Ross openGear SFC-6901 User manual

SFC-6901 User Guide

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SFC-6901 · User Guide
• Ross Part Number: 6901DR-004-01
• Release Date: August 2, 2023.
• Software Version: v1.0
The information contained in this Guide is subject to change without notice or obligation.
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Patents
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The material in this manual is furnished for informational use only. It is subject to change without
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assumes no responsibility or liability for errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual.
Safety Notices
Refer to the “Important Regulatory and Safety Notices” document that accompanied your
product.
Statement of Compliance
This product has been determined to be compliant with the applicable standards, regulations, and
directives for the countries where the product is marketed.
Compliance documentation, such as certification or Declaration of Compliance for the product is
available upon request by contacting [email protected]. Please include the product;
model number identifiers and serial number and country that compliance information is needed in
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EMC Notices
US FCC Part 15
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A Digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a Commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in
a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to
correct the interference at his own expense.
Canada
This Class “A” digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 and part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Cet appareil numerique de la classe “A” est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
European Union
This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions
established under regulation (EC) No 765/2008 and Decision No 768/2008/EC referred to as the
“New Legislative Framework”.
Australia/New Zealand
This equipment is in compliance with the provisions established under the Radiocommunications
Act 1992 and Radiocommunications Labeling (Electromagnetic Compatibility) Notice 2008.
Korea
This equipment is in compliance with the provisions established under the Radio Waves Act.
Class A equipment (Broadcasting and communications service for business use)
This device is a business-use (Class A) EMC-compliant device. The seller and user are advised to be
aware of this fact. This device is intended for use in areas outside home.
International
This equipment has been tested under the requirements of CISPR 22:2008 or CISPR 32:2015 and
found to comply with the limits for a Class A Digital device.
Notice — Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Ross Video Ltd. could
void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
Warning — This equipment is compliant with Class A of CISPR 32. In a residential environment this
equipment may cause radio interference.
Notice — This is a Class A product. In domestic environments, this product may cause radio
interference, in which case the user may have to take adequate measures.
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products are covered by a generous 5-year warranty and will be repaired without charge for
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for details.
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disclosures to customers and regulators. Ross Video continuously strives to improve security and
privacy throughout the product life-cycle using practices such as:
• Privacy and Security by Design
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• Secure Coding Practices and Analysis
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• Incident Response
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SFC-6901 User Guide (v1.0) Contents • i
Contents
Introduction 9
Related Publications ...................................................................................................................................9
Documentation Conventions .....................................................................................................................9
Interface Elements ....................................................................................................................................9
User Entered Text .................................................................................................................................. 10
Referenced Guides ................................................................................................................................ 10
Menu Sequences ................................................................................................................................... 10
Important Instructions .......................................................................................................................... 10
Contacting Technical Support ................................................................................................................. 10
Before You Begin 11
Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 11
Features ..................................................................................................................................................... 11
Gearbox Overview .................................................................................................................................... 12
What is 2SI Sampling? ........................................................................................................................... 12
Hardware Overview 13
Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 13
Main PCB ................................................................................................................................................ 13
Connections on the Rear Module ........................................................................................................... 14
Physical Installation 15
Before You Begin ...................................................................................................................................... 15
Working with Fiber Optic Connectors ................................................................................................... 15
Removing the Blank Plates from the Rear Panel .................................................................................. 16
Installing the Rear Module into the openGear Frame ......................................................................... 16
Installing the SFC-6901 Card into an openGear Frame ....................................................................... 16
Gearbox Cabling 19
Cabling the SFC-6901 for a De-multiplexing Mode .............................................................................. 19
Physical Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 19
Cabling the SFC-6901 for a Multiplexing Mode .................................................................................... 19
Physical Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 20
Getting Started 21
Launching DashBoard ............................................................................................................................. 21
Accessing the SFC-6901 Interfaces in DashBoard ................................................................................ 21
Gearbox Setup 23
Before You Begin ................................................................................................................................... 23
Configuring the SFC-6901 for De-multiplexing ..................................................................................... 23
Configuring the SFC-6901 for Multiplexing ........................................................................................... 24
Bypassing the Gearbox 27
Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 27

