VOLAMP User Manual
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1. CONVERGENCE AUDIO IN1 le AUDIO 1N2 i AUDIO OUT1 AUDIO OUT2 it CONVERGENCE 84 Notes 1 SYNC IN OUT Bi level and Tri level Hi def syncs are supported 2 Serial 3 is included in the 26way Tally GPIO D type connector 3 Talkback control input for the handheld controller When the controller is not used the Talkback audio is continuously enabled VOLAMP LTD d Page 6 of 31 VOLAMP LTD Document No UserManual CII 2 2 Camlinx Il Units 2 1 Camlinx Il Base Unit The base unit is housed in an industry standard 1U 19 rack enclosure with a cooling fan mounted internally on the right hand side Page 7 of 31 VOLAMP LTD VA Document No UserManual CII 2 2 2 Camlinx Il Head Unit 3 mg OUT2 AUDIO VOLAMPLTD n 7 local CAMLINX II ge 7 AUDIO GAIN IN1 GAIN IN2 Hold Display Pht Pht VOLUME MIC LEVEL 3G SDI A jJ VW Y W TALLY O Y Y 9 M 7 4 y NN ETHNET CTRL HEADPHON HD SDI TALKBACK Page 8 of 31 Document No UserManual CII 2 2 3 Dimensions and Weights Dimensions Width x Depth x Height mm Weight kg BASE 430 x 270 x 40 main 1U enclosure 2 5 485 x 270 x 40 including front panel mounts and connectors HEAD 180 x 135 x 70 main e2. Document No UserManual_CII 2 7 3 Base 26 Way D Type Connector pin assignments Front vie Ww Pin GPIO Pin Tally Pin Serial Pin Power 1 IN1 8 input 2 1 Ch3 RX 26 5VO out 9 OUT 18 input 3 Ch3 RX 23 12V out 12 IN2 17 Output Common1 4 Ch3 TX 13 GND 11 OUT2 7 Output Off1 5 Ch3 TX 15 GND 20 IN3 25 Output Onl 14 GND 19 OUT 16 Output Common2 22 IN4 6 Output Off2 Convergence 21 OUT4 24 Output On2 10 Convergence 7 4 Head Serial 1 amp 2 connector pin assignments Pin Function Front View 1 TX RS232 RS422 2 TX RS422 only 3 GND 4 RX RS232 RS422 5 RX RS422 only Serial Connector Manufacturer Mating Connectors Head Tyco T01 0560 S05 TO1 0550 PO5 Page 25 of 31 VoLAMP LTD M Document No UserManual CII 2 7 5 Head 12V local power connector Pin Function 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 12V Out 4 12 to 13 2 Volts DC IN 12V Local Power Manufacturer Mating Connectors Head Neutrik NC4MD LX NC4FX Page 26 of 31 VOLAMP LTD YA Document No UserManual_CII 2 8 Power 8 1 Introduction The CamlinxII head and base units can be connected with either a Hybrid cable fibre plus copper power conductors or a fibre only cable If a fibre only cable is used the head can be powered
3. Document No UserManual_CII 2 VOLAMP CAIVLINX Il User Manual Page 1 of 31 T Ace VOLAMP LTD YA Document No UserManual_CII 2 Important Powering up the Camlinx Il The CamlinxII system takes up to 60 seconds to power up During this time video and audio passed by the system is unreliable and should be ignored Disclaimer All information contained in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable However Volamp Ltd assumes no responsibility for its use Since conditions of product use are outside our control we make no warranties express or implied in relation thereto We therefore cannot accept any liability in connection with any use of this information This product is not intended for use in life support appliances devices or systems where a malfunction of the product can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury Use of any Volamp product in such applications is expressly prohibited Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that this document is correct errors can occur If you find any errors or omissions please let us know so that we can put them right CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Laser Safety Invisible laser radiation Class 1 lasers are used in this product for fibre optic communications The wavelength used is in the infra red band so the light emitted cannot be seen Although the levels are low and are classified as safe under all conditions of normal
