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1. AUD 1 AUD 2 INTCOM amp CCU D T C D XD OPT LNK D ap POWER CopperHead ProHD by Telecast Fiber Systems Inc Figure 5 Camera Unit Connector Panels Figure 6 Camera Unit Indicator and Intercom Level Control Panel The actual appearance of your CopperHead KA F790 Camera Unit will vary depending on the battery mount and fiber cable connection options specified at the time of purchase CopperHead RM FP790 Base Station XE CopperHead Telecast ProHoD RM FP790 Powered Base Station Af 0920202002620 I HAN AY 0900000090000 FIO if s000000000000 FIA MAL 000000002000 FI Figure 8 Base Station Rear Connector Panel The actual appearance of your CopperHead R790 Base Station will vary depending on the fiber cable connection and power options specified at the time of purchase Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 16 CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System Additional Components In addition to the CopperHead FS 790 Camera Unit and Base Station the system consists of 1 External Power Supply or Power Cord for the Base Station depending the unit configuration 2 Cable Sets as required by your camera and remote controller types to connect the CopperHead Camera Unit to the camera and to connect the Base Station to the optional remote controller 3 Hardware kits for rack mounting the Base Station 4 Portable fiber reel
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3. the expected state The Base Station has a digital display selector button which allows multiple functions for the digital display These functions are described below on Page 65 Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 62 6 4 Intetcom The CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System is delivered with the RM FP790 Base Station pre configured with either the Clear Com or RTS two wire intercom options In addition the Base Station can be interfaced to a generic Four Wire intercom system using the two 25 pin audio connectors Multi pin connector wiring is covered in Appendix 3 Figure 25 Intercom and Tally controls indicators Two controls on the KA 790 Camera Unit provide the following functionality 1 Push to talk PTT control for the intercom headset This switch provides momentary latching operation for the intercom headset microphone Momentary Mode Press and hold the TALK switch then speak into the microphone The TALK LED will remain lit while the TALK switch is held Release the TALK switch when finished talking The TALK LED will turn off Latching Mode for Hands free Conversation Press the TALK switch quickly the mic will open and the green TALK LED will turn on and remain on When finished talking press the TALK toggle switch again to close the mic the TALK LED will turn off This functionality can be duplicated on the REC button
4. rrrrannrnnnnnnrnnnnnrrnnnnnrnnnnnnrnnnnnsrnnnnnrnnnnnernnnnnsennnnesennnnesnnnner 77 APPENDIX 4 SPECIFICATION uictor ix uskEHEDRREB ee 78 APPENDIX 5 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY errem nnne nnnm nnn nna nn nnam 79 APPENDIX 6 COPPERHEAD FS 790 SYSTEM OVERVIEW DIAGRAMS 81 Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 3 List of Main Figures FIGURE 1 TACTICAL FIBER OPTIC CABLE CROSS SECTION ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY 12 FIGURE 2 HYBRID FIBER OPTIC CABLE CROSS SECTION ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY ccccccccccccccccecceceeeececceeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeess 12 FIGURE 3 FIBER OPTIC CONNECTORS anson asen S ARE SU RO na d Ua uma S o Io ROAD Du Ed URP QURE UI QE HIDE OMEGA 13 FIGURE 4 BASE STATION TO CAMERA UNIT CONNECTION 445355 rit th robo 9o ER ERITUE YR EPA REY RERO omkr E bkn ed ERE heh en et 15 FIGURE S CAMERA UNIT CONNECTOR PANELS use 16 FIGURE 6 CAMERA UNIT INDICATOR AND INTERCOM LEVEL CONTROL PANEL eere 16 FIGURE 7 BASE STATION FRONT INDICATOR PANEL Lis atn eot ener dnd bn ben Ee bit aaa ee bear d bu debe reete eterni 16 FIGURE S BASE STATION REAR CONNECTOR PANEL cies ectus e tele velie te vas be ane ES QUE Co RES acu NS AN e OS PU EE HA US CR DUd 16 FIGURE 9 MOUNTING THE POWER WAFER UNIT TO THE COPPERHEAD FS 790 CAMERA UNIT eese 26 FIGURE IOS CONNECTING THE POWER WAFER NETT 26 FIG
5. DIAGNOSTIC MODE Power Supply Voltage Status POWER A quick push of the Display Mode Selector advances to the Power POWR diagnostic sub mode The DIAG LED will glow Green when all power levels are normal and Red when any power level is outside normal level POWR POWER 0 POWER ox DIAG POWER DIAG POWER POWR Indicates the display is in the POWER sub mode DIAG POWER OK DIAG POWER VB Indicates that the item is in an OK State DIAG POWER POWR Indicates the display is in the POWER sub mode Indicates that the VBS analog Video controller board is being measured K DIAG POWER OK Indicates that the item is in an OK State DIAG POWER AUD Indicates that the Audio controller board is being measured S DIAG POWER POWR Indicates the display is in the POWER sub mode DIAG POWER OK Indicates that the item is in an OK State DIAG POWER Exception Instead of OK the display will show ERR if a power level is outside of DIAG POWER rri RR normal ERR is followed by a Hexadecimal code Please note the error code and contact support at Telecast Fiber Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 67 Display Mode Base Station Digital Display Activity Explanation DIAGNOSTIC MODE Microcontroller Board Revision Version REV NENNEN A quick push of the Display Mode Selector advances to the Power POWR diagnostic sub mode This sub mode displays the microcontroller firmware DI
6. will come on and be red until the next step Base Station Power 2 Turn on the Front Panel Power Switch located at the front right 16 on the NT toga The pouer mtorr neon ee gen Four Character Display 3 The 4 character display indicates TEST and all front panel LEDs turn red REV display 4 The LED color test is followed by REV and the revision of the display E memi e e t Scrolling 5 The REV indication is followed by telecast fiber com scrolling across the 4 character display If there s no scrolling please contact Telecast Fiber Systems support for assistance PAUSE 6 The scroll is followed by about a 3 second interval used to synchronize all the microcontrollers in the Base Station Diagnostics 7 The front panel will cycle through the diagnostics displays See Section 6 5 Page 65 Current Status Displayed 8 After the 3 second pause all the front panel displays update with current status If the Camera Unit is not powered on the camera related status lights will show red Powering the CopperHead FS 790 Camera Unit Camera Power Turn on the Camera Power and also any peripheral equipment connected to the camera or the CopperHead KA FP790 Camera Unit such as monitors and microphones Powering up the camera also powers the KA FP790 Camera Unit LED Indicators On On power on the Camera Unit signal and power status indicators will turn on or flicker according to their current state Insure that all of these are in
7. For information on how to convert the Base Station from Rear to Front Fiber Connector see Page 27 Two types of Fiber Connectors are available for use with the CopperHead RM FP790 Base Station One of these Fiber Connectors is pre configured at the time of delivery OpticalCON SMPTE 304M Figure 15 Fiber Connector Types Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 35 LED Indicators to the left side of the label indicate signal paths Area B Audio Indicators from the Camera Unit to the Base Station and right side LEDs indicate signal paths from the Base Station to the Camera Unit 2 Audio Channels 1 2 Monitors Program audio from Camera Unit to Base Station and one channel of return audio from Base Station to Camera Unit 3 Intercom Monitors Intercom audio from Camera Unit to Base Station and from Base Station to Camera Unit 4 Time Code Signal Monitors the time code signal generated by the Camera coming to the Base Station and the Base or House timecode from the Base Station to the Camera Unit Area C Video Data Indicators 5 SDI Digital Video Signal Monitors camera SDI video to Base Station and SDI return video to the Camera Unit 6 Vid Ret Monitors Camera analog video from the Camera Unit to the Base Station and Return analog video to the Camera Unit from the Base Station 7 Sync Monitors Genlock signal one way from Base Station to Pan 8 Prompter
8. r5 Telecast Fiber Systems Inc A BELDEN Brand CopperHead FS 790 PrrFI D Camera Mounted ENG EFP Fiber Optic Transceiver System for JVC GY HM790HD Camcorder User Manual Systems FS 790PNACG FS 790PNARG FS 790PNVCG FS 790PNVRG FS 790PSACG FS 790PSARG FS 790PSVCG F 790PSVRG FS 790TNCG FS 790TNRG Camera Units KA F790NG KA F790SG Base Stations RM FP790PNCG RM FP790PNRG RM FP790PSCG RM FP790PSRG RM FP790TNCG RM FP790TNRG Power Wafers KA PW790AG KA PW790VG External MPS Power Supplies CH3 MPS 95VD 2ST NEU CH3 MPS 95VD 2ST 304 CH3 MPS 95VD NEU NEU CH3 MPS 95VD NEU 304 Telecast Fiber Systems Inc 102 Grove Street Worcester MA 01605 Tel 508 754 4858 Fax 508 752 1520 www telecast fiber com v2 110121jh preliminary Table of Contents ABOUT THIS USER GUIDE Luse Ga PIE FEE Y EXER EE aaa aai 5 CHAPTER 1 IMPORTANT INFORMA FIO Ni isssit stu s a2auiqunErb CER YEREE HY III u 82i ErExEEE EE HR rEYR TH Tu RE an E Ra nU EY RIS 7 1 1 Finclu yacan EEE EE aa 7 1 2 Safety and Fiber Optic Systems 5i ope p er Drielex neo supr D eon o adobe ke bise OE ve fugi bee cepas ete otto bivio EI eux etwas 8 PN 8 PONG PT 8 Unpacking and the CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver SySteim ccsccsccsccsccsccsccsccsccsccscescescncceccnccsccnccsccnccscsceccecceccnconees 9 1 3 Product Res 10 CHAPTER 2 SYSTEM OVERVIEW visar 11 2 1 Fiber Cable COHnCeDts ioo pnr ELO Nx Pere eve EL NOE E A NO E UTL e UT s 12 FP OPE Calo le Peer cr
9. JEG S7 Use standard infrastructure single mode distribution fiber and electrical cable for internal wiring to reduce cost Industry standard LC and OpticalCON Receptacle Molex connectors provide a time efficient cost ni cac gt effective installation and maintenance environment Figure 20 SMPTE Hybrid Fiber between Base Station and Camera Unit Infrastructure Wiring Panel mounted fiber connectors can be used for permanent installations such as communications closets truck connector panels and sports facilities A panel mounted OpticalCON or SMPTE 304M receptacle 4 is connected to the Base Station 1 through infrastructure grade wiring Two LC Fiber Optic connectors and four soldered AWG18 copper power wires 3 connect to the Base Station through an OpticalCON connector 2 Between the panel mounted receptacle and the Camera Unit is standard Hybrid Fiber Optic cable 5 This cable is matched to the panel mounted receptacle with either an OpticalCON or SMPTE 304M connector 4 to 6 Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 48 SMPTE Hybrid Fiber between the MPS Power Unit and Camera Unit el 62 CopperHead bc 12V Power Base Station Adaptor 1 m T a i Coppertiead eS zz cole wz 3 Telecast proHD D p 2 oe RM FP790 Base Station 2 SMPTE 304M e E or OpticalConn j A Hybrid Connectors d
10. M 3 1 2 3 1 2 a ee EC pr i a j 5 br L mes cd rr zx ra E nm LDAML i q oom 3 F M B i m DA mmm iii H J QE d ud li NE a w T EE I Ug M Lure n J ye rana wise d ar i Ji E m b m cpu imas a ae E E l Position the Connector Adaptor Plate into the cutout as shown Carefully push the Adaptor Plate onto the existing 68 pin connector in the Camera Secure the Adaptor plate to the Camera using the two provided lock washer screws Do not over tighten these screws so as to prevent damage to the Adaptor plate Position the Camera Unit in front of the Camera and Mounting Plate as shown Position the various connectors so that they do not interfere with each other a White Power Connectors b 68 Pin Ribbon Cable c HD SDI Video Cable Position the two unused black voltage and battery data connectors so that they are out of the way Connect the two white Power Connectors A Carefully seat the 68 pin ribbon cable on to the Camera Adaptor Plate B line up the connector key and open the locking levers on either side of the Camera Adaptor Only slight pressure is needed to firmly connect the ribbon cable if the key is properly aligned once seated the locking levers will snap closed and secure the connector Connect the HD SDI Cable C to the Camera video connector through the Video Connector
