American Fibertek MRX-8885C - Manual (Page 3)

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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing your American Fibertek Series 8885C multimode eight channel video
multiplexer with bi-directional data. Please take a few minutes to read these installation
instructions in order to obtain the maximum performance from this product.
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
The 8885C Series units operate as a transmitter / receiver pair for the transmission of eight
simultaneous, real time baseband NTSC/PAL video signals with field configurable bi-directional
data over a single multimode fiber optic cable.
This link can accommodate either a single RS485 interface (2 or 4 wire) or both an RS422 and
RS232 interface. When used in RS422/RS232 mode, each interface functions independent of
the other. These units are factory shipped configured in the RS485 (4 wire) configuration.
The MTX-8885C transmitter accepts eight video inputs and multiplexes these signals along with
the data signals onto a single optical output port for connection to the fiber transmission system.
Correspondingly, the MRX-8885C receiver converts the optical signal to eight independent
video output signals along with the data signals.
The 8885C Series units operate on 50 um or 62.5 um multimode fiber. Refer to the data sheets
for detailed performance specifications.
The individual units may be configured for rack mounting or wall mounting depending upon the
position of the included mounting hardware.
INSTALLATION
THIS INSTALLATION SHOULD BE MADE BY A QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSON AND
SHOULD CONFORM TO THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, ANSI/NFPA 70 AND LOCAL
CODES.
To install the MTX-8885C or MRX-8885C it is first necessary to mount the rack flanges to the
unit.
For rack mounting the ears are installed on the
sides of the unit with the surfaces that have
oval holes flush with the front of the unit as in
Figure 1. Mount the ears with the #10 flathead
screws provided. To mount in the rack cabinet,
use mounting screws that are appropriate for
the rack cabinet being used.