Studio Technologies 5152 V.1 - Manual (Page 10)

Issue 5, September 2013 Model 5152 User Guide
Page 10 Studio Technologies, Inc.
Model 5152
Video Generator/Audio Embedder Module
Coaxial (BNC) SDI Output
The Model 5152 provides an SDI output
that utilizes a broadcast-standard BNC
socket. This output is referred to as the co-
axial (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 sup-
ported by the Model 5152 are listed in the
Specifications section of this guide.
Coaxial (BNC) SDI Input
An SDI source can be connected to
the Model 5152 by way of a broadcast-
standard BNC connector. This is referred
to as the coaxial (BNC) SDI input. Re-
fer to Figure 2 for a detailed view of the
connector’s location on the rear of the
module. The coaxial (BNC) input is com-
patible with SMPTE-compliant HD (1.485
Gb/s nominal) and 3G (2.97 Gb/s nominal)
SDI signals. It is not compatible with stan-
dard definition SD-SDI (270 Mb/s nominal)
signals. The exact format/rate combinations
supported by the Model 5152 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 specific
Model 5152 module being installed was con-
figured at the factory to provide an optical
output. A video SFP (small form-factor plug-
gable) optical module is used to provide the
optical SDI output. A range of SFP modules
can be installed in the “cage” at the back of
the Model 5152. These include transceiver
modules that have both an optical output
(transmitter) and an optical input (receiver),
as well as output-only (transmitter) modules.
The technical characteristics of the optical
Figure 2. Detailed rear view of the Model 5152 Video Generator/Audio Embedder Module showing the
MCU and FPGA boards