4. All channels can be configured as RS232 or RS422 using the menus on the base Please contact Volamp if support for RS485 is required Serial channels 182 have dedicated connectors on the base and head units the third serial channel is located in the 26 way D type connector Note the crossover of the serial signals between the head and the base Camlinx I Base Camlinx II Head Data In J gt Serial Channel 1 lt 4 Data In Data Out E JM Data Out Data In Serial Channel 2 lt 4 Data In SE p Data Out Data In Serial Channel 3 lt 4 Data In Ger Data Out 5 9 Timecode The system passes Time Code LTC between the head and the base Frequency of operation 960hz 2 4 kHz 24 25 or 30 frames of timecode per second with 80 bits per frame 5 10 Ethernet 10 100 Ethernet can be passed transparently between the head and the base RJ45 connectors are present on both units for this purpose This facility can be used for Computer networking Camera control Pan and tilt control Internet access Page 14 of 31 VOLAMP LTD A Document No UserManual_CII 2 5 11 Power over Ethernet 48V up to a maximum of 20W is available at the base Ethernet connector for powering control panels 5 12 HDMI The HD SDI input video channel from the head is output on the HDMI connector at the base 5 13 Tally 26W D Connector Tally Output Head or Base Relay Contacts si
5. switches etc Page 10 of 31 VoLAMP LID M Document No UserManual CII 2 4 Quick start guide 1 nu BR UJ 7 Set the head audio input levels OdB by default Set the headset microphone input level 18dB level by default 00 9 Adjust the headphone volume level 10 Turn on mains power to the base Ensure power is present at the head and the Check the power level indicator on the base ensure the system is not overloaded Check fibre levels using the screenkeys display at head or base Set camera number using the menus on the base Set the serial communications standard RS232 by default If a remote control Make system connections according to chosen system configuration Ensure serial and tally cables are connected to the system base Note that the head powers up several seconds later than the base to reduce power inrush loading on initial power on panel is used check its operation System should be operational Page 11 of 31 VOLAMP LTD A Document No UserManual_CII 2 5 Camlinx Il Features 5 1 Video The Camlinx II system supports the following video standards Video Standard SMPTE Supported Composite NTSC PAL SECAM 170M Yes SD SDI 270MBit PAL 259M Yes SD SDI 270MBit NTSC 259M Yes HD SDI 1485MBit 1080 292M Yes 50i 25p 60i 30p 24p HD SDI 1483MBit 1080 292M Yes 59 91 29 9p 23 9p HD SDI 1485MBit
6. 1 Screenkeys display Screenkeys colour displays are present on both the head and the base units and provide system information to the user As the head unit does not have an 16x2 LCD additional information is displayed on the head display See following table Page 17 of 31 VOLAMP LTD V Document No UserManual_CII 2 FIBRE LEVEL lt q local lt remote mmm o Numbers on the screen refer to entries in the table below Description Colour Notes O Camera Number Set at base 1 Fibre Level 6 Local Greeny Also B Fibre unlocked Fibre level too low 2 Fibre Level Remote Also B Fibre unlocked Fibre level too low 3 Fibre Driver Temperature Yellow 4 Audio CH1 Head only Phantom Power ON Orange Phantom Power OFF BPA 5 Audio CH2 Head only Phantom Power ON Orange Phantom Power OFF BPA 6 Headphones Head only Individual Cian Channel 1 in right headphone channel 2 in left headphone Combined Pink Channels 1 and 2 mixed and driving both headphones 7 Mic Level Head only Input Muted Grey Input Enabled Core temperature Red Call Indicator 10 Tally Indicator Green Page 18 of 31 VoLAMP LTD M Document No UserManual_CII 2 6 2 Fibre Level bars At the top of the screenkeys displays are two horizontal bars which give an indication of fibre light levels The loca
