1. Introduction to Network Electronics’ Flashlink Product Range Ronny Sletteng and Nils B. Sannes Product Managers
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2. Flashlink is Modular Signal processing & Distribution platform
                                                                      
Modular Signal processing & Distribution platform
Modular Fiber transport system
From a simple point-to-point link to Nationwide optical networks
Best achievement and proof of performance is returning customers

3. Flashlink key features
Extremely low power consumption
Reduced operating cost
No fans to clean or replace
High reliability
Low OPEX (operational expenses)
Lightweight
3kg fully populated
Standards based
Maximum interoperability
Interfacing cards with optional optical ports
Increased packing density
Flexibility in network design
Hot-swappable architecture
No re-cabling needed for card exchange
All wavelength schemes
WDM, CWDM and DWDM
3-year warranty

4. Flashlink Achievements
MR-TR wins Pick Hit award from Broadcast Engineering, NAB 2002
MOT-BOX wins STAR award from TV Technology, NAB 2005
AV-HD-XMUX wins star award and pick hit award at IBC 2005
SDI-IP-GTW wins pick hit award at NAB 2006
3G SDI 1080p 50/60 optical transport solution wins STAR award at NAB 2007
40ch DWDM wins Pick Hit award at NAB 2007
8ch DWDM wins SatisFecit award at Satis
                                                                      
Best achievement and proof of performance is returning customers

5. Flashlink 2RU Frame
The FR-2RU-10-2 is a compact frame with room for up to 10 Flashlink modules of any combination, in addition to two fixed positions for power supply modules.
The system is module based, so all cards are the same size, and interchangeable between different housings.
Product = module + back plane

6. Flashlink N-BOX Stand-alone Flashlink modules
Ultra-compact 108x42x180mm (WxHxD)
Shelf for 1RU and various mounting brackets available
Hot-swappable cards
RS-422 control on each unit (allows GYDA-SC control, that also can be housed in an N-BOX)
AC and DC power supply available

7. Flashlink Micro Flashlink Micro offers the highest quality and
flexibility available for stand-alone products.
Flashlink Micro= Module+N-BOX+power supply
Ruggedised enclosure design
GYDA-SC control enabled
Professional in-line (brick) power supply
Optionally redundant power supply (brick and rack)
1RU mounting tray for rack mounting available
Various mounting plates for wall, desk-top, under
desk assembly available
Low power – high reliability design

8. MOT-BOX
The MOT-BOX houses all Flashlink optical transport, signal processing and distribution cards
Its rugged design makes it the logical first choice for all mobile and outside broadcast applications
Lightweight 3 RU Mobile Transport Enclosure Only 12kg fully populated
Expanded beam hermaphroditic fiber
Fiber reel with MIL specified tactile fiber (option)
AC and DC power supply option
Rugged connector panel and enclosure design for tough mobile use
Monitoring/Alarming via GYDA-SC controller (option)

9. Flashlink Signal Processing & Distribution
Includes products for Video Conversion/Encoding/Decoding, Audio Conversion, Audio Embedding, Synchronisation and Delay as well as Distribution Amplification.
The system is module based, so all cards are the same size, and interchangeable between different housings. This is with the exception of the compact distribution amplifiers, which are 1RU.

10. 2RU Frame, N-BOX, Red. PS, GYDA
Interfacing Overview
Signal Processing
Distribution Amplifiers
Analogue/ Digital
Digital / Analogue
Audio Embedding
Audio De-Embedding
Synchronizer
/delay
Changeovers
Other items
3G HD
DA-3GHD HD
 AV-HD-XMUX
AAV-HD-XMUX
AAV-HD-DMUX
 FRS-HD
(–DMUX)
FRS-HD-CHO
HDSDI-CHO-2x1
DWC-HD
(-DMUX) SD
DA - SDI DA-SDI-NRC DAC-MON
DAC-SDI DAC-MON*
AV-SD-XMUX
AAV-SD-XMUX
AAV-SD-DMUX
FRS-SDI LIS-SDI
SDI-CHO-2x1
2RU Frame, N-BOX, Red. PS, GYDA
Analog Video
DA-VA
ADC-SDI ADC-SDI-CC
AVA-MUX
AVA-DMUX
AES
DA-AES
DAC-AES
DLY-AES
Analog Audio
DA-AA
ADC-AES

