Nexio+™ AMP®

Next-Generation Integrated and Shared Storage Media

Server

Nexio+™ AMP® is the next step in

the evolution of the acclaimed
Nexio AMP® video server. Now
combining industry-leading Hewlett
Packard Enterprise standard server
models and Imagine
software/hardware bundle kits, Nexio+ AMP truly enables software-defined applications and delivers the
exceptional reliability, flexibility and format transparency that broadcast operations demand. The Nexio+ AMP
Advanced Media Platform is an efficient and integrated server platform for managing digital content from ingest to
playout.

UHD and HDR Ready: Supports Ultra High-Definition and High Dynamic Range video.
Easy to maintain: Built on HPE IT platforms using an Imagine Communications-designed I/O card.
On-air reliability: No single point of failure; redundant power, networks, media paths. High-availability SAN
storage with patented Intrinsic Mirroring™ technology.
Flexible system designs: System scales from small integrated servers to 1000+ channel SAN architecture.
Pay as you go, online expansion of storage capacity and bandwidth.
Comprehensive range of software-based codecs and formats: Add codecs through software upgrades
and licensing.
Packed with value-added features for simple & efficient workflows: Proxy generation, on-SAN editing,
multichannel audio and more.

Features

Hybrid baseband + IP capability

Future-proofed, software-defined media server
Zenium™ component technology for easy addition of next-generation audio and video processing capabilities
New codecs added every year to maximize existing investment with incremental software and hardware
upgrades
Integrates uncompressed, compressed IP and UHD/HD/SD SDI I/O

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Specifications

Nexio+™ AMP® 2RU

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

Server Hardware Features 2RU Rack Mount

Up to 16 front-mounted hot-swappable media hard drives or SSDs
1+1 redundant hot-swappable power supply, 800W (100-240VAC) or 1400W (200-240VAC)
High CFM cooling for 24/7 operation
2 Intel Xeon 64-bit Broadwell 8-core, 12-core, 14-core, or 18-core processors
64 GB DDR4 RAM expandable to 1536 GB
1+1 redundant front-mounted hot-swappable OS SSDs
4x 1GbE Ethernet Ports
Optional additional 4x 1Gb, 2x 10Gb, 2x 25Gb, 2x 40Gb, 2x 50Gb, or 1x/2x 100Gb Ethernet Ports
Quadruple-head monitor ports; 4x DisplayPort 1.4 with adapter to DVI-D
3 USB 3.0 ports (1 front, 2 rear)
Dedicated Hewlett Packard Enterprise Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Ethernet Port
Windows® Server 2012 R2 Standard 64-bit Embedded OS
GPU co-processing engine for advanced SD/HD/UHD Up/Down/Cross-conversion processing,
Rec.601, Rec.709, and Rec.2020 SDR/HDR color-space conversion, and optional branding &
graphics

SERVER PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES

Dimensions SFF Drives: 3.44 x 17.54 x 26.75 in (8.73 x 44.55 x 67.94 cm)

Weight (approximate) Minimum: 32.6 lb (14.759 kg)

(Minimum - 8SFF server with 1xSFF HDD and 7 HDD blanks, 1x processor, 1x power supply (plus
blank), 1x Flexible Smart Array, 1x Riser installed)

Maximum: 51.5 lb (23.6 kg)

(Maximum - 12 LFF hard drives, 2x processors, 2x power supplies, 1x Flexible Smart Array, 2x
Risers installed)

POWER & COOLING

BTU Rating Maximum: For 800W Power Supply: 3207 BTU/hr (at 100 VAC), 3071 BTU/hr (at 200 VAC),
3112 BTU/hr (at 240 VAC) for China Only

Power Supply Output Rated Steady- For 1400W Power Supply: 1400W (at 100 VAC), 1400W (at 240 VAC), 1400W
(per power supply) State Power: (at 240 VAC)
For 800W Power Supply: 800W (at 100 VAC), 800W (at 240 VAC), 800W (at
240 VAC) input for China only

