Studio Technologies 5150 V.2 - Manual (Page 9)

Model 5150 User Guide Issue 3, September 2013
Studio Technologies, Inc. Page 9
Model 5150
Video Generator Module
to the data bus. GPI and GPO connections
are made using a 3-pin header. After all the
connections have been completed the mod-
ule can then be secured into the designated
mounting location.
Coaxial (BNC) SDI Output
The Model 5150 provides an SDI output
that utilizes a broadcast-standard BNC
socket. This output is referred to as the
coaxial (BNC) SDI output. Refer to Figure 2
for a detailed view of the connector’s loca-
tion on the rear of the module. The coaxial
(BNC) output, depending on operating
conditions, will be either a SMPTE-
compliant HD-SDI (1.485 Gb/s nominal) or
a 3G-SDI (2.97 Gb/s nominal) signal. The
exact format/rate combinations supported
by the Model 5150 are listed in the Specifi-
cations section of this guide.
Coaxial (BNC) SDI Input
An SDI source can be connected to the
Model 5150 by way of a broadcast-standard
BNC connector. This is referred to as the
coaxial (BNC) SDI input. Refer to Figure 2
for a detailed view of the connector’s loca-
tion on the rear of the module. The coaxial
(BNC) input is compatible with SMPTE-
compliant HD (1.485 Gb/s nominal) and
3G (2.97 Gb/s nominal) SDI signals. It is
not compatible with standard definition SD-
SDI (270 Mb/s nominal) signals. The exact
format/rate combinations supported by the
Model 5150 are listed in the Specifications
section of this guide.
A configuration setting must be made for
the coaxial (BNC) SDI input to be active.
Refer to the Configuration section of this
guide for details.
Optical SDI Output
This section applies only when the spe-
cific Model 5150 module being installed
was configured at the factory to provide an
optical output. A video SFP (small form-
factor pluggable) optical module is used to
provide the optical SDI output. A range of
Figure 2. Detailed rear view of the Model 5150 Video Generator Module showing the MCU
and FPGA boards