Installation guide

Page 18 of 40 September 2005 Synergy 2 SD Ordering Guide, v16A
If your system requires power redundancy don’t forget to order an additional power supply
per conversion rack frame (PS-8102). These additional power supplies are not included in
the $1 offer. Please obtain a current Ross Video Catalog for detailed information on Ross
Video’s complete line of converters. You may also want to consult with Ross Video or
check out our web site at www.rossvideo.com to determine if new converters have been
added to our product line since the catalog was released.
Note
Ross Video also offers the GearLite
™
line of converters. Contact your
Ross representative or visit our website to determine the best solution
for your needs.
Standard Input Board S2-022
8 Additional Serial Digital Inputs
The Synergy 2 comes standard with 16, 4:2:2 serial digital inputs plus re-entries. All digital
inputs can be used direct to air, as key alpha channels, or as chroma key sources.
Additional inputs can be purchased in sets of 8 up to a maximum of 64 serial digital inputs.
Therefore, input quantities of 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, and 64 inputs are possible.
Inputs can be freely assigned to any panel pushbutton or shifted pushbutton. They can also
be “hidden” and accessible only as alpha channels or they can be “locked out” if they are not
used.
Conversion to and from serial digital from other formats is sold separately.
Input Carrier Board S2-024
8 Additional Inputs w/ Option Slots
The Input Carrier Board is an input board as described above that adds 8 inputs and has 4
option card slots. The option card slots can hold any combination of up to 4 Dual Channel
Aspectizers
®
or Ultimatte
∗
Insider
™
Matting Devices. Input Carrier Boards have a built-in
assignment Matrix that allows any of the 8 inputs to be routed to any of the option cards on
that Input Carrier Board. This allows sharing of Aspectizers and Ultimatte Insiders.
Downstream Keyer (3
rd
DSK) – Card Only S2-501
This option adds a third downstream keyer to the standard internal DSKs, and requires the
purchase of a 2-rack unit S2-023A-C: Conversion Frame and single power supply. (For
redundant power purchase a PS-8102 power supply).
Note that this downstream keyer has access to every Synergy video source, and also has
internal storage for bugs and animated logos.
Downstream Keyer (4
th
DSK) – Card Only S2-502
This option adds a fourth downstream keyer to the rack frame purchased with the S2-501:
Downstream Keyer (3
rd
DSK) above.
∗
Ultimatte is a trademark of Ultimatte Corporation.