Quick plate module 2 pin Leno ports

[Michael Epple]

Are the Lemo ports on the quick plate module the same 12v Lemo you'd find on an arri camera? My point being that I can use standard Lemo RS power cords for things like an MDR or bolt. Anyone with this battery plate used the 2 pin out?

 

[Michael Epple]

So, nobody knows?

 

[Chris Luker]

From Red.com:
"The QUICKPLATE MODULE also features 2x industry standard 0B 2-pin AUX ports to keep your 3rd party accessories powered up when shooting."

So I googled "industry standard 0B 2-pin AUX port" and got this:
http://www.manualslib.com/manual/931923/Red-Epic-Dsmc.html?page=33

 

[Tom Greenberg]

RED and ARRI use the same 2-pin standard, as do Teradek and Paralinx…with Pin 1 (the ground) connected to the "key" side of the LEMO, and Pin 2 (the +12V power) connected to the other side.

Some manufacturers like Letus (Helix) and Bartech use the opposite wiring, what is called the "U.S. Standard" version…with the +12V power connected to the "key" side of the LEMO and ground connected to the other side. Be careful plugging in 2-pin cables and accessories…make sure you know which is which…or you can start blowing things up.

 

[Michael Epple]

Thanks Tom. So, are you saying that the bartech receiver has the same size Lemo connector as Preston and teradek, but the reverse pinning?

 

[Frank Martin]

Yes

 

[Satsuki Murashige]

Hey Mike,

Also, 2-pin Lemo is only for 12v power. If you need Arri-style R/S functionality, that would be a 24v 3-pin Fischer. If the module you're using with the Epic lacks a Fischer3 connector, then you'd have to use the Epic timecode breakout cable with the 3 BNCs and trigger R/S with a BNC cable. The BNC to Preston camera cable is usually supplied with a Preston FIZ or Single Channel from the rental house.

 

[Björn Benckert]

The good thing, or bad, with two pin lemos.. You can push in the metal housing and spin them 180, viola reversed polarity... Some say D tap is bad, well most 2 pin lemos has this feature and normally they have diods in the accessories so no real danger but just as potential to fry something as dtap.