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CopperHead 3050 User Guide

M4010-9900-102

24 July 2014

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Page 1: ...CopperHead 3050 User Guide M4010 9900 102 24 July 2014...

Page 2: ...rHead 3050 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 or mechanical...

Page 3: ...ad 3050 Camera Unit 12 CopperHead 3050 Camera Unit Back Side 12 Area A Connector Panel 13 Area B Audio Intercom Connector Panel 14 Area C Intercom Controls 14 Area D Fiber Connector 15 Area E Battery...

Page 4: ...nections to the CopperHead 3050 Base Station 40 Connectors into and out of the CopperHead 3050 Base Station 40 Connections to the CopperHead 3050 Camera Unit 43 Camera Unit Connection Example 45 Camer...

Page 5: ...r Illustrations 78 Adaptors and Plugs 79 Wider Illustrations 80 Plates Panels and Cables 81 Available Accessories Cable Numbers 81 Base Station Audio Cables 81 D Diagrams 82 CopperHead 3050 Transceive...

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

Page 7: ...s an overview of the CopperHead 3050 Transceiver System and includes the safety and warranty information about it About the CopperHead 3050 Transceiver System 2 Unpacking the CopperHead 3050 Transceiv...

Page 8: ...camera The CopperHead Camera Unit is configured at time of purchase with special interface plates to accommodate the appropriate camera battery type The camera battery or optional power source attache...

Page 9: ...If the problem cannot be remedied through a service telephone call you will receive an RMA Return of Merchandise Authorization number Please note this RMA number inside and outside of all shipping box...

Page 10: ...uses located next to the AC Power receptacle at the left rear of the unit Refer to Connector Pin Assignments on page 66 for specific fuse and location information NEVER operate the CopperHead 3050 CHG...

Page 11: ...This chapter provides a system overview about the Fiber Cables and the Transceiver System Fiber Cable Overview 6 Signal paths in the CopperHead 3050 Transceiver System 8 CopperHead 3050 Transceiver Sy...

Page 12: ...f carrying CopperHead signals extended distances The cable can generally withstand a variety of environmental hazards such as being crushed or run over Tactical Fiber can be used in the field mounted...

Page 13: ...iber 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 Pow...

Page 14: ...amera 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 This...

Page 15: ...iber cable connection options specified at the time of purchase CopperHead 3050 Base Station Fig 2 6 CopperHead 3050 Base Station Front Panel Fig 2 7 CopperHead 3050 Base Station Connector or Back Pan...

Page 16: ...ion Hardware kits for rack mounting the Base Station Portable fiber reel with fiber per your purchase order Optional Power Wafer Camera Adaptor with optional external power supply Optional PowerPlus C...

Page 17: ...al installation of the system and system connections and practical operation are covered in following chapters For an overall view of component location see the CopperHead 3050 Transceiver System over...

Page 18: ...of the Camera Unit has five features Area A Connector Panel see Area A Connector Panel on page 13 Area B Audio Intercom Connector Panel see Area B Audio Intercom Connector Panel on page 14 Area C Audi...

Page 19: ...VBS In to Base Station VBS signal paths typically carry analog video 10 VBS Out from Base Station 11 Ethernet 100Mbs 13 Power Wafer Connector For additional information about the signals carried on th...

Page 20: ...se Station typically audio program from camera line outputs For information on the Audio Intercom Connector Panel operation see Set Up of the CopperHead 3050 Transceiver System for operation on page 4...

Page 21: ...m Connector Panel operation see Set Up of the CopperHead 3050 Transceiver System for operation on page 48 Area D Fiber Connector The CopperHead 3050 Camera Unit is shipped with one of the three Fiber...

Page 22: ...to camera types The Anton Bauer mount and the Sony V mount are the most common PAG and other battery mount systems are available by special order Please contact Grass Valley Technical Support see Con...

Page 23: ...front side of the Camera Unit has three areas of interest A Camera Mounting Plate see Area A Camera Mounting Plate on page 18 B Signal Data LED Activity Indicators see Area B Signal Data Indicators on...

Page 24: ...your authorized dealer Fig 3 8 CopperHead 3050 Transceiver System Camera Mount Area B Signal Data Indicators Fig 3 9 CopperHead 3050 Transceiver System Camera Unit Indicator Panel The CopperHead 3050...

