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Step 1: Determining the Overall System Structure
Network GenLock mode (using dedicated leader)
The system can also operate using an IP converter as a dedicated sync leader. An IP converter used as dedicated sync leader
is not connected to either a source device or destination device, as shown in the following diagram.
A dedicated leader device must be connected as a source. For details, see
“Setting the IP converter connection type
(source/destination)” (page 36)
.
Calculating the Number of Required Devices
Calculate the number of IP converters, network switches, Network System Managers, and other devices required,
according to the defined system structure.
Optical fiber cables
Video cables
Network switch
IP converter
(Follower)
IP converter
(Follower)
IP converter
(Follower)
IP converter
(Follower)
IP converter
(Follower)
IP converter
(Follower)
Source
(4K)
Source
(4K)
Source
(HD)
Destination
Destination
Destination
Trolley
OR1
Trolley
IP converter
(Leader)
Note
Device
Requirement
IP converter
Number of source devices and destination devices used in all ORs (including devices used
on trolleys)
Add 1 if using an IP converter as a dedicated sync leader in Network GenLock mode
Network System Manager
(NSM server, NSM DVD-ROM)
Number of ORs in the system
Network switch
(Juniper Networks EX4550-32F)
In safety priority or uncompressed transmission priority operation mode:
Number of ORs in the system
In cost priority operation mode:
Number of ORs in the system divided by 2 (rounded up)
EX4550 8-port 10GBASE-T
expansion module
(Juniper Networks EX4550-EM-
8XT)
Number of network switches
SFP+ transceiver
(Juniper Networks EX-SFP-10GE-
SR)
In safety priority or uncompressed transmission priority operation mode:
Number of IP converters multiplied by 2
In cost priority operation mode:
Number of IP converters