Fibre for all

Optocore has launched the SFX7 network interface controller as a ‘complete industry-wide network solution’. Designed to be built into third-party product boards, it delivers flexibility in the form of interoperability and integration for any product via IP or fibre.

Offering direct fibre connectivity for audio channels as well as advanced control data, SFX7 has been developed for full functionality within a single form factor. When used as a full IP solution, it utilises a built-in Ethernet switch creating a large IP network with all other nodes.

The manufacturer claims that SFX7 provides ‘the lowest latency on the market’ and has conceived it for simple plug-and-play operation. The module boasts 512 channels of input and output and includes two redundant Optocore links, a pair of SANE Cat-5 extension ports, two LAN ports and a third-party board integration slot. A high channel matrix between products, redundant fibre connectivity and LAN is also supplied, along with Word Clock generation.

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