean Switches 56
To Set the Audio Enables for Clean Switches 56
To Set the Audio Breakaway for Clean Switches 56
Setting Up Timing and Genlock 57
To Select the Reference Source from the Front Panel 57
System Frame Rate 57
Vertical Interval Switch Point 57
To Select the Reference Source from the Web Interface 58
Note on Frame Rates 58
50 Hz 58
59.94 Hz 58
60 Hz 58

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Working with the Internal Test Signal Generators 59
Configuring the Internal Test Signal Generators from the Front Panel 59
To Select the TSG Standard 60
To Select the TSG Pattern 60
To Set the TSG Vertical Timing 61
To Set the TSG Horizontal Timing 61
To Congure the TSG Slate 62
To Congure the TSG Slate Text 62
To Congure the TSG Cyclops 63
To Congure the TSG Audio Reference Level 63
To Congure the TSG Audio Enables 64
To Congure the TSG Audio Channels 65
Configuring the Internal Test Signal Generators from the Web Interface 66
To Select the TSG Standard 67
To Select the TSG Pattern 67
To Set the Vertical and Horizontal Timing 68
To Congure Audio Embedding 68
To Congure the TSG Slate 69
To Congure the TSG Slate Text 69
To Congure the TSG Cyclops 69
To Congure the TSG Audio Reference Level 70
To Congure the TSG Audio Group Enables 70
To Congure the TSG Audio Source Selections 70
Configuring the Encoder 71
How the Encoding Menus are Organized 71
Configuring the Encoder from the Front Panel Menus 73
Conguring the Encoder’s Video Bit Rate 73
Selecting the Encoder’s Prole 74
Selecting the Encoder’s Level 74
Conguring the Encoder’s Audio Bit Rate 75
Assigning PIDs (Packet IDs) 75
Configuring Encoding from the Web Interface Controls 76
Presets 76
Creating Presets 77

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Configuring Streaming 78
How the Streaming Menus are Organized 78
Configuring Streaming from the Front Panel Menus 79
Enabling the Unicast A Streaming Output 79
Select the Streaming Source 79
Setting the Destination IP Address 80
Setting the Destination Port 80
Setting the TTL (Time to Live) 80
Setting the Packet Size 81
Setting the Source Port 81
Configuring Unicast from the Web Interface Controls 82
Presets 82
Creating Presets 83
Configuring the Decoder 84
How the Decoding Menus are Organized 84
Configuring Decoding from the Front Panel Menus 85
Specifying the Decoder Input 85
Conguring the Unicast Receive Port 85
Conguring the Multicast IP Address 86
Conguring the Multicast Port 86
Conguring the Decoder Output Format 86
Configuring Decoding from the Web Interface Controls 87
Presets 87
Creating Presets 88
Configuring the 5835 Router and Action Control Panel 89
5835 Router and Action Control Panel Default Settings 89
Using the Control Panel’s Network Configuration Controls 90
Modifying the Control Panel’s Network Settings 90
Creating a Control Point for the 5835 Panel 93
Enabling a Control Point’s Action Buttons 93
Setting Up a Web Control Point (Optional) 94
Connecting an Ethernet Cable 94
Control Network Ethernet Port 94

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Assigning the Clean Streaming Router a New IP Address and Subnet Mask 95
To Set the IP Address 95
To Set the Subnet Mask 96
Gateway and DNS Server Settings 96
Requesting the Web Control Point 97
Assigning the Default Profile to the Web Control Point 99
Establishing Additional Web Control Points and Access Authentication 101
Characteristics of Control Points 101
Examples of Control Points 101
Configuring Additional Control Points 102
First Method: Requesting Access from a Desired Control Point 102
Second Method: Assigning an IP Address From the Admin Control Point 102
Approving Pending Authorizations 102
Number of Control Points That Can Operate Simultaneously 103
Asymmetrical Bandwidth Requirements 103
Best Practice: Closing Web Browser Control Points When Not In Use 103
Creating and Editing Profiles 104
Characteristics of Profiles 104
Creating an Initial Set of Profiles 104
To Create a Prole 104
Examples of Profiles 105
Master Control Room (MCR) 10 x 2 105
MCR Prole Edited and Reordered to 8 x 2 106
MCR Prole Edited to 8 x 1 107
Setting Up Actions 108
Creating an Action—Summary 108
Areas of Functionality Available for Actions 108
Three Example Presets for the High Resolution Encoder 108
Preset Example One: 8 Mb/s Video Bit Rate 109
Preset Example Two: 6 Mb/s Video Bit Rate 110
Preset Example Three: 2.5 Mb/s Video Bit Rate 111
Creating an Action 112
Selecting Presets 112
Setting the Colors for High and Low Tally 113

