GRASS VALLEY Ignite SDC Series User manual

Ignite
LIVE PRODUCTION CONTROL SYSTEM
SDC/HDC Robotic Camera
Instruction Manual
071849200
SEPTEMBER 2006

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Ignite
LIVE PRODUCTION CONTROL SYSTEM
SDC/HDC Robotic Camera
Instruction Manual
071849200
SEPTEMBER 2006

4 Ignite SDC/HDC Robotic Camera Instruction Manual
Contacting Grass Valley
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Contents
Contents
Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Standard Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Other Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Safety Summary
Safety Terms and Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Terms in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Terms on the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Symbols on the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Regulatory Notices
Certifications and Compliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
FCC Emission Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Canadian EMC Notice of Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
EN55022 Class A Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Canadian Certified Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Canadian Certified AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Section 1 — Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Hardware Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Additional Equipment (Required) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
SHOT Director Robotics/Camera Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Ethernet Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Optional Mounting Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Functional Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Robotic Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Robotic Camera and SHOT Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Robotic Camera and Ignite Automated Production Control System . . . . . . . . 21
Section 2 — Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Installation Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Robotic Pan/Tilt Head Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Prompter Adapter Plate (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Camera/Lens Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Prompter (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
System Interconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Robotic Pan/Tilt Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Camera/Lens Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Prompter (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Section 3 — Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Operating Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Section 4 — Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Appendix A — SD (NTSC) Camera Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Menu Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Use Mode Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Halogen mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Fluorescent mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Outdoor mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
User mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Setting by Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Menu Item Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Changing the Language Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Submenus Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Brightness Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Color Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
G/L, Color Bar Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Sharpness (DTL) Setting Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Other Settings Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
User Mode Submenus Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Iris, Shutter, Gain Settings Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Color Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
G/L, Color Bar Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Detail Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Color Matrix Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Other Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
to Return to Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Appendix B — SD (PAL) Camera Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Menu Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Use Mode Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Halogen mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Fluorescent mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Outdoor mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
User mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Setting by Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Menu Item Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Submenus Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Brightness Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Color Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
G/L Adjustment Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Sharpness (DTL) Setting Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Other Settings Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
User Mode Submenus Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

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Iris, Shutter, Gain Settings Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Color Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
G/L Adjustment Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Detail Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Color Matrix Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Other Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Appendix C — HD Camera Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Menu Selections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Setting by Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Maintenance Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Black Shading Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Pedestal, Gamma Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Flare Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Knee, White Clip Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
R/B Gain Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Detail Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Skin Tone Detail Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Gain, Auto Iris Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Super Gain Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Frame Mode Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Matrix Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Color Correction Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Setting Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Mode Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Shutter Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Gen-Lock Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Pix Defect Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Protocol Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Camera ID Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
File Operation Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Time Code Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Adjustments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Shooting Mode Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
White Balance Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Black Balance Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Gen-lock Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Appendix D — Robotic (Pan/Tilt Head) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Default and Recommended Camera ID and IP addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Setting Soft Stops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

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Contents

Ignite SDC/HDC Robotic Camera Instruction Manual 9
Preface
About This Manual
This manual is for technical personnel responsible for installation, setup,
and operation of an Ignite SDC/HDC robotic camera.
This manual is for camera models SDC-3100P/-3110P/-3100N/-3110N and
HDC-3200/-3210/-3300/-3310.
Standard Documentation
The standard Ignite SDC/HDC robotic camera documentation set com-
prises:
• SDC/HDC Robotic Camera Instruction Manual
• JSC-2300 SHOT Director™ Robotics/Camera Controller Instruction
Manual
Other Documentation
The flexible design of the Ignite SDC/HDC robotic camera allows opera-
tion in stand-alone manual control (ProAV) environments, or as an inte-
grated component of a fully automated Ignite Live Production Control
System. This manual provides information to install and operate the
camera in either environment. For specific details about Ignite systems,
refer to the Ignite Live Production Control System documentation listed
below:
• Installation Planning Guide
• Installation and Service Manual
•UserManual
• Release Notes
Note The Ignite Live Production Control System documentation describes periph-
eral components as they relate to the Ignite system. For any other peripheral
component information, refer to the respective support documentation.

