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1. ge tee re O OPTRX O TXIRX OPTTX Fiber Cable Fiber Cable EF 2 90 250 50 60Hz O o maw Ge O Aviom AN 16 7 o O opere po ooo fo fo fo fo f o fo ff ollo fo lf o fo fo fol o If o ll o lo lo ll o 1 ma AAA a Fiber Options Tactical grade military fiber TAC 4 Used for live production applications P N TFC 0000 04 Weighing 8 4 lbs 12 6kg for 300 feet this cable contains 4 fibers and therefore it is capable of carrying the signals of 2 systems on a single cable The TAC 4 connectors are hermaphroditic and can be connected to one another Multimode fiber can transport signals up to 2km 1 25 miles TAC 4 Neutrik OpticalCon Fiber This fiber cable contains 2 fibers and is also a tactical grade fiber A P N TFC 0000 0200 e 3 Y Neutrik OpticalCon Fiber Cable amp Panel Mount Connector PVC fiber PVC duplex fiber contains 2 fibers Plenum rated fiber is also available The installer can terminate the fiber themselves or Fiberplex can supply it pre terminated This fiber is also available with a strain relief and pulling eye which reduces on site labor Plenum Install Fiber LightViper EF 2 Card Specifications Specification2. oo oo xa aun XY yun med pajisim ando Lleuueyo DET eda io ASI 3HL 3ONGY OL NINM VM UNLSION YO NIVY OL LNAWAINDA SIHL 3SOdX3 LON OG ADOHS 91149313 40 ASIY anos NOILNLLV p NOILNVS 50023 9 24V 9W LightViper FIBER OPTIC AUDIO SNAKE USER MANUAL FOR EF 2 Physical Layer Ethernet Fiber Optic Converter Warning for Your Protection Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with a dry cloth Do not block any of the ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions ON o Uu A O NMN ER Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinch
3. Weight 400 Ibs 130 Ibs 3 7 228 lb in2 19 Ibs 1000 Optical Fiber Attenuation Bandwidth Numerical Aperture System Optical Data Rate System Operating Distance 1 dB Km 21300 nm 500 MHz Km 1300 nm 0 275 122 Mbs 2 Km 1 25 mi Appendix Polarity Switch Settings This setting is for the RJ 45 PINOUT ONLY and is not intended to imply that all straight cables will establish a link in this setting If a link can not be established with the pinouts than use the setting to reverse the pinouts RJ 45 straight pinout Pin Direction Description 1 Out Transmit 2 Out Transmit 3 In Receive 4 5 6 In Receive 7 8 The unit will attempt to determine correct pinouts for the transmit and receive pairs If the transmit and receive pairs are reversed the unit will swap both pairs internally to establish a link Directional Mode Switch This setting is for the RJ 45 PINOUT ONLY and is not intended to imply that all crossover cables will establish a link in this setting If a link cannot be established with the lt pinouts than use the Uni directional mode Data is received by the fiber optic input and transmitted out to the RJ 45 All data received by the RJ 45 is Auto Aviom Personal Mixers will not work in this switch setting because the personal mixers do not transmit link pulse
4. 13 These 1U rack panels contain 1 2 or 3 panel mount TAC 4 connectors mounted respectively and allow connection between tactical grade fiber to the ST connectors on the EF 2 units Getting Started Setup Setting up and using your Light Viper EF 2 is a guick and simple process Just follow these steps 1 Mount one EF 2 in a rack close to the Ethernet source 2 Mount the other EF 2 in a rack close to the Ethernet destination 3 Connect the units to either AC power using the IEC connector or 12VDC using the green modular connector 4 Connect and run the Fiber between the two units power up and check the link light on both units 5 Set the switches for the appropriate signal 6 Connect the data connections to the RJ 45 jacks The specific functions of the Light Viper EF 2 direction polarity etc are addressed within this manual Indicators and Controls y O _ O O a 250V 50 y CD Channel o 5 Channel2 o EF 2 2 O La z St Tx Rx my EuS Y N pos Tx_Rx OPTRX O a Auto 0 Qe TPLink oPTTK R OPTRX Gre OPTTX TIAL250V a Q Data connection The data connection to the EF 2 is made via a Neutrik Ethercon RJ 45 connector It uses a standard Ethernet pinout which is configured using the Polarity Switch See appendix for a detailed pinout Q Data Status LEDs A Yellow indication on the upper LED marke
5. EDs A Yellow indication on the upper LED marked OPT RX indicates that receive data is being detected on the fiber connection The lower LED indicates the Link status on the fiber connection See appendix for more detail G Power LED A green LED indicates the power supply is operating correctly DC Power Connector The EF 2 can run on 9 24VDC connected via this connector AC Power Connector The EF 2 runs on a full range switching power supply It will accept voltages from 90 250 VAC This connector also serves as a fuse holder Replace fuse only with a 1 Amp 250V T1AL250V slo blo fuse Using the Light Viper EF 2 Standard Ethernet connection A GR J goo Sound EtherSound mm CobraNet Roland DSS Dante Etc Channel EF 2 90 250V 50 60Hz TIAL250V Auto TXIRX Auto TXIRX ae OPTTX gt c OPTTX Fiber Cable Fiber Cable O EF 2 ps O O HD A Es TIAL250V O OPTRX Auto O TxIRx gt c OPTTX OPTRX Auto O O txurx OPTTX ce A EtherSound y A CobraNet gt Roland DSS Dante gt c Standard AVIOM PRO 16 connection 2000000000 paa u
