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NEXIO AMP®Integrated and Shared Storage Transmission Server

NEXIO AMP® is an efficient and integrated server platform that brings a new approach tomanaging digital content. From ingest to transmission, the NEXIO AMP advanced mediaplatform delivers the exceptional reliability, flexibility and format transparency thatbroadcast operations demand.

Key Benefits:

• Reduced TCO. Upgrade to new codecs and resolutions without replacement ofhardware

• Flexible configurations and capacities. Choose the right mix of HD and/or SDchannels and software to fit your requirements today, with easy upgrades to meetfuture requirements

• On-air reliability. Protect media assets with redundant and hot-swap components, aswell as patented RAID storage protection for uninterrupted video access

FEATURES

▪ Ingest and playback of SD (525i, 625i) and HD (1080i, 1080p, 720p) content on the same chassis▪ Software configurable for one to eight channel operation▪ Direct access to NEXIO true shared storage, which can scale to hundreds of channels▪ Fault tolerance through dual hot-swappable power supplies, dual mirrored boot drives and RAIDsoft

software RAID content protection▪ Agile, integrated software codecs, supporting a wide range of formats including DV, MPEG-2, IMX,

Avid DNxHD® , Sony® XDCAM® HD, H.264, DVCPRO HD, and Panasonic® AVC-Intra™▪ Software-based up/down/cross conversion▪ Aspect ratio conversion▪ AFD support▪ Discontinuous timecode support▪ Four AES/EBU audio pairs per video I/O channel▪ Dolby® Digital and Dolby® E passthrough▪ Content transfer of MXF, QuickTime®, AVI, GXF, Pinnacle, MPEG and native LXF format files▪ Off-speed play

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▪ Support for a wide range of automation, archiving and media management applications▪ Support for NEXIO AMP PRX Encoder low-resolution encoding▪ Support for NEXIO AMP Track Router used to control audio track tagging, addition, deletion,

shuffling, and playback routing. NEXIO AMP Track Router also adds the ability to import, export andmanage closed caption files.

▪ Patented Intrinsic Mirroring™ support for complete shared storage redundancy▪ Redundant Ethernet switch support

PRODUCT DETAILS

Processors

• Two multicore, 64-bit AMD Opteron™ processors provide real-time, high-bit-rate coding anddecoding, and enable the NEXIO AMP server to ingest and play out up to eight channelssimultaneously.

MediaCore™ Engine

• High-performance, 64-bit software engine that controls all low-level NEXIO AMP functionality.• Multistream module manages real-time transactions and system status updates, as well as RAIDsoft,

the NEXIO software RAID and disk storage management system.• Employs task-specific, multicore CPU/GPU/FPGA processing to effortlessly handle all baseband

video and file I/O.• Controlled via external or internal interfaces

RAIDsoft Storage Protection

• Runs the Harris-patented and Emmy® Award-winning RAIDsoft software RAID management system,allowing all channels and network ports to simultaneously access content without restriction.

• Supports RAIDsoft’s RAID-3 scheme for protection against single drive failures in a volume, ECCparity to protect against two drive failures per volume and Intrinsic Mirroring to protect against thefailure of an entire storage system.

• Supports Harris’ latest storage innovation, RAID-601 for NEXIO Farad storage systems. IntelligentRAIDsoft system keeps a cached copy of the file allocation table (FAT) in RAM and on disk, addingexceptional system resiliency. Translates to fast searching for content and assured access tometadata, whether requested via VDCP serial or Ethernet control.

Channel configurations

• Supports a variety of channel configurations. The available modes depend on the licensing applied tothe server via the NEXIO Software License Key (SLK). The following table lists all the availablemodes possible.

SD Channels Enabled HD Channels Enabled

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2 Bidirectional (2B+0P) 1 Bidirectional (1B+0P)


4 Bidirectional (4B+0P) 2 Bidirectional (2B+0P)


3 Bidirectional (3B+0P)2 Record + 4 Play (2R+4P)

3 Bidirectional (3B+0P)

NXAMP3801HDX4 4 Bidirectional (4B+0P) 4 Bidirectional (4B+0P)



NXAMP3801HDI4 4 Record + 4 Play (4R+4P) 0 Record + 4 Play (0R+4P)

Note: A bidirectional channel is a single controllable channel that can either be recording or playing atany given time. When in record, the play port linked to the record port provides E to E video of the clipbeing ingested.