7. 720 60p 292M Yes Dual Link HD SDI 372M 3G SDI 424M Yes with 3G and 3G 3D options See ordering info Ethernet 10 100Mb s HDMI Base only 5 2 Programme Audio Audio input and output connectors are mounted on the side of the Camlinx II head unit This allows the Camlinx II system to pass audio without additional hardware Audio input levels can be adjusted in 6dB increments and also have the ability to supply phantom power to a microphone Embedded audio is passed transparently by the Camlinx II system 5 3 Displays Both the Head and Base units have small colour displays referred to as the screenkeys display which present system information to the user There are fields on the head screenkeys display that are not present on the base display see table on next page In addition the Base has a 2 x 16 character LCD display 5 4 Thumb wheel Switches Settings on the Base and Head units are adjusted using two thumb wheel switches SW1 SW2 These have three positions which are to the left to the right and centre push When using these switches the user must press and hold the switch in the desired position until the LCD or Screenkeys display changes Page 12 of 31 VOLAMP LTD V Document No UserManual CII 2 On the base the two front rocker switches are used to change settings on the LCD display only On the head the switches are used to adjust settings on the screenkeys display 5 5 USB
8. and the head should power up correctly Page 29 of 31 VoLAMP LTD V Document No UserManual_CII 2 Specifications Video Digital Interface Standards SMPTE 259M SD 344M ED 292M HD Data Rate bps 270M SD 1G5 HD Impedance Input Output 75R Return Loss Better than 15dB Video Analogue Interface Standards NTSC PAL SECAM Ethernet Rate 10BaseT 100BaseT Connector RJ45 Audio Talkback Channels 2 input 2 output Electrical interface Balanced line Connector XLR 5F Adjustable Gain 20dB Frequency Response 0 1dB 20 20Khz SNR Min 65dB Typ 70dB Fibre Characteristics Type 9um Single Mode Connector Neutrik Lemo user specified Serial RS232 or RS422 User select Sync Bi level Tri level Automatic selection SMPTE 294 296 Dimensions L x B x D mm note1 144 x 183 x 41 Weight g note1 700 Input Voltage Range 12V 8Vdc 14Vdc Power Consumption Typical 10W Notes 1 Without Battery Plates Page 30 of 31 VOLAMP LTD VA jJ Document No UserManual CII 2 10 Ordering information Please specify the video battery and connector options required when placing your order In addition a basic Camlinx II system has one bidirectional HD SDI Video channel Additional channels can be added at extra cost to suit different applications Part Number CAMLINX2 V C P Option Description Code V Video HD SD 3G HD SD Chan
9. at TTL levels Input Low lt 0 7V Input High gt 3V up to a maximum of 6V Maximum switching frequency of 500KHz The GPIO pins appear on the 26 way D type connectors present on the head and base units Page 16 of 31 VoLAMP LID M Document No UserManual_CII 2 5 16 Talkback CHA CHB 2x 5 Pin XLR 1 x 5 Pin XLR Plug on Base s Socket on Head o o Director Head A Line Level Intercom CHA Fibre O o i i EF IC Leve cla Line Level o Intercom Push to talk Vol control E e 9 Talkback Camlinx Il Talkback System A si big Camlinx II can support one or two channel talkback systems The base unit accepts two five pin XLR connectors one for channel A and the other Channel B The Head has one five pin XLR connector for a standard headset Audio from both channels can be received into the headset either as a single channel in each ear or both channels mixed and into each earpiece see section on head settings A talkback controller is available which plugs directly into the Camlinx II head This allows the user to adjust the headphones volume remotely from the head unit It also includes a push to talk button which enables the headset microphone If a Talkback controller is not used the sound is continuously enabled and volume control is adjusted using the three way rocker switch SW1 on the head unit The headphones microphone can be disabled using SW2 on the head unit 6 System Settings 6
