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CopperHead 3404 User Guide

M4051-9900-103

6 April 2016

Summary of Contents for Grass Valley CopperHead 3404

Page 1: ...CopperHead 3404 User Guide M4051 9900 103 6 April 2016...

Page 2: ...owners of CopperHead 3404 to use their product manuals for their own internal business use Manuals for Grass Valley products may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic...

Page 3: ...opperHead 3404 Camera Unit Overview 14 CopperHead 3404 Base Station 14 CopperHead 3404 Transceiver System Additional Components 15 4 Feature Detailed Description 17 CopperHead 3404 Camera Unit 18 Copp...

Page 4: ...SMPTE Hybrid Fiber between the Base Station powered and Camera Unit 46 SMPTE Hybrid Fiber between Base Station and Camera Unit Infrastructure 47 SMPTE Hybrid Fiber between the MPS Power Unit and Came...

Page 5: ...ors 87 Data 1 Camera Control Pinout Configurations 89 B Available Accessories 90 Accessories 91 Wider Illustrations 94 C Multi Pin Signal Cables 96 Camera Signal Cables 97 Base station cables 97 Base...

Page 6: ...vi Table of Contents...

Page 7: ...ad 3404 This chapter provides an overview of the CopperHead 3404 Transceiver System and includes the safety and warranty information about it About CopperHead 3404 2 Unpacking the CopperHead 3404 Tran...

Page 8: ...ver System consists of two main components The CopperHead 3404 Camera Unit has two options the battery physical interface system the fiber connector The CopperHead 3404 Base Station has three options...

Page 9: ...icing to Grass Valley a Belden Brand Always keep the Fiber Optical connectors protected when not connected Use protective caps if available This protects the connector from damage and the unlikely eve...

Page 10: ...ections for Video Tally Black Burst Genlock Base Station monitor intercom and other ancillary signals and equipment Suggestions for these cables are discussed later in this User Guide Leave the protec...

Page 11: ...he packaging and product where you see damage If any component does not work correctly out of the box please contact Grass Valley see Contact Us on page 81 If the problem cannot be remedied through a...

Page 12: ...6 About CopperHead 3404 Product Returns...

Page 13: ...s chapter provides a system overview about the Fiber Cables and the Transceiver System Fiber Cable Concepts 8 Signal paths in the CopperHead 3404 Transceiver System 10 CopperHead 3404 Transceiver Syst...

Page 14: ...ptic Cable Cross section Tactical Fiber cable is heavy duty Kevlar protected and capable of carrying CopperHead signals extended distances The cable can generally withstand a variety of environmental...

Page 15: ...Connectors Yes Not Typically No Yes Less Expensive not as durable as OpticalCON SMPTE 304M or MX ST Fiber Connectors with Molex Power Plug No Not Typically No Yes Used with separate Fiber and Power c...

Page 16: ...camera and other remote sources and converts them to an optical signal for transmission over the fiber Simultaneously an optical return signal is received at the Camera Unit from the Base Station thi...

Page 17: ...11 CopperHead 3404 User Guide CopperHead 3404 Transceiver System Block Diagrams Low Power Version Fig 2 4 CopperHead System Model 3404 Low Power Version Block Diagram...

Page 18: ...12 System Overview High Power Version High Power Version Fig 2 5 CopperHead System Model 3404 High Power Version Block Diagram...

Page 19: ...4 Transceiver System Components The chapter describes the CopperHead 3404 components CopperHead 3404 Camera Unit Overview 14 CopperHead 3404 Base Station 14 CopperHead 3404 Transceiver System Addition...

Page 20: ...nt and fiber cable connection options specified at the time of purchase CopperHead 3404 Base Station Fig 3 2 CopperHead 3404 Base Station Front Panel Fig 3 3 CopperHead 3404 Base Station Connector or...

Page 21: ...ect the Base Station to the optional remote controller Hardware kits for rack mounting the Base Station Portable fiber reel with fiber per your purchase order Optional Power Wafer Camera Adaptor with...

