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BC450T

Single Channel Electrical to Optical Embedder 3G-SDI, HD-SDI, SD-SDI

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Description

Single Channel Electrical to Optical Embedder 3G-SDI, HD-SDI, SD-SDI The BC450T is a transmitter for the conversion of 3G/HD/SD-SDI into an optical signal with the ability to embed 8 channels of line level analogue audio. The incoming signal is auto-sensed and then equalised prior to conversion and transmission down a single optical fibre. All Bluebell cards are designed to retain maximum integrity of the signal path offering excellent jitter free optical transport. Both outputs of the SFP transmitter are used to allow the optical output to be easily distributed. The BC450T embedder can be used with a BC460R de-embedder allowing analogue inputs to feed AES outputs. The BC450T is available in multimode, singlemode, WDM and CWDM variants to suit any fibre application. The BC450T occupies a single slot in the BC100-3RU 19″ rack-mounting frame which can hold up to 15 single slot cards. Some BC Series processing cards have dual functionality allowing up to 30 channels of video to be transmitted or received from a single 3RU frame. Signal and card monitoring is achieved through SNMP monitoring in the BM101 network card. Alternatively GP-Output alarms can be triggered via the BM100 module. For stand alone applications the BC450T can be housed in an individual rugged enclosure.

Specification

Electrical Input Video
Standards SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 297M SMPTE 305M
Equalisation Automatic to 100 m @ 3 Gb/s

Automatic to 200 m @ 1.485 Gb/s Automatic to 300 m @ 270 Mb/s

Connector 75 Ohm BNC per IEC 60169-8 Amendment 2
Return Loss > 15 dB @ 1.485 Gb/s
Electrical Input Audio
Connector 26-way D connector Impedance

24 kOhm differential input

Format 20 Hz to 20 kHz +/- 0.25 dB distortion Audio Levels        0 dB system gain, +24 dBu Maximum

 

-18 dBFS = 0 dBu (Europe) or

-20 dBFS (USA) ref 1 mW into 600 Ohm Selectable for 0 dBu = -18 dBFS (Europe) or

+4 dBu = -20 dBFS (USA)

Number 8 x Balanced Line Level Analogue Audio

(4 stereo pairs)

Optical Output
Connector 1 x female LC

plus secondary optical output

Wavelength 850 nm, 1310 nm, 1550 nm, CWDM

See Ordering Information

Optical Power -2 dBm @ 1310 nm (typical)

-2 dBm @ 1510 nm (typical)

0 dBm @ CWDM (typical)

General Card Specifications
Depth 60 mm
Width 20 mm 4TE
Height 100 mm (3RU)
Operating Temp -30 to +70 0C
Power 6 W
Signal Detect LED on for signal loss
No. of slots 1
Conformance
EMI/RFI Complies with 89/336/EEC
Electrical Complies with EN 61000 6-1, EN61000-6-2
Laser Safety Complies with Class 1 laser product 24 CFR 1040.10 & 1040.11
RoHS Complies with Directive 2002/95/EC
Warranty 5 Years

Downloads

Title
Description
Open / Download
BC450 Operation Guide
Manual — User Manual
BC450T Datasheet
Datasheet — Datasheet PDF

Ordering info

BC450T/M/SFP Multimode 3G-SDI Optical Transmitter Card with 8 x Analogue Audio Embedder with LC connector.
BC450T/S/13/SFP Singlemode 3G/HD-SDI Optical Transmitter Card with 8 x Analogue Audio Embedder (1310nm) with LC connector.
BC450T/S/15/SFP Singlemode 3G/HD-SDI Optical Transmitter Card with 8 x Analogue Audio Embedder (1550nm) with LC connector.
BC450T/S/CWDM/SFP Singlemode 3G/HD-SDI Optical Transmitter Card with 8 x Analogue Audio Embedder with LC connector.

(Dedicated CWDM Tuned Laser, Wavelength to suit ITU Grid Spacing). See “CWDM Ordering Matrix” for additional information on ordering.

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