Broadata 300E Series User manual

300E Series
MULTIPLE CHANNEL DIGITAL FIBER OPTIC
VIDEO/AUDIO/DATA
TRANSPORT SYSTEM
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND
COMPLIANCE DECLARATIONS
PLEASEOBSERVETHEFOLLOWINGSAFETY
PRECAUTIONSASOURPRODUCTSCONTAIN
CLASS I LASER PRODUCTS
WARNING
Do not disconnect the fiber optic connector while the unit is powered
up. Exposure to laser radiation is possible when the laser fiber optic
connector is disconnected while the unit is powered up.
Although the fiber optic connectors in this product emit only Class 1
energythatisbelowthelevelsconsidered to be hazardous, one should
neverstaredirectlyintoafiberopticconnectororanunconnectedfiber
end unless one can be certain that no exposure to laser energy could
occur.
CAUTION
This manual is intended for use by trained service personnel. The use
of controls, making adjustments, or performing operations other than
those specified may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
Thefollowinglabelorequivalentislocatedonthesurfaceoflaserproducts.
Thislabelindicatesthat the product is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER
PRODUCT.
SURGEPROTECTION DEVICERECOMMENDED
This product contains sensitive electrical components that may be
damaged by electrical spikes, surges, electric shock, lightning strikes,
etc. Use of surge protection systems is highly recommended in order
to protect and extend the life of your equipment.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION .............................................5
2.0 SETUP..............................................................................7
2.1 MOUNTING......................................................................8
2.2 CABLING AND CONNECTORS .....................................8
2.2.1 ELECTRICAL CABLE CONNECTION .........................8
2.2.2 OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTION.................................8
2.2.1.1 AUDIO CONNECTION.............................................10
2.2.1.2 VIDEO CONNECTION.............................................11
2.2.1.3 SERIAL DATA INTERFACE......................................12
2.3 AC POWER CONNECTION ..........................................15
3.0 OPERATION...................................................................16
4.0 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING..............16
4.1 MAINTENANCE .............................................................16
4.2 TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................17
5.0 SPECIFICATIONS..........................................................19
6.0 SERVICE PROCEDURE ...............................................21
6.1 REPLACEMENT POLICY .............................................21
6.2 RETURN AND REPAIR SERVICE.................................21
7.0 LIMITED WARRANTY....................................................22

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1.0 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The310E/320Esystemsprovidesimultaneous transmission ofmultiple
channelsof digitizedstereoaudio,video and/ordataoveroneor onepair
of fiber. The standard 310E system transmits these video/audio/data
channelsinonedirection.The320Esystemtransmitsandreceivesthese
video/audio/datachannelsinbothdirections. The standard 310E/320E
system comes with 4- and 8-channel versions with each channel
containingone(1)NTSC/PAL/SECAMvideo,two (2)audios,and one(1)
serial data (RS-232/RS-422). Versions up to 16-channel video/audio/
dataarealsoavailableforunidirectionallinks.Inaddition,the310E/320E
has an option for S-video, and up to 8-channels of S-video can be
accommodated. The 310E/320E system is also capable of adding/
droppingvideo/audio/datachannelsinaringorbusnetworkconfiguration.
Please consult us for your custom design.
The 310E/320E features a digital fiber optic transmission technology,
capableofprovidingsharpervideoandcrispaudio,littleornomaintenance,
highfunctionalityreliability,andlowoperating cost. The qualityofvideo,
audioanddatatransmission in BCI'sdigitaldesigns ismuchsuperior to
theanalogtransmission(basedonamplitudeor frequency modulation)
designsusedby othermanufacturers. Nouser adjustmentsarerequired
inthe310E/320Esystem,enablingquicksetupandtrouble-freeoperation.
The310E/320Ecomesinarugged,standalone,andcompactunit.Panel
connectorsareprovidedforvideo(BNC),audio(terminalblock),anddata
(terminal block), and fiber connection (FC-type for singlemode fiber or
ST-typeformultimodefiber). Theyarealsoeasilymonitored byseparate
LED indicators for power, optical link, and channel activity.
Due to its digital transmission design, the 310E/320E is capable of
addressingavarietyofnon-standardconfigurations. Figure1-1shows
thefrontandrearpanelsofthe300ESeries.