10. character exc LCD DISPLAY m Y Y SEL A SW1 SW2 Base Switches and LCD display The left switch SW1 navigates up and down through the main menu options while the right switch SW2 navigates through the sub menu options System settings and system information are accessed via these switches Once the correct sub menu has been selected the user must press and hold the centre button on SW2 until gt appears The sub menu can then be adjusted with SW2 To confirm the setting press and hold the centre button of SW2 until gt disappears The following table lists the options available using the base LCD Page 20 of 31 VoLAMP LTD M Document No UserManual_CII 2 Main Menu Options Sub Menu Options SELECT gt INFO SWITCH 1 SWITCH 2 option NOTE 1 option NOTE 2 option NOTE 3 NOTE 4 1 CAMLINXII 1 FPGA Head Temp 55 C BASE 2 FPGA Base Temp 564 C 3 DCH Issue No 1 4 Unit ID 0475ae 5 Software 2660 6 Firmware N A 7 Start Temp 40 C 2 AUDIO 1 Left 1 Une 2 Right 2 Mic 3 COMP CH2 SET 1 Enabled 2 Disabled 4 STD 1 STD SDI Output Indicates the standard 2 STD CVBS Input 1 of the selected video 3 STD CVBS Input 2 stream 4 STD SDI Input 5 STD CVBS Output 5 CAMERA NUMBER 1 11 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 TALLY OUTPUT 1 Loca
11. graph below Page 27 of 31 VOLAMP LTD V Document No UserManual_CII 2 Camlinx2 140 0 120 0 100 0 80 0 60 0 20 0 0 0 10 0 300 50 0 70 0 90 0 110 0 130 0 150 0 170 0 190 0 210 0 230 0 250 0 270 0 290 0 1 0 20 0 40 0 60 0 80 0 100 0 120 0 140 0 160 0 180 0 200 0 220 0 240 0 260 0 280 0 300 0 Camlinx II Power W vs Distance m Power Consumption Watts Output capacity Watts with hybrid cable length 130m Base 20 base only 125 Head 15 110 available to camera Camlinx II Head 12V Local Power input Volts DC Min Max Supply Voltage Range 9 7 13 2 The Camlinx II head will operate on any supply voltage from 9 7 Volts to 13 2 Volts DC A minimum of 12 Volts is recommended to ensure the correct voltage at the camera 8 4 Camera low battery warnings with 52V power When operating on the 52Volt power system the Camlinx 2 head delivers 13 2V to the camera Camera Battery low warning indication should be set to 12V or lower Page 28 of 31 VoLAMP LID M Document No UserManual_CII 2 9 Troubleshooting Most problems with this type of system are related to fibre or power issues 9 1 Fibre There are two main types of fibre faults continuity faults due to fibre breaks or connectors not seated correctly unexplained losses dirt in fibre connectors fibre damage Connector losses are low The maximum for a Neutrik O
12. System Updates The Camlinx2 system has a USB upgrade facility which allows users to upgrade their systems in the field from a USB stick System upgrades files are available by a USB stick from Volamp or Volamp Distribution b Email attachment from Volamp or Volamp Distribution c File download from the website To upgrade a Camlinx II unit the programming files must be loaded onto a USB stick Apply power to the head or base unit and allow it boot up as normal Insert the USB stick and leave the system for 5 minutes During this time the system will not pass signals Once the system has reconfigured it will automatically reboot itself and start to pass signals Remove the USB stick Volamp recommend the use of SANDISK USB sticks for this purpose 5 6 Battery Mounting Plate Camlinx II can be supplied with different battery mounting plates on the head unit This is specified when ordering The following plates are supported 1 Anton Bauer 2 Sony V Lok 3 PAG PagLok Page 13 of 31 VOLAMP LTD A Document No UserManual CII 2 5 7 Tri Level Bi Level sync This feature allows gen locking of cameras A sync signal connected to the sync input on the base will appear at the sync output on the Camlinx II head for connection to the camera Both bi level SD and tri level HD syncs are supported 5 8 Serial Data Camlinx II provides three full duplex serial channels with a maximum data rate of 500KBit second
