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MCU-200S

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MULTI-CAMERA

CONTROL UNIT

Instruction Manual

Summary of Contents for MCU-200S

Page 1: ...MCU 200S w w w d a t a v i d e o c o m MULTI CAMERA CONTROL UNIT Instruction Manual ...

Page 2: ...E 19 6 DIMENSIONS 20 7 SPECIFICATIONS 21 NOTE 22 SERVICE SUPPORT 24 Disclaimer of Product Services The information offered in this instruction manual is intended as a guide only At all times Datavideo Technologies will try to give correct complete and suitable information However Datavideo Technologies cannot exclude that some information in this manual from time to time may not be correct or may ...

Page 3: ...e this unit where the power cord will be walked on rolled over or otherwise stressed 9 If an extension cord must be used with this unit make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord rating 10 Make sure that the total amperes of all the units that are plugged into a single wall outlet do not exceed 15 amperes 11 Never...

Page 4: ...hird party software installations which are not required by our computer systems are not covered under warranty All mail or transportation costs including insurance are at the expense of the owner All other claims of any nature are not covered All accessories including headphones cables and batteries are not covered under warranty Warranty only valid in the country or region of purchase Your statu...

Page 5: ...onserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product CE Marking is the symbol as shown on the left of this page The letters CE are t...

Page 6: ...u To get more value out of this equipment please take a few minutes to read through this manual This will help familiarizing yourself with all the aspects of the MCU 200S control unit That s Datavideo sharing the value 1 1 Features Four RJ 45 Ethernet ports allow remote setup of up to four SONY cameras RJ 45 cabling allows unit to be placed up to 300m away from the camera s Control of Record and P...

Page 7: ...7 2 System Diagram ...

Page 8: ...ake sure that it is properly grounded by connecting this terminal to an appropriate point When connecting use the socket and be sure to use wire with a cross sectional area of at least 1 0 mm2 Adapter Box AD 1S The adapter box acts as an interface between the MCU 200S and SONY cameras or camcorders One side of the box connects to the MCU 200S via an Ethernet cable and the other side connects to SO...

Page 9: ... and pins are matched up correctly Do not twist or force this connection as damage to the camera or connector pins may happen NOTE With the AD 1S connected the menu and other functions of the Sony camera may be limited to remote control only To regain manual control of the menu functions on the camera first disconnect the AD 1S The AD 1S also features a BNC type Composite CV output which can be ta...

Page 10: ... applicable to SONY EX3 PMW 300EX cameras Recorder Playback functions ENABLE when selected activates the recorder playback functions of the chosen camera This includes rewind REW fast forward FF record start stop REC S S stop play and record check REC RVW REC RVW makes it possible to check what has just been recorded 2 seconds REC review by pressing this button during REC pause Camera Selection Lo...

Page 11: ...d indicator Use this switch to select the CC filter Press the switch upward to change the CC filter in order and downward to change the CC filter in the reverse order The CC indicator displays the currently selected CC filter This switch is disabled for a camera not equipped with a CC filter servo system or a camera without CC filters Note The FILTER ND FILTER CC functions may be modified during t...

Page 12: ...Remote Control mode moving the switch to enable the ECS function SLS Slow Shutter In Remote Control mode moving the switch to enable the SLS function Note The SLS function may be modified during the firmware upgrade process W BAL switch This switch is used to recall the preset or stored values of white balance in the camera A or B This will apply the value stored in the white balance A or B memory...

Page 13: ...e video amplifier s gain depending on the lighting conditions that are present in the camera s location Moving the switch upwards increases the gain in dB steps Moving the switch downwards decreases the gain in dB steps AWB ABB switch with LED This switch is used to trigger Auto White Balance AWB or Auto Black Balance ABB adjustment AWB White balance is adjusted automatically When the W BAL switch...

Page 14: ...or firmware updates or to save transfer MCU 100S settings to computer See Firmware Update section for firmware upgrade details CHECK Lock GAIN value SHUTTER speed FILTER position IRIS Master Pedestal R B Gain and RGB pedestal values are shown on the display below in this order each time the CHECK button is pressed If the CHECK button is pressed and held down for over two seconds the MCU 200S unit ...

Page 15: ...ON when a lens extender is detected on the chosen camera Note The EXT LED function may be modified during the firmware upgrade process IRIS control Used to adjust the Iris value See IRIS and CHECK buttons also Seven Segment Display and LED Indicators Deg Indicator To indicate the displayed format of SHUTTER value ON Shutter angle is displayed OFF Shutter speed is displayed SHTR Indicator This ligh...

Page 16: ...LOCK mode all functions are unavailable except for the 4 Camera selection buttons and the CHECK function This is to prevent unauthorized or unintended operation during a LIVE production The seven segment LED display will also show Lock Iris controls can be quickly accessed in LOCK mode by pressing down on the IRIS Dial once press the dial again to return to full lock mode When the Iris function is...

Page 17: ...memory to store the settings set by the unit on four cameras This internal memory can be accessed using the Memory Store functions Internally the unit has three memory blocks indicated by the Memory Stores MU 1 MU 2 and MU 3 Each of these blocks is divided into four segments one segment for each camera These are used to store the settings for each camera accordingly Use this procedure to store the...

Page 18: ...es on the MCU 200S unit to their middle position 4 Press and hold in both the CAM 1 MU 1 buttons at same time and then power on the MCU 200S unit 5 The seven segment LED Display will show cU and the PC will detect the MCU 200S unit as an external storage device named MCU 200S_MUx 6 Open the MCU 200S_MUx folder on the PC and copy mu_param bin file to desired PC hard drive location 7 Once complete u...

Page 19: ...pdate the MCU 200S firmware 1 Turn off the MCU 200S power 2 Connect the MCU 200S to the PC via a USB cable 3 Set the five switches on the MCU 200S unit to their middle position 4 Move switch up towards AWB and at the same time also press the shutter select button in Hold both in place 5 Turn on the MCU 200S power 6 MCU 200S LED display will show L x x and the PC will find MCU 200S by USB 2 0 7 Ope...

Page 20: ...20 6 Dimensions MCU 200S AD 1S All measurements in millimeters mm ...

Page 21: ...u Navigation Shutter Speed and Degree Functions Iris Adjustment AWB ABB Functions White Balance A B and Preset Functions Camera Knee Bars Functions Camera Gain Adjustment RGB Black Level R B Gain and Master Pedestal Controls Compatible Camera Models AG HPX255 AG HPX300 AG HPX301 AG HPX302 AG HPX304 AG HPX370 AG HPX370P AG HPX371 AG HPX372 AG HPX500 AG HPX502 AG HPX600 AG HPX600P AJ HDX900 AJ HPX27...

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