Receive your signals reliably

The FRX 3G fibre optic receiver helps provide a robust transport medium for transmitting 3Gb/s, HD or SD signals over large distances in a robust, reliable and space-saving way.

The FRX 3G allows you to easily meet the challenges created by the limited range of coaxial cable with HD and 3Gb/s video - without an increase in the cost or complexity of your system.

It is ideal for use with the FTX-L 3G fibre optic transmitter, but can be used with alternative transmitters.

What does it do?

The FTX 3G receives a serial digital signal which has been sent down a fibre optic cable. It has two optical inputs with two reclocked 3Gb/s, HD or SD outputs per channel. This means it actually doubles as a DA and reduces the need, rack space and cost of having distribution amplifiers after the receiver.

The FRX 3G recognises whether the standard is 3G/HD or SD and switches the slew rate automatically.

Use it with single-mode and multi-mode fibre

The FRX 3G meets the SMPTE 297-2006 short-haul specification, allowing operation with the more popular single-mode fibre, as well as multi-mode fibre.

This makes it suitable for a wide range of applications - from moving signals in large installations to passing signals between Outside Broadcast vehicles.

Pass light more effectively

The FRX 3G includes a number of useful features.

Sometimes factors such as dirty connectors or damaged fibre cables can cause light to be passed less effectively. You can therefore monitor the received power in both microwatts and dBm, allowing you to judge the amount of headroom you have and guarantee that your signal will be transmitted successfully.

Save rack space

The FRX 3G is a 100mm x 266mm dual channel module, which brings financial and rack space savings with up to 48 channels possible in a 4U frame.

As part of the normal Crystal Vision range, the FRX 3G is housed in the standard frames in a choice of four sizes: 4U, 2U, 1U and desk top box. This makes it remarkably easy to send signals on to any of the company's interface, keying or picture storage modules.

The inputs and outputs are accessed by using the RM55 frame rear module.

Choose your control

Status monitoring and basic control can be performed by using either board edge switches, an active front panel on the frame, a remote control panel, SNMP or the Statesman PC software. The FRX 3G has two Statesman menu tabs: one showing the status, the other indicating the received power.

Board edge LEDs provide status reporting and can provide visual assistance when fault finding.

Which frames can you house it in?

The FRX 3G can be housed in every 4U frame ever made, 2U frames shipped from February 2005, 1U frames shipped from June 2005 and desk top boxes shipped from April 2008.