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    LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide SD DigiLink camera system 3922 496 30541 A ugust 2007 v5.0[...]

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    LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide ii Declaration of Conformity W e, Grass V alle y Nederland B.V ., Kapit telwe g 1 0 , 4827 HG Breda, T he Netherlands, declare under our sole responsibilit y that this product is in compliance with the follo wing st andards: - EN60950-1 : Saf et y - EN551 03-1: EMC (Emission) - EN551 03-2: EMC (Immunity) fo llo[...]

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    LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide i T able of contents Chapter 1 – DigiLink system 1.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 1.2 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide ii 3.5 DigiLink base unit connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14 3.5.1 Setup switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15 3.5.2 Audio out connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | DigiLink system 1-1 Chapter 1 DigiLink system 1 .1 Introduction The DigiLink sy stem consists of an LDK 5481 camera adapter and an LDK 470 0 base unit f or use with Grass V alley standard definition (SDTV) camera heads. The sy stem f eatures digital signal processing and digital transmission of all signa[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | DigiLink system 1-2 1 .3 Compatibility If you wish to control y our camera locally , y ou can connect an OCP 40 0 to the RS-232 connector of the camera. When an OCP 400 panel is used with the DigiLink system, C2IP functions (e.g. file management) are not supported by the system. ☞ Note The LDK 5481 ada[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | DigiLink system 1-3 When a DC pow er cable is used to pow er the camera from the base unit, ref er to section 3.5.1 3 for the pin la yout of the DC connector . The maximum le ngth of the cable depends on the type of cable and the pow er used by the camer a. The t able below is an indication of the cable [...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | DigiLink system 1-4 1 .4.3 Stand alone SDI coax configuration A camera head with an LDK 5481/00 adapter ca n be co nnected to a recorder unit using an SDI coax cable. Only the SD I signal is passed vi a the coax cable. The maximum length of cable that can be used is 300 m (1000 ft). High qua lity coax ca[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | DigiLink system 1-5 1 .4.5 DigiLink system h ybr id fiber configuration A camera head with an LDK 5481 /20 fiber adapte r can be connected to the LDK 4700/ 20 base unit using a hybrid fiber cable that ca rries both signal and po wer . The maximum cable length that can be used is 100 m (330 ft). Th e powe[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | DigiLink system 1-6 1. 5 I n t e r c o m An intercom c hannel connects the base unit to the camera operator's headset. The operator's intercom microphone signal is sent to the base unit. The headset can be connected to the 5 pin XLR headset connector at the bac k of the Di giLink adapter . F or[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | DigiLink Adapter 2-1 Chapter 2 DigiLink Adapter Important information (English) Read this inf ormation carefully before installing or ser vicing this equipment and ret ain them for future ref erence. R ead and comply with the warning and caution notices that appear in the manual. Any c hanges or modifica[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | DigiLink Adapter 2-2 • T here are no user ser vicable parts inside. Ref er ser vicing to qualified personnel only or contact your local Grass V alley representative. Cautions Cautions indicate procedures or practices that should be follo wed to prev ent damage or destr uction to equipment or propert y [...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | DigiLink Adapter 2-3 W enn eine Beeinträc htigung des sic heren Betriebs wahrsc heinlic h ist, muss das Gerät außer Betrieb gesetzt und gegen unge wollten B etrieb gesic hert werden. Dann muss der zuständige Kundendienst benac hric htigt werden. Eine B eei nträc htigung der Sic herheit ist zum Beisp[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | DigiLink Adapter 2-4 Fiber optic transmission units A yello w coloured CLASS 1 LA SER PRODUCT label is located on top of the fiber optic connector on the rear panel of the adapter . Laser safety statement (Europe) Fiber optic transmission units are classified as a “CLASS 1 Laser Product” according to[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | DigiLink Adapter 2-5 2.1 Specifications The DigiLink camera adapter is a vailable in two versions: • The LDK 5481/00 version has a 26-pin multicore connector and two SDI coax connectors to connect to an LDK 4700/0 0 or LDK 4700/1 0 base unit; • The LDK 5481/20 v ersion has a hybrid fiber connector to[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | DigiLink Adapter 2-6 2.2 Dimensions Figure 2-1 . LDK 5481 DigiLink adapter dimension sk etc h 2.3 Compatibility Befor e using the LDK 5481 DigiLink adapter you must ensur e that it is compatible with your camera head. Ca mera heads with soft ware version v13.0 and higher are fully compa tible and do not [...