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Chapter 5 Optical Fiber Connector and Cable 64HDC-900/950/930 Series Product Information Manual
5-1. Optical Fiber Overview
In order to secure the High Definition signal
transmission between the HDCU-900/950 to an HDC-
900 or HDC-950/930 with a much longer distance
compared with the conventional Triax cable, the
SMPTE standard optical fiber connector and cable
have been adopted. The connecting cable uses two
single-mode optical fiber lines, two control lines, and
two power lines to carry digitized video, audio, control
signals and power to the camera. As a result, an
extremely high-quality, all-digital bi-directional video
and audio signal can be transmitted up to a distance
of 3 km (1.86 miles)* with the HDCU-900 and 1.2 km
(0.75 miles)* with the HDCU-950. To maintain this high
performance, an appropriate cleaning is
recommended to carry out periodically.
* When supplying power to the camera via the optical fiber
cable, the maximum cable length varies with the camera
system configuration and lens type, the size of the optical
fiber cable and the number of cable connectors.
5-2. Cleaning of the Connector and Cable
It is recommended to clean the optical contact
portions mentioned below before connecting this unit
to the camera control unit.
• CCU connector of this unit
• Camera connector of the camera control unit
• Optical/Electrical cable
It is also necessary to clean the optical contact
portions mentioned below before using the HDC-950/
930 with the large lens adaptor CA-905L.
• CA cable of a large lens adaptor
• CCU connector of a large lens adaptor
Follow the procedures below for cleaning.
Tools Required
• Alignment sleeve remover HC-001 (for female
connector)
Sony P/N: J-6480-010-A
Note
Insert the shorter nose end when removing/installing
the alignment sleeve.
Grasp the handle, not the shock absorber.
• Cotton swabs (commercially available)
Note
Use the cotton swab with a diameter of around 4 mm.
The cotton swab with a diameter more than 5 mm does
not reach far enough in to the inner part of the cable,
to clean the tip of the optical contact.
Cleaning
Male connector
Clean the tip of the white optical contacts with a cotton
swab moistened with alcohol.
Female connector
The optical contacts for the female connector are in an
unexposed area. When cleaning, it is necessary to -
expose the contacts by first removing the alignment
sleeve. Proceed as follows.
1. Insert the alignment sleeve remover into the
alignment sleeve in a straight line and turn it
clockwise.
2. When the turning stops, forcedly pull out the
remover in the straight line.
Note
The alignment sleeve can be removed/reinstalled
with the sleeve itself attached to the tip of the
remover.
Insert the shorter nose end
Shock absorber portion Handle
Optical contacts (white)