Using your own Battery Plate
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If you need to modify any battery plate to plug into URSA,
use the supplied adapter cable and connector, which is also
available from your local Blackmagic Design support office.
Batt
2
Batt
4
GND
6
Monitor 1
8
GND
10
+12V Out
12
The rear view of the adapter's connector housing. Refer to the
wire configuration table for a description of each pin.
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Using your own Battery Plate
Adapter Cable and Connector
If you don't have an off the shelf battery plate designed to plug into URSA and want to modify your own
battery plate, you can use the supplied adapter cable and connector, which is also available at your local
Blackmagic Design support office.
To wire the adapter cable and connector to your battery plate:
Step 1. Strip approximately half an inch of insulation from the end of each red and black wire.
Step 2. Solder all 4 x red 'Batt' wires to the corresponding 'positive' wire from your battery plate.
Step 3. Solder all 4 x black 'GND' wires to the corresponding 'negative' wire from your battery plate.
Ensure the joins are well insulated.
This enables battery power to your camera. You can also connect additional wires for features such as
12 V output and battery status. Refer to your battery plate information, plus the diagram and tables on
this page for help connecting the wires. If you require further assistance visit the Blackmagic Design
support center at www.blackmagicdesign.com/support.
Wire Configuration Table
Pins
Signal
1,2,3,4
Batt
5,6,9,10
GND
7
Monitor0
8
Monitor1
12
+12 V out
1
Batt
11
EnableN
3
Batt
5
GND
Each Batt and GND pin supports 3 amps. Make sure all Batt and GND pins are connected. To monitor
7
Monitor0
the battery status using Anton Bauer or IDX plates, follow the connection table below:
9
GND
Anton Bauer
11 EnableN
IDX
Secure any unused wires by cutting them as close as possible to the rear of the adapter connector.
Color
Direction
Red
To URSA
Black
Blue
To URSA
Green
To URSA
Orange
From URSA
White
To URSA
Connect the blue/white striped wire to the housing blue wire at pin 7.
Connect the green wire to the housing green wire at pin 8, and the grey wire to
the housing blue wire at pin 7.
Description
12 V to 20 V
Analog battery level or open drain data
line (20 V max)
Open drain clock line (3.4 V max)
12 V regulated output 1.5 A max (18 W)
Connect to GND to enable +12 V out.
Leave floating if +12 V out is not required.