Page 22: ...16 CopperHead 3404 Transceiver System Components CopperHead 3404 Transceiver System Additional Components...

Page 23: ...nstallation of the system and system connections and practical operation are covered in following chapters For an overall view of component location see the CopperHead 3404 Transceiver System overall...

Page 24: ...eatures A Connector Panel see Area A Connector Panel on page 19 B Camera Mounting Plate see Area B Camera Mounting Plate on page 19 C Signal Data LED Activity Indicators see Area C Signal Data Indicat...

Page 25: ...ization time code for all other cameras typically from Camera 1 and only if not master TC generator at base 19 Time Code Out from Base Station for time code synchronization of multi camera productions...

Page 26: ...steady Green For signals that fluctuate such as audio the LED will reflect the varying signal activity If the LED is off either the signal has been lost or it is not in use The LED indicators on the l...

Page 27: ...eturn from Camera and or TALLY 1 or 2 Signal to Camera Unit 8 Tally1 Indicator Light Indicates the status of the GPI Tally 1 signal Off when the signal is not present Bright Red when the signal is pre...

Page 28: ...OFF Fan is turned off all LED indicators are off when the fan is turned off 22 AUTO Indicator Fan is operating in Auto mode and speed increases from speed to full speed over a temperature range of 55...

Page 29: ...ystem Overview Diagrams on page 104 Fig 4 7 CopperHead 3404 Camera Unit Back Side The back side of the Camera Unit has six features A Connector Panel see Area A Connector Panel on page 24 B Audio Inte...

Page 30: ...4K 3G HD SD SDI In Activity indicators are below each SDI connector to Base Station 10 HD SD SDI In to Base Station 11 HD SD SDI Digital Video Outputs A B from Base Station 12 VBS In to Base Station...

Page 31: ...ut Line Level to Base Station typically for audio program from camera line outputs For information on the Audio Intercom Connector Panel operation see Understanding Intercom Usage with the CopperHead...

Page 32: ...regarding available cables and customer furnished cables see Accessories on page 91 For wiring information see Multi Pin Wiring Suggestions on page 100 Fig 4 11 Miscellaneous Connectors 7 Camera Remo...

Page 33: ...nts 1 2 Battery release latch The CopperHead 3404 Camera Unit is shipped with a variety of Battery Mount to camera types The Sony V mount mount and Anton Bauer are the most common PAG and other batter...

Page 34: ...ndicators see Area C Video Data Indicators on page 29 D Signal Strength Indicators Setup see Area D Signal Strength Indicators Setup on page 30 E Status Power Indicators see Area E Status Power Indica...

Page 35: ...a Unit 5 Ethernet Indicates IP Data traffic to and from Camera Unit to and from Base Station Area C Video Data Indicators Fig 4 17 Video Data Indicators 6 HD SD SDI Digital Video Signal Monitors camer...

Page 36: ...Chooses between three modes of operation for details on how the setup Diagnostic functions operate please The CopperHead 3404 Base Station Digital Display on page 67 13 4X RX Monitors four 4K 3G Optic...

Page 37: ...nits with the internal power supply for configurations using the MPS or HDX power supplies see MPS External Power Wafer Power Supply on page 37 and PowerPlus Camera Adaptor on page 38 CAMERA POWER ind...

Page 38: ...35 Area A Power Fiber Connectors Power Module The CopperHead 3404 Base Station can be configured with one of five different Power Module Options The connection and practical use of each of these opti...

Page 39: ...N Connector Internal Power with STs and Molex Connectors 5 STs Connector with Molex for Camera power Internal Power with SMPTE 304M Connector 6 SMPTE 304M Connector Area B Sync Data Control Connectors...

Page 40: ...ra 15 HD SDI Program from Camera Unit outputs 1 2 16 SDI Return Video source Input to Camera 17 4K 3G HD SD SDI Video from Camera Q1 Q4 with associated LED indicators 4K Signal Strength LEDs Each 4K 3...