11. Connector Typically used for SD Monitoring Video return from the Camera Prompter In BNC Connector SD Video feed from external prompter system originating at Base Station location and displaying at Camera location SDI Out A amp B this carries the HD feed from the camera BNC Connectors Two identical video feeds from the camera typically one may be used for local HD monitoring and one is fed to the Production Switcher environment SDI In BNC Connector Typically used to send HD return video to the camera an example is program out from the Production Switcher Audio In Multi Pin Connector DB25 25 pin Connector follows the Tascam TDIF standard The CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System accommodates one Audio Channels Line Level Please see Page 75 for sample wiring Audio Out Multi Pin Connector DB25 25 pin Connector follows the Tascam TDIF standard The CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System accommodates up to two Audio Channels at Line Level This connector handles Program audio from the Camera location Please see Page 76 for sample wiring Intercom Connectors 1 amp 2 XLR 3 pin Connectors Male or Female depending on configuration One of two options will be installed RTS or Clear Com 12V Terminal Block Terminal Block bare wire connector This can be used in place of the ADAP power connection in installations that have 12V power distributed as part of their infrastructure Do not use this at t
12. Connectors cccssseeccccseeeeeeeceeeeeeeeaeesees 39 External POWER Posad 39 nen Poe OPNA 40 4 3 Additional CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System It Ms scsscsscsscsscsccscceccscceccsccnccncceccecceccscscescescesceccnees 41 Power Water GNEIS ete on e tee Qd eS ME ALAS Nube ec I E EI D DE D E 42 MIPS External Power Water Power UP sone Essa RH eade noe vex uh SER UR EE san SERO be uen a RN Rome UO eei EROR sexta n e MEE a UE 43 CHAPTER 5 CONNECTION OF THE COPPERHEAD FS 790 TRANSCEIVER SYSTEM 45 5 1 Connections between the CopperHead RM FP790 Base Station and the KA F790 Camera Unit 45 Tactical Fiber between the Base Station and Camera Unit rrnnnnnrnnnnrnnnnrnnnnernnnernnnnrnnnnennnnernnnevnnnnennnnsnnnnsnnnnevnnussnnnnensnne 46 SMPTE Hybrid Fiber between the Base Station powered and Camera Unit rrrrnnnrnnnnrnnnnnnnrrnnnrnnnnrnnnnnnnernnnrnnnernnnsnnnee 47 SMPTE Hybrid Fiber between Base Station and Camera Unit Infrastructure Wiring ccccccceseeccceeeeseeceeeeeeeceeeeeeeses 48 SMPTE Hybrid Fiber between the MPS Power Unit and Camera Unit cccccccsseeccceeececeeseccceeececseecesseeseeseaesessenseees 49 5 2 Connections to the CopperHead RM FP790 Base Station ssesesesesessesesececscsesececececsesececececsesesececessesesesecececeee 50 Multi Pin Cable Assemblies Used with the CopperHead FS 790 Base Station cccccccsseccccssececeeesecceeseeeseecessees
13. CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 21 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 Identify three connectors a The white power connector b The black voltage data connector c The black unused connector not connected to the battery adaptor Pull the white power connector apart by pushing the connector release tab Slide the black voltage data connector apart Once the two connectors are separated put the camera to one side Position the Camera Unit on the working surface so that the connectors are positioned as shown in the illustration Identify the 4 screw holes as indicated Position the Battery Mount so that you can access the connectors in the Battery Mount and the Camera Unit Connect A the White Power connector Connect B the Power Voltage Data Connector Position connector C inside the opening of the Camera Unit to that it will not be pinched by the Battery Mount when attached to the Camera Unit This connector is not used Carefully position the two connected wires within the Camera Unit Place the Battery Mount on to the Camera Unit being careful not to pinch any of the wires between the Battery Mount and the Camera Unit Line up the four screw holes between the Battery Mount and the Camera Unit Install the screws you removed in the previous step Note For these steps the installation of the IDX V Mount battery adaptor is identica
14. FP790 Base Station can be configured with one of three different Power Module Options The connection and practical use of each of these options is covered in Chapter 5 Multi pin connector wiring suggestions are covered in Appendix 1 1 External Power Options Internal Power with OpticalCON Connector 19 12V DC External Power Supply input connector XLR 4 Pin 20 12V DC Input terminal block See Appendix 1 Page 73 for connection details 2 For Future Use 4 OpticalCON Connector Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 39 Internal Power Options Internal Power with SMPTE 304MConnector 1 ACPower Receptacle and 4AMP Dual Fuse Assembly 100 240V 50 60 Hz See Page 72 for the Fuse Specification 4 2 ACMains switch 3 For Future Use 4 SMPTE 304M Connector Internal Power with OpticalCON Connector 4 OpticalCON Connector Area B Sync Data Control Connectors 5 Camera Remote Control Panel Connector 6 Data GPI Multi Pin Connector 7 Time Code In to Camera 8 Time Code Out from Camera 9 Sync Genlock input connector amp Loop through 10 Video Prompter input to Camera 11 Video Output Analog from Camera 12 Prompter Input to Camera 13 HD SDI Program from Camera Unit outputs A amp B 14 SDI Return Video source Input to Camera Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Pag
15. INDICATORS ssseeeeeeeeeennnnnn nennen enne nn nnn nnne ener rennen enne nnns 63 FIGURE 26 COPPERHEAD JVC FP 790 SERIES BASE STATION REMOTE CABLE eeeeeeeeeeeeeenemee nennen 76 FIGURE 27 COPPERHEAD FP 790 BASE STATION 25 PIN AUDIO INPUT CABLE eren 17 FIGURE 28 COPPERHEAD FP 790 BASE STATION 25 PIN AUDIO OUTPUT CABLE uunnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnennnnennnvennnnnnnnuvennnvennnee 17 FIGURE 29 COPPERHEAD Fs 790 BASE STATION REAR PANEL aset iis x as SE RR o eR D BER OR E Eo RE RE MERE UE EO Er iis 81 FIGURE 30 COPPERHEAD FS 790 CAMERA UNIT CONNECTORS cosutek cuta rto nare eee 81 FIGURE 31 COPPERHEAD FS 790 CAMERA UNIT INDICATORS AND CONTROLS eene emen 83 FIGURE 32 COPPERHEAD FS 790 BASE STATION FRONT PANEL eerte erro tren annt reru n annt rnnt annu nra nnne un ura nn rrnnnnn 83 Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 4 List of Tables TABLE 1 WHAT IS SHIPPED WITH A COPPERHEAD FS 790 SYSTEM cccccececcececcccecencecencecececeacecsaceceacecsacecsaceceacecensenss 9 TABLE 2 FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR TYPES amp USAGE oenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenen 13 TABLE 3 MPS POWER SUPPLY ADAPTOR OPTIONS ccc ccc ccc n nnn enn nehmen nnne hme 43 TABLE 4 COPPERHEAD FS 790 POWER OPTIONS 00 0 c cc cece
16. cece ec eccececeececeacecencecenceceacecenceceacecsacecsacecsaceceaceseaceceaceceeenss 45 TABLE 5 BASE STATION CAMERA REMOTE CONNECTOR WIRING 0 cece ccc n nnn nnnm nennen eren 72 TABLE 6 BASE STATION TALLY GPI CONNECTOR WIRING csecccceccccecccccsccccsceccccccccecsececeuceceececececeseecaesecausecaeeensess 72 TABLE 7 BASE STATION AUDIO 25 PIN CONNECTOR WIRING cece cece nn nnnm mener ern nere ern 73 TABLE 8 BASE STATION POWER CONNECTOR WIRING ceeeeeeen nnn en nennen heme herren memento 73 TABLE 9 BASE STATION 12VDC TERMINAL BLOCK WIRING esee en n n nnne nnnm mne nemen ernst rn 74 TABLE 10 BASE STATION CLEAR COM INTERCOM OUTPUT WIRING eee menm 74 TABLE 11 BASE STATION RTS INTERCOM OUTPUT WIRING esee enne ntn 74 TABLE 12 CAMERA UNIT POWER WAFER CONNECTOR WIRING ceeeeeee n n nnne 75 TABLE 13 CAMERA UNIT HEADSET CONNECTOR WIRING eese n nn enne menn eerte rsen 75 TABLE 14 STANDARD XLR3 AUDIO CONNECTOR WIRING uu eee cece cece nnn nnnm merenti 75 About this User Guide The CopperHead RM FP790 Fiber Optic Transceiver System can be delivered in a number of configurations depending on the Power and Battery Mount options selected This user guide is designed to cover all of the various options and so not every page in this guide will apply to your specific system Throughout this guide a number of informational pointers are used to m
17. cut out Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 24 Mounting Of the Camera Unit On To the Mounting Plate 1 Carefully position the various wires within the Camera Unit so that they float between the Mounting Plate and the Camera Unit make sure that they will not be pinched when the Camera Unit is attached to the Plate Te 2 Locate the Camera Unit so that the Camera Mounting Plate is seated within the interior of the Camera Unit you may want to insure that the Camera is stable and stationary during this process 1 When the Camera Unit is securely positioned on the Mounting Plate and all wires are securely contained within the Camera Unit secure the Camera Unit using the six provided black flat head screws 2 Install all six screws loosely before tightening them down Operational Test Of The Installed System When the Camera Unit has been successfully installed perform an Operational Test of the system to insure that all connections were made properly Follow the setup and operating procedures described in Chapters 5 amp 6 of this user guide Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 25 3 2 Mounting Power Wafer Unit to the CopperHead KA F790 Camera Unit This example illustrates the use of a camera with an Anton Bauer battery mount system This case illustrates a configuratio
18. installation Please see the Appendix for information regarding cables signals and custom multi pin cable fabrication Covered in this chapter are 1 Connections between the CopperHead FS 790 Base Station and the Camera Unit Fiber Cable 2 Connections between the CopperHead FS 790 Base Station and the base video infrastructure amp power components 3 Connections between the CopperHead FS 790 Camera Unit and external equipment 5 1 Connections between the CopperHead RM FP790 Base Station and the KA F790 Camera Unit The following table summarizes the various Fiber Cable connection options between the CopperHead FS 790 Base Station and the Camera Unit Cable Type Base Station Power Camera Unit Power Distance Range Between Camera and Base Tactical Fiber Internal Local Battery or AC Up to 10 KM Power This range can be extended to greater than 20 KM through use of the optional High Power Laser must be ordered at time of purchase SMPTE Hybrid Internal Power Wafer 240 meters Fiber Camera Adaptor SMPTE Hybrid External MPS Power Wafer 5 KM between base and MPS power supply Fiber Power Wafer Camera Adaptor 240 meters between power supply and camera Power Supply 95 Watts SMPTE Hybrid External HDX CopperHead 5 KM between base and power supply Fiber Power Supply 150 PowerPlus Camera 3 2 KM between power supply and camera Watts Adaptor Table 4 CopperHead FS 790 Power Options 1 The optional external MPS Power
19. on the camcorder s lens or the pan handle of the JVC KA 790G Studio Adaptor To activate this function go to the camera s menu screen and access Camera function Switch Set Items LENS REC on the menu and select either REC to set the REC button for traditional Record Start Pause functionality or to Intercom to open and close the intercom microphone The default position is REC and it can be selected to INTERCOM STBY Switch Se qn STBY Switch Set dinn FAW None GAIN L 0dB GAIN M 9dB GAIN H 18dB USER1 Bars USER2 B Stretch3 USER3 Load File LENS REC Intercom LENS RET Clip Review Clip Review Last 5sec STATUS Eo d USER LEAN o ME EST To ME 1114 1 ie sted le bee hr rs e REC v Adjust Set 4Cancel See your Camcorder instruction manual for more details Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 63 e Note This feature requires GY HM790 camera firmware version SPL2187 V103 or higher The KA 790 s PTT control has a secondary function that permits adjusting the brightness of the LEDs on the KA 790 s control panel To change the brightness hold the PTT selector down OFF position for 3 5 seconds The KA 790 s LED brightness will begin to cycle ramping down and then up and down again Release the toggle to set the LED brightness to the desired level 2 Volume control for the Intercom headset Note Base Station Intercom XLRs must be ter
20. status of the Base GID CAMERA POWER Station and camera OM CABLE OPEN Green when both the Base Station and camera optical power Gad CABLE SHORT are within a normal range Red when both the Base Station and camera optical power ate not within a normal range Note Hybrid Power Indicators are present only on a powered base station unit Orange when either the Base Station or camera optical power are not within a normal range ALARM indicates that some error condition exists in either the Base Station ot the camera Red if there is a Base Station error Refer to the Base Station DIAG fot details on the etror Orange if there is a camera error Refer to CAM DIAG for details for the error Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 37 15 Hybrid Power Indicators The Hybrid Power indicators are only applicable to units with the internal power supply for configurations using the optional MPS power supply see Pages 47 amp 49 CAMERA POWER indicates that high voltage is applied to power the camera Green when high voltage is being supplied to the camera Off when there is no high voltage applied to the camera CABLE OPEN indicates that the high voltage cable is open STATUS ot there is no high voltage cable connected GM BASE POWER Green when the cable is properly connected from the Base GID SYSTEM LOCK Station to the camera GID FIBER LINK Red when the
