The DMX6800+B4D/C4D series of AES digital audio de-embedder modules for the 6800+™ core processing platform accepts an SD-SDI input with embedded audio and de-embeds up to four AES outputs, balanced or unbalanced. The de-embedders also provide one SDI reclocked output.
Four variations of DMX6800+ AES audio de-embedder modules are available:
The DMX6800+ modules can be controlled manually via card-edge controls, or controlled and monitored via the CCS Navigator™ software application, HTTP web browser, NUCLEUS™ hardware control panels or third-party SNMP-based control applications.


Block Diagrams
DMX6800+B4

DMX6800+C4

Back Modules
| DMX6800+B4 | DMX6800+C4 |
![]() | |
Specifications and designs are subject to change without notice.
| SDI Input | |
| Standard | SMPTE 259 M-C; 270 Mb/s, 525/625 component |
| Quantization | 10-bit |
| Connector | BNC (IEC 169-8) |
| Impedance | 75 ohms |
| Return Loss | >18 dB to 270 MHz |
| Sensitivity | 504 mV |
| SDI Output | |
| Standard | SMPTE 259M-C; 270 Mb/s, 525/625 component |
| Quantization | 10-bit |
| Connector | BNC (IEC 169-8) |
| Impedance | 75 ohms |
| Return Loss | >18 dB to 270 MHz |
| DC Offset | 0 V ±0.5 V |
| Rise and Fall Time | 400 to 1500 ps (20% to 80% amplitude) |
| Overshoot | <10% of amplitude |
| Jitter | <0.2 UI (740 ps) (pk-pk) |
| Unbalanced AES Outputs (+C4 version) | |
| Connector | BNC (IEC 169-8) |
| Output Level | 1 V ±10% pk-pk |
| DC Offset | 0 V ±50 mV |
| Rise and Fall Time | 30 to 44 ns (10% to 90%) |
| Impedance | 75 ohms |
| Return Loss | >25 dB, 0.1 to 6.0 MHz |
| Balanced AES Outputs (+B4 version) | |
| Connector | 3-pin connector (male) |
| Output Level | 2 to 7 V pk-pk |
| Rise and Fall Time | 5 to 30 ns (10% to 90%) |
| Impedance | 110 ohm ±20% (0.1 to 6 MHz) |
| Return Loss | >30 dB below output signal (0 to 6 MHz) |
| Unbalanced DARS Input | |
| Connector | BNC (IEC 169-8) |
| Sensitivity | <100 mV |
| Impedance | 75 ohms |
| Return Loss | >25 dB, 0.1 to 6.0 MHz |
| Balanced DARS Input (+B4 version only) | |
| Connector | 3-pin connector (male) |
| Sensitivity | <200 mV |
| Impedance | 110 ohms ±20% (0.1 to 6 MHz) |
| Maximum Input Signal | 10 V pk-pk |
| Common Mode Rejection | 0 to 7 V (0 to 20 kHz) |
| Power Consumption | 5.2 W |
| DMX6800+B4D | 4-channel balanced AES audio de-embedder, includes double-slot backmodule, for use with FR6802+ series frames |
| DMX6800+C4D | 4-channel unbalanced AES audio de-embedder, includes double-slot backmodule, for use with FR6802+ series frames |