AJA openGear 1-Channel 12G-SDI/ST Single Mode ST Fiber Receiver

AJA openGear 1-Channel 12G-SDI/ST Single Mode ST Fiber Receiver is the kind of card that makes sense when you need to bring a fiber-fed SDI signal back into a conventional coax-based infrastructure without turning the rack into a patchwork of extra boxes. Based on the image source, it accepts 1-channel 12G-SDI over single-mode ST fiber and outputs that signal on dual matching 12G-SDI BNC connectors. It is also listed as format agnostic from 270 Mbps to 12 Gbps, which makes it useful across a wide range of SDI workflows.

Highlights

• Single-mode ST fiber input for 1-channel 12G-SDI reception
• Dual matching 12G-SDI BNC outputs for conventional SDI routing
• Format support from 270 Mbps to 12 Gbps
• Automatic reclocking for common SDI data rates
• openGear Dashboard compatibility across Windows, macOS, and Linux

Quick Specs & Uses

• Video format support: 270 Mbps to 12 Gbps, format agnostic
• Video input: 1-channel 12G-SDI single-mode ST fiber
• Supported input standards: SMPTE 297, 259, 292, 424, 2081, 2082
• Nominal wavelength: Rx 1260 nm minimum to 1620 nm maximum
• Optical sensitivity: -10 dBm max for 6G and 12G, -14 dBm max for 270 Mbps, 1.5G, and 3G
• Overload power: -2 dBm minimum
• Video output: dual matching 12G-SDI BNC connectors
• Supported output standards: SMPTE 259, 292, 424, 2081, 2082
• Reclocking: automatic on listed SDI rates, other rates passed through
• User interface: openGear Dashboard network control software
• Form factor: openGear front slot and rear card
• Slot requirement: two slots per card
• Weight: 0.5 lb / 0.3 kg
• Power: openGear frame compatible, 3.0 watts max per card
• Operating temperature: 0 to 40°C
• Storage temperature: -40 to 60°C
• Operating humidity: 10 to 90% non-condensing
• Operating altitude: below 3,000 meters / 10,000 feet

Why It Helps

This card helps when fiber transport and BNC-based SDI infrastructure both need to live in the same system without extra conversion boxes hanging off the rack. It brings in a single optical SDI feed, outputs it on dual coax connections, reclocks the most common production rates, and stays inside a managed openGear frame where the rest of the plant can monitor it cleanly.

System Characteristics

• Single-channel fiber reception makes it useful for clean point-to-point SDI transport returns
• Dual BNC outputs fit conventional routing and monitoring workflows
• Format-agnostic operation reduces the need for format-specific hardware changes
• Automatic reclocking helps clean up common SDI data rates
• openGear integration makes the card easier to manage in standardized frame-based environments

What’s In The Box

1 x AJA openGear 1-Channel Single-Mode ST Fiber to 12G-SDI Receiver

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