KSC Appliance

KSC Appliance benefits from BFEs many years of international experience in control systems for the broadcast and telecommunications market.

The KSC Appliance is a versatile solution that can be used both as a single computer in an OB-van and in studio applications, for example in a news or broadcasting control room. The cluster capability enables high operational reliability through redundancy. In the event of a failure, the affected computer can be removed from the cluster, replaced and seamlessly reintegrated - all during ongoing operation. The individual computers can be located at different sites as long as a fast and redundant network connection is guaranteed.

The KSC Appliance consists of three main sections:

Section 1:
This computer has an Intel i5-1145G7E CPU, a 64-bit server operating system, 32 GB RAM and a 480 GB SSD hard disk. It offers multiple USB 3.2 ports, DisplayPorts 1.4 for driving two 4K displays, five Gigabit LAN ports and an RS232 com port. Section 1 is always part of the KSC Appliance.

Section 2 (KSC Multi-IO part):
This is a redundant ARM-based control computer that is monitored by higher-level services. It controls a GPI-IO controller with 32 inputs/outputs and a device server with 6 serial RS232/422 interfaces. Section 2 is only available in the Multi-IO variant and can also be used as a stand-alone unit.

Section 3 (central supply unit):
This unit consists of a redundant primary power supply with two separate wide-range inputs and a processor-controlled uninterruptible secondary power supply (UPS). The UPS unit ensures that the server continues to run without interruption in the event of a power failure. If the primary supply fails for a longer period (> 2 minutes), the UPS unit terminates all processes on the computer and ensures a defined shutdown. After a further period of time without primary supply, the battery management of the UPS unit is also disconnected from the system to prevent deep discharge of the batteries. When the supply voltage is restored, the computer restarts automatically. The batteries used are lithium iron phosphate batteries (LiFePo4) which offer a high capacity and long service life and cannot burn or explode in the event of a fault.

Continuity and innovation are the core values of the KSC product line - the solution for control and management applications in the broadcast and telecommunications market.

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