Grass Valley 3400 CopperHead - Manual (Page 4)

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Table of Contents
Front Panel Section E – Status/Power Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Base Station Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Rear Panel Section A - Power & Fiber Connectors (Power Module) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Rear Panel Section A - Internal Power Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Rear Panel Section B – Sync/Data/Control Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Rear Panel Section C – Video/Ethernet Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Rear Panel Section D – Audio/Intercom Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Additional CopperHead 3400 Transceiver System Items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Power Wafer Camera Adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
MPS External Power Wafer Power Supply (requires PowerWafer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
PowerPlus Camera Adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
HDX Power Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
HDX-FR-2 – Two Unit HDX Rack Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4 Installing the Transceiver System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Mounting the CopperHead 3400 Camera Unit to the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Mounting the Power Wafer Unit to the Camera Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Mounting the PowerPlus Unit to the Camera Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Relocation of the CopperHead 3400 Base Station Fiber connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
5 Connecting the Transceiver System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Connections between the Base Station and the Camera Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Tactical Fiber between the Base Station and Camera Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
SMPTE Hybrid Fiber between the Base Station (powered) and Camera Unit . .47
SMPTE Hybrid Fiber between Base Station and Camera Unit (Infra. Wiring) . . . . .48
SMPTE Hybrid Fiber between the MPS Power Unit and Camera Unit . . . . . . . . . . .49
SMPTE Hybrid Fiber between the HDX Power Unit and Camera Unit . . . . . . . . . . .50
Connections to the CopperHead 3400 Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Multi-Pin Cable Assemblies Used with the CopperHead 3400 Base Station. . . . . .51
Connectors into and out of the CopperHead 3400 Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Connections to the CopperHead 3400 Camera Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Multi-Pin Cable Assemblies Used with the CopperHead 3400 Camera Unit . . . . .56
Connectors into and out of the CopperHead 3400 Camera Unit Back Side . . . . . .56
Connectors into and out of the CopperHead 3400 Camera Unit Front Side . . . . .58
Camera Unit Connection Example. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Camera Unit to Camera Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Camera Unit (Power Adaptor or Battery Facing Side) to Camera Connections . . .60
Camera Unit Audio and Data/Control Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
6 Operating the Transceiver System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Setting-up the CopperHead 3400 Transceiver System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Powering the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Understanding Intercom Usage with the CopperHead 3400. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Audio Control Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Using the Digital Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
A Brief Guide to Measurement of Fiber Optic Signal Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
The CopperHead 3400 Base Station Digital Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70