American Fibertek RT-780C User Manual

© Copyright 2012, American Fibertek, Inc.

Eight Channel Video Transmitter

Instruction Manual

RT-780C

INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing your American Fibertek RT-780C multimode eight channel video
transmitter. Please take a few minutes to read these installation instructions in order to obtain
the maximum performance from this product.

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

The RT-780C operates as half of a transmitter / receiver pair for the transmission of eight
channels of high performance digital NTSC, PAL, RS170, or RS343 video signals. The RT­780C is designed to operate with the RR-780C video receiver over one multimode fiber optic
cable. The 780C Series product is designed to operate over an optical loss budget range of 0 to
8 dB or a maximum distance of 1 Km using 62.5u fiber. 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.

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-780C can be
inserted into the subrack or removed from the subrack with power applied to the backplane.

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FIBER CONNECTION

The fiber optic connection is made via a ST connector located on the back of the unit. Be sure
to allow sufficient room for the required minimum bend radius of the fiber cable used.

VIDEO INPUT CONNECTIONS

The video input connections are made via BNC connectors on the right side of the unit. The
video input should be connected to an appropriate 75Ω baseband video source such as a
camera or a video recorder output. For optimum performance the video cables should be the
shortest length of coax practical.

RT-780C STATUS INDICATORS

The RT-780C transmitter provides the following LED status indicators to aid in installation and
troubleshooting:

VIDEO 1 THROUGH VIDEO 8

A bi-color LED indicator is provided for each of the eight video inputs to the RT-780C. DC power
and video status associated with each of these LED’s are summarized below.

Video Presence LED DC Power Status Video Status

Green On Proper Input Video Present

Red On Input Video Not Detected

Off Off Check Power Supply

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LIFETIME WARRANTY INFORMATION

American Fibertek, Inc warrants that at the time of delivery the products delivered will be free of
defects in materials and workmanship. Defective products will be repaired or replaced at the
exclusive option of American Fibertek. A Return Material Authorization (RMA) number is
required to send the products back in case of return. All returns must be shipped prepaid. This
warranty is void if the products have been tampered with. This warranty shall be construed in
accordance with New Jersey law and the courts of New Jersey shall have exclusive jurisdiction
over this contract. EXCEPT FOR THE FOREGOING WARRANTY, THERE IS NO WARRANTY

OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE,
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WHICH EXTENDS BEYOND THE WARRANTY SET FORTH IN
THIS AGREEMENT. In any event, American Fibertek will not be responsible or liable for

contingent, consequential, or incidental damages. No agreement or understanding, expressed
or implied, except as set forth in this warranty, will be binding upon American Fibertek unless in
writing, signed by a duly authorized officer of American Fibertek.

SERVICE INFORMATION

There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit.
In the event that service is required to this unit, please direct all inquiries to:

American Fibertek, Inc. Phone: [phone]
120 Belmont Drive Phone: [phone]
Somerset, NJ 08873 FAX [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

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