On the Air with Fiberlink®
A Fiberlink® Application Brief
Fiberlink® fiber optic transmission
systems for audio, video and data:
HD/SD-SDI over Fiber
DVB-ASI over Fiber
DVI over Fiber
VGA over Fiber
Data over Fiber
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A Fiberlink® Application Brief | On the Air with Fiberlink®
Broadcasting perfection.
When it comes to any Broadcast Application, Fiberlink®
offers more than phenomenal product features and performance...
it offers the signal quality broadcasters demand!
In an industry where a few seconds of downtime can cost millions,
Broadcast Engineers can’t afford to compromise on their product
selections. That’s why broadcasters around the world turn to
Fiberlink® solutions with confidence. That’s because
Fiberlink is designed and built by Broadcast Engineers
for Broadcast Engineers.
In fact, Fiberlink is designed and manufactured by the same company
that delivered the award-winning Scan Do® family of broadcast quality
scan converters: Communications Specialties.
Fiberlink never uses compression, scaling, frame-dropping or other
destructive signaling techniques, providing you with pristine and pure
results at every step of the way. Additionally, Fiberlink does not require
any deskewing or equalization making installation as easy as connect-
ing the cables and going on-air!
Since the broadcast environment is becoming more and more
complex with mixed signal types, you’ll be pleased to know that
Fiberlink supports nearly every format you may need. From DVI to
HD-SDI; from VGA to Component Video; from RS-232 to Ethernet…
Fiberlink has solutions for most any fiber optic broadcast requirement.
Tune in for more information about Fiberlink at
commspecial.com or call us today at 631-273-0404.
Advantages of
Fiberlink®
Fiberlink is the industry’s largest
selection of Pro A/V fiber optic
transmission systems.
Fiberlink is designed and
manufactured by CSI,
manufacturer of the award
winning Scan Do® and Deuce®
Ground loops, crosstalk, EMI,
RF and other interference is
literally impossible with
Fiberlink®!
3150 Series offers SMPTE
compliant HD/SD-SDI over
single mode or multimode
fiber.
Deliver DVI and stereo audio
to distance of more than nine
miles with the 7500 Series.
Many of our product are
offered as a complete,
ready-to-install kit! Everything
you need in one box.
The available Fiberlink®
fiber optic testers, meters and
installation kits expedite
your installation times.
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A Fiberlink® Application Brief | On the Air with Fiberlink®
Traditional copper deployment versus Fiberlink®
The practical and economic advantages of Fiberlink® are as clear as
the signals they send, whether going across town, or to the next room.
Traditional Copper Deployment: Video and Audio Transmission.
Distance: 1500 Feet
Electrical signal emits and
accepts electrical noise
The transmission continues
to get “dirtier” as it gets
repeated over any distance
Copper-based
Transmitter Unit
Signal Repeaters
are required about
every 500 feet
Copper-based
Receiver Unit
Equipment Required for
traditional copper installation:
Transmitter and Receiver Units
3 Repeater/Signal Regenerator Units
1500 feet of expensive copper cabling
8 sets of interconnects
Conduit as per Building & Fire Codes
Fiberlink®: Video, Audio
and Data
Transmission.
Distance: 1500 Feet
1500 Feet of Fiber
Optic Cable
Fiberlink® Transmitter
Unit
Fiberlink® Receiver Unit
Equipment Required for
Fiberlink® installation:
Transmitter and Receiver Units
1500 feet of fiber optic cable
2 sets of interconnects
No conduit is required.
Fiberlink®: Truly. Purely. Amazing.
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A Fiberlink® Application Brief | On the Air with Fiberlink®
The anatomy of greatness.
Fiberlink® is the no tools, no tweaks, no troubles solution.
Fiberlink® does not require any special tools for proper
installation. With no settings to adjust, no ratios or signals to tweak,
Fiberlink® offers true plug-in-and-go installation ability. Best of all, it
offers great flexibility and expansion capabilities without having to
retool, rethink, or retweak any of the system components.
