VOLAMP User Manual
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1. HEADPHONES TALKBACK a Me TALKBACK CONTROL Note3 J3M AUDIO IN1 l AUDIO IN2 i AUDIO OUT1 i AUDIO OUT2 it CONVERGENCE 84 Notes 1 SYNC IN OUT Bi level and Tri level Hi def syncs are supported 2 Serial 3 is included in the 26way Tally GPIO D type connector 3G SDI OUT1 3G SDI OUT2 HD SDI OUT 1 HD SDIIN CVBS OUT 18 CVBS IN1 188 SYNC INPUT a ETHERNET LTC OUT 48 L TC IN SERIAL 1 9 pin D type M SERIAL 2 9 pin D type a SERIAL 3 Note2 al W GPIO TALLY a M TALKBACK CHA a M TALKBACK CHB AUDIO OUT1 Me AUDIO OUT2 18 AUDIO IN1 18 amp AUDIO IN2 18 CONVERGENCE HDMI 3 Talkback control input for the handheld controller When the controller is not used the Talkback audio is continuously enabled age 6 of 30 VOLAMP LTD d VOLAMP LTD Mi Document No UserManual CII 1 2 Camlinx Il Units 2 1 Camlinx Il Base Unit The base unit is housed in an industry standard 1U 19 rack enclosure with a cooling fan mounted internally on the right hand side age 7 of 30 VOLAMP LTD A Document No UserManual CII 1 2 2 Camlinx Il Head Unit OUTI OUT2 AUDIO VOLAMP LTD D2. Document No UserManual CII 1 FIBRE LEVEL local remote Head Function Selection Function Select Boxes AUDIO MIC SW1 SW2 When making adjustments with SW1 and SW2 two function select boxes are displayed on the screenkeys display The box on the left shows the setting on SW1 and the one on the right shows the setting on SW2 These boxes show the current settings of the Camlinx II head unit To change the setting press and hold the switch until the setting on the display changes Release the switch and the display changes back to camera number Setting Function Select Box displays Ph Pl Phantom Power Line Line level input MIC MH MIC level input Silent B Muted input Individual 83 Combined Vol Positive volume control Vol Negative volume control age 23 of 30 VOLAMP LTD Document No UserManual CII 1 8 Connectors Talkback 5 way XLR connectors Pin information HEAD BASE XLR 5 PIN SKT XLR 5 PIN PLUG Pin CHA CHB 1 Microphone GND GND 2 Microphone IN LP IN RP 3 Ground screen IN LN IN RN 4 Headphones R OUT LN OUT RN 5 Headphones L OUT LP OUT RP Talkback Connector Manufacturer Mating Connector Head Neutrik NC5FBH socket NC5MX Base Neutrik NC5MBH plug NC5FX 8 1 Base Serial 1 a
3. Document No UserManual CII 1 VOLAMP CAIVLINX ll User Manual age 1 of 30 HY ce VOLAMP LTD A Document No UserManual CII 1 Important Powering up the Camlinx ll The Tramlines system takes up to 60 seconds to power up During this time video and audio passed by the system is unreliable and should be ignored Disclaimer All information contained in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable However Volamp Ltd assumes no responsibility for its use Since conditions of product use are outside our control we make no warranties express or implied in relation thereto We therefore cannot accept any liability in connection with any use of this information This product is not intended for use in life support appliances devices or systems where a malfunction of the product can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury Use of any Volamp product in such applications is expressly prohibited Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that this document is correct errors can occur If you find any errors or omissions please let us know so that we can put them right CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Laser Safety Invisible laser radiation Class 1 lasers are used in this product for fibre optic communications The wavelength used is in the infra red band so the light emitted cannot be seen Although the levels are low and are classified as safe under all conditions of normal use