11. IBC NEWS 2008: FRS-HD-CHO
dual input HD/SD frame synchronizer with a change over functionality that can switch on signal integrity

12. IBC NEWS 2008: FRS-HD-CHO (continued…)
Change over features…
Passive loop through of both inputs to outputs at board failure
De-glitching of input video signal.
Change over functionality with switching selectable on:
Video integrity (video CRC, EDH, TRS etc.)
Audio integrity (audio CRC, group presence)
And more criteria's…
SDI label insertion
Frame Sync features similar to FRS-HD(-DMUX)
2 video outputs, either reclocked input or processed
Audio de-embedding – processing – re-embedding
And many other features...
Availability: Q4/08

13. IBC NEWS 2008: AAV-HD-XMUX 2-ch analog audio and 2-ch AES Embedder
2-ch AES de-embedder

14. IBC NEWS 2008: AAV-HD-XMUX (continued…)
AAV-HD-XMUX can…
Simultaneously De-embed and embed all groups of audio.
Copy or move audio groups without additional delay.
Apply sample rate converters when needed on the AES3 inputs.
Apply extra audio delay.
Swap stereo channels.
Make mono or sum from stereo signals.
Transport asynchronous serial data.
Generate video and audio signals.
De-glitch correctly synchronized switched video
Availability: Shipping Now!

15. IBC NEWS 2008: AAV-HD-DMUX
2-ch analog audio and 4-ch AES De-embedder

16. IBC NEWS 2008: AAV-HD-DMUX (continued…)
AAV-HD-DMUX can…
Copy or move audio groups without additional delay.
Apply extra audio delay.
Swap stereo channels.
Make mono or sum from stereo signals.
Transport asynchronous serial data.
Generate video and audio signals.
De-glitch correctly synchronized switched video
Availability: Shipping Now!

17. Flashlink Signal Transport
Optical Fiber Transport System:
Includes products as Optical Converters, Optical Transponders, Datacom Interfaces, Automatic Protection Switching, Optical Distribution and Optical Multiplexing CWDM/DWDM, L-band
Enables simultaneous transport of multiple signals on one fiber, uni- and bi-directional
Single or multi fiber system
WDM systems for up to 2 independent channels
CWDM systems for up to 16 independent channels
DWDM systems for up to 40 independent channels
Add / Drop modules
APS Systems

18. Signal Formats onto Fiber
3G-SDI /3G HD
HD-SDI
SD-SDI
DVB-ASI
Analogue Video
AES
Analogue Audio
Ethernet 10/100 & Gig-E
RS-422
GPIO
STM-1 to 16 (OC3 to 48)
SMPTE-310 MPEG Video,
M2S (Divicom)
Fiber channel
MADI
L-band

19. Multi Mode Fiber Compatible HD Optics
Various optical interfaces for data rates up to 622Mbps (SD-SDI, DVB-ASI, SDTI, 10/100 Base-T, Analogue and Digital Audio, RS-422 and more)
Various optical interfaces for data rates up to 1.5 Gbps (HD-SDI, 1000 Base-T and more)
CWDM multiplexers with up to 16 channels
2-Channel WDM multiplexers

20. Flashlink Signal Transport Overview
Electrical - Optical
Optical to Electrical
Audio Embedding
Audio De -Embedding
Transponders
Switching, distribution and WDM
Other items
3G HD
3GHD-EO-2*
SDI-TD-3GMX-5
3GHD-OE-2*
SDI-TD-3GDX-5
MR-TR-3G
WOC WOC WOC-4-25
WOS-2x2 WOS-2x2L
CWDM1-8
CWDM1-8-L
CWDM9-16
CWDM-9-16L
DWDM-8C-1..5
DWDM-40C
2RU Frame, N-BOX,
MOT-BOX, Red. PS, GYDA-SC,
Fan unit SC Patch Cables CleTop Attenuator 5dB Attenuator 10dB Optical Amps:
EDFA-B-C HD
HD-EO
HD-EO-2
HD-EO-D15xx
HD-OE(-L)
HD-OE-2(-L)
AV-HD-XMUX
AAV-HD-XMUX
 AV-HD-XMUX
AAV-HD-DMUX
MR-TR SD
SDI-EO
SDI-EO-2
SDI-EO-D15xx
SDI-TD-MUX-4
SDI-OE(-S/-L)
SDI-OE-2
SDI-TD-DMUX
AV-SD-XMUX
AAV-SD-XMUX
AAV-SD-DMUX
SDI-TR
Analog Video
AVA-MUX-T
AVA-DMUX-R
AES
AES-EO
AES-OE
Analog Audio
AVA-DMUX-R AAV-HD-DMUX
Data
D-422 (Bi-Dir) D-422-MG (Bi-Dir)
Ethernet
ETH100 (Bi-Dir) ETH1000 (Bi-Dir)
ETH1000-D15xx (Bi-Dir)
Telecom
(DWDM only)
L-band
LB-EO
LB-OE
For all EO and Audio Embedders;
-13T, -7,5 dBm,
-13T, 0 dBm,
-15T, 0 dBm,
-C1xxx, 0 dBm
For all Transponders;
-13T, -7,5 dBm,
-15T, 0 dBm,
-C1xxx, 0 dBm,
-D15xx.xx, 0dBm,
–D15xx.xx, +5dBm

