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Telecast Fiber Systems – CopperHead 3400 Transceiver System User Guide –

Preliminary Version

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Chapter 4. – Physical Installation of the Copperhead 3400

Transceiver System

This chapter describes the physical installation of the Copperhead 3400 Transceiver System. The
following areas are covered:

1) Mounting of the Copperhead 3400 Camera Unit to the camera

2) Mounting of the optional Power Wafer Unit to the Copperhead 3400 Camera Unit

3) Mounting of the optional PowerPlus Unit to the Copperhead 3400 Camera Unit

4) Relocation of the Copperhead 3400 Base Station Fiber connector from the back panel to the

front panel

Summary of Contents for CopperHead 3400

Page 1: ...rHead 3400 Series 3000 Camera Mountable ENG EFP Fiber Optic Transceiver System User Manual PRELIMINARY Telecast Fiber Systems Inc 102 Grove Street Worcester MA 01605 Tel 508 754 4858 Fax 508 752 1520 www telecast fiber com ...

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Page 3: ...le 12 Fiber Optic Connector Types 13 2 2 CopperHead 3400 Transceiver System concepts 14 2 3 Signal paths in the CopperHead 3400 Transceiver System 15 2 4 CopperHead 3400 Transceiver System Components 16 CopperHead 3400 Camera Unit Overview 16 CopperHead 3400 Base Station 17 CopperHead 3400 Transceiver System Additional Components 18 CHAPTER 3 COPPERHEAD 3400 TRANSCEIVER SYSTEM DETAILED DESCRIPTION...

Page 4: ... Relocation of the Copperhead 3400 Base Station Fiber connector 43 CHAPTER 5 CONNECTION OF THE COPPERHEAD 3400 TRANSCEIVER SYSTEM 45 5 1 Section Connections between the Copperhead 3400 Base Station and the Camera Unit 45 Tactical Fiber between the Base Station and Camera Unit 46 SMPTE Hybrid Fiber between the Base Station powered and Camera Unit 47 SMPTE Hybrid Fiber between Base Station and Camer...

Page 5: ... 68 6 5 Using the Digital Displays 70 A Brief Guide to Measurement of Fiber Optic Signal Strength 70 The CopperHead 3400 Base Station Digital Display 70 The CopperHead 3400 Camera Unit Digital Display 74 6 6 Standard Operation 77 6 7 Shutting Down the System 78 6 8 Troubleshooting 79 APPENDICES 81 APPENDIX 1 MULTI PIN CABLE WIRING 81 1 1 CopperHead 3400 Base Station Multi Pin Connectors 81 Camera ...

Page 6: ...t 5 Pin XLR Male Connector Wiring 85 APPENDIX 2 CONFIGURING TALLY FOR THE COPPERHEAD 3400 TRANSCEIVER SYSTEM 86 APPENDIX 3 AVAILABLE ACCESSORIES 87 Camera Signal Cables 90 Base station cables 90 Base Station Remote Control Panel Cables 90 Camera Remote Control Cables 91 APPENDIX 4 MULTI PIN WIRING SUGGESTIONS 92 Base Station Breakout Data GPI Cable for CopperHead 3400 92 CopperHead 3400 Base Stati...

Page 7: ...IGURE 20 COPPERHEAD 3400 BASE STATION WITH REAR MOUNTED FIBER CONNECTOR 43 FIGURE 21 COPPERHEAD 3400 BASE STATION WITH FRONT MOUNTED FIBER CONNECTOR 43 FIGURE 22 TACTICAL FIBER BETWEEN THE BASE STATION AND CAMERA UNIT 46 FIGURE 23 SMPTE HYBRID FIBER BETWEEN THE BASE STATION POWERED AND CAMERA UNIT 47 FIGURE 24 SMPTE HYBRID FIBER BETWEEN BASE STATION AND CAMERA UNIT INFRASTRUCTURE WIRING 48 FIGURE ...

Page 8: ...IRING 84 TABLE 15 CAMERA UNIT PRODUCTION DB15HD CONNECTOR WIRING 84 TABLE 16 CAMERA UNIT POWER WAFER CONNECTOR WIRING 85 TABLE 17 CAMERA UNIT HEAD SET CONNECTOR WIRING 85 TABLE 18 CAMERA UNIT AUDIO 1 2 CONNECTOR WIRING 85 About this User Guide This CopperHead 3400 Fiber Optic Transceiver System can be delivered in a number of configurations depending on the Power and Battery Mount options selected...

