Outdoor Enclosures: ODE-MINI
The ViaLiteHD ODE-MINI is a compact and versatile outdoor enclosure with a good deal of features for its size. It can house one or two Blue or Yellow OEM Links, which can be any ViaLite RF band up to and including 6 GHz, or a C-Band Link up to 7.5 GHz. Options include: Site Controller with fully integrated SNMP, Mini Ethernet Switch and LNA/B Power.
- Smallest enclosure
- Optional Site Controller for SNMP M&C
- Optional 3 port mini Ethernet switch
- IP65 rated
- Quick connect quad or duo fiber
- Optional dual redundant PSU
- 5-year warranty
You may be interested in viewing our Outdoor Enclosure comparison chart.
Product Inquiry“This enclosure is class-leading for its size and cost.”
The ODE-MINI is cast aluminum and has an ingress protection rating of IP65. It is lightweight and dish-mountable.
The enclosure can house:
- L-Band up and downlink
- C-Band Rx or Tx module (OEM format only)
- Mil-Aero 6 GHz module
- SNMP monitoring & control
- 3 port mini Ethernet switch.
Embedded Site Controller
ViaLite‘s Embedded Site Controller option for the ODE-MINI outdoor enclosure allows Monitoring & Control (M&C) of the RF over fiber links inside.
Features:
- Ability to integrate enclosures into Network Management Systems (NMS)
- Gain Control allows for optimization of RF signals in the field
- Set minor, major and trigger-point alarms
- Maintenance Mode – allows for the masking of alarms
- Modern and easy-to-use, intuitive design based on the Horizons HRC-3 Controller software.
- Event history log
- System reports. – Store system configurations and operations, and share or use these for remote diagnosis
- Software upgradable; benefit from post-delivery updates.
A large amount of carrier-grade features in a very small space!
Applications
The enclosure is typically installed on a rooftop or at an antenna hub, especially in restricted spaces, where RF and other services are transmitted over optical fiber to a remote equipment room.
Satcom and Mil-Aero
- LEO ground segment
- Command and control of antennas
- Space restricted areas
- For reduced weight on dishes
- Environments requiring IP65 rated enclosures
- Mil-Aero
Broadcast
- L-Band version for flyaway antennas etc.
- GPS version for connection to Video Sync Pulse Generators (SPGs) or precision network timers
- Neutrik power and optical connectors for fast Outside Broadcast (OB) deployment
- Dual redundant power supply design for OB communications reliability
- IP65 rated and wide environmental specification for tough production conditions
GPS
- House GPS links outdoors
Parameter | ODE-MINI Enclosure |
---|---|
Number of RF channels | 2x Links to 6 GHz or 1x C-Band Link to 7.5 GHz |
IP Rating | IP65 |
External Dimensions | 220 x 155 x 95 mm |
Weight | 2.65 kg |
Material | Cast aluminium |
RF Input / Output Connectors | N-Type female weatherproof |
Optical Fiber Connections | Quad or duo single mode connector Neutrik |
Power Supply Connections | Neutrik power connector |
PSU Options | Single or dual redundant |
Supply Voltage Options (RF ports) | 100-240 VAC, 48 VDC, 20 – 72 VDC |
Operating Temperature | -20 °C to +60 °C |
Storage Temperature | -40 C to +70 C |
Operating Altitude | 2000 m Max |
Climate Control | Humidity ventilator |
Parameter | LNB Voltage Source Specifications |
Output Voltage | 13,15,18, 24 VDC |
Output Power | 13.5 W |
Voltage Tolerance | +/- 2 % |
Line Regulation | +/- 0.5 % |
Load Regulation | +/- 0.5 % |
Ripple & Noise | < 120 mV P-P |
ODE-MINI Outdoor Enclosure Datasheet (version DS-6)
ODE-MINI Outdoor Enclosure User Manual (version HB-4)