small hd DP1x voltage

[Osvaldo Silvera SOC]

Hi folks.does anyone have experience powering the smallhd DP1 or 1x with a gold mount plate?

I'm told the voltage needs to be regulated 12v only.

Any thoughts?

Trying to make one into a handheld directors monitor with an HC on the back on a plate of sorts.

Thanks,

Ozzie

[William Demeritt]

The website does say 12v regulated, but someone could probably make you a regulator in line with the power lines from the AB plate to the monitor.

[John atkinson]

Hi folks.does anyone have experience powering the smallhd DP1 or 1x with a gold mount plate?

I'm told the voltage needs to be regulated 12v only.

Any thoughts?

Trying to make one into a handheld directors monitor with an HC on the back on a plate of sorts.

Thanks,

Ozzie

Ozzie,

 

I have two AC-7 with Paralinx using Dionic 90 and Dionic HC. No issues with voltage. Using them for a year! JA

[Victor Lazaro]

Ozzie is asking about the 1x (ac7's grandpa). Maybe Alan Rencher's new power regulator box could do the trick?

[Alan Rencher]

According to the manual, http://www.smallhd.com/support/docs/DP1XManual.pdf, it takes 12V regulated. I remember this monitor. It used a special battery that SmallHD used to sell, and the battery output is 9V-12V. That monitor pulls 12W at 12V, so that's 1A. I can make a regulator for that monitor that can run it off of voltages from 3A-32A.

 

I am working on a regulator for this kind of situation:

 

Input: 3-32V
Output: 4-42V, 2A

 

Features:
Bayonet locking input and output connectors, adjustable output (adjusts with #0 Phillips screwdriver), LCD voltage readout w/ on/off switch.

The cool thing about this regulator is that you can use it to boost voltage. For example: power a Teradek Bolt from a USB battery.

 

 

 

[Walter F. Rodriguez]

How much is said regulator?

[Alan Rencher]

Hi Walter,

 

I'm still working out the price for a production run, but a hand-made preproduction regulator costs $65. If anyone is interested in a pre-production version, please email alan@mediablackout.net.

 

Thanks

Alan

[Walter F. Rodriguez]

What style connector is on each end?

[Alan Rencher]

Same as AJA uses for its Mini-Converters, Micro-Con-X. It will use the same polarity, so it will be compatible with AJA cables.

[Walter F. Rodriguez]

Where do you dial in the output voltage? Are there dip switches inside the housing?

[Alan Rencher]

If you look below the LCD, you'll notice a small hole; There is a potentiometer in there that you can adjust with a small Phillips screwdriver.

[Alan Rencher]

I'm doing a small production run of these, and they'll be ready next week. If you're interested in grabbing one of these from the first batch, head on over to: http://mediablackout.net/product/dynamo-dc-converter/