Barco E2-Tri-Combo Owner's manual

Brand: Barco

Model: E2-Tri-Combo

Type: Owner's manual

Barco E2-Tri-Combo is an advanced image processing platform designed for live events, broadcast, and post-production applications. It combines three powerful engines into a single compact chassis, offering exceptional flexibility and performance. With its modular design, the E2-Tri-Combo can be easily configured to meet specific requirements, making it an ideal choice for a wide range of applications.

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Barco Inc, Image Processing | 3078 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA , 95670, USA

Registered office: Barco NV | President Kennedypark 35, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium

www.barco.com

Event Master series link-cable solutions for E2, S3–

4K, and EX

General

Phenomenon

Event Master (EM) products such as E2, S3–4K, and EX support a variety of linking configurations. Because the

units tend to be adjacent to each other in racks, many use cases have been met by the supplied 1-m CXP copper

cables that ship with these units.

With the ability to extend signals over long distances with the EX, and the 5.1 software release that allows more

than two E2 or S3-4K to be linked together in a system, new distance requirements for beyond the 1-meter,

copper-only solutions can occur.

This document provides information on Barco and third party solutions that can be used to address longer

distances between units.

Solution

Copper, fiber, and ruggedized fiber optic cable solutions are available from Barco and several third-party

manufacturers in lengths exceeding 1 meter.

Scope

This phenomenon and solution affects all linking between E2 series, S3–4K series, and EX processors in which

the distance separating the processors is greater than 1 meter.

Link-cable solutions

Copper solutions

Barco provides 1-m copper CXP cables with the E2 Tri-Combo, E2, S3 Tri-Combo, and S3–4K processors only.

(No cables are shipped with other E2, S3, or EX configurations.)

A. ”Must” modification, Barco will provide the necessary

components to perform this modification at no charge.

B. Improves the reliability of the product.

C. Improves the general working conditions of the product.

D. For information only.

Serial Number : 1413

Date : 2019-02-04

Product : E2, S3–4K, and EX

Priority Code* : D

Barco service bulletin

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Barco Inc, Image Processing | 3078 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA , 95670, USA

Registered office: Barco NV | President Kennedypark 35, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium

www.barco.com

Image 1-1: CXP cable, 1 meter

With the exception of the 1-m R9004750 CXP cable that ships with E2 Tri-Combo, E2, S3 Tri-

Combo, and S3–4K processors, Barco stocks limited quantities of these items. Lead times from our

suppliers vary from 9 to 16 weeks for these items. It is recommended that end users make their

remote connection plans well in advance of their shows.

Barco makes every effort to keep up with the demand of our customers. Barco does not, however,

guarantee the immediate availability of any of these items. End users may want to procure them

directly from other sources. Make sure to obtain the same specification and model numbers. Barco

has tested only the items listed below for proper functionality, safety, and quality. Barco does not

support any products that have not been tested by Barco.

Image 1-2: Copper CXP cable, 5 meters

Barco has qualified 3-m and 5-m copper cables that can be used for slightly longer distances. The table below

shows the Barco kit number and the underlying qualified manufacturer part numbers for all three copper

solutions. The end user is free to obtain these copper cables from other distribution channels if that is to the end

user’s advantage.

Length Barco Kit p/n Underlying Manufacturer Number

1 m R9004750 Molex 111025-1201

3 m Not available Molex 111025-1203

5 m R9004762 Molex 111025-1205

All Barco cable kits contain one cable. Please be sure to order the correct number of kits for the desired linking

application.

Product to Product Expansion Number of cables required

E2 to E2 4

E2 to S3–4K 2

S3–4K to S3–4K 2

E2 (or S3–4K) to EX 1 per EX chassis with I/O cards; 2x if VPUs are

installed

Please note that, due to the large minimum order quantity from Molex, Barco does not carry the 3-m

cable.

Beyond 5 meters Barco does not consider copper to be a viable solution for the EM links.

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Fiber solutions

Barco has qualified installation grade fiber optic solutions up to 300 meters coupled with industry standard CXP

to MTP fiber Transceiver modules. These solutions allow the greatest flexibility for end users who wish to build

custom-length solutions.

Barco has qualified two transceiver options. The first option is for up to 100 meters, and the second option is for

up to 300 meters. Although Barco has tested these transceivers, users should conduct their own testing to verify

signal integrity prior to deploying these solutions for their applications. Refer to the documentation provided

by the fiber cable or transceiver manufacturer for exact specifications.