Uses 24 bit all
digital processing
Simple, low voltage
power connector
A closer look at a
Fiberlink®
7220 Series Transmitter
No configuration,
tweaks, or technical
expertise required!
Standard VGA
Input Port
5.25”
5”
Standard 1/8” Stereo
Audio Jack
Single Mode or
Multimode Fiber
Optic Output
Mounting a
Fiberlink® is Quick and
Easy!
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A Fiberlink® Application Brief | On the Air with Fiberlink®
HD/SD-SDI at the speed of right.
Fiberlink® 3150 Series transmits broadcast quality
HD/SD-SDI over a single fiber optic core.
The Fiberlink® 3150 Series is the professional’s choice for HD/SD-SDI
signal distribution. That’s because it’s feature packed: it strictly
adheres to SMPTE standards, offers SMPTE 297-2006
interoperability, uses one single mode or multimode fiber,
and delivers the signal fidelity you have come to expect from
Fiberlink®.
Fiberlink® 3150 Series Features:
Signal is equalized and re-clocked
prior to fiber optic transmission
Transmitter features a re-clocked
SDI loop through and the receiver
features two equalized and re-clocked
SDI outputs
Designed for interoperability with
other SMPTE 297-2006 fiber optic
compliant devices
Uses industry standard LC connectors
Immunity to pathological signals
Compliant with SMPTE 259M-2006, 292-2006, 297-2006
Supports transmission of SMPTE 305M-2005,
310M-2004, 344M-2000, DVB-ASI
Supports both Single Mode
and Multimode fiber types
Supports HD/SD-SDI inputs with
embedded audio and data
Available in Box or Rack Card versions
HD/SD-SDI
Signal Source
Fiber
Cable
HD/SD-SDI
Displays or other
equipment
Meet the team:
3150 Transmitter
1 Optical Output
1 HD/SD-SDI Loop-Thru
3151 Receiver
2 HD/SD-SDI Outputs
3150 Tx
3151 Rx
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A Fiberlink® Application Brief | On the Air with Fiberlink®
Broadcast the best results.
DVI Computer Video to HD/SD-SDI Scan Converter
with genlock input and fiber optic output.
When it comes to Scan Conversion, there is only one brand to turn to.
Scan Do® HD, the brand that continues to set the benchmark that all
others are measured.
And now our award-winning line-up of scan converters supports High
Definition with the all new Scan Do HD. With resolutions up to 1080i
(per SMPTE 292), you’re sure to reveal every detail.
Scan Do® HD Series Features:
Converts DVI (up to 1920x1200) to HD/SD SDI.
Advanced scaling algorithms and 10 bit processing provide
exceptionally clean and accurate broadcast quality output.
Supports HD SDI resolutions up to 1080i per
SMPTE 292 and SD SDI resolutions per SMPTE 259.
Includes fiber optic output (SMPTE 292 and 297) and two coaxial
outputs (SMPTE 292 and 259).
Genlock capability locks HD/SD SDI output to tri-level sync
or black burst.
Horizontal, vertical and clock phasing with a range of one output
vertical period and a resolution of 840 picoseconds!
Ethernet port enables control via your facilities LAN or via the
Internet. Intuitive GUI interface allows you to control all functions of
your Scan Do HD and upgrade its firmware when new features are
released!
Image processing controls for brightness, contrast, saturation, hue
and sharpness; variable flicker reduction.
Zoom & Shrink horizontally and vertically while maintaining the
aspect ratio or set each independently!
Precisely position your image horizontally and vertically.
Quickly store and recall your favorite configurations through the
remote control ports!
Internal color bar generator.
Meet the team:
Scan Do® HD
DVI to HD/SD-SDI Scan Converter
with SMPTE 297 Fiber Optic
Output
Fiberlink® 7500
DVI & Stereo Audio over a single
fiber optic core! Ideal to deliver
your source material to your
Scan Do® HD!
