Rocoto Industrial Wireless Video
Chilcutt Technologies supplies Rocoto industrial wireless video. CONNEX is Rocoto’s purpose-built industrial and ruggedized wireless family, for heavy industry, outdoor, mobile and longer-range applications. Rocoto’s MD professional wireless connectivity products are also available for protected indoor applications where their resolution, connections and management features fit.
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Rocoto industrial wireless, by application
Purpose-Built Industrial / Ruggedized Wireless Systems
CONNEX is Rocoto’s purpose-built industrial and ruggedized wireless video family — the primary choice where ruggedization, longer range, outdoor use, mobility or harsher operating environments matter. Each CONNEX system is a transmitter (TX) and receiver (RX) pair. Specifications differ by model; each model’s own Rocoto specification sheet governs its range, resolution, latency, interfaces and security features.
- Heavy industry
- Outdoor use
- Mobile equipment
- Cranes & lifting
- UAV / UGV
- Aerospace
- Defense
- Harsh or exposed environments
- Longer-range wireless video
CONNEX Mini and Max ranges are approximate line-of-sight figures; actual range depends on the site, obstructions, RF environment and installation. Specifications for CONNEX Nano, Tower and Outdoor, and full specifications for every CONNEX model, are available on request.
Professional Wireless Connectivity
Rocoto’s MD products are professional wireless connectivity links. They are not Rocoto’s ruggedized industrial line, but they can be a good fit for protected indoor industrial and professional applications. Each model is different — resolution, connections and features vary by model, as shown below — and the right choice depends on resolution, range, RF environment, interfaces, latency, ruggedization and the application.
- Manufacturing cells
- GoPro / POV camera systems
- Machine & process observation
- Inspection
- Training
- Test benches
- Robotics
- Remote equipment visualization
- Up to 4K30 (1080p up to 60) — not 4K60
- HDMI 1.4 in; HDMI loop-through on the transmitter; HDMI out on the receiver
- ~1 ms transmitter-to-receiver delay
- Range up to 100 ft (30 m)
- One transmitter to up to 4 receivers
- Up to 4K60, including 3D
- Transmitter: 12G-SDI and HDMI 2.0 in, 12G-SDI loop-out · Receiver: 2× 12G-SDI and HDMI out
- ~1 ms transmitter-to-receiver delay
- Range up to 100 ft (30 m)
- One transmitter to up to 4 receivers
- Transmitters and receivers act as a controllable video matrix (Rocoto 2.0)
- Remote pairing and configuration with the Rocoto Central Management Unit (CMU)
- One transmitter to up to 4 receivers; a receiver can switch among up to 4 transmitters
- HDMI 2.0 in and out; up to 4K60 per the Rocoto spec sheet
- ~1 ms delay · range up to 100 ft (30 m)
Specifications are taken from Rocoto’s published spec sheet for each model.
Wireless GoPro / POV Camera Systems
Put a small camera where the action is — on a machine, a tool, a fixture or a person — and watch it live somewhere else, without running a video cable back to the screen.
Ruggedized, longer-range, outdoor or mobile
CONNEX — purpose-built for ruggedized, longer-range, outdoor, mobile or harsher industrial deployments.
Protected indoor or professional
MD11 / MD62 / MD52X — where their specific resolution, interfaces and management capabilities fit the application.
How the right product is chosen
There is no single distance rule. The right Rocoto product depends on the whole application:
- Range between transmitter and receiver
- Line of sight and obstructions
- RF environment — other wireless systems and interference
- Resolution and frame rate needed
- Latency requirements
- Interfaces — HDMI, SDI and other connections
- Ruggedization — outdoor, vibration, exposure
- Mounting and mobility — fixed, mobile equipment, vehicles
- The application itself — what is being viewed, by whom, and how
| Model | Category | Max Video | Documented Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONNEX Nano | Purpose-Built Industrial / Ruggedized | On request | On request |
| CONNEX Tower | Purpose-Built Industrial / Ruggedized | On request | On request |
| CONNEX Mini | Purpose-Built Industrial / Ruggedized | On request | ~1,600 ft (approx., line of sight) |
| CONNEX Max | Purpose-Built Industrial / Ruggedized | On request | ~3,300 ft (approx., line of sight) |
| CONNEX Outdoor | Purpose-Built Industrial / Ruggedized | On request | On request |
| MD11 | Professional Wireless Connectivity | 4K30 | Up to 100 ft (30 m) |
| MD62 | Professional Wireless Connectivity | 4K60 | Up to 100 ft (30 m) |
| MD52X | Professional Wireless Connectivity (managed, multi-device) | 4K60 | Up to 100 ft (30 m) |
Chilcutt Technologies will help match the product to your range, environment and video requirements before you buy.
Where industrial wireless video helps
Manufacturing & Automation
Live video from cells, lines and automated stations to operator, supervisor or engineering displays, without new video cable across the floor.
Automotive
Camera views from test bays, vehicles and development areas to the people who need to watch them.
Tire Manufacturing
Observe presses, building machines and process steps from a safe viewing position.
Industrial Inspection
Put a live camera view of an inspection point in front of the inspector or engineer, without tethering the camera to the display.
Robotics
Video from robot-mounted or cell cameras for programming, monitoring and troubleshooting, without a cable through the robot’s range of motion.
Crane & Lifting
Give operators a camera view of the load and hook from the crane or mobile equipment.
Aerospace & Defense
Hangars, assembly halls, test areas and field environments where cabling is impractical or temporary.
UAV / UGV
Video links for unmanned aerial and ground vehicles, where ruggedization and range matter.
Training & Demonstration
Show a live close-up of a process, machine or demonstration on audience displays.
Remote Equipment Visualization
See equipment that is hard to reach, hazardous to approach, or in another part of the site from a safe location.
Part of Chilcutt
Planning wireless video for an industrial application?
Tell us the distance, the video source and where it needs to be seen — we’ll help you choose the right Rocoto product for your range, environment and video requirements.
615-406-3294Call Sam Chilcutt directly · Sam@ChilcuttMedical.com