21. Wavelength Division Multiplexing - principle
Flashlink has 3 types of WDM:
WDM: 2 wavelengths per fiber
CWDM: 16 wavelengths per fiber
DWDM: 40 wavelengths per fiber
All-optical multiplexing, no electrical interface
All channels are completely independent
Direction-, bit-rate- and protocol-transparent

22. Coarse WDM - 16 wavelengths per fiber
CWDM in Flashlink since 2003
CWDM was standardized by ITU in 2003, therefore CWDM was introduced at this time in Flashlink

23. Dense WDM -40 wavelengths per fiber
DWDM in Flashlink since 2000

24. Time Division Multiplexing (TDM)
TDM in Flashlink since 2006
TDM is electrical multiplexing for given input formats
4x SD-SDI multiplexed and transported as HD-SDI
Use HD infrastructure, routers, etc.
Standardized in SMPTE 346M:2000

25. WDM+TDM
A mix of TDM (electrical serial multiplexing) and WDM (optical parallel multiplexing)
To utilise bandwidth of the fiber, each WDM channel can carry a multiplexed signal stream.

26. Wideband Optical Switches
WOS-2x2L
Protocol transparent
Input select
Can be used for fiber backup switching in combination with a wideband optical coupler

27. IBC NEWS 2008: LB-EO-C1xxx
L-band electrical to optical converter for CWDM
All 16 CWDM wavelengths available from stock

28. IBC NEWS 2008: MR-TR-3G, hard facts
Optical to electrical and electrical to optical converter in one board
Single mode fiber only
Optical to optical transponder
Wavelength swapping
Refresh signals
Available with 40 different DWDM wavelengths (ITU-T G.694.1, C-band, 100 GHz channel spacing)
Available with 0 or +5dBm DWDM DFB lasers
Availability: Q3/08

29. IBC NEWS 2008: SDI-TD-3GMX-5/-3GDX-5
3G-SDI time division multiplexer/demultiplexer
Signal aggregation
Transports:
1x 3G-SDI
2x HD-SDI asynchronously
1xHD-SDI and 4x SD-SDI
8x SD-SDI (two cascaded modules)
Single mode fiber only

30. IBC NEWS 2008: SDI-TD-3GMX-5

31. IBC NEWS 2008: SDI-TD-3GDX-5

32. IBC NEWS 2008: SDI-TD-3GMX-5/-3GDX-5
2nd generation of TDM modules in Flashlink
More signal formats: SD/HD/3G
TDM output signal is fully standards compliant HD/3G
Where other solutions stop at the doorstep, we can transport the mux signal into the heart of the TV station
Availability: May 2009

33. IBC NEWS 2008: SDI-TD-3GMX-5/-3GDX-5
2nd generation of TDM modules in Flashlink
More signal formats SD/HD/3G
Output signal HD/3G is fully standards compliant
Where other solutions stop at the doorstep, we can transport the mux signal into the heart of the TV station
Availability: May 2009

34. GYDA-SC System Controller 1/5
Monitoring card for the Flashlink optical transport
and signal processing system, web or SNMP
controls up to 8 Flashlink frames with each up to 10 cards
provides a standard 10/100Base-T Ethernet
interface with TCP/IP protocol
standard web browsers to configure and monitor Flashlink, no annual license fee