Page 41: ...n connector wiring is covered in Connector Pin Assignments on page 82 and Multi Pin Wiring Suggestions on page 100 Four Wire Intercom Module 18 Audio In Multi pin connector 19 Audio Out Multi pin conn...

Page 42: ...pplied with this product see PowerPlus Camera Adaptor on page 38 Optional HDX Power Unit please refer to the User s guide supplied with this product see HDX Power Unit on page 39 Power Wafer Camera Ad...

Page 43: ...it to the camera can be configured using either a Hybrid OpticalCON connector or a SMPTE 304M connector The length available is up to 780 feet or 240 meters From the MPS unit to the Base Station can b...

Page 44: ...werPlus unit to the HDX power supply is configured using Hybrid Fiber Cable with SMPTE 304 connectors From the Base Station to the HDX power adaptor requires 2 ST connectors See the configuration tabl...

Page 45: ...Camera Adaptor The HDX 2ST can be used as a free standing unit or rack mounted The HDX FR 2 for two HDX units is shown below The unit allows PowerPlus to provide a continuous 100 Watts of 12VDC with...

Page 46: ...40 Feature Detailed Description HDX Power Unit...

Page 47: ...04 and how to connect the various components togethre Installing the CopperHead 3404 Transceiver System 42 Connecting the CopperHead 3404 Transceiver System 45 Connections to the CopperHead 3404 Base...

Page 48: ...Camera Unit to the Camera Mounting the CopperHead 3404 Camera Unit to the Camera 1 Position your camera so that you can easily access the battery mounting plate at the rear of the camera Ensure that...

Page 49: ...it Mounting the Power Wafer Unit to the CopperHead 3404 Camera Unit 1 The CopperHead 3404 Camera Unit is mounted to the camera as described above on the previous page 2 The Power Wafer is attached to...

Page 50: ...lus Unit to the CopperHead 3404 Camera Unit Mounting the PowerPlus Unit to the CopperHead 3404 Camera Unit 1 The CopperHead 3404 Camera Unit is mounted to the camera Power Wafer Camera Adaptor on page...

Page 51: ...the various Fiber Cable connection options between the CopperHead 3404 Base Station and the Camera Unit The external Wafer Power Supply must be equipped with the required Fiber Cable connectors depend...

Page 52: ...he Base Station connector 4 may be mounted either on the front or back of the Base Station The camera must be powered by local power either a Battery or a local AC Power Supply 6 SMPTE Hybrid Fiber be...

Page 53: ...nd sports facilities or performance venues A panel mounted OpticalCON or SMPTE 304M receptacle 4 is connected to the Base Station 1 through infrastructure grade wiring Two LC Fiber Optic connectors an...

Page 54: ...he Base Station The camera will be powered by the CopperHead Power Wafer Camera Power Supply 2 The Base Station will be powered by connection to local AC power 6 SMPTE Hybrid Fiber between the HDX Pow...

Page 55: ...onnector Connect a Remote Pan Tilt Zoom Control Unit and connect to one GPI Out and two GPI inputs Usage of GPI Os other than Tally and Intercom control is outside of the scope of this User Guide Seri...

Page 56: ...l for black burst or SYNC for Tri level sync generator signals Both VBS 2 and VBS 3 can be controlled 8 Time Code In BNC Connector Standard time code signal sent to camera typically originating from h...

Page 57: ...amera location as well as intercom Program Audio Please see Multi Pin Wiring Suggestions on page 100 for sample wiring 19 Audio Out Multi Pin Connector DB25 25 pin Connector follows the Tascam TDIF st...

Page 58: ...lti Pin Cable Assemblies Used with the CopperHead 3404 Camera Unit A Camera Remote Control Remote Connector Connect this to the CCU input on your camera The Grass Valley supplied cable has a Red sleev...

