E-FIB Fiber Card

This section describes how to connect Eclipse HX matrix using E-FIB fiber interface cards.

E-FIB fiber interface cards connect Eclipse HX matrices together to provide a high speed, dual redundant link to transfer audio samples and data between systems. These connections can be configured in various ways to provide protection against the loss of a link or a node.

Each fiber interface comprises:

  • A front card with various controls and status indicators (including a reset button, status LEDs for power, processor function, card status, link status and link activity).

    Note: The link status and activity LEDs indicate whether there is activity on a link, whether the card is transmitting on a link and the error state of a link.

  • A rear card with two Duplex LC Terminated fiber optic connectors (TXVRA and TXVRB). The fiber interfaces use 9/125ยต Single Mode fiber optic cables.

The standard maximum node length is 10km, but other distances are available to special order.

If fiber interfaces are fitted to any matrix in a linked system, all the linked matrices must be reset to ensure that all matrices correctly recognize the new hardware.

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For an overview of the Eclipse HX-Delta, see Overview.