Page 9: ...apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or inadequate maintenance and care Nor shall this warranty apply to any damage caused in whole or in part by attempts by personnel other than Telecast s personnel as approved in advance in accordance with the foregoing provisions to open install repair or service the Product nor to damage resulting from improper connection with incompati...

Page 10: ...l prevent dirt and dust from entering the connector and degrading the performance of the optical link Power Fuses The CopperHead 3400 Base Station with internal power is equipped with Dual Cartridge fuses located next to the AC Power receptacle at the left rear of the unit Refer to Appendix 5 for specific location information NEVER operate the CopperHead 3400 Base Station without properly installe...

Page 11: ...PowerPlus PWRPLS No No HDX Power Supply HDX No No Fiber jumper s various No No Reel or coil of Tactical Fiber CA No No Reel or coil of Hybrid Fiber CA No Operations Manual CA Standard Optional Table 1 What is shipped with a CopperHead 3400 System Please consult your packing slip and purchase order to insure that you have received all of the expected Telecast Fiber Systems components Inspect all co...

Page 12: ...or shipping service and document the packaging and product where you see damage If any component does not work correctly out of the box please contact Telecast Fiber Systems service at 508 754 4858 If the problem cannot be remedied through a service telephone call an RMA Return of Merchandise Authorization will be issued and you will receive an RMA number Please note this RMA number inside and out...

Page 13: ...inary Version Page 11 A Belden Brand Chapter 2 System Overview This chapter covers the following 1 Fiber Optic Cable Concepts 2 CopperHead 3400 Transceiver System concepts 3 Signal paths in the CopperHead 3400 Transceiver System 4 CopperHead 3400 Transceiver System Components ...

Page 14: ...tors Fiber Optic Cable Figure 1 Tactical Fiber Optic Cable Cross section Illustrative only Tactical Fiber cable is heavy duty Kevlar protected and capable of 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 on Portable Fiber Reels in lengths up to 200...

Page 15: ...Fiber 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 Power cables LC Connectors No No No No Infrastructure and Internal Equipment Use SMPTE 304M No Yes Yes Yes OpticalCON Cable Connector Neutrik Yes Yes up to 95V Yes Yes OpticalCON Panel Connector Neutrik...

Page 16: ...t fits between the battery or optional power supply and the 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 attaches to the Camera Unit which in turn attaches to the video camera Batteries accommodated are Sony V PAG and Anton Bauer The CopperHead 3400 Tr...

Page 17: ...rical signals from the camera 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 signal is then converted to electrical analog information for use by the camera camera operator and auxiliary equipment at the camera location When the hybrid fiber cable optio...

Page 18: ...eiver System Components CopperHead 3400 Camera Unit Overview Figure 5 Camera Unit Front Side attached to the camera Figure 6 Back Side attached to the battery power supply The actual appearance of your CopperHead 3400 Camera Unit will vary depending on the battery mount and fiber cable connection options specified at the time of purchase ...

Page 19: ...Brand CopperHead 3400 Base Station Figure 7 CopperHead 3400 Base Station Front Panel Figure 8 CopperHead 3400 Base Station Connector or Back Panel The actual appearance of your CopperHead 3400 Base Station will vary depending on the fiber cable connection and power options specified at the time of purchase ...

Page 20: ... to connect the CopperHead Camera Unit to the camera and to connect the Base Station to the optional remote controller 3 Hardware kits for rack mounting the Base Station 4 Portable fiber reel with fiber per your purchase order 5 Optional Power Wafer Camera Adaptor with optional external power supply 6 Optional PowerPlus Camera Adaptor and Power Adaptor 7 Optional Universal Camera Control Unit For ...

Page 21: ...vered in following chapters For an overall view of component location please see the CopperHead 3400 Transceiver System overall diagrams in Appendix 6 These diagrams can be folded out from the back of this User s Guide 3 1 CopperHead 3400 Camera Unit CopperHead 3400 Camera Unit Back Side Figure 9 CopperHead 3400 Camera Unit Back Side The back side of the Camera Unit has 6 areas of interest A Conne...

Page 22: ...icators are below each SDI connector to Base Station 10 SD HD SDI In to Base Station 11 SD HD SDI Digital Video Outputs A B from Base Station 12 VBS In to Base Station VBS signal paths typically carry analog video 13 VBS Out from Base Station 14 Ethernet 100Mbs 15 Power Wafer Connector Area B Audio Intercom Connector Panel For information on the Audio Intercom Connector Panel operation please see ...

Page 23: ...o microphone functionality 18 Side Tone Control 19 Intercom Talkback Control 20 Audio Input Level Intercom Local Remote Switches See Chapter 6 Page 50 for a description of the use of these switches Area D Miscellaneous Connectors For information regarding available cables and customer furnished cables please see Appendices 3 4 7 Camera Remote Connector for optional Camera Remote Control unit This ...