Page 59: ...era Unit Camera must be turned off when connecting the Camera Remote Control Panel Cable connecting with the power on can seriously damage your equipment 8 Data Connector Multi Pin Connector B DB15 15...

Page 60: ...ects to a Laptop computer or perhaps a wireless access point at the camera location Any IP traffic controlled equipment can be handled through this signal path 15 Power Wafer Connector Multi Pin Conne...

Page 61: ...NC Connector Carries Time Code signal from the Camera Unit to the Camera This is master time code from the Base Station This requires a short BNC jumper cable between the Camera Unit and the Camera Ch...

Page 62: ...depending on your model Fig 5 13 CopperHead 3404 Camera Unit See the following sections for an overview of Camera Unit to Camera Peripheral Equipment connections Camera Unit Camera Facing Side to Cam...

Page 63: ...57 CopperHead 3404 User Guide Camera Unit Power Adaptor or Battery Facing Side to Camera Connections Fig 5 15 Camera Unit Video Connections...

Page 64: ...Camera Unit Audio and Data Control Connections Camera Unit Audio and Data Control Connections Fig 5 16 Camera Unit Audio and Data Control Connections Note Not all camera models have all available con...

Page 65: ...be described Variations in camera type battery and powering fiber cable connections and intercom allow for an enormous number of slightly different operational modes Set Up of the CopperHead 3404 Tran...

Page 66: ...se Station and Remote Control Panel when the Base Station power is turned off Keep Fiber Optic cable connectors capped until actually connecting the Fiber Cable 3 When setting up the CopperHead 3404 C...

Page 67: ...support for assistance see Contact Us on page 81 6 PAUSE The scroll is followed by about a 3 second interval used to synchronize all the microcontrollers in the Base Station 7 Diagnostics The front pa...

Page 68: ...facing side of the Camera Unit Please see the Diagrams on page 82 Reference Numbers 9 15 This Audio Interface box provides the following functionality Volume control through the Intercom headsets for...

Page 69: ...Intercom Channel 1 Channel 2 or both channels This switch does not control which Intercom audio channel is heard in the headset Momentary Mode To activate the headset mic press and hold the TALK toggl...

Page 70: ...intercom SIDE TONE adjustment controls the level of your own voice that you hear locally in your headset It does not affect how others on the intercom circuit hear you With the TALK control activated...

Page 71: ...LINE MIC Switch Left position sets audio inputs to line level 4dB Right position switches audio inputs to MIC level and enables Switch 2 2 MIC Input Level Switch Left position sets MIC input level to...

Page 72: ...ble typically 0 5dB per kilometer Optical loss at connection points typically 1 dB per connector Therefore a CopperHead 3404 system can optimally work over 24 kilometers of cable spending 12 dB of the...

Page 73: ...with the transition into the Diagnostic mode taking slightly longer The Selector is cyclical rotating through each of the modes Once in the Diagnostic mode a quick push of the Selector cycles through...

Page 74: ...mode DIAG TEMP 33C Temperature display in Centigrade for Base Station circuit board DIAG TEMP PS The Power Supply PS temperature will be displayed DIAG TEMP TEMP Repeats that the display is in the TEM...

Page 75: ...REV DIAG REV A quick push of the Display Mode Selector advances to the next diagnostic sub mode This sub mode displays the microcontroller firmware revision of every board in the Base Station that has...

Page 76: ...s to the Camera Unit CAM diagnostic sub mode This mode displays the error status of the Camera Unit The Digital Display Characters are Green if Camera Unit shows no error and Red if the Camera Unit do...

Page 77: ...o the LED Brightness mode taking slightly longer The Selector is cyclical rotating through each of the modes The following table describes the expected readouts in each of the above Camera Unit displa...

Page 78: ...WR Indicates the display is in the POWER sub mode OK Indicates that the item is in an OK State OBOX Indicates that the Audio Interface Box controller board is being measured POWR Indicates the display...

