P-AVN-6-S · 12G-SDI ⇄ IPMX / ST 2110

SDI in.
IP out.And back.

One transceiver, a third of a rack unit wide. It takes any SDI signal up to 4K60 and puts it on your network uncompressed. Two 25G fibre paths with hitless failover. Genlock straight from PTP. The SDI you already own keeps working, and your network finally gets invited to the show.

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  • 4K60 uncompressed
  • 2× SFP28 25GbE
  • ST 2022-7 hitless
  • PTP → Genlock ±12 px
  • JPEG XS included
PlexusAV P-AVN-6-S transceiver, front three-quarter view with colour LCD and green X brand mark
18GbpsUncompressed IPMX / ST 2110-20
4K6012G / 6G / 3G / HD-SDI, auto-detect
2×25GSFP28 with ST 2022-7 hitless
±12pxGenlock phase accuracy from PTP
1/3RUThree units across one shelf
<30dBAAt full load, front-to-back air

The shift

SDI is everywhere.
IP is where it's all going.

Your cameras, routers and trucks speak SDI. Your next LED wall, your IT team and the broadcaster's new truck speak IP. The P-AVN-6-S sits in the middle and speaks both, fluently, in either direction.

A dedicated SDI run to every destinationOne managed network carries every signal
A fixed matrix router in a central rackAny source reaches any destination over IP
Scaling up means rewiringScaling up means adding a node and a port
Front panel with colour LCD, navigation buttons and status LEDs
Three-quarter view showing the compact 1/3 RU chassis
Side profile of the metal enclosure
Rear three-quarter view with SDI, genlock, SFP28 and network ports
Front panel with colour LCD, navigation buttons and status LEDs

01 · Front

A front panel you can actually drive.

Colour LCD with IP address, stream state and boot status. Six buttons get you through setup without hunting for a laptop. Lock it once it's commissioned, dim it for the show.

  • Colour LCD
  • Front panel lock
  • Status + UID LEDs
  • Dark & sleep mode
Three-quarter view showing the compact 1/3 RU chassis

02 · Form factor

A third of a rack unit. Three across a shelf.

1RU high, 1/3 RU wide. Front-to-back airflow, dust filters you can service yourself, and under 30 dBA at full load. It can live in a quiet control room and nobody will know it's there.

  • 1RU × 1/3 RU
  • Front-to-back airflow
  • <30 dBA
  • User-serviceable filters
Side profile of the metal enclosure

03 · Build

Built to be thrown in a road case.

Metal enclosure designed for rental and staging, where gear gets built up and torn down every week. Side mounting points, 1RU shelf compatible, rubber feet for the desk. Full boot and stable I/O in under 60 seconds.

  • Metal enclosure
  • Side mounting
  • Boot <60 s
  • 3-year warranty
Rear three-quarter view with SDI, genlock, SFP28 and network ports

04 · Rear

Everything on the back, where your cabling lives.

12G-SDI, genlock, HDMI loop out, two SFP28 cages, PoE+ Ethernet, USB-C for KVM, balanced audio and RS-232. One box, one cable plan.

Dual simultaneous streams

Two streams.
One box.
Same time.

Uncompressed ST 2110-20 on 25G for the LED wall and the broadcast truck. JPEG XS on the 1GbE port for IPTV, overflow rooms and control. Both from the same SDI input, both live, both included. No licence key to buy later.

Sub-frame latency either way, so IMAG stays locked to the lips on stage.

One 12G-SDI input feeds the P-AVN-6-S, which sends an uncompressed 25G stream to an LED wall and broadcast truck and a JPEG XS 1G stream to IPTV and overflow rooms at the same time. SDI source 12G · 4K60 P-AVN-6-S encode · 1/3 RU LED wall + broadcast SFP28 · 25G uncompressed IPTV · overflow + control RJ45 · 1GbE JPEG XS
Uncompressed IPMX / ST 2110-20, up to ~18 Gbps JPEG XS / FIP / TDC, up to 2.5 Gbps

Why 25G? Do the maths.

uncompressed ST 2110-20
10.4Gbps per stream, estimated
1GbE
10GbE
25GbE

Estimate: active picture × sampling × frame rate, plus ~5% RTP/UDP/IP overhead. Real figures vary with ST 2110-21 sender type and blanking.

SMPTE ST 2022-7

Pull a fibre.
Nobody notices.

The same stream leaves on two independent networks at once. The receiver rebuilds the picture packet by packet from whichever copy arrives. Lose a switch, a cable or a clumsy stagehand's footing, and the output doesn't drop a frame.

Go on. Try it.

A sender P-AVN-6-S sends the same stream over network A and network B to a receiver. Cutting either path leaves the output running. P-AVN-6-S sender P-AVN-6-S receiver switch A SFP28 1 switch B SFP28 2
OUTPUT · SDI
NO SIGNAL · even 2022-7 needs one cable
Path AOK
Path BOK
Frames dropped0

PTP → Genlock

Every frame lands on the same line.

Cameras, media servers and LED processors all need to hit the frame at the same moment. Miss it and cuts tear, graphics stutter and the director notices. The P-AVN-6-S takes network time and turns it into a genlock reference the rest of the rig can follow. No separate sync converter in the rack.

