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CONFIGURATION AND OPERATION MANUAL

SilverBack V

CAMERA-MOUNTABLE FIBER OPTIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

10 NEWTON PLACE

HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788 USA

(877) 685-8439 / (516) 671-7278 / FAX (516) 671-3362

[email protected]

www.multidyne.com

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Page 1: ...ATION AND OPERATION MANUAL SilverBack V CAMERA MOUNTABLE FIBER OPTIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM 10 NEWTON PLACE HAUPPAUGE NY 11788 USA 877 685 8439 516 671 7278 FAX 516 671 3362 sales multidyne com www multi...

Page 2: ...___________________________________ 9 Base Unit Installation__________________________________________________________________ 9 CONNECTIONS BASE UNIT__________________________________________________...

Page 3: ..._________ 23 Control Panel Navigation__________________________________________________________ 24 CONTROL PANEL STATUS SCREENS_____________________________________________________ 25 General Instruct...

Page 4: ...______________ 60 Base Unit Update Process _____________________________________________________________ 61 Camera Unit Update Process___________________________________________________________ 63 IMP...

Page 5: ...d service personnel this ground conductor must be connected to an earthed ground The mains plug shall remain readily operable Always adhere to local building safety and fire prevention codes during th...

Page 6: ...nstructions Warning Use of controls adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure Warning Never look directly into the end of th...

Page 7: ...You can operate the unit using a hybrid cable which simultaneously provides power to the camera or you can use lightweight robust tactical fiber and power the camera locally SilverBack V Family There...

Page 8: ...r signals and the power to run your cameras and accessories Separate internal power supplies provide power for each camera chain and there are redundant power supplies for power within the base unit T...

Page 9: ...ra Unit Installation Connect the SilverBack V adapter unit to your camera s Anton Bauer or V mount battery connector Click into place to ensure that the unit is secure Base Unit Installation Before ca...

Page 10: ...tem 2021 MultiDyne Inc Made in the USA Page 10 Integrating SilverBack V with Your Facility A Tactical Fiber Cable Camera Powered Locally B SMPTE Hybrid Fiber Standard Internal Juice Power Supply C SMP...

Page 11: ...11 Maximum powered hybrid fiber distance varies and is determined by the size of the hybrid cable and the overall system power requirements Power consumption of the camera viewfinder lens and any othe...

Page 12: ...B2R 2 Camera Fiber Connectors The SilverBack V base unit can be ordered with various types of fiber optic connectors for interfacing with the camera unit SMPTE 304M LEMO Hybrid Fiber Connector Systems...

Page 13: ...le before connecting hybrid fiber cable to the camera unit Base units without camera power are also available with OpticalCON DUO connectors For these systems either opticalCON DUO cables or single mo...

Page 14: ...the base unit where possible before connecting hybrid fiber cable to the camera unit Camera 1 Camera 2 The Molex connector on the SilverBack V chassis is a five pin male Molex Mini Fit Jr p n 39 01 40...

Page 15: ...SDI connections only support data rates up to 3G they are not 6G or 12G capable The number of secondary SDI connections on the base unit and their directions varies from model to model These secondar...

Page 16: ...d at the camera unit See pinouts for more details Pre made breakout cables are available for 2 wire and 4 wire intercom systems Part Number Description BO 4WICTAL SB5 1M SilverBack V base station 4 Wi...

Page 17: ...AB00180 Cable Assembly SilverBack V base station side RCP for Panasonic 10 pin 10 long DB9 male to Hirose HR10A series 10 pin female MDCAB01068 Cable Assembly SilverBack V base station side RCP for Ca...

Page 18: ...te until it clicks and locks into place Camera Unit System Example SB5 C4K1 SPPJ 5CVV 4K Camera Video Connections The 4K CAM inputs on the camera unit are highlighted in blue and are capable of accept...

Page 19: ...mecode port direction on the camera is set accordingly Secondary SDI Connections The SilverBack V camera unit is equipped with one or more secondary SDI paths which function as camera sends returns or...

Page 20: ...amera unit is equipped with a 10 100 1000 Mbps Ethernet port Connect to the camera or other device using Cat 5e or Cat 6 cable Intercom Headset Connection The SilverBack V camera unit is equipped with...

Page 21: ...wfinder switch input source Ground selects return video open selects CAM input Ch1 Intercom PTT Input Ch1 MIC enable trigger Refer to Intercom Operation for more details Ch2 Intercom PTT Input Ch2 MIC...