13. back to camera number Setting Function Select Box displays GAIN IN Line level input 0 5 Increments of 6dB OdB to 30dB range Ph I Phantom Power ON M Phantom Power OFF VOLUME Increase decrease headphone volume Mono EF Both talkback channels mixed to each earphone Mono HA Individual channels to each earphone Stereo MIC LEVEL B MIC level input 0 5 Increments of 6dB OdB to 30dB range Mute MY Microphone ON Bl Microphone OFF Page 23 of 31 VoLAMP LTD V Document No UserManual_CII 2 7 Connectors 7 1 Talkback 5 way XLR connectors HEAD BASE XLR 5 PIN SKT XLR 5 PIN PLUG Pin Pin CHA CHB 1 Microphone 1 GND GND 2 Microphone 2 IN LP IN RP 3 Ground screen 3 IN LN IN RN 4 Headphones R 4 OUT LN OUT RN 5 Headphones L 5 OUT LP OUT RP Talkback Connector Manufacturer Mating Connector Head Neutrik NC5FBH socket NC5MX Base Neutrik NC5MBH plug NC5FX Talkback Controller Manufacturer Mating Connectors Connector Head Tyco T01 0560 S04 T01 0550 P04 7 2 Base Serial 1 amp 2 connector pin assignments 90000 10000 Pin Function Pin Function 1 ov 6 NC 2 TX RS232 RS422 7 TX RS422 only 3 RX RS232 RS422 8 RX RS422 only 4 12V 200mA max 9 NC 5 GND Page 24 of 31 VoLAMP LTD V
14. by one of the following 1 Battery 2 Local 12V supply front connector on head 3 Camlinx Power Injector PI Camlinx The 125W Base power supply is designed to power both the head and the camera The head power supplies have enough capacity to power most cameras without additional power supply modules 8 2 Base power indication On the front of the base unit is a row of vertical green LEDs which indicate the power load on the base The top most LED is always illuminated when the base is powered up The other four LEDs show the loading on the base with the lowest LED showing minimal loading additional LEDs show increased loading on the base LED Power Loading Comment Rating W 5 Base Power indication Should always be active 4 Heavy Upper limit reached for normal operation 125 3 Medium 75 2 Medium Light Head and Camera connected 25 1 Light Head connected 5 8 3 Hybrid fibre power cable The Camlinx base unit can supply 52V DC down a hybrid fibre cable This is used at the head to generate 12V DC to power the head and the camera The head can supply the camera with a maximum of 125W up to a distance of 130m For distances greater than 130m the amount of power that the head can deliver to the camera will be reduced due to power losses down a hybrid cable Ata maximum distance of 300m the power that can be delivered to the camera will be reduced to approximately half the maximum value see
15. e hybrid cable required or it can be powered from a local 12Vdc supply at the head A Camlinx 2 system comprises of a Base unit which resides in the production area and a camera mounted Head unit The two units are connected by a fibre optic cable containing two fibres Power is supplied to the head via a hybrid fibre cable incorporates copper conductors as well as the fibres battery or a local 12V DC supply The Camlinx2 system has a USB based upgrade facility which allows users to upgrade their systems in the field from a USB stick This feature allows the user to incorporate new features and enhancements quickly and reliably Settings on the base and head units can be adjusted using three position switches mounted on the front of the units These switches can be moved from left to right and also have a centre push position When using these switches the user must press and hold the switch in the desired position until he sees the setting change on a display Both the head and the base have a small 22mm x 22mm colour display which is used to display system information This display also incorporates a large push button which is used during adjustment of system settings In addition the Base unit also has a 2 x 80 character display used to adjust overall system settings A basic Camlinx II system has a single bidirectional HD SDI channel Two additional 3G HD SD video channels can be added to the system at extra cost With the addition