4. we recommend that users avoid looking directly into the beam Trademarks Camlinx II is a trade mark of Volamp Limited Opticalcon is a registered mark of Neutrik AG age 2 of 30 VOLAMP LTD VA Document No UserManual CII 1 Volamp Camlinx 2 User Manual Table of Contents Du alte ie AN E M 00404 X M a 2 Powering Up the Camlirx Denge esst eege desse sien ENNER E ENKEN ERR 2 DIS Cl AMMEN OPERE EI D D Dmm 2 Laser EE 2 Trademarks TETUER 2 Volamp Camlinx 2 User TT EE 3 t vi e el Tei d Le e Pc LEE 5 1 1 Camlinx TI Block Ee Te DE 6 FXa ism EUMDEM 7 Z0 een lok IL Base D EE 7 2 2 Camilin IT Head UN NC 8 2 3 Dimensions and Ke e 9 3 Camlinx II Onrieb blo E 10 4 Quik StAl Ee ERUIT 11 9 System should be operational ssssssssrrsssssrrsssrsnosssnnnrnenesanonnnrsnnrsnnrnnnrnenesanns 11 5 Camlinx I Feature Scis ess oux Ev EN ege ERAN ENEE aA ENEE EEN ii 12 Mm T AEE RE TEA 12 SU MID D 12 5 oO DISDIAY Un 12 5o Thumb wheel ie L 5 5 USB System UDdales i EEN 13 5 6 Battery Mounting EE 13 5 7 Tri Level Bi Level Syne EE 14 5 8 Serial Data EE 14 E Lage E 14 5 10 EthemMet 14 5 11 Power over EEN 15 E E al RL EE 15 MK CIS 15 5 14 TAY cc 15 5 15 ConVel delitesco e EDU SEU UE a EO E
5. FR uci Ua d e RW Rr d eens 16 SESA Eei LO WERE 16 GEMMAE oie E 17 E E gl PR E PUER 17 5 T Screenkeys TE ay ied odeur terque erii prat ibt cence Dodsh dr bedtadud uvas deem en DO ei POP 17 6 2 Fibre Level Bas soi eexu kr Scy DER RR DER ERE RERO RR SEX SEN ANM EE MERE CEN EX ERE 19 6 3 Base Unit Settings adjustment 5 ENNER NENNEN ENEE NNN ENEE NEE SENE AR 20 6 4 Head Unit Settings adjustment cd uo S exEQREF Ee urs epa E FP AEN dU ER MA EREPES 22 KE eene 24 Talkback 5 way XLR connectors Pin mmpformatton essen ee emn 24 7 1 Base Serial 1 amp 2 connector pin assidgnments eene 24 7 2 Base 26 Way D Type Connector pin assignments sess 25 7 3 Head Serial 1 amp 2 connector pin assignmente csse 25 7 4 Head 12V local power ENNEN e AA ss voro rore Exo Een AEN ANE DN 26 FM le EE 26 BP OWE M 27 age 3 of 30 VOLAMP LTD VA Document No UserManual CII 1 8 L te ee tg en EN RM reme 27 8 2 Ba se power TDOICOEIOD DEE 27 8 3 Hybrid fibre power cable i roi sees ko NN NNE ANNERES NEEN EEN RSA 27 8 4 Camera low battery warnings with 52V Dower 28 De OUI Weg M PEE 29 WM I emen 29 Ge 29 LO ACCOSSOLIGS i dd o xe P AESERE LO PEDE sere xu du sang QUE OR I EUR AR CUIU EH MM wa 30 11 Ordering information WEE 30 age 4 of 30 VOLAMP LTD VA Document No UserManual CII 1 1 Introduction Camlinx 2 is a c
6. confirm the setting press and hold centre button of Thumbwheel2 until gt disappears 4 These submenu settings display the system information listed below age 21 of 30 VOLAMP LTD A Document No UserManual CII 1 7 11 Head Unit Settings adjustment The two 3 position rocker switches on the head adjust Audio and Talkback functions When using these switches the user must press and hold the switch in the desired position until the LCD display changes The screenkeys display also incorporates a push button By pressing down on the button the functions of the two three position rocker switches SW1 SW2 can be changed between Talkback and Audio functions FIBRE LEVEL lt local remote Screenkeys Display Button AUDIO erii MIC Head Switch Markings S Three Position B Rocker Switches SW1 SW2 AUDIO Functions Press and hold down the screenkeys button to adjust Ph 36V Phantom Power used to power an external microphone Line OdB generally 1V MIC Adds 20 dBu gain to the input TALKBACK Functions Vol Headphones volume control Vol Headphones volume control ii Combined Independent Sound through the headphones is either mixed into each earpiece or separate channels in each earpiece Silent Microphone is muted Line OdBu generally 1V Mic Adds 20 dB gain to the input age 22 of 30 VOLAMP LTD VA
