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Instruction Manual


Telecast Fiber Systems, Inc.
102 Grove Street
Worcester, MA 01605
Tel: 508-754-4858
Fax: 508-752-1520
www.telecast-ber.com

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Table of Contents

Laser Safety ..................................................................................................................................... ix

Laser Radiation ..................................................................................................................... ix

FCC Part A Notice .......................................................................................................................... ix
CE Warning..................................................................................................................................... ix
Introduction.......................................................................................................................................1

Applications..................................................................................................................................2

Unpacking..........................................................................................................................................2
Components .......................................................................................................................................3

Portable Mussel Shell Chassis......................................................................................................4
Rack Mount Chassis .....................................................................................................................4
Removing the Rack Mount Adapters......................................................................................4
I/O Function Modules...................................................................................................................4
Auxiliary I/O Board......................................................................................................................5
Wavelength Division Multiplexer ................................................................................................5
WDM Installation ...................................................................................................................6

Power Systems...................................................................................................................................7

Internal..........................................................................................................................................7
Battery Pack ............................................................................................................................7
Audible Alarm ........................................................................................................................8
External.........................................................................................................................................8
Anton-Bauer............................................................................................................................8

Power Connections............................................................................................................................8

Input Power Fuse ....................................................................................................................9
Main Circuit Boards .....................................................................................................................9
Signal I/O....................................................................................................................................10
Status Indicators....................................................................................................................10
Connector Numbering Conventions .....................................................................................10

Chassis Configuration ....................................................................................................................11

VIM4 ..........................................................................................................................................11
VIM8 ..........................................................................................................................................12
442 ..............................................................................................................................................13
V800D ........................................................................................................................................14

Signal Connections..........................................................................................................................15

Audio ..........................................................................................................................................15
Video ..........................................................................................................................................16
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Optical Fiber ...............................................................................................................................16
Transmission Fiber Ports ......................................................................................................17
Military Connectors .......................................................................................................17
Fiber Cable Runs...................................................................................................................18
Connecting a Fiber................................................................................................................19

Function Modules ...........................................................................................................................20

TX/RX 103: Analog Video.........................................................................................................21
TX 103 Video Transmitter....................................................................................................21
RX 103 Video Receiver ........................................................................................................21
Return Video ..................................................................................................................22
TX/RX 259: Digital Video .........................................................................................................23
TX 259 Transmitter...............................................................................................................23
RX 259 Receiver...................................................................................................................24
TX/RX 292: High Definition Video...........................................................................................24
TX 292 Transmitter...............................................................................................................25
RX 292 Receiver...................................................................................................................26
TX/RX 280 and TX/RX 380: Digital Audio ..............................................................................26
TX 280 Transmitter...............................................................................................................29
RX 280 Receiver...................................................................................................................30
TX/RX 380 Audio Expansion Modules................................................................................30
TX 380 Transmitter...............................................................................................................31
RX 380 Receiver...................................................................................................................31
TX/RX 380 Address Switches .......................................................................................32
TR 260 Transceiver...............................................................................................................32
The Auxiliary Option..................................................................................................................33
Auxiliary Submodule Boards................................................................................................33
Mounting the Auxiliary Submodule Board ....................................................................34
Audio Module Removal .................................................................................................34
Audio Module Installation .............................................................................................34
DATA/CCU ..........................................................................................................................34
TALLY/CALL......................................................................................................................34
Intercom Modules.......................................................................................................................36
4-Wire...................................................................................................................................36
Clear-Com..........................................................................................................................