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Connecting the hdx power supply and camera unit – Grass Valley 3000 PowerPlus User Manual

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Installation and Mounting

Connecting the HDX Power Supply and Camera Unit

Connecting the HDX Power Supply and Camera Unit

Mount the PowerPlus (C) to the CopperHead Camera Unit (A) as shown in

Mounting the

PowerPlus

on page 7, being sure to plug the PowerPlus' tactical fiber dongle (E) into the

swivel-mounted fiber connector (F) on Camera Unit (A).

Fig. 2-5: SMPTE Hybrid Fiber between the HDX Power Supply and Camera Unit

• Connect dry (unpowered) fiber cable (J) between the fiber connector(s) (K) on

Base Station (I) and the "dry" fiber connector(s) (L) on the HDX Power Supply (M).

• Connect the HDX Power Supply (M) to AC Mains (N).

• Connect a length of hybrid fiber cable (O) between the HDX Power Supply (M) and the

swivel-mounted hybrid fiber connector H on the PowerPlus (C).

The hybrid fiber cable can be equipped with either SMPTE 304M (G) or OpticalCON*
connectors. The camera and CopperHead Camera Unit will be powered via the hybrid cable
(O) by the PowerPlus (C).

Note: At HDX power levels (>95VDC), the powered OpticalCON
connector is suitable for indoor (studio) camera links only (see

PowerPlus Connectors

on page 21).