21. used unit Typically dB has been employed in Audio Measurement and Fiber Optics among many uses Proper measurement of signal strength requires an absolute measurement and the dBm provides this measurement Since it is referenced to the milliwatt it is an absolute unit used when measuring absolute power By comparison the decibel dB is used for quantifying the ratio between two values such as signal to noise ratio The CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System operates within a defined range of Fiber Optic Link signal strength The minimum recommended signal strength is 22 dBm or better Typically the system should operate at levels between 7 dBm and 20 dBm The standard CopperHead FS 790 laser output strength is 6 dBm Cable length affects signal strength as does the number of connections between the Camera Unit and the Base Station For example using a Power Supply such as the MPS or HDX adds a minimal signal loss through each additional fiber optic connection The alphanumeric digital display on the CopperHead FS 790 Base Station provides direct signal strength measurements in dBm These readouts also provide a wide range of diagnostic information The use of the digital display is described below The CopperHeadFS 790 Base Station Digital Display The Base Station digital display has three functions selected by the Display Mode Selector 414 on the Overview Diagram These functions are indicated by the Display Mode LEDs 1 BASE RX Base St
22. AG REV revision of every board in the Base Station that has a microcontroller Note the REV versions noted here were current as of August 1 2010 Your system may have different REV versions REV O DSP DIAG REV Initial display of REV after Display Mode Selector being advances DISP Indicates the Display microcontroller board is revision is being queried DIAG REV DIAG REV RW R R Indicates that sub mode is REV R DIAG REV BASE Indicates the Base Station main microcontroller board is revision is being queried i DIAG REV REVA Indicates that the REV for the BASE board is REVA DIAG REV Indicates the audio microcontroller board is revision is being queried DIAG REV Indicates that sub mode is REV REVA Indicates that the REV for the AUD board is REVA R DIAG REV DIAG REV p ip the power supply microcontroller board is revision is being DIAG REV REV O Indicates that sub mode is REV REVD Indicates that the REV for the DISP board is REVD DIAG REV DIAG REV Indicates that sub mode is REV This display cycle repeats until the Display Mode Selector is pushed ME DIAGNOSTIC MODE Camera Unit Error Status CAM A quick push of the Display Mode Selector advances to the Camera Unit CAM diagnostic sub mode This mode displays the status of the Camera Unit The DIAG LED glows green if Camera Unit shows no error and red if the Camera Unit does have an error DAG CAM CA DIAG CAM DIAG CAM mis display cy
23. Cable Black Pair af Optical Fiber Optical Fiber Power Cable V White Pair Strength Member Figure 2 Hybrid Fiber Optic Cable Cross section Illustrative only Hybrid Fiber Cable has the same Fiber Optic characteristics with the addition of copper cables This allows the transmission of power through the cable This increases weight and reduces operating distance Hybrid Fiber Cable also includes a pair of Sense Signal wires that allow systems to determine if there is an open or shorted cable Hybrid Fiber Cable is also larger in diameter then Tactical Fiber Cable Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 12 Fiber Optic Connector Types Depending on the type of Fiber Optic Cable used different Connector types can be configured The following table summarizes the various types of connectors typically used in a CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System configuration and the allowed Fiber Optic Cable usage Each connector type is illustrated below Tactical Hybrid Camera Base Connector Type Fiber Use Fiber Use Unit Use Station Use SMPTE3M 304M Lo Cable Connector Neutrik mA to inn OpticalCON Panel Connector Yes Yes No No Neutrik Not Used with the FP 790 System for ST Fiber Connectors Yes M Typically No No infrastructure wiring only Infrastructure and Internal LC Connectors No No No No Equipment Use Table 2 Fiber Optic Connector Types amp Usage Opt
24. Control Data Input Camera Control Data Ground Shield Base Station 5 p Used m 9 CameraControlDataOutput Table 5 Base Station Camera Remote Connector Wiring Pin Signl 0 4 GPi RedTallyln 6 NA 8 Notued gt 9 GPI2 GreenTallyin gt NE DB15HD Female Table 6 Base Station Tally GPI Connector Wiring This cable is end user supplied GPI Inputs RR TTL Low or Short to GND d e TTL High or Open Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 72 Base Station Audio Inputs amp Outputs o In jus Out DB25 Pin Number en I HE Fler Audio 1 In 1 Out navel NENNEN Not Used Not Used 3 21 9 orused N tused 4 7 wm I 8 Not Used Not Used Base Station 15 amp 16 4W 4W arn Intercom DB25 Female Out MEC 3 Table 7 Base Station Audio 25 Pin Connector Wiring Please see Appendix 3 page 77 for suggested wiring configurations Pin Signaal 4 Power 12 VDC Table 8 Base Station Power Connector Base Station 19 This matching connector is from either an ADAP AC 04 or a customer supplied XLR4 Male 12VDC power supply This connector is wired in parallel with terminal block 20 below temna Terminal jeming Minus Voltage Terminal Base Station 420 Plus Voltage Terminal Table 9 Base Station 12VDC Terminal Block Terminal block Thi
25. CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System concepts 3 Signal paths in the CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System 4 CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System Components Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 11 2 1 Fiber Cable Concepts Fiber Optics and Fiber Optic Cable are the core technologies at the heart of the Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System The ability to multiplex and de multiplex a variety of video audio and data signals so that they can be carried over a thin strand of Fiber Optic cable for long distances enables the CopperHead System The theory and operation of Fiber Optics is beyond the scope of this document What is important for the end user to be aware of are the different types of Fiber Optic Cable and Fiber Optic Cable Connectors Fiber Optic Cable Core Locked Polyurethane Jacket Aramid Kevlar Fiber Optical Fiber strength Member Acrylate Color Coded 900um Fiber Coating Tight Buffer Figure 1 Tactical Fiber Optic Cable Cross section Illustrative only Tactical Fiber cable is heavy duty Kevlar protected and capable of carrying CopperHead signals extended distances The cable can generally withstand a variety of environmental hazards such as being crushed or run over Tactical Fiber can be used in the field mounted on Portable Fiber Reels in lengths up to 2000 feet sense Signal Power Sensing Power
26. Digital Video Signal Monitors camera SDI Video to Base Station and SDI return video to the Camera Unit 5 Video Return Analog Video Signals Monitors Camera Monitor video from the Camera Unit to the Base Station and Return Video to the Base Station from the Camera Unit C PROMPT ge 6 Sync Monitors Genlock one way from Base Station to Camera 7 Prompt Monitors a Prompter Feed one way from Base Station to Camera Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 33 8 AUD 1 amp AUD 2 Program Audio Channels 1 2 Monitors program audio from Camera Unit to Base Station and ap AUD return audio from Base Station to Camera Unit mm AUD2 9 INTCOM e INICOM GEDIT Monitors Intercom activity from Camera Unit to Base Station and return audio from Base Station to Camera Unit 10 CCU Monitors camera control unit data in both directions 11 T C Monitors time code from Camera Unit to Base Station and time code from Base Station to Camera Unit Area D Optical Link Signal Strength Indicator amp Power Switch 12 Optical Link Indicator Indicates the status of the optical connection from base to camera and camera to base Green when both the Base Station and Camera Unit have optical power within normal range e OPI LNK e Red when either the Base Station or Camera Unit optical power is not within normal range 13 Power Indicator LED Green indicates power is ap
27. E AND OTHER WARRANTIES OF WHATEVER KIND ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED BY TELECAST FIBER SYSTEMS INC THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SETS FORTH EXCLUSIVELY ALL OF TELECAST FIBER SYSTEMS INC S LIABILITY IN CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE IN THE EVENT OF A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT WITHOUT LIMITATION ON THE FOREGOING TELECAST FIBER SYSTEMS INC EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY DAMAGES INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OR USE OF OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF PROFITS AND SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE REGARDLESS WHETHER TELECAST HAS BEEN GIVEN ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY TELECAST IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 1 2 Safety and Fiber Optic Systems Optical Fiber Safety Never look directly into the end of the optical fiber while either end of the system is operating Eye damage can result Always use dust caps on fiber optic connectors when cables are not connected This protects the connector from damage and the unlikely event of accidental exposure of a human eye to an operating laser Keeping the caps in place when the connectors are not in use will also prevent dirt and dust from entering the connector and degrading the performance of the optical link Power
28. Fuses The CopperHead RM FP790PNRG and RM FP790PNCG Powered Base Stations are equipped with Dual Cartridge fuses located next to the AC Power receptacle at the left rear of the unit Refer to Page 74 for specific fuse and location information NEVER operate the CopperHead RM FP790P Powered Base Station without properly installed and rated fuses Severe electrical and heat damage could result as well as personal injury or death Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 8 Unpacking and the CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System The following table lists the various items shipped with a system depending on the particular configuration KA F790NG 12VDC power supply SYSTEM VARIABLES Base Intercom Interface Powered System Hybrid Fiber OpticalCON Connectors System Model FS 790PNARG FS 790PNVRG FS 790PNACG FS 790PNVCG KA F790NG KA PW790VG KA PW790AG KA PW790VG Base Intercom Interface Power Wafer Battery Plate Powered System Hybrid Fiber SMPTE 304M Connectors KA F790SG KA PW790VG KA PW790AG KA PW790VG RM FP790PSRG RM FP790PSCG VC P790RMG SYSTEM VARIABLES Base Intercom Interface Power Wafer Battery Plate Table 1 What is shipped with a CopperHead FS 790 System Please consult your packing slip and purchase order to insure that you have received all of the expected Telecast Fiber Systems components Inspect all components for scratches and other
29. Monitors Prompter Feed one way from Base Station to PICALL Camera 9 CCU Data Indicates that two way communication exists between the Camera Remote Panel and the Camera 10 GPI Tally Indicators 1 2 Monitors GPI Tally Signal 1 to Base Station and Camera and GPI Tally Signals 1 amp 2 to Camera Unit from Base Station Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 36 Area D Signal Strength Indicators Setup 11 Signal Strength Readout in dBm This display changes between display modes when selected 12 Select Button Chooses between three modes of operation 13 Readout Function Indicator DISPLAY m BASE RX Optical Link signal strength received at Base Station from Camera Unit CAM RX Optical Link signal strength received at Camera from Base Station DIAG Digital display is in Diagnostic mode For details on how the setup Diagnostic functions operate please see Page 64 Area E Status Power Indicators 14 Status Indicators BASE POWER indicates the status of all power levels in the Base Station Green when all power levels are normal Red when any power level is not normal SYSTEM LOCK indicates that the Base Station is STATUS communicating with the Camera Unit GID BASE POWER Green when communicating with Camera Unit GID SYSTEM LOCK QD FIBER LINK Red when it is not communicating with the Camera Unit FIBER LINK indicates the optical power
