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ILC156 Function Modules Installation and Operations Manual 1
Information About the ILC156
ILC156 Function Modules
10G 3G/HD/SD-SDI, ASI 6 Channel Mux/Demux
Information About the ILC156
This manual introduces the two ILC156 function modules and includes information for installing and
configuring the modules. The ILC156 can transport up to six DVB-ASI, SD, HD-SDI or three 3G-SDI digital video
services over a single optical wavelength. Powerful Forward Error Correction (FEC) is used on the optical
transmission to insure bit error-free video. Using time division multiplexing (TDM), each channel is assigned a
fixed time-slot, eliminating complex configurations.
The six-channel ILC156 is available in the following models:
• ILC156M—Multiplexer that can aggregate six independent, mixed format video signals onto a single
wavelength. Two time slots can be combined to carry 3G-SDI. The electrical inputs are received using
the module’s six BNC connectors. Optionally, up to five of the inputs can be received from other
modules using backplane connections.
• ILC156D—De-multiplexer that can receive the aggregated optical signals, separate them, and output
them to six BNC connectors. Optionally, up to five of the channels can be output to other modules
using backplane connections.
The ILC156D can be configured to operate as a repeater to extend the range of a link while de-
multiplexing signals for local use.
The ILC156 uses a 10.7 Gb/s XFP transceiver for WDM (1310 nm, 1550 nm), CWDM ITU G.694.2, and DWDM ITU
G.694.1.
You provision and monitor the ILC156 using DIP switches, LEDs, front panel monitor jack, or Artel’s InfinityLink
Manager (IL Manager), which is an element management system (for more information, see the
InfinityLink Manager Setup and Operations Manual ).
This chapter contains the following additional major sections:
• “Understanding and Using the ILC156M” section on page 2
• “Understanding and Using the ILC156D” section on page 13