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Want to construct your own optical switches? The newly released 1800 series can turn an electrical NxN matrix switch into an optical matrix switch using optical-electrical and electrical-optical (OE and EO) conversion. The 1800 model is a high performance Fiber Optic Serial Digital Data Converter System, specifically designed to convert serial digital optical signals into serial digital electrical signals, and vice versa. As a result, the 1800 series provides protocol- independent digital OE and EO signal conversion to transform copper based NxN matrix electrical switches into fiber based optical switches.

Electrical NxN matrix switches are widespread and low cost in today’s data and video transmission market, however, optical switches are very expensive and very limited in matrix array size and functionality. These problems are fully addressed by integrating 1800’s innovative OE and EO conversions with existing electrical NxN matrix switches. In other words, one can add the 1800 product with an existing electrical NxN matrix switch, and transform the electrical switch into an optical switch. With this unique approach, one maintains the vast choice of matrix array size and functionality in an electrical switch, but only pay a fraction of the cost associated with today’s limited choices of optical switches and their expensive price tags.

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Yes, you can now add fiber optic ports on your existing audio/video routers! Broadata Communications’ new MCP-1000 series is a high-performance fiber optic audio/video (AV) media conversion center. The MCP-1000 transforms currently existing copper based AV matrix router/switches by functionally equipping them with fiber optic ports for long-distance, high- bandwidth audio/video transmission. The enabling of fiber optic ports in an as-needed, per-port, basis, allows the system designer or end-user the ability to designate one or all router/switch ports as fiber optic transmission. This provides for the greatest flexibility in configuring their AV matrix routers/switches for fiber connectivity.

The MCP-1000 will work with any brand of AV matrix routers/switches, including, but not limited to Extron, AutoPatch/AMC, Utah Scientific, PESA, Sierra Video/Kramer Electronics, NVision, and many others. A wide variety of audio/video/data interfaces is available in the MCP-1000, including, but not limited to, DVI, RGB, YPbPr, HD-SDI, SDI, S-video, composite video, 10/100 or Gigabit Ethernet, stereo audio, AES/EBU or SPDIF audio, RS-232/422, etc. In addition, the MCP-1000 comes with options for multimode or singlemode fiber, CWDM, 1+1 protection, etc.

The MCP-1000 AV media converter to AV router/switch in the Broadcast/Pro-AV industry is comparable to Ethernet media converter to Ethernet router/switch in the Information Technology (IT) industry. Generally, the Ethernet switch/router has all-copper interfaces to optimize cost savings, and a separate Ethernet media converter is used to provide “as needed” fiber conversion. The MCP-1000 is specifically designed for that same purpose, to maintain the lowest AV matrix router/switch equipment system cost, while adding fiber optic connectivity at will.

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The new 1800 series, a high performance Fiber Optic Digital Video Switching Converter System is specifically designed to work with HD-SDI or SDI Matrix Routers. The 1800 series provides protocol independent digital video signal conversion to transform copper based audio/video routing switches into true optical switches. As a result, fiber optic switching systems can be constructed with a much lower cost budget, when compared with conventional optical switching routers. The 1800 units will interface with any brand of HD-SDI or SDI matrix routers, including, but not limited to Extron, Network Electronics, Evertz, AutoPatch/AMC, Utah Scientific, PESA, Sierra Video/Kramer Electronics, Sigma, and many others.

In addition, the 1800 can replace the conventional deployment methodology using point-to-point fiber optic HD-SDI or SDI converters for electrical-to-optical or optical-to-electric conversion. With the new 1800 deployment approach, one can save up to 80% equipment cost for the same HD-SDI or SDI transmission and switching applications. The 1800 product is a revolutionary product line to significantly reduce overall system cost in fiber optic based digital video transmission and switching installations in broadcast, pro-AV, and the digital signage market. “80% cost savings” means one can obtain a back-up (for fault- tolerance protection) digital video transmission and switching system almost for free.