7. volts is supplied by the base unit and is converted down to 12 volts at the head Up to 110 watts 5 Amps can be supplied to a Camera up to a distance of 130m At a maximum distance of 300m the power that can be delivered to the camera will be reduced due to cable losses to approximately half this value see graph Power losses down the cable are incurred when using hybrid cable These losses limit the length of cable that can be used as eventually the voltage level at the head will not be sufficient to power the camera The following graph shows the power losses typical down a hybrid cable age 27 of 30 VOLAMP LTD Document No UserManual CII 1 Camlinx2 140 0 120 0 100 0 80 0 60 0 20 0 0 0 10 0 30 0 50 0 70 0 90 0 110 0 130 0 150 0 170 0 190 0 210 0 230 0 250 0 270 0 290 0 1 0 20 0 40 0 60 0 80 0 100 0 120 0 140 0 160 0 180 0 200 0 220 0 240 0 260 0 280 0 300 0 Camlinx II Power W vs Distance m Power Consumption Watts Output capacity Watts with hybrid cable length 130m Base 20 base only 125 Head 15 110 available to camera Camlinx II Head 12V Local Power input Volts DC Min Max Supply Voltage Range 9 7 13 2 The Camlinx II head will operate on any supply voltage from 9 7 Volts to 13 2 Volts DC A minimum of 12 Volts is recommended to ensure the correct voltage at the camera 9 4 Camera low battery warnings with 52V power When ope
8. 00m O t Camera The standard Camlinx 2 system is designed to use 9 um single mode fibre and will not work with multi mode cable If an existing installation has 9um fibre then using this with Camlinx II should not be a problem as long as cable lengths are not exceeded lt 300M for hybrid cable and fibre connections are good The Camlinx 2 requires a direct optical connection between base and head The signal will not pass through fibre optic switching equipment such as Ethernet hubs SMPTE video switches etc The minimum fibre length for the Camlinx 2 is 5km however much greater distances are possible Please contact Volamp Ltd if longer distances are required age 10 of 30 VOLAMP LTD A Document No UserManual CII 1 4 Quick start guide 1 nu A UJ Make system connections according to chosen system configuration Ensure serial and tally cables are connected to the system Turn on mains power to the base Ensure power is present at the head and the base Note that the head powers up several seconds later than the base to reduce power inrush loading on initial power on Check the power level indicator on the base ensure the system is not overloaded Check fibre levels using the screenkeys display at head or base Set camera number using the menus on the base Set the serial communications standard RS232 by default If a remote control panel is used check its operation 7 Set the
9. NC4MD LX NC4FX 8 5 Talkback Talkback Controller Manufacturer Mating Connectors Connector Head Tyco T01 0560 S04 T01 0550 P04 age 26 of 30 VOLAMP LTD VA Document No UserManual CII 1 9 Power 9 1 Introduction The CamlinxII head and base units can be connected with either a Hybrid cable fibre plus copper power conductors or a fibre only cable If a fibre only cable is used the head can be powered by one of the following 1 Battery 2 Local 12V supply front connector on head 3 Camlinx Power Injector PI Camlinx The 125W Base power supply is designed to power both the head and the camera The head power supplies have enough capacity to power most cameras without additional power supply modules 9 2 Base power indication On the front of the base unit is a row of vertical green LEDs which indicate the power load on the base The top most LED is always illuminated when the base is powered up The other four LEDs show the loading on the base with the lowest LED showing minimal loading additional LEDs show increased loading on the base LED Power Loading Comment Rating W 5 Base Power indication Should always be active 4 Heavy Upper limit reached for normal operation 125 3 Medium 75 2 Medium Light Head and Camera connected 25 1 Light Head connected 5 9 3 Hybrid fibre power cable The Camlinx 2 power link system operates at 52 volts DC 52
