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Area b – can bus connector, Area c – the st fiber connectors, Power connector wiring – Grass Valley Python 3G User Manual

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Python 3G

User Guide

Area B – CAN BUS Connector

Fig. 3-23: CAN BUS connector

The CAN BUS connector is inactive in this version of the Python 3G. It may be used for
system monitoring in the future.

CAN is an acronym for Communication Area Network and is a protocol designed to support
the monitoring of microcontrollers.

Area C – The ST Fiber Connectors

Fig. 3-24:

MUX IN and OUT connectors

The MUX IN connector carries up to eight channels from the opposite Python 3G, while the
MUX OUT connector carries the up to eight channels to the opposite Python 3G. These
signals appear on the front panel as four SDI/DATA channels and four Fiber SID/DATA
channels.

Power Connector Wiring

Figure

Pin

Function

1

Ground

2

Unused

3

Unused

4

+ Power 12 VDC

This matching connector is from either an ADAP-AC
04 or a customer 12-18 VDC power supply

5

Minus Voltage Terminal

6

Plus Voltage Terminal