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Safety Summary
Read and follow the important safety information below, noting especially
those instructions related to risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons.
Additional specific warnings not listed here may be found throughout the
manual.
WARNING Any instructions in this manual that require opening the equipment cover
or enclosure are for use by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the
risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that con-
tained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so.
Safety Terms and Symbols
Terms in This Manual
Safety-related statements may appear in this manual in the following form:
WARNING Warning statements identify conditions or practices that may result in per-
sonal injury or loss of life.
CAUTION Caution statements identify conditions or practices that may result in damage
to equipment or other property, or which may cause equipment crucial to
your business environment to become temporarily non-operational.
Terms on the Product
The following terms may appear on the product:
DANGER — A personal injury hazard is immediately accessible as you read
the marking.
WARNING — A personal injury hazard exists but is not immediately acces-
sible as you read the marking.
CAUTION — A hazard to property, product, and other equipment is present.

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Safety Summary
Symbols on the Product
The following symbols may appear on the product:
Warnings
The following warning statements identify conditions or practices that can
result in personal injury or loss of life.
Dangerous voltage or current may be present — Disconnect power and remove
battery (if applicable) before removing protective panels, soldering, or
replacing components.
Avoid exposed circuitry — Do not touch exposed connections, components or
circuitry when power is present.
Use proper power cord — Use only the power cord supplied or specified for
this product.
Ground product — Connect the grounding conductor of the power cord to
earth ground.
Indicates that dangerous high voltage is present within the
equipment enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock.
Indicates that user, operator or service technician should refer
to product manual(s) for important operating, maintenance,
or service instructions.
This is a prompt to note fuse rating when replacing fuse(s).
The fuse referenced in the text must be replaced with one
having the ratings indicated.
Identifies a protective grounding terminal which must be con-
nected to earth ground prior to making any other equipment
connections.
Identifies an external protective grounding terminal which
may be connected to earth ground as a supplement to an
internal grounding terminal.
Indicates that static sensitive components are present which
may be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Use anti-static
procedures, equipment and surfaces during servicing.

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Safety Summary
Operate only with covers and enclosure panels in place — Do not operate this
product when covers or enclosure panels are removed.
Use only in dry environment — Do not operate in wet or damp conditions.
Use only in non-explosive environment — Do not operate this product in an
explosive atmosphere.
High leakage current may be present — Earth connection of product is essential
before connecting power.
Cautions
The following caution statements identify conditions or practices that can
result in damage to equipment or other property
Use correct power source — Do not operate this product from a power source
that applies more than the voltage specified for the product.
Use correct voltage setting — If this product lacks auto-ranging power sup-
plies, before applying power ensure that the each power supply is set to
match the power source.
Do not operate with suspected equipment failure — If you suspect product damage
or equipment failure, have the equipment inspected by qualified service
personnel.
Ensure mains disconnect — If mains switch is not provided, the power cord(s)
of this equipment provide the means of disconnection. The socket outlet
must be installed near the equipment and must be easily accessible. Verify
that all mains power is disconnected before installing or removing power
supplies and/or options.
Route cable properly — Route power cords and other cables so that they ar not
likely to be damaged. Properly support heavy cable bundles to avoid con-
nector damage.
Use correct power supply cords — Power cords for this equipment, if provided,
meet all North American electrical codes. Operation of this equipment at
voltages exceeding 130 VAC requires power supply cords which comply
with NEMA configurations. International power cords, if provided, have
the approval of the country of use.
Do not disassemble the camera —There are no user-serviceable parts inside.
Refer any servicing to qualified service personnel.
Do not abuse camera — Handle the camera with care. Avoid striking, shaking,
etc. The camera contains sensitive components which could be damaged by
improper handling or storage.

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Safety Summary
Cap the lens when camera is not in use — Protect the precision made lens by
placing the lens cap over the lens when the camera is not in use. If the lens
is not installed, protect the surface of the prism by placing the body cap into
the lens mount hole. Use a mild blower or lens cleaning tissue designed for
coated lenses, to clean the surface of the lens or prism in the event that it
should become dirty. Do not touch the surface of the lens or prism.
Do not aim the camera toward the sun — Even with power off, the camera optics
could be damaged. Use caution when operating the camera in the vicinity
of spot lights or bright lights, as well as light reflecting objects and surfaces.
Do not use the camera in high temperatures or high humidity environments — Use the
camera in an environment where the temperature is within 32 °F (0 °C) to
+104 °F (+40 °C), and the relative humidity is within 30% to 90% (no con-
densation).
Do not leave the camera turned on when not in use.
Do not turn camera power on and off repeatedly.
Do not block the ventilation slots — Internal heat buildup can cause a fire.

