The USB-C Extension of the Future:
Here's the new Taurus TPX
The next generation of Unified Communications Rooms
As USB-C technology becomes the primary standard for meeting room connectivity, USB-C extension is the next challenge on the horizon. Lightware’s pioneering engineers recently developed a two-box, Taurus TPX (transmitter/receiver) variant of the widely popular Taurus UCX platform.
Extend Video Connectivity
seamless integration of USB 2.0 (High-speed 480Mbps) and HDMI 2.0 4K@60Hz 4:4:4 signals over distances of up to 100 meters
UCX-4x3-TPX-TX20
Connectivity for multiple USB hosts
connect up to 8 peripherals and switch between different host devices (camera, speakerphone, touch monitor, etc.)
BYOM Compatibility in Larger Spaces
USB-C connectivity for audio, video, control, data and charging laptop or mobile up to 100W
HDMI-UCX-TPX-RX107
Easy Cabling and Cost-Saving
remote powering the RX unit over a single CAT cable, no additional power outlet and adapter needed
Unrivaled Solution for
Medium and Large Meeting Rooms
The transmitter and receiver are seamlessly connected using a single CAT cable, utilizing the SDVoE signal to establish a smooth transition between the two.
These market-leading devices allow users to extend USB-C signals over longer distances (up to 100 m), empowering system architects with more flexibility for designing medium or large size meeting rooms.
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Beyond bridging longer distances, our universal switcher transmitter transcends traditional limitations in signal management and connectivity. By incorporating advanced technology, the Taurus TPX forms a transmitter-receiver configuration with the functionality of the UCX product range.
It liberates users from the constraints of USB and HDMI cables, providing seamless integration of diverse multimedia signals over distances of up to 100 meters, while working in a point-to-point arrangement.
This revolutionary ProAV device offers bridging capabilities for longer distances, allowing for the extension of video, audio, and control signals in one direction, while simultaneously enabling the transmission of USB 2.0 data in the other direction.
Taurus: Innovation and Security by Design - now with NIST FIPS 140-2 certified cryptography
Lightware Crypto Core is Lightware's advanced cryptographic module, validated to meet NIST FIPS 140-2 standards, and available in select Taurus TPX TX variants. Learn more about Lightware Crypto Core and NIST FIPS 140-2 here.
Share & Power Your Device
on the TX side
Just bring your own device, connect it easily and start sharing your desktop with the room right away whilst also charging your laptop in one go. The Taurus TPX offers USB-C connectivity for simplified handling of audio, video, power and control signals via one single cable.
The USB-C ports on the Taurus TPX devices can not only transfer data and video/audio signals, but can also provide charging with up to 100W (total 120W) on the transmitter side.
Switch & Utilize
Take advantage of all the built-in assets of the room from the USB web camera to microphones and speaker systems and use them directly with your laptop or other device.
The Taurus TPX provides the possibility for meeting participants and collaborating teams to use their choice of video conferencing platforms while utilizing the USB assets in the room.
Control & Monitor
Easily manage access and control room facilities, including lights and shades, with the Taurus TPX. This system integrates control for lights and shades into the native control panel or touchpad used for video conferencing. On the receiver side, it offers connectivity options through a serial port, Ethernet, and OCS.
CEC support simplifies the control of sink devices (e.g., displays, projectors) across different end-points via HDMI. Additionally, configuring the device is effortless with the built-in web LDC, accessible through a web browser.
The Power of C - USB-C
The new Taurus product family is a Unified Communications platform that allows you to Conveniently Collaborate by simply Connecting your own device via a single USB-C cable to share your Content and Control the meeting room easier then ever before.
It’s time to forget about the frustration and the delays caused by confusing amount of tangled cables and dozens of plugs or stubborn webcams that somehow ‘never want to work’.
The Taurus product family combines video, audio, control and Ethernet signals into one single cable, and together with the autoswitching and intuitive room control capabilities it brings you the experience of the future.
Introducing
Lightware’s Full Feature USB-C Cables
for Taurus product family
We are delighted to offer a range of USB-C cables - available in 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 meter versions - that stood our diligent tests and can deliver the full-range of features offered by Lightware’s devices, such as the Taurus product family.
Up tp 4K60 (4-Lane DP)
Mouse, keyboard, thumb drive, speakerphone and webcam
4K Webcam, SSD storage
Fast charging of laptops, tablets and phones
Convenient to use and to install
Our Range of Products
To achieve seamless integration up to 100 meter in medium and large meeting rooms, this technical solution is provided by the following pair of products. Get to know more about these devices!
USB Type-C and HDMI Matrix Switcher Transmitter
UCX-4x3-TPX-TX20
USB Type-C and HDMI Switcher Transmitter
UCX-2x1-TPX-TX20
UCX Matrix Switcher Receiver
HDMI-UCX-TPX-RX107
Taurus TPX transmitter and receiver bundle
TPX-4x3-TX20-RX107 bundle
Taurus TPX transmitter and receiver bundle
TPX-2x1-TX20-RX107 bundle
Taurus TPX transmitter and receiver bundle
TPX-2x1-TX20-3x3-RX20 bundle
UCX Matrix Switcher Receiver with HDMI 2.0 inputs and USB 3.1 Gen1 host ports
UCX-3x3-TPX-RX20
Lightware Advanced Room Automation is our future-proof room automation platform created for AV integrators as well as for meeting room participants to help them simplify their everyday interaction with AV technology.
- User-friendly, easily-parametrizable software solution
- Modules that eliminate the need of complex programming skills
- Possibility for experienced programmers to write their own modules
LARA runs on Taurus TPX transmitter-receiver configuration, Taurus UCX, MMX2 series and will be easily configurable through a web browser while meeting room users can easily access their room’s control via a single touch panel.