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MuxLab Broadcast 500734 Installation & Operation Manual

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6G-SDI EXTENDER OVER FIBER
500734
500734-SM10
500734-SM40
500734-SM80
Installation & Operation Manual
94-000843-A
SE-000843-A

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  • Page 1 6G-SDI EXTENDER OVER FIBER 500734 500734-SM10 500734-SM40 500734-SM80 Installation & Operation Manual 94-000843-A SE-000843-A...
  • Page 2 Printed in Canada. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior written permission of the author. Trademarks: MuxLab Broadcast is a registered trademark of MuxLab Inc. Page 2...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER Table of Contents 1. Overview .................4 1.1. Description .............. 4 1.2. Features ..............7 2. Technical Specifications ..........9 3. Installation Procedure ..........11 3.1. Parts List ............... 11 3.2. Product Overview ..........12 3.3.

  • Page 4: Overview

    Description The 6G-SDI Extender over Fiber Optic with Return Channel is a unique solution from MuxLab for extending SDI cameras or other SDI sources up to 4K resolutions at 30Hz to a distance of up to 1300ft (400m) using OM4 multi-mode fiber (model 500734),...
  • Page 5 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER Figure 1 System Connectivity Overview Page 5...
  • Page 6 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER Typical Applications: • Video (cinema) production • Studio broadcasting production • Studio to Studio • Mobile video (broadcasting vehicle) • News coverage and live events • Post production Page 6...

  • Page 7: Features

    © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER 1.2. Features • Up to 1300ft (400m) via multimode OM4 fiber and up to 264,000ft (80km) via singlemode fiber. • Supports multichannel transmission, and can simultaneously transmit up to 9Gbps of data traffic on the fiber link.
  • Page 8 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER • Supports all 6G channel configurations (1, 2 or 4 BNC). • Automatic SDI Link recognition and configuration. • USB interface may be used for setting the three directional SDI ports to a fixed direction, or to set them to automatic direction detection mode.

  • Page 9: Technical Specifications

    © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER Technical Specifications Specifications Environment HD/3G/6G-SDI Digital Signal Transmission Tx: 110mm (4.3”) x 110mm (4.3”) x 32mm (1.25”) Enclosures Rx: 110mm (4.3”) x 110mm (4.3”) x 32mm (1.25”) Measurements Color Black Control Serial Terminal Emulation with USB Interface •...
  • Page 10 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER Transmitter Connectivity 1x BNC SDI Input Connector (0.8V pp, 75 ohms) Front Side 1x BNC SDI Output Connector (0.8V pp, 75 ohms) 3x BNC SDI Directional Connectors (0.8V pp, 75 ohms) 1x SFP+ Module Connector...

  • Page 11: Installation Procedure

    © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER Installation Procedure 3.1. Parts List The 6G-SDI Extender over FIBER Kit with Return Channel (500734, 500734-SM10, 500734-SM40 & 500734-SM80) come with the following parts: • 1x Transmitter Unit (Tx) • 1x Receiver Unit (Rx) •...

  • Page 12: Product Overview

    © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER 3.2. Product Overview 3.2.1.Transmitter The external connections and light indicators of the transmitter unit are detailed in Figure 2. Please familiarize yourself with them before installing the unit. LED Indicator When SDI Link...
  • Page 13 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER 3.2.2.Receiver The external connections and light indicators of the receiver unit are detailed in Figure 3. Please familiarize yourself with them before installing the unit. LED Indicator When SDI Link is established SFP+ module...

  • Page 14: Physical Installation

    © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER 3.3. Physical Installation Duplex Connection: SOURCE INPUT (Camera, Etc) Must use 6G/3G/HD 75Ω graded coax cable In accordance with the SDI Throughput needed. Port A Input, see table 4 Connection to FIBER Port A Output, see table 4...
  • Page 15 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER Figure 5 Input / Output Combinations Figure 5 highlights one example of the port direction combinations that are possible, but other combinations are also possible. Table 4 below shows the combination of signals that can be...
  • Page 16 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER Case Port A Port B Signal Signal 6G-SDI 3G-SDI 6G-SDI HD-SDI 3G-SDI 3G-SDI 3G-SDI HD-SDI HD-SDI HD-SDI Table 4b For 2 ports used (Ports A & B) Case Port A Port B Port C...
  • Page 17 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER Simplex Connection: If transmission is only required in one direction, this device can be connected with a single fiber in a simplex arrangement as indicated in the following steps. 1. While looking at the unit from the top, connect the single fiber cable to the Transmitter right most LC connector as shown below.

  • Page 18: Installation & Power-Up Procedure

    © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER 3.4. Installation & Power-up Procedure In order to install the product, please follow the steps below: 1. First, install the Transmitter near the SDI signal source equipment Return Channel sink (destination) equipment. Attach the unit via the mounting holes or by other appropriate means.
  • Page 19 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER SDI Outputs. Always start by connecting the first cable to the BNC A, then B and so on. 6. Once the Transmitter is installed and connected with the SDI coax cables, then connect and run the fiber...

