Magenta Research Expands Voyager Series with Small Form-Factor 48-port Fibre Switch

“We are excited to extend the benefits of Voyager’s all fibre, high bandwidth signal distribution platform to a wider customer base by introducing the Voyager VG-Matrix 48,” said Stuart Humphries, UK Business Development Manager, Magenta Research. “Designed to deliver exceptional high resolution image quality and 24/7 reliability, the Voyager Series offers advanced functionality and usability for digital signage and pro-AV systems integration.”

When combined with Voyager transmitters and receivers, a complete Voyager system allows analogue or digital video (with HDCP), plus audio and RS-232 signals, to be extended and/or distributed over single mode fibre (to distances of 30km) or multimode fibre (to distances of 2km). Voyager also converts analogue video inputs to digital, allowing signals to be outputted via an HDMI or DVI connection for additional system streamlining.

The Voyager VG-Matrix 48 takes up only 5U of rack space and can be outfitted with up to six I/O cards (with 8-ports each). In simplex mode (no HDCP and unidirectional RS-232), a fully populated VG-Matrix 48 switch operates as a 48x48. In duplex mode (required for HDCP or bidirectional RS-232), Magenta’s “Flex I/O” technology is enabled, allowing each port on the switch’s 8-port I/O cards to be utilised as an input or an output (i.e. 1x47, 2x46, 3x45, 47x1, 46x2, 45x3… etc.), delivering a fully flexible switching system that can easily adapt to changing requirements.

The VG-Matrix 48 also features dual power supplies for redundancy, a removable air filter, and comes with Magenta’s proprietary MagUI software, a PC-based configuration and switch control system designed specifically for Voyager systems.