Model Number Description


1 HD/SD or 2 SD only channels







The following table shows the software upgrade licenses available. The desired licenses can be orderedat any time after deployment. Software only upgrades are available for purchase separately to increasechannel count once hardware is deployed in the field.

Model Number Description Software Only

NXAUPHD1 Add 1 HD channel to NXAMP3801HDX1, NXAMP3801HDX2 orNXAMP3801HDX3

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NXAUPSD2 Add 2 SD channels to NXAMP3801HDX1, NXAMP3801HDX2 orNXAMP3801HDX3

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STANDARD APPLICATIONS

NXOS• Standard user interface for the NEXIO AMP mainframe.• Intuitive operating system allows users to control ingest and playout on all channels — including

off-speed play, trimming and sub-clip creation.• Includes the versatile NEXIO® MediaBase™ content management system, which updates the

NEXIO AMP clip list in real time whenever changes are made to the content residing in storage.NEXIO FTP Server and FTP Client

• Enables the movement of material from server domain to server domain, and import and export ofmaterial outside of the NEXIO server environment via Ethernet.

• Facilitates MXF file exchange and simplified transfer of Panasonic® P2 (including AVC-Intra™import) and Sony® XDCAM/XDCAM HD files (including access to multiple XDCAM decks viaEthernet).

PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT



Add any of the following optional media applications to boost the performance of the NEXIO AMP server:

NXA1000DNXHD-SL

• Support for Avid Technologies DNxHD Codec, enabling NEXIO AMP and NEXIO Volt to ingest andplay out the Avid DNxHD format.

• NEXIO AMP supports both 8bit (145Mbps NTSC / 120Mbps PAL) and 10bit (220Mbps NTSC /185Mbps PAL) DNxHD.

• he DNxHD codec is an option for NEXIO and is enabled by software license key on a per server(chassis) basis.

NXA1000H264-SL

• Codec available for NEXIO AMP and NEXIO Volt servers and is enabled by software license key.• Supported for file ingest and baseband play out.• Licensed on a per server (chassis) basis. Supporting H.264 allows NEXIO to import native format

content from file distribution systems such as PathFire and PitchBlue bypassing the need foradditional transcoding.

NEXIO AMP Track Router

• Enabled in the NEXIO NXOS or NEXIO Remote interface to control track manipulation, audio andcaption file import and export.

• Audio and closed caption files are imported via NEXIO FTP server. NEXIO AMP Track Router isprotected by software license key.

NEXIO AMP® PRX Encoder

• Enables the NEXIO AMP server to automatically generate low-resolution H.264 proxy filessimultaneously with the baseband ingest of up to two channels of high-resolution video.

• Proxy files are saved to the low resolution storage array, where they are available for viewing andediting across the low resolution network.

NEXIO® Playlist™

• Standard on the NEXIO AMP integrated storage server, and optional on the NEXIO AMP sharedstorage server

• Event-sequencing application that can be used for play to air operations such as commercialinsertion, time-of-day events, moving backgrounds and more.

NEXIO® ClipSync™

• Application that allows NEXIO AMP to play two clips in sync for key-plus-fill and similar applicationswhen the two elements exist as separate clips.

NEXIO® Delay™

• Application that applies a delay to an air channel for safety in live-to-air transmissions, or for timezone-specific playback delay.

NEXIO® Navigator™

• SNMP-based application that supports remote monitoring and diagnostics of NEXIO servers andnetwork-attached devices, enabling potential problems to be identified before they impact the on-airproduct.

NEXIO® Remote™

• Application that provides control of up to six NEXIO AMP channels over a standard LAN connection.



IMAGES/DIAGRAMS

NXAMP3801HDI Front View

NXAMP3801HDI Rear View

NXAMP3801HDX Front View



NXAMP3801HDX Rear View

SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications and designs are subject to change without notice.