Page 25: ...It is also used for Return Audio from Base Station to Camera Unit 4 IFB Signal Path Monitor monitors an IFB circuit typically fed to and IFB amplifier and then to a reporter s earpiece Area C Optical...

Page 26: ...applied to the camera control unit Blinking Green indicates a camera control unit error See Using Digital Displays on page 54 9 Power On Off Switch toggle switch to enable or disable camera power High...

Page 27: ...page 22 D Signal Strength Indicators Setup see Area D Signal Strength Indicators Setup on page 23 E Status Power Indicators see Area E Status Power Indicators on page 23 Area A Front Panel Optical Co...

Page 28: ...ra Unit 3 Intercom Channels 1 2 monitors Intercom audio from Camera Unit to Base Station and from Base Station to Camera Unit 4 Ethernet Signal indicates IP Data traffic to and from Camera Unit to and...

Page 29: ...or details on how the setup Diagnostic functions operate see The CopperHead 3050 Camera Unit Digital Display on page 58 Area E Status Power Indicators Hybrid Power Indicators are present only on a hyb...

Page 30: ...is applied to the Hybrid Cable connector OpticalCONN or SMPTE 304M which powers the Power Wafer at the Camera Unit Green when high voltage is being supplied to the Hybrid cable connector Off when the...

Page 31: ...e configured with one of five different Power Module Options The connection and practical use of each of these options is covered in Connection of the System on page 35 Multi pin connector wiring sugg...

Page 32: ...Dual Fuse Assembly 100 240V 50 60 Hz See Page 8 for the Fuse Specification 2 For Future Use 3 AC Mains Switch 4 OpticalCON Connector Internal Power with STs and Molex Connectors Fig 3 20 Internal Powe...

Page 33: ...erent Intercom Options Four Wire Intercome Module see Four Wire Intercom Module on page 27 RTS TW Intercom Module see RTS TW Intercom Module on page 28 Clear Com Intercom Module see Clear Com Intercom...

Page 34: ...0 Base Station Back Panel RTS TW Intercom Module Fig 3 24 RTS TW Intercom Module 10 Intercom Input 11 Intercom Loop Through Clear Com Intercom Module Fig 3 25 Clear Com Intercom Module 10 Ch A Interco...

Page 35: ...upplied with this product or refer to a Technical Bulletin available at http www miranda com support Optional HDX Power Unit please refer to the User s guide supplied with this product or refer to a T...

Page 36: ...MPS external power supply provides 95 watts of 12VDC power and fiber cable signal connectivity from the Base Station to the Camera From the MPS unit to the camera can be configured using either a Hyb...

Page 37: ...r describes the physical installation of the CopperHead 3050 Transceiver System Mounting the CopperHead 3050 Camera Unit to the Camera 32 Mounting the Power Wafer Unit 33 Relocation of the CopperHead...

Page 38: ...to one side Attach the CopperHead 3050 Camera Unit 2 to the camera battery mounting plate The mounting is mechanically identical to attaching a battery For instructions on how to attach the required c...

Page 39: ...is mounted to the camera as described Mounting the CopperHead 3050 Camera Unit to the Camera on page 32 The Power Wafer 3 is attached to the CopperHead 3050 Camera Unit in place of the battery It is a...

Page 40: ...the Fiber Connector from one position to the other in the field Fig 4 4 CopperHead 3050 Base Station with Rear Mounted Fiber Connector Fig 4 5 CopperHead 3050 Base Station with Front Mounted Fiber Con...

Page 41: ...s as well as custom multi pin cable sets required for your particular installation Please see the Available Accessories on page 76 for information regarding cables signals and custom multi pin cable f...

Page 42: ...y For assistance regarding more complex connection situations contact Grass Valley a Belden Brand see Contact Us on page 65 or your local authorized dealer Camera Powered Tactical Fiber between Base S...

Page 43: ...and Camera Unit on page 37 Hybrid Fiber direct between Powered Base Station and Camera Unit Fig 5 2 SMPTE Hybrid Fiber between the Base Station powered and Camera Unit Between the Base Station 1 and...

Page 44: ...acilities 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 and four soldered AWG18 copper powe...

Page 45: ...ir of ST Fiber Cables 5 Power the External Wafer Power Supply locally by connecting to AC Power Between the External Wafer Power Supply 4 and the Camera Unit connect a length of SMPTE Hybrid Fiber Cab...

Page 46: ...050 Base Station This information duplicates some of that from above sections It is presented here to provide a single list of all Base Station connections Key numbers refer to the diagram above and t...