16. es 22 7 CONMECIOP Sisi O Ad E AAA 24 7 1 Talkback 5 way XLR connectors ee NENNEN NEE ANNE NEE rn 24 7 2 Base Serial 1 8 2 connector pin assidgnments seen 24 7 3 Base 26 Way D Type Connector pin assignments nn 25 7 4 Head Serial 1 amp 2 connector pin assignmente ran 25 7 5 Head 12V local power connector a NRENKNANK a ida ec 26 O 27 S EOC TIC y EE 27 9 2 BASE p wer ue eg EE 27 EENEG D E o DO D S TS 27 8 4 Camera low battery warnings with 52V Dower nmn 28 Dea OU E pecca 29 Ee Te 29 PI A na devdaadkad 29 Page 3 of 31 VOLAMP LTD VA Jj Document No UserManual_CII 2 10 Accessories 11 Ordering information Page 4 of 31 VOLAMP LTD V i jj Document No UserManual_CII 2 1 Introduction Camlinx 2 is a camera back system for multiplexing video audio talkback and control signals onto fibre optic cables for transmission between a camera and a production facility This provides the following benefits Greatly increased transmission distance over copper based cable increased bandwidth data rates reduced cable thickness bulk reduced susceptibility to EM interference Systems can be ordered with support for all common connection systems including Neutrik and Lemo Unlike other camera back systems cameras can be powered directly from the Camlinx2 head unit without the need for additional hardware or modules The Camlinx2 head unit can be powered from the cabl
17. l 1 LOCK ON 2 LED 2 LOCK OFF 3 Remote 3 SID 4 INV 7 SERIAL RX TX 1 CH 1 RS232 2 CH2 2 RS422 3 CH3 8 FIBRE Local DRIVER SFP Temp 3G1 Fibre Loading 3G2 Status Remote NOTES 1 Push left or right to scroll up down the Main Menu options listed below 2 Push left or right to scroll up down the Sub Menu options 3 Press and hold the centre button of Thumbwheel2 right hand side until the gt appears Change the setting by pressing Thumbwheel 2 to the right or left To confirm the setting press and hold centre button of Thumbwheel2 until gt disappears 4 These submenu settings display the system information listed below Page 21 of 31 VoLAMP LTD V Document No UserManual_CII 2 6 4 Head Unit Settings adjustment The two 3 position rocker switches on the head adjust Audio and Talkback functions When using these switches the user must press and hold the switch in the desired position until the LCD display changes The screenkeys display also incorporates a push button By pressing down on the button the functions of the two three position rocker switches SW1 SW2 can be changed between Talkback and Audio functions Screenkeys Display Button 8 AUDIO GAIN IN1 Hold Display Ph Mono Mute TALKBACK VOLUME MIC LEVEL Head Switch Markings HEX Three Position e 1 Rocker Switches SW1 SW2 AUDIO Functions Press and hold down the screenkey
18. l level is the received level at the unit on which the display is mounted could be head or base The Remote level is the receiver light level at the unit at the far end of the fibre The fibre level bars should lie between 20 90 for correct operation If the level falls too low the bar will change to red in colour and reliable operation cannot be guaranteed In addition if communications between the head and base are not locked the bars will change to grey in colour see below Fibre level low indication A red indication on the fibre level bars means the level is too low for reliable operation Action 1 Ensure fibre connectors are correctly inserted 2 Check and clean fibres 3 Check for damaged or broken fibres 4 Ensure correct fibre in use Fibre Communication not locked between head and base A grey indication on the fibre level bars means the system is not locked Action 1 Turn the system off and on cycle the power 2 Check fibre connections 3 Contact Volamp or authorised distributor Page 19 of 31 VoLAMP LTD V Document No UserManual CII 2 6 3 Base Unit Settings adjustment In addition to the screenkeys display the base unit has a 16x2 character LCD which is used when adjusting system settings FIBRE LEVEL dl local remote MENU MAIN SUB 16 x 2
