8 HD SDI over 1 fiber Multiplexer singlemode multimode

Description

Transport of 8 Ch 3G-SDI Over Fiber F-8SDI-3G-TXRX-RM

Thor Fiber uncompressed 3G-CWDM units, part number F-8SDI-3G-TxRx-RM, come in a kit (Tx & Rx) and are standard-configuration fiber optic transmitters and receivers for Serial Digital signals up to 3G-SDI running at 3.0 Gbps. This system can be ordered with any standard CWDM optics package, and internal passives are available by request. This is an 8 Channel system based on a standard 40km platform. No configuration or management is needed, as the system automatically adjusts to any input signal type regardless of bit rate or protocol. Easy-to-read LED indicators for Input Signal Detect and optical link are present for all channels. Units come standard with ST/PC fiber connectors and a 1RU 19" rackmount form factor to keep your rack clean. Simplified, easy-to-use, plug-and-play units mean that anyone can deploy these in no time. Commercial-grade, intricate parts mean these will work for years without hassle, and Thor Fiber's 2 year warranty and free tech support provide a stress-free guarantee.

Thor part number F-xSDI-Tx/Rx designates a fiber optic transmitter or receiver used to transport serialized digital signals up to 3.0 Gbps. Any channel configuration up to 16 channels per fiber can be designated by the value "x". Units can be configured to transport any number of SDI channels in either direction up to a total of 16 per fiber. For even higher densities, DWDM systems are available by request. Thor uses high-quality DFB lasers for maximum reliability and distance, with off-the-shelf models functioning up to 50km when used with single mode fiber. F-SDI systems will transport any digital signal from 1 Mbps to 3.0 Gbps, independent of protocol or standard. These systems can be used for anything from 3G-SDI (SMPTE 424M) to multi-rate DVB-ASI down to single-program at low bit rates. F-SDI units incorporate industry-standard internal CWDM modules for compatibility with similar systems from other manufacturers, such as Python TM systems. This standardization allows Thor F-SDI equipment to be used in conjunction with other commercial off-the-shelf transmitters or receivers from other vendors, including Python TM series equipment. All outputs are automatically re-clocked to eliminate problems with jitter and to allow for long cable runs out of the receiver. Applications range from live broadcast and Electronic News Gathering to government and scientific research applications. Contact a Thor Sales Representative today for more information on system design and equipment compatibility.

Tags: 4k SDI SDI 3G with CWDM

Features

- Compatible with any Serial Digital Signal up to 3.0 Gbps
- Available with internal optics for use with a single optical fiber
- Standardized channels for both CWDM bands for compatibility with Python TM systems
- Passes SDI embedded audio and all ancillary data
- Input equalization and reclocking for SDI video on buffered outputs
- Available in any custom configuration for Bi-Directional Transport up to 16 total channels
- Real-time status LED indicators for troubleshooting and monitoring
- DWDM systems available by request for higher density systems

Drawings

Application Examples

3G SDI over Fiber

Model Selection

F-8SDI-3G-TX/RX-RM 8x SD, HD ,3G SDI over single fiber Transmitter and Receiver kit supporting 20Km

F-8SDI-3G-TX/RX-RM-40 8x SD, HD ,3G SDI over single fiber Transmitter and Receiver kit supporting 40Km

F-8SDI-3G-TX/RX-RM-80 8x SD, HD ,3G SDI over single fiber Transmitter and Receiverkit supporting 80Km

F-8SDI-3G-TX/RX-RM-120 8x SD, HD ,3G SDI over single fiber Transmitter and Receiver kit supporting 120Km

Other available configurations:

7x 3G SDI in one direction and 1x 3G SDI in the reverse direction - F-SDI-3G-7TX1RX-RM + F-SDI-3G-1TX7RX-RM

6x 3G SDI in one direction and 2x 3G SDI in the reverse direction - F-SDI-3G-6TX2RX-RM + F-SDI-3G-2TX6RX-RM