10. amera back system for multiplexing video audio talkback and control signals onto fibre optic cables for transmission between a camera and a production facility This provides the following benefits Hugely increased transmission distance over copper based cable increased bandwidth data rates reduced cable thickness bulk reduced susceptibility to EM interference Systems can be ordered with support for all common connection systems including Neutrik and Lemo Unlike other camera back systems cameras can be powered directly from the Camlinx2 head unit without the need for additional hardware or modules The Camlinx2 head unit can be powered from the cable hybrid cable required or it can be powered from a local 12Vdc supply at the head A Camlinx 2 system comprises of a Base unit which resides in the production area and a camera mounted Head unit The two units are connected by a fibre optic cable containing two fibres Power is supplied to the head via a hybrid fibre cable incorporates copper conductors as well as the fibres battery or a local 12V DC supply The Camlinx2 system has a USB based upgrade facility which allows users to upgrade their systems in the field from a USB stick This feature allows the user to incorporate new features and enhancements quickly and reliably Settings on the base and head units can be adjusted using three position switches mounted on the front of the units These switches can be moved from lef
11. anual CII 1 FIBRE LEVEL lt q local a remote Numbers on the screen refer to entries in the table below eo Description olour Notes Camera Number EIS Set at base Fibre Level 96 Local Fibre Level Remote lue Fibre Driver Temperature Ah W N O Audio CH1 Head only Phantom Line lue Mic 5 Audio CH2 Head only Phantom Line lue Mic 6 Headphones Head only Individual Channel 1 in right headphone channel 2 in left headphone Combined Channels 1 and 2 mixed and driving both headphones 7 Mic Level Head only Silent Line lue Mic Core temperature Call Indicator lue 10 Tally Indicator age 18 of 30 VOLAMP LTD A Document No UserManual CII 1 7 2 Fibre Level bars 7 3 Atthe top of the screenkeys displays are two horizontal bars which give an indication of fibre light levels The local level is the received level at the unit on which the display is mounted could be head or base The Remote level is the receiver light level at the unit at the far end of the fibre 7 4 The fibre level bars should lie between 20 90 for correct operation 7 5 If the level falls too low the bar will change to red in colour and reliable operation cannot be guaranteed 7 6 In addition if communications between the head and bas
12. e 7 local CAMLINX II y E AUDIO Co E rail Down Dispiay1 TALKBACK Lis voisin Line MIC POWER 12V DC CVBS SYNC LL LTC 3G SDI pm JPTICAL j Pa wwen TALLY yp 34 OL ETHNET CTRL HEADPHON HD SDI TALKBACK age 8 of 30 Document No UserManual CII 1 2 3 Dimensions and Weights Dimensions Width x Depth x Height mm Weight kg BASE 430 x 270 x 40 main 1U enclosure 2 5 485 x 270 x 40 including front panel mounts and connectors HEAD 180 x 135 x 70 main enclosure 1 185 x 160 x 120 including fibre pod connectors display battery plates tally light age 9 of 30 VOLAMP LTD A Document No UserManual CII 1 3 Camlinx Il Configurations 1 Hybrid Fibre Cable 2 Fibres amp 52V supply OT d Ej Fee pase _tvbrid Fibre Cable TE EN ig Distance 300m O Camera 2 Mixed System Power Hybrid Fibre Cable Injector Distance lt 300m Distance lt 300m esI es L3 ca SI CAMLINX OT i 8 om Base Fibre Only Cable Distance 5km S Fibre only with local battery OF Fibre Only Cable NEL E _ ca Distance 5km lI fmm Battery 4 Fiber only with local 12V supply gi Fibre Only Cable M 3 Base SS Distance 5km Remote D Panel Hybrid Fibre Cable wa __ Hiner cabe__ Ph Distance lt 3
