User manual

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Introduction
In This Chapter
This chapter contains the following sections:
• A Word of Thanks
• Overview
• Features
• Documentation Terms
A Word of Thanks
Congratulations on choosing the openGear
®
2RU Frame and Power Supply (PS-8300). The Cobalt
Digital Inc. openGear
®
line includes video decoders and encoders, audio embedders and de-
embedders, distribution amplifiers, format converters, and much more. Cobalt Digital Inc. openGear
®
modular conversion gear will meet your signal conversion needs now, and well into the future.
Should you have questions or concerns pertaining to the installation or operation of your frame, please
contact Cobalt Digital Inc. (Contact information is supplied on the back cover of this manual.) Our
technical staff is always available for consultation, training, or service.
Overview
The 8321 is a 2RU modular frame, designed to accommodate up to 20 cards of the openGear
®
product family.
Modular Frame Architecture
For applications with BNC connectors or where other types of I/O connections are necessary (such as
twisted-pair audio or fiber interfaces), the frame also supports slot-dependent rear modules. Rear
modules can be ordered with cards, and are easy and quick to install.
Note: Refer to card product manuals or catalog/web pages for rear modules available for the cards
being installed.
Robust Power Supplies
The 8321 frame can accommodate two front-loaded PS-8300 power supplies. Although a single power
supply can fully power a loaded frame, the addition of a second (optional) power supply gives the
frame full power redundancy. Each power supply is fed by a separate power cord, which is held in
position to guard against accidental power loss.
Each power supply contains an independent cooling fan, status LED, and a front-mounted power
switch.