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Giving the Action a Name 113
Enabling Action 1 114
Example of Congured Action 1 114
Enabling a Control Point’s Action Buttons 115
Accessing Actions 115
Setting Up Salvos 116
To Create a Salvo 116
First Method 116
Second Method 118
Security and Administrative Access to Settings 119
To Limit Access to the Router’s Settings 119
Saving and Restoring Configuration Settings 120
To Save Configuration Settings 120
To Upload Configuration Settings 120
Chapter 5: Operations and Step-by-Step Procedures 121
In this Chapter 121
Encoding, Decoding, and Routing 121
Routing an SDI Signal to the Encoder 121
Decoding and Routing a Unicast or Multicast Signal 121
Encoding an SDI Signal to DVB-ASI 122
Decoding DVB-ASI to SDI 122
Operations Using the Front Control Panel 122
Making a Cross Point Switch in Preset/Take Panel Mode 122
Selecting a Destination 122
Selecting a Source 122
Pressing Take 123
Performing Direct Takes 123
To Enter Direct Take Panel Mode 123
To Make a Direct Take 123
To Exit Direct Take Panel Mode 123
Performing Mix Takes with the Front Panel 124
Clean Switch Required 124
To Enter Mix Mode 124

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To Make a Mix Take 124
To Exit Mix Mode 124
Viewing Information about a Routed Signal 125
Disabling the Front Panel for Safe Driving Mode 125
To Enter Safe Driving Mode 125
Operations Using the 5835 Router and Action Control Panel 126
Orientation of Front Panel 126
Performing Takes with the Router and Action Control Panel 126
To Perform a Take by Selecting a Source and a Destination 126
To Perform a Take by Selecting Only a New Source 127
Performing Direct Takes with the Router and Action Control Panel 127
To Perform a Direct Take 127
To Exit Direct Take Mode 127
Accessing Ancillary Data with the Router and Action Control Panel 127
To Access Ancillary Data 127
Operations Using a Web Control Point 128
Prerequisites 128
Accessing the Web Browser Control Interface 128
Performing Takes 128
To Perform a Take by Selecting a Source and a Destination 128
To Perform a Take by Selecting Only a New Source 128
Performing Direct Takes 129
To Perform a Direct Take 129
To Exit Direct Take Mode 129
Performing Gang Takes 130
To Perform a Gang Take 130
To Exit Gang Mode 130
Performing Direct Gang Takes 130
To Perform a Direct Gang Take 130
To Exit Direct Gang Mode 130
Performing Mix Takes 131
Clean Switch Required 131
To Perform a Mix Take 131
Keyboard Shortcuts for the Web Interface 132

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Selecting Sources 132
Selecting Destinations 132
Performing a Take 132
Performing a Mix 132
Performing a Direct Take 132
Gang Selections 132
Using Salvos 133
To Perform a Salvo 133
Salvo Keyboard Shortcuts 133
Display Preferences 134
Chapter 6: External Control 135
The BrightEye NXT 450’s Approach to Control Integration 135
RS-232 Interface Option 135
9-Pin D Connector Pin Out 135
Router and Action Control Panel (5835) GPI Inputs 135
Supported Control Protocols Overview 136
Configuring External Control 137
Automation Protocols 138
Introduction 138
Conventions 138
Overview 139
Before You Begin 139
Understanding Profiles 140
Configuration 142
Prole Conguration 143
External Control Conguration 143
Protocols 144
GV TEN-XL ASCII Protocol 144
GV Performer ASCII Protocol 148
Generic ASCII Protocol 153

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Chapter 7: Maintenance and Troubleshooting 161
Switching Signals Does Not Occur Smoothly 161
Cannot Connect to the BrightEye NXT 450 from a Web Browser 161
Supported Browsers 161
Troubleshooting the Router and Action Control Panel (5835) 162
Router and Action Control Panel has Lost its Connection to the Router 162
Rebooting the Router and Action Control Panel 162
Resetting the Router and Action Control Panel to Factory Default Settings 162
Configuration Changes are not Taking Effect 162
The Take Button is Grayed Out 162
Resetting to Factory Default Settings 162
Software Updating 163
Warranty and Factory Service 163
Specifications 164
Glossary 165