30. Supply must be equipped with the appropriate Fiber Cable connectors suitable to your system requirements Please see Pages 43 for a description of the various options 2 The optional external HDX Power Supply provides two ST Fiber Connectors for connection between the HDX and the Base Station and a SMPTE 304M Connector for connection between the HDX and the Camera Unit Please see the User Guide supplied with the HDX Power Supply for more information Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 45 The following fiber connection scenarios do not take into account any customized cable and connector installations you may have at your facility For assistance regarding more complex connection situations please contact Telecast Fiber Systems or your local authorized dealer Tactical Fiber between the Base Station and Camera Unit Camera Internally Powered 2 CopperHead JVC 1 KA F790 Camera Unit CopperHead JVC With Battery or Local RM FP790T Base Station Power Adaptor CopperHead 1elegast ProHD RM FP790 Base Station fm 3 ec mo L Fiber Connector x Fiber Cable Figure 18 Tactical Fiber between the Base Station and Camera Unit Between the Base Station 1 the Camera Unit 2 connect a length of Tactical Fiber Cable 3 At each end of the fiber cable will be an OpticalCON fiber connector 4 The Base Station connector 4 may be mounted either on the front or bac
31. URE 11 COPPERHEAD RM FP790 BASE STATION WITH REAR MOUNTED FIBER CONNECTOR eese 27 FIGURE 12 COPPERHEAD RM FP790 BASE STATION WITH FRONT MOUNTED FIBER CONNECTOR 27 FIGURE 13 COPPERHEAD FS 790 CAMERA UNIT BACK SIDE use ASS 29 FIGURE 14 COPPERHEAD FS 790 BASE STATION FRONT PANEL sossosssosssosssossresssoessreenrsssroeunossressrsssesesnsosrsesrsesisesnsesiseses 35 FIGURE 15 FIBER CONNECTOR TYPES avse ee 35 FIGURE 16 COPPERHEAD RM FP790 BASE STATION BACK PANEL POWERED VERSION cccccccccceccececeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeess 39 FIGURE 17 MPS EXTERNAL POWER WAFER POWER SUPPLY aent Ne ods detener ee adn odes peat 43 FIGURE 18 TACTICAL FIBER BETWEEN THE BASE STATION AND CAMERA UNIT eere 46 FIGURE 19 SMPTE HYBRID FIBER BETWEEN THE BASE STATION POWERED AND CAMERA UNIT eere 47 FIGURE 20 SMPTE HYBRID FIBER BETWEEN BASE STATION AND CAMERA UNIT INFRASTRUCTURE WIRING 48 FIGURE 21 SMPTE HYBRID FIBER BETWEEN THE MPS POWER UNIT AND CAMERA UNIT eene 49 FIGURE 22 COPPERHEAD FS 790 BASE UNIT CONNECTIONS cc esa oknkio aeg ax pen ead apene mn 50 FIGURE 23 COPPERHEAD FS 790 CAMERA UNIT BACK SIDE CONNECTIONS eene Innern 53 FIGURE 24 CAMERA UNIT CAMERA FACING SIDE TO CAMERA CONNECTIONG cccccccccceccececececeeceeeceeceeeeeeeeseeeseeeeeess 55 FIGURE 25 INTERCOM AND TALLY CONTROLS
32. Up to 5km of SM SG 3 fiber between BS o T and PS OpticalCON Hybrid Connector Figure 21 SMPTE Hybrid Fiber between the MPS Power Unit and Camera Unit Between the Base Station 1 and the External Wafer Power Supply 4 connect an OpticalCON Tactical Fiber Cable 5 optionally the MPS Power Supply can be equipped with LC connectors Power the External Wafer Power Supply locally by connecting to AC Power Between the External Wafer Power Supply 4 and the Camera Unit connect a length of SMPTE Hybrid Fiber Cable 3 At each end of the fiber cable will be either an OpticalCON or SMPTE 304M Connector 7 The camera will be powered by the Power Wafer 2 The Base Station connector 1 may be mounted either on the front or back of the Base Station The Base Station will be powered by connection to local AC power 6 Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 49 5 2 Connections to the CopperHead RM FP790 Base Station RED Tally In e o GREEN Tally In t p Figure 22 CopperHead FS 790 Base Unit Connections Multi Pin Cable Assemblies Used with the CopperHead FS 790 Base Station A Camera Remote Control Remote Connector Connect your JVC Camera Remote Control Panel such as RM LP25 RM LP55 or RM LP57 B GPI Connector Connect two GPI Tally Inputs typically from your Production Switcher See Page 71 for connector wiring details C Audio In Con
33. ad FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 55 Page Intentionally Left Blank Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 56 Chapter 6 Operation of the CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System This chapter describes in detail the operation of CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System Please keep in mind that a wide variety of options and variations are available so not every possible operational environment can be described Variations in battery and powering fiber cable connections and intercom allow for an enormous number of slightly different operational modes The following topics are covered 1 Set Up of the CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System 2 Connecting and Managing the Fiber Cable 3 Connecting the Fiber Cable 4 Powering the System 5 Understanding Intercom usage with the CopperHead FS 790 6 Using the Digital Display 7 Using the Tally System 8 Standard Operation 9 Shutting Down the System 10 Troubleshooting Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 57 6 1 Set Up of the CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System for operation This section provides an overview of setup of the CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System for operation The following sections provide additional detail on each aspect of setup and operation It is important that you do an initial setup and test of your CopperHead FS 790 T
34. ale pinout RTS standard monaural headset Audio Out Pin Signal 1 Chassis ground cable shield 2 Positive polarity terminal hot 3 Return terminal cold Camera Unit 4 XLR3 Male Table 15 Audio Output connector Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 5 Appendix 2 Base Station Remote Control Cable 10 0 5 boot to boot from base to CCU PS 2 6 pin Mini Din Socket Female 6 pin Mini DIN Female SIGNAL GND REMOTE LOCAL detect of HOST SIGNAL GND SID RX DATA SID TX DATA 9 VDC IN Bring to TTL LOW to control camera CCU Input 1 CCU Format Select 2 Ground CCU shields 3 4 12VDC Bias for CCU Format Select onl CCU Output 5 CCU Input or Bi directional 6 CCU I O B 12VDC CCU Power Ground 12VDC CCU Power 8 CCU CO Outou JCS N RM LP25 RM LP55 RM LP57 Figure 26 CopperHead JVC FP 790 Series Base Station Remote Cable Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 76 Appendix 3 Audio Cable Wiring Suggestions CopperHead FS 790 Base Station 25 Pin Audio Input Cable Cop erHead ProHD ges Me Mp RM FF 90 BASE STATION labels with their signal names 25 Pin AUDIO INPUT CABLE n ME EET RET AUDIO IN XLR3F BE I zwrcomin cH 7 Shrink Wrap Whi
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36. ark important or useful information Caution the information provided is important safety information and should be understood and followed in order to operate the CopperHead FS 790 Fiber Optic Transceiver System safely and properly Useful information regarding the User Guide and the CopperHead FS 790 Fiber Optic Transceiver System Reading and understanding this information will make using the manual and the product easier Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 5 Page Intentionally Left Blank Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 6 Chapter 1 Important Information 1 1 Warranty LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT Telecast Fiber Systems Inc Telecast expressly warrants to Buyer that the Products supplied shall be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 12 months following the date the Products are delivered to Buyer the Warranty Period Telecast s liability under this limited warranty shall be limited at its option to providing refund of purchase price for Products or replacing or repairing Products shown to be defective either in materials or workmanship Buyer s sole and exclusive remedy for breach of warranty shall be such refund replacement or repair A claim of defect in materials or workmanship in any Product shall be allowed only when it is submitted in writing to Telecas
37. ation Optical Power or Signal Strength that is being generated at the Base Station and sent to the Camera Unit Displayed in units of dBm 2 CAM RX Optical Power or Signal Strength generated by the Camera Unit as measured at the Base Station Displayed in units of dBm 3 DIAG One of four diagnostics modes available to the Base Station a TEMP displays operating temperature in degrees Centigrade of each circuit board that reports temperature b POWR displays power level from monitored circuit boards c REV displays microcontroller firmware version from each circuit board with a microcontroller d CAM displays the error status reported by the Camera Unit Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 65 To cycle between Base RX and Cam RX modes push the Display Mode selector button quickly To enter Diagnostic mode hold the Display Mode selector button for more than 5 seconds Once in the Diagnostic mode a quick push of the selector button cycles through the various diagnostic sub modes described above The following table describes the expected readouts in each of the above Base Station display modes By following the sequence you can understand what the various readouts and four character abbreviations mean for the system Typical T Display Mode Base Station Digital Display Activity Explanation morraasestaton Optical Receive Signal strength e 8 nai
38. ats that he Base Station received optical signal strength dim anser 8 Repeat the Base Staton opal signal strength in dm EE a either BOPT or the strength measurement a NEED eee eo camera ni Optical Receive Signal Strength came o Indicates that the signal strength from the Camera Unit is 9d8m oam o Repeat ofthe Camera Unit sieral srergth indem 0 This display cycle repeats itself and depending on timing may start with either OPT of the strength measurement COPT does not reappear in the repeating cycle Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 66 Typical Display Mode UE Base Station Digital Display Activity Explanation To enter Diagnostic mode push and hold selector button for 5 seconds DIAGNOSTIC MODE Temperature TEMP When first entering the Diagnostic mode the DIAG display mode indicator LED will blink the first sub mode is TEMP Temperature The DIAG LED will glow Green when the temperature is normal and Red when outside of normal range Ps S in di DIAG TEMP DIAG TEMP P The Power Supply PS temperature will be again displayed DIAG TEMP TEMP Repeats that the display is in the TEMP sub mode for P ly ci NOTE DIAG TEMP 36C Temperature display in Centigrade for Power Supply circuit board NO that the PS temperature has dropped one degree This display cycle repeats until the Display Mode Selector is pushed
39. ber Connector Swivel Mounted Fiber Optic Cable receptacle specific connector depends on your configuration Power Wafer Connector Multi Pin Connector C Supplies power to the Camera Unit from the Power Water if so configured This cable is supplied with the Power Wafer Power Adaptot Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 54 5 4 Camera Unit Connection Example Please see the section above for information on these connections Camera Unit Camera Facing Side to Camera Connections Intercom Monitor i een Return Audio A Feed Prompter Feed Two Way nir N HD SDI Monitor TE cc ec po CU Figure 24 Camera Unit Camera Facing Side to Camera Connections Please note that a power adaptor plugged into the Camera Power Connector on the rear of the GY HM790 Camera will only power the camera and not the KA FP790 Camera Unit To power both units you must supply power through one of the four methods 1 Battery attached to Camera Unit 2 Power adaptor attached to Camera Unit 3 Power supplied through a Hybrid Fiber Cable by means of a Power Wafer adaptor 4 Power supplied through a Hybrid Fiber Cable by means of a PowerPlus adaptor It is possible to power the camera directly through the Camera Power Connector and power the camera unit via the battery plate if the situation calls for this configuration Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHe
40. ccording to Chapter 5 The order in which you connect the cables makes no difference C Setupthe Intercom Talk Back switches and level controls as desired Please see the following Section 6 4 on Page 63 for details on Intercom operation with the CopperHead KA FP Series Camera Unit Deploy the Fiber Cable see the next section you are now ready to apply power to the system Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 58 6 2 Connecting and Managing the Fiber Cable Connecting and managing the Fiber Cable between the CopperHead FS 790 Camera Unit and Base Station or an intermediate power supply requires you to perform four tasks 1 Plan the route the Fiber Cable will take between the Camera Unit and the Base Station or power supply Run the Fiber Cable along the planned route Connect the Fiber Cable Connectors at each end Power up the Camera Unit and the Base Station or power supply and check the Fiber Optic Cable Link and signal strength Planning the Fiber Cable Route Obviously the longer the planned cable run the more planning required It also makes a difference whether you are running Tactical Fiber Cable or Hybrid Fiber Cable as these affect both the length and the type of exposure the cable can endure When planning your cable route take into the consideration the following T Possible obstacles that might cause you to run short of cable you may need t