Maximum Peak For 1400W Power Supply: 1400W (at 100 to 127 VAC), 1400W (at 200 to 240
Power: 1VAC), 1400W (at 240 VAC) input for China only
For 800W Power Supply: 800W (at 100 to 127 VAC), 800W (at 200 to 240
1VAC), 800W (at 240 VAC) input for China only

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 System Inlet Standard 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) at sea level with an altitude derating of 1.0°C per every 305 m (1.8°F per every 1000 ft)
Temperature Operating above sea level to a maximum of 3050 m (10,000 ft), no direct sustained sunlight. Maximum rate of change is
Support: 20°C/hr (36°F/hr). The upper limit and rate of change may be limited by the type and number of options installed.

Extended For approved hardware configurations, the supported system inlet range is extended to be: 35° to 40°C (41° to
Ambient 104°F) at sea level with an altitude derating of 1.0°C per every 175 m (1.8°F per every 574 ft) above 900 m (2953
Operating ft) to a maximum of 3050 m (10,000 ft).
Support: For approved hardware configurations, the supported system inlet range is extended to be: 5° to 45°C (41° to
113°F) at sea level with an altitude derating of 1.0°C per every 125 m (1.8°F per every 410 ft) above 900 m (2953
ft) to a maximum of 3050 m (10,000 ft).

Non- -30° to 60°C (-22° to 140°F). Maximum rate of change is 20°C/hr (36°F/hr).
operating:

Relative Operating: Minimum to be the higher (more moisture) of -12°C (10.4°F) dew point or 8% relative humidity. Maximum to be the
Humidity lower (less moisture) of 24°C (75.2°F) dew point or 90% relative humidity.

Non- 5 to 95% relative humidity (Rh), 38.7°C (101.7°F) maximum wet bulb temperature, non-condensing.
operating:

Altitude Operating: 3050 m (10,000 ft). This value may be limited by the type and number of options installed. Maximum allowable altitude
change rate is 457 m/min (1500 ft/min).

Non- 9144 m (30,000 ft). Maximum allowable altitude change rate is 457 m/min (1500 ft/min).
operating:

ACOUSTIC NOISE

Listed are the declared A-Weighted sound power levels (LWAd) and declared average bystander position A-Weighted sound pressure levels
(LpAm) when the product is operating in a 23°C ambient environment. Noise emissions were measured in accordance with ISO 7779 (ECMA
74) and declared in accordance with ISO 9296 (ECMA 109).

Idle Operating

L WAd 4.0 B Entry LFF 4.3 B Entry LFF

4.1 B Entry 4.6 B Entry
4.2 B Base 4.8 B Base
5.7 B Base LFF 5.9 B Base LFF
4.3 B Perf 5.6 B Perf

L pAm 23 dBA Entry LFF 25 dBA Entry LFF

24 dBA Entry 29 dBA Entry
24 dBA Base 30 dBA Base
39 dBA Base LFF 31 dBA Base LFF
25 dBA Perf 39 dBA Perf

Note: The Listed sound levels apply to standard shipping configurations (Entry LFF, Entry, Base, Base LFF and Performance models) Additional
options may result in increased sound levels. The Base LFF model leverages our High Efficiency Fans, other models are shipping with standard
fan options.

EMISSIONS CLASSIFICATION (EMC)

FCC Rating Class A

Normative Standards CISPR 22; EN55022; EN55024; FCC CFR 47, Pt 15; ICES-003; CNS13438;
GB9254; K22;K24; EN 61000-3-2; EN 61000-3-3; EN 60950-1; IEC
60950-1

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 VIDEO I/O FORMATS

SD-SDI 270 Mb/s SMPTE ST 259M 525i @ 29.97 fps, 625i @ 25 fps

HD/SDI 1.5 Gb/s SMPTE ST 274M 1080i, 1080p, 1080PsF @ 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97 fps
SMPTE ST 296M 720p @ 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94 fps

HD/SDI 3.0 Gb/s SMPTE ST 425 Level-A 1080p @ 50, 59.94 fps

Quad-Link 6.0 Gb/ SMPTE ST 435, SMPTE 2036 2160p @ 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97 fps

