Camera Corps Q3 User manual

Q3 Operation Manual

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Contents
General ..................................................................................................................................................2
Main Q3 Head Unit ................................................................................................................................2
Interface Unit - Front..............................................................................................................................3
Interface Unit - Rear...............................................................................................................................4
General Operation .................................................................................................................................5
Fiber Card Option ..................................................................................................................................6
PTZF joystick additional functions.........................................................................................................7
Memory Setting and Recalling...........................................................................................................7
RCP functions........................................................................................................................................8
Main Menu .........................................................................................................................................8
Gain....................................................................................................................................................8
Shutter................................................................................................................................................8
Detail..................................................................................................................................................9
Chroma ..............................................................................................................................................9
IR........................................................................................................................................................9
AWC Mode.........................................................................................................................................9
Gamma ..............................................................................................................................................9
Noise Red (Noise Reduction)............................................................................................................9
Iris Area..............................................................................................................................................9
Iris Speed...........................................................................................................................................9
ENG Menu .......................................................................................................................................10
Format..............................................................................................................................................10
H Phase ...........................................................................................................................................10
V Phase............................................................................................................................................10
ABS/Rel (Absolute / Relative)..........................................................................................................10
Appendix ‘A’ – CCU panel and Joystick panel settings ......................................................................11
Appendix ‘B’ – Removing the Interface Box lid...................................................................................11
Appendix ‘C’ – Internal link settings. ...................................................................................................11
Appendix ‘D’ – Startup Interface Box settings.....................................................................................11
Appendix ‘E’ – Connector Wiring.........................................................................................................12
Connection Diagram............................................................................................................................14
Specifications.......................................................................................................................................14
Camera ............................................................................................................................................15
Q3 head ...........................................................................................................................................15
Q3 Interface Box..............................................................................................................................16
Fiber Option .....................................................................................................................................16

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General
The Q3 robotic camera system is based around four main
components. The main Q3 head, the interface unit, the
joystick control and the RCP.
The joystick control and the RCP have their own operation
manuals so will not be described in detail here, except
where they have specific functions applicable to Q3.
Q3 has some major improvements over its Q-Ball
predecessor. These include an improved camera block
providing higher sensitivity, resolution and features such as
genlock. Also, the new system has been designed in such a
way that improved camera modules may be fitted as new
ones become available. This gives the new model a ‘future
proof’ concept.
Many more options are now provided for control of the head. These include standard
Camera Corps audio data, RS232, RS422 and IP all at varying baud rates.
A continuous data output is provided showing the pan, tilt, zoom and focus positions. This
uses a standard D1 or ‘raw’ format although other formats can be provided on request.
An optional fiber interface can be added to the interface box providing data control, genlock
and HD Video signals using two single mode fibers.
A PAL/NTSC output is provided at the same time as the HD output for most selected
camera formats.
Multiple HD formats are available, detailed later in this manual.
The control software protocol for Q3 is readily available for third party use. Please contact
Camera Corps Ltd. for full details and a control protocol description document.
Although Q3 has a camera block which uses the latest technology and sensor please
remember that it is a single 1/3” chip and as such will not have the same high sensitivity as
a large camera with 3 x 2/3” chips!
Main Q3 Head Unit
The Q3 head unit is sealed against moisture and dirt ingress. However, it should not
be installed long term in an outdoor location without additional rain protection.
The mounting is by means of a standard ¼” UNC thread, or special mount adapter.
Although Q3 does not have a tilt slipring it can still be mounted either upright or inverted
without any mechanical changes to the ball itself.

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The pan and tilt axes may be moved manually but only if the unit is not powered.
Even then this is not recommended as it can cause excessive play in the gearboxes.
Under no circumstances should the axes be moved manually while the unit is powered.
A single cable connects the head unit to the interface box. The cable has a Lemo connector
at each end for connecting the Q3 head to the interface box. The maximum cable length is
currently 10m.
Interface Unit - front
The interface unit takes power from a
standard XLR4 socket and will accept
any voltage from 9v to 36v DC.
