Bluebell BC160i User manual

Operations Guide
BC160i
Modular Rack Frame System
Ref: BC160i Operations Guide v1

Ref: BC160i Operations Guide v1 2
Bluebell Opticom Ltd.
Unit 2, The Quadrant
Howarth Road
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 1AP
United Kingdom
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Email: [email protected]
Web: www.bluebell.tv
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correct and complete. In no event can Bluebell Opticom Limited accept any liability or responsibility for
any loss or damage to the owner of the equipment, any third party, or any equipment which may result
from use of this manual or the equipment which it describes.
Declaration of Conformities
Bluebell Opticom Limited hereby declares that the BC160i Modular Rack Frame System is in compliance
with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the following EU directives: 89/336/
EEC and has been assessed to EN55022B (European limits and methods of measurement of radio
disturbance characteristics); EN61000-4-2, EN61000-4-4 (Level 2), EN61000-4-4FTB, EN61000-4-5
and EN61000-4-11 (EMC); EN61000-6-1, EN61000-6-2, EC61000-6-3 and EC61000-6-4 (Immunity
to electrical emissions).
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European Union restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic
equipment, RoHS Directive (2002/95/EC), that came into force on 1st July 2006, and similar restrictions
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health that can result from hazardous substances that may be contained in this product.
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Table of Contents
Contents
Overview..........................................................................................................................................................4
Introduction..............................................................................................................................................4
Physical format.......................................................................................................................................4
Ventilation..................................................................................................................................................4
Power requirements.............................................................................................................................5
BC160i front panel ....................................................................................................................................6
BC160i rear panel......................................................................................................................................7
System Monitoring.....................................................................................................................................8
Home page ...............................................................................................................................................8
Frame page ..............................................................................................................................................9
Frame Settings page........................................................................................................................11
Card Info page .....................................................................................................................................12
SFP data page .....................................................................................................................................14
Card-specic parameters (CSP) page ...................................................................................16
Network Card page...........................................................................................................................17
Firmware updates....................................................................................................................................18
Specications............................................................................................................................................19
Main parts and options.........................................................................................................................19
Related products......................................................................................................................................20

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Overview
Thank you for purchasing this Bluebell Opticom professional broadcast video product. If you are
new to Bluebell products, or to the subject of transmitting video and/or other types of signal over
bre links, please take the time to read through this document before putting the system to use.
Introduction
The BC160i is a 19”, 1RU frame for the Bluebell Opticom BC Series of modular bre interfaces.
BC Series cards are designed primarily for Outside Broadcast (OB) and studio applications,
and the very extensive range includes single-channel, two-channel and four-channel bre-
optic interfaces for SDI video (all current formats), audio, Ethernet data and serial control data.
The BC160i can hold six BC Series cards of any type: thus up to 24 separate signals can be
transmitted/received over bre optic links from the frame.
The BC160i is an evolution of the BC160 frame, and incorporates greatly enhanced monitoring
functions. The front panel is tted with a 3.8” colour touchscreen (480 x 116 pixels), which
displays the status of each card in the frame, and also various global parameters. There is no
menu system to navigate and most information is available within a single touch.
Physical format
The BC160i accepts up to six single-slot BC Series cards: any combination of card types is
permitted, and there are no restrictions regarding slot allocation. The card slots are at the rear
of the frame, so that signal connections – bre and copper – can be kept within the 19” rack in
which the frame is tted. A further card slot in the front panel is reserved for an optional BM102i
or BM103 network monitoring card.
The frame includes dual power supplies (PSUs), which are tted internally.
The frame depth is 150 mm. To allow for cables and connectors at the rear, installers should
ensure that rack depth greater than this is available.
Ventilation
The BC160i frame is force cooled by two internal fans mounted in the rear of the chassis,
between the pairs of card positions. The fans’ are continually monitored for correct operation
and their status displayed on-screen on the Frame page.
Air intake is through slots in the left-hand side panel (looking from the front) and exhaust
through a similar set of slots in the right-hand side panel. When mounting the frame in a 19”
rack enclosure, ensure that adequate space is left at the sides of the BC160i frame, and that the
ventilation slots are not obstructed by cables or other rack components.

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Power requirements
The frame is tted with two independent, internal Power Supply Units (PSUs) rated at 40 W
each. The PSUs are wired for fully redundant operation, and have independent rear panel IEC
connectors. The PSUs are of the “universal” type and will operate on any AC mains supply
voltage from 90 to 260 V, 50 to 60 Hz.
The DC outputs are distributed internally via the motherboard to all card slots using current-
sharing: there is no interruption to frame operation in the unlikely event of a PSU failing. Each
PSU can power a fully-loaded rack, regardless of card type mix.
The BC160i has no user-replaceable fuses. When powering the frame with a fused IEC cable, t
a fuse of 5 A rating. Always replace a blown fuse with one of the same rating. If the replacement
fuse blows immediately on connection, the PSU is faulty and the frame should be sent for repair.