The Rear panel has 2 AC power entry with IEC 60320-1
connector. There is an Ethernet RJ45 port for connecting
to the frame controller via IP. There is a micro USB port for
updating the firmware for the frame controller. There is a
DIP switch for setting the IP address. There are BNCs and
bi-color LED lights for each BNC.
Power 1 is the main supply and Power 2 is the redundant
power supply. The system can be powered up by either one
of the power supply. The system powers up through the first
port plugged into the system. The second one can also be
plugged in simultaneously. In case of failure of Power1, then
the Power2 will take over the system or vice versa.
Each BNC has its own channel direction LEDs. The LEDs can
light up as red or blue based on the SFP plugged into the
front. When the LEDs are red it means the BNC is transmitting
video over copper. If the LED is lit up blue it will receive video
over copper. When ordered with regular BNCs they light up
green when the signal is locked and turns off when a signal
is not present.
VIDEO CARD
Quad Video
The video cards are 4 channel cards. They can be ordered in
2 options based on the data rate required:
1. 3G option
2. 12G option
The video cards can be installed with a single\dual
transmitter or single\dual receiver SFPs only. The SFPs have
to be NON-MSA and SDI video. The SFPs can be dual TX, dual
RX, single TX and single RX. When a transmit SFP is installed
the board configures to receive video over copper and
transmit over fiber. So the video is equalized and re-clocked
before transmitted over fiber. In receive configuration, they
are received over fiber and re-clocked and transmitted over
copper. The video cards have High-density BNC on the rear
and hot-swappable SFP ports in the front. Each video card
has an assigned Slot ID and can transmit status information
over Ethernet. Each video stream can support quad SDI
streams and data rate up to 3Gbps. So an individual card
can support a 4k stream.
A combination of a dual transmits SFP and a dual receive
SFP can be used to configure the boards. Below is a diagram
showing signal flow for different SFPs. Each card has a fan
mounted on it. The fan pulls the air in from the front and then
blows it out through the rear. Each fan has a sensor and a fan
failure is reported over SNMP.
Dual BNC
The dual BNC has 2 channels. The dual BNC card configures
itself based on the SFP inserted. Each channel is re-clocked.
There is a green LED on top of every BNC on the dual BNC
card. It shows if the signal is locked and a presence of a
signal in that channel. When a single TX SFP is installed the
CH2 BNC is an input and CH1 BNC is a re-clocked loop out
of the signal and the signal is outputted over fiber. When a
single RX SFP is installed the CH1 BNC and CH2 BNC both
are re-clocked outputs.
Add or remove a card
There are 9 slots in the VF-9000 frame. The system can
be upgraded or a card can be replaced by removing the
individual back panel. There is a removable back panel for
every single card. The back panel is held by 2 screws as
shown in Figure5. Remove the 2 screws and slide out the
card holding the BNC. Once removed slide in the new card
and push it till you hear a clicking sound. The sound signals
the card has mated to the front connector in the front panel.
Then power the device after installing the screws.
NETWORK SETTINGS & STATUS MONITORING
You can monitor the status of all the cards in your VF-9000
frame via a Web page dashboard that is embedded within
the frame. The steps for connecting to your facility’s Ethernet
network will depend on the network requirements of your
facility. Contact your IT Department before connecting to
your facility network to ensure that there will not be any
conflicts.
Instruction Manual, VF-9000 Series
FEATURES & OPERATION
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Video Card
Signal flow (the arrow marks point based on the SFP installed)
Dual BNC card
