Overview

Sirius 800 is a family of multi-format, expandable routers that truly stand out from the crowd.

With a flexible architecture incorporating 4 frame options from 288 x 288 to 1152 x 1152, it's packed full of features and, unlike other routers, you won't need to compromise.

A 'no compromise' solution for the most demanding of applications

• Advanced Hybrid Processing (AHP) uniquely allows processing on all inputs and output, within the router
• The only router with totally unlimited de-embedding and routing capacity
• Handling of non-synchronous audio signals
• 3G capability supplied as standard

Extensive control and ground breaking usability

• Intuitive touchscreen interface allows quick access to comprehensive status and diagnostic information
• Unique Catsii technology provides immediate input and output status indication and connector identification

Intelligent system integrity

• Intelligent signal path monitoring with auto changeover
• Protection against multiple crosspoint failure
• Hot pluggable sub-systems - allowing 'Live' replacements and upgrades

Benefits

No choices, No compromises - Have it all

The Advanced Hybrid Processing (AHP) architecture of the Sirius 800 family of routers, allows processing on all inputs and all outputs, inside the router.  It also allows for totally unlimited de-embedding and routing capacity - no limitations on timing, synchronization or number of audio channels.  This is all possible because Sirius was designed around the principle of hybrid processing rather than adding this functionality retrospectively to existing routing architectures.

Unique Catsii Technology

The innovative Catsii facility offers immediate and simple indication of router input and output status by illuminating the BNC connectors on the rear panels to show if a signal is valid, and the type of signal connected.  This is still visible even with cables connected, allowing quick diagnosis of system faults.

In addition, Catsii can quickly identify the location of a specific input or output connector by illuminating the BNC indicators as a crosspoint.

Comprehensive status reporting and diagnostics

Knowing the current status of a large and complex system at any given time can be challenging.  The intuitive touchscreen interface on the front of Sirius 800 routers enables quick and easy access to a comprehensive range of status and diagnostics information, such as PSU and fan status, reference standards and much more.  The frame configuration can also be seen at a glance, showing card presence and status.

Centra control and monitoring also allows remote access to the status and diagnostic information and with Centra rules engine, allows automatic re-routing of signals - a truly self healing routing system.

Economical and Expandable, Efficient and Environmental

With so much processing handled inside the router, there is no need for the external equipment that would have been required, saving initial cost, rack space and power.  The flexibility of every input and output also means that no I/O is wasted looping signals back into the router, or to and from external processing equipment.  This means smaller, lower cost hybrid routing solutions can be used, tailored to the application.  As and when greater routing capacity is required, additional modules can be added taking capacity right up to 1152 x 1152 - and this can be done 'live'.

Sirius 800 routers incorporate thermostatic fan speed control ensuring that the system is adequately cooled, and adjusts the fan speed to reduce noise and save power.  In addition, crosspoints are powered down wherever possible to further reduce power consumption.

Technical Spec.

Downloads

Sirius 800 Series Brochure		Sirius 830 Technical Datasheet
Sirius 840 Technical Datasheet		Sirius 850 Technical Datasheet
Sirius 800 Audio Specification		Case Study - ANO Sports
Sirius 800 Overview Video

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