35. GYDA-SC System Controller 2/5
Enhanced graphical user interface (GUI)
Merges Flashlink and VikinX SNMP support
Serial interface to VikinX routers supported on both SNMP and HTML
Automatic clock adjustment through Network Time Protocol
Firmware upgrades through TCP/IP and FTP
Log files stored on Compact Flash card

36. GYDA-SC System Controller 3/5
System Controller for Flashlink updated with new powerful features from ver 2.10
Simultaneous Flashlink frame views within same window
Ability to see several GYDA cards in one window
Refreshing of window not visible
Optional Active live mapping of Alarms
No annual license fee
GYDA is the control center for the Flashlink frame and provides control, monitoring & interrogation of the Flashlink product line and has grown into a very powerful package with the release of the next major update to GYDA which allows for multiple Flashlink frame views within the same window. All 8 frames will be displayed simultaneous with the ability to display other GYDA cards within the same window. Each icon on the frame will allow for a visible change of state giving the user easy “one click” access to the alarm condition and other relevant information.
The next step is with an optional package which gives the user accessibility to produce there own customised Flashlink system drawing and add Alarm conditions to these visual diagrams. Alarm conditions will be automatically displayed over your customised drawing giving easy “one click” access to alarm conditions.
With all of this GYDA gives you the markets most cost effective one card solution that does not need server deployment.

37. GYDA-SC System Overview
GYDA-SC System Controller 4/5
GYDA-SC System Overview
GYDA is the control center for the Flashlink frame and provides control, monitoring & interrogation of the Flashlink product line and has grown into a very powerful package with the release of the next major update to GYDA which allows for multiple Flashlink frame views within the same window. All 8 frames will be displayed simultaneous with the ability to display other GYDA cards within the same window. Each icon on the frame will allow for a visible change of state giving the user easy “one click” access to the alarm condition and other relevant information.
The next step is with an optional package which gives the user accessibility to produce there own customised Flashlink system drawing and add Alarm conditions to these visual diagrams. Alarm conditions will be automatically displayed over your customised drawing giving easy “one click” access to alarm conditions.
With all of this GYDA gives you the markets most cost effective one card solution that does not need server deployment.

38. GYDA-SC System Controller 5/5
GYDA-SC Rack layout
GYDA is the control center for the Flashlink frame and provides control, monitoring & interrogation of the Flashlink product line and has grown into a very powerful package with the release of the next major update to GYDA which allows for multiple Flashlink frame views within the same window. All 8 frames will be displayed simultaneous with the ability to display other GYDA cards within the same window. Each icon on the frame will allow for a visible change of state giving the user easy “one click” access to the alarm condition and other relevant information.
The next step is with an optional package which gives the user accessibility to produce there own customised Flashlink system drawing and add Alarm conditions to these visual diagrams. Alarm conditions will be automatically displayed over your customised drawing giving easy “one click” access to alarm conditions.
With all of this GYDA gives you the markets most cost effective one card solution that does not need server deployment.
Live demo:

39. Success stories - Euro 2008 Austria and Switzerland IBC ORFZ
HD-EO-2
13T/15T
HD-OE-
2-L
HD-CHO
HDSDI
HD-EO-2-
ETH-1000
LANSWITCH
GYDA
ORF LAN
HDSDI Reserve
IBC
ORFZ
3xAudio
AV-HD-
XMUX
ADC-AES
SDI A1 A2 A3 A4 B4 B3 B2 B1
DA-HDSDI
Company confidential

40. Success stories – JPEG2000
Sport contribution network in central Europe
HD/SD JPEG2000 over IP
9 soccer stadiums
12 icehockey stadiums
60+ gateways in total
In operation as of 5th September 08
Company confidential

41. Success stories – Satellite Uplink station
Central Europe
500 SDI links 2008
250 more in 2009
Company confidential

42. Success stories- European Parliament
177 frames w/red PSU
427 HD Embedders
213 HD Frame synchronisers
162 ETH1000
102 Distribution Amplifiers
76 HD fiber converters
59 Audio and video converters
51 GYDA-SC
24 D422 fiber converters
15 VikinX Sublime routers
11 HD Downconverters
6 AES delays
Frame agreement
Additional orders received
Company confidential

43. Compliances and certifications
Fully compliant with the requirements of Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS).
Fully compliant with the requirements of Directive 2002/96/EC on the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
Network Electronics is ISO9001 certified