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    Cobalt Digi tal Inc. 8310(-C) (10-Slot) 8321(-C) ( 2 0 - S l o t ) openGear TM 2RU Frame and Pow er Supply (PS-8300) User Manual 8310/8321-UM Version: 1.0[...]

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    Page 2 8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) openGear TM 2RU Frame and Power Supply (PS-8300) User Manual • Cobalt Digital Inc. Part Number: 8310/8321-UM • Documen t Version: 1.0 • Printed in the United States. • Last Auth or: CGG • Printing Date: 8/28/09 The information contained in this Ow ner’ s Manual is subject to cha[...]

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    8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Page 3 Important Regulatory and Safety Notices Before using this produ ct and any associated equipm ent, ref er to the “ Important Safety Instructions ” listed bel ow s o as to avoid pers onal in jury an d to preven t product dam age. Products m ay requ ire specific equipm ent, an d /or instal[...]

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    Page 4 8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Important Safety Instructions Read these ins tructions. Keep these inst ructions. Heed all warn ings. Follow all instructions. Warni ng The safe operation of this product requ ires that a protective earth connection be provided. A grounding conductor in the equipmen t's supply cord pro[...]

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    8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Page 5 Product Powe r Cord Requirements Warni ng North American Line Voltages 100 - 120 Volts This product is su pplied w ith certif ied 10A/ 125V SVT ty pe suppl y cords . Conductors are color coded w h ite (neutral), black (lin e) and green or green/y ellow (groun d). Operation of this equipm en[...]

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    Page 6 8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Maintenance/User Serv iceable Parts Routine main tenance to this Cobalt Digital Inc. product is not required. T his product contains no user serviceable parts. If the fram e does not appear to be w orkin g properly , please contact Technical Support u sing the n um bers list ed under th e ?[...]

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    8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Page 7 Contents Introduction 9 In This Ch apter ................................................................................................................ .......... 9 A Word of Than ks ....................................................................................................... 9 [...]

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    Page 8 8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Install ing th e Rear Su pport Bars and Brack ets .......................................................... 37 Service Information 43 In This Ch apter ................................................................................................................ ........ 43 Troubleshootin[...]

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    8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Page 9 Introduction In This Chapter This chapter contains the follow ing s ections: • A Wor d of T hanks • Overview • Features • Documenta tion T erms A Word of Thanks Congra t ulatio ns o n choo sing the openGear TM 2RU Fram e and Power Supply (PS-8300). The Cobalt Digital Inc. openGear T[...]

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    Page 10 8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) For applications w here oth er types of I/O connection s are necess ary (su ch as tw isted- pair audio or fiber interfaces), th e fram e also supports slot-dependen t rear m odules. Rear m odules can be ordered w ith cards, and are easy and qu ick to install. Robust Pow er Supplies The 831[...]

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    8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Page 11 • Aluminum constructi o n red uces ove rall weight • Two in dependent l ooping R eferen ce Inputs feed all card s lots • SMPTE alarm interface f or simple m onitoring • Ether net po rt fo r opt ional ne tworked contr ol • Robus t 150 Watt Pow er S upply w ith integ ral coolin g f[...]

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    Page 12 8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Installation and Setup In This Chapter This chapter contains the follow ing s ections: • Static Discharge • Unpacking • Installing the Fram e • Pow er Suppl y PS-8300 an d Pow er Cable • Fault Reporting • Improv ing Perform an ce • Ventilation and Cooling • Cable Co nnectio[...]

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    8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Page 13 ESD Susceptibility Static discharge can cause serious damag e to sensitive semicond uc tor d evices . Avoid ha nd ling cir cuit bo ard s i n high static envi ronm ents su ch as carpeted areas, and w h en w earing synthetic fib er cl o thing. Always exerc ise pr oper ground ing precautions [...]

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    Page 14 8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Installing the Frame The fr ame frame mounts in t he rac k frame by means of fo ur rac k screws faste ned thr ough the fr ont mountin g flang es. This should normally be sufficient to carry th e load, including the w eight of accompany ing cables. How ever, in certain applications such as [...]

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    8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Page 15 Note In case of a pow er supply fa ilure, contact y o ur openGear TM dealer. The PS-8300 is a power f actor corrected supply , capable of w orking w ith all w orld AC standards (100-240V). The su pply h as an i ndicator L ED on th e front, an d an error detecti on circuit that w ill indica[...]

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    Page 16 8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Notice For reliable perf orman ce, it is recom mended that the fram e door not b e ope ned fo r longer than 5 minute s when using the Cool i ng Fan Module option on frames loaded w ith more than 40 Watt. Figure 1. Cooling Fan Modul e Frame St acking Opti ons Cable Connections SMPTE Alarm B[...]

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    8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Page 17 4. Each AC connector inclu des a Powerlock , wh ich is desig ned to retain th e power cable connector. Clip th e Powerlock ov er the sh oulder of the in serted AC cable end. 5. Warning Warning Hazardous Voltages Note — In som e countries , it may be necessary to s upply the correct main [...]