Page 47: ...ectors 1 2 XLR 3 pin or 5 pin Connector depending on configuration One of three options will be installed 4 wire intercom RTS or Clear Com 12 Audio In Multi Pin Connector DB25 25 pin Connector follows...

Page 48: ...infrastructure wire or with one of the two external power supply option MPS or HDX Power Adaptors 17 Molex Power Connectors used in place of 4 and only if so configured with ST Fiber Connectors Five C...

Page 49: ...above and to the Overview Diagram found in Diagrams on page 82 Diagram Description 3 Intercom Headset Out XLR 5 Pin Female Connector Provides two channels of two way intercom and the Intercom Program...

Page 50: ...mera Unit and the Camera Can be used to provide technical monitoring from camera as with superimposed camera menus and other information 10 VBS Out BNC Connector Carries SD Analog video from the Base...

Page 51: ...have connected the various signal paths Each camera setup will be different depending on your model See the following section for an overview of Camera Unit to Camera Peripheral Equipment connections...

Page 52: ...46 Connection of the System Camera Unit Audio and Intercom Connections Camera Unit Audio and Intercom Connections Fig 5 9 Camera Unit Audio and Data Control Connections...

Page 53: ...not every possible operational environment can be described Variations in camera type battery and powering fiber cable connections and intercom allow for an enormous number of slightly different opera...

Page 54: ...Camera Remote Control cable to the Base 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 Wh...

Page 55: ...acter display If there s no scrolling please contact Grass Valley a Belden Brand support for assistance see Contact Us on page 65 6 The scroll is followed by a three second pause which synchronizes al...

Page 56: ...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 two Interco...

Page 57: ...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 58: ...E 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 on CH1 and o...

Page 59: ...ght position switches audio inputs to MIC level and enables Switch 2 2 MIC Input Level Switch Left position sets MIC input level to 60dB Right position sets MIC input level to 10dB 3 IFB WET DRY Switc...

Page 60: ...MPS or HDX produces a minimal signal loss through each connection The digital readouts on both the CopperHead 3050 Base Station and Camera Unit provide direct signal strength measurements in dBm Thes...

Page 61: ...optical signal strength CAM RX 9 Indicates that the signal strength from the Camera Unit is 13 dBm CAM RX OPT Indicates that the Display is showing Optical link signal strength Note the only way to d...

Page 62: ...in an OK State DIAG POWER DISP Indicates that the LED Display controller board is being measured DIAG POWER POWER Indicates the display is in the POWER sub mode DIAG POWER OK Indicates that the item i...

Page 63: ...is REVA DIAG REV AUD Indicates the audio microcontroller board is revision is being queried DIAG REV REV Indicates that sub mode is REV DIAG REV REVA Indicates that the REV for the AUD board is REVA D...

Page 64: ...The following table describes the sequence abbreviations and expected readouts in each of Camera Unit s alpha numeric display modes Readout Camera Unit Digital Display Activity Explanation assumes af...

Page 65: ...SE Indicates that main Camera Unit controller board is being measured POWR Indicates the display is in the POWER sub mode OK Indicates that the item is in an OK State DIAGNOSTIC MODE Microcontroller B...

Page 66: ...o prevent damage to the equipement Shutting Down the System When shutting down the system take special care with the Fiber Cable and with the Camera Remote Control Panel Cable 1 Camera Power and Camer...

Page 67: ...k at a lower signal strength although there is no guarantee Use the Four character Digital Displays to check signal strength Remember to check both the local and the remote power It canbe useful to kn...

Page 68: ...62 Operation of the System Troubleshooting...

Page 69: ...IFB Number or channels 1 Frequency Response 50 16KHz 2dB Max Distortion 0 5 Noise 60dBu Base Station IFB Input Input Line Level Connector DB25 Female Type electronically balanced direct coupled Imped...

Page 70: ...Pin XLR Base Station Hybrid Fiber Power Req 110 120 220 240VAC 50to60Hz Power Consumption 250 watts max 120VAC Temperature Range 25 to 55 C MPS Power Supply Hybrid Fiber Power Req 110 120 220 240VAC...

Page 71: ...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 72: ...n Assignments This chapter explains how the connectors work on the CopperHead 3050 Camera Unit and the Base Station This appendix contains the following sections Base Station Connectors 67 Camera Unit...

