KRONOS Optikos3G
QUALIFIED SFP+ HARDWARE MODULES
SMPTE IP, SDI Coax, SDI Fiber and HDMI SFP+ hardware modules can be hot swapped in and out of the KRONOS Optikos3G video card without requiring a firmware, driver, software update, change of video card or change of video server. Changing the video interface is as simple as hot swapping the SFP+ hardware module saving on the capex cost of purchasing a fixed video interface server.
Hot swapping SFP+ hardware modules to change the video interface is a far more cost efficient process than purchasing a new turnkey video server.
SMPTE IP Hardware
A maximum of 3 x SMPTE IP hardware modules can be loaded per OPTIKOS3G video card supporting single or dual channel 2110/2022 transmit (TX) or receive (RX) of HD-3G video modes.
Each SMTE IP module supports 2022-6/7 and 2110-20/30/40 10Gb Multimode Fiber. 
SMPTE IP Hardware Features
| Modules | |
| Minimum Number SMPTE IP modules per Optikos3G | 1 |
| Maximum Number SMPTE IP modules per Optikos3G | 3 |
| Min/Max | |
| Minimum Number SMPTE IP streams per Optikos3G | 1 |
| Minimum Number SMPTE IP streams per Optikos3G | 6 |
| Features Per SMPTE IP Module | |
| SMPTE 2022-6/7 10Gb Multimode Fiber | YES |
| SMPTE 2110 - 20/30/40 10Gb Multimode Fiber | YES |
| 4K Video Modes | NO |
| HD-3G Video Modes | YES |
| Single/Dual Stream Receive (RX) | YES |
| Single/Dual Stream Transmit (TX) | YES |
| Single Stream Receive (RX) & Transmit (TX) | NO |
| PTP ST 2059-1 SMPTE 2110 Locking | YES |
| NMOS, Ember+, Rest API | YES |
| Web Client - EM/MN-Set | YES |
Optional IP Licenses
Clean switching can be used on a receiver to switch between two sources on the same network without any visible/audible interruption.
A Frame Sync license is available to lock 2110 TX streams when the KRONOS Optikos3G cannot be locked to a common reference source already locked to the network PTP timing. 
Additional 1 Channel SMPTE 2022-6 and STMPTE 2110 TX and RX licenses can be added to each SMPTE IP module optionally. Only 1 license at any time can run live.
Additional 2 Channel SMPTE 2022-6 and STMPTE 2110 TX and RX licenses can be added to each SMPTE IP module optionally. Only 1 license at any time can run live. 
CONFIGURING KRONOS OPTIKOS3G FOR SMPTE IP
See all the SMPTE IP options for configuring the KRONOS Optikos3G on the live configurator here.
IP Discovery and Configuration
The SMPTE IP hardware modules can be configured and controlled the following ways, all of which are in-band configuration;
- NMOS/Ember+
- JSON REST API
- EM/MN-Set Server Application
SDI Coax
A maximum of 3 x SDI Coax hardware modules can be loaded per OPTIKOS3G video card.
SDI Coax modules support via HDBNC 2 x 3G SDI capture, 2 x 3G SDI playout or 1in/1out 3G SDI. All modules are re-clocked. 
SDI Coax Hardware Features
| Modules | |
| Minimum Number of SDI Coax modules per Optikos3G | 1 |
| Maximum Number SDI Coax modules per Optikos3G | 3 |
| Streams | |
| Minimum Number of SDI Coax Streams per Optikos3G | 2 |
| Maximum Number of SDI Coax Streams per Optikos3G (6 x SDI SFP+ & 2 via 3G BNC) | 8 |
| Features Per SDI Coax Module | |
| SD SMPTE 295M | YES |
| HD 1.5G SMPTE 292M | YES |
| 3G (Level A+B) SMPTE 424M | YES |
| Dual Link 1.5G SMPTE 372M | YES |
| Dual Link 3G | YES |
| 4K 50/60p Quad 3G SDI | YES |
| 12/10/8 bit 4:4:4:4 SDI | YES |
| 12/10/8 bit 4:2:2:4 SDI | YES |
| HDBNC | YES |
| Recloked | YES |
| 2IN, 2OUT, 1IN&1OUT | YES |
CONFIGURING KRONOS OPTIKOS3G FOR SDI Coax
See all the SDI Coax options for configuring the KRONOS Optikos3G in the live configurator here.
SDI Fiber
A maximum of 3 x SDI Fiber hardware modules can be loaded per OPTIKOS3G video card.
SDI Fiber modules support via Singlemode Fiber for 2 x 3G SDI capture, 2 x 3G SDI playout or 1in/1out 3G SDI. 
SDI Fiber Hardware Features
| Modules | |
| Minimum Number of SDI Fiber modules per Optikos3G | 1 |
| Maximum Number SDI Fiber modules per Optikos3G | 3 |
| Streams | |
| Minimum Number of SDI Fiber Streams per Optikos3G | 2 |
| Maximum Number of SDI Fiber Streams per Optikos3G | 6 |
| Features Per SDI Fiber Module | |
| SD SMPTE 295M | YES |
| HD 1.5G SMPTE 292M | YES |
| 3G (Level A+B) SMPTE 424M | YES |
| Dual Link 1.5G SMPTE 372M | YES |
| Dual Link 3G | YES |
| 4K 50/60p Quad 3G SDI | YES |
| 12/10/8 bit 4:4:4:4 SDI | YES |
| 12/10/8 bit 4:2:2:4 SDI | YES |
| SingleMode Fiber | YES |
| 2IN, 2OUT, 1IN&1OUT | YES |
CONFIGURING KRONOS OPTIKOS3G FOR SDI Fiber
See all the SDI Fiber options for configuring the KRONOS Optikos3G in the live configurator here.
HDMI
A maximum of 3 x HDMI hardware modules can be loaded per OPTIKOS3G video card.
The HDMI modules support 1.4a Type D, 1 channel in or 1 channel out per SFP+ hardware module for a maximum number of 3 x HDMI 1.4a channels as 2in/1 out or 1in/2out. Each module comes with a locking cable. 
CONFIGURING KRONOS OPTIKOS3G FOR HDMI 1.4
See all the HDMI options for configuring the KRONOS Optikos3G in the live configurator here.
PART NUMBERS & PRICING
All qualified KRONOS Optikos 3G SFP+ hardware modules can be downloaded here in PDF form here.
Brochure
Data Sheet
