Grass Valley T-POV Bidirectional Robotic - Manual (Page 78)

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Operation of the T-POV System
Shutting Down the System
Shutting Down the System
System shutdown is simple. Take special care whenhandling the Fiber Cable and to the
Camera Remote Control Panel Cable.
Camera Power and Camera Unit Power may be turned off at any time. If your system uses
Hybrid Power, these are same features.
• To prevent looking directly into an active fiber optic port or cable, turn both the
Camera Unit and the Base Station off before disconnecting the fiber from either point.
• To prevent damaging the Camera or Camera Remote Control Panel, turn both the
Camera Unit and the Base Station off before disconnecting the Control Cable from the
Control Panel, the Base Station, the Camera Unit, or the Camera itself.
• Protect all cables from dirt, water entry, and from being dragged across the ground or
other surfaces.
• When re-spooling the cable, avoid cable snags, crimps, or damage to the connectors.
Re-spool evenly across the reel.
• If the Base Station is a permanent or semi-permanent installation, power off and
disconnect and cap the Fiber Cable.
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting any technical issues with the T-POV Robotic Camera Link System is similar
to any piece of television production gear with the obvious exception of the core Fiber
Optic technology.
• Check all your cables forany broken connections or bad connectors.
• Ensurethat the Power Supplies are working.
• If the Base Station is internally-powered, ensurethat the main switch on the rear
panel turned on.
• Check the fuses. If the system is internally powered, ensure that you are within the
95 Watt limit on power consumption.
• Use the various diagnostic tools provided in the T-POV Robotic Camera Link Base
Station and Camera Unit.
• Ensurethat the Fiber Optic Signal Strength within an acceptable range. The product
specification calls for strength of -22 dBm or greater. but the system will often work
at strengths lower than this,althis is not guaranteed.
Use the Four-Character Digital Displays to monitor signal strength. Remember to
check both local and remote power in case that the Base Station is putting out
good power, but the Camera Unit is not receiving it.
• Observe all of the LED warning and alarm lights on the Base Station and follow up
with the appropriate action.
• If signal strength is degraded from the time of system checkout at a particular
location, walk the Fiber Cable verify that it is in intact and has no damage, no
severe bends, or no kinks.
• If the digital display indicates an error and displays a Hexadecimal error code, you
should contact Grass Valley support to assist in diagnosing the problem ( see Contact Us
on page 77 ) .