5x 3G SDI in one direction and 3x 3G SDI in the reverse direction - F-SDI-3G-5TX3RX-RM + F-SDI-3G-3TX5RX-RM

4x 3G SDI in one direction - 4x 3G SDI in reverse direction - F-4SDI-B-3G-Tx/Rx-RM

Specification

*All Specifications Subject to Change Without Notice
Optical Characteristics
Wavelength	1310 nm CWDM Band 1271nm, 1291nm, 1311nm, 1331nm 1351nm, 1371nm, 1411nm, 1431nm 1550 nm CWDM Band 1471nm, 1491nm, 1511nm, 1531nm 1551nm, 1571nm, 1591nm, 1611nm Other Wavelengths Available By Request DWDM up to 160 Ch/Fiber By Request
Fiber Cable	Single Mode
Optical Data Rate	Up to 4.25 Gbps (Model Specific)
Optical Source	DFB Laser Module - CWDM
Optical Budget	25 dB - Standard 35 dB - Long Range
Fiber Connectors	ST/PC - Standard
Electrical Characteristics
Input	Any Serial Digital Signal up to 3.0 Gbps
Input Level	1.00 V Peak to Peak
I/O Impedance	75 Ohm
Electrical Connectors	BNC - 75 Ohm
Mechanical/Environmental
Dimensions (L x W x H)	480mm x 225mm x 88mm
Weight	8-15lb - Depending On Configuration
Temperature Range	Operating: -10C to + 55C Storage: -30C to + 70C
Humidity Range	0 to 95%, non-condensing
Power	100 - 240 VAC Auto Switching PSU 10 - 30 Watt Depending On Configuration

Question and Answers

Question:
Do you have systems for sending 3G-SDI (SMPTE 424M) over optical fiber?

Answer:
We have many 3G-SDI products to choose from. Every product on this page is 3G-SDI, and we also have single-channel compact throwdown kits available as well. https://thorbroadcast.com/products/sdi-sd-hd-3g-with-cwdm Please let me know how many 3G-SDI signals you want to transmit over a single fiber, and we'll quote you right away.

Question:
Greetings - we're an AV design/build contractor and have a jobsite where we installed the Kramer 673R/T kit for use with 3 projectors and 1 TV, and we've been having some problems that they are either unable or unwilling to solve. The system layout is pretty simple. Church with a BMD ATEM2 M/E switcher as the video hub. Inputs are 2 computers - one iMac running ProPresenter, one Dell running PPT, 3 Sony PTZ cameras (coming in on another Kramer kit). Install was completed last fall. There's a strange phenomenon that started late in 2016 where certain ProP slides would make the projector/TV feeds blackout temporarily, as if losing sync or something. Not all at once... just one, then another, etc... The customer found, rather accidentally, that if they added a filter in PP that was basically a small black border around the slides it would be fine. We've tried everything but cannot make the problem go away, and their engineers seem to not be even trying, so I'm looking for alternatives. Your kit seems to have the same functionality - single-mode fiber with SC connectors carrying 4 SDI signals. Your website reads "ST/PC" fiber - if that's a different connector from our SC then I can order some or maybe find an adaptor/converter. The projectors are Sony lasers and all have Decimators on them, the TV is simple but also has a Decimator. If we bypass the Kramer with a long SDI, the projector works perfectly. The problem is the conduit is not big enough for 4 SDIs, so fiber is a must. The fiber run is under 200' and the SDIs are under 100', so we're nowhere near any tolerance. And it's not silly 4K or anything like that. I'm interested in your perspective on the situation and possibly obtaining a unit to try.

