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NOTE: In order to allow direct fiber connection to the card, and avoid problematic optical couplers, AJA FiDO openGear cards have the SFP cage attached to the front card. This means that the card cannot be removed from the frame with the SFP module, cables, and/or BNC retaining nuts installed.
• Remote Ethernet Monitoring and Firmware Updating through Ross DashBoard software • Appropriate Fiber SFP included • Rear I/O card included • Two slots required for each card • Compatible with OG-X-FR, OG-3-FR, and DFR-8321 openGear frames • Five year warranty OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
• Green: no DashBoard card state alarm is present. • Yellow: a yellow DashBoard card state alarm is present. See DashBoard for more information. OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
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• Green: no DashBoard card state alarm is present. • Yellow: a yellow DashBoard card state alarm is present. See DashBoard for more information. OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
Card Alarm State – Yellow SDI Signal Not Present, Fiber Signal Not Present When the signal is either not present or is not locked, the DashBoard Control System shows a yellow Card State alarm: "Signal Status No Signal." OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
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Status is shown as "No Signal," and the Input Lock is shown as "No Lock." For 2 channel models, this alarm will be on if either of the inputs is not present. Figure 3. Signal Status No Signal OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
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"Signal Present," and the Input Lock is shown as "Locked," while the FIBER IN Signal Status displays "No Signal," and the Input Lock displays "No Lock." Figure 4. SDI Input Signal present and locked, Fiber Input Signal not present OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
The DashBoard Control System, created by Ross Video, provides a control interface between Windows, macOS and Linux computers and the cards installed in an openGear frame. DashBoard operates through TCP/IP communication and requires an Ethernet connection between the controlling computer and an openGear frame. OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
Ross Video and supported by a diverse range of terminal equipment manufacturers, including AJA. Ross Video manufactures the frames, power supplies and network cards for openGear. AJA is a reseller of the openGear frames.
6. Ensure the Rear Card aligns with the desired card slot before tightening the screw. NOTE: To correctly orient the rear panel, make sure that the AJA logo is facing out. 7. Using a Phillips screwdriver, fasten the Rear Card to the frame back plane.
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Figure 7. The card on the left is already fully inserted. The card on the right is not yet fully inserted, as indicated by the white plastic tab tilting forward. OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
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Figure 9. BNC Star Washer and Nut Installation 9. Insert the SFP fiber module into the socket until it clicks and locks. The lever handle is on the left (Figure 10). Figure 10. Fiber SFP Installation OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
Figure 1 on page 6 Figure 2 on page 6 to identify the input and output signal connectors. NOTE: Keep the protective dust cap in the SFP module until the fiber cabling is actually connected to the module. OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
• Ethernet connection between the controlling computer and the openGear frame NOTE: The openGear frame ships from AJA with the MFC-8322-S Frame Controller card for controlling the new AJA DashBoard cards. The openGear frame also supports the MFC-0G3-N Advanced Networking Frame Controller card, which can be used to control compatible OG cards.
DashBoard. The yellow fields in this panel indicate that they are read-only. Parameter Controls The parameter controls panel on the right side of DashBoard shows the tabs and parameters that are configurable for the selected card. OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
Figure 13. OG-FiDO-12G Series Card Tab Screen in DashBoard The Card tab screen indicates the basic information about the card itself such as the card name, hardware status, product, supplier, assembly, serial number, software version and other items. OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
Signal Status Tab Screen Figure 14. OG-FiDO-12G Series Signal Status Tab Screen in DashBoard The Signal Status fields report the Signal Status, the Input Lock Status, and the Data Rate for SDI IN and FIBER IN. OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
The SFP fields report on the following aspects of the SFP: • Vendor Part Number • Vendor Name • RX Power (as applicable for the specific card) • TX Power (as applicable for the specific card) OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
DashBoard Control System by following the steps below. To Upload New Software 1. Check the AJA website for new software for your OG-FiDO-12G Series. If new software is found, download it and uncompress the file archive (zip). 2. Click the Upload button in the lower panel of the DashBoard Control System to open the Upload Software Wizard.
