Luminex Network Intelligence Unveils New Range of Gigabit Ethernet Switches at LDI2012

	Luminex Network Intelligence's GigaCore line

Luminex Network Intelligence, a Belgium-based developer of lighting control, pro audio, and video data distribution equipment for the entertainment industry, will make its debut in the US by showing its new range of Gigabit Ethernet switches at booth 1138 at LDI2012.

"We're proud to be attending LDI2012 with the latest in our popular GigaCore line, a family of products that has reenergized the industry," says Bart Swinnen, director at Luminex. "Luminex is a young, ambitious company that has made a name for itself in Europe. Now, with our debut at LDI, North Americans will be introduced to our company's high-performance products, which are known for their high reliability, excellent service, and support. We'll be meeting the growing interest and demand for our products by showcasing the GigaCore line."

The next generation of Ethernet switches, the GigaCore line is designed to cope with the most demanding lighting and AV installations. The three new models -- GigaCore 12, GigaCore 14R, and GigaCore 16Xt -- are managed through a web interface. They meet and support all industry protocols and offer a user-friendly experience with an industry-specific outlook and optimized defaults. The products come with a built-in redundancy system providing a reliable and easy-to-set-up backbone for users' networks.

GigaCore 12 offers 12 Gigabit ports on shielded Neutrik Ethercon ports, making it a rugged, environmentally-friendly device. It features wire-speed layer two switching, port status, cable test, three LEDs per port (PoE,RLinkX, link/speed) and four status LEDs (OK, PoE, RLinkX, power). A PoE supply unit, group license for better network isolation and MultiLinkX license to increase available bandwidth between two GigaCore switches is optional.

GigaCore 14R includes all of the features of GigaCore 12 and adds two SFP cages for fiber connections. It comes with a built-in redundancy system enabled on the fiber ports, called RLinkX, providing a reliable and easy to set up backbone for the user's network. RLinkX can also activate redundancy on other ports to create secured links; it also boasts redundant fans. It adds backup PSU to the list of available options.

GigaCore 16Xt extends the functionality of GigaCore 14R with four SFP cages, which allow users to create complex network topologies over the fiber link, such as mesh or ring. Its feature set includes a front-end display for basic configuration and the ability to create groups within the network for better network isolation. A backup PoE supply unit is optional.

Luminex Network Intelligence was formed by Swinnen and Jan Renckens as a branch of parent company Lumixex Lighting Control Equipment nv, which has an extensive technical background in the lighting industry. Lumenix Network Intelligence launched its successful Ethernet-DMX8 node in 2004 when it ran 32 DMX lines at the Paralympics in Athens. Their complete DMX and Ethernet solutions range debuted at Siel 2005 in Paris. The GigaCore switch family opened the doors to the digital pro audio and AV markets for the new company and broadened their commitment beyond their traditional customer base.

Luminex is represented in North America by LS Media in Montreal. "We're looking forward to the positive response to Luminex's products at LDI and its introduction to the North American market," says Hugo Larin, national sales director for LS Media. "Luminex has extensive technical background and knowledge in lighting and we expect to see them do very well in the coming year."