41. cle repeats until the Display Mode Selector is pushed EV EV BS EV EV UD EV S EV M K RR Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 68 6 6 Standard Operation The section is devoted to a number of Best Practices for use of the CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System Specific information on how to operate the system has been presented in the sections above 1 Protect the Fiber Optic Cable and the Fiber Optic Connectors Always keep these capped unless there are being connected Read the section on planning the Fiber Run it may come in handy Page 60 Once the system is set up and running do not ignore the Optical Power Signal Strength Readouts at either the Camera 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 of course digital and so the Signal Strength is either just good enough or usually much better than that When it is no longer strong enough the signal stops If introducing new equipment cameras switchers etc or new operators be sure to do a test run with everything as it will be during the actual production Reading this User Guide is a good start but hands on is the best way to understand how it will and more importantly what to d
42. e 40 Area D Audio Intercom Connectors The CopperHead RM FP790 Base Station can be configured with one of two different Intercom Options A third option utilizing a Four Wire intercom system can be deployed using the 25 pin connectors Multi pin connector wiring is covered in Appendix 2 RTS TW Intercom Module 15 Audio In and Four Wire Intercom In 16 Audio Out and Four Wire Intercom Out 17 RTS TW Intercom Input 18 RTS TW Intercom Loop Through Lesevecooseee a Clear Com Intercom Module ovens A iw 17 Clear Com Ch A Intercom I O Connector 0000020502000 Kx T i 18 Clear Com Ch B intercom I O Connector 4 3 Additional CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System Items Your CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System may consist of one or more of the following items 1 Portable fiber reel with fiber per your purchase order 2 JVC Supplied Camera Control Unit please refer to the User s guide supplied with this product 3 Optional Power Wafer Camera Adaptor 4 Optional MPS External Power Wafer Power Supply 5 Optional PowerPlus Camera Adaptor and Power Adaptor please refer to the User s guide supplied with this product 6 Optional HDX Power Unit please refer to the User s guide supplied with this product Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 41 Power Wafer Camera Adaptor The CopperHead KA FP790 Camera Unit can be powered by the optional Po
43. e Yes d d Re oru ea TER VE 1 5 Ib PE 5 0 Ib PowerWafer cccccsccssccssccossccoseccescsesceesceesecees 1 5 Ib PowerPlus LP 2 3 Ib HP 2 5 lb GPI Tally Number Base to Camera Unit 2 Green amp Red Power Consumption Camera unit 8 watts Q 10 18 VDC Base Station Tac Fiber 10 watts 10 18VDC Power Connector 4 Pin XLR Base Station Hybrid Fiber Power Req 110 120 220 240 VAC 50 to 60Hz Power Consumption 250 watts max 120VAC TTL Low or Short to GND or e T ce TTL High or Open Temperature Range 25 to 55 C Humidity Range 0 to 95 RH Noncondensing The maximum cable length varies due to optical loss that can depend on cable quality dirt dust contamination on connectors and the number of cable connectors When using hybrid cable for camera power the size of the hybrid cable as well as the power draw of the camera lens viewfinder and other accessories are also factors Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 78 Appendix 5 Declaration of Conformity F J Fiber Systems Inc BELDIEM 55 DECLARATIOM OF CONFORMITY We Telecast Fiber System Belden brand declare under our sole responsibility that the product CopperHead G3 JVC know under models KA F790 and RM FP790 to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standardis or ather normative documentis a FOC United State
44. eees e Audio Number of Channels Impedance Maximum Input Level Quantization 24 bits 128x oversampled Sample Rate A8kS sec Frequency Response 0 1 dB 20 Hz to 20 KHz Intercom Number or channels Interface types Base RTS Clear Com or Four Wire Frequency Response 200 18KHz 3dB Max Distortion Max Gain RTS or Clear Com Min Gain RTS or Clear Com Specifications Electro Optical Operating Wavelengths TX Laser output power std opt RX Sensitivity HD SDI Fiber Compatibility Single Mode Optical Connector Options Camera Unit Local Power MX or OpticalCON Remote Power Short Range Power SMPTE 304M or OpticalCON Long Range Power SMPTE 304M Optical Connector Options Base Station Unpowered Tac fiber ST or OpticalCON Remote Power Hybrid fiber Standard Power SMPTE 304M OpticalCON or STs amp Molex see note below Distance Limit Tactical Fiber Local Power at Camera Standard laser 15db optical loss 5 km Optional DFB laser 19db optical loss 30 km SMPTE 311M Hybrid Fiber Standard Internal Power Supply w PowerWafer z 240m 787 ft 95W 12VDC Long Range HDX w PowerPlus F2km 6562 ft 100W Cont 150W Peak Mechanical Environmental Dimensions WxLxD Camera CIE aoi vie m derit 22 x65 x22 Base Station 17 5 x 9 x 1 75 Power Wafer 5 x 6 12 x 2 2 PowerPlus LP 100W 5 x6 x2 5 PowerPlus HP 150W 5 x 6 x 3 7 13 x 3 5 x 8 5 Camera Lnibis o ovens rave xa
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46. est A Video Connector Panel See Page 30 B Audio Intercom Connector Panel See Page 30 C Fiber Connector amp Power Wafer Connector See Page 31 D Battery Mount See Page 32 Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 29 CopperHead KA F790 Camera Unit Connector Area Connectors For additional information about the signals carried on these connectors please see Page 4 Area A Video Connector Throughout this document component Key Panel Numbers are coordinated with the overall system diagrams found at the end of this User Guide in Appendix 4 3 Prompter Out from Base Station 2 Monitor Headset Connector Typically return intercom audio from the Base Station 4 Audio Output from Base Station Typically return audio from the Base Station 6 Intercom Headset Connector Two way intetcom signals Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 30 Area C Fiber Connector amp Power Wafer Connector 7 Fiber Cable Camera Connector 8 Power Wafer Connector The CopperHead KA F790 Camera Unit is shipped with one of the two Fiber Connectors shown below 15 A SMPTE 304M powered 15 B OpticalCON powered or unpowered Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 31 Area D Battery Mount The CopperHead KA F790 Ca
47. ff at your JVC Dealer System Integrator or a technician on your organization s staff A qualified and experienced individual should be able to accomplish the installation in about 15 minutes The installation encompasses the following steps 1 Verification of all components 2 Relocation of the Battery Adaptor from the back of the Camera to the KA F790 Camera Unit 3 Installation of the Camera Unit Mounting Plate on to the camera 4 Installation of the Connector Adaptor Plate and connection of required cables 5 Mounting of the Camera Unit on to the Mounting Plate 6 Operational test of the installed system You will need a clean flat surface upon which to work and a medium Phillips screwdriver to perform the installation of the Camera Unit on to the Camera This User Guide illustrates the installation of a Camera Unit on to a Camera equipped with an Anton Bauer type battery The V Mount system installation is identical with the very minor wiring connector differences Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 19 Verification of All Components The following items are required for the installation procedure A The CopperHead KA F790 Camera Unit B The Camera Unit Mounting Plate C The Connector Adaptor Plate D Screw Assortment a 2 Connector Adaptor Plate Screws with lockwashers b 6Mounting Plate to Camera Screws black Phillips Head c 4Camera Unit to Mounting Plate Sc
48. he same time as the ADAP power connection Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 52 5 3 Connections to the CopperHead FS 790 Camera Unit Power Wafer Connector Detail Obscured by Fiber Connector Figure 23 CopperHead FS 790 Camera Unit Back Side Connections Connectors into and out of the CopperHead FS 790 Camera Unit Back Side 2 Intercom Headset Connector Mini phone Jack Provides listen only Intercom audio Prompter Out Analog Video 3 BNC Connector Carries a Prompter Feed or additional Base Station return composite VBS Video from the Base Station to the Camera Unit This requires a BNC cable between the Camera Unit and any external equipment HD or SD SDI Out 4 BNC Connector Carries HD or SD SDI video from the Base Station the Camera Unit Typically this will feed a digital monitor at the camera position such as JVC VF HP790 8 4 Studio Viewfinder Audio Out P XLR 3 Pin Male Connector Provides Return Audio Out from Base Station Typically connected to an IFB receiver or local audio monitor at the camera position Intercom Headset Connector 6 XLR 5 Pin Female Connector Standard RTS style intercom headset jack Do not connect an Intercom Belt Pack to this connector This connector will only function with an Intercom Headset attached Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 53 Fi
49. icalCON Panel Receptacle SMPTE 304M SMPTE 304M Panel LC Cable Connectors Connectors Receptacle Figure 3 Fiber Optic Connectors Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 13 2 2 CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System concepts The Telecast CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System is a camera video audio and data multiplexing system that installs between the JVC ProHD GY HM790 video camera and its power source and connects via a single fiber optic cable to a Base Station in a truck studio control room or other video production facility All video audio and data usually carried on Triax or multi core cable is sent bi directionally over a single lightweight fiber over distances as long as 5 km or more The Camera Unit is attached directly to the camera A battery battery power adaptor or a Telecast Fiber Power Wafer power supply is attached to the Camera Unit Battery mounts accommodated are the Anton Bauer and the V Mount The CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System consists of two main components 1 The CopperHead FS 790 Camera Unit this unit has two options a the battery physical interface system and b the fiber connector 2 The CopperHead FS 790 Base Station this unit has three options a the power configuration b the fiber connector and c the intercom interface Typically options are determined at the time of product order and the units are delivered pre conf
50. igured Some options can be field changed by qualified personnel This manual describes each of the possible options The unique design of the CopperHead KA F790 Camera Unit allows for the majority of signal connections between the JVC ProHD GY HM790 video camera and the CopperHead to be carried over a 68 pin connector internal to the camera and CopperHead Unit The signals carried internally between the camera and the Camera Unit are e SDI HD SDI Camera Video e VBS Analog Camera Video e VBS Video Genlock to Camera e VBS Video Return Video to Camera e Audio 1 from Camera e Audio 2 from Camera e Timecode to and from Camera e Camera Control e Camera Tallies Red and Green Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 14 2 3 Signal paths in the CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System The CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System utilizes an optical fiber link between the Base Station and the Camera Unit to carry all of the required signals necessary for operation of the camera and associated production equipment The Camera Unit multiplexes electrical signals from the camera and other remote sources and converts them to an optical signal for transmission over the fiber Simultaneously an optical return signal is received at the Camera Unit from the Base Station this signal is then converted to electrical analog information for use by the camera camera operator and auxiliary equ
51. ipment at the camera location When the hybrid fiber cable option is used the link also provides power to the Camera Unit and the camera itself Only the single fiber link or hybrid fiber link is required between the Base Station and the Camera Unit 44 Up to 20 kilometers on a single fiber optic cable 2 strands sf SDI HD SDI Camera Video 9 e SDI HD SDI Return Video 100 lt VBS Video VBS Program es Camera Unit BS Return 1 G L J VBS Return 2 ild eI eaVBS Return 3 Return VBS amp i lt j Camera Control RS232 422 Ahu me Codex CODE Tally TALLY cfu Audio 1 lt Audio 2 Audio Return AUDIO lt Intercom one channel Jp RET oe eo SS ronen NG T CopperHead mm GP auo m fr voir A SYSTEM LOCK A Telecast p LS ma LT 21 we See us n W me wa wz ar x Nea Fiber Systems Inc f e Fi LD m TIME CODE e MIA K T uyerio powe m SZ n CCU DATA e L c ERA POWE BO OAP RM FP790 Powered Base Station Geueau c D CABLE OPEN 9 verk ne secect j CABLE SHORT Base Station Figure 4 Base Station to Camera Unit Connection Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 15 2 4 CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System Components CopperHead KA F790 Camera Unit Overview Gp VID RET e SYNC D PROMPT