Quad-Link 12.0 Gb/s SMPTE ST 435, SMPTE ST 2036 2160p @ 50, 59.94 fps

CHANNEL CONFIGURATIONS

SD-only Up to 6 bidirectional channels

All channels software license key (SLK) enabled
Automatic aspect-ratio conversion (ARC) with Active Format Descriptor (AFD) support

Mixed SD/HD Up/Down/Cross- Up to 6 bidirectional channels

conversion Automatic input format detection
Automatic aspect-ratio conversion (ARC) with Active Format Descriptor (AFD) support
All channels software license key (SLK) enabled

UHD-1 Ultra Hi-Def 1 bidirectional channel

INPUTS & OUTPUTS

Broadcast Signal I/O HD/SDI Input 6x High Density BNC (HD-BNC)

Video:

HD/SDI Output 6x High Density BNC (HD-BNC)

Video:

AES/EBU Audio: MDR to HD-BNC unbalanced connector breakout cable

RS-422 Serial Optional 8x RS422 I/O Interface; RJ12 connectors. Includes cables and RJ12-
Control: >DB9 adapters.

RS-232 LTC Input: DB9

Reference Sync 1x High Density BNC (HD-BNC)

Input: Analogue Bi-Level
1080i Tri-Level

AUDIO

Inputs 4 pairs (8 channels) HD-BNC, unbalanced (AES/EBU) (optional)

8 pairs (16 channels) embedded HD-BNC

Outputs 4 pairs (8 channels) HD-BNC, unbalanced (AES/EBU) (optional)

8 pairs (16 channels) embedded HD-BNC

Storage Up to 32 tracks of PCM uncompressed audio per ID

Up to 8 channels per track compressed, up to 256 compressed audio channels per ID

Sample Precision 16-, 20- or 24-bit PCM, 48 kHz

Compressed Audio Pass-Through Dolby® Digital (AC-3), Dolby® Digital Plus (E-AC-3), Dolby® E, DTS/DTS-HD pass through

Compressed Audio Playback AAC/HE-AAC/HE-AACv2, MPEG1-LayerII (MP2)

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 CODECS SUPPORTED

270 Mb/s SDI Video Formats MPEG-2 I-Frame

MPEG-2 Long-GOP
IMX 30, 40, 50 (D-10)
DVCPRO25, DVCPRO50
DVCAM (PAL only)
DV (NTSC only)
Apple ProRes LT/422/HQ
H.264/AVC Long-GOP

1.5 Gb/s HD/SDI 1080i, 1080p/PsF, MPEG-2 I-Frame & Long-GOP

720p Video Formats XDCAM HD/EX/422
AVC-Intra Class 50/100, AVC-Ultra Class 200
XAVC-Intra & Long-GOP
H.264/AVC-HD Long-GOP
DVCPRO HD
Avid DNxHD
Apple ProRes LT/422/HQ

3.0 Gb/s HD/SDI 1080p Video Formats MPEG-2 I-Frame & Long-GOP
XDCAM 422
AVC-Intra Class 100 (~200Mbps)
XAVC-Intra & Long-GOP
H.264/AVC-HD Long-GOP
Avid DNxHR

6.0, 12.0 Gb/s UHD-1 2160p Video Apple ProRes LT/422/HQ

Formats H.264/AVC-UHD Long-GOP
XAVC Long-GOP Class 188/300
XAVC-Intra Class 300/480

ASPECT RATIO

HD (SD) 16:9, (16:9, 4:3)

Aspect Ratio Conversion Up/down/cross conversion support with NTSC EIA- 608 <> 708 caption conversion
Up/down/cross conversion support with PAL WST/OP42 <> OP47 caption conversion

AFD Support Insert/fill/override embedded AFD metadata frame-by-frame on a per-ID or per-port basis
SMPTE 2016 and ATSC TSG-814

TIMECODE I/O

Serial RS-232, RS-422

LTC time-of-day data from reference/sync generator BNC via NXUSBTC

LTC Balanced Analogue

HD/SDI SD VBI
Read, generate, and write discontinuous VITC1 and VITC2, user-selectable lines

