HD-SDI Repeaters for Long-Distance Digital HD-CCTV
Extend HD-CCTV Links up to 1.0 km with Power Over Cable and
Camera Control Link Over Single Coax Cable
Summary
Microchip’s EQCO-SDI30-7501 is an extender solution for
HD-SDI links, operating over a standard 75Ω coax cable.
Each unit receives an attenuated HD-CCTV signal and
extends it up to 220m over the coax cable.
The repeater contains three critical components to correct
and then retransmit the signal:
■Adaptive Equalizer to return the signal to its original
amplitude and modulation
■Reclocker to resynchronize the signal—bringing it back
to its original condition
■Cable Driver to retransmit the signal with its original
characteristics restored
The repeater design offers these unique benefits:
■Power can be transmitted from the recorder (DVR) side
to the camera over the coax cable
■Up to fi ve repeaters may be powered from the fi rst
repeater at the DVR side over the cable; if only one or
two repeaters are used, the remaining power may also
be adequate to power the SDI camera at the remote end
■A control signal (RS485) can be transmitted from the
recorder (DVR) side to the camera over the coax cable
The repeater enables simultaneous signal transmission
camera control, and power, over a single cable.
Implementation
Each repeater supports a data rate of 2.97 Gbit/s
(3G-SDI). A link of up to 220m can be achieved with a data
rate of 1.485 Gbit/s, depending on cable quality*.
For longer cable lengths, lower speed camera are
supported. For example, a cable length of 720m supports
SDI cameras. Up to five repeater units can be daisy
chained together, all powered over the coax cable by the
first repeater.
The repeater nearest the recorder can be provided with the
system power and the camera control signals. Similarly,
the control signals and power (if needed) can be fed to
a camera by the nearest repeater to it. Camera control
is accomplished via RS485, the most commonly used
communications protocol. It supports a control signal
bandwidth of up to 38.4 kbps.
DVR Side Repeater Including Link Power
and Control Channel
In-Line HD-SDI Repeater
Camera Side HD-SDI Repeater with Power
and Control
*Subject to maximum cable attenuation, see back for details.
HD-SDI
Repeater
To DVR From Camera
Power
Control
AC Adapter
HD-SDI
Repeater
HD-SDI
Repeater
12V or 24V
DC-DC
Power
Control
HD
SDI
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Technical Specifications
HD-SDI Interface
Connectors BNC True 75Ω
Cable Impedance 75Ω ± 3Ω
Data Throughput 270 Mbps, 1.485 Gbps, 2.97 Gbps
Aux Interface
Connector (Head End) Plug connector
Cable Type Category 3 or above
Signaling RS485 in (Pair 1) RS485 out (Pair 2), Gnd (Pair 3), +24V (Pair 4)
Power Supply Input (Head End Input)
Aux Power in via Plug Connector 24V @ 720 mWatts, plus any concatenated repeaters
DC Feed via Coax Min. 9V–24V DC, rated current 0.5–2A
Power Supply Output (Camera Side Output)
Aux Power out via Plug Connector Vin @ Head End −1V-Coax DC drop (varies with cable type/length)
DC Feed via Coax Vin @ Head End −1V-Coax DC drop per hop (varies with cable type/length)
Environmental
Operating Temperature 0°C to +50°C
Relative Humidity Up to 85% non-condensing
Storage Temperature −20°C to +70°C
Performance Specifications
Performance by Coax Type
Max. Coax Length for
Error-Free Operation @
1.5 Gbps
Max. Coax Length for
Error-Free Operation @
3.0 Gbps
Cable/Power Budget
Max # Repeaters
(Total Length)
DC Power After
Two Repeaters
RG6 Sample 1 (16 dB/100m)
(Belden 1694A)
200 meters/
720 feet
120 meters/
390 feet 5 (1 km) 6W
RG6 Sample 2 (16 dB/100m)
(Carol Brand)
200 meters/
720 feet
120 meters/
390 feet 3 (600m) 1.8W
5C-HFBT Sample (16dB/100m)
(Amphenol)
200 meters/
720 feet
120 meters/
390 feet 5 (1 km) 6W
RG59 Sample (23 dB/100m) 153 meters/
502 feet
83 meters/
272 feet 5 (700m) 6.5W
3C-2V Sample 1 (41 dB/100m)
(Hangzhou Linan Tongda Cable Co., Ltd.)
85 meters/
280 feet
47 meters/
154 feet 5 (390m) 6.5W
RG11 Sample (10 dB/100m)
(CommCcope F1160BVV)
350 meters/
1150 feet
192 meters/
630 feet 4 (1.3 km) 4W
