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6G-SDI EXTENDER OVER UTP
500730
Installation
Guide
P/N: 94-000764-A
SE-000764-A

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  • Page 1: Installation Guide

    6G-SDI EXTENDER OVER UTP 500730 Installation Guide P/N: 94-000764-A SE-000764-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 UTP Table of Contents 1. Overview ..............4 1.1. Description ............4 1.2. Features ..............6 2. Technical Specifications..........7 3. Installation Procedure ..........9 3.1. Parts List............... 9 3.2. Product Overview ..........10 3.3.

  • Page 4: Overview

    Overview 1.1. Description The 6G-SDI Extender is a unique new solution from Muxlab for extending SDI based cameras* or other SDI sources* up to 4K resolution with the added benefit of extending the Hi Resolution signal up to 330 feet (100M).
  • Page 5 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over UTP • Cinema recording • Movie making • Studio production • News coverage / live reporting Page 5...

  • Page 6: Features

    © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over UTP 1.2. Features  Up to 330 feet (100m).  HD-SDI using single, two or four coax cables, 3G- SDI using single or two coax cables, 6G-SDI using a single coax cable HDMI 3D support.

  • Page 7: Technical Specifications

    © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over UTP Technical Specifications Specifications 6G-SDI Digital Signal Transmission Environment Tx: 110mm (4.3”) x 110mm (4.3”) x 32mm (1.250”) Enclosures Rx: 146mm (5.75”) x 105mm (4.13”) x 26mm Measurements (1.02”) Color Black Enamel (Rx Unit)
  • Page 8 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over UTP Connectivity - Transmitter 4x BNC SDI Input Connectors (0.8V pp, 75Ohms) Front Side 1x BNC Sync Output Connector 1x RJ-45 Ethercon Connector Rear Side (Compatible with NE8MC System) Mini USB for firmware updates (and control & status) Top Side Table 2 –...

  • Page 9: Installation Procedure

    © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over UTP Installation Procedure 3.1. Parts List The 6G-SDI Extender over UTP Kit (500730) comes with the following parts:  1x Transmitter Unit (Tx)  1x Receiver Unit (Rx)  1x 48VDC Wall-mount Power Supply ...

  • Page 10: Product Overview

    © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over UTP 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 RJ45/UTP When SDI Link...
  • Page 11 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over UTP 3.2.2.Receiver The external connections and light indicators of the receiver unit are detailed in Figure 3 & Figure 4. Please familiarize yourself with them before installing the unit. LED Indicator When the SDI...

  • Page 12: Physical Installation

    © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over UTP 3.3. Physical Installation SOURCE INPUT (Camera, Etc) Must use 6G/3G/HD 75Ω graded coax cable In accordance with the SDI Throughput needed. Connection to UTP Cable Cat5E/Cat6 1 Channel In order to maintain 6G/3G/HD-SDI...

  • Page 13: Installation & Power-Up Procedure

    © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over UTP 3.4. Installation & Power-up Procedure In order to install the product, please follow the steps below: 1. First, install the Transmitter unit by attaching it by its mounting holes or by other means close to the SDI generating source.

  • Page 14: Supported Sdi Modes

    © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over UTP 3.5. Supported SDI Modes OUTPUT MODES INPUT Single Single Dual Single Dual Quad MODES 6G-SDI 3G-SDI 3G-SDI HD-SDI HD-SDI HD-SDI Single 6G-SDI Single 3G-SDI Dual 3G-SDI Single HD-SDI Dual HD-SDI Quad HD-SDI Table 4 – Supported SDI Modes Matrix...

  • Page 15: Supported Video Modes

    © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over UTP 3.6. Supported Video Modes SUPPORTED VIDEO MODES (10Bits Color) 720P50 720P59.94 720P60 HD (1.5GBits) 1080i50 1080i59.94 1080i60 [4:2:2] 1080PsF23.98 1080PsF24 1080PsF25 1080PsF29.97 1080PsF30 1080P23.98 1080P24 1080P25 1080P29.97 1080P30 1080P50 1080P59.94 1080P60 3G (3GBits)

  • Page 16: Sdi Input Connection

    © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over UTP 3.7. SDI Input Connection SDI, Input BNC Connector (Transmitter) Input SDI A SDI B SDI C SDI D Modes Link A Single 6G- Link A Single 3G- Link A Link B Dual 3G-...

  • Page 17: Firmware Upgrade Procedure

    1. Make sure the USB device driver has been installed (see section 4.2 for more details) 2. Download the latest version of the firmware upgrade on Muxlab website. 3. Unzip the firmware upgrade executable in a directory of your choice.
  • Page 18 COM PORT Number : 3 Baud rate : 115200 Checking product ..RX OK Muxlab 6G SDI EXT DRAKONDIA-B RX >> Preparing to Upload Programmable Logic .... OK Sending Programmable Logic data ....100%OK Preparing to Upload Firmware ...... OK Sending data ........
  • Page 19 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over UTP 7. The behavior of the unit (Rx & Tx) should be as follow during upgrade. The device uses the SDI LEDs to indicate the actual status.  SDI A/B/C/D Blinking: Download phase. Clear memory space and write new image.

  • Page 20: Usb Driver Setup

    6G-SDI Extender Over UTP 4.2. USB Driver Setup When interfacing a MuxLab device with the USB port on Windows XP, Windows 7, or Windows 8 operating systems, a driver setup file will be required. For Linux and Mac OS X operating systems, no driver is necessary.
  • Page 21 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over UTP A new dialog box will open (Figure 14). Select Browse my computer for driver software (advanced). Figure 4: Found New Hardware Dialog Box Another dialog box will open (Figure 15). Click Browse and locate the SC-000032-A USB to serial driver file downloaded earlier.
  • Page 22 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over UTP A security window will now appear, indicating that the driver software is unsigned (Figure 16). Select Install this driver software anyway. Figure 6: Windows Security A window will appear instructing that the software for the driver has been successfully installed (Figure 17).

  • Page 23: Unit Control And Status

    © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over UTP 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 24: Troubleshooting

    © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over UTP 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 25 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over UTP When contacting 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:  Unit model number.  Cabling layout. Please include the model of SDI source and receiver, cable length and type (e.g.: UTP and Coax at both...

  • Page 26: Appendix

    © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over UTP 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 27 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over UTP Serial/USB Port Commands 1. HELP Command help Description: Display all the command list definition 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 28 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over UTP 4. STATUS Command status Description: Report current operation condition Response: “Master firmware version: x.x.x User variable Version : 2 FPGA Version : RX 1.002 4 Status SDI MODE 3G SDI on 1 channel SDI ratio : 0 SDI ref.

  • Page 29: 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 30 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 31 © MuxLab Inc. 6G-SDI Extender Over UTP MuxLab Inc. 8495 Dalton Road Mount Royal, Quebec Canada H4T 1V5 Tel.: +1 (514) 905-0588 Fax: +1 (514) 905-0589 Toll Free (North America): 877 689-5228 URL: www.muxlab.com E-mail: videoease@muxlab.com Page 31...

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