HD HANC/VANC
Read, generate, and write discontinuous ATC/LTC, ATC/VITC1, and ATC/VITC2, user-selectable
data location

PTP IP Multicast
IEEE1588/SMPTE2059 Precision Time Protocol time-of-day data for baseband PTP timestamp
used for 2022-6/-7 UCIP output frames

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 RS-422, TCP/UDP PROTOCOLS, & GPI CONTROL

Serial Ports Optional 8x RS-422 RJ12 ports. Includes cables and RJ12->DB9 adapters

GPI I/O 8 Optional 16x GPI input, 16x GPI output

Sony® BVW (9-pin) Protocol TCP/IP, UDP Ethernet; RS-422 serial

Nexio® Native Control Protocol TCP/IP, UDP Ethernet; RS-422 serial

Video Disk Control Protocol (VDCP) TCP/IP Ethernet; RS-422 serial

Timeline Playlist/Macro API TCP/IP Ethernet

Simple Network Management Protocol UDP Ethernet

(SNMP)

SYSLOG Operating System and TCP/IP Ethernet

Application Message Logging

FILE INTERCHANGE

FTP Supports 20+ simultaneous transactions; active and passive (FXP: File exchange protocol)

Support for LXF, GXF, MXF OP1a, Self-Contained MOV (QuickTime), MP4/M4V

Import support for Pinnacle, Quantel, MXF OP-Atom, MXF OP1b, Reference MOV (QuickTime),
AS-03/-10/-11, MPEG-ES/PS/TS/MTS/EVO/VOB/M2V

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Nexio+™ AMP® 1RU

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

Server Hardware Features

1RU Rack Mount
Up to 8 front-mounted hot-swappable media hard drives or SSDs
1+1 redundant hot-swappable power supply, 800W (100-240VAC) or 1400W (200-240VAC)
High CFM cooling for 24/7 operation
2 Intel Xeon 64-bit Haswell 8-core, 12-core, 14-core, or 18-core processors
64 GB DDR4 RAM expandable to 1536 GB
1+1 redundant front-mounted hot-swappable OS SSDs
4x 1GbE Ethernet Ports
Optional additional 4x 1Gb, 2x 10Gb, 2x 25Gb, 2x 40Gb, 2x 50Gb, or 1x/2x 100Gb Ethernet Ports
Triple-head monitor ports; 1x DVI-I (dual-link), 2x DisplayPort 1.2 with adapter to DVI-D
3 USB 3.0 ports (1 front, 2 rear)
Dedicated Hewlett Packard Enterprise Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Ethernet Port
Windows® Server 2012 R2 Standard 64-bit Embedded OS
GPU co-processing engine for advanced Up/Down-conversion processing and optional
Channelbrand branding & graphics

SERVER PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES

Dimensions 8 SFF and 10 SFF 1.7 x 17.1 x 27.5 inches (4.32 x 43.47 x 69.85 cm)

Weight (approximate) Minimum (one hard drive, power supply, and processor installed):
8SFF Model 27lb. (12.25 kg)

Maximum (all hard drives, power supply, and processor installed):

8 SFF Model 33.3 lb. (15.31 kg) NOTE: Includes 2 SFF Option for a total of 10 SFF HDD

POWER & COOLING

BTU Rating Maximum: For 800W Power Supply: 3207 BTU/hr (at 100 VAC), 3071 BTU/hr (at 200 VAC),
3112 BTU/hr (at 240 VAC) for China Only

Power Supply Output Rated For 1400W Power Supply: 1400W (at 240 VAC), 1400W (at 240 VAC For 800W
(per power supply) Steady- Power Supply: 800W (at 100 VAC), 800W (at 240 VAC), 800W (at 240 VAC) input
State for China only
Power:

Maximum For 1400W Power Supply: 1400W (at 200 to 240 1VAC), 1400W (at 240 VAC) input
Peak for China only
Power: For 800W Power Supply: 800W (at 100 to 127 VAC), 800W (at 200 to 240 1VAC),
800W (at 240 VAC) input for China only

