
ATEN VM1600A 16 x 16 Modular Matrix Switch
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Description
The VM1600A is a chassis rather than a fixed matrix: four input slots and four output slots take ATEN's hot-swappable modular I/O boards, so the same frame can be built as HDMI, DVI, 3G-SDI, VGA or HDBaseT and rebuilt later as requirements change. Fully populated it switches 16 sources to 16 destinations at up to 15.2 Gbps.
With the appropriate boards it handles 4K resolutions to 3840 x 2160 and 4096 x 2160 at 30 Hz 4:4:4 or 60 Hz 4:2:0, scales inputs to each display's native resolution, and supports Seamless Switch for uninterrupted changes of source. Video wall layouts are built in the web GUI, and calendar-based scheduling can play a stored profile at a set time using the real-time clock.
Configuration is available from the front panel, over RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485, and across Ethernet by web GUI or Telnet, as well as from the ATEN Video Matrix Control app. The frame takes removable fan and redundant power modules and occupies 6U.
Key features
Four input and four output slots take hot-swappable ATEN matrix boards, so signal types can be mixed and changed later.
With supporting boards the frame offers close-to-zero switching and converts inputs to each display's native resolution.
An onboard real-time clock plays stored profiles to a schedule, useful for signage and lecture timetables.
RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485 plus Ethernet web GUI, Telnet and the ATEN Video Matrix Control app.
Technical specifications
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Delivery & returns
Estimated delivery 8 Sept - 12 Sept. UK mainland delivery only. Some large or made-to-order items carry longer lead times, shown on the product page.
Unused items in original packaging can be returned within 14 days of delivery — see the returns policy for how business and consumer returns differ. Faulty items are covered under manufacturer warranty and by your statutory rights.
Bought in the UK, backed in the UK
This item is sourced through UK distribution and ships to you from within the UK, so the order never crosses a customs border.
The manufacturer warranty is honoured here in the UK. If something fails, you deal with us, not with an overseas seller in another time zone.
Our own UK-based engineers install, commission and support what we sell, and can attend site when a system needs hands on it.
Delivered within the UK mainland, so there is no import duty, customs charge or courier handling fee waiting for you on delivery.
Prices are in pounds sterling with proper UK VAT invoices, and purchase orders are accepted from approved education accounts: no currency conversion and no surprises at the door.
Payment & security
Pay securely by card. Education customers can apply for a 30-day purchase order account.
Schools, colleges, sixth forms, universities and multi-academy trusts can order on invoice, with no card payment required. Purchase orders and credit terms are for education customers only.
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