52. k of the Base Station Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 46 SMPTE Hybrid Fiber between the Base Station powered and Camera Unit Camera Powered through Hybrid Cable from Base Station CopperHead JVC 1 2 CopperHead JVC RM FP790P Base Station KA F790 Camera Unit With Power Wafer CopperHead my Telecast ProHD RM FP790 Powered Base Station Powered OpticalCON 3 or SMPTE 304M Fiber Connector 4 Fiber Cable Figure 19 SMPTE Hybrid Fiber between the Base Station powered and Camera Unit Between the Base Station 1 and the Camera Unit 2 connect a length of SMPTE Hybrid Fiber Cable 3 At each end of the fiber cable will be either an OpticalCON or SMPTE 304M Connector 4 The Base Station connector 4 may be mounted either on the front or back of the Base Station Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 47 SMPTE Hybrid Fiber between Base Station and Camera Unit Infrastructure Wiring Infrastructure Wiring Built In to a Facility using OpticalCON Connectors C4 Panel mounted OpticalCON or SMPTE 304M receptacle Hybrid Fiber cable 5 LC Connectors co S bd 4 big AWG18 d e solder cups OpticalCON d 74 AWG18 wires Connector CopperHead pm di 1 Base Station Connector OpticalCON or SMPTE 304M f LE S
53. l Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 22 Installation Of The Camera Unit Mounting Plate On To The Camera Identify the various features of the Camera Unit Mounting Plate the camera facing side of the plate is shown in this illustration A Camera plate mounting hooks for mounting into the Camera accessory mounting slots B Connector wire cutout C Connector Adaptor Plate cutout D Video Connector Cutout Six Mounting Plate to Camera screw holes Four Camera Unit to Mounting Plate screw holes 1 Position the Mounting Plate so that the two Mounting Plate hooks sit in the Camera Mounting Plata accessory mounting slots Hooks positioned in Gamera accessory 2 Line up the Mounting plate with the screw holes slots in the Camera the same ones used by the Battery Mount 3 Make sure that the connectors and wires feed through the B Connector wire cut out and are not pinched between the Camera and the Mounting Plate 1 When the Plate is seated properly secure it to the Camera using the provided 4 Chrome plated flat head screws 2 Before tightening down the Plate confirm that the wires move freely in the Connector wire cutout Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 23 Installation Of The Connector Adaptor Plate And Connection Of Required Cables 1 E LL recat n me ann i
54. le or in part by attempts by personnel other than Telecast s personnel as approved in advance in accordance with the foregoing provisions to open install repair or service the Product nor to damage resulting from improper connection with incompatible equipment nor to damage to a unit which has been modified by personnel other than Telecast personnel Products returned to Telecast for warranty service shall be shipped freight prepaid to Telecast Telecast will return the repaired product or ship a replacement freight prepaid to either Distributor or Distributor s customer as requested by Distributor s customer at a location within the United States or at Telecast s option to Distributor s location in the case of international sales This limited warranty shall also apply to Products that replace defective Products and Products that have been repaired by authorized representatives of Telecast Fiber Systems Inc but only for the original Warranty Period The Warranty Period shall not be extended by reason of defect or any period of time during which the Product is not available to Buyer because of defects or repairs without the express written consent of Telecast Fiber Systems Inc EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY AGAINST DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP CONTAINED HEREIN TELECAST FIBER SYSTEMS INC MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AND ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOS
55. lls for strength of 22 dBm or greater but the system will often work at strengths lower than this though not guaranteed to do so Use the Four Character Digital Display on the Base Station to check signal strength b Observe all of the LED warning and alarm lights on the Base Station and follow up based on what you observe c If signal strength is degraded from the time of system checkout at a particular location walk the Fiber Cable and see that it is in intact and has no damage of severe bends or kinks 6 If the digital display indicates an error and displays a Hexadecimal error code you should contact Telecast Fiber Systems Technical Support to assist in diagnosing the problem Note the exact error code so you can report it to the support technician The hexadecimal errors indicate problems with the power supplies and the internal boards In general field repair is not usually possible if one of these rare error messages is displayed The Digital Display will indicate ERR and then the actual error code will display This is a typical error code 00000010 this indicates 10 to 16 volt status may be out of range Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 71 Appendices Appendix 1 Connector Pin Assignments 1 1 CopperHead FS 790 Base Station Connectors Reference Numbers Refer to the Overview Diagrams in Appendix 4 at the End of this User Guide Camera Remote Camera
56. mechanical damage and inspect the electrical connectors for bent or damaged pins and latches Report any missing or damaged components to Telecast Fiber Systems Inc See the following section regarding product returns Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 9 You must use your own cables to make connections for Tally Base Station audio and other ancillary signals and equipment Suggestions for these cables are discussed later in this document Leave the protective caps on the optical connectors whenever the fiber is disconnected 1 3 Product Returns In the unlikely event of damage to your CopperHead FS 790 Fiber Optic Transceiver System during shipping or delivery please note the damage with the delivery or shipping service and document the packaging and product where you see damage If any component does not work correctly out of the box please contact your JVC sales organization If the problem cannot be remedied through a service telephone call an RMA Return of Merchandise Authorization will be issued and you will receive an RMA number Please note this RMA number inside and outside of all shipping boxes and on all documentation provided with the items to be returned Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 10 Chapter 2 System Overview This chapter covers the following 1 Fiber Optic Cable Concepts 2
57. mera Unit is fitted for one of two of Battery to camera mount types the Anton Bauer mount or the V mount The battery mount shipped with the camera is reused as the battery mount installed on the Camera Unit GE EE ETTE TE ET Anton Bauer Type Battery Mount V type Battery Mount Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 32 CopperHead KA F790 Camera Unit Indicator and Control Panel Ihe CopperHead KA F790 Camera Unit Indicator Panel has a series of LED displays that monitor the various signal paths between the Camera Unit and the Base Station For signals remain constant such as time code and video the LED remains on as a steady green For signals that fluctuate such as audio the LED will reflect the varying signal activity If the LED 1s off either the signal has been lost or it is not in use Please see the Overview Diagram in Appendix 4 pa The LED indicators on the left side of the Right side LEDs indicate signal paths from the panel indicate signal paths from the Base Station to the Camera Unit Camera Unit to the Base Station 1 Intercom Control Group Intercom Talk active indicator controlled by switch Please see Section 6 4 for information on use of the Intercom Control Group 2 Intercom Headset Level Control 3 Tally Indicator Light Indicates the status of the GPI Tally 1 signal Off when the signal is not present Bright Red when the signal is present 4 SDI
58. minated or the camera headset may feedback and or howl To insure proper termination connect to a two wire system RTS or Clear Com compatible with a terminated power supply Alternately an XLR connector with 220 Ohm resistors can be used tie one 220 Ohm resistor between pins 1 and 2 and another 220 Ohm resistor between pins 1 and 3 Note that the CopperHead FS 790Camera Unit acts as the last component of any Intercom Belt Pack chain An Intercom Belt Pak cannot be plugged into the CopperHead FS 790 Camera Unit Only an Intercom headset can be plugged into the Camera Unit Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 64 6 5 Using the Digital Displays A Brief Guide to Measurement of Fiber Optic Signal Strength The CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System provides direct digital readout of the Fiber Optic Link signal strength for both the Base Station to Camera Unit Fiber Link and the Camera Unit to Base Station Fiber Link This readout is presented in units of dBm It is useful to understand both the dB or decibel and the dBm or decibel referenced to one milliwatt The decibel dB is a logarithmic unit of measurement that expresses the magnitude of a physical quantity usually power or intensity relative to a specified or implied reference level Since it expresses a ratio of two quantities with the same unit it is a dimensionless relative unit A decibel is one tenth of a bel a seldom
59. n serial connector connected to a breakout of Tally signal connectors Typically this connector will be connected to the Camera Tally system originating at the Production Switcher or the Tally Management system used on your production environment See Section 6 for an example configuration Time Code In BNC Connector Standard time code signal sent to camera typically originating from house time code generator feed available to Base Station On remote productions the primary camera may be used to originate the system time code feed signal would return to base station via connector 8 and then be distributed to other cameras through the associated Copperhead Base Stations Time Code Out BNC Connector Standard time code signal originating from the camera This time code can be used to reference the local camera time code for proper operations and may also be used as a source for production wide time code distribution Sync In Loop BNC Connector standard Genlock Sync Tti Level sync signal The loop through is self terminating Video Return Analog In BNC Connector Typically used to send SD return video to the camera an example is monitor out from the Production Switcher Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 51 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 Connectors into and out of the CopperHead FS 790 Base Station Video Analog Out BNC
60. n where the camera is powered through the Power Wafer option The Power Wafer is powered through a Hybrid fiber cable which is powered from the CopperHead FS 790 Base Station or MPS External Power Supply CopperHead Camera Unit PowerWafer for use with Powered Base Station and Hybrid cable 77 Up Figure 9 Mounting the Power Wafer Unit to the CopperHead FS 790 Camera Unit The Power Wafer is attached to the CopperHead FS 790 Camera Unit in place of the battery It is attached in the same manner as the camera battery When the Power Wafer is securely mounted to the CopperHead FS 790 Camera Unit connect the supplied Power Wafer connector cable 1 between the Power Wafer 2 and the Power Wafer connector on the Camera Unit 3 m i The Power Wafer to Camera Unit cable 1s Figure 10 Connecting the Power Wafer supplied with the CopperHead Power Wafer Unit For configuration please see Chapter 5 Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 26 3 3 Relocation of the CopperHead RM FP790 Base Station fiber connector The CopperHead RM FP790 Base Station may be configured with the fiber connector mounted either on the back or the front of the Base Station You may order your Base Station in either configuration and it is possible to relocate the Fiber Connector from one position to the other in the field z AR A ar EN fi pr N 7 n at h NS fj ah V