System Inlet Temperature Standard 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) at sea level with an altitudederatingof 1.0°Cperevery 305 m
Operating (1.8°F per every 1000ft) above sea level toamaximumof 3050 m (10,000ft), no direct
Support: sustained sunlight.
Maximumrate of change is 20°C/hr(36°F/hr). The upper limit and rate of change may
be limited by the type and number of options installed.
Note: System performance during standard operating suppor tmay be reduced if
operating with a fan fault or above 30°C(86°F).

Relative Humidity Operating: Minimum to be the higher (more moisture) of -12°C (10.4°F) dew point or 8% relative
humidity. Maximum to be the lower (less moisture) of 24°C (75.2°F) dew point or 90%
relative humidity.

Non- 5 to 95% relative humidity (Rh), 38.7°C (101.7°F) maximum wet bulb temperature,
operating: non-condensing.

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 Altitude Operating: 3050 m (10,000 ft). This value may be limited by the type and number of options
installed. Maximum allowable altitude change rate is 457 m/min (1500 ft/min).

Non- 9144 m (30,000ft). Maximum allowable altitude change rate is 457 m/min (1500ft/min).
operating:

ACOUSTIC NOISE

Listed are the declared A-Weighted sound power levels (LWAd) and declared average bystander position A-Weighted sound pressure levels
(LpAm) when the product is operating in a 23°C ambient environment. Noise emissions were measured in accordance with ISO 7779 (ECMA
74) and declared in accordance with ISO 9296 (ECMA 109).

Idle Operating

L WAd (1P non-redundant) 4.6 A Average (1P non-redundant) 4.6 A Average Bystander
Bystander (2P redundant) 6.2 C Average Bystander
(2P redundant) 5.5 A Average Bystander

L pAm (1P non-redundant) 29 dBA (1P non-redundant) 30 dBA

(2P redundant) 37 dBA (2P redundant) 46 dBA

Note: 1P Configuration tested included two Intel E5-2630 v3, 2.3GHz processors, one 500GB SAS HDD, five standard hot plug fans, one 8GB
DDR4 RDIMM's 2133MHz, one 500W power supply. 2P Configuration tested included two Intel E5-2650 v3, 2.6GHz processors, one 500GB
SAS HDD, seven standard hot plug fans, two 16GB DDR4 RDIMM's 2133MHz, one 500W power supply, P440ar HDD controller PCI card with
2GB cache. Performance of system, options, and ancillary equipment will vary depending on the system configuration.

EMISSIONS CLASSIFICATION (EMC)

FCC Rating Class A

Normative Standards CISPR 22; EN55022; EN55024; FCC CFR 47, Pt 15; ICES-003; CNS13438;
GB9254; K22;K24; EN 61000-3-2; EN 61000-3-3; EN 60950-1; IEC
60950-1.

VIDEO I/O FORMATS

SD-SDI 270 Mb/s SMPTE ST 259M 525i @ 29.97 fps, 625i @ 25 fps

HD/SDI 1.5 Gb/s SMPTE ST 274M 1080i, 1080p, 1080PsF @ 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97 fps
SMPTE ST 296M 720p @ 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94 fps

HD/SDI 3.0 Gb/s SMPTE ST425 Level-A 1080p @ 50, 59.94 fps

Quad-Link 6.0 Gb/ SMPTE ST 435, SMPTE ST 2036 2160p @ 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97 fps

Quad-Link 12.0 Gb/s SMPTE ST 435, SMPTE ST 2036 2160p @ 50, 59.94 fps

CHANNEL CONFIGURATIONS

SD-only Up to 6 bidirectional channels

All channels software license key (SLK) enabled
Automatic aspect-ratio conversion (ARC) with Active Format Descriptor (AFD) support

Mixed SD/HD Up/Down/Cross- Up to 6 bidirectional channels

conversion Automatic input format detection
Automatic aspect-ratio conversion (ARC) with Active Format Descriptor (AFD) support
All channels software license key (SLK) enabled

UHD-1 Ultra Hi-Def 1 bidirectional channel

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Broadcast Signal I/O HD/SDI Input 6x High Density BNC (HD-BNC)

Video:

HD/SDI Output 6x High Density BNC (HD-BNC)

Video:

AES/EBU Audio: MDR to HD-BNC unbalanced connector breakout cable

RS-422 Serial Optional 8x RS422 I/O Interface; RJ12 connectors. Includes cables and RJ12-
Control: >DB9 adapters.

