The BC160 is a 19" 1RU chassis for BC Bluebell series cards. Any standard card can be installed and mixed in each chassis. The BC160 can accommodate up to 6 single-slot cards. Redundant power supplies are provided as standard.
Some BC series processing cards have dual functionality allowing up to 12 video channels to be transmitted or received from a single 1RU chassis, whilst maintaining loop inputs and dual outputs per channel.

Signal and card monitoring is performed via SNMP monitoring in the BM101 network card.

Alternatively, GP-Output alarms can be triggered via the BM100 module.

The BC160P has the same physical footprint but without signal monitoring or power supplies, it is specifically designed to accommodate passive optical modules, including splitters, WDM and CWDM devices.


Key Features


- Compact design
- High integration density
- Low power consumption
- Dual power supply
- Alarms via GPI or SNMP


Use the BC160P with active chassis for ultra-compact optical multiplexing and distribution


General Chassis Specifications


- Depth 150 mm (connectors excluded)

- Width 445 mm

- Height 44.5 mm (1RU)

- Weight 4.5 kg at full load

- Operating temperature -30 to +70 °C

- Voltage range 90 to 260 V AC 50/60 Hz

- Power 18 W at full load

- Signal detection Normally closed contact for power failure

- Number of slots 6


Compliance


- EMI/RFI Compliant with directive 89/336/EEC

- Electrical Compliant with standards EN 61000-6-1, EN61000-6-2

- RoHS Compliant with directive 2002/95/EC


The BM100 network card enables external alarm triggering via GPO relays on a SCSI connector.
The card is mounted at the front of the BC160 chassis.
Any signal or power failure in the chassis triggers an alarm.



The BM101 network card monitors the status of signals and power supplies in the chassis.
The Ethernet port allows a third-party SNMP management system to receive signal and power failure alarms.
The card is mounted at the front of the BC160 chassis.