19. n OFF1 Tally Input Head or Base CH COM IN OFF2 IN ON2 OPTO Fibre ISOLATOR Tally Light head only Camlinx II incorporates a bidirectional Tally system used to provide an on air indication at either the head or the base Connections to the Tally system appear on the 26 way D type connectors present on the head and base units The head has a dedicated Tally LED indication on the top of the unit which incorporates a push button switch so it can be manually disabled In addition there is an optical Tallly light output on the head which will be illuminated A light guide OT CAMLINXII can be connected to this output which can be mounted in the camera eyepiece or elsewhere so the operator can always see the the Tally indication Passing a current between IN and IN closes the connections between Common1 Oni and Common 2 On2 which can be used to drive indications 5 14 Convergence 26W D Connector Provides an analogue voltage from the base to the head for setting the convergence point on 3D cameras This voltage continuously sampled and is in the range O to 5V The Convergence pins appear on the 26 way D type connectors present on the head and base units Page 15 of 31 VoLAMP LTD V Document No UserManual_CII_ 2 5 15 GPIO 26W D Connector There are 4 digital GPIO General Purpose Input Output pins in each direction across the fibre link Signals onto the GPIO pins must be
20. nclosure 1 185 x 160 x 120 including fibre pod connectors display battery plates tally light Page 9 of 31 VoLAMP LTD V Document No UserManual CII 2 3 Camlinx Il Configurations 1 Hybrid Fibre Cable 2 Fibres amp 52V supply KD TM Hybrid F E D ibre Cable ig Distance 300m en Eg Camera 2 Mixed System Power Hybrid Fibre Cable Injector Distance lt 300m Distance lt 300m 0 0 A BICAMLINX m KD i Base Fibre Only Cable Distance 5km S Fibre only with local battery D Fibre Only Cable A o _ ca Distance 5km ck CJ Battery lia Fiber only with local 12V supply gi Fibre Only Cable Distance Distance 5km Remote KD Panel Hybrid Fibre Cable wa tina cabe_ AN Distance lt 300m O t Camera The standard Camlinx 2 system is designed to use 9 um single mode fibre and will not work with multi mode cable Single mode fibres permit cable lengths of several kilometres The system can use fibre only cable or hybrid cable Hybrid cables include power conductors as well as the fibres Power losses down hybrid cables reduce the maximum length of the hybrid cables to less than 300m See power section 8 for further information The system requires a direct optical connection between base and head The signal will not pass through fibre optic switching equipment such as Ethernet hubs SMPTE video
21. nel 1 1 options 2 1 1 3 1 2 C Connector N Neutrik L3K Lemo3K LH Lemo Hermaphroditic R Rosenberger Fibre only NO power option P Battery mount AB Anton Bauer V V Lock P PagLok N none e g CAMLINX2 3 N AB would be a Camlinx2 system with three fibre channels 1 x HD SD 2 x 3G HD SD Neutrik connector and Anton Bauer battery plate Accessory Description Part No 1 Tally Module Adds support for Tally LanC Convergence CAM2 TM 2 Talkback Remote pod with volume control and PTT CAM2 TBC controller 3 Opptical Tally light guide giving red tally light in camera CAM2 OT eyepiece Universal RCP Camera remote control panel RCP RCP 2050A Cables See http www volamp com cables html CONTACT INFORMATION Volamp Ltd Unit 3 Riverside Business Park Dogflud Way Farnham Surrey GU9 7SS UK Email Info volamp com Tel 44 0 1252 724055 Website www volamp com Page 31 of 31 VoLAMP LTD M
22. of two extra video channels the system can handle a full 3D 3G camera There are three models in the Camlinx II range In addition to the main Camlinx II system coverd by this manual there are two other Camlinx II systems for other applications 1 Camlinx II Lite 2 Camlinx II Zero See website for further details Page 5 of 31 VOLAMP LTD VA Jj Document No UserManual CII 2 1 1 Camlinx Il Block Diagram CAMLINX II 3G SDI IN1 3G SDI ND f he 3G SDI OUT1 3G SDI OUT2 HD SDI OUT es HD SDI IN HD SDIIN HD SDI OUT CVBS OUT1 lt lt _ CVBS IN1 188 SYNC INPUT CVBSIN1 CVSB OUT1 48 SYNC OUT Note 1 8 amp 18 M ETHERNET 4 7 ii LTC OUT LTC IN Timecode gt LTC IN ken LTC OUT a SERIAL 1 9 pin D type M SERIAL 2 9 pin D type a SERIAL 3 Note2 SERIAL1 dM SERIAL2 44 M SERIAL 3 Note2 48 8 M GPIO TALLY 8 W i i GPIO TALLY gt TALKBACK CHA HEADPHONES TALKBACK a M e i i TALKBACK CHB TALKBACK CONTROL Note3 J3 AUDIO OUT1 MMe AUDIO OUT2 18 AUDIO IN1 18 AUDIO IN2 HDMI 18