13. e are not locked the bars will change to grey in colour see below dada 7 8 Fibre level low indication A red indication on the fibre level bars means the level is too low for reliable operation Action 1 Ensure fibre connectors are correctly inserted 2 Check and clean fibres 3 Check for damaged or broken fibres 4 Ensure correct fibre in use Fibre Communication not locked between head and base A grey indication on the fibre level bars means the system is not locked Action 1 Turn the system off and on cycle the power 2 Check fibre connections 3 Contact Volamp or authorised distributor age 19 of 30 VOLAMP LTD A Document No UserManual CII 1 7 10 Base Unit Settings adjustment In addition to the screenkeys display the base unit has a 16x2 character LCD which is used when adjusting system settings daos LEVEL local m remote MENU MAIN SUB 16 x2 character m 1 LCD DISPLAY m Y Y sEL SW1 SW2 Base Switches and LCD display The left switch SW1 navigates up and down through the main menu options while the right switch SW2 navigates through the sub menu options System settings and system information are accessed via these switches Once the correct sub menu has been selected the user must press and hold the centre button on SW2 unt
14. etween head and base for Computer networking Camera control Pan and tilt control LAN WAN access RJ45 connectors are present on the head and base units age 14 of 30 VOLAMP LTD A Document No UserManual CII 1 6 11 Power over Ethernet 48V up to a maximum of 20W is available at the base Ethernet connector for powering control panels 6 12 HDMI The HD SDI input video channel from the head is output on the HDMI connector at the base 6 13 Sync This feature allows gen locking of cameras A sync signal connected to the sync input on the base will appear at the sync output on the Camlinx II head for connection to the camera Both bi level and tri level HD syncs are supported 6 14 Tally Tally Output Head or Base Relay Contacts aoe Tally Input Head or Base OM COM2 IN OFF2 IN ON2 OPTO i ISOLATOR Fibre Tally Light Screekeys head only Push Button Camlinx II incorporates a bidirectional Tally system used to provide an on air indication at either the head or the base Connections to the Tally system appear on the 26 way D type connectors present on the head and base units The head has a dedicated Tally LED indication on the top of the unit which incorporates a push button switch so it can be manually disabled In addition there is an optical Tallly light output on the head which will be illuminated A light guide OT CAMLINXII can be connected to this output which can be m
15. head programme audio input levels Line Mic Ph Line by default Set the head headphone microphone input level line mic silent mic by default Adjust the headphone volume level 5 System should be operational age 11 of 30 VOLAMP LTD A Document No UserManual CII 1 6 Camlinx Il Features 6 1 Video The Camlinx II system supports the following video standards Video Standard SMPTE Supported Composite NTSC PAL 170M Yes SD SDI 270MBit PAL 259M Yes SD SDI 270MBit NTSC 259M Yes HD SDI 1485MBit 1080 292M Yes 50i 25p 60i 30p 24p HD SDI 1483MBit 1080 292M Yes 59 9i 29 9p 23 9p HD SDI 1485MBit 720 60p 292M Yes Dual Link HD SDI 372M 3G SDI 424M Yes with 3G and 3G 3D options See ordering info Ethernet 10 100Mb s HDMI Base only 6 2 Audio Audio input and output connectors are mounted on the side of the Camlinx II head unit This allows the Camlinx II system to pass audio without additional hardware Audio inputs can be set to Line or Microphone level and also have the ability to supply phantom power to a microphone Embedded audio is passed transparently by the Camlinx II system 6 3 Displays Both the Head and Base units have small colour displays referred to as the screenkeys display which present system information to the user There are fields on the head screenkeys display that are not present on the base display see table o