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Figure 1-1
300E Front/Rear Panels
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2.0 SETUP
TheBCI300ESeries units are usedinpairs. Inaunidirectional system,
one 310E transmitter is located at the near-end and connected to a
310E receiver located at the far-end, through a single fiber. In a
bi-directionalsystem,one300Etransceiverunitislocatedatthenear-end
andconnectedthroughtwoopticalfibers toanidentical 300Etransceiver
locatedatthe far-endofthelink. Each unitprovidesa separateelectrical
interface connector for the various audio, video and data signals.
Connections are one to one between the two units. Figure 2-1 depicts
two typical installations.
Figure 2-1
310E/320E Setup

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2.1 Mounting
Beforeinstallingtheunitsintoyourhousing,makesurethereis
enoughspacetopulland connect boththeelectricalandoptical
cables without stressing them beyond the manufacturer’s
limitations (also known as the bend radius minimum). Rack
Mountkitsareavailablethroughspecialorder.
2.2 Cabling and Connectors
In order to setup the BCI 300E properly, make sure to observe
thefollowinginstructions wheninstallingtheproper cables. The
300Erequirestwopartstothe cabling setup: the electrical and
the optical. For the optical part, observe the following
procedures,astherearevarious types of opticalconnectorsas
illustratedonthefollowingpage.
2.2.1 Electrical Cable Connection
On the electrical side, it is required that the following steps be
observed when connecting the various audio, video and data
terminal devices, as they all require special attention, and are
the only available electrical connections. They are described
in the following steps.
2.2.2 Optical Fiber Connection
Most cable manufacturers identify individual fibers in the fiber
cable. Selectanappropriateterminatedfiber. Each unit’soptical
portsin the system are specified for use with Multimode (62.5/
125 micron) fiber, or Singlemode (9/125 micron) fiber. Follow
the ensuing instructions for installing and connecting the fiber
optic links:
1. Ensure the power is off before proceeding with the fiber
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2. Priortoconnectingthe fiberopticcables,remove and save
the dust caps from the optical port of both the 300E units
andtheuser’sdevice. Cleanthefiber optic connector and
use a lint-free cloth dampened with alcohol to thoroughly
wipethe side and end of the ferrule.
3. Cross-connect the fibers from one unit to the other,
connectingthe near end 300E unit’s optical TX port to the
far end 300E unit’s optical RX port, as illustrated in
Figure 2-2. Observe the type of connector you have and
connecttheopticalconnectorbyfollowingtheinstructions
andguidelinesfromthelegendprovidedinTable 1.
Figure 2-2
Fiber Optic Connection
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Table 1
Fiber Optic Connector Legend
2.2.1.1 Audio Connection
Performthefollowingsteps to insureaproperaudio connection
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1. Audio connections are made possible by the provided
terminalblocks(SeeFigure2-4). Use 22-18 standard wire
(22-18-AWG) to connect between the user’s audio
equipment and the 300E unit. Use a flat head screwdriver
to tighten the terminal screws. Follow the proceeding
instructions to install the audio connections.
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2. At the near end (the transmitter unit), connect the user’s
audio sources to the 300E unit’s audio input ports.
3. At the far end (the receiver unit), connect the user’s audio
receivers to the corresponding audio output ports on the
300Ereceiverunit.
Figure 2-4
2 x 10 Position Terminal Block
For balanced audio signals,
Connectthe(+), (-)and(G)of the300E’sterminalblock to
thecorrespondingterminaluser’s equipment.
For unbalanced audio signals,
Connect the (-) and (G) of the 300E’s terminal block as
well as the (+) terminal to the (+) terminal of the user’s
equipment and (-) or (G) of the 300E unit to the ground
terminaloftheuser’sequipment.
2.2.1.2 Video Connection
The 300E video connectors accept 75 ohm coaxial cable
terminated by a BNC connector (i.e., RG 59U with a BNC
connector). Usethefollowingstepstoconnectthevideocables.
1. At the near end, on the transmitter unit, connect the user’s
videosourcestothevideo-inputportsofthe300Eunit. Also,
connecttheuser’svideo receivers tothevideooutput ports
ofthe300E-receiverunit. (SeeFigure 2-5).
2. Repeatthisprocedureforthefar end unit.
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