Qx Series Accessories

Qx | QxL | QxP

Supported SFPs

Qx, QxL & QxP SDI SFPs:

The following SDI SFPs are recommended for use in both the Qx, QxL & QxP for all Mezzanine ID’s.

Description Manufacturer Part Number Order Code
SDI Transceiver
SDI Coaxial Cable HD-BNC Tx/Rx Transceiver OPTOWAY SPE-2100VWG
SDI Optical Fibre 1310nm Tx/Rx LC Transceiver OPTOWAY SPS-2110VW-1T1RG PHSFP-RT12-1310
SDI Dual Receiver
Dual SDI Coaxial Cable HD-BNC Receiver EMBRIONIX EB12HD2R-MNR-2
Dual SDI Optical Fibre 1260-1620nm LC Receiver OPTOWAY SPS-2110VW-2RG
SDI Dual Transmitter
Dual SDI Coaxial Cable HD-BNC Transmitter EMBRIONIX EB12HD2T-MNR-2
Dual SDI Optical Fibre 1310nm LC Transmitter OPTOWAY SPS-2110VW-2TG

The supported SDI link rates for Single, Dual and Quad Link operation and the number of SFPs required for each type of operation are as follows:

SDI Transceiver viewed from rear of unit

Link Type Number of SFPs Rx-Ch1
Link Rates
Tx-Ch1
Link Rates
Single Link 1 1.5, 3, 6, 12 Gbps 1.5, 3, 6, 12 Gbps
Dual link 2 1.5, 3, 6 Gbps 1.5, 3, 6 Gbps
Quad Link n/a n/a n/a

SDI Dual Receiver viewed from rear of unit

Link Type Number of SFPs Rx-Ch1
Link Rates
Rx-Ch2
Link Rates
Single Link 1 1.5, 3, 6, 12 Gbps n/a
Dual link 1 1.5, 3, 6 Gbps 1.5, 3, 6 Gbps
Quad Link 2 1.5, 3 Gbps 1.5, 3 Gbps

SDI Dual Transmitter viewed from rear of unit

Link Type Number of SFPs Tx-Ch2
Link Rates
Tx-Ch1
Link Rates
Single Link 1 n/a 1.5, 3, 6, 12 Gbps
Dual link 1 1.5, 3, 6 Gbps 1.5, 3, 6 Gbps
Quad Link 2 1.5, 3 Gbps 1.5, 3 Gbps

For the SDI SFP recommended location for Single, Dual and Quad link use cases and user controls please refer to the manual.

Qx & QxL Ethernet SFP

Qx: Units with Mezzanine ID 0-9 support 10GBASE-SR (850nm) or 10GBASE-LR (1310nm) MSA SFP+ Ethernet Optical Transceiver Modules supplied by PHABRIX.

Units with Mezzanine ID 10 upwards may use either PHABRIX supplied or third-party:

  • 10GBASE-SR (850nm) or 10GBASE-LR (1310nm) MSA SFP+ single-rate Ethernet Optical Transceiver Modules.
    • PHABRIX Order Code: PHSFP-10GE-SR / PHSFP-10GE-LR

10GBASE-CR Direct Attach Copper (DAC) Cables are not supported.

QxL: All QxL units support the use of either PHABRIX supplied or third-party:

  • 10GBASE-SR (850nm) or 10GBASE-LR (1310nm) MSA SFP+ single-rate Ethernet Optical Transceiver Modules, or
    • PHABRIX Order Code: PHSFP-10GE-SR / PHSFP-10GE-LR
  • 25GBASE-SR (850nm) or 25GBASE-LR (1310nm) MSA SFP28 single-rate Ethernet Optical Transceiver Modules, with Reed-Solomon Forward Error Correction (RS-FEC).
    • PHABRIX Order Code: PHSFP-25GE-SR / PHSFP-25GE-LR
  • Multi-rate operation is not supported.

10GBASE-CR, 25GBASE-CR and 25GBASE-CR-S Direct Attach Copper (DAC) Cables are not supported.

Supported Batteries

QxP - Portable Waveform Monitor

The QxP is equipped with a factory fitted external battery plate that has been chosen to be compatible with a wide range of industry standard single voltage Camera Batteries used in the Broadcast and Cine industries. The choice of external battery plate is Customer specified at time of order and can be supplied either as a V-Mount, or an Anton/Bauer™ Gold-Mount (also known as G-mount, or 3-stud).

Please note that the QxP does not provide any charging capability to the external battery through the battery plate, and that External Batteries and Battery Chargers are not supplied with the QxP.

QxP front view
QxP rear view with battery fitted
QxP battery mount plate
QxP quad screen, angled view

QxP Battery Plate Specifications:

Specification Value
Operating Voltage Range: 11V – 17V
Power Consumption: 70W typical, 100W maximum
Operating Ambient Temperature range: 0 – 40degC, non-condensing.
Operating Current: 4.8A typical at 14.4V Battery Nominal voltage, 9.1A maximum at 11V
Standby Current: <30mA

Compatible Battery Type: The QxP will operate on Battery Power with any V-mount or Gold-Mount single voltage battery with a nominal voltage between 14-15V, capable of delivering 10A continuous current at the operating ambient temperature range. Lithium-ion Battery packs with 150Wh capacity designed for the Broadcast and Cine industries are typically capable of providing the required current over their operating life and temperature range.

Typical Operating Time on Battery: The operating time will vary with Battery capacity, operating temperature and QxP load. Typical QxP operating time with a battery with a capacity of 150Wh at 25 degC (77 degF) is in the range of 1.5 – 2hrs depending on the age of the battery.

User interface reporting of Battery status*

Reporting of battery status via the user interface requires the Battery to support one of the following Battery communication protocols:

Supported V-mount battery communication protocols:

  • SMBus Smart Battery Data Specification (SMBus)
  • IDX I2C Digi-View (IDX-I2C)

Supported Anton/Bauer Gold-Mount battery communication protocols:

  • Anton/Bauer Remaining Runtime single wire battery data (A/B SWBD)
  • Anton/Bauer Analog Fuel Gauge (A/B AFG)

*in a future software release

Tested Batteries: The QxP has been tested with the following batteries:

  • Anton/Bauer Dionic XT 150GM (Gold-Mount), A/B SWBD and A/B AFG
  • IDX Duo-C150P (V-Mount), SMBus and IDX-I2C
  • IDX Imicro-150 (V-Mount), SMBus and IDX-I2C
  • IDX IPL-150 (V-Mount), SMBus and IDX-I2C
  • IDX Endura Duo- C98P (V-Mount), SMBus and IDX- I2C
  • CoreSWX Nano micro 150 (Gold-Mount), A/B SWBD, A/B AFG

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