MTP cables can have varying amounts of fiber. The EM links require a 24-fiber, MTP terminated,

OM3 cable with type A polarity. Refer to the documentation provided by the fiber cable manufacturer

to confirm proper polarity and connectivity.

Please refer to the Molex drawing for PN: 106284-1030 on the Molex web site to confirm proper

polarity and connectivity for any other vendors’ cables. See the drawing PDF on the web page for

PN: 106284-1030 on the Molex web site https://www.molex.com/molex/home.

Image 1-3: CXP transceiver and fiber cable

We have recently qualified the Finisar Gen3 CXP Optical Transceivers (FTLD10CD3C) for use with

linking Event Master chassis up to 300 meters. This product has been tested to work with existing

100-m install and rugged fiber cables offered by Barco, as well as new 300-m install and rugged

cables.

To link two E2 units together with non-ruggedized fiber cables requires eight transceivers and four MTP

terminated fiber cables of the desired length.

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Image 1-4: Sample non-ruggedized solution with 4-port panels

1. E2 with CXP fiber transceiver modules installed

2. Four MTP 24-fiber cables

The fiber cables should have a female (pinless) connectors on each end.

Rugged fiber solutions

Barco recognizes that the industry standard fiber options described above may not be rugged enough for rental

and staging applications. To that end, there is a solution tailored to use Neutrik’s opticalCON MTP24 ruggedized

cabling.

Barco offers adapter kits to work with the Neutrik OpticalCon MTP24 cables. Barco offers two varieties of

adapter: a four-adapter, rack-mount panel and a single-adapter, throw-down box. Both kits come with the

appropriate fiber-optic jumper cables to connect the Neutrik adapters to the transceivers.

Image 1-5: Ruggedized fiber cable (Barco PN: R9871285) and MTP24 patch cable

The front and rear views of the adapter panel are shown in Image 1-6.

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Image 1-6: Adapter panel—front and rear views (Barco PN: R9871287)

To link two E2s together with ruggedized Neutrik fiber requires:

• Eight transceivers

• Eight short 24-fiber MTP cables (provided with the adapter kits from Barco)

• Four opticalCON MTP 24F OM3 ruggedized cables in the length desired (Barco offers 50-m and 100-m

lengths.)

• Two 1-ru rack-mount adapter panels or 8x single throw-down adapters

Per Neutrik, MCC is the only certified partner for terminating their opticalCON MTP 24 fiber solution.

As an example, Image 1-7 shows how to link two E2 units with this ruggedized solution:

Image 1-7: Sample ruggedized solution with 4-port panels

1. E2 with CXP fiber transceiver modules installed

2. Four MTP 24-fiber patch cables

The patch cable should have a female (pinless) connector on the transceiver end.

The patch cable should have a male (pinned) connector on the adapter end.

3. Barco CXP opticalCON MTP adapter 1RU 4-port panel

4. Four opticalCON MTP 24-fiber ruggedized cables

Single throw-down

In situations where you need only a single fiber, two throw-down adapters, two patch cables, and the required

length of ruggedized fiber cable is all that is needed.

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Image 1-8: Single throw-down adapter (Barco PN: R9871289)

For example, when connecting an E2 processor to an EX extension box, a single CXP connection over fiber is

needed. A throw-down adapter should be placed at each end of the ruggedized fiber cable, and each throw-

down adapter should be connected by a patch cable to the E2 and to the EX. See Image 1-9.

Image 1-9: Sample ruggedized solution with single throw-down adapters

1. E2 with CXP fiber transceiver module installed

2. MTP 24-fiber patch cable

The patch cable should have a female (pinless)

connector on each end.

3. Barco single throw-down adapter

4. OpticalCON MTP 24-fiber ruggedized cable

5. EX with CXP fiber transceiver module installed

Fiber-optic solution part numbers

The table below shows the Barco numbers to order for transceivers, fiber cables, and adapters, as well as the

underlying qualified manufacturer numbers. The end user is free to obtain these fiber transceivers and cables

from other distribution channels, if that is to the end user’s advantage.

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Barco PN

Description

Comment

R9004752 CXP 100–m transceiver (2 per kit) 100–m Finisar transceiver (FTLD10CE1C) or

Broadcom – Avago AFBR-83PDZ, 2 modules

per kit

R9004754 Expansion link fiber cable, 100 meters (1

cable)

Molex 106284-1100, 1 cable per kit

R9004762 Expansion link cable, 5 meters (Copper) 1 cable per kit

R9009202 CXP 300–m transceiver (2 per kit) 300–m Finisar transceiver (FTLD10CD3C), 2

modules per kit

R9871285 Rugged expansion link fiber, 100 meters on

Reel

Requires fiber TX/RX Module kit R9004752

and MTP to OpticalCon MTP24 converter

R9871287 4 Port Rack mount MTP24 to OpticicalCon

MTP24 adapters

Rack mountable converters for expansion link

to MTP24. Incl. Jumpers

R9871289 Throw-down MTP24 to OpticalCon MTP24

adapter

Converts rugged expansion link to MTP 24.

