VOLAMP CamLinx II User Manual Download Page 10

Document No. : UserManual_CII_1

 3. Camlinx II Configurations

The standard Camlinx 2 system is designed to use 9 µm single mode fibre and  will not 
work with multi-mode cable.  If an existing installation has 9um fibre, then using this 
with Camlinx II   should not be a problem as long as cable lengths are not exceeded 
(<300M for hybrid cable) and fibre connections are good.
The Camlinx 2 requires a direct optical connection between base  and head. The signal 
will not pass through fibre optic switching equipment such as Ethernet hubs, SMPTE 
video switches, etc.
The minimum fibre length for the Camlinx 2 is 5km however much greater distances are 
possible .  Please contact Volamp Ltd if longer distances are required.

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Summary of Contents for CamLinx II

Page 1: ...Document No UserManual_CII_1 VOLAMP User Manual age 1 of 30...

Page 2: ...pliances devices or systems where a malfunction of the product can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury Use of any Volamp product in such applications is expressly prohibited Whilst eve...

Page 3: ...el Switches 12 5 5 USB System Updates 13 5 6 Battery Mounting Plate 13 5 7 Tri Level Bi Level sync 14 5 8 Serial Data 14 5 9 Timecode 14 5 10 Ethernet 14 5 11 Power over Ethernet 15 5 12 HDMI 15 5 13...

Page 4: ...Introduction 27 8 2 Base power indication 27 8 3 Hybrid fibre power cable 27 8 4 Camera low battery warnings with 52V power 28 9 Troubleshooting 29 9 1 Fibre 29 9 2 Power 29 10 Accessories 30 11 Orde...

Page 5: ...orates copper conductors as well as the fibres battery or a local 12V DC supply The Camlinx2 system has a USB based upgrade facility which allows users to upgrade their systems in the field from a USB...

Page 6: ...Document No UserManual_CII_1 1 1 Camlinx II Block Diagram age 6 of 30...

Page 7: ...t No UserManual_CII_1 2 Camlinx II Units 2 1 Camlinx II Base Unit The base unit is housed in an industry standard 1U 19 rack enclosure with a cooling fan mounted internally on the right hand side age...

Page 8: ...Document No UserManual_CII_1 2 2 Camlinx II Head Unit age 8 of 30...

Page 9: ...Width x Depth x Height mm Weight kg BASE 430 x 270 x 40 main 1U enclosure 2 5 485 x 270 x 40 including front panel mounts and connectors HEAD 180 x 135 x 70 main enclosure 1 185 x 160 x 120 including...

Page 10: ...a problem as long as cable lengths are not exceeded 300M for hybrid cable and fibre connections are good The Camlinx 2 requires a direct optical connection between base and head The signal will not pa...

Page 11: ...n initial power on 3 Check the power level indicator on the base ensure the system is not overloaded 4 Check fibre levels using the screenkeys display at head or base 5 Set camera number using the men...

Page 12: ...tional hardware Audio inputs can be set to Line or Microphone level and also have the ability to supply phantom power to a microphone Embedded audio is passed transparently by the Camlinx II system 6...

Page 13: ...inx II unit files must be loaded onto a USB stick The main programming file will have a jic extension and contains a hardware and software configuration Apply power to the head or base unit and allow...

Page 14: ...al channels 1 2 have dedicated connectors on the base and head units the third serial channel is located in the 26 way D type connector Note the crossover of the serial signals between the head and th...

Page 15: ...nal Tally system used to provide an on air indication at either the head or the base Connections to the Tally system appear on the 26 way D type connectors present on the head and base units The head...

Page 16: ...e to the head for setting the convergence point on 3D cameras This voltage is sampled and updated 20 times per second and is in the range 0 to 5V The Convergence pins appear on the 26 way D type conne...

Page 17: ...e Camlinx II head This allows the user to adjust the headphones volume remotely from the head unit It also includes a push to talk button which enables the headset microphone If a Talkback controller...

Page 18: ...d only Phantom Orange Line Blue Mic Purple 6 Headphones Head only Individual Cian Channel 1 in right headphone channel 2 in left headphone Combined Pink Channels 1 and 2 mixed and driving both headpho...

Page 19: ...ble operation cannot be guaranteed 7 6 In addition if communications between the head and base are not locked the bars will change to grey in colour see below 7 7 7 8 Fibre level low indication A red...

Page 20: ...menu options System settings and system information are accessed via these switches Once the correct sub menu has been selected the user must press and hold the centre button on SW2 until appears The...

Page 21: ...AMERA NUMBER 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 TALLY OUTPUT 1 Local 1 LOCK ON 2 LED 2 LOCK OFF 3 Remote 3 STD 4 INV 7 SERIAL RX TX 1 CH1 1 RS232 2 CH2 2 RS422 3 CH3 8 FIBRE Local DRIVER SFP Temp 3G1 Fibre Loading...

Page 22: ...ns Press and hold down the screenkeys button to adjust Ph 36V Phantom Power used to power an external microphone Line 0dB generally 1V MIC Adds 20 dBu gain to the input TALKBACK Functions Vol Headphon...

Page 23: ...and hold the switch until the setting on the display changes Release the switch and the display changes back to camera number Setting Function Select Box displays Ph P Phantom Power Line L Line level...

Page 24: ...creen IN LN IN RN 4 Headphones R OUT LN OUT RN 5 Headphones L OUT LP OUT RP Talkback Connector Manufacturer Mating Connector Head Neutrik NC5FBH socket NC5MX Base Neutrik NC5MBH plug NC5FX 8 1 Base Se...

Page 25: ...3 RX 26 5V0 out 9 OUT1 18 input 3 Ch3 RX 23 12V out 12 IN2 17 Output Common1 4 Ch3 TX 13 GND 11 OUT2 7 Output Off1 5 Ch3 TX 15 GND 20 IN3 25 Output On1 14 GND 19 OUT3 16 Output Common2 22 IN4 6 Output...

Page 26: ...or Manufacturer Mating Connectors Head Tyco T01 0560 S05 T01 0550 P05 8 4 Head 12V local power connector Pin Function 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 12V Out 4 12 to 13 2 Volts DC IN 12V Local Power Manufacturer...

Page 27: ...lowest LED showing minimal loading additional LEDs show increased loading on the base LED Power Loading Comment Rating W 5 Base Power indication Should always be active 4 Heavy Upper limit reached for...

Page 28: ...12 Volts is recommended to ensure the correct voltage at the camera 9 4 Camera low battery warnings with 52V power When operating on the 52Volt power system the Camlinx 2 head delivers 13 2V to the ca...

Page 29: ...to the camera head assembly Attempting to draw more power than this and the system may not work reliably If you have problems first check that the 52V supply is on Next check the power meter on the b...

Page 30: ...k for our range of cables http www volamp com cables html 12 Ordering information e g CAMLINX2 C P S A basic Camlinx II system has one bidirectional HD SDI Video channel Additional channels can be add...

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