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

Mainframe 2 AMD Opteron 64-bit processorsPCIe platform16 GB RAMMirrored 2.5 in. SATA boot drives4 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet portsDual-head (DVI-A) monitor interface6 USB 2 ports (2 front, 4 rear)



1 FireWire™ (IEEE 1394) port on front panelWindows® 7 Ultimate x64 EditionNEXIO Operating System (NXOS)

Video Formats

SD 525 @ 29.97 f/s625 @ 25 f/s

HD 1080i @ 29.97 f/s and 25 f/s1080p @ 59.94 f/s and 50 f/s720p @ 59.94 f/s and 50 f/s

Standard Channel Configurations

SD-only Up to 4 bidirectional channelsUp to 4 record-only + 4 play-only channelsChannel configurations controlled by software license key (SLK)No up/down/cross conversion support

HD or mixed HD/SD Up to 4 bidirectional channelsUp/down/cross conversion supportChannel configurations controlled by software license key (SLK)Some features may not be supported in all configurations; consult your salesrepresentative for details

Inputs

SD 4 SDI BNC (SMPTE 259M)

HD or mixed HD/SD 4 SDI BNC (SMPTE 292M)

Genlock Reference

SD Bi-level sync support

HD Bi-level or tri-level sync support

Outputs

SD 4 SDI BNC (SMPTE 259M)4 SDI active loop-through

HD or mixed HD/SD 4 HD-SDI BNC (SMPTE 292M)4 SD/HD-SDI active loop-through

Aspect Ratio

HD 16:9

SD 16:9, 4:3

Aspect ratio conversion Up/down/cross conversion support with EIA- 608<>708 caption conversion

AFD support Insert/override embedded AFD metadata on a per-ID or per-port basisSMPTE 2016 and ATSC TSG-814



Storage

Options Integrated Storage Servers8 or 16 internal media drives (8 standard)3.5 TB (8 media drives) or 7 TB (16 media drives) usable media storageReconfigurable to join a NEXIO SAN

Shared Storage Servers8 or 16 drives per chassis up to 192 drives (300 GB or 600 GB) per NEXIO sharedstorage system Up to 384 drives (300 GB or 600 GB) per NEXIO shared storage systemusing Patented Intrinsic Mirroring Up to 8, 96 drive stacks with NEXIO Farad

Audio

Channels and formats 4 AES/EBU pairs per video I/O channel8 pairs embedded per video I/O channel (4 pairs if using 24-bit PCM on SD video)

Inputs 4 pairs HD-BNC, unbalanced (AES/EBU)BNC (embedded)

Outputs 4 pairs HD-BNC, unbalanced (AES/EBU)BNC (embedded)

Processing and storage 16-, 20- or 24-bit PCM, 48 kHz

Compressed audio Dolby® Digital (AC-3) and Dolby® E pass through

SD Encoding/Decoding

MPEG-2 I-frame 4:2:0 (4 to 15 Mb/s), 4:2:2 (10 to 50 Mb/s)

MPEG-2 long-GOP 4:2:0 (4 to 15 Mb/s), 4:2:2 (10 to 50 Mb/s)

IMX 30, 40 and 50 30, 40 and 50 Mb/s

DVCPRO25, DVCPRO50 25, 50 Mb/s

DVCAM (625 only) 25 Mb/s

H.264 (decode only) 1 to 15 Mb/s

HD Encoding/Decoding

MPEG-2 I-frame 4:2:0 (50, 80 and 100 Mb/s)4:2:2 (50, 70, 80, 100, 120 and 150 Mb/s)

MPEG-2 long-GOP 4:2:0 (18, 25, 35, 50, 60, 70 and 80 Mb/s)4:2:2 (25, 35, 50, 70 and 80 Mb/s)