Page 22: ...RCP for Sony 8 Pin 18 long HDB15 male to Hirose MXR Series 8 pin male MDCAB00175 Cable Assembly SilverBack V camera side RCP for Panasonic 10 Pin 16 long HDB15 male to Hirose HR10A Series 10 pin male...

Page 23: ...splay Push buttons provide navigation assistance to reach menu options and to control intercom push to talk headset volume and viewfinder settings Control Panel Indicators and Controls Fiber Signal St...

Page 24: ...amera is live TALK 1 2 TALK buttons provide momentary or latching PTT functionality for channels 1 and 2 either separately or simultaneously CH1 CH2 and PGM or Adjust intercom or program audio volume...

Page 25: ...us are color coded green yellow red for easy assessment of battery and camera voltage Camera Video Status The video format being generated by the camera is shown on the line labeled CAM For systems wi...

Page 26: ...optical receive and transmit power of the internal optics Power Status Screen The Power Status screen shows detailed system power information Batt Vin Displays the voltage of a connected battery Fiber...

Page 27: ...tting options Video Settings Gearbox and viewfinder setup Audio Settings Input output and intercom settings Data Settings Data transmission settings System Settings Timecode fan and maintenance settin...

Page 28: ...iplex and convert a dual link or quad link signal into a visible SMPTE compliant single link 2SI 2 Sample Interleave Level A video stream with appropriate converted PID information Disable Multiplexes...

Page 29: ...YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Three types of 3G SDI cards can be installed in internal card slots 2Tx 2Rx and TRx Typically a VF capable card is installed in the slot closest to the Ethernet or aud...

Page 30: ...urce XLR MIC Line After setting the source navigate back one level and select the MIC Line Settings menu to configure each input MENU Audio Settings Audio Inputs MIC Line Settings From here the settin...

Page 31: ...together and cannot be split between analog and AES MENU Audio Settings Audio Inputs Input 1 2 Source DB Line or MENU Audio Settings Audio Inputs Input 1 2 Source DB AES When selecting AES for inputs...

Page 32: ...ls 3 and 4 for Line or AES mode using the high density connector navigate to the Audio Outputs menu select Out 3 4 Type then select either DB Line or DB AES as desired These outputs are treated as a s...

Page 33: ...three times whenever the minimum or maximum volume setting has been reached Two push to talk PTT switches are provided on the camera unit control panel one for each intercom channel Each PTT switch p...

Page 34: ...ort can be configured for RS232 RS422 type data or LANC control data The factory default setting is RS232 422 To configure a data channel navigate to the Main menu and select Data Settings Move to the...

Page 35: ...e only a single connector for timecode In this case please ensure the timecode port direction on the camera is also set accordingly Fan Control To change the speed of the internal fan navigate to the...

Page 36: ...OLED display and LEDs on the control panel MENU System Settings Maintenance System Info Software Version number FPGA Version number Brightness Select 1 to 5 Card Update To update system software from...

Page 37: ...feature the microSD card must have a valid existing cconfig txt file on it This file may be obtained from MultiDyne service or can be created on the Base Unit microSD card and then copied to another...

Page 38: ...front panel on the SilverBack V base unit provides a simple interface that allows operators to monitor system link and signal status using LEDs and a TFT display A joystick provides navigation assist...

Page 39: ...actuator joystick allows you to move through the menus Press in the center to select When in the menus Select BACK to return to the previous menu Select HOME to return to the main menu SBV System Stat...

Page 40: ...d 2 depending on the cards installed Base Unit Menu Status Fiber Base Fiber Rx Status The Base Video Status menu displays video resolution for video channels 1 and 2 depending on the cards installed B...

Page 41: ...Intercom Status menu displays OK if there is audio on each respective audio channel Base Unit Menu Status Power Base Power Status The Base Power Status menu displays Volts and Amps settings for each...

Page 42: ...In some cases PID metadata from the camera may be missing or incorrect which can cause incompatibility with the gearbox The PID Mode setting is used to configure how the gearbox processes the PID meta...

Page 43: ...25 connector To configure the base unit audio inputs for Line or AES mode navigate to the Base Unit Settings menu and select Audio Inputs then either Analog or AES as desired for each camera chain Aud...

