2. SilverBack II Dual-Purposing ENG-style camcorders
Audio 1 & 2 (mic/line)
Ret. HD/SDI (3 Gb/s)
Prompter
Ethernet (GigE)
Time Code
Production Sound (2-4 Ch)
Camera Control (RCP/OCP, etc.)
Tri Level Sync/Genlock
Time Code
Remote Focus/Iris/Zoom
Tally (rec & green)
Intercom (2 channels: RTS/CC/4W)
HD/SDIVideo (3Gb/s)
Control Room
Give Any
Camcorder Full
“Studio” Capability
For Multi-Camera
Production
3. Fiber/Power Solution #1: Tactical Fiber & Local Power
• Longest
Distance
• Lightest, most
robust cable
• Lightest, most
Economical
• Requires battery
or power at
camera
4. Fiber/Power Solution #2: Juice & SMPTE Hybrid Cable
• 100W Power to
Camera and
Accessories
• Economical
Studio Solution
5. Fiber/Power Solution #3: External Juice48 Power Supply
• Power Camera
After Long
“Dry” Fiber Run
• 100 Watts
Power to
Camera and
Accessories
• Perfect for
Infrastructure
Campus &
Stadium Use
6. Fiber/Power Solution #3: External Juice48 Power Supply
• Power Camera
After Long
“Dry” Fiber Run
• 100 Watts
Power to
Camera and
Accessories
• Perfect for
Infrastructure
Campus &
Stadium Use
Editor's Notes
There are three main applications to a systemitized “or “Connected” camcorder:
plication), where the camera signals are connected to a control room or OB truck
3. News Production, where a single camera is connected to a truck with a microwave or uplink transmitter.
4. Whichever application, the have one thing in common: Many signals have to go between the camera “somewhere else”.
5: The most important: the uncompressed HD/SDI from the camera
6: Return HD/SDI for the operator to see
Genlock
Timecode
Camera Control
Composite video from the camera (menus)
Composite to the camera (return 2)
Prompter (also composite)
Audio from mics at the camera
Return audio from the production mixer to record on the camera
Time code FROM the camera
Two channels of Intercom
Tally lights
Additional datas for remote control of other things like remote focus of the lens
Ethernet (for use of a laptop at the camera end)
With any camcorder…:
Simply remove the battery (Anton/Bauer or V-Mount)
Snap on the SilverBack
Reattach the battery(or use a different local power supply)
Connect to the Base Station with tactical fiber cable
If you want to power the camera via the Hybrid cable.. Remove the battery
7) Connect to the Base Station with SMPTE Hybrid cable.
The Power Supply is built into the Base Station. Runs most cameras (up to 95 Watts) as far as usually needed (up to 240 Meters with power)
If you have to go
8) thru infrastructure fiber (lets say a stadium) and still power the camera, you can do that with the
9) Juice48 “throwdown” power supply.
10) Run from the base station thru dry infrastructure fiber to the Juice48
11) Connect it to AC mains
12) Then connect with SMPTE Hybrid cable to the Camera Unit with Juice.
13) It gives you plenty of power after a dry fiber run to power most cameras and accessories.
If you have to go
8) thru infrastructure fiber (lets say a stadium) and still power the camera, you can do that with the
9) Juice48 “throwdown” power supply.
10) Run from the base station thru dry infrastructure fiber to the Juice48
11) Connect it to AC mains
12) Then connect with SMPTE Hybrid cable to the Camera Unit with Juice.
13) It gives you plenty of power after a dry fiber run to power most cameras and accessories.