SilverBack V Camera-Mountable Fiber Optic Transmission System
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Made in the USA
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An MDR mating connector is included with each system for constructing breakout cables. See pinouts
for more details. A pre-made breakout cable to XLR connectors is also available.
Part Number
Description
MDR-XLR-4X4AN-1M
Breakout cable, MDR26 to 4 XLR-F & 4 XLR-M
Tally and GPIO Connections
Tally and GPIO connections on the SilverBack V camera unit are provided on a high-density HD15
connector. The following table describes the available tally and GPIO signals.
Signal
Direction
Description
Pin
Red Tally
Output
Red tally relay contact. Will close to ground when
activated.
Green Tally
Output
Green tally relay contact. Will close to ground
when activated.
Generic GPI
Input
General-purpose GPI input. Connect to ground to
activate.
Generic GPO
Output
General-purpose relay contact. Will close to
ground when activated.
Viewfinder In Select
Input
Selects Viewfinder 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 enable trigger. Refer to Intercom
Operation for more details.
Rec Trigger
Input
Reserved for future use.
+12VDC
Output
+12VDC/1A max.
An external tally light, as well as pre-made breakout cables, are available.
Part Number
Description
TL-SB5
SilverBack V camera-side tally light with 5-pin miniXLR connector
BO-TALLY-DB15-MXLR5
SilverBack V camera-side tally breakout cable, HD15 to 5-pin miniXLR
BO-PTT-TALLY-DB15
SilverBack V camera-side Y cable breakout supports tally and intercom
push to talk. Includes two intercom PTT switches and 5-pin miniXLR.
Serial Data Connections
The SilverBack V camera unit is equipped with two dedicated user-configurable serial data ports to
control cameras or other peripherals. Each data port can independently support RS232, RS422, LANC,
and TTL level data. These two ports are combined into a single high-density HD15 connector. See
pinouts for more details. Pre-made cables for specific camera and RCP manufacturers are available
.