The data input on the XLR3 is for data
which conforms to the standard
Camera Corps data system. This is in
the form of a balanced audio signal
which can be sent over virtually
unlimited distances down a normal
microphone or CAT5 cable. No DC continuity is necessary. The joystick controller has
output level adjustment to handle long cable lengths if necessary.
The left hand rotary switch should be set to the required ID number being used by this
camera. Normally this will be in range 1-8 to agree with the channel selected on the RCP
and PTZF controller. The right hand rotary switch sets the ID Group No. This allows
extending the number of possible units being controlled using the Camera Corps Multi
Camera control system to a maximum of 96.
The LED to the right of the Group switch is green when data is present on the XLR input,
and changes to red if a Cue/Tally is sent from the RCP or PTZF controller. The LED is
normally off when using the serial data inputs, but flashes green as data blocks are
received. The Cue/Tally can be used to test the data system and ID are set and working
correctly even if the Q3 head is not attached to the interface box.
The right hand LED shows if power is present.
The large circular Lemo connector is for the head cable. This cable has the same male
connector at both ends.
Note that the head unit can be plugged in and out of the interface while power is on without
damage. However, if the camera is plugged into an interface unit which is already switched
on, then initial data which is sent to the camera during switch on will be missed and the
camera may be in a non-standard condition.
The 9w ‘D’ connector is used for RS232/422 control input and outputs. Input control data
can be used here and also return data with PTZF position information being made
available.

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See Appendix ‘E’ later in this document for full connector wiring details.
The Ethernet connector is provided to enable control from an Ethernet data source. Input
control data can also be used here and return data is available with PTZF position.
The DIP switches on the front panel are used to select the input data source and baud rates
as follows.
DIP 1 When ON selects RS232 control data from 9w ‘D’ connector
DIP 2 When ON selects RS422 control data from 9w ‘D’ connector
DIP 3 When ON selects Ethernet control data from the Ethernet port
Note that only one of DIPs 1,2 and 3 should be ON at any one time.
DIPs 4, 5, and 6 select the data type and control baud rate as shown in the following table.
Baud Rate
4800
9600
19200
38400
Audio Data
DIP 4
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
x
DIP 5
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
x
DIP 6
ON
ON
ON
ON
OFF
Note that the Audio Data input will automatically select the baud rate to be either 1200,
2400 or 4800 when it receives some data bytes from the transmitting device.
Interface Unit - rear
The Rear of the Interface Box has
the video connections and fiber
connectors (if this option is fitted).
The left hand BNC is for the Genlock
input. This can be any analogue
video signal with the correct frame
rate. I.e. Composite Video, Black and
Burst or Tri-level sync.
The BNC to the right of the DIP
switches is for the Composite SD
output. This is present for most camera formats.
The two right hand BNC’s both provide a digital HD output. The LED shows a solid green
colour for a valid HD-SDI signal being present.
The DIP switch functions are as follows.
DIP 1 ON = Genlock termination on for the left hand BNC genlock input.
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DIP 4 This DIP selects either the Genlock BNC or a Genlock signal from the fiber
card (if fitted). DIP switch 4 is ON for Genlock from the BNC and OFF for
genlock from the fiber card.
General Operation
For those who are familiar with the existing QBall or other Camera Corps equipment the
wiring and operation of Q3 will be well known as it uses all the same principles of operation.
One difference will be immediately apparent when the head is powered up. The head goes
through an initialisation sequence which involves both panning and tilting movements to
check the encoder values are set correctly in the event that the head has been manually
turned while being switched off. This also sets the tilt endstops to the correct positions
preventing the head from hitting it’s ‘hard’ tilt endstops during operation. Note that neither
pan nor tilt endstops can be set from the PTZF joystick controller for Q3.
After the initialisation procedure has finished, the head will take up a roughly central
position for both pan and tilt. However, it is possible to set this final position by simply
storing the required position in memory 18. Move the head to the required shot and then
press the Mem button on the joystick until it shows red. Now press and hold button 6 (now
memory 18 button) until there is a ‘beep’. Memory 18 has now been set to that shot.
