Camera Control Unit (CCU)

AK-UCU700 series

AVAILABLE FROM Q1 2024

4K CCU with Enhanced IP Connectivity,Including Support for ST 2110, The Industry’s First*1 Dante®, NDI and SRT.

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Key features

Simultaneous output of HDR and SDR (BT.2020 and BT.709).

Eight standard outputs, including two 12G-SDI outputs.

Compatibility with the ST 2110^*2 and industry-first support for Dante®^*3 audio network as well as NDI® and SRT^*5

3.5-inch color LCD touch panel for intuitive operation and viewing camera output.

Uncompressed optical transmission between camera and CCU over distances up to about 2,000m.^*6

High-speed shooting (Future Update): Up to 4x in HD^*7 and 2x in 4K.^*8

Uncompressed or JPEG-XS 4K/HD IP transmission with ST 2110/NMOS option.^*2

The AK-UCU700 CCU supports the next-generation SMPTE ST 2110^*2 IP-transmission standard as well as JPEG-XS to uncompress/compress 4K video by a factor of 10 without degrading quality. As the industry's first^*1 studio camera system to support the Dante®^*3 network audio standard as well as the NDI® (High Bandwidth NDI®)^*4 and SRT (Secure Reliable Transport)^*5 IP transmission standards, Panasonic Connect's new CCU realizes diverse networks and applications for IP studio camera systems.

*1: First studio camera system to support Dante®, NDI® and SRT audio networks as of October 2023, according to Panasonic Connect research.
*2: Standard in AK-UCU710/UCU710S and optional in AK-UCU700/UCU700S (requires ST 2110 interface board AK-NP701 sold separately).
*3: Standard in AK-UCU710/UCU710S and optional in AK-UCU700/UCU700S (requires Dante® interface board AK-NP702 sold separately).
*4: New protocol developed by NewTek, Inc. that supports IP video production workflow. NDI® is a registered trademark of NewTek, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
*5: Requires AK-NP703 streaming interface board sold separately.
*6: When power is supplied from CCU.
*7: When using AK-UC4000 or AK-UC3300 4K studio camera (Future support planned). 2x may vary depending on connected studio camera.
*8: When using studio camera currently under development.
*9: AK-UCU700 requires optional AK-NP701 interface board for SFP28 connection.

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LAN	1 line,
Weight	AK-UCU700: Approx. 9.1 kg (20.1 lb), AK-UCU710: Approx. 9.3 kg (20.5 lb)
Dimensions (W x H x D)	424 mm x 88.5 mm x 400 mm (16-5/8 inches x 3-1/2 inches x 15-3/4 inches) (excluding protrusions)
Operating Temperature	0 ℃ to 40 ℃ (32 °F to 104 °F)
Power Consumption	550 W (Without camera connected: 130 W)
AUX Output	3G/HD-SDI 1 line
Video Output	3G/HD-SDI 5 lines 12G/6G/3G/HD-SDI 2 lines HD-SDI 1 line
Communication	Intercom input/output (ENG / PROD, 0 dBm, 600 Ω (4 W) / 1 V [p-p], 200 Ω (RTS), 4 W / RTS / CLRCOM) : 2 lines*2 PGM input (0 dBm/600 Ω) : 2 lines Tally input (Red, Green, Yellow) : 1 input each
Humidity	10 % to 90 % (no condensation)
Power Supply	100 V - 240 V AC, 50 Hz/60 Hz
Capacity for Supplying Power to a Camera	240 V AC , 1.46 A , 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Microphone Output	0 dBm/600 Ω, 2 lines (XLR, 3-pin, male)
MSU	RS-422 1 line, GPI for control
LAN Trunk	1 line,
Reference Input	BB (black burst) / tri-level*1: 1 line (automatic termination, connect to upper connector; BB signal and tri-level signal automatically recognized, with loop-through output)
Return Input	3G/HD-SDI 4 lines
Tally Output	Tally Output (Red, Green), Alarm Output, Open collector output each
SFP+/SFP28 1, 2	AK-UCU710: SFP+/SFP28 slot* x 2 (for ST 2110 connection), AK-UCU700: SFP+/SFP28 slot* x 2 (for ST 2110 connection) when AK-NP701G (sold separetely) is installed.
Dante®	AK-UCU710: RJ45 x 2 (Primary/Secondary), AK-UCU700: RJ45 x 2 (Primary/Secondary) when AK-NP702G (sold separetely) is installed.
STREAM	RJ45 x 1 (for IP video streaming, SRT, and NDI®) * When AK-NP703G (sold separately) is installed.
HD Trunk Output	3G/HD-SDI 1 line
HD TRUNK (PROMPTER) Input	3G/HD-SDI 1 line
ROP	RS-422 1 line, 16 V DC output

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