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Upgrading the Software 29
DashBoard Menus 31
Signal Tab .................................................................................................................................................. 31
Product Tab ............................................................................................................................................... 32
Hardware Tab ........................................................................................................................................... 32
Configuration Tab ..................................................................................................................................... 33
Alarms Tab ................................................................................................................................................ 34
Settings Tab ............................................................................................................................................... 35
Technical Specifications 37
Supported Video Formats ....................................................................................................................... 37
SDI Inputs Specifications ......................................................................................................................... 37
SDI Outputs Specifications ...................................................................................................................... 38
Environment ............................................................................................................................................. 39
Power ......................................................................................................................................................... 39
Supported SFP Modules 41
SFP-FIBER-12G .......................................................................................................................................... 41
Features .................................................................................................................................................. 41
Simplified Block Diagram ...................................................................................................................... 41
Technical Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 41
Physical Channel Position ..................................................................................................................... 43
SFP-FIBER-12G-2R ..................................................................................................................................... 43
Features .................................................................................................................................................. 43
Simplified Block Diagram ...................................................................................................................... 43
Technical Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 44
Physical Channel Position ..................................................................................................................... 45
SFP-FIBER-12G-2T ..................................................................................................................................... 45
Features .................................................................................................................................................. 45
Simplified Block Diagram ...................................................................................................................... 45
Technical Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 46
Physical Channel Position ..................................................................................................................... 47
Service Information 49
Troubleshooting Checklist ....................................................................................................................... 49
Bootload Button .................................................................................................................................... 49
Warranty and Repair Policy ..................................................................................................................... 49
Software Licenses 51
BSD ............................................................................................................................................................. 51
Dual GPL .................................................................................................................................................... 51
GPL ............................................................................................................................................................. 51
LGPL ........................................................................................................................................................... 56
MIT .............................................................................................................................................................. 57
zlib .............................................................................................................................................................. 57
Glossary 59

SFC-6901 User Guide (v1.0) Introduction • 9
Introduction
This guide covers the installation, configuration, and use of the SFC-6901 SDI to Fiber I/O Converter.
The following chapters are included:
•“Introduction” summarizes the guide and provides important terms, and conventions.
• “Before You Begin” provides general information to keep in mind before installing and
configuring your card.
• “Hardware Overview” provides a basic introduction to the hardware features including the
cabling and monitoring features of the rear module.
• “Physical Installation” provides instructions for the physical installation of the card and its rear
module.
• “Gearbox Cabling” outlines how to cable the SFC-6901 when using the default input and output
Gearbox mapping.
• “Getting Started” provides a general overview of navigating the SFC-6901 interfaces in
DashBoard.
• “Gearbox Setup” outlines how to specify the SFC-6901 Gearbox mode.
• “Bypassing the Gearbox” outlines how to bypass the gearbox mode and the options for
mapping the inputs and outputs.
• “Upgrading the Software” provides instructions for upgrading the software for your SFC-6901
using DashBoard.
• “DashBoard Menus” summarizes the SFC-6901 menus, items, and parameters in DashBoard.
• “Technical Specifications” provides the technical specifications for the SFC-6901.
• “Supported SFP Modules” outlines on the warranty and repair policies for your SFC-6901.
• “Service Information” outlines on the warranty and repair policies for your SFC-6901.
• “Software Licenses” provides the third-party software license information for your SFC-6901.
• “Glossary” provides a list of terms used throughout this guide.
Related Publications
It is recommended to consult the following Ross documentation before installing and configuring
your card:
•DashBoard User Guide, Ross Part Number: 8351DR-004
•MFC-OG3-N and MFC-8322-S User Guide, Ross Part Number: 8322DR-004
•OGX-FR Series User Guide, Ross Part Number: 8322DR-204
Documentation Conventions
Special text formats are used in this guide to identify parts of the user interface, text that a user
must enter, or a sequence of menus and sub-menus that must be followed to reach a particular
command.
Interface Elements
Bold text is used to identify a user interface element such as a dialog box, menu item, or button. For
example:
In the Network tab, click Apply.

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User Entered Text
Courier text is used to identify text that a user must enter. For example:
In the Language box, enter English.
Referenced Guides
Text set in bold and italic represent the titles of referenced guides, manuals, or documents. For
example:
For more information, refer to the DashBoard User Manual.
Menu Sequences
Menu arrows are used in procedures to identify a sequence of menu items that you must follow.
For example, if a step reads “File > Save As,” you would click the File menu and then click Save As.
Important Instructions
Star icons are used to identify important instructions or features. For example:
Contact your IT department before connecting to your facility network to ensure that there are
no conflicts. They will provide you with an appropriate value for the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and
Gateway for your device.
Contacting Technical Support
At Ross Video, we take pride in the quality of our products, but if problems occur, help is as close as
the nearest telephone.
Our 24-hour Hot Line service ensures you have access to technical expertise around the clock.
After-sales service and technical support is provided directly by Ross Video personnel. During
business hours (Eastern Time), technical support personnel are available by telephone. After hours
and on weekends, a direct emergency technical support phone line is available. If the technical
support person who is on call does not answer this line immediately, a voice message can be left
and the call will be returned shortly. This team of highly trained staff is available to react to any
problem and to do whatever is necessary to ensure customer satisfaction.
•Technical Support: ([phone]
•After Hours Emergency: ([phone]
•E-mail: [email protected]
•Website: http://www.rossvideo.com