Incl Jumper

The Barco transceiver kit (R9004752) contains two transceivers. Note also that two manufacturers

—Finisar and Broadcom – Avago Technologies—have been qualified to supply this item. Either

brand may be in the kit you purchase from Barco.

The Molex 106284 OM3 cable can be ordered directly from Molex in any length desired up to 100

m, in 5-m increments, which might be advantageous for fixed installations.

The minimum short-term bend radius for the Molex OM3 cable is 89 mm; the minimum long-term

bend radius is 57 mm.

The 30-m/100-m fiber kits contain just one fiber cable of the specified length. The diameter of the

cable is 5.4 mm.

The total length of fiber depends on the solution purchased. Barco offers solutions that have been

tested and work together based on the specifications provided by the manufacturers of these

products. It is recommended that any solutions not provided by Barco should be tested prior to use

with your application.

The table below shows the Barco numbers to order fiber-optic solution kits, as well as the underlying Barco and

qualified manufacturer numbers.

Barco PN

Description

Comment

R9008989 KIT, EM FIBER CABLE, RUGGED, MPO24,

100M

• 100-m rugged fiber cable on reel (Neutrik:

NKO24M-A-3-100)

• MTP transciever kit 100m; incl 2

transcievers (Barco: R9004752; Finisar

FTLD10CE1C)

• Adapter kit; incl MCC C285360 and

Z231044-1m (Barco: R9871289)

R9009010 KIT, EM FIBER CABLE, RUGGED, MPO24,

300M

• 300-m rugged fiber cable on reel (Neutrik:

NKO24M-A-5-300)

• MTP transciever kit 300m; incl 2

transcievers (Barco: R9009202; Finisar

FTLD10CD3C)

• Adapter kit; incl MCC C285360 and

Z231044-1m (Barco: R9871289)

R9009011 KIT, EM INSTALL FIBER CABLE, MPO24,

100M (black)

• MTP24/MTP24 OM3 24F LOOSE TUBE

RISER I/O BLACK (FT24L324FAMM-

0100MT)

• MTP transciever kit 100m; incl 2

transcievers (Barco: R9004752; Finisar

FTLD10CE1C)

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Barco PN

Description

Comment

• Adapter kit; incl MCC C285360 and

Z231044-1m (R9871289)

R9009012 KIT, EM INSTALL FIBER CABLE, MPO24,

300M (black)

• MTP24/MTP24 OM3 24F LOOSE TUBE

RISER I/O BLACK (FT24L324FAMM-

0300MT)

• New transceiver kit 300m; incl 2x

transceiver (Barco: R9009202; Finisar

FTLD10CD3C)

• Adapter kit; incl MCC C285360 and

Z231044-1m (R9871289)

R9871290 MTP24 Fiber optic cleaning kit –

For custom sized lengths of Neutrik OpticalCon MTP24 fiber optic cables or other custom adapter solutions in

North America, you may contact:

Major Custom Cable

Attn: Jake Seyer

281 Lotus Drive

Jackson, MO 63755 USA

www.majorcustomcable.com

[email protected]

Per Neutrik, MCC is the only certified partner in North America for terminating their opticalCON MTP 24

fiber solution.

Outside of North America, please contact Neutrik for a list of dealers or distributors for custom length

solutions.

Active optical solution

An intermediate solution known as “active optical” may be appropriate for some end users.

Barco has not tested or certified any active optical solution for use with EM products. This

information is provided to offer a complete picture of available industry solutions that an end user

may wish to pursue.

An active optical connection comprises two fiber transceivers with the cable pre-attached. It may offer some cost

savings especially at lengths less than 50 meters, because the manufacturer can bin and use optical

components that were not sufficient for the full specifications of a standalone transceiver but that work fine at the

shorter lengths.

Several companies make active optical connections, and they can be found online. Be sure that you are ordering

a CXP 12x bidirectional solution, and please be sure to test before arriving at a show site or installation with an

active optical cable. Because Barco has not qualified any active optical solutions, Barco cannot offer any support

on these options.

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