Grass Valley RCP2050 - Manual (Page 6)

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About CopperHead RCP 2050
About CopperHead RCP 2050
About CopperHead RCP 2050
The CopperHead RCP 2050A Operational Control Unit provides remote control facilities for a
range of broadcast cameras/camcorders from several different manufacturers. It has been
designed to emulate control units from Hitachi, Ikegami, JVC, Panasonic, and Sony. The
2050A interfaces directly with Fiber Systems’ CopperHead fiber optic extension systems, or
can be connected directly to a camera or a camcorder.
Fig. 1-1: CopperHead RCP 2050A Operational Control Unit
The 2050 provides reliable, noise free, non-contact joystick controls of iris, pedestal and
preview. Joystick tension is easily adjustable.
The main connector is a DB15 type which is reliable, economical, and readily available. This
connector carries camera control data, power, and Red and Green tally inputs and preview
volt-free contacts. Preview contact closure is also available on a BNC coax connector.
Composite video monitor input and video output are available on BNC connectors.
Multiple non-volatile storage and retrieval scene files are available both internally and via
SD card access. The SD card allows scene file settings to be transported across multi-channel
systems as well as off-site backup.
An On Screen Display (OSD) video output provides operational information and SD scene file
access menus. This OSD output can be connected to an external standard definition
composite VBS monitor or, optionally, a tiltable 3.5 inch (89mm) TFT-LCD unit is available
(Fiber Systems CHRCP-LCD1) which is designed to match and fit the 2050.
The 2050 will function over a large supply voltage range with low power consumption. If the
TFT-LCD is fitted this supply voltage range is reduced.
For in-desk fitment, the low-profile design of only 40mm below desktop surface gives
maximum under desk clearance. Panel mounting brackets are available for this purpose.
Configuration
The CopperHead RCP 2050A Operational Control Unit has been supplied configured to
emulate the control panel specified on your order or otherwise agreed. You can see other
emulations by following the procedure in
Engineering Setup on page 9.