Fiberlink 3500 Series User Manual

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Fiberlink®

3500 Series

2 or 4 Channel 3G/HD/SD-SDI Transmission
over one or two single mode or multimode
bers.

Communications Specialties’ Fiberlink® 3500 User’s Manual

This manual covers the

following models:

3516 Tx & 3517 Rx: 2 channels

bi-directional, one each way, one MM
or SM ber.

3518 Tx & 3519 Rx: 4 channels bi­directional, two each way, one MM
or SM ber.

3526 Xr: 2 channels bi-directional,
one each way, two MM or SM bers.

3528 Xr: 4 channels bi-directional,
two each way, two MM or SM bers.

Download Specic Data Sheet

For Your Model at

www.commspecial.com

2 or 4 Channels of Broadcast quality

3G/HD/SD-SDI transmission over one

or two single mode or multimode

bers.

The 3500 Series oers re-clocked

outputs, and the signal delity you

have come to expect from Fiberlink®!

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Contents

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Part Number Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

General Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Transmitter Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Serial Video BNC Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Optical Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Receiver Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Optical Input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Serial Video BNC Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Operating Loss Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Maximum Useable Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

System Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Alarm Switch Settings & Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Indicator LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Operating Pointers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Maintenance and Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Fiberlink® 6656 Visible Light Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Fiberlink® 6650 Optical Power Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Fiberlink® 6652 and 6654 Dual Wavelenth Light Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Related Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Contents

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Welcome

Thank you for purchasing Communications Specialties, Inc.’s Fiberlink® 3500 Series. The 3500 Se-

ries is used to transmit up to 4 channels of 3G/HD/SD-SDI with or without pre-embedded audio

and data over a single or dual ber optic core. The Fiberlink 3500 Series is compatible with single

mode or multimode ber. The system delivers noise-free transmission that retains all of the signals’

initial parameters, regardless of ber optic cable attenuation. The 3500 Series also provides immu-

nity to video pathological signals over the entire link budget and operating temperature range.

The 3500 series consists of a number of transmitter/receiver options. CSI recommends you

download the data sheet for your specic model to augment the information in this manual.

Features

• Each input signal is equalized and re-clocked prior to ber optic transmission

• Immunity to pathological signals over entire link budget and operating

temperature range

• Compliant with SMPTE ST 425-3, ST 425-5, 424M-2006, 259M-2006, 292-2006

• Supports transmission of SMPTE 305M-2005, 310M-2004, 344M-2000, DVB-ASI

• Supports both Single Mode and Multimode ( 62.5u & 50u) ber types

• Supports 3G/HD/SD-SDI inputs with embedded audio and data and DVB-ASI.

• 14dB Optical Link Budget - 2.97 Gbps (19dB for high power models)

• Wide operating temperature range: -10º C to +50º C

• Available in Box and Card versions

• Card version compatible with the Fiberlink® 6000A Rack Card Cage

• Designed and Manufactured in the USA by CSI

Package Contents

This User’s Manual and ONE of the following Fiberlink® models

• 3516 transmitter

• 3517 receiver

• 3518 transmitter

• 3519 receiver

• 3526 transceiver

• 3528 transceiver

Welcome | Features | Package Contents

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Part Number Specication for Transmitter and Receiver Pairs

3516 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3517

3518 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3519

3526 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3526

3528 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3528

Technical Specications

lsTransmitter Part Numbers Receiver Part Numbers

Each Part Number above must include a suffix designation to indicate the following:

• Box or Card, Wavelength, Optical Connector.

The suffix will look like this example when completed:

Model - B7S = Box, standard laser, ST connector

Model - C7L = Card, standard laser, LC connector

Case Style: Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -B

Rack Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -C

Wavelength: MM only (See data sheet) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -3

Standard Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -7

High Power, Single mode only (See data sheet) . . . . . . -9

Optical Connector: ST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -S

LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -L

Box and Rack Card Sux Designations

Part Number Specications

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Indicators

Power, HD/3G data rate lock,
SD/DVB-ASI data rate lock,
Alarm (Card version)

Box Version Dimensions 6.5W x 1.15H x 6L (in)
165W x 29H x 152L (mm)

Weight 12.3 ounces, 382 grams
Number of slots 3516, 3517, 3526 1 Slot

in 6000A card cage 3518, 3519, 3528 2 slots
Power 9-24 Volts AC or DC

Transmitter - 5.0 Watts; 17.66 BTU/Hr

Receiver - 4.0 Watts; 13.64 BTU/Hr

Operating Temperature -10ºC to +50ºC

Technical Specications

* (3516, 3518, 3526, 3528)

Serial Video BNC Inputs

Number of Inputs 2 or 4 BNC, 75 Ohms

Data Rate Range 19.4 Mbps to 2.97 Gbps

Standards Supported SMPTE ST 425-3, ST 425-5, 424M-2006, 259M,
292, 305M, 344M, DVB-ASI

Re-clocked Data Rates

270 Mbps (SMPTE 259M, DVB-ASI-270)

1.485 Gbps (SMPTE 292)

2.97 Gbps (SMPTE 424M-2006)

Equalization Automatic up to 100m of Belden
1694A at 2.97Gbps, 140m at 1.485
Gbps and 180m at 270 Mbps

Return Loss >10dB up to 2.97 Gbps

Signal Level 800mv ±10%

DC Oset 0V ±0.5V

Rise/Fall Time <135 ps at 2.97 Gbps per SMPTE 424M;
<270ps at 1.485 Gbps per SMPTE 292;

0.4 to 1.5ns at 270 Mbps per SMPTE 259M

General Specications

3500

Transmitter Specications