MultiDyne SilverBack II - Manual (Page 19)

-16-
INSTALLATION
This section describes SilverBack II Camera and Base Unit installation.
MultiDyne supports the following installation types:
•
Gold Mount
• V-Mount
• Iris Rod Mount
Gold Mount and V-Mount are different types of camera battery form factors for professional
video cameras. You can mount the SilverBack II camera unit directly on the back of a
professional video camera that has either of these two battery styles.
CAMERA UNIT
This section describes the various installation/mounting systems from the camera unit
perspective. The SilverBack II camera unit includes both the Male and Female battery mount
plates. When you mount cameras with either Gold Mount or V-Mount systems, the camera
unit mounts between camera and battery. The camera unit shares power from the battery
with the camera.
GOLD MOUNT
Gold Mounts are one type of camera battery form factor for professional video cameras.
Gold Mount locks into place to provide uninterrupted power to your camera by employing
three solid mechanical connections and self-cleaning, gold-plated communication pins.
Figure 20 - Gold Mount Sample