Aurora VLX-TCW2 Series
4K IP Audio/Video Distribution Wall Plate
Features
- Configure as Transmitter (Encoder) or Receiver (Decoder)
- 4K UHD Over 1G CAT5e/6/6a
- HDMI 2.0, HDCP 2.2
- Visually Lossless with only 1.5 Frame Latency
- 128 per Source with HDCP, Larger for Non-Encrypted Sources
- Videowall with Image Rotation
- 1G LAN PoE
- 2 HDMI Inputs (VLX-TCW2H-C) or VGA/HDMI (VLX-TCW2V-C)
- 1 HDMI Output
- Line In/Out Stereo
- RS-232 Serial Port & IR (In/Out)
- On Screen Display (OSD)
- Integrated Web Server for Configuration
- USB 2.0 Host and Device ports
- Dante® IP Audio Option
- Programmable Front Buttons
- Auto Sense Switching
- Low Depth 2 Gang for Floor & Table Boxes
- Available in White or Black
Product Overview
The VLX-TCW2 Series provides one of the most advanced IP Streaming solutions on the market utilizing Aurora's IPBaseT ™™ technology, which synergizes various IP/AV standards to work together as one. It is the industry's first 4K UHD transceiver with only 1.5 Frame (25ms) latency and visually lossless compression. Using a transmitter (encoder) and receiver (decoder), respectively, used to be the standard until now. The VLX-TCW2 Series can be set up as either one to make installation, inventory, and troubleshooting easier.
Another industry first is the option slot to add other IP capabilities, like Dante® audio, for a more complete, distributed system.
Audio, video, data, and control can be sent securely to one or many units using off-the-shelf 1G RJ-45 Ethernet switch. When the VLX-TCW2 is set up to be a transmitter, the VGA/HDMI (VLX-TCW2V-C) or 2 HDMI (VLX-TCW2H-C) inputs become a source switch and the HDMI output becomes a potential loop out. When set up as a receiver, a user can select the local HDMI inputs or an IP source. Seamless switching of the sources further enhances the presentation. Regardless of how the VLX-TCW2 is set up, the audio can be de-embedded at any location, and/or be sent to or received from a Dante® enabled device. The USB is also flexible, working as a KVM and/or a high-speed data transfer (480Mbps) for memory sticks. Each VLX-TCW2 USB feature can also be set as a host or a device. To keep the system friendly, an OSD and integrated web server are available for easy navigation and setup of features.
Digital signage, education, corporate, and residential are just a few markets which benefit from the flexibility and low cost of the VLX-TCW2.
Technical Specifications
| Model Name | VLX-TCW2 |
|---|---|
| Technical | |
| Compression | 8:1 |
| Latency | 1.5 Frames (25ms) |
| HDMI Inputs | 1 HDMI 2.0/HDCP2.2 (VLX-TCW2V) 2 HDMI 2.0/HDCP2.2 (VLX-TCW2H) |
| HDMI Outputs | 1 HDMI 2.0/HDCP2.2 |
| VGA/YPbPr Inputs | 1 15 Pin HD Female (VLX-TCW2V) |
| Audio Analog | Stereo Line In/Out (3.5mm TRS) |
| 1G Copper Ethernet | RJ-45 |
| LAN | RJ-45 10/100/1000M PoE (PSE) |
| Video Bandwidth | 340MHz |
| Video support | Up to 4K2K 4:2:0 @60Hz |
| Audio support | Up to 7.1 Channel |
| RS-232 | 2 qty Up to 115k Baud (3.5mm TRS) |
| IR | Bi-Directional (3.5mm TRS) |
| USB Connector | 1 USB 2.0 Type A, 1 USB 2.0 Type B |
| Expansion Port | Dante® Option |
| Interface | IR or Keypad via OSD, Webserver |
| Mechanical | |
| Housing | Aluminum |
| Dimensions [L x W x H] | 2 Gang 3.728" x 2.83"(4.331" with tabs) x 1.404" |
| Weight | 1.13g [2.5lbs] |
| Mounting | Wall-mounting Decora® 2 Gang |
| Power supply | 48V DC (2 pin Euro) or 1G PoE |
| Power consumption | 6 Watts |
| Operation temperature | 0~40°C [32~104°F] |
| Storage temperature | -20~60°C [-4~140°F] |
| Relative humidity | 20~90% RH [no condensation] |
| Package Contents | 1x VLX-TCW2 |
AV Room Combining Application
Picture three adjacent rooms separated by configurable dividers. This setup is very common to hospitality and business centers, and normally, AV functionality would require a lot of equipment with limitations to the overall configuration of the rooms. The VLX Series topology would be an VLX wall plate or several in each room with the Dante® option and run the CAT cable back to an industry standard 1G PoE switch. Next, run CAT cable to the VLX-TCW2 configured as a receiver to the display device of each room. It's that simple.
But really - what can the VLX system do? First, any of the wall plates can be routed to any of the displays. The audio from any of these wall plates can be routed independently to a Dante® sound system to be mixed and amplified for the speakers. The audio never needs to be de-embedded nor does it ever convert to analog in its path to the amplifier. If overflow rooms are required, simply add more connections to the 1G switch along with more VLX-TCW2. The system is only limited by the configuration of the switch and the imagination of the designer. For more information on this and other applications, contact sales@auroramm.com.
