The Bluebell ShaxX system has been designed to provide power insertion for broadcast cameras equipped with standard SMPTE 304M hybrid connectors, allowing remote powering via the hybrid cable. Power can be inserted and transferred to the remote camera which can be located up to 300 m away. When combined with the Shax-CCU, cameras can be deployed remotely using an ordinary single-mode fiber optic network that may exist in a stadium, campus or metropolitan area.


The ShaxX-LITE enables the user to replace the fiber/copper hybrid cable between the camera and CCU with a standard fiber cable and relay all communications and signals.

This frees the camera from the constraint of being connected to a local mains power supply.

The ShaxX-LITE can also be combined with Bluebell multiformat interfaces to multiplex signals from multiple cameras over a single cable. This can help reduce and simplify setup and installation time.

Front panel LEDs provide instant feedback on the operational status of the link between each camera and CCU. The ShaxX-LITE is housed in a robust and reinforced aluminium housing, ideally suited for outdoor broadcast applications and rapid deployment. An optional rack mounting panel also allows 2 Shax-LITE units to be mounted in standard 19-inch chassis.