ULTRIX-FR12 Installation Guide (v4.0) Cabling Your Router • 37
Connecting Source Devices
The ULTRIX-FR12 manages high-bandwidth, broadcast-quality, digital video and audio signals, and
embedded audio signals. Digital video signals can be 12G
1
, 3G, high definition, or standard
definition. The ULTRIX-FR12 supports SMPTE standards 259M, 292M, 344M, 424M, 425, 2081, and
2082.
The total number of sources depends on the number and type of blades installed in the chassis.
For More Information on...
• cabling designations for your blade, refer to “Cabling Designations”.
To connect source devices to an I/O blade
1. Connect the end of a 75ohm coaxial cable with HD-BNC connectors to an IN port on the rear
panel.
2. Connect the other end of the coaxial cable to the device that will supply the signal to that IN
port on the router.
Connecting Destination Devices
The ULTRIX-FR12 manages high-bandwidth, broadcast-quality, digital video and audio signals, and
embedded audio signals. Digital video signals can be 12G
2
, 3G, high definition, or standard
definition. The ULTRIX-FR12 supports SMPTE standards 259M, 292M, 344M, 424M, 425, 2081, and
2082.
The total number of destinations depends on the number and type of blades installed in the
chassis.
For More Information on...
• cabling designations for your blade, refer to “Cabling Designations”.
To connect destination devices to an I/O blade
1. Connect the end of a 75ohm coaxial cable with HD-BNC connectors to an OUT port on the rear
panel.
2. Connect the other end of the coaxial cable to the device that will ingest the signal from that OUT
port on the router.
Gearbox Cabling
A Gearbox is a group of four consecutive SDI inputs or four consecutive SDI outputs that are
automatically grouped together in the database. The first port of the Gearbox group is used for
routing and Ultriscape, while the remaining three ports in the group are reserved but not used (they
are not listed in the Third Party Matrices, Sources, and Destinations tabs of the database).
1. Requires installing an Ultrispeed license key for each slot. Refer to the ULTRIX-FR12 User Guide for details.
ESD Susceptibility — Anti-static precautions must be taken when fitting or removing all cables.
Wear an earthed wrist wrap strap if possible, or place both hands on the metal rack frame before
handling the cables.
2. Requires installing an Ultrispeed license key for each slot. Refer to the ULTRIX-FR12 User Guide for details.
ESD Susceptibility — Anti-static precautions must be taken when fitting or removing all cables.
Wear an earthed wrist wrap strap if possible, or place both hands on the metal rack frame before
handling the cables.
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