Page 24: ...powered or unpowered C MX Expanded Beam unpowered Area F Battery Mount The CopperHead 3400 Camera Unit is shipped with a variety of Battery Mount 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 Telecast Fiber Systems or your authorized dealer Anton Bauer Type Battery Mount V type Batter...

Page 25: ... CopperHead 3400 Camera Unit Front Side Figure 10 CopperHead 3400 Camera Unit Front Side The front side of the Camera Unit has 4 areas of interest A Connector Panel See Page 24 B Camera Mounting Plate See Page 24 C Signal Data LED Activity Indicators See Page 25 D Digital Status Display Power Switch See Page 26 ...

Page 26: ...not master TC generator at base 19 Time Code Out from Base Station For time code synchronization of multi camera productions 20 VBS Out 2 from Base Station Typically used for Genlock Black Burst from master synchronizing source 21 VBS Out 3 from Base Station Typically used for Return Video to camera or for Prompter feed Area B Camera Mounting Plate The CopperHead 3400 Camera Unit is shipped with a...

Page 27: ...EDs indicate signal paths from the Camera Unit to the Base Station Note the 3D Dual Link Indicators are located on the reverse side of the Camera Unit adjacent to the 3D Dual Link SDI Connectors 1 SDI Digital Video Signal Monitors camera SDI Video to Base Station and SDI return video to the Camera Unit this is not the 3D DLink signal 2 VBS 1 3 Analog Video Signals 1 3 VBS 1 is used for Camera Moni...

Page 28: ...rength Indicator Power Switch 9 Optical Link Indicator Indicates the status of the optical connection from base to camera and camera to base Green when both the Base Station and camera control unit have optical power within normal range Red when either the Base Station or camera control unit optical power is not within normal range 10 Rx Optical Display Digital Status Display Four character displa...

Page 29: ...Video Data Indicators See Page 28 D Signal Strength Indicators Setup See Page 29 E Status Power Indicators See Page 29 CopperHead 3400 Base Station Front Panel Identifying Controls Connectors Area A Front Panel Optical Connector Optional Area A of the CopperHead 3400 Base Station provides for the optional mounting of the Fiber Optical Connector on the front of the Base Station instead of the rear ...

Page 30: ... and from Base Station to and from the Camera Unit 5 E Net Ethernet Signal Indicates IP Data traffic to and from Camera Unit to and from Base Station Area C Video Data Indicators 6 SDI A B Signals Monitors the 3D D Link signals from the Camera Unit 7 SDI Digital Video Signal Monitors camera SDI video to Base Station and SDI return video to the Camera Unit 8 VBS Analog Video Signal Monitors analog ...

Page 31: ... position With a hybrid power system power supplied by the Base Station this switch will control power to the Camera and the Camera Unit For the hybrid system to be properly powered the AC Mains switch on the rear of Base Station must be in the on position 17 Hybrid Power Indicators The Hybrid Power indicators are only applicable to units with the internal power supply for configurations using the...

Page 32: ... Camera Unit Red when it is not communicating with the Camera Unit FIBER LINK indicates the optical power status of the Base Station and camera Green when both the Base Station and camera optical power are within a normal range Red when both the Base Station and camera optical power are not within a normal range Orange when either the Base Station or camera optical power are not within a normal ra...

Page 33: ...dentifying Controls Connectors Area A Power Fiber Connectors Power Module The CopperHead 3400 Base Station can be configured with one of five different Power Module Options The connection and practical use of each of these options is covered in Chapter 5 Multi pin connector wiring suggestions are covered in Appendix 1 1 External Power Options External Power with OpticalCON Connector 21 12V DC Exte...

Page 34: ...ower with OpticalCON Connector 1 AC Power Receptacle and 4AMP 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 4 STs Connector with Molex for Camera power Internal Power with SMPTE 304M Connector 4 SMPTE 304M Connector ...

Page 35: ...4 HD SDI Program from Camera Unit outputs 1 2 15 SDI Return Video source Input to Camera 16 SDI 3D or Dual Link from camera outputs A B Area D Audio Intercom Connectors The CopperHead 3400 Base Station can be configured with one of three different Intercom Options The connection and practical use of each of these options is covered in Chapter 6 Page 67 Multi pin connector wiring is covered in Appe...

