Ensemble Designs BrightEye NXT 900, BrightEye NXT 910, BrightEye NXT 950, BrightEye NXT 955 Quick Start Manual

900 Series Quick Start Guide

• Four independent frame syncs per unit

• Web Interface with Video Proxies

• Optional SFPs for Fiber I/O

• HDMI and HDCP Support

• Front Panel Live Monitor

• Video Proc Amp and Color Correction

• Audio Channel Swap and Level Adjust

• Monitor Pre- and Post-Processed Signals

• Automatic Format and Frame Rate Conversion

• Supports SD to 4K, and Everything In-between

BrightEye NXT 900 Series Frame Syncs

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BrightEye NXT 950 Front Panel

Arrow Buttons:

Navigate the Menu

system, adjust settings

OK Button:

Select a Menu

or Control.

In control mode,

save a change

Header:

ID’s channel,

name of channel,

and format

Info Button:

Access screens

about the

Frame Sync

Conguration Button:

Access menus;

back out one

level at a time

Footer:

Reports signal

information

and info

page position

Front Panel Navigation

Press to bring up the conguration menus on the front panel screen.

Use the arrows to scroll through the conguration menus, navigate submenus, or to

change the values of a selected setting.

Press or to drop down successive levels within a menu.

Press or to come back up one menu level.

Pressing any operational button—any button to the left of the screen—will take you
immediately from conguration mode to the unit’s operational mode.

After approximately 30 seconds of inactivity of the conguration controls, the Frame
Sync’s screen will time out and revert to operational mode.

Operational Buttons:

Use to select Frame

Syncs 1 through 4

Input Status:

Illuminates

green when

input is
present

Quick Start Guide

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BrightEye NXT 950 Rear Connectors

Control Network

Ethernet Port

For operational

control and setup

of the Frame Sync

from any browser-

enabled device

SDI Inputs

SDI Outputs

Use the

Ref In BNC

if you need to

genlock the unit

Power

Two SFP Ports

Connect ber optic

or SDI signals,

two I/O connections

per port; HDMI one I/O

connection per port

BrightEye NXT 955
2 Channel SDI Frame Sync & U/D/C

The NXT 955 is a two channel version of the
NXT 950.

BrightEye NXT 910
4 Channel HDMI/SDI Frame Sync
with HDCP

For seamless support of HDMI sources, the
NXT 910 provides HDMI inputs and SDI outputs.
Additional I/O options may be added using SFPs.

BrightEye NXT 900 Series Frame Syncs

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Overview

The BrightEye NXT Frame Syncs pack a lot of features in a tiny package. Frame Synchronization and Format Conversion, with
16 channels of embedded Audio. Each frame sync has independent timing and controls. Each supports automatic input format
detection and conversion to the desired output format. Video and chroma gains can be adjusted with the built-in Proc Amp.
Use the Color Correction to compensate for input material or to match projectors and monitors. Adjust levels and swap/mix
channels in Embedded Audio. Control the Frame Syncs and monitor each channel’s input and output from the front panel, or
through the web interface.

All NXT Frame Syncs have SFP ports so you can add the I/O interfaces you need. SFP’s may be added to provide connections
to Fiber, HDMI, Analog Composite, additional SDI, or IP Encapsulated SDI interfaces. The SFP ports can be used as inputs or
outputs instead of, or in addition to the BNC or HDMI ports.

BrightEye NXT 910 4 Channel HDMI/SDI Frame Sync with HDCP

The NXT 910 has four independent frame synchronizers with HDMI inputs and SDI outputs. Additional I/O options can be
added using SFPs. The following license options may be added to the NXT 910:

• BENXT-910K-UDC, license key for U/D/C

• BENXT-910K-SC, license key for Crop & Scale

BrightEye NXT 950 4 Channel SDI Frame Sync & U/D/C

The NXT 950 has four independent SDI frame synchronizers. Additional I/O options may be added using SFPs.

BrightEye NXT 955 2 Channel SDI Frame Sync & U/D/C

The NXT 955 has two independent SDI frame synchronizers. Additional I/O options may be added using SFPs.