Real Freedom | Receiver Product Manual
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Connect a fiber antenna extender/active UHF splitter
The Real Freedom Fiber Antenna Extender allows you to simultaneously extend camera control and receive
antennas by up to 2 km / 1.5 miles with a single hybrid fiber cable.
Connect downconverters to the remote unit using coaxial cable and connect the remote unit to the base unit
using a fiber cable. Then, either connect the base unit’s RF outputs directly to a receiver or use a Real
Freedom Active UHF Splitter to connect six Real Freedom Receivers to a single fiber base unit.
NOTE:
The connection between the downconverter output (BNC) and the next stage (receiver or
fiber remote) cannot exceed a reasonable distance without beginning to affect performance. The
chosen system configuration will influence the placement of components and the cable lengths
required.
Connections checklist
Before powering the receiver and configuring the system, use the following table to ensure that all
component connections are correct.
Table 6: Connections checklist
Component
Connector/cable type
Notes
Downconverter UHF
BNC out to receiver ANT (antenna inputs 1
–4) Up to eight downconverters
per camera
Downconverter UHF
BNC out to receiver ANT (antenna inputs 5
–8)
Downconverter antenna
Standard N-type connector
Must use BSI antenna
Data transmitter
LEMO 4-pin out to downconverter LEMO
power control connector
Connect data transmitter to
the first downconverter
(ANT1)
Receiver signaling/tally
DB9 dry tally closure to client-supplied
equipment
Optional
Receiver REF
BNC SYNC out to client-supplied tri-level REF
Optional
Receiver analog audio
XLR-3 (L/R) out to client-supplied equipment
Optional
Receiver digital audio
BNC SDI out
Embedded SDI audio
Receiver network control
CAT5 control out to Ethernet switch
Receiver power
IEC mains cable
Only use included cable
Fiber remote unit RF
BNC to downconverter
Up to two downconverters
per remote unit
Fiber remote unit
Hybrid fiber cable to base unit
Fiber base unit RF
BNC to receiver or active splitter
Active UHF splitter RF
BNC to receiver
Connect six receivers to a
single fiber base unit
