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QRA-8808 · User Guide

• Ross Part Number:

 8808DR-004-05

• Release Date: November 6, 2018. 

The information contained in this Guide is subject to change without notice or obligation.

Copyright

©2018 Ross Video Limited, Ross®, and any related marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Ross Video 
Limited. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. PATENTS ISSUED and PENDING. 
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any 
form or by any means, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of 
Ross Video. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document, Ross Video assumes no 
responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the 
information contained herein.

Patents

Patent numbers US 7,034,886; US 7,508,455; US 7,602,446; US 7,802,802 B2; US 7,834,886; US 7,914,332; US 
8,307,284; US 8,407,374 B2; US 8,499,019 B2; US 8,519,949 B2; US 8,743,292 B2; GB 2,419,119 B; GB 
2,447,380 B; and other patents pending.

Notice

The material in this manual is furnished for informational use only. It is subject to change without notice and should 
not be construed as commitment by Ross Video Limited. Ross Video Limited 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 request.

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 

Summary of Contents for QRA-8808

Page 1: ...QRA 8808 User Guide...

Page 2: ...eople that make things happen At Ross our employees are a special group Our employees truly care about doing a great job and delivering a high quality customer experience every day This code of ethics...

Page 3: ...manual is furnished for informational use only It is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as commitment by Ross Video Limited Ross Video Limited assumes no responsibility or li...

Page 4: ...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...

Page 5: ...vironmentally friendly and health conscious manner The crossed out wheeled bin symbol invites you to use these systems If you need more information on the collection reuse and recycling systems please...

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Page 7: ...oring 12 SNMP Monitoring and Control 12 Hardware Overview 13 Card Overview 13 Monitoring Features 13 Status LEDs 14 Physical Installation 15 Before You Begin 15 Static Discharge 15 Unpacking 15 Instal...

Page 8: ...cal Specifications 27 Supported Rear Modules 27 SDI Inputs Specifications 27 SDI Outputs Specifications 27 Environment 28 Power 28 Service Information 29 Troubleshooting Checklist 29 Bootload Button 2...

Page 9: ...cations for the card Service Information provides information on the warranty and repair policy for your card Glossary provides a list of terms used throughout this guide Related Publications It is re...

Page 10: ...ts 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 suppor...

Page 11: ...310 signals Operates as a dual 1x4 dual 1x3 Configure and monitor via DashBoard Automatic detection of incoming data rate Automatically mutes the channel output when a loss of input occurs Automatica...

Page 12: ...to the DashBoard User Guide Card edge Monitoring The card edges provide LEDs for monitoring the status of the input signal For More Information on card edge LEDs refer to the section Monitoring Featu...

Page 13: ...efer to Figure 3 1 for location of this button Figure 3 1 Card edge Controls 1 Bootload Button This button is used for factory service in the unlikely event of a complete card failure Do not use this...

Page 14: ...atus and settings Amber When lit amber this LED indicates the card is running internal diagnostics while powering up Red When lit red or flashing red this LED indicates the card is not operational Re...

Page 15: ...appropriate slot within an openGear frame This section outlines how to perform both tasks To install the rear module in the openGear frame 1 Ensure that the frame is properly installed according to th...

Page 16: ...e 3 Fully insert the card into the frame until the rear connection plugs are properly seated on the midplane and rear module Cabling The 8320AR 302 Full Rear Module is required Each rear module occupi...

Page 17: ...Ensure that the openGear frame with your QRA 8808 card s is displayed in the Tree View located on the left side of the DashBoard window It may take 30 seconds or more to update the Tree View Consult...

Page 18: ...18 Using DashBoard QRA 8808 User Guide v5 0...

Page 19: ...is the backup source Channel B IN 2 is the primary input source and IN 1 is the backup source Channel C IN 3 is the primary input source and IN 4 is the backup source Channel D IN 4 is the primary inp...

Page 20: ...k mark 3 Use the Reclocker Rate menu to select a data rate for the reclocker Choose from the following Auto The QRA 8808 reclocks at the detected rate automatically 270 Mbps The QRA 8808 is set to rec...

Page 21: ...ices dialog Proceed to 8 7 If you are upgrading multiple cards Click Next to display the Select Destination menu This menu provides a list of the compatible cards based on the card selected in 2 Speci...

Page 22: ...22 Software Upgrades QRA 8808 User Guide v5 0...

Page 23: ...cription Channel Status OK Green A valid input signal is detected No input Red Input signal is not present The Alarm on Loss of Input for this channel is enabled No input Green Input signal is not pre...

Page 24: ...94A length y represents the Belden 1855A length N A One of the following is occurring a valid input source was not detected on the input BNC the Enable Equalizer check box is not selected in the Setup...

Page 25: ...input source for the specified channel N C Indicates that no BNCs are currently used as inputs for the channel Output BNCs read only Indicates the BNC on the rear module that are assigned as the outpu...

Page 26: ...nd are read only Factory Defaults Reset Resets all editable parameters to the factory default values Table 8 5 Alarm Enables Menu Items Item Parameter Description Channel Alarm on Loss of Input Select...

Page 27: ...Component SMPTE 259M 270Mbps DVB ASI 1 485Gbps Component SMPTE 292M 2 97Gbps Component SMPTE 424M Impedance 75 terminating Equalization Belden 1694A Cable Channel A Channel B 500m 1640ft 270MBps 200m...

Page 28: ...onnector Type HD BNC Table 9 3 Technical Specifications Environment Item Specifications Maximum Ambient Temperature 40 C 104 F Table 9 4 Technical Specifications Power Item Specifications Maximum Powe...

Page 29: ...be instructed by a Ross Technical Support specialist to perform a complete software reload on the card To perform a complete software reload on the card 1 Eject the card from the openGear frame 2 Pres...

Page 30: ...nt Contact information is supplied at the end of this publication A Return Material Authorization number RMA will be issued to you as well as specific shipping instructions should you wish our factory...

Page 31: ...nagement information base Network Controller Card the MFC OG3 N and any available options unless otherwise noted NTSC captions the CEA 608 D Line 21 Data Services captions openGear Frame refers to the...

Page 32: ...32 Glossary QRA 8808 User Guide v5 0...

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