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4. Navigate to the location of the downloaded .bin file containing the software update. Select the .bin file, then select Open. The Upload Software Wizard window displays characteristics of the selected file for uploading. 5. Click Finish. The uploading process begins. OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
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6. When the progress bar indicates that the uploading is finished and status indicates "Complete," click OK. 7. To verify the version of software or firmware currently installed on your card, select the Card tab from the center panel of DashBoard. OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
2. Click Yes. The message "Loading data, please wait. Refreshing device data" displays for a moment. The card will be offline for a few seconds. However, the video signal will not flicker or go black during a reboot. OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
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Figure 21. The OG-FiDO-12G Series briefly pauses operations while rebooting 3. Following a Reboot operation, the board configuration will return to the settings that were in place at the time of rebooting. OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
• openGear frame compatible, 3 watts max per card Environment • Safe Operating Temperature: 0 to 40 C (32 to 104 F) • Safe Storage Temperature (Power OFF): -40 to 60 C (-40 to 140 F) OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
Community throughout this document: AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BULGARIA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HUNGARY, IRELAND, ITALY, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, LUXEMBOURG, MALTA, NETHERLANDS, POLAND, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, UNITED KINGDOM, ICELAND, LICHTENSTEIN, NORWAY, SWITZERLAND OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
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For more information about where you can drop off your waste for recycling, please contact your local authority, or where you purchased your product. OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
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Translated Warning and Caution Messages The following caution statements, warning conventions, and warning messages apply to this product and manual. OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
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Aviso! Não instale perto de nenhuma fonte de calor tal como radiadores, saídas de calor, fogões ou outros aparelhos (incluindo amplificadores) que produzam calor. Avviso! Non installare vicino a fonti di calore come termosifoni, diffusori di aria calda, stufe o altri apparecchi (amplificatori compresi) che emettono calore OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
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Aviso! Dado que a ficha principal é utilizada como a desconexão para o dispositivo, esta deve manter-se prontamente acessível e funcional. Avviso! Poiché il cavo di alimentazione viene usato come dispositivo di sconnessione, deve rimane prontamente accessibile e operabile. OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
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Aviso! Desconecte este dispositivo da tomada durante trovoadas ou quando não é utilizado durante longos períodos de tempo. Avviso! Utilizzare soltanto i collegamenti e gli accessori specificati e/o venduti dal produttore, quali il treppiedi e l'esoscheletro. OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
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Advertência! Não abra o chassi. Não há internamente nenhuma peça que permita manutenção pelo usuário. Abrir o chassi anula a garantia, a menos que a abertura seja realizada por uma central de serviços da AJA ou por um local autorizado. Avvertenza! Non aprire lo chassis. All’interno non ci sono parti riparabili dall’utente.
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Avvertenza! I cavi a fibre ottiche emettono radiazioni invisibili all’occhio umano. Non guardare direttamente l’estremità di un cavo in fibra ottica attivo o il connettore in fibra su un OG-FiDO-TR-12G; questi modelli sono prodotti laser di classe 1. OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
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¡Precaución! LLa puerta del ventilador frontal OG-X-FR es pesado. Extraer con precaución. Atenção! A porta do ventilador frontal OG-X-FR é pesado. Remova com cuidado. Attenzione! La porta ventola anteriore OG-X-FR è pesante. Rimuovere con cautela. OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
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Cuidado! Para atender aos regulamentos de segurança para correntes de fuga, conecte as fontes duplas a circuitos elétricos separados. Attenzione! Per soddisfare le norme di sicurezza sulla corrente di perdita, collegare i doppi alimentatori a circuiti derivati separati. OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
AJA Video shall pay to return the product to Customer, but only if to a location within the country in which the AJA Video service center is located. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR LIMITATIONS ON APPLICABLE STATUTORY RIGHTS OF A CONSUMER, SO SOME OR ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS PARAGRAPH MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
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English and any non-English versions, the English version of this warranty will govern. This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights that vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, some of which are noted above. OG-FiDO-12G Series openGear Card v2.0.1r1 www.aja.com...
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