Page 36: ...g items 1 Portable fiber reel with fiber per your purchase order 2 Optional Universal Camera Control Unit please refer to the User s guide supplied with this product 3 Optional Power Wafer Camera Adaptor 4 Optional MPS External Power Wafer Power Supply 5 Optional PowerPlus Camera Adaptor and Power Adaptor please refer to the User s guide supplied with this product 6 Optional HDX Power Unit please ...

Page 37: ...o 95 watts of power can be delivered to the camera Camera Unit and camera powered accessories Up to 780 feet 240 meters of cable can be used when the Camera Unit is powered directly from the Base Station The use of an external power supply can extend Base Station to Camera range and increase camera power flexibility The MPS Throw Down device or Wafer Power Adaptor provides this functionality This ...

Page 38: ...n hybrid OpticalCON connector or two ST connectors The length available is up to 5 kilometers 3 miles The MPS is powered locally with standard AC power The unit is free standing Figure 14 MPS External Power Wafer Power Supply All MPS Units require the Power Wafer to provide power to the Camera Unit Four variations are available with a different set of fiber cable connectors All MPS units provide 9...

Page 39: ...e HDX power supply is configured using Hybrid Fiber Cable with SMPTE 304 connectors From the Base Station to the HDX power adaptor requires 2 ST connectors See the configuration table below The distance between the HDX power adaptor and the camera can be up to 2KM 1 2 miles using Hybrid Fiber Cable and the distance between the HDX power adaptor and the Base Station can be up to 7KM 4 3 miles The H...

Page 40: ... when using the PowerPlus Camera Adaptor The HDX 2ST can be used as a free standing unit or rack mounted The HDX FR 2 for two HDX units is shown below The unit allows PowerPlus to provide a continuous 100 Watts of 12VDC with peak output of 150 Watts of 12VDC Figure 15 HDX Power Supply Configuration HDX FR 2 Two Unit HDX Rack Mount Figure 16 Two Unit HDX Rack Mount ...

Page 41: ...physical installation of the Copperhead 3400 Transceiver System The following areas are covered 1 Mounting of the Copperhead 3400 Camera Unit to the camera 2 Mounting of the optional Power Wafer Unit to the Copperhead 3400 Camera Unit 3 Mounting of the optional PowerPlus Unit to the Copperhead 3400 Camera Unit 4 Relocation of the Copperhead 3400 Base Station Fiber connector from the back panel to ...

Page 42: ...ou can easily access the battery mounting plate at the rear of the camera Insure that the camera is well supported and stable If a battery is mounted remove it and put it to one side camera model shown for illustrative purposes only your camera may differ 2 Attach the CopperHead 3400 Camera Unit to the camera battery mounting plate The mounting is mechanically identical to attaching a battery Inst...

Page 43: ...or MPS External Power Supply Figure 18 Mounting the Power Wafer Unit to the Copperhead 3400 Camera Unit 1 The CopperHead 3400 Camera Unit is mounted to the camera as described above on the previous page 2 The Power Wafer is attached to the CopperHead 3400 Camera Unit in place of the battery It is attached in the same manner as the camera battery 3 When the Power Wafer is securely mounted to the Co...

Page 44: ...om the HDX Power Supply Figure 19 Mounting the PowerPlus Unit to the Copperhead 3400 Camera Unit 1 The CopperHead 3400 Camera Unit is mounted to the camera as described above on Page 41 2 The PowerPlus Unit is attached to the CopperHead 3400 Camera Unit in place of the battery It is attached in the same manner as the camera battery 3 When the PowerPlus Unit is securely mounted to the CopperHead 34...

Page 45: ...ber Connector from one position to the other in the field Figure 20 CopperHead 3400 Base Station with Rear Mounted Fiber Connector Figure 21 CopperHead 3400 Base Station with Front Mounted Fiber Connector The Fiber Connector relocation process can be accomplished by a qualified Telecast Fiber technician in about 15 minutes or less You should give yourself an hour with the expectation that it will ...

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Page 47: ...mera Unit The following table summarizes the various Fiber Cable connection options between the Copperhead 3400 Base Station and the Camera Unit Cable Type Base Station Power Camera Unit Power Distance Range Between Camera and Base Tactical Fiber Internal Local Battery or AC Power Up to 10 KM This range can be extended to greater than 20 KM through use of the optional High Power Laser must be orde...

Page 48: ...etween the Base Station and Camera Unit Camera Internally Powered Figure 22 Tactical Fiber between the Base Station and Camera Unit Between the Base Station 1 the Camera Unit 2 connect a length of Tactical Fiber Cable 3 At each end of the fiber cable will be either an OpticalCON or MX Fiber Connector 4 and 5 The Base Station connector 4 may be mounted either on the front or back of the Base Statio...