16. il 2 appears The sub menu can then be adjusted with SW2 To confirm the setting press and hold the centre button of SW2 until gt disappears The following table lists the options available using the base LCD age 20 of 30 VOLAMP LTD VA Document No UserManual CII 1 Main Menu Options Sub Menu Options SELECT gt INFO SWITCH 1 SWITCH 2 option NOTE 1 option NOTE 2 option NOTE 3 NOTE 4 1 CAMLINXII 1 FPGA Head 55 C BASE 2 FPGA 326e 56 C 3 DCH Issue No 1 4 Unit ID 0475ae 5 Software 2660 6 Firmware N A 7 Start Temp 40 C 2 AUDIO 1 Left 1 Une 2 Right 2 Mic 3 ICOMP CH2 SET 1 Enabled 2 Disabled 4 STD 1 STD SDI Output Unknown 2 STD CVBS Input 1 3 STD CVBS Input 2 4 STD SDI Input 5 STD CVBS Output 5 CAMERA NUMBER 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 TALLY OUTPUT 1 Local 1 ILOCK ON 2 LED 2 LOCK OFF 3 Remote 3 SID 4 INV 7 SERIAL RX TX 1 CH1 1 IRS232 2 CH2 2 RS422 3 CH3 8 FIBRE Local DRIVER SFP Temp 3G1 Fibre Loading 3G2 Status Remote NOTES 1 Push left or right to scroll up down the Main Menu options listed below 2 Push left or right to scroll up down the Sub Menu options 3 Press and hold the centre button of Thumbwheel2 right hand side until the gt appears Change the setting by pressing Thumbwheel 2 to the right or left To
17. mend the use of SANDISK USB sticks for this purpose 6 6 Battery Mounting Plate Camlinx II can be supplied with different battery mounting plates on the head unit This is specified when ordering The following plates are supported 1 Anton Bauer 2 PAG PagLok 3 Sony V lok age 13 of 30 VOLAMP LTD A Document No UserManual CII 1 6 7 Tri Level Bi Level sync This feature allows gen locking of cameras A sync signal connected to the sync input on the base will appear at the sync output on the Camlinx II head for connection to the camera Both bi level and tri level HD syncs are supported 6 8 Serial Data Camlinx II provides three full duplex serial channels with a maximum data rate of 500KBit second All channels can be configured as RS232 or RS422 using the menus on the base Please contact Volamp if support for RS485 is required Serial channels 1 amp 2 have dedicated connectors on the base and head units the third serial channel is located in the 26 way D type connector Note the crossover of the serial signals between the head and the base Data In 9 Data In Data Out il Data Out Data In 9 Data In Data Out a Data Out 6 9 Timecode The system passes Time Code LTC between the head and the base Frequency of operation 960hz 2 4 kHz 24 25 or 30 frames of timecode per second with 80 bits per frame 6 10 Ethernet 10 100 Ethernet is passed transparently b
18. mp 2 connector pin assignments 99990 J 0000 Pin Function Pin Function 1 ov 6 NC 2 TX RS232 RS422 7 TX RS422 only 3 RX RS232 RS422 8 RX RS422 only 4 12V 200mA max 9 INC 5 GND age 24 of 30 VOLAMP LTD VA Document No UserManual CII 1 8 2 Base 26 Way D Type Connector pin assignments 1900 01002 03 0405 09 Front view Pin GPIO Pin Tally Pin Serial Pin Power 1 IN1 8 input 2 Ch3 RX 26 5V0 out 9 OUT1 18 input 3 Ch3 RX 23 12V out 12 IN2 17 Output Common1 4 Ch3 TX 13 GND 11 OUT2 7 Output Offi 5 Ch3 TX 15 GND 20 IN3 25 Output Onl 14 GND 19 OUT3 16 Output Common2 22 IN4 6 Output Off2 Convergence 21 OUT4 24 Output On2 10 Convergence RS422 only age 25 of 30 VOLAMP LTD A 8 3 Document No UserManual CII 1 Head Serial 1 amp 2 connector pin assignments Front View Pin Function 1 TX RS232 RS422 2 TX RS422 only 3 GND 4 12V 200mA max 5 RX RS422 only Serial Connector Manufacturer Mating Connectors Head Tyco T01 0560 S05 T01 0550 P05 8 4 Head 12V local power connector Pin Function 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 12V Out 4 12 to 13 2 Volts DC IN 12V Local Power Manufacturer Mating Connectors Head Neutrik
19. n next page In addition the Base has a 2 x 16 character LCD display 6 4 Thumb wheel Switches Settings on the Base and Head units are adjusted using two thumb wheel switches SW1 SW2 These have three positions which are to the left to the right and centre push When using these switches the user must press and hold the switch in the desired position until the LCD display changes age 12 of 30 VOLAMP LTD VA Document No UserManual CII 1 On the base the two front rocker switches are used to change settings on the LCD display only On the head the switches are used to adjust settings on the screenkeys display 6 5 USB System Updates The Camlinx2 system has a USB upgrade facility which allows users to upgrade their systems in the field from a USB stick System upgrades files are available