First announced in 2018, our product development team worked hand-in-hand with the design experts at COAX Connectors to develop a range of 12G, 4K "microMUSA" video connectors. These have proven incredibly popular (we've already sold over 1,000 units!) as the new micro system allows for very high density jackfields, including our 48-way panel. All microMUSA panels are non-normalised.
Intended for 12G 4k ultra high definition (2160 P60), 3G and 1.5G high definition, standard definition or analogue video applications, our microMUSA panels exceed the requirements of SMPTE ST 2082-1 which makes them suitable for both composite and component video.
Coloured patch cords and U-Links are also available which makes identification effortless. Our U-Links also feature a built-in detent, which indicates when it is fully mated into the panel as well as providing additional security from shaking loose in environments susceptible to vibration, such as OB trucks.
Non-normalised?
Normalisation refers to how the inside of a patch bay is connected.
A normalised (or fully-normal) panel means that the top and bottom rows are internally connected. This connection is broken when a connector is inserted into the front panel.
A half-normal panel means that the top and bottom rows are internally connected but the link is not broken when a connector is inserted into the top row on the front of the panel. The connection is only broken when a connector is inserted into the bottom row.
A non-normalised panel has no internal connections and requires a patch cable (or U-Link) between top and bottom rows. This is the simplest form of patch bay to operate, whilst also being the most versatile.