Belden Grass Valley Rattler 4 User manual

Rattler 4 User Guide
M4027-9900-102
24 July 2014

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Notices
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you agree to the following terms and conditions.
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during its manufacturing life. Thus, different versions of a manual may exist for any given
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specific product serial number.
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commitment on the part of Grass Valley.
Warranty information is available in the Support section of the Grass Valley Web site
(www.miranda.com).
Title Rattler 4 User Guide
Part Number M4027-9900-102
Revision 24 July 2014

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Table of Contents
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
About Rattler 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
About This User Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Available Rattler 4 Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Rattler Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Unpacking the Rattler 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Product Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Optical Fiber Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Electromagnetic Compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2 Rattler 4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Rattler 4 Single Unit Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
LED Display Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Rattler Tx Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Rattler Rx Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Rattler 4 Dual Unit Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Using the PicoLink pL-Tray to Rack Mount the Rattler 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Fiber Optical Channel Monitoring using the LED Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
3 Best Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Best Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Block Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
4 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Introduction
This chapter describes the Rattler 4 system, including safety, warranty, and specification
information.
About Rattler 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Available Rattler 4 Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Unpacking the Rattler 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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About Rattler 4
About Rattler 4
The Rattler 4 is a miniature HD/SDI to fiber optical signal converter. The Rattler 4 TX
Transmitter unit accepts a 75 ohm coaxial input and converts it into an optical signal via a
standard ST connector. The Rattler 4 RX Receiver unit reconverts the signal back to a BNC
output.
Fig. 1-1: Rattler 4 TX and TR Units
The Rattler 4 can transmit any of the following signal types:
• 3 Gbps SMPTE 424M HD-SDI
• 1.5 Gbps SMPTE 292M HD-SDI
• 19.4 Mbps SMPTE310M
• 143 to 540 Mbps SMPTE2 59M/344M
• DVB/ASI 270 Mbps
• AES and MADI audio
• plus non-standard digital signals to 3 Gbps
The Rattler 4 is available in single and dual receiver and transmitter units as well as a dual
Transceiver unit.
Transmitters are available in standard 1310 wavelength, 1550 WDM wavelength, and
CWDM wavelengths. All 18 standard CWDM wavelengths are available. For CWDM
transmitters, an appropriate CWDM multiplexer (such as Grass Valley's passive CWDM units)
should be used to combine multiple CWDM signals from CWDM Rattler 4s and other
devices. An appropriate demultiplexer should be used (such as Grass Valley's passive
CWDM units) when using Rattler 4 receivers or the Grass Valley Python or Telethon active
demultiplexers and media converters.
Physically compact at 3.2 inches in length, the units are color-coded with Blue for Receivers
and Red for Transmitters.
All Rattler 4 units come with a permanently attached mini-XLR power connector . Power
comes from the supplied power supply or any mini-XLR jack equipped power supply
providing 5-16 volts VDC.
All units come with a set of power and signal LED indicators .
• The Receiver units have a four LED array to indicate signal strength.
• The Transmitter unit has a single LED to indicate signal presence.
Single Rattler TX Unit Rattler TR Unit

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The Rattler 4 is fully interoperable with a wide range of Grass Valley series fiber optic
equipment as well as other manufacturers. Certain Grass Valley PicoLink accessories may be
used with the Rattler 4 units. Please see your authorized Grass Valley series dealer for more
information (seeContact Us on page 21).
Fig. 1-2: Rattler 4 Block Diagrams
About This User Guide
The Rattler 4 is available in five standard models:
•SingleTx
•SingleRx
•DualTx
•DualRx
•Bi-DirectionalTransceiver
Each of these models is described in this User Guide. Kits of matched pairs and various
accessories are also available.

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Available Rattler 4 Models
Available Rattler 4 Models
All Rattler 4 Units come with a Mini-XLR locking power cord.
Model Type BNC
Connector ST Connector Fiber Optic Wavelength CWDM
Single Transmitter Unit
RAT4-EO-MXLR Transmitter Input Output No
Single Receiver Unit
RAT4-OE-MXLR Receiver Output Input No
Single Transmitter Units with CWDM
RAT4-EO-1271-MXLR Transmitter Input Output Yes
RAT4-EO-1291-MXLR Transmitter Input Output Yes
RAT4-EO-1311-MXLR Transmitter Input Output Yes
RAT4-EO-1331-MXLR Transmitter Input Output Yes
RAT4-EO-1351-MXLR Transmitter Input Output Yes
RAT4-EO-1371-MXLR Transmitter Input Output Yes
RAT4-EO-1391-MXLR Transmitter Input Output Yes
RAT4-EO-1411-MXLR Transmitter Input Output Yes
RAT4-EO-1431-MXLR Transmitter Input Output Yes
RAT4-EO-1451-MXLR Transmitter Input Output Yes
RAT4-EO-1471-MXLR Transmitter Input Output Yes
RAT4-EO-1491-MXLR Transmitter Input Output Yes
RAT4-EO-1511-MXLR Transmitter Input Output Yes
RAT4-EO-1531-MXLR Transmitter Input Output Yes
RAT4-EO-1551-MXLR Transmitter Input Output Yes
RAT4-EO-1571-MXLR Transmitter Input Output Yes

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RAT4-EO-1591-MXLR Transmitter Input Output Yes
RAT4-EO-1611-MXLR Transmitter Input Output Yes
Dual Transmitter Unit
RAT4-EOEO-A-MXLR Dual
Transmitter
2 Inputs 2 Outputs 1310 nm No
Dual Receiver Unit
RAT4-OEOE-MXLR Dual Receiver 2 Outputs 2 Inputs Not Applicable No
Transceiver Unit
RAT4-EOOE-A-MXLR Transmitter
Receiver
Input
Output
Output
Input
1310 nm
Not Applicable
No
No
Model Type BNC
Connector ST Connector Fiber Optic Wavelength CWDM

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Rattler Kits
Rattler Kits
All kits come in a Injection Molded Road Case (RAT4-KIT-CASE can be ordered separately)
with two LKS-WSU power supplies.
•RAT4-KIT1-T-MXLR: consists of one RAT4-EO-A-MXLR Transmitter and one RAT4-OE-
MXLR Receiver
•RAT4-KIT2-TT-MXLR: consists of one dual RAT4-EOEO-A-MXLR Transmitter and one
dual RAT4-OEOE-MXLR Receiver
•RAT4-KIT3-TR-MXLR: consists of two RAT4-EOOE-A-MXLR Transceivers