Best practices – Grass Valley T-POV Bidirectional Robotic User Manual
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Best Practices
When using the laser equipment, take special precautions to prevent damaging your eyes.
Protect the Fiber Optic Cable and the Fiber Optic Connectors. Always keep these item
capped until they are being connected.
Once the system is set up and running, payclose attention to the Optical Power Signal
Strength Readouts at either the Camera Unit 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. The system is digital, so the Signal Strength either meets or
exceeds requirements.. When it is no longer strong enough, the signal stops.
If introducing new equipment (cameras, switchers, etc.) or new operators, perform a real-
world test run as it would be during the actual production. A hands-on experience is the
best way to understand how it works and what to do to ensure proper operation.
Be as careful during System tear down as with System setup.
Read the Using Fiber Optics Guide for information on 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