by a USB stick from Volamp or Volamp Distribution b Email attachment from Volamp or Volamp Distribution C File download from the website To upgrade a Camlinx II unit files must be loaded onto a USB stick The main programming file will have a jic extension and contains a hardware and software configuration Apply power to the head or base unit and allow it boot up as normal Insert the USB stick and the LED on the USB stick will start flashing leave the system for 5 minutes After the unit has reconfigured it will automatically reboot itself so the system is ready for use Remove the USB stick Volamp recom
20. o Director Head Line Level CHA i Ee Intercom Fibre oo MEANLLIENMNC BEEN LLL i i EF IC Leve een Line Level o lt Intercom Push to talk Vol control E e RO aria i Controller Camlinx I Talkback System ae Camlinx II can support one or two channel talkback systems The base unit accepts two five pin XLR connectors one for channel A and the other Channel B The Head has one five pin XLR connector for a standard headset Audio from both channels can be received into the headset either as a single channel in each ear or both channels mixed and into each earpiece see section on head settings A talkback controller is available which plugs directly into the Camlinx II head This allows the user to adjust the headphones volume remotely from the head unit It also includes a push to talk button which enables the headset microphone If a Talkback controller is not used the sound is continuously enabled and volume control is adjusted using the three way rocker switch SW1 on the head unit The headphones microphone can be disabled using SW2 on the head unit 7 System Settings 7 1 Screenkeys display Screenkeys colour displays are present on both the head and the base units and provide system information to the user As the head unit does not have an 16x2 LCD additional information is displayed on the head display See following table age 17 of 30 VOLAMP LTD A Document No UserM
21. ounted in the camera eyepiece or elsewhere so the operator can always see the the Tally indication Passing a current between IN and IN closes the connections between Common1 Oni and Common 2 On2 which can be used to drive indications age 15 of 30 VOLAMP LTD A Document No UserManual CII 1 Tally indications can also be driven by the Screenkeys push button The screenkeys button has a dual function primarily to configure the audio settings but it will also drive the Tally indication when the system is on air This is in addition to the Tally inputs being able to drive the Tally indication 6 15 Convergence Provides an analogue voltage from the base to the head for setting the convergence point on 3D cameras This voltage is sampled and updated 20 times per second and is in the range 0 to 05V The Convergence pins appear on the 26 way D type connectors present on the head and base units 6 16 GPIO There are 4 digital GPIO General Purpose Input Output pins in each direction across the fibre link Signals onto the GPIO pins must be at TTL levels Input Low lt 0 7V Input High gt 3V up to a maximum of 6V Maximum switching frequency of 500KHz The GPIO pins appear on the 26 way D type connectors present on the head and base units age 16 of 30 VOLAMP LTD A Document No UserManual CII 1 6 17 Talkback CHA CHB 2x 5 Pin XLR 1 x 5 Pin XLR Plug on Base Socket on Head o
22. rating on the 52Volt power system the Camlinx 2 head delivers 13 2V to the camera Camera Battery low warning indication should be set to 12V or lower age 28 of 30 VOLAMP LTD VA Document No UserManual CII 1 10 Troubleshooting Most problems with this type of system are related to fibre or power issues 10 1 Fibre There are two main types of fibre faults continuity faults due to fibre breaks or connectors not seated correctly unexplained losses dirt in fibre connectors fibre damage Connector losses are low The maximum for a Neutrik Opticon Connector is 0 5dB Cable losses are also low typically 