Page 44: ...outputs are treated as stereo pairs for channels 1 and 2 and channels 3 and 4 To configure the base unit audio outputs for Line or AES mode navigate to the Base Unit Settings menu and select Audio Ou...

Page 45: ...me interface type automatically Base Unit Menu Base Unit Settings Base Intercom Settings For 2 wire intercom systems it is recommended that an AutoNull be performed whenever any device is physically a...

Page 46: ...chain Base Unit Menu Base Unit Settings Base Reference Settings The reference and timecode routing settings may also be configured from the webpage dashboard accessed from the Base Unit Serial Data Co...

Page 47: ...twork Settings IP Address Settings Four DIP switches on the rear of the SilverBack V chassis are used to set the network address Note Only one switch can be set to the ON position DIP Switch Descripti...

Page 48: ...sters activity o Verify that you have properly performed each step of this procedure If you and your IT team cannot establish a connection contact MultiDyne Technical Support Custom User IP Address DI...

Page 49: ...unit amidst other rack mounted gear Turn this LED on or off from the Frame Ethernet Settings box on the web page The LED blinks when turned on Firmware Updates Base Unit Menu Base Maintenance Menu Se...

Page 50: ...ttings can be saved to the microSD card for easy recall or to share between base units The Configuration Load Save Menu is accessed from the Maintenance Menu Configuration settings may also be saved o...

Page 51: ...Connector Base Unit HDBNC Embedded Audio Supported Yes Video Genlock Audio Type Analog black burst HD tri level Impedance 75 ohms terminated internally Level 1Vp p Connector Camera Unit HDBNC Connect...

Page 52: ...ata Control Type RS232 RS422 LANC Number of Channels bidirectional 2 Data Rate 1Mbps max Connector Camera Unit HD15 Connector Base Unit DB9 2 Ethernet Data Rates 10 100 1000 Base T Connector RJ45 Cat5...

Page 53: ...Power Input Camera Remote Power Hybrid fiber connector 54 VDC Local Power Battery mount Anton Bauer or V mount 11 17 VDC Power Consumption Camera Unit 30W max Total Power Available from Camera Unit v...

Page 54: ...r Description 1 GND 14 GND 2 Ch1 Analog Audio Input or AES1 Input 15 Ch1 Analog Audio Output or AES1 Output 3 Ch1 Analog Audio Input or AES1 Input 16 Ch1 Analog Audio Output or AES1 Output 4 GND 17 GN...

Page 55: ...e GPIO functions are as follows Generic GP input passed down to the base unit Generic GP output passed up from the base unit relay contact closure Red tally output relay contact closure Green tally ou...

Page 56: ...Output 1 10 GPI Input 1 23 N C 11 Red Tally GPI Input 24 Green Tally GPI Input 12 GND 25 GND 13 GND Follows Sony Panasonic CCU Convention Base Unit Audio Connector Pinout DB25 F Number Description Num...

Page 57: ...System 2021 MultiDyne Inc Made in the USA Page 57 Base Unit Data Connector Pinout DB 9F Number RS232 Pinout RS422 Pinout 1 N C N C TTL Bias 2 TXD Out TXD Out 3 RXD In RXD In 4 Tie to GND N C 5 GND GND...

Page 58: ...sopropyl alcohol on any fiber connection If not thoroughly cleaned and dry isopropyl alcohol can leave residual material on the fiber core which can interrupt signal flow Use only MultiDyne recommende...

Page 59: ...ssion System 2021 MultiDyne Inc Made in the USA Page 59 Make sure to use the correct size for the connector being cleaned Prime the cleaner and place on the cable end to thoroughly clean the connectio...

Page 60: ...e type they will be updated automatically one by one Please allow the update process to finish completely before removing the power User menu input will be disabled for the duration of the software up...

Page 61: ...tem Update On the update screen it will display the name of the file used in the update the size of the file the intended card that will be updated and the current firmware version of the card cards S...

Page 62: ...The Base Frame Controller Software is updated using a different procedure it cannot be updated from the front panel menus or from the webpage dashboard To update the SBV base frame controller card Tur...

Page 63: ...On the update screen it will display the name of the card that will be updated the update version and the software version currently installed Select update to start the update process and it will sho...

Page 64: ...he name of the file used in the update the size of the file and the intended card that will be updated Remote Camera Unit software updates can also be invoked from the webpage dashboard instead of the...

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