Grass Valley T-POV Bidirectional Robotic - Manual (Page 64)

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Connecting the T-POV System
Connections to the T-POV Base Station
5 Data 1/2 & GPI
DB15: 15 Pin data connector. Used for a variety of serial connections or GPI/Tally
connections. The Camera Control Unit and Pan & Tilt Control is one such data
connection.
Applies to T-POV 301
6 & 11 VBS IN
BNC Connector: typically used to send a Genlock/Black Burst signal or SD return
video to the camera (ex.: monitor out from the Production Switcher).
Applies to all models
7 & 12 SDI Out 1 & 2 or A & B (this carries the HD feed from the camera)
BNC Connectors: two identical video feeds from the camera unit - typically one
may be used for local HD monitoring and one is fed to the Production Switcher
environment.
Applies to all models
8 DATA/GPI
DB26: 26 Pin data connector. Used for a variety of serial connections or GPI/Tally
connections. The Camera Control Unit and Pan & Tilt Control is one such data
connection.
Applies to T-POV 324
9 Ethernet Connector - 10Bt/100Bt capable
Designed to carry IP traffic data between the Base Station and the Camera Unit.
Can be used to control Ethernet based Camera and Pan & Tilt equipment. Also a
laptop PC or other device such as a Wireless Access Point can be connected to
the Production Environment IP network.
Applies to T-POV 324
10 VBS Out
BNC Connector: carries SD Analog video from the Camera Unit to the Base
Station. Typically this will feed a Camera SD menu monitor feed.
Note: An HD signal can be sent through the VBS path but the system will only
pass SD quality.
Applies to T-POV 324
13 SDI In
BNC Connector: typically used to send HD return video to the camera (ex.:
program out from the Production Switcher).
Applies to T-POV 324
14 Audio
DB25: 25 Pin connector. Connector follows the Tascam TDIF standard. Up to
four channels of line level audio in and out can be connected.
Applies to T-POV 324
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