61. ncern is dirt and damage ANY dirt in the connector can adversely affect Fiber Optical performance and potentially cause you to lose the use of your camera while the problem is diagnosed and remedied If the cable run is long or if you will lose sight of the spooling out cable reel make sure you have appropriate assistance in running out the cable When retrieving the cable assistance to prevent the cable end from being caught or tangled up could be critical Don t start reeling in the cable on your own and assume the Connector end will make it back to home base safely When unspooling the cable ALWAYS make sure the stationary end the end that goes to the Base Station or Power Supply us securely contained within the reel A loose Connector can bang around and be damaged and NEVER connect the stationary end of the Fiber Cable to the Base Station or Power Supply and the start unspooling the Fiber Cable Server damage to the cable could occur due to extreme spiraling of the connected portion of the cable Place the stationary cable connector inside the center of the reel prior to unspooling the cable Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 60 Prior to connecting the Fiber Connectors to the Base Station and Camera Unit inspect both Connectors If required clean with dry compressed air or with technical wipes that have been moistened with isopropyl alcohol Fingerprints or other dir
62. nector Connect Return Audio line level See Page 75 for wiring details D Audio Out Connector Carries audio back from the camera location connect to an audio processing chain or monitors See Page 76 for wiring details Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 50 Connectors into and out of the CopperHead FS 790 Base Station This information duplicates some of that from above sections It is presented here to provide a single list of all Base Station connections Key numbers refer to the diagram above and to the Overview Diagram found in Appendix 4 1 amp 19 4 amp 21 10 Power In Depending on your Base Station model connect a standard 12V DC ADAP power source 4 Pin or a standard 3 conductor AC Cable IEC Plug 100 240V 50 60 Hz Fiber Connector this connector can be mounted on the Base Station Front Panel See Page 28 Connect the fiber connector from either the Fiber Cable connected directly to the camera or to the MPS or HDX external power supply if your system is so configured The type of Fiber Connector will vaty depending on your system configuration Multi Pin Connector A DB9 9 pin serial connector connected to an optional Camera Remote Control Panel Power to the Base Unit must be turned off when connecting the Camera Remote Control Panel connecting with the power on can seriously damage your equipment Multi Pin Connector B DB15 15 pi
63. o take a more indirect but achievable route Possible hazards to the cable while tactical fiber is extremely durable it is not immune to damage An obvious hazard is running the cable across a lawn scheduled to be cut during your live production Make sure the empty roadway at 6AM will not be filled with heavy equipment when it comes time to retrieve your cable Possible interference physical with the cable that might cause it to bend or kink to an extent that unacceptable signal loss occurs Safety hazards make sure that the cable will not cause a tripping or tangling hazard with people animals or vehicles Decide whether the Fiber Cable is to be unspooled from the Base Station location or the Camera location Typically the reel is kept close to the base station However if there is a chance the Camera location may need to move further away from the Base Station after initial placement it makes sense to place the reel at the camera end Make sure there is enough free cable coming out of the stationary end of the cable reel to accommodate a well managed connection to the camera Planning the cable route requires common sense and the ability to foresee the unforeseen Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 59 Running the Fiber Cable Do the following when running your Fiber Cable 1 Make sure that both ends of the Fiber Cable are securely capped In this case the co
64. o to insure proper operation If your production is a Multi Camera shoot with Time Code synchronized between all cameras it is a good idea to periodically confirm that proper Time Code is being returned from the various cameras and that a switch has not been changed in error at a camera location Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 69 6 7 Shutting Down the System System shutdown is simple The only cautions relate to the Fiber Cable and to the Base Station Remote Control Panel Cable 1 To avoid the possibility of 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 2 To avoid the possibility of damaging the Camera Remote Control Panel turn the Base Station off before disconnecting the Control Cable from the Control Panel or the Base Station 3 Protect all cables from dirt water entry and being dragged across the ground or other surface 4 Whenre spooling the cable take your time so as to avoid cable snags crimps or damage to the connectors Re spool evenly across the reel 5 fthe Base Station is a permanent or semi permanent installation then simply power off and disconnect and cap the Fiber Cable Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 70 6 8 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting any technical iss
65. plied to the Camera Unit When the camera is powered on so is the KA FP790 Camera Unit Blinking Green indicates a Camera Unit error Refer to DIAG display mode for details Page 64 Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 34 4 2 CopperHead FS 790 Base Station The CopperHead FS 790 Base Station is available with a number of options The unit is ordered with a specified Power Module Audio Intercom Module and Fiber Connector For an overall view of component location please see the overall diagrams in Appendix 4 CopperHead FS 790 Base Station Front Panel ife a ADOI S A i am nce am init ma CopperHead ProH g HYBRID POWER Pie IER van um ap es cos Gp i gi EB CAMERA POWER oe MG CABLE OPEN ED CABLE IHAT Figure 14 CopperHead FS 790 Base Station Front Panel A Optical Connector See D Signal Strength Indicators Setup this Page Front mounted Optional See Page 37 B Audio Indicators E Status Power Indicators See Page 36 See Page 37 C Video Data Indicators See Page 36 CopperHead RM FP790 Base Station Front Panel Identifying Controls amp Connectors Area A Front Panel Optical Connector Optional Area A of the CopperHead RM FP790 Base Station provides for the optional mounting of the Fiber Optical Connector on Blank Panel the front of the Base Station instead of the rear of the Base Station
66. ransceiver System as soon as your receive in order to confirm proper operation and to provide training to you and your team prior to an actual production Use the following list of items as an overall checklist for setup 1 4 It is highly recommended that you do not attempt to power up the system until all connections are made and in particular the Fiber Optic Cable has been connected at both ends If you need to power up either the CopperHead FS 790 Base Station or Camera Unit make sure that the fiber connectors are securely capped This will protect them from damage or dirt and protect you from eye damage If it is the first time setting up the CopperHead RM FP790 Base Station or your setup is not permanent as it would likely be in a remote truck stadium control room or similar connect all required cables The order in which you connect the cables makes no difference a Make sure to connect the Base Remote cable to the Base Station and Remote Control Panel when the Base Station power is turned off b KeepFiber Optic cable connectors capped until actually connecting the Fiber Cable When setting up the CopperHead KA FP790 Camera Unit and attached GY HM790 Camera you will need to do the following a Setup the external power supply as required Make sure all cables running between the CopperHead FS 790 Base Station and the Power Supply and local AC power cords are properly managed and secured b Connect all required cables a
67. re no cable connected to the camera or the cable is connected but open GID CAMERA POWER GP CABLE OPEN QD CABLE SHORT High voltage will not be applied to the camera until the open condition is corrected Note Hybrid Power Indicators are s l CABLE SHORT indicates that the high voltage cable resent only on a hybrid power unit i P y y P connected is shorted 16 Power Switch amp Power Indicator Toggle switch to enable or disable Base Station power LED turns Green when on off switch is changed to the ON position With a hybrid power system power supplied by the Base Station this switch will control power to the Camera and the Camera Unit For the hybrid system to be properly powered the AC Mains switch on the rear of Base Station must be in the on position See next page for details Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 38 CopperHead RM FP790 Base Station Back Panel ee656acho bs ob Lado Ac cw cd P PT TT i Beate ee ka a Figure 16 CopperHead RM FP790 Base Station Back Panel Powered Version A Power amp Fiber Connectors C Video Connectors See this Page amp Page 40 See Page 40 B Video Sync Data Control Connectors D Audio Intercom Connectors See Page 40 See Page 41 CopperHead RM FP790 Base Station Front Panel Identifying Controls amp Connectors Area A Power amp Fiber Connectors Power Module The CopperHead RM
68. resentative located within the Community is Sebastian Mucha Director of Product Development Email astian Muchagbelden com Phone 50B 75 1 4B8 5 amp Fax 508 752 1520 Date of issue 01 03 2011 Place of issue Worcester MA USA cm XA A i uns SEBASTIAN MUCHA Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 79 Page Intentionally Left Blank Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 80 Appendix 6 CopperHead FS 790 System Overview Diagrams AC Power Gen 7 Time 8 Time 14 15 17 Future Use Connector In Loop Ret In Video Out Prompter SDI Out A amp B 16 Intercom 2 Audio Out 19 el OpticalCON i ds Tactical Power amp Fiber Connectors vary whether system is powered amp O AC or unpowered 12V cd 12V Terminal OpticalCON Block Hybrid Figure 29 CopperHead FS 790 Base Station Rear Panel Battery Headset Audio Out 5 SDI Out 6 Intercom Headset Power Wafer Connecto Behind Fiber Der Figure 30 CopperHead FS 790 Camera Unit Connectors Connector Connector Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 81 Page Intentionally Left Blank Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 82 1 Intercom 2 Intercom Level Cont
69. rews plated Phillips head d Note The screws used to mount the Battery Adaptor to the Camera will be re used to mount the Battery Adaptor to the Mounting Plate E Optional Power Wafer Unit for Powered Systems only Insure that all of these items are present before beginning the installation procedure The Camera described in this section is the GY HM790U equipped with the Anton Bauer battery mount The GY HM790E is equipped with the IDX V Mount Battery mount Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 20 Relocation of the Battery Adaptor from the Camera to the KA F790 Camera Unit 1 2 3 4 5 1 Pull the Velcro 2 tab free to allow access to the power connector Place the camera on a flat surface with the battery mount towards you Remove each of the four retaining screws indicated in the illustration Be careful not to strip these screws during this procedure as they will be needed later Place the screws in a safe place where you can get them in a few minutes Carefully pull the battery mount off of the camera and lay it wiring side up next to the camera Be careful not to stretch any of the attached wires past their limit Identify the Velcro cable retainer inside the body of the camera Pull the Velcro tab free and carefully pull the internal Power Cable connection free of the camera Telecast Fiber Systems
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71. rol 3 GPI Tally On Light indicators VID RET video Sync SYNC a Indicator SROME 7 Prompter Indicator 8 Audio Indicators 9 Intercom Indicators 10 cam ctl Unit Indicator 11 Time OF NK Code Indicators e POWER 12 Optical Link Indicators CopperHead 13 Power Pro H D Indicator by Telecast Fiber Systems Inc Figure 31 CopperHead FS 790 Camera Unit Indicators and Controls 11 Status Display 12 Display 14 System Mode Status Indicators BASE POWER Gb SYSTEM LOCK FIBER LINK HYBRID POWER GID CAMERA POWER D CABLE OPEN D CABLE SHORT 10 GPI Tally N13 Display Pay Indicators Indicator Indicator Mode Selector 15 Hybrid a he 9 Cam Rem Power Indicators Indicators Appears only on Powered Systems Figure 32 CopperHead FS 790 Base Station Front Panel Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 83 Telecast Fiber Systems CH FS790 A Belden Brand 110124V4JH ww telecast fiber com 2011
72. rrnnnnrrnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnrrnnnnnnnrrnnnnnnnsene 24 Mounting Of the Camera Unit On To the Mounting Plate rrrrrnonnrrrnnnnnnorrnnnnnnnrrnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnrrnnnnnnnsrnnnnnnnsrnnnnnsessnnnnnnnseee 25 Operational Test Of The Installed SteN ae 25 3 2 Mounting Power Wafer Unit to the CopperHead KA F790 Camera Unit ccsscssccsccesccscceccesccsccescesccscceccess 26 3 3 Relocation of the CopperHead RM FP790 Base Station fiber connector eee e eere eee eene nennen 27 Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 1 CHAPTER 4 COPPERHEAD FS 790 TRANSCEIVER SYSTEM DETAILED DESCRIPTION 29 4 1 Copperhead KA F790 Camera UN avvike danene 29 CopperHead KA F790 Camera Unit Connector Area Connectors rrrrurrnrnrrrrnnrrnnnnrnnnnrnnnnerrnnerenneenrnnernnnernnnernnneenrnneennneee 30 CopperHead KA F790 Camera Unit Indicator and Control Panel cccccseccccssssccceeseccssesccceessceseeseccseuecessuseessaeseesaases 33 4 2 Copperhead FS 790 Base Station Van 35 CopperHead FS 790 Base Station Front Panel eit at EOE e N E 35 CopperHead RM FP790 Base Station Front Panel Identifying Controls amp Connectors eee 35 CopperHead RM FP790 Base Station Back Panel cccccccsssscccsssecccescccsenscccaesecessuecesseuscesseseeseueesseuecessuneeessueseesaages 39 CopperHead RM FP790 Base Station Front Panel Identifying Controls amp