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Preface
Document Organization at a Glance
This manual addresses all of the essential topics for understanding how to install, configure and use
the BrightEye NXT 450 Clean Streaming Router. See the following table for a quick glance at what
each chapter addresses. Note that the items in the main table of contents, as well as the chapter titles
below, are links.
Chapter Title Topics Covered
Chapter 1: Introduction A brief introduction to this document and to the BrightEye NXT 450
with links to resources such as brief overview videos, the quick start
guide, the product brochure, and training videos.
Chapter 2: System
Overview
Describes the overall BrightEye NXT 450 Router system—its hardware
and software components and example applications.
Chapter 3: Installation This chapter describes installation ventilation needs, making cable
connections, and using the proper power supply.
Chapter 4: Configuration Addresses configuration menus for the front panel and the web
interface; assigning shortcut buttons; configuring ports; working
with clean switches; audio level adjustments; audio channel
mapping; setting up timing and genlock; configuring internal test
signal generators; configuring encoding, streaming and decoding;
configuring the 5835 router and action control panel; setting up a web
control point (optional); establishing additional web control points
and access authentication; creating and editing profiles; setting up
salvos; security and administrative access to settings; downloading
and uploading configuration settings.
Chapter 5: Operations and
Step-by-Step Procedures
After the Clean Streaming Router has been installed and configured, it
is ready to use. This chapter addresses encoding, decoding, performing
takes, direct takes, mix takes, gang takes, direct gang takes, and
accessing ancillary data.
Chapter 6: External Control Addresses how the BrightEye NXT 450 handles external control
integration; supported control protocols; SNMP Interface; RS-232
interface option.
Chapter 7: Maintenance
and Troubleshooting
This chapter addresses possible issues that new users may encounter
while becoming familiar with the BrightEye NXT 450.
Specifications Presents specifications for the BrightEye NXT 450 regarding inputs,
max cable length, outputs and reference.
Glossary Includes definitions of commonly-used terms relevant to the video
broadcast industry.

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Chapter 1: Introduction
In this Chapter
This chapter addresses the following topics:
• Purpose of Document
• Intended Audience
• Introductory Videoss
• Additional Resources
Purpose of Document
This Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide supports the process of planning for, installing,
configuring and operating the Ensemble Designs BrightEye NXT 450 Clean Streaming Router.
This manual describes the elements of the system, how they work together, and the practical aspects
of working with the unit to meet your facility’s needs.
Use the Contents and the Preface to quickly link to a specific chapter or topic.
Intended Audience
In addition to the target audience listed below, this document is meant for anyone who needs to
target a specific area of functionality in order to meet an immediate need, as well as for those who
need to have a comprehensive understanding of the Router from a systems planning point of view.
The intended audience for this manual includes people with the following roles:
• broadcast engineers
• studio designers
• system designers
• system integrators
• installation and configuration personnel
• router operators
• audio/video professionals

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Introductory Videos
The BrightEye NXT 450 Clean Streaming Router can be configured with various options and in different
sizes to address a wide variety of applications. Please view the brief videos below for an overview of
key ideas concerning the unit’s architecture and capabilities.
Click the image to link to the video on the Ensemble Designs web site.
Click the image to link to the video on the Ensemble Designs web site.
Overview
This video features David Wood, Chief Design Engineer, presenting an overview of the architecture of
the BrightEye NXT 450 Clean Streaming Router.
Clean Switches and Up/Down/Cross Converters
This video features David Wood, Chief Design Engineer, presenting an overview of the Clean Switch
and Up/Down/Cross Converters of the BrightEye NXT 450 Clean Streaming Router.

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Click the image to link to the video on the Ensemble Designs web site.
Encoder and Decoder Architecture
This video features David Wood, Chief Design Engineer, presenting an overview of the architecture of
the Encoder and Decoder of the BrightEye NXT 450 Clean Streaming Router.
Additional Resources
In addition to this document, please refer to the following additional resources:
• BrightEye NXT 450 Clean Streaming Router Quick Start Guide
• BrightEye NXT 450 Clean Streaming Router Brochure
• BrightEye NXT 450 Clean Streaming Router product page from the Ensemble Designs web
site
• BrightEye NXT 430 Training Videos. Almost all of the functionality covered in these training
videos is equally applicable to the NXT 450.

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Chapter 2: System Overview
In this Chapter
This chapter addresses the following topics:
• Features
• High Quality, High Profile MPEG Encoder/Decoder
• IP and DVB-ASI Streaming Connections
• Assignable I/O and Flexible Architecture
• Instantaneous Clean Switching and Format Conversion
• Multiple Intuitive Control Options
• Signal Diagnostics
• Ethernet Connectivity and Long Distances
• Front Panel Controls
• Rear Connectors
• 5835 Router and Action Control Panel
• Functional Block Diagram
• Default Port Configurations as Shipped from the Factory
• Applications

