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8943FC — Instruction Manual

Preface

About This Manual

This manual describes the features of a specific 8900 module in the

GeckoFlex Signal Processing System families. As part of this module
family, it is subject to Safety and Regulatory Compliance described in the

GeckoFlex 8900 Series frame documentation (see the

GeckoFlex

Frames

8900FX/FF/FFN Signal Processing System

Instruction Manual).

All Modular product manuals can be found on-line in PDF format at this
link:

www.grassvalley.com/docs/modular

Summary of Contents for 8943FC

Page 1: ...8943FC 4 CH FIBER TO ELECTRICAL CONVERTER Instruction Manual Software Version 1 0 2 071877100 MAY 2011 ...

Page 2: ...ISO 9001 2008 Scope The design manufacture and support of video and audio hardware and software products and related systems This Certificate is valid until June 14 2012 This Certificate is valid as of December 23 2010 Certified for the first time June 14 2000 H Pierre Sallé President KEMA Registered Quality The method of operation for quality certification is defined in the KEMA General Terms And...

Page 3: ...8943FC 4 CH FIBER TO ELECTRICAL CONVERTER Instruction Manual Software Version 1 0 2 071877100 MAY 2011 ...

Page 4: ...0 or 33 1 48 25 20 20 United States Canada 24 x 7 1 800 547 8949 or 1 530 478 4148 Local Support Centers available during normal business hours Asia Hong Kong Taiwan Korea Macau 852 2531 3058 Indian Subcontinent 91 22 24933476 Southeast Asia Malaysia 603 7805 3884 Southeast Asia Singapore 65 6379 1313 China 861 0660 159 450 Japan 81 3 5484 6868 Australia and New Zealand 61 1300 721 495 Central Sou...

Page 5: ...g 31 Input Operating Modes Overview 31 Auto Reclock Bypass Mode Default 31 Auto Reclock Mute Mode 32 3G 2970M Mode 32 HD 1485M Mode 32 SD 270M Mode 33 Manual Bypass HD 3G Mode 33 Manual Bypass SD Mode 33 Local Monitoring and Configuration 34 Local On board Status Monitoring LEDs 34 Local Mode Configuration 37 Remote Monitoring and Controls 39 8900NET Module Information 39 Newton Control Panel Conf...

Page 6: ...ruction Manual Contents SNMP Reporting 56 Service 57 Power Up Diagnostic Failure 57 Troubleshooting 57 Electronic Circuit Breaker 57 Module Repair 57 Functional Description 58 Configuration Summary Table 59 Index 61 ...

Page 7: ...ng System families As part of this module family it is subject to Safety and Regulatory Compliance described in the GeckoFlex 8900 Series frame documentation see the GeckoFlex Frames 8900FX FF FFN Signal Processing System Instruction Manual All Modular product manuals can be found on line in PDF format at this link www grassvalley com docs modular ...

Page 8: ...8 8943FC Instruction Manual Preface ...

Page 9: ...ule Two module set including a hot swappable front and rear module and up to two optional single mode dual receiver fiber optic SFP devices mounted on the front module Model options are given in Table 1 on page 10 Up to ten 8943FC modules in the same 2 RU GeckoFlex frame Two electrical BNC outputs for each of the four fiber optic input chan nels Two re clocked outputs for each fiber input for stab...

Page 10: ... devices for use with the 8943FC module Note This manual shows 8943CF and 8943FC CWDM functionality in conjunction with the 8939FCA and 8939FCB fiber optic Mux Demux modules There are other applications for CWDM application not covered here These receivers will accept all CWDM frequencies from the SFP transmitter modules on the 8943FC Refer to Table 1 for SFP models available Table 1 Fiber Optic S...

Page 11: ...evices on the front module 3 Placing the front module in the corresponding front slot 4 Cabling the signal ports and 5 Setting module parameters with on board switches or with the web browser interface All GeckoFlex front and rear modules can be inserted and removed from an GeckoFlex frame with power on Note Modules and SFP devices are sensitive to static damage use standard anti static precaution...