  • Page 20: Supported Video Modes

    © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER 3.5. Supported Video Modes Resolution 10Bit 4:2:0 12Bit 4:2:0 10Bit 4:2:2 12Bit 4:2:2 12Bit 4:4:4 10Bit 4:4:4:4 2160p @ 30/29.97Hz 6Gbit/s 2160p @ 25Hz Single Link 6G 2160p @ 24/23.98Hz Dual Link 3G 1080p @ 60/59.94Hz...

  • Page 21: Sdi Input Connections

    © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER 3.6. SDI Input Connections SDI, Input BNC Connector (Transmitter) Input SDI A SDI B SDI C SDI D Modes One SDI Link A Signal Two SDI Link A Link B Signals Three SDI...

  • Page 22: Firmware Upgrade Procedure

    1. Make sure the PC USB device driver has been installed (see section 4.2 for more details) 2. Download the latest version of the appropriate firmware upgrade from the MuxLab website. 3. Unzip the firmware upgrade executable in a directory of your choice.
  • Page 23 COM PORT Number : 3 Baud rate : 115200 Checking product ..RX OK Muxlab 6G SDI EXT 500732 RX/TX >> Preparing to Upload Programmable Logic .... OK Sending Programmable Logic data ....100% OK Preparing to Upload Firmware ...... OK Sending data ........
  • Page 24 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER 7. The behavior of the Transmitter and Receiver unit should be as outlined below during upgrade. The device uses the SDI LEDs to indicate the actual status. • SDI A/B/C/D Blinking: Download phase.

  • Page 25: Usb Driver Setup

    To install the USB serial driver, download the SC- 000032-A (or later version) USB to serial driver file from the MuxLab website and save it to the local hard drive. NOTE: If the downloaded file is compressed, it will need to be uncompressed before it may be utilized.
  • Page 26 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER A new dialog box will open (see Figure 9). Select Browse my computer for driver software (advanced). Figure 9 Found New Hardware Dialog Box Another dialog box will open (see Figure 10). Click Browse and locate the SC-000032-A USB to serial driver file downloaded earlier.
  • Page 27 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER A security window will appear, indicating that the driver software is unsigned (see Figure 11). Select Install this driver software anyway. Figure 11 Windows Security A window will appear instructing that the software for the driver has been successfully installed (see Figure 12).

  • Page 28: Unit Control And Status

    © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER Unit Control and Status USB Control & Status Commands from an ASCII terminal (e.g. PUTTY) may be sent directly to the device via a USB connection (serial connection emulation). Maintenance can be performed with a terminal emulator, such as the one available under windows with the ASCII Command set described in the Appendix of this manual.

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER Troubleshooting The following table describes some of the problem symptoms, the probable causes and possible solutions. If the information below does not solve the problem, the technical support contact information can be found at the end of this section.
  • Page 30 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER If the above Troubleshooting does not resolve the problem, contact your nearest MuxLab dealer or MuxLab Technical Support at 877- 689-5228 (toll free in North America) or (+1) 514-905-0588 (International), please have the following information ready: •...

  • Page 31: Appendix

    © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER Appendix A. ASCII Command Set Ensure that the terminal emulation program parameters are set to the following: BAUD Rate: 115200 Data bits: Stop bits: Parity: None Flow control: None It should be noted that commands are case sensitive and arguments must be separated by a single space.
  • Page 32 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER Serial/USB Port Commands 1. HELP Command help Description: Display all command lists available Response: List all available commands help –c <command> Description: Help for a specific command Response: List the specifics of the demanded command 2.
  • Page 33 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER 3. STATUS Command status Description: Report current operation condition Response: “Master firmware version: x.x.x User variable Version : 2 FPGA Version : RX 1.000 4 Status SDI MODE 3G SDI on 1 channel SDI ratio : 0 SDI ref.
  • Page 34 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER 4. VERSION Command version Description: Report firmware version of the microcontroller “ Master firmware version: x.x.x” Response: Page 34...
  • Page 35 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER 5. Bit Error Rate Command Description: Report bit error rate during transmission Response: 6. SDI Port Direction Command Sdi –r n (n for number of return channels) Description: Determine the number of return channels, where n ={0 to 4}, 0=Auto Direction Detection, or 1, 2, 3, or 4 Return Channels.
  • Page 36 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER Page 36...

  • Page 37: Product Warranty Policy

    (RMA#) issued by its Customer Service Department and a proof of purchase date. If this product is delivered to MuxLab by mail, you agree to assume risk of loss or damage in transit, to prepay shipping charges to the warranty service location, and to use the original shipping container or equivalent.
  • Page 38 For Product more than six months old, including shelf life. The defective unit must be returned prepaid to MuxLab and then the unit will be repaired or if repair is not possible, replaced by an equivalent unit and returned to the customer within one (1) month of receiving any returned product.
  • Page 39 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER Page 39...
  • Page 40 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over FIBER MuxLab Inc. 2321 Rue Cohen Montreal, Quebec Canada H4R 2N7 Tel.: +1 (514) 905-0588 Fax: +1 (514) 905-0589 Toll Free (North America): 877 689-5228 URL: www.muxlab.com E-mail: info@muxlab.com Page 40...

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