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FESTIVAL BOX

 

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rev. 1.0

 

Warranty and Liability 

Summary of Warranty 

OPTOCORE FESTIVAL BOX device is warranted against defects in material and workmanship for 60 months (5 
years) from the date of purchase. This warranty does not include mechanical damages caused by misuse. This 
warranty  covers  the  original  registered  purchaser  only  and  is  not  transferable.  This  warranty  does  not  apply  to 
devices which have been purchased in used condition or demonstrator equipment. 

OPTOCORE  will,  at  its  discretion,  repair  or  replace  a  defective  product,  providing  that  the  defect  has  occurred 
under normal operating conditions. 

This  warranty  does  not  cover  damage  from  acts  of  God,  accident,  abuse,  neglect,  contamination,  unauthorised 
modification,  misuse,  or  operation  outside  of  the  environmental  specifications  for  the  product,  improper  site 
preparation  or  maintenance,  or  abnormal  conditions  of  handling.  This  would  include  over-voltage  failures,  and 
conditions outside of the products specified ratings, problems with customer-supplied software or interfacing, or 
normal wear and tear of mechanical components. OPTOCORE will acknowledge the evaluation of warranty after 
inspection. 

Not  covered  by  this  warranty  are  defects  arising  from  electromagnetic  or  electrical  interferences,  deficiency, 
excess, or surge of electrical supply, air conditioning, or humidity. This also includes repairs made necessary by 
dirt, abrasion, moisture, rust, corrosion, or similar conditions. 

Devices on which the Serial Number has been removed or defaced are not eligible for warranty service. 

OPTOCORE  devices  contain  no  user-serviceable  components:  refer  to  qualified  service  personnel  for  repair  or 
upgrade.  The  warranty  will  be  void  if  you  tamper  with  internal  components.  Please  address  any  questions  or 
inquiries to OPTOCORE or your distributor/dealer. 

For a full warranty conditions refer to the Warranty Card attached to every Optocore device with a first shipment. 

How to Obtain Warranty Service 

When  discovering  a  problem  with  an  OPTOCORE  device,  you  should  contact  either  Optocore  directly  or  a 
dealer/distributor  to  determine  and  confirm  a  hardware  fault.  If  it  is  a  software  issue  the  hardware  must  not  be 
returned to OPTOCORE, OPTOCORE will issue a support ticket in this case.  

If hardware service is required within the warranty period, take the equipment, along with warranty card, to the 
nearest  authorised  OPTOCORE  dealer/distributor.  The  dealer/distributor  will  make  sure  that  the  device  is 
serviced according to the terms of warranty by OPTOCORE or an authorised service centre. 

If the equipment needs to be returned directly to OPTOCORE, first contact support@optocore.com. 

OPTOCORE requires the serial number of the equipment intended for return, as well as a short description of the 
problem.  If  possible,  you  should  also  provide  us  a  phone  number  where  you  can  be  reached  during  regular 
working  hours.  To  return  a  defective  product,  please  contact  your  distributor  /  dealer.  Our  web  site: 

http://www.optocore.com/

 provides a complete list of Optocore distributors / dealers. 

Make  sure  the  equipment  being  returned  is  packed  carefully  to  protect  it  from  damage  during  shipment. 
OPTOCORE requires that shipments are pre-paid and insured – unless specifically authorized in advance.  

We strongly advise not to use simple flight-cases without rack-in-rack mounting. 

Declaration of Liability 

Optocore  accepts  no  liability  for  damage  caused  to  other  devices  through  operation  of  the  FESTIVAL  BOX 
device. 

Optocore is not liable for any damage caused by shipping accidents, misuse, abuse, operation with incorrect AC 
voltage, operation with faulty peripheral equipment, or improper or careless installation of the device. 

Neither OPTOCORE nor anyone involved in the production of the equipment shall be liable for 
any indirect, special, disciplinary, consequential, or incidental damages arising out of the use 
or  inability  to  use  this  equipment  even  if  OPTOCORE  has  been  advised  of  the  possibility  of 
such damages. In no event shall the liability of OPTOCORE exceed the purchase price of any 
defective equipment.

 

Optocore accepts no claims for compensation whatsoever (e.g. cancellation of events). 

 

Summary of Contents for FESTIVAL BOX GRAND

Page 1: ...for multiple signal formats Operating Manual Rev 1 0 Operating Manual for OPTOCORE FESTIVAL BOX SFP transport platform for multiple signal formats Copyright 2019 All rights reserved OPTOCORE GmbH Lohenstr 8 82166 Munich Gräfelfing Germany ...

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Page 3: ...the power cord from being stepped on crushed pinched or damaged in any other way Pay special attention to plugs and sockets of the device Do not place this device on an unstable table tripod cart etc The device may fall causing serious damage to the device The device can be disconnected from the power supply by pulling the plug These must be freely accessible at all times The device should be disc...

Page 4: ...or audio video and audio visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use E1 Residental E2 Commercial and light industrial E3 Urban outdoors E4 Controlled EMC environment e g broadcast and TV studio E5 Heavy industry The product is intended for use in moderate climates Ventilation Do not block or cover any ventilation openings Install the device in accordance with the opera...

