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CONTENT
S
1 Intr
oduc
ti
on
2
O
peration Notes
3
Features
4 Module La
y
ou
t
5
Module Descriptions
6
C
onnectin
g
the 3
GS
DI
S
M F
O
Extender
6
Wirin
g
Dia
g
ram
7 Troubleshootin
g
8
S
peci
fi
cations
9
Warrant
y

1
INTRODUCTIO
N
C
on
g
ratulations on
y
our purchase o
f
the 3
GS
DI
S
M F
O
Extender. Your complete
s
atis
f
action is ver
y
important to us.
G
efen
G
e
f
en delivers innovative, pro
g
ressive computer and electronics add-on solutions
that harness inte
g
ration, extension, distribution and conversion technolo
g
ies.
G
e
f
en’s reliable, plu
g
-and-pla
y
products supplement cross-plat
f
orm computer
sy
stems, pro
f
essional audio
/
video environments and HDTV s
y
stems o
f
all sizes
with hard-workin
g
solutions that are eas
y
to implement and simple to operate.
T
he Gefen 3GSDI SM FO Extender
The 3
GS
DI
S
M F
O
Extender extends 3
G
-
S
DI over one sin
g
le-mod
e
S
T-terminated
fi
ber optic cable up to 1.25 miles
(
2 kilometers
)
. It supports
S
MPTE-424M
(
3
G
-
S
DI
)
,
S
MPTE-292M
(
HD-
S
DI
)
, and
S
MPTE-259M
(S
DI
)
.
The 3
G
-
S
DI BN
C
connector and the
S
T-terminated
fi
ber optic si
g
nal transmission
p
rovide excellent immunit
y
to electroma
g
netic inter
f
erence compared to copper
based extension modules. The compact desi
g
n makes the small modules ideal
f
or
fi
ttin
g
neatl
y
behind equipment
f
or a clean installation, and a
g
reat wa
y
to
e
asil
y
extend an
y
S
DI si
g
nal.
How It Works
The
S
ender module plu
g
s into the BN
C
connector on the
S
DI source. The
R
eceiver module plu
g
s into the BN
C
input o
f
the
S
DI device up to 1.25 miles
(
2 kilometers
)
awa
y
.
C
onnect one sin
g
le-mode
S
T-terminated
fi
ber optic cable
f
rom the
S
ender to the Receiver module. Plu
g
the power connectors
f
rom the two
p
ower supplies into the lockin
g
connectors on the
S
ender and Receiver modules.

READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR
OPERATING THE 3GSDI SM FO EXTENDER
•Th
e
use
of
a
n int
e
rm
ed
i
a
t
e
c
able or adapter is not recommended.
Additional couplin
g
devices ma
y
deteriorate the si
g
nal transmission.
OPERATION NOTE
S
2

3
FEATURE
S
Features
•
S
upports
S
MPTE-424M
(
3
G
-
S
DI
)
,
S
MPTE-292M
(
HD-
S
DI
)
, an
d
S
MPTE-259M
(S
Dl
)
speci
fi
cations
• Extends 3
G
-
S
DI up to 1.25 miles
(
2 kilometers
)
over one sin
g
le-mod
e
S
T-terminated
fi
ber optic cabl
e
• Lockin
g
power connectors
•
R
obust metal die-cast enclosure
f
or reliable operation in harsh environmen
t
• Fiber optic transmission eliminates electroma
g
netic inter
f
erence
(
EMI
)
•
C
ompact
S
ender and Receiver modules provide a clean, eas
y
installatio
n
• F
CC
and
C
E-compliant
f
or EMI
/
RFI emissio
n
P
acka
g
e Includes
(
1
)
3
GS
DI
S
M F
O
Extender
(S
ender Module
)
(
1
)
3
GS
DI
S
M F
O
Extender
(
Receiver Module
)
(
2
)
5V
/
1A D
C
Power
S
upplies
(
1
)
Q
uick-
S
tart
G
uid
e
SMPTE Standards Table
(
Showin
g
Bit Rates for SDI
):
Standard Nam
e
Bit Rates
E
xam
p
le Video
Formats
S
MPTE 424M
3G
-
S
D
I
2.
9
7
0
G
bit
/
s 1080
p
S
MPTE 2
9
2M
H
D-
S
D
I
1.4
85
G
bit
/
s 720p, 1080
i
S
MPTE 2
59
M
S
D-
S
DI 270 Mbit
/
s, 360 Mbit
/
s
14
3
Mbit
/
s and 177
M
bit
/
s
480i, 576
i

