THOMSON Amethyst III User Manual

Chapter 1 ’Overview’ — Purpose
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IP Switch
Figure 1-4. System application: [1 + 1] IP multi-output devices redundancy (3-output
device here)
Main
Backup
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n TS over IP
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Streamers,
Splicers,
SI Generators
n TS over IP
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Amethyst III
(Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces)
3 x [1 + 1] switches
Figure 1-5. TS over IP - Example with 3 TS over IP
Eth3
3 TS over IP
Eth1
3 TS over IP
Eth2
3 TS over IP
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Switch 2
Switch 3
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THOMSON Amethyst III Specifications

General

Brand	THOMSON
Model	Amethyst III
Category	Switch
Language	English