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VP-1700/2000/2500 SERIES
VIDEO PROCESSORS
The VP-1700/2000/2500 line of video processors from
Pixell are Windows XP based multi input and multi-output image control
devices that allows inputting of Component HD, Composite/S-Video and
Computer RGB/DVI signals to be sized and placed on large venue video walls
and multi display screens. In addition, screen images from other Windows
computers and servers can be imported via an intranet, sized, scaled and
displayed in real time through these processors.
These processors are intended for use in command and
control environments, military applications, power plants, boardroom,
network operations centers, security operations centers, video conferencing,
and multimedia presentations. They are “Card Cage” type expandable systems
that are built to order depending on the number and type of required inputs
and outputs for a particular installation.
The fundamental difference between the VP-1700/2000 and
VP-2500 is that the VP-1700/2000 is in a single 6RU 19” chassis with 16
available 64 bit I/O card slots with a single board computer in 1 chassis.
The VP-2500 is a 4RU dedicated CPU chassis connected to a 6RU 16 slot 64/32
bit Switch Fabric Expansion Chassis for the highest performance RGB/DVI
input/output operation. The back plane in the 6RU chassis is the difference
with the VP-2500, dedicating its high bandwidth and parallel signal
processing lanes to only I/O functions for real time or near real time
RGB/DVI video window performance depending on configuration.
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Technical
Specifications: |
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VP-1700/2000 |
VP-2500 |
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OUTPUTS: |
4 to 64 RGBHV Analog or Digital DVI + RGBHV
Control output
S-Video
Component SD and HD |
4 to 64 RGBHV Analog or Digital DVI + RGBHV
Control output
S-Video
Component SD and HD |
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Horizontal rate |
15kHz to 90kHz |
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Vertical refresh |
37Hz to 85Hz (see below) |
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Max Resolution
Analog Per Output |
640x480 to 2048x1536 @ 60Hz VESA Modes
852x480 to 1920x1080 @ 60Hz Wide screen outputs
Custom resolutions available upon request. |
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Max Resolution
Digital Per Output |
640x480 to 1600x1200 @ 60Hz
852x480 to 1920x1080 @ 60Hz
2048x1536 @ 35Hz, Custom resolutions |
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Pixel Clock |
Up to 300Mhz analog, 165Mhz digital |
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Video levels |
0.7 to 1.0 V peak to peak, white positive |
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Sync levels |
1V to 5V (separate sync) |
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Sync type |
RGBHV separate H and V sync or DVI-D |
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Misc |
75 Ohm impedance, 32MB SDRAM per output, S3
Delta Chrome chip per out |
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Connectors |
HD15 pin Female for RGBHV or DVI-D for digital
(BNC for S-Video and Component ) |
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Control monitor |
HD-15 Analog output up to 1600x1200 for
control monitor |
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Composite/
S-Video
Inputs: |
VP-1700/2000 |
VP-2500 |
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Max Number |
Up to 96 (16 windows per output) |
Up to 128 (16 windows per output) |
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Growth Increments |
8 or 16 inputs per input card |
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Video Formats |
NTSC/PAL/SECAM on Composite or S-Video (Y/C)
signal |
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Input Levels |
1 volt P-P |
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Scaling |
Smooth scaling from icon size to full screen
including PIP (except 4 input card) |
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Connectors |
BNC Female |
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Component HD
& Composite SD
Inputs: |
VP-1700/2000 |
VP-2500 |
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Max Number |
16 component, 32 composite |
16 component, 32 composite |
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Growth Increments |
4 component, 8 composite/S-video |
4 component, 8 composite/S-video |
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Signal type SD |
1v P-P Composite or Y/C NTSC 480i / PAL567i |
1v P-P Composite or Y/C NTSC 480i / PAL567i |
