VideoSys ODU User manual

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ODU User Manual
Revision 1.0 10/05/2018
Videosys Broadcast Ltd
Unit 1-2 Forest Farm Barn
Turners Hill Road
Turners Hill
West Sussex, RH10 4QH
Tel: [phone]
www.videosys.tv

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Contents
Your Camera Control Outdoor Unit ...............................................................3
Front Panel.............................................................................................3
Top Connectors.......................................................................................3
Bottom Connectors..................................................................................3
Getting Started..........................................................................................4
Introduction ...........................................................................................4
Principal of Operation ..............................................................................4
Connecting Components...........................................................................5
Navigating Menus ......................................................................................5
Status Screens........................................................................................5
Menu Structure .......................................................................................6
Web Interface.........................................................................................7
Accessing the Web Interface ..................................................................7
Unit Updates...........................................................................................9
Specification............................................................................................ 10
Physical Parameters .............................................................................. 10
Electrical Parameters ............................................................................. 10
Backwards Compatibility ........................................................................... 11
Connector Wiring Diagrams ....................................................................... 11
Data Input ........................................................................................... 11
Power Input Connector .......................................................................... 11

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Your Camera Control Outdoor Unit
Front Panel
1. Up Button
2. Right Button
3. Down Button
4. Left Button
5. Enter Button
6. OLED Display
Top Connectors
7. TNC transmit antenna connector
Bottom Connectors
1. Data Input Connector (3 Pin XLR, Male)
2. Power Input Connector (4 Pin XLR, Male)
3. Ethernet Connector (RJ45)
4. RX signal indicator light.

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Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing a Videosys ODU, we hope that you will find the
necessary information within this manual and our specific quick setup guides, if
however, you require additional support please don’t hesitate to contact your
local distributor.
Introduction
The Videosys camera control system allows you to replace the cables between
your Remote Control Panels, Camera Control Units and Cameras with a robust
broadcast quality wireless link.
The Videosys camera control solution consists of three distinct components; an
‘IDU’(In Door Unit), ‘ODU’(Out Door Unit) and an ‘RX’(Receiver). Multiples of
these components can be used to best fit the operators requirements, for
example multiple IDUs can be connected to allow for many camera control paths
over one ODU. Multiple ODUs can be used to increase RF coverage, and each
camera to be controlled requires an RX.
From this point on to avoid ambiguity and keep things concise, the terms IDU,
ODU, RCP and RX will be used.
Principal of Operation
The Videosys ODU is fundamentally a data transmitter, it accepts data via
Ethernet, RS232 or RS485 and transmits this data over the air to be received by
one or more camera control RX. The second generation ODU has the capability
to intercept and interpret camera control data, which combined with IP
networking features such as multicast, allow for a huge amount of flexibility with
multi ODU set-ups.
The most basic uni-directional set up is shown in Fig 1. Where a single ODU is
sending control data to be received by a single RX.
Fig 1. A simple uni-directional camera control setup

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Connecting Components
Your Camera control ODU requires three things, a source of power, a source of
data and an antenna with which to transmit.
Power can be supplied either via the Power Input Connector, or via the RJ45
connector utilising Power over Ethernet. The ODU will automatically switch
between these two inputs, and if both are connected the Power Input Connector
will be preferred.
Data can be provided either via the Data Connector as RS232, RS485 or via
Ethernet using the using the appropriate configuration on your IDU. The ODU
can be configured to automatically select an active data source, selected
between groups of sources or locked to only respond to a specific source.
RS485 control, when used with a Videosys IDU, will operate on up to 1500m
cable lengths. Using Ethernet, cable lengths of up to 100m can be used per
segment. It should be noted that many cheap and readily available range
extending solutions exist for IP networks. RS232 connectivity is only rated for
15M and is provided to allow operators to use equipment such as off-the-shelf
serial to fibre converters.
Navigating Menus
The Up, Down, Left, Right and Enter buttons can be used to navigate through
the menus. Menus are organised into lists, these can be scrolled through with
the Up and Down buttons. To enter the selected submenu or option, press the
Right button. Left will return you to previous menu. The centre-click Enter
button is used to set or save options such as frequency or IP addresses.
Within a text edit screen, you can use the left and right buttons to select the
character you are editing and the up and down buttons to change that character.
To save and return press the Enter button, to discard and return use the Left
button to scroll back to the first character and then press Left once more to
return.
Status Screens
The first screen that will be displayed to the user is the status screen (Fig 2),
this is designed to give a quick overview of the units configuration and operating
status.
Fig 2. The ODU status screen

