Best practices, Shutting down the system – Grass Valley 3400 CopperHead User Manual
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CopperHead 3400
User Guide
Best Practices
• Protect the Fiber Optic Cable and the Fiber Optic Connectors. Always keep these
capped unless there are being connected.
• Read the Guide on planning the Fiber Run.
The Using Fiber Optics Guide explains how to manage and deploy your fiber optics
cabling, safety precautions, tips & tricks, and recommendations for creating complex
fiber optic networks. You can find a copy of this document on the Support portal (see
• Once the system is set up and running, do not ignore the Optical Power Signal Strength
Readouts at either the Camera or the Base Station. While the Alarm functions of the
system are very good, so 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. Because the system is digital, the Signal Strength either
meets or exceeds the requirements. When it is no longer strong enough, the signal
stops.
• If introducing new equipment (cameras, switchers, etc.) or new operators, be sure to do
a test run with everything as it will be during the actual production.
• If your production is a Multi-Camera shoot with Time Code synchronized between all
cameras,you should periodically confirm that proper Time Code is being returned from
the various cameras and that a switch has not been changed in error at a camera
location.
Shutting Down the System
System shutdown is simple. The only cautions relate to the Fiber Cable and to the Camera
Remote Control Panel Cable.
• Camera Power and Camera Unit Power may be turned off at any time. If your system
utilized Hybrid Power these are one and the same.
• To avoid the possibility of looking directly into an active fiber optic port or cable, turn
both the Camera Unit and the Base Station off before disconnecting the fiber from
either point.
• 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.
• Protect all cables from dirt, water entry, and from being dragged across the ground or
other surface.
• When re-spooling the cable, avoid cable snags, crimps, or damage to the connectors.
Re-spool evenly across the reel.
• If the Base Station is a permanent or semi-permanent installation, power off and
disconnect and cap the Fiber Cable.