The S-4606 is a portable Optical fiber to 3G/HD/SD-SDI converter. The single-mode fiber ensures max 20 km reliable transmission, and support hot swap of optical module. The S-4606 is heavy duty housing design, protecting the BNC connectors well, and supplied various screw threads in the bottom, for convenient installing.

• Portable Optical Fiber to 3G/HD/SD-SDI converter
• Single-mode Optical fiber, LC connector
• Support hot swap of optical module
• Power/SDI input status indicator
• Heavy duty aluminum housing
• Bottom screw threads for installing

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. What is the size of the DC power connector, is it a 2.1mm locking?

A: The Blackmagic Design PSUPPLY-INT12V10W Power Supply for Mini Converters power supply's barrel is: inner diameter 2.5mm / outer diameter 5.5mm.

Q: 2. Is the bidirectionality simultaneous? Or is it one or the other?

A: The Blackmagic Design Mini Converter Optical Fiber 12G-SDI is multi-rate and has bidirectional capability.

Q: 3. Can I use this in simplex, just one LC connector? After adding a module of course.

A: Yes, that should work.

Q: 4. Can this run off a battery?

A: Yes. Comes with an AC to 12V DC power supply so you can run on 12V DC if you do not have reason to use any other voltage within the specified 6-36V DC. Just be careful not to mix the polarity, I am not sure its reverse polarity protected.

Q: 5. Does this aplifying the SDI signal or just transsfering?

A: This mini converter converts SDI to optical Fiber and will also convert optical fiber back to SDI. For long runs, you can have one at each end or directly connect fiber to many of the Blackmagic products.

Q: 6. On the transmit end, will the SDI out work as a loop out of the SDI input, or is it strictly wired to only work with the fiber output?

A: The SDI Out is not a loop but an output from the fiber.

Q: 7. How long of a run can this handle?

A: Depending on what type of fiber cable you are using, distances can be hundreds of feet to many miles.

Q: 8. Is there an SFP for this that can do Multimode om3 fiber?

A: The Black Magic SFP options only support Duplex LC Connectors compatible with singlemode Fiber. Compatible with Singlemode Fiber Black Magic SFP options. https://bhpho.to/3P511DN

Q: 9. Device states "Multi-Rate", does that mean I can use 1G SFP's just to transmit 3G-SDI signal?

A: According to Blackmagic Design, "Multi-Rate" is in reference to the various supported resolutions and frame rates. Only 3G, 6G, and 12G SDI SFPs will work.

Q: 10. So for BM Studio 4k Pro Cam, do I just need this, fiber cable, and 12G SFP Optical Module to get to ATEM Switcher?

A: The Blackmagic Design Mini Converter Optical Fiber 12G-SDI is a bi-directional optical fiber to 12G SDI signal convertor. So if you are planning on outputting an SDI signal from the BM Studio 4k Pro and converting it to fiber this convertor would work well, however you would also need an SFP adapter such as the Blackmagic Design 12G SFP Optical Module Adapter, and SFP receiver on the receiving end of the signal as well.