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | DigiLink Adapter 2-7 2.4 Controls Figure 2-2. LDK 5481 adapter controls 2.4.1 P owering the camera The power supply for the camera and the adapte r (+12 Vdc) is normally supplied either via the multicor e connector or via th e DC IN socket . Set the power sour ce selection switch (1) to the position that[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | DigiLink Adapter 2-8 2.5 At tac hing the LDK 5481 adapter to a camera head The LDK 5481 adapter is short e r than a standa r d adapter . Before attachi ng the LDK 5 481 adapter to a camera, the carrying handle must be re-posit ioned on the camera head using t he mounting bracket supplied with the adapter[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | DigiLink Adapter 2-9 2.6 Mounting a script board T o attach the optional script boar d (LDK 6985 /21) to the a dapter use the special bracket and screws delivered with the script board. T o at tach the bracket to th e adapter , proceed as follows: 1. Unscrew and remo ve the f our screws at tac hing the v[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | DigiLink Adapter 2-1 0 2.7 Adapter connector s Figure 2-4. DigiLink adapter connector locations DC out LCP CVBS VF BA FUSE SDI DC IN SCRIPTLIGHT POWER LOC/REM SDI FUSE DC IN POWER LOC/REM SCRIPTLIGHT VF output DC pow er output DC pow er supply input CVBS output LCP connector SDI video out Multicore conne[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | DigiLink Adapter 2-1 1 2.7 .1 SDI video output connector Figure 2-5. SDI video output connector 2.7 .2 SDI video input connector Figure 2-6. SDI video input connector This BNC connector supplies an SDI video output signal (Y/Cr/Cb 4:2:2) that also includes embedded audio, intercom and private data signal[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | DigiLink Adapter 2-1 2 2.7 .3 Multicore connector Figure 2-7 . Multicore connector 1 11 10 12 14 B 16 17 18 21 22 A 23 24 19 20 15 13 8 9 2 7 6 4 5 3 A.+ Bat ter y from VTR (+1 0.7 to +1 7V) B.- B at ter y Ground 1. SDI 2. SDI Return 3. Y Return 4. Y 5. Pr: NTSC 700mV 75% saturated colour bar Cr: P AL 52[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | DigiLink Adapter 2-1 3 2.7 .4 Hybrid fiber connector Figure 2-8. Hybrid fiber connector 2.7 .5 V ideo signal (VF) output connector Figure 2-9. Video signal (VF) outp ut connector 2.7 .6 V ideo signal (CVBS) output connector Figure 2-1 0. V ideo signal (CVBS) output connector BA 4 32 1 A Fiber IN B Fiber [...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | DigiLink Adapter 2-1 4 2.7 .7 Intercom headset connector Figure 2-1 1 . XLR intercom headset connector 2.7 .8 LCP / Fiber power connector Figure 2-12. LCP connector 4 1 2 3 5 1. Microphone re tur n 2. Microphone 3. T elephone return 4. T elephone left 5. T elephone right Microphone lev el: -64 dBu / -24 [...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | DigiLink Adapter 2-1 5 2.7 .9 DC power output soc k et Figure 2-13. DC po wer and tally output connector 2.7 .1 0 DC power input soc ket Caution The input v oltage must not exceed +1 7 Vdc. Figure 2-1 4. DC pow er input connector 4 1 2 3 1. Power ground 2. On air (+5V , 100 Ohm) 3. Housing 4. +12 Vdc (ma[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | DigiLink Adapter 2-1 6 2.7 .1 1 S cript light power supply soc k et Figure 2-15. Script light po wer supply output connector 3 1 2 1. +12 Vdc (maximum dissipation 3W) 2. Power return 3. Shield Fisc her 3-pin female: panel view P anel conn ector number: (X4) 3922 040 02881[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | DigiLink Adapter 2-1 7 2.8 Install menu The functions sho wn in the table below appear in the INSTALL menu of the camera head when an LDK 5481 adapter is at t ac hed. Ref er to the User’ s Guide of the camera head for more information on accessing this menu. Main menu items Pur pose Disable Camera on/o[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | DigiLink Adapter 2-1 8[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | Base unit 3-1 Chapter 3 Base unit Important information (English) Read this inf ormation carefully before installing this equipment and retain them for fut ure ref erence. Read and comply with the w arning and caution notices that appear in the manual. Any c hanges or modifications not expressly appr ov [...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | Base unit 3-2 • Mount equipment so that po wer lead can be accessed to disconnect po wer; • An y interruption of the protection conducto r inside or outside the apparat us, or disconnection of the protective earth terminal , is lik ely to make the apparat us dangerous. Intentional interr uption is pr[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | Base unit 3-3 Mit der Montage, Bedienung, Inst andhaltung oder Instandsetzung dieser A usrüstung betrauten P ersonen wird dringend geraten, sic h mi t der T heorie und Praxis der Ersten Hilf e vertraut zu mac hen. Beim Einbau und B etrieb dieser Ausrüst ung müssen die örtlic hen Gebäudesic herheits-[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | Base unit 3-4 • Um einer Überhitzungsgef ahr vorzubeugen, ist das Produkt k orrekt zu belüf ten; • Das P rodukt darf nur an eine Stromquelle mit der vorgesc hriebenen Nennspannung angesc hlossen w erden. Fiber optic transmission units A yello w coloured CLASS 1 LA SER PRODUCT label is located at th[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | Base unit 3-5 • Do not twist the cable when connecting it to equipment. • Insert connectors straight and fully into their corresponding soc kets. • In fiber optic cable sy stems alway s put the dust caps on cable and panel connectors immediately af ter disconnecting a cable. Keep the dust caps cle [...