RS-232 LTC Input: DB9

Reference Sync 1x High Density BNC (HD-BNC)

Input: Analogue Bi-Level
1080i Tri-Level

AUDIO

Inputs 4 pairs (8 channels) HD-BNC, unbalanced (AES/EBU) (optional)

8 pairs (16 channels) embedded HD-BNC

Outputs 4 pairs (8 channels) HD-BNC, unbalanced (AES/EBU) (optional)

8 pairs (16 channels) embedded HD-BNC

Storage Up to 32 tracks of PCM uncompressed audio per ID

Up to 8 channels per track compressed, up to 256 compressed audio channels per ID

Sample Precision 16-, 20- or 24-bit PCM, 48 kHz

Compressed Audio Pass-Through Dolby® Digital (AC-3), Dolby® Digital Plus (E-AC-3), Dolby® E, DTS/DTS-HD pass through

Compressed Audio Playback AAC/HE-AAC/HE-AACv2, MPEG1-LayerII (MP2)

CODECS SUPPORTED

270 Mb/s SDI Video Formats MPEG-2 I-Frame

MPEG-2 Long-GOP
IMX 30, 40, 50 (D-10)
DVCPRO25, DVCPRO50
DVCAM (PAL only)
DV (NTSC only)
Apple ProRes LT/422/HQ
H.264/AVC Long-GOP

1.5 Gb/s HD/SDI 1080i, 1080p/PsF, MPEG-2 I-Frame & Long-GOP

720p Video Formats XDCAM HD/EX/422
AVC-Intra Class 50/100, AVC-Ultra Class 200
XAVC-Intra & Long-GOP
H.264/AVC-HD Long-GOP
DVCPRO HD
Avid DNxHD
Apple ProRes LT/422/HQ

3.0 Gb/s HD/SDI 1080p Video Formats MPEG-2 I-Frame & Long-GOP
XDCAM 422
AVC-Intra Class 100 (~200Mbps)
XAVC-Intra & Long-GOP
H.264/AVC-HD Long-GOP
Avid DNxHR

6.0, 12.0 Gb/s UHD-1 2160p Video Apple ProRes LT/422/HQ

Formats H.264/AVC-UHD Long-GOP
XAVC Long-GOP Class 188/300
XAVC-Intra Class 300/480

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HD (SD) 16:9, (16:9, 4:3)

Aspect Ratio Conversion Up/down/cross conversion support with NTSC EIA- 608 <> 708 caption conversion
Up/down/cross conversion support with PAL WST/OP42 <> OP47 caption conversion

AFD Support Insert/fill/override embedded AFD metadata frame-by-frame on a per-ID or per-port basis
SMPTE 2016 and ATSC TSG-814

TIMECODE I/O

Serial RS-232, RS-422

LTC time-of-day data from reference/sync generator BNC via NXUSBTC

LTC Balanced Analogue

HD/SDI SD VBI
Read, generate, and write discontinuous VITC1 and VITC2, user-selectable lines

HD HANC/VANC
Read, generate, and write discontinuous ATC/LTC, ATC/VITC1, and ATC/VITC2, user-selectable
data location

PTP IP Multicast
IEEE1588/SMPTE2059 Precision Time Protocol time-of-day data for baseband PTP timestamp
used for 2022-6/-7 UCIP output frames

RS-422, TCP/UDP PROTOCOLS, & GPI CONTROL

Serial Ports Optional 8x RS-422 RJ12 ports. Includes cables and RJ12->DB9 adapters