Page 49: ...Figure 23 SMPTE Hybrid Fiber between the Base Station powered and Camera Unit Between the Base Station 1 and the Camera Unit 2 connect a length of SMPTE Hybrid Fiber Cable 3 At each end of the fiber cable will be either an OpticalCON or SMPTE 304M Connector 4 and 5 The Base Station connector 4 may be mounted either on the front or back of the Base Station The camera will be powered by the CopperHe...

Page 50: ...an be used for permanent installations such as communications closets truck connector panels and sports facilities 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 power wires 3 connect to the Base Station through a Molex and ST receptacle 2 Between the panel mou...

Page 51: ...the External Wafer Power Supply 4 connect a pair 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 Cable 3 At each end of the fiber cable will be either an OpticalCON or SMPTE 304M Connector 7 The Base Station connector 1 may be mounted either on the front...

Page 52: ...he Base Station 1 and the HDX Power Supply 4 connect a pair 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 Cable 3 At each end of the fiber cable must SMPTE 304M Connector 7 The Base Station connector 1 may be mounted either on the front or back of the ...

Page 53: ...LCD See Appendix 3 for a list of Telecast Fiber supplied cables B Data GPI Connector Connect a Remote Pan Tilt Zoom Control Unit and connect to one GPI Out and two GPI inputs Usage of GPI Os other than Tally and Intercom control is outside of the scope of this User Guide Serial Control devices using RS232 422 485 can be controlled over this signal path See Page 92 for wiring details C Audio In Con...

Page 54: ...rned off when connecting the Camera Remote Control Panel connecting with the power on can seriously damage your equipment 8 Multi Pin Connector B DB15 15 pin serial connector connected to a breakout of Tally and GPI signal connectors Typically this connector will be connected to the Camera Tally system originating at the Production Switcher or the Tally Management system used on your production en...

Page 55: ...in Connector DB25 25 pin Connector follows the Tascam TDIF standard The CopperHead 3400 Transceiver System accommodates up to two Audio Channels at Line Level This connector handles Program audio from the Camera location Please see Page 94 for sample wiring 19 20 Intercom Connectors 1 2 XLR 3 pin or 5 pin Connector depending on configuration One of three options will be installed 4 wire intercom R...

Page 56: ...ions to the Copperhead 3400 Camera Unit Figure 28 CopperHead 3400 Camera Unit Back Side Connections This information duplicates some of that from above sections It is presented here to provide a single list of all Camera Unit connections Key numbers refer to the diagram above and to the Overview Diagram found in Appendix 6 ...

Page 57: ...o 1 2 outputs can also take local audio device feeds from camera position 6 Audio 3 4 Out XLR 5 Pin Male Connector Provides Return Audio Out from camera for Channels 1 2 Typically connected to a local monitor at the camera position 7 Camera Remote Connector Multi Pin Connector A 10 Pin Hirose Connector This is normally a Telecast Fiber Systems supplied cable It connects the Camera Unit to the Came...

Page 58: ... superimposed camera menus and other information 13 VBS Out BNC Connector Carries SD Analog video from the Base Station the Camera Unit Typically this will feed an analog viewing monitor at the camera location 14 Ethernet Out RJ45 Connector Carries IP Data Typically connects to a Laptop computer or perhaps a wireless access point at the camera location Any IP traffic controlled equipment can be ha...

Page 59: ...k to confirm the connector type for your camera time code output 19 Time Code Out BNC Connector Carries Time Code signal from the Camera Unit to the Camera This is master time code from the Base Station This requires a short BNC jumper cable between the Camera Unit and the Camera Check to confirm the connector type for your camera time code output 20 VBS Out 2 Genlock BNC Connector Carries Genlock...

Page 60: ...CopperHead 3400 Camera Unit and your camera will look something like this once you 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 Camera Unit Camera Facing Side to Camera Connections Figure 30 Camera Unit Camera Facing Side to Camera Connections ...

Page 61: ...pperHead 3400 Transceiver System User Guide Preliminary Version Page 59 A Belden Brand Camera Unit Power Adaptor or Battery Facing Side to Camera Connections Camera Unit Video Connections Figure 31 Camera Unit Video Connections ...

Page 62: ...t Fiber Systems CopperHead 3400 Transceiver System User Guide Preliminary Version Page 60 A Belden Brand Camera Unit Audio and Data Control Connections Figure 32 Camera Unit Audio and Data Control Connections ...

Page 63: ...product and so 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 operational modes The following topics are covered 1 Set Up of the Copperhead 3400 Transceiver System 2 Connecting and Managing the Fiber Cable 3 Connecting the Fiber Cable 4 Powering the Sy...

