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The following products have been discontinued, in line with the ViaLite End of Life (EOL) Policy.
ViaLite ODE-C outdoor enclosure
The ODE-C outdoor enclosure went EOL on 4th July 2023 due to no longer being available from the manufacturer. A range of other outdoor enclosures are available to choose from, including the newer ODE-B3U outdoor enclosure and smaller options, such as the ODE-A4. View the full outdoor enclosure range here.
ViaLite‘s 5-year product warranty still applies, from date of purchase.
Supporting documentation:
Outdoor Enclosures range 75010-DS-4
ODE-C Outdoor Enclosure User Manual (HB-1-75030) – New 12/18/20
ViaLite Satcom6 outdoor enclosure
The Satcom6 Last Time Buy Period ended on 1st May 2023. A range of other outdoor enclosures are available to choose from, including the ODE-B3U outdoor enclosure and smaller options, such as the ODE-A4. View the full outdoor enclosure range here.
The Satcom6’s EOL is further to the development of these other newer enclosures, offering more features for users to benefit from.
ViaLite‘s 5-year product warranty still applies, from date of purchase.
Supporting documentation:
Satcom6 Outdoor Enclosure DS-3 – Updated 01/07/21 (January 7)
Satcom6 Intelligent Outdoor Enclosure User Manual (HEA-xx-HB-6) – Updated version 02/03/22 (February 3)
ViaLite Blue OEM 1U Chassis
The ‘Blue OEM 1U Chassis’ Last Time Buy Period ended 20th July 2022. Individual Blue OEM modules can be purchased instead, or alternatively links in rack chassis card format for housing within a ViaLite 1U or 3U rack chassis.
ViaLiteHD 12 mW DWDM Laser
The ViaLiteHD 12 mW DWDM laser products Last Time Buy Period ended 31st October 2021. This EOL was due to cessation of production by the laser manufacturer. There is no direct laser replacement available.
The effected part numbers are (field option 10): K, T, and E.
This effects the following products:
- L-Band HTS – 50 Ohm DWDM High Power (part number: HRx-Lx-ECxx)
- L-Band HTS – HWDR Series 2. The Series 1 is still available (5 mW laser).
- Long Distance DWDM Link System; L-Band HTS – 50 Ohm DWDM High Power option. Medium power is still available.
- Rain Fade Diversity Link System; L-Band HTS – 50 Ohm DWDM High Power option. Medium power is still available.
ViaLiteHD HRC-1
The ViaLiteHD HRC-1 Site controller and SNMP chassis card Last Time Buy Period ended 30th September 2020. The HRC-1 is directly replaced by the ViaLiteHD HRC-3 site controller equivalent. The HRC-1 was the first management card produced by ViaLite and reached its full potential; it couldn’t be developed further.
The HRC-1 power supply is also EOL.
The HRC-3 was launched early 2019 and is the current ViaLiteHD management chassis card and is a direct replacement for the HRC-1.
HRC-1 example part number: HRC-1-09-8R-20
HRC-3 equivalent part number: HRC-3-CD-8R-2W-S1310
Supporting documentation:
HRC-1 M&C Module HRC-1-DS-3 – Updated 03/14/23 (14 March 2023)
HRC-1 M&C User Manual (HRC-1-HB-6) – Updated version 05/12/21 (May 12)
HRC-1 Power Supply Datasheet (HPS-CS-x-DS-1)
ViaLiteHD Blind Mate Option “D”
The ViaLiteHD Blind Mate (Option “D”) system which enables ViaLiteHD chassis cards to be hot-swapped without disconnecting coax or optical connections has been updated. The Blind Mate (Option “D”) Last Time Buy Period ended 30th September 2020. This change was due to some components becoming obsolescent in that year. The updated design is known as Option “E” and incorporates improvements to mechanical and connection performance.
Option “D” example part number: HRT-L1-8D-33-S1310
Option “E” equivalent part number: HRT-L1-9E-33-S1310
Please read the supporting Technical Note for more information.
Classic Product Range
The ViaLite Classic RF over fiber product line was in production for over 18 years and gave exceptional service to many customers with little fault. The Last Time Buy Period for the range ended 31st December 2018. A list of the main discontinued products follows.
ViaLiteHD was launched in 2010 (eight years prior to Classic EOL), which improved on the Classic products’ performance – providing additional capacity and functionality – whilst retaining similar reliability. Equivalent ViaLiteHD product options are also detailed below.
Documentation for the products can be found on under Classic Downloads.
| Classic | ViaLiteHD Equivalent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| LRT-Lx-xx-xx-xxxx | HRT-Lx-xx-xx-xxxx | L-Band Transmitter |
| LRR-Lx-xx-xx | HRT-Lx-xx-xx | L-Band Receiver |
| LRT-Nx-xx-xx-xxxx | HRT-Nx-xx-xx-xxxx | 1 GHz Transmitter |
| LRR-Nx-xx-xx | HRR-Nx-xx-xx | 1 GHz Receiver |
| LRT-U1-xx-xx-xxxx | HRT-U1-xx-xx-xxxx | 2 KHz to 4.2 GHz Transmitter |
| LRR-U1-xx-xx | HRR-U1-xx-xx | 2 KHz to 4.2 GHz Receiver |
| LRT-W1-xx-xx-xxxx | HRT-W1-xx-xx-xxxx | 10 MHz to 4.2 GHz Transmitter |
| LRR-Wx-xx-xx | HRR-Wx-xx-xx | 10 MHz to 4.2 GHz Receiver |
| LRT-G1-xx-xx-xxxx | HRT-G1-xx-xx-xxxx | GPS Transmitter |
| LRR-G1-xx-xx | HRR-G1-xx-xx | GPS Receiver |
| LRT-Dx-xx-xx-xxxx | LRT-Dx-xx-xx-xxxx | DVB-T Transmitter |
| LRR-Dx-xx-xx | LRR-Dx-xx-xx | DVB-T Receiver |
| LRT-T1-xx-xx-xxxx | HRT-T1-xx-xx-xxxx | Timing Transmitter |
| LRT-T1-xx-xx | HRT-T1-xx-xx | Timing Receiver |
| LRT-Bx-xx-xx-xxxx | HRT-Bx-xx-xx-xxxx | 70/140 Transmitter |
| LRR-Bx-xx-xx | HRR-Bx-xx-xx | 70/140 Receiver |
| LSX-Kx-xx-xx-xxxx | HRB-1-xx-xx-xx-xxxx | Serial Digital |
| LSX-Lx-xx-xx-xxxx | HRB-1-xx-xx-xx-xxxx | Serial Digital |
| LSX-Mx-xx-xx-xxxx | HRB-1-xx-xx-xx-xxxx | Serial Digital |
| LSX-Ex-xx-xx-xxxx | HRE-1-xx-xx-xx-xxxx | Ethernet |
| LRC-1 | HRC-3-CD-8R-2W-S1310 | SNMP |
| LRD-1 | HRD-1-xx-xx-xx | Splitter |
| LRS-10 | HRS-1-xx-xx-xx | Switch |
| ODE-A | ODE-A4 | Outdoor enclosure |
| ODE-B & ODE-B6 | Contact us | Outdoor enclosure |
Please contact us for other products/part numbering equivalents where required or for further support and assistance.