BCI 1500 SERIES
Digital Fiber Optic 250C Short Haul Analog Video Transport Systems with ATSC/SDV/HDTV Digital Video

"Broadcast Analog Video/Audio and Digital Serial Video/Audio"

Applications

Remote Studio to Transmitter Link
Broadcast Analog/Digital Video Distribution
Pre-production and Post-production Mixed Analog/Digital Video Links
Features

Simultaneously Transport of 250C Short Haul Analog and SMPTE Digital Video
Cost Effective Solution for Simultaneous Analog and Digital Video Feeds
Reliable Transmission Over Multimode or Singlemode Fiber

The standard 1500 system is designed to transport one broadcast quality 250C analog video channel, four professional grade analog audio channels, and/or one RS-232 (or RS-422) channel, as well as one SMPTE-310M (ATSC), SMPTE-259M (SDV), or SMPTE-292M (HDTV) serial digital video signal, over long distance through either singlemode or multimode fiber.

The 1500 Series is a high performance, yet affordable, Fiber Optic 250C Short Haul Analog Video Transport System with ATSC/SDV/HDTV Digital Video. Due to the use of advanced digital, fiber optic transmission technology, the quality of analog video, audio and data transmission is superior to the analog counterparts. No user adjustments are required in the 1500 system, enabling quick setup and trouble-free operation. The 1500 Series comes with two packaging options: a rugged, standalone, and compact unit, or a plug-in card for a card cage system. Panel connectors are provided for analog baseband video (BNC connector), analog stereo audio (terminal block), RS-232/RS-422 data (DB9 connector), ATSC/SDV/HDTV digital video (BNC connector), and fiber connection (FC-type for the singlemode version or ST-type for the multimode version). The 1500 Series is easily monitored through front panel LED indicators for power, optical link, and channel activity. The 1500 design is capable of addressing a variety of non-standard configurations.


Data Sheet - Specifications
Video
Channel Capacity 1
Signal Resolution 10/12 bits digitized
Video Standard 525/625 lines
Bandwidth 10MHz
Video Level 1.0Vp-p @ 75 Ohms
Differential Gain < 1.0%
Differential Phase < 0.5ƒ
SNR (Weighted) > 70dB
Connector BNC, 75 Ohm

Audio
Channel Capacity 4
Operating Mode Balanced or Unbalanced
Signal Resolution 24 bits
Input/Output Impedance 600/600 Ohms (Balanced)
Max. Input/Output Level +18dBm@ 600 Ohms
(Balanced)
Magnitude Freq. Response 20Hz to 20kHz @ -1dB
SNR (Weighted) >80dB @ 1kHz
Connector Terminal Block

Serial Data
Channel Capacity 1
Signal Format RS-232 or RS-422
Operating Mode Full Duplex with Handshake
Data Rate Up to 128kbps (RS-232)
Up to 1 Mbps (RS-422)
Connector DB-9

ATSC/SDV/HDTV Digital Video
Channel Capacity 1
Signal Format SMPTE-310M/259M/292M
Data Rate 19.39/270/1485 Mb/s
Signal Level 800mVp-p +/- 10%
Input/Output Impedance 75 Ohms
Connector BNC

Optical
Fiber Type Multimode and Singlemode
Number of Fibers 2 or 1
Wavelength 850, 1310 and/or 1550 nm
Typical Output Level* -14 dBm (Multimode)
-4 dBm (Singlemode)
Typical RX Sensitivity* -18 dBm (Multimode)
-18 dBm (Singlemode)
Fiber Optic Connector ST (Multimode)
FC (Singlemode)
*Depending on specific model numbers

Physical
Dimension (H x W x D)
Standalone Unit 1.72" x 17.03" x 12.00"
Card-cage Plug-in Card 9.68" x 1.37" x 10.60"
Power Level 95 to 240 VAC @ 2.4 A
Operating Temperature 0 to +50ƒC
Humidity 0 to 95% RH, non-condensing
Status Indicator Power, Optical Link,
Channel Activity
Application