Fiberlink® 3150
HD/SD-SDI over a single fiber
optic core. Perfect to send your
scan converted SDI signal to other
plant locations!
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A Fiberlink® Application Brief | On the Air with Fiberlink®
The elite branch of the A/V arsenal.
Fiberlink® 7220 Series offers unrivaled flexibility
in video and audio transmission systems.
The Fiberlink® 7220 Series digitally transmits
high-resolution RGB (up to WXGA) and stereo audio over one
single mode or multimode fiber optic core. Designed for
flexibility and expansion, the 7220 Series is ideal for
point-to-point, point-to-multipoint and drop and repeat applications.
Fiberlink® 7220 Series Features:
Supports VGA, SVGA, XGA and WXGA
(640 x 480 up to 1366 x 768)
Supports HDTV resolutions of 480p, 720p and 1080i
(RGBHV format only)
Uses all digital processing with no compression
for crystal clear signals and no color pixel skewing
Requires no adjustments, equalization
or de-skewing during installation
Transmits signals over one single mode or multimode
fiber optic core at 1310 nm wavelength
Low audio/video skew, <300 uSec
Use with Fiberlink® 8000 and
8100 Series Optical DAs for complex
point-to-multipoint distribution
Complete kit available for a “ready to install” solution.
Includes transmitter, receiver, power supplies, 250 meters
of single mode plenum fiber and various audio and VGA cables
Meet the team:
7220 Transmitter
1 Optical Output
7222 Transmitter
4 Optical Outputs, 1 Baseband
and Stereo Audio Loop-Thru
7224 Transmitter
8 Optical Outputs, 1 Baseband
and Stereo Audio Loop-Thru
7226 Transmitter
12 Optical Outputs, 1 Baseband
and Stereo Audio Loop-Thru
7221 Receiver
1 Baseband and
Stereo Audio Output
7223 Receiver
4 Baseband and
Stereo Audio Outputs
7225 Receiver
1 Optical Loop-Thru, 1 Baseband
and Stereo Audio Output
7227 Receiver
1 Optical Loop-Thru, 4 Baseband
and Stereo Audio Outputs
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A Fiberlink® Application Brief | On the Air with Fiberlink®
Fiberlink® 7220 Series in action.
Example uses of the Fiberlink® 7220 Series.
Point-to-point operational scenarios
7220 Tx
Fiber Cable
7221 Rx
High-Res RGB,
up to WXGA with
Stereo Audio
7220 Tx Card
Mounted in a
6000A Card Cage
7221 Rx
Fiber Cable
High-Res RGB display
with Stereo Audio
(Plasma, DLP, LCD, etc.)
Drop and repeat operational scenarios
7225 Rx
High-Res RGB,
up to WXGA with
Stereo Audio
7221 Rx
7225’s
Optical
Loop-Through
7220 Tx Card
Mounted in a
6000A Card Cage
Fiber Cable
High-Res RGB,
up to WXGA with
Stereo Audio
High-Res RGB display
with Stereo Audio
(Plasma, DLP, LCD, etc.)
7220 Tx
Fiber Cable
7225 Rx
7221 Rx
7225’s
Optical
Loop-Through
7225 Rx
7225’s
Optical
Loop-Through
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A Fiberlink® Application Brief | On the Air with Fiberlink®
Fiberlink® 7220 Series in action.
Example uses of the Fiberlink® 7220 Series.
Point-to-multipoint operational scenarios
High-Res RGB,
up to WXGA with
Stereo Audio
7220 Tx
Fiber Cable
7227 Rx
High-Res RGB displays
with Stereo Audio
(Plasma, DLP, LCD, etc.)
7221 Rx
Optical
Loop-Through
High-Res RGB,
up to WXGA with
Stereo Audio
7220 Tx
Fiber Cable
7227 Rx
High-Res RGB displays
with Stereo Audio
(Plasma, DLP, LCD, etc.)
