FieldCast FC-CO142 Mux/Demux Two 12G SDI Video Over Fiber Multiplexer - LC Single Mode Port

FC-CO142 - Overview

• Features:

  • Transport over long distance: The mux/demux pair can transport video over distances of up to 20 km/12 mi for 12G SDI and up to 40 km/24 mi for 3G SDI. The mux is typically placed at the camera side, and the demux at the control room side.
    
  • 8 independent video channels with loop-through and dual output: The set supports 8 independent SDI video channels. The SDI inputs have a reclocked loop-through. The SDI outputs are dual. Hence, monitoring on both sides (input and output) is possible. The SDI input is typically connected to the camera's SDI output. The SDI output is generally connected to the SDI input of a monitor or switcher.
    
  • Transport over one fiber optic core: All information for up to 8 SDI video channels, back and forth, runs over a single fiber optic core. This means a simplex fiber-optic cable is sufficient to bridge the distance between mux and demux, saving on fiber-optic cable costs. Alternatively, if you have a fiber optic cable with 2 cores, you have 1 core (or channel) left for other fiber optic transport. You might, for example, use the free fiber optic core to connect to a second, similar Mux/Demux pair to add redundancy to your setup.
    
  • No compression: There is no signal processing involved, so there is no compression; full data integrity is guaranteed.
    
  • Unidirectional video by default The standard model is unidirectional, meaning that 8 SDI signals go from mux to demux; it's denoted as 8i/o, where `i' stands for input and `o' stands for output.
    
  • Bidirectional video on request: Upon request, the direction of the SDI signals can be changed to bidirectional. Customization is done at the factory level and built as requested. Custom bidirectional models can be configured in any way, for instance, 4 channels mux to demux and 4 channels demux to mux (4i/4o), or 2 channels mux to demux and 6 channels demux to mux (2i/6o, which is technically the same as 6i/2o). Logically, all possible custom solutions for an 8-channel multiplexer set can be configured as follows: 1i/7o, 2i/6o, 3i/5o, 4i/4o. The next logical successor, 5i/30, is the same as 3i/5o and was already listed before.
    
  • LC fiber by default: By default, the mux/demux set is supplied with an LC single mode fiber optic port. On request, other fiber ports, such as SC or ST connectors, can be built in.
    
  • Upgrade (UPG) port to add more channels: Start with the channels you need today and scale up as demand grows. The UPG Port lets you add more channels without replacing your existing hardware. Simply connect the UPG port of your existing Mux/Demux pair to the COM port of a secondary 4-channel or 8-channel Mux/Demux pair, supporting up to 16 SDI video channels plus full-duplex 1Gb Ethernet. When connected, the cascaded systems will still carry all information over a single fiber-optic core. Cascaded systems can be easily split into two independent Mux/Demux systems and then recascaded as needed, making them ideal for environments requiring staged or modular network builds.
   

• Specifications:

  • Material: Aluminum enclosure design (per Mux and Demux unit)
  • Form Factor: 1RU design with a depth of 155 mm (per Mux and Demux unit)
    Channel Count:
    - Mux: 8x SDI input, each with SDI loopthrough
    - Demux: 8x SDI output, each with dual output
  • Channel Direction 8x SDI from Mux to Demux
    SDI Fiber Conversion
    - Mux: 8x SDI input to 1x fiber output
    - Demux: 1x fiber input to 8x SDI output
  • Multiplexing Type Robust thin film xWDM multiplexing technology
  • Fiber Type Single mode 9/125
  • Fiber Connector: 1x LC single mode (U)PC fiber optic (COM) channel + 1x LC single mode (U)PC fiber optic upgrade (UPG) channel (per Mux and Demux unit)
  • SDI Connector 16x 75-ohm BNC (per Mux and Demux unit)
    Supported Video Format:
    - Up to 12G (11.88Gb) SDI
    - All SD, HD, and UltraHD standards up to 2160p60
    - Complies with SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 344M, SMPTE 292M,
  • SMPTE: 424M, SMPTE ST 2081, and SMPTE ST 2082
  • LED Indicators: Black front panel with 2mm warm white led indicators containing (per Mux and Demux unit) 1x led indicator for power 4x led indicators for channel module activity 4x led indicators for SDI signal input activity
  • Transmission Distance: Up to 20km/12mi between Mux and Demux unit
  • Power Consumption < 40W
  • Power: 110-240VAC input with PowerCon connector (per Mux and Demux unit)
  • Dimension Standard 1RU panel size, 19" (482mm) (W) x 6.1" (155mm) (D) x 1.7" (43mm) (H) (per Mux and Demux unit)
  • Weight: 11.31lbs (5.13 kg) per pair. 5.5lbs (2.51 kg) per Mux and Demux unit
  • Weight Boxed Product: 18.8lbs (8.5 kg) per pair
   

• Item Includes:

  • 1x Mux unit
  • 1x Demux Unit
  • 2x power cords (country-specific)