6. al level too low Check that the opposite unit has power and that the fiber optic l cables are properly connected The transmit output from one end should go to the receive input at the opposite end Optical Or switch setting is in the OPT TX position which is a uni directional mode where data can only be received by the RJ P 45 and transmitted to the fiber optic output Therefore optical link pulses can not be received by the fiber optic input Yellow Optical receive data is being detected off No optical receive data detected OPT RX Or switch setting is in the OPT TX position which is a uni directional mode where data can only be received by the RJ 45 and transmitted to the fiber optic output Therefore optical data can not be received by the fiber optic input TAC 4 Installation Instructions When using TAC 4 panel mount connectors Due to the hermaphroditic nature of the TAC 4 connector channels 1 amp 4 and 2 amp 3 are crossed by necessity Therefore pins 1 amp 2 should always be connected to connectors marked TX and pins 3 amp 4 should always be connected to pins marked RX Pins 1 amp 4 are always paired together and pins 2 amp 3 will always be paired together Important Note A single TAC 4 connector and cable contains 4 fibers and can transport both pairs of fiber inputs outputs of the EF 2 on a single connector cable If using Neutrik OpticalCon two cables connectors are reguired on
7. and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this eguipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be reguired to correct the interference at their own expense c US Pb C LISTED RoHS y COMPLIANT Disclaimer The information in this document has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate at the time of publication However no responsibility is taken by us for inaccuracies errors or omissions nor is any liability assumed for any loss or damage resulting either directly or indirectly from use of the information contained within it Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a LightViper system LightViper products are designed engineered and manufactured by FiberPlex Inc experts in fiber optics with decades of experience Our work in audio and data communications products is known in US government applications worldwide LightViper products combine our fiber optic technology with the highest standards in audio engineering The EF 2 You have purchased the LightViper EF 2 system 2 channel Physical Ethernet Fiber Optic Transport System FTS that has ability to pass standard 10 Base T and 100 Base T Ethernet communications as well as many proprietary Physical Ethernet based data such as those made by AVIOM The Fiber Advantage Fiber optics offer many advantages over copper e Transm
8. d TP RX indicates that receive data is being detected on the twisted pair The lower LED indicates the Link status on the twisted pair See appendix for more detail Polarity Switch Setting this switch to or sets the pinout of TX and RX to accommodate connection to various devices With a setting of Auto the EF 2 will determine the correct pinouts for the TX and RX See the appendix for more detail Directional Mode Switch The OPT RX and OPT TX positions are both unidirectional modes In the OPT RX position data is received by the fiber optic input and transmitted out to the RJ 45 connector In the OPT TX position data is received by the RJ 45 connector and transmitted to the fiber optic output The TX RX position is a bidirectional mode which acts as a standard Ethernet connection See the appendix for more detail Fiber Connections The EF 2 comes standard with LC fiber connectors ST tactical grade TAC 4 connectors or Neutrik OpticalCon connectors are available as options In live production use it is recommended to fit the units with LC connectors and utilize the VPL 11 12 or 13 panels containing 1 2 or 3 TAC 4 panel mount connectors respectively TAC 4JR LC connectors have LC pigtails which connect with the LC connectors on the EF2 Alternately the TAC 4FR connector can be mounted directly on the chassis of the EF2 Always be sure to use appropriate fiber and compatible connectors 6 Fiber Status L