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | Base unit 3-6 • R eliable earthing of rac k-mounted equipment should be maintained. Particular at tention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the branc h circuit (e.g. use of power strips). Installation notices F or proper installation the following NEC articles shoul[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | Base unit 3-7 according to the wiring r ules, shall be pro vided with a plug in accordance with UNE 2031 5:1 994 For S wi tze rl a nd Supply cords of equipmen t having a rated curr ent not ex ceeding 1 0A shall be provided vwith a plug complying with SEV 1 0 1 1 or IEC 884-1 and the follo wing dimension [...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | Base unit 3-8 3.1 Specifications Th e base unit is av ailable in three ver sions: • T he LDK 470 0/00 version has a 26-pin multicore connector for use with a multicore cable connection to the LDK 5481/1 0 DigiLink adapter; • T he LDK 4700/1 0 v ersion has t wo SDI coax connectors and a DC pow er outp[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | Base unit 3-9 3.2 Dimensions Figure 3-1 . DigiLink base unit dimension sk etc h Ready On-air 438 mm 483 mm 465 mm 255 mm 44 mm[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | Base unit 3-1 0 3.3 Controls and indicator s Figure 3-1 . DigiLink base unit controls 3.3.1 P owering the base unit Set the power switc h to the on position (I). The pow er on indic ator in the switc h lights when the unit is pow ered. 3.3.2 Indicators T able 3-2. Ready indicator T able 3-3. On-Air indic[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | Base unit 3-1 1 Press the up or down but ton to displa y the required item. P ress the select but ton to select it. The displa y shows th e abbr e via tion of the current item. Camera Number (CA) When CA is display ed, push the select but ton to enter the selection mode. P ress the up or down but ton to [...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | Base unit 3-1 2 3.4 Connecting the studio signalling Connect the studio signalling sy st em to the rear of the base unit. T he wiring of the panel connector is sho wn below . R efe r to the next c hapter for the locat ion of this connector . Figure 3-4. Signalling / Intercom / A uxiliar y connector 3.4.1[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | Base unit 3-1 3 Dry contact signalling Figure 3-6. Dr y contact signalling V oltage level signalling Figure 3-7 . V olt age lev el signalling External signaling dry contact base unit signalling connector +5 - 12 Vdc External signaling with DC output voltage + base unit signalling connector[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | Base unit 3-1 4 3.5 DigiLink base unit connector s Figure 3-2. DigiLink base unit connector locations SDI Camera DC out Fiber aux Audio RS422 1 . . . 6 Auxiliary Ext Ref TP Y Pb Pr SDI CVBS Audio RS422 1 . . . 6 Auxiliary Ext Ref TP YP b P r SDI CVBS Camera Po we r supply input Camera audio output Signal[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | Base unit 3-1 5 3.5.1 S etup switc hes The rear of the base unit has six miniat ure ro c ker switc hes. The table below describes their function. S witc h them On or Of f as follows: Figure 3-8. Dr y contact signalling T able 3-9. Base unit setup switc hes 3.5.2 Audio out connector Figure 3-1 0. A udio o[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | Base unit 3-1 6 3.5.3 External video input connector Figure 3-1 1 . External video input connector 3.5.4 R eference input connector Figure 3-12. R ef erence signal input connector 3.5.5 T eleprompter input connector Figure 3-13. T eleprompter input connector Apply a 1Vpp, 75 Ohm video signal to this BNC [...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | Base unit 3-1 7 3.5.6 Y , Pr , Pb output connector s Figure 3-1 4. Y , Pr , Pb output connectors 3.5.7 SDI Camera connectors Figure 3-15. SDI Camera connectors 3.5.8 CVBS output connector Figure 3-16. CVBS o utput connector These BNC soc kets pro vides 1 Vpp Y , Pr and Pb component video output si gnals [...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | Base unit 3-1 8 3.5.9 SDI video output connectors Figure 3-17 . SDI video output connectors 3.5.1 0 RS-232/RS-422 control connector Figure 3-18. R S-232/RS-422 control conne ctor 3.5.1 1 Mains power supply input soc k et Figure 3-1 9. Mains po wer supply input soc k et W ARNING Use only 250V/10A power ca[...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | Base unit 3-1 9 3.5.12 Auxiliary connector Figure 3-20. A uxiliar y connector 3.5.13 DC power ou tput connector Figure 3-21 . DC po wer output connector 4 6 1 9 2 10 5 8 3 11 12 7 1. - 2. RS-232 RXD 3. RS-232 TXD 4. Private data (base unit to camera ) 5. GND 6. - 7. Private data (camera to base unit) 8. [...]

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    v4.0 LDK 5481 + LDK 470 0 User ’ s Guide | Base unit 3-20 3.5.1 4 Multicore connector Figure 3-22. Multicore connector 3.5.15 Hybrid fiber connector Figure 3-23. Hybrid fiber connector 6 7 8 17 15 A 13 12 22 19 18 B 24 23 21 20 14 16 10 9 5 11 1 3 2 4 5. Pr: NTSC 700mV 75% sa turated colour bar Cr: P AL 525mV (EBU N10) 6. Pr/Cr Retur n 7. Pb: NTS[...]