Page 12: ...over of the frame or use a 2 mm 5 64 hex screwdriver Please do not use an electric screw driver Note On newer 751 version GeckoFlex frames a Rear Retainer Clip removal tool and 2 extra retainer clips and screws for installing them are provided on the inside of the frame cover Make every effort to leave the screws holding the retainer clips in place do not remove them completely They are very small...

Page 13: ...ws pull up on each retainer and completely remove it leaving the screws in place 3 Remove the blank rear adapter cover by inserting needlenose pliers into the slots in the blank cover and pulling it off 4 Insert the rear module into the empty slot guiding it carefully 5 Replace each retainer clip over the two screws on both sides of the module and push down to seat the retainer clip 6 Tighten the ...

Page 14: ...ket for SFP device installation Fiber cable assembly for connecting SFP device to front module rear connector Figure 3 SFP Device Kit Fiber Optic Cleaning Requirement Before making any fiber optic cable mating connections to the SFP device or cabling and after every de mating cycle use an industry standard fiber optic cleaning kit including oil free compressed air to clean the fiber con nectors an...

Page 15: ...e mounting bracket to the SFP device as shown below 1 Insert the narrow end SCA 2 connector of the SFP device into the mounting bracket label side up with the open slots on the bracket pointing to the rear as shown by the direction of the arrow in Figure 4 Figure 4 Mounting Bracket 2 Attach the mounting bracket to the SFP device by sliding the bottom part of the bracket as far as it will go Figure...

Page 16: ...nsceiver will have one input and one output arrow Figure 6 Finished Bracket Mounting Once you have put the mounting brackets onto the two SFP devices install them on the top side of the circuit board and cable them to the output con nectors on the main module with the fiber cable assembly provided Figure 7 shows an example of a finished SFP installation on a 8943FC module with the locations of the...

Page 17: ...SFP device with the right angle bottom SCA 2 connector J6 and the mounting screws on the 8943FC module Figure 8 3 Loosen the two screws slightly do not remove them completely with a torx screwdriver so the mounting bracket straps can slide under the screws 4 Slide the SFP device towards the SCA 2 connector so the electrical connector on the SFP device engages with the SCA 2 connector and the strap...

Page 18: ...r housing as shown in Figure 9 Push on the strain relief until you hear a click indicating the connectors are properly mated 4 Route the fiber cable assembly through the two plastic fiber guides as shown in Figure 9 to hold it in place Figure 9 SFP Device Installation for Ch 1 and Ch 2 SFP 5 Insert the simplex ends of the fiber cable assembly the two fiber optic connectors are separate into the LC...

Page 19: ...m the SFP device to the rear connector as described below 1 Remove the dust covers from the fiber cable assembly connectors to expose the LC ferrules the ends of the fiber optic cable 2 Clean the LC ferrules of the connectors and after every de mating cycle using an industry standard fiber optic cleaning kit as described in Installation on page 11 Also visually inspect the LC ferrules for damage o...

Page 20: ... connector J2 to the back side of the module Figure 12 SFP Device Installation for Fiber Ch 3 and Ch 4 5 Put the fiber cable assembly through the cable guide on the back of the circuit board to hold it in place Figure 13 Note the silkscreened F3 B and F4 A guides as shown in the detail in Figure 13 Figure 13 F3 and F4 Fiber Cable Silkscreen Guide Detail Duplex end of fiber cable Plastic fiber guid...

Page 21: ...ard The fiber optic inputs from the rear module are shown in Figure 15 Figure 15 Fiber Optic Outputs For the SFP device types and cabling examples used in this 8943CF FC manual set the following frequencies should be input from this connector Fiber In 1 1610nm Fiber In 2 1590nm Fiber In 3 1570nm Fiber In 4 1550nm If you are using 8943FCs to multiplex 8 or 16 frequencies through the 8939FCA FCB mod...

