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Virtuoso-PRO Audio Extenders, Revision A
5
March 2012
The Virtuoso-PRO is available in a stand alone or rack-mountable chassis model. The compact stand
alone system accommodates a transmitter or receiver unit and is compact enough to fit discretely on a
desktop. The rack-mountable Q-4300 chassis houses up to four modules.
Virtuoso-PRO audio
modules
can be combined with Thinklogical’s video extension modules (SDI or DVI) to provide an
ideal solution for users who need both professional audio and video extension in one unit.
The
system also supports either single or multi-
mode fiber and is fully compatible with Thinklogical’s video
and KVM extension systems as well as the VX and HDX Router line of products.
1.2. Laser Information
All Q-4300 modules are
designed and identified as
Class 1 LASER products
.
CLASS 1 LASERS do not require any special
precautions under conditions of normal use.
2. System Features
2.1 General System Features
The Q-4300
’s hot-swappable interface modules allow the unit to be used in a variety of applications, as
either a transmitter, a receiver or a transceiver.
Installation possibilities are expanded with built-in support for either multi-mode or single mode fiber,
making this a convenient and cost effective solution to combat the restrictions involved with the
distribution of uncompressed broadcast quality video signals over long distances. Each module is hot
swappable and, in addition, the standard SFP+ optics (with LC connectors) are hot swappable and hot
pluggable. Every module is fully compatible with all of Thinklogic
al’s VX Router line of products.
3. The Q-Series Virtuoso-Pro Audio System
3.1. Types of Connections
All physical connections to the product use industry-standard connectors. Non-supplied cables are
available commercially or through Thinklogical. All connections are found on the rear of the unit.
All models are connected by fiber-optic cables (see paragraph 3.1.1 below, and paragraph 4.2.1 on
page 8) to provide communication from the transmitter to the receiver. The transmitter connects to
the source(s) with standard copper cables and the receiver provides an interface to the output
device(s) (speakers, mixers, amplifiers, etc) using each device
’s standard copper cables.
3.1.1 Fiber Cable
Fiber optic cables connect the Transmitters to the Receivers. Standard, multi-mode fiber optic cables
must be 50 or 62.5 microns, terminated with LC type fiber optic connectors (see Technical
Specifications, page 10).
Be careful not to kink or pinch the fiber optic cable as it is being installed
and keep all bend radii to no less than 3 inches (76.2mm).
3.1.2 Transmitter
A Transmitter module connects to the audio source(s) through copper cables. The connections for the Q-
Series Transmitter Modules can be viewed in detail on page 8.
