Cobalt Networks OPENGEAR PS-8300 - Manual (Page 9)

8310 User Manual
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Introduction
In This Chapter
This chapter contains the following sections:
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A Word of Thanks
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Overview
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Features
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Documentation Terms
A Word of Thanks
Congratulations on choosing the 8310 openGear TM Two Rack Unit Frame and Power Supply (PS-
8300). The Cobalt Digital Inc. openGear
TM
line includes video decoders and encoders, audio
embedders and de-embedders, distribution amplifiers, format converters, and much more. Cobalt
Digital Inc. openGear
TM modular conversion gear will meet your signal conversion needs now, and well
into the future.
Should you have questions or concerns pertaining to the installation or operation of your 8310, please
contact Cobalt Digital Inc. (Contact information is supplied on the back cover of this manual.) Our
technical staff is always available for consultation, training, or service.
Overview
The 8310 is a 2RU modular frame, designed to accommodate up to 10 cards of our openGear
TM
product family.
Modular Frame Architecture
The 8310 blends the simplicity of a fixed rear connector frame, and the flexibility of independent rear
BNC connector modules.
For most applications which use BNC connectors, the 8310 is available with a fixed 100-BNC rear
module. This frame configuration allows any openGear
TM card using only BNC connectors to be
installed into any slot, without restrictions. Installation of separate rear modules is not required. Unused
slots can be pre-wired into a facility, and installation of cards can be done at any time without accessing
the rear of the frame.
For applications where other types of I/O connections are necessary (such as twisted-pair audio or fiber
interfaces), the frame also supports slot-dependent rear modules. Rear modules can be ordered with
cards, and are easy and quick to install.