Page 64: ...etting up the CopperHead 3400 Base Station or your setup is not permanent as it would likely be in a remote truck stadium control room or similar connect all required cables according to Chapter 5 Starting at Page 51 The order in which you connect the cables makes no difference a Make sure to connect the Camera Remote Control cable to the Base Station and Remote Control Panel when the Base Station...

Page 65: ...xposure the cable can endure When planning your cable route take into the consideration the following 1 Possible obstacles that might cause you to run short of cable you may need to take a more indirect but achievable route 2 Possible hazards to the cable while tactical fiber is extremely durable it is not immune to damage An obvious hazard is running the cable across a lawn scheduled to be cut du...

Page 66: ...ance in running out the cable When retrieving the cable assistance to prevent the cable end from being caught or tangled up could be critical Don t start reeling in the cable on your own and assume the Connector end will make it back to home base safely 3 When unspooling the cable ALWAYS make sure the stationary end the end that goes to the Base Station or Power Supply us securely contained within...

Page 67: ...ment you will not likely have a problem However if a connector has been dropped or dragged through dirt or exposed to dust cleaning is recommended 5 Once the Fiber Cable has been connected it is time to secure the Fiber Cable run Make sure there are no cable hazards in the run Secure the cable with Cable Guards and or Gaffers tape to insure safety 6 Now the system can be powered on Plugging in Fib...

Page 68: ...olling across the 4 character display If there s no scrolling please contact Telecast Fiber Systems support for assistance PAUSE 6 The scroll is followed by about a 3 second interval used to synchronize all the microcontrollers in the Base Station Diagnostics 7 The front panel will cycle through the diagnostics displays See Section 6 5 Page 71 Current Status Displayed 8 After the 3 second pause al...

Page 69: ...d for Program audio carried on the Intercom line 2 Side Tone setting control Side tone is the volume of your voice heard on your local intercom headset It does not affect how others on the intercom line hear you 3 Control of the Talk Back function for each Intercom Channel both locally and through a remote switch Typically a remote switch can be configured either on a tripod or camera pedestal pan...

Page 70: ... box 2 To set listening level for the Program level mixed in with the Intercom audio adjust the PRGM control knob When there is activity on either of the Intercom Channels or the Program audio the indicator LEDs while come on The drawing represents activity on CH1 Intercom 3 The Intercom Talkback Control or Channel Select Switch controls which Intercom Channel is active for Talk Back from the Came...

Page 71: ... the level of your own voice This does not affect how others on the Intercom circuit here you only the local level of your voice Figure 37 Remote Activation of Intercom Talk Back If your system requires Remote activation of Talk Back you will need to configure a remote intercom switch or wire a remote intercom signal path to your camera if your camera provides remote intercom functionality Please ...

Page 72: ...erates within a defined range of Fiber Optic Link signal strength The minimum recommended signal strength is 22 dBm or better Typically the system should operate at levels between 8 dBm and 20 dBm The standard CopperHead 3400 laser output strength is 6 dBm Cable length affects signal strength as does the number of connections between the Camera Unit and the Base Station For example using a Power S...

Page 73: ...Base Station Receive Signal Strength BASE RX 9 Indicates that the Base Station signal strength is 9 dBm BASE RX OPT Indicates that the Display is showing Optical link signal strength BASE RX 9 Repeat of the Base Station signal strength BASE RX OPT Repeat that the display is showing Optical link signal strength This display cycle repeats itself and depending on timing may start with either OPT of t...

Page 74: ...e Status POWER DIAG POWER A quick push of the Display Mode Selector advances to the Power POWR diagnostic sub mode Digital Display Characters are Green when all power levels are normal and Red when any power level is outside normal level DIAG POWER POWR Indicates the display is in the POWER sub mode DIAG POWER BASE Indicates that the Base Station main controller board is being measured DIAG POWER ...

Page 75: ...troller board is revision is being queried DIAG REV REV Indicates that sub mode is REV DIAG REV REVA Indicates that the REV for the BASE board 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 DIAG REV PS Indicates the power supply microcontroller boa...

Page 76: ...into the LED Brightness mode taking slightly longer The Selector is cyclical rotating through each of the modes The following table describes the expected readouts in each of the above Camera Unit display modes By following the sequence you can understand what the various readouts and four character abbreviations mean for the system Readout Camera Unit Digital Display Activity Explanation assumes ...

Page 77: ...that the Audio Interface Box 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 BASE 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 Board Revision Version REV A Quick pus...

