A.C. Americas, your North American distributor of world-class Lighting, Audio, and Video products, is pleased to introduce Luminex’s GigaCore O26-I, a 40 Gigabit Ethernet switch dedicated to AV integration, installation, broadcast applications, and touring. Designed to support today’s most advanced AV protocols, the GigaCore O26-I provides the reliability, bandwidth, and simplicity that modern Pro AV networks demand.
The introduction of the GigaCore O26-I 20S10 4S25 2S40 answers a longstanding request from the AV community. Customers have been looking for a high-bandwidth switch with the flexibility, protocol support, and ease of use that Luminex is known for, now delivered in a single, compact, and powerful solution.
“With the GigaCore O26-I, we are responding to what our customers have been asking for,” said Bart Swinnen, CEO of Luminex Network Intelligence. “The demand for a high-bandwidth, protocol-ready switch that is easy to configure and manage has been clear for some time. We are proud to deliver a solution that not only meets these expectations but does so with the reliability and user-friendliness that define Luminex.”
The new switch is ideally positioned as the high-bandwidth backbone for advanced AV infrastructures using star or mesh topologies. With 20 independent SFP+ ports (10 Gbps), 4 SFP28 ports (25 Gbps), and 2 QSFP ports (40 Gbps), it ensures outstanding connectivity and flexibility, removing limitations on bandwidth and port availability.
Configuration is simple and efficient. Each GigaCore can be managed through the intuitive built-in AV Web UI, while system-wide configuration and monitoring are streamlined with Araneo, Luminex’s network management, planning, and monitoring software. This integration provides users with consistent configuration across the entire network, reduced commissioning times, and complete confidence in system stability.
The GigaCore O26-I comes equipped with pre-defined QoS/DiffServ settings, optimized IGMP per VLAN group, and editable VLAN groups, making converged networking both easy and reliable. Users benefit from plug-and-play support for major AV protocols, including RAVENNA/AES67, Milan AVB, ST2110, IPMX, Dante, and many more, without the need for complex adjustments. In addition, the automated redundancy protocol RLinkX ensures seamless operation of redundant links and ring topologies.
Reliability extends beyond connectivity. The GigaCore O26-I includes two built-in power supplies in a single 1U rack unit, eliminating the need for external redundancy solutions. PTPv2 Boundary clock support guarantees precise time synchronization across demanding AV applications, while Luminex’s signature per-port RGB LEDs provide clear visual identification of VLAN groups at a glance.
With the GigaCore O26-I, Luminex sets a new benchmark for professional AV networking: high-performance switching with streamlined operation, built-in redundancy, and out-of-the-box protocol support.
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About A.C. Americas
Wherever creativity takes the stage, A.C. Americas is there to power the possibilities. We distribute the products of world-class brands for lighting, audio, and video technology, and creative solutions that empower our clients to bring their creative visions to life.
Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, with distribution centers in both Canada and the USA, A.C. Americas proudly serves dealers and end-users across North America. We provide world-class products, expert support, and a seamless customer experience for production and rental products, theaters, film sets, houses of worship, and commercial spaces.
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ABOUT LUMINEX NETWORK INTELLIGENCE
Luminex Network Intelligence is a Belgian-based manufacturer of data distribution equipment for professional lighting, audio, and video applications. Luminex enables AV professionals in the entertainment industry to use the latest technology confidently. Luminex offers a complete range of network switches, converters/nodes, and DMX splitters, providing AV designers and technicians with cutting-edge technology to build a complete data distribution system from small to large events or venues. Luminex commits to making it as easy as possible to deploy a professional AV network, even without IT knowledge.
Luminex’s plug-and-play GigaCore switches do exactly that. They are completely pre-configured to transport all commonly used lighting and audio protocols, such as Art-Net, sACN, MANet, Dante™, AES67, PTP V2, AVB, and many more. For more information, visit www.luminex.be.
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