  1. Listens to PTPIEEE 1588-2008 per SMPTE ST 2059-2, with redundant clock domains. Falls back to RTCP when there's no grandmaster.
  2. Generates genlockBlack burst or tri-level sync out of the Genlock BNC, derived from network time.
  3. Everything locks±12 pixel phase accuracy. At 4K60 that's about 20 nanoseconds.
Camera 1–
Media server–
LED processor–
Free running · transitions tear

Rear panel

Every port earns its place.

Tap a port. Each one replaces something you'd otherwise buy, rack, power and troubleshoot separately.

P-AVN-6-S rear panel: audio and serial Phoenix connectors, SDI and Genlock BNCs, HDMI loop out, USB-C ports, two SFP28 cages, ETH1 PoE+ and power

    Count the boxes

    Six boxes in. One comes out.

    Compare it on what it replaces, not on list price alone. One unit is encoder, decoder and format bridge, with sync, monitoring and KVM built in.

    SDI to IP encoder
    IP to SDI decoder
    Fibre extender
    PTP to genlock converter
    KVM extender
    Monitoring DA
    P-AVN-6-S P-AVN-6-S 1/3 RU · one power budget · one IP address to manage
    Genlock onboardPTP-derived genlock with active phase control and full frame sync. On a rig with house sync, that matters.
    JPEG XS includedThe compressed stream ships in the box. It isn't a licence upgrade you discover at quote time.
    Deep NMOSIS-04, IS-05, IS-08, IS-09 and IS-11, plus BCP-003-01 for secure comms. Discovery, routing and audio mapping from any compliant controller.
    HDMI loop outCheck the source on a local monitor without a splitter, or loop straight into other PlexusAV gear.
    KVM over IPPlug a computer into the host port at one end and a keyboard and mouse into the other. Operators can run a media server from anywhere on the network.
    Front panel that talks backColour LCD and buttons, where many units give you a row of LEDs and a guessing game.

    Open standards, top to bottom. Mix vendors, keep your control system, and negotiate at every refresh cycle.

    Built for

    Wherever SDI meets the network.

    Specifications

    The fine print, in full.

    Video
    Uncompressed
    IPMX TR-10-2 / SMPTE ST 2110-20, up to 18 Gbps
    Compressed
    JPEG XS / FIP / TDC, up to 2.5 Gbps
    Resolutions
    Up to 4Kp60 and 1080i60
    Sampling
    YCbCr 4:2:0 / 4:2:2 / 4:4:4, RGB · 8 or 10-bit
    Colour
    BT.709, BT.2020, DCI-P3 · HDR10, HLG
    Switching
    Seamless across colour gamuts · instant stream switching in PTP mode
    SDI & baseband
    12G-SDI
    1× BNC 75 Ω, in (encode) or out (decode) · 12G / 6G / 3G / HD auto-detect
    Standards
    ST 2082, ST 2081, 424M, 292M
    Drive level
    800 mVpp ±10%
    HDMI
    HDMI 2.1a Type-A loop out for local monitoring
    Network
    SFP28 1 / 2
    MSA SFP+ / SFP28 · 10GbE (802.3ae) · 25GbE (802.3by, 802.3cc)
    Redundancy
    SMPTE ST 2022-7 hitless, independent primary and secondary paths
    RJ45
    100M / 1000M · PoE+ 802.3at · management, JPEG XS, redundant power
    ST 2110
    -10, -20, -21, -22, -30, -40 · ST 2059-2 · ST 2022-7
    Timing & genlock
    PTP
    IEEE 1588-2008 (PTPv2) per ST 2059-2 · redundant clock domains · RTCP fallback
    Genlock BNC
    Output in encode mode (PTP-derived) · input in decode mode
    References
    NTSC / PAL black burst · tri-level 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576i, 480i
    Accuracy
    ±12 pixels phase · offset ±½ lines, ±½ pixels
    Audio
    Transport
    AES67 · Dante up to 8×8
    Formats
    PCM, Dolby Digital / Plus / TrueHD / Atmos, DTS 5.1 / HD / X · 16 and 24-bit
    Channels
    Sender 2, 6, 8 · receiver 1, 2, 6, 8
    Analog
    Balanced L/R on 5-pin Phoenix, input or output
    Control & security
    Interfaces
    HTTPS WebUI · versioned REST API · RS-232
    NMOS
    IS-04, IS-05, IS-08, IS-09, IS-11, BCP-003-01
    Management
    PlexusAV Visual Array, including video wall control
    Security
    HTTPS, Active Directory, LDAP, 802.1X, PEP / HKEP
    USB
    USB-C 2.0 · 1× host (computer), 2× peripheral · KVM over IP
    Physical & environment
    Size
    1RU high, 1/3 RU wide
    Mounting
    Side mounting points · 1RU shelf (P-AVN-M-1RU) · rubber feet
    Cooling
    Forced air, front to back, dynamic fan control · <30 dBA
    Operating
    0 to +45 °C · 10–90% RH non-condensing
    Boot
    Full boot, stable I/O in under 60 s
    Warranty
    3 years limited
    Power
    Main
    External PSU (regional A / C / G / I plug kits)
    Redundant
    PoE+ on ETH1 alongside the main supply

    See it live

    Thirty minutes on a fibre network.

    A live demo beats any datasheet. Bring your trickiest signal path. We'll bring the P-AVN-6-S and pull a fibre mid-stream to prove the point.

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