Page 78: ...LEDs push and hold the BASE Rx DIM selector This may take a few moments The dimming is cyclical it will first change in direction and when it reaches the limit of that direction it will begin to go in the opposite direction bright to dim dim to bright The four character Digital Display will indicate maximum brightness with this readout O The four character Digital Display will indicate minimum bri...

Page 79: ... is the tolerance for optical Signal Strength reduction By monitoring dBm levels you can take preventative action to stop a signal and possibly an On Air or Recording loss The system is of course digital and so the Signal Strength is either just good enough or usually much better than that When it is no longer strong enough the signal stops 4 If introducing new equipment cameras switchers etc or n...

Page 80: ...era Unit and the Base Station off before disconnecting the fiber from either point 3 To avoid the possibility of damaging the Camera or Camera Remote Control Panel turn both the Camera Unit and the Base Station off before disconnecting the Control Cable from the Control Panel the Base Station the Camera Unit or the Camera itself 4 Protect all cables from dirt water entry and being dragged across t...

Page 81: ...perHead 3400 Base Station and Camera Unit a Is the Fiber Optic Signal Strength within an acceptable range The product specification calls for strength of 22 dBm or greater but the system will often work at strengths lower than this though not guaranteed to do so Use the Four Character Digital Displays to check signal strength Remember to check at both ends both local and remote power It is useful ...

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Page 83: ... Format Select 5 Data 1 422 Out 6 Data 1 232 In 422 In 485 I O 7 12 VDC Camera Control Data Power Ground 8 12 VDC Camera Control Data Power 9 Data 1 232 Out 422 Out Table 6 Base Station Camera Remote Connector Wiring Please See Appendix 4 for a list of Telecast Fiber Systems supplied cables Tally GPI Data Base Station DB15 Connector Wiring Base Station 8 Pin Function 1 Data 2 422 Out 2 Data 2 422 ...

Page 84: ...8 6 19 Not Used Not Used 6 4 17 5 Intercom CH 1 In Intercom CH 1 Out 7 15 3 16 Intercom CH 2 In Intercom CH 2 Out 8 1 14 2 Not Connected 13 Table 8 Base Station Audio 25 Pin Connector Wiring This cable is end user supplied Please see Appendix 4 Pages 93 94 for suggested wiring configurations Power Connector Base Station 4 Pin XLR Connector Wiring Base Station 21 Pin Function 1 Ground 2 Unused 3 Un...

Page 85: ...tercom Base Station 3 Pin XLR Connector Wiring Base Station 19 20 Pin Function 1 Ground 2 VDC Power 3 Power Table 11 Base Station Clear Com Intercom Output Wiring This cable is end user supplied RTS Intercom Base Station 3 Pin XLR Connector Wiring Base Station 19 20 Pin Function 1 Ground 2 VDC Power Channel 1 Audio 3 Channel 2 Audio Table 12 Base Station RTS Intercom Output Wiring This cable is en...

Page 86: ...Data 1 232 Out 422 Out 485 I O Table 14 Camera Unit Camera Remote Connector Wiring Please see Appendix 3 for a list of Telecast Fiber System supplied Camera Remote Cables Production Camera Unit DB15HD Connector Wiring Camera Unit 8 Pin Function 1 Data 2 422 Out 2 Data 2 422 In 485 I O 3 Intercom Microphone Trigger 4 GPI In 5 GND 6 Data 2 232 OUT 422 Out 485 I O 7 GND 8 Data 2 232 In 422 In 485 I O...

Page 87: ...a Head Set Camera Unit 5 Pin XLR Female Connector Wiring Camera Unit 3 Pin Function 1 MIC Ground shield 2 MIC Input 3 Earphone Output Ground 4 Earphone Output 5 Earphone Output Table 17 Camera Unit Head Set Connector Wiring This cable is end user supplied Camera Audio 1 2 Out Camera Unit 5 Pin XLR Male Connector Wiring Camera Unit 4 5 6 Pin Function 1 Ground 2 Channel A C OUT 3 Channel A C OUT 4 C...

Page 88: ...er Systems CopperHead 3400 Transceiver System User Guide Preliminary Version Page 86 A Belden Brand Appendix 2 Configuring Tally for the CopperHead 3400 Transceiver System Figure 38 Simple LED Tally Wiring Diagram ...

