Grass Valley Thunder 80 v.1.0 - Manual (Page 23)

7
Thunder System Components
This chapter introduces the various components that comprise the Thunder 80-channel
audio/data/intercom link.
Thunder Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ThunderBolt Cards and Breakout Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Analog Audio IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Analog Audio OUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
DATA IN/OUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
GPI IN/OUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Intercom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Thunder Frame
The Thunder Frame is a 1 RU device. It incorporates these features and functions:
• Optical/Electrical conversion (bidirectional) - transitions up to 80 channels of audio and
data between electrical formats (analog/AES/data) and a single multiplexed optical
signal.
• Electrical channel I/O and processing - the frame contains up to 10 ThunderBolt cards,
each dedicated to a specific audio format. These interface cards process the incoming
and outgoing audio/data signals to ensure seamless integration between the electrical
and optical signal formats.
• Channel status monitoring - each channel is monitored to ensure that the link is
functional and that the signal levels are satisfactory. The channel and link status is
displayed on the frame front panel.
Fig. 2-1: Thunder frame - front panel
Fig. 2-2: Thunder frame - rear panel