Page 79: ...begin to go in the opposite direction bright to dim dim to bright REV Indicates that mode is REV UBUS Indicates the UBUS microcontroller board is revision is being queried REVH Indicates that the REV...

Page 80: ...If your production is a Multi Camera shoot with Time Code synchronized between all cameras it is a good idea to periodically confirm that proper Time Code is being returned from the various cameras an...

Page 81: ...gnal Strength within an acceptable range The product specification calls for strength of 22 dBm or greater but the system will often work at lower strengths though this is not guaranteed Use the Four...

Page 82: ...76 Operation of CopperHead 3404 Transceiver System Troubleshooting...

Page 83: ...r pathological data 0 2UI Rise Fall Times 270ps Video Analog bi directional Interface RS170 NTSC PAL Frequency Response 30 Hz 4 2 MHz 0 15dB 8MHz 3dB Video Signal to Noise Ratio 72dB Differential Gain...

Page 84: ...x Switching Voltage 125VDC 150VAC Max current 1 Amp Data RS422 or RS485 0 to 1 Mb s RS232 0 to 100 kb s Jitter sample asynchronous 80 nsec Electro Optical Operating Wavelengths 1271 1331 CH 1310nm 155...

Page 85: ...nal Power Supply w PowerWafer 240m 787 ft 95W 12VDC Long Range HDX w PowerPlus 2km 6562 ft 100W Cont 150W Peak Mechanical Environmental Dimensions WxLxD Camera Unit 2 5 x 6 5 x 2 2 Base Station 17 5 x...

Page 86: ...80 Specifications...

Page 87: ...da com Asia Office hours 9 00 a m 6 00 p m GMT 8 Telephone 852 2539 6987 Fax 852 2539 0804 E mail asiatech miranda com Europe Middle East Africa UK Office hours 9 00 a m 6 00 p m GMT Telephone 44 118...

Page 88: ...82 Connector Pin Assignments This appendix explains how the connectors work on the CopperHead 3404 Camera Unit and the Base Station Base Station Connectors 83 Camera Unit Connectors 87...

Page 89: ...This matching connector is from either an ADAP AC 04 or a customer supplied 12VDC power supply This connector is wired in parallel with terminal block 21 below Base Station 23 Terminal block Pin 1 Mi...

Page 90: ...n Pin 10 Data2 Format see choices to the left Pin 11 Data 3 RS232 In Pin 12 Data 3 RS232 Out Pin 13 GPI OUT A Pin 14 GPI OUT B Pin 15 12VDC Bias for Format 95VDC output Model CHG3 BS 3404 95VD STM xxx...

Page 91: ...in 1 Ground Pin 2 VDC Power Channel 1 Audio Pin 3 Channel 2 Audio 4 Wire Intercom Pin Function Imedance Signal Base Station 20 21 XLR5 Male 1 Ground 2 Input 600 Ohm Input Line 8 dBm 3 Input Mic 32 dBm...

Page 92: ...ale x2 Return Audio 1 In Cam Audio 1 Out 1 24 12 25 Return Audio 2 In Cam Audio 2 Out 2 10 23 11 Return Audio 3 In Not Used 3 21 9 22 Return Audio 4 In Not Used 4 7 20 8 Intercom Program In Not Used 5...

Page 93: ...a Input Pin 10 Camera Control Data Output Mating connector Hirose HR10A 10P 10P See Data 1 Camera Control Pinout Configurations on page 89 for pinout configuration Production Signal Camera Unit 8 DB15...

Page 94: ...Earphone Output Pin 5 Earphone Output Audio Output Camera Unit 4 XLR5 Male Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 Channel A C OUT Pin 3 Channel A C OUT Pin 4 Channel B D OUT Pin 5 Channel B D OUT Audio Input Camera Unit...

Page 95: ...89 Data 1 Camera Control Pinout Configurations Data 1 Camera Control Pinout Configurations Fig A 1 Data 1 Camera Control Pinout Configurations...