4
M
ODULE LAYOU
T
1
5
6
8
4
7
3
2
9

5
M
ODULE DESCRIPTION
S
1
3
G-SDI BNC Input
(
Sender
)
C
onnects the
S
ender module to the
S
DI source.
2
P
ower Indicator
(
Sender
)
This LED will
g
low bri
g
ht red when the included power suppl
y
is connected to
the
S
ender module.
3
L
ink Indicator
(
Sender
)
This LED will
g
low bri
g
ht blue when connected to an active
S
DI source.
4
S
T-Fiber Connector
(
Sender
)
C
onnect a sin
g
le-strand
S
T-
fi
ber cable between this connector and th
e
S
T-
fi
ber connector on the Receiver module. The
S
T Fiber
C
onnectors o
n
both the
S
ender and Receiver module are identical. Remove the protective
c
overs
f
rom the
S
ender module be
f
ore connectin
g
the
S
T
fi
ber optic cable.
5
3
G-SDI BNC Output
(
Receiver
)
C
onnects the Receiver module to the
S
DI destination.
6
P
ower Indicator
(
Receiver
)
This LED will
g
low bri
g
ht red when the included power suppl
y
is connected to
th
e
R
ece
iv
e
r m
odu
l
e
.
7
L
ink Indicator
(
Receiver
)
This LED will
g
low bri
g
ht blue when a sin
g
le-strand o
f
S
T-
fi
ber optic cable is
c
onnected between the
S
ender unit and the Receiver unit and when the
S
ender
u
nit is connected to an active
S
DI source.
8
S
T-Fiber Connector
(
Receiver
)
C
onnect a sin
g
le-strand
S
T-
fi
ber cable between this connector and the
S
T-
fi
ber
c
onnector on the
S
ender module. The
S
T-
fi
ber connectors on both the
S
ender
a
n
d
R
ece
iv
e
r m
odu
l
e
a
r
e
i
de
nti
ca
l.
R
emove the protective covers
f
rom the
R
eceiver module be
f
ore connectin
g
the
S
T
fi
ber optic cable.
9
5V DC Power Supply Receptacle (Sender / Receiver)
C
onnect the included power supplies to both the
S
ender and Receiver module
u
sin
g
these receptacles. Note that each power receptacle has three pins that
m
ust be lined up with the holes on the each power suppl
y
.

6
How to Connect the 3GSDI SM FO Extender
1.
C
onnect the
S
ender o
f
the
G
e
f
en
3GS
DI
S
M F
O
Extender to the
3G
-
S
DI
s
ource equipment via the BN
C
connector.
2.
R
emove the protective cover
f
rom the
fi
ber connector o
f
the
S
ender module
a
n
d
co
nn
ec
t
o
n
e
e
n
d
of
th
e
fi
be
r
cab
l
e
t
o
th
e
co
nn
ec
t
o
r.
3
.
R
emove the protective cover
f
rom the
fi
ber connector o
f
the Receiver
m
odule and connect the other end o
f
the
fi
ber cable to the
S
T connector.
4.
C
onnect the BN
C
output connector to the
S
DI destination
(
displa
y)
.
5
.
C
onnect the included 5V D
C
power supplies to both the
S
ender and
Rece
iv
e
r m
odu
l
e
.
Wirin
g
Dia
g
ram for the 3GSDI SM FO Extender
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