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The first line of text shows the transmitting status, so long as the unit is
receiving valid data it will transmit, this gives two potential messages ‘No Input’
or ‘Transmitting’.
On the second line the IP address is displayed to help with quickly configuring an
IP system.
Data input is displayed on the third line, if a range of inputs are selected this is
also displayed along with the current selection, in this case the range is ‘Auto
Any’ and the selection the device has made is ‘RS485’. If a single input is
selected rather than a range this screen will display ‘Locked’ and then the
selected input.
The final line shows the transmit frequency.
Menu Structure
Fig 3. ODU menu structure diagram

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Pressing Enter will move the user from the status screen to the main menu, this
main menu has the category groupings for the various settings and options,
these are as follows;
Radio –Within this submenu there are pages that allow the user to view and set
the radio transmit frequency and power. Due to the radios operation it can only
transmit on frequencies that are a multiple of 6.25KHz, in the case that an
invalid frequency is entered, the unit will select the nearest valid frequency.
System –Contains options such as data input modes (RS232, RS485, IP, Auto
Serial Only and Auto Any), System Reset and System Info. System Info displays
software version, unit serial number and Satel module serial number.
Network –set IP address, netmask, gateway and multicast options
Web Interface
The ODU has a built-in webserver and serves a range of useful control pages, if
you have a device with a web browser on the same network, you can use this
interface to quickly change settings and perform updates.
Accessing the Web Interface
To Access the Web interface, firstly power up your ODU and connect a PC or
laptop up to the same IP network as your ODU. Find the IP address of your ODU
(this can be found on the status page) and enter this into your browser, this will
take you to the configuration web page.
Fig 4. The ODUs Network Configuration Webpage

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Fig 5. The ODUs Maintenance Webpage
Fig 6. The ODUs Front Panel Webpage
Once you have loaded the webpage (see ‘Accessing the Web Interface’), you
should see the ‘Network’ Page (fig 4), from this page you can easily and quickly
configure the unit as part of an IP network. There is also a ‘Maintenance’page,
giving device information and allowing for updates (these can be found on our
website) and a ‘Front Panel’page that mirrors the information presented on the
ODUs front panel and allows all of the same functionality as the units physical
front panel.

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Unit Updates
To update your ODU, firstly you will need to obtain a new firmware image, these
are available on our website. Please check the release notes bundled with the
firmware images carefully, they will explain precisely what changes have been
made. The next step is to access the webpage (see ‘Accessing the Web
Interface’). On the ‘Maintenance’ page (fig 5). you will find a software update
section, use this to select and upload the file. During the update you will notice
that the ODU will inform you that it is restarting and then that it is updating. If
you have any questions about which firmware image you should be using or
require any additional support please your local distributer.

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Specification
Physical Parameters
Dimensions
Width: 125mm
Height: 104mm
Depth: 46mm
(Without Mounting
Bracket), 63mm
(With Mounting
Bracket)
Weight: 510g
(Excluding Brackets)
Weather proofing:
Unrated –splash
proof front/top
Temperature
Range: 0-50 °C
Sound Output: None –Fanless
Electrical Parameters
Voltage Input: 9-36V DC (4 pin XLR)
36-57V IEEE802.3af PoE (RJ45)
Power Requirement: 6W typical at 1W transmit.
3W typical Idle.
Radio Output Power: 100mW, 200mW, 500mW, 1000mW (Selectable)
Radio Frequency: 403 - 473 MHz (Selectable)
Radio Bandwidth: 12.5KHz

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Backwards Compatibility
We have multiple generations of hardware, which due to our commitment to
backwards compatibility can, in the vast majority of cases, still be used to build
a high-performance camera control system. If you are integrating new
components into a previous generation system however, some of our latest
features might not be available. Please check our software release notes for the
version that you are running or contact our sales department for more
information.
Connector Wiring Diagrams
The following diagrams are from the point of view of the rear panel of the ODU
facing the user.
Data Input
3-Pin XLR, Female, NEUTRIK NC3MAH
Power Input Connector
4-Pin XLR, Male, NEUTRIK NC4MAH
Pin 1: Ground
In RS232 Mode:
Pin 2: RS232 Rx
Pin 3: RS232 Tx
In RS484 Mode
Pin 2: RS485 Data –
Pin 3: RS485 Data +
Pin 1: Ground
Pin 2: NC
Pin 3: NC
Pin 4: Power