Grass Valley CopperHead Pro - Manual (Page 12)

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System Overview
CopperHead Pro System Configurations
CopperHead Pro System Configurations
The CopperHead Pro system is available in a variety of configurations that maximize the
advantages of either "dry" fiber cable, "hybrid" fiber cable, or a combination of the two.
Dry Fiber Systems - Locally powered cameras
CopperHead Pro systems can be run on "dry" fiber optic cable, typically tactical fiber optic
cable or infrastructure fiber. These "dry" cable runs do not provide power from Base Station
to Camera Unit, so the camera and CopperHead Pro Camera Unit must be powered locally,
typically by a battery.
In "Dry" fiber configurations, Camera Unit, Base Station, and Tactical Fiber cable can be
equipped with one of two types of fiber connectors:
PowerWafer, Direct to Base Station
When connected directly to a Base Station using tactical fiber, the system is typically
configured as shown in
Figure 2-1 , and uses the following components:
Fig. 2-1: Direct Connect to Base Station with Power Wafer
Panel Connectors Cable Plugs
OpticalCON (dry) MX OpticalCON (dry) MX
• A: Camera Unit
• B: DC-powered Base Station
• C: Battery or Local Power Source • D: CHCR camera remote cable
• E: CHBR base remote cable
• F: Hybrid fiber optic cable
• G: ADAP 12VDC Power Supply