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MX40 Pro
LED display controller
An LED display controller for combining presentations, cameras and playback on one screen. It supports up to nine million pixels, subject to the display configuration.
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What It Is
A 2U controller with a maximum power consumption of 95 W. Up to four 4K layers can be arranged across the LED display, within the processing and output limits.
What It Does
- LED capacityUp to nine million pixels, subject to configuration
- Layered layoutsUp to four 4K layers, within the overall processing limits
- Video inputsHDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2 and 12G-SDI
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Specifications
- LED loading capacity
- Up to 9 million pixels
- Layers
- Up to 4 independent 4K layers with Z-order adjustment
- Layer scaling
- Custom, pixel-to-pixel, snap-to-canvas, fill-screen
- Software and protocols
- VMP; TCP/IP, SNMP, Art-Net and central-control protocol
- Control connectors
- 2 × Gigabit Ethernet; AUX RS-232
- HDMI
- 3 × HDMI 2.0 inputs, each with loop output
| Colour | |
|---|---|
| HDR support | HDR10 / HLGAutomatic parsing on HDMI; DP/SDI or non-standard sources require manual override. |
| 3D LUT grids | 17³ / 33³ / 65³ .cube files |
| Control | |
| Software and protocols | VMP; TCP/IP, SNMP, Art-Net and central-control protocol |
| Control connectors | 2 × Gigabit Ethernet; AUX RS-232 |
| Electrical | |
| Power input / maximum consumption | 100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz / 95 W |
| Environment | |
| Operating temperature / humidity | −20 to +45 °C / 0–80% RH, non-condensing |
| Storage temperature / humidity | −30 to +80 °C / 0–95% RH, non-condensing |
| Ingress protection | IP20 |
| Inputs | |
| HDMI | 3 × HDMI 2.0 inputs, each with loop output |
| DisplayPort | 1 × DP 1.2 input |
| SDI | 1 × 12G-SDI input with loop output |
| HDMI maximum format | 4,096 × 2,160 at 60 Hz / 8,192 × 1,080 at 60 Hz (forced)Bit depth and chroma restrictions depend on the input format. |
| Input bit depths | 8 / 10 / 12 bitSupported combinations depend on input format and frame rate. |
| Mechanical | |
| Dimensions W×H×D | 482.6 × 94.2 × 467.0 mm, foot pad included |
| Net weight | 7.5 kg |
| Outputs | |
| LED Ethernet | 20 × Gigabit Ethernet ports |
| Optical | 4 × 10G; 20-port or 40-port optical modeOptical/Ethernet outputs can be synchronous; modes do not remove overall capacity constraints. |
| Audio | 1 × SPDIF; audio selected from HDMI 2.0-2 or 2.0-3 |
| Processing | |
| LED loading capacity | Up to 9 million pixelsPort limits vary with frame rate, bit depth and receiving card. |
| Layers | Up to 4 independent 4K layers with Z-order adjustment |
| Layer scaling | Custom, pixel-to-pixel, snap-to-canvas, fill-screen |
| Presets | 128 customizable presets |
| Timing | |
| Genlock input/loop | Bi-level, tri-level and blackburst; 23.98–60 Hz |
| Minimum processor latency | Less than 1 ms / 0-frame modeCannot combine low latency with Genlock, 3D or Frame Multiplication. |
| Additional latency | 0–2 added frames |
Documents
Use the manufacturer documents for detailed setup and operating information.
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