9. d this manual if you call for technical support we ll assume that you have Please address any inguiries to your dealer or directly to FiberPlex at FiberPlex Inc 10840 412 Guilford Rd Annapolis Junction MD 20701 301 604 0100 Fax 301 604 0773 sales fiberplex com Limited Lifetime Warranty US Domestic Only FiberPlex products are warranted against defects in material and workmanship for their lifetime This warranty covers the original purchaser only and is not transferable The lifetime of a product is defined as the period during which the product is manufactured or can be repaired FiberPlex will at its discretion repair or replace a defective product FiberPlex warrants that its software and firmware designed by FiberPlex for use with an instrument will execute its programming instructions when properly installed on that instrument FiberPlex does not warrant that the operation of the instrument the software or the firmware will be uninterrupted or error free FiberPlex s products are not authorized for use as critical components in life support devices or systems without the express written approval of the president of FiberPlex Inc This warranty does not cover damage from acts of God accident abuse neglect contamination unauthorized modification or misuse operation outside of the environmental specifications for the product improper site preparation or maintenance or abnormal conditions of handling This would inc
10. e for each pair as the OpticalCon cable and connectors contain TX ia 1 2 TX Fiber Path 1 Fiber Path 2 RX gt 4 3 ml RX 2 fibers When using LC or ST fiber connectors on the chassis of the EF 2 the connectors are mounted on the rear of the unit Alternatively these fiber connectors can be mounted on the front panel of the unit j N w do b ass EL OS Y a azizu a mu NO 690 0 91 TRI Aiquuessy eul4 213 avo aoao S000 XXXX sein ocd ARM i6ry ava mavan ANAI 101 in leui a S3ONVNTTOL ya fees uy xajd Na ri eoozez ava ar NMvua Fe Oreo 6002 UYA MOSH HONS d3i4lO3dS ISIMYZHLO SSIINN O NSN wes o O A a s o 7 43 Le o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o e re E EF 2 O an 7 ss 38 ss 38 o 20 Final Assembly Drawing This page intentionally left blank This page intentionally left blank sound thespeedoflight ightVi MADE IN THE USA BY per fiberplex www lightviper com 301 604 0100 sales lightviper com LVEF2UM 4 2009
11. ed particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from the apparatus tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to gualified service personnel Servicing is reguired when the apparatus has in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liguid has been spilled or objects have apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing No objects filled with liguids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture been damaged fallen into the Registration Be sure to register your LightViper product either by filling in the enclosed Registration Card or by completing the on line registration form at our Web site http lightviper com register If you do so FiberPlex can contact you with any update information As enhancements and upgrades are developed you will be contacted at the registration address Please rea
12. its light rather than electrons e Transmission over greater distances more than 2 Km 1 25 mile e Complete electrical isolation e Immunity to RFI and EMI e Eliminates ground loop problems e Can be routed overhead through walls or underground e Avoids foot traffic while maintaining aesthetics Functional Considerations The Light Viper EF 2 is a very simple device It is designed to be completely transparent to the data A single EF 2 actually contains 2 completely isolated and independent channels of Physical Ethernet Each channels configuration is completely separate from the other To be completely transparent to the data requires some initial switch settings to achieve the desired result These settings are described in the later part of this document Standard Components In its standard configuration the Light Viper EF 2 is made up of three primary components 2 ea Ethernet Transport device EF 2 This is the hardware interface One unit is placed on each end of the fiber connection Each EF 2 can handle two independent Physical Ethernet channels on up to 4 fibers The Fiber Cable TFC 0000 04 The lightweight tactical grade fiber cable that carries the digital signal between the stage and mixer boxes Either PVC or Plenum rated fiber is recommended VFC 0000 D VFC 0000 DP for installation use Additionally an EF 2 configuration can use the following component TAC 4 Connector Panels VPL 11 VPL 12 VPL