GPI I/O 8 Optional 16x GPI input, 16x GPI output

Sony® BVW (9-pin) Protocol TCP/IP, UDP Ethernet; RS-422 serial

Nexio® Native Control Protocol TCP/IP, UDP Ethernet; RS-422 serial

Video Disk Control Protocol (VDCP) TCP/IP Ethernet; RS-422 serial

Timeline Playlist/Macro API TCP/IP Ethernet

Simple Network Management Protocol UDP Ethernet

(SNMP)

SYSLOG Operating System and TCP/IP Ethernet

Application Message Logging

FILE INTERCHANGE

FTP Supports 20+ simultaneous transactions; active and passive (FXP: File exchange protocol)

Support for LXF, GXF, MXF OP1a, Self-Contained MOV (QuickTime), MP4/M4V

Import support for Pinnacle, Quantel, MXF OP-Atom, MXF OP1b, Reference MOV (QuickTime),
AS-03/-10/-11, MPEG-ES/PS/TS/MTS/EVO/VOB/M2V

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Ordering Information

NEXIO+ AMP 1RU AND 2RU TURNKEY PLATFORMS

NXPA290B Nexio+ AMP 2RU turnkey platform, 8 empty HDD/SSD drive bays (no RAID). Up to 5 HD channels;
Basic Edition CPU. 64GB, redundant 2x OS SSD, GPU, 4x 1Gb Ethernet included, and Windows
Embedded Server 2012R2 standard. Purchase Fibre Channel HBA, 10GbE NIC, 1GbE NIC, or SAS
internal RAID with 16 SSD/HDD bays as needed per customer storage and I/O requirement.

NXPA290P Nexio+ AMP 2RU turnkey platform, 8 empty HDD/SSD drive bays (no RAID). Up to 6 HD, 1 UHD
channels; Performance Edition CPU. 64GB, redundant 2x OS SSD, GPU, 4x 1Gb Ethernet included,
and Windows Embedded Server 2012R2 standard. Purchase Fibre Channel HBA, 10GbE NIC,
1GbE NIC, or SAS internal RAID with 16 SSD/HDD bays as needed per customer storage and I/O
requirement.

NXPA290X Nexio+ AMP 2RU turnkey platform, 8 empty HDD/SSD drive bays (no RAID). Up to 6 HD, 1 UHD
channels; Extreme Edition CPU. 64GB, redundant 2x OS SSD, GPU, 4x 1Gb Ethernet included, and
Windows Embedded Server 2012R2 standard. Purchase Fibre Channel HBA, 10GbE NIC, 1GbE
NIC, or SAS internal RAID with 16 SSD/HDD bays as needed per customer storage and I/O
requirement.

NXPA290R Nexio+ AMP 2RU turnkey platform, 8 empty HDD/SSD drive bays (no RAID). Up to 6 HD, 1 UHD
channels; Ridiculous Edition CPU. 64GB, redundant 2x OS SSD, GPU, 4x 1Gb Ethernet included,
and Windows Embedded Server 2012R2 standard. Purchase Fibre Channel HBA, 10GbE NIC,
1GbE NIC, or SAS internal RAID with 16 SSD/HDD bays as needed per customer storage and I/O
requirement.

NXPA290D Nexio+ AMP 2RU turnkey, UP Tto 6 HD or 1 UHD channel; Daft ED. CPU INC, redundant OS SSD,
64GB

NXPA190B Nexio+ AMP 1RU turnkey platform. Up to 5 HD channels; Basic Edition CPU. 64GB, redundant 2x
OS SSD, GPU, 4x 1Gb Ethernet included, and Windows Embedded Server 2012R2 standard.
Purchase 10GbE NIC, 1GbE NIC, or SAS internal RAID with 8 SSD/HDD bays as needed per
customer storage and I/O requirement.

NXPA190P Nexio+ AMP 1RU turnkey platform. Up to 6 HD, 1 UHD channels; Performance Edition CPU. 64GB,
redundant 2x OS SSD, GPU, 4x 1Gb Ethernet included, and Windows Embedded Server 2012R2
standard. Purchase Fibre Channel HBA, 10GbE NIC, 1GbE NIC, or SAS internal RAID with 8
SSD/HDD bays as needed per customer storage and I/O requirement.