XDCAM HD 35 Mb/s

XDCAM HD422 50 Mb/s

XDCAM EX 35 Mb/s

DVCPRO HD 100 Mb/s

AVC-Intra Class 50 and 100 (50 and 100 Mb/s)Requires hardware accelerator card



DNxHD 145, 220 Mb/s (NTSC) and 120, 185 Mb/s (PAL), 8 and 10-bit

H.264 (decode only) 1 to 26+ Mb/s, 8 and 10-bit

Raid Redundancy

Controller RAIDsoft software RAID management system

RAID Protection Scheme Integrated Storage ServersRAID-3 (single-drive parity)ECC Parity (dual-drive parity) with 16 drives

Shared Storage ServersRAID-3 (single-drive parity)ECC Parity (dual-drive parity)Patented Intrinsic Mirroring (simultaneous mirrored shared storage)Farad RAID-601 (dual-drive party, plus striping, plus Patented Intrinsic Mirroring)

Timecode Support

Input/Output RS-232, TCP/IP, Harris clock interfaceRead, generate and write VITC, including discontinuities

Remote Serial Interface

Input/Output 8 RS-422 ports, RJ-12 connector

Control

Input/Output RS-422TCP/IP socket or UDP over Ethernet

Protocols NEXIO native protocol, VDCP, Sony® 9-pin

Physical Characteristics

Dimensions (H x W x D) 5.25 x 19 x 29 in. (13.4 x 48.3 x 73.7 cm)

Weight 62 lbs (28.1 kg)

Power

Power Supply Dual hot-swappable, dual load-sharing

Voltage AC 115 to 240 V

Current 8 to 4 A

Frequency 60 to 50 Hz

Total DC Output 650 W

Idle Consumption 360 W @ 230 V, 353W @ 120 V (shared storage server)

Peak Consumption 379 W @ 230 V, 370W @ 120 V (integrated storage server)

ORDERING INFORMATION



NXAMP3801HDX1 NEXIO AMP 3RU shared storage video server. 1-channel SD/HD or 2-channel SD-onlyconfiguration. 4 input and 4 output SDI/HD-SDI interface card. Fully redundant Ethernet,power supplies, boot drives and Fiber Channel connection to storage. Upgradable viaSLK



NXAMP3801HDX4 NEXIO AMP 3RU shared storage video server. 4-channel SD/HD or 8-channel SD-onlyconfiguration. 4 input and 4 output SDI/HD-SDI interface card. Fully redundant Ethernet,power supplies, boot drives and Fiber Channel connection to storage

NXAMP3801HDI1 NEXIO AMP 3RU integrated storage video server. 1-channel SD/HD or 2-channelSD-only configuration. 4 input and 4 output SDI/HD-SDI interface card. PlayListapplication. 3.5 TB storage. Fully redundant power supplies and boot drives. Upgradablevia SLK



NXAMP3801HDI4 NEXIO AMP 3RU integrated storage video server. 4-channel SD/HD or 8-channelSD-only configuration. 4 input and 4 output SDI/HD-SDI interface card. PlayListapplication. 3.5 TB storage. Fully redundant power supplies and boot drives

NXAMP3801HDIUPG Converts a NXAMP3801HDI internal storage server to a NXAMP3801HDX sharedstorage server at Harris Authorized service depot. Includes hardware, software, labor,burn-in, testing and integrating with any additional ordered hardware

NXAMP3801SLCD Spare front LCD display panel, for NEXIO AMP Gen 5 (3801) shared storage and



internal storage servers

NXAMP3801SIO Spare baseband video I/O card assembly for NEXIO AMP Gen 5 (3801) shared storageand internal storage servers

NXAMP3801SD160 Spare 160 GB system drive with carrier for NEXIO AMP Gen 5 (3801) chassis

NXAMP3801SPS Shelf Spare 650 W power supply for NEXIO AMP Gen 5 (3801) shared storage andinternal storage servers

NXAMP3801SD500 Spare 500GB, 2.5 in., SATA Media drive with carrier for NEXIO AMP Gen 5 (3801)internal storage video server

NXAMPHDIUP8DRV Media Drive upgrade kit for NEXIO AMP Gen 5 (3801) internal storage servers thatincludes an additional 8 (500GB) SATA media drives with carriers



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