
Crestron DigitalMedia™ Design Guide
26 Check website (www.crestron.com) for product availability
Step 2: Select DigitalMedia Equipment
Switcher Chassis
There are two DigitalMedia switcher card frames available, 8X8 and 16X16.
Each switcher permits inputs to be cascaded up to four additional switchers, increasing the number of available outputs in the
system. For example, using five DM-MD16X16 switchers in a system permits a total of 80 available outputs.
The DM-MD8X8 ships without cards; you must order both input and output cards
The DM-MD16X16 is supplied pre-loaded with output cards of your selected configurations (fiber, DM CAT with
HDMI, HDMI with Stereo Audio, refer to page 30 for details). Input cards are ordered separately. Check the Crestron
website for available models.
DM-MD8X8
Eight input card slots (field upgradable)
Two output module slots with four outputs on each module (field upgradable)
Full audio and USB breakaway
NOTE: DMNet™ uses the same physical connectors as Cresnet
®
, but the two protocols are not compatible. Be sure you do not
cross-wire DMNet and Cresnet.
NOTE: The EIG connector on the DM product switchers is used to jumper in external power (in the same manner as the PAC2).
The switchers provide enough power (55 watts) for eight room solution boxes and five repeaters, so additional power is rarely
required.
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