American Fibertek RT-980D-SL - Manual (Page 2)

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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing your American Fibertek RT-980D-SL singlemode eight channel video
transmitter with diagnostic interface. Please take a few minutes to read these installation
instructions in order to obtain the maximum performance from this product.
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
The RT-980D-SL 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
RT-980D-SL is designed to operate with the RR-980D-SL video receiver over one singlemode
fiber optic cable. The 980D-SL Series product is designed to operate over an optical loss
budget range of 0 to 15 dB. Refer to the data sheets for detailed performance specifications.
This unit is designed for rack mounting in the American Fibertek SR-20D/2 subrack. Slide in
rack mounting, detachable terminal blocks, and LED indicators provide for easy installation and
monitoring of video and optical power.
The RT-980D-SL has a built in capability to be remotely monitored through the AFINETY
Remote Diagnostics System. A SR-20D/2 subrack and a RD-20D diagnostic card are required
to facilitate this feature. Please refer to the SR-20D/2 and RD-20D Instruction Manuals for
proper operation of this feature.
INSTALLATION
THE INSTALLATION OF THIS UNIT SHOULD BE MADE BY A QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSON(S) AND MUST CONFORM TO ALL LOCAL CODES.
POWER SOURCE
Power to the unit is supplied by the subrack. Please refer to the SR-20D and PSR-2 instructions
for further details.
POWER CONNECTION
Power is supplied to the unit via four finger backplane connectors. The RT-980D-SL can be
inserted into the subrack or removed from the subrack with power applied to the backplane.