Application Notes: Dante in Corporate AV Installations
Boardrooms, conference rooms, campuses, lobbies — real-world deployment scenarios Corporate AV is among the most practical deployment target for…
Overview
The KanexPro FLEX Matrix is purpose-built for high-density display environments — sports bars, hospitality venues, command centers, and large corporate or educational campuses requiring dozens of simultaneous 4K60 feeds across many screens.
Sports Bar Deployment — FLEX-MF16X20
The FLEX-MF16X20 is KanexPro’s flagship sports bar solution: 16 sources (cable boxes, satellite feeds, streaming players, game consoles) routed to 20 displays with built-in video wall and quad view.
Typical Architecture
- Sources (16): Mix of cable/satellite set-top boxes, streaming devices, and a house PC for menus/specials
- Outputs (20): Mix of HDMI direct displays (bar-top, entry) and CATx-extended displays (throughout venue, back bar, private dining)
- Cards: 2× FLEX-HDMI8IN (16 inputs), 1× FLEX-HDMI12OUT + 1× FLEX-CAT12OUT (8 HDMI + 12 CATx = 20 outputs), FLEX-CATRX receivers at remote displays
- Video wall: Configure a 2×2 or 4×1 wall on the main feature display bank using the built-in video wall processor
- Control: Staff-facing RS-232 or IP keypad to switch game feeds zone by zone
Zone Management
Use the FLEX web GUI to pre-define routing presets for common scenarios (e.g., “Game Night” routes all sports feeds; “Happy Hour” routes music video to all screens). Recall presets via RS-232, IP command, or control system.
Large Venue — FLEX-MF24X36 / FLEX-MF24X60
For stadiums, convention centers, houses of worship, universities, and corporate campuses where a single matrix must serve an entire building.
FLEX-MF24X36 — 24 Sources, 36 Displays
- 3× FLEX-HDMI8IN input cards (24 inputs)
- 3× FLEX-CAT12OUT output cards (36 CATx outputs)
- FLEX-CATRX receivers at each display location — single CAT6a run per display, up to 100m
- Ideal for campus buildings where displays are distributed across floors or wings
FLEX-MF24X60 — 24 Sources, 60 Displays
- Maximum output density: 24 inputs to 60 displays in a single 4U chassis
- 5× FLEX-CAT12OUT output cards for full 60-output CATx deployment
- PoC (Power over CATx) on all FLEX-CAT12OUT ports eliminates local power supplies at each display location
- Built-in video wall supports multiple simultaneous walls across display zones
Cabling Strategy for Large Venues
- Centralize the FLEX chassis in the main AV rack room or IDF closest to the source equipment
- Home-run CAT6a from the chassis to each display location — label each run with the output card slot and port number
- PoC on FLEX-CAT12OUT eliminates the need for local power at each FLEX-CATRX receiver
- For runs exceeding 100m, use a fiber extender between the FLEX chassis room and a secondary IDF, then CAT6a from there to displays
Routing Presets & Automation
Define named presets in the FLEX web GUI for each operating mode (all-hands meeting, sporting event, digital signage, emergency broadcast). Recall instantly via:
- Web GUI one-click preset buttons
- RS-232 command from control system (Crestron, AMX, Savant)
- TCP/IP API command from scheduling software or room automation system
- UDP broadcast command for multi-chassis simultaneous switching