Whenever the head is powered up it will always return to this position after the initialisation
procedure. Note that the speed/time setting will be ignored during the initialisation
procedure, but will be used if this memory position is used during normal head operation.
Note that the joystick controller must have Q-Ball 3 set as it’s head type and the RCP must
be set to camera type Sony>Q-3. (Note that both of these settings are done in the ‘Setup’
Menus of the respective units).
Assuming control is using an audio data link, and the system has only just been switched
on, then the Interface Box needs to receive some bytes of data from the joystick to
synchronise the baud rates. (Normally the Joystick baud rate will be set to 4800 baud and
the RCP will be set to 2400 baud).
The easiest way to do this is to move the joystick around until the head starts moving, or do
a couple of ‘Update Camera’ commands from the RCP.
Once everything is working you can operate the head in the normal way using the joystick
for pan, tilt, zoom and focus controls in the normal way. For new users note that the
direction of operation of all these controls can be changed from the SW Menu on the
joystick.
Other settings can be used to give the best type of control for a given situation. Speed
settings for pan and tilt set the maximum possible speeds for full joystick movement. If fast
movement is required then set the speeds to a high value, if slower operation is required
then much greater joystick sensitivity is obtained by setting the speeds to a lower value.
Only set the speed as high as is needed for the fastest required movement to maintain
good slow speed sensitivity.
The zoom also has a speed adjustment setting and the focus can be set to four possible
sensitivities plus an ‘Auto’ focus mode where the focus wheel is disabled and focus is
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As well as speed adjustment there are settings for ‘damping’. The ‘takeoff’ damping sets the
speed of acceleration of the head if the joystick is moved rapidly towards a high speed.
‘Slowdown’ damping allows the head to decelerate slowly even if the joystick is moved
rapidly back to its centre position. The ‘reverse’ damping sets how fast the head can
change direction and will override the other damping settings if the joystick is moved from
one direction past the centre point to the opposite direction.
The RCP has a number of additional functions compared to the earlier QBall. There is a
‘Bars’ test function which is useful when lining up the camera into a studio or OB truck. The
white balance button can now operate in ‘Manual Colour Control’ mode, i.e. in the same
mode that allows operation of the colour control knobs.
Both Mirror and Flip picture reverses are available. The Flip can be used if the head is
mounted upside down although this is not essential as the head can be turned through
180deg to achieve the same effect!
Another major difference between Q3 and the earlier QBall is that the camera format is set
from the RCP ENG menu. This is described in detail later in this manual.
Also, the OSD (On Screen Display) menus allow access to changing some camera
functions which are not available directly from the RCP. If any changes are made to these
functions not available on the RCP, then they will be saved when exiting from the OSD
menu screen and will remain unchanged even when the ‘Update Camera’ button is
pressed. These functions include such things as WDR (Wide Dynamic Range), AE Peak,
Eclipse and De-fog.
The other major improvement available with Q3 is the addition of a Genlock function. This
avoids the need for a synchroniser when using Q3 with other cameras into a mixing point.
The timing can be adjusted from the RCP>ENG menu. Vertical timing adjusts by one line
for each setting change (up to a maximum of 15 lines) and Horizontal timing adjusts in pixel
steps. Note that there may be some picture disturbance when making timing adjustments.
The genlock signal can be any analogue video signal with the same frame rate as the
camera format.
The Interface Box also provides a ‘composite’ video output which will be either PAL or
NTSC depending on the camera format being used. This can be used for feeding a local
SD monitor.
Fiber Card Option
The optional fiber card fits inside the interface box at the rear. If you wish to upgrade a
system to include the fiber card then there is a separate document (supplied with the
upgrade kit), to describe how to fit the card into the interface box.
No external wiring to the interface box connectors is required. The audio data signal on the
fiber is connected internally and the green data LED on the front panel should light as
normal when a data signal is present.
