Cobalt 20-slot openGear Frame - Fans, Plates, PS, Net, SNMP - 8321-CNS
The Cobalt Digital 8321 is a 2RU high density modular frame, designed to accommodate up to 20 openGear™ cards. The Cobalt Digital 8310 10-Slot 2RU openGear™ frame is also available.
The frame's lightweight all-aluminum construction and heavy-duty hinged front door is designed for maximum durability. Long term reliability is assured with the front mounted cooling fans and optional redundant power supply. External connectivity for future flexibility includes: dual distributed frame references, integrated SMPTE alarm monitoring and Ethernet-ready connectivity. openGear™ processing cards take advantage of the new format by routing power and frame level communication away from signal processing to maximize the performance for all signal types.
Modular Frame Architecture
The Cobalt Digital 8321 offers the flexibility of independent rear modules for connectivity to a wide array of interfaces such as BNC, twisted-pair audio, and fiber. The Cobalt Digital 8321 offers a full rear module that offers 10 BNCs per module, or a high density split rear module that offers 5 BNCs per module. Using the split rear module allows for up to 20 independent openGear™ solutions to be installed. (Full rear modules for the Cobalt Digital 8321 are sold separately as RM20-XXXX-X, with corresponding 9000 series card. High density split rear modules for the Cobalt Digital 8321 are sold separately as Cobalt Digital RM20-XXXX-A/S, with corresponding 9000 series card.)
Cooling Fans & Power
The frame is equipped with an advanced cooling architecture with increased ventilation. The front-door mounted fans provide forced air cooling to all cards with front to back cooling. An intelligent fan controller adjusts fan speed with changes in power supply loading and temperature. The 8321 can accommodate two front-loaded PS-8300 power supplies. A single supply can fully power a loaded frame, the addition of a second (optional) supply gives the frame full power redundancy. Each power supply contains an independent cooling fan, status LED, and a front-mounted power switch.
Control
The 21st slot is reserved for network control. An optional network controller card (MFC-8320-N) allows Ethernet connectivity for full control and monitoring via free DashBoard™ software. Optional SNMP support, for large scale monitoring implementation, is also available.
Cobalt Digital 8321 Options include:
- Cobalt Digital 8321-C 20-slot openGear™ 2RU frame - Includes one PS-8300 power supply
- · Cobalt Digital 8321-CN 20-slot openGear™ 2RU frame - Includes one PS-8300 power supply and MFC- 8320-N network controller card
- · Cobalt Digital 8321-CNS 20-slot openGear™ 2RU frame - Includes one PS-8300 power supply and MFC- 8320-N network controller card with SNMP software option
Features
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Two independent looping reference inputs feed all module slots
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8321 rear modules sold separately as RM20-XXXX-X, with corresponding 9000 series card
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Optional Ethernet based frame controller card (MFC-8320-N) for remote setup, monitoring, and control
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Power lock cord retainer guards against accidental power loss
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Power supplies replaceable from the front of the frame
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Power switch is accessible from the front of the rack frame
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Robust 150 watt power supply is hot-swappable for 24/7 operation
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Separate power cords to each supply for power feed redundancy
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Fan fail and error indicator LEDs on front of the frame
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Heavy duty hinged front door panel lowers to allow easy card insertion
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SNMP option
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Remote control/monitoring via DashBoard software or OGCP-9000 remote control panel
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Frame and electronics have a five year warranty; fans and power supplies have a one year warranty
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