
ENGINEERED FOR RENTAL
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M2 is our flagship processor, offering unrivalled creative and colour management features.
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Perfect for rental companies, these rugged 2U rack-mount units combine flexibility and performance.


Status and Power Indicators
2 x Fans with Replaceable Filters
2 x USB2.0
Ports
Management
Ethernet
DVI-I In + Thru
DMX In + Thru


Local User Interface
2 x 3G-SDI
In + Thru
Bi/Tri-Level Sync
In + Thru
4 x Tessera
Outputs
Switched
Auto-Ranging Mains Input
TECH SPECS
INPUTS
2 x 3G-SDI (Level A & B)
with reclocked thru ports
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The following standards are supported:
SD-SDI - SMPTE 259M-C:
576i50 4:2:2 10bit YCbCr
486i59.94 4:2:2 10bit YCbCr
HD-SDI - SMPTE 292M:
720p23.98/24/25/29.97/3050/59.94/60 10 bit YCbCr
1080i50/59.94/60 4:2:2 10 bit YCbCr
1080p23.98/24/25/29.97/30 4:2:2 10 bit YCbCr
3G-SDI - SMPTE 425M-A/B:
1080p50/59.94/60 Level A 4:2:2 10 bit YCbCr
1080p50/59.94/60 Level B DL 4:2:2 10 bit YCbCr
2 inputs can be used together to support Dual Link SDI - SMPTE 372M:
1080p50/59.94/60 4:2:2 10 bit YCbCr
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DVI-I
with reclocked thru port
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Up to 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz (148.5MHz pixel clock).
Support for RGB and YCbCr colour spaces.
VGA/RGBHV and HDMI support with suitable adapter. No HDCP support.
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Genlock reference
with buffered thru
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Supports bi-level and tri-level sync signals.
OUTPUTS
4 x 1G Tessera output ports
Each supports a nominal 525K pixels at 8 bits per colour, 60Hz frame rate.
10 and 12 bits per colour output is supported at reduced pixel counts.
Pixel count may be reduced for certain fixture types.
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Neutrik EtherCON connectors, compatible with standard RJ45.
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Loop back redundancy supported
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Redundancy can be separately enabled for each pair of ports in the Tessera software.
When redundancy is enabled each pair of ports will have the same capacity as a single port.
FRONT-END PROCESSING
All processing at 12 bits per colour channel (36 bits per pixel)
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Per-input proc-amp style colour controls with histogram preview
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Controls include hue, saturation, brightness, contrast and individual red, green and blue shadow and highlight.
Dual processing pipelines each featuring broadcast quality deinterlacing, clipping and up-/down-scaling, with seamless switching and cross-fading between inputs
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Processing pipelines are disabled when operating in low latency mode, or when non-standard canvas resolutions are enabled.
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ChromaTune colour correction
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Features 14-way Colour Corrector and Colour Replace modes. Not available when operating in low latency mode, or when non-standard canvas resolutions are enabled.
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Full HD 1920x1080 standard canvas
Optional non-standard canvas sizes: 1600x1200, 2880x720, 720x2880, 1080x1920
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Use of non-standard canvas sizes disables some front-end processing, see above.
FIXTURE PROCESSING
Free placement of fixtures anywhere in the canvas
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Free rotation of fixtures to any angle
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Multiple fixture types per project
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Automatic interpolation of different pixel pitches to make content appear at the same physical size across all fixtures
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Interpolation can be disabled for 1:1 output on all fixture types. The content appears at normal size on the finest pixel pitch fixtures, and is scaled to match on those with coarser pixel pitches.
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Nominal 2.1 million pixel capacity
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Nominal capacity at 60Hz frame rate and 8 bits per colour output. Capacity increases proportionally for lower frame rates and decreases proportionally for 10 or 12 bits per colour output.
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Rotation of some fixture types may result in reduced capacity. Fixtures smaller than 16px in either dimension have additional processing overhead and therefore result in reduced capacity.
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Up to 2000 fixtures per project
GENLOCK
Lock to any source, the reference input or an internal timing reference
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The frame rate of the internal reference can be set by the user.
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Frame rates from 23.98 to 60Hz are supported.
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The processor automatically locks to the selected video input when in low latency mode, or using non-standard canvas sizes.
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Genlock from source to the LED refresh
LATENCY
3 frames end-to-end system latency with all features enabled
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2 frames end-to-end system latency in low-latency mode
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Some front-end processing and genlock features are disabled in low latency mode.
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When using legacy fixture types with constant current driver ICs, the end-to-end latency is one frame less.
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Latency is measured in multiples of the frame rate period of the genlock source.
USER INTERFACE
Local management using monitor, keyboard and mouse
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DP++ monitor output supports DVI, HDMI and VGA using a suitable adapter. Monitors from 1280x1024 up to 1920x1080 are supported.
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2 x USB2.0 on front and 2 x USB 2.0 on rear for keyboard and mouse. Can also be used for USB memory sticks for firmware reload and project backup.
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Remote management from Tessera Remote on Windows PC or Mac OS X via management network ports
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2 x Gigabit Ethernet management network ports connected internally as a switch. Also used for live control (see below). Neutrik EtherCON connectors, compatible with standard RJ45.
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8 x status LEDs and power LED on front
LIVE CONTROL
DMX-512A on 5-pin XLR in and thru
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eDMX (Art-Net and sACN) and Tessera Control app via management network ports
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2 x Gigabit Ethernet management network ports connected internally as a switch. Also used for remote management (see above). Neutrik EtherCON connectors, compatible with standard RJ45.
ELECTRICAL
Switched autoranging power supply
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100 - 240V AC
47Hz - 60Hz
1 - 0.5A
MECHANICAL
2U 19" rack form factor
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Dimensions (W x H x L):
431.8mm x 88.9mm x 508.0mm
19” x 3.5” x 20”
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Net weight:
9kg
20lbs
WARRANTY
2 years
CERTIFICATION
ETL/cETL, CE and RoHS compliant