73. rs From the MPS unit to the Base Station can be configured using a non hybrid OpticalCON connector or two ST connectors The length available is up to 5 kilometers 3 miles The MPS is powered locally with standard AC power The unit is free standing TO FROM POWER TO FROM BASE WAFER amp CAMERA STATION SMPTE 304M or 2 STs or DRY Hybrid OpticalCONN OpticalCONN Figure 17 MPS External Power Wafer Power Supply All MPS Units require the Power Wafer to provide power to the Camera Unit Four variations are available with a different set of fiber cable connectors All MPS units provide 95 watts of 12VDC power Fiber Connection to Camera Fiber Connection to Base Station CH2 MPS 95VD 2ST NEU OpticalCON CH2 MPS 95VD 2ST 304 SMPTE 304M CH2 MPS 95VD NEU NEU OpticalCON with power OpticalCON no power CH2 MPS 95VD NEU 304 SMPTE 304 with power OpticalCON no power Table 3 MPS Power Supply Adaptor Options Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 43 Page Intentionally Left Blank Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 44 Chapter 5 Connection of the CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System Prior to connecting your CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System please insure that each of the required cables is available for use This includes standard video audio and multi pin cable sets required for your particular
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75. s connector is wired in parallel with XLR4 Male 19 above Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 73 AC Power Input Connector Base Station models RM FP790Pxxx Panel Mounted AC Power Receptacle 110 220 VAC Two 4 amp fuses 5 x 20mm fuses are in operation at all times both the AC Line Hot and the AC Line Neutral are fused Base Station 1 Standard IEC C14 receptacle Replacement Littlefuse 218 Clear Com Intercom Pin Signal Table 10 Base Station Clear Com Intercom Connector Base Station 17 amp 18 XLR3 Female x2 RTS Intercom u VDC Power amp Channel 1 Audio Channel 2 Audio Table 11 Base Station RTS Intercom Connector Base Station 17 XLR3 Female VDC Power amp Channel 1 Audio Channel 2 Audio Table 12 Base Station RTS Intercom Loop Thru Connector Base Station 18 XLR3 Male Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 4 1 2 CopperHead FS 790 Camera Unit Multi Pin Connectors Power Wafer Connector Pin Signal 4 Not Used Table 13 Camera Unit Power Wafer Connector 4 pin Lemo Mating connector Lemo FGG 0B 304 CLAD42 right angle Camera Headset MIC Ground shield MIC Input Earphone Output Ground Camera Unit 8 Earphone Output Earphone Output Table 14 Camera Unit Headset Connector Camera Unit 6 XLR5 Fem
76. t Fiber Systems Inc within seven days after discovery of the defect and in any event within the Warranty Period No claim shall be allowed in respect of any Product which has been altered neglected damaged or stored in any manner which adversely affects it In order to obtain service under the terms of this warranty Distributor s customer or Distributor must notify Telecast of the defect prior to the expiration of the applicable warranty period and obtain a Return Authorization Number from Telecast In no event may products be returned to Telecast or to Distributor for warranty service without having obtained from Telecast a Return Authorization Number This limited warranty applies only to new and unused Products delivered to Buyers located within the United States of America or to international Buyers if sold through an authorized Distributor organization and shall not extend to any equipment not manufactured by Telecast Fiber Systems Inc even though such equipment may be sold or operated with the Products In addition this limited warranty shall be void and of no further force or effect whatsoever if the Product is repaired or modified by any person other than an authorized representative of Telecast Fiber Systems Inc without the consent of Telecast Fiber Systems Inc This warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or inadequate maintenance and care Nor shall this warranty apply to any damage caused in who
77. t on the optical connector end surfaces will reduce the optical signal level on the fiber If the connectors have been properly capped during storage and movement you will not likely have a problem However if a connector has been dropped or dragged through dirt or exposed to dust cleaning is recommended Once the Fiber Cable has been connected it is time to secure the Fiber Cable run Make sure there are no cable hazards in the run Secure the cable with Cable Guards and or Gaffers tape to insure safety Now the system can be powered on Plugging in Fiber Cable connectors with the power on will not damage the system but is not recommended because of the chance of possible eye damage When re spooling the Fiber Cable on to the spool guide it across the entire width of the spool so that it winds evenly and the possibility of cinching or kinks is greatly reduced Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 61 6 3 Powering the System The CopperHead RM FP790 Base Station and the CopperHead FS 790 Camera Unit each have a power up routine which tests the equipment and performs a system diagnostic Powering the CopperHead FS 790 Base Station Base Station Main Power 1 Turn on the Base Station Power Mains Switch located at the rear left when facing the back of the Base Station 43 on the overall diagram This switch is only on Base Station units with internal power The front panel power light
78. te label with BASE AUDIO Page 1 r Rev DB25 Male Plug lt q 18 Boot to boot for all cables p Aud 1 Return In HOT 24 CO AUDIO ER Com 4 WIRE In HOT CH7 Com 4 WIRE In COLD CH7 4W PCOM Com 4 WIRE In GROUND CH7 3 7 n CH7 pl EL 1 fs 1 fel Tr Jan Figure 27 CopperHead FP 790 Base Station 25 pin Audio Input Cable CopperHead FS 790 Base Station 25 Pin Audio Output Cable DB 25 Male Plug HII i e Aupiotour XLR3 Male ae 40202007 XLR3 Male Es 02 Ies XLR3 Fers Aui20u4HOT 104 Aui2OuwCOLD 23 Aud 2 OW GROUND 14 FCom 1 Out oh HOT 15 Comi Ouh CoD 3 Tom 1 Out ch GROUND T 15 Figure 28 CopperHead FP 790 Base Station 25 pin Audio Output Cable Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 77 Appendix 4 Video Digital bi directional Interface SMPTE 259M 292M Data Rate 270 Mb s or 1 5 Gbits s Input Level 800 mV peak to peak Input output Impedance Output Impedance 75 Ohms Bit Error Rate 22 dBm Jitter pathological dat uiseeoa itera epe voa erede 0 2 UI Rise Fall Times Video Analog bi directional Interface RS170 NTSC PAL Frequency Response VTM p M T 0 15 dB Video Signal to Noise Ratio Differential Gain Differential Phase ccccccccssccssccsscccssccesscesseose
79. ues with the CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System is similar to any piece of television production gear with the obvious exception of the core Fiber Optic technology Here is a list of things to look out for and check some of them obvious but sometimes forgotten 1 Checkall your cables any lost connections or bad connectors 2 Confirm signal type is on the proper signal path Though it is possible to physically connect analog signals to digital signal connectors on the CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System signals will not pass through the system unless they are the correct type An SDI signal will not pass through the Analog or VBS paths and an Analog signal will not pass through an SDI path If the wrong type of signal is incorrectly connected the signal monitor indicator may light up because an electrical voltage is present on the line but no signal will pass through 3 Check your power are the Power Supplies working 4 f you are using the PowerWafer and the camera or CopperHead Camera Unit is not powering up check the following a The PowerWafer cable is connected to the Camera Unit s PowerWafer jack b The indicators on the Base Station are all correct see section 4 2 C The fuse on the Base Station is not blown 5 Take advantage of the various diagnostic tools provided in the CopperHead FS 790 Base Station and Camera Unit a Is the Fiber Optic Signal Strength within an acceptable range The product specification ca
80. wer Wafer Camera Adaptor The Power Wafer replaces the local camera battery and any local AC power supply adaptor The Power Wafer gets its power from the Hybrid fiber cable and the CopperHead FS 790 Base Station equipped with the internal power supply or from the optional MPS external supply Up to 95 watts of power can be delivered to the camera Camera Unit and camera accessories Up to 780 feet 240 meters of cable can be used when the Camera Unit is powered directly from the Base Station The use of an optional external power supply can extend Base Station to Camera range and increase camera power flexibility The MPS Throw Down Power Adaptor provides this functionality This unit is described on Page 44 The Power Wafer replaces the battery or local battery mount AC adaptor Shown with the Anton Bauer Battery Mount option A short jumper cable carries power from the Camera Unit to the Power Wafer The power comes to the camera on the power section of the Hybrid Fiber Cable Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 42 MPS External Power Wafer Power Supply The CopperHead MPS external power supply provides 95 watts of 12VDC power and fiber cable signal connectivity from the Base Station to the Camera From the MPS unit to the camera can be configured using either a Hybrid OpticalCON connector or a SMPTE 304M connector The length available is up to 780 feet or 240 mete
81. with fiber per your purchase order Be 5 Optional Power Wafer Camera Adaptor with optional external power supply Additional JVC accessories for your camera may have been supplied at the time of purchase NOTE You must use your own cables to make connections for Tally Black Burst Gen Lock Base Station monitor and other ancillary signals and equipment See Appendices 1 amp 2 for suggestions Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 17 Page Intentionally Left Blank Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 18 Chapter 3 Installation of the CopperHead KA F790 Camera Unit on the JVC ProHD GY HM790 Video Camera This chapter describes the physical installation of the CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System The following areas are covered 1 Initial Installation of the CopperHead KA F790 Camera Unit to the camera 2 Mounting of the optional Power Wafer Unit to the CopperHead FS 790 Camera Unit 3 Relocation of the CopperHead FS 790 Base Station Fiber connector from the back panel to the front panel 3 1 Initial Installation of the CopperHead KA F790 Camera Unit to the Camera This section describes the physical installation of the CopperHead KA F790 Camera Unit to the camera Installation should only be performed by a technically qualified individual Typically the installation will be performed by the technical sta
82. y P CopperHead E ke Proti PM FP790 Powered Base Station Figure 12 CopperHead RM FP790 Base Station with Front Mounted Fiber Connector The Fiber Connector relocation process can be accomplished by a qualified Telecast Fiber technician in about 15 minutes or less You should give yourself an hour with the expectation that it will take less time For a complete illustrated step by step procedure please go to http www telecast fiber com support and click on the CopperHead FS 790 Technical Notes link or contact Telecast Fiber System support directly Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 27 Page Intentionally Left Blank Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead FS790 ProHD Transceiver System User Guide 110124V4JH Page 28 Chapter 4 CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System Detailed Description This chapter describes in detail each element on the Camera Unit and Base Station of the CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System Physical configuration of the system and system connections and practical operation are covered in following chapters For an overall view of component location please see the CopperHead FS 790 Transceiver System overall diagrams in Appendix 4 4 1 CopperHead KA F790 Camera Unit CopperHead KA F790 Camera Unit Connector Area Figure 13 CopperHead FS 790 Camera Unit Back Side The connector area of the Camera Unit has 4 areas of inter

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