MultiDyne HUT-APE, User Manual

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1. Overview
The HUT-APE system is an HDTV camera power supply compatible with multiple, popular HDTV
camera manufacturers. It enables you to replace long runs of the bulky and expensive hybrid fiber
cable that connects your camera and CCU with inexpensive fibers alone. It does this by moving the
camera power injection from the CCU side to the cam side. It consists of a breakout adapter, known as
the HUT-BS, that attaches to the SMPTE connector on your CCU. This enables you to connect two
fibers going to the cam side using ST connectors, and it also tricks the CCU into thinking that your
camera is still attached by the hybrid fiber cable. At the cam side of these fibers is the HUT-APE, which
takes these two fibers and routes them to a SMPTE hybrid fiber connector. It also plugs into local mains
power and injects various DC voltage for your camera into that same SMPTE connector, which now
connects to the camera via a much shorter length of hybrid fiber cable. The HUT-APE performs the
same safety checks on this cable as your CCU does, and it also allows remote powering down of your
camera from the CCU side.
Key Features
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High-efficiency power supply delivers up to 325W of power
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Natively compatible with specific Sony, Grass Valley, and Panasonic Camera models
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2RU tall, 1/3 RU wide form factor allows three
units to fit in standard 19” rackmount side-by-side
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Dual AC inputs provide auto-failover protection preventing camera dropouts
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Built-in optical power meter for easy system setup and status monitoring
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Fiber patch panel is interchangeable between the front or rear panel