The camera audio is embedded into channels 1 and 2 of the camera feed, and the 2 audio
inputs on the back of the camera fiber converter are embedded as channels 3 and 4. All 4
audio channels are also deembedded at the other end on the studio fiber converter as analog
audio outputs.
The XLR connections on Blackmagic Camera Fiber Converter have set gain levels, so if you
require audio adjustment you can do this using URSA Mini and URSA Broadcast’s XLR audio
1 and 2 inputs. Once connected, you can use the XLR input assign switch to set how the XLR
inputs behave when selected as an input source. The options available are mic audio, line level
audio and AES digital audio.
If you would like to connect microphones that aren’t self powered, you can enable 48V phantom
power. Move the phantom power switch to ‘+48V’ to enable phantom power for any microphone
connected to the XLR below, or ‘off’ to disable phantom power.
IP Video
A connected SMPTE Fiber cable provides for a 10-Gbit IP link between your Camera Fiber
Converter and the Studio Fiber Converter. This allows all of your video and return feeds to be
IP video based using high end, lossless broadcast quality 10-bit video encoding and decoding.
All other connections such as talkback, tally, camera control and lens control are also converted
to low-latency IP so you get incredibly reliable performance. The 1G and 10G Ethernet
connections on the Camera Fiber Converter and Studio Fiber Converter will be enabled in a
future software update.
Power Specifications
The Blackmagic Studio Fiber Converter provides power for Blackmagic Camera Fiber
Converter, your camera and it’s accessories. A molex connector plugs into the molex socket on
your camera’s rear panel to send power to your camera from the Camera Fiber Converter.
If you need to position your camera at a distance of more than 2.1 km from the broadcast truck,
and your camera and converter are not receiving enough power over the long cable run, you
can power the camera and converter locally by having the 4-pin XLR from the camera’s power
supply plugged into the +12V input on your URSA Broadcast or URSA Mini Pro. The power will
be sent through the molex connector to the Camera Fiber Converter.
POWER
RET 1
1
3
2
RET 2
LIGHT
FOCUS
REC
IRIS
TALLY
FIBER
1
3
2
PGM 1
MIC
ON
OFF
ENG
PROD
INCOM
INTERCOM 1
PGM 2
ON
OFF
PGM 1
MIC
ON
OFF
ENG
PROD
INCOM
INTERCOM 2
PGM 2
TRACKER
DC OUT
SDI OUT
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
2
1
3
LINE
MIC
+48V
OFF
AES/EBU
LINE
MIC
+48V
OFF
AES/EBU
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Operating the Camera Fiber Converter
