3RU Modular Frame, 20 slots, 2 Power Supplies, Controller card with redundant Ethernet ports and front control panel, blank rear panels.
The 3RU Densite 3 Frame from Grass Valley can simultaneously process 3G, HD, SD and analog video, as well as AES and analog audio and can be fitted with 3RU and 2RU Densite modules (using card extenders). Its front-opening frame features dual hot-swappable power supplies (PSUs) and fans. Modules for the air-cooled frame are also hot swappable, and replacement modules can be configured automatically. All modules, redundant PSUs and fans are monitored to deliver status via GPI or an Ethernet port. Front panel multicolor LEDs provide status reporting, while a controller card allows card adjustments from the front panel.
Fitting 3RU and 2RU cards in the Densite 3 Frame:
The Densite 3 frame can host any of the 3RU Densite modules, but is also backwards compatible with any 2RU Densite modules. This backwards compatibility involves fitting blank extenders to 2RU modules.