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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing your American Fibertek RR-984C-SL singlemode eight channel digital video
receiver with RS485, RS422, RS232, or Manchester data. Please take a few minutes to read these
installation instructions in order to obtain the maximum performance from this product.
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
The RR-984C-SL receiver operates as half of a transmitter / receiver pair for the transmission of eight
channels of high performance 10 bit digital NTSC, PAL, RS170, or RS343 video signals. The RR-984C-
SL also supports one bi-directional RS485, RS422, RS232 or Manchester data channel. The RS485
channel may be configured for 2-wire (half duplex) or 4-wire (full duplex) operation. This unit is
designed for rack mounting into the American Fibertek SR-20/2 subrack. LED indicators provide for
easy monitoring of video, data, and optical power.
The RR-984C-SL is designed to operate with the MT or RT-984C-SL video transmitter with bi-
directional data over one singlemode fiber optic cable. The RR-984C-SL encodes a data signal into a
serial data stream that is transmitted on a 1550 nm optical wavelength. The RR-984C-SL also detects
and demultiplexes a return optical serial data stream containing eight video signals along with one data
signal at 1310 nm wavelength. Refer to the data sheets for detailed performance specifications
.
INSTALLATION
THIS INSTALLATION SHOULD BE MADE BY A QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSON AND SHOULD
CONFORM TO THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, ANSI/NFPA 70 AND LOCAL CODES.
The unit slides into any two adjacent open slots in the SR-20 subrack. Use a small screwdriver to push
and lock the four ¼ turn fasteners into place.
POWER SOURCE
Power to the unit is supplied by the subrack. Please refer to the SR-20/SR20D and PSR-2 instructions
for further details.
POWER CONNECTION
Power is supplied to the unit via a backplane connector. The RR-984C-SL can be inserted into the
subrack or removed from the subrack with power applied to the backplane.
FIBER CONNECTION
The fiber optic connection is made via a FC/PC connector located on the back of the unit. Be sure to
allow sufficient room for the required minimum bend radius of the fiber cable used.