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Connector SD |
Female BNC on Termination panel |
Female BNC on Termination panel |
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Signal type HD |
YPrPb analog 481i/576i/720p/1080i
Or
RGB analog 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768,
1280x720, 1280x1028
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YPrPb analog 481i/576i/720p/1080i
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RGB analog 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768,
1280x720, 1280x1028
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Connector HD |
3 BNC for YPrPb, HD-15F / RGB |
3 BNC for YPrPb, HD-15F / RGB |
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Frame Rate |
25 or 30 FPS |
25 or 30 FPS |
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RGB DVI
digital or Analog
Computer
Inputs: |
VP-1700/2000 |
VP-2500 |
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Max Number |
Up to 64 |
Up to 128 |
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Signal Format |
640x480 to 2048x1536 analog, 640x1920x1080
digital |
640x480 to 2048x1536 analog, 640x1920x1080
digital |
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Sync type |
RGBHV analog (5 wire), RGBS (4 wire), RGsB (3
wire) or Digital Single link, TMDS |
RGBHV analog (5 wire), RGBS (4 wire), RGsB (3
wire) or Digital Single link, TMDS |
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Update Rate |
2-120 Frames Per Second (depending on # and
size of windows open and color depth) |
2-120 Frames Per Second (depending on # and
size of windows open and color depth) |
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Input Connector |
DVI-I analog or digital |
DVI-I analog or digital |
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Scaling |
Smooth scaling from icon size to full screen
including PIP |
Smooth scaling from icon size to full screen
including PIP |
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Growth Increments |
2 inputs per card |
2 inputs per card |
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Pixel Formats |
RGB: 555, 565 or
888,
YUV 4:2:2: UYVY, YUY2, YVYU |
RGB: 555, 565 or
888,
YUV 4:2:2: UYVY, YUY2, YVYU |
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Max sample rate |
340 MPixels per second |
340 MPixels per second |
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Max Throughput |
1Gb/S maximum, 500Mb/S sustained |
1Gb/S maximum, 500Mb/S sustained |
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RGB Analog
Computer
Inputs: |
VP-1700/2000 |
VP-2500 |
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Max Number |
Up to 32 |
Up to 48 |
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Signal Format |
640x480 to 1600x1200 RGB Analog |
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Sync type |
RGBHV (5 wire), RGBS (4 wire), RGsB (3 wire)
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Update Rate |
2-120 Frames Per Second (depending on # windows
open and color depth) |
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Input Connector |
HD-15 Female |
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Scaling |
Smooth scaling from icon size to full screen
including PIP |
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Growth Increments |
1 or 2 inputs per card |
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Connectors |
HD-15 female connector. |
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Max sample rate |
280 Mpixels per second |
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RGB Import
Computer
inputs Via Ethernet |
VP-1700/2000 |
VP-2500 |
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Max Number |
1024 |
2056 |
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Resolution |
640x480 to 2048x1536, 16 bit |
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Scaling |
Smooth scaling from icon size to full screen
including PIP |
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Control |
Allows control of remote machine |
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Throughput |
Multiple 1GB Ethernet adaptors supported
includes automatic load balancing |
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OTHER: |
VP-1700/2000 |
VP-2500 |
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Software |
RGB Import:
Allows MS Windows and UNIX computer desktop
images to be imported via Ethernet. (also allow encrypted control of
machine being viewed)
Wall Control:
Allows creation and manipulation of windows for
NTSC/PAL and RGB hardware signals connected to be re-displayed.
(Runs on the processor or remote machine)
Wall Remote:
Allows operators viewing video wall to use
their keyboard and mouse to control processor.
