Power standards: Difference between revisions

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A number of different power supplies are used around the station.
A number of different power supplies are used around the station.
== XLR-4 (4-core) ==
In February 2014, the umbilical power cables were replaced with 4-core cable. This was to allow both 12V and 8.7V on the same cable but different pins, avoiding the possibility of the wrong voltage being connected
=== Pin-out ===
*1 = Ground (yellow/green)
*2 = Unused (brown)
*3 = 8.7V (black)
*4 = 12V (grey)
= Previous standards =
These standards were once in service, but have since been removed or superseded.


== XLR-4 12V ==
== XLR-4 12V ==
These are 12V supplies of different current ratings, all ended with female 4-pin XLR connectors.
 
These are 12V supplies of different current ratings, all ended with female 4-pin XLR connectors. This was superseded by the above XLR-4 standard.


=== Pin-out ===
=== Pin-out ===
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== XLR-4 8.7V ==
== XLR-4 8.7V ==
Similar to the 12V XLR-4's, but only 8.7V on pin 4. They are used for powering the [[Sony HVR-HD1000E|Sony HD]] cameras.
 
Similar to the 12V XLR-4's, but only 8.7V on pin 4. They are used for powering the [[Sony HVR-HD1000E|Sony HD]] cameras. This was superseded by the above XLR-4 standard.


=== Pin-out ===
=== Pin-out ===
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*3 = unconnected
*3 = unconnected
*4 = +8.7V
*4 = +8.7V
== XLR-4 (4-core) ==
In February 2014, the umbilical power cables were replaced with 4-core cable. This was to allow both 12V and 8.7V on the same cable but different pins, avoiding the possibility of the wrong voltage being connected
=== Pin-out ===
*1 = Ground (yellow/green)
*2 = Unused (brown)
*3 = 8.7V (black)
*4 = 12V (grey)


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[[Category:Power]]
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