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Regulatory Notices
Certifications and Compliances
FCC Emission Control
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equip-
ment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equip-
ment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which
case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Grass Valley Group
can affect emission compliance and could void the user’s authority to
operate this equipment.
Canadian EMC Notice of Compliance
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise
emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regula-
tions of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n’emet pas de bruits radioélectriques
dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la classe A
préscrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicte par le
ministère des Communications du Canada.
EN55022 Class A Warning
For products that comply with Class A. In a domestic environment this
product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be
required to take adequate measures.

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Regulatory Notices
Canadian Certified Power Cords
Canadian approval includes the products and power cords appropriate for
use in the North America power network. All other power cords supplied
are approved for the country of use.
Canadian Certified AC Adapter
Canadian approval includes the AC adapters appropriate for use in the
North America power network. All other AC adapters supplied are
approved for the country of use.
Certification
Category Standard Designed/tested for compliance with:
Safety UL1950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment, including Electrical Busi-
ness Equipment (Second edition, 1993).
IEC 950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment, including Electrical Busi-
ness Equipment (Second edition, 1991).
CAN/CSA C22.2, No. 950-93 Safety of Information Technology Equipment, including Electrical Busi-
ness Equipment.
EN60950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment, including Electrical Busi-
ness Equipment.

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Section 1
Overview
Introduction
The Ignite SDC/HDC robotic camera (Figure 1) is a compact, fully-inte-
grated, remote-control camera designed for worldwide Broadcast and
high-end ProAV applications.
Figure 1. Ignite SDC/HDC Robotic Camera
Both SDC and HDC models feature internet protocol (IP) control, con-
verged pan/tilt/focus/zoom operation for seamless on-air movements,
fast pan and tilt speed (90°/s maximum), 300 location presets, 600 seconds
of movement recalls, super-quiet operation <30 dBm @ 1 m, integrated
dual-color light-emitting diode (LED) tally light, optional JSC-2300 SHOT
Director™ robotics/camera controller, optional 17” high-brightness
through-the-lens (TTL) prompter assembly, and optional inverted
mounting for ceiling and track installations.
The SDC (standard definition camera) model features three 2/3” interline,
supersensitive charge-coupled devices (CCD), switchable 4:3/16:9 aspect
ratio, serial digital interface (SDI) and analog composite video outputs, 850
lines of resolution, and 62 dB NTSC/61 dB PAL S/N ratio.
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The HDC (high definition camera) model features three high-sensitivity
2/3” interline transfer - charge-coupled devices (IT-CCD), switchable
720p/1080i support for global HD formats (1080/60i/59.94i/50i/30p/
25p/24p and 720/60p/59.94p/50p), multi-mode (NTSC/PAL) support,
sensitivity of F10.0 at 2,000 lux, and S/N ratio of 54 dB.
Hardware Description
Note To order SDC/HDC Robotic Camera hardware and accessories listed in this
manual, refer to Contacting Grass Valley on page 4.
SDC/HDC robotic cameras contain a camera block with integrated tally
light, mounted on a robotic pan/tilt head and pedestal mount. HDC
models come with either premium or standard lens. A TTL prompter is also
provided with select SDC/HDC models.
Ignite SDC/HDC robotic camera models and their features are listed in
Table 1.
Additional Equipment (Required)
SHOT Director Robotics/Camera Controller
The JSC-2300 SHOT Director™ robotics/camera controller is a unique,
multiple-camera control device combining pan/tilt and CCU control. The
SHOT Director provides professional-quality, fingertip control of up to 16
Ignite SDC/HDC robotic cameras.
Note At least one JSC-2300 SHOT Director™ robotics/camera controller is
required to operate up to 16 cameras.
Table 1. SDC/HDC Robotic Camera Models
Model Definition Format Lens Prompter Tally
SDC-3100N Standard NTSC Standard Not Included Yes
SDC-3110N Standard NTSC Standard Through-The-
Lens (TTL) Yes
SDC-3100P Standard PAL Standard Not Included Yes
SDC-3110P Standard PAL Standard TTL Yes
HDC-3200 High-Definition Multi Standard Not Included Yes
HDC-3210 High-Definition Multi Standard TTL Yes
HDC-3300 High-Definition Multi Premium Not Included Yes
HDC-3310 High-Definition Multi Premium TTL Yes

