SKAARHOJ Rack Pro 2 1U rack panel with 15 NKK buttons and encoder

SKAARHOJ Rack Pro 2

Rack Pro 2 shares most features of Rack Pro 1 but has 15 NKK keys plus a menu section with four two-way silicone buttons, a large screen and a single encoder. It excels in more advanced control environments where operators switch between devices and pages, adjust levels and monitor individual parameters, and it can also act as a master unit for managing multiple Rack Pro 1 panels.

The Rack Pro series are rack-mountable broadcast-grade control panels in a universal 1U, 19" format, with original Japanese NKK buttons with sculptured caps for a familiar, responsive feel, and crisp OLED displays. They integrate with routing, live switching and miscellaneous devices from the broadcast, live production and AV worlds, with protocols and devices such as Ember+, SW-P-08 (ProBel), Blackmagic Design, AJA, Evertz, Grass Valley and Riedel, for studio, OB van and flypack setups.

Buttons, encoders and displays can be configured in Reactor for any function (routing, switching, streaming or PTZ control), either to control a single device per panel or a mix of devices using sections, layers and pages. Illuminated buttons can be colour-coded for quick identification.

Key features

• 15 programmable NKK buttons
• 4 two-way silicone buttons and backlit encoder
• Large OLED display and multiple OLED displays for labels and feedback
• Sculptured cap NKK broadcast buttons, user-configurable illumination
• Standard 19" width and 1U height for rack or desktop use
• Extensive list of supported devices, universal control of multiple third-party devices
• User customization with the Reactor web UI
• 1G Ethernet with PoE
• Designed and made in Denmark

Compatibility

• Devices and protocols supported by SKAARHOJ device cores, e.g. Ember+, SW-P-08 (ProBel), Blackmagic Design, AJA, Evertz, Grass Valley, Riedel

In the box

• Rack Pro 2
• 12 V power supply (PHIHONG PSA15R-120P, 12 V / 1.25 A, 1.5 m cable, plug for the destination country)
• Getting Started Guide

Specifications

• Buttons: 15 NKK sculptured hard cap buttons, 4 elastomer two-way buttons
• Encoders: 1
• OLED: 16 tiles 64x48 pixels; 1 x 256x26, 4 x 64x64 and 8 x 64x32 pixels greyscale
• Network: 1G Ethernet with Power over Ethernet (PoE IEEE 802.3af/at)
• Power: PoE (IEEE 802.3af/at) or 12 V DC jack 5.5 x 2.1 mm, centre positive
• Service port: Micro USB for manual IP setting
• Platform: Blue Pill Inside (Reactor, device cores, skaarOS Linux), full Reactor and Device Core licenses included
• Format: 19" rack, 1U
• Weight: 620 g
• Recommended (not included): Cat 6 S/FTP Ethernet cable or better