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• Integrated web server for setup and
operation
• Dissolve and Cut transitions
• Direct Take Mode
• Audio breakaway
• 16 channel audio level adjustments
• Mix and shuffle audio
• System-wide configuration registers
• Programmable Salvo and Action
Keys
• Front panel and web-based control
• Dual built-in test pattern generator
with moving element option and slate
ID
• Genlockable and timeable
• PiP-Efx – Picture in Picture option
• Router for 3G, HD, SD SDI, fiber and HDMI
video
• Simultaneous high quality, high profile
MPEG Encoder/Decoder
• Advanced H.264 coding techniques give
superb performance at low bit rates
• Built-in dual Up/Down/Cross converters
• Dual assignable clean switches for video
and embedded audio for seamless
routing
• LCD display with realtime full motion video
of your sources
• Flexible I/O – You configure BNCs and SFPs
as inputs or outputs
• HDMI, fiber and composite I/O via SFPs
• RS-232 and TCP/IP 3rd-party control
interfaces
Features
High Quality, High Profile MPEG Encoder/Decoder
The BrightEye NXT 450 adds a high quality, high profile H.264 (MPEG-4) Encoder to the already
formidable feature set of the BrightEye NXT family of compact routers. Advanced coding techniques
give superb performance even at low bit rates. The Encoder produces both a high- and low-resolution
output simultaneously. Any SDI input can be fed to the Encoder through the built-in format converting
Clean Switch, allowing seamless switching or mixing between all inputs. The independent Decoder
operates simultaneously, with baseband output in any desired format. The Decoder output can
be switched along with any other source to any destination. An NXT 450 can serve as a full duplex
codec, supporting both an outgoing and incoming streaming path. Encoding and Decoding are fully
integrated with the full set of resources in the NXT 450.
IP and DVB-ASI Streaming Connections
Encoded streams can be sent or received through IP networking or by direct DVB-ASI connections. The
NXT 450 incorporates an RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port dedicated to streaming connectivity. The Encoder
output can be delivered by either Unicast or Multicast addressing modes over the IP connection. Two
Unicast outputs can be independently directed to any desired destination. Assuming the required IP
gateway is in place, an NXT 450 can deliver a stream to any location. The Multicast output is limited to
the immediate subnet that the NXT 450 is connected to, but can be received by multiple devices. In
addition to IP outputs, a DVB-ASI formatted stream can be output through a BNC port, or by fiber with
an SFP module. For each of these outputs, IP or ASI, there is independent selection of the high- or low-
resolution stream. The NXT 450 can receive an IP stream from the Media port, or ASI from any BNC or
Fiber input. This stream will be Decoded to produce a baseband SDI signal with embedded audio.

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Assignable I/O and Flexible Architecture
Flexible I/O configuration – a hallmark of all the BrightEye NXT series of routers – allows on-the-fly
changes to the number of inputs and router destinations. From 9 inputs and 2 outputs, to 2 inputs and
9 outputs, the NXT 450 adapts to different needs. The two SFP ports allow for fiber optic connections,
HDMI I/O, or additional HD-BNC SDI connections. Genlock the Clean Switches and TSGs using the
external reference input. Assign a Clean Switch to an output, and now that output can be timed with
respect to house reference. The flexibility extends to the integration of the Encoder and Decoder. The
Encoder is driven as a destination of the routing matrix, and the output of the Decoder is a source to
the matrix. Feed any source to the Encoder, and feed the Decoder to any destination.
Instantaneous Clean Switching and Format Conversion
The NXT 450 contains two Clean Switches. When assigned to an output, they provide clean,
quiet switching – even between asynchronous sources. The format conversion feature provides
automatic conversion of inputs to the chosen output format. This makes it possible to cut and mix
between different input formats. Frame synchronization in the Clean Switch is particularly valuable
when assigned to the input of the Encoder. It guarantees that the Encoder receives continuous,
uninterrupted synchronization, regardless of the timing or condition of the input signals.
Multiple Intuitive Control Options
Control and configuration of the NXT 450 can be made from a variety of interfaces. The front panel
provides a full motion, real time video display of sources and destinations. Route signals and configure
resources directly from the front panel. Connect the RJ-45 Control Network port to a LAN for control
using the built-in web server. From smartphone, tablet, or laptop, view thumbnails of all the sources
and destinations, make routing changes, and configure parameters of all the NXT 450 resources.
Control from third-party devices can be accomplished by TCP/IP or RS-232 protocols. Use the 5835
Control Panel to provide a fully customizable operator interface.
Signal Diagnostics
The unit’s circuitry detects and measures key parameters associated with each video source, such as
synchronicity and timing, line and frame rate, embedded audio presence or absence, closed caption
information, and timecode data. These parameters can be displayed on both the front panel LCD
screen and on web interface control points.
Ethernet Connectivity and Long Distances
Because the web interface connects to the BrightEye NXT 450 over Ethernet, and because Ethernet
reaches much farther than coaxial cable, BrightEye NXT 450 web interface control points can be
physically located very far away from the unit if desired.
For example, if you need the capability to select sources at the transmitter remotely, such as in the
event of either a master control switcher failure or a microwave link failure between the studio and the
transmitter, you can use the BrightEye NXT 450 as part of a backup switcher at the transmitter. Sources
such as a network feed, a small server or a weather camera could be switched to air in an emergency.