Page 22: ... in the Installation on page 11 5 Insert the front module so that the plastic card guides on the module top and bottom edges go over the upper and lower raised rail guides on the right of the top and bottom of the slot Figure 16 6 Carefully slide the module into the rear connector of the slot 7 Lock the front module ejector tab into the locking pin 8 Replace the front cover for configuring the mod...

Page 23: ...ten uation between fiber transmitter and receiver connections at any cable lengths CWDM devices used with 8939FCA modules for a mux demux config uration page 28 with a cable run from 0 12 km 7 5 miles must be attenuated by 3 dB between 8939FCA COM ports All CWDM devices used in a point to point configuration with a cable run from 0 20 km 12 4 miles must be attenuated by 5 dB between fiber transmit...

Page 24: ...r external attenuation specifications requirements refer to Attenuation Requirements on page 23 Figure 18 8943FC Fiber Receiver Channels 8943FC to 8943CF Connections When connecting an 8943FC module directly to a 8943CF electrical to fiber module a non crossing duplex fiber cable is required as shown in Figure 19 Refer to Attenuation Requirements on page 23 for cable length attenuation notes Non c...

Page 25: ...n Figure 20 Figure 20 Simple CWDM Block Diagram When an 8943FC module is populated with CWDM SFP devices a stan dard crossing duplex cable is required when connecting the 8943FC modules to the 8939FCA modules Crossing is in reference to the logical A B nomenclature associated with the duplex connector illustrated in Figure 21 where side 1A connects to side 2B and side 1B connects to side 2A Figure...

Page 26: ...0nm frequencies SFP CWDM3G 4 K Dual Transmitter 1590nm 1610nm frequencies Note The four SFP devices can be installed in any location on the two 8943CF modules as long as the outputs are cabled to the correct frequency input on the 8943FCA The installation configuration shown here is for clarity only The 1310nm fiber output from a Grass Valley GeckoFlex module is cabled to the EXP Expansion port on...

Page 27: ...1270 1610nm SFP 13103G M1DRX K 1270 1610nm Connector J6 COM EXP CH1 1470nm CH2 1490nm CH4 1530nm CH3 1510nm CH4 1570nm CH5 1550nm CH8 1610nm CH7 1590nm 8939FCA COM EXP CH1 1470nm CH2 1490nm CH4 1530nm CH3 1510nm CH4 1570nm CH5 1550nm CH8 1610nm CH7 1590nm 8943FC Electrical Outputs Location A Location B 8935FC Fiber Inputs 1 2 4 3 IN IN 8935CF Fiber Outputs 1 2 4 3 OUT OUT GeckoFlex Fiber Ready Mod...

Page 28: ...over one fiber The 8939FCB must be set up in a similar manner as the 8939FCA only using a different set of CWDM fiber optic SFP devices with frequencies pairs from 1310nm to 1450nm Figure 23 8939FCA and 8939FCB Simple Block Diagram COM EXP 8939FCA Single mode Fiber up to 50 km 8939FCA Ch1 TX Ch2 TX Ch3 TX Ch4 TX Ch5 TX Ch6 TX Ch7 TX Ch8 TX COM Ch1 RX Ch2 RX Ch3 RX Ch4 RX Ch5 RX Ch6 RX Ch7 RX Ch8 R...

Page 29: ...M3G 2 K Dual Transmitter 1510nm 1530nm frequencies SFP CWDM3G 3 K Dual Transmitter 1550nm 1570nm frequencies SFP CWDM3G 4 K Dual Transmitter 1590nm 1610nm frequencies The 8943FC modules receiving the fiber signals from the 8939FCA should have SFP 13103G M1DRX K Dual Receivers installed in each of the four locations Refer to the detailed diagram in Figure 22 on page 27 The eight additional channels...

Page 30: ...onnector J6 Connector J4 Connector J6 SFP 1310 M1DRX K 1270 1610nm SFP 1310 M1DRX K 1270 1610nm SFP 1310 M1DRX K 1270 1610nm SFP 1310 M1DRX K 1270 1610nm Connector J4 COM EXP CH9 1310nm CH10 1330nm CH12 1370nm CH11 1350nm CH14 1410nm CH13 1390nm CH16 1450nm CH15 1430nm 8939FCA COM EXP CH9 1310nm CH10 1330nm CH12 1370nm CH11 1350nm CH14 1410nm CH13 1390nm CH16 1450nm CH15 1430nm 8943FC Electrical O...