Answer:
I have my suspicions about what it is. To prove it, I suggest getting 2 units to attempt to find the resolution. We have 2 different technologies for multiplexing SDI and other signals. Inexpensive TDM: we use only one laser, but it has limitations. F-4MSDI-TX/RX 4 ch SDI over the single fiber - $2495 for TX/RX kit https://thorbroadcast.com/product/4-sdi-hdsdi-over-1-fiber-mini-extender.html CWDM - optical multiplexing, we can multiplex anything on the separate optical wavelengths. F-4SDI-3GTX/RX 4 ch SDI over the single-fiber - CWDM https://thorbroadcast.com/product/4-ch-sd-hd-3g-sdi-over-single-fiber-cwdm-uncompressed-rack-mountable.html but we currently only have 8ch in stock: (I will send you 8ch for checking) https://thorbroadcast.com/product/8-ch-sd-hd-3g-sdi-over-single-fiber-cwdm-uncompressed-rack-mountable.html If you want to try it, please send us a PO and CC for holding, and we will be glad to send you a unit for testing and approval Please also take a look at these 1-4 HDMI or SDI encoder/modulators with IPTV out:

https://thorbroadcast.com/product/4-hdmi-component-hd-to-coax-and-iptv-hd-8230.html https://thorbroadcast.com/product/1-4-sdi-to-qam-modulators-and-iptv-streaming-encoders.html

Question:
Can your 3G SDI support 3GSDI 1080p/60 Level B? 3G-A SDI and 3G-B. Will it work with Blackmagic ATEM 2 M/E Production Studio 4K

Answer:

Yes, our device is transparent and can send any SDI signal over fiber up to 3GSDI.

Within this standard, there are three formats known as Level A, Level B Dual Link (B-DL), and Level B Dual Stream (B-DS). The Level A format is the direct mapping of uncompressed 1080p (up to 60 fps) video into the serial digital interface at the nominal 3 Gbit/s. The Level B-DL format is the mapping of dual-link HD-SDI/SMPTE 372M (i.e., 1080p up to 60 fps) in a single serial digital interface at the nominal 3 Gbit/s. The Level B-DS format is the dual-stream carriage of two independent HD-SDI/SMPTE 292M signals (720p up to 60 fps or 1080i/1080p up to 30 fps) in a single serial digital interface at the nominal 3 Gbit/s.

Question:
I'm working on a new opportunity. The customer is our provincial legislature down here, called Assemblée Nationale. They need to carry HD-SDI video signals over a pair of single-mode fibers. They need to carry 10 signals in one direction and 4 in the other. They are looking for a CDWM solution. They told me they have some fibers with LC connectors and some with ST connectors. They want redundant power supplies. I checked on the website and I think there could be 2 possible solutions. 1) 2 x F-8SDI-3G-TX/RX-RM kits 2) F-16SDI-TX/Rx chassis type of solution Please could you provide me with a quote as soon as possible?

Answer:

Your best option is to go with the first unit you mentioned; those are very popular, very reliable, and a very good price.

F-8SDI-3G-TX/RX-RM kits

Question:
I am looking to purchase one of these units. Can this be configured for 12 TX and 4 RX and 1Gb Ethernet to 12 RX and 4 TX and 1 Gigabit Ethernet in a 1 or 2 RU frame, with LC fiber connections? How many strands of fiber would I need to run this configuration, and what would be the delivery time and cost of such a kit?

Answer:
We have only 8 slots available on a 1U device, We can do that on 2 or 3 fibers. What is the distance between those 2 locations? This is the most economical way over 3 fibers: 1 Unit 8SDI TX and 8 SDI RX (one fiber) 2 Unit 4SDI TX + 4SDI RX, and 4SDI RX + 4 SDI TX (second fiber) 3 1 Gigabit Ethernet over single fiber (third fiber) We could do it using 2 fibers only, but it is more complex. This is the link to the F-SUPERMUX-8, universal multiplication platform. https://thorbroadcast.com/product/1-8-channel-flexible-hd-sdi-analog-video-audio-rs-data-etherent-8230.html F-SUPERMUX-8

Question:
For a new quotation for one of our main customers, I need a price for: 6 x 8-channel HD-SDI Fiber Optic Extender (Tx & Rx). Ref. F-8MSDI-TX/RX with the following options: FC/PC connector Single-mode up to 20 km 3G-SDI option 2-channel bidirectional audio board 1 GbE board Can the base model transport two analogue balanced audio channels, or is the audio board necessary?