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    Page 18 8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Rear I/O Module Installation If y ou are installin g an openGear TM card i n a 8310-C -BNC or 8310- BNC f rame, s kip th is sect ion. If y ou received a cu stom rear I/O modu le for y our openGear TM card, you will n eed to install the I/O modu le in y our 8310 frame bef ore you can connec[...]

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    8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Page 19 openBUS Connector This RJ45 conn ector is u sed to exchan ge in form ation data f rom cards ins talled in t he 8310 fram e to an external m onitoring/control sy stem. On ly cards h aving th e openBUS interface will be able to be monitored and controlled this way . T his is reserved for fut[...]

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    Page 20 8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) SMPTE 269M Fault Reporting Option In This Chapter This chapter contains the follow ing s ections: • Overview • Frame C onnections • Details Overview The SMPTE 269M Fault R eporting sy stem , also know n as a SMPTE “ alarm , ” provides an indication if one or more fram e cards enc[...]

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    8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Page 21 Frame Connections The SMPTE 269M Fault R eportin g conn ection on openGear TM 8310 series fram es is prov ided by the FAULT BNC conn ector, for interfacin g w ith a cus tomer- designed alarm system . SMPTE F ault BN C Figure 8. SMP T E 269M Alarm Reporting Frame Connect i ons Details The f[...]

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    Page 22 8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Specifications In This Chapter This chapter contains the Technical Specification s table. Technical Specifications Table 2. Technic al Specif i c ations Category Parameter Spec ification Input 100 - 240VA C, 47- 63 Hz, 190 Watt Outpu t 1 +12V, ± 10% , 0.5A - 12.5A Outpu t 2 -7.5V, ± 10%,[...]

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    8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Page 23 Category Parameter Specificat ion Level 1Vp p nominal Signal Analog video sy nc (black burst or tri-l evel), or AES/EBU DARS Impedan ce 75 Ω terminatin g Retu rn Los s >30dB to 30MHz Max DC on Ref Input ±1V Alarm Indicator ANSI/ SMPTE 269M-1999 contact closure Connector Female BNC Ma[...]

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    Page 24 8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Important Notes: The power diss ipation of each product installed in this fram e is indicated in the Specification s section of the docum entation provided with each module. For long- term reliability and increased product life, it is recomm ended that the total dissipation of all modu les[...]

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    8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Page 25 Frame Features In This Chapter This chapter contains the follow ing s ections: • Cooli ng Fe atures o Installing the Cooling Fan Module o Cooli ng Fan Functio ns a nd User Co ntrol s o Installing the Controller Card o Functions of the Controller Card o Controls and LEDs of the Controller[...]

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    Page 26 8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Cooling Features The standard 8310 f rame can be also be ordered as th e 8310-C v ersion, wi th th e Cooling Fan Modu le installed as orig inal equipm ent from the f actory. How ever, for custom ers w ishin g to increase th e ventilation on their stan dard 8310 fram es, the optional C FM-8[...]

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    8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Page 27 1. Open the CF M-8310 packag e and rem ove the com ponents. Verif y th at all necessary compon ents are inclu ded. • Fan PCB 8310A -016 • Fan Filter S985-006 • 8 nut s 650-007 • 8 w ashers 960-025 • MFC- 8310(-N) Fram e Controller Card 2. Turn fram e power off . 3. Open the f ram[...]

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    Page 28 8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Next y ou w ill install eith er an MFC-8310 or an MFC-8310- N controller card. Ref er to the appropriate section for installation instructions for y our specific controller card . Installing the Controller Card Use the f ollow ing procedure to in stall th e MFC- 8310 controlle r card compo[...]

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    8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Page 29 seconds af ter the f an door is closed, th en adjust t o the appropriate l evel base d on pow er consumptio n. • Monitors t he fram e door and PS-8300(s) to ens ure that fans in all u nits are operating correctly. • Monitors the fan door and not ifies the us er if it is lef t open too [...]

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    Page 30 8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) LED displays and descriptions are provided in the followin g table: Table 3. MFC-8310 Cont rol l er Card LE D Descript i ons LED Color Display and Description Alar m (MFC- 8310) Red When lit, an alarm condition is occurring in the fram e. Status OK (MFC- 8310) Green When lit, the MFC- 8310[...]

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    8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Page 31 Remote Control Netw orking Features This section inclu des ins truction s for in stallin g th e MFC-8310- N control ler card for th e CFM-8310 modu le. Note: Refer to Co b alt ® referen ce guide C OMPASS ™ Rem ote Control User Guide ” (PN 9000RCS -RM) f or thoro ugh information and st[...]

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    Page 32 8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) This com pletes th e procedure to con figu re the n etw ork sett ings for the MF C-8310- N controll er card. Functions of the Netw ork Contr ol l er Card The MFC-8310- N cont roller card com ponent of the C FM-8310 perf orm s sev eral fu nction s: • Monitors f rame pow er usage and sets [...]

