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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information
v. 2.10 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documentation.
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Panel Descriptions
4) MADI I/O (BNC)
Input (top) accepts up to 64 channels of
MADI (AES10) digital audio. Output
(bottom) provides MADI (AES10) digital
audio.
5) Timecode I/O (BNC)
Input (top) accepts SMPTE timecode.
Output (bottom) provides SMPTE time-
code.
6) SYNC I/O (BNC)
Output (bottom): Selectable gen-
lock or wordclock output. Con-
figured with Setup Menu option
[Timecode/Sync - Sync Out]. Input (top):
Selectable Genlock or Wordclock input.
Configured with [Timecode/Sync] Setup
Menu options Sync Ref - Video Playback
or Sync Ref - Audio Playback.
7) Digital Audio AES I/O (DB-25)
8 channels of AES digital audio input
and 8 channels of AES digital output. (See
“Connector Pin Assignments”, page 82)
8) Ch. 1-8 Analog Audio Output (DB-25)
8 channels of balanced, line-level analog
audio output. Configured with Setup
Menu option [Audio - Line Output]. (See
“Connector Pin Assignments”, page 82)
9) Ch. 1-8 Analog Audio Input (DB-25)
8 channels of balanced, line-level analog
audio input. (See “Connector Pin Assign-
ments”, page 82)
10) Analog Audio Inputs (XLR)
2 channels of balanced, line-level analog
audio inputs. If both XLR and DB-25
signals are connected, the signal will be
combined.
11) Analog Audio Outputs (XLR)
2 channels of balanced, line-level analog
audio outputs. Same signal as DB-25 Ana-
log Audio outputs channels 1 and 2.
12) Ethernet (RJ-45)
Attaches to 1G or 100M Ethernet net-
works. Provides Dante connectivity (See
“Dante Audio Inputs”, page 15), Network
Grouping (See “Network Grouping”, page
47), web access for remote control (See
“Web Interface - PIXNET”, page 50), and
network file service. (See “Storage and File
Management”, page 59)
13) RS-422 Control (DB-9)
Connects to RS-422 Controllers for exter-
nal control of the PIX 270i. (See “RS-422”,
page 50)
14) External Drive Connections (eSATAp)
Connector for approved 2.5-inch SATA
drives. Sound Devices maintains a list of
tested and approved media for use with
PIX video recorders. Visit www.soundde-
vices.com/approved for an up-to-date list of
tested and approved media.
15) SDI Video I/O (BNC)
Input (right): Accepts 3G-SDI, HD-SDI, or
SD-SDI signal with up to 16 channels of
embedded audio. Output (left): Provides
3G-SDI, HD-SDI, or SD-SDI signal with
up to 16 channels of embedded audio.
16) GPIO Remote (Phoenix 10-pin)
Logic contact points for remote control.
(See “GPIO (General Purpose Input / Out-
put)”, page 57)
17) HDMI Video Input (HDMI)
Accepts HDMI (1.4a) signal with 8
channels of embedded audio. The PIX
270i does not record or display content
encoded with HDCP.
18) HDMI Video Output (HDMI)
Provides HDMI (1.3) signal with 8
channels of embedded audio. Audio
configured with Setup Menu option
[Audio - HDMI/AES Output].
19) USB Connection
Connect to a Windows computer to load
firmware with PIX Loader software
(Available on the Sound Devices website).
(See “Setup Management and Firmware
Upgrades”, page 68)