Page 31: ... differs between modes as described in each mode section below For an input signal moni toring summary refer to Table 3 on page 36 The 8943FC supports the following modes of operation Auto Reclock Bypass mode Auto Reclock Mute mode 3G 2970M mode HD 1485M mode SD 270M mode Manual Bypass HD 3G Manual Bypass SD Auto Reclock Bypass Mode Default In this mode the electrical inputs are equalized and fed ...

Page 32: ... the module will reclock the signal at the determined bit rate and feed this signal to both the electrical BNC and the fiber optic outputs With input reporting enabled the input signal will be reported as Present If no input signal or a signal other than 2970Mb s 3G is detected by the module the output of the reclocker will be muted and the outputs will be static muted With input reporting enabled...

Page 33: ... and feed this signal to the both the electrical BNC and the fiber optic outputs With input reporting enabled the input signal will be reported as Present If a bit rate other than 1485Mb s or 2970Mb s is detected by the module or no input signal is detected reclocking will not be performed and the signal will be automatically bypassed to the outputs With input reporting enabled the input signal wi...

Page 34: ...emote monitoring refer to Remote Moni toring and Controls on page 39 Local On board Status Monitoring LEDs As shown in Figure 25 there are three sets of on board status LEDs on the top of the circuit board for local monitoring Module status for FAULT POWER COMM and CONF Signal PRESENT and RATE DETECTED 3G HD or SD Fiber optic SFP device PRESENT Refer to Table 2 on page 35 for an description of eac...

Page 35: ... change in progress or initialization complete On continuously Module is initiating or changing operating modes Flashing Locate Module command received by the module from a remote control system PWR green Off No power to module or module s DC DC converter failed On continuously Normal operation module is powered Input Signal Status LEDs CH1 4 PRESENT green Off No signal is present On continuously ...

Page 36: ...b s or 2970Mb s Off Off Off Off Muted Disabled Not Monitored Enabled Not Present Auto Reclock Mute Present 270Mb s Green Off Off Yellow Reclocked 270Mb s Disabled Not Monitored Enabled Present Auto Reclock Mute Present 1485Mb s Green Off Green Off Reclocked 1485Mb s Disabled Not Monitored Enabled Present Auto Reclock Mute Present 2970Mb s Green Blue Off Off Reclocked 2970Mb s Disabled Not Monitore...

Page 37: ...r providing remote configuration refer to Remote Monitoring and Controls on page 39 Local Remote Jumper The on board jumper Local Remote jumper J10 Figure 26 is set at the factory for local and remote LOC REM position pins 2 3 to allow remote control It can be changed to lock out remote control if desired LOC posi tion pins 1 2 Figure 26 On board Configuration Switches and LEDs Rotary Switch S1 Pa...

Page 38: ...on CONFIG configuring LED when on indicates the module is initial izing or processing configuration information Note When configuration is complete the Function switch should be parked in an unused position such as 0 during normal operation to avoid changing the mode accidently with the paddle switch Table 4 Mode Configuration Functions Function Switch Setting Paddle Switch Up Paddle Switch Down F...

Page 39: ...ton Control Panel Configuration A Newton Control Panel hard and or soft version can be interfaced to the GeckoFlex frame over the local network when the 8900NET Net Card is present Refer to the documentation that accompanies the Newton Modular Control System for installation configuration and operation Control panel access offers the following considerations for module config uration and monitorin...

Page 40: ...tatus and configuration func tions including factory parameter default recalls slot configuration and SNMP monitoring controls Web access will require some normal network time delays for pro cessing of information Configuration parameter changes may require pressing Apply button or Enter upload processing time and a manual screen refresh to become effective Web interface recommended for setting up...

