8 channels of 3G SDI video over one fiber optic channel
Mux Two 3G and its twin brother Demux Two 3G allow you to transport eight independent channels of 3G SDI video over just one fiber optic channel.

Is your infrastructure such that you have limited access to individual fiber optic connections? Mux Two and Demux Two can help you run multiple video channels without needing separate cables.

Or else, do you want to roll out a minimum number of cables in live event environments? Just use Mux Two and Demux Two, multiplex up to eight channels of video, and get all data from A to B using only one strand of fiber!

No hidden processing involved! All 3G video signals preserve full data integrity! What goes in comes out, unchanged.

Features

Transport over long distance
The mux/demux pair can transport video over distances of up to 40 km/24 mi for 3G SDI. The mux is typically placed at the camera side, and the demux at the control room side.

8 independent video channels with loop-through and dual output
The set supports 8 independent SDI video channels. The SDI inputs have a reclocked loop-through. The SDI outputs are dual. Hence, monitoring on both sides (input and output) is possible. The SDI input is typically connected to the camera’s SDI output. The SDI output is generally connected to the SDI input of a monitor or switcher.

Transport over one fiber optic core
All information for up to 8 SDI video channels, back and forth, runs over a single fiber optic core. This means a simplex fiber-optic cable is sufficient to bridge the distance between mux and demux, saving on fiber-optic cable costs. Alternatively, if you have a fiber optic cable with 2 cores, you have 1 core (or channel) left for other fiber optic transport. You might, for example, use the free fiber optic core to connect to a second, similar Mux/Demux pair to add redundancy to your setup.

No compression
There is no signal processing involved, so there is no compression; full data integrity is guaranteed.

Unidirectional video by default
The standard model is unidirectional, meaning that 8 SDI signals go from mux to demux; it’s denoted as 8i/o, where ‘i’ stands for input and ‘o’ stands for output.

Upgrade (UPG) port to add more channels
Start with the channels you need today and scale up as demand grows. The UPG Port lets you add more channels without replacing your existing hardware. Simply connect the UPG port of your existing Mux/Demux pair to the COM port of a secondary 4-channel or 8-channel Mux/Demux pair, supporting up to 16 SDI video channels plus full-duplex 1Gb Ethernet. When connected, the cascaded systems will still carry all information over a single fiber-optic core. Cascaded systems can be easily split into two independent Mux/Demux systems and then recascaded as needed, making them ideal for environments requiring staged or modular network builds.

specifications

mux two 3G 
• 8 channel SDI input to 1 channel fiber optic output multiplexer
• 1RU all aluminum enclosure design
• eight 3G (2.97Gb) SDI input channels (1), each with SDI loopthrough (2)
• 75 Ohm BNC connectors for all SDI inputs and loopthrough outputs
• complies with SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 344M, SMPTE 292M and SMPTE 424M
• accepts all SD and HD standards up to 1080p60
• 9/125 single mode fiber optic technology
• one LC single mode (UPC) fiber optic output (COM) channel (3)
• one LC single mode (UPC) fiber optic upgrade (UPG) channel (4)
• black front panel with 2 mm warm white LED indicators
• one LED indicator for power (5)
• eight LED indicators for channel module activity (6)
• eight LED indicators for SDI signal input activity (7)
• power consumption < 40W
• robust thin film CWDM multiplexing technology
• maximum distance between Mux and Demux unit → 40 km
• 110–240 VAC input with PowerCon connector (8)
• dimensions: 482 (W) × 155 (D) × 43 (H) mm
• weight: 1800 grams
• comes with manual and local power cord

demux two 3G
• 1 channel fiber optic input to 8 channel SDI output demultiplexer
• 1RU all aluminum enclosure design
• 9/125 single mode fiber optic technology
• eight 3G (2.97Gb) SDI channels with dual output (1)
• 75 Ohm BNC connectors for all SDI outputs
• complies with SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 344M, SMPTE 292M and SMPTE 424M
• accepts all SD and HD standards up to 1080p60
• one LC single mode (UPC) fiber optic input (COM) channel (2)
• one LC single mode (UPC) fiber optic upgrade (UPG) channel (3)
• black front panel with 2 mm warm white LED indicators
• one LED indicator for power (4)
• eight LED indicators for channel module activity (5)
• eight LED indicators for fiber optic signal input activity (6)
• power consumption < 40W
• robust thin film CWDM demultiplexing technology
• maximum distance between Mux and Demux unit → 40 km
• 110–240 VAC input with PowerCon connector (7)
• dimensions: 482 (W) × 155 (D) × 43 (H) mm
• weight: 1800 grams
• comes with manual and local power cord