Page 5: ...om overload Lightning For additional protection of this device during lightning storms or when it is left unattended and unused for a long period of time disconnect the power cord This will prevent damage to the device due to lightning and power line surges Disconnection from the mains power supply is only possible by disconnecting the power plug from the mains socket Eye Safety This product is a ...

Page 6: ...injury and serious damage to the device Any mounting of the device should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use mounting accessories recommended by the manufacturer of the device Servicing Do not attempt to service this device yourself The device contains no user serviceable parts components or controls The operation of an opened device is not permitted Such operation can lead to d...

Page 7: ...ble protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communication Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which cas...

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Page 9: ...ival BOX PETIT 12 Festival BOX GRAND 12 Device Details 13 SFP Ports 13 Aux Ports 13 Main Ports 13 Power Supply 13 Control 13 Connectors and Cables 14 SFP transceivers 14 Main and Aux Fiber 14 Power Connection 14 SFP Options available from Optocore 14 Hardware Connection 16 Example 1 16 Example 2 17 Connection Table 18 Technical Specifications 18 Warranty and Liability 19 Shipping Contents 20 Compa...

Page 10: ...other proprietary or standard protocols The huge selection of professional signals supported in a single FESTIVAL BOX makes it a powerful solution for any application which requires multi cable run Furthermore hot swappable SFP based design allows the greatest flexibility because different medium fiber twisted pair or copper can be connected in different situations FESTIVAL BOX features a built in...

Page 11: ...l Input status LED Signal indicator for channels 1 24 LED ON Signal is present LED OFF No signal is present PWR 1 LED Green Power supply 1 is operational and receiving power PWR 2 LED Green Power supply 2 is operational and receiving power ...

Page 12: ...ival Boxes Fiber ports 3 4 AUX1 1310nm port can be used for any bandwidth fiber signal which operates in 1310nm wavelength Transported via MAIN1 1 2 Fiber ports 9 10 MAIN2 Connection second trunk link between two Festival Boxes Fiber ports 11 12 AUX2 1310nm port can be used for any bandwidth fiber signal which operates in 1310nm wavelength Transported via MAIN2 9 10 SFP ports 1 12 Six External SFP...

Page 13: ...orts are dedicated to be used with multimode cabling Power Supply The device is equipped with two power supplies and inputs If the primary power supply were to fail due to disruption of the power source or in the case of a power supply malfunction the device will automatically switch over to the redundant power supply In order to make the power supply to the device redundant both power inputs must...

Page 14: ... AES10 MADI transceivers connected using a 9 µm fibre cable can be used for applications requiring cable lengths of up to 70 km worst case Festival Box 1000T RJ45 RJ45 module accepts most of the twisted pair cable based protocols It supports any protocol which utilizes ISO Layer2 standard IEEE 10 100 1000Mb Ethernet protocol It supports also proprietary Cat5 6 7 protocols The list of supported and...

Page 15: ...µm OS1 or better fiber cable and can be used for applications requiring cable lengths of up to 20km worst case Festival Box Single mode TRX 2Gbps 1310nm transceiver can be used in audio and data applications up to 2Gb bandwidth i e Digico Optocore 2G Ethernet Requires 9 µm OS1 or better fiber cable and can be used for applications requiring cable lengths of up to 20km worst case ...

Page 16: ...ty Two main connections can be used to extend cable redundancy of redundant systems such as Digico AVID AVB ring DANTE Optocore etc If one main cable fails all redundant systems will switch to their backup ports Fig 1 Connection of two FESTIVAL BOX Grand In this example each FESTIVAL BOX Grand has two main multimode connections each main fiber carries signals from six SFP slots 1 12 is transported...

Page 17: ...porting redundant protocols however both of redundant lines run over the same connection All six protocols can be as well completely separate and independent Fig 2 Connection of two FESTIVAL BOX Petit In this example FESTIVAL BOX Petit has one main multimode connection carrying signals from six SFP slots 1 12 are transported over Connection 1 2 ...

Page 18: ... 1310nm single multimode fiber tunnel Power supply 2 independent power supplies with function check and automatic switch over Type Switch mode universal input Mains voltage 100 240VAC 50 60Hz 10VA typ Dimensions and Weight Front panel width 483 mm 19 inch height 44 mm 1 73 inch depth 200 mm 7 87 inch Rear panel width 438 mm 17 25 inch Weight 2 7 kg 4 41 lbs Please note Modifications that serve the...

Page 19: ...vering a problem with an OPTOCORE device you should contact either Optocore directly or a dealer distributor to determine and confirm a hardware fault If it is a software issue the hardware must not be returned to OPTOCORE OPTOCORE will issue a support ticket in this case If hardware service is required within the warranty period take the equipment along with warranty card to the nearest authorise...

Page 20: ...been supplied on your request and your purchase order cannot be listed above Please note that due to the Ecology reason standard shipment does not contain printed copy of User Manual All latest OPTOCORE user manuals can be downloaded from the website http www optocore com index php support downloads Printed version of User Manual is available on a special demand Please contact support optocore com...

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