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Optional Mounting Hardware
Ethernet Hub
An Ethernet hub, (10/100/1000 Base TX, auto-sensing) is required to
connect up to 16 Ignite SDC/HDC robotic cameras to a JSC-2300 SHOT
Director robotics/camera controller.
Optional Mounting Hardware
The following optional mounting hardware is recommended for use with
Ignite SDC/HDC robotic cameras.
•Tripod
•Tripodmountingplate
• Wall mount
• Environmental dome
Functional Description
Robotic Camera
The SDC/HDC robotic camera receives TCP/IP control inputs (pan/tilt/
zoom/focus) from the JSC-2300 SHOT Director robotics/camera controller
(Figure 2).
Figure 2. SDC/HDC Robotic Camera Functional Block Diagram
PAN/TILT
ROBOTIC
HEAD
LENS
SDC/HDC
CAMERA
BLOCK
PROMPTER
UP TO 15
ADDED
CAMERAS
JSC-2300
SHOT DIRECTOR
ROBOTIC/CAMERA
CONTROL
SDC/HDC
ROBOTIC CAMERA
ZOOM,
FOCUS
IRIS
CTRL,
PWR
SDI VIDEO
VGA
G/L, SYNC
(FROM
FACILITY)
RED TALLY (ON AIR)
AMBER TALLY (NEXT CAM)
TCP/IP
VIDEO
EQUIPMENT
TALLY
CONTROL
SCRIPT
SERVER
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The robotic head processes the pan and tilt inputs and moves the camera to
the commanded location. It passes zoom and focus commands to the lens
assembly. It also provides a communication path between the camera head
and SHOT Director (for configuration and status monitoring), and pro-
vides 12 V dc to power the camera block.
The camera block receives 12 V dc power from the robotic head, tally (red
and amber) dry contact control from a tally controller, and facility supplied
gen-lock (sync). The camera provides iris control to the lens assembly,
status and configuration menu access to the SHOT Director (through the
robotic head assembly), and produces SDI video out to station switching
and processing equipment.
Robotic Camera and SHOT Director
Robotic camera control requires connection to a JSC-2300 SHOT Director
robotics/camera controller through a network hub. (Figure 3)
Figure 3. SDC/HDC Robotic Camera and JSC-2300 SHOT Director Functional Block Diagram
The SHOT Director can control up to 16 cameras. It provides the camera
trigger and preset/manual control commands (pan/tilt/zoom/focus) to
the robotic head. Camera presets are created and stored in the SHOT
Director. You can also access and make configuration changes to the
camera block settings menu with the SHOT Director.
JSC-2300
SHOT
DIRECTOR
SUBNET
HUB
PAN/TILT
ROBOTIC
HEAD
LENS
SDC/HDC
CAMERA
BLOCK
PROMPTER
UP TO 15
ADDED
CAMERAS
(16 TOTAL)
SHOT DIRECTOR
ROBOTIC/CAMERA
CONTROL
SDC/HDC
ROBOTIC CAMERA
ZOOM,
FOCUS
IRIS
CTRL,
PWR
SDI VIDEO
VGA
G/L, SYNC
(FROM
FACILITY)
CAM TRIG,
PRESETS,
MANUAL
PAN/TILT/
ZOOM/FOCUS
CAM SETTINGS MENU
RED TALLY (ON AIR)
AMBER TALLY (NEXT CAM)
VIDEO
EQUIPMENT
TALLY
CONTROL
SCRIPT
SERVER
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