Page 41: ...on of Internet Explorer This manual reflects 8900NET software version 4 3 0 the latest release recommended For information on status and fault monitoring and reporting shown on the Status page refer to Specifications on page 53 Figure 28 GeckoFlex Frame Status Page 8772_06r0 The Links section lists the frame and its current modules The selected link s Status page is first displayed and the sub lis...

Page 42: ...ag assignment page 43 I O Config shows the presence status of the signals on a specific con nector allows naming of each input and allows enabling or disabling of the signal reporting page 47 Settings allows selection of the input operating mode for each channel reports the rate detected and signal state and allows setting of factory defaults for input modes page 48 Slot Config provides Locate Mod...

Page 43: ...r J6 on the top side of the module Fiber Module 2 indicates the status of the fiber optic SFP device installed in connector J4 on the top side of the module Color coding of the display and the Status LED indicate status Refer to Specifications on page 53 for a complete explanation of the color coding Fiber Modules The Fiber Modules read only section reports the type RX RX the wave lengths if the S...

Page 44: ...8943FC Instruction Manual Configuration and Monitoring The Status web page shown in Figure 30 show all inputs present and locked and no errors of any type Figure 30 8943FC Status Web Page No Error Messages ...

Page 45: ...8943FC Instruction Manual 45 Configuration and Monitoring Figure 31 illustrates the Status web page reporting that the top SFP device is not installed Figure 31 8943FC Status Web Page No SFP Installed ...

Page 46: ...resent N A N A Not Present N A N A Not Present N A Not Present N A N A N A Not Present Not Present Present Not Monitored Not Monitored Not Monitored Present Not Monitored Present Not Monitored Not Monitored Present Not Monitored Not Monitored Present Not Monitored Present Not Monitored Not Monitored Not Monitored Present Present Present Present Not Monitored Not Monitored Present Present Not Monit...

Page 47: ...figured with the following controls Signal Names type of the desired input name up to 12 characters into the corresponding boxes for each input The status of each input is indi cated by the color of the display The color legend is under the table Note The status color yellow can also indicate that the input is invalid Reporting Enabled the status reporting of the input can be enabled or dis abled ...

Page 48: ...button can be used to return the module to factory defaults Auto Reclock Mute and Reporting Enabled Inputs Select the input operating mode for each channel by selecting a mode from the channel pulldown from one of the following choices Auto Reclock Bypass mode Auto Reclock Mute mode 3G 2970M mode HD 1485M mode SD 270M mode Manual Bypass HD 3G Manual Bypass SD Each of the operating modes are descri...

Page 49: ...8943FC Instruction Manual 49 Configuration and Monitoring Figure 33 Settings Web Page All Signals Present ...

Page 50: ...is link Use the Slot Config web page shown in Figure 34 to perform the following functions on the module Locate Module Slot Identification Slot Memory Frame Health Reporting LED Reports SNMP Trap Reports Each of these functions is described in detail below Figure 34 Slot Config Web Page ...

Page 51: ...eb page has been selected the current configuration from that module is saved in slot memory on the 8900NET module This allows the current module to be removed and when another module of the same part number and software version is installed the configuration saved to the 8900NET module will be downloaded to the installed module The Restore upon Install checkbox must be selected before the current...

Page 52: ...ence Loss or Config Error conditions These conditions will be reflected by the status LEDs on the 8900NET module Using this web page any of these conditions can be disabled from being reported to the 8900NET module for each individual module and other components power supplies fans in the frame SNMP Trap Reports Link Select the SNMP Trap Reports link to open the 8900NET SNMP Reporting web page Thi...

Page 53: ...t rates up to 270 Mb s Up to 140 meters for bit rates from 270 Mb s to 1 485 Gb s Up to 100 meters for bit rates from 1 485 Gb s to 2 97 Gb s Signal level 800 mV p p 10 maximum Rise fall time 20 80 270 ps for reclocked HD 400 800 ps for SD and bypass mode Return loss typical 15 dB from 5 MHz to 1 5 GHz 10 dB from 1 5 GHz to 3 GHz Output polarity Non inverted all outputs Total jitter 0 2 UI p p Inp...

