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LASSEN SDI™ 16 SERIES ROUTING SWITCHERS 
LASSEN SDI 1616 SERIES SERIES
The Lassen 16 series are high performance routing switchers for SDI (SMPTE 259) and HD
SDI (SMPTE 292) video signals. These units come in a compact 2U (3.5”) frame and can 
be ordered with or without analog or digital audio. They can route any or all inputs to any 
or all outputs. HD-SDI models can input SDI and HD-SDI simultaneously, but there is no 
conversion between formats. 
LASSEN XL ANALOG (COMPOSITE) VIDEO FEATURES - 
High Bandwidth - 300MHz (- 3dB) fully loaded.  
Very Low Crosstalk - 80dB @ 1MHz, - 47dB @100MHz.  
Qwik Adjust Knob™ Rotary Control interface - This user intuitive knob along with the 80 character LCD display provides quick and convenient setup, 
adjustment and signal switching. 
Video Mute Capability -  
Genlock Input - Looping internal sync input for vertical interval switching.  
Output Disconnect Feature - 
LASSEN SDI VIDEO FEATURES - 
Maximum Data Rates - 360Mbits/sec.  
Standards - SMPTE 310, SMPTE 259, DVB-ASI.  
Jitter - < 0.2UI. 
LASSEN HD VIDEO FEATURES - 
Backwards compatible with SDI Signals -  
Maximum Data Rates - 1.485Gbits/sec.  
Standards - SMPTE 310, SMPTE 259, SMPTE 292, DVB-ASI.  
Jitter - < 0.2UI. 
ANALOG AUDIO FEATURES. - 
Audio Type -
 Balanced or un-balanced on terminal blocks. 
Input (Level) Adjustment Capability (-10dB to +15dB) - Each input via RS-232, front panel, and G.R.I.P software.  
Output (Volume) Adjustment Capability (Mute, -59.5dB to +15dB) - Each input via RS-232, front panel, and G.R.I.P software.  
No Zipper Effect - Lassen routing switchers employ zero crossover chip technology which eliminates the annoying “zipper sound effect” associated with 
digital volume controls. 
Audio Mute Capability. -  
Crosstalk - 80dB @ 1kHz & 70dB @ 20kHz.  
S/N (20 - 20kHz) - 90dB. 
DIGITAL AUDIO FEATURES - 
Standards - Balanced AES/EBU.  
Jitter - +/- 20ns. 
OTHER FEATURES -
Firmware Updates - Downloadable.  
Control - Local front panel control with 80 character LCD readout. 
RS-232/422 plus RS-485 for optional control panels.  
IP (Ethernet) control.  
G.R.I.P: Windows® -
 based routing switcher setup/diagnostic software. 
Redundant Power Supplies - Optional on 32x16 & 32x32 models.  
Approvals - UL & CE.  
Control Panels (Optional) - Programmable, Single Bus and XY. 

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www.kramerelectronics.com 2008 
LASSEN SDI™ 16 SERIES ROUTING SWITCHERS 
LASSEN SDI 1616 SERIES
SPECIFICATIONS 
ANALOG VIDEO 
ANALOG AUDIO 
SDI VIDEO 
DIGITAL AUDIO 
HD-SDI VIDEO 
80dB @ 1MHz 
-
 47dB @ 100MHz 
All electrical specifications remain the same 
Unity (adjustable per channel +/- 1.5dB) 
VOLTAGE GAIN (ADJUSTMENT RANGE IF ANY) 
Unity +/- 0.75dB max (+ - 0.25 typical)  
Input adjust range: -8dB to + 20dB 
Output adjustment range: + 15dB to fully off (Mute) 
20Hz to 20kHz +/- 0.5dB(typical - 3dB @ 120kHz) (unity gain) 
96dB (20-20kHz unweighted - unity gain) 
CROSSTALK (ALL INPUTS HOSTILE) 
< - 80dB @ 1kHz (unity gain)  
< - 60dB @ 10kHz (unity gain) 
THD: < 0.025% (20Hz - 20kHz @ + 4dBu) (unity gain)  
IM: < 0.025 SMPTE-DIN @ + 4dBu (unity gain)  
< 0.01% CCIF @ + 16dBu (unity gain) 
+ 24dBu balanced 
+ 18dBu unbalanced 
5 pin per stereo input or output 
Every IO can be connected to be either balanced or unbalanced 
SMTE 310, SMPTE 259, DVB-ASI 
INPUT CABLE EQUALIZATION RANGE 
AES3: Balanced; AES3ID: Unbalanced 
AES3: XLR/phoenix ; AES3ID: BNC 
AES3: 2-7Vp-p; AES3ID: 10Vp-p 
AES3: 100m; AES3ID: 1000m 
AES3: 2Vp-p; AES3ID: 32Vp-p 
AES3: Optional; AES3ID: Optional 
AES3: +/- 20ns; AES3ID: +/- 20ns 
AES3: 1MHz - 6MHz; AES3ID: 1MHz - 6MHz 
SMTE 310, SMPTE 259, SMPTE 292, DVB-ASI 
INPUT CABLE EQUALIZATION RANGE 
0 - 100 meters for SMPTE 292  
0 - 200 meters for all other stds.