Evertz 500DA2Q-3G Users Manual

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500DA2Q-3G 3G/HD/SD-SDI Dual Reclocking Distribution Amplifier

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................................................... 1

2. INSTALLATION................................................................................................................................... 3

3. SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................................................... 4

3.1. SERIAL VIDEO INPUT............................................................................................................... 4

3.2. SERIAL VIDEO OUTPUTS......................................................................................................... 4

3.3. ELECTRICAL ............................................................................................................................. 4

3.4. PHYSICAL.................................................................................................................................. 4

4. STATUS LEDS.................................................................................................................................... 5

4.1. INPUT 1 INDICATORS............................................................................................................... 5

4.2. INPUT 2 INDICATORS............................................................................................................... 6

5. LOCATION OF LEDS AND JUMPERS .............................................................................................. 7

5.1. SELECTING WHETHER LOCAL FAULTS WILL BE MONITORED

BY THE GLOBAL FRAME STATUS.......................................................................................... 7

5.2. SELECTING NON-RECLOCK MODE........................................................................................ 8

6. VISTALINK® REMOTE MONITORING/CONTROL............................................................................. 9

6.1. WHAT IS VISTALINK®?............................................................................................................. 9

6.2. MONITOR SETTINGS TAB...................................................................................................... 10

6.2.1. Lock Status ......................................................................................................................... 10

6.2.2. Bypass Select ..................................................................................................................... 10

6.2.3. Input Video Rate ................................................................................................................. 11

6.3. FAULT TRAPS TAB................................................................................................................. 11

6.3.1. Module OK Trap Status....................................................................................................... 11

Figures

Figure 1-1: 500DA2Q-3G Block Diagram..............................................................................................................2

Figure 2-1: 500DA2Q-3G Rear Panel Overlay......................................................................................................3

Figure 5-1: LED and Jumper Locations ................................................................................................................7

Figure 5-1: VistaLINK® 500DA-3G Monitor Status Tab.......................................................................................10

Figure 5-1: VistaLINK® 500DA-3G Fault Traps Tab............................................................................................11

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REVISION HISTORY

REVISION

1.0 Original Version Apr 2009

2.0 Updated for rev 2 hardware, added input 2 locked LED and corrected Jan 2011
jumper labels

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1. OVERVIEW

The 500DA2Q-3G Dual 3G/HD/SD-SDI Reclocking Distribution Amplifier provides the highest density DA
in the industry allowing up to 32-3Gb/s, HD-SDI or SD-SDI Distribution amplifiers in a 3RU rack space.
This module provides inexpensive distribution of your SMPTE 424M (3Gb/s), SMPTE 292M (1.5Gb/s),
SMPTE 259M (270Mb/s), DVB-ASI or SMPTE 310M (19.4Mb/s) or any other SDI signal within the
143Mb/s to 1.5Gb/s range.

The 500DA2Q-3G features two auto-equalized inputs and can be individually set via jumpers for either
reclocking or non-reclocking.

The 500DA2Q-3G is housed in the 500FR exponent frame that will hold up to 16 modules.

Features:

• Normal reclocked mode for SMPTE 424M (3Gb/s), SMPTE 292M (1.5Gb/s) and SMPTE 259M
(270Mb/s)

• Jumper selectable non-reclocked mode for all other SMPTE 344M, SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 310M and
DVB-ASI data rates

• Fully hot-swappable from front of frame with no BNC disconnect required

• Independent isolated output drivers to ensure no cross channel loading effects (i.e. no need to

terminate unused outputs)

• Outputs maintain polarity from input to output for DVB-ASI applications

• Tally output on Frame Status bus upon loss of input signal for quality monitoring

• VistaLINK

frame with 500FC VistaLINK

-capable for remote monitoring via SNMP (using VistaLINK® PRO) when installed in 500FR

®

Frame Controller

®

Input:

• 2 inputs

• SMPTE 424M (3Gb/s), SMPTE 292M (1.5Gb/s), SMPTE 259M (270Mb/s) when set to re-clocking

mode.

• SMPTE 344M (540Mb/s), SMPTE 259 (360Mb/s, 143Mb/s), SMPTE 310M (19.4Mb/s), DVB-ASI when
not re-clocking

• Return Loss > 15dB to 1.5GHz and > 10dB up to 3GHz

• Auto equalization to 80m at 3Gb/s, 140m @ 1.5Gb/s and 350m @ 270Mb/s

Outputs:

• 4 reclocked outputs per input

• Return Loss > 15dB to 1.5GHz

• Wideband jitter < 0.2 UI

Card Edge LEDs:

• Reclocker rate (3 LEDS)

• Reclocker locked

• Reclocker bypass

• Module Health Status

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Figure 1-1: 500DA2Q-3G Block Diagram

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2. INSTALLATION

The 500DA2Q-3G comes with a companion rear panel overlay that can be placed over the rear panel
BNC connectors to identify their function. For information on inserting the module into the frame see
section 3 of the 500FR chapter.

Figure 2-1: 500DA2Q-3G Rear Panel Overlay

IN A & IN B: Input BNC connectors for 10-bit serial digital video signals compatible with the

SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 344M and SMPTE 310M (19.4 Mb/s)
standards or any SDI signal between the range of 143Mb/s to 1.5 Gb/s.

OUT 1A to 4A: These four BNC connectors are used to output reclocked serial component video

from IN (A).

OUT 1B to 4B: These four BNC connectors are used to output reclocked serial component video

from IN (B).

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