NXPA190X Nexio+ AMP 1RU turnkey platform. Up to 6 HD, 1 UHD channels; Extreme Edition CPU. 64GB,
redundant 2x OS SSD, GPU, 4x 1Gb Ethernet included, and Windows Embedded Server 2012R2
standard. Purchase Fibre Channel HBA, 10GbE NIC, 1GbE NIC, or SAS internal RAID with 8
SSD/HDD bays as needed per customer storage and I/O requirement.

NXPA190R Nexio+ AMP 1RU turnkey platform. Up to 6 HD, 1 UHD channels; Ridiculous Edition CPU. 64GB,
redundant 2x OS SSD, GPU, 4x 1Gb Ethernet included, and Windows Embedded Server 2012R2
standard. Purchase Fibre Channel HBA, 10GbE NIC, 1GbE NIC, or SAS internal RAID with 8
SSD/HDD bays as needed per customer storage and I/O requirement.

NXPA190D Nexio+ AMP 1RU turnkey, UP Tto 6 HD or 1 UHD channel; Daft ED. CPU INC, redundant OS SSD,
64GB

CHANNEL & CODEC SOFTWARE LICENSES

PLSHD1CH Nexio+ 1x SD/HD Playback & Encode Channel License, includes royalty for MPEG2/XDCAM,
H.264/AVC-Intra/XAVC, DV/DVCam/DVCPro, Avid DNxHD, JPEG2000, and Apple ProRes codecs

PLSUHDCH Nexio+ 1x UHD Playback & Encode Channel License, includes royalty for MPEG2, H.264/XAVC,
Avid DNxHR, JPEG2000, and Apple ProRes codecs

PLSPR1CH Nexio+ 1x Proxy Encode Channel License for both Nexio AMP Server with internal proxy and for
standalone Proxy Transcode engine. Up to 6 channels per server and up to 24 channels for Proxy
Transcode engine.

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PLHMA5AO MA500 Server Express AES and LTC I/O interface option; adds to existing single-slot Server
Express I/O interface to create a dual-slot PCIe board. Adds 4-pair input and 4-pair output AES
discrete audio and LTC timecode input for 4 HD/SDI I/O channels. Includes necessary AES
breakout cables to BNC connectors.

NEXIO+ AMP & APPLIANCE NETWORK OPTIONS

PLHP10GC Intel® X540 2-port 10GBase-T (Copper) LOM NIC for HP 1RU and 2RU platforms. 2x 3m CAT6a
Ethernet cables included.

PLHP10GI Intel® 82599 2-port 10GbE LOM NIC for HP 1RU and 2RU platforms. Includes 2x 10Gbps SFP and
2x 5m LC-LC 50/125µ multimode fibre cables.

PLHP10GE Emulex XE-102 2-port 10GbE LOM NIC for HP 1RU and 2RU platforms. Includes 2x 10Gbps SFP
and 2x 5m LC-LC 50/125µ multimode fibre cables.

PLHP10GM Mellanox Connect X-3 Pro 2-port 10GbE LOM NIC for HP 1RU and 2RU platformsIncludes 2x
10Gbps SFP and 2x 5m LC-LC 50/125µ multimode fibre cables.

PLHP40GM Mellanox Connect X-3 Pro 2-port 10/40GbE, 56 Gb/s Fourteen Data Rate (FDR) InfiniBand LOM
NIC for HP 1RU and 2RU platforms.

PLHP01GI Intel® i350 4-port 1GbE LOM NIC for HP 1RU and 2RU platforms. 4x 3m CAT6a Ethernet cables
included.

PLH2FC8G ATTO 2-port 8Gbps Fibre Channel HBA. Includes 2x 8Gbps SFP and 2x 5m LC-LC 50/125µ
multimode fibre cables.

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Nexio+™ AMP® 1RU Back

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