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SMPTE 269M Fault Reporting
Option
In This Chapter
This chapter contains the following sections:
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Overview
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Frame Connections
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Details
Overview
The SMPTE 269M Fault Reporting system, also known as a SMPTE “alarm,” provides an indication if
one or more frame cards encounter a fault or an abnormal condition. This option is available when a
Network Controller Card is installed in the Frame Controller Slot. The MFC-8310 is included if the
frame has cooling fans in the front door. The individual card(s) can report fault conditions to the
Network Controller Card, which in turn outputs to a BNC connector on the openGear
TM 8310 series
frame. When the frame connection is interfaced with a customer-designed system of LEDs or audible
alarms, faults can be traced to a specific frame when a card fault occurs within that frame.