Pesa will show its latest proposals for signal routing at NAB

Among other new features, Pesa will show this year at NAB 2010 its latest systems for signal routing: Cheetah-3, the fiber optic router for Dual Link DVI or 3G-SDI systems up to 144×144, Cougar-3 for 3G-SDI/HD-SDI up to 32×32 and Ocelot-3 for 3G-SDI/HD-SDI up to 16×8 and 16×16.

At Pesa's stand at NAB 2010 you will be able to see some of its multiple solutions for signal routing in broadcast environments. One of these proposals will be Cheetah-3, a compact and small optical router. It comes in sizes starting at 36X36 with the flexibility to expand up to 144x144 without the need for additional rack space or power supplies. At full load it consumes a maximum of 300 watts and can be configured to support a wide range of digital transports, including SMPTE 259M, 292M and 424M. Additionally, the Cheetah-3 can assist in 3D-HD transport using two parallel HD SDI tracks. The user can select the bypass format with data rates from 143Mbps up to 3 Gbps.

Cheetah-3 supports both singlemode and multimode fiber, also featuring Ethernet control and diagnostics, as well as a complete line of remote control panels to handle any type of system control requirements. Cheetah-3 is positioned as a great low-cost solution for mobile units and for the transport of high-definition digital signals, satellite head-ends or even control centers.

Cougar and Ocelot

For small to medium sized 3G SDI routing systems Pesa proposes Cougar-3 and Ocelot-3. The latter is capable of routing SMPTE signals and ITU standards for digital serial video, including support for embedded audio and annexed data for broadcast and digital cinema environments. Ocelot-3 can be configured as a 16X8 or 16x16.

As for Cougar-3, it is configurable from 16×16 to 32×32 with similar capacities and characteristics. It is compatible with all Pesa control systems allowing easy network configuration with QuView or the 3500Pro control software. Both Ocelot and Cougar offer are designed to work in both SDI, HD-SDI and 3G-SD.

Finally, note that the QuadBox expands Pesa's series of fiber converters, with three new product offerings: 4×4 coaxial, 4×4 fiber, 2 bi-directional fiber channels with coaxial extender. With support from 143Mbps to 3Gbps, these modules allow SMPTE 259M, 292M and 424M video signals to be regenerated, establishing themselves in bypass mode if necessary. The new QuadBox units are excellent for long-distance signal distribution, allowing up to two dual-link HD-SDI channels distributed up to 10Km. Each model is housed in a compact package that can be mounted under a table or mounted in a 1U rack. Up to four modules can be installed in a rack powered through a common power distribution panel using only one AC power connection with 4.5 watts per module. Each module can be configured as a network device managed through Pesa QuView software or managed locally through a USB port using QuView SA software.