Page 54: ...er Transceiver Fiber Optic SFP Device Specifications Model Numbers SFP 13103G M1DRX K SFP 13103G M1DRX SFP 13103G M2DRX SFP 13103G M1TRX K SFP 13103G M1TRX SFP 13103G M2TRX Low wavelength 1270nm 1270nm High wavelength 1610nm 1610nm Receiver channels 2 1 Connector type LC Fiber support Single mode Data rate 143 Mb s to 2 97 Gb s Maximum Receive Signal Levels 2 97 Gb s 360 Mb s and 270 Mb s 3 dBm 0 ...

Page 55: ... Alarm output is available on pins 8 and 9 of the RS 232 connector on the rear of the frame The Frame Alarm outputs a voltage level indicating there is an alarm condition on the Module Health Bus or one of the other frame components reported to the Frame Monitor module in a Gecko 8900TF or GeckoFlex 8900FF frame or the 8900NET module in an 8900TFN and GeckoFlex 8900FFN frame The Module Health bus ...

Page 56: ... page reports overall frame and module status in colored graphical and text formats Refer to Figure 28 on page 41 for an example Module Status web page Figure 30 on page 44 shows specific input and reference signal configuration error status to the module along with module status and information part number serial number hard ware version software firmware boot versions and Asset number as assigne...

Page 57: ...Electronic Circuit Breaker An electronic circuit breaker on the module works during a fault condition or an overcurrent to cut off power to the module in place of a fuse If power has been cut off to module remove the module and replace it in the frame to reset If the problem persists contact Grass Valley Customer Service Module Repair If the module is still not operating correctly replace it with ...

Page 58: ...re 35 8943FC Block Diagram Fiber Inputs Ch 2 Ch 1 Ch 4 Ch 3 Equalizer 1 Equalizer 3 Equalizer 4 Bypass Bypass Bypass Bypass Ch 1 A and B Out Ch 2 A and B Out Ch 3 A and B Out Ch 4 A and B Out Dual RX SFP Cable Driver 1 Cable Driver 2 Cable Driver 3 Cable Driver 4 Dual RX SFP Equalizer 2 RX 2 RX 4 RX 3 RX 1 Reclock Reclock Reclock Reclock 8771_03r0 ...

Page 59: ...nel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 Type in name up to 11 characters I O Config Signal Name Name channel 1 4 N A Defaults are used N A Reporting enable Enabled Enabled or Disabled I O Config Reporting Checkboxes for Ch1 Ch 2 Ch 3 and Ch 4 N A In1 RepLOS In2 RepLOS Rx1 RepLOS Rx2 RepLOS Set Input Mode for Ch 1 4 Auto Reclock Mute Auto Reclock Bypass Auto Reclock Mute 3G 2970M HD 1485M SD 270M Manual Bypass H...

Page 60: ...60 8943FC Instruction Manual Configuration Summary Table ...

Page 61: ...local controls 37 using remote GUI 39 control panel 39 CWDM Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing configuration 25 D documentation online 4 duplex cable crossing 25 duplex connector non crossing 24 F factory defaults recalling with local controls 38 summary table 59 FAQ database 4 FAULT LED states 35 fiber optic cleaning kit 14 Frame Health Reporting 52 Frame Status web page 56 frequently asked ...

Page 62: ... local controls 38 P paddle switch 38 PWR LED 35 R rear module installation 13 installation precautions 12 rear module retainer clip retainer clip tool 13 torque specification 53 Reporting web page 47 Restore upon Install checkbox 51 rotary switch 38 S SD 270M mode 33 service 57 Settings web page 48 SFP devices fiber device missing 45 installation 14 types used on 8943FC 14 Signal names I O web pa...

Page 63: ...3FC Instruction Manual 63 Index W warning messages on Status web page 43 web browser interface links 42 overview 40 recommended 41 web site documentation 4 FAQ database 4 Grass Valley 4 software download 4 ...

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