Page 73: ...ed Pin 3 Unused Pin 4 Power 12 VDC 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...

Page 74: ...Pin 3 Channel 2 Audio Base Station 17 XLR3 Male Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 VDC Power Channel 1 Audio Pin 3 Channel 2 Audio 4 Wire Intercom Pin Function Imedance Signal Base Station 16 17 XLR5 Male 1 Ground 2...

Page 75: ...DB25 Female x2 Return Audio 1 In Cam Audio 1 Out 1 24 12 25 Return Audio 2 In Cam Audio 2Out 2 10 23 11 Not Used Not Used 3 21 9 22 Not Used Not Used 4 7 20 8 Intercom Program In Not Used 5 18 6 19 No...

Page 76: ...Female Pin 1 MIC Ground shield Pin 2 MIC Input Pin 3 Earphone Output Ground Pin 4 Earphone Output Pin 5 Earphone Output IFB Camera Unit 4 XLR5 Male Wet Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 22VDC modulated with IFB aud...

Page 77: ...71 Camera Unit Connectors...

Page 78: ...2 Multi Pin Connectors Suggested Wiring This chapter provides sample wiring for the Input and Output audio connectors Base Station 25 Pin Audio Input Cable 73 Base Station 25 Pin Audio Output Cable 74...

Page 79: ...73 Base Station 25 Pin Audio Input Cable Base Station 25 Pin Audio Input Cable Fig B 1 Base Station 25 Pin Audio Input Cable...

Page 80: ...74 CopperHead 3050 User Guide Base Station 25 Pin Audio Output Cable Fig B 2 Base Station 25 Pin Audio Output Cable...

Page 81: ...75 Base Station 25 Pin Audio Output Cable...

Page 82: ...Accessories This appendix lists the accessories that are available for the CopperHead 3050 system Units and Connectors 77 Adaptors and Plugs 79 Plates Panels and Cables 81 Available Accessories Cable...

Page 83: ...NEU CAXX XT2S NOC Camera Unit w OpticalCON connector Tac or SMPTE Hybrid Fiber Tactical Fiber Cable Assembly OpticalCON Connectors CH3 CAM 3050 304M CAXX XSM311 NOC Camera Unit w SMPTE 304M connector...

Page 84: ...Head 3050 User Guide Wider Illustrations Item Number Description Picture CH3 BS 2ST or NEU Standard Base Station 2 STs or OpticalCON connector CH3 BS 95VD 304 or NEU or STM Base Station w internal Pow...

Page 85: ...for CH Series 3050 BS 2ST OpticalCON receptacle to STs and Molex 39 01 4051 CASM MD XL CH3BFC NOC NOC 08 XX Tactical Fiber on Reel Small SM Medium MD or Large XL OpticalCON receptacle to OpticalCON P...

Page 86: ...ider Illustrations Item Number Description Picture CH2 MPS 95VD 2ST XXX or CH2 MPS 95VD NEU XXX Power Supply for Power Wafer Power Adaptor HDX 2 ST Power Supply for PowerPlus Power Adaptor HDX FR 2 Ra...

Page 87: ...perHead 3050 dealer Item Number Description Picture Item Number Description Picture CH3BFP ST NOC CH3BFP STMOL NOC 304M Base Fiber Plates unpowered ST or OpticalCON Base Fiber Plates powered ST Molex...

Page 88: ...f the CopperHead 3050 Transceiver System Base Station and Camera Unit CopperHead 3050 Transceiver System Base Station Back Panel 83 CopperHead 3050 Transceiver System Camera Unit 83 Camera Unit Indica...

Page 89: ...ver System Base Station Back Panel CopperHead 3050 Transceiver System Base Station Back Panel Fig D 1 CopperHead 3050 Transceiver System Base Station Back Panel CopperHead 3050 Transceiver System Came...

Page 90: ...0 User Guide Camera Unit Indicators and Controls Fig D 3 Camera Unit Indicators and Controls Base Station Front Panel Indicators Fig D 4 Base Station Front Panel Indicators Camera Unit Controls Camera...

Page 91: ...85 Block Diagrams Block Diagrams Fig D 5 CopperHead 3050 Functional Block Diagram...

Page 92: ...86 CopperHead 3050 User Guide High Powered Version Fig D 6 CopperHead 3050 High Powered Version...

Page 93: ...87 Low Powered Version Low Powered Version Fig D 7 CopperHead 3050 Low Powered Version...

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