0 2 0 4 dB per km A typical installation will be under 300M of cabling with 2 or 3 connectors per path The total loss will then be just over 1dB worst case usually less Cause Action 1 Badly seated connectors Unplug and reconnect fibre connections 2 Dirt Clean fibre ends 3 Broken fibre replace fibre 10 2 Power The Camlinx II system puts 52V down the hybrid cable and can deliver 125 watts to the camera head assembly Attempting to draw more power than this and the system may not work reliably If you have problems first check that the 52V supply is on Next check the power meter on the base If no lights are on the head isn t connected There is continuity problem check your cable and connectors If only the bottom light is on only the head is powered check your equipmen
23. stem has one bidirectional HD SDI Video channel Additional channels can be added at extra cost to suit different applications Please specify the video battery and connector options required when placing your order Optio Description Code n C Connection system N Neutrik L3K Lemo3K LH Lemo Hermaphroditic P Battery mount AB Anton Bauer V V Lock P PagLok N none S Fibre Receiver Blank IN1 amp IN2 not fitted 3G additional single 3G HD SD fibre channel IN1 3G 3D additional two 3G HD SD fibre channels IN1 amp IN2 Contact Information Volamp Ltd Unit 3 Riverside Business Park Dogflud Way Farnham Surrey GU9 7SS UK Email info volamp com www volamp com Tel 44 0 1252 724055 age 30 of 30 VOLAMP LTD A
24. t is switched on Ifall lights are on including the red light at the top the power supply is overloaded The user will need to reduce the load on the system or add additional capacity An overloaded power supply can be a result of 1 A short circuit check your cables and connectors 2 Too much equipment being plugged into the head 3 Inrush problems i e surge of power on power on If the head is heavily loaded and inrush problems are suspected when the system is powered up try powering up the base without the hybrid cable connected Once the head is stable connect the cable and the head should power up correctly age 29 of 30 VOLAMP LTD A Document No UserManual CII 1 11 Accessories Accessory Description Part number Camlinx Merges separate fibre and power inputs onto PI CAMLINX Power a single Hybrid cable Powered from the Injector mains and supplies 52V down the fibre Universal Camera remote control panel RCP 2050A RCP Tally Connects to 26W D connector Gives TM CAMLINXII Module connectors for Tally LanC Convergence Talk back Remote module with volume control push to TBC CAMLINXII Controller talk feature Optical Tally light guide giving red tally light in camera OT CAMLINXII eyepiece 7 Cables Use the following link for our range of cables http www volamp com cables html 12 Ordering information e g CAMLINX2 C P S A basic Camlinx II sy
25. t to right and also have a centre push position When using these switches the user must press and hold the switch in the desired position until he sees the setting change on a display Both the head and the base have a small 22mm x 22mm colour display which is used to display system information This display also incorporates a large push button which is used during adjustment of system settings and can also be used as a tally call button In addition the Base unit also has a 2 x 80 character display used to adjust overall system settings A basic Camlinx II system has a single bidirectional HD SDI channel Two additional 3G HD SD video channels can be added to the system at extra cost With the addition of two extra video channels the system can handle a full 3D 3G camera age 5 of 30 VOLAMP LTD VA Document No UserManual CII 1 1 1 Camlinx Il Block Diagram CAMLINX II 3G SDI IN1 d 3G SDI ND 7 fe e HD SDIIN M e HD SDI OUT 44 CVBSIN1 CVSB OUT1 8 SYNC OUT Note 1 8 amp ETHERNET 4 LTCIN Timecode LTC OUT 4 SERIALI 4 M SERIAL 3 lt lt SERIAL 3 Note2 8 amp GPIO TALLY 8
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