Page 96: ...90 Available Accessories This appendix lists all the accessories available with the CopperHead 3404 system Accessories 91...

Page 97: ...Fiber Assembly MX Connectors CH3 CAM 3404 NEU Camera Unit w OpticalCON connector Tac or SMPTE Hybrid Fiber CAXX XT2S NOC Tactical Fiber Cable Assembly OpticalCON Connectors CH3 CAM 3404 304M Camera Un...

Page 98: ...VD MXRV MX Receptacle Jam Nut Assembly Breakout to STs ADAP AC 02 Base Station AC Adaptor for CH Series 3404 BS 2ST CH3BFC NOC 2ST MOL 08 XX OpticalCON receptacle to STs and Molex 39 01 4051 CASM MD X...

Page 99: ...oot CH2 MPS 95VD 2ST XXX or CH2 MPS 95VD NEU XXX Power Supply for Power Wafer Power Adaptor CH3BFP ST NOC Base Fiber Plates unpowered ST or OpticalCON CH3CS BO XX Camera Signal Breakout Cable CH3BFP S...

Page 100: ...icture HDX 2 ST Power Supply for PowerPlus Power Adaptor HDX FR 2 Rack mount frame for 2 HDX units specify remote model CH3 BS 2ST or NEU Standard Base Station 2 STs or OpticalCON connector CH3 BS 95V...

Page 101: ...95 Wider Illustrations...

Page 102: ...les This appendix describes how the CopperHead 3404 cables work together with the various components Camera Signal Cables 97 Base station cables 97 Base Station Remote Control Panel Cables 97 Camera R...

Page 103: ...DATA DB15HD to DB9 F and pigtails Data2 and Tally I Os Cable Description Item Number Cable is Wired with Connectors Typical Equipment Used With Cable Hitachi CHBR HIT SK1 4 DB9M to HR10 7P 4S 4 pin RU...

Page 104: ...0 3000 series SK888 Ikegami CHCR IKE HK2 10 0 HR10A 10P 10P to HR10B 10P 10PC 10 pin coax HL 59 HL V7X HK 398P HK 387P HL V59 JVC CHCR JVC1 6 0 HR10A 10P 10P to Mini DIN 6 pin GY DV550U JVC CHCR JVC2...

Page 105: ...99 Camera Remote Control Cables...

Page 106: ...gestions This appendix makes suggestions of how to connect the wires in the CopperHead 3404 system Base Station Breakout Data GPI Cable 101 Base Station 25 Pin Audio Input Cable 102 Base Station 25 Pi...

Page 107: ...101 Base Station Breakout Data GPI Cable Base Station Breakout Data GPI Cable Fig D 1 Base Station Breakout Data GPI Cable for CopperHead 3404...

Page 108: ...102 CopperHead 3404 User Guide Base Station 25 Pin Audio Input Cable Fig D 2 CopperHead 3404 Base Station 25 Pin Audio Input Cable...

Page 109: ...103 Base Station 25 Pin Audio Output Cable Base Station 25 Pin Audio Output Cable Fig D 3 CopperHead 3404 Base Station 25 Pin Audio Output Cable...

Page 110: ...iew of the various features of the CopperHead 3404 system CopperHead 3404 Transceiver System Base Station Back Panel 105 CopperHead 3404 Transceiver System Camera Front and Back Panel 105 Camera Unit...

Page 111: ...l CopperHead 3404 Transceiver System Base Station Back Panel Fig E 1 CopperHead 3404 Transceiver System Base Station Back Panel CopperHead 3404 Transceiver System Camera Front and Back Panel Fig E 2 C...

Page 112: ...106 CopperHead 3404 User Guide Camera Unit Indicators and Controls Fig E 3 Camera Unit Indicators and Controls CopperHead Base Station Front Panel Fig E 4 CopperHead Base Station Front Panel...

Page 113: ...107 CopperHead Base Station Front Panel...

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