Extron has announced its Quantum Out32AT output card for Quantum Ultra II videowall processors, providing direct connection to Dante systems.
The output card delivers up to 32 stereo pairs of digital audio from a videowall system to a Dante audio network.
Audio for each Dante stereo pair can originate from a source connected to an Extron Quantum IN4FOX3 or Quantum IN4HDMI 4K Plus input card. Alternatively, the card can follow the active program audio for any of up to 20 available canvases, with one card offering functionality to support an entire Quantum Ultra II system.
Quantum Ultra II’s HyperLane video bus delivers a throughput of up to 500 Gbps, with its FOX3 connectors and 18 Gbps HDMI connectors on the 4K input and output cards, supporting resolutions up to 4K/60 at 4:4:4 with full HDCP 2.3 compliance, and 8K/60 sources which can be accommodated as a quad-path signal.
Embedded audio from any source can be routed to each active canvas or a Dante audio network, supporting up to 20 canvases with mixed resolutions and screen orientations. Features including portrait and landscape output support are available, as well as output overlap, and custom output resolutions. RS-232, USB, and Ethernet interfaces also provide direction connection to control systems.
Additionally, Extron videowall configuration software (VCS) and SIS commands facilitate audio mapping, with Dante Controller software, enabling Quantum Out32AT card configuration. Primary and secondary Dante Ethernet ports also add redundancy for improved uptime.