13. lex requires that shipments be pre paid and insured unless otherwise authorized in advance IMPORTANT ANY SHIPMENT THAT IS NOT PRE PAID OR IS SENT WITHOUT AN RMA NUMBER WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED Disposal Disposal of Packing Materials The packing materials have been selected with environmental and disposal issues in mind All packing material can be recycled Recycling packing saves raw materials and reduces the volume of waste If you need to dispose of the transport packing materials please try to use recyclable means Disposal of Used Eguipment Used eguipment contains valuable raw materials as well as materials that must be disposed of professionally Please return your used eguipment via an authorized specialist dealer or via the public waste disposal system ensuring any material that can be recycled is Please take care that your used eguipment cannot be abused After having disconnected your used eguipment from the mains supply make sure that the mains connector and the mains cable are made useless Declarations of Conformity Class A Eguipment FCC Notice This eguipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide a reasonable protection against harmful interference when the eguipment is operated in a commercial environment This eguipment generates uses and can radiate radio freguency energy and if not installed
14. lude over voltage failures and conditions outside of the products specified ratings problems with buyer supplied software or interfacing or normal wear and tear of mechanical components To return a defective product please contact our Sales Department for a Return Materials Authorization number RMA by calling 301 604 0100 or email Sales fiberplex com Failure to properly package and protect the product during shipping may void this warranty The RMA number must be written on the outside of the carton We cannot accept delivery of any equipment that is sent to us without an RMA number The Buyer shall prepay shipping charges to FiberPlex and FiberPlex shall pay the return shipping charges The remedies provided herein are the buyer s sole and exclusive remedies FiberPlex shall not be liable for any direct indirect special incidental or conseguential damages Service The LightViper equipment contains no user serviceable components refer to qualified service personnel for repair or upgrade Your warranty will be voided if you tamper with the internal components If you have any questions with regard to the above please contact FiberPlex In the event your LightViper equipment needs to be upgraded or repaired it is necessary to contact FiberPlex prior to shipping and a Return Materials Authorization RMA number will be assigned This number will serve as a reference for you and helps facilitate and expedite the return process FiberP
15. s Aviom etc General Specifications e 2 Channel Physical Ethernet Fiber Transport e Cable runs over 1 25 miles with no loss e Rugged fiber cable smaller in diameter than standard mic cable e Single direction physical layer support e Supports all Ethernet based protocols eg CobraNet HiQ Net EtherSound 9 24 VDC Power Option e High quality Neutrik connectors Heavy gauge steel construction e 1U Rack mount Extended range and flexibility means limitless routing options Latency 100 ns Operating Temp 0 to 50 C ambient temperature Power Requirements Minimum Typical Maximum Unit AC Voltage Universal 90 250 VAC 50 60 Hz IEC Connector AC Power 10 Watts DC Voltage 9 12 24 VDC DC Power 8 E Watts Dimensions 12 5 LX8 75 WX4H 1 Rack Unit X 6 5 Deep Weight 6 lbs Data Characteristics Data Rate 10 BASE T 10 Mbps 100 BASE T 100 Mbps Line Encoding 10 BASE T Manchester 100 BASE T MLT3 Multi Level Transition 3 ci y RJ 45 Ethercon Optical Characteristics Standard Fiber Size Max Wavelength Output Receiver Sensitivity Loss Budget Distance Power 10BASE FL multimode 62 5 125 um 2 km 1300 nm 18 dBm 30 dBm 12 dB 100BASE FX multimode 62 5 125 um 2 km 1300 nm 18 dBm 30 dBm 12 dB singlemode 9 125 um 20 km 1300 nm 15 dBm 30 dBm 15 dB Installation Tension Operating Tension Min Bend Radius Crush Resistance
16. s for the EF 2 to detect Please use the or setting when connecting to Aviom s Personal Mixers RJ 45 crossover pinout Pin Direction Description 1 In Receive 2 In Receive 3 Out Transmit e g 5 6 Out Transmit 7 8 setting to reverse the pinouts input is ignored The RJ 45 does not transmit any data except for link pulses reguired to establish a link OPT RX ignored except for the link pulses reguired to establish a link The fiber optic output is turned off in this setting TX RX Bi directional mode Standard Ethernet communications OPT TX Uni directional mode Data is received by the RJ 45 and transmitted to the fiber optic output All data received by the fiber optic Label Color Description Green Power supply is operating properly Power PWR off Check that the 1 Amp Slo Blo fuse is not blown Yellow 10BASE T twisted pair link has been established Green 100BASE TX twisted pair link has been established TP Link off No twisted pair link pulses detected Ethernet Aviom s Personal Mixers do not transmit link pulses for the EF 2 to detect Therefore this LED will always be off For link indication Aviom s Personal Mixers have an LED labeled A NET Active TP RX Yellow Twisted pair receive data is being detected Yellow 10BASE FL optical link has been established Green 100BASE FX optical link has been established Link Off No optical link pulses detected or optic
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