23. pticon Connector is 0 5dB Cable losses are also low typically 0 2 0 4 dB per km A typical installation will be under 300M of cabling with 2 or 3 connectors per path The total loss will then be just over 1dB worst case Cause Action 1 Badly seated connectors Unplug and reconnect fibre connections 2 Dirt Clean fibre ends 3 Broken fibre replace fibre 9 2 Power The Camlinx II system puts 52V down the hybrid cable and can deliver 125 watts to the camera head assembly Attempting to draw more power than this and the system may not work reliably If you have problems first check that the 52V supply is on Next check the power meter on the base Ifno lights are on the head isn t connected There is continuity problem check your cable and connectors If only the bottom light is on only the head is powered check your equipment is switched on Ifall lights are on including the red light at the top the power supply is overloaded The user will need to reduce the load on the system or add additional capacity An overloaded power supply can be a result of 1 A short circuit check your cables and connectors 2 Too much equipment being plugged into the head 3 Inrush problems i e surge of power on power on If the head is heavily loaded and inrush problems are suspected when the system is powered up try powering up the base without the hybrid cable connected Once the head is stable connect the cable
24. s button to adjust GAIN IN1 Push rocker switch to left or right to increase decrease gain by 6dB GAIN IN2 increments Ph Push rocker switch forward to enable or disable 36V Phantom Power used to power an external microphone Setting will be reflected on the screenkeys display TALKBACK Functions VOLUME Push rocker switch to left or right to increase decrease volume into the headset earphones Mono Push rocker switch forward to select separate talkback channels in each headphone or a mixture of both into each headphone MIC LEVEL Push rocker switch to left or right to increase decrease gain by 6dB increments Mute Push rocker switch forward to mute unmute the microphone Page 22 of 31 VOLAMP LTD A Document No UserManual_CII 2 FIBRE LEVEL local remote Head Function Selection e 48 Function AA y Select Boxes E AUDIO GAIN IN1 Hold Display Pht Mono Mute TALKBACK VOLUME MIC LEVEL Head Switch Markings When making adjustments with SW1 and SW2 two function select boxes are displayed on the screenkeys display The box on the left shows the setting on SW1 and the one on the right shows the setting on SW2 These boxes show the current settings of the Camlinx II head unit To change the setting press and hold the switch until the setting on the display changes Release the switch and the display changes
25. use we recommend that users avoid looking directly into the beam Trademarks Camlinx II is a trade mark of Volamp Limited Opticalcon is a registered mark of Neutrik AG Page 2 of 31 VOLAMP LTD VA Jj Document No UserManual_CII 2 Table of Contents INP PPP 2 Powering up the Camil Horcajo ca isla ti n 2 DisclallMer eran nic 2 Laser E 2 TEAM EE 2 A O oO o 5 T1 T1 Camlinx II Block Didi 6 2 Camlihx TD Usario 7 een En E 0 E 7 2 2 Camlinx Ru Ab C eos 8 E RE e CR we Ke EC 9 3 Camilinx II Configurations EE 10 4 Quick start ee EE 11 EE EE Ee 12 SA Ee 12 AE ea E EA eni ebie Ee Ei 12 E RE EE 12 5 4 Thumb wheel S WII EEN 12 5 5 USB System Update ET 13 5 5 Battery M unting Plate eege dE 13 5 7 Tri Level 7 Bi Level SYNC EEN 14 5 6 Sera D ta a A AA A 14 5 9 TIMECOdE RECETTE m T Tt 14 5 10 Ethernet gea AER EES 14 5 LLPOWer over Edie reli pas 15 EPA LIED ERN 15 5 13 Tally 26W D Connector iuo SR ER EEXEREF Es AREE a RR RR EDI EE Ee EH a pa RES 15 5 14 Convergence 26W D Connector isssicorrinaa adn 15 Alo 26W D CODlig EO AAA re EAR EE eege 16 NIE SME ie APA C 17 5 System SeLUTIOS ica oc Roo EXTUS RI THE CODE UE KR Pi cR D GL Grind UR er do KW Un ES 17 6 1 Sareenkeys E odia ox ce ix Dx due Qu qa Seek aga Ex dau FE rk a Eod AR aa REDE E LEE RR 17 6 2 Fibre e E EEE E 19 6 3 Base Unit Settings adjustment sssssssssssrrrssssannrrrosnssnnnsannnnnrnsnrrenrennnnnn 20 6 4 Head Unit E dl e Ee ME En i
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