Grass Valley NV8500 Series v.3.5 - Manual (Page 58)

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Inputs and Outputs
I/O Backplanes
The NV8576 frame and NV8576-Plus frame have upper and lower regions that mirror each
other:
• Install backplanes in the upper region “right side up” so that the label is at the top.
• Install backplanes in the lower region rotated 180° so that the backplanes are “upside
down” and the label is at the bottom.
Fig. 2-10: Example of Input Backplanes in NV8576 Frame (Rear View)
3 Tighten the two spring-loaded backplane retention screws. Repeat for other backplanes.
Backplanes Having SFP Modules
IP Gateway Backplanes
IP gateway backplane modules use 2-port SFP connectors. One of the ports is receive (or input)
and the other is transmit (or output):
Fig. 2-11: SFP Connectors
Inputs
Outputs
Inputs
Outputs
Inputs
Outputs
Inputs
Outputs
Input Backplanes Output Backplanes
Input
Output
SFP
1
2
3
SFP
SFP
1
2
3
SFP
n+1
n+2
Video
Ports
n+3
n+4
n+5
n+6
n+7
n+8
n+1
n+2
Video
Ports
n+3
n+4
n+5
n+6
n+7
n+8