The genlock video signal is also internally connected but DIP 4 must be set to OFF to select
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The HD-SDI video signal is also connected internally so both external BNC’s are still
available for local video connections.
A separate fiber box is required to send/receive the fiber signals from the interface box.
This is supplied with a fiber upgrade kit.
This requires a 12v power supply and takes in audio data from the PTZF joystick. Analogue
genlock video is also fed into this unit if required. It also provides 2 x HD-SDI video signals.
PTZF joystick additional functions
The standard PTZF joystick will function perfectly well with Q3. However, it should have
software version 5.8 or later to provide all the new functions that are available with Q3.
After deciding on the ID being used for a particular Q3, enter the ‘Setup’ menu and select
Q-Ball 3 as the head type.
Most functions of the joystick will be as described in the manual. However, the method of
storing and recalling memory positions is slightly different and will be described here.
Memory Setting and Recalling
The main difference with Q3 preset positions is that there is a choice of either ‘speed’ or
time settings for determining the motion during the move.
The selection is made by going to the ‘Mem’ function menu. The first screen here allows
changing the speed and time settings using the up/down buttons on the left hand side of the
screen. Moving above 15 for a speed value will take you into time settings which can be
from 2.0 (2secs) up to 25.5 (25.5secs). Moving downwards below speed setting 1 will go
straight to time 25.5 etc.
The ‘speed’ setting will make all four axes of movement (pan, tilt, zoom and focus) move at
a constant speed so will not all arrive at their endpoint simultaneously.
The ‘time’ setting will give the time for the move from the current positions to the destination
position in a given time. All four axes will move at a speed necessary to make them all
arrive at the destination positions at approximately the same time. Note though, that in
extreme cases where one axis has a large movement and others a very short movement
they may not all arrive at exactly the same time.
Once the required ‘speed’ or ‘time’ setting has been chosen, the destination position for a
given move can be set.
Up to 18 different destination positions can be set using the memory buttons to the right of
the LCD screen in the same way as for other heads. (Up to 40 positions are available if you
are using your own control software).
Move the pan, tilt, zoom and focus axes to the required destination positions and then
simply press and hold the required memory button until a ‘beep’ is heard. This will set that
memory button to that destination with the current speed/time setting being stored as the
movement parameter. (Different speed/times can be set for each memory position).
To recall a given memory position and cause the head to move from its current position to
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Note that the head will not move if the speed/time setting screen is displayed on the LCD.
Any other screen will allow movement of the head to a preset position.
Note that although the pan axis will always take the shortest route to a given preset
position, the tilt axis will always have to take the long route avoiding the area where it would
be looking directly into its base.
RCP functions
To control the camera head in Q3 you will need an RCP with software version 5.4 or later.
Once the required channel has been selected go to the ‘Setup’ menu and choose
Manufacturer ‘Sony’ followed by camera type ‘Q-3’. Note that you may be asked for a
password which is 2146. The password feature may be disabled by holding down the ‘Auto’
button and then pressing and releasing the channel 3 button.
With the interface box and head connected to the RCP data output (probably through the
joystick panel), press ‘Update Camera’ as usual to set the camera functions to agree with
the settings in the RCP channel.
All functions normally available for other types of camera can be controlled as usual, but
usefully this camera has the option for showing ‘On Screen Display’menus (OSD). This
gives access to all possible settings in the camera head rather than just those available
directly from the RCP.
Note that after moving down through the various OSD menus, pressing the OSD button
again will move back up through the menus finally removing the menu display. Pressing
‘Exit’ will exit the LCD OSD display options.
Genlock timing adjustment is available to time the camera output to other camera sources
and this is probably easier to set from the RCP than the OSD screen.
(If you set any functions from the OSD screen that are also available directly from the RCP
then an ‘Update Camera’ button press will restore the RCP setting rather than anything you
may have set on the OSD screen.) Only functions shown on the OSD screen which are
NOT available from the RCP remain unchanged after an ‘Update Camera’ command.
