Grass Valley NV8500 Series v.3.5 - Manual (Page 122)

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Expanded NV8576-Plus
Connecting the NV8576-Plus Frames
Making Router Control System Connections
An NV8576-Plus router with EM0666 control cards (i.e., standard router) the cross-connection
uses RJ-45 cables with terminators.
An NV8576-Plus router with EM0833 control cards (i.e., hybrid router) the cross-connection uses
BNC cables without terminators.
For Routers with EM0666 Control Cards
1 Face the rear of the router frames. Locate the RTR EXP connectors (RJ-45).
Fig. 6-9: RJ-45 Control Connections
Connect RTR EXP on one frame to RTR EXP on the other frame. Place terminators in the unused
RJ-45 ports.
For Routers with EM0833 Control Cards
1 Face the rear of the router frames.
Fig. 6-10: BNC Control Connections
2 Using a 75
W BNC cable, connect RTR EXP IN on frame 1 to RTR EXP OUT on frame 2.
3 Using a 75
W BNC cable, connect RTR EXP OUT on frame 1 to RTR EXP IN on frame 2.
Because the cables are paired, you can use two cables for redundancy.
Expansion Connectors (RJ-45)
Note
Miranda provides the terminators (WC0084). They are small; be careful not to overlook them.
Expansion Connectors (BNC)