Front panel

The front panel contains the fiber base unit connections.

Figure 1. Connections and LEDs on the front panel


Key Component Description
1 AUX

Use for fiber base unit programming and firmware updates.

Connector: 4-pin LEMO

2 SDI Indicates whether SDI input is activated.
3 SDI IN

SDI/ASI input. Use to connect an SDI or ASI source to the fiber base unit to send over the fiber link to the fiber remote unit.

Connector: BNC (F)

4 FTX Indicates the state of the optical transmitter.
5 Fiber connector

Use to connect the fiber cable to the base unit. The other end of the fiber cable connects to the fiber remote unit.

Fiber FC/APC – S & D connectors and SMPTE are typically the most used, but other connector types are available.

6 ATTN Indicates whether remote attenuation is activated.
7 RF2 MON

Use for monitoring purposes only and will usually be connected to a spectrum analyzer. This can, however, be used as an additional output if required.

Connector: BNC (F)

8 RX2 Indicates whether the fiber base unit RF2 interface is communicating with the receiver.
9 FRX Indicates the state of the RF1 and RF2 optical receive levels.
10 PWR Indicates whether the base unit is powered and has detected a fiber remote unit.
11 RX1 Indicates whether the fiber base unit RF1 interface is communicating with the receiver.
12 RF1 MON

Use for monitoring purposes only and will usually be connected to a spectrum analyzer. This can, however, be used as an additional output if required.

Connector: BNC (F)