Main Menu
From the Main RCP menu press the left hand function button to access the main camera
control functions:-
Gain
Gain is available when the Iris is set to ‘Manual’ rather than ‘Auto’. (Button above the Iris
knob selects Manual/Auto Iris). The gain steps up in 2db steps to a maximum of 42db.
There is also a -6db setting which acts like an ND filter and is useful in outdoor situations
where there is plenty of light available.
Shutter
Shutter is only available in Manual Iris mode. The default position is ‘Off’. Higher settings
will reduce the light level, lower settings are also available which greatly increase the light
level but the sensor only updates the image at reduced frequency.

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Detail
Detail will increase or decrease the picture sharpness but will also affect the noise in the
picture.
Chroma
Chroma affects the amount of colour saturation in the picture. This can be used to good
effect when matching Q3 to other makes of camera.
IR
IR stands for ‘Infra-Red’ and switches the camera to monochrome and greatly increases the
sensitivity in low light levels. An Infra-Red lamp may also be used to illuminate the viewing
area. Note that when using purely infra-red light to illuminate a scene the focus may not be
correct. An option in the OSD screen can be set to correct the focus in this case. Select
OSD>Mode>AutoICR>FocusAdj ON/OFF to change this setting. Note this should only be
changed when the lighting is entirely from an Infra-Red lamp. There is also an ‘Auto IR’
setting which will enable the camera to automatically switch to IR when the light level drops
to a point where the ‘auto gain’ has increased beyond 36db. The ‘Auto IR’ option is only
available in ‘Auto Iris’ mode.
AWC Mode
AWC mode sets how the colour of the camera is controlled. The default is ‘Manual’ which
gives control to the red and blue colour knobs on the RCP. Other settings include ‘ATW’
which automatically adjusts the camera colour depending on the picture content. Also, fixed
colour settings for 5600k and 3200k lighting types.
Gamma
Gamma controls the picture brightness in dark areas of the image. A lower gamma setting
increases the brightness in dark areas and a high gamma value reduces the brightness in
dark areas. The picture noise is increased for low gamma settings.
Noise Red (Noise Reduction)
There are three settings here On, Off and Auto. The effect is to decrease the picture noise
using a ‘Median Filter’ at the expense of a slight reduction in resolution. The ‘Auto’ setting
will automatically insert the noise filter as the gain level is increased.
Iris Area
The Iris area setting is used by the ‘Auto Iris’ function to determine which area of the picture
is used to set the auto iris level. As the up/down function buttons are pressed, a brief
display of a rectangle on the screen will show the area selected for the auto iris adjustment.
Iris Speed
Iris speed sets the speed at which the iris responds when in auto mode. This will probably
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ENG Menu
From the main menu press ‘ENG’ to access the less frequently used settings for the
camera.
Format
The camera head can be set to many HD formats. Note that the up/down function buttons
will step through the various available formats without actually changing the format. The
format will only change when leaving this menu by using the left or right menu buttons. The
following formats are available directly from this menu:-
1080p59.94, 1080i59.94, 1080p29.97, 1080p50, 1080i50, 1080p25, 1080p23.97
720p59.94, 720p29.97, 720p50, 720p25.
It is also possible to set the formats to 60, 30 and 24 hz instead of 59.94, 29.97 and 23.97
This has to be done using the OSD menu on the video output screen as described below.
Press the OSD button on the RCP which will activate the top level menu. Now press the
Right Hand Menu button above the LCD display to select Mode. From Mode use the
up/down buttons below the LCD display to access the HD Format Menu by pressing Select
again. To set the NTSC formats to 60, 30 and 24 ensure that the NTSC Enable function is
set to Disable. Now go to the format setting option and use the left/right buttons below the
LCD display to select the required format. When the correct format is displayed press
Select (right hand menu button above LCD) to change to that format. Then use the OSD
button and press until the OSD display screen is removed. Press Exit to exit the LCD menu
back to the Main menu again. This new format will be saved if the camera is switched off.
H Phase
This is used to adjust the horizontal phase of the Genlock timing. It steps one pixel at a time
unless the button is held down in which case it will step in steps of 20.