Page 89: ... Unit w OpticalCON connector Tac or SMPTE Hybrid Fiber Tactical Fiber Cable Assembly OpticalCON Connectors CH3 CAM 3400 304M CAXX XSM311 NOC Camera Unit w SMPTE 304M connector Tac or SMPTE Hybrid Fiber SMPTE 311M Hybrid Fiber Cable Assembly OpticalCON connectors CH3 BS 2ST or NEU CAXX XSM311 SMPTE Standard Base Station 2 STs or OpticalCON connector SMPTE 311M Hybrid Fiber Cable Assembly SMPTE 304M...

Page 90: ...NOC NOC 08 XX Tactical Fiber on Reel OpticalCON receptacle to OpticalCON Plug CHG3 AUD RTS CC 4W CH3BFC 304M 2ST 08 XX 2 Channel Intercom Modules 4 wire RTS or Clear Com SMPTE Hybrid 304M plug to STs and Molex PWRPLUS 1MX NO CH3BFC 304M NOC 08 XX Long Distance PowerPlus Camera Adaptor for use with HDX specify LP or HP SMPTE Hybrid 304M plug to OpticalCON Plug HDX 2 ST CHCR XXX Power Supply for Pow...

Page 91: ...er Description CH3BFP ST NOC CH3CS BO XX Base Fiber Plates unpowered ST or OpticalCON Camera Signal Breakout Cable CH3BFP STMOL NOC 304M CH3CS 26P Base Fiber Plates powered ST Molex or OpticalCON or 304M Camera Signal Cable 26 pin Multicore CHRCP 2050A CHRCP 2050 LCD Universal Camera Control Panel Universal Camera Control Panel w TFT LCD Display ...

Page 92: ...BO GPI DATA DB15HD to DB9 F and pigtails Data2 and Tally I Os Base Station Remote Control Panel Cables Cable Description Item Number Cable is Wired with Connectors Typical Equipment Used With Cable Hitachi CHBR HIT SK1 4 DB9M to HR10 7P 4S 4 pin RU Z1 RC Z1 RC Z11 RU Z2 RC Z2A RC Z21A RUZ1 RCZ3 MP Z3000 CP7 RU777 SU 2100 Ikegami CHBR IKE HK1 8 DB9M to PRC90 199P9 8F 8 pin OCP 377 388 45 MCP377 388...

Page 93: ...X HK 398P HK 387P HL V59 JVC CHCR JVC1 6 0 HR10A 10P 10P to Mini DIN 6 pin GY DV550U JVC CHCR JVC2 6 0 HR10A 10P 10P to HR10A 7P 6P 6 pin KY D29 Panasonic CHCR PAN AJ3 10 0 HR10A 10P 10P to HR10A 10P 10P 10 pin AJ HDX900 HPX2000 HPX500 HPX3000G Sony CHCR SON BVP3 8 0 HR10A 10P 10P to MXR 8P 8P 8 pin HDW 700 HDC BVP 750 900 950 MSW900 DNW w RMB 150 RCP700 Sony CHCR SON DXC2 10 0 HR10A 10P 10P to HR...

Page 94: ...0 Transceiver System User Guide Preliminary Version Page 92 A Belden Brand Appendix 4 Multi Pin Wiring Suggestions Base Station Breakout Data GPI Cable for CopperHead 3400 Figure 39 Base Station Breakout Data GPI Cable for CopperHead 3400 ...

Page 95: ... Systems CopperHead 3400 Transceiver System User Guide Preliminary Version Page 93 A Belden Brand CopperHead 3400 Base Station 25 Pin Audio Input Cable Figure 40 CopperHead 3400 Base Station 25 Pin Audio Input Cable ...

Page 96: ...Systems CopperHead 3400 Transceiver System User Guide Preliminary Version Page 94 A Belden Brand CopperHead 3400 Base Station 25 Pin Audio Output Cable Figure 41 CopperHead 3400 Base Station 25 Pin Audio Output Cable ...

Page 97: ...Unit Local Power MX or OpticalCON Remote Power Short Range Power SMPTE 304M or OpticalCON Long Range Power SMPTE 304M Optical Connector Options Base Station Unpowered Tac fiber ST or OpticalCON Remote Power Hybrid fiber Standard Power SMPTE 304M OpticalCON or STs Molex Distance Limit see note below Tactical Fiber Local Power at Camera Standard laser 15db optical loss 5 km Optional DFB laser 19db o...

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Page 99: ...Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead 3400 Transceiver System User Guide Preliminary Version Page 97 A Belden Brand Appendix 6 CopperHead 3400 Transceiver System Overview ...

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Page 101: ...Fiber Systems CopperHead 3400 Transceiver System User Guide Preliminary Version Page 99 A Belden Brand Camera Unit Indicators and Controls Appears only on Hybrid Power Systems CopperHead Base Station Front Panel ...

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