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    8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Page 33 DS 1 DS 2 DS 3 Alarm Mute Button Fan B o ar d Con nector Ed ge DS 6 DS 7 DS 5 DS 4 Figure 14. MFC-8310-N Card E dge Cont rols DIP Switches on the M FC-8310-N The follow ing DIP Sw itches are located on t he MFC- 8310-N con troller card. DIP_1 Switch DIP_1 switch disables the au dio alarm s[...]

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    Page 34 8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Reset Button This button is used to restart b oth of the onboard pro cesso rs: the fan control processor and the comm unications process or. The comm uni cations process or requires approxim ately 30 seconds to resta r t and r e-estab lish networ k c ommunications. MFC-8310- N LEDs The fro[...]

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    8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Page 35 Table 4. MFC-8310-N Cont rol l er Card LED Descri pt i ons LED Color Location Di spl ay and Description Alar m (MFC- 8310-N) Red DS1 When lit, an alarm condition is occurring in the fram e. Status OK (MFC- 8310-N) Green DS2 When lit, the f an control process is op erating correctly. Comm .[...]

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    Page 36 8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Enabling SNMP You m ust obt ain a licen se key from Cobal t Digit al Inc. to en able SNMP su pport. Use the follow ing procedure to obtain y our license k ey: 1. Reques t a licens e key from your distri butor or at sales@cobaltdigita l.com , qu oting the 8-ch aracter hardw are-ID provided [...]

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    8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Page 37 Rear Support Bars and Brackets Under normal conditions, m ounting the fram e to the front of the rack w ith four rack screws should be suff icient to carry the load, inclu ding the w eight of accom pany ing cables. The optional F SB-8310 Rear Support Bars an d Brackets are s pecifically en[...]

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    Page 38 8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) 8321 20-Slot Frame Setup In This Chapter This chapte r provides in form ation on settin g up an d usin g th e 8321 series f rame. The 8321 i s a 2RU m odular fram e, designed to accom modate u p to 20 openGear cards an d support u p to 10 high-densi ty openG e ar fib er ca rds. The follow [...]

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    8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Page 39 Rear Modules for the 8321 Series Frames If y our 8321 series f rame w as ordered with cards requiring Fu ll Rear Modules or Split R ear Modules, the appropriate modules are installed at the factory or included w ith the cards. Bl ank Rear M o dules ( R2-BLANK ) are installed w hen the slot[...]

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    Page 40 8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Split Rear Modul e This modu le features tw o card connectors and can include up to 10 BNCs , or a combination of BNC, AES, an d fiber optic conn ectors. Each card conn ector is routed to a colu mn of fi ve BNCs. This modu le can only be used in a 8321 series fram e. A Split Rear Module oc[...]

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    8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Page 41 Cooling Features The 8321 series f rames come s tandard w ith the Coolin g Fan Module in stalled as origin al equipm ent from the factory. How ever, if you n eed to replace the ventilation in a 8321 series f rame door, the option al CFM- 8321 Coolin g Fan Module is availabl e as a fiel d i[...]

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    Page 42 8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Specifications for the 8321 Series Frames This section i ncludes t he Technical Specif ications table for the 8321 s eries fram e. Table 4.5 8321 Series Frame Technical Specificatio ns Category Parameter Specification Input 100-240VA C, 47-63H z, 190W Outpu t 1 +12V, ± 10% , 0.5A - 12.5A [...]

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    8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Page 43 Service Information In This Chapter This chapter contains the follow ing s ections: • Troubleshoot ing C heckl ist • Frame Controller Alarm Mute/Bootload B utton • Warranty and Repair Policy Troubleshooti ng Checkl ist Routine main tenance to this openGear TM product is n ot required[...]

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    Page 44 8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Use the follow ing procedure to reload the sof twa re: 1. Eject the card. 2. Press and hold the Alarm Mu te/Bootload button, w hile re-inserting the card into the frame. 3. Release the bu tton. The STAT US OK LED will flash GREEN w hile the card is waiting for a new so ftware load. If a ne[...]

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    8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Page 45 Warranty and Repair Policy Cobalt Digi t al Inc. Limit ed War ranty This product i s w arranted t o be free from defects in m aterial and w orkm ansh ip for a period of fiv e (5) years from the date of shi pmen t to the ori ginal purchas er, except th at 4000, 5000, 6000, 8000 series pow e[...]

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    Page 46 8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Ordering Information In This Chapter Your 8310 op en Ge ar TM Two Rack U nit Fram e and Power S upply (PS-8300) is a part of the open Gear TM fam ily of products. We off er a ful l line of openGear TM termin al equipment in cluding distribution, conver sion, monit o ring, synchro nizer s, [...]

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    8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Page 47 Notes:[...]

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    Page 48 8310/8321 Us e r M a nu a l • • • • (V 1.0) Contact Us Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. General Business Office and Technical Support 217.344.1243 PHONE Fax 217.344.1245 General Information Info@cobaltdigital.com E-MA IL Sales Information Sales@cobaltdigital.com Cobalt Digi tal Inc. 2406 East Uni versit y A venu e Urbana, IL 61802 USA PO[...]