V Phase
This has a range of 0-15. Each step represents one line of adjustment. The default setting
is 15 which is no advance. As the setting is reduced more timing advance is added to the
system timing.
ABS/Rel (Absolute / Relative)
The default here is ‘Absolute’ which means that as the colour knobs are rotated they set the
camera colour to absolute values sent from the RCP. If ‘Relative’ is selected then the
variable controls (red & blue gain, master black and iris) only send increase or decrease
commands to the camera. This can be useful when operating in ‘Multi-Camera’ mode and
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Appendix ‘A’ – CCU panel and Joystick panel settings
Note that the RCP panel should be selected to ‘Sony’ camera make, and ‘Q-3 camera type
to control Q3. The baud rate would normally be set 2400 baud.
The Joystick panel should be set to ‘Q-Ball 3’ in the setup menu. The baud rate of the
Joystick would normally be set to 4800 baud.
Note that if Q3 is being controlled over a very limited bandwidth audio link then the joystick
baud rate should be reduced to 2400 or even 1200 baud. The RCP baud rate should
always be the same as or less than the joystick setting.
Appendix ‘B’ – Removing the Interface Box lid.
Warning! - Isolate the product from the power supply before removing the cover.
To access the links, the lid of the interface box must be removed to access the PCB’s. First,
remove the power from the unit. Then remove the four nuts holding the BNC connectors on
the rear of the unit. Now remove the four cross head screws holding the rear plate and
remove the rear plate with plastic surround.
Now loosen the two upper cross head screws on the front panel on the unit.
Now slide the lid of the box towards the rear and remove it completely.
To replace the lid simply reverse the above procedure.
Appendix ‘C’ –Internal link settings.
There are three links on the small PCB at the front of the Q3 Interface box, and a further
two links on the main PCB.
Small PCB links
These links should all be set to the left hand position.
The right hand position is for possible future upgrades.
Links on the main PCB
LK4 This is set to synchronise the VR data and should not be changed.
LK5 This is currently not implemented and should be left in the supplied position.
Appendix ‘D’ –Startup Interface Box settings.
It is possible to change a number of the functions available from the head by switching on
the Interface Box with the ID and Group setting switches in non-standard positions.
This is not as comprehensive as settings that are available when controlling Q3 with your
own external software, but it may be useful to be able to change these particular functions.
See the ‘Q3 Protocol’ document for a full explanation of controlling Q3 from your own
software.

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The positions and functions are listed here:-
ID set to 9
Group set to 0 Disable all return data from head to Interface Box.
1 Enable VR data in D1 format.
2 Enable VR data in ‘Raw’ format.
3 Mag sensors OFF. (Head will not initialise but should keep previous
settings for tilt endstops and preset positions).
4 Mag sensors ON. (Head will initialise and move to preset 18).
5 to 9 not yet used.
ID set to 0
Group 0 to 9 not yet used.
Note that the head must be connected when powering up with the switches set as above.
The action only has to be carried out once as the head will remember the settings when
they are applied.
After switching on there will be a delay of about 60 seconds as the head may be in
‘initialise’ mode. When the new settings are complete the data/cue light will start flashing. At
this point remove power from the interface box and move the ID and Group switches back
to the required positions before powering up again.
Appendix ‘E’ –Connector Wiring.
XLR4 Power connector:-
1. 0v
2. NC
3. NC
4. +9 to +36v DC
XLR3 Audio Data connector:-
1. 0v (An earth connection here is not essential as the data is transformer balanced in
the interface box)
2. Balanced audio signal
3. Balanced audio signal (Note the polarity of the audio is not critical)
9w ‘D’ connector:-
1. +5v @ 100ma is available here
2. RS232 RX (Note the Rx baud rate is selectable on the front panel DIP switches)
3. RS232 TX. (The output baud rate is set at 38,400)
4. NC

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5. 0v
6. RS422 +ve output
7. RS422 –ve output
8. RS422 +ve input
9. RS422 –ve input
Ethernet Port RJ45 8/8 connector
Note the Ethernet Port uses an XPort adapter. Use the link below for configuring software.
http://www.lantronix.com/device-networking/embedded-device-servers/xport.html
A separate document is available to describe how to configure the XPort adapter. Note that
a serial to IP adapter will also be required to convert the joystick serial output to IP data.
