Introduction, Module features – Grass Valley 8943FC User Manual
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8943FC — Instruction Manual
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8943FC 4 Channel Fiber to
Electrical Converter Module
Introduction
This manual covers installation, configuration, and operation of the 8943FC
4 Channel Fiber to Electrical Converter module.
Module Features
The 8943FC module is a four channel optical to electrical converter
(receiver) with four optical input channels each with two electrical BNC
outputs. The module can accommodate a variety of high definition video
inputs up to 3 Gb/s as well as DVB/ASI, AES, and MADI interfaces..
The following features are available with this module:
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Two module set including a hot-swappable front and rear module and
up to two optional single mode dual receiver fiber optic SFP devices
mounted on the front module. Model options are given in
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Up to ten 8943FC modules in the same 2 RU GeckoFlex frame.
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Two electrical BNC outputs for each of the four fiber optic input chan-
nels.
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Two re-clocked outputs for each fiber input for stable long distance
reception of each optical feed.
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Re-clock bypass for non-SDI signal types.
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Supports both HD or SD formats and passes embedded audio present
in the incoming video stream.
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SNMP and product health monitoring is supported through the
8900NET module with applications such as NetCentral.
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Software updating using the NetConfig Networking application.