MS Windows XP Professional |
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CPU/Misc |
VP-2000/2500 Single Intel Xeon Dual core
2.xGhz/4MB cache (dual
processors is an option)/2-8GB main memory/1333Mhz FSB/Intel 5000
chipset/single or dual mirrored 160GB SATA drive/2ea GB Ethernet/2
RS-232 serial, 4 USB, audio, Parallel, 10/100 Ethernet, Keyboard,
Mouse. (VP-1700 Core 2 Duo 3 GHZ, 1066 FSB)
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Power Supplies
VP-2000 |
90-264 VAC, 47-63 Hz
Output 658 Watts Dual Redundant Hot Swap. Optional X 2 Dual
Redundant, Total 1316 watts. Agency Approvals: UL 1950 QQGQ2, QQGQ8,
TUV Rhineland (EN 60950, EC950 mod) CB Certification |
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Power Supplies
VP-2500 |
CPU Chassis:
90-264 VAC, 47-63 Hz
Output 658 Watts Dual Redundant Hot Swap.
Expansion Chassis:
90-264 VAC, 47-63 Hz
Output 658 Watts Dual Redundant Hot Swap. Optional X 2 Dual
Redundant, Total 1316 watts. Agency Approvals: UL 1950 QQGQ2, QQGQ8,
TUV Rhineland (EN 60950, EC950 mod) CB Certification Agency
Approvals: UL 1950 QQGQ2, QQGQ8, TUV Rhineland (EN 60950, EC950 mod)
CB cert. |
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Operating |
0 degrees C to 50 degrees C |
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Humidity |
5 to 90 % non-condensing |
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Cooling |
Forced air, filtered inlet front of unit,
exhaust rear. (Filter accessible from front of unit) |
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Size |
19” wide, 10.5”high, 18.5” deep 19” rack mount
6U high |
CPU Chassis:
19” wide, 7”high, 26.5” deep 19” rack mount 4U
high
Expansion Chassis:
19” wide, 10.5”high, 18.5” deep 19” rack mount
6U high |
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Weight |
60-95 lbs depending on configuration |
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Expansion |
Additional 6RU Switch Fabric expansion chassis
can be added. |
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Some features shown and listed
in this document are optional. Not all inputs or outputs can be installed in
a given chassis. Contact Pixell for legal configurations and quotations, all
units built to order.
Rear of VP-1700/2000
Rear of VP-2500 Main and Signal Chassis
System Concepts:
The VP
series processors are designed to aggregate multiple video signals,
manipulate the size and placement of each image and re-display them on
multiple large-scale displays such as a video wall or array of projectors or
monitors.
Source video signals can be imported to the VP
processor via a hardware connection physically connected to it or over an
Ethernet LAN transport, or a combination of both.
Since the VP processor is running the Windows XP
operating system, application software (i.e. Internet Explorer etc) can run
locally and concurrently with windows showing external video source
information while allowing window overlapping and user determined Z-order
layouts.
Image and window control is accomplished with Pixell’s
Wall Control client and server software running on the processor itself.
Wall Control client user interface typically is shown on the supported
control monitor output which is separate from the main array outputs. Wall
Control client can be configured to show what images are on the main array
or wire frame representation as below.
Wall Control client can also be installed on multiple
network connected XP computers and interact with the processor concurrently.
Wall
Control User Interface
Wall Control’s function is to
manage what inputs are shown where and in what size on the output array. In
addition it can manage applications software running on the processor like
browser windows, etc.
Once a particular configuration
of windows has been generated by corner dragging and or numeric size and
location entry, it can be saved as a “layout” file that later can be
recalled with a single mouse click or external command to the processor.
(AMX, Creston, Etc) Multiple layouts can be generated and saved allowing
operators to toggle between them for common scenarios. (The example below is
untitled.lay)
Below is a screen shot of a 4x3
array of displays with 12 external input windows being shown in different
size and scale. Along the left side of the application the installed inputs
are shown, in this case 8 Mosaic SQ standard quality inputs, 4 Mosaic HQ HD
inputs, and 16 RGB/DVI computer inputs. The top left display is the control
monitor where this application can run without affecting the main array.
(Number and kind of inputs and output array will vary depending on hardware
installed)
Rear
Termination panel
(only
supplied on systems with over 8 BNC input connectors)
RGB inputs and
outputs Component, Composite and S-Video
inputs
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