1. TX+ Transmit Data +ve
2. TX- Transmit Data –ve
3. RX+ Receive Data +ve
4. Terminated
5. Terminated
6. RX- Receive Data –ve
7. Terminated
8. Terminated
Shield –0v Ground

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Connection Diagram
Audio Data to
Q3 head
Joystick Control Unit
HD SDI Video
O/P’s x2
12 VOLT
PSU
AC power
Interface Box
12 VOLT
PSU
AC power
PAL / NTSC O/P
Genlock I/P
RCP Controller
H i t a c h i D K –H3 2
C h a n n e l ID 1
1 I D 1
M e n u S e l e c t i o n
M a i n E n g A u x S e t u p
Audio Data
to other Q3,
or different
head types
AC Power

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Specifications
Camera
Sensor 1/3” RGB Bayer progressive CMOS sensor
Effective Pixels 2.1M pixels
Lens 20x Optical zoom
Angle of View 59.4° (wide) ~ 3.0° (tele)
Zoom Speed Max Wide to Tele 3 secs
Focus Speed 10secs max
Iris 101 steps from Close to F1.6
Master Black 127 steps
Test Sig Colour Bars
Format 1080p/60, 1080p/50, 1080p/30, 1080p/25, 1080p/24
1080i/60, 1080i/50, 1080i/30, 1080i/25
(p59.94, p29.97, p23.97 also available)
720p/60, 720p/50, 720p/30, 720p/25
(p59.94, p29.97, p23.97 also available)
Synchronisation Internal / External CSync, Tri-level HD Sync
Min Illumination B&W: 0.02lx (1/2sec, Gain +32db)
Colour: 0.5lx (1/30sec Gain +32db) 1080p/30 @f1.6 (Wide end)
Dynamic Range 80db (with WDR ON)
Max Gain +42db
Gamma Correction 0.3, 0.45, 0.475, 0.5, 0.525,0.575, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0
Day / Night IR mode with manual or automatic operation
Shutter 2sec ~ 1/10,000sec
Edge Enhance 16 steps
Operation Temp 0 ~ 60°C
Effects Neg / Pos / B/W
Q3 head
Pan Speed Maximum 90° / Sec Minimum 0.25° / Sec (360° in 90 mins)
Tilt speed Maximum 90° / Sec Minimum 0.25° / Sec (360° in 90 mins)
Pos Repeat .02°
Mounting Standard ¼” UNC or Special square slide mount
Size 250mm high x 127mm diameter
Weight 2.1kg

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Q3 Interface Box
Head Cable Lemo 10w + Coax. 10m available
Inputs Audio Data (Camera Corps standard)
RS232, RS422, Ethernet IP
Genlock –BNC
Outputs HD-SDI x2 BNC
Composite Video BNC
RS232, RS422, Ethernet IP
Size 160mm x 103mm x 53mm
Weight 0.5 kg
Power Supply 9 –36v DC Input. (XLR4 pin1 0v, pin4 +ve)
Consumption 12 watts (14.4watts with fiber card fitted)
Fiber Option
The fiber option includes a fiber box for the base end and a card which is fitted inside the QBall 3
interface box, together with cables to connect it to plugs on the PCB. It can be retro fitted by
customers.
Fiber type 2 x LC fiber connectors
Signals:-
Base to I/F Box Analogue Genlock Video
Audio Data
I/F Box to Base HD-SDI Digital Video
Published by:
Vitec Videocom Ltd
Technical Publications Department
William Vinten Building
Western Way
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk IP33 3TB
UK
Contact:
Camera Corps Ltd. (Part of the Vitec group)
Unit 2, 111 Chertsey Road
Byfleet
Surrey
KT14 7AX
UK
[email protected]