Optical
Loop-Through
7223 Rx
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A Fiberlink® Application Brief | On the Air with Fiberlink®
Fiberlink® 7220 Series in action.
Example uses of the Fiberlink® 7220 Series.
Complex point-to-multipoint operational scenarios
Operations Room 1
High-Res RGB,
up to WXGA with
Stereo Audio
High-Res RGB displays with Stereo
Audio (Plasma, DLP, LCD, etc.)
7221 Rx
7222 Tx
7221 Rx
Single
Mode Fiber
Cables
7225 Rx
Legal Department
7221 Rx
7225’s
Optical
Loop-Through
Lobby
7223 Rx
7 Miles of
Single Mode
Fiber Cable
Equipment Room 1
Fiberlink®
8003 Optical Distribution
Amplifier
1200 Feet of
Multimode
Fiber Cable
Studio Monitor
7221 Rx
1200 Feet of
Multimode
Fiber Cable
7223 Rx
1200 Feet of
Multimode
Fiber Cable
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A Fiberlink® Application Brief | On the Air with Fiberlink®
Meet the nine mile DVI cable.
Fiberlink® 7500 Series transmits DVI
and stereo audio over a single fiber optic core.
The Fiberlink® 7500 Series digitally transmits
your DVI signals, up to 1920x1200, and stereo audio to distances
greater than nine miles... all over one single mode or multimode
fiber! Best of all, the 7500 Series uses no compression, scaling or
frame dropping which can slow transmission. This offers your
customer the critical real-time response advantage.
Fiberlink® 7500 Series Features:
Transmits single-link DVI
(640 x 480 up to 1920 x 1200)
Support 25 - 165 MHz continuous pixel clock
Supports HDTV resolutions of 480p, 720p, 1080i
and 1080p (DVI format)
Uses no compression, color space conversion
or scaling for crystal clear signals with no pixel skewing
Supports up to 45 foot (13.72m) DVI input cable
Loop-through DVI output comes standard
Box and Card versions available
Supports EDID from loop-through, internal
EDID generation or EDID capture and storage
Requires no adjustments, equalization
or de-skewing during installation
Advanced input circuit equalizes and
re-clocks noisy and distorted DVI input signals
Two DVI outputs on receivers
allows for driving two monitors
Transmits signals over one single mode fiber optic
core using advanced CWDM multiplexing
Low audio/video skew, <300 uSec
Small, lightweight, uses low power
Note: Some features available only on Multimode version.
See product data sheet for complete details.
High-Res DVI
& Stereo Audio
Fiber
Cables
Meet the team:
7500 Transmitter
1 Optical Output, 1 DVI Loop-Thru
7501 Receiver
2 DVI and Stereo Audio Outputs
7502 Transmitter
2 Optical Outputs, 1 DVI Loop-Thru
7502 Tx
High-Res
Displays with
Stereo Audio
7501 Rx
7501 Rx
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A jFiberlink® Application Brief | On the Air with Fiberlink®
Delivering infinite secure signal distribution.
Fiberlink® 8000 Series and 8100 Series delivers
infinite video and audio signal extension and distribution capabilities.
Compatible with all one-way Fiberlink® products,
the Fiberlink 8000 and 8100 Series provides system
integrators with infinite architecture capabilities. Extend and
distribute your video and stereo audio signals forever, securely and
reliably, without any baseband signal degradation what-so-ever.
Plug-in to the power of Fiberlink’s infinite capabilities.