Answer:

The F-8MSDI-TX/RX can support HD-SDI up to 1080i/60, but we can not do 3GDI on it. We can add 2 Bi-directional Audio card but it will take embedded audio for the first 2 SDI inputs https://thorbroadcast.com/product/8-sdi-hdsdi-over-1-fiber-optical-transmission-multiplexer.html The F-8MSDI-ET-TX/RX is a 8 HDSDI + 10/100 Ethernet We can add 2 Bi-directional Audio card but it will take embedded audio for the first 2 SDI inputs https://thorbroadcast.com/product/8-sd-hd-sdi-ethernet-over-single-fiber-transmission-kit.html If you require 3G-SDI then we need to use CWDM mux. F-8SDI-3G-TX/RX-RM https://thorbroadcast.com/product/8-ch-sd-hd-3g-sdi-over-single-fiber-cwdm-uncompressed-rack-mountable.html Or The F-SUPERMUX-8 , this unit can mux any 8 signals We can not add Bidirectional Audio and Gbe both but the total can not exide 8 , so 2 x for Bidirectional Audio, 1 for Gig ET and 5 for 3G SDI https://thorbroadcast.com/product/1-8-channel-flexible-hd-sdi-analog-video-audio-rs-data-etherent-8230.html If the price matters, I would recommend going with 8 3G SDI F-8SDI-3G-TX/RX-RM, and external GIG ET and Audio on the separate devices and separate fibers.

Question:
I'm looking for a mini-type converter for a POV camera, most likely a Lumix BS1H, and was wondering if you had a product that would give me the ability to send Gen Lock down to the camera and SDI video back up to our rack room. Let me know if you have any gear that might do the trick.

Answer:
We do have solutions for both of those things, but not in one device. So our solution would require you to purchase two different sets over 2 fibers. Here are the links: For SDI, we have two options: one up to HD-SDI and another up to 3G-SDI. https://thorbroadcast.com/product/1-sdi-hdsdi-over-fiber-mini-extender.html https://thorbroadcast.com/product/1-channel-sd-hd-3g-sdi-fiber-extender-1080p-60hz.html For Gen Lock, we have lots of customers using this product. https://thorbroadcast.com/product/1-cvbs-video-only-over-fiber-tx-rx-kit.html So if you don't mind using 2 sets over 2 fibers, then this will work out great for you. Let me know if you need a formal quote.

Question:
I need frame-synced inputs. Any suggestions? Hoping to distribute 1080p 59.94 signals.

Answer:

The F-6 SDI-3G-TX supports SDI up to 3G SDI 1080p/59.94/60hz,

It uses 8 separate independent circuits and lasers to convert electrical SDI signals into optical signals and back to electrical signals on the receiving side. The 8 optical signals are passively muxed and demuxed using CWDM. The circuits are completely independent and fully transparent, so they work as a gateway. If you need a synchronized signal, this device will not be able to sync all the signals as they are independent of each other. The only way to achieve synchronization is by using an external synchronization.

Question:
I showed a customer your F-8SDI-3G-TXRX-RM, and they are interested in 4 units. They are asking the question below before they consider this unit. Could you please review and advise? Would like to validate that these support PsF format without any hiccups, please. We have had issues with some electrical/optical devices with 23,98PsF in the past

Answer:
Those CWDM units we make are of the highest quality, both in parts, boards, and lasers we put in them. NASA uses them for launches and they're in every single NHL arena, plus hundreds of other places. Not once have we ever received a complaint about them. The CWDM models are 100% completely uncompressed. The raw video is literally converted to light and then back to copper, the signal data is untouched. I can't say the same about models we make with TDM, which do compress the signal via time like the F-M8SDI-TxRx. Those CWDM models should work perfect for the client. We have them in stock. Also tell them we have a 30 day return policy, so if they don't like them, return them. However, that's never happened before either; I think they're some of the best performing models we make and your client should buy them right this second.

