Grass Valley CopperHead Pro User Manual
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CopperHead Pro
User Guide
PowerPlus - High Power/Long Distance with HDX Power Supply
When power needs to be run for distances exceeding 240 meters or power requirements
exceed 95 watts for the camera and accessories, the external HDX power supply and
PowerPlus may be utilized. The PowerPlus can deliver up to 150 watts of power to the
camera and accessories.
The first part of the fiber run can be made via "dry" tactical or infrastructure fiber, after
which the HDX power supply is placed in line to provide powered SMPTE hybrid fiber cable
for the camera.
Such a system is typically configured as shown in
and includes the following
components:
Fig. 2-4: System using PowerPlus and HDX
The Base Station can be separated from the MPS power supply on "dry fiber" (F ) by more
than nine kilometers (5.6 miles) , where powered hybrid cable (H) can be run to the camera
for another two kilometers (1.2 miles).
• A: Camera Unit
• B: PowerPlus
• C: CHCR camera remote cable
• D:
DC-powered Base Station
• E: CHBR base remote cable
• F:
Tactical fiber or Infrastructure fiber run
• G: HDX Power Supply
• H: SMPTE 311M hybrid fiber optic cable*
• I: ADAP 12VDC power supply