Meet the team:
Fiberlink® 8000 and 8100 Series Features:
Receives an optical signal from a Fiberlink®
transmitter; then digitally regenerates and relaunches
it over one to 12 outputs
Works with one-way Fiberlink systems*;
can support multiple channels on each output
Units may be daisy-chained to create
elaborate distribution networks
Absolutely no degradation to
original baseband signals
Inputs and outputs can be configured separately
Works with multimode or single mode fiber
at 850, 1310 or 1550 nm
8001 ODA ( Stand-alone Box )
1 Optical Output
8002 ODA ( Stand-alone Box )
2 Optical Outputs
8003 ODA ( Stand-alone Box )
3 Optical Outputs
8004 ODA ( Stand-alone Box )
4 Optical Outputs
8102 ODA ( 19” 1 RU )
2 Optical Outputs
8104 ODA ( 19” 1 RU )
4 Optical Outputs
8106 ODA ( 19” 1 RU )
6 Optical Outputs
8108 ODA ( 19” 1 RU )
8 Optical Outputs
8110 ODA ( 19” 1 RU )
10 Optical Outputs
8112 ODA ( 19” 1 RU )
12 Optical Outputs
Fiberlink® 8112
* Please refer to the Fiberlink® 8000 or 8100 Series data sheet(s)
*
for complete compatibility information.
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A Fiberlink® Application Brief | On the Air with Fiberlink®
Fiberlink® 8000 & 8100 Series in action.
Example uses of the Fiberlink® 8000 & 8100 Series.
Infinite signal extension and distribution operational scenario
A/V Management Center Floor 6
Signal Source
Administration Floor 3
7220 Tx
Fiberlink®
8003 Optical Distribution
Amplifier
7221 Rx
1200 Feet of
Multimode
Fiber Cable
Executive Board Room Floor 5
Security Building
7221 Rx
Public Relations Floor 4
7225 Rx
Meeting Center Floor 1
7221 Rx
7225’s
Optical Loop
Thru
Fiberlink®
8110 Optical Distribution
Amplifier
Meeting Center Floor 1
7221 Rx
Pure Digital
Fiberlink®
Receiver
Pure Digital
Fiberlink®
Receiver
7223 Rx
Pure Digital
Fiberlink®
Receiver
Pure Digital
Fiberlink®
Receiver
Pure Digital
Fiberlink®
Receiver
Pure Digital
Fiberlink®
Receiver
Research Center Floor 12
7223 Rx
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A Fiberlink® Application Brief | On the Air with Fiberlink®
Smart and Simple Installation Situation
Communications Specialties’ deliver smart and simple
fiber optic test equipment essential to any installation.
Fiberlink® light sources and an optical power meter allow for
convenient and easy on-site testing of fiber optic networks during
construction, installation and maintenance.
Fiberlink® 6610 Visible Light Source:
Use the Fiberlink® 6610 Visible 650 nm Light Source to launch a
visible beam of light into the fiber optic core. This assists the user
in discovering cable breaks, identifying individual fibers in bundles
and verifying connection integrity. Use with single mode or multi-
mode fiber.
Fiberlink® 6615 Optical Power Meter:
The Fiberlink® 6615 measures the strength of optical signals at 850,
980, 1310 and 1550 nm wavelengths. Essential for determining
operating loss budgets and troubleshooting any fiber optic
network.
Fiberlink® 6620 Three Wavelength Light Source:
The Fiberlink® 6620 launches a beam of light at 850, 1310 or
1550 nm into the fiber optic core. Use in conjunction with the
Fiberlink® 6615 Optical Power Meter to assess loss budgets and
signal strength.
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A Fiberlink® Application Brief | On the Air with Fiberlink®
Cut. Crimp. Connect.
Fiberlink® Field Termination kits offer fiber optic cable assembly
in the field with no polishing, grinding, glues or epoxies.
If you can terminate a BNC connector, you can terminate a fiber
optic connector. That’s because it’s as easy as cut, crimp and
connect with the Fiberlink® Field Termination kit. Simply strip your
cable, crimp on your preferred connector and connect your gear.
It’s that simple.
Marker
Convenient Carrying Case
Scissors
Optical Cable Stripper
Cable Stripper
Wire Cutter
A Brief
Training Video
Crimper
Quick Reference Guide
Optical Cable Cleaver
Unicam Connector Jig
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