Question:
I'm looking at the Thor F-8-SDI-3G-TX/RX pairs you have. Are these pairs guaranteed to transmit only one way? (i.e., the TX only has hardware for transmitting and the RX only has hardware for receiving?) Do you have documentation proving one-way data transfer? I understand the high-level drawing shows 1 to 1 in out on both ends. I want to propose this as a possible solution for passing video into a secure boundary. To do that, I am looking for a letter from the manufacturer stating that it is impossible for information to backflow from the intended direction, and hopefully a scientific component-level diagram showing that either the transmitting box has no physical receive connection or the mux shows that disconnect.

Answer:
Well, there is plenty of information on our website about it. I also attached the quick config guide that shows all the inputs are flowing to all the outputs. The simpler explanation is that these 3G-SDI models are CWDM, which means every input has its own optical laser, which then goes through a CWDM multiplexer that converts it for transport over glass. The particular mux is what creates 8 in 8 out on both ends; otherwise, you would need specific Muxes for 6 up 2 down or 4 up and 4 down. So technically it's impossible just because of the mux that comes inside the unit.

Affidavit Thor Fiber F 8SDI 3G CWDM TX RX is a UNIDIRECTIONAL unit Fiber Brake2

Let me know if you need something more scientific. I could ask someone in the lab to make up a drawing if that'll help, but it'll be similar to the one on the website.

Our product, the Thor Fiber F-8SDI-3G-CWDM-TX/RX, is UNIDIRECTIONAL:

8-channel SDI over fiber transmitter (F-8SDI-3G-CWDM-TX)

and an 8-channel 3G SDI receiver (F-8SDI-3G-CWDM-RX).

The transmitter (TX) contains 8 individual CWDM lasers and functions as an 8 x SDI electrical-to-optical converter. Each of the 8 channels is converted to a unique optical wavelength using modulated light. The transmitter (TX) does not have any optical detectors for optical-to-electrical conversion.

On the other hand, the receiver (RX) is equipped with 8 individual photodetectors, allowing it to detect the 8 unique optical wavelengths generated by the transmitter and convert them back into 3G SDI electrical signals. The receiver (RX) does not contain any lasers, which means it cannot send any electrical or optical signal back to the transmitter.

Based on the technology used, we affirm that it is physically impossible for the receiver to send any signal back to the transmitter. The system only allows transmission from the transmitter to the receiver, making this unit a "fiber break" secure converter suitable for military or government use.

Question:
We are looking for an HDMI to Fiber Converter and a Fiber to HDMI solution. Specifically, we require equipment that has 6 HDMI ports for conversion to fiber, and on the receiving end, we need a converter that will convert the fiber back to 6 HDMI ports. If you have this product available, could you please provide the price and a datasheet for the equipment?

Answer:
Unfortunately, we do not have such a product, and I do not believe this product exists on the market. We only have a 1-to-1 HDMI over fiber set available, so you would need 6 TX/RX kits over 6 fibers. F-HDMI-TX/RX https://thorbroadcast.com/product/hdmi-fiber-extender-with-ir-1.html If you have only one fiber, you could convert HDMI to SDI and use our 8ch SDI over 1 fiber TX/RX kit. H-HDMI-SDI https://thorbroadcast.com/product/hdmi-to-3g-hd-sd-sdi-converter.html F-M8SDI-TxRx up to 1080i/60 https://thorbroadcast.com/product/8-sdi-hdsdi-over-1-fiber-optical-transmission-multiplexer.html F-8SDI-3G-LOOP-TX/RX up to 3G SDI 1080p/60 https://thorbroadcast.com/product/8-ch-sd-hd-3g-sdi-over-single-fiber-with-loop-outputs.html