Sierra Video DAH-138 User Manual

Sierra Video Systems.

DAH-138

HD/SD SDI

Distribution Amplifier

Owner’s Manual

DAH-138-OM Version: 1.1

DAH-138 • HD/SD SDI Reclocking Distribution Amplifier Owner’s Manual

• Sierra Part Number: DAH-138-OM

• Document Version: 1.1

• Printed in the United States.

• Last Author: KGM

• Printing Date: 11/23/2010 9:19:00 AM

The information contained in this Owner’s Manual is subject to change without notice or obligation.

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Notice

The material in this manual is furnished for informational use only. It is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Sierra Video Systems. Sierra Video Systems assumes no responsibility or liability for errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual.

Trademarks

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• All other product names and any registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned in this

manual are used for identification purposes only and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners.

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Important Regulatory and Safety Notices

equipment.

Warning

Caution

Notice

Susceptibility

products.

Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

Before using thi s product and any associated equipment, refer to the “Important Safety Instructions” listed below so as to avoid personnel injury and to prevent product damage.

Products may require specific equipment, and /or installation procedures be carried out to satisfy certain regulatory compliance requirements. Notices have been included in this publication to call attention to these specific requirements.

Symbol Meanings

This symbol on the equipment refers you to important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions within the Product Manual Documentation. Failure to heed this information may present a major risk of damage or injury to persons or

The symbol with the word “Warning” within the equipment manual indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

The symbol with the word “Caution” within the equipment manual indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.

The symbol with the word “Notice” within the equipment manual indicates a situation, which if not avoided, may result in major or minor equipment damage or a situation which could place the equipment in a non-compliant operating state.

This symbol is used to alert the user that an electrical or electronic device or assembly is susceptible to damage from an ESD event.

ESD

Important Safety Instructions

Caution

Warning

This product is intended to be a component product of the openGearTM frame. Refer to the openGear the proper installation and safe operation of the frame as well as it’s component

Certain parts of this equipment namely the power supply area still present a safety hazard, with the power switch in the OFF position. To avoid electrical shock, disconnect all A/C power cords from the chassis' rear appliance connectors before servicing this area.

Service barriers within this product are intended to protect the operator and service personnel from hazardous voltages. For continued safety, replace all barriers after any servicing.

This product contains safety critical parts, which if incorrectly replaced may present a risk of fire or electrical shock. Components contained within the product’s power supplies and power supply area, are not intended to be customer serviced and should be returned to the factory for repair.

To reduce the risk of fire, replacement fuses must be the same type and rating.

frame Owner’s Manual for important safety instructions regarding

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Environmental Information

The equipment that you purchased required the extraction and use of natural r esources for its production. It may contain ha z ardous substances that could impact health and the environment.

To avoid the potential release o f those substances into the environment and to diminish the need for the extraction of natural resources, Sierra Video Systems encourages you to use the appropriate take-back systems. These systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials from your end-of-life equipment in an environmentally friendly and health conscious manner.

The crossed-out wheeled bin symbol invites you to use these systems.

If you need more information on the collection, reuse, and recycling systems, please contact your local or regional waste administration.

You can also contact Sierra Video Systems for more information on the environmental performances of our products.

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Contents

Introduction 6

In This Chapter .......................................................................................................................... 6

A Word of Thanks ..................................................................................................................... 6

Overview .................................................................................................................................... 6

Functional Block Diagram ......................................................................................................... 7

Supported Serial Rates ............................................................................................................... 8

Documentation Terms ................................................................................................................ 8

Installation and Setup 9

In This Chapter .......................................................................................................................... 9

Static Discharge ......................................................................................................................... 9

Unpacking .................................................................................................................................. 9

Rear Module Installation (Optional) ........................................................................................ 10

Board Installation ..................................................................................................................... 11

Cable Connections ................................................................................................................... 11

Card Control and Status ........................................................................................................... 12

Card Status ................................................................................................................ 12

Switches ..................................................................................................................... 12

Remote Control 13

In This Chapter ........................................................................................................................ 13

DashBoard Control System Software ...................................................................................... 13

Service Information 15

In This Chapter ........................................................................................................................ 15

Trouble s hooting Checklist ....................................................................................................... 15

Warranty and Repair Policy ...................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

Ordering Information 16

DAH-138 and Related Products ............................................................................................... 18

Contact Sierra Video Systems. ................................................................................................. 19

Visit us at the Sierra Video Systems. website. ......................................................................... 19

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Introduction

In This Chapter

This chapter includes the following sections:

• A Word of Thanks

• Overview

• Functional Block Diagram

• Supported Audio and Video Formats

• Documentation Terms

A Word of Thanks

Congratulations on choosing the openGearTM DAH-138 HD/SD Distribution Amplifier. The DAH-138 is part of a full line of modular conversion gear for broadcast TV environments. The Sierra Video Systems openGear distribution amplifiers, format converters, and much more. Sierra openGear gear will meet your signal conversion and distribution needs now and well into the future.

Should you have questions pertaining to the installation or operation of your DAH-138, please contact us at the numbers listed on the back cover of this manual. We are happy to help with any questions regarding this or any other openGe ar

Overview

The DAH-138 is a high quality HD/SD Distribution Amplifier. It is capable of equalizing and reclocking an S DI signal in HD or SD.

The DAH-138 can equalize an incoming SDI signal using up to 300m of cable at 270 Mbps and up to 120m of cable at 1.485 Gbps.

line includes video decoders and encoders, audio embedders and de-embedders,

card.

modular conversion

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