Blackmagic design Ethernet Switch 820
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Specifications
Information
The Blackmagic Ethernet Switch 820 is designed for advanced broadcast systems. It delivers high performance with low latency and all connections are on the rear, keeping cables neat, hidden and secure. You get 8 x 100G and 2 x 10G Ethernet connections plus simple front panel SMPTE-2110 routing. The professional front-to-back cooling design is also very quiet! For advanced systems, it has two redundant PTP clock Ethernet connections, a separate NMOS control port and a dedicated management port.
Connections
100G Ethernet Ports
8 x 100G QSFP28 connections.
10G Ethernet Ports
2 x 10G RJ45 connections.
Control Network
1 x 1G RJ45 for NMOS control.
Management Network
1 x 1G RJ45 for configuration and firmware updates.
Reference Network
2 x RJ45 Ethernet for 2110 PTP clock.
Power
2 x IEC C14 power inputs.

IP Video Compliance
Precision Time Protocol
IEEE 1588-2008 (PTP v2)
ST 2059‑1
ST 2059‑2
NMOS IS-04 Discovery and Registration
v1.3.2
Peer-to-peer via mDNS/DNS‑SD
NMOS IS-05 Connection Management
v1.1.2
NMOS BCP‑002‑01
Natural Grouping
NMOS BCP‑004‑01
Receiver capabilities
Displays
Front Panel Display
Built in 2.2 inch LCD for monitoring video, audio,video standard and timecode plus menu settings.Use search dial to scrub between all availableinputs and monitor on front panel.
2110 IP Monitor Out Sender
Displays Ethernet Switch custom name, link speedand live data transfer graph for each port.
2110 IP Monitor Out Standards
1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60
Control
Built in Control Panel
2.2 inch color display, 3 button control panel and spin knob for source and destination setupand menu settings.
Operating Systems
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Mac 15.0 Sequoia,
Mac 26.0 Tahoe or later.
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Windows 10, 64-bit.
Windows 11.
Power Requirements
Power Supply
2 x 100 ‑ 240V AC 50/60Hz internal power supplies.
Power Input
2 x IEC C14 sockets.
Power Usage
TBC
Physical Installation
1 rack unit.
Physical Specifications

Environmental Specifications
Operating Temperature
5° to 40° C (41° to 104° F)
Storage Temperature
‑20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)
Relative Humidity
0% to 90% non‑condensing
What